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A sixth Auburn player has decided to leave the team and transfer at the end of the season. Ze'Vian Capers, a former four-star wide receiver who is in his third year on the Plains, announced Tuesday morning that he plans to enter the transfer portal Dec. 5, when the fall transfer window opens. Capers is the first player to announce a decision to transfer in the wake of Bryan Harsin's firing. Capers was rated as the No. 132 overall player in the 2020 class and the 24th-best receiver in the nation coming out of Denmark High in Alpharetta, Ga. The former blue-chip prospect appeared in 23 games during his three seasons at Auburn, but after seeing the field in 10 games each of his first two years, he made an appearance in just three games this season: against Mercer and LSU at home, and on the road against Georgia.

He has just one 16-yard reception this season, which came in the road loss to the Bulldogs. During his time on the Plains, the 6-foot-4, 192-pounder caught 14 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. Capers is the 16th former four-star prospect from the last three recruiting cycles to leave the program and the third wide receiver to leave the team in the last week. Landen King and Tar'Varish Dawson Jr. announced their plans to transfer last week. That trio joins defensive lineman Zykeivous Walker, defensive back A.D. Diamond and wide receiver J.J. Evans as players who have made clear this fall their intent to enter the transfer portal at the end of the season. - Birmingham News

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10/29/22 - Bailey Fisher, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb, 5-11, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Bailey Fisher threw for a season-high five touchdowns and ran for a sixth and Gardner-Webb held off Bryant 48-40 in a Big South thriller on Saturday. The Runnin' Bulldogs are 3-0 in the Big South for the first time since 2003. Gardner-Webb is tied with North Carolina A&T atop the conference with Campbell one game back. The Bulldogs face the Camels next week and play the Aggies in the regular season finale. Bryant took a 14-7 lead with 11 seconds left in the first quarter, but Bailey answered with his second touchdown pass of the game as time expired in the quarter, connecting with Jonathan Burns on a 71-yard bomb. Bailey's second touchdown to Burns staked Gardner-Webb to a 48-29 lead with 11:00 left in the game. T.J. Luther caught eight passes for 124 yards and a touchdown for Gardner-Webb (4-5, 3-0). Burns and Cutrell Haywood combined for 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns apiece. Fisher was 23 of 28 passing for 356 yards. Zevi Eckhaus was 34 of 59 for 450 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions for Bryant (2-6, 0-3). - Gardner-Webb/AP College Football

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10/24/22 - Bailey Fisher, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb, 5-11, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 24 BIG SOUTH CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb quarterback Bailey Fisher (Clayton, Ga.) tied a league-game record with his career-high 408 passing yards in leading Gardner-Webb to a 28-14 Big South win at Charleston Southern. He threw for one touchdown along with a five-yard rushing score, and finished the day with 452 yards of offense. Fisher's efforts engineered 637 total offensive yards at CSU - Gardner-Webb's most-ever against a Division I opponent. - Big South Football

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10/22/22 - Bailey Fisher, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb, 5-11, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Bailey Fisher passed for a career-high 408 yards with a go-ahead touchdown to guide Gardner-Webb to a 28-14 victory over Charleston Southern on Saturday night. Fisher, who completed 26 of 41 passes for Gardner-Webb (3-5, 2-0 Big South Conference), connected with Cutrell Haywood for a 29-yard score to give the Bulldogs a 10-7 lead. They never trailed again. Freshman Jay Billingsley kicked two field goals, Jayden Brown ran 44 yards for a touchdown and Fisher scored on a 5-yard run as the Bulldogs scored 28 straight points to lead by 21.

JD Moore's 83-yard touchdown run staked Charleston Southern (1-6, 1-2) to a 7-0 first-quarter lead. Tony Bartalo's 8-yard scoring toss to freshman Seth Anderson late in the final quarter ended the scoring. T.J. Luther caught six passes for 159 yards, while Haywood had 10 receptions for a career-high 145 yards for Gardner-Webb. Bartalo completed half of his 36 passes for 162 yards with two interceptions for the Buccaneers. Moore carried 11 times for 108 yards. - Gardner-Webb/AP College Football

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10/11/22 - Bailey Fisher, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb, 5-11, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 10 BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb quarterback Bailey Fisher (Clayton, Ga.) was 20-of-24 passing (=83.3 percent) for 243 yards and three touchdowns, and added a 4-yard rushing TD in leading Gardner-Webb to a 48-0 win over Robert Morris in the Runnin' Bulldogs' Big South opener. He posted a season-high 209.63 pass efficiency rating, powered GWU to 574 yards of offense, a 5-of-5 effort in the red zone (all touchdowns) and 27 first downs. Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: Zevi Eckhaus (Bryant), Hajj-Malik Williams (Campbell) and Isaiah Bess (Charleston Southern). - Big South Football

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10/11/22 - Jay Billingsley, rSr/2026, Gardner-Webb, 5-09, 160 (DS#999 K) + More +

SEPT 12 BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb kicker Jay Billingsley (Anderson, S.C.) connected on a pair of field goals and all three of his PAT attempts for nine points in Gardner-Webb's 31-27 loss at Coastal Carolina Saturday night. His 47-yarder with 6:10 to play before halftime tied the game at 3-3. His 29-yarder with 1:15 to play in the third cut Coastal's lead to 24-20. - Big South Football

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10/08/22 - Bailey Fisher, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb, 5-11, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Bailey Fisher threw three touchdown passes, the Gardner-Webb defense allowed just 19 yards in the second half and the Runnin' Bulldogs rolled past Robert Morris 48-0 on Saturday in the Big South Conference opener for both teams. Gardner-Webb led 20-0 at halftime after Fisher ran for a touchdown and completed 13 of 15 passes for 176 yards with two touchdowns. Tray Luther caught six passes for 124 yards including a 69-yard touchdown and Narii Gaither had 96 rushing yards on eight carries, all before halftime.

Jayden Brown scored on runs of 7 yards in the third quarter and 41 yards in the fourth. Matthew Caldwell's 2-yard run for the Runnin' Bulldogs' fourth touchdown run of the game capped the scoring. Gardner-Webb finished with 306 yards rushing. Gaither led with 106 yards that included a 66-yard non-scoring run. Fisher completed 20 of 24 passes for 243 yards for the Runnin' Bulldogs (2-4). Robert Morris quarterbacks Zach Tanner and Corbin LaFrance combined to go 0-for-7 with an interception in the second half. The Colonials (0-5) had eight yards rushing in the third quarter and 11 yards on the ground in the fourth. For the game, Tanner completed 12 of 26 passes for 101 yards and was intercepted twice. LaFrance was 0-for-1 passing. - Gardner-Webb/AP College Football

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QB Bailey Fisher, Gardner-Webb
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09/13/22 - Bailey Fisher, rSr/2023, Gardner-Webb, 5-11, 207 (DS#999 QB) + More +

SEPT 12 BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb quarterback Bailey Fisher (Clayton, Ga.) nearly engineered Gardner-Webb's second-ever FBS win as he passed for a career-high 403 yards and accounted for three touchdowns in a 31-27 loss to former Big South foe Coastal Carolina. His 5-yard rushing touchdown with just over 10 minutes to play put Gardner-Webb up, 27-24. He also scored on a 4-yard run, and threw a touchdown pass in the first half. Fisher's efforts helped GWU roll to 495 yards of total offense, including 448 through the air. He completed 16 passes that went for first downs - 10 of which were more than 20 yards and two of longer than 53 yards. Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: Julian Hill (Campbell). - Big South Football

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09/13/22 - Jamari Brown, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb, 5-11, 198 (DS#999 FS) + More +

SEPT 12 BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb defensive back Jamari Brown (Miami, Fla.) was all over the field on Saturday at Coastal Carolina that included a pair of forced turnovers in a narrow 31-27 loss to the Chanticleers. His 17-yard fumble recovery and return set up a game-tying field goal in the second quarter, while his 54-yard interception return set GWU up inside the Chanticleers' red zone late in the second quarter. Brown tallied five total tackles (three solo) and added a half-tackle for loss. Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week: Joe Andreessen (Bryant) and Gabe Holmes (Campbell). - Big South Football

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09/06/22 - Janiero Crankfield, rSo/2026, Gardner-Webb, 5-08, 175 (DS#999 RB) + More +

SEPT 5 BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb running back Janiero Crankfield ran for a career-high 89 yards and three touchdowns on just nine carries to help GWU tie a school-record with eight rushing touchdowns in a 56-21 season-opening win over Limestone. His second TD of the game put Gardner-Webb up 35-7 in the second quarter, while his final run - a 21-yard sprint - gave the home team a 56-14 lead. Crankfield also had one reception for 12 yards, plus 33 return yards for 134 all-purpose yards on the evening. Also nominated for Freshman of the Week: Zachary Yeager (North Carolina A&T). - Big South Football

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09/02/22 - Narii Gaither, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb, 5-08, 179 (DS#82 RB) + More +

Narii Gaither had 137 of Gardner-Webb's 412 rushing yards, Janiero Crankfield rushed for three scores, and the Runnin' Bulldogs routed Division II Limestone 56-21 on Thursday night in a season opener for both teams. Gaither, a preseason All-American who has been named to the Walter Payton Award watch list, had 120 yards in the first half as the Runnin' Bulldogs piled up 309 rushing yards. Gardner-Webb had 394 yards of total offense and 22 first downs in the half while holding the Saints to 131 yards and five first downs. Gardner-Webb scored 42 points in the first half and finished the game with 642 total yards. Limestone, with a spark from quarterback John Seter in the second half, finished with 347 total yards. Seter had 259 passing yards and two touchdowns. Matthew Caldwell was 12-of-15 passing for 137 yards for Gardner-Webb. The Runnin' Bulldogs scored all eight of their touchdowns on the ground. - AP College Football

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08/12/22 - Narii Gaither, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb, 5-08, 179 (DS#82 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: AP - Narii Gaither, 5-10, 181, senior, Gardner-Webb,...Gaither (Rock Hill, S.C. / Rock Hill HS) added to a growing list of preseason honors, earning a spot as an all-purpose back. The 5-foot-10, 181-pound dynamo is one of the top dual threats in the country, capable of dominating a game on the ground or through the air. He is one of only two backs returning for 2022 who led their team in both rushing yards and receptions.

Gaither, who played in only nine full games, carried 178 times for 991 yards and seven touchdowns - while leading the Big South with 5.6 yards per carry. He also led GWU with 42 catches for 351 yards and five scores, and had two games with at least 10 receptions late in the season. Gaither recorded a pair of 150-yard rushing games, doing so in just over a half of action against Campbell. He has recorded back-to-back Big South rushing titles, and has carried for 1,454 career yards in only 26 games - with much of that damage coming over the past 12 games. - Gardner-Webb Football

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08/09/22 - Narii Gaither, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb, 5-08, 179 (DS#82 RB) + More +

2022 PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT BIG SOUTH PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb, Sr.,...Gaither played in just nine full games in 2021, but managed to produce 991 yards and seven touchdowns on 178 carries. His average of 5.6 yards per carry ranked among the nation's best and led the Big South. The 5-foot-10, 181-pounder also caught 42 passes for 351 yards and five more touchdowns. He produced a pair of 150-yard games and caught 10 passes in a game twice in 2021. Gaither has run for 150 yards or more four times in his last 14 gamess over two seasons. - Gardner-Webb Football

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RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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08/05/22 - Narii Gaither, rSr/2024, Gardner-Webb, 5-08, 179 (DS#82 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST: RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb, Sr., 5-10, 181,...Gaither, who has garnered significant preseason plaudits over the past three weeks, enters his senior season poised for even greater heights. The Rock Hill, S.C., native has won back-to-back Big South Conference rushing titles, is a two-time All-Big South choice and is one of only two backs returning for the 2022 season nationally to lead his team in rushing yards and receptions. Gaither played in just nine full games in 2021, but managed to produce 991 yards and seven touchdowns on 178 carries. His average of 5.6 yards per carry ranked among the nation's best and led the Big South. The 5-foot-10, 181-pounder also caught 42 passes for 351 yards and five more touchdowns. He produced a pair of 150-yard games and caught 10 passes in a game twice in 2021. Gaither has run for 150 yards or more four times in his last 14 gamess over two seasons. - Gardner-Webb Football

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RB Narii Gaither, Gardner-Webb
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08/03/22 - Tyler Riddell, rSr/2025, Gardner-Webb, 6-0, 189 (DS#999 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): QB Tyler Riddell, R-So., ETSU,...Preseason first team all-SoCon selection at quarterback … Started all 13 games behind center for the Bucs in 2021 … Concluded the season with 2,464 passing yards on 211-of-338 completions … Threw for 19 touchdowns on the year and rushed for three touchdowns … Held an efficiency rating of 139.25 and logged 189.5 passing yards per game … Threw at least one touchdown in each of the first 12 games until the season finale in Fargo. - East Tennessee State Football

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