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WEEK 13 SUN BELT SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ian Ratliff, App State, (RS So., P - Humble, Texas),...Mountaineers redshirt sophomore punter Ian Ratliff played a critical role in App State's 26-24 win over Marshall to keep its Bowl Season hopes alive. The Humble, Texas, native averaged 47.7 yards on six punts, including a career-long 70-yard boot in the fourth quarter. The punt was the longest by a Mountaineer since 2009. As the holder, Ratliff was part of the field goal unit that went 2-for-2 on the day, including converting what proved to be the game-winning 23-yarder with 2:02 to play. - Sun Belt Football

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P Ian Ratliff, North Texas
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11/19/25 - Will Jones II, rSr/2026, North Texas, 5-10, 190 (DS#35 FS) + More +

WEEK 12 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Will Jones II, Sr., DB, North Texas,...Recorded six tackles (three solos) with one pass breakup and two interceptions in the 53-24 win over UAB. - American Conference Football

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FS Will Jones II, North Texas
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10/18/25 - Tayven Jackson, rJr/2027, North Texas, 6-3, 212 (DS#999 QB) + More +

UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson returned from injury to throw two fourth-down touchdown passes to freshman receiver Chris Domercant as the Knights snapped a three-game losing streak with a 45-13 victory over West Virginia on Saturday. Jackson missed last week's game against No. 24 Cincinnati after injuring his shoulder against Kansas two weeks ago. UCF (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) was without its starter from last week. Cam Fancher, who was ruled out for this game, so the Knights turned back to Jackson. He threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns on 23-for-34 passing in the game. Domercant caught five passes for 89 yards to lead UCF's receiving group. West Virginia (2-5, 0-4) struggled to find its offense.

The Mountaineers only scored off Knights turnovers, the first on fourth down in Mountaineers territory and the other after a fourth-quarter interception was returned to the 2. Kahlil Wilkins led the Mountaineers in rushing with 48 yards on 15 carries, including a 6-yard touchdown run. Diore Hubbard scored the other touchdown. UCF outgained West Virginia 578-210. UCF opened the game up in the third quarter, starting the half with a nine-play, 92-yard drive capped off by a 12-yard run from Jaden Nixon. The Knights defense got on the board with a strip-sack forced by Nyjalik Kelly that Keli Lawson returned 32 yards for a touchdown. Nixon scored his second rushing touchdown on the next UCF possession with an 83-yard run, completing UCF's third scoring drive of 80 yards or more. Nixon finished with 116 yards on seven carries with his two touchdowns. - UCF/AP College Football

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QB Tayven Jackson, North Texas
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10/09/25 - Dominic De Freitas, Fr/2029, North Texas, 5-11, 190 (DS#20 K) + More +

WEEK 6 SUN BELT SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dominic De Freitas, App State, (Fr., K - Nappanee, Ind.),...Mountaineers freshman kicker Dominic De Freitas tallied nine points in App State's 27-23 win over Oregon State. The Nappanee, Ind., native connected on field goals of 49 and 45 yards and converted 3-of-3 extra-point tries in the victory. His 49-yarder that opened the scoring was the longest field goal by a Mountaineer since 2023, while his 45-yarder in the third quarter capped the App State output. Through five collegiate games, De Freitas is tied for second among Sun Belt kickers, averaging 1.2 field goals made per outing. - Sun Belt Football

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K Dominic De Freitas, North Texas
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09/23/25 - C.J. Coombes, So/2028, North Texas, 6-1, 213 (DS#999 SS) + More +

WEEK 2 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: CJ Coombes, So., DB, Wofford, Bellefonte, Del.,...Coombes had five tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss, and a 72-yard interception returned for a touchdown in the Terriers' 14-10 setback against Richmond. The sophomore's pick-six, which was the 10th-longest in school history, was the first interception returned for a touchdown for Wofford since 2018. The Bellefonte, Delaware, native is currently tied for fourth in the SoCon in tackles this season with 17. Other nominees: Tyrik McDaniel (The Citadel), Billy Lewis (Furman), Jaden Mosley (Samford) and Isaiah Grevious (VMI). - SoCon Football

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SS C.J. Coombes, North Texas
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09/20/25 - Tayven Jackson, rJr/2027, North Texas, 6-3, 212 (DS#999 QB) + More +

UCF's Tayven Jackson threw for 223 yards and scored a passing and rushing touchdown to guide UCF to a 34-9 victory over North Carolina. The Knights were mostly methodical throughout the game, with three touchdown drives of longer than five minutes. But they scored a critical touchdown on a 64-second, six-play, 83-yard drive to close the second half when Jackson found Kylan Fox for an 18-yard score. After forcing a punt to open the third quarter, the Knights scored on a short run from Myles Montgomery to take a 24-point lead and coasted to the finish, getting a rushing touchdown from Jaden Nixon on the team's final drive with less than two minutes left. The Tar Heels could not respond to the Knights' long drives.

UNC quarterback Gio Lopez struggled with 11-for-14 passing and 87 yards. The Tar Heels tallied only 217 yards. The Knights had 366. UCF forced two interceptions in the first half, picking off Lopez on a deflected pass at the line by Horace Lockett that was snagged by defensive end Nyjalik Kelly. They also got a second deflected pass when Jayden Bellamy tipped a pass to Braeden Marshall to stop a deep North Carolina drive. Lopez left the game in the third quarter with an apparent right leg injury after he was tackled on a fourth-down conversion. Lopez left the field in a cart after an extended time in the medical tent. Max Johnson took over, finishing the drive with a touchdown throw to Nathan Leacock late in the third quarter. He had 67 yards on 11-for-19 passing to go with his touchdown. - UCF/AP College Football

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QB Tayven Jackson, North Texas
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09/15/25 - Shane Whitter, rSr/2026, North Texas, 6-0, 222 (DS#93 OLB) + More +

WEEK 3 AMERICAN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Shane Whitter, Sr., LB, North Texas,...Whitter led a North Texas defense that limited Washington State to 275 total yards and 10 points in a 59-10 win, improving the Mean Green to 3-0. Whitter had a game-high eight tackles and had a hand in two key turnovers in the first half, helping North Texas build a 42-3 halftime lead. Whitter had a quarterback hurry that forced an interception in the first quarter and he added a 43-yard interception return in the second quarter. - American Conference Football

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OLB Shane Whitter, North Texas
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08/29/25 - Tayven Jackson, rJr/2027, North Texas, 6-3, 212 (DS#999 QB) + More +

UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson found DJ Black for a 33-yard touchdown pass with 1:03 remaining to give the Knights a 17-10 win over Jacksonville State in the teams' season opener. To secure the win, the Knights needed a big defensive stand, stopping the Gamecocks on a 4th and 1 at the UCF 36-yard line with four minutes to play. Both UCF and Jacksonville State featured new coaching staffs and new players with the Knights adding nearly 70 players through recruiting and the transfer portal and the Gamecocks adding more than 50. The lack of rhythm for both teams was apparent as they struggled to get much going on offense. The teams did not score until they traded field goals in the third quarter.

Jacksonville State seemed to have the upper hand, breaking a deadlocked defensive battle with a 10-yard touchdown by Andrew Paul early in the fourth quarter for the first touchdown of the game. UCF answered the score with a seven-play drive capped off with a 39-yard touchdown catch-and-run from Jackson to Dylan Wade to tie the game at 10 apiece. Jackson played the majority of the game at quarterback for UCF and threw for 282 yards on 17-for-24 passing. Black had three catches for 59 yards and Wade added four catches for 54 to go along with their touchdowns. Running back Myles Montgomery tallied 79 yards on 21 carries and caught three passes for 71 yards, including a 64-yard pass that set up UCF's field goal. Gamecocks quarterback Gavin Wimsatt completed only 15 of 29 passes for 139 yards. Cam Cook led the ground attack with 75 yards on 17 carries. - UCF/AP College Football

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QB Tayven Jackson, North Texas
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09/03/24 - Damon Ward Jr., rSr/2025, North Texas, 5-11, 204 (DS#151 WR) + More +

WEEK 1 AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Damon Ward Jr., Sr., WR, North Texas,...Had 12 receptions for 230 yards and two touchdowns in a 52-38 win at South Alabama. - AAC Football

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WR Damon Ward Jr., North Texas
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01/31/23 - Noah Rauschenberg, Sr/2024, North Texas, 6-0, 198 (DS#18 K) + More +

North Texas landed Baylor transfer kicker Noah Rauschenberg on Wednesday. He could help fill the void after UNT lost Ethan Mooney to graduation. North Texas leaned on a long line of standout kickers over the last several years, from Trevor Moore to Cole Hedlund and most recently Ethan Mooney. UNT may have landed the next player in that line on Wednesday when former Baylor kicker Noah Rauschenberg committed to continue his career with the Mean Green. Rauschenberg spent four seasons at Baylor and was a two-time, first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection. He was primarily a kickoff specialist and saw 57 of his 75 kickoffs downed for touchbacks last season. - Denton Record

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K Noah Rauschenberg, North Texas
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01/30/23 - Tayven Jackson, rJr/2027, North Texas, 6-3, 212 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Indiana quarterback Tayven Jackson smiled on camera when someone asked him during a Zoom call about handling the fast pace of Indiana's no-huddle offense. Transferring in from Tennessee, the program currently defining the tempo genre, Jackson is well-acquainted with playing football at a breakneck pace. The Volunteers' combination of speed and explosiveness made them perhaps the best all-around offense in college football last season, the practice of which Jackson now brings to Bloomington. "I don't think it's going to be faster than that," he said, "but I know (IU offensive coordinator Walt) Bell is an offensive genius. He's going to do everything he can to put our quarterbacks in the right positions to make plays."

Still, it's not what's on the field that Jackson draws from most, as he transfers what he learned in Knoxville with him to Bloomington. 'This was home.'Why QB Tayven Jackson is transferring to IU football During his one season at Tennessee, Jackson worked under Josh Heupel and Alex Golesh. More importantly, he worked alongside quarterbacks Hendon Hooker and Joe Milton. Players, Jackson said, with NFL skills and NFL talent, but also NFL minds. - Indianapolis Star News

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QB Tayven Jackson, North Texas
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01/14/23 - Tayven Jackson, rJr/2027, North Texas, 6-3, 212 (DS#999 QB) + More +

One storyline worth following in Tennessee's football offseason was expected to be where Tayven Jackson would fit in at quarterback with Joe Milton III returning and with the fanfare of five-star early enrollee Nico Iamaleava. That answer came quickly. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder from Greenwood, Indiana, has entered the NCAA transfer portal and will not battle it out with Milton and Iamaleava in the months ahead under the guidance of coach Josh Heupel and new offensive coordinator Joey Halzle, who is entering his third season as quarterbacks coach of the Volunteers. Milton and Iamaleava are currently Tennessee's only quarterbacks on scholarship. - Chattanooga Times Free Press

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QB Tayven Jackson, North Texas
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01/13/23 - Ugonna Nnanna, rSr/2026, North Texas, 6-4, 311 (DS#999 OG) + More +

The offseason reboot for Virginia's offensive line continued on Thursday when the Cavaliers gained a commitment from former Houston offensive guard/tackle Ugonna Nnanna. He announced his decision on Twitter. Nnanna spent the past three seasons with the Cougars before entering the transfer portal last month. The 6-foot-5, 300-pounder appeared in games against Rice and Tulane this past season after playing in three contests the season before and one in his first year at Houston. In spite of his limited experience, Nnanna was a target of many FBS programs while in the portal. He earned 17 total offers, including 14 from FBS schools with offers notably coming from Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Marshall. - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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OG Ugonna Nnanna, North Texas
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01/11/23 - Noah Rauschenberg, Sr/2024, North Texas, 6-0, 198 (DS#18 K) + More +

Baylor kicker Noah Rauschenberg announced Monday that he's entering the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer. Rauschenberg has been Baylor's kickoff specialist for the last four seasons, but has a fifth year of eligibility remaining since 2020 didn't count against eligibility due to COVID-19 restrictions. - Waco Tribune Herald

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K Noah Rauschenberg, North Texas
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01/04/23 - Austin Aune, rJr/2023, North Texas, 6-2, 215 (DS#42 QB) + More +

North Texas quarterback Austin Aune said before the 2022 season began that it would be his final year playing college football. There were a few twists along the way, but that is exactly where the former Argyle standout ended up on Monday, when he declared for the NFL draft. Aune made the announcement on his Instagram account just days after a standout season that saw him guide UNT to an appearance in the Conference USA championship game and the Frisco Bowl.

The announcement ended what will be remembered as one of the more unusual and memorable careers for a UNT player - and for a college football player in general. The former Argyle standout spent six seasons playing minor league baseball and turned 29 during the 2022 season. He had one season of eligibility remaining, which led to an interesting few days. Aune got married and had a daughter late in his college career. It seemed unlikely he would return for another year on the college level, especially after he said before the season that he was ready to wrap up his time in college. - Denton Record

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QB Austin Aune, North Texas
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