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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Western Illinois
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  SEPT 27 MISSOURI VALLEY NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois - Connor continued his stellar season play in the MVFC opener on Saturday (Sept. 25) at Youngstown State. The quarterback threw 33-48 (68.8%) for 316 yards, four passing touchdowns, and one interception. His 33 completions rank fourth-best in program history for a single game; a mark he first totaled last season at North Dakota (3/13/21). His four passing touchdowns tied as a personal career-high, matching his mark from last week versus Eastern Washington (Sept. 18). - Missouri Valley Conference Football

rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  Connor Sampson threw four touchdown passes and Mason Laramie kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired to cap a rally from a 28-point deficit and Western Illinois stunned Youngstown State 38-35 in a Missouri Valley Conference opener on Saturday night. Not only did the Leathernecks (1-3) hold the Penguins (1-2) scoreless in the second half, WIU stopped a fourth-and-1 attempt by Youngstown State at the Penguins' 36-yard line with 1:49 remaining. The Leathernecks then drove inside the 10 and called timeout for Laramie's kick. Youngstown State dominated the first half, building a 35-7 lead before a late WIU touchdown made it 35-14 at the break.

Jaleel McLaughlin, who finished with 136 yards rushing, scored three touchdowns and quarterback Demeatric Crenshaw added two more in the first half for the Penguins. Crenshaw had 134 rushing yards but just 76 yards passing with an interception. Western Illinois scored 21 points in the third quarter. Sampson, who threw TD passes for both of WIU's first-half touchdowns, added two more in the third quarter, the latter a 7-yard pass to Dennis Houston to tie the score heading into the fourth. Sampson finished 33 of 48 for 316 yards and the four touchdowns with one interception. - AP College Football

rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 20 MISSOURI VALLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois, 6-3, 215, Sr. Belleville, Mich. (Belleville High),...Saturday was a career day for Sampson, who led Western Illinois to a heroic comeback attempt against No. 6 Eastern Washington. In the 62-56 loss, Sampson set a career high in single-game passing yards - going 31-of-46 for 425 yards. It currently ranks as the fifth-highest spot in the program's single-game records. His previous single-game best was 368 yards vs. South Dakota on Nov. 2, 2019. He also threw for a career-high four touchdowns. The 425-yard game was the best in the league last week, and the four TD passes tied for the MVFC's best this year. - Missouri Valley Football

rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 13 MISSOURI VALLEY TOP PERFORMANCE: QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois - Against the nationally ranked Montana Grizzlies, Connor completed 21 of 31 passing attempts (67.7%) for 111 yards and one interception. It was his tenth consecutive game of 100 or more passing yards. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

rSr/2022 QB Connor Sampson, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 13 MISSOURI VALLEY TOP PERFORMANCE: P Adam Fellner, Western Illinois - Against Montana, Adam punted nine attempts for 365 yards. His longest one came in a 48-yard boot. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

rSr/2022 P Adam Fellner, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 13 MISSOURI VALLEY TOP PERFORMANCE: DB Michael Lawson, Western Illinois - Game two was a career night for Michael on Sept. 11 at Montana. The senior registered 13 tackles (eight solo), two interceptions, and a forced fumble. One of those interceptions resulted as a pick-six for a 75-yard touchdown. That particular interception return places ninth-best on the all-time single-game list. Michael is the first Leatherneck to return an interception for a touchdown since Quentin Moon did at North Dakota State in 2017 (43 yards). Michael is also the first player to record two interceptions since Eric Carrera ironically did the same against Montana in 2018. It was the first multi-interception game of his career. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

rSr/2022 FS Michael Lawson, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 6 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: P Adam Fellner, Western Illinois - In the Leathernecks' season opener at Ball State (9/2), Fellner made six punts for 255 yards. Averaging 42.5 yards a punt, his longest came on a 53-yard boot at a critical moment in the second quarter, placing the ball right at Ball State's 1-yard line. - Missouri Valley Football

rSr/2022 P Adam Fellner, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 6 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: DB Michael Lawson, Western Illinois - In the Leathernecks' season opener at Ball State (9/2), Michael finished with 14 tackles (9 solo) that tied for a personal career-best in a single game. He notched this same mark last season on Apr. 2 versus Youngstown State. Lawson also forced two fumbles and was credited for securing Western's first fumble recovery of the year. - Missouri Valley Football

rSr/2022 FS Michael Lawson, Western Illinois
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  SEPT 6 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: WR Dennis Houston, Western Illinois - In the Leathernecks' season opener at Ball State, Houston set a new career-high in receiving yards with 237. His previous best was 141 yards against Montana State on Sept. 14, 2019. The savvy team captain has edged his way onto the all-time list for the fourth-best mark within WIU single-game records. Additionally, his 12 receptions were a career-high and tied for fifth-highest in the program's single-game records. He finished with two touchdowns. - Missouri Valley Football

rSr/2022 WR Dennis Houston, Western Illinois
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  MARCH 1 MISSOURI VALLEY TOP PERFORMANCES: KR Tony Tate, Western Illinois - Recorded 161 all-purpose yards (87 kick return, 69 receiving) vs. Missouri State ... opened the game with a 39-yard kick return ... KR yardage based on three attempts ... added a touchdown on a two-yard run. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

rSr/2022 WR Tony Tate, Western Illinois
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  MARCH 1 MISSOURI VALLEY TOP PERFORMANCES: Braylen Brooks, Western Illinois - recorded seven tackles (six solo) and an interception in his Leatherneck debut as a true freshman. - Missouri Valley Conference Football

rSr/2025 CB Braylen Brooks, Western Illinois
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  Western Illinois' football season opener at South Dakota has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues in the WIU program. The teams were scheduled to meet in Vermillion, South Dakota, on Feb. 19. The game was rescheduled for April 17 at the DakotaDome. Western Illinois plays in the Championship Subdivision Missouri Valley Conference, which postponed its football season last fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each team is playing eight games this spring. - AP College football

rSr/2022 RB Jatarvious Whitlow, Western Illinois
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  Illinois football's success snagging transfers in the Bret Bielema era continued Friday afternoon when Notre Dame receiver Jafar Armstrong announced his commitment to the Illini. Armstrong spent the previous four years with the Fighting Irish and held an Illinois offer during his high school recruitment. The 6-foot, 220-pound athlete out of Lee's Summit, Mo., caught just three passes for 38 yards and had a rushing touchdown during Notre Dame's 2020 season. All told, Armstrong hauled in 30 receptions for 294 yards in three seasons at Notre Dame that also saw him rush for 513 yards on 135 carries and nine touchdowns. His most productive season happened in 2018 when he rushed for 383 yards on 72 carries and seven touchdowns to go along with 14 receptions for 159 yards. - News Gazette Tribune

rSr/2023 WR Jafar Armstrong, Western Illinois
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  Jafar Armstrong started his college career as a wide receiver, moved to running back as a sophomore and then moved back to wide receiver at midseason this year. Per a source, he's joined in the transfer portal at the moment by junior running back Jahmir Smith, who in October left the roster to focus on improving his mental health, and reserve center Colin Grunhard, Armstrong tweeted his news Saturday evening. Armstrong rushed for 22 yards and 17 carries and caught three passes as a running back for 38 yards this season before moving back to wide receiver in late October. But he couldn't gain traction there either and didn't have a touch on offense after ND's 45-3 romp at Pitt on Oct. 24. - South Bend Tribune

rSr/2023 WR Jafar Armstrong, Western Illinois
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  Two of Grambling State's best football players announced Tuesday they have entered the transfer portal. Senior guard Will Waddell and senior defensive back Damien Crumitie, both former high school teammates at Leon High School in Tallahassee, posted via their Twitter their intention to play elsewhere for their final year of eligibility. A third Grambling player, backup running back Tiger Gleesin, announced he has entered the portal. Grambling has now lost three of its top NFL prospects with Crumitie and Waddell joining offensive lineman David Moore, who opted out. Moore has accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl in January. - Monroe News Star

rSr/2022 OG Will Waddell, Western Illinois
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