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  Jacob Zeno threw for two touchdowns, Lee Beebe Jr. ran for 85 yards and two touchdowns and UAB beat Alcorn State 41-3 in the season opener for both teams on Thursday night. Beebe ran it in from the 2 after helping to lead an 11-play, 70-yard drive that gave the Blazers a 7-0 lead on the opening drive. On Alcorn State's opening drive, the Braves lost nine yards and were forced to punt. On fourth down, Sirad Bryant blocked Elijah Gorman's punt and Alcorn State turned it over on downs when Eric Thomas Jr. recovered the ball for the Braves at their own 6.

Zeno then connected with Brandon Hawkins Jr. on 9-yard touchdown pass following a false start for a 14-0 lead. In the second quarter, Zeno threw a 15-yard touchdown to Amare Thomas and Beebe ran it in from the 2 with 1:30 left before halftime. UAB outgained Alcorn State 517-177 in total yardage despite committing 10 penalties for 72 yards. The Braves offense struggled most of the way and three quarterbacks - Roderick Hartsfield Jr., Xzavier Vaughn and Tyler Macon - combined to complete 9 of 21 passes for 60 yards and an interception. - AP College Football


rSr/2025 QB Jacob ZenoAlabama-Birmingham
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  Former Auburn cornerback A.D. Diamond will continue his college career with an in-state FBS program. Diamond, a reserve cornerback for the last two seasons on the Plains, announced his commitment to UAB on Friday evening. Diamond left Auburn in late October and entered the transfer portal after failing to see the field during his first two seasons with the Tigers. A native of Mobile and Blount graduate, Diamond is a former three-star prospect who signed with Auburn as part of its 2021 class.

He was a two-way standout at Blount, where he played defensive back and wide receiver. As a senior he caught 38 passes for 756 yards and added 25 tackles, 21 pass breakups and seven interceptions on the defensive side. Diamond, who was committed to Louisiana Tech throughout his senior season at Blount, flipped to Auburn under interim coach Kevin Steele in December 2020, joining the program during the transition from Gus Malzahn to Bryan Harsin. - Birmingham News


rJr/2026 CB AD DiamondAlabama-Birmingham
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  The worst-kept secret on the Southside is now out and in the ether. UAB junior running back DeWayne McBride will forgo his senior season at UAB, declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft today on his social media accounts. McBride was a first-team All-C-USA selection, earning three player of the week awards this season, and named C-USA Offensive Player of the Year after finishing the regular season with a nation-leading 1,713 rushing yards, breaking UAB's single-season rushing record previously held by Jordan Howard, and scored 19 touchdowns to break Spencer Brown's previous record of 16 touchdowns in 2018.

He led the nation in yards per game (155.7) and rushes of more than 20 yards (23) and broke Howard's single-game rushing record with a 272-yard performance in the season finale at LA Tech. The NCAA active career leader in yards per carry (7.3), McBride was the focal point of a unit ranked fifth in the nation in rushing offense (243.8 ypg). He led the Blazers to a school-record 2,925 rushing yards during the regular season and set single-season program records in yards per carry (7.35), 100-yard games (10), 200-yard games (3), total points (118) and multi-touchdown games (5). - Birmingham Post Herald


Jr/2023 RB *DeWayne McBrideAlabama-Birmingham
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  Reynard Ellis tackled Jalen Walker at the 1-yard line on the final play of the game to give UAB a 24-20 victory over Miami (OH) in the 2022 HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl. Jermaine Brown Jr. scored the go-ahead touchdown for UAB on 4th-and-1 with 1:33 left in fourth quarter. Brown Jr. rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns overall. Trea Shropshire was the game's offensive MVP after tying the Bahamas Bowl record with 183 receiving yards. Michael Fairbanks II was the defensive MVP with seven tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack and a blocked extra point. The win was UAB's third bowl victory in school history and the first time UAB has won back-to-back bowl games. It also marked UAB's 50th win since returning to action in 2017, which is the most of any team in Conference USA during that span. UAB finished the year at 7-6 overall is 50-26 since 2017. - UAB Football

rSr/2023 WR Trea ShropshireAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM: RB: DeWayne McBride, UAB,...McBride led the entire nation in rushing yards (1,713) and rushing yards per game (155.7,) and ran behind a vaunted offensive line who was led by tackles Telfort and Wells. UAB set the single season school record for rushing yards (2,925) and currently ranks fifth nationally in rushing yards per game (243.8). McBride's total rushing yards and rushing touchdowns (19) also established new school records. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

Jr/2023 RB *DeWayne McBrideAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM: LB: Noah Wilder, UAB,...Defensively, Noah Wilder compiled 102 tackles in the regular season and if not for sustaining an injury early in UAB's last game against Louisiana Tech, he was on pace to lead Conference USA in tackles per game. Wilder ranks third all-time at UAB in career tackles with 330. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2023 ILB Noah WilderAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM: DB: Starling Thomas V, UAB,...Starling Thomas V led a unit that ranked near the top of the nation in passing defense for the majority of the season. He finished with a team-high 15 pass breakups, which were the second most in Conference USA this season. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2023 CB Starling Thomas VAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: KR: Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB,...Honorable Mention All-Conference USA recipients include left guard Matthew Trehern, wide receivers Trea Shropshire and Tejhuan Palmer, defensive end Drew Tuazama, defensive tackle Isaiah Forte, linebacker Tyler Taylor, safeties Jaylen Key and Keondre Swoopes, punter Kyle Greenwell, long snapper Cole Kizziah and kick returner Jermaine Brown Jr. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2024 RB Jermaine Brown Jr.Alabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: LS: Cole Kizziah, UAB,...Honorable Mention All-Conference USA recipients include left guard Matthew Trehern, wide receivers Trea Shropshire and Tejhuan Palmer, defensive end Drew Tuazama, defensive tackle Isaiah Forte, linebacker Tyler Taylor, safeties Jaylen Key and Keondre Swoopes, punter Kyle Greenwell, long snapper Cole Kizziah and kick returner Jermaine Brown Jr. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2024 LS Cole KizziahAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: P: Kyle Greenwell, UAB,...Honorable Mention All-Conference USA recipients include left guard Matthew Trehern, wide receivers Trea Shropshire and Tejhuan Palmer, defensive end Drew Tuazama, defensive tackle Isaiah Forte, linebacker Tyler Taylor, safeties Jaylen Key and Keondre Swoopes, punter Kyle Greenwell, long snapper Cole Kizziah and kick returner Jermaine Brown Jr. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2023 P Kyle GreenwellAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: DB: Keondre Swoopes, UAB,...Led by five Blazers earning First Team All-Conference USA honors, UAB had 20 players garner C-USA postseason accolades. The awards were voted on by the league's 11 head coaches. Honorable Mention All-Conference USA recipients include left guard Matthew Trehern, wide receivers Trea Shropshire and Tejhuan Palmer, defensive end Drew Tuazama, defensive tackle Isaiah Forte, linebacker Tyler Taylor, safeties Jaylen Key and Keondre Swoopes, punter Kyle Greenwell, long snapper Cole Kizziah and kick returner Jermaine Brown Jr. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2024 FS Keondre SwoopesAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: LB: Tyler Taylor, UAB,...Honorable Mention All-Conference USA recipients include left guard Matthew Trehern, wide receivers Trea Shropshire and Tejhuan Palmer, defensive end Drew Tuazama, defensive tackle Isaiah Forte, linebacker Tyler Taylor, safeties Jaylen Key and Keondre Swoopes, punter Kyle Greenwell, long snapper Cole Kizziah and kick returner Jermaine Brown Jr. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2023 ILB Tyler TaylorAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM: DB: Grayson Cash, UAB,...Led by five Blazers earning First Team All-Conference USA honors, UAB had 20 players garner C-USA postseason accolades. The awards were voted on by the league's 11 head coaches. Representing the Blazers on Second Team All-Conference USA are running back Jermaine Brown Jr., center Will Rykard, right guard Quincy McGee, nose tackle Fish McWilliams and safety Grayson Cash. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2023 FS Grayson CashAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM: OL: Kadeem Telfort, UAB,...UAB's First Team All-Conference USA recipients are running back DeWayne McBride, left tackle Kadeem Telfort, right tackle Sidney Wells, linebacker Noah Wilder and cornerback Starling Thomas V. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2023 OT Kadeem TelfortAlabama-Birmingham
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  2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM: OL: Sidney Wells, UAB,...Led by five Blazers earning First Team All-Conference USA honors, UAB had 20 players garner C-USA postseason accolades. The awards were voted on by the league's 11 head coaches. UAB's First Team All-Conference USA recipients are running back DeWayne McBride, left tackle Kadeem Telfort, right tackle Sidney Wells, linebacker Noah Wilder and cornerback Starling Thomas V. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2023 OG Sidney WellsAlabama-Birmingham
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