11/20/09- Ryan Wolfe, Sr, UNLV, 6-1, 210 Opposing defenses couldn't manage to stop honors candidate Ryan Wolfe for the last four years while playing wide receiver at UNLV but a broken foot could. The school announced Friday that Wolfe (Santa Clarita, CA/Hart HS), who appeared in all 47 of his previous games as a Rebel, will not be able to play his senior-season finale on Nov. 28 vs. San Diego State after fracturing the fifth metatarsal in his left foot while returning punts during Wednesday's practice. The Rebels have a bye this weekend. Wolfe is expected to have surgery sometime next week and begin a rehabilitation program that lasts 8-12 weeks. He will be on crutches for the first 4-6 weeks. "It was a fluke thing, I just rolled my foot a little bit," said Wolfe, who is currently pursuing his master's degree in sports education leadership. "It's unfortunate, but I realize there's nothing I can do but focus on getting better and back into playing shape as soon as possible." The pro prospect officially finished as his school's and conference's career leader in receptions with 283, which ranked 12th in NCAA FBS history. His total of 3,495 receiving yards means he will finish fourth in league history - just 139 yards short of Colorado State's David Anderson's Mountain West Conference all-time mark set from 2002-05. Wolfe is already the only two-time first team all-conference choice in school history and hopes to add a third such honor when the 2009 awards are announced. He leads the MWC with 74 receptions (18th in the nation with 6.73 catches per game) and is second with 760 yards. Wolfe had two of his school-record 12 100-yard receiving games this fall and also served as UNLV's primary punt returner as well as serving on kickoff coverage teams. - UNLV football
11/20/09- Austin Pettis, Jr, Boise State, 6-3, 202 SCOUTING THE OFFENSE: The Broncos solved their red-zone issues last week against Idaho and put up 63 points, taking over the national lead in scoring. They have lived in opponent territory this season, they rarely turn the ball over and their two starting wide receivers have combined for 27 touchdowns. Plus, tailback Jeremy Avery has topped 100 rushing yards in two straight games. The group has been particularly potent in WAC play, scoring 258 points in five games (51.6 points per game). PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR Austin Pettis has thrown his hat into the crowded WAC Offensive Player of the Year ring with a school-record 14 touchdown catches and has caught a touchdown pass in every game this season.
11/20/09- Freddie Barnes, rSr, Bowling Green, 6-1, 206 THIS WEEK'S GAME: Akron at Bowling Green, Nov. 20, 5;30PM EST, ESPNU: Bowling Green looks to continue its quest for a winning season and to become bowl-eligible. While the Zips have only two wins, they have a veteran defense and strong special teams. If freshman QB Patrick Nicely is on, it could be a tough test for the Falcons. KEYS TO THE GAME: Bowling Green's offense must continue its effective production and not bog down inside the 20-yard line. Defensively, the Falcons must play at the same level as in the Miami game on Nov. 12 and create some turnovers. BG also has to at least break even on special teams. PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR Freddie Barnes, the nation's leading receiver with 117 catches, needs 26 receptions over the next two games to become the NCAA's leading single-season receiver.
11/20/09- Andre Jones, rSr, Akron, 5-11, 182 THIS WEEK'S GAME: Akron at Bowling Green, Nov. 20: Bowling Green can pile up points in a hurry. The Falcons must win to keep alive any hope of a bowl game. KEYS TO THE GAME: The Zips have shown the ability to stop teams in the passing game, allowing 186.3 passing yards per game. The Zips must figure out a way to contain BGSU star Freddie Barnes. The Zips have just seven sacks this season. They must not allow BGSU quarterback Tyler Sheehan time to shred the secondary. The Akron running game is balanced to say the least. The Zips average 105.7 yards per game, with four players averaging over 20 yards per game. The Zips rank 118th out of 120 in the FBS in rushing at 68.7 yards per game. PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR Andre Jones is one of the few healthy playmakers left on the offense.
11/20/09- Ryan Bass, Jr, Grand Valley State, 6-2, 195 2009 ALL-GLIAC HONORABLE MENTION: Ryan Bass (Jr./WR), has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09- Joe Horn, Jr, Ashland, 5-11, 182 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: WR Joe Horn, Ashland, Jr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. Horn was second on the team in receptions (45) and averaged 15.0 ypc. He had a team-high seven touchdown receptions. He hauled in a 96-yard touchdown pass this season and that’s the longest pass play in school history. - Ashland football
11/20/09- Nick Bellanco, Sr, Ashland, 6-2, 178 2009 ALL-GLIAC SECOND TEAM: WR Nick Bellanco, Ashland, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Second Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. Bellanco caught 42 passes for 757 yards and five touchdowns. His 18.0 yards-per-catch average is the highest on the team. Bellanco ends his career with 123 receptions for 1,975 yards. He’s fourth in AU history in career receptions and third in career receiving yards. - Ashland football
11/20/09- Christian Livingston, Sr, Ashland, 6-2, 214 2009 ALL-GLIAC HONORABLE MENTION: Christian Livingston (Sr./WR), has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Ashland football
11/20/09- Blake Smolen, rSr, Grand Valley State, 6-0, 198 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: Spec. Blake Smolen, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09- Blake Smolen, rSr, Grand Valley State, 6-0, 198 2009 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: WR Blake Smolen, Grand Valley State, Sr., has been selected All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team for the 2009 college football season in balloting conducted by the league’s head coaches. - Grand Valley State football
11/20/09- Mike Harris, rSr, Shippensburg, 6-1, 192 PSAC EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Wide receiver Mike Harris of the PSAC champion Shippensburg Red Raiders has been named the PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year. Harris, the Offensive Player of the Year, was also named to the first team for the third straight year. He was a first team East wide receiver last year and also was a first team wide receiver in the West two years ago in Shippensburg’s final year in the Western Division. He is Shippensburg’s first Offensive Player of the Year since John Kuhn, now a member of the Green Bay Packers in the NFL, was named the West’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2003. Harris, who has been among the league leaders in receptions and receiving yards for the last few years, is currently second in the PSAC in receiving yards with 984 and 89.5 per game, and will likely go over 1,000 yards for the third straight season in Shippensburg’s first playoff game. Harris also has 60 receptions, third-most in the league and at 5.45 catches per game is also third. He is also tied for second in the league in receiving touchdowns with 10. He is Shippensburg’s career leader in receptions and with 25 career receiving touchdowns, is one shy of the school record. - PSAC football
11/20/09- Kendall Fisher, rSr, Pittsburg State (KS), 6-4, 215 2009 ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION: Kendall Fisher, Sr., WR, has been selected All Mid-America Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season as voted on by the MIAA football coaches. - MIAA football
11/19/09- Daniel Nichols, Sr, Southeastern Oklahoma State, 6-3, 200 LONE STAR CONFERENCE NORTH DIVISION RECEIVER OF THE YEAR: Daniel Nichols, Southeastern Oklahoma, has been selected Wide Receiver of the Year for the 2009 college football season in voting by the North Division coaches. Nichols finished the year with 72 catches for 971 yards and 12 touchdowns. He will finish his career as the Storm’s number two all-time receiver with 3,036 yards and will be the all-time leader in receptions with 192. - Southeastern Oklahoma football
11/19/09- Dakarai Pecikonis, Fr, Angelo State, 5-11, 168 LONE STAR CONFERENCE SOUTH DIVISION FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Dakarai Pecikonis, Angelo State, has been selected Freshman of the Year for the 2009 college football season in voting by the South Division coaches. Pecikonis had 35 catches for 757 yards, averaging a team-best 21.6 yards per reception. - Angelo State football
11/19/09- Arrelious Benn, Jr, Illinois, 6-2, 220 Arrelious Benn won't say the one word those closest to him use to describe his season. The Illinois wide receiver's imperfect season perfectly fits the definition of "frustrating," but Benn doesn't let a negative word slip from his mouth when asked about his season. Suffering a high ankle sprain three plays into the season? "That's just the game of football," Benn said. Followed by thigh, shoulder and head injuries, that has to stink, right? "I can't control injuries," he said. "That happens. You just have to fight back." How about the disappointment of just 33 catches for 370 yards and a lonely touchdown? "I just want to finish out strong," he said. Benn isn't known as a complainer, but others acknowledge the season has been tough on him. "He plays in the next game (after his ankle injury) just because he's a tough guy," coach Ron Zook said. "Is he frustrated? Absolutely. We all are." Benn, who is Zook's prize recruit out of Washington, D.C., was a first-team All-America selection in most preseason magazines and a candidate for the Biletnikoff Award. Through the Illini's (3-7, 2-6 Big Ten) dud season, which has two non-conference games remaining after this Saturday off, those possibilities have vanished along with Illinois' bowl hopes.Next season's success largely hinges on whether Benn returns for his senior year or enters the NFL draft. He said Wednesday night after practice that he is undecided. "I'll think of that later down the road," Benn said. "I'm not sure." - Shannon Ryan, The Chicago Tribune
11/19/09- Scotty McKnight, rJr, Colorado, 5-11, 185 THIS WEEK'S GAME: Colorado at Oklahoma State, Nov. 19 Once again, the Buffaloes are playing on an unusual day, the fourth of five games this season they'll play on a day other Saturday. Thus far they're 0-3 in such matchups, losing to Colorado State, Toledo and West Virginia in nonconference games. The chance for a late push looks grim with no bowl bid possible and competition stiffening. Oklahoma State is establishing itself as the second-best team in the Big 12 behind Texas. A home game follows against Nebraska, which can win the North Division by beating Kansas State this Saturday. KEYS TO THE GAME: Despite an NCAA-imposed suspension that ended the collegiate career of All-American WR Dez Bryant, plus a nagging foot/ankle injury that slowed RB Kendall Hunter, the Cowboys remain potent. QB Zac Robinson is one of the most efficient passers in the Big 12 and also a threat to run. RB Keith Toston has capably replaced Hunter, who is back sharing the load. Defensively, OSU is much-improved and tough in coverage with CB Perrish Cox and LB Patrick Lavine. PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR Scotty McKnight became the fourth receiver in Colorado history with 60 or more receptions in a season. He has 62, along with a CU record of 34 consecutive games with a catch.
11/19/09- Markques Simas, rSo, Colorado, 6-2, 215 SCOUTING THE OFFENSE: Problems with execution have plagued the Buffs all season, including against Iowa State. An interception by QB Tyler Hansen and two fumbles by RB Rodney Stewart crippled drives, as did major penalties. Colorado finished with 11 flags for 110 yards. Colorado did not score a touchdown until 3:17 remained, and then couldn't get back on the field until just 23 seconds were left. The Buffs had four first downs inside the ISU 10 that resulted in three points. PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR Markques Simas posted back-to-back 100-yard receiving games against Texas A&M and Iowa State. He caught 14 passes for 263 yards.
11/19/09- Andy Tanner, Sr, Midwestern State, 5-11, 185 LONE STAR CONFERENCE SOUTH DIVISION RECEIVER OF THE YEAR: Andy Tanner, Midwestern State, has been selected Wide Receiver of the Year for the 2009 college football season in voting by the South Division coaches. Tanner was named the league's receiver of the year after catching a school record 66 passes for 1,094 yards and 11 touchdowns. - Midwestern State football
11/18/09- Jonathan Baldwin, So, Pittsburgh, 6-5, 225 Jonathan Baldwin was difficult to miss for anyone watching No. 8 Pitt’s 27-22 win over Notre Dame, making five catches—two that were exceptional—for 142 yards and a touchdown. That wasn’t always the case during Baldwin’s freshman season last year, when he was a deep receiving threat and little else. “Jonathan is becoming—hasn’t become, but is becoming—a more complete player,” coach Dave Wannstedt said. “Whether he’s getting the ball or he’s not getting the ball or it’s a run or it’s a pass, he’s doing all of those things much better.” Last season, Wannstedt said, “Really was a situation where we would basically throw him the ball deep on one or two routes. He’s learning the game, and I think he’s really matured as a person. I can’t wait to see him a year or two from now.” The 6-foot-5 Baldwin and 6-2 Dorin Dickerson form one of college football’s best receiving tandems. Dickerson has 43 catches for 496 yards and 10 touchdowns, the most of any major college tight end. Baldwin has 40 catches for 840 yards, a 21 yards per catch average, and five touchdowns. He was named Big East offensive player of the week for his performance against the Irish. Baldwin played at Aliquippa High, the same Pittsburgh-area school that sent tight end Mike Ditka and cornerback Darrelle Revis to Pitt. Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett played at Hopewell High, which is also in Aliquippa. Dickerson starred at nearby West Allegheny High. - AP Sports
11/18/09- Trent Guy, Sr, Louisville, 5-09, 168 Louisville wide receiver/punt returner Trent Guy has made a habit out of bouncing back from adversity, both on and off the field. Guy was shot numerous times following an incident outside a Louisville night club in the summer of 2008, but recovered in time to join the Cardinals for the season-opener against Kentucky. He ended up battling nagging injuries but still returned a kickoff for a touchdown in a win over Memphis. This year the bumps have been limited to the football field. His late fumble against the Wildcats helped Kentucky rally to victory, and he’s had a case of the drops while playing wide receiver. Yet he’s also had a hand in Louisville’s two biggest wins of the season. His late 65-yard kickoff return against Southern Miss helped the Cardinals escape and he added a 45-yard punt return in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning touchdown last week against Syracuse just minutes after a 95-yard punt return for a score was called back when officials ruled his knee hit the ground as he collected the ball. “We knew we needed to make a big play,” Guy said. “We wanted to get good field position and get a touchdown. I was surprised they kicked it to me again. I thought he was going to kick it out of bounds but he didn’t. It set us up for a good return.” - AP Sports
11/18/09- Golden Tate, Jr, Notre Dame, 5-11, 195 Notre Dame receiver Golden Tate added to the list of postseason awards he is in the running for this year. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound junior was selected a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced Wednesday. Tate leads the Irish with 74 receptions for 1,172 yards, with 11 receiving touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and one punt-return touchdown. He is five receptions and 78 yards away from breaking Notre Dame¹s single-season school record for receptions and receiving yards. Tate has also been named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award (top college football player) and the Biletnikoff Award (top collegiate wide receiver). Five finalists for the Walter Camp award will be announced Dec. 2, with the winner to be announced Dec. 10. - Tony Krausz, The Journal Gazette
11/18/09- Johnny Spevak, Sr, Central Washington, 6-2, 200 2009 GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Central Washington wide receiver Johnny Spevak holds all the major pass receiving records in CWU school history and ranks second all-time in NCAA Division II history in receptions with 310 for 4,299 yards. He is also CWU's all-time career scoring leader with 320 points. This season Spevak has 66 catches for 893 yards and 11 touchdowns. - GNAC football
11/18/09- Naaman Roosevelt, Sr, Buffalo, 6-0, 191 THIS WEEK'S GAME: Buffalo at Miami, Nov. 18, 6:00PM ESPNU: Buffalo will play the first of back-to-back road games to close the season. The game will air on ESPNU, marking the third consecutive game the Bulls will appear on national television. KEYS TO THE GAME: Miami is one of the nation's worst teams in terms of ball security. Take the ball away, and the Bulls should win easily. PLAYERS TO WATCH: WR Naaman Roosevelt has caught a pass in 48 straight games the second longest streak of any player in the nation. Roosevelt is 46 yards shy of becoming the first player in school history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
11/18/09- Daniel Thompson, Sr, Missouri Southern, 5-11, 190 2009 ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION: Daniel Thompson, Sr., WR, has been selected All Mid-America Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season. Thompson became just the second Lion ever (Rod Smith) to have ten or more touchdown catches in a single-season. - Missouri Southern football
11/18/09- Anthony Smith, Jr, Fort Hays State, 6-3, 210 2009 ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION: Anthony Smith, Jr., WR, has been selected All Mid-America Conference Honorable Mention for the 2009 college football season. Smith earned his first all-conference nod with honorable mention honors at wide receiver. A junior from Arlington, Texas, Smith spent the entire season at his position after having to take over at quarterback last year for an injured Mike Garrison. He had 25 catches for 297 yards this year, averaging 11.9 yards per catch. - Fort Hays State football
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