In conjunction with our College Football’s Best series, highlighting the top plays, players, highlights, and moments from all 133 teams, we’re here to showcase the best the North Texas Mean Green have had to offer in 2023. Who has stood out? What units are turning heads?
And who from North Texas is among the top mentions in our College Football’s Best series this season?
North Texas Mean Green Best of 2023
At College Football Network, we watch every game. Every player. Every team. And our notebooks are chock full of top players, plays, highlights, and moments. Today, I’m emptying the notebook.
Below, find North Texas’ noteworthy players, groupings, or units, all listed under a different category: good, great, grand, or wonderful. Every team across the country has put forth their best efforts in 2023, and through four weeks of action, those players deserve notoriety for what they’ve put forth this season.
Highlighting the best with a line from the one and only Chris Farley, welcome to this season’s Good, Great, Grand, Wonderful!
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Good: Mazin Richards, DT
Pressuring quarterbacks from the inside will always be more valuable than edge pressure and Mazin Richards does that so well. He’s recorded a sack, but that doesn’t indicate the total amount of times he’s landed home with pressure and influential plays against the opponent’s passing game.
Great: Ethan Miner, C
The Mean Green center is terrific in pass protection but that’s not where you’ll find his highlights. On the ground, Ethan Miner is dominant, clearing the way at the first and oftentimes, the second level.
Grand: Chandler Rogers, QB
Despite some early success through the air from Stone Earle, the Mean Green have been sparked by the emergence of Chandler Rogers in the backfield. As he continues to develop and hone in on his downfield passing, he’s a dynamic rusher and a great ball distributor for this North Texas offense.
Wonderful: Ja’Mori Maclin, WR
A big-play threat, Ja’Mori Maclin simply needs the ball launched in the air, and he’ll track it down and make something happen. With just 11 receptions, he’s the team leader with 238 yards and four touchdowns through the air.