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Earnest Edwards continues standout senior year for Maine with 2 more scores

September 28, 2019 by Billy Heyen Leave a Comment

Earnest Edwards

By BILLY HEYEN After a 15-yard gain on a trick play in the second quarter, Earnest Edwards put his hands on his hips and looked back at the defender he'd just sprinted by. It was if Edwards was saying, Is anyone going to stop me? Maine lost Saturday to Villanova, but that didn't stop Edwards from having another standout performance. The Aquinas alumnus caught one … [Read more...] about Earnest Edwards continues standout senior year for Maine with 2 more scores

Aquinas alum Edwards named FCS National Special Teams Player of Week

September 23, 2019 by Billy Heyen Leave a Comment

Earnest Edwards

By BILLY HEYEN University of Maine receiver Earnest Edwards (Aquinas) was named the STATS FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week. Edwards returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in Maine’s 35-21 win at Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y. Edwards scored three times overall in the Black Bears’ win: He caught a 40-yard touchdown in the second quarter, returned the second half’s … [Read more...] about Aquinas alum Edwards named FCS National Special Teams Player of Week

Fairport alum Marquis Young receives camp invite from Indianapolis Colts

April 27, 2019 by Billy Heyen Leave a Comment

UPDATED: May 2, 2019 at 11:10 a.m. By BILLY HEYEN Marquis Young (Fairport/Massachusetts) thinks that people sleep on his speed, he said in a recent interview. But even as a freshman at UMass, he proved he could run with the top competition, taking a carry 83 yards to the house against Notre Dame. Now, he'll get a chance every day to prove he can run with the best. … [Read more...] about Fairport alum Marquis Young receives camp invite from Indianapolis Colts

Pittsford Mendon alum Zuril Hendrick receives rookie mini camp invite from Chicago Bears

April 27, 2019 by Billy Heyen Leave a Comment

By BILLY HEYEN Zuril Hendrick (Pittsford Mendon/Edinboro) set the Edinboro all-time interceptions record as a senior, and the NFL took notice. Hendrick has received a rookie mini camp invite from the Chicago Bears. https://twitter.com/ZurilHendrick/status/1122302385198718977?s=20 Before Edinboro, Hendrick was a three-sport athlete at Pittsford, playing basketball and … [Read more...] about Pittsford Mendon alum Zuril Hendrick receives rookie mini camp invite from Chicago Bears

Newark alum Micah Wright receives rookie mini camp invite from Arizona Cardinals

April 27, 2019 by Billy Heyen Leave a Comment

By BILLY HEYEN During Micah Wright's (Newark) junior year at Maine, he tore his ACL. "There was a voice in my head that told me this might be it," Wright told NFL Draft Diamonds, "and I’m sure other people thought the same." But instead, Wright grinded on his rehab to make it back to the Black Bears for a final four FCS trip in his senior year. That parlayed itself … [Read more...] about Newark alum Micah Wright receives rookie mini camp invite from Arizona Cardinals

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