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Commanders activate rookie linebacker Jordan Magee

The Commanders activate rookie linebacker from IR.

Jordan Magee is planning on making his NFL regular season debut on Sunday.

Wednesday afternoon, the Commanders made the decision: they have activated the rookie linebacker out of Temple.

Unfortunately, Magee injured his knee in the first week of the preseason against the Jets. At the time, the Commanders announced that he would need a procedure, but his injury was not season-ending.

So, Magee is brought on to the roster in preparation for the Week 8 home contest against the Bears. To make room for Magee, the Commanders released Jamin Davis, who was in his fourth season with Washington.

Upon watching Magee’s highlight film prior to the draft, analyst Daniel Jeremiah summed up his analysis of Magee with, “He’s instinctive, twitchy and tough.”

The NFL permits a 21-day workout window for players returning from the Injured Reserve list. Magee’s 21-day window was coming to a conclusion. The Commanders determined to work out Magee testing the knee as often as they could. Had the Commanders chosen not to activate Magee on Wednesday, the league rules state Magee would have been out the remainder of the regular season.

The Commanders list Magee as 6-foot-3, 226 pounds. He was clocked with 4.55 speed and was selected 139th overall in the 2024 NFL draft. He will wear No. 58.

Frankie Luvu and Bobby Wagner have been the starting linebackers this season. Magee now joins Nick Ballore, Dante Fowler Jr (listed as LB) and Mykal Walker in the linebackers group on the active roster.

There is not currently a linebacker listed on the practice squad. With Magee leaving the injured reserve, those remaining on Injured Reserve are DT Jonathan Allen, WR Jamison Crowder, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste and DT Norell Pollard.

How to buy Oklahoma Sooners vs. Temple Owls football tickets

Want to watch the Oklahoma Sooners vs. Temple Owls in person on Friday, Aug. 30? Tickets still remain for as little as $24.

The Oklahoma Sooners open up their first season in the Southeastern Conference against the Temple Owls at home on Friday evening, and if you are looking to catch the gridiron action live, you have come to the right place.

The Sooners come into the 2024 campaign ranked No. 16 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a 10-3 season that ended with a loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Alamo Bowl. The Owls were on the other end of the spectrum last fall, finishing 3-9 overall with just a 1-7 record in the American Athletic Conference Football.

The Oklahoma Sooners will host the Temple Owls on Friday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. ET.

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How to buy Oklahoma vs Temple Owls football tickets

Oklahoma faces a whole new set of opponents this season in the SEC nd will be looking to get off to a strong start against a struggling program. However, Week 1 is when some of the best upsets occur, so if the Sooners are caught sleeping at the wheel it could be a fun one for football fans.

At the time of publication, the cheapest available tickets for the Oklahoma Sooners vs Temple Owls are $24.

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How to buy Oklahoma Sooners vs. Temple Owls football tickets

Want to watch the Oklahoma Sooners vs. Temple Owls in person on Friday, Aug. 30? Tickets still remain for as little as $24.

The Oklahoma Sooners open up their first season in the Southeastern Conference against the Temple Owls at home on Friday evening, and if you are looking to catch the gridiron action live, you have come to the right place.

The Sooners come into the 2024 campaign ranked No. 16 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a 10-3 season that ended with a loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Alamo Bowl. The Owls were on the other end of the spectrum last fall, finishing 3-9 overall with just a 1-7 record in the American Athletic Conference Football.

The Oklahoma Sooners will host the Temple Owls on Friday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. ET.

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How to buy Oklahoma vs Temple Owls football tickets

Oklahoma faces a whole new set of opponents this season in the SEC nd will be looking to get off to a strong start against a struggling program. However, Week 1 is when some of the best upsets occur, so if the Sooners are caught sleeping at the wheel it could be a fun one for football fans.

At the time of publication, the cheapest available tickets for the Oklahoma Sooners vs Temple Owls are $24.

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Hype around Commanders LB Jordan Magee continues to grow

More praise for rookie linebacker Jordan Magee.

The Washington Commanders believed they found a steal with linebacker Jordan Magee. A fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft from Temple, Magee quickly took advantage of being on the same team as future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner.

Throughout the spring and now into training camp, players and coaches have praised Magee, including Wagner. While Washington has Wagner and Frankie Luvu as the starters in 2024, Magee appears to have moved past Jamin Davis on the linebacker depth chart. Davis has worked mostly with the edge rushers.

Before Sunday’s training camp practice, head coach Dan Quinn heaped more praise on Magee:

“I’d say the speed and athleticism is what jumps out to me,” Quinn said about Magee. “He’s got a rare quickness and short-area burst to him that the really good linebackers have. He plays square and he’s got real speed, so we’re going to push him hard in those spaces. But he’s off to an excellent start.”

In addition to working at linebacker, Magee has also worked as a pass rusher this summer. Quinn likes versatile linebackers, and Magee fits the bill. Check out what one Temple coach said to Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy last year about Magee:

There isn’t a ton of pressure on Magee this season. He needs to focus on special teams and learn as much as he can from Wagner and Luvu. If Quinn, general manager Adam Peters, and others are right about Magee, he could prove to be one of the 2024 draft’s top steals.

It will be interesting to watch Magee in the preseason.

 

Commanders rookie Jordan Magee understands opportunity in front of him

Rookie linebacker Jordan Magee excited about learning under Bobby Wagner.

It’s not how you start, but Commanders rookie Jordan Magee said all the right things last week.

Magee, drafted in round five (139) out of Temple, sat down with Bryan Colbert Jr. recently as Colbert continued to interview all the rookies drafted by the Commanders in April.

So often rookies talk about how much they are going to accomplish, but Magee seems to have an understanding that it is not going to be easy in the NFL.

“I am learning from one of the best coaching staffs in the entire NFL; I’m taking it all in but continuing to work hard.”

Back at home with family and close friends in Delaware, Magee received a phone call on Day 3 of the NFL draft. “All those people in that room played an important part in my life…to have them with me through that journey was priceless.”

His linebacker coach is Ken Norton Jr, and Magee is thankful. “I am happy to learn from him and pick his brain from what he has done over the years…what he was and what he’s continuing to bring to the game.”

Also, Magee has the opportunity to learn from fellow linebacker Bobby Wagner a future Hall of Famer. He spoke of learning aspects from Wagner like, “How do you take on a blocker, how do you learn this play, mindset things, technique things, things that helped him stay in the league a long time.”

Magee also doesn’t seem to over-evaluate himself. He didn’t expect to be drafted until Day 3, “I knew it was coming up soon, but the Commanders were the team with the least communication throughout the draft process, so it was crazy that they gave me that call and changed my life.”

Magee told Colbert that he was not highly recruited by the big football schools. When he arrived at Temple, he was the tenth linebacker on their depth chart.

He expressed that he knows he will be learning and making mistakes, but he understands he must give 100 percent effort to fly around making plays.

When asked about his goals, it was refreshing to hear his response. “I haven’t done anything yet. I haven’t made the 53-man roster…help the team out wherever they need it, like special teams. I love special teams.”

The rookie seems to have his expectations in the right place, which should help him get off to a good start this summer.

Former Georgia QB D’Wan Mathis changes positions

D’Wan Mathis is now practicing at a new position after E.J. Warner won the starting job at quarterback

D’Wan Mathis was named the opening game starter at quarterback for the Temple Owls for the second consecutive season to begin the 2022 college football season. However, Mathis, a Georgia transfer, is changing positions for the Owls.

D’Wan Mathis is now practicing at wide receiver. Mathis got off to a slow start to begin the 2022 season. Over Mathis’ first two games he went 14 of 29 for 125 passing yards and did not have a touchdown or interception.

Kurt Warner’s son, E.J. Warner, has impressed in the last two games. Warner has thrown for 388 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

Mathis threw for 1,223 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions in 2021 for Temple.

Mathis was named the opening day starter at quarterback for three consecutive seasons. He was named Georgia’s starting quarterback ahead of the 2020 college football season, but lost his job to Stetson Bennett in his first career start against Arkansas. Mathis is a former four-star recruit from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan.

It seams like a long time ago when the Georgia Bulldogs started quarterback D’Wan Mathis to open the 2020 college football season. Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

He was Georgia’s co-winner of the David Jacobs Award in 2019 for overcoming his scary brain cyst.

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Former Georgia Bulldog D’Wan Mathis wins starting QB job at Temple

Quarterback D’Wan Mathis transferred to Temple from UGA.

Former Georgia football quarterback D’Wan Mathis has been named the starter for the Temple Owls for the second consecutive season.

Mathis threw for 1,223 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions last season for Temple. The Owls begin their 2022 season against Duke on Sept. 2.

Temple is coming off a tough 3-9 season. The Owls won three of their first five games in 2021, but lost all of their remaining contests.

D’Wan Mathis and Temple should have a better season in 2022.

Mathis has been named the opening day starter for three consecutive seasons. He was named Georgia’s starting quarterback ahead of the 2020 college football season, but lost his job to Stetson Bennett in his first career start against Arkansas. Mathis is a former four-star recruit from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan.

It seams like a long time ago when the Georgia Bulldogs started quarterback D’Wan Mathis to open the 2020 college football season. Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

He was Georgia’s co-winner of the David Jacobs Award in 2019 for overcoming his scary brain cyst. We wish him luck with Temple this season.

Temple football announced Mathis as the starting quarterback via Twitter:

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Temple Owls: CFN College Football Preview 2021

College Football News Preview 2021: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Temple football season with what you need to know.

College Football News Preview 2021: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Temple football season with what you need to know.

– Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

– What You Need To Know: Offense | Defense
– Top Players | Keys To The Season
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Temple Schedule Analysis
– Temple Owls Previews
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

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2020 Record: 1-6 overall, 1-6 in AAC
Head Coach: Rod Carey, 3rd year, 9-11 (61-41 overall)
2020 CFN Final Ranking: 110
2020 CFN Preview Ranking: 71
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 54

Temple Owls College Football Preview 2021: Offense

– Temple didn’t have a lick of luck. It had a hard time getting the season going, it had a hard time coming up with any consistency, it never seemed able to get any sort of flow, and the offense wasn’t able to do much of anything right.

It finished tenth in the conference averaging just 348 yards and 20 points per game, the running game wasn’t there, the passing game was woefully inefficient, and …

– The pass protection was great. It was one of the few strong areas on the attack – the Owls allowed 12 sacks and a league-low 1.7 per game. That’s not anything to blow off – it’s a good base the rest of the offense needs to work around. Four starters are expected back with only new Colorado State Ram Vincent Picozzi gone at right guard.

Now the backs have to get more production without leading rusher Re’Man Davis. He left for Vanderbilt, but the Owls are bringing in two interesting talents in Iverson Clement from Florida and Ra’Von Bonner from Illinois. They’re both 200-pounders who can grind, and Tayvon Ruley is back after finishing second behind Davis – by only two yards – with 306 yards and a score.

– Things just got really interesting at quarterback. Six Owls threw at least two passes last year, but now leading passer Anthony Russo is gone to Michigan State, Trad Beatty is off to Georgia Tech, and in comes D’Wan Mathis.

The 6-6, 205-pounder was the starter for a cup of coffee at Georgia last year, and now the one-time star recruit combines with former Iowa State big get Re-al Mitchell to try making the passing game go.

The guys are there in the receiving corps. This might not a high-powered attack to showcase his skills, but Jadan Blue is one of the AAC’s better receivers, and he’s not alone with four of the top five targets back. That includes tight end David Martin-Robinson, who caught 11 passes for 147 yards.

– What You Need To Know: Defense
– Top Players | Keys To The Season
– What Will Happen, Win Total Prediction
– Temple Schedule Analysis

NEXT: Temple Owls College Football Preview 2021: Defense

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Former Georgia Bulldog D’Wan Mathis named starting QB at Temple

Former Georgia quarterback D’Wan Mathis has been named the starter for the Temple Owls.

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Former Georgia quarterback D’Wan Mathis has been named the starter for the Temple Owls.

Mathis announced his transfer to Temple in December.

Mathis beat former Iowa State quarterback and Elite 11 standout Re-al Mitchell for the job.

Mathis lost his job midway through the game against Arkansas. The former four-star recruit from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan, will be closer to home.

He was Georgia’s co-winner of the David Jacobs Award in 2019 for overcoming his scary brain cyst. He’s a tough player and will compete for the starting quarterback role at Temple.

Mathis is a mobile quarterback, but he’s not an elite athlete. He didn’t break many big runs during his time at the University of Georgia. Overall, he went 12-of-30 for 89 yards, passed for one touchdown, and threw three interceptions during his 2020 campaign for Georgia.

Hopefully, he can stay healthy and play well for Temple.

Temple Football Schedule 2021, Analysis

Temple Owls 2021 football schedule, analysis, and what American Athletic Conference teams they miss.

Temple Owls 2021 football schedule, analysis, and what American Athletic Conference teams they miss.

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Temple Football Schedule 2021

– 2021 AAC Football Schedule

Sept. 4 at Rutgers

Sept. 11 at Akron

Sept. 18 Boston College

Sept. 25 Wagner

Oct. 2 Memphis

Oct. 8 at Cincinnati

Oct. 16 OPEN DATE

Oct. 23 at USF

Oct. 30 UCF

Nov. 6 at East Carolina

Nov. 13 Houston

Nov. 20 at Tulsa

Nov. 27 Navy

Temple Owls Football Schedule Analysis: COMING

American Athletic Conference Teams Missed: SMU, Tulane

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