2019 CFPA NATIONAL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR – PRESEASON WATCH LIST

Luke Anthony (QB), Abilene Christian
Noah Johnson (QB), Alcorn State
Jeremiah Oatsvall (QB), Austin Peay
Aaron Dawson (RB), Central Connecticut State
Grant Breneman (QB), Colgate
Derek Kyler (QB), Dartmouth
Wesley Dugger (RB), Davidson
Jack Cook (QB), Dayton
A.J. Hines (RB), Duquesne
Eric Barriere (QB), Eastern Washington
Davis Cheek (QB), Elon
Quay Holmes (RB), ETSU
Deondre Francois (QB), Hampton
Aaron Shampklin (RB), Harvard
Caylin Newton (QB), Howard
Brady Davis (QB), Illinois State
James Robinson (RB), Illinois State
Jon Copeland (QB), Incarnate Word
Ryan Boyle (QB), Indiana State
Zerrick Cooper (QB), Jacksonville State
Ben DiNucci (QB), JMU
Chris Ferguson (QB), Maine
Kenji Bahar (QB), Monmouth
Dalton Sneed (QB), Montana
Troy Andersen (RB), Montana State
Case Cookus (QB), NAU
Chase Fourcade (QB), Nicholls State
Shelton Eppler (QB), Northwestern State
Elijah Dotson (RB), Sacramento State
Jordan Meachum (RB), Sacred Heart
Michael Bandy (WR), San Diego
Austin Simmons (QB), South Dakota
Cade Johnson (WR), South Dakota State
Pierre Strong, Jr. (RB), South Dakota State
Daniel Santacaterina (QB), Southeast Missouri
D.J. Davis (RB), Southern Illinois
Tom Flacco (QB), Towson
Jake Maier (QB), UC Davis
Josh Davis (RB), Weber State
Tyrie Adams (QB), Western Carolina

NDSU has picked their starting QB for the season. Redshirt freshman Trey Lance (6'3 221) won the starting job over Iowa State transfer Zeb Noland. He's a big boy and will be tough to bring down, but not a whole lot of college experience. Will be interesting to see how that plays out.

2019 AFCA FCS PRESEASON POLL

1. North Dakota State (23), 644
2. James Madison (1), 597
3. Eastern Washington (2), 588
4. South Dakota State, 579
5. UC Davis, 537
6. Jacksonville State, 500
7. Maine, 473
8. Wofford, 437
9. Weber State, 432
10. Kennesaw State, 404
11. Nicholls, 385
12. Towson, 349
13. Illinois State, 290
14. Colgate, 272
15. Montana State, 271
16. Indiana State, 192
17. Furman, 183
18. Southeast Missouri State, 178
19. North Carolina A&T, 158
20. Northern Iowa, 157
21. Elon, 155
22. Sam Houston State, 117
23. Delaware, 87
24. Princeton, 85
25. Central Arkansas, 66

Others Receiving Votes: Montana, 52; Yale, 41; Incarnate Word, 31; East Tennessee State, 23; Tennessee-Chattanooga, 23; Northern Arizona, 20; Idaho, 18; North Dakota, 17; Alcorn State, 16; Monmouth (N.J.), 13; Eastern Kentucky, 12; Dartmouth, 11; South Dakota, 9; Duquesne, 7; Stony Brook, 7; McNeese, 4; San Diego, 3; New Hampshire, 2; Southern, 2; The Citadel, 2; Lamar, 1.

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2019/8/19/football-afca-slots-uc-davis-at-no-5-in-preseason-poll.aspx

One QB, Niko Harris, moved to wide receiver in roster list. Makes me think of Carson Crawford’s pass versus Montana.

Does that take our QB list to 6?

Coach Brandon Huppert says, "I just want people to turn on the film and say our guys went full-speed the entire game." They'll say they are competitors, they are physical as all get out, they play a complete game and they out-hit everybody. That's what I want our reputation to be. That's what we put our stamp on when stopping the run and creating sacks."

"You may not be listed as the game-day starter," Huppert says, "but you'll still probably get close to as many reps as that guy. And based on how we structure the defense through different sub personnels and packages, guys will carve out roles in situations were they can be successful. Not everyone can rush the passer, but not everyone can two-gap and stop the run. It's nice being able to have those different pieces, and it's up to us as coaches to put them in the right positions to be successful."

Coach Creighton says Wes Preece Creighton "as talented as any tight end I've been around as a coach at any level." That's high praise from a veteran mentor who served on staffs at Colorado and Auburn.

The Aggie tight ends are so deep that the biggest concern is not having enough opportunities for everyone to play. "Coach Hawk says, on a good team, someone will get screwed a little bit. It's one of those things," said Creighton. "There are not enough reps to go around to the guys who deserve to play."

In reference to the photo caption, Christian Skeptaris is a Junior in terms of eligibility.

Marquel McCoy now listed as a TE.

My imagination, or has our O Line added size?

5 players at 300#d or more; 7 at 290#s or more. Jake Parks now 290#s.

Marquel McCoy now listed as a TE.

I think he was a TE in HS. Has speed and size. Ive visited with him a few times, nice young man. He was recruited by Gould.

Preseason Preview: Tight Ends

I was really surprised that there wasn't any mention of Harrel in that article. I like Preece in tight spots where his height works to his advantage but i think Harrel is better in the open field.

Harrel is an explosive player, primed to breakout. Guy's a big playmaker

Harrell is a wide receiver, not a tight end. I don't recall if the WR preseason preview article has been released yet. Preece will be the go to tight end, but I will be interested to see if freshman Blake Thorpe gets involved right away. Big time receiving threat in high school.

no wide receiver preview yet, or QB. Building to a dramatic finish with the glory positions.
I figure Harrell is a known quantity, a returning starter. Who's new in a starting role is going to be more interesting.

His HS tapes very impressive. Since we list a huge weapon (Doss) and Montgomery, plenty of opportunity.

Any feedback from open practices? Our O line sports 5 players at 300+, and 2 at 290+ pounds.

agalum Harrell is a wide receiver, not a tight end.

Yep, thanks. I stand corrected.

FCS: Preseason Betting Odds To Win The 2019 National Title.

Which teams do the oddsmakers think have the best chance to win it all? For example, the betting odds for the Aggies to win the National Championship is +650 which means you would need to bet $100 to win $650.



https://herosports.com/fcs/football-2019-preseason-betting-odds-bzbz

But wait, where is Suc?

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/2019-ncaa-division-i-college-football-team-previews-uc-

Interesting article.

Harrell is a WR, separate article for those guys

The wide receiver article is posted.
Just talks about the six obvious candidates.
Harrell, Vaughan, Livingston, Kraft, Crawford
Babb

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2019/8/23/football-preseason-preview-wide-receivers.aspx?path=football

[Keelan Doss listed below the article; not on the team or "graduated".]

I think links to players mentioned bios are probably auto generated. The bios are part of the roster, so the links pull the last roster entry.