We have our first 2025 Senior Bowl accepted invite

We have our first 2025 Senior Bowl accepted invite, offensive lineman Charles Grant from William & Mary

The 2025 NFL Draft is inching closer by the week. One sure sign that the draft talk and action is heating up is the beginning of postseason all-star game invites.

We now have the first prospect confirmed to attend the Senior Bowl for 2025. William & Mary offensive lineman Charles Grant is the first accepted invite for the Senior Bowl, which takes place annually in Mobile, Alabama in late January.

Grant plays left tackle for the Tribe, though some projections have the 6-foot-4, 300-pounder kicking inside in the NFL. He’s thrived with his agility and upper-body strength in William & Mary’s zone-based blocking scheme.

Bills coach Sean McDermott presents scholarship at William & Mary

Sean McDermott was honored and delivered great news to a William & Mary walk-on

If everything were as easy as a snap.

Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott was inducted into the William & Mary Hall of Fame over the weekend.

He stopped by to meet the football team and decided to get in on the action, asking long-snapper Nick Levy to show him his prowess on punts and kicks.

The snap was perfect as was McDermott’s delivery, letting Levy know he had earned a scholarship.

Well played.

McDermott spoke to Buffalobills.com about the honor:

“That’s huge. Especially coming from a walk-on that went in there and I wore number 83 as a defensive back and that wasn’t really a popular number back in the day. But you know, it’s a great honor, especially at a school like William & Mary, where it’s not just athletics, it’s the combination of a student athlete, both academically and athletically,” McDermott said.

As for Levy:

After delivering the snap, McDermott approached Levy and said, β€œThat’s pretty good, man. You’re a freshman All-American? That’s awesome.”

McDermott then looked at William & Mary head coach Mike London Sr. and says, β€œI think that looks like that’s worth a scholarship, coach.”
Levy’s teammates immediately swarmed the long snapper in a big celebration.

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Charlotte vs William & Mary game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game onΒ Friday, September 2

Charlotte vs William & Mary prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 1, Friday, September 2


Charlotte vs William & Mary How To Watch

Date: Friday, September 2
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Charlotte (0-1), William & Mary (0-0)
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Why William & Mary Will Win

Will Charlotte be fully focused?

It started the season with a Week 0 43-13 blowout loss to Florida Atlantic and gets Maryland right after dealing with William & Mary.

The Tribe have a 1-2 rushing punch of Bronson Yoder and Donavyn Lester to lead a deep running game that should be the best in the CAA again.

The offensive line is good enough to keep the 49er defense from doing too much in the backfield, the defensive line has the parts to come up with a good rotation – the run D will be great, and …

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Why Charlotte Will Win

Charlotte getting that game against Florida Atlantic will be a plus – even if it got ugly.

The team got the live hitting part out of the way, and it should have the timing down a bit better after struggling to get things moving in the second half.

Yes, William & Mary will be good on the lines, and the running game will be strong, but Charlotte should be able to run the ball without a problem thanks to a loaded group of backs in a good rotation, and QB Chris Reynolds has his top receivers returning.

Again, getting the timing down against FAU matters, the 49ers aren’t going to convert just two of 11 third down tries again, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

William & Mary won’t have the passing game to keep up if and when Charlotte gets out to a good start.

The big question mark for the 49ers is the secondary, and the defense is starting with a few new parts, but again, the Tribe’s offense won’t be dangerous enough to take advantage of that.

The Charlotte offense will take over right away.

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Charlotte vs William & Mary Prediction, Line

Charlotte 30, William & Mary 13
Line: Charlotte -6.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

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