The McAlary Effect

Post by **djp73** » 09 Oct 2024, 20:24

MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State's Chrishon McCray wins Biletnikoff
Flashes junior WR snubbed for Heisman
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | December 15, 2025

Kent State WR Chrishon McCray turned in a top 20 performance in terms of receiving yards in a season. He also tied for the tenth most receiving touchdowns in a season. For his efforts he received the Fred Biletnikoff Award. The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the most outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.

The award is named for Fred Biletnikoff, who played college football at Florida State and professionally with the Oakland Raiders and Montreal Alouettes. Any NCAA Division I FBS player who catches the football through a forward pass is eligible to be selected as the award winner, though in practice, and as it has been awarded to a player at that position every year, it is considered a de facto honor for the sport's most outstanding wide receiver. Tight end Kyle Pitts of the University of Florida was one of 3 Biletnikoff Award finalists in 2020.

McCray is only the second player from the MAC to win the award with the other being Randy Moss who claimed the prize in 1997.

The Heisman Memorial Trophy was awarded to Southern Methodist WR Matthew Golden, whose 1,002 yards and 14 touchdowns pale in comparison to McCray's a fact not lost on the Kent State star who posted the following picture on his social media page after the ceremony.

Post by **djp73** » 09 Oct 2024, 20:25

Post by **djp73** » 09 Oct 2024, 20:32

College Football Awards

Post by **djp73** » 09 Oct 2024, 21:00

MAC FOOTBALL
All-MAC teams announced
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts |December 16, 2025

First Team			Second Team		Freshman Team
POS	Player	School	Player	School	Player	School
QB	John Alan Richter	Toledo	Callum Wither	Ohio	Fredrick Collie	Bowling Green
HB	Gavin Garcia	Kent State	Rickey Hunt Jr	Ohio	Duncan Brune	Ohio
HB	Jalen Buckley	Western Michigan	Terion Stewart	Bowling Green	Joshua Ringer	Miami(OH)
WR	Chrishon McCray	Kent State	Jordan Kelly	Central Michigan	Quenten Pollard	Buffalo
WR	Rodney Harris II	Ohio	Reggie Fleurima	Western Michigan	Brayden Lovelocke	Toledo
WR	Myles Walker	Akron	Kamryn Perry	Miami(OH)	Ty Curran	Ball State
TE	Harold Fannin Jr	Bowling Green	Mohammed Hazime	Kent State	Nick Segarra	Ohio
LT	Will Jados	Miami(OH)	Jarian Shelby	Ohio	Matt Hofer	Toledo
LG	John Hofer	Western Michigan	Kaden Rogers	Ohio	Alex Baumann	Buffalo
C	Kam Wright	Ohio	Maddox Marcotte	Toledo	Aiden Olson	Northern Illinois
RG	Taran Tyo	Ball State	Dayne Shor	Akron	Glenn Patterson	Ohio
RT	Darius Gaddy	Bowling Green	Keon Kindred	Akron	Dane Sickler	Central Michigan
LE	Anthony Dunn Jr	Toledo	Michael Heldman	Central Michigan	Dorian Grimes	Miami(OH)
RE	Oliver Billotte	Kent State	Jalen Taylor	Akron	Jalen Taylor	Akron
DT	Mason Nelson	Western Michigan	George Taylor	Eastern Michigan	George Taylor	Eastern Michigan
DT	Drew Hughes	Ball State	Isaiah Green	Western Michigan	Aleksei Fenderson	Akron
LOLB	Rocco Nicholl	Kent State	Lawai'a Brown	Central Michigan	Leon Muma	Akron
MLB	Jake Gassaway	Northern Illinois	Dion Crawford	Buffalo	Kenneth Jackson	Eastern Michigan
ROLB	Joseph Sipp Jr	Bowling Green	Eli Coppess	Miami(OH)	Jared Jameson	Kent State
CB	Daiquan White	Eastern Michigan	Bryce Llewellyn	Eastern Michigan	Jaire Rawlison	Kent State
CB	Darrian Lewis	Akron	Devonte Golden-Nelson	Akron	Antwaun Sutton	Ball State
FS	Emmanuel McNeil-Warren	Toledo	Tysen Campbell	Central Michigan	Tysen Campbell	Central Michigan
SS	Larry Yates	Bowling Green	Jeremiah Alston-Jackson	Central Michigan	Larry Yates	Bowling Green
K	Ethan Warner	Bowling Green	Nick Reed	Buffalo	Malcolm Coutee	Eastern Michigan
P	Jackson Kleather	Bowling Green	Chester Lawrence	Central Michigan	Enrique Carman	Miami(OH)

Post by **djp73** » 09 Oct 2024, 21:17

MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State Game Preview
Camellia Bowl vs Old Dominion
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | December 17, 2025

11-2 | 11-2
Tuesday December 30, 2025 | 2:30PM
Location: Montgomery, Alabama | Cramton Bowl
Series: 0-0
Team Leaders:
QB Grant Wilson 4,318Yds 49TD 4Int
RB Bryce Duke 441Yds 7TD
WR TJ Lott 1,194Yds 19TD
MLB Ja'Mez Drummer 77Tkl
DT Denzel Lowry 6.0Sck
CB Tiquan Bullard, CB Brandon Crutchfield 3Int

Injuries
Kent State: None
Louisiana: WR Myles Alston, OT Jack Scala, OT Maarten Woudsma

Post by **djp73** » 09 Oct 2024, 21:47

MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State locks in four more recruits
#516 Sumner headlines additions
By Don Knotts | @theotherdonknotts | December 18, 2025

Kent State has secured commitments from four more players following their conference championship win.

Dayton Ohio Athlete Nick Sumner, the 516th ranked player nationally, has announced his intentions to join the Golden Flashes. Sumner is projected as a WR despite playing several positions in high school.

Jeremy Skaggs, the 39th ranked FS in the class, has also signed on. He hails from Urbandale, Iowa.

Next up is Chesapeake, Virginia's Tevin Cantrell played offensive tackle, defensive end and tight end in high school. He is the #1030 ranked player nationally. Cantrell projects as an interior offensive linesman.

Joining them is defensive end Cornell Heggie of Smyrna, Georgia. Heggia is the 126th ranked strongside defensive end. At 6'5” and 291 pounds Heggie should be ready to make an impact from day one.

Kent State's recruiting class is currently ranked 61st overall and fourth in the MAC. Akron leads the MAC with an impressive 28 ranking, powered by their 17 3 star commits. Miami(OH) is ranked 40th and Western Michigan is just behind them with the #42 ranking.

In other recruiting news OLB Nathan Lucien has dropped Buffalo and Marshall from his top five, leaving Kent State, UMass and Ohio in that order.

Safety Layne Flanagan has also narrowed his list to three with Kent State overtaking UMass for the lead and Buffalo in third place. Eastern Michigan and Marshall were dropped.

Ethan Boyett, a linebacker from Severn, Maryland, recently moved Charlotte from fifth on his list to second. Kent State retains the top spot.

Recruiting Class (Listed by National Ranking)
POS	NAME	NATL	STATE	POS	Home	HT	WT
ATH	Deonte Dalton	477	17	39	Long Branch, NJ	5'11"	218
ATH	Nick Sumner	516	18	31	Dayton, OH	6'1"	230
ATH	Lawrence Hamm	676	7	53	Colonial Heights, VA	6'1"	219
P	Hasheem Gwacham	749	25	9	Rockwood, MI	6'2"	206
FS	Jeremy Skaggs	978	7	39	Urbandale, IA	6'1"	205
ATH	Tevin Cantrell	1030	22	32	Chesapeake, VA	6'2"	287
ATH	Sal Bryant	1408	28	130	Chesterfield, VA	5'11"	208
OLB	Andy Durant	1472	29	62	Homestead. PA	6'2"	232
RE	Cornell Heggie	1527	126	94	Smyrna, GA	6'5"	291
CB	Jamal Rabe	1550	188	123	Daytona Beach, FL	5'10"	176

Recruiting Targets (Listed by National Ranking)
##	POS	NAME	NATL	STATE	POS	Home	HT	WT	Stage: Schools
01	ATH(TE)	Zach McClung	592	18	34	Germantown, MD	6'5"	227	Top 3: Kent State, Old Dominion, Marshall
02	RG	Tyrese Vernon	1202	23	55	Erie, PA	6'2"	305	Top 3: Kent State, Ohio, Buffalo
03	TE	Brian Durant	1515	30	89	Downingtown, PA	6'5"	238	Top 5: Kent State, UMass, Navy, Buffalo, Western Michigan
04	ROLB	Nathan Lucien	1553	32	67	Pittston, PA	5'11"	222	Top 3: Kent State, UMass, Ohio
05	SS	Layne Flanagan	1574	42	46	Upper Marlboro, MD	6'1"	211	Top 3: Kent State, UMass, Buffalo
06	MLB	Vernon Davey	1610	66	92	Broadview Heights, OH	6'1"	221	Top 5: Kent State, Ohio, Ball State, Buffalo, Northwestern
07	ATH(LB)	Ethan Boyett	1633	44	93	Severn, MD	6'3"	234	Top 5: Kent State, Charlotte, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Marshall
08	ATH(DE)	Alami Kumar	1652	43	99	West Bloomfield, MI	6'3"	250	Top 5: Kent State, Eastern Michigan, New Mexico State, Temple, Georgia State
09	C(JUCO)	Larry Morris	1695	70	51	Stow, OH	6'3"	292	Top 5: Kent State, Ohio, Ball State, Buffalo, Marshall
10	K	Pat Thompson	2464	47	45	Merrillville, IN	5'9"	172	Top 3: Kent State, Indiana, Ball State

Post by **djp73** » 09 Oct 2024, 21:57

MAC FOOTBALL KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES
Kent State OC McAlary delaying interviews
McAlary remains focused on this season
By Martin Green | @mgreenmacsports | December 22, 202

“We're still playing ball here. We're focused on the task at hand.” Kent State offensive coordinator Jordan McAlary replied when asked about potential job offers.

McAlary is expected to be heavily pursued after leading Kent State to one of their best offensive seasons ever, including helping receiver Chrishon McCray put up absurd numbers that led to him winning the Biletnikoff Award.

“It's always rubbed me the wrong way that coaches need to take all these interviews before they've finished the season where they're at. Then you see them either leaving before a bowl game or just not 100% locked in on it. I'm focused here. If there are offers still on the table after that then I will take some time to consider all my options. Until that clock says zero in Alabama I'm with Kent State."

“It's something that comes up every year when you have talented coordinators.” Kent State head coach Tyson Veidt explained. “We're certainly hopeful to hang onto those guys but at the same time we're very proud of what they've accomplished this season and we would encourage them to pursue those opportunities that are presented to them.”

Kent State will face Old Dominion on December 30th in the Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama.

Post by **The JZA** » 10 Oct 2024, 16:54

Man is about to be Kent State for life!

Post by **djp73** » 11 Oct 2024, 19:12

Bowl game next page.

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