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With 2020 leading receiver Jalen Camp in training camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jackets' receiver corps will have to find trustworthy options for quarterback Jeff Sims. With so many starters returning, the task of finding a successor for Camp could be one of the primary missions of the preseason. Malachi Carter (20 catches in 2020) and Adonicas Sanders (17 catches) are the two most experienced returnees, and transfer slot receiver Kyric McGowan (Northwestern) looks like a strong candidate for playing time and a large role in the offense. After that, talented younger receivers such as PeJe Harris and Marquez Ezzard, among many others, will push for opportunities. It could also be a breakout year for the tight-end group, led by Dylan Deveney and Dylan Leonard. "I kind of felt bad last year because they didn't get as much love, but our tight ends are definitely going to be involved in the offense this year," Sims said. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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07/28/21 - *Dohnovan West, Jr/2022, Arizona State, 6-3, 309 (DS#6 C) + More +

Arizona State football's Dohnovan West and Jermayne Lole have been named to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list for the nation's top lineman and Tyler Johnson has been selected to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list for the national defensive player of the year. West was also recently selected to the watch list for the Rimington Trophy, which is given annually to the nation's top center. The product of Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California will be a starter up front for the Sun Devils for the third straight season. West was a first team All-Pac-12 selection last season as a sophomore, starting at guard. With the departure of senior Cade Cote, West is expected to start at center and worked at that position for the duration of ASU's spring practices in March. - Arizona Republic

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C *Dohnovan West, Arizona State
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07/28/21 - Merlin Robertson, Sr/2023, Arizona State, 6-2, 226 (DS#44 OLB) + More +

Arizona State junior linebacker Merlin Robertson has been named to the watch list for the Dick Butkus Award which goes annually to the nation's top linebacker. It is the 37th year of the award and includes the selection of a high school recipient as well. Each watch list contains 51 linebackers, mirroring the legendary "51" pro jersey associated with the Award's namesake Dick Butkus, who was recognized by NFL Films as the best defensive player in football history.

The field will be narrowed to semifinalists on Nov. 1, with finalists named Nov. 22, and winners on or before Dec. 7. Appearing on the watch list is not a requirement to win the award. Robertson, a 6-foot-3, 250-pounder, has started all but one game since arriving in Tempe as a freshman in 2018. He was the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year as a rookie. Robertson has played in 29 games in his Sun Devil career and has recorded 173 tackles, 94 of those solo. He also has seven sacks, three interceptions, seven passes defended, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. - Arizona Republic

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OLB Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
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07/24/21 - Xazavian Valladay, rSr/2023, Arizona State, 5-11, 204 (DS#19 RB) + More +

University of Wyoming junior running back Xazavian Valladay continues to earn national recognition. On Wednesday, Valladay was named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List. This marks the second year in a row Valladay has been on the preseason watch list for the award, which is presented annually to the nation's top college running back. The 6-foot, 198 pounder was named to the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List. The award recognizes the most outstanding player in college football. Valladay was a first-team All-Mountain West selection last year despite missing the final game of the pandemic-shortened season with an injury. Valladay rushed for a team-high 550 yards last season, including a 163-yard performance against Hawaii and a 147-yard effort at Colorado State. - Casper Star-Tribune

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RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
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07/23/21 - Rachaad White, rSr/2022, Arizona State, 6-1, 215 (DS#9 RB) + More +

The Arizona State football team had not one, but two players named to the latest college preseason watch list. This one is the Doak Walker list and it is an award going annually to the country's top running back. The preseason watch list includes Sun Devils Rachaad White and DeaMonte Trayanum. White led the nation in averaging 10 yards per rush, rushing for 420 yards on 42 attempts and was tops in the country in averaging 5.8 yards per rush without being touched. He was integral in the receiving game as well, second in the conference among backs with 151 receiving yards on on eight catches. He was 14th nationally in all-purpose yards per game at 151. Trayanum, despite splitting carries, was 10th in the conference in yards per game (72.5) and yards per rush (5.9). - Arizona Republic

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RB Rachaad White, Arizona State
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07/07/21 - Jake Smith, rSr/2025, Arizona State, 6-0, 200 (DS#146 WR) + More +

Former Texas receiver Jake Smith announced Tuesday he will transfer to the Pac-12 school and play alongside fellow UT transfer Keaontay Ingram. "I've decided to continue my education and football career at USC!," Smith tweeted. "Coach (Clay) Helton I can't thank you enough for this opportunity. I can't wait to get to LA and become a Trojan! Fight on." Former Texas defensive coordinator Todd Orlando, safeties coach Craig Naivar and recruiting coordinator Bryan Carrington are all now with the Trojans. Former North Texas assistant Graham Harrell is also heading into his third season as USC's offensive coordinator.

Ingram left UT shortly after the regular season and arrived at USC in time for spring practice. Safety Xavion Alford played in four games for the Longhorns last season; he's now with the Men of Troy. Same goes for tight end Malcolm Epps, another UT transfer to Los Angeles. Smith, an Arizona native, had 48 receptions for 568 yards and nine touchdowns the last two seasons with the Longhorns. He played in 15 games. He suffered a broken foot injury in March and missed the rest of spring practice. Smith announced he was transferring on June 22. - Austin American Statesman

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WR Jake Smith, Arizona State
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07/05/21 - Jeff Clark, rSr/2025, Arizona State, 5-11, 272 (DS#203 DT) + More +

During practice leading up to the 2020 season, when head coach Shawn Elliott was asked to name some younger players who might emerge, he frequently mentioned Jeffery Clark. And the defensive end from Powder Springs, Ga. and McEachern High School did not disappoint. Earning a starting berth as a redshirt freshman alongside veteran defensive linemen Hardrick Willis and Dontae Wilson, Clark made his debut against nationally-ranked Louisiana and responded with 1.5 tackles loss, including a shared sack. He had another big game in Georgia State's defensive effort at Appalachian State, collecting a season-high seven tackles with a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss. He had another tackle for loss in the LendingTree Bowl win over WKU, helping the defense allow a season-low 284 total yards. Clark finished with six tackles for loss on the season, including 3.5 of the Panthers' school-record 35 sacks. He also helped the GSU defense hold opponents to 136.6 rushing yards per game, the second-lowest mark in program history, including a school record 3.86 yards per carry. - Georgia State Football

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DT Jeff Clark, Arizona State
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06/22/21 - Jake Smith, rSr/2025, Arizona State, 6-0, 200 (DS#146 WR) + More +

Texas receiver Jake Smith, the versatile target with nine touchdown catches the last two seasons, has put his name into the transfer portal, a team spokesman confirmed to the American-Statesman. The move is likely to stun Longhorns fans who expected Smith to be a central figure in coach Steve Sarkisian's new offense in 2021. The Scottsdale, Ariz., product broke onto the scene in 2019 with 25 receptions for 274 yards and six touchdowns. The following season as a sophomore, Smith had 23 catches for 294 yards and three scores. But that was after he missed three of the team's first four games due to injury. Smith suffered a broken foot on the first day of spring practice and missed the rest of March and April. - Austin American Statesman

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WR Jake Smith, Arizona State
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04/18/21 - Xazavian Valladay, rSr/2023, Arizona State, 5-11, 204 (DS#19 RB) + More +

Sean Chambers isn't the only significant piece to Wyoming's offense looking to get through a full season with a relatively clean bill of health. Sure, Wyoming's quarterback will garner most of the attention in that regard given his well-documented injury history, but Xazavian Valladay also has aspirations of getting through the spring and this fall as close to full strength as possible. The Cowboys' No. 1 running back admitted it's been on his mind a lot this offseason. "I was thinking to myself that, playing football, I haven't been through 12 games without an injury," Valladay said. "That's one of my biggest goals that I'm trying to focus on is what can I do to stay better, stay longer on the field and just be more of a durable back instead of leaning more toward (being) injury-prone?" Fortunately for Valladay, the injuries he's sustained haven't been significant enough that he hasn't been able to finish a season. But they've been nagging enough to slow him down and even keep him on the sideline at times. - Casper Star-Tribune

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RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
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04/02/21 - Xazavian Valladay, rSr/2023, Arizona State, 5-11, 204 (DS#19 RB) + More +

At the beginning of last season, Xazavian Valladay was Wyoming's unquestioned RB1. By the end of it, Trey Smith held that distinction. The Cowboys once again have a backfield duo that's virtually interchangeable in that role. At first, there was a chance Valladay would be the only half of that pairing to return to UW for another season. But Smith, who had already been in the program for two years after transferring from Louisville, decided to use the free year of eligibility granted to seniors by the NCAA and run it back at UW. It gives the Cowboys' running game one of the Mountain West's top 1-2 punches heading into the spring. Valladay, a redshirt junior last season, led the league in rushing on a per-game basis in 2019 before finishing third in the conference in rushing yards (550) during the Cowboys' pandemic-shortened season last fall. A late-season injury forced him to miss a game and limited him to just 17 carries in the final two games he played, but UW's production on the ground didn't drop off much thanks to Smith. - Casper Star-Tribune

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RB Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State
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04/01/21 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State, 6-4, 222 (DS#48 RB) + More +

It was just the first day of spring practice, but Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins nevertheless liked what he saw from quarterback Jeff Sims in Tuesday's practice. While players were not in pads, Sims earned Collins' approval in running the Yellow Jackets offense. "All of the things that a true freshman quarterback (Sims) had to do last year, just his comfort level and his confidence in being able to direct the offense - to move it, knowing where to go with the football, knowing where to go with the run game - just tremendous improvements in that area as well," Collins said.

As a freshman who started every game last season, Sims had highs and lows, showing a playmaking flair with both his arm and feet (13 passing touchdowns, six rushing touchdowns, 25 runs of 10-plus yards) but also throwing 13 interceptions in 257 attempts. Sims has shown a commitment to improving with the aid of offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude, according to Collins. "One of my favorite things about Jeff is he's so humble," Collins said. "(He) has a tremendous amount of desire to get better in every single phase, and he goes through game after game with coach Patenaude." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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03/24/21 - Nesta Jade Silvera, rSr/2023, Arizona State, 6-2, 311 (DS#25 DT) + More +

Defensive tackle Nesta Silvera is sitting out the contact parts of spring practice after a shoulder procedure, and it will be interesting to see what new defensive line coach Jess Simpson can do with him. Remember, it was Simpson who in 2018 transformed Gerald Willis from a pretty good player to an exceptional one. "Nesta has done a good job," Simpson said. "His desire to learn football right now is higher than it's ever been. Nesta is a guy with great movement skills. At the end of practice we do a walk-through every day and you can see the light come on for him in some things he's learning. He is a vertical, penetrating guys we want. The biggest thing going to the fall is his eyes" recognizing what's needed before the snap. Simpson said he and Silvera have watched tape of NFL defensive tackles, including Grady Jarrett and Tyeler Davison, two players that Simpson coached with the Atlanta Falcons the past two years. - Miami Herald

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DT Nesta Jade Silvera, Arizona State
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03/16/21 - Chris Edmonds, rSr/2024, Arizona State, 6-2, 210 (DS#22 FS) + More +

MARCH 15 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Edmonds, Samford, So., S, Columbus, Ga.m,,,Samford safety Chris Edmonds earned his second straight weekly honor after recording eight tackles (four solo, 1/2 for loss) and forcing a pair of second-half turnovers as the Bulldogs upset No. 20 Wofford, 37-31. With 2:59 left in the third quarter and the Terriers driving in Samford territory, Edmonds picked off a pass and returned it 22 yards to end the Wofford threat. Early in the fourth quarter, the sophomore from Columbus, Georgia, forced a fumble on a long Wofford run that a Bulldog teammate recovered, ending another Terrier threat. Samford would hang on to win its sixth straight over Wofford. Other nominees: Anthony Britton (The Citadel), Donovan Manuel (ETSU), Darius Kearse (Furman), Stone Snyder (VMI), Ty Harris (Western Carolina) and Logan Barnes (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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FS Chris Edmonds, Arizona State
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03/14/21 - Jeff Sims, rSr/2026, Arizona State, 6-4, 222 (DS#48 RB) + More +

The start time for Georgia Tech's spring game April 23 has been set for 6 p.m., and the scrimmage will be broadcast on the ACC Network. Tech made the announcement Friday. The earlier-than-normal start time for the Friday night game at Bobby Dodd Stadium was chosen to allow for the ACC Network broadcast. Tech's baseball team, which will begin a three-game home series with Florida State on that day, has reset its first-pitch time from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Attendance plans and safety protocols for the scrimmage will be finalized at a later date. The Yellow Jackets begin spring practice March 23. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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RB Jeff Sims, Arizona State
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03/09/21 - Chris Edmonds, rSr/2024, Arizona State, 6-2, 210 (DS#22 FS) + More +

MARCH 8 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Edmonds, Samford, So., S, Columbus, Ga.,...Samford safety Chris Edmonds had a pair of interceptions and seven tackles in the Bulldogs' loss to 17th-ranked Furman on Saturday. The sophomore from Columbus, Georgia, returned his first interception 45 yards for a score to draw Samford even at 7-7 in the first quarter. He added another pick midway through the third quarter. Five of Edmonds' seven tackles on the day were solo stops, and he had 1.0 tackle for loss for three yards. Other nominees: Cally Chizik (Furman), Devonnsha Maxwell (Chattanooga), Ethan Caselberry (VMI) and Ty Harris (Western Carolina). - Southern Conference Football

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FS Chris Edmonds, Arizona State
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