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08/27/21 - Kaidon Salter, rJr/2026, Liberty + More +

Hugh Freeze is excited to help Kaidon Salter write the next chapter of his college career. That chapter will begin as early as this season. Salter posted on social media Tuesday night he is eligible for Liberty's Sept. 4 season opener against Campbell. Multiple university officials confirmed Salter's eligibility. The quarterback, a four-star recruit on 247Sports' composite ranking, announced he was transferring to Liberty from Tennessee on July 21 after two run-ins with police during the spring semester in Knoxville, Tennessee. The second incident resulted in his dismissal from the Volunteers' program before he played a snap.

That did not deter Freeze, the Flames coach, and his staff from recruiting the talented signal caller to Lynchburg. "We had a lot of discussions throughout the process before he decided to come here and before we decided we wanted to go that route," Freeze said earlier this month. "I'm not afraid of people, kids that may have had a bump in the road or an issue. I'm afraid of those that don't want to chase a standard. I know of very few people that have gotten it right all the time. We had those honest conversations with he and his family, and I'm convinced that he wants to write the next chapter of his life a little differently. I'm thrilled that I get the chance to play a role in it." Salter's transfer to Liberty gave the Flames their highest-ranked recruit in program history. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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QB Kaidon Salter, Liberty
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08/25/21 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

The University of Utah has its next starting quarterback. Charlie Brewer will start the Sept. 2 season-opener vs. in-state FCS power Weber State at Rice-Eccles Stadium (5:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks), multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told The Salt Lake Tribune on Monday morning. After Saturday's fall camp-ending live scrimmage at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said he and his staff would make a decision later in the day, with the pick set to take over the offense when practice reconvened on Monday, 11 days until the opener. But on Monday afternoon, Whittingham said only that a full depth chart would be released later this week. - Salt Lake Tribune

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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08/24/21 - Joshua Mack, rSr/2022, Liberty + More +

Mack is one of 16 players who elected to come back for a "super senior" season, and his sixth season in the college ranks gives him another opportunity to be the featured tailback. The main focus for Mack during the summer and into preseason camp has been making sure his body is in the best possible shape for the 12-game grind. "Mack's a super senior and he's doing well right now," Johnson said. "The way he has changed himself body-wise with Dom in the weight room and the strength and conditioning staff has done a heck of a job, and so has Danielle. His body's totally different than what it's been since Year 1, so kudos to Coach Dom and his staff and Mrs. Danielle. They've got a heck of a job with him getting his body right."

Mack said he's feeling the best he's felt since arriving in college. He still is playing around 200 pounds, but he's dropped body fat and added muscle. The veteran's playing time in 2019 diminished early in the campaign after a fumble inside the 5-yard line prevented Liberty from getting points on the board against Syracuse. He missed time last season with an infection in an elbow, but that didn't stop him from leading all running backs with nearly 800 yards on the ground. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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RB Joshua Mack, Liberty
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08/13/21 - Malik Willis, rSr/2022, Liberty + More +

The NCAA allowed student-athletes to begin capitalizing on their name, image and likeness beginning July 1, and Liberty football players were among the first to take advantage of the new rule. The majority of the offensive line has a sponsorship deal with local barbeque restaurant County Smoak, while other players have signed deals with various companies. Quarterback Malik Willis, arguably the most marketable player on the Liberty roster, announced on social media Thursday he has signed with Steinberg Sports for his NIL representation. "Picking that person and picking that group to represent me during this NIL period was definitely a process. That's why it took so long," Willis said Friday, adding he allowed his father, Harold Willis, to be more hands-on with the process. "I just wanted to vet the right people and make sure I was going with the right people that would help me to be the best football player I could be while not having to worry about that type of stuff. That was the main priority." Steinberg Sports' chairman is Leigh Steinberg, an American sports agent who has represented an NFL record eight No. 1 overall draft picks. Willis is the fourth college player to be represented by Steinberg Sports for NIL, joining Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler, Coastal Carolina cornerback D'Jordan Strong and South Carolina defensive back RJ Roderick. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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QB Malik Willis, Liberty
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08/13/21 - Dae Dae Hunter, rJr/2024, Liberty + More +

Rarely does a true freshman get bestowed with an honor to make program history, but that's exactly what University of Hawaii running back Dae Dae Hunter was able to do in 2020. The 2020 season was the first time players were allowed to wear the jersey number '0' in college football. At UH, the distinction went to Hunter, making him the first-ever Rainbow Warrior to do so. All the latest sports news from Hawaii's sports station "Coming into college, I was just trying to play and touch the field and I was able to get No. 0 and just be the first one to do it, I got a single digit as a freshman," Hunter said. "I was happy and just smiling about it and it looks good so it just makes me happy, I'm glad to have it. Great blessing."

UH beat out other schools such as Nevada, Wyoming, UNLV and Eastern Michigan for Hunter's services back when he was a senior at Chandler High School in Arizona. Although he signed in December 2019 thinking he was going to play for Nick Rolovich, Hunter stuck with his commitment and instead saw immediate playing time for Todd Graham in his first year at the helm in Manoa. As a backup running back, Hunter scored four total touchdowns for the 'Bows in 2020 - two rushing and two receiving - after carrying the ball 46 times for 183 yards with 12 receptions for 71 yards. In 2021, he's expected to be the team's top full-time running back due to Calvin Turner splitting time between running back and slot receiver. - Khon2.com

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RB Dae Dae Hunter, Liberty
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08/05/21 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

The long-awaited, much-ballyhooed quarterback competition between Charlie Brewer and Cam Rising commences when the University of Utah football team opens fall camp on Wednesday afternoon. Brewer, a graduate transfer from Baylor, has the hype, thanks to a resume that includes 9,700 passing yards and 65 touchdowns across 44 games for the Big 12 program. Rising, a fourth-year sophomore, is not the incumbent, per se, but has already won the job once. Last season, Rising overcame another graduate transfer in South Carolina's Jake Bentley to win the job and started the season-opener vs. USC, but was lost for the season on the 14th offensive snap to a shoulder injury.

So here we are: another training camp, another Utes quarterback competition on deck. Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham has never been one to fully show his cards when it comes to any position battle, but he made one thing about the timing of his choice clear when he spoke to The Salt Lake Tribune last week at Pac-12 media day. "Sooner rather than later," Whittingham said when asked what his decision timeframe was to choose a quarterback. "As soon as we see that separation. As soon as we see it." - Salt Lake Tribune

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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07/28/21 - Jay Hardy, rSr/2025, Liberty + More +

Former Auburn defensive lineman Jay Hardy is heading to Liberty. The former four-star prospect, who entered the transfer portal May 3, announced on his Instagram account that he will be transferring to Liberty. Hardy appeared in just one game last season -- Auburn's season-ending loss to Northwestern in the Citrus Bowl -- and while he went through spring practices with the Tigers, he was one of several players who did not participate in A-Day. Hardy, originally from Chattanooga, Tenn., was rated as the No. 101 overall prospect in the 2020 class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. The 6-foot-4, 299-pounder was considered the No. 13 defensive tackle in the nation coming out of high school and the third-best player from Tennessee. - Birmingham News

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DT Jay Hardy, Liberty
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06/26/21 - Kaidon Salter, rJr/2026, Liberty + More +

Two days after being dismissed from the Tennessee football program, Kaidon Salter is seeking new opportunities. The freshman quarterback entered the transfer portal on Saturday. Salter, 18, was dismissed Thursday following his second arrest since joining the Vols in January. He's facing misdemeanor drug charges stemming from a traffic stop on June 19. Salter was in a car with fellow freshman Amari McNeill when it was pulled over for having no taillights and a tinted license plate. UT Police found a bag containing about four grams of marijuana near the vehicle. McNeill was also arrested, but he has not been dismissed from the team. - Knoxville News Sentinel

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QB Kaidon Salter, Liberty
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06/24/21 - Kaidon Salter, rJr/2026, Liberty + More +

Kaidon Salter never got to see a third strike. Two marijuana-related incidents were enough for Tennessee first-year football coach Josh Heupel to dismiss his four-star quarterback signee. Salter was cited for marijuana possession in Knoxville this past weekend, just weeks after being reinstated to the team. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder from the Dallas suburb of Cedar Hill was suspended throughout spring practice after an alleged burglary at Stokely Hall in early March resulted in marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia charges. "Kaidon Salter has been dismissed from our football program," Tennessee's athletic department announced Thursday in a statement. "We wish Kaidon and his family all the best in his future endeavors." - Chattanooga Times Free Press

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QB Kaidon Salter, Liberty
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06/22/21 - Kaidon Salter, rJr/2026, Liberty + More +

The updated tally for Kaidon Salter as a University of Tennessee quarterback is two marijuana-related incidents and zero practice snaps. Salter, a four-star early enrollee from Dallas who was suspended for all of spring practice following a Stokely Hall confrontation in early March, was pulled over early Saturday morning in Knoxville along with three-star offensive tackle signee Amari McNeill. According to university police, Salter and McNeill were stopped for not having their tail lights on, and they admitted to having about four grams of marijuana. McNeill, who is from the Atlanta suburb of Suwanee and arrived in Knoxville for summer workouts, admitted to throwing a bag of marijuana out of the vehicle and was charged with simple possession. Knoxville's WBIR television was the first to report the news. - Chattanooga Times Free Press

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QB Kaidon Salter, Liberty
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05/05/21 - Jay Hardy, rSr/2025, Liberty + More +

Another Auburn defensive lineman has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Sophomore defensive tackle Jay Hardy went into the portal Monday morning, AL.com has learned. It comes after junior defensive end Jaren Handy entered the transfer portal last week. Hardy is a former four-star recruit from Tennessee who was part of the Tigers' 2020 recruiting class. He only played in one game last season and then - like Handy - didn't participate in Auburn's spring game in April. - Birmingham News

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DT Jay Hardy, Liberty
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04/20/21 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

Utah's 73-play effort on Saturday was no different, but the 6,500 present and the rest of the fans watching on Pac-12 Networks should be left thinking about two things. In the immediate aftermath of the 15th and final spring practice, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said he believes this incarnation of the Utes is "going to be a complete football team." Furthermore, he stayed with an ongoing spring storyline by heaping praise upon Charlie Brewer, and with good reason. Brewer, a graduate transfer from Baylor, looked in complete control Saturday, going 15 for 15 for 151 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. It should be noted that the defense was not allowed to hit Brewer, so a handful of his dropbacks would have resulted in sacks during a real game, but no matter.

Saturday marked Brewer's unofficial public unveiling in a Utah uniform, and he did not disappoint. "Clean, just like he's been all spring," Whittingham said. "He's a quick decision-maker, he's accurate, he gets the ball out of his hands quickly, he does a good job protecting the football. What you saw today is what we've been seeing all spring long, so it's going to be a great battle between him and Cam [Rising] come fall camp for that No. 1 spot. Charlie has really done an outstanding job of integrating into our program." - Salt Lake Tribune

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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04/14/21 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

Utah's quarterback competition has not started yet, not really anyway. Whittingham has already made clear that Cameron Rising will get his shot during fall camp, when his surgically repaired right shoulder should allow him to compete at full strength. As Brewer seemingly continues to impress behind closed doors with no media access this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as Whittingham continues to sound like he has found something at the most-important position on the field, can Rising legitimately still win the job he won out of fall camp last season before getting hurt in the opener?

We're not going to find that out until August, but in March and April, Brewer has clearly shown something after 9,700 passing yards, almost 11,000 yards of total offense, and 87 touchdowns in four seasons in the Big 12. "He does all the little things that make the difference between being just average and being really good," Whittingham said. "He's paid that price and it didn't start during spring ball. It started from the day he stepped on campus. He's been in that playbook, and in the film room, and what we see out on the field is the product of all that hard work." - Salt Lake Tribune

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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04/10/21 - Charlie Brewer, rSr/2023, Liberty + More +

Baylor transfer Charlie Brewer continues to solidify himself as Utah's No. 1 quarterback as the Utes work through the fourth week of spring practices. Coach Kyle Whittingham was asked Tuesday if any QB has separated himself from the rest of the group. "Charlie Brewer, hands down. He's been everything we've hoped he'd be to this point. He's a proven vet," he said. "He's got a lot of experience under his belt at the Power Five level. He's thrown for a ton of yards and he's won a ton of games. That's what we expected. So far, he's been exactly what we've expected." During spring camp, Brewer, a senior, has been competing with a group of freshmen - Peter Costelli, Ja'Quinden Jackson, Cooper Justice and Bryson Barnes. Fans will be able to catch Brewer's first public performance as a Ute during the spring game on April 17 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. "Charlie Brewer, hands down. He's been everything we've hoped he'd be to this point. He's a proven vet. He's got a lot of experience under his belt at the Power Five level. He's thrown for a ton of yards and he's won a ton of games. That's what we expected." - Utah coach Kyle Whittingham on Charlie Brewer separating himself from the pack of QBs. - Deseret News

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QB Charlie Brewer, Liberty
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04/01/21 - Austin Ogunmakin, rJr/2023, Liberty + More +

Austin Ogunmakin certainly fit the bill at outside receiver. Ogunmakin announced Monday he is transferring to Liberty after spending three seasons at North Texas. The 6-foot-3, 201-pound Ogunmakin has three seasons of eligibility remaining because the 2020 season does not count toward a player's eligibility. He redshirted in 2018, and the 2020 campaign served as his redshirt sophomore season. "Blessed to be able to start a new Chapter. 100% committed. Let's Work," Ogunmakin tweeted. The Alief, Texas, native caught 29 passes for 437 yards and one touchdown in his two seasons on the field at UNT. He had a breakout game against Appalachian State in the 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl with career highs of seven catches and 131 yards. He caught a 34-yard touchdown pass in the Mean Green's 56-28 loss to the Mountaineers. - Lynchburg News and Advance

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