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  Joey Aguilar threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Appalachian State opened the football season with a 38-10 win over East Tennessee State on Saturday. Aguilar hit Christian Horn for an 83-yard score on the Mountaineers second snap of the season and went on to finish 22 of 37 for 326 yards. Devontae Houston scored on an 80-yard run late in the second quarter for the FCS Buccaneers before Aguilar capped an 80-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge as Appalachian State scored on its first three possessions and led 17-7 at the half.

A 34-yard TD pass to Eli Wilson, and another 1-yard Aguilar plunge were sandwiched around Makai Jackson's 47-yard run as the Mountaineers scored touchdowns on three-straight possessions to lead 38-10. Houston finished with 126 yards on the ground for East Tennessee State. Appalachian State outgained ETSU 500-305. First year ETSU coach Tre Lamb opened the season at Appalachian State last year as the coach of Gardner-Webb, which fell 45-24 before going on to the FCS playoffs. - AP College Football


Sr/2025 QB Joey AguilarAppalachian State
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  2023 SUN BELT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Joey Aguilar, App State (Jr., QB - Antioch, Calif.),...Aguilar led the Sun Belt with 33 touchdown passes (3rd in the nation) and ranked second with 17.5 points responsible for per game (10th in the nation), 295.1 yards of total offense per game (14th in the nation) and a 157.5 passing efficiency (21st in the nation). The Antioch, Calif., native threw for 3,271 yards-ranking fourth in the conference and 17th in the nation. The junior quarterback led the Mountaineers to an 8-4 mark, including handing James Madison its lone loss of the 2023 season, to secure the Sun Belt East Division title and App State's conference-record fourth berth to the Hercules Tires Sun Belt Football Championship Game. - Sun Belt Football

Sr/2025 QB Joey AguilarAppalachian State
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  Former App State quarterback Chase Brice and offensive lineman Anderson Hardy were drafted in the United States Football League College Draft Tuesday. Brice was selected 3rd overall by the Houston Gamblers. The Gamblers finished 3-7 last season under head coach Kevin Sumlin. Brice is expected to be the team's starting quarterback when the season begins in April.

During his career at App State, Brice threw for 6,258 passing yards and 54 touchdowns while leading App State to a 16-10 record over his two seasons. Hardy was selected 12th overall by the Philadelphia Stars. In 2022, the Stars finished with a 6-4 record. Both Brice and Hardy will have the option to look to other leagues for professional options, but, if they wish to compete in the USFL, their rights belong to the Gamblers and Stars, respectively. - The Appalachian


rSr/2023 QB Chase BriceAppalachian State
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: TE - Henry Pearson, App State (Sr., TE - Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.),...Led App State and tied for the Sun Belt lead among tight ends with five touchdown catches ... Second among league TEs in catches (25) and receiving yards (329) ... Among starting Sun Belt tight ends, had the second-best overall blocking grade, according to PFF ... As a key member of both the running game and passing game, helped App State rank second in the Sun Belt and 23rd nationally in scoring ... Played in 59 career games and made 43 starts at tight end. - Appalachian State Football

rSr/2023 FB Henry PearsonAppalachian State
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: LB - Nick Hampton, App State (RS Jr., LB - Anderson, S.C.),...Reese's Senior Bowl invitee and two-time All-Sun Belt selection ... Second among Sun Belt players with 0.78 sacks per game during the regular season ... Among the league leaders with totals of 10.5 TFLs and 7.0 sacks in just nine regular-season games played due to injuries ... Tied for the Sun Belt regular-season lead with three fumbles forced and tied for fifth among league players with two fumbles recovered ... Tied for first place among FBS players with 0.33 fumbles forced per game during the regular season ... Multi-sack games this year vs. UNC (2.5) and JMU (2.0), plus sacks vs. Coastal Carolina, Georgia State and Troy. - Appalachian State Football

rSr/2023 OLB Nick HamptonAppalachian State
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: OL - Anderson Hardy, App State (RS Jr., OL - Raleigh, N.C.),...Increased streak to 28 straight games started at left tackle and, according to PFF, had the third-best overall blocking grade and fourth-best run-blocking grade among starting offensive tackles in the Sun Belt...Allowed just two quarterback sacks protecting the blind side of QB Chase Brice...Totaled 849 snaps, including 432 pass-blocking snaps. - Appalachian State Football

rSr/2023 OG Anderson HardyAppalachian State
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: OL - Cooper Hodges, App State (RS Jr., OL - Glen St. Mary, Fla.),...Four-time All-Sun Belt selection and a third-team All-American from PFF College...Made 51 straight starts at right tackle and played 838 snaps in 2022 ... Overall blocking grade of 85.3 from PFF this season ranks fifth overall among starting FBS offensive tackles and No. 1 among starting right tackles at the FBS level ... Run-blocking grade of 86.2 is also fifth nationally among starting FBS offensive tackles and No. 1 among starting right tackles ... Two-year captain allowed just one sack and two QB hits in (428 pass-block snaps) in 2022. - Appalachian State Football

rSr/2023 OG Cooper HodgesAppalachian State
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: OL - Isaiah Helms, App State (Jr., OL - Hudson, N.C.),...Versatile lineman started the first six games at right guard and the last six games at center ... Among non-tackles, ranked fourth among starting Sun Belt centers/guards in total blocking grade from PFF after playing 797 total snaps ... In first game switching from guard to center, helped App State rush for 469 yards in a 42-17 win against Georgia State ... Allowed only one quarterback hit in six games as the starting center .... Among starting guards and centers in the Sun Belt, had the third-best run-blocking grade. - Appalachian State Football

rSr/2024 C Isaiah HelmsAppalachian State
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: DB - Steven Jones Jr., App State (RS Sr., DB - Rockingham, N.C.),...Cornerback tied for the Sun Belt lead in the regular season with 15 passes defended ... Tied for 14th nationally in the regular season with 1.2 passes defended per game ... Also totaled 45 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack on the season ... School-record six pass breakups in the win over ODU ... Career-high nine tackles and his first career sack at Marshall ... Helped App State rank top 40 nationally in rushing defense and total defense ... Played in 63 career games and made 26 starts. - Appalachian State Football

rSr/2023 CB Steven Jones Jr.Appalachian State
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: WR - Kaedin Robinson (RS So., WR - Asheville, N.C.),...Ranked third on the team in catches (27) and receiving yards (419) ... Had six games with at least 48 receiving yards ... Scored a touchdown against UNC with nine seconds left that brought the game within a two-point conversion of tying the opener ... Made a key block to help Christan Horn reach the end zone on the game-winning Hail Mary against Troy ... Posted three catches for 90 yards and a TD against ODU, thanks to a 57-yard catch on App State's first offensive play and a 35-yard score ... Made five catches for 57 yards vs. JMU ... Had four catches for 68 yards vs. Troy. - Appalachian State Football

rSr/2025 WR Kaedin RobinsonAppalachian State
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  2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: QB - Chase Brice (RS Sr., QB - Grayson, Ga.),...Top 25 pick for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ... Threw 27 touchdown passes (No. 1 in the Sun Belt, T-No. 13 in FBS) against just six interceptions ... Passed for 2,921 yards (243.4 per game) with an efficiency rating of 155.1 (No. 3 in the Sun Belt) ... Of four Sun Belt QBs with at least 25 TD passes, one of only two with single-digit interceptions ... Set school record with six touchdown passes while throwing for 361 passing yards in the 2022 opener against UNC (he completed 10 passes for 203 yards and four TDs during a 40-point fourth quarter) ... After leading App State past Texas A&M a week later, memorably threw a 53-yard TD pass to Christan Horn on a last-play Hail Mary to beat Troy 32-28 on the same day ESPN's College GameDay aired from Boone ... Threw for career-high 395 yards and tied program record with 40 completions at Texas State ... Threw four TDs apiece in two wins. - Appalachian State Football

rSr/2023 QB Chase BriceAppalachian State
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  Fifth-year Appalachian State red shirt junior running back Camerun Peoples announced on Twitter that he has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Peoples ends his college career with 455 carries for 2,830 yards and 33 rushing touchdowns. The 6-2, 220 running back had prolific seasons in 2020 and 2021, but this year was hampered by various injuries paired with a packed running back room that went six players deep in some games. Peoples signed a Letter of Intent to attend Appalachian State in December 2017, after turning down multiple other offers to play for other Division-1 programs - High County Press

rSr/2023 RB Camerun PeoplesAppalachian State
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  2022 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: WR Makai Jackson, Saint Francis U, Fr,...After he was selected one of 25 finalists for the Jerry Rice Award, presented to the top freshman in the FCS, Jackson was named the top offensive rookie in the NEC. He ranks eighth in the FCS and leads freshmen with 7.3 receptions per game and is 22nd and leads freshmen with 83.6 receiving yards per game. He leads the NEC in both categories and his eight touchdowns are third in the conference. His 920 yards is tied for fourth in single-season program history and his 80 receptions rank fifth. During the season, Jackson was a two-time NEC Offensive Player of the Week, one-time NEC Special Teams Player of the Week and four-time NEC Rookie of the Week. He was named the FedEx Ground National Freshman of the Week on Sept. 19. - Saint Francis U Football

Jr/2026 WR Makai JacksonAppalachian State
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  2022 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: WR Makai Jackson, Saint Francis U,...Jackson exploded onto the scene by winning the NEC Rookie of the Week honor a league-best four times, including three times during the first four weeks of his career. Tacking on a pair of NEC Offensive Player of the Week awards and one NEC Special Teams Player of the Week accolade to that already impressive resume, the Keystone State product is the nation's top-ranked rookie in receptions and receiving yards per game. Jackson's numbers also rank him among the best in the FCS, as he is eighth in receptions per game (5.28), 19th in receiving yards (920) and 22nd in receiving yards per game (83.6).

Registering 81 yards in his collegiate debut in an overtime loss to Akron, Jackson exceeded the 100-yard mark in his next three games in a stretch that included a career-best 123-yard performance at Richmond. He was the most-targeted receiver in the NEC by a long shot with 80 catches, 18 more than the next closest competitor. The 6-0 speedster has received national attention as well, as he was named the Stats Perform FedEx Ground FCS National Freshman Player of the Week in October. - NEC Football


Jr/2026 WR Makai JacksonAppalachian State
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  2022 JERRY RICE AWARD FINALIST: Makai Jackson, Saint Francis, Fr., 6-0, 190 (Northeast),...Jackson, a true freshman, ranks eight in the FCS and leads freshmen with 7.3 receptions per game. He also ranks 22nd and leads FCS freshmen with 83.6 receiving yards per game, 11.2 more than any other freshmen. He ranks second in the FCS amongst freshmen with eight touchdowns, trailing teammate Elijah Sarratt's 13. His 80 total receptions this year rank fourth in single-season program history and he is 12 behind Michael Caputo's program record of 92 set in 2005. His 920 receiving yards are tied for fourth in single-season program history with Terrell Smith's total in 2015. Saint Francis returns to the field for its second appearance in the FCS playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 26 against No. 23 Delaware at 2 p.m. - Saint Francis Football

Jr/2026 WR Makai JacksonAppalachian State
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