A look at five players to watch in Division II this season:
Jake Chapla, Sr., K, Slippery Rock
Plum graduate hit 66 of 67 extra points and made 17 of 26 field goals last season. … First-team All-PSAC West as kicker and second-team all-conference as punter.
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Justice Evans, Jr., RB, IUP
Central Catholic graduate led team with 741 rushing yards last season and scored nine touchdowns. … Was PSAC West Freshman of the Year in 2017.
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Damon Lloyd, Sr., LB, IUP
Coming off back-to-back seasons with 100-plus tackles. … Led PSAC and ranked 24th in Division II with 10.2 tackles per game last season.
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Noah Mitchell, Soph., QB, Cal (Pa.)
Last season’s PSAC West Freshman of the Year ranked second in conference with 2,759 passing yards. … Also threw 19 touchdowns.
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Garrett Owens, Jr., RB, Mercyhurst
Ran for 995 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 6.5 yards per carry. … Fourth in PSAC with 110.6 rushing yards per game.
