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2021 Mountain West Conference Football Season
The 2021 Mountain West Conference football season, part of this year's NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 23rd season of college football for the Mountain West Conference (MW). Since 2012, 12 teams have competed in the Mountain West Conference. The season began on August 28, 2021 and ended on December 28, 2021. The entire schedule was released on March 5, 2021. Previous season The San Jose State Spartans defeated the Boise State Broncos 34–20 in the 2020 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada. Preseason Mountain West Media The Mountain West Media days was held at the Cosmopolitan on July 27 and 28. Preseason Poll The Preseason Media Poll was released July 21, 2021. Boise State was picked to win the Mountain division, while Nevada was picked to win the West division. Preseason awards The following list contains players included on preseason watch lists for national awards. Preseason All-Conference Team Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, is the highest level of college football in the United States. The FBS consists of the largest schools in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As of the 2024 season, there are 10 conferences and 134 schools in FBS. College football is one of the most popular spectator sports throughout much of the United States. The top schools generate tens of millions of dollars in yearly revenue. Top FBS teams draw tens of thousands of fans to games, and the fifteen List of U.S. stadiums by capacity, largest American stadiums by capacity all host FBS teams or games. Since July 1, 2021, college athletes have been able to receive payments for the use of their student athlete compensation, name, image, and likeness. Prior to this date colleges were only allowed to provide players with non-monetary compensation such as athletic scholarships that provide for tuition, housing, and books. Unlike other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 152nd season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision. The regular season began on August 28, 2021, and ended on December 11, 2021. The postseason began on December 17, with the main games ending on January 10, 2022, with the College Football Playoff National Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and the all-star portion of the post-season concluding with the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl on February 19, 2022. It was the eighth season of the College Football Playoff (CFP) system. It was the first time since 2016 that no major team finished the season undefeated as the Cincinnati Bearcats, the season's last undefeated team, were defeated in the 2021 Cotton Bowl Classic. The season's Heisman Trophy winner was Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young. Rule changes The following ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Muma
Chad Tyler Muma (born August 18, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft. Early life Muma grew up in Lone Tree, Colorado. He was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes while in the seventh grade after losing 30 pounds. He also won homecoming king, Mr. Titan, in 2017. Muma attended Legend High School, where he initially played defensive back. He wore #19 out of respect for his father due to him also playing football. During his junior year, he broke his clavicle bone while playing 7-on-7, after surgery he excelled and played the entire year. He was named second-team Class 5A All-State as senior after finishing the season with 77 tackles and 8 tackles for loss despite missing half of Legend's games due to a seventy-percent torn patella. Muma committed to play college footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Thomas (linebacker)
Cameron Thomas (born July 1, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft. Early life Thomas grew up in Carlsbad, California and attended Carlsbad High School. He committed to play college football at San Diego State over offers from Oregon State, Wyoming and Navy. College career Thomas redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, he was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference and a second-team freshman All-American by ''The Athletic'' after finishing the season with 49 tackles, nine tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks. Thomas had four sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss and repeated as a first-team All-Mountain West selection in SDSU's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Thomas repeated as a first-team All-Mountain West selection as a redshirt junior a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bednarik Award
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player of the year in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and professional American football player. Voters for the Maxwell College Awards are NCAA head college football coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club, and sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country. The Maxwell Club is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the presentations are held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Club members are given voting privileges for the award. Winners See also * Bronko Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football defensive player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in the National Collegiate Athle ..., a similar award given by the Football Writers Association of Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Starkel
Nicholas Starkel (born February 24, 1998) is an American former college football quarterback who played at Texas A&M University, the University of Arkansas, and San Jose State University. Early life Starkel was born in Pittsburgh to Wendy and Murray Starkel. Starkel lived in eight different cities prior to graduating from high school, as his father Murray was a longtime United States Army officer who worked with the Army's Corps of Engineers. Starkel attended Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas, where he threw for 4,745 yards and 48 touchdowns in three seasons, 3,091 of which came from his senior season. A three-star recruit, Starkel initially committed to Oklahoma State, but after talking with former USC quarterback Cody Kessler, he de-committed from Oklahoma State and narrowed it to UCLA and Texas A&M, committing to play college football at Texas A&M. College career Texas A&M Starkel entered Texas A&M redshirting his true freshman season. As a redshirt fres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Bell (running Back, Born 1998)
Greg Alonzo Bell III (born June 16, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Arizona Western, Nebraska and San Diego State. After getting waived from the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squads, Bell earned a starting role with the Tiger-Cats during the 2024 season. Early life Bell was born on June 16, 1998, to Gregory Bell and Erica Williams in San Diego, California. Bell went to high school at Bonita Vista High School in nearby Chula Vista, California. As a senior, he put up 2,632 yards and 34 touchdowns. Bell received a scholarship from San Diego State University, but he did not have sufficient grades to qualify. College career Arizona Western Bell would go to Arizona Western for his first two collegiate seasons. He scored his first touchdown with the team on September 30, 2016, during a 56–0 blowout win. He would finish the season with 1,187 ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo Doubs
Romeo Izziyh Doubs ( ; born April 13, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and was selected by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft. Early life Doubs attended Jefferson High School in Los Angeles. He played quarterback and running back as well as wide receiver in high school. As a senior Doubs rushed for 1,757 yards and 28 touchdowns and he caught 13 passes for 354 yards and five touchdowns. He was listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com. He committed to the University of Nevada, Reno. College career As a true freshman in 2018, Doubs had 43 pass receptions for 562 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown, in his first game vs Portland State. In Doubs' sophomore season, he would play in ten games tallying 649 yards on 44 receptions for four touchdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carson Strong
Carson Brown Strong (born September 14, 1999) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, and was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Michigan Panthers. He played college football at Nevada. Early life Strong was born on September 14, 1999, in Vacaville, California. He later attended Will C. Wood High School, where he passed for 2,732 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior. He did not play his senior season due to a knee injury. In June 2017, Strong announced his commitment to play college football at the University of Nevada, Reno. Nevada was Strong's only FBS offer despite being a three-star recruit. College career Strong made his debut at Nevada against Portland State in August 2018, where he rushed for 4 yards in the 72–19 win. He redshirted his first year at Nevada. Strong was named the starting quarterback for the 2019 season. In 10 starts, he completed 237 of 374 passes for 2,335 yards wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalil Shakir
Khalil Shakir (born February 3, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos and was selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. Early life Khalil's father was a Master Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps. As a child, Shakir spent time in Hawaii and Japan. Shakir attended Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, California. He committed to Boise State University to play college football. College career Shakir appeared in 10 games with one start as a true freshman at Boise State in 2018. He had 16 receptions for 170 yards with one receiving touchdown and one rushing. As a sophomore in 2019, he started five of 14 games, recording 63 receptions for 872 yards with six receiving touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns. Shakir started all seven games his junior year in 2020 and had 52 receptions for 719 yards and six touchdowns. Shakir ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxwell Award
The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the college football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best all-around in the United States. The award is named after Robert "Tiny" Maxwell, a Swarthmore College football player, coach, and sportswriter. Johnny Lattner (1952, 1953) and Tim Tebow (2007, 2008) are the only players to have won the award twice. Since 2014 (the beginning of the College Football Playoff era), the Maxwell Award winner has gone on to win the Heisman Trophy during the same voting cycle in every year except 2018 ( Tua Tagovailoa), 2023 (Michael Penix Jr.), and 2024 ( Ashton Jeanty). It is the college equivalent of the Bert Bell Award of the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmopolitan Of Las Vegas
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (commonly referred to simply as The Cosmopolitan or The Cosmo) is a resort casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by The Blackstone Group, Stonepeak Partners, and Cherng Family Trust and operated by MGM Resorts International. The resort includes a casino and 3,033 rooms across two towers, as well as a 3,200-seat performance theater and various restaurants. The project was announced in 2004, by a joint venture that included real estate developer Ian Bruce Eichner. Construction on the hotel towers began in April 2007, following excavation work for an underground parking garage. Deutsche Bank helped finance the project, and eventually took over ownership in September 2008, after the original developers defaulted on a loan. The resort's interior underwent several redesigns, and plans to include a condo hotel component were ultimately scrapped. The Cosmopolitan opened on December 15, 2010, and at $3.9 billion, it was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
