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12/23/20 - *Zaven Collins, rJr/2021, Tulsa + More +

2020 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY AWARD WINNER: Capping an outstanding junior season, Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins has won the 2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which honors college football's national defensive player of the year, it was announced today by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. In 2016, Collins was a high school senior quarterback at tiny Class A Hominy (Okla.) High School. His only Division I scholarship offer came from The University of Tulsa. Today, Collins has reached the pinnacle as the best defensive player for the 2020 college football season.

Collins is the first Tulsa player to win any of the current on-field performance awards and becomes the school's first FWAA All-American since offensive lineman Jerry Ostroski in 1991. He was selected among five finalists that included Coastal Carolina defensive end Tarron Jackson, Iowa defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon, Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II. The FWAA All-America Committee selected Collins as this year's Bronko Nagurski Trophy recipient after voting from the entire membership. The official presentation of the award by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club, the award's sponsor, will occur at a later date. At 6'4", 260 pounds, Collins has become one of the most dynamic defenders in college football. He has totaled 54 tackles, 11.5 TFLs for minus 49 yards, four sacks for minus 25 yards, four interceptions for 152 return yards, two TDs off INTs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, as well as one safety, in eight games. - Tulsa Football

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OLB *Zaven Collins, Tulsa
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12/20/20 - Kendarin Ray, rSr/2024, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): S Kendarin Ray, Tulsa,...Tulsa's honorable mention selections include three offensive linemen -- Dante Bivens, Dylan Couch and Gerard Wheeler - giving league honors to all five Hurricane players on the offensive front. On defense, senior cornerback Allie Green IV and sophomore safety Kendarin Ray also earned honorable mention merits. - Tulsa Football

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SS Kendarin Ray, Tulsa
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12/20/20 - Dylan Couch, rSr/2022, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): OG Dylan Couch, Tulsa,...Tulsa's honorable mention selections include three offensive linemen -- Dante Bivens, Dylan Couch and Gerard Wheeler - giving league honors to all five Hurricane players on the offensive front. On defense, senior cornerback Allie Green IV and sophomore safety Kendarin Ray also earned honorable mention merits. - Tulsa Football

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OG Dylan Couch, Tulsa
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12/18/20 - *Zaven Collins, rJr/2021, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa,...A finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player and for the Butkus Award as the top linebacker, Collins has registered 51 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and four interceptions, including two that were returned for touchdowns. Two of Collins' four interceptions clinched wins for Tulsa, including a highlight-reel 96-yard pick six against Tulane in an overtime victory. - Tulsa Football

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OLB *Zaven Collins, Tulsa
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12/18/20 - Zack Long, rSr/2023, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): K Zack Long, Tulsa,...A former high school soccer player, Long first began his football career as a junior in 2019, and in his second year has earned second-team merits. Long handled placements and kickoffs for Tulsa this year, converting 9-of-11 field goals and 20-of-21 PATS, while averaging 55.5 yards on 36 kickoffs. - Tulsa Football

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K Zack Long, Tulsa
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12/18/20 - Cristian Williams, rSr/2022, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): S Cristian Williams, Tulsa,...Defensively, Cristian Williams and Justin Wright have helped lead a defense that ranks second in the AAC for total defense, scoring and passing, while among the top-21 nationally in each of those categories. Williams, who plays the nickel safety position, has compiled 31 tackles and two pass breakups, while Wright ranks third on the team for tackles with 50 and has 8.5 TFLs for -20 yards and one interception. - Tulsa Football

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FS Cristian Williams, Tulsa
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12/18/20 - Chris Paul, rSr/2022, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OT Chris Paul, Tulsa,... Paul is the veteran of the offensive front, having started 27 career games and this year was his first as the starting right tackle. He started last year at left guard and in 2018 at right guard. - Tulsa Football

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OG Chris Paul, Tulsa
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12/18/20 - Keylon Stokes, rSr/2023, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR Keylon Stokes, Tulsa,...Stokes leads Tulsa receivers with 508 yards and two touchdowns on 35 receptions this season and had a season-high of 122 yards on eight receptions in Tulsa's comeback win over No.19 SMU. - Tulsa Football

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WR Keylon Stokes, Tulsa
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12/18/20 - *Tyler Smith, rSo/2022, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OT Tyler Smith, Tulsa,...Redshirt freshman Tyler Smith, a 6'5" offensive tackle, has made an impact as a first-year starter on the left side of the Tulsa front. - Tulsa Football

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OT *Tyler Smith, Tulsa
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12/18/20 - Gerard Wheeler, rSr/2023, Tulsa + More +

2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): C Gerard Wheeler, Tulsa,...Tulsa's honorable mention selections include three offensive linemen –– Dante Bivens, Dylan Couch and Gerard Wheeler – giving league honors to all five Hurricane players on the offensive front. On defense, senior cornerback Allie Green IV and sophomore safety Kendarin Ray also earned honorable mention merits. - Tulsa Football

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C Gerard Wheeler, Tulsa
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12/15/20 - *Zaven Collins, rJr/2021, Tulsa + More +

2020 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa,...Collins was unanimously chosen as The American Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first player in league history to earn unanimous player-of-the-year honors. A finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defensive player and for the Butkus Award as the top linebacker, Collins has registered 51 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and four interceptions, including two that were returned for touchdowns. Two of Collins' four interceptions clinched wins for Tulsa, including a highlight-reel 96-yard pick six against Tulane in an overtime victory. He is the first player from Tulsa to be named as the conference's Defensive Player of the Year. - American Athletic Conference Football

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OLB *Zaven Collins, Tulsa
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12/09/20 - *Zaven Collins, rJr/2021, Tulsa + More +

2020 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY FINALIST: Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa (6-4, 260, Jr., Hominy, Okla.): Collins is one of the most dynamic linebackers in the nation. He earned the American Athletic Conference's Defensive Player of the Week four times after his seven games this season and the Bronko Nagurski Player of the Week award the week of Nov. 14. Heading into the AAC Championship Game, Collins has 11.5 tackles for loss and ties for fifth nationally with four interceptions, tops among linebackers along with two others - one of which he returned 96 yards for a touchdown in overtime for the winning score against Tulane, and another that was a game-clincher against then-No. 19 SMU. In Tulsa's opening games against then-No. 11 Oklahoma State and the following week's No. 11 UCF, he combined for 7.5 TFL's, 3.0 sacks and a tackle for a safety. Collins is Tulsa's first Nagurski Trophy finalist. The American Athletic Conference has Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich as a former winner in 2015, and Collins is the AAC's fourth all-time finalist, the most recent being Houston tackle Ed Oliver in 2017. - Football Writers Association of America/Charlotte Touchdown Club

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OLB *Zaven Collins, Tulsa
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12/08/20 - *Zaven Collins, rJr/2021, Tulsa + More +

2020 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD SEMIFINALIST: LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa,...A 6'4" junior from Hominy, Okla., Collins has totaled 51 tackles, 11.5 TFLs for -49 yards, 4 sacks for -25 yards, 4 interceptions, 2 TDs off INTs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, as well as one safety. He has also been named the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week four times. Two of his interceptions were game-clinchers, including a pickoff against #19 SMU that ended any possible final scoring drive for the Mustangs and his pick-6 in overtime against Tulane that he took 96 yards for the game-winning score. Collins was named the Bednarik Award's National Player of the Week for his season-opening performance against the No. 11-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys. In that game, Collins recorded six tackles, all solos, with four of those for losses totaling 24 yards, including 3 sacks for -16 yards. - Tulsa Football

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OLB *Zaven Collins, Tulsa
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12/07/20 - Zack Long, rSr/2023, Tulsa + More +

DEC 7 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Zack Long, Tulsa, Sr., K, Pacific, Mo.,...Long accounted for 13 of Tulsa's 19 points in the Golden Hurricane's 19-6 win at Navy which clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game. Long hit a career-long 48-yard field goal to stake Tulsa to an early lead and he went on to split the uprights from 25, 37 and 36 yards. He made two field goals in the fourth quarter to effectively put the game away. - American Athletic Conference Football

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K Zack Long, Tulsa
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12/05/20 - Zach Smith, rSr/2021, Tulsa + More +

No. 22 Tulsa clinched a spot in the American Athletic Conference title game, using a strong defensive effort and a tie-breaking 66-yard touchdown pass from Zach Smith to Josh Johnson to beat Navy 19-6 Saturday for its sixth straight victory. The Golden Hurricane (6-1, 6-0, No. 24 CFP) needed to win one of their final two games to play for the AAC championship. Tulsa will face Cincinnati at home next weekend before taking on the Bearcats for the league title on Dec. 19.

Navy (3-6, 3-4) will bring a four-game losing streak into next week's clash with archrival Army. The Midshipmen produced only 153 yards in offense and lost their home finale for the first time since 2002. The score was tied at 6 late in the third quarter before Smith lofted a long pass between four Navy defenders into the waiting arms of Johnson, who outdistanced his pursuers in a 40-yard sprint to the end zone. It was one of few bright spots for Smith, who went 10 for 25 for 168 yards in Tulsa's lowest-scoring effort since a season-opening 16-7 loss to Oklahoma State. - Tulsa/AP College Football

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