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11/10/21 - Bryant Koback, Sr/2022, Toledo + More +

Bryant Koback ran for two first-quarter touchdowns and Dequan Finn threw three TD passes and ran for two scores as Toledo rolled to a 49-17 victory over Bowling Green in Mid-American Conference play on Wednesday night. Koback had scoring runs of 50 and 10 yards to stake the Rockets (5-5, 3-3) to a 14-0 lead. After Bowling Green (3-7, 1-5) pulled to within 14-10 on Terion Stewart's 8-yard TD run and a 47-yard field goal by Nate Needham with 10:56 left in the second quarter, Finn took over.

Finn scored on a 13-yard run, connected with Danzel McKinley-Lewis for a 59-yard score and then hit Matt Landers for a 6-yard score. The three-TD burst came in the final 3:34 of the half and left the Rockets with a 35-10 lead at intermission. Finn added a 4-yard TD pass to Jamal Turner in the third quarter and capped his night with a 9-yard scoring run in the fourth. Finn completed 18 of 24 passes for 270 yards and added 30 yards rushing. Koback ran for 99 yards in the first half and finished with 106 on 17 carries. Matt McDonald was 5-of-12 passing for 65 yards and a TD for the Falcons, who had only 196 total yards. - Toledo/AP College Football

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RB Bryant Koback, Toledo
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11/03/21 - Desjuan Johnson, rSr/2023, Toledo + More +

NOV 1 MAC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Desjuan Johnson, Toledo, Defensive Tackle, Junior, Detroit, Mich. (East English Village Prep),...Johnson had six tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and a QB hurry vs. WMU. The fumble he forced was picked up by safety Zachary Ford and returned 35 yards for a touchdown, extending Toledo's lead to 27-15 at a key point in the third quarter. - MAC Football

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DT Desjuan Johnson, Toledo
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10/27/21 - Desjuan Johnson, rSr/2023, Toledo + More +

OCT 25 MAC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Desjuan Johnson, Toledo, Defensive Tackle, Junior, Detroit, Mich. (East English Village Prep),...Johnson had six tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and a QB hurry vs. WMU. The fumble he forced was picked up by safety Zachary Ford and returned 35 yards for a touchdown, extending Toledo's lead to 27-15 at a key point in the third quarter. - MAC Football

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DT Desjuan Johnson, Toledo
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10/02/21 - Bryant Koback, Sr/2022, Toledo + More +

Bryant Koback rushed for two touchdowns and the Toledo defense set up three quick scores as the Rockets rolled to a 45-7 win over UMass on Saturday. The Rockets (3-2) blasted ahead 31-0 at halftime, fueled by three one-play drives following turnovers. Dequan Finn had a 34-yard scoring run after Jonathan Jones sacked the quarterback and Desjuan Johnson recovered a fumble in the first quarter.

Koback's first touchdown was a 5-yard burst after Nate Bauer returned an interception 41 yards as Toledo scored 21 points in the last five minutes of the second quarter. Kobach ended a long drive with an 18-yard score with 1:25 left in the half. Then Dyontae Johnson returned an interception 27 yards and a personal foul set up a 7-yard TD pass from Carter Bradley to Drew Rosi with 49 seconds remaining. The Rockets piled up 455 yards while their defense held the Minutemen (0-5) to 134 with four turnovers and a 1-for-11 showing on third down. - Toledo/AP College Football

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09/14/21 - Dyontae Johnson, rSr/2023, Toledo + More +

SEPT 13 MAC WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dyontae Johnson, Toledo, Linebacker, Junior, Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech),...Junior linebacker Dyontae Johnson led the Rockets with a career-tying 10 tackles against Notre Dame, including 1.5 tackles for loss. He was credited with one quarterback hurry. - MAC Football

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ILB Dyontae Johnson, Toledo
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09/14/21 - Bailey Flint, rSr/2022, Toledo + More +

SEPT 13 MAC WEST DIVISION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bailey Flint, Toledo, Punter, Senior, Melbourne, Australia Notre Dame,...Senior punter Bailey Flint averaged 45.4 yards on seven punts, including boots of 68 and 57 yards in the first half. His 68-yarder went out at the nine-yard line. He also pinned the Irish at their own four-yard line with a 35-yard kick in the second quarter. - MAC Football

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P Bailey Flint, Toledo
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08/23/21 - Daniel Bolden, rSr/2025, Toledo + More +

Daniel Bolden has always wanted to be a coach. He just thought his first sniff at the job would come under different circumstances. The University of Toledo starting linebacker suffered a season-ending torn ACL in July, delivering a blow to the Rockets' rebuilt defense and giving the 6-foot-1, 245-pound Bolden a different perspective in 2021. "It's an opportunity to get into coaching a little bit earlier," he said. "I'll be back on the field next year, but this is going to help me tremendously when I come back to play, getting to see it from coach [Vince] Kehres' point of view and pick his brain on why he's calling things and why we're running coverages in certain situations. It's helped me out a lot with my understanding of football. I love helping the young guys out. They're still learning the defense."

Bolden, a fourth-year junior from Cincinnati, has played in each of Toledo's 31 games since he arrived on campus. He had a career-high seven tackles against Central Michigan in his first career start as a sophomore. In each of the past two seasons, Bolden has been among the top 10 UT defensive players in tackles. Last season, he recorded 20 tackles, including one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hurry. Bolden was the recipient of the Wayne Lumber "Bringing the Lumber" trophy for the best tackle of the 2020 season. - Toledo Blade

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ILB Daniel Bolden, Toledo
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08/19/21 - Dallas Gant, rSr/2024, Toledo + More +

After a foot injury kept him out of spring practice, senior linebacker Dallas Gant has been back on the field for Ohio State in preseason training camp. Gant said he has been participating in team workouts since earlier this summer. But he added that he is still recovering from the setback and not quite at 100%. "I'm getting there," he said. "Slowly but surely. I'll be ready for the season, I promise you." As the Buckeyes replace an entire linebacker corps this offseason, Gant is among the leading candidates for a larger role. He spent the previous seasons as Tuf Borland's backup at middle linebacker.

His absence in the spring marked a difficult start to his offseason. He missed out on reps, though he found other ways to remain involved with the linebackers group. "I did my best to be there for the other guys," Gant said. "They kind of needed somebody that could help show them the way. We had a lot of young people playing, and springtime is really the time to develop those young players. "So I just tried to be there, watch film with them, try to go to office meetings and stuff like that, to kind of help them through that. It's frustrating not being able to play and get better, but I kind of just put that aside and said I'll be back soon." - Columbus Dispatch

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OLB Dallas Gant, Toledo
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08/17/21 - Bryant Koback, Sr/2022, Toledo + More +

Bryant Koback has high hopes for his 2021 season. Rockets coach Jason Candle described the junior running back's previous three seasons as "a very good career" and him as a "tremendous player." Koback, a Springfield High School alum, was named to his third straight Doak Walker Award watch list, a recognition that is awarded to the top running back in college football. He wrapped up his 2020 season, a schedule that was abbreviated to six games within the Mid-American Conference, fourth in the league in yards (522 yards) and second amongst the Rockets in receptions (24). Last year's performance helped him earn preseason All-MAC second team selections from Phil Steele and Athlon Sports.

In the offseason, Koback spent time improving on all aspects of his game. "It was just working on getting to the second level, just being able to break free, continue to go down the field, and just continue to improve my overall game," Koback said. "No matter how good I may think I am at something, I still need to improve in many areas of my game. That's just my main focus, is to just come in here and try to get a little bit better at something every single day. Hopefully at the end of the year, everything falls into place." Throughout his Rockets career, Koback has rushed for 2,626 yards and 30 touchdowns. He ranks ninth in program history in rushing yards and is 374 from becoming the eighth player to rush for at least 3,000 in a career. - Toledo Blade

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RB Bryant Koback, Toledo
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07/29/21 - Bryce Harris, rSr/2022, Toledo + More +

University of Toledo center Bryce Harris has been named to the Rimington Trophy watch list for the second consecutive season. The junior was first-team All-MAC in 2020 and second-team in 2018. He missed the entire 2019 season due to injury. Harris has appeared in 44 games as an offensive lineman at center and guard, with 39 starts. In 2020, he helped spearhead the conference's third-ranked total offense (494.0 yards per game) and top passing attack (325.8). Harris was named a semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy, awarded to the top football scholar-athlete, last year. The three-time Academic All-MAC honoree graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology (3.5 GPA) in 2019. He currently holds a 3.765 GPA in the College of Graduate Studies, where he is studying school counseling. - Toledo Blade

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C Bryce Harris, Toledo
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07/24/21 - Bryant Koback, Sr/2022, Toledo + More +

Toledo running back Bryant Koback has been named to the Doak Walker Award watch list for the third consecutive season. The award is presented annually to the nation's top running back. Koback, a junior, has rushed for 2,626 yards and 30 touchdowns in his UT career. He was fourth in the MAC with 522 yards in six games in 2020, and second on the team with 24 receptions. In 2019, Koback earned second team All-MAC honors and ranked fourth in the conference with 1,187 rushing yards. The Springfield graduate became the 16th player in UT history to crack 1,000 rushing yards in a season and the 18th Rocket to crack 2,000 career rushing yards. - Toledo Blade

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RB Bryant Koback, Toledo
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07/23/21 - Desjuan Johnson, rSr/2023, Toledo + More +

Toledo defensive lineman Desjuan Johnson has been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list. The junior is one of 90 players to be highlighted for the award, which is presented annually to the nation's top defensive player. Only five are from the Mid-American Conference. Johnson, a Detroit native, had 27 tackles, including eight tackles for loss and three sacks, in six games last season, earning second-team All-MAC honors. In 2019, he had 32 tackles and seven tackles for loss. Johnson is a preseason All-MAC player, according to Athlon and Phil Steele. - Toledo Blade

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DT Desjuan Johnson, Toledo
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07/19/21 - Bailey Flint, rSr/2022, Toledo + More +

Of all people, the most bankable football player at the University of Toledo isn't the hotshot quarterback, the star running back, or the go-to receiver. No, it's the punter. Bailey Flint may not play what is traditionally seen as a lead role, but don't tell that to his swooning crush of fans. Armed with degrees in theater and media communications, Flint, a senior now pursuing his master's in liberal studies, has cleverly leveraged his singing, acting, and social media chops - along with the terrible but relatable misfortune of having a shortage of shirts to cover his washboard abs - into the largest online following of any Toledo athlete and one of the biggest audiences in college football. Consider: He has 162,700 followers on TikTok, the video-sharing app popular with teens and young adults, which, for perspective, are more fans than the quarterbacks at Ohio State and Michigan have on their many social media platforms between them.

His reach is something else, and it has exploded at seemingly the perfect time. In the free-market new world of college sports, where as of this month students can sign endorsement deals and otherwise cash in on their name, image, and likeness (NIL), Flint is well-positioned to join the party. One consulting service guessed he could earn $30,000 this year. Others suggest he could make even more. There's just one small catch. He can't see a cent of it. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Flint is here on an F-1 student visa that prevents him from accepting outside income while in school. - Toledo Blade

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P Bailey Flint, Toledo
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03/27/21 - Dallas Gant, rSr/2024, Toledo + More +

Dallas Gant opened his Zoom conference with reporters Thursday by revealing he is not playing this spring due to what he called a "foot issue." He did not want to go into specifics about the injury's origin or nature. He did say he expects to be back to full participation this summer. "Obviously it's hard," Gant said of the injury. "Spring is a time to develop skill sets. I have to find a different way, focusing on things I can focus on." Gant is one-third of a group of senior linebackers blocked in recent seasons by the four seniors who completed their careers in 2020. Last season he backed up Tuf Borland at Mike linebacker and is the presumptive starter there for this fall. Gant collected 17 tackles, a pass breakup and a forced fumble in 2020. - Cleveland Plain Dealer

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OLB Dallas Gant, Toledo
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03/25/21 - Bryant Koback, Sr/2022, Toledo + More +

Thirteen of Toledo's 19 seniors from 2020 are returning for a final season, including all four senior captains (Anderson, Bailey Flint, Bryce Harris, and Samuel Womack) and junior captain Bryant Koback, who will complete his fourth year of college in May and could have moved on. "It never even crossed my mind," Koback said. "I knew I wanted to come back. I just want to play football for as long as it's guaranteed. It's something I love to do and something I want to continue to do. With everything going on, you look at last year and people that left in 2019, and there were question marks [about their future]." Twelve of the 13 are starters on offense, defense, or special teams. All 13 are on the two-deep depth chart. The Rockets return an unheard-of 22 starters - all 11 on offense and defense. Not to be outdone, the kicker, punter, long snapper, and kick and punt returners are also back. - Toledo Blade

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