2020 AGS Countdown - 44 DAYS!

ETSU #44:

#44 Nate Adkins
POS. TE
HT. 6-3
WT. 226
YR. Jr.
HOMETOWN Knoxville, Tenn.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL Bearden HS

2019 (Sophomore): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Captured a spot on the 2019 Fall Academic All-Conference team…Named SoCon Coaches First Team All-Conference … Appeared and started in all 12 games for the Blue & Gold … Finished the season second on the team in total receptions (25), setting a new career high for receptions in a single season … Finished second on the team in receiving touchdowns with two and fourth on the team in receiving yards with 241 … Recorded one receiving touchdown in back-to-back games to start the season at Appalachian State (Aug. 31) and in the home opener against Shorter (Sept. 7) … Pulled down a career-high five receptions and 55 yards receiving against Samford.


2018 (Freshman): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Had a successful freshman campaign for the Bucs, appearing in all 12 games with two starts against Western Carolina (Oct. 27) and Jacksonville State (Nov. 24) … Finished the year with five catches for 50 yards and one touchdown … First collegiate reception came against Tennessee on Sept. 8, while season-long 24-yard catch happened in the homecoming win over Gardner-Webb (Oct. 6) … First collegiate touchdown fell against Western Carolina with a one-yard reception.


High School: Signed with the Bucs during the early December period … Lettered in football and baseball at Bearden High School … Three-time all-conference in football and one-year all-conference in baseball … Registered 76 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, six sacks (team high) and one fumble recovery his senior season … Had a career .354 batting average, while playing third base his sophomore and junior seasons on the varsity level.


Personal: Brother (Nick) plays baseball at Carson-Newman, while his father (Greg) played football at Marshall and is currently on the football staff at his alma mater.

Campbell #44:

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XAVIER KANE
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 195
CLASS Redshirt Freshman
HOMETOWN Christiansburg, Va.
HIGHSCHOOL Blue Ridge School




2019: Played in one game on the year, picking up a special teams tackle against Monmouth…Received a redshirt…


Prep/Personal: A two-time first team all-state and all-area quarterback…Named conference player of the year as a junior…A four-time first team all-conference performer, including at Christiansburg High in 2015 at quarterback…Named first team all-conference as both a quarterback and defensive backer in 2017 and 2018, and as a wide receiver as a sophomore…Also named all-region at Christiansburg…Passing for 865 yards and 10 touchdowns with 850 yards rushing and five touchdowns, adding a punt return for a TD…Helped the Blue Ridge Barons to a state championship as a sophomore, passing for 505 yards and three scores with 176 rushing yards, another touchdown, plus 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns, tacking on 10 breakups, two interceptions and two returns for touchdowns…Posted 1520 yards and 17 touchdowns passing with 640 rushing yards and six scores as a senior, adding 45 tackles, 10 breakups, three interceptions on the defensive side…As a junior, passed for 1423 yards and 12 TDs, rushing for 457 yards and five touchdowns, with 30 tackles, seven breakups, two interceptions and 150 return yards…Named team MVP in 2018, as well as all purpose player of the year in 2016 and 2017 at Blue Ridge…A three-time team captain…Coached by Tim Cromer, Tim Thomas and Jimmy Wills…Also lettered in baseball, basketball and indoor track…Full name is Xavier Andrew Kane…Born Feb. 3, 2000…Son of Doris Bishop and Tim Kane…Has a sister, Sathara…Relative of for University of Virginia, NFL and CFL linebacker Dennis Haley, as well as Sidney Snell, Virginia Tech Hall of Fame running back…Plans a business administration major…

W&M

#44

Justin Allen
Junior
Cornerback
5'11" 180
Boyds, MD
Georgetown Prep

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44RICHARD BENTON JR.

• POSITION DEFENSIVE LINE
• HEIGHT 6-2
• WEIGHT 243
• CLASS Redshirt Freshman
• LETTERS 1
• HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
• HIGHSCHOOL B.E.S.T. Academy

Season-by-Season
2019

• Redshirted after appearing in four games last year as a reserve defensive lineman
• Made his collegiate debut at Presbyterian (Sept. 7)
• Tallied three tackles (1 solo, 2 assists) on the season
• Had one tackle for a loss on the year, which came at Presbyterian (Sept. 7)

Before Mercer
High School

• Four-year letterwinner at B.E.S.T. Academy in Atlanta, Ga.
• Starred at outside linebacker under head coach Joshua Moore
• Totaled 27 sacks (14 as a junior) in prep career (per MaxPreps)
• Recorded 190 career tackles, including career-best 78 as a senior (per MaxPreps)
• Four-time AA Region 6 All-State selection
• Listed as SoCon's top recruit in 2019 signing class by HERO Sports FCS
• Received 30-plus scholarship offers, including 17 from FBS schools
• Earned Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl award
• Expected to finish in the top 10 of his graduating class
• Also ran track & swam at B.E.S.T. Academy; was a two-time state qualifier in track

Personal

• Full name is Richard Lee Benton Jr.
• Born on July 19, 2001
• Son of Joyce Bradley & Richard Benton Sr.
• Has two siblings, Omarion Benton & Ijah Bradley

University at Albany, The State University of New York


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#44 DANNY DAMICO
Linebacker


HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 233
CLASS Redshirt Junior
HOMETOWN Manlius, NY
HIGH SCHOOL Christian Brothers Academy


2019: Appeared in all 14 games at linebacker… recorded 109 tackles (57 solo) on the season… recorded eight tackles for loss with one sack, one forced fumble and fumble recovery… recorded a season-high 13 tackles in the regular season finale at Stony Brook (11/23)… forced one fumble in the FCS playoffs vs. Central Connecticut (11/30).


2018: Appeared in 10 games, recording 81 tackles (32 solo)… made a game-high 16 tackles vs. Morgan State (Sept. 15).


2017: Did not appear in any games.


High School: Four-year letterwinner in football and three-year letterwinner in basketball at CBA... Named 2016 All-New York First Team and All-Central New York Mr. Football by Syracuse Post-Standard with 197 tackles, 44 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and four forced fumbles, leading CBA to a 10-1 record... Two-time all-state and all-city player... Combined for 251 tackles in his final two years... Helped CBA win four league titles, including two in football and two in basketball... Team captain as a senior... Averaged 15.9 points per game as a senior in basketball for CBA... Member of the Spanish Club in high school.


Personal: Intending to major in business... Son of Rick and Beth Damico... Has two brothers, Christian and Ricki, and two sisters, Gabby and Michelle.

Here is #44 for the 3 time defending and overall 16 time National Champions the North Dakota State University Bison.

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HUNTER LUEPKE
POSITION Fullback
HEIGHT 6-1
WEIGHT 246
CLASS Sophomore
HOMETOWN Spencer, Wis.
HIGH SCHOOL Spencer HS

* 2019 All-MVFC Honorable Mention
* 2018 MVFC Honor Roll

2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 14 games including two starts at fullback against Missouri State and Western Illinois...Honorable mention All-Missouri Valley Football Conference...Made 11 receptions for 196 yards and one touchdown, a 3-yard pass from Zeb Noland against South Dakota...Scored twice against USD including a 7-yard rush...Had two carries in the USD game, the other a season-long 21 yards...Season-high four catches and 38 yards in the win over Western Illinois.

2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year with the Bison and did not play in any games...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 graduate of Spencer High School...Four-year starter and two-year captain for Spencer/Columbus Catholic under coach Jason Gorst...Played running back, linebacker, defensive end and returned kicks...Three-time all-conference first team running back...Racked up 5,770 all-purpose yards and 95 touchdowns in his career...Rushed for 4,452 yards and 82 TDs...Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017...Regional Offensive Player of the Year in 2017...First team all-region linebacker as a junior...Had 171 career tackles and 10 sacks...Four-time conference champion and three-time state qualifier in wrestling...School’s first state champion wrestler, winning the 2017 title at 195 pounds and the 2018 title at 220 pounds...Went 49-0 on the mat his senior year...Three-time all-conference center fielder in baseball...Conference champion in the 100-meter dash...National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Majoring in finance...Son of Jon and Maria Luepke and Jenn Luepke...Has a brother, Carter, and a sister, Emma.

Good luck with the upcoming season and in the classroom Hunter.

Go Bison!

Dewey

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#44 Nigel Manns
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POSITION Linebacker
HEIGHT 6-1
WEIGHT 220
CLASS True Freshman
HOMETOWN Byron, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Peach County HS


Prior to Western Carolina: Two-way player as a prep as a linebacker and a running back … Listed among the top 130 high school prospects in Georgia by SouthernPigskin.com … Was a Region 4-AAA honorable mention all-region selection in 2018 … High school coach was Chad Campbell … Also ran track as a prep.

Personal: Full name is Nigel Isaiah Manns … Is the son of Chandra and Emmerson Manns … His brother, Ethan, plays football at Shorter College. Footer

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CB: #44 Bert Morris 6-1; 230 Amarillo, Texas (Tascosa) (Sr.)

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2019 (Junior): Appeared in 8 games, recorded 41 tackles, 2 for a loss, and 2 QBH

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 10 games, seeing action at both linebacker and on special teams … Claimed 26 tackles on the season with 12 unassisted stops, a half tackle for loss and a pass breakup … Also had one kickoff return for five yards … Recorded three or more tackles three times and had eight multi-tackle games … Began the season with a career-high seven total tackles, including four solo tackles, at FBS 18th-ranked Mississippi State (Sept. 1) … Notched four tackles at 11th-ranked McNeese (Sept. 29) and had a half tackle for loss and two tackles total against 16th-ranked Central Arkansas (Oct. 13) … Earned a pass breakup and a pair of tackles during the 42-14 road rout of Houston Baptist (Oct. 20) … Closed out the season with two tackles at No. 16 Nicholls (Nov. 10) and three tackles in the 53rd Battle for Chief Caddo versus Northwestern State (Nov. 15) … Also had a five-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter against the Demons.

2017 (Freshman): Saw action in all 11 games … Tallied 11 tackles on the season at linebacker, making five solo stops … Also claimed an assisted tackle for loss … Made three tackles in two separate games … Notched a solo stop and made an assisted tackle in the season opener at SMU (Sept. 2) … Posted three tackles against 25th-rankedMcNeese (Sept. 30) … Had three tackles, including a one-yard half TFL, in the 34-7 road rout of Lamar (Oct. 28) … Recorded a tackle in three other games, including the home opener against Southern Utah (Sept. 9), the 20-10 road victory at Abilene Christian (Sept. 23) and the 27-10 homecoming win over Houston Baptist (Oct. 21).

Prior to SFA: Three year letterwinner at Tascosa High School, playing both defensive back and wide receiver … Two-time first team all-district selection at wide receiver … Honorable mention all-district as a safety in 2016 … Posted 95 tackles with three interceptions in high school … Registered 29 catches for 630 yards and 10 touchdowns during his prep career while registering 45 tackles (41 solo) and a pair of interceptions as a senior … Helped lead the Rebels to three-straight playoff appearances, including a 10-3 overall record and a regional semifinal appearance in 2015 … Coached by Ken Plunk … Also lettered twice in basketball at Tascosa … Honor roll student … Son of Bertrand and Tanisha Morris … Plans to major in business.

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Montana #44

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Ryan Tirrell - LB
RS Freshman
6'2", 204 lbs.
Missoula, MT
Loyola HS


'19 Stats:

(Redshirted)



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