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07/22/20 - Brian Cavicante, rSr/2022, Marshall + More +

When linebacker Brian Cavicante decided to leave Delaware State as a graduate transfer, he did not know the impact his decision would have. At the time, Cavicante only wanted to complete a dream he'd had since high school - play FBS football. In hindsight, however, Cavicante's decision to leave the Hornets - who play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference - not only enhanced his collegiate career; it may have saved the final season of it. That reality came to light last week as the MEAC announced it was suspending fall sports, including football, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of his final season being scrapped last week, Cavicante is in the midst of the second phase of mandatory summer access, along with his Marshall teammates, who are tentatively just 11 days away from starting preseason practice. - Charleston Gazette

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ILB Brian Cavicante, Marshall
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07/18/20 - Henry Colombi, rSr/2023, Marshall + More +

It appears Utah State's football program won't have five scholarship quarterbacks on its 2020 roster after all. That's because Henry Colombi has elected to enter the transfer portal, a decision that was first reported Wednesday afternoon by a couple of different people, including Brian Phillips of ustateaggies.com. Colombi was USU's second-string signal caller during the 2018 and 2019 campaigns and was the program's clear-cut favorite to replace first-round NFL draft pick Jordan Love this upcoming season - at least prior to this week.

The news of Colombi's decision came two days after the Aggies officially announced former University of Utah quarterback Jason Shelley had been added to the 2020 roster. Should Colombi indeed transfer, the Aggies will be without an athlete who appeared in 13 games during his time in Logan. The native of Hollywood, Florida, completed 76.8 percent of his passes (53 of 69) for 460 yards and two touchdowns, vs. one interception. He also rushed for 139 yards and a pair of scores. Colombi mostly saw mop-up action, but helped Utah State blow out Hawaii as a redshirt freshman in 2018. - Herald Journal Tribune

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QB Henry Colombi, Marshall
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07/12/20 - Steven Gilmore, rSr/2023, Marshall + More +

Gilmore came on the scene as a freshman in spot duty, but last season made a leap as one of Marshall's most consistent defenders on the outside. In 2019, Gilmore finished with 50 tackles, which was sixth on the team, and led Marshall with two interceptions while adding four pass breakups and a forced fumble. That included a career-best performance when he notched 11 tackles in the win over Western Kentucky. He also had a game-clinching interception against Florida Atlantic in crunch time.

As 2020 approaches, Gilmore's snap numbers will increase and his production is expected to as well. The South Carolina native knows that being a lockdown corner is in his blood, with brother Stephon Gilmore being one of the NFL's best for the New England Patriots. However, Steven Gilmore wants to make his own name within the pass-happy ranks of Conference USA and he'll get that opportunity as one of the most veteran returning cornerbacks that the Herd features. - Charleston Gazette

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CB Steven Gilmore, Marshall
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07/11/20 - Khalan Laborn, rSr/2023, Marshall + More +

Laborn is the sole scholarship FSU running back on the 2020 roster who was on the team last season. The former No. 1 all-purpose back in the 2017 recruiting class, he's been overshadowed by Akers throughout his FSU career. Now would seem to be a time for the former five-star recruit to shine. His play-making ability is among the best on the team -- look no further than his sideline-to-sideline run after catch vs. Virginia Tech in 2018 -- but he's been hindered by injuries and off-field issues during his FSU career.

In 2019, he ran for 297 yards and four touchdowns and caught 10 passes for 66 yards while backing up Akers, but he missed the final two games of the season after he was suspended for a violation of team rules. A fresh start under a new coaching staff may be just what someone like Laborn needs. He remains supremely talented and would be a big boost to the FSU offense in 2020 if he's ready to take over a big role and the responsibilities that come with it. - Times Union

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RB Khalan Laborn, Marshall
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07/10/20 - Talik Keaton, rSr/2024, Marshall + More +

Marshall sophomore wide receiver Talik Keaton is no stranger to big plays. His first collegiate touch in a Marshall uniform was a 67-yard punt return for a touchdown against VMI that continued his play from spring and fall that made him one of the players to watch in 2019. However, injuries plagued Keaton's redshirt freshman season and limited his productivity as a wide receiver, which is where Marshall expected him to shine, especially with early injuries to Obi Obialo and Artie Henry. With a long layoff due to COVID-19, Keaton is back to full strength and expected to contribute as a major playmaker for the team.

Keaton comes back as the top return man in Conference USA, but for Marshall to succeed, Keaton has to become a consistent performer in the receiving game with quarterback Isaiah Green. The spring and preseason featured consistent plays from Keaton that had expectations high for the 2019 season, but nagging ailments limited him to nine catches for 140 yards and one touchdown, which came in the win over Rice. "When he was playing last year, he wasn't playing 100 percent," Marshall offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said. "When he had opportunities to make plays for us, he did, so I'm expecting huge things from Talik." Keaton's skill set is one of the most versatile on Marshall's roster, so much so that he took repetitions on both the outside and at slot receiver. - Charleston Gazette

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WR Talik Keaton, Marshall
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06/01/20 - Damion Barber, rSr/2023, Marshall + More +

Damion Barber, a Penn State defensive tackle, announced Monday on Twitter that he has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Barber was a redshirt junior, and is no longer listed on Penn State's football roster, and his player page was removed from the athletics website. The former four-star prospect from Harrisburg played in eight games during the 2019 season, totaling three tackles. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, Barber appeared in three games. - Centre Times

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DT Damion Barber, Marshall
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05/21/20 - Shane Simmons, rSr/2022, Marshall + More +

Penn State football will be replacing several long-term starters next season, with two of those departures - defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos and cornerback John Reid - heavily affecting the pass defense. Those spots will need to be filled effectively for Penn State to regain its 2019 form on that side of the ball. Two players in particular, both seniors, plan on showing they're more than capable of doing the job. Shane Simmons, while easy to overlook because of the youth at defensive end, is ready to help fill Gross-Matos' shoes while Tariq Castro-Fields wants to prove his high-level cornerback play from early last season was no fluke.

"This is a really important year for me," Simmons said in a teleconference with the media Wednesday afternoon. "This is a very important season for me." Simmons has appeared in 34 games in his four seasons on campus but has tallied only one career sack. The redshirt senior knows his time hasn't gone as planned, especially considering he was a five-star recruit out of high school, but he's ready to put that behind him. "The story isn't finished yet," he said. "I still believe I can leave my mark at Penn State." - Centre Times

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DE Shane Simmons, Marshall
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04/08/20 - Damion Barber, rSr/2023, Marshall + More +

A Penn State football player accused in a federal lawsuit of sexually hazing a former teammate denied the "broad, bald" allegations lodged against him. Junior defensive tackle Damion Barber joined coach James Franklin and the university in asking a federal judge to throw out the lawsuit filed by former Nittany Lion Isaiah Humphries. Humphries alleged Barber was among a group of four players who orchestrated a campaign to haze underclassmen as a form of initiation into the team's program. The allegations include Humphries' former teammates stealing clothes, simulating humping actions, grabbing the genitalia of others and placing their genitals on others while naked in the Lasch Building showers. Barber "is not aware of, never witnessed any, and did not participate in" any initiation rituals to become or remain a member of the football team, his attorney Anthony De Boef wrote in his response filed Tuesday.

The allegations outlined in Humphries' lawsuit were investigated by the university's sexual misconduct and prevention office, which received an anonymous complaint six months after Humphries transferred to the California Golden Bears. The complaint was not submitted by Humphries. It was submitted by someone else who reported the "harassment and victimization" of a second football player, Humphries' attorney Steven Marino said in March. Barber admitted he was charged with violating the harassment clause laid out in the university's student conduct policy, but said his actions were not directed at Humphries. - Centre Times

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DT Damion Barber, Marshall
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04/07/20 - Levi Brown, rSr/2020, Marshall + More +

Marshall center Levi Brown was always known as one of the more outlandish personalities within the Herd's football program. On each of his biceps, he had each of his names - one arm "Levi," one arm "Brown." And he loved to joke around and flex with teammates and opponents to show them exactly who blocked them, whether in practice or games. Brown was also known for his easy-going, wild and fun personality. During television timeouts, it was not uncommon for Brown to start dancing on the field. Normally, it would take something completely beyond the realm of normal to catch Brown by surprise. As he prepares for the 2020 NFL Draft, though, even Brown can't believe the situation at hand, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Wild times, man," Brown said. "This is just wild. Everything is so weird because all the training facilities are closed down due to the virus."

Brown was one of many Marshall seniors who came in for the Herd's Pro Day festivities on March 11. In the Chris Cline Athletic Complex, Brown showcased his skills for many NFL and professional scouts who were in attendance. He and his teammates at Marshall were among the last in college football to have an organized Pro Day in front of NFL scouts before the landscape of sports - and the world in general - changed. "Actually being able to get my Pro Day in, it makes it easier," Brown said. "A lot of schools haven't been able to do that." In another sense, though, Brown - like so many other college athletes - is unlucky. The 2020 NFL Draft class will be the first in recent memory that will be hindered by limited ability to get in front of interested teams. The draft, which takes place April 23-25, is also going to a virtual format with teams not even being allowed within their own facilities. - Charleston Gazette

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C Levi Brown, Marshall
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03/13/20 - Omari Cobb, Sr/2020, Marshall + More +

With the 2020 NFL draft just more than a month away, football players trying to improve their draft stock got a chance to work out before professional scouts on Wednesday at the Chris Cline Indoor Athletic Facility on the campus of Marshall University. Few may have improved their stock more than Marshall linebacker Omari Cobb. The 6-4, 223-pound Port St. Lucie, Florida, native turned in a 40-yard dash time of 4.74 - or 4.73 depending on which scout's time you use. Cobb also had a vertical jump of 37 inches, a broad jump of 10 feet and benched 21 reps of 225-pounds in front of scouts from 10 NFL teams that included Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Cobb's impressive pro day puts him one step closer to realizing his professional football dreams with the NFL draft coming on April 23-25 in Las Vegas.

"I was excited for my numbers and felt pretty good about them," Cobb said. "I'm hard on myself and I'm my biggest critic. I think I did pretty well but I really feel like I can go out there and do a little better. Overall, I feel I did great." Cobb was joined by 17 other Thundering Herd teammates plus two players from Shepherd University in participating in the workout. Other Marshall players participating included offensive lineman Levi Brown, tight end Armani Levias, defensive back Chris Jackson, quarterback Alex Thompson and kicker Justin Rohrwasser. - Charleston Gazette

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OLB Omari Cobb, Marshall
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01/01/20 - Brian Cavicante, rSr/2022, Marshall + More +

Brian Cavicante announced he will conclude his collegiate career at Marshall after leaving the Delaware State program and entering the transfer portal two months ago. - HBCU GameDay

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ILB Brian Cavicante, Marshall
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12/19/19 - Cory McCoy, rSr/2022, Marshall + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Cory McCoy, McNeese, Jr., Leesville, La.,...McCoy led the conference and ranked No. 2 in the FCS with 18 passes defended. A native of Leesville, McCoy topped the league with 15 pass break ups on the season and recorded three pass interceptions to rank second on the team and sixth in the conference. He made 48 tackles on the year to go along with 2.5 tackles for a loss and forced a fumble. - McNeese Football

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CB Cory McCoy, Marshall
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12/18/19 - *Darius Hodge, rJr/2021, Marshall + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): DE Darius Hodge, R-So., Marshall,...Offensive lineman Cain Madden, linebacker Omari Cobb and tight end Armani Levias were named to the conference's second team, while defensive lineman Darius Hodge and defensive back Nazeeh Johnson were given honorable mention consideration. - Marshall Football

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OLB *Darius Hodge, Marshall
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12/18/19 - Omari Cobb, Sr/2020, Marshall + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Omari Cobb, Sr., Marshall,...Offensive lineman Cain Madden, linebacker Omari Cobb and tight end Armani Levias were named to the conference's second team, while defensive lineman Darius Hodge and defensive back Nazeeh Johnson were given honorable mention consideration. - Marshall Football

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OLB Omari Cobb, Marshall
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12/18/19 - Armani Levias, rSr/2020, Marshall + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM (COACHES): TE Armani Levias, R-Sr., Marshall,...Offensive lineman Cain Madden, linebacker Omari Cobb and tight end Armani Levias were named to the conference's second team, while defensive lineman Darius Hodge and defensive back Nazeeh Johnson were given honorable mention consideration. - Marshall Football

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