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11/26/25 - QB Cason Carswell, Fr/2029, Western Illinois + More +

2025 OVC-BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Cason Carswell (QB, Fr.), Western Illinois,...After starting the season as the backup, the true freshman Carswell saw his first major action in the third game of the season, entering the contest against Eastern Illinois and completing 16-of-22 passes and throwing two touchdowns. He earned his first career start the following week against nationally ranked Tennessee Tech, completed 34-of-48 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns and earning OVC-Big South Freshman of the Week honors. He repeated the honor a week later, passing for 327 yards against UT Martin. He would throw for a season-high 375 yards against Charleston Southern on October 18. Seven times during the year he tossed two touchdowns in a game, including the season finale when he threw for two and ran for another in a road win over Gardner-Webb. In 10 games he passed for 2,054 yards and 16 touchdowns with only three interceptions. He ranked 20th nationally (and fourth among freshmen) in completions/game (18.7) and 43rd nationally in passing touchdowns. - OVC-Big South Football

QB Cason Carswell, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Western Illinois Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - P Mason Miller, rSr/2026, Eastern Illinois + More +

2025 OVC-BIG SOUTH SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Mason Miller (P, Grad.), Eastern Illinois,...In his first season with Eastern Illinois, Miller led the OVC-Big South and ranked fourth nationally in punting, averaging 47.4 yards per punt. The graduate student punted 53 times with only one touchback, which came in the second game of the season. He had a long punt of 65 yards (coming against nationally ranked Illinois State) and 19 of his punts traveled more than 50 yards. He was consistently able to flip the field for the Panthers, landing 19 of his punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line. - OVC-Big South Football

P Mason Miller, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Eastern Illinois Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - OLB Keyshawn Johnson, Sr/2027, Syracuse + More +

2025 OVC-BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Keyshawn Johnson (OLB, Jr.), UT Martin,...Johnson capped the regular season by ranking third nationally in sacks (1.13/game) and tackles for loss (1.67/game). Overall, he established a new UT Martin single-season sacks record (13.5), including five over his last three games and eight over his final five contests of the season. He tallied 20.0 total tackles for loss, including 3.5 in the season finale against nationally ranked Tennessee Tech. In that contest he added a career-high 10 tackles to earn OVC-Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors. He finished the season with 53 total tackles (30 solo), two forced fumbles and 10 quarterback hurries. Johnson had multiple sacks in four different games and multiple tackles for loss in seven contests, including 2.0 each against a pair of FBS foes in Oklahoma State and Missouri State. - OVC-Big South Football

OLB Keyshawn Johnson, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (21)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Syracuse Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - QB Kekoa Visperas, rSr/2026, Tennessee Tech + More +

2025 OVC-BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Kekoa Visperas (QB, R-Sr.), Tennessee Tech,...Visperas set a new Tennessee Tech single-season record for touchdown passes (25 - a mark that ranked eighth nationally) in helping the Golden Eagles finish 11-1 overall and 8-0 in the OVC-Big South as they won their second-straight Association title and first outright Conference Championship since 1975. The transfer from Eastern Washington led the Association in total offense (247.5 yards/game) and total offensive touchdowns (28). In 12 regular season games he completed 212-of-323 passes (65.6%) for 2,486 yards and also rushed for 484 yards (third on the TTU team) and three additional scores. He ranked 19th nationally in points responsible for (168), 20th in passing efficiency (152.7), 23rd in total offense and 28th in completion percentage. A finalist for the Walter Payton Award, Visperas was named OVC-Big South Offensive Player of the Week three times and passed for a season-best 358 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 73 yards in a victory over Western Illinois on October 4. - OVC-Big South Football

QB Kekoa Visperas, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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Tennessee Tech Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - OLB A.J. Pena, Sr/2026, Rhode Island + More +

2025 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Rhode Island senior linebacker A.J. Pena capped a record-setting career with a stellar senior season. The Rams' linebacker recorded 61 total tackles and led the CAA and ranked sixth in FCS with 17.5 tackles for loss. His 9.5 sacks were tied for second in the conference, and he added 11 quarterback hurries and a forced fumble. Pena helped the Rams lead the CAA and rank in the top 20 nationally in total defense (312.4 ypg) and scoring defense (19.2 ppg). He holds URI records for career sacks (36.5) and tackles for loss (62). - CAA Football

OLB A.J. Pena, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Rhode Island Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - RB Rodney Nelson, rJr/2028, Miami (OH) + More +

2025 CAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Monmouth sophomore running back Rodney Nelson led the CAA and ranked second in FCS in rushing, piling up 1,802 yards and 18 touchdowns for one of the nation's most prolific offenses. The sophomore ran for 100 or more yards in nine of his 12 games and topped the 200-yard mark three times. He added 30 receptions for 229 yards and a TD to lead the country in all-purpose yardage (2,031). Nelson's 1,802 rushing yards are the second-most in Monmouth history and ranks as the fifth-highest total ever in the CAA. - CAA Football

RB Rodney Nelson, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Miami (OH) Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - DE Lamont Lester Jr., rSo/2029, Colorado + More +

2025 CAA DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Monmouth freshman defensive end Lamont Lester, Jr. contributed 37 tackles, a team-high 11.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. The 9.5 sacks were tied for second in the CAA and 11th nationally. He was involved in at least one sack in nine of 12 games. Lester added a team-best 10 quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles. - CAA Football

DE Lamont Lester Jr., rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Colorado Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - QB Andrew Indorf, Fr/2029, Towson + More +

2025 CAA CO-OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Towson freshman quarterback Andrew Indorf completed 187-of-314 passes for 2,344 yards and 16 touchdowns with only four interceptions and added 108 yards on the ground. The true freshman's 16 passing TD's were the most for a Tigers' quarterback since 2019. He threw for 200 or more yards four times and fired multiple touchdown passes in four contests. - CAA Football

QB Andrew Indorf, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Towson Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - QB Landen Clark, rSo/2029, LSU + More +

2025 CAA CO-OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Elon freshman quarterback Landen Clark made an impact as a passer and runner, ranking fourth in the CAA and 24th in FCS in total offense (244.6 ypg). The freshman completed 155-of-277 passes for 2,321 yards and 18 touchdowns and was Elon's second-leading rusher with 614 yards and 11 TD's. The 29 total TD's are the second-most in program history and he ranks 18th nationally in points responsible for (14.7 ppg). - CAA Football

QB Landen Clark, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/26/25 - RB Jabriel Mace, Jr/2028, Villanova + More +

2025 CAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Villanova sophomore running back/kick returner Ja'briel Mace ranks second in the nation with 32.9-yard kickoff return average. He was one of five FCS players to return two kickoffs for touchdowns in 2025, going 100 yards vs. William & Mary on Sept. 27 and 97 yards against Elon on Oct. 11. The sophomore also excelled at running back, rushing for 600 yards and eight touchdowns on just 70 carries (8.6 ypc) and adding two receiving touchdowns. - CAA Football

RB Jabriel Mace, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/26/25 - QB Chris Parson, rJr/2028, Austin Peay + More +

WEEK 13 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Austin Peay's Chris Parson, the Govs dynamic redshirt-sophomore quarterback, set the Austin Peay single-game total offense record with 487 yards against Tarleton State, total also was best in the UAC this season and eighth highest total in FCS this year. He rushed for an APSU single-game quarterback record of 194 yards including a pair of touchdowns, while going 17-of-30 for 293 yards in the air. Parson tossed a career-best four touchdown passes against the Texans and matched his career-high of six touchdowns responsible for. He also recorded his first-career reception with a 15-yard catch. - United Athletic Conference Football

QB Chris Parson, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (23)

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11/26/25 - CB Tyson Williams, Sr/2027, Tulsa + More +

WEEK 13 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Abilene Christian's Tyson Williams, a junior defensive back and return specialist, electrified the crowd returning a punt 71 yards for a touchdown midway through the third quarter to extend the Wildcats lead over Central Arkansas. His score marked ACU's first special teams touchdown of the year and its first punt return for a score since 2023. Williams' return touchdown was part of Abilene's 29-point third quarter rally, going from down 21-13 at halftime to leading 42-21 headed into the fourth quarter. - United Athletic Conference Football

CB Tyson Williams, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Tulsa Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - DE Lando Brown, rSr/2026, Southern Utah + More +

WEEK 13 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: A dominating redshirt-senior defensive end, Southern Utah's Lando Brown posted an incredible game on Saturday against North Alabama racking up a team-best 11 total tackles, including three TFLs. Brown added to his league-leading 14 sack total with two more versus the Lions. - United Athletic Conference Football

DE Lando Brown, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 1* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Southern Utah Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - WR Kamari Maxwell, Fr/2029, Austin Peay + More +

WEEK 13 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: A true freshman wide receiver, Austin Peay's Kamari Maxwell had a career-day against TSU with three catches for 65 yards and three touchdowns. His three touchdown catches matched the sixth-best single-game performance in program history and equalled the squad's best single-game mark of the season. Maxwell's first touchdown was an eight-yard reception to give the Govs a 14-7 lead. On APSU's next possession, Maxwell had a career-long 45-yard touchdown reception to give the Govs a 21-7 lead in the first quarter, then caught a 12-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put the Governors back up by 14 points. - United Athletic Conference Football

WR Kamari Maxwell, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Austin Peay Player News & Notes

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11/26/25 - OLB Montreze Smith Jr., rSo/2029, Iowa State + More +

WEEK 12 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: A redshirt-freshman linebacker for the Austin Peay Govs, Montreze Smith Jr., led the squad with 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and a pick-six in a 30-16 win against Samford. Smith Jr., also ranked second on the team with five stops. His 35-yard pick-six in the first quarter gave Austin Peay a 14-0 lead in the contest, and marked Smith Jr.'s team-leading third interception of the season. - United Athletic Conference Football

OLB Montreze Smith Jr., rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (87)

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Iowa State Player News & Notes

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