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2022 PRESEASON JIM THORPE AWARD WATCHLIST: Gervarrius Owens, Houston, Sr.,...As a freshman (2019), safety Gervarrius Owens (6-0, 200) started 11 games and tied for second in nation with two blocked punts. In 2020 played in all eight games including making five starts at free safety ... finished fourth on the team with 28 tackles including a pair of tackles for loss alongside two pass breakups ... registered five-plus tackles in each of the first five games. Last season (2021), Owens appeared in all 14 games of the season at defensive back, started 13 games ... named to All-American Athletic Conference First Team and Dave Campbell All-State First Team ... finished fifth on the team in total tackles with 52 ... finished tied for second on the team in interceptions with two, including a 45-yard pick six against Tulsa (Oct. 1) - Houston Football

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FS Gervarrius Owens, Houston
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07/25/22 - Christian Trahan, rSr/2023, Houston, 6-2, 256 (DS#55 FB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: CHRISTIAN TRAHAN, HOUSTON,...Trahan started in 11 games as the team's every day tight end in 2021...appeared in all 14 games...recorded single-season career highs in receptions (37) and receiving yards (398)...finished second one the team in receptions (37) and fourth on the team in receiving yards (398)...recorded career-high six receptions in two games (vs. Texas Tech, East Carolina). - Houston Football

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FB Christian Trahan, Houston
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07/25/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston, 6-3, 220 (DS#12 QB) + More +

Houston's 100,000-square-foot Football Development Center will serve as the headquarters for the UH football program under head coach Dana Holgorsen. The University of Houston athletic department received an anonymous $10 million gift to help fund construction of the Football Development Center, the school announced Friday. "An eight-figure gift is rare. To have someone who believes in us, our mission, and the direction we're going while entrusting us with a significant gift is humbling," UH vice president for athletics Chris Pezman said. "I cannot express our true appreciation. It's incredibly impactful and it makes a very definitive statement about where we're going and what we're doing." The gift is part of the athletic department's Houston RISE campaign that aims to raise $150 million to upgrade and build facilities as the Cougars enter the Big 12 in July 2023. At a projected cost of $75 million, the 100,000-square-foot facility - to be located on the west side of TDECU Stadium - will serve as the headquarters for the UH football program. Construction is expected to begin this fall. - Houston Chronicle

(DS#12 QB) rSr/2023

QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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07/25/22 - Mike OLaughlin, rSr/2024, Houston, 6-5, 241 (DS#50 TE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: MIKE O'LAUGHLIN, WEST VIRGINIA,...Has played in 26 games, including 16 starts...Played in five games at tight end in 2021 season, starting three...Missed first two games of the season with a lower leg injury...Suffered season-ending knee injury at TCU...Saw action on 203 offensive snaps, including season-high 48 plays at TCU...Used on 35 or more plays in five games...Finished with 11 catches for 65 yards with a long reception of 11 yards. - West Virginia

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TE Mike OLaughlin, Houston
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07/23/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston, 6-3, 220 (DS#12 QB) + More +

UH linebacker Donavan Mutin shares a jersey number with teammate Clayton Tune and both are also partnering with Chastang Ford on an NIL deal. Local car dealership Chastang Ford has partnered with University of Houston football players Clayton Tune and linebacker Donavan Mutin on a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal, the company announced Tuesday. The NIL deal is the first of its kind for a UH athlete. "Our family bleeds Cougar red, and we are thrilled to connect our brand with individual student athletes who share our brand values," said Patrick Chastang, the general manager and chief operating officer of Chastang Ford.

Tune, a senior quarterback from Carrollton, is entering his final season with the Cougars. Tune posted career highs in passing yards (3,550), passing touchdowns (30) and completion percentage (68.3) as the Cougars went 12-2 and reached the American Athletic Conference championship game. He has been named to the preseason watch lists for the Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Award. - Houston Chronicle

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QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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07/22/22 - Nathaniel Dell, rJr/2023, Houston, 5-08, 165 (DS#16 WR) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Nathaniel Dell, Houston,...Dell had a breakout sophomore season, registering career highs while hauling in 90 passes for 1,329 yards and 12 touchdowns. The All-American Athletic Conference First Team honoree ranked eighth nationally in 2021 in receiving touchdowns. - Houston Football

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WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston
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07/20/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston, 6-3, 220 (DS#12 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Clayton Tune, Houston, Sr., 6-3, 215, Carrollton, Texas,...Tune posted a career year in 2021, recording career highs in games played (14), completions (287), passing yards (3,550), passing touchdowns (30), and completion percentage (68.3) while leading the Cougars to a 12-2 overall record, an appearance in the American Athletic Conference Championship game and a Birmingham Bowl victory over Auburn. His performance on the field catapulted him up the Houston record books, moving into seventh all-time in career passing yards and fifth all-time in passing touchdowns in program history. - Houston Football

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QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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07/19/22 - Nathaniel Dell, rJr/2023, Houston, 5-08, 165 (DS#16 WR) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Nathaniel Dell, Houston,...In 2021, little Houston wide receiver Nathaniel Bell (5-10, 155) had a tremendous sophomore season that earned him a spot on All-American Athletic Conference First Team ... also named to the Dave Campbell All-State First Team … became one of the top receiving threats in college football through 14 games ... led the team in receptions (90), receiving yards (1,329), and receiving touchdowns (12) as well leading the entire American Athletic Conference ... the 12 receiving touchdowns placed him eighth in the nation ... eight receptions for 134 yards with two touchdowns against Grambling (Sept. 18) ... set a single game career-high 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns to help knock off undefeated No. 17 SMU (Oct. 30) ... just one week later he totaled 164 receiving yards against South Florida (Nov. 6) ... saved his best for last with a single game career-high in receptions with 10 against Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl victory (Dec. 28). - Houston Football

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WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston
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07/19/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston, 6-3, 220 (DS#12 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Clayton Tune, Houston,... In 2021, Houston quarterback Clayton Tune started all 14 games and set career highs and jumped up on program record books in numerous areas ... recorded single season career-highs in games played (14), completions (287), passing yards (3,550), passing touchdowns (30) and completion percentage (68.3) … finished second in The American in completions, passing yards and touchdowns … rose to seventh in the program's all-time career passing yards (7,926), fifth on the all-time career passing touchdown list (64) and eighth on the career completions list (622) … had a season-long rush of 42 yards along with 236 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air against Rice (Sept. 11) ... career day against No. 17 SMU thanks to 412 passing yards and four touchdowns to help secure a victory (Oct. 30) ... completed 80.8% of his passes with 385 passing yards against South Florida (Nov. 6) ... tied his career-high for passing touchdowns with four against UConn (Nov. 27) ... in the season finale he had 281 passing yards and two scores through the air against Auburn (Dec. 28). - Houston Football

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QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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06/14/22 - Maliq Carr, rSr/2025, Houston, 6-4, 250 (DS#25 TE) + More +

Two Michigan athletes could be on their way to finding success on professional wrestling's biggest stage. World Wrestling Entertainment announced Monday its adding 15 student-athletes from 14 universities to the company's "Next in Line" name, image and likeness program. Michigan State football and basketball's Maliq Carr and Central Michigan women's basketball's Mikala Hall are among them, and will be officially unveiled alongside the rest of the class at the NIL Summit at the College Football Hall of Fame on June 13 in Atlanta.

Aimed to recruit and develop talent, WWE's NIL program launched in December 2021 and has signed 31 full-time college athletes since then, with 25 active athletes currently in the program. The partnerships feature training in brand building, media, communications, live event promotions, creative writing, community relations and access to WWE's performance center in Orlando. After completing the program, athletes could be offered WWE contracts. Carr, a Oak Park High product, transferred from Purdue to MSU in May 2021. Listed at 6 feet 8, 245 pounds, Carr had eight catches for 135 yards in 12 games for the Spartans as a redshirt freshman last season. The Oak Park High School alum was ranked as four-star prospect by 247Sports and the No. 3 recruit in Michigan in 2020. - Lansing State Journal

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TE Maliq Carr, Houston
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05/31/22 - Jason Brooks Jr., rSr/2026, Houston, 6-3, 310 (DS#999 OG) + More +

Jason Brooks was playing video games with a friend one day in high school when the friend, for no real reason, started calling Brooks by a different name. Queso. The name made Brooks laugh, so he added it to his Twitter handle. Soon, other friends picked up on it. Then his football coaches at Dobie High in Houston started calling him Queso, too. And it was official. Brooks had a new nickname.

Years later, he still answers to Queso. Still has cheese emojis on his Twitter handle. And in a little over a week, Queso comes to Stillwater. Brooks, a 6-foot-4, 295-pound offensive lineman, committed to the Oklahoma State football program in March, and he reports to campus on June 6 as one of three incoming players via the transfer portal. He and the others - offensive lineman Casey Collier and running back Deondre Jackson - will arrive next month looking to add depth at positions in need of extra bodies for the fall. - Daily Oklahoman

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OG Jason Brooks Jr., Houston
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05/03/22 - DAnthony Jones, rSr/2023, Houston, 6-0, 276 (DS#42 DT) + More +

A few key residents of "Sack Ave.," the name given to UH's defensive line, have moved on, but the neighborhood is still brimming with talent. Gone are Logan Hall and David Anenih, who combined for 11 sacks and 23 tackles for loss last season. Hall is expected to be taken among the top 50 selections and could join Ed Oliver (2019) and Payton Turner (2021) as first-round selections, while Anenih is projected as a sixth- or seventh-round pick. Defensive line coach Brian Early returns plenty of options that should allow the Cougars to freely rotate eight to 10 players up front in the 4-3 scheme.

Derek Parish opted to return for his final year of college eligibility, providing the Cougars with a capable edge rusher who accounted for 5 1/2 sacks, 12 1/2 tackles for loss and was fourth on the team with 56 tackles. D'Anthony Jones, a 6-2, 285-pound senior with an explosive first step, finished second in the AAC in sacks (seven) and forced fumbles (four) last season. He racked up the impressive totals while splitting time with Anenih and playing only 40 percent of the defensive snaps. "My expectation is as highest for him as anybody on our team," defensive coordinator/associate head coach Doug Belk said. "Hopefully with increased reps his in-game production doubles or triples." - Houston Chronicle

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DT DAnthony Jones, Houston
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04/22/22 - Nathaniel Dell, rJr/2023, Houston, 5-08, 165 (DS#16 WR) + More +

Dell added his name to the long list of standout wide receivers to play at UH with a breakout season that produced 90 catches, 1,329 yards and 12 touchdowns. Dell goes by the nickname "Tank" - which has nothing to do with his 5-foot-10, 155-pound frame and everything to do with how he bulldozed opposing secondaries last season. Dell's yardage total was the fifth-most in school history, his receptions ranked 12th and his touchdowns are tied for eighth. He got even better late in the season with five 100-yard games over the final seven games, including 152 yards against Cincinnati in the AAC Championship Game. "I think he's the best receiver in the country," running back Ta'Zhawn Henry said. "I feel like everybody is sleeping on him." Dell displays the blend of speed and sure hands that makes him one of the statistically-best returning receivers in the nation. How much better can he be? Transfer portal additions this offseason will allow coach Dana Holgorsen to move Dell to one of the inside receiver spots (a luxury the Cougars did not have last season) and put Dell in some favorable matchups. He has developed a strong rapport with quarterback Clayton Tune, who has come to depend on Dell whether it's for a game-changing play or to move the chains on third down. - Houston Chronicle

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WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston
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04/20/22 - Clayton Tune, rSr/2023, Houston, 6-3, 220 (DS#12 QB) + More +

Tune enters his fifth and final season in search of an elusive conference title - and to join some of the Cougars' all-time quarterback greats in the record book. With 7,920 yards, Tune is on pace to join Case Keenum (19,217) and Kevin Kolb (12,964) as the only 10,000-yard passers in school history. His 64 passing touchdowns are currently fifth. Perhaps, most importantly, with the Cougars expected to be among the preseason favorites in the AAC, Tune has a chance to become just the sixth quarterback (Danny Davis, Delrick Brown, Chuck Clements, Kolb and Greg Ward Jr.) in the past 46 years to lead the Cougars to a conference title.

Tune is coming off his best season with career highs in passing yards (3,544), touchdowns (30), completions (287) and completion percentage (68.3 percentage) to lead UH to the AAC championship game and just the third 12-win season in program history. What changed? A hamstring injury. Specifically, Tune developed more of a pocket presence, relying more on a backfield led by Alton McCaskill and 1,300-yard receiver Nathaniel Dell, as he recovered from the injury suffered in Week 2. Rather than rely on instincts and athleticism, Tune began to look at defenses differently and become more comfortable at calling plays at the line. - Houston Chronicle

(DS#12 QB) rSr/2023

QB Clayton Tune, Houston
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02/28/22 - Bryan Massey, rSr/2025, Houston, 5-10, 190 (DS#999 FS) + More +

2021 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RS Bryan Massey, SMU, So.,...Massey ranks second nationally in kickoff return TDs with a pair and is third nationally, while leading the conference, in kickoff returns at 34.3 ypr. His two TDs tied both the SMU single-season and career records. He went 100 yards for the score against Houston and was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll for his efforts, while his 95-yard return for a TD against Navy earned him American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors. - SMU Football

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FS Bryan Massey, Houston
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