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Jones spent the first three years of his college career at Maryland before graduating and moving up the east coast to Boston College for two years. He played in nine games with the Eagles in his first year at Boston College, but suffered a knee injury against Virginia in the team's season finale. That injury limited Jones to just two games in the 2021 season, but he said he feels healthy at the end of the spring practices with JMU. In his transition from Maryland to Boston College, Jones said he got comfortable and it allowed him to become complacent at times. He said he learned his lesson from that and this season, Jones is set on staying outside of his comfort zone with the Dukes. "I actually like feeling uncomfortable because you don't get complacent," Jones said. "When you uncomfortable, your head is down and you on grind mode. I don't want to get complacent." One of the things keeping Jones uncomfortable is learning a new system he hasn't played in before.

At both Maryland and Boston College, Jones played as a single-high safety, but at JMU he's learning the two-high safety shell. Jones, who said he's still learning the defense, isn't afraid to learn from younger players or older players at JMU because he's "new to the program" and is willing to listen to anyone. "Just understanding that I don't have everything together yet, I'm still learning," Jones said. "If it's from a younger guy, I can learn from him. If it's from an older guy, I can learn from him." - Daily News-Record

(DS#999 FS) rSr/2023

FS Deon Jones, James Madison
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04/20/22 - Pat McMurtrie, rSr/2026, James Madison, 6-5, 305 (DS#42 OT) + More +

2021 ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL: Pat McMurtrie, Holy Cross, Jr.,...McMurtrie, a key member of that strong offensive line that allowed the Crusaders to lead the Patriot League with an average of 35.5 points per game and a league-best 216.1 rushing yards per game, becomes a first-time All-Patriot League selection. - Holy Cross Football

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OT Pat McMurtrie, James Madison
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03/07/22 - Jacob Dobbs, rSr/2025, James Madison, 5-11, 233 (DS#21 ILB) + More +

2021 ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB: Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, Jr.,...Dobbs, who was also named a finalist for the 2021 Buck Buchanan Award — presented to the top defensive player in FCS — paced one of the top defenses in all of FCS this season, ranking in the top 10 in FCS with 10.2 total tackles per game. This year, he has recorded 112 total tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss and eight sacks, along with six quarterback hurries and three pass breakups. A two-time captain for the Crusaders, Dobbs is now a three-time All-Patriot League selection, having earned second team honors in 2019 and first team honors in Spring 2021. - Holy Cross Football

(DS#21 ILB) rSr/2025

ILB Jacob Dobbs, James Madison
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03/07/22 - Matthew Sluka, rSr/2026, James Madison, 6-2, 216 (DS#62 QB) + More +

2021 ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): QB: Matthew Sluka, Holy Cross, So.,...Sluka, the Spring 2021 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, helped pace the Crusader offense all season long. He totaled 1,172 passing yards and 672 rushing yards, passing for 10 touchdowns and rushing for 13 more. He was a three-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week selection. - Holy Cross Football

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QB Matthew Sluka, James Madison
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02/28/22 - Ryan Hanson, rSr/2025, James Madison, 6-2, 224 (DS#16 P) + More +

2021 ALL-SUN BELT THIRD TEAM (COACHES): P - Ryan Hanson, Arkansas State (RS Fr., P - Taylor, Texas),...Finding a place on the third team were junior wide receiver Te'Vailance Hunt (Texarkana, Texas) and redshirt freshman punter Ryan Hanson (Taylor, Texas). Hunt ended the regular season with 51 receptions for 749 yards and six touchdowns, and Hanson averaged 44.0 yards per punt that was the third best in the SBC. - Arkansas State Football

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P Ryan Hanson, James Madison
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02/28/22 - Terrance Greene Jr., rSr/2023, James Madison, 5-11, 191 (DS#205 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): WR - Terrance Greene Jr., R-Sr., Monmouth,...Greene Jr. was Monmouth's second leading receiver with 604 yards in 10 games with five touchdown receptions. The three-time all-conference selection had a pair of 100-yard performances and had four receptions of 45+ yards this season. - Monmouth Football

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WR Terrance Greene Jr., James Madison
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12/22/21 - Ayo Adeyi, rSr/2026, James Madison, 5-07, 200 (DS#66 RB) + More +

2021 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): RB: Ayo Adeyi, North Texas,...Adeyi, a 5-7, 197-pound back from Mansfield Legacy HS, played in the team's final nine games of the regular season after making his collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech. He helped steady the running game after several injuries impacted the running back room and finished with 78 carries for 479 yards and six rushing touchdowns - good for second on the team. - North Texas Football

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RB Ayo Adeyi, James Madison
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12/17/21 - Jamare Edwards, rSr/2023, James Madison, 6-3, 286 (DS#94 DT) + More +

2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DT: Jamare Edwards, RS Jr., Marshall,...Eleven (11) Thundering Herd players received honorable mention acclaim: long snapper Zach Appio, defensive linemen Koby Cumberlander, Jamare Edwards and T.J. Johnson, tight end Xavier Gaines, wide receivers Corey Gammage and Willie Johnson, safety Nazeeh Johnson, defensive back Cory McCoy, linebacker Eli Neal and quarterback Grant Wells. - Marshall Football

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DT Jamare Edwards, James Madison
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12/10/21 - Cole Johnson, rSr/2022, James Madison, 6-4, 220 (DS#16 QB) + More +

Cole Johnson passed for 295 yards and two touchdowns, Latrele Palmer rushed for 167 yards and a score and third-seeded James Madison eliminated No. 6 seed Montana 28-6 in the FCS quarterfinals on Friday night. The victory, witnessed by 14,690, was No. 100 for JMU coach Curt Cignetti. Montana (10-3) lost starting quarterback Cam Humphrey and top receiver Sam Akem to early injuries. Akem had Montana's first reception of the game for 35 yards but was later seen on the sideline with his arm in a sling. Humphrey left the game after taking a hit while scrambling early in the second quarter. The Dukes (12-1) have won eight in a row and next face either No. 2 seed North Dakota State (11-1) or No. 7 seed ETSU (11-1) in a semifinal on Dec. 17 or 18. Johnson connected with Devin Ravenel on an 82-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter; Palmer reeled off a 50-yard scoring run in the second to cap a 96-yard drive; Kris Thornton caught a 3-yard pass from Johnson in the third; and Lorenzo Bryant added a 9-yard rushing TD in the fourth. It was only the second time this season the Grizzlies allowed two rushing touchdowns. - AP College Football

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QB Cole Johnson, James Madison
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12/05/21 - Sam Clark, rSr/2023, James Madison, 6-4, 194 (DS#31 P) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): P Sam Clark, Sac State,...Completing the the third-team honorees was punter Sam Clark. The Australian ranks sixth in the FCS with an average of 44.4 yards per punt which places him second in school history. Clark has eight punts over 50 yards and has proven to be a weapon having 20 of his 41 punts downed inside the opponent 20-yard line. - Sacramento State Football

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P Sam Clark, James Madison
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12/04/21 - Cole Johnson, rSr/2022, James Madison, 6-4, 220 (DS#16 QB) + More +

Cole Johnson passed for five touchdowns, ran for a sixth and James Madison scored 17 points after three takeaways in the last three minutes of the first half to defeat Southeastern Louisiana 59-20 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday. The third-seeded Dukes (11-1), ranked No. 2 in the FCS coaches poll, take on No. 5-ranked and sixth-seeded Montana in the quarterfinals Dec. 10-11. The NCAA Selection Committee was to meet Saturday night to set the date. Saturday's game, played before 11,743 at Bridgeforth Stadium, hinged upon a 17-point surge in about the last 170 seconds of the first half. Before: The contest was a fairly tight 21-13 late in the second quarter. After: James Madison went into halftime ahead 38-13 after three turnovers - a Cole Kelley fumble and two interceptions - led to two one-play touchdown drives and an Ethan Ratke 25-yard field goal.

After the fumble recovery, Johnson threw a 21-yard scoring pass to Antwane Wells in the end zone. After the first interception, Johnson took off on a 35-yard keeper to score. The Dukes opened the second half with Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey returning a third Kelley interception 43 yards for a touchdown and the route was on. Tucker-Dorsey had two interceptions in the game along with five solo tackles and a sack. Wells finished with 123 yards and three touchdowns on six catches. - James Madison/AP College Football

(DS#16 QB) rSr/2022

QB Cole Johnson, James Madison
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11/27/21 - Matthew Sluka, rSr/2026, James Madison, 6-2, 216 (DS#62 QB) + More +

Matthew Sluka connected with Jalen Coker for a touchdown with 14 seconds left and Holy Cross beat Sacred Heart 13-10 on Saturday in the first round of the FCS playoffs. Sluka led Holy Cross on an 11-play, 80-yard drive, ending in a 35-yard touchdown to Coker. Sluka threw it into double coverage and Coker came up with it at the goal line. Holy Cross (10-2) advances to play No. 5 Villanova. Sluka threw for 171 yards and carried it 23 times for 90 yards, and Coker caught five passes for 103 yards. Derek Ng made a 23-yard field goal to put Holy Cross on the board in the second quarter and added a 38-yarder with 8:27 to play. Rob McCoy carried it seven times for 62 yards and a touchdown for Sacred Heart (8-4), which won the Northeast Conference. - Holy Cross/AP College Football

(DS#62 QB) rSr/2026

QB Matthew Sluka, James Madison
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11/26/21 - Cole Johnson, rSr/2022, James Madison, 6-4, 220 (DS#16 QB) + More +

2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Cole Johnson, James Madison, QB, Sr.,...Johnson turned into one of the country's top signal callers in 2021, going 233-of-342 for 2,953 passing yards and 32 touchdowns with just two interceptions. He added 184 rushing yards with a team-best five rushing scores. Johnson paced the CAA in passing yards per game (268.5), passing touchdowns (32), completion percentage (68.1%), total offense (285.18) and pass efficiency rating (170.37). Nationally, he was third in efficiency, fourth in completion percentage and sixth in passing touchdowns. - James Madison Football

(DS#16 QB) rSr/2022

QB Cole Johnson, James Madison
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11/26/21 - Bryce Carter, rSr/2022, James Madison, 6-0, 250 (DS#54 DE) + More +

2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Bryce Carter, James Madison, DL, Sr.,...Carter has been a force up front since transferring in prior to the 2021 season. He accrued 42 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one recovery and seven quarterback hurries. He ranks second in the CAA in tackles for loss and tied for seventh in sacks. Carter has five games with 2.0+ tackles for loss and registered at least a full sack in five games. - James Madison Football

(DS#54 DE) rSr/2022

DE Bryce Carter, James Madison
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11/26/21 - Ethan Ratke, rSr/2022, James Madison, 5-09, 190 (DS#14 K) + More +

2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Ethan Ratke, James Madison, PK, Sr.,...Ratke will go down as one of the greatest kickers in college football history, breaking the NCAA all-division record for career field goals (100) and scoring by a kicker (525). This season, he leads the country with 28 field goals and 12.1 points per game. He's also fifth in the FCS in field goal percentage (.903). His 28 field goals is both a JMU and CAA single-season record. - James Madison Football

(DS#14 K) rSr/2022

K Ethan Ratke, James Madison
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