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11/27/23 - Mel Brown, Jr/2026, Connecticut + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SOUTH-OVC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FIRST TEAM: AP - Jayden Brown, Soph., Gardner-Webb,...Brown earned a spot on the First Team at the All-Purpose position. The sophomore is averaging 129.3 all-purpose yards per game, second in the Big South-OVC and 10th in the FCS. Brown's 532 kick return yards are the fourth-most in the conference. On offense, Brown has had a pair of 100-yard rushing games this season, rushing for 142 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown against EKU and for 147 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown against Charleston Southern. Brown earned the first-ever Big South-OVC Offensive Player of the Week Award after his performance against App State to open the season, finishing with 45 rushing yards and 67 passing yards for 112 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns. The Lithonia, Ga. native's 5.87 yards per carry rank 25th in the FCS. - Gardner-Webb Football

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RB Mel Brown, Connecticut
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11/26/23 - MJ Flowers, rSo/2027, Connecticut + More +

2023 BIG SOUTH-OVC OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: MJ Flowers, RB, R-Fr., Eastern Illinois,...Flowers, a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, was a big part of Eastern Illinois improving from 2-9 a year ago to 8-3 this season. He carried the ball 157 times for 854 yards (5.4 yards per carry), which was second nationally among all freshmen (only three yards behind the leader) and third-most in the conference. He also scored eight rushing touchdowns, which was fourth among Big South-OVC players. Flowers added 35 receptions, which was tied for fourth on the EIU team and just outside the Top 10 overall in the Association. His 1,046 all-purpose yards on the season was also second-most nationally among all freshmen. He had a monster game in a victory at McNeese, rushing for 272 yards and adding sixth catches for 26 yards; that performance earned him National Freshman of the Week honors. He also had 201 rushing yards and four touchdowns in a victory over Tennessee State. Flowers was the only freshman nationally with a pair of 200-yard rushing games in 2023. - Big South-OVC Football Association

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RB MJ Flowers, Connecticut
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03/04/23 - Jackson Mitchell, Sr/2024, Connecticut + More +

UConn football has announced its spring practice schedule, with the annual Spring Showcase set for April 22 at Joseph J. Marrone Stadium in Storrs. That event will be open to the public and will kick off at 1:30 p.m. The Huskies will have 15 practices this spring, including the showcase event. The scheduled practice dates currently look like this: March 28th and 30th and April 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 20th and 22nd. UConn will kick off the regular season on Sept. 2 as they host NC State. The Huskies will also welcome Florida International (Sept. 16), Duke (Sept. 23), Utah State (Sept. 30), USF (Oct. 21) and Sacred Heart (Nov. 18) to Rentschler Field in the fall. - Hartford Courant

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ILB Jackson Mitchell, Connecticut
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01/30/23 - Eriq Gilyard, rSr/2024, Connecticut + More +

When UConn lost at Michigan 59-0 last season, it was noted that the Wolverines dressed 140 players, and it seemed like they used all of them in that game. One of those lost in the sea of maze and blue at The Big House was tight end Louis Hansen, a four-star prospect from Massachusetts who couldn't rise on coach Jim Harbaugh's depth chart. He got in for seven offensive plays against the Huskies, the only game action for him in 2022.

As the season ended, Hansen entered the transfer portal and UConn coaches were on him, pursuing him aggressively even as they were preparing for the Myrtle Beach Bowl. The day after Christmas, they got their tight end, and Hansen is one of seven transfers headed to play for Jim Mora in 2023. Quarterback Joe Fagnano from Maine, linebacker Eriq Gilyard from Kansas, defensive lineman Ray Eldridge from Richmond, and defensive backs Zakhari Spears from Washington, Mumu Bin-Wahad from West Virginia and Noah Plack-Tallerico from Delaware are all on their way as part of what the program is billing as its "reload." - Hartford Courant

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ILB Eriq Gilyard, Connecticut
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01/16/23 - Jevon Banks, rSr/2025, Connecticut + More +

With super-senior nose guards Huggins and Robert Hentz exhausting their eligibility, K-State went shopping for veteran interior line help in the transfer portal. The Wildcats got it Saturday with a commitment from former Mississippi State redshirt sophomore Jevon Banks. Banks appeared in 10 games for the Bulldogs in 2022, recording 17 tackles. In 20 career games, he has 26 tackles, four for loss, with one-half sack. Starters Huggins and Hentz saw most of the action in the middle of K-State's defense during the past season, combining for 41 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. The Wildcats do return Uso Seumalu, who had five tackles, including two for loss, and redshirt freshman Damian Ilalio, who appeared in four games with two stops. - Topeka Capital Journal

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DE Jevon Banks, Connecticut
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01/15/23 - Jevon Banks, rSr/2025, Connecticut + More +

Jevon Banks, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound lineman who spent the past three seasons at Mississippi State, will get an opportunity to make an immediate impact at defensive tackle after he enrolls at K-State. Banks announced his intentions to play for the Wildcats next season via social media on Saturday morning at the conclusion of a recruiting visit in Manhattan. He arrives at a position of need as K-State looks to fill the void left by departing senior Eli Huggins. It looks like Banks should be able to make a quick transition to his new team. Banks came on strong for the Bulldogs last season and made 14 tackles against SEC competition. - Kansas City Star

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DE Jevon Banks, Connecticut
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12/24/22 - Christian Haynes, rSr/2024, Connecticut + More +

One of the many questions surrounding the UConn football program heading into the off-season was focused on the future of the program's first All-American since 2010. The offensive lineman made the announcement on Twitter. When asked before the Myrtle Beach Bowl for his thoughts on entering the NFL Draft, Haynes said he was focused on the task ahead. Just over a week later, he made his decision. Haynes has been with UConn since the 2018 season and has started on the offensive line in every game since 2019. Haynes led unit to its most successful season in recent years, paving the way for the Huskies-run first offense. UConn averaged 191 rushing yards per game and 4.7 yards per rushing attempt. - CT Post

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OG Christian Haynes, Connecticut
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12/20/22 - Jackson Mitchell, Sr/2024, Connecticut + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: LB Jackson Mitchell, Connecticut,...Junior linebacker Jackson Mitchell is the Huskies top-tackler and is fourth in the country in total tackles with career-best 133 stops this season. He is ranked fourth in tackles per game at 11.1 pg. He collected 16 tackles at Army, the third time this season he matched-his career-high of 16 tackles in a game. Mitchell had six games this season where he posted double digit stops. He has 8.0 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, an interception, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries on the season as well. Over his three seasons and 34 games played, Mitchell has posted 318 tackles, 16.5 for a loss.. - Connecticut Football

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ILB Jackson Mitchell, Connecticut
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12/20/22 - Eric Watts, Sr/2024, Connecticut + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: DT Eric Watts, Connecticut,...Junior defensive end Eric Watts had a break-out season for the Huskies and has 44 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, 7.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two blocked kicks, all career-best numbers. Watts is currently ranked 51st in the NCAA in sacks. - Connecticut Football

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DE Eric Watts, Connecticut
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12/20/22 - Christian Haynes, rSr/2024, Connecticut + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: OG Christian Haynes, Connecticut,...Haynes, who has started 36-straight games over the last three seasons, also led a unit that ranked 30th nationally in sacks allowed, giving up 17 on the season, just 1.42 per game. - Connecticut Football

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OG Christian Haynes, Connecticut
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12/20/22 - Tre Wortham, Sr/2023, Connecticut + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Tre Wortham, Connecticut,...Wortham finished with a career-high 38 tackles on the season and a team-best nine passes defended. Wortham finished with four interceptions this season and ranks 17th in the NCAA in interceptions. Over the past two seasons, Wortham has played in all 24 games and has 74 tackles and six picks. - Connecticut Football

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FS Tre Wortham, Connecticut
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12/20/22 - Rante Jones, Sr/2025, Connecticut + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: S Durante Jones, Connecticut,...Sophomore safeties Malik Dixon-Williams and Durante Jones were mainstays in the defensive backfield all season and among the team's top-tacklers. Jones was second to just Jackson Mitchell in tackles, making 89 stops in 11 games. He added an interception and forced fumble. - Connecticut Football

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SS Rante Jones, Connecticut
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12/20/22 - Aaron Key, rSr/2025, Connecticut + More +

2022 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM: LB: Aaron Key, WKU,...In addition to WKU's six first and second-team honorees, linebacker Aaron Key and punter Tom Ellard earned places on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. Key appeared in 12 of WKU's 13 games and made 11 tackles on the season. He earned 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks while recovering two fumbles. Key returned his fumble recovery against FIU 50 yards for a touchdown. - Western Kentucky Football

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ILB Aaron Key, Connecticut
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12/19/22 - Jackson Mitchell, Sr/2024, Connecticut + More +

UConn junior linebacker Jackson Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) is a 2022 Butkus Award semifinalist and is second in the nation with 133 total tackles on the season. He averaged 11.1 tackles per game to rank fourth nationally. He had 8.0 tackles for loss including 4.5 sacks. Mitchell is first in the country with five fumble recoveries. He also forced a pair this season and came up with an interception. - UConn Football

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ILB Jackson Mitchell, Connecticut
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12/18/22 - Jackson Mitchell, Sr/2024, Connecticut + More +

Linebacker Jackson Mitchell is third in FBS with 11.1 tackles per game, and leads the nation with five fumble recoveries. Though he did not make an All-America team, like teammate Christian Haynes on the offensive line, Mitchell, a junior, can count that as unfinished business at UConn next season. "I'm pretty set on just coming back," Mitchell said. "I feel I can improve my [NFL] stock, improve on a few things that can get me to a better place when I leave here." - Hartford Courant

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