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10/08/25 - QB Brendon Lewis, rSr/2026, Memphis + More +

WEEK 6 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Brendon Lewis, Sr., QB, Memphis,...Completed 26 of 30 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 67 yards and a TD in a 45-7 win against Tulsa. - 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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10/08/25 - RB Cale Hellums, Sr/2027, Army + More +

WEEK 6 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Cale Hellums, Jr., QB, Army,...Came off the bench to rush for 81 yards and three touchdowns (5, 1, 5) in a 31-13 win at UAB. - American Conference Football

RB Cale Hellums, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/08/25 - WR Kayden McGee, rSo/2029, UNLV + More +

WEEK 6 MOUNTAIN WEST SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER/FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: KAYDEN MCGEE, UNLV, Redshirt Freshman, Wide Receiver, Muskogee, Oklahoma/Muskogee HS,...Blocked a punt and returned a different blocked punt for a touchdown in UNLV's 31-17 win at Wyoming...In the first quarter, he scooped up a blocked punt and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown to help the Rebels to a 14-3 lead...In the second quarter, he blocked a punt that was recovered by UNLV and returned 13 yards for a touchdown to make it 24-3...Also helped pin Wyoming deep on two UNLV punts, downing one at the Wyoming 2-yard line and preventing another from entering the end zone by tipping it back into the field of play, where it was downed at the Wyoming 7-yard line. - Mountain West Football

WR Kayden McGee, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (1567)

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UNLV Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - CB Jalen Bainer, rSr/2026, San Jose State + More +

WEEK 6 MOUNTAIN WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JALEN BAINER, SAN JOSE STATE, Senior, Linebacker, San Marcos, California/San Marcos HS,...Logged a career-high nine tackles, including his first career sack, and two interceptions in SJSU's 35-28 win over New Mexico...Eight of his tackles were solo stops...Both interceptions came in the second half, as he ended Lobo drives in the third and fourth quarters...Became the first Spartan with multiple interceptions in a game since 2019. - Mountain West Football

CB Jalen Bainer, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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San Jose State Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - QB Walker Eget, rSr/2027, Duke + More +

WEEK 6 MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: WALKER EGET, SAN JOSE STATE, Senior, Quarterback, Santa Clarita, California/West Ranch HS...Completed 26 of his 30 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns to lead San José State past New Mexico, 35-28...Completed his first 13 passes of the game and had another 10-pass completion streak in the contest...His 86.7 completion percent for the contest is tied for the FBS lead this season among quarterbacks with at least 30 attempts...His 70-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter was the longest pass of Eget's career. - Mountain West Football

QB Walker Eget, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (31)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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Duke Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - WR Dallas Wilson, rFr/2030, Florida + More +

WEEK 6 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Dallas Wilson, WR, Florida,...Had a game-high six receptions, 111 yards and two touchdowns in his first collegiate game and start...Set UF records for receptions, yards and touchdowns for a true freshman wide receiver in their first career start. - SEC Football

WR Dallas Wilson, rFr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* ()

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Florida Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - DE Cashius Howell, rSr/2026, Texas AM + More +

WEEK 6 SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Cashius Howell, DE, Texas A&M,...Three tackles, 3.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, one PBU versus Mississippi State...Posted a 85.1 defensive grade, including a 86.2 pressure grade, according to Pro Football Focus...his pressure grade was the eighth highest in Week 6 among FBS edge rushers who played at least 30 snaps...the 3 tackles accounted for minus-26 total lost yards (1.0 sack for minus-7 yards, 1.0 sack for minus-12 yards & 1.0 sack for minus-7 yards)...Led a Texas A&M defense which limited Mississippi State to 9 total points - 29.6 points below the Tigers' season average (38.6) and just three points in the first half...Anchored a defense that limited the Bulldogs to 1-for-10 performance on 3rd down & just 77 rushing yards, including a mere eight, six, and nine yards in the second, third and fourth quarter, respectively...Helped the defense limit Mississippi State to 219 total yards, which was more than 200 yards below the Bulldogs' season average entering the game (429.8). - SEC Football

DE Cashius Howell, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (15)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (335)

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Texas AM Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - C Parker Brailsford, rJr/2026, Alabama + More +

WEEK 6 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Parker Brailsford, C, Alabama,...Directed Alabama's offensive line unit in the Crimson Tide's 30-14 win over No. 16/17 Vanderbilt...Played all 69 snaps at center...Graded out at an 88 percent by the UA coaching staff...Did not allow a sack, pressure or quarterback hit on the afternoon..Registered a team-high 11 knockdown blocks against the Commodores...Helped Alabama rack up 486 total yards, including 146 on the ground against the SEC's third-ranked run defense. - SEC Football

C Parker Brailsford, rJr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (56)

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Alabama Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - WR Taylor Spierto, rSr/2026, Florida + More +

WEEK 6 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Taylor Spierto, WR, Florida,...Spierto blocked a punt to force a safety in the second quarter...It marked Florida's first blocked punt since Derek Wingo vs. Charlotte on Sept. 23, 2023 and the Gators' first safety since Nov. 25, 2023 vs. FSU...The play also represented Florida's first blocked punt in SEC play since Jordan Pouncey at LSU on Oct. 16, 2021. - SEC Football

WR Taylor Spierto, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Florida Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - K Tate Sandell, rSr/2027, Oklahoma + More +

WEEK 6 SEC CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tate Sandell, PK, Oklahoma,...Redshirt junior K Tate Sandell was 3 for 3 on field goal attempts and 5 for 5 on PAT tries in Oklahoma's 44-0 win over Kent State in Norman...He made field goals from 49, 39 and 55 yards...His 55-yard field goal was a personal career long, tied for the seventh longest in school history and tied for OU's fourth longest at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium...He improved to 9 for 10 on field goals and 18 for 18 on PATs this season. - SEC Football

K Tate Sandell, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (03)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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Oklahoma Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - DE Mitchell Melton, rSr/2026, Virginia + More +

WEEK 6 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Mitchell Melton, Gr., DE, Virginia (Silver Springs, Maryland),...Recorded the first multi-sack game of his career in Virginia's 30-27 overtime win over Louisville...To go along with his 2.0 sacks, he added five tackles (three solo), a forced fumble and a pass breakup...One of seven ACC players with multiple forced fumbles this season...Earned the Defensive Lineman of the Week honor for the second straight week. - ACC Football

DE Mitchell Melton, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (63)

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Virginia Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - OLB Jake Golday, rSr/2026, Cincinnati + More +

WEEK 6 BIG 12 CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati,...Golday earned his second Big 12 weekly honor of the year in Cincinnati's 38-30 win over then-No. 14 Iowa State. He finished the day with 13 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup. The Arlington, Tennessee native also had a game-saving fourth-and-1 stop in the red zone to secure UC's highest-ranked win in Nippert Stadium since 2006. Golday leads the Big 12 with 49 tackles this season, which is tied for 13th nationally. - Big 12 Football

OLB Jake Golday, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (08)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Cincinnati Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - WR Chris Bell, Sr/2026, Louisville + More +

WEEK 6 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Chris Bell, Sr., WR, Louisville (Yazoo City, Mississippi),...Led all ACC receivers with 170 yards on 12 receptions in the overtime contest versus No. 24 Virginia...Had touchdown catches of 15 and 13 yards, giving him nine career touchdown receptions...With his 170 yards, he recorded the fourth 100-yard receiving game of his career...His 170 receiving yards are the highest total by a Louisville player in a single game since Dez Fitzpatrick had 182 yards at Boston College in 2020...Earned the Receiver of the Week honor for the second consecutive week. - ACC Football

WR Chris Bell, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (09)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (232)

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Louisville Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - RB Hollywood Smothers, rJr/2028, Texas + More +

WEEK 6 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Hollywood Smothers, R-So., RB, NC State (Charlotte, North Carolina),...Averaged an incredible 30.8 yards per rush in the 56-10 win over Campbell...Rushed just four times but recorded his fourth 100-yard game of the season with 123 total yards (all in the first half)...59-yard rush for a score was the longest run of his career...Hit paydirt again on a 16-yard pass from CJ Bailey, as one of his two receptions for 30 yards in the contest...Leads the ACC and ranks second in the FBS in rushing yards with 693 (115.5 ypg). - ACC Football

RB Hollywood Smothers, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (16)

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Texas Player News & Notes

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10/08/25 - QB Carson Beck, rSr/2026, Miami + More +

WEEK 6 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Carson Beck, Sixth Year, QB, Miami (Jacksonville, Florida),...Completed 20-of-27 passes for 241 yards and four touchdown passes in Miami's 28-22 road win over No. 18 Florida State...Threw two touchdown passes apiece to Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels...Finished with a 190.4 passer rating and no turnovers in the top-20 win. - ACC Football

QB Carson Beck, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (03)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (06)

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Miami Player News & Notes

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