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Milton Bugg III seized the rare opportunity in life to press pause, take a step back, and hone in on exactly what he needed to improve upon. The results will be seen in Falcon Stadium this fall. Bugg - known as Tre' to all in his orbit - was among a handful of Air Force defenders with starting experience who opted for a turnback during the 2020 season when it became an option for the cadet wing. He returned home to Arizona but took with him the knowledge gained as a two-year starter that allowed him to take a surgical approach to the work he put in on his own.

"I worked out a lot," Bugg said. "Definitely studied a lot of film. Even though I wasn't playing, I still wanted to keep my mind sharp." The heaviest Bugg weighed during the 2019 season was 163 pounds. Now he's up to 183. "I think the thing is, he is stronger," coach Troy Calhoun said. "Goodness gracious. He took it to heart. There's always guys who say I'm always going to work on my game - on the strengths of my game. I think a real competitor is somebody who wants to work on the areas that aren't right now advantages. Tre's done that. He's added more strength and more power. The other part, just what he takes to heart when it comes to being a good tackler." - Colorado Springs Gazette

(DS#86 CB) rSr/2022

CB Tre Bugg III, Air Force
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08/17/21 - Lakota Willis, rSr/2022, Air Force, 6-3, 238 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

Lakota Wills hopes focusing on prehab will alleviate his need for rehab. The Air Force outside linebacker goes to the trainer's room before practice for "exercises you wouldn't normally do" to limber and strengthen joints and optimize his health. He has put an emphasis on "stress loading and doing the right things to get out to practice." Even last year, when he was away for the fall semester on a turnback, he resisted the urge for Domino's pizzas when he was working as a delivery driver for the restaurant in his native Washington. If there's a step Wills can take to stay on the field, he's going to explore it. "No one, I mean no one, since I've been here has worked harder than Lakota," said coach Troy Calhoun, who is entering his 15th season with the Falcons.

"Yet more than anything else, one of the most rewarding things, truly, I've seen since I've been in coaching is just seeing the growth he's made as a young man. He has a lot of leadership aptitude. I think for himself, he's starting to discover that more and more as time passes, too." Calhoun said he's been singing those same praises to NFL scouts, who have been asking about the 6-foot-3, 240-pound senior. "It's definitely still a goal for me," Wills said of the NFL. Wills, a starter since his second game in his freshman year, has numbers to tell his story, too. He has played in 28 games, making 104 tackles with 16.5 coming for loss (totaling 57 yards) and 6.5 sacks. - Colorado Springs Gazette

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OLB Lakota Willis, Air Force
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07/23/21 - Demonte Meeks, rSr/2022, Air Force, 6-1, 240 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

Air Force was picked to finish third in the Mountain West Mountain Division in the preseason poll, released today by the conference at the annual Media Day in Las Vegas. The Falcons received 104 points with no first-place votes. Boise State was picked to win the division and finished with 148 points and 23 first-place votes. Wyoming was picked second with 115 points and two first-place votes. Colorado State followed Air Force in fourth place with 72 points. Utah State was fifth with 47 points and New Mexico sixth with 39. Nevada was picked first in the West Division with 141 points and 19 first-place votes. Defending champion San Jose State was picked second with 121 points and five first-place votes. San Diego State was third with 96 points, followed by Fresno State in fourth with 85, including one first-place vote, Hawaii fifth with 56 and UNLV sixth with 26. - Air Force Football

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ILB Demonte Meeks, Air Force
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05/24/21 - Donald Hammond III, Sr/2021, Air Force, 6-0, 228 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Former Air Force quarterback Donald Hammond III flew to Green Bay on Sunday and will try out with the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday, a source told The Gazette. Hammond, who did not sign with a team after going undrafted last month, had drawn at least niche interest prior to the draft from experts who liked the arm strength and abilities possessed by the 6-foot-1, 228-pound Georgia native. At Air Force, Hammond set a program record in passing efficiency (164.09) and average yards per completion (20.6). He led the team to a 11-2 record and No. 21 national ranking in his lone season as full-time starter. An academic violation prior to his senior year led to a drop in cadet status and caused Hammond to miss the season. He then separated from the academy under an agreement that will likely require him to pay back the cost of his education. - Colorado Springs Gazette

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QB Donald Hammond III, Air Force
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05/04/21 - Nolan Laufenberg, Sr/2021, Air Force, 6-4, 312 (DS#23 OG) + More +

Nolan Laufenberg is staying in Colorado. The Castle Rock native and Air Force graduate is signing with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent, The Gazette confirmed. Laufenberg attended Castle View High School before joining the academy where he started three seasons at left guard. He was named a second-team preseason All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, becoming the first Falcon to do so since 1992. He was also a selection to the Mountain West's first team in 2019 and 2020. - Colorado Springs Gazette

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OG Nolan Laufenberg, Air Force
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05/03/21 - Parker Ferguson, Sr/2021, Air Force, 6-4, 306 (DS#34 OG) + More +

Air Force left tackle Parker Ferguson signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets on Saturday evening. Ferguson, a three-year starter for the Falcons from Greenwood, Ind., participated in the Hula Bowl in January following a first-team All-Mountain West senior season. At Air Force's pro day in March, Ferguson measured 6-foot-3.6, 306 pounds and posted a 31-inch vertical leap and ran a 5.19 40-yard dash. He also performed 24 repetitions of 225 pounds in the bench press. Ferguson becomes the second former Falcon with the Jets, joining cornerback Zane Lewis, who spent the 2020 season on the practice squad. Former Air Force assistant coach Jake Moreland is on the Jets staff as the assistant offensive line coach and former Falcons assistant Chip Vaughn coaches the Jets defensive secondary. - Colorado Springs Gazette

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OG Parker Ferguson, Air Force
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04/22/21 - Kyle Patterson, Sr/2023, Air Force, 6-5, 260 (DS#30 TE) + More +

Air Force football is proceeding with a plan to fully open Falcon Stadium to fans this fall, packing a place that spent the 2020 season empty except for cadets. The academy announced on Twitter that the 2021 season includes "plans for full capacity." "We will continue to monitor state and local health guidelines as we will coordinate with public health to ensure a safe fan experience for all," athletic director Nathan Pine in a statement on social media. The Falcons will host six games - Lafayette (Sept. 4), Utah State (Sept. 18), Florida Atlantic (Sept. 25), Wyoming (Oct. 9), San Diego State (Oct. 23) and UNLV (Nov. 27). The team moved its scheduled Nov. 6 home game against Army to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, as part of the two-year Commander's Classic. - Colorado Springs

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TE Kyle Patterson, Air Force
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04/10/21 - Jordan Jackson, rSr/2022, Air Force, 6-5, 294 (DS#27 DT) + More +

Jordan Jackson thought he'd spend this past fall hauling down quarterbacks. Instead, he spent the time hauling meals around Jacksonville, Fla. The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Air Force defensive end gave an in-house interview with FalconVision director Brian Jerman that was released by the academy Wednesday afternoon. It was the first public interview conducted with one of the three dozen or so Air Force players who took turnbacks and missed the 2020 season. Jackson discussed his time away from the academy that he spent rehabbing from an injury, spending time with family and delivering food as an Uber Eats driver.

"Everything happens for a reason, I feel like," Jackson said. "Of course it was kind of tough, going home, not expecting there to be a season, and there ended up being a season." The Mountain West had announced in August 2020 that it was moving the football season to the spring because of the coronavirus. About a month later it reversed that decision and forged ahead with a shortened season. During that interim period, around 40 Air Force football players decided to utilize an offer then-superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria offered to all cadets to utilize the turnback program because of the pandemic. Turnbacks allow cadets to separate for a period of time - in this case a semester - with the missed time tacked onto the end of their time at the academy. For those, like Jackson, who were initially scheduled to graduate next month, they will instead graduate in December 2021 and be able to play during the 2021 season. - Colorado Springs Gazette

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DT Jordan Jackson, Air Force
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02/16/21 - Donald Hammond III, Sr/2021, Air Force, 6-0, 228 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Quarterback Donald Hammond III is no longer at the Air Force Academy and hopes to take his next snaps in the NFL. Hammond, a standout for the Falcons as a sophomore and junior during the 2018-19 seasons, provided the updates on Twitter on Monday. The announcement followed a turbulent time for Hammond. In late July, the academy responded to an inquiry from The Gazette to say that Hammond was no longer a cadet in good standing. The drop in standing kept him from playing during his senior season, which was truncated to six games instead of 12 because of COVID-19. In October, Hammond placed his name in the transfer portal to "see where everything goes from here," he told The Gazette at the time. - Colorado Springs Gazette

(DS#24 QB) Sr/2021

QB Donald Hammond III, Air Force
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01/14/21 - Parker Ferguson, Sr/2021, Air Force, 6-4, 306 (DS#34 OG) + More +

Air Force senior Parker Ferguson has been selected to play in the Hula Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, January 31 in Aloha Stadium. Ferguson is the first Air Force offensive lineman selected for the game since Ross Weaver in 2005. This season marks the second straight the Falcons have had a player selected for the all-star game, as Mosese Fifita played in last year's game. Ferguson was a first-team all-Mountain West selection this season. He was also named to the Outland Trophy Watch List while helping to anchor an offensive line that earned mid-season watch list honors for the Joe Moore Award, given annual to the nation's best offensive line. - Air Force Football

(DS#34 OG) Sr/2021

OG Parker Ferguson, Air Force
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12/16/20 - Nolan Laufenberg, Sr/2021, Air Force, 6-4, 312 (DS#23 OG) + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL - Nolan Laufenberg, Sr., Air Force,...Nolan Laufenberg and Parker Ferguson were each named to the watch list for the 2020 Outland Trophy, recognizing 85 standout interior linemen representing all 10 Division I FBS conference and independents. Air Force is one of 17 schools with multiple players selected. The pair spearheaded the offensive line to the Joe Moore Midseason Honor Roll. The Joe Moore Award recognizes the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football. The offensive line has paved the way for Air Force to lead the Mountain West and rank second in the nation in rushing with a 336 average. The Falcons lead the conference and are fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed with two. Air Force leads the Mountain West and is fourth nationally in time of possession with a 34:29 mark. - Air Force Football

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OG Nolan Laufenberg, Air Force
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12/16/20 - Parker Ferguson, Sr/2021, Air Force, 6-4, 306 (DS#34 OG) + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL - Parker Ferguson, Sr., Air Force,...Nolan Laufenberg and Parker Ferguson were each named to the watch list for the 2020 Outland Trophy, recognizing 85 standout interior linemen representing all 10 Division I FBS conference and independents. Air Force is one of 17 schools with multiple players selected. The pair spearheaded the offensive line to the Joe Moore Midseason Honor Roll. The Joe Moore Award recognizes the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football. The offensive line has paved the way for Air Force to lead the Mountain West and rank second in the nation in rushing with a 336 average. The Falcons lead the conference and are fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed with two. Air Force leads the Mountain West and is fourth nationally in time of possession with a 34:29 mark. - Air Force Football

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OG Parker Ferguson, Air Force
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12/16/20 - George Silvanic, rSr/2021, Air Force, 6-5, 286 (DS#50 DT) + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): George Silvanic, DL,...Silvanic leads the Falcons in tackles for loss with 4.0, sacks with 2.5 and is second on the team in total tackles with 23. - Air Force Football

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DT George Silvanic, Air Force
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12/16/20 - Brad Roberts, Sr/2023, Air Force, 5-11, 210 (DS#42 RB) + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Brad Roberts, RB,...Roberts leads the Falcons in rushing this season with 378 yards and five touchdowns. His 126.0 per-game average would lead the conference in rushing, but he is not qualified due to playing in only three games. - Air Force Football

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RB Brad Roberts, Air Force
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12/16/20 - Kyle Krepsz, rSr/2022, Air Force, 6-1, 290 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2020 ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Kyle Krepsz, OL,...Senior offensive lineman Kyle Krepsz, sophomore fullback Brad Roberts and senior defensive lineman George Silvanic all earned honorable mention honors. Krepsz makes it three offensive lineman honored. - Air Force Football

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OG Kyle Krepsz, Air Force
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