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12/08/19 - John Lako, rSr/2020, Akron + More +

2019 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Inside Linebacker - John Lako, Akron,...A walk-on turned scholarship player, Lako was the Zips' defensive leader for the second consecutive season. He finished 2019 with 138 tackles, including a team-best 60 solo stops, a team-best 9.5 TFL for a loss of 25 yards, two hurries, two break-ups, a fumble recovery, and an interception for a 64-yard touchdown return. He recorded double-digit tackles in nine games, including a season-high 15 stops at Northern Illinois. Lako completed his collegiate career with appearances in 50 games, which ranks second on Akron's all-time list.

A three-time CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee, Lako earned NFF Scholar-Athlete honors on Oct. 15. A preseason first-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports, Lako was nominated for the 2019 Wuerffel Trophy, William V. Campbell Trophy, and Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Lako earned third-team All-MAC honors last season. A 2019 graduate of Akron with a degree in human resources management, Lako is pursuing an M.B.A. in finance. - Akron Football

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ILB John Lako, Akron
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11/30/19 - Jeff Undercuffler Jr., rSr/2024, Akron + More +

Jeff Undercuffler threw a school-record six touchdown passes and Albany rolled over Central Connecticut State 42-14 on Saturday for the first FCS playoff victory in program history. Albany (9-4), second in the Colonial Athletic Association, lost to Stony Brook in 2011 in its previous FCS playoff appearance. The Great Danes play at No. 5 seed Montana State next Saturday. Undercuffler, a redshirt freshman, finished 19 of 30 for 304 yards. The school season-season passing touchdown leader with 39 bettered the five TDs thrown by Dan Di Lessa against CCSU in 2011. Jerah Reeves caught six passes for 134 yards and a score and Juwan Green seven for 105 yards and two TDs. With the game tied at 7, Undercuffler threw four scoring passes in the third quarter for a 35-7 lead, including 40 yards to Green and 22 to Reeves. The Blue Devils (11-2), champions of the Northeast Conference, had an eight-game win streak snapped. - AP College Football

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QB Jeff Undercuffler Jr., Akron
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11/26/19 - Jeff Undercuffler Jr., rSr/2024, Akron + More +

2019 CAA OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Jeff Undercuffler, UAlbany,...Undercuffler ranked second in the nation with a school-record 33 touchdown passes this season. The redshirt freshman completed 225-of-397 passes for a school-record 2,966 yards and was only picked off seven times. Undercuffler threw for over 300 yards four times and had seven games with at least three touchdown passes. He ranks 8th in FCS in points responsible for and is 26th in passing efficiency. Undercuffler is a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award as the top freshman in FCS. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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QB Jeff Undercuffler Jr., Akron
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11/16/19 - Jeff Undercuffler Jr., rSr/2024, Akron + More +

Jeff Undercuffler found Tyler Oedekoven on a 32-yard pass play to break a fourth-quarter tie and Albany toppled New Hampshire 24-17 on Saturday in a meeting of teams tied for second place in the Colonial Athletic Association. Tied at 17 in the final quarter, Albany (7-4, 5-2) sent five receivers downfield on a second-and-9 play. Oedekoven’s burst of speed down the left sideline beat his defender and Undercuffler hit him in stride at the 2 with a rainbow of a pass for the winning score. Undercuffler completed 16 of 27 passes for 199 yards. He was sacked four times. Karl Mofor gained 107 yards rushing with two TDs. Max Brosmer completed 19 of 32 passes for 142 yards for New Hampshire (5-5, 4-3), but was intercepted twice. He and Evan Gray each scored rushing touchdowns for the Wildcats. - AP College Football

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QB Jeff Undercuffler Jr., Akron
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11/09/19 - Jeff Undercuffler Jr., rSr/2024, Akron + More +

Jeff Undercuffler threw three touchdown passes - two of them to Juwan Green - and Albany held off Delaware 21-17 on Saturday. Undercuffler connected with Green for a 15-yard score and a 7-0 lead for the Great Danes (6-4, 4-2 Colonial Athletic Association) after one quarter. The Blue Hens (4-6, 2-4) answered with Nolan Henderson's 4-yard TD toss to Jourdan Townsend to knot the score at 7 at the 9:32 mark of the second quarter. But Albany responded, using just three plays to go 75 yards for a score. Undercuffler's pass to Green covered the final 64 yards.

Delaware pulled even on Will Knight's 28-yard TD run and took a 17-14 lead into halftime when Jake Roth booted a 21-yard field goal on the final play. After a scoreless third quarter, Undercuffler directed a 10-play, 73-yard drive that culminated with his 13-yard TD toss to Jerah Reeves for a 21-17 lead. Delaware punted twice and turned the ball over on downs from there. Undercuffler completed 13 of 23 passes for 176 yards, while Green finished with seven catches for 132 yards. Karl Mofor led the Great Danes' ground attack with 132 yards on 22 carries. Henderson was 8-of-17 passing for 141 yards. Knight ran for 79 yards on 14 carries and caught two passes for 61 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Jeff Undercuffler Jr., Akron
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11/08/19 - Jeff Undercuffler Jr., rSr/2024, Akron + More +

2019 JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST: Jeff Undercuffler, QB, UAlbany: 179 of 311 (57.6 percent), 2,389 yards, 28 TDs, 7 INTs; 147.3 passing efficiency (9 games),...Undercuffler, from Delran, N.J., set a new program single-season record for touchdown passes this past Saturday, when he threw four in a loss to Maine to raise his season total to 28. He also has thrown for 2,408 yards, just 228 yards short of the single-season record set by Will Fiacchi in 2014. The award will be voted upon after the season by a panel of more than 150 sports informaton directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignateries. - STATS FCS/UAlbany Football

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QB Jeff Undercuffler Jr., Akron
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10/29/19 - Shawn Featherstone, rSr/2020, Akron + More +

Defensive back Shawn Featherstone, who was granted a sixth year of eligibility for the current season, was carted off the field Saturday and his season is done. Featherstone, a team leader, will be missed. - Akron Beacon Journal

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SS Shawn Featherstone, Akron
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Featherstone was a team captain and leader who will be missed.

10/19/19 - Jeff Undercuffler Jr., rSr/2024, Akron + More +

Jeff Undercuffler threw four touchdown passes and Albany rallied in the second half to beat Rhode Island 35-28 on Saturday. Undercuffler had 140 yards passing for the Great Danes (5-3, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association). Karl Mofor ran for 101 yards on 19 carries. Albany trailed 14-6 at halftime but defensive end Eli Mencer sacked Rhode Island's Vito Priore on the opening drive of the second half, forcing a fumble which was picked up by lineman Nick Griffin who returned it 55 yards for a Great Danes touchdown. Rhode Island fumbled the ensuing kickoff return and cornerback Alex Badine recovered, setting up a 13-yard Undercuffler TD pass to LJ Wesneski four plays later for a 21-14 lead with 10:39 left in the third. Turnovers plagued Rhode Island the rest of the game and Albany capitalized on a Priore interception with another scoring pass from Undercuffler to Wesneski, giving the Great Danes the lead for good, 28-21, with 1:09 remaining in the third. Priore threw for 320 yards and two scores for the Rams (1-6, 0-4). - Albany/AP College Football

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QB Jeff Undercuffler Jr., Akron
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10/14/19 - Jeff Undercuffler Jr., rSr/2024, Akron + More +

OCT 14 CAA CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jeff Undercuffler, R-Fr., QB, UAlbany (Atlanta, Ga./Georgia Prep),...Undercuffler completed 22-of-30 passes for 380 yards and two touchdowns as UAlbany knocked off No. 9 Towson, 38-21, on the road. The 380-yard effort was the 2nd-best in program history and Undercuffler's fifth straight game with 200+ yards through the air. He's had multiple TD passes in all seven games and he's tied for second in FCS with 20 TD passes this season. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

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QB Jeff Undercuffler Jr., Akron
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09/28/19 - Jeff Undercuffler Jr., rSr/2024, Akron + More +

Jeff Undercuffler threw three touchdown passes and Albany scored 24 consecutive points in the second half before holding off a late rally to defeat William & Mary 39-31 on Saturday. Albany (3-2, 1-0 Colonial Athletic Association) trailed 24-15 with 6:51 remaining in the third quarter after William & Mary's Hollis Mathis scored on a 56-yard run. The Great Danes punted on their next possession then scored on each of their next four possessions to take a 15-point lead. Undercuffler threw two touchdown passes and Karl Mofor ran for a touchdown to give the Great Danes a 39-24 lead.

After William & Mary (2-3, 0-1) scored on an 83-yard pass from backup quarterback Kilton Anderson to Kane Everson, the Tribe's Alex Purviance recovered their onside kick. The Tribe reached the26-yard line before an incompletion, a sack and another incompletion left them facing fourth-and-16 from the 30. Josh Wynn intercepted Anderson in the end zone on the fourth-down play. Undercuffler was 27-of-41 passing for 291 yards with the three touchdowns and no interceptions. He has 15 touchdown passes and four interceptions this season. Mofor had 95 yards rushing and 53 yards receiving. For William & Mary, Anderson, a senior, was 5 of 10 for 124 yards and the long touchdown. Freshman starter Hollis Mathis was 8-of-10 passing for 68 yards plus 58 yards rushing. He lost two fumbles. - AP College Football

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QB Jeff Undercuffler Jr., Akron
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09/16/19 - Drake Anderson, rSr/2024, Akron + More +

WEEK 3 BIG TEN CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Drake Anderson, Northwestern, RB, Chadler, Ariz./Chandler,...Rushed 26 times for 141 yards and a touchdown in the Wildcats’ victory against UNLV...Recorded his first-career rushing touchdown on a seven-yard run...Established new career highs for carries and rushing yards...Receives his first career Freshman of the Week award...Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: John Moten IV (Nov. 28, 2016). - Big Ten Football

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RB Drake Anderson, Akron
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08/18/19 - Alvin Davis Jr., Sr/2020, Akron + More +

2019 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT FBS G5 THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: Alvin Davis, Akron, Sr.,...Davis started 11 games at safety in 2018. The top defensive back (and fourth overall) with 77 tackles, he had a national-best/team-best four interceptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns, three break-ups, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. - Akron Football

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CB Alvin Davis Jr., Akron
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07/22/19 - Alvin Davis Jr., Sr/2020, Akron + More +

2019 PRESEASON PAYCOM JIM THORPE AWARD WATCH LIST: Alvin Davis Jr., Akron, Sr.,...Last fall, Davis started 11 games at safety. The top defensive back (and fourth overall) with 77 tackles, he had a national-best/team-best four interceptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns, three break-ups, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. In the stunning win at Northwestern, Davis returned two interceptions for touchdowns (97 yards and 50 yards), propelling UA to the come-from-behind road victory.

Davis' 97-yard interception tied for second-best in program history. He finished the game with 10 tackles, two interceptions for 147 return yards, and two touchdowns en route to Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week, Chuck Bednarik National Defensive Player of the Week, MAC Defensive Player of the Week, and Summa Health Student-Athlete of the Week honors. Following the season, Davis was named the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player. - Akron Football

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