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Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith might be better known these days as a "freak," a description that absolutely suits him and is backed up by weight room and conditioning numbers. The 21-year-old senior also has been, to his teammates, noticeably more vocal as a leader heading into this upcoming season, a pivot from Smith's quiet, lead-by-example demeanor. Smith joked during Big Ten media days last month that a lot has changed since he starred at East Kentwood High near Grand Rapids. He slimmed down, added muscle, improved his football knowledge and play, and decided to ditch the goggles he wore when he played in high school. "It's like come on, take off the goggles," Smith said. "Come on, you're a grown man." The goggles were a look, his younger sel f's version of making a statement. But Smith, now, 6-foot-3, 337 pounds - he added 11 pounds in the offseason - and coming off a season he was named All-Big Ten honorable mention, is planning to make a more significant on-field statement this fall as a l eader of what Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has called a "no-star" defense. - Detroit News
Jr/2023  DT *Mazi Smith, Michigan
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Wednesday was the Fresno State Bulldogs' 13th practice of Fall Camp and their 28th practice of the year dating back to the spring under Jeff Tedford's new coaching staff. But it was the first practice of 2022 for star offensive lineman Dontae Bull. Bull has started 25 of the Bulldogs' 31 games at left tackle over the past three seasons. He was one of the five Mountain West O-Linemen selected to the preseason all-conference team in July.But an offseason procedure had sidelined him shortly after th e end of the 2021 season. Bull observed the team's first 12 preseason practices from the sideline - then suddenly suited up on Day 13. Bull's practice appearance was the first time that Fresno State's four new defensive assistant coaches saw the veteran O-Lineman lined up against them. "I don't know a whole lot, other than what we've seen from past performances," new defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle said of Bull. Only defensive players and coaches were available to the media on Wednesday. "He's been ou t for quite a while. He's got to work his way back into shape. I'm looking at my defensive guys in practice so I'm not really that concerned about who is on offense. In a few more days I'll have a better feeling about where he's at. I know it was great t o see him out here." - 247sports.com
rSr/2023 OT Dontae Bull, Fresno State
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Speaking Monday, offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter added that DJ Uiagalelei "has a lot of confidence right now in moving around, escaping the pocket and creating plays with his feet" now that he's fully recovered from a knee injury that bothered him through the 2021 season. "He showed that a lot on Saturday," Streeter said, "and, man, he did some really, really good stuff. I'm excited to see how he does it this fall." In his previous roles as Clemson quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator, first-year offensive coordinator Streeter has seen how effective quarterback runs - both scripted and unscripted - can force a defense to play on its toes.Designed runs and scrambles were key parts of Clemson's offense with Deshaun Watson and Tre vor Lawrence, both of whom led the Tigers to College Football Playoff national championships and were Heisman Trophy finalists. "Every quarterback's a little bit different on what type of runs we call for the quarterback," Streeter said, "but that's a bi g part of this offense." Uiagalelei has never been a run-first quarterback. He was the country's top pro-style passer coming out of high school in California and flashed those skills as a true freshman. Now, above all else, he's keen on improving his mec hanics after ranking as the ACC's least efficient quarterback during a nine-touchdown, 10-interception 2021 campaign. If his overall improvement leads to a more dual-threat role, though, he's all for it "I feel light on my feet, man," Uiagalelei said. "I feel ready to go." - The State
rSr/2025 QB DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State
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Ask Jordan Travis where he's improved the most since last season and the Florida State quarterback will tell you it's all about confidence. It's that belief in himself that's helped the redshirt junior earn the trust of his teammates and coaches as Travi s prepares to be the Seminoles starter. It's a long time coming for the West Palm Beach product, who split time with McKenzie Milton as injuries limited him to eight starts last season. "It's 100% different. I'm more confident in whatever I do out there, " Travis said. "I can put the ball up. I have great running backs and a [offensive] line that can block for me. I feel great."Coach Mike Norvell credited Travis' development throughout preseason camp, noting that he completed more than 70% of his passes during a limited role in Saturday's second scrimmage. "He wasn't out there very long, but he made some good choices," said Norvell. "He ended up getting three series and moved the ball positively." Travis worked tirelessly with his receivers in th e offseason in player-led practices and summer workouts. The additional work hasn't gone unnoticed and is paying dividends. "I've grown a lot," he said. "I'm making throws that I've never made before, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. I'm throwing every single day, pushing and watching lots of film. I will keep growing and my teammates have helped me a lot with that, giving me the confidence I need. The coaches have given me the confidence that I need." - Orlando Sentinel
rSr/2024 QB Jordan Travis, Florida State
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Boise State cornerback Markel Reed hasn't played football in 10 months, but he's back on the field this fall competing for a starting job. "It feels good be back out there with the guys and playing with my brothers," Reed told reporters on Tuesday. "This summer was a big stride for me. Getting back in August for camp was the goal." It's been a tough couple of years for Reed, a senior from Temple, Texas. A shoulder injury kept him out of spring practice in 2021, but he fought his way back and started fou r of the Broncos' first five games last season. Then a knee injury put him on the shelf.Both injuries required surgery, and Reed said two operations in less than a year took a toll on him. "It was definitely hard dealing with mental issues and stu ff like that," he said. "You deal with that with injuries, but you just have to push through. I'm glad to be where I am and to be going 100%." Reed was held out of spring practice this year as he rehabbed from the knee surgery. He said his teammates help ed him get through the darkest days, especially edge rusher Demitri Washington, who was healthy for a full slate of spring practices for the first time in his career this year. "All my brothers helped me, encouraging me and throwing me the brotherly love I needed," Reed said. - Idaho Statesman
rSr/2025 CB Markel Reed, Boise State
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2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: Bumper Pool, Arkansas, Rs Sr LB,...Played in all 13 games with one start at linebacker earning Second-Team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press and league's coaches in 2021...Led the Hogs in total tackl es with 125 (45 solo), his second consecutive season with 100+ total tackles and enters the 2022 season with 349 career tackles - ninth all-time at Arkansas. - Arkansas Football
rSr/2023 ILB Bumper Pool, Arkansas
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LSU redshirt freshman quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels shared reps with the first-team offense during practice Monday in the wake of Myles Brennan's departure. Nussmeier, who had been limited during Thursday's pract ice with a Grade 1 ankle sprain, returned fully to practice Monday, commanding the first-team offense through tempo drills and the no-contact scrimmage period.Nussmeier and Daniels shared reps with the first team during the scrimmage portion of pr actice. Running backs Noah Cain, John Emery Jr., Armoni Goodwin and Josh Williams rotated with each quarterback for handoffs. Nussmeier appeared in four games last season as the backup quarterback to Max Johnson where he completed 29 of 57 passes for 329 yards, including two touchdowns. He had two interceptions. Nussmeier came to LSU as a four-star prospect out of Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. His dad, Doug Nussmeier, is the quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Cowboys. - Baton Rouge Advocate
rSr/2026 QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
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When running back Kobe Pace has the ear of his quarterback, D.J. Uiagalelei, he offers a piece of advice that sounds more like a reminder. "Just be you, man," Pace said. "Nobody has to go out there in front of 80,000 people and throw a ball but you. You gotta do that. So that's what you do. That's your responsibility." Uiagalelei, the former five-star recruit, came into last season with his potential greatness compared to the realized greatness of Trevor Lawrence. After an uneven first season as Clemson 's starter, the big-armed quarterback has faced questions about whether he is, in fact, good enough. There was nothing but empty concrete staring back at Uiagalelei and Clemson's offense on Aug. 13 as they entered Memorial Stadium for a preseason scrimma ge.But it was a moment where Uiagalelei answered some questions. The entire offense did. "Honestly, I kinda saw that comin'," Swinney said. "I told the defense, it was very competitive." In Swinney's experience, the defense is usually ahead of the offense early in preseason camp. And this is supposed to be one of the more talented defenses Clemson has had in a while. But the results of the first scrimmage, as relayed by Swinney, continue the optimistic appraisals of Uiagalelei's growth. Part of h is maturity is actually a reduction, slimming down from over 260 pounds to just under 235. With that noticeably lighter frame, Uiagalelei made plays in the scrimmage that wouldn't have been possible a year ago. "I'm proud of D.J.," Swinney said. "He made two or three big plays with his legs." - Charleston Post Courier
rSr/2025 QB DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State
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2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Kam Babb, Ohio State, Jr. WR,...Babb is in his fifth season with the program and has graduated with his degree in communications...He is a four-time OSU Scholar-Athlete, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and has two seasons of eligibility...Was voted a team captain by his teammates in the fall of 2021, but missed playing the season because of a knee injury...Also missed the 2018 and 2019 seasons with knee injuries, respectively. - Ohi o State Football
rSr/2023 WR Kamryn Babb, Ohio State
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2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Jack Tuttle, Indiana University,...A volunteer at the Tim Tebow "Night to Shine," the San Marcos, California, native has also worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on multiple initiatives, volunteered at Riley Children's Hospital, teamed up with the 2nd & 7 Foundation and handed out water in the community to homeless. A 2021 IU graduate with his degree in supply chain management, Tuttle is working towards his MBA in management and is a two -time Academic All-Big Ten selection. Two separate injuries limited Tuttle to six games in 2021 – including two starts – as he threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns. In 2020, Tuttle earned the program's LEO Award after stepping in and staring the f inal two games of the season. His first career start came in a road victory over No. 16 Wisconsin, which earned the Hoosiers a spot in the Outback Bowl. - Indiana Football
rSr/2025 QB Jack Tuttle, Michigan
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Losing slot receiver Avery Davis to his second ACL tear in nine months was a "huge blow" to Notre Dame's collective team psyche, not just its offense, coach Marcus Freeman said Saturday. A returning captain, Davis' 66 career receptions and eight touchdow ns rivaled the total combined production from the returning receiver group of Braden Lenzy (50 catches/six touchdowns), Lorenzo Styles (24/1), Joe Wilkins Jr. (11/2), Deion Colzie (4/0) and Matt Salerno (1/0).Freeman met Friday night with receiver s coach Chansi Stuckey to discuss how Davis' snaps could be redistributed. Further meetings will be held with coordinators Tommy Rees (offense) and Al Golden (defense) as additional options are considered. One of those, Freeman agreed, would be to move r eserve safety Xavier Watts back to offense. Signed as a three-star recruit from Omaha, Neb., where he posted 1,072 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior, Watts was rated among the top 75 receivers in the 2020 recruiting class. "Xavier Watts is ha ving a really good camp," Freeman said, noting the starting safety role opposite Brandon Joseph remains an open competition. - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2023 WR Avery Davis, Notre Dame
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Everybody knows who Rasheen Ali is. After rushing for 1,401 yards and scoring 23 touchdowns in 2021 and making one award watch list after another during the 2022 preseason, Marshall University's star redshirt sophomore is increasingly well known. What pe ople don't realize, however, is who that person actually is underneath the No. 22 jersey. Want to know? Get ready for a surprise, because Ali is one of the most thoughtful, introspective and self-aware athletes anyone ever will encounter. Ask him, for ex ample, about all the watch lists and preseason honors Ali already has received in 2022. "It feels good, honestly, just knowing the work I've put in," said Ali. "It's not just me. I'm putting the work in with my teammates, my brothers. The work that we al l put in - the offensive line - just trusting everybody. "It feels good just knowing that we all did it as a unit because I couldn't do it without them. So, it's really important that I just keep implementing it and just keep pushing each other each and every day. "I feel good about the honors, but I know at the end of the day that I couldn't get it without them, so I'm just super-appreciative of them."Yet the key to Ali's success on the field is what he does off the field. It is called affirmati ons. "Affirmations is really just speaking stuff into existence, writing stuff down," explained Ali. "I'm always taking notes and just jot down how I felt that day and what I want to work on that day, how I want to feel tomorrow...I just really write abo ut my day. "I really have a whole vision board and everything. It's hard to explain, but I have a vision board with all the goals I have. I did it last year and last year I missed. I had every goal except some money that I wanted to invest. I hit every g oal but that. "I really just try to speak stuff into existence because your worry and your thoughts are your power. So, really just thinking about it and affirming it and really just owning what I believe in is really just a big impact on what I do." - C harleston Gazette
rJr/2024 RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
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Repeated injuries have not diminished Kamryn Babb's leadership capacity with Ohio State football. Even after another torn ACL - his fourth - prematurely ended his 2021 season, Babb was named one of the Buckeye captains. On Saturday, the program bestowed the fifth-year receiver another honor by naming him the "Block O" No. 0 jersey recipient for 2022. "The last five years have been a long journey," Babb said in an OSU news release. "There were times when I was down and had a lot of questions. But God put people in my life who wouldn't let me give up and it's been a blessing. I couldn't have done this without them." Ohio State began the Block O tradition prior to the 2020 season. Defensive end Jonathon Cooper wore the jersey that season. Offensive linema n Thayer Munford, last season's recipient, wore it during warm-ups but could not wear it in games due to NCAA uniform number rules. The honor is designated for a player who displays the same toughness, accountability and character Willis was known for in his career. Babb was an obvious choice. - Cleveland Plain Dealer
rSr/2023 WR Kamryn Babb, Ohio State
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2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Nick Brahms, Auburn, Sr., OL,...Brahms, who has played in 40 games in his Auburn career with 33 starts, graduated in May with a master's degree in business administration. He earned his underg raduate in 2020 in professional flight management and is training to become a certified flight instructor. Last year, in addition to being on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Brahms was one of 30 Senior CLASS Award candidates and was a CoSIDA First Team A cademic All-America selection. He was also one of 13 student-athletes Auburn to receive the Academic Excellence Award by the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives. - Auburn Football
rSr/2023 C Nick Brahms, Auburn
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They're not seeing stars yet. But the way Jim Harbaugh sees it, that's just fine. In fact, Michigan's head coach seems to think his "no-star" defense will be a constellation worth watching this fall. Maybe even more so than the lights-out unit that helpe d lead the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title since 2004 last season. "When you lose players like (David) Ojabo and Aidan Hutchinson, Dax Hill, Josh Ross, that's gonna be the first question: How are you going to replace those guys?" Harbaugh said ea rlier this week on Michigan's "In the Trenches" podcast. "I really think that our defense could be better as a 'no-star' defense. I've been a part of many of those that were great defenses and it creates more competition. … Guys are more hungry." And s o far, at least, his players seem to be eating up that idea, along with the opportunities that come with it. Nine days into fall camp, and barely three weeks from the season opener at Michigan Stadium, the Wolverines are rallying around the promise that a "more cohesive unit" will be their best defense in the face of understandable skepticism. "When our guys buy into that, and they play really hard, they're not worried about who makes the play," said Jesse Minter, the new defensive coordinator re placing Mike Macdonald, who returned to the Baltimore Ravens after just one season in Ann Arbor. "When somebody makes a play, we all make a play. I've been very, very pleased with the mentality in that regard." That mentality certainly has been embraced by Mazi Smith, the 337-pound senior defensive tackle whose gravitational pull as a leader is just as impressive as his explosive athletic traits in the trenches. Earlier this week, fellow senior Mike Morris found himself repeatedly quoting Smith when he talked about some of these issues. And when asked why, he laughed, "Oh, I have to." "Because we've been separated in the past," Morris added, "and Mazi wants us to be one unit...There's no defense running through just a couple guys. It's 11 men on the fi eld getting to the passer. It's 11 people working together to be the best defense it can be." - Detroit News
Jr/2023 DT *Mazi Smith, Michigan
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