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11/27/23 - Maddix Blackwell, rJr/2026, Central Michigan + More +

2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DB Maddix Blackwell, Indiana State, R-So.,...Blackwell made major strides in his first full season starting at safety for the Sycamores. The Bloomington, Ind. native became the first Indiana State player to post 100-plus tackles in a single season since Jonas Griffith (2019) on his way to posting 107 stops on the year. He led the Valley in tackles per game (9.73) and recorded seven games with double-digit stops including a season-high 15 against Youngstown State, while adding 13 at North Dakota and 12 in the season finale against Southern Illinois.

He was adept in the turnover game playing a part in five fumbles and two interceptions on the year. Blackwell scored ISU's first points of the 2023 season with a 75-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Indiana and added a 15-yard fumble scoop-and-score against Southern Illinois in the season finale. He added a third fumble recovery against Ball State to finish second in the MVFC with three recoveries. Blackwell also posted interceptions against both Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois. - Indiana State Football

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FS Maddix Blackwell, Central Michigan
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02/12/23 - Dallas Dixon, rSr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

Put your hat in the ring, your name in the sweepstake. On Thursday evening former Central Michigan standout wide out Dallas Dixon declared for the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City on April 27-29. Dixon is the sixth Chippewa to declare for the draft and joins running back Lew Nichols III, wide out Carlos Carriere, defensive lineman Thomas Incoom, tight end Joel Wilson and cornerback Ronald Kent Jr.

Dixon had a big 2021 season, yet was sidelined for the 2022 season in just the second game with a shoulder injury. In 2021 the third-team All-MAC selection caught 45 passes for 701 yards and eight touchdowns. He caught at least one pass in all 13 games in 2021. He is currently training in Marquette in the Upper Peninsula to get ready for CMU's 'Pro Day' in early March. - Morning Sun

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WR Dallas Dixon, Central Michigan
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12/19/22 - Jamezz Kimbrough, Sr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

Central Michigan football senior offensive lineman Jamezz Kimbrough has elected to forgo his remaining eligibility and declare for the 2023 NFL Draft. He announced his decision via social media on Thursday. As the center of the offensive line, this year he earned Second Team Mid-American Conference honors this season. He served as a team captain in 10 games this season. Kimbrough joined Central Michigan's program in 2017 out of Homewood, Illinois, and redshirted his freshman year. Since then, he has accumulated 31 starts over his six seasons, including all games in each of the 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons. He did not see action in 2019. - Central Michigan Life

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C Jamezz Kimbrough, Central Michigan
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12/17/22 - Thomas Incoom, rSr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Down Lineman - Thomas Incoom, Central Michigan,...A Stone Mountain, Ga. native who is on the Watch List for the Ted Hendricks Award honoring the nation's top defensive end, Incoom concluded the year ranked No. 4 in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC in sacks (11.5, 0.96 per game) and No. 7 in in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC in tackles for loss (19.0, 1.6 per game). He also ranks No. 22 nationally in fumble recoveries. Incoom ranked No. 4 on the squad in tackles with 57 (31 solo), recovered two fumbles, forced a fumble, and registered a team-high four quarterback hurries. In his two-year career, 25-game career at Central Michigan, Incoom has amassed 84 tackles (47 solo), 27.0 tackles for loss for 140 yards, 15.5 sacks for 116 yards, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. Incoom majors in Organizational Administration. - Central Michigan Football

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DE Thomas Incoom, Central Michigan
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12/17/22 - Deiyantei Powell-Woods, rSr/2024, Central Michigan + More +

2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Offensive Lineman - Deiyantei Powell-Woods, Central Michigan,...Bluefield, W.Va. native and offensive lineman Deiyantei Powell-Woods took home Third Team All-MAC honors. In 2022, Powell-Woods earned starts in all 12 games at offensive guard. He ended the year after having started in 28 career games and 25 consecutive contests. Powell-Woods also served as team captain in five contests. He majors in Organizational Leadership. - Central Michigan Football

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OG Deiyantei Powell-Woods, Central Michigan
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12/17/22 - Jamezz Kimbrough, Sr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Offensive Lineman - Jamezz Kimbrough, Central Michigan,...A Homewood, Ill. native, offensive lineman Jamezz Kimbrough earned Second Team All-MAC honors. As Central Michigan's center, Kimbrough earned starts in all 12 games in 2022. He concluded the year having started all 43 of his total career games played, along with starts in 31 consecutive contests. He also served as team captain in 10 of 12 games in 2022. Kimbrough is a Sports Management major. - Central Michigan Football

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C Jamezz Kimbrough, Central Michigan
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12/17/22 - Donte Kent, rSr/2025, Central Michigan + More +

2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Defensive Back - Donte Kent, Central Michigan,...Donte Kent, a Harrisburg, Pa. native, concluded the year ranked No. 9 nationally and No. 2 in the MAC in passes defended (15, 1.4 per game). From his cornerback position, he finished the year with 51 tackles (39 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, and a team-high 15 pass breakups. Kent also forced a fumble and blocked a kick. In his two-year career, 30-game career, Kent has 124 tackles (99 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two interceptions, 30 pass breakups, 32 passes defended, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a blocked kick. - Central Michigan Football

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CB Donte Kent, Central Michigan
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12/17/22 - Joel Wilson, rJr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

2022 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM: Tight End - Joel Wilson, Central Michigan,...Tight end Joel Wilson, a Petoskey, Mich. native, earns All-MAC honors for the first time in his career. Before missing the season's final three games due to injury, Wilson led the Chippewas in both touchdown receptions (six) and yards receiving per game (49.4) and ranked second on the team in scoring (38 points), receptions (44), and receiving yards (445). After nine games, Wilson ranked second nationally among tight ends in receptions and receiving yards and he led the Chippewas in receiving in three games. During his four-year, 34-game career, Wilson has 82 receptions for 874 yards and 12 touchdowns with a 25.7 average per game. Wilson is a Mechanical Engineering major. - Central Michigan Football

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TE Joel Wilson, Central Michigan
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12/09/22 - Joel Wilson, rJr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

After leading Central Michigan football with six touchdown catches, junior tight end Joel Wilson has entered his name into the 2023 NFL Draft. Wilson made the announcement on Wednesday via Instagram. Due to a season ending injury against Northern Illinois, Wilson played in nine games during the 2022 season. In that time, he recorded career-highs in receptions (44) and receiving yards (445). In 2018, the Petoskey native came to CMU and transitioned from quarterback to tight end, recording one catch in four games. Wilson saw time in three games during 2019 and his first start in the New Mexico Bowl against San Diego St. Although Wilson improved his numbers in 2020, he didn't breakout until the 2021 season. After becoming the full-time starter, he finished with 31 catches for 367 yards and six touchdowns. - Central Michigan Life

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TE Joel Wilson, Central Michigan
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11/14/22 - Thomas Incoom, rSr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

NOV 14 MAC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Thomas Incoom, Central Michigan, DL, Senior, Stone Mountain, Ga./Valdosta State/Stone Mountain H.S.,...Senior defensive lineman Thomas Incoom made a career-high 13 tackles (10 solo). He notched 1.0 sack and 3.0 tackles for loss with a quarterback hurry. He now has 9.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss on the year. He entered the game ranked No. 4 nationally in sacks and No. 9 nationally in tackles for loss. - MAC Football

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DE Thomas Incoom, Central Michigan
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10/25/22 - Maddix Blackwell, rJr/2026, Central Michigan + More +

OCT 24 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: DB Maddix Blackwell, Indiana State - Blackwell posted his first collegiate interception with a nifty one-handed grab down the right sideline and added five solo tackles and a key tackle for loss in the Sycamores' Homecoming game against Illinois State. The nickelback trailed the Illinois State tight end down the field and went up with one hand to tip the ball to himself and returned it 11 yards to set up Indiana State's first scoring drive of the day. Four of his tackles came in the first half, while his final one came late in the fourth quarter with his stop behind the line of scrimmage forcing a Redbirds three-and-out. - Missouri Valley Football

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FS Maddix Blackwell, Central Michigan
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10/15/22 - Thomas Incoom, rSr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

Thomas Incoom scooped up a loose ball and went 63 yards unimpeded to score the winning touchdown with 1:50 to play, lifting Central Michigan to a shocking 28-21 win over Akron on Saturday. The Zips had tied the score with a quick 78-yard drive, and after forcing a three-and-out were driving to the potential win when quarterback DJ Irons and running back Clyde Price III had a miscommunication on an option sweep to the left. When it hit the turf, Incoom was the only one close and had no trouble racing down the left sideline to the end zone.

On the final possession, the Central Michigan (2-5, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) defense had two of their eight sacks and Akron (1-6, 0-3) had an incompletion on fourth-and-25 to lose its sixth-straight game. After Irons raced 53 yards for a touchdown on the third play of the game, Central Michigan scored three straight touchdowns. Daniel Richardson connected with Marion Lukes for a 37-yard score and Lukes also had touchdown runs of 1 and 9 yards, the long one on a fake field goal. Lukes rushed 26 times for 160 yards and had four receptions for 71. Richardson was 13 of 21 for 138. Irons finished 25-of-38 passing for 255 yards and ran for 67 yards but lost 55 in the seven times he was sacked. - Central Michigan/AP College Football

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DE Thomas Incoom, Central Michigan
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09/17/22 - *Lew Nichols III, rSo/2023, Central Michigan + More +

Lew Nichols III ran for 166 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns and Central Michigan dominated Bucknell in a 41-0 win on Saturday. The Chippewas (1-2) posted their last shutout almost a year to the date when they beat Robert Morris 45-0 at home on Sept. 11, 2021. Nichols has led Central Michigan in rushing in 10 of its last 11 games. Nichols scored twice in the second quarter on runs of 3 and 15 yards for a 20-0 Central Michigan advantage before halftime. The Chippewas got on the board when Daniel Richardson threw 10-yard touchdown to Joel Wilson to end a 12-play, 80-yard drive. Richardson threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns, and in a reserve role after Richardson's departure, Jase Bauer ran for two scores from 10 and 8 yards out. Ethan Grady threw for 96 yards for Bucknell (0-3). - Central Michigan/AP College Football

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RB *Lew Nichols III, Central Michigan
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08/25/22 - Carlos Carriere, rSr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

Maryland transfer, senior Carlos Carriere is expected to have a large impact on the CMU offense. The 6'5" Alpharetta, Georgia product finished his Terrapin career with 480 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 38 receptions. Coming in, Carriere believes he can help the offense thrive. "We were very strong last year throwing and running the ball, so just continue to add to that aerial attack," Carlos said. "I feel like I'm a complete receiver, short, medium and down the field. So I'm just excited to show what I can do when I get it in my hands."

While playing with his brother for the first time helped draw Carlos to Mount Pleasant, CMU's recent success influenced his decision. "I believe team success brings along individual success, so that's why I was focused on the work ethic and culture that was already here at CMU," Carlos said. In addition to performing on the field, Slaughter said Carriere has been an asset to players in the wide receiver room, especially his brother, Matteo. "The main focus with Carlos is, he's trying to show his brother how to be a pro," Slaughter said. "Just a how to attack the day, every day, how to work. He's an incoming freshman, so you know, he doesn't know he doesn't know. When you're older you get it because you've been through that process. So it's good to have him in the room, not just for his brother but for the entire room." - Central Michigan Life

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WR Carlos Carriere, Central Michigan
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08/17/22 - Dallas Dixon, rSr/2023, Central Michigan + More +

Dallas Dixon is the top returnee among the receiving corps. He ranked third on the team with 45 catches and was second with 701 yards and eight touchdown receptions a year ago. Dixon is the clearcut leader in the position group and it's a role he has embraced. "Doing what I'm supposed to be doing," Dixon said of his approach to the leadership role. "Leading by example, being in my playbook, having extra meetings and extra talks with the guys when I'm supposed to, making sure they're in their playbook, making sure everybody's understanding the offense." There are a number of new faces at the position, led by senior Carlos Carriere, a transfer from Maryland and the older brother of freshman Matteo Carriere. Carlos Carriere is listed at 6-foot-5, 203 pounds and has helped provide not only size and a Big Ten pedigree, but a veteran presence to help Dixon - the two are the lone senior receivers on the roster - shoulder the leadership load. "It's a competition with him also," Dixon said. "'You make a play, I'm going to make a play too.' We hold each other to that type of standard." - Central Michigan Football

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