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| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1-0 | 10-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 11-1 |
| Army | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UMass | 0-1 | 0-4 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Batten | ATH | Signed | 73 |
| Louce Julien | DE | Signed | 73 |
| Dominic Schofield | OLB | Signed | 73 |
| Kenny Dudley Jr. | S | Signed | 72 |
| Tom Weston | K | Committed | 72 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | K. Watson | Offensive Player of the Week |
| 2003 | R. Gulley | Defensive Player of the Week |
