The Appalachian Sports Desk reporters have predicted the top ten picks for the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The draft is scheduled to begin on Thursday night at 8 p.m. Brooks Maynard, Sports Editor Cleveland Browns (QB, Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma) While Mayfield is not the most pro-ready quarterback in the
Appalachian State University hosted its annual pro day on Tuesday, March 27, giving 11 seniors from the back-to-back Sun Belt Championship team a chance to showcase their abilities in front of pro scouts. App State is no stranger to NFL scouts or the recruiting process. There are nine former Appalachian State football players currently on
After a strong 2017 season, the Mountaineers clinched a share of the Sun Belt Conference championship for the second time. This recent success has helped the Mountaineers when it comes to the recruiting trail and gaining some national exposure and attracting a higher caliber of recruits. The class currently consists of several three-star recruits and
The Patriots always win, and they have been to the Super Bowl eight times since 2001, according to Sports Illustrated. Under quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, five of their past eight Super Bowl appearances have been wins according to ESPN. Some on the left side of the political spectrum may argue that
Sports in 2017 saw a lot of big moments, such as the Patriots’ unlikely comeback in Super Bowl 51, Luke Maye’s last second shot in the NCAA men’s basketball championship and 14th seed Garbine Muguruza upset Venus Williams to win Wimbledon, becoming the first player ever to defeat both Williams sisters in final matches. The
Dollar General Bowl: App State (9-4, 7-1 Sun Belt) vs. Toledo 11-3, 7-1 MAC) December 23, 2017 7 p.m. ET Final score: App State 34 Toledo 0 GRADES: Quarterback: B+ After 49 straight games as App State’s starting quarterback, senior Taylor Lamb did not have to fill the stat sheet up en route
When Sportingnews.com released their 2017 bowl predictions, they picked Toledo to be victorious 41-34. According to Sportingnews.com, “Toledo quarterback Logan Woodside leads the Rockets to revenge in this one.” They could not have been more wrong. The Mountaineers (9-4, 7-1 Sun Belt) started out the game incredibly strong, allowing only 40 offensive yards from Toledo
Little did anybody know in 2014 that the App State football program would make the most successful transition from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision in college football history. Winning three straight national championships from 2005-2007, the Mountaineers made the division switch in the 2014 season. In the three seasons App State
Since taking over App State’s starting kicker position late in the Coastal Carolina game on Oct. 21, redshirt freshman Chandler Staton has already had a strong season. For starters, he hasn’t missed a kick of any kind. He has made all six field goal attempts and all 27 extra point attempts, accounting for 45 points
NFL POWER RANKINGS The Appalachian Sports Desk will be releasing collaborative weekly NFL Power Rankings. The Appalachian sports reporters will be ranking NFL teams that will be averaged out to determine their rankings. Each writer will cover 2-3 teams and give their take on them. This week’s biggest riser: Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders moved
