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2023 College Football Schedule/Championship Weekend

Date Time/TV
Team, Score

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Opponent, Score

12/01/23 7:00PM, CBSSN New Mexico State
#24 Liberty

  CUSA Championship Game

12/01/23 8:00PM, ABC #5 Oregon
#3 Washington

  Pac-12 Championship Game

12/02/23 Noon, ABC #18 Oklahoma State
#7 Texas

  Big 12 Championship Game

12/02/23 Noon, ESPN Miami (OH)
Toledo

  MAC Championship Game

12/02/23 3:00PM, FOX Boise State
UNLV

  Mountain West Championship Game

12/02/23 4:00PM, CBS #1 Georgia
#8 Alabama

  SEC Championship Game

12/02/23 4:00PM, ABC Southern Methodist
#22 Tulane

  American Athletic Championship Game

12/02/23 4:00PM, ESPN Appalachian State
Troy

  Sun Belt Championship Game

12/02/23 8:00PM, FOX #2 Michigan
#16 Iowa

  Big Ten Championship Game

12/02/23 8:00PM, ABC #14 Louisville
#4 Florida State

  ACC Championship Game

Draft Scout's Most Recent CFB Player Rating Changes

Current Project: FBS-FCS End of Season Awards/Transfers, 2024-26 Pro Prospects/Underclassmen - Draft Day 1-4 Full Real-Time Rating Changes/Data Changes

Date
College/Player Name/Position/Draft Class

11/30/23
DJ Uiagalelei, QB, Oregon State, rJr/2025 Draft/2024 Day 4+/2025 Day 3
- Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 5* (01)

11/30/23
Tahveon Nicholson, CB, Illinois, rJr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (496)

11/30/23
Graham Nicholson, K, Miami (OH), Jr/2025 Draft/
- Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 0* (69)

11/30/23
Tarique Barnes, ILB, Illinois, rSr/2024 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (138)

11/30/23
Zy Crisler, OG, Illinois, Jr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (27)

11/30/23
Jakeen Harris, FS, North Carolina State, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (241)

11/30/23
Nate Temple, DE, Pittsburgh, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (307)

11/30/23
Alex Merritt, DT, Eastern Michigan, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 0* (276)

11/30/23
Caleb Griffin, K, Illinois, rSr/2024 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (18)

11/30/23
Cade Bennett, OG, San Diego State, rJr/2025 Draft/
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (95)

11/30/23
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, OT, San Diego State, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (311)

11/30/23
Nicario Harper, SS, Illinois, rSr/2024 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 2* (489)

11/30/23
Brycen Yarmo, TE, Akron, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

11/30/23
Nikhai Hill-Green, OLB, Charlotte, rJr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (57)

11/30/23
Deandre Jules, DT, Pittsburgh, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (151)

11/30/23
Kevin Concepcion, WR, North Carolina State, Fr/2027 Draft/Future Day 2
- Pro Scouting Grade: 4* () - Recruiting Grade: 3* (76)

11/30/23
Jake Overman, TE, Oregon State, rJr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (50)

11/30/23
Izayah Cummings, FB, Kentucky, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (84)

11/30/23
Dylan Rosiek, ILB, Illinois, rSo/2026 Draft/Day 4+
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

11/30/23
David Olano, K, Illinois, Fr/2027 Draft/
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* () - Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

11/30/23
Declan Duley, P, Illinois, Fr/2027 Draft/
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* () - Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

11/30/23
Reggie Love III, RB, Illinois, rJr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (38)

11/30/23
JaMori Maclin, WR, North Texas, rSo/2026 Draft/Day 3
- Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (92)

11/30/23
Ryland Goede, TE, Mississippi State, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 4* (05)

11/30/23
AJ Toney, WR, Middle Tennessee, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

11/30/23
Austin Booker, DE, Kansas, rSo/2026 Draft/
- Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (119)

11/30/23
Warren Burrell, CB, Tennessee, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (84)

11/30/23
Graham Mertz, QB, Florida, rSr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 4* (04)

11/30/23
Josh Gesky, OT, Illinois, rSo/2026 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (291)

11/30/23
George Johnson III, WR, Massachusetts, rJr/2025 Draft/Day 4
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00) - Recruiting Grade: 3* (186)

. ---> Draft Scout Evolve: Full Player Rating Changes

College Football Player News & Notes

  11/30/23 - QB Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida + More +

     Florida quarterback Graham Mertz is coming back for his final year of college eligibility and giving coach Billy Napier some offensive consistency heading into 2024. Mertz, a three-year starter at Wisconsin who transferred to Florida in January, made the announcement on social media Thursday with a short video titled "Unfinished Business." Mertz completed 72.9% of his passes this season for 2,903 yards, with 20 touchdown passes and just three interceptions. He broke his left collarbone during a Nov. 18 loss at Missouri and missed the team's regular-season finale against rival Florida State. - AP College Football

QB Graham Mertz, rSr/2025 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 4* (04)
> Florida Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Florida Player News & Notes

News Source: AP College Football, Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

  11/30/23 - WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Jr/2025, Ohio State + More +

     2023 BIG TEN GRAHAM-GEORGE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State,...A finalist for the second consecutive year for the Biletnikoff Award, Harrison, Jr. ranks among the Top 10 receivers nationally in touchdowns (14), yards (1,211), yards per game (100.9), 100-yard receiving games (school-record eight) and 70-plus yard catches (two). His 15 total touchdowns is tied for first nationally among wide receivers and he's working on a school record streak of eight consecutive games with a touchdown reception. - Ohio State Football

WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Jr/2025 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 4* (10)
> Ohio State Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Ohio State Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - QB Jordan McCloud, rSr/2024, James Madison + More +

     2023 SUN BELT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jordan McCloud, James Madison (RS Sr., QB - Tampa, Fla.),...McCloud paced the Sun Belt in points responsible for (20.2, 5th in the nation), yards of total offense per game (310.3, 10th in the nation), passing efficiency (167.4, 10th in the nation) and completion percentage (.689, 11th in the nation). The Tampa, Fla., native threw for 3,400 yards and 32 touchdowns-ranking second in the conference and among the Top 15 in the country in both categories. The redshirt senior quarterback led the Dukes to a 10-0 start and an 11-1 overall record, earning the first bowl berth in program history. - Sun Belt Football

QB Jordan McCloud, rSr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 3* (58)
> James Madison Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, James Madison Player News & Notes

News Source: Sun Belt Football, Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

  11/30/23 - OLB Mohamed Kamara, rSr/2024, Colorado State + More +

     2023 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - MOHAMED KAMARA, GRADUATE, DE, COLORADO STATE,...Third Colorado State player to earn MW Defensive Player of the Year honors and first since linebacker Shaquil Barrett in 2013...Posted 56 tackles on the season with 29 solo stops...Has 17 tackles for loss and 13 sacks on the season, both of which lead the MW...Ranks fourth in MW history in single-season sacks and second in career sacks (30.5)...Leads the MW and ranks fourth in the FBS in sacks per game with 1.08...Ranks ninth in the FBS in tackles for loss per game with 1.4...Forced two fumbles and had one fumble recovery...Notched 10 quarterback hurries...Earned first-team Midseason All-America honors from CBS Sports and second-team honors from the Associated Press...Named to the Bednarik Award Midseason Watch List. - Mountain West Football

OLB Mohamed Kamara, rSr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (35)
- Recruiting Grade: 0* (197)
> Colorado State Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Colorado State Player News & Notes

News Source: Mountain West Football, Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

  11/30/23 - TE Cade Stover, rSr/2024, Ohio State + More +

     2023 BIG TEN KWALICK-CLARK TIGHT END OF THE YEAR: Cade Stover, Ohio State,...Stover was named the Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year, and thus becomes the first Ohio State tight end to win the award. He ranks second in the Big Ten in receptions and third in yards and touchdowns this season with 41 receptions, 571 receiving yards and five touchdowns. His receptions and yardage totals are second all-time for a single season among OSU tight ends. - Ohio State Football

TE Cade Stover, rSr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 4* (09)
> Ohio State Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Ohio State Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - RB Peny Boone, rJr/2025, Toledo + More +

     2023 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Peny Boone, RB, Toledo,...Boone is Toledo's first Offensive Player of the Year since Logan Woodside in 2017, and just the third ever in school history. The junior running back has turned in one of the finest seasons ever by a Rocket running back in 2023 and ranks among the national leaders in rushing yards per carry (7.43-2nd), total rushing yards (1,359-5th), rushing yards per game (113.2-7th), rushing touchdowns (15-8th) and total touchdowns (16-11th). A three-time MAC West Offensive Player of the Week, Boone has eight 100-plus yard rushing performances including a high of 211 vs. Western Michigan. He has been even better against MAC competition, averaging 129.8 yards per game in eight league contests. - MAC Football

RB Peny Boone, rJr/2025 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 4* (35)
> Toledo Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Toledo Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - CB Cooper DeJean, Jr/2025, Iowa + More +

     2023 BIG TEN TATUM-WOODSON DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE YEAR: Cooper DeJean, Iowa,...DeJean is the sixth Hawkeye to be voted the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year since the award was introduced in 2011. Other honorees include: Micah Hyde (2012), Desmond King (2015), Josh Jackson (2016), Amani Hooker (2017) and Riley Moss (2021). DeJean joins former Hawkeyes Ihmir Smith-Marsette (2018) and Charlie Jones (2021) as winners of the Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year. DeJean was one of top defensive players in the nation before going down with a season-ending injury in Week 12. The Odebolt, Iowa, native had 41 tackles, two TFL, two interceptions and five pass breakups in 10 games. He didn't allow a touchdown pass in 388 snaps in coverage in 2023. - Iowa Football

CB Cooper DeJean, Jr/2025 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 4* (85)
> Iowa Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Iowa Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - RB Damien Martinez, So/2026, Oregon State + More +

     Oregon State running back Damien Martinez was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, a misdemeanor, Corvallis police said. Martinez was also accused of reckless driving and reckless endangerment, and he was cited for being a minor in possession of marijuana, the police said. Martinez, 19, ran a red light Wednesday in Corvallis, which prompted a traffic stop, according to police. He was given a court date and cited before his release. Martinez posted on social media on Thursday: "Made a mistake, I am fine, I WAS FINE, I'll be fine ..." He added a praying hands emoji. - AP College Football

RB Damien Martinez, So/2026 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 3* (62)
> Oregon State Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Oregon State Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - P Tory Taylor, Sr/2024, Iowa + More +

     2023 BIG TEN EDDLEMAN-FIELDS PUNTER OF THE YEAR: Tory Taylor, Iowa,...Taylor was named the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year for a second time, having previously won the award as a freshman in 2020. He is the first punter in league history to earn the distinction more than once. Taylor leads the Big Ten and ranks third nationally with a 47.7-yard punting average on 79 punts - the most in FBS - in 2023. The Australian has boomed 31 punts 50 or more yards (five punts of 60+), 26 have been fair caught and 29 have been downed inside the 20, 11 inside the 10 and six inside the 5. Taylor, who set the Iowa single-season punt yardage mark for a third straight season and both the career punts and career yardage records, only has five touchbacks in 2023. - Iowa Football

P Tory Taylor, Sr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 0* (63)
> Iowa Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Iowa Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - RB Ashton Jeanty, So/2026, Boise State + More +

     2023 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: ASHTON JEANTY, SOPHOMORE, RB, BOISE STATE,...Third Boise State player to be named MW Offensive Player of the Year and first since quarterback Brett Rypien in 2018...Second straight running back to win the award and the ninth in league history...Ranks second in the FBS with 164.6 all-purpose yards per game...Has rushed 182 times for 1,109 yards and 13 touchdowns...Ranks 11th in the FBS with a MW-best 110.9 yards per game despite missing two games...Has turned in five 100-yard rushing games this season, including a pair of 200-yard games...Has 37 catches for 537 yards and five TDs.
Wrapped the regular season with 107 yards rushing and a career-best 118 yards receiving against Air Force for just the sixth game with 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in program history...First FBS player with 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards since 2019...Named first-team midseason All-American by the Associated Press, ESPN and CBS Sports...Named to the Maxwell Award Midseason Watch List. - Mountain West Football

RB Ashton Jeanty, So/2026 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 3* (144)
> Boise State Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Boise State Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - RB Kimani Vidal, rJr/2025, Troy + More +

     2023 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kimani Vidal, Troy (Jr., RB - Marietta, Ga.),...Vidal ranked second in the Sun Belt and seventh in the nation with 1,349 rushing yards and added nine rushing touchdowns on the year. The Marietta, Ga., product became Troy's single-game, single-season and career rushing yards leader during the 2023 campaign-while matching the Troy single-season record with six 100-yard outings. The junior running back led the Trojans to a 10-2 record and the Sun Belt West Division title, earning the right to host the Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship Game for the second-straight season. - Sun Belt Football

RB Kimani Vidal, rJr/2025 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 3* (84)
> Troy Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Troy Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - QB Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024, South Carolina + More +

     Quarterback Spencer Rattler, perhaps the brightest spot for South Carolina in a losing season, is giving up his final year in college for the NFL. Rattler, a fifth-year senior who spent his first three seasons at Oklahoma, announced his intentions Wednesday on social media. "This has been a dream and goal of mine since I was a little kid and cannot wait for the chance to turn my dream into reality," he said in his post. Rattler called his two years with the Gamecocks the best of his football life. He led South Carolina to consecutive wins over top 10-, potentially playoff-bound teams in Tennessee and Clemson in 2022, when the Gamecocks went 8-5.
Rattler and the team had higher hopes this season, but a four-game SEC losing streak in September and October left them at 5-7. South Carolina fell to rival Clemson 16-7 this past Saturday night, when Rattler was pressured throughout the game and held to a season-low 112 passing yards. "This place meant everything to me," Rattler said afterward. "Coming here, in two years and just enjoying every moment: the adversity, the success. I wanted to be a part of change in this program. And I feel like I put 110% effort into it every day." He teased fans that he might make use of his sixth season of eligibility before declaring that he was turning pro. Rattler finished his career with 10,807 yards passing, 77 touchdowns and 32 interceptions. His draft status is all over the place in year considered deep with talented quarterbacks. Rattler appeared in some first-round mock drafts earlier this fall. He also has been projected as a late second-day or early third-day selection. He started all 25 games at South Carolina and 42 of 48 contests in his career, which began with the Sooners. - AP College Football

QB Spencer Rattler, rSr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 5* (01)
> South Carolina Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, South Carolina Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - QB Joey Aguilar, Jr/2025, Appalachian State + More +

     2023 SUN BELT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Joey Aguilar, App State (Jr., QB - Antioch, Calif.),...Aguilar led the Sun Belt with 33 touchdown passes (3rd in the nation) and ranked second with 17.5 points responsible for per game (10th in the nation), 295.1 yards of total offense per game (14th in the nation) and a 157.5 passing efficiency (21st in the nation). The Antioch, Calif., native threw for 3,271 yards-ranking fourth in the conference and 17th in the nation. The junior quarterback led the Mountaineers to an 8-4 mark, including handing James Madison its lone loss of the 2023 season, to secure the Sun Belt East Division title and App State's conference-record fourth berth to the Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship Game. - Sun Belt Football

QB Joey Aguilar, Jr/2025 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 3* (129)
> Appalachian State Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Appalachian State Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - QB Dequan Finn, rJr/2025, Toledo + More +

     2023 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE VERN SMITH LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNER: Dequan Finn, QB, Toledo,...Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn was tabbed the winner of the 42nd Vern Smith Leadership Award as the top player in the MAC. Rockets' Head Coach Jason Candle was selected as the Head Coach of the Year, while UT's Peny Boone earned Offensive Player of the Year honors. Miami linebacker Matt Salopek was tabbed as the Defensive Player of the Year, while RedHawk placekicker Graham Nicholson was selected as the Special Teams Player of the Year. Western Michigan running back Jalen Buckley earned Freshman of the Year honors, rounding out the specialty award selections.
Finn is Toledo's first Vern Smith Leadership Award winner, awarded annually to the league MVP, since Logan Woodside in 2017 and the fifth winner in school history. The junior quarterback, who is now a three-time All-MAC honoree, has had a remarkable season for the Rockets. Finn ranks first in the MAC in passing efficiency (155.36), completion percentage (65.1%), passing yards (2,384), touchdown passes (21) and total offense (242.8) en route to leading UT to its second straight MAC Championship Game. His 530 yards are the most among MAC quarterbacks, and he is one of just six FBS quarterbacks to have at least 2,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards. - MAC Football

QB Dequan Finn, rJr/2025 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 3* (63)
> Toledo Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Toledo Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - DE Jalen Green, rSr/2024, James Madison + More +

     2023 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jalen Green, James Madison (Sr., DL - Baltimore, Md.),...Despite playing in just nine games due to a season-ending injury, Green led the nation with a Sun Belt record 15.5 sacks and paced the Sun Belt in tackles for loss (21, 2nd in the nation). The Baltimore, Md., product tied the Sun Belt and James Madison single-game record with 5.0 sacks at Marshall. The senior defensive lineman led the highly-regarded Dukes defense that contributed to an 11-1 overall record and the first bowl berth in program history. - Sun Belt Football

DE Jalen Green, rSr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 0* (124)
> James Madison Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, James Madison Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - ILB Tommy Eichenberg, rSr/2024, Ohio State + More +

     2023 BIG TEN BUTKUS-FITZGERALD LINEBACKER OF THE YEAR: Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State,...Eichenberg is the first Buckeye defender to earn the top linebacker award in the Big Ten. It has been presented only since 2011. Eichenberg leads Ohio State in tackles for the second consecutive year with 80. He also leads with 40 solo stops and has 2.5 TFLs and four QB pressures. - Ohio State Football

ILB Tommy Eichenberg, rSr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 4* (58)
> Ohio State Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Ohio State Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - DT JerZhan Newton, rJr/2024, Illinois + More +

     2023 BIG TEN SMITH-BROWN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR: Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois,...For the season, Newton totaled 52 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and four blocked kicks. In his four-year Illinois career, Newton had 188 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, and 18.0 sacks, which tied College Football Hall of Famer Moe Gardner for the most sacks by an Illinois defensive tackle in program history. - Illinois Football

DT JerZhan Newton, rJr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 3* (244)
> Illinois Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Illinois Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - ILB Matthew Salopek, rJr/2025, Miami (OH) + More +

     2023 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Matt Salopek, LB, Miami,...Salopek, who ranks 11th nationally with 125 tackles, is the first RedHawk to be named MAC Defensive Player of the Year since Quinten Rollins in 2014. He had a career-high 18 tackles in the win over Cincinnati and has recorded double-digit tackles seven different times in 2023. He added 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and an interception for a defense that allowed just 86 points in eight conference games in 2023. - MAC Football

ILB Matthew Salopek, rJr/2025 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 0* (295)
> Miami (OH) Roster/Recruiting/Scouting, Miami (OH) Player News & Notes

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  11/30/23 - SS Dillon Thieneman, Fr/2027, Purdue + More +

     2023 BIG TEN THOMPSON-RANDLE EL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Dillon Thieneman, Purdue,...Right from the start of the 2023 campaign, Thieneman led the Purdue defense all season long and emerged as one of the best defensive players in the country. The Westfield, Indiana, native ranks second nationally in interceptions (6) and third in solo tackles (74), both new Purdue freshman records and more than any other freshman in the country. Thieneman also paces the nation's freshmen in total tackles (106) and forced fumbles (2). His six interceptions are double the nearest competition, as four freshmen around the country have three INTs apiece.
Ending his first season as a Boilermaker, Thieneman went out with a bang by breaking a pair of school records. The defensive back made a pair of interceptions in the first half against Indiana, bringing his season total to six to surpass Schweigert's freshman record of five for a single season. Thieneman became just the eighth Boilermaker to record six interceptions in a season, the first since Ricardo Allen in 2013. Along with his pair of picks, Thieneman recorded a team-high eight tackles to lead the Purdue defense in stopping the Hoosiers. All of his tackles were solo, as he broke College Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson's Purdue freshman record of solo tackles in a single season. Woodson ended his 1983 freshman campaign with 67 solo tackles, while Thieneman registered 74 this season. - Purdue Football

SS Dillon Thieneman, Fr/2027 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 0* ()
- Recruiting Grade: 3* (131)
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  11/30/23 - RB Blake Corum, Sr/2024, Michigan + More +

     2023 BIG TEN AMECHE-DAYNE RUNNING BACK OF THE YEAR: Blake Corum, Michigan,...Corum is the fourth player to win the league's running back award twice, joining Montee Ball (2011-12), Saquon Barkley (2016-17) and most recently, Jonathan Taylor (2018-19). He is the only U-M back to receive the honor since it was introduced in 2011. He has 976 rushing yards and an FBS-leading 22 rushing touchdowns which is also a single-season record at Michigan. On 202 carries, Corum has only 12 yards lost. Corum is also a first-team all-league choice on both ballots and the program's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner. - Michigan Football

RB Blake Corum, Sr/2024 Draft Class
- Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
- Recruiting Grade: 4* (21)
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