Akron Zips College Football Preview 2021: Top Players
Best Akron Zips Offensive Player
RB Teon Dollard, Jr.
He started out at Alabama A&M at the FCS level, left and went the JUCO route to the FCS, and he turned into the biggest bright spot in an otherwise dismal season for the Akron offense.
The 5-11, 205-pounder has decent size and a great burst, averaging close to six yards per carry with a 202-yard day against Kent State and 185 more against Bowling Green.
2. C Bryce Petersen, Sr.
3. OT Xavier Gray, Fr.
4. WR George Quallis, Jr.
5. WR Tony Grimes, Fr.
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Best Akron Zips Defensive Player
LB Bubba Arsianian, Jr.
He’s only 5-9 and 205 pounds, but he was tough enough to come up with 125 tackles with two sacks in a redshirt freshman season and followed it up with a team-high 74 stops with three sacks and four tackles for loss.
The Second Team All-MAC performer has the range to make up for his size, and while he doesn’t have the raw bulk to hold up against the blasters, he’s a terrific tackler.
2. CB/S AJ Watts, Soph.
3. CB Randy Cochran, Soph.
4. LB Brandon Bischof, Jr.
5. DE/LB Julian Richardson, Soph.
Top Incoming Akron Zips Transfer
QB DJ Irons, Soph.
The Zips need a steady producer to run the offense. There are plenty of options to try finding the right fit, and the hope is for Irons to be the JUCO transfer who can get this going.
What does he have that the O needs? Efficiency – at least at Iowa Central CC he was able to bomb away. Along with his accuracy and downfield ability he’s able to add more of a rushing element to the position than there was last year.
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