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2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: Jalen Hampton, Elon, RB, Fr.,...Redshirt freshman running back Jalen Hampton made an immediate impact in his first season with Elon, rushing for 1,023 yards during the regular season. He became Elon's first 1,000-yard back since 2004 by being a consistent factor, rushing for at least 80 yards in eight of the 10 games he played, including each of the final five contests. He went over 100 yards rushing four times, posting 159 against Gardner-Webb, 145 at William & Mary, 136 against Delaware, and a career-best 177 at Hampton to close the regular season. Elon went 5-0 when he ran for at least 90 yards in a game, and he twice scored three touchdowns in one contest. - Elon Football

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RB Jalen Hampton, Western Kentucky
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11/14/22 - Jaylen Hall, rSr/2023, Western Kentucky, 6-3, 186 (DS#88 WR) + More +

NOV 14 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: WKU PR Jaylen Hall was named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time this season after bringing a punt back for a touchdown in WKU's win over Rice. Hall had a huge all-around day for WKU in its 45-10 victory over Rice. From a special teams perspective, Hall returned a punt 46 yards for a touchdown to help the Hilltoppers put the game out of reach. Additionally, Hall hauled in seven passes for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the afternoon. - Conference USA Football

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WR Jaylen Hall, Western Kentucky
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11/12/22 - Jalen Hampton, rSr/2026, Western Kentucky, 5-09, 206 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Matthew McKay went 16-of-19 passing for 199 yards and two touchdowns, Jalen Hampton ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns and Elon beat Hampton 38-24 on Saturday to conclude its regular season. Elon's eight wins and six conference victories (8-3, 6-2 Colonial Athletic Association) ties for the most in the program since 2017. Hampton scored rushing touchdowns on each of Elon's first two drives and McKay added a 3-yard scoring pass to Johncarlos Miller II on the next possession. Elon led 21-17 at the half.

Omar Rogers made interceptions on the first two Hampton possessions of the second half and the Phoenix took a 31-17 lead into the fourth quarter. McKay found Jackson Parham for a 9-yard TD and Skyler Davis made a 26-yard field goal to build the lead. The Pirates got back within a touchdown late in the fourth quarter but Hampton scored from 8 yards out for his third TD of the game. Hampton finished the regular season with 1,023 rushing yards, the most since John Taylor had 1,069 in 2004. - Elon/AP College Football

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RB Jalen Hampton, Western Kentucky
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11/12/22 - Austin Reed, rSr/2024, Western Kentucky, 6-2, 220 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Austin Reed threw three touchdown passes - two to Jaylen Hall, who added a 46-yard punt return for a score - and ran a 1-yard TD to help Western Kentucky beat Rice 45-10 Saturday to become bowl eligible. Hall opened the scoring with a 25-yard touchdown reception on the game's fifth play from scrimmage, Daewoo Davis Jr. added a 62-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown that capped an 11-play, 96-yard drive midway through the second quarter and JaQues Evans returned a fumble 14 yard for score 90 seconds later to make it 21-0.

Hall's punt return early in the fourth quarter gave Western Kentucky (7-4, 5-2 Conference USA) 38-10 and his 2-yard TD reception with 6:16 left capped the scoring. He finished with seven receptions for 102 yards. Rice (5-5, 3-3) had 24 first downs and converted 7-of-11 third downs but threw four interceptions and lost two fumbles. Jumo Otoviano had 97 yards rushing on 17 carries for the Owls. Uriah West's 1-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds left in the second quarter trimmed Rice's deficit to 21-7 but WKU's Brayden Narveson kicked a 25-yard field goal as the half expired. - Western Kentucky/AP College Football

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QB Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
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11/07/22 - Austin Reed, rSr/2024, Western Kentucky, 6-2, 220 (DS#11 QB) + More +

NOV 7 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: WKU QB Austin Reed had his best game as a Hilltopper Saturday, leading the Tops to a dominant 59-7 victory on the road at Charlotte. Reed threw for 409 yards and six touchdowns on the day, both season highs for the Florida native. All six of his touchdown passes were to six different receivers, and Reed did not throw any interceptions on the day. He completed 23-38 passes on the afternoon, including a long of 64 on which he and Malachi Corley connected for a touchdown. Reed's first two passing attempts of the game were both touchdowns. One a 46-yard touchdown strike to Jaylen Hall, the other a seven-yard score to Daewood Davis. - Conference USA Football

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QB Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
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11/05/22 - Maverick McIvor, rSr/2026, Western Kentucky, 6-2, 214 (DS#7 QB) + More +

Maverick McIvor threw for a career-high 385 yards and three touchdowns, Kobe Clark had seven receptions for 115 yards and two TDs and Abilene Christian beat Tarleton 28-23 Saturday night. Tristan Golightly added seven receptions for 117 yards - including a 72-yard catch-and-run on third-and-9 that set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Anthony Smith that made it 28-17 with 5:48 to play. Abilene Christian (6-3, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference) has its most wins since going 6-5 in 2018. McIvor completed 24 of 34 passes and threw two interceptions. Beau Allen was 16-of-26 passing for 181 yards and two touchdowns for Tarleton (5-4, 1-3). Derrel Kelley III added 114 yards rushing on 18 carries. - Abilene Christian/AP College Football

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QB Maverick McIvor, Western Kentucky
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11/05/22 - Jalen Hampton, rSr/2026, Western Kentucky, 5-09, 206 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Jalen Hampton rushed for two touchdowns, Skyler Davis made his fifth field goal of the season from 50-plus yards and Elon beat Albany 27-3 on Saturday. Hampton opened the scoring with a 16-yard run and Malik Griffin had a 36-yarder early in the second quarter. Hampton added a 5-yard TD run in the second quarter and Davis kicked a 52-yard field goal for a 24-3 at halftime. Davis added a 23-yard make in the fourth. Davis, who set a school record last week on a 53-yarder, increased his season total to 10 makes of 40 yards or more. Matthew McKay was 16 of 24 for 132 yards passing with no touchdowns or interceptions for Elon (7-3, 5-2). Jackson Parham caught seven passes for 82 yards. Reese Poffenbarger threw for 161 yards with an interception for Albany (2-7, 1-5). Todd Sibley carried it 20 times for 111 yards. - Elon/AP College Football

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RB Jalen Hampton, Western Kentucky
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11/05/22 - Austin Reed, rSr/2024, Western Kentucky, 6-2, 220 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Austin Reed threw touchdown passes to five different receivers in the first half and quickly added a sixth after halftime to lead Western Kentucky to a 59-7 win over Charlotte on Saturday. There was never any doubt the Hilltoppers (6-4, 4-2 Conference USA) would become bowl eligible with their graduate transfer quarterback from Division III West Florida. A week after surpassing 10,000 career yards and reaching 100 career touchdown passes, Reed led Western Kentucky to touchdowns on their first three possessions and five of seven possessions before halftime. The second snap of the game produced a 46-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Hall.

The next possession was a one-play drive, Daewood Davis on the receiving end of a seven-yard play following an interception. The fourth score was the 14th-career touchdown reception for Joshua Simon, the most by a tight end in program history. Reed was 23 of 38 for a season-best 409 yards. M alachi Corley, who had a 64-yard scoring reception, had six catches for a career-high 162 yards. Anthony Brackenridge returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, the 13th interception for the Hilltoppers and their fifth defensive score in 24 takeaways. Reserve quarterback Darius Ocean threw a touchdown pass in the final minute to set a school record with seven different receivers scoring. Chris Reynolds threw a touchdown pass for the 49ers (2-8, 1-5). - Western Kentucky/AP College Football

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QB Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
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10/24/22 - Kahlef Hailassie, rJr/2023, Western Kentucky, 6-1, 193 (DS#47 CB) + More +

OCT 24 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: WKU DB Kahlef Hailassie had one of the best games of his career in WKU's Friday night win over UAB. The redshirt junior was involved in three of the WKU defense's four forced turnovers on the night. Hailassie recovered one fumble, forced another that was recovered by a teammate, and came up with a critical interception late in the game to preserve the WKU lead, so the offense could run out the clock and secure the victory. With the Hilltoppers leading 20-17 in the closing minutes, UAB drove all the way to the WKU 10-yard line, threatening to tie or take the lead. On third down, the Blazers threw a pass to the front corner of the end zone which Hailassie intercepted to get the ball back to the offense. Hailassie also added five tackles to his stat line with a half tackle for loss. - Conference USA Football

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CB Kahlef Hailassie, Western Kentucky
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10/21/22 - Austin Reed, rSr/2024, Western Kentucky, 6-2, 220 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Austin Reed ran for two touchdowns and the Western Kentucky defense didn't allow a point in the second half as the Hilltoppers came from behind to beat UAB 20-17 on Friday night. Dylan Hopkins fired a 59-yard scoring strike to Samario Rudolph on UAB's first possession and the Blazers led 7-0 after one quarter. Western Kentucky (5-2, 3-1 Conference USA) tied the game 55 seconds into the second quarter on Reed's 20-yard touchdown run, but UAB (4-3, 2-2) answered with Matt Quinn's 35-yard field goal for a 10-7 lead. Backup quarterback Jacob Zeno connected with Fred Farrier II for a 14-yard touchdown and a 17-7 Blazers' advantage. Zeno took over when Hopkins left the game after losing a fumble on a sack.

Brayden Narveson kicked a 47-yard field goal with 1:41 left to pull the Hilltoppers within 17-10 at halftime. Narveson added a 44-yarder with 5:03 left in the third quarter to get WKU within 17-13 and the Hilltoppers defense followed with the play of the game. Kahlef Hailassie forced a fumble by national rushing leader DeWayne McBride and JaQues Evans scooped it up and returned it 29 yards, setting up a first-and-goal at the Blazers' 6-yard line. Two plays later Reed bulled his way into the end zone from a yard out and the Hilltoppers took the lead for good. Reed, who came into the game as one of only five quarterbacks with 20 touchdown passes already this season, completed 14 of 23 for 128 yards for WKU. He has six rushing touchdowns this season. L.T. Sanders carried 16 times for 120 yards. McBride, who came in averaging 155.6 yards a game on the ground, finished with 197 on 24 carries for UAB. - Western Kentucky/AP College Football

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QB Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
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10/19/22 - Craig Burt Jr., rSr/2024, Western Kentucky, 6-3, 202 (DS#240 WR) + More +

Western Kentucky wide receiver Craig Burt Jr. on Tuesday announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. Burt, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound senior from Columbus, Ohio, played in four games this season. He had 70 yards on four receptions and also saw action on special teams. He had not been with the team since after the FIU game, and when asked about his status Sept. 29, head coach Tyson Helton said, "I don't have any status on Craig Burt." Burt was not targeted in the 73-0 blowout against the Panthers, after having two catches for 27 yards on two targets the week before at Indiana. He had a 25-yard reception on his only target at Hawaii, and had one catch for 18 yards on two targets in the opener against Austin Peay. - BG Daily News

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WR Craig Burt Jr., Western Kentucky
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10/15/22 - Austin Reed, rSr/2024, Western Kentucky, 6-2, 220 (DS#11 QB) + More +

Austin Reed threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Western Kentucky past Middle Tennessee 35-17 on Saturday for the program's 600th victory. WKU led 14-10 at halftime. Reed found Joshua Simon with a short touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal to take a 28-10 lead late in the third quarter. It moved Simon into a tie for second pace for most TDs by a tight end in program history with 12. Early in the fourth, Darius Thomas made a leaping interception on a screen pass and raced 42 yards for a touchdown. Reed was 32-of-49 passing for 278 yards with an interception, and he carried 12 times for 39 yards. Malachi Corley caught 10 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown and Kye Robichaux had a rushing touchdown for Western Kentucky (4-3, 2-1 Conference USA). Chase Cunningham completed 32 of 51 passes for 228 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Middle Tennessee (3-4, 0-3). - Western Kentucky/AP College Football

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QB Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
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10/14/22 - Sebastian Benjamin, rSr/2025, Western Kentucky, 6-2, 238 (DS#110 DE) + More +

SEP 5 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sebastian Benjamin, Saint Francis U, LB, So., Philadelphia, PA, Northeast,...Week 1 Stats: 4 sacks, 6 solo tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1 forced fumble...Benjamin had four sacks for Saint Francis U, which pushed FBS opponent Akron to the bring before coming up short in overtime. The linebacker from Philly matched his sack total from the entire 2021 campaign in his season debut against the Zips. In addition, the four sacks matched a single-season program record, and they were the most by a NEC player since Merrimack's Cory Hagerman had four against LIU on Nov. 23, 2019. - NEC Football

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DE Sebastian Benjamin, Western Kentucky
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10/14/22 - Sebastian Benjamin, rSr/2025, Western Kentucky, 6-2, 238 (DS#110 DE) + More +

SEP 5 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Sebastian Benjamin, SFU (LB, So.),...Benjamin tied Saint Francis U's single-game record with four sacks against FBS opponent Akron to also earn NEC Defensive Player of the Week distinction. The sophomore, who entered the season with four career sacks, recorded the most in a game by a NEC player since Cory Hagerman of Merrimack had four against LIU on November 23, 2019. - NEC Football

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DE Sebastian Benjamin, Western Kentucky
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10/01/22 - Jalen Hampton, rSr/2026, Western Kentucky, 5-09, 206 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Jalen Hampton rushed for a 11-yard touchdown in the second overtime and Elon beat Richmond 30-27 on Saturday. Elon kicker Skyler Davis forced overtime with a 42-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in regulation. Then Elon scored on the first play of overtime when Matthew McKay threw it across the field to a wide open Johncarlos Miller II. Richmond answered with a 19-yard score from Reece Udinski to Jakob Herres. Jake Larson put Richmond ahead in the second overtime with a 47-yard field goal before Hampton's run up the middle. McKay passed for 322 yards and three touchdowns for Elon (4-1, 2-0 Colonial Athletic Association). Hampton rushed 15 times for 93 yards and a score. Bryson Daughtry caught four passes for 134 yards and a TD. Udinski attempted 58 passes for Richmond (3-2, 1-1). He completed 42 for 383 yards and two touchdowns. Herres caught 12 passes for 174 yards and a score. - AP College Football

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RB Jalen Hampton, Western Kentucky
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