Overview
- Noah Rogers, who hurt his lower body at A-Day, has been taking individual reps and is ahead of schedule, coaches said Monday but is not yet cleared for full-team drills.
- Lotzeir Brooks has returned to practice and is described by coach Kalen DeBoer as close to full go while the staff monitors his readiness.
- Sophomore A.K. Dear will miss the start of the season with a lower-body injury, creating an immediate gap in the running back rotation.
- Younger players have stepped into larger roles in fall camp, with Derek Meadows and Rico Scott drawing praise at receiver and freshman Trae’Shawn Brown showing early promise at running back.
- Coaches are awaiting a firmer diagnosis on defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman and say freshman EJ Crowell is slowly progressing, leaving final game-day decisions to fall scrimmages and last-week evaluations.