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  09/17/22 - Michael Pratt, Sr/2024, Tulane, 6-3, 217 (DS#8 QB) + More +

  Michael Pratt overcame two costly interceptions with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tyrick James with 4:27 left and Tulane upset Kansas State 17-10 on Saturday. K-State came into the game favored by two touchdowns. The Green Wave stopped the Wildcats on fourth-and-short twice in the third quarter and again in the fourth. K-State finished 1 for 5 on fourth down. It was Tulane's first road victory over a Power-5 conference school since beating Rutgers in 2010. Rutgers was part of the Big East that season. The two teams came into the game having allowed a combined total of 22 points in two games. It was the second meeting between the two schools. Tulane came from behind to defeat K-State 20-16 in 1988, the year before coach Bill Snyder took over the Wildcats' program. Pratt was 13-of-26 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions, but came up big in the clutch for Tulane (3-0).

Adrian Martinez was 21-of-31 passing for 150 yards and a touchdown for Kansas State (2-1). Running back Deuce Vaughn was held to 81 yards on 20 carries, the first time in nine games that he's been held to fewer than 100 yards rushing. He was held out of the end zone for the first time in 10 games. Tulane grabbed the early lead on a 91-yard, nine-play drive, capped by a 1-yard run by Tyjae Spears. The Green Wave controlled the first quarter, out-gaining the Wildcats 125-46, even going against a strong wind. Kansas State tied it with 2:43 left in the second quarter on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Martinez to his former Nebraska teammate Kade Warner. That touchdown capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive. Tulane appeared to be marching toward a go-ahead score late in the quarter when Daniel Green picked off Pratt's pass at the KSU 28-yard line. He returned it 49 yards to the Tulane 23. A 22-yard field goal by Chris Tennant on the final play of the half gave K-State a 10-7 lead at the half. Tulane opened the second half scoring with a 30-yard field goal by Kriston Esnard to tie the score at 10. - Tulane/AP College Football


(DS#8 QB) Sr/2024 QB Michael Pratt, Tulane
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  09/15/22 - Phat Watts, rSr/2025, Tulane, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  Tulane coach Willie Fritz said wide receiver Phat Watts was out for the year with an ACL injury. Watts went down without being touched after catching a short pass on the last play of the first quarter Saturday...Tight end Will Wallace, who sat out with an unspecified injury, practiced Tuesday along with defensive end Keith Cooper and linebacker Noah Taliancich, who left with minor injuries on Saturday. - New Orleans Times Picayune

(DS#999 WR) rSr/2025 WR Phat Watts, Tulane
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  09/10/22 - Michael Pratt, Sr/2024, Tulane, 6-3, 217 (DS#8 QB) + More +

  Michael Pratt passed for 318 yards and three touchdowns and Tulane romped past FCS-member Alcorn State 52-0 on Saturday. Tulane (2-0) used Kriston Esnard's 26-yard field and two short touchdown runs by freshman Shaadie Clayton and Lawrence Keys III to take a 17-0 lead after one quarter. Pratt connected with Jha'Quan Jackson for a 16-yard score and Tyrick James for a 25-yarder in the second quarter and the Green Wave took a 31-0 lead into halftime.

Pratt threw a 72-yard scoring strike to Shae Wyatt on Tulane's first possession of the second half and Dea Dea McDougle pitched in with a 16-yard TD run to push the lead to 45-0 through the third quarter. Backup freshman QB Justin Ibieta added a 3-yard scoring run in the final period. Pratt completed 17 of 21 pass attempts. Wyatt finished with five catches for 130 yards. Markevion Quinn and Aaron Allen combined to complete only 5 of 14 passes for 49 yards for Alcorn State. The Braves managed just 109 yards of offense. - Tulane/AP College Football


(DS#8 QB) Sr/2024 QB Michael Pratt, Tulane
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  09/05/22 - *Tyjae Spears, rJr/2023, Tulane, 5-10, 201 (DS#4 RB) + More +

  SEPT 5 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Tyjae Spears, Jr., RB, Tulane,...Rushed for a conference-leading three first-half touchdowns in a 42-10 win against Massachusetts. Had 57 rushing yards on 12 carries. - American Athletic Conference Football

(DS#4 RB) rJr/2023 RB *Tyjae Spears, Tulane
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  09/05/22 - Macon Clark, rSr/2023, Tulane, 6-0, 203 (DS#32 FS) + More +

  SEPT 5 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Macon Clark, Sr., S, Tulane,...Clark led a Tulane defense that limited Massachusetts to 17 passing yards and 217 total yards in a 42-10 win against the Minutemen. He had seven tackles to go with a forced fumble and a key interception that set up the Green Wave's third touchdown of the game. - American Athletic Conference Football

(DS#32 FS) rSr/2023 FS Macon Clark, Tulane
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  09/03/22 - Michael Pratt, Sr/2024, Tulane, 6-3, 217 (DS#8 QB) + More +

  Michael Pratt threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Tyjae Spears had three scoring runs in the first half and Tulane cruised to a 42-10 victory over Massachusetts in a season opener on Saturday. Spears did all the scoring early for the Green Wave with touchdown runs of 6, 1 and 4 yards for a 21-10 halftime lead. Pratt scored on a 20-yard run before connecting with Duece Watts for a 31-yard score and Lawrence Keys III for a 2-yarder in the third quarter. Pratt completed 12 of 20 passes for 164 yards and ran for 55 more on seven carries. Gino Campiotti scored on a 4-yard run for the Minutemen. - Tulane/AP College Football

(DS#8 QB) Sr/2024 QB Michael Pratt, Tulane
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  09/01/22 - Nick Anderson, rSr/2023, Tulane, 5-09, 230 (DS#48 ILB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Nick Anderson, Tulane, Sr., LB,...Anderson was a fourth team All-American Athletic Conference selection by Phil Steele when he made 56 tackles in 2021, a total that was the third-highest on the Green Wave. He also posted 7.5 tackles for a loss of 55 yards. Steele elevated Anderson to a third team pick on the outlet's 2022 preseason team. - Tulane Football

(DS#48 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB Nick Anderson, Tulane
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  08/30/22 - Mario Williams, Sr/2025, Tulane, 5-09, 170 (DS#56 WR) + More +

  ESPN TOP 100 PRESEASON 2022 CFB PLAYERS (Selected Aug. 17): No. 100. Mario Williams, WR, USC, Sophomore. Notable 2021 stats: 380 yards, 4 TDs. Last year's ranking: NR. Part of the Oklahoma-to-USC convoy, Williams was named to ESPN.com's true freshman All-American team last season after catching 35 passes for 380 yards with four touchdowns for the Sooners. His knowledge of the offense and relationship with QB Caleb Williams should result in a big season in the Pac-12. - ESPN.com

(DS#56 WR) Sr/2025 WR Mario Williams, Tulane
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  08/29/22 - Prince Pines, rSr/2024, Tulane, 6-5, 329 (DS#23 OG) + More +

  Sam Houston State transfer Prince Pines is the biggest offensive lineman Willie Fritz has coached in seven years at Tulane. The way he has practiced the past few weeks, Fritz expects him to come up large in games, too. Pines - a 6-foot-5, 340-pound Baton Rouge product (University and Tara) - has been the first-team left guard since early in preseason camp. He is showing why he started four games as a redshirt freshman at Baylor in 2019 before heading to Sam Houston State, where he started 22 times in one calendar year after COVID-19 pushed the 2020 season into the spring 2021. He earned second-team All-Southland Conference honors that spring and first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors last fall.

Tulane needed a blocking upgrade after struggling to protect quarterback Michael Pratt. "He can help us big time," Fritz said. "We haven't had guys with his combination of being that big and moving. He's done a great job in camp so far." Quiet on and off the field, Pines made one point loud and clear when explaining how he ended up at Tulane after first committing to Oklahoma State in the offseason. The lure of Louisiana was strong. "Family plays a huge role in everything I do, so it's great having my family be able to come see me and support me," he said. "It's definitely home. Louisiana's a part of my heart, so I'm glad to be back here and able to compete. Tulane's a great institution, so that's what caused me to move." - New Orleans Times Picayune


(DS#23 OG) rSr/2024 OG Prince Pines, Tulane
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  08/28/22 - Jalen Geiger, rSr/2025, Tulane, 6-0, 205 (DS#80 FS) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Jalen Geiger, Kentucky, Jr., DB,...Geiger, a product of Columbia, South Carolina, grew up in a military family as his dad Tony was a Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) in the United States Army for 21 years with five combat deployments, while his mom Ramona retired as a First Sergeant (E-8) after 25 years of service with three combat deployments in the Army. Due to his parents' military service, Jalen attended six different schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. He knows a thing or two about what it feels like to be the new kid in class and how hard it can be to make new friends.

Because of his background, Jalen has a passion for helping elementary school-age kids not feel alone and he uses his platform as a football player to help kids in need. In 2021, he found a mentorship opportunity at Liberty Elementary in Lexington. He visited the school on several occasions, playing with the kids and talking to them about learning and trusting their teachers. He will continue that work in 2022 with plans to talk more to the kids about anti-bullying and being kind to one another. - Kentucky Football


(DS#80 FS) rSr/2025 FS Jalen Geiger, Tulane
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  08/22/22 - Jalen Geiger, rSr/2025, Tulane, 6-0, 205 (DS#80 FS) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Jalen Geiger, University of Kentucky,...Geiger, a product of Columbia, South Carolina, grew up in a military family as his dad, Tony, was a Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) in the United States Army for 21 years with five combat deployments, while his mom, Ramona, retired as a First Sergeant (E-8) after 25 years of service with three combat deployments in the Army. Due to his parents' military service, Jalen attended six different schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. He knows a thing or two about what it feels like to be the new kid in class and how hard it can be to make new friends.

Because of his background, Jalen has a passion for helping elementary school-age children so they don't feel alone and he uses his platform as a football player to help kids in need. In 2021, he found a mentorship opportunity at Liberty Elementary in Lexington, Kentucky. He visited the school on several occasions, playing with the kids and talking to them about learning and trusting their teachers. He will continue that work in 2022 with plans to talk more to the kids about anti-bullying and being kind to one another. - Kentucky Football


(DS#80 FS) rSr/2025 FS Jalen Geiger, Tulane
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  08/21/22 - Jalen Geiger, rSr/2025, Tulane, 6-0, 205 (DS#80 FS) + More +

  Replacing three-year starter Yusuf Corker in the secondary is a significant challenge for Kentucky's defense, but Jalen Geiger brings plenty of experience to the starting safety spot alongside super senior Tyrell Ajian. Geiger has appeared in 20 games across three seasons for Kentucky with two starts. A year ago, he totaled 18 tackles, one tackle for loss and one interception in 12 games. He returned his interception 31 yards for a touchdown in the win over Vanderbilt.

The Columbia, South Carolina, native has already proven himself a valuable presence in the locker room as he was this summer nominated for the AFCA Good Works Team and Wuerffel Trophy, two honors that recognized community service work. Now, he is focused on replacing some of Corker's leadership in the secondary. "I think he's sort of brimming with confidence, which is good," White said of Geiger during spring practice. "He needed to. He's starting to find his voice. That's a big challenge for him: Be loud. Yusuf for three years was sort of the ultimate verbal communicator in the back half, and now we have to find sort of a new mouthpiece." - Herald Leader


(DS#80 FS) rSr/2025 FS Jalen Geiger, Tulane
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  08/15/22 - Lawrence Keys III, rSr/2024, Tulane, 5-10, 171 (DS#52 WR) + More +

  Wide receiver Lawrence Keys transferred to Tulane from Notre Dame because he wanted to return to New Orleans. Safety Lummie Young left Duke for the Green Wave because he really liked defensive coordinator Chris Hampton. Already having lit up preseason drills on opposite sides of the ball, the duo stood out again on Saturday morning in a planned full-fledged scrimmage that was reduced to a lighter, more controlled affair because of a spate of injuries at cornerback.

Keys, a McDonogh 35 product who caught 18 passes in 21 games for Notre Dame before opting out of the 2021 season, accounted for 71 yards on back-to-back receptions. After a 13-yard grab, he raced past cornerback Rishi Rattan and hauled in a 58-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Justin Ibieta for the longest play of the day. Keys looks like the guy who had offers from LSU, Georgia and Texas as a four-star prospect out of high school "He's had a great camp," Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. "He didn't play last fall, so he came in in the spring and I think he was a little rusty. He's just gotten better and better throughout the summer and also here in camp. He's had nine really good practices." - New Orleans Times Picayune


(DS#52 WR) rSr/2024 WR Lawrence Keys III, Tulane
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  08/13/22 - Tyler Grubbs, rSr/2025, Tulane, 6-1, 235 (DS#47 ILB) + More +

  2022 PRESEASON ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD WATCHLIST: Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech, So LB,...Grubbs, a two-time All-Conference USA and All-Louisiana selection has started all 22 of his games as a Bulldog and led the team in total tackles (99 and 97) in each of his first two seasons. The 247Sports freshman All-American selection finished in the top five last season in C-USA tackles per game (8.1) and also led the team in tackles for loss (10.0) while registering a season-high 13 tackles against SMU. Grubbs was also recently named first-team preseason All-CUSA by Athlon Sports and collected second-team CUSA honors from Phil Steele. The New Orleans, La., native has been one of the best linebackers in the nation since bursting onto the scene in 2020. His career mark of 8.91 tackles per game ranks second nationally among all active players. He is also among the FBS active career leaders in solo tackles per game, ranking 19th with 4.05. - Louisiana Tech Football

(DS#47 ILB) rSr/2025 ILB Tyler Grubbs, Tulane
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  08/12/22 - Valentino Ambrosio, rSr/2024, Tulane, 5-08, 174 (DS#21 K) + More +

  Valentino Ambrosio converted a 50-yard field goal with room to spare after a drive stalled during Wednesday morning's practice at Yulman Stadium. Making a kick with zero defenders on the field does not exactly prove he is the reliable kicker Tulane has been missing for several years, but his history offers powerful support. Ambrosio, a graduate transfer, hit 21 of 27 field goals in two years at Rutgers, including a 39-yard game-tying kick as the clock ticked down to zero against Maryland in 2020. It set up his 42-yard overtime winner. Both were right down the middle. "It's all about having laser focus," he said. "I've gotten a lot better at just being able to lock in and stay in the moment and do what I need to do for the team." After its struggles in game-deciding situations during coach Willie Fritz's six-year tenure, the Wave would settle for anything that nudged through the uprights.

Merek Glover, the primary kicker for the past five seasons, connected on some tying field goals in the fourth quarter but is mostly remembered for the 26-yarder he missed on the final play of regulation in an eventual overtime loss to Tulsa last year, and the 36-yarder he missed with 1:21 left in a 17-16 loss to Cincinnati in 2017. The last time Tulane hit a late game-winning kick was 2015 - the year before Fritz arrived - when Andrew DiRocco drilled a 35-yarder as time ran out to break a tie against Army. DiRocco is remembered mostly for the 21-yarder he duck hooked with 1:46 left in the Wave's 2014 American Athletic Conference debut against Tulsa, leading to a double-overtime defeat. Ambrosio, who has not won the job yet, appears to be Tulane's best hope to chart a new course. - New Orleans Times Picayune


(DS#21 K) rSr/2024 K Valentino Ambrosio, Tulane
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