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09/22/25 - RB Chris Mosley, rSr/2026, North Carolina Central + More +

WEEK 4 HBCU FCS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Mosley, North Carolina Central, RB, R-Sr., 5-11, 180,...Mosley turned 15 touches into 258 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns as North Carolina Central powered past rival North Carolina A&T 62-20 in the 97th edition of the Aggie-Eagle Classic. He rushed for a 53-yard TD in the game's first minute, then added scores on 14- and 75-yard runs as well as 50- and 30-yard receptions. He finished with 168 yards on 11 carries and 90 yards on four catches. Honorable Mention: Maleek Huggins, WR, Bethune-Cookman; Travor Randle, S, Prairie View A&M; Jaquavion Smith, LB, Howard. - Stats Perform FCS

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

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North Carolina Central Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - QB Davin Wydner, rSr/2027, Louisville + More +

WEEK 3 FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: West Georgia (35-31 win over ETSU),...The then-No. 25 Wolves (3-0) delivered on their first FCS national ranking by overcoming a 31-20 deficit in the final 6:40. The game-winner came on Devion Newsom's 2-yard touchdown reception from Davin Wydner with 15 seconds left. Wydner fired a trio of scoring passes, Latrelle Murrell posted his third straight game over 100 rushing yards, and Jay Carter and David Hoage had 10 tackles each for coach Joel Taylor's United Athletic Conference team. Honorable Mention: New Haven (24-17 win at UAlbany); North Carolina A&T (33-30, 2-OT win over Hampton); Southern Illinois (37-10 win at UT Martin); Tennessee Tech (72-14 win over Davidson). - Stats Perform FCS

QB Davin Wydner, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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Louisville Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - WR Evan James, So/2029, Iowa + More +

WEEK 3 FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Evan James, Furman, WR, Fr., 5-11, 170,...The true freshman's 30-yard touchdown reception with 4:50 left capped a 10-catch performance and lifted Furman to a 28-24 road win over Campbell. James finished with 134 receiving yards and produced six first downs with his receptions. In three games with the Southern Conference program, he's caught 25 passes for 291 yards and two TDs. Honorable Mention: Landon Clark, QB, Elon; Zachary Corna, S, Bucknell; Brooks Davis, WR, Montana; Noah Grevious, WR, VMI; Chase Hatton, S, Marist; Naquan Johnson, DE, LIU; Mason Pickett-Hicks, RB, South Carolina State; Bryce Smith, DB, Eastern Washington; Connor Wolf, QB, Eastern Illinois. - Stats Perform FCS

WR Evan James, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Iowa Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - QB Fernando Mendoza, rJr/2026, Indiana + More +

WEEK 4 AP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana,...The California transfer threw five touchdown passes for the second straight week and completed his final 17 throws in a 63-10 beat-down of Illinois. Mendoza connected on better than 90% of his passes for a second game in a row, going 21 of 23 for 267 yards. He was 19 of 20 against Indiana State in his previous game. His 76.8% accuracy rate through four games is second nationally, and his 14 TD passes lead the country. He has thrown no interceptions. Mendoza led the Hoosiers to touchdowns on six straight possessions against the Illini before he turned things over to his younger brother, backup Alberto Mendoza, in the fourth quarter. - AP College Football

QB Fernando Mendoza, rJr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (02)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (144)

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Indiana Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - QB Will Hammond, rSo/2029, Texas Tech + More +

WEEK 4 AP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Texas Tech QB Will Hammond replaced injured starter Behren Morton early in the third quarter and was 13 of 16 for 169 yards and two touchdowns and ran eight times for 61 yards in a 34-10 win at Utah. - AP College Football

QB Will Hammond, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (26)

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Texas Tech Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - QB Trinidad Chambliss, rSr/2027, Mississippi + More +

WEEK 4 AP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Mississippi QB Trinidad Chambliss piled up 419 yards of total offense, throwing for 307 yards and two touchdowns and rushing 14 times for 112 yards in a 45-10 win over Tulane. - AP College Football

QB Trinidad Chambliss, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (08)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Mississippi Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - WR Eric McAlister, rSr/2026, TCU + More +

WEEK 4 AP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: TCU WR Eric McAlister caught eight passes from Josh Hoover for 254 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-24 win over SMU. McAlister's 70-yard TD in the fourth quarter was the go-ahead score and he finished his day with a 44-yard TD. His receiving total was highest in the nation this season. - AP College Football

WR Eric McAlister, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (27)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (194)

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TCU Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - P Jeff Yurk, rSr/2026, Elon + More +

WEEK 3 FCS NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jeff Yurk, Elon, P, R-Sr., 6-2, 224,...Yurk set an Elon record by averaging 55.2 yards on six punts in the CAA Football team's 37-31 road win over Western Carolina. Five of the first-team All-American's six punts went for 50+ yards, including a career-long 74-yarder. His average was the highest for an FCS player with at least five punts in a game since the spring 2021 season. Honorable Mention: Victor Barbosa, PK, Alabama A&M; Sloan Calder, PK, Weber State; Dominic Dutton, WR/KR, Western Carolina; Kendric Malone, WR/ST, Lamar; John McConnell, P, Mercer; Ryan Ricketti, WR/KR, Valparaiso; Ilya Uvaydov, PK, Utah Tech; Garth White, PK, Rhode Island. - Stats Perform FCS

P Jeff Yurk, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (86)

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Elon Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - FS Nate Robinson Jr., rJr/2028, Texas-San Antonio + More +

WEEK 3 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nate Robinson Jr., Marist, CB, So., 6-1, 200,...Robinson had a first-quarter interception negated by a teammate's penalty, so he went out and grabbed two other picks in Marist territory as the Pioneer Football League team won at Wagner 21-10. He finished with a career-best 10 tackles, including one for a loss in the third quarter while denying the Seahawks on 4th-and-1 from the Red Foxes 8. At 2-1, Marist has surpassed last year's win total. Honorable Mention: Eli Campbell, DB, Wofford; Christopher Jean, CB, Central Connecticut State; Tye Niekamp, LB, Illinois State; Harold O'Neal III, LB, Hampton; Tyrell Raby, DB, Grambling State; Joshua Stoneking, DE, Furman; Jacob Waller, LB, Lindenwood; Andrew Zock, DE, Mercer. - Stats Perform FCS

FS Nate Robinson Jr., rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Texas-San Antonio Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - RB L.J. Phillips Jr., rJr/2028, Iowa + More +

WEEK 3 FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: L.J. Phillips Jr., South Dakota, RB, R-So., 5-8, 225,...With All-American Charles Pierre Jr. sidelined by injury, Phillips made his first career start at running back, and he rushed for 301 yards in a 24-17 overtime win over Northern Colorado - the Coyotes' first of the season. He carried the ball 35 times and scored two touchdowns, including from 13 yards out in the extra session. He was 5 yards shy of USD's single-game rushing record. Honorable Mention: Joshua Dye, RB, Southern Utah; Kente Edwards, RB, Lafayette; Sam Milligan, WR, Bucknell; Cole Payton, QB, North Dakota State; Ty Pennington, QB, Northern Arizona; Derek Robertson, QB, Monmouth. - Stats Perform FCS

RB L.J. Phillips Jr., rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Iowa Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - RB Robert Henry Jr., rSr/2026, Texas-San Antonio + More +

WEEK 4 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Robert Henry Jr., Sr., RB, UTSA,...Rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries and added two receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown in a 17-16 win at Colorado State. Leads FBS in rushing yards (624) and yards per game (156.0). - American Conference Football

RB Robert Henry Jr., rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (56)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (59)

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Texas-San Antonio Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - ILB Andrew Awe, rSr/2026, Rice + More +

WEEK 4 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Andrew Awe, Sr., LB, Rice,...Registered 11 tackles with a tackle for loss in a 28-17 win at Charlotte, helping Rice to its first 3-1 start since 2001. - American Conference Football

ILB Andrew Awe, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Rice Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - DE R Mason Thomas, Sr/2026, Oklahoma + More +

WEEK 4 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: R Mason Thomas, DL, Oklahoma,...Senior R Mason Thomas played only the second half (due to a penalty the previous game) and finished the day with a season-high four tackles (all solo) and 2.0 sacks to lead No. 11 Oklahoma to a 24-17 win over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday in Norman...Thomas' second sack was a game-sealing safety that made the score 24-17 with 1:06 remaining in the fourth quarter...His first sack came on the second play of the second half (his second play of the game)...Thomas also made a downfield tackle at the OU 33-yard line on a 44-yard third-quarter rush by Auburn RB Jeremiah Cobb to potentially save a touchdown. The possession ended with a missed 50-yard field goal attempt...Thomas entered the game with three total tackles (one for loss) and no sacks in his first three contests this season. - SEC Football

DE R Mason Thomas, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (07)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (95)

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Oklahoma Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - OG Keagan Trost, rSr/2026, Missouri + More +

WEEK 4 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Keagen Trost, OL, Missouri,...Trost dominated the offensive front in Mizzou's 29-20 victory over South Carolina in the SEC opener...Opened holes for 285 rushing yards, led by 138 yards from Ahmad Hardy, 76 from Jamal Roberts and 72 from Beau Pribula...Graded out at 88 percent as Mizzou averaged 7.2 yards per carry while rushing to the right side of the line of scrimmage...Did not allow a sack or a QB hit and just one hurry on 27 pass attempts...It was the first time since 2011 that the Tigers had three players rush for at least 70 yards in a game. - SEC Football

OG Keagan Trost, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Missouri Player News & Notes

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09/22/25 - QB Brendon Lewis, rSr/2026, Memphis + More +

WEEK 4 AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Brendon Lewis, Sr., QB, Memphis,...Rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and completed 15 of 30 passes for 199 yards and a TD in a 32-31 win against Arkansas. - 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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