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08/18/22 - Dontae Bull, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

Wednesday was the Fresno State Bulldogs' 13th practice of Fall Camp and their 28th practice of the year dating back to the spring under Jeff Tedford's new coaching staff. But it was the first practice of 2022 for star offensive lineman Dontae Bull. Bull has started 25 of the Bulldogs' 31 games at left tackle over the past three seasons. He was one of the five Mountain West O-Linemen selected to the preseason all-conference team in July.

But an offseason procedure had sidelined him shortly after the end of the 2021 season. Bull observed the team's first 12 preseason practices from the sideline - then suddenly suited up on Day 13. Bull's practice appearance was the first time that Fresno State's four new defensive assistant coaches saw the veteran O-Lineman lined up against them. "I don't know a whole lot, other than what we've seen from past performances," new defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle said of Bull. Only defensive players and coaches were available to the media on Wednesday. "He's been out for quite a while. He's got to work his way back into shape. I'm looking at my defensive guys in practice so I'm not really that concerned about who is on offense. In a few more days I'll have a better feeling about where he's at. I know it was great to see him out here." - 247sports.com

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OT Dontae Bull, Fresno State
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08/17/22 - David Perales, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: David Perales, Fresno State, Sr DE,...Perales enters his sixth year of collegiate football in 2022. Transferring to Fresno State from Sacramento State in 2019, Perales has made an impact on the defensive line for the past two seasons. Being named a team captain in 2021, Perales stepped up as a leader on the defense while recording the most tackles on the defensive line with a single-season career-best 40 stops. Perales also had single-season career-best marks in tackles for loss (13.0) and sacks (7.0) a season ago. His 13.0 tackles for loss accounted for 72 yards lost, a team-best yards lost. A force on the line, Perales had seven-straight games with at least 1.0 tackles for loss from Sept. 24-Nov.25 last season. - Fresno State Football

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DE David Perales, Fresno State
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08/15/22 - Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Sr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Jalen Cropper, Fresno State,...Cropper, a native to the Central Valley, has stepped up as a representative of his community and giving back to the people who support him each day. Cropper has found ways to be an active member of the Central Valley communities, especially his hometown of Parlier, Calif. Ranging from food distribution to hosting a free youth camp, Cropper has put an emphasis on giving back while he can. - Fresno State Football

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WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Fresno State
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08/10/22 - Tyrone Sampson Jr., rSr/2024, Fresno State + More +

Senior Tyrone Sampson Jr. has had a few opportunities to secure a spot in the Bulldogs' offensive line rotation, but the former 4-star recruit in the 2018 recruiting class is putting together the pieces this fall. Sampson has played primarily as a center, but has lined up with the No. 1 offense at right and left guard in fall camp. A big piece to that equation has been nutrition, and his weight. "Tyrone has changed his body," offensive line coach Saga Tuitele said. "Tyrone has done a great job. Heck, he inspired me. But he has changed his body. He's in good shape and he's working his tail off." Sampson said his diet had resembled that of a typical college student.

But most aren't 6-foot-3 and 305 pounds, and don't spend hours in a day on the practice field or in the weight room. "That process has been going on since about January, when we came back," he said. "I got on a plan with (assistant athletics director for sports performance Andy Ward). He explained to me what I should be eating and what might not be so good to eat. The things that I should be eating really shook things up. I started seeing little changes in my body here and there. I'm trying to stay consistent with it. "It definitely feels different. I feel like I can go more full speed. I can last longer on drives. I just feel better moving play to play, moving in space. I feel like I'm moving a lot better than I was last year." - Fresno Bee

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OG Tyrone Sampson Jr., Fresno State
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08/03/22 - Mikey Keene, rJr/2026, Fresno State + More +

If UCF football coach Gus Malzahn were required to choose a starting quarterback between sophomore Mikey Keene and Ole Miss transfer John Rhys Plumlee tomorrow, he'd likely have to flip a coin. "Right now it's as even as it can get," Malzahn said Thursday about the quarterback battle during AAC football media day. Malzahn reiterated his plan to wait to name a starter after the first two scrimmages of UCF's fall camp that kicks off Sunday when the players report and start practice Monday.

Malzahn, who's entering his second year at UCF after coaching at Auburn from 2013-20, shared how some quarterback battles he's handed have gone in the past. "In my experience with quarterbacks, naming [a starter], setting a date and all of that, it's really tough," he said. "Usually there's a time in fall camp that something happens where everyone on the team knows who the starting quarterback is and a lot of the times the coach doesn't even have to say anything. "So we're hoping that happens." Keene took over the starting job last season after former UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel broke his collarbone in the third week of the season. A true freshman a year ago, Keene struggled at times but got better as the season went on. After throwing 6 interceptions in his first five starts, Keene wasn't picked off once in the final five. He finished with more than 1,700 yards, completing 63% of his passes for 17 touchdowns. - Orlando Sentinel

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QB Mikey Keene, Fresno State
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08/02/22 - Nikko Remigio, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Nikko Remigio, Fresno State,...Remigio, a graduate transfer from Cal, joined the Fresno State football program in January and worked out with the team throughout spring football. In just a short amount of time as a Bulldog, Remigio has shown what he can bring to the program on offense and on special teams. While at Cal, Remigio was a four-year contributor on offense and special teams (2018-21). The native of Orange, Calif. played in 36 career games with 16 starts and finished with four-year totals of 1871 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns - including 97 receptions for 903 yards with seven touchdown grabs, 20 kick returns for 549 yards, 39 punt returns for 344 yards and one touchdown, 14 rushes for 75 yards rushing, and five tackles. - Fresno State Football

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WR Nikko Remigio, Fresno State
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08/02/22 - Jake Haener, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR PLAYER TO WATCH: Jake Haener, QB, senior, Fresno State,...Haener led Fresno State to a 10-3 season in 2021, being named a second team All-Mountain West quarterback last season. Haener was also a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, and earned mid-season recognitions by the Manning Award and Maxwell Award in 2021. Haener finished the 2021 season with 4,096 yards passing and 33 touchdowns, completing 329-of-490 pass attempts. He became the first Bulldog quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards since Derek Carr (2013), and just the third quarterback in program history to hit that mark - joining Derek and David Carr. - Fresno State Football

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QB Jake Haener, Fresno State
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07/27/22 - Jake Haener, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

Tedford retired as Fresno State's head coach because of heart-related concerns. When successor Kalen DeBoer accepted the Washington job in December, the Bulldogs reached out to Tedford, who had regained full health. "It was almost like I never left," Tedford said. Quarteback Jake Haener, who entered the transfer portal after DeBoer bolted, decided to remain at Fresno. Haener is the league's most accurate passer (67.1%, with 33 TDs against nine picks). Also staying put are wideout Jalen Cropper (85 catches in 2021), running back Jordan Mims (236 all-purpose yards in theNew Mexico Bowl), and safety Evan Williams.

Haener jots notes on tips, suggestions and observations involving football. The notes are labeled by date and topic, then placed in binders. He has a dozen filled binders at his family's home and another eight in Fresno. One of the entries details a meeting with Tedford when Haener was 9 years old. During a lengthy career, Tedford has coached six quarterbacks who were first-round draft picks. Tedford said Aaron Rodgers, whom he coached for two seasons at Cal, and Haener share many of the same qualities. - Honolulu Advertiser

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QB Jake Haener, Fresno State
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07/25/22 - Jake Haener, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

At some point in the spring, while dueling the Bulldogs defense and coordinator Kevin Coyle, Jake Haener says he knew that was a brain he wanted to pick and he has twice and sometimes three times a week. "He was just throwing a lot of different pressures from me that I had never seen before, that's from the Minnesota Vikings guy and his time in the league," Haener said. "It was a lot of different things that I hadn't seen at the college level that is really 2.0, and I just wanted to sit down with him, talk it through with him and understand it, get a better idea of how defenses are going to attack me this fall and then just talk defense." "The more you learn and know about the game, the better you're going to play. I think the thing that's going to separate me is the mental game and the mental aspect of things and the intangible piece. I've been putting a lot of time on that, just trying to be sharper, be smarter and more mature."

Tedford said that is a critical piece in Haener's development, and more educated risks can pay great rewards. "There are not too many people that can throw the ball like Jake can throw the ball and that work as hard as he works in the film room," Tedford said. "He is completely dedicated to his craft. I don't care if that's with his nutrition, his sleep. The guy is completely dedicated to being the best player he can possibly be." The game is slowing down for Haener, more comfortable with the offense and now opposing defenses. "I really was last year, too, but I just think it's going to be a lot slower for me this year," Haener said. "The game is going to slow down for me and I'm going to take that next step that I've been trying to take. I took that from my first year to my second year and I think my second year to third year is going to be even better. "It's all experience. I've played in some big games now. We've won some big games. I'm excited for what's to come." - Fresno Bee

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QB Jake Haener, Fresno State
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07/25/22 - Jordan Mims, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Jordan Mims (Sr.), Fresno State,...Fresno State running back Jordan Mims is using an additional year of eligibility approved by the NCAA in the fall of 2020. The NCAA approved a blanket waiver for all 2020 fall sports student-athletes to retain a year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his first senior year last season, Mims appeared in all 13 games … got the start in two games … finished the season as the team's second-leading rusher with 127 carries for 710 yards and six touchdowns … averaged 5.6 yards per carry … added 25 receptions for 324 yards and four touchdowns … averaged 13 yards per catch … was second on the team with 10 total touchdowns … had three multi-score games … had three 100-yard rushing performances this season, the most by a Bulldog in a season since 2019. - Fresno State Football

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RB Jordan Mims, Fresno State
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07/24/22 - Jake Haener, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener was selected as the preseason Mountain West offensive player of year on Thursday, Day Two of the conference media days. He was joined on the team by wideout Jalen Cropper, running back Jordan Mims, offensive tackle Dontae Bull and safety Evan Williams. The five Bulldogs selected are their most since 2014 and second most in their 12 years in the conference, behind seven in 2013 including quarterback Derek Carr and wideout Davante Adams. Therein is a challenge for the Bulldogs quarterback and an offense that returns 83% of its offensive production - Fresno State on Wednesday was picked to win the West Division in the conference, with 20 of 28 first-place votes.

"Jalen and I have already talked about it," Haener said. "We want to put up some similar stuff to what Derek and Davante did and just be the best version of ourselves." Carr in 2013 hit 68.7% of his passes for 5,083 yards with 50 touchdowns and only eight interceptions, and Adams caught 131 passes for 1,719 yards and 24 touchdowns. The 68.7%, 5,083 and 50 passing touchdowns by Carr were all school single-season records as were the 131 receptions, 1,719 yards and 24 touchdown receptions by Adams, and those 24 touchdown catches came at a time when the school career record was only 25; Henry Ellard (1979-82), then Charlies Jones (1992-95) and Bernard Berrian (1999-2003). But Haener and Cropper hinted at the best version of themselves and their upside at times last season, and have similarities to Carr and Adams with the Bulldogs' wideout moving outside after lining up in the slot on 94.5% of his snaps in 2021 when he caught 85 passes for 899 yards with 11 touchdowns. - Fresno Bee

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QB Jake Haener, Fresno State
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07/23/22 - Jake Haener, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON MOUNTAIN WEST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEDIA): Jake Haener, Sr., QB, Fresno State,...Haener, who was a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist last season, is coming off a career year in which he threw for 4,096 yards, just the seventh MW signal-caller all-time to throw for at least 4,000 yards in a season, and 33 touchdowns. Nationally, the native of Danville, California, finished in the top 10 in passing yards per game (315.1; 8th), completions per game (25.3; 9th) and passing yards (4,096; 9th). Haener is the first Bulldog to earn preseason offensive player of the year distinction since Derek Carr in 2012 and 2013. - Mountain West Football

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QB Jake Haener, Fresno State
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07/22/22 - Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Sr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Jalen Cropper, Fresno State,...Cropper finished the 2021 season as the Bulldogs' leading receiver with 85 receptions for 899 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also added 76 yards rushing and two additional touchdowns on 19 carries. In 2021, Cropper ranked No. 16 in receiving touchdowns, No. 18 in receptions per game, No. 37 in total touchdowns, No. 50 in receiving yards and No. 56 in receiving yards per game in the FBS.

The Parlier, Calif. native had back-to-back performances that found themselves in the record book last season. First, putting up a season-best 141 yards receiving at then-No. 13 UCLA, leading Fresno State to its 40-37 win and scoring the game-winning touchdown with 14 seconds left in the game. Cropper had 141 yards on 14 catches at the Rose Bowl. His 14 receptions tie for the fourth-most in a game in program history. - Fresno State Football

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WR Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Fresno State
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07/19/22 - Jake Haener, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Jake Haener, Fresno State, Sr., 6-1, 210, Danville, Calif.,...Haener, a 2021 semifinalist of the Davey O'Brien Award, finished last season with 4,096 yards passing and 33 touchdowns. He became the first Bulldog quarterback to hit the 4,000-yard passing milestone since Derek Carr, and only the third QB to do it in program history. The native of Danville, Calif. led Fresno State to a 10-3 season in 2021, its 12th 10-win season in program history. Haener was added to the Davey O'Brien Award watch list as a mid-season addition a season ago. The Bulldog quarterback was added to the Davey O'Brien watch list with a Great 8 recognition from the organization following his performance in the win at then-No. 13 UCLA (Sept. 18). - Fresno State Football

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QB Jake Haener, Fresno State
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07/19/22 - Jake Haener, rSr/2023, Fresno State + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Jake Haener, Fresno State,...Quarterback Jake Haener joined transferred from Washington to Fresno State in 2019. In 2022 he is exercising an additional senior season due to NCAA Covid waiver in 2020. Last season, Haener was All-Mountain West second team quarterback … Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist … was Fresno State's starting quarterback in all 13 games on the season … threw for 4,096 yards and 33 touchdowns … was 329-of-490 in his pass attempts … had nine interceptions … ranked No. 8 in the FBS in passing yards per game, averaging 315.1 a game … was No. 9 in the FBS in passing yards (4,096) and in completions per game (25.31) … ranked No. 11 among FBS players in total offense per game (316.5 yds/game) and passing touchdowns (33) … ranked No. 14 in the FBS in points responsible for (218) and was No. 15 in points responsible for per game (16.8) … was No. 18 in completion percentage among FBS players (0.671) … finished No. 24 in the FBS in passing efficiency (155.91) … was No. 34 in yards per attempt (8.36) and No. 54 in yards per completion (12.45). - Fresno State Football

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