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  04/25/20 - Denzel Mims, Sr/2020, Baylor, 6-3, 207 (DS#5 WR) + More +

  In an NFL Draft loaded with talented wide receivers, Baylor's Denzel Mims was selected by the New York Jets in the second round with the 59th overall pick on Friday night. Mims was the 13th wide receiver drafted after six were selected in Thursday's first round followed by six more earlier in the second round. Mock drafts projected the 6-3, 207-pound Mims to be selected either late in the first round or early in the second round after an all-Big 12 season and a strong performance during the week of the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

He then turned in great numbers at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis in February as he was clocked at 4.38 seconds in the 40-yard dash and had a 38.5-inch vertical leap. Though he was drafted lower than expected, Mims became the highest Baylor draft pick since 2016 when the Cleveland Browns picked Biletnikoff Award winning receiver Corey Coleman No. 15 overall in the first round and the Miami Dolphins picked cornerback Xavien Howard in the second round with the No. 38 overall pick. Last year, the San Francisco 49ers picked Baylor wide receiver Jalen Hurd in the third round with the No. 67 overall pick. - Waco Tribune Herald


(DS#5 WR) Sr/2020 WR Denzel Mims, Baylor
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  04/18/20 - William Bradley-King, rSr/2021, Baylor, 6-4, 252 (DS#24 DE) + More +

  Former Arkansas State defensive end William Bradley-King has signed with Baylor as a graduate transfer and will be immediately eligible in the 2020 season. The 6-4, 248-pound Bradley-King was named first-team all-Sun Belt Conference in 2019 as he collected 49 tackles with 13.5 for loss and 8.5 sacks. He also forced three fumbles and recovered two. As a junior in 2018, he was named second-team all-conference after making 33 tackles with 9.5 for loss and six sacks. He forced two fumbles and recovered one. Bradley-King was an all-state linebacker at Hogan Preparatory Academy in Kansas City in 2015 before signing with Arkansas State. - Waco Tribune Herald

(DS#24 DE) rSr/2021 DE William Bradley-King, Baylor
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  04/13/20 - Siaki Ika, rJr/2023, Baylor, 6-3, 347 (DS#8 DT) + More +

  Like everyone else who follows college football, LSU director of strength and conditioning Tommy Moffitt is waiting to find out if and when the games will go on after the greatest danger passes from the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike most people, Moffitt's job is to make sure LSU's players are physically ready to train for the 2020 season, whether it can be played on time or begins later than scheduled. "My biggest concern is player safety," Moffitt said Monday night on LSU's in-house radio show, "LSU Sixty." "It's my responsibility to make sure they're in shape before we start any form of training camp. "For me to do my job, I feel I would need at least a month to prepare."

Moffitt said he and his staff meet once a week to discuss projects they're working on. One of the things they've been gaming out are various timelines depending on when the season would start. LSU is currently set to open the season Sept. 5 in Tiger Stadium against UTSA. "We need possible scenarios from June to August," Moffitt said. "I'm getting my staff and myself ready for whatever happens." Like the rest of the campus, LSU's athletic facilities are closed to its student-athletes except for some dining and medical support. Moffitt said he and his staff are in constant contact with the football players, whether they are still in Baton Rouge or back in their hometowns, having crafted training plans to help them work out on their own. - Baton Rouge Advocate


(DS#8 DT) rJr/2023 DT Siaki Ika, Baylor
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  04/07/20 - Clay Johnston, rSr/2020, Baylor, 6-1, 227 (DS#21 ILB) + More +

  Though his college career was over, Johnston still wanted a shot to play in the NFL. Following surgery by renowned physician Dr. James Andrews a week after his injury, Johnston has been rehabbing his knee for the last six months and is getting closer to 100 percent. "I can run max speed right now and I'm about 90 to 95 percent in being able to change directions," Johnston said. "The doctor told me I won't be cleared until the first preseason game. But everything has gone great. I'm quarantined at home and my dad has helped a lot with my rehab and movement and lifting."

Due to coronavirus shelter-in-place restrictions, Johnston has stayed home in China Spring to rehab and work out. He has been joined by his father, who is bringing 24 years of NFL experience as a strength and conditioning coach to Rhule's Carolina Panthers' staff. "Dad has been extremely valuable," Clay said. "He took over the rehab process and the training and knows what I need to do to come back from this ACL injury. He's been a huge blessing and I'll always be thankful for him. He does the same workout as me. At 64, he's a lion." Johnston hopes a team will select him during the NFL Draft April 23-25, but he'll be happy to go the free agent route if necessary. Though his only physical activity at February's NFL Combine was the bench press, he met with numerous NFL teams during the week in Indianapolis. - Waco Tribune


(DS#21 ILB) rSr/2020 ILB Clay Johnston, Baylor
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  04/05/20 - William Bradley-King, rSr/2021, Baylor, 6-4, 252 (DS#24 DE) + More +

  William Bradley-King, a 6-4, 248-pound starting defensive end, announced on Twitter that he intends to transfer from the program. "Arkansas State has given me the opportunity to further my education and graduate with a bachelor's degree while playing the game that I love," Bradley-King said in a statement. "I have met some of the most amazing people here who have helped me to become the man I am today, and each one of you holds a special place in my heart. "I have always dreamed of being in the NFL, and I still plan to do so. I leave blood, sweat, and tears on every field I touch and give it my all on and off the field. After a lot of prayer and conversations with my loved ones, I have decided to enter the graduate transfer portal so that I can move forward with pursuing my lifelong dream." "Thank you Red Wolves for all the love, support, and memories. I hope you will continue to support me as I transition to this next chapter in my life."

Bradley-King -- who would have been a fifth-year senior at ASU next season and will be able to play immediately wherever he transfers -- was a first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection in 2019. He finished the season ranked second in the conference in sacks with 8 1/2 and fourth in tackles for loss with 13 1/2. He also tallied 49 total tackles and forced three fumbles. As a sophomore in 2018, Bradley-King finished with 33 total tackles, 9 1/2 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and 2 forced fumbles, en route to becoming a second-team All-Sun Belt selection. - Northwest Arkansas Times


(DS#24 DE) rSr/2021 DE William Bradley-King, Baylor
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  03/21/20 - Tyquan Thornton, Sr/2022, Baylor, 6-2, 183 (DS#21 WR) + More +

  Though the Bears lost all-Big 12 receiver Denzel Mims and sixth-year senior Chris Platt, there's still a lot of talent on board with Tyquan Thornton, R.J. Sneed, Josh Fleeks and Jared Atkinson returning. Thornton is poised to become Baylor's top go-to threat after making 45 catches for 782 yards and five touchdowns in Baylor's 11-3 season. Additionally, redshirt freshmen Yusuf Terry, Jaylen Ellis and Kolby White and sophomore Jackson Gleeson are promising young receivers that senior quarterback Charlie Brewer and Gerry Bohanon and Jacob Zeno have in their arsenal. "They're talented, they're good, they're fast," Munoz said. "But I think more importantly right now what I've been most impressed about is they're just good kids. They're all doing the right stuff. They're locked in, they're focused. It's been kind of refreshing from that standpoint, really fun to be around." - Waco Tribune Herald

(DS#21 WR) Sr/2022 WR Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
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  02/23/20 - *James Lynch, rJr/2020, Baylor, 6-4, 289 (DS#8 DT) + More +

  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: James Lynch, DT, Baylor,...Named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year by the conference coaches and the AP, Lynch is the Bears' all-time sack record holder with 21.0 career sacks, along with being the single-season record holder with 12.5 in 2019. The Round Rock, Texas, native amassed 39 total tackles on the year, defended five passes, forced three fumbles, recovered two more and blocked two kicks as he started all 13 games on the defensive line. His 18.5 tackles-for-loss on the season are good for fourth-most in program single-season history. - Baylor Football

(DS#8 DT) rJr/2020 DT *James Lynch, Baylor
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  01/16/20 - Terrel Bernard, rSr/2022, Baylor, 6-1, 218 (DS#14 OLB) + More +

  Baylor hired LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as its new head coach Thursday, three days after the Tigers completed their undefeated national championship. Aranda, a head coach for the first time, takes over a Big 12 program in much better shape than it was when Matt Rhule got there more than three years ago. "I'm excited to get started as a Baylor Bear. From the outside looking in, I was so impressed watching Baylor play," Aranda said in a statement that was included in Baylor's announcement of his hire. "Seeing the unity of the team and the togetherness of their play really illustrated a strong culture," he said. "I'm ready to touch down in Waco and get to work."

Rhule became head coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers on Jan. 7, six days after the Bears finished an 11-3 season with a loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Baylor was ranked 13th in the final AP Top 25 poll. The 43-year-old Aranda, who was the highest-paid college assistant at $2.5 million a season, was a Power Five defensive coordinator the past seven seasons. He was at Wisconsin from 2013-15 before spending four years at LSU, capped by a win over Clemson on Monday night for a 15-0 record. - AP College Football


(DS#14 OLB) rSr/2022 OLB Terrel Bernard, Baylor
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  01/13/20 - *James Lynch, rJr/2020, Baylor, 6-4, 289 (DS#8 DT) + More +

  All-America defensive end James Lynch says he is bypassing his senior season at Baylor for early entry into the NFL draft. Lynch announced his decision in a social media post Monday, and said that choosing Baylor was the best decision of his life. The 6-foot-4, 295-pound defender said he was proud to be part of the team's turnaround from 11 losses two years ago to 11-3 this season. The Bears played in the Big 12 championship game and the Sugar Bowl. The Big 12 defensive player of the year finished his junior season with 13 1/2 sacks and 19 1/2 tackles for loss, both single-season school records. In his 38 games at Baylor, he set school records with his 22 career sacks. - AP College Football

(DS#8 DT) rJr/2020 DT *James Lynch, Baylor
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  12/29/19 - Drew Estrada, rSr/2022, Baylor, 6-0, 195 (DS#143 WR) + More +

  2019 ALL-IVY LEAGUE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Drew Estrada, Dartmouth (Sr., WR - Argyle, Texas),...Estrada was a playmaker for the Big Green, ranking fourth in the league with 822 receiving yards and second with eight touchdown catches. The 6-0, 190-pound native of Argyle, Texas, led the Ivy League and ranked 13th nationally in all-purpose yards (137.1 per game). - Dartmouth Football

(DS#143 WR) rSr/2022 WR Drew Estrada, Baylor
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  12/29/19 - Drew Estrada, rSr/2022, Baylor, 6-0, 195 (DS#143 WR) + More +

  2019 ALL-IVY LEAGUE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Drew Estrada, Dartmouth (Sr., RS - Argyle, Texas),...The senior's 17.0 yards per punt return was also fourth among FCS players, with one being an 87-yard touchdown, the second-longest return in Dartmouth history. - Dartmouth Football

(DS#143 WR) rSr/2022 WR Drew Estrada, Baylor
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  12/15/19 - William Bradley-King, rSr/2021, Baylor, 6-4, 252 (DS#24 DE) + More +

  2019 ALL-SUN BELT FIRST TEAM (COACHES): William Bradley-King, Arkansas State (Jr., DL, Kansas City, Mo.),...Representing the Red Wolves' as first-team selections this year were Bayless, senior wide receiver Kirk Merritt, junior defensive end William Bradley-King, senior defensive back Darreon Jackson, sophomore kicker Blake Grupe and senior punter Cody Grace. - Arkansas State Football

(DS#24 DE) rSr/2021 DE William Bradley-King, Baylor
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  12/13/19 - *James Lynch, rJr/2020, Baylor, 6-4, 289 (DS#8 DT) + More +

  2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: James Lynch, DE, Baylor,...Lynch ranks eighth nationally with his 12 1/2 sacks, which are a single-season Baylor record. He also holds the school's career record with 21. The junior was a first-team pick as defensive end after getting first-place votes on all 20 ballots - 15 for end and five for tackle. He has played both positions on Baylor's three-man front. - AP College Football

(DS#8 DT) rJr/2020 DT *James Lynch, Baylor
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  12/06/19 - *James Lynch, rJr/2020, Baylor, 6-4, 289 (DS#8 DT) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL James Lynch, Baylor,...Lynch, Baylor's all-time sacks leader, paces the Big 12 with 10.5 sacks on the year. He is third with 15.5 tackles for loss and has helped Baylor's defense rise to the top of the conference in multiple statistical categories. Lynch, also a unanimous All-Big 12 first team selection, became the second Baylor standout to earn the Big 12's Defensive Player of the Year award, joining Andrew Billings (2015). The Bears' nine first or second team honorees was one off the program record of 10 set in 2013. - Baylor Football

(DS#8 DT) rJr/2020 DT *James Lynch, Baylor
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  12/06/19 - Denzel Mims, Sr/2020, Baylor, 6-3, 207 (DS#5 WR) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR Denzel Mims, Baylor,...Baylor's other first team All-Big 12 honorees include seniors wide receiver Denzel Mims and defensive tackle Bravvion Roy. Mims ranks second in the league with 11 touchdowns on the season and is third with 945 receiving yards. Roy has been a dominant force on Baylor's defensive line tallying 51 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. - Baylor Football

(DS#5 WR) Sr/2020 WR Denzel Mims, Baylor
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