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05/28/21 - LaVontae Shenault, rJr/2025, Alabama State + More +

Earlier this month, CU receiver La'Vontae Shenault resolved a case from when he was arrested on July 5 by Fort Collins Police on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a license violation and driving without headlights at night. On May 10, Shenault, who was 19 at the time of his arrest, pleaded guilty to possession of alcohol by a minor and was given a three-month deferred sentence. If he can avoid other trouble through Aug. 13, he can withdraw his guilty plea and have his record kept clean. Shenault, a redshirt freshman, caught 17 passes for 193 yards last season. He was suspended for the 2020 season opener because of his July 5 arrest. He was also suspended for the Valero Alamo Bowl for a violation of team rules but was praised throughout this spring by coaches for his leadership in a young receiver room. - Denver Post

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WR LaVontae Shenault, Alabama State
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05/08/21 - Tyree Saunders, rSr/2026, Alabama State + More +

Virginia Tech wide receiver Tyree Saunders has entered the transfer portal. He didn't play last fall, but will still have five years to play four seasons of competition with the NCAA granting all fall student-athletes an additional year of eligibility. Saunders was the third highest ranked signee in the team's 2020 class. The three-star receiver was the No. 810 ranked prospect coming out of First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He had 25 scholarship offers coming out of high school including ones from Iowa State, Kansas State, UAB and Marshall. As an upperclassman at First Coast, he had more than 80 catches for 1,600-plus yards and 14 touchdowns. He ran a 4.4 40-yard dash with a vertical jump of 34 inches at camps. - Roanoke Times

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WR Tyree Saunders, Alabama State
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04/05/21 - LaVontae Shenault, rJr/2025, Alabama State + More +

Receiver La'Vontae Shenault has a few off-the-field traffic incidents in the past year, but he's also flashed his tremendous talent. In the early going of spring, Dorrell said he's seeing some maturity in the redshirt freshman, who was suspended twice last season but caught 17 passes for 193 yards in the four games he played. "I would say it's an ongoing process, but he's getting so much better," Dorrell said of Shenault, who was recently recognized by the team for his academic work. "He's growing up. Vontae is a very passionate kid. He's doing a lot of really positive things right now. He's doing great in school; he's having his best semester he's had since he's been here in school, so that's a big positive."

Dorrell also said Shenault is stepping up as a vocal leader in the receiver room. "He's doing a great job this offseason, in training," Dorrell said. "He looks great and he's practicing great. There's a positive vibe that he's going through right now. We're hoping there's a consistency that he can develop and maintain for the rest of his career. If he does that, he has a chance to be special." - Daily Camera

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WR LaVontae Shenault, Alabama State
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03/01/21 - Ryan Nettles, rSo/2025, Alabama State + More +

MARCH 1 SWAC OFFENSIVE/NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Alabama State's Ryan Nettles (Evergreen Ala.), playing in his first collegiate game and first game in three years, he finished the night 16-for-27 in passing for 149 yards. He threw two touchdown passes - one to Jeremiah Hixon to end the first half and another to Michael Jefferson. His long of 32 yards was a pass to Hixon in the back of the end zone on the run with 1:08 left to play in regulation. - Southwestern Athletic Conference Football

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QB Ryan Nettles, Alabama State
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01/19/21 - Naytron Culpepper, rSr/2023, Alabama State + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC PRESEASON FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Naytron Culpepper, Junior, Alabama State,...Culpepper finished fourth in the conference in passes defended with 13 and was third in the conference in pass breakups with ten. He also intercepted three passes which tied him for fourth among the other defensive backs in the SWAC. Culpepper finished the year with 35 tackles, including 28 solo stops, while recording 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack. - Alabama State Football

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CB Naytron Culpepper, Alabama State
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01/19/21 - Christian Clark, rSr/2022, Alabama State + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC PRESEASON FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Christian Clark, Redshirt Senior, Alabama State,...The Hornets had a pair of defensive players named first-team all-conference including senior defensive tackle Christian Clark. The senior led an Alabama State defense that finished fourth in the conference in scoring defense, finishing the season fifth on the team in tackles from his guard position. He finished with 50 tackles, including 26 solo stops on the season; while also recording 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He also recovered a fumble. - Alabama State Football

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DT Christian Clark, Alabama State
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01/19/21 - Ezra Gray, rSr/2022, Alabama State + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC PRESEASON SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB & KR Ezra Gray, Redshirt Senior, Alabama State,...The Hornets had a pair of players named to the second team on the offensive side of the ball including redshirt senior Ezra Gray picking up a pair of honors. The senior was named second team running back, and second team kick returner, after returning 14 kicks for 338 yards. He averaged 24.14 yards per return, with a long of 50. Gray led the conference in returns with the fewest number among the top seven. On offense, the running back carried the ball 157 times for 706 yards with a pair of touchdowns, while also catching 10 passes for 104 yards. Gray was a finalist for the coveted William V. Campbell Trophy, which is considering the Academic Heisman, just the second finalist in school history. - Alabama State Football

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RB Ezra Gray, Alabama State
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12/29/20 - LaVontae Shenault, rJr/2025, Alabama State + More +

Colorado receiver La'Vontae Shenault has been suspended for a violation of athletic department policy and will not play in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Tuesday against Texas. Shenault was in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday to watch his brother - former CU and current Jacksonville Jaguars star Laviska Shenault - play against the Chicago Bears. "He was suspended for a violation of our department policy; not just football, but just athletics in general," CU head coach Karl Dorrell said Monday. "When you're ineligible for that suspension, you're not allowed to come to the bowl." Dorrell said Shenault was with the team through last Wednesday. CU traveled to San Antonio on Saturday. Despite playing in only four games for the Buffs (4-1), Shenault leads the team with 17 receptions and he's second with 193 receiving yards. - Daily Camera

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WR LaVontae Shenault, Alabama State
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07/28/20 - Ezra Gray, rSr/2022, Alabama State + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS THIRD TEAM: KR Ezra Gray, Alabama St, Sr.,...Gray was selected as a kick returner and an all-purpose performer after a 2019 campaign that saw him return 14 kicks for 338 yards (24.14 per return). He also ran the ball 157 times for 654 yards and a pair of touchdowns. - Alabama State Football

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RB Ezra Gray, Alabama State
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04/13/20 - Tarvaris Jackson, Sr/2006, Alabama State + More +

Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a one-car crash outside Montgomery, authorities said Monday. He was 36. The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro that Jackson was driving went off the road, struck a tree and overturned at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, Trooper Benjamin "Michael" Carswell, an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman, said in a news release. Jackson was pronounced dead at a hospital. The wreck occurred on Pike Road, about seven miles south of Montgomery, his hometown. No other details were immediately released about the crash, which remained under investigation. Jackson was hired as quarterbacks coach for Tennessee State last season after a 10-year NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll posted a Twitter message calling Jackson "a beloved teammate, competitor, and Seahawk." Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson also posted about Jackson’s death: "TJack... you will be missed. Praying for your family...Love you man." - AP College Football

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QB Tarvaris Jackson, Alabama State
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03/09/20 - Joshua Hill, Sr/2020, Alabama State + More +

HBCU COMBINE INVITE: Joshua Hill, S, Alabama State,...The National Football League (NFL) Operations released the list of draft eligible players that will take part in the first NFL HBCU Combine in Miami (Fla.) later this month. Former Alabama State safety Joshua Hill was among the list of players who were invited to South Florida March 27-28. Teams can interview participants on the evening of March 27, while on-field workouts will take place during the morning of March 28 at the Dolphins' practice facility.

Hill finished his Alabama State career playing in 43 games and tallied 188 tackles. He also finished with six interceptions (returning them for 119 yards) with 16 pass breakups. He recorded five tackles for loss, recovering two fumbles and causing three fumbles. He played at least 10 games in each of his four seasons, with his best coming in 2018 when he recorded 61 tackles and recorded a pair of interceptions. - Alabama State Football

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SS Joshua Hill, Alabama State
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01/21/20 - Santo Dunn, rSr/2023, Alabama State + More +

2019 ALL-SIAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Running Back Santo Dunn, Morehouse, Junior,...Dunn, the SIAC's Preseason Player of the Year led the Maroon Tigers in rushing with 590 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also finished 4th in the SIAC in all-purpose yards per game with 120.4. - Morehouse Football

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RB Santo Dunn, Alabama State
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01/12/20 - Christian Clark, rSr/2022, Alabama State + More +

2019 ALL-SWAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Christian Clark, Redshirt Junior, Alabama State,... Junior defensive tackle Christian Clark led an Alabama State defense that finished fourth in the conference in scoring defense, finishing the season fifth on the team in tackles from his nose guard position. Clark finished with 50 tackles, including 26 solo stops on the season; while also record 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He also recovered one fumble. - Alabama State Football

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DT Christian Clark, Alabama State
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01/12/20 - Anthony Craven, rSr/2020, Alabama State + More +

2019 ALL-SWAC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): P Anthony Craven, Senior, Alabama State,...Senior punter Anthony Craven was the lone first team selection for Alabama State after he led the conference in punting and was in the top 10 in the nation for most of the year. The senior led the conference with a 43.8-yard average, more than two yards longer than the closest punter. He punted the ball 59 times for 2,586 yards and finished the season with 22 punts of 50-plus yards. He also finished with 22 punts inside the 20 and recorded a season-long of 64. - Alabama State Football

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P Anthony Craven, Alabama State
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01/12/20 - Ezra Gray, rSr/2022, Alabama State + More +

2019 ALL-SWAC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RS Ezra Gray, Senior, Alabama State,...Ezra Gray earned the second team selection for return specialist after returning 14 kicks for 338 yards. He averaged 24.14 yards per return, with a long of 56. Gray led the conference in returns with the fewest number of returns for those in the top seven. - Alabama State Football

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