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11/22/25 - RB Sire Gaines, rFr/2029, Boise State + More +

Sire Gaines ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns and Boise State jumped out early and rolled past Colorado State 49-21 on Saturday night. Gaines' 3-yard touchdown run capped a 14-play, 79-yard drive on Boise State's opening drive. Malik Sherrod had TD runs of 1 and 25 yards. Dylan Riley had a 2-yard rushing touchdown and Seth Knothe scored on a 9-yard run that capped the scoring with 2:29 to play.

Riley finished with 72 yards rushing on 14 carries and Sherrod ran seven times for 56 yards. Max Cutforth was 22-of-34 passing for 239 yards for Boise State (7-4, 5-2 Mountain West Conference), which ended a two-game skid. Darius Curry completed 26 of 46 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions for the Rams. Rocky Beers had 94 yards receiving and a touchdown on seven catches. Lloyd Avant ran for a 4-yard touchdown and Tay Lanier had a 6-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter. Colorado State (2-9, 1-6) has lost five in a row. Boise State leads the series 13-1 and has won 26 of its last 27 home finales. - Boise State/AP College Football

RB Sire Gaines, rFr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (831)

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11/22/25 - RB JaKyrian Turner, Fr/2029, Pittsburgh + More +

Ja'Kyrian Turner ran for 201 yards and a touchdown, Braylan Lovelace had a 100-yard interception return and Pittsburgh held off No. 15 Georgia Tech 42-28 on Saturday night to keep its Atlantic Coast Conference championship holes alive. Up 28-0 early in the second quarter, Pitt (8-3, 6-1) had only a seven-point advantage in the fourth quarter when Ja'Kyrian Turner went up the middle for 56 yards and a touchdown with 2:41 remaining. Mason Heintschel was 20 of 27 from 226 yards and two touchdowns for Pitt. Kenny Johnson caught six passes for 91 yards and a score. Georgia Tech (9-2, 6-2) dropped out of the ACC title chase. Haynes King completed 27 of 41 passes, with a pair of scoring throws to Isiah Canion. King threw two interceptions. - Pittsburgh/AP College Football

RB JaKyrian Turner, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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11/22/25 - QB Stone Earle, rSr/2026, Abilene Christian + More +

Quarterback Stone Earle accounted for five touchdowns and E.J. Wilson ran for 138 yards, and Abilene Christian clinched the United Athletic Conference title beating Central Arkansas 49-28 on Saturday. Abilene Christian (8-4, 7-1) owns the tiebreaker over Tarleton State (11-1, 7-1), thanks to the Wildcats' dramatic 31-28 win over the Texans on Nov. 1. It's ACU second straight UAC title. Earle completed 30 of 37 for 310 yards and two touchdowns and reached the end zone with three rushing touchdowns.

Caleb Koger completed 24 of 38 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns but suffered three interceptions for Central Arkansas (3-9, 2-6). Malachi Henry had 142 yards receiving on seven receptions with two touchdowns for Central Arkansas. The Bears built a 21-13 lead by halftime before Abilene Christian blew it open with a 29-point third quarter. Earle crashed in from the 1 and ran in the two-point conversion, threw a 39-yard touchdown to Javon Gipson, Tyson Williams had a 71-yard punt return and Earle threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Bryan Henry all in a six-minute span of the third for a 42-21 lead. - AP College Football

QB Stone Earle, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/22/25 - RB Damon Bankston, rSr/2026, New Mexico + More +

Jack Layne and Damon Bankston had touchdown runs and New Mexico beat Air Force 20-3 on Saturday night. New Mexico (8-3, 5-2 Mountain West Conference) took a 7-0 lead on a game-opening, 75-yard drive that Layne ended with a 12-yard run. Bankston's 2-yard scoring run capped a 15-play, 82-yard drive that began in the first quarter and ended three minutes into the second for a 14-0 lead. The Lobos ran 14:16 off the clock on their first two possessions.

Luke Drzewiecki added a short field goal and New Mexico led 17-0 at halftime. Drzewiecki's 23-yarder was the only score of the second half for the Lobos. Air Force (3-8, 2-5) avoided the shutout on Reagan Tubbs' 27-yard field goal at the end of a 19-play drive early in the final quarter. Lane completed 10 of 15 passes for 105 yards and added 24 yards on eight rushes. Bankston carried 10 times for 61 yards. The Falcons managed just 161 total yards, 110 on the ground. Both teams play regular-season finales on Friday when the Lobos host first-place San Diego State and the Falcons travel to play Colorado State. - New Mexico/AP College Football

RB Damon Bankston, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/22/25 - WR Antonio Williams, rJr/2027, Clemson + More +

It took until nearly Thanksgiving to gain bowl eligibility, but Clemson finally notched its sixth win of the season on Saturday. A preseason top-5 team didn't expect to wait this long, but Antonio Williams caught two first-half touchdown passes from senior quarterback Cade Klubnik to lead the Tigers to a 45-10 victory over FCS-opponent Furman in the final 2025 game at Memorial Stadium. It's the latest in the calendar Clemson has needed to become bowl eligible since 2008, but the Tigers (6-5) extended their postseason streak to 21.

Clemson went up 24-0 after Klubnik found Williams on a 35-yard scoring strike, their second connection of the day, with 14:15 left in the second quarter. Klubnik received an ovation from the crowd on Senior Day when he exited the game with 12:15 remaining. Also in his final career home game, Williams had a 30-yard punt return, Clemson's longest of the season, and set up the first touchdown when Klubnik found him open for a 21-yard score. Tyler Brown made it 17-0 on a nifty 21-yard reverse run for a touchdown, and the Tigers tacked on three more touchdowns through backups. Furman quarterback Trey Hedden was 22-of-38 passing with an interception and a touchdown. Clemson forced two turnovers and kept the Paladins (6-6) out of the end zone until the third quarter, when they got within three touchdowns. - Clemson/AP College Football

WR Antonio Williams, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (07)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (11)

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11/22/25 - QB Owen McCown, rJr/2027, Texas-San Antonio + More +

Owen McCown threw for five touchdowns, Will Henderson ran for 146 yards and UTSA became bowl eligible by beating East Carolina 58-24 on Saturday. McCown threw touchdown passes to DJ Allen Jr., David Amador II, Jaren Randle, Houston Thomas and AJ Wilson and completed 24 of 33 passes for 248 yards. Wilson did his rushing damage in just 19 carriers for a 7.7-yards per carry average. A'Marion Peterson reached the end zone once and had 10 carries for 32 yards.

McCown threw an 11-yard touchdown to Wilson and a 5-yarder to Thomas five minutes apart in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead. In the second, he connected with Amador on a 45-yard touchdown and an 8-yarder to Peterson. The Roadrunners (6-5, 4-3 American Athletic Conference) led 34-3 at halftime. Katin Houser threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns and Anthony Smith had 143 yards receiving and a touchdown for the Pirates (7-4, 5-2) who suffered their worst loss since Charlotte beat them 55-24 last year. - UTSA/AP College Football

QB Owen McCown, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (52)

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11/22/25 - QB Timmy McClain, rSr/2026, Bethune-Cookman + More +

Timmy McClain threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Josh Evans with 20 seconds left to give Bethune-Cookman a 38-34 victory over Florida A&M on Saturday night in the Florida Classic, snapping a four-game skid in the series. The game-winning score capped an eight-play, 70-yard drive. Florida A&M erased a 24-9 halftime deficit and took the lead twice in the fourth quarter. McClain completed 22 of 33 passes for 274 yards and threw a touchdown pass each to four different receivers. Khamani Robinson added 90 yards rushing on 11 carries that included a 50-yard touchdown run for Bethune-Cookman (6-6, 5-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference).

RJ Johnson III was 22-of-34 passing for 228 yards and threw two touchdown passes for Florida A&M (5-6, 4-3). Thad Franklin Jr. carried the ball 11 times for 120 yards and scored on a 19-yard run that gave the Rattlers a 34-31 lead with 2:19 remaining. Bethune-Cookman outgained FAMU 485-423 before a crowd of 55,528 in Camping World Stadium. It was the 45th annual SWAC and HBCU matchup. - AP College Football

QB Timmy McClain, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (71)

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11/22/25 - QB Chris Parson, rSo/2028, Austin Peay + More +

Chris Parson accounted for six Austin Peay touchdowns on Saturday, but he overthrew an open receiver in the flat on a two-point conversion in overtime and Tarleton State escaped with a 45-44 victory, earning the Texans their first conference title as a Division I school. Corbin Poston kicked a 41-yard field goal with 4 seconds left to pull Tarleton State (11-1, 7-1 United Athletic Conference) even at 38, forcing OT. Victor Gabalis threw a 27-yard touchdown pass on the Texans' second play for a 45-38 lead. Parson scored on a 25-yard first-down run before misfiring on the two-point try. The redshirt sophomore had a career day for Austin Peay (7-5, 4-4), completing 17 of 30 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. He also rushed 21 times for 194 yards and two scores.

Gabalis totaled 311 yards on 23-for-44 passing. Tylan Hines rushed 19 times for a career-high 215 yards and his 40-yard touchdown run evened the score at 28-all early in the third quarter. Cody Jackson caught 10 passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Trevon West hauled in six passes for 100 yards and a score. Parson had a 51-yard run on the first play from scrimmage for Austin Peay. He threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Shemar Kirk two plays later for a 7-0 lead. Parson followed with three touchdown passes to Kamari Maxwell covering 8, 45 and 12 yards to put the Governors up 28-14 at halftime. Gabalis had a 35-yard touchdown pass to West prior to Hines' long scoring run that tied it. The tie lasted five plays before Parson raced 24 yards for a touchdown on the sixth, and Austin Peay took a 35-28 lead into the final quarter. Gabalis tied it 35-all on a 7-yard run with 3:33 remaining. - AP College Football

QB Chris Parson, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (23)

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11/22/25 - QB Anthony Grigsby Jr., rJr/2027, Cal Poly + More +

Anthony Grigsby Jr. was 21-of-37 passing for 341 yards and threw three touchdown passes to help Cal Poly beat Eastern Washington 43-34 on Saturday, snapping a six-game losing streak. Grigsby hit Logan Booher for a 31-yard TD and connected with Alek Marshall for a 54-yarder in the first quarter, and his 16-yard scoring strike to Fidel Pitts about a minute into the fourth quarter gave Cal Poly (4-8, 2-6 Big Sky Conference) a 37-34 lead. Eastern Washington (5-7, 4-4) went three-and-out on its next two possessions before Cal Poly's Tyrei Washington ripped off a 33-yard touchdown run to cap the scoring with 7:06 to play.

Washington had 99 yards rushing on 21 carries. Booher finished with seven receptions for 126 yards and Pitts had 89 yards receiving on five catches for the Mustangs. Kaden Rolfsness, who made his first collegiate start - and became the fourth player this season to start at quarterback for Eastern Washington - completed 23 of 42 passes for 236 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. The true freshman ran for TDs of 7, 1 and 13 yards and finished with 56 yards rushing on 19 carries. EWU's Isaiah Perez blocked a PAT attempt in the fourth quarter, the 6-foot-2 defensive tackle's fourth blocked kick this season. - AP College Football

QB Anthony Grigsby Jr., rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/22/25 - QB Devon Dampier, Jr/2027, Utah + More +

Devon Dampier threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, including a go-ahead 1-yard score with 56 seconds left, and No. 13 Utah rallied from a 12-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter for a wild 51-47 victory over Kansas State on Saturday. The game turned on an unusual play. After KSU took a 47-35 lead on Joe Jackson's third rushing touchdown of the game, the Wildcats went for 2, but Utah's Tao Johnson intercepted a tipped ball and returned it to the Kansas State end zone for 2 points to make it 47-37. Dampier's 20-yard TD toss to Larry Simmons got Utah within 47-44 with 2:47 left. After the Utes forced a punt, Dampier led the winning drive, setting up his go-ahead score with a 59-yard run to the 1 on fourth down. Lander Barton intercepted Avery Johnson's pass with 49 seconds remaining to seal it for Utah (9-2, 6-2 Big 12, No. 12 CFP), which kept alive its hopes for a league title and a College Football Playoff berth.

Jackson rushed for a school-record 293 yards for Kansas State (5-6, 4-4), topping Darren Sproles' mark of 292 yards set in 2004. The Wildcats finished with a program-record 472 yards rushing, the most by a Division I team in a loss since Army ran for 534 in a 52-49 loss to North Texas on Nov. 18, 2017. Dampier threw for 259 yards and rushed for 94. Byrd Ficklin rushed for three touchdowns and Wayshawn Parker had 100 yards on 19 carries for Utah, which had 551 yards of offense to 574 for Kansas State. VJ Payne knocked the ball out of Dampier's hand and Cody Stufflebean recovered the fumble at the Utah 26-yard line to set up Jackson's 24-yard TD rush midway through the fourth. Dampier found Dallen Bentley for a 38-yard TD reception and Ficklin ran for his third TD to put Utah up 35-31 early in the third quarter. But Johnson threw to Garrett Oakley for a TD on fourth down and Luis Rodriguez added a 36-yard field goal to put KSU ahead 41-35 with 8:51 to play. Utah's defensive leader, John Henry Daley, left the game with a leg injury late in the first quarter, when the defensive end already had two sacks and 3 1/2 tackles for loss. Daley grabbed his leg on a non-contact play and was helped to the locker room. - Utah/AP College Football

QB Devon Dampier, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (70)

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11/22/25 - QB Dante Moore, rSo/2028, Oregon + More +

Dante Moore threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns as No. 6 Oregon likely dashed No. 16 Southern California's hopes of making the College Football Playoff with a 42-27 victory Saturday. Kenyon Sadiq had six catches for 72 yards and two scores, and Noah Whittington ran for 104 yards and another touchdown for the Ducks (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP), who improved their chances of not only making the playoff but also hosting a game. Jayden Maiava threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair to Makai Lemon, who also threw a touchdown pass for USC (8-3, 6-2, No. 15 CFP). USC hasn't won in Eugene since 2011 and the Trojans have lost four straight to the Ducks overall. Once again, the Trojans fell short on the road against a ranked opponent, with previous losses this season to Illinois and Notre Dame. USC scored on the first series of the game on Maiava's 8-yard pass to Lemon, who sprinted just inside the pylon for the touchdown. Lemon was ranked second in the nation with an average of 109 yards receiving per game coming in. The Ducks answered on the next drive with freshman Jordon Davison's 11-yard touchdown run, then extended the lead on Sadiq's 8-yard TD catch deep in the end zone.

USC tied it at 14 early in the second quarter when Maiava tossed the ball to Lemon, who hurled it downfield to Tanook Hines for a 24-yard touchdown. Lemon became the first Trojans receiver to throw a TD pass since Tyler Vaughns against Arizona State in 2018. Malik Benson ran 85 yards to score on a punt return to put Oregon back in front. Late in the first half, Atticus Sappington's 44-yard field-goal attempt for Oregon hit the goal post, but USC was flagged for a penalty on the play. The Ducks were given a first down, which led to Bryce Boettcher's 1-yard touchdown dive that put Oregon in front 28-14 at the break. The Trojans closed the gap midway through the third quarter on Maiava's 4-yard scoring pass to Lemon. But before the period was over, Moore connected with Sadiq again on a 28-yard touchdown. The Trojans, aided by a pair of back-to-back pass interference calls against the Ducks, got within 35-27 on Maiava's 9-yard touchdown pass to Lake McRee, but the 2-point conversion try failed. Oregon came back on the next drive with Whittington's 9-yard dash into the end zone that sealed it. - Oregon/AP College Football

QB Dante Moore, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (03)

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11/22/25 - QB Diego Pavia, rSr/2026, Vanderbilt + More +

Diego Pavia threw for a career-high 484 yards and five touchdowns and No. 12 Vanderbilt beat Kentucky 45-17 Saturday as the Commodores kept their hopes for a College Football Playoff berth alive going into the regular-season finale. Pavia, who struck yet another Heisman Trophy poise celebrating with teammates, set the program record, topping the 464 yards Whit Taylor had at Tennessee in 1981. Pavia also ran for 48 more yards and a sixth score. Vanderbilt (9-2, 5-2, No. 14 CFP) has its most wins since 2013 and first with nine in the regular season since 1915. This is just the Commodores' fifth nine-win season all time, and they go into their regular-season finale needing a victory for the first 10-win season in program history. The Commodores also wrapped up a 7-0 record for Vanderbilt's first undefeated home schedule since 1982 and only the fourth since 1945. Tre Richardson had six catches for 159 yards and three TDs.

Martel Hight had two of three interceptions as Vanderbilt won for the third time in four games in this series. Kentucky (5-6, 2-6 Southeastern Conference) snapped a three-game winning streak. Coach Mark Stoops called the loss discouraging and credited Vanderbilt. Pavia, who went through Senior Day ceremonies pregame, made sure Vanderbilt never trailed. He was on the field for a series starting with 9:39 left before walking to the sideline for hugs as fans chanted his name after his big game. He hit Richardson in stride for a 71-yard catch-and-run TD and a 10-0 lead early in the second on his longest pass completion in his two seasons at Vanderbilt. He helped Vanderbilt score 21 points in the second and third quarters. - Vanderbilt/AP College Football

QB Diego Pavia, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (28)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (241)

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11/22/25 - QB Arch Manning, rSo/2028, Texas + More +

Arch Manning passed for four touchdowns, ran for one and caught another as No. 17 Texas beat Arkansas 52-37 on Saturday to keep the Longhorns clinging to hopes of making the College Football Playoff. Ranked No. 1 in the preseason, the Longhorns (8-3, 5-2, Southeastern Conference, No. 17 CFP ) will have to beat third-ranked rival Texas A&M on Friday for a chance to make a case they deserve to be in the playoff for the third consecutive season. Manning became the first Texas quarterback with passing, running and receiving touchdowns in a game. He passed for a career-high 389 yards, and his do-everything day showed how far he's come from the beginning of the season, when Texas struggled to a 3-2 start.

Manning connected with DeAndre Moore Jr. for three touchdowns. Manning's touchdown catch on a reverse pass from Parker Livingstone was an athletic grab where he had to twist his 6-foot-4 frame and reach high to make the play. Livingstone also had a 54-yard TD reception. On his touchdown run at the start of the third quarter, Manning cut twice to elude tacklers before lunging across the goal line for a 31-20 lead. Arkansas (2-9, 0-7) kept it close early and was within 24-20 at halftime behind touchdown runs from quarterback Taylen Green and running back Mike Washington. Green threw an interception on Arkansas' first possession of the second half. The turnover set up another Texas touchdown when Manning escaped a sack and found Moore open in the back of the end zone. - Texas/AP College Football

QB Arch Manning, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (01)

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11/22/25 - QB Jake Retzlaff, rSr/2026, Tulane + More +

Jake Retzlaff passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another score, and No. 24 Tulane beat Temple 37-13 on Saturday to move one step closer to the American Conference championship game. Tulane (9-2, 6-1) can secure a spot in the Dec. 5 title game with a win over 1-10 Charlotte at home next weekend. At No. 24, Tulane was the lone American Conference representative in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The upcoming ranking will serve as a tiebreaker for teams that have no head-to-head meetings against one another - which neither Navy nor North Texas have against Tulane. Tulane's defense limited Temple to 20 yards rushing on 20 attempts and 204 yards of total offense.

Retzlaff set the tone early, finding Shazz Preston for a 69-yard touchdown pass on Tulane's second offensive play. His 2-yard TD run midway through the second quarter lifted the Green Wave to a 17-7 lead. "To get that kind of start, it gets everyone fired up and then it gets the defense going," said Retzlaff, who was 17-for-28 passing for 231 yards on the day. Retzlaff threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Justyn Reid and tossed to Anthony Brown-Stephens for the 2-point conversion, making it 34-13 in the fourth quarter. Temple quarterback Evan Simon was 21 for 32 for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Colin Chase had five receptions for 59 yards and a TD. The Owls (5-6, 3-4) have dropped three consecutive games. - Tulane/AP College Football

QB Jake Retzlaff, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (23)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (52)

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11/22/25 - RB Bryson Kuzdzal, rSo/2028, Michigan + More +

Bryson Kuzdzal ran for 100 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 18 Michigan to a 45-20 victory over Maryland on Saturday, a week before the Wolverines host top-ranked Ohio State. Michigan (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 18 CFP) was without injured running backs Justice Haynes and Jordan Marshall, but the Wolverines were still superior on the ground, and Michigan finished with its highest scoring output in conference play this season.

Bryce Underwood defeated Malik Washington in a matchup of two impressive freshman quarterbacks. Maryland (4-7, 1-7) scored on the game's first drive but could not avoid a seventh straight loss. Underwood threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns for Michigan, while Washington passed for 210 yards and a touchdown with an interception. With the score tied at 7 in the first quarter, Underwood's pass probably should have been intercepted by Lavain Scruggs, but the defensive back couldn't hold onto the ball. The Wolverines eventually took the lead on a 2-yard TD run by Kuzdzal. After an interception by Michigan's Mason Curtis gave the offense a short field, Underwood's 22-yard scoring pass to Donaven McCulley made it 21-7. Kuzdzal added touchdown runs of 19 and 1 yards in the third quarter, and Jasper Parker scored on a 6-yarder in the fourth that made it 42-13. - Michigan/AP College Football

RB Bryson Kuzdzal, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* ()

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