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09/10/24 - CB Xavier Scott, Jr/2026, Illinois + More +

WEEK 2 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Xavier Scott, Illinois, DB - Jr. - Riviera Beach, Fla. - Dwyer,...Forced three turnovers in Illinois' 23-17 win over #19 Kansas...Only player in the nation to force three turnovers in a single game this season...Collected two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, one forced fumble, 1.0 sack and eight solo tackles to lead Illinois to its highest ranked nonconference win since 1995...Had a game-changing pick-six with :36 seconds left in the first half to give Illinois a 13-10 lead entering halftime...Recorded the game-ending strip-sack forced fumble on the final play to secure the win...Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Seth Coleman (Oct. 16, 2023). - Big Ten Football

CB Xavier Scott, Jr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (436)

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Illinois Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - QB Eli Holstein, rFr/2028, Pittsburgh + More +

WEEK 2 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Eli Holstein, Pitt, QB, Zachary, Louisiana,...Holstein earned his second consecutive ACC Rookie of the Week honor after orchestrating Pitt's dramatic 28-27 comeback at Cincinnati. Holstein completed 20-of-35 passes for 302 yards with three touchdowns, adding 36 rushing yards. Showing no signs of being phased by pressure, Holstein directed Pitt's game-winning drive, completing two passes for 42 yards and adding a key seven-yard run to set up the clinching 35-yard field goal with 17 seconds left. Holstein became the first Pitt freshman, true or redshirt, to pass for 300 yards in consecutive games since Alex Van Pelt in 1989. - ACC Football

QB Eli Holstein, rFr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* ()
Recruiting Grade: 4* (08)

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Pittsburgh Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - K Ben Sauls, rSr/2025, Pittsburgh + More +

WEEK 2 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Ben Sauls, Pitt, K, Tipp City, Ohio,...Sauls kicked three field goals, including the game-winning 35-yard try with 17 seconds left, to help Pitt complete its largest comeback win in 53 years. Sauls connected on field goals of 47, 53, and 35 yards, while adding a PAT. The Tipp City, Ohio, native has yet to miss this season, going 5-for-5 on field goals and 8-for-8 on PATs for a team-leading 23 points. - ACC Football

K Ben Sauls, rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (21)

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09/10/24 - ILB Teddye Buchanan, rSr/2025, California + More +

WEEK 2 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Teddye Buchanan, Cal, ILB, San Francisco, California,...Buchanan recorded a team-high 11 tackles - including three tackles-for-loss with two sacks - while also forcing a fumble in Cal's 21-14 road win at Auburn. Buchanan stripped running back Jarquez Hunter which led to a Golden Bear fumble recovery. The San Francisco, California, native also recorded two quarterback hurries in the win. - ACC Football

ILB Teddye Buchanan, rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (401)

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09/10/24 - QB Darian Mensah, rFr/2028, Tulane + More +

WEEK 2 AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Darian Mensah, RFr., QB, Tulane,...Completed 19 of 29 passes for a career-high 342 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-27 loss to No. 16/17 Kansas State. - AAC Football

QB Darian Mensah, rFr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* ()
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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Tulane Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - OLB Colin Ramos, Sr/2025, Navy + More +

WEEK 2 AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Colin Ramos, Sr., LB, Navy,...Had 15 tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in a 38-11 win against Temple. - AAC Football

OLB Colin Ramos, Sr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Navy Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - ILB Elijah Herring, Jr/2026, Memphis + More +

WEEK 2 AAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Elijah Herring, Jr., LB, Memphis,...A transfer from Tennessee, Herring led Memphis defensively in the Tigers' 38-17 win against Troy, staking the Tigers to a 2-0 start for the 11th consecutive season. Herring had a team-high eight tackles with a sack, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as the Tigers limited the back-to-back Sun Belt champions to 17 points and 251 total yards. - AAC Football

ILB Elijah Herring, Jr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (87)

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Memphis Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - QB Blake Horvath, Jr/2026, Navy + More +

WEEK 2 AAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Blake Horvath, Jr., QB, Navy,...Horvath led Navy to a 38-11 win against Temple, accounting for four touchdowns, as the Midshipmen amassed 409 yards of total offense and averaged 6.8 yards per play. Horvath rushed for a career-high 122 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries, while he completed 5 of 9 passes for 112 yards and a TD. Horvath leads a Navy offense that has averaged a conference-leading 43.5 points through two games as Navy stands at 2-0 for the first time since 2019. - AAC Football

QB Blake Horvath, Jr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (201)

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Navy Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - K Kyle Konrardy, rFr/2028, Iowa State + More +

WEEK 2 BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Redshirt freshman Kyle Konrardy propelled the Cyclones to a 20-19 victory over No. 21 Iowa in Saturday's rivalry game with a pair of field goals in the fourth quarter. His first make came from 46 yards and marked the first made field goal of his career. Konrardy later connected on the game-winning kick from 54 yards with six seconds remaining. He also connected on both extra points in Saturday's win. - Big 12 Football

K Kyle Konrardy, rFr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (196)

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Iowa State Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - OLB Obi Ezeigbo, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State + More +

WEEK 2 BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Oklahoma State's second honoree of the week also came from the defensive side of the ball as Obi Ezeigbo amassed nine total tackles and a pair of sacks in the victory over the Razorbacks. The defensive end transferred to OSU this season from NCAA Division II Gannon University and was at his best in the second half on Saturday with seven of his nine tackles. His second sack of the day came on a crucial third down in overtime that backed up the Razorbacks before they missed a 46-yard field goal. - Big 12 Football

OLB Obi Ezeigbo, rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Oklahoma State Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - OT DaMetrius Weatherspoon, rJr/2026, Syracuse + More +

WEEK 2 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Da'Metrius Weatherspoon, Syracuse, LT, Clairton, Pennsylvania,...Weatherspoon was the Orange's highest-graded offensive lineman in Syracuse's conference win over No. 23 Georgia Tech. He helped keep a clean pocket and pave the way for the 'Cuse offense to put up 515 yards of offense, including 381 through the air. The left tackle had one knockdown, did not allow a sack and graded at 85-percent overall during his 76-play effort. - ACC Football

OT DaMetrius Weatherspoon, rJr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (609)

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Syracuse Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - WR Konata Mumpfield, rSr/2025, Pittsburgh + More +

WEEK 2 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Konata Mumpfield, Pitt, WR, Hoschton, Georgia,...Mumpfield played a crucial role in Pitt's 28-27 comeback victory at Cincinnati, logging five catches for a game-high 123 receiving yards. While the Panthers were trailing 27-6 in the third quarter, Mumpfield hauled in touchdown catches of 11 and 38 yards on consecutive drives to bring Pitt within eight points. On Pitt's final possession, the Hoschton, Georgia, product caught a 34-yard pass to set up the Panthers' game-winning field goal. His performance lifted Pitt to its largest comeback win since October 9, 1971, when the Panthers rallied from a 25-point deficit to defeat Navy, 36-35. - ACC Football

WR Konata Mumpfield, rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (386)

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Pittsburgh Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - RB Mario Anderson Jr., rSr/2025, Memphis + More +

WEEK 2 AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Mario Anderson Jr., Sr., RB, Memphis,...Rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries and had four receptions for 23 yards in a 38-17 win against Troy. - AAC Football

RB Mario Anderson Jr., rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (374)

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Memphis Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - RB Rahjai Harris, rSr/2025, East Carolina + More +

WEEK 2 AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Rahjai Harris, Gr., RB, East Carolina,...Rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns, both of which gave East Carolina a lead, in a 20-14 win at Old Dominion. - AAC Football

RB Rahjai Harris, rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (173)

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East Carolina Player News & Notes

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09/10/24 - WR Noah Short, Jr/2026, Army + More +

WEEK 2 AAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Noah Short, Jr., RB, Army,...Rushed for a career-high 160 yards on 11 carries in a 24-7 win at Florida Atlantic. - AAC Football

WR Noah Short, Jr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Army Player News & Notes

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