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Jamarye Joiner is staying after all. After meeting with Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch and wide receivers coach Kevin Cummings between Tuesday and Wednesday, the UA redshirt sophomore, who left the program after Kevin Sumlin's dismissal, announced that he will return to the Wildcats for the 2021 season. Joiner, a 6-1, 214-pound Tucson native and Cienega High School product, tweeted the news Thursday morning. And he wasn't the only one. Receiver Ma'jon Wright, perhaps the Wildcats' top freshman in 2020, also announced he will be returning to the program. Like Joiner, Wright had put his name in the NCAA transfer portal last month. - Arizona Star News

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12/21/20 - Jamarye Joiner, rSr/2024, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Arizona redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jamarye Joiner is the latest starter to leave the UA football program, announcing on social media Friday that he is entering the NCAA's transfer portal. Joiner is the fourth Wildcat in two days to depart from Arizona. Quarterback Grant Gunnell, wide receiver Boobie Curry and offensive lineman Robert Congel entered the transfer portal on Thursday. The former Salpointe Catholic and Cienega star arrived at the UA as a quarterback before switching to receiver. In three seasons, he caught 46 passes for 663 yards and six touchdowns - including a 34-yard score in the Wildcats' 34-30 season-opening loss to USC. - Arizona Star News

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WR Jamarye Joiner, Jacksonville State
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11/02/20 - Jamarye Joiner, rSr/2024, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Joiner played the majority of the 2019 season with a foot injury that was later diagnosed as a Jones fracture, a break at the base of the fifth metatarsal. The former quarterback tabbed a team-high 552 receiving yards on 34 receptions and hauled in five touchdowns. His best performance was a 140-yard, two-touchdown performance against ASU. UA outside receivers coach Taylor Mazzone said Joiner's efforts in the Territorial Cup game was "a great game for him to build off. Now we know what he can do. … Game-planning-wise, he's put it on tape for us." First impressions of Arizona's training camp indicate Joiner will be one of the Wildcats' leading receivers in 2020. With a pass-first quarterback in Gunnell driving the offense, Joiner could be in for a special season - even if it's only seven games. - Arizona Star News

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WR Jamarye Joiner, Jacksonville State
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10/23/20 - Zerrick Cooper, rSr/2022, Jacksonville State, 6-2, 230 (DS#22 QB) + More +

Alen Karajic made his fourth field goal with 2:40 remaining and Jacksonville State beat Florida International 19-10 on Friday night for the first FCS victory over an FBS team this season. Jacksonville State (3-1), of the Ohio Valley Conference, got its first win against an FBS school since topping Georgia State in 2013 and Mississippi in '10. JSU outrushed FIU 285-72 despite Zerrick Cooper leaving the game with an injury after one carry. Josh Samuel carried it 25 times for 163 yards and a touchdown, and Uriah West added 24 carries for 116 yards. Karajic made his first three field goals before getting his fourth attempt blocked, snapping a string of seven makes. JSU coach John Grass returned, in the Gamecocks' season finale, after missing last week's win over North Alabama due to testing positive for COVID-19. FIU (0-3), of Conference USA, was held to 156 total yards and six first downs. - AP College Foootball

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QB Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville State
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10/23/20 - Jamarye Joiner, rSr/2024, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Joiner displayed breakout potential last season despite being less than 100% healthy. He capped the campaign with a career game against Arizona State - seven catches, 140 yards, two touchdowns - despite the foot issue and a sore hamstring. "What a great game for him to build off," outside receiver coach Taylor Mazzone said. "Now we know what he can do. … Game-planning-wise, he's put it on tape for us." Joiner called it the game that "set me up for this year" and the performance that allowed him to "showcase my talent, showcase what I can do, the role I play for the University of Arizona. It's just being a ballplayer and playing for my team." The offseason brought challenges for everyone.

Since he couldn't run for much of it, Joiner had to find ways to work on his game. He delved into film study, paying particularly close attention to receivers with physical attributes similar to his. "I tell young athletes all the time: You don't have to be the most athletic, but you have to be the smartest," Joiner said. "I try to get everything down. I watch Deebo Samuel all the time, Julio Jones all the time, to try to really look at what they do in their routes, see how they get open and how they break down, where their hips are, their arms are, their eyes are." Most important for Joiner: where his foot is. Less than three weeks from the opener, he reported no lingering concerns. "I'm ready to go," Joiner said. "I put myself in the best position during the offseason to get my body 100%." - Arizona Republic

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10/17/20 - Zerrick Cooper, rSr/2022, Jacksonville State, 6-2, 230 (DS#22 QB) + More +

Zerrick Cooper ran for two touchdowns, threw for another and Jacksonville State defeated North Alabama 24-17 on Saturday in the absence of Gamecocks head coach John Grass. Grass announced Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would self-isolate with assistant head coach Jimmy Ogle overseeing Gamecocks. Cooper's second 1-yard score of the day gave the Gamecocks (2-1) a 21-17 lead at the end of the third quarter. Passes of 23 and 40 yards to Trae Berry sparked the quick drive. Alen Karajic extended the advantage with a 36-yard field goal with under 10 1/2 minutes left. Cooper threw for 244 yards with Barry making five catches for 104 yards. Cooper's 14-yard pass to Quan Charleston was his 61st career TD throw, tying Ed Lett's school record. Cooper also ran for 46 yards. Jakobi Byrd's 100th career catch was an 11-yard TD reception of Rett Files' only attempt that gave the Lions a 17-14 lead. Blake Dever threw for 202 yards. Attendance was 4,632, below the 7,000 maximum North Alabama had set for its 14,215-seat stadium. Both the Lions and the Gamecocks are playing four-game fall seasons. - AP College Football

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10/10/20 - Zerrick Cooper, rSr/2022, Jacksonville State, 6-2, 230 (DS#22 QB) + More +

Nicario Harper's 64-yard fumble return for a touchdown with about five minutes left helped Jacksonville State pull away from Mercer for a 34-28 victory on a rainy Saturday. Trailing 27-21, Mercer's Harrison Frost completed a pass to Andrew May, but Kolbi Fuqua forced May to fumble and Harper scoped it up and scored to put the Gamecocks ahead 34-21. Frost threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Dirrim with 51 seconds remaining but the Gamecocks recovered the ensuing onside kick.

The Gamecocks' Zerrick Cooper was 12-of-18 passing for 139 yards with touchdown runs from the 1 and 9. Cooper moved into second past Ed Lett on the school's passing yards list with 7,153. Eli Jenkins holds the record with 7,652 yards. Frost was 12 of 25 for 134 yards passing with two touchdown passes. Tyray Devezin had a 3-yard touchdown run and finished with 94 yard rushing to surpass 2,000 career yards. It was the only home game for Jacksonville State (1-1) during its four-game fall schedule, and the first game of Mercer’s three-game fall season. - AP College Football

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08/28/20 - Zerrick Cooper, rSr/2022, Jacksonville State, 6-2, 230 (DS#22 QB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville State,...Cooper, a senior from Jonesboro, Ga., earned his second-straight All-OVC honor in 2019 after being named a first-team selection in 2018, extending JSU's streak of consecutive seasons with a quarterback on the All-OVC teams to seven. In 2019, Cooper finished the regular season ranked eighth nationally in total offense with 310.3 yards per game, eighth in passing yards with 3,404 yards, ninth in points responsible for with 204 and 11th in passing touchdowns with 28. - Jacksonville State Football

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08/21/20 - Markail Benton, rSr/2023, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#37 ILB) + More +

A former Alabama linebacker is now part of a different in-state program. Markail Benton recently joined the team at Jacksonville State, a team spokesman confirmed to AL.com. A former four-star recruit, Benton posted 19 tackles as a redshirt sophomore at Alabama last season. He went into the NCAA transfer portal in June. - Birmingham News

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ILB Markail Benton, Jacksonville State
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07/29/20 - Zerrick Cooper, rSr/2022, Jacksonville State, 6-2, 230 (DS#22 QB) + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT OVC PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville St, Sr.,...Cooper finished the 2019 regular season ranked eighth nationally in total offense with 310.3 yards per game, eighth in passing yards with 3,404 yards, ninth in points responsible for with 204 and 11th in passing touchdowns with 28. In just two years at JSU, Cooper has the top two single-season passing marks and ranks third in school history for career passing yards (6,820). - Jacksonville State football

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07/27/20 - Zerrick Cooper, rSr/2022, Jacksonville State, 6-2, 230 (DS#22 QB) + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS SECOND TEAM: QB Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville St, Sr.,...In 2019, Cooper finished the regular season ranked eighth nationally in total offense with 310.3 yards per game, eighth in passing yards with 3,404 yards, ninth in points responsible for with 204 and 11th in passing touchdowns with 28. In just two years at JSU, Cooper has the top two single-season passing marks and ranks third in school history for career passing yards (6,820). - Jacksonville State Football

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06/03/20 - Markail Benton, rSr/2023, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#37 ILB) + More +

For the second time in two days, a member of Alabama's 2017 signing class has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Crimson Tide linebacker Markail Benton, who was suspended from the team earlier in the offseason, went into the transfer portal Wednesday afternoon, AL.com has learned. The former four-star recruit played in nine games for the Tide as a redshirt sophomore last season and finished the year with 19 tackles. - Birmingham News

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05/12/20 - Jamarye Joiner, rSr/2024, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Joiner is believed to have suffered a Jones fracture, which is a break between the base of the foot and the fifth metatarsal. This causes pain in the middle and outside part of the foot, and could take anywhere from six to 12 weeks to fully recover. Following surgery, Joiner will use crutches and a scooter to move around for two weeks. After that, Joiner will be in walking boot for four weeks, which will have Joiner 100% healthy just prior to preseason training camp - if the start of the college football season in on time. In 2019, Joiner converted from quarterback to wide receiver and emerged as the top pass-catcher for the Wildcats with 34 receptions for 552 yards and five touchdowns, including a 140-yard and two-touchdown performance in the season finale against Arizona State. - Arizona Star News

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03/10/20 - Markail Benton, rSr/2023, Jacksonville State, 6-1, 220 (DS#37 ILB) + More +

Alabama's new online roster doesn't include one of the Crimson Tide's backup inside linebackers from last season. Redshirt junior Markail Benton has been removed from the Tide's online roster. While Benton hasn't entered the NCAA transfer portal as of Monday night, it's the second time this offseason that Benton has been taken off that online roster. In addition, sources had indicated during this last month that Benton hadn't been around the team. The former four-star recruit posted 19 tackles as a redshirt sophomore for Alabama last season. - Birmingham News

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12/23/19 - Marlon Bridges, rSr/2020, Jacksonville State, 6-0, 204 (DS#24 FS) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB - Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State,...Bridges, a redshirt-senior from Lanett, Ala., earns his fourth All-OVC honor in as many years on the field for the Gamecocks, including three on the first team. He finished the 2019 season with 59 tackles despite fighting nagging injuries for the second-straight season. He recorded five tackles for a loss and a sack, while breaking up five passes, picking up an interception and forcing a fumble. His 296 career tackles rank third in school history. - Jacksonville State Football

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FS Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State
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