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When he began workouts at San Diego State last week, Kenan Christon did not do so with the expectation that he would instantly be regarded as SDSU's No. 1 running back. "I think you should earn the spot you want," said Christon, who transferred to SDSU last month after three years at USC. "Nothing should be given." Christon is confident, however, that he will prove himself to be the Aztecs' top running back - as well as a potential return man - by the time the season opens on Sept. 3. "That's always the expectation," he said of being a starter. "If that happens, great. If not, then I'll go back to the drawing board and keep working."

Christon possesses the confidence - what some call athletic arrogance - that comes with success and faith in his abilities. Asked what he brings to the table, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound Christon said, "My speed is unmatched, for sure. Not to say that anyone else on the team isn't fast or powerful, but I just think I'm a great addition to the team..."I'm a very versatile back. If you need me to carry the ball 25 times, I can do that. If you need me to catch the ball 25 times, I can do that. Whatever it is, I can do it." - San Diego Union Tribune

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RB Kenan Christon II, Jackson State
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06/07/22 - Rico Powers, rSr/2026, Jackson State, 6-2, 188 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Former South Carolina wide receiver Rico Powers announced his commitment to Jackson State on Sunday via Instagram. He entered the transfer portal on April 20. The one-time four-star recruit was not with the team in his press conference immediately following South Carolina's spring game on April 16. Powers played in two games in 2021, catching a pair of passes for 12 yards while redshirting. He appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2020, catching two passes for 19 yards.

The Georgia native will be coached by former NFL legend Deion Sanders, who is entering his third year as the head coach at Jackson State. Sanders has now landed nine players from Power Five programs in this transfer cycle, including former South Carolina tight end Keveon Mullins. Mullins, like Powers, was a former four-star recruit who opted to transfer out of USC. He didn't appear in a game last season, but notched a trio of catches for 110 yards in two games during the 2020 campaign after moving from receiver to tight end that spring. - Rock Hill Herald

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WR Rico Powers, Jackson State
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06/03/22 - Kenan Christon II, rSr/2026, Jackson State, 5-09, 202 (DS#999 RB) + More +

San Diego State announced Tuesday running back Kenan Christon has joined the Aztecs' football program. Christon's transfer from USC was reported last week in the Union-Tribune. It became official when his grant-in-aid paperwork was received and processed by the university. Christon, a Madison High graduate who also was a sprinter on the USC men's track team, rushed 78 times for 443 yards and two touchdowns (5.5 yards/carry) and added 13 receptions for 126 and three TDs over the 2019-20 seasons. Christon played in USC's 2021 season opener against San Jose State, but was suspended by the school and missed the remainder of the season for an altercation with another USC student. Christon entered the NCAA transfer portal in mid-December.

The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Christon, who was not made available for comment, will be listed as a junior on the SDSU roster, although he could potentially have three seasons of eligibility remaining. Running back is perhaps the deepest position on the SDSU roster with the addition of Christon. The Aztecs have not yet identified the back who will get the most carries following the departure of lead back Greg Bell, who exhausted his eligibility following the 2021 season. Super seniors Chance Bell, who carried 72 times for 341 yards and four touchdowns last season, and Jordan Byrd, who had 37 carries for 246 and three TDs, are the most experienced returners. They came out of spring camp listed as co-starters at the position. - San Diego Union Tribune

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RB Kenan Christon II, Jackson State
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05/26/22 - Kenan Christon II, rSr/2026, Jackson State, 5-09, 202 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Former Madison High running back Kenan Christon is expected to transfer from USC to SDSU, according to multiple sources. Christon did not immediately respond to messages requesting a comment. Christon, a 5-foot-10, 185-pounder with sprinter's speed, adds even more depth to perhaps the deepest position on the roster. The Los Angeles Times reported last year that Christon was suspended following an altercation with another USC student. USC officials said Christon had seven violations of the student code of conduct, and he was suspended from campus and university activities until December 14, 2022 (the suspension later was shortened to May 12). - San Diego Union-Tribune

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RB Kenan Christon II, Jackson State
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04/23/22 - Rico Powers, rSr/2026, Jackson State, 6-2, 188 (DS#999 WR) + More +

South Carolina football has lost another wide receiver to the transfer portal. Rico Powers, a 6-foot-2 redshirt sophomore, is the latest Gamecock set to leave Shane Beamer's program, the school confirmed Wednesday. Chris Hummer of 247Sports was the first to report. Powers is the third wide receiver to depart the Gamecocks following spring practice, which ended with the Garnet and Black game last Saturday. Beamer said Powers was not with the team in a press conference after South Carolina's spring game. No details were given on his absence, and it is unknown how long Powers was away from the team. Powers played in two games last season and caught two passes for 12 yards, counting a redshirt year. He appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2020, catching two passes for 19 yards. - Rock Hill Herald

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WR Rico Powers, Jackson State
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02/28/22 - Irv Mulligan, rSr/2025, Jackson State, 5-09, 198 (DS#57 RB) + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB Irvin Mulligan, Jr., Wofford,...Mulligan, a junior from Beaufort, S.C., led the Terriers with 854 rushing yards on 124 carries with a team-best eight touchdowns. He was fifth in the SoCon in rushing yards. He has 1,324 career rushing yards on 190 carries with 11 touchdowns. - Wofford Football

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RB Irv Mulligan, Jackson State
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12/20/21 - Keveon Mullins, rSr/2024, Jackson State, 6-2, 245 (DS#999 FB) + More +

South Carolina is losing another athlete to the transfer portal. Less than an hour after quarterback Jason Brown announced his intention to transfer from USC, a school spokesperson confirmed that tight end Keveon Mullins has entered his name into the transfer portal. David Cloninger of the Post and Courier first reported the news. Mullins was a four-star prospect in the class of 2019 out of Memphis, Tennessee. He was rated the No. 315 player in the class and the No. 18 athlete. The former Whitehaven High School standout had yet to really break into South Carolina's rotation at tight end since arriving in Columbia, but had shown flashes after shifting from receiver to tight end in the spring of 2020. Mullins recorded three catches for 110 yards last season. However, he did not record a single catch this year and appeared in just one game for the Gamecocks. - Rock Hill Herald

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FB Keveon Mullins, Jackson State
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12/20/21 - Jason Brown, rSr/2024, Jackson State, 6-2, 230 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Jason Brown won't try to win his job again. South Carolina's starting quarterback is in the transfer portal, he announced on Dec. 15, and will play his final year of football elsewhere as a graduate transfer. Brown, the Gamecocks' third starter this season, saw like everybody else the addition of former top prep prospect Spencer Rattler to the QB room a couple of days ago. Despite being nearly assured to start the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30, Brown got a head start on his new recruiting world and hit the transfer portal. Because he has graduated from USC, he can play right away next season at any school he chooses. When Rattler committed the night of Dec. 13, it threw college football for a loop, and the trickle-down effect immediately landed at USC. Coach Shane Beamer held a team meeting the next day and stressed that competition would always be a hallmark of his program, but Rattler's addition made the picture very clear. - The Post and Courier

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QB Jason Brown, Jackson State
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12/18/21 - Kenan Christon II, rSr/2026, Jackson State, 5-09, 202 (DS#999 RB) + More +

USC running back Kenan Christon's university suspension following a September altercation with a fellow student has been reduced on appeal, activist Najee Ali confirmed on Tuesday. Christon will now be allowed to return to campus on May 12 and resume his academic career at that time. His original suspension would have kept him away from campus until December of 2022. The junior running back has been removed from team activities for both football and track since the September altercation as the university went about its investigation and judicial process. He missed the entire 2021 football season following the incident. Though it remains unclear if or when Christon will rejoin the football team, Tuesday's decision keeps open the possibility that he could play for USC in 2022. Later Tuesday night, Yahoo! Sports reported that Christon had entered his name into the transfer portal, though he could still choose to remove his name and return to USC if given the opportunity to play again. - Orange County Register

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RB Kenan Christon II, Jackson State
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12/14/21 - Gregory Grate, rSr/2023, Jackson State, 5-11, 197 (DS#999 SS) + More +

2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DB Gregory Grate, Jr., Middle Tennessee,...Tight end Jimmy Marshall, defensive back Greg Grate, offensive lineman Jordan Palmer and kick returner Jaylin Lane all earned honorable mention recognition. Marshall led the Blue Raiders in receptions with 45 grabs for 510 yards and six touchdowns, while Grate was second on the team in tackles and had three interceptions. Palmer started all 12 games at center. - Middle Tennessee Football

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SS Gregory Grate, Jackson State
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12/04/21 - James Houston, rSr/2022, Jackson State, 6-0, 244 (DS#27 OLB) + More +

Isaiah Bolden returned a kick-off 91 yards and James Houston IV picked off a pass in the backfield and returned it five yards for a score as Jackson State broke open a tight game in the third quarter to beat Prairie View A&M 27-10, and win its first Southwestern Athletic Conference championship in 13 years Saturday. The Tigers (11-1) also wrapped up the school's first 11-win season. Jackson State's defense forced four turnovers from Prairie View quarterback Jawon Pass, picking off three passes and forcing a third-quarter fumble. The graduate transfer from Louisville, who threw for just shy of 2,000 yards, was held to just 6 of 19 for 80 yards. Prairie View scored first. Ty Holden took a pitch from Pass, pulled up and lobbed a pass to a wide-open Jailon Howard for a 35-yard touchdown with 3:25 left in the first quarter.

Jackson State answered with a six-play, 65-yard drive capped by a 16-yard pass to Malachi Wideman from Shedeur Sanders, the SWAC Freshman of the Year and son of coach Deion Sanders. Luis Reyes put the Panthers on top with a 37-yard field goal in the second quarter, but Prairie View did not score again. Bolden took the following kick-off, found a seam and raced 91-yards for the go-ahead touchdown and a 13-10 halftime lead. The Tigers forced a Pass fumble on Prairie View's first possession of the second half, and with the Panthers deep in their own territory, Houston penetrated into the backfield, tipping a swing pass, snatching it out of the air and returning it five yards for a touchdown midway through the third quarter. Jackson State put a bow on its SWAC title with 48-yard drive late in the third quarter capped by a five-yard run from Peytton Pickett, who finished with 107 rushing yards on 19 carries. With the SWAC title comes a berth in the 2021 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta Dec. 18. The Tigers will face Mid-Eastern Conference champion South Carolina State (6-5). - Jackson State/AP College Football

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OLB James Houston, Jackson State
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12/01/21 - James Houston, rSr/2022, Jackson State, 6-0, 244 (DS#27 OLB) + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Lineman: James Houston - Jackson State,...Houston concluded regular season play as one of the most dominant defensive linemen in the SWAC. During regular season play he totaled 59 tackles (44 solo) and 20.5 tackles for loss for-125 yards. Houston also contributed 14.5 sacks for -102 yards, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one defensive touchdown, and eight QB hurries. The Tigers featured the top-ranked defense at the conclusion of regular season play and allow just 13.8 points and 258.3 yards per game. Houston is also All-SWAC First Team defensive lineman. - Jackson State Football

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OLB James Houston, Jackson State
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12/01/21 - Isaiah Bolden, rSr/2023, Jackson State, 6-2, 201 (DS#20 FS) + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Return Specialist: Isaiah Bolden - Jackson State,...Bolden provided impact for the Tigers as the primary kickoff returner. The Tampa, Florida product finished with exactly 500 kickoff return yards on 15 attempts for an average of 33.33 yards per return. Bolden added a 94-yard kickoff return at the start of the third quarter versus Bethune-Cookman to seal the 42-12 win. - Jackson State Football

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FS Isaiah Bolden, Jackson State
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12/01/21 - Aubrey Miller Jr., rSr/2023, Jackson State, 5-11, 229 (DS#17 ILB) + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Linebacker: Aubrey Miller - Jackson State,...Miller dominated at linebacker for the Tigers. The Memphis, Tennessee native finished with a team-high 91 tackles (43 solo, 48 assisted), 10.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, three pass breakups, one QB hurry, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. - Jackson State Football

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ILB Aubrey Miller Jr., Jackson State
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12/01/21 - Antwan Owens, rSr/2022, Jackson State, 6-3, 265 (DS#49 DT) + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Lineman: Antwan Owens - Jackson State,...Owens had a suburb season for the Tigers. The defensive lineman tallied 55 tackles (28 solo, 27 assisted), 16.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks. Owens added a pair of pass breakups, one QB hurry, and one forced fumble. Owens anchored a defensive line that allowed 99.5 rushing yards per game. - Jackson State Football

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DT Antwan Owens, Jackson State
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