An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Dax Hollifield is a fun interview because you never quite know what direction hell lead you. Later, his mother was diagnosed with cancer and he stopped playing in late September 2019 as his personal life took precedence over football. ODU defeated Virginia Tech 20-17 in . There was an error processing your request. Anyways, morale of the story is that a player's high school accolades don't always translate to success in college. But what we've got to do is make him an elite run blocker, not just a good run blocker. Without access to world-class facilities, he exercised at home and even resorted to doing pull-ups on his mother's gutters. The former five-star recruit rushed for 257 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman. Research area (s): Microbiome and Cancer. He returned to the team and was subsequently punished as he started only two games the remainder of the season. It sounds like youll be able to get a true Lane Stadium experience this year. This offseason is Johnson's final shot at proving himself, but he has company after the Wildcats signed South Carolina transfer Ryan Hilinski in the offseason. 13 overall transfer and the top running back. Penn State football players Lance Dixon, Daequan Hardy, Joseph Johnson III, and Terry Smith were charged with misdemeanors after Penn State po. ), so his burgeoning music career should come as no surprise. As a result, there are unique opportunities which Hokie student-athletes will become the beneficiaries of.. Never played a down. Slade entered the transfer portal in February and announced in June he would play at Old Dominion University in Virginia. Simone said someone she knew saw him at 31 flavors last night. But none of that should affect what most would consider a true Lane Stadium experience, with a packed house, the jumping, etc. If you criticize Coach Franklin, then its probably the poster AWS. The former five-star running back, who transferred from Penn State in June, is no longer on the team, a school spokesman confirmed Wednesday. Please discuss. So far, the Hokies have been shunned by pretty much every top running back theyve targeted since Fuente and his staff arrived, though this is the first year they can actually pitch a proof of concept, with the ground game finally taking off last year and Khalil Herbert getting drafted. I made up a stupid post in the Johnny Manziel thread to prove my point and sure enough he came right out after me - sooo funny and predictable. (540) 231-2842. Reed is a part of new defensive coordinator Justin Hamiltons shift to bigger defensive ends and defensive linemen in general. Donate to the Collegian by clicking the button below. I recall speaking to him one year about the top 10 players in the state, as ranked by the 247Sports Composite, and him telling me that their evaluations probably identified four of those prospects as players they would pursue. A PSU social media site made comments during the live video, which resulted in Slade replying with I dont play football anymore and this PSU guy is upset because his team sucks and it was Fed up there (PSU) which is why I left. It was a bad look for Slade, to be honest with you. [1] Thank you. Eli 3 Bell, Brielle 29 MVP League T 4 Bond, Chyle 28 New Haven AG 5 Bray, Mackenzie 27 Danbury Hatt 6 Brennan, Amyiah 29 Miami Garden 7 Broadus, Lauren 24 Philly Facto 8 Burkholder, Nadja 27 Idaho . Kendrick faced disciplinary issues during his time at Clemson, too, and was forced to sit out a victory at Pitt. Sent every Friday and Monday. Hes 45 minutes up I-81 from Virginia Tech, at a school this staff has recruited an offensive lineman from before. Matthew B. The 5-foot-9, 198-pound Slade, who began the 2019 season as Penn States starter but later lost the job, has been removed from the roster on ODUs website. Hes definitely playing his best football, and it all started in the offseason. Unranked players right now dont have that luxury. Ill ask that we refrain from diving into that in the comments section too and let this play out through the legal system. If it aint come from him or me dont believe it. It was an Instagram live video this past weekend showing Slade engaging in that extracurricular activity. Some of that is the staff just not thinking players are as good as their rankings indicate. Success! 1 defensive tackle missed the entire 2019 season with a torn labrum and had more hiccups as the injury lingered in preseason camp last October. That feels like it wont come into focus without a lot of trial and error. Thats an entire years worth of evaluation opportunities that both coaches and recruiting services dont have. There were no camps last summer or in-person recruiting until this week. Count those stars: Five-star Ricky Slade is headed to Penn State. Cslllcutt 2, Weaver 4, Aldnch 2, ChurchiH 1 1 , Slade 8. . Bruce Taylor was a fun interview. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. True freshmen Noah Cain and Devyn Ford werent originally projected to heavily contribute to the Nittany Lion offense in their first season with the team, but some early success led them to receive bigger roles in the depth chart. Aubrey Solomon enters 2021 as a fifth-year senior still trying to live up to his recruiting ranking. Las Vegas NV. Well after seeing what he posted on social media it would not be surprising to him at 31 flavors or taco bell Bueller. Ricky Slade chose the Nittany Lions over offers from Clemson, Miami, Ohio State, and Virginia Tech, among others. As the Yankees declined in the mid 60's Blanchard was traded to Milwaukee. The vaccines are beating this thing. The right tackle started seven games and did not allow a sack in 2020 after dealing with a crazy offseason amid the pandemic. Now it's not clear if Foster will even be a starter in 2021 after lining up as a backup in the Longhorns' spring game. He also caught 80 passes for six scores in a total of 27 games in two-plus seasons for the Scarlet Knights. JavaScript is disabled. And it would ease some of the sting of not even being considered by the consensus top player in the state, offensive lineman Zach Rice out of Liberty Christian Academy. A transfer from Rutgers, Blackshear has two years of eligibility remaining but must sit out the 2020 season. I felt comfortable coming back for another year because I felt like I have a lot more to prove, Petit-Frere told reporters. Jim the Driver : No, what is it? Does nobody on three pages of messages think that Slade ate his way or lifted his way to the bench. It was an Instagram live video this past weekend showing Slade engaging in that extracurricular activity. According to the ZZ index these are the best NFL prospects at PSU. Potential landing spots for Gaoteote include Miami and Texas. Three players ranked in the top 20 of the 2017 ratings were not picked up in the NFL Draft over the last two years, and a couple more of the 33 players given a 5-star rating are still playing college football after injuries slowed their careers. He was tremendous as a freshman, recording 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2018, but has yet to surpass those numbers while also failing to play an entire season. One year before the UVa game, a lot was made of the Cavaliers having a countdown clock, leading to this exchange between the three of us: James: Yeah, we dont have a clock, we have a cup!. Miles Sanders - Round 2/3 YGM - Round 1 Ricky Slade - Round 3 Juwan Johnson - Round 2 Justin Shorter - Round 1 Micah Parsons - Round 1 Shane Simmons - Round 2 Shareef Miller - Round 6 Lamont Wade - Round 3 TCF -. Strong, as you noted, was an unranked player who the staff did a great evaluation on. The Georgia offensive lineman has started at left and right tackle, and left guard for the Bulldogs and was phenomenal late last season while playing guard. Injuries have slowed him most of his career, which includes two sacks in 30 games and no more than six tackles in a single game in four years. The opinions of the author(s) on this site are independent and no way reflect the opinions of the Virginia Tech administrators, coaches, staff, or athletes. Tre Turner is someone who doesnt take himself or the interview process too seriously, which is always good for the proceedings. Same with Silas Dzansi. Ding Ding Ding we have a winner - its your first guess. His recap of his attempt at the Bennys Challenge a few years ago (and subsequent puking in the street) was an all-timer. Kendrick was a first-team All-ACC player in 2020 but left the team in February and entered the transfer portal March 2. In a lot of situations, snagging that commitment before a players recruitment has the potential to blow up is a good route, particularly for a program like Virginia Tech that frequently gets big-timed when an SEC school or Clemson, Ohio State and Penn State enter the chat. Devyn Ford was like that in 2019, and the jurys still out on him with the Nittany Lions. Its easy to see why hes a coach now. Its a position of great need after last years transfers of Doug Nester and Bryan Hudson, who were expected to be long-term starters. Would I get the true VT home game experience, or are health and safety protocols going to make it such that I ought to wait another season? LaBryan Ray appears poised to finally have a breakout season in 2021. Solomon, rated as the nation's No. Eyabi Anoma might prove to be a cautionary tale for future blue-chip prospects. BARRY REEGER/ASSOCIATED PRESS (Barry Reeger/AP). Hell reel off a bunch of blocking jargon that none of us reporters could possibly understand but does it with such enthusiasm that you cant help but enjoy listening to it. Proactive. Linebacker Palaie Gaoteote IV never found his footing at USC and now he's looking for a new home. There was a problem saving your notification. Gallup NM. IF he is eligible this year, he will be in the mix with Tre Turner, James Mitchell and Tayvion Robinson for the ball in the passing game. #Hokies pic.twitter.com/ucwZ6VZROi, Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) March 24, 2021. For the most part, a number of the players who departed after the 2018 was more of addition by subtraction. White tore an ACL during his senior season of high school in 2017, and tore his other ACL during a scrimmage at Georgia in August 2018. Anthony Grant, a late flip candidate in the 2018 class out of Georgia, ended up changing his. Christopher D. That would be the partnership Virginia Tech announced with INFLCR to be ready for the name, image and likeness opportunities for athletes expected soon. Whoever plays the most, obviously, will be the winner. Ricky Slade Sr. said his son has NOT made a decision just yet. He was found hanged in his cell at HMP Nottingham in February 2017, days before he was . A high-profile member of one of the Penn State football program's recent recruiting classes is on his way out the door. A native of Woodbridge, Slade was the highest-rated recruit to come to ODU since the school revived the football program in 2009. He played in only five games (and missed the ACC Championship Game and Sugar Bowl for reasons never released) and yet still had 3.5 sacks. Wyatt Teller: He was a little tricky late in his career. 5-year-old daughter being at home during Zoom interviews and wanting to sing when it was my turn = not ideal. 3 safety in the class of 2018 and made an immediate impact for the Longhorns. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. Then there is the 2018 class, which became draft eligible in 2021. She is a senior studying digital and print journalism and has minors in architecture. Ricky Slade, a former five-star recruit, officially entered the transfer portal on Wednesday with the intention to leave Penn State football. Twitter. Ray is projected as a mid-round prospect in the 2022 NFL Draft, but that change drastically if he performs well with a full year as a starter. What on earth does that mean in a tangible sense? Talking to him was like talking to an assistant coach. He came to USC in 2018 as the nation's No. The NY Yankees had a third string catcher and pinch hitter par excellence in the late 50's and early 60's named Johnny Blanchard. Let us know what's going on! Cox could be a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft with a big year, with several early projections listing him near the first- and second-round line. As the Yankees declined in the mid 60's Blanchard was traded to Milwaukee. Those seem like players closer to a decision (which was true in Laws case, considering he just committed to Tech). I guess my question really is: How does Tech find players like this when the recruiting services dont? "Where to start?" said Slade, a freshman running back for Hylton (5-1) who has posted 928 rushing yards and scored 16 touchdowns through six games. If you're interested in submitting a Letter to the Editor, click here. Paul K. I always hate labeling players must-haves, because in recruiting you just never know. Hylton in Woodbridge, Va., picked the Nittany Lions over a stacked offer list including Ohio State, Clemson, Florida, and Virginia Tech, among others. Lorenzo Lingard has carried the ball only five times since knee surgery in 2018. He chose to return for a fifth season as a Super Senior in 2021 at Tennessee. Now Im doing it! Brenton Cox transferred from Georgia to Florida and emerged as the Gators' top pass rusher last season. Now healthy and set to be Georgia's starter in his fourth season on the college level, Daniels may very well be a first-round quarterback following the 2021 season. Ricky Slade RB | 5-9 | 185 247Sports ESPN Ricky Slade RB | 5-9 | 185 247Sports . Chloe : Isn't it fun? Virginia Tech : West Virginia : Last Updated: December 20 . Slade and Barstool sports PSU both have deleted the post. He's well on his way. At the very least, even if Hunter is ready to assume a starting spot, hes a veteran to add to the mix at the safety spots, something that outside of Divine Deablo last year, the Hokies were lacking. Still, not every 5-star player is destined to become an NFL player. His 1st year was filled with fumble issues but he looked lean, quick, and fast..when he came back for year 2 he looked like an Umpa Lumpa. Holloways offer list consists of Virginia Tech, Iowa State and a bunch of service academies, Ivy League or lower-division schools. The former Penn State signee was rewarded the starting job in 2019 but was benched later that season. There still might be some socially distanced things in Lane Stadium, like contactless payment for concessions or possibly a vaccinated or mask-only section. I just have a lot of personal goals as well that I definitely want to accomplish. Andrew Porterfield is the digital managing editor for The Daily Collegian. He is being charged with one misdemeanor count of possession of a small amount of marijuana and one misdemeanor count of drug paraphernalia. He transferred to Houston, sat out the 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules and apparently didn't learn from his first mistake at Alabama. Conner is entrenched at the whip, where hes thrived the past two years as a starter. In Law and Holloways cases, 247Sports site-specific rankings put them both as three-star prospects, even if they dont have a 247Sports Composite ranking yet. He sat out the first part of the 2020 season as he dealt with the after effects of COVID-19 and a battle with strep throat. With nowhere to land on the FBS level, he opted to transfer to Tennessee-Martin, an FCS program. Slade Lab Website. Those gutters, as you might expect, were damaged. no sympathy here. After his 1st year, it seems like we made a concerted effort to bulk him up to be a primary running-back, but then he just sort of seemed slower and rounder, considering his lack of size, he was never going to be a pile pusher. Hylton High School graduate Ricky Slade announced Friday he will transfer to Old Dominion University. He could have demonstrated his abilities as the feature back this year. But with Clemson, Alabama, Penn State, Ohio State and North Carolina among his top six, theres plenty of competition for his services. NCAAF NCAAB MLB NFL NBA NHL - Watch Stadium 24/7 . I appreciate the patience, @tre11turner. And he started instead of swimming getting into going to the gym and weigh training. Slade carried 47 times for 214 yards and two touchdowns in 2019 for Penn State. On Monday, 247Sports released the rankings of players across the country in the transfer portal and the Hokies brought in three players ranked in the top 100. Five-star recruits usually become NFL Draft picks later in their careers. This is correct. He dominated high school as a freshman/sophomore and colleges were drooling over him that early in his career. Johnson was rated the nation's No. Va., native, Slade could look at Virginia Tech or . Peoples was out for much of the spring, so Hawkins got a lot of reps there too. Five-star recruit, Penn State transfer Ricky Slade is no longer on Old Dominions football team, Charlie Katshir, Marquis Wilson no longer appearing on Penn State's online roster, Charlie Katshir, Marquis Wilson no longer appearing on Penn State's roster, An open letter to the incoming President of the NCAA, Evolution of Yurcich's Use of the T Formation, OT - 9 year old PA kid graduates from high school. You could go into an interview with Wyatt and come away with five different anecdotes about five different players that could fill your notebook for weeks. He started 14 combined games, recording two interceptions and four sacks, in 2018 and 2019. Daniels spent half of his first season on Georgia's sidelines as he continued to rehabilitate the knee. When informed of the trade, he was inconsolable. Herbert is expected to play a major role in Techs offense in 2020. As the leader of Virginia Tech's famed "Lunch Pail Defense," Moore anchored the effort, which saw the Hokies led the nation in rushing defense (85.0 ypg) and first downs allowed (352) during the 1998 and 1999 seasons and the nation in scoring defense (10.5 ppg) in 1999. Herbert was ranked ahead of a couple of former five-star running backs quite familiar to Virginia Tech fans in Ricky Slade and Jaelen Gill. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. The former five-star running back, who transferred from Penn State in June, is no longer on the team, coach Ricky Rahne confirmed Wednesday. 17 Iowa 17-12. You have to like that willingness to speak to us. When he got to high school, practice every morning at 5AM for 6 days a week. Next to nobody was knocking down Christian Darrisaws door with scholarship offers. He spent most of the 2020 season on the sidelines, carrying the ball only five times for 32 yards. Former five-star recruit Ricky Slade announced his plans to transfer from the Nittany Lions. Foster apparently walked off the field in the third quarter of the Longhorns' season opener against UTEP and quit the team. Mays has played right guard and tackle, making him a valuable option for the Vols in the trenches this season. Ricky Slade was rated the No. The former five-star recruit left State College last summer to join the Monarchs program, but head coach Ricky. STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 24: Ricky Slade #4 of the Penn State Nittany Lions rushes for a touchdown against the Maryland Terrapins during the third quarter at Beaver Stadium on November 24 . 2 quarterback, but with Kelly Bryant and then Trevor Lawrence on campus, he transferred to Northwestern in June 2018 to become a starter. By Ricky LaBlue Aug 17, 2020 10:56 PM EDT Football Former Virginia Tech tight end Dalton Keene playing multiple positions in Patriots training camp Keene, who was drafted in the third round. The decision to stop monitoring the mental health of a child sex offender confronted by "paedophile hunters" who later killed himself was . Hilton High School in Woodbridge, VA and earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors in Virginia for this performance during the 2017 season. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. He was like 175 pounds so he shouldve been redshirted first year. Aubrey Solomon enters 2021 as a fifth-year senior still trying to live up to his recruiting ranking. Get weekend previews and weekend recaps from The Daily Collegian Sports staff sent to your inbox. Running back Khalil Herbert, a transfer from Kansas, was ranked as the No. He was mostly a role player as a freshman at Georgia. Solomon, rated as the nation's No. (Redshirt freshman Jesse Hanson was a 2019 signee.) A school spokesman declined to say why Slade, who never played a down for ODU, had left. I have a lot more for me to show on the field, and I want another opportunity to have another great winter, have another good summer, good spring, and another chance to come out and play with these guys and possibly get a chance to win a national championship.. A redshirt sophomore at the time, Journey Brown took control of the crowded running back room and finished off the 2019 season with plenty of highlight reel worthy performances. Im sure Im forgetting some. A total of 1,116 players have been graded on my latest big board. Social media is great and terrible all at the same time. Going through the highlights of the Penn State and State College news so you don't have to. It was pretty serious. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Tennessee Athletic Communications), (Photo: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel), (Photo: Ricardo B. Brazziell, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports). Cox was rated as the class of 2018's second-best strongside defensive end. Ricky Slade is an American football player from Woodbridge, Virginia who plays as a running back for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team. Transferred to a place maybe more suitable for his talents and seems to have smoked his way out of there as well. Earlier this week, a report emerged suggesting a former five-star running back recruit knew where he would transfer to. Ashley was rated as the nation's No. Along with the emergence of other players at his position, Slade just couldnt keep up in regard to his overall production. In a recruiting year dominated by Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence, Daniels was the third-best quarterback in the 247Sports Composite in 2018. While it has become frustrating for coaches and fans, the transfer portal is here to stay and movement will happen at every school each year. The 2017 quarterback class also included Tua Tagovailoa, Jake Fromm, Kellen Mond and Sam Ehlinger. 1 all-purpose 'back in 2018, has been re-rated as a 3-star prospect in 247Sports' Transfer Portal. Is the staff more willing to trust their evals on guys the services havent gotten to? Hes a high-four-star player whos ranked 104th nationally in the 2022 class with a .9547 rating in the 247Sports Composite. He transferred to Florida and was overshadowed by the likes of Kadarius Toney, Trevon Grimes and do-everything tight end and Heisman finalist Kyle Pitts, but with the Gators reloading heading into the fall, Shorter will be counted on to be one of the top two targets in Dan Mullen's passing offense. Not everybody played a high school season last year. Ricky has not committed anywhere yet," he said on Twitter. The Woodbridge, Virginia, native had plenty of opportunities to carve out a spot among other Penn State stars, but ultimately failed to do so in his first two seasons so he had a choice to make. He also earned a spot in. You should expect the 2021 season to be Jamaree Salyer's breakout year in college football. Thats not to say you cant glean a lot from that, but theres less information out there about this years crop of players than past years, so Id take the rankings with a grain of salt. 2 safety in the class fo 2018, but he redshirted his first year on campus and has barely cracked double-digit tackles in the last two seasons. He mastered that discipline for Virginia Tech last season, hitting . The Draft Scout Database provides Many different Functions, Sorts, Exports & More for more than 25 Major Clients the past 15 Years. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Ricky Slade : Did you just let SCREECH in the fucking club? That doesnt mean theyre always right, but thats how they approach it. That's quite the fall for Anoma, who was ranked fourth overall in the class of 2018. Sent every Friday and Monday. I for one, dont need any more information. Period. Foster was the nation's No. Brock Hoffman doesnt sugarcoat anything, which we media appreciate most of all. Imagine if this board, and all of us, had been around during the 78 Sugar Bowl? TechSideline.com (a.k.a. But as a new crop of running backs arrived at the programs doorsteps, Slade just couldnt keep his seat at the table and decided to find an opportunity elsewhere. Donate to the Collegian by clicking the button below. As for an all-time list of guys Ive covered at Virginia Tech, heres a quick five in alphabetical order: Michael Brewer: I dont know if Ive covered a starting quarterback who seemed to do media sessions so willingly. Slade had allegedly denied the officers request to search the room, but based on probable cause Judge Gillette-Walker issued a search warrant. Ricky Slade is officially set to reunite with his former offensive coordinator in Virginia. White led the Bulldogs with 779 rushing yards while scoring 11 touchdowns last season. A former Penn State football running back was charged Thursday with two misdemeanors after Penn State police officers discovered marijuana in his dorm room in February, according to court documents filed Sept. 3 in Centre County. You are using an out of date browser. The Hokies even picked up a solid quarterback with two years of eligibility remaining in former four-star recruit, Braxton Burmeister. No one from the Penn State football program has yet confirmed the development. Law, who committed Wednesday, had Power 5 offers from Maryland and Virginia. Despite performing well during his freshman year, Slade lost reps to a talented backfield. Its being whats the word? He enters 2021 as a graduate junior after signing with Clemson as the nation's 14th-best player, regardless of position. He wasn't. Ricky Slade : There's a nice way to do that! Mark Dupuis is ODU's WR coach after spending a few years as a GA at Penn . Ricky Rahne is in his fourth season overall and prepares for his third season on the field as head football coach at Old Dominion. Gateote entered the transfer portal after yet another injury limited him to only two games last season. Its unclear in the release, even with some of the details the outline provided. Injuries, COVID-19 and weight troubles have led to a lack of production from defensive end Xavier Thomas, the nation's third-best player in the class of 2018. But right now, it feels like everyone, the Hokies included, is trying to figure out what exactly they need to provide for players to actually take advantage of this new opportunity. He was kicked off the Cougars' football team for violating team rules in February 2020. Just a few months later, he appeared to have decided where he wants to play next. Slade, who plays his high school ball for C.D. Your contribution will help the Collegian provide award winning journalism to the Penn State community and beyond. Why it wouldn't be a surprise move for Slade: ODU Head Coach, Ricky Rahne, was the OC at Penn State. Even now, as a 14-year-old high school freshman with three BCS scholarship offers including one from his "dream school" Ohio State Slade lines up only. He should have stayed at PSU. You must log in or register to reply here. Slade announced Friday that he'll transfer to Old Dominion. The Athletic's Audrey Snyder confirmed the news Wednesday. Man, it was gold. Teammates tried to cheer him up..one sayinglook, over there you'll get to play every day! The Hokies also added an impact defender in Youngstown State transfer Justus Reed. Ricky Slade Tech at General Glass Corp Woodbridge, Virginia, United States 35 connections It may not display this or other websites correctly. Considered by some to be 2018's top-rated running back, Ricky Slade added a cornerstone piece to Penn State's 2018 recruiting class Friday by committing to the Nittany Lions on Twitter: Slade is . The annual NFL Scouting Combine is underway in Indianapolis. In two seasons in Happy Valley, Slade ran for 471 yards and eight touchdowns on 92 carries. If you know whom I'm writing about, I got nothing. At 5-foot-9, 192 pounds, Blackshear is considered the No. UVa announced this week that it will return to 100 percent capacity for sporting events this fall. Only two signees in PSU's class that year, defensive end Micah Parsons and wide receiver Justin Shorter, were rated higher than Slade. You must log in or register to reply here. Tyreke Johnson has been inconsistent throughout his career at Ohio State, and time is winding down on jumping into the starting lineup. Tyree Rodgers transferred, so it gets young awfully quick behind him there with the true freshman Stroman one of the top backups. The former five-star running back, who transferred from Penn State in June, is no longer on the team, a school spokesman confirmed Wednesday. He emerged in the final four games of the 2020 season as the starter, leading the Bulldogs to wins in each game to go along with 1,273 passing yards and 10 touchdowns against two interceptions. Slade showed spurts of his abilities as a true freshman, including a 68-yard run against Illinois and a pair of rushing touchdowns against Maryland in Beaver Stadium. Basically it was him indicating he likes spending most of his time consuming a leafy substance. The Virginian-Pilot reports that Ricky Slade is no longer at Old Dominion. Success! Salyer, rated the nation's No. Ricky Slade, the five-foot-nine rising junior running back from Penn State, has submitted his name into the NCAA transfer portal. 1 running back in the class of 2018 is healthy and ready to lead the SEC in rushing.