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Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel “Bookie” Watson (born September 1, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Early life Watson grew up in Maplesville, Alabama and attended Maplesville High School. In his high school career, he played at receiver and linebacker. At receiver he caught 45 passes for 1,070 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also adding 376 yards and five touchdowns. At linebacker he racked up 70 tackles and four interceptions, returning two of them for touchdowns. Watson committed to play college football at Mississippi State over schools such as Auburn and Ole Miss. College career Watson played sparingly in his first two seasons at Mississippi State in 2018 and 2019, recording a combined five tackles, with one going for loss. In the 2020 season, he tallied 39 tackles with three being for a loss, and a pass deflection. In week seven of the 2021 se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary). As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How linebackers play their positions depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker is frequently the "quarterback of the defense". His central role on the field means he is in the best positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a NFL preseason, three-week preseason in August, followed by the NFL regular season, 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one Bye (sports), bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference, including the four division winners and three Wild card (sports), wild card teams, advance to the NFL playoffs, playoffs, a single-elimination tournament, which culminates in the Super Bowl, played in early February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Texas A&M Aggies Football Team
The 2022 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher. The Aggies finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in SEC play to finish last in the conference's West Division. This was the Aggies' first losing season since 2009 and the first season the program failed to qualify for a bowl game since 2008. On November 28, the university announced that offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey had been fired. The Aggies finished the season with the 12th ranked offense in the SEC and 101st in FBS, averaging 22.8 points per game. Offseason Position key Players departures Outgoing transfers † Elected to use the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA in response to COVID-19. 2022 NFL Draft The following Aggies players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Johnson
Max Johnson (born July 25, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels football, North Carolina Tar Heels. Johnson attended and played high school football at Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia and began his college career at LSU Tigers football, LSU before transferring to Texas A&M Aggies football, Texas A&M, where he played from 2022–2023. Early years Johnson grew up in Athens, Georgia and attended Oconee County High School. As a senior, he threw for 2,143 yards, 30 touchdowns and five interceptions and was named the Georgia 4A Offensive Player of the Year. Johnson was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Louisiana State over an offer from Miami, coached by his uncle Mark Richt, as well as offers from Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina. College career LSU Freshman season Johnson started his freshman season as the team's third string quarterback before being named the team's star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Arizona Wildcats Football Team
The 2022 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jedd Fisch, and played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 123rd season overall and 44th as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The Wildcats finished 5–7 overall (3–6 in conference play) and failed to qualify for a bowl game. Offseason Position key Team departures Over the course of the off-season, Arizona lost 48 total players. 18 players graduated, while the other 28 entered the transfer portal. Coaching staff departures During the off-season, Arizona lost 2 position coaches and 1 support staff members. The two position coaches that departed the team were defensive coordinator Don Brown and linebackers coach Keith Dudzinski. Brown took an upgrade by becoming the 30th head coach to return at UMass, while Dudzinski was return to became the defensive coordina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayden De Laura
Jayden de Laura (born August 11, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars football team before transferring to the Arizona Wildcats football team in 2022. Early life De Laura began his high school football career at Damien Memorial School in Honolulu, Hawaii, playing on the school's junior varsity team as a quarterback, safety, kicker, and punter before dislocating his collarbone two games into the season. He then decided to focus exclusively on playing quarterback, transferring to Saint Louis School in Honolulu, which produced quarterbacks such as Timmy Chang, Marcus Mariota, Tua Tagovailoa, and Chevan Cordeiro. De Laura also worked to increase his weight from 140 pounds with help from his family, including his uncle Mel, a former strength & conditioning coach at Hawaii and SMU under June Jones. After sitting out his sophomore year due to transfer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Team
The 2022 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Mike Leach through the regular season, with Zach Arnett taking over for the team’s bowl appearance after Leach's death in December 2022. In October 2022, 19-year-old freshman offensive lineman Samuel Westmoreland, from Tupelo, Mississippi, committed suicide. Mississippi State honored Westmoreland with helmet stickers and by painting his initials and number on Scott Field. On December 11, Leach was hospitalized in critical condition, and Arnett was elevated to interim head coach. Practice for the Bulldogs ahead of the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl and recruiting, was scheduled to continue as normal. Leach died in the evening of December 12, with Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team
The 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "Bama", or "Alabama Crimson Tide, The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Crimson Tide's 127th overall season, 88th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 30th within the SEC Southeastern Conference#Current members, Western Division. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and were led by 15th-year head coach Nick Saban. Alabama entered the 2021 season as the defending 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, consensus national champions and 2020 Southeastern Conference football season, SEC champions and appeared in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship, 2022 College Football National Championship to defend their title against 2021 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia in a rematch from 2021 SEC Championship Game and 2018 College Football Playoff National Champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Team
The 2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Leach. Coaching staff Staff from 2021. SEC Media Days In the preseason media poll, Mississippi State was predicted to finish last in the West Division. Regular season Schedule Game summaries Louisiana Tech *Sources: NC State *Sources: At Memphis *Sources: LSU *Sources: At No. 15 Texas A&M *Sources: No. 5 Alabama *Sources: At Vanderbilt *Sources: No. 12 Kentucky *Sources: At Arkansas *Sources: At No. 17 Auburn *Sources: Tennessee State *Sources: No. 9 Ole Miss *Sources: Vs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Team
The 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Mike Leach. In a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–7 record in a 10-game all-SEC schedule. As the NCAA had waived bowl eligibility requirements for the season, the Bulldogs received an invitation to the Armed Forces Bowl where they defeated Tulsa, becoming one of the few bowl teams with a losing record to record a bowl victory and set the record for the worst winning percentage for a team that won a bowl game. SEC Media Days In the preseason media poll, Mississippi State was predicted to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. Schedule Mississippi State announced its 2020 football schedule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Team
The 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Joe Moorhead. Following the team's loss in the Music City Bowl Moorhead was fired as the Bulldogs' head coach. Preseason SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in fifth place in the West Division. Preseason All-SEC teams To be released Schedule Mississippi State announced its 2019 football schedule on September 18, 2018. The 2019 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. :Schedule Source: Personnel Coaching staff Staff from 2019. Game summaries Vs. Louisiana Southern Miss Kansas State Mississippi State led in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Team
The 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Joe Moorhead. Mississippi State subsequently vacated all eight victories due to NCAA sanctions due to academic misconduct involving 10 players and a tutor in online coursework. Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released SEC media poll The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. Preseason All-SEC teams The Bulldogs had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Offense ''3rd team'' Nick Fitzgerald – QB Aeris Williams – RB Defense ''1st team'' Montez Sweat – DL Jeffery Simmons – DL ''3rd team'' Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
