Jordan Hofeditz

Aug 12, 2024 | smumustangs.com | Jordan Hofeditz

If you watch the SMU football team practice you might wonder why one of the quarterbacks is in a sweatshirt and hat instead of pads and a helmet. That's because it's quarterbacks coach D'Eriq King. King, who was recently named to the 247Sports 30under30 List, is already helping mold the next generation of college quarterback. He threw for just under 8,400 yards with 76 touchdowns to go with another 2,000-plus yards and another 32 scores rushing during his college career.

Aug 5, 2024 | smumustangs.com | Jordan Hofeditz

With 10 practices down and the calendar flipped to August the SMU football team is entering the second phase of fall camp this week. One thing has been clear, the Mustangs aren't afraid to get after it. "We've been really physical. It's been physical," SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee said following Saturday's scrimmage. "We've done a ton of team reps. (Saturday)  was our first full day going a lot of just move the ball, live tackle football. I think we have a team that will be physical.

Aug 4, 2024 | smumustangs.com | Jordan Hofeditz

For the second season in a row, Isaiah Nwokobia has the honor of wearing the No. 23 jersey for the SMU football team. But it wasn't a foregone conclusion. After wearing 23 last year, to honor former Mustang great Jerry LeVias, Nwokobia was back in his No. 12 jersey during the spring and at the very beginning of fall camp. Normally, it wouldn't be until the end of fall camp that the jersey would be awarded. That's not the case anymore.

Jul 31, 2024 | smumustangs.com | Jordan Hofeditz

The biggest question for the defense, and one of the biggest for the entire SMU football team, is who would step up and replace the starting cornerbacks from a season ago. Enter Brandon Crossley. The sixth-year senior is back at his original position, where he played in all 22 games with four starts in his first two seasons at SMU. The next two he made the move to safety where he played in 18 games with 12 starts.

Jul 29, 2024 | smumustangs.com | Jordan Hofeditz

As the SMU football season gets closer there is plenty of work to be done before stepping on the field as a member of the ACC. That's exactly what the Mustangs are doing right now, going to work during fall camp. Along with the work there is a different feel to this year's camp than previous ones. Maybe it has something to do with winning the first outright conference title in over 40 years.