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08/03/20 - Chris Dye, rSr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST TEAM: Chris Dye, Kennesaw St, Sr.,...Dye played in 11 games and made 10 starts on the offensive line in 2019...earned first team All-Big South honors...started the final four games of the year, including both games in the FCS Playoffs at No. 11 Wofford (Nov. 30) and No. 3 Weber State (Dec. 7)...helped pave the way for Kennesaw State to finish No. 1 in the country in rushing yards per game at 342.4 yards per contest and average 6.3 yards per rush. - Kennesaw State Football

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OG Chris Dye, Kennesaw State
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08/03/20 - Nathan Robertson, rSr/2023, Kennesaw State + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH THIRD TEAM: K Nathan Robertson, Kennesaw St, Jr.,...Robertson appeared in all 14 games for the Owls on special teams in 2019...recorded 18 kickoffs, went 10-of-14 on field goal attempts and 68-of-70 on PAT's...made a career-long 46-yard field goal against Charleston Southern (Oct. 12) to set the program's all-time record for longest field goal made...added a 43-yard field goal at Campbell (Nov. 9) and hit a 41-yarder at No. 3 Weber State (Dec. 7) in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. - Kennesaw State Football

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K Nathan Robertson, Kennesaw State
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08/03/20 - Demetrius Pettway, Sr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH THIRD TEAM: Demetrius Pettway, Kennesaw St, Jr.,...Pettway played in 12 games and made 10 starts for the No. 3 total defense in the country in 2019...recorded 36 tackles, 25 of which were solo...registered his lone tackle for loss in the opening round of the FCS Playoffs at No. 11 Wofford (Nov. 30)...tallied two interception and a team-best 65 interception return yards. - Kennesaw State Football

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SS Demetrius Pettway, Kennesaw State
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08/03/20 - Peyton Moore, rSr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH THIRD TEAM: Peyton Moore, Kennesaw St, Sr.,...Moore played in 12 games and made seven starts on the defensive line for the No. 3 total defense in the country in 2019...recorded 24 tackles on the season, 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks...forced two fumbles and added one pass break-up. - Kennesaw State Football

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OLB Peyton Moore, Kennesaw State
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03/11/20 - Bronson Rechsteiner, Sr/2020, Kennesaw State + More +

Kennesaw State football hosted its annual Pro Day in front of 27 NFL scouts and coaches Wednesday afternoon. Bronson Rechsteiner drew the attention of nearly every scout with eye-popping numbers across the board. He showcased incredible strength with 35 reps of 225 pounds in the bench press, and displayed dazzling speed with a 4.48-second 40-yard dash. His three-cone drill time of 6.95 seconds and shuttle run of 4.22 seconds affirmed his agility, too. He and Dorian Walker posted 35.4" vertical jumps. Walker's 10'4 broad jump slightly edged Rechsteiner and Monte Jones for KSU's best. T.J. Reed tied Rechsteiner with a 4.22-second shuttle run. - Kennesaw State Football

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FB Bronson Rechsteiner, Kennesaw State
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03/07/20 - Bronson Rechsteiner, Sr/2020, Kennesaw State + More +

Kennesaw State is hosting an NFL Pro Day on Wednesday at 1 p.m. The event will consist of 28 athletes from 12 different schools, including eight athletes from Kennesaw State. Two of the main players coaches will be coming to see are running back Bronson Rechsteiner and defensive lineman Desmond Johnson. Rechsteiner led KSU in rushing with 909 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019. The 6-foot, 230-pound former Etowah High School standout set a program record rushing for 221 yards on only 10 carries against Missouri State. The effort included an 85-yard touchdown run. Johnson finished the season with 41 tackles, seven sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss. He was a four-time All-Big South first team selection. "I know they have been working hard," Bohannon said. "I'm excited for them. I'm excited to see what all of our guys can do." - MDJOnline.com

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FB Bronson Rechsteiner, Kennesaw State
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01/01/20 - Desmond Johnson Jr., rSr/2020, Kennesaw State + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL - Desmond Johnson Jr., R-Sr., Kennesaw State,...Desmond Johnson Jr. earned first team honors after leading the Big South's defense in tackles-for-loss, recording 13.5. He finished the regular season tied for fourth in the Big South with 5.5 sacks while tied for first in the league with three forced fumbles. Johnson ranked 20th among defensive lineman in the Big South with 40 total tackles. He turned in a season-high seven tackles and 3.5 tackles-for-loss against Campbell in the 38-35 victory over the Camels. - Kennesaw State Football

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OLB Desmond Johnson Jr., Kennesaw State
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01/01/20 - Jake Lassiter, rSr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL - Jake Lassiter, Jr., Kennesaw State,...Chris Dye and Jake Lassiter each earned first team honors after paving the way for the most dynamic rushing attack in the nation. KSU led all FCS teams with 350.0 rushing yards per game, while its 53 rushing touchdowns paced all NCAA Division I FCS and FBS programs and is nine scores clear of the next highest total. The Owls recorded three of the top-five single-game rushing totals this year, including a season-high 490 yards against North Alabama. Lassiter led the offensive line with 11 starts while Dye started in nine contests. - Kennesaw State Football

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C Jake Lassiter, Kennesaw State
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01/01/20 - Chris Dye, rSr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL - Chris Dye, R-Jr., Kennesaw State,...Chris Dye and Jake Lassiter each earned first team honors after paving the way for the most dynamic rushing attack in the nation. KSU led all FCS teams with 350.0 rushing yards per game, while its 53 rushing touchdowns paced all NCAA Division I FCS and FBS programs and is nine scores clear of the next highest total. The Owls recorded three of the top-five single-game rushing totals this year, including a season-high 490 yards against North Alabama. Lassiter led the offensive line with 11 starts while Dye started in nine contests. - Kennesaw State Football

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OG Chris Dye, Kennesaw State
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01/01/20 - Isaac Foster, rSr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH SECOND TEAM (COACHES): PR - Isaac Foster, R-Soph., Kennesaw State,...Isaac Foster continued his dominance in the kickoff return game in 2019, returning 14 kickoffs for 407 yards in his injury shortened season (7 games). He returned three kicks for 129 yards against Charleston Southern, averaging 43 yards per attempt to set the program record. He averaged 29.1 yards per return to rank second in the Big South and ranked third in the league in total yards despite only playing in seven games. The season earned him a spot on the Second Team Special Teams list. - Kennesaw State Football

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RB Isaac Foster, Kennesaw State
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01/01/20 - Bronson Rechsteiner, Sr/2020, Kennesaw State + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB - Bronson Rechsteiner, Sr., Kennesaw State,...Ranked fourth in the conference in rushing yards (843) while leading the No. 1 rushing offense in the country, Bronson Rechsteiner earned Second Team All-Conference honors. He rushed for 221 yards against Missouri State, which ranks as the fourth best performance in the conference this season, and most in program history. The Acworth, Ga., native turned in three 100-plus yard games, with two coming against Big South competition, and averaged 8.8 yards per rush while rushing for seven touchdowns. - Kennesaw State Football

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FB Bronson Rechsteiner, Kennesaw State
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11/30/19 - Tommy Bryant, rSr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

Jonathan Murphy broke free and sprinted 61 yards in the fourth quarter for a touchdown to seal Kennesaw State's 28-21 victory over Wofford in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday. The Owls advance to play at No. 3 seed Weber State (9-3) on Dec. 7. Murphy, replacing Tommy Bryant who was injured early in the second quarter, rushed for three touchdowns in the final 17 minutes. Murphy tied the game at 14-14 when he crashed in from the 1 with 1:24 remaining in the third quarter. Wofford was driving on the following series when Bryson Armstrong forced a fumble that Cincere Mason scooped up, returning it 36 yards to Wofford's 20.

Murphy carried three straight times to get to the 1-yard line where the Owls had a first down. Murphy followed his center for three consecutive plays and came up short before stepping to his left and pushing across for a 21-14 advantage. Kennesaw State (11-2), representing the Big South, took a 28-14 lead after Murphy's 61-yard TD sprint with 4:02 remaining. Murphy had 23 carries for 206 yards. Bryant rushed for 54 yards and a score before he exited in the first quarter. Blake Morgan rushed for two touchdowns for Wofford (8-4), champions of the Southern Conference. - AP College Football

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QB Tommy Bryant, Kennesaw State
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11/24/19 - Bronson Rechsteiner, Sr/2020, Kennesaw State + More +

The No. 9 Kennesaw State football team earned its third consecutive berth in the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs on Sunday and will travel to Wofford on Saturday, Nov. 30 for a first-round matchup against the Terriers. Kennesaw State and Wofford will kickoff at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN3 with the winner earning the right to advance to the second round of the FCS Playoffs and travel to No. 3 national seed Weber State on Dec. 7 in Ogden, Utah.

In the brief five-year history of Kennesaw State football, the Owls have made three-straight appearances in the FCS Playoffs, becoming the first start-up program in the last 20 years to record 47 victories in five seasons and are the lone Big South Conference team to post three consecutive 10-win seasons. The Owls finished the 2019 regular season with a 10-2 record as they look to make the program's third consecutive run to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. During KSU's last 38 games, it has a remarkable 33-5 record, including winning 26 of its last 27 regular season games against FCS opponents. Kennesaw State ended the regular season with the No. 1 rushing attack in the country, averaging 350.0 yards per game on the ground, including 53 rushing touchdowns to lead the nation. - Kennesaw State Football

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FB Bronson Rechsteiner, Kennesaw State
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11/23/19 - Tommy Bryant, rSr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

Kennesaw State quarterback Tommy Bryant ran for career highs of 154 yards and four touchdowns and the Owls breezed to a 42-14 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday. Bryant, who was just 3-of-6 passing for 28 yards, had TD runs of 15, 1, 1 and 3 yards for the Owls (10-2, 5-1 Big South Conference), who clinched second place in the conference behind Monmouth. Kennesaw State grabbed a 7-0 lead on Bryant's first TD run after the Owls took over at the Gardner-Webb 31-yard line following a Cincere Mason interception on the Bulldogs' first play from scrimmage. The Bulldogs (3-9, 1-5) pulled even at 7 when Kalen Whitlow connected with Izaiah Gathings for a 15-yard score with 5:14 left in the first quarter, but Bryant's second TD run was the only score of the second period and gave the Owls a 14-7 halftime lead.

Kennesaw State took control in the third quarter, using Bryant's third scoring run and Jalen Jackson's 15-yard TD return after Adesola Abisoye blocked Jack Pawloski's punt, for a 28-7 advantage. Bryant's final TD run and Bronson Rechsteiner's 65-yard scoring run stretched the Owls' lead to 42-7 before Whitlow capped the scoring with a 28-yard strike to Devron Harper. Rechsteiner finished with 128 yards on just 10 carries for Kennesaw State. The Owls outgained Gardner-Webb 321 to 39 on the ground. Whitlow completed 21 of 36 passes for 193 yards and two TDs with one pick. Gathings hauled in 11 passes for 117 yards and a score. - AP College Football

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QB Tommy Bryant, Kennesaw State
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11/16/19 - Tommy Bryant, rSr/2022, Kennesaw State + More +

Tommy Bryant had a 67-yard scoring strike to Caleb O'Neal and Bryant added 100 yards and a touchdown on the ground as Kennesaw State rolled to a 50-7 victory over Hampton on Saturday. Kennesaw State (9-2, 4-1 Big South Conference) used three first-quarter scoring runs to grab a 21-0 lead. The Owls added Bryant's TD toss and a field goal by Nathan Robertson to stretch their lead to 31-0 at halftime. Kyle Glover and Kevin Ficklin added 1-yard TD runs in the third quarter to stretch the Owls' lead to 43-0 before Deondre Francois hit James Stanley for a 14-yard score to get Hampton (5-6, 1-4) on the scoreboard.

Kennesaw State capped the scoring with Glover's 2-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. Bryant completed just two passes in five attempts, connecting with Shaquil Terry for a 66-yard gain on his second completion. Kennesaw State had 494 yards of offense, including 361 on the ground. The Owls have won eight straight conference games on the road. Hampton managed only 126 yards of offense. Shai McKenzie ran for 80 yards on 15 carries for the Pirates, topping the 1,000-yard mark on the season. - AP College Football

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