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Devontae Houston recorded the only two touchdowns for East Tennessee St. in a 14-10 win over Wofford on Saturday. Houston, who scored from 28 yards and 6 yards out in the first quarter, led the team with 94 yards. Quarterback Cade McNamara was injured on the last play of the first quarter. His brother, Jake, stepped under center and recorded 97 passing yards and played the rest of the game. McNamara went 12-for-13 with 103 yards before leaving the game. Wofford (2-6, 1-3 Southern Conference) scored their only touchdown of the game in the first quarter, off a 17-yard rush by Colby Alexander. Sam Spence hit a 34-yard field goal in the second quarter. East Tennessee (4-5, 2-3) extended its win streak over Wofford to three straight games. Wofford holds the all-time series with a record of 9-4. - AP College Football

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RB Devontae Houston, East Tennessee State
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10/21/25 - Xavier Gaillardetz, rJr/2027, East Tennessee State, 6-0, 204 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 8 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Xavier Gaillardetz, R-Jr., WR, ETSU, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada,...Gaillardetz scored ETSU's first points of the day as the Buccaneers topped VMI, 45-10, on Saturday. Following a 3-and-out by the ETSU defense to begin the game, the redshirt junior from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada returned a punt for 80 yards for a touchdown. Gaillardetz's return marked the first punt return touchdown for the Bucs since 2018. Other nominees: Reice Griffith (Mercer) and Marcus Trout (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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WR Xavier Gaillardetz, East Tennessee State
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10/14/25 - Xavier Gaillardetz, rJr/2027, East Tennessee State, 6-0, 204 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 7 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Xavier Gaillardetz, R-Jr., WR, ETSU, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada,...Gaillardetz scored ETSU's first points of the day as the Buccaneers topped VMI, 45-10, on Saturday. Following a 3-and-out by the ETSU defense to begin the game, the redshirt junior from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada returned a punt for 80 yards for a touchdown. Gaillardetz's return marked the first punt return touchdown for the Bucs since 2018. Other nominees: Reice Griffith (Mercer) and Marcus Trout (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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WR Xavier Gaillardetz, East Tennessee State
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10/11/25 - Devontae Houston, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 5-10, 163 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Xavier Gaillardetz had an 80-yard punt return touchdown less than two minutes into the game, Jake McNamara threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns and East Tennessee State routed VMI 45-10 on Saturday. The Buccaneers (3-4, 1-2 Southern Conference) scored the first 31 points, with Jeremiah Harrison and Ephraim Floyd each catching scores and Devontae Houston scoring on the ground.

Houston led with 76 yards rushing on 12 carries, and Jason Albritton added 56 yards and a rushing score on 10 carries. Khalil Eichelberger had 53 yards on 11 carries. The Bucs ran for 284 yards to VMI's 13, and outgained the Keydets 509-82. Jackson Byrd scored his first career rushing touchdown on a 20-yard dash in the final minute. He also completed his only pass attempt for 13 yards. The Keydets (1-5, 0-2) have lost four straight games, with their lone win coming against Division II Ferrum College. - AP College Football

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RB Devontae Houston, East Tennessee State
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09/21/25 - Cade McNamara, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 6-1, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Cade McNamara passed for 268 yards and ran for a 9-yard touchdown, Ephraim Floyd had 12 receptions for 145 yards and East Tennessee State beat Elon 26-16 on Saturday night. Jason Albritton scored on a 1-yard run that made it 17-10 with eight seconds left in the second quarter. On the first play of the drive, McNamara connected with Floyd for a 45-yard gain. Khalil Eichelberger capped a 12-play, 87-yard drive that took five minutes, 37 seconds off the clock and gave ETSU (2-2) a 26-10 lead with 7:37 left in the game. Landen Clark hit Landyn for a 48-yard gain, ran for 11 yards and then threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Fuhrmann less than two minutes later but Elon (2-2) never got the ball back. The Phoenix had 70 yards rushing on 30 attempts and converted 2 of 11 third downs. Kickoff had originally planned for 5:30 p.m. local time but was delayed 2 1/2 hours due to inclement weather. - AP College Football

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QB Cade McNamara, East Tennessee State
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09/02/25 - Devontae Houston, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 5-10, 163 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 1 SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Devontae Houston, Gr., RB, ETSU, Roanoke, Ala.,...Houston scored a pair of touchdowns in the Buccaneers' 45-17 victory over Murray State on Saturday. The product of Roanoke, Alabama, rushed for 128 yards on 14 carries, marking the fourth time in his ETSU career that he surpassed 100 yards rushing. The graduate student's first score came in the first quarter from the 1-yard line, and his second was in the third quarter from the 7-yard line. Houston's big game helped ETSU rush for 392 yards, which is the team's highest single-game total since 2021. Other nominees: Owen Sweeney (VMI) and Patrick Boyd Jr. (Western Carolina) - SoCon Football

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RB Devontae Houston, East Tennessee State
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08/30/25 - Devontae Houston, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 5-10, 163 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Devontae Houston ran for 128 yards and two of East Tennessee State's five rushing touchdowns, leading the Buccaneers to a 45-17 season-opening win over Murray State on Saturday. The Bucs opened the Will Healy era with a dominant offensive display that piled up 572 total yards, with 392 yards on the ground. Healy is ETSU's third coach in the past three seasons. Khalil Eichelberger and Houston scored on short runs and Cade McNamara passed 26 yards to Jeremiah Harrison for another score as the Buccaneers took a 24-3 halftime lead. Murray State scored twice in the third quarter to make it 24-17 but the Bucs responded with touchdowns runs by Houston, Eichelberger and D'Marius Rucker to close it out. McNamara completed 12 of 17 passes for 124 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Murray State's Jim Ogle was 22 of 35 passing for 226 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Darius Cannon caught 11 passes for 86 yards. - AP College Football

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RB Devontae Houston, East Tennessee State
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08/31/24 - Cade McNamara, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 6-1, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Cade McNamara threw three second-half touchdown passes and No. 25 Iowa cruised to a season-opening victory without coach Kirk Ferentz, pounding Illinois State 40-0 on Saturday. Ferentz served a one-game suspension imposed by the university for a recruiting contact violation that is under investigation by the NCAA. Assistant coach Seth Wallace ran the team in his absence. It was the first game Ferentz had missed in his 26 seasons as the Hawkeyes' coach. McNamara, who missed the final nine games of last season with a knee injury, threw touchdown passes of 7 and 19 yards to freshman wide receiver Reece Vander Zee. He also tossed a 31-yard TD pass to Jacob Gill to help the Hawkeyes pull away after leading 6-0 at halftime. Kaleb Johnson rushed for 119 yards, including touchdown runs of 64 and 18 yards in the fourth quarter.

McNamara, who completed eight consecutive passes to open the second half, finished 21-of-31 passing for 251 yards. It was the first game for new Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester, who is taking over a unit that finished last in the nation in total offense last season and averaged just 15.4 points per game, which ranked 129th out of 130 FBS teams. Iowa posted 147 yards of total offense and two Drew Stevens field goals in the first half, but it had 180 yards and 11 first downs in the third quarter. The Hawkeyes finished the game with 492 yards of total offense. Iowa's defense held Illinois State to 189 yards, sacking Tommy Rittenhouse four times. Rittenhouse was 10-of-20 passing for 119 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Cade McNamara, East Tennessee State
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11/27/23 - William McRainey, rSr/2025, East Tennessee State, 5-11, 228 (DS#100 ILB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG SOUTH-OVC FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FIRST TEAM: LB - William McRainey, Gr., Gardner-Webb,...McRainey was a First Team All-Conference selection for the third straight season. The senior led Gardner-Webb in the regular season with 90 tackles, picking up 11 tackles in back-to-back games against Austin Peay and Robert Morris, and 14 tackles, along with an interception, against Eastern Kentucky. McRainey now has 323 tackles for his career, just the 20th player in GWU football history to do so and the 13th most for any Gardner-Webb player in program history. McRainey also had five pass break ups, including one on a two-point conversion to preserve a 45-44 win for GWU over Bryant. - Gardner-Webb Football

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ILB William McRainey, East Tennessee State
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11/26/23 - William McRainey, rSr/2025, East Tennessee State, 5-11, 228 (DS#100 ILB) + More +

2023 BIG SOUTH-OVC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: William McRainey, LB, Gr., Gardner-Webb,...McRainey graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences in Economics & Finance in July 2023 with a 3.55 G.P.A. and is currently holds a 4.00 G.P.A. while working on his Masters of Business Administration (MBA). The linebacker was one of 39 semifinalists this season for the William V. Campbell Trophy. He is also active on campus and in the community, helping with various community service projects. On the field, McRainey is a captain for the Runnin' Bulldogs team that won a share of the Big South-OVC Championship and earned a bid to the FCS Playoffs. He finished the regular-season with 90 tackles and third in the league with 8.18 stops per game. - Big South-OVC Football Association

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ILB William McRainey, East Tennessee State
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03/04/23 - Cade McNamara, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 6-1, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

The two most marquee names from Iowa's transfer class are Erick All and Cade McNamara, who were team captains and All-Big Ten performers at Michigan. Both sustained injuries last season and questions loomed during their recruitment about their availability for spring practice. Thursday offered a chance for updates. McNamara (knee) said he is ahead of schedule, participating in every weight-room session and throwing. He expects to participate and be 100% by the end of spring practice in late April. All (back) was less definitive but said all signs are pointing to spring participation. "I feel great but it's just a process," All said. "It's kind of like playing the time game, but for the most part I'm moving good and hopefully I'll be out there. It's been a while since I've felt this good." - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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QB Cade McNamara, East Tennessee State
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02/01/23 - Cade McNamara, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 6-1, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Cade McNamara was not only the highest-profile addition at Iowa this winter, but one of the highest-profile additions via the transfer portal across the country. The former Michigan quarterback lost the starting job to J.J. McCarthy in 2022, but he was a third-team all-Big Ten honoree on a 2021 team that went to the College Football Playoff. McNamara completed 63 percent of his passes and threw 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his Michigan career. Iowa also added ex-Wisconsin quarterback Deacon Hill from the portal. Hill appeared in one game with the Badgers but did not attempt a pass.

It's no secret McNamara is the presumed No. 1 quarterback next year, barring unforeseen circumstances. "Cade is going to be - well, we'll see how Joe and the rest of the guys do - but Cade's likely going to be our quarterback next year," Petras said last month. As McNamara recovers from knee surgery, Labas and Hill should have no shortage of spring practice reps. The biggest question facing McNamara will be how much support will he have around him. He has two tight ends who could potentially play in the NFL, but question marks remain at wide receiver, offensive line and play-calling. - The Gazette

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QB Cade McNamara, East Tennessee State
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12/20/22 - Devontae Houston, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 5-10, 163 (DS#999 RB) + More +

2022 PHIL STEEL ALL-INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Devontae Houston, Connecticut,...Sophomore Devontae Houston is second on the team in rushing with 538 yards on 79 carries, a team-best 6.8 yards per rush. After missing a pair of games with injury, Houston returned for the UMass game and ripped off a 75-yard touchdown run on his first carry back. It was a career-long run for Houston and the longest play from scrimmage this season for UConn as well as the longest scoring play. In eight games he has run for a team-high 455 yards on 69 carriers, a 6.6 per carry average, with three scores. - Connecticut Football

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RB Devontae Houston, East Tennessee State
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12/13/22 - Jacolby Criswell, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Former Morrilton and North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell has committed to Arkansas during his official visit to Fayetteville. Criswell, 6-1 and 225 pounds, entered the transfer portal on Monday and made his way to Arkansas Friday night to start his visit. He announced his pledge on Twitter with "Excited to be playing in my home state next season. Ready to get to work with the boys." He becomes the third scholarship quarterback on the roster. Georgia prep quarterback Malachi Singleton is expected to sign with the Razorbacks during the early signing period that runs Dec. 21-23.

Second-year starting quarterback KJ Jefferson recently announced his plans to return to Arkansas for the 2023 season. Criswell signed with the Tar Heels in 2020 as a consensus 4-star prospect. He also had offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Miami, Ole Miss, Auburn, Oklahoma State and other schools. He backed up the ACC's Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year, Drake Maye, this season and appeared in three games. He completed 2 of 6 passes for 9 yards, and rushed 4 times for 39 yards. - Northwest Arkansas Times

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QB Jacolby Criswell, East Tennessee State
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12/04/22 - Cade McNamara, rSr/2026, East Tennessee State, 6-1, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Quarterback has been one of the most scrutinized positions in Iowa football over the last few seasons. As the Hawkeyes enter into its bowl game later this month and subsequently the off-season, questions around the position still lingered. The biggest of all, would Iowa seek an option via the NCAA transfer portal. On Thursday night, one of the biggest transfer portal entries thus far announced his decision to join Iowa's program. Former Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara announced his transfer to Iowa via his Twitter account. The news was first reported by David Eickholt of 247sports and Pete Thamel of ESPN. During his career at Michigan, McNamara passed for over 3,000 yards and held a 3:1 touchdown to interception ratio. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

McNamara is most notable for leading Michigan to the 2021 Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff as the staring quarterback. During 2021 he passed for 2,576 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 64% of his passes. However, he lost a starting quarterback battle with current Michigan starter JJ McCarthy early in the 2022 season and served as Michigan's backup; his season later ended to a knee injury. His commitment to Iowa is the first of likely several additions via the NCAA transfer portal. - Iowa City Press-Citizen

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QB Cade McNamara, East Tennessee State
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