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  Anderson brought on his former quarterback Logan Bonner, from Arkansas State, to compete for the starting spot against returners Andrew Peasley and Cooper Legas. But Bonner has been recuperating from a broken bone in his foot all spring, Anderson said, so his inclusion into the fold will have to wait. Bonner's injury left the bulk of the quarterback minutes to Peasley and Legas, who both played well in Saturday's scrimmage. Peasley went 16 of 24 for 234 yards with one interception and threw three touchdown passes. Legas was more efficient, going 11 of 16 for 132 yards with two TD passes and no interceptions. Two other quarterbacks saw time, but Peasley and Legas seem like the current frontrunners. "Competition is still out there. We still have a lot of work to do at that position," Anderson said. "But I do think they've both improved through the course of the spring and have a good grasp of what we're wanting to do in this offense." - Salt Lake Tribune

rSr/2023 QB Logan BonnerUtah State
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  A Utah State University football player was charged on Monday with sexually assaulting a woman in her dorm room, per court documents. Ismael Kalani Vaifo'ou, 22, is accused of entering the bed of a woman while she slept, according to a probable cause statement, wearing only his underwear. The woman woke up, pushed him and told him to leave, at which point he put his clothes back on and left. Witnesses who spoke with the woman reported to police that the she told them Vaifo'ou touched her inappropriately and assaulted her, per the probable cause statement. The police document also stated Vaifo'ou had been seen entering multiple rooms in the university dormitory where the woman lived. Police said that when they interviewed Vaifo'ou, they could smell alcohol on his breath and noticed other signs of impairment. - Salt Lake Tribune

So/2024 DE Izzy VaifoouUtah State
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  Sean Chambers isn't the only Wyoming quarterback that's worked himself back from injury. Levi Williams took over the reins of the offense once Chambers went down with yet another leg injury three plays into UW's abbreviated season last fall, but Williams also dealt with his share of pain before it was over. The redshirt freshman started the final five games but wasn't able to finish them all because of a shoulder injury that, after the final couple of games, kept Williams from lifting his throwing arm above 90 degrees until the middle of the following week, UW coach Craig Bohl said. "It wasn't a shoulder separation, but it was certainly some significant irritation in there," Bohl added. Williams initially gave UW's much-maligned passing game a boost, throwing for 227 yards and a touchdown against Nevada and a career-high 321 yards two weeks later against Colorado State. But he completed just 7 of 25 passes in UW's final two games after sustaining the injury late against New Mexico and was replaced by true freshman Gavin Beerup in each one. "Within our passing tree, we really had to scale some things back," Bohl said. "We were really way off, and what that forced us to do was become way too one-dimensional. When you're completing the ball right around 46%, it's hard to have a lot of confidence in your passing game." - Casper Star-Tribune

rSr/2025 QB Levi WilliamsUtah State
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  Michigan defensive back Hunter Reynolds has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal, the second Wolverine in the past week to indicate he's moving on. Reynolds is a graduate transfer and will be able to play immediately wherever he lands. Last week, receiver Giles Jackson revealed his decision to transfer. Michigan has had eight players enter the portal since the start of the year, including quarterback Joe Milton, who started five games last season, and running back Zach Charbonnet, who in 2019 set Michigan's freshman rushing record with 11 touchdowns. The 6-foot, 192-pound Reynolds played in 20 games while at Michigan. Last season he had 22 tackles, including two for loss. - Detroit News

rSr/2023 SS Hunter ReynoldsUtah State
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  Oregon State's crowded running back room became a little less so on Thursday. Redshirt junior Calvin Tyler Jr. announced on social media that he is entering the transfer portal. With the announcement, he gave a heartfelt goodbye to Oregon State's coaches and players. Tyler will leave Oregon State as a graduate transfer with two years of eligibility remaining. In 2020, he played in three games and ran for 45 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Although he was buried on the depth chart behind Jermar Jefferson and B.J. Baylor for much of the season, Tyler delivered a massive mid-season contribution at Utah when Jefferson was absent due to COVID-19 protocols, and Baylor left the game with an injury. - Stillwater Press

rSr/2023 RB Calvin Tyler Jr.Utah State
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  Calvin Tyler Jr., a running back who has spent four years at Oregon State, is leaving the program and putting his name in the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer. Tyler has two years of eligibility remaining. This past season Tyler had 15 carries for 48 yards and two touchdowns. For his career, Tyler ran 27 times for 113 yards and two touchdowns. - The Oregonian

rSr/2023 RB Calvin Tyler Jr.Utah State
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  The Utah State Aggies on Saturday received a commitment from a third player who is following new head coach Blake Anderson to Logan from Arkansas State, but that's not the only connection linebacker Justin Rice will have to his new home. For the first few years of his collegiate career, Rice starred at Fresno State before transferring to ASU, meaning he'll be returning to the Mountain West Conference. How good was Rice at Fresno State? He garnered first team MWC honors in 2019 and was named the conference's preseason Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 before transferring late to Arkansas State when it appeared as though the MWC wouldn't play in the fall. Then in his lone season at Arkansas State, the 6-foot-2, 225-pound Rice tallied 76 tackles, 18.5 of which went for a loss, which led the entire NCAA. - Deseret News

rSr/2022 ILB Justin RiceUtah State
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  When quarterback Logan Bonner arrives in Logan as an official member of Utah State's football program, he will be joined by a close personal friend. A week ago, Bonner announced he would be transferring from Arkansas State. Wide receiver Brandon Bowling, one of Bonner's go-to targets during the 2020 season, will also be a future Aggie. Bowling made his decision known Monday on Twitter. Bowling is a graduate transfer with one season of eligibility remaining, while Bonner has two seasons left. Both former ASU players plan on enrolling at USU for the upcoming spring semester. - Herald Journal Tribune

rSr/2023 QB Logan BonnerUtah State
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  Former Kansas cornerback Kyle Mayberry is headed to the Mountain West for his sixth and final season of college football. One of the many KU seniors from the 2020 roster to utilize the NCAA's transfer portal and blanket waiver for an extra year of eligibility, Mayberry announced on Twitter Saturday night he has committed to play at Utah State next season. As a fifth-year senior with the Jayhawks this past year, Mayberry finished with 25 total tackles, two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry in his eight appearances, mostly as a key backup. - KUSports

rSr/2022 CB Kyle MayberryUtah State
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  Arkansas State University senior receiver Brandon Bowling announced Friday his intention to enter the transfer portal after five years with the Red Wolves. Bowling, of McKinney, Texas, maintains one year of eligibility. Bowling proved a reliable pass catcher for ASU, amassing double-digit receptions in three of his four seasons and winning a pair of bowl games with the Red Wolves. The 5-9 receiver hauled in 39 passes for 507 yards and was ASU's third-leading pass catcher in 2020. - Northwest Arkansas Times

rSr/2022 WR Brandon BowlingUtah State
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  A few things are starting to fall into place for new Utah State head football coach Blake Anderson on the recruiting front. For starters, a quarterback Anderson knows very well will be making his way to Cache Valley. Logan Bonner, who played for Anderson at Arkansas State from 2016-20, announced his commitment to the Aggies on Tuesday on Twitter. One day later, wide receiver Deven Thompkins announced via Twitter he would be returning to USU. Thompkins played the first four games for the Aggies this past season before electing to enter the transfer portal. Both Thompkins and Bonner have two years of eligibility remaining. - Herald Journal Tribune

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  Another senior from KU football's 2020 roster who entered the portal, cornerback Kyle Mayberry, announced on New Year's Eve that he's narrowed down his potential landing spots. Mayberry tweeted out his list of top six schools where he would like to transfer: Western Kentucky, Connecticut, Utah State, Texas Tech, Oregon State and Liberty. As a fifth-year senior at KU, Mayberry finished the 2020 season with 25 total tackles, two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry in his eight appearances, mostly as a reserve. - Lawrence Journal World

rSr/2022 CB Kyle MayberryUtah State
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  2020 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM: Justin Rice, Arkansas State, LB,...Leading the nation in tackles for loss (18.5), Rice is a Bednarik Award semifinalist and was on the Bronko Nagurski Watch List this season. He piled up 18.5 tackles for loss to go along with 76 tackles and 7.0 sacks. His tackles total included 57 solo stops that are tied for the fourth most in the country, while he ranks tied for 17th in total sacks. An East-West Shrine Bowl selection, Rice was named the Mountain West Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year before transferring to A-State from Fresno State. He made an immediate impact on A-State's defense as his 76 tackles not only led the team, but also rank eighth in the Sun Belt. - Arkansas State Football

rSr/2022 ILB Justin RiceUtah State
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  2020 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: Brandon Bowling, WR,...Bowling recorded career-best numbers while playing in all 11 A-State games, including nine as a starter. He finished the season with 39 receptions for 507 yards and seven touchdowns, ranking sixth in the Sun Belt in receiving touchdowns, 12th in total receptions and 13th in receiving yards. His seven touchdown passes tied the eighth most in school history for a single season. - Arkansas State Football

rSr/2022 WR Brandon BowlingUtah State
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  2020 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: Logan Bonner, QB,...Bonner started every game at quarterback for the Red Wolves in 2020, completing 156-of-262 passes for 1,863 yards and 18 touchdowns that ranked as the 11th most in school history for a single season. He completed multiple touchdown passes in six games, including a career-high four against South Alabama. Bonner also threw for at least 200 yards in three outings and finished with a 137.4 pass efficiency rating that ranks seventh in the Sun Belt. - Arkansas State Football

rSr/2023 QB Logan BonnerUtah State
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