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UConn running back Kevin Mensah isn't quite sure what his career rushing numbers are or how they might stack up when his been around forever college football career ends in about four months. Which is probably healthy, because Mensah's body of work through four years and three seasons, which leaves him in line to become one of the program's all-time leaders, won't necessarily help him remain the Huskies' top ball carrier when the team resumes competition Aug. 28 at Fresno State and beyond. "He can't get complacent and can't rest on his past accomplishments to think he's got the job won," coach Randy Edsall said at the Huskies' media day event last month. "But he's been productive. I think the challenge to Kevin is taking his game to another level. … He's maturing, and he needs to continue to mature. I'll just be honest. He hasn't developed as the type of leader that I would expect (from) a guy in his situation. Gotten better, but still has a ways to go."

Mensah, a fifth-year senior, will have to prove himself again on a team with options it has not had the luxury of drawing from since his 2017 arrival, which coincided with the return of Edsall. Rob Burns, a graduate transfer from the University of Miami, and Nate Carter, a freshman from Rochester, N.Y., are Mensah's main backfield competition. Edsall wants Mensah to work a little more efficiently and talk a little less. - CT Post

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RB Kevin Mensah, Connecticut
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08/03/21 - Travis Jones, Sr/2022, Connecticut, 6-4, 327 (DS#3 DT) + More +

Travis Jones is a hulking figure, checking in at 6-foot-5, 333 pounds. Although he's soft-spoken and reserved in demeanor, the defensive tackle from New Haven commands attention when he walks into a room. That was certainly the case Thursday as the chiseled junior settled into his seat inside Shenkman Training Center. Jones was asked a lot about his physical transformation. A real lot.

As usual, he was to the point as he spoke in front of cameras at UConn football media day, explaining he wants to be better conditioned and would like to become more agile overall. "Everybody slimmed up and cut body fat and weight and added muscle," Jones said. "I feel great playing at my weight right now." Coach Randy Edsall recently showed Jones a picture from freshman year. Jones, standing next to left tackle Ryan Van Demark and long snapper Brian Keating in the photograph, weighed closer to 360 pounds then. "They said, 'Holy crap,' " Edsall said. "You look at them back then and you look at them now, they've reshaped their bodies. When you see Travis today, you're going to be amazed at what he's done." Van Demark joked that Jones could pass as a professional wrestler. "He's come a long way since freshman year," he said, smiling. - CT Post

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DT Travis Jones, Connecticut
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07/20/21 - Travis Jones, Sr/2022, Connecticut, 6-4, 327 (DS#3 DT) + More +

UConn junior defensive lineman Travis Jones was named to the Bednarik Award watch list Monday, given out to college football's top defensive player. Jones, a New Haven native and Wilbur Cross graduate, totaled 40 tackles and 3.5 sacks for the Huskies in 2019 and had 55 tackles and 5.5 sacks as a freshman in 2018. "People are going to look at him and go 'holy crap, look what he's done with his body,'" UConn coach Randy Edsall said of Jones. "And it's like that with the whole team for the most part. I just know this: I've been doing this for 40 years, and I sure as heck see the difference in the kids." - Hartford Courant

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DT Travis Jones, Connecticut
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05/08/21 - Robert Burns, rSr/2023, Connecticut, 5-11, 222 (DS#61 RB) + More +

The Huskies also landed a pair of Power Five transfers on Friday: Miami running back Robert Burns, and Colorado offensive lineman Valentin Senn. Burns, a redshirt junior, was a four-star recruit in high school per ESPN, and a three-star according to 247 and Rivals. He picked the Hurricanes over Alabama, Ohio State and Clemson. The Miami native played sparingly for the Hurricanes, rushing for 193 yards on 47 attempts in three seasons. Burns was fourth on Miami's depth chart at running back in 2020, and entered the transfer portal in January. Burns joins senior Kevin Mensah, who's rushed for over 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, redshirt sophomore Khyon Gillespie and freshmen Brian Brewton, Nathan Carter and Devontae Houston. Mensah will likely be UConn's primary back, though the Huskies are tasked with replacing the production of Art Tompkins, who rushed for 510 yards and two touchdowns in 2019. - Hartford Courant

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RB Robert Burns, Connecticut
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04/29/21 - George Caratan, rSr/2024, Connecticut, 6-2, 197 (DS#12 P) + More +

An Arkansas specialist has entered the NCAA transfer portal. George Caratan, a punter who saw the field in three games in 2020, intends to leave the Razorbacks' program. He is the fourth Arkansas player to enter the transfer portal since the end of spring drills. A transfer from Michigan who arrived on campus ahead of last season, Caratan averaged 45.4 yards on 16 punts in 2020. Four of his punts were downed inside the 20 and four traveled 50-plus yards. Caratan had a long of 52 yards. He also had two punts blocked against Georgia and Auburn, and Reid Bauer assumed punting duties for a majority of the remainder of the schedule. - Northwest Arkansas Times

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P George Caratan, Connecticut
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03/31/21 - Kevin Mensah, Sr/2022, Connecticut, 5-09, 206 (DS#67 RB) + More +

The UConn football team cut its spring practices short due to positive COVID-19 test results among Tier I personnel and subsequent contact tracing protocols. "Just been informed that we won't be able to finish the last 3 practices of the Spring due to some positive tests of COVID-19," Edsall said in a tweet that was later deleted. The Huskies held 12 of 15 scheduled practices. The final three practices will not be rescheduled. The Huskies were one of the few teams to hold their 2020 spring session before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports across the country. - Hartford Courant

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RB Kevin Mensah, Connecticut
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03/15/21 - Joe Fagnano, rSr/2026, Connecticut, 6-3, 226 (DS#20 QB) + More +

MARCH 15 CAA FOOTBALL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Joe Fagnano, So, QB, Maine (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport),...Fagnano completed 17-of-29 passes for 249 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for a team-high 51 yards and a TD as Maine defeated No. 13 UAlbany, 38-34. It was the second career five TD game for Fagnano, who threw a game-winning 10-yard scoring pass to Andre Miller with 3:58 to play. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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QB Joe Fagnano, Connecticut
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03/03/21 - Cale Millen, rSr/2025, Connecticut, 6-4, 206 (DS#999 SS) + More +

A second former Oregon quarterback has found a new team. Redshirt-freshman Cale Millen, who entered the transfer portal in January, committed to Northern Arizona on Monday. A former three-star recruit, Millen never played on offense during two seasons with the Ducks. He redshirted in 2019 due to a shoulder injury and made two tackles on kickoff coverage in 2020, one each during the Pac-12 championship game and Fiesta Bowl, and was on the front line on kickoff returns. - The Oregonian

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SS Cale Millen, Connecticut
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02/25/21 - Ryan Van Demark, rSr/2022, Connecticut, 6-7, 307 (DS#21 OT) + More +

It's been 452 days since the UConn football team last played a game. The Huskies were one of the few teams to play their 2020 spring session before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports across the country. Months later, they were one of three FBS teams to opt out of the season. In exchange for competition, the fall was spent practicing, conditioning and lifting. It's been a while since the Huskies have seen something that resembles real football. "If you really think of it, we haven't really put on the pads in a while," senior offensive tackle Ryan Van Demark said. "I'm pretty sure the whole team is just amped to just get out there with some shoulder pads and starting hitting each other. I miss playing, but it's definitely going to help us this season in terms of wins."

UConn will begin its spring practice session on Monday as the Huskies - after months of development and film consumption - will see the football calendar return to something more normal. Van Demark, a member of the team's leadership committee, said the team is the most dialed in he's seen in his four years in Storrs. "I can just see a glaring difference this year, rather than the last three years," he said. "We have more kids bought in. We have more kids definitely trying to get after it every day trying to get a ring. That's our main mentality now. Our main mentality is to get a ring, to win no matter what. I think everybody had that shared mentality. "The sky is the limit for us. I'm super excited for this year. Everybody is motivated, you can see it." - Hartford Courant

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OT Ryan Van Demark, Connecticut
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01/28/21 - Cale Millen, rSr/2025, Connecticut, 6-4, 206 (DS#999 SS) + More +

Oregon's fourth-string quarterback is leaving the program. Redshirt freshman Cale Millen has entered the transfer portal, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Millen never played on offense in two seasons with the Ducks, the first of which he redshirted due to a shoulder injury. He had two tackles on kickoff coverage last season, one each during the Pac-12 championship game and Fiesta Bowl, and was on the front line on kickoff returns. - The Oregonian

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SS Cale Millen, Connecticut
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01/03/21 - Tommy Zozus, rSr/2023, Connecticut, 6-1, 247 (DS#13 LS) + More +

2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): LS - Tommy Zozus, R-Jr., FIU,...Rounding out FIU's C-USA Honorable Mention Team members were punter Tommy Heatherly and long snapper Tommy Zozus. Heatherly was the only non-Power 5 punter to be named a semifinalist for the prestigious Ray Guy Award this past month. - Florida International Football

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LS Tommy Zozus, Connecticut
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11/16/20 - Eriq Gilyard, rSr/2024, Connecticut, 5-10, 229 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

NOV 16 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Eriq Gilyard, UCF, Jr., LB,...Had 12 tackles (matching his career high), a sack, 3.0 tackles for loss a forced fumble and a six-yard fumble return that set up a touchdown in a 38-13 win against Temple. - American Athletic Conference Football

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ILB Eriq Gilyard, Connecticut
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09/28/20 - Eriq Gilyard, rSr/2024, Connecticut, 5-10, 229 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

SEPT 28 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Eriq Gilyard, UCF, Jr., LB,...Had six tackles with two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 51-28 win at East Carolina. - American Athletic Conference Football

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ILB Eriq Gilyard, Connecticut
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08/05/20 - Ryan Van Demark, rSr/2022, Connecticut, 6-7, 307 (DS#21 OT) + More +

The University of Connecticut Department of Athletics today announced that its football program will cancel all competition for the 2020-21 school year. "After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we've decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this season," director of athletics David Benedict said. "The safety challenges created by COVID-19 place our football student-athletes at an unacceptable level of risk." Members of the team will remain enrolled in classes, either virtually or in person, as full-time students at UConn. The team members will also retain access to facilities and support services in accordance with NCAA rules, ensuring that student-athletes remain on track academically and developmentally. - UConn Football

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OT Ryan Van Demark, Connecticut
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08/03/20 - Brian Keating, rSr/2022, Connecticut, 5-11, 237 (DS#13 LS) + More +

2020 PRESEASON PATRICK MANNELLY LONG SNAPPER AWARD WATCHLIST: Brian Keating, Connecticut,...Senior long snapper Brian Keating has been named to the initial Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List, an award that recognizes the best FBS senior long snapper. The Patrick Mannelly Award is named after former NFL long snapper Patrick Mannelly, The Award benefits Bernie's Book Bank, a non-profit organization located in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Last year's inaugural winner was John Shannon from Notre Dame. 20 senior long snappers make up the initial watch list. Ten semi-finalists will be announced on November 16, 2020 and then three finalists selected on November 27, 2020. The winner is tentatively expected to be announced on December 12, 2020. Keating is also on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, an award given to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. - UConn Football

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LS Brian Keating, Connecticut
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