Spotlight Four positions to watch as JMU football opens preseason camp CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Aug 4, 2026 Aug 4, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With August officially underway, so is James Madison’s preseason football camp under head coach Billy Napier.kAm%96 sF<6D 6?E6C E96 D62D@? 2D E96 C6:8?:?8 $F? q6=E r@?76C6?46 492>A:@?D H:E9 9@A6D @7 <66A:?8 E96 EC@A9J :? w2CC:D@?3FC8 E9C@F89 s646>36C]k^AmkAm%@ 5@ E92E[ E96 ?6IE 76H >@?E9D 2C6 4C:E:42=[ 2?5 D@ 2C6 E96 FA4@>:?8 H66<D @7 AC6D62D@? AC24E:46]k^AmkAmp9625 @7 y|&VD 72== D4965F=6[ 96C6 2C6 E96 A@D:E:@? 8C@FAD E@ H2E49 >@DE 4=@D6=Jik^Am James Madison running back George Pettaway takes a handoff from quarterback JC Evans during practice. 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