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08/14/22 - Matthew Cindric, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Matthew Cindric, Cal, Sr., OL,...Picked up Cal's Frank Schlessinger Coaches Award for his outstanding athletic ability and academic success as both a 2019 redshirt freshman and 2021 junior when he also added COSIDA Academic-All District 8 honors...A member of Cal's player leadership council and involved in a multitude of campus and community activities and groups including Athletes In Action and the Cameron Institute...Graduated from Cal's Haas School of Business in May of 2022 and is enrolled in a master's degree program in Cal's Graduate School of Education. - California Football

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C Matthew Cindric, California
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08/11/22 - Tobias Merriweather, Jr/2026, California + More +

Tobias Merriweather moves quickly. The four-star wide receiver recruit from the Portland suburb of West Camas, Wash., showed that on the football field during his decorated high school career. He also showed it on the track, where he ran a time of 21.80 in May to win the Washington state 4A 200-meter championship. Notre Dame came up empty in the transfer portal for wide receivers last offseason, but that doesn't mean the Irish didn't add an impact piece this June in Merriweather. What stands out about Merriweather, who has already added 13 pounds of muscle to his 6-foot-4, 198-pound frame since his arrival? "I think his talent," Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees said. "You see him (and think): 'This kid's got a chance.' It goes way deeper than that. He's got an unbelievable work ethic. He got himself ready in two months to start … camp, which is a testament to his work ethic, a testament to a couple guys on our staff that have helped get him ready." Rees also cited receivers coach Chansi Stuckey for doing "a tremendous job" with flattening Merriweather's learning curve.

All that Notre Dame can throw at the lanky freshman, Merriweather seems willing to take on. "He's a kid that's hungry for it," Rees said. "He's going to do more. That's kind of innately who he is. He's going to want more and learn and ask questions and prepare the right way. As a young player, to have a chance, you have to have that to play right away. I think he possesses that." Asked in late June about Merriweather and whether he will be ready for meaningful action this fall, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman didn't hesitate. "I think he's going to have to be," Freeman told NDInsider.com. "He's got a long body that we don't have probably other than (6-5 sophomore) Deion Colzie. So, I believe he'll be able to help us early." - South Bend Tribune

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WR Tobias Merriweather, California
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08/09/22 - Isaiah Ifanse, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT BIG SKY PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB Isaiah Ifanse, Montana St, Sr.,...Enjoyed one of the finest seasons in Bobcat history in 2021... set a single-season MSU record with 1,623 rushing yards and finished his junior campaign with 3,461 yards, second-most in Bobcat history...became MSU's first All-America running back since Tony Boddie in 1982 by earning Second Team honors from AFCS, Hero Sports, Stats Perform and AP...MSU's first First Team All-Big Sky running back since Cody Kirk in 2011...his 280 carries was second in MSU history, and his 115.9 yards-per-game was seventh. - Montana State Football

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RB Isaiah Ifanse, California
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08/09/22 - Liam Johnson, rSr/2025, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON PHIL STEELE/DRAFT SCOUT IVY LEAGUE SECOND TEAM: Liam Johnson, Princeton, Jr.,...The Tigers also had 11 members named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-Ivy teams. Iosivas, Powers, Carson Bobo, Henry Byrd, Uche Ndukwe were first team selections while John Volker, Dylan Classi, Connor Scaglione, Jalen Travis, Liam Johnson, Michael Ruttlen Jr., were named to the second-team. - Princeton Football

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ILB Liam Johnson, California
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08/05/22 - Byron Cardwell, rJr/2026, California + More +

Last season, Byron Cardwell entered fall camp third or fourth on the Ducks' depth chart. A year later, he will likely be Oregon's starting running back after showing a lot of potential in limited snaps in 2021. Once CJ Verdell was lost for the 2021 season due to a lower leg injury, Cardwell began to receive more playing time. On 61 carries, he rushed for 417 yards and three touchdowns while averaging 6.8 yards per attempt.

Against Colorado last year, Cardwell recorded his first 100-yard game after going for 127 yards and a score on only seven carries. He was also named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week in November after rushing nine times for 98 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Washington State. Two weeks ago, Cardwell was named to the 2022 preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top college running back. He was one of 10 Pac-12 running backs on the preseason watch list. Oregon will likely use multiple running backs, such as Noah Whittington and Mar'Keise Irving, but Cardwell has the potential to be one of the nation's top running backs. - Register Guard

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RB Byron Cardwell, California
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08/04/22 - Isaiah Ifanse, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST: RB Isaiah Ifanse, Montana State, Sr., 5-10, 202 (2021 Finalist),...His 3,461 career rushing yards is second in Bobcat history behind Ryan Johnson's 3,646... gained 1,623 yards in 2021, an MSU single-season record...his 16 career 100-yard games is one behind Johnson's school record and his eight in 2021 was one behind Troy Andersen's single-season mark. - Montana State Football

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RB Isaiah Ifanse, California
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08/04/22 - Isaiah Ifanse, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: RB - Isaiah Ifanse, 5-10, 202, senior, Montana State,...Enjoyed one of the finest seasons in Bobcat history in 2021...set a single-season MSU record with 1,623 rushing yards and finished his junior campaign with 3,461 yards, second-most in Bobcat history...became MSU's first All-America running back since Tony Boddie in 1982 by earning Second Team honors from AFCS, Hero Sports, Stats Perform and AP...MSU's first First Team All-Big Sky running back since Cody Kirk in 2011...his 280 carries was second in MSU history, and his 115.9 yards-per-game was seventh. - Montana State Football

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RB Isaiah Ifanse, California
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08/01/22 - Patrick McMorris, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Patrick McMorris, San Diego State, Senior S,...McMorris, who last month was named the MW preseason co-defensive player of the year, started all 14 games for the Aztecs last year. The 2021 MW first-team selection had a team-high 90 tackles (53 solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss, a team-best four interceptions for 61 yards, nine pass breakups and a 15-yard fumble recovery in 2021. - San Diego State Football

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SS Patrick McMorris, California
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08/01/22 - Patrick McMorris, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: S Patrick McMorris, San Diego State,...McMorris, who earned MW preseason co-defensive player of the year on Thursday, started all 14 games for the Aztecs in 2022. The 2021 MW first-team selection had a team-high 90 tackles (53 solo), including 2.5 tackles for loss, a team-best four interceptions for 61 yards, nine pass breakups and a 15-yard fumble recovery in 2021. McMorris came in a tie for second in the Mountain West in interceptions in 2021 (4, T-14th in FBS), was third in the MW in interceptions per game (0.29, T-34th in FBS), and led the team with 37 tackles on passing plays in 2021. He came up with four tackles (two solo) and his first career interception in his third career start in a win over Arizona, and had five tackles (three solo), 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in the win over Utah in 2021. - San Diego State Football

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SS Patrick McMorris, California
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07/31/22 - Lachlan Wilson, rSr/2025, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Lachlan Wilson - Tulsa,...Wilson (6-3, 194) played Australian Rules Football and did not begin playing American football until he came to Tulsa in the fall of 2019. After redshirting one season he took over as the punter in 2020 and averaged 42.9 yards on 42 punts … placed 14 inside the 20-yard line, 15 were fair caught and nine traveled 50 or more yards. Last season he punted 61 times for 2,787 yards. According to the calculator on our I-Phone that is an average of 45.69 per each (an achievement that so dumbfounded the Tulsa PR staff that it failed to do the math and list the average). Of them, 21 were inside the 20 and 23 for 50 or more yards. Played Australian Football for the Heidelberg Football Club … started for four years … played the full forward position, which required punting for goals and passing. - Tulsa Football

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P Lachlan Wilson, California
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07/30/22 - Jamieson Sheahan, rSr/2023, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Jamieson Sheahan - Cal,... Sheahan (6-0, 205) played in 16 career games and is averaging 42.1 yards per punt that is sixth on Cal's all-time list on 72 punts covering 3030 yards while forcing opponents into 36 fair catches, pinning them inside their 20-yard line 12 times with only two touchbacks and recording a career-long punt of 64 yards among his 11 punts of 50 or more yards. Posted all of his career highs as a 2021 senior when he played in all 12 games and averaged 43.1 yards per punt that is fourth on Cal's all-time single-season list on 53 punts for 2284 yards while forcing opponents into 27 fair catches and pinning them inside their 20-yard line on 10 occasions with only two touchbacks, and recording a career long punt of 64 yards among his seven punts of 50 or more yards. Holder on all 61 field goal (20) and PAT (41) attempts by Cal during his 2020 junior and 2021 seasons. - Cal Football

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P Jamieson Sheahan, California
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07/29/22 - Isaiah Ifanse, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON BIG SKY FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: RB Isaiah Ifanse (Montana State),...His 3,461 career rushing yards is second in Bobcat history behind Ryan Johnson's 3,646... gained 1,623 yards in 2021, an MSU single-season record... his 16 career 100-yard games is one behind Johnson's school record and his eight in 2021 was one behind Troy Andersen's single-season mark. Enjoyed one of the finest seasons in Bobcat history in 2021... set a single-season MSU record with 1,623 rushing yards and finished his junior campaign with 3,461 yards, second-most in Bobcat history... became MSU's first All-America running back since Tony Boddie in 1982 by earning Second Team honors from AFCS, Hero Sports, Stats Perform and AP. - Montana State Football

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RB Isaiah Ifanse, California
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07/25/22 - Matthew Cindric, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCHLIST: Matthew Cindric, California,...Has been named to the Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List and earned Athlon third-team preseason All-Pac-12 honors prior to his 2022 junior campaign from Athlon (third team) and Phil Steele (fourth team)...Has played in 28 games with 27 starts over the past three seasons with 14 starts at right guard and 13 at center including 11 of 12 contests in his 2021 junior campaign when he earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league's coaches. - Cal Football

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C Matthew Cindric, California
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07/24/22 - Patrick McMorris, rSr/2024, California + More +

Apparently, those who follow Mountain West football are not expecting San Diego State's sum to equal its parts. How else to explain the Aztecs with a conference-high eight selections on the preseason all-Mountain West team a day after SDSU was picked to finish second in the conference's West Division? In a vote of Mountain West media members, the 27-man team included SDSU wide receiver Jesse Matthews and center Alama Uluave were named on the offense. Linemen Keshawn Banks and Jonah Tavai, linebacker Caden McDonald and safety Patrick McMorris were picked on the defense. Jordan Byrd was named among the specialists as both a punt and kick returner. All seven players are seniors.

McMorris shared preseason Defensive Player of the Year with San Jose State defensive lineman Cade Hall. Byrd was picked as preseason Special Teams Player of the Year. McMorris, a first-team all-MW selection last season after leading the Aztecs with 90 tackles and four interceptions, is the first SDSU player so distinguished in the preseason since cornerback Damontae Kazee in 2016. - San Diego Union Tribune

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SS Patrick McMorris, California
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07/23/22 - Patrick McMorris, rSr/2024, California + More +

2022 PRESEASON MOUNTAIN WEST CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEDIA): Patrick McMorris, Sr., DB, San Diego State,...The Aztec safety finished 2021 ranked top-25 nationally in interceptions (4; T-14th), passes defended (13; T-20th) and pass breakups (11; T-23rd). McMorris is the first Aztec to earn preseason defensive player of the year honors since Damontae Kazee in 2016 and third all-time (Leon McFadden; 2012). - Mountain West Football

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