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2021 Tulane Green Wave Football Season
The 2021 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Willie Fritz. Preseason Coaching changes Prior to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in December 2020, offensive coordinator Will Hall accepted the head coaching role at Southern Miss. Chip Long was hired to replace Hall. On December 10, Fritz announced the firing of defensive coordinator Jack Curtis. Chris Hampton was named the new defensive coordinator on December 18. In March 2021, it was announced that Chris Watt would be the offensive line coach for Tulane. Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released American Athletic Conference preseason media poll The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021. Cincinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Athletic Conference
The American Athletic Conference (AAC), also known as The American, is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the United States, featuring 13 full member universities and 6 affiliate member universities that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I. Its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Member universities represent a range of private and public research universities of various enrollment sizes located primarily in Urban area, urban metropolitan areas in the Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Midwestern United States, Midwestern, and Southern United States, Southern regions of the United States. The American's legal predecessor, the Big East Conference (1979–2013), original Big East Conference, was considered one of the six collegiate Power Five conferences, power conferences of the Bowl Championship Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Williams (American Football)
Dorian Williams (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave. Early life Williams attended Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina. He committed to Tulane University to play college football. College career Williams played at Tulane from 2019 to 2022. As a senior, he had 132 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions. For his career, he had 316 tackles, 9.5 sacks and two interceptions. He was named the defensive MVP of the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic (January) after recording 17 tackles. Professional career Williams was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round, 91st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. Following a rookie season in which he was primarily a backup, Williams was thrust into the starting lineup following a preseason injury to Matt Milano Matthew Vincent Milano (born July 28, 1994) is an American professional A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Oklahoma Sooners Football Team
The 2021 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the 127th season for the Oklahoma Sooners. They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The team was led during the regular season by Lincoln Riley, in his fifth and final year as head coach. Riley departed Oklahoma for USC on November 28. Former Sooners head coach Bob Stoops was named the interim head coach and led the team to their win in the Alamo Bowl. Offseason Position key Offseason departures Recruiting Transfers Outgoing The Oklahoma Sooners lost seventeen players via transfer portal for the 2021 season. Incoming The Oklahoma Sooners add nine players via transfer portal from the 2020 season. Returning starters Offense Defense Special teams † Indicates pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 NCAA Division I FBS Football Rankings
Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship at the FBS level. Instead, that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. One additional poll, the College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking, is usually released starting midway through the season. The CFP rankings determine who makes the four-team playoff that determines the College Football Playoff National Champion. Legend AP Poll Ranking highlights ;Preseason * Iowa State received its highest ranking (No. 7) in program history. * Coastal Carolina and Louisiana, respectively No. 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Team
The 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats played their home games at Nippert Stadium and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Luke Fickell. Coming off a 9–1 season and a Peach Bowl appearance in 2020, Cincinnati began the 2021 season ranked eight in the preseason AP Poll. The team secured a signature non-conference win by defeating then-No. 9 Notre Dame on the road, 24–13, in the fourth game of the year. The Bearcats capped an undefeated regular season by defeating Houston in the American Conference championship game. In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the season, in which the Bearcats were the last remaining undefeated team, Cincinnati was ranked No. 4, earning them a spot in the national semi-final game to be played at the Cotton Bowl. This marked the first time a team from one of the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Pratt (American Football)
Michael Wayne Pratt (born September 30, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave, where he was named the 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Year. Pratt was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft. Early life Pratt was born in Miami, Florida, grew up in Boca Raton, Florida and was home schooled until the ninth grade. He initially attended Boca Raton High School, where he joined the football team as a freshman after never having played the sport before. As a junior, Pratt passed for 1,208 yards and 12 touchdowns with nine interceptions while also rushing for 447 yards and three touchdowns. He transferred to Deerfield Beach High School prior to his senior year. Pratt was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Tulane. College career Pratt became the starting quarterback for the Tulane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manning Award
The Manning Award has been presented annually since the 2004 football season to the collegiate American football quarterback as judged by the Sugar Bowl Committee to be the best in the United States. It is the only quarterback award that includes each candidate's postseason-bowl performance in its balloting.Manning Award Allstate Sugar Bowl official website. Retrieved August 8, 2011] The award is eponym, named in honor of former University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) quarterback and his quarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuerffel Trophy
The Wuerffel Trophy is an award given annually to the college football player "who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement." The trophy, designed by W. Stanley Proctor and named in honor of former University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preem ... quarterback Danny Wuerffel shows Wuerffel praying after scoring a touchdown. Winners References {{College football award navbox College football national player awards Awards established in 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Brian Jackson (born May 15, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave and was selected by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft. Early life Jackson attended Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana. He played wide receiver and quarterback in high school. He committed to Tulane University to play college football. Jackson's uncle is Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed. College career Jackson played at Tulane from 2019 to 2023. After recording two receptions his first year at Tulane in 2019, he led the team with 31 receptions for 425 yards and eight touchdowns in 2020. He had 17 receptions for 294 yards and one touchdown in 2021 and 33 receptions for 554 yards and three touchdowns in 2022. As a senior in 2023, Jackson had 26 receptions for 439 yards and four touchdowns over 10 games. Professional ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hornung Award
The Paul Hornung Award is a college football award that was created in January 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission in Louisville, Kentucky, with the support of Paul Hornung, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The mission of the award is to recognize and reward versatile, high-level performers in major college football; to help preserve the legacy of Hornung, one of Louisville's native sons and sports icons; and to promote Louisville Louisville is the most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 27th-most-populous city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's 24th-largest city; however, by populatio ... as a great sports town. Eligibility criteria To be eligible, a candidate must be in good standing and eligible on his team during the selection process, eligible with the NCAA during the selection process and play significant time during most or all of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Wright (American Football)
Ryan Wright (born June 1, 2000) is an American professional football punter for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave. Early life Wright grew up in San Ramon, California and attended California High School. In addition to punting, Wright also played quarterback on varsity during his junior and senior years. College career Wright attended Tulane. He played for the Green Wave from 2018 to 2021. Statistics Professional career Wright went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, but he signed a three year, 2.5 Million Dollar Contract with the Minnesota Vikings on April 30, 2022. He competed with incumbent punter Jordan Berry in training camp. On August 25, the Vikings released Berry, leaving Wright as the sole punter on the roster. In week 6 of the 2022 season, Wright was named National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time in his career for the 10-punt day he had against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Guy Award
The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding punter as adjudged by the Augusta Sports Council. The award is named after punter Ray Guy, an All-American for Southern Mississippi and an All-Pro in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team based in Oakland, California, from its founding in 1960 to 1981, and again from 1995 to 2019 before Oakland Raiders relocation to Las Vegas, relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan .... The Ray Guy Award winner is determined by a national selection committee of football writers, FBS college coaches, sports information directors, and past Ray Guy Award winners. Winners FCS Punter of the Year FCS Punter of the Year Award was created in 2019 to honor FCS punters with leadership qualities as well as outstanding statistics. Footnotes General references * External linksOfficial website {{College football award navbox College foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
