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2022 PRESEASON RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCHLIST: LaQuinston Sharp, Mississippi State,...Sharp received an extra year of eligibility from the NCAA last December and will return to MSU for a sixth season of college football. He made the switch to center last offseason and started every game for the Bulldogs in 2021. - Mississippi State Football

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C LaQuinston Sharp, Mississippi State
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07/22/22 - AJ Swann, rJr/2027, Mississippi State, 6-2, 220 (DS#44 QB) + More +

Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea alluded to his ultimate goal as the coach of the Commodores. "But it's because of (Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and AD Candice Lee's) support that we're aiming to build the best football program in the country at Vanderbilt University," Lea said Tuesday at SEC Media Days, "where we have the best school in the best city in the best conference with the best facilities on the horizon." He later said again with more pointed language: "We know in time Vanderbilt football will be the best program in the country." Both quotes were tucked into a 17-minute opening statement for Lea at the main podium at SEC Media Days. In his first year at Vanderbilt, Lea's Commodores went 2-10 and winless in the SEC. That included an opening-week loss to FCS East Tennessee State.

Vandy can be one of the better programs in the SEC - consecutive nine-win seasons in the James Franklin era a decade ago can speak to that - but the best program in the country? That's a very lofty goal. Lea's comments about the work it'll take to get there have not changed from Year 1 to Year 2. It's going to take a lot to get the Vanderbilt Commodores to the upper echelon of the top conference in college football. "As I said a year ago, there are no cheat codes, shortcuts, no hacks that will allow this to happen overnight," Lea said. "This is still about going the long, hard way, independent of the trends and headlines generating the most attention right now in college football." - Tennessean

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QB AJ Swann, Mississippi State
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07/19/22 - Zach Haynes, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 6-1, 195 (DS#999 P) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-OHIO VALLEY FOOTBALL (COACHES): P Zach Haynes, Southeast Missouri,...Haynes, from Potosi, Missouri, repeated as a First-Team All-OVC pick last season. He was a semifinalist for the FCS Punter of the Year Award after averaging 41.2 yards per punt. Haynes ranked third in the OVC in punting and had a 76-yard punt (longest in the OVC and sixth-longest in the FCS). - Southeast Missouri Football

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P Zach Haynes, Mississippi State
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07/14/22 - Jaden Crumedy, rSr/2024, Mississippi State, 6-4, 301 (DS#21 DT) + More +

Mike Leach will hold court shortly after lunchtime at 2022 Southeastern Conference Media Days on July 19 in Atlanta. The third-year Mississippi State head coach is set to hold his main media session at the College Football Hall of Fame/Omni Hotel from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the event's second day. Alabama coach Nick Saban, Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea and South Carolina coach Shane Beamer are also slated to speak to media that day. Mississippi State will bring three players to speak from 1:55 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Defensive lineman Jaden Crumedy and linebacker Nathaniel Watson will make their first appearances at media days; wide receiver Austin Williams will return for the second straight year. - The Dispatch

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DT Jaden Crumedy, Mississippi State
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07/09/22 - Blake Shapen, rSr/2026, Mississippi State, 6-0, 193 (DS#25 QB) + More +

For the first time in Big 12 history, defending champion Baylor is the preseason pick to win the conference football title. In media voting released Thursday, Baylor received 17 first-place votes and 365 points to edge perennial favorite Oklahoma, which had 12 first-place votes and 354 points. The Sooners were followed by Oklahoma State, Texas and Kansas State. Baylor is coming off a 12-2 finish that included a dramatic Big 12 championship game win over Oklahoma State and a Sugar Bowl victory over Mississippi. The Bears placed five players on the preseason all-Big 12 team but will have to replace standout running backs Abram Smith and Trestan Ebner and will have a new quarterback. Blake Shapen emerged as the No. 1 quarterback over 2021 starter Gerry Bohanon this spring. - Dallas Morning News

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QB Blake Shapen, Mississippi State
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07/06/22 - Stone Blanton, Jr/2025, Mississippi State, 6-2, 230 (DS#24 ILB) + More +

Stone Blanton was an absolute coup for Beamer and the Gamecocks. It's hard to overstate how rare it is to snag kids like Blanton out of Mississippi when Ole Miss and Mississippi State are both involved in the recruiting process. But here we are. Blanton is a bit of an old-school thumper at linebacker, yet versatile enough that he was a two-sport standout in baseball and football in high school. He's had some injury issues in recent years, and that's part of why his recruiting ranking dropped from the high-200s to the low-300s, though he's still a four-star recruit in the 247Sports Composite that factors in all network rankings.

South Carolina has some needs at linebacker given the thin depth behind Brad Johnson and Sherrod Greene. Mo Kaba should be a big piece this fall. Debo Williams, too, came on strong at the end of last year and should factor into the equation. Blanton may not be in the regular mix at linebacker immediately, but he's a good bet to make an impact on special teams. Emmanwori is an absolute freak of an athlete and one who could find his way into the lineup if only because he's such a unicorn. The Irmo product recorded roughly a million tackles during his high school career - OK, I'm exaggerating a bit - and could see time at just about any position from edge to safety at the college level. - Rock Hill Herald

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ILB Stone Blanton, Mississippi State
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06/20/22 - Branden Jennings, rSr/2026, Mississippi State, 6-2, 240 (DS#37 OLB) + More +

Kansas State linebacker transfer Branden Jennings has received a waiver from the NCAA for immediate eligibility to play this season at UCF, a team spokesperson confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel on Friday night. Jennings, who began his college career at Maryland, was a 4-star linebacker out of Sandalwood in Jacksonville during the 2021 recruiting cycle. While athletes are allowed to transfer without sitting out a season thanks to the one-time transfer rule approved by the NCAA in April 2021, Jennings needed special clearance because he had changed schools once before.

After a freshman season in the Big Ten with the Terrapins in which Jennings totaled 23 tackles (17 solo), 1 tackle for loss and forced a fumble in eight games, he entered the NCAA transfer portal in November. The 6-foot-3, 235-pound linebacker spent the spring semester at Kansas State before entering the portal a second time in April. Last month following a visit to campus, Jennings committed to the Knights and enrolled for the summer as UCF became his third college in less than two years. - Orlando Sentinel

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OLB Branden Jennings, Mississippi State
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06/08/22 - Jordan Morant, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 5-11, 210 (DS#64 SS) + More +

Mississippi State football added to its secondary Monday night when defensive back Jordan Morant announced his commitment. The Michigan transfer defensive back is headed to Starkville after two seasons with the Wolverines. He appeared in eight games last season and recorded one tackle. He redshirted his freshman season of 2020. Morant attended Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, New Jersey. He was a four-star prospect, according to the 247Sports composite. - The Clarion Ledger

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SS Jordan Morant, Mississippi State
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05/16/22 - Branden Jennings, rSr/2026, Mississippi State, 6-2, 240 (DS#37 OLB) + More +

After going through the NCAA transfer portal process for a second time, Branden Jennings has finally settled on a destination. The linebacker announced he will be playing for head coach Gus Malzhan and the UCF Knights during the 2022 season. Jennings played last year with the Maryland Terrapins as a true freshman but left the program in favor of the Kansas State Wildcats. By the time mid-April came around, Jennings reentered his name in the transfer portal for the second time in the same cycle. Now, the Jacksonville, FL native will return to his home state of play for UCF. Jennings played in eight games last season with Maryland, having 23 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a forced fumble. He left the program after the year finished and went through spring practice with the Wildcats. - Orlando Sentinel and On3

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OLB Branden Jennings, Mississippi State
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05/15/22 - Massimo Biscardi, rSr/2023, Mississippi State, 5-10, 203 (DS#32 K) + More +

Poised for a 2022 standout season: Placekicker Massimo Biscardi is a transfer from Coastal Carolina at a position where the Bulldogs had significant issues. Biscardi was 46 of 57 in four seasons with Coastal Carolina and made at least one kick of 50-plus yards each year. - AP College Football

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K Massimo Biscardi, Mississippi State
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05/09/22 - Jordan Morant, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 5-11, 210 (DS#64 SS) + More +

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

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SS Jordan Morant, Mississippi State
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05/03/22 - Blake Shapen, rSr/2026, Mississippi State, 6-0, 193 (DS#25 QB) + More +

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

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QB Blake Shapen, Mississippi State
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02/28/22 - Zach Haynes, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 6-1, 195 (DS#999 P) + More +

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

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P Zach Haynes, Mississippi State
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12/13/21 - *Emmanuel Forbes, Jr/2023, Mississippi State, 6-1, 170 (DS#6 CB) + More +

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

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CB *Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
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12/13/21 - *Charles Cross, rSo/2022, Mississippi State, 6-5, 311 (DS#3 OT) + More +

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

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OT *Charles Cross, Mississippi State
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