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08/04/22 - Bradley Porcellato, rSr/2023, Samford + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): P Bradley Porcellato, Gr., Samford,...Serving as Samford's primary punter during the Fall 2021 campaign, Porcellato averaged 39.6 yards per punt and placed 16 kicks inside the 20-yard line. The Australia native produced 31 fair catches and had four punts go over 50 yards. - Samford Football

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P Bradley Porcellato, Samford
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08/04/22 - Gavin Orr, rSr/2023, Samford + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL Gavin Orr, Gr., Samford,...After being named a second team All-SoCon performer in the Spring and Fall 2021 seasons, Orr returns to anchor the Bulldog offensive line in 2022. Orr started all 11 games during the Fall 2021 at right tackle. - Samford Football

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OG Gavin Orr, Samford
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07/19/22 - DaMonta Witherspoon, rSr/2025, Samford + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-OHIO VALLEY FOOTBALL (COACHES): RB Damonta Witherspoon, Murray State,...On offense, wide receiver LaMartez Brooks, offensive lineman Levi Nesler, running back Damonta Witherspoon and quarterback DJ Williams were named to the list. Witherspoon led the Racers in rushing last season with 912 yards and touchdowns with eight. - Murray State Football

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RB DaMonta Witherspoon, Samford
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02/28/22 - DaMonta Witherspoon, rSr/2025, Samford + More +

2021 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COACHES): RB - Damonta Witherspoon, Murray State,...Damonta Witherspoon was named to the second team after leading the Racers in rushing with 912 yards and touchdowns with eight. The redshirt freshman averaged 82.91 yards per game on 212 attempts this season. - Murray State Football

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RB DaMonta Witherspoon, Samford
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12/12/21 - Montrell Washington, rSr/2022, Samford + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR & KR Montrell Washington, Sr., Samford,...Washington led the nation this season in all-purpose yards per game, with an average of 176.2 all-purpose yards per game. He also led the Southern Conference in scoring at 9.8 points per game and in punt return average at 17.4 yards per return. He ranked second in the league in receiving yards per game at 73.9 and third in the SoCon in receptions per game at 5.5. Washington caught 60 passes for 813 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished the season with 1,938 all-purpose yards. - Samford Football

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WR Montrell Washington, Samford
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12/12/21 - Liam Welch, rSr/2022, Samford + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): QB Liam Welch, Gr., Samford,...This season, Welch ranked fifth in the nation in total offense per game, averaging 352.4 total yards per contest. He also ranked seventh nationally in passing yards per game, with an average of 306.0 yards per game through the air. For the season, Welch completed 315-of-477 passes for 3,366 yards and 22 touchdowns. He passed for at least 300 yards in six games this season, including a Samford and Southern Conference record 582 yards against ETSU. - Samford Football

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QB Liam Welch, Samford
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12/12/21 - Seth Simmer, rSr/2023, Samford + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Seth Simmer, Gr., Samford,...Simmer was a consistent presence on the Samford defensive line this season. He ranked fourth on the team with 35 tackles, including 28 solo stops. He was also second on the team in tackles for loss with 7.0 tackles for a loss of 30 yards. He also produced 2.0 sacks for 15 total yards. - Samford Football

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DT Seth Simmer, Samford
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12/12/21 - Gavin Orr, rSr/2023, Samford + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL Gavin Orr, Sr., Samford,...Orr was one of the leaders of the Bulldogs' offensive line this season. He started at right tackle for Samford on an offensive line that produced 100-yard rushers in four games and, despite leading the SoCon in pass attempts, was tied for fourth in fewest sacks allowed. - Samford Football

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OG Gavin Orr, Samford
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11/20/21 - DaMonta Witherspoon, rSr/2025, Samford + More +

Damonta Witherspoon ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and Cortezz Jones' 26-yard TD run in the third quarter was the only scoring after halftime as Murray State pulled out a 20-13 victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. Stone Galloway's second field goal of the game came with 7 seconds left before the half and pulled Eastern Illinois even at 13. Jones' game-winning TD run capped a seven-play, 76-yard drive and came on the first possession of the third quarter for the Racers (6-5, 3-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Witherspoon's TD was a 15-yard run with 1:47 left in the second quarter. DJ Williams passed for 59 yards and ran for 83 more for Murray State. Jones finished with 71 yards on 11 carries. Chris Katrenick passed for 216 yards for the Panthers (1-10, 1-5). Isaiah Hill caught 13 passes for 110 yards. Freshman Harrison Bey-Buie had an 8-yard TD run to stake Eastern Illinois to a 7-0 lead. - AP College Football

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RB DaMonta Witherspoon, Samford
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11/16/21 - Montrell Washington, rSr/2022, Samford + More +

Samford's Montrell Washington had touchdowns rushing, receiving and on a kickoff return in his team's 70-52 loss at Florida. According to ESPN, Washington was the first FCS player since Villanova's Brian Westbrook in 1998 to accomplish that feat against a current Power Five team. - AP College Football

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WR Montrell Washington, Samford
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11/13/21 - DaMonta Witherspoon, rSr/2025, Samford + More +

DJ Williams ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns, Damonta Witherspoon rushed for 113 yards and a score and threw a TD pass and Murray State breezed to a 28-10 victory over Southeast Missouri State in Ohio Valley Conference play on Saturday. Witherspoon connected with Jake Saathoff on a 25-yard halfback pass on the first possession for Murray State (5-5, 2-3) for a 7-0 lead. Williams ran 58 yards for a score and a 14-0 lead on their second possession.

Kenny Doak kicked a 36-yard field goal to get the Redhawks (3-7, 3-2) within 14-3 at quarter's end. Murray State went up 21-3 on Williams' 1-yard TD run early in the second quarter. After Geno Hess raced 56 yards for a score to pull SEMS within 21-10, Witherspoon scored on a 7-yard run to put the Racers up 18 at halftime. There was no scoring in the second half. Williams completed 10 of 17 passes for 175 yards with two interceptions for Murray State. The Racers piled up 252 yards on the ground and finished with 452 yards of offense. CJ Ogbonna completed 15 of 29 passes for 234 yards with one pick for the Redhawks. Hess rushed for 111 yards on 20 totes. - AP College Football

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RB DaMonta Witherspoon, Samford
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11/07/21 - Jay Stanton, rSr/2024, Samford + More +

Jay Stanton ran for a season-high 134 yards with a touchdown, Samford's defense and special teams added scores and the Bulldogs defeated The Citadel 35-14 on Saturday. Stanton's 68-yard run gave Samford (4-5, 3-4 Southern Conference) a 14-7 lead in the second quarter and Montrell Washington added a 68-yard punt return for a touchdown for a 21-7 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, Demarcus Ware scored his second rushing touchdown of the game and Midnight Steward scored on a 94-yard fumble return. Quarterback Jaylan Adams led The Citadel (2-7, 1-5) with 23 rushes for 80 yards but was just 4-of-12 passing for 73 yards. He ran for both of the Bulldogs' touchdowns. Samford quarterback Liam Welch completed 12 of 17 passes for 118 yards. - AP College Football

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RB Jay Stanton, Samford
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10/16/21 - DaMonta Witherspoon, rSr/2025, Samford + More +

Damonta Witherspoon pulled in a 16-yard touchdown pass to ignite a fourth-quarter comeback, then set up the game-winning field goal with a 21-yard catch in the final minute as Murray State came from 15 points down in the final period to beat Southeast Missouri State, 32-31 in an Ohio Valley Conference battle on Saturday afternoon. Geno Hess ran for two touchdowns and CJ Ogbonna ran for a score and threw 26 yards to Zack Smith to put the Redhawks up 31-16 after three quarters. DJ Williams hit Witherspoon to cap a six-play, 84-yard drive to start the final period, then Malik Honeycutt returned a punt 52 yards for a touchdown to pull the Racers within 31-29.

After forcing a punt, Murray State (3-3, 2-1) got the ball back at its own 35 with 1:05 left. Williams scrambled 10 yards and a first down, then hit Witherspoon, who vaulted a defender to reach the Southeast Missouri State 34. Williams ran to the Redhawks 20 and Aaron Baum converted a 35-yard field goal as time expired for the win. Williams was 15-of-29 passing for 240 yards and a touchdown and carried 13 times for 81 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Racers. Witherspoon ran 23 times for 81 yards and caught four passes for 56 more. Hess finished with 176 yards rushing and two touchdowns to lead Southeast Missouri State (2-5, 2-2). - Murray State/AP College Football

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RB DaMonta Witherspoon, Samford
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10/16/21 - Jay Stanton, rSr/2024, Samford + More +

Zach Williams kicked a 38-yard field goal with 1:38 left and Walker Gliarmis missed a 41-yarder at the buzzer as Samford held off Wofford 27-24 on Saturday. Gliarmis made a 31-yard field goal to tie it at 24 with 4:43 left. Jay Stanton rushed 12 times for 130 yards and Liam Welch completed 26-of-41 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns for Samford (3-3, 2-2 Southern), which won its seventh straight in the series. Welch also rushed eight times for 39 yards and a touchdown. Chandler Smith caught seven passes for 52 yards and a touchdown for Samford. Montrell Washington had four catches for 69 yards, and Michael Vice also caught a touchdown pass. Irvin Mulligan rushed 16 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns, including a 41-yarder to get within 24-21, for Wofford (1-5, 0-4). Gliarmis also missed a 40-yarder in the second quarter. - AP College Football

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RB Jay Stanton, Samford
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10/03/21 - DaMonta Witherspoon, rSr/2025, Samford + More +

Damonta Witherspoon ran for a career-high 141 yards and a touchdown, and Murray State stopped Eastern Illinois on downs four times for a 22-6 win on Saturday. It was a nonconference game between Ohio Valley Conference rivals. The Racers (2-2), coming off a pair of losses against FBS opponents, overcame three turnovers by limiting the Panthers (1-5) to just three first downs on 16 third-down situations. DJ Williams capped an 85-yard drive with a 14-yard run and Aaron Baum kicked two of his three field goals to give Murray State a 13-0 lead at the half. Eastern Illinois got the ball to start the second half and lost seven yards before a short punt only reached midfield. With a 15-yard personal foul tacked on, the Racers were on the 35. On the fourth snap Witherspoon scored on a 5-yard run. Arron Foulkes hauled in a 54-yard pass from Chris Katrenick early in the fourth quarter for the Eastern Illinois touchdown. - AP College Football

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