Division 1 Rejects: 2/17/21 ft. Tyshon King
Northern Michigan RB Tyshon King joins us in the dorm to talk about playing through an injury, JJ Watt leaving the Texans, Calvin Johnson to the Hall of Fame, and some other great stuff.

Northern Michigan RB Tyshon King joins us in the dorm to talk about playing through an injury, JJ Watt leaving the Texans, Calvin Johnson to the Hall of Fame, and some other great stuff.
Albion College Head Coach Dustin Buerer and Avila University Wide Receiver Devin Senerius join us on today's episode where we recap the super bowl, take a look at a mock draft, and talk about a possibility for college athletes to strike some major brand deals.
Northwood Specialist Parker Blust and Northern Michigan Running Back Tyquan Cox join us to preview the Superbowl, talk about the Lions big-time moves and trading Stafford, and the resurrection of the NCAA football video game series.
Wayne State DB Coach Gerren DuHart and Siena Heights University Linebacker Nick Stalworth join us to talk about everything from the NFL conference championship games to NCAA recruiting scandals, as well as their journies to their respective universities.
Morehead State Defensive Coordinator Andrew Strobel talks about his coaching journey and ending up in the Pioneer Football League, as well as his playing days at Northern. MSU Junior Ian Gilmour touches on the journalistic side of college sports and the media involvement in the MSU football program, and the boys react to the NFL divisional round, the Lion's new hires, and some CFB news ahead of the draft.
Former NFL Fullback from the Minnesota Vikings/New Orleans Saints Zach Line and previous radio personality on 97.1 Mike Sullivan join the boys to talk about the Lions HC/GM search, the NFL divisional round, and some CFB topics on final rankings and potential playoff expansion.
University of Ohio QB CJ Harris and Central Michigan/Northern Iowa DB Demarcus Governor join us as we recap the NFL's super wildcard weekend and the CFB National Championship.
Saginaw Valley State run-coordinator and OL/TE coach Drew Burton joins us to talk about his coaching journey that led him to SVSU, and Northern Michigan QB Ryan Johnson talks about recovering from a gruesome injury his second year with the Wildcats. The boys talk about wild card weekend, CFB National Championship, the Heisman Trophy, and more.
Minnesota transfer and current Northern Iowa DB Benny Sapp III joins us to talk about the legacy of playing where his father did before going pro, Siena Heights WR Mitch Howell discusses his time at the NAIA level, and the boys break down the NFL Playoff Picture as well as the CFB Semifinal games.
Western Michigan Coach KC Zenner and Lawrence Tech University Quarterback Brady Apple join us on today's episode where we talk NFL and CFB playoffs, some Bowl Games, and we finish the episode with a fresh round of game picks.
In this episode, we are joined by Michigan State offensive lineman Dan VanOpstall and Ohio Northern quarterback Blaze Lauer. We talk about the New Year’s Six bowl games, NFL playoff implications, and a bunch more great stuff (per usual).
UNI QB Will McElvain talks about walking on to play quarterback and getting the starting job at Northern Iowa while overcoming some adversity, after that, we have NMU QB coach JT Jurasin to talk about fostering competition between his guys and coaching all offensive skill groups. CFB Playoff picture is here and we dive into who we think got snubbed in this year's rankings!
Former NFL and MSU kicker Dave Rayner joins us to talk about his career in the league and playing in different cities, and Caleb Smith from Ferris State touches on his journey through the transfer portal and to the Bulldogs. We talk about the upcoming CFB conference championships, national signing day, and more.
Baltimore beats Cleveland! But before we talk Browns vs. Ravens, Davenport defensive tackle Tierre Turner joins us to talk about his process of going through the NCAA Transfer Portal, followed by John Blackstock who shares his experiences coaching during COVID at the high school level and helping his guys go play college ball.
Indiana State defensive back CJ Rutherford joins us to talk about the scheduling conflicts in the Missouri Valley Conference, training as a DB in the off-season, and some CFB. We dive into another injury for Panthers RB Christain McCaffery and decide whether or not the NFC East is back! Finally, we reveal our brand new D1R Helmet. Great episode with some great conversation.
On this episode of D1 Rejects we are joined by Isaiah Morrison, a defensive back from Western Illinois University now playing at Northern Michigan. We talk with Isaiah about what it means to be a small school product and what he’s doing to stay ready for practice in the spring. After that, we dive into all kinds of NFL talk around the upset of the week with the Washington Football Team beating the previously undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers, finishing with the usual CFB Playoff conversation and th...
This episode of D1 Rejects is full of talk from all levels of football. Star offensive lineman Jackson Pruitt out of Cass Tech High School joins us to talk about his recruiting and offers from Power-5 schools, followed by Wayne State linebacker Nick Potenza who helped turn his high school program around at Stoney Creek. We dive into Sarah Fuller and the kick that changed CFB history, Dominant NFL performances, and finally the firing of Lions Head Coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn....
Coach Garland and Ari Curtis from Ellsworth Community College Join us to talk about life at a JUCO and the hustle to make it to big-time universities and the opportunities for guys that feel under-recruited out of high school. The Lions dominate the conversation today and really need to move on from Matt Patricia, and we finish off the episode with some conversation on the NFC West and the Big 10 as the football season continues to march on amidst a pandemic.
Michigan Tech QB Alex Fries joins us to talk about the shutdown in Michigan and how it will affect football, the ownership of the Detroit Lions, and much more. After that, we dive into Jim Harbaugh and his tenure at Michigan and Washington Football Team's Alex Smith and his miracle recovery story.
Northwood Secondary Coach Antwon Robinson joins us for this episode of Division 1 Rejects to talk about his relationship with his players, recruiting at the division two level, and a bunch more great content.
In this episode of division 1 rejects, Isaac Kinne joins us from Findlay University in Ohio to talk about his recruitment out of high school and the progression of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). The highlight of the show is talk on the Spartans upsetting in-state rival Michigan on Halloween, but stick around for some great NFL talk in the second half of the show!
Jake Kelbert joins us from Northwood University to talk about how smaller NFL QB’s are breaking the mold, we react to the first weekend of Big Ten football, and dive into how the Detroit Lions are taking steps to become a playoff football team.
In this episode, we have a new addition to the crew, and talk about everything great, and not so great, in the world of football. Nick Saban comes back from a "positive" covid test, NMU football gets shut down, and it might just be the Detroit Lions time to shine. Give it a listen!
Wayne State Running Back Myren Harris join us on this episode to talk about his recruiting process to WSU, playing with his twin brother, and everything college football. There's a new potential top dog in the NFL coming out of the NFC North, and the Cleveland Browns might be the real deal if they can withhold from beating opponents with their own helmet. Finally, a big name in CFB comes down with COVID ahead of arguably the biggest game of the year. Hell of an episode!
In this episode of Division 1 Rejects, we are joined by Grand Valley State defensive lineman Jack Gilchrist who speaks on the high level of expectations from the staff down in Grand Rapids and how difficult it is to mesh well with new teammates in the current COVID climate. Also, we cover upsets from last weekend’s college football games, patriots cornerback and reigning NFL DPOY Stephon Gilmore testing positive for COVID, and the billion-dollar headquarters for the Carolina Panthers coming to R...
In this episode of Division 1 Rejects, Hunter Chambers joins us from Michigan Tech, where the university is currently on a two-week lockdown due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Houghton County. We talk GLIAC coming back in the spring, CFB rankings, and Virus-Killing Drones in NFL Stadiums so it will be a great listen.
In our inaugural episode, we get to talk with Drew Carpenter, a safety from Northwood University, about how COVID-19 has affected the Timberwolves and what college football looks like at the D2 level post-pandemic. NFL Week 3 is underway and the boys react to some huge upsets in college football from this weekend's past set of games.