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ACC

OL Kyland Armstrong, Fr., Wake Forest, Oakleaf

Did not play.

DB LaMiles Brooks, Jr., Georgia Tech, Trinity Christian

Made an interception, six pass breakups and 67 tackles in 13 games.

S Shyheim Brown, So.*, Florida St., Columbia

Recorded 53 tackles, two sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery in 14 games; third-team All-ACC.

QB Thomas Castellanos, So., Boston College, Ware County

Dual threat rushed for 1,113 yards and 13 TD, completed 189 of 330 passes for 2,248 yards with 15 TD and 14 INT.

OL Kanaya Charlton, Fr.*, Florida St., Brunswick

Played in one game.

S Antonio Clary, Sr.*, Virginia, Sandalwood

Did not play due to ankle injury sustained in preseason.

K Ronald Daragjati, Fr., Miami, Creekside

Did not play.

G Noah DeMeritt, So., Virginia, Camden County

Appeared in 12 games.

RB Jamie Felix, So., Georgia Tech, Camden County

Did not play.

LB Caden Fordham, So.*, N.C. State, Bolles

Made 53 tackles in 13 games.

TE Joey Gatewood, Sr.*, Louisville, Bartram Trail

Converted QB now at fourth college stop played in 11 games, catching nine passes for 150 yards and 3 TD.

WR Jeremiah Giedrys, Jr.*, Florida St., Fernandina Beach

Played in one game.

DE Aaron Hester, Fr.*, Florida St., Fletcher

Played in one game.

S Keonta Jenkins, Sr., Virginia Tech, Ribault

Recorded 50 tackles, 10 for loss, with an interception, two forced fumbles and 1 1/2 sacks in 13 games.

OL Derrell Johnson II, Fr.*, Wake Forest, Riverside

Played in one game.

DB Kenton Kirkland, Fr., Florida St., Raines

Played in five games and made three tackles.

QB Santino Marucci, So.*, Wake Forest, Bartram Trail

Completed 12 of 21 passes for 151 yards, 1 TD and 2 INT in three games.

OL Matthew McCoy, Fr.*, Miami, Creekside

Appeared in eight games.

RB Jaquez Moore, Jr., Duke, Suwannee

Rushed 116 times for 674 yards and 6 TD in 13 games.

DB Davaughn Patterson, Fr., Wake Forest, White

Appeared in four games and made nine tackles.

OL Jalen Rivers, So.*, Miami, Oakleaf

Played in 12 games at starting left tackle; second-team All-ACC.

RB Samuel Singleton Jr., Fr., Florida St., Fleming Island

Rushed eight times for 56 yards in two games.

DB Harold Stubbs IV, Fr.*, Florida St., Oakleaf

Played in two games.

DE Chantz Williams, Jr.*, Miami, Oakleaf

Played in 11 games and made eight tackles.

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AMERICAN ATHLETIC

DB Dontae Balfour, So., Charlotte, Bradford

UNC transfer led Charlotte with 11 pass breakups, plus 54 tackles, two forced fumbles and a pick in 11 games; third-team All-AAC.

S Nicholas Bell, So., Navy, Paxon

Did not play.

LS Bryce Bernard, Jr., USF, Fletcher

Played in 12 games, snapping on field goals and extra points.

TE Shane Calhoun, Jr., E. Carolina, Creekside

Played in seven games, catching 15 passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns.

DT Matthew Craig, So.*, UAB, Mandarin

Did not play.

DB Damani Dent, Fr.*, Charlotte, Parker

Did not play.

DB Daylyn Diston, Fr., E. Carolina, Union County

Played in four games and recorded one tackle.

OL Jacob Gray, Fr., Memphis, Providence

Did not play.

DB Jonathan Jones, Gr., E. Carolina, Bishop Kenny

Played in all 12 games, making six tackles.

WR T.J. Jones, Sr.*, UAB, Columbia

Made 15 receptions for 222 yards and 2 TD in 11 games.

DL Jaylen Joyner, Sr.*, Memphis, Ribault/Jones

Made seven tackles and a sack in 11 games.

QB Tai Lavatai, Sr., Navy, Cincinnati

Starting QB completed 56 of 101 passes for 701 yards, 5 TD and 2 INT in eight games; also rushed 75 times for 245 yards and 2 TD.

DT Jordan Miller, Gr., SMU, Sandalwood

Finished with 26 tackles, four for loss, in 14 games.

S Luke Pirris, So., Navy, Ponte Vedra

Led Navy with 10 tackles for loss in 12 games; finished with 62 tackles, 4 1/2 sacks, three fumble recoveries, three pass breakups, a forced fumble and a safety.

TE Desirrio Riles, Fr., E. Carolina, University Christian

Played in 11 games and caught nine passes for 30 yards.

LB Dedrick Smith, So.*, Memphis, Lee

Played in seven games.

S Kaelen Skipper, Sr., Florida Atlantic, Bartram Trail

Played in seven games and made 12 tackles.

LS David Stanphill, Fr., Navy, Glynn Academy

Did not play.

DL Travon Sylvester, Fr.*, UTSA, Bartram Trail

Recorded one tackle in five games.

BIG TEN

WR Quincy Burroughs, Fr.*, Wisconsin, Raines

Caught four passes for 30 yards in 13 games.

WR Pat Bryant, Jr., Illinois, Atlantic Coast

Led Illini with seven receiving TDs; caught 43 passes for 560 yards.

DB Corey Coley Jr., Jr., Maryland, Trinity Christian

Played in 11 games, making nine tackles and two pass breakups.

OL Curtis Dunlap Jr., Sr., Rutgers, White/IMG

Played in 13 games as Scarlet Knights' starting right guard.

DB Amare Ferrell, Fr., Indiana, Columbia

Played in 11 games and made nine tackles.

K David Kemp, So.*, Minnesota, Bartram Trail

Did not play.

DT Luther McCoy, So.*, Minnesota, Creekside

Played in six games.

CB Cam Miller, So., Penn St., Trinity Christian

Recorded 24 tackles, three sacks and an interception in 13 games.

DB Glendon Miller, Jr.*, Maryland, Ridgeview

Grabbed a team-high four interceptions to go with 36 tackles in 13 games.

C Michael Myslinski, So., Iowa, Bishop Kenny

Did not play.

DB Tahveon Nicholson, Jr., Illinois, Riverside

Played in 12 games, with 36 tackles, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles.

LB Micah Pollard, So., Michigan, Bartram Trail

Made six tackles in 14 games for national finalists.

DB Tyson Rooks, Fr., Illinois, Glynn Academy

Did not record any statistics.

DT Hayden Schwartz, Fr.*, Minnesota, Bolles

Did not play.

QB Jeff Sims, Jr., Nebraska, Georgia Tech

Completed 28 of 47 passes for 282 yards, 1 TD, 6 INT with 189 rushing yards in five games.

WR Isaiah Washington, Sr., Rutgers, Trinity Christian

Made 26 receptions for 326 yards and a TD in 13 games.

LB Abram Wright, Fr., Rutgers, Fleming Island

Played in five games, making one tackle and an interception in the Pinstripe Bowl.

BIG 12

OL Kobe Baynes, So.*, Kansas, Sandalwood

Saw action at both guard positions in 11 games.

OL Brendan Black, Fr., Iowa St., Bolles

Freshman worked way into right guard position, playing 10 games; first Cyclone O-lineman to start as true freshman since 2008.

RB Manny Covey, Fr., Cincinnati, Bradford

Did not play.

DB Fred Davis, Sr., UCF, Trinity Christian

Played in two games.

WR Dom Henry, Fr.*, BYU, Nease

Did not record any statistics; entered transfer portal in December.

DB Terrell Jackson, So., UCF, Trinity Christian

Did not play.

TE Josiah Johnson, Sr.*, Oklahoma St., Bolles

Caught 22 passes for 166 yards and a TD in 12 games.

S Kenny Logan Jr., Sr., Kansas, Menendez

Led Jayhawks with 86 tackles, six for loss, plus an interception, forced fumble and five pass breakups in 12 games; second-team All-Big 12.

RB Myles Montgomery, So.*, Cincinnati, Fletcher

Rushed 66 times for 428 yards, 3 TD in 12 games; transferring to UCF for 2024.

RB Cartevious Norton, So., Iowa St., Ware County

Rushed 87 times for 343 yards and 3 TD; entering transfer portal.

TE Grant Stevens, Fr.*, UCF, Nease

Did not play.

DT Markus Strong, Fr., Oklahoma, Union County

Played in one game.

DB Jontez Williams, Fr.*, Iowa St., Bradford

Made six tackles and three pass breakups in 13 games.

CONFERENCE USA

LB Anthony Brackenridge, So., W. Kentucky, Sandalwood

Appeared in 11 games with 23 tackles and a forced fumble.

LB Joseph Carter, So., Liberty, University Christian

Made 59 tackles and an interception in 14 games.

DT Kendy Charles, Sr., Liberty, Orange Park

Overcame injury to make 26 tackles, three sacks and a fumble recovery in eight games; planning to enter transfer portal.

LB Jalen Davis, Jr.*, Middle Tennessee, Camden County

Played in 12 games with 18 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

DB Chavaris Dumas, Fr., W. Kentucky, Palatka

Did not play.

K Chase Gabriel, Jr., FIU, Glynn Academy

Played in 11 games, converting 9 of 12 field goals with a long of 50.

DB Landon Hale, Fr., FIU, Yulee

Appeared in 10 games and made seven tackles.

WR Jarvis Hayes, Fr., W. Kentucky, Ware County

Did not play.

LB Koron Hayward, Fr., W. Kentucky, Sandalwood

Recorded seven tackles in 10 games.

LB Jerome Jolly Jr., So., Liberty, Mandarin

Tallied 55 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a sack in 13 games.

QB Amari Jones, Fr.*, FIU, Bradford

Did not play.

QB Jakson Judge, Fr., Middle Tennessee, Bolles

Did not play.

CB Jabari Mack, So., Jacksonville St., First Coast

Played in eight games.

DL Deante McCray, Fr.*, W. Kentucky, Sandalwood

Appeared in 12 games with 42 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.

DE Ralph Mency, Jr., Middle Tennessee, Lee

Missed entire season because of preseason injury; announced plans to enter NCAA transfer portal in November.

WR Kris Mitchell, Jr.*, FIU, Mandarin

Second-team C-USA receiver set FIU records with 1,118 receiving yards on 64 catches for 7 TD; announced transfer to Notre Dame.

QB Austin Reed, Sr.*, W. Kentucky, St. Augustine

Completed 289 of 470 passes for 3,340 yards, 31 TD and 11 INT in 12 games; honorable mention All-Conference USA.

DT Kamari Stephens, Sr., Jacksonville St., Sandalwood

Made 12 tackles in 12 games, including 3 1/2 sacks and two forced fumbles.

LB Larry Worth, So., Jacksonville St., Baldwin

Played in all 13 games with 63 tackles, four sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

INDEPENDENTS

S Alfred Chea, Jr., UConn, First Coast

Played in 12 games and made four tackles.

OL Sam Dec, Fr., Army, Nease

Did not play.

WR Zack Drawdy, Fr., UConn, Yulee

Did not play.

LB Desmond Fogle, Jr., UConn, Camden County

Played in nine games and made one tackle.

LB Eriq Gilyard, Sr., UConn, Trinity Christian

Played in three games, making four tackles; played only first month of season.

LB Langston Hardy, Fr.*, UConn, Sandalwood

Played in eight games, with four tackles.

LB Elo Modozie, Fr., Army, Bartram Trail

Appeared in 11 games, recording nine tackles and a sack..LB Baylor Newsom, Fr., Army, Bishop Kenny

Did not play.

WR Jack Polian, Jr., Notre Dame, Ponte Vedra

Did not play.

CB Joseph Stephens Jr., Fr., Army, Fleming Island

Did not play.

LB Christian Yousefzadeh, Fr., Army, Creekside

Did not play.

S Tommy Zitiello, Jr., Army, Ponte Vedra

Played in 10 games and made four tackles.

MID-AMERICAN

WR Jhaylin Embry, Jr., Bowling Green, Sandalwood

Played in 13 games, catching one pass for 2 yards.

WR Javon Gantt, Jr., C. Michigan, Westside

Played in three games.

RB Keshawn King, Gr., W. Michigan, Oakleaf

Ran 14 times for 62 yards in four games after transfer from Virginia Tech.

DB Devin Lafayette, Jr., N. Illinois, Brunswick

Made 39 tackles and two forced fumbles in 11 games.

RB Jaison Patterson, Jr., Bowling Green, White

Rushed 35 times for 128 yards and a TD in 13 games.

MOUNTAIN WEST

S Christian Ellis, So., New Mexico, White

Played 12 games, with 59 tackles and four pass breakups; entering transfer portal after season.

RB Kade Frew, So., Air Force, Bolles

Played in two games, rushing once for 3 yards.

TE Riley Smith, Sr.*, Boise St., Bartram Trail

Caught 11 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown in 11 games.

PAC-12

RB Mike Mitchell, Fr., Utah, Middleburg

Did not play.

S Jahquez Robinson, Gr., Colorado, Sandalwood

Played in seven games with nine tackles and an interception.

SEC

OL Bradley Ashmore, Sr., Vanderbilt, Fletcher

Started all 12 games at right tackle or right guard; declared in December for NFL Draft.

OL Austin Barber, So.*, Florida, Trinity Christian

Starting left tackle played in nine games in season interrupted by arm injury.

K Henry Bates, Fr.*, Georgia, Ware County

Did not play.

QB Carson Beck, Jr., Georgia, Mandarin

Second-team All-SEC passer completed 302 of 417 attempts for 3,941 yards, 24 TD and 6 INT in 14 games.

OL Joshua Braun, Jr.*, Arkansas, Suwannee

Florida transfer started all 12 games at guard; second-team All-SEC.

WR Marcus Burke, So.*, Florida, Trinity Christian

Caught six passes for 98 yards in seven games.

S Jadon Canady, Jr., Ole Miss, Sandalwood

Made one tackle in two games.

DE Bryce Capers, Fr.*, Florida, Riverside

Did not play.

S Ahman Covington, Fr., Florida, Bradford

Did not play.

TE Connor Cox, Fr., S. Carolina, Bolles

Played in five games.

DB Sharif Denson, Fr., Florida, Bartram Trail

Played in 12 games and made seven tackles.

C Kingsley Eguakun, Jr.*, Florida, Sandalwood

Limited to four games due to ankle injury; announced plans to enter NFL Draft.

TE Nick Elksnis, So.*, S. Carolina, Episcopal

Appeared in seven games.

WR Brian Green Jr., Fr., Florida, Orange Park

Did not play.

DB Ali Hall, Fr.*, Georgia, Westside

Did not play.

DL Jordan Hall, Fr., Georgia, Westside

Made 10 tackles in 10 games.

LB Grayson Howard, Fr., S. Carolina, Jackson

Recorded 19 tackles and forced a fumble in 11 games; announced plans to transfer on Jan. 2.

DB Tre'Vez Johnson, Jr., Missouri, Bartram Trail

Florida transfer made 43 tackles in 13 games as secondary starter for 11-win Tigers.

OL Roderick Kearney, Fr., Florida, Orange Park

Did not play.

DL Bradley Mann, So., Vanderbilt, Bolles

Played in 12 games, recording 12 tackles (3 1/2 for loss) and a sack.

OL Jamal Meriweather, Fr., Georgia, Brunswick

Did not play.

LB Nic Mitchell, So., Mississippi St., Mandarin

Made seven tackles in 12 games.

OL Micah Morris, So.*, Georgia, Camden County

Played in 13 games.

DE Jack Pyburn, So., Florida, Bolles

Made 17 tackles in nine games.

LB Jaden Robinson, Fr., Florida, Columbia

Recorded four tackles in 12 games.

DB Jaylin Simpson, Sr., Auburn, Frederica Academy

Playmaker in Tigers' secondary picked off team-high four passes, plus a fumble recovery and 36 tackles in 13 games; first-team All-SEC.

DB Jaheim Singletary, Fr.*, Arkansas, Riverside

Georgia transfer played in 10 games with four starts, making 17 tackles and four pass breakups.

DE Jordan Strachan, Gr., S. Carolina, Camden County

Pass rusher tallied 20 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles in 12 games.

DE Layne Swafford, Fr., Florida, Ponte Vedra

Did not play.

DL Dayviontae Thompson, Fr., Mississippi St., Bradford

Played in two games.

RB Treyaun Webb, Fr., Florida, Trinity Christian

Carried 26 times for 163 yards and 2 TD in 11 games.

SUN BELT

WR Alex Bowen, Jr.*, Georgia Southern, Baker County

Played in two games.

QB Carter Bradley, Sr., South Alabama, Providence

Completed 221 of 326 passes for 2,660 yards, 19 TD and 7 INT; honorable mention All-Sun Belt.

WR Taylor Bradshaw, Fr., Georgia Southern, Oakleaf

Appeared in one game.

OL Caleb Cook, So.*, Georgia Southern, Brunswick

Played in two games.

P Evan Crenshaw, So., Coastal Carolina, Nease

Punted 37 times for a 41.5-yard average.

OL Cooper Fordham, Fr., Louisiana-Lafayette, Bolles

Played in five games.

LB Phillip Lee, So., Troy, First Coast

Appeared in eight games, making 15 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks.

DT Nijel McGriff, Jr.*, Louisiana-Lafayette, Mandarin

Recovered two fumbles and made 18 tackles in 12 games.

DL Maurice Strong Jr., Sr., South Alabama, Union County

Recorded two sacks, an interception and 13 tackles in 11 games.

LB JaMari Whitehead, Fr., Georgia Southern, Raines

Made three tackles in five games.

OL Ethan Williams, Fr., Georgia Southern, Fleming Island

Played in one game.

CB Tyre Young, Fr., Troy, Camden County

Did not play.

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