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09/03/24 - WR Kevin Concepcion, Jr/2027, Texas AM + More +

WEEK 1 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Kevin "KC" Concepcion, NC State, WR, Charlotte, North Carolina,...Concepcion hauled in three receiving touchdowns in the Wolfpack's season-opening win over Western Carolina. The three touchdowns tied the NC State sophomore single-game record and are the second-most throughout FBS football in Week 1. Concepcion recorded 121 receiving yards on a career-high nine receptions, while also adding a 20-yard punt return. He leads the ACC and ranks third nationally in scoring with 18 points. - ACC Football

WR Kevin Concepcion, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (76)

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Texas AM Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - RB Treshaun Ward, rSr/2025, Boston College + More +

WEEK 1 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Treshaun Ward, Boston College, RB, Plant City, Florida,...Ward totaled 138 all-purpose yards against his former team in the Eagles season-opening win at Florida State. He scored on a 13-yard reception in the second quarter. His longest reception was a 42-yarder, the longest of the day by Boston College, as he posted three receptions for 61 yards. On the ground, he rushed 12 times for 77 yards, averaging 6.4 yards per carry with a long of 23. - ACC Football

RB Treshaun Ward, rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (94)

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Boston College Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - QB Brendan Sorsby, rJr/2027, Cincinnati + More +

WEEK 1 BIG 12 NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby completed 71% of his passes for 383 yards and threw two touchdowns in his first game for the Bearcats. His 383 passing yards ranked seventh nationally for week one and were the most by a Cincinnati quarterback in their debut in 10 seasons. Sorsby also rushed for a pair of touchdowns in the win. - Big 12 Football

QB Brendan Sorsby, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (110)

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Cincinnati Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - WR Drae McCray, Sr/2025, Texas Tech + More +

WEEK 1 BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Texas Tech returner Drae McCray opened his season with a kickoff return of 74 yards versus Abilene Christian, which was the second-longest return of his career. He would go on to tally returns of 65 and 26 yards in Texas Tech's win to finish with an average of 55.0 yards per return, becoming the only player in the nation to average 50 or more yards per return in week one. McCray's 165 kick return yards against Abilene Christian put him just 17 return yards shy of the career top 10 in school history. - Big 12 Football

WR Drae McCray, Sr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (225)

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Texas Tech Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - SS Trey Rucker, rSr/2025, Oklahoma State + More +

WEEK 1 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: With 15 total tackles in Oklahoma State's win over South Dakota State, Trey Rucker posted the most tackles by a player from a Power 4 conference and the second most in FBS for week one. The 15 total tackles included nine solo tackles against the defending FCS national champions, which were both career-high marks for the senior safety. - Big 12 Football

SS Trey Rucker, rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (293)

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Oklahoma State Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - WR Tetairoa McMillan, Jr/2025, Arizona + More +

WEEK 1 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan's performance against New Mexico broke school records and made FBS history with 10 catches for 304 yards and four touchdowns. He became the first player in FBS history to have a game with 10-plus receptions, 300-plus receiving yards, 30-plus yards per reception and four-plus receiving touchdowns. His 304 receiving yards were the second most in Big 12 history and his quartet of touchdowns tied for the third most ever in the conference. - Big 12 Football

WR Tetairoa McMillan, Jr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (05)

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Arizona Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - RB Justin Pegues, Sr/2026, Bowling Green + More +

WEEK 1 MAC FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justin Pegues, Bowling Green, RB/KR, Junior, Birmingham, Ala. (Thompson),...Pegues set a BGSU record on his first career play as a Falcon when he returned the game's opening kick 100 yards for a touchdown. The previous long KR in BGSU history was 96 yards. He finished the game with two kick returns for 123 yards. The KR set the tone for BGSU who took a 27-0 lead as the Falcons cruised to a 41-17 win. Pegues also returned two punts for 16 yards. - MAC Football

RB Justin Pegues, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Bowling Green Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - ILB James Djonkam, rSr/2026, Virginia Tech + More +

WEEK 1 MAC FOOTBALL CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: James Djonkam, Eastern Michigan, LB, Jr., Springfield, Va. (West Springfield),...Djokam made the most of his debut with the Eagles as the Arizona State transfer led the team with 13.0 tackles, including a team-best 3.0 solo stops, while chipping in 1.0 sacks and 1.5 TFLs. The linebacker's tackle total stands as the fifth-most in the nation this year and the most by a player in the MAC. Additionally, he was one of five Eastern players to record at least part of one sack on the day, helping EMU post 6.0 sacks, the most since posting 7.0 against Western Michigan in 2022, and the fifth-most in a single game in program history. - MAC Football

ILB James Djonkam, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (231)

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Virginia Tech Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - QB Ethan Hampton, rSr/2026, Illinois + More +

WEEK 1 MAC FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ethan Hampton, NIU, QB, Jr.-R, Elburn, Ill. (Aurora Christian),...In his first start since October 8, 2022 versus Toledo, Ethan Hampton completed 18 of 20 passes for a career high 328 yards and five touchdowns. Hampton's passing efficiency rating of 310.3 broke NIU's single game record, previously held by College Football Hall of Famer George Bork, who had a rating of 261.3 versus UW-Whitewater on Sept. 14, 1963. Following Saturday games, Hampton's ESPN QBR of 98.1 ranked third in the country, his completion percentage (90.0) is second and he is tied for first in passing touchdowns in the NCAA Statistics. Hampton's five TD passes - to five different receivers - tied for the sixth-most in NIU history and are the most by a Huskie QB in a game since Nov. 1, 2011 when Chandler Harnish threw six TD passes versus Toledo. In less than three quarters of action, Hampton posted the first 300-yard passing game in NIU's last 30 games, since November 3, 2021 when Rocky Lombardi threw for a school record 532 yards against Kent State. - MAC Football

QB Ethan Hampton, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (97)

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Illinois Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - DE Dylan Stewart, Fr/2028, South Carolina + More +

WEEK 1 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Dylan Stewart, EDGE, Fr.,...Stewart, who was named the 247Sports True Freshman of the Week, came up big in the Gamecocks' 23-19 win over Old Dominion. The 6-6, 248-pound true freshman from Washington, D.C., was credited with four tackles including 1.5 sacks, a quarterback hurry, and two forced fumbles in the contest. Stewart's strip sack midway through the fourth quarter inside the Monarchs' 10-yard line set up the Gamecocks' winning score. According to PFF College, the five-star prospect posted a 97.4 PFF grade in his collegiate debut. - SEC Football

DE Dylan Stewart, Fr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (06)

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South Carolina Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - DE Kyle Kennard, rSr/2025, South Carolina + More +

WEEK 1 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, 5Y-Sr.,...Kennard, a fifth-year senior from Atlanta, recorded four tackles including 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in the Gamecocks' 23-19 win over Old Dominion. The 6-5, 254-pound Georgia Tech transfer was also credited with a forced fumble. His strip sack on the second play of the game was recovered by the Gamecocks on the 3-yard line, setting up Carolina's first touchdown of the season and an early lead. His 3.5 tackles for loss accounted for 18 yards of lost yardage for the Monarchs. - SEC Football

DE Kyle Kennard, rSr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (145)

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South Carolina Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - OT Fernando Carmona, rSr/2026, Arkansas + More +

WEEK 1 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Fernando Carmona Jr., OL, Sr.,...Carmona was an integral part of the Razorbacks' 70-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night as the Razorbacks accumulated an astounding 687 yards of total offense, including 279 yards on the ground. The Hogs' 687 yards of total offense were the third most in a single game in program history. Carmona and the Arkansas offensive line paved the way for eight rushing touchdowns during the win, nearly matching last season's rushing touchdown total of nine. According to Pro Football Focus, the San Jose State transfer graded out at 78.0 in his 49 offensive snaps during the victory. Most impressively, the Razorbacks scored a touchdown on all 10 offensive drives in the season opener, becoming the first FBS team in 20 years to accomplish the feat. The Razorbacks' 70 points were the third most nationally during week one, and the 70-point margin of victory was the largest achieved by an Arkansas team since 1928. Arkansas also did not allow a single sack in the win. - SEC Football

OT Fernando Carmona, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (322)

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Arkansas Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - OT Cameron Williams, Jr/2025, Texas + More +

WEEK 1 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Cameron Williams, OL, Jr.,...Graded the highest of Texas' offensive linemen and allowed no sacks and no quarterback pressures from his right tackle position against Colorado State in a 52-0 win. Williams and the offensive line paved the way for 545 total yards, including 190 rushing and 355 passing. Quarterback Quinn Ewers threw three touchdown passes behind the line's play, while three players rushed for a touchdown, including freshmen Jerrick Gibson and Arch Manning. In all, five players scored their first touchdowns as Longhorns with the support of the offensive line, when also adding in transfer wide receivers Matthew Golden, Isaiah Bond, and Silas Bolden. - SEC Football

OT Cameron Williams, Jr/2025 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (51)

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Texas Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - QB Hunter Watson, rSr/2026, Sam Houston + More +

WEEK 1 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hunter Watson, Sam Houston, Jr., QB, Celina, Texas,...Watson earned the start in the season opener and showed why, staying in control of the game throughout Saturday evening in leading the Kats to a 34-14 win at Rice. The transfer from Iowa Western CC completed 16-27 passes for 229 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions while also adding a team-best 57 yards on the ground. On just his second pass, he hit Qua'vez Humphreys for a 67-yard touchdown, and Watson also connected on an explosive scoring play with a 32-yard strike to Ife Adeyi. - Conference USA Football

QB Hunter Watson, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* ()
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Sam Houston Player News & Notes

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09/03/24 - K Christian Pavon, rSr/2026, Sam Houston + More +

WEEK 1 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Christian Pavon, Sam Houston, Jr., K, Willis, Texas,...Pavon handled all kicking duties in Saturday's 34-14 win at Rice, connecting on a pair of field goals and a quartet of extra points. The junior kept the early momentum in the Bearkats' favor in the first quarter when he made it a 17-0 lead by connecting on a 52-yard field goal on his first career field-goal attempt before later adding a 26-yarder. His 52-yard make tied for the seventh-longest field goal of any FBS kicker in the opening week and matched the sixth-longest field-goal made in program history. - Conference USA Football

K Christian Pavon, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Sam Houston Player News & Notes

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