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ESPN 2024 player sleeper picks - DE Antonio Doyle Jr.

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These 32 under-the-radar players could be poised to break out in 2024

We ranked the top 100 college football players, but which players aren't getting the headlines but might do big things this season?
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Forgot about this guy. I was really excited when he came over. Didn't realize he was originally recruited by Odom at Missouri. Love seeing our D, especially pass rush, getting stronger. I hope the young man has a break out year!



Antonio Doyle Jr., DE, UNLV Rebels​

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Class: Senior

Height/weight: 6-foot-3, 255 pounds

2023 stats (Jackson State): 11 games (10 starts), 44 tackles (16 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery

ESPN recruiting snapshot: Four stars, No. 108 overall, No. 10 outside linebacker, No. 3 in Missouri (signed with Texas A&M)

Rebels coach Barry Odom reunites with Doyle, who had committed to him at Missouri before Odom was fired. Doyle instead went to Texas A&M, where he played sparingly before transferring to Jackson State. He finished second on the team in sacks last fall and could help a UNLV defense that didn't have anyone record more than three sacks last season.

Coach's take: "Pass rush, he can be a special guy," Odom told ESPN. "He's kind of flying under the radar, people have forgotten. He was a top-100 recruit, had some growing up to do, but he's seen the light and he looks special. He's got a six-month mission to make it work."
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Remember when any article about UNLV was for the bottom 5.

dcut03
InZoneU said:
It's not what they do now. The G5s are ranked in with the Top25. And the only G5s that climb up the ladder are unbeatens. Once they get beaten, it's bye Felicia to the top 25 almost every time. I mentioned a separate G5 poll which would basically be what you addressed.
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Being undefeated does help with the polls, but the CFB ranking system is a bit more than that..

"Unlike other polls, the College Football Playoff rankings come out only until well into the season. And unlike other polls, it's the only one that really matters, as it's for the 12-team playoff. For a decade, the CFP was only a four-team playoff. Starting with the 2024 season, it moved up to 12 teams. The CFP Selection Committee ranks its own top 25, using factors like strength of schedule, results, championships won, common opponents and more."

I'm sure the 2 polls will influence these rankings, but I doubt that Liberty gets back in it this year if there is a 2 loss team from the MW, maybe even a 3 loss team. The fact that they got curbstomped probably hurt them from repeating.

Not to say that a MW team in the same situation wouldn't also be curbstomped, but it seems like top MW teams have faired a little better than that when they have played top schools in the past.
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1Tripoda said:
I saw that Boise went with Madsen instead of Nelson as their QB1
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Entire offseason spent building up their "5 star QB" transfer only for him to not be able to beat out the QB who was having a mediocre season and wasnt great in games against the bigger teams on the schedule... Now I know Boise fans will say Madsen is a good QB and he showed it in camp, or others will say they expect Nelson to eventually take over, but you dont go get Nelson if you had "the guy" already in house and jettisoned your other dual threat QB in Green...

I just want to know who our QB 1 is so I can sleep better at night, lol...
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Remember when any article about UNLV was for the bottom 5.

Rebel1986
InZoneU said:
It's not what they do now. The G5s are ranked in with the Top25. And the only G5s that climb up the ladder are unbeatens. Once they get beaten, it's bye Felicia to the top 25 almost every time. I mentioned a separate G5 poll which would basically be what you addressed.
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I think UNLV has a strong enough schedule that they could lose to Kansas and still end up in the top 25 this next season.
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Keylan Boone

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rebelzzz said:
Dont know if it is accurate or not but he isnt listed on the roster on UNLV's athletic website
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He isn't going to be listed. From what I read he was originally denied another year, so Kruger already figured he was done and graduated, but it appears he was able to get another year which put him in a position to go into the portal for one more season. Per the article it appears UNLV will find a way to open a position if he ends up staying at UNLV, and then he would be added back if he decided to stay at UNLV for his final final year.
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1Tripoda
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First full weekend of CFB is best weekend of the year!!

Last night bellied up to the bar at the brewery in my building I told the bartender who is from Eugene that in 3 weeks I’d be in Eugene for the Oregon v Boise St game. She said it’s your favorite time of year, it’s like your Christmas, I said It’s better than Christmas.
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I saw that Boise went with Madsen instead of Nelson as their QB1
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Keylan Boone

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Rebel1986 said:
From what I have read over the last few months (including a Sun article), Kruger has discussed the possibility of Boone staying. A story was put out a couple of months ago that they could bring him back as a walk-on, making up the loss of scholarship through an NIL deal.
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Hot off his NIT run, was hoping the NBA was calling…

Maybe he passes it to Whaley in the post this time around.
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Masked_rebel said:
Yeah, you kind of have to throw out the old rules with regards to the G5 arguments. It wont just be based off "who is undefeated in a weak conference and played a weak schedule." Theres a ranking system for the SOS like an at large bid in the tournament. They did this because no one wants to see a weak undefeated G5 team get shellacked in a playoff game just so they can say "look where we got".. The MWC will be ranked above the other G5s just over the type of schedule MWC program play. Then you get into the arguments of WMC champ with 2 losses vs undefeated weak conference champ... Thats where the new rules come in.
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It's not what they do now. The G5s are ranked in with the Top25. And the only G5s that climb up the ladder are unbeatens. Once they get beaten, it's bye Felicia to the top 25 almost every time. I mentioned a separate G5 poll which would basically be what you addressed.
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Yeah, you kind of have to throw out the old rules with regards to the G5 arguments. It wont just be based off "who is undefeated in a weak conference and played a weak schedule." Theres a ranking system for the SOS like an at large bid in the tournament. They did this because no one wants to see a weak undefeated G5 team get shellacked in a playoff game just so they can say "look where we got".. The MWC will be ranked above the other G5s just over the type of schedule MWC program play. Then you get into the arguments of WMC champ with 2 losses vs undefeated weak conference champ... Thats where the new rules come in.
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Who are on the NFL's watch list?

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InZoneU said:
I got some generic dude at QB #4. Speed 71 rating. Can't run past a nose guard. Looks like Stanton.

How do I import Sluka or HMW?
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No idea. I have only played return to glory as a QB, but did notice that neither Sluka or HMW weren't on the roster.

I'm guessing since both were FCS last year, they couldn't agree to the NIL deal that all existing players had. Either that, or they both declined being in the game.

If it is the former, I could see them being added with an update at some point.
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Remember when any article about UNLV was for the bottom 5.

dcut03
InZoneU said:
As it stands, basically the G5 team that goes unbeaten will be in that slot, regardless if they played a crap schedule ala Liberty. Who will then go into a real game and get murdered. This needs to be fixed. Maybe a separate top 10 G5 ranking.
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Maybe, but maybe not. Liberty got the call because there were a lot of teams beating each other up in the upper echelon of G5 last year. The MW, usually one of the best G5 conferences beat each other up. AAC, though lost a lot, still had a relatively down year. Liberty was undefeated in a bad conference. There were FCS teams with stronger SOS.

It looks like they are having a similar approach this year. I don't think they jump a 1 or even 2 loss MW champion this season.
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