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Date:  8/7/15

Time:  7:15 – 9:30 a.m.

Place:  James A. and Frances H. Yance Football Practice Facility

Practice attire:  Helmets and shorts, no pads

Offensive Player of the Day
Dami Ayoola, Jr., RB, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
-Offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent on Ayoola:  "Dami has tremendous focus and work ethic. He works extremely hard and goes above and beyond to do the little extra things whether it's in the weight room sand pit or on the practice field. He just brings a great attitude and works extremely hard to get better every day."

Defensive Players of the Day
Antonio Carter, Sr., DB, Columbus, Ga.
-Defensive coordinator Travis Pearson on Carter:  "Antonio is continuing to impress and improve since the spring."

Blake Dees, Sr., LB, Spanish Fort, Ala.
-Pearson on Dees:  "Blake is amazing. He does some things on the football field that just come naturally. He understands the game and how to play."

Margo Reed, Sr., DB, Mobile, Ala.
-Pearson on Reed:  "Margo is a 5-7 cornerback battling a former SEC receiver in Marvin Shinn. They have great battles every day, and we all know what Marvin can do."

Devon Earl, Jr., DB, Hoover, Ala.
-Pearson on Earl:  "Devon Earl continues to show up, impress and get better every day. He is never the same; he keeps improving. I am very pleased with Devon and all of those guys."

Play of the Day
Redshirt freshman quarterback Evan Orth connected with senior tight end DeMarrion Buford-Hughes for a 40-yard touchdown pass in 7-on-7 drills. Orth fired a strike in tight coverage to Hughes, who made 

Team period highlights
For the fourth straight day, 7-on-7 period took the place of team period. The Jaguars worked 7-on-7 drills for 42 plays toward the end of Thursday's practice, while the offensive and defensive lines worked against each other on pass rush.

Head coach Joey Jones
On today's practice:
"It was a good day. We really stressed the fundamentals today. We need to become a great fundamental team and we are not, yet, in some areas that we need to fix. If we do that then we have a shot, but the guys can't get bored with the fundamentals and think about scheme all the time. We have to think about steps, alignment and tackling – all the things that win. We're not quite there yet. We just have to keep working."

On improving fundamentals:
"If you look at any team that is a good football team, they play well fundamentally. If you are a great athlete and have good fundamentals then you're probably going to be an NFL football player, but if you're a great athlete with below-average fundamentals then you probably aren't going to be one. It doesn't matter what kind of ability you have, it takes someone with the discipline to do the things necessary to win. All those little things add up to us winning, so we're really stressing that."

Miscellaneous Notes 
- Cody Clements threw three touchdown passes in 7-on-7 skeleton drills. He connected with tight end Gerald Everett for a 30-yard touchdown pass to account for his first one of the day, followed by a 15-yard strike to senior wide receiver Chris Lewis later in the period. Clements added his final touchdown pass of the day on an eight-yard reception by Danny Woodson II.
- Josh Magee finished with two touchdown receptions in 7-on-7 period Thursday. His first came on a 20-yard pass from Dallas Davis, while his second score resulted from a 40-yard strike from Orth.
- Orth finished with two touchdown passes on the day in 7-on-7 drills. His first went to Magee, and his second came on a 40-yard pass to tight end DeMarrion Buford-Hughes.
- Junior running back Milton Revell also added a 35-yard touchdown reception in 7-on-7.
- The defense forced one turnover during 7-on-7, which occurred when defensive back Quinton Dent intercepted a pass at the 20-yard line.
- Senior defensive back Margo Reed was credited with three pass breakups on the day, including one in the end zone. Antonio Carter also broke up a pass in the end zone to prevent a touchdown, and Devon Earl added a pass defensed as well.
- The Jaguars opened and closed Friday's practice with special teams work on kickoff returns.

Up next:  The Jaguars will return to the James A. and Frances H. Yance Football Practice Facility Saturday from 7:15 – 9:30 a.m., and are scheduled to put on pads for the first time in camp.

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