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08/01/22 - WR Broc Thompson, rSr/2024, Purdue + More +   David Bell and the 2,946 yards he accrued in three seasons at Purdue are gone. And for the first time since 2018, the Boilermakers do not have a wide receiver on the Biletnikoff Award watch list. But coach Jeff Brohm still likes the receivers surrounding quarterback Aidan O'Connell, who returns for a fourth season in 2022. Broc Thompson, who transferred from Marshall last offseason, caught seven passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns during Purdue's 48-45 win against Tennessee in last year's Music City Bowl. Thompson had surgery this offseason, but Brohm said the receiver is close to returning. - Lincoln Journal Star rSr/2024 WR Broc Thompson, Purdue News Source: Lincoln Journal Star Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/31/22 - DE Brevin Allen, rSr/2023, Campbell + More +   2022 PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DL Brevin Allen, R-Sr., Campbell,...Allen is coming off an All-American season for the Camels in 2021, leading the Big South in sacks (9.5) and tackles for loss (17.5), while ranking in the top-20 nationally in both categories. The 2021 Big South Defensive Player of the Year was also a finalist for the Stats Perform FCS Buck Buchanan Award, setting a Campbell single season record for sacks, while tying the program single season mark in stops for loss, adding 44 total tackles with a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and six hurries. - Campbell Football rSr/2023 DE Brevin Allen, Campbell News Source: Campbell Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/31/22 - FS *Ronnie Hickman, rJr/2023, Ohio State + More +   2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: S Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State,...Ronnie, whose nickname is “Rocket”, is a senior academically, is in his fourth year with the program and has three seasons of eligibility...He is majoring in human development and family sciences...Has played in 18 games and started 13 times, with all of his starts coming in 2021...Was one of, if not the, top defensive players on the team in 2021 and was named second-team all-Big Ten by the coaches and third-team by the media...Led the team in tackles with 100, including 54 solo stops, and in interceptions with two...Is the first Buckeye in six years with 100 or more tackles in a season (Raekwon McMillan, 102 in 2015). - Ohio State Football rJr/2023 FS *Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State News Source: Ohio State Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/31/22 - DT Siaki Ika, rJr/2023, Baylor + More +   Baylor athletics is looking to expand NIL opportunities for its athletes by partnering with Opendorse to form the Baylor Bears NIL Marketplace, which will launch Aug. 3. The NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) Marketplace will offer a streamlined access point for organizations and individuals who would like to explore NIL collaborations with Baylor athletes, while remaining compliant with NCAA guidelines. "We fully support student-athletes earning from their NIL in a way that appropriately recognizes the importance of inclusive opportunity, appropriate market valuations, and positively building one's brand," Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades said in a release. Using Opendorse, all athletes can review and accept NIL deals, receive payments, disclose activities for compliance and auto-generate necessary tax documentation. Once deals are approved and completed, compensation at the agreed-upon amount is guaranteed. The Marketplace allows student-athletes to manage all communication within the secure Opendorse app. - Waco Tribune Herald rJr/2023 DT Siaki Ika, Baylor News Source: Waco Tribune Herald Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/31/22 - RB Alex Fontenot, rSr/2023, Colorado + More +   Throughout his time at Colorado, Alex Fontenot has been through a lot. He's had three head coaches. He's been a backup and a starter - and then a backup again. He's dealt with a major injury. He's watched many teammates come and go. As he prepares for his final season, however, Fontenot isn't focused on anything that's happened in the past. "I just take it day by day and just try and put myself in the best position to just keep moving forward and keep bettering myself and my game," the senior running back said in the spring. While there are familiar faces in the backfield, led by Fontenot, this is an intriguing position group because of the changes in the offseason. Jarek Broussard, who led the Buffs in rushing the last two years and was the Pac-12 offensive player of the year in 2020, transferred to Michigan State. Ashaad Clayton, a four-star recruit in the 2020 class with a load of potential, transferred to Tulane. CU's coaching staff targeted FCS All-American Ramon Jefferson to replace Broussard. Jefferson committed to CU in January and was in the Buffs' plans throughout the spring. In May, Jefferson changed his mind and eventually landed at Kentucky. What's left is Fontenot and a lot of players with unproven potential, but that doesn't mean the Buffs can't find success in the backfield. "I know we can get it done," Fontenot said. "That's the confidence I have in our room. … The talent is still there." It starts with Fontenot, who is entering his sixth season with the Buffs. He has 14 career starts, 11 of those coming in 2019, when he led CU with 874 yards and five touchdowns while catching 27 passes. - Daily Camera rSr/2023 RB Alex Fontenot, Colorado News Source: Daily Camera Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/30/22 - QB Graham Mertz, rSr/2025, Florida + More +   Graham Mertz studied history earlier this summer, Wisconsin football history. His teachers: Former UW quarterbacks Scott Tolzien, who started a total of 26 games in 2009 and 2010; and Brooks Bollinger, who started a total of 42 games from 1999 through 2002. "The coolest part of them is that both of them wanted to start like a quarterback fraternity," Mertz said Wednesday on Day 2 of the Big Ten preseason meetings. "That is one thing I really want to do when I leave here is be connected to the guys younger than me." Mertz has 20 starts on his UW résumé, seven in the COVID-affected 2020 season and 13 last season. The Badgers are 13-7 in those 20 games and Mertz will be the first to tell you he needs to make more plays and commit fewer turnovers. According to Mertz, he was able to meet with Tolzien for nearly two hours. He chatted less formally with Bollinger throughout Braelon Allen's charity softball game in Fond du Lac. "Their biggest thing was: 'Whatever you need, whenever you need it, hit us up,'" Mertz said. "The biggest thing was that they wanted to get to know me and I wanted to get to know them. It was great." - Journal Sentinel rSr/2025 QB Graham Mertz, Florida News Source: Journal Sentinel Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/30/22 - DE *Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Jr/2023, Kansas State + More +   2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State,...Anudike-Uzomah was one of the top defensive players in the nation in 2021 as he earned All-America honors from Phil Steele, and he was a First Team All-Big 12 performer by both the league's coaches and Associated Press in addition being named the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year by the coaches. He tied for the national lead in forced fumbles per game (0.46), while he ranked 11th nationally in sacks. His 11.0 total sacks tied for fifth in school history, which included a single-game record tying 4.0 sacks against TCU en route to Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week, Bednarik Award Player of the Week, Bronko Nagurski Trophy Player of the Week and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors. - Kansas State Football Jr/2023 DE *Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State News Source: Kansas State Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/30/22 - DT Eli Huggins, rSr/2023, Kansas State + More +   Chris Klieman knew how valuable Eli Huggins had been to Kansas State's defense for the past couple of years. He also knew that as a senior in 2021, Huggins had a decision to make. An NCAA ruling granted players active during the coronavirus pandemic an extra year of eligibility, and Klieman and his staff didn't want to push too hard, regardless of how badly they wanted him to stick around. "We didn't know if he was going to come back and we let him have a bit of time," Klieman said of Huggins, a 6-foot-4, 297-pound defensive tackle from Cumming, Ga. "And then a bunch of us kind of went at him hard and said: 'We want you back. We need you back,' and he said, 'I want to do this one more time.' "So to be here six years, to go through all he went through, he really deserved the opportunity to." Eli Huggins says he has something to prove. As it turned out, it didn't take a lot of prodding to convince Huggins to come back. After the season, which ended with a 42-20 Texas Bowl victory over LSU, he consulted with teammates who had taken advantage of the COVID year in 2021 and decided it was the best path for him as well. "I wasn't ready (to leave), man," Huggins said. "I felt like I had more to prove. I knew we'd have a great opportunity this year with a ton of good guys coming back (and) it didn't feel right to leave yet. "I love Manhattan too much. It's such a good place and just the best option for me was to come back." - Topeka Capital Journal rSr/2023 DT Eli Huggins, Kansas State News Source: Topeka Capital Journal Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/30/22 - FS *Ronnie Hickman, rJr/2023, Ohio State + More +   Ryan Day expects more than improvement from Ohio State football's defense this season - and he name-dropped one of the best squads in program history to emphasize his point. Day set the goal of a Top 10 defense Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days. He doubled down on that standard later, and reiterated that it starts up front with stopping the run - the Achilles heel that ruined the Buckeyes' playoff bid last season. "A lot of it has to do with technique, a lot of it has to do with scheme, and a lot of it has to do with toughness," Day said. Day compared the current defense to the one that led OSU to a playoff berth in 2019. That team also installed a new defense under a new coordinator. It benefited from players who gained experience the year before as young players forced into bigger roles. Chase Young and Jeff Okudah headlined a defense that led the nation in yards allowed per play and ranked fourth in points allowed per game. Those players, though, were third-year stars on the verge of being the No. 2 and 3 picks in the NFL Draft. The 2022 Ohio State defense will rely more on second-year players who may be further removed from their ceilings. - Cleveland Plain Dealer rJr/2023 FS *Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State News Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/29/22 - DT Siaki Ika, rJr/2023, Baylor + More +   2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: DT Siaki Ika, Baylor,...Ika was a member of the Bears Defensive Line that ranked second in the Big 12 in rush defense last season, allowing just 118.4 yards per game. He was the 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and was an Honorable Mention selection for Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year. - Baylor Football rJr/2023 DT Siaki Ika, Baylor News Source: Baylor Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/29/22 - DT Siaki Ika, rJr/2023, Baylor + More +   2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: DT Siaki Ika, Baylor,...Ika was a member of the Bears' defensive line that ranked second in the Big 12 in rush defense last season, allowing just 118.4 yards per game. He was the 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and was an Honorable Mention selection for Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year. Additionally, he was named to the All-Big 12 First Team by the Associated Press, All-Big 12 Second Team by the coaches and All-Texas First Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. - Baylor Football rJr/2023 DT Siaki Ika, Baylor News Source: Baylor Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/29/22 - ILB Dillon Doyle, rSr/2023, Baylor + More +   2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: LB Dillon Doyle, Baylor,...In 2021, Doyle was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection by the league's coaches in addition to being named to Dave Campbell's Texas Football's All-Texas Team. He finished second on the team with 90 tackles and third with 8.5 tackles for loss. He has already been recognized as a Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 selection by Athlon, Phil Steele, and the Big 12 media, in addition to being named Second Team All-Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine. - Baylor Football rSr/2023 ILB Dillon Doyle, Baylor News Source: Baylor Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/29/22 - SS CJ Brown, rSr/2026, Sam Houston + More +   2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: S CJ Brown, NIU,...Brown, a Canton, Michigan (Walled Lake Western HS) product who was named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List earlier this week, led the Huskies in tackles in 2021 with 109 stops, 61 solo, en route to earning first team All Mid-American Conference honors. He finished the season ranked 10th in the MAC in tackles per game and had double-digit tackle totals in four games. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is presented to the nation's top defender. He was named the Defensive Player of the Game in the MAC Championship game win over Kent State after leading NIU with 10 tackles, including a sack and tackle for loss, breaking up a pass and returning his first career interception 26 yards for a touchdown to give NIU a 24-3 lead late in the third quarter. - Northern Illinois Football rSr/2026 SS CJ Brown, Sam Houston News Source: Northern Illinois Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/29/22 - C *Joe Tippmann, Jr/2023, Wisconsin + More +   2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: OT Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin,...Earned first letter, playing in 11 games with 10 starts at center in 2021 ... helped pave the way for the No. 2 rushing offense in the Big Ten (210.9 ypg) and the second-leading rusher in the conference (Braelon Allen - 105.7 ypg). - Wisconsin Football Jr/2023 C *Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin News Source: Wisconsin Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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07/29/22 - P Ben Kiernan, rSr/2024, North Carolina + More +   2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Ben Kiernan - University of North Carolina,...Kiernan (6-2, 215) was born in Dublin, Ireland and lived there 15 years before moving to North Carolina, where he was a punter and kicker for Wakefield High School. As a junior last season (2021), Kiernan finished the season with a 43.7 average on 45 punts, landed 12 punts inside the 20 and seven punts were 50 or more yards. In 2020 he averaged 43.7 yards on 34 punts, landed 16 inside the 20 and eight went for 50 or more yards. His four punts in the Orange Bowl against No. 5 Texas A&M averaged 43.8 yards. - North Carolina Football rSr/2024 P Ben Kiernan, North Carolina News Source: North Carolina Football Share/Comment/External News Feed: Here

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