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• 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 21
Shane Sasaki and Colby White tied for the 19th spot in a runoff. Previous Winner OF Shane Sasaki (6’0” 165, 23 in 2023) Shane Sasaki was the Rays third round pick (99th overall) in the 2019 draft. He put up a .324/.410/.497 line and 151 wRC+ in his first full season assignment. He posted a 12.2% walk rate and 22.9% strikeout rate. He doesn’t hit for much over the fence power (9 homers) but uses hi...2023
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• 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 19
Rene Pinto is the 18th ranked prospect. Previous Winner C Rene Pinto (5’10” 195, 26 in 2023) Rene Pinto made his MLB debut in 2022 for the Rays. Pinto hit .213/.241/.325 and put up a 64 wRC+ in 83 plate appearances. He rarely walked (2.4%) and struck out a lot (42.2%) which led to his low OBP. The strikeout rate will have to be lower, but he does hit for power. Most importantly he showed well defe...2023
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• Get to know your 2023 Royals non-roster invitees to spring training
Nick Loftin pre-game taken on September 6, 2022 | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Could any of these players make the Opening Day roster? Spring training is nearly here with Royals pitchers and catchers scheduled to report tomorrow with their first full workout the next day, and the first full team workout next Monday. Some players are already in Arizona, with several World Baseball Classic participan...2023
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• 2023 NFL Draft prospect profile - Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State
Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports Mauch is experienced and versatile. Could he find a home on the Giants’ offensive line? The New York Giants have a laundry list of needs for the upcoming 2023 season. The offensive line is once again close to the top of that list of needs, as the Giants need to figure out long-term answers at left guard, center, and right guard. North Dakota State’s Cody Mauch ...2023
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• 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 21
Shane Sasaki and Colby White tied for the 19th spot in a runoff. Previous Winner OF Shane Sasaki (6’0” 165, 23 in 2023) Shane Sasaki was the Rays third round pick (99th overall) in the 2019 draft. He put up a .324/.410/.497 line and 151 wRC+ in his first full season assignment. He posted a 12.2% walk rate and 22.9% strikeout rate. He doesn’t hit for much over the fence power (9 homers) but uses hi...2023
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• 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 19
Rene Pinto is the 18th ranked prospect. Previous Winner C Rene Pinto (5’10” 195, 26 in 2023) Rene Pinto made his MLB debut in 2022 for the Rays. Pinto hit .213/.241/.325 and put up a 64 wRC+ in 83 plate appearances. He rarely walked (2.4%) and struck out a lot (42.2%) which led to his low OBP. The strikeout rate will have to be lower, but he does hit for power. Most importantly he showed well defe...2023
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• 25-0: Undefeated Illinois Champ Loyola Up Nine Spots in Nike/USA Lacrosse Top 25
Ellie Lazzaretto elevated her game when Loyola Academy (Ill.) needed it most. The Duke-bound senior attacker piled up 37 goals in the IHSA state playoffs — including a combined 13 goals in the semifinals and championship game — as the Ramblers completed the first undefeated season in school history. Loyola is the biggest mover in this week’s Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25, as...2021
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• Bengals’ Davontae Harris designated for return
Bengals cornerback Davontae Harris returned to practice on Wednesday, paving the way for him to return from IR. The move starts a three-week window for him to practice with the team. For now, he does not count against the 53-man roster, but he must be activated in the next 21 days in order for him to play this season. Harris, a fifth-round rookie, suffered a knee injury against the Cowboys in the ...2018
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• Patriots reach 53-man limit

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots announced today that they have released 32 players to reach the NFL-mandatory 53-man limit. The Patriots placed WR Julian Edelman, CB Cyrus Jones and 2017 third-round draft pick DE Derek Rivers on injured reserve. The Patriots also placed OL Andrew Jelks and DL Keionta Davis on the non-football injury/reserve list and 2017 third round draft pick OL Tony...2017
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• Jamesville-DeWitt Extends Win Streak to Rise in Nike/US Lacrosse HSB Top 25
With No. 1 Landon's season finished, the focus shifted to the Northeast, where the New York state playoffs continued last week. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) just keeps winning, extending its streak to 17 games with wins over Johnson City (N.Y.) in the Class C play-in game and Canton (N.Y.) in the state quarterfinals. As a result, it moved from No. 12 to No. 8 this week's Nike/US Lacrosse High School B...2017
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• Patriots acquire TE James O’Shaughnessy from the Chiefs
Ahead of Saturday’s NFL Draft action, two of the AFC’s best teams struck a trade. The New England Patriots acquired tight end James O’Shaughnessy and a sixth rounder (No. 216 overall) for a fifth-round pick (No. 183 overall). O’Shaughnessy was a fifth-round pick (No. 173 overall) out of Illinois State in 2015. He has been used largely on special teams in his first two NFL seasons, catching only ei...2017
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• The NFLPA will tell free agents not to sign with the Bears in new bill passes in Illinois
The Chicago Bears could be on the verge of becoming the least popular free agent destination in the NFL.NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith told 670 the Score on Saturday that if the Illinois state legislature passes a bill taking away workers’ compensation benefits from former athletes over the age of 35, the union will recommend free agents avoid Chicago.“I will tell you f...2017
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• Week 7 Waiver Wire: Projecting Top Fantasy Football Adds and Drops
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• Why Marshaun Coprich Could Be Next Late-Round Running Back Steal
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2023
"John Rave is a left-handed bat selected in the fifth round in 2019 out of Illinois State."

2022
"A 28th-round pick out of Illinois State in the 2016 draft, Ramirez played three seasons in Tampa Bay’s farm system before being released following the 2018 season."

2017
"Even before the Cardinals drafted Paul DeJong in the fourth round of the 2015 MLB Draft, he was already a Redbird -- an Illinois State Redbird, that is."

2016
"A sixth-round pick in 2014 out of Illinois State University, the converted infielder was having his ups and downs pitching for Rancho Cucamonga in the high-A California League."

2015
"Paul DeJong headed off to college in the fall of 2011 as most athletes do, eager to extend his baseball career but cognizant that his chances of playing after his four-year eligibility expired at Illinois State University were slim."

• 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 21
Shane Sasaki and Colby White tied for the 19th spot in a runoff. Previous Winner OF Shane Sasaki (6’0” 165, 23 in 2023) Shane Sasaki was the Rays third round pick (99th overall) in the 2019 draft. He put up a .324/.410/.497 line and 151 wRC+ in his first full season assignment. He posted a 12.2% walk rate and 22.9% strikeout rate. He doesn’t hit for much over the fence power (9 homers) but uses hi...2023
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• 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 19
Rene Pinto is the 18th ranked prospect. Previous Winner C Rene Pinto (5’10” 195, 26 in 2023) Rene Pinto made his MLB debut in 2022 for the Rays. Pinto hit .213/.241/.325 and put up a 64 wRC+ in 83 plate appearances. He rarely walked (2.4%) and struck out a lot (42.2%) which led to his low OBP. The strikeout rate will have to be lower, but he does hit for power. Most importantly he showed well defe...2023
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• Get to know your 2023 Royals non-roster invitees to spring training
Nick Loftin pre-game taken on September 6, 2022 | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Could any of these players make the Opening Day roster? Spring training is nearly here with Royals pitchers and catchers scheduled to report tomorrow with their first full workout the next day, and the first full team workout next Monday. Some players are already in Arizona, with several World Baseball Classic participan...2023
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• 2023 NFL Draft prospect profile - Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State
Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports Mauch is experienced and versatile. Could he find a home on the Giants’ offensive line? The New York Giants have a laundry list of needs for the upcoming 2023 season. The offensive line is once again close to the top of that list of needs, as the Giants need to figure out long-term answers at left guard, center, and right guard. North Dakota State’s Cody Mauch ...2023
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• BetMGM Illinois Promo Code Hands Bears Fans $1000 Risk-Free Bet on Opener

The Chicago Bears are +1,100 to win the NFC North Division, the lowest odds of any of the four teams to win the division. But, hey, underdogs come through all the time, and hope springs eternal for Bears fans with the start of the NFL regular season just a few days away. Right now, at BetMGM, first-time customers get their first bet risk-free, up to $1,000, using the BetMGM IL bonus code REALGM. ...2022
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• Jerry Reinsdorf selling? Not on his life
@SoxMom72/South Side Sox Don’t tease yourself with a fever dream of new White Sox ownership Last week it was announced that Arte Moreno, who has owned the Angels since May 2013, was putting the team up for sale. Almost immediately, a curious thing happened. Suddenly it starting popping up on Twitter that “sources” were saying White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf had decided to sell the club af...2022
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• James Robinson unlikely to be ready for Jaguars’ training camp
One of the few bright spots for the Jaguars the last couple years has been running back James Robinson, who arrived in 2020 as an undrafted rookie out of Illinois State and has been Jacksonville’s top runner two years in a row. This year, however, may be different. Robinson suffered a torn Achilles tendon in [more]...2022
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• Commanders cut Drew Himmelman
The Commanders claimed offensive tackle Drew Himmelman off waivers from the Broncos on Monday. Washington waived Himmelman on Wednesday, the team announced. Himmelman failed his physical. The Broncos waived him last week when they signed 13 undrafted rookie free agents. He joined Denver after going undrafted out of Illinois State in 2021, receiving a $25,000 [more]...2022
• Cowboys sign fifth-rounder John Ridgeway
The Cowboys have signed a member of their 2022 draft class. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that the team has signed fifth-round pick John Ridgeway. The defensive tackle is the first of their nine picks to sign his four-year rookie deal with the team. Ridgeway played at Illinois State before moving to Arkansas as a [more]...2022
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• Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez dies at 28

The Rays selected Ramirez, a native of Puerto Rico and an Illinois State alum, with the 28th pick in the 2016 MLB draft....2022
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• 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 21
Shane Sasaki and Colby White tied for the 19th spot in a runoff. Previous Winner OF Shane Sasaki (6’0” 165, 23 in 2023) Shane Sasaki was the Rays third round pick (99th overall) in the 2019 draft. He put up a .324/.410/.497 line and 151 wRC+ in his first full season assignment. He posted a 12.2% walk rate and 22.9% strikeout rate. He doesn’t hit for much over the fence power (9 homers) but uses hi...2023
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• 2023 DRaysBay Community Prospect List No. 19
Rene Pinto is the 18th ranked prospect. Previous Winner C Rene Pinto (5’10” 195, 26 in 2023) Rene Pinto made his MLB debut in 2022 for the Rays. Pinto hit .213/.241/.325 and put up a 64 wRC+ in 83 plate appearances. He rarely walked (2.4%) and struck out a lot (42.2%) which led to his low OBP. The strikeout rate will have to be lower, but he does hit for power. Most importantly he showed well defe...2023
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• BetMGM Illinois Promo Code Hands Bears Fans $1000 Risk-Free Bet on Opener
The Chicago Bears are +1,100 to win the NFC North Division, the lowest odds of any of the four teams to win the division. But, hey, underdogs come through all the time, and hope springs eternal for Bears fans with the start of the NFL regular season just a few days away. Right now, at BetMGM, first-time customers get their first bet risk-free, up to $1,000, using the BetMGM IL bonus code REALGM. ...2022
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• 25-0: Undefeated Illinois Champ Loyola Up Nine Spots in Nike/USA Lacrosse Top 25
Ellie Lazzaretto elevated her game when Loyola Academy (Ill.) needed it most. The Duke-bound senior attacker piled up 37 goals in the IHSA state playoffs — including a combined 13 goals in the semifinals and championship game — as the Ramblers completed the first undefeated season in school history. Loyola is the biggest mover in this week’s Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25, as...2021
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• FCS football: No. 12 Illinois State scores final 17 points to secure upset over No. 4 South Dakota State
No. 12 Illinois State took advantage of four costly turnovers by No. 4 South Dakota State, as the Redbirds (7-3, 4-2 MVFC) scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Jackrabbits (7-3, 4-2 MVFC) 27-18 Saturday afternoon at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium....2019
• FCS football rankings: Weber State, UNI bolster positionings after top-10 wins
Weber State knocked off Sacramento State, UNI beat Illinois State and Monmouth upset Kennesaw State to highlight Week 10 of the FCS season. Here's how those top results shook up Monday's latest Coaches' Poll....2019
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• Bishop Shanahan (Pa.) Nudges Into Nike/USL HS Boys' National Top 25
With Massachusetts wrapping up its state tournaments last week — Boston College High (Mass.) solidified its national ranking with a convincing win over Acton Boxborough (Mass.) in the Division 1 final — the season’s final update of the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25 includes just a subtle switch. Bishop Shanahan (Pa.), the PIAA-2A state champion in Pennsylvania previously recei...2018
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• Boston College High Soars into Nike/USL HS Boys' National Top 25
Boston College High (Mass.) makes its debut in the Northeast regional Top 10 and in the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25 at No. 22. With victories over Needham (Mass.), Wellesley (Mass.) and Hingham (Mass.), the Eagles will play in the state title game Saturday against Acton Boxborough (Mass.). In the final in-season update for the Midwest region, Culver Military Academy (Ind.) h...2018
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• CT, NY Upsets Shake Up Nike/USL HS Boys' National Top 25
Results of state tournaments in Connecticut and New York created tumult in the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25. Darien (Conn.) and Victor (N.Y.), previously ranked in the top five and No. 1 and No. 2 in the Northeast, respectively, went down in state finals to previously unranked Ridgefield (Conn.) and Garden City (N.Y.). Ward Melville (N.Y.), meanwhile, moved up three spots to ...2018
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• Cold Spring Harbor, Bishop Ireton Join Top 10 of Nike/USL HSG National Top 25
The Nike/US Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Top 25 saw Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) and Bishop Ireton (Va.) move into the Top 10 this week, up eight spots to No. 5 and one spot to No. 10, respectively. Plus, five teams hop into the rankings – No. 13 West Islip (N.Y.), No. 15 John Jay-Cross River (N.Y.), No. 19 North Rockland (N.Y.), No. 22 Oak Knoll (N.J.) and No. 25 Christian Brothers Academy ...2018
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• The top moments from Buck Buchanan Award winner Zeke Vandenburgh’s 2022 season at Illinois State
Here are the top moments from Zeke Vandenburgh's award-winning season....2023
• Jerry Reinsdorf selling? Not on his life
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• Rays Bullpen Catcher Jean Ramirez Passes Away
The Rays announced that bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez has passed away at age 28. We at MLB Trade Rumors send our condolences to Ramirez’s family and loved ones. A 28th-round pick out of Illinois State in the 2016 draft, Ramirez played three seasons in Tampa Bay’s farm system before being released following the 2018 season. …...2022
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• Bishop Shanahan (Pa.) Nudges Into Nike/USL HS Boys' National Top 25
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• Boston College High Soars into Nike/USL HS Boys' National Top 25
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• CT, NY Upsets Shake Up Nike/USL HS Boys' National Top 25
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• Grand Rapids Drive's Zeke Upshaw passed away following collapse on court
On Saturday night, NBA G League player Zeke Upshaw collapsed on the court playing for Grand Rapids Drive, an affiliate of the Detroit Pistons. He was transported to Spectrum Hospital immediately afterward.On Monday the team and his mother, Jewel Upshaw, announced he had passed away at the age of 26. Upshaw played three seasons at Illinois State before finishing his college career at Hofstra. He sp...2018
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• Tom Hessert Preps to Knock off the Rust, Ready for Springfield’s Dust
Concord, North Carolina (August 15, 2017) – Six-time ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards winner Tom Hessert will return to Venturini Motorsports’ lineup driving the No.25 Musselman’s BIG CUP Apple Sauce Toyota at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt mile on Sunday, August 20. Finishing second in last season’s Championship Point Standings, Hessert drove to victory lane the last time the ARCA Ser...2017
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• Two California Teams Ranked in Nike/USL High School Boys' National Top 25
The West Coast teams are holding their own in the Nike/US Lacrosse National High School Boys' Top 25, with St. Ignatius (Calif.) joining Torrey Pines (Calif.) in the national rankings following its big win over Gonzaga (D.C.). Meanwhile, business is about to pick up in the Mid-Atlantic region, starting Tuesday with national No. 1 McDonogh (Md.) hosting No. 10 Haverford School (Pa.) and No. 13 Calv...2017
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• Why Marshaun Coprich Could Be Next Late-Round Running Back Steal
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• Anthony Davis Could Be the NBA's Greatest Player, but Is He Willing to Step Up?
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• 'Professor' DeJong in Draft class all his own
2015

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• Patriots reach 53-man limit
2017

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• Packers release LB Nate Palmer
Illinois State alum was sixth-round draft pick in 2013...2016
• How a 23-year-old sales rep drafted Michael Jordan
A 23-year-old Illinois State grad represented the Bulls at the 1984 NBA Draft and made the pick of...2020
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• Rays Bullpen Catcher Jean Ramirez Passes Away
2022

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• Who is Kobe Buffalomeat: Illinois State lands 6-foot-7 OL on National Signing Day
Kobe Bufflomeat has the potential to develop into a force up front at the FCS level...2017
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• Why Marshaun Coprich Could Be Next Late-Round Running Back Steal
2016

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• Illinois, New York Politicians Comment on Friendly Bet on Cubs vs. Mets NLCS
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• Bracketology: Illinois State drops out of picture; Wisconsin moves up
After a loss in the MVC final, the Redbirds will need some help getting into the NCAA Tournament...2017
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• Report: CFL cornerback Tre Roberson signing with Bears
Former Calgary Stampeders cornerback Tre Roberson is signing a contract with the Chicago Bears, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. Roberson, a former college quarterback at Indiana and Illinois State, had interest from over a dozen NFL teams with the Bears being the ones to reel him in on a futures contract. Per Schefter, Roberson will [more]...2020
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• An In-Depth Look at Chiefs' Most Intriguing Selection, James O'Shaughnessy
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• Podcast: Can Illinois State get an at-large bid? Is Cuonzo Martin next at Mizzou?
Parrish and Norlander also discuss conference tournaments for one-bid leagues...2017
• Chicago Fire Juniors sides claim five state championships at 2017 Illinois State Cup
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• Week 7 Waiver Wire: Projecting Top Fantasy Football Adds and Drops
2016

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• Jeremy Maclin, James O'Shaughnessy Post-Preseason Week 2 Fantasy Advice
2015

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• Get to know your 2023 Royals non-roster invitees to spring training
2023

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• 2023 NFL Draft prospect profile - Cody Mauch, OL, North Dakota State
2023

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• BetMGM Illinois Promo Code Hands Bears Fans $1000 Risk-Free Bet on Opener
2022

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• Jerry Reinsdorf selling? Not on his life
2022

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• James Robinson unlikely to be ready for Jaguars’ training camp
2022

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• 25-0: Undefeated Illinois Champ Loyola Up Nine Spots in Nike/USA Lacrosse Top 25
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• NFL breakout star James Robinson's top FCS playoff highlights
Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson is an NFL Rookie of the Year candidate after emerging from undrafted signee to breakout star. Before Jacksonville, he was a standout at Illinois State. Watch some of Robinson's 2019 FCS playoff highlights, including two 200-yard games....2021
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• Undrafted rookie James Robinson is the starting tailback in Jacksonville
Of the 16 rookies who made the initial 53-man roster in Jacksonville, one of the undrafted rookies will be the starting tailback. James Robinson, an undrafted free agent from Illinois State, performed well enough not only to get the Jaguars to dump Leonard Fournette but also to install Robinson as the top option on the [more]...2020
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• Illinois State defeats Central Arkansas, 24-14, in the second round of the FCS playoff
Illinois State defeats Central Arkansas, 24-14, and moves on to the FCS quarterfinals....2019
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• Bengals’ Davontae Harris designated for return
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• Get to know your 2023 Royals non-roster invitees to spring training
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• WATCH: Valparaiso takes down Illinois State with incredible halfcourt buzzer-beater
The Crusaders trailed the entire half until the final horn to escape with an insane last-second win...2019
• Jamesville-DeWitt Extends Win Streak to Rise in Nike/US Lacrosse HSB Top 25
2017

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• Week 7 Waiver Wire: Projecting Top Fantasy Football Adds and Drops
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• First Impressions of the Top 2016 NBA Draft Prospects
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• Anthony Davis Could Be the NBA's Greatest Player, but Is He Willing to Step Up?
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