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10/09/21 - Davis Cheek, Sr/2022, Elon + More +

Davis Cheek passed for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth to lead Elon's 33-23 victory over Maine on Saturday. After Cheek's 1-yard touchdown run gave Elon (3-3, 2-1 Colonial) a 26-10 lead in the third quarter, Maine's Trevin Ewing returned the ensuing kickoff 96-yards for a touchdown. The Black Bears (1-4, 0-3) drew even closer, 26-23, when Zavier Scott scored on an 8-yard run later in the third. McKinley Witherspoon's 2-yard TD run put the Phoenix back up by 10 early in the fourth quarter. Cheek completed 29 of 37 passes for 332 yards. His touchdown passes were 9 yards to Donovan Williams, 30 yards to Jaylan Thomas and 39 yards to Bryson Daughtry, all in the first half when Elon built a 19-10 lead. Derek Robertson went 19 of 32 for 283 and a touchdown for the Black Bears. Andre Miller caught eight passes for 176 yards. There were no turnovers in the game. - AP College Football

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QB Davis Cheek, Elon
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10/06/21 - Cole Coleman, Sr/2023, Elon + More +

OCT 4 CAA FOOTBALL CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cole Coleman, Jr., DB, Elon (Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road),...Coleman contributed eight tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup in Elon's 20-7 victory at No. 22 Richmond. The Phoenix held the Spiders scoreless over the final 50 minutes of the contest and stopped UR on three second-half possessions that ended inside the 5-yard line. Coleman had seven of his eight tackles on those three drives. - Colonial Athletic Association

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CB Cole Coleman, Elon
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10/02/21 - Davis Cheek, Sr/2022, Elon + More +

Davis Cheek threw a go-ahead touchdown pass and McKinley Witherspoon added a fourth-quarter scoring run as Elon spotted Richmond an early lead before cruising to a 20-7 victory in Colonial Athletic Association play on Saturday. Beau English staked Richmond to a 7-0 first-quarter lead with a 33-yard scoring strike to Aaron Dykes. Skyler Davis pulled the Phoenix (2-3, 1-1) within four points with a 35-yard field goal early in the second quarter and Cheek gave them the lead for good when he connected with Bryson Daughtry from 14 yards out to make it 10-7 at halftime. Witherspoon pushed Elon's lead to 10 with a 6-yard TD run at the 11:18 mark of the fourth quarter and Davis capped the scoring with a 48-yard field goal. Cheek completed 18 of 30 passes for 197 yards. English completed 21 of 42 passes for 193 yards for the Spiders (2-3, 0-2). Richmond outgained the Phoenix 338-304 and had nine more first downs but turned the ball over twice. - AP College Football

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QB Davis Cheek, Elon
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09/25/21 - Matthew McKay, rSr/2023, Elon + More +

Isaiah Ifanse ran for 217 yards, Matthew McKay threw a pair of touchdown passes in the second half, and Montana State beat Portland State 30-17 on Saturday in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams. McKay threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Lance McCutcheon to give Montana State (3-1, 1-0) a 23-17 lead late in the third quarter. McKay added a 9-yard TD pass to Jaharie Martin that capped the scoring with about nine minutes remaining. McKay was 14-of-21 passing for 225 yards. McCutcheon made eight catches for 161 yards. Ifanse ran 30 times that included a 9-yard touchdown run. Davis Alexander completed 18 of 32 passes for 266 yards and threw a touchdown pass for Portland State (1-3, 0-1). - AP College Football

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QB Matthew McKay, Elon
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09/18/21 - Matthew McKay, rSr/2023, Elon + More +

Matthew McKay threw for two touchdowns and Montana State used a pair of second quarter pick-6's and the Bobcats routed San Diego 52-10 on Saturday. McKay threw a 7-yard score to Derryk Snell and a 65-yarder to Elijah Elliott in a little more than a 5-1/2-minute span in the first quarter. Isaiah Ifanse - who ran for 109 yards on 10 carries - added a 9-yard touchdown run to end the first. On the Torreros first drive of the second, Ty Okada picked off Mason Randall and returned it 72 yards for a four-score lead. Later, with 2:39 before halftime, Troy Anderson intercepted Randall and ran it back 40 yards for a 35-0 Bobcats (2-1) lead. Jaharie Martin started the third with a 1-yard touchdown run that followed Ifanse's 74-yard jaunt to the goal line on the first play of the second half. San Diego's (0-3) lone touchdown occurred when Judd Erickson connected with Michael Gadinis on a 19-yard pass with 3:09 left in the third. - Montana State/AP College Football

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QB Matthew McKay, Elon
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09/12/21 - Matthew McKay, rSr/2023, Elon + More +

Matthew McKay threw three touchdown passes, including two to Willie Patterson, and Montana State beat Drake 45-7 on Saturday night. McKay was 19-of-25 passing for 256 yards with no interceptions and added eight carries for 61 yards. Lance McCutcheon had seven receptions for 121 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown. Montana State (1-1) opened the scoring when Blake Glessner kicked a 29-yard field goal fewer than four minutes into the game. McKay connected with Patterson for a 23-yard touchdown on the final play of the first quarter and Patterson's 31-yard TD catch midway through the second quarter made it 16-0. Ian Corwin was 14-of-23 passing for 149 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown pass to Cross Robinson for Drake (1-1). - AP College Football

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QB Matthew McKay, Elon
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09/11/21 - Davis Cheek, Sr/2022, Elon + More +

Davis Cheek threw a pair of touchdown passes and Elon's late defensive stop on a two-point conversion gave the Phoenix a 24-23 win over Campbell on Saturday. Hajj-Malik Williams threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Snead with 1:11 remaining to bring the Camels within 24-23, but Elon's defense stuffed the run attempt for two to secure it. Williams threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jai Williams and Campbell led 17-7 with 9:57 left in the third. Elon (1-1) responded when Cheek led a nine-play, 70-yard scoring drive that ended with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chandler Brayboy 3 1/2 minutes later. Following Tre'Von Jones' interception of Williams, Elon took advantage of the short field. With 9:46 left in the fourth, McKinley Witherspoon ploughed in from four yards out to cap a 28-yard drive and the Phoenix led the rest of the way. Williams threw for 152 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 68 yards for Campbell (0-2). - AP College Football

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QB Davis Cheek, Elon
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02/22/21 - Cole Coleman, Sr/2023, Elon + More +

FEB 22 CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cole Coleman, Jr., DB, Elon (Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road),...Coleman registered a career-high 17 tackles, including 14 solo stops, in Elon's 26-23 season-opening win over Davidson. The 17 stops were nearly twice as many as any other player on the Phoenix defense. It was the fifth career double-digit tackle performance for Coleman, who led Elon with 84 stops during the 2019 season. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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CB Cole Coleman, Elon
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02/20/21 - Donovan Williams, rSr/2022, Elon + More +

Joey Baughman tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Donovan Williams with 32 seconds remaining to lift Elon to a 26-23 victory over Davidson on Saturday in an FCS spring season opener. Davidson had a chance to ice it with 2:56 remaining but couldn't convert on fourth-and-1 at the Elon 32. It ended a 16-play, 59-yard drive that lasted nearly 10 minutes. Baughman threw a 40-yard pass Chandler Brayboy on the next play and capped the game-winning drive six plays later. Tyler Phelps drove Davidson to its 45 but was sacked and fumbled to end it. Baughman was 18 of 22 for 173 yards passing. He added 73 yards rushing and an 8-yard TD run in the first quarter. Jaylan Thomas had 13 carries for 129 yards rushing and a 48-yard touchdown run for the Phoenix (1-0). - Elon/AP College Football

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TE Donovan Williams, Elon
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08/24/20 - Matthew Downing, rSr/2025, Elon + More +

With Duggan out, Downing has emerged as the team's top quarterback. Patterson has liked what he's seen from Downing working with the first team. Former offensive tackle David Bolisomi raved about Downing's "swagger." And Downing's high school coach at Alpharetta (Georgia) compared his playing style to Heisman Trophy winners Baker Mayfield and Johnny Manziel. "He's got the same type of game as those guys," said Jacob Nichols, the high school coach. "He can extend plays and make plays with his legs when needed. "Matthew's also one of the hardest working, most dedicated kids I've ever coached. He's not the guy who's going to blow you away with a measuring tape or stopwatch. He's just a ballplayer and gets the job done no matter what the circumstance."

Downing is also driven to play at the highest level possible, despite the odds. Recruiting website 247Sports didn't even give him a ranking coming out of Alpharetta. It wasn't like Downing didn't impress in high school, either, starting since his sophomore season. As a senior, he threw for 2,659 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also rushed for 386 yards and three TDs in earning the Region 7, Class 6A offensive player of the year honors. Whether because of concerns over his size or his ability to transition to the next level, he was a lightly recruited prospect. But Downing walked on at Georgia and worked his way up the depth chart to third-string behind Jake Fromm and Justin Fields as a true freshman in 2018. - Fort Worth Star

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QB Matthew Downing, Elon
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07/30/20 - Kortez Weeks, rSr/2022, Elon + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA SECOND TEAM: Kortez Weeks, Elon, Sr.,...Appeared in 10 of 11 games in 2019...Caught a team-best 43 balls for 412 yards and five touchdowns...Caught a season-high eight balls for 125 yards in Elon's road win at Richmond, marking Elon's only 100-yard receiving effort for the season. - Elon Football

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WR Kortez Weeks, Elon
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07/30/20 - Tristen Cox, rSr/2022, Elon + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA THIRD TEAM: Tristen Cox, Elon, Sr.,...Started all 11 games at nose tackle on the defensive line in 2019...Closed the year with 25 tackles and 3.0 tackles for loss with a pass breakup. - Elon Football

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DT Tristen Cox, Elon
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07/30/20 - Hunter Stephenson, rSr/2022, Elon + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA THIRD TEAM: P Hunter Stephenson, Elon, Sr.,...Stephenson handled punting duties in all 11 games in 2019...Punted 55 times for 2,293 yards to average 41.7 yards per kick, the sixth-best mark in the CAA and 29th-best in the country...Finished with 16 punts inside the 20 and 10 boots of 50-plus yards...Had a season-long 57-yard punt and four inside the 20 against No. 2 James Madison. - Elon Football

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P Hunter Stephenson, Elon
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07/30/20 - Cole Coleman, Sr/2023, Elon + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT All-CAA THIRD TEAM: Cole Coleman, Elon, Jr.,...Closed the 2019 season starting all 11 games in the defensive backfield...Led the team with 84 tackles on the season while posting 3.0 tackles for loss, an interception and a forced fumble...Averaged 7.6 tackles per game, ranking 11th in CAA Football. - Elon Football

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CB Cole Coleman, Elon
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01/12/20 - Greg Liggs Jr., Sr/2020, Elon + More +

2019 AFCA FCS COACHES' FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DB Greg Liggs Jr., Sr., Elon,...Setting a new Elon Division I record for single-season interceptions, Liggs finished his senior season with an FCS-best eight. He also finished his career in the maroon and gold as the Division I leader in interceptions with 15. A finalist for the 2019 Buck Buchanan Award watch list finishing 16th in the nation in national voting, Liggs was named a First Team All-CAA Football honoree after the campaign after earning Second Team honors in 2018. Throughout the year, the Greensboro, N.C., native had a pair of three-interception games against New Hampshire and Rhode Island and also intercepted Tom Flacco with 21 seconds to play in the season finale at No. 19 Towson to seal Elon's come-from-behind 25-23 victory. He closed the season with 49 tackles, marking the fifth-most on the team. - Elon Football

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