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  09/13/21 - Cole Johnson, rSr/2022, James Madison, 6-4, 220 (DS#16 QB) + More +

  Cole Johnson threw four touchdowns passes to lead third-ranked James Madison to a 55-7 rout of Maine on Saturday. Johnson, who had five TD passes in James Madison's (2-0, 1-0 Colonial Athletic Association) season-opening win against Morehead State, was 25-of-30 passing for 384 yards. He lofted touchdown passes of 73 and 51 yards to Antwane Wells Jr. in the second quarter. Wells finished with eight catches for 179 yards receiving, both career highs. Scott Bracey had four receptions for 71 yards. Noah Turner made one catch, a 27-yard touchdown.

Ethan Ratke made field goals from 21 and 41 yards for the Dukes. The sixth-year senior now has an FCS-record 414 career points among kickers. He also has made a career 75 field goals, matching the FCS record held by Montana's Dan Carpenter (2004-2007). Mateo Jackson blocked a punt and Desmond Green scooped the ball, running it 30 yards into the end zone for the Dukes. Francis Meehan's pick-6 in the fourth quarter capped the scoring with 8:36 to play. Derek Robertson completed 8 of 22 passes for 88 yards and threw a touchdown pass and interception for the Black Bears. - James Madison/AP College Football


(DS#16 QB) rSr/2022 QB Cole Johnson, James Madison
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  09/09/21 - Matthew Sluka, rSr/2026, James Madison, 6-1, 216 (DS#70 QB) + More +

  SEPT 6 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Matthew Sluka, Holy Cross, So., QB, Locust Valley, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial,...Sluka threw for a pair of touchdowns and rushed for one more to lead Holy Cross to a 38-28 victory over UConn, the program's first victory over an FBS opponent since 2002 and the first by a Patriot League team since 2015...The sophomore quarterback completed 9-of-16 passes for a career-high 123 yards...The 2020-21 Patriot League Rookie of the Year also rushed for 112 yards on 14 carries, including a 76-yard run in the fourth quarter to set up the game-sealing touchdown. - Patriot League Football

(DS#70 QB) rSr/2026 QB Matthew Sluka, James Madison
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  09/07/21 - Cole Johnson, rSr/2022, James Madison, 6-4, 220 (DS#16 QB) + More +

  SEPT 6 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cole Johnson, Sr., QB, James Madison (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox),...Johnson completed 19-of-28 passes for 298 yards and a school-record tying five touchdowns in James Madison's season-opening 68-10 win over Morehead State. The senior averaged 15.8 yards per completion and helped the Dukes generate 687 yards of total offense, which was the fifth-most in school history. It was Johnson's sixth straight game with at least 200 passing yards. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

(DS#16 QB) rSr/2022 QB Cole Johnson, James Madison
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  09/04/21 - Kris Thornton, rSr/2023, James Madison, 5-07, 177 (DS#65 WR) + More +

  Cole Johnson matched a program record with five touchdown passes, leading second-ranked James Madison in a 68-10 rout of Morehead State on Saturday night in a season opener. Kaelon Black had 100 yards rushing for the Dukes. Latrele Palmer added 98 yards on the ground with a pair of touchdowns. Johnson was 19-of-28 passing for 299 yards. He hit a wide-open Kris Thornton for a 54-yard touchdown on the Dukes' opening series.

The pair connected again for a 5-yard touchdown that stretched the Dukes' lead to 31-3 early in the third quarter. Johnson floated a 32-yard pass to Kevin Curry Jr. in the end zone in the fourth for his fifth scoring throw. The Dukes put up 688 yards of offense and held the Eagles to minus-57 yards rushing. They also scored a program-best 51 points in the second half. Mark Pappas completed 22 of 41 passes for 243 yards but threw three interceptions for Morehead State. - James Madison/AP College Football


(DS#65 WR) rSr/2023 WR Kris Thornton, James Madison
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  09/04/21 - Matthew Sluka, rSr/2026, James Madison, 6-1, 216 (DS#70 QB) + More +

  Sophomore Matt Sluka passed for two touchdowns, ran for another and his 76-yard keeper in the fourth quarter iced Holy Cross' 38-28 season-opening win at UConn on Saturday. Sluka passed for 123 yards and ran for 112. His long run set up Tyler Purdy's 14-yard TD carry - his second score of the game - to give Holy Cross a 10-point lead with just over eight minutes left. Holy Cross, two-time defending Patriot League champion, gained the FCS playoff field last spring and the defeat of UConn is its first against an FBS opponent since 2002 (Army).

The Crusaders grabbed a 24-21 halftime lead when a Derek Ng's 30-yard field goal sailed through the uprights with three seconds on the clock and never trailed again. Holy Cross' Liam Anderson forced a fumble on UConn's first drive of the second half, recovered by Jared Dyer, and the Crusaders scored in five plays, pushing the lead to 31-21. Ng's ensuing kickoff covered just 23 yards, setting up the Huskies (0-2) at midfield. Jack Zergiotis pulled UConn back within 31-28 with an 8-yard scoring pass to Jayce Medlock. Zergiotis was 17 of 41 passing for 174 yards and three TDs. He was also picked off three times. - AP College Football


(DS#70 QB) rSr/2026 QB Matthew Sluka, James Madison
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  08/18/21 - Todd Centeio, rSr/2023, James Madison, 5-11, 226 (DS#31 QB) + More +

  If Heisman Trophies were won on promises, you can forget J.T. Daniels, Bryce Young and Spencer Rattler. That puppy is Todd Centeio's bust to lose, America. "I don't believe that I'm an impaired passer," Centeio, CSU's graduate quarterback, said Tuesday at the Rams' football media day. "I feel like I actually throw the ball better than I run the ball. And I truly believe that running the ball, I'm good at that as well." With that, he paused and grinned. Knowingly. "I can't wait to just show you guys this year," Centeio continued. "That's all I can say." We want to believe. Honest, we do. Coach Steve Addazio, who handed No. 7 the keys about this time a year ago, keeps doubling down on Team Todd's ceiling. The 'It' factor, Daz calls it. "Other players, they know when a guy either has that or they don't have that," Addazio said, "and Toddy has that." - Denver Post

(DS#31 QB) rSr/2023 QB Todd Centeio, James Madison
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  08/14/21 - Dylan Morris, rSr/2025, James Madison, 6-0, 202 (DS#34 QB) + More +

  Dylan Morris is more than his measurables. The 6-foot, 200-pound passer from Puyallup is more than the testing numbers and statistics printed next to his name. He's more than his recruiting ranking. He's more than a purple jersey and a perpetually underrated right arm. On Friday, following UW's first fall practice, Jimmy Lake declared, "Dylan Morris is our starter." He'll take the opening snap Sept. 4 against Montana, while sixth-year senior Patrick O'Brien and five-star freshman Sam Huard watch from the sideline. There are multiple reasons why.

To begin, Morris - who threw for 897 yards with six total touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts last fall - is the starter because he's unrelentingly obsessed with personal improvement. He's constantly learning … and leading, too. "When you put that much time into something, and you work at it and it's important to you, guys know that," UW offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach John Donovan said. "You've got to be seen in the weight room. You've got to be seen in the film room. You've got to be seen studying. You've got to do the right thing. He does everything he's supposed to do. "I think guys will respond to him, because they respect him. When they see a guy doing what he's supposed to do when he's supposed to do it, and doing extra, you're going to listen to someone like that. He does have some great leadership ability." - Seattle Times


(DS#34 QB) rSr/2025 QB Dylan Morris, James Madison
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  08/11/21 - Dylan Morris, rSr/2025, James Madison, 6-0, 202 (DS#34 QB) + More +

  Following Washington's first fall practice on Friday, head coach Jimmy Lake was asked when he'd like to decide on a starting quarterback. But for the most part, it sounds like he already has. "Well Dylan Morris is our starter. Dylan Morris is our starter, so it sounds solidified to me," Lake said. "Like I told you guys down in Los Angeles (for Pac-12 Media Days last week), everybody on our team who is a starter or a returning starter, if they decide to slip and not play as well and someone plays better than them - at corner, at left tackle, at center, at quarterback, at wide receiver, at linebacker, punter, kicker, every single position - if someone eventually plays better than them during training camp then they all have a chance to be replaced. "But I feel very confident in our quarterback position right now, and Dylan Morris is our starter. We have two guys behind him who are very, very talented, and I'm excited to see what they do."

Lake certainly provided more clarity on Friday than he did the previous fall, when the Huskies' first-year head coach declined to name a starter before Morris took the opening snap against Oregon State on Nov. 14. In an abbreviated four-game sprint, Morris - a 6-foot, 200-pounder from Puyallup - threw for 897 yards with six total touchdowns and three interceptions, leading UW to a 3-1 record and a Pac-12 North crown. Last spring, Morris took the vast majority of first-team reps, with graduate transfer Patrick O'Brien and five-star freshman Sam Huard working in behind him. O'Brien - a 6-5, 230-pound sixth-year senior - joined the program this offseason after throwing for 3,394 yards with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions in the last two seasons at Colorado State. - Seattle Times


(DS#34 QB) rSr/2025 QB Dylan Morris, James Madison
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  07/30/21 - Ryan Hanson, rSr/2025, James Madison, 6-2, 224 (DS#16 P) + More +

  Another Red Wolf is in the spotlight during Watch List Season. Arkansas State redshirt freshman Ryan Hanson is on the Ray Guy Award watch list. This accolade goes to the top punter in college football. Hanson averaged 40 yards per punt in the 2020 season. The Texas native had 4 punts of over 50 yards, including a 69 yard punt against UCA. - KAIT8.com

(DS#16 P) rSr/2025 P Ryan Hanson, James Madison
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  04/05/21 - Todd Centeio, rSr/2023, James Madison, 5-11, 226 (DS#31 QB) + More +

  Centeio is the clear-cut starter, with only freshmen backing him up. The former Temple transfer won the starting job last season, too, but struggled in the first game and was replaced by Patrick O'Brien, who left over the winter for Washington as a graduate transfer. O'Brien is the only starter on either side of the ball from last season who didn't return this spring. Centeio is a better passer than he showed last season, when he completed just 14 of 36 passes with one touchdown and one interception, Addazio and McBride said. And he has some tremendous playmaking abilities, they said, that were on full display this spring. "He's an unbelievable player," McBride said Thursday. "...He throws a really good ball, he's really smart, he understands the game, and I'm thrilled that he's our quarterback." - Fort Collins Coloradoan

(DS#31 QB) rSr/2023 QB Todd Centeio, James Madison
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  Percy Agyei-Obese's 8-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter lifted FCS top-ranked James Madison to a 20-17 victory over Elon in a Colonial Athletic Association opener on Saturday. The go-ahead touchdown came after James Madison blocked a punt to start a drive at the 33-yard line, fumbled the ball away five plays later at the Elon 10 then recovered a fumble on the next play, also at the Phoenix 10. Two plays later Agyuei-Obese went in untouched for the go-ahead score with 7 1/2 minutes remaining. Elon went three-and-out on its next possession then James Madison consumed the final six minutes on the ground. The Dukes (3-0, 1-0) went 1 of 9 on third-down conversions through three quarters but backup quarterback Gage Moloney came on to lead both fourth-quarter Dukes touchdown drives, passing 18 yards to Antwane Wells to close within 17-13. Ethan Ratke kicked two field goals for the Dukes, who were ranked No. 1 this week for the first time since 2017. - James Madison/AP College Football

(DS#72 RB) rSr/2023 RB Percy Agyei-Obese, James Madison
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  Percy Agyei-Obese's 8-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter lifted FCS top-ranked James Madison to a 20-17 victory over Elon in a Colonial Athletic Association opener on Saturday. The go-ahead touchdown came after James Madison blocked a punt to start a drive at the 33-yard line, fumbled the ball away five plays later at the Elon 10 then recovered a fumble on the next play, also at the Phoenix 10. Two plays later Agyuei-Obese went in untouched for the go-ahead score with 7 1/2 minutes remaining. Elon went three-and-out on its next possession then James Madison consumed the final six minutes on the ground. The Dukes (3-0, 1-0) went 1 of 9 on third-down conversions through three quarters but backup quarterback Gage Moloney came on to lead both fourth-quarter Dukes touchdown drives, passing 18 yards to Antwane Wells to close within 17-13. - James Madison/AP College Football

(DS#72 RB) rSr/2023 RB Percy Agyei-Obese, James Madison
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  03/01/21 - MJ Hampton, rSr/2022, James Madison, 5-11, 182 (DS#131 SS) + More +

  MARCH 1 CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: MJ Hampton, Sr., S, James Madison (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford),...Hampton recorded a career-high seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in JMU's 36-16 triumph over Robert Morris. The senior safety also forced and recovered a fumble in the third quarter that set up a Dukes' score. Hampton led the charge for a JMU defense that held RMU to 24 total yards and no points in the second half. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

(DS#131 SS) rSr/2022 SS MJ Hampton, James Madison
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  03/01/21 - Kris Thornton, rSr/2023, James Madison, 5-07, 177 (DS#65 WR) + More +

  MARCH 1 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kris Thornton, Jr., WR, James Madison (Manassas, Va./Osbourn/VMI),...Thornton registered a team-high five receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown in James Madison's 36-16 victory over Robert Morris. The junior receiver caught a 33-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and also made a touchdown-saving tackle after an interception. The VMI transfer leads the Dukes with eight catches for 155 yards and 2 TD's over the first two weeks. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

(DS#65 WR) rSr/2023 WR Kris Thornton, James Madison
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  03/01/21 - Harry OKelly, rSr/2022, James Madison, 6-0, 186 (DS#999 P) + More +

  MARCH 1 CAA FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Harry O'Kelly, Sr., P, James Madison (Wynnum, Queensland, Australia/Iona College),...O'Kelly had an outstanding afternoon vs. Robert Morris, averaging 48.5 yards on four punts and placing them all inside the 20-yard line. His first punt pinned the Colonials on the 1-yard line and led to a safety, and his second punt was downed on the 2-yard line. He had a long kick of 53 yards. - Colonial Athletic Association Football

(DS#999 P) rSr/2022 P Harry OKelly, James Madison
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