B-Dawg's Air Force Falcons: Flying high A.F.

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2020 HEISMAN TROPHY PRESENTATION


Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins won the 2020 Heisman Trophy.

Ohio State’s Dobbins wins second
Heisman Trophy in three seasons

NEW YORK — In real life, J.K. Dobbins never would’ve had a chance to win a second Heisman Trophy.

But this is NCAA Football ’14, not real life, as evidenced by some of the things Air Force is doing with Kadin Remsberg.

Dobbins would have bolted for the NFL after the 2019 season in real life — and did — but he returned for his senior season at Ohio State in this dynasty.

The payoff for Dobbins is that he added the 2020 Heisman Trophy to the one he won in 2018 as a sophomore. In between, Alabama running back Najee Harris won the 2019 Heisman. Harris also returned for his senior year this season, but didn’t earn a trip to the Downtown Athletic Club for the Heisman ceremony.

Dobbins received 1,321 voting points to edge Oregon State junior running back Jermar Jefferson by 33 points.

Dobbins did almost all of his damage as a runner, not a receiver, gaining 1,743 yards and scoring 20 touchdowns on the ground. He caught only five passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns.

In three years of this dynasty, Dobbins has 746 carries for 4,747 yards and 49 touchdowns.


1. J.K. DOBBINS, Ohio State, HB, Sr.
Stats: 256 carries, 1,743 yards, 20 TD; 5 catches, 50 yards, 2 TD
Votes: 244 1st, 203 2nd, 183 3rd, 1,321 total
Ratings: 99 OVR, 92 SPD, 99 ACC, 99 AGI, 96 AWR, 99 BTK, 99 CAR

2. JERMAR JEFFERSON, Oregon State, HB, Jr.
Stats: 261 carries, 1,588 yards, 22 TD; 31 catches, 379 yards, 4 TD
Votes: 229 1st, 208 2nd, 185 3rd, 1,288 total
Ratings: 99 OVR, 84 SPD, 96 ACC, 92 AGI, 98 AWR, 99 BTK, 95 CAR

3. AUSTIN KENDALL, Oklahoma, QB, rSr.
Stats: 198-for-358, 2,772 yards, 31 TD, 5 int.; 153 carries, 661 yards, 13 TD
Votes: 159 1st, 204 2nd, 202 3rd, 1,087 total
Ratings: 91 OVR, 78 SPD, 79 AWR, 85 THP, 92 THA

4. ENO BENJAMIN, Arizona State, HB, Sr.
Stats: 286 carries, 1,930 yards, 16 TD; 23 catches, 254 yards, 2 TD
Votes: 146 1st, 166 2nd, 201 3rd, 971 total
Ratings: 99 OVR, 86 SPD, 99 ACC, 99 AGI, 99 AWR, 98 BTK, 95 CAR

5. SHAMARI BROOKS, Tulsa, HB, Sr.
Stats: 240 carries, 1,526 yards, 15 TD; 27 catches, 386 yards, 0 TD
Votes: 4 1st, 3 2nd, 5 3rd, 23 total
Ratings: 97 OVR, 86 SPD, 99 ACC, 96 AGI, 96 AWR, 93 BTK, 93 CAR

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2020 BOWL PREVIEW

POINSETTIA BOWL PREVIEW | Dec. 20, 2020
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Memphis Tigers (8-4, 5-3 conference)		#24 Air Force Falcons (10-2, 6-2 conference)
Offensive Stats Comparison 26.7 (#66) Points Per Game 35.0 (#17) 375.5 (#68) Total Offensive Yards 444.9 (#16) 201.8 (#27) Rushing Yards 179.4 (#63) 173.8 (#101) Passing Yards 265.5 (#11) Defensive Stats Comparison 20.3 (#12) Points Allowed 24.3 (#34) 336.5 (#18) Total Yards Allowed 361.5 (#44) 157.5 (#28) Rushing Yards Allowed 114.8 (#1) 179.0 (#27) Passing Yards Allowed 246.7 (#114) 6 (#24) Interceptions 0 (#61) Game Notes Air Force takes a seven-game winning streak into the Poinsettia Bowl in the final game ever for senior stars Kadin Remsberg, Donald Hammond and Jordan Jackson. Memphis appears to be a run-first team, which plays into Air Force's strengths on defense. Timothy Taylor, a 79 OVR red-shirt junior, leads Memphis in rushing with 995 yards and 12 touchdowns on 185 carries. Three Tigers have at least 548 rushing yards. The passing game revolves almost exclusively around 93 OVR fifth-year senior receiver Damonte Coxie, who has 81 catches for 1,117 yards and 8 touchdowns. No other Tiger has more than 27 catches or 347 receiving yards.

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2020 BOWL GAME


Memphis’ Jaylon Baker picks off a pass that he returned 61 yards for the first touchdown of the game.


Quarterback Brady McBride of Memphis gets a huge block near the line to spring a 60-yard touchdown run.

Curtain closed
Careers of three great Air Force players
conclude in Poinsettia Bowl beat-down

SAN DIEGO — If this is what life after Kadin Remsberg will look like, B-Dawg might want to get a job elsewhere.

Air Force got a taste of a future without Remsberg — and it was a bitter taste indeed.

Remsberg, who scored 53 career touchdowns for the Falcons, was knocked out of the game while quarterback Donald Hammond was running the option with 7:34 left in the second quarter of a Poinsettia Bowl against Memphis on Dec. 20, 2020.

The Tigers already had a 17-7 lead by then. Without the speedy Remsberg to rely upon to get back in the game in a hurry, the Falcons completely fell apart in a 47-23 loss to Memphis.

Remsberg, who was most dangerous as a receiver, was actually having a promising game on the ground, gaining 46 yards on six carries before he sustained what was termed a mild concussion.

Also missing by game’s end was Hammond, Air Force’s record-setting senior quarterback. Hammond was gone because of performance issues, getting pulled in favor of presumptive 2021 starter Zachary Larrier after Memphis took a 41-16 lead through three quarters.

Hammond’s first interception came on a bubble screen and was returned 61 yards by Jaylon Baker for a touchdown to open the scoring 1 minute, 57 seconds into the game. After throwing for 48 touchdowns against 26 interceptions his first two seasons, Hammond was disappointing as a senior with 12 touchdown passes and 13 picks.

“This wasn’t how these guys’ careers were supposed to end,” B-Dawg said. “They should have led us to a bowl victory in their final game or, at the very least, been out there battling for the glory of the Air Force Falcons to the bitter end.

“Losing Kadin took away our ability to get back in a hurry. Donald just wasn’t playing up to his standards, not all of which was his fault.”

True. Much of the blame can be pinned on a receiving corps that dropped a staggering 17 passes, as Hammond went 21-for-37 for 212 yards and two interceptons and Larrier was 6-for-16 for 92 yards and a touchdown and one interception.

Reliable possession receiver Trent Brown had five drops and five catches, Hunter Williams had four drops and five catches, Luc Sturbelle had two drops and four catches, and tight end Chris Kane had two drops and one catch.

“Once it was obvious we weren’t coming back, it was important to get Zachary some snaps in a bowl game because he’ll probably be our starter the next two seasons,” B-Dawg said.


They’re in the books

The game closed the books on the record-setting careers of Remsberg, Hammond and defensive end Jordan Jackson.

Remsberg finished with more receptions (214), receiving yards (4,033) and touchdowns catches (30) than any running back he’s ever coached. He averaged 106.1 receiving yards per game and 18.8 yards per catch. Remsberg also ran 459 times for 2,090 yards and 23 touchdowns.

Hammond was 742-for-1,240 for school-record totals of 10,536 yards and 60 touchdown passes. He was picked off 39 times. He ran 493 times for 2,551 yards and 27 touchdowns.

Jackson finished with a school-record 37 career sacks among his 120 total tackles and 58 tackles for losses. He forced three fumbles and recovered two.

“It could be many years before we have guys of this caliber again,” B-Dawg said. “We were fortunate that the Operation Sports 2018 rosters showed these guys some love when they were sophomores.”



Marcus McConnell catches Air Force’s final touchdown of 2020.

MEMPHIS TIGERS vs. AIR FORCE FALCONS (Poinsettia Bowl)
Dec. 20, 2020	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Memphis Tigers (9-4)	10	14	17	6	47
#24 Air Force Falcons (10-3)	7	3	6	7	23

Team Stats Comparison
	MEM	AFA
Total Offense	424	434
Rushing Yards	37-189	25-130
Passing Yards	235	304
First Downs	19	27
Punt Return Yards	10	0
Kick Return Yards	0	112
Total Yards	434	546
Turnovers	1	3
3rd Down Conversion	5-11	6-13
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-4
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-2-3	4-3-1
Penalties	3-27	2-23
Possession Time	17:25	18:35

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER		MEM	AFA
7:03	(MEM) J. Baker 61 interception return (R. Patterson kick)	7	0
3:47	(AFA) D. Hammond 9 run (D. Chapeau kick)	7	7
2:10	(MEM) R. Patterson 49 field goal	10	7
SECOND QUARTER		MEM	AFA
8:54	(MEM) C. Auston 39 pass from B. McBride (R. Patterson kick)	17	7
5:01	(AFA) D. Chapeau 21 field goal	17	10
3:56	(MEM) M. Cole 3 pass from B. McBride (R. Patterson kick)	24	10
THIRD QUARTER		MEM	AFA
5:54	(MEM) R. Patterson 20 field goal	27	10
4:39	(MEM) M. Cole 9 pass from B. McBride (R. Patterson kick)	34	10
2:47	(AFA) T. Taylor 2 run (run failed)	34	16
2:09	(MEM) B. McBride 60 run (R. Patterson kick)	41	16
FOURTH QUARTER		MEM	AFA
8:58	(MEM) R. Patterson 18 field goal	44	16
4:03	(MEM) R. Patterson 24 field goal	47	16
3:02	(AFA) M. McConnell 18 pass from Z. Larrier (D. Chapeau kick)	47	23

MEMPHIS TIGERS PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brady McBride 24/27 235 3 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Brady McBride 22 136 6.1 1 Timothy Taylor 15 53 3.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Damonte Coxie 4 46 11.5 0 Michael Cole 4 29 7.3 2 Calvin Austin 3 67 22.3 1 Tyce Daniel 3 20 6.7 0 Timothy Taylor 3 13 4.3 0 Brian Neal 2 22 11.0 0 Joe Boyd 2 11 5.5 0 Andre Evans 2 9 4.5 0 Ben Torres 1 18 18.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Obinna Eze 3 0 Dylan Parham 1 0 Damonte Coxie 1 0 Dan Battle 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jaylon Baker 9 0 1 1 J.J. Russell 6 0 1 0 Tyrez Lindsey 6 0 0 0 Nehemiah Augustus 5 0 0 0 Josh Perry 5 0 0 0 Carlito Gonzalez 4 0 0 0 T.J. Carter 4 0 0 0 Sanchez Blake 3 0 0 0 John Tate 3 1 0 0 Corteze Love 2 0 0 0 Jacobi Francis 2 0 1 0 Tyce Daniel 2 0 0 0 O'Bryan Goodson 1 0 0 0 Joseph Dorceus 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Riley Patterson 4/4 5/5 17 49 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Adam Williams 1 48 48.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Team 0 0 0.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Carlito Gonzalez 1 10 10.0 0

AIR FORCE FALCONS PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Donald Hammond 21/37 212 0 2 Zachary Larrier 6/16 92 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Donald Hammond 9 64 7.1 1 Kadin Remsberg 6 46 5.7 0 Zachary Larrier 3 12 4.0 0 Trey Taylor 4 5 1.2 1 Joshua Stoner 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Trent Brown 5 66 13.2 0 Hunter Williams 5 49 9.8 0 Cameron Everts 4 62 15.5 0 Luc Sturbelle 4 54 13.5 0 Trey Taylor 3 15 5.0 0 Marcus McConnell 1 18 18.0 1 Brandon Lewis 1 12 12.0 0 Joshua Stoner 1 11 11.0 0 Chris Kane 1 11 11.0 0 Kyle White/David Cormier 1/1 4/2 4.0/2.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Nathan Hoffman 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jalen Mergerson 9 0 0 0 Gary Mossop 6 0 0 0 Lakota Wills 6 0 0 0 Parker Noren 5 1 0 0 Auston Deason 4 0 0 0 Eian Castonguay 4 1 0 0 Nate Wilson 4 0 0 0 Grant Donaldson 3 0 0 0 Brandon Gooding 3 0 0 0 Christopher Musselmann 3 0 0 0 Kamakani Crosby 3 0 0 0 Jordan Jackson 2 1 0 0 Hayden Isenhart 2 0 0 0 Milton Bugg 1 0 1 0 Halatoa Tai 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG David Chapeau 1/2 2/2 5 21 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Fabrizio Pinton 1 40 40.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Luc Sturbelle 4 112 28.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Team 0 0 0.0 0

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FINAL 2020 AIR FORCE STATISTICS

[Careless Whisper]

Re: B-Dawg's Air Force Falcons: Flying high A.F.

Disappointing defeat to end the season and the careers of Hammond/Remsberg/Jackson. Really intrigued to see how you make up for the loss of them next season, and if there are any recruits in the new class that could take the baton from them.

[BDawg35]

Re: B-Dawg's Air Force Falcons: Flying high A.F.

Disappointing defeat to end the season and the careers of Hammond/Remsberg/Jackson. Really intrigued to see how you make up for the loss of them next season, and if there are any recruits in the new class that could take the baton from them.

It's going to take a totally different approach on offense. The new quarterback has decent wheels, but not Donald Hammond's wheels. Nobody on our roster has Kadin Remsberg's wheels, so we will have to be more patient with a dink-and-dunk attack rather than going for the home run ball 4-5 times a game. Having a defensive end who is a freak physical specimen for our level of play was a lot of fun, too.

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2020 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, BOWL RESULTS, FINAL POLLS


Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa threw for four touchdown passes in the national championship game.

Tua concludes Alabama career with natty

Did Oklahoma really think it was going to slow down Alabama’s passing game?

Only with the most favorable sim ever.

The Crimson Tide boasted a 99 OVR senior quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa who could throw to 99 OVR senior receiver Jerry Jeudy, 95 OVR junior Jaylen Waddle and 95 OVR senior Devonta Smith.

This was a receipe for the Sooners’ defensive backs to get Mossed in the 2020 national championship game.

With all those weapons at his disposal, Tagovailoa concluded his Alabama career by going 30-for-39 for 360 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-17 victory over Oklahoma.

It was actually a close game entering the fourth quarter, with Alabama clinging to a 21-17 lead. Then Tagovaila threw three touchdown passes in the fourth, two of which wound up in the hands of Jeudy.

Jeudy caught seven passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns, Waddle caught five passes for 101 yards and one touchdowns and Smith caught nine passes for 82 yards. Najee Harris, the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner who wasn’t even a finalist this year, ran 18 times for 115 yards and one touchdown. Harris finished the season with 1,432 yards and 12 touchdowns on 226 carries.

Oklahoma’s Charleston Rambo caught three passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns.


2020 BOWL RESULTS

New Mexico Bowl: Colorado 42, San Jose State 17
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: UNLV 35, Western Michigan 21
Poinsettia Bowl: Memphis 47, AIR FORCE 23
Beef O’Brady’s Bowl: Southern Mississippi 26, Tulane 14
New Orleans Bowl: Arkansas State 41, Florida International 21
Las Vegas Bowl: UCLA 23, Boy-Z State 7
Hawaii Bowl: Utah State 45, Rice 35
Little Caesars Bowl: Nebraska 20, Bowling Green 17
Military Bowl: Army 31, Northern Illinois 28
Holiday Bowl: Texas 38, USC 35
Belk Bowl: Virginia 33, Western Kentucky 21
AdvoCare V100 Bowl: Utah 44, Minnesota 37 (OT)
Russell Athletic Bowl: Boston College 35, Temple 14
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Maryland 35, Kansas State 31
Armed Forces Bowl: New Mexico 41, Florida Atlantic 13
Fight Hunger Bowl: Oregon 26, The ’Nati 21
Alamo Bowl: Arizona State 48, Baylor 28
B-Dubz Bowl: Wisconsin 48, Texas Christian 45 (OT)
Music City Bowl: Louisville 35, Vanderbilt 21
Sun Bowl: Oregon State 35, North Carolina State 6
Liberty Bowl: LSU 27, Marshall 23
Chick-fil-A Bowl: South Carolina 38, The U 23
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Indiana 45, East Carolina 27
Gator Bowl: Tennessee 24, Northwestern 13
Capital One Bowl: Florida 38, Iowa 31
Outback Bowl: Georgia 41, Michigan 20
Rose Bowl: Ohio State 23, U-Dub 17
Fiesta Bowl: Auburn 45, Tulsa 28
Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech 52, Central Florida 23
Orange Bowl: Notre Dame 38, Clemson 35
Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M 49, West Virginia 35
BBVA Compass Bowl: Houston 42, Arizona 31
Go Daddy Bowl: Ball State 45, Texas State 14
BCS Championship: Alabama 49, Oklahoma 17


FINAL 2020 COACHES’ POLL

1. Alabama (61), 13-1
2. Virginia Tech, 12-1
3. Auburn, 11-2
4. Oklahoma, 11-2
5. Florida, 12-2
6. Arizona State, 12-2
7. Notre Dame, 11-2
8. Tulsa, 12-2
9. Ohio State, 11-3
10. U-Dub, 11-3
11. Texas A&M, 10-3
12. Iowa, 11-3
13. Georgia, 10-3
14. UCLA, 10-3
15. Boston College, 10-3
16. The ’Nati, 10-3
17. Indiana, 9-4
18. Michigan, 9-4
19. Oregon State, 9-4
20. Oregon, 9-4
21. Ball State, 12-2
22. Wisconsin, 9-4
23. Clemson, 10-4
24. Memphis, 9-4
25. AIR FORCE, 10-3
Others receiving votes: The U, Colorado, LSU, Baylor, Southern Miss, Tennessee, Nebraska, Utah.


FINAL 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL

1. Alabama (56), 13-1
2. Auburn, 11-2
3. Ohio State, 11-3
4. Virginia Tech (9), 12-1
5. Oklahoma, 11-2
6. Arizona State, 12-2
7. Florida, 12-2
8. Notre Dame, 11-2
9. Tulsa, 12-2
10. U-Dub, 11-3
11. Texas A&M, 10-3
12. Iowa, 11-3
13. UCLA, 10-3
14. Georgia, 10-3
15. Boston College, 10-3
16. The ’Nati, 10-3
17. Oregon State, 98-4
18. Indiana, 98-4
19. Oregon, 9-4
20. Ball State, 12-2
21. Michigan, 9-4
22. Clemson, 10-4
23. Wisconsin, 9-4
24. Memphis, 9-4
25. AIR FORCE, 10-3
Others receiving votes: Southern Miss, The U, Tennessee, LSU, Colorado, Baylor.

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DEPARTURES AFTER 2020 SEASON



Freshman defensive end talked into staying

Graduation was already going to hit Air Force’s football team hard enough.

The Falcons didn’t need to lose anyone else who could still factor into their future.

It took some intense lobbying, but Air Force coach B-Dawg was able to persuade 68 OVR freshman defensive end Quinton Sanders to stick it out in Colorado Springs for at least one more season.

B-Dawg had to guarantee Sanders at least nine games of playing time and that he would get 20 tackles and five sacks in 2021. Sanders had only two tackles, one for a loss, last season.

“I can get him the nine games,” B-Dawg said. “It’s up to him to produce. He’s only 68 OVR, but that means he could be a future star for us. I can’t afford to let someone like that go.”

The day that B-Dawg knew was coming and has been dreading since this dynasty started is finally here. His three record-breaking stars are among the dearly departing, with quarterback Donald Hammond (10,536 passing yards, 60 touchdown passes), defensive end Jordan Jackson (37 career sacks) and running back Kadin Remsberg (4,033 receiving yards, 30 touchdown catches) having exhausted their eligibility.

“People might think we’re going to take a step backward, but those guys raised the bar for everyone and helped bring a culture of winning to our program,” B-Dawg said. “We aren’t rebuilding, we’re continuing to move forward, ever forward.”


GRADUATION CLASS

Donald Hammond, QB, 97 OVR
Jordan Jackson, DE, 96 OVR
Kadin Remsberg, HB, 85 OVR
Lakota Wills, OLB, 85 OVR
Nolan Laufenberg, OG, 84 OVR
Parker Ferguson, OT, 82 OVR
Milton Bugg, CB, 78 OVR
Brandon Gooding, DE, 78 OVR
Christopher Musselman, MLB, 77 OVR
Parker Noren, OLB, 75 OVR
David Cormier, WR, 75 OVR
Jacob Miller, OT, 68 OVR

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Re: DEPARTURES AFTER 2020 SEASON

Tough way to end the season, like you said at least you got a chance to test drive the future, though it looked more like a Prius than a Porsche offensively. Hoping that soon you can be slinging it around like Tua and Bama, what a title game performance that wise. Will be interesting to see the next time you can get someone up into the 90s overall wise.

[bh446066]

Re: B-Dawg's Air Force Falcons: Flying high A.F.

You know....that bastard Brady McBride transferred to Texas State...and never played that well.

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Re: B-Dawg's Air Force Falcons: Flying high A.F.

Tough way to end the season, like you said at least you got a chance to test drive the future, though it looked more like a Prius than a Porsche offensively. Hoping that soon you can be slinging it around like Tua and Bama, what a title game performance that was. Will be interesting to see the next time you can get someone up into the 90s overall wise.

Yeah, 90s OVR guys just don't fall out of the sky and show up on our campus. If I can get guys progress into the 80s, that's usually good enough for our league. Of course, we want to compete on a bigger stage. At some point (I haven't done it yet after six years), I want to have enough success in the MWC to move Air Force to the Pac-12 or Big XII.

You know....that bastard Brady McBride transferred to Texas State...and never played that well.

Well, he never got to play against a defense that was taking play calls from me and being controlled by me! He looked like a first-round draft pick against us.

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CLASS OF 2021 RECRUITING, 2021 POSITION CHANGES/TRAINING



Is Air Force recruiting class a disaster?

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — College football coaches tend to exaggerate the level of talent in their recruiting classes, but Air Force coach B-Dawg couldn’t sugar-coat this one.

“This is a disaster,” B-Dawg said.

Accurate.

The Falcons signed only 14 players in a class that is ranked 110th out of 126 in the nation. It’s a big step backward for Air Force, which ranked 49th in recruiting in 2019 and 67th in 2020.

Only one of Air Force’s 11 conference opponents and two military rivals fared worse, as Wyoming checked in at No. 124.

Within that group of 14 players, 75 OVR cornerback Mark Monroe and 71 OVR athlete Ryan Sampson are the only recruits worth getting excited about. Sampson could play quarterback or wide receiver, with B-Dawg leaning toward making him a pass catcher.

“You don’t build a program by getting only one or two quality players and leaving your roster so thin the following season,” B-Dawg said. “Either I have to be less picky so we can have full recruiting classes or I need to become a better recruiter.”

Air Force actually signed a four-star prospect in quarterback Kevin Moyer, who is ranked 15th in the nation at his position, but he checks in at only 69 OVR.

“Zachary Larrier will be our starter the next two years,” B-Dawg said. “I hope we’re good enough by then to recruit someone with a higher rating to succeed him.”

Air Force targeted 74 OVR quarterback Michael Williams, but he committed to Boston College.


2021 AIR FORCE RECRUITING CLASS

IN-SEASON RECRUITS
Mark Monroe, CB-34, 75 OVR, Ashland, Ohio, 3 stars
Brad Tremblay, FB-9, 70 OVR, Security-Widefield, Colo., 2 stars
Kevin Moyer, QB-15, 69 OVR, Columbia, S.C., 4 stars
Chris Holt, OG-77, 63 OVR, Lakeville, Minn.
Phil Riggs, CB-129, 61 OVR, Louisville, Colo., 2 stars
Brent Avery, MLB-66, 61 OVR, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 3 stars
Clarence Johnson, DE-161, 60 OVR, The Pinery, Colo., 2 stars
Paul Kenney, DE-170, 58 OVR, Denver, Colo., 2 stars
Alex Hemphill, DE-154, 58 OVR, Harlingen, Texas, 2 stars
Jason Prince, OLB-197, 56 OVR, Windsor, Colo., 2 stars

OFFSEASON RECRUITS
Ryan Sampson, ATH-65, 71 OVR, Liberty, Texas, 3 stars
Matt Howard, HB-59, 65 OVR, Zachary, La., 3 stars
Patrick Dowdell, DT-66, 64 OVR, Angleton, Texas, 3 stars
Michael Freeman, HB-140, 57 OVR, Kapalama, Hawaii, 2 stars


TOP 2021 RECRUITING CLASSES

1. Alabama
2. Texas A&M
3. Ohio State
4. Wisconsin
5. USC
6. Georgia
7. Notre Dame
8. The U
9. Penn State
10. Clemson
37. Navy
44. Army
56. Fresno State
62. Boy-Z State
64. Hawaii
86. Colorado State
91. San Jose State
93. New Mexico
95. Utah State
100. Nevada
105. San Diego State
108. UNLV
110. Air Force
124. Wyoming





Jon McMahan, 58 OVR FB to 59 OVR TE
Ryan Keating, 73 OVR RG to 72 OVR LT
Jackson McDowell 69 OVR RT to 68 OVR LG
Chris Holt, 63 OVR LG to 62 OVR RT
David Whitfield, 60 OVR MLB to 60 OVR ROLB
Dave Weatherford, 65 OVR SS to 66 OVR FS
Ryan Sampson, 71 OVR ATH to 72 OVR WR


+6

Joshua Stoner, HB, rSr., 81 OVR
Graham Lakin, C, Jr., 81 OVR
Trey Taylor, HB, Jr., 80 OVR
Jackson McDowell, OG, Sr., 74 OVR
Cole Ridgeway, C, Soph., 66 OVR
Kory Williams, MLB, rFr., 63 OVR

+5

Chris Kane, TE, Sr., 85 OVR
Fabrizio Pinton, P, Soph., 84 OVR
Grant Donaldson, OLB, Sr., 81 OVR
Gary Mossop, SS, Sr., 81 OVR
Zachary Larrier, QB, Jr., 81 OVR
Haaziq Daniels, QB, Jr., 78 OVR
Hayden Isenhart, DT, Jr., 77 OVR
Brandon Lewis, WR, Sr., 75 OVR
Jalen Mergerson, FS, Jr., 74 OVR
Cameron Everts, WR, Soph., 73 OVR
Demetris Dorceus, DE, Jr., 73 OVR
Trent Brown, WR, Jr., 73 OVR
Nate Wilson, SS, rSoph., 73 OVR
Jeff Porter, DE, Jr., 73 OVR
Timmy Griffin, TE, Soph., 68 OVR
Adam Karas, OG, Soph., 67 OVR
Cole Palmer, OLB, Soph., 67 OVR
Marcus McConnell, WR, Soph., 66 OVR
David Whitfield, OLB, rSoph., 65 OVR
Kaiser Cambra-Cho, CB, Soph., 65 OVR
Jon McMahan, TE, Soph., 64 OVR
Nathan Hoffman, OT, Soph., 63 OVR

+4

David Chapeau, K, Jr., 84 OVR
Kamakani Crosby, DT, Sr., 79 OVR
Auston Deason, CB, Sr., 79 OVR
Demonte Meeks, MLB, rSr., 79 OVR
Luc Sturbelle, WR, Jr., 77 OVR
Jace Bobo, OLB, Sr., 76 OVR
Ryan Keating, OT, Jr., 76 OVR
Hunter Williams, WR, Jr., 73 OVR
Isaiah Nunez, OLB, Jr., 73 OVR
Eian Castonguay, CB, Jr., 73 OVR
Josh Green, DT, rSoph., 73 OVR
Quinton Sanders, DE, Soph., 72 OVR
Ben Brittain, QB, rFr., 70 OVR
Dave Weatherford, SS, Jr., 69 OVR
Sean Lee, DE, Jr., 68 OVR
Halatoa Tai, FS, Soph., 67 OVR
Kyle White, FB, Soph., 66 OVR
Tommy Brandt, OG, Soph., 65 OVR
Jayden Goodwin, CB, Soph., 65 OVR
Craig Hunt, MLB, rFr., 61 OVR

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2021 PRESEASON REPORT





ZACHARY LARRIER

QUARTERBACKS
It’s time to move on from Donald Hammond’s record-breaking three-year career at quarterback and tab his successor. Junior Zachary Larrier has been handed the keys to the Mercedes, though it could look more like a Prius with a drop in talent at quarterback and the loss of the team’s all-time leading receiver. Larrier is right about where you’d expect a Mountain West Conference starting quarterback to be at 81 OVR. He will be able to maintain some option and scrambling ability with his 80 SPD, which complements his 86 THP and 85 THA. The backup is 78 OVR junior Haaziq Daniels, who has 67 SPD, 82 THP and 84 THA.



TREY TAYLOR

RUNNING BACKS
The way B-Dawg uses his running backs will be markedly different now that speedster Kadin Remsberg has graduated. Remsberg set the school receiving records because of his ability to create mismatches deep coming out of the backfield. The Falcons don’t have anyone who approaches his 96 SPD, so look for a more traditional use of the running backs. Trey Taylor got meaningful playing time last year, as B-Dawg had him in formations from which the Falcons would typically run the ball. He ran 128 times for 477 yards and 16 touchdowns, often collecting garbage near the end zone. Taylor has 89 SPD, 83 BTK, 76 CAR and 62 CTH. Backup Joshua Stoner has an 81-80 edge in OVR, but lacks slightly in SPD (88) and BTK (81). Taylor is likely to get the lion’s share of the carries. Brad Tremblay has nice 82 SPD and 85 ACC from the fullback position, which should be nice for short-yardage bursts on third down.



TRENT BROWN

WIDE RECEIVERS
With Remsberg gone, none of the targets in Air Force’s passing game will scare defenses. Luc Sturbelle is the fastest player in the receiving corps with 93 SPD, but he averaged only 9.8 yards per catch last year in a small sample size, grabbing 13 catches for 128 yards. Possession receiver Trent Brown led the team in catches last year with 68, scoring only one touchdown. He was two yards shy of 1,000, which pains B-Dawg greatly. Brown has 90 SPD and 77 CTH. Sophomore Cameron Everts has the best catch rating among receivers at 78, so he will be the top slot receiver. Everything else is just unremarkable interchangeable pieces.



CHRIS KANE

TIGHT ENDS
As hard as it is to believe, the best hands on the team belong to two tight ends. Chris Kane leads the Falcons with an 81 CTH rating to go with his 80 SPD. Jon McMahan, who came to Air Force as a fullback, has 79 CTH. Tight ends caught only 17 passes for 109 yards and one touchdown last season, so these guys will be on the field more as decoys or in a blocking role. Kane has decent 77 RBK and 76 PBK ratings.



GRAHAM LAKIN

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Air Force’s offensive line always seems to be a patchwork group of mediocre players with little experience, as the higher-rated guys graduate and the returning players progress. This year is no different, with only one of the five starters rated in the 80s. It’s a safe bet that Air Force will be running toward the left side of the line most of the time, because the starters on the right side are 64 OVR tackle Nathan Hoffman and 67 OVR Adam Karas at guard. The left side isn’t anything to write home about, but it’s significantly better with 76 OVR Ryan Keating at tackle and 74 OVR Jackson McDowell at guard. The top player on the line is 81 OVR center Graham Lakin, who will be counted on to protect against plays being destroyed up the middle. Lakin is rated 81 STR, 83 RBI and 84 PBK.



KAMAKANI CROSBY

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
The defensive line will miss All-American Jordan Jackson, the school’s all-time sack leader. Sophomore Quinton Sanders will be given the coveted left defensive end spot that Jackson held down the last three years. Sanders is 72 OVR, while Demetris Dorceus is 73 OVR, but B-Dawg is intrigued by Sanders’ 88 SPD and 94 ACC coming off the edge. B-Dawg traditionally gets most of his sacks from the left defensive end. Jeff Porter, who is 73 OVR, will start at right end. The defensive tackles aren’t horrible, with 79 OVR Kamakani Crosby and 77 OVR Hayden Isenhart starting when the Falcons use four linemen. Crosby had seven sacks and 11 tackles for losse last season.



GRANT DONALDSON

LINEBACKERS
The linebacking corps has the potential to be pretty good, with 81 OVR Grant Donaldson at right outside linebacker, 80 OVR Demonte Meeks at middle linebacker and 76 OVR Jace Bobo at left outside linebacker. Meeks and Donaldson both have 99 AWR, so they should be able to carry out their assignments. None of these guys really balled out last year, with Donaldson’s 23 tackles the most among the returning players. Is there another Christopher Musselman in the group, a middle linebacker who came into his senior season unheralded last year but finished with 81 tackles and 20 for losses? We shall see.



GARY MOSSOP

DEFENSIVE BACKS
Everyone in Colorado Springs is excited about the arrival of the 80 OVR freshman Mark Monroe, B-Dawg’s highest-rated position recruit in his three seasons. Monroe has 93 SPD, 66 TAK, 68 CTH, 85 man coverage, 84 zone coverage and can be trusted on an island with his 70 AWR. This is a seasoned group, with 81 OVR strong safety Gary Mossop finishing second on the team with 78 tackles last season and 74 OVR free safety Jalen Mergerson finishing third with 77. Mossop and Mergerson have 99 AWR.



DAVID CHAPEAU

SPECIAL TEAMS
After being afraid to kick anything over 40 yards the first two years, B-Dawg found confidence in kicker David Chapeau last year. Chapeau was 22-for-28 on field goals with a long of 47 yards last season. He should have greater range this year wth 94 KPW and 76 KAC. Fabrizio Pinton, who has 89 KPW and 80 KAC, will handle the punting duties. Pinton averaged 38.7 yards a punt and put six of 30 inside the 20, numbers that need to improve this season.

2021 AIR FORCE FOOTBALL ROSTER
#	OFFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	OVR
3	Zachary Larrier	QB	6-0	187	Jr.	81
13	Haaziq Daniels	QB	6-3	221	Jr.	78
15	Ben Brittain	QB	6-1	227	rFr.	70
6	Kevin Moyer	QB	6-5	235	Fr.	66
22	Joshua Stoner	HB	5-8	198	rSr.	81
27	Trey Taylor	HB	5-11	217	Jr.	80
20	Matt Howard	HB	6-1	201	Fr.	65
43	Michael Freeman	HB	6-0	231	Fr.	63
35	Brad Tremblay	FB	6-2	254	Fr.	69
41	Kyle White	FB	6-2	240	So.	66
83	Luc Sturbelle	WR	6-1	188	Jr.	77
26	Brandon Lewis	WR	5-8	166	Sr.	75
81	Hunter Williams	WR	6-2	195	Jr.	73
86	Trent Brown	WR	5-10	182	Jr.	73
1	Cameron Everts	WR	6-2	203	So.	73
80	Ryan Sampson	WR	6-3	212	Fr.	72
82	Marcus McConnell	WR	6-6	226	So.	66
85	Chris Kane	TE	6-5	221	Sr.	85
84	Timmy Griffin	TE	6-0	240	So.	69
33	Jon McMahan	TE	6-7	257	So.	64
60	Ryan Keating	LT	6-3	276	Jr.	76
68	Nathan Hoffman	RT	6-4	293	So.	64
73	Chris Holt	RT	6-5	271	Fr.	62
76	Jackson McDowell	LG	6-3	288	Sr.	74
75	Adam Karas	RG	6-3	264	So.	67
79	Tommy Brandt	RG	6-1	300	So.	65
78	Graham Lakin	C	6-3	274	Jr.	81
65	Cole Ridgeway	C	6-5	314	So.	66
#	DEFENSE	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	OVR
90	Demetris Dorceus	LE	6-5	264	Jr.	73
97	Quinton Sanders	LE	5-11	243	So.	72
98	Clarence Johnson	LE	6-2	230	Fr.	62
95	Jeff Porter	RE	5-10	256	Jr.	73
50	Sean Lee	RE	6-2	220	Jr.	68
94	Alex Hemphill	RE	6-3	237	Fr.	61
92	Paul Kenney	RE	6-1	259	Fr.	60
91	Kamakani Crosby	DT	6-4	278	Sr.	79
93	Hayden Isenhart	DT	6-8	263	Jr.	77
53	Josh Green	DT	6-0	227	rSo.	73
99	Patrick Dowdell	DT	6-3	270	Fr.	68
37	Jace Bobo	LOLB	6-1	218	Sr.	76
46	Isaiah Nunez	LOLB	6-3	228	Jr.	73
30	Grant Donaldson	ROLB	6-3	241	Sr.	81
52	Cole Palmer	ROLB	6-4	223	So.	67
51	David Whitfield	ROLB	6-4	233	rSo.	65
55	Jason Prince	ROLB	6-0	211	Fr.	56
38	Demonte Meeks	MLB	6-1	243	rSr.	80
56	Kory Williams	MLB	6-2	249	rFr.	63
54	Craig Hunt	MLB	6-5	229	rFr.	61
57	Brent Avery	MLB	6-2	252	Fr.	61
29	Mark Monroe	CB	5-10	165	Fr.	80
39	Auston Deason	CB	6-0	174	Sr.	79
16	Eian Castonguay	CB	6-0	162	Jr.	74
21	Kaiser Cambra-Cho	CB	6-2	186	So.	66
18	Jayden Goodwin	CB	6-0	162	So.	65
37	Phil Riggs	CB	6-0	181	Fr.	62
31	Jalen Mergerson	FS	6-2	193	Jr.	74
28	Halatoa Tai	FS	6-1	198	So.	67
42	Matt Humphrey	FS	6-1	216	Fr.	53
17	Gary Mossop	SS	6-0	192	Sr.	81
47	Nate Wison	SS	6-2	207	rSo.	74
45	Dave Weatherford	SS	5-9	172	Jr.	70
#	SPECIAL TEAMS	POS	HT	WT	CLASS	OVR
96	David Chapeau	K	5-11	175	Jr.	84
10	Fabrizio Pinton	P	6-3	220	So.	84

2021 AIR FORCE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Note: Air force is C OVR, C offense, C+ defense, B special teams; 75 OVR, 75 offense, 76 defense

AUG. 28 — at NEW MEXICO STATE
Preseason ranking: No. 126
Ratings: 72 OVR, 74 offense, 73 defense

SEPT. 11 — TEXAS STATE
Preseason ranking: No. 91
Ratings: 81 OVR, 84 offense, 78 defense

SEPT. 25 — at FRESNO STATE
Preseason ranking: No. 121
Ratings: 81 OVR, 79 offense, 83 defense

OCT. 2 — NAVY
Preseason ranking: No. 108
Ratings: 84 OVR, 88 offense, 83 defense

OCT. 5 — NEW MEXICO
Preseason ranking: No. 69
Ratings: 74 OVR, 79 offense, 70 defense

OCT. 16 — at UTAH STATE
Preseason ranking: No. 56
Ratings: 77 OVR, 79 offense, 80 defense

OCT. 23 — BOY-Z STATE
Preseason ranking: No. 46
Ratings: 86 OVR, 90 offense, 87 defense

OCT. 30 — at ARMY
Preseason ranking: No. 62
Ratings: 74 OVR, 72 offense, 76 defense

NOV. 6 — at SAN JOSE STATE
Preseason ranking: No. 84
Ratings: 81 OVR, 81 offense, 82 defense

NOV. 13 — COLORADO STATE
Preseason ranking: No. 117
Ratings: 81 OVR, 83 offense, 78 defense

NOV. 20 — at WYOMING
Preseason ranking: No. 92
Ratings: 79 OVR, 83 offense, 76 defense

NOV. 27 — HAWAII
Preseason ranking: No. 109
Ratings: 83 OVR, 84 offense, 82 defense

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2021 NATIONAL PREVIEW



2021
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Auburn
4. Virgina Tech
5. Florida
6. Texas A&M
7. Washington
8. Oklahoma
9. Georgia
10. Notre Dame
11. Oregon
12. UCLA
13. Michigan
14. Arizona State
15. LSU
16. Iowa
17. Clemson
18. The U
19. USC
20. Tulsa
21. Boston College
22. Tennessee
23. Colorado
24. Oregon State
25. Wisconsin
26. Nebraska
27. South Carolina
28. Utah
29. West Virginia
30. Indiana
31. The ‘Nati
32. Stanford
33. Texas
34. Louisville
35. Baylor
36. Memphis
37. Central Florida
38. Ball State
39. Mississippi State
40. Texas Christian
41. Arizona
42. Penn State
43. Southern Mississippi
44. Northwestern
45. Maryland
46. Boy-Z State
47. North Carolina State
48. Michigan State
49. Temple
50. Florida State
51. AIR FORCE
52. Virginia
53. Houston
54. Pittsburgh
55. Kentucky
56. Utah State
57. Wake Forest
58. Minnesota
59. Vanderbilt
60. Arkansas State
61. Marshall
62. Army
63. Oklahoma State
64. Illinois
65. Arkansas
66. Texas Tech
67. Western Michigan
68. Tulane
69. New Mexico
70. Ohio
71. Kansas State
72. UNLV
73. Purdue
74. Central Michigan
75. Mississippi
76. Florida Atlantic
77. Iowa State
78. Western Kentucky
79. Florida International
80. North Carolina
81. Georgia Tech
82. Washington State
83. Alabama-Birmingham
84. San Jose State
85. Missouri
86. Rutgers
87. Kansas
88. California
89. East Carolina
90. Rice
91. Texas State
92. Wyoming
93. Nevada
94. Miami (Ohio)
95. Duke
96. Southern Methodist
97. Texas-San Antonio
98. Northern Illinois
99. Idaho
100. Louisiana
101. Connecticut
102. Bowling Green
103. Louisiana Tech
104. South Alabama
105. Buffalo
106. South Florida
107. Syracuse
108. Navy
109. Hawaii
110. San Diego State
111. Toledo
112. Brigham Young
113. Middle Tennessee State
114. Troy
115. North Texas
116. Eastern Michigan
117. Colorado State
118. Akron
119. Kent State
120. Georgia State
121. Fresno State
122. Old Dominion
123. Louisiana-Monroe
124. Texas-El Paso
125. Massachusetts
126. New Mexico State




1. JERMAR JEFFERSON, Oregon State, HB, Sr.
2020 stats: 292 carries, 1,795 yards, 24 TD; 34 catches, 417 yards, 4 TD
Ratings: 99 OVR, 85 SPD, 99 ACC, 99 AWR, 99 BTK, 99 CAR

2. CORDARRIAN RICHARDSON, Texas A&M, HB, rSr.
2020 stats: 221 carries, 1,368 yards, 19 TD; 31 catches, 294 yards, 4 TD
Ratings: 94 OVR, 81 SPD, 93 ACC, 89 AWR, 96 BTK, 89 CAR

3. TREVOR LAWRENCE, Clemson, QB, Sr.
2020 stats: 252-for-377, 3,564 yards, 42 TD, 7 int.; 150 carries, 478 yards, 7 TD
Ratings: 99 OVR, 81 SPD, 93 AWR, 92 THP, 96 THA

4. DESHAUN FENWICK, South Carolina, HB, rJr.
2020 stats: 300 carries, 1,635 yards, 16 TD; 19 catches, 254 yards, 1 TD
Ratings: 90 OVR, 85 SPD, 99 ACC, 65 AWR, 83 BTK, 90 CAR

5. SHAWN ROBINSON, Texas Christian, QB, rSr.
2020 stats: 180-for-294, 2,771 yards, 33 TD, 7 int.; 142 carries, 687 yards, 8 TD
Ratings: 98 OVR, 89 SPD, 93 AWR, 88 THP, 89 THA





FIRST TEAM

QB, Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, Sr., 99 OVR
HB, Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State, Sr., 99 OVR
HB, Cordarrian Richardson, Texas A&M, rSr., 94 OVR
WR, Joe Wilkins, Notre Dame, Sr., 97 OVR
WR, Jordan Pounce, Texas, rSr., 93 OVR
TE, Devin Miller, Marshall, rSr., 84 OVR
OT, Penei Sewell, Oregon, Sr., 98 OVR
OT, Donovan Laie, Arizona, Sr., 95 OVR
OG, Trey Hill, Georgia, Sr., 98 OVR
OG, Justin Shaffer, Georgia, rSr., 97 OVR
C, Colby Pursell, Colorado, rSr., 99 OVR
DE, Juwuan Jones, Western Kentucky, rSr., 95 OVR
DE, Nathan Proctor, Virgina Tech, rSr., 93 OVR
DT, Dedrick Simpson, Texas-El Paso, rSr., 84 OVR
DT, Jaleel Berry, Boston College, rSr., 85 OVR
OLB, Kalia Davis, Central Florida, rSr., 86 OVR
MLB, Tyrone Roberson, San Diego State, Jr., 82 OVR
OLB, Kevontae Ruggs, Mississippi, Sr., 90 OVR
CB, Tyler Williams, Mississippi State, rSr., 92 OVR
CB, D.J. Brown, Marshall, rJr., 86 OVR
FS, Jalen Mergerson, Air Force, Jr., 74 OVR
SS, Gary Mossop, Air Force, Sr., 81 OVR
K, Nick Sciba, Wake Forest, Sr., 96 OVR
P, Cody Gronewold, Northwestern, rSr., 90 OVR
RET, Khalan Laborn, Florida State, rSr., 95 OVR (HB)


SECOND TEAM

QB, Shawn Robinson, Texas Christian, rSr., 98 OVR
HB, Deshaun Fenwick, South Carolina, rJr., 90 OVR
HB, Pooka Williams, Kansas, Sr., 99 OVR
WR, Gavin Holmes, Baylor, rSr., 95 OVR
WR, Jeshaun Jones, Maryland, Sr., 85 OVR
TE, Isaiah Smalls, Oregon State, Sr., 91 OVR
OT, Austin Troxell, Auburn, rSr., 95 OVR
OT, Naasir Watkins, Kentucky, rSr., 94 OVR
OG, Jacob Moretti, Colorado, rSr., 97 OVR
OG, Calvin Ashley, Auburn, rSr., 96 OVR
C, Josh Myers, Ohio State, rSr., 99 OVR
DE, Malik Herring, Georgia, rSr., 94 OVR
DE, Tyreke Smith, Ohio State, rJr., 93 OVR
DT, D.J. Davidson, Arizona State, rSr., 88 OVR
DT, Chris Martin, Georgia Tech, rSr., 84 OVR
OLB, Delvontae Harris, East Carolina, rSr., 80 OVR
MLB, Dillon Doyle, Iowa, rJr., 83 OVR
OLB, Deven Lamp, Tulsa, rSr., 88 OVR
CB, Jelani Ellison, Wyoming, rSr., 85 OVR
CB, Trey Dean, Florida, Sr., 92 OVR
FS, Arron Mosby, Fresno State, rSr., 84 OVR
SS, Theo Jackson, Tennessee, rSr., 90 OVR
K, Duane Hansen, Ohio State, Jr., 92 OVR
P, Joe Doyle, Tennessee, rSr., 99 OVR
RET, Tre Douglas, Vanderbilt, rJr., 86 OVR (CB)




2021 PRESEASON

FIRST TEAM
HB, Trey Taylor, Air Force, Jr., 80 OVR
DT, Kamakani Crosby, Air Force, Sr., 79 OVR
FS, Jalen Mergerson, Air Force, Jr., 74 OVR
SS, Gary Mossop, Air Force, Sr., 81 OVR

SECOND TEAM
WR, Trent Brown, Air Force, Jr., 73 OVR
CB, Eian Castonguay, Air Force, Jr., 73 OVR
K, David Chapeau, Air Force, Jr., 84 OVR
RET, Luc Sturbelle, Air Force, Jr., 77 OVR (WR)

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2021 SEASON, GAME 1


Air Force junior Trey Taylor runs for one of his three touchdowns against New Mexico State.

Emerging from shadows
In first start as Remsberg’s replacement,
Taylor runs for 3 TD’s in win at N.M. State

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Kadin who?

In his first full game as the No. 1 running back for Air Force, junior Trey Taylor did his best to make everyone forget about Kadin Remsberg, the speedster who broke all of the school’s single-season and career receiving records from the halfback position.

And while nobody will ever really forget Remsberg, one of B-Dawg’s all-time greatest players, Taylor looks capable of carving out a niche for himself as an elite player in this dynasty.

OK, so the opposition was only New Mexico State, the latest cupcake B-Dawg scheduled to avoid a repeat of the 2019 disaster in which he missed out on a bowl game for the first time since NCAA 2007. The Aggies were ranked dead last among 126 teams in the nation and their defense is rated 73, so nobody will mistake it for Alabama.

But they’re on scholarship, too, so Taylor’s performance in a season-opening 49-14 rout of New Mexico State on Aug. 28, 2021 is worth getting at least a little excited about.

Taylor ran 23 times for 141 yards and three touchdowns. He definitely won’t be featured in the passing game like Remsberg, but he did OK by catching three passes for 43 yards. He had a 33-yard catch up the seam when he was left uncovered because of a blitz.

“Trey and Joshua Stoner have virtually identical ratings, so Trey knows he needs to produce, because he’s on a short leash,” Air Force coach B-Dawg said. “He performed like a No. 1 running back today, an actual running back, not some gimmick we use to exploit mismatches in the passing game.”

Also replacing an Air Force record-breaking player is junior quarterback Zachary Larrier, who went 21-for-26 for 258 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his first career start. He also ran for a touchdown.

“Zachary looked solid for a first game,” B-Dawg said. “Even on the interception, it wasn’t his fault. The receiver cut off his route, which left the defender all alone in that space to pick off the pass.”

Another player Air Force fans were excited to see is 80 OVR freshman cornerback Mark Monroe. Monroe didn’t make a good first impression, fumbling the first punt of the game to set up a 29-yard touchdown pass from Josh Adkins to Kelly Liston to open the scoring with 7:39 left in the first quarter. As a defender, Monroe had four tackles.

B-Dawg immediately handed punt return duties to Luc Sturbelle after that.

“Mark doesn’t need return duties added to his plate just yet,” B-Dawg said. “Let him get comfortable on defense first, then we can revisit expanding his role.”

Air Force responded with three straight touchdowns after falling behind 7-0, but the Aggies hung around, getting within 21-14 on a 25-yard pass from Adkins to Tevis Abraham with 59 seconds left in the first half.

In a good sign for Larrier, he led the Falcons on a two-minute drill that was actually a one-minute drill, getting them in the end zone with a 14-yard pass to tight end Chris Kane with 29 seconds to go in the half.

Air Force shut out New Mexico State in the second half and added three more touchdowns.

With its two touchdowns coming on plays longer than 20 yards, New Mexico State got in the red zone only once, while Air Force scored seven touchdowns on seven trips inside the 20. On that one occasion, defensive tackle Kamakani Crosby got a sack on fourth-and-inches from the 1-yard line with four seconds left in the game.

“I hate when the CPU tacks on cheap touchdowns at the end of games,” B-Dawg said. “I covet my defensive stats, so we weren’t going to put backups out there while their starters were still going strong.”

New Mexico had only two tackles for losses, while Air Force had 12.

Sophomore Cameron Everts emerged as a reliable possession receiver for the Falcons, catching nine passes for 96 yards without dropping a pass.



Hunter Williams grabs a touchdown pass for Air Force.

AIR FORCE FALCONS at NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES
Aug. 28, 2021	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Air Force Falcons (1-0)	7	21	14	7	49
New Mexico State Aggies (0-1)	7	7	0	0	14

Team Stats Comparison
	AFA	NMSU
Total Offense	474	389
Rushing Yards	39-205	25-56
Passing Yards	269	333
First Downs	27	15
Punt Return Yards	10	5
Kick Return Yards	110	37
Total Yards	594	431
Turnovers	2	0
3rd Down Conversion	4-6	6-15
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	7-7-0	1-0-0
Penalties	2-20	3-41
Possession Time	21:35	14:25

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER		AFA	NMSU
7:39	(NMSU) K. Liston 29 pass from J. Adkins (T. Holt kick)	0	7
2:49	(AFA) T. Taylor 2 run (D. Chapeau kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER		AFA	NMSU
6:40	(AFA) J. Stoner 4 run (D. Chapeau kick)	14	7
1:41	(AFA) T. Taylor 3 run (D. Chapeau kick)	21	7
:59	(NMSU) T. Abraham 25 pass from J. Adkins (T. Holt kick)	21	14
:29	(AFA) C. Kane 14 pass from Z. Larrier (D. Chapeau kick)	28	14
THIRD QUARTER		AFA	NMSU
6:38	(AFA) Z. Larrier 11 run (D. Chapeau kick)	35	14
1:51	(AFA) T. Taylor 1 run (D. Chapeau kick)	42	14
FOURTH QUARTER		AFA	NMSU
2:09	(AFA) H. Williams 10 pass from H. Daniels (D. Chapeau kick)	49	14

AIR FORCE FALCONS PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Zachary Larrier 21/26 258 1 1 Haaziq Daniels 2/3 11 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Trey Taylor 23 141 6.1 3 Joshua Stoner 6 21 3.5 1 Zachary Larrier 6 14 2.3 1 Haaziq Daniels 1 10 10.0 0 Luc Sturbelle 1 10 10.0 0 Matt Howard 1 6 6.0 0 Brad Tremblay 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Cameron Everts 9 96 10.6 0 Trey Taylor 3 43 14.3 0 Chris Kane 2 28 14.0 1 Luc Sturbelle 2 28 14.0 0 Trent Brown 2 21 10.5 0 Joshua Stoner 2 16 8.0 0 Hunter Williams 2 14 7.0 1 Marcus McConnell 1 23 23.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Ryan Keating 3 0 Chris Kane 1 0 Jackson McDowell 1 0 Brad Tremblay 1 0 Nathan Hoffman 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Gary Mossop 8 0 0 0 Demonte Meeks 7 0 0 0 Jalen Mergerson 6 0 0 0 Grant Donaldson 5 0 0 0 Nate Wilson 5 1 0 0 Eian Castonguay 5 0 0 0 Mark Monroe 4 0 0 0 Jeff Porter 2 0 0 0 Isaiah Nunez 2 0 0 0 Kamakani Crosby 2 1 0 0 Auston Deason 1 0 0 0 Quinton Sanders 1 0 0 0 Demetris Dorceus 1 0 0 0 Josh Green 1 1 0 0 J. Bobo/J. McDowell 1/1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG David Chapeau 0/0 7/7 7 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Fabrizio Pinton 2 90 45.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Luc Sturbelle 3 110 36.7 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Luc Sturbelle 1 10 10.0 0

NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Josh Adkins 26/37 333 2 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Tony Roberts 15 33 2.1 0 Josh Adkins 8 20 2.5 0 David Poland 2 3 1.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Tony Roberts 10 91 9.1 0 Kelly Liston 5 80 16.0 1 Tevis Abraham 5 74 14.8 1 Caleb Mills 3 33 11.0 0 Brock Marlatt 2 46 23.0 0 Manuel Whitlock 1 9 9.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tevis Abraham 3 0 Auston Young 1 2 Tony Roberts 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Devin Richardson 9 0 0 0 Jonathan Hardy 9 0 1 0 Jacob Wilson 7 0 0 0 Alan Fisher 7 0 0 0 Rodney McGraw 6 0 0 0 Greg Hollis 6 0 0 0 Taylor Oliver 4 0 0 0 Tom Reid 3 0 0 0 Dallas Goolsby 2 0 0 0 Thomas Leak 1 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Terrance Holt 0/2 2/2 2 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Charles Arnold 5 235 47.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Alan Fisher 2 37 18.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Alan Fisher 1 5 5.0 0