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10/21/21 - Marshall Meeder, rJr/2025, Central Michigan + More +

OCT 18 MAC FOOTBALL WEST DIVISION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Marshall Meeder, Central Michigan, Kicker, Freshman, Eaton Rapids, Mich./Eaton Rapids,...Meeder scored the final 12 points with four field goals for CMU including the game-winner in overtime as CMU defeated Toledo, 26-23. Meeder was 4-4 on field goals, making kicks of 46 yards, 51 yards, 44 yards and 38 yards. He was also 2-2 on PATs. He is the first CMU student-athlete with four field goals in a game since 2012. - MAC Football

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K Marshall Meeder, Central Michigan
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10/10/21 - Kalil Pimpleton, Sr/2022, Central Michigan + More +

Daniel Richardson threw the go-ahead touchdown to Kalil Pimpleton with 3:55 left and Central Michigan held on to beat Ohio 30-27 on Saturday. The CMU (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) defense stuffed Ohio on its ensuing drive holding the Bobcats to minus-7 yards in three plays and forced the Bobcats to punt. The Chippewas proceeded to kill the clock from there. Richardson threw for 257 yards, the score to Pimpleton and two interceptions. Lew Nichols III ran for 186 yards on 30 carries and two touchdowns for Central Michigan. Pimpleton also added a 7-yard end around for a score to give Central Michigan a 20-19 lead. Sieh Bangura responded with a 40-yard touchdown run for Ohio and the two-point conversion gave the Bobcats a 27-20 advantage. Ohio's Armani Rogers completed 13-of-18 pass attempts for 190 yards and ran for a score. - Central Michigan/AP College Football

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WR Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
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09/18/21 - Thomas Pannunzio, rSr/2024, Central Michigan + More +

Thomas Pannunzio returned a punt 70 yards for the game's only touchdown and Cayden Camper kicked five field goals as Colorado State surprised Toledo 22-6 on Saturday. Pannunzio fielded the punt at his 30-yard line, started to his left, then broke to his right. After slipping through several arm tackles, he went the final 40 yards untouched to give the Rams a 13-6 third-quarter lead. Camper completed the scoring with three field goals in the fourth quarter.

Colorado State gained 209 yards rushing, with David Bailey accounting for 132 yards on 30 carries. Trey McBride caught nine passes for 109 yards, just one yard less than the Rams' total as starting quarterback Todd Centeio was a mere 11 of 27 for 110 yards. Toledo, which nearly upset Notre Dame a week prior, managed 291 yards on offense. Carter Bradley passed for 254 yards but the Rockets were held to 21 yards rushing. Toledo had only 11 first downs and converted only 4 of 18 on third down. - AP College Football

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WR Thomas Pannunzio, Central Michigan
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07/31/21 - Kalil Pimpleton, Sr/2022, Central Michigan + More +

Central Michigan's Kalil Pimpleton has been named to the Paul Hornung Award Watch List. The award goes to the most versatile player in college football. The dazzling Pimpleton, a junior from Muskegon, had 26 catches for 277 yards, carried 16 times for 134 yards and completed five of his eight pass attempts for 149 yards during the 2020 season. He accounted for six touchdowns in total on the season and returned eight punts and two kickoffs and averaged 82 yards per game in all-purpose yardage. - Central Michigan Football

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WR Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
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07/30/21 - Marshall Meeder, rJr/2025, Central Michigan + More +

Central Michigan place-kicker Marshall Meeder has been named to the 2021 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Watch List. Meeder, a freshman from Eaton Rapids, is one of 30 place-kickers nationwide named to the list. He is the lone student-athlete from a Mid-American Conference school on the list. The award goes to the top kicker in college football and is named in honor of Groza, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns and was named the NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Meeder made all eight of his field goal attempts and 16 of his 17 extra point tries in the 2020 season, ranking second on the team with 40 points. - Central Michigan Football

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07/23/21 - Kalil Pimpleton, Sr/2022, Central Michigan + More +

The 2021 season unofficially kicked off on Tuesday with the Mid-American Conference Media Day at Ford Field, which in December will be the site of the league title game. The Chippewas went 3-3 in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, and they return a talented and solid core of veterans in the likes of defensive end Troy Hairston II and wide receiver/punt returner Kalil Pimpleton, both of whom represented CMU at Tuesday's media day. CMU won the MAC West in 2019, McElwain's first season at the helm of the program. "I think we've got great pieces on our team; I think our parts are fantastic," McElwain said. "I think we have some really, really talented guys. Now we've got to bring those parts and make it a whole."

Hairston, who was the co-MAC Defensive Player of the Year last season, is the headliner of a defense that includes mainstays Troy Brown - a two-time All-MAC First Team linebacker - safety Devonni Reed, and middle linebacker George Douglas. Pimpleton is among the most dazzling players in the MAC and is a threat to go the distance any time he touches the ball. He is part of an offense that includes the one-two running back punch of Kobe Lewis and Lew Nichols III, the latter of whom was named the MAC Freshman of the Year in 2020. The Chippewas were picked fourth in the preseason media poll. - Morning Sun

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WR Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
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07/20/21 - Troy Hairston II, rSr/2022, Central Michigan + More +

Two Central Michigan football players have been named to the 2021 Bednarik Award Watch List. CMU defensive end Troy Hairston II and linebacker Troy Brown are on the list are among the 90 players listed. They represent Football Bowl Subdivision programs from coast to coast. The award goes annually to the defensive player of the year and is named in honor of Chuck Bednarik, a standout at Pennsylvania and with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He is a member of both the Pro Football and College Football halls of fame. The award is presented by the Maxwell Football Club.

Central Michigan is one of 11 schools with two candidates on the watch list. Brown and Hairston are two of five players from Mid-American Conference schools on the list. The others are Toledo's Desjuan Johnson, Buffalo's James Patterson and Western Michigan's Ralph Holley. Hairston, a senior from Birmingham, led the MAC with 5.5 sacks among 12.0 tackles-for-loss in 2020, earning the co-MAC Defensive Player of the Year Award and a spot on the all-conference first team. He ranked fourth on the team with 41 tackles while forcing one fumble and recovering one. - Central Michigan Football

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ILB Troy Hairston II, Central Michigan
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06/27/21 - Kalil Pimpleton, Sr/2022, Central Michigan + More +

Thirteen Central Michigan Chippewas have been named to the 2021 Phil Steele All-Mid-American Conference Preseason football teams. Five Chippewas were named to Steele's first team; two to the second team; four to the third team; and three to the fourth team. CMU junior Kalil Pimpleton was named to the squad at two positions, wide receiver (first team) and punt returner (third team). Four other Chippewas were named to the first team, three on defense and one on special teams. They are defensive end Troy Hairston II, linebacker Troy Brown, and cornerback Dishon McNary. Placekicker Marshall Meeder was also named to Steele's first team. - Central Michigan Football

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WR Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
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05/22/21 - John Keller, rJr/2024, Central Michigan + More +

Central Michigan quarterback John Keller has been released from the hospital nearly a month after he was shot in the chest near campus. Keller and another student, Tyler Bunting, were shot at a party on April 24 after a fight broke out at Deerfield Village apartment complex in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Keller had been on a ventilator and in the intensive care unit after the shooting but had the ventilator removed on May 1. Keller's father, Ray, tweeted on Friday that his son is being released and that the trauma team at Hurley Medical Center saved his son's life. - Central Michigan Life

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QB John Keller, Central Michigan
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05/02/21 - John Keller, rJr/2024, Central Michigan + More +

A college football quarterback who was shot and wounded last weekend "is showing all of the right signs of his body healing," the organizer of a GoFundMe page said Wednesday, praising him as a hero. Central Michigan's John Keller was the victim in a shooting at an off-campus party on Saturday. Lauren Rhodes, who organized the fundraiser, said Keller prevented the gunman from entering the building and potentially causing more casualties. "The Keller family and I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support during this difficult time. John still remains in critical condition, but he is stable. He is showing all of the right signs of his body healing. John continues to fight for his life and prayers are needed now more than ever," Rhodes wrote in an update on Keller's GoFundMe page.

"For those of you who do not know, the individual who shot John on April 24th, was taken into custody yesterday. When the assailant showed up at Deerfield Village Apartments early Saturday morning, John took heroic actions to prevent him from entering into the building to shoot other individuals. John is a hero and he deserves our support and prayers." Kenneth Thomas, of Detroit, was arrested in the shooting and pleaded not guilty to 10 charges in Isabella County Court, according to WXMI, the Fox-affiliated station in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Thomas was allegedly with a group of people who were going to the bars near Mount Pleasant. - Central Michigan Life

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QB John Keller, Central Michigan
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04/28/21 - John Keller, rJr/2024, Central Michigan + More +

A search continues for the suspects in early-morning shootings Saturday that left two Central Michigan University students injured, one of them a backup quarterback on the Chippewa football team. Investigators are poring over tips, witness accounts, social media posts and a few videos from the scene of the shootings, which occurred just before 1 a.m. Saturday at Deerfield Village Apartments in Union Township, said Isabella County Sheriff Mike Main. Family members have identified the most seriously injured victim as John Keller, a transfer quarterback from Ohio on the CMU football team. Keller, 20, was shot once in the chest and initially listed in critical condition after being flown by medical helicopter to Hurley Medical Center in Flint. - Morning Sun

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QB John Keller, Central Michigan
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03/24/21 - Willie Reid, rJr/2024, Central Michigan + More +

Reid went from secondary contributor to first team All-MAC as a sophomore, picking off passes in each of CMU's last three games. He played a much higher percentage of snaps in his second year of action, averaging 63.5 snaps per game. "Willie Reid had the opportunity to play a role as a starter for us and really developed," Akey said. Working with new secondary coach Mike Zordich will also help him. There's a bit of a log jam at the position, with senior Alonzo McCoy returning along with junior Devonni Reed. However, with Reid establishing himself as a turnover creator, it will be tough to keep him off the field if this trend continues. - Central Michigan Life

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SS Willie Reid, Central Michigan
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02/11/21 - David Moore, Sr/2021, Central Michigan + More +

Along with announcing the start of spring football, McElwain added that CMU will be hosting its Pro Day the morning of March 23. The Chippewas are scheduled to practice that afternoon. Participants for Pro Day have not been announced. McElwain said that there will only be a few Chippewas participating as most of Pro Day-eligible players will be returning for a final season with an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA. "As for a list of players, (Director of Player Personnel) Albert (Karschnia) puts that together," McElwain said. "Some of the scouts have asked, like usual, that there might be one or two of the guys from the (Division II) schools around that they want to get a look at. "There's not a lot of numbers going through it." - Central Michigan Life

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QB David Moore, Central Michigan
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02/03/21 - Robi Stuart, rSr/2024, Central Michigan + More +

Central Michigan's Robi Stuart has been named the Michael R. Sadler Division I Scholar Athlete of the Year. The Sadler Award is given in conjunction with the National Football Foundation - Michigan Chapter and goes to the outstanding NCAA Division I scholar-athlete in the state of Michigan as nominated by his or her university. The recipient demonstrates consistent academic excellence along with outstanding athletic achievement, strong character, integrity and compassion. Stuart, a senior defensive lineman from Saginaw, is a two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection and a three-time Academic All-MAC honoree. He was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete in 2019, is a neuroscience major with a minor in psychology, and carries a 3.85 grade point average. - Central Michigan Football

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DT Robi Stuart, Central Michigan
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02/01/21 - Deron Irving-Bey, Sr/2022, Central Michigan + More +

In an offseason full of roster turnover, Central Michigan saw two defensive players enter the NCAA transfer portal in as many days. On Thursday, the Detroit News' Angelique Chengelis reported that linebacker Chuck Jones had entered the portal, with 247Sports reporting Friday that defensive lineman Deron Irving-Bey had followed suit. Irving-Bey, a former four star recruit, transferred to CMU in the fall of 2018 from the University of Michigan. The Flint native participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in 2017 and received 17 offers before settling on Michigan. - Central Michigan Life

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