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Rogan Wells threw for 408 yards and four touchdowns to lead Western Carolina to a 52-24 walloping of VMI on Saturday, the Keydets' third straight loss after breaking into the FCS rankings. The victory gave the Catamounts three straight Southern Conference road victories in a season for the first time since 1984. Their four conference wins is the most since 2017. Western Carolina (4-7, 4-4) took a 21-0 lead in the first quarter that included Wells' short touchdown pass to Owen Cosenke and a 71-yard punt return for a touchdown by Daquan Patton. Seth Morgan threw two touchdown passes to bring VMI (6-5, 4-4) back to within 21-14 after one quarter and the Catamounts held a 28-21 lead at intermission. Wells hit Calvin Jones with a 56-yard touchdown midway though the third quarter to break it open and the Western Carolina defense held the Keydets to just a field goal in the second half. - AP College Football

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QB Rogan Wells, Western Carolina
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11/06/21 - Rogan Wells, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 6-2, 227 (DS#32 QB) + More +

Kenny Benjamin scored a go-ahead 85-yard touchdown with 6:53 remaining and Western Carolina held off Furman 43-42 on Saturday for its third straight win. Benjamin was left wide open over the middle at midfield and he easily raced into the end zone. Western Carolina was forced to punt with 2:47 remaining in the fourth and Dejuan Bell returned it 28 yards before a blind-side hit forced the ball out and the Paladins recovered it. The Catamounts held Furman scoreless in the fourth quarter, including the Paladins missing a 62-yard field goal as time expired. Rogan Wells was 22-of-33 passing for 386 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Western Carolina (3-6, 3-3 Southern). Wells also carried it 13 times for 91 yards and a score. TJ Jones added two rushing touchdowns, carrying it 13 times for 14 yards. Dominic Roberto scored four touchdowns on the ground, while rushing for 196 yards for Furman (4-5, 2-4). - AP College Football

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QB Rogan Wells, Western Carolina
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10/30/21 - Rogan Wells, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 6-2, 227 (DS#32 QB) + More +

Rogan Wells threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns, ran for a fifth and Western Carolina shot past Wofford 41-21 on Saturday. The Catamounts (2-6, 2-3 Southern Conference) built a 41-7 lead while keeping Wofford winless in conference play. The Terriers (1-7, 0-6) gained 299 yards on the ground but passed for just 35. Wofford has lost 11 straight in conference. Raphael Williams caught 16 passes for 177 yards and touchdown receptions of 9 and 27 yards for Western Carolina. Calvin Jones hauled in a 72-yard TD pass. Wofford scored twice in the last 7:35. Irvin Mulligan carried 12 times for 101 yards and a touchdown from the 1-yard line. David Legette added a 19-yard rushing score. Bryce Corriston and Kyle Pinnix were a combined 4-of-12 passing. Corriston was intercepted once and Pinnix threw an 11-yard touchdown to Wyatt Bartkowiak. - AP College Football

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QB Rogan Wells, Western Carolina
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03/26/21 - Tate Rodemaker, rSr/2026, Western Carolina, 6-3, 196 (DS#57 QB) + More +

Last season, four different quarterbacks started games under center for Florida State. Among them was Tate Rodemaker, who made his first career start against Jacksonville State. Rodemaker struggled as he completed 8 of 12 passes for 58 yards before being benched for Jordan Travis. After the game against Jacksonville State, Rodemaker would see action in just two more games the rest of the season. Entering his first full spring camp, Rodemaker says the experience he received last season was invaluable. "I just want to take advantage of those in-game reps or team reps because I need as much experience as I can get," Rodemaker said. "Obviously, last year was not what I wanted when I was in the game. I really didn't get that many reps, so I just want to get mental reps when the other quarterbacks are not on the field." Rodemaker is competing with McKenzie Milton and Jordan Travis for FSU's starting quarterback job. While none of the quarterbacks have really stood out so far, Rodemaker played well in last Saturday's scrimmage. - Times Union

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QB Tate Rodemaker, Western Carolina
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02/23/21 - Paxton Robertson, rSr/2025, Western Carolina, 5-11, 205 (DS#999 K) + More +

FEB 22 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Paxton Robertson, Western Carolina, Fr., Kicker, Knoxville, Tenn.,...Western Carolina freshman kicker Paxton Robertson handled his usual kickoff duties and filled in admirably for starting punter Brandon Dickerson in the Catamounts' 35-7 loss to No. 15 Furman. The rookie from Knoxville, Tennessee, kicked off twice for an average of 63.0 yards and punted a career-high eight times for an average of 43.0 yards. Robertson had three punts of 50 yards or more, including a career-long 55-yarder, and saw five kicks downed inside the Paladins' 20-yard line. Other nominees: Alijah Huzzie (ETSU) and Dawson Henis (Wofford). - SoCon Football

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K Paxton Robertson, Western Carolina
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08/12/20 - Rogan Wells, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 6-2, 227 (DS#32 QB) + More +

The Gulf South Conference will postpone competition in basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball until at least January 1. These sports are identified as high contact risk sports by the NCAA and are subject to significant testing requirements for all student-athletes and "inner bubble" personnel. All practice, strength and conditioning, team meetings, and other countable athletic related activities (CARA) shall be subject to NCAA rules, NCAA health and safety requirements, and institutional discretion. In the sports of football, soccer, and volleyball, the conference will evaluate options for spring competition that provide meaningful competition for these student-athletes. A spring season may not feature the use of traditional formats for regular season play or tournaments. - Gulf South Football

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QB Rogan Wells, Western Carolina
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08/04/20 - Cameron McCutcheon, rSr/2023, Western Carolina, 6-1, 204 (DS#82 CB) + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH THIRD TEAM: Cam McCutcheon, Gardner-Webb, Jr.,...McCutcheon has started 12 games already in two seasons - including 11 at cornerback in 2019. The Big South All-Academic selection led Gardner-Webb's defensive backs last season with 54 total stops (39 solo) and added three pass break ups. The Seneca, S.C., native remains one of the league's biggest cover men, standing at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. - Gardner-Webb Football

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CB Cameron McCutcheon, Western Carolina
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08/03/20 - Kareem Taylor, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 5-11, 217 (DS#122 ILB) + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH SECOND TEAM: Kareem Taylor, Kennesaw St, Sr.,...Taylor played in 12 games and made eight starts for the No. 3 total defense in the country in 2019...finished second on the team with 56 tackles...added 10.0 tackles for loss to rank third on the team...recorded at least one tackle in all 12 games he played and had five-plus tackles in seven contests. - Kennesaw State Football

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ILB Kareem Taylor, Western Carolina
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01/03/20 - Rogan Wells, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 6-2, 227 (DS#32 QB) + More +

2019 AFCA DIVISION II COACHES' FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: QB Rogan Wells, R-Jr., Valdosta St. (Ga.),...The Fort Mill, S.C., native, is 28-3 all-time as a starting quarterback for the Blazers as he went 10-1 this season and helped VSU to a 25-game winning streak dating back to 2017. Wells was the Harlon Hill runner-up a season ago and was named Most Valuable Player for the D2 National Championship as the Blazers won a 49-47 thriller over Ferris State last December. This season, Wells has continued his onslaught of the school and Gulf South Conference record books as he is eighth all-time in school history in rushing yards (1,932), fifth in rushing touchdowns (25), sixth in career completions (543), third in passing touchdowns (69) and second all-time in school history in total offense with 9,062 yards. He is tied for eighth all-time in GSC history in passing touchdowns and ninth in total offense, while his 88.5 completion percentage this season at Albany State is tenth all-time in GSC history and his 71.7 completion percentage for the season (213 of 297) is good for fourth in the GSC currently, while it is fourth nationally for 2019. - Valdosta State Football

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QB Rogan Wells, Western Carolina
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01/01/20 - Kareem Taylor, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 5-11, 217 (DS#122 ILB) + More +

2019 ALL-BIG SOUTH SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB - Kareem Taylor, Jr., Kennesaw State,...Kareem Taylor made an immediate impact in the Kennesaw State defense after earning Scout Team Player of the Year in 2018. This season, he finished the season ranked seventh in the Big South with 11.5 tackles-for-loss to help earn second team accolades. He checked in at fourth in the league in forced fumbles with a pair and finished 12th among linebackers in the Big South with 45 total tackles. - Kennesaw State Football

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ILB Kareem Taylor, Western Carolina
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11/30/19 - John Brannon III, Sr/2020, Western Carolina, 6-0, 189 (DS#123 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB John Brannon III, Western Carolina,...Brannon finished his final season with a single-season best three interceptions to rank tied for second in the league. He was one of just two defenders to return an INT for a touchdown among the top 10 in the SoCon, doing so with a 23-yard pick-six in the season-opener against Mercer. His team-best eight passes defended ranked eighth in the conference, adding five pass break-ups to his three interceptions. The Charlotte, N.C., product was credited with 55 tackles on the year including one for loss, while also recovering a pair of fumbles at home against Gardner-Webb and Samford. - Western Carolina Football

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CB John Brannon III, Western Carolina
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11/30/19 - Julian Pletz, rSo/2023, Western Carolina, 5-10, 190 (DS#999 K) + More +

2019 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): Julian Pletz, Western Carolina,...Assuming the primary placekicking duties at mid-season, the left-footed Pletz led the Catamounts in scoring in 2019 with 40 total points. The Liberty Township, Ohio, native connected on all 16 of his point after touchdown attempts and split the uprights on 8-of-11 field goal attempts including four of 40-plus yards – booming a career-long of 44 yards three times. Pletz garnered SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week plaudits after kicking three field goals including his first 44-yarder in the road win at VMI in early November. - Western Carolina Football

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K Julian Pletz, Western Carolina
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11/20/19 - Rogan Wells, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 6-2, 227 (DS#32 QB) + More +

2019 ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): QB Rogan Wells, Valdosta State, Jr., Fort Mill, S.C.,...Also earning his second-straight first team all-conference selection, Wells is fourth nationally in completion percentage this season at a .717 clip, while ranking 13th nationally in passing efficiency at 163.2, 23rd in completions per game at 19.00 and 17th in yards per pass attempt at 8.74 to lead the conference in each category. He is third in the league in passing yards (2,315) for 41st nationally, while ranking second in the conference in passing yards per game at a 231.5 clip for 33rd nationally.

Wells is second in the league and 38th nationally in points responsible for with 144. He is third in the league in rushing yards (680) and third in rushing yards per game (68.0). Wells is ninth nationally and leads the conference in total offense at 299.5 yards per game. He is 190 of 265 passing with 17 touchdowns and four interceptions on the year, while recording 80 carries for 680 yards and six touchdowns. - Valdosta State Football

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QB Rogan Wells, Western Carolina
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11/20/19 - Rogan Wells, rSr/2022, Western Carolina, 6-2, 227 (DS#32 QB) + More +

2019 GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Rogan Wells, Valdosta State,...Wells, the Blazers' redshirt junior quarterback, led them to an undefeated regular season and a second straight GSC Championship. He's thrown for 2,315 yards and 17 touchdowns, and he has a league-leading passer rating of 163.2. Wells also leads the GSC with a 71.2% completion percentage and is third in rushing with 680 yards. The 2018 Harlon Hill Trophy finalist has now been named GSC Offensive Player of the Year twice in his career. He is only the eighth player in league history to win the award back-to-back years. - Gulf South Conference Football

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QB Rogan Wells, Western Carolina
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11/18/19 - Jayden Pauling, rSr/2023, Western Carolina, 6-2, 245 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

NOV 18 SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jayden Pauling, Western Carolina, R-So., LB, Raleigh, N.C.,...Western Carolina linebacker Jayden Pauling had eight tackles, seven of which were solo and two of which went for 11 lost yards, and forced three fumbles in the Catamounts' 31-13 loss to Samford on Saturday. Two of Pauling's forced fumbles came on sacks, while the third came late in the fourth quarter to halt a Samford drive. With a team-high five forced fumbles on the season, the redshirt sophomore from Raleigh, North Carolina, is just two shy of the program's single-season record of seven set in 1972. Other nominees: Willie Eubanks III (The Citadel), Armond Lloyd (Samford), Marshall Cooper (Chattanooga) and Brnadon Brown (Wofford). - Southern Conference Football

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OLB Jayden Pauling, Western Carolina
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