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  Purdue originally had 11 transfers committed but defensive end Marcus Cushnie (Alabama A&M) bolted for Florida State and safety C.J. McWilliams (Florida) sustained an eye injury and won't be attending Purdue. The rest of the transfers are kicker Mitchell Fineran (Samford), receiver Broc Thompson (Marshall), defensive back Jamari Brown (Kentucky), safety Christopher Jefferson (Findlay, Ohio), defensive tackle Damarjhe Lewis (Indiana), defensive tackle Prince Boyd (Independence Community College). "All of them are going to be given an opportunity to play and showcase their ability and we brought them in here for a reason," Brohm said. "We evaluated them from the day they got here and that will continue during camp. If they can help us, they're going to be playing." Witt is a projected starter at right guard and Fineran has the inside track to become the No. 1 kicker if he performs well in training camp. Lewis and Boyd will see more of an opportunity after veteran Anthony Watts suffered a broken foot this summer and it's unclear if he'll be available this season.

Thompson will challenge the current outside receivers for playing time, Brown and Jefferson will add depth to a thin secondary, Brothers ranks among the top four linebackers after spring practice and Anderson gives the defense another edge rusher. "O.C. Brothers definitely stood out in the spring, making plays and being able to run and having instincts and being aggressive in his approach," Brohm said. "Joe Anderson can be a really good player for us. Tyler Witt jumped in right off the bat and has contributed and done well. Broc Thompson can be a productive player for us. - Journal and Courier


rSr/2025 ILB OC BrothersAlabama-Birmingham
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  A simple daily routine that now describes a UAB football program expected to compete for another league title after claiming two championships in the last three seasons. Conference USA released its preseason media poll today, voted on by league media members, and the Blazers were selected to win a fourth C-USA western division title and face Marshall for a consecutive season in the league title game. UAB received 15 first-place votes, followed by UTSA (9), Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Rice, North Texas and UTEP. Marshall was selected the winner of the eastern division with 17 first-place votes, followed by Florida Atlantic (6), Western Kentucky (1), Charlotte, Middle Tennessee State, FIU and Old Dominion. - Birmingham Post Herald

rSr/2023 OT Kadeem TelfortAlabama-Birmingham
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  For the first time since the program was reinstated six years, and making its re-debut four seasons ago, the UAB football program has a player selected in the NFL Draft. Former UAB outside linebacker Jordan Smith was taken in the fourth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 121st overall pick. Smith is the 15th player from UAB to be drafted and becomes the first selected since wide receiver J.J. Nelson and tight end Kennard Backman were taken in the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2015 draft. - Birmingham Post Herald

rJr/2021 DE *Jordan SmithAlabama-Birmingham
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  The UAB football program got halfway through spring practice last year before the world came to a screeching halt. No spring game. No closure. Despite the cancellation of UAB's final two games at the Old Gray Lady last season, the Blazers get an opportunity to close out their former home before moving into Protective Stadium. The Blazers are set to conclude spring practice with their annual spring game, Saturday, April 10, at Legion Field in Birmingham, the program announced today after opening spring practice yesterday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The Blazers are coming off a third straight division title and second Conference USA championship, as well as its fifth straight bowl-eligible season under head coach Bill Clark. - Birmingham Post Herald

rSr/2022 OG Colby RaglandAlabama-Birmingham
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  Penn State has reportedly lost a wide receiver to the transfer portal. Redshirt freshman wide receiver T.J. Jones entered the transfer portal, according to a report from Lions247. Jones played in eight games during his two seasons but did not record a catch. Jones was one of two wide receivers in the program's 2019 recruiting class alongside John Dunmore, who also entered the transfer portal. - Centre Times

rSr/2025 WR T.J. JonesAlabama-Birmingham
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  Bill Clark has added some talent to UAB's roster. Two Power Five transfers - former Mississippi State running back Lee Witherspoon and ex-West Virginia linebacker Charlie Benton - are transferring to UAB, AL.com has learned. The Witherspoon news was first reported by 247Sports. Witherspoon, a Birmingham native, broke the Alabama state record with 53 rushing touchdowns as a senior at North Jackson High School in 2018. He ran for 136 yards at Mississippi State the last two years and started one game this season. - Las Vegas Review Journal

rSr/2025 RB Lee WitherspoonAlabama-Birmingham
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  Former Auburn linebacker O.C. Brothers is headed to the Big Ten. Brothers, who entered the transfer portal Dec. 8, announced Thursday that he has committed to Purdue. The redshirt freshman should have four years of eligibility remaining, thanks to the NCAA not counting 2020 against any player's eligibility. A former three-star prospect out of Rockledge, Fla., Brothers signed with Auburn as part of its 2019 recruiting class. - Birmingham News

rSr/2025 ILB OC BrothersAlabama-Birmingham
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  The player once seen as Kylin Hill's potential successor intends on leaving Mississippi State. A source confirmed to the Clarion Ledger sophomore running back Lee Witherspoon has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Witherspoon started this past season as MSU's fourth-string running back behind Hill and true freshmen Jo'quavious Marks and Dillon Johnson. Hill opted out in the first half of the year, but Witherspoon's playing time did not increase as a result. Witherspoon recorded six carries for 35 yards and nine catches for 49 yards in 2020. As a true freshman in 2019, Witherspoon had 22 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown. - The Clarion Ledger

rSr/2025 RB Lee WitherspoonAlabama-Birmingham
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  2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): TE-Hayden Pittman, R.Sr., UAB,...Earning Second Team All-Conference accolades were running back Spencer Brown, tight end Hayden Pittman, defensive tackle Antonio Moultrie, linebacker Noah Wilder and cornerbacks Brontae Harris and TD Marshall. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2022 TE Hayden PittmanAlabama-Birmingham
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  2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB-Spencer Brown, Sr., UAB,...Earning Second Team All-Conference accolades were running back Spencer Brown, tight end Hayden Pittman, defensive tackle Antonio Moultrie, linebacker Noah Wilder and cornerbacks Brontae Harris and TD Marshall. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

Sr/2021 RB Spencer BrownAlabama-Birmingham
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  2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB-Brontae Harris, R-Sr., UAB,...Earning Second Team All-Conference accolades were running back Spencer Brown, tight end Hayden Pittman, defensive tackle Antonio Moultrie, linebacker Noah Wilder and cornerbacks Brontae Harris and TD Marshall. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2021 CB Brontae HarrisAlabama-Birmingham
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  2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB-Noah Wilder, R-Jr., UAB,...Earning Second Team All-Conference accolades were running back Spencer Brown, tight end Hayden Pittman, defensive tackle Antonio Moultrie, linebacker Noah Wilder and cornerbacks Brontae Harris and TD Marshall. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2023 ILB Noah WilderAlabama-Birmingham
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  2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB-TD Marshall, R-Sr., UAB,...Offensive lineman Alex Mollette was selected to the conference's second team, followed by defensive tackle Jamare Edwards and defensive back Nazeeh Johnson. - Marshall Football

rSr/2022 CB TD MarshallAlabama-Birmingham
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  2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LS-Jacob Fuqua, R-Sr., UAB,...One of the top long snappers in the nation, Fuqua handled all short and long snapping duties and is a semifinalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, which is awarded to the nation's top long snapper. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rSr/2021 LS Jacob FuquaAlabama-Birmingham
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  2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DE-Jordan Smith, R-Jr., UAB,...Defensively, Jordan Smith and Kristopher Moll were catalysts in UAB's championship run and helped UAB finish 10th nationally in total defense. - Alabama-Birmingham Football

rJr/2021 DE *Jordan SmithAlabama-Birmingham
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