The Hunt Report: Meet the 400-yard rusher, plus more standouts as small-college football gets into full swing

There’s no downside to more tape.

This has been one of my major talking points when I speak with potential draft prospects who may not start their professional careers in the NFL. While it may seem obvious to some, many players don’t always see it that way for a variety of reasons.

One guy who did, and does, is QB D’Angelo Fulford of the Hamburg Sea Devils in the European Football League. I first met Fulford in January 2020 at the College Gridiron Showcase postseason all-star game in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a record-breaking star QB from Division III power Mount Union, and he used that all-star week to showcase his skills and the ability to level up vs. Power 5 and FCS competition.

Well, we all know what ended up happening a month or so later in 2020… the Covid-19 pandemic. That changed everything in the world and for a lot of the potential pro prospects that year.

For Fulford, it was just the beginning of his winding road of a football journey that has taken him from Alliance, Ohio, to Hamburg, Germany.

QB D’Angelo Fulford

Height: 6-foot-0Weight: 215 poundsAge: 26

Fulford has the type of game that’s tailor-made for today’s game. Watching his game evolve from Mount Union to the ELF has been great to see. What you can’t see on film is the leadership and will to win. Having been battle-tested by the rigors of playing at a high level successful program like Mount Union and then by the process after college, Fulford was more than ready to take on the challenge of playing for the Sea Devils this season.

College Football Week 3

Height: 5-foot-9Weight: 195 poundsCollege: William JewellNext game: Kentucky Wesleyan (Sept. 14)

Two weeks ago vs. Fort Lewis, McCullough ran for 402 yards and five touchdowns. Yes, you read that right: 402 yards on the ground! His first carry of the game was a 67-yard scamper off left end and was a sign of more things to come. He’s a compactly built runner who…

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Author : Emory Hunt

Publish date : 2024-09-10 15:36:10

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