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Dominic Knicely's 1-yard plunge with 3:19 remaining gave Coastal Carolina its first lead of the game in a 45-37 win over Appalachian State on Saturday. Jaden Barnes' 77-yard punt return staked the Mountaineers (4-3, 1-2 Sun Belt) to a 31-17 lead early in the second half. Samari Collier's 6-yard TD and his 37-yard TD pass to Jameson Tucker at the end of the third quarter cut into the deficit before Knicely finished the 13-play, 75-yard drive with the go-ahead points.

The Mountaineers turned the ball over on downs at their own 27 and Coastal Carolina (4-3, 3-1) added Jevon Edwards' 8-yard TD run to cap its 28-point second half. The Mountaineers' final possession ended on Noah Arinze's fumble recovery after JJ Kohl was sacked. Collier rushed for a game-high 74 yards and two scores. He passed for 118 yards with an interception. MJ Morris also threw a TD pass. Kohl was 27 of 41 for 278 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Mountaineers. Barnes' punt-return touchdown was the first for Appalachian State since 2018. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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RB Dominic Knicely, Coastal Carolina
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10/11/25 - Brooks Johnson, rJr/2027, Coastal Carolina, 6-5, 230 (DS#999 TE) + More +

Samari Collier had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run to lead Coastal Carolina to a 23-8 victory over UL Monroe on Saturday night. Kian Afrookhteh kicked two field goals in the first quarter and then nailed a 39-yarder midway through the second to put Coastal Carolina (3-3, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference) up 9-0. Collier had an 8-yard touchdown toss to Brooks Johnson with 12 seconds left and the Chanticleers took a 16-0 lead. UL Monroe (3-3, 1-1) managed just 70 yards of offense and three first downs in falling behind at halftime, while Coastal Carolina gained 271 yards.

The Warhawks cut their deficit to 16-8 with 9:38 remaining in the third quarter on Aidan Armenta's 27-yard touchdown pass to Jonathan Bibbs and Hunter Herring's two-point conversion pass to Dorian Lewis. Collier answered with a 39-yard touchdown run less than three minutes later to cap the scoring. Collier completed 5 of 15 passes for 37 yards and ran for 86 yards on 11 carries. Armenta finished with 176 yards on 14-for-28 passing with an interception for UL Monroe. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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TE Brooks Johnson, Coastal Carolina
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09/22/25 - Noah Arinze, rSr/2026, Coastal Carolina, 6-5, 270 (DS#999 DE) + More +

WEEK 4 SUN BELT FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Noah Arinze, Coastal Carolina,(Sr., DL - St. Louis, Mo.),...Chanticleers senior defensive lineman Noah Arinze posted a pair of sacks in Coastal Carolina's 38-20 victory over South Alabama. The St. Louis, Mo., product registered four tackles, two tackles for loss and two sacks, wreaking havoc as a pass rusher. Arinze's highlight came in the closing minutes, when his strip sack was recovered by redshirt junior linebacker Tray Brown and returned 13 yards for the final Chanticleer touchdown. - Sun Belt Football

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DE Noah Arinze, Coastal Carolina
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09/20/25 - Tad Hudson, rSo/2028, Coastal Carolina, 6-3, 225 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Tad Hudson threw two second-half touchdowns and Coastal Carolina capitalized on Southern Alabama's mistakes for a 38-20 victory on Saturday night in a Sun Belt opener for both teams. It was a difficult second half for South Alabama, after leading 14-7 at the half. South Alabama had an 11-yard punt and an interception, both resulting in Coastal Carolina touchdowns. A late fumble was returned by Tray Brown for a touchdown.

Ja'Vin Simpkins had 84 yards rushing and a touchdown for Coastal Carolina (2-2), which entered the game averaging 6.7 points per game, worst (134th) in FBS. South Alabama quarterback Bishop Davenport threw his second interception with 3:41 remaining, in an eight-point deficit. Keenan Phillips rushed for 104 yards for South Alabama (1-3) and Kentrel Bullock added a touchdown on the ground. The Jaguars outgained the Chanticleers, tallying 420 yards to 294, but turned the ball over three times to none. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Tad Hudson, Coastal Carolina
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09/07/25 - Tad Hudson, rSo/2028, Coastal Carolina, 6-3, 225 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Reserve quarterback Tad Hudson scored the game's only touchdown early in the fourth quarter and Coastal Carolina overcame three turnovers in beating FCS-level Charleston Southern 13-0 on Saturday night. The Chanticleers (1-1) outgained Charleston Southern 384-153 total yards, but MJ Morris - a Maryland transfer who also played two seasons at N.C. State - struggled completing 13 of 22 passes for 102 yards and three interceptions. A potential fourth pick was dropped by a defender and following the play Hudson was inserted. Kian Afrookhteh kicked field goals of 21 and 29 yards around Hudson's 4-yard touchdown run. Coastal Carolina entered as a 28.5-point favorite, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Buccaneers (0-2) lost their 12th straight game and fell to 0-28 all-time against FBS opponents. They were coming off a 45-3 loss at Vanderbilt last week. Charleston Southern hasn't recorded a winning season since 2017 when it went 6-5. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Tad Hudson, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Lance Boykin, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina, 6-2, 198 (DS#45 CB) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DB - Lance Boykin, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DB - High Point, N.C.),...A co-captain on the defensive side of the ball, Boykin earned second-team honors in his second year at CCU. A 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl invitee, the redshirt senior cornerback was named a 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl "Breakout Defensive Player of the Week" (Nov. 14), as he had three tackles and a career-high four pass breakups in the home win over USM. Despite missing a game due to a concussion, he is second on the team with 50 tackles and leads the Chants' defense with eight pass breakups and 10 passes defended. His average of one pass defended per game ranks in the top 10 in the SBC. He is also tied for the team lead with two interceptions, while also adding 1.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack, and one forced fumble on the year. He has recorded a career-high seven tackles three times on the season, all coming in wins over Buffalo (Sept. 17), ULM (Oct. 8), and Marshall (Oct. 29). - Coastal Carolina Football

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CB Lance Boykin, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Shane Bruce, rSr/2026, Coastal Carolina, 6-0, 235 (DS#65 ILB) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Shane Bruce (RS So., LB - Carrollton, Ga.),...Battling injuries throughout the season, Bruce is tied for third on the team with 45 total tackles while playing in only eight games. The redshirt sophomore linebacker has also recorded 2.0 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries, and one fumble recovery this year. Named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31) after recording a career-high 11 tackles and recovering a fumble in the road win at Marshall (Oct. 29), Bruce has posted six tackles or more in five games on the season, including tallying seven stops in back-to-back home wins over Appalachian State (Nov. 3) and Southern Miss (Nov. 12). He has also been vital in helping the defense hold six different opponents to under 100 rushing yards for the game, including four conference opponents in Georgia State, Marshall, App State, and Southern Miss. - Coastal Carolina Football

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ILB Shane Bruce, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Adrian Hope, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina, 6-0, 242 (DS#109 DE) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL - Adrian Hope (Super Sr., DL - Ocala, Fla.),...Hope has made an impact in his first and only year with the Teal and Bronze after transferring in as a graduate transfer this season. The bandit end leads the team with 5.5 sacks despite splitting time with Stewart. He also has 27 tackles, 8.0 tackles-for-loss, which are the third-most on the team, three quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups. Transferring in after a standout career at Furman (FCS), Hope proved he could play at the FBS level with five tackles in his CCU debut against Army (Sept. 3). He also had five tackles and 1.5 sacks in the home win over USM (Nov. 12), and added four stops and a season-high 2.0 sacks in the victory over App State (Nov. 3). He turned up his play in conference action with 7.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks in eight conference games. - Coastal Carolina Football

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DE Adrian Hope, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Jerrod Clark, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina, 6-4, 337 (DS#22 DT) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: DL - Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DL - Dorchester, Mass.),...Voted a team captain by his teammates, Clark has taken the responsibilities of the CCU defense on his shoulders, and for his efforts, he garnered all-conference honors for the first time in his career. The nose tackle is seventh on the team with 39 total tackles and tied for the team lead with 9.0 tackles-for-loss. He also has 2.5 sacks, five quarterback hurries, and one blocked field goal.

The big man in the middle has been a force all season long on the defensive front for CCU despite not filling up the stat sheet each week. He has been the key to the CCU defense holding six teams to under 100 yards rushing as a team for the game this season, including in SBC play versus Georgia State (Sept. 22), Marshall (Oct. 29), App State (Nov. 3), and Southern Miss (Nov. 12). He has had three or more tackles in eight different games on the year and has recorded at least 0.5 tackle-for-loss in eight of 11 games played this year. - Coastal Carolina Football

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DT Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Sam Pinckney, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina, 6-3, 223 (DS#93 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: WR - Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., WR - Greenwood, S.C.),...A newcomer to the Chants but not to the league, Pinckney picked up All-Sun Belt Conference honors for the second time in his career with his third-team recognition. He earned second-team honors in 2020 while at Georgia State. The graduate transfer has made an impact in his first year at Coastal this season, as the veteran receiver leads the Chants with 56 receptions, 836 receiving yards, and an average of 76.0 yards per game. He also has two receiving touchdowns on the year.

His 76.0 receiving yards per game average ranks fourth in the SBC and 46th nationally, while he ranks sixth in the SBC in receiving yards (836) and seventh in receptions per game (5.1). His 41 catches in SBC play are tied for third in the league, while his 577 receiving yards in league play rank eighth. Named to the 2022 Biletnikoff Award watch list, Pinckney has had at least one catch in all 11 games this season and totaled 100-plus receiving yards in wins over Buffalo (Sept. 17), ULM (Oct. 8), Old Dominion (Oct. 15), and Southern Miss (Nov. 12). With his four 100-yard receiving games this year, he is one of only six players in the Sun Belt Conference to do that, after having five 100-yard receiving games in four years at Georgia State (2017-20). - Coastal Carolina Football

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WR Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Antwine Loper, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina, 6-3, 269 (DS#124 OG) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: OL - Antwine Loper, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., OL - Conway, S.C.),...A 2020 All-Sun Belt honorable mention two years ago, Loper received third-team honors this season for his play along the offensive line. The most experienced returner on the offensive line for CCU this year, and one of only two starters, Loper moved from left tackle to right tackle prior to the start of the year. Loper has started in all 11 games on the season and has graded out at 85 percent or higher in seven of those contests, including a 97 percent in the win over USM (Nov. 12). He has totaled 20 knockdown blocks this year, including four in wins over Army (Sept. 3) and Marshall (Oct. 29), and also added three takedown blocks in home wins over App State (Nov. 3) and USM. The super senior has helped lead CCU to the fifth-best rushing offense in the SBC at 166.5 yards per contest despite missing the top three running backs most of the season. - Coastal Carolina Football

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OG Antwine Loper, Coastal Carolina
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11/19/22 - Zac Elam, rSr/2026, Coastal Carolina, 6-1, 290 (DS#999 C) + More +

2022 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: C: Zac Elam, West Florida,...The offensive line trio of Jacob Bruce, Zac Elam and Dalton Simpler have led a unit that has been one of the best in the country the past three seasons. UWF's starting line has allowed just four sacks in 2022, while also ranking seventh in the NCAA in rushing offense (school-record 243.2) and tenth in total offense (473.2). The rushing total is a school record for the second-consecutive season. Elam has served as the center every game this season after being injured at the position in the second game a year ago. All three players have graded out at over 92 percent for the season. - West Florida Football

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C Zac Elam, Coastal Carolina
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11/08/22 - MJ Morris, rJr/2027, Coastal Carolina, 6-1, 209 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 31 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: MJ Morris, NC State, QB, Carrolton, Ga.,...After playing only 16 snaps and attempting two passes in two previous games, came off the bench to lead the Wolfpack back from a 21-3 deficit to a 22-21 win over Virginia Tech before a national ESPN Thursday night audience ... Completed 20-of-29 passes (.690) for 265 yards and three touchdowns ... Touchdown passes went for 35, 7 and 18 yards. - ACC Football

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QB MJ Morris, Coastal Carolina
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11/08/22 - Shane Bruce, rSr/2026, Coastal Carolina, 6-0, 235 (DS#65 ILB) + More +

OCT 31 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Shane Bruce, Coastal Carolina, (RS So., LB - Carrollton, Ga.),...Chanticleers redshirt sophomore linebacker Shane Bruce paced the defensive unit with a career-high 11 tackles, as Coastal Carolina held Marshall to just 87 rushing yards on 37 attempts. The Carrollton, Ga., native was also credited with 0.5 tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery. The Chanticleers also held the Sun Belt's leading rusher-sixth-year running back Khalan Laborn-to just 59 yards on 16 carries in the 24-13 victory at Marshall. - Sun Belt Football

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ILB Shane Bruce, Coastal Carolina
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11/07/22 - MJ Morris, rJr/2027, Coastal Carolina, 6-1, 209 (DS#999 QB) + More +

NOV 7 ACC CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: MJ Morris, NC State, QB, Carrolton, Ga.,...Repeats as ACC Rookie of the Week after leading the Wolfpack to a 30-21 win over No. 21 Wake Forest in his first career start ... Completed 64.2 percent of his passes (18-for-28) for 210 yards and three touchdowns (for the second consecutive game) ... The Wolfpack did not turn the ball over in the contest and controlled time of possession ... Morris also rushed for 43 yards ... First true freshman since Philip Rivers (2000) to start a game for the Wolfpack ... Also joined Rivers as the only NC State quarterbacks in their first start (since 2000) to throw for three TD passes. - ACC Football

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QB MJ Morris, Coastal Carolina
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