College Fantasy Update

Some of these 16 stats after Week 2 are just for trivia, but most are good to know as you look at fantasy trends/leaders across the season or for specific positions or teams.

120+ teams have played exactly two games, so many of the stats this week are focused upon consistency/hitting benchmark stat totals in each of the first two games. Teams/players that played in week zero and have not yet had a bye week (Nebraska, Illinois, UConn, Fresno State, Hawaii, UTEP, & New Mexico State) may be a little over-represented.

There have been five 400+ yard passing games this season – and Bailey Zappe (Western Kentucky) has two of them, the others are CJ Stroud (Ohio State), Seth Henigan (Memphis) and Brennan Armstrong (Virginia). The season high was Stroud’s 484 yards against Oregon.

Only three players have two 125+ yard receiving games – Dontay Demus (Maryland), Erik Ezukanma (Texas Tech), and Samori Toure (Nebraska).

Three times this season a QB has thrown for 200 yards and rushed for 100 yards in a game, and Nebraska’s Adrian Martinez has two of those games (242/112 & 232/111). The other is North Carolina’s Sam Howell (352/104).

Nine QBs have two 300+ yard passing games – Brennan Armstrong (Virginia), Chevan Cordeiro (Hawaii), Dillon Gabriel (UCF), Jake Haener (Fresno State), Tanner Mordecai (SMU), Nick Starkel (San Jose State), Carson Strong (Nevada), Grant Wells (Marshall), and Bailey Zappe (Western Kentucky).

Only one player has two 3 TD rushing games – Duke’s Mataeo Durant. Sixteen other players have one game with at least 3 rushing TDs. Only three players have had 4 in a game – Kenneth Walker (Michigan State), Isaiah Bowser (UCF) and Rasheen Ali (Marshall).

Since volume matters, only two players have had two 25+ rushing attempt games – Brad Roberts (Air Force) & Harrison Waylee (Northern Illinois).

Three times this season a player has had a game with at least 70 rushing yards as well as 70 receiving yards – RB Trestan Ebner (Baylor, 125/70), RB Bijan Robinson (Texas 103/73) and WR Wan’Dale Robinson (Kentucky, 73/101).

There have been five 200 yard rushing games – Kenneth Walker (Michigan State), Mataeo Durant (Duke), DeAndre Torrey (North Texas), Chris Rodriguez (Kentucky) & Tyler Badie (Missouri). Walker has the season-high, a 23/264-4 game against Northwestern.

Memphis WR Calvin Austin has the only 200 yard receiving game – a wild 6/239-3 against Arkansas State.

Only one QB has two 4+ TDs passing games so far this season – SMU’s Tanner Mordecai. Most passing TDs in a game is 7, again one by Tanner Mordecai and the other by Bailey Zappe (Western Kentucky).

Three players have two games with 8+ receptions – Josh Downs (North Carolina), TE Trey McBride (Colorado State), and Deven Thompkins (Utah State).

Only one player has at least two rushing TDs as well as two receiving TDs so far this year – Colorado State RB David Bailey – 34/126-2 rushing and 6/59-2 receiving.

Five times this season a player has had 30 rushing attempts – Treyson Potts (Minnesota, 34), Isaiah Bowser (UCF, 33), Sincere McCormick (UTSA, 31), Chez Mellusi (Wisconsin, 31) and Mohamed Ibrahim (Minnesota, 30). Minnesota is obviously the only school with two players on the list.

Most receptions in a game this season? TE Trey McBride (Colorado State) had 13/116-0 against South Dakota State. Four players are tied for next with 12.

Two players have at least 40 total rushing attempts this season but have 0 rushing TDs – QB Chevan Cordeiro (Hawaii, 40/125-0) and RB Kevin Mensah (UConn, 40/107-0).

Three QBs have thrown at least 50 total passes this season but have 0 passing TDs – Davis Brin (Tulsa, 55), Graham Mertz (Wisconsin, 54) and Brock Purdy (Iowa State, 53).

Credit to the CFB Reference site for its stat-keeping, if you see any stats you feel are incorrect please let me know.

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Notable names in the transfer portal included Chauncey Hawkins (St Francis, NY, 16.0 ppg).

Announcing transfer destinations were Eddie Davis (Portland to Cal State San Bernadino), and Brandon Knapper (Eastern Kentucky to Cal State San Bernadino). What is unusual here is these are two guys who averaged double-digit points a game last season who decommitted from transferring to other D1 schools, in one case a Mountain West school, to transfer to a Division 2 school with a twitter account with 232 followers. No judgment, just interesting, I’ve never been to San Bernadino, may be amazing.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Sept 9-12:

• Maceo Austin, Duquesne – reports came out that he has left the team but is still enrolled at the school – 2.9 ppg

Transfer Updates from Sept 9-12:

• Sita Conteh, Austin Peay – transfers to Coppin State – 3.1 ppg
• Eddie Davis, Portland – transfers to Cal State San Bernadino – 11.8 ppg, had previously committed to Tarleton State
• Chauncey Hawkins, St Francis, NY – enters portal (GT)- 16.0 ppg
• Brandon Knapper, Eastern Kentucky – transfers to Cal State San Bernadino (late August) – 18.3 ppg – had previously committed to San Jose State, began career at West Virginia

I break down the injury news from this past weekend with notes on each player who may have been dealing with injuries.

A few notes about this list, being on it does not for sure mean a player is “injured”, but rather:

• They may have missed the game due to a known injury (ok, this does mean they are injured), or missed the game for another stated reason
• They may have gone out of the game due to injury and not returned (sometimes with an official announcement from the team)
• They may have left the game but returned, or at least attempted to return (sometimes these guys end up banged up enough to miss future games)
• They may have had a vague twitter mention about possibly being injured or leaving a game, so it’s something on my radar

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With practices starting in the next month a number of injuries were shared the start of this week, the most high-profile being Allen Flanigan of Auburn who will be out 12-14 weeks after Achilles surgery. Flanigan started all 27 games for the Tigers last season and averaged 14.3 ppg, second on the team to Sharife Cooper.

Also suffering notable injuries were Nimari Burnett, a Texas Tech transfer now at Alabama, who will miss the season due to a knee injury, Seth Towns (Ohio State, 3.8 ppg) will be out 3-4 months after back surgery, and Tolu Smith (Miss State, 12.6 ppg) had a foot procedure but may not miss much time as he will reportedly be back in November.

Announcing transfer destinations were CJ Roberts (New Mexico State to Lamar), Christian Gray (Fresno State to Cal State Northridge), and Ed Oliver-Hampton (Hampton to South Carolina State).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from Sept 6-8:

• Nimari Burnett, Alabama – Texas Tech transfer has reportedly suffered a knee injury and is likely to miss the season – 5.3 ppg in 12 games last season
• Kevin Easley, Duquesne – TCU transfer receives waiver for eligibility this season – 4.5 ppg
• Allen Flanigan, Auburn – out 12-14 weeks after Achilles surgery – 14.3 ppg
• Andre Gustavson, Richmond – had groin surgery, expected to miss the start of the season – 4.4 ppg
• Meechie Johnson, Ohio State – expected to return for preseason practice (lower leg)
• Tolu Smith, Miss State – underwent a foot procedure, will begin rehab soon, hopeful November return – 12.6 ppg
• Seth Towns, Ohio State – will have back surgery, hopeful to return in 3-4 months – 3.8 ppg

Transfer Updates from Sept 6-8:

• Christian Gray, Fresno State – transfers to Cal State Northridge – 5.3 ppg, (is listed on the roster)
• Ed Oliver-Hampton, Hampton – transfers to South Carolina State – 8.3 ppg
• Bryan Penn-Johnson, LSU – transfers to East LA JC (Last Chance U) – 0.4 ppg, began career at Washington
• CJ Roberts, New Mexico State – transfers to Lamar – 6.9 ppg

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