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  Karon Prunty, sophomore cornerback, 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Kansas (originally from Portsmouth, Virginia): "He's long, he's fast. The biggest thing is, making sure he knows what to do. It's always going to be a process of learning what to do, since he came in late summer, so he can be able to play fast." Prunty was the last of the three to arrive on campus. He started all nine of Kansas' games in 2020, was an All-Big 12 honorable mention cornerback and a 247Sports True Freshman All-American. - Rock Hill Herald

rSr/2025 CB Karon PruntyNorth Carolina AT
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  Kansas defensive back Karon Prunty committed to SEC East rival South Carolina on Saturday. Prunty visited both schools in the weeks leading up to his decision and announced his decision on Twitter. He has four years of eligibility remaining with the potential for a redshirt. The Portsmouth, Virginia, product entered the transfer portal June 6. In his lone season at Kansas, he earned 247Sports Freshman All-American honors. Prunty was one of just two Jayhawks to start all nine games on defense, allowing just a 38.5% completion percentage when targeted, which ranked seventh nationally. He broke up 10 passes, which tied to lead all freshmen, forced a fumble and had one interception. - Knoxville News Sentinel

rSr/2025 CB Karon PruntyNorth Carolina AT
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  2020 ALL-BIG 12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Karon Prunty (DB),...Prunty, a freshman from Portsmouth, Va., was a standout all season for the Jayhawks in his first season. Prunty started all nine games for Kansas, leading the team with 10 pass breakups. He also notched an interception and a forced fumble in his final game of the season against Texas Tech. Prunty is tied for the national lead among freshmen for pass breakups and is third in the Big 12. He finished with 26 tackles and one tackle-for-loss. - Kansas Football

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  Virginia Tech receiver Elijah Bowick has entered his name into the transfer portal. According to a Tech spokesperson, Bowick is currently serving suspension for unspecified reasons. He played in five games this season, but didn't take an offensive snap. The last time he was in uniform for the Hokies was in a 25-24 loss to Miami on Nov. 14. The 6-foot-1, 187-pounder leaves Myers Park as the program's all-time leading receiver. Bowick caught 62 passes for 1,424 yards as a senior with 17 touchdowns. Bowick moved all over the field at Myers Park High School in Charlotte. Bowick redshirted in 2019 after he suffered an undisclosed injury, which he was still working his way back from in fall camp. He was part of a talented group of receivers Tech signed in 2019, but only two remain on the roster. Jacoby Pinckney entered the transfer portal in January and signed with Appalachian State. - Roanoke Times

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  Earlier this week, Miles was in the middle of addressing the Jayhawks' defensive issues in the second halves of recent losses when it prompted him to transition to the subject of Prunty's coverage abilities. When Prunty, a 6-foot-1, 189-pound freshman from Portsmouth, Va., broke up a would-be touchdown pass to Kansas State receiver Malik Knowles this past Saturday it gave him six breakups on the season - currently the most among all FBS freshmen - and continued his streak of breaking up at least one pass in every game of his young career to date. "So guys that are playing for us as young players," Miles said, "really are making great contributions."

Prunty, rated by Rivals as a two-star signee in KU's 2020 recruiting class, is still in search of his first interception as a Jayhawk, but his six passes defended tie him with Alabama's Malachi Moore, North Carolina State's Shyheim Battle and Syracuse's Garrett Williams for the most among Power Five freshmen. Moore was a four-star prospect in the Class of 2020, while both Battle and Williams redshirted in 2019. Louisiana Tech's Cedric Woods, a true freshman like Prunty and Moore, leads FBS freshmen with seven passes defended in six games. As K-State showed when Will Howard threw toward Prunty's man, Knowles, early on a 30-plus yard deep shot, opponents like to test a freshman cornerback. KU senior safety Ricky Thomas said those encounters leave Prunty's teammates impressed. "I feel like he has no ceiling," Thomas said of Prunty. "I feel like he gets better every week. He's a great guy and by the time he leaves here he's going to be one of the best." - Lawrence Journal World


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  KU head coach Les Miles immediately after the loss, though, spoke optimistically when asked to assess the defense. "We have some really good kids and good players in that segment of our team," Miles said. "Karon Prunty (four tackles and a pass breakup) was a true freshman starter (at cornerback) in that game and played really lights out," Miles gave as an example. "We're excited about some of the things that are going on on that side of the ball." Junior inside linebacker Dru Prox led KU's defense with 11 total tackles, tying his career high. Another inside linebacker, senior Denzel Feaster, made a career best seven tackles. Sophomore safety Kenny Logan Jr. also made a personal best seven tackles. Yet KU's defense rarely disrupted Coastal's offensive approach. The Jayhawks only made two tackles for loss and had zero sacks. - Topeka Capital Journal

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  It didn't take long for Robert Jackson to realize that KU freshman cornerback Karon Prunty had a bright future. Jackson was only Prunty's head coach for one season at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia. Jackson took over the program in the offseason, and only needed to see Prunty in a few drills to fully understand his potential. "I knew right away that he was special," Jackson told the Journal-World in a phone interview. "We knew we had a special player. I was just surprised his recruiting wasn't through the roof at that time." Jackson's prophecy proved to be true.

Prunty was listed as a starting cornerback in KU's original depth chart, which was released on Monday ahead of Saturday's season opener against Coastal Carolina. In roughly 12 months, Prunty went from an under-recruited prospect originally committed to Liberty to a true freshman starter for a Power Five program. "I'm not sure how good he thought he could be," Jackson said. "He played both sides of the ball. He ran punts and kickoffs back for touchdowns. He was one of our leading receivers. But I told him if he's going to make money that it's going to be at that defensive back position." - Lawrence Journal World


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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM: Jah-Maine Martin, North Carolina A&T, Sr.,...Had a breakout season in 2019 where he was named to multiple All-American teams and was a first-team All-MEAC selection...At a school known for having great running backs, had one of the best seasons in school history for a running back... In two seasons, he has rushed for 2,102 yards and 30 touchdowns on 285 carries for an average of 7.4 yards per carry...Comes into the season ranked 12th on the Aggies all-time rushing list. - North Carolina A&T Football

rSr/2022 RB Jah-Maine MartinNorth Carolina AT
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM: Zachary Leslie, North Carolina A&T, Sr.,...Played in 11 games with eight starts in 2019...Made 42 receptions for 652 yards and five touchdowns...His 652 receiving yards is 10th best all-time in season for an Aggie...Ranked seventh in the conference in receptions per game and receiving yards per game (15.5 ypc)...For his career, he has made 97 receptions for 1,361 yards and 14 touchdowns...Has six career 100-yard receiving games. - North Carolina A&T Football

rSr/2023 WR Zach LeslieNorth Carolina AT
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM: Mac McCain III, North Carolina A&T, Sr.,...Star cornerback for the Aggies who heads into the 2020 season on a mission after having his last two seasons compromised by injury and recovering from that injury...Played in and started nine games for the Aggies in 2019...Made 26 tackles (21 unassisted) with six pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. - North Carolina A&T Football

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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM: Joseph Stuckey, North Carolina A&T, Jr.,...Expected to be another solid defensive player for an Aggies team known for its stingy defense...Had a superb first year for the Aggies as a special teams player...Also played some rover during games...Came out of the 2019 spring practice session as the No 2 strongside linebacker on the depth chart...Played 12 games without a start in 2018...Made 17 tackles (12 unassisted) and recovered a fumble. - North Carolina A&T Football

rSr/2023 OLB Joseph StuckeyNorth Carolina AT
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM: Kyin Howard, North Carolina A&T, Jr.,...Played in and started all 12 Aggie games in 2019...Made 79 tackles (43 unassisted) to go along with 8 1/2 tackles (24 yards lost), two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...Earned second-team All-MEAC honors as a linebacker...Ranked ninth in the MEAC in total tackles...Ranked second in the league in forced fumbles and 20th in tackles for loss...Opened the season with 21 tackles over the first two games as he had 10 tackles (four unassisted) in the Aggies 24-21 win over Elon on Aug. 31 at BB&T Stadium. - North Carolina A&T Football

rSr/2023 ILB Kyin HowardNorth Carolina AT
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM: Jermaine McDaniel, North Carolina A&T, Jr.,...Made a tremendous impact on the Aggies football team in his first season in 2019...Made 40 tackles (29 unassisted) with 12 tackles for loss and 7 1/2 sacks...Played in and started 11 games...Earned second-team All-MEAC honors in his first season in Aggieland. - North Carolina A&T Football

rSr/2023 DE Jermaine McDaniel Jr.North Carolina AT
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC FIRST TEAM: Dacquari Wilson, North Carolina A&T, Jr.,...Played in 10 games with three starts at Center in 2019...Played 323 snaps on the season and graded out at 79 percent...His grade was tied for the second-highest on the team...Had 14 knockdown blocks, only two missed assignments and five penalties called against him during the season. - North Carolina A&T Football

rSr/2023 C Dacquari WilsonNorth Carolina AT
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MEAC THIRD TEAM: Amir McNeil, North Carolina A&T, Jr.,...Played in 12 games with 12 starts in 2019...Made 35 tackles (30 unassisted) with six pass deflections, one blocked and one interception...Secured one of the most important interceptions during the season when he intercepted S.C. State quarterback Corey Fields in the fourth quarter to secure the Aggies 22-20 win over the Bulldogs on Nov. 2 in Orangeburg, S.C. - North Carolina A&T Football

rSr/2023 CB Amir McNeilNorth Carolina AT
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