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09/17/25 - OT Brock Woolf, rJr/2028, South Dakota + More +

WEEK 3 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: RT Brock Woolf, South Dakota, So., Brewster, Kan.,...Woolf was the highest-graded Coyote in Saturday's 24-17 overtime win over Northern Colorado. He graded out at 93.1, per PFF, as the Yotes posted 307 yards rushing in the victory. He was instrumental on the OL at right tackle, opening up massive holes for three 20+ yard rushing plays with a long of 47 yards as South Dakota averaged 6.2 yards per rush. - Missouri Valley Football

OT Brock Woolf, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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South Dakota Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - WR Isaiah Dawson, rSo/2029, Bowling Green + More +

WEEK 1 PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Isaiah Dawson, Richmond, So., WR/KR, Garner, N.C./Garner-Magnet,...Dawson returned a kickoff for a 99-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to tie the score at 14 in the Spiders' 21-14 loss vs. No. 15/14 Lehigh. The return was the fourth-longest in program history and Dawson's first collegiate touchdown. - Patriot League football

WR Isaiah Dawson, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Bowling Green Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - P Connor Poole, Jr/2028, Lehigh + More +

WEEK 1 PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Connor Poole, Lehigh, So., P/KO, Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport,...Poole averaged 44.8 yards per punt on four attempts to play a crucial role in the field-position game. He recorded a long punt of 55 yards and had a 47-yard punt in the fourth quarter to pin No. 22/25 Richmond at their 18-yard line. - Patriot League football

P Connor Poole, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Lehigh Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - RB Jaden Green, Jr/2028, Cal Poly + More +

WEEK 1 PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Jaden Green, Lehigh, So., RB, San Francisco, Calif./Junipero Serra,...Green scored two of the Mountain Hawks' three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, in a 21-14 victory over No. 22/25 Richmond. He totaled 128 all-purpose yards, including a team-high 88 yards on the ground. - Patriot League football

RB Jaden Green, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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Cal Poly Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - ILB Brycen Edwards, Sr/2026, Lehigh + More +

WEEK 1 PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Brycen Edwards, Lehigh, Sr., LB, Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor,...Edwards led Lehigh with eight tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup in a 21-14 victory over No. 22/25 Richmond in the League season opener. He helped the Mountain Hawks limit the Spiders to 181 yards of total offense. - Patriot League football

ILB Brycen Edwards, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Lehigh Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - QB Diego Pavia, rSr/2026, Vanderbilt + More +

The NCAA was back in court Tuesday fighting for the future of its eligibility rules through the case of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who is playing his fourth Division I season under a preliminary injunction. Attorney Rakesh Kilaru argued in court before a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. District Court of Appeals that the NCAA believes its rules determining athlete eligibility do not violate the Sherman Act or other antitrust laws. Kilaru also said the association intends to enforce its rules. “I would venture we’ll be back in court in weeks or months,” Kilaru said. Any ruling by the appeals court won’t affect Pavia’s status this season. The NCAA granted a waiver after the injunction granting eligibility through the 2025-26 academic year for junior college athletes who would have exhausted eligibility during the 2024-25 academic year. A federal judge agreed last December that Pavia had a strong likelihood of success at trial against the NCAA rule limiting junior college players’ eligibility as a restraint of trade under the Sherman Act.

Pavia started playing at New Mexico Military Institute in 2020 (the NCAA did not count that season toward eligibility because of the pandemic.) He led the junior college to the 2021 national championship, then played at New Mexico State in 2022 and 2023 before transferring to Vanderbilt for the 2024 season. This is his fourth Division I season. Downton told judges the issue is that the NCAA’s rules are commercial in nature by limiting the labor market. The NCAA starts an athlete’s eligibility clock by counting even years played outside the association’s membership at junior colleges. After the hearing, Downton said they are hoping for a ruling on the case’s merits even as Pavia has NFL plans in 2026. Pavia’s lawsuit includes the possibility of a fifth year of eligibility within five consecutive years targeting the NCAA’s Redshirt and Five-Year rules — a season which Downton says his client isn’t interested in. - AP College Football

QB Diego Pavia, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (28)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (241)

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Vanderbilt Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - QB Garrett Nussmeier, rSr/2026, LSU + More +

LSU coach Brian Kelly said quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is dealing with a torso injury and probably won't be fully recovered until he can rest during the Tigers' bye week later this month. Kelly said Nussmeier developed the injury from throwing so much in preseason camp, and that LSU's trainers are limiting his work in practice as he recovers. "He's been slowed a little bit with a torso injury, and he's fighting through it, and he's getting better," Kelly told reporters Monday. "He's not going to be able to shut it down until the bye week."

The third-ranked Tigers host FCS program Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network) and play at No. 13 Ole Miss on Sept. 27 before their first open date of the season. "Come Saturday, he's good to go," Kelly said. "We've limited him a little bit during the week because of the tightness he's had in his torso. It's an upper-body injury, and you want to be careful with how many reps he's getting throwing the football. He's overcoming that, but we kept cut him down substantially." Kelly said he believes Nussmeier is on the "other side" of the injury. Nussmeier, who is considered a potential first-round pick in next year's NFL draft, is completing 65.1% of his attempts for 689 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. He ranks ninth in the SEC with 229.7 yards per game. In early August, Kelly revealed that Nussmeier was dealing with patellar tendinitis in his knee. Nussmeier ranked fifth nationally in passing yards (4,052) last season, his first as LSU's starter. - ESPN College Football

QB Garrett Nussmeier, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (01)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (13)

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LSU Player News & Notes

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09/17/25 - OG Giovanni El-Hadi, rSr/2026, Michigan + More +

Michigan will be without starting left guard Giovanni El-Hadi for several more weeks with an injury, but could see safety Rod Moore play his first game since the end of the 2023 season this coming Saturday at Nebraska. El-Hadi, a fifth-year player and second-year starter, injured his ankle in Michigan's Sept. 6 loss at Oklahoma. He sat out Saturday's win against Central Michigan and likely will miss the first few Big Ten games, acting head coach Bill Poggi said Monday. The offensive line could get a boost at Nebraska as starting right guard Brady Norton, who missed the Central Michigan game, will practice this week and could return in Lincoln.

Moore, a third-team All-Big Ten selection in 2023 who made the win-sealing interception against Ohio State, has not played since tearing his ACL and meniscus in spring practice of 2024. He had to undergo a second meniscus repair that delayed his return, but was cleared for the Central Michigan game and warmed up. Poggi said he expects Moore to play for the 21st-ranked Wolverines at Nebraska. Moore has 141 career tackles, with six interceptions and 13 passes defended. - ESPN College Football

OG Giovanni El-Hadi, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (20)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (17)

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09/16/25 - OT Jake Pope, rSr/2026, Illinois State + More +

WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: OT Jake Pope, Illinois State, Sr., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,...Pope had one of his best games as a Redbird in his seventh season of collegiate football on Saturday against Morehead State. The Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, native graded out at 92 percent on the night and was credited with 11 pancake blocks in the win for the Redbirds. The Redbird offensive line was stellar all night, allowing the Birds to rush for 223 yards on the ground while not allowing a sack to the Eagles in the victory. ISU averaged 5.9 yards per carry in the contest and had a pair of backs with over 80 rushing yards in Victor Dawson and Wenkers Wright. - Missouri Valley Football

OT Jake Pope, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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Illinois State Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - WR Larry Stephens III, rSr/2026, Indiana State + More +

WEEK 2 MISSOURI VALLEY NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: WR Larry Stephens III, Indiana State, R-Sr., Springfield, Ohio,...Stephens hauled in a game-high five passes for 67 yards and his first touchdown in the Sycamore Blue & White on Saturday afternoon. The redshirt senior found himself wide-open for the four-yard score in the second quarter to make it a 14-0 lead. He added a 23-yard reception on a pass from Rashad Rochelle to set up a Sycamore touchdown in the second quarter. - Missouri Valley Football

WR Larry Stephens III, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (325)

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Indiana State Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - OLB Robert Stevens III, rJr/2028, Arkansas State + More +

WEEK 1 PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Robert Stevens, Lafayette, Jr., LB, Washington, D.C./DeMatha,...Stevens recorded a career-high 11 tackles and 1.0 sack in his first collegiate start in Lafayette's loss to FBS opponent Bowling Green. The Washington, D.C. native helped the Leopards limit the Falcons' offense to 19 points and 265 yards. - Patriot League 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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09/16/25 - RB Savion Hart, Jr/2028, Georgia State + More +

WEEK 1 PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Savion Hart, Georgetown, So., RB, Minneapolis, Minn./St. Thomas Academy,...Hart scored three first-quarter touchdowns on 69-and 27-yard runs and a 73-yard reception. He finished with 201 all-purpose yards, rushing for 123 on eight carries and 78 receiving yards on two catches in the Hoyas' 51-14 win at Davidson. - Patriot League football

RB Savion Hart, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (137)

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Georgia State Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - WR Joey Isabella, rSr/2026, Duquesne + More +

WEEK 1 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Joey Isabella, DUQ (WR, Gr),...Isabella caught for 120 yards - second-most among NEC players this week - on eight receptions to average 15.0 yards per catch against Big 12 and FBS foe Pitt on Saturday. It marked the fourth time in his career that he surpassed the century mark in receiving yards. - NEC Football

WR Joey Isabella, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Duquesne Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - CB Jayden Brown, Sr/2026, Wagner + More +

WEEK 1 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Jayden Brown, WC (DB, Sr),...Tallying seven tackles against Big 12 opponent Kansas, Brown intercepted a pass in the endzone to prevent the Jayhawks from adding a touchdown to the scoreboard before halftime. The pick was the No. 3 play on Sports Center's Top 10 that evening. - NEC Football

CB Jayden Brown, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Wagner Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - ILB Patrick McDonnell, Sr/2026, Robert Morris + More +

WEEK 1 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Patrick McDonnell, RMU (LB, Sr),...McDonnell racked up the most stops by an NEC tackler this weekend after registering 12, including a league-leading nine solo tackles, at Big 12 member West Virginia on Saturday. The veteran linebacker also added a fumble recovery against the Mountaineers. - NEC Football

ILB Patrick McDonnell, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Robert Morris Player News & Notes

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