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  A reserve Michigan defensive back who entered the transfer portal last month has decided on his next stop. Jordan Morant, who appeared in eight games over two seasons for the Wolverines, announced his commitment to Duke University on Saturday. In a post on social media, Morant wrote "back to work" to accompany a graphic announcing his commitment. The 6-foot, 210-pound safety was an academic all-Big Ten selection but never found his footing early on in Ann Arbor. He redshirted as a freshman in 2020, then spent a bulk of his eight appearances in 2021 on special teams.

There was a belief that Morant would work his way into the rotation this year, especially with Michigan losing both of its starters from last season. But the Parisppany, N.J., elected to enter the portal in April after the team concluded spring practice. At Duke, Morant will have three years of eligibility remaining and figures to get an opportunity to play a bigger role. The former four-star recruit was a top-200 prospect in 2020, and considered a top-five player in the state of New Jersey. - Ann Arbor News


rSr/2025 SS Jordan MorantMississippi State
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  Sophomore Blake Shapen is expected to be named Baylor's starting quarterback, prompting fifth-year senior Gerry Bohanon to enter the transfer portal. Reports surfaced late Tuesday night that Shapen will be named starting quarterback after battling Bohanon throughout spring practice. On Wednesday, Bohanon entered the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer. The deadline to enter the transfer portal is May 1. Baylor hasn't made an official announcement on coach Dave Aranda's decision at quarterback. Following Baylor's spring game, Aranda said that he wanted to name a starter before the end of the spring semester. During Saturday's Green and Gold spring game, Shapen was more impressive than Bohanon passing the ball as he hit Josh Cameron in the second quarter for a seven-yard touchdown before finding Monaray Baldwin in stride for a 50-yard touchdown in the final minutes of the game. - Waco Tribune Herald

rSr/2025 QB Blake ShapenMississippi State
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  2021 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COACHES): P - Zach Haynes, Southeast Missouri,...Haynes repeated as a first-team selection after ranking third in the OVC with 41.2 yards per punt. His 76-yard punt vs. Eastern Illinois was the longest in the league and sixth-longest in the FCS. Haynes punted 66 times for 2,716 yards and dropped 24 of his kicks inside the 20-yard line. - Southeast Missouri Football

rSr/2025 P Zach HaynesMississippi State
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  2021 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State,...Forbes finished the regular season leading the team with three interceptions and was tied for fourth with 53 tackles. The 6-foot, 180-pounder from Grenada, Mississippi also added 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, five pass breakups and a forced fumble. Forbes' eight career interceptions are tied for the second-most in the SEC and his three career pick-6's are knotted for the national lead and is the only underclassman among that group. He is the first MSU corner selected as an All-SEC performer by the coaches since Darius Slay in 2012 and was also named a Freshman All-SEC performer by the coaches last season. - Mississippi State Football

Jr/2023 CB *Emmanuel ForbesMississippi State
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  2021 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Charles Cross, Mississippi State,...Sophomore offensive tackle Charles Cross was tabbed as a first team selection while sophomore cornerback Emmanuel Forbes garnered second team honors. Cross protected the blindside for the conference's leading passer Will Rogers in all 12 games during the regular season. Cross was the first Bulldog offensive tackle to be tabbed to the Coaches' All-SEC first team since Martinas Rankin in 2017. - Mississippi State Football

rSo/2022 OT *Charles CrossMississippi State
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  Dezmon Jackson came up inches short on a desperate, fourth-down dive with 24 seconds and fifth-ranked Oklahoma State fell to ninth-ranked Baylor 21-16 in the Big 12 championship game Saturday, knocking the Cowboys out of contention for a playoff spot. Blake Shapen threw three TDs while completing his first 17 passes as Baylor (11-2, College Football Playoff No. 9) took a 21-3 lead. The Cowboys (11-2, CFP No. 5) rallied back, then went 89 yards on 17 plays on their final drive. But their Big 12 and national championship hopes came up just short.

After having first-and-goal from 2 following a pass interference penalty, Jackson gained a yard and was held for no gain before an incomplete pass by Spencer Sanders. On fourth down from the 1, Jackson tried to sweep wide left, but with Jairon McVea in pursuit, he barely missed while trying to reach the pylon in the front left corner of the end zone. There would need to be some chaos, in form of an upset or two in other conference title games later in the day, for third-time Big 12 champion Baylor to have a chance to be in the final four for the first time when the CFP rankings come out Sunday. Sanders threw four interceptions, one by McVea, and the Cowboys were without leading rusher Jaylen Warren because of his lingering ankle and shoulder issues. - Baylor/AP College Football


rSr/2025 QB Blake ShapenMississippi State
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  2021 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): WR Freddie Roberson, EWU,...Roberson is honored for the second time in his career after earning second-team honors in 2021-21. He now has 27 games of experience (17 starts) in his career with totals of 88 receptions for 1,317 yards and 10 touchdowns, with a quartet of 100-yard receiving performances, including a career-high 192 versus Idaho on Oct. 16, 2021. This season, he has racked up 672 receiving yards on 41 catches to go with six receiving touchdowns. - Eastern Washington Football

rSr/2024 WR Freddie RobersonMississippi State
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  Baylor had played poorly on the road all season, and was locked in another tight tussle with red-hot Kansas State, when quarterback Gerry Bohanon grabbed his right hamstring heading out of bounds in the first half Saturday night. Nothing to worry about. Just call on a redshirt freshman who'd thrown three career passes. Blake Shapen completed 16 of 21 passes for 137 yards to steady the Bears on offense, and their defense smothered Kansas State, helping secure a 20-10 victory that kept their Big 12 title hopes alive. "Every situation Blake's been put in going back to the spring, fall, throughout our practices when he rotates through - he's risen to every occasion," Baylor coach Dave Aranda said. "There's some gunslinger in him. I think you saw that." Shapen got some help from Trestan Ebner, who ran for 86 yards and a touchdown, and Tyquan Thornton, who had five catches for 75 yards, as the Bears (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) won their fourth straight over Kansas State. "We knew this was going to be a really tough test coming into Manhattan, a big crowd, on the road, and obviously we've had some trouble in the past on the road," Baylor wide receiver Drew Estrada said. "All week we knew it would be a battle." That said, the Bears got plenty of gifts. The Wildcats (7-4, 4-4) muffed a punt that led to the game's first points, and Chris Tennant missed a 39-yard field goal that would have made it a one-possession game with 10 minutes to go. - Baylor/AP College Football

rSr/2025 QB Blake ShapenMississippi State
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  NOV 1 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: LaQuinston Sharp, C, Mississippi State,...Started at center for MSU in the win over No. 12 Kentucky...Saw action in all 80 snaps, including all 46 in pass protection per PFF...Earned an 85.1 pass blocking grade from PFF, marking his third straight game with an 85.0+ pass blocking grade and fourth total on the season...The 85.1 pass blocking grade led all SEC centers and was the fifth highest among Power 5 centers on the week...Did not allow a single press (zero sacks, hurries or hits)...Was penalized just once...35 of MSU's 94 rushing yards and both rushing scores came up the middle...Protected for MSU to complete passes to 12 different receivers...Blocked as Will Rogers completed 92 percent of his passes and threw for 300+ yards...Paved the way for MSU to produce 438 yards of total offense. - SEC Football

rSr/2023 C LaQuinston SharpMississippi State
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  OCT 25 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Charles Cross, LT, Mississippi State,...Led the team with an 80.6 offensive grade per PFF...Added an 83.2 run block grade and 78.1 pass block grade per PFF...Was not penalized and did not allow a sack in 81 snaps, including 66 in pass pro...Helped MSU rack up 524 yards of total offense and 29 first downs...Provided time for MSU to pass for 463 yards (fourth most in school history)...Helped MSU possess the ball for 39-plus minutes, a best under Mike Leach...Blocked for MSU to complete 47 passes to 13 different receivers. - SEC Football

rSo/2022 OT *Charles CrossMississippi State
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  OCT 11 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nicholas Barr-Mira, RS Soph., K, UCLA (Palos Verdes, CA),...Connected on both of his field goal attempts and all 4 of his extra points in UCLA's 34-16 win at Arizona. Barr-Mira hit from 23 and 43-yards out to give him 8 field goals in 10 attempts this season...His 23-yard kick put UCLA up 17-13 in the third quarter and his 43-yard effort put the game out of reach late in the fourth quarter...2nd UCLA player to win this award this season with Kyle Philips winning for as a kick returner in Week 4. First UCLA kicker to win this award since Ka'imi Fairbairn in October 2015. Also nominated: Ben Griffiths, P, USC; Everett Hayes, PK, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

rSr/2025 P Nick Barr-MiraMississippi State
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  SEPT 13 MAC EAST DIVISION CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Montre Miller, Kent State, CB, R-Junior, Blythewood, S.C. (Westwood),...Miller had the first 3 INT game for the Golden Flashes since 2008 in the victory over VMI. All three picks came in the red zone including one in the end zone, thwarting VMI drives. Miller and the Kent State defense held VMI to under 50 percent passing and just 146 yards in the win. - MAC Football

rSr/2025 CB Montre MillerMississippi State
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  SEPT 13 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Charles Cross, Mississippi State,...Cross played 65 offensive snaps, including 51 in pass protection at left tackle...Led MSU's offensive line with a 73.6 overall grade from PFF. His 88.8 pass-blocking grade also led the team and ranked third in the SEC on the week...He did not allow a single pressure in the Bulldogs' win over Power 5 opponent NC State. - SEC Football

rSo/2022 OT *Charles CrossMississippi State
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  Last week, Lideatrick Griffin's 70-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter sparked a 20-point comeback for Mississippi State in an eventual win over Louisiana Tech. On Saturday against North Carolina State, Griffin made his presence felt a whole lot faster. The sophomore took the opening kickoff back for a 100-yard touchdown, and Mississippi State's defense cracked down from there en route to a 24-10 win over NC State at Davis Wade Stadium. "He can take it home any second," running back Dillon Johnson said of Griffin. "Any time he touches the ball, he's a home run hitter." After Griffin's kick return gave them a 7-0 lead 13 seconds into the contest, the Bulldogs (2-0) held the Wolfpack (1-1) to 4.5 yards per play - with most of the damage coming in garbage time.

Defensive coordinator Zach Arnett's unit held running backs Zonovan Knight and Ricky Person to 50 yards on 16 carries, while quarterback Devin Leary went 30 of 49 passing for 303 yards. NC State scored its only touchdown with 1:06 remaining on a 4-yard pass from Leary to Thayer Thomas. "We've got some dogs on defense," Bulldogs safety Jalen Green said. "We played with a lot of swag and confidence. We've got a lot to show." Quarterback Will Rogers was 33 of 49 passing for 294 yards and two touchdowns for Mississippi State. Malik Heath and Jaden Walley each caught scoring passes from the sophomore. "I thought he improved in the pocket this week," Bulldogs coach Mike Leach said of Rogers. "I thought he took command of the offense and was kind of able to keep the energy going throughout the game." - Mississippi State/AP College Football


Sr/2024 WR Lideatrick GriffinMississippi State
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  Montre Miller intercepted three passes, seven different players scored rushing touchdowns and Kent State cruised to a 60-10 win over VMI on Saturday. The Golden Flashes (1-1) piled up 698 total yards, 494 on the ground. Marquez Cooper led the way with 119 yards on 12 carries and scored the opening touchdown 1 1/2 minutes into the game. Joachim Bangda scored on a 60-yard run and Daniel Bangura closed it out with a 49-yard scamper. Receiver Nykeim Johnson, a Syracuse transfer, had a touchdown rushing and receiving. Elvis Hines also had an interception, the second consecutive week Kent State picked off four passes. Prior to the four picks in last week's loss to Texas A&M, the Golden Flashes hadn't had four interceptions since 2015. VMI (1-1), a ranked FCS team, trailed 39-0 at half and was limited to 284 total yards, 94 coming on a fourth-quarter drive, capped by a 5-yard Hunter Rice run. - Kent State/AP College Football

rSr/2025 CB Montre MillerMississippi State
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