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WEEK 13 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bryan McCollum, Fr., PK, Western Carolina, Sanford, N.C.,...McCollum, who was making his collegiate debut at VMI, scored 12 points on Saturday. The freshman was 6-for-6 on PAT attempts and made field goals from 24 and 29 yards out. The native of Sanford, North Carolina, is the younger brother of former Catamount kicker Richard McCollum, who finished second in WCU's all-time record books with 300 career points. Other nominees: Cavan Craig (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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K Bryan McCollum, Western Carolina
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10/21/25 - Ken Moore Jr., rSr/2027, Western Carolina, 5-09, 160 (DS#99 CB) + More +

WEEK 8 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ken Moore Jr., Jr., DB, Western Carolina, Miami, Fla.,...Moore had two interceptions and a tackle for loss in Western Carolina's 52-7 win over Furman on Saturday. In the second quarter, the junior logged his tackle for loss before returning his first pick of the day 64 yards for a touchdown with 1:38 on the clock. Moore's touchdown was the team's first defensive score of the season. The product of Miami, Florida, got his second interception of the day inside the Catamounts' endzone, ending Furman's drive and keeping the squad ahead 31-7 with 10:20 remaining in the third quarter. Western Carolina, who is on a four-game winning streak, received votes in the AFCA and Stats Perform polls. Other nominees: William Wells (ETSU), Isaac Prince (Mercer), Kouri Crump (VMI), and Marion Smokes (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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CB Ken Moore Jr., Western Carolina
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10/14/25 - Ken Moore Jr., rSr/2027, Western Carolina, 5-09, 160 (DS#99 CB) + More +

WEEK 7 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ken Moore Jr., Jr., DB, Western Carolina, Miami, Fla.,...Moore had two interceptions and a tackle for loss in Western Carolina's 52-7 win over Furman on Saturday. In the second quarter, the junior logged his tackle for loss before returning his first pick of the day 64 yards for a touchdown with 1:38 on the clock. Moore's touchdown was the team's first defensive score of the season. The product of Miami, Florida, got his second interception of the day inside the Catamounts' endzone, ending Furman's drive and keeping the squad ahead 31-7 with 10:20 remaining in the third quarter. Western Carolina, who is on a four-game winning streak, received votes in the AFCA and Stats Perform polls. Other nominees: William Wells (ETSU), Isaac Prince (Mercer), Kouri Crump (VMI), and Marion Smokes (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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CB Ken Moore Jr., Western Carolina
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10/09/25 - Andre Jackson Jr., Fr/2029, Western Carolina, 5-10, 180 (DS#999 CB) + More +

WEEK 6 CAA FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Andre Jackson, Jr., Fr., DB, Hampton (Charlotte, N.C./Covian Community School),...Jackson recorded a team-high 12 tackles and a sack as Hampton topped rival Norfolk State, 41-34, in the Battle of the Bay. The freshman defensive back had tallied just 13 stops in limited action over the first five games before his standout effort vs. NSU. The Pirates' defense forced a pair of turnovers and made two sacks in the game. - CAA Football

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CB Andre Jackson Jr., Western Carolina
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01/12/23 - Derrick Davis Jr., rSr/2027, Western Carolina, 6-0, 210 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Gateway graduate Derrick Davis Jr. on Tuesday said Pitt is it. A former LSU player, Davis Tweeted his decision in the early afternoon that he would continue his football career with the Panthers. "Let's Get to it!" Davis said as he expressed his excitement with his decision. Davis last month announced he would enter the NCAA's transfer portal after two seasons with the Tigers. He visited Pitt over the weekend. Recruited as a safety, Davis moved to running back at LSU this fall.

The 6-foot, 210-pounder appeared in just four games as a sophomore this past season and preserved his redshirt. He tallied a pair of tackles in the Tigers' win over New Mexico on Sept. 24 as well as two tackles against Southern University two weeks earlier. On offense, Davis recorded 28 yards on five carries in LSU's 41-10 victory over UAB in the home finale Nov. 19. In the Citrus Bowl against Purdue, Davis ran six times for 29 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers' 63-7 rout. In 2021, Davis saw action in 12 games and made his collegiate debut against UCLA. The majority of his time was on special teams. - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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RB Derrick Davis Jr., Western Carolina
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11/22/22 - K.J. Milner, rSr/2023, Western Carolina, 6-3, 265 (DS#66 DE) + More +

NOV 21 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: KJ Milner, Sr., DE, Western Carolina, Hinesville, Ga.,...Western Carolina defensive end KJ Milner had seven tackles, including a sack, and two quarterback hurries as the Catamounts toppled No. 17/15 Chattanooga on Saturday, 32-29. The Hinesville, Georgia, senior, who battled through the flu late in the week, picked up a one-yard sack on a third-and-19 play in the third quarter, forcing a Chattanooga punt. Milner, who had three solo stops and four assisted tackles in his final game for the Catamounts, paced a Western Carolina defense that helped the squad to its first win over a nationally ranked FCS opponent since 2017 and its first winning record (6-5) since 2017. Other nominees: Ja'Varius Harrison (ETSU), Jack Barton (Furman), Ken Standley (Mercer), Fred Flavors (Samford), Devonnsha Maxwell (Chattanooga) and Stone Snyder (VMI). - SoCon Football

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DE K.J. Milner, Western Carolina
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11/19/22 - TJ Jones, Sr/2023, Western Carolina, 5-09, 193 (DS#999 RB) + More +

TJ Jones scored on a 1-yard run in the final minute, lifting Western Carolina to a 32-29 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday. Jones scored with 53 seconds remaining then the Catamounts stopped the Mocs on downs near midfield to preserve the win. A 26-yard touchdown pass from Preston Hutchinson to Camden Overton gave Chattanooga a 29-24 lead with 6:13 left. The Catamounts (6-5, 4-4 Southern Conference) then drove 75 yards in 14 plays capped by Jones's clinching touchdown. Hutchinson was 29-of-48 passing for 323 yards with four touchdowns for the Mocs (7-4, 5-3). He was intercepted once. Western Carolina's Cole Gonzales completed 24 of 38 passes for 224 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. - Western Carolina/AP College Football

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RB TJ Jones, Western Carolina
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11/16/22 - Richard McCollum, rSr/2024, Western Carolina, 5-06, 173 (DS#26 K) + More +

NOV 14 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Richard McCollum, R-Jr., PK, Western Carolina, Sanford, N.C.,...Western Carolina placekicker Richard McCollum earned his third weekly honor of the season after accounting for eight points in the Catamounts' 20-17 win at ETSU on Saturday to secure the Blue Ridge Border Battle trophy. The redshirt junior from Sanford, North Carolina, kicked a pair of field goals on the afternoon, converting from 40 yards with 1:33 left in the second quarter to draw the Catamounts within four points at 14-10 and then drilling a walk-off 33-yarder as time expired in the contest to lift WCU to victory. McCollum also added a pair of extra points on the day, pushing his career total to 201 points, sixth in program history. With 33 made field goals in his career, he is just two shy of third place in Western Carolina lore. Other nominees: Tyler Keltner (ETSU), Ian Williams (Furman), Trey Turk (Mercer), Bradley Porcellato (Samford), Jack Culbreath (VMI) and R.J. Khayo (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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K Richard McCollum, Western Carolina
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10/14/22 - Richard McCollum, rSr/2024, Western Carolina, 5-06, 173 (DS#26 K) + More +

SEPT 26 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Richard McCollum, R-Jr., PK, Western Carolina, Sanford, N.C.,...Western Carolina placekicker Richard McCollum accounted for all of the Catamounts' scoring when he connected on a career-best four field goals in the 35-12 road loss at No. 22/21 Samford. The redshirt junior from Sanford, North Carolina, hit from 20 yards just before the half to get Western Carolina on the board before adding a 24-yarder and a 30-yarder in the third quarter. McCollum capped the scoring with a 31-yard effort in the fourth quarter, moving to 6-for-6 on the season and extending his overall streak to 19 consecutive field goal makes over the past three seasons. The selection is his second of the season. Other nominees: Erek Campbell (ETSU), Devin Folser (Mercer), Bradley Porcellato (Samford) and Gabe Boring (Chattanooga). - SoCon Football

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K Richard McCollum, Western Carolina
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09/07/22 - Richard McCollum, rSr/2024, Western Carolina, 5-06, 173 (DS#26 K) + More +

SEPT 5 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Richard McCollum, R-Jr., PK, Western Carolina, Sanford, N.C.,...Western Carolina placekicker Richard McCollum scored 10 points in the Catamounts' season-opening 52-38 win at Charleston Southern on Saturday. The redshirt junior from Sanford, North Carolina, booted a 42-yard field goal just 3:29 into the game to open the scoring in the offensive slugfest. McCollum also converted all seven of his point-after-touchdown attempts on the afternoon, running his streak to 63 consecutive makes, which is two back of the program record set by Ken Hinsley from 1995-98. Dating back to last season, the Catamounts have now won five of their last six games after opening the 2021 campaign 0-6. Other nominees: Trace Kelley (ETSU), Ryan Leavy (Furman), Devron Harper (Mercer), Bradley Porcellato (Samford) and Andrew Southard (Chattanooga). - SoCon Football

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K Richard McCollum, Western Carolina
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08/05/22 - Tate Rodemaker, rSr/2026, Western Carolina, 6-3, 196 (DS#57 QB) + More +

As Jordan Travis prepares to embark on his first season as the outright starting quarterback at Florida State, it's easy to see how crucial the redshirt junior is to the Seminoles' overall success this season. Sixteen quarterbacks have taken snaps for FSU over the past five seasons. Travis has had just 40% of the snaps over the past three seasons. The Seminoles are one twisted knee or sprained ankle away from being forced to rely on a backup. Tate Rodemaker has only been with Florida State for two seasons, but the redshirt sophomore looks ready and able.

Rodemaker was thrust into the starting job earlier than anticipated when he became the first true freshman to start a game when he led the Seminoles against Jacksonville State in Week 3 of the 2020 season. He's appeared in seven games, completing 58% of his 31 career attempts for 137 yards with no touchdowns and 3 interceptions. As the most experienced of the four backups to Travis, he figures to be a front-runner for the No. 2 spot. "Tate's growing," said coach Mike Norvell, "[with] his accuracy, arm strength and understanding of the offense. He made a couple of plays where things were in his face and he could still stick in and deliver the ball where we wanted. It's a process of growth." - Orlando Sentinel

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QB Tate Rodemaker, Western Carolina
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08/05/22 - Richard McCollum, rSr/2024, Western Carolina, 5-06, 173 (DS#26 K) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): PK Richard McCollum, Jr., Western Carolina,...McCollum led the Catamounts with 78 points last season, ranking seventh in the SoCon at 7.8 points per game. He finished the year as the NCAA FCS field goal percentage leader as the only kicker to remain perfect on the season, going 12-for-12 on field goal attempts. The Sanford, N.C., product was also perfect on PATs last fall, splitting the uprights on all 42 attempts. McCollum was the SoCon's Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring 11 points in the road win at Wofford in late October. - Western Carolina Football

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K Richard McCollum, Western Carolina
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08/05/22 - TJ Jones, Sr/2023, Western Carolina, 5-09, 193 (DS#999 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB TJ Jones, Sr., Western Carolina,...Jones was one of four league running backs honored between the first and second teams on Thursday. The second year, Lakeland, Fla., product led the Catamounts in rushes (125), rushing yards (589), and rushing touchdowns (9) last fall. Jones averaged 53.5 yards per game on the ground, adding 306 receiving yards to finish the year with 895 all-purpose yards or 81.4 yards per game. Jones was second on the WCU squad in scoring with 72 total points coming on a team-best 12 touchdowns - nine rushing and three receiving out of the backfield - which put him tied for fourth in the SoCon in 2021. - Western Carolina Football

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RB TJ Jones, Western Carolina
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08/05/22 - Tyler Smith, rSr/2024, Western Carolina, 6-6, 310 (DS#57 OT) + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL Tyler Smith, R-Jr., Western Carolina,...Smith earned preseason all-conference honors for the second-consecutive season, tallying a second-team nod as WCU's lone representative on the squad ahead of the 2021 season. The Laurinburg, N.C., native was one of just two Catamount linemen to start all 11 games a year ago and collected second-team All-SoCon postseason plaudits from the Phil Steele publication. With 37 career games played, Smith enters the 2022 season having made 32 consecutive starts along WCU's offensive line over the past three years. - Western Carolina Football

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OT Tyler Smith, Western Carolina
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02/28/22 - Rogan Wells, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 6-2, 227 (DS#32 QB) + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): QB Rogan Wells, Gr., Western Carolina,...In his final season as a collegiate, Wells tallied second-team accolades from both the coaches and media after finishing second in the SoCon in both passing (288.6 yds/gm) and total offense (349.9 yds/gm), ranking 11th and sixth nationally in FCS. He tossed 20 touchdown passes this season, missing two games due to injury. Wells also finished 10th in the SoCon in rushing, averaging 61.3 yards per game on the ground that included a pair of 100-yard rushing performances and four total touchdowns. - Western Carolina Football

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QB Rogan Wells, Western Carolina
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