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WEEK 12 SWAC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Florida A&M's RJ Johnson III led Florida A&M's passing attack with 299 yards through the air, tossing three touchdowns without throwing an interception. The signal caller also added one touchdown on the ground. - SWAC Football

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QB RJ Johnson III, Massachusetts
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11/15/25 - RJ Johnson III, rSo/2028, Massachusetts, 6-2, 210 (DS#33 QB) + More +

RJ Johnson III threw three touchdown passes, the last of which provided the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and Florida A&M defeated Alabama A&M 26-23 on Saturday in a game that saw six lead changes. Johnson connected with Jalen Rogers for a 27-yard touchdown that gave the Rattlers (5-5, 4-2 SWAC) the final lead with 8:50 remaining in the game. Alabama A&M reached the Rattlers 33-yard line in the final minute, but Nicholas Dimitris and James Gardner Jr. combined to sack Eric Handley on the last play of the game.

Johnson was 20-for-24 passing for 299 yards. Two of his touchdowns went to Kenari Wilcher, who caught four passes for 91 yards. Alabama A&M (4-7, 1-6) had the advantage in total yards 460-392 but settled for three field goals by David Faulk - two of them in the red zone. Handley was 20-for-33 passing for 227 yards for the Bulldogs. Ryan Morrow had 136 yards rushing, including an 80-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Bulldogs' other touchdown was a 36-yard touchdown pass from Handley to Daveon Walker for their final lead at 23-19 with 10 minutes left in the game. - AP College Football

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QB RJ Johnson III, Massachusetts
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10/21/25 - RJ Johnson III, rSo/2028, Massachusetts, 6-2, 210 (DS#33 QB) + More +

WEEK 8 SWAC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Florida A&M's RJ Johnson III put together an efficient and poised showing through the air, completing 26-of-38 passes for 323 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. He was also effective on the ground, adding 33 rushing yards on five carries while adding a rushing touchdown. - SWAC Football

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QB RJ Johnson III, Massachusetts
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10/21/25 - Justin Krueger, rFr/2029, Massachusetts, 6-3, 250 (DS#999 DE) + More +

WEEK 8 CAA FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Justin Krueger, Fr., DL, William & Mary (Marietta, Ga./Walton),...Krueger tallied a career-high seven tackles, 1.5 TFL's, a sack and a quarterback hurry as William & Mary rallied past Elon, 26-21. The freshman defensive lineman was part of a Tribe defense that recorded four sacks and held the Phoenix to seven points in the second half to come back from a 14-3 deficit. - CAA Football

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DE Justin Krueger, Massachusetts
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10/18/25 - RJ Johnson III, rSo/2028, Massachusetts, 6-2, 210 (DS#33 QB) + More +

RJ Johnson III threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to help Florida A&M beat Alcorn State 33-28 on Saturday night. Johnson was 26-of-38 passing for 323 yards with no interceptions for Florida A&M (2-4, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). He threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jamar Taylor to cap an eight-play, 88-yard drive with about two minutes left in the third quarter and, after the Braves went three-and-out, scored on a 26-yard run to give the Rattlers a 24-14 lead with 12:24 to play. Jaylon Tolbert ran for a 31-yard TD in the second quarter and threw touchdown passes of 34 yards to Reggie Davis and 8 yards to Jacoby Matthews in the fourth quarter for Alcorn State (1-6, 0-3). Wide Receiver Goldie Lawrence ran 33 yards for a touchdown on an end around that gave FAMU a 33-21 lead with 3:35 to play. Daniel Porto made field goals of 36, 28, 51 and 38 yards for the Rattlers. - AP College Football

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QB RJ Johnson III, Massachusetts
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09/23/25 - Randall King, So/2028, Massachusetts, 6-1, 205 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 4 CAA FOOTBALL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Randall King, So., WR, Campbell (Rocky Mount, N.C./Northern Nash),...King made eight receptions for 142 yards and tied a school record with 4 TD's in Campbell's 50-48 double-overtime win over Bryant. King made TD catches of 77 and 11 yards in a 1:43 stretch late in the 4th quarter to give Campbell the lead and added a game-tying 3-yard TD grab on 4th down in overtime. King also had 57 yards on three kickoff returns. - CAA Football

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WR Randall King, Massachusetts
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09/01/25 - Joshua Iseah, Jr/2027, Massachusetts, 6-1, 238 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

WEEK 1 CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Joshua Iseah, Jr., LB, North Carolina A&T (Charlotte, N.C./Independence),...Iseah recorded a team-high 10 tackles, a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss and an interception in North Carolina A&T's narrow 24-21 loss at Tennessee State. Iseah's diving pickoff in the second quarter led to a touchdown that put the Aggies ahead, and his 3.0 TFL's were the 4th-most by any FCS player in Week 1. Iseah led an A&T defense that held TSU to -5 yards rushing in the first half and 252 total yards in the game. - CAA Football

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ILB Joshua Iseah, Massachusetts
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11/26/23 - Lake Ellis, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 5-10, 177 (DS#167 CB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SOUTH-OVC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SECOND TEAM: DB - Lake Ellis, Sr., Bryant,...Ellis had a career-high three interceptions and tied his career-high of eight pass breakups. He started all eight games and was fifth on the team in tackles with 49, also a career-high. Ellis had three straight INTs against URI, Robert Morris, and EIU. - Bryant Football

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CB Lake Ellis, Massachusetts
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01/18/23 - Jerry Roberts Jr., rSr/2024, Massachusetts, 6-0, 230 (DS#85 ILB) + More +

As expected, former Arizona Wildcats linebacker Jerry Roberts is Massachusetts-bound. Roberts, who played two seasons at Arizona after initially starting his career at Bowling Green, joins a plethora of ex-Wildcats transferring to UMass, which is led by former UA defensive coordinator Don Brown. Roberts announced his decision to transfer to UMass on Monday. Other former Wildcats transferring to UMass include defensive linemen JB Brown and Jermaine Wiggins, wide receiver Anthony Simpson and linebacker Tyler Martin.

Roberts started six games for Arizona at middle linebacker in 2021 under Brown before suffering a season-ending leg injury in the next-to-last game of the year. Brown became UMass' head coach last offseason. Former Arizona linebackers coach Keith Dudzinski followed Brown to UMass and became the Minutemen's defensive coordinator. Roberts started all 12 games for the Wildcats' 5-7 season in '22 and finished second on the team with 78 tackles; he also had a pass breakup, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. - Arizona Star News

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ILB Jerry Roberts Jr., Massachusetts
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01/12/23 - Etinosa Reuben, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-3, 265 (DS#999 DE) + More +

Georgia Tech has added a former Clemson Tiger out of the transfer portal for the second year in a row. Former Clemson defensive tackle Etinosa Reuben, who was a highly coveted prospect out of high school, announced his commitment to Tech on Tuesday. Reuben, who comes to Tech as a grad transfer, has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 295 pounds, Reuben played in 30 games and had 318 defensive snaps from 2019-22.

He was credited with 26 tackles, including 3.5 for loss. He'll compete with returning starters Makius Scott and D'Quan Douse for playing time. Reuben follows two Clemson teammates who transferred to Tech last offseason: quarterback Taisun Phommachanh and offensive lineman Paul Tchio. Phommachanh went in the transfer portal again after appearing in two games this past season. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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DE Etinosa Reuben, Massachusetts
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01/11/23 - Jerry Roberts Jr., rSr/2024, Massachusetts, 6-0, 230 (DS#85 ILB) + More +

Another Arizona Wildcat is in the NCAA transfer portal after veteran middle linebacker Jerry Roberts announced on Twitter Sunday evening that he's leaving the UA after two seasons. Roberts, who transferred to Arizona prior to the 2021 season after four seasons at Bowling Green, will look for his third school in seven seasons. "Thank you for the past year and a half," Roberts tweeted. "Tucson has been so welcoming since I have been here and it will forever have a place in my heart." Roberts started six games at middle linebacker in 2021 under former defensive coordinator Don Brown, before suffering a season-ending leg injury on the first play from scrimmage against Washington State in Pullman. Brown became UMass' head coach last offseason and was replaced by first-year defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen. UMass is a likely suitor for Roberts. Roberts' brother, linebacker Jyree Roberts, is signed to UMass' 2023 recruiting class. The Minutemen's defensive coordinator is former UA linebackers coach Keith Dudzinski. UMass has also added four ex-Wildcats in the transfer portal this year: defensive lineman JB Brown, linebacker Tyler Martin, defensive lineman Jermaine Wiggins Jr. and wide receiver Anthony Simpson. - Arizona Star News

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ILB Jerry Roberts Jr., Massachusetts
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01/11/23 - Justin Williams-Thomas, rJr/2027, Massachusetts, 6-0, 203 (DS#999 RB) + More +

The Bears added former Tennessee redshirt frosh running back Justin Williams-Thomas in a bit of a surprise move, scooping up the Stanford commit a week before the spring enrollment deadline. The former high 4 star running back from Dallas, Georgia played in three games this season, totaling 37 yards in 11 carries, retaining his redshirt season so he'll have 4 seasons to play 4. As a senior, the 6-0/210 running back gained 1,956 yards on the ground and 190 more through the air, adding 15 touchdowns for the season.

He was a consensus 4 star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class, signing with Tennessee last December after fielding offers from Auburn, Michigan, USC and more before signing with the Volunteers. After the departure of running backs Damien Moore, Chris Street and DeCarlos Brooks, the Bears added both Williams-Thomas and former Oregon running back Byron Cardwell-one of their primary 2021 running back targets to the running back room, joining frosh star Jaydn Ott, giving the Bears a potent 1-2-3 punch in the backfield in 2023. - Bearinsider.com

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RB Justin Williams-Thomas, Massachusetts
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12/20/22 - Ellis Merriweather, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 220 (DS#53 RB) + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Ellis Merriweather, Massachusetts,...Merriweather played in 10 games in 2022, carrying the ball 150 times for 575 yards as the team's leading rusher and he also caught eight passes for 48 yards. He had had a season-high 122 rushing yards to go along with a pair of touchdowns at Arkansas State. He closed out the season with 49 rushing yards on five carries and a 27-yard reception against Army before being forced out of the game with an injury. The Alpharetta, Georgia native finished his Massachusetts career with 10 career 100-yard rushing games and three career two-touchdown games. - Massachusetts Football

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RB Ellis Merriweather, Massachusetts
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12/20/22 - Jalen Mackie, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 233 (DS#58 ILB) + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: LB Jalen Mackie, Massachusetts,...One of the most consistent UMass players from game one, Mackie was the team leader with 100 tackles this past season (38 solo) while adding 3.5 sacks and 15.0 TFL from the middle linebacker position. He had a season-high seven solo tackles in the season opener at Tulane. Mackie, who is from Miramar, Florida, closed out the season with 21 tackles against Army (six solo) including two TFL's. - Massachusetts Football

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ILB Jalen Mackie, Massachusetts
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12/20/22 - Marcus Cushnie, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 251 (DS#52 DE) + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Marcus Cushnie, Massachusetts,...Cushnie ranked fourth on the team with 47.0 tackles, on the year including 23 solo and 24 assisted. He totaled 13.0 TFL's for a team-high 49 yards and had a team-best 5.5 sacks. The West Palm Beach, Florida native also led the team with five quarterback hurries on the year, including two at Toledo. - Massachusetts Football

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DE Marcus Cushnie, Massachusetts
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