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09/18/25 - QB Chase Jenkins, rSo/2028, Rice + More +

Chase Jenkins threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Daelen Alexander rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and Rice beat Charlotte 28-17 on Thursday night in an American Conference opener for both teams. Rice has opened a season 3-1 for the first time since 2001, when the Owls won six of the first seven. Scott Abell is the first coach to have three wins in his first four games of a career at Rice since Bo Hagan in 1967. Jenkins was 8-of-11 passing for 87 yards, and he carried it 10 times for 71 yards. Quinton Jackson added 80 yards on the ground.

Charlotte's first touchdown came with 7:27 left in the fourth quarter after Grayson Loftis' 31-yard connection with Javen Nicholas. A successful two-point conversion capped the scoring. Rice had a key sack on each of Charlotte's final two possessions to help seal it. Loftis was 15 of 31 for 186 yards for Charlotte (1-3). Liam Boyd went 3 of 4 on field-goal attempts, with a long of 40. Conner Harrell, who threw for 382 yards last week in a win over Monmouth, was 8 of 13 for 73 yards. Last season, Charlotte rallied for a 21-20 win at Rice Stadium after driving 77 yards in less than a minute to score a touchdown with 47 seconds left in the game. - Rice/AP College Football

QB Chase Jenkins, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* ()
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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09/17/25 - ILB Tye Niekamp, rJr/2027, Illinois State + More +

WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: LB Tye Niekamp, Illinois State, 6-3, 240, Jr., Normal, Ill.,...Niekamp had a career day in Illinois State's 42-30 win over in-state rival Eastern Illinois in the 113th Mid-America Classic. He recorded a career-high 14 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and was credited with two tackles-for-loss and a quarterback hurry in the victory over the Panthers. The Redbird defense was busy on the day, forcing two turnovers, recording two sacks and seven tackles-for-loss while holding EIU to just 35 yards rushing in the contest. - Missouri Valley Football

ILB Tye Niekamp, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Illinois State Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - RB L.J. Phillips Jr., rSo/2028, South Dakota + More +

WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: RB L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota, 5-9, 225, R-So., Wichita, Kan.,...Phillips Jr. carried the ball 35 times for 301 yards (8.6 yards per carry) and a pair of TDs in the home win against Northern Colorado. The record-setting performance sees him sit second-best in South Dakota history in rushing yards in a game, while setting a USD Division I FCS mark. He also becomes just one of five MVFC rushers to have 300+ yards in a contest, the first to do so since 2012, as he sits fifth in Valley history after the performance. He set career highs in carries (35), rushing yards (301), and longest rush (47 yards) and his two rushing TDs matches his career-high (last done in 2023) and is his second multi-rushing touchdown game of his career. - Missouri Valley Football

RB L.J. Phillips Jr., rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/17/25 - P Jeff Yurk, rSr/2026, Elon + More +

WEEK 3 CAA CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jeff Yurk, Sr., P, Elon (Southern Pines, N.C./Pinecrest),...Yurk set a program record by averaging 55.2 yards on six punts in Elon's 37-31 win at Western Carolina. Five of the senior's six punts went over 50 yards, including a career-long 74-yard boot. The punting average is the third-best in FCS this season and he leads the nation with a 51.4 average for the season. - CAA Football

P Jeff Yurk, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (86)

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09/17/25 - QB Beau Brungard, rJr/2027, Youngstown State + More +

WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State, Jr., New Middletown, Ohio,...Brungard set a school and conference record for rushing yards in a game by a quarterback with 264 on just 10 carries against Robert Morris on Saturday. Brungard rushed for scores of 72, 28, 20 and four yards in the victory. His longest run of the afternoon was a 78-yard scamper to set up another score. He had 386 yards of total offense while rushing for four touchdowns and passing for another. He played just 33:09 of the contest before exiting with YSU leading 49-3 with 12:51 left in the third quarter. - Missouri Valley Football

QB Beau Brungard, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Youngstown State Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - K Matt Maldonado, Sr/2026, Illinois State + More +

WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PK Matt Maldonado, Illinois State, Sr., Montgomery, Ill.,...Maldonado connected on both of his field goal attempts and was a perfect 5-for-5 on extra point attempts on Saturday night in the Redbirds' 41-13 win over Morehead State. The senior transfer from Murray State connected on a 27-yard field goal late in the first quarter to cut the MSU lead at the time to 6-3, and later in the third quarter he drilled a career-best 45-yarder to put the Redbirds up by two scores at the time. In total, he scored 11 of the team's 41 points and is now a perfect 3-for-3 on the season in field goal attempts. - Missouri Valley Football

K Matt Maldonado, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/17/25 - DT Logan Wilson, rSr/2026, Indiana State + More +

WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DL Logan Wilson, Indiana State, R-Sr., Appleton, Wis.,...Wilson controlled the line of scrimmage and filled the stat sheet again on Saturday afternoon as Indiana State shut down the high-powered EIU rushing attack in the 38-14 win. Wilson recorded nine tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, and added a batted down pass at the line of scrimmage to highlight his afternoon. The nine tackles were a career-high, while the 3.0 TFL marked the second consecutive week he has posted at least three stops behind the line of scrimmage, and he sits as the MVFC leader through two games. The Sycamores limited EIU, averaging 336 rushing yards per game, to just 89 yards on 45 carries (1.9 ypc) on Saturday. - Missouri Valley Football

DT Logan Wilson, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (189)

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09/17/25 - P Paul Geelen, Sr/2026, Southern Illinois + More +

WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: K/P Paul Geelen, Southern Illinois, 6-6, 205, Jr., Utrecht, Netherlands,...In the SIU road win at UT Martin, Geelen made his lone field goal attempt (28 yards), and he also ran a fake punt for 29 yards for a Saluki first down. Geelen averaged 48.5 yards on two punts with a long of 53 yards. He had six kickoffs, and all six were touchbacks as SIU improved to 2-1 on the season. - Missouri Valley Football

P Paul Geelen, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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09/17/25 - QB Ty Pennington, Jr/2027, Northern Arizona + More +

WEEK 3 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ty Pennington, Northern Arizona (QB, So., Sand Springs, Okla.),...Ty Pennington led NAU to a 52-49 Grand Canyon Trophy rivalry win at Southern Utah, completing 20-of-31 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns. He set career-highs in passing yards and passing touchdowns, while also adding a touchdown on the ground. Pennington was impressive on the game-winning drive, leading NAU on a 13-play, 79-yard drive spanning nearly four minutes for the go-ahead touchdown with 29 seconds left. Pennington capped the drive with a two-point conversion to Jayson Raines, putting NAU ahead 50-49. - Big Sky Football

QB Ty Pennington, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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09/17/25 - QB Chris Zellous, rSr/2026, Stony Brook + More +

WEEK 3 CAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Zellous, Gr., QB, Stony Brook (Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley),...Zellous accumulated 313 yards of offense and four touchdowns as Stony Brook rolled past Fordham, 41-18. The grad student completed 21-of-28 passes (75%) for a career-high 260 yards and 3 TD's and added 53 yards and a TD on the ground. Zellous is the first SBU quarterback since 2013 to record at least three passing TD's and a rushing TD in a game. - CAA Football

QB Chris Zellous, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/17/25 - QB Landen Clark, rFr/2029, Elon + More +

WEEK 3 CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Landen Clark, Fr., QB, Elon (Radford, Va./Radford),...Clark accounted for 377 yards of offense and four touchdowns in Elon's 37-31 road win at Western Carolina. The redshirt freshman passed for 305 yards and 2 TD's and rushed for a team-high 72 yards and 2 TD's, including a game-winning 10-yard scoring run with 4:53 to play as the Phoenix beat WCU for the first time since 2013. - CAA Football

QB Landen Clark, rFr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/17/25 - K Andrew Brown, rSr/2026, North Carolina AT + More +

WEEK 3 CAA CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Andrew Brown, Gr., PK, North Carolina A&T (Lexington, N.C./West Davidson),...Brown played a big role in North Carolina A&T's 33-30 double-overtime win over Hampton. With the Aggies down three in the final minute, he executed a perfect onsides kick that A&T recovered and then drilled a game-tying 37-yard field goal with 19 seconds to go. Brown also made a 49-yard field goal and was 3-for-3 on extra points, including one in overtime. - CAA Football

K Andrew Brown, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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09/17/25 - ILB Moses Meus, rSo/2028, Rhode Island + More +

WEEK 3 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Moses Meus, So., LB, Rhode Island (Pawtucket, R.I./Saint Raphael Academy),...Meus led a dominant effort from the Rhode Island defense, recording a team-high seven tackles and a sack as the Rams edged Holy Cross, 9-7. Five of the linebacker's seven stops resulted in plays of three yards or less and he recorded one of URI's five second-half sacks as they kept HC scoreless over the final 30 minutes. URI held HC to 229 total yards. - CAA Football

ILB Moses Meus, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/17/25 - ILB Luke Banbury, rSr/2026, William & Mary + More +

WEEK 2 CAA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Luke Banbury, Gr., LB, William & Mary (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair),...Banbury recorded a career-high 16 tackles and broke up three passes in William & Mary's 28-27 win over Maine. The 16 stops were the most by a CAA player this season and his final pass breakup led to an interception with 2:28 left that clinched the victory. W&M held Maine to just 97 passing yards. - CAA Football

ILB Luke Banbury, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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09/17/25 - QB Derek Robertson, rSr/2026, Monmouth + More +

WEEK 2 CAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Derek Robertson, Gr., QB, Monmouth (Hartsdale, N.Y./Bridgton Academy),...Robertson completed 30-of-44 passes for 364 yards and a program-record six touchdowns while adding a seventh TD on the ground in Monmouth's 49-28 road win at Fordham. The grad student fired five scoring passes in the first half before adding his first career rushing TD and a record-breaking TD throw in the fourth quarter. Robertson's six TD passes are the most by any FCS player in 2025. - CAA Football

QB Derek Robertson, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (39)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Monmouth Player News & Notes

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