In the summer, we counted down the days to the 2018 FCS Kickoff game by naming the best player to wear each jersey number, 99-1.
With the season complete, let’s go back and look at these 99 players and how their 2018 seasons went.
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HERO Sports All-American Team
Freshman All-American Team
Sophomore All-American Team
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Best FCS Players, 99-1
*Again, since some of you like to skip the intro, this is a preseason list and we’re looking back on it for hits and whiffs.
99: Ahmad Gooden, Samford DL
2018 Stats: 50 tackles, 15 TFLs, 5.5 sacks
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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98: La’Allan Clark, Grambling DL
2018 Stats: 24 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 2 sacks
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97: Chris Stewart, Sam Houston State DL
Redshirted after playing in only one game due to injury.
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96: Greg Menard, North Dakota State DL
2018 Stats: 40 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 9.5 sacks
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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95: Chris Terrell, Central Arkansas DL
2018 Stats: 48 tackles, 16 TFLs, 8.5 sacks
All-Southland Conference First Team
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94: Jonah Williams, Weber State DL
2018 Stats: 43 tackles, 7 TFLs
All-Big Sky Conference First Team
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93: Randy Robinson, Jacksonville State DL
2018 Stats: 38 tackles, 8 TFLs, 3 sacks
HERO Sports All-American
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92: Nick Wheeler, Colgate LB
2018 Stats: 51 tackles, 17 TFLs, 9 sacks
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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91: Jae’Wuan Horton, New Hampshire DL
2018 Stats: 38 tackles, 8 TFLs, 5 sacks
All-CAA Second Team
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90: Miles Brown, Wofford DL
2018 Stats: 46 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 5 sacks
STATS All-American
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89: Charlie Taumoepeau, Portland State TE
2018 Stats: 28 rec. for 580 yards and 5 TDs
HERO Sports and STATS All-American
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88: JP Shohfi, Yale WR
2018 Stats: 55 rec. for 836 yards and 6 TDs
All-Ivy League Second Team
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87: Wesley Preece, UC Davis TE
2018 Stats: 29 rec. for 337 yards and 9 TDs
All-Big Sky Conference Second Team
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86: Briley Moore, Northern Iowa TE
2018 Stats: 39 rec. for 536 yards and 4 TDs
All-MVFC First Team
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85: JJ Jerman, East Tennessee State K
2018 Stats: 19-23 FGs, 33-33 PATs
HERO Sports All-American
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84: Stephen Carlson, Princeton WR
2018 Stats: 51 rec. for 683 yards and 5 TDs
All-Ivy League Second Team
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83: Ian Berryman, Western Carolina P
2018 Stats: 41.4-yard punting average, 16 punts inside the 20
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82: Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire WR
2018 Stats: 71 rec. for 814 yards and 3 TDs
All-CAA First Team
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81: Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State WR
2018 Stats: 58 rec. for 1,063 yards and 5 TDs
All-Southland Conference Second Team
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80: Tamrick Pace, Stephen F. Austin WR
2018 Stats: 42 rec. for 623 yards and 7 TDs
All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention
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79: Dominic Lombard, Fordham OL
Started all 11 games.
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78: Matt Kaskey, Dartmouth OL
STATS All-American
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77: Kyle Anderton, Austin Peay OL
Redshirted due to injury after starting the first four games.
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76: Drew Forbes, Southeast Missouri State OL
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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75: Daniel Cooney, San Diego OL
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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74: Noah Johnson, Idaho OL
HERO Sports All-American
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73: Ethan Greenidge, Villanova OL
All-CAA Second Team
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72: Andrew Miles, Western Carolina OL
Started all 11 games.
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71: Chandler Arceneaux, Nicholls OL
All-Southland Conference First Team
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70: Vitas Hyrnkiewicz, Youngstown State OL
All-MVFC Second Team
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69: Chris White, Murray State OL
Started all 11 games.
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68: Marquis Prophete, Missouri State OL
All-MVFC Second Team
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67: CJ Collins, Kennesaw State OL
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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66: Mitchell Watanabe, Sam Houston State OL
Redshirted due to injury, started three games.
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65: Tristen Taylor, Eastern Washington OL
Missed all but three games due to injury.
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64: Thomas Burton, Tennessee State OL
Started the first four games before suffering a season-ending injury.
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63: Ryan Hanley, Nicholls OL
All-Southland Conference First Team
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62: Christopher Mulvey, Maine OL
Played/started in 12 games.
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61: CJ Toogood, Elon OL
AP All-American
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60: Wes Jones, Norfolk State OL
Played/started in 11 games.
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59: Desmond Johnson Jr., Kennesaw State DL
2018 Stats: 33 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 2 sacks
All-Big South Conference First Team
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58: Zach Larsen, Southern Utah OL
All-Big Sky Conference First Team
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57: Reily Radosevich, Princeton OL
All-Ivy League First Team
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56: Diondre Wallace, Towson LB
2018 Stats: 89 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 2 FF
All-CAA Third Team
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55: Iosua Opeta, Weber State OL
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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54: Vernon Moland, Alabama A&M DL
2018 Stats: 9 tackles, 2 TFLs
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53: Tyler Davis, The Citadel OL
All-SoCon First Team
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52: Mike Ames, Saint Francis OL
All-NEC Second Team
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51: Jack Traynor, Dartmouth LB
2018 Stats: 56 tackles, 6.5 TFLs
All-Ivy League First Team
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50: James Gilleylen, UT-Martin LB
2018 Stats: 89 tackles, 13 TFLs, 2.5 sacks
All-OVC Second Team
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49: Lorran Fonseca, Nicholls K
2018 Stats: 16-26 field goals, 48-53 PATs
All-Southland Conference First Team
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48: Jesse Nemerowicz, Bryant LB
2018 Stats: 73 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, 4 sacks
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47: Nick Miller, Penn LB
2018 Stats: 87 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 6 sacks, 3 FF
All-Ivy League First Team
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46: Jonas Griffith, Indiana State LB
2018 Stats: 132 tackles, 9.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks
HERO Sports and STATS All-American
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45: Cal Daniels, Stony Brook TE/FB
2018 Stats: 23 rec. for 256 yards and 2 TDs
STATS All-American
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44: Darin Greenfield, South Dakota DL
2018 Stats: 58 tackles, 14.5 TFLs, 6 sacks, 13 QBHs
All-MVFC First Team
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43: Gunnar Raborn, McNeese K
2018 Stats: 16-22 FG, 23-24 PAT
All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention
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42: Josh Buss, Montana LB
2018 Stats: 75 tackles, 9 TFLs, 5.5 sacks
All-Big Sky Conference Second Team
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41: Brady May, Weber State FB
2018 Stats: 17 rec. for 101 yards and 1 TD
HERO Sports Special Teams All-American
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40: Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T DL
2018 Stats: 50 tackles, 19 TFLs, 10.5 sacks
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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39: Brandon Purdy, Montana K
Missed spring ball with an injury and did not appear in any games.
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38: Taylor Powell, Northern Arizona LB
Played in only three games due to injuries.
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37: Tevin McCaster, Youngstown State RB
2018 Stats: 269 carries for 1,235 yards and 12 TDs
HERO Sports All-American
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36: Gunnar Scholato, Austin Peay LB
2018 Stats: 100 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks
All-OVC First Team
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35: Shayne Lawless, Stony Brook LB
2018 Stats: 89 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks
All-CAA First Team
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34: Solomon Brown, Charleston Southern LB
2018 Stats: 88 tackles, 17 TFLs
HERO Sports, STATS and AP All-American
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33: Zane Dudek, Yale RB
2018 Stats: (6 games) 70 carries for 380 yards and 3 TDs
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32: Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh RB
2018 Stats: 217 carries for 757 yards and 7 TDs
All-Patriot League First Team
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31: Marc Orozco, Grambling K
2018 Stats: 12-16 FG, 32-33 PAT
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30: Justin Fitzpatrick, Western Illinois DB
2018 Stats: 58 tackles, 2 INT., 9 PBUs
All-MVFC Second Team
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29: Marcus Marshall, James Madison RB
2018 Stats: 78 carries for 446 yards and 6 TDs
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28: Wes Sutton, Northern Arizona DB
2018 Stats: 34 tackles, 3 INT., 5 PBUs
All-Big Sky Conference Second Team
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27: Tyler Campbell, Elon DB
2018 Stats: 33 tackles, 2 INT., 4 PBUs
All-CAA Third Team
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26: Manny Patterson, Maine DB
2018 Stats: 47 tackles,
