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2025 CUSA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Baron Hopson, Kennesaw State,...Hopson finished as Kennesaw State's leading tackler on CUSA's No. 2 scoring defense team (22.7). He ranks second in CUSA with 104 tackles, averaging 9.5 per game. Hopson's 104 tackles rank No. 13 in the nation. He's also recorded 7.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and a crucial interception - the first of his career - in the win over Missouri State. Hopson's 7.5 TFL's rank 14th in CUSA. He has totaled a whopping seven 10+ tackle games this season, ranking tied for fourth nationally. Hopson is the first Owl to reach 100 tackles in a single season since 2021. - Conference USA Football

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OLB Baron Hopson, Kennesaw State
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11/22/25 - Chase Belcher, Sr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-0, 213 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Amari Odom found Chase Belcher for a go-ahead 14-yard touchdown with 27 seconds remaining and Kennesaw State beat Missouri State 41-34 on Saturday. Odom danced around in the pocket before drifting back for a lob to the front of the end zone for a wide-open Belcher to set the school record for touchdown passes in a game with five. Odom was 24 of 34 for 387 yards. Odom gave Kennesaw State a 34-27 lead on a 25-yard connection with Clayton Coppock with 5:51 left in the fourth, but Missouri State answered two plays later when Shomari Lawrence raced for a 70-yard touchdown to tie it at 34-all.

After Kennesaw State went three-and-out, Missouri State drove past midfield before being stopped on fourth-and-10 at the 34. Odom started the game-winning drive with a 7-yard rush and followed with a 40-yard completion to Christian Moss to set up the Belcher play. Kennesaw State (8-3, 6-1) rebounded from its first Conference USA loss in 350 days and its first loss overall in 70 days. The loss to Jacksonville State snapped the Owls' seven-game win streak. Coppock and Gabriel Benyard each had two touchdown grabs and 85-plus yards receiving for the Owls. Lawrence finished with 173 yards on 20 carries for Missouri State (7-4, 5-2). Jacob Clark threw for 344 yards and three touchdowns, but he was intercepted two times. Jacksonville State lost to FIU on Saturday to put three 6-1 teams atop the conference standings with one game to play. - AP College Football

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RB Chase Belcher, Kennesaw State
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11/19/25 - Tywon Christopher, rFr/2029, Kennesaw State, 6-0, 217 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

WEEK 10 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tywon Christopher, Kennesaw State - R-Fr. - LB - Thomasville, Ga.,...Thrust into his first career start due to injury, Christopher had a career game as Kennesaw State (6-2, 4-0 CUSA) won its sixth-straight game, 33-20, against UTEP on Tuesday. He recorded a team-best 12 tackles on the night, including a tackle for loss. Christopher forced the fumble that was scooped and scored with on UTEP's first offensive drive of the game to give KSU its first points. He recorded the second-best PFF run defense grade (96.4) in the country for Week 10 (behind only Indiana's Devan Boykin), defending the run on 31 snaps (more than 40 percent of his 72 total snaps) Christopher recorded the sixth-best defensive PFF rating in the country (min. 70 snaps) with an 80.2, ranking second in Group of Six conferences. - Conference USA Football

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OLB Tywon Christopher, Kennesaw State
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11/19/25 - JaDarious Lee, rJr/2027, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 290 (DS#999 OG) + More +

WEEK 9 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: JaDarious Lee, Kennesaw St. - R-Jr. - LT - Nashville, Tenn.,...In 60 snaps at left tackle, Lee did not surrender a single sack, QB hit, hurry or pressure and paved the way for the Owls (5-2, 3-0 CUSA) to win its fifth-straight game, dismantling FIU on the road, 45-26. He helped KSU roll up 498 yards of total offense, including a season-best 225 yards of rushing - CUSA's highest rushing mark for week nine. The Owls averaged 5.2 yards per rush and did not have a negative rush between the tackles the entire game, excluding kneel downs. KSU scored its most points against an FBS opponent (45) in program history. Despite limited offensive snaps for KSU, Lee posted top-10 grades in both run blocking (64.5) and pass blocking (81.2), according to Pro Football Focus. - Conference USA Football

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OG JaDarious Lee, Kennesaw State
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11/15/25 - Latrell Murrell, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State, 5-11, 210 (DS#78 RB) + More +

Latrelle Murrell ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and got a touchdown pass on a trick play and West Georgia smothered Utah Tech 23-0 on Saturday. Murrell's 8-yard run helped the Wolves (8-3, 5-3 United Athletic Conference) to a 9-0 lead at halftime. Late in the third quarter, the Wolves capped an 11-play, 89-yard drive with Bryce Dickerson catching a backwards pass from Davin Wydner who threw an 18-yard pass to Murrell. Wydner capped the scoring with a 25-yard pass to Jacob Ritchie midway through the fourth quarter. Utah Tech (2-9, 1-7) recorded six punts, three lost fumbles, an interception and a missed field goal on its 11 possessions. The offense generated 253 total yards. - AP College Football

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RB Latrell Murrell, Kennesaw State
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10/28/25 - Chase Belcher, Sr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-0, 213 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Chase Belcher ran for 113 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown with 1:10 remaining, and Kennesaw State beat UTEP 33-20 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory. Kennesaw State (6-2, 4-0 Conference USA), which has losses to Wake Forest and No. 2-ranked Indiana, became bowl eligible in its first season of full-fledged FBS status. Kennesaw State's first three scores came on Caleb Offord's 24-yard fumble return, Gabriel Benyard's 57-yard punt return and a safety to make it 16-10 at halftime. The Owls' first offensive score was late in the third quarter on a 5-yard touchdown run by Amari Odom to take a 23-20 lead. Belcher's touchdown capped a 11-play, 70-yard drive that was aided by two 15-yard penalties on UTEP. Odom and Dexter Williams II combined to go 14 of 32 for 154 yards with an interception for Kennesaw State. Skyler Locklear threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns for UTEP (2-6, 1-3). He also carried it 23 times for 77 yards. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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RB Chase Belcher, Kennesaw State
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10/13/25 - JT Pennington, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 321 (DS#122 OG) + More +

WEEK 7 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: J.T. Pennington, Kennesaw State - R-Sr. - RG - Wilsonville, Ala.,...Pennington helped pave the way as Kennesaw State rolled up 400 yards of offense against first place LA Tech in the 35-7 victory. He played 65 snaps at right guard on Thursday, including 40 pass-blocking snaps, and recorded Conference USA's top PFF pass blocking rating (88.0) for week seven. Pennington did not incur a penalty or allow a sack, quarterback hit, hurry or pressure all night. He helped Kennesaw State record the PFF top pass blocking efficiency (94.7) as a unit, only allowing four total hurries and four total pressures. - Conference USA Football

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OG JT Pennington, Kennesaw State
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10/13/25 - Tylon Dunlap, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-1, 266 (DS#129 DT) + More +

WEEK 7 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tylon Dunlap, Kennesaw State - R-Sr. - DL - Charlotte, N.C.,...Dunlap wreaked havoc on the LA Tech backfield in Kennesaw State's (4-2, 2-0 CUSA) stifling 35-7 victory on Thursday night. He finished with eight tackles, a career-high 2.0 sacks and also broke up a pass. Dunlap tallied the top pass rush PFF grade (90.3) and the second-highest defensive PFF grade and top for a defensive lineman in CUSA (90.4) for week seven. After the first LA Tech drive of the game, he helped lead a KSU defense that held the Bulldogs to a paltry 235 yards of offense (3.8 yards per play). The Owls forced three three-and-outs and six punts and surrendered only 136 rushing yards (3.4 yards per carry). - Conference USA Football

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DT Tylon Dunlap, Kennesaw State
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09/29/25 - Caleb Offord, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-1, 198 (DS#107 CB) + More +

WEEK 5 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Caleb Offord, Kennesaw State - Sr. - DB - Southaven, Miss.,...Offord helped anchor the backend of the Owls' (3-2, 1-0 CUSA) secondary for nearly 40 minutes (38:59) as Kennesaw State won its third-straight game and CUSA opener against MTSU 24-16. He finished the game with five tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, and three massive pass breakups. Offord covered the Blue Raiders' top target on their final drive of the game and broke up two passes to seal the victory. He led all CUSA defensive players with 51 snaps in pass coverage and led the league in overall defensive PFF grade (82.1), as well as coverage grades in both man (81.9) and zone (75.6) coverage. - Conference USA Football

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CB Caleb Offord, Kennesaw State
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09/23/25 - Latrell Murrell, rSo/2028, Kennesaw State, 5-11, 210 (DS#78 RB) + More +

WEEK 3 UNITED ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: West Georgia's Latrell Murrell, a sophomore running back for UWG, had another standout showing on Saturday with 20 carries for 116 yards (5.8 yards/carry). He also collected three catches for 92 yards and two receiving TDs in the Wolves big comeback win over ETSU. - United Athletic Conference Football

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RB Latrell Murrell, Kennesaw State
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09/22/25 - JT Pennington, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 6-3, 321 (DS#122 OG) + More +

WEEK 4 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: J.T. Pennington, KSU - R-Sr. - OL - Wilsonville, Ala.,...Pennington led an offensive charge up front that amassed 497 yards of offense, including 189 yards on the ground. He played 85 snaps at right guard on Saturday, the most among CUSA offensive lineman in week four, and did not allow a sack, quarterback hit or pressure. Pennington graded out at 86.7 in pass block rating on Pro Football Focus - good for sixth-best in CUSA. Additionally, he was not penalized the entire game. - Conference USA Football

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OG JT Pennington, Kennesaw State
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11/23/22 - Conor Cummins, Sr/2025, Kennesaw State, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 K) + More +

2022 ASUN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Conor Cummins, Kennesaw State,...In his first season handling the Owls' place-kicking duties, Cummins was a perfect 25-of-25 on his PATs while also connecting on 10-of-14 (71.4%) of his field goal tries. He tallied a total of 55 points for KSU. Cummins went 4-of-6 from 40 yards or farther and set the KSU record for longest field goal with a 50-yard kick at Eastern Kentucky. - ASUN Conference Football

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K Conor Cummins, Kennesaw State
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11/08/22 - Xavier Shepherd, rSr/2024, Kennesaw State, 6-0, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

NOV 7 ASUN FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State, Junior, Quarterback, Nashville, Tenn.,...First Career ASUN Offensive Player of the Week award; first-ever selection for Kennesaw State...Accounted for five touchdowns (30 points) in KSU's upset win over No. 15 UT Martin...Rushed for 86 yards and three scores, which marked his sixth career game with three rushing TDs...Made most of his three pass completions finishing with 123 yards and two touchdowns...Connected with Blake Bohannon for a 61-yard touchdown play that helped Owls retake the lead in the fourth quarter. Other Nominees: Mike DiLiello, Austin Peay; Parker McKinney, Eastern Kentucky; ShunDerrick Powell, North Alabama. - ASUN Football

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QB Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State
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11/08/22 - Gabriel Benyard, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State, 5-10, 180 (DS#98 WR) + More +

OCT 31 ASUN FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gabriel Benyard, Kennesaw State, Sophomore, Running Back, Ocilla, Ga.,...First Career ASUN Special Teams Player of the Week award; third selection all-time and of the season for KSU...Set school record for most punt return yards in a single game with 117; had long of 37 yards...Added one kick return of 29 yards...Finished with over 200 all-purpose yards; tallied two rushes (11 yards) and two receptions (61 yards)...Recorded second career receiving touchdown. Other Nominees: Christian Richmond, Central Arkansas; Jamari Jenson, Jacksonville State. - ASUN Football

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WR Gabriel Benyard, Kennesaw State
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11/05/22 - Xavier Shepherd, rSr/2024, Kennesaw State, 6-0, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Xavier Shepherd accounted for five touchdowns as Kennesaw State battled back from a 10-point deficit early in the third quarter to post a 44-27 win over No. 15 UT Martin in the first-ever meeting between the schools Saturday. Kennesaw State is now 6-0 against teams from the Ohio Valley Conference and 26-14 when playing a team for the first time. UT Martin (5-4) trailed 17-3 midway through the second quarter, but Dresser Winn threw two touchdown passes and Zak Wallace raced 21 yards for a touchdown to put the Skyhawks in front, 24-17 at intermission. Shepherd hit Gabriel Benyard with a 32-yard touchdown pass to make it 27-24 after three, then hit Blake Bohannon from 61-yards out to take the lead. Shepherd added his third rushing touchdown of the game and Chance Gamble picked off a Winn pass as time expired and returned it 89 yards for a touchdown. Gamble picked off three passes and the Owls (5-4) came up with five interceptions against Winn. - Kennesaw State/AP College Football

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QB Xavier Shepherd, Kennesaw State
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