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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, 6-1, 225 (DS#18 ILB) + 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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ILB Jackson Mitchell, Connecticut
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11/28/22 - Ray Eldridge, rSr/2024, Connecticut, 6-3, 310 (DS#999 DT) + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Ray Eldridge, Richmond, DL, Sr.,...Eldridge has 29 tackles on the season including 8.5 for loss (-32). He has 4.5 sacks (-25), two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup so far this season. He has helped lead Richmond to the third-best defense in the CAA, allowing just 29 touchdowns on the season while holding opponents to 330.5 yards per game. - Richmond Football

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DT Ray Eldridge, Connecticut
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11/23/22 - Noah Plack, rSr/2024, Connecticut, 6-1, 225 (DS#81 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: Noah Plack, Delaware, S, Sr.,...Plack joins Johnny Buchanan as a three-time All-CAA selection after earning second-team honors each of the past two seasons. The Bridgeville, Pa. native has set a career high with 84 tackles on the season to rank second on the Blue Hens. He had a personal-best 17 tackles at Navy to open the season and added 10 takedowns at William & Mary. Plack also has 2.0 TFL, a pass breakup, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on his stat line. - Delaware Football

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OLB Noah Plack, Connecticut
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11/21/22 - Mel Brown, Sr/2026, Connecticut, 5-08, 180 (DS#999 RB) + More +

NOV 21 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb running back Jayden Brown (Lithonia, Ga.) rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries to help put away North Carolina A&T and seal the Runnin' Bulldogs' Big South title. He added a 37-yard kickoff return and eight-yard reception to finish with 138 all-purpose yards. Brown's 19-yard sprint to the end zone put GWU ahead for good at 17-14 with 6:11 left in the second quarter, while his 1-yard plunge at 9:30 in the fourth stanza provided the final margin. - Big South Football

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RB Mel Brown, Connecticut
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11/16/22 - Naiem Simmons, rSr/2026, Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#999 WR) + More +

NOV 14 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Naiem Simmons, WC (WR, JR),...Simmons compiled 100 receiving yards for the third time this season against Sacred Heart on Saturday. Hauling in a season-long 71-yard pass from quarterback Nick Kargman for the first score of the game, the junior wide receiver compiled 134 yards on six receptions. - NEC Football

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WR Naiem Simmons, Connecticut
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11/04/22 - Victor Rosa, Sr/2026, Connecticut, 5-11, 210 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Victor Rosa ran for a pair of touchdowns in the second half as UConn pulled away to beat UMass 27-10 on Friday night. UConn (5-5) has won four of its last five games that includes its first-ever win against Boston College while UMass (1-8) lost its sixth straight. Rosa pushed a group of defenders into the end zone for a 5-yard TD late in the third quarter and then broke one tackle on his way to a 12-yard score midway through the fourth.

Rosa finished with 87 yards rushing on 17 carries. Devontae Houston added 84 yards on the ground that included a 75-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for UConn. Brady Olson tossed a 53-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Sullivan-Brown for UMass that tied the game 10-10 with about seven minutes remaining before halftime. Olson was 19-of-34 passing for 266 yards and threw one interception. Sullivan-Brown made five catches for 124 yards. - UConn/AP College Football

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RB Victor Rosa, Connecticut
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10/24/22 - Mel Brown, Sr/2026, Connecticut, 5-08, 180 (DS#999 RB) + More +

OCT 24 BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb running back Jayden Brown (Lithonia, Ga.) rushed 14 times for a career-high 92 yards with a score at Charleston Southern. He averaged 6.6 yards per carry, and his 44-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter put Gardner-Webb ahead, 20-7. - Big South Football

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RB Mel Brown, Connecticut
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10/21/22 - Naiem Simmons, rSr/2026, Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Coby Calvin and Junior Wily returned interceptions for touchdowns and Wagner picked up its first win of the season with a 37-26 victory over Long Island University on Friday night. Zachary Palmer-Smith staked Wagner (1-6, 1-2 Northeast Conference) to a 7-0 lead on the Seahawks' first possession, capping a 10-play, 74-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run. Wagner took a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter when Calvin returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown. The Sharks cut their deficit to a point after Pat Bowen scored on an 8-yard run and Michael Coney missed the extra-point kick.

Naiem Simmons caught on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Nick Kargman and Wagner led 21-13 midway through the period. The teams traded field goals before halftime. Coney's second field goal pulled LIU (0-7, 0-3) within 24-19 early in the third quarter, but Rickey Spruill capped a 12-play, 72-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring run and Wagner led 30-19 with 5:55 left in the period. The Seahawks' final score was a 52-yard pick-6 by Wily with 10:09 left in the game. Derek Green passed for 232 yards but threw three interceptions for LIU. Backup QB Luca Stanzani had a 10-yard touchdown toss to Owen Glascoe, who totaled 130 yards on 10 receptions. - Wagner/AP College Football

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WR Naiem Simmons, Connecticut
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10/15/22 - Joe Fagnano, rSr/2026, Connecticut, 6-3, 225 (DS#44 QB) + More +

Joe Fagnano threw two touchdown passes and Kahzir Brown returned an interception for a score to lead Maine to a 38-28 win over Monmouth on Saturday. Fagnano had a 9-yard TD pass to Shawn Bowman, a score set up by a fumble recovery, and Freddie Brock scored on a 33-yard run before the pick-6 to propel the Black Bears (2-4, 2-1 Colonial Athletic Association) to their sixth straight homecoming win. Tony Muskett's second touchdown pass, in the final minute of the first half pulled the Hawks (4-3, 2-2) within 21-14. But a three-play 80-yard drive to open the second half and a three-play, 14-yard drive produced two touchdowns a minute apart that had the Black Bears up 35-14. Elijah Barnwell scored on a 1-yard plunge a play after Fagnano and Kobay White had a 77-yard connection. Thomas Mai recovered a Monmouth fumble on the kickoff before Fagnano hit Montigo Moss for 14 yards. Fagnano was 14 of 23 for 181 yards with White catching six for 115. Muskett was 22 of 31 for 292 yards and three touchdowns. Assanti Kearney had six catches for 100 yards and Dymere Miller six for 95. - Maine/AP College Football

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QB Joe Fagnano, Connecticut
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10/14/22 - Naiem Simmons, rSr/2026, Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#999 WR) + More +

OCT 10 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Naiem Simmons, WC (WR, Jr.),...Simmons registered seven receptions - including a 57-yard catch in the second quarter - to lead Wagner with 128 receiving yards at Columbia. The junior wide receiver is averaging 72.6 receiving yards per game and 18.2 yards per catch to rank fourth and second, respectively, in the conference. - NEC Football

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WR Naiem Simmons, Connecticut
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10/14/22 - Naiem Simmons, rSr/2026, Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#999 WR) + More +

SEP 5 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Naiem Simmons, WC (WR, Jr.),...Simmons was on the receiving end of eight passes at Fordham to finish with one touchdown and a team-high 162 yards in Wagner's season opener, a 48-31 defeat. The junior wide receiver caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nick Kargman to tie the game at 14-14 in the first half. - NEC Football

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WR Naiem Simmons, Connecticut
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10/11/22 - Mel Brown, Sr/2026, Connecticut, 5-08, 180 (DS#999 RB) + More +

OCT 10 BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb running back Jayden Brown (Lithonia, Ga.) scored a pair of second-half touchdowns in Gardner-Webb's win at Robert Morris. He posted a career-high 85 yards on 10 carries, which featured a 7-yard scoring run in the third quarter and a 41-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter. Also nominated for Freshman of the Week: NaQuari Rogers (Campbell). - Big South Football

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RB Mel Brown, Connecticut
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10/10/22 - Kamoi Latu, rSr/2026, Connecticut, 6-0, 208 (DS#999 SS) + More +

OCT 10 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Kamo'I Latu, Wisconsin, S - Jr. - Honolulu, Hawaii - Saint Louis School,...Grabbed his first career interception in the first quarter and picked off another in the third quarter in the Badgers' 42-7 victory against Northwestern...Became the first Badger to record a pair of interceptions in the same game since Colin Wilder picked off two passes vs. Nebraska on Nov. 11, 2021...Added three solo tackles in the dominant Wisconsin win and is only the second Big Ten defender to pick off multiple passes in a game during conference play this season...Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week accolade of his career...Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Leo Chenal (Oct. 25, 2021). - Big Ten Football

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SS Kamoi Latu, Connecticut
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10/07/22 - Jackson Mitchell, Sr/2024, Connecticut, 6-1, 225 (DS#18 ILB) + More +

Amid all the turmoil and uncertainty within the UConn football team in the last two seasons, Jackson Mitchell has been the lifeblood as the program rebuilds. The Ridgefield native has been a starting linebacker for the Huskies since his freshman year in 2019 and has seen his role transition into a leader by example. This season, he leads the team with 66 total tackles, 20 more than anyone else on the roster. Mitchell has forced and recovered a fumble and has recorded four tackles for losses that resulted in 18 negative yards. Mitchell's performance this season is made even more impressive by the fact that he has been dealing with a hand injury since the spring.

UConn coach Jim Mora said Tuesday that Mitchell had thumb surgery to repair a fracture in the spring and still has a screw in his thumb. "I don't know how many players in college football would play through that," Mora said. "I don't think anyone could have faulted Jackson if he decided to let it heal, but he didn't. He decided to play, so he has been practicing and playing with a splint on." The injury had not fully healed by the time the season began, so doctors were unable to remove the screw. Mitchell decided he was going to play anyway. "He has a screw in there… they weren't able to take it out because it hadn't healed well enough by the time the season started," Mora said. "So, he said 'Okay, put a brace on it and let's go'. You have to respect that." Mitchell has paced the defense, which Mora says have been steadily improving for UConn at the midway point in the season. "He takes every snap, he never comes out," Mora said. 'He is on punt, he is involved with special teams, and he's just has that warrior spirit. He is not going to be denied." - CT Post

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ILB Jackson Mitchell, Connecticut
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