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  WEEK 1 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Kevin "KC" Concepcion, NC State, WR, Charlotte, North Carolina,...Concepcion hauled in three receiving touchdowns in the Wolfpack's season-opening win over Western Carolina. The three touchdowns tied the NC State sophomore single-game record and are the second-most throughout FBS football in Week 1. Concepcion recorded 121 receiving yards on a career-high nine receptions, while also adding a 20-yard punt return. He leads the ACC and ranks third nationally in scoring with 18 points. - ACC Football

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  Jacob Zeno threw for two touchdowns, Lee Beebe Jr. ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns and UAB beat Alcorn State 41-3 in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night. Beebe ran it in from the 2 after helping to lead an 11-play, 70-yard drive that gave the Blazers a 7-0 lead on the opening drive. On Alcorn State's opening drive, the Braves lost nine yards and were forced to punt. On fourth down, Sirad Bryant blocked Elijah Gorman's punt and Alcorn State turned it over on downs when Eric Thomas Jr. recovered the ball for the Braves at their own 6.

Zeno then connected with Brandon Hawkins Jr. on 9-yard touchdown pass following a false start for a 14-0 lead. In the second quarter, Zeno threw a 15-yard touchdown to Amare Thomas and Beebe ran it in from the 2 with 1:30 left before halftime. UAB outgained Alcorn State 517-177 in total yardage despite committing 10 penalties for 72 yards. The Braves offense struggled most of the way and three quarterbacks - Roderick Hartsfield Jr., Xzavier Vaughn and Tyler Macon - combined to complete 9 of 21 passes for 60 yards and an interception. - AP College Football


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  2023 ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM: Nic Scourton, Purdue,...Scourton leads the Big Ten with 10.0 sacks, ranking eighth nationally and the most by a Boilermaker since Ryan Kerrigan (2012). He has 2.5 more sacks than any other Big Ten defender, looking to become just the second Boilermaker to lead the conference in sacks alongside Kerrigan once again (2009, 2010). Eight of Scourton's sacks occurred in Big Ten play, another league best.

Along with his sacks, Scourton has also been a conference leader in tackles-for-loss. He averaged 1.4 TFLs per game to rank second in the Big Ten and 14th nationally. Despite only playing 11 games, missing the Northwestern matchup due to injury, Scourton made 15.0 TFLs for the third most in the league. With a career-high 3.5 TFLs at Virginia Tech (Sept. 9), the sophomore helped the Boilermakers win the first game of the Ryan Walters era. - Purdue Football


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  2023 ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR/OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kevin "KC" Concepcion, NC State,...Concepcion put together a freshman season for the record books. The wideout worked his way into the ACC Freshman record books, currently ranking second in touchdown receptions (10), fourth in receptions (64), and 10th in receiving yards (767). The freshman sensation also broke NC State's freshman records for receptions and receiving touchdowns and is eyeing down the yardage record of 853 held by Kelvin Harmon.

Not only did Concepcion shine among ACC players, but the Charlotte, North Carolina, native leads all FBS freshman receivers in both receptions and receiving yards. Concepcion is the first true freshman in NC State history to post two 100-plus yard receiving games in a season and have at least eight touchdown receptions in a season. Concepcion has been named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, presented annually to the outstanding freshman player in college football. This season, Concepcion was named the ACC Rookie of the Week four times and the Receiver of the Week once. - ACC Football


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  Texas A&M wide receiver and punt returner Ainias Smith is returning for a fifth season, according to Smith's father, Maurice Smith. Ainias Smith later announced his decision on social media Thursday. "I have made many prayers and have had a plethora of thoughts, but after everything, I had to make an important decision that will set up my future," Smith said on the post. "With that being said, I will be returning to school for one more year. Aggie nation, let's run it back."

Smith spent the last several months weighing his options as he worked to rehabilitate a leg fracture suffered during the Aggies' 23-21 win over Arkansas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sept. 24. He had until Saturday to decide if he wanted to enter this year's NFL draft. His social media post Thursday included a video of Smith running drills on a what appears to be a healed leg. It concludes with Smith tossing A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher a football and telling him, "Let's run it back." Smith has 127 receptions for 1,612 yards and 17 touchdowns in four years at A&M. He also has rushed for 384 yards and four TDs on 67 carries. - Bryan/College Station Eagle


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  Texas A&M's Maroon & White Game to end spring drills will be at 3 p.m. April 15. Spring drills will start March 20. A&M's NFL Pro Day will be March 28. The second national signing day will begin Wednesday and end April 1. The Aggies signed 19 players in the first signing period from Dec. 21-23. A&M, which also has added five transfers, might not sign any players on Wednesday. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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  After four years in a Boston College football uniform, senior defensive back Josh DeBerry announced on Twitter on Monday that he will enter the transfer portal with one year of eligibility. DeBerry played in 11 games in the 2022 season, extending his streak of appearing in 10-plus games a year to three straight seasons. He served as a leader of BC's defense, earning All-ACC honorable mention honors after the 2022 season, All-ACC Second Team honors in 2021, and All-ACC honorable mention honors in 2020.

With his transfer announcement, DeBerry joins a group of seven other Eagles in the portal, including two other defensive backs, CJ Burton and Jason Maitre, and quarterback Phil Jurkovec. Last season, DeBerry played a crucial role in BC's secondary, recording 39 solo tackles and 50 total tackles. He recovered a fumble against Maine and contributed to BC's first-half push against Clemson with a first-quarter interception that put BC inside the Tigers' 25-yard line. In his career with BC, DeBerry totaled four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and 158 total tackles. - The Heights


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  Texas A&M senior tight end Max Wright will return for a sixth season, making the announcement via social media Monday. Wright, the team's Aggie Heart Award winner this season, nine receptions for 129 yards with a touchdown, battling through injuries. The former defensive lineman, who has played in 40 games, appeared in 13 games as a freshman in 2018, mostly on special teams. He redshirted in '19 after playing in three games and getting injured. He has 13 career catches for 194 yards with two scores. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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  Texas A&M's secondary got a big boost over the weekend with Florida State cornerback Sam McCall announcing he's transferring and Aggie strong safety Demani Richardson saying he'll return for another season. Richardson made his announcement via twitter on Sunday. "Just wanted to let ya'll know that I'll be using my covid year and finish out school and get my degree at the best university!" he tweeted. "I can't wait to prove the doubters wrong man." Richardson had 73 tackles this season, 48 of them solos. For his 44-game career he has 245 tackles, 155 of them solos. He has four interceptions, 15 pass breakups and three forced fumbles. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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  Texas A&M junior defensive back Antonio Johnson has declared for the 2023 NFL draft and will forgo the rest of his eligibility, he announced in a social media post Tuesday. "To my family, I wouldn't be here without you and your never ending love and support," Johnson said in the post. "Through the pain and sacrifices, I appreciate you more than you will ever know Thank you and I love you. To my coaches and teammates, thank you for pushing me to be better day after day. Everything we have been through together and the lessons I have learned the past 3 years have helped me become the players, teammate, leader, and man that I am today. To the Aggie fans, thank you for welcoming me and my family since day 1. Kyle Field on game days is the best place in college football and that's because of you." In three seasons with the Aggies, Johnson recorded 164 tackles, seven pass breakups and one interception. In 2021 he finished second on the team in tackles with 79 and was named a Pro Football Focus first-team All-American and an Associated Press second-team All-American. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

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  2022 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM: DL Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M,...Shemar made six starts while playing in all 12 games of his debut season in Aggieland. He tallied 23 tackles, 3.5 for loss, as well as 1.5 sacks and four QB hurries. His hurries total was good for second on the season among Aggies. - Texas A&M Football

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  Texas A&M junior running back Devon Achane will declare for the 2023 NFL draft, he announced in a post on his Instagram account Tuesday. "Thank you for everything, 12th Man," he said in a statement at the end of a highlight video on the post. "I'm grateful for what you all have done for me. It's a blessing to have been a part of this great university. I am declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft." In three seasons in Aggieland, Achane ran for 2,376 yards and 21 touchdowns on 369 carries for a 6.4 yard average. He also caught 65 passes for 554 yards and five touchdowns. "It's going to be a very hard decision," Achane said after the LSU game. "I love the 12th Man and it's just something I have to discuss with Coach [Jimbo] Fisher and my parents."

After serving as a backup to Isaiah Spiller for his first two seasons, Achane was the Aggies' feature back in his final season and became the 14th Aggie to surpass the 1,000-yard mark. His career rushing total ranks 17th on the school's all-time rushing list. Achane had his best game in his final one with the Aggies in a 38-23 win over No. 5 LSU. After missing the previous two games with a leg injury, Achane burst back onto the scene to rush for 215 yards on 38 carries and score two touchdowns. - Bryan/College Station Eagle


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  2022 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): P Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M,...Constantinou sat in seventh in the SEC this season, averaging 42.0 yards per punt on the season. The Melbourne, Australia, native punted the ball 62 times this year, landing 23 inside the 20-yard line. He boomed seven punts 50-plus yards with a 57-yard long. - Texas A&M Football

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  2022 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M,...Johnson was a veteran leader in the A&M secondary this season, finishing the year second on the team with 71 tackles. Despite missing three games due to injury, Johnson returned for the final three games of the season and forced a fumble in each game to sit atop the SEC in the category. The East St. Louis, Illinois, native also added 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and three QB hurries. Johnson registered the sixth double-digit tackles game of his career in the victory of No. 6 LSU, tallying 10 takedowns for the second time in three games. - Texas A&M Football

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  2022 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RB & AP Devon Achane, Texas A&M,...Achane was one of the most versatile backs in the SEC and the country this season, ranking among the top 20 in rushing, kickoff return and all-purpose yards. His 110.2 rushing yards per game were good for third in the SEC, while also ranking 16th nationally. His 12 trips to the end zone this season ranked ninth among SEC scorers and he was the only player in the country to have scored as a rusher, receiver and returner this year. The Missouri City, Texas, native ranked fourth nationally and led the SEC, averaging 161.0 all-purpose yards per game.

His 3,532 career AP yards currently sit in 12th on A&M's all-time list. Achane registered five 100-yard games on the ground this season, going off in the season finale against No. 6 LSU with a career-high 215 rushing yards. He added three multi-touchdown games on the year, including a career-best three-touchdown performance against Florida. - Texas A&M Football


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