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11/25/25 - P Cavan Craig, rSo/2029, Colorado State + More +

WEEK 10 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cavan Craig, R-Fr., P, Wofford, Charleston, S.C.,...Craig punted the ball a career-high nine times in the game on Saturday. The redshirt freshman from Charleston, South Carolina, pinned Samford inside the 20-yard line five times, including a pair of kicks that were down inside the 5-yard line in the second half. Craig, who averaged 38.1 yards per punt in the contest, has had nine of his 32 punts this season downed inside the 20-yard line. Other nominees: Reice Griffith (Mercer), Jake Garner (Samford), and Dominic Dutton (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

P Cavan Craig, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - FS Maximus Pulley, rSr/2026, Wofford + More +

WEEK 10 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Maximus Pulley, Sr., DB, Wofford, Fort Worth, Texas,...Pulley had seven tackles, including an assist for loss, two interceptions and a pass deflection as Wofford defeated Samford, 26-16, on Saturday. The native of Fort Worth, Texas, recorded his first interception on the Bulldogs' second drive of the game, returning it 25 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. Following the ensuing kickoff, the senior logged his second pick of the day on the opening play of the Samford drive, returning it to the 17-yard line which led to a Wofford touchdown three plays later. Pulley led a defense that had 11 tackles for loss, five sacks, four interceptions and a safety in the contest with the Bulldogs. Other nominees: Jeremiah Holmes (The Citadel), Kaleb Hutchinson (Mercer), Donovan Grayson (Samford), and Ryan McKinnis (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

FS Maximus Pulley, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/25/25 - QB Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State + More +

WEEK 10 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braden Atkinson, Fr., QB, Mercer, Rolesville, N.C.,...Atkinson, who won the honor for the second consecutive week, had 434 yards of total offense, accounting for five touchdowns in Mercer's 52-28 win at Furman. The freshman threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, which was the first rushing touchdown of his collegiate career. The product of Rolesville, North Carolina, averaged 15.2 yards per completion in the team's comeback win. Atkinson is second in FCS football in passing yards per game (353.43). Mercer is now ranked No. 10 in the AFCA poll and No. 12 in the Stats Perform poll. Other nominees: Jihad Marks (The Citadel), Calvin Jones (Samford), Noah Grevious (VMI), and James Tyre (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

QB Braden Atkinson, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - QB Braden Atkinson, So/2029, Oregon State + More +

WEEK 9 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braden Atkinson, Fr., QB, Mercer, Rolesville, N.C.,...Atkinson, who also won the honor on Oct. 13, threw for a school record 533 yards, connecting on 29-of-35 passes with five touchdowns and no interceptions in Mercer's 62-0 win over VMI. The freshman's touchdown passes were from 75, 32, 59, 84 and 51 yards out. The native of Rolesville, North Carolina, completed passes to 10 different receivers, averaging 18.4 yards per completion. Atkinson's performance led to him being named the Stats Perform FCS National Freshman Player of the Week for the second time this season on Monday. Atkinson is now second in FCS football in completing percentage (.722) and passing yards per game (342.2). Mercer is now ranked No. 13 in AFCA poll and No. 15 in the Stats Perform poll. Other nominees: Jihad Marks (The Citadel), Devontae Houston (ETSU), and Camden Orth (Chattanooga). - SoCon Football

11/25/25 - P Ian Williams, rSr/2026, Furman + More +

WEEK 9 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ian Williams, Gr., PK, Furman, Charlotte, N.C.,...Williams, who also won the honor on Sept. 1, scored 10 points while handling all the kicking duties for Furman on Saturday. The graduate student was 3-for-3 on field goals, connecting from 45, 36 and 21 yards out in the first half to give the Paladins a 9-0 lead at halftime. The Charlotte, North Carolina, native punted the ball five times for 208 yards, with three of his kicks being downed inside the 20-yard line. Williams also logged five touchbacks on six kickoffs in the contest. Other nominees: Reice Griffith (Mercer), A.J. Little (Chattanooga) and Cavan Craig (Wofford). - SoCon Football

P Ian Williams, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/25/25 - DE Joshua Stoneking, rJr/2028, Furman + More +

WEEK 9 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Joshua Stoneking, R-So., DE, Furman, Raleigh, N.C.,...Stoneking, who also won the honor for the third time this season, had four tackles, including two sacks, a quarterback hurry and a forced fumble in Furman's 24-14 win against The Citadel. The product of Raleigh, North Carolina, preserved the team's lead with a strip sack in the fourth quarter with 1:04 left, ending the Bulldogs' final rally and allowing the Paladins to run the clock out. The redshirt senior anchored a defense that held The Citadel to just 133 rushing yards, which is 90 yards below its season average. Stoneking currently leads FCS football in sacks (12.5) and tackles for loss (18.0). Other nominees: Ty Anderson (ETSU), Tommy Bliss (Mercer), and CJ Smith (Chattanooga). - SoCon Football

DE Joshua Stoneking, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - QB Julian Sayin, rSo/2029, Ohio State + More +

Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas Tech remained the top five teams in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, while Oregon jumped ahead of Ole Miss after its win over USC. The Ducks are now No. 6, with Ole Miss at No. 7 - the only change to the top 10 from a week ago. Oklahoma remains at No. 8, followed by Notre Dame at No. 9, Alabama at No. 10 and BYU at No. 11. Miami moved ahead of Utah to No. 12, while the Utes dropped to No. 13 following a come-from-behind 51-47 win over 5-6 Kansas State. Despite the head-to-head win over the Irish, the Hurricanes remain four spots behind in the latest rankings as they push for an at-large spot. Vanderbilt stayed No. 14 while Michigan moved up three spots to No. 15.

Texas is No. 16, USC is No. 17, Virginia is No. 18, Tennessee is No. 19 and Arizona State is No. 20. SMU enters the rankings at No. 21, followed by Pitt, Georgia Tech, Tulane and Arizona. With Rivalry Week set to begin, there could be major ramifications to the rankings. All eyes will be on the Egg Bowl first, when Ole Miss plays Mississippi State on Friday with a possible CFP berth on the line. Coach Lane Kiffin is expected to announce a decision about his future the following day. If he opts to leave Ole Miss, making him unavailable to coach the team in the CFP, the selection committee could take his departure into account when ranking the Rebels. - ESPN College Football

QB Julian Sayin, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (01)

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11/25/25 - OLB Donovan Woolen, Jr/2028, North Dakota State + More +

North Dakota State and head coach Tim Polasek have agreed on a contract extension, athletic director Matt Larsen announced Tuesday. The deal is for seven years, which will carry it through the 2033 season, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. It also includes a significant raise, additional staff money and more program resources, a move that sources said was pushed for by Larsen. It comes as Polasek had been pursued by multiple Football Bowl Subdivision schools. "After several productive conversations with coach Polasek, we have affirmed our commitment to both him and the long-term success of NDSU football," said Larsen, who did not divulge details about the length or value of the extension.

North Dakota State is 12-0 this year, won its record 10th Football Championship Subdivision title in 2024 in Polasek's first year and is the No. 1 overall seed in the current FCS playoffs. "Coach Polasek's impact on the football program over 12 seasons, and especially the past two seasons as our head coach has been remarkable," Larsen said in his statement. Polasek was an assistant for the Bison's first two titles in Frisco, Texas, at the end of the 2011 and 2012 seasons and had two different spells with the team as an assistant before being hired as head coach. - ESPN College Football

OLB Donovan Woolen, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (1942)

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11/25/25 - RB Nick Herman, Fr/2029, James Madison + More +

WEEK 13 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nick Herman, Drake (Freshman, Running Back, Chicago, Illinois),...Herman pieced together the FCS' eight-best rushing performance of 2025 in a 17-10 Drake win at Morehead State that secured sole possession of the 2025 PFL title and the league's automatic bid. He finished the game with 253 yards on 27 carries for only the second 200-yard rushing performance in the PFL this season. Herman's day included a 77-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that provided what proved to be the game-winning touchdown. - Pioneer Football League

RB Nick Herman, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - CB Josh Williams, rJr/2028, Appalachian State + More +

WEEK 13 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Josh Williams, Dayton (Sophomore (RS), Cornerback, Dayton, Ohio),...Williams intercepted passes on back-to-back possessions in the first quarter, returning one for a touchdown, to help set an early tone in Dayton's 42-14 victory at Davidson. After Dayton fumbled deep in Davidson territory on its first possession, Williams intercepted a pass and returned it 32 yards for the game's first touchdown. On the ensuing Davidson possession, Williams struck again, intercepting a 3rd-and-6 pass and returning it 15 yards to set up Dayton's offense for its first touchdown for a 13-0 lead. - Pioneer Football League

CB Josh Williams, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - K Jett Jackson, rSo/2029, South Carolina State + More +

WEEK 13 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jett Jackson, Presbyterian (Freshman (RS), Kicker, Palm Harbor, Florida),...Jackson connected on three field goals in Presbyterian's 29-25 victory against Marist to secure their 10th win of 2025. He scored a 39-yard field goal in the first quarter and followed that with a 41-yarder in the second quarter before capping his day with a 34-yard field goal. Jackson also handled kickoff duties for the Blue Hose with one touchback on seven kickoffs. - Pioneer Football League

K Jett Jackson, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - QB Rowan Keefe, rSr/2027, Valparaiso + More +

WEEK 12 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rowan Keefe, Valparaiso (Junior (RS), Quarterback, Park Ridge, Illinois),...Keefe led Valparaiso to their largest come-from-behind victory in program history, accounting for 24 points in a 32-31 overtime victory against Stetson. The Beacons trailed 24-0 with under six minutes left in the third quarter. Keefe started the comeback effort with a 55-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Ricketti, and he tossed the two-point conversion to Max Carter to make it 24-8. He sent the game to overtime with a two-yard touchdown pass to Devin Yeats as time expired in regulation, tying the game with another two-point conversion pass to Colin Hayes. Keefe capped the day with a two-yard touchdown run and another two-point conversion pass to Hayes to claim the walk-off win. He completed 18-of-26 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns as well as three two-point conversions, and ran for 21 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. - Pioneer Football League

QB Rowan Keefe, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - SS Nic Lendino, rJr/2028, Valparaiso + More +

WEEK 12 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nic Lendino, Valparaiso (Sophomore (RS), Defensive Back, Naperville, Illinois),...Lendino's blocked punt in the third quarter fueled Valparaiso's come-from-behind effort in a 32-31 overtime win against Stetson. After Valparaiso scored its first touchdown, the Beacons' defense forced a punt in Stetson territory. Lendino blocked the attempt, and the ball went out of bounds and was recovered at the Stetson 31-yard line. Valparaiso scored on the ensuing drive, cutting its deficit to 24-16 at the end of the third quarter. In his defensive role, Lendino had four tackles (two solo) and two pass breakups. - Pioneer Football League

SS Nic Lendino, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - ILB Sean Allison, rSr/2027, Rutgers + More +

WEEK 12 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sean Allison, Drake (Senior, Linebacker, Hinsdale, Illinois),...Allison intercepted two passes and has 12 tackles (eight solo) to lead a Drake defensive effort that held Dayton off the scoreboard until under nine minutes remaining in the game en route to a 14-6 victory on the road. Allison's first interception came in the end zone late in the first quarter to deny Dayton what proved to be a pivotal scoring opportunity. Allison's second interception, which included a 16-yard return, came on Dayton's first drive of the second half, stopping a drive that had reached midfield. He then had a pass breakup on a 4th-and-12 opportunity on the Drake 15-yard line, forcing a key turnover on downs. Allison closed the day with six tackles in the fourth quarter alone. - Pioneer Football League

ILB Sean Allison, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/25/25 - WR Ryan Ricketti, rSo/2029, New Hampshire + More +

WEEK 11 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ryan Ricketti, Valparaiso (Freshman (RS), Return Specialist, Rocky River, Ohio),...Ricketti amassed an FCS season best 198 yards on four kickoff returns, including his second 100-yard kick return for a touchdown, in Valparaiso's 43-27 loss to San Diego. His 100-yard kick return gave Valparaiso a 21-20 lead with 10:44 remaining in the third quarter. Averaging 49.5 yards per return, he also had kick returns of 39, 19, and 40 yards, and finished with 256 all-purpose yards with six receptions for 58 yards added to his tally. He is the only FCS kick returner with two 100-yard returns this season (13 100-yard returns in 2025) and the first FCS player with multiple 100-yarders in a season since 2022. - Pioneer Football League

WR Ryan Ricketti, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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