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2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan, senior, offensive line,...Off the field, Caliendo was a first team CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 honoree in 2019. He is a three-time Academic All-MAC (2017-18-19) selection and three-time MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete (2017-18-19). In addition to his candidacy for the Wuerffel Trophy, Caliendo is Western Michigan's nominee for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for excellence in community service. Caliendo graduated from Western Michigan in December with a 3.90 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) and a degree in biomedical sciences. He owns a 4.00 GPA as a master's student in biomedical sciences and is applying to medical schools. Off campus, Caliendo has taken part in a variety of community service projects, including working with Ministry with Community, Kalamazoo Gospel Mission and YWCA. - Western Michigan Football

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C Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan
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07/27/20 - Mike Caliendo, rSr/2022, Western Michigan, 6-4, 301 (DS#20 C) + More +

2020 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: G Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan,...A preseason first team All-Mid-American Conference honoree by Phil Steele and second team by Athlon Sports, Caliendo enters as Western Michigan's returning starter at left guard. He has played in 38 career games with 36 starts, the last 33 at left guard. A 6-foot-4, 300-pound product of Brookfield, Wis., he earned second team All-MAC accolades in 2019. Caliendo was also a first team CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 honoree in 2019. He is a three-time Academic All-MAC (2017-18-19) selection and three-time MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete (2017-18-19). - Western Michigan Football

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C Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan
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07/24/20 - *Skyy Moore, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 5-10, 191 (DS#9 WR) + More +

2020 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Skyy Moore, Western Michigan,...Last year, Moore was a first team All-MAC pick, becoming the first Bronco wide receiver to be first team All-MAC since Corey Davis in 2016. Moore was also the first MAC true freshman wide receiver to be first team all-league since Roger Lewis of Bowling Green in 2014, the first in WMU history and just the third in the MAC since 1982. During 2019 in the MAC, Moore ranked fourth in receiving yards per game (61.69), fourth in total receiving yards, ninth in yards per reception and tied for 10th in receptions per game (3.92). - Western Michigan Football

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WR *Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
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06/10/20 - Bricen Garner, rSr/2023, Western Michigan, 6-1, 177 (DS#45 FS) + More +

For the second time this offseason, the Western Michigan football team bolstered its defensive backfield with a former Pittsburgh Panther. Graduate transfer Bricen Garner announced Tuesday his intention to join the Broncos for the 2020 football season, reuniting him with former Panther teammate Therran Coleman, a cornerback who signed with WMU as a grad transfer in January. "I'm thankful for the opportunity to have played, studied and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh," Garner wrote in a Twitter post. "The city will forever hold a special place in my heart. With that being said, I will play my last year of college eligibility at Western Michigan University."

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Pittsburgh native will have immediate eligibility in Kalamazoo, after redshirting his freshman year with the Panthers and seeing action in each of the past three seasons. Garner started six games at free safety as a redshirt freshman in 2017, tallying 30 tackles, two pass break-ups and an interception in the end zone that sealed Pitt's 28-21 overtime win over Youngstown State. He also collected a career-best six tackles in a 33-14 loss to No. 4 Penn State that year. - Kalamazoo Gazette

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FS Bricen Garner, Western Michigan
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02/17/20 - LaDarius Jefferson, rSr/2023, Western Michigan, 6-1, 236 (DS#999 FB) + More +

Michigan State is hiring Chris Kapilovic as its offensive line coach and running game coordinator. The school announced the move Monday night. Kapilovic filled those same roles last season at Colorado under new Michigan State coach Mel Tucker. The Spartans hired Tucker last week following Mark Dantonio's retirement. Tucker brings the 51-year-old Kapilovic with him to East Lansing. "Chris is very passionate about the game of football and is a master motivator," Tucker said in a statement. "He's a great teacher who puts a premium on technique and fundamentals." Tucker has also been an assistant at North Carolina, Southern Mississippi, Missouri State and Alabama State. He was the offensive coordinator at North Carolina before his brief stint at Colorado. - AP College Football

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FB LaDarius Jefferson, Western Michigan
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02/13/20 - LeVante Bellamy, Sr/2020, Western Michigan, 5-09, 192 (DS#30 RB) + More +

2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: LeVante Bellamy, RB, Western Michigan,...Bellamy, a 5-9, 190-pound Indianapolis product, was named a 2019 Doak Walker Award semifinalist and the Mid-American Conference Vern Smith Leadership Award winner as the league MVP. The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the top running back in the nation. Bellamy was also tabbed the MAC Offensive Player of the Year and first team all-league last season.

In 2019, Bellamy carried 266 times for 1,472 yards (5.53 yards/carry) and 23 touchdowns. He added 15 receptions for 55 yards. Bellamy's 23 rushing TDs tied for fourth most in MAC single-season history and led the country. He ended the campaign standing third nationally in points scored per game (10.6), fifth in total points scored (138), ninth in rushing yards per game (113.2) and 10th in total rushing yards. On the WMU career charts, Bellamy finished fourth in rushing yards with 3,720 and eighth in carries with 617. His 23 TDs were the second most in a year in program history while his 1,472 yards were the fifth most by a Bronco. - Western Michigan Football

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RB LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan
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01/02/20 - Dorian Jackson, rSr/2023, Western Michigan, 5-10, 180 (DS#135 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Dorian Jackson, Saint Francis, So.,...Sophomore Dorian Jackson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Obama Academy ) joined Lee as the only other Saint Francis defensive player to garner first team honors. Jackson set the school record for pass breakups in a season with 16, tops among all NEC players, as the Saint Francis defensive backfield held opposing quarterbacks to a measly 51.2% completion percentage. Jackson broke up passes in eight of 12 games including a career-high six vs. Robert Morris on Oct. 12. - Saint Francis Football

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CB Dorian Jackson, Western Michigan
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12/12/19 - Jon Wassink, rSr/2020, Western Michigan, 6-1, 208 (DS#64 QB) + More +

2019 WUERFFEL TROPHY WINNER: Western Michigan senior quarterback Jon Wassink has been named the recipient of the Wuerffel Trophy, presented by the Chick-fil-A Foundation, according to an announcement by the organization Tuesday. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as college football's premier award for community service, is presented annually to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the University of Florida, the Wuerffel Trophy has honored over 1,200 nominees since its inception in 2005.

Wassink, a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., joins Tim Hiller (2009) as Western Michigan recipients of the Wuerffel Trophy. WMU joins Oklahoma as the only two programs in the country to have multiple winners. The Broncos are also the only Mid-American Conference program to have a Wuerffel Trophy recipient. Wassink has received numerous accolades this fall, including being named one of 12 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athletes, presented by Fidelity Investments. The honor makes him a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy Presented by Mazda. Wassink has also been tabbed one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award and has received a Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week award. - Western Michigan Football

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QB Jon Wassink, Western Michigan
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12/08/19 - Jaylon Moore, rSr/2021, Western Michigan, 6-4, 311 (DS#25 OT) + More +

2019 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Lineman - Jaylon Moore, Western Michigan,...Luke Juriga, Jaylon Moore and Mike Caliendo have been essential to the success of the Broncos' offense, helping WMU rank 22nd nationally in total offensive yards per game (457.3) and third-down conversion percentage (.463), 23rd in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.42) and 26th in points per game (34.2) and rushing yards per game (212.7). The trio has provided plenty of space for Bellamy's robust year and has given Wassink time and protection to rank 28th nationally in passing yards (2,904) and 33rd in passing yards per completion (13.08). Juriga, an Aurora, Ill., product, has accepted his invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl. Moore, a native of Detroit, and Caliendo, from Brookfield, Wis., have each played in every WMU game the last two seasons. - Western Michigan Football

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OT Jaylon Moore, Western Michigan
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12/08/19 - Keith Mixon Jr., rSr/2020, Western Michigan, 5-08, 193 (DS#133 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Punt Return Specialist - Keith Mixon Jr., Western Michigan,...A graduate transfer from Mississippi State and a product of Birmingham, Ala., Mixon Jr. is tied for the lead nationally with 10 kickoff returns of 30 or more yards and is second with six runbacks of 40 or more yards. The September 2 MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week has the eighth most kickoff return yards in a year in Bronco history. - Western Michigan Football

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WR Keith Mixon Jr., Western Michigan
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12/08/19 - Patrick Lupro, Sr/2022, Western Michigan, 5-09, 185 (DS#999 CB) + More +

2019 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Back - Patrick Lupro, Western Michigan,...Lupro, from Belleville, Mich., took over for D'Wayne Eskridge following the latter's injury at Syracuse and has excelled, totaling 57 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one fumble recovery, seven pass breakups and three interceptions. Lupro, who finished 2018 with 12 tackles in 12 games played, ranks tied for 11th in the MAC with his seven pass breakups and tied for fifth with his trio of INTs, recorded in consecutive home games versus Central Michigan, Miami (Ohio) and Bowling Green. - Western Michigan Football

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CB Patrick Lupro, Western Michigan
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12/08/19 - Jon Wassink, rSr/2020, Western Michigan, 6-1, 208 (DS#64 QB) + More +

2019 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Quarterback - Jon Wassink, Western Michigan,...Wassink, who remained healthy for the entire regular season for the first time in his career, has completed 222-of-371 passes for 2,904 yards and 19 touchdowns against just seven interceptions. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., he has already been named a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Award recipient as well as a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy and Senior CLASS Award. He is also a CoSIDA Academic All-District 5 First Team honoree. Within the MAC, Wassink ranks third in passing yards per game (242.0), third in total offensive yards per game (266.4) and eighth in passing efficiency (138.7). - Western Michigan Football

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QB Jon Wassink, Western Michigan
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12/08/19 - Keith Mixon Jr., rSr/2020, Western Michigan, 5-08, 193 (DS#133 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Kickoff Return Specialist - Keith Mixon Jr., Western Michigan,...Mixon Jr. earned two all-league selections after taking over as the Broncos' top returner. He has 25 kickoff returns for 706 yards (28.24 ypr) and nine punt runbacks for 39 yards (4.33 ypr). Nationally, Mixon Jr. stands ninth in kickoff return average and is helping WMU lead the league in kickoff return average with 24.22 yards per runback. - Western Michigan Football

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WR Keith Mixon Jr., Western Michigan
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12/08/19 - LeVante Bellamy, Sr/2020, Western Michigan, 5-09, 192 (DS#30 RB) + More +

2019 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Running Back - LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan,...Bellamy, a native of Indianapolis, Ind., and Doak Walker Award semifinalist, leads the nation with 23 rushing touchdowns and ranks eighth in the country with 1,412 yards rushing this season. Bellamy's 23 rushing TDs are tied for fourth most in MAC single-season history. He is second nationally in rushes of 30 or more yards with 11 and tied for third in the country in rushes of 40 or more yards with seven. On the WMU career charts, Bellamy's outstanding 2019 has him within 11 yards of fourth place on the all-time rushing yardage list and fourth on the rushing touchdown ledger. - Western Michigan Football

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RB LeVante Bellamy, Western Michigan
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12/08/19 - *Skyy Moore, rSo/2022, Western Michigan, 5-10, 191 (DS#9 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Wide Receiver - Skyy Moore, Western Michigan,...Moore has turned in a strong rookie season for WMU, hauling in 47 passes for 734 yards (15.62 ypc) and three touchdowns. He is the first Bronco wide receiver to be first team All-MAC since Corey Davis in 2016. Moore is also the first MAC true freshman wide receiver to be first team all-league since Roger Lewis of Bowling Green in 2014, the first in WMU history and just the third in the MAC since 1982. In the last two contests, Moore, a New Kensington, Pa., native, has 13 grabs for 287 yards, accounting for 56.6 percent (287-of-507 yards) of Western Michigan's receiving yards. Nationally, his 734 receiving yards this fall are the fourth most among all freshmen. - Western Michigan Football

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WR *Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
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