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Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts (born November 22, 2001) is an American football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy in 2023 after leading the FBS with seven interceptions. High school career Watts was born in Omaha, Nebraska and attended high school at Harry A. Burke. In high school, he hauled in 163 receptions for 2,978 yards and 36 touchdowns, while also rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown. On defense Watts notched 136 tackles with 7.5 being for a loss, 13 pass deflections, nine interceptions, and one touchdown. Watts was ranked as the number two prospect in the state of Nebraska in the 2019 class. Watts committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame as a wide receiver. College career 2020 season In the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, Watts would be given a redshirt after appearing in two games and recording no statistics. 2021 season During the start of the 2021 season, injuries to the linebacker position made it possib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety (gridiron Football Position)
Safety is a position in gridiron football on the American football positions#Defense, defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety and the strong safety. Their duties depend on the defensive scheme. The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field. While American (11-player) formations generally use two safeties, Canadian (12-player) formations generally have one safety and two Halfback (Canadian football), defensive halfbacks, a position not used in the American game. As professional and college football have become more focused on the passing game, safeties have become more involved in covering the eligible pass receivers. Safeties are the last line of defense; they are expected to be reliable tacklers, and many safeties rank among the hardest hitters in football. Safety positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redshirt (college Sports)
Redshirt, in United States college athletics, is a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen their period of eligibility. Typically, a student's athletic eligibility in a given sport is four seasons, aligning with the four years of academic classes typically required to earn a bachelor's degree at an American college or university. However, in a redshirt year, student athletes may attend classes at the college or university, practice with an athletic team, and "suit up" (wear a team uniform) for play – but they may compete in only a limited number of games (see " Use of status" section). Using this mechanism, a student athlete has at most five academic years to use the four years of eligibility, thus becoming what is termed a fifth-year senior. Etymology and origin According to ''Merriam-Webster'' and '' Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged'', the term ''redshirt'' comes from the red jersey commonly worn by such a player in prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams (born November 18, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the USC Trojans. Williams played for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2021 before transferring to USC as a sophomore in 2022, where he won several player of the year awards, including the Heisman Trophy, after throwing for 4,075 yards with a school-record 47 total touchdowns; 37 passing and 10 rushing. High school career Williams attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. As a sophomore in 2018 he led Gonzaga to a WCAC Championship as the best team in the District, and was named ''Washington Post'' All-Metropolitan 1st team and Washington, D.C. Gatorade Football Player of the Year after he passed for 2,624 passing yards with 26 touchdowns and rushed for 394 yards and 10 touchdowns. As a junior in 2019 he was named ''Washington Post'' All-Metropolitan 1st team for the second consecutive year after he passed for 1,770 yards with 19 touchdowns and rushed for 838 yards with 18 touchdowns. He was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Duke Blue Devils Football Team
The 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils were led by head coach Mike Elko, in his second year, and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Schedule Duke and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004, that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Duke with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Blue Devils three set conference opponents for the next four years are: NC State, North Carolina, and Wake Forest. As such, this is the first season since 1932 that the Blue Devils didn't play rival Georgia Tech. Roster Game summaries vs. No. 9 Clemson vs. Lafayette vs. Northwestern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 NC State Wolfpack Football Team
The 2023 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Dave Doeren, in his 11th season. Coaching staff Source Schedule NC State announced its 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The 2023 season is the first that the Atlantic Coast Conference eliminated divisions, and thus the Wolfpack will face conference opponents on a rotational pod basis. The 2023 schedule consists of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Wolfpack will host ACC foes Clemson, Louisville, Miami and North Carolina and will travel to Duke, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Marshall from the Sun Belt Conference, Notre Dame from FBS Independents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Irish were led by Marcus Freeman in his second year as Notre Dame's head coach. They played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Offseason Coaching changes The following coaches left the program: * Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tommy Rees left for the same positions at Alabama. * Special teams coordinator Brian Mason left for the same position with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. * Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand announced his retirement. * Director of football performance Matt Balis resigned. The following coaches were hired: * Marty Biagi was hired from Ole Miss to be the special teams coordinator. * Gino Guidugli was hired from Cincinnati to be the quarterbacks coach. * Joe Rudolph was hired from Virginia Tech to be the offensive line coach. Departures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 USC Trojans Football Team
The 2022 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to earn a trip to the Pac-12 championship game. Ranked No. 4 in the College Football Playoff, they lost to Utah in the conference championship game eliminating them from national championship consideration. They received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to No. 16-ranked Tulane. Previous season The Trojans finished the 2021 season 4–8, 3–6 record in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the South division. On September 23, 2021, the school fired head coach Clay Helton after starting the season 1–1. Associate head coach Donte Williams was named the team's interim coach making him the team' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Navy Midshipmen Football Team
The 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen play their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, and compete in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They are led by fifteen-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Schedule Navy and The American announced the 2022 football schedule on February 17, 2022. Game summaries No. 19 (FCS) Delaware Memphis At East Carolina At Air Force Tulsa At SMU Houston Temple At Cincinnati Vs. No. 20 Notre Dame At No. 20 UCF Vs. Army References {{Navy Midshipmen football navbox Navy Navy Midshipmen football seasons Navy Midshipmen football T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Stanford Cardinal Football Team
The 2022 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. The Cardinal were led by 12th-year head coach David Shaw in his final season. He resigned effective immediately, on November 27, 2022, just over an hour after the last game of the season after the Cardinal's second consecutive 3–9 season. E. J. Smith, son of all-time leading rusher in National Football League (NFL) history, Emmitt Smith, was the team's top running back. Schedule Roster Game summaries vs Colgate vs No. 10 USC at No. 18 Washington at No. 13 Oregon vs Oregon State at Notre Dame vs Arizona State at No. 12 UCLA vs Washington State at No. 13 Utah at California vs BYU Players drafted into the NFL References {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Joseph
Brandon Joseph (born February 5, 2001) is an American football safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the Northwestern Wildcats. Early life and high school Joseph grew up in College Station, Texas and attended College Station High School. He was named Class 5A All-State as a senior after recording 95 tackles with 10 passes broken up and five interceptions. Joseph initially committed to play college football at Texas Tech, but ultimately decommitted to sign with Northwestern. College career Joseph redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman, Joseph was named first team All-Big Ten Conference and the conference Freshman of the Year. He was rated the nation's best strong safety by Pro Football Focus Pro Football Focus (also written as ProFootballFocus, and often referred to by its initials, PFF) is a sports analytics company that focuses on thorough analysis of the National Football League (NFL) and NCAA Division-I football in the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season The Fighting Irish play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, and compete as an independent. The program is led by first-year head coach Marcus Freeman. Offseason Coaching changes On December 2, 2021, following the departure of Brian Kelly to LSU, defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was promoted to head coach. The following coaches left the football program: * WR coach Del Alexander left for a position at Georgia Tech * OL coach Jeff Quinn was not retained. * ST coach Brian Polian left for a position at LSU. * DL coach & recruiting coordinator Mike Elston left for a position at Michigan. * RB coach & run game coordinator Lance Taylor left for the offensive coordinator position at Louisville. * TE coach John McNulty left for the offensive coordinator position at Boston College. New coaches announced in a press c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Hamilton
Kyle Hamilton (born March 16, 2001) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was named a consensus All-American in 2021 before being drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Early years The son of professional basketball player Derrick Hamilton, Hamilton was born in Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, on March 16, 2001. His father is African-American and his mother is Korean. He briefly lived in Russia before moving to the Atlanta area after his father retired from the sport. Hamilton attended the Marist School in Brookhaven, Georgia, where he played safety and wide receiver for their football team. He played in the 2019 All-American Bowl and committed to play college football at the University of Notre Dame. College career 2019 season In his second career game for Notre Dame in 2019, Hamilton intercepted a deflected pass an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
