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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Valparaiso
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  10/14/26 - Mark Johnson, Sr/2027, Valparaiso, 5-09, 190 (DS#999 CB) + More +

  10/12 WEEK 6 PFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mark Johnson, Valparaiso (Senior, Defensive Back, Nashville, Tennessee),...Johnson recorded two second-half interceptions to lead Valparaiso's six-takeaway, four-interception outing in a 21-13 victory against Drake. His first interception came early in the third quarter in Drake territory, and his 31-yard return, plus a Drake penalty, set up Valparaiso on the Bulldogs' 11-yard line and led to the go-ahead touchdown. Then, on the drive after Valparaiso took a 21-13 lead, Johnson intercepted his second pass of the day and allowed Valparaiso to run out the clock for its first home win against Drake since 2002. He also had four tackles (two solo) and a pass breakup in the victory. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 CB) Sr/2027 CB Mark Johnson, Valparaiso
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  10/14/26 - Chris Gundy, rSr/2027, Valparaiso, 5-07, 170 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  10/05 WEEK 5 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Gundy, Valparaiso (Senior, Return Specialist, Smithfield, Virginia),...Gundy's 95-yard punt return for a touchdown is the longest in the FCS this season and gave Valparaiso its first points in a 37-3 victory at Morehead State. It was his third punt-return touchdown of 2026, and he also leads all FCS return specialists. He finished with 144 combined kick return yards: two punt returns for 108 yards and a kick return for 36 yards. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 WR) rSr/2027 WR Chris Gundy, Valparaiso
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  10/12/26 - Nic Lendino, rJr/2028, Valparaiso, 6-1, 200 (DS#48 SS) + More +

  10/12 WEEK 6 STATS FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Valparaiso Beacons (21-13 win over Drake),...Valpo handed three-time defending champion Drake just the third loss in its last 30 Pioneer Football League games. The Beacons forced six turnovers, with defensive backs Mark Johnson and Nic Lendino intercepting two passes each. Quarterback Rowan Keefe passed for two touchdowns and rushed for one. Valpo (3-3, 2-1), under second-year coach Andy Waddle, has a winning league record for the first time since 2022. Honorable Mention: ETSU (34-16 win at The Citadel); Grambling State (45-38 win over Jackson State); Northern Iowa (24-17 win over North Dakota); Stonehill (28-7 win at Sacred Heart); Tarleton State (40-32 win at Austin Peay). - STATS Opta Analyst FCS Football

(DS#48 SS) rJr/2028 SS Nic Lendino, Valparaiso
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  09/01/26 - Rowan Keefe, rSr/2027, Valparaiso, 6-2, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 PIONEER FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Valparaiso quarterback Rowan Keefe completed 10-of-16 passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns in a 59-13 victory against Lawrence Tech. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Rowan Keefe, Valparaiso
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  09/01/26 - Bryson Winbush, rFr/2030, Valparaiso, 5-07, 170 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 PIONEER FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Valparaiso wide receiver Bryson Winbush had two receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown in a 59-13 victory against Lawrence Tech. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 WR) rFr/2030 WR Bryson Winbush, Valparaiso
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  09/01/26 - Chris Gundy, rSr/2027, Valparaiso, 5-07, 170 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 PIONEER FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chris Gundy, Valparaiso (Senior (RS), Return Specialist, Smithfield, Virginia),...Gundy had a pair of punt return touchdowns in Valparaiso's 59-13 victory against Lawrence Tech, leading a Beacons' special-teams group that tied the FCS record with three punt return scores. Gundy opened the second quarter's scoring with a 59-yard punt return to the end zone, giving Valparaiso a 28-0 lead. He added his second return score in the third quarter, on a 41-yard punt return, to put the Beacons up 42-13. He finished with 108 yards on his three punt returns. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 WR) rSr/2027 WR Chris Gundy, Valparaiso
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  09/01/26 - Max Samuel, rJr/2028, Valparaiso, 6-1, 235 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 PIONEER FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Valparaiso linebacker Max Samuel finished with seven tackles (three solo), 1.5 for loss and a half-sack, in a 59-13 victory against Lawrence Tech. - Pioneer League Football

(DS#999 ILB) rJr/2028 ILB Max Samuel, Valparaiso
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  11/25/25 - Rowan Keefe, rSr/2027, Valparaiso, 6-2, 205 (DS#999 QB) + More +

  WEEK 12 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rowan Keefe, Valparaiso (Junior (RS), Quarterback, Park Ridge, Illinois),...Keefe led Valparaiso to their largest come-from-behind victory in program history, accounting for 24 points in a 32-31 overtime victory against Stetson. The Beacons trailed 24-0 with under six minutes left in the third quarter. Keefe started the comeback effort with a 55-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Ricketti, and he tossed the two-point conversion to Max Carter to make it 24-8. He sent the game to overtime with a two-yard touchdown pass to Devin Yeats as time expired in regulation, tying the game with another two-point conversion pass to Colin Hayes. Keefe capped the day with a two-yard touchdown run and another two-point conversion pass to Hayes to claim the walk-off win. He completed 18-of-26 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns as well as three two-point conversions, and ran for 21 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Rowan Keefe, Valparaiso
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  11/25/25 - Nic Lendino, rJr/2028, Valparaiso, 6-1, 200 (DS#48 SS) + More +

  WEEK 12 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nic Lendino, Valparaiso (Sophomore (RS), Defensive Back, Naperville, Illinois),...Lendino's blocked punt in the third quarter fueled Valparaiso's come-from-behind effort in a 32-31 overtime win against Stetson. After Valparaiso scored its first touchdown, the Beacons' defense forced a punt in Stetson territory. Lendino blocked the attempt, and the ball went out of bounds and was recovered at the Stetson 31-yard line. Valparaiso scored on the ensuing drive, cutting its deficit to 24-16 at the end of the third quarter. In his defensive role, Lendino had four tackles (two solo) and two pass breakups. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#48 SS) rJr/2028 SS Nic Lendino, Valparaiso
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  09/23/25 - Michael Markley, So/2029, Valparaiso, 6-0, 235 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  WEEK 4 PFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Valparaiso linebacker Michael Markley had a team-leading 13 tackles (six solo) in a loss at nationally-ranked North Dakota. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#999 ILB) So/2029 ILB Michael Markley, Valparaiso
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  09/16/25 - Gabriel Batres, rJr/2028, Valparaiso, 6-2, 230 (DS#999 DE) + More +

  WEEK 1 PIONEER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gabriel Batres, Valparaiso (Sophomore (RS), Defensive Lineman, Fairfield, California),...Batres recorded four tackles for loss and led a Valparaiso defensive unit that amassed 18 tackles for loss in a 67-10 victory against Virginia-Lynchburg on Saturday. He needed three quarters to put together his outing, which saw him finish with six tackles and a strip sack. - Pioneer Football League

(DS#999 DE) rJr/2028 DE Gabriel Batres, Valparaiso
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  08/30/25 - Michael Mansaray, rSr/2026, Valparaiso, 5-08, 199 (DS#180 RB) + More +

  Michael Mansaray took his first touch of the season 49 yards for a touchdown, finishing with 134 yards and two scores as Valparaiso cruised to a season-opening 67-10 rout of Virginia University of Lynchburg on Saturday. Mansaray's second touchdown was a 5-yard rush in the second quarter to lead Valpo to a 26-10 halftime lead. Dawaiian McNeely rushed for 54 yards and one touchdown in the second half, and quarterback Rowan Keefe added a rushing touchdown. Valpo averaged 7.6 yards per play, and was 5 for 9 on third downs. The Beacons' 7.8 yards per carry set a single-game program record, besting a 7.4 mark set in 1992.

Two defensive scores in 12 seconds of game time in the third quarter extended the Valpo lead to 46-10. David Akinbosoye blocked a punt and Frank Bartell brought it 15 yards to the end zone. Nicholas Lendino forced a fumble that was recovered by Anthony Feltrinelli, who returned it 10 yards to the end zone. Andy Waddle earned his first win as Valparaiso head coach after 12 seasons at Marietta (Div. III), where he had a record of 55-61 with two postseason appearances and the first national ranking in program history. Max Zavala was 12 of 22 for 68 yards with two interceptions for Virginia-Lynchburg. - AP College Football

(DS#180 RB) rSr/2026 RB Michael Mansaray, Valparaiso
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  11/15/22 - Aaron Dawson, rSr/2023, Valparaiso, 5-10, 213 (DS#91 RB) + More +

  NOV 14 PFL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Aaron Dawson, Valparaiso, (RSr., RB, Westbury, New York),...Dawson was responsible for three touchdowns in Valparaiso's 45-24 PFL victory against Marist, Saturday - the Beacons' first-ever victory in Poughkeepsie. Dawson had 36 carries for 199 yards and two touchdowns and also had a touchdown reception as part of a two-reception, 36-yard outing and finished the day with 235 all-purpose yards. Dawson opened the game's scoring with a one-yard touchdown run with 52 seconds left in the first quarter. He added a 23-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter and then capped Valparaiso's scoring with a 62-yard scoring run. Dawson became the fourth Valparaiso runner to surpass 1,000 yards in a season, with Saturday's outing his fifth 100-yard effort of the year. - PFL Football

(DS#91 RB) rSr/2023 RB Aaron Dawson, Valparaiso
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  11/12/22 - Aaron Dawson, rSr/2023, Valparaiso, 5-10, 213 (DS#91 RB) + More +

  Aaron Dawson ran for 199 yards and scored twice and Valparaiso ended a two-game skid, beating Marist 45-24 on Saturday. A fifth-year senior who spent his first three collegiate years at Central Connecticut, Dawson now has 1,154 yards rushing, placing him second in school history in single-season rushing yardage. He is 204 yards shy of reaching Jeff Horton's single-season record of 1,358 set in 2005. Dawson scored the game's first touchdown when he crashed in from a yard out to end an eight-play, 80-yard drive with 52 seconds left in the first quarter.

After Marist got on the board with a 28-yard field goal from Luke Paladino on the ensuing drive, Valparaiso (5-5, 4-3 Pioneer Football League) proceeded to break it open with a field goal and a pair of touchdowns in succession. Brian Bartholomew kicked a 19 yarder with 7:58 to go before halftime, Appel threw a 13-yard score to Evan Jernegan a little more than three minutes later, then the Beacons wrapped up their second quarter scoring spree when Appel ran it in from the 6-yard line with 26 seconds remaining before intermission. Brock Bagozzi threw for 397 yards for Marist (4-6, 4-4) with two touchdowns and was intercepted twice. - Valparaiso/AP College Football

(DS#91 RB) rSr/2023 RB Aaron Dawson, Valparaiso
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  10/26/22 - Aaron Dawson, rSr/2023, Valparaiso, 5-10, 213 (DS#91 RB) + More +

  OCT 24 PIONEER FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Aaron Dawson, Valparaiso, (RSr., RB, Westbury, New York),...Dawson put together the FCS' eighth-best rushing performance of 2022, rushing for 241 yards in Valparaiso's 40-35 PFL win against Morehead State, Saturday. His 28-yard run with 5:37 remaining proved to be the eventual game-winning score as the Beacons improved to 3-1 in PFL play. Dawson also had a 45-yard touchdown run to open the second half's scoring, breaking a 21-21 halftime tie. He finished the day with 31 carries, 10 of those going for a first down or touchdown. In addition, Dawson was the PFL's lone 100-yard rusher during Week 8. He added 3 receptions for 11 yards to finish the game with 252 all-purpose yards (16th most in the FCS). - Pioneer Football

(DS#91 RB) rSr/2023 RB Aaron Dawson, Valparaiso
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