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Everybody knows who Rasheen Ali is. After rushing for 1,401 yards and scoring 23 touchdowns in 2021 and making one award watch list after another during the 2022 preseason, Marshall University's star redshirt sophomore is increasingly well known. What people don't realize, however, is who that person actually is underneath the No. 22 jersey. Want to know? Get ready for a surprise, because Ali is one of the most thoughtful, introspective and self-aware athletes anyone ever will encounter. Ask him, for example, about all the watch lists and preseason honors Ali already has received in 2022. "It feels good, honestly, just knowing the work I've put in," said Ali. "It's not just me. I'm putting the work in with my teammates, my brothers. The work that we all put in - the offensive line - just trusting everybody. "It feels good just knowing that we all did it as a unit because I couldn't do it without them. So, it's really important that I just keep implementing it and just keep pushing each other each and every day. "I feel good about the honors, but I know at the end of the day that I couldn't get it without them, so I'm just super-appreciative of them."

Yet the key to Ali's success on the field is what he does off the field. It is called affirmations. "Affirmations is really just speaking stuff into existence, writing stuff down," explained Ali. "I'm always taking notes and just jot down how I felt that day and what I want to work on that day, how I want to feel tomorrow...I just really write about my day. "I really have a whole vision board and everything. It's hard to explain, but I have a vision board with all the goals I have. I did it last year and last year I missed. I had every goal except some money that I wanted to invest. I hit every goal but that. "I really just try to speak stuff into existence because your worry and your thoughts are your power. So, really just thinking about it and affirming it and really just owning what I believe in is really just a big impact on what I do." - Charleston Gazette

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RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
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08/10/22 - Koby Cumberlander, rSr/2023, Marshall, 6-2, 235 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

For the final time in his college football career, Marshall defensive lineman Koby Cumberlander walked into the room to meet with media prior to the start of preseason camp, boasting an ear-to-ear smile as he walked to the podium. "Can't believe it's the last one," said the sixth-year senior. "I've been very blessed to spend my time in Huntington where the people are absolutely amazing. It's a place I'll cherish forever. I'm just ready to get out there with the boys one last time." The school at which he has spent the past five years really was never on his list of preferred destinations. The Roswell, Georgia, native originally wished to play in a town far north of where he landed. "I never would have imagined being in Huntington ever in my life," Cumberlander said. "I had plans of playing in Michigan, going to Michigan State, but I'm glad I chose the right choice of coming here because the people here are amazing."

He redshirted in 2017, and with each year that passed he found himself on the field more often than the last and enters his final year as one of the key pillars of the Thundering Herd defense. "It's been a wild journey but it's been fun. Very, very fun," Cumberlander said. "From the past coaches and even the coaches now, I appreciate everything they've done." It means something to the coaching staff, too. "Koby could have walked away and went about his life. He could have chased the NFL but he chose to come back," Marshall coach Charles Huff said. "I think that says a lot about his love for this place, his teammates and his love for what he does." - Charleston Gazette

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OLB Koby Cumberlander, Marshall
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08/02/22 - Rasheen Ali, rJr/2024, Marshall, 5-11, 206 (DS#18 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Rasheen Ali, Marshall,...Ali dazzled in his first season of collegiate competition, with 1,832 all-purpose yards and a total of 25 touchdowns (23 rushing, one receiving and one on a kickoff return). - Marshall Football

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RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
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08/02/22 - Abraham Beauplan, rSr/2023, Marshall, 5-11, 241 (DS#30 ILB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Abraham Beauplan, Marshall, Senior LB,...Beauplan led the Thundering Herd with 104 tackles (38 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss and two sacks to go with a forced fumble in 2021. He finished the regular season as the league's third-leading tackler. - Marshall Football

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ILB Abraham Beauplan, Marshall
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08/02/22 - Rasheen Ali, rJr/2024, Marshall, 5-11, 206 (DS#18 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR PLAYER TO WATCH: Rasheen Ali, RB, sophomore, Marshall,...The accolade is the latest for Ali, who has generated considerable preseason hype following his breakout freshman season in 2021. Last season, Ali dazzled in his first season of collegiate competition, with 1,832 all-purpose yards and a total of 25 touchdowns (23 rushing, one receiving and one on a kickoff return). The native of Cleveland, Ohio, ranked No. 1 nationally in rushing touchdowns and No. 10 in rushing yards. Overall, he led the nation in total touchdowns, rushing touchdowns and points scored. He ranked No. 10 nationally in all-purpose yards per game (140.9). - Marshall Football

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RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
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07/28/22 - Verdis Brown, rSr/2024, Marshall, 6-3, 345 (DS#999 DT) + More +

Verdis Brown flipped back to defensive line ahead of the season after spending 2020 and 2019 on the offensive line. Brown as a guard, of course, came after he arrived at Illinois as ... a defensive lineman. Brown played in eight games last fall, filling a backup role behind Roderick Perry II and Calvin Avery at what was generally one defensive tackle spot in coordinator Ryan Walters' defense. The Chicago native finished his first full season on the defensive line with four tackles in his limited playing time.

There's a Perry-sized hole to fill in the Illinois defensive line. Perry didn't have outlandish counting stats (26 tackles, including two for loss, in 11 games), but that's not the primary purpose for a nose tackle in a 3-4 scheme. Disruption was Perry's strength, and he had the ability to cause havoc. That's what Brown has to show he's capable of doing, too, to secure more substantial playing time in his fourth season. - News Gazette Tribune

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DT Verdis Brown, Marshall
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07/25/22 - Monroe Beard III, rSr/2026, Marshall, 6-0, 220 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SWAC FIRST TEAM: Linebacker: Monroe Beard III, Arkansas-Pine Bluff,...Beard was labeled as one of the top hard hitting linebackers in the SWAC Conference. Beard ranked in the top-10 in several categories in the conference, 5th in total tackles (78), 5th tackles average per game (7.1), 6th in the conference in solo tackles (44), 9th in the conference in sacks (5). - Arkansas-Pine Bluff Football

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OLB Monroe Beard III, Marshall
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07/22/22 - Rasheen Ali, rJr/2024, Marshall, 5-11, 206 (DS#18 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Rasheen Ali (So.), Marshall,...After a breakout freshman season, Marshall's Rasheen Ali has established himself as one of the best running backs in the NCAA. The Cleveland native was named to the Maxwell Award watch list Monday and then to the Doak Walker watch list. Ali had a stellar redshirt freshman season in 2021, finishing with 1,401 rushing yards and tying for the FBS lead with 23 touchdowns on the ground. He was named to the FWAA Freshman All-American team. - Wowktv.com

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RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
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07/21/22 - Jamaal Whyce Jr., rJr/2027, Marshall, 6-3, 299 (DS#999 DT) + More +

South Carolina freshman defensive tackle Jamaal Whyce is back with the Gamecocks, head coach Shane Beamer confirmed Tuesday ahead of his appearance at SEC Media Days. Whyce had previously been away from the program for undisclosed reasons along with receiver Rico Powers - who has since transferred to Jackson State. "He's been back for the summer," Beamer said of Whyce. "He was handling personal things during spring practice and wasn't necessarily involved with football, but was still in school handling his academics and taking care of some personal things." Beamer acknowledged that Whyce and Powers were not with the team following South Carolina's spring game in April. Whyce came to USC as a three-star recruit in the 2022 class out of Florida Christian School in Miami. He was rated the No. 828 player and 112 defensive lineman in the class prior to enrolling in January. - Rock Hill Herald

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DT Jamaal Whyce Jr., Marshall
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07/20/22 - Rasheen Ali, rJr/2024, Marshall, 5-11, 206 (DS#18 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Rasheen Ali, Marshall,...Running back Rasheen Ali had a sensational reshirt freshman season for Marshal in 2021 and was selected as the Football Writer's Association of America team as the top all-purpose players. Ali finished with 140.9 all-purpose yards per game in 2021, the 10th-highest average nationally and the top mark in Conference USA. He also led the nation in total touchdowns (25), rushing touchdowns (23-tied), points scored (150) and points per game (11.5-tied). The league's coaches also tabbed him a first-team All-Conference USA pick. For his efforts, the Cleveland, Ohio native was also named Marshall's Most Valuable Player at the program's postseason banquet. - Marshall Football

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RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
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07/03/22 - Rasheen Ali, rJr/2024, Marshall, 5-11, 206 (DS#18 RB) + More +

July 1 marked the official start of the Sun Belt Conference's expansion with James Madison, Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss joining the conference. The official begin of the "new" Sun Belt marks the culmination of months of rumors, threats and drama that surrounded the decision for the four schools to jump to the Sun Belt. In 2021, three of the four schools announced they would be entering the conference following the 2022-2023 athletic seasons, while James Madison planned to join in July from the beginning. Things changed, however, as Southern Miss, Old Dominion and Marshall informed Conference-USA that they intended to also join the Sun Belt by July 1. The C-USA refused to accept the schools' departure and even released conference schedules for the 2022 football season including the three schools.

Marshall University then filed a lawsuit against the C-USA with the conference shortly thereafter agreeing to allow the schools depart for the Sun Belt early. In order to leave the C-USA early, the schools agreed to pay the conference $2 million for the early departure. Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss and James Madison's move to the Sun Belt expands the conference's reach into new states, adding West Virginia, Virginia and Mississippi. "We are excited to officially welcome James Madison, Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss as members of the Sun Belt Conference," Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill said. "This expansion to 14 members - and the regional rivalries it produces - makes the 2022-2023 academic year one of the most anticipated in Sun Belt history and signals the bright future that lies ahead of the conference." - The Troy Messenger

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RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
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05/31/22 - Henry Colombi, rSr/2023, Marshall, 6-2, 228 (DS#44 QB) + More +

Henry Colombi's college football career will end in Huntington, capping a long journey that has come with several twists and turns ahead of what will ultimately serve as his sixth and final year as a college quarterback. Colombi, a transfer from Texas Tech University, where he spent two seasons, has officially joined the Marshall football program after receiving his diploma from Texas Tech earlier this month. Prior to his time with the Red Raiders, Colombi spent three seasons at Utah State.

While he wasn't able to participate in Marshall football's spring practice and scrimmage game, Colombi was able to observe at a distance, getting a feel for the offense just through watching practice throughout the spring. Now he's officially a part of the Thundering Herd and is eager to hit the ground running. "It feels great," Colombi said. "I think being here in the spring has definitely helped me and helped the team build our chemistry, just being around the guys and letting them know what being a leader is. It feels good to finally be a officially part of the team and get rolling." Colombi is, by far, the most experienced quarterback on the Marshall roster, joining a group of five freshman who participated in spring ball and 2022 recruit Cole Pennington arriving this summer. In two years with the Red Raiders, Colombi appeared in 13 games and started nine. - Charleston Gazette

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QB Henry Colombi, Marshall
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05/24/22 - Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, rSr/2026, Marshall, 6-2, 213 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, a four-star quarterback prospect in the Class of 2021, will transfer from the University of Florida to Syracuse, he announced on Instagram on Tuesday. Rio-Wilson was ranked as the No. 146 player in the country in last year’s freshman class by 247 Sports and the No. 17 quarterback. He redshirted last season at Florida, where he was listed as 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds.

Rio-Wilson played high school football first at McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia) High School and Cartersville (Georgia) High School. Cartersville is the high school where former Clemson star Trevor Lawrence played. Rio-Wilson also competed in the Elite 11 Finals, a competition for the country’s top high school quarterbacks. At Florida returning quarterback Anthony Richardson has a strong spring, seemingly securing the starting job. The Gators also brought in Ohio State transfer Jack Miller III and had a second quarterback, Jalen Kitna, who arrived in 2021 with Rio-Wilson. - Syracuse.com

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QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Marshall
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05/20/22 - Majon Wright, rSr/2026, Marshall, 6-2, 197 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Receiver Ma'jon Wright's second tour of duty with Arizona appears to be coming to an end. Wright re-entered the NCAA transfer portal Wednesday, the latest twist in his complicated college career. Wright came to Tucson from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2020. He impressed as a freshman during the pandemic-shortened season, appearing in all five games and catching 15 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown.

Wright then transferred to Middle Tennessee State and enrolled there. He subsequently had a change of heart and returned to Arizona - but was ineligible to play this past season. Wright spent the campaign working on the scout team. He was a regular part of the Wildcats' receiver rotation during spring practice but couldn't crack the starting lineup. Arizona's likely starters are returnee Dorian Singer, transfer Jacob Cowing and freshman Tetairoa McMillan. - Arizona Star News

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WR Majon Wright, Marshall
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05/17/22 - Will Ulmer, rSr/2022, Marshall, 6-4, 310 (DS#65 OG) + More +

Another former Marshall football player has now signed with a team in the National Football League. After receiving an invite to the Buffalo Bills rookie mini camp tryout, Will Ulmer has signed an undrafted free agent deal and will join the team this week as organized team activities (OTAs) begin. Ulmer, who holds the record for most starts (57) at Marshall, didn't hear his name called in the 2022 NFL Draft and said that it tested his faith in many ways. But it wasn't long until an invitation to rookie minicamp tryouts began to show up. "Initially I thought it was Green Bay, then that fell through. Then it was the Chiefs and I went and did their rookie minicamp this past weekend, and then it was the Buffalo Bills," Ulmer said. "I came up here and found some success with it." - Charleston Gazette

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OG Will Ulmer, Marshall
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