NILvana Sports
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Alexander “Zander” Atwood Named Partnership and Fundraising Chair for NILvana Sports
Alexander “Zander” Atwood Named Partnership and Fundraising Chair for NILvana Sports NILvana Sports is proud to announce that Alexander “Zander” Atwood has been appointed as the Partnerships and Fundraising Chair for the NILvana Sports Faculty Leadership Council. Professional Biography Alexander “Zander” Atwood Assistant Professor of Sport Management Ketner School of Business – Trine University Alexander
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USFL Player Evaluation of Arkansas DT Cameron Ball by Myles Ashe
Cameron Ball is a 6’4, 310-pound defensive lineman from the University of Arkansas. He is from Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Tri-Cities High School. He spent all 5 years of college career at Arkansas, so he is an experienced football player. He did miss one game against Auburn this past year with an undisclosed injury. Ball
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USFL Player Evaluation of LSU LB Harold Perkins Jr. by Sophia Karavantos-Schnur
Harold Perkins Jr. entered college football as a consensus five-star recruit and quickly made an impact at LSU. He earned First-Team All-SEC honors in 2022 and developed into one of the most versatile defenders on the Tigers’ defense. Throughout his career, Perkins has played multiple roles, including edge rusher, off-ball linebacker, and hybrid defender. His
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USFL Player Evaluation of Iowa LB Karson Sharar by Ricardo Volley
Karson Sharar is a 6’1, 231-pound linebacker from the University of Iowa. He was a 3 star prospect out of Iowa Falls-Alden High School. He was 1st Team All-District as a sophomore, junior, and senior. He was team captain and 1st Team All-State as a senior. He finished his senior season with 81 tackles and
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USFL Player Evaluation of South Carolina DB Jalon Kilgore by Ricardo Volley
Jalon Kilgore is a 6’1, 210-pound defensive back from the University of South Carolina. He was a renaissance man in Putnam County, where he played football, basketball, and ran track in high school. In 2020, he was the Georgia 2A State champion in the long jump. He was a two-way player in football. In 2021,
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USFL Player Evaluation of Florida DT Caleb Banks by Hudson Cregg
Caleb Banks is a 6’6, 327-pound defensive tackle out of the University of Florida, who is 24 years old. He is absolutely massive with a long frame. He runs a 5.04 40-yard dash with a 1.76 10-yard split. He measures in with 10 ⅞ inch hands, 35-inch arms, has a 32-inch vertical, and came in
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USFL Player Evaluation of North Dakota State QB Cole Payton by Ricardo Volley
Cole Payton is a 6’3, 232-pound quarterback from North Dakota State University. He was a two-star prospect coming out of Westside High School. In 2020 – 2021, he was a Class A State champion and Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year. As a three-year starter, he was 1st Team All-State twice and voted a captain
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USFL Player Evaluation of Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson by Carlos Morales
Emmett Johnson is a 5’10”, 202-pound running back from the University of Nebraska. He enters the 2026 NFL Draft as one of the most productive and versatile backs in recent program history. A First-Team All-American and Big Ten Running Back of the Year in 2025, Johnson led the nation in yards from scrimmage per game
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USFL Player Evaluation of UConn WR Skyler Bell by Shane Gillooly
Skyler Bell, a 6’0 192 lb receiver in the 2026 NFL draft from the University of Connecticut, grew up in the Bronx, New York, and would eventually attend The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. Establishing himself as one of Connecticut’s better recruits in the class of 2021, Bell, the consensus three-star recruit, would head to
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USFL Player Evaluation of Notre Dame TE Eli Raridon by Brayden Awaya
Eli Raridon is a 22-year-old 6’6, 245-pound tight end out of Notre Dame. A native of Iowa, he entered college as a four-star recruit and the No.2 player in the state. Raridon faced early adversity, suffering two ACL tears in his right knee within a 10-month span. The first tear occurred during his senior season