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Key Players Returning:
OT Seaburn Hines, DE Tylon Dunlap. LB Garland Benyard, LB Donelius Johnson, LB Juandarion Silas, CB Tyler Hallum, CB JeRico Washington Jr., FS Isaac Paul, RS Que Billingsley, RS Milton Jones, SS Sidney Porter, and KR Tykeem Wallace.
Key Players Departing:
QB Davis Bryson, RB/KR Qua Ashley, RB Michael Benefield, WR Blake Bohannon, TE Carson Kent, OC Nate Wright, OG Ethan Newman, OT Jacob Kettels, OT Darron Willis, DE Jordan Miles, LB Jalen Barnum, CB/PR Jayven Williams, PK Austin Welch, and PT Jacob Ulrich.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: ATH Jayce Cora (Naples, Florida),OT Haston Crawford (Tuscaloosa, Alabama),DS Isaiah Thomas (Miami, FL transfer), DS Antonio Stevens (Purdue transfer), OT Nikola Milovac (USF transfer), EDGE Byron Jackson (Havana, Florida), OL Elijah Zollicoffer (Arkansas State transfer), OL Cameron Williams (Alabama A&M transfer), RB Chase Belcher (West Georgia transfer), and CB Caleb Offord (Alabama State transfer).
2024 Results:
G01 @ UTSA L 16-28
G02 LOUISIANA L 10-34
G03 @ San Jose State L 10-31
G04 UT-MARTIN L 13-24
G05 JAX STATE L 24-63
G06 @ Middle Tennessee L 5-14
G07 LIBERTY W 27-24
G08 @ Western Kentucky L 14-31
G09 @ UTEP L/2OT 35-43
G10 SAM HOUSTON L/OT 17-23
G11 FIU W 27-26
G12 @ Louisiana Tech L 0-33
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 2-10 (10th in CUSA)
Home: 2-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 2-6
Non-CUSA: 0-4
Head Coach: Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Career: 31-15
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: None
Rushing: Alexander Diggs (9 car., 29 yards, 3.2 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Tykeem Wallace (24 rec., 198 yards, 8.3 avg., 0 TD)
TD’s Scored: Christian Moss (2)
Sacks: Donelius Johnson (3.5)
Tackles: Donelius Johnson (88)
Interceptions: Tyler Hallum (1)
Pass Deflections: Tyler Hallum (10)
Tackles For Loss: Donelius Johnson (9)
Forced Fumbles: 6 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Tykeem Wallace (16 ret., 353 yards, 22.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: None
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 5 Dexter Willaims II (RS SR/TR)
RB: 0 Coleman Bennett (RS SR/TR)
WR: 6 Christian Moss (RS SR/TR)
WR: 1 Gabriel Benyard (RS SR)
WR: 8 Tykeem Wallace (RS SR)
TE: 25 Jackson Manning (RS SR/TR)
LT: 77 Rene Miller (RS JR/TR)
LG: 65 JT Pennington (RS SR/TR)
OC: 64 Cameron Willimas (RS SR/TR)
RG: 00 Brandon Best (RS JR/TR)
RT: 55 Seaburn Hines (RS SR/TR)
KR: 8 Tykeem Wallace (RS SR)
PK: 96 Britton Williams (RS SR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 6 Marcus Patterson (RS JR/TR)
NT: 60 Jaiden Grimes (SO)
DE: 50 Tylon Dunlap (RS SR/TR)
LB: 49 Juandarion Silas (RS JR)
LB: 48 Donelius Johnson (RS JR)
LB: 7 Garland Benyard (RS SR)
CB: 21 JeRico Washington Jr. (RS SO)
CB: 20 Tyler Hallum (RS SR/TR)
FS: 23 Issac Paul (RS SO)
RS: 29 Milon Jones (SR)
SS: 38 Jaiden Kimble (SO)
PR: 8 Tykeem Wallace (RS SR)
PT: 90 Joshua Huiet (SR)
Team Grades
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/30 @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons | First meeting.
09/06 @ Indiana Hoosiers | First meeting.
09/13 MERRIMACK WARRIORS | First meeting.
09/20 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES | First meeting.
09/27 MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS | Last season’s 5-14 loss was the first meeting between schools.
10/09 LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS | Last season’s 0-33 loss was the first meeting between schools.
10/21 @ Florida Atlantic Owls | First meeting.
10/28 UTEP MINERS | Last season’s 35-43 loss was the first meeting between schools.
11/08 @ New Mexico State Aggies | First meeting.
11/15 @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks | Kennesaw State leads the series 3-2. The Owls lost (24-63) last season’s meeting, and they lost (28-35 OT) the prior meeting in 2022.
11/22 MISSOURI STATE BEARS | Kennesaw State won (35-24) the only prior meeting in 2019.
11/29 @ Liberty Flames | The series is tied 2-2. The Gamecocks won (27-24) last season’s meeting, and they won (42-28) the prior meeting in 2017.
Predictions:
Home: 3-3
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
CUSA: 2-6
Non-CUSA: 1-3
Overall: 3-9 (11th in CUSA)
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