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01/03/23 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall is seemingly headed back to Conway, withdrawing from the transfer portal days after playing in the Birmingham Bowl, according to a 247Sports.com report and his own social media account. McCall, 21, is CCU's all-time touchdown leader with 78, racking up more than 8,000 passing yards and emerging as one of the nation's most dominant Group of Five players. The Indian Trail, N.C. native announced Dec. 12 he planned to depart CCU after playing in the Dec. 27 Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina. The Chants dropped that game, 53-29 and ended their season at 9-4.

McCall posted a message to his Instagram account late Jan. 1, writing "run that (expletive) back turbo" soon after 247Sports.com broke news of his apparent decision. The RealMcCall.com, a fan website that tracks his statistics and accomplishments, is attached to CCU football's home page. This past season, his 24 touchdown passes put him among the top 30 FBS quarterbacks in America. He completed 69.1% of his pass attempts this past season, ranking seventh nationally He's a three-time Sun Belt Conference player of the year. - Myrtle Beach Online

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QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
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12/28/22 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall, the three-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year who entered the transfer portal this month but remained with the Chanticleers for the Birmingham Bowl, was injured Tuesday night in a 53-29 loss to East Carolina. On what will presumably be McCall's final play in a Coastal Carolina uniform, the quarterback authored a 9-yard touchdown run. He was hit while tumbling into the end zone and never returned to the game. Coastal Carolina lost coach Jamey Chadwell to Liberty and hired North Carolina State offensive coordinator Tim Beck to lead the program. Don't be surprised if McCall winds up at Liberty when he exits the portal. - News Observer

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QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Lance Boykin, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DB - Lance Boykin, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DB - High Point, N.C.),...A co-captain on the defensive side of the ball, Boykin earned second-team honors in his second year at CCU. A 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl invitee, the redshirt senior cornerback was named a 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl "Breakout Defensive Player of the Week" (Nov. 14), as he had three tackles and a career-high four pass breakups in the home win over USM. Despite missing a game due to a concussion, he is second on the team with 50 tackles and leads the Chants' defense with eight pass breakups and 10 passes defended. His average of one pass defended per game ranks in the top 10 in the SBC. He is also tied for the team lead with two interceptions, while also adding 1.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack, and one forced fumble on the year. He has recorded a career-high seven tackles three times on the season, all coming in wins over Buffalo (Sept. 17), ULM (Oct. 8), and Marshall (Oct. 29). - Coastal Carolina Football

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CB Lance Boykin, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - JT Killen, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: LB - JT Killen, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., LB - Lake Wylie, S.C.),...Killen picked up his first all-conference honor this season after sitting behind All-Sun Belt linebackers Silas Kelly and Teddy Gallagher for three years. Killen has made his mark this year in leading the CCU defense, as he has a team-high 89 total tackles and ranks in the top five on the team in tackles-for-loss (6.0), sacks (2.5), and pass breakups (4) while also adding two quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, and a team-high three fumble recoveries.

He ranks eighth in the Sun Belt in total tackles (89) and fourth in assisted tackles (62), as he is always around the football. His three fumble recoveries are tops in the league. Killen has recorded double-digit tackles in three games on the year, with a career-high 13 in the road win at ULM (Oct. 8), and 10 stops in wins at home over Buffalo (Sept. 27) and Southern Miss (Nov. 12). He has totaled five tackles or more in every game this year, showing consistency. He has also been key in helping the defense hold six different opponents to under 100 rushing yards for the game, including four conference opponents in Georgia State, Marshall, App State, and Southern Miss. - Coastal Carolina Football

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ILB JT Killen, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Shane Bruce, rJr/2025, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Shane Bruce (RS So., LB - Carrollton, Ga.),...Battling injuries throughout the season, Bruce is tied for third on the team with 45 total tackles while playing in only eight games. The redshirt sophomore linebacker has also recorded 2.0 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries, and one fumble recovery this year. Named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31) after recording a career-high 11 tackles and recovering a fumble in the road win at Marshall (Oct. 29), Bruce has posted six tackles or more in five games on the season, including tallying seven stops in back-to-back home wins over Appalachian State (Nov. 3) and Southern Miss (Nov. 12). He has also been vital in helping the defense hold six different opponents to under 100 rushing yards for the game, including four conference opponents in Georgia State, Marshall, App State, and Southern Miss. - Coastal Carolina Football

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ILB Shane Bruce, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Adrian Hope, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL - Adrian Hope (Super Sr., DL - Ocala, Fla.),...Hope has made an impact in his first and only year with the Teal and Bronze after transferring in as a graduate transfer this season. The bandit end leads the team with 5.5 sacks despite splitting time with Stewart. He also has 27 tackles, 8.0 tackles-for-loss, which are the third-most on the team, three quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups. Transferring in after a standout career at Furman (FCS), Hope proved he could play at the FBS level with five tackles in his CCU debut against Army (Sept. 3). He also had five tackles and 1.5 sacks in the home win over USM (Nov. 12), and added four stops and a season-high 2.0 sacks in the victory over App State (Nov. 3). He turned up his play in conference action with 7.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks in eight conference games. - Coastal Carolina Football

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DE Adrian Hope, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Jerrod Clark, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: DL - Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., DL - Dorchester, Mass.),...Voted a team captain by his teammates, Clark has taken the responsibilities of the CCU defense on his shoulders, and for his efforts, he garnered all-conference honors for the first time in his career. The nose tackle is seventh on the team with 39 total tackles and tied for the team lead with 9.0 tackles-for-loss. He also has 2.5 sacks, five quarterback hurries, and one blocked field goal.

The big man in the middle has been a force all season long on the defensive front for CCU despite not filling up the stat sheet each week. He has been the key to the CCU defense holding six teams to under 100 yards rushing as a team for the game this season, including in SBC play versus Georgia State (Sept. 22), Marshall (Oct. 29), App State (Nov. 3), and Southern Miss (Nov. 12). He has had three or more tackles in eight different games on the year and has recorded at least 0.5 tackle-for-loss in eight of 11 games played this year. - Coastal Carolina Football

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DT Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Sam Pinckney, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: WR - Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina (RS Sr., WR - Greenwood, S.C.),...A newcomer to the Chants but not to the league, Pinckney picked up All-Sun Belt Conference honors for the second time in his career with his third-team recognition. He earned second-team honors in 2020 while at Georgia State. The graduate transfer has made an impact in his first year at Coastal this season, as the veteran receiver leads the Chants with 56 receptions, 836 receiving yards, and an average of 76.0 yards per game. He also has two receiving touchdowns on the year.

His 76.0 receiving yards per game average ranks fourth in the SBC and 46th nationally, while he ranks sixth in the SBC in receiving yards (836) and seventh in receptions per game (5.1). His 41 catches in SBC play are tied for third in the league, while his 577 receiving yards in league play rank eighth. Named to the 2022 Biletnikoff Award watch list, Pinckney has had at least one catch in all 11 games this season and totaled 100-plus receiving yards in wins over Buffalo (Sept. 17), ULM (Oct. 8), Old Dominion (Oct. 15), and Southern Miss (Nov. 12). With his four 100-yard receiving games this year, he is one of only six players in the Sun Belt Conference to do that, after having five 100-yard receiving games in four years at Georgia State (2017-20). - Coastal Carolina Football

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WR Sam Pinckney, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Antwine Loper, rSr/2023, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: OL - Antwine Loper, Coastal Carolina (Super Sr., OL - Conway, S.C.),...A 2020 All-Sun Belt honorable mention two years ago, Loper received third-team honors this season for his play along the offensive line. The most experienced returner on the offensive line for CCU this year, and one of only two starters, Loper moved from left tackle to right tackle prior to the start of the year. Loper has started in all 11 games on the season and has graded out at 85 percent or higher in seven of those contests, including a 97 percent in the win over USM (Nov. 12). He has totaled 20 knockdown blocks this year, including four in wins over Army (Sept. 3) and Marshall (Oct. 29), and also added three takedown blocks in home wins over App State (Nov. 3) and USM. The super senior has helped lead CCU to the fifth-best rushing offense in the SBC at 166.5 yards per contest despite missing the top three running backs most of the season. - Coastal Carolina Football

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OG Antwine Loper, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - Tyson Mobley, Sr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: WR - Tyson Mobley (Jr., WR - Longwood, Fla.),...In his third year at Coastal, Mobley has been Mr. Consistency, having played in 11 games for CCU on the year and making at least one reception in each contest. He is third on the team with 29 catches for 369 yards and an average of 33.6 yards per game. His four receiving touchdowns are third on the team as well. The Florida native had a season-best five catches for 64 yards in the home win over App State (Nov. 3) and hauled in a touchdown pass in wins over GWU (Sept. 10) and Buffalo (Sept. 17). He also had the lone score in the Chants' regular-season loss at JMU (Nov. 26). As CCU's punt returner this season due to his sure hands, he has returned eight punts for 44 yards on the year. - Coastal Carolina Football

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WR Tyson Mobley, Coastal Carolina
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12/19/22 - CJ Beasley, rJr/2025, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: RB - CJ Beasley (RS So., RB - Norfolk, Va.),...Ranked fourth on the depth chart to start the season, Beasley carried the Chants' rushing attack for two-thirds of the season with four running backs going down due to injury over the first six weeks. He leads the team with 130 carries for 672 yards and an average of 61.09 yards per game and is tied for the team lead with four rushing touchdowns. His 5.2 yards per carry this year ranks sixth in the SBC and 60th nationally, while his 672 rushing yards overall are 11th in the SBC.

With each of CCU's top three running backs out due to injury, Beasley ran 25 times for 142 yards in the road win at Georgia State (Sept. 22) and had 15 carries for 115 yards and two scores in the road win at ULM (Oct. 8). As the only scholarship running back active in that three-game stretch, he also had 12 carries for 64 yards and a touchdown in the win over Georgia Southern (Oct. 1). Beasley has also been a threat out of the backfield this season, with 17 receptions for 159 yards and a touchdown. In conference play, Beasley's 469 rushing yards rank 10th, despite only carrying the ball 95 times, which ranks 13th overall. - Coastal Carolina Football

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RB CJ Beasley, Coastal Carolina
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12/18/22 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: QB - Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., QB - Indian Trail, N.C.),...Named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and an All-Sun Belt first-team pick for the third straight season, McCall has etched his names both in the conference and Coastal Carolina record books. With his top five receivers gone from last year and three new starters along the offensive line this season, McCall continued to show he is the best player in the Sun Belt in 2022. He has been named a 2022 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist and earned a spot on the Davey O'Brien QB Class of 2022 list, the 2022 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25 list, and the 2022 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy watch list.

Despite missing the last two games of the regular season, McCall still ranks among the leaders not only in the Sun Belt Conference but in all of FBS - 176.1 passing efficiency (1st SBC/2nd NCAA), 68.9 completion percentage (1st SBC/8th NCAA), 9.48 yards per pass attempt (2nd SBC/3rd NCAA), 16.7 points responsible for per game (2nd SBC/21st NCAA), 13.77 yards per pass completion (3rd SBC/14th NCAA), 257.1 passing yards per game (3rd SBC/32nd NCAA), 275.4 total offensive yards per game (3rd SBC/34th NCAA), 21 passing touchdowns (5th SBC/37th NCAA), and 150 points responsible for (5th SBC/40th NCAA). This season, McCall's 21 touchdowns to one interception ratio is among the leaders in all of FBS, while he has also thrown a touchdown pass in 22-straight games dating back two years. He also threw for over 245 yards in seven of nine games played this year and had three touchdowns tosses in five different games on the season. - Coastal Carolina Football

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QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
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12/12/22 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

Three-time Sun Belt Conference player of the year Grayson McCall said he's entering the NCAA transfer portal to "explore other opportunities." McCall, the Chanticleers' three-year starter at quarterback, said in his social media post Monday he'll play in the the Birmingham Bowl against East Carolina on Dec. 27 and "finish what I started." McCall set the NCAA mark for pass efficiency with a mark of 207.6 in 2021. He's thrown for 8,019 yards, 78 touchdowns and eight interceptions over 33 games at Coastal Carolina. He made 10 starts this season in leading the Chants to 9-3 mark and a Sun Belt East Division title. Coastal Carolina fell to Troy in the league title game, 45-26, on Dec. 3.

It was a bumpy finish for the program, which started 9-1 and entered the national rankings at No. 23 in mid November. It's game at Virginia on Nov. 19 was called off after the killing of three Cavalier football players. It then lost consecutive games to James Madison and Troy to close the season before coach Jamey Chadwell left to become Liberty's head coach earlier this month. North Carolina State offensive coordinator Tim Beck was named to take over for Chadwell as head coach. "This has been extremely hard for me," McCall posted on Twitter. "But after much prayer and careful consideration, I have decided to enter my name into the transfer portal to explore other opportunities." McCall passed for 2,633 yards and 24 touchdowns with just two interceptions this season. - AP College Football

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QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
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12/04/22 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

Liberty is hiring Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell to replace Hugh Freeze as the Flames' head coach. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday that a deal was done but spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement from Liberty was still in the works. Freeze left Liberty after four years to accept the same position at Auburn. Chadwell has guided the Chanticleers to new heights over the past three seasons, leading them to a 31-6 record and consecutive bowl games.

The Chants appeared at No. 23 in the AP Top 25 but lost 47-7 at James Madison in their regular-season finale with starting quarterback and Sun Belt player of the year Grayson McCall sidelined. They were beat again Saturday, 45-26, by Troy in the Sun Belt Conference championship game. Chadwell also has guided programs at North Greenville, Delta State and Charleston Southern and has a career mark of 99-57 as a head coach. - AP College Football

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QB Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina
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12/01/22 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2024, Coastal Carolina + More +

2022 SUN BELT PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (RS Jr., QB - Indian Trail, N.C.),...McCall paced the Sun Belt and ranked second in the nation with a 176.10 passing efficiency, while ranking second in the conference and 21st in the nation with 16.7 points responsible for per game. The Indian Trail, N.C., native also ranked third in the Sun Belt with 275.4 yards of total offense per game and 257.1 passing yards per game. He led the Chanticleers to their second Sun Belt East Division title over the past three seasons, becoming the first Sun Belt football student-athlete to three-peat as the conference's Player of the Year. - Sun Belt Football

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