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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, 5-08, 160 (DS#92 WR) + 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

(DS#92 WR) rSr/2024

WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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08/04/20 - Devron Harper, rSr/2024, Mercer, 5-08, 160 (DS#92 WR) + 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

(DS#92 WR) rSr/2024

WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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01/01/20 - Devron Harper, rSr/2024, Mercer, 5-08, 160 (DS#92 WR) + 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

(DS#92 WR) rSr/2024

WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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11/30/19 - Dorian Kithcart, rSr/2020, Mercer, 5-11, 288 (DS#174 DT) + 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, 6-3, 247 (DS#77 TE) + 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, 6-2, 287 (DS#154 OG) + 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, 5-08, 172 (DS#87 FS) + 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, 5-10, 193 (DS#999 FS) + 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, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 LS) + 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

(DS#999 LS) rJr/2024

LS Zach Lassiter, Mercer
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11/19/19 - Drake Starks, rSr/2023, Mercer, 6-2, 224 (DS#48 FB) + 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

(DS#48 FB) rSr/2023

FB Drake Starks, Mercer
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11/19/19 - Jason Poe, rSr/2022, Mercer, 6-1, 300 (DS#16 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: OL Jason Poe, Lenoir-Rhyne,...Poe repeats as the Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner, given to the best offensive linemen in the league. Poe started all 11 games for the Bears and is described by Coach Cronic as the best pulling guard he has ever coached. Poe's proficiency helped LR to 270.5 rushing yards per game and 34 TDs on the ground. "Jason has played through more injuries this year," said Cronic. "He's had to tough his way through the season and for him to get the award again this year says a lot about him and the respect he's earned. He's a special type of offensive lineman that plays in a unique offense and it suits him well. His athleticism shines with the things we ask him to do." - Lenoir-Rhyne Football

(DS#16 OG) rSr/2022

OG Jason Poe, Mercer
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11/19/19 - Jason Poe, rSr/2022, Mercer, 6-1, 300 (DS#16 OG) + More +

2019 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY AWARD WINNER: Jason Poe, Lenoir-Rhyne,...Poe, a junior offensive lineman from Fitzgerald, Ga., played in all 11 games for the Bears and help lead them to the 2019 SAC Football Championship. He anchored an O-Line that helped the Bears accumulate 2,969 rushing yards and 1,886 passing yards during the 2019 season. - South Atlantic Conference Football

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OG Jason Poe, Mercer
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11/08/19 - Devron Harper, rSr/2024, Mercer, 5-08, 160 (DS#92 WR) + More +

2019 JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST: Devron Harper, WR/RS, Gardner-Webb: 31 receptions, 499 yards, 2 TDs; 23.9 KO return average, 1 TD; 137.7 all-purpose yards per game (9 games),...Harper (Conyers, Ga. / Heritage HS) is just the second Gardner-Webb freshman to be included on the list since its inception in 2011. Former GWU cornerback Jaylan Foster was a strong candidate during the 2016 season and went on to earn Big South Conference Freshman of the Year – and Freshman All-America honors that postseason. Harper burst onto the scene quickly, earning Big South Freshman of the Week honors following an electric debut at Charlotte on August 29. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound dynamo took a kickoff 99 yards to paydirt that evening and has continued to make big plays in the return game and as a big-play receiver.

Through nine games this season, Harper has caught 31 passes for 499 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 16.1 yards per reception. He also averages 23.9 yards per kickoff return, with long efforts of 99 yards (TD) and 88 yards so far. Harper ranks fifth nationally in combined kick return yards (725) and 14th nationally in all-purpose yards (137.7 per game). He has topped the 200-yard mark for all-purpose yardage three times this season, with a high of 304 yards at Wofford on September 21. - STATS FCS/Gardner-Webb Football

(DS#92 WR) rSr/2024

WR Devron Harper, Mercer
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11/03/19 - Tyray Devezin, rSr/2022, Mercer, 5-08, 233 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Tyray Devezin scored on four short runs and Caleb Dowden kicked a winning 38-yard field goal in the third overtime, atoning for two earlier missed kicks, and Mercer outlasted Samford 36-33 on Saturday night. Dowden missed an extra point in the third quarter and a 35-yard field-goal attempt that would have won it with 2 seconds left in regulation but came through with two field goals in the OT periods. The teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime and field goals in the second before Samford's Mitchell Fineran, who made 4 of 6 field goals, missed from 39 yards to open the third OT. Mercer gained four yards on its third OT possession before lining it up for Dowden.

Chris Oladokun accounted for all three of Samford's touchdowns with a 1-yard run, a 12-yard pass to Kendall Watson and a 3-yard run that came in the first OT. Mercer (4-5, 3-3 Southern Conference) led for about 5 1/2 minutes of regulation, first taking a 3-0 lead late in the first quarter then going ahead 23-20 on Devezin's third touchdown run late in the fourth. Devezin rushed for 130 yards on 38 of his team's 44 carries. Jay Stanton had 141 rushing yards on 23 carries for Samford (4-5, 3-3). Samford linebacker John Staton had 22 total tackles, three solo. Mercer linebacker Sidney Otiwu had 21 total tackles, eight solo. He was ejected near the end of Samford's touchdown drive in the first overtime. The reason for his ejection was unclear. - AP College Football

(DS#999 RB) rSr/2022

RB Tyray Devezin, Mercer
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