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12/05/25 - RB Wayne Knight, rJr/2027, James Madison + More +

Wayne Knight rushed for career-high 212 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown, and No. 19 James Madison made its case for a College Football Playoff berth, beating Troy 31-14 in the Sun Belt Conference title game on Friday night. The Dukes (12-1) will now root for Duke to beat Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game on Saturday night, a result that could make JMU one of two Group of Five schools in the 12-team playoff. On a chilly night when fans were repeatedly chided for throwing snowballs onto the field, JMU's defense recorded eight sacks, a scoop-and-score touchdown and, for the sixth time this season, shut out an opponent in the second half. Defensive end Sahir West had three sacks and was in on 10 tackles. Quarterback Alonza Barnett III's 26-yard touchdown run with 4:11 to play sealed the win as coach Bob Chesney, reportedly bound for UCLA, won his final home game with the Dukes. Barnett rushed for 85 yards and threw for 93 yards and a TD with an interception. A coaching gamble helped keep the game tight in the first half.

With Troy trailing 17-7 and facing a fourth-and-1 at its own 34-yard line, coach Gerad Parker opted to go for it. Lining up in a tight formation, the Trojans used play-action and tried to catch JMU's defense unprepared for a pass downfield. The play didn't seem to surprise the Dukes' defense, but defensive back Elijah Culp grabbed Troy receiver RaRa Thomas, getting flagged for pass interference and giving the Trojans a first down. Troy went on to score seven plays later, with Tae Meadows' 2-yard touchdown run trimming the JMU lead to 17-14 with 2:14 left. Troy (8-5) had a chance to tie it, but Scott Taylor Renfroe missed a 46-yard field-goal try with 4:24 left in the third quarter. The Trojans led 7-3 early in the second quarter when Knight busted loose for his 73-yard TD, the longest in Sun Belt title game history. - James Madison/AP College Football

RB Wayne Knight, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (199)

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12/05/25 - QB Amari Odom, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State + More +

Amari Odom threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Navelle Dean in the final minute after Kennesaw State let a 12-point fourth-quarter lead slip away, and the Owls rallied to beat regular-season champion Jacksonville State 19-15 in the Conference USA championship game Friday night. Kennesaw State first-year coach Jerry Mack led his team to the title after the Owls finished 2-10 last season. Odom and the Owls (10-3) took over at their own 25-yard line after fourth-quarter touchdown runs by Caden Creel and Cam Cook had given the Gamecocks a 15-12 lead with 4:04 left to play. Odom hit Christian Moss for a 26-yard gain on third-and-27 before Coleman Bennett picked up the first down with a 3-yard run with two minutes left. Odom ran 14 yards on a fourth-and-14 keeper, and a late-hit penalty gave Kennesaw State the ball at the Gamecocks' 11 with 63 seconds left. Dean, a sophomore, caught the go-ahead pass from Odom on the next play for his first collegiate touchdown. Dean finished with two catches for 19 yards after entering with two receptions on the season.

Kennesaw State used Bennett's 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and Britton Williams' 38-yard field goal in the third to take a 10-0 lead. Momentum swung Jacksonville State's way after Davis Bryson fumbled on a free kick following a safety with 12:39 remaining. Cook, the leading rusher in the FBS with 1,581 yards entering play, turned the turnover into a 1-yard scoring run to cut it to 12-7. Creel's 19-yard touchdown run and his conversion pass to Deondre Johnson gave the Gamecocks a brief lead. Odum completed 26 of 32 passes for 246 yards. Bennett carried 17 times for 82 yards. Creel totaled 96 yards on 12-for-21 passing with an interception. He rushed for 112 yards on 18 carries. Cook totaled 78 yards on 19 rushes. The Owls avenged a 35-26 road loss to the Gamecocks on Nov. 15. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

QB Amari Odom, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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12/05/25 - RB LJ Martin, Jr/2027, Brigham Young + More +

2025 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): LJ Martin, RB, BYU,...LJ Martin was selected as Offensive Player of the Year after a decorated season in the backfield. He is on pace to become just the third Cougar in the last 30 years to finish in the top 10 nationally in rushing yards, sitting in 12th with 1,229 yards entering Saturday's game. - Big 12 Football

RB LJ Martin, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (55)

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12/05/25 - TE Kenyon Sadiq, Jr/2027, Oregon + More +

2025 BIG TEN KWALICK-CLARK TIGHT END OF THE YEAR: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon,...All-Big Ten First Team (coaches & media)...Leads all FBS tight ends with a team-high eight touchdown receptions...Just one touchdown away from tying the UO single-season record by a tight end...Also leads the Ducks in receptions (40) while ranking second in receiving yards (490)...First Duck to be a finalist for the John Mackey Award, presented to the nation's best tight end. - Oregon Football

TE Kenyon Sadiq, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (10)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (11)

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12/05/25 - ILB Jacob Rodriguez, rSr/2026, Texas Tech + More +

2025 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech,...Jacob Rodriguez is Texas Tech's first-ever Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. The Heisman Trophy contender is the first FBS player in 20 years to have five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four interceptions in the same season. - Big 12 Football

ILB Jacob Rodriguez, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (26)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (37)

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12/05/25 - QB Bear Bachmeier, Fr/2029, Brigham Young + More +

2025 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Bear Bachmeier, QB, BYU,...After becoming the first true freshman to start at quarterback in BYU history, Bear Bachmeier led the Cougars to an 11-1 record and a berth in Saturday's Edward Jones Big 12 Football Championship. The Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year is the only FBS player this season with at least 2,500 passing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns with four or fewer interceptions. - Big 12 Football

QB Bear Bachmeier, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* ()

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12/05/25 - DE David Bailey, Sr/2026, Texas Tech + More +

2025 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE LINEMAN/DEFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): David Bailey, DE, Texas Tech,...David Bailey was voted Defensive Newcomer and Defensive Lineman of the Year by the league's coaches. The senior defensive end enters Saturday's Edward Jones Big 12 Football Championship with a nation-leading 12.5 sacks, which ranks fourth most in Texas Tech history. - Big 12 Football

DE David Bailey, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (06)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (14)

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12/05/25 - QB Devon Dampier, Jr/2027, Utah + More +

2025 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Devon Dampier, QB, Utah,...After being selected as Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year in July, Devon Dampier completed the 2025 season as the Conference's Offensive Newcomer of the Year. He was selected as the quarterback on the All-Big 12 Third Team and helped lead the Utes to a 10-win season. - Big 12 Football

QB Devon Dampier, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (70)

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12/05/25 - QB Broc Lowry, rSo/2028, Western Michigan + More +

2025 MAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Broc Lowry, QB, Western Michigan,...In conference play, Lowry finished with 698 yards rushing and a MAC-leading 11 rushing touchdowns. He also threw for 1,185 yards and five touchdowns. Lowry rushed for a touchdown in seven of the eight games, all seven of the Broncos' victories. - Western Michigan Football

QB Broc Lowry, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (57)

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12/05/25 - DE Nadame Tucker, rSr/2026, Western Michigan + More +

2025 MAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR/VERN SMITH LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER: Nadame Tucker, DE, Western Michigan,...Tucker earned both the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and the Vern Smith Leadership Award as the MAC's overall Most Valuable Player. In the eight MAC games, Tucker had 12.0 tackles for loss and a MAC-best nine sacks. The New York, N.Y., native also forced two fumbles and helped the Bronco defense allow just 14.5 points per game and just 284.5 yards per game. - Western Michigan Football

DE Nadame Tucker, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (45)

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12/05/25 - QB Sawyer Robertson, rSr/2026, Baylor + More +

2025 BIG 12 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Sawyer Robertson, QB, Baylor,...Sawyer Robertson, the 2025 Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, was not only a leader on the field as one of the nation's leaders in every major passing statistic, but he also boasts a 3.72 GPA as a Marketing major. Robertson is the third player in Baylor history to receive the award and the first since Dillon Doyle in 2022. The senior finished his Baylor career with 599 completions, 7,616 passing yards and 68 career touchdowns, which all rank in the top five in program history. - Big 12 Football

QB Sawyer Robertson, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (15)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (19)

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12/05/25 - OT Spencer Fano, Jr/2026, Utah + More +

2025 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Spencer Fano, OT, Utah,...Spencer Fano was selected as the Offensive Lineman of the Year after helping the Utah offense pave the way to the second-most rushing yards in school history at 3,237, which ranks second in FBS. Fano was also part of a unit that only allowed 11 sacks, ranking eighth nationally. - Big 12 Football

OT Spencer Fano, Jr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (06)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (14)

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12/05/25 - P Palmer Williams, Jr/2027, Baylor + More +

2025 BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Palmer Williams, P, Baylor,...The Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, punter Palmer Williams from Baylor, averaged 46.93 yards per punt this season. He tallied a punt of 50 yards or more in seven of his 12 appearances this season, and only one of his attempts resulted in a touchback. - Big 12 Football

P Palmer Williams, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (10)

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12/05/25 - DE Wendell Gregory, rFr/2029, Oklahoma State + More +

2025 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Wendell Gregory, LB, Oklahoma State,...Wendell Gregory earned defensive freshman honors for Oklahoma State after starting all 12 games on the edge, tallying 27 tackles, 12 of which were for a loss, four sacks and a forced fumble. Gregory tied the Big 12 freshman record with three sacks in the Cowboys' season opener. - Big 12 Football

DE Wendell Gregory, rFr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (22)

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12/04/25 - FS Caleb Downs, Jr/2027, Ohio State + More +

2025 BIG TEN NAGURSKI-WOODSON DEFENSIVE PLAYER & TATUM-WOODSON DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE YEAR: Caleb Downs, Ohio State,...Downs, the superb junior safety on Ohio State's No. 1 rated defensive unit and who is a finalist for four major national awards, was named the Big Ten's Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year and, for the second consecutive season, the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year. Downs is the 12th Buckeye to earn defensive player of the year honors and the first since Chase Young in 2019. Downs is only the second two-time winner of the Big Ten's defensive back of the year award but the first to win it in consecutive years. - Ohio State Football

FS Caleb Downs, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (01)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (02)

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