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10/03/21 - Fred Davis, rSo/2025, Mercer + More +

In a game that featured five lead changes and more than 1,000 yards of offense, Mercer's Fred Davis stole the show with school records of 276 yards rushing and five touchdowns as the Bears defeated Samford 45-42 on Saturday night. Four of Davis's touchdowns came in the second half, two in the third quarter and two in the fourth. The fourth-quarter scores proved pivotal, first giving Mercer a 38-35 lead, then later putting the Bears up 45-35.

A two-yard touchdown run by Samford quarterback Liam Welch cut the Bulldogs' deficit to 45-42 before Mercer's Coby Neenan recovered the onside-kick and the Bears ran out the final 1:22. Mercer's Fred Payton completed 13 of 23 passes for 161 yards. The Bears (3-1, 2-0 Southern Conference) finished with 350 rushing yards and 213 passing for a total of 563 yards. For Samford (2-3, 1-2), Welch completed 31 of 46 passes for 312 yards and four touchdowns, He was intercepted twice. Jay Stanton had 101 yards rushing on 22 carries. The Bulldogs had 518 total yards. - AP College Football

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RB Fred Davis, Mercer
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09/25/21 - Fred Payton, rSr/2023, Mercer + More +

Brandon Marshall ran for a pair of scores and Fred Payton threw for another and Mercer controlled Furman 24-3 in a Southern Conference opener on Saturday. Payton threw a 35-yard touchdown to Ty James to complete a nine-play, 75-yard drive that put Mercer (2-1, 1-0) ahead 7-3. Marshall added touchdown runs of 10 and 1 yards in the second quarter for an 18-point lead. Fred Davis added 94 yards on the ground with 18 carries for Mercer. The Bears' defense stymied Furman (2-2, 0-1) quarterbacks Hamp Sisson who threw three interceptions and backup Jace Wilson who threw a pick. - AP College Football

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QB Fred Payton, Mercer
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07/10/21 - Nate Howard, rSr/2025, Mercer + More +

South Alabama offensive lineman Nate Howard has left the team and entered the NCAA transfer portal, he confirmed to AL.com on Friday. Howard, a 6-foot-7, 325-pound freshman from Forsythe, Ga., did not see action for the Jaguars in 2020. He entered spring practice running with the first team at right tackle, but had lost playing time to Louisiana Tech transfer Antawn Lewis by the end of camp. A member of South Alabama's 2020 signing class, Howard is the fifth South Alabama scholarship player to leave the team since January. Of the other four, offensive lineman Hayden Burton was dismissed for violation of team rules, while running back Carlos Davis and safety Dewayne Betts were suspended indefinitely following offseason arrests. - Birmingham News

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OT Nate Howard, Mercer
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03/01/21 - Devron Harper, rSr/2024, Mercer + More +

MARCH 1 BIG SOUTH SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gardner-Webb return specialist Devron Harper returned three kickoffs for 84 yards (28.0 average) and four punts for 40 yards (10.0) - including a 41-yard punt return touchdown at the end of the third quarter that extended GWU's lead to 28-20. He returned one kickoff 42 yards to set-up the Runnin' Bulldogs near midfield, and had a 37-yard kickoff return to give GWU the ball at its own 38-yard line. Harper totaled 124 kick return yards and 138 all-purpose yards. Also nominated for Special Teams Player of the Week: Nicholas Jones (Kennesaw State). - Big South Football

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WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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10/24/20 - Fred Payton, rSr/2023, Mercer + More +

Backup quarterback Fred Payton three three touchdown passes and No. 25 Coastal Carolina won its first game as a ranked team with a 28-14 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday. The Chanticleers (5-0, 3-0 Sun Belt Conference) played without starting passer Grayson McCall, who had an upper body injury. But Payton threw of a 24-yard TD pass to running back C.J. Marable with 8:53 remaining to break a 14-all tie and Coastal Carolina up for good. Reese White added a 20-yard scoring run to extend the Chants' margin - and likely guarantee another week in the Top 25. Payton, who started 10 games over the past two seasons, finished 15 of 28 for 252 yards. Coastal outgained Georgia Southern 382-218 and held the Eagles to 2-of-12 on third down with two interceptions by cornerback D'Jordan Strong, six tackles for loss and four sacks, including two by linebacker Enock Makonzo. A turnover on downs by Georgia Southern and late interception by Strong sealed the win. Coastal Carolina has won three Sun Belt games in a season for the first time in its four years since moving up from the Football Championship Subdivison. - AP College Football

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QB Fred Payton, Mercer
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08/04/20 - Devron Harper, rSr/2024, Mercer + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH THIRD TEAM: PR Devron Harper, Gardner-Webb, Soph.,...Last season, Harper posted 1,600 all-purpose yards as a freshman and had kickoff returns of 99 and 88 yards - along with a 70-yard and a 90-yard reception. - Gardner-Webb Football

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WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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08/04/20 - Devron Harper, rSr/2024, Mercer + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST TEAM: KR & AP Devon Harper, Gardner-Webb, Soph.,...Sophomore Devron Harper was selected to four different spots, earning first-team honors as an all-purpose back and kickoff return specialist. The Conyers, Ga., speedster was a third-team choice at receiver and as a punt return specialist. - Gardner-Webb Football

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WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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01/01/20 - Devron Harper, rSr/2024, Mercer + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH FIRST TEAM (COACHES): KR - Devron Harper, Fr., Gardner-Webb,...One of the most electric freshmen in the country, Harper posted 1,600 all-purpose yards in 2019 and announced his arrival on the college football scene very early with a 99-yard touchdown return at Charlotte in August. Harper finished with 928 combined return yards, which ranks third nationally, and caught 51 passes for 653 yards and four touchdowns at receiver. He is the first man in league history to catch two passes of 70 yards or longer – doing so when he caught a 70-yard touchdown and broke a school record with a 90-yard reception in the Homecoming win over Hampton. A 5-foot-10, 170-pound speedster, Harper is a candidate for freshman All-America honors in the FCS ranks. - Gardner-Webb Football

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WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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11/30/19 - Dorian Kithcart, rSr/2020, Mercer + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Dorian Kithcart, Mercer,...Possibly the most influential student-athlete off the field in the entire conference, Dorian Kithcart was also a force on the field on his way to earning second team defensive lineman honors as voted on by the league's coaches. The senior lived in the opponents' backfields, recording 7.5 tackles for loss and a sack on the year. - Mercer Football

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DT Dorian Kithcart, Mercer
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11/30/19 - Chris Ellington, Sr/2020, Mercer + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): TE Chris Ellington, Mercer,...Senior tight end Chris Ellington was one of the more reliable options for Mercer all year, especially in the red zone. The Jacksonville, Fla., native caught 30 passes - most by any tight end in the conference - for 188 yards and four touchdowns on the season. - Mercer Football

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TE Chris Ellington, Mercer
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11/30/19 - Austin Sanders, rSr/2020, Mercer + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL Austin Sanders, Mercer,...For the third year in a row, Austin Sanders was tabbed as one of the best offensive lineman in the Southern Conference - 2017 (second team - coaches), 2018 (first team - media, second team - coaches), 2019 (second team - coaches and media). Sanders played in eight games this season before being sidelined with an injury. - Mercer Football

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OG Austin Sanders, Mercer
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11/30/19 - Eric Jackson, rSr/2020, Mercer + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Eric Jackson, Mercer,...The unanimous leader on and off the field for Mercer, Eric Jackson earned first team defensive back honors from the media and second team from the league's coaches. Jackson was second on the team with 90 tackles on the season, recovering two fumbles and breaking up six passes in the process. The senior recorded double-digit tackles in five games and tallied a tackle for loss in the season finale at North Carolina. - Mercer Football

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FS Eric Jackson, Mercer
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11/30/19 - Richie Coffey, Sr/2023, Mercer + More +

2019 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): Richie Coffey, Mercer,...Cornerback Richie Coffey was one of the top defensive freshman in the Southern Conference in 2019. He broke-up five passes, tallied 0.5 tackles for loss, recorded 25 tackles and was one of four Bears to intercept a pass on the season. - Mercer Football

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FS Richie Coffey, Mercer
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11/30/19 - Zach Lassiter, rJr/2024, Mercer + More +

2019 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): Zach Lassiter, Mercer,...Zach Lassiter started all 12 games at long-snapper for the Bears and was tabbed as one of the top freshman special teams players in the SoCon. Lassiter delivered perfect spirals all season long and forced a fumble on a punt return against Furman. - Mercer Football

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LS Zach Lassiter, Mercer
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11/19/19 - Drake Starks, rSr/2023, Mercer + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: TE Drake Starks, Lenoir-Rhyne,...The South Atlantic Conference announced its 2019 All-Conference Football Team and Lenoir-Rhyne placed a program-record 15 players on the list. First Teamers: QB Grayson Willingham, OL Poe, TE Drake Starks, RS Kyle Dugger, DL Artis, DL Dan Louba, LB Clayton Horn, DB Dugger. - Lenoir-Rhyne Football

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