2023 AGS Countdown -> 8 DAYS!

[bonarae]

Harvard #8:

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8 Riley Jenne




Height 6-0
Weight 183
Class Junior
Hometown Cleveland, Tenn.
High School The Baylor School
Position DB



https://gocrimson.com/sports/football/roster/riley-jenne/26530

St. Thomas #8:

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8 Rod Finley




Position Defensive Back

Height 5-11

Weight 207

Class Sophomore

Hometown Farmington, Minn.

Highschool Farmington



https://tommiesports.com/sports/football/roster/rod-finley/8703

ETSU #8 - two players assigned:

#8 Josh Trice

POS.
DB


HT.
6-0


WT.
162


YR.
RSo.


HOMETOWN
Waverly Hall, Ga


PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Georgia Southern University



#8 Torey Lambert

POS.
RB


HT.
5-10


WT.
200


YR.
Fr.


HOMETOWN
New Orleans, La.


PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Brother Martin HS

[Tribe4SF]

W&M

#8

John Pius
Junior
Outside Linebacker
6'3" 235
Arlington, VA
Yorktown H.S.

Buchanan Award Runner-up
CAA Defensive Player of the Year
Consensus All-American
VaSID Player of the Year

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[The Cats]

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It's now 8 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR.

Today we highlight two players assigned to #8, one on defense and one on offense

#8 Va Lealaimatafao & #8 Taron Dickens

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#8 Va Lealaimatafao
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Position:Linebacker
Height: 6-1
Weight: 235
Class: SeniorCollege: Cisco College
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
High School: Warren HS

2022 (Junior): Played in all 11 games with two starts at linebacker … Finished third on the team with 52 total tackles including 26 solo stops and two tackles for loss coming on sacks … Recorded at least one tackle in all 11 games including a career-best 10 stops at Furman (Oct. 15) … Made his WCU debut in the season-opening road game at Charleston Southern (Sept. 3), finishing with four tackles including a sack and a forced fumble … Had eight tackles with five solo stops against The Citadel (Oct. 22) … Tallied five tackles and forced a fumble in the road win at ETSU (Nov. 12) … Closed the year with five tackles including a sack against nationally-ranked Chattanooga (Nov. 19).

Prior to Western Carolina: Mid-semester transfer from Cisco College in Cisco, Texas, who enrolled at WCU for the spring 2022 semester;

Cisco College (2019-21): Recorded with 62 tackles over three seasons with 31 solo stops and a tackle for loss ... Tallied six pass break-ups including five in 2021;

High School: Three-year varsity letter winner at Warren High (2016-2019) ... Credited with 116 career tackles including 51 solo stops and 9.0 tackles for loss with three sacks, according to MaxPreps ... Forced two fumbles and recovered one during his prep career.

Personal: Full name is Aiava Xavier Louis Lealaimatafao, but prefers to go by "Va" ... Is the son of Diana and Semaia Lealaimatafao ... Has one brother, Trey and a sister Leilani ... Was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

Pronunciation: VAAH lay - ALAAH -- E - ma - tah - fow

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#8 Taron Dickens
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Position: Quarterback
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
High School: Northwestern HS

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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[McCowboys]

McNeese Cowboys #8 John Brown Jr. & Makhi Paris

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Defensive Line 6'0" 258 lbs
8 JOHN BROWN JR. (https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6383734359116918752/966187295075821516#)
Junior
Jackson, Miss
Provine HS
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

Before McNeese
at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC:
Earned Second Team All-MACCC honors in 2022… recorded 38 total tackles including 2.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for a loss… forced two fumbles and broke up a pass… In 2021, played all 9 games, starting 1 ... Had 12 tackles, 10 assists, 1 TFL and 1 PBU. In 2020, played in 4 games with 5 tackles, 7 assists, 1.5. TFL and 0.5 sacks ... Had 3 tackles and 5 assists in a 31-24 win over Hinds.

High School: As a senior, made 26 tackles, 34 assists, 15 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 2 PD, 3 FR and 1 FG block … As a junior, had 36 tackles, 25 assists, 8.5 TFL, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FR and 3 FF … As a sophomore, had 8 tackles, 14 assists and 4 TFL … Played for Coach Timothy Brown.
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Wide Receiver
6'2" 189 lbs
8 MAKHI PARIS (https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6383734359116918752/966187295075821516#)
Freshman
New Orleans, La.
Edna Karr HS
*Edna Karr is a 4A powerhouse year after year.

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.
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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 208
Class Sophomore
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
Freshman
6'1", 181 lbs.
Kaneohe, HI
Kamehameha HS
Major: (unknown)



https://gogriz.com/sports/football/roster/keali'i-ah%20yat/6847



(https://gogriz.com/sports/football/roster/beau-dantic/6449)Montana #8d

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Corbin Walker - CB
Senior
5'11", 183 lbs.
Renton, WA
Hazen Senior HS
Major: Management & Information Systems (Graduated)


'22 Stats:

31 Tackles (1 TFL)
2 INTs, 92 yds., 1 TD
6 Pass BU
1 FR

Career Stats (incl. Spring '21):

76 Tackles (3.5 TFL)
1 Sack
4 INTs, 139 yds., 2 TDs
10 Pass BUs
2 FRs

Awards:

Academic All-Big Sky x4 ('19, Spr21, '21, '22)



https://gogriz.com/sports/football/roster/corbin-walker/6833