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It was good news, bad news for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and star receiver Justyn Ross. Doctors just cleared the 6-4, 205-pound junior to play football, a sigh of relief for Swinney and Tigers fans after a neck issue put his career in doubt. "But, unfor tunately, on another note, I hate y'all won't get to see him practice today, because he's in COVID protocol," Swinney said Friday before Clemson's first practice of fall camp. "But he's waited 18 months to get to this point, and I think he'll actually be able to rejoin us next Friday in time to go to the reserve and hang out on the lake." Swinney said that last bit with a smirk, because the good news in this instance clearly outweighs the bad. Ross will be back.But the bad news was a reminder of where college football and the country, as a whole, still finds itself as another football season gets underway. The pandemic isn't over. As the delta variant surges case counts across the country, Swinney and his group still have to be cautious. Swinney quipped multiple times, "The best ability is availability," a well-worn phrase. Clemson's headman applied the saying to a couple of athletes who have been held back by nagging issues, such as receiver Frank Ladson Jr. and cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. But the old cliche also related to players doing whatever is in their control to better the odds of not contracting the virus. A case of COVID-19 could knock them out of practice, or, down the line, games. - Charleston Post Courier
rSr/2022  WR Justyn Ross, Clemson
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Senior linebacker Bumper Pool said he's feeling stronger after playing through a rib injury he suffered early last year in the Hogs' 21-14 upset at No. 16 Mississippi State in the second game. "Last season I broke my ribs Week Two and I felt like my stre ngth just never finally came back," Pool said. "And so this next season I was like, 'I'm not going to let that be an issue. I want to have that size and strength." Pool got with strength and conditioning coach Jamil Walker and put together a plan. "Coach Walker and I sat down and talked about wanting to work on that, and that comes with working on speed and getting underneath that squat bar." Pool said he's at 232 pounds, which he feels is a good weight. "I'm hoping to stay there through camp," he said. "Add a few pounds, a couple here or there, but hopefully stay at that weight." - Northwest Arkansas Times
rSr/2023 ILB Bumper Pool, Arkansas
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Even with losing wide receivers like Amari Rodgers and Cornell Powell, the Tigers undoubtedly reloaded at wide receiver. The first piece of good news was that redshirt junior Justin Ross had been medically cleared, though he wasn't able to practice Frida y due to COVID-19 protocol. The receivers group still came out and performed well. Ajou Ajou, EJ Williams, Frank Ladson and Joseph Ngata displayed speed and athleticism in making catches whether it was from DJ Uiagalelei, Hunter Helms or Will Taylor. Eve n newer guys like Beaux Collins, who practiced in a green jersey, and Dacari Collins made plays and added to the prospect of a deep wide receiver unit. (Green jerseys mean players can do individual drills without contact to the ground.) It's a challenge for Clemson's defensive backs to cover, but it'll only help them in the long run. "When you line up against a guy like (Ross) or some of the weapons we have there, it definitely makes gameday slower, for sure," Turner said. "Just getting that exposure ag ainst that speed and that caliber of player, that caliber of athlete, it makes us better. - Rock Hill Herald
rSr/2022 WR Justyn Ross, Clemson
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Unprompted and with deceptive nonchalance, Jimmy Lake dropped a casual bombshell in the first minute of his first news conference after the Huskies' first workout of summer. And in the process, changed everything you thought you knew about Washington's f ootball prospects in 2021. Linebacker Zion Tupuola-Fetui, the pass-rushing wunderkind who burst on the scene like a blazing comet last fall, only to suffer a devastating Achilles tear in April, will play this season for Washington. Or, at least, so insis ted Lake.Lake's declaration wasn't conditional, mind you. He didn't say, "We really hope ZTF will be back" or, "He'll play this year if his rehab continues to go as well as it has been." No, Lake was about as definitive as one can be when assessin g an injury that happened less than four months ago and is routinely gauged as having a six- to 10-month recovery time. "He will for sure be seeing the field in 2021," Lake said. Those two words, "for sure," are doing a lot of heavy lifting and piling a ton of expectations on Tupuola-Fetui's eventual return. And also on the Huskies' place in the college football hierarchy. If ZTF's recovery hits any roadblocks or setbacks, it will now be viewed as a huge letdown. But if Lake is right, the Huskies have a chance to make a leap from good to great. The first day of camp is always an optimal day for dreaming. For Husky fans, Lake managed to increase the magnitude of that dream immeasurably. - Seattle Times
rSr/2024 DE Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
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Auburn defensive tackle Tyrone Truesdell is no longer with the team, Coach Bryan Harsin didn't elaborate Tuesday on reasons for Truesdell's absence from preseason camp. But he said, "as of right now, he is not part of this football team, and that's where we stand at this point." Asked if there's a chance Truesdell could rejoin the Tigers, Harsin said: "He's not on our team." Truesdell is a two-year starter at defensive tackle. He had 22 tackles last season, including 2.5 tackles for loss. Auburn lost de fensive linemen Big Kat Bryant (UCF) and Daquan Newkirk (Florida) to the transfer portal. The Tigers added transfers Marcus Harris from Kansas, Tony Fair from UAB and Eku Leota from Northwestern. - AP College Football
rSr/2022 DT Tyrone Truesdell, Florida
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Nick Storz arrived at LSU as a heralded pitching prospect, underwent multiple surgeries that prevented him from launching his baseball career, joined the football team full-time as a tight end and now, he faces another setback in a college career full of them. LSU coach Ed Orgeron said Friday evening Storz has a medical issue that will likely prevent him from playing again.LSU will continue to gather information before ruling him out, Orgeron said, but Storz wasn't listed on the team's roster and didn't appear at the first preseason practice. "It looks like he's going to be medical," Orgeron said. "We're not sure yet. We're still getting some information. It's unfortunate. I don't know if he'll be able to play football again. We still have a lit tle research to do there. But it looks like that's going to happen." Storz arrived at LSU in 2017 touted as a potential first-round draft pick on the mound. But the right-hander underwent three arm-related surgeries that prevented him from playing much u ntil his third year, when he recorded a 1.04 ERA over 8? innings during the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season. - Baton Rouge Advocate
rSr/2023 TE Nick Storz, LSU
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Less than four months after tearing his left Achilles tendon, Zion Tupuola-Fetui wore a jersey and cleats while he watched his teammates practice on Friday, gripping a football and walking without any hint of a limp. When he suffered the non-contact inju ry during a practice on April 16, the expectation was that Washington's All-American outside linebacker would miss 6-10 months - likely swallowing the entire 2021 season. On Friday, UW head coach Jimmy Lake dramatically reset expectations - declaring tha t "ZTF" will play in the upcoming regular season. "Zion, who I'm sure you saw out there, is way head of schedule. He will for sure be seeing the field in 2021," Lake said. "It's been exciting watching him. We knew he was going to attack his rehab, and he is way ahead of where our doctors thought he was going to be. So we're excited about that."When asked for a specific timetable for Tupuola-Fetui's return, Lake smiled and said: "I'll just say, our opponents better be ready for him." Opponents did not appear ready last fall, when the sophomore from Pearl City, Hawaii, exploded for seven sacks and three forced fumbles in just four games - leading the nation with 1.75 sacks per game. And, despite the injury, the 6-foot-4, 260-pound pass-rusher also shed 20 pounds this offseason - landing at what Lake described as a more desirable weight. "I think he's going to be even more explosive," Lake said. "It's also going to limit his injuries, being at that weight. You guys saw that explosion that he had i n 2020. It's going to be pretty scary to see even more explosion now with about 18 pounds off of him. "His diet is better. His training is better. He's locked in. He's going to be ready to go. As soon as he's full go, watch out." - Seattle Times
rSr/2024 DE Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
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Day 1 of preseason practice went swimmingly for Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool. The senior contributed to what he said was a productive day for the Razorbacks' defense. In all, the group came away with six interceptions, he said, two of which belonged t o him. "I was excited about it," Pool said. "Just something I wanted to work on was my pass coverage. I think that comes with working on your technique and knowing the coverages better." Pool credited linebackers coach Michael Scherer and defensive coord inator Barry Odom for his improvement in that area. Pool was also adamant about working on his body following last season. You wouldn't know it given he finished with 101 tackles, but he played with broken ribs for a majority of Arkansas' 10-game schedul e.Pool did not feel 100% after Week 2 - when he broke up 2 passes and recorded 20 tackles at Mississippi State, helping the Razorbacks snap their 20-game SEC losing streak - and his strength never fully returned. Still, he finished with 14 tackles in back-to-back games against Texas A&M and Tennessee. He had 11 or more tackles in two of the final three games of the season. By season's end he was one of three Arkansas defenders named to All-SEC teams by the league's coaches. This summer, he set ou t to be even better and more reliable at the second level alongside Grant Morgan. His goal was to ensure that strength won't be an issue in 2021. "I want to have that size and strength," he said. "[Strength coach Jamil Walker] and I kind of sat down and talked about that. I wanted to work on that, and that comes with working on speed and the squat bar." - Northwest Arkansas Times
rSr/2023 ILB Bumper Pool, Arkansas
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Florida State transfer wide receiver D.J. Matthews gives IU a proven playmaker on special teams. Matthews returned 37 punts for 457 yards in three seasons at FSU, including a 74-yard punt return for a TD against Miami. Indiana special teams coach Kasey T eegardin said Matthews will compete with Reese Taylor, who returned nine punts for 73 last season to earn honorable mention All-Big Ten special teams honors."He's confident overall," Teegardin said. "He looks comfortable back there fielding the ba ll. We did a better job last year (than) two years ago, when the ball was kicked and rolling around. I think Reese did a better job. We call it hidden yardage, is where the ball bounces and how much yardage we can actually lose from giving our offense th at starting field position. "We want to field every single punt we possibly can. He is confident enough in himself and his abilities to go do that. I think Reese was obviously an all-conference punt returner as well, so there will be a little bit of a ba ttle there, but I think the depth overall is better than what we've had." - Herald Bulletin
rSr/2023 WR D.J. Matthews Jr., Indiana
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Clemson fans have one more thing for which to cheer. Almost two years after his sophomore season ended, redshirt junior wide receiver Justyn Ross has been medically cleared to play football this season, Tigers head football coach Dabo Swinney announced F riday. Ross is in COVID-19 protocol, however, and won't be at practice until the end of next week at the earliest, Swinney announced. It's been a long time coming for the Alabama native, who learned he had a congenital fusion in his spine last spring. He was born with the condition, but it didn't come to light until he reportedly felt "stinger-like symptoms" during a spring practice in 2020.An X-ray revealed the spinal fusion and Ross had surgery last June. "Nobody to this point knew that he had that, and he's had no issues his whole career," Swinney said at the time. "Because of the situation when they did this X-ray, it showed up. Very concerned. And he had a little bit of a bulging disc as well. And that is an issue. "There's been many people play football with a surgical fusion. That happens a lot of times. But we don't know of one that's had a surgical and a congenital issue." One of the results of the surgery was Ross having to sit out of the 2020 season. This came on the heels of the Tig er recording 1,865 yards on 112 catches with 17 touchdowns over 29 games played, including 14 starts, in his first two years. - The State
rSr/2022 WR Justyn Ross, Clemson
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One player expecting to have a prominent role on the defense is senior 3-technique tackle Jermayne Lole. The 6-foot-2, 305-pounder has been a starter since arriving as a freshman in 2018 and he is being lauded as an NFL draft prospect. But Lole is lookin g to make up for some lost time after missing all of spring practice after the unexpected deaths of his father and an older brother, both from COVID-19.Both were staunch supporters of Jermayne's and line coach Robert Rodriguez said he had already talked to them about Jermayne coming back for his senior year to increase his draft stock. "They made that decision as a family, and called me and told me 'Coach, we decided we want one more year with you and (defensive coordinator) Antonio Pierce, so we were a part of that decision and I'm grateful to his father, his brother, his mother and all of them that they believed in me, and (head coach) Herm (Edwards) and (special adviser to the head coach) Marvin (Lewis), all of us to do right by him. So I tol d him that, that it means something to me personally." - Arizona Republic
rSr/2025 DT Jermayne Lole, Texas
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Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst and his staff used the transfer portal judiciously after the 2020 season. UW added three players and it is possible two could contribute this season. The Badgers added tailback Chez Mellusi from Clemson, defensive end Isaac To wnsend from Oregon and defensive end/outside linebacker Thomas Brunner from Northern Illinois. Mellusi, who averaged 6.3 yards per carry and 5.6 yards per carry, respectively, in his two seasons as a backup at Clemson, could vie for the starting job at U W."I think it is certainly something that you have to be aware of," Chryst said of the transfer portal, "(but) there is a bit of a fine line. You're not looking at someone unless you have availability, a scholarship position. "But then you have to ask whether this player is worth it or do you reward a walk-on? That is where you have to balance it. "Because the immediate eligibility, in my opinion, adds a whole other dimension. You have to know who it is you're getting and they have to know who it is they are joining." - Journal Sentinel
rSr/2025 RB Chez Mellusi, Wisconsin
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There's no more pressing concern for USC at the outset of fall camp than its offensive front, and Ford is the biggest piece of that uncertain puzzle. The reviews from USC's summer workouts have been glowing, and the fact that he's already won the left ta ckle job is noteworthy. But outside of one spot start as a freshman, we haven't seen Ford prove anything yet. At 6-foot-6, 305 pounds, Ford looks like a prototypical mauling left tackle. USC desperately needs him to play like one come September. - Los An geles Times
rSr/2026 OT Courtland Ford, UCLA
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The preseason accolades continue to pour in for UTSA, as quarterback Frank Harris has earned a spot on preseason watch list for the Manning Award sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Harris is one of 32 FBS signal-callers, and the lone Conference USA se lection, to appear on the list for the Manning Award, which was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl per formances in its balloting.Harris, who also has landed on the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List, has played in 15 games and started 14 contests over the past two seasons for the Roadrunners, completing 225 of 341 passes for 2,116 yards and 15 touchdowns. A product of Schertz Clemens High School, he currently owns UTSA's career record for completion percentage (.660) and he ranks third all-time in passing yards, passing touchdowns and passing efficiency (127.9). - Texas-San Anton io Football
rSr/2024 QB Frank Harris, Texas-San Antonio
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Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has been named to The Manning Award watch list, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, it was announced on Thursday. The list includes 32 of the top quarterbacks in the nation heading into the 2021 season. The w inner will again be selected by a voting panel, which includes national media and each of the Mannings, after the bowls. The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton, and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting. Six of last year's Manning Award finalists are included on this year's watch list in Matt Corral (Ole Miss), Dillon Gabriel (UCF), Sam Howell (Nor th Carolina), Brock Purdy (Iowa State), Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati), and McCall (Coastal Carolina). - Coastal Carolina Football
rSr/2025 QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State
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