College football roundup: A look at how former area high school players fared in 2022

Sam Adkins, Bridgewater: A junior linebacker, Adkins played in all 11 games and had 26 tackles (16 solo) and had 5.5 tackles for loss, including one sack. Adkins had one fumble recovery and one pass breakup. He was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after making 10 tackles and tying for a single-game school record against Washington & Lee.

 

Jaden Ashby, Southern Utah: Ashby did not participate this year due to injury and will be a freshman wide receiver in 2023. The NCAA Division I Thunderbirds went 5-6 overall and 2-3 in the Western Athletic Conference.

 

Karim Cisse, Averett: A freshman defensive end, Cisse played in four games. The NCAA Division III Cougars went 3-7 overall and 1-6 in the ODAC.

 

Hunter Franks, Shenandoah: A freshman offensive lineman, Franks played in two games. The NCAA Division III Hornets went 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the ODAC.

 

Jackson Turner, Endicott: A junior defensive back, Turner played in nine games and made six tackles (one solo). Turner suffered an injury and could not play in the postseason for the NCAA Division III Seagulls. Endicott posted its first undefeated regular season in program history and went 10-1 overall and 6-0 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. The Seagulls lost 17-14 to Springfield in the first round of the playoffs.

 

Andrew Waters, Concord: A redshirt freshman linebacker, Waters played in seven games and made one tackle. The NCAA Division II Mountain Lions went 9-2 overall and 8-2 in the Mountain East.