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  09/27/21 - Zack Long, rSr/2023, Tulsa, 6-1, 178 (DS#24 K) + More +

  SEPT 27 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Zack Long, Gr., K, Tulsa,...Scored 11 points, connecting on field goals of 41 and 45 yards and going 5-for-5 on PATs in a 41-34 win against Arkansas State. - American Athletic Conference Football

(DS#24 K) rSr/2023 K Zack Long, Tulsa
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  08/24/21 - Tyon Davis, rSr/2023, Tulsa, 5-11, 184 (DS#85 CB) + More +

  A prime candidate for the University of Tulsa's breakout player of the year: cornerback Tyon Davis. Amid the unexpected offseason departures of the previous starting corners, Davis has gone from overshadowed to potential star ahead of his senior year. "I'll say this, and I said it even when the other guys were here: In that room, he was the most athletic guy," coach Philip Montgomery said. "He just had some guys with experience ahead of him." With Akayleb Evans and Allie Green IV moving on to Missouri, a lack of experience at the cornerback position has been a significant concern. Davis, who appeared in 20 games in the past two years after transferring from NEO, is ready to contribute in a larger role like his coaches expect.

"I've always had that confidence (in myself), so now for me to be able to prove (the coaches) right - that's my plan," Davis said. "It's a big deal when your coaches believe in you." Davis bet on himself coming out of Putnam West, where he racked up 100 tackles and 11 interceptions as a two-year starter. Despite success on the field, he didn't land the type of recruiting he was after. "I had small Division II offers and I knew I had the talent," he said. "I just needed a chance, and I knew NEO would do that for me." A self-described late bloomer, Davis redshirted his first year at junior college and followed with 20 tackles and five pass breakups the following season. He has played cornerback since he was a kid. - Tulsa World


(DS#85 CB) rSr/2023 CB Tyon Davis, Tulsa
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  08/12/21 - Shamari Brooks, rSr/2022, Tulsa, 5-08, 194 (DS#999 RB) + More +

  University of Tulsa running back Shamari Brooks is back on the practice field after a knee injury sidelined him for the 2020 season, but he is being held out of contact drills as a precaution. "We're just going to be smart with him," coach Philip Montgomery said. "We know what Shamari brings to the table...He's worked out all summer and he's done all the change-of-direction things, but when you get all those people on the field and you've got traffic around you, we just want to be smart. So we're going to use him when we can and kind of bring him back in a good pace without just doing it all." Asked whether Brooks is fully recovered, Montgomery said: "I know he feels good. He feels confident in his knee. That's the most important thing. And now it's just getting back into football-type shape when it comes to cutting and changing and seeing things and having to react." - Tulsa World

(DS#999 RB) rSr/2022 RB Shamari Brooks, Tulsa
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  08/12/21 - Travon Fuller, rSr/2022, Tulsa, 6-0, 179 (DS#132 CB) + More +

  Travon Fuller, a graduate transfer from Texas A&M, delivered a couple of pass breakups and an interception on the first day of practice and has continued to look solid. "We'll know more as we look at the tape, but I thought he flashed at times," Montgomery said after the first practice. "That's good to see." Fuller, who is from Athens, Texas, appeared in 43 games at Texas A&M and totaled 21 tackles. - Tulsa World

(DS#132 CB) rSr/2022 CB Travon Fuller, Tulsa
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  06/26/21 - Kenney Solomon II, rSr/2024, Tulsa, 6-0, 170 (DS#999 CB) + More +

  The University of Tulsa has brought in a third transfer cornerback, announcing the addition of Kenney Solomon from Tennessee to its roster Friday. Solomon, the seventh transfer to join the Hurricane since the start of the month, has three years of eligibility remaining including the extra season extended as a result of COVID-19. Listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds, Solomon played in 21 games at Tennessee, joining the team as a walk-on cornerback, ultimately getting put on scholarship and moving to running back as a sophomore. He also was a sprinter for the track team. Solomon is from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he was a consensus three-star prospect and starred on offense, defense and special teams. He totaled eight interceptions in his final two years of high school and scored six touchdowns as a senior. - Tulsa World

(DS#999 CB) rSr/2024 CB Kenney Solomon II, Tulsa
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  06/25/21 - Chris Paul, rSr/2022, Tulsa, 6-4, 328 (DS#15 OG) + More +

  University of Tulsa offensive lineman Chris Paul has a resume that seemingly gets longer by the day. A senior from Houston who has started 28 games in his career, Paul was recently elevated to the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee, which focuses on important issues at the FBS and FCS levels. Select-few administrators and coaches are on the committee along with only two student-athletes. "I feel very honored and humbled," Paul said. "Sometimes it's just like, wow, I can't believe out of the however many student-athletes they could have chosen, they chose me."

He wasn't chosen randomly. Paul has extensive credentials of leadership dating to high school, when he was his senior class president. That continued at TU, when he became active in almost every campus group possible and emerged as a top 10 freshman. "I really I don't know how it happened, but I do know that I do have a lot of passions and I want to follow those," he said. "One of my biggest fears coming out of high school and into college was that I would have to leave that sort of element of involvement." - Tulsa World


(DS#15 OG) rSr/2022 OG Chris Paul, Tulsa
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  06/22/21 - *Zaven Collins, rJr/2021, Tulsa, 6-5, 259 (DS#4 OLB) + More +

  Former University of Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins was arrested Sunday in Scottsdale, Arizona, on complaints of excessive speed and reckless driving. According to a release from Scottsdale police, Collins was driving a Mercedes that was observed going 76 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday. He was pulled over, arrested and booked into jail before being released later in the day.

Collins, 22, was selected 16th overall in the NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals in April after a stellar career for the Golden Hurricane. A Hominy native, he went from under-recruited out of high school to the nation's top defensive player last season. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound linebacker signed his rookie contract with the Cardinals earlier this month, a four-year deal with a team option for a fifth. Collins is expected to be an immediate contributor in the middle of the defense alongside second-year linebacker Isaiah Simmons. - Tulsa World


(DS#4 OLB) rJr/2021 OLB *Zaven Collins, Tulsa
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  05/26/21 - Devin Hightower, rSr/2027, Tulsa, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  As Michigan State football welcomed a new batch of players this week, the Spartans saw another member of the team begin the process of leaving. Redshirt freshman linebacker Devin Hightower submitted his name to the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday. The former three-star recruit from Twinsburg, Ohio, appeared in one game last season and played seven snaps - all on special teams - in a blowout loss to Ohio State. The 5-foot-11, 225-pound Hightower is the 27th Michigan State player to enter the portal since November and the sixth member of the 2020 signing class to leave the program after the conclusion of spring practice last month. - Lansing State Journal

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2027 ILB Devin Hightower, Tulsa
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  05/18/21 - Devin Hightower, rSr/2027, Tulsa, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  The movement on Michigan State's roster continued Tuesday when linebacker Devin Hightower entered the NCAA transfer portal. Hightower is the 10th Michigan State player since spring practice ended to enter the NCAA transfer portal and the 27th since last season. The movement on Michigan State's roster continued Tuesday when Hightower was a member of the 2020 recruiting class and appeared in one game as a true freshman. - Detroit News

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2027 ILB Devin Hightower, Tulsa
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  05/14/21 - Chris Thompson Jr., rSr/2027, Tulsa, 6-2, 245 (DS#68 OLB) + More +

  USC made its second addition to the safety position via the transfer market Thursday, landing the commitment of former Auburn safety Chris Thompson Jr. Thompson, who announced his decision via Twitter, arrives at USC with a full four years of eligibility after participating as a true freshman in the 2020 season. In his one season with the Tigers, Thompson recorded eight tackles.

The 6-foot-1, 202-pound safety was a four-star recruit out of Duncanville High in Duncanville, Texas. He took an official visit to USC while in high school before committing to Auburn. He joins a safety group that has been plagued by injuries. Nickel back Max Williams had season-ending knee surgery after tearing his ACL in spring practice. Fellow nickel Greg Johnson missed spring camp while recovering from a knee injury that ended his 2020 season early prematurely. - Orange County Register


(DS#68 OLB) rSr/2027 OLB Chris Thompson Jr., Tulsa
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  05/08/21 - Travon Fuller, rSr/2022, Tulsa, 6-0, 179 (DS#132 CB) + More +

  Texas A&M defensive back Travon Fuller announced Tuesday via social media he has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Fuller played in all 13 games for the Aggies in each of his first three seasons but only appeared in four games as a senior in 2020. Fuller was primarily used on special teams and never started in the secondary. Fuller had his best season as a junior with 10 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and a pass breakup. - Bryan/College Station Eagle

(DS#132 CB) rSr/2022 CB Travon Fuller, Tulsa
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  05/02/21 - *Zaven Collins, rJr/2021, Tulsa, 6-5, 259 (DS#4 OLB) + More +

  Before he appeared in a college game, those within the University of Tulsa football program were predicting Zaven Collins would make it to the NFL. Continuing an extraordinary path few others could have anticipated, Collins was taken 16th overall in the NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night, becoming the highest-drafted defensive player in Hurricane history. "(Hearing my name) was so emotional for me and for my mom," Collins said during a Zoom call with media. "That's what we worked for. … It's something that I dreamed of and we accomplished that tonight." Collins, a Hominy native who quarterbacked the Bucks to the Class A championship in 2016, was an under-recruited player whose only Division I offer came from the Hurricane. After redshirting his first year on campus, he became a starter because of injuries and emerged as a freshman All-American. He followed with a 97-tackle campaign as a sophomore before producing one of the best seasons in program history last year, when he was a consensus All-America selection and the nation's top defensive player. In eight games, he totaled four sacks and four interceptions, with two of those returned for touchdowns, in addition to a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a safety. - Tulsa World

(DS#4 OLB) rJr/2021 OLB *Zaven Collins, Tulsa
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  04/02/21 - Jimmy Calloway, rSr/2027, Tulsa, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  When offensive coordinator Alex Golesh was asked this past Saturday to single out receivers who are off to a good start this spring, he selected the unexpected tandem of sixth-year senior Velus Jones, the graduate transfer from Southern California, and sophomore Jimmy Calloway. A 6-foot, 190-pounder from Morrow, Georgia, Calloway had just two receptions for 20 yards last season, with a long of 14 at Vanderbilt. "I think Jimmy Calloway has the right approach every single day," Vols receivers coach Kodi Burns said. "I think he's a kid who's extremely hungry. He was a quarterback in high school, and I think that has translated to the football field as far as being able to pick up the offense really quick and understanding defenses and understanding leverage. "I think that has played to his favor so far." - Chattanooga Times Free Press

(DS#999 WR) rSr/2027 WR Jimmy Calloway, Tulsa
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  03/24/21 - Dexter Williams II, rSr/2027, Tulsa, 6-1, 220 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  The quarterback position at Indiana got thinner this spring. Indiana coach Tom Allen announced sophomore quarterback Dexter Williams suffered a torn ACL during spring practices last week. "A big blow to him and to us," Allen said. "It happened in a non-contact situation, just kind of one of those things that's hard to explain, just got to be able to develop that room and every other room as well." A borderline three/four-star quarterback out of Macon, Georgia, Williams didn't appear in any games for the Hoosiers last season as the third-string quarterback behind junior starter Michael Penix Jr. and junior backup Jack Tuttle. With Williams out, Tuttle is the only healthy scholarship quarterback available this spring. Penix is still rehabbing from his own torn ACL, with hopes of returning by the late summer to prepare for IU's season opener Sept. 4 at Iowa. - Herald Bulletin

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Dexter Williams II, Tulsa
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  02/18/21 - *Zaven Collins, rJr/2021, Tulsa, 6-5, 259 (DS#4 OLB) + More +

  Former University of Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins added a final but significant honor to his lengthy Hurricane resume Wednesday, when he was announced as the recipient of the Lombardi Award. Given to the FBS player who best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi and outstanding performance and ability, the award is presented to the top player in college football regardless of position. The other finalists were Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, Coastal Carolina defensive end Tarron Jackson and Alabama receiver Devonta Smith. In eight games in 2020, Collins totaled 53 tackles including 11.5 for lost yardage and four sacks, four interceptions (including two pick-sixes), a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a safety. - Tulsa World

(DS#4 OLB) rJr/2021 OLB *Zaven Collins, Tulsa
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