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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Southern Methodist
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  After making his season debut in the Hurricanes' close loss to the then-No. 24 Texas A&M Aggies in Week 3, Nelson didn't play against the Blue Raiders in Week 4 because he experienced "a setback," Cristobal said. Nelson, who garnered preseason All-America recognition, missed the first two games of the year after having surgery to clean loose cartilage out of his left knee in July. The star tackle is now questionable for Miami's next game. "We expect that it's going to be close," Cristobal said. The junior started every game at left tackle last year, but came off the bench in his lone appearance this season, rotating in at both tackle spots. Offensive lineman John Campbell Jr. has started all four games at left tackle and earned rave reviews from Cristobal. - Miami Herald

(DS#999 OT) rSr/2026 OT Zion Nelson, Southern Methodist
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  West Virginia coach Neal Brown ruled senior cornerback Charles Woods out for the second consecutive game after Woods was injured in the first quarter of the Pitt game. Fellow defensive back Aubrey Burks was injured against the Jayhawks and was listed by Brown as questionable. Offensive lineman Jordan White missed Saturday's game against Kansas but is expected to play on Saturday, with Miami transfer linebacker Tirek Austin-Cave expected to be active for the first time this season. - Charleston Gazette-Mail

(DS#127 CB) rSr/2024 CB Charles Woods, Southern Methodist
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  TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 2: 22. Tyler Van Dyke, rSo, QB, Miami, 6-3, 224, 1,...Van Dyke continued his prolific season in a 30-7 win over Southern Miss. He completed 20 of 29 passes for 252 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Previous week, No. 21: After stealing the job from injured D'Eriq King and then Jake Garcia last year, Van Dyke staked his claim with six straight games passing for at least 300 yards and three TDs. He began coach Mario Cristobal's era with another great performance in a resounding, 70-13, beat-down of obviously overmatched Bethune-Cookman. Van Dyke, a third-year sophomore, showed why he is probably headed to the NFL next season by completing 13 of 16 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns before yielding the field to Garcia midway through the third quarter. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Tyler Van Dyke, Southern Methodist
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  SEPT 12 AMERICAN ATHLETIC HONOR ROLL: Rashee Rice, Sr., WR, SMU,...Had nine receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns (8, 20) in a 45-16 win against Lamar. - American Athletic Conference Football

(DS#10 WR) Sr/2023 WR Rashee Rice, Southern Methodist
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  Key'Shawn Smith caught a 35-yard flea-flicker touchdown from Tyler Van Dyke, part of a third-quarter burst that lifted No. 15 Miami past Southern Miss 30-7 on Saturday. Smith's scoring grab - the only play of that drive - came 2:14 after Thaddius Franklin Jr.'s 7-yard touchdown run gave Miami (2-0) a bit of breathing room after the Hurricanes trailed for almost the entire second quarter. Henry Parrish had a 1-yard touchdown run late in the first half for the Hurricanes. Parrish rushed for 102 yards and Franklin added 66 more for Miami, which has started its season with two wins for only the seventh time in the past 18 seasons. Van Dyke completed 19 of 29 passes for 230 yards and the score, plus was intercepted once.

Jason Brownlee caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Zach Wilcke for Southern Miss (0-2). That capped a six-play, 75-yard drive for the Golden Eagles -- but they managed only 122 yards on their next seven drives, five of which ended in punts, one with an interception in the end zone and the other with a fumble. Frank Gore Jr., the son of Miami Hall of Famer Frank Gore, was held largely in check by the Hurricanes' defense in his return to his hometown. Gore Jr. had seven carries for 10 yards, and two catches for 18 more yards. That's after he rushed for 178 yards last week in Southern Miss' opening-game loss to Liberty. Wilcke completed 16 of 27 passes for 207 yards for the Golden Eagles. Brownlee had five of those catches for 102 yards. Andy Borregales kicked three field goals for Miami. - Miami/AP College Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Tyler Van Dyke, Southern Methodist
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  TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 1: 21. Tyler Van Dyke, rSo, QB, Miami, 6-3, 224,...After stealing the job from injured D'Eriq King and then Jake Garcia last year, Van Dyke staked his claim with six straight games passing for at least 300 yards and three TDs. He began coach Mario Cristobal's era with another great performance in a resounding, 70-13, beat-down of obviously overmatched Bethune-Cookman. Van Dyke, a third-year sophomore, showed why he is probably headed to the NFL next season by completing 13 of 16 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns before yielding the field to Garcia midway through the third quarter. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Tyler Van Dyke, Southern Methodist
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  2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Terrance Newman, SMU, Sr., DL,...Newman works with the Detente Collective, where he serves as the Homelessness Initiative Chair. Along with former Mustang student-athletes Shaine Hailey and Ra-Sun Kazadi and current teammate Sam Westfall, the organization seeks to provide the resources in communities to foster economic, educational, social and personal growth. As part of the Homelessness Initiative, Newman works with Hailey to serve the local Dallas homeless population in a variety of ways. The duo makes meals to distribute in Deep Ellum and Downtown Dallas, and hosts bimonthly volunteer events to pack supply bags to distribute around DFW that include essentials like hygiene supplies, snacks, water and other necessities. - SMU Football

(DS#999 DT) rSr/2023 DT Terrance Newman, Southern Methodist
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  ESPN TOP 100 PRESEASON 2022 CFB PLAYERS (Selected Aug. 17): No. 25. Tyler Van Dyke, QB, Miami, Sophomore. Notable 2021 stats: 2,931 yards, 25 TDs. Last year's ranking: NR. Van Dyke started last season as a backup quarterback as all eyes focused on D'Eriq King. But after King got hurt early in the season, Van Dyke stepped in and started the final nine games - earning ACC Rookie of the Year honors after throwing for 2,931 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions. He ended 2021 with six straight 300-yard passing games and at least three touchdown passes, the first Power 5 quarterback to do so in a single season since LSU's Joe Burrow in 2019. - ESPN.com

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Tyler Van Dyke, Southern Methodist
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  2022 PRESEASON MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Tyler Van Dyke, So., Miami,...The 2021 ACC Rookie of the Year and five-time ACC Rookie of the Week, Van Dyke threw for 2,931 yards and 25 touchdowns in just 10 games, nine of which he started. He completed 62.3 percent of his passes, the sixth-best single-season mark in program history, and threw only five interceptions. - Miami Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Tyler Van Dyke, Southern Methodist
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  2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Micah Hilts, Texas State, Jr., TE,...Hilts, a redshirt junior tight end, has worked with Special Olympics Texas, Buda's Brightside, San Marcos Public Library, youth football camps around the San Marcos community, and several other organizations in his time away from being a student-athlete. He is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and won the Texas State chapter's Student-Athlete of the Year Award in 2021-22. In addition to his community service, Hilts is a standout in the classroom. He has been named to the Texas State Dean's List twice as well as the Sun Belt Commissioner's List in 2020 and 2021. - Texas State Football

(DS#999 TE) rSr/2024 TE Micah Hilts, Southern Methodist
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  Jeffrey M'Ba is 6-foot-6, 313-pound native of Gabon, who started playing football three years ago while living in France until coming to America for college. He went to Independence in Kansas and became No. 1 JUCO player in the 2022 class. He didn't get to participate in spring ball because of a shoulder injury. He quickly made an impact during fall camp. M'Ba makes up for his inexperience playing American football with athleticism and a desire for improvement. "He played soccer so it's totally different. He's still learning the game. Not only the footwork and hand placement and all that, but it's just understanding the rules of the game, which we take for granted," defensive line coach Jimmy Brumbaugh said. "Sometimes you would think that guy would be passive, but he's not passive. He likes contact." Auburn wants to play 8-10 defensive linemen in a rotation. M'Ba will be part of the mix. - Birmingham News

(DS#36 DT) rSr/2026 DT Jeffrey Mba, Southern Methodist
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  2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Micah Hilts, Texas State University,...A redshirt junior, Hilts has played in 21 of a possible 24 games in his Texas State career, but the tight end has been an active member of the community and strong representative of the Bobcat program. He has worked with Special Olympics Texas and several other community organizations around San Marcos while also serving on the leadership team of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) chapter at Texas State. The Communication Studies major is also a two-time Sun Belt Commissioner's List and Texas State Dean's List honoree. - Texas State Football

(DS#999 TE) rSr/2024 TE Micah Hilts, Southern Methodist
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  It had the tone of a request, but the words of a mandate. SMU true freshman Isaiah Smith urged senior defensive end Gary Wiley not to tell the media members in attendance the nickname Smith has already earned in his short time with the Mustangs. Then Wiley, with a smile on his face, found a way to do it anyway. "You'll see why we call him turbo," Wiley said. Maybe sooner than expected. Smith, a freshman defensive lineman from Washington D.C., has made quite the impression through his first fall camp. The former three-star recruit has worked as an edge rusher with the first and second units so far in camp. "He plays bigger than he is, and he runs faster than he looks," Wiley said of Smith, who he'd rather refer to as Turbo. "He's just a guy that's hopefully going to play a lot for us and has a really bright future." The fact that Smith's future has become potentially so immediate is a testament to the way he's looked in fall camp, of course, but it's also due to the opportunity that others have left for him. Turner Coxe, second on the team in sacks last year, had offseason shoulder surgery and still hasn't recovered. Head coach Rhett Lashlee said Coxe will spend fall camp rehabbing off the field. - Dallas Morning News

(DS#65 DE) Sr/2026 DE Isaiah Smith, Southern Methodist
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  Football is a complex game, but players blessed with freakish physical traits have the ability to simplify things with their overwhelming talent. The Athletic's Bruce Feldman acknowledged SMU defensive tackle Elijah Chatman as one of these talents in his recent list of college football's top athletic freaks. "Not only is he pound for pound one of the strongest people in college football, Chatman is one of the strongest period," Feldman said in his article. "On the field, Chatman made 25 tackles, 10 TFLs and 2.5 sacks. In the weight room, the 6-1, 295-pound Shreveport, La., product bench pressed 495 pounds this offseason and has done 42 reps at 225. He also back-squatted 615 and power-cleaned 335, and did this muscle-up weighing 290." Chatman's on the smaller end for a DT, but it's worth noting that his size and weight compare to Rams' DT Aaron Donald, the athletic freak among athletic freaks. While he might not be the next Donald, Chatman contributions will be key in 2022 as he was one of two players last season to have double-digit tackles for loss for the Mustangs. - Dallas Morning News

(DS#35 DT) rSr/2024 DT Elijah Chatman, Southern Methodist
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  Frank Ladson Jr. has been around winners. The former Clemson wide receiver reached the College Football Playoff twice with the Tigers, making it to the national title game as a freshman in 2019. The other players on the Hurricanes can only inquire about what those big games are like. "Some of the guys asked me about it," Ladson said. "They asked what's the biggest game you've ever played in, the loudest game you ever played in?' It's just different. It's a different type of atmosphere when you're in the playoff and you're playing for a championship game. It's different at the end of the game: they bring the stage out, confetti will fall. So it's a different feel." Ladson hopes to help the Hurricanes reach that goal by providing a big, new target for quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. Ladson sees similarities between his new quarterback and the one who led those Tigers teams to the playoffs: Trevor Lawrence. "Just being a student of the game, being a perfectionist, being a student of the game," Ladson said. "Just wanting the best for everybody and demanding that from everybody around him - come to work every day...Great arm talent, smart decision-maker." - Sun Sentinel

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Tyler Van Dyke, Southern Methodist
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