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12/31/20 - Dakota White, rSr/2025, Houston + More +

2020 CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM: OL-Dakota White, Louisiana Tech,...White appeared in seven games for the Bulldogs, including two starts at left tackle. The Katy, Texas, native was part of an offensive front that ranks first in C-USA and second in the FBS in fourth down conversions at 88.9 percent (16-of-18). He has helped the offense score on 88.9 percent of its red zone attempts (32-of-36) this season to rank second in C-USA and 22nd nationally. - Louisiana Tech Football

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OG Dakota White, Houston
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12/30/20 - Latrell Bankston, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

Latrell Bankston, a standout defensive tackle, announced last week he would transfer from Iowa State. "Latrell is a great young man," Campbell said. "Made a decision for the betterment of himself. We support all of our football players, make decisions for the best interest of themselves." Bankston had 16 tackles and 3.5 sacks in his lone season at Iowa State after arriving as one of the top junior college players in the country. - Des Moines Register

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DE Latrell Bankston, Houston
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12/24/20 - Latrell Bankston, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

A key player on a very good Iowa State defense has entered the transfer portal. Defensive lineman Latrell Bankston, who played considerably in all 11 games during the Cyclones' historic season, is leaving. The junior inside lineman, who started against West Virginia, had significant sacks in the victory against Texas. For the season, Bankston had 16 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and 4 1/2 tackles for loss after transferring from Hutchinson Community College. - Des Moines Register

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DE Latrell Bankston, Houston
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12/20/20 - KeSean Carter, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: KeSean Carter (WR),...Tech also had 10 other Red Raiders recognized as honorable mention selections for receiving a vote by the panel of conference coaches. The list included sophomore defensive lineman Tony Bradford Jr., junior wide receiver KeSean Carter, junior quarterback Henry Colombi, senior defensive back DaMarcus Fields, senior defensive lineman Eli Howard, senior linebacker Riko Jeffers, junior linebacker Krishon Merriweather, senior linebacker Colin Schooler, sophomore running back SaRodorick Thompson and sophomore offensive lineman Weston Wright. Colombi and Merriweather picked up votes for Offensive and Defensive Newcomer of the Year, respectively. - Texas Tech Football

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WR KeSean Carter, Houston
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12/18/20 - Latrell Bankston, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Latrell Bankston (DNoY),...Of the 22 Cyclone players, nine of them were All-Big 12 First Team selections, the most in the league and the highest total in school history. The following Cyclones made All-Big 12 Honorable Mention: Latrell Bankston (DL), Jake Hummel (LB), Anthony Johnson Jr. (DB), Tayvonn Kyle (DB), Isaiah Lee (DL), Kene Nwangwu (KR), Darrell Simmons Jr. (OL), Dylan Soehner (TE), Eyioma Uwazurike (DL) and Rory Walling (ST). - Iowa State Football

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DE Latrell Bankston, Houston
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12/17/20 - Damarion Williams, rSr/2022, Houston + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): CB Damarion Williams, Houston,...Williams earned his first all-conference recognition and has logged 26 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a team-high seven pass breakups this season. The senior has started 19 consecutive games for Houston at cornerback. - Houston Football

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CB Damarion Williams, Houston
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12/17/20 - Braylon Jones, rSr/2021, Houston + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OG Braylon Jones, Houston,...Jones has logged 44 career starts at four different positions on UH's offensive line since 2016 and served as a team captain in 2020. The Tyler, Texas, native has helped Houston rank in the top-5 in the American this season in passing yards per game, scoring offense and total offense. - Houston Football

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OG Braylon Jones, Houston
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12/17/20 - Payton Turner, Sr/2021, Houston + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Payton Turner, Houston,...Despite playing in five games in 2020, Turner has made a significant impact on Houston's defensive line. The senior has recorded 25 tackles, a team-high 5.0 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss. Turner opened the season with six tackles and two sacks against Tulane. He recorded a career-high eight stops in Houston's win over Navy. - Houston Football

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DE Payton Turner, Houston
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12/17/20 - Marcus Jones, rSr/2022, Houston + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RS Marcus Jones, Houston,...In 2020, Jones set the American Athletic Conference single-season punt return yards (317) and ranks second nationally in punt return average (21.1). The Enterprise, Ala., native is the only player in the FBS to record 100 punt return yards in at least two games this season. The junior's 317 punt return yards this season ranks fourth all-time in Houston single-season history. - Houston Football

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CB Marcus Jones, Houston
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12/17/20 - Grant Stuard, Sr/2021, Houston + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB Grant Stuard, Houston,...Stuard ranks first in the American in tackles per game (8.3) and leads Houston with 61 total tackles this season. He has also recorded five tackles for loss in 2020 and scored on a 34-yard fumble recovery touchdown against UCF. The Conroe, Texas, native has started 19 straight games at linebacker for the Cougars and recorded 158 tackles over the last two seasons. - Houston Football

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OLB Grant Stuard, Houston
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11/30/20 - Latrell Bankston, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

NOV 30 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Latrell Bankston, DL, Jr., Iowa State,...Bankston registered a career-high five tackles and 2.0 sacks in the Cyclones' 23-20 victory at No. 20 Texas. His first sack of the day was in the first half and stopped a UT scoring drive. Clinging to a three-point lead, UT had one final drive to win or keep the game going. The Longhorns had 3rd-and-10 at the ISU 36 with :09 seconds left, but Bankston busted up the middle to sack Sam Ehlinger for a four-yard loss. It forced UT to use its final timeout and pushed back the game-tying FG attempt to 58 yards. - Big 12 Football

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DE Latrell Bankston, Houston
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11/22/20 - KeSean Carter, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

Texas Tech inside receiver KeSean Carter, underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday on a broken collarbone, Tech coach Matt Wells said. Carter caught 30 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns this season, including two TDs against Texas. With the come-from-behind victory he led last week against Baylor, Alan Bowman has a leg up to regain his starting quarterback status next week when Texas Tech visits No. 14 Oklahoma State. Neither Bowman nor Henry Colombi will be throwing any more passes this season to KeSean Carter, though. Carter underwent surgery Wednesday for a broken collarbone, Tech coach Matt Wells said, and will miss what's left of the season. Carter suffered the injury Saturday when he was tackled after catching a pass on the game-winning drive of the Red Raiders' 24-23 victory. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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WR KeSean Carter, Houston
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11/16/20 - Marcus Jones, rSr/2022, Houston + More +

NOV 16 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Marcus Jones, Houston, Jr., CB/PR, Enterprise, Ala.,...Jones had 145 yards on four punt returns, including a 72-yard return for a touchdown, in Houston's 56-21 win against USF. A transfer from Troy, where he was the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year, Jones gave the Cougars a 35-0 lead early in the third quarter with his touchdown. His 145 yards ranks second on The American's single-game chart and moved Jones into fourth among NCAA FBS players with a 21.6-yard average on punt returns. - American Athletic Conference Football

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CB Marcus Jones, Houston
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11/16/20 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

NOV 16 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Clayton Tune, Houston, Jr., QB,...Was responsible for five touchdowns and 285 yards of total offense in a 56-21 win against USF. Completed 14 of 25 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for a game-high 120 yards and two TDs on 10 carries. - American Athletic Conference Football

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QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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11/14/20 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston + More +

Clayton Tune amassed 306 total yards and accounted for five touchdowns and Houston beat South Florida 56-21 on Saturday. Tune threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 120 yards on 10 carries with two rushing scores and caught a pass for 21 yards. Houston (3-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) was never threatened in the process of building a 42-0 lead after 2-1/2 quarters.

Tune ran for scores of 26 and 13 yards between scoring passes of 28 yards to Bryson Smith and 33 yards to Keith Corbin to give the Cougars a four-touchdown lead after halftime. Houston scored a pair of touchdowns in each quarter and totaled 505 yards of overall offense. It was Houston's largest scoring contest in a victory since posting a 57-36 win over the Bulls on Oct. 27, 2018. Jordan McCloud led South Florida (1-7, 0-6) with 180 yards passing and a touchdown pass while Brian Battie ran for 86 yards on 13 carries. - AP College Football

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