Strength in Unity.

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 08:59

Conference Championship Game Results
C-USA: Old Dominion 49, #25 UAB 28
SEC: #9 Auburn 38, Georgia 28
MWC: Fresno State 49, Air Force 24
Pac-12: #3 Colorado 38, #23 Oregon 7
ACC: #4 Georgia Tech 42, #6 Louisville 28
Big Ten: #1 Ohio State 24, #16 Wisconsin 14
Big XII: #11 Oklahoma 31, #23 Baylor 25
MAC: Miami University 28, Northern Illinois 21
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New Years Six Bowl Matchups
Rose Bowl :: #5 Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1) vs. #3 Colorado (13-0, 10-0)
Fiesta Bowl :: #7 Navy (11-1, 9-0) vs. #9 Michigan State (10-2, 7-2)
Sugar Bowl :: #11 Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2) vs. #8 Auburn (12-1, 9-0)
Orange Bowl :: #4 Georgia Tech (11-1, 10-0) vs. #6 USF (9-3, 0-0)
Cotton Bowl :: #17 Alabama (9-3, 5-3) vs. #23 Baylor (10-3, 8-1)
National Championship :: #2 Ohio State (13-0, 10-0) vs. #1 Notre Dame (12-0, 0-0)
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CFB Awards
Heisman: QB Nathan Woods (Oklahoma): 227 of 327, 3503 yards, 27 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 234 carries, 1019 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Maxwell: QB Nathan Woods (Oklahoma): 227 of 327, 3503 yards, 27 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 234 carries, 1019 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Walter Camp: QB Nathan Woods (Oklahoma): 227 of 327, 3503 yards, 27 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 234 carries, 1019 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Bednarik: LB Travis Hughes (USF): 104 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 8 pass deflections.
Nagurski: LB Travis Hughes (USF): 104 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 8 pass deflections.
O'Brien: QB Dan Sims (Auburn): 268 of 393, 3708 yards, 213 carries, 875 yards, 45 total touchdowns.
Walker: HB Arthur Frederick (Ohio State): 233 carries, 1650 yards, 19 touchdowns.
Biletnikoff: WR Michael Moses (Alabama): 85 receptions, 1433 yards, 16 touchdowns.
Mackey: TE Keith Sharp (Auburn): 81 receptions, 1126 yards, 10 touchdowns.
Outland: T Sam Sanders (Notre Dame): 32 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed.
Rimington: C Carey Gibson (Auburn): 17 pancakes, 9 sacks allowed.
Lombardi: DE B.J. Hall (Toledo): 67 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, forced fumble, touchdown.
Butkus: LB Travis Hughes (USF): 104 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 8 pass deflections.
Thorpe: S Jake Lott (USF): 57 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, 6 pass breakups.
Groza: K Kyle Sherman (Alabama): 16 of 16 FG, Long of 53, 58/58 XP
Guy: P P.J. Amos (Clemson): 54 punts, 38.0 Yd Net, 25 downed inside the 20
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AP First Team All-Americans
QB Dan Sims, Auburn (Sr)
HB Arthur Frederick, Ohio State (Sr)
HB Ben Mitchell, Colorado (Sr)
WR Michael Moses, Alabama (So)
WR Josh Garrett, Tulsa (Sr)
TE Keith Sharp, Auburn (Sr)
T Mark Sampson, Ohio State (Sr)
T Sam Sanders, Notre Dame (Sr)
G Phillip Brown, Ohio State (Sr)
G Vincent Allen, Ohio State (Sr)
C Carey Gibson, Auburn (Sr)
DE Paris Williamson, Wisconsin (Jr)
DE Kenneth Fountain, Michigan State (Sr)
DT Joshua Holmes, Florida Atlantic (Sr)
DT Sam Richardson, Ohio State (Jr)
LB Tyler Frank, Colorado (Jr)
LB Dallas Gross, USF (Jr)
LB Travis Hughes, USF (Jr)
CB Brandon Mason, Virginia Tech (Sr)
CB David Williamson, Notre Dame (Jr)
S Kyle Rogers, Texas (Sr)
S Jake Lott, USF (Jr)
K Kyle Sherman, Alabama (Sr)
P P.J. Amos, Clemson (So)
R Malik Morris, Louisville (Jr)

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 09:48

USF LB Hughes, safety Jake Lott will not play in bowl game; Gross, Williams still mulling draft options
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

Two-time Nagurski, Bednarik and Butkus award winner LB Travis Hughes will not be participating in the Orange Bowl and intends to declare for the NFL Draft along with safety Jake Lott.

Hughes joins Lott as players that will skip the team's bowl game. Lott hired an agent the week after the team's win over Central Florida, formally declaring for the draft and has begun preparing for the draft.

The all-world linebacker took to social media on Tuesday night to thank fans, coaches and teammates as well as asking them to respect his decision. Hughes did clarify that he has yet to hire an agent and does plan to travel with the team.

Head coach Malcolm Francois Sr. was supportive of Hughes and Lott's decision when speaking to the media on Wednesday during the team's first week of preparation for the bowl game. Francois stated that he understood the decision and welcomes Hughes on the sideline as an "extra set of eyes".

Francois Sr. also revealed that he has spoken with draft eligible underclassmen LB Dallas Gross and QB Nick Williams on their draft prospects, calling the conversation productive.

"We have [draft] talks with everyone," said a candid Francois, "Not just the top guys but everyone. For some guys and their socioeconomic situation, being a seventh round pick is the right decision at this time. Some people can't wait twelve months, a lot can happen in twelve months so I understood it and we're empathetic. It's not just get a degree, go as high as possible. For some guys, they'll take being a sixth round pick as a junior as opposed to a fourth round pick as a senior because they might not be able to wait twelve more years, their families might not. We think about that when we speak to guys like Trav [Hughes], Dallas [Gross] and Nick [Williams]."

Williams led the country this season in passing yards while Gross is a three-time All-American and won the Nagurski, Bednarik and Butkus as a sophomore. Gross is Todd McShay's fourth ranked inside linebacker while Williams is his seventh ranked draft eligible quarterback.

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 10:22

Orange Bowl Preview: vs. #4 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Record: 11-1, 10-0 ACC
Head Coach: Paul Johnson (152-83 at Georgia Tech, 18th year, 197-112)

Team Leaders
Passing: Akeem Morales (54.0% completion, 1372 yards, 8 TD, 4 INT, 124.7 QB rating)
Rushing: Justin Evans (1488 yards, 5.8 ypc, 21 TD)
Receiving: Joe Stone (37 receptions, 419 yards, 4 TD)
Defense: Raymond Brown (59 tackles, 15 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 2 INT)

Team Rankings
Total Offense: 34th
Total Defense: 7th
Points Per Game: 16th
Turnover Differential: 10th

Injuries
None

Team Schedule
vs. #1 Notre Dame: L 42-23
vs. #10 Louisville: W 38-14
at #22 Clemson: W 35-23
at Boston College: W 31-12
at #24 North Carolina: W 41-28
at Virginia: W 31-24
vs. Duke: W 49-17
at Miami: W 35-21
vs. Pittsburgh: W 41-23
vs. #19 Virginia Tech: W 31-16
vs. Georgia: W 37-35
vs. #10 Louisville: W 42-28

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Projected Starters
QB Akeem Morales, Senior | 6'1", 205lbs | 89 ovr, 89 spd, 92 acc, 85 thp, 91 tha
SB Justin Evens, Rs Senior | 5'11", 181lbs | 88 ovr, 92 spd, 86 acc, 91 btk, 78 car, 80 elu
SB David Parrish, Rs Junior | 5'9", 222lbs | 86 ovr, 91 spd, 88 acc, 89 btk, 76 car, 91 elu
FB Darius Lacey, Rs Sophomore | 6'1", 252lbs | 84 ovr, 87 spd, 92 acc, 82 btk, 78 car, 86 trc, 75 rbk
WR Jeff Young, Sophomore | 6'5", 200lbs | 85 ovr, 95 spd, 95 acc, 83 cth
WR Michael McGee, Rs Junior| 6'3", 199lbs | 82 ovr, 85 spd, 80 acc, 85 cth
TE Greg Holmes, Rs Senior | 6'3", 252lbs | 92 ovr, 85 spd, 87 acc, 93 cth
LT Brent Holmes, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 288lbs | 83 ovr, 84 pbk, 85 rbk, 86 str
LG Matt Todd, Senior | 6'7", 307ls | 89 ovr, 89 pbk, 90 rbk, 91 str
C Tim Pearson, Rs Sophomore | 6'2", 296lbs | 79 ovr, 84 pbk, 81 rbk, 79 str
RG Dennis Jefferson, Rs Sophomore | 6'5", 308lbs | 84 ovr, 85 pbk, 88 rbk, 88 str
RT John McLaurin, Rs Senior | 6'4", 339lbs | 86 ovr, 86 pbk, 87 rbk, 90 str
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DE Dennis Williams, Junior | 6'0", 234lbs | 85 ovr, 76 spd, 74 acc, 83 str, 83 pmv, 91 fmv, 78 bsh
DE David Edwards, Junior | 6'1", 231lbs | 82 ovr, 76 spd, 95 acc, 80 str, 83 pmv, 84 fmv, 79 bsh
DT Chad Rice, Senior | 6'3", 274lbs | 90 ovr, 82 acc, 86 str, 82 pmv, 86 fmv, 80 bsh
DT Lance Austin, Junior | 6'1", 279lbs | 85 ovr, 88 acc, 75 str, 92 pmv, 77 fmv, 82 bsh
LB John Hall, Freshman | 6'2", 227lbs | 79 ovr, 84 spd, 98 acc, 74 tkl, 78 prc, 88 bsh, 85 pur, 76 zcv
LB Raymond Brown, Rs Freshman | 6'3", 239lbs | 81 ovr, 89 spd, 87 acc, 78 tkl, 75 prc, 81 bsh, 92 pur, 71 zcv
LB Maurice Ricks, Rs Senior | 6'5", 257lbs | 84 ovr, 85 spd, 99 acc, 85 tkl, 80 prc, 77 bsh, 77 pur, 76 zcv
CB Brett Everett, Rs Junior | 6'0", 192lbs | 86 ovr, 95 spd, 92 acc, 94 mcv, 88 zcv, 88 press
CB Kevin Jones, Rs Senior | 5'11", 198lbs | 80 ovr, 89 spd, 85 acc, 89 mcv, 94 zcv, 80 press
S Marcus McNeal, Rs Senior | 6'4", 193lbs | 91 ovr, 95 spd, 94 acc, 86 tkl, 80 mcv, 86 zcv
S Greg Houston, Sophomore | 5'11", 188lbs | 79 ovr, 80 spd, 88 acc, 77 tkl, 75 mcv, 84 zcv

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 12:03

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#4 GT (11-2, 10-0) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 || 27
#6 USF (10-3, 0-0) | 21 | 7 | 21 | 14 || 63
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South Florida Bulls Blow out Georgia Tech 63-27 in the Orange Bowl
With his teammate Travis Hughes on the sideline wearing his #55 jersey, USF linebacker Dallas Gross -- donning the number one jersey for the first time in his career -- huddle the defense up before taking on the field.

They had allowed a touchdown on the first play of the game and then struggled to slow down the Georgia Tech as they marched down the field for a field goal on their second drive.

Whatever Gross said worked...on himself as he stripped quarterback Akeem Morales off the ball before Skyler Wilson's 31 yard scope and score would turn on the faucet and begin the 63-27 rout of the Yellow Jackets.

Nick Williams threw for 420 yards and five touchdowns in what could be his final game as a Bull after impressive scouts with his arm strength, decision making and underrated athleticism that bought him some time to find his receivers down the field. Georgia Tech's secondary had no answers for Darius Downs, who found the endzone three times.

Williams broke the school record for most passing yards in a season.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
[GT] D. Lacey, 76 Yd run (8:44)
[USF] D. Green, 5 Yd run (6:51)
[GT] A. Stephens, 20 Yd FG (4:30)
[USF] D. Downs, 23 Yd pass from N. Williams (3:02)
[USF] S. Wilson, returned fumble 31 Yds (2:04)

Quarter 2
[GT] R. Brown, returned fumble 39 Yds (4:05)
[USF] V. Everett, 10 Yd pass from N. Williams (0:18)

Quarter 3
[USF] D. Downs, 44 Yd pass from N. Williams (8:12)
[USF] R. Wagner, 65 Yd pass from N. Williams (6:47)
[GT] A. Stephens, 30 Yd FG (4:25)
[USF] D. Downs, 14 Yd pass from N. Williams (2:00)

Quarter 4
[USF] J. White, 10 Yd run (7:01)
[GT] D. Parrish, 2 Yd run (4:24)
[USF] J. White, 1 Yd run (2:06)
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#8 South Florida Bulls
QB Nick Williams: 26 of 39, 420 yards, 5 touchdowns.
QB Jed White: 1 of 1, 15 yards, 6 carries, 59 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB David Fuller: 12 carries, 59 yards, 5 receptions, 56 yards.
HB Derrick Green: 3 carries, 8 yards, touchdown.
WR Ryan Wagner: 5 receptions, 109 yards, touchdown.
WR Darius Downs: 5 receptions, 105 yards, 3 touchdowns.
TE Vincent Everett: 5 receptions, 103 yards, touchdown.
LB Dallas Gross: 15 tackles, 4 tackles for loss.
S Skyler Wilson: 10 tackles, 3 tackles for loss.
LB Calvin Franz: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.

[color=##FDB813]Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets[/color]
QB Akeem Morales: 7 of 11, 107 yards, 17 carries, 60 yards, fumble.
FB Darius Lacey: 20 carries, 171 yards, touchdown.
WR Jeff Young: 3 receptions, 83 yards.
LB John Hall: 7 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
LB Raymond Brown: 5 tackles, tackle for loss, sack.

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 12:23

2025 USF Bulls Records
Season Passing Yds -- QB Nick Williams, 4416 (Previous Record: 4362, David Johnson, 2018)
Season Passing TD -- QB Nick Williams, 38 (Previous Record: 31, Michael Harrell, 31)

2025 USF All-Americans
First Team
LB Dallas Gross
LB Travis Hughes
S Jake Lott
Second Team
DE Dale Bolen
CB Sid Robinson
S Jay Jacobs
Freshman
TE Tariq Smith
S Jay Jacobs

2025 USF All-Independents
First Team
WR Jason Barbour
TE Tariq Smith
DE Dale Bolen
LB Dallas Gross
LB Travis Hughes
CB Sid Robinson
S Jay Jacobs
S Jake Lott
K Kevin Justice
P Marcus McClelland
Second Team
WR Darius Downs
G Clay Smith
C Joe Dixon
DE Mark Robinson
DT Josh Brown
LB John Reed
CB Ray Hill
S Corey Johnson

2025 South Florida Bulls Stats

Passing
QB Nick Williams, Rs Sophomore: 328 of 501, 4416 yards, 38 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, sacked 36 times.
QB Jed White, Freshman: 21 of 31, 223 yards, 4 touchdowns, interception, sacked 1 time.

Rushing
HB David Fuller, Junior: 133 carries, 759 yards, 3 touchdowns.
HB Derrick Green, Junior: 131 carries, 722 yards, 5 touchdowns.
QB Jed White, Freshman: 74 carries, 765 yards, 11 touchdowns.
HB Jason Finley, Sophomore: 33 carries, 211 yards, touchdown.

Receiving
WR Jason Barbour, Sophomore: 68 receptions, 1012 yards, 6 touchdowns.
WR Darius Downs, Sophomore: 62 receptions, 964 yards, 10 touchdowns.
TE Tariq Smith, Freshman: 44 receptions, 586 yards, 7 touchdowns.
TE Jacob Dickson, Rs Junior: 39 receptions, 367 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Ryan Wagner, Sophomore: 35 receptions, 627 yards, 8 touchdowns.
WR Shane Peterson, Junior: 26 receptions, 333 yards, 3 touchdowns.
TE Vincent Everett, Sophomore: 22 receptions, 366 yards, 3 touchdowns.
HB Derrick Green, Junior: 22 receptions, 142 yards, touchdown.
HB David Fuller, Junior: 15 receptions, 98 yards.
WR Steve Townsend, Junior: 6 receptions, 69 yards, touchdown.

Blocking
LT Darryl Williams, Rs Sophomore: 5 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
LG Clay Smith, Rs Senior: 19 pancakes, 7 sacks allowed.
C Joel Dixon, Rs Senior: 7 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
RG Chris Simpson, Freshman: 5 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed (12 starts).
RG Tanner Patton, Rs Junior: 5 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed (1 star - bowl game).
RT Jimmie Hurd, Rs Senior: 17 pancakes, 8 sacks allowed.

Defensive
LB Travis Hughes, Junior: 104 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 4 interceptions.
LB Dallas Gross, Junior: 90 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions.
S Jay Jacobs, Freshman: 74 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
S Jake Lott, Junior: 62 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions.
S Corey Johnson, Junior: 51 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack, 3 interceptions.
LB John Reed, Senior: 40 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Sid Robinson, Junior: 39 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions.
CB Ray Hill, Senior: 38 tackles, tackle for loss, 5 interceptions.
DE Dale Bolen, Rs Senior: 35 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
S Skyler Wilson, Senior: 27 tackles, 8 tackles for loss.
CB Pierre Francois, Freshman: 17 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions.
DT Josh Brown, Rs Senior: 17 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, sack.
LB Alex Miller, Rs Junior: 16 tackles, tackle for loss.
CB Cody Johnson, Senior: 16 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack.
DE Mark Robinson, Rs Senior: 16 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 5 sacks.
DE Travis Scott, Rs Junior: 11 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
DT William Levine, Sophomore: 10 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.

Kicking
K Kevin Justice, Junior: 15 of 18 FG, 46 FG Lng, 65/65 XP.

Punting
P Marcus McClelland, Junior: 40 punts, 35.2 Avg Net, 17 inside 20, 5 touchbacks.

Returning
CB Ray Hill, Senior: 14 kick returns, 324 yards.
WR David Ryan, Junior: 8 kick returns, 240 yards.

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 39.5 PPG (5th)
Scoring Defense: 24.6 PPG (19th)

New Years Six Bowl Results
Rose Bowl :: #3 Colorado 28, #5 Ole Miss 14
Fiesta Bowl :: #7 Navy 28, #9 Michigan State 7
Sugar Bowl :: #8 Auburn 41, #11 Oklahoma 38
Orange Bowl :: #6 USF 63, #4 Georgia Tech 27
Cotton Bowl :: #17 Alabama 48, #23 Baylor 17
National Championship :: #1 Notre Dame 48, #2 Ohio State 20

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 12:33

USF defensive coordinator Dave Doeren officially accepts Old Dominion gig
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

Old Dominion has officially announced former USF defensive coordinator Dave Doeren as the program's next head coach.

Doeren interviewed for several other jobs, including the opening at Florida State that former Old Dominion head coach James Franklin was hired for. Doeren had been reported as landing the Old Dominion job but it was not announced due to his wishes to wait until after the bowl game.

The former NC State head coach spent three years at USF as the team's defensive coordinator, bringing his 3-3-5 defense to Tampa where star linebackers Dallas Gross and Travis Hughes had tremendous success, earning first team All-American honors all three seasons.

Names to watch as Doeren's replacement includes former USF defensive coordinator Manny Diaz, who was fired from Cincinnati as head coach following a 2-10 season. USF could also choose to keep the N.C. State pipeline going with recently fired Wolfpack head coach Will Muschamp. Both Diaz and Muschamp have ties to the state of Florida and are considered elite defensive coordinators.

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 13:18

Manny Diaz returns to USF as defensive coordinator following Doeren's departure
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Within seconds of former USF defensive coordinator Dave Doeren telling head coach Malcolm Francois that he was taking the head coaching job at Old Dominion, Francois texted Manny Diaz.

"He was my guy," said Francois during Diaz's introductory press conference as the Bulls new defensive coordinator, once more.

Diaz was the team's defensive coordinator for just one season back in 2021 but in that one season, he developed a strong bond with Francois Sr. with their friendship lasting through Diaz's departure to be the head coach at Cincinnati. They kept in touch and when Diaz was fired at Cincinnati and Doeren decided to leave, it was an easy decision and a quick phone call that brought the band back together.

The Bearcats had the worst scoring and passing defense in the American last season but Francois and USF are banking on a lack of talent rather than Diaz's woes as a coordinator. The team enjoyed great success on defense under Diaz, running his base nickel defense.

He'll have his work cut out for him as the Bulls are losing a ton of talent on defense to the draft.

Notable Head Coaching Changes
Georgia Tech :: Bryan Cook replaces Paul Johnson (retired)
N.C. State :: Jeremy Walker replaces Will Muschamp (fired)
Pittsburgh: Dan Vinson replaces Luke Fickell (fired)
South Carolina :: Mark Stoops replaces Doug Nussmeier (fired)
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Indiana :: Pat Fitzgerald replaces Mike MacIntyre (fired)
Northwestern :: Mike Norvell replaces Joseph Parks (fired)
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Baylor :: Pat Nuarduzzi replaces Dan Dinvson (left)
Kansas State :: Rich Skrosky replaces Trent Miles (fired)
TCU :: Major Applewhite replaces Jason Phillips (fired)
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Arizona State :: John Papuchis replaces James Coley (fired)
Oregon State :: Tony Peterson replaces Nick Rolovich (fired)
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Florida State :: James Franklin replaces Rick Stockstill (retired)

SEC Coaching Staff Changes
Arkansas OC :: Andrew Swain replaces Hugh Freeze (fired)
Arkansas DC :: Jeff Moore replaces Ron Johnson (fired)
Auburn OC :: Mark Harrell replaces Rich Skrosky (left)
Auburn DC :: Will Muschamp replaces Mark Stoops (left)
Florida State OC :: Jeff Brohm replaces Stephen Watson (retired)
Georgia OC :: Albert Jones replaces Tim Beck (expired)
Miami OC :: Justin Daniels replaces John Henson (expired)
Ole Miss OC :: Tim Beck replaces Brian Cole (retired)
Tennessee OC :: James Coley replaces Tommy Tuberville (expired)

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 13:39

Hughes, Gross, Lott and Williams all declare early for draft
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

For the fourth straight season, USF will have a new starting quarterback.

Redshirt sophomore Nick Williams is the latest underclassmen from the University of South Florida to declare for the draft, doing so after his lone season as the Bulls starter. It didn't take Williams long to rewrite the Bulls record books, breaking the single season record for both passing yards and touchdowns.

He joins safety Jake Lott and linebackers Dallas Gross and Travis Hughes as underclassmen that will be forgoing their final year of eligibility for the draft with Williams having two years of eligibility left as a redshirt sophomore. It matches last year's total of four early departures but the Bulls are also losing two freshman in defensive end Mike Atkins and receiver Bradley Wilkinson who neither played much this season with Wilkinson redshirting.

Atkins is transferring to University of Alabama - Birmingham while Wilkinson will be attending the University of South Alabama next season.

2025 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#1 Travis Hughes (LB, Junior): Declared Early » 355 tackles, 88 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, 11 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 17 pass breakups, forced fumble, fumble recovery, safety.
#55 Dallas Gross (LB, Junior): Declared Early » 332 tackles, 71 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 6 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 14 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, fumble recovery.
#2 Jake Lott (S, Junior): Declared Early » 186 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 12 interceptions, 13 pass breakups.
#12 Nick Williams (QB, Rs Sophomore): Declared Early » 358 of 540, 4829 yards, 43 touchdowns, 12 interceptions.
#53 Mike Atkins (DE, Freshman): Transferring (UAB) » No stats.
#85 Bradley Wilinson (WR, Freshman): Transferring (South Alabama) » No stats.
#34 Rhyne Fox (FB, Junior): Transferring (Jackson State) » 21 carries, 73 yards, 2 touchdowns.
#96 Mark Robinson (DE, Rs Senior): Pro Draft » 49 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
#60 Joel Dixon (C, Rs Senior): Pro Draft » 21 pancakes, 7 sacks allowed.
#5 Ray Hill (CB, Senior): Pro Draft » 165 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 16 interceptions, touchdown, 15 pass breakups.
#54 John Reed (LB, Senior): Pro Draft » 163 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 3 interceptions, touchdown, pass breakup, 3 forced fumble, fumble recovery.
#95 Dale Bolen (DE, Senior): Graduation » 64 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, forced fumble.
#92 Josh Brown (DT, Rs Senior): Graduation » 31 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, forced fumble.
#91 Kelvin Davis (DE, Senior): Graduation » 20 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
#62 Clay Smith (G, Rs Senior): Graduation » 19 pancakes, 7 sacks allowed.
#66 Jimmie Hurd (T, Rs Senior): Graduation » 50 pancakes, 28 sacks allowed.
#73 Charles Joseph (T, Rs Senior): Graduation » 5 pancakes, 14 sacks allowed.
#20 Skyler Wilson (S, Senior): Graduation » 48 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, interception, touchdown.
#30 Cody Johnson (CB, Senior): Graduation » 18 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack, pass breakup.
#22 Cedric Whaley (S, Senior): Graduation » 11 tackles.

Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 13:55

Francois, USF try to fix offensive line woes in the transfer portal
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

After not having much luck on the high school scene, the University of South Florida seems to have found its stride in the college ranks.

Former four-star recruit and Georgia offensive tackle James King has transferred to USF along with Florida natives defensive end B.J. Patton out of the University of Minnesota and offensive tackle Andrew Smart out of UAB.

Patton and Smart are both from south Florida with Patton being from Kendall and Smart hailing out of Boca Grande. All three freshman redshirted last season and will have to sit out this season due to transfer rules but give the Bulls some much deeded boost along its offensive and defensive line.

The additions help boost the Bulls 2026 recruiting class, although it won't be reflected in the rankings. They're currently ranked eight in the country and can now focus on landing five-star linebacker Marcus Rhoden and their other top targets instead of trying to salvage their offensive line recruiting with a late offer and push.

USF will be waiting on NLIs from four different players: Rhoden, four-star corner Casey Coe, four-star athlete Lamar Mitchell, three-star tight end Jean-Jacques Francois and recently offered four-star running back Avery Wilson.

Wilson is an IMG kid originally from Cottonwood West, Utah. The interest from the Bulls have been described as 'warm' due to Wilson's academic struggles which could result in him being ineligible.

2026 USF Recruiting Class
WR Andrew Rivas [ATH #8]: 6'6", 218lbs | Hurst, TX | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 370 Bench Press, 275 Squat
DE Greg White [DE #3]: 6'5", 247lbs | Pecos, TX | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press, 580 Squat
WR Jimmy Ingram [WR #12]: 5'10" 187lbs | Jacksonville, AR | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 245 Bench Press, 260 Squat
WR Bobby Arnold [WR #22]: 6'2", 180lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press, 305 Squat
DT Rodney Williams [DT #13]: 6'1", 261lbs | Palm Beach, FL | 4-star | 4.72 40-yd dash, 410 Bench Press, 535 Squat
S Paul Williams [S #3]: 5'11", 205lbs | Bradenton, FL | 4-star | 4.48 40-yd dash, 305 Bench Press, 365 Squat
CB Marcus Hodge [CB #14]: 5'11", 182lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.38 40-yd dash, 240 Bench Press, 220 Squat
CB Jason Lawson [CB #19]: 5'11", 180lbs | Denison, TX | 3-star | 4.48 40-yd dash, 335 Bench Press, 260 Squat
ILB Reggie Harper [ILB #27]: 5'11", 244lbs | Cocoa, FL | 3-star | 4.74 40-yd dash, 405 Bench Press, 555 Squat
HB Dion Rogers [HB #65]: 5'11", 211lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.38 40-yd dash, 265 Bench Press, 260 Squat
CB Jermaine Robertson [CB #66]: 5'10", 177lbs | Port Charlotte, FL | 3-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 295 Bench Press, 220 Squat
G Stephen Brown [G #40]: 6'4", 321lbs | 6'4", 321lbs | Sweetwater, FL | 3-star | 5.10 40-yd dash, 380 Bench Press, 510 Squat
CB Sam Harris [CB #85]: 5'11", 197lbs | Bradenton, FL | 3-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 280 Bench Press, 230 Squat
OLB Jason Lindsey [OLB #75]: 6'1", 227lbs | 6'1", 227lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.60 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press, 610 Squat
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T James King: 6'6", 325lbs | Pinson Clay, AL [Georgia] | 79 ovr, 82 pbk, 83 rbk, 83 str
DE B.J. Patton: 6'6", 247lbs | Kendall, FL [Minnesota] | 76 ovr, 79 spd, 90 acc, 72 str, 80 pmv, 72 fmv, 77 bsh
T Andrew Smart: 6'3", 298lbs | Boca Grande, FL [UAB] | 69 ovr, 69 pbk, 82 rbk, 81 str

2026 USF Recruiting Board
ILB Marcus Rhoden [ILB #2]: 5'11", 234lbs | Berea, SC | 5-star | Clemson, USF
CB Casey Coe [CB #12]: 6'2", 171lbs | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4-star | USF, Florida
ATH Lamar Mitchell [ATH #19]: 6'0", 196lbs | Elmont, NY | 4-star | Wisconsin, USF
HB Avery Wilson [HB #16]: 6'1", 205lbs | Cottonwood West, UT [IMG] | 4-star | USF, Ohio State, Louisville
TE Jean-Jacques Francois [TE #23]: 6'3", 235lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | Troy, USF, Georgia Southern, USC
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OLB Brent Anderson [OLB #44]: 6'2", 234lbs | Panama City, FL | 3-star | Committed to FAU
T Tyler Moore [T #3]: 6'5", 310lbs | Belle Glade, FL | 4-star | Committed to Alabama
G Brent Copeland [G #80]: 6'2", 273lbs | Spring, TX | 3-star | Committed to Nebraska

OLB Ben Keller [OLB #8]: 6'1", 223lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia Tech

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Post by **Soapy** » 03 May 2021, 14:30

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