2024 AGS Countdown - 8 DAYS!

[bonarae]

UC Davis #8:

Samuel Gbatu, Jr.
(https://ucdavisaggies.com/sports/football/roster/samuel-gbatu-jr-/18115)5-10, 175
Junior
WR

2023: 10 games, 31 receptions for 364 yards and 3 TDs, 1 carry for 1 yard, 161 KOR yards, 2 tackles
2022: 3 games, 1 carry for 1 yard

ETSU #8 - two players assigned:

Torey Lambert
(https://etsubucs.com/sports/football/roster/torey-lambert/6308)5-10, 200
Sophomore
RB

2023: 4 games, 5.5 YPC

Rashad Whitehead
(https://etsubucs.com/sports/football/roster/rashad-whitehead/6357)6-3, 255
Redshirt Senior
DL

Transferred from Gardner-Webb, prior to that, from Liberty

2023: 12 games, 12 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1 sack, 2 PBUs, 2 QBHs (Gardner-Webb)
2022: 7 games
2021: 5 games
2020: 2 games
(Liberty)

St. Thomas #8 - two players assigned:

Andrew Eichmann
(https://tommiesports.com/sports/football/roster/andrew-eichmann/10405)6-4, 203
Freshman
WR

Rod Finley (https://tommiesports.com/sports/football/roster/rod-finley/10079)
5-11, 208
Junior
DB

2023: 6 games, 2 tackles
2022: redshirted

Harvard #8:

Josh Fedd (https://gocrimson.com/sports/football/roster/josh-fedd/28608)
6-4, 230
Sophomore
DE

2023: 10 varsity games, 1 tackle

[McCowboys]

https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/makhi-paris/10259

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Leighton Chamblee





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8Makhi Paris


Position Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 181
Class Sophomore
Hometown New Orleans, La.
Highschool Edna Karr HS



Bio (https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/makhi-paris/10259#sidearm-roster-player-bio)
Stats (https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/makhi-paris/10259#sidearm-roster-player-stats)
Historical (https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/makhi-paris/10259#sidearm-roster-player-historical)

Biography

Car accident at the beginning of the summer sidelined Paris for most of the offseason. Could return to action later in the season.

2023 (True Freshman Season):
• Finished second on the team with 24 catches and 292 receiving yards.
• Played in nine games and made seven starts.
• Season-high 6 catches (40 yards) against UIW (Oct. 21).
• Made four grabs for 61 yards at A&M-Commerce (Oct. 7) and four receptions for 60 yards at Eastern Illinois (Sept. 23).

High School:
• First Team All-Catholic League as an athlete.
• Helped lead his team to a 7-4 record and the regional round in the Louisiana Division I Select playoffs.
• Received offers from Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, and Grambling, among others.

https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/myles-winslow/10303

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8Myles Winslow



Position Defensive Line
Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 283
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Orlando, Fla.
Highschool Tohopekaliga HS
Prev School Georgia Southern



Bio (https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/myles-winslow/10303#sidearm-roster-player-bio)
Stats (https://mcneesesports.com/sports/football/roster/myles-winslow/10303#sidearm-roster-player-stats)

Biography

At Georgia Southern
2023 (True Freshman Season):
• Did not see any action due to injury.

High School:
• In high school as a senior, ranked the No. 106 weakside defensive end in the country by 247Sports Composite Rankings.
• Rated as the No. 172 defensive end in the country by ESPN.com.
• Named MVP for NUC All-American Game in 2019.
• A second-team all-state selection as a junior.
• Ranked in the Central Florida Super 60.
• Tallied 105 tackles in his career.

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[Tribe4SF]

W&M

#8 has two players assigned.

Jaedon Joyner
Senior
Cornerback
6' 190
Washington, DC
Roosevelt H.S.

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Noah Brannock
Redshirt Freshman
Quarterback
6' 210
Forest Hill, MD
Calvert Hall H.S.

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[The Cats]

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It's now 8 days until the kickoff of Catamount Football on Thursday, August 29, 2024, against NC State Wolfpack in Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC

Today we will highlight two players that wear #8, one on offense and one of defense::

#8 Taron Dickens

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Position: Quarterback
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
High School: Northwestern HS

2023 (Freshman): Played in two games as a reserve at quarterback as a true freshman … Finished 4-for-6 passing for 127 yards and a touchdown … Made his collegiate debut in the home win over Charleston Southern (Sept. 23) … Completed 3-of-4 passes for a career-high 91 yards through the air including a long pass of 65 yards and his first career touchdown pass of 17 yards to Ca’Lique Cunningham … Rushed six times against the Buccaneers … Completed 1-of-2 passes against ETSU (Nov. 11) for 36 yards … In WCU’s annual Spring Game, completed 4-of-10 passes for 54 yards with an interception.

Prior to Western Carolina: In 10 games, completed 137-of-212 passes (64.6%) for 2,233 yards and 22 touchdowns with just four interceptions, according to MaxPreps … Added 424 rushing yards with five touchdowns on the ground … Selected as the Florida 6A Player of the Year and the top-rated passer in Florida … Over his final two years as a prep, passed for 5,976 yards with 64 touchdowns and 12 INTs, adding a total of 911 rushing yards and 14 scores … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals.

Personal: Full name is Taron Tyger Dickens.




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#8 Jaquarius Guinn
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Position: Defensive Line
Height: 6-2
Weight: 290
Class: Senior
Hometown: Clover, S.C.
High School: Clover HS

2023 (Junior): Saw action in all 11 games on the year with nine starts along the defensive line … Credited with 26 total tackles including eight solo stops … Recorded 2.5 total for loss with two sacks on the year … Charted one quarterback hurry … Posted tackles in all but one of the games on the year … Recorded three tackles twice including a half a sack against Samford (Sept. 9) and a full sack at The Citadel (Sept. 30) … Finished with four tackles three times with four assists including a half sack against Charleston Southern (Sept. 23) and at Wofford (Nov. 4) with four tackle assists against Mercer (Oct. 28).

2022 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 of the team’s games with 10 starts along the defensive front … Recorded 21 tackles on the year with seven solo stops with three tackles for loss including a pair of quarterback sacks … Posted tackles in nine of the 11 games on the season … Recovered a fumble and returned it 18 yards in the season-opener at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3) … Recorded sacks at Samford (Sept. 24) and at home against VMI (Oct. 1) … Matched his career-high with five tackles twice, at Furman (Oct. 15) and in the home win over nationally-ranked Chattanooga (Nov. 19).

2021 (Freshman*): Played in nine games with seven starts on the defensive line ... Credited with 14 total tackles including seven solo stops and one tackle for loss ... Had at least one tackle in each game he played ... Posted two tackles including one for a three-yard loss in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) ... Recorded a season-high three tackles at the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30), adding a second-quarter fumble recovery that led to a WCU offensive touchdown.

2020-21 (Freshman): Played in all nine of the team’s seasonal games with four starts along the defensive line … Finished the year with 21 tackles including 19 coming in Southern Conference play in the spring semester with half a tackle for loss … Credited with a pair of quarterback hurries … Made his WCU debut in the season-opener at Liberty (Nov. 14), recording a solo tackle … Posted two tackles including half a tackle for loss at Samford (Feb. 27) … Recorded a career-best five tackles at Mercer (March 20) … Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team.

Prior to Western Carolina: Named South Carolina (SCFCA) 5-A All-State along the defensive line and was selected to the North team in the South Carolina 2019 North-South game … Garnered Defensive Lineman of the Week honors from the The Herald in Rock Hill after tallying six tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection on the game-sealing interception … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … High school coach was Brian Lane.

Personal: Full name is Jaquarius Jerome Guinn ... Goes by "JQ" … Is the son of David Guinn and Gracie Kirkpatrick.


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[dewey]

Here is #8 for the 17 time National Champions the North Dakota State University Bison.

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8
Barika Kpeenu
Position Running Back
Height 5-10
Weight 209
Class Junior
Hometown Fargo, N.D.
High School West Fargo Sheyenne HS
Bio Related Stats Historical
Biography
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in three games at running back...Carried 15 times for 52 yards and one touchdown...Scored against Drake in the season-opener with a 6-yard run...Season-high 24 yards against the Bulldogs...Carried five times for 13 yards the following week against North Carolina A&T...Season-high six carries for 15 yards in the win at Western Illinois.

2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2021 graduate of West Fargo Sheyenne High School...Three-year starter...Team captain his senior year...Played running back and linebacker for coach Jeremy Newton...Part of two state runner-up teams as the Mustangs went 29-5 during his career...Leading rusher in the Eastern Dakota Conference his senior year with 139 carries for 1,052 yards and 13 touchdowns in nine games...Averaged 7.6 yards per carry and 116.9 yards per game...Led the EDC with 1,489 all-purpose yards and 16 total TDs...EDC Senior Athlete of the Year in 2020...Two-time all-state first team...Career totals include 2,650 rushing yards and 29 TDs on 310 carries...Also made 25 receptions for 398 yards and eight TDs...Played in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas...Also competes in basketball and track.

PERSONAL: Undecided on a college major...Son of Prince and Endurance...Has two sisters, Leziga and Vurebari, and one brother, Barieyedum.

Go Bison!

Dewey

[mvemjsunpx]

Montana #8o

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Keali'i Ah Yat - QB
RS Freshman
6'1", 192 lbs.
Kaneohe, HI
Kamahameha HS
Major: (unknown)


'23 Stats:

26/38 Comp./Att. (68.4%)
271 yds.
7.1 ypa
54.2 ypg
1 TD
0 INTs
137.0 Efficiency Rating

7 Carries, -15 yds.
-2.1 ypc
-3.0 ypg

(Redshirted)

Career Stats:

26/38 Comp./Att. (68.4%)
271 yds.
7.1 ypa
54.2 ypg
1 TD
0 INTs
137.0 Efficiency Rating

7 Carries, -15 yds.
-2.1 ypc
-3.0 ypg

Awards:

(none)



Montana #8d

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Kenzel Lawler- CB
Junior
6'0", 190 lbs.
FBS Transfer ('24) - Utah
Corona, CA
Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Major: (unknown)


'23 Stats (@ UTAH):

1 Tackle

Career Stats (@ UMT):

(none)

Awards:

(none)



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