Coastal Carolina Chanticleers News

Robby Washington - Will appear on media day Washington will represent Coastal Carolina at the 2026 Sun Belt Football Media Days on Wednesday, July 15, in New Orleans, according to Ben Dunn of WPDE ABC15.

Impact The wide receiver is slated to attend alongside head coach Ryan Beard and defensive lineman Ibrahim Diawara. Washington's inclusion signals he is one of the Chanticleers' prominent returning players heading into 2026. He was the Chanticleers' second-leading receiver in 2025 after he spent two seasons at Miami (FL), posting 29 catches for 278 yards and three scores.

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Deuce Bailey - Throws touchdown un spring game Bailey was observed passing for a touchdown during the team's spring game, Zac Capps of the Sun Belt Syndicate reports.

Impact Amidst a positional battle among four quarterbacks, Bailey was the first one to step on the field and find the end zone during the spring game. The Missouri State transfer was also the first signal-caller mentioned by head coach Ryan Beard during the team's post-game conference, according to Teagan Brown of WMBF News, indicating he could be the current choice in favor. More news should surface regarding the starter under center for the new season as training camp moves forward.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Courtney - Returning to Chants Courtney has withdrawn from the transfer portal and will return to Costal Carolina, he announced on X.

Impact Courtney combined for 12 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown the past two seasons at Costal Carolina. He initially put his name in the transfer portal, but he's elected to run it back in Conway for his final year of eligibility.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Clayton Coppock - Lands at Costal Carolina Coppock will transfer to Costal Carolina, he announced via his personal X account.

Impact Coppock had a productive true freshman season at Kennesaw State, reeling in 28 catches for 311 yards and five touchdowns, also notching 47 rushing yards and a score on the ground. He'll now take his talents to the Chanticleers, where the wideout will look to build off a strong collegiate debut.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Daelen Alexander - Commits to CCU Alexander has committed to Coastal Carolina, he announced.

Impact Alexander is coming off a solid 2025 campaign with Rice, where he rushed 74 times for 392 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged over five yards per carry. With few proven options on the Chanticleers' roster, Alexander has a shot at securing a significant role with his new team.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Jaden Allen-Hendrix - Commits to Coastal Carolina Allen-Hendrix has committed to Coastal Carolina, McClain Baxley of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Allen-Hendrix didn't see any playing time in 2025 while with Oklahoma State. He suffered an injury during spring camp. He'll look to work his way into the Chanticleers' RB rotation in 2026.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Trever Jackson - Signs with Coastal Carolina Jackson has announced his transfer to Coastal Carolina ahead of the 2026 season, On3.com reports.

Impact Jackson will join the Chanticleers after spending one seasons with Arkansas. The 6-foot-3 redshirt freshman, who started his collegiate career with FSU as a top-500 prospect in the class of 2024, has yet to see more than a few snaps at the collegiate level.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Tristian Gardner - Lands with Coastal Carolina Gardner (transfer portal) has committed to joining the Chaunticleers, 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Gardner joins Coastal Carolina after playing one season with Missouri State. The freshman wide receiver totaled 30 receptions for 465 yards and six touchdowns across 12 games.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Rodney Hill - Commits to CCU Hill has committed to Coastal Carolina, he announced.

Impact Hill has been used minimally over his four collegiate seasons, spending two at Florida State and two at Arkansas. In total, he has rushed 113 times for 554 yards, while adding 14 receptions for 151 yards.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Deuce Bailey - Transferring to Coastal Carolina Bailey will transfer to Coastal Carolina, he announced via his personal X account.

Impact Bailey spent his freshman season at Missouri State, and appeared in three total games, tossing for 335 yards, and two touchdowns on 23-of-47 passing. He also ran for 81 yards and a touchdown. Now, the promising freshman will take his talents to the Chanticleers, where he should still have a full four seasons of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Bryson Graves - Season-best output in Independence Bowl Graves caught six of 11 targets for 99 yards during Tuesday's 23-14 loss to Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl.

Impact Graves hadn't tallied more than five catches or 61 yards in a game prior to the bowl showing, so he certainly picked a good time to show up. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to earn the win, but the junior will have something to build off of heading into 2026. Graves turned in career-best marks for catches (35) and receiving yards (330) in 2025 and matched his two touchdowns from 2024, and he'll have one more year of eligibility to conclude his college tenure, whether it be with the Chants or elsewhere.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Robby Washington - Scores in bowl loss Washington reeled in 5 of 6 targets for 47 yards and one touchdown during Tuesday's 23-14 loss against Louisiana Tech.

Impact Washington produced his best output of the season against the Bulldogs, scoring his third touchdown of the year on a season-high five catches. The redshirt sophomore wideout was the Chanticleers' second-leading receiver in 2025 after he spent two seasons at Miami (FL). Next fall, he'll look to build on what was a career year.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Dominic Knicely - Logs receiving score in bowl loss Knicely logged three rushes for eight yards and reeled in 3 of 5 targets for 25 yards and one touchdown during Tuesday's 23-14 defeat to Louisiana Tech.

Impact Knicely was utilized as a supplementary option in the Chanticleers' running game, similarly to most of the 2025 season, but he did kick off the showing with a 20-yard receiving touchdown in the first half. The freshman running back has a bright future ahead of him, especially since he was already the RB2 for Coastal Carolina in his first college campaign.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Tad Hudson - Tops 300 passing yards in bowl game Hudson was 25-for-49 passing for 311 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions during Tuesday's 23-14 loss to Louisiana Tech.

Impact Hudson started again for the Chanticleers with Samari Collier (knee) on the shelf and made the most of the opportunity, though he did turn the ball over a pair of times and fumbled once, though it was recovered by his team. Hudson finished out 2025 completing 54.7 percent of his 254 pass attempts for 1,253 yards and a 6:7 TD:INT ratio, adding 44 carries for 25 yards and a pair of rushing scores. With Collier presumably slated to resume starting duties in 2026, Hudson could be a candidate to peruse the transfer portal this offseason.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Eli Aragon - Idle for bowl game Aragon (undisclosed) didn't play in Tuesday's bowl game against Louisiana Tech.

Impact Aragon missed three consecutive games to cap off the 2025 season. The junior wideout caught 10 of his 18 targets for 109 yards and no touchdowns. He transferred into the program after an impressive 2024 campaign with Western Illinois.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Samari Collier - Not starting Independence Bowl Collier (knee) isn't starting for Coastal Carolina in the Independence Bowl, per Chris Burns of KTAL.

Impact Tad Hudson will get the start for the Chanticleers instead. Collier hasn't played since Week 12 when he got banged up against Georgia Southern, and he'll officially miss Coastal Carolina's bowl game to close out the year. The senior quarterback wraps up 2025 in Conway with 489 passing yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions with 429 rushing yards and seven scores as well.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tad Hudson - Starting bowl game Hudson is starting Tuesday's bowl game with Louisiana Tech, Chris Burns of KTAL reports.

Impact Hudson will look to step up in place of Samari Collier (knee) and despite recent struggles to cap off Coastal Carolina's regular season. For 2025, he has 114 completed passes for 942 yards and four touchdowns to go with a total of six TDs, two rushing. On the other hand, Hudson also has five interceptions and six fumbles, with five of them lost.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina: Independence Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 30, 2025

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DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Data Skrive

How to Watch Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina: Independence Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 30, 2025

Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 30, 2025

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DECEMBER 27, 2025 • Data Skrive

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Missouri State hires SMU offensive coordinator Casey Woods as coach

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DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

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DECEMBER 3, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

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Bryson Graves - Catches lone TD in blowout loss Graves notched three receptions (on four targets) for 21 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 59-10 loss to James Madison.

Impact Quarterback Tad Hudson connected with Graves in the second quarter for a 12-yard touchdown, the only touchdown on Saturday for the Chanticleer offense. The Junior wideout finishes the 2025 regular season with a receiving line of 29-231-2.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tad Hudson - Struggles against ranked JMU Hudson was 16-for-38 passing for 148 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 59-10 loss versus James Madison. He also had eight rushes for -13 yards.

Impact The matchup went about as expected on Saturday with JMU flexing their muscle as they wrapped up an 11-1 regular season. Hudson tossed his lone touchdown pass in the second quarter to wideout Bryson Graves for a 12-yard score. The Sophomore quarterback finished up the 2025 regular season with 942 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions over parts of nine games.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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