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Johnnie Lang ran for one touchdown, caught a pass for a score and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a third as Arkansas State rolled to a 45-28 win over UL Monroe in a Sun Belt contest Saturday night. Arkansas State (2-3, 1-1) snapped a string of three straight losses after its season-opening rout of Grambling. James Blackman was 25 of 32 for 254 yards passing and two touchdowns with three receivers amassing 50 yards or more.

Lang pulled in an 18-yard pass from Blackman just before halftime to send the Red Wolves into intermission with a 24-14 lead, then punched in from the 1 to make it 31-14 midway through the third quarter. After the Warhawks scored to pull within 31-21, Lang took the kickoff, stutter-stepped pass a tackler and raced 98 yards for the touchdown. Brian Snead ran for a pair of touchdowns, including a 10-yarder with 4:28 left to push the Arkansas State lead to the final margin. Chandler Rogers was 12-of-20 passing for 138 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third score to lead UL Monroe (2-3, 1-1). Malik Jackson carried 16 times for 89 yards and a score. - AP College Football

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RB Johnnie Lang, Arkansas State
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09/24/22 - Zak Wallace, rSr/2025, Arkansas State, 5-11, 219 (DS#103 RB) + More +

Zak Wallace ran for 204 yards on 11 carries and scored twice while Sam Franklin totaled three touchdowns rushing and UT Martin wore down Lindenwood in a 56-26 win on Saturday. In their quest to repeat as back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference champions, the Skyhawks (2-2, 1-0) beat league newcomer Lindenwood, dashing through the Lions for an average of 12.3 yards per carry. UT Martin ran it 28 times for 343 yards.

Dresser Winn was efficient from the pocket as he completed 19 of 26 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns. UT Martin never trailed. Lindenwood erased a 14-point deficit and got within a point with 2:10 left in the second quarter, but Wallace's 12-yard run before the break pushed the Skyhawks' lead to 21-13. Three touchdowns in the third, including a 97-yard scoring run by Wallace, clinched it. Cade Brister threw for 306 yards and a touchdown and an interception for the Lions. Peyton Rose had 156 yards receiving on seven receptions. - AP College Football

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RB Zak Wallace, Arkansas State
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09/17/22 - Jordan Mahoney, Sr/2025, Arkansas State, 5-11, 180 (DS#148 CB) + More +

Gino Campiotti threw for a touchdown, Jordan Mahoney scored on a long interception return and Massachusetts defeated Stony Brook 20-3 on Saturday. Campiotti's 18-yard pass to Cameron Sullivan-Brown opened the scoring early in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Stony Brook took possession at the UMass 22-yard line following a 10-yard punt by CJ Kolodziey of the Minutemen (1-2). On third-and-goal from the 11, Mahoney intercepted a Daron Bryden pass and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown. The rest of the scoring came from the placekickers. Cameron Carson hit two field goals for UMass and Angelo Guglielmello connected once for the Seawolves (0-2). Campiotti completed 10 of 15 passes for 90 yards and UMass won despite being outgained 333-264. Bryden, a freshman, was 15-of-31 passing for 186 yards with two interceptions. - Massachusetts/AP College Football

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CB Jordan Mahoney, Arkansas State
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09/15/22 - Corey Rucker, rSr/2026, Arkansas State, 6-0, 213 (DS#25 WR) + More +

The South Carolina Gamecocks substantially improved their pass-catcher room this year, importing Wells (James Madison), Corey Rucker (Arkansas State) and tight end Austin Stogner (Oklahoma). Rucker has missed the first two games with a foot injury but could play Saturday against No. 1 Georgia. They've also welcomed Brooks back to the team after he missed the last half of last year with a personal issue, and have hit running back MarShawn Lloyd eight times out of the backfield with five more passes going to fellow RB Juju McDowell. - The Post and Courier

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WR Corey Rucker, Arkansas State
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09/03/22 - James Blackman, rSr/2023, Arkansas State, 6-5, 189 (DS#36 QB) + More +

James Blackman threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores to power Arkansas State to a 58-3 victory over FCS-member Grambling in a season opener on Saturday. Blackman threw for 155 yards on 12-of-16 passing with two TDs in the first half. He also scored on a 9-yard run to lead the Red Wolves to a 30-0 lead. Blackman's scoring throws went to Champ Flemings for 29 yards and Seydou Traore for 13. Blackman opened the scoring in the second half with a 2-yard TD run. Johnnie Lang, AJ Mayer and Mike Sharpe II added scoring runs. Blackman took a seat after completing 3 of 4 passes in the third quarter. He finished with 210 yards. Lang rushed for 124 yards on 13 carries and Flemings finished with seven catches for 122 yards. Garrett Urban kicked a 30-yard field goal in the third quarter for Grambling. - Arkansas State/AP College Football

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QB James Blackman, Arkansas State
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08/11/22 - Eddie Smith, rSr/2024, Arkansas State, 6-0, 212 (DS#999 SS) + More +

2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Eddie Smith, Arkansas State, Jr., DB,...Member of the 2021 Illinois team before transferring to Arkansas State...Played in four games at Illinois as a redshirt sophomore in 2021, recording four tackles (all solo stops)...Spent the 2018-20 seasons at Alabama...Recognized as a versatile defender for Alabama in 2020 who could multiple positions in the secondary. - Arkansas State Football

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SS Eddie Smith, Arkansas State
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08/10/22 - Kivon Bennett, rSr/2023, Arkansas State, 6-1, 247 (DS#58 OLB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State, Rs Sr LB,...Bennett ranked first on the team and sixth in the Sun Belt with 8.0 sacks for 42 yards in 2021. He led the team with 16.5 tackles for loss and also had a team-high five quarterback hurries. Bennett is the first Lombardi Trophy Watch List honoree for A-State since Chris Stone was on the initial list in 2015. - Arkansas State Football

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OLB Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State
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08/09/22 - J.T. Shrout, rSr/2024, Arkansas State, 6-3, 215 (DS#60 QB) + More +

As quarterback Maddox Kopp stood at the podium on Tuesday, answering questions from the media for the first time since joining the Colorado Buffaloes, JT Shrout walked to the back of the media scrum. Shrout, a junior quarterback, pretended to hold out a microphone and laughed a bit as he listened to Kopp. Earlier in the morning, Shrout "was out there celebrating any single victory," offensive coordinator Mike Sanford said. "Not because it was about him, but because he loves football that much, and he missed football that much." Mentally and physically, Shrout is in a much different place than he was 11 months ago. A knee injury on Aug. 14, 2021, cost him the entire season. This week, for the first time since then, he has been fully cleared to practice and he's once again competing for the starting job with incumbent Brendon Lewis.

"Really happy to be out there again," Shrout said when he took his turn at the podium. After three seasons at Tennessee, where he played in eight games (with one start), Shrout transferred to CU in January of 2021. He was looking for a chance to start and spent the entire offseason battling for the job. During a live scrimmage at Folsom Field, he made a cut to his right, tore up his knee, and was done for the year. "It was depressing almost," he said. "It was really hard. Football is my first love, so not being able to go out there and play was really difficult for me. But I tried to stay in it mentally as much as I could. That was helpful." - Daily Camera

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QB J.T. Shrout, Arkansas State
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08/08/22 - Nana Burris, rSr/2026, Arkansas State, 5-11, 195 (DS#999 WR) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM (COACHES): WR Nazeviah Burris, Stetson,...Burris earned second team All-PFL honors in his first season, starting seven of the eight games he played while recording 28 receptions for 364 yards and four scores. - Stetson Football

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WR Nana Burris, Arkansas State
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08/03/22 - Kivon Bennett, rSr/2023, Arkansas State, 6-1, 247 (DS#58 OLB) + More +

Arkansas State's Kivon Bennett was long aware he'd be changing positions this offseason. It was a move he and Red Wolves Coach Butch Jones had planned upon his arrival in Jonesboro last spring. But knowing he would transition from defensive end to outside linebacker didn't necessarily make the shift easy for Bennett. He acknowledged throughout spring camp that he was still making mistakes and trying to "not bash [himself] too much" for them.

Fast forward a few months and the preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selection said he believes he's in a much better place. "I'm where I need to be," Bennett told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette when asked about his position change. "I felt way more confident over the summer, even though we haven't had pads on...I know it's going to be different when the game comes. It's probably going to take me maybe the first game or so [to adjust], but I'm not too worried about it." Going into his final collegiate season, Bennett said he is hoping to cement himself as an NFL prospect, and there's a consensus both inside and outside the program that playing linebacker will give Bennett the best chance to reach that level. - Northwest Arkansas Times

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OLB Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State
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07/28/22 - Kivon Bennett, rSr/2023, Arkansas State, 6-1, 247 (DS#58 OLB) + More +

Arkansas State football is picked to finish 6th in the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll, released Monday afternoon. Louisiana is picked to repeat as West Division Champions with 12 out of 14 first-place votes, followed by South Alabama (2 first-place votes), Troy, Texas State, Southern Miss, Arkansas State and ULM rounding out the list. The Red Wolves finished fifth in the Sun Belt West last year, going 1-7 in SBC play.

A-State had three players represented in the All-Sun Belt Preseason teams: Linebacker Kivon Bennett (First Team Defense), return specialist Johnnie Lang (First Team Special Teams) and wide receiver Te'Vailance Hunt (Second Team Offense). Bennett had a monster year at defensive end for the Red Wolves, ranking second in the Sun Belt with 16.5 tackles for a loss and fourth with 8 sacks. He'll change positions to linebacker for the upcoming season. - Kait8.com

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OLB Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State
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07/27/22 - Micah Bland, rSr/2024, Arkansas State, 6-1, 308 (DS#118 DT) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ASUN FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: DL Micah Bland, North Alabama, Jr., Louisville, Ky.,...Started all 11 games on the defensive line for the Lions in 2021...Finished sixth on the team in tackles with 42 total (16 solo, 26 assists)…Added 1.5 tackles for loss of seven yards, a sack for five yards, a pass breakup, a forced fumble and three blocked kicks. - North Alabama Football

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DT Micah Bland, Arkansas State
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07/24/22 - Johnnie Lang, rSr/2023, Arkansas State, 5-08, 196 (DS#79 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Johnnie Lang, Jr. (Sr.), Arkansas State,...Running back Johnnie Lang Jr. (5-8, 186) played four seasons at Iowa State before transferring to Arkansas State. Was named a Phil Steele and PFF First Team All-Sun Belt punt returner … Played in all 12 games with three starts at running back for Arkansas State … Led the Red Wolves with 124 punt return yards on 15 attempts, including a 63-yard return for a touchdown against Tulsa … Finished first in the Sun Belt Conference with a punt return average of 8.3 yards per return … Finished the year ranked second on the team with 263 rushing yards on 65 carries …At East Lake High School (Salt Lake City, Utah), Lange led the team to a Class 4A state championship as a senior. He played quarterback in a triple option offense, rushed for 1,788 yards, averaging 12. 7 yards per carry, and 23 touchdowns. - Arkansas State Football

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RB Johnnie Lang, Arkansas State
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07/22/22 - TeVailance Hunt, rSr/2023, Arkansas State, 6-1, 203 (DS#116 WR) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Te'Vailance Hunt, Arkansas State,...Hunt was a Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection last season, as well as a Phil Steele and PFF all-conference choice after hauling in 51 receptions for 740 yards and six touchdowns. His 67.3 receiving yards per game ranked sixth in the Sun Belt, while his six receiving touchdowns were the seventh most in the league. He has been named 2022 preseason all-conference by publications such as Phil Steele's and Athlon Sports. - Arkansas State Football

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WR TeVailance Hunt, Arkansas State
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07/22/22 - Corey Rucker, rSr/2026, Arkansas State, 6-0, 213 (DS#25 WR) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Corey Rucker, South Carolina,...Rucker comes to South Carolina after spending two seasons at Arkansas State University. He appeared in 20 games over the past two seasons, collecting 75 receptions for 1,279 years (17.1 per catch) and 14 touchdowns for the Red Wolves. Rucker has four career 100-yard receiving games, including a career-best nine-catch, 310-yard, four touchdown performance against ULM in 2020. Rucker was an FWAA Freshman All-America honoree in 2021 as Arkansas State listed him as a frosh due to COVID-19 in 2020. He led the team and ranked fifth in the Sun Belt with 826 receiving yards on 59 catches last year. - South Carolina

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WR Corey Rucker, Arkansas State
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