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WEEK 1 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DB Dathan Hickey, Youngstown State, Sr., Bristol, Conn.,...Hickey's YSU debut was impressive as he was credited with 13 tackles to go along with a key fourth quarter interception and a forced and recovered fumble in the second quarter. A transfer from Yale, Hickey had not played a collegiate game in 706 days. His interception came in the fourth quarter with 2:15 left and YSU clinging to a nine-point lead. He returned it 21 yards and YSU was able to run out the clock. - Missouri Valley Football

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FS Dathan Hickey, Youngstown State
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09/01/25 - Dathan Hickey, rSr/2026, Youngstown State, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 FS) + More +

WEEK 1 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dathan Hickey, Youngstown State, S, Grad, 6-1, 200,...After missing last season with an injury, the former Yale player came back strong with 13 tackles, including 10 solos, and two takeaways as the Penguins defeated Mercyhurst 24-15. His two biggest plays occurred in YSU territory - a forced fumble and recovery in the second quarter, then an interception with a 21-yard return in the fourth. Honorable Mention: Taylen Blaylock, S, Furman; Jonathan Cabral-Martin, DB, Northern Iowa; Rex Connors, S, UC Davis; Rafael Fasolino, LB, LIU; Joshua Iseah, LB, North Carolina A&T; Quincy Ivory, DE, Jackson State; Joe Mason, DT, Nicholls; Hayward McQueen Jr., LB, Western Carolina; Kenny Olson, LB, Cal Poly - Stats Perform FCS

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FS Dathan Hickey, Youngstown State
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08/28/25 - Beau Brungard, rJr/2027, Youngstown State, 6-0, 215 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Beau Brungard threw for 114 yards and rushed for 145 more, including two touchdowns, and Youngstown State opened its season with a 24-15 win over Mercyhurst on Thursday night. It was the fourth time in Brungard's career passing for 100 yards and rushing for 100 more in the same game. Brungard completed 10 of 16 passes in the first half for 97 yards and he also carried it 15 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Jaden Gilbert also had a rushing touchdown as Youngstown State led 21-7 at the break.

The Youngstown State defense forced four turnovers, the last an interception with 2:17 remaining in the fourth quarter by Dathan Hickey to seal it. Justin Wimpye intercepted a pass in the opening minute of the second half. Then Ebony Curry Jr. had a strip sack later in the third that Mike Wells, who had a sack earlier on the drive, recovered. Brendon Kilpatrick, the 2024 FCS punter of the year, had three kicks for 158 yards - for a 52.7 average. Last year on 40 punts, Kilpatrick averaged a school-record 46 yards per kick. Youngstown State, which led the FCS in time of possession each of the past two seasons, held the ball for 34 minutes, 14 seconds. Last year, the Penguins averaged 36:11 and in 2023, had 35:06. - AP College Football

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QB Beau Brungard, Youngstown State
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01/24/23 - Bryce Oliver, rSr/2024, Youngstown State, 6-1, 214 (DS#67 WR) + More +

Youngstown State wide receiver Bryce Oliver is returning to the Penguins as a graduate student. He played in all 11 games in 2022 catching 59 passes for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns. Oliver transferred prior to the 2021 season from Kentucky where he played three years. He was the Penguins leading receiver last season. - WFMJ TV21 News, Youngstown

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WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Colt McFadden, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 5-11, 195 (DS#35 K) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: PK Colt McFadden, Youngstown State, Sr.,...Made 16-of-22 field-goal attempts (72.7 percent) and was 32-of-32 on PAT tries…the last three games YSU played in featured consistent 20-plus mph winds...in MVFC games, was 15-of-19 (78.9 percent)...made a 42-yard field goal at the buzzer to win at Western Illinois...kicked a career-long 52-yarder against South Dakota, the longest by YSU since 2003...made three field goals against Missouri State and North Dakota...made at least two field goals in six games...as kickoff specialists had 61 kickoffs with 26 touchbacks. - Youngstown State Football

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K Colt McFadden, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Jaison Williams, rSr/2025, Youngstown State, 6-3, 298 (DS#50 OG) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: OL Jaison Williams,...Started 10 games at right tackle…graded out as YSU's top offensive lineman during the year…played every snap in five games…helped block for Jaleel McLaughlin who averaged 144.4 yards per game. - Youngstown State Football

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OG Jaison Williams, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - James Jackson, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 6-2, 252 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL James Jackson,...Started all 11 games at defensive end…posted 17 total tackles, including 10 solo stops on the season…in MVFC games had 13 tackles…posted a season-high four stops vs. North Dakota…had three sacks against Indiana State. - Youngstown State Football

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OLB James Jackson, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Jaleel McLaughlin, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 5-08, 192 (DS#35 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State, Sr.,...2022 MVFC Offensive Player of the Year...in 11 games, rushed for 1,588 yards on 227 carries and scored 13 touchdowns…in MVFC games, had 1,220 yards on 184 attempts and nine scores…averaged an impressive 152.5 yards in league play…scored touchdowns in eight of 11 games…in MVFC play, had two touchdowns against Indiana State, South Dakota and Southern Illinois…rushed for 6.6 yards per attempt….caught 19 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns...had four 200-yard plus efforts and eight 100-yard games…became the NCAA's all-time leading rusher during the season. - Youngstown State Football

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RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Bryce Oliver, rSr/2024, Youngstown State, 6-1, 214 (DS#67 WR) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State, Jr.,...For the season, caught 59 passes for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns…it's the most receiving touchdowns by a Penguin since 1983…has 18 touchdown receptions in his career tying a school record at the YSU level…in MVFC games, had 47 receptions for 660 yards and eight touchdowns…set a school record with 12 receptions against Southern Illinois…had six-or-more catches in five games…had a TD in six of eight league games. - Youngstown State Football

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WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State
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11/29/22 - Mike McAllister, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 6-3, 305 (DS#23 C) + More +

2022 ALL-MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: OL Mike McAllister, Youngstown State, Sr.,...Started 11 games at center…graded out as one of YSU's top offensive linemen during the year…played every snap in seven games…helped block for Jaleel McLaughlin who averaged 144.4 yards per game…worked with two quarterbacks during the year as Mitch Davidson and Demeatric Crenshaw each started. - Youngstown State Football

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C Mike McAllister, Youngstown State
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11/28/22 - Jaleel McLaughlin, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 5-08, 192 (DS#35 RB) + More +

2022 MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State, 5-9, 183, Sr., Marshville, N.C. (Forest Hills High/Notre Dame College),...In 11 games, McLaughlin rushed for 1,588 yards on 227 carries and scored 13 touchdowns. During league play, he had 1,220 yards on 184 attempts and nine scores, while averaging an impressive 152.5 yards in Conference games. McLaughlin scored TDs in eight of 11 games and had two touchdowns against Indiana State, South Dakota, and Southern Illinois in Conference play. During the year, he averaged 6.6 yards per attempt and also caught 19 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns. He had four 200-yard plus efforts and eight 100-yard games and became the NCAA's all-time leading rusher during the season. - Missouri Valley Football

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RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State
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11/21/22 - Marcus Hooker, rSr/2024, Youngstown State, 5-11, 198 (DS#46 FS) + More +

NOV 21 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: DB Marcus Hooker, Youngstown State - Hooker came on the in the second quarter and made a huge impact for the Penguins finishing with two interceptions in YSU's 28-21 come-from-behind win over Southern Illinois. Hooker also had four tackles in the game. His first interception came just before halftime to stop a potential SIU scoring drive. He picked off Nic Baker to seal the win with 28 seconds remaining. Hooker had not been in the lineup since mid-October. - Missouri Valley Football

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FS Marcus Hooker, Youngstown State
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11/21/22 - Bryce Oliver, rSr/2024, Youngstown State, 6-1, 214 (DS#67 WR) + More +

NOV 21 MISSOURI VALLEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State - Oliver set a school record with 12 receptions, finishing with 145 yards and two touchdowns as the Penguins rallied for a 28-21 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday at Stambaugh Stadium. Oliver scored on touchdown receptions of 48 and seven yards in the fourth quarter as YSU rallied to tie the score from down 21-7. His previous high in receptions was eight and yards was 143. Oliver now has 18 receiving touchdowns in his career to the tie the YSU FCS record. He has 10 touchdowns this season the most by a Penguin since 1983. - Missouri Valley Football

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WR Bryce Oliver, Youngstown State
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11/19/22 - Jaleel McLaughlin, rSr/2023, Youngstown State, 5-08, 192 (DS#35 RB) + More +

Mitch Davidson threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, Jaleel McLaughlin scored on a 22-yard run with 35 seconds remaining and Youngstown State stunned Southern Illinois 28-21 on Saturday. Youngstown State (7-4, 5-3 Missouri Valley Football Conference) trailed 21-7 with 11:18 left to play after Nic Baker fired a 48-yard touchdown pass to D'Ante' Cox for Southern Illinois (5-6, 4-4). The Penguins pulled within seven points with 8:43 remaining on Davidson's 48-yard scoring strike to Bryce Oliver and Davidson and Oliver connected again for a 7-yard score to tie the game at 21 with 1:15 left to play.

The Penguins' defense forced a three-and-out and Nathan Torney's punt from his own end zone went out of bounds at the Salukis' 33-yard line. McLaughlin picked up 11 yards on two carries and then ran 22 yards for the game-winning score on his third. Southern Illinois took a 7-0 lead on its first possession and needed just one play to do it - Baker's 70-yard scoring strike to Avante Cox. Baker added a 22-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Garrett for a 14-0 lead. Youngstown State got on the scoreboard with 13 seconds left in the quarter when McLaughlin capped a 14-play, 75-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run. - Youngstown State/AP College Football

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RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State
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11/18/22 - Tyshon King, rSr/2025, Youngstown State, 5-10, 220 (DS#141 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: RB Tyshon King, Northern Michigan, Jr.,...Junior Tyshon King received a spot on the All-GLIAC First Team. King led the 'Cats in rushing and ended the season with a net 984 rushing yards, averaging a GLIAC-best 89.0 yards per game. King was third in the conference with eight rushing touchdowns, with his longest rush being 83 yards. Additionally, he added 442 receiving yards and was fifth in the GLIAC with five receiving touchdowns, his longest receiving score being 90 yards. King led the wildcats in total yards (1,426), touchdowns (13), and total points (78). - Northern Michigan Football

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RB Tyshon King, Youngstown State
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