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As Indiana began fall football camp Friday, so too did the competition to find a feature running back to replace departed starter Stevie Scott III. Sophomore Tim Baldwin is currently listed first on the depth chart, but IU running backs coach Deland McCullough said that's not set in stone for IU's opener Sept. 4 at Iowa. "The great thing is you have a bunch of guys in there that understand what's at stake," McCullough said. "It's going to be an opportunity for all of them to get a chance to show what they can do. At some point somebody had to go off first. You had to write somebody in the depth chart. But those guys know that that doesn't mean that's what is going to happen as we go through the competition." McCullough said several running backs - including returning third-year sophomore Sampson James, USC transfer Stephen Carr and third-year sophomore David Ellis - will get opportunities behind the first-team offensive line the next three weeks.

He also made clear he's looking for a complete back, someone who takes care of the ball and excels in pass protection. One of Scott's best attributes was his ability to pick up the blitz, which was why IU surrendered the least average sacks per game in the Big Ten last season, at 1.25. "I don't want to be in a position where we have to pass and I can't trust this guy in pass protection," McCullough said. "Or we got a situation where, man, I really don't trust him. He's a great runner, but he fumbles every 20 carries or so. Those are things - he's got to be a complete back. He's got to be able to do everything." - Indianapolis Star/News

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RB Tim Baldwin Jr., Massachusetts
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08/12/21 - Taisun Phommachanh, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-3, 220 (DS#68 QB) + More +

Ever since Clemson's on-campus media day on July 20, Swinney has mentioned redshirt sophomore QB Taisun Phommachanh's progress. His recovery has been quicker than expected after he tore his Achilles during the April spring football game. As a glimpse of how quick his return might be, the Connecticut native was out and got reps during practice. He did what he could and threw a few balls, but didn't compete in 11-on-11 drills. "It's just amazing how he has responded to the treatment...What went from an immediate, horrible mindset in the spring to, in the summer, came along and is like wow," Swinney said. "Excited that he will have an opportunity to be back." - Rock Hill Herald

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QB Taisun Phommachanh, Massachusetts
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08/11/21 - Sammy Faustin, rSr/2024, Massachusetts, 6-2, 200 (DS#999 CB) + More +

Michigan's football team had one less defensive player when it began preseason camp on Friday. Sammy Faustin, a reserve defensive back who was set to enter his redshirt sophomore season, has left the team due to medical reasons, spokesman Dave Ablauf told MLive. Faustin, of Naples, Fla., was the only returning scholarship player not listed on the team's 2021 roster released Friday morning. A message to Faustin was not immediately returned. "Sammy decided to step away from the team and will reevaluate after this year," Ablauf said in a text message. "He will remain on athletic aid." Faustin appeared in 10 games for Michigan during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, primarily on special teams. He totaled just two tackles. Michigan moved him from safety to corner last year to help with depth, but he appeared in only one game. - Ann Arbor News

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CB Sammy Faustin, Massachusetts
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07/12/21 - Marcus Cushnie, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 251 (DS#52 DE) + More +

Florida State added another piece to its remodeled defense with the addition of transfer Marcus Cushnie, an edge rusher from Alabama A&M. The Palm Beach product committed to the Seminoles over the weekend after de-committing from Purdue when entering the transfer portal on July 11. Cushnie appeared in 12 games in 2019, finishing with 13 tackles for loss and seven sacks. In four games last season, he led the team in tackles for loss (7.5) and sacks (7). He becomes the seventh defensive player to join FSU's roster through the transfer portal this offseason. The Seminoles finished near the bottom of the ACC in total defense last season, allowing 36 points and 456 yards per game. The unit was last in the conference in sacks (10) and tackles for loss (49), forcing second-year coach Mike Norvell and his staff to dive into the transfer market in search of some much-needed help on the defensive front. - Orlando Sentinel

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DE Marcus Cushnie, Massachusetts
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05/03/21 - Larnel Coleman, rSr/2021, Massachusetts, 6-6, 307 (DS#33 OT) + More +

UMass offensive lineman Larnel Coleman became the third Minuteman to be selected in an NFL Draft over the last three years on Saturday, as he was taken at No. 231 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round. Coleman joins cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who was was selected in the sixth round by the Indianapolis Colts last year, and wide receiver Andy Isabella, who was chosen by the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, as the most recent UMass draftees. As a redshirt senior, Coleman started in all four games for the Minutemen at left tackle, and was named to the Outland Trophy Watch List, which is awarded to the top interior lineman in the FBS. He was the only UMass offensive lineman to start all 12 games during the 2019 season, while spending his redshirt sophomore year as the starting right tackle. - The Republican

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OT Larnel Coleman, Massachusetts
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04/25/21 - Avien Peah, rSr/2022, Massachusetts, 6-2, 277 (DS#79 DT) + More +

Avien Peah is the strongest member of UMass' defensive line. The senior wasn't shy about declaring it. When the unit is in the weight room, his sets have more plates on the bar. "For the most part. Sometimes the guys tell me 'hey, slow down a little bit, slow down,'" the Providence, R.I., native said Thursday. "We always push each other." Peah has assumed a leadership role of the unit after switching positions from offense last season. He also overcame knee injuries to establish himself as one of UMass' leading tacklers and backfield disrupters last season. Peah led the Minutemen with six tackles for loss and had a sack.

"That's part of what makes Avien special is he's been through a lot of adversity. From the ability to handle adversity and persevere and go through tough times and come out on the other side as one of our team leaders is huge," UMass coach Walt Bell said. "No only does he provide the physical leadership piece of doing things the way they're supposed to be done, but he has earned that respect from his teammate, so now he can provide some vocal leadership, and it's much needed as well. Really hope, really pray he can stay healthy and continue to be the leader that he is for us." - Daily Hampshire Gazette

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DT Avien Peah, Massachusetts
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04/06/21 - Taisun Phommachanh, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-3, 220 (DS#68 QB) + More +

Clemson's quarterback depth took a big hit on Saturday. Sophomore backup quarterback Taisun Phommachanh suffered a torn Achilles during the annual Orange-White game, Coach Dabo Swinney confirmed. The injury came on the final drive of the game when Phommachanh completed a pass to Davis Allen. Swinney said Phommachanh thought someone hit him on the play but it was a non-contact injury. Phommachanh was on the ground for several minutes and couldn't put any weight on his left leg as he left the field. "I hate to see that for him," Swinney said. "He has four years left and it is so easily to magnify the pain of the moment, especially when you are a young person. His experience, knowledge, progress and all things he has been able to do that isn't going to go away. "This is definitely a setback for him and our team, but everybody deals with setbacks and challenges along the way. It is how you respond to those things that really determines everyone's success. We know he will respond the right way. We will get a great team around him and get him back better than ever." - The State

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QB Taisun Phommachanh, Massachusetts
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04/04/21 - Tyler Lytle, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-4, 225 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Though there are seven quarterbacks listed on the roster, three have formed an early breakaway group: Colorado transfer Tyler Lytle, redshirt sophomore Garrett Dzuro and redshirt freshman Zamir Wise. "We're in the middle of a competition. We've got three great kids with good skills, winnable football skills," Bell said. "It's just now we've got to go find the right guy." Dzuro played in three of UMass' four games last year, completing 15 of 36 passes for 220 yards. Lytle appeared in seven games in two years at CU and threw for 55 yards. Wise joined the Minutemen two weeks before they kicked off last season, so the staff moved him to wide receiver so he could contribute. He caught two passes for 16 yards. "Tyler's more of a classic distributor, Garrett's a little more of a classic distributor, and Zaire Wise is as good with his feet as anyone in our program," Bell said. "All three of those guys are doing a great job, still learning the basics of the offense. Hopefully as we go through spring we'll start to develop a pecking order." - Daily Hampshire Gazette

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QB Tyler Lytle, Massachusetts
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03/14/21 - Juwuan Price, rSr/2026, Massachusetts, 5-10, 210 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Jonah Johnson rushed for two first downs to keep a final drive alive and Juwan Price scored the winning touchdown from 13 yards out as New Mexico State won a see-saw battle with Division I newcomer Dixie State 35-29 on Sunday. Price took a handoff straight up the middle, finishing with 165 yards on 20 carries for the Aggies (1-1). Johnson finished with 171 yards passing and picked up 28 of his 53-yards rushing on the game-winning drive. Where New Mexico State may have been thunder, pounding out 329 yards on the ground, Dixie State (1-1) was lightning, coming from eight points down into a 29-29 tie in a single play from scrimmage. - New Mexico State/AP College Football

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RB Juwuan Price, Massachusetts
News Source: New Mexico State/AP College Football
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03/07/21 - Juwuan Price, rSr/2026, Massachusetts, 5-10, 210 (DS#999 RB) + More +

RB Juwuan Price, Massachusetts
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03/02/21 - Jerry Roberts Jr., rSr/2024, Massachusetts, 6-0, 230 (DS#85 ILB) + More +

Arizona is bringing in more veteran linebacking help from the Mid-American Conference. Jerry Roberts, a 6-4, 235-pound linebacker from Bowling Green, announced Tuesday that he's transferring to the UA. Roberts recorded 93 tackles, including 7.5 for losses, and one forced fumbles in 20 games for the Falcons. Roberts comes to Arizona as a graduate transfer. He is projected to play the "Sam" linebacker position and also could be used as a pass rusher. Roberts is the second linebacker from the MAC to join the Wildcats this offseason. They previously signed Treshaun Hayward from Western Michigan. Hayward was the conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. - Arizona Star News

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ILB Jerry Roberts Jr., Massachusetts
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02/11/21 - Frank Ladson Jr., rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-3, 200 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Coach Dabo Swinney had high hopes for Ladson in 2020, but injuries cost the wide receiver valuable playing time. When he was on the field, Ladson flashed the ability to get open in deep-ball situations, but was often plagued by drops. He finished the season with 18 catches for 281 yards and three touchdowns. With Powell and Rodgers gone, there will be an opportunity for Ladson to step up. - Charleston Post Courier

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WR Frank Ladson Jr., Massachusetts
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01/19/21 - Marcus Cushnie, rSr/2023, Massachusetts, 6-1, 251 (DS#52 DE) + More +

2021 ALL-SWAC PRESEASON FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Marcus Cushine, Junior, Alabama A&M,... On the defensive side of the ball, Cushnie is set to build off of a 2019 First-Team honor after coming away with 39 tackles - 27 solo - and a team-high seven sacks. He also recorded eight quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, a recovery and a blocked kick over the course of 12 games. - Alabama A&M Football

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DE Marcus Cushnie, Massachusetts
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01/08/21 - Isaiah Rutherford, rSr/2025, Massachusetts, 6-0, 195 (DS#126 CB) + More +

The transfers continue to buy into Jedd Fisch and the Arizona Wildcats. The latest addition to new defensive coordinator Don Brown's secondary could be the biggest - and most-needed - one, after four-star cornerback and Notre Dame transfer Isaiah Rutherford committed to the UA on Twitter Thursday night. The 6-foot, 192-pound Rutherford, who played at Jesuit High School in the Sacramento area, signed with the Fighting Irish over Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Oregon, USC and Tennessee, among others, in 2019. After two seasons at Notre Dame, only appearing in one game, Rutherford transferred to the UA, becoming the latest pickup for the Wildcats through the transfer portal, which Fisch said would utilize similarly to "free agency." - Arizona Star News

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CB Isaiah Rutherford, Massachusetts
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01/06/21 - JB Brown, rSr/2024, Massachusetts, 6-1, 280 (DS#999 DE) + More +

Arizona defensive lineman JB Brown, who opted out of the 2020 football season because of COVID-19 concerns, will return to the Wildcats in '21, he told the Star Tuesday morning. The 6-foot-3-inch, 267-pound Los Angeles-area native, initially recruited by the Rich Rodriguez regime out of Long Beach Poly High School as an outside linebacker, has played on Arizona's defensive line since the 2017 season. In two seasons under Kevin Sumlin, Brown played in all 24 games, including 14 starts, at defensive end and, in certain stunts, defensive tackle. Brown was one of two UA defensive lineman to announce on Tuesday his plan to play for Arizona in '21. The 6-5, 305-pound Trevon Mason is the other. - Arizona Star News

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DE JB Brown, Massachusetts
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