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01/20/23 - J.T. Shrout, rJr/2025, Arkansas State + More +

Colorado quarterback JT Shrout will put his name into the NCAA transfer portal, announcing his decision Tuesday night. Shrout, a junior, started seven games last season for the Buffs (1-11, 1-8 Pac-12), completing 90-of-203 passes for 1,220 yards, seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. "I would like to thank you for all your love and support this last year," he wrote to CU fans on social media. "You stuck with this team through it all and I'm truly grateful for my time here playing in front of you." After starting two games early in the year, Shrout was a backup for three games until freshman Owen McCown was injured.

Shrout came off the bench to lead CU to its only win - 20-13 in overtime against California - on Oct. 15. He threw the game-winning touchdown to Montana Lemonious-Craig in overtime. Shrout then started the next five games before missing the finale with an injury. With new head coach Deion Sanders coming to CU and his son, Shedeur, slated to start at quarterback, it is likely Shrout will seek an opportunity to compete for a starting job elsewhere. - Daily Camera

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QB J.T. Shrout, Arkansas State
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01/18/23 - Jalen Cunningham, rSr/2024, Arkansas State + More +

Arkansas State continues to add depth in the trenches in the transfer portal. A-State Nation was first to report Ole Miss offensive lineman Jalen Cunningham committed to A-State. A move Cunningham has seemed to confirm by changing his Twitter bio to "Arkansas State Offensive." Cunningham, a senior, has appeared in 46 games over the past four seasons for the Rebels. He primarily played on special teams, playing 231 snaps on field goals or extra points in his career. He's played 267 total snaps on offense, shifting between left guard and right guard. He played in all 13 games in 2022, appearing on offense in 3 games. - Kait8.com

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OG Jalen Cunningham, Arkansas State
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01/18/23 - Gavin Potter, rSr/2024, Arkansas State + More +

Arkansas State added yet another Power 5 linebacker Sunday afternoon. Kansas linebacker Gavin Potter announced he'll be transferring to Arkansas State. Potter played in four games for the Jayhawks in 2022, logging 73 snaps before deciding to enter the transfer portal in October. He had 3 tackles and 0.5 TFL in his final game against Duke in September. He had his best season in 2021, recording 11 starts and playing in all 12 games. He was third on the team with 78 tackles and added 5 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and a pick-six in the season finale against West Virginia. He had 10 total tackles, 1.5 TFL and a fumble recovery. The Oklahoma native was named a Big 12 Honorable Mention for Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2019, where he recorded 56 tackles, 3.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks in his freshman campaign. - Kait8.com

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ILB Gavin Potter, Arkansas State
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12/22/22 - Zak Wallace, rJr/2025, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: RB - Zak Wallace, UT Martin,...Wallace earn his second straight All-American selection from Hero Sports after finding himself on the Freshman All-American team last season. The running back is a two-time All-OVC honoree after ranking as one of the nation's best running backs. He tallied 169 carries for 1,012 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns. The Bentonville, Ark. native ranked amongst the nation's leaders in rushing touchdowns (16, fifth), total touchdowns (16, eighth), scoring (8.7 ppg, 16th), rush yards per carry (5.9, 23rd) and rushing yards (1,011, 23rd).

His personal accomplishments include becoming just the eighth individual in program history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards on the season while tallying five games with at 100 yards on the ground. His best game came against Lindenwood when he had 204 yards on 11 carries while scoring a pair of touchdowns. He scored multiple touchdowns in five contest - including a four-touchdown performance against Houston Christian. - Tennessee-Martin Football

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RB Zak Wallace, Arkansas State
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12/19/22 - Kivon Bennett, rSr/2023, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: DL - Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State (RS Sr., DL - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.),...Finding a place on the third team was senior defensive end Kivon Bennett. He ranked sixth in the Sun Belt in fumbles forced and 13th in sacks with 5.5. He led all A-State defensive linemen in tackles with 50 and was first on the team in tackles for loss (9.5) and sacks (5.5). He posted at least five tackles in six games, including a season-high eight versus both Southern Miss and Troy. He recorded a career-tying 2.0 sacks versus Troy and at least a half-tackle for loss in all but two games. - Arkansas State Football

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OLB Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State
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12/19/22 - Johnnie Lang, rSr/2023, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: AP & RS - Johnnie Lang Jr., Arkansas State (RS Sr., RS - Palmetto, Fla.),...Senior running back Johnnie Lang Jr. represented A-State on the second team as a return specialist and at the all-purpose position as well. Named Midseason All-America by CBS Sports and to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, Lang leads the nation in kickoff return yards and ranks 15th in all-purpose yards (135.8 ypg).

He leads the country in combined kick return yards with 973. He was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll and the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after posting a kickoff return, rushing and receiving touchdowns in the same game during a Red Wolves victory over ULM. He ranks fourth in the Sun Belt Conference in punt return average and recorded six combined rushing and receiving touchdowns. - Arkansas State Football

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RB Johnnie Lang, Arkansas State
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12/19/22 - Dominic Zvada, So/2026, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: K - Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State (Fr., K - Chandler, Ariz.),...Also representing A-State on the first team was true-freshman place-kicker Dominic Zvada. A Lou Groza Award semifinalist, Zvada broke the Sun Belt Conference single-season record by a true freshman for points by kicking in a season with 81, which is also the ninth most in school history. He led the Sun Belt in field goal percentage while also ranking fifth in in scoring by kick and seventh in overall scoring.

He ranks fifth in the nation in field goal percentage and 24th in the country (first in the Sun Belt) in field goals per game. He made a career-long 56-yard field goal against Texas State that is the second longest in FBS this season. Among freshmen only, he leads the nation in field goal percentage and ranks second in field goals made. - Arkansas State Football

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K Dominic Zvada, Arkansas State
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12/19/22 - TW Ayers, rSr/2024, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL - TW Ayers (RS Jr., DL - Lamar, Mo.),...A-State's four honorable mention selections were made up of defensive tackle TW Ayers, quarterback James Blackman, wide receiver Champ Flemings and offensive lineman Jordan Rhodes. - Arkansas State Football

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DT TW Ayers, Arkansas State
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12/19/22 - Champ Flemings, rSr/2024, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: WR - Champ Flemings (RS Sr., WR - Pasadena, Calif.),...A-State's four honorable mention selections were made up of defensive tackle TW Ayers, quarterback James Blackman, wide receiver Champ Flemings and offensive lineman Jordan Rhodes. - Arkansas State Football

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WR Champ Flemings, Arkansas State
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12/19/22 - Jordan Rhodes, rSr/2023, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: OL - Jordan Rhodes (RS Sr., OL - Fairburn, Ga.),...A-State's four honorable mention selections were made up of defensive tackle TW Ayers, quarterback James Blackman, wide receiver Champ Flemings and offensive lineman Jordan Rhodes. - Arkansas State Football

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OT Jordan Rhodes, Arkansas State
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12/19/22 - James Blackman, rSr/2023, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: QB - James Blackman (RS Sr., QB - South Bay, Fla.),...A-State's four honorable mention selections were made up of defensive tackle TW Ayers, quarterback James Blackman, wide receiver Champ Flemings and offensive lineman Jordan Rhodes. - Arkansas State Football

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QB James Blackman, Arkansas State
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11/28/22 - Donte Thompson, Sr/2024, Arkansas State + More +

2022 ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: DB Donte Thompson, UIW, Jr.,...Thompson finished the season with 26 tackles (18 solo) and one forced fumble. He led the Southland in passes defended this season with 15 pass breakups and one interception. - Incarnate Word Football

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CB Donte Thompson, Arkansas State
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11/12/22 - Marcel Murray, rSr/2024, Arkansas State + More +

Marcel Murray had a 75-yard run for a touchdown and Trevian Thomas added a 27-yard pick-6 and Arkansas State held off a late UMass rally to take a 35-33 non-conference win on Saturday. The Red Wolves took a 35-19 lead after three quarters when Johnnie Lang capped an eight-play, 66-yard drive with a 12-yard run for a score. UMass (1-9) cut the deficit to 35-27 on a 4-yard run by Ellis Merriweather, who then caught the two-point conversion pass from Garrett Dzuro early in the fourth quarter. Dzuro added a 27-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Ross with 18 seconds left to set the final margin. James Blackman was 10-of-18 passing for 142 yards and threw two touchdown passes and an interception. Murray finished with 123 yards rushing on eight carries for Arkansas State (3-7). - Arkansas State/AP College Football

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RB Marcel Murray, Arkansas State
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11/11/22 - Zak Wallace, rJr/2025, Arkansas State + More +

OCT 31 OHIO VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Zak Wallace, RB, 6-0, 220, R-So., Benton, Ark., UT Martin,...Wallace scored a career-high four touchdowns and rushed for 155 yards as UT Martin won 52-28 at Houston Christian. The sophomore carried the ball 15 times, averaging 10.3 yards/carry; it marked his third 100-yard rushing effort of the season. Wallace scored on runs of 2, 17, 63 and 41 yards in the victory, marking his third career game with three or more touchdowns. He was the first UTM player to score four rushing touchdowns in a game since 2008, and only the seventh FCS player this season to achieve the feat. Wallace ranks fourth nationally in rushing touchdowns (14), fifth in scoring (10.5 points/game) and 23rd in rushing yards/game (92.8). Others Nominated: Payton Rose, Lindenwood; Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri; Jeremiah Oatsvall, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

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RB Zak Wallace, Arkansas State
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11/01/22 - Corey Rucker, Sr/2024, Arkansas State + More +

Highly regarded Arkansas State transfer receiver Corey Rucker will miss the rest of South Carolina's season with a foot injury. Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer said Tuesday that Rucker was scheduled for surgery. Beamer expects Rucker to make a full recovery and be back in time for the team's practice sessions next spring. The Gamecocks (5-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) head to Vanderbilt (3-5, 0-4) on Saturday night. Rucker is a 6-foot-1 junior who was expected to make a quick impact on the offense after catching 59 passes for 826 yards and nine touchdowns last season at Arkansas State. But he suffered the foot injury in August workouts and only got on the field in a 56-20 win over Charlotte in September when he caught his only pass of the season for a 52-yard touchdown. Rucker hurt himself again the next week against South Carolina State and has not played since. He joked on social media that while his first year with South Carolina was over, "at least it was a 100 percent rating." - AP College Football

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