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09/15/26 - FS Jaylen Thomas, rSo/2029, Washington State + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jaylen Thomas, 3rd year, DB, Washington State (Los Gatos, Calif.),...Had 2 interceptions, his first career interceptions...Returned the 2nd INT 50 yards for touchdown right before halftime...1st WSU player with multiple interceptions in a game since Sam Lockett III had 2 against Arizona in November 2022 and the first to have multiple interceptions with at least one returned for touchdown since Armani Marsh in the 2021 Apple Cup win at Washington...1st Cougar with an INT returned for touchdown since Taariq Al-Uqdah accomplished the feat in the 2024 regular season finale at Oregon State...Started at nickel, made 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 assist). ALSO NOMINATED: Boen Phelps, LB, Boise State; Tre'Shawn Moore, Safety, Colorado State; Simeon Harris, DB, Fresno State; Aiden Sullivan, LB, Oregon State; Jayden Bradley, DB, Texas State. - Pac-12 Football

FS Jaylen Thomas, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (2554)

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Washington State Player News & Notes

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09/15/26 - RB Dylan Riley, Jr/2028, Boise State + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dylan Riley, 3rd year, RB, Boise State (Moreno Valley, Calif.),...Ran for a career-high 206 yards on 19 carries, averaging 10.84 yards per attempt...2nd career game with 200+ rush yards after racking up 201 yards last season against UNLV...8th player in Boise history to have multiple career games with 200+ rush yards, joining Ashton Jeanty, Alexander Mattison, Jeremy McNichols, Jay Ajayi, Ian Johnson, Brock Forsey and Cedric Minter...Had a long rush of 71 yards, his 2nd career run of 70+ yards...Had a 77-yard run last season against Eastern Washington...Totaled 90 yards after contact and forced 9 missed tackles...4th career game averaging over 10 yards per rush...Recorded 134 rushing yards in the first half...Also caught 2 passes for 11 yards. ALSO NOMINATED: Hauss Hejny, QB, Colorado State; Jayden Mandal, QB, Fresno State; Braden Atkinson, QB, Oregon State; Torrance Burgess, Jr., RB, Texas State. - Pac-12 Football

RB Dylan Riley, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (63)

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09/15/26 - QB Cameran Brown, rSr/2027, Georgia State + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cameran Brown, Georgia State (5th Yr.., QB - Warner Robins, Ga.),...Panthers fifth-year quarterback Cameran Brown amassed 315 yards of total offense in a 31-17 win over in-state foe Kennesaw State. The Warner Robins, Ga., native completed 16-of-23 passes for 253 yards and rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Brown finished an 18-yard run with a hurdle of an Owl defender to score the first touchdown of the contest in a game in which Georgia State never trailed. - Sun Belt Football

QB Cameran Brown, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Georgia State Player News & Notes

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09/15/26 - OLB Robert Stevens III, rJr/2028, Arkansas State + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Robert Stevens III, Arkansas State (4th Yr., LB - Washington, D.C.),...Red Wolves fourth-year linebacker Robert Stevens III had a hand in two takeaways by the Arkansas State defense in a 52-7 win over West Georgia. The Washington, D.C., product was the first Red Wolves player since 2024 to record a forced fumble and an interception in the same game. Stevens also added six tackles and a tackle for loss. The forced fumble Stevens III caused was recovered and returned 68 yards for an Arkansas State touchdown. - Sun Belt Football

OLB Robert Stevens III, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Arkansas State Player News & Notes

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09/15/26 - WR Michael Scott, So/2029, James Madison + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 SUN BELT SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Scott, James Madison (2nd Yr., RS - York, Pa.),...Dukes second-year return specialist Michael Scott accumulated 303 all-purpose yards in James Madison's record-setting 87-3 victory over Wagner. The York, Pa., native registered a 92-yard kickoff return and added a pair of punt return touchdowns of 76 and 69 yards. Scott's 303 all-purpose yards are the fourth-most in a single game in James Madison program history and he is the third Duke all-time with two punt return touchdowns in a single game. Scott also got involved on offense, catching three passes for 45 yards. - Sun Belt Football

WR Michael Scott, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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09/15/26 - DE Jaleel Johnson, rSr/2027, Oklahoma State + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: Oklahoma State,...Dominating in the trenches on both sides of the ball, Oklahoma State's front four tallied four sacks, five quarterback hurries and held Oregon's Dante Moore to a QBR of 22.4, which was the lowest in a start during his Oregon career. The unit also held Oregon to 3.0 yards per carry on 30 carries. - Big 12 Football

DE Jaleel Johnson, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (35)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (238)

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Oklahoma State Player News & Notes

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09/15/26 - QB Julian Lewis, rFr/2030, Colorado + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 BIG 12 FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Julian Lewis, QB, Colorado,...Establishing or tying 10 school records while guiding the Colorado offense to 52 points in a win over Weber State, Lewis posted a 17-of-23 passing day of 366 yards with four touchdowns, no interceptions, and a rushing touchdown before exiting the blowout after the first dive of the third quarter. The redshirt freshman's 265.0 efficiency rating set a new CU record with at least 20 attempts, and his four touchdown passes are the most ever thrown by a Colorado freshman. - Big 12 Football

QB Julian Lewis, rFr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* ()

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09/15/26 - QB Caden Veltkamp, rSr/2027, Florida Atlantic + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 AMERICAN CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caden Veltkamp, Gr., QB, Florida Atlantic,...Veltkamp was nearly perfect in the American Conference opener against Navy, completing 27-of-32 (84.4 percent) pass attempts for 386 yards and 5 touchdowns in the 38-30 win. He completed passes to seven different receivers on the night. - American Conference Football

QB Caden Veltkamp, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (54)

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Florida Atlantic Player News & Notes

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09/15/26 - K Jonah Delange, Sr/2027, Alabama-Birmingham + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 AMERICAN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jonah Delange, Sr., K, UAB,...Delange was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals and 2-for-2 on PATs, scoring 14 points in UAB's 26-20 win over ULM. Three of his four field goals were over 40 yards, including a game-long 45 yards. His 42 yard field goal extended the UAB lead to six with 1:10 remaining in the game. - American Conference Football

K Jonah Delange, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Alabama-Birmingham Player News & Notes

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09/15/26 - OLB Ike Esonwune, rJr/2028, Alabama-Birmingham + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 AMERICAN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ike Esonwune, R-Jr., LB, UAB,...Esonwune had an impressive performance in the 26-20 comeback win over ULM, recording 10 tackles, and interception and a pass breakup. His interception came with 5:50 remaining in the game to halt a ULM drive that had entered plus territory, setting up the game-winning drive for the Blazers. - American Conference Football

OLB Ike Esonwune, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (200)

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Alabama-Birmingham Player News & Notes

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09/15/26 - OT Joseph Hanson, Sr/2027, Oklahoma State + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: Oklahoma State,...The Oklahoma State offensive line paved the way for a pair of 100-yard rushers, averaging six yards a carry, in the victory over then-No. 6 Oregon as part of a performance of 554 total yards of offense without allowing a sack. It was just the second time in FBS history that a team has had a 300-yard passer and multiple 100-yard rushers in a game against an AP top-10 team. - Big 12 Football

OT Joseph Hanson, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (427)

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09/15/26 - K Sam Keltner, rSo/2029, Oklahoma State + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 BIG 12 CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sam Keltner, K, Oklahoma State,...Keltner connected on a career-high total of four field goals in the Cowboys' win over Oregon, while also converting on both three points. Three of his field goals came in the second half, including his final one just over three minutes remaining in the game that gave OSU an eight-point lead to secure the win. - Big 12 Football

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

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Oklahoma State Player News & Notes

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09/15/26 - P Will Karoll, Sr/2027, Texas Tech + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 BIG 12 CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Will Karoll, P, Texas Tech,...Karoll was called on to punt seven times in Texas Tech's 35-24 victory at Oregon State, consistently flipping the field to the tune of a 44.4 average. The Beavers were unable to return any of Karoll's punts and started each of their ensuing drives inside their own 30-yard line. Four of those drives started inside the 20, including three in the first half when Oregon State was forced to start drives at the 9, 10 and 16-yard lines. - Big 12 Football

P Will Karoll, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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09/15/26 - OG Nick Del Grande, rSr/2027, Duke + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Nick Del Grande, 5th, LT, Duke (Lancaster, Pennsylvania),...Helped the Blue Devils to a 2-0 start with a 31-27 road win at Illinois...Key part of an offensive line that cleared the way for running back Nate Sheppard to rush for 147 yards...Helped provide protection for Walker Eget to throw a season-high three touchdown passes as Duke snapped Illinois' 10-game non-conference winning streak...Posted the ACC's second-highest pass-blocking grade (87.7) against a Power Four opponent during Week 2, according to PFF...Also posted Duke's second-best run-blocking grade (61.3) according to PFF...Did not allow a sack, hit or hurry against Illinois for the game...Duke's offensive line ranks tied for third nationally in tackles-for-loss allowed per game (1.50) and fourth in total yards lost (seven). - ACC Football

OG Nick Del Grande, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (13)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (286)

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09/15/26 - TE Luke Reynolds, Jr/2028, Virginia Tech + More +

09/14 WEEK 2 ACC OFFENSIVE RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Luke Reynolds, Jr., TE, Virginia Tech (Westford, Massachusetts),...Hauled in a career-high eight receptions for 108 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-21 win over Old Dominion...Also averaged a career-high 13.5 yards per catch for the game...The two-touchdown game was the first multi-touchdown game of his career...VT's offense was 7-for-7 scoring in the red zone and converted 10-of-21 third down attempts in the victory over the Monarchs...The Hokies never trailed in the game and improved to 2-0 to start the James Franklin era. - ACC Football

TE Luke Reynolds, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (04)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (05)

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Virginia Tech Player News & Notes

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