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12/24/20 - Nykeim Johnson, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

Syracuse wide receiver and kick returner Nykeim Johnson has entered his name in the transfer portal just one day after being recognized by the ACC for his excellent performance this past season. Johnson's exploration of a transfer was first reported by the recruiting website Rivals. Players who put their name into the portal can talk to other schools about a potential transfer but do maintain the ability to return to their current school. He was named to the All-ACC Second Team on Tuesday as a specialist. Johnson was the ACC's leading punt returner (14.1 yards per return) and second-leading kick returner (23.2 yards per attempt). While he didn't score a touchdown, Johnson seemed on the verge of breaking one for much of the year. - The Post-Standard

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WR Nykeim Johnson, Kent State
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12/23/20 - Nico Bolden, rSr/2023, Kent State + More +

Nico Bolden, a redshirt junior defensive back, announced via Twitter last week that he is entering the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. Bolden, who was the "Lobo back" in UNM's 3-3-5 defense, finished with 25 tackles and led the team with three forced fumbles. He missed UNM's opener against San Jose State because he was either quarantining or in isolation after either a positive test or having been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. - Albuquerque Journal

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SS Nico Bolden, Kent State
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12/20/20 - Nathan Monnin, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

2020 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Lineman - Nathan Monnin, Kent State,...Bill Kuduk and Nathan Monnin helped anchor a record-setting offense in 2020. The Golden Flashes currently lead the nation in total offense with 606 yards per game. Kent State did it with great balance, finishing second in the MAC and third in the FBS in rushing offense (283 yards per game) and second in the MAC and 11th in the FBS in passing offense (323.5 yards per game). The Flashes ran for at least 200 yards in each game this season and threw for over 300 yards in three-of-the-four games. Kuduk, Monnin and the offensive line also only five sacks in four games. Their 1.25 sacks allowed per game average is top-20 in the FBS. - Kent State Football

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OG Nathan Monnin, Kent State
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12/20/20 - Bill Kuduk, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

2020 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Lineman - Bill Kuduk, Kent State,...Bill Kuduk and Nathan Monnin helped anchor a record-setting offense in 2020. The Golden Flashes currently lead the nation in total offense with 606 yards per game. Kent State did it with great balance, finishing second in the MAC and third in the FBS in rushing offense (283 yards per game) and second in the MAC and 11th in the FBS in passing offense (323.5 yards per game). The Flashes ran for at least 200 yards in each game this season and threw for over 300 yards in three-of-the-four games. Kuduk, Monnin and the offensive line also only five sacks in four games. Their 1.25 sacks allowed per game average is top-20 in the FBS. - Kent State Football

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OG Bill Kuduk, Kent State
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12/20/20 - *Isaiah McKoy, rJr/2021, Kent State + More +

2020 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Wide Receiver - Isaiah McKoy, Kent State,...One of Dustin Crum's favorite targets has been junior wide receiver Isaiah McKoy, who joins Crum on the All-MAC first team. McKoy continued to be a big-play receiver, finishing third in the MAC in yards per catch (18.1) and yards per game (113). McKoy topped 100 yards in three of four games this season and had at least one touchdown in all four games. McKoy finished in the top-10 in the conference in touchdowns (5, third in the MAC), receptions (25, 9th) and yards (455, 5th) in his abbreviated season. - Kent State Football

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WR *Isaiah McKoy, Kent State
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12/20/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

Star quarterback Dustin Crum heads a growing list of Kent State seniors who have committed to return for the 2021 season. Crum announced his decision on social media Monday night. Crum has drawn interest from NFL scouts after throwing for 3,806 yards and 32 touchdowns with just four interceptions while rushing for 1,037 yards and 10 scores over the past two seasons. The former Midview High School standout spearheaded a Golden Flashes offense that averaged 606.5 yards per outing in 2020, which currently leads the nation, and 49.8 points per game - which ranks second to Buffalo (50.8). - Record-Courier.com

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QB Dustin Crum, Kent State
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12/19/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

2020 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Quarterback - Dustin Crum, Kent State,...Crum's 2020 season picked up right where his stellar 2019 campaign ended. Crum captured his first All-Conference nod after leading the Mid-American Conference in completion percentage (73.5) and yards per game (295.3). The Grafton, Ohio native also finished third in touchdown passes (12) despite playing in two fewer games. He also led all MAC quarterbacks in rushing yards (240) and rushing touchdowns (4). - Kent State Football

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QB Dustin Crum, Kent State
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12/07/20 - Aaron Hackett, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

Syracuse tight end Aaron Hackett will not return to Syracuse next season, he told syracuse.com. Hackett says he is weighing whether to turn pro or transfer to another school. He has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, a formal process that gives other schools the OK to recruit him. Though undecided on his next step, he says he won't return to Syracuse for a final season of eligibility. His departure is a bit of a surprise given his comments last month that he'd be "more than happy to come back here for an extra year."

Hackett said he considered sitting out the 2020 season after spending much of the preseason rehabbing a pectoral injury. He battled other injuries this past season while primarily being used as a blocking tight end given some limitations along the offensive line. Hackett said he was hospitalized for precautionary reasons in Louisville on Nov. 20 after absorbing a hit during SU's 30-0 loss. Hackett sustained bruises to his ribs, abdomen and spleen during the game. He flew home with the team after the game and returned to the field to finish out the final two games of the season. As a senior, Hackett finished with 10 catches for 63 yards and a pair of scores. To put that in perspective, he caught 23 passes for 205 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, earning Syracuse's in-house Bill Maxwell Award as the team's most improved player on offense. - Syracuse.com

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FB Aaron Hackett, Kent State
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11/23/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

NOV 23 MAC EAST DIVISION CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dustin Crum, Kent State, QB, Senior, Grafton, Ohio (Midview),...Crum was magnificent against Akron, securing the Wagon Wheel for the second-straight year. He started the game 17-17 for 300 yards in the first half. He finished 22-25 for 348 and three touchdowns. He added another 104 yards on the ground on 13 carries and two more scores. His 452 yards of total offense is second-most in program history. - MAC Football

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QB Dustin Crum, Kent State
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11/22/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

NOV 22 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DUSTIN CRUM, KENT STATE, Senior, Quarterback, Grafton,OH/Midview,...Dustin Crum became the first player in Kent State history to throw for three touchdowns and rush for two scores in a game as the Golden Flashes defeated Akron, 69-35. Crum passed for 348 yards (22-of-25) and three scores, while rushing for 104 for two touchdowns. The Golden Flashes are 3-0 for the first time since 1958. Notes: Dustin Crum is the first Kent State player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004. - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

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QB Dustin Crum, Kent State
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11/18/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

Dustin Crum passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two more, Marquez Cooper added three scores on the ground and Kent State used a big third quarter to beat Akron 69-35 on Tuesday night to retain the Wagon Wheel trophy. Kent State (3-0, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) is off to its best start since 1958. The Golden Flashes tied a school record for points in a game, becoming the third MAC team since 1970 to score 60-plus in consecutive games. Akron (0-3, 0-3) lost its 20th straight game.

Crum connected with Ja'Shaun Poke for a short touchdown with 15 seconds left in the first half to give Kent State a 35-28 lead. Crum was 17 of 17 for 300 yards and two touchdowns in the opening half, and Cooper had two touchdowns on the ground. Kent State outscored Akron 20-0 in the third quarter. Crum was 22-of-25 passing for 348 yards and he carried it 13 times for 104 yards. Cooper rushed for 107 yards and Xavier Williams added 97 yards rushing and one touchdown. Teon Dollard carried it 28 times for a career-high 202 yards and four touchdowns for Akron, which was outgained 750-366. - AP College Football

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QB Dustin Crum, Kent State
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11/10/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

Dustin Crum passed for four touchdowns in the first half and Kent State cruised past Bowling Green 62-24 on a rainy Tuesday night. Crum was 16 of 21 for 254 yards in the first half, and finished with 18 completions for 271 yards and a career-high-tying four scores. He also carried it 10 times for 25 yards. Bryan Bradford added 113 yards on the ground for Kent State (2-0, 2-0 Mid-American Conference), which has won two straight to open a season for the first time since 1988. Marquez Cooper had two rushing touchdowns, and Isaiah McKoy and Ja'Shaun Poke each had two receiving scores. Kent State scored 35 unanswered points, including four touchdowns in the second quarter, for a 38-10 halftime lead. It was Kent State's most first-half points since 2015. Matt McDonald was just 6-of-20 passing for 105 yards for Bowling Green (0-2, 0-2). Terion Stewart rushed for 162 yards and two fourth-quarter TDs. - AP College Football

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QB Dustin Crum, Kent State
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11/05/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

Dustin Crum accounted for three touchdowns, leading Kent State to a 27-23 victory over Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night in the season and Mid-American Conference openers for both teams. Crum threw an 9-yard pass to a wide-open Mark Williams in the end zone that capped scoring with 7:31 to play. Jeremiah Salaam then intercepted a Preston Hutchinson pass on Eastern Michigan's ensuing and final possession. Crum was 21 of 29 for 219 yards passing. He threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah McKoy and ran for a 1-yard score in the first half. McKoy finished with eight catches for 104 yards. Hutchinson was 21-of-35 passing for 241 yards with a pair of touchdown passes to Thomas Odukoya, and had a 1-yard scoring run. Hassan Beydoun had nine receptions for 112 yards. Per COVID-19 guidelines, no fans were allowed inside 25,319-seat Dix Stadium. - AP College Football

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QB Dustin Crum, Kent State
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07/31/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

2020 MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Dustin Crum, Sr., Kent State,...National accolades keep piling up for the senior quarterback. The Manning Award marks the fourth preseason watch list for Crum, having already earned spots on the Danny Wuerffel, Davey O'Brien and Maxwell award watch lists. Crum burst onto the scene in 2019, earning the start in the week two win over Kennesaw State and never looking back. The rising senior finished the season with over 2600 yards passing, 700 yards rushing and was responsible for 26 touchdowns. His 20:2 touchdown-to-interception ratio was one of the best in the FBS last season. - Kent State Football

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QB Dustin Crum, Kent State
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07/27/20 - Dustin Crum, rSr/2022, Kent State + More +

2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: QB Dustin Crum, Kent State,...The senior signal caller burst on to the scene in 2019, earning the starting job in week two and never looking back. Crum went onto lead the MAC in passing in conference games, averaging over 240 yards per contest. He proved to be a dual threat, averaging 60 yards per game on the ground, putting him atop the MAC in total offense at over 300 yards per game. The Grafton, Ohio native was extremely efficient in 2019, completing nearly 70 percent of his passes and posting a 20-to-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio. That mark was one of the best in the NCAA and his 159.7 quarterback rating was 11th in the FBS. - Kent State Football

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