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Hstokes1447

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Yes I said it, this is an A class and you can argue with your moma if you don’t like it. This is the #3 rated class for a reason. This class address all three phases of the game in a major way. With experienced veterans in positions at WR to raise the floor and support the talented youth at that positions. While adding young talent with multiple years of eligibility to combat the years of poor recruiting at DB. This class also address the lack of explosive playmaker ability in the return game by adding 2024 All-American kick returner Keelan Marion and 2023 2nd team All-SEC punt returner Keionte Scott. While also bolstering the playable depth at every position on this team with the exception of DT. If this staff can somehow add another DT this will be an A+ class. There is a lot of talent in this group now it’s up to these coaches to unlock it.



Carson Beck

Position: QB

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

HS Ranking: 4 star, #254 overall

Portal Ranking: 4 star #4 overall

Experience: RSR 2 year starter at Georgia also saw action in 7 games in 2022 and 4 games in 2021 as a backup

Awards: 2023 2nd team All-SEC

Career Stats: 7,426 passing yards, 52 passing touchdowns and 18 interceptions

Notable Stats: 24-3 as a starter (Two of those losses were one-score games against Alabama)



CharMar Brown

Position: RB

Height: 5-11

Weight: 218

HS Ranking: 3star NA overall

Portal Ranking: 3star 450 overall

Experience: RSO

Awards:

*2024 FCS Jerry Rice Award

*2024 Freshman FCS All-America

*2024 MVFC Newcomer of the Year

* 2024 MVFC Freshman of the Year

* 2024 All-MVFC Second Team

* 2024 MVFC All-Newcomer Team

* 2024 MVFC Newcomer of the Week (4x)

Career Stats: 1,181 yards and 15 touchdown

PFF: 90.8



CJ Daniels

Position: WR

Height: 6-2

Weight: 205

HS Ranking: 3star # 2450 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star # 106overall

Experience: RSR played in 11 games at LSU and 42 games at Liberty

Awards: 2023 All-Conference USA Second Team

Career Stats: 148 career receptions for 2,434 yards and 21 TDs.



Keelan Marion

Position: WR

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

HS Ranking: 2star #3390 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star #80 overall

Experience: RSR played in 42 games started 23

Awards:

  • First Team All-American return specialist (Walter Camp, FWAA, Pro Football Focus, CBS Sports, Phil Steele; 2024)
  • Second Team All-American return specialist (Sporting News, College Football Network; 2024)
  • Big 12 Kick Returner of the Year (College Football Network, 2024)
  • All-Big 12 First Team return specialist (College Football Network, Phil Steele; 2024)
  • All-Big 12 Second Team return specialist (Big 12 Coaches, 2024)
  • Second Team All-Big 12 all-purpose performer (AP, 2024)
Career Stats: 76 receptions, 1,125 yards and 7 receiving touchdowns. 881 Kick return yards and 2 kick return touchdowns.

Notable Stats: In 2022 he averaged 22.3 yards per catch on four receptions



Tony Johnson

Position: WR

Height: 5-11

Weight: 190

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Portal Ranking: 3star #314 overall

Experience: RSR player in 37 games and started in 20

Awards:

* 2023 Burlsworth Award Nominee

* Conference USA All-freshman team

Career Stats: 108 receptions, 1,118 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns

Notable Stats: Led Cincinnati with six touchdown catches. Only 3 drops in his career



Alex Bauman

Position: TE

Height: 6-5

Weight: 245

HS Ranking: 3star # 1770 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 306 overall

Experience: SR

Awards: 2024 AAC All-Academic Team

Career Stats: 63 receptions, 610 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns



Jack Nickel

Position: TE

Height: 6-4

Weight: 260

HS Ranking: 3star # 522 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 1791 overall

Experience: SR

Career Stats: 1 receptions, 6 yards and 0 receiving touchdowns



James Brockermeyer

Position: C

Height: 6-3

Weight: 295

HS Ranking: 4star # 194 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 277 overall

Experience: RSR

Awards: 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

Notable Stats: only allowed 1 sack on 500 pass block snaps in 2024



David Blay

Position: DT

Height: 6-4

Weight: 303

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Portal Ranking: 4star # 52 overall

Experience: RSR played in 33 games

Awards: 2024 All-Conference USA first-team

Career Stats: 100 tackles, 23.5 TFLs, 11.5 sacks and 6 quarterback hurries

Notable Stats: Led the team in sacks and TFLs



Mohamed Toure

Position: LB

Height: 6-2

Weight: 236

HS Ranking: 3star # 1024 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 919 overall

Experience: 7th year SR

Awards:

* 2024 Butkus Award Watch List

*2024 Team Captain

*2023 Comeback Player of the Year Semifinalist

*2023 Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)

*2023 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)

*2023 Team Captain

Career Stats: 168 tackles, 22.5 TFL’s, 13.5 sacks, and 2 INT’s

Notable Stats: Led the team in sacks and TFLs in 2023

PFF: 74.8 PFF run grade, 74.6 PFF coverage grade, 74.3 PFF blitzer grade, 83.0 PFF tackling grade



Kamal Bonner

Position: LB

Height: 6-2

Weight: 214

HS Ranking: 3star # 1021 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 262 overall

Experience: RSO played in 17 games and started in 7

Career Stats: 59 tackles, 7 TFLs, 1 sack



Xavier Lucas

Position: CB

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

HS Ranking: 4star # 372 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star # 20 overall

Experience: SO, played in 12 games as a true freshman

Career Stats: 18 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBUs, 1 sack



Ethan O'Connor

Position: CB

Height: 6-1

Weight: 175

HS Ranking: 3star # 673 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star # 82 overall

Experience: RSO played in 14 games, started 12

Career Stats: 32 tackles, 4 INTs, 8 PBUs, 1 TFL

Notable Stats: Led the team in INT’s and PBU’s



Charles Brantley

Position: CB

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

HS Ranking: 3star # 520 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star # 95 overall

Experience: RSR played in 31 games started 24

Career Stats: 103 tackles, 5 INTs, 18 PBUs, 4.5 TFLs, 1 sack

Notable Stats: Holds MSU school-record for 100-yard INT return for a TD



Keionte Scott

Position: Nickel

Height: 6-0

Weight: 192

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

JUCO Ranking: 4star # 1 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 707 overall

Experience: 6th year RSR

Awards:

*2024 Preseason: All-America 3rd team (Phil Steele, CFN)

*2024 Preseason: All-America 4th team (Athlon)

*2024 Preseason all-SEC 1st team (Phil Steele, Athlon, CFN,

*2024 Preseason all-SEC 2nd (SEC coaches)

2023 All-SEC 2nd team PR (Athlon)

2023 All-SEC 3rd team PR (CFN, Phil Steele)

*Paul Hornung Award watch list

2022 JUCO co-defensive player of the year

2022 1st team juco All-American

2021 juco All-American

Career Stats: 113 tackles, 1 INT, 8 PBUs, 1 sack

Notable Stats: Led the SEC in punt return average (14.8)



Jakobe Thomas

Position: S

Height: 6-2

Weight: 202

HS Ranking: 3star # 2048 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 250 overall

Experience: RSR

Awards: 2022 Second Team PFF All-Conference USA

Career Stats: 130 tackles, 4 INTs, 10 PBUs, 2 FFs, 1 sack



Zechariah Poyser

Position: S

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Portal Ranking: 4star # 58 overall

Experience: RSO

Awards:

*2024 Freshman All-America by Football Writers Association of America

*2024 Conference USA All-Freshman team

Career Stats: 75 tackles, 4 INTs, 11 PBUs, 2.5 TFL’s 1 sack

PFF: 79.9 PFF defensive grade



Bert Auburn

Position: K

Height: 6-0

Weight: 184

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Portal Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Experience: RSR

Awards: 2023 First team All-Big 12

Career Stats: 66-86 FGs, 76.74% FGP, 175 - 175 XP

Notable Stats: 24 FGs made, coming from 40-plus yard

 

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Our team is better vs last year, because our defense will make a far bigger jump upwards vs our offense regressing.

Only concern for me is LBers. I'm getting the feeling that Hetherman precisely looked for a LB who can communicate his defense. It's simplified in regards to coverage for the back end, but the LBers have to read and attack their keys in split seconds. We're going to play some weird fronts and blitz a lot, even with D-Linemen dropping back into coverage.
 
DemCanes10 said:
Totally agree with this post. I know people want an experienced DT but it was slim pickens for 3/4 DTs.

Staff is **** bent on playing Scott, Moten and Blay. Wasn’t going to sacrifice or overpay for a DT. Hethermen will be more exotic.
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I actually believe Artavius Jones is good enough to be a quality 4th DT. The issue is after him is only Simpson and Russell on the roster. D Lewis will have to earn his check and get those young guys ready quickly.
 
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Hstokes1447 said:
I actually believe Artavius Jones is good enough to be a quality 4th DT. The issue is after him is only Simpson and Russell on the roster. D Lewis will have to earn his check and get those young guys ready quickly.
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Not talked about AT ALL is the addition of Lewis. Really not sure how he’ll impact the DT room but he sure knows what it should look like.
 
unimpressed michael keaton GIF
 
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we have highly rated young DT's that need to play (plus Bain can slide in) and any additional dt we got was going to be DT #5 or 6 probably and WR's ALWAYS produce in Dawson's system

I really don't understand the *****ing trying to make those positions sound weaker than they really are

it's like people don't understand high school recruiting still happens and for a good reason
 
Improved greatly at CB.
Improved a lot at S.
LB is a net neutral.
Less proven talent at DE.
Less proven talent at DT.

OL is a net neutral, but they'll be better.
RB is less talented.
QB is less talented.
WR has less proven talent & production.
TE is less talented.

Major step back at K.
 
Great write up with stats and production. The best part of this class to me, read it from another article as well, is that we raised the floor of each position room. We don’t have to hit 100 on each, but having an 80 come off the bench to give a breather is what separates the good teams (which we were last year) from the CFP teams. Having a RSR being the backup to or pushing a a SO as a breather or Special teams is what raises the floor.
 
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We're now good enough that we have NO EXCUSES not to win our regular ACC schedule outright. And we're lucky to get ND on game 1 when they're breaking in a brand new QB. We should win 10+ games again. But I'm not sure we're good enough to hold up against a Clemson firing on all cylinders or the playoff teams. Need to see a lot of young kids emerge for that to happen.
 
No_Fly_Zone said:
Improved greatly at CB.
Improved a lot at S.
LB is a net neutral.
Less proven talent at DE.
Less proven talent at DT.

OL is a net neutral, but they'll be better.
RB is less talented.
QB is less talented.
WR has less proven talent & production.
TE is less talented.

Major step back at K.
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this is hilariously short sided and not accurate in the slightest. at least pre-cursor it with a "in my opinion"
 
I think it's a very good Portal class. To be "great" as OP states, we would have to get a legitimate stud WR and another DT. If we stay relatively healthy (especially Beck), we should be really good.
 
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Hstokes1447 said:
Yes I said it, this is an A class and you can argue with your moma if you don’t like it. This is the #3 rated class for a reason. This class address all three phases of the game in a major way. With experienced veterans in positions at WR to raise the floor and support the talented youth at that positions. While adding young talent with multiple years of eligibility to combat the years of poor recruiting at DB. This class also address the lack of explosive playmaker ability in the return game by adding 2024 All-American kick returner Keelan Marion and 2023 2nd team All-SEC punt returner Keionte Scott. While also bolstering the playable depth at every position on this team with the exception of DT. If this staff can somehow add another DT this will be an A+ class. There is a lot of talent in this group now it’s up to these coaches to unlock it.



Carson Beck

Position: QB

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

HS Ranking: 4 star, #254 overall

Portal Ranking: 4 star #4 overall

Experience: RSR 2 year starter at Georgia also saw action in 7 games in 2022 and 4 games in 2021 as a backup

Awards: 2023 2nd team All-SEC

Career Stats: 7,426 passing yards, 52 passing touchdowns and 18 interceptions

Notable Stats: 24-3 as a starter (Two of those losses were one-score games against Alabama)



CharMar Brown

Position: RB

Height: 5-11

Weight: 218

HS Ranking: 3star NA overall

Portal Ranking: 3star 450 overall

Experience: RSO

Awards:

*2024 FCS Jerry Rice Award

*2024 Freshman FCS All-America

*2024 MVFC Newcomer of the Year

* 2024 MVFC Freshman of the Year

* 2024 All-MVFC Second Team

* 2024 MVFC All-Newcomer Team

* 2024 MVFC Newcomer of the Week (4x)

Career Stats: 1,181 yards and 15 touchdown

PFF: 90.8



CJ Daniels

Position: WR

Height: 6-2

Weight: 205

HS Ranking: 3star # 2450 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star # 106overall

Experience: RSR played in 11 games at LSU and 42 games at Liberty

Awards: 2023 All-Conference USA Second Team

Career Stats: 148 career receptions for 2,434 yards and 21 TDs.



Keelan Marion

Position: WR

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

HS Ranking: 2star #3390 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star #80 overall

Experience: RSR played in 42 games started 23

Awards:

  • First Team All-American return specialist (Walter Camp, FWAA, Pro Football Focus, CBS Sports, Phil Steele; 2024)
  • Second Team All-American return specialist (Sporting News, College Football Network; 2024)
  • Big 12 Kick Returner of the Year (College Football Network, 2024)
  • All-Big 12 First Team return specialist (College Football Network, Phil Steele; 2024)
  • All-Big 12 Second Team return specialist (Big 12 Coaches, 2024)
  • Second Team All-Big 12 all-purpose performer (AP, 2024)
Career Stats: 76 receptions, 1,125 yards and 7 receiving touchdowns. 881 Kick return yards and 2 kick return touchdowns.

Notable Stats: In 2022 he averaged 22.3 yards per catch on four receptions



Tony Johnson

Position: WR

Height: 5-11

Weight: 190

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Portal Ranking: 3star #314 overall

Experience: RSR player in 37 games and started in 20

Awards:

* 2023 Burlsworth Award Nominee

* Conference USA All-freshman team

Career Stats: 108 receptions, 1,118 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns

Notable Stats: Led Cincinnati with six touchdown catches. Only 3 drops in his career



Alex Bauman

Position: TE

Height: 6-5

Weight: 245

HS Ranking: 3star # 1770 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 306 overall

Experience: SR

Awards: 2024 AAC All-Academic Team

Career Stats: 63 receptions, 610 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns



Jack Nickel

Position: TE

Height: 6-4

Weight: 260

HS Ranking: 3star # 522 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 1791 overall

Experience: SR

Career Stats: 1 receptions, 6 yards and 0 receiving touchdowns



James Brockermeyer

Position: C

Height: 6-3

Weight: 295

HS Ranking: 4star # 194 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 277 overall

Experience: RSR

Awards: 2024 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

Notable Stats: only allowed 1 sack on 500 pass block snaps in 2024



David Blay

Position: DT

Height: 6-4

Weight: 303

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Portal Ranking: 4star # 52 overall

Experience: RSR played in 33 games

Awards: 2024 All-Conference USA first-team

Career Stats: 100 tackles, 23.5 TFLs, 11.5 sacks and 6 quarterback hurries

Notable Stats: Led the team in sacks and TFLs



Mohamed Toure

Position: LB

Height: 6-2

Weight: 236

HS Ranking: 3star # 1024 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 919 overall

Experience: 7th year SR

Awards:

* 2024 Butkus Award Watch List

*2024 Team Captain

*2023 Comeback Player of the Year Semifinalist

*2023 Fourth Team All-Big Ten (Phil Steele)

*2023 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches & Media)

*2023 Team Captain

Career Stats: 168 tackles, 22.5 TFL’s, 13.5 sacks, and 2 INT’s

Notable Stats: Led the team in sacks and TFLs in 2023

PFF: 74.8 PFF run grade, 74.6 PFF coverage grade, 74.3 PFF blitzer grade, 83.0 PFF tackling grade



Kamal Bonner

Position: LB

Height: 6-2

Weight: 214

HS Ranking: 3star # 1021 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 262 overall

Experience: RSO played in 17 games and started in 7

Career Stats: 59 tackles, 7 TFLs, 1 sack



Xavier Lucas

Position: CB

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

HS Ranking: 4star # 372 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star # 20 overall

Experience: SO, played in 12 games as a true freshman

Career Stats: 18 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBUs, 1 sack



Ethan O'Connor

Position: CB

Height: 6-1

Weight: 175

HS Ranking: 3star # 673 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star # 82 overall

Experience: RSO played in 14 games, started 12

Career Stats: 32 tackles, 4 INTs, 8 PBUs, 1 TFL

Notable Stats: Led the team in INT’s and PBU’s



Charles Brantley

Position: CB

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

HS Ranking: 3star # 520 nationally

Portal Ranking: 4star # 95 overall

Experience: RSR played in 31 games started 24

Career Stats: 103 tackles, 5 INTs, 18 PBUs, 4.5 TFLs, 1 sack

Notable Stats: Holds MSU school-record for 100-yard INT return for a TD



Keionte Scott

Position: Nickel

Height: 6-0

Weight: 192

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

JUCO Ranking: 4star # 1 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 707 overall

Experience: 6th year RSR

Awards:

*2024 Preseason: All-America 3rd team (Phil Steele, CFN)

*2024 Preseason: All-America 4th team (Athlon)

*2024 Preseason all-SEC 1st team (Phil Steele, Athlon, CFN,

*2024 Preseason all-SEC 2nd (SEC coaches)

2023 All-SEC 2nd team PR (Athlon)

2023 All-SEC 3rd team PR (CFN, Phil Steele)

*Paul Hornung Award watch list

2022 JUCO co-defensive player of the year

2022 1st team juco All-American

2021 juco All-American

Career Stats: 113 tackles, 1 INT, 8 PBUs, 1 sack

Notable Stats: Led the SEC in punt return average (14.8)



Jakobe Thomas

Position: S

Height: 6-2

Weight: 202

HS Ranking: 3star # 2048 nationally

Portal Ranking: 3star # 250 overall

Experience: RSR

Awards: 2022 Second Team PFF All-Conference USA

Career Stats: 130 tackles, 4 INTs, 10 PBUs, 2 FFs, 1 sack



Zechariah Poyser

Position: S

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Portal Ranking: 4star # 58 overall

Experience: RSO

Awards:

*2024 Freshman All-America by Football Writers Association of America

*2024 Conference USA All-Freshman team

Career Stats: 75 tackles, 4 INTs, 11 PBUs, 2.5 TFL’s 1 sack

PFF: 79.9 PFF defensive grade



Bert Auburn

Position: K

Height: 6-0

Weight: 184

HS Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Portal Ranking: 0star NA ranking

Experience: RSR

Awards: 2023 First team All-Big 12

Career Stats: 66-86 FGs, 76.74% FGP, 175 - 175 XP

Notable Stats: 24 FGs made, coming from 40-plus yard

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Lots of 0 to 3 star jags is what I see
 
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