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    Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
    Markel James

    MarkelJames

    Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
    • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
    • #43
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Sophomore
    • HT/WT
      1.83 m, 103 kg
    • Birthplace
      Wacissa, FL
    • Status
      Active

    2024 season stats

    • SOLO
      1
    • SACK
      0
    • FF
      0
    • INT
      0
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    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
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    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sat 9/7@MISS6MISS
    L
    52-3
    1010
    Sun 9/15vsWKUWKU
    L
    49-21
    1100
    Thu 10/24@JVSTJVST
    L
    42-20
    1010

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                        2025 CUSA Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Kennesaw State7-110-4
                        Jacksonville State7-19-5
                        Western Kentucky6-29-4
                        Louisiana Tech5-38-5
                        Missouri State5-37-6
                        Florida International5-37-6
                        Delaware4-47-6
                        Liberty3-54-8
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                        New Mexico State2-64-8
                        UTEP1-72-10
                        Sam Houston1-72-10
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