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  2023 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Finn Claypool, Drake,...Claypool, a Des Moines, Iowa product, becomes the second student-athlete in league history to follow up a Freshman Defensive Player of the Year campaign by winning the league's Defensive Player of the Year award the following year. He joins Stetson defensive back Donald Payne, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, to accomplish the feat. Claypool helped Drake win the 2023 PFL Championship behind a 55-tackle campaign that included 19.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and two pass breakups. He finished the regular season ranked second among FCS defenders in sacks and is fifth in tackles for loss. In his first two seasons with his hometown team, he has amassed 33.5 tackles for loss and 20.5 sacks. - Pioneer Football League

rJr/2026 OLB Finn ClaypoolFresno State
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  Maryland's Chris Ryland kicked four field goals and Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener passed for 139 yards and a touchdown to lead the National team to a 27-10 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. Haener, a Monte Vista-Danville alum who was named the game's MVP, delivered a 44-yard touchdown pass to Stanford receiver Michael Wilson in the fourth quarter. Haener thrived on a short-handed quarterback situation for the team, completing 12 of 19 passes after setting a Fresno State career record with a 68.1% completion rate.

"I just wanted to come out here and get a win with the guys and cap off a really good week," Haener told NFL Network. "Just have a really good week and get the win. "We found a way to get the win and that was fun." Haener missed four games with an ankle injury this season but returned to help finish off a nine-game winning streak for the Bulldogs. Like the other quarterbacks in the game, he's trying to improve on mid- to- late-round draft projections. "I love proving the doubters wrong," Haener said. "I love the motivation. I love the passion that it brings me. Keep coming with it, man." - San Francisco Chronicle


rSr/2023 QB Jake HaenerFresno State
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  Kent State safety Dean Clark is heading out west. The Mountain West to be exact. On Tuesday night, the former Massillon Tiger announced on his social media page that he is transferring to Fresno State. Clark, who played four years at Kent State, entered the transfer portal in early December following the departure of former Kent State head coach Sean Lewis, who joined Deion Sanders in Colorado as offensive coordinator. Clark has two more years left of eligibility. Other schools he was considering were Arkansas State and Ohio.

Clark had a breakout season as a junior in 2021 when he led the Golden Flashes with 116 total tackles, earning him All-MAC honors. Prior to this past season, Clark had surgery on his Achilles tendon, which sat him out for most of the season. He made his return on the field on Nov. 9 against Bowling Green, where he registered three tackles. Then in his final game, against Eastern Michigan, he recorded four total tackles. The Golden Flashes ended their season 5-7. For his career at Kent State, he finished with 157 total tackles, five pass deflections, one interception and one forced fumble. - Akron Beacon Journal


rSr/2025 SS Dean ClarkFresno State
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  Jordan Mims rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two scores, Jake Haener threw two TD passes and Fresno State completed the biggest in-season turnaround in Football Bowl Subdivision history with a 29-6 victory over Washington State in the LA Bowl on Saturday. Fresno State - which won the Mountain West Conference title - is the first team to get to 10 wins after dropping four of the first five. The Bulldogs (10-4) were 1-4 in early October before winning their final nine games. Mims accounted for 232 all-purpose yards and outgained Washington State, which had 182 offensive yards. Both of Mims' touchdowns were on direct snaps out of the Wildcat formation.

Early in the second quarter, the senior went 4 yards around left end to give the Bulldogs a 14-0 advantage. In the fourth quarter, he carried it 2 yards up the middle to make it 29-6. Haener completed 24 of 36 passes for 284 yards in his final game for Fresno State. The senior connected with Zane Pope on a 22-yard touchdown to complete the Bulldogs' opening possession. He added an 11-yard score to Nikko Remigio late in the third quarter to extend the lead to 22-6. Cameron Ward was 22 of 32 for 137 yards for Washington State (7-6). Nakia Watson rushed for 33 yards and had the Cougars only touchdown in the third quarter, when he scored from 1 yard to bring Washington State within 16-6. - Fresno State/AP College Football


rSr/2023 RB Jordan MimsFresno State
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  2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DL - David Perales, Sr., Fresno State,...Perales earns his first career first team All-MW honor. He was a second team pick in both 2020 and 2021...was Fresno State's starting defensive end in all 12 games this season...led the defensive line in every category - tackles (45), tackles for loss (15.0), sacks (10.5), interceptions (1), broken up passes (3), quarterback hurries (6) and forced fumbles (2)...leads the Mountain West and ranks seventh in the FBS in sacks.His 10.5 sacks are the seventh-most in a single season in program history...is third in the Mountain West and 20th in the FBS in tackles for loss. His 15.0 TFLs are the seventh-most in a season in program history...set a personal single-season career-best tackles for loss and sacks this season. He had streaks of four games with at least 1.0 sack and six games with at least 1.0 tackles for loss. - Fresno State Football

rSr/2023 DE David PeralesFresno State
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  2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: QB - Jake Haener, Sr., Fresno State,...Haener earns his first career first team all-conference nod. He was a second team quarterback in 2021, and earned honorable mention in 2020...started all eight games played for Fresno State, missing four games due to injury suffered in Week 3's matchup at then-No. 7 USC. Haener is 5-0 as a starter against MW teams this season...is averaging 304.00 passing yards per game this season. His average in eight games leads the conference and is the 10th-best among FBS quarterbacks...has totaled 2,432 yards passing in just eight games, enough for second in the Mountain West despite the gap in games played...has tossed 17 touchdowns, enough for second-most in the MW this season. He has had at least one passing touchdown in every game this season...has a league-leading six 300-yard passing games this season. - Fresno State Football

rSr/2023 QB Jake HaenerFresno State
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  2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: RB - Jordan Mims, Sr., Fresno State,...Mims earns his first career first team All-Mountain West recognition, and the first all-conference nod of his career...became the first Bulldog since 2014 to rush for 1,000 yards. He is Fresno State's leading rusher with 1,080 yards on 218 carries...is one of six (two at the time of nomination) 1,000 yard rushers in the Mountain West this season, being a part of an offense that is traditionally a pass-heavy offense...is second in the Mountain West in rushing yards, sixth in all-purpose yards (1,174), third in rushing attempts (218), second in rushing touchdowns (14)...has run for five 100-yard rushing games this season, the most in a season for the senior. It is the most in a season by a Bulldog since 2014. Mims has the third-most 100-yard rushing games of the season, among MW players...is in the Top 25 in the FBS in rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, and total touchdowns. - Fresno State Football

rSr/2023 RB Jordan MimsFresno State
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  2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: WR - Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Sr., Fresno State,...Moreno-Cropper earns his first career first team All-Mountain West recognition. He was a second team wide receiver in 2021, and earned honorable mention in 2020...started all 12 games at wide receiver for the Bulldogs...is Fresno State's leading receiver with 74 receptions for 984 yards. His 984 yards receiving are a single-season career-best for the Bulldog senior...leads the Mountain West in receptions per game (6.17), receptions (74), is third in receiving yards per game (82.0) and second in total receiving yards (984)...is third in the MW in receiving touchdowns with five on the season. - Fresno State Football

Sr/2023 WR Jalen Moreno-CropperFresno State
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  2022 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: WR & PR - Nikko Remigio, Sr., Fresno State,...Second team picks include wide receiver Nikko Remigio, offensive lineman Bula Schmidt, and defensive back Evan Williams. Remigio was selected as both a second team wide receiver and a punt returner. - Fresno State Football

rSr/2023 WR Nikko RemigioFresno State
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  Jake Haener threw for 184 yards and a touchdown, Nikko Remigio returned a punt 70 yards for a score, and Fresno State defeated Boise State 28-16 to win the Mountain West Conference championship Saturday afternoon. Fresno State (9-4) overcame a 1-4 start to the season and a rash of injuries to win its final eight games, claiming the program's third Mountain West crown. Boise State (9-4), which won 40-20 in the regular-season match-up between the teams, fell to 3-3 in Mountain West title games. Boise State controlled the game early but struggled to find the end zone, clinging to a 3-0 lead late in the first half. But that all changed when Fresno State scored two touchdowns in a span of 2:36 right before halftime.

Remigio's electric return snaking back and forth across the field sparked Fresno State before Cameron Lockridge intercepted the first of two passes, returning it 25 yards to the Broncos' 17-yard line. Three plays later, Jordan Mims scored on a 2-yard run to put the Bulldogs up 14-3. They never relinquished the lead. After Boise State edged within 14-9 in the third quarter, Fresno State tacked on two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. Jordan Mims rushed for 83 yards and a pair of scores for Fresno State. Boise State's Taylen Green was 17-of-38 passing for 175 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. - Fresno State/AP College Football


rSr/2023 QB Jake HaenerFresno State
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  2022 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: E.J. Warner, QB, Temple,...Warner becomes the first Temple player to be chosen as The American's Rookie of the Year. The true freshman took over as the Owls' starter in the third game of the season and finished the 2022 campaign with 3,028 passing yards and 18 touchdown passes, capped by a 527-yard, five-touchdown effort in the season finale against East Carolina. Warner finished fourth in The American in passing, averaging 275.3 yards per game in his debut season. - American Athletic Conference Football

Jr/2026 QB E.J. WarnerFresno State
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  2022 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Finn Claypool, Drake,...Playing for his hometown team, Claypool enjoyed an impressive redshirt freshman campaign. He finished third among league tacklers in both tackles for loss (14.5) and sacks (8.0), ranking among the FCS' top 25 in each category. The Des Moines, Iowa native, recorded 12 solo tackles for loss, and all eight of his sacks were solo stops during the campaign. Claypool led the way with 12.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks in league play while also averaging 4.63 tackles per game to rank among the league's top 50. He is the fourth Drake athlete to earn the league's freshman defensive award and the first since Mack Marrin won the 2014 honor. - Pioneer Football League

rJr/2026 OLB Finn ClaypoolFresno State
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  NOV 28 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: E.J. Warner, Fr., QB, Temple,...Completed 45 of 63 passes for a school-record 527 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-46 loss to East Carolina. - AAC Football

Jr/2026 QB E.J. WarnerFresno State
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  Temple's E.J. Warner set the national season high for pass completions when he connected on a school-record 45 of 63 attempts in a loss to East Carolina. Warner's 527 passing yards made him the first Temple quarterback to throw for more than 500 yards. - AP College Football

Jr/2026 QB E.J. WarnerFresno State
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  Jordan Mims scored touchdowns on runs of 4, 1 and 2 yards and Fresno State beat Wyoming 30-0 Friday night in the regular season finale for both teams. The Bulldogs (8-4, 7-1 Mountain West Conference), who have won seven consecutive games after losing four of five to open the season, play at Boise State in the Mountain West Conference championship game Dec. 3. Fresno State's four losses this season have all come against bowl-eligible teams - No. 21 Oregon State, No. 6 Southern California, Connecticut and Boise State.

Fresno State took the opening kickoff and went 66 yards - with the help of a personal foul and a pass interference penalty against the Cowboys - in five plays to take a 7-0 lead on Mims' first touchdown with 12:59 to play in the first quarter. Mac Dalena partially blocked a punt that gave the Bulldogs possession at the Wyoming 41 and eight plays later Jake Haener hit Nikko Remigio for a 6-yard touchdown before Evan Williams blocked another punt that went out of the end zone for a safety to make it 16-0 early in the second quarter. Malik Sherrod returned the ensuing free kick 50 yards and Mims 1-yard TD run made it 23-0 with 8:28 left in the first half. Wyoming (7-5, 5-3), which finished with 191 total yards and just 12 first downs on 13 possessions, drove to the Fresno State 9 in the fourth quarter but Williams and Malachi Langley stopped Titus Sven for a loss of 1 on fourth-and-3 and the Cowboys never again got the ball back. - Fresno State/AP College Football


rSr/2023 RB Jordan MimsFresno State
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