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OCT 18 C-USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: With UAB leading Southern Miss 10-0 in the second quarter, UAB S Grayson Cash blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone to spark a 34-0 victory. It was Cash's second blocked punt of the season and his second straight game scoring a touchdown after his 100-yard interception return for a touchdown last week. Cash also added one tackle and a PBU against Southern Miss. - C-USA Football

(DS#46 FS) rSr/2023

FS Grayson Cash, Alabama-Birmingham
News Source: C-USA Football
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10/13/21 - *Alex Wright, Jr/2022, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-5, 271 (DS#19 DE) + More +

OCT 11 C-USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: UAB DE Alex Wright set career highs in tackles (eight), tackles for loss (3.0), sacks (2.0) and forced two fumbles, one of which UAB recovered at the FAU 15-yard line as the Blazers defeated the Owls 31-14. Wright led a dominant defensive charge that held the high-powered FAU offense to just 291 total yards. Overall, UAB had eight sacks, 11 TFL and four takeaways in the Blazers' first win in their new home, Protective Stadium. - C-USA Football

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DE *Alex Wright, Alabama-Birmingham
News Source: C-USA Football
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10/10/21 - Grayson Cash, rSr/2023, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-0, 196 (DS#46 FS) + More +

Dylan Hopkins threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a third and Grayson Cash returned an interception 100 yards for a score to lead Alabama-Birmingham past Florida Atlantic, 31-14 in a Conference USA battle on Saturday. Hopkins threw touchdown passes top Samario Rudolph and Trea Shropshire two minutes apart in the first quarter to earn UAB a 14-0 lead, but N'Kosi Perry scored from the 1 and tossed two yards to LaJohntay Wester to bring the Owls back in the second quarter. Matt Quinn connected on a 48-yard field goal and Cash picked off a Perry pass in the final minute for the pick-six and a 24-14 UAB lead at intermission. Hopkins scored from the 5 for the only score of the second half. Hopkins was 13 of 24 for 173 yards and carried seven times for 32 to lead UAB (4-2, 2-0). Perry was 16 of 25 for 193 yards and a touchdown for Florida Atlantic (3-3, 1-1), but threw three interceptions. - UAB/AP College Football

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FS Grayson Cash, Alabama-Birmingham
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09/20/21 - Gerrit Prince, rSr/2022, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-5, 241 (DS#21 TE) + More +

SEPT 20 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: UAB TE Gerrit Prince had three catches for a career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns in UAB's 40-6 victory at North Texas. Prince had touchdown catches of 42 and 61 yards, and a third reception of 33 yards and finished the game with an average of 45.3 yards per catch. It also marked Prince's third career multi-touchdown game. He is the team's leading receiver with seven catches for 204 yards with three touchdowns and leads the nation in yards per reception, with 29.14. - Conference USA Football

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TE Gerrit Prince, Alabama-Birmingham
News Source: Conference USA Football
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09/20/21 - Kyle Greenwell, rSr/2023, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-0, 195 (DS#15 P) + More +

SEPT 20 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: UAB P Kyle Greenwell averaged a career-best 51.8 yards per punt on five attempts, including a career-long 73-yarder in UAB's win at North Texas. Greenwell had two punts travel over 50 yards, and downed one inside the 20. His massive punts flipped field position and helped the Blazers hold the Mean Green to just six points. - Conference USA Football

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P Kyle Greenwell, Alabama-Birmingham
News Source: Conference USA Football
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08/22/21 - *DeWayne McBride, Jr/2023, Alabama-Birmingham, 5-10, 215 (DS#11 RB) + More +

DeWayne McBride doesn't have the same reaction to his nickname as everyone else. The petrifying villain from the 1995 film Friday usually comes to mind when hearing the name Debo, but for McBride, it's a nickname he shares with his father, DeWayne McBride Sr. Despite the contrasting origins, the younger McBride embodies the intimidating and daunting air of Tommy Lister Jr.'s movie character in his bruising and elegant running style for the UAB football team. The Blazers have hit the midway point of fall camp, two weeks from the season opener against Jacksonville State at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, and McBride is prepared to lead UAB's vaunted rushing attack into the 2021 season following the departure of the program's all-time leading rusher. "Obviously, if you watched him last year, you saw how explosive he was and how he finishes runs," UAB head coach Bill Clark said. "High expectations for him and that's what we've heard this whole offseason. He's got high expectations for himself. I think he's been working really hard on pass protection and catching the ball out of the backfield."

Moving on from Spencer Brown was never going to be easy but Jermaine Brown Jr. was able to provide a glimpse in 2019 and McBride staked his claim for a high-usage role last season. While not on the field the first two games against Central Arkansas and Miami, McBride worked his way into the primary rotation quickly -- playing six of the final seven games -- with the aid of the elder Brown himself. "When I got here, he was a leader to me," McBride said. "I didn't know the plays and he helped me by staying on me every day and trying to get me right. He was a good leader." - Birmingham Post Herald

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RB *DeWayne McBride, Alabama-Birmingham
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07/23/21 - OC Brothers, rSr/2025, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-1, 245 (DS#108 ILB) + More +

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

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ILB OC Brothers, Alabama-Birmingham
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07/21/21 - Kadeem Telfort, rSr/2023, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-8, 322 (DS#17 OT) + More +

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

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OT Kadeem Telfort, Alabama-Birmingham
News Source: Birmingham Post Herald
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05/26/21 - Devin Hightower, rSr/2026, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

As Michigan State football welcomed a new batch of players this week, the Spartans saw another member of the team begin the process of leaving. Redshirt freshman linebacker Devin Hightower submitted his name to the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday. The former three-star recruit from Twinsburg, Ohio, appeared in one game last season and played seven snaps - all on special teams - in a blowout loss to Ohio State. The 5-foot-11, 225-pound Hightower is the 27th Michigan State player to enter the portal since November and the sixth member of the 2020 signing class to leave the program after the conclusion of spring practice last month. - Lansing State Journal

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ILB Devin Hightower, Alabama-Birmingham
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05/18/21 - Devin Hightower, rSr/2026, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

The movement on Michigan State's roster continued Tuesday when linebacker Devin Hightower entered the NCAA transfer portal. Hightower is the 10th Michigan State player since spring practice ended to enter the NCAA transfer portal and the 27th since last season. The movement on Michigan State's roster continued Tuesday when Hightower was a member of the 2020 recruiting class and appeared in one game as a true freshman. - Detroit News

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ILB Devin Hightower, Alabama-Birmingham
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05/03/21 - *Jordan Smith, rJr/2021, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-6, 264 (DS#11 DE) + More +

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

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DE *Jordan Smith, Alabama-Birmingham
News Source: Birmingham Post Herald
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03/20/21 - Colby Ragland, rSr/2022, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-5, 300 (DS#48 OG) + More +

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

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OG Colby Ragland, Alabama-Birmingham
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01/23/21 - T.J. Jones, rSr/2025, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-1, 200 (DS#999 WR) + More +

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

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WR T.J. Jones, Alabama-Birmingham
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01/21/21 - Lee Witherspoon, rSr/2025, Alabama-Birmingham, 5-11, 225 (DS#999 RB) + More +

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

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RB Lee Witherspoon, Alabama-Birmingham
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01/08/21 - OC Brothers, rSr/2025, Alabama-Birmingham, 6-1, 245 (DS#108 ILB) + More +

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

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ILB OC Brothers, Alabama-Birmingham
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