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09/04/22 - Kaidon Salter, rJr/2026, Liberty + More +

Kaidon Salter, Liberty's third quarterback on the night, connected with Demario Douglas in the corner of the end zone for the two-point conversion in the fourth overtime to lift Liberty past Southern Mississippi on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Liberty stuffed Southern Miss running back Frank Gore Jr. just outside the goal line to end it. Each team missed field goal attempts in the first overtime periods. Liberty's Nick Brown kicked a 26-yard field goal in the third overtime while Briggs Bourgeois answered with a 53-yarder for Southern Miss.

Salter lofted a 10-yard touchdown pass to Douglas in the corner of the end zone that tied it 17-17 with 11:30 remaining. Salter was picked off on the Flames' next possession that led to Gore's 5-yard TD run. But Salter answered with a a 23-yard touchdown strike to Douglas with with 36 seconds remaining in regulation. Salter replaced backup quarterback Jonathan Bennett early in the fourth quarter. Eric Scott Jr. stepped in front of Bennett's intended receiver and then high-stepped 22 yards into the end zone that gave Southern Miss a 17-10 earlier in the fourth. Gore tied it at 10 for the Golden Eagles when he took a direct snap, slipped one tackle and ran along the left sideline before being pushed into the end zone for a 46-yard touchdown early in the third. Gore finished with 178 yards rushing on 32 carries. Bennett was 7-of-18 passing for 37 yards, with two interceptions and an 18-yard TD run. - Liberty/AP College Football

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QB Kaidon Salter, Liberty
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09/01/22 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD WATCH LIST: Charlie Brewer, Liberty,...This is the second time in Brewer's career he has been named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list. After leading Baylor to an appearance in the 2020 Sugar Bowl and 11-3 record, Brewer was named to the watch list prior to the 2020 season. During his four-year playing career at Baylor (2017-20), Brewer led the Bears with 9,700 passing yards and 65 touchdowns. He is the second player in Baylor history with 10,000 career total yards (9,700 passing and 1,039 rushing). The quarterback also completed 63.5 percent of his pass attempts at Baylor (828-of-1,304) in 44 career games. The native of Austin, Texas, has been named to multiple preseason award watch lists during his playing career: 2020 Davey O'Brien Award, 2020 Maxwell Award, 2020 Manning Award, 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and the 2019 Maxwell Award watch list. - Liberty Football

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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08/22/22 - TreShaun Clark, rSr/2024, Liberty + More +

No defensive lineman has been as consistent as TreShaun Clark over the last three seasons. The Danville native, a starter at end since his freshman season, has the highest ceiling in terms of NFL potential with his size, athleticism and ability to make plays in both the run and pass game. Clark posted a career-high 44 tackles in 2021, but his sack numbers dropped a tad after recording 5.5 sacks in 2020. Teams were scheming to slow him down off the edge, but with a healthy Durrell Johnson at bandit and arguably stronger interior linemen, Clark has the opportunity to see an increase in his production.

Clark took a step forward in being a leader in the locker room in 2020 when he helped organize a Black Lives Matter rally on campus, and he's only becoming more and more vocal in working with his teammates during practices and in games. "Those guys have been exactly what I want them to be. Durrell is more vocal, TreShaun is more vocal, they're leading by example," Garrett said. "Here's a great example of those guys' leadership. During a special teams block, those guys are watching film as a D-line. The entire D-line, and we have guys like Kendy and Dennis and Durrell and TreShaun leading that meeting amongst those guys. I think that's really good and a good sign of the leadership that they're showing." - Lynchburg News and Advance

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OLB TreShaun Clark, Liberty
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08/13/22 - Quinton Reese, rSr/2025, Liberty + More +

Ahmad Walker and Quinton Reese were familiar faces around Liberty's indoor practice facility during spring practices. The two sported blue non-contact jerseys and couldn't participate in drills, but they were eager observers as they absorbed everything in front of them. The defense was undergoing a transformation under new coordinators. Walker and Reese weren't practicing or running through the intricacies of new schemes. Instead, they were visualizing each move and spending time in the film room, ensuring they were ready for training camp.

Not bad for a sophomore linebacker like Walker or a redshirt sophomore safety like Reese, two players who are expected to be significant contributors for a defense looking to build on back-to-back campaigns of finishing 11th nationally in total defense. "It was a pretty good learning experience with what we're doing with the new defense and everything," Walker said of approaching the spring practices. "I feel like it's going to be good for the defense, and I feel like we'll be able to play faster and smarter." Walker had scheduled surgery to clean up some damage in one of his knees, something position coach Josh Aldridge said "wasn't anything major," and Reese finally got back on the field earlier this month after suffering a torn bicep in the Flames' 41-13 win over Middle Tennessee on Oct. 9, 2021. The injury kept Reese out for the final six regular-season games and the Flames' lopsided win over Eastern Michigan in the LendingTree Bowl. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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FS Quinton Reese, Liberty
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08/09/22 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

It's the obvious first choice to watch as Hugh Freeze and quarterbacks coach Kent Austin have to replace Malik Willis' production from the past two seasons. Willis rewrote the record books in leading the Flames to their first finish in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after the 2020 campaign, and he was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the NFL Draft. Freeze and Austin didn't name a starter or eliminate the four scholarship quarterbacks from contention after spring practice.

They wanted to see if Utah transfer Charlie Brewer and holdovers Johnathan Bennett, Kaidon Salter and Nate Hampton could make strides over the summer and enter training camp with a leg up on the others. Brewer has the experience with 47 starts at Baylor and Utah, while the other three have not started a game at the college level. He transferred to Liberty with the expectation of starting, and his success previously running an RPO offense at Baylor provides him with the opportunity to take the first snap at Southern Miss. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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08/09/22 - Elijah Canion, rJr/2026, Liberty + More +

Get used to the name Elijah Canion. At least for now. He's a transfer receiver from Auburn that missed spring practice due to an injury. In the first two practices, Canion - who's listed at 6-foot-4 but plays much bigger - has produced several big plays. He made a catch Wednesday in traffic near the sideline and kept both feet in. Impressive. And he kept making plays throughout the two-hour session. "He's a big kid," quarterback Austin Burton said. "He's got good, jumping athletic ability. Pretty interested to see how we use him. Just looking at him, he looks like an athletic freak out there." Granted, it's just two days and the pads aren't even on yet. Let's tap the breaks a little bit. But Canion has left an early impression. Maybe the Florida native puts himself in the rotation throughout the season or maybe he fades away. We'll see. - Indianapolis Star/News

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WR Elijah Canion, Liberty
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08/08/22 - John Paul Flores, rSr/2025, Liberty + More +

The Virginia Hoos are searching for starters at all five positions on the front, and during training camp, they are trying to assess the five offensive linemen who will best fit together by the time their Sept. 3 season-opening bout with Richmond rolls around. UVa's first O-Line looked different Friday compared to Wednesday when the team opened camp. Most notably, the two tackle spots have been occupied by four different players, and one of those potential tackles - Dartmouth transfer John Paul Flores - is also providing the unit an additional option at center, according to Cavaliers coach Tony Elliott. Sophomore Ty Furnish has taken first-team reps at center while sophomore Noah Josey and senior Derek Devine have seen action at left guard and right guard, respectively. Flores played some right tackle on Friday, but senior Jonathan Leech was there Wednesday after coming off a strong spring. Sophomores Logan Taylor and Charlie Patterson each have gained chances at left tackle. - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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OG John Paul Flores, Liberty
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08/06/22 - Elijah Canion, rJr/2026, Liberty + More +

Purdue wide receiver Elijah Canion is a transfer receiver from Auburn who missed spring practice due to an injury. In the first two practices, Canion - who's listed at 6-foot-4 but plays much bigger - produced several big plays. He made a catch Wednesday in traffic near the sideline and kept both feet in. Impressive. And he kept making plays throughout the two-hour session. "He's a big kid," quarterback Austin Burton said. "He's got good, jumping athletic ability. Pretty interested to see how we use him. Just looking at him, he looks like an athletic freak out there." - Indianapolis Star-News

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WR Elijah Canion, Liberty
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08/05/22 - Billy Lucas, Sr/2025, Liberty + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM: RB Billy Lucas, Duquesne, So.,...Second-Team All-NEC in 2021...Led the team with 699 yards rushing, 137 carries (5.1 yards/carry), and six touchdown rushes...Posted over 100 yards rushing twice...Added three receptions for 35 yards (11.7 ypc.). - Duquesne Football

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RB Billy Lucas, Liberty
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08/02/22 - Austin Mock, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

2022 PRESEASON PATRICK MANNELLY AWARD WATCHLIST: Austin Mock, Liberty,...Last year, Mock helped starting punter Aidan Alves finish the year averaging a career-best 42.7 yards per punt (22 punts for 939 yards). Alves also recorded five punts of 50 or more yards and finished the season with nine punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Mock helped Liberty finish the 2021 season with an 8-5 record. The Flames ended the year by defeating Eastern Michigan in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, Ala., marking Liberty's third-straight bowl game win. - Liberty Football

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LS Austin Mock, Liberty
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08/02/22 - *Demario Douglas, rSo/2023, Liberty + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Demario Douglas, Liberty,...Douglas finished the 2021 season as Liberty’s leading receiver with 52 receptions for 701 yards and six touchdowns. The rising redshirt sophomore also ranked No. 5 in the country, last season, in punt returns for a touchdown (1) and No. 33 in average punt return yards (6.8). Earlier this summer, the native of Jacksonville, Fla., was named to the 2022 Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent first team as a wide receiver and the second team as a return specialist. - Liberty Football

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WR *Demario Douglas, Liberty
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08/02/22 - Brendan Schlittler, rSr/2024, Liberty + More +

2022 PRESEASON OUTLAND TROPHY WATCHLIST: G Brendan Schlittler, Liberty,...Schlittler is a redshirt junior who has seen playing time in 37 career games, including 23 career starts. The native of Eureka, Mo., started all 13 games at right guard in 2021. Schlittler has been named to the Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent second team each of the last two seasons and was a VaSID All-State second team honoree in 2020. - Liberty Football

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OG Brendan Schlittler, Liberty
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05/28/22 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

The kickoff times and television selections for Liberty's first three games of the 2022 season were set Thursday afternoon by ESPN. The Flames' first two games against Southern Miss and UAB will be streamed on ESPN+, while a Sept. 17 showdown at Wake Forest will be broadcast on the ACC Network. Liberty's Sept. 3 season opener against Southern Miss at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, will kick off at 7 p.m. The matchup concludes a home-and-home series that began with the Flames claiming a 56-35 win on Oct. 24, 2020, in Lynchburg. The Flames' home opener on Sept. 10 at Williams Stadium against UAB will start at 6 p.m. This also serves as the conclusion of a home-and-home series against the Blazers. Liberty pulled away in the second half for a 36-12 win on Oct. 2, 2021, in the inaugural game at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama. The Flames' matchup against Wake Forest will be the first of two games against ACC teams in 2022. Liberty welcomes Virginia Tech to Williams Stadium on Nov. 19. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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03/05/22 - Malik Willis, rSr/2022, Liberty + More +

Malik Willis making quite the impression on and off the football field. The NFL prospect, who played quarterback at both Liberty and Auburn, went viral Thursday after video was captured of Willis giving clothes he'd received at the NFL Combine to a homeless woman outside of the Indianapolis Convention Center. "I walked past her on the way to the Nike suite and I chopped it up with them and I walked out with a suitcase and whatnot. And I felt bad because I saw her son. It was a pregnant lady and she was homeless," Willis told NFL Network, per CBS Sports. "And I was just like, Shoot, I don't have no money, but I can give you a couple of shirts." The idea the moment would be captured on video and go viral didn't occur to the quarterback. "I just felt like I had to do that," Willis said. "I mean, I'm at a position right now where I'm not worried about much of anything except getting better. So, if I can help her out any way, I felt like I had to." - Birmingham News

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QB Malik Willis, Liberty
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03/03/22 - Billy Lucas, Sr/2025, Liberty + More +

2021 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB Billy Lucas, Duquesne, So.,...Lucas totaled 699 rushing yards on the season with six rushing touchdowns to pace the Dukes' ground game. His 560 yards in NEC play ranked second in the conference. The Erie, Pa. native posted a pair of 100-yard rushing performances on the season, highlighted by a career-high 137-yard effort with a pair of touchdowns in Duquesne's NEC road win at LIU. For that showing, Lucas earned his first career NEC Offensive Player of the Week award. He tallied 16 carries for 105 yards and a score in the Dukes' season finale at Wagner, as well. Lucas also found in the end zone in conference victories over Merrimack and Central Connecticut. - Duquesne Football

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