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08/21/21 - WR Hezekiah Jones, rSr/2023, Texas AM + More +   Texas A&M wide receiver Hezekiah Jones suffered a shoulder injury during fall camp, head coach Jimbo Fisher said. Jones was sidelined at Thursday's practice with his right arm in a sling. "He banged his shoulder," Fisher said. "Just fell on one during a pass. Just fell on his shoulder and banged it up. We're thinking in a little bit of time he'll be back. I don't know exactly, but shouldn't be [a] long, long time." Jones played in six games last season after returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon, which he suffered during fall camp of 2019. In those six games, he caught 18 passes for 178 yards, a part of 35 total receptions and 325 yards he's had in three seasons with the Aggies. - Bryan/College Station Eagle rSr/2023 WR Hezekiah Jones, Texas AM News Source: Bryan/College Station Eagle Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/21/21 - ILB Levi Draper, rSr/2022, Arkansas + More +   Levi Draper, a linebacker-turned-tight end who transferred to Arkansas from Oklahoma last year, suffered a shoulder injury in preseason practice and will no longer play football for the Razorbacks. Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said Draper injured his shoulder on the day he was moved to tight end last weekend. Draper was recruited by the Razorbacks as a linebacker, but did not play last season due to a shoulder injury. "His shoulder went out and he has, with my blessing - basically I talked to him about it - and he's medical redshirting, so he's done," Pittman said. "I actually called him in to talk to him about it because he's already had three surgeries in his career, two last year." Draper was injured during Arkansas' season opener against Georgia last season and underwent surgery last October. It is unknown when the other surgery was performed. - Northwest Arkansas Times rSr/2022 ILB Levi Draper, Arkansas News Source: Northwest Arkansas Times Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/21/21 - CB *Andrew Booth Jr., Jr/2022, Clemson + More +   Andrew Booth's problem last year wasn't anything on the field. The problem for Clemson's junior cornerback was staying on the field. One of the injuries he sustained was a thigh bruise in December that rendered him almost immobile. The year before, as a freshman, Booth had to have surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon. One can't predict when an injury will or won't happen, but the Georgia native is taking every precaution necessary to ensure he plays a full season. He's more mindful of what he puts in his body and has even taken up yoga. It's become a popular activity among athletes, which includes Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James and the entire Seattle Seahawks team. Booth practices yoga twice a week outside by himself. He lays out a mat, pulls up a yoga video on YouTube and completes the exercises, though he admits he doesn't know the names of poses just yet. "Hot yoga typically opens up your muscles, the heat," he said. "It opens up your muscles and makes you more, I don't know, it feels good. You should try it." Booth was, more or less, on point with his assessment. According to a medically reviewed article by Insider, yoga improves flexibility, strengthens muscles, reduces stress and aids in weight loss. Brigham Health Hub also included mental focus as a positive point for doing yoga. "Many yoga poses are most successful when breathing matches movement," the article stated. Booth believes 90% of playing football is mental and 10% is physical. Although he didn't mention the breathing side of yoga, he did say he's found taking deep breaths helps him in moments where he needs a mental shift on the field. "Just think about like, Lord, give me peace," he said. "Just give me peace. (Takes breath). And then just line up." - The State Jr/2022 CB *Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson News Source: The State Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/21/21 - WR Justyn Ross, rSr/2022, Clemson + More +   After Clemson wrapped its second and final scrimmage Thursday, coach Dabo Swinney could happily report his team had made it through the grindstone. Sixteen straight practices, including a pair of 11-on-11 fracases, and the Tigers were just about healthy heading into game prep for the opener with Georgia. That's one big sigh of relief. But the biggest exhale of all was reserved for one player. Clemson receiver Justyn Ross, working his way back from a neck and spine issue that wiped away his 2020 season - and nearly his football career - found himself in the tense but inevitable situation that everyone had been waiting for. Ross caught three passes. Three times, he found himself at the mercy of a tackler. All three times, the 6-foot-4, 205-pound junior came out OK. "Popped right back up," Swinney said. "And he took a couple of good hits. He just popped right back up and just went on to the next play. "It really couldn't have worked out any better, as far as what I needed and what he needed. He's been ready to go since last spring, in his mind, as far as ready to go play. But it's been a long process. And today was finally the day." It's been quite a wait. It was back in the spring of 2020 when a congenital fusion was discovered in his neck, along with a bulging disc that needed repair. Coming into fall camp - more than a year removed from surgery - Ross was cleared to play. But he missed the first week of camp to COVID-19 protocol. - Charleston Post Courier rSr/2022 WR Justyn Ross, Clemson News Source: Charleston Post Courier Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/21/21 - RB Alex Fontenot, rSr/2023, Colorado + More +   Alex Fontenot led Colorado in rushing in 2019, with 874 yards and five touchdowns. A 6-foot, 205-pound junior from Richmond, Texas, Fontenot spent his first two years at CU waiting for his turn. He redshirted in 2017 while Phillip Lindsay played the starring role. In 2018, the Buffs added graduate transfer Travon McMillian, who rushed for 1,009 yards, while Fontenot got only 11 carries for 43 yards. By 2019, Fontenot had won the starting job, played in 11 games and finished with 874 yards and five touchdowns on 185 carries (4.7-yard average), while adding 27 catches for 122 yards. Now, he's looking to re-prove himself among a group that is loaded with talent. It starts with Broussard, but Fontenot, Ashaad Clayton, Deion Smith, Joe Davis and Jayle Stacks are all talented, as well. "This is probably the best group we've had in a long time," Fontenot said. "I'm just interested to see how (the coaches) go about it and how we perform." Last year, CU's approach was to roll with Broussard, who finished second nationally with 26.0 carries per game. He handled 76.5 percent of the rushing attempts by CU running backs. "There should be more distribution for our running backs, for a number of reasons," head coach Karl Dorrell said. - Daily Camera rSr/2023 RB Alex Fontenot, Colorado News Source: Daily Camera Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/19/21 - DE Emmanuel Belmar, rSr/2022, Virginia Tech + More +   Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente announced on Thursday that defensive end Emmanuel Belmar is going to medically retire. Belmar was trying to come back from a concussion he suffered last October. The medical waiver ends Belmar's football career while allowing him to keep his scholarship. "I feel for Emmanuel, because he was a very hard-nosed, tough football player for us for several years. He just couldn't overcome the injury part," Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. "...We've encouraged him to be around as much as he'd like, as much as emotionally he can handle, because he has been an instrumental part of our team and our culture and our work ethic." He opened fall camp with the team, but the coaching staff was taking a cautious approach with the defender since he hadn't wasn't clear for contact at all during the spring. Belmar met with his family and the team's medical staff in recent days before coming to the decision. - Roanoke Times rSr/2022 DE Emmanuel Belmar, Virginia Tech News Source: Roanoke Times Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/19/21 - OG Kenneth Kirby, rSr/2022, Georgia Tech + More +   After six days of preseason practice, Georgia Tech defensive end Jordan Domineck has had chances to spar with new offensive tackle Kenneth "K.J." Kirby. Tech's leading returning sack producer gave his approval Thursday of the graduate transfer from Norfolk State. "K.J.'s a good offensive lineman," Domineck said Thursday. "He has strong hands, a good set. It's nice to be able to go against that level of competition." Kirby transferred after playing three seasons at the FCS school, twice earning all-conference honors at offensive tackle. It's possible he could pair with Devin Cochran, with the Vanderbilt grad transfer playing left tackle and Kirby on the right. Jordan Williams, who started at right tackle last season as a freshman, could move to guard. Domineck said that it's "always iron sharpening iron" when competing against those three. Domineck said he and Kirby have traded practices where each got the better of the other. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution rSr/2022 OG Kenneth Kirby, Georgia Tech News Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/19/21 - ILB Jake Hansen, rSr/2022, Illinois + More +   Linebackers coach Andy Buh is thrilled to have super-senior Jake Hansen back for his sixth year with the Illini. "He's fun to coach," Buh said of Hansen, who has been on the Illinois roster since 2016. "He's seen a lot of football...I love what he brings every day to the team. All of the great things about being around a veteran leader, he brings." Aside from a knee injury that forced Hansen to miss the entire 2017 season, the Tarpon Springs, Fla., native has been a key cog for the Illini from the jump. Hansen tallied two interceptions and two forced fumbles in 2020, and his 10 career forced fumbles ranks third on Illinois' all-time list behind Simeon Rice (13) and Whitney Mercilus (11). - News Gazette Tribune rSr/2022 ILB Jake Hansen, Illinois News Source: News Gazette Tribune Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/18/21 - ILB Yanni Karlaftis, rSr/2026, Northwestern + More +   With each day, Yanni Karlaftis feels better. He's regaining his quickness. His confidence grows with each repetition. His comfort level increases as he learns the playbook. It's been a long process for the West Lafayette graduate to finally participate in a practice. Any practice. He's made it through four at Purdue and the next step is to play for the Boilermakers during the upcoming season. "It's actually been fun to play some football," Karlaftis said. Karlaftis hasn't played in a game since last year's season opener between the Red Devils and Lafayette Jeff. A hamstring injury sidelined the star linebacker for the rest of the 2020 season and it carried over to Purdue where Karlaftis didn't compete in spring practice. He enrolled in January with the idea spring practice would be the beginning of his college career, teaming with his older brother, George, a defensive end who may be entering his last season before heading to the NFL. Instead, the younger Karlaftis spent most of his time in the training room rehabilitating his hamstring, which was in bad shape, and working with strength and conditioning coaches. It wasn't until summer conditioning that Karlaftis was returned to being a football player. "I knew my hamstring was really bad," Karlaftis said. "I've never been injured too much before like that. Getting it back took so long. I didn't think I would be out too much of my high school season. That, along with spring ball, and however long I've been here. "Every day I feel better. Every day I feel fast. It's really nice." - Journal and Courier rSr/2026 ILB Yanni Karlaftis, Northwestern News Source: Journal and Courier Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/18/21 - DT Siaki Ika, rJr/2023, Baylor + More +   When Baylor reached the Big 12 championship game in the 2019 Sugar Bowl season, all-conference nose guard Bravvion Roy was a dominating force up front. Roy often occupied two blockers, allowing All-America defensive end James Lynch and the rest of the defenders free lanes to unload on quarterbacks. The Bears hope LSU transfer Siaki "Apu" Ika makes a similar impact this season. The 6-4, 350-pound Ika not only takes up a lot of space in the middle of Baylor's defense, his combination of strength and quickness is rare for a man that massive. "I expect him to have the biggest impact on the defense," said Baylor defensive lineman TJ Franklin. "Before we had a nose (guard), but we didn't have a nose that was able to go in there and eat up blocks, be able to pass rush, a nose that's able to do everything we need him to do." Baylor coach Dave Aranda knew how important Ika could be to Baylor's defense because he coached him when he was defensive coordinator for LSU's 2019 national championship team. Ika was a key part of the Tigers' defensive line rotation as he recorded 17 tackles with 1.5 for loss. After playing in just four games last season, Ika decided to join Aranda at Baylor, and the transition has been smooth. "I know this defense like the back of my hand," Ika said. "The only different thing is the vocabulary, but it's pretty easy to get it down. That's a big part why I wanted to choose to make the transition because I knew if I made the move, I wouldn't be set back. I think it's kind of just pick up where I left off, kind of just get in and hit the ground running." - Waco Tribune Herald rJr/2023 DT Siaki Ika, Baylor News Source: Waco Tribune Herald Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/18/21 - SS JL Skinner, rSr/2023, Boise State + More +   Boise State safety JL Skinner spent time in the weight room in the offseason, adding a little more muscle to his 6-foot-4, 218-pound frame, and he's focused on improving his coverage skills. But he does not think either of those things is what will propel him to a breakout season. Skinner said Tuesday that his confidence is at an all-time high, and that took a lot of work after it was at an all-time low at the end of 2020. "As a DB, if you don't have confidence, it's going to be really hard to succeed," Skinner told reporters on Tuesday. "After this past season, I did a lot of reflecting on myself, and I started to build that confidence within myself again. I started to realize I'm able to play this position at a high level, and I just have to keep working." Boise State ended last year's COVID-shortened season with a loss to San Jose State in the Mountain West championship game. The players voted not to play in a bowl game, which snapped the team's streak of 18 straight bowl appearances. The way it all ended just didn't sit right with Skinner. So while most of his teammates went home for Christmas break, he stayed on campus and got to work. The native of San Diego said he took two days off before getting back in the gym. He also said he spent the better part of a month and a half alone, training and reflecting on what could have been. "I felt disappointed in last year because I know what type of player I can be," he said. "I realized all the things I could have done last year that I didn't do, possibly because of my confidence. I just really started reflecting on myself and looked at everything I could have done differently." - Idaho Statesman rSr/2023 SS JL Skinner, Boise State News Source: Idaho Statesman Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/17/21 - OLB Lakota Willis, rSr/2022, Air Force + More +   Lakota Wills hopes focusing on prehab will alleviate his need for rehab. The Air Force outside linebacker goes to the trainer's room before practice for "exercises you wouldn't normally do" to limber and strengthen joints and optimize his health. He has put an emphasis on "stress loading and doing the right things to get out to practice." Even last year, when he was away for the fall semester on a turnback, he resisted the urge for Domino's pizzas when he was working as a delivery driver for the restaurant in his native Washington. If there's a step Wills can take to stay on the field, he's going to explore it. "No one, I mean no one, since I've been here has worked harder than Lakota," said coach Troy Calhoun, who is entering his 15th season with the Falcons. "Yet more than anything else, one of the most rewarding things, truly, I've seen since I've been in coaching is just seeing the growth he's made as a young man. He has a lot of leadership aptitude. I think for himself, he's starting to discover that more and more as time passes, too." Calhoun said he's been singing those same praises to NFL scouts, who have been asking about the 6-foot-3, 240-pound senior. "It's definitely still a goal for me," Wills said of the NFL. Wills, a starter since his second game in his freshman year, has numbers to tell his story, too. He has played in 28 games, making 104 tackles with 16.5 coming for loss (totaling 57 yards) and 6.5 sacks. - Colorado Springs Gazette rSr/2022 OLB Lakota Willis, Air Force News Source: Colorado Springs Gazette Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/16/21 - QB DJ Uiagalelei, rSr/2025, Florida State + More +   Clemson will start the season as the No. 2 team in the USA Today college football coaches' poll. Alabama is the clear No. 1, receiving 63 of 65 first-place votes. Oklahoma, the No. 3 team in the poll, received the other two votes for first. Coastal Carolina, coming off its best season in program history, is ranked 24th. The Tigers' appearance at No. 2 marks the sixth consecutive season they have debuted in the top 5, and they have been in the top 2 in five out of the last six seasons. This is Clemson's third debut at No. 2 in Along with Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma, and Ohio State, the top 5 was rounded out by Georgia, officially making the Tigers and Bulldogs' Week 1 matchup in Charlotte, N.C., a battle of top 5 teams. - Charleston Post Courier rSr/2025 QB DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State News Source: Charleston Post Courier Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/15/21 - OT JaChai Baker, rSr/2022, South Alabama + More +   South Alabama held its fourth preseason football practice on Monday morning at the Jaguar Training Center, and several newcomers are beginning to make their presence known. Chief among those is offensive lineman Ja'Chai Baker, who took virtually every rep during 11-on-11 team drills as the first-team left tackle. An all-conference pick on the FCS level at Southeast Missouri last season, the 6-foot-6, 310-pound Baker (whose first name is pronounced "Juh-KYE") hasn't yet won a job outright, head coach Kane Wommack said, but has made excellent progress through the first week of camp. "We're starting to make some moves on the offensive line," Wommack said. "Obviously we've brought some of these transfer guys in here and we need to see them working with different people. Some of the guys that were here in the spring, certainly they're going to have a little bit more experience in terms of what we're doing and the communication level. I want to see kind of how they interact with different people, but I thought Ja'Chai has been doing a good job. And so he deserves some (first-team) reps." - Birmingham News rSr/2022 OT JaChai Baker, South Alabama News Source: Birmingham News Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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08/13/21 - OLB *Nakobe Dean, Jr/2022, Georgia + More +   Last season, Nakobe Dean's performance as Georgia's linebacker and defensive anchor rose to another level. The former coveted prospect out of Horn Lake, Mississippi recorded 71 tackles. Turns out, Dean did so with a hurt shoulder. He suffered an injury in the first or second week of the season, he said, and didn't miss any time until undergoing offseason surgery and sitting out spring practice in 2021. "It was something I knew I'd have to get looked at," Dean said. "I decided to play through it." A new preseason camp approaches and Dean has a clean bill of health along with the expectations to be one of the SEC's premier linebackers. - Macon Telegraph Jr/2022 OLB *Nakobe Dean, Georgia News Source: Macon Telegraph Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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