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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

(DS#999 P) rSr/2022 P Adam FellnerWestern 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

(DS#30 FS) rSr/2022 FS Michael LawsonWestern 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

(DS#999 P) rSr/2022 P Adam FellnerWestern 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

(DS#30 FS) rSr/2022 FS Michael LawsonWestern 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

(DS#45 WR) rSr/2022 WR Dennis HoustonWestern Illinois
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  03/01/21 - Tony TaterSr/2022, Western Illinois, 5-08, 170 (DS#199 WR) + More +

  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

(DS#199 WR) rSr/2022 WR Tony TateWestern 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

(DS#999 CB) rSr/2025 CB Braylen BrooksWestern 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

(DS#999 RB) rSr/2022 RB Jatarvious WhitlowWestern 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

(DS#215 WR) rSr/2023 WR Jafar ArmstrongWestern 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

(DS#215 WR) rSr/2023 WR Jafar ArmstrongWestern 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

(DS#145 OG) rSr/2022 OG Will WaddellWestern Illinois
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  One small change Notre Dame has made in its offense is returning senior Jafar Armstrong to the wide receiver position. Armstrong has been playing running back since a breakout season in 2018, but his usage at the position has been almost exclusively limited to lopsided victories this year. Through six games, Armstrong registered 17 carries for eight yards and one touchdown. Armstrong was recruited by the Irish as a receiver out of Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Bishop Miege. On this week's depth chart, the 6-1, 220-pound Armstrong was listed as the No. 2 boundary receiver behind Javon McKnley. The emergence of Kyren Williams, Chris Tyree and C'Bo Flemister at running back has given the Irish the confidence to move Armstrong elsewhere. "We think that Jafar can be much more of an impact player for us at the wide receiver position," Kelly said. "He will continue to work there. Eventually when he gets a little bit more time there, he's going to impact us and help us win football games." - South Bend Tribune

(DS#215 WR) rSr/2023 WR Jafar ArmstrongWestern Illinois
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  Former Auburn running back JaTarvious Whitlow is now part of a new program. Sources have informed AL.com that Whitlow is transferring to Western Illinois, an FCS program in the Missouri Valley Conference. Word is that Whitlow has already enrolled at Western Illinois. Whitlow, who entered the NCAA transfer portal in February, was Auburn’s starting running back each of the last two seasons. The Lafayette, Ala. native ran for 763 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore last season. - AL.com

(DS#999 RB) rSr/2022 RB Jatarvious WhitlowWestern Illinois
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  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY THIRD TEAM: Marquis Smith, Western Illinois, Sr.,...Smith was MVFC All-Newcomer (2019)...transferred to Western ahead of the 2019 season...started the first 10 games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury at North Dakota State (Nov. 9)...second in the Valley in passes defended (13)...finished the season with 41 tackles (29 solo), two fumble recoveries (one FF) and an interception. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#999 CB) rSr/2022 CB Marquis SmithWestern Illinois
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  08/05/20 - Justin HallrSr/2023, Western Illinois, 5-09, 172 (DS#999 RB) + More +

  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY SECOND TEAM: KR Justin Hall, Western Illinois, Soph.,...Hall was MVFC All-Newcomer (2019)...All-MVFC Honorable Mention (RS/2019)...transferred to Western ahead of the 2019 season...2019 achievements: sits fifth all-time in school history (single-season) with 660 kick return yards; led the Valley (20th in the FCS) with 706 combined return yards. - Western Illinois Football

(DS#999 RB) rSr/2023 RB Justin HallWestern Illinois
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