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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Mercer
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  08/28/22 - Fred Payton, rSr/2023, Mercer, 6-1, 210 (DS#34 QB) + More +

  Austin Douglas ran for 140 yards, including two long touchdowns, Fred Payton threw four touchdown passes and Mercer routed Morehead State 63-13 in a season-opener on Saturday night. Mercer dominated the first half with 17 first downs, 486 total yards and a 42-10 lead. Among the Bears' 267 yards rushing were 128 by Douglas who had touchdown runs of 65 and 56 yards. Payton was 10-of-15 passing for 219 yards with three touchdown passes to Ty James, who caught five passes for 192 yards. Payton and James hooked up for a 90-yard TD pass in the final minute of the half. Mercer finished with 625 total yards, including 359 on the ground. Payton was 11-of-17 passing for 248 yards. Mercer's Devron Harper scored on a 93-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter. The Eagles' only touchdown came on a 10-yard pass from Grady Cramer to Kyle Daly in the second quarter. Cramer completed 16 of 24 passes for 95 yards. - AP College Football

(DS#34 QB) rSr/2023 QB Fred Payton, Mercer
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  08/12/22 - Lance Wise, Sr/2023, Mercer, 5-09, 190 (DS#999 FS) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DB - Lance Wise, 5-8, 185, junior, Mercer,...Wise was a force on the defensive side a season ago. He played a part in 59 tackles - 33 solo ones - on his way to being named an All-American by Hero Sports in 2021 and to the league's First Team in the postseason. - Mercer Football

(DS#999 FS) Sr/2023 FS Lance Wise, Mercer
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  08/12/22 - Devron Harper, rSr/2024, Mercer, 5-08, 160 (DS#92 WR) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: PR - Devron Harper, 5-9, 165, junior, Mercer (2020),...Harper, a Conyers, Georgia, product was one of many talents in 2021, having racked up 393 receiving yards, 320 on kick returns and 85 on punt returns. For good measure, he dashed for 74 yards on the ground to combine for 872 all-purpose yards. He was second on the squad in both receptions and yards receiving. - Mercer Football

(DS#92 WR) rSr/2024 WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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  08/04/22 - Lance Wise, Sr/2023, Mercer, 5-09, 190 (DS#999 FS) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Lance Wise, Jr., Mercer,...Wise, a senior safety, was a force on the defensive side a season ago. He played a part in 59 tackles - 33 solo ones - on his way to being named an All-American by Hero Sports in 2021 and to the league's First Team in the postseason. After an October in which he notched 37 stops, a pair of interceptions and a forced fumble, the Marietta, Georgia, product was named the Southern Conference's Player of the Month. In all, he broke up four passes and intercepted three. - Mercer Football

(DS#999 FS) Sr/2023 FS Lance Wise, Mercer
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  08/04/22 - John Thomas, Sr/2023, Mercer, 6-2, 300 (DS#999 OG) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL John Thomas, Jr., Mercer,...Thomas, a junior offensive lineman, helped open up holes for the Bears' running game in 2021 when they rushed for 2,092 yards. The Mercer rushing attack's 2,092 yards on the ground ranked 12th nationally and third in the league last year. - Mercer Football

(DS#999 OG) Sr/2023 OG John Thomas, Mercer
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  08/04/22 - Isaac Dowling, Sr/2025, Mercer, 5-09, 225 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Isaac Dowling, So., Mercer,...Dowling, a sophomore linebacker, made 25 solo stops in all 10 starts a season ago. In addition to his 25 stops, he assisted on 48 others - including 13 in the season finale against ETSU. The Snellville, Georgia, product made 7.5 tackles for loss and notched a touchdown from a fumble in the home win over Wofford. - Mercer Football

(DS#999 ILB) Sr/2025 ILB Isaac Dowling, Mercer
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  08/04/22 - Solomon Zubairu, Sr/2023, Mercer, 6-1, 255 (DS#999 DE) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Solomon Zubairu, Jr., Mercer,...A First Team All-SoCon Defensive selection a season ago, Zubairu tallied 34 tackles and made 5.0 sacks in 2021. The senior from Lawrenceville, Georgia, paced the Bears for the second consecutive season with 5.5. He forced a fumble in the final home win over Chattanooga in mid-November. - Mercer Football

(DS#999 DE) Sr/2023 DE Solomon Zubairu, Mercer
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  08/04/22 - Ty James, Sr/2024, Mercer, 6-0, 199 (DS#50 WR) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR Ty James, R-So., Mercer,...The Bears' leader in receptions - Ty James - set three school records in 2021: yards in a game, receiving touchdowns in a game and receiving touchdowns in a season. A starter in every game, the Conyers, Georgia, product hauled in 26 receptions, 611 receiving yards and scoring seven times. His 64.8 yards per game placed him sixth in the league for the category. - Mercer Football

(DS#50 WR) Sr/2024 WR Ty James, Mercer
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  12/12/21 - Chris Hill, rSr/2025, Mercer, 6-1, 295 (DS#999 DT) + More +

  2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Chris Hill, R-Fr., Mercer,... Hill gave offensives lines issues all season. The Statesboro, Georgia native had 4.5 tackles for loss that accumulated 19 yards. He boasted three sacks on the season, 12th most in the Southern Conference. In total, Hill had 20 tackles on the year, with 13 of those being solo tackles. He is also credited with a fumble recovery. - Mercer Football

(DS#999 DT) rSr/2025 DT Chris Hill, Mercer
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  12/12/21 - Lance Wise, Sr/2023, Mercer, 5-09, 190 (DS#999 FS) + More +

  2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Lance Wise, So., Mercer,...Wise proved to be a player that opposing offenses constantly had to know the location of on the field. Wise had the tremendous ability to make big plays in all facets of the game. The Marietta, Georgia native finished the season with 59 tackles to rank 14th in the conference, including a team high of 33 solo stops. He recorded double digit tackles in a pair of games, including a season high of 13 in the SoCon championship matchup with ETSU. Wise solidified himself as one of the best ball hawks in the SoCon, intercepting three passes on the season, one of which he returned 34 yards for a touchdown against the Citadel and another that he returned 56 yards to the one-yard line against Western Carolina. He also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble this season. Wise was named SoCon player of the week twice this year. - Mercer Football

(DS#999 FS) Sr/2023 FS Lance Wise, Mercer
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  12/12/21 - Solomon Zubairu, Sr/2023, Mercer, 6-1, 255 (DS#999 DE) + More +

  2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Solomon Zubairu, So., Mercer,...Zubairu wreaked havoc on opposing offenses and was one of the best players in the Southern Conference at generating sacks. The Lawrenceville, Georgia native was fifth in the conference with five sacks on the season. Zubairu totaled 34 tackles on the season, including 5.5 tackles for loss and a team high of five quarterback hurries. - Mercer Football

(DS#999 DE) Sr/2023 DE Solomon Zubairu, Mercer
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  12/12/21 - Jason Poe, rSr/2022, Mercer, 6-1, 300 (DS#16 OG) + More +

  2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Jason Poe, Gr., Mercer,...Mercer Football saw seven student-athletes earn ten Southern Conference football postseason honors as the league office released its annual awards and coaches/media all-conference teams. Three Bears earned first team honors from both the coaches and media. Lance Wise, Solomon Zubairu, and Jason Poe all received first team accolades. Poe was a key member of the Bears' offensive that that opened lanes for the third-best rushing offense in the Southern Conference. Mercer's offense amassed 2,092 rushing yards and 24 rushing touchdowns this season, averaging 209.2 yards per game. - Mercer Football

(DS#16 OG) rSr/2022 OG Jason Poe, Mercer
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  11/22/21 - Dwayne McGee, rSr/2025, Mercer, 5-07, 180 (DS#111 RB) + More +

  2021 SAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER & FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Dwayne McGee, Lenoir-Rhyne,...McGee, a freshman running back from Kissimmee, Fla., led the SAC in every rushing category during the 2021 season, including rushes (224), yards (1,594), yards per game (159.4), yards per rush (7.1), and touchdowns (19). He rushed for over 100-yards in nine of ten games, including seven games of 150-plus yards and two games with over 200-yards rushing. McGee, a first team all-conference selection at running back, is the first-ever player to be named both Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year in the same season in SAC history. - South Atlantic Conference Football

(DS#111 RB) rSr/2025 RB Dwayne McGee, Mercer
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  11/13/21 - Fred Payton, rSr/2023, Mercer, 6-1, 210 (DS#34 QB) + More +

  Fred Payton connected with Drake Starks for Mercer's only touchdown and the Bears' defense made it stand up in a 10-6 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday. Payton threw 4 yards to Starks for a touchdown late in the second quarter for a 7-6 Mercer lead and Devin Folser added a 38-yard field goal late in the fourth as Mercer (7-2, 6-1 Southern Conference) remained tied for first place with East Tennessee State. Chattanooga (6-4, 5-2) fell out of the first place tie, managing one touchdown - Ailym Ford's 10-yard run - and blowing several scoring opportunities. Aaron Sears missed the PAT after Ford's touchdown and also missed field goal tries of 41 and 22 yards. The Mocs' Ty Boeck returned an interception 85 yards to give Chattanooga the ball at Mercer's 10-yard line but the Bears held on defense and Sears missed the 22-yard try late in the third quarter. In the fourth, Mercer's Lance Wise picked off a pass and Ken Standley recovered a fumble to preserve the Bears' lead. - AP College Football

(DS#34 QB) rSr/2023 QB Fred Payton, Mercer
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  10/30/21 - Fred Davis, rSo/2025, Mercer, 5-10, 210 (DS#999 RB) + More +

  Fred Davis had two touchdown runs and Mercer beat The Citadel 34-7 on Saturday. Mercer (6-2, 5-1 Southern Conference) has won two in a row since losing to VMI 45-7 and remains tied with Chattanooga atop the conference standings. Davis carried the ball 15 times for 88 yards. He scored from the 1 on back-to-back series to end the second quarter, giving the Bears a 21-7 halftime lead. Lance Wise had a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown, and Tayshaun Shipp broke loose on a 72-yard TD run, each late in the fourth quarter for the Bears. Jaylan Adams tossed a 48-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Cherry in the first quarter for The Citadel (2-6, 1-4), which committed three turnovers. Cherry finished with five catches for 82 yards. - AP College Football

(DS#999 RB) rSo/2025 RB Fred Davis, Mercer
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