How Austin Peay football dipped into state talent pool to sign Marquez Taylor, Malaki Dowell

Austin Peay highlights: Govs cruise to a second straight shutout over MVSMike DiLiello threw for 383 yards and five touchdowns and Drae McCray had ...

February 3, 2023
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Austin Peay highlights: Govs cruise to a second straight shutout over MVSMike DiLiello threw for 383 yards and five touchdowns and Drae McCray had 10 catches for 158 yards and two TDs as Austin Peay rolled Saturday at The Fort.Austin Peay football dug deep into the high school football pool in Tennessee as eight of its 22 recruits secured on National Signing Day are from the state. That brings coach Scotty Walden's haul to 30 athletes, including eight from the December signing period.The Govs got letters of intent from three middle Tennessee running backs: McKenzie three-star back Marquez Taylor (5-foot-10, 171 pounds), White County's Malaki Dowell (5-10, 185) and Davidson Academy running back Courtland Simmons (6-0, 185).

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