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12/04/25 - QB Julian Sayin, rFr/2029, Ohio State + More +

2025 BIG TEN THOMPSON-RANDLE EL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Julian Sayin, Ohio State,...Red-shirt freshman quarterback Julian Sayin was named the Big Ten's Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year. Sayin is having a sensational season statistically and is a finalist this year for four national awards - the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, the Manning Award and the Davey O'Brien Award - as well as being a candidate for the Heisman Trophy. Sayin is the 12th Buckeye to earn the Big Ten's freshman of the year award and second consecutive Buckeye (Jeremiah Smith). - Ohio State Football

QB Julian Sayin, rFr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (01)

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12/04/25 - WR Kaden Wetjen, rSr/2026, Iowa + More +

2025 BIG TEN RODGERS-DWIGHT RETURN SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR: Kaden Wetjen, Iowa,...Wetjen, who is a Jet Award finalist, leads the nation with 965 combined kick return yards (by 260 yards), while also ranking first in punt return yards (28.3). The native of Williamsburg, Iowa, native was a three-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week in 2025. He is the only Big Ten player to record at least three punt returns and one kickoff return for a score in the same season. Wetjen returned a 100-yard kickoff for a touchdown at Rutgers, and had punt return scores of 95 yards (UMass), 62 yards (Michigan State) and 50 yards (Minnesota) this season. His 28.3 punt return average is currently tops in Big Ten history and the three punt return scores are tied for third-most in a single season in league annals. - Iowa Football

WR Kaden Wetjen, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (98)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (278)

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12/04/25 - RB Cam Cook, Jr/2027, Jacksonville State + More +

2025 CUSA MVP AND NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Cam Cook, Jax State,...Jacksonville State running back Cam Cook claims MVP and Newcomer of the Year honors, becoming the second-straight Gamecock to earn both awards (Tyler Huff). FIU running back Kejon Owens is the Offensive Player of the Year, while Kennesaw State's Baron Hopson and LA Tech's Jacob Fields share co-Defensive Player of the Year recognition. WKU's Cole Maynard and Rodney Tisdale Jr. are crowned CUSA's Special Teams Player and Freshman of the Year, respectively. Kennesaw State head coach Jerry Mack is tabbed the league's Coach of the Year.

The FBS leader in rushing (131.8) and all-purpose yardage (153.67), Cook rushed for 1,581 yards and 15 touchdowns on 276 carries, while hauling in 26 passes for 263 yards. He rushed for at least 100 yards and a touchdown and had a reception in every Conference USA game this season. Cook rushed for a season-best 218 yards and two touchdowns at Sam Houston and had 195 yards and two touchdowns in his CUSA debut against Liberty. Cook finished the regular season as the only player in FBS with 1,500 rushing yards and 20 receptions this season. His 49 rushed of at least 10 yards are most among all FBS players. - Conference USA Football

RB Cam Cook, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (33)

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12/04/25 - WR DaRealyst Clark, rJr/2027, Kent State + More +

2025 MAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Da'Realyst Clark, KOR, Kent State,...Clark was an electric returner for the Flashes this season and made a splash in the season-opener with a 100-yard game-winning kick return to give the Flashes their first win in over two years, defeating Merrimack 21-17. Clark also started homecoming with a bang, returning the opening kickoff 97 yards to give the Flashes a 7-0 lead in a 42-6 rout versus UMass. Clark finished the regular season, leading the nation with two kick return touchdowns and fourth in yards per kick return. - Kent State Football

WR DaRealyst Clark, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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12/04/25 - QB Colton Joseph, rSo/2028, Old Dominion + More +

2025 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Colton Joseph, Old Dominion (RS So., QB - Newport Beach, Calif.),...Joseph led Old Dominion to its second winning season in program history, guiding an offense that ranks 16th in the country averaging 460.8 yards per game. The Newport Beach, Calif., native threw for 2,624 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns. The redshirt sophomore quarterback ranks second in the nation with 15.17 yards per completion, seventh with 17.0 points responsible for per game, eighth with 302.6 yards of total offense per game, 12th with 6.37 yards per carry, 13th with 9.05 yards per pass attempt, 22nd with 13 rushing touchdowns and 25th with a 152.7 passing efficiency. - Sun Belt Football

QB Colton Joseph, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (128)

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12/04/25 - P Ryan Eckley, rJr/2026, Michigan State + More +

2025 BIG TEN EDDLEMAN-FIELDS PUNTER OF THE YEAR: Ryan Eckley, Michigan State,...MSU's second Big Ten Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year Award recipient, joined by Bryce Baringer in 2022 (award began in 2011)...Now a three-time All-Big Ten honoree after garnering second-team recognition from coaches and third-time honors from media, along with consensus second-team honoree in 2023...Is eighth different Michigan State punter to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors and first consensus All-B1G first-team honoree since Brandon Fields in 2006...Picked up where he left off last season by leading the Big Ten and ranking second in the FBS with a 48.5 yards per punt average. ..Leads the B1G in punts of 50+ yards (23), with nine more than next punter (Maryland's Bryce McFerson with 14)...Also third in the B1G and ranks tied for 30th in FBS in punts inside the 20 (20)...Owns a career punting average of 47.7 yards per punt (148 punts for 7,055 yards), which ranks No. 1 in school history (previous record: Bryce Baringer, 46.0 avg. (2018, 20-22)...Currently ranks No. 1 in all of NCAA among active players in punting career punting average (47.7 ypp); his career punting average ranks No. 1 in Big Ten history (previous record: Tory Taylor, 46.3-yard average at Iowa from 2020-23). - Michigan State Football

P Ryan Eckley, rJr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (87)

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12/04/25 - K Nico Radicic, rSo/2028, Indiana + More +

2025 BIG TEN BAKKEN-ANDERSEN KICKER OF THE YEAR: Nico Radicic, Indiana,...Kicker Nico Radicic was named the Bakken-Anderson Kicker of the Year after leading the conference in scoring (109 points) and made PATs (70) during the regular season. He joins Griffin Oakes as the only Hoosiers to win the award, with Oakes doing so in 2015 and 2017. - Indiana Football

K Nico Radicic, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (05)

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12/04/25 - OLB Arvell Reese, Jr/2027, Ohio State + More +

2025 BIG TEN BUTKUS-FITZGERALD LINEBACKER OF THE YEAR: Arvell Reese, Ohio State,...And junior linebacker Arvell Reese, a finalist for the Butkus Award and who was second on the team with 60 tackles, 10 TFLs and 6.5 QB sacks, was named the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year. Reese joins Tommy Eichenberg (2023) as a recipient of the linebacker of the year award. - Ohio State Football

OLB Arvell Reese, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (08)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (23)

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12/04/25 - RB Cameron Pettaway, rFr/2029, Bowling Green + More +

2025 MAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Cameron Pettaway, RB/KOR, Bowling Green,...Pettaway (R-Fr., Farmington Hills, Mich.) leads the nation in kick return average at 33.0 yards per return, a BGSU single-season record. His first collegiate touch resulted in a 98-yard kickoff return touchdown to open the season against Lafayette. Offensively, he rushed 72 times for 365 yards (5.1 avg) and caught eight passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Pettaway posted a breakout performance against Toledo, catching two passes for 118 yards and two scores as the Falcons erased a 21-0 deficit. - Bowling Green Football

RB Cameron Pettaway, rFr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (158)

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12/04/25 - DT Kayden McDonald, Jr/2027, Ohio State + More +

2025 BIG TEN SMITH-BROWN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Kayden McDonald, Ohio State,...Junior defensive tackle Kayden McDonald, a finalist for the Outland Trophy and who piled up 51 tackles, eight TFLs and three QB sacks this season, was named the Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year. McDonald is the 13th Buckeye to win defensive lineman of the year honors, the first since Chase Young in 2019 and the sixth Ohio State honoree for coach Larry Johnson. - Ohio State Football

DT Kayden McDonald, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (49)

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12/04/25 - FS Jacob Fields, Jr/2027, Louisiana Tech + More +

2025 CUSA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Jacob Fields, LA Tech,...Fields started all 12 games at safety and led the team with 92 stops, becoming the first defensive back to lead LA Tech in tackles since 2014. He tallied three interceptions for 123 yards, including two pick sixes, 2.5 tackles for loss and five pass breakups. Fields recorded three games with double-digit tackles, including a career-high 14 versus Liberty. He led Tech in tackles in each of the final eight games of the season. Fields finished with seven stops and an 85-yard pick six against Sam Houston, eight tackles and a 38-yard pick six at Delaware, 11 stops versus WKU and 10 tackles with one tackle for loss at LSU. - Conference USA Football

FS Jacob Fields, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (363)

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12/04/25 - OLB Baron Hopson, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State + More +

2025 CUSA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Baron Hopson, Kennesaw State,...Hopson finished as Kennesaw State's leading tackler on CUSA's No. 2 scoring defense team (22.7). He ranks second in CUSA with 104 tackles, averaging 9.5 per game. Hopson's 104 tackles rank No. 13 in the nation. He's also recorded 7.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and a crucial interception - the first of his career - in the win over Missouri State. Hopson's 7.5 TFL's rank 14th in CUSA. He has totaled a whopping seven 10+ tackle games this season, ranking tied for fourth nationally. Hopson is the first Owl to reach 100 tackles in a single season since 2021. - Conference USA Football

OLB Baron Hopson, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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12/04/25 - RB Kejon Owens, rSr/2026, Florida International + More +

2025 CUSA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Kejon Owens, FIU,...Owens set the single season rushing record for FIU (1,298) and wrapped up the regular season No. 7 nationally in rushing (108.2). He averaged 6.33 yards per carry, which ranks second-best in CUSA and 14th-best nationally. In CUSA play, Owens' 6.3 yards per carry tied for the top mark in the league. He was named the CUSA Offensive Player of the Week twice this season following FIU's wins over Florida Atlantic and WKU. Owens tallied five games this season with 100+ rushing yards, scored touchdowns in five CUSA games and had three multi-score games. - Conference USA Football

RB Kejon Owens, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (73)

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12/04/25 - OT Carter Smith, rJr/2027, Indiana + More +

2025 BIG TEN RIMINGTON-PACE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Carter Smith, Indiana,...The Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year began in 1984 and Smith is the first Indiana offensive lineman to earn the award. He is also the first offensive to earn a first-team All-Big Ten since Don Schrader in 1987. He is the first offensive tackle to grab a first team spot since Charley Peal in 1977. - Indiana Football

OT Carter Smith, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (110)

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12/04/25 - DE Sahir West, rFr/2029, James Madison + More +

2025 SUN BELT FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Sahir West, James Madison (RS Fr., DL - Baltimore, Md.),...As a redshirt freshman, West started all 12 games at defensive end for a James Madison defense that ranks fifth in the nation in total defense at 253.5 yards per game, fifth in rushing defense at 84.7 yards per game, 10th in scoring defense at 16.0 points per game and 12th in passing defense at 167.8 yards per game. The Baltimore, Md., product tallied 33 tackles, a team-high 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, seven quarterback hurries and four pass breakups. - Sun Belt Football

DE Sahir West, rFr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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