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Trestan Ebner can't wait. Returning for his fifth season at Baylor, Ebner is looking forward to playing in new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes' balanced attack. Whether the Bears will be as explosive as BYU's Grimes-guided attack in 2020 remains to be seen. But there's a good chance the running backs will have more room to run in the new wide zone offense. "I feel like it opens up holes, and I can just use my speed to make plays," Ebner said. "It just allows me to make one cut and get up to the second level and make my moves off the safety." There's nowhere to go but up for the Bears' rushing attack after ranking last in the Big 12 and 123 out of 127 NCAA Division I teams with 90.3 yards rushing per game in last year's 2-7 season.

Due in large part to injuries, the Bears didn't have a runner surpass 200 yards, as Craig "Sqwirl" Williams led the Bears with 197 yards. The Bears averaged a paltry 2.7 yards per carry and scored just eight touchdowns on the ground. But Baylor running backs coach Justin "Juice" Johnson likes the progress he's seen in spring drills and believes his group will be much more productive in the fall. "Great energy, great edge," Johnson said. "We're constantly working on cleaning up execution, but everybody's mental space to get there I think is in the right place. We've got great competition there. Everybody's approaching it the right way." - Waco Tribune Herald

(DS#42 RB) rSr/2022

RB Trestan Ebner, Baylor
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01/18/21 - Tyquan Thornton, Sr/2022, Baylor, 6-2, 183 (DS#21 WR) + More +

Junior wide receiver Tyquan Thornton announced Saturday that he's returning to Baylor. Thornton made 16 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown in 2020 after making 45 catches for 782 yards and five scores in 2019. He made 20 catches for 354 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman in 2018. The 2020 season didn't count against player eligibility due to COVID-19. - Waco Tribune Herald

(DS#21 WR) Sr/2022

WR Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
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01/17/21 - James Sylvester, So/2024, Baylor, 6-3, 243 (DS#999 DE) + More +

Baylor freshman defensive end James Sylvester announced that he's entering the transfer portal. The 6-4, 243-pound Sylvester didn't record any defensive statistics in 2020. Sylvester played high school football at Newton, where he was a three-time all-district pick who collected 85 tackles and 15 sacks in 2019. - Waco Tribune Herald

(DS#999 DE) So/2024

DE James Sylvester, Baylor
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01/09/21 - Grant Miller, rSr/2023, Baylor, 6-3, 306 (DS#54 OG) + More +

Vanderbilt offensive lineman Grant Miller, the son of former Baylor star Fred Miller, is transferring to Baylor for his final season of college eligibility. Miller played four seasons at Vanderbilt and started the last two, including nine games at center in 2020. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 season didn't count against player eligibility. Miller is coming to Baylor as a graduate transfer and will be immediately eligible in 2021. - Waco Tribune Herald

(DS#54 OG) rSr/2023

OG Grant Miller, Baylor
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12/29/20 - Luke Anthony, rSr/2024, Baylor, 6-1, 208 (DS#999 QB) + More +

2020 CONFERENCE USA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): The league's Newcomer of the Year went to Louisiana Tech QB Luke Anthony, a graduate transfer from Abilene Christian that became the seventh passer to win the award in the last eight seasons. He completed 64.2 % of his passes for 1,318 yards and 15 touchdowns in nine games. Anthony ranks fourth in C-USA in passing efficiency (138.0), sixth in passing average per game (164.3) and ninth in total offense (157.9). He was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week after passing for a season-high 314 yards and five touchdowns, while adding a rushing TD in a win over Houston Baptist (Oct. 2). - Conference USA Football

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QB Luke Anthony, Baylor
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12/23/20 - Raleigh Texada, rSr/2022, Baylor, 5-10, 191 (DS#63 CB) + More +

Baylor senior cornerback Raleigh Texada announced Sunday that he's returning for the 2021 season. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 season didn't count against players' eligibility. Texada, a three-year starter, was Baylor's best cornerback in 2020 and a second-team all-Big 12 choice by the Tribune-Herald. Though opposing quarterbacks rarely threw his way, Texada finished the season with 29 tackles with an interception, three pass breakups and a forced fumble. Texada started six games as a sophomore in 2018 before starting all 14 games last season and finishing with 45 tackles and five pass breakups. - Waco Tribune Herald

(DS#63 CB) rSr/2022

CB Raleigh Texada, Baylor
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12/23/20 - Xavier Newman-Johnson, rSr/2022, Baylor, 6-2, 297 (DS#17 OG) + More +

Baylor's offense in general had a down year, but the O-line's slump stretches back four seasons. For the second consecutive year, the unit allowed the second-highest number of sacks in the Big 12 with 31. Fortunately for the Bears, Xavier Newman-Johnson will return for his final year of eligibility. While he's been one of their best and most reliable linemen, history has proven that his presence alone won't be enough to pull the Bears out of the hole. - Dallas Morning News

(DS#17 OG) rSr/2022

OG Xavier Newman-Johnson, Baylor
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12/22/20 - Siaki Ika, rJr/2023, Baylor, 6-3, 347 (DS#8 DT) + More +

LSU sophomore defensive lineman Siaki Ika announced Monday that he's transferring to Baylor. Baylor coach Dave Aranda recruited Ika to LSU when he was the team's defensive coordinator. Ika played in 13 games as a true freshman noseguard and recorded 17 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss for LSU's 2019 national championship team. The 6-4, 340-pound Ika was expected to compete for a starting position on LSU's defensive line in 2020, but played in just three games before announcing his decision to transfer in late October. - Waco Tribune Herald

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DT Siaki Ika, Baylor
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12/20/20 - John Mayers, rSr/2024, Baylor, 5-10, 189 (DS#999 K) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: John Mayers (PK),...Seven earned honorable mention distinction, senior defensive end William Bradley-King, sophomore linebacker Dillon Doyle, Ebner as a running back, redshirt sophomore kicker John Mayers, junior defensive back Christian Morgan, Pitre as the defensive player of the year and junior defensive back JT Woods. - Baylor Football

(DS#999 K) rSr/2024

K John Mayers, Baylor
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12/20/20 - Trestan Ebner, rSr/2022, Baylor, 5-11, 209 (DS#42 RB) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Trestan Ebner (RB),...Seven earned honorable mention distinction, senior defensive end William Bradley-King, sophomore linebacker Dillon Doyle, Ebner as a running back, redshirt sophomore kicker John Mayers, junior defensive back Christian Morgan, Pitre as the defensive player of the year and junior defensive back JT Woods. - Baylor Football

(DS#42 RB) rSr/2022

RB Trestan Ebner, Baylor
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12/20/20 - Dillon Doyle, rSr/2023, Baylor, 6-3, 238 (DS#19 ILB) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Dillon Doyle (LB),...Seven earned honorable mention distinction, senior defensive end William Bradley-King, sophomore linebacker Dillon Doyle, Ebner as a running back, redshirt sophomore kicker John Mayers, junior defensive back Christian Morgan, Pitre as the defensive player of the year and junior defensive back JT Woods. - Baylor Football

(DS#19 ILB) rSr/2023

ILB Dillon Doyle, Baylor
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12/20/20 - William Bradley-King, rSr/2021, Baylor, 6-4, 252 (DS#24 DE) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: William Bradley-King (DL),...Seven earned honorable mention distinction, senior defensive end William Bradley-King, sophomore linebacker Dillon Doyle, Ebner as a running back, redshirt sophomore kicker John Mayers, junior defensive back Christian Morgan, Pitre as the defensive player of the year and junior defensive back JT Woods. - Baylor Football

(DS#24 DE) rSr/2021

DE William Bradley-King, Baylor
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12/18/20 - Jalen Pitre, rSr/2022, Baylor, 5-11, 195 (DS#1 SS) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DB Jalen Pitre, Baylor,...Pitre ended his junior campaign 13th in the Big 12 in tackles per game with 6.7, while leading the team in total tackles with 60 and tackles-for-loss with 13. He was also third in the Big 12 and 28th nationally in tackles-for-loss per game (1.44). In addition, Pitre was third on the team in sacks with 2.5 and the first Baylor player to have two interception returns for TD in same season. - Baylor Football

(DS#1 SS) rSr/2022

SS Jalen Pitre, Baylor
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12/18/20 - JT Woods, Sr/2022, Baylor, 6-2, 195 (DS#5 FS) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: J.T. Woods (DB),...Seven earned honorable mention distinction, senior defensive end William Bradley-King, sophomore linebacker Dillon Doyle, Ebner as a running back, redshirt sophomore kicker John Mayers, junior defensive back Christian Morgan, Pitre as the defensive player of the year and junior defensive back JT Woods. - Baylor Football

(DS#5 FS) Sr/2022

FS JT Woods, Baylor
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12/18/20 - Jalen Pitre, rSr/2022, Baylor, 5-11, 195 (DS#1 SS) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Jalen Pitre (DPoY),...Seven earned honorable mention distinction, senior defensive end William Bradley-King, sophomore linebacker Dillon Doyle, Ebner as a running back, redshirt sophomore kicker John Mayers, junior defensive back Christian Morgan, Pitre as the defensive player of the year and junior defensive back JT Woods. - Baylor Football

(DS#1 SS) rSr/2022

SS Jalen Pitre, Baylor
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