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WEEK 6 OVC-BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Justin Waters, LB, 6-1, 230, Sr., Reistertown, Md., Charleston Southern,...Waters tied the OVC-Big South single-game tackles record with 19 stops (nine in the fourth quarter alone) in the North/South BBQ Bowl battle with rival Gardner-Webb. The senior had nine solos stops and also forced a pair of fumbles in a game that came down to the final play. The 19 tackles are tied for the third-most by a Division I player (FBS or FCS) this season (along with his teammate Steve Zayachkowsky who achieved the feat on September 20). Waters has seven forced fumbles on the season, three more than any other Division I player (FBS or FCS). His second forced fumble came in the end zone, ending a potential scoring drive for GWU in the third quarter. Others Nominated: Ja'Wuan Nickson, Eastern Illinois; Robert Holtz, Gardner-Webb; James Stewart, Tennessee State; Tim Coutras, Tennessee Tech. - OVC-Big South Football

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ILB Justin Waters, Charleston Southern
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09/28/25 - KeMarion Baldwin, rSo/2028, Charleston Southern, 5-09, 200 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Ke'Marion Baldwin ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns, the second one coming with 1:03 to play, and Charleston Southern ended a 14-game losing streak with a 31-24 win over in-state rival South Carolina State on Saturday night. Baldwin's 10-yard run capped a six-play, 65-yard drive for the Buccaneers' first win since beating Furman 24-20 on Sept. 7, 2024. They went 1-11 last season and had the longest losing streak in FCS. Charleston Southern got the momentum when Champ Brantley went 64 yards with a fumble just a minute before halftime for a 21-14 lead.

The Buccaneers had a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter but the Bulldogs were marching for their third-straight touchdown when Tyler Smith took a swing pass out of the backfield, but lost the ball into the air when he was submarined, and the ball floated to Brantley. Zolten Osborne was 13-of-28 passing for 198 yards with an interception and a touchdown for the Buccaneers (1-4). Quay Kindell had the 38-yard receiving touchdown to open the scoring and Chris Rhone had five catches for 106 yards. Baldwin's 26-yard scoring run made it 14-0. Ryan Stubblefield had a pair of short touchdown runs to cap long drives in the second quarter for the Bulldogs (2-3). He was 18-of-24 for 194 yards passing and ran for 80. Smith ran for 85 yards and a touchdown to tie the game at 21 midway through the third quarter. The teams traded field goals in the fourth quarter. - AP College Football

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RB KeMarion Baldwin, Charleston Southern
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09/27/25 - KeMarion Baldwin, rSo/2028, Charleston Southern, 5-09, 200 (DS#999 RB) + More +

RB KeMarion Baldwin, Charleston Southern
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09/23/25 - Steve Zayachkowsky, Jr/2027, Charleston Southern, 5-10, 215 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

WEEK 4 OVC-BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Steve Zayachkowsky, LB, 5-10, 215, Jr., Indian Trail, N.C., Charleston Southern,...Zayachkowsky tallied 19 tackles (7 solo) at William & Mary on Saturday. The 19 stops tied the OVC-Big South Football Association record for tackles in game and marked the most by a Buccaneer since the 2006 season. The 19 tackles are the second-most by a Division I (FBS or FCS) player in 2025. Others Nominated: Cahari Haynes, Gardner-Webb; Tajay Passmore, Lindenwood; Malini Ti'a, Western Illinois. - OVC-Big South Football

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OLB Steve Zayachkowsky, Charleston Southern
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09/23/25 - Gilbert Brown, Sr/2026, Charleston Southern, 6-0, 175 (DS#999 P) + More +

WEEK 2 OVC-BIG SOUTH CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gilbert Brown, P, 6-0, 175, Sr., Richmond Hill, Ga., Charleston Southern,...Brown set the OVC-Big South Association record for longest punt (82 yards) during Charleston Southern's game at FBS foe Coastal Carolina. The punt ranks as the longest at any level of NCAA football in 2025. The senior punted nine times with four of those downed inside the Chanticleers 20-yard line without a touchback. Overall Brown averaged 40.7 yards per punt and had two go longer than 50 yards. Others Nominated: Mason Miller, Eastern Illinois; AJ Vinatieri, Lindenwood; Jaren Van Winkle, UT Martin. - OVC-Big South Football

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P Gilbert Brown, Charleston Southern
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11/14/22 - Anton Williams, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 6-1, 236 (DS#110 OLB) + More +

Charleston Southern has dismissed football coach Autry Denson after four seasons at the Championship Subdivision school. Buccaneers athletic director Jeff Barber announced Monday that Denson's contract would not be renewed. Denson, a former Notre Dame running back and assistant, went 14-22 in four years and 11-11 in Big South Conference play. The Buccaneers finished this season 2-8, ending with a 20-10 loss at North Carolina A&T on Saturday. Denson was on Brian Kelly's staff with the Fighting Irish when he accepted the job at Charleston Southern, Denson's first head coaching position in college. Barber thanked Denson in a statement for his "great service and effort" to the school and the football program. The school said a national search for Denson's replacement will start immediately. Defensive coordinator Zane Vance will serve as interim head coach until a new coach is selected. - AP College Football

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OLB Anton Williams, Charleston Southern
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11/05/22 - Anton Williams, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 6-1, 236 (DS#110 OLB) + More +

JD Moore scored two touchdowns, Charleston Southern scored the game's first 20 points, and the Buccaneers defeated Robert Morris 34-21 on Saturday. Moore scored on a 3-yard run in the first quarter and his 29-yard touchdown run after an interception by Anton Williams gave the Buccaneers a 27-14 lead in the third quarter. The interception and 31-yard scoring drive came shortly after an 81-yard pick-6 by Cosey Scarebrook drew Robert Morris within 20-14. Tony Bartalo's 11-yard touchdown run gave the Buccaneers (2-7, 2-2 Big South) a 34-14 lead early in the fourth quarter. Moore finished with 88 yards on 16 carries. Zach Tanner completed 16 of 31 passes for 242 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Robert Morris (0-9, 0-4). The Colonials were held to 14 yards net rushing. - AP College Football

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OLB Anton Williams, Charleston Southern
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07/31/22 - Cayden Jordan, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 6-1, 209 (DS#999 WR) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): WR Cayden Jordan, R-Jr., Charleston Southern,...Jordan is back in the fold as a redshirt junior wide receiver for head coach Autry Denson's troops in 2022. He's one of just four offensive returning starters and the top-returning ball catcher with 53 grabs for a team-high 752 yards last fall. His yardage ranks as the ninth-best single-season total in program history, while he was one reception shy of entering the single-season Top-10 list. In his 2021 All-Big South Second Team campaign, he posted a pair of 100-yard receiving games with 152 yards on six catches against Hampton before tacking on 134 yards on a single-game career-best nine grabs, including his lone touchdown, against Campbell. He had at least three receptions in every conference contest and approached 100 yards two other times, with 94 at Robert Morris and 92 at Gardner-Webb. - Charleston Southern Football

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WR Cayden Jordan, Charleston Southern
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07/31/22 - Anton Williams, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 6-1, 236 (DS#110 OLB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): DL Anton Williams, Gr., Charleston Southern,...Williams, another 2021 All-Big South Second Team honoree, was the defensive lineman honorable mention choice. The conference recognized one player per position on the squad after the initial team was revealed. He's coming off a campaign in which he finished with 27 tackles, including six for loss and five sacks, second among his teammates and tops for those returning. He had six tackles in the home opener against Monmouth, one game after all five of his stops in the season opener at The Citadel were solo. He had a pair of sacks against North Carolina A&T and forced his lone fumble at Robert Morris. He also had two quarterback hurries against Hampton and at Gardner-Webb. - Charleston Southern Football

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OLB Anton Williams, Charleston Southern
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07/31/22 - Hombre Kennedy, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 5-11, 190 (DS#125 SS) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): DB Hombre Kennedy, Gr., Charleston Southern,...Kennedy will lead a secondary unit from his safety spot after he secured a career high and team-best three interceptions last season on his way to earning All-Big South Second Team honors. He grabbed the picks against three league opponents: at Robert Morris, against Hampton and at Gardner-Webb, while also adding 43 tackles, eight pass breakups and two forced fumbles to his resume. Off the field, he was voted to the All-Big South Academic Team and as a Bob McCloskey Insurance Graduate Fellowship recipient by the league office. - Charleston Southern Football

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SS Hombre Kennedy, Charleston Southern
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07/31/22 - Garrett Sayegh, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 5-09, 210 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): LB Garrett Sayegh, Gr., Charleston Southern,...Sayegh also is a top returner for the CSU defense, having put together a career-high and team-best 96 tackles in 2021, 27 more than his next-closest teammate on his way to All-Big South First Team accolades. He entered the program's all-time single-season Top-10 chart with the 96 stops, which included nine for loss and two sacks from his middle linebacker position. He finished with four double-digit tackle games, including 16 against Hampton and against Campbell. Against the Camels, he tallied a career-high 11 solo stops with two of his three forced fumbles taking place in the home conference win as he was the Nov. 1 Big South Defensive Player of the Week. - Charleston Southern Football

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OLB Garrett Sayegh, Charleston Southern
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02/28/22 - Ethan Ray, rSr/2022, Charleston Southern, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 LS) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): LS - Ethan Ray, Gr., Charleston Southern,...Ray was instrumental in getting the ball to the holder's hands for a 29-of-29 effort on point-after touchdown kicks this fall. Sam Babbush was 24-of-24 on his kicks, while Nathaniel Toole converted all five of his tries. Additionally, the Buccaneers were 3-of-3 on two-point conversions, all pass attempts. Jack Chambers completed two of the tosses, to Garris Schwarting and Ja'Rell Smith, while Schwarting connected on a pass to Kyris Barnett for the other. Ray also was credited with four tackles throughout the campaign. He recorded two in the Big South opener against Monmouth before adding another pair in the regular-season finale at FBS No. 1 Georgia. The Boiling Springs, South Carolina, product collects his third overall All-Big South accolade, including a first-team nod (2019) and second-team selection (2018). He also was tabbed as a 2020 STATS Perform FCS All-American Second Team choice. - Charleston Southern Football

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LS Ethan Ray, Charleston Southern
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02/28/22 - Hombre Kennedy, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 5-11, 190 (DS#125 SS) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): DB - Hombre Kennedy, Sr., Charleston Southern,...Kennedy led Charleston Southern this fall with a career-best three interceptions, all coming in league play with picks at Robert Morris, against Hampton and at Gardner-Webb. The three interceptions, which were returned for 57 yards, were the first of his career and he finished tied for third among his league peers. The product of Summerville, South Carolina, posted at least one pass breakup in six games, including multiple in league action against Monmouth and against Hampton. He tallied five solo stops among his six tackles at Gardner-Webb in the league regular-season finale. It came one week after a season-best seven stops against North Carolina A&T. He also forced two fumbles, creating the opposing miscues at North Alabama and at Gardner-Webb on his way to receiving his first career All-Big South accolade. - Charleston Southern Football

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SS Hombre Kennedy, Charleston Southern
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02/28/22 - Anton Williams, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 6-1, 236 (DS#110 OLB) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): DL - Anton Williams, Gr., Charleston Southern,...Williams finished second on the Bucs with 5.0 sacks, including at least 1.0 in three Big South contests. He posted a career-best tying 2.0 sacks (for a loss of 18 yards) among his three tackles in the home league finale against North Carolina A&T for his most in a game since 2019. The Marianna, Florida, native added a tackle for loss in the season opener at The Citadel, against Monmouth in the Big South opener and at Gardner-Webb in the league finale. He was credited with a season-high six tackles against Monmouth, one week after a five-tackle (all solo) performance at The Citadel.

In limited action at FBS No. 1 Georgia in the regular-season finale, he tallied two tackles. He closed the campaign with 16.5 career sacks, ranking fourth in school history. It marks the third-straight time he's been recognized by the league on its postseason awards list, following an All-Big South First Team pick in 2019 and a second-team placement in 2020 for the Spring 2021 season. - Charleston Southern Football

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OLB Anton Williams, Charleston Southern
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02/28/22 - Garrett Sayegh, rSr/2023, Charleston Southern, 5-09, 210 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): LB - Garrett Sayegh, Sr., Charleston Southern,...A first-time all-conference performer, the middle linebacker led CSU with 96 tackles (52 solo), the second-highest total in the league, which included four games in double figures for the most single-season stops by a Buccaneers player since 2019. The 96 tackles moved him into a 10th-place tie on the school's single-season chart. He had a career-high 16 tackles in a pair of conference matchups, against Hampton and against Campbell.

Among his stops when facing the Camels were 11 solo tackles. The 16 tackles were the most by any Charleston Southern player since 2018. The Simpsonville, South Carolina, product added 12 tackles against Monmouth in the league opener and also at Robert Morris, which was the first of back-to-back contests with nine solo stops. He picked off his first career pass against Campbell and added another one in the regular-season finale at FBS No. 1 Georgia, halting the Bulldogs' opening possession after only four plays. He forced a team-best three fumbles, including two against Campbell and one against Hampton. - Charleston Southern Football

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OLB Garrett Sayegh, Charleston Southern
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