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12/31/20 - WR *Drake London, Jr/2022, USC + More +   2020 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: WR Drake London, So., USC,...Vaughns and London each had 33 receptions with 3 touchdowns in 2020. Vaughns had 406 receiving yards (12.3 average), while soph London had a USC-best 502 receiving yards (15.2 avg). London made a game-winning 21-yard TD grab with 1:20 to play in the opener against Arizona State. Vaughns is third on Troy's career receptions list with 222. - Southern California Football Jr/2022 WR *Drake London, USC News Source: Southern California Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/30/20 - QB Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida + More +   Graham Mertz accounted for three touchdowns and Wisconsin turned four second-half interceptions into 21 points to beat Wake Forest 42-28 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Wednesday. Mertz, a redshirt freshman, threw for 130 yards and ran for two short touchdowns as Wisconsin (4-3) finished a rocky season on a high note. With the game tied at 21 late in the third quarter, Noah Burks intercepted Wake Forest's Sam Hartman on a pass in the flat when the intended receiver failed to turn his head around. Burks returned the ball 41 yards to set up a 14-yard scoring strike from Mertz to Mason Stokke on a wheel route, giving the Badgers their first lead. Hartman, who had thrown only one interception all season, was picked off on the next three possessions as well. Scott Nelson had a 60-yard interception return and Collin Wilder returned a pick 72 yards to set up short TD runs that gave the Badgers a 42-21 lead, resulting in Hartman getting benched. Jack Sanborn had 11 tackles and an interception and was named MVP of the game. - AP College Football rSr/2025 QB Graham Mertz, Florida News Source: AP College Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/30/20 - ILB *Cameron McGrone, rSo/2021, Michigan + More +   Michigan linebacker Cam McGrone and kicker Quinn Nordin have decided to prepare for the NFL Draft. Both announced their decisions Tuesday on Twitter. McGrone, a junior this season, thanked Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and former UM defensive coordinator Don Brown in his farewell statement, along with all the support staff. The 6-foot-1, 236-pound McGrone suffered a knee injury this season and played in five of the Wolverines' six games. He finished with 26 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss. He was All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2019. - Detroit News rSo/2021 ILB *Cameron McGrone, Michigan News Source: Detroit News Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/29/20 - OLB Tomon Fox, rSr/2022, North Carolina + More +   2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): LB - Tomon Fox, North Carolina, 21,...Fox led the UNC defense with 9.5 TFL and tied for the team lead with six sacks. He made 31 tackles, had six hurries, blocked a kick and forced a fumble in his final season in Chapel Hill. - North Carolina Football rSr/2022 OLB Tomon Fox, North Carolina News Source: North Carolina Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/29/20 - CB Johnny Dixon, rSr/2024, Penn State + More +   Penn State football has landed a commitment from South Carolina transfer cornerback John Dixon, who made the announcement via Twitter on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot, 185-pound Tampa, Florida, native played two seasons for the Gamecocks, totaling 37 total tackles, one tackle for a loss, one fumble recovery, one interception and five passes defended. He is a former three-star recruit and was ranked the No. 436 overall player in the Class of 2019, according to 247Sports. - Centre Times rSr/2024 CB Johnny Dixon, Penn State News Source: Centre Times Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/29/20 - ILB Jake Hansen, rSr/2022, Illinois + More +   Instead of pursuing a sixth season at Illinois, star linebacker Jake Hansen declared for the NFL Draft. Hansen was one of the leaders on the defense and a turnover-creating machine during his time in Champaign. This season, he led Illinois this season with 68 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles. Hansen was named a Second Team All-Big Ten linebacker this season by conference media and a Third Team selection by coaches. Hansen's 10 career forced fumbles are tied for third-most in program history, behind only Simeon Rice (13) and Whitney Mercilus (11). He led the nation in forced fumbles during the 2019 season, forcing seven fumbles in just seven games. Hansen was involved in 14 takeaways during the last two seasons, which leads the nation. - Herald-Review Times rSr/2022 ILB Jake Hansen, Illinois News Source: Herald-Review Times Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/28/20 - DE Dayo Odeyingbo, Sr/2021, Vanderbilt + More +   2020 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt,...Odeyingbo, a native of Irving, Texas, started the first eight games of the season before missing the finale. He finished with 32 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, nine quarterback pressures and one pass breakup. Odeyingbo paced the team in tackles for loss, sacks and quarterback pressures. He booked a season-high seven tackles in the season opener at No. 10 Texas A&M and added six in the home opener against No. 20 LSU. A medicine, health and society major, Odeyingbo finished tied for 10th in the SEC in tackles for loss and tied for sixth in sacks. He closed his career with 31.0 tackles for loss, the fifth most in program history. - Vanderbilt Football Sr/2021 DE Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt News Source: Vanderbilt Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/28/20 - OG Tommy Kraemer, rSr/2021, Notre Dame + More +   2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): OG - Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame, 133,...Returning to the field in 2020 after a season-ending injury in 2019, Kraemer has totaled 38-career starts and has produced at a high level, even after missing a game due to injury. Named ACC Offensive LIneman of the Week at Boston College, Kraemer is a member of a unit that helps move the chains at a high level on third down. The Irish lead the ACC and rank ninth in the FBS in third down conversion percentage with a remarkable 49.3 success rate. - Notre Dame Football rSr/2021 OG Tommy Kraemer, Notre Dame News Source: Notre Dame Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/28/20 - C Landon Dickerson, rSr/2021, Alabama + More +   2020 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): C Landon Dickerson, Alabama,...Dickerson sports an overall blocking grade of 91.0 by the UA coaching staff while grading out at 99.6 on all assignments...Played 725 total snaps with just two missed assignments and has allowed zero sacks. - Alabama Football rSr/2021 C Landon Dickerson, Alabama News Source: Alabama Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/28/20 - ILB *Dylan Moses, rJr/2021, Alabama + More +   2020 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB Dylan Moses, Alabama,...Moses is tied for the UA team lead in total tackles (68), including 6.5 for loss (-33 yards)...also posted 1.5 sacks (-20 yards), three pass breakups, a forced fumble and one interception as a senior. - Alabama Football rJr/2021 ILB *Dylan Moses, Alabama News Source: Alabama Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/28/20 - ILB Bumper Pool, rSr/2023, Arkansas + More +   2020 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Bumper Pool, Arkansas,...Pool's 11.2 tackles per game rank second-most in the SEC, while his 101 total tackles place him third in the league. He added 6.5 tackles for loss, five passes broken up and one quarterback hurry to his season stat line. With six games of at least 11 tackles, Pool tied teammate Grant Morgan for the FBS lead. - Arkansas Football rSr/2023 ILB Bumper Pool, Arkansas News Source: Arkansas Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/28/20 - OG *Warren McClendon, rJr/2023, Georgia + More +   2020 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): OL Warren McClendon, Georgia,...Senior OG Ben Cleveland, senior S Richard LeCounte and Camarda were named to the First Team. Junior N Jordan Davis, redshirt sophomore OLB Azeez Ojulari and junior DB Eric Stokes garnered Second Team honors. Georgia also had a trio named to the Freshman All-SEC squad including redshirt freshman OT Warren McClendon and true freshmen RB Kendall Milton and DL Jalen Carter. - Georgia Football rJr/2023 OG *Warren McClendon, Georgia News Source: Georgia Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/23/20 - SS Nico Bolden, rSr/2023, Kent State + More +   Nico Bolden, a redshirt junior defensive back, announced via Twitter last week that he is entering the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. Bolden, who was the "Lobo back" in UNM's 3-3-5 defense, finished with 25 tackles and led the team with three forced fumbles. He missed UNM's opener against San Jose State because he was either quarantining or in isolation after either a positive test or having been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. - Albuquerque Journal rSr/2023 SS Nico Bolden, Kent State News Source: Albuquerque Journal Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/23/20 - WR Shai Werts, rSr/2022, Louisville + More +   Shai Werts had three touchdown runs and threw a 65-yard scoring pass to help Georgia Southern beat Louisiana Tech 38-3 in the New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday. Werts, who missed the Eagles' last two regular-season games because of a shoulder injury, scored one of his touchdowns on a designed QB run that covered 37 yards. His two other rushing TDs came from a yard out. Georgia Southern came up with four interceptions - including two near its own goal line in the first quarter. Safety Justin Birdsong intercepted two passes - the first against Louisiana Tech starter Aaron Allen and the second against reserve JD Head in the third quarter. Georgia Southern (8-5), which came in averaging 262 yards rushing, finished with 322 against Louisiana Tech (5-5). - AP College Football rSr/2022 WR Shai Werts, Louisville News Source: AP College Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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12/23/20 - OLB Charles Snowden, Sr/2021, Virginia + More +   Charles Snowden, a lightly recruited prospect who turned into an impact player at Virginia, has elected to pass up his final season of eligibility and make himself available for the 2021 NFL Draft. Snowden suffered a broken ankle against Abilene Christian in UVa's eighth game of the season and was unable to play in the Cavaliers' final two games. "To coach [Bronco] Mendenhall and his coaching staff, thank you for giving me an opportunity," Snowden, one of the team captains, said on Twitter. "They took a chance on me, a basketball player with zero football offers and pushed me well beyond what I was capable of." Charles Snowden's father, Chuck, confirmed that his son completed his graduation requirements in 3 1/2 semesters, including summer work. Although Charles Snowden had played in four seasons, the NCAA has granted all fall sports athletes an extra year of eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic, no matter how much or how little they play this school year. - Roanoke Times Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia News Source: Roanoke Times Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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