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12/27/23 - RB Kaytron Allen, Sr/2026, Penn State + More +   2023 ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM: RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State,...In his second season in Happy Valley, Allen owns 1,718 career rushing yards, ranking 22nd all-time at Penn State, 16 career rushing touchdowns and 2,024 career all-purpose yards...He has four career 100-yard rushing games and three career games with multiple rushing touchdowns...In 2023, Allen ranks fourth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (5.25), fifth in rushing yards (851) and rushing yards per game (70.9) and eighth in rushing touchdowns (6). - Penn State Football Sr/2026 RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State News Source: Penn State Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/27/23 - CB Will Johnson, Jr/2025, Michigan + More +   2023 ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM: DB Will Johnson, Michigan,...Defensive back Will Johnson was a consensus first-team pick with Mike Sainristil earning first-team honors on the media ballot (second team, coaches). Johnson (three interceptions) and Sainristil (five) are the team's leaders in turnovers with three of those picks being returned for touchdowns. - Michigan Football Jr/2025 CB Will Johnson, Michigan News Source: Michigan Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/27/23 - OG Zak Zinter, Sr/2024, Michigan + More +   2023 ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM: OG Zak Zinter, Michigan,...Zinter (guard) and Drake Nugent (center) were named first-team All-Big Ten honorees by both the coaches and media. Henderson (tackle) and Loveland (tight end) were both picked as first-team honorees by the coaches and were second-team selections by the media. Together, the offensive line permits 1.17 sacks per game (13th), the lowest rate in the Big Ten, along with its top-five national rate in TFLs allowed. They block for the nation's top scorer in Corum and support a run game that averages 4.4 team-wide yards per carry. - Michigan Football Sr/2024 OG Zak Zinter, Michigan News Source: Michigan Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/01/23 - DT Johnny Newton, rJr/2024, Illinois + More +   2023 ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM: DL Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois,...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 rJr/2024 DT Johnny Newton, Illinois News Source: Illinois Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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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 rSr/2025 QB Graham Mertz, Florida News Source: AP College Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/30/23 - QB Joey Aguilar, rSr/2026, Tennessee + 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 rSr/2026 QB Joey Aguilar, Tennessee News Source: Sun Belt Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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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 rSr/2024 DE Jalen Green, James Madison News Source: Sun Belt Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/30/23 - DT Johnny 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 rJr/2024 DT Johnny Newton, Illinois News Source: Illinois Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/30/23 - DT Johnny Newton, rJr/2024, Illinois + More +   2023 BIG TEN NAGURSKI-WOODSON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois,...Over the last two seasons, Newton has totaled 103 quarterback pressures, by far the most in the nation among defensive tackles. Newton was the most durable defensive tackle in the nation this season. He led all defensive tackles in the nation with 749 snaps (62.4 per game), 73 more than the next closest Power-5 defensive tackle and 124 more than any other Big Ten interior defender. - Illinois Football rJr/2024 DT Johnny Newton, Illinois News Source: Illinois Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/29/23 - FS Tucker Large, rSr/2026, Washington State + More +   2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DB Tucker Large, South Dakota State, So.,...Large, a sophomore from Sioux Falls, led the squad with three interceptions, while adding five pass breakups and 38 tackles. - South Dakota State Football rSr/2026 FS Tucker Large, Washington State News Source: South Dakota State Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/29/23 - WR KC Concepcion, Jr/2026, Texas AM + More +   2023 ACC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR/OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kevin "KC" Concepcion, NC State,...Concepcion put together a freshman season for the record books. The wideout worked his way into the ACC Freshman record books, currently ranking second in touchdown receptions (10), fourth in receptions (64), and 10th in receiving yards (767). The freshman sensation also broke NC State's freshman records for receptions and receiving touchdowns and is eyeing down the yardage record of 853 held by Kelvin Harmon. Not only did Concepcion shine among ACC players, but the Charlotte, North Carolina, native leads all FBS freshman receivers in both receptions and receiving yards. Concepcion is the first true freshman in NC State history to post two 100-plus yard receiving games in a season and have at least eight touchdown receptions in a season. Concepcion has been named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, presented annually to the outstanding freshman player in college football. This season, Concepcion was named the ACC Rookie of the Week four times and the Receiver of the Week once. - ACC Football Jr/2026 WR KC Concepcion, Texas AM News Source: ACC Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/29/23 - QB Grayson McCall, rSr/2025, North Carolina State + More +   Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall, a three-time Sun Belt Conference player of the year, has entered the transfer portal. It is the second straight season McCall had announced his intention to leave the program. However, he returned last year after the school hired current coach Tim Beck to replace Jamey Chadwell, who had left for Liberty after the 2022 season. McCall's post on social media Wednesday thanked the school for his five years before saying he had entered the portal as a graduate transfer with a final year of eligibility remaining. McCall, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound fifth-year senior, missed his team's final five games with a head injury suffered at Arkansas State on Oct. 21. McCall was knocked unconscious, carted off the field and spent the night in a hospital before returning to campus. - AP College Football rSr/2025 QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State News Source: AP College Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/29/23 - FS Tucker Large, rSr/2026, Washington State + More +   2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: RS Tucker Large, South Dakota State, So.,...Large also earned second-team all-MVFC recognition as a return specialist after averaging 16.3 yards per punt return. Large set an SDSU single-game record with 149 yards on four punt returns Sept. 16 against Drake. - South Dakota State Football rSr/2026 FS Tucker Large, Washington State News Source: South Dakota State Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/29/23 - QB Jordan Travis, rSr/2024, Florida State + More +   2023 ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR/OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jordan Travis, Florida State,...Travis was recently named a semifinalist for the Walter Camp National Player of the Year award, in addition to being a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, and the Jason Witten Man of the Year Award. The West Palm Beach, Florida, native threw for 2,755 yards and 20 touchdowns while adding seven more scores on the ground. The quarterback ranks third in ACC history in regard to single-season interception avoidance after being intercepted just twice on 324 pass attempts (0.62%), one of only three players in the nation to throw 20 or more touchdowns and two or fewer interceptions this season. In back-to-back weeks of conference play, Travis threw for a combined 719 yards with four touchdowns, completing 61.9 percent of his passes along the way. Travis opened the season on a strong note as he completed 23-of-31 (74.2 percent) of his pass attempts for 342 yards and four touchdowns as he led the Seminoles to victory over No. 5 LSU. On three separate occasions this season, Travis was named the ACC Quarterback of the Week. Throughout the year, Travis was also named to the Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 and the Manning Award Star of the Week three times each. He earned Davey O'Brien Award National Quarterback of the Week honors on Oct. 24 after throwing for 268 yards and two touchdowns against No. 16 Duke. Additionally, Travis became Florida State's all-time leader in touchdown responsibility (97), total offense (10,554), quarterback rushing yards (1,910), and quarterback rushing touchdowns (31). - ACC Football rSr/2024 QB Jordan Travis, Florida State News Source: ACC Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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11/27/23 - DT Khristian Boyd, rSr/2024, Northern Iowa + More +   2023 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DL Khristian Boyd, Northern Iowa, R-Sr.,...A defensive lineman from Kansas City, Missouri, Khristian Boyd is claiming All-MVFC honors for the second time in his career after a Second Team appearance last season. The redshirt senior recorded 43 total tackles and 6.5 tackles for a loss of 28 yards, a career-high. The 2023 team captain tied his career-high with 3.5 sacks for 23 yards. - Northern Iowa Football rSr/2024 DT Khristian Boyd, Northern Iowa News Source: Northern Iowa Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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