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SEPT 27 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Danny Gray, Jr., WR, SMU,...Had four receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in a 42-34 win at TCU. - American Athletic Conference Football

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WR Danny Gray, Southern Methodist
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09/25/21 - Tyler Van Dyke, rSr/2026, Southern Methodist, 6-4, 225 (DS#20 QB) + More +

D'Eriq King was watching from the sideline, and his backups put on a show. Tyler Van Dyke passed for 270 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start, and Miami tuned up for Atlantic Coast Conference play by racking up a school-record 739 yards of offense in an easy 69-0 win over Central Connecticut State on Saturday. Van Dyke - starting in place of King, out with a shoulder injury - became the first Miami quarterback since Brock Berlin in 2003 to throw a touchdown pass on the first possession of his first start. He finished 10-of-11 passing.

Van Dyke shared time with Jake Garcia, who completed 11 of 14 passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns in his collegiate debut. "There is a good feeling in that locker room," Miami coach Manny Diaz said. "There's a good feeling not just because of the victory, not just because of the score, not because of the opponent. It's because of all the things that we emphasized this week in practice, the things we asked them to do, our energy on the sideline... we were excited to play today and that means we're on the right path." Miami (2-2) had eight players had either a scoring run or catch and the Hurricanes scored touchdowns on their first seven possessions. The 69 points was the fifth-most in school history, and the margin of victory was the third-largest behind only 77-0 and 77-7 wins over Savannah State in 2018 and 2013, respectively. - Miami/AP College Football

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QB Tyler Van Dyke, Southern Methodist
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09/13/21 - Isaiah Nwokobia, rSr/2026, Southern Methodist, 6-1, 202 (DS#1 SS) + More +

SEPT 13 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Isaiah Nwokobia, Fr., S, SMU,...Had seven tackles with a sack and an interception in a 35-12 win against North Texas. - American Athletic Conference Football

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SS Isaiah Nwokobia, Southern Methodist
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08/27/21 - Jordan Kerley, rSr/2024, Southern Methodist, 6-1, 185 (DS#999 WR) + More +

On paper, the wide receiver room undoubtedly will be a strength for SMU heading into the 2021 season. Reggie Roberson Jr., even after a season-ending knee injury, was recently named a Top 100 player in college football by ESPN. Senior Danny Gray is on the radar of NFL teams, and Rashee Rice has over 1,000 yards in two seasons at SMU, making him a prime candidate for a breakout junior season.

And then there's Arizona State transfer Jordan Kerley. "You go and look at fall camp and I'm not so sure he hasn't been our most consistent receiver," head coach Sonny Dykes recently said. Saturday was a good example. Kerley, a transfer and Austin native, had three touchdown receptions in team drills - both 7on7 and 11on11 - at SMU's open practice in Ford Stadium, including a touchdown reception from freshman Preston Stone that went for at least 50 yards. SMU's practices have been open to the media, and with each practice he's seemingly progressed to the point where he's now turning heads. "We have gotten a lot of chemistry over the past few weeks," Kerley said, "and I feel like our team is definitely cooking." - Dallas Morning News

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WR Jordan Kerley, Southern Methodist
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08/23/21 - Reggie Roberson Jr., rSr/2022, Southern Methodist, 5-11, 193 (DS#22 WR) + More +

SMU senior wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. couldn't help but offer a slight grin when the question came his way. Do you understand the plan … or do you want to let it loose a little bit more? The grin said the answer before his words did. "For me, I just want to get out there and get those reps because I've been away from the game for so long," said Roberson, who continues to wear a No. 21 red non-contact jersey during fall camp. "But at the same time I've got to understand to just trust the coaching staff and what they have going on with me. Just sit back, take those mental reps and get my body ready."

Easing Roberson into full-go this fall makes sense, considering the way the last two seasons ended for him. In 2019, Roberson had a foot injury that sidelined for him the last five games of the season. Last year, he suffered a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 3 that required surgery. Roberson, a Mesquite Horn alum and former West Virginia transfer, was one of a few SMU players that decided to take advantage of the extra year of eligibility created because of the pandemic. And with one year left on the Hilltop, availability might be his most important ability before he heads to the NFL draft. "Basically like a pitcher, we're putting him on a pitch count and just gradually building him up," said offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Garrett Riley. "But great mentality. Dude's a pro and he attacks it every day and I can't wait to see him out there." - Dallas Morning News

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WR Reggie Roberson Jr., Southern Methodist
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08/21/21 - KeyShawn Smith, rSr/2025, Southern Methodist, 6-0, 187 (DS#119 WR) + More +

Since the first day of fall camp, Smith has gotten most of his work with the first-team unit as an outside receiver along with Oklahoma transfer Charleston Rambo and fifth-year senior slot starter Mike Harley. The No. 14 preseason Canes open the season Sept. 4 against defending champion Alabama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, but a depth chart won't be released until at least game week. "Key'Shawn is fast," UM offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee told WQAM last week. "He's explosive. God's gifted him a lot... Once the consistency comes together for him we think he has a chance to be a really good football player..."

Receivers coach Rob Likens, also interviewed last week on WQAM, said Smith is still learning "the different types of coverages that can come at you and fool you as a young wide receiver. You could get rolled up on really fast like in a Cover 2 cloud look when you don't expect it. We're just trying to work with him on his mind-set during pre-snap. "But as far as talent and his athletic ability to make big plays - his speed - yes, he definitely has that." - Miami Herald

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WR KeyShawn Smith, Southern Methodist
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08/21/21 - Zion Nelson, rSr/2026, Southern Methodist, 6-5, 316 (DS#59 OT) + More +

Offensive tackle Zion Nelson and defensive tackle Nesta Silvera - two key pieces of UM's lines - haven't been spotted during practice media access this week, but there's apparently no cause for concern. Coach Manny Diaz said neither had surgery and both are on track to play in the Sept. 4 opener against Alabama. "Both guys are experiencing soreness from a previous situation," Diaz said. "Being held out, precautionary. Both guys have a lot of experience. I would expect when we start game prep next week, I would expect both to be back with us." Asked if everyone will be available for the Alabama game, Diaz said: "We'll have pretty much a full complement of our guys."

Nelson has not participated in at least the past four practices attended by media, going back to early last week. He was not at Tuesday's and Thursday's practices during the media's 40 minutes of viewing. Nelson, 6-5 and 316 pounds, started seven games last season at left tackle, including the last six of the season. He has been projected by various college football analysts as a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. - Miami Herald

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OT Zion Nelson, Southern Methodist
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08/07/21 - Velton Gardner, rSr/2024, Southern Methodist, 5-09, 189 (DS#999 RB) + More +

KU football opened its preseason camp without a couple of notable names, as neither returning leading rusher Velton Gardner nor potential starting defensive end Steven Parker were in uniform for the first practice. Leipold said as of Thursday morning he didn't have any updates on the players who were out. "That just kind of came from the training room," the coach said of a list of nine Jayhawks who were unable to go on the first day of camp. "We'll see where that takes us and go from there." Joining junior running back Gardner and sophomore Parker on the list were redshirt freshman linebacker Alonso Person, sophomore receiver Torry Locklin, freshman receivers Majik Rector and Tanaka Scott, junior receiver Kevin Terry, redshirt freshman receiver Jordan Brown and redshirt freshman fullback Jared Casey. - Lawrence Journal World

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RB Velton Gardner, Southern Methodist
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07/07/21 - Isaac Slade-Matautia, rSr/2023, Southern Methodist, 6-0, 225 (DS#29 ILB) + More +

Former Oregon linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia, who entered the transfer portal last month, announced Tuesday he is reuniting with Jim Leavitt at SMU. As a starter on the Ducks' back-to-back Pac-12 championship teams, Slade-Matautia had 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 11 pass breakups in 2019 (14 games) and 45 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and five pass breakups in 2020 (seven games). Two five-star recruits from the 2020 class, Noah Sewell and Justin Flowe, are the favorites to win the starting inside linebacker spots for new Oregon defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter. Leavitt, Oregon's defensive coordinator under Willie Taggart (2017) and Cristobal (2018), is entering his first season as SMU's defensive coordinator under former California coach Sonny Dykes. He helped recruit Slade-Matautia, a four-star prospect in the 2017 class, from Honolulu to Eugene. - Register Guard

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ILB Isaac Slade-Matautia, Southern Methodist
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06/26/21 - Isaac Slade-Matautia, rSr/2023, Southern Methodist, 6-0, 225 (DS#29 ILB) + More +

Oregon linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia announced Friday that he has entered the NCAA transfer portal with the intention of playing his final collegiate season somewhere else. Slade-Matautia, the Ducks leading tackler last season and a starter the past two years, was a productive leader on the program's back-to-back Pac-12 championship teams. "These are milestones and memories I will cherish forever," Slade-Matautia posted on social media. "Nothing will ever replace those experiences, relationships, and memories I've had here." Oregon's recent success on the recruiting trail means Slade-Matautia will likely be replaced in the heart of new defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter's unit by a five-star recruit. Slade-Matautia had 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack last season. The fifth-year junior had 127 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 28 career games for the Ducks. - Register Guard

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ILB Isaac Slade-Matautia, Southern Methodist
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05/03/21 - Damarjhe Lewis, rSr/2026, Southern Methodist, 6-3, 300 (DS#999 DT) + More +

Jeff Brohm has added another transfer to Purdue's program. Damarjhe Lewis, a 6-foot-3, 301-pound defensive lineman, announced Saturday he's joining the Boilermakers. Lewis attended Indiana last season but didn't play as a freshman. Lewis is from Griffin, Georgia, and tweeted he'll play with his cousin - Brandon Calloway - who signed with Purdue. Calloway is also from Griffin and plays cornerback.

Lewis was originally committed to Auburn before switching to Indiana. He had offers from Tennessee, Penn State and Florida State during the recruiting process. He arrived in Bloomington as a mid-year enrollee in 2020. Lewis was recruited to Indiana by current Purdue defensive line coach Mark Hagen. "Big-body guy who moves extremely well," Indiana head coach Tom Allen told the Bloomington Herald-Times in February 2020. "We learned last year with (freshman left tackle) Matt Bedford, when you come in midyear, that increases your chances to be ready to play in the fall. So I think he's a guy who really sticks out to me and our staff, as well." - Journal and Courier

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DT Damarjhe Lewis, Southern Methodist
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04/26/21 - Jakai Clark, rSr/2025, Southern Methodist, 6-3, 334 (DS#49 OG) + More +

Another University of Miami football starter is on the mend - and is doubtful for the Sept. 4 season opener against defending national champion Alabama. The Miami Herald learned Saturday through multiple sources that Hurricanes left guard Jakai Clark, who started 22 games on the offensive line the past two seasons, was in a car accident the night of the April 17 spring game. Clark started in the spring game. Clark, listed as 6-3 and 305 pounds, had surgery earlier this week to repair the AC joint in his right shoulder and was told he would be out three to four months. A UM source confirmed that Clark was recuperating from surgery after the car accident. Likely starting in his place would be 6-5, 325-pound second-year freshman Jalen Rivers out of Jacksonville Oakleaf High, who did very well during spring practice and was battling Clark for the starting job. - Miami Herald

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OG Jakai Clark, Southern Methodist
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04/24/21 - Charles Woods, rSr/2024, Southern Methodist, 5-11, 184 (DS#127 CB) + More +

Charles Woods, a defensive back from Illinois State, will transfer to West Virginia University, football coach Neal Brown announced Wednesday. Woods, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound redshirt junior, has two years of eligibility. A Dallas native, Woods redshirted his junior season with the Redbirds. As a sophomore, Woods started all 15 games at cornerback for Illinois State, and was second in the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 17 passes defended. He tallied 48 tackles on the season, along with four interceptions, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 13 pass breakups. - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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CB Charles Woods, Southern Methodist
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04/24/21 - Damarjhe Lewis, rSr/2026, Southern Methodist, 6-3, 300 (DS#999 DT) + More +

Promising Indiana freshman defensive lineman Demarjhe Lewis announced on social media he's putting his name in the transfer portal. The 6-foot-3, 301-pound Lewis was impressive as an early enrollee in the spring of 2020 as one of the standouts in the first four spring practices. But his development was curtailed when the remainder of spring ball was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lewis did not play as a true freshman during IU's 2020 season but was named scout team player of the week once. He was unable to break into a deep defensive tackle rotation that included All-Big Ten first-team defensive tackle Jerome Johnson, Sio Nofoagatoto'a, Demarcus Elliot and C.J. Person. - Herald Bulletin

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DT Damarjhe Lewis, Southern Methodist
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03/16/21 - Charles Woods, rSr/2024, Southern Methodist, 5-11, 184 (DS#127 CB) + More +

MARCH 15 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: CB Charles Woods, Illinois State - Woods did it all for the Redbirds Saturday at the Fargodome against the Bison. The junior from Dallas recorded a pair of interceptions and was also credited with another pass breakup against NDSU. He also added eight tackles in the contest, including one TFL against the Bison. Woods now has six career interceptions for the Redbirds and 27 career passes defended. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

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CB Charles Woods, Southern Methodist
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