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11/19/25 - K Nathan Kirkwood, Sr/2026, Navy + More +

WEEK 12 AMERICAN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nathan Kirkwood, Sr., K, Navy,...Kirkwood tallied 11 points for the Midshipmen in the 41-38 win over No. 24 South Florida. The senior made field goals of 44 and 31 yards, while going a perfect 5-for-5 on extra points. - American Conference Football

K Nathan Kirkwood, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Navy Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - QB Byrum Brown, rSr/2027, Auburn + More +

WEEK 11 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Byrum Brown, Sr., QB, South Florida,...Accounted for 348 total yards and three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the 55-23 win against UTSA. - American Conference Football

QB Byrum Brown, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (18)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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Auburn Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - WR Easton Messer, rSr/2027, Florida Atlantic + More +

WEEK 11 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Easton Messer, R-Jr., WR, Florida Atlantic,...Caught six passes for 83 yards and three touchdowns (44, 11, 9) in a 40-21 win over Tulsa. - American Conference Football

WR Easton Messer, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (95)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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Florida Atlantic Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - CB Damarius McGhee, rSr/2027, Florida Atlantic + More +

WEEK 11 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Damarius McGhee, R-Sr., CB, Florida Atlantic,...Returned a fumble 95 yards for a touchdown in the 40-21 win over Tulsa. - American Conference Football

CB Damarius McGhee, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (67)

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Florida Atlantic Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - QB Katin Houser, rSr/2027, Illinois + More +

WEEK 11 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Katin Houser, R-Jr., QB, East Carolina,...Accounted for four total touchdowns (two passing, two rushing) in the 48-22 win over Tulsa. - American Conference Football

QB Katin Houser, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (17)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (15)

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Illinois Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - CB TyMir Brown, rSr/2026, East Carolina + More +

WEEK 11 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: TyMir Brown, R-Jr., CB, East Carolina,...Brown intercepted his first career pass in the first quarter of the 48-22 win over Charlotte, returning the interception 45 yards for a touchdown. - American Conference Football

CB TyMir Brown, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 1* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (71)

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East Carolina Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - WR David Amador II, rJr/2028, Texas-San Antonio + More +

WEEK 10 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: David Amador II, R-So., WR, UTSA,...Caught 10 passes for 113 yards with two receiving touchdowns in UTSA's win over Tulane. Also threw for a 21-yard touchdown on only passing attempt. - American Conference Football

WR David Amador II, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (176)

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Texas-San Antonio Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - RB Caleb Hawkins, Fr/2029, Oklahoma State + More +

WEEK 10 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Caleb Hawkins, Fr., RB, North Texas,...Rushed for 197 yards on 33 attempts with four rushing touchdowns in the Mean Green's win over Navy. - American Conference Football

RB Caleb Hawkins, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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Oklahoma State Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - SS Kamari Wilson, rSr/2027, West Virginia + More +

WEEK 10 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Kamari Wilson, R-Jr., DB, Memphis,...Made 11 tackles, including three for loss, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble in Memphis' 38-14 win over Rice on Friday night. - American Conference Football

SS Kamari Wilson, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (51)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (13)

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West Virginia Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - QB Brendon Lewis, rSr/2026, Memphis + More +

WEEK 10 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Brendon Lewis, R-Sr., QB, Memphis,...Accounted for 312 yards of offense in the Tigers' win at Rice. Threw for 225 yards on 18-of-22 passing and also rushed for 87 yards and one touchdown on 12 attempts. - American Conference Football

QB Brendon Lewis, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (35)

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Memphis Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - WR Yannick Smith, Jr/2028, Southern Methodist + More +

WEEK 10 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Yannick Smith, So., WB, East Carolina,...Five receptions for 100 yards with two receiving touchdowns in the Pirates' 45-14 win over Temple on Saturday afternoon. - American Conference Football

WR Yannick Smith, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (880)

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Southern Methodist Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - ILB Jacob Rodriguez, rSr/2026, Texas Tech + More +

WEEK 12 BIG 12 CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech,...Rodriguez won his third consecutive weekly honor after tallying nine tackles and an interception in Texas Tech's 48-9 win over UCF, while also rushing for a touchdown. The Heisman Trophy contender leads the nation with nine takeaways, including four interceptions, as he reached 100 total tackles for the year. Dating back to 2005, Rodriguez is the only FBS player to record at least five forced fumbles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries in the same season. - Big 12 Football

ILB Jacob Rodriguez, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (26)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (37)

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Texas Tech Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - QB Byrd Ficklin, So/2029, Utah + More +

WEEK 12 BIG 12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Byrd Ficklin, QB, Utah,...Rushing for 166 yards on just six carries and a pair of touchdowns, Ficklin was the catalyst for Utah's third 300-yard rushing performance of the season in a 55-28 victory over Baylor. The quarterback broke off runs of 67 and 74 yards to push his average to 27.7 yards per carry. His 166 yards on the ground broke his own record for most rushing yards by a Utah quarterback, which he set with 151 yards against Colorado last month. - Big 12 Football

QB Byrd Ficklin, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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Utah Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - OLB Jack Kelly, rSr/2026, BYU + More +

WEEK 12 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: BYU,...BYU earned Defensive Line of the Week after registering three sacks, five tackles for a loss and allowing only 13 points in its victory over TCU. The Cougars held the Horned Frogs' passing attack to 183 yards, marking its fewest in a game since 2023. TCU had only allowed 13 total sacks in the nine games prior to Saturday. - Big 12 Football

OLB Jack Kelly, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (11)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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BYU Player News & Notes

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11/19/25 - OT Spencer Fano, Jr/2026, Utah + More +

WEEK 12 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: Utah,...Utah picked up its fourth Offensive Line of the Week award of the year in its 27-point win versus Baylor. The Utes rushed for 380 yards on the ground, which included a pair of 100-yard rushers in Byrd Ficklin and Wayshawn Parker. The Utes needed just 59 plays to rack up 483 yards of total offense while averaging 8.2 yards per play. - Big 12 Football

OT Spencer Fano, Jr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (06)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (14)

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Utah Player News & Notes

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