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TCU star running back Kendre Miller officially declared for the 2023 NFL draft on Monday. Quentin Johnston also declared for the NFL draft and should be among the first receivers taken in the draft. Johnston caught 60 passes for 1,069 yards and six touchdowns. He was voted the Offensive MVP of the Fiesta Bowl. Johnston had four games with at least 100 yards in 2022 and had over 2,000 career receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. Both are top-10 in TCU history. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

(DS#3 WR) Jr/2023

WR *Quentin Johnston, Texas Christian
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01/16/23 - *Kendre Miller, Jr/2023, Texas Christian, 5-11, 215 (DS#14 RB) + More +

TCU star running back Kendre Miller officially declared for the 2023 NFL draft on Monday. Miller posted a video to his Instagram, which included a thank you to TCU fans. Miller was one of the best running backs in the country and was a first team All-Big 12 selection. The junior rushed for 1,399 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 6.2 yards per carry. He scored a touchdown in 13 straight games this season.

Miller, who missed the national championship game vs. Georgia with a knee injury, is likely to be one of the top running backs picked due to his blend of size and speed. The 6-foot, 220 pound back led one of the most explosive rushing attacks in the country and had a carry of at least 50 yards in four games this season. In his three year career with TCU Miller rushed for over 2,400 yards and 26 touchdowns. Miller is the latest Horned Frog to declare for the NFL draft. - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

(DS#14 RB) Jr/2023

RB *Kendre Miller, Texas Christian
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01/16/23 - Derius Davis, rSr/2023, Texas Christian, 5-08, 165 (DS#33 WR) + More +

TCU wide receiver Derius Davis declares for 2023 NFL draft...Davis thrived as a kick and punt returner for the Frogs in 2022, winning Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year. He's scored a touchdown in four different ways: rushing, receiving, punt returning and kick returning. Davis finished his collegiate career with five punt return touchdowns, the most among active FBS players. Against Texas Tech on Nov. 5, Davis broke KaVontae Turpin's program record with a 82-yard punt return.

As a receiver, Davis tallied nine touchdown receptions and 1,513 yards in his career as a Frog. His greatest tool was his speed; the Horned Frog receiver reached 23.47 miles per hour against SMU, a number that tops most NFL receivers. Speed isn't his only asset; Davis, with a 5-10, 175 pound frame, can bench squat 550 pounds and bench 370. - Dallas Morning News

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WR Derius Davis, Texas Christian
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01/14/23 - Dee Winters, Sr/2023, Texas Christian, 5-11, 227 (DS#7 ILB) + More +

On Friday, TCU linebacker Dee Winters announced on Instagram he will declare for the 2023 NFL Draft. Winters, a team captain, played a huge role in defensive coordinator Joe Gillespie's 3-3-5 defense. His speed and lightning fast decision making allowed the Frog linebacker to consistently make plays; Winters' performance in 2022 earned him First Team All-Big 12 honors.

In the Fiesta Bowl, Winters intercepted Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy and took it all the way to the house. The game changing play, along with three tackles for loss, earned Winters the Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP Award. In his career, Winters tallied 246 tackles and 33.5 tackles for loss, the most of any Frog on the 2022-2023 roster. This season, Winters averaged .97 tackles for loss, fifth in the Big 12 Conference. - The Dallas Morning News

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ILB Dee Winters, Texas Christian
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01/12/23 - JP Richardson, Sr/2025, Texas Christian, 6-0, 192 (DS#129 WR) + More +

TCU received a commitment from another talented offensive player that can be a key contributor in 2023. Oklahoma State transfer wide receiver John Paul Richardson announced his commitment to TCU via Twitter on Wednesday. Richardson, the son of former Texas A&M quarterback Bucky Richardson, tallied 503 yards on 49 receptions, averaging 10.3 yards per catch for the Cowboys in 2022.

He finished the season averaging 38.7 yards per game, 25th in the Big 12 Conference. Against the Horned Frogs, Richardson recorded 51 yards on five receptions and a touchdown. Richardson is the third wide receiver to commit to the Frogs via the transfer portal; Alabama transfer WR JoJo Earle announced his commitment on Dec. 5 and LSU WR Jack Bech announced his on Dec. 18. - Dallas Morning News

(DS#129 WR) Sr/2025

WR JP Richardson, Texas Christian
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01/12/23 - Steve Avila, rSr/2023, Texas Christian, 6-4, 332 (DS#5 OG) + More +

TCU offensive lineman Steve Avila is entering the NFL draft. The consensus All-American announced his decision on Tuesday, a day after the Horned Frogs fell short in the national championship game against Georgia. Avila was the first Horned Frog to be a consensus All-American since wide receiver Josh Doctson in 2015.

Avila was a team captain and anchor of an offensive line that paved the way for one of the nation's most prolific offensive attacks. The First-Team All-Big 12 selection was also Honorable-Mention Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year and didn't allow a sack in 477 pass blocking during the regular season. Max Duggan has already declared for the NFL draft and it's expected Quentin Johnston and Kendre Miller will be declaring soon. - Fort Worth Star

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OG Steve Avila, Texas Christian
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01/09/23 - *Quentin Johnston, Jr/2023, Texas Christian, 6-3, 212 (DS#3 WR) + More +

TCU is committed to the run. It produced 206.5 rushing yards per game, 20th in the country, and perhaps that helps prevent the Frogs from becoming one-dimensional against Georgia. But TCU won't win the game Monday with methodical offense. It's simply too difficult to consistently sustain drives against Georgia. But connecting on deep plays could give TCU a fighting chance. That conversation begins with Quentin Johnston, Duggan's top target who is a projected first-round NFL draft pick in April.

Johnston had 163 yards against Michigan, and he'll need a similar showing against Georgia. Johnston, perhaps TCU's most talented individual, has 1,066 yards and six touchdowns this season. "What's great about him is not only his ability to get on top of the deep balls, but his ability to extend plays and get yards after catch," Bulldogs co-defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann said. "On deep balls, we have to win our fair share and get him cut off, not let him get on top of us because he has great speed. Duggan does a great job putting the ball out there for him to run under it. Then on the intermediate and short throws, we have to get him on the ground and limit yards after the catch because he does a great job making (defenders) miss." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

(DS#3 WR) Jr/2023

WR *Quentin Johnston, Texas Christian
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01/09/23 - Max Duggan, Sr/2023, Texas Christian, 6-2, 207 (DS#13 QB) + More +

Georgia has not faced a quarterback this season like TCU's Max Duggan, whom the Bulldogs will try to contain in Monday's College Football Playoff Championship game at SoFi Stadium. "He's unique," Georgia co-defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann said Saturday. Schumann started rattling off Duggan's video game-like stats: more than 500 yards on designed runs and more than 150 on scrambles. Because yards lost on sacks are subtracted from a quarterback's rushing totals in college football, Duggan officially has rushed 127 times for 461 yards and eight touchdowns. While his legs are good, his arm is even better. He's passed for 3,546 yards and 32 touchdowns, with only six interceptions.

Though Georgia has faced Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, another Heisman Trophy finalist, and talented signal-callers such as Spencer Rattler, Anthony Richardson, Hendon Hooker, Jayden Daniels and Will Levis, Duggan stands alone. "There's a reason he's a Heisman finalist, right?" Schumann said. The Bulldogs haven't done well in their past two games facing skilled quarterbacks. Stroud almost single-handedly led the Buckeyes to an upset Dec. 31 in the Peach Bowl CFP semifinal with his passing and running. Had wide receiver Marvin Harrison not left the game near the end of the third quarter because of concussion protocols, Georgia's players and coaches may not have been sitting in a chilly L.A. Convention Center on Saturday answering questions about Duggan. Georgia co-defensive coordinator Will Muschamp said 14 of Ohio State's 41 points came from scramble plays when Georgia didn't do well enough rushing the quarterback or covering the receivers downfield. "We have not done a great job with that," he said. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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QB Max Duggan, Texas Christian
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01/09/23 - *Kendre Miller, Jr/2023, Texas Christian, 5-11, 215 (DS#14 RB) + More +

Battling a sprained knee, standout TCU running back Kendre Miller will be a game-time decision against Georgia in the College Football Playoff title contest on Monday. Miller suffered the injury in the first half against Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. While he told reporters Saturday that he was improved and that it will be a 50-50 decision, he did not actively participate in the Horned Frogs walk-through after media day.

"We'll continue to try to see where he's at," TCU coach Sonny Dykes said. "To me in the next 24 hours is when obviously we'll have to make a determination, have a pretty good idea on what he's going to be able to do going into the game Monday. We're still optimistic that he's going to be able to play." Miller leads TCU with 1,399 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns. If he can't play, his backup is Emari Demercado, who ran for a career-high 150 yards against Michigan. "We want him to be very effective," Dykes said of Miller. "We just don't want to put him out there and give him an opportunity to get more injured." - Dallas Morning News

(DS#14 RB) Jr/2023

RB *Kendre Miller, Texas Christian
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01/09/23 - Dee Winters, Sr/2023, Texas Christian, 5-11, 227 (DS#7 ILB) + More +

If there's one thing Georgia coach Kirby Smart knows it's defense. The former protege and defensive coordinator for Nick Saban is one of college football's top defensive minds and heading into Monday's national championship game vs. TCU, Smart is bullish on the Horned Frogs' unique 3-3-5 defense. "Coach (Joe) Gillespie does a hell of a job," Smart said of TCU's defensive coordinator Sunday. "It amazes me the job he does consistently even from Tulsa. We played Cincinnati a couple years ago, and Tulsa by far and away did the best job against Cincinnati. And we became enamored in that when he was doing it then." Gillespie has successfully transitioned TCU from Gary Patterson's style to his own in just one year. It hasn't been flawless, but the Horned Frogs have improved across the board in his first year leading the defense.

Gillespie said he wanted his players to master the defense back in August. As TCU prepares for game 15, he's pleased with the progression he's seen the unit take towards that goal. "Well I think we've come as close as we can," Gillespie said. "We can do a lot of things now from a defensive standpoint. They have so many experiences now, so many games, so many notches under their belt. It's been a constant installation through the course of the season. Now when you start making adjustments it comes very fast to them." The speed of understanding adjustments in real time translates onto the field, where Smart was impressed with the quickness and tenacity the Horned Frogs play with. "Take all the scheme part out. It's how you play and strike people," Smart said. "When you watch them strike blocks with hat in hands and the speed with which they play downhill and just strike people, it's a beauty. It's a thing of beauty to myself because I enjoy watching really good defense. And they play it. And it's very unique." - Fort Worth Star

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ILB Dee Winters, Texas Christian
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01/09/23 - Emari Demercado, rSr/2023, Texas Christian, 5-09, 213 (DS#32 RB) + More +

For all the chatter about TCU's prolific passing, its offense starts with the run game. But that element might be weakened in the national championship due to running back Kendre Miller's injury. Miller, who ran for 1,399 yards and 17 touchdowns this season, will be a game-time decision Monday after sustaining a knee injury in the Fiesta Bowl. TCU is a two-touchdown underdog against Georgia, so it can't afford to be short-handed. Miller was an underappreciated contributor to one of the nation's top offenses. "We're still optimistic that he's going to be able to play," coach Sonny Dykes said Saturday. Miller will go through warmups before the parties decide.

If Miller is limited or can't play, the Horned Frogs will rely heavily on Emari Demercado, who ran for 150 yards on 17 carries against Michigan in TCU's last game. His success quelled some concerns given he produced against the country's seventh-ranked rushing defense. Georgia has the No. 2 rush defense nationally, surrendering 80 yards per game. TCU promises its game plan won't change if Miller misses the game, largely because of its confidence in Demercado, whose final collegiate game will be in his hometown of Inglewood, Calif. The Frogs also have Emani Bailey and Trent Battle. "We believe in Emari," offensive coordinator Garrett Riley said. "We believe in the rest of the running back group. So, no, (the strategy) doesn't really change. But obviously Kendre is a great player and a big reason of why we're here. But we believe in that group as a whole." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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RB Emari Demercado, Texas Christian
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01/09/23 - *Quentin Johnston, Jr/2023, Texas Christian, 6-3, 212 (DS#3 WR) + More +

PLAYERS TO WATCH, TCU: WR Quentin Johnston. Nagged by injuries much of the season, Johnston broke out against Michigan with 163 yards on six catches. He has the size (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) and speed to be the first receiver selected in the next NFL draft. - AP College Football

(DS#3 WR) Jr/2023

WR *Quentin Johnston, Texas Christian
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01/08/23 - JP Richardson, Sr/2025, Texas Christian, 6-0, 192 (DS#129 WR) + More +

The Oklahoma State football team lost another member of its receiving corps on Tuesday afternoon. Cowboys sophomore wideout John Paul Richardson has entered the transfer portal. The news was first reported by Cody Nagel of 247Sports and has since been confirmed to the News Press. Richardson's time in Stillwater comes to an end after two years, in which he played 21 games and had 70 receptions for 648 yards and six touchdowns.

After posting 21 catches for 145 yards and two scores as a freshman, Richardson's sophomore campaign this fall included 49 catches for 503 yards and four trips to the end zone. He was second on the team in catches and receiving touchdowns in 2022. Perhaps Richardson's most notable performance in bright orange was during OSU's win over Iowa State this year. He had a career-high 90 yards receiving against the Cyclones, sparking the Cowboys' offense with an 83-yard, catch-and-run touchdown. He's now the third scholarship wideout to depart the program and enter the portal, joining Braylin Presley - who's since committed to Tulsa - and Langston Anderson. - Stillwater Press

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WR JP Richardson, Texas Christian
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01/07/23 - TreVius Hodges-Tomlinson, Sr/2023, Texas Christian, 5-08, 178 (DS#21 CB) + More +

Based solely on the recruiting rankings, this national championship game between No. 1 Georgia and No. 3 TCU is the most lopsided in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs are a recruiting juggernaut, brimming with four- and five-star high school players. The Horned Frogs have some blue-chippers, but they're more likely to rely on players who outperform their prospect pedigree. "Yo, man, in football, stars don't matter at all," TCU star cornerback Tre Hodges-Tomlinson said Saturday during media day for the CFP title game. "It's all about development once you get to college." The defending national champion Bulldogs (14-0) face the upstart Horned Frogs (13-1) on Monday night at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The rosters are built differently in recruiting, but both teams pride themselves in player development.

According the 247 Sports' talent composite, which uses recruiting ratings to rank college football rosters, Georgia had the second-most talented roster in the country behind Alabama in 2022. No surprise there. Kirby Smart's team has been pulling in top-five ranked recruiting classes since he returned to his alma mater as head coach in 2016. Georgia has 15 players who were five-star recruits, including All-America defensive tackle Jalen Carter, and 53 four-stars. TCU's roster is the 32nd most-talented in the country, according to the composite, right behind Georgia Tech and Missouri and just ahead of Utah and Michigan State. The Horned Frogs' one player who was a five-star recruit is reserve linebacker Marcel Brooks, a transfer from LSU. The difference in recruited talent between Georgia and TCU is the widest for any CFP title game matchup since 247 started its talent composite in 2015 - and it's not even close. - AP College Football

(DS#21 CB) Sr/2023

CB TreVius Hodges-Tomlinson, Texas Christian
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01/07/23 - Trey Sanders, rSr/2025, Texas Christian, 6-0, 215 (DS#59 RB) + More +

Trey Sanders will become the third Alabama player since the end of the regular season to transfer to TCU. Sanders announced on Instagram he has committed to play for the Horned Frogs after entering the NCAA transfer portal in late November. Sanders - a redshirt junior from Port St. Joe, Florida - joins wide receiver JoJo Earle and offensive tackle Tommy Brockermeyer, both Fort Worth-area natives, in transferring to TCU this offseason. They will not be eligible to play in the Horned Frogs' national championship game against Georgia next week.

A five-star recruit to Alabama in 2019, Sanders missed his freshman season because of a foot injury and had his 2020 season ended by injuries sustained in a car accident, including a broken pelvis. He returned to score a touchdown in the 2021 season opener but played a minimal role on offense the past two seasons, contributing mostly on special teams. - Birmingham News

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RB Trey Sanders, Texas Christian
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