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05/04/22 - Armani Rogers, rSr/2022, Ohio + More +

Former UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted rookie free agent Saturday to play tight end. Rogers, a 6-foot-5-inch Los Angeles native, played in parts of three seasons with UNLV after redshirting. He was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2017. Rogers rushed for 1,549 yards and 18 touchdowns and passed for 2,465 yards and 18 TDs with the Rebels before transferring to Ohio. - Las Vegas Review

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TE Armani Rogers, Ohio
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04/21/22 - Parker Navarro, rSr/2025, Ohio + More +

UCF reserve quarterback Parker Navarro has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, according to multiple reports. Navarro was on the outside looking in as it came to UCF's quarterback competition between sophomore Mikey Keene, senior John Rhys Plumlee and true freshman Thomas Castellanos. The redshirt sophomore from Arizona suffered a shoulder injury in the team's second spring scrimmage, which limited him for the remainder of camp. Navarro was photographed Saturday after the spring game with his left arm in a sling. After taking a redshirt his first year at UCF, Navarro appeared in five games at quarterback and on special teams last season. He ran the ball seven times for 54 yards. Navarro finished tied for third on the team with three rushing touchdowns, one each in the final three games of the regular season. A member of UCF's 2020 signing class, Navarro was a three-star prospect coming out of Desert Vista in Phoenix, Arizona. He threw for 2,749 yards and 29 touchdowns with six interceptions as a senior quarterback in 2019. He added 959 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns his senior season. - Orlando Sentinel

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QB Parker Navarro, Ohio
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02/28/22 - Tariq Drake, rSr/2023, Ohio + More +

2021 ALL-MAC THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Back - Tariq Drake, Ohio,...Drake finished the 2021 season with 48 tackles, including 25 solo and 2.5 tackles for loss. He had three interceptions, two pass break ups and one quarterback hurry. Drake snagged two interceptions for 23 return yards on Oct. 9 against Central Michigan. In MAC play, Drake recorded 32 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and two pass breakups. - Ohio Football

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FS Tariq Drake, Ohio
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02/28/22 - Bryce Houston, rSr/2024, Ohio + More +

2021 ALL-MAC THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Linebacker - Bryce Houston, Ohio,...Houston led the team with 104 tackles, including 53 solo stops and eight tackles for loss, putting him sixth overall in the MAC. He finished the season with two sacks and one quarterback hurry. Houston set a career-high mark on Oct. 16 at Buffalo, finishing the game with 15 tackles, including 11 solo and four assisted. He was also one of seven co-captains for the 2021 team. In MAC play alone, Houston registered 73 tackles, 39 solo and 34 assisted. He added two sacks for 12 yards and 4.5 tackles for loss for 15 yards. - Ohio Football

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ILB Bryce Houston, Ohio
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11/28/21 - Coleman Owen, rSr/2025, Ohio + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): WR Coleman Owen, NAU,...Owen finished with a team-high 43 receptions, 713 yards and six touchdowns while Johnson added 28 catches for 509 yards and five scores. Owen's yardage total finished seventh in the Big Sky while his touchdown total landed third. Still a freshman, Owen is nearly at 1,000 career yards through 20 career games. Just 32 Lumberjacks have broken the 1,000-yard mark with Owen needing 53 yards next fall to become No. 33. - Northern Arizona Football

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WR Coleman Owen, Ohio
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10/05/21 - DeMontre Tuggle, rSr/2022, Ohio + More +

OCT 4 MAC EAST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: De'Montre Tuggle, Ohio, Running Back, Redshirt 5th Year, Channelview, Texas,...Redshirt 5th year running back DeMontre Tuggle led Ohio offensively this weekend, helping the Bobcats open MAC play with a 34-17 victory at Akron - the first for first year head coach Tim Albin. Tuggle finished the game with a career-high 201 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown. Tuggle rushed for an average of 11.8 yards per carry and rattled off a 63-yard rush on the Bobcats' second drive of the game. - MAC Football

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RB DeMontre Tuggle, Ohio
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10/05/21 - Will Evans, rSr/2022, Ohio + More +

OCT 4 MAC EAST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Will Evans, Ohio, Defensive End, Redshirt 5th Year, Augusta, Ga.,..Redshirt 5th year defensive end Will Evans led Ohio on the defensive end, helping Ohio pick up their first win of the season, a 34-17 victory at Akron. Evans finished the game with six total tackles, all solo. He also finished with two sacks for 11 yards and two tackles for loss for 11 yards. He also recorded one pass breakup and forced one fumble in the win. - MAC Football

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OLB Will Evans, Ohio
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10/03/21 - Armani Rogers, rSr/2022, Ohio + More +

Backup quarterback Armani Rogers ran for 83 yards and two scores and his presence helped jumpstart Ohio in the second half en route to a 34-17 win over Akron on Saturday. De'Montre Tuggle piled up 201 yards rushing on 17 carries and scored a touchdown as the Bobcats (1-4, 1-0 Mid-American Conference) broke a 17-all tie at the end of three quarters with 17 unanswered points in the final stanza. After Stephen Johnson's 26-yard field goal to start the fourth, Rogers ended a 10-play, 75-yard drive with a game clinching 22-yard touchdown run with 6:12 remaining. Tuggle capped the scoring with a 26-yard touchdown run ending an eight play, 59-yard drive with 1:16 left. Ohio outgained Akron (1-4, 0-1) 458-293 in total offense. DJ Irons threw for two scores for the Zips. - Sam Houston/AP College Football

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TE Armani Rogers, Ohio
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09/01/21 - Armani Rogers, rSr/2022, Ohio + More +

The Mid-American Conference released its preseason coaches poll Tuesday morning, and the Bobcats were selected to finish third in the MAC East Division for the second consecutive season. Ohio received two first-place votes and finished with 51 points and also received a vote to win the MAC Championship. Kent State was picked to win the MAC East this season, receiving six first-place votes and 63 points. Miami, who is picked to take second in the East, received 55 points and two first-place votes. The final two votes to win the East went to Buffalo, who totaled 46 points in the poll and is predicted to finish fourth. - The Post

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TE Armani Rogers, Ohio
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08/27/21 - Cameron Odom, rSr/2022, Ohio + More +

The Ohio football team has named seven team captains for the 2021 season - redshirt fifth-year running back Julian Ross (Kansas City, Mo.), redshirt fifth-year wide receiver Cameron Odom (Bedford, Ohio), redshirt fifth-year offensive lineman Nick Sink (Fishers, Ind.), redshirt senior defensive tackle Kai Caesar (Cache, Okla.), redshirt senior safety Alvin Floyd (North Miami Beach, Fla.), redshirt junior linebacker Bryce Houston (Lewis Center, Ohio) and redshirt sophomore quarterback Kurtis Rourke (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) Odom enters his third season serving as a team captain, while Caesar and Ross enter their second season. Meanwhile, Sink, Floyd, Houston and Rourke are all serving as captains for the first time. The Bobcats also had seven captains during the 2011 and 2018 seasons. - Ohio Football

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WR Cameron Odom, Ohio
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08/18/21 - Jaylen Johnson, rJr/2026, Ohio + More +

For the second straight season, a torn anterior cruciate ligament will prematurely end the freshman season of one of Ohio State football's Bullet prospects. Lettermen Row reported Wednesday that freshman defensive back Jaylen Johnson suffered a torn ACL during preseason camp and will miss the 2021 season. Cleveland.com could not immediately confirm the report. Johnson, a three-star prospect from Cincinnati ranked No. 414 in the 247 Sports composite of the 2021 class, was not expected to play many snaps this season. However, he was recruited to potentially develop at the hybrid Bullet position that has taken the place of the Sam linebacker in Ohio State's base defensive package. Kourt Williams suffered a torn ACL during the 2020 preseason and only returned to full practice during the current preseason camp. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

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SS Jaylen Johnson, Ohio
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07/24/21 - Armani Rogers, rSr/2022, Ohio + More +

The Mid-American Conference preseason media poll was released on Tuesday, and Ohio University is projected to finish near the top. Ohio was tabbed to finish second in the MAC East Division by a panel of 22 media members fort he 2021 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll. Kent State is the pick to win the MAC East Division, as the Flashes garnered 11 first-place votes and 112 points. Ohio followed with 96 points, gaining a pair of first place votes. In the West Division, Ball State is the pick to win with 11 first-place votes and 114 points. Toledo is second with 104 points, and seven first-place votes. Ball State is also considered the favorite to win the MAC Championship game, with seven votes to take home the overall title. - Athens News

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TE Armani Rogers, Ohio
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01/03/21 - Colby Garfield, rSr/2025, Ohio + More +

2020 CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM: LS-Colby Garfield, Charlotte,...Garfield was the 49ers starting longsnapper for the bulk of the 2020 season. He played in four of the 49ers' six games, snapping on both punts and field goals. Punter Connor Bowler was fourth in C-USA with a 44.4 punting average while kicker Jonathan Cruz was a perfect 18-of-18 on PATs. - Charlotte Football

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LS Colby Garfield, Ohio
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12/29/20 - James Bostic, rSr/2023, Ohio + More +

Vanderbilt football running back Jamauri Wakefield and wide receiver James Bostic have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Wakefield, a senior, will be a graduate transfer, meaning that he will be eligible immediately for the program that he transfers to. He will have one year left to play. Bostic, who is also entering as a graduate transfer, will have one year of eligibility, with the potential for a redshirt. Wakefield started two games this season. After five years with the program, those were his only starts. He finished fourth on the team in total offensive yards with 123. - Tennessean

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TE James Bostic, Ohio
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12/22/20 - DeMontre Tuggle, rSr/2022, Ohio + More +

2020 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Running Back - De'Montre Tuggle, Ohio,...Tuggle finished the season with a team-high 403 rushing yards (134.3 yards per game) on 53 attempts (7.6 yards per carry) and tied for third in the MAC with a team-high six rushing touchdowns. He also returned four kickoffs for 180 yards (45.0 yards per return), which included a 93-yard return for a touchdown to open the second half in the season opener at Central Michigan (November 4) that netted him MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career. - Ohio Football

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