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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: James Madison
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  09/23/26 - Patrick Rea, rSr/2027, James Madison, 6-2, 201 (DS#999 P) + More +

  09/21 WEEK 3 SUN BELT SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patrick Rea, James Madison,(5th Yr., P - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia),...Dukes fifth-year punter Patrick Rea averaged 41.3 yards over six punts, helping James Madison win the field position battle in a 26-13 victory over San Diego State to improve to 3-0 for the fourth time in five FBS seasons. The Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, native placed three punts inside the 20-yard line and had a fourth downed right at the 20-yard marker. On the year, Rea has placed 4-of-11 punts inside the 20-yard line and boasts an average of 44.00 yards over 11 punts. - Sun Belt football

(DS#999 P) rSr/2027 P Patrick Rea, James Madison
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  09/15/26 - Michael Scott, So/2029, James Madison, 5-08, 159 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 SUN BELT SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Scott, James Madison (2nd Yr., RS - York, Pa.),...Dukes second-year return specialist Michael Scott accumulated 303 all-purpose yards in James Madison's record-setting 87-3 victory over Wagner. The York, Pa., native registered a 92-yard kickoff return and added a pair of punt return touchdowns of 76 and 69 yards. Scott's 303 all-purpose yards are the fourth-most in a single game in James Madison program history and he is the third Duke all-time with two punt return touchdowns in a single game. Scott also got involved on offense, catching three passes for 45 yards. - Sun Belt Football

(DS#999 WR) So/2029 WR Michael Scott, James Madison
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  09/05/26 - JC Evans, rSo/2029, James Madison, 6-4, 223 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  JC Evans threw for a touchdown and ran for a key first down late in the fourth quarter to help James Madison begin the coach Billy Napier era with a 20-13 victory over in-state foe Liberty on Saturday. James Madison forced Liberty into a fourth-and-2 decision with 2:16 left in the fourth quarter before breaking up a pass to the outside. Evans rushed for 23 yards on the next play and the Dukes were able to run out the clock on three more run plays in front of 25,035 fans.

Evans was 7-of-9 passing for 61 yards and he ran it nine times for 69 yards for JMU, which improved to 14-6 in the series to earn the Battle of the Blue Ridge trophy. Evans found Corey Scott for a 5-yard touchdown late in the first half for a 17-3 lead. Eleven of the previous 20 games between the two schools have been decided by one score. Deshawn Purdie threw for 230 yards and a touchdown for Liberty, which was making its first trip to Harrisonburg since the 2014 season. The Dukes are coming off a 12-2 season, which ended with the program's first Sun Belt Conference title and an appearance in the College Football Playoff. - James Madison/AP College Football

(DS#999 QB) rSo/2029 QB JC Evans, James Madison
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  2025 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Trent Hendrick, James Madison (Sr., LB - Richmond, Va.),...Hendrick led James Madison and ranks eighth in the Sun Belt with 7.6 tackles per game. The Richmond, Va., native also notched 6.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble on the year. The senior linebacker was a key cog in the Dukes defense that ranks fifth in the nation in total defense at 253.5 yards per game, fifth in rushing defense at 84.7 yards per game, 10th in scoring defense at 16.0 points per game and 12th in passing defense at 167.8 yards per game. - Sun Belt Football

(DS#25 ILB) Sr/2026 ILB Trent Hendrick, James Madison
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  12/02/25 - Nick Herman, Fr/2029, James Madison, 5-11, 190 (DS#48 RB) + More +

  2025 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Nick Herman, Drake,...Chicago-native Herman was the PFL's leading rusher as a freshman, finishing the season with 1,014 rushing yards on 144 carries with six rushing touchdowns and adding 120 receiving yards on 13 receptions. He led the league and ranked fourth in the FCS with 7.04 yards per carry and was 23rd in the FCS with his 84.5 rushing yards per game, which also led the PFL. Herman had four 100-yard rushing performances in 2025, all in PFL play, including a 253-yard outing to close the regular season. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#48 RB) Fr/2029 RB Nick Herman, James Madison
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  11/25/25 - Nick Herman, Fr/2029, James Madison, 5-11, 190 (DS#48 RB) + More +

  WEEK 13 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nick Herman, Drake (Freshman, Running Back, Chicago, Illinois),...Herman pieced together the FCS' eight-best rushing performance of 2025 in a 17-10 Drake win at Morehead State that secured sole possession of the 2025 PFL title and the league's automatic bid. He finished the game with 253 yards on 27 carries for only the second 200-yard rushing performance in the PFL this season. Herman's day included a 77-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that provided what proved to be the game-winning touchdown. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#48 RB) Fr/2029 RB Nick Herman, James Madison
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  11/24/25 - Nick Herman, Fr/2029, James Madison, 5-11, 190 (DS#48 RB) + More +

  WEEK 13 FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Nick Herman, Drake, RB, Fr., 5-11, 190,...Herman rushed for 258 yards - the most by a Drake player since 2003 - in leading the Bulldogs (8-3) past Morehead State 17-10 for their third straight outright Pioneer Football League title. The biggest of his 27 carries was a 77-yard touchdown run with 3:05 remaining to extend Drake's lead to 17-7. He's 40 rushing yards shy of 1,000 as the Bulldogs enter the FCS playoffs. Honorable Mention: Justin Buckner, OLB, Western Illinois; Landen Clark, QB, Elon; Jared Lockhart, QB, Jackson State; Kamari Maxwell, WR, Austin Peay; Caden Pinnick, QB, UC Davis; Te'Sean Smoot, QB, Alabama State. - Stats Perform FCS Football

(DS#48 RB) Fr/2029 RB Nick Herman, James Madison
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  11/22/25 - Nick Herman, Fr/2029, James Madison, 5-11, 190 (DS#48 RB) + More +

  Nick Herman ran for 253 yards, including a late 77-yard touchdown, and Drake won the Pioneer Football League and an FCS playoff berth with a 17-10 win over Morehead State on Saturday. Quarterback Logan Inagawa had an 8-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs (8-3, 7-1) scored on back-to-back possessions to secure the win. Isaac Stopke scored on a 42 yard burst up the middle to put the Eagles (6-6, 4-4) on top in the first quarter. Stopke finished with 130 yards rushing. Inagawa's touchdown capped a 14-play, 90-yard drive and Herman scored on the first snap after Morehead State missed a field goal that would have tied the game with 3:19 remaining. The Eagles kicked a field goal with 22 seconds left but couldn't convert an onside kick. It's the third straight title for Drake. - AP College Football

(DS#48 RB) Fr/2029 RB Nick Herman, James Madison
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  11/15/25 - Nick Herman, Fr/2029, James Madison, 5-11, 190 (DS#48 RB) + More +

  Nick Herman ran for a career-high 153 yards including a touchdown and Drake clinched at least a share of the Pioneer Football League championship, defeating Dayton 14-6 on Saturday. The Bulldogs (7-3, 6-1) bounced back from their only PFL defeat, a 20-13 setback at home against St. Thomas-Minnesota on Nov. 8. The Bulldogs have won three consecutive PFL titles and 24 of their past 26 league games. Drake scored first-half touchdowns on a 1-yard plunge by Logan Inagawa and a 66-yard dash by Herman in which the freshman broke a couple of tackles before outracing the defense to the end zone. Herman's previous high for rushing yards was 134 against Davidson in a 45-0 victory last month.

Dayton (6-4, 4-3) was shut out until the middle of the fourth quarter when Liam Poronsky and Michael Mussari connected for a 23-yard touchdown pass. The Flyers failed to drive inside the Drake 40 on their remaining two possessions. Drake had 248 yards rushing and Inagawa, a freshman quarterback, attempted only 12 passes, completing seven for 59 yards. Dayton passers went 17-for-37 for 197 yards and threw two interceptions, both of which were picked off by linebacker Sean Allison, who also contributed 12 tackles. The Flyers have lost three of their last four games after ripping off five straight victories earlier in the season. Drake can win the PFL outright with a win at home over Morehead State on Saturday. - AP College Football

(DS#48 RB) Fr/2029 RB Nick Herman, James Madison
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  11/08/25 - Seth Cromwell, rSr/2027, James Madison, 5-09, 215 (DS#999 RB) + More +

  Seth Cromwell had two of Northern Arizona's five rushing touchdowns, Kolbe Katsis scored on a 100-yard kickoff return, and the Lumberjacks beat Northern Colorado 49-10 on Saturday. Ty Pennington threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Jayson Raines to open the scoring about seven minutes into the game, Darvon Hubbard scored on a 4-yard run late in the first quarter and Quran Gossett ran for a 7-yard TD that made it 21-3 with two minutes left in the second.

Brandon Johnson's 3-yard touchdown run for Northern Colorado (3-6, 1-4 Big Sky Conference) capped a 10-play, 73-yard drive with 23 seconds left in the first half but Katsis returned the ensuing kickoff for a TD that gave the Lumberjacks a 28-10 lead at halftime. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown by a Northern Arizona (5-4, 2-3) player since 2017, also against the Bears. Cromwell scored on third-quarter runs of 2 and 7 yards before Ryan Fontaine capped the scoring with a 7-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. Pennington was 19-of-22 passing for 255 yards. Eric Gibson Jr. completed 17 of 28 passes for 151 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions for the Bears. - AP College Football

(DS#999 RB) rSr/2027 RB Seth Cromwell, James Madison
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  WEEK 5 SUN BELT SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Curtis Harris-Lopez, James Madison, (RS Sr., RS - Nashua, N.H.),...Dukes redshirt senior return specialist Curtis Harris-Lopez returned his first kickoff at James Madison for a touchdown in a 35-10 win over Georgia Southern. The Nashua, N.H., product's 88-yard kickoff return touchdown extended the Dukes margin to 21-3 in the second quarter. Harris-Lopez's return was James Madison's first kickoff return touchdown since Oct. 26, 2024 and is the program's 20th all-time kick return score. - Sun Belt Football

(DS#81 FS) rSr/2026 FS Curtis Harris-Lopez, James Madison
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  WEEK 5 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Trent Hendrick, James Madison, (Sr., LB - Richmond, Va.),...Dukes senior linebacker Trent Hendrick helped lead James Madison to a 35-10 victory over Georgia Southern. The Richmond, Va., native tallied a career-high 11 tackles, three tackles for loss and three sacks to pace a James Madison defensive unit that registered a season-high 10 tackles for loss and seven sacks. The Dukes limited the Eagles to 192 yards of total offense and just 27 rushing yards on 26 carries. Hendrick's three sacks were the most by a Duke since Jalen Green posted a program-record five at Marshall on Oct. 19, 2023. - Sun Belt Football

(DS#25 ILB) Sr/2026 ILB Trent Hendrick, James Madison
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  Curtis Harris-Lopez returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown and James Madison defeated Georgia Southern 35-10 in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday. Harris-Lopez's sprint to the end zone gave the Dukes (3-1) a 21-3 lead that JMU extended on Alonza Barnett III's 17-yard TD pass over the middle to Lacota Dippre and Jordan Fuller's 26-yard TD run around the left end. Wayne Knight rushed for 151 yards on 19 carries, including a 40-yard touchdown for the game's first points. Fuller added 137 yards on 16 carries and Barrett also had a rushing TD. The Dukes rushed for 331 yards and outgained Georgia Southern 479-192. Barrett threw for 148 yards. Trent Hendrick led a JMU defense that held the Eagles (2-1) to just 27 yards rushing on 26 attempts with three sacks among his 11 tackles, six solo. JC French IV threw for 165 yards with a 12-yard TD toss to Taylor Bradshaw. Camden Brown had 111 yards receiving. - James Madison/AP College Football

(DS#81 FS) rSr/2026 FS Curtis Harris-Lopez, James Madison
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  08/31/24 - Matthew Sluka, rSr/2026, James Madison, 6-1, 216 (DS#70 QB) + More +

  Matthew Sluka threw for 71 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 59 yards as UNLV beat Houston 27-7 Saturday night in the season opener for both teams and Willie Fritz's first game as the Cougars' coach. Sluka, who was 6-of-13 passing, threw touchdown passes of 13 and 24 yards to Jacob DeJesus in the first half as the Rebels (1-0) led 14-0 at the half. Jalen Catalon, who finished with two interceptions, had a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter.

Michael Allen rushed for 65 yards and Jaden Braden caught two passes for 60 yards. UNLV outgained Houston 308-247 yards. UNLV got its first win over a Big 12 team since beating Iowa State 34-31 in overtime on Sep. 20, 2008. Donovan Smith finished 15-of-30 passing for 135 yards with two interceptions. Mekhi Mews caught three passes for 57 yards for Houston (0-1). The Cougars avoided a shutout on a 2-yard touchdown pass from sophomore backup Ui Ale to Joseph Manjack IV with a minute left in the fourth quarter. Ale was 7 of 8 for 74 yards and a touchdown on the drive. - AP College Football

(DS#70 QB) rSr/2026 QB Matthew Sluka, James Madison
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  11/30/23 - Jalen Green, rSr/2024, James Madison, 6-0, 245 (DS#31 DE) + More +

  2023 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jalen Green, James Madison (Sr., DL - Baltimore, Md.),...Despite playing in just nine games due to a season-ending injury, Green led the nation with a Sun Belt record 15.5 sacks and paced the Sun Belt in tackles for loss (21, 2nd in the nation). The Baltimore, Md., product tied the Sun Belt and James Madison single-game record with 5.0 sacks at Marshall. The senior defensive lineman led the highly-regarded Dukes defense that contributed to an 11-1 overall record and the first bowl berth in program history. - Sun Belt Football

(DS#31 DE) rSr/2024 DE Jalen Green, James Madison
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