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Football 2019 Roster

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos.13 Dakota Allen QB75 Christopher Anthony OL73 Graham Ashkettle OL76 Tex Bailey OL71 Jackson Bardall OL9 Ben Bascom DB17 Jackson Beerman WR Tyson Bivins DB10 Connor Blount QB34 Alonzo Booth RB46 Thomas Bowling LS88 Ethan Bradds TE29 Andrew Burgess WR92 Shane Burks DT23 Alex Cabrera WR30 Ellis Cain RB11 Jaelin Carter WR Drew Cassidy P33 Cameron Catron WR67 Nick Cavinee OL36 Nic Cheeley CB94 Malik Clark DE98 Sean Cleasant Jr. DL74 Payton Collins OL5 TJ Comstock DB15 Steven Crowder LB90 Dillon Denault DL99 LaMarr Davis DL37 Garrett Dennis DB20 Tyris Dickerson RB16 Keyion Dixon WR49 Andrew Dziuk LB58 Brentton Ervin LB55 Taquan Evans DE54 Josiah Ezirim DL70 Earnest Files OL27 Daulson Fitzpatrick DB59 Quinten Floyd DL Dominick Garrett RB3 Corey Glass LB Kevin Gniedziejko LB60 Dalton Gossett OL14 Jerome Gross WR Blake Hammonds OL72 Drew Hart OL26 Josh Hayes DB28 Samuel Hayworth K/P Landon Heinberg LB97 Leonard Humphrey DL47 Matthew Jackson LB78 Garrett Jennings OL4 Micah Keels DB

NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)1 Frank Sumpter DB 5-11 185 R-Sr. Cleveland, Ohio (University of Illinois)2 Leodis Moore III DB 5-9 205 R-Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central HS)3 Corey Glass LB 5-10 220 R-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Ed White HS)4 Micah Keels DB 6-3 185 R-Sr. Washington D.C. (University of Richmond)5 TJ Comstock DB 5-11 195 Sr. Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS)6 Jason Lewis RB 6-3 240 R-Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Arizona State University)7 James Smith Jr. WR 5-11 180 R-Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS)8 Matt Wilcox Jr. WR 5-10 185 Jr. Dayton, Ohio (Independence CC)9 Ben Bascom DB 5-9 195 R-Sr. Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS)10 Connor Blount QB 6-1 190 R-Jr. Waukesha, Wisc. (Oregon State University)11 Jaelin Carter WR 6-2 208 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS)12 Austin Scott QB 6-1 199 R-Jr. Moore, S.C. (Spartanburg HS)13 Dakota Allen QB 6-4 225 R-So. Lebanon, Ohio (Lebanon HS)14 Jerome Gross WR 6-0 180 Sr. Baltimore, Md. (Fullerton College)15 Steven Crowder LB 6-2 225 Jr. Mount Olive, Ala. (Gardendale HS)16 Keyion Dixon WR 6-3 185 R-Jr. Glastonbury, Conn. (University of Connecticut)17 Jackson Beerman WR 6-5 206 R-So. Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek HS)18 Parker McKinney QB 6-3 208 R-Fr. Coalfi eld, Tenn. (Coalfi eld HS)19 Isaiah Velez QB 6-3 180 Fr. North Miami, Fla. (Miami Northwestern Senior High)20 Tyris Dickerson RB 5-10 220 Fr. Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban HS)21 Allante Leapheart DB 5-10 190 Jr. Detroit, Mich. (Santa Rosa CC)22 Daryl McCleskey Jr. RB 5-9 190 Sr. Dayton, Ohio (Wayne HS)23 Alex Cabrera WR 6-0 176 R-Jr. Melbourne, Fla. (Viera HS)24 Quentin Pringle RB 5-9 178 Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bollingbrook HS)25 BK Smith WR 5-10 180 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Male HS)26 Josh Hayes DB 6-0 185 R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Purdue University)27 Daulson Fitzpatrick DB 6-1 193 So. Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban HS)28 Samuel Hayworth K/P 5-11 180 R-Sr. Ormond Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze HS)29 Andrew Burgess WR 6-0 170 R-So. South Bend, Ind. (Adams HS)30 Ellis Cain RB 5-10 200 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Marshall University)31 Malik Mays DB 5-11 190 So. Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS)32 D.J. Mitchell DB 5-9 170 R-Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS)33 Cameron Catron WR 5-9 185 R-So. Belfry, Ky. (Belfry HS)34 Alonzo Booth RB 6-1 250 R-So. Canal Winchester, Ohio (St. Francis DeSales HS)35 Jaden Woods DB 6-0 180 Fr. Decatur, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS)36 Nic Cheeley CB 6-1 180 Fr. McCleansville, N.C. (Eastern Guilford HS)37 Garrett Dennis DB 5-11 191 Fr. Louisville, Ky. (Male HS)38 Jakari Lumsden LB 6-1 220 R-Fr. Youngstown, Ohio (Austintown Fitch HS)39 Mason Molique K 6-1 160 Fr. Union, Ky. (Ryle HS)40 Landon White K 6-1 192 R-So. Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS)41 Bryce Wilson DB 6-0 195 R-So. Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek HS)42 Alex Shelton LS 6-0 221 Jr. Fort Wright, Ky. (Covington Catholic HS)43 Joseph Sayles DB 6-0 187 So. Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)44 Aaron Patrick DL 6-4 245 R-Sr. Dayton, Ohio (Meadowdale HS)45 Kabbash Richards DE 6-4 215 Fr. Lansing, Mich. (Lansing Catholic HS)46 Thomas Bowling LS 6-1 209 Jr. Bardstown, Ky. (Bardstown HS)47 Matthew Jackson LB 6-2 205 R-So. Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS)48 Kaleb Lundy LB 6-2 200 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (East Forsyth HS)49 Andrew Dziuk LB 6-0 215 R-So. Cornelius, N.C. (Hough HS)50 Trey Livingood III OL 6-3 299 R-Fr. Berea, Ky. (Marshall University)51 Quinton Locklear LB 6-2 215 R-Jr. Sanford, N.C. (Southern Lee HS)52 Tucker Schroeder OL 6-4 295 R-So. St. Cloud, Fla. (Harmony HS)53 Elijah Taylor DL 6-3 280 R-Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (University of Notre Dame)54 Josiah Ezirim DL 6-6 282 Fr. Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Davidson HS)55 Taquan Evans DE 6-2 245 R-Sr. Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS)

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Football 2019 Roster

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)56 Brian Lassiter DL 6-3 240 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS)57 Ja’HShaun Seider OL 6-2 298 R-Sr. Belle Glade, Fla. (West Virginia University)58 Brentton Ervin LB 5-11 223 R-Sr. Louisville, Ky. (Kentucky State University)59 Quinten Floyd DL 6-2 285 R-So. Frankfort, Ky. (Bryan Station HS)60 Dalton Gossett OL 6-4 275 R-So. Louisville, Ky. (Male HS)61 Tyler Nunnelley OL 6-3 290 R-Fr. Cullman, Ala. (Cullman HS)64 Howard Watkins Jr. OL 6-4 285 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Garden City CC)67 Nick Cavinee OL 6-7 295 R-Jr. Newark, Ohio (Newark Catholic HS)70 Earnest Files OL 6-4 330 Fr. Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley HS)71 Jackson Bardall OL 6-3 301 R-Jr. Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth HS)72 Drew Hart OL 6-7 302 R-Fr. Evansville, Ind. (Reitz Memorial HS)73 Graham Ashkettle OL 6-6 300 R-So. Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham HS)74 Payton Collins OL 6-6 260 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Hartley HS)75 Christopher Anthony OL 6-4 300 R-So. Massillon, Ohio (Washington HS)76 Tex Bailey OL 6-4 300 Fr. Madison, Ala. (Madison Academy)77 Eric Magwood OL 6-4 303 R-Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Old Dominion University)78 Garrett Jennings OL 6-7 303 Fr. Elizabethton, Tenn. (Elizabethton HS)79 Grant Polk OL 6-6 303 R-Sr. Punta Gorda, Fla. (University of South Florida)80 Davion Ross WR 5-10 165 Fr. Perry, Ga. (Perry HS)81 Adam Valiga TE 6-5 242 Sr. Orland Park, Ill. (College of Dupage)82 Malik Owens TE 6-5 250 Fr. Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Stratford Comprehensive HS)84 Caleb Martin WR 6-4 195 R-Fr. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS)85 Jaret Pogliano WR 6-0 196 R-Jr. Union, Ky. (Mount St. Joseph University)86 Collin Sanchez TE 6-4 245 R-So. Lexington, Ala. (Lexington HS)87 Phillip Richards P 6-4 215 So. Mount Dandenong, Victoria, Australia (St. Joseph’s HS)88 Ethan Bradds TE 6-5 242 R-So. Jamestown, Ohio (Greenview HS)89 Christian Vinson TE 6-5 245 R-Sr. Ocala, Fla. (Florida International University)90 Dillon Denault DL 6-2 280 R-Jr. Lancaster, Ohio (Lancaster HS)91 Tre Turner DL 6-5 247 R-So. Huntersville, N.C. (North Mecklenburg HS)92 Shane Burks DT 6-1 298 R-So. Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station HS)93 Kenny Terry DL 6-4 230 R-Fr. Fairburn, Ga. (Palmetto Preparatory Academy)94 Malik Clark DE 6-4 195 Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberry HS)95 Nakiya Smith DL 6-4 235 R-So. Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill HS)96 Antonio Smith DE 6-4 225 Fr. Westerville, Ohio (Air Force Preparatory School)97 Leonard Humphrey DL 6-2 299 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. (West HS)98 Sean Cleasant Jr. DL 6-2 285 R-So. Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS)99 LaMarr Davis DL 6-1 296 R-Sr. Garfi eld Heights, Ohio (University of Toledo) Tyson Bivins DB 6-2 190 R-Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden HS) Drew Cassidy P 5-11 160 R-Fr. West Portsmouth, Ohio (West Portsmouth HS) Dominick Garrett RB 5-6 173 R-Fr. Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers HS) Kevin Gniedziejko LB 6-2 192 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Taft HS) Blake Hammonds OL 6-3 297 R-Fr. Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS) Landon Heinberg LB 6-2 225 Jr. Marengo, Ill. (College of DuPage) Andre Lacy DB 5-8 155 R-Fr. Columbus, Ga. (Shaw HS) Andre Teague Jr. LB 5-11 220 R-So. Louisville, Ky. (Kentucky Wesleyan College) Caleb Whitacre LS 6-2 271 R-Fr. London, Ohio (London HS)

Head Coach: Mark Elder (Case Western Reserve, 2000), fourth seasonStaff : Joshua Reardon (Assistant Head/Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs), Adam Austin (Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), Kurt

Mattix (Defensive Coordinator, Shannon Morrison (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach), Donte Ellington (Wide Receivers Coach), Danny Hope (Off ensive Line Coach), Patrick Parrilli (Running Backs Coach), Troy Rothenbuhler (Tight Ends Coach), Jesse Williams (Defensive Line Coach),

Mark Naylor (Director of Football Sports Performance), Ryan Gravel (Director of Recruiting), John Barnett (Director of Operations)

Pronunciation GuideJackson Bardall – Bar-DOLL

Andrew Burgess – BUR-jess (soft g)

Jaelin Carter – JAY-lynn

Nick Cavinee – CAV-in-EEE

Sean Cleasant Jr. – rhymes with pleasant

Andrew Dziuk – JUCK (rhymes with duck)

Taquan Evans – TUH-quan

Kevin Gniedziejko – KNEE-J-co

Brian Lassiter – las-SITTER

Jaret Pogliano – Pole-LEE-ano

Ja’HShaun Seider – JAY-shawn Cider

Nakiya Smith – NICK-kie-ah

Adam Valiga – Va-LEE-ga

Caleb Whitacre – Whitaker

No. Name Pos. Andre Lacy DB56 Brian Lassiter DL21 Allante Leapheart DB6 Jason Lewis RB50 Trey Livingood III OL51 Quinton Locklear LB38 Jakari Lumsden LB48 Kaleb Lundy LB77 Eric Magwood OL84 Caleb Martin WR31 Malik Mays DB22 Daryl McCleskey Jr. RB18 Parker McKinney QB32 D.J. Mitchell DB39 Mason Molique K2 Leodis Moore III DB61 Tyler Nunnelley OL82 Malik Owens TE44 Aaron Patrick DL85 Jaret Pogliano WR79 Grant Polk OL24 Quentin Pringle RB45 Kabbash Richards DE87 Phillip Richards P80 Davion Ross WR86 Collin Sanchez TE43 Joseph Sayles DB52 Tucker Schroeder OL12 Austin Scott QB57 Ja’HShaun Seider OL42 Alex Shelton LS96 Antonio Smith DE25 BK Smith WR7 James Smith Jr. WR95 Nakiya Smith DL1 Frank Sumpter DB53 Elijah Taylor DL Andre Teague Jr. LB93 Kenny Terry DL91 Tre Turner DL81 Adam Valiga TE19 Isaiah Velez QB89 Christian Vinson TE64 Howard Watkins Jr. OL Caleb Whitacre LS40 Landon White K8 Matt Wilcox Jr. WR41 Bryce Wilson DB35 Jaden Woods DB

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Football Coaching Staff

14th head coach in EKU historyHelped teams reach nine

bowl games in previous 11 seasons as an assistant2015 Top-25 recruiter in the nation Four Top-25 FCS recruiting classes

With two national championships, 21 Ohio Valley Conference titles and 21 NCAA playoff appearances, the Eastern Kentucky University football program is accustomed to success.

Under Mark Elder’s guidance, the program returned to where it belongs in 2018 – seven wins, a top-3 confer-ence fi nish and in the running for a spot in the playoff s.

After four straight top-25 rated recruiting classes re-stocked the Colonel roster with a talented young core, Elder saw player development eff orts pay dividends on the fi eld this past season.

In addition to fi nishing with the most wins in a season since 2014, and having won 10 of their last 16 games, the Colonels fi nished fi fth in the nation in interceptions in 2018, 26th in the country in rushing, averaged a touchdown more per game than a season ago, allowed the second few-est points per game in the OVC and were second in the league in total de-fense. After being thrust into action late in the season, Parker McKinney became the fi rst true freshman quar-terback in program history to throw for 300 yards in a game.

The physical and mental devel-opment of the team was on display throughout the season. The Colonels began the season with strong perfor-mances against Football Bowl Subdi-vision (FBS) teams. Eastern Kentucky trailed Marshall by just seven points in the third quarter and led Bowling Green until late in the fourth quarter. EKU played four games decided by seven points or less and won three of them. In addition, Eastern committ ed the second fewest penalties and had the second fewest penalty yards in

the OVC. Elder has also driven dramatic facility

improvements in his three seasons as head coach. The program now has a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning center that includes an indoor turf area and the second-largest nutrition bar in all of college athletics. The Moberly Building, home of EKU football, underwent a remodel and now includes a team room with theatre seating, and new graphics and signage throughout the complex, highlighting the program’s past and its present.

The crown jewel of the facilities revital-ization project opened in the fall of 2017. The new east side of Roy Kidd Stadium features a brand new team locker room with a team lounge, equipment room and a game day training area. The expansion project added over 3,000 new seats and a new concourse with modern concession facilities.

“I’m excited, blessed and honored for the opportunity to lead one of the most tradition rich programs in college football,” Elder said. “It didn’t take me long to real-ize that this is a special place. Lindsey and I have truly enjoyed becoming a part of the EKU and Richmond community.”

Despite having less than two months to put together his fi rst recruiting class, after being hired in mid-December, Eastern’s 2016 class was ranked as the 23rd best in the nation. With more time to spend scout-ing future Colonels, Elder’s second recruit-ing class was rated as the 14th best in the country. This class featured 20 players that received all-state honors, including the No. 17 overall FCS recruit in the nation, Sean Cleasant.

The 2018 and 2019 recruiting classes were ranked 11th nationally. Both classes were ranked higher than such programs as Jacksonville State, James Madison, Mon-tana and Illinois State.

The results of improved recruiting began showing on the fi eld in 2017. The Colonels went on the road and put a scare into a pair of FBS teams that would go on to play in bowl games. At Western Ken-tucky, EKU closed to within 10 twice in the second half and drove to the WKU six

• Mark ElderTitle: Head CoachYear at EKU: 4th seasonAlma Mater: Case Western Reserve, 2000

• The Mark Elder FileName: Mark ElderHometown: Cincinnati, OhioFamily: Lindsey (wife), Owen (son), Lila (daughter)Education: Case Western Reserve, cum laude economics, 2000. Akron, master’s in education in sports science and coaching, 2001

yard line as time expired in the fourth quarter of a 14-point loss. Eastern led for nearly three quarters at Kentucky before the Wildcats staged a come-back. Eastern Kentucky’s margin of defeat against two FBS bowl teams was just 12.5 points.

The Colonels concluded the 2017 season with three wins in their fi nal fi ve games.

In his second year as head coach the defense showed strong improve-ment under Elder. The Colonels al-lowed their opponents 62 fewer yards and four fewer points per game. An improved rushing defense allowed 571 fewer yards on the ground than

• Elder’s Coaching ExperienceYear School 2000-01 Akron • Defensive Graduate AssistantNotes: 2000 MAC East Co-Champions

2002 Lehigh • Assistant Linebackers Coach

2003 Iona • Def. Coordinator/Linebackers Coach

2004 Wayne State • Def. Coordinator/Linebackers Coach

2005-06 Michigan • Defensive Quality Control (2005) • Defensive Graduate Assistant (2006)Notes: 2005 Alamo Bowl, 2006 Rose Bowl

2007-09 Central Michigan • Linebacker CoachNotes: Won two MAC Championships & played in 3 bowls

2010-12 Cincinnati • Recruiting Coordinator/TEs (2010) • Running Backs (2011) • Special Teams/DBs (2012)Notes: Won two Big East titles & two bowl games

2013-15 Tennessee • Special Teams/tight Ends Notes: Won two bowl games ... top-25 recruiter in the nation

2016-pres. Eastern Kentucky • Head Coach Notes: 4 straight top-25 rated recruiting classes

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the year before. The passing defense improved as well, by 112 yards. EKU ranked fi rst in the league and eighth in FCS with 13 fumbles recovered. The Colonels were second in the Ohio Valley Conference and 38th nationally in sacks (2.36/g).

Off ensively in 2017, quarterback Tim Boyle threw for 2,134 yards, the fi fth most ever in one season in pro-gram history. As a team, EKU led the OVC in passing and completion per-centage. On special teams, Eastern ranked fi rst in FCS football in kickoff returns and second in net punting.

Improvement under Elder hasn’t been limited to the fi eld. In the class-room, the team has posted two of the top-three fall GPA’s, and the sec-ond-highest spring GPA, of any EKU football team on record. Quarterback Tyler Swaff ord earned the 2016 Doris Robinson FCS Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. As a team, Eastern Kentucky has had one of the three highest graduation rates of any team in the conference. Linebacker Jef-frey Canady was chosen Academic All-District twice. In addition, two players were chosen as semifi nalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, recognizing the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation. The Colonels also set a program record with 637 hours of community service during the 2017-18 academic year.

“It is humbling to have the oppor-tunity to lead the same program that legendary coach Roy Kidd built into a national powerhouse,” said Elder. “It’s important to me that we main-tain the standards, both on and off the fi eld, which coach Kidd established during his Hall of Fame career.”

The team excelled in several areas during Elder’s fi rst season as head coach.

The off ense fi red on all cylinders in scoring 67 points against Austin Peay, tying a school record set in 1925. Not only did Eastern Kentucky lead the OVC in net punting and punt return defense, the team ranked third and fourth in the nation in those cat-egories. Eastern led the conference, and was sixth in the country, in fum-bles recovered. The Colonels fi nished the season among the top-45 in the

nation in total off ense and passing off ense. On special teams, EKU led the conference and ranked ninth in the nation with an average of 23.62 yards per kickoff return.

Elder was chosen as EKU’s head foot-ball coach on Dec. 8, 2015. He had served as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator at the University of Tennessee since 2013.

“The passion and focus that Mark Elder has brought to EKU football has exceeded my expectations,” Director of Athletics Stephen Lochmueller said. “His outstand-ing recruiting capabilities are recognized nationally. I have no doubt, he’ll have this program back where it belongs soon, in the top of the Ohio Valley Conference and competing for national championships.”

Elder is the 14th head coach in program history.

Over his fi nal 11 seasons as an assis-tant coach, Elder helped his teams reach nine bowl games and win four conference championships. In 2014 he was ranked as one of the top-50 recruiters in the nation. In 2015 he was recognized as one of the top-25 recruiters in college football.

The Cincinnati native helped lead a revitalization of Volunteer football. He helped the UT to a 9-4 record in 2015 and a second place fi nish in the Southeastern Conference East Division with a 5-3 mark. It was Tennessee’s fi rst winning record in SEC play since 2007. The Volunteers beat Northwestern in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Elder helped the University of Michigan reach bowl games as a defensive graduate assistant in 2005 and 2006. He then joined the staff at Central Michigan University. Elder coached the Chippewa linebackers for three seasons (2007-09). During that time, CMU qualifi ed for three bowl appear-ances and won two Mid-American Confer-ence Championships.

Before the 2010 season, Elder joined the University of Cincinnati staff as the tight ends coach. He also coached running backs, safeties and special teams at vari-ous times. The Bearcats won two Big East Conference Championships and made two bowl appearances in three seasons.

“One of the things that I really like about Mark is he’s a very well-round-ed coach,” Lochmueller said. “He has coached on the defensive side, the off ensive side and on special teams. He has a strong background of success coaching each phase

of the game. He also has coached at a variety of diff erent levels of college football, all the way from Division II to the top of the mountain in college football – the SEC.”

In 2015, Elder’s guidance helped Tennessee’s Evan Berry lead the nation, and break the school record, with an average of 38.3 yards per kickoff return. Cameron Sutt on led the country with an average of 18.7 yards per punt return.

While coaching the running backs at Cincinnati in 2011 Elder tutored Isaiah Pead, the Big East Off ensive Player of the Year and the fi rst Bearcat in nearly 25 years to record consecu-tive 1,000-yard seasons.

In three seasons at Central Michi-gan, Elder produced an all-conference linebacker each year. He worked with All-Big Ten linebackers David Harris and Shawn Crable at Michi-gan.

Elder also served as the defensive coordinator at Wayne State (2004) and Iona (2003). He was assistant coach at Lehigh in 2002 and a graduate assis-tant with Akron in 2000 and 2001.

Elder graduated cum laude with a degree in economics from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio in 2000. He earned a master’s degree in education in sports science and coaching from Akron in 2001. He and his wife Lindsey have one son, Owen, and one daughter, Lila.

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Joshua Reardon joined the

Colonel football program in March

of 2018 as assistant head coach for

defense and defensive backs coach.

In his fi rst season, Reardon helped EKU to a 7-4 record

and a third place fi nish in the Ohio Valley Conference. It is

the most wins by a Colonel team since 2014.

Reardon’s defensive backs were a key part to the success

in 2018. Eastern’s defense fi nished fi fth in the nation with

19 interceptions, 14 more than in 2017. Defensive backs

accumulated 17 of the 19 picks. The Colonels had four

interceptions in their fi rst three games and then picked off

four passes in one game against Southeast Missouri.

As an entire unit, the defense was second in the OVC in

points allowed per game and second in total defense.

Reardon spent the 2017 season coaching defensive

backs at Mercer University. He managed all aspects of the

safety and corner positions and was responsible for the punt

return team. He was Mercer’s primary recruiter for South

Carolina and northeastern Georgia.

From January 2014 to December 2016, Reardon served

as the cornerbacks coach and co-special teams coordinator

at the University of Connecticut. He coached NFL fi rst round

draft pick Byron Jones while with the Huskies.

Reardon was the defensive graduate assistant lineback-

ers coach for Notre Dame in 2012 and 2013, coaching the

Fighting Irish in the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.

Reardon has also coached at College of the Holy Cross

(2011), Sacred Heart University (defensive coordinator/

defensive backs, 2008-10) and Central Michigan (defensive

graduate assistant, 2006-07).

A four-year letterman at Central Michigan, Reardon

earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 2006.

• Josh ReardonTitle: Asst. HC/STs Coord./DBsYear at EKU: 2nd seasonAlma Mater: Central Michigan, 2006

Adam Austin joined the football program in January 2019 as off ensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Over the previous eight seasons, Austin helped Midwestern State University win four conference championships and make fi ve appearances in the NCAA Division II playoff s.

Austin served as MSU’s quarterbacks coach in 2011 and 2012. In 2013 he became the team’s off ensive coordinator, while continuing to oversee the quarterbacks.

In 2017 and 2018, the Mustangs had one of the top off enses in the nation. On its way to a 10-1 record and a Lone Star Conference Championship in 2017, Midwestern State was eighth in the country in scoring (42.5 ppg) and 11th nationally in total off ense (483.3 yards per game). In addition, MSU ranked fi rst in NCAA Division II in tackles for a loss allowed, second in red zone off ense (95.5 percent), third in turnovers lost, eighth in sacks allowed, ninth in passing effi ciency and 11th in passing off ense (308 yards per game).

Austin was a Division II Coordinator of the Year fi nalist after the 2017 season.

In 2018, the Mustangs ranked eighth in the nation in total off ense (506.2 yards per game) and 11th in scoring (41.8 ppg) while posting an 8-2 record. MSU was also third in the country in sacks allowed, fourth in passing off ense (325.7 yards per game) and 11th in tackles for a loss allowed.

Individually, the 2018 off ense was fueled by the trio of quarterback Layton Rabb, running back Vincent Johnson and wide receiver Juwan Johnson. Rabb was sixth in the nation with 324 passing yards per game. Vincent Johnson rushed for 1,037 yards and ranked 11th in the country with an average of 7.01 yards per carry. Juwan Johnson was sixth in Division II with 1,215 receiving yards.

In his fi rst season at Midwestern State, located in Wichita Falls, Texas, Austin helped the team capture the 2011 Lone Star Conference Championship while coaching the quarterbacks. MSU ranked number one in Division II in scoring off ense (48.6 ppg) and total off ense (531.9 yards per game). The Mustangs won another LSC title in 2012.

During his fi rst season as off ensive coordinator in 2013, Midwestern State led the conference in rushing. A year later, the Mustangs had the ninth-best rushing off ense in the nation (274.5 yards per game) and were 13th in total off ense (493.7 yards per game).

In 2015, Austin’s off ensive attack helped MSU capture the Lone Star Conference Playoff Championship.

In his six seasons as off ensive coordinator, Midwestern State averaged 35 points or more per game fi ve times and never averaged fewer than 30 points.

During his time at Midwestern, Austin’s recruiting respon-sibilities included northeast Texas high schools, Arizona junior colleges and Texas junior colleges.

Austin’s coaching career began in 2008 as the off ensive graduate assistant at Grambling. He then spent two seasons in a variety of roles at Marshall University.

As a senior at the University of Arizona, Austin led the Wildcats to wins over Stephen F. Austin and Stanford as the starting quarterback. He returned from an injury later in the season to help UA beat Oregon and gain bowl eligibility for the fi rst time in eight years.

The Mundelein, Illinois native earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Arizona in 2007 and a master’s in adult and technical education from Marshall in 2010.

• Adam AustinTitle: Off ensive CoordinatorYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Arizona, 2007

Kurt Mattix was chosen as EKU’s defensive coordinator on Jan. 5, 2016.

In 2018, Mattix’s defense helped the Colonels fi nish 7-4 and in third

place in the OVC. Eastern was second in the conference in points allowed per game and fi nished second in the OVC in total defense. The Colonels also fi nished fi fth in the nation with 19 interceptions, 12 more picks than in 2017.

Three defensive players picked up All-OVC honors at the end of the season – Leodis Moore III, Aaron Patrick and Cornelius Floyd. Moore, Steven Crowder and Gavin Bryant earned OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors during the 2018 season and received honorable mention recognition for STATS National Defensive Player of the Week.

In his fi rst season, Mattix led a defense that allowed fewer passing yards than any EKU team since 2009 and fewer passing touchdowns (12) than any Colonel defense since 2005 (9). During the 2016 season, the Eastern defense led the OVC and was sixth in the country with 13 fumbles recovered. The Colonels were 25th in the nation with 23 forced turnovers. The team was 16th nationally with three defensive touchdowns. Over the fi nal eight games, EKU registered 21 sacks and for the season was 27th in FCS with 2.45 sacks per game.

The defense improved even more in Mattix’s second season. In 2017 the Colonels allowed their opponents 62 fewer yards and four fewer points per game. An improved rushing defense allowed 571 fewer yards on the ground than the year before. The passing defense improved as well, beating the 2016 total by 112 yards. EKU ranked fi rst in the league and eighth in FCS with 13 fumbles recovered. The Colonels were second in the OVC and 38th nationally in sacks (2.36/g).

In Mattix’s fi rst season as defensive coordinator, defensive end Patrick earned fi rst team all-conference honors and was chosen as a Sophomore All-American by Hero Sports. Linebacker Jeff rey Canady totaled 17 tackles in a game on two occasions, tied for the 18th most by an FCS player in 2016.

Under Mattix’s guidance in 2017, Luder Jean Louis and Kobie Grace earned second team All-OVC recognition. Jean Louis led the conference and was ninth in the country in sacks, and second in the OVC and 16th in FCS in tackles for a loss. Grace led the nation in fumbles recovered, and was second in the league and 18th nationally in fumbles forced.

Mattix served as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach at Valparaiso University during the 2015 season. Before that the Portage, Indiana native spent four seasons (2011-14) as the defensive quality control coach at the University of Michigan.

While working at Michigan under former head coach Brady Hoke, Mattix worked with the defensive line and linebackers, and assisted in all aspects of special teams.

During the 2009 and 2010 seasons, Mattix was the tight ends coach at Ball State. He also has four seasons of experience as a defensive coordinator at Wayne State (2005-07) and Saint Joseph’s College (2008).

Mattix began his coaching career as the off ensive line and defensive line coach (1998-99) at Portage High School. He worked as the special teams coordinator at Tri-State University (2000) and Anderson University (2001) before serving as a graduate assistant at Ball State (2002-03).

Throughout his career, Mattix has recruited Florida, Michigan, northwest Ohio and Indiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education while playing at Valparaiso.

• Kurt MattixTitle: Defensive CoordinatorYear at EKU: 4th seasonAlma Mater: Valparaiso, 1999

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Shannon Morrison joined EKU as co-defensive coordinator and defen-sive backs coach in January 2016.

Before the 2018 season, Morrison switched to coaching the linebackers. He helped the Colonels to a 7-4 record and a third place fi nish in the Ohio Valley Confer-ence. The Eastern defense fi nished second in the OVC in points allowed per game and was second in total defense.

Linebackers Steven Crowder and Gavin Bryant earned OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors during the 2018 season and received honorable mention recognition for STATS National Defensive Player of the Week.

In his fi rst season, Morrison helped lead a defense that al-lowed fewer passing yards than any EKU team since 2009 and fewer passing touchdowns (12) than any Colonel squad since 2005 (9). Under his tutelage, cornerback Kiante Northington earned second team All-OVC honors.

The Eastern defense led the OVC and was sixth in the country with 13 fumbles recovered. The Colonels were 25th in the nation with 23 forced turnovers. The team was 16th nationally with three defensive touchdowns, including an interception return by Northington.

Morrison helped engineer a dramatic improvement in the defense in his second season. In 2017 the Colonels allowed their opponents 62 fewer yards and four fewer points per game. An improved rushing defense allowed 571 fewer yards on the ground than the year before. The passing defense improved as well, beating the 2016 total by 112 yards. EKU ranked fi rst in the league and eighth in FCS with 13 fumbles recovered. The Colonels were second in the OVC and 38th nationally in sacks (2.36/g).

Defensive back Kobie Grace was an All-OVC selection in 2017, leading the nation in fumbles recovered and ranking 18th in FCS football in fumbles forced.

Morrison spent three seasons (2013-15) on the staff at Ball State, working as the secondary coach in 2015. He helped BSU reach the GoDaddy Bowl at the end of the 2013 season.

Prior to his time with the Cardinals, Morrison worked with Elder while the two were on Butch Jones’ staff at Cincinnati. Morrison was the Bearcats’ cornerbacks coach during the 2012 Big East Championship season and then served as the defen-sive coordinator during UC’s victory over Duke in the Belk Bowl.

Morrison spent two seasons at Memphis. During the 2009 season, Morrison was the co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Bowling Green. From 2005 to 2008, Mor-rison served in two diff erent roles at his alma mater, Marshall. Morrison was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Lehigh during the 2004 season, helping the team win the Patriot League title and earn a bid to the FCS playoff s.

Morrison has four seasons of experience working in the OVC. He joined the staff at Southeast Missouri in 2000 as the secondary coach and then was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach from 2001 through the 2003 season. Morri-son was also the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Hampden-Sydney for two seasons (1998-99).

In between two stints as a graduate assistant at Marshall in 1995 and 1997, Morrison was an assistant at Sam Houston.

As a student-athlete, Morrison helped Marshall to a FCS national title (1992) and two runner-up fi nishes (1991 and 1993). He was team captain, fi rst team All-Southern Confer-ence and honorable mention All-America as a senior.

Morrison earned a bachelor’s of arts in criminal justice from Marshall.

• Shannon MorrisonTitle: Co-Defensive Coord./LBs CoachYear at EKU: 4th seasonAlma Mater: Marshall, 1995

Donte Ellington, who served as

co-off ensive coordinator and wide

receivers coach at Midwestern State

University the past two seasons, was

chosen as Eastern Kentucky University’s wide receivers coach

in March 2019.

In 2018, he tutored Juwan Johnson, who set a new

school record with 1,215 receiving yards. That same season,

his group helped Midwestern State set new program records

for receiving touchdowns (33), yards per game (325.7) and

yards in a game (470). MSU averaged 41 points per game.

In 2017, he helped Midwestern State to a Lone Star

Conference championship and a No. 11 nation ranking with

a 10-1 record. MSU was eighth in the country in scoring

(42.5 ppg) and 11th nationally in total off ense (483.3 yards

per game).

In both seasons combined, Ellington coached seven

diff erent receivers that totaled 100 or more yards in a game.

He helped the Mustangs generate 6,000 yards of off ense and

score 60 touchdowns.

“I’m very excited to have Donte come to mentor our

receivers,” EKU Head Coach Mark Elder said. “He’s a guy

who has played the position, has worked with tremendous

people in the profession and has a number of years of

experience developing wide receivers. He’s been very

successful in elevating the play of the student-athletes under

his direction. Donte is going to be a very dynamic individual

in building relationships with our current players and in

recruiting. He will help our program take a step forward.”

In addition to coaching the wide receivers, Ellington

recruited the Austin and San Antonio areas in Texas, high

school prospects in Kansas, Iowa and Oklahoma, and junior

college athletes in Northern California. He also managed

community service projects for the Midwestern State

football program.

Before joining the Midwestern State program, Ellington

was the associate head coach and wide receivers coach at

Independence Community College in Kansas during the

2016 season. He helped Independence to a No. 23 national

ranking. Independence beat three top-20 ranked teams that

season. He tutored two all-conference wide receivers, one of

which ranked 19th in the nation in receiving yards.

Ellington has also coached at Garden City Community

College (2015), Menlo College (2013-14) and San Jose High

Academy (2005-13). He played professionally in three

leagues, including with the San Jose Sabercats in the Arena

Football League during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

Ellington played college football at San Jose City College

and Northwood University.

• Donte EllingtonTitle: Wide Receivers CoachYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Northwood

Former EKU head coach Danny

Hope returned to his alma mater as

the off ensive line coach in February

2019.

In fi ve seasons as the Colonels’ head coach (2003-07),

Hope posted a 35-22 overall record and a 32-8 mark against

OVC teams. In his fi nal season, Eastern went 9-3 overall and

8-0 in the OVC on its way to the program’s 19th conference

title. The 2007 Colonels clinched the program’s fi rst playoff

appearance in 10 years, helping Hope earn OVC Coach of the

Year and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year accolades.

In his fi rst four seasons as the head coach at EKU, Hope

guided the Colonels to three runner-up fi nishes in the OVC.

Eastern led the league in total off ense three times during

Hope’s tenure – 2003, 2005 and 2006. He produced 24 fi rst

team and 22 second team All-OVC players. Also, two Colo-

nels garnered OVC Defensive Player of the Year honors, two

others notched OVC Off ensive Player of the Year accolades

and four were selected as All-Americans under Hope.

After the 2007 season, Hope joined the Purdue staff

as associate head coach. Hope, who served as an assistant

coach at Purdue from 1997-01, spent one season as associ-

ate head coach before replacing Joe Tiller as the Boilermak-

ers’ head coach at the conclusion of the 2008 season.

Hope led the Purdue program for four seasons (2009-

12). During that time, the Boilermakers qualifi ed for two

bowl games, went 3-1 against rival Indiana, beat Ohio State

twice and beat Michigan in Ann Arbor for the fi rst time in

43 years. He compiled a 22-27 record, with 13 wins his fi nal

two seasons.

In 2015, Hope served as off ensive line coach and

co-off ensive coordinator/run game at South Florida. He

helped the Bulls set 30 new off ensive school records, go 8-5

and earn a spot in the Miami Beach Bowl.

A 1981 graduate of Eastern Kentucky, Hope played

for legendary head coach Roy Kidd. Hope’s Kentucky con-

nections also run through Louisville, where he served two

coaching stints. The fi rst came under Howard Schnellen-

berger. The second came under John L. Smith.

Hope played on some of the best Eastern teams ever.

He started on the off ensive line from 1977-1980 and was

a part of the 1979 squad that captured EKU’s fi rst national

championship. He was also a captain on the 1980 team that

fi nished as the national runner-up.

After graduating from EKU, Hope returned to his native

Florida and began coaching the off ensive line at Manatee

High School. Hope then began a graduate assistantship

at Louisville in 1985. He was the team’s tight end coach in

1986 before becoming the off ensive line coach in 1987.

At the conclusion of the 1994 season, Hope left Lou-

isville to join the staff at Oklahoma. Hope latched on with

Joe Tiller at Wyoming in 1996. Hope left Laramie with Tiller

for Purdue to begin the 1997 season. Following the 2001

campaign, Hope returned to Louisville as assistant head

coach and off ensive line coach.

• Danny HopeTitle: Off ensive Line CoachYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Eastern Kentucky, 1981

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Jesse Williams, a 30-year football

coaching veteran, joined the Eastern

Kentucky University staff as defensive

line coach in April of 2019.

Williams spent the previous two seasons as the

defensive line coach at Kansas. Under Williams’ guidance,

defensive tackle Daniel Wise earned fi rst team All-Big 12

honors in 2017 and 2018. Defensive end Dorance Armstrong

Jr. was a second team all-conference honoree in 2017. Wise

had one of the best seasons of any defensive lineman in the

Big 12 in 2017 as he turned in 16 tackles-for-loss, including

seven sacks. He ranked second in the Big 12 in tackles for a

loss and 11th in the FBS rankings.

Williams arrived at Kansas after spending the fi ve

seasons as the defensive line coach at Ohio. The 2016 Bobcat

defense produced 104 tackles-for-loss, manufactured 44

sacks and held opponents to 104.4 yards rushing per game.

Williams’ defensive line broke through blocking schemes for

59.5 tackles for a loss and got to the quarterback 31.5 times.

Williams tutored the 2016 Mid-American Conference

(MAC) Defensive Player of the Year Tarell Basham to a team-

high 11.5 sacks. Williams also helped Casey Sayles to third

team All-MAC honors with six sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss.

In 2014, the Bobcat defense was stout against the run

allowing only 132 yards on the ground per game and hold-

ing opponents to under 100 yards in six games. Williams’

defensive line recorded 12 sacks. In 2013, Williams directed

a defensive line that accounted for 36 sacks, which tied for

20th in the country and ranked second in the MAC.

Basham made an immediate impact as a rookie,

totaling 7.5 sacks, which tied for fi fth all-time for a single

season. He was named to the Football Writers Association of

American (FWAA) Freshmen All-America Team.

In his fi rst season at Ohio, Williams led a defensive line

unit that combined for 249 tackles, 39 tackles-for-loss and

14.5 sacks. Following an Independence Bowl win, defensive

end Tremayne Scott was named to the CBSSports.com

All-Bowl team. Scott was the only player from the MAC to

be named to the team after he totaled fi ve tackles, two sacks

and recorded his fi rst career interception. Defensive tackle

Neal Huynh earned third team All-MAC honors and signed a

professional contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

Before his tenure at Ohio, Williams was the defensive

line coach at New Mexico State (2009-11), Nebraska-Kear-

ney (2007-08), Colorado State (2007), Holy Cross (1996-97),

Eastern Washington (1995), Portland State (1992-94) and

Sonoma State (1988-91). He also served as the defensive

ends coach at Colorado State (1999-06) and San Jose State

(1998). Williams was the special teams coordinator at San

Jose State and Holy Cross as well.

During his career, Williams has recruited California,

Georgia, Texas, Florida and Ohio. He is a 1988 graduate of

Sonoma State University.

• Jesse WilliamsTitle: Defensive Line CoachYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Sonoma State, 1998

Troy Rothenbuhler, who spent

the 2018 season with the Arizona

Cardinals in the National Football

League (NFL), was chosen as Eastern

Kentucky University’s tight ends coach in March 2019.

Rothenbuhler spent last season working with the quar-

terbacks in a quality control position at Arizona. Prior to that,

he spent six seasons (2011-17) as the off ensive coordinator

and quarterbacks coach at the University of Findlay.

In 2017 he helped UF advance to the second round of

the NCAA Division II playoff s for the fi rst time in program his-

tory. During that season, Findlay was the only NCAA team

to average 250 or more yards rushing and passing per game.

UF ranked sixth in the nation in scoring (44.5 ppg), third in

total off ense (515.5 ypg), third in third down conversion

percentage (52.4) and fi fth in time of possession (34:26).

“Coach Rothenbuhler is a very successful coach who has

coached on a wide variety of levels,” said Head Coach Mark

Elder. He has coached on both sides of the football, including

several positions on the off ensive side. Troy has been a very

successful coordinator and has experience in the NFL. He’ll

be a great addition to our staff from a schematic standpoint

and will aid tremendously in player development. I’m very

excited about what he brings to the table.”

As the off ensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach

at Ohio Northern University for two seasons (2009-10),

Rothenbuhler helped the team reach the second round of

the 2010 NCAA Division III playoff s.

From 2004 to 2008, Rothenbuhler served in a variety of

roles at Bowling Green State University, including assistant

head coach and co-off ensive coordinator. During his time

with the Falcons, he coached wide receivers, tight ends and

defensive ends. BGSU played in three bowl games during

that time.

Rothenbuhler has also coached at Heidelberg College,

Arkansas State University and Ohio State University. He

earned a bachelor’s of science in mathematical sciences from

Ohio State in 1995.

• Troy RothenbuhlerTitle: Tight Ends CoachYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Ohio State, 1995

Patrick Parrilli joined the EKU

program as the off ensive quality

control coach in the summer of

2016. In the summer of 2018 he

was promoted to running backs coach.

In his fi rst season guiding the backs, two Colonels

earned All-Ohio Valley Conference honors in 2018. L.J.

Scott ranked third in the conference with 780 rushing

yards. He scored eight rushing touchdowns and

averaged 5.2 yards per carry, ranking second and fi fth

in the league respectively in those categories. Daryl

McCleskey Jr. was fi fth in the OVC in rushing yards

(651).

The stable of running backs under Parilli’s guidance

helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, 1,105 yards more

than in 2017. The Colonels ranked second in the OVC

and 26th in the nation in rushing off ense. It was the

highest rushing total for an Eastern team since 2014.

Parrilli spent the fi nal four games of the 2018

season serving as the quarterbacks coach. During that

time, Parker McKinney moved from fourth string to

starter. In the season fi nale, he became the fi rst true

freshman signal caller in program history to throw for

300 yards in a game.

During the 2016 season, Eastern’s off ense totaled

400 or more yards in a game fi ve times and came close

to eclipsing that mark on two other occasions, fi nishing

with 398 and 387 yards respectively. The Colonels

strung together three straight games of more than 500

yards of off ense.

In 2017, quarterback Tim Boyle threw for 2,134

yards, the fi fth most ever in one season in program

history. As a team, EKU led the Ohio Valley Conference

in passing and completion percentage.

Parrilli spent the previous three years serving in

a variety of roles at Ave Maria University. He was a

student assistant during the 2013 season. In 2014 he

served as the quarterbacks coach. Ave Maria led the

conference in passing yards and passing touchdowns,

while the team’s quarterback ranked 15th in the nation

in passing yards per game and 34th in pass effi ciency.

During the 2015 season, Parrilli was the wide

receivers coach and off ensive coordinator for the junior

varsity team. Under his guidance, four wide receivers

ranked among the top-15 in the conference in recep-

tions per game and total receptions. Two of those,

were among the top-10 in the league in receiving yards

per game.

In December 2015, Parrilli served as the wide

receivers coach for the South Team in the North-South

All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Parrilli earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in busi-

ness management from Ave Maria University in 2016.

• Patrick ParrilliTitle: Running Backs CoachYear at EKU: 4th seasonAlma Mater: Ave Maria University, 2015

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Football Support Staff

Mark Naylor joined the EKU

program as director of football

sports performance in February

2018. He oversees the strength

and conditioning, and sports performance needs of the

football team.

In his fi rst season, he helped the Colonels win

seven games, the most in a season since 2014. The

conditioning and mental strength of the team was

highlighted by winning three games decided by

seven points or less. EKU fi nished fi fth in the nation in

interceptions and rushed for 1,105 yards more than in

2017, fi nishing second in the conference and 26th in

the country.

Before coming to Eastern Kentucky, Naylor spent

seven years as the assistant strength and conditioning

coach for the University of Michigan’s football team.

He assisted in all aspects of the planning and im-

plementation of the football team’s yearlong strength

and conditioning program while working under head

coaches Brady Hoke and Jim Harbaugh. He also served

as liaison between the athletic medicine and strength

and conditioning staff s, collaborating with the athletic

trainer regarding athletes’ rehabilitation programs

and exercise limitations as it pertained to strength and

conditioning. In addition he designed individualized

nutrition plans for individual players and managed and

analyzed testing results and data.

Before joining the Wolverine program, Naylor was

the director of strength and conditioning for football

at Ball State University for three years (2008-11). He

directed all aspects of the yearlong planning and im-

plementation of the team’s strength and conditioning

program, oversaw the team’s training table menus and

pregame meals, and individualized/modifi ed players’

strength and conditioning programs based on needs.

Naylor has also served as a strength and condi-

tioning assistant for the Baltimore Ravens (2006-07),

football strength and conditioning graduate assistant

at Ball State (2004-06), assistant strength and condi-

tioning coach at Missouri Southern State University

(2003-04) and strength and conditioning intern at

Michigan State University (2003).

Naylor earned a bachelor’s of science degree in

exercise science and wellness at Missouri Southern in

2003 and a master’s degree in higher education sports

administration from Ball State in 2006. He is a certifi ed

strength and conditioning specialist by the National

Strength and Conditioning Association.

• Mark NaylorTitle: Dir. Football Sports PerformanceYear at EKU: 2nd seasonAlma Mater: Missouri Southern, 2003

Ryan Gravel joined the

EKU football program as player

development coordinator in April

2017.

In December of 2017, Gravel took on the respon-

sibilities of director of recruiting. The 2018 signing

class was ranked 11th in the Football Championship

Subdivision (FCS) according to rankings by 247Sports.

The Eastern Kentucky class was rated higher than

such programs as Jacksonville State, James Madison,

Montana, North Dakota, Southern Illinois, Furman,

Illinois State and Sam Houston State.

A year later, Gravel coordinated the eff orts for

another 11th ranked class. The group received a higher

ranking than such programs as North Dakota State

(12), Illinois State (14), James Madison (16), Montana

(17), Kennesaw State (18), Northern Iowa (20) and

Jacksonville State (23) among others.

Gravel previously served as the recruiting assistant

at Yale University where he helped the Bulldogs land

the No. 1 rated recruiting class in 2015 and another

top-5 class in 2016. At Yale, he evaluated all potential

recruits, organized all aspects of offi cial visits, coordi-

nated summer prospect camps and operated all social

media outlets for the football program.

From July 2014 to August 2015, Gravel served

as the assistant wide receivers coach at John Carroll

University. He helped JCU reach No. 5 in the nation

during the 2014 season. His duties included creating

weekly opponent scouting reports, recruiting western

Ohio and nationally, and organized recruiting visits. He

coached an All-America wide receiver that broke both

receiving yards and touchdown single season records.

Gravel’s coaching career began as the wide receiv-

ers coach and assistant director of football operations

at Ave Maria University. He served in this position from

February 2013 to July 2014. Gravel has also served as

a development intern at Florida Gulf Coast University

and as a game day operations intern for the Fort Myers

Miracle minor league baseball team.

The Swampscott, Massachusetts native earned a

bachelor’s of science degree in business/sport manage-

ment from Florida Gulf Coast in August 2013.

• Ryan GravelTitle: Director of RecruitingYear at EKU: 3rd seasonAlma Mater: Florida Gulf Coast, 2013

John Barnett, the former

director of football operations

at the University of Southern

Mississippi, joined the Eastern

Kentucky football staff in the same position in March

2017.

At EKU, Barnett is responsible for travel arrange-

ments for the team as well as coordinating summer

camp activities and assisting with the day-to-day

operation of the football program. In 2018, he added

additional recruiting operations duties to his list of

responsibilities.

Barnett served six seasons on the staff at the

University of Southern Mississippi before spending a

portion of this spring at the University of Kansas.

In January 2016, Barnett became USM’s director

of football operations and served in that roll until

February 2017. He coordinated all aspects of team

travel logistics, managed the football program budget,

maintained the team calendar, served as team liaison

with compliance, academics, strength training, equip-

ment and development, served as point of contact for

mass communication with players and staff , oversaw

the football program’s fundraising arm, coordinated

the annual golf outing and assisted with the planning

and logistical operation of on-campus offi cial and

unoffi cial visitations.

Barnett was in Lexington with the Golden Eagles

on Sept. 3, 2016 when Southern Miss beat the Univer-

sity of Kentucky, 44-35.

Barnett fi rst joined the Southern Miss football staff

in August 2011 as the team’s video graduate assistant,

fi lming all practices and games, and assisting with all

day-to-day video operations.

In 2013, Barnett was promoted to assistant

director of football operations and assistant recruiting

coordinator, working directly with director of football

operations John Carr and recruiting coordinator Dayne

Brown in all areas of recruiting and team operations.

In this role, Barnett developed and implemented

recruiting evaluation process, coordinated roster

management and recruiting boards, oversaw the

recruiting database, implemented and maintained

team social media pages, assisted with coordination of

mail and social media procedures, helped coordinate

all on-campus recruiting visits and summer camps and

helped develop a summer meal plan voucher program.

The Merchantville, New Jersey native served

briefl y as the assistant director of football operations at

Kansas before coming to EKU.

Barnett earned a master’s of science degree from

Southern Miss in sport management in 2012. He

earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 2011,

graduating Magna Cum Laude in human development.

• John BarnettTitle: Director of OperationsYear at EKU: 3rd seasonAlma Mater: Virginia Tech, 2011

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Sam Smith joined the EKU

football program as its video

coordinator in the spring of 2019.

Smith spent two seasons

(2017 and 2018) working as a student football video

operations assistant at Miami (Ohio). He was respon-

sible for fi lming all games and practices and setting up

meeting rooms for coaches’ fi lm.

Smith played for Miami for two seasons (2014 and

2015). He earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in media

and culture at Miami in December of 2018.

• Sam SmithTitle: Football Video Coord.Year at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Miami, 2018

Isaac Akers joined the

football program as an off ensive

quality control coach in the

spring of 2019.

During the 2018 season, Akers was the tight ends

coach at Montana Tech University. In addition to

coaching the tight ends, he ran the scout team defense

and managed special teams.

Akers earned a bachelor’s of science degree in

sports management at Greenville University in May

of 2018.

• Isaac AkersTitle: Off ensive Quality ControlYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Greenville, 2018

William Kirkendall joined the

football program in the spring

of 2019 as a defensive quality

control coach.

Kirkendall was most recently a defensive assistant

at Florida Tech where he assisted with on-fi eld defen-

sive back drills, assisted with the defensive back install,

was involved in daily defensive position meetings and

served as the video coordinator.

The Dewitt, Michigan native earned a business ad-

ministration degree from Olivet College in 2017 where

he played defensive back on two MIAA championship

teams.

• William KirkendallTitle: Defensive Quality ControlYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Olivet College, 2017

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Tanner McCormick joined the

program as an off ensive quality

control coach in 2018.

Last season, McCormick

helped the Colonel off ense rank 26th in the country in

rushing and average a touchdown more per game than

during the 2017 season.

During the spring of 2018, McCormick was the

off ensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Lyon

College in Batesville, Arkansas.

McCormick worked at Alderson Broaddus Universi-

ty from 2015 to 2017. He was the off ensive coordinator

and quarterback coach during the 2017 season after

previously working as the off ensive pass game coordi-

nator, running backs and tight ends coach. He helped

ABU capture the 2016 GMAC Championship.

From 2012 to 2015, McCormick was on the staff

at Western Connecticut State. He started as the

off ensive pass game coordinator and wide receivers

coach in 2012 and 2013, was the defensive pass game

coordinator and defensive backs coach in 2014, and

was then promoted to co-off ensive coordinator in the

spring of 2015.

McCormick earned a bachelor’s degree in history

and political science at Otterbein College in 2009.

• Tanner McCormickTitle: Off ensive Quality ControlYear at EKU: 2nd seasonAlma Mater: Ott erbein College, 2009

McKinley Pippin joined the

football program as a defensive

quality control coach in the

spring of 2019.

During the 2018 season, Pippin was the outside

linebackers coach and director of operations at Anna

Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts. He aided in

the creation of the weekly defensive game-plan and

oversaw practice planning for his position. In addition,

he recruited the states of South Carolina and New York.

From February 2015 to August 2018, Pippin

served in a variety of roles with the University of South

Carolina football program. He served as the equipment

manager for the linebackers and special teams and

worked as a defensive recruiting assistant.

Pippin earned a bachelor’s of science in interdis-

ciplinary studies, with a concentration in sport and

entertainment management, from the University of

South Carolina in May 2017.

• McKinley PippinTitle: Defensive Quality ControlYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: South Carolina, 2017

Patrick Mooneyham joined

the EKU football program as an

off ensive quality control coach in

the summer of 2019.

During the 2018 season, Mooneyham was the

off ensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Biloxi

High School in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was one of the

youngest Class 6A off ensive coordinators in the state.

Prior to the 2018 season, Mooneyham served as the

wide receivers coach at Biloxi High for three seasons

(2015-17).

Mooneyham coached the wide receivers at Ger-

mantown High School for two seasons (2013-14).

Mooneyham played one season of college football

at Arkansas-Monticello and two seasons at Itawamba

Community College (2007-09). He earned a bachelor’s

of science degree in secondary education – mathemat-

ics from Mississippi State University in May of 2012.

• Patrick MooneyhamTitle: Off ensive Quality ControlYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Mississippi State, 2012

Jacob Thigpen joined the EKU

football program in the spring

of 2019 as an defensive quality

control coach.

Thigpen spent the 2018 season as the running

backs coach, scout team coordinator and head video

coordinator at NCAA Division III Anna Maria College. He

helped the team average nearly 100 rushing yards per

game despite running a true Air Raid off ense.

Thigpen also served in a variety of roles at Western

Carolina University from May 2015 to May 2019,

including student assistant, off ensive analyst, videog-

rapher and assistant operations manager. He received

a degree in health and physical education from WCU in

May of 2018.

• Jacob ThigpenTitle: Defensive Quality ControlYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Western Carolina, 2018

Danny Tilton joined the EKU football program as an

off ensive quality control coach in the summer of 2019.

Tilton served as a student manager for the Univer-

sity of Louisville men’s basketball team for four years

(2015-19). He aided in the day-to-day operations of

the program, organized team and player equipment

and worked with the team during workouts and

practices. He also assisted with video operations and

recruiting.

Tilton earned a bachelor’s of science degree in

economics and a minor in business marketing at UofL.

• Danny TiltonTitle: Operations/Recruiting Quality ControlYear at EKU: 1st seasonAlma Mater: Louisville, 2019

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Football 2019 Returning Player Bios

#13 Dakota Allen – QB, 6-4, 225, R-So., Lebanon, Ohio (Lebanon HS) AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Started six games … played in seven contests … completed 51 percent of his passes for 376 yards and threw one touchdown pass … had just one interception in 73 attempts … had one rushing touchdown … threw for a season-best 109 yards at Bowling Green (Sept. 15) … touchdown pass was a 15-yard completion against Morehead State (Aug. 30).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLSet numerous team records while earning fi rst team all-conference and conference player of the year honors for head coach Shawn Lamb at Lebanon High School … set school records for single season passing yards (2,844), single season passing touchdowns (30) and most passing yards in a game (451) … concluded his career with 5,851 passing yards, 62 passing touchdowns, 855 rushing yards and 19 rushing touchdowns ... team captain … three-year starter with 3.135 GPA.PERSONALFull name is Dakota James Ray Allen ... son of Rob and Alisha Allen … has one brother – Derrick … majoring in sport managemnet.

#75 Christopher Anthony – OL, 6-4, 300, R-So., Massillon, Ohio (Washington HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games on the off ensive line … back-up at right guard throughout the season … helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, the most in one season since 2014 and over 1,000 yards more than in 2017 … played on the off ensive line when the Colonels rushed for 404 yards in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30), the most in one game since August 28, 2014.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned fi rst team all-state honors at left guard … also chosen fi rst team all-district at left guard and fi rst team all-county at defensive tackle … 2016 Best of Stark County All-Prep … was picked for the Ducky Schroeder Award as the team’s best lineman in 2015 and 2016, and was recognized with the Bulsworth Character Award in 2016 … started all 21 games over his fi nal two seasons … played for head coach Nate Moore … was a member of the baseball team as a freshman and a sophomore ... team captain … two-year starter and three-year letterwinner … 3.286 GPA. PERSONALFull name is Chris Johnathan Anthony ... son of Debbie Anthony … majoring in broadcast and electronic media.

#73 Graham Ashkettle – OL, 6-6, 300, R-So., Crestwood, Ky. (South Oldham HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games on the off ensive line … back-up at right tackle and left tackle throughout the season … helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, the most in one season since 2014 and over 1,000 yards more than in 2017 … played on the off ensive line when the Colonels rushed for 404 yards in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30), the most in one game since August 28, 2014.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLNamed Louisville Courier Journal Third Team All-State … earned Associated Press honorable mention all-state honors following his senior season … Louisville All-Metro … picked up all-district honors on off ense and defense two straight years … played for head coach Jamie Reed at South Oldham High School … helped his team to a 12-2 record his senior season … team captain … three-year off ensive starter, two-year defensive starter … 3.89 GPA … also a three-year member of the basketball team.PERSONALFull name is Graham Richmond Ashkettle ... son of Lynn and Ricki Ashkettle … has

one brother – Logan, and one sister – Grace … his mother played collegiate volley-ball at Western Kentucky University … majoring in chemistry.

#71 Jackson Bardall – OL, 6-3, 301, R-Jr., Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth HS)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018Played in and started each of the fi nal 10 games of the season at center … helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, the most in one season since 2014 and over 1,000 yards more than in 2017.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2017Saw action in all 11 games … served as the back-up center and played on special teams much of the season … started at center each of the fi nal three games of the season ... helped EKU lead the OVC and fi nish 48th in the nation in passing (216.1 ypg) ... part of an off ensive line that allowed just eight sacks in 11 games, the fewest in the conference and the fi fth-fewest in the nation.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Redshirt season … did not appear in any games.HIGH SCHOOLAttended North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia … was a fi rst team all-region and fi rst team all-county selection as an off ensive lineman as a senior … picked up second team all-region and second team all-county honors as a junior … also wrestled, fi nishing second in the region his junior season and capturing the region championship as a senior.PERSONALFull name is Jackson Charles Bardall ... son of Brad and Rachel Bardall ... has one brother – Clayton … majoring in construction managemnet.

#9 Ben Bascom – DB, 5-9, 195, R-Sr., Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018Third team All-Ohio Valley Conference by Phil Steele … started all 11 games at safety … third on the team with 66 tackles, including four tackles for a loss … had two interceptions … totaled six pass break-ups and two forced fumbles … helped Eastern fi nish fi fth in the nation with 19 interceptions … had 11 tackles in back-to-back games against FBS teams Marshall and Bowling Green … had an interception against Southeast Missouri (Sept. 22) and No. 8 Jacksonville State (Oct. 6) … had eight tackles and two pass break-ups against Robert Morris (Nov. 10).AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017Played in all 11 games and started nine times … started seven times at nickel back and twice at safety … fi nished the season with 36 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, one interception, eight pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … had a season-high 10 tackles, and forced a fumble, in EKU’s win over Tennessee Tech (Sept. 23) … intercepted a pass and returned it 22 yards in Eastern’s Homecoming victory over Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 21) … broke up three passes in a road win at Murray State (Oct. 28) … returned a fumble 37 yards against Austin Peay (Nov. 11), setting up a touchdown that would give EKU an 11-0 lead.AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016Started seven times at nickel back and appeared in all 11 games … sixth on the team with 43 tackles … second on the team with eight pass break-ups … made fi ve tack-les for a loss of 33 yards … registered two sacks for a loss of 14 yards … forced one fumble and recovered one fumble … had a season-best seven tackles at Ball State (Sept. 17) … recorded six tackles at Purdue (Sept. 3) and at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 29) … had three tackles for a loss of 19 yards against Murray State (Nov. 5) … had a sack against No. 2 Jacksonville State (Oct. 22) and against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19) … forced and recovered a fumble against Pikeville (Sept. 8) … broke up three passes in EKU’s 31-16 victory over Southeast Missouri (Oct. 8) … had one pass break-up in each of the fi nal four games of the season.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015Redshirt season.HIGH SCHOOLPlayed defensive back for the Darters … Four-year starter ... Team won two state championships and was fi nalist another year ... Team had a 14-1 record in the playoff s

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his fi nal three seasons ... Played in eight games as a senior with 51 tackles, fi ve tackles for loss, fi ve pass break-ups and one interception. PERSONALSon of Alvondra Lewis … majoring in accounting.

#17 Jackson Beerman – WR, 6-5, 206, R-So., Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games and started three times … led the team with 324 receiving yards … second on the team with 21 receptions … averaged 15.4 yards per reception … caught one touchdown pass … caught three passes in each of the fi nal three games of the season … had a season-high 59 yards at Austin Peay (Nov. 3) … made a diving catch in the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown grab against Robert Morris (Nov. 10).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLNamed all-state honorable mention and fi rst team all-city as a senior at Tates Creek High School playing for head coach Antoine Sims … 2016 Lexington Herald-Leader Class of the Commonwealth top-25 players in the state ... fi nished with 1,801 receiving yards and caught 23 touchdown passes his senior season … team MVP as a senior … team captain … three-year starter with a 3.34 GPA … also was a four-year member of the TCHS baseball team, earning second team all-city honors as a junior.PERSONALFull name is Jackson James Beerman ... son of Chris and Mary-Beth Beerman … has one sister – Kendall … both of his parents played collegiate volleyball at Ball State University … his sister Kendall is a redshirt sophomore member of the volleyball team at Indiana University … majoring in management.

Tyson Bivins – DB, 6-2, 190, R-Fr., Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned all-region recognition … had 98 tackles, two interceptions, one touchdown and six sacks as a senior in 2017 at Bearden High School.PERSONALFull name is Tyson Christopher Bivins ... son of Jasmine Martin … majoring in management.

#34 Alonzo Booth – RB, 6-1, 250, R-So., Canal Winchester, Ohio (St. Francis DeSales HS)AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018Played in the fi rst four games of the season before taking a redshirt … totaled 94 rushing yards on 21 carries … averaged 4.5 yards per carry … scored two touch-downs … had a season-high 30 rushing yards on fi ve carries and scored a touchdown in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30) … scored on a season-best 23-yard run against Morehead State … scored on a 7-yard touchdown run at Marshall (Sept. 8) … had 33 yards on six carries at Bowling Green (Sept. 15).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in seven games … missed four games in the middle of the season due to an injury … saw extensive action on special teams … carried the ball fi ve times for nine yards … returned four kickoff s for 70 yards, an average of 17.5 yards per kickoff … had two carries for six yards in the season-opener at Western Kentucky (Sept. 2) … scored a two-point conversion against Austin Peay (Nov. 11) ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.HIGH SCHOOLEarned fi rst team all-state honors as a senior at St. Francis DeSales High School while playing for head coach Ryan Wiggins … runner-up for Ohio Mr. Football … also named fi rst team all-district, district off ensive player of the year, fi rst team all-metro, metro player of the year, fi rst team Super 25 and fi rst team All-CCL … ran for 2,437 yards and scored 41 touchdowns his senior season … totaled 4,252 rushing yards and

67 touchdowns for his career … team captain … four-year starter led his team to a 13-1 record his senior season … was also a member of the St. Francis DeSales High School track, tennis and bowling teams.PERSONALFull name is Alonzo Booth ... son of Latonia Booth … has two brothers – Sederrian and Josh, and one sister – De’Ante … majoring in psychology.

#46 Thomas Bowling – LS, 6-1, 209, Jr., Bardstown, Ky. (Bardstown HS)AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018Saw action in all 11 games … served as the team’s long snapper on punts … had one tackle on special teams, against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in all 11 games as a freshman … served as the team’s long snapper on punts … recorded two special teams tackles, one at Kentucky (Sept. 9) and one against Tennessee State (Oct. 7) ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.HIGH SCHOOLLed Bardstown High School in tackles as a senior … coached by David Clark … three-time fi rst team academic all-state selection … four-time Rubio Long Snapping camp attendee, ranking as high as 29th nationally … played varsity baseball for four years … National Honor Society … ranked fourth in a class of 131 students.PERSONALFull name is Thomas Kendrick Bowling ... son of Paul and Stacy Bowling … has two sisters – Samantha and Emily … his sister Samantha earned second team all-state honors in the pole vault while a member of the Bardstown High School track team … his assistant coach at Bardstown High School, Justin Grundy, played football at EKU from 2003-06 … majoring in management.

#88 Ethan Bradds – TE, 6-5, 242, R-So., Jamestown, Ohio (Greeneview HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games … started at tight end against No. 8 Jacksonville State (Oct. 6) … had one reception for 26 yards, making the catch in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned Associated Press fi rst team All-Ohio honors at Greeneview High School while playing for head coach Neal Kasner … also chosen fi rst team All-Southwest by the Associated Press and fi rst team All-OHC … played tight end, outside linebacker and punted … team captain and four-year starter … also a member of the basketball team at Greeneview High School.PERSONALFull name is Ethan Thomas Bradds ... son of David and Michelle Bradds … has one brother – Evan … his brother, a 2016 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American and Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, concluded a four-year basketball career at Belmont University in 2017 … his grandfather Gary Bradds was an All-American at Ohio State University and had his number retired … majoring in environmental health science.

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#29 Andrew Burgess – WR, 6-0, 170, R-So., South Bend, Ind. (Adams HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Did not play in any games.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLTwo-time All-Northern Indiana Conference selection … picked up fi rst team honors his senior season after throwing for 2,600 yards and rushing for 600 yards … passed for a school record 433 yards against Northridge in 2016 … team captain and team off ensive MVP his senior season … was a second team all-conference pick as a junior … started as a sophomore.PERSONALFull name is Andrew David Burgess ... son of Amika Micou and Duquoin Burgess … majoring in general business.

#92 Shane Burks II – DL, 6-1, 298, R-So., Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in one game, recording one tackle against Morehead State (Aug. 30).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLSelected to the all-city team his senior season … team captain as a senior … started on the off ensive line as a freshman … senior class president … four-time academic all-state selection … also a member of the Bryan Station baseball and track teams.PERSONALFull name is Shane Malcolm Burks II ... son of Shane and Anitrea Burks … majoring in business.

#23 Alex Cabrera – WR, 6-0, 176, R-Jr., Melbourne, Fla. (Viera HS)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018Played in seven games … started at Bowling Green (Sept. 15) … fi nished the season with 12 receptions for 110 yards and caught one touchdown pass … had one rush for 14 yards … had a season-best seven catches for 65 yards against Murray State (Oct. 20) … caught two passes for 20 yards with a 16-yard touchdown reception at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 13).AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017Appeared in one game before suff ering a season-ending injury … caught one pass at Kentucky (Sept. 9).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Played in nine of the team’s 11 games … caught three passes for 20 yards … longest reception of the season was a 13-yarder against Pikeville (Sept. 8) … fi nished with two receptions for 19 yards against Pikeville (Sept. 8) … fi lled in as a quarterback in the second half of the season-fi nale against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19), rushing once for nine yards and completing 1-of-2 pass attempts for four yards.HIGH SCHOOLFinished his senior season with 1,200 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns … helped Viera High to a district title and a spot in the state fi nals in 2015 … passed for 570 yards and rushed for 1,410 as a junior.PERSONALFull name is Alexander Patrick Cabrera ... son of Jennifer Baden ... has one brother – Jordan, and one sister – Vanessa … majoring in sociology.

#30 Ellis Cain – RB, 5-10, 200, R-Sr., Louisville, Ky. (Marshall University)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT EKUPlayed in one game, rushing for 18 yards on four carries against Morehead State (Aug. 30) … scored on a 9-yard run.AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT EKUEnrolled at EKU but not eligible to play.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT MARSHALL UNIVERSITYDid not play.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT MARSHALL UNIVERSITYRedshirt season.HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Male High School.PERSONALFull name is Ellis Cain ... son of William and Latrice Bonds … has one brother – Xavier … majoring in exercise and sport science.

#11 Jaelin Carter – WR, 6-2, 208, Jr., Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS)AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018Saw action in all 11 games … started 10 times … fi nished the season with 20 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns … averaged 11.6 yards per reception … ran the ball 12 times for 85 yards and scored one rushing touchdown … averaged 24.6 yards on nine kickoff returns and 8.2 yards on six punt returns … totaled 587 all-purpose yards for an average of 53.4 per game … caught two passes for 67 yards at Bowling Green (Sept. 15), including a season-best 38-yard reception … totaled three touchdowns in a win over Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27), catching three passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 30 yards on four carries with a touchdown.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in 10 games as a true freshman … caught 13 passes for 123 yards and one touchdown pass … caught three passes for a season-best 54 yards and his fi rst career touchdown catch at Southeast Missouri (Sept. 30) … his touchdown reception was an 11-yard catch in the fourth quarter … caught a season-high four passes at Eastern Il-linois (Nov. 4) … season-long catch was a 36-yarder against Tennessee State (Oct. 7).HIGH SCHOOLTotaled 900 receiving yards and 500 rushing yards his senior season at duPont Manual High School … scored 14 touchdowns his senior season ... four-year starter.PERSONALFull name is Jaelin Montez Carter. ... son of Richard Carter and Tabitha Crook … has one brother – Bryce … majoring in business.

Drew Cassidy – P, 5-11, 160, R-Fr., West Portsmouth, Ohio (West Portsmouth HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLWas chosen second team all-state as a senior … special teams MVP his junior season … also played baseball for four years … class president … National Honor Society … Academic All-Ohio.PERSONALFull name is Andrew Clay Cassidy ... son of Dan and Amy Cassidy … has two brothers – Alex and Luke, and one sister – Isabel … majoring in business.

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#33 Cameron Catron – WR, 5-9, 185, R-So., Belfry, Ky. (Belfry HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in two games on special teams.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned Louisville Courier-Journal and Associated Press Honorable Mention All-State honors at defensive back his senior season at Belfry High School.PERSONALFull name is Gary Cameron Catron ... son of Harry and Kim Catron … has two brothers – Tyler and Austin … majoring in general studies.

#67 Nick Cavinee – OL, 6-7, 295, R-Jr., Newark, Ohio (Newark Catholic HS)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018Saw action in all 11 games … played primarily on special teams.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in all 11 games … started four times as an extra off ensive tackle … helped EKU lead the OVC and fi nish 48th in the nation in passing (216.1 ypg) … part of an off ensive line that allowed just eight sacks in 11 games, the fewest in the conference and the fi fth-fewest in the nation … saw extensive action on special teams.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Redshirt season … did not appear in any games.HIGH SCHOOLFirst team All-Ohio selection as a senior … fi rst team All-LCL … chosen third team all-state as a junior … also fi rst team all-district and second team all-conference … starting fi rst baseman on Newark Catholic’s 2015 state championship team.PERSONALFull name is Nicholas Cavinee ... son of Jason and Misty Cavinee ... has one sister – Kadee … majoring in sport management.

#98 Sean Cleasant Jr. – DL, 6-2, 285, R-So., Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS) AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018Saw action in two games before suff ering a season-ending injury … started the fi rst two games of the season at defensive tackle … recorded two tackles.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in 10 games as a true freshman … started at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4) … fi nished the season with 19 tackles, 0.5 tackles for a loss, one quarterback hurry and one pass break-up … had a season-high six tackles at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4).HIGH SCHOOLEarned Louisville Courier Journal Second Team All-State and Associated Press Hon-orable Mention All-State honors following his senior season … listed as the ninth best recruit in FCS football by HeroSports.com … also picked up all-metro, all-district and all-city honors … Best of the Bluegrass … played for head coach Oliver Lucas at duPont Manual High School … had 55 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 2016 … recorded 47 tackles and one sack in 2015 … team captain … four-year starter … 3.23 GPA … four-time KHSAA All-Academic award.PERSONALFull name is Sean D. Cleasant Jr. ... son of Arrica Cleasant … has one sister – Adriana … majoring in engineering technology management.

#5 TJ Comstock – DB, 5-11, 195, Sr., Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS)AS A JUNIOR IN 2018Started all 11 games at safety … ended his junior season having started 13 consec-utive games … totaled 50 tackles, two interceptions and two pass break-ups … helped Eastern fi nish third in the nation with 19 interceptions … had a season-high 10 tackles in a win against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27) … his interception at Austin Peay (Nov. 2) sealed the win for EKU … intercepted a pass at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17) and returned it 27 yards for a touchdown.AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017Played in all 11 games … started four times at safety … had 17 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks and one interception … recorded a half sack at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4) … intercepted a pass against Saint Francis (Nov. 18).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Saw action in eight games, primarily on special teams … totaled fi ve tackles for the season … had a season-best four tackles against Pikeville (Sept. 8). HIGH SCHOOLWas off ensive MVP and set the school single game record with 471 passing yards as a junior … helped duPont Manual High School to an 8-3 record as a senior.PERSONALSon of Tim and Joella Comstock ... has one sister – Michelle … his dad played football at Western Kentucky and his mom played collegiate basketball at Graceland College … majoring in biology.

#15 Steven Crowder – LB, 6-2, 225, Jr., Mount Olive, Ala. (Gardendale HS)AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018Started all 11 games at linebacker … second on the team with 73 tackles … second on the team with 8.5 tackles for a loss … had two sacks, one interception, two pass break-ups and three quarterback hurries … tied for 16th in the Ohio Valley Conference with 6.6 tackles per game … 20th in the conference with 0.77 tackles for a loss per game … chosen as the OVC Defensive Player of the Week and honorable mention STATS National Player of the Week after recording 11 tackles, a sack and an interception in a near upset of FBS Bowling Green (Sept. 15) … had fi ve tackles and a sack in a win over Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27) … posted a season-high 13 tackles in a win over Robert Morris (Nov. 10).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in all 11 games as a true freshman … saw extensive action on special teams and increased playing time at linebacker late in the season … recorded eight tackles, 0.5 tackles for a loss and blocked a kick … had four tackles, including 0.5 tackles for a loss, at No. 3 Jacksonville State (Oct. 14) … blocked a punt and the off ense used the short fi eld to score the go-ahead touchdown with 9:12 left in the game and pick up a 14-10 victory over Saint Francis (Nov. 18) … Crowder got his hand on the attempt and the Colonels took over at the Saint Francis 34 yard line ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.HIGH SCHOOLPicked up class 6A all-state honors … also was chosen All-Birmingham Metro, All-North Jeff erson County … AHSAA 6A and Fox 6 Sideline Player of the Week … totaled 431 tackles, 212 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns during his career at Gardendale High School … played for head coach Matt Plunkett … posted 184 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior … had 154 tackles and nine sacks his junior season … team captain … three-year starter … 4.32 GPA … National Honor Society … ranked fi fth in his class.PERSONALFull name is Steven Douglas Crowder ... son of Scott and Pam Crowder … has two brothers – Michael, and Goose … his mother was a junior college All-American while playing softball at Calhoun Community College … majoring in applied engineering management.

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#90 Dillon Denault – DL, 6-2, 280, R-Jr., Lancaster, Ohio (Lancaster HS)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018Appeared in 10 games … started one time at defensive tackle … fi nished the season with fi ve tackles and one interception … his interception came in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30) … recorded two tackles in a near upset of FBS Bowling Green (Sept. 15).AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in 10 games … started eight times at defensive tackle … totaled 17 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries … had a season-high three tackles in three diff erent games … recorded a sack for a loss of 11 yards at Murray State (Oct. 28) … had half a sack at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4). AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Redshirt season … did not appear in any games. HIGH SCHOOLEarned second team all-state honors as a senior after fi nishing with 68 tackles, 24 tackles for a loss and nine sacks … also earned fi rst team all-conference, all-district and Columbus Dispatch All-Metro team honors his senior season … chosen as the Lancaster Eagle Gazette Player of the Year … had 48 tackles and four sacks as a junior in 2014.PERSONALFull name is Dillon Michael Denault ... son of Michael and Michelle Denault ... has four brothers – Riley, Conor, Brenan and Colin, and one sister – Kayla … majoring in marketing.

#49 Andrew Dziuk – LB, 6-0, 215, R-So., Cornelius, N.C. (Hough HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games … started the season-fi nale at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17) … totaled 11 tackles, including one tackle for a loss … had a season-best four tackles in a win over Morehead State (Aug. 30).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLThree-time all-conference selection at Hough High School … defensive MVP as a senior after recording 91 tackles, 32 tackles for a loss and seven sacks … led the state with 21 sacks and 43 tackles for a loss as a sophomore … started every game as a freshman and helped the Huskies win the private school division II state champion-ship.PERSONALFull name is Andrew Patric Dziuk ... son of Ron and Kim Dziuk … has one brother – Casey, and one sister – Veronica … majoring in business.

#58 Brentton Ervin – LB, 5-11, 223, R-Sr., Louisville, Ky. (Kentucky State University)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT EKUSaw action in 10 games … fi nished the season with 21 tackles and one quarterback hurry … posted a season-best fi ve tackles against No. 8 Jacksonville State (Oct. 6).AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT EKUPlayed in all 11 games, seeing time at linebacker and on special teams … fi nished the season with 16 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … had a season-high three tackles at Western Kentucky (Sept. 2) … recovered a fumble at Murray State (Oct. 28) … recorded a sack and forced a fumble against Saint Francis (Nov. 18).AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016 AT EKURedshirt season … did not appear in any games.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITYPlayed in nine games … registered 50 tackles, 16.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks … forced two fumbles and blocked one kick.HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Trinity High School.

PERSONALFull name is Brentton Ayinde Ervin ... son of Jimmie Ervin and Fern Smith ... has two sisters – Baylee and Branae … majoring in sport management.

#55 Taquan Evans – DE, 6-2, 245, R-Sr., Douglasville, Ga. (South Paulding HS)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018Saw action in nine games … started three times … fi nished the season with 24 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for a loss … had two sacks … second on the team with 10 quarterback hurries … recorded a season-high fi ve tackles at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17) … had three quarterback hurries twice, at Marshall (Sept. 8) and against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27).AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017Appeared in all 11 games … started each of the fi nal eight games at defensive end … concluded the season with 23 tackles, 5.0 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and seven quarterback hurries … had a season-high fi ve tackles against Austin Peay (Nov. 11) … posted a season-best 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for a loss at Western Kentucky (Sept. 2).AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016Played in 10 games … fi nished the season with 19 tackles, one sack for a loss of six yards, two fumble recoveries and three quarterback hurries … had a season-best sev-en tackles against No. 2 Jacksonville State (Oct. 22), including half a sack … recovered fumbles at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 29) and at Austin Peay (Nov. 12).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015Redshirt season.HIGH SCHOOLPlayed defensive end, quarterback, and wide receiver for the Spartans … fi rst team all-region honors ... team MVP ... registered 50 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, two pass break-ups and two forced fumblesPERSONALSon of Aliyah Evans … majoring in network security and electronics.

#27 Daulson Fitzpatrick – DB, 6-1, 193, So., Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games as a true freshman … fi nished eighth on the team with 29 tackles and had two pass break-ups … had a season-best nine tackles against No. 8 Jacksonville State.HIGH SCHOOLHelped lead Archbishop Hoban to three straight state championships … recorded four interceptions his senior season and returned two of them for touchdowns … had two interceptions as a junior … the Knights went a combined 42-3 his fi nal three seasons … played for head coach Tim Tyrell … also a member of the track team, setting the school record in the 100m dash (10.5) and part of the 4x100 relay team that broke a school record.PERSONALFull name is Daulson Sylvester Fitzpatrick ... son of Rory and Tremaine Fitzpatrick … has three sisters – Isabella, Olivia and Uriah … his dad Rory played football at Marshall University … majoring in broadcasting and electronic media.

#59 Quinten Floyd – DL, 6-2, 285, R-So., Frankfort, Ky. (Bryan Station HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in six games … recorded one tackle and two quarterback hurries.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned Associated Press second team all-state honors following his senior season … 2016 Lexington Herald-Leader Class of the Commonwealth top-25 players in the state ... also chosen fi rst team all-city … team captain … three-year starter … played for head coach Frank Parks at Bryan Station High School.

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PERSONALFull name is Quinten Ra’Shad Floyd ... son of Mark Floyd, and Terrance and Jamie Tiller … has two brothers – Deante and Marcus, and one sister -- Anissa … majoring in criminal justice.

Dominck Garrett – RB, 5-6, 173, R-Fr., Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned all-city honors … rushed for more than 1,000 yards and scored more than 20 touchdowns … also a four-year member of the track team.PERSONALFull name is Dominick Tyshawn Garrett ... son of Jamel and Lasandra Garrett … has one brother – Devonte … majoring in occupational safety.

#3 Corey Glass – LB, 5-10, 220, R-Sr., Jacksonville, Fla. (Ed White HS)AS A SENIOR IN 2018Missed the fi rst six games of the season with an injury … played in the fi nal four, recording fi ve tackles in the season-fi nale at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17) … will receive a redshirt for the season.AS A JUNIOR IN 2017Appeared in all 11 games … started seven times … compiled 39 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, one interception and four pass break-ups … had a season-best seven tackles at Kentucky (Sept. 9) … had fi ve tackles and forced a fumble in a Homecoming win over Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 21).AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016Played in all 11 games … started the fi nal nine games of the season at linebacker … third on the team with 73 tackles … had 5.0 tackles for a loss of 10 yards … in-tercepted two passes and totaled 92 return yards … had two quarterback hurries … tied for 16th in the Ohio Valley Conference with an average of 6.6 tackles per game … had a season-best 10 tackles against No. 2 Jacksonville State (Oct. 22) … also had 10 tackles against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19) … intercepted a pass and returned it 54yards for a touchdown against Pikeville (Sept. 8) … had a 38-yard interception return at Tennessee State (Oct. 15).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015Saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman, playing regularly on special teams … fi nished the season with 12 tackles … had at least one tackle in nine of the 11 games, including a season-high three stops at No. 1 Jacksonville State (Oct. 31).HIGH SCHOOLPlayed linebacker for the Commanders … fi rst team All-Gateway Conference and All-District 6A ... two-time team defensive player of the year ... recorded 90 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, seven sacks, fi ve pass break-ups, fi ve forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two returns for touchdowns as a senior.PERSONALMajoring in accounting.

Kevin Gniedziejko – LB, 6-2, 192, R-Fr., Chicago, Ill. (Taft HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLTotaled 939 receiving yards on 53 catches and scored 14 touchdowns in three seasons at Taft High School … earned all-conference and all-city recognition … picked up academic all-state honors … played rugby at Taft his senior season.PERSONALFull name is Kevin Gniedziejko … son of Chris and Teresa Gniedziejko … major is undecided.

#60 Dalton Gossett – OL, 6-4, 275, R-So., Louisville, Ky. (Male HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in one game, the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLMember of the Male Bulldog team that went 15-0 in 2015 and won the Kentucky Class 6A State Championship … helped Male to a 38-4 record his fi nal three seasons … also won a state championship as a member of the Male track and fi eld team.PERSONALFull name is Dalton Gossett ... son of Jeff and Melanie Gossett … has two brothers – Blake and Lance, and one sister -- Elena … his dad Jeff played collegiate football at Kentucky Wesleyan and his mom Melanie played collegiate basketball at Brescia University … majoring in occupational safety.

#14 Jerome Gross – WR, 6-0, 180, Sr., Baltimore, Md. (Fullerton College)AS A JUNIOR IN 2018 AT EKUAppeared in six games … fi nished the season with six receptions for 61 yards … had all six receptions in the season-fi nale at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17).AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016 AT FULLERTON COLLEGEPlayed in 11 games … caught 28 passes for 342 yards … hauled in three touchdown passes … averaged 12.2 yards per catch … helped the team to a 12-1 record and a national championship.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT FULLERTON COLLEGEPlayed in four games … caught fi ve passes for 80 yards … made one touchdown catch … averaged 16 yards per catch … played with former EKU wide receiver Ryan Markush.HIGH SCHOOLAttended Patterson High School.PERSONALFull name is Jerome Douglass Gross III ... son of Jerome Gross and Denise Preddy … has two brothers – Daron and Davon, and three sisters – Treaja, Uzshae and Unique … majoring in general studies.

Blake Hammonds – OL, 6-3, 297, R-Fr., Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned all-district honors.PERSONALFull name is Aaron Blake Hammonds … son of Lloyd and Roxanne Hammonds … has one brother – Casey … his father played collegiate baseball at Urbana University … major is undecided.

#72 Drew Hart – OL, 6-7, 302, R-Fr., Evansville, Ind. (Reitz Memorial HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLAll-state off ensive lineman … also earned all-city honors … all-metro and all-con-ference as a junior and a senior … team captain … played for head coach John Hurley … also a member of the basketball and track teams … class vice president for four years … founder of the business club.PERSONALFull name is Richard Andrew Hart ... son of Clay and Amy Hart … has three sisters – Lizzy, Anna and Emily … both of his parents are teaches … his uncle Heath Hart played collegiate football at Illinois State University … majoring in business.

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#26 Josh Hayes – DB, 6-0, 185, R-Jr., Indianapolis, Ind. (Purdue University)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT EKUPlayed in all 11 games … fi nished the season with 15 tackles, two interceptions and two pass break-ups … became what is believed to be the fi rst player to record an interception against EKU and an interception for EKU when he picked off a pass in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30) … also had an interception in a win over Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27).AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT PURDUE UNIVERSITYDid not play in any games … redshirt season.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT PURDUE UNIVERSITYAppeared in nine games, making one start as a true freshman … fi nished the season with 13 total tackles, including 11 solo stops … intercepted fi rst collegiate pass versus Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 3) … fi nished that game with four solo tackles … had a pair of tackles at No. 8 Nebraska (Oct. 22) … tallied two solo tackles versus No. 24 Penn State (Oct. 29) … had a season-high fi ve tackles, four solo, at Indiana (Nov. 26).HIGH SCHOOLEarned all-state, All-MSC Conference, and All-Marion County honors as a senior at Pike High School … had 34 tackles, six interceptions, eight pass break-ups, four tackles for a loss, eight receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown in 2015 … team captain … defensive MVP.PERSONALFull name is Joshua Lamar Hayes ... majoring in general studies.

#28 Samuel Hayworth – K/P, 5-11, 180, R-Sr., Ormond Beach, Fla. (Seabreeze HS)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018FCS Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic All-Star Team … appeared in all 11 games … made 15-of-21 fi eld goal attempts … connected on all 33 point-af-ter attempts … hit a season-long 43-yard fi eld goal in the season-fi nale at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17) … kicked off 60 times with 11 touchbacks and an average of 57.4 yards per kickoff … punted fi ve times and placed four inside the 20 yard line … led the Ohio Valley Conference and fi nished 12th in the nation with 1.36 fi eld goals per game … was fi fth in the OVC with a 71.4 fi eld goal percentage … two-time OVC Specialist of the Week … made three fi eld goals in a game twice, against Southeast Missouri (Sept. 22) and at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17).AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017Saw action in fi ve games … punted once for 39 yards at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4) … had seven kickoff s for 323 yards, an average of 46.1 yards per kickoff … kicked off four times against Tennessee State (Oct. 7), averaged 61 yards and had one touchback ... earned the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to the stu-dent-athletes that achieve the highest grade point average in a conference-sponsored sport … earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016Played in one game … had two kickoff s against Pikeville (Sept. 8) for an average of 58.5 yards.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015Redshirt season.HIGH SCHOOLKicked for the Sand Crabs … fi ve-star kicker/punter as rated by One-on-One Kicking … fi rst team all-district honors (District 9) … member of the All-Central Florida team … Florida All-State team … MVP of the district championship game … played in the North-South All-Star Classic game … NAIA Champions of Character award winner … made 10-of-11 fi eld goal attempts and 20-of-21 extra-points as a senior.PERSONALFull name is Samuel Allen Hayworth ... son of Kevin and Maria Hayworth ... has two brothers – Gaston and Zeli … his brother Gaston is a member of the track and fi eld team at Woff ord College … completed a degree in biomedical science with a focus in pre-medicine while pursuing a minor in chemistry ... working on a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in environmental health science.

#97 Leonard Humphrey – DL, 6-2, 299, Jr., Knoxville, Ky. (West HS)AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018Appeared in 10 games … started seven times at defensive tackle … totaled 27 tack-les, two tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries … had a season-high eight tackles at Bowling Green (Sept. 15).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in all 11 games and started twice at defensive tackle … fi nished the season with 21 tackles, three tackles for a loss and two sacks … had a season-high six tackles at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4) … recorded a sack against Tennessee State (Oct. 7) and Saint Francis (Nov. 18).HIGH SCHOOLChosen all-region, all-conference and defensive player of the year … selected to play in the Tennessee all-star game … team captain … had 31 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss and eight sacks his senior season … four-year starter … also a member of the track team.PERSONALFull name is Leonard Deondre’ Humphrey ... son of Leon and Renae Humphrey … has one brother – Leon Jr. … majoring in broadcast and electronic media.

#47 Matthew Jackson – LB, 6-2, 205, R-So., Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games, primarily on special teams … fi nished the season with 11 tackles and a fumble recovery … recorded seven tackles in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30) … selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Co-Specialist of the Week after recovering a kickoff against Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 13) at the UTM 23 yard line, setting up what proved to be the winning touchdown.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Hillsboro High School for head coach Craig Clayton … leading tackler in 2016 … fi nished with 64 tackles and two interceptions … returned an interception 100 yards ... team captain … also a member of the track team, winning the city championship in the long jump and competing in the state tournament.PERSONALFull name is Matthew Alexander Jackson ... son of Brian and Andrea Jackson … majoring in sport management.

Andre Lacy – DB, 5-8, 155, R-Fr., Columbus, Ga. (Shaw HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLChosen fi rst team all-region as a defensive back his senior season in 2017 … team defensive player of the year … earned Iron Raider award as strongest person on the team, pound-for-pound … selected to play in the Muscogee County All-Star Game against a team from the Atlanta public schools … had 46 tackles and two intercep-tions as a senior … recorded 30 tackles and one interception his junior season … also played baseball, leading the region in stolen bases.PERSONALFull name is Andre Noah Lacy ... son of Andre Lacy Sr. and Julie Bledsoe … has two brothers and one sister … plans to study nursing.

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#56 Brian Lassiter – DL, 6-3, 240, R-So., Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in 10 games and started once at defensive end … fi nished the season with four tackles.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Mallard Creek High School for head coach Mike Palmieri ... team captain … three-year starter.PERSONALFull name is Brian Thomas Lassiter II ... son of Brian Thomas and Kim Lassiter … has one brother – DaVaughn Nelson, and three sisters – Kiesha Harris, Marissa Lassiter and Kiara Lassiter … majoring in sport management.

#6 Jason Lewis – RB, 6-3, 240, R-Sr., Virginia Beach, Va. (Arizona State University)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT EKUPlayed in all 11 games … totaled 203 yards on 46 carries, the fourth most rushing yards on the team … averaged 4.4 yards per carry.AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT EKUSaw action in nine games … fi nished the season with 156 rushing yards on 46 carries and scored two touchdowns … third on the team in rushing … averaged 3.4 yards per carry … longest run of the season was a 32-yarder at No. 3 Jacksonville State … also caught three passes for 19 yards … fi nished with a season-best 50 yards on 10 carries and scored a touchdown at No. 3 Jacksonville State.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYMoved to linebacker in fall camp … appeared in two games … did not record any stats.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYRedshirt season.HIGH SCHOOLRanked by Scout.com as the No. 15 running back and the No. 100 overall national prospect … rated the No. 16 athlete and the No. 238 national prospect by 24-7 Sports … listed by Rivals.com as the No. 18 running back and the No. 167 national recruit … listed by ESPN as the No. 47 athlete prospect in the nation … fi rst chose Arizona State over reported scholarship off ers from Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, UCLA, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin … participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … named a First-Team All-American by Scout.com following his senior season … earned All-Atlantic Region honors by PrepStar … helped lead Ocean Lakes High School to its fi rst ever 6A state championship as a senior in 2014 … rushed for a school-record 267 yards with three touchdowns in the state championship game including the game-winning score in overtime … rushed for 2,030 yards on 216 carries (9.4 avg.) with 31 touchdowns in 15 games as a senior in 2014 … coached by Chris Scott.PERSONALFull name is Jason A. Lewis ... son of Brenda Brandon … has one brother – Jeff ery … his brother was an All-America track athlete at North Carolina A&T … majoring in criminal justice.

#51 Quinton Locklear – LB, 6-2, 215, R-Jr., Sanford, N.C. (Southern Lee HS)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018Did not play in any games.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2017Suff ered a season-ending injury during preseason practice.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned fi rst team all-conference honors as a junior and a senior … team defensive MVP his senior season … registered 85 tackles in 2015 and 65 in 2014. PERSONALFull name is Quinton Wade Locklear ... son of Fred and Peggy Locklear ... majoring sport management.

#38 Jakari Lumsden – LB, 6-1, 220, R-Fr., Youngstown, Ohio (Austintown Fitch HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … made one appearance, in the season fi nale at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17).HIGH SCHOOLEarned third team all-state honors at Austintown Fitch High School while playing for head coach Phil Annarella as a senior in 2017 … also chosen fi rst team all-district and fi rst team all-conference as a senior … recorded 70 tackles, two sacks, one intercep-tion, 576 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns his senior season … team captain … selected fi rst team all-conference after fi nishing with 50 tackles as a junior in 2016 … won the regional championship and qualifi ed for the state championship in the high jump as a member of the Falcons’ track team.PERSONALFull name is Jakari James Lumsden ... son of Lori Lumsden … has one brother – Raymond … plans to study business.

#84 Caleb Martin – WR, 6-4, 195, R-Fr., Oak Ridge, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … made one appearance, in the season fi nale at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17).HIGH SCHOOLEarned all-region honors as a junior and a senior … totaled 1,250 receiving yards and caught 11 touchdown passes as a senior … played for head coach Joe Gaddis … also played basketball for three years.PERSONALFull name is Caleb Mackenzie Martin ... son of William Martin and LaKeisha Sailors … has three sisters – Semay, Liyah and Makai, and one brother - Julian … majoring in sport management.

#31 Malik Mayes – DB, 5-11, 190, So., Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Saw action in 10 games … fi nished the season with two tackles and one pass break-up.HIGH SCHOOLHad three interceptions, 26 pass break-ups and one forced fumble his senior season at Norcross High School … played for head coach Keith Maloof … played cornerback and safety, and returned punts and kickoff s for the Blue Devils … was also a member of the track team.PERSONALFull name is Malik Romel Mays ... son of Tiff any James … has one brother – Lester, and two sisters – Terriah and Jamia … majoring in social justice studies.

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#22 Daryl McCleskey Jr. – RB, 5-9, 190, Sr., Dayton, Ohio (Wayne HS)AS A JUNIOR IN 2018Third team All-Ohio Valley Conference by Phil Steele … appeared in all 11 games … started three times at running back and once at slot receiver … second on the team with 651 rushing yards … carried the ball 144 times for an average of 4.5 yards per carry … scored fi ve rushing touchdowns … caught 12 passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns … was fi fth in the Ohio Valley Conference in rushing yards and fi fth in rushing yards per game (59.2) … averaged 23 yards on four kickoff returns … rushed for 125 yards on 14 carries in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30) … had 168 yards on 19 carries and scored three touchdowns in a near upset of Bowling Green (Sept. 15) … the fi rst Colonel to rush for 150 or more yards in a game since Nov. 15, 2014 … scored two touchdowns while running for 74 yards in a win at Tennes-see-Martin (Oct. 13) … caught touchdown passes against No. 8 Jacksonville State (Oct. 6) and at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17).AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017Saw action in all 11 games and started fi ve times … totaled a team-best 558 rushing yards on 110 attempts and scored three touchdowns … his average of 5.1 yards per carry was the highest among running backs on the team with 10 or more carries … longest run was a 72-yarder … also caught 18 passes for 167 yards and had one touchdown reception … returned four kickoff s for 125 yards, an average of 31.25 per return … had four receptions for 59 yards and caught a touchdown pass at No. 3 Jacksonville State (Oct. 14) … rushed for what was then a career-best 137 yards on 22 carries and scored a touchdown in a Homecoming victory over Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 21) … set a new career-high one week later with 144 yards on 21 carries, including a 72-yard run, at Murray State (Oct. 28) … scored two rushing touchdowns and fi nished with 70 yards at Eastern Illinois (Nov. 4) … had 102 kickoff return yards on three returns at No. 3 Jacksonville State (Oct. 14), registering a 55-yard and a 40-yard return.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Played in nine games as a true freshman … third on the team with 260 rushing yards … averaged 6.0 yards per carry and scored a team-best fi ve rushing touchdowns … lost just eight yards over the course of 43 carries … caught six passes for 62 yards … returned one kickoff for 30 yards … scored his fi rst collegiate touchdown on a one-yard run at Ball State (Sept. 17) … totaled 122 all-purpose yards at Tennessee State (Oct. 15), rushing for 68 yards and catching four passes for 54 yards … his three-yard touchdown run late in the game got the Colonels within seven points … had a season-best 109 yards on 11 carries and scored three touchdowns at Austin Peay (Nov. 12).HIGH SCHOOLFirst team All-Ohio as a senior … fi rst team all-division, fi rst team all-conference, fi rst team All-Southwest District, fi rst team all-region and team MVP his senior season while helping Wayne High School reach the state fi nals … earned all-city, fi rst team All-Southwest District and second team All-Ohio after rushing for 1,204 yards on 113 carries his junior season … had 954 yards on 74 carries as a sophomore on his way to all-city and All-Southwest District honors.PERSONALFull name is Daryl Dawayne McCleskey Jr. ... son of Daryl and Antoinette McCleskey ... has four brothers – Donye, David, Davonte and Darione, and one sister – Destiny … majoring in general studies.

#18 Parker McKinney – QB, 6-3, 208, R-Fr., Coalfi eld, Tenn. (Coalfi eld HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in the fi nal three games of the season … started the last two games of the year … maintained his redshirt … fi nished the season having completed 66 percent of his passes (55-for-84) for 608 yards and one interception … totaled four passing touchdowns and a rushing score … engineered a comeback at Austin Peay (Nov. 3) in his fi rst collegiate appearances, coming into the game with less than six minutes left in the third and EKU trailing 13-10 … fi nshed 7-for-8 for 89 yards and threw what proved to be the game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard pass with 4:29 left against APSU … was 17-for-34 with a touchdown pass and 186 yards against Robert Morris (Nov. 10) … threw for 333 yards and two touchdown passes while completing 31-of-42 passes without an interception at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17) in the season fi nale …

also had his fi rst collegiate rushing touchdown against TTU … it was the fi rst time a true freshman quarterback had thrown for 300 or more yards in a game for EKU … his 333 yards against the Golden Eagles were the most by an EKU quarterback since Oct. 15, 2016 … earned honorable mention for STATS National Freshman Player of the Week on Nov. 12 and Nov. 19.HIGH SCHOOLTennessee Class 1A Mr. Football … all-state … threw for 3,002 yards and 26 touch-downs … led all Knoxville area high school players with nine interceptions as a safety on defense … region MVP … team captain … played for head coach Keith Henry … also a four year member of the Yellow Jacket basketball team, earning district MVP and district tournament MVP honors.PERSONALFull name is Parker Elijah McKinney ... son of Ted and Melanie McKinney … has one brother – Peyton … majoring in chemistry.

#32 D.J. Mitchell – DB, 5-9, 170, R-Fr., Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … appeared in one game, the season-fi nale against Tennessee Tech.HIGH SCHOOLAll-state and all-region selection as a senior … had 1,424 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns in 2017 … recorded fi ve interceptions on defense … played for head coach Steve Mathews … also a member of the basketball and track teams.PERSONALFull name is Derrick Kellam Mitchell Jr. ... son of Derrick Mitchell Sr. and Stephanie White … has two brothers – DeOntae and Justice … majoring in management.

#2 Leodis Moore III – DB, 5-9, 205, R-Sr., Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central HS)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018First team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection by coaches and communications direc-tors … fi rst team All-OVC by Phil Steele … played in all 11 games … started the fi rst 10 games of the season … fi nished with 48 tackles, six tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks, fi ve interceptions, fi ve pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick … led the OVC and ranked ninth in the nation with 0.5 interceptions per game … earned OVC Defensive Player of the Week honors after fi nishing with seven tackles, one tackle for a loss, one interception and a blocked extra-point attempt at Marshall (Sept. 8) … his interception against the Thundering Herd stopped a drive into EKU territory and kept the Colonels within seven in the second quarter … was chosen OVC Defensive Player of the Week after intercepted two passes and had eight tackles at Austin Peay (Nov. 3) … he returned his fi rst interception 35 yards for a touchdown with 8:12 left in the third quarter to cut the APSU lead to 13-10 … his second pick stopped an Austin Peay drive at the EKU 29 yard line with 6:33 left in the game and Eastern down three … received honorable mention for STATS National Defensive Player of the Week after his game against Austin Peay.AS A JUNIOR IN 2017Redshirt season … missed the entire season due to an injury.AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016Saw action in nine games … tied for the team-high with two interceptions … had 27 tackles, one fumble recovery and one pass break-up … intercepted a pass and had a season-high nine tackles at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 29) … picked off a pass one week later at home against Murray State (Nov. 5) and returned it four yards.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015Played in 10 games … started once, at Murray State (Nov. 14) … had 27 tackles and two pass break-ups … totaled fi ve tackles against Austin Peay (Sept. 26) … contrib-uted six tackles at No. 1 Jacksonville State (Oct. 31) … had a season-high nine tackles and one pass break-up in his fi rst career start at Murray State (Nov. 14).HIGH SCHOOLAll MIC … Indiana All-Star recipient.PERSONALSon of Leodis and Rhonda Moore … majoring in general studies.

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#61 Tyler Nunnelley – OL, 6-3, 290, R-Fr., Cullman, Ala. (Cullman HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLAll-area and all-region as a junior and a senior … did not allow a sack his senior season and had 70 knockdowns … played for head coach Mark Britton … also a member of the baseball team.PERSONALFull name is Phillip Tyler Nunnelley ... son of Phillips and Denna Nunnelley … major-ing in special education teaching.

#44 Aaron Patrick – DL, 6-4, 245, R-Sr., Dayton, Ohio (Meadowdale HS)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018First team All-Ohio Valley Conference by coaches and communications directors … fi rst team All-OVC by Phil Steele … preseason third team All-America by HERO Sports … preseason All-OVC by coaches and Phil Steele … played in all 11 games … start-ed 10 times … ranked second in the OVC with 0.68 sacks per game … fi nished the season with 53 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 7.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries and one pass break-up … had 2.5 sacks in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30) … had a sack in a near upset of FBS Bowling Green (Sept. 15) … had 1.5 sacks against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27) … posted a sack with six tackles in the season-fi nale at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17).AS A JUNIOR IN 2017Redshirt season … played in three games before missing the rest of the season with an injury … preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference by coaches and media relations directors … totaled nine tackles, three tackles for a loss, two sacks and one forced fumble … had a sack and a forced fumble at Western Kentucky (Sept. 2) … had three tackles and a sack in a win over Tennessee Tech (Sept. 23).AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016First team All-Ohio Valley Conference … selected to the 2016 Hero Sports Sophomore All-America fi rst team ... played in all 11 games and started 10 times at defensive end … fi fth on the team with 53 tackles … led the team with 10 tackles for a loss of 52 yards … led the team with seven sacks for a loss of 48 yards … had 10 quarterback hurries, one pass break-up and one forced fumble … second in the OVC, and 42nd in the nation, with an average of 0.64 sacks per game … eighth in the OVC with an aver-age of 0.91 tackles for a loss per game … had eight tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1) … had 1.5 sacks against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 8) … fi nished with a season-best nine tackles at Ball State (Sept. 17) and against No. 2 Jacksonville State (Oct. 22) … had a sack and forced a fumble at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 29).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015Played in all 11 games … saw action on the defensive line and extensive action on special teams … had 12 tackles, one sack and one pass break-up … recorded a sack for an eight-yard loss in his fi rst collegiate game against Valparaiso (Sept. 3) … had a season-high three tackles at No. 1 Jacksonville State (Oct. 31).HIGH SCHOOLFirst team all-state … team MVP … team captain … played wide receiver, tight end, and kicker … also played varsity basketball.PERSONALMajoring in criminal justice.

#85 Jaret Pogliano – WR, 6-0, 196, R-Jr., Union, Ky. (Mount St. Joseph College)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT EKUPlayed in all 11 games, primarily on special teams.AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT EKURedshirt season … sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT MOUNT ST. JOSEPH UNIVERSITYPlayed in three games … returned one kickoff for four yards.HIGH SCHOOLHelped Ryle High School to a 9-3 record his senior season (2015) … played for head coach Michael Engler … voted by teammates onto Raider Council … voted by team-mates to be team captain … special teams MVP … voted by teammates for the Brian Millard Leadership Award … chosen for Northern Kentucky East-West All-Star Game … also a two-year member of the track and fi eld team.PERSONALFull name is Jaret Paul Pogliano ... son of Richard and Mary Pogliano … has one brother – Brennan … majoring in management.

#87 Phillip Richards – P, 6-4, 215, So., Mount Dandenong, Victoria, Australia (St. Joseph’s HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games … punted 54 times for a total of 2,133 yards and an average of 39.5 yards per punt … he had four punts of 50 or more yards and placed 12 inside the 20 yard line … punted four times, putting two inside the 20, for an average of 40.2 yards per punt at Marshall (Sept. 8), his second collegiate appearance … punted 10 times for an average of 42.4 yards against No. 8 Jacksonville State (Oct. 6) … had a season-best 54 yard punt against JSU … when he stepped on the fi eld in the sea-son-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30), not only was it the fi rst offi cial football game he has ever played in at any level, it was the fi rst game of American football that he had ever attended.HIGH SCHOOLGraduated from St. Joseph’s High School in 2013 … played Australian rules football and soccer … was a goalkeeper for Monbulk soccer clubs … has trained with Prokick Australia for the past 14 months … all three fi nalists for the 2016 Ray Guy Award (nation’s top FBS punter) were former students of Prokick Australia … joins former Colonels Jordan Berry (2009-13) and Keith Wrzuszczak (2014-17) as Australian punters for EKU … Berry has been the punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers the last three seasons and Wrzuszczak has an excellent chance to join the NFL as well.PERSONALFull name is Phillip Leigh Richards ... son of Leigh and Mareesa Richards … has two sisters – twins Alexandra and Gemma … majoring in history.

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#86 Collin Sanchez – TE, 6-4, 245, R-So., Lexington, Ala. (Lexington HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games … saw action primarily on special teams and as a blocker on run plays.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLNamed to the all-state team as a senior for head coach Jason Lard at Lexington High School … two-time all-area as a junior and a senior … best receiver award as a junior and senior … caught six touchdown passes … graded 90 percent blocking … had 83 tackles and one interception … team captain … three-year starter … also a member of the Golden Bears’ basketball team, picking up all-area as a junior and all-county tournament as a senior … 3.9 GPA … National Honor Society.PERSONALFull name is Collin Brook Sanchez ... son of Aaron Sanchez and Lindsay Oliver … has two brothers – Colton and Cade … major is undecided.#43 Joseph Sayles – DB, 6-0, 185, So., Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in eight games … fi nished the season with six tackles and one quarterback hurry … had two tackles at Marshall (Sept. 8) and two against Robert Morris (Nov. 10).HIGH SCHOOLTeam captain at Chattahoochee High School … had 50-plus tackles, two blocked punts and two interceptions as a senior in 2017 … registered 40-plus tackles, fi ve sacks and returned a fumble for a touchdown as a junior in 2016.PERSONALFull name is Joseph Matthew Sayles ... son of Clasious and Keithress Sayles … has two sisters – Genesis and Gabriella, and three brothers – Anthony, Marcus and Isaiah … his brother Marcus was a member of the Los Angeles Rams during the 2017 season … majoring in psychology.

#43 Joseph Sayles – DB, 6-0, 187, So., Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in eight games … fi nished the season with six tackles and one quarterback hurry … had two tackles at Marshall (Sept. 8) and two against Robert Morris (Nov. 10).HIGH SCHOOLTeam captain at Chattahoochee High School … had 50-plus tackles, two blocked punts and two interceptions as a senior in 2017 … registered 40-plus tackles, fi ve sacks and returned a fumble for a touchdown as a junior in 2016.PERSONALFull name is Joseph Matthew Sayles ... son of Clasious and Keithress Sayles … has two sisters – Genesis and Gabriella, and three brothers – Anthony, Marcus and Isaiah … his brother Marcus was a member of the Los Angeles Rams during the 2017 season … plans to study business

#52 Tucker Schroeder – OL, 6-4, 295, R-So., St. Cloud, Fla. (Harmony HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in and started all 11 games … started the fi rst game of the season at center and then the next 10 at left guard … helped EKU rush for 2,246 yards, the most in one season since 2014 and over 1,000 yards more than in 2017 … started on the off ensive line when the Colonels rushed for 404 yards in the season-opener against Morehead State (Aug. 30), the most in one game since August 28, 2014.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLA two-time all-state selection … chosen all-conference and all-county three times … two-time all-district honoree … Orlando Sentinel Top-60 … Central Florida All-Star … played for head coaches Jerrad Butler and Jay Sobke … team captain … three-year starter … also a member of the track and fi eld, and weightlifting teams

at Harmony High School … 3.67 GPA … National Honor Society member and ranked 40th in his class.PERSONALFull name is John Tucker Schroeder ... son of Tommy and Kristie Schroeder … has one brother – T.J. … majoring in sport management.

#12 Austin Scott – QB, 6-1, 199, R-Jr., Moore, S.C. (Spartanburg HS)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018Appeared in six games … started once … fi nished the season 33-for-79 for 332 yards … tossed four touchdown passes and had six interceptions … threw for a season-high 104 yards against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27) … tossed a touchdown pass in four diff erent games.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in all 11 games … quarterbacked the team on the fi rst possession of the second quarter in every game … fi nished the season having completed 23-of-47 passes (48.9 percent) for 243 yards and one touchdown toss … engineered a second quarter scoring drive at Kentucky (Sept. 9) that resulted in a rushing touchdown for a 13-3 EKU lead, completed 7-of-8 passes for 54 yards on the drive … tossed his fi rst career touchdown pass at Southeast Missouri (Sept. 30), an 11-yard pass in the fourth quarter … was 3-for-3 for 42 yards in the season-ending win over Saint Francis (Nov. 18), capping the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run for his fi rst collegiate rushing touchdown.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLFirst team Parade All-American, Max Preps fi rst team All-American, Gatorade Player of the Year for South Carolina, High School Sports Report South Carolina Mr. Football, fi nalist for Parade All-American Player of the Year, fi nalist for Max Preps All-American Player of the Year, USA Today South Carolina Off ensive Player of the Year, fi rst team USA Today All-USA Team, Spartanburg Herald Journal Off ensive Player of the Year and Max Preps Regional Player of the Year as a senior at Spartanburg High School in 2015 … selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … broke 10 SHS school records … set state record for most yards in a game with 703 … tied the state record with nine touchdown passes in a 76-34 win over Wade Hampton, going 37-of-47 for 686 yards … threw for 5,144 yards and 63 touchdowns as a senior while leading the Vikings to a 12-2 record and a region championship … earned all-state, all-region, Spartanburg Herald Journal Player of the Year as a junior after throwing for 4,401 yards and 52 touchdowns … helped Spartanburg High capture the 2014 state championship … passed for 2,370 yards and 26 touchdowns as a sophomore.PERSONALFull name is Austin James Scott ... son of Rick and Sandy Scott ... has one sister – Samantha … his dad, Rick, played collegiate football at Gardner-Webb University … majoring in fi nance.

#57 Ja’HShaun Seider – OL, 6-2, 298, R-Sr., Belle Glade, Fla. (West Virginia University)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT EKUSaw action in four games.AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT EKUPlayed in all 11 games … started the fi nal three games of the season at left tackle … helped EKU lead the OVC and fi nish 48th in the nation in passing (216.1 ypg) … part of an off ensive line that allowed just eight sacks in 11 games, the fewest in the confer-ence and the fi fth-fewest in the nation … saw action on the line when Eastern rushed for a season-high 229 yards against Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 21) and then out-did that total with 279 yards at Murray State (Oct. 28).AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITYDid not play in any games.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITYRedshirt season.HIGH SCHOOLFlorida 4A All-State Second Team … No. 11 on Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel’s Palm

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Beach’s Top-25 recruits … all-area fi rst team selection … Palm Beach Post “Super 11” … coached by Rick Casko at Glades Central High School.PERSONALFull name is Ja’HShaun Lyshard Seider … son of Jay and Cathy Seider … has four brothers – Ja’Juan, Brian, Brad and Jyron and one sister -- Crystal … his brother Ja’Juan has coached running backs coach at West Virginia and Florida and is now the running backs coach at Penn State ... majoring in general studies.

#42 Alex Shelton – SS, 6-0, 221, Jr., Fort Wright, Ky. (Covington Catholic HS)AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018Saw action in all 11 games as the short snapper on extra-points and fi eld goals.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in all 11 games exclusively as the short snapper on extra-points and fi eld goals ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.HIGH SCHOOLWas chosen All-Northern Kentucky, all-region, all-district and all-conference his senior season … starter in the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game … team captain … registered 108 tackles as a senior … led the state with 112 tackles his junior season while earning all-conference and all-district recognition.PERSONALFull name is Alex Shelton ... son of Jim and Linda Shelton … majoring in fi nance.

#7 James Smith Jr. – WR, 5-11, 180, R-Jr., Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS)AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018Did not play in any games.AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017Redshirt season … suff ered a season-ending injury in preseason camp.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016Played in nine games as a true freshman … started three times at slot receiver and also played quarterback … caught 12 passes for 106 yards, an average of 8.8 per reception … completed 9-of-11 passes for 72 yards with one interception … ran the ball 25 times for 213 yards, fi fth-most on the team … scored two rushing touch-downs … scored one two-point conversion … caught three passes for 39 yards in his collegiate debut at Purdue (Sept. 8) … played quarterback one week later and com-pleted 4-of-5 passes for 30 yards in addition to running for 54 yards and a touchdown on eight carries against Pikeville (Sept. 8) … fi rst collegiate rushing touchdown came on an eight-yard run … caught two passes for 32 yards in a victory over Southeast Missouri (Oct. 8) … went 3-for-3 for 39 yards, rushed six times for 46 yards and scored a touchdown against Murray State (Nov. 5) … scored his second touchdown of the season on a 33-yard run … completed both pass attempts and rushed for 89 yards on six carries at Austin Peay (Nov. 12) before leaving the game with an injury.HIGH SCHOOLLed Mallard Creek to the state championship and earned MVP honors at the champi-onship game … passed for 3,346 yards and threw 35 touchdown passes his senior season … rushed for 1,197 yards and scored 18 touchdowns on the ground in 2015 … also led the Mavericks to the state title as a junior, earning championship game MVP honors … chosen as the Charlotte Observer Player of the Year and the conference player of the year in 2014 … threw for 3,357 yards and 35 touchdowns while rushing for 1,350 yards and 25 touchdowns his junior season.PERSONALFull name is James Lamount Smith, Jr. ... son of James and Latresa Smith ... has two brothers – Jordan and Jeremiah, and one sister – Kayla … his uncle Charles Harbison played football at Gardner-Webb University and in the NFL for the Buff alo Bills … his cousin Charlotte Smith played basketball at North Carolina and is the head coach at Elon … majoring in sport management.

#25 BK Smith – WR, 5-10, 180, Jr., Louisville, Ky. (Male HS)AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018Appeared in 10 of the team’s 11 games … started seven times as the slot receiver … caught 23 passes for 244 yards … had six punt returns for 26 yards … had four catches for 48 yards against Robert Morris (Nov. 10) … caught 12 passes for 163 yards in the season-fi nale at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Played in 10 games … started fi ve times as the slot receiver … caught 22 passes, fourth most on the team, and totaled 223 receiving yards … had two catches for 25 yards in his fi rst collegiate game, at Western Kentucky (Sept. 2) … caught four passes for 44 yards at Southeast Missouri (Sept. 30) … made three catches for 44 yards against Austin Peay (Nov. 11).HIGH SCHOOLGarnered Associated Press honorable mention all-state honors following his senior season … caught 56 passes for 1,005 yards … hauled in 12 touchdown catches … chosen all-district and off ensive MVP … played for head coach Chris Wolfe at Male High School … helped the team go 10-3 his senior season … also a member of the track team.PERSONALFull name is Brian Keith Smith ... son of Brian and Sharon Smith … has one sister – Briana … majoring in sport management.

#95 Nakiya Smith – DL, 6-4, 235, R-So., Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games … was a regular contributor on special teams … totaled 13 tackles, one tackle for a loss and recovered one fumble … recorded six tackles against Southeast Missouri (Sept. 22) … had three tackles against No. 8 Jacksonville State (Oct. 6).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLThree-time all-conference while playing tight end and defensive end at Science Hill High School for head coach Stacy Carter … had 12 career touchdown catches and 12 career sacks … also a member of the basketball team.PERSONALFull name is Nakiya Maleke Smith ... son of Kenneth Smith and Victoria Ordsen … has one sister – Bryleigh … majoring in general studies.

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#1 Frank Sumpter – DB, 5-11, 185, R-Sr., Cleveland, Ohio (University of Illinois)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT EKUAppeared in 10 games … totaled eight tackles … had two tackles each against Southeast Missouri (Sept. 22) and No. 8 Jacksonville State (Oct. 6).AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISSaw action in seven games … had one tackle … played primarily on special teams … Academic All-Big Ten.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISPlayed in nine games and started twice at defensive back … played primarily on special teams … fi nished the season with 10 tackles, including six solo stops … made his fi rst collegiate start against Minnesota … had a season-best six tackles against Michigan State … missed the last three games of the season with an injury … Academic All-Big Ten.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISRedshirt season.HIGH SCHOOLThree-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN.com at Glenville High School … ranked as the No. 18 prospect in Ohio and as the No. 3 cornerback in Ohio by ESPN.com … ranked as the No. 6 cornerback in Ohio by 247Sports … second team all-state as a senior … led Ohio with nine interceptions in 2014 and also had 12 pass break-ups … fi rst team all-conference and All-District Division II his senior season … played in the 2014 OHSFCA North-South All-Star Game … also a member of the track and fi eld team.PERSONALFull name is Frank Sumpter V ... son of Frank Sumpter IV and Chinique Price … majoring in sport management.

#53 Elijah Taylor – DL, 6-3, 280, R-Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio (University of Notre Dame)AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT EKUPlayed in all 11 games … started eight times at defensive tackle … fi nished the season with 24 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries … had a season-high fi ve tackles in a near upset of FBS Bowling Green (Sept. 15) … recorded half a sack against Murray State (Oct. 20).AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMEMissed the 2017 season due to an injury.AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMEAppeared in four games for the Irish, including each of the fi nal three contests … recorded three solo tackles against USC (Nov. 26) … registered one tackle for a loss against USC (Nov. 26).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMEDid not play … redshirt season.HIGH SCHOOLNamed to USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA Ohio Football Team as defensive lineman … fi rst-team Associated Press All-Ohio Division 1 All-State selection as a linebacker … named to Cincinnati Enquirer Football All-Star Team … fi rst-team defensive lineman on 2014 Associated Press Southwest All-District Division I Team … ranked 203rd player nationally and 20th defensive tackle on Scout 300 list … rated 20th among defensive tackles nationally by 247Sports and 34th by ESPN … rated 206th player nationally on Tom Lemming’s Top 300 list … named to PrepStar All-Midwest Region squad as defensive lineman … made 68 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 12 sacks as senior in 2014 for Moeller High School … helped Moeller to 10-4 record in 2014, Ohio Division I state semifi nals and Greater Cincinnati League tri-championship … GCL South fi rst-team pick … named to Cincinnati Enquirer Division I All-City Team … had a season-high 15 tackles in Moeller’s playoff win over St. Xavier … made 68 tackles, six sacks and one fumble recovery as junior in 2013 on a 14-1 Moeller team that won Ohio Division I state title.PERSONALFull name is Elijah A. Taylor ... son of Kevin Taylor … has two brothers – Cahlil and Isaiah, and two sisters – Anaiah and Oliviah … majoring in general studies.

Andre Teague Jr. – LB, 5-11, 220, R-So., Louisville, Ky. (Kentucky Wesleyan College)AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT EKURedshirt season … sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGEPlayed in four games … rushed two times for three yards, had one tackle.HIGH SCHOOLEarned all-metro fi rst team honors as a running back at duPont Manual High School … scored 13 touchdowns his senior season … team captain and defensive MVP.PERSONALFull name is Andre Wodia Teague Jr. ... son of Andre Sr. and Nicole Teague, and Derrick and Sherita Smik … has two brothers – Arron and Anthony … majoring in psychology.

#93 Kenny Terry – DL, 6-4, 230, R-Fr., Fairburn, Ga. (Palmetto Preparatory Academy)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in three games … maintained his redshirt season … recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry.HIGH SCHOOLWas chosen fi rst team all-region his senior season at Landmark Christian School in 2016 after helping the War Eagles to an 11-2 record … attended Palmetto Preparato-ry Academy in the fall of 2017, leading the team with eight sacks to go along with 34 tackles and two forced fumbles.PERSONALFull name is Kenneth Lamar Terry II ... son of Mike and Carel Terry … has one brother – Michael, and three sisters – Alexsis, Jocelyn and Nichole … his father Mike played football at the University of Tennessee … his brother Michael played tennis at Emanuel College … his uncle Kenneth Terry played football at the University of West Georgia … his cousin Robert Brandon Green played football at the Naval Academy … majoring in general studies.

#91 Tre Turner – DL, 6-5, 247, R-So., Huntersville, N.C. (North Mecklenburg HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Played in all 11 games … started eight times at defensive end … totaled 14 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks, forced two fumbles, recovered one fumble and had three quarterback hurries … had a season-best fi ve tackles and forced a fumble in a win at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 13) … had three tackles and forced a fumble at Tennes-see Tech (Nov. 17) … recorded a sack at Austin Peay (Nov. 3).AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLNamed all-conference in 2016 for head coach Brad Baker at North Mecklenburg High School … also chosen as the defensive MVP and the Holden Cup Award winner … three-year starter … team captain … member of the basketball team for two years … honor student … honor roll for four straight years … National Honor Society candidate. PERSONALFull name is Tre’ Shawn Turner ... son of Shawn and Ericka Turner … has two brothers – Taylor and Shawn … majoring in fi nance.

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#81 Adam Valiga – TE, 6-5, 242, Sr., Orland Park, Ill. (College of DuPage)AS A JUNIOR IN 2018 AT EKUSaw action in all 11 games … started three times … fi nished the season with two receptions for 10 yards.AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT COLLEGE OF DuPAGEAppeared in 10 games … caught 10 passes for 132 yards and hauled in one touch-down catch as a junior … averaged 13.2 yards per catch.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT COLLEGE OF DuPAGEPlayed in 11 games … caught fi ve passes for 30 yards and had one touchdown grab.HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Carl Sandburg High School … earned all-area and all-conference honors after totaling 500 receiving yards his senior season … chosen as team MVP.PERSONALFull name is Adam Joseph Valiga ... son of Mark and Lori Valiga … has one brother – Evan … majoring in special education teaching.

Caleb Whitacre – LS, 6-2, 271, R-Fr., London, Ohio (London HS)AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLHelped London High School to an 8-2 record and a MSL League Championship his senior season … earned second team all-league honors his junior season … was a fi rst team all-league, second team all-district and honorable mention all-state player for the Red Raiders’ baseball team.PERSONALFull name is Caleb Christopher Whitacre ... son of John and Desi Whitacre … has one brother – Camden, and one sister – Kayla … his father played collegiate baseball at Urbana University … majoring in criminal justice.

#40 Landon White – K, 6-1, 192, R-So., Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Did not play in any games.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLEarned Associated Press fi rst team all-state honors following his senior season … fi rst team USA Today All-State … 2016 Lexington Herald-Leader Class of the Common-wealth top-25 players in the state … all-district and all-region … set Madison Central High School all-time fi eld goal record … played for head coach Mark Scenters … also a member of the MCHS bass fi shing team. PERSONALFull name is Landon Russell White ... son of Russ and Kelly White … has two sisters – Allyson and Meredith … both of his parents attended EKU … his brother-in-law Jon Floyd completed a four-year career as a member of the EKU football team in 2016 … majoring in general studies.

#41 Bryce Wilson – DB, 6-0, 190, R-So., Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek HS)AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2018Did not play in any games.AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017Redshirt season … did not play in any games.HIGH SCHOOLPlayed at Tates Creek High School.PERSONALFull name is Bryce Nevor Wilson ... son of Kwan and Jennifer Wilson … has one brother – Darian … majoring in business.

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Football 2019 New Player Bios

#76 Tex Bailey – OL, 6-4, 300, Fr., Madison, Ala. (Madison Academy)

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned all-region honors while helping Madison Academy to a 10-2 record and a

region championship as a senior in 2018 … also picked up all-region recognition as a

junior in 2017 … helped the Mustangs to a 12-3 record and a state runner-up fi nish

as a sophomore in 2016.

PERSONAL

Full name is William James Bailey … son of Bill and Deborah Bailey … has one sister

– Emma Grace ... plans to study exercise and sport science.

#10 Conor Blount – QB, 6-1, 190, R-Jr., Waukesha, Wis. (Oregon State)

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT OREGON STATE

Started six of the fi rst seven games of the season … played in nine games … com-

pleted 62 percent of his passes (95-of-153) with just two interceptions, seven touch-

down passes and 1,117 yards … was 12-for-19 for 169 yards and two touchdowns

with no interceptions at No. 5 Ohio State (Sept. 1) in the season opener … made his

fi rst collegiate start against Southern Utah (Sept. 8), fi nishing 15-for-22 with one

touchdown and 226 yards … also started against Nevada (Sept. 15), Arizona (Sept.

22), Arizona State (Sept. 29), Washington State (Oct. 6) and California (Oct. 20) … had

two touchdown passes against Arizona.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT OREGON STATE

Redshirt season … did not play in any games … earned a scholarship.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT OREGON STATE

Played in four games as a true freshman walk-on … took over the back-up quarter-

back duties in the second game of the season against Boise State (Sept. 24), throwing

for 138 yards on 11-of-18 passing … suff ered an injury against Utah (Oct. 15) that

sidelined him for several weeks … fi nished the season with 183 yards and two

interceptions on 19-of-35 passing (54.3 percent).

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned all-state honors while playing quarterback for the Waukesha West High School

Wolverines … three-year starter … threw for 1,577 yards, 20 touchdowns and only

one interception as a senior … led West to the division II state title game as a senior

… accumulated 1,783 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and four interceptions as a

junior … earned all-conference and all-region recognition… received state all-star

game invitation.

PERSONAL

Full name is Conor Christopher Blount … son of Ross and Angie Blount … has one

brother – Brooks, and two sisters – Hailey and Regan ... majoring in general studies.

#36 Nic Cheeley – CB, 6-1, 180, Fr., McCleansville, N.C. (Eastern Guilford HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned all-state honorable mention recognition as a senior in 2018 at Eastern Guilford

High School … also chosen all-conference and academic all-conference while helping

the Wildcats to a 10-3 record as a senior … selected fi rst team all-state as a junior in

2017 … had 12 interceptions his fi nal two seasons of high school football … had

1,676 yards receiving and 22 career touchdowns … received off ers from Tennessee

State … also recruited by North Carolina and Virginia Tech.

PERSONAL

Full name is Nicholas Lynn Cheeley … son of Darryl and Tathia Cheeley … has two

sisters – Taylen and Darrien … his father Darryl played collegiate basketball at North

Carolina A&T and Wake Forest ... majoring in exercise and sport science.

#94 Malik Clark – DE, 6-4, 195, Fr., Marietta, Ga. (Sprayberry HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Received off ers from Kent State, Southern Mississippi and Tennessee Tech.

#74 Payton Collins – OL, 6-6, 260, Fr., Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Hartley HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

First team all-state as a senior … fi rst team all-district, fi rst team All-CCL and fi rst

team all-metro his senior season … earned fi rst team All-CCL and second team

all-district as a junior … averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds while earning fi rst team

All-CCL and second team all-district as a member of the Hawks’ basketball team.

PERSONAL

Full name is Payton C. Collins … son of Mark and Amy Collins … has one brother –

Conor, and one sister -- Sydney ... majoring in chemistry.

Adrian Compton – WR, 6-2, 190, Fr., Ellenwood, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Led South Gwinnett High School with 12 receptions and 305 yards as a senior in 2018

… led the Comets in receptions (16) and receiving yards (282) as a junior … started

on the varsity team as a sophomore.

PERSONAL

Full name is Adrian De’von Compton … son of Lisa Compton … has two sisters –

Briana and Andrea ... plans to study sports medicine.

#99 LaMarr Davis – DL, 6-1, 296, R-Sr., Garfi eld Heights, Ohio (Toledo)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT TOLEDO

Appeared in 10 games … totaled four tackles, including one tackle for a loss.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT TOLEDO

Saw action in one game … made one tackle against Bowling Green.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT TOLEDO

Played in three games … made three tackles.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT TOLEDO

Redshirt season … did not play in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL

Named fi rst team all-conference and second team All-Northeast Ohio as a senior

at Benedictine High School … team captain his senior year … chosen fi rst team

all-conference as a junior.

PERSONAL

Full name is LaMarr Allen Davis Jr. … son of LaMarr Sr. and Eleanora Davis … plans to

study criminal justice.

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#37 Garrett Dennis – DB, 5-11, 191, Fr., Louisville, Ky. (Male HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned fi rst team all-state honors from the Associated Press and picked second team

all-state by the Courier-Journal as a senior in 2018 … fi nalist for the Associated Press

2018 Mr. Football Award … Lexington Herald-Leader 2018 Class of the Common-

wealth … earned MVP honors after leading Male to a 37-20 victory in the class 6A

state championship game over Scott County … Kentucky high school player of the

year … led the Bulldogs to a 14-1 record as a senior … completed 67 percent of his

passes while throwing for 2,491 yards and 34 touchdowns … rushed for 1,121 yards

and scored 17 touchdowns on the ground … only Male High School quarterback to

score 19 touchdowns in the playoff s.

PERSONAL

Full name is Garrett Marshall Dennis … son of Matt and Angela Dennis … has one

brother – Brennan, and two sisters – Emily and Delaney ... majoring in fi nance.

#20 Tyris Dickerson – RB, 5-10, 220, Fr., Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned third team all-state recognition after rushing for 2,107 yards (9.1 yards per

carry) and scoring 29 touchdowns as a senior in 2018 … also chosen fi rst team

all-district … had 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns while averaging 8.2 yards per

carry as a junior … earned honorable mention all-state recognition and fi rst team

all-district honors his junior season … four-time state champion … received off ers

from Akron and Eastern Michigan.

PERSONAL

Full name is Tyris Marcello Dickerson … son of Marsha Dickerson … has one brother

– Tim, and one sister -- Tyra ... majoring in marketing.

#16 Keyion Dixon – WR, 6-3, 185, R-Jr., Glastonbury, Conn. (Connecticut)

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT CONNECTICUT

Played in 11 games and started seven … wide receiver and primary kick returner for

the Huskies … had eight games with at least one reception … posted a career-high

151 return yards versus Central Florida (August 30) … recorded a pair of catches for 37

yards versus Rhode Island (Sept. 15) while compiling 110 kick return yards … hauled

in a 14-yard touchdown catch at Memphis (Oct. 6) … season-high 39 yards receiving

at Tulsa (Nov. 3) … season-high three receptions versus Temple (Nov. 24) and scored

a touchdown.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT CONNECTICUT

Played in all 12 games, started fi ve … third on the team with 33 receptions … col-

lected 360 receiving yards and one touchdown … rushed for 41 yards on nine carries

… hauled in fi ve catches in fi rst career-game versus Holy Cross (August 31) … scored

fi rst career touchdown at SMU (Sept. 30) … racked up a career-high eight receptions

at Cincinnati (Nov. 25).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT CONNECTICUT


HIGH SCHOOL

Named to the 2015 Connecticut High School Coaches’ Association All-State Team, the

Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Connecticut Team, the USA Today All-Connecti-

cut Team and the New Haven Register All-State Team at Glastonbury High School

... named All-Central Connecticut Conference as a senior ... played quarterback and

defensive back as a junior, but saw some time as a wide receiver as a senior ... rushed

for 1,514 yards as a senior with 21 touchdowns ... also passed for fi ve touchdowns ...

had 38 tackles and four interceptions on the other side of the ball ... team advanced

to Class LL semifi nals in senior year ... had an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown in

the state semis ... in junior season, team advanced to Class LL semifi nals and had an

8-4 record ... had a 22-yard touchdown run in the semifi nals with a total of 87 rushing

yards ... played in the Connecticut Super 100 Classic at Rentschler Field on June 25 and

was the off ensive MVP for the winning Team Constitution ... had two receptions for

105 yards in the game, including a 65-yard one for a touchdown … an outstanding

track athlete, was the New England champion in the 300-meter IM hurdles during

his senior outdoor season ... also won the same event at the Connecticut State High

School Open and the Class LL Championship ... also won 300-meter hurdles title at

Class LL meet as a junior.

PERSONAL

Full name is Keyion Julian Dixon … son of Selicia Dixon … has three brothers – Kyle,

Terrance and Clinton, and one sister – Kelly-Ann ... majoring in communication

studies.

#54 Josiah Ezirim – DL, 6-6, 282, Fr., Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Davidson HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Helped Hilliard Davis to an 11-2 record, a conference championship and a regional

runner-up fi nish as a senior in 2018 … fi nished the season with 67 tackles, 25 solo

tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble … had 39 tackles and three sacks as a

junior in 2017 … received off ers from Bowling Green, Cincinnati and Youngstown

State … also recruited by Ohio State and Michigan State.

PERSONAL

Full name is Josiah Nnamdi Ezirim … son of Emmanuel and Chiebonam Ezirim …

has two brothers – CC and Michael, and one sister – Angel ... his father Josiah played

soccer at Ohio State University … majoring in business.

#70 Earnest Files – OL, 6-4, 330, Fr., Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Helped Pinson Valley to a 13-1 record and a state championship as a senior.

PERSONAL

Full name is Earnest James Files … son of Earnest Files and Altovise McCloud … has

four brothers – Minsen, Emmanuel, Acyeson and Amari, and one sister – Alaya ...

major is undecided.

Landon Heinberg – LB, 6-2, 225, Jr., Marengo, Ill. (College of DuPage)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

Did not play in any games.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Attended Southern Illinois University.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Marengo Community High School.

PERSONAL

Full name is Landon Nickolas Heinberg … son of Ray and Denise Heinberg … has two

brothers – Chase and Cade ... majoring in exercise and sport science.

#78 Garrett Jennings – OL, 6-7, 303, Fr., Elizabethton, Tenn. (Elizabethton HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Led the Cyclones to four straight conference championships … helped Elizabethton

High School to a 40-9 record over his fi nal four seasons.

PERSONAL

Full name is Garrett Andrew Jennings … son of Gary and Rachel Jennings … has one

brother – Tyler ... plans to study criminal justice.

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#4 Micah Keels – CB, 6-3, 185, R-Sr., Washington D.C. (University of Richmond)

AS A SENIOR IN 2018 AT RICHMOND

Redshirt season … played in one game … started against James Madison (Sept. 29)

… recorded four tackles and broke up one pass.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017 AT RICHMOND

Ranked fourth on the team with 65 tackles … had three pass breakups and two

fumble recoveries … led the team with 12 tackles against Elon … had a team-best

10 tackles at Colgate.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016 AT RICHMOND

Played in every game and started the fi nal eight contests … totaled 37 tackles, eight

pass breakups and two interceptions … also had two tackles for a loss and a fumble

recovery.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT RICHMOND

Saw action in every game … one of six players to record fi ve or more pass breakups

… made his fi rst career interception in the fourth quarter of a home win against

Maine (Oct. 3).

HIGH SCHOOL

Two-star recruit by Rivals at Fork Union Military Academy … all-state honorable

mention honors … all-league … team captain … all-state in track.

PERSONAL

Full name is Micah Keels … son of Eric and Audrey Cureton … plans to study sport

administration.

#21 Allante Leapheart – DB, 5-10, 190, Jr., Detroit, Mich. (Santa Rosa JC)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE

Earned all-conference recognition … played in all 10 of the team’s games … totaled

37 tackles and four interceptions … returned an interception 25 yards for a touch-

down against Sequoias (Sept. 22) … had two picks at Feather River (Sept. 29).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT MENDOCINO COLLEGE

Picked up all-conference honors … recorded 49 tackles and fi ve interceptions …

returned an interception 88 yards for a touchdown at San Jose (Nov. 5) … had a

season-high 13 tackles and two interceptions against Yuba (Oct. 29) … Mendocino

discontinued its football program after the 2016 season.

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned all-state honors as a senior at Henry Ford High School in 2010 … also chosen

team MVP and all-conference … selected all-conference and all-city as a junior.

PERSONAL

Full name is Allante Leapheart … son of Somica Leapheaert … has one brother –

Steven, and one sister -- Monay ... majoring in sociology.

#50 Trey Livingood III – OL, 6-3, 299, R-Fr., Berea, Ky. (Marshall)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018 AT MARSHALL


HIGH SCHOOL

Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247sports.com ... named second team

all-state as a senior … also had off ers from Air Force, Army and Ohio ... led Madison

Southern High School to an 11-3 record and a spot in the state championship game

during his senior season ... ran for two touchdowns during the 2017 5A state champi-

onship game.

PERSONAL

Full name is Fredrick Allen Livingood III … son of Allen and Paula Livingood …has

one sister -- Tori ... majoring in management.

#48 Kaleb Lundy – LB, 6-2, 200, Fr., Winston-Salem, N.C. (East Forsyth HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Recorded 118 tackles (8.4 per game), two sacks, 17 tackles for a loss, one blocked punt

and one forced fumble as a senior in 2018 … Helped East Forsyth High School to a

15-0 record and a class 4A state championship … received off ers from North Carolina

Central, Alabama A&M and Morgan State.

PERSONAL

Full name is Kaleb Micah Lundy ... majoring in exercise and sport science.

#77 Eric Magwood – OL, 6-4, 303, R-Sr., Virginia Beach, Va. (Old Dominion)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT OLD DOMINION

Appeared in all 12 games … started six times at right tackle … started the fi nal six

games of the season … helped ODU rush for a school record 339 yards against Virginia

Military Institute (Nov. 17).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT OLD DOMINION

Played in 11 games … started the season fi nale at right guard at Middle Tennessee

(Nov. 25) … was on the fi eld goal/extra point team.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016 AT OLD DOMINION


AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT WEST VIRGINIA STATE

Did not play in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned all-conference accolades as a senior at Landstown High School … played in

the 757 All-Star Game … also received scholarship off ers from Austin Peay, Chatta-

nooga and Southern Illinois.

PERSONAL

Full name is Eric Magwood … son of Alexander and Brandy Shaw … has two broth-

ers – Zach and Brady, and one sister – Alexis ... majoring in sociology.

#39 Mason Molique – K, 6-1, 160, Fr., Union, Ky. (Ryle HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Made 74 consecutive extra-points … had 26 fi eld goals, including a streak of 11

straight … totaled 171 career extra-points … received off ers from Western Kentucky

… also recruited by Cincinnati and Louisville.

PERSONAL

Majoring in marketing.

#82 Malik Owens – TE, 6-5, 250, Fr., Goodlettsville, Tenn. (Stratford Comprehensive HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Led the Spartans to a region championship and an improbable run to the state semi-

fi nals … averaged 22.7 yards per reception … earned all-region honors … was also

recruited by Memphis and Tennessee State.

PERSONAL

Full name is Roderick Malik Owens … son of Rodney and Tiff any Owens … has two

brothers – Rodney, and Rashad, and one sister – Antoinette ... plans to study sport

management.

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Luke Paulson – LB, 6-3, 200, Fr., Louisville, Ky. (Christian Academy of Louisville)

HIGH SCHOOL

Helped the Centurians go 15-0 and win a state championship as a senior in 2018 while

playing for head coach Stefan Lefors.

PERSONAL

Full name is Luke Michael Paulson … son of Karl and Monica Paulson … has one

brother – Jake, and two sisters – Jordan and Taylor … his brother Jake played colle-

giate football at the University of Minnesota … his sister Taylor played volleyball at

Saint Louis University and professionally overseas ... majoring in aviation.

Preston Poag Jr. – QB, 6-4, 190, Fr., Dalton, Ga. (North Murray HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Passed for 2,000 yards with 19 touchdown passes and rushed for 600 yards and six

touchdowns as a senior in 2018 at North Murray High School … earned honorable

mention all-state recognition as a junior in 2017, throwing for 2,300 yards and 23

touchdowns, while rushing for 500 yards and fi ve scores … chosen as the Daily Citizen

Player of the Year, fi rst team all-area and fi rst team all-region his junior season.

PERSONAL

Full name is Preston Timothy Poag Jr. … son of Preston and Bridgette Poag … has

two sisters – Alexis and Pressley … his father played collegiate baseball and football

at North Carolina State … his grandfather Ray Poag played basketball at West

Georgia … his uncle Troy Flanagan wrestled at Tennessee-Chattanooga ... majoring

in business.

#79 Grant Polk – OL, 6-6, 303, R-Sr., Punta Gorda, Fla. (University of South Florida)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT SOUTH FLORIDA

Did not play in any games … left the team before the season due to an injury.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017 AT SOUTH FLORIDA

Appeared in three games … helped the Bulls to rank second in the conference and

eighth nationally with 264.1 rushing yards per game … also helped USF rank sixth

nationally in total off ense (513.0 ypg) and 10th in scoring off ense (38.3 ppg).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016 AT SOUTH FLORIDA

Joined the USF team during 2016 fall camp ... sat out the season under NCAA transfer

rules.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT VIRGINIA

Did not appear in any games ... redshirt season ... enrolled in January and participated

in spring practice.

HIGH SCHOOL

Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports …

named an Associated Press fi rst-team all-state 7A honoree … an off ensive tackle at

Charlotte High School for head coach Binky Waldrop … two-time honoree on the

Charlotte Sun All-Area Team … twice named to the Sarasota Herald Tribune All-Area

Team … named to the 2013 and 2014 Florida Athletic Coaches Association District 8

team … named team’s most valuable off ensive lineman in 2014 … spent sophomore

year of high school in North Carolina at Charles D. Owen High School, where he also

played defensive tackle and defensive end … also played baseball and basketball.

PERSONAL

Full name is Grant Michael Polk … son of Mike and Jeannine Polk … has one brother

– Thomas … plans to seek a graduate degree in occupational safety.

#24 Quentin Pringle – RB, 5-9, 178, Fr., Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

First team all-state … rushed for 1,112 yards and scored 18 touchdowns as a senior

at Bolingbrook High School … rushed for 229 yards on nine carries and scored four

touchdowns in one game … totaled 1,049 yards and 13 touchdowns his junior sea-

son, running for a school record 421 yards in one game … scored 18 touchdowns his

sophomore season … also received off ers from Eastern Michigan, Ohio, South Dakota

and Western Illinois … recruited by Iowa, Missouri and North Dakota State.

PERSONAL

Full name is Quentin Andrew Pringle ... son of Richard and Janeen Pringle … has

three brothers – Justin, Jordan and Devin, and two sisters – Briana and Leah … major

is undecided.

#45 Kabbash Richards – DE, 6-4, 215, Fr., Lansing, Mich. (Lansing Catholic HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

First team all-state selection as a senior in 2019 at Lansing Catholic High School …

totaled 127 tackles, 23.5 tackles for a loss, 11.5 sacks, 18 quarterback hurries, fi ve pass

break-ups, one blocked punt and four forced fumbles during his career … averaged

22.3 yards per reception … named to Lansing area “Dream Team” … received off ers

from Bowling Green and Ball State.

PERSONAL

Full name is Kabbash Richards ... plans to study business and marketing.

#80 Davion Ross – WR, 5-10, 165, Fr., Perry, Ga. (Perry HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Had 100 receptions for 1,462 yards and 18 touchdowns during his high school career

at Perry High School … totaled 1,165 all-purpose yards as a senior … received off ers

from Kent State, Miami (Ohio) and Gardner-Webb.

PERSONAL

Full name is Davion Keondre Ross ... son of Trent Hudson and Sharika Postell … has

one brother – Tamorian, and one sister – Natavia … plans to study sport manage-

ment.

#96 Antonio Smith – DE, 6-4, 225, Fr., Westerville, Ohio (Air Force Preparatory School)

HIGH SCHOOL

Played at Westerville South High School … graduated in 2018 … attended Air Force

Preparatory School.

PERSONAL

Full name is Antonio Vernon Smith ... son of Antoine Sr. and Glorida Smith … has

two brothers – Antoine Jr. and Anthony, and one sister – Charia … majoring in

psychology.

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Eli Snowden – RB, 5-7, 206, Fr., Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Had 1,200 all-purpose yards as a senior at Ocean Lakes High School in 2018 … helped

the Dolphins win district and regional championships while posting a 13-1 record …

rushed for 300-plus yards as a junior in 2017 … chosen as the team’s most improved

player and rushed for 300-plus yards as a sophomore in 2016 … was also a member

of the track team.

PERSONAL

Full name is Elijah Vaughn Snowden … son of Trevis and Pamela Snowden … has

one brother – Trevis Jr., and two sisters – Tre’shayla and Promise ... majoring in sport

management.

#19 Isaiah Velez – QB, 6-3, 180, Fr., North Miami, Fla. (Miami Northwestern Senior High)

HIGH SCHOOL

Helped Miami Northwestern to a 10-5 record and a class 6A state championship while

throwing for 2,700 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior in 2018 … completed 69

percent of his passes … earned All-Dade County honors as a junior and a senior …

threw for 1,700 yards and 25 touchdowns while completing 65 percent of his passes in

2017 … received a three-star rating from 247Sports … MVP at the LSU and Universi-

ty of Tennessee football camps.

PERSONAL

Full name is Isaiah Joel Velez … son of Arcenio J. Velez and Stephanie Barros … has

one sister – Elayah ... majoring in sport management.

#89 Christian Vinson – TE, 6-5, 245, R-Sr., Ocala, Florida (Florida International)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018 AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

Appeared in one game … did not register any stats.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2017 AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL


AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016 AT NORTHLAND COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Played in seven games … caught 19 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015 AT NORTHLAND COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Saw action in seven games … caught 27 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played wide receiver and tight end at North Marion High School.

PERSONAL

Full name is Christian Vinson ... son of Sonny and Tracy Vinson … his father played

collegiate basketball at East Tennessee … his cousin Blake Vinson plays football at

Clemson … his uncle Matt Vinson played collegiate football at Long Beach State …

his grandfather Leonard Vinson Sr. played baseball at Campbell.

#64 Howard Watkins Jr. – OL, 6-4, 285, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio (Garden City CC)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Earned NJCAA third team All-America honors and fi rst team all-KJCAA recognition as a

sophomore … helped Garden City to a 10-1 record and a KJCAA championship.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Helped Garden City win eight games as a freshman in 2017.

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-star off ensive lineman as a senior at Colerain High School … ranked No. 22

off ensive guard in the nation by Rivals, No. 66 by 247Sports and No. 75 by Scout …

ranked No. 27 recruit in Ohio by Rivals and No. 50 by 247Sports … three-year letter

winner at Colerain … 2015 All-GMC fi rst team.

PERSONAL

Full name is Howard Watkins Jr. ... son of Howard Sr. and Stephanie Watkins … has

one brother – Stephon, and two sisters – Jordan and Jaedan … plans to study health

administration.

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#8 Matt Wilcox Jr. – WR, 5-10, 185, Jr., Dayton, Ohio (Independence CC)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Played in nine games … fi nished the season with 19 receptions for 142 yards … had

a season-best 51 yards on fi ve receptions against Butler Community College (Oct. 6)

… averaged 15.5 yards on six kickoff returns.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT BOWLING GREEN

Finished true freshman season with 14 receptions for 106 yards and scored a touch-

down … played in all 12 games, starting three times, at wide receiver … team’s

primary kick returner, averaging 24.6 yards per return, the seventh-best single-season

average in program history … ranked among the top 35 nationally in kick return aver-

age … had 517 yards on kick returns, 10th-most in a season in program history …

fourth-most receptions on the team … caught three passes in a game twice, doing

so at Northwestern and at Eastern Michigan … had 120 yards on three kick returns

at Kent State, including a season-long 61-yarder … named MAC East Division Special

Teams Player of the Week following the Kent State game … had fi ve kick returns for

121 yards at Eastern Michigan.

HIGH SCHOOL

Three star recruit at Wayne High School … ranked among top receivers in Ohio high

school history with 188 career receptions and 2,525 career receiving yards … won

three conference championships and was twice state runner-up … team went 49-6

during his high school career ... named fi rst team All-GWOC, fi rst team All-Area, and

fi rst team All-Tri State … earned area player of the year accolades.

PERSONAL

Full name is Matthew James Wilcox Jr. ... son of Matt Wilcox Sr. and Tiff ani black …

has two brothers – Tyler and McKinley, and two sisters – Tiarah and Samara …

majoring in sport management.

#35 Jaden Woods – DB, 6-0, 180, Fr., Decatur, Ga. (South Gwinnett HS)

HIGH SCHOOL

Had fi ve interceptions 13 pass break-ups and 80 tackles over his fi nal two seasons …

team captain … also received off ers from Austin Peay and Cornell and a preferred

walk-on spot at Miami (Fla.) … national Honor Society … all-state academic team

… Gwinnett Scholar Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL

Full name is Jaden Najee Woods ... son of Kenneth and Royce Lawson Woods … has

three brothers – Geremy, Kenneth and Keenen … plans to study sport management.

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Football 2019 Player Career Stats

ALLEN, Dakota

RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g

PASSING g cmp-att-int yards td long pct avg/p avg/g effic

TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g

RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g

SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g

ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g

ANTHONY, Christopher

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ASHKETTLE, Graham

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BARDALL, Jackson

TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk qbh

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BASCOM, Ben

INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g



SACKS g ua a total yards

BEERMAN, Jackson




BIVINS, Tyson

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BOOTH, Alonzo




KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g



BOWLING, Thomas


BRADDS, Ethan



BURKS II, Shane


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CABRERA, Alex








CAIN, Ellis





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CARTER, Jaelin





PUNT RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g




CASSIDY, Drew

PARTICIPATION g

CATRON, Cameron

PARTICIPATION g

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CAVINEE, Nick

PARTICIPATION g

CLEASANT, Sean


COMSTOCK, TJ






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DENAULT, Dillon





DZIUK, Andrew


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ERVIN, Brentton





EVANS, Taquan




FITZPATRICK, Daulson


FLOYD, Quinten


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PARTICIPATION g

GLASS, Corey






GNIEDZIEJKO, Kevin

PARTICIPATION g

GOSSETT, Dalton

PARTICIPATION g

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GROSS, Jerome





HAMMONDS, Blake

PARTICIPATION g

HART, Drew

PARTICIPATION g

HAYES, Josh





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HAYWORTH, Sam


FIELD GOALS g made att long pct

PUNTING g no. yards long avg


KICKOFFS g no. yards avg

HUMPHREY, Leonard



JACKSON, Matthew


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LACY, Andre

PARTICIPATION g

LASSITER, Brian


LEWIS, Jason






LOCKLEAR, Quinton

PARTICIPATION g

LUMSDEN, Jakari

PARTICIPATION g

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MARTIN, Caleb

PARTICIPATION g

MAYS, Malik


McCLESKEY, Daryl









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McKINNEY, Parker






MITCHELL, D.J.

PARTICIPATION g

MOORE III, Leodis






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PARTICIPATION g

PATRICK, Aaron



POGLIANO, Jaret




RICHARDS, Phillip




PUNTING g no. yards long avg

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SANCHEZ, Collin


SAYLES, Joseph


SCHROEDER, Tucker


SCOTT, Austin






SEIDER, Ja'HShaun

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SMITH, BK







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SMITH, James








SMITH, Nakiya




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TAYLOR, Elijah



TERRY, Kenny


TURNER, Tre



VALIGA, Adam



WHITACRE, Caleb

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WHITE, Landon

PARTICIPATION g

WILSON, Bryce

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Football 2018 Results

Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend

*Nov 17, 2018 at Tennessee Tech W 37-6 7-4 5-2 3:05 4559

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Football 2018 Team Statistics

Team Statistics EKU OPP

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalEastern Kentucky 71 50 80 88 7 296Opponents 68 119 40 83 6 316

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Football 2018 Individual Statistics

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gSCOTT, LJ 11-7 150 809 29 780 5.2 8 48 70.9McCLESKEY, Daryl 11-4 144 689 38 651 4.5 5 68 59.2HOWARD, Alphonso 8 - 2 52 267 57 210 4.0 2 31 26.2LEWIS, Jason 11-0 46 210 7 203 4.4 0 23 18.5BOOTH, Alonzo 4 - 0 21 99 5 94 4.5 2 23 23.5PATTON, Ralph 11-0 20 93 2 91 4.6 0 18 8.3CARTER, Jaelin 11-10 12 91 6 85 7.1 1 16 7.7ALLEN, Dakota 7 - 6 43 158 91 67 1.6 1 26 9.6McKINNEY, Parker 3 - 2 21 93 27 66 3.1 1 17 22.0CAIN, Ellis 1 - 0 4 18 0 18 4.5 1 9 18.0CABRERA, Alex 7 - 2 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 2.0SCOTT, Austin 6 - 1 3 11 8 3 1.0 0 11 0.5POGLIANO, Jaret 11-0 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2GROSS, Jerome 6 - 0 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -0.8TEAM 10-0 4 0 14 -14 -3.5 0 0 -1.4RICHARDS, Phillip 11-0 1 0 15 -15 -15.0 0 0 -1.4Total 11 524 2552 306 2246 4.3 21 68 204.2Opponents 11 383 1910 232 1678 4.4 19 60 152.5

Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gMcKINNEY, Parker 3 - 2 139.61 55-84-1 65.5 608 4 42 202.7SCOTT, Austin 6 - 1 78.59 33-79-6 41.8 332 4 34 55.3ALLEN, Dakota 7 - 6 95.73 37-73-1 50.7 376 1 38 53.7HOWARD, Alphonso 8 - 2 96.18 26-53-4 49.1 314 2 30 39.2TEAM 10-0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 11 103.52 151-290-12 52.1 1630 11 42 148.2Opponents 11 114.82 222-397-19 55.9 2411 21 46 219.2

Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/gSMITH, BK 10-7 23 244 10.6 0 42 24.4BEERMAN, Jackson 11-3 21 324 15.4 1 31 29.5CREAMER, Neiko 11-8 21 245 11.7 0 34 22.3CARTER, Jaelin 11-10 20 232 11.6 2 38 21.1PAUL, Dan 11-6 20 216 10.8 5 29 19.6CABRERA, Alex 7 - 2 12 110 9.2 1 25 15.7McCLESKEY, Daryl 11-4 12 74 6.2 2 21 6.7SCOTT, LJ 11-7 8 52 6.5 0 16 4.7GROSS, Jerome 6 - 0 6 61 10.2 0 16 10.2VALIGA, Adam 11-3 2 10 5.0 0 6 0.9LEWIS, Jason 11-0 2 4 2.0 0 2 0.4ALLEN, Dakota 7 - 6 1 28 28.0 0 28 4.0BRADDS, Ethan 11-1 1 26 26.0 0 26 2.4SCHMERBER, Clayton 7 - 2 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.6PATTON, Ralph 11-0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total 11 151 1630 10.8 11 42 148.2Opponents 11 222 2411 10.9 21 46 219.2

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgCARTER, Jaelin 6 49 8.2 0 19SMITH, BK 6 26 4.3 0 20TIPPS-CLEMONS,Dari 2 59 29.5 0 0ERVIN, Brentton 0 5 0.0 1 5Total 14 139 9.9 1 20Opponents 13 66 5.1 0 44

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgMOORE III, Leodis 5 50 10.0 1 35FLOYD, Cornelius 4 3 0.8 0 3BASCOM, Ben 2 26 13.0 0 19HAYES, Josh 2 0 0.0 0 0COMSTOCK, TJ 2 27 13.5 1 27TUCKER, Jared 2 18 9.0 0 18CROWDER, Steven 1 4 4.0 0 4DENAULT, Dillon 1 1 1.0 0 1Total 19 129 6.8 2 35Opponents 12 231 19.2 0 85

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgSCOTT, LJ 10 270 27.0 0 46CARTER, Jaelin 9 221 24.6 0 50McCLESKEY, Daryl 4 92 23.0 0 57SMITH, Nakiya 2 10 5.0 0 10HAYES, Josh 1 9 9.0 0 11Total 26 602 23.2 0 57Opponents 34 676 19.9 0 50

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgBRYANT, Gavin 1 43 43.0 1 43Total 1 43 43.0 1 43Opponents 2 60 30.0 0 50

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PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsHAYWORTH, Sam - 15-21 33-33 - - - - - 78SCOTT, LJ 8 - - - - - - - 48McCLESKEY, Daryl 7 - - - - - - - 42PAUL, Dan 5 - - - - - - - 30CARTER, Jaelin 3 - - - - - - - 18BOOTH, Alonzo 2 - - - 1 - - - 14HOWARD, Alphonso 2 - - - - 0-1 - - 12CAIN, Ellis 1 - - - - - - - 6ERVIN, Brentton 1 - - - - - - - 6ALLEN, Dakota 1 - - - - - - - 6McKINNEY, Parker 1 - - - - - - - 6BEERMAN, Jackson 1 - - - - - - - 6CABRERA, Alex 1 - - - - - - - 6COMSTOCK, TJ 1 - - - - - - - 6MOORE III, Leodis 1 - - - - - - - 6BRYANT, Gavin 1 - - - - - - - 6PATTON, Ralph - - - 0-1 - - - - 0SCOTT, Austin - - - - - 1-1 - - 0Total 36 15-21 33-33 0-1 1 1-2 - - 296Opponents 40 12-15 32-35 1-2 2 2-3 - 1 316

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gSCOTT, LJ 11 150 780 0 780 70.9McKINNEY, Parker 3 105 66 608 674 224.7McCLESKEY, Daryl 11 144 651 0 651 59.2HOWARD, Alphonso 8 105 210 314 524 65.5ALLEN, Dakota 7 116 67 376 443 63.3SCOTT, Austin 6 82 3 332 335 55.8LEWIS, Jason 11 46 203 0 203 18.5BOOTH, Alonzo 4 21 94 0 94 23.5PATTON, Ralph 11 20 91 0 91 8.3CARTER, Jaelin 11 12 85 0 85 7.7CAIN, Ellis 1 4 18 0 18 18.0CABRERA, Alex 7 1 14 0 14 2.0POGLIANO, Jaret 11 1 -2 0 -2 -0.2GROSS, Jerome 6 1 -5 0 -5 -0.8TEAM 10 5 -14 0 -14 -1.4RICHARDS, Phillip 11 1 -15 0 -15 -1.4Total 11 814 2246 1630 3876 352.4Opponents 11 780 1678 2411 4089 371.7

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkHAYWORTH, Sam 15-21 71.4 0-0 4-5 8-9 3-6 0-1 43 0

FG Sequence Eastern Kentucky OpponentsMorehead State (38),(27) 41MARSHALL 42,(29) (35)Bowling Green 40 -Southeast Missouri (29),(41),(41) 50Jacksonville State - -UT Martin - (42),(39)Murray State (23),(30) (42),(36)Eastern Illinois (38) (32)Austin Peay (35),51,25 (45),(43)Robert Morris (35),46,(31) (38),31,(40)Tennessee Tech 38,(43),(33),(36) (45),(20)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkRICHARDS, Phillip 54 2133 39.5 54 0 20 12 4 0HAYWORTH, Sam 5 148 29.6 37 0 2 4 0 0Total 59 2281 38.7 54 0 22 16 4 0Opponents 58 2194 37.8 62 6 9 13 6 2

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnHAYWORTH, Sam 60 3442 57.4 11 4Total 60 3442 57.4 11 4 19.9 41.5 23Opponents 58 3197 55.1 12 4 23.2 39.6 25

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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gSCOTT, LJ 11 780 52 0 270 0 1102 100.2McCLESKEY, D 11 651 74 0 92 0 817 74.3CARTER, Jaelin 11 85 232 49 221 0 587 53.4BEERMAN, Jack 11 0 324 0 0 0 324 29.5SMITH, BK 10 0 244 26 0 0 270 27.0CREAMER, Neik 11 0 245 0 0 0 245 22.3PAUL, Dan 11 0 216 0 0 0 216 19.6HOWARD, Alph 8 210 0 0 0 0 210 26.2LEWIS, Jason 11 203 4 0 0 0 207 18.8CABRERA, Alex 7 14 110 0 0 0 124 17.7ALLEN, Dakota 7 67 28 0 0 0 95 13.6BOOTH, Alonzo 4 94 0 0 0 0 94 23.5PATTON, Ralph 11 91 0 0 0 0 91 8.3McKINNEY, Par 3 66 0 0 0 0 66 22.0TIPPS-CLEMON 10 0 0 59 0 0 59 5.9GROSS, Jerome 6 -5 61 0 0 0 56 9.3MOORE III, Leo 11 0 0 0 0 50 50 4.5COMSTOCK, TJ 11 0 0 0 0 27 27 2.5BASCOM, Ben 11 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.4BRADDS, Ethan 11 0 26 0 0 0 26 2.4CAIN, Ellis 1 18 0 0 0 0 18 18.0TUCKER, Jared 11 0 0 0 0 18 18 1.6SMITH, Nakiya 11 0 0 0 10 0 10 0.9VALIGA, Adam 11 0 10 0 0 0 10 0.9HAYES, Josh 11 0 0 0 9 0 9 0.8ERVIN, Brentton 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0.5CROWDER, Ste 11 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.4S C H M E R B E R , 7 0 4 0 0 0 4 0.6FLOYD, Corneli 10 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.3SCOTT, Austin 6 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.5DENAULT, Dillo 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1POGLIANO, Jar 11 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2TEAM 10 -14 0 0 0 0 -14 -1.4RICHARDS, Phil 11 -15 0 0 0 0 -15 -1.4Total 11 2246 1630 139 602 129 4746 431.5Opponents 11 1678 2411 66 676 231 5062 460.2

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Football 2018 Individual Defensive Statistics

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Football 2018 Individual Game-By-Game Passing

#18 McKINNEY, P. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

#13 ALLEN, Dakota Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

TOTALS 37 73 1 50.7 376 1 38 16-82 95.73

#15 SCOTT, Austin Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

TOTALS 33 79 6 41.8 332 4 34 2-8 78.59

#17 HOWARD, A. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

TOTALS 26 53 4 49.1 314 2 30 4-34 96.18

#TM TEAM Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic

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Football 2018 Individual Game-By-Game Returns

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Football 2018 Individual Game-By-Game Tackles & Sacks

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Football 2018 Games Played/Started

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Football 2018 Games Played/Started

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Football 2018 Team Game-By-Game Comparison

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Football Colonels In The NFL

Noah Spence was chosen to the NFL All-Rookie Team in 2016. Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Matt Lengel helped the New England Patriots win the 2017 Super Bowl. Courtesy of the New England Patriots/ JoshBeekman.

Alex Bannister (1997-00) – Seatt le Seahawks (2001-05), Baltimore Ravens (2006)Yeremiah Bell (1999-02) – Miami Dolphins (2004-11), New York Jets (2012), Arizona Cardinals (2013)Jordan Berry (2009-13) – Pitt sburgh Steelers (2015-present)Steve Bird (1979-82) – St. Louis Cardinals (1983-84), San Diego Chargers (1984)Keith Bosley (1982-85) – Cleveland Browns (1987)Elmo Boyd (1973-76) – San Francisco 49ers (1978), Green Bay Packers (1978)Tim Boyle (2017) – Green Bay (2018-present)Chad Bratz ke (1990-93) – New York Giants (1994-98), Indianapolis Colts (1999-03)Diaello Burks (1992-95) – Philadelphia Eagles (1996), Carolina Panthers (1999-00)Wally Chambers (1969-72) – Chicago Bears (1973-77), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978-79)Danny Copeland (1984-87) – Kansas City Chiefs (1989-90), Washington Redskins (1991-93)Dale Dawson (1983-86) – Minnesota Vikings (1987), Green Bay Packers (1988), Philadelphia Eagles (1988)Bryan Dickerson (1992-94) – Jacksonville Jaguars (1995)Jason Dunn (1992-95) – Philadelphia Eagles (1996-98), Kansas City Chiefs (2000-07)George Floyd (1978-81) – New York Jets (1982, 1984)Myron Guyton (1985-88) – New York Giants (1989-93), New England Patriots (1994-95)Derek Hardman (2006-09) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010-12)Elroy Harris (1985-88) – Seatt le Seahawks (1989)David Hoelscher (1994-97) – Washington Redskins (1998)Joe Hollingsworth (1946-47) – Pitt sburgh Steelers (1949-51)Tyrone Hopson (1995-98) – San Francisco 49ers (1999-00), Detroit Lions (2002-06)Byron Ingram (1982-86) – Kansas City Chiefs (1987-88), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1989)John Jackson (1984-87) – Pitt sburgh Steelers (1988-97), San Diego Chargers (1989-99), Cincinnati Bengals (2000-01)Aaron Jones (1984-87) – Pitt sburgh Steelers (1988-92), New England Patriots (1993-95), Miami Dolphins (1996)John Klingel (1983-86) – Philadelphia Eagles (1987-88)Matt Lengel (2010-14) – New England Patriots (2016), Cleveland Browns (2017), Houston Texans (2018), Cincinnati Bengals (2018)Tim Lester (1988-91) – Los Angeles Rams (1992-94), Pitt sburgh Steelers (1995-98), Dallas Cowboys (1999)Aaron Marsh (1964-67) – Boston Patriots (1968-69)Tony McCombs (1994-96) – Arizona Cardinals (1997-98)Antwaun Molden (2005-07) – Houston Texans (2008-10), New England Patriots (2011), Jacksonville Jaguars (2012)Buddy Moor (1977-80) – Atlanta Falcons (1987)Ray Pelfrey (1949-50) – Green Bay Packers (1951-52), Chicago Cardinals (1952), Dallas Texans (1952), New York Giants (1953)Jessie Small (1985-88) – Philadelphia Eagles (1989-91), Phoenix Cardinals (1992)Noah Spence (2015) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016-present)Markus Thomas (1989-92) – Philadelphia Eagles (1993)Larry Turner (2000-03) – St. Louis Rams (2004-06), Cincinnati Bengals (2005)David Wilkins (1988-91) – San Francisco 49ers (1992), Indianapolis Colts (1996)

Current & Former NFL Players

EKU in the NFL Draft2016 Noah Spence 2nd round, Tampa Bay2008 Antwaun Molden 3rd round, Texans2004 Larry Turner 7th round, Rams2003 Yeremiah Bell 6th round, Dolphins2001 Alex Bannister 5th round, Seahawks1999 Tyrone Hopson 5th round, 49ers Rondel Menendez 7th round, Falcons1997 Tony McCombs 6th Round, Cardinals1996 Jason Dunn 2nd round, Eagles1994 Chad Bratz ke 5th round, Giants1992 Tim Lester 10th round, Rams1989 Jessie Small 2nd round, Eagles Elroy Harris 3rd round, Seahawks Myron Guyton 8th round, Giants Mike Cadore 12th round, Saints1988 Aaron Jones 1st round, Steelers Danny Copeland 9th round, Browns John Jackson 10th round, Steelers1986 Joe Mauntel 8th round, Raiders1984 Tron Armstrong 5th round, Jets1983 Steve Bird 5th round, Cardinals1982 George Floyd 4th round, Jets1977 Elmo Boyd 3rd round, 49ers Roosevelt Kelly 9th round, Steelers1976 Junior Hardin 10th round, Saints1973 Wallace Chambers 1st round, Bears1968 Aaron Marsh 3rd round, Patriots1957 Tom Schulte 22nd round, Lions1956 John Sebest 19th round, Lions1955 Don Daly 17th round, Lions Bob Mueller 19th round, Lions Karl Bays 23rd round, Cardinals1951 Ray Pelfrey 17th round, Packers

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Football EKU Football History

Eastern Kentucky University possesses one of the richest tradi-tions in all of college football, and the future appears to be just as bright as the past. Now in its second century of football, the cur-rent group of Colonels hopes to leave its mark in the EKU annals just as the fi rst 100 teams put together ‘A Century of Excellence.’

EKU football has come a long way since the fi rst organized game was played in 1909 on Stateland Field, and much of the credit is given to Roy Kidd, an All-American quarterback at Eastern in 1953, who returned to his alma mater in 1963 and proceeded to build a national powerhouse.

Kidd’s 39-year record at East-ern concluded in 2002 with 314 wins, 124 losses and eight ties, for a remarkable .713 winning percentage. He was twice chosen National I-AA Coach of the Year and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as well as the Ohio Valley Confer-ence Hall of Fame.

The popularity of Eastern football grew so rapidly in the 1960s that Hanger Stadium, the home of the Maroons (the school’s nickname later became Colonels) since 1936, was too small for the large enthusiastic crowds. Eastern paid “old” Hanger a fi tt ing farewell in 1968 as it thrashed rival Morehead State, 35-7. A new era in EKU football began the following year when the Colonels moved to Hanger Field, a modern 20,000-seat facility. Eastern christened its new playing fi eld with a 29-10 drubbing of Austin Peay. In 1990, the stadium portion of the football complex was named in honor of Roy Kidd. The Colonels defeated the University of Cen-tral Florida that day, 24-12.

There have been many memorable moments in the rich heritage of Eastern football. One came in 1967 when EKU, the OVC champion, won the NCAA Mideast Regional championship by defeating Ball State, 27-13, in the Grantland Rice Bowl. Another occurred in 1954 when Eastern’s third regular season undefeated team (the fi rst was in 1940) made the school’s fi rst bowl appearance only to fall to the University of Omaha, 7-6, in the Tangerine Bowl.

Under the guidance of Coach Kidd on Dec. 18, 1982, EKU capped a perfect 13-0 season by defeating Delaware in the NCAA Division I-AA title game, 17-14, for the University’s second na-tional championship.

That victory marked Eastern’s fourth-straight appearance in the Division I-AA championship game, having also won the title in 1979 while taking the runner-up trophies in both 1980 and 1981.

Kidd’s status among the coaching profession was well-known, but Eastern has had other successful coaches during its foot-

ball history. Previous coaches include James Park (1909), Clyde Wilson (1910-11), Charles Keith (1912), Ben Bernard (1913-16), Clyde McCoy (1919-21), George Hembree (1922-28) , Charles “Turkey” Hughes (1929-34), Rome Rankin (1935-42, 1945-46), Tom Samuels (1947-53), Glenn Presnell (1954-63), Danny Hope (2003-07) and Dean Hood (2008-15).

Following Kidd’s retirement, the Colonels won OVC champi-onships in 2007, 2008 and 2011 under head coaches Hope and Hood. EKU remained a player on the national stage with FCS playoff appearances in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014.

Mark Elder, the program’s 14th head coach, took the helm in December 2015. Over his pre-vious 11 seasons as an assistant coach, Elder helped teams reach nine bowl games and win four conference championships. In 2015 he was ranked as one of the top-25 recruiters in the nation.

Elder has engineered four straight top-25 rated recruiting classes, re-stocking the Colonel roster with a talented young core. Despite having less than two months to put together his fi rst, Eastern’s 2016 class was ranked as the 23rd best in the nation. Elder’s second recruiting class was rated as the 14th best. His third and fourth classes were chosen as the 11th best in the nation.

Since the OVC was organized in 1948, EKU has won 16 regular season titles outright (1954, ’67, ’68, ’74, ’76, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’88, ’91, ’93, ’94, ’97, ’07 and ’08), shared fi ve titles (1962, ’86, ’87, ’90 and ’11) and ranks fi rst in the conference all-time standings with a 332-140-7 record.

EKU football has produced 66 All-Americans and has had 40 players drafted into the profession-al ranks. Three of the best known former Eastern players are 1972 All-American Wally Chambers, who was voted 1973 NFC Defen-sive Rookie of the Year as a tackle with the Chicago Bears; 1993 All-American Chad Bratz ke, who spent 11 years with the New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts as a pass-rushing defensive end; and Noah Spence, the 39th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

NCAA Division I FCS National Championships (2)• 1979, 1982

NCAA Division I FCS National Runners-Up (2)• 1980, 1981

NCAA Division I FCS Playoff Appearances (21)• 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014

NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances (1)• 1976

OVC Championships (21)• 1954, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2011

Grantland Rice Bowl• 1967

Tangerine Bowl• 1954

EKU Football

Former EKU head coach Roy Kidd and the Colonels celebrate their fi rst national championship after defeating Lehigh, 30-7, on Dec. 15, 1979.

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Football NCAA FCS History

The 2019 campaign marks the 41st season for the NCAA Foot-ball Championship Subdivision (FCS) (formerly Division I-AA) playoff s. The 2013 season featured an expanded 24-team bracket for the championship as another automatic berth (Pioneer Foot-ball League) and three at-large teams were added to the playoff fi eld. More than 120 schools (including provisional members) play FCS football and more than half of those have been in the playoff s at least once.

Only North Dakota State (seven), Georgia Southern (six), Youngstown State (four), Appalachian State (three) and two-time champs Eastern Kentucky, Marshall and Montana have won the title more than once. Five of the last 11 FCS championship games have produced a fi rst-time champ: Richmond following the 2008 season, Villanova in 2009, Eastern Washington in 2010, North Dakota State in 2011 and James Madison in 2017.

The FCS playoff s provides for a maximum fi eld of 24 teams. Sixteen teams play in the opening round with the winners joining the remaining eight teams the following week in the round of 16. Eleven conferences (Big South, Big Sky, Colonial Athletic, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Pioneer Football, Southern and Southland) have been granted automatic qualifi cation for the 2019 championship. The remaining 13 teams will be selected at-large by the FCS Foot-ball Committ ee.

This year’s title game will be played at Frisco, Texas on Jan. 11, 2020 and mark the 10th consecutive year Frisco has hosted the championship contest.

Only four teams qualifi ed for the NCAA FCS playoff s in the event’s fi rst three years. The fi eld expanded for the 1981 champi-onship (eight teams), the 1982 championship (12 teams), the 1986 championship (16 teams) and the 2010 championship (20 teams).

• 1979First round (12/8): at Eastern Kentucky 33, Nevada 30 (2ot)Championship (12/15): Eastern Kentucky 30, Lehigh 7 (at Orlando, Fla.)• 1980First round (12/13): Eastern Kentucky 23, at Lehigh 20Championship (12/20): Boise State 31, Eastern Kentucky 29 (at Sacramento, Calif.)• 1981First round (12/5): at Eastern Kentucky 35, Delaware 28Semifi nals (12/12): Eastern Kentucky 23, at Boise State 17Championship (12/19): Idaho State 34, Eastern Kentucky 23 (at Wichita Falls, Texas)• 1982Quarterfi nals (12/4): at Eastern Kentucky 38, Idaho 30Semifi nals (12/11): at Eastern Kentucky 13, Tennessee State 7Championship (12/18): Eastern Kentucky 17, Delaware 14 (at Wichita Falls, Texas)• 1983First round (11/27): Boston Univ. 24, at Eastern Kentucky 20• 1984First round (11/24): Middle Tennessee 27, at Eastern Kentucky 10• 1986First round (11/29): Eastern Kentucky 23, at Furman 10Quarterfi nals (12/6): Eastern Kentucky 24, at Eastern Illinois 22Semifi nals (12/13): at Arkansas State 24, Eastern Kentucky 10• 1987First round (11/28): at Eastern Kentucky 40, Western Kentucky 17Quarterfi nals (12/5): at La.-Monroe 33, Eastern Kentucky 32• 1988First round (11/26): at Eastern Kentucky 28, Massachusett s 17Quarterfi nals (12/3): at Eastern Kentucky 41, Western Kentucky 24Semifi nals (12/10): at Georgia Southern 21, Eastern Kentucky 17• 1989First round (11/25): Youngstown State 28, at Eastern Kentucky 24• 1990First round (11/24): Furman 45, at Eastern Kentucky 17• 1991First round (11/30): at Eastern Kentucky 14, Appalachian State 3Quarterfi nals (12/7): at Eastern Kentucky 23, Middle Tennessee 13Semifi nals (12/14): at Marshall 14, Eastern Kentucky 7• 1992First round (11/28): at Marshall 44, Eastern Kentucky 0• 1993First round (11/27): at Georgia Southern 14, Eastern Kentucky 12• 1994First round (11/26): at Eastern Kentucky 30, Boston Univ. 23Quarterfi nals (12/3): at Youngstown State 18, Eastern Kentucky 15• 1995First round (11/25): at Montana 48, Eastern Kentucky 0• 1997First round (11/29): at Western Kentucky 42, Eastern Kentucky 14• 2007First round (11/24): at Richmond 31, Eastern Kentucky 14• 2008First round (11/29): at Richmond 38, Eastern Kentucky 10• 2011First round (11/26): James Madison 20, at Eastern Kentucky 17• 2014First round (11/29): Indiana State 36, at Eastern Kentucky 16

EKU All-Time Playoff Results

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 (2015)Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 (2014)Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 (2018)Appalachian State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 (2012)Georgia Southern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 (2012)Furman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 (2017)Eastern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 (2015)McNeese State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 (2015)New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 (2017)Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 (2018)

All-Time FCS Playoff Appearances

Defensive lineman Anthony Brown piled up a career-best 13 tackles in the 2011 FCS playoff game against James Madison.

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Football Roy Kidd Stadium

Roy Kidd Stadium, Hanger Field and the Robert B. Begley Building, the home of Colonel football since 1969, is one of the most unique, architecturally-designed academic-athletics com-plexes in the nation.

Roy Kidd Stadium was enhanced signifi cantly in 2017. New east side seating was completed with 3,000 new bleacher seats and a concourse that features modern concessions and restroom facil-ities. The fi rst fl oor is dedicated to the benefi t of Colonel football student-athletes and includes a new team locker room featuring a team lounge, equipment room and a game day training area.

The entire structure was constructed with future expansion and renovations to Roy Kidd Stadium in mind.

More than a half million fans have visited Roy Kidd Stadium since 2000, highlighted by a crowd of 22,700 which watched the Colonels take on Western Kentucky in 2004 (the fi fth-largest crowd in Roy Kidd Stadium history).

The stadium portion of the Begley Complex was named in honor of former head football coach Roy Kidd. The dedication took place on Sept. 8, 1990, when the Colonels defeated Central Florida, 24-12. Eastern opened the stadium in 1969 defeating Aus-tin Peay, 29-10. Hanger Field was offi cially dedicated on Sept. 26, 1970 when the Colonels downed East Tennessee, 10-6. The fi eld itself continues to bear the name Hanger Field.

The nine-story structure provides seating for approximately 20,000 football spectators. Hanger Field underwent a transforma-tion from natural grass to synthetic turf in the spring of 2009.

The Colonels have found Kidd Stadium to their liking during its 50-year history. Entering the 2019 season, Eastern has won 224, lost 58, and tied 1 (.793 winning percentage), and had a home undefeated streak of 36 games which began on Sept. 23, 1978, and was brought to a halt Nov. 27, 1983. EKU also ran off 27-straight wins at Hanger Field from 1985-89 and had a Roy Kidd Stadium OVC consecutive game winning streak of 22 games dating back to 1977 broken in 1984 and another 20-game OVC win streak stopped in 1990.

The single-level pressbox, which towers 94 feet above the play-ing fi eld, has working space for approximately 80 media represen-tatives, including private coaching booths, radio booths and fi lm areas. In the summer of 2013, new Daktronics LED video displays and a custom audio system were installed at RKS.

Facilities inside the stadium include offi ces for the athletics staff , locker rooms and media interview room. The structure also has 10 racquetball courts, two basketball courts, a gymnastics area, two cardiovascular rooms and classroom space to serve 2,000 students simultaneously.

Year W L T 1969 3 1 0 1970 4 1 0 1971 4 1 0 1972 3 2 0 1973 4 2 0 1974 5 0 0 1975 4 1 0 1976 5 1 0 1977 3 2 0 1978 5 0 0 1979 7 0 0 1980 6 0 0 1981 7 0 0 1982 6 0 0 1983 4 1 1 1984 5 2 0 1985 4 1 0 1986 6 0 0 1987 5 0 0 1988 8 0 0 1989 5 1 0 1990 5 2 0 1991 8 0 0 1992 5 0 0 1993 4 2 0 1994 6 0 0

Year W L T 1995 6 0 0 1996 3 3 0 1997 4 1 0 1998 3 3 0 1999 4 1 0 2000 4 2 0 2001 5 1 0 2002 5 1 0 2003 4 1 0 2004 2 3 0 2005 4 1 0 2006 3 2 0 2007 5 0 0 2008 5 1 0 2009 3 2 0 2010 5 0 0 2011 4 3 0 2012 4 1 0 2013 4 2 0 2014 4 2 0 2015 3 1 0 2016 2 3 0 2017 3 2 0 2018 4 2 0 Tot. 224 58 1

Year-By-Year Records

1. 25,300 Oct. 20, 1979 EKU 8, Western Kentucky 62. 25,000 Oct. 22, 1977 EKU 35, Western Kentucky 103. 24,500 Oct. 23, 1971 Western Kentucky 16, EKU 74. 24,200 Oct. 25, 1975 EKU 13, Western Kentucky 75. 22,700 Sept. 18, 2004 Western Kentucky 21, EKU 86. 22,500 Oct. 31, 1970 EKU 17, Murray State 77. 22,400 Sept. 19, 1987 EKU 37, Marshall 348. 21,700 Sept. 10, 1988 EKU 48, Delaware State 79. 21,200 Nov. 1, 1980 EKU 24, Murray State 1410. 20,800 Oct. 24, 1981 EKU 19, Western Kentucky 11

Top 10 Crowds

Eastern Kentucky defeated Austin Peay in the inaugural game at then Hanger Field, 29-10, on Oct. 4, 1969.

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Football Championship Seasons

There have been many successful years of Eastern Kentucky football, but a few truly stand out as memorable and historic seasons.

Hall of Fame coach Roy Kidd took over an EKU program in the 1960s in need of a spark. In just his fourth season at the helm, the Colonels won the 1967 NCAA Mideast Region championship. A decade later, Kidd led Eastern to four straight national cham-pionship game appearances while capturing the 1979 and 1982 national crowns. In those four years, Eastern compiled a 46-7 record, was continually ranked No. 1 in the nation, fi nishing at the top spot in the country in both the 1981 and 1982 seasons.

Those championship seasons also set in motion a string of 17 Division I FCS playoff appearances during the next 19 seasons for the Colonels that three times – 1986, 1988 and 1991 – ended just short of national title games with close semifi nal round losses.

Today’s Colonels, now led by seventh-year head coach Dean Hood, hope to make some history of their own in 2014 and build upon the successes of past EKU championship squads.

fell for the Colonels in a 55-0 trouncing of Northwood (Mich.) College. Guice was 17-of-30 in this game for 260 yards and four touchdown tosses.

The stage was set for the game of the year for who else but cross-state rival Western Kentucky who was visiting EKU for what would turn out to be its last appearance at the antiquated Hanger Stadium that stood in the middle of campus.

Every seat in the stadium was fi lled and many specta-tors stood on the hillside in the east end zone to form the record-sett ing 15,000 crowd in att endance that sunny Satur-day afternoon.

One of the most memorable goal-line stands in Eastern his-tory occurred in this game as the Headhunters stopped Western’s All-American tailback Dickie Moore six out of seven times from the just outside the one-yard line, before Moore fi nally punched it in on the eighth try for a touchdown.

Eastern countered this score when fullback Bob Beck’s 10-yard touchdown run was followed by Guice’s two-point conversion run for the tying points, 14-14. A late would-be game-winning touchdown pass from Guice to Don Buehler was overthrown by inches as the game ended in a tie.

Three more easy victories and a tie with Morehead State in the regular season fi nale left Eastern with a 7-1-2 record. The Colonels were then chosen to make the University’s second bowl appear-ance against Indiana Collegiate Conference champion Ball State University in the Grantland Rice Bowl in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

This bowl game was being held to decide the NCAA Mideast Regional Championship, which included a 10-state and 100 team area, one of four such college division championships set up by the NCAA that year.

Eastern went into the game shorthanded as the NCAA would not allow freshmen to play, which kept running back McCoy and fullback Butch Evans on the sidelines. Kidd countered this ruling by moving All-American receiver Aaron Marsh to tailback.

This move paid off as Marsh made a huge contribution in the fi rst half, picking up 46 yards on the ground, grabbing three pass-es and totaling 39 yards on two punt returns, before being forced from the game with a back injury.

After the Colonels were leading 13-7 at the break, it was time for one of the biggest plays in Colonel football history when All-American nose guard Teddy Taylor burst through the line, stole the ball from Cardinal quarterback Doc Heath and ran 39 yards for a score that put Eastern up, 20-7.

Ball State, ranked fi fth in the nation heading into the Grantland Rice Bowl, responded by reaching EKU’s nine yard-line before the Colonel defense stiff ened and stopped the Cardinals’ drive. The next few minutes was vintage Guice. He sliced and diced the Ball State defense, hitt ing six straight passes for 64 of the 91 yards in the drive, and culminated the back-breaking sequence of events with a 28-yard scoring pass to Ted Holcomb that provided the Colonels with an insurmountable 27-7 lead.

In the 10 years prior to 1967, Eastern Kentucky had managed only two winning seasons. However, Coach Kidd and the Colo-nels tallied a respectful 7-3 record in 1966, sett ing the stage for the fi rst EKU championship team.

“This team got the championship tradition started at Eastern,” said Kidd, who coached the Colonels to 315 victories in 39 years, won 16 OVC titles, two national I-AA crowns and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003. “They have always been and will always be one of my favorite teams.”

Things started out on a sour note that season when the Col-onels opened their 10-game schedule with a 16-0 loss to a tough University of Dayton team on the road in a contest that saw EKU held to just 34 yards rushing, while the Flyers piled up 231 yards on the ground.

This was the last game that the Colonels would lose that year.

The second game of the year was a 35-7 decision for the Colo-nels over OVC rival East Tennessee that produced the emergence of freshman tailback Jack McCoy. He fi nished the game with 74 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Tim Speaks, subbing for an injured Jim Guice, directed the Colonels to a 37-0 win over Austin Peay in the third game. The EKU defen-sive unit, known as the ‘Headhunters,’ lived up to their moniker by shutt ing out the Governors as tri-captain Chuck Siemon and all-conference linebacker Ron Reed combined for 16 tackles and 20 assists in the win.

Eastern’s quality depth at quarterback again proved to be too much for opponent number four that season as Speaks started at signal-caller for the Colonels, while fi rst team All-OVC and All-American candidate Guice was used in passing situations only, as Eastern edged Middle Tennessee, 14-7. Eastern’s last non-conference game came the following week when 15 records

Co-captain defensive end Chuck Siemon earned All-OVC honors in 1967.

1967 Mideast Region Champions

“The success for this program really began with the groups ahead of us. Guys like (quarterback) Larry Marmie and (middle guard) Ron DaVingo … we learned a lot from them. Coach Kidd had the vision and we all bought into it.”

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In the jubilant EKU locker room following the 27-13 victory over Ball State, the tri-captains for the ’67 Colonels – Harry Lenz, Siemon and Marsh – presented the game ball to their elated coach, Roy Kidd, signifying his fi rst championship season at Eastern.

“Coach, you are the best coach in the OVC, the Mideast Region and anywhere else that anybody plays football,” Lenz said.

In addition to Guice, Marsh and Holcomb’s heroics and the overall play of the Headhunters in the Bowl victory, John Tazel concluded his fabulous EKU career with a remarkable performance that included 11 pass receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown.

“Ball State was a very good team,” Kidd said. “The thing that bothered me the most was their size. They were not only one of the biggest, but also one of the quickest teams we had ever faced.”

Guice, who was chosen MVP of the game, set a Grantland Rice Bowl record for passing percentage (15-of-19, .788), throwing for 136 yards and two scores.

“When you talk about what got it all started for the tremen-dous success this program has enjoyed for the past 40 years, you have to start here with this 1967 Eastern team,” former EKU head football coach Danny Hope said.

Eastern’s entry in national football prominence began om-inously during spring break in 1979 when Colonel off ensive lineman Don McKinnon tragically lost his life quickly with a bout with meningitis on March 11, 1979. EKU’s football family responded to this unpredictable loss to its football family by wear-ing McKinnon’s No. 68 on their helmets and by having the No. 68 painted in the corner of each end zone at Hanger Stadium for the 1979 year.

The 1979 season began on the heels of an 8-2 1978 campaign when EKU opened the season at NCAA Division I-A opponent Kent State. A goal line stand late in the game gave Eastern a hard-fought 17-14 win over the Golden Flashes and signaled to the football world that this ’79 team could indeed be something special.

Eastern won four of its next fi ve contests, defeating Troy State, Austin Peay, Middle Tennessee and Division I-A Cal-State Fullerton, losing only to East Tennessee, 27-20. This quick start propelled the Colonels to a 5-1 record and a No. 1 national rank-ing coming into EKU’s annual Homecoming batt le with arch-rival Western Kentucky.

The 54th renewal of the state’s oldest football rivalry on Oct. 20, 1979, between Eastern Kentucky and Western Kentucky lived up to its billing. The game produced the biggest crowd in Roy Kidd Stadium history as 25,300 football fans fi lled every inch of stadium, bleacher and hillside seating available on a beautiful 75-degree sunny afternoon.

Fifty-nine minutes into the contest the scoreboard read Eastern 8, Western 6 with the diff erence being a two-point conversion pass from EKU quarterback Bill Hughes to tight end Cris Curtis. How-ever, the Hilltoppers were driving and obviously sett ing up what the Red and White faithful surely fi gured would be a game-win-ning fi eld goal.

With just seconds remaining, Western lined up for the 18-yard chip-shot boot that would give the ’Toppers the victory. However, senior All-Ohio Valley Conference defensive back Danny Martin had other ideas as he broke through the line and blocked the kick, preserving the two-point victory.

Elation was short-lived, however. The emotional victory took its toll as the Colonels traveled to Murray State the next weekend for an ABC televised contest that ended with the Colonels on the short end of a 24-7 Racer victory.

Eastern rebounded with three straight impressive victories — 35-0 over Tennessee Tech, 27-21 over No. 2 ranked Jackson State and 34-7 over conference rival Morehead State. These three wins, coupled with Grambling’s loss to Southern, caught the I-AA football committ ee’s att ention and Eastern entered the four-team playoff for the national championship as an at-large representa-tive.

EKU made the most of its invitation, hosting the game and ABC television in what was called by one veteran network announcer as “the most exciting football game I have ever seen.” The Colonels were pitt ed against No. 1 ranked Nevada-Reno and its outstanding tailback Frank Hawkins in the opening round game.

Once again, much like in the Western Kentucky contest played earlier that season at EKU, it seemed as though a last-minute kick was going to send Eastern to defeat. With Nevada-Reno having reeled off 20 straight points to tie the score at 23-all with 39 seconds left, All-American noseguard Joe Richard took a page out of Danny Martin’s ‘kick-blocking book’ and stormed through the line to block the extra point, leaving the score knott ed at 23, keeping EKU’s national title dreams alive.

In the fi rst overtime period, both teams scored a touchdown and kicked the extra point. In the second overtime, Eastern’s de-fense stiff ened and held the Wolfpack scoreless on its possession.

After moving the ball to the one-yard line, Kidd called on the reliable David Flores who booted the winning 17-yard fi eld goal that gave the Colonels the 33-30 victory and sent Eastern packing to Orlando, Fla., for an appearance at the Citrus Bowl Stadium and a match-up with the nation’s best I-AA defense — the Engi-neers of Lehigh University in the national championship game.

All-OVC fullback Dale Patt on ran for 121 yards to help the Colonels capture their fi rst national championship, a 30-7 victory over Lehigh in 1979.1979 National Champions

“That 1979 team was a group of kids that never gave up … If you believe in destiny, I believe that team was destined to be winners from the very fi rst game of that season.”

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“That 1979 team was a group of kids that never gave up,” Kidd said. “They kept gett ing bett er and bett er as the year wore on and kept plugging until they reached their goal of winning it all. If you believe in destiny, I believe that team was destined to be winners from the very fi rst game of that season.”

Eastern literally ran all over the vaunted Lehigh defense, totaling 288 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. All-OVC fullback Dale Patt on and tailback Alvin Miller led the way with 121 and 81 yards, respectively, on the ground. Miller was named MVP of the national championship game, as he totaled 144 all-purpose yards in the Colonels’ dominating 30-7 win.

The jubilant EKU locker room underneath the massive Citrus Bowl stadium was fi lled with tears of joy and tears of remem-brance as Don MacKinnon’s mother and sister made their way through a host of well-wishers, members of the media and Colonel players and coaches to where Coach Kidd stood with the coveted national championship game ball.

As Don’s mother, Elizabeth MacKinnon, accepted the game ball, thoughts went back to the goal-line stand in the season open-ing victory against Kent State, to Danny Martin’s blocked fi eld goal against Western Kentucky, to Joe Richards’ blocked extra point against Nevada-Reno and to other “big-time” plays that kept the dream alive.

“I really think his [Don MacKinnon] memory was an inspira-tion to this team,” Martin said, whose No. 7 jersey will long be remembered as always being around the football and making big play after big play. “I know that sometimes when I was down and things weren’t going well, I’d fi nd myself thinking about him.”

Miller echoed the thoughts of his teammate. “I gave my best for Don and so did everybody else,” said the

always aff able Miller.“We were really a close bunch of guys in ’79 that had a lot of

fun playing football together,” Hope remembered. “I believe as I look back on our football history this team might have been extra special for the University because this was the fi rst time that they got to take Cinderella to the Ball. There’s always a lot of memories and pride felt when you talk about that fi rst national champion-ship team.”

As EKU was returning to the hotel after the game, the marquee at the team’s headquarters in Orlando told the story of a very exciting 1979 football season –

“Congratulations! Eastern Kentucky No. 1 National Champs.”

Thirty-three lett ermen returned for Kidd as the Colonels tried to defend their national crown in 1980. The season began with a shockingly close 24-21 come-from-behind victory over Kentucky State and, seven games into the season, Eastern stood with a 5-2 overall record and 2-2 conference mark. Much like the year before, it was time to make a statement, and the Colonels did just that, reeling off four straight wins over Murray State, Tennessee Tech, Division I-A East Carolina and Morehead State to secure its sec-ond straight at-large bid into the four-team I-AA playoff fi eld.

Instead of opening at the friendly confi nes of Eastern’s Hanger Field, the I-AA committ ee sent the Colonels to Bethlehem, Pa., for a rematch of the 1979 national championship contest to do batt le with the then-ranked No. 1 Lehigh Engineers. In a tight contest, Colonel tailback Anthony Braxton’s 40-yard run down the near sideline gave EKU the boost it needed in a 23-20 upset victory.

This set up a second straight national championship game — this time in Sacramento, Calif., in the Camellia Bowl versus the Boise State University Broncos. A long touchdown pass from quarterback Chris Isaac to split end David Booze gave Eastern the 29-24 lead with just 55 seconds left until a second consecutive national title.

Boise State, however, methodically advanced the ball down-fi eld and faced a fourth and goal from the Colonels’ 16-yard line. Bronco quarterback Joe Aliott i was able to elude the Col-onel pass rush and found an open receiver in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. The 31-29 fi nal verdict was gut-wrenching and diffi cult to accept on the foggy, drizzly California day as the 1980 Colonels had to sett le for the national

Linebacker Alex Dominguez led EKU in tackles in 1980 and 1982.

Dec. 15, 1979 ~ Tangerine Bowl ~ Orlando, Fla.Lehigh 0 7 0 0 – 7vs. Eastern Kentucky 7 7 7 9 – 30

EKU 7, LEH 0 – Bill Hughes 1-yard run (3:37, 1st)EKU 14, LEH 0 – Nicky Yeast 1-yard run (12:24, 2nd)EKU 14, LEH 7 – Bob Romeo 1-yard run (3:58, 2nd)EKU 21, LEH 7 – Dale Patt on 2-yard run (9:32, 3rd)EKU 24, LEH 7 – David Flores 29-yard fi eld goal (6:22, 4th)EKU 30, LEH 7 – Anthony Braxton 14-yard run, 2-pt. conversion failed (0:25, 4th)

LEH EKUFirst Downs 10 16Rushing Yardage 91 288Passing Yardage 102 49Passes 6-23-2 1-5-2Punting 6-35.8 3-34.8Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 2-30 3-36

Rushing – (LEH) Rabuck 17-55-0; (EKU) Patt on 21-121-1Passing – (LEH) Andres 6-19-102, 0 TD, 0 INT (EKU) Hughes 1-5-49, 0 TD, 2 INTReceiving – (LEH) Anastasio 2-40-0; (EKU) Parrish 1-49-0

1979 Championship Box Score

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Kidd, who was honored at the conclusion of the 1980 season as the Chevrolet and ABC Sports I-AA National Coach of the Year, welcomed back 36 lett ermen for the 1981 season as EKU went 10-1 through regular season play with the only blemish coming at Division I-A Navy.

Following the loss to the Midshipmen in the third game of the year, sophomore tailback Terence Thompson’s eff ort against the University of Akron started the Colonels on a 10-game winning streak that would send EKU into the national title contest with a 12-1 record. On that day in September, Thompson rushed for a then-school record 293 yards and tied another school mark in that same game as he found paydirt four times on runs of 18, 66, 78 and 93 yards.

Eastern’s 19-11 victory at Hanger Field over Western Kentucky gave the Colonels sole possession of fi rst place in the OVC. That win was preserved when defensive tackle Randy Tay-lor sacked Hilltopper quarterback Ralph Antone late in the game. Two weeks later, EKU clinched its seventh conference crown and fi rst since 1976 when the Colonels demolished Tennessee Tech, 63-20.

In the fi rst round of the playoff s which had expanded that year to three rounds, EKU host-ed Tubby Raymond’s Delaware Blue Hens in a shootout. Colonel quarterback Chris Isaac hit fl anker Ranard McPhaul on a 32-yard scoring pass midway through the fi nal quarter to give Eastern the lead. Later, defensive back Gus Parks ended any Delaware hopes of springing the upset with an interception as EKU held on for a 35-28 victory, sending Eastern into a rematch of the 1980 national title game with a semifi nal contest at Boise, Idaho, against the BSU Broncos.

On a windy, snowswept lake-blue color Astro-turf fi eld before 22,000 rabid Bronco fans, Eastern avenged its devastating loss the year before to BSU by handing Boise State a 23-17 defeat on the strength of three Jamie Lovett barefoot-kicked fi eld goals.

For the third straight year, Eastern found itself in the national championship game, this time in Wichita Falls, Texas, in a Pioneer Bowl appear-ance against Idaho State. Bengal quarterback Mike Machurek’s accurate touch was too much for the Colonel defense as he completed 29-of-44 passes for 330 yards and four scores as Idaho State won the national crown with a 34-23 deci-sion over the Colonels.

A remarkable season that was highlighted among other exciting plays by fl anker Jerry Parrish’s 87-yard run on a reverse for a score in Eastern’s 14-3 win over Dayton; senior roverback and 1999 College Football Hall of Fame inductee George Floyd’s game-saving interception in a 24-20 defeat of Murray State, one of a school-record 10 interceptions that season; and the emergence of “The Bruise Brothers” at linebacker – junior Alex Dominguez and sophomore David Hill – had come to its conclusion with Eastern fi nishing the year ranked No. 1 in the nation with a fi nal 12-2 overall record.

“You really can’t be sad about this season,” recalled EKU of-fensive line coach Tom Jones. “You’ve got to realize not everyone gets to the fi nals … especially three years in a row.”

Quarterback Tuck Woolum threw for 1,923 yards and 14 touchdowns in the undefeated 1982 season.

The string of four straight national championship game ap-pearances would end in 1982 during the most magical of seasons which culminated in an undefeated 13-0 record, a No. 1 national ranking and the school’s second national football crown.

The ’82 year began with a nail-biter at Orangeburg, S.C., against South Carolina State. Eastern was trailing 19-17 late in the game when defensive end Allen Young blocked a Bulldog punt, sett ing up Lovett ’s game-winning 39-yard fi eld goal.

“We tried to keep the ball in the middle of the goal posts,” Kidd said. “We noticed that the ones he had missed were from the hashmarks.”

Before the game-winning kick, Lovett groomed his spot

to att empt the fi eld goal by pulling the tall grass from the turf, leveling a smoother surface in which to kick. His quick work brought the need-ed result as his fi eld goal fl utt ered through the uprights to start the Colonels on their undefeated year.

This win featured quarterback Tuck Woolum in his fi rst start for the Colonels and he respond-ed with a 14-of-28 afternoon passing for 209 yards, including a 70-yard strike to tight end Tron Armstrong.

In the fi fth game of the year, a 35-10 win over Middle Tennessee, split end Steve Bird was named OVC Off ensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Blue Raiders which included six receptions for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Tailback Eddie Hairston aided the cause by rushing for 155 yards and a score as the Colonels solidifi ed their No. 1 ranking and set up the daunting task ahead of going to Bowling Green and doing batt le with Western Kentucky.

For the fi rst time since 1968 when Eastern defeated Western 16-7 in the dedication game of the Hilltoppers’ L.T. Smith Stadium, the Colonels came away with a victory. A Woolum-to-Bird 49-yard touchdown pass got the scoring underway for EKU, as Terrence Thompson returned from

an ankle injury to rush for four scores and 143 yards in the 35-21 Colonel win.

The Eastern defense, led by Taylor, Dominguez, Hill, noseguard Mike McShane, Parks and defensive back Anthony Jones shut down the Western att ack that afternoon with the win running the Colonels’ record to 6-0.

And then it was time for “The Game” – the contest that is still talked about and etched in the memory banks of all diehard Colonel fans.

Murray State was the opponent, a national TV audience watched on the SuperStation TBS and 18,100 fans were in att en-dance on a beautiful October night.

To win this game and keep its record unblemished for the year, Eastern had to mount a 16-play, 73-yard drive that featured an

“You really can’t be sad about this season [1981]. You’ve got to realize that not everyone gets to the fi nals … especially three years in a row.”

– Tom Jones, former EKU off ensive line coach –

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unheard-of three fourth-down conversions, including one fourth-down run by fullback Nicky Yeast that nett ed eight inches on a fourth and six-inch situation.

In a highlight-reel type game, it was once again the combina-tion of Bird and Woolum that eventually put the game in the “W” column for the Colonels. This time, their six-yard touchdown hook-up with 14 seconds left gave Eastern a 21-20 lead. The stu-dents were so involved that twice they rushed on to the fi eld with excitement, once when Bird’s score had tied the game at 20-all and once when Lovett ’s extra point gave Eastern the lead.

After Eastern was assessed 27 yards in penalties for the fans rushing onto the fi eld, Lovett had to kick off from the 13-yard line, sett ing up the Racers near midfi eld after the return. Not until An-thony Jones made an interception near the goal line did EKU pull off one of the most memorable wins in school history.

“We had lost our starting middle guard [McShane] and had an off ensive tackle [Mark Willoughby] playing defensive tackle,” Kidd said in support of his team’s defensive eff ort.

After EKU clinched the OVC championship with a 34-17 win over Tennessee Tech and rounded out the regular season with a 20-3 defeat of rival Morehead State, Eastern was set to enter the I-AA playoff s with a spotless 10-0 record.

In the opening game of the playoff s, the Colonels gave coach Roy Kidd the best birthday present they could when they de-feated coach Dennis Erickson’s Idaho Vandals, 38-30, on a warm December 4th night at Hanger Field. Off ensively, Bird highlight-ed the playoff win with seven receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns, including one catch of 48 yards where his body was fully extended parallel to the ground to haul in the slightly over-thrown Woolum pass.

“This was the best game I’ve ever seen any individual have,” said Kidd as he talked about the All-American receiver Bird who hails from Kidd’s hometown of Corbin. The game was sealed when Jones made an interception with 38 seconds remaining to end the last Vandal scoring att empt.

The second round of the playoff s found Eastern hosting the big, fast, talented Tennessee State Tigers who featured arguably one of the best teams to ever play at Hanger Field with players like defensive end Richard Dent, running back James Hunter and fullback Larry Kinnebrew on the roster.

Somehow, with zeros showing on the clock at the end of the fourth quarter, Eastern had escaped with a 13-7 victory. Longtime TSU coach John Merritt had boldly predicted at the two team’s combined banquet the night before the game that “we were going to cage the bird.” And TSU was able to do that, but yet failed to put but seven points on the board, as EKU won its 12th straight game of the season and its 31st consecutive home game.

The Delaware Blue Hens were now all that stood between EKU and a second national title. The venue – Wichita Falls, Texas and a second straight appearance in the I-AA Pioneer Bowl.

In the title game, Parks blocked his sixth kick of the season, this one a Delaware fi eld goal att empt which was scooped up by defensive end Richard Bell who romped 77 yards for a touchdown as EKU ran out to a 17-0 lead over the Blue Hens. Although Del-aware scored 14 fourth-quarter points, the Colonel defense held fi rm and Eastern had its second national football title.

“Tuck became a super player and was a real leader that year,” Kidd said. “And our defense played its best two games of the year in the playoff s against Tennessee State and Delaware.”

In those fi nal two games, Eastern held the nation’s top two scoring teams to a combined total of just 21 points.

“The 1982 season was simply amazing,” Bird said, who signed with the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals upon graduation. “Everybody on that team brought something to the table and we all believed in each other. We went into that huddle. There was no funny busi-ness. We each had a job to do and we went out and did it and I’m talking about all 11 guys on every play.

“Tuck was great and he deserved to be the captain,” contin-ued Bird. “He was always there for everybody, both on and off the fi eld. Everybody loved him and he just kept proving people wrong with the way he played. I’ve been around a lot of teams and that was a unique bunch of seniors that refused to lose.”

Four years … 53 games … 46 wins … four straight national championship games … two national titles … numerous weeks of being ranked No. 1 during those four seasons … two conference championships … the 1982 season culminating with a perfect 13-0 record … fi rst OVC team to win 13 games and one of the fi rst in the history of college football to reach that win total in one season.

Can we say the word DYNASTY?

Richard Bell chases down Delaware quarterback Rick Scully in the 1982 NCAA championship game. Bell fi nished the game with two tackles and a 77-yard touch-down return off a fi rst quarter blocked fi eld goal.

Dec. 18, 1982 ~ Memorial Stadium ~ Wichita Falls, TexasEastern Kentucky 0 10 7 0 – 17vs. Delaware 0 0 0 14 – 14

EKU 7, UD 0 – Richard Bell 77-yard blocked fi eld goal return (9:40, 2nd)EKU 10, UD 0 – Jamie Lovett 37-yard fi eld goal (3:10, 2nd)EKU 17, UD 0 – Nicky Yeast 1-yard run (13:28, 3rd)EKU 17, UD 6 – Mark Steimer 20-yard pass from Kevin Phelan, 2-pt. conversion failed (9:35, 4th)EKU 17, UD 14 – Tim Sager 5-yard pass from Rick Scully, 2-pt. conversion good by Steimer pass from Scully (5:38, 4th)

EKU UDFirst Downs 13 18Rushing Yardage 190 134Passing Yardage 61 191Passes 6-13-1 13-32-0Punting 8-42.7 10-41.6Fumbles-Lost 5-2 5-1Penalties-Yards 5-41 7-45Time of Poss. 31:41 28:19

Rushing – (EKU) Thompson 24-110-0; (UD) Clement 7-42-0Passing – (EKU) Woolum 6-13-61, 0 TD, 1 INT (UD) Scully 12-31-171, 1 TD, 0 INTReceiving – (EKU) Bird 3-28-0; (UD) Clement 5-60-0

1982 Championship Box Score

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Football All-Americans & Honors

John Killen HB 1936Alfred Limb End 1936Fred Darling OT 1941J.W. “Spider” Thurman QB 1941Charles Shuster HB 1941, 42Don Daly HB 1952Roy Kidd QB 1953Jimmy Chitt um HB 1963Buddy Pfaadt S 1966Aaron Marsh SE 1967Jim Guice QB 1968Fred Troike OG 1968Teddy Taylor NG 1969Wally Chambers DT 1972Everett Talbert TB 1974Junior Hardin DT 1975Scott McCallister TB 1975Ernie House QB 1976Roosevelt Kelly C 1976Jim Nelson WR 1977Bob McIntyre LB 1979George Floyd ROV 1980, 81Kevin Greve OG 1980, 81Steve Bird WR 1982Chris Sullivan C 1983, 84Joe Spadafi no OG 1985Fred Harvey LB 1986Dale Dawson K 1986Aaron Jones DT 1987Elroy Harris TB 1988Jessie Small DE 1988Al Jacevicius OT 1989, 90Kelly Blount LB 1990Carl Satt erly OT 1991Ernest Thompson DL 1991Markus Thomas TB 1992Chad Bratz ke DE 1993James Hand OG 1994, 95Marc Collins P 1995Tony McCombs LB 1996Chris Guyton DB 1997David Hoelscher DE 1997Tyrone Hopson OT 1998Alex Bannister WR 2000Yeremiah Bell DB 2001Pierre Wright DB 2004Patrick Bugg TE 2005, 06Derrick Huff DB 2007Taylor Long K 2008Derek Hardman OT 2009Jeremy Caldwell KR 2010Andrew Soucy DL 2010Emory Att ig DL 2011Jeremy Caldwell DB 2011Matt Denham RB 2011Aaron Adams OL 2012Dy’Shawn Mobley RB 2014Noah Spence DE 2015Keith Wrzuszczak P 2017

Steve Frommeyer FS 1977Danny Copeland DB 1987

All-Americans

Academic All-Americans

Off ensiveEverett Talbert RB 1974, 76Ernie House QB 1976Steve Bird WR 1982Elroy Harris TB 1988Markus Thomas TB 1991, 92Simon Fuentes QB 1997Josh Greco QB 2005Allan Holland QB 2007Dy’Shawn Mobley RB 2014

DefensiveBuddy Pfaadt DB 1966George Floyd DB 1980, 81Fred Harvey LB 1984, 86Aaron Jones DL 1987David Wilkins DE 1991Chad Bratz ke DE 1993Tony McCombs LB 1996Yeremiah Bell DB 2001Justen Rivers LB 2004Derrick Huff DB 2007Andrew Soucy DL 2010Noah Spence DE 2015

OVC Player of the Year

Roy Kidd (10) 1967, 74, 76, 81, 82, 83, 88, 90, 91, 97Danny Hope 2007Dean Hood 2008

OVC Coach of the Year

George Floyd DB 1982Steve Bird WR 1983Chris Sullivan C 1985Fred Harvey LB 1987Markus Thomas TB 1993Note: this award is given annually in the spring to the league’s top male student-athlete overall

OVC Athlete of the Year

QB Spider Thurman

OG James Hand

RB Matt Denham

T.J. Pryor QB 2009Devin Borders WR 2013

OVC Freshman of the Year

WR Devin Borders

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Football National Football Foundation Hall of Famers

George Floyd, former defensive back for Eastern Kentucky University from 1978-81, was among the 1999 Divisional Class of In-ductees for the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame. Induction cere-monies were held in South Bend, Ind.

“We’re very happy George was chosen for such a high honor,” former EKU head football coach Roy Kidd said, who joined Floyd in the Hall in August 2003. “I know one thing, that

young man could play the game of football. And one of the things I liked best about George was that he didn’t mind hitt ing people. He was always around the football and was certainly a big reason for our success those four years he played for us.”

Floyd was a member of Eastern’s fi rst I-AA national champi-onship team (1979) and played for two other Colonel teams (1980, 1981) that went to the national championship game before losing. He was a fi rst-team All-American those last two years he played for EKU.

The defensive back was a four-year starter and served as the team co-captain in 1981. Floyd was selected as the 1980 Ohio Val-ley Conference Defensive Player of the Year after recording fi ve interceptions, one of which he returned 100 yards for a touch-down. While at Eastern, Floyd set several school records, two of which still stand – career interceptions (22) and career intercep-tion return yardage (328).

“We are proud of the Divisional Hall of Fame program, now in its fi fth year, which continues to positively impact college football by honoring players and coaches from the divisional level with the ultimate honor, induction into the College Football Hall of Fame,” stated Chairman of the National Football Foundation, Jon F. Hanson.

Floyd played four years (1983-86) of professional football for the National Football League’s New York Jets. He is currently an assistant principal at Boone County High School in Florence, Ky.

Included in the 1999 Divisional Hall of Fame Class were George Bork, quarterback, Northern Illinois (1960-63); Randy Trautman, defensive tackle, Boise State (1961-64); Willie Galli-more, halfb ack, Florida A&M (1953-56); Jim LeClair, defensive tackle, North Dakota (1970-71); Teel Bruner, defensive back, Cen-tre College (1982-85); and Floyd.

Coaches in the ’99 Hall of Fame Class were Billy Nicks, Morris Brown (1930-42) and Prairie View A&M (1945-47, ’52-65) and James Sochor, California-Davis (1970-89).

George Floyd (inducted 1999) Roy Kidd (inducted 2003)

The National Football Foundation and Col-lege Hall of Fame inducted legendary former Eastern Kentucky football coach Roy Kidd into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

Kidd, who retired from his coaching duties at EKU, his alma mater, after the 2002 football season as the sixth all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I or I-AA football history, coached the Colonels for 39 years, compiling a 314-124-8 (.713) overall record.

During his tenure at Eastern from 1964-2002, he led the Colonels to 16 Ohio Valley Conference titles and made a record 17 NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances. EKU appeared in four consecutive NCAA Division I-AA national championship contests, winning the 1979 and 1982 national titles.

A two-time Division I-AA National Coach of the Year and 10-time OVC Coach of the Year, Kidd has the third most victories at a single school among all divisions in NCAA history. In 39 seasons, his teams recorded 37 non-losing seasons, including a streak of 25 consecutive seasons with a winning record.

Kidd, who has coached 41 players who have gone on to sign with National Football League teams, 55 All-Americans and 202 fi rst team All-OVC selections, is a member of the Kentucky Athlet-ic Hall of Fame and has had the EKU football stadium named in his honor.

A past president of the American Football Coaches Associa-tion, Kidd has been a two-time Lexington Herald Sportsman of the Year.

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s highest football award each season, given to the best high school football player in the state of Kentucky, is named the Roy Kidd Award. Beginning with the 2003 season, the OVC Coach of the Year award was named the Roy Kidd OVC Coach of the Year Award.

Kidd was inducted into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame on May 30, 2003, at the league’s Honors Luncheon held in Nashville, Tenn.

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Football All-Conference Players

Delmas Freeman OG 1948Paul Wright C 1948Ray Pelfrey Back 1949Carl Plantholt OG 1949Ed Zoretic Back 1949Chuck Hertz er Back 1951Alex Kolakowski DE 1952Chuck Schmitt OT 1952Roy Kidd Back 1953Carl Oakley OG 1953Don Daly Back 1954James Hanlon Back 1954Jerry Johns OG 1954Bob Mueller Back 1954Frank Nassida NT 1954Fred Winscher DE 1954Tom Schulte DE 1955John Sebest RB 1957Dave Bishop RB 1958Joe Graybeal C 1959Steve Herczeg OT 1959Eddie Miller OG 1959Jimmy Chitt um RB 1961, 62Don MacDonald OG 1961Ken Goodhew OG 1962Chuck Siemon DE 1965, 67Roy Evans OT 1965Roscoe Perkins OG 1965Buddy Pfaadt DB 1965, 66Jim Guice QB 1966Aaron Marsh SE 1966, 67Mike Smith CB 1966Bill Brewer OT 1967, 68Harry Lenz DB 1967Ron Reed LB 1967Teddy Taylor NG 1967, 68, 69Fred Troike OG 1967, 68Jim Moberly LB 1968Jerry Pullins PK 1968Jimmie Brooks RB 1969, 70, 71Larry Kaelin OG 1969Wally Chambers DT 1970, 72James Croudep LB 1970, 72Butch Evans FB 1970Harry Irwin OT 1970James Porter DB 1971James Wilson TE 1971Larry Kirksey SE 1972Rich Thomas LB 1973Alfred Thompson RB 1973Joe Alvino OG 1974, 76Earl Cody K 1974Junior Hardin DT/LB 1974, 75Robyn Hatley OT 1974, 75John Revere FL 1974Stan Roberts NG 1974Everett Talbert RB 1974, 76Elmo Boyd SE 1975, 76Scott McCallister RB 1975Ernie House QB 1976Roosevelt Kelly C 1976Anthony Miller DB 1976, 77Randy Heaberlin OT 1977Stan Mitchell RB 1977Jim Nelson FL 1977Dean Stucky OG 1977, 78Danny Martin DB 1978, 79David Neal C 1978, 79Dale Patt on FB 1978, 79Joe Richard NG 1978, 79Chris Roberts DE 1978

David Flores K 1979Kevin Greve OG 1979, 80, 81Bob McIntyre LB 1979George Floyd DB 1980, 81Darryl Lawson OT 1980Joe Schipske C 1980James Shelton DT 1980David Dihrkop OT 1981Alex Dominguez LB 1981, 82Jerry Parrish FL 1981Chris Taylor OG 1981, 82Randy Taylor DT 1981, 82Terence Thompson RB 1981Tron Armstrong WR 1982Steve Bird WR 1982Tuck Woolum QB 1982Mike Bobek OG 1983David Hill LB 1983Anthony Jones DB 1983, 84Mike McShane NG 1983Chris Sullivan C 1983, 84Fred Harvey LB 1984, 86Charles Keller DE 1984Joe Spadafi no OT 1984, 85Keith Bosley OT 1985James Crawford RB 1985, 87Aaron Jones DT 1985, 87Eugene Banks NG 1986, 87Danny Copeland DB 1986, 87Dale Dawson K 1986Byron Ingram C 1986John Jackson OT 1986, 87John Klingel DE 1986Pat Smith DB 1986Harold Torrens NG 1986, 87Gary Greve OG 1987Elroy Harris RB 1987, 88David Miller OT 1987Jessie Small DE 1987, 88Oscar Angulo TE 1988Mike Cadore SE 1988Chris Coff ey LB 1988Kelly Cutright S 1988Mike Delvisco C 1988Mike Kelly OG 1988Tim Lester RB 1988, 91Randy Bohler FL 1989Jim Von Handorf C 1989Al Jacevicius OT 1989Mark Mitchell OG 1989Bernard Rhodes DL 1989Markus Thomas RB 1989, 92Ernest Thompson NG 1989, 90, 91Kelly Blount LB 1990Craig Brooks S 1990John Holmes OG 1990Brett Kolnick DE 1990Greg McKee DT 1990, 91Carl Satt erly OT 1990, 91David Wilkins DE 1990, 91Tim Wimbley OG 1990, 91Chris McNamee S 1991Mike Roth OG 1991Randy Wardlow DE 1991Chad Bratz ke DT 1992, 93Brad Ladd DB 1992Brian Pressler OT 1992Mike Thomas OG 1992Leon Brown RB 1993Jason Combs OT 1993, 94, 95Chris Guyton S 1993, 97James Hand OG 1993, 94, 95Tim McNamee P 1993

First Team All-OVC

DT/LB Junior Hardin (1974, 75)

OT Joe Spadafi no (1984, 85)

DE Chris Coy (2007, 08)

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Carlos Timmons LB 1993Joel Woods C 1993Marc Collins P 1994, 95Roosevelt Givens DT 1994Tony McCombs LB 1994, 95, 96Joe Smith DB 1994Chris Whitefi eld TE 1994Joe Ganns DB 1995William Murrell RB 1995, 96Scooter Asel DB 1996Brandyon Brantley OG 1996Britt Bowen LB 1996Roger Orlandini OT 1996Simon Fuentes QB 1997David Hoelscher DE 1997Tyrone Hopson OT 1997, 98Josh Hunter OG 1997, 99Derick Logan TB 1997Rondel Menendez SE 1997, 98Terry Thomas DT 1999Alex Bannister WR 2000Yeremiah Bell DB 2000, 01Corey Crume RB 2000Nick Hill DE 2000, 02Marcus Adams DT 2001, 02Brent Fox OT 2001C.J. Hudson RB 2001, 04Chris Minter DE 2001Sunsett Graham DB 2002Justen Rivers LB 2002, 03, 04Larry Turner OG/C 2002, 03Donnell Allison DB 2003Chad Dewberry DE 2003, 04Allen Evans RS 2003Jerome Jones LB 2004Pierre Wright SS 2004Patrick Bugg TE 2005, 06Mark Cristiani DL 2005, 06Sean Dumford OT 2005, 07Josh Greco QB 2005Andre Ralston WR 2005Brandon Rosser LB 2005Brandon Gathof DB 2006, 07, 08Chris Coy DE 2007, 08Shawn Dedden C 2007Allan Holland QB 2007Derrick Huff DB 2007Bakahri Thornton OG 2007Derek Hardman OT 2008, 09Taylor Long K 2008Stephen Sizemore TE 2008Jeremy Caldwell DB 2009, 10Andrew Soucy DL 2009, 10Jordan Dalrymple LB 2010Aaron Adams OT 2011, 2012Emory Att ig DL 2011Justin Bell DB 2011Jordan Berry P 2011Anthony Brown DL 2011, 2012Jeremy Caldwell KR 2011Matt Denham RB 2011, 2012O.J. Enabosi C 2011Patrick Ford OT 2011Ichiro Vance LB 2011Brooklyn Fox DB 2012Robert Knowles DL 2012Dy’Shawn Mobley RB 2014Brett Eyckmans OT 2014, 15Ben Madon TE 2015Noah Spence DL 2015Lucas Williams K 2015Keith Wrzuszczak P 2015, 17Aaron Patrick DE 2016, 18

George Floyd DB 1979Tim Frommeyer DE 1979Bill Hughes QB 1979Alvin Miller RB 1979Jerry Parrish WR 1979David Booze WR 1980Rodney Byrd DB 1980Alex Dominguez LB 1980David Flores K 1980Chris Isaac QB 1980Dale Patt on RB 1980Robbie Andrews DB 1989Brooks Dalrymple OG 1989Lorenzo Fields QB 1989Toby Gilbert DL 1989Brett Kolnick DE 1989Chris McNamee DB 1989, 91Bryan Barrett P 1991Chad Bratz ke DT 1991Markus Thomas RB 1991Todd Duff y K 1992Tim McNamee P 1992Carlo Stallings FB 1992Marc Collins K/P 1993, 94, 95Jason Dunn TE 1993Mike Penman RB 1993Daryle Wagner DL 1993Bob Head DB 1994, 96John Sacca QB 1994Carlos Timmons LB 1994Bobby Washington WR/RS 1994, 97Ronnie Bell LB 1995Steve Gulash DL 1995David Hoelscher DL 1995Tommy Luginbill QB 1995Chris Whitefi eld TE 1995William Murrell RS 1996Son Tran C 1996Britt Bowen LB 1997Corey Clark DB 1997Justin Ernest DL 1997John Wright K 1997Stephen Brown P 1998Shawn Gallant DB 1998Josh Hunter OG 1998Jason Muchow DL 1998, 99Scooter Asel DB 1999Corey Crume RB 1999Lewis Diaz OT 1999, 00Jason Martin K 1999Anthony Watson TE 1999Marcus Adams DL 2000Brett O’Buck OG 2000Tim Gibbens LB 2001Eric Sims DB 2001Chad Dewberry DL 2002C.J. Hudson RB 2002Phil Kuhl P 2002Mike Dunn DL 2003Terry Ennis RB 2003Matt Guice QB 2003Will Heineman OG 2003Andre Ralston WR 2003, 04Kyle Barber RS 2004Patrick Bugg TE 2004Sean Dumford OT 2004, 06Cardius Dowell DL 2005, 07

Marcus Mayes LB 2005Tremayne Perkins DB 2005Brandon Rosser LB 2006Davin Walker RS 2006George Anderson LB 2007Justin Curry LB 2007Zach Denton DB 2007, 08Taylor Long K 2007Stephen Sizemore TE 2007Bobby Washington RB 2007Tyjuan Jones LB 2008Sam Reid C 2008Jordan Dalrymple LB 2009Chris Hall DL 2009Garnett Phelps WR 2009Emory Att ig DL 2010Jordan Berry P 2010, 13Orlandus Harris WR 2010Patrick McClellan DB 2010, 11Jeremy Caldwell DB 2011Tyrone Goard WR 2011, 2012Justin Bell DB 2012Patrick Ford OT 2012Kevin Hamlin LB 2012Justin Meredith OG 2012, 13Shawn Shupperd DL 2012Brandon Stanley DB 2012Ichiro Vance LB 2012, 13Anthony Brown DL 2013Travon Carter OL 2013Trey Shelton OG 2014Tyrelle Johnson LB 2014Brandon Stanley DB 2014Andrew Lloyd K 2014Bryce Krebs DL 2015Chris Kelly LB 2015Marquise Piton LB 2015Keith Wrzuszczak P 2016Ryan Markush WR 2017Luder Jean Louis DE 2017Kobie Grace DB 2017LJ Scott KR/RB 2017, 18Cameron Kowalewski OL 2018Cornelius Floyd DB 2018Note: First and second team all-conference selections have been awarded since 1991. There were also second team picks in 1979, 1980 and 1989.

Second Team All-OVC

DL Robert Knowles (2012)

Dan Paul TE 2017Leodis Moore III LB 2018

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Football Colonel Records

Largest margin of victory: 67-0 vs. Morehead State, 1925Largest margin of defeat: 99-0 vs. Witt enberg, 1931

Most EKU points: 67 vs. Morehead State, 1925; at Austin Peay, 2016Most opponent points: 99 vs. Witt enberg, 1931

Rushing Yards: 510 vs. East Tennessee, 1977Rushing First Downs: 26 vs. Morehead State, 1989

Touchdown Passes: 6 vs. Northwood in 1967; vs. Tennessee Tech, 2005

PATs: 9 vs. Tennessee Tech, 1981

Touchdowns: 9 vs. Evansville, 1953; vs. Tennessee Tech, 1981First Downs: 36 at Murray State, 2015

Rushing Defense: (-43) vs. Middle Tennessee, 1981Fewest First Downs Allowed: 2 vs. Murray State, 1976Penalty Yards: 201 vs. Morehead State, 1988

Undefeated Seasons: 1940 (8-0-0), 1954 (8-0-1), 1982 (13-0-0)Wins: 13 in 1982 (13-0-0)Losses: 8 in 1929 (1-8-0); in 2016 (3-8)Ties: 4 in 1909 (0-0-4)Consecutive Wins: 18 (1982-83)Consecutive games without a loss: 19 (1982-83), 1 tie

Rushing Yards: 4,309 (1988)Rushing First Downs: 212 (1988)

Pass Att empts: 436 (2015)Completions: 262 (2015)Completion Percentage: 62.3 (1988)Passing Yards: 3,119 (2005)Passing First Downs: 129 (2015)

Total Off ense: 5,793 (1988)

PATs: 49 (1994, 1995)Field Goal Percentage: 83.3 (10-of-12) (1974)

Points: 424 (1988)Touchdowns: 56 (1988)Most Points Allowed: 352 (2003)Least Points Scored: 15 (1930)

Rushing Defense: 867 (2002)Passing Defense: 487 (1957)Penalty Yards: 998 (2003)Interceptions: 29 (1986)

Punting Avg: 44.0 (2017)Punts Blocked: 6 (2001)

Rushing Att empts: 43 (Alfred Thompson vs. Morehead St., 1973)Rushing Yards: 300 (Markus Thomas vs. Marshall, 1989)Longest run from scrimmage: 99 yards (Bobby Washington at Murray State, 2007)

Pass Att empts: 71 (Josh Greco at Eastern Illinois, 2005)Completions: 44 (Bennie Coney at Murray State, 2015)Passing Yards: 464 (Bennie Coney at Tennessee Tech, 2016)Touchdown Passes: 5 (T.J. Pryor at Jacksonville State, 2011); (Bennie Coney vs. Tennessee Tech, 2015); (Bennie Coney vs. UT Martin, 2015)Longest touchdown pass: 86 yards (Matt Guice to Andre Ralston at Southeast Missouri, 2004)

Receptions: 19 (Aaron Marsh vs. Northwood, 1967)Receiving Yards: 316 (Aaron Marsh vs. Northwood, 1967)

Field Goals: 5 (Jamie Lovett vs. Youngstown State, 1983)PATs: 9 (Jamie Lovett vs. Tennessee Tech, 1981)Kicking Points: 16 (Jamie Lovett vs. Youngstown State, 1983)Longest fi eld goal: 57 yards (Dale Dawson vs. Murray State, 1985)

Points: 36 (Dy’Shawn Mobley at Murray State, 2014)Touchdowns: 6 – (Dy’Shawn Mobley at Murray State, 2014)

Kickoff Return Yards: 232 (Mike Cadore vs. NE Louisiana, 1987)Longest kickoff return: 100 (Davin Walker vs. Murray State, 2006, and Leon Brown twice, last vs WKU, 1992)

Punts: 13 – two players tied: (last time: Phil Kuhl vs. Murray State, 2001)Punting Yards: 488 (Phil Kuhl vs. Murray State, 2001)Longest punt: 84 yards (Keith Wrzuszczak vs. Tennessee-Martin, 2017)Longest punt return: 88 yards (Tony James vs. Austin Peay, 1982, and vs. Florida A&M, 1984)

Interceptions: 4: two players tied: (last time: Pat Smith vs. Marshall, 1986)Longest interception return: 100 (George Floyd vs. Youngstown St., 1980)

The 1988 Colonels tallied 424 points and piled up 5,793 yards of total off ense. Both of those numbers are program single season records.

Team Single Game Records

Individual Single Game Records

Team Single Season Records

RB Elroy Harris

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Rushing Att empts: 371 (Elroy Harris, 1988)Rushing Yards: 1,998 (Elroy Harris, 1988)Per Rush Avg. (min. 50 att .): 7.2 yards (Leon Brown, 1993)

Pass Att empts: 387 (Josh Greco, 2005)Completions: 225 (Bennie Coney, 2015)Consecutive Passes Thrown Without an Interception: 201 (Allan Holland, 2007)Completion Percentage: 62.7 (Lorenzo Fields, 1988)Passing Yards: 2,861 (Josh Greco, 2005)Touchdown Passes: 25 (Josh Greco, 2005)

Receptions: 73 (Aaron Marsh, 1966)Receiving Yards: 1,150 (Andre Ralston, 2005)Touchdown Receptions: 12 (Alex Bannister, 2000)

Total Off ense: 3,044 (Josh Greco, 2005)

Field Goals: 23 (Dale Dawson, 1986)PATs: 48 (John Wright, 1997)PAT Att empts: 50 (John Wright, 1997)Kicking Points: 108 (Dale Dawson, 1986)

Points: 164 (Elroy Harris, 1988)Touchdowns: 27 (Elroy Harris, 1988)

Kickoff Returns: 34 (Danny Copeland, 1986)Kickoff Return Yards: 967 (Danny Copeland, 1986)Kickoff Return Avg: 33.7 (Jeremy Caldwell, 2010)

Punt Returns: 36 (George Floyd, 1981)Punt Return Yards: 456 (Aaron Marsh, 1967)Punt Return Avg.: 22.1 (Allen Evans, 2003)

Punting Average: 44.1 (Keith Wrzuszczak, 2017)

Tackles: 182 (Fred Harvey, 1986)Sacks: 13 (Jessie Small, 1988)Interceptions: 10 (George Floyd, 1981, and Pat Smith, 1986)

Rushing Att empts: 920 (Jimmie Brooks, 1968-71)Rushing Yards: 5,552 (Markus Thomas, 1989-92)Per Rush Avg: 6.3 (Markus Thomas, 1989-92)Rushing Touchdowns: 52 (Markus Thomas, 1989-92)

Passing Att empts: 960 (T.J. Pryor, 2009-12)Completions: 540 (T.J. Pryor, 2009-12)Passing Yards: 7,300 (T.J. Pryor, 2009-12)Touchdown Passes: 51 (T.J. Pryor, 2009-12)

Receptions: 165 (Andre Ralston, 2002-05)Receiving Yards: 3,095 (Andre Ralston, 2002-05)Touchdown Receptions: 27 (Rondel Menendez, 1995-98)

Total Off ense: 8,341 (T.J. Pryor, 2009-12)

Field Goals: 49 (Dale Dawson, 1983-86, and Taylor Long, 2005-08)Field Goal Att empts: 69 (Jamie Lovett , 1980-83, and Dale Dawson, 1983-86)PATs: 138 (Taylor Long, 2005-08)PAT Att empts: 144 (Taylor Long, 2005-08)Consecutive PATs: 70 (Todd Duff y, 1990-91)Kicking Points: 285 (Taylor Long, 2005-08)

Points: 355 (Elroy Harris, 1985, 87-88 )Touchdowns: 58 (Elroy Harris, 1985, 87-88)

Kickoff Returns: 89 (Jeremy Caldwell, 2008-11)Kickoff Return Yards: 2,257 (Jeremy Caldwell, 2008-11)Kickoff Return Avg.: 30.0 (Mike Cadore, 1985-88)

Punt Returns: 86 (Bobby Washington, 1994-97)Punt Return Yards: 708 (Tony James, 1981-84)

Tackles: 503 (Fred Harvey, 1983-86)Sacks: 29.0 (Greg McKee, 1988-91)Interceptions: 22 (George Floyd, 1978-81)Interception Return Yards: 328 (George Floyd, 1978-81)

QB T.J. Pryor

LB Fred Harvey

Individual Career Records

Individual Single Season Records

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Football Annual Statistics Leaders

Year Player Gain Net Avg TD2018 L.J. Scott 809 780 5.2 82017 Daryl McCleskey Jr. 604 558 5.1 32016 Ethan Thomas 402 385 4.1 22015 Ethan Thomas 507 498 6.1 42014 Dy’Shawn Mobley 1529 1491 5.8 202013 JJ Jude 672 637 4.0 62012 Matt Denham 1433 1386 4.8 142011 Matt Denham 1592 1570 6.2 92010 T.J. Pryor 703 505 3.5 92009 C.J. Walker 752 686 4.2 92008 C.J. Walker 750 706 4.8 72007 Bobby Washington 1073 1025 6.0 112006 Mark Dunn 849 802 4.8 92005 Mark Dunn 993 939 4.4 142004 C.J. Hudson 1295 1212 4.6 82003 Terry Ennis 963 926 5.2 62002 C.J. Hudson 1186 1110 4.8 162001 C.J. Hudson 1293 1221 5.6 122000 Corey Crume 910 865 4.6 61999 Corey Crume 987 942 4.9 91998 Derick Logan 588 556 5.1 11997 Derick Logan 883 849 4.9 111996 William Murrell 1203 1115 5.8 91995 William Murrell 1046 1004 5.7 161994 Eric Clay 1103 1056 5.4 101993 Mike Penman 1313 1245 6.3 101992 Markus Thomas 1567 1494 6.0 171991 Markus Thomas 1749 1699 7.0 111990 Tim Lester 1066 1047 5.8 121989 Markus Thomas 1737 1681 6.6 151988 Elroy Harris 2105 1998 5.4 271987 Elroy Harris 1443 1423 6.0 171986 James Crawford 1357 1288 4.6 131985 James Crawford 1313 1282 5.6 61984 David Hensley 738 699 4.2 111983 Terence Thompson 906 836 4.8 81982 Ed Hairston 923 892 4.8 61981 Terence Thompson 1279 1237 5.9 131980 Anthony Braxton 834 800 5.3 101979 Alvin Miller 807 777 4.4 91978 Dale Patt on 986 985 4.8 151977 Stan Mitchell 920 873 5.1 71976 Everett Talbert 1102 1048 4.8 81975 Scott McCallister 568 534 4.7 21974 Everett Talbert 1549 1478 5.6 111973 Alfred Thompson 1282 1210 4.5 131972 Alfred Thompson 855 800 4.1 91971 Jimmie Brooks 914 814 3.5 81970 Jimmie Brooks 970 913 3.7 91969 Jimmie Brooks 1141 1102 5.0 71968 Jimmie Brooks 1069 1013 4.7 81967 Jack McCoy 592 561 4.7 61966 Herman Carter 748 654 4.9 41965 Herman Carter 693 626 5.5 61964 Aaron Marsh 332 324 3.9 51963 Larry Marmie 479 428 4.5 41962 Jimmy Chitt um 585 574 5.3 81961 Jimmy Chitt um 430 417 6.2 71960 Richard Layman 524 514 5.5 11959 Richard Layman 487 471 4.5 01958 Dave Bishop 329 325 4.1 21957 John Sebest 497 460 4.0 61956 Dave Bishop 347 333 4.3 11955 Bobby Lenderman 357 270 2.8 11954 Don Daly 784 764 6.3 1

RB Mark Dunn

Year Player No. Yds Avg TD2018 Jackson Beerman 21 324 15.4 12017 Ryan Markush 55 745 13.5 92016 Devin Borders 48 739 15.4 62015 Ben Madon 34 456 13.4 3

Year Player No. Yds Avg TD2014 Jeff Glover 43 746 17.3 32013 Devin Borders 34 509 15.0 62012 Tyrone Goard 41 900 22.0 82011 Tyrone Goard 39 627 16.1 112010 Orlandus Harris 56 940 16.8 72009 Garnett Phelps 58 752 13.0 32008 Stephon Fuqua 33 535 16.2 02007 Quinton Williams 38 631 16.6 82006 Patrick Bugg 37 611 16.5 72005 Andre Ralston 62 1150 18.5 82004 Andre Ralston 36 611 17.0 52003 Andre Ralston 59 1082 18.3 92002 Matt Miller 37 640 17.3 52001 Allen Evans 23 289 12.6 12000 Alex Bannister 71 1122 15.8 121999 Tyrone Browning 45 486 10.8 51998 Rondel Menendez 52 1032 19.8 111997 Rondel Menendez 54 1137 21.1 91996 Bobby Washington 42 721 17.2 51995 Bobby Washington 31 558 18.0 41994 Dialleo Burks 33 599 18.2 61993 Dialleo Burks 26 304 11.7 21992 Rudy Burney 17 265 15.6 11991 Vincent Ware 20 224 11.2 11990 Vincent Ware 24 381 15.9 11989 Randy Bohler 40 629 15.7 61988 Randy Bohler 34 588 17.3 31987 Randy Bohler 14 206 14.7 01986 Alvin Blount 55 810 14.7 61985 Alvin Blount 33 428 13.0 31984 Joe Davis 18 195 10.8 01983 Tron Armstrong 25 491 19.6 31982 Steve Bird 63 1056 16.8 101981 Steve Bird 26 550 21.2 41980 David Booze 25 481 19.2 21979 Jerry Parrish 25 549 22.0 41978 David Booze 18 406 22.6 41977 Jim Nelson 40 741 18.5 71976 Elmo Boyd 48 660 13.8 51975 Elmo Boyd 29 647 22.3 61974 John Revere 30 632 21.1 71973 John Revere 37 574 15.5 31972 Larry Kirksey 32 502 15.7 11971 Larry Kirksey 15 238 15.9 01970 Larry Kirksey 25 286 11.4 21969 Don Buehler 27 383 14.2 11968 John Tazel 41 686 17.6 21967 Aaron Marsh 73 1095 15.0 91966 Aaron Marsh 52 870 16.7 111965 Fred Malins 37 474 12.8 11964 Aaron Marsh 12 172 14.3 11963 Mike Smith 14 146 10.4 01962 Ed Spenik 13 204 15.7 11961 Jimmy Chitt um 17 237 13.9 1

Year Player TD FG XP 2XP Pts2018 Samuel Hayworth 0 15 33 0 782017 Lucas Williams 0 11 23 0 562016 Lucas Williams 0 10 29 0 592015 Lucas Williams 0 11 41 0 742014 Dy’Shawn Mobley 21 0 0 0 1262013 Andrew Lloyd 0 8 19 0 432012 Matt Denham 17 0 0 1 1042011 Luke Pray 0 10 41 0 712010 T.J. Pryor 9 0 0 1 562009 C.J. Walker 9 0 0 0 542008 Taylor Long 0 20 28 0 882007 Bobby Washington 14 0 0 0 842006 Mark Dunn 9 0 0 0 54 Taylor Long 0 9 27 0 542005 Mark Dunn 14 0 0 0 842004 C.J. Hudson 9 0 0 0 562003 Adam Smith 0 11 34 0 672002 C.J. Hudson 16 0 0 1 982001 C.J. Hudson 13 0 0 0 782000 Alex Bannister 12 0 0 0 721999 Corey Crume 10 0 0 0 60 Jason Martin 0 10 30 0 601998 Rondel Menendez 12 0 0 0 721997 Corey Crume 13 0 0 0 781996 William Murrell 10 0 0 0 601995 William Murrell 18 0 0 0 1081994 Marc Collins 0 12 44 0 801993 Marc Collins 0 13 37 0 761992 Markus Thomas 18 0 0 0 1081991 Tim Lester 17 0 0 0 1021990 Tim Lester 12 0 0 0 721989 Markus Thomas 15 0 0 1 921988 Elroy Harris 27 0 0 1 1641987 Elroy Harris 17 0 0 0 1021986 Dale Dawson 0 23 39 0 1081985 Elroy Harris 14 0 0 2 881984 David Hensley 11 0 0 0 661983 Jamie Lovett 0 13 25 0 641982 Jamie Lovett 0 11 39 0 721981 Jamie Lovett 0 14 38 0 801980 David Flores 0 12 24 0 601979 David Flores 0 9 39 0 661978 Dale Patt on 12 0 0 0 901977 David Flores 0 8 31 0 551976 Everett Talbert 8 0 0 0 481975 Earl Cody 0 8 32 0 561974 Everett Talbert 11 0 0 0 661973 Alfred Thompson 13 0 0 1 801972 Alfred Thompson 9 0 0 0 541971 Jimmie Brooks 9 0 0 0 481970 Jimmie Brooks 11 0 0 0 661969 Jimmie Brooks 8 0 4 0 521968 Jerry Pullins 0 5 37 0 521967 Aaron Marsh 12 0 0 0 721966 Bob Beck 11 0 0 1 681965 Larry Marmie 9 0 0 1 561964 Aaron Marsh 5 0 0 0 301963 Fred Malins 5 0 0 1 321962 Jimmy Chitt um 8 0 0 0 481961 Jimmy Chitt um 7 0 0 0 421960 Shannon Johnson 3 0 0 0 181959 Shannon Johnson 3 0 0 0 181958 Hade Durbin 3 0 0 0 181957 John Sebest 6 0 16 0 511956 John Sebest 3 0 1 0 191955 Ernie Rigrish 2 1 15 0 301954 Don Daly 5 0 0 0 30

Rushing Yardage

Receiving Yardage

Scoring

1960 Jimmy Chitt um 11 140 12.7 21959 Richard Layman 5 61 12.2 01958 Dave Bishop 5 96 19.2 11957 Tom Schulte 9 183 20.3 31956 Tom Schulte 13 198 15.2 11955 Tom Schulte 17 302 17.8 4

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Football Annual Statistics Leaders

Year Player Yds Att Com Pct TD2018 Parker McKinney 608 55 84 65.5 42017 Tim Boyle 2134 201 327 61.5 112016 Bennie Coney 1405 185 109 58.9 82015 Bennie Coney 2471 367 225 61.3 232014 Bennie Coney 1185 171 92 53.8 72013 Jared McClain 1535 228 128 56.1 132012 T.J. Pryor 1929 213 123 57.7 152011 T.J. Pryor 1605 234 130 55.6 182010 T.J. Pryor 1613 222 118 53.2 122009 T.J. Pryor 2153 291 169 58.1 62008 Allan Holland 2121 329 197 59.9 82007 Allan Holland 1990 296 178 60.1 142006 Josh Greco 1834 267 150 56.2 102005 Josh Greco 2861 387 222 57.4 252004 Josh Greco 1048 174 91 52.3 42003 Matt Guice 2266 283 159 56.2 162002 Travis Turner 1382 190 100 52.6 92001 Toki McCray 612 98 53 54.4 32000 Waylon Chapman 1539 227 128 56.4 101999 Waylon Chapman 1295 174 100 57.5 131998 Jon Denton 1844 217 119 54.8 181997 Simon Fuentes 2006 210 126 60.0 131996 Greg Couch 1824 224 116 55.4 121995 Tommy Luginbill 1683 216 121 56.0 111994 John Sacca 1580 209 105 50.2 111993 Greg Couch 940 164 75 45.7 41992 Joey Crenshaw 929 140 68 48.6 61991 Joey Crenshaw 1277 181 96 53.0 31990 Joey Crenshaw 564 86 49 57.0 31989 Lorenzo Fields 1377 184 93 50.5 131988 Lorenzo Fields 1463 161 101 62.7 10

Year Player Solo Assist Total2018 Gavin Bryant 35 41 762017 Jeff rey Canady 43 46 892016 Jeff rey Canady 46 77 1232015 Trey Thomas 35 38 732014 Brandon Stanley 67 57 1242013 Brandon Stanley 42 19 612012 Brandon Stanley 56 25 812011 Patrick McClellan 56 37 932010 Patrick McClellan 41 27 682009 Jordan Dalrymple 42 43 852008 Tyjuan Jones 49 53 1022007 Justin Curry 39 54 932006 Brandon Rosser 37 45 822005 Brandon Rosser 35 53 882004 Jerome Jones 57 56 1132003 Donell Allison 52 50 1022002 Justen Rivers 52 30 822001 Yeremiah Bell 61 25 862000 Yeremiah Bell 63 47 1101999 Terry Thomas 54 33 871998 Brad Folke 38 47 851997 Britt Bowen 57 43 1001996 Tony McCombs 60 63 1231995 Ronnie Bell 69 56 1251994 Tony McCombs 80 66 1461993 Neil Fitt ery 80 50 1301992 Ara Jackson 49 43 921991 Buddy McGinnis 50 61 1111990 Kelly Blount 82 55 1371989 Chris Coff ey 58 57 1151998 Chris Coff ey 85 81 1661987 Ron Jekel 49 81 1301986 Fred Harvey 107 75 1821985 Anthony Harper 59 58 1171984 Fred Harvey 82 65 1471983 Fred Harvey 60 57 1171982 Alex Dominguez 69 64 1331981 Isiah Hill 73 61 134

Year Player Sacks2018 Aaron Patrick 7.52017 Luder Jean Louis 10.02016 Aaron Patrick 7.02015 Noah Spence 11.52014 Marquise Piton 3.02013 David Carter 3.02012 Robert Knowles 5.02011 Shawn Shupperd 4.52010 Anthony Brown 6.52009 Emory Att ig 3.5 Jordan Dalrymple2008 Chris Hall 6.02007 Chris Coy 8.02006 Tory Miller 3.0 George Anderson 2005 Cardius Dowell 5.52004 Pierre Wright 4.02003 Jerome Jones 6.02002 Chad Dewberry 7.02001 Chris Minter 8.02000 Nick Sullivan 4.01999 Shorty Combs 4.51998 Charles Tinsley 3.01997 Justin Ernest 5.5

Year Player Yds Att Com Pct TD1987 Lorenzo Fields 428 69 30 43.5 31986 Mike Whitaker 2077 297 163 54.9 161985 Mike Whitaker 1294 177 103 58.2 61984 Pat Smith 660 110 48 43.6 31983 Pat Smith 417 90 41 45.6 31982 Tuck Woolum 1923 254 137 53.9 141981 Chris Isaac 1683 201 100 49.8 41980 Chris Isaac 1318 177 92 52.0 71979 Bill Hughes 1000 126 64 50.8 71978 Bill Hughes 728 89 47 52.8 51977 Ernie House 1547 178 92 51.7 111976 Ernie House 1486 201 107 53.2 111975 Ernie House 978 127 59 46.5 101974 Jeff McCarthy 1026 141 62 44.0 71973 Jeff McCarthy 1371 159 88 55.3 41972 Jeff McCarthy 821 148 63 42.6 11971 Bob Fricker 371 106 33 31.1 21970 Bob Fricker 767 123 55 44.7 71969 Bill March 1319 217 96 44.0 81968 Jim Guice 1423 201 108 54.0 131967 Jim Guice 1516 221 127 57.5 131966 Jim Guice 1468 226 117 52.0 141965 Larry Marmie 724 103 64 62.1 31964 Larry Marmie 434 74 40 54.8 11963 Larry Marmie 475 85 37 43.5 31962 Larry Marmie 567 93 41 44.1 41961 Tony Lanham 730 120 60 50.0 51960 Tony Lanham 576 102 46 45.1 51959 Tony Lanham 237 54 16 27.8 11958 Tony Lanham 176 33 17 51.5 11957 Ronnie Polly 147 28 11 39.3 31956 Ronnie Polly 393 41 18 43.9 31955 Bobby Lenderman 566 98 35 35.7 11954 Jim Hanlon 485 70 30 42.8 9

Year Player Solo Assist Total1980 Alex Dominguez 90 60 1501979 Bob McIntyre 62 76 1381978 Joe Richard 61 31 921977 Linear Lovett 67 90 1571976 Greg Kiracofe 46 91 1371975 Damon Shelor 70 64 1341974 Stan Roberts 66 65 1311973 Rich Thomas 71 53 1241972 Wally Chambers 73 44 1171971 Wally Chambers 85 64 1491970 Wally Chambers 65 57 1221969 Teddy Taylor 81 88 1691968 Teddy Taylor 62 66 128

DL Teddy Taylor

Passing Yardage

Tackles

Sacks

Year Player Sacks1996 Tony McCombs 5.01995 David Hoelscher 7.01994 Carlos Timmons 8.01993 Chad Bratz ke 11.01992 Chad Bratz ke 9.01991 Greg McKee 12.0 David Wilkins 1990 na1989 Greg McKee 6.0 Ernest Thompson David Wilkins1988 Jessie Small 13.0

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Football Top-10 Lists

Passing Yardage Player Yds Att Com TD 1. Josh Greco (2005) 2861 387 222 25 2. Bennie Coney (2015) 2471 367 225 23 3. Matt Guice (2003) 2266 283 159 16 4. T.J. Pryor (2009) 2153 291 169 6 5. Tim Boyle (2017) 2134 327 201 11 6. Allan Holland (2008) 2121 329 197 8 7. Mike Whitaker (1986) 2077 297 163 16 8. Simon Fuentes (1997) 2006 210 126 13 9. Allan Holland (2007) 1990 296 178 14 10. T.J. Pryor (2012) 1929 213 123 15

Rushing Yardage Player Net Gain Avg TD 1. Elroy Harris (1988) 1998 2105 5.4 27 2. Markus Thomas (1991) 1699 1749 7.0 11 3. Markus Thomas (1989) 1681 1737 6.6 15 4. Matt Denham (2011) 1570 1592 6.2 9 5. Markus Thomas (1992) 1494 1567 6.0 17 6. Dy’Shawn Mobley (2014) 1491 1529 5.8 20 7. Everett Talbert (1974) 1478 1549 5.6 11 8. Elroy Harris (1987) 1423 1443 6.0 17 9. Matt Denham (2012) 1386 1433 4.8 14 10. James Crawford (1986) 1288 1357 4.6 13

Receiving Yardage Player Yds Rec Avg TD 1. Andre Ralston (2005) 1150 62 18.5 8 2. Rondel Menendez (1997) 1137 54 21.1 9 3. Alex Bannister (2000) 1122 71 15.8 12 4. Aaron Marsh (1967) 1095 73 15.0 9 5. Andre Ralston (2003) 1082 59 18.3 9 6. Steve Bird (1982) 1056 63 16.8 10 7. Rondel Menendez (1998) 1032 52 19.8 11 8. Orlandus Harris (2010) 940 56 16.8 7 9. Tyrone Goard (2012) 900 41 22.0 8 10. Aaron Marsh (1966) 870 52 16.7 11

Tackles (fi rst recorded in 1968)

Player Total Solo Assists 1. Fred Harvey (1983-86) 503 287 216 2. Rich Thomas (1969-73) 492 244 248 3. David Hill (1980-83) 456 250 206 4. Wally Chambers (1969-72) 402 231 171 5. Tony McCombs (1994-96) 390 210 180 6. Anthony Harper (1985-87) 384 199 185 7. Alex Dominguez (1979-82) 378 201 177 8. Damon Shelor (1972-75) 357 187 170 9. Stan Roberts (1971-74) 339 157 182 10. Britt Bowen (1994-97) 338 182 156

Sacks (fi rst recorded in 1988)

Player Total 1. Greg McKee (1988-91) 29.0 2. Chad Bratz ke (1990-93) 27.0 David Wilkins (1988-91) 27.0 4. Ernest Thompson (1988-91) 22.0 5. Aaron Patrick (2015-present) 17.5 6. David Hoelscher (1994-97) 17.0 7. Anthony Brown (2010-13) 15.0 8. George Anderson (2004-07) 14.5 Cardius Dowell (2004-07) 14.5 10. Tony Gilbert (1987-90) 14.0

Off ensive Career Top 10 ListsPassing Yardage Player Yds Att Com TD 1. T.J. Pryor (2009-12) 7300 960 540 51 2. Josh Greco (2004-07) 5992 874 478 41 3. Bennie Coney (2014-16) 5061 723 426 38 4. Jim Guice (1965-68) 5041 739 401 46 5. Allan Holland (2006-08) 4695 692 416 26 6. Ernie House (1974-77) 4011 506 258 32 7. Lorenzo Fields (1987-90) 3819 498 260 31 8. Chris Isaac (1978-81) 3611 456 226 16 9. Mike Whitaker (1985-86) 3371 474 266 22 10. Jared McClain (2011-14) 3266 481 274 21

Rushing Yardage Player Yds Att Avg TD 1. Markus Thomas (1989-92) 5552 881 6.3 52 2. Elroy Harris (1985-88) 4555 772 5.9 58 3. C.J. Hudson (2001-04) 4149 846 4.9 42 4. Jimmie Brooks (1968-71) 3842 920 4.2 32 5. James Crawford (1985-87) 3833 751 5.1 26 6. Tim Lester (1988-91) 3640 662 5.5 37 7. Matt Denham (2009-12) 3235 566 5.7 25 8. Everett Talbert (1973-76) 3138 697 4.5 20 9. Corey Crume (1997-00) 3124 643 4.9 34 10. Terence Thompson (1980-83) 3015 574 5.3 29

Receiving Yardage Player Yds Rec Avg TD 1. Andre Ralston (2002-05) 3095 165 21.3 24 2. Rondel Menendez (1995-98) 2990 150 19.3 27 3. Bobby Washington (1994-97) 2435 154 16.0 16 4. Aaron Marsh (1964-67) 2246 147 14.2 24 5. Devin Borders (2013-16) 2157 157 13.7 21 6. Alex Bannister (1997-00) 2146 144 14.9 22 7. Steve Bird (1979-82) 2056 112 20.6 18 8. Elmo Boyd (1973-76) 1931 119 16.4 12 9. Patrick Bugg (2002-06) 1856 112 17.5 23 10. Tyrone Goard (2009-12) 1842 100 18.4 24

Off ensive Single Season Top 10 Lists

Defensive Career Top 10 Lists Defensive Single Season Top 10 ListsTackles (fi rst recorded in 1968)

Player Total Solo Assists 1. Fred Harvey (1986) 182 107 75 2. Teddy Taylor (1969) 169 81 88 3. Chris Coff ey (1988) 166 85 81 4. Linear Lovett (1977) 157 67 90 5. Alex Dominguez (1980) 150 90 60 6. Wally Chambers (1971) 149 85 64 7. Fred Harvey (1984) 147 82 65 8. Tony McCombs (1994) 146 80 66 9. Isiah Hill (1980) 145 71 74 Rich Thomas (1971) 145 66 79

Sacks (fi rst recorded in 1988)

Player Total 1. Jessie Small (1988) 13.0 2. Greg McKee (1991) 12.0 David Wilkins (1991) 12.0 4. Noah Spence (2015) 11.5 5. Chad Bratz ke (1993) 11.0 6. Luder Jean Louis (2017) 10.0 7. Chad Bratz ke (1992) 9.0 8. Chris Coy (2007) 8.0 Chris Minter (2001) 8.0 Carlos Timmons (1994) 8.0

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Football Yearly Team Statistics

Year GP Record Points Points Rushing Rushing Passing Passing TDs TDs Sacks (EKU) (Opp.) (EKU) (Opp.) (EKU) (Opp.) (EKU) (Opp.)2018 11 7-4 296 316 2246 1678 1630 2411 36 40 182017 11 4-7 228 292 1141 1633 2377 2150 28 35 262016 11 3-8 287 336 1666 2204 2724 2262 36 43 272015 11 6-5 333 271 1452 1230 2816 2460 43 35 252014 13 9-4 405 336 2867 1858 2460 3536 50 41 192013 12 6-6 321 305 2384 1480 1852 2938 42 38 182012 11 8-3 344 239 2263 1190 2421 2796 46 32 242011 12 7-5 335 280 2352 2031 1743 2650 44 34 202010 11 6-5 303 250 1670 1381 1861 2684 41 31 322009 11 5-6 222 240 1492 1431 2364 2245 29 31 222008 12 8-4 266 275 1323 1628 2278 2680 29 36 252007 12 9-3 382 286 2393 2333 2247 2597 48 37 292006 11 6-5 238 240 1481 1591 2418 1808 30 30 162005 11 7-4 346 233 1416 1521 3119 2093 47 29 262004 11 6-5 290 239 1502 1583 2059 2216 38 32 222003 12 7-5 347 352 1800 1521 2897 2937 44 45 282002 12 8-4 383 220 2769 1198 1809 2131 49 29 412001 10 8-2 320 155 2390 867 1292 1766 42 18 292000 11 6-5 267 156 1539 1285 2066 1570 35 19 281999 11 7-4 311 258 1948 1897 2063 2176 41 32 181998 11 6-5 270 274 1649 1876 2202 2333 36 36 26.51997 12 8-4 383 189 2294 1532 2395 1822 52 24 26.51996 11 6-5 286 184 2094 1993 1901 1584 38 22 171995 12 9-3 363 212 2680 1587 2001 2657 50 29 381994 13 10-3 399 195 3077 1798 1695 2076 51 23 441993 12 8-4 331 190 3512 2030 1091 1967 42 25 261992 12 9-3 310 244 2783 1674 1148 2432 42 30 351991 14 12-2 377 177 3613 1568 1417 2231 52 23 511990 12 10-2 369 200 3296 1577 1188 2548 49 25 361989 12 9-3 366 240 3364 1677 1488 2488 47 33 341988 14 11-3 424 236 4309 1887 1484 2350 56 29 531987 12 9-3 328 180 3504 1128 497 2360 41 22 1986 14 10-3-1 354 218 2662 1132 2086 3015 41 26 1985 11 8-3 298 193 2942 1139 1373 2324 37 24 1984 12 8-4 255 211 2420 1832 1030 1746 32 25 1983 11 7-3-1 234 163 2393 1172 1095 1804 28 21 1982 13 13-0 336 200 2496 1528 1923 2479 44 25 1981 14 12-2 375 191 3078 1607 1928 2181 54 1980 13 10-3 331 173 2662 1851 1540 1906 41 22 1979 13 11-2 346 163 2827 2042 1427 1554 46 21 1978 10 8-2 257 118 2622 1759 973 1322 33 16 1977 10 5-5 241 185 2276 1777 1608 1547 31 25 1976 11 8-3 242 137 2513 1599 1486 1095 32 18 1975 11 8-2-1 276 171 2685 1504 995 1330 36 22 1974 10 8-2 243 179 2391 1710 1039 1176 31 23 1973 11 7-4 213 222 2126 1785 1427 1471 27 31 1972 11 5-6 142 154 1720 1948 1002 999 19 21 1971 11 6-4-1 164 137 1838 1829 619 1191 24 18 1970 10 8-2 172 100 1540 1035 883 1192 23 12 1969 10 6-4 176 139 1500 1583 1319 1516 23 20 1968 10 8-2 298 166 1819 989 1923 1626 41 1967 11 8-1-2 278 83 1519 1480 2133 1029 39 1966 10 7-3 222 108 1139 1185 1486 853 32 1965 9 4-4-1 194 169 1435 1512 1389 991 26 1964 9 3-5-1 94 158 1166 1530 671 742 13 1963 10 2-8 123 193 1428 1459 746 976 18 1962 9 6-3 149 77 1473 1145 654 670 22 1961 9 4-5 114 138 1101 1584 823 997 16 1960 10 3-6-1 98 143 1554 1879 614 706 14 1959 9 3-6 79 103 1642 1313 324 613 11 1958 9 3-6 102 126 1476 1260 404 501 14 1957 9 4-5 162 165 1758 1649 531 487 24 1956 9 4-5 119 107 1838 1385 675 548 19 16 1955 10 5-4-1 139 130 1347 1978 843 682 20 20 Bold italicized denotes highest number in that category

Team Year-By-Year Statistics

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Football 100 Years of Football/Athletics Hall of Fame

The Eastern Kentucky University Department of Athletics cele-brated 100 Years of Football: A Century of Excellence in the fall of 2009. The All-Century Football Team was unveiled at a luncheon on Oct. 16, 2009, a day prior to the Homecoming game against UT Martin.

The All-Century Football Team is made up of the following positions: running back (2), wide receiver (2), quarterback (1), tight end (1), punter (1), placekicker (1), linebacker (3), defensive back (4), defensive line (4) and off ensive line (5).

To earn consideration for the All-Century Team, players must have met at least one of the following criteria: fi rst or second team All-OVC honors, enshrine-ment in the EKU Athletics Hall of Fame, or All-Ameri-can honors. Colonel fans helped determine the All-Century Team by casting their votes on-line in late August and early September at www.EKUSports.com.

The All-Century logo was designed by former EKU running back Markus Thomas.

Quarterback: Jim Guice (1965-68) Running Backs: Elroy Harris (1985, 1987-88), Markus Thomas

(1989-92)Wide Receivers: Steve Bird (1979-82), Aaron Marsh (1964-67)Tight End: Jason Dunn (1992-95) Off ensive Linemen: Kevin Greve (1978-81), Tyrone Hopson

(1995-98), John Jackson (1984-87), Roosevelt Kelly (1973-76), Fred Troike (1966-68)

Specialists: Dale Dawson (1983-86), Marc Collins (1992-95)Defensive Linemen: Chad Bratz ke (1990-93), Wally Chambers

(1969-72), Aaron Jones (1984-87), Joe Richard (1976-79)Linebackers: Alex Dominguez (1979-82), Fred Harvey (1983-

86), Tony McCombs (1994-96) Defensive Backs: Yeremiah Bell (1999-2001), Danny Copeland

(1984-87), George Floyd (1978-81), Myron Guyton (1985-88)All-Century Team Coach: Roy Kidd (1964-2002)

100 Years of Football

Members of the EKU all-century team: (standing l-r: John Jackson, Roosevelt Kelly, Marc Collins, Jason Dunn, Tony McCombs, Dale Dawson; sitt ing l-r: Roy Kidd, Aaron Marsh, Elroy Harris, Jim Guice, Fred Harvey, Joe Richard, George Floyd)

On Dec. 14, 2005, Eastern Kentucky University announced the creation of an Athletics Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame’s mission is to commemorate and honor student-athletes, other individu-als and teams whose accomplishments have contributed to the esteemed tradition of Colonel Athletics and whose character has refl ected positively on the University.

The inaugural class of the EKU Athletics Hall of Fame, featur-ing 38 distinguished individuals, was inducted during an evening ceremony on Nov. 3, 2006, in the Keen Johnson Ballroom. Almost 300 people att ended the induction ceremony. The honorees were also recognized prior to EKU’s home football game against Mur-ray State the following day.

The inaugural class was comprised of The Founders, a group of 25 who were previously honored at the 1974 Centennial Ath-letics Awards Banquet, and 13 members who were chosen by a selection committ ee.

The Department of Athletics accepts nominations for the Hall of Fame on a rolling basis. Nominations must be received by March 1 to be considered for that year’s class.

Including the 2018 induction class, there are 48 football players enshrined in the EKU Athletics Hall of Fame – Yeremiah Bell, Steve Bird, Chad Bratz ke, Jimmie Brooks, Charles Bryant, Wal-ly Chambers, Danny Copeland, Don Daly, Fred Darling, Alex Dominguez, Jason Dunn, Kevin Greve, David Flores, George Floyd, Jim Guice, Myron Guyton, James Hand, Elroy Harris, Fred Harvey, Ernie House, Bill Hughes, Chris Isaac, John Jackson, Aaron Jones, Roy Kidd, Larry Kirksey, Roy King, Tim Lester, Aaron Marsh, Tony McCombs, Bob McIntyre, Jim Moberly, Frank Nassida, Dale Patt on, Buddy Pfaadt, Joe Richard, Charles Shuster, Chuck Siemon, Jessie Small, Joe Spadafi no, Chris Sullivan, Everett Talbert, Teddy Taylor, Markus Thomas, J.W. “Spider” Thurman, Cliff Tinnell, Fred Troike and Tuck Woolum.

Please visit www.EKUSports.com for more details or a nomi-nation form.

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Football All-Time Roster

Cabrera, Alex 2016-17-18Cacchio, John 1977 Cadore, Joe 1989-90-91 Cadore, Mike 1985-86-87-88 Cain, Ellis 2018Caldwell, 1935-36-37 Caldwell, Jeremy 2008-09-10-11Callahan, Robert 1956-57 Camp, Terrance 1993Campbell, Damien 2012-13-14Campbell, Dedric 1995-96-97-98

Able, Lindsey 1963-64Abney, Jerry 1955-56Absanon, Stanley 2012-13-14-15Acton, Lowell 1961 Adams, 1941-42Adams, Aaron 2009-10-11-12Adams, Ben 1931Adams, Bill 1949-50-51-52 Adams, Danny 2010-11Adams, Kevin 1971-72 Adams, Marcus 2000-01-02Adekoya, Justin 2013-14-15-16Adkisson, Don 1958-60Afualo, Tait 1999Ahlers, Bill 1975Ahrens, John 1978 Aiken, 1942Albertson, Christian 2011-12-13Alderman, Derek 1991-92 Aldrin, Ryan 2007-08-09Alexander, Russell 1924Alexander, Omari 2016-17Alford, Bernard 1924-25-26Allen, 1933Allen, Benny 1980-81-83-84 Allen, Bill 1965Allen, Dakota 2018Allen, Jalen 2015Allen, Ron 1997Allison, Donell 2002-03 Alliston, Matt 2000-01-02-03 Alvino, Joe 1973-74-75-76Anderson, Aaron 1993-94Anderson, George 2004-05-06-07Anderson, Jake 2006Anderson, Jeremy 1997Anderson, Luke 1997-98-99-00 Andrew, Jeremy 1994Andews, Robert 1986-87-88-89 Angeli, Phil 1960Angelo, Michael 1964-65Angulo, Oscar 1985-86-87-88 Ankney, John 1968-69-70 Anselmo, Joe 1970-71-72 Anthony, Christopher 2018Argentine, 1942Ariguzo, Ike 2012-13Armacost, Brad 1981-82Armstrong, Mike 1968-69-70 Armstrong, Tron 1980-81-82-83 Arnason, Joe 2010-11Arnett e, Shannon 1991-92-93-94Arnold, 1947 Arritt , Miller 1965-66-67-68Arthur, Gary 1954-55-56 Asbury, Frank 1957Asel, Scooter 1996-97-98-99Ashkett le, Graham 2018Att ig, Emory 2008-09-10-11Atz inger, Blake 2012-13-14Ault, John 1924Ayers, Mike 1968

Babyak, Richard 1964-65 Bacon, Troy 1995Baer, Tony 1991-92Bahlman, 1947 Bailey, Adam 1998Bailey, Cameron 2011-12Baker, Allen 1968Baker, Dewey 1967-68 Baker, Loyd 1992-93-94-95Baker, Rhyan 2016Balard, 1923Balassone, Joe 1952Baldwin, Justyn 1999-00

Balionis, 1942Balkcom, Shane 1992-93-94-95Balser, David 1977 Banjoman, H.B. 2008-09-10-11Banks, Charlie 2010-11Banks, Eugene 1984-85-86-87 Bannister, Alex 1997-98-99-00Barber, Kyle 2004-05-06-07Barber, William 2007-08Barbour, Andre 2008-09Bardall, Jackson 2017-18Bargo, Matt hew 1997Barnes, Chris 1993Barnes, Trevor 2012Barrett , Brian 1988-89-90-91 Barrett , Jeff 2001-02-03-04Barry, Bill 1981-82 Bartlett , Tom 1962Bass, Eddie 1956-57Bascom, Ben 2016-17-18Baskin, Sanford 1995-96-97Batt ee, LaMonte 1991-92 Baxter, 1942Bays, Karl 1951-53-54Beagle, Steve 1986-87 Beard, Bruce 1971-72-73 Beard, Jared 2000-01-02-03 Beasley, Arien 2015-16Bebee, Brian 1982Beck, Bob 1965-66-67-68 Becker, 1942 Beerman, Jackson 2018Beirne, Jamie 1974-75Bell, Charles 1953-54-55 Bell, Justin 2009-11-12Bell, Malik 2018Bell, Richard 1979-80-81-82 Bell, Ronnie 1992-93-94-95Bell, Yeremiah 1999-00-01-02Belvin, Detrick 2006 Benko, Bill 1963 Bennedett , Ted 1940-41-42-46 Bennett , Freeman 1990-91 Bennett , Johnny 1993Bennett , Josiah 2016-17Berger, Tom 1976-77-78-79 Berkhalter, Dewby 1989-90-91 Bernier, Jon 1990-91-92Berry, Jeff 1977Berry, Jordan 2010-11-12-13Bethel, Nigel 2016-17Bielawski, Patryk 2010Bird, Steve 1979-80-81-82 Birkenhauer, Joe 1993-94Bishop, Billy 1968 Bishop, David 1955-56-57-58 Bishop, Toby 1993-94Biswick, Henry 1946 Black, Greg 1973 Black, Jimmy Bruce 1956-57 Blackburn, Larry 1970-72-73 Blackwelder, Gene 1959-60-61Blankenship, Joe 1963 Bledsoe, Art 1973-74-75-76Blessing, Don 1973Blount, Alvin 1983-84-85-86 Blount, Kelly 1987-88-89-90Bobek, Mike 1980-81-82-83Bode, John 2002-03 Boggs, 1946Boggs, Anthony 1997-98-99Bohler, Randy 1986-87-88-89 Bond, Jack 1951-53Bonner, Ryan 2010-11-12-13Booker, Kent 1980 Booth, Alonzo 2017-18Booze, David 1977-78-79-80 Borders, Devin 2013-14-15-16Borders, Harold 1970-71-72 Born, Ray 1946 Boruff , Chris 2009Bosley, Keith 1982-83-84-85 Bouldin, Robert 1993-94-95-96Bousquet, Mark 1987-88-89-90 Bowen, Britt 1994-95-96-97Bowlin, Mike 1991-92-93-94Bowling, Jared 2014-15Bowling, J. D. 1996Bowling, Thomas 2017-18Bowman, Jack 1970 Bowman, Scott 1978Boyd, Demontre 2015-16-17Boyd, Elmo 1973-74-75-76 Boyd, Gerald 1953-54-55-56 Boyer, Don 1952-53-54-55Boyle, Tim 2017

Bradds, Ethan 2018Bradford, Arthur 1960-61-62 Bradford, Bill 1951-53 Bradford, Dennis 1963-64-65 Bradley, Aaron 2007-08-09Bradley, Bob 1963-64Bradley, Burton 1957Brady, 1942Branch, Gary 1978-79-80-81 Brantley, Brandyon 1993-94-95-96Bratz ke, Chad 1990-91-92-93 Brauer, George 1961 Braxton, Tony 1978-79-80-81 Brenneman, Brian 1995-96-97-98Bressler, Jerry 1936 Brewer, Bill 1965-66-67-68Brice, Charles 1982 Brice, Derrick 1983-84Bricker, Mike 1976Brickles, 1942Brinegar, Elvin 1959-60-61-62 Brinton, 1935-36Britt le, Jeff 1980 Broaddus, Hubert 1973 Brock, 1927Brohm, Frank 1970-71-72-73Brookman, Chip 1971-72Brooks, Antonio 1999-00-01-02Brooks, Bo 2013-14-16Brooks, Craig 1989-90 Brooks, Durand 1986-87 Brooks, Glenn 1979-80-81-82 Brooks, Jimmie 1968-69-70-71 Brooks, Mike 2004-05-06-07Brooks, Michael 1996Brown, 1941Brown, Anthony 2010-11-12-13Brown, Charles 1932Brown, James 1934Brown, Joe 1956 Brown, Joel 2013-14-15Brown, Keith 1989-90 Brown, Kevin 2010-11Brown, Leon 1989-90-91-92-93 Brown, Ralph 1975 Brown, Stephen 1997-98Brown, Steve 1980-81-82 Brown, Warren 2009Browning, Devon 1991-92-93Browning, Tyrone 1999-00Brumbach, John 2005-06Brunson, Charles 1977-78-79-80 Bryant, Charles 1933-34-35-36Bryant, Gavin 2017-18Bryant, Robert 1996-97Buchaus, Roy 1940-42Buehler, Don 1967-68-69 Buehner, Ted 1974-75Bugg, Patrick 2003-04-05-06Buky, Greg 1979Buky, Vernon 1946 Burch, Alvin 1971-72Burchfi eld, Todd 1993Burgy-VanHoose, Zack 2014-15-16Burke, Casey 2007-08Burkhead, Rick 1988-89-90-91 Burks, Dialleo 1992-93-94-95Burks II, Shane 2018Burks, Trellis 1995-96Burmistrz, Ray 1976-77-78 Burnes, Anthony 2008Burnett e, James 1932-33-34Burnett e, Tom 1980 Burney, Rudy 1990-91-92-93Burns, LaGreg 2011Bush, Marshall 1970-71-72-73 Busson, Brent 1992-93-94Butler, Jonathan 1996-97-98Butler, Logan 2016Butz , Mike 1963Byar, William 1936-37 Bynum, Brad 1991 Byrd, Eddie 1990-91-92-93 Byrd, Rodney 1978-79-80-81

Campbell, James 1981 Campbell, James 1986-87-88-89 Campbell, Jerry 1992-93 Campbell, Rick 1982-83-84 Campbell, Ron 1971-72-73-74Canady, Brent 1992-93-94Canady, Jeff rey 2014-15-16-17Canady, Mark 1987-88-89-90 Canfi eld, Kenneth 1929-30-31Canter, 1935-36-37Carney, Charles 1973-74 Carnvale, Ed 1970-71-72 Carpenter, Chad 1999-00 Carr, Charlie 1982 Carr, Richard 1962-63-64 Carrithers, Ralph 1931Carter, Andre 1991-92-93Carter, Antonio 2000-01Carter, David 2010-11-12-13Carter, Daymon 1995-96Carter, Herman 1965-66 Carter, Isaac 1996-97-98 Carter, Jaelin 2017-18Carter, Mike 1986-87-88-89Carter, Torrodd 2014-15Carter, Travon 2012-13Cassell, Steven 2003-04-05-06 Castle, William 1954-55Catlett , Ron 1972-73-74-75Catron, Cameron 2018Caudill, Steven 2011Causey, John 1985-86 Cavinee, Nick 2017-18Cenito, Carl 1949-50Ceniza, Cejay 2011-12Chadwell, James 1931Chambers, Wally 1969-70-71-72 Chancellor, Delvin 2003 Chapman, Waylon 1997-98-99-00Chesser, Lem 1995Chester, Tranard 2014Childress, Matt 1991-92-93-94Chitt um, Jimmy 1960-61-62 Chivers, Jarvis 1998-99-00Christian, Richard 1970 Cineas, Josue 2001-02-03 Clark, 1946Clark, Corey 1994-95-96-97Clark, Greg 1980-81-82-83 Clark, Matt 2016-17Clark, Maurice 1999-00Clark, William 1956Clay, Eric 1992-93-94Claycomb, Jacob 2006-07-08-09Cleasant Jr., Sean 2017-18Clifton, 1928Clouse, Neal 1972-73Clouse, Shirley 1923-27Coakley, Curtis 1977 Coatley, Bryan 2002-03-04 Cobb, Ricky 1975Cobb, Terrell 1985-86 Codrington, Simon 1983-84-85-86 Cody, Earl 1972-73-74-75Coff ey, Chris 1986-87-88-89 Coff ey, Floyd 2012-13-14-15Coldiron, Ralph 1970-71-72-73Coldiron, Rick 1986Coleman, Steve 1979-80-81Collins, 1936 Collins, Chad 1998-99-00Collins, Marc 1992-93-94-95Combs, 1923Combs, 1929Combs, Beckham 1925-26-27Combs, Jason 1992-93-94-95Combs, John 1990-91-92-93 Combs, Shorty 1997-98-99-00Combs, Travis 1939-40 Compassi, Pete 1968-69Comstock, TJ 2016-17-18Conard, James 1962-64-65 Coney, Bennie 2014-15-16Congleton, Frank 1932Conley, Herbie 1962-63-64Conley, James 1956-57Conley, James 1960 Conley, Jack 1946Conley, Wayne 1959-60Consiglio, Ralph 1954-55-56-57 Cook, Nathan 1997 Cook, Richard 1969-70-71Cooper, Azjai 2018Cooper, Gerry 2009Copeland, Danny 1984-85-86-87 Corbett , Matt 2001-02-03

Cormney, Tim 1991-92-93 Correll, Eugene 1955-56-57Cosby, Roy 1924-25-26Cott ongim, 1946Couch, Greg 1993-94-95-96Coulliett e, Caleb 2011-12-13Covault, Thomas 1962Covert, A.J. 2014Covington, Ivory 1974 Cowan, Pearl 1960Cox, Aaron 1994-95Cox, Albert 1934Cox, Barry 1982-83-84-85 Cox, Bruce 1977-78-79-80 Cox, Daryl 1989 Coy, Chris 2005-06-07-08 Coyle, Mike 1970Coyle, Toby 1995-96-97-98Crace, Allington 1924-28-30Crane, Dustin 2011-12-13-14Crawford, James 1984-85-86-87Crawford, Pat 1952-53Creamer, Neiko 2016-17-18Creech, Ed 1946 Creeden, Jason 2013Crenshaw, Joey 1990-91-92Cress, Ricky 1992-93Crimmins, Dan 2016Cristiani, Mark 2003-04-05-06 Crockett , Jason 1999-00-01-02Cromer, Evan 2007-08-09-10Cross, William 1939-40 Croudep, James 1970-71-72Croudep, Mike 1972-73-74-75 Crowder, Steven 2017-18Crum, 1923Crume, Corey 1997-98-99-00 Crume, George 1972-73Crutcher, 1925Culver, Chad 1999-00-01-02 Cummings, Kelly 1992-93Cummins, 1935-36-37Cunningham, Chris 2009-10Cunningham, Ronnie 1961 Curry, Justin 2004-05-06-07 Curry, Tyrell 2014-15Curtis, Cris 1978-79-80-81 Curtis, Lindy 1946 Cutsail, Kyle 2005-06-07Cutright, Kelly 1984-85-86-88 Czekaj, Tim 2002-03Czipulis, Richard 1964

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Deighton, Ben 2015Delpont, Austin 2011Delvisco, Mike 1985-86-87-88 Demler, Jim 1965-66-67-68 Denham, Matt 2009-10-11-12Denny, 1923Denault, Dillon 2017-18Denson, Chris 1993Denson, Kayland 2003-04-05-06Denton, Jon 1998 Denton, Zach 2005-06-07-08DePassio, Dana 2013-14Derricott , D’Vonta 2015Desir, Marcel 1996-97-98 Devney, John 1988-89-90-91DeVingo, Ronald 1964-65-66DeVoe, Henry 1972Dewberry, Chad 2001-02-03-04 DeWitt , 1933Dial, 1928DiAngelo, Mark 1974 Diaz, Lewis 1997-98-99-00 Dick, David 2009-10Dickerson, Brian 1992-93-94Dickerson, Mark 1980-81 Dihrkop, David 1978-79-80-81 Dixon, Alex 2015Dixon, Tim 1997-98Dizney, Don 1961Dominguez, Alex 1979-80-81-82Donaldson, Scott 1986-87-88Dorer, 1946Dorman, John 1951Dorna, 1941-42Doss, Kasey 2005Dotson, Seth 2012-13-14-15Douglas, 1936Dove, Joe 1946-47-48-49Dowell, Cardius 2004-05-06-07 Downs, Sturdie 1996Dozier, 1946-47 Draudt, Scott 1984-85-86 Drennen, Joe 1973-74-75-76Drennen, Tom 1999-00-01-02Dressman, Al 1940Dryden, Richard 1965-66-67-68 Duch, 1941Dudding, James 1949-50-51 Duff y, Todd 1989-90-91-92Dumford, Sean 2004-05-06-07Duncan, Larry 1989-90-91-92Duncil, Calvin 1981Dunham, Jason 2004 Dunkle, Richard 1965-66-67-68Dunlevy, Dan 1978Dunn, Jason 1992-93-94-95Dunn, Mark 2004-05-06-07 Dunn, Mike 1973 Dunn, Mike 2000-01-02-03 Dunn, Mo 1978-79 Durbin, Andy 1984-85-86-87 Durbin, Hade 1956-57 Durham, Brian 1997-98 Dyer, Beverage 1924Dyer, Steve 1988-89-90-91Dykes, Lloyd 1932-33-34Dziuk, Andrew 2018

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Faauaa, Bo 2010-11Fain, D.J. 1993-94-95Fairchild, Trey 2009Faircloth, Scott 1990-91-92-93Farmer, Harold 1995Farris, Charles 1935-36-37 Faust, Bob 1951Fecke, Nate 1993 Feeback, Orville 1931Feinstein, Milton 1935-36-37-38 Feix, Darl 1957Fergerson, Jason 2013Ferguson, Randy 1979 Ferrell, Keith 2008Fields, Lorenzo 1987-88-89-90 Fields, Pablo 1984Fields, Richard 1990-91Fields, Shane 2015Figgs, Jime 1992Finan, Steve 1969-70Finella, Ed 1976-77-78-79Fink, Jeff 1973 Fishback, Kendrick 1990-91-92-93Fitt ery, Neil 1992-93Fitz , Mark 1977-78Fitz patrick, Daulson 2018Flanagan, Frank 1939-40-41 Flanary, Lowell 1965-66-67 Fleck, 1933Fleming, Sheldon 2014-15-16Fletcher, Bernie 1962Fletcher, Steve 1976-77-78-79 Flores, David 1977-78-79-80Floyd, Cornelius 2016-17-18 Floyd, George 1978-79-80-81 Floyd, Jon 2013-14-15-16Floyd, Quinten 2018Flynn, Jamie 1999-00-01-02Fogle, Cameron 2016-17Folke, Brad 1996-97-98-99 Foos, Connor 2016-17-18Ford, Gary 1976-77-78-79 Ford, Kelvin 1989-90-91-92Ford, Patrick 2009-10-11-12Forman, David 1994-95Foster, Zavier 2010-11-12Fouser, Ted 1989-90-91-92Fowler, Lloyd 1978Fox, Barnett 1923Fox, Brent 1998-99-00-01Fox, Brooklyn 2009-10-11-12Fox, Cliff ord 1934Francioni, Richie 1980 Franklin, 1942Franklin, Chip 2001-02-03-04 Franklin, Irvin 1956 Franklin, William 1989 Fredrick, Antonio 2007-08-09-10Freeman, Delmas 1946-48Freer, David 1972 Fricker, Bob 1969-70-71 Frieson, Bruce 2009-10Frommeyer, Steve 1974-75-76-77 Frommeyer, Tim 1976-77-78-79 Frommeyer, Tom 1985-86 Fuentes, Simon 1995-96-97 Fugate, Allan 2011Fugate, Channing 2014Fuqua, Stephon 2008Fulkerson, 1935-36-37 Fulmer, Chris 2006Furlow, Kevin 2001

Gabbard, Wilson 1934-35-36Gaddy, Quinton 2008-09Gaebler, Tom 1969-70-71Gail, Robert 1996Gainer, Devin 2010-11Gaines, James 2003-04-05-06 Gaines, Wilford 1931-32Gaines, William 1963 Gallant, Shawn 1996-97-98-99Ganley, Sean 1992-93Gann, Roy 1934

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Ganns, Joe 1993-94-95Gano, Sam 1970Garcia, Xavier 2016Gardner, Bill 1968-69-70Garnett , John 1972-73-74-75 Garretson, Ryan 2013-14-15-16Gathof, Brandon 2005-06-07-08Gay, Joe 1924Gay, Matt hew 1986-87 Genito, Carl 1950 Gentry, 1925-26Gentry, Mike 1992-93-94George, Anthony 2014-15George, Bill 1951-53George, Mike 1983-84-85 Geronimo, Julio 2012-13Gibbens, Tim 1998-99-00-01Gibbs, Brian 1950-51 Gibbs, Harry 1967-68-69 Gibson, 1941-42Gilbert, Toby 1987-88-89-90 Gill, William 1956 Gillespie, Nick 2001-02Gillespie, Ralph 1969-70 Gilley, Jerry 1989 Gillis, Calvin 1987-88-89-90 Gillis, Markeith 2004-05Gillis, Rick 1960Gillum, Jeff 1988-89-90-91 Ginn, Charles 1951-52-53 Girdler, Josh 1998-99Givens, Roosevelt 1993-94 Glass, Corey 2015-16-17-18Glod, Bob 1975 Glotz bach, Justin 2004-05Glover, Jeff 2012-13-14-15Goard, Tyrone 2009-10-11-12Goddard, John 1994Goedde, Bill 1960-61-62-63 Goes, Bob 1960-61 Goins, David 1974-75 Goode, Remond 1998-99-00 Gooden, Jaren 2007-08-09-10Goodhew, Ken 1960-61-62 Goosens, Bob 1940-42 Gordon, Duane 1994Gordon, Nelson 1939-40 Gorrell, John 1957Gospodarski, Rob 1986 Gossett , Dalton 2018Gott , James 1939 Govan, John 1971-72Gover, 1933Grace, Kobie 2014-15-16-17Gracey, Howard 1949-50Graddick, J.T. 1978-79-80Graff ree, Patrick 2013-14-15-16Graham, Jay 1972-73Graham, Sunsett 1999-00-01-02Grant, Uriah 2009Graves, Cortez 1990-91 Gray, Jason 2001-02-03-04 Gray, Keith 1997Graybeal, Joe 1957-58-59Greco, Josh 2004-05-06-07Green, Adam 2000-01-02-03 Green, Andre 2003-04-05Green, Bryan 2015-16Green, Butch 1966Green, Glynn 1969 Green, Ted 1966-67-68-69 Green, Vincent 2014-15Green, Walter 1950-51-52 Greene, Carl 1976-77-78-79 Greene, Doug 1970-71-72-73 Greene, Paul 1951-52-53-54 Greenwell, Richard 1933-34-35Gregory, 1923Gregory, Brendan 1991-92-93Gregory, Brendon 2010-11Greve, Gary 1984-85-86-87 Greve, Kevin 1978-79-80-81Griffi n, Fred 1978Griffi n, George 1953-54 Grim, David 1961-62-63-64Grimme, 1946Grizzell, 1942 Grob, Walter 1939-40Gross, Jerome 2018Gruenwald, Greg 1973-74-75-76Grundy, Justin 2003-04-05-06 Guertin, Frank 1962-63 Guice, Jim 1965-66-67-68 Guice, Matt 2002-03-04 Guillaume, Clay 2000-01-02-03 Gulash, Steve 1993-94-95

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Eads, Paul 1961-62-63 Eagle, Carl 1951-52Eastin, Irvin 1931-32Easton, Lance 1988-89 Eckdahl, David 1973-74-75-76 Edes, Michael 1996Edwards, Ben 1991 Edwards, Donald 1985-86-87 Edwards, Chance 2014-15-16-17Elkins, William 1960-61Ellis, Adam 2003-04-05Emerson, Hal 1974-75Emmett , Bill 1949-50 Emmons, Ritchie 1960-61-62-63Enabosi, O.J. 2009-10-11Endicott , Doug 1977England, Vantrel 2007Engle, Walter 1934Ennis, Michael 1972Ennis, Terry 2001-02-03 Enyenihi, Henry 2016Ernest, Justin 1997-98Ervin, Brentt on 2017-18Ervin, Mike 2004Estridge, Rex 1970Ethington, Chester 1931Evanoff , Mike 1981-82

Incavido, Sammy 1960Ingersoll, Nate 2001-02Ingram, Byron 1982-83-84-85-86Ingram, Eric 1982-83Irgang, Robby 2014-15Irwin, Harry 1969-70-71Isaac, Chris 1978-79-80-81 Ishmael, Donnie 1973 Ison, Jack 1960Ison, Ryan 1997-98 Israel, Elias 2001-02-03-04

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Locklear, Quinton 2017-18Locknane, Harry 1937-39-40 Logan, Davey 1995-96Logan, Derick 1997-98-99Lohr, 1942Long, Farris 1933-34-35Long, Greg 1987-88 Long, Keith 1994-95Long, Michael 1981Long, Taylor 2005-06-07-08 Longhofer, Clark 1995-96Loper, 1941Love, Judge 2010Lovett , Jamie 1980-81-82-83Lovett , Linear 1974-75-76-77 Lowe, Damon 2016-17Lowery, Ferris 1995Luginbill, Tommy 1995Luman, 1937Luman, Bob 1967-68 Lumpkin, Kyle 2010-11Lumsden, Jakari 2018Lund, 1936Lurry, Lewon 2003-04-05-06Luse, Don 1946 Luxon, Ballard 1924Lydey, W.W. 1936-37 Lyons, Jim 1970-71Lyons, Tom 1969

Mabey, Tom 1997-98-00-01MacDonald, Donald 1960-61Macklin, Phillip 1992-93-94Maddox, Austin 1996Maddox, Khiry 2011-12-13-14Maddox, Larry 1961 Madon, Ben 2014-15Maggard, 1941-42-46Maher, Joe 1966Mahorney, Scott 1987-88-89 Mainous, Clayton 1923-24Majors, Lee 1959-60-62Malins, Fred 1962-63-64-65 Malone, Greg 2003-04 Malone, Mark 1993Malone, Mike 1973 Malone, Tyler 2014-15-16Mancing, Harry 1946 Mancini, Roger 1960Mandt, 1923Mangram, Keionne 1998-99-00-01Manley, 1946Mann, Barton 2014-15Manning, Louis 1949-50 Mansfi eld, 1933Mansfi eld, David 2011Marcellus, Jacky 2016March, Bill 1968-69 Marchese, Sal 1956-57 Marchett i, Ernest 1954-55-56 Marionneaux, Steve 1980Markert, Stephen 1973Markins, Kevin 1980 Marks, Augie 1994-95Marks, Chuck 2001-02Markush, Ryan 2016-17Marmie, Larry 1962-63-64-65Marsee, Daniel 1990-91 Marsh, Aaron 1964-65-66-67 Martin, Caleb 2018Martin, Carl 1949-50 Martin, Dan 1976-77-78-79 Martin, Jason 1999Martin, Preston 1987-88-89-90 Martin, Saint 1999-00-01-02 Marzott o, Mike 2003-04 Mason, Fred 1951-53Mason, Montez 2003-04Massingale, Vernon 1952-53Mathes, Collier 1992Mathews, Isaiah 2014Mathews, Wayne 2015Matt hews, Jose 2003-04-05-06 Mauk, Maty 2016Mauntel, Joe 1982-83-84-85-86 Maupin, David 1967-68-69 Mavity, Bob 1934-35-36Maxwell, 1936Maxwell, Malachi 2006-07May, William 1981-82-83-84 Mayer, Walter 1939-40 Mayes, Malik 2018Mayes, Marcus 2003-04-05-06McCallister, Scott 1974-75-76-77 McCarthy, Jeff 1971-72-73-74

McClain, Jared 2011-12-13-14McClellan, Patrick 2008-09-10-11McCleskey Jr., Daryl 2016-17-18McCloud, Ron 1968McClurg, Joe 1970McCluster, Marcus 1990-91 McCollum, 1946McCollum, Kenny 1990-91-92-93 McCombs, Tony 1994-95-96McConnell, 1935-36-37 McConnell, 1941-42McCray, Toki 2000-01-02-03 McCulley, Jack 1970McCullough, Cliff 1979-80-81-82 McDowell, Herbert 1963McFadden, Carlton 1982McGarrah, George 1982-83 McGee, Reggie 1989-90 McGhey, 1941-42McGinnis, Bundy 1988-89-90-91 McGonigle, Ted 1990-91-92McGuire, Sean 1984-85-86-88 McIntire, Casey 1989-90 McIntire, Steve 1972McIntyre, Bob 1976-77-78-79 McKee, Aaron 2000-01McKee, Greg 1988-89-90-91 McKee, Paul 1969 McKenzie, Bronnie 1980McKenzie, Larry 1961 McKinney, Parker 2018McKinnon, Don 1978McLean, Brandon 2005McMillan, Ken 1985-86-87-88 McNabb, Lou 1953McNamee, Chris 1988-89-90-91McNamee, Tim 1990-91-92-93 McPhaul, Ranard 1978-79-80-81 McQueen, Tom 1972-73-74 McShane, Mike 1980-81-82-83McWhorter 1942Means, Anthony 2009Meier, Ken 1969 Meiman, Dennis 1988-89-90-91 Meinsen, Tim 2009Melton, Andrew 2011Mendell, Ron 1962-63Menendez, Rondel 1995-96-97-98 Meredith, Justin 2010-11-12-13Merenbloom, Derbert 1931-32-33-34Merli, Steve 1974-75-76 Mertz , Ralph 1966 Mester, Michael 1972 Metz ger, Charles 1965-66-67 Meyer, Donny 1996Michelson, Donald 1933-34Middlemas, John 2010-11Miller, 1946-47 Miller, Alvin 1977-78-79-80 Miller, Andy 1999-00-01-02Miller, Anthony 1974-75-76-77 Miller, Charles 1946 Miller, David 1984-85-86-87 Miller, Edward 1955-56-57 Miller, George 1981-82-83 Miller, Howard 1972-73-74-75Miller, Jackie 1970-71-72 Miller, Jerome 1976-77 Miller, Jerry 1978Miller, Josh 2008-09-10-11Miller, Matt 2001-02-03-04 Miller, Richard 1963Miller, Taylor 2014-15Miller, Tory 2004-05-06-07Mills, S.A. 1914Mims, Mike 1981-82-83-84 Mims, Victor 1982-83-84 Minor, Donald 1965-67-68Minor, Josh 2012-13-14-15Minter, Chris 1998-99-00-01 Miracle, Ed 1951-52-53-54Miracle, Russ 1963Miscione, Frank 1995-96Mitchell, Brantley 1990-91 Mitchell, D.J. 2018Mitchell, Mark 1986-87-88-89 Mitchell, Stan 1975-76-77-78 Mitchum, Willard 1946 Moberly, 1941-42Moberly, Harry 1931Moberly, Jesse 1924-25-26-27Moberly, Jim 1965-66-67-68 Mobley, Dy’Shawn 2014-15Mohammed, Jason 1998-99Molden, Antwaun 2005-06-07Molina, Christian 2009-10

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Jackson, John 1984-85-86-87 Jackson, Jonathan 1999-00-01Jackson, Josh 2009Jackson, Matt hew 2018Jackson, Pete 1979-80-81-82Jackson, Tony 2009Jacobs, Jeff 1986Jaggers, Austin 2012-13Jaggers, Jamie 1987-88 Jaggers, Josh 2002James, Jeremy 2011-12James, Keith 1970 James, Tony 1980-82-83-84 Janes, 1926Jasko, 1946Jean Louis, Luder 2016-17Jeff ery, Lee 1989-90-91Jekel, Ron 1985-86-87-88 Jenkins, Joseph 1935-36-37Jenks, Richard 1976 Jessee, Cas 1991-92-93-94Jewell, J.D. 1998-99-00-01Jeudy, Melchisedek 2018Johns, Jerry 1951-52-53-54Johnson, 1936-37Johnson, Anthony 1983-84-85-86 Johnson, Anthony 1993-94-95-96Johnson, Charles 2007Johnson, Chris 1980-81 Johnson, Darrell 1990 Johnson, Daryl 1983-84-85Johnson, David 1973 Johnson, Derrick 2005-06 Johnson, Edward 1974-75 Johnson, Greg 1994Johnson, Jacob 1998-99-00-01 Johnson, Jeff 1985-86-87-88 Johnson, Jordan 2009Johnson, Leon 1984-85-86-87 Johnson, Matt 1993Johnson, Michael 2001-02Johnson, Randy 1973 Johnson, Reggie 1995Johnson, Richard 1984-85-86-87 Johnson, Shannon 1957-60Johnson, Terry 1971Johnson, Tommy 2001Johnson, Tyrelle 2011-12-13-14Johnson, Vic 1988-89-90-91 Johnson, Willis 1929-30Johnston, Doug 1968-69 Johnston, Mike 1972-73-74-75 Jones, 1925Jones, Aaron 1984-85-86-87 Jones, Aaron 2007-08Jones, Anthony 1981-82-83-84 Jones, Brad 1984Jones, Buddy 1973-74-75-76Jones, Derius 2015-16-17Jones, Daven 2009-10Jones, Derek 1993-94

Kaelin, Larry 1969-70-71-72 Kallschmidt, Luke 2015Karr, David 1955Kegler, Darren 2003Keith, Ted 1931Kellar, Wayne 1957Keller, Alfred 1974-75 Keller, Charles 1981-82-83-84 Keller, James 1960-61-62Kelley, James 1984-85-86 Kelley, Jerome 1973-74-75-76Kelley, Mike 1976-77-78-79 Kelly, Chris 2012-13-14-15Kelly, James 1968-69 Kelly, Mike 1985-86-87-88 Kelly, Richard 1961-62-63 Kelly, Roosevelt 1973-74-75-76Kemp, George 1946 Kemp, Karl 1937-38-39 Kennedy, 1941Kennedy, Frank 1972-73-74-75 Keough, John 1992-93Kercher, Bill 1987-88 Kesler, Bill 1952Keuhn, 1941-42Kibler, Steve 1960-61-62 Kidd, Roy 1950-51-52-53 Killen, John 1936Kinduell, Tim 1972-73-74-75 King, Ed 1946 King, Ed 1970-71 King, O. 1935-36

Lacey, 1935-36-37 Ladd, Brad 1988-90-91-92LaFary, Tom 1979-80 Lamar, Alpheaus 1994-95Lamb, James 1972Lambert, Dick 1949-50-51-52 Lana, Bert 1946 Land, 1935Landing, Ja’Tyuan 2011-12-13-14Landis, Bob 1973-74-75-76Lane, Adam 2015Lanham, Tony 1960-61Lanier, Okie 1977 Lankin, Howard 1977 Lansdale, Jerry 1961Larkey, Chris 1988-89 Laski, Ed 1976-77-78-79 Laskowski, Joe 1960-61 Lassiter, Brian 2018Lauck, Matt 1980-81-82 Layman, Joe 1961 Lawrence, Carl 1986-87 Lawrence, Randy 1998-99-00 Lawson, Darryl 1977-78-79-80 Lawson, Mike 1966 Lawson, Roman 2013Layman, Joe 1961 Layman, Richard 1957-58-59-60Lea, Orland 1928-29-30Lee, DaLon 1993-94-95Lee, Scott 1993-94Lehman, Larry 1940-42Leight, Steve 1984-85-86-87 Leinart, Tim 1977 Lemich, 1936Lenderman, Bobby 1952-53-54-55 Lengel, Matt 2010-11-12-14Lenz, Harry 1964-65-66-67Lepsis, Pete 1989-90-91-92Leslie, Randy 1972-73-74-75 Lester, Tim 1988-89-90-91Letcher, Ronnie 2010Lewis, Gabriel 1980-81-82 Lewis, James 1955Lewis, Jason 2017-18Ley, John “Jack” 1946-47-48 Lichtefeld, Paul 1984-85-86-87 Liggin, Terry 2001-02-03 Lilly, William 2001-02Limb, Alfred 1936-37Lindeman, Bobby 1953 Lindenfelser, Ray 1950Litt le, 1941-42Litt le, Sean 1990-91-92-93Lloyd, Andrew 2013-14Lloyd, Joey 1978

King, Roy 1935-36 Kingsley, Bob 1961 Kinsella, 1941-42Kiracofe, Greg 1973-74-75-76 Kirchner, Mike 1975-76 Kirkland, Kelly 1934Kirksey, Larry 1969-70-71-72 Kiser, Hayden 2012-13Kitt rell, Harold 1949-50 Klingel, John 1983-84-85-86Knauer, Philip 1965-66-67-68Knight, Earl 1956 Knight, Matt 1995-96-97-98 Knight, Robbie 2000-01Knowles, Robert 2009-10-11-12Koester, Klay 2003-04-05 Kolakowski, Alex 1949-50-51-52 Kolesar, Bill 1975-76-77-78 Kolnick, Brett 1987-88-89-90 Koons, Blake 2008-09Koppenhoefer, Ted 1972Kowalewski, Cameron 2015-16-17-18Krack, Chris 2007-08-09-10Kraemer, Joey 2015Krafton, Paul 1979-80 Krebs, Bryce 2012-13-14-15Kreseski, Joe 1961 Kruczek, Garrett 2017Krugman, Brian 2004-05Krumm, Phillip 1962Kuehne, Ed 1966-67-68 Kuehne, Joe 2001-02-03-04 Kuhl, Phil 2001-02-03-04 Kuhn, Don 1973 Kuhn, Greg 1972-73-74-75 Kupchak, Bob 1962-63Kuszmaul, Benton 2004-05-06-07 Kyles, Jason 2005-06

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Molsberger, 1935Monroe, Brian 1981 Monroe, Cory 2009-10-11Montgomery, Deno 2012-13-14-15Montgomery, John 1977 Montgomery, Michael 2002Montgomery, Reggie 1999Montinar, Jules 2005-06-07Moon, Rory 1974 Moor, Buddy 1977-78-79-80 Moore, Carl 1946-47 Moore, Chris 2008-09-10-11Moore, Darrell 1956 Moore, Derek 2010-11Moore, Don 1966-67-68 Moore, Kenneth 1961-62Moore III, Leodis 2015-16-18Moran, Karl 1969-70Morgan, Marion 1937-38-39 Morgan, Thomas 1999-00-01-02Morris, 1928Morrison, Johnny 1959-60Morton, Dwayne 1992Morton, Luke 1996-97-98 Moses, Marcus 1986-87-88-89-90 Moton, Fred 1989-90-91-92Mowat, Bob 1939-40 Muchow, Jason 1996-97-98-99Mueller, Bob 1951-52-53-54Muley, Mike 1987-88-89 Mullins, Moon 1951Mullins, Trey 2018Muncy, Brent 1979-80 Mundy, Jimmy 1973 Mungro, Rashaud 2005-06-07-08Murph, Isaiah 2017Murphy, Benny 1946 Murphy, Mike 1983-84-85-86 Murphy, Walter 1965-66-67-68 Murray, Aaron 2000-01-02-03 Murrell, William 1993-94-95-96Myers, Paul 1946 Myles, Hendricks 1989-90-91 Myles, Justin 2015-16-17-18Myrtil, Reggie 1995-96-97-98

Sharp, Matt 1998-99-00Sharp, Tom 1959-60-61-62 Sharpe, James 1955Shearer, Demar 2005Sheback, Tim 1973 Sheckles, Tim 1972Sheddan, Paul 1979-80 Sheehan, Mike 1977-78-79-80Sheehan, Tom 1946 Shelor, Damon 1972-73-74-75 Shelton, Alex 2017-18Shelton, James 1977-78-79-80 Shelton, Trey 2012-13-14-15Shepherd, Dan 2011-12-13-14Sheridan, Pat 1968-69-70 Sherman, Inman 1973-74-75Sherman, Rodney 1977-78 Shetler, Tom 1965-66-67-68 Shields, John 1965Shireman, Mark 1968-69-70-71 Shockley, Bob 1950-51-52 Shoecraft, James 1974-75-76-77 Shoemaker, Anthony 2012Showalter, Dean 1983-84 Shupperd, Shawn 2010-11-12-13Shuster, Charles 1939-41-42 Siemon, Brian 1968-69-70Siemon, Chuck 1964-65-66-67Siemon, Mark 1977-78-79-80 Simmons, Terry 1981-82-83-84 Simpson, David 1981-82 Simpson, De’jour 2016-17Simpson, James 1961 Simpson, Jim 1974 Simpson, R.J. 2001-02-03-04Sims, Eric 2000-01Sims, Jake 1999-00 Sims, Jerome 1971 Simunovic, Zvonko 1986-87-88-89 Siphers, Joe Bill 1940-41-42-46 Sivulich, Rich 1963-64-65-66Sizemore, Onzie 1972 Sizemore, Stephen 2005-06-07-08Skaggs, Martin 1924Skidmore, Kagen 2014-15-16-17Slager, Josh 1994Slaughter, John 1949-50 Slayback, Jerry 1957Slusher, Brady 2010-11Small, Jessie 1985-86-87-88 Smiley, Norman 1984-85-86-87 Smith, 1923-28Smith, 1946Smith, Adam 2000-01-02-03Smith, Bert 1939-40-41 Smith, BK 2017-18Smith, Darryl 1960Smith, Darryl 1980Smith Jr., James 2016-18 Smith, Jason 2014Smith, Joe 1992-93-94-95

Salsbury, Don 1970Samar, Nick 2005Sammons, Charles 1955-56-57 Sammons, Claude 1956-57 Sammons, Tom 1951-52-53-54Sampson, James 1961Sanchez, Collin 2018Sanders, Jared 2013-14-15-16Sanders, Lanny 1979-80-81-82 Sandhoff , Bob 1981 Sands, Deshaun 2012Sandusky, Fred 1969-70-71Sanford, Tony 1984 Sang, Rick 1976-77-78-79 Sanner, Monty 1972-73-74-75 Santiago, Billy Joe 1984-85 Satt erley, Mike 1992-93Satt erly, Carl 1988-89-90-91 Saturday, Shawn 1981 Sauer, Richard 1972Sayles, Joseph 2018Saylor, James 1955-56 Scales, Bruce 1975-76 Scannell, Brent 2009Scannell, Robert 1982-83-84-85 Schaible, David 1978-79-80 Schehr, Mark 1978Scherrbaum, Dick 1946 Schipske, Joe 1977-78-79-80Schmerber, Clayton 2015-16-17-18Schmidt, John 1970Schmitt , Chuck 1949-50-51-52 Schoborg, Matt 2003-04-05-06Schoenlaub, Travis 1996-97-98Schroeder, Tucker 2018Schulte, Cliff ord 1933-34Schulte, Jack 1962-63-64Schulte, Tom 1954-55-56-57 Schutt e, Mike 1977Scott , 1933-34-35Scott , Austin 2017-18Scott , Chad 1998-99-00-01Scott , Jordan 2018Scott , LJ 2017-18Scott , Lowell 1985Scott , Michael 2015Scott , Vince 1984-86-87-88 Scrafton, Joel 1976-77-78-79 Scurry, Colton 2013-14-15Seals, Tom 1963Sebest, John 1955-56-57 Seewer, David 1975-76Seider, Ja’HShaun 2017-18Selbee, Bill 1946 Semek, Nick 1949-50Sengel, George 1970Sensibaugh, Dan 1977-78 Sett ers, Mike 1971 Sett le, Ray 1933-34Shannon, Bill 1946 Sharp, Jonathan 2009-10-11

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Napier, Evan 2003 Nard, 1927Nash, 1941Nassida, Frank 1953-54Neal, David 1976-77-78-79 Neal, Mike 1979-80 Neale, 1941Neff , Dave 1962-63-64-65Nelson, Jim 1974-75-76-77Nett les, Andrew 1989-90-91 Nevels, Ben 2002Nevels, Kris 1997-98-99-00 Neville, Brian 1989-90-91-92Nichols, Victor 2003-04-05-06 Nicholson, Jason 2009-10Nicholson, Mike 1969-70-71-72 Nickels, Nicky 1996Nix, Tom 1977-78-79-80 Nolan, Myer 2010-11Nonnemacher, 1941-46Norman, 1941-42-46 Norman, Theron 2012-13-14Norris, Eric 2003-04-05-06Norris, Rick 1970-72 North, Larry 1950-51-52-53 Northington, Kiante 2013-14-15-16Nowakowski, 1941-42-46Nunn, Walter 1953-54-55-56 Nussbaum, Dan 2004 Nussbaum, Gary 1979-80-81-82

Oakley, Carl 1951-52-53O’Brien, Ken 1972-73-74O’Brien, Kherryl 2007-08O’Bryan, Drew 2017O’Buck, Brett 1997-98-99-00 Oce, Logan 2015-16O’Connor, Logan 2007-08-09-10O’Dell, Vernon 1959-60Ogunlari, David 2008-09O’Malley, Robert 2007-08-09O’Neal, Mike 1969-70-71O’Neil, Marquis 2004Ordich, George 1939-40 O’Reilly, Tim 1979 Orlandini, Roger 1993-94-95-96Orr, Jay 1946 Osborne, John 1928-29-30-31

Palahunich, Bill 1951-52-53Palmer, Gerald 2000-01Palmer, Robert 1982-83-84-85Parker, 1942Parker, Greg 1983-84-85-86 Parker, Mark 1977-78Parks, Gus 1979-80-81-82 Parks, Scott 1989-90-91-92 Parks, Tom 1974 Parks, Vic 1983-84-85-86 Parnell, Curtis 1972Parrish, Jerry 1978-79-80-81 Parson, Wilbert 1978Parsons, Mendel 1932Parthemore, Scott 1979Pate, Alvin 2007-08Patrick, Aaron 2015-16-17-18Patrick, Adam 2004-05Patrick, Tyson 2009-10-11Patt erson, 1946Patt on, Dale 1977-78-79-80 Patt on, James 1955-56-57Patt on, Ralph 2015-16-17-18Paul, Dan 2015-16-17-18Pavlovich, George 1949-50 Payne, Bobby 1974-75-76-78Peace, Fred 1979 Pearson, Jack 1985-86-87 Pearson, Marcus 2003-04-05 Pearson, Scott 1983-84 Peege, Brandon 2016Pelfrey, Ray 1949-50Pendleton, Joe 1946 Penland, Furman 1963 Penman, Mike 1990-91-92-93Pennington, Sam 1933-34Perkins, Roscoe 1963-64-65Perkins, Roy 1951Perkins, Tremayne 2002-03-04-05Perry, 1923Perry, 1941Perry, Clint 2005-06-07-08 Perry, Don 1971 Perry, Kenneth 1939-40 Peters, Don 1970 Peterson, Jack 1987-88Petro, Lance 2001-02-03-04-05Peyton, Tim 1988-89-90-91 Pfaadt, Buddy 1963-64-65-66Phelps, Garnett 2006-07-08-09Phillips, Matt hew 1997-98Pille, Roy 1932-33-34-35Pinkston, Stephen 1972Piton, Marquise 2012-13-14-15Pitt , Avery 2013-14-15-16Pitt s, Greg 1982-83-84 Pitt s, Tom 1973 Pitz er, 1942Plantholt, Carl 1949-50 Plott s, Bob 1966-67Poage, Mike 1983-84-85-86 Poett er, Phil 2004-05Pogliano, Jaret 2018Polard, Craig 1993Polly, Ronnie 1955-56-57 Pomlee, Burney 1977-78-79-80 Pooler, Todd 1985-86Portale, Tim 1981-82-83-84 Porter, James 1969-70-71Posey, Cliff ord 1994-95-96-97Powell, Alva 1922Powell, Frank 1985-86-87 Powell, Larry 1984-85-86-87 Powell, Tyrone 1993Powers, James 1981Prall, Roger 1964-65-66 Prater, Corky 1977-78Prather, ShaQuille 2012-13-14-15Pray, Luke 2011-12-13Presley, Marshall 1996Presnell, David 1984 Pressler, Brian 1989-90-91-92Prewitt , Chris 1994-95-96Prewitt , Tim 1978Prince, Courtney 2012Prince, Paul 2002-03-04-05Printup, Butch 1997-98-99

Rader, Adam 1997-98-99-00 Ragland, Prentis 1976-77-78-79 Ralston, Andre 2002-03-04-05Ramsey, 1942Randle, William 2000-01-02-03 Rasnick, Ber 1940-41Rasnick, Landon 2013-14-15-16Rassega, Jack 1952Ratliff , Jim 1964-65 Rawe, Nathan 2011-12-13Rawlins, Justin 2015-16Ray, Lynn 1965-66-67Rechtin, 1935Rector, 1946Redferd, Jordan 2003-04Reed, Eric 2014-15-16-17Reed, Martez 2010Reed, Ron 1966-67-68 Reedy, Harold 1986-87 Reese, Vernon 1961 Reid, Billy 2015-16Reid, Sam 2005-06-07-08Reid, Tom 1969-70-71-72Reusch, John 1969 Revere, John 1972-73-74-75Reynolds, John 1990-91-92Reynolds, Phillip 1989 Reynolds, Todd 1961-62-63-64Rhae, Victor 1979-80 Rhoades, Brent 1993-94-95-96Rhodes, Bernard 1986-87-88-89 Rhodes, Rickie 1976-77-78-79 Rice, Jim 1952 Rice, Z.T. 1929-30-32Richard, Joe 1976-77-78-79 Richards, Karl 1974Richards, Phillip 2018Richardson, Ken 1968Richmond, Isaiah 2014Riddick, Aaron 2016-17Riedel, Glenn 1961-62-63Riedel, Glenn 1986-87 Riggs, Mike 1965-66Rigrish, Ernie 1951-52-53-54-55 Riley, Javarious 2010Ritt er, Ed 1956-57 Ritt er, Paul 2012-13Rivers, Justen 2001-02-03-04Robbins, Homer 1932-33-34Roberts, Antion 1983-84Roberts, Chris 1975-76-77-78 Roberts, G. 1941-42Roberts, Mike 2006Roberts, Stan 1970-71-72-74 Roberts, Terry 1973-74-75-76 Roberts, Tim 1999-00-01-02Roberts, Tommy 1952-53Robertson, Bob 1949-50 Robinson, 1933Robinson, Henry 1978-79-80-81Robinson, Philip 1978 Rodgers, Dave 1949-50 Rodgers, Jack 1954-55-56-57Rogers, John 1972-73-74-75 Rollins, Jean 1986-87 Rom, Louis 1981Romano, Kyle 2013-14-15Roop, Jeff 1989-90 Rose, Jerry 2004-05Ross, Chase 2018Rosser, Brandon 2003-04-05-06 Roth, Mike 1988-89-90-91 Rowe, Steve 1981-82-83-84 Rowlett e, 1933Rupard, Earl 1931-32Russell, Dustin 1996-97Russell, Jacob 2010Russo, Russell 1947-48-49-50 Rutledge, Jaucady 2011-13-15Rutledge, Jeff 1988-89-90-91 Ryan, John 1991-92-93

Pritchard, Corey 1999-00-01-02Pryor, T.J. 2009-10-11-12Pulawski, Steve 1949-50 Pullins, Jerry 1968 Purnell, Derwin 1998

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Sacca, John 1994Sadler, Alan 1984-85-86

Qualls, Denver 1929-30

Osborne, S. 1928O’Toole, Tim 1975 Ott , Conrad 1946 Ott en, Brad 1972Owens, Chris 2013-14Owens, Lynn 1950Owens, Thomas 2013-14-15-16

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Smith, Kevin 1982 Smith, LaJuan 2014-15-16Smith, Larry 1972-73-74-75Smith, Marvin 1999Smith, Mike 1963-64-65-66 Smith, Nakiya 2018Smith, Pat 1983-84-85-86 Smith, Paul 1983-84-85-86 Smith, Petey 1997-98 Smith, Reggie 1981 Smith, Richard 1974Smith, Ryan 2012Smith, Shirley 1961 Smith, Steve 1976 Smith, Tony 1977 Smith, Vic 1972-73-74-75 Smith, William 1939 Smith, William 1988-89-90-91 Smyth, Timm 1991-92Snawder, Troy 1986-87 Snyder, Tony 1965 Solomon, Buck 2014-15-16-17Somers, Travis 1996Sorrell, Charles 1939 Soucy, Andrew 2007-08-09-10Southers, Ben 1951-52-53 Spadafi no, Joe 1982-83-84-85Spain, West 1951Speaks, Taylor 2012-13-14-15Speaks, Tim 1966-67-68Spence, Noah 2015 Spencer, Buster 1957Spenik, Ed 1960-61-62Spenlau, Ronald 1957Spicer, Charles 1946-48Sprinkel, Brian 2002-03-04Squires, Dale 1978 St. Amont, Ron 1963 Stafura, 1942Staggers, Jason 1992Stahl, Donald 1956-57 Stallings, Carlo 1992-93-94Stanley, Brandon 2011-12-13-14Stapleton, Proctor 1946 Stapleton, Tom 1961-62 Stauff er, Frank 1962 Stephenson, 1922Stephenson, Z 2015-16Stevens, William 1924Stewart, Barry 1982-83 Stewart, Barry 1989-90 Stewart, Terrance 1992-93Still, Pete 1963-64 Stilley, Will 2002-03-04Stocker, Hunter 2014Stockham, Jack 1952 Stofk o, Tom 1946 Stone, 1922-23Stone, Talton 1923-24-25Straten, Dick 1970-71-72 Streight, Steve 1974-75-76-77 Strothman, Jason 1998-99-00 Stucky, Dean 1975-76-77-78 Sturgeon, John 1973 Sullivan, Chris 1981-82-83-84 Sullivan, Nick 1998-99-00-01Sumpter, Frank 2018Surlas, Fred 1992Susie, Tony 1937 Sutkamp, Jon 1980-81-82 Sutkamp, Mike 1982Sutt er, Clarence 1934Swaford, Tyler 2015-16Swann, Steven 2003-04 Swartz , Tom 1966-67-68Swearengen, Orville 1924Sweat, Burl 1987-88-89-90 Sweesy, Harry 1950

Taylor, Marvin 1996-97 Taylor, Randy 1979-80-81-82 Taylor, Teddy 1966-67-68-69 Tazel, John 1966-67-68 Terrill, 1933Terry, Kenny 2018Terry, Randy 1976Theiss, Jim 1975Thom, Joey 1990-91 Thomas, Brad 1999Thomas, Danny 1996-97Thomas, Ethan 2015-16-17Thomas, Gary 1977-78 Thomas, Jason 1990-91-92-93 Thomas, Markus 1989-90-91-92Thomas, Mike 1989-90-91-92Thomas, Paul 1954-55-56-57 Thomas, Rich 1970-71-72-73 Thomas, Terry 1997-98-99Thomas, Trey 2011-13-14-15Thomas, Yameen 2007-08-09-10Thompson, Alfred 1970-71-72-73 Thompson, Bobby 1954-55-56 Thompson, Bobby 1975 Thompson, Derrick 1984-85 Thompson, Ernest 1988-89-90-91 Thompson, Terence 1980-81-82-83Thornton, Bakahri 2004-05-06-07Thurman, Chris 1999-00-01 Thurman, Spider 1938-39-40-41 Tierney, Paul 1932-33Timmons, Carlos 1991-92-93-94 Tinnell, Cliff ord 1939-40-41Tinsley, Charles 1996-97-98 Tipps-Clemons, Darien 2018Tipton, Clay 1988-89-90-91 Tishue, Bob 1953-54-55-56 Todd, Thurman 1931Todoran, Roman 1950 Tomaro, Frank 1957-58-59-60Tomaszewski, Tim 1985-86-87-88 Torrens, Harold 1984-85-86-87 Towns, Nick 1998-99-00Townsend, Keith 1983-84-86-87 Trachsel, James 1962Tran, Son 1993-94-95-96Travis, John 1975Trimble, Graham 1999-00 Triplett , Henry 1924Troike, Fred 1966-67-68 True, Charlie 1951-52-53 Tsangeous, Nick 1950-51-52-53Tucker, Jared 2016-17-18Tucker, Mike 1971 Tully, Ralph 1986-87-88-89 Turnage, Jerrmel 2002 Turner, Danny 1970 Turner, David 1983-84 Turner, Jason 1994Turner, Josh 2005-07-08-09Turner, Keith 1983-84-85 Turner, Kelvin 2008Turner, Larry 2000-01-02-03 Turner, Randy 1973 Turner, Travis 2000-01-02Turner, Tre 2018Turney, Scott 1985-86 Tussey, Ora F. 1939-40 Tutt le, William 1924-25Tuupo, Kody 2005-06-07-08Twine, Quintavius 2013Tyson, Stan 1983-84-85-86

Tabur, Thomas 2017-18Talbert, Everett 1973-74-75-76Talbert, Everett 2013-14Talmadge, DeWitt 1932Tamaska, Jake 2006-07-08-09Tankosh, Bob 1947-48-49-50 Tanner, Jeff 1980-81-82 Tarter, Heber 1934-36 Tarvin, Bob 1965-66Tauiliili, Dwane 1996Taulbee, Travis 2012Taylor, Chris 1979-80-81-82 Taylor, Daryl 2013-14-15Taylor, Elijah 2018Taylor, Eric 1992-93Taylor, George 2000-01-02-03

Utley, Steve 1966

Valdes, Ernie 1988 Valiga, Adam 2018Van Hoose, Eugene 1962-63-64Vance, Ichiro 2010-11-12-13Vannoy, Steve 1973 Vaught, Barry 1975-76 Verini, Sal 1964-65Vermett en, Mike 1993Vest, Jimmy 1931Viana, Ryan 2005-06-07-08Vicini, Nick 2009-10-11-12Villarreal, Angelo 2012Vogel, Mo 2013Von Handorf, Jim 1987-88-89-90

Wagers, Mike 1979-80-81-82 Wagner, Daryle 1992-93

Wakefi eld, Tim 1985-86 Walden, Kamaree’ 2015-16Walingford, Darrin 1982Walker, C.J. 2006-07-08-09Walker, Davin 2005-06-07Walker, Eugene 1981 Walker, James 1934-35Walker, Jeff 1982-83-84-85 Walker, Mike 1987-88-89-90 Walker, Richard 2002Walker, Robert 1987 Walker, Scott 1984-85 Walker, Sheldon 1992-93-94-95Walker, Takashi 2003-04 Walker, Tom 2005-06-07Wallace, 1935-36 Wallace, Carl 1987 Wallace, Dick 1959-60-61-62 Wallace, Matt hew 1984-85-86-87 Waller, Sean 1987-88-89-90 Wallin, Buddy 1955-56-57 Walls, Lawrence 1998-99Walroth, Chuck 1969-70 Walton, Charles 1968Walton, Donald 1956 Walton, Gerald 1956-57 Ward, Bob 1979-80 Ward, Carrol 1923Ward, Jason 2004 Ward, Ty 1995-96Wardlow, Randy 1988-89-90-91 Ware, Vincent 1988-89-90-91 Warf, 1942-46Warfi eld, Robert 1986-87Warren, Bill 1977Warren, Terry 1983-84-85 Washington, Bobby 1994-95-96-97 Washington, Bobby 2006-07Washington, Chris 2003-04-05-06Washington, Joe 1969-70-71-72 Washington, Tejon 2007-08-09Waters, Howard 1939Watkins, Caleb 2011-12-13-14Watkins, Charles 1996-97-98-99Watson, Anthony 1998-99Watt s, Bill 1974 Watt s, Cody 2007-08-09Watt s, George 1974 Watt s, Nathan 2010-11-12-13Wearren, Ronald 1975-76 Webb, Bob 1966-67-68-69 Webster, Bob 1964-65Webster, Richard 1973Weir, Chris 2003Welch, 1942Wells, Emerson 1993-94Wertz , Zach 2004-05Wheeler, Wendell 1961-62-63-64Whetsel, Dick 1946 Whitaker, Mike 1984-85-86White, Carl 1950-51-52White, Ian 1996White, Derrick 1997-98White, DJ 2017White, Landon 2018White, Ronald 1955-56-57White, Sonny 1952-53-54-55White, Tom 1978-79-80-81White, Whizzer 1940Whitefi eld, Chris 1992-93-94-95Whitehouse, Gil 1985-86-87-88Whitfi eld, Jordan 2014-15-17-18Whitis, Jimmy 1961-62Whitt enburg, Charles 1988 Wickline, Ronald 1974-75-76Wiggington, Don 1966-67-68 Wilburn, Jon 1998-99-00Wilhoit, Jerry 1955-56-57Wilkerson, Ron 1980 Wilkes, Jacob 2002Wilkins, David 1988-89-90-91Williams, Bryson 2015-16Williams, Cary 1994-95-96Williams, Darryl 1984 Williams, David 1976-77Williams, Dwight 2016Williams, Glenn 1989-90-91-92Williams, J.D. 1978-79 Williams, Jasper 2009-10Williams, Jeremiah 2011Williams, Justin 2010-11-12Williams, Loren 1971-72-73Williams, Lucas 2014-15-16-17Williams, Lucas A. 2016Williams, Marcus 2009-10Williams, Mathias 1951-53-54-55

Yahnig, John 1992Yanity, Joe 1946-47-48

Zeller, Gary 1973Zoretic, Ed 1946-47-48-49Zuckerman, Mike 1988 Zwick, Bill 1966

Williams, Noah 1992Williams, Quinton 2004-05-06-07Williams, Rick 1984-85-86-87Williams, Robert 1982-83-85-86Williams, Sylvester 1997Williams, Walter 1997 Willis, Ben 1999Willis, Chris 2012-13-14-15Willmott , Jay 2013Willoughby, Brad 2005-06-07-08Willoughby, Mark 1979-80-81-82Wilmhoff , Craig 1992Wilson, Bernard 1934-35Wilson, Bill 1946 Wilson, Bryce 2018Wilson, Dick 1950-51-52-53Wilson, Ferlando 1994-95-96Wilson, James 1968-69-70-71 Wilson, James 1995-96-97Wilson, Micah 2001Wilson, Ron 1975-76-77Wilson, William 1939 Wimbley, Tim 1988-89-90-91Winegartner, Tony 1975 Wing, Bob 1952Winscher, Fred 1952-53-54 Winslett , Willie 2002Winter, Mike 1987 Witt , Rusty 1975 Wolf, Cam 1997-98Wolfe, Wes 2005-06Woodrum, Mark 1980 Woods, Bobby 1979-80-81-82Woods, Chris 1989-90Woods, Dwayne 1989-90-91-92Woods, Joel 1991-92-93-94Woods, Mike 1974-75-76-77Woods, Ron 1988-89Woods, Tony 1998Woods, Wesley 2008Woodside, Jason 1992-93-94-95Woolf, Tim 1998-99Woolridge, Mike 2000-01-02-03Woolum, Mark 1988-89-90-91Woolum, Shawn 1994Woolum, Tuck 1979-80-81-82Wooton, John 1996-97Word, 1923Worley, Jason 1994-95-97-98Worsham, 1942Woster, Bob 1965 Wright, Billy 1997-98-99Wright, Carlin 1971Wright, Herbert 1984-85Wright, John 1994-95-96-97Wright, Mark 1998Wright, Paul 1946 Wright, Pierre 2001-02-03-04Wright, Shedrick 2000-01Wright, William 1968-69-70-71Wrzuszczak, Keith 2014-15-16-17Wyatt , Bennie 1997-98Wyatt , Marshal 1932Wynn, Chuck 2012

Yeager, Carl 1936-37-38 Yeast, Julius 2000Yeast, Nicky 1979-80-81-82Yeldell, Sidney 1966-67-68-69Yinger, Harold 1939-40-46 York, 1926Young, Allen 1980-81-82Young, Chris 1989-90-91-92Young, Don 1969-70Young, Ernest 1932-33-34Young, Fred 1973-74-75-76Young, Ian 2004Young, Zachary 2009-10-11Yahnig, John 1992Yanity, Joe 1946-47-48Yeager, Carl 1936-37-38 Yeast, Julius 2000Yeast, Nicky 1979-80-81-82Yeldell, Sidney 1966-67-68-69Yinger, Harold 1939-40-46 York, 1926Young, Allen 1980-81-82Young, Chris 1989-90-91-92Young, Derrell 2015Young, Don 1969-70Young, Ernest 1932-33-34Young, Fred 1973-74-75-76Young, Ian 2004Young, Zachary 2009-10-11Youngo, Joe 1960-61

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Football Record Versus All Opponents

EKU vs. Last Last SeriesOpponent Opponent EKU Win Oppt. Win BeganAkron 8-3 1986 1980 1942Alfred Holbrook 2-0 1936 – 1935Appalachian State 3-8 2003 2005 1971 Arkansas A&M 1-0 1940 – 1940Arkansas State 0-1 – 1986 1986 Ashland College 2-0 1975 – 1974Austin Peay 45-6 2018 2017 1959Ball State 3-1 1970 2016 1967Berea Second Team 0-0-1 – – 1909Boise State 1-1 1981 1980 1980Boston University 1-1 1994 1983 1983Bowling Green (Ohio) 3-2 1950 2018 1940Cal State Fullerton 1-0 1979 – 1979Caldwell High School 0-1 – 1911 1911Carson-Newman 2-0 1941 – 1939Catawba 0-2 – 1946 1945Central Michigan 1-7 1940 2003 1939Central Normal 2-0 1938 – 1937Centre College 0-2 – 1927 1916Centre Frosh 0-1 – 1923 1923Chatt anooga 2-3-1 1986 2011 1973Cincinnati 0-2 – 2008 2006Coastal Carolina 1-1 2012 2013 2012Cumberland College 4-2 1940 1923 1921Cynthiana High School 2-2 1912 1914 1912Dayton 4-3 1981 1977 1967Delaware 3-1 1982 1976 1976Delaware State 2-0 1989 – 1988East Carolina 1-1 1980 1962 1962East Stroudsburg 1-0 1995 – 1995East Tennessee State 20-9-2 1983 1984 1926Eastern Illinois 14-12 2018 2017 1947Eastern Michigan 3-0-1 1970 – 1948Emory & Henry 2-0 1948 – 1947Erskine 2-0 1951 – 1950Evansville 3-2-1 1953 1951 1948Findlay 2-2 1966 1965 1963Florida 0-1 – 2014 2014Florida A&M 1-1 1984 1983 1983Florida Atlantic 1-0 2002 – 2002Fort Campbell 1-0 1960 – 1960Franklin College (Ind.) 2-0 1937 – 1936Furman 1-1 1986 1990 1986Georgetown College 4-8-1 1941 1935 1912Georgetown Frosh 1-1-1 1924 1923 1922Georgia Southern 2-2 1991 1993 1988Glenville State (W.Va.) 3-0 2002 – 2000Heidelberg 0-2 – 1950 1949Hillsdale (Mich.) 2-0 1968 – 1951Hiwassee 1-0 1935 – 1935Idaho 1-0 1982 – 1982Idaho State 0-1 – 1981 1981Illinois State 2-0 1941 – 1940Indiana 0-1 – 2009 2009Indiana State 5-2 2000 2014 1926Indiana University (Pa.) 2-0 1973 – 1972Indianapolis State 1-0 1945 – 1945Jackson State 1-0 1979 – 1979Jacksonville State 6-10 2012 2018 2003James Madison 0-1 – 2011 2011John Carroll 2-0 1954 – 1953Kansas State 0-1 – 2011 2011Kent State 1-0 1979 – 1979Kentucky 0-5 – 2017 1998Kentucky Frosh 0-1 – 1925 1925Kentucky Sophomores 0-1 – 1921 1921Kentucky State 5-0 2010 – 1980Kentucky Wesleyan 2-10-1 1916 1930 1912King College 2-0 1941 – 1940Kirksville (Mo.) 1-0 1945 – 1945Lancaster High School 1-0 1914 – 1914Lehigh 2-0 1980 – 1979Lexington High School 0-3 – 1916 1910Liberty 2-0 2002 – 2001Lincoln County 0-1 – 1916 1916Lincoln Memorial 1-2-1 1926 1931 1924

EKU vs. Last Last SeriesOpponent Opponent EKU Win Oppt. Win BeganLouisville 8-18-1 1985 2013 1927Mars Hill 1-0 1936 – 1936Marshall 8-11-1 1990 2018 1926Massachusett s 1-0 1988 – 1988Miami (Ohio) 1-2 2014 1935 1934Middle Tennessee State 29-19 1998 1992 1953Millersburg Military Inst. 1-2-1 1915 1912 1912Missouri State 1-1 2011 2010 2010Montana 0-1 – 1995 1995Morehead State 53-16-4 2018 1990 1924Morris Harvey 2-3 1956 1942 1926Murray State 46-28-4 2017 2018 1929Navy 0-1 – 1981 1981Nevada-Reno 1-0 1979 – 1979North Carolina State 0-2 – 2015 2005North Dakota State 0-1 – 1976 1976North Middletown H.S. 0-0-2 – – 1909Northeast Louisiana 1-2 1992 1993 1987Northern Illinois 2-0 1948 – 1940Northern Iowa 1-0 1971 – 1971Northwest Missouri 1-0-1 1942 – 1941Northwood (Mich.) 1-0 1967 – 1967Ohio 1-0 1951 – 1951Ohio Northern 0-1 – 1931 1931Omaha 0-2 – 1955 1954Oregon State 0-1 – 2002 2002Paint Lick H.S. 3-1 1921 1919 1919Paris H.S. 1-2 1911 1919 1911Pikeville 1-0 2016 2016Pleasureville 0-1 – 1910 1910Presbyterian 0-0 – – 2018Purdue 0-2 – 2016 2012Richmond 0-2 – 2008 2007Richmond (City Team) 1-1-1 1910 1910 1910Richmond Amer. Legion 0-1 – 1919 1919Richmond Stars 0-1 – 1911 1911Robert Morris 3-0 2018 – 2013Saint Francis 1-0 2017 – 2017Samford 8-1 2007 1992 1992Slippery Rock 1-0 2002 – 2002Somerset H.S. 0-1 – 1914 1914South Carolina State 2-0 1982 – 1981Southeast Missouri 25-4 2018 2017 1990Southeastern Louisiana 3-1 1972 1947 1947St. Mary’s 4-0 1927 – 1924Stanford H.S. 0-4 – 1914 1910State Frosh 0-1 – 1923 1923Stetson 1-1 1953 1951 1951Sue Bennett 2-1 1931 1930 1929Tampa 2-1 1966 1963 1962Tennessee-Martin 25-4 2018 2016 1973Tennessee State 23-7 2015 2017 1982Tennessee Tech 55-20 2018 2016 1937Threlkeld Select 1-0 1912 – 1912Toledo 2-3-2 1956 1959 1952Transylvania 4-10-1 1939 1934 1913Transylvania Frosh 0-1-1 – 1922 1922Transylvania Reserve 1-0 1923 – 1923Troy 1-3 1979 1997 1978Tusculum 1-0 1927 – 1927UCF 7-3 1990 2000 1982Union College 10-4-4 1939 1934 1922Valparaiso 3-1 2015 1945 1945Vanderbilt 0-1 – 2004 2004West Liberty 1-0 1942 – 1942Western Carolina 3-2 2007 2009 1988Western Kentucky 34-48-3 2006 2017 1914Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1-0 1975 – 1975Witt enberg 1-2 1976 1977 1931Woff ord 1-2 1955 1950 1949Xavier (Ohio) 0-1 – 1948 1948Youngstown State 12-8 1987 1994 1953Totals 602-386-38

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Football Year-By-Year Results

1922 Record: 2-3-2 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 0- 7 L vs. Transylvania Frosh 0- 0 T vs. Transylvania Frosh 0- 15 L vs. Cumberland 6- 0 W Western Kentucky 6- 47 L vs. Georgetown Frosh 0- 0 T vs. Union 40- 7 W

1923 Record: 2-5-1 vs. State Frosh 0- 7 L vs. Georgetown Frosh 0- 2 L vs. Cumberland 6- 26 L vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 0- 9 L vs. Union 6- 6 T vs. Transy Reserves 7- 0 W vs. Centre Frosh 12- 21 L vs. Union 19- 0 W

1924 Record: 5-3 10/ 4 at Kentucky Wesleyan 0- 27 L 11 Cumberland 19- 6 W 25 at Georgetown Frosh 13- 0 W 31 at Transylvania 0- 56 L 11/ 8 at Lincoln Memorial 7- 13 L 15 St. Mary’s 49- 0 W 22 Morehead State 14- 0 W 27 at Union 33- 0 W

1925 Record: 3-3-1 vs. Kentucky Frosh 0- 14 L vs. Georgetown 7- 13 L vs. Lincoln Memorial 0- 0 T vs. St. Mary’s 13- 7 W vs. Transylvania 6- 7 L vs. Morehead State 67- 0 W vs. Union 49- 0 W

1926 Record: 4-5 10/ 1 at Marshall 0- 34 L vs. Lincoln Memorial 13- 0 W vs. Georgetown 0- 27 L at Transylvania 0- 15 L vs. Union 48- 6 W at Indiana State 7- 10 L East Tennessee 41- 6 W vs. St. Mary’s 19- 0 W vs. Morris Harvey 0- 3 L

1927 Record: 5-4 10/ 1 at Centre 0- 7 L 8 Union 39- 0 W 15 at Kentucky Wesleyan 6- 8 L 22 East Tennessee 31- 0 W 29 at Tusculum 13- 0 W 11/ 5 at Morehead State 12- 6 W 12 Louisville ₍hc₎ 13- 21 L 19 St. Mary’s 32- 6 W 24 at Western Kentucky 0- 12 L

1928 Record: 0-6 10/ 6 at Louisville 0- 72 L 13 Morris Harvey 0- 18 L 27 Morehead State 0- 18 L 11/ 10 at Transylvania 0- 64 L 17 Kentucky Wesleyan 0- 40 L 24 at Union 7- 34 L

1913 Record: 1-2 vs. Stanford H.S. 3- 7 L vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 14- 12 W

1919 Record: 0-2 vs. Paint Lick 0- 9 L vs. Paris H.S. 0- 40 L

1920 Record: 2-1 vs. Paint Lick 7- 0 W vs. Paint Lick 21- 0 W vs. Richmond Am. Leg. n/a L vs. Georgetown n/a

1921 Record: 1-3-1 Paint Lick 7- 0 W Kentucky Wesleyan 0- 0 T Kentucky Sophomores 0- 20 L at Cumberland 0- 33 L at Western Kentucky 0- 21 L

1909 Record: 0-0-4 at N. Middletown H.S. 0- 0 T N. Middletown H.S. 0- 0 T vs. Team Unknown 0- 0 T vs. Berea 0- 0 T

vs. Transylvania L vs. Lexington H.S. n/a

1914 Record: 2-7 Stanford H.S. 6- 7 L Lancaster H.S. 13- 0 W at Kentucky Wesleyan 7- 13 L Cynthiana H.S. 0- 6 L Western Kentucky 34- 6 W at Somerset H.S. 0- 46 L at Western Kentucky 0- 18 L at Cynthiana H.S. 0- 81 L at Stanford H.S. 0- 6 L

1915 Record: 2-1-2 Millersburg M.I. 6- 0 W Kentucky Wesleyan 0- 33 L Western Kentucky 0- 0 T at Millersburg M.I. 0- 0 T at Western Kentucky 6- 0 W

1916 Record: 3-3 at Kentucky Wesleyan 19- 0 W vs. Lincoln Co. H.S. 14- 26 L Western Kentucky 13- 12 W vs. Centre 0- 26 L vs. Lexington H.S. 6- 18 L at Western Kentucky 16- 0 W

Note: There were no teams for the 1917-18 seasons due to World War I.

1929 Record: 1-8 10/ 5 Union 2- 19 L 12 at Sue Bennett 14- 8 W 19 at Murray State 0- 46 L 26 at Morehead State 6- 13 L 11/ 2 Louisville 6- 19 L 9 at Georgetown 0- 37 L 15 Kentucky Wesleyan 0- 26 L 23 Transylvania ₍hc₎ 0- 33 L 28 at Western Kentucky 0- 36 L

1930 Record: 1-7 10/ 4 Sue Bennett 0- 6 L 10 Murray State 0- 52 L 18 at Louisville 0- 52 L 25 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan 0- 33 L 31 Morehead State ₍hc₎ 13- 0 W vs. Transylvania 2- 26 L 11/ 14 at Union 0- 45 L 22 Western Kentucky 0- 50 L

1931 Record: 2-5-1 10/ 3 Sue Bennett 31- 0 W 10 Ohio Northern 0- 16 L 16 at Witt enberg 0- 99 L 24 at Louisville1 1- 0 W 31 at Georgetown 0- 25 L 11/ 7 at Morehead State 0- 0 T 14 Lincoln Memorial 8- 13 L 21 Western Kentucky 7- 42 L1Louisville forfeited the game

1932 Record: 2-1-2 10/ 7 at Georgetown 6- 7 L 15 Louisville 38- 0 W 21 at Union 0- 0 T 28 at Transylvania 0- 0 T 11/ 11 Morehead State 19- 0 W

1933 Record: 1-2-3 10/ 7 Union 6- 6 T 14 Georgetown 0- 0 T 21 East Tennessee 0- 0 T 11/ 4 Transylvania ₍hc₎ 0- 6 L 11 at Morehead State 6- 0 W 18 at Louisville 7- 13 L

1934 Record: 1-6 9/ 29 at Miami (Ohio) 0- 19 L 10/ 6 at Transylvania 0- 18 L 12 at Union 7- 14 L 20 at Georgetown 9- 18 L 11/ 2 Morehead State ₍hc₎ 7- 0 W 10 Western Kentucky 9- 47 L 17 Louisville 6- 13 L

The 1913 Maroons

1910 Record: 1-4 Richmond (City) 5- 15 L Richmond (City) 16- 5 W Lexington H.S. 0- 22 L at Pleasureville 0- 5 L Stanford H.S. 0- 16 L

1911 Record: 1-3-1 Caldwell H.S. 0- 0 T at Paris H.S. 21- 5 W Richmond Stars 0- 3 L Caldwell H.S. 5- 10 L Paris H.S. 0- 5 L

1912 Record: 3-4-1 vs. Richmond (City) 0- 0 T Millersburg M.I. 12- 13 L vs. Lexington H.S. 0- 34 L vs. Threlkeld Select 26- 6 W vs. Cynthiana H.S. 14- 0 W Millersburg M.I. 0- 3 L Georgetown 0- 44 L Cynthiana H.S. 7- 0 W vs. Stanford H.S. n/a

James Park

Head Coach: 1909 One yearRecord: 0-0-4 (.500)

Clyde Wilson

Head Coach: 1910-11 Two yearsRecord: 2-7-1 (.250)

Charles Keith

Head Coach: 1912One yearRecord: 3-4-1 (.438)

Ben Bernard

Head Coach: 1913-16Four yearsRecord: 8-13-2 (.391)

Clyde McCoy

Head Coach: 1919-21Three yearsRecord: 3-6-1 (.350)

George Hembree

Head Coach: 1922-28 Seven yearsRecord: 21-29-4 (.426)

Charles “Turkey” Hughes

Head Coach: 1929-34 Six yearsRecord: 8-29-6 (.256)

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1935 Record: 4-4-1 9/ 28 at Miami (Ohio) 7- 33 L 10/ 5 Alfred Holbrook 66- 6 W 12 Hiwassee 52- 0 W 19 Georgetown ₍hc₎ 6- 8 L 26 at Louisville 9- 0 W 11/ 2 at Morehead State 53- 0 W 9 Union 7- 7 T 16 Transylvania 6- 12 L 23 at Western Kentucky 6- 40 L

1936 Record: 7-2 9/ 26 Mars Hill 39- 0 W 10/ 3 at Franklin (Ind.) 7- 0 W 10 Alfred Holbrook 34- 0 W 17 Louisville ₍hc₎ 9- 6 W 23 at Georgetown 6- 2 W 30 Morehead State 7- 19 L 11/ 7 at Transylvania 13- 6 W 14 Western Kentucky 0- 7 L 21 at Union 12- 6 W

1937 Record: 5-2-1 9/ 25 Tennessee Tech 7- 0 W 10/ 2 Franklin (Ind.) 28- 6 W 8 Transylvania 12- 6 W 22 at Central Normal 14- 7 W 30 at Morehead State 0- 26 L 11/ 6 at Western Kentucky 0- 23 L 13 Union ₍hc₎ 14- 0 W 20 at Louisville 6- 6 T

1938 Record: 6-1-1 9/ 23 Georgetown 19- 0 W 30 at Transylvania 7- 0 W 10/ 7 at East Tennessee 19- 0 W 14 Central Normal 47- 0 W 29 Morehead State 0- 0 T 11/ 5 Western Kentucky 7- 32 L 12 Indiana State ₍hc₎ 36- 7 W 23 at Union 18- 0 W

1939 Record: 6-3 9/ 23 Carson-Newman 21- 7 W 30 Cumberland 20- 0 W 10/ 6 at Transylvania 39- 7 W 14 Central Michigan ₍hc₎ 14- 18 L 21 Georgetown 21- 0 W 28 at Morehead State 6- 7 L 11/ 4 Union 32- 7 W 11 at Western Kentucky 0- 26 L 18 at Indiana State 28- 7 W

1940 Record: 8-0 9/ 21 at Illinois State 20- 0 W 28 Arkansas A&M 39- 0 W 10/ 5 Northern Illinois ₍hc₎ 35- 0 W at King College 31- 7 W 26 Morehead State 27- 13 W 11/ 2 at Cumberland 48- 7 W 9 at Central Michigan 25- 0 W 16 Bowling Green 48- 0 W

1941 Record: 7-1 9/ 20 at Northwest Missouri 18- 7 W 27 Carson-Newman 14- 0 W 10/ 4 Murray State 6- 0 W 18 King College 21- 0 W

25 at Western Kentucky 20- 27 L 11/ 1 Georgetown 41- 0 W 8 Illinois State 54- 0 W 15 at Morehead State 32- 13 W

1942 Record: 4-2-2 9/ 18 at Tennessee Tech 13- 0 W 26 Northwest Missouri 7- 7 T 10/ 2 at Morris Harvey 0- 7 L 9 at Akron 6- 0 W 17 at Murray State 6- 6 T 31 Western Kentucky 18- 0 W 11/ 7 West Liberty 20- 6 W 14 Morehead State 0- 20 L

Note: There were no teams for the 1943-44 seasons due to World War II.

1945 Record: 4-3-1 9/ 15 at Indianapolis State 19- 12 W 21 at Tennessee Tech 14- 12 W 10/ 5 at Central Michigan 7- 14 L 13 Murray State 7- 7 T 27 at Valparaiso 6- 7 L 11/ 3 Catawba 0- 13 L 10 Tennessee Tech 32- 0 W 17 Kirksville (Mo.) ₍hc₎ 54- 0 W

1946 Record: 5-4 9/ 20 at Tennessee Tech 13- 0 W 28 at Catawba 7- 9 L 10/ 5 Central Michigan ₍hc₎ 7- 20 L 12 at Murray State 26- 13 W 19 Tennessee Tech 7- 20 L 26 Valparaiso 12- 7 W 11/ 2 at Morehead State 6- 12 L 9 Louisville 28- 7 W 16 at Western Kentucky 6- 0 W

9 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 6- 0 W 16 at Emory & Henry 35- 6 W 23 Eastern Michigan 20- 0 W 30 at Morehead State* 7- 0 W 11/ 6 Evansville* 0- 7 L 13 at Western Kentucky* 13- 14 L 19 Northern Illinois 32- 7 W 24 at SE Louisiana 26- 7 W

1949 Record: 4-4-1, 2-2-1 9/ 24 at Heidelberg 7- 19 L 10/ 1 Marshall* 7- 24 L 8 at Murray State* 20- 0 W 15 Woff ord 20- 27 L 21 at Eastern Michigan 20- 6 W 29 Morehead State* 26- 27 L 11/ 5 at Evansville* 7- 7 T 12 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 20- 7 W 19 at Bowling Green 21- 13 W

1950 Record: 6-4, 4-2 9/ 22 Heidelberg 6- 15 L 30 at Marshall* 34- 0 W 10/ 6 Murray State* 0- 19 L 14 Tennessee Tech* 47- 7 W 21 at Erskine 56- 0 W 28 at Morehead State* 14- 7 W 11/ 4 Evansville* 26- 20 W 11 at Western Kentucky* 13- 14 L 18 Bowling Green ₍hc₎ 34- 7 W 23 at Woff ord 13- 14 L

1951 Record: 7-3, 4-2 9/ 22 Hillsdale (Mich.) 31- 12 W 29 Marshall* 13- 6 W 10/ 6 at Murray State* 0- 9 L 13 at Tennessee Tech* 15- 14 W 20 Erskine 58- 0 W 27 Morehead State* 6- 0 W 11/ 3 at Evansville* 6- 7 L 10 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 31- 7 W 17 at Ohio 27- 13 W 12/ 1 at Stetson 14- 26 L

1952 Record: 3-4-1, 0-3-1 9/ 20 at Toledo 7- 6 W 27 Marshall 26- 19 W 10/ 4 Murray State* 0- 10 L 11 Tennessee Tech* 14- 28 L 25 at Morehead State* 20- 20 T 11/ 1 Evansville ₍hc₎ 35- 0 W 8 at Western Kentucky* 6- 48 L 15 at Louisville 20- 34 L

1953 Record: 8-2, 4-1 9/ 19 at John Carroll 20- 19 W 26 Middle Tennessee* 15- 6 W 10/ 3 at Murray State* 19- 14 W 10 at Tennessee Tech* 0- 7 L 16 Youngstown State 19- 20 L

23 Morehead State* 25- 7 W 31 at Evansville 59- 9 W 11/ 7 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 13- 7 W 14 at Louisville 20- 13 W 28 at Stetson 30- 26 W

Eastern’s 1940 squad was the fi rst team in program history to go undefeated (8-0).

1947 Record: 5-4 9/ 27 at Eastern Illinois 14- 13 W 10/ 4 Marshall 6- 7 L 10 at Murray State 13- 21 L 18 Emory & Henry 34- 0 W 25 at Valparaiso 18- 0 W 11/ 1 Morehead State ₍hc₎ 34- 7 W 7 at Louisville 13- 14 L 15 Western Kentucky 27- 7 W 22 at SE Louisiana 6- 20 L

1948 Record: 8-3, 3-2 9/ 18 at Xavier 0- 31 L 24 Eastern Illinois 25- 14 W 10/ 2 at Marshall* 20- 7 W

1954 Record: 8-1-1, 5-0OVC Champions

9/ 18 John Carroll 19- 0 W 24 at Middle Tennessee* 26- 0 W 10/ 1 Murray State* 25- 6 W 8 Tennessee Tech* 14- 7 W 16 at Youngstown State 25- 7 W 23 at Morehead State* 12- 8 W 30 Toledo 13- 13 T 11/ 6 at Western Kentucky* 21- 0 W 13 Louisville ₍hc₎ 20- 6 W 1/ 1 vs. Omaha1 6- 7 L1Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Fla.

1955 Record: 5-4-1, 3-2 9/ 17 at Toledo 6- 6 T 23 Middle Tennessee* 14- 21 L 10/ 1 at Murray State* 21- 6 W 8 at Tennessee Tech* 7- 13 L 15 at Omaha 13- 20 L 21 Morehead State* 35- 14 W 29 Morris Harvey 20- 6 W 11/ 5 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 7- 0 W 12 Louisville 13- 45 L 19 at Woff ord 3- 0 W

1956 Record: 4-5, 2-3 9/ 15 at Toledo 12- 6 W 22 Murray State* 7- 14 L 29 at Middle Tennessee* 19- 26 L 10/ 12 East Tennessee 12- 13 L 22 at Western Kentucky* 6- 14 L 27 at Morris Harvey 13- 7 W 11/ 3 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 25- 13 W 10 Morehead State* 19- 0 W 17 at Louisville 6- 14 L

1957 Record: 4-5, 3-2 9/ 21 Toledo 0- 7 L 27 Louisville 14- 40 L 10/ 5 at Murray State* 26- 19 W 12 Middle Tennessee* 14- 35 L 19 at East Tennessee 13- 27 L 11/ 2 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 28- 0 W 9 at Tennessee Tech* 14- 34 L 16 at Morehead State* 40- 3 W 22 Youngstown State 13- 0 W

1958 Record: 3-6, 3-3 9/ 20 at Toledo 2- 19 L 27 at Louisville 7- 20 L 10/ 4 Murray State* 14- 6 W 10 at Middle Tennessee* 0- 14 L 18 East Tennessee* ₍hc₎ 13- 6 W 25 at Youngstown State 9- 14 L 11/ 1 at Western Kentucky* 14- 21 L 7 Tennessee Tech* 19- 20 L 15 Morehead State* 24- 6 W

Rome Rankin

Head Coach: 1935-46 10 yearsRecord: 56-22-6 (.702)

Tom Samuels

Head Coach: 1947-53Seven yearsRecord: 41-24-2 (.627)

Glenn Presnell

Head Coach: 1954-6310 yearsRecord: 42-49-3 (.463)

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1959 Record: 3-6, 2-4 9/ 19 at Toledo 2- 20 L 25 Louisville 7- 14 L 10/ 3 at Murray State* 7- 0 W 10 Middle Tennessee* 6- 14 L 17 at East Tennessee* 7- 13 L 23 Austin Peay 21- 7 W 31 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 7- 14 L 11/ 7 at Tennessee Tech* 10- 14 L 14 at Morehead State* 12- 7 W

1960 Record: 3-6-1, 1-4-1 9/ 17 Fort Campbell 7- 6 W 23 at Louisville 7- 28 L 30 Murray State* 19- 21 L 10/ 7 at Middle Tennessee* 12- 14 L 15 East Tennessee* ₍hc₎ 0- 0 T 22 at Austin Peay 27- 13 W 29 at Western Kentucky* 17- 7 W 11/ 5 Tennessee Tech* 0- 20 L 12 Morehead State* 9- 21 L 19 vs. Marshall1 0- 13 L1Shrine Bowl, Ashland, Ky.

1961 Record: 4-5, 3-3 9/ 22 Louisville 6- 33 L 30 at Murray State* 14- 13 W 10/ 7 Middle Tennessee* 15- 22 L 14 at East Tennessee* 22- 13 W 21 Austin Peay 21- 7 W 28 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 15- 16 L 11/ 4 at Tennessee Tech* 8- 14 L 11 at Morehead State* 13- 0 W 18 vs. Marshall1 0- 20 L1Shrine Bowl, Ashland, Ky.

1962 Record: 6-3, 4-2OVC Champions

9/ 22 at Tampa 22- 6 W 28 Murray State* 14- 17 L 10/ 6 at Middle Tennessee* 28- 8 W 13 East Tennessee* 20- 14 W 20 at Austin Peay 14- 7 W 27 at Western Kentucky* 6- 5 W 11/ 3 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 21- 0 W 10 Morehead State* 12- 20 L 24 East Carolina 12- 29 L

1963 Record: 2-8, 1-6 9/ 21 Austin Peay* 14- 0 W 28 at Findlay College 7- 28 L 10/ 5 at Murray State* 0- 20 L 12 Middle Tennessee* 28- 33 L 19 at East Tennessee* 12- 35 L 26 at Tampa 3- 7 L

11/ 2 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 6- 29 L 9 at Tennessee Tech* 19- 21 L 16 at Morehead State* 0- 6 L 23 Youngstown State 34- 14 W

1969 Record: 6-4, 4-3 9/ 20 Ball State1 13- 0 W 27 at East Tennessee* 7- 19 L 10/ 4 Austin Peay* 29- 10 W 11 Middle Tennessee* 14- 0 W 18 at Akron 9- 28 L 25 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 26- 27 L 11/ 1 at Murray State* 34- 13 W 8 Tennessee Tech* 17- 7 W 15 Indiana State 14- 12 W 22 at Morehead State* 11- 23 L1Stoll Field, Lexington, Ky.

1970 Record: 8-2, 5-2 9/ 19 at Ball State 13- 12 W 26 East Tennessee* 10- 6 W 10/ 3 at Austin Peay* 38- 7 W 10 Middle Tennessee* 24- 10 W 17 Eastern Michigan 21- 10 W 24 at Western Kentucky* 7- 19 L 31 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 17- 7 W 11/ 7 at Tennessee Tech* 20- 13 W 14 at Indiana State 9- 0 W 21 Morehead State* 13- 16 L

1971 Record: 6-4-1, 3-4 9/ 11 SE Louisiana 20- 12 W 18 vs. Northern Iowa1 21- 7 W 25 at East Tennessee* 28- 14 W 10/ 2 Austin Peay* 14- 9 W 9 at Middle Tennessee* 18- 31 L 16 at Eastern Michigan 0- 0 T 23 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 7- 16 L 30 at Murray State* 7- 17 L 11/ 6 Tennessee Tech* 14- 7 W 13 Appalachian State 28- 14 W 20 at Morehead State* 7- 10 L1Shrine Bowl, Ashland, Ky.

1972 Record: 5-6, 3-4 9/ 9 at SE Louisiana 10- 0 W 16 Indiana Univ. (Pa.) 34- 7 W 23 East Tennessee* 12- 28 L 30 at Austin Peay* 21- 6 W 10/ 7 Middle Tennessee* 13- 0 W 14 at Central Michigan 14- 21 L 21 at Western Kentucky* 0- 10 L 28 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 3- 7 L 11/ 4 at Tennessee Tech* 0- 14 L 11 at Appalachian State 7- 55 L 18 Morehead State* 28- 6 W

1973 Record: 7-4, 4-3 9/ 8 Chatt anooga 10- 6 W 15 at Indiana Univ. (Pa.) 24- 13 W 22 at East Tennessee* 14- 38 L 29 Austin Peay* 24- 7 W 10/ 6 at Middle Tennessee* 29- 28 W 13 UT Martin 16- 14 W

20 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 0- 35 L 27 at Murray State* 20- 21 L 11/ 3 Tennessee Tech* 30- 14 W 10 Central Michigan 7- 21 L 17 at Morehead State* 37- 25 W


9/ 14 at Dayton 17- 23 L 28 East Tennessee* 21- 20 W 10/ 5 at Austin Peay* 22- 9 W 12 Middle Tennessee* 21- 17 W 19 at UT Martin 24- 9 W 26 at Western Kentucky* 24- 34 L 11/ 2 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 30- 16 W 9 at Tennessee Tech* 29- 14 W 16 Ashland 34- 23 W 23 Morehead State* 21- 14 W

1975 Record: 8-2-1, 5-2 9/ 6 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 42- 7 W 13 Dayton 30- 24 W 20 at Chatt anooga 10- 10 T 27 at East Tennessee* 21- 14 W 10/ 4 Austin Peay* 49- 0 W 11 at Middle Tennessee* 34- 24 W 25 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 13- 7 W 11/ 1 at Murray State* 7- 26 L 8 Tennessee Tech* 3- 14 L 15 at Ashland 50- 36 W 22 at Morehead State* 17- 9 W


9/ 3 at Dayton 21- 7 W 11 at Delaware 21- 37 L 18 Witt enberg 28- 0 W 25 East Tennessee* 21- 10 W 10/ 2 at Austin Peay* 27- 13 W 9 Middle Tennessee* 40- 14 W 23 at Western Kentucky* 6- 10 L 30 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 12- 10 W 11/ 6 at Tennessee Tech* 28- 14 W 20 Morehead State* 31- 12 W 27 North Dakota State1 7- 10 L1Division II playoff s

1977 Record: 5-5, 4-3 9/ 10 Delaware 24- 7 W 17 at Witt enberg 14- 17 L 24 at East Tennessee* 38- 34 W 10/ 1 Austin Peay* 17- 20 L 8 at Middle Tennessee* 10- 19 L 22 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 35- 10 W 29 at Murray State* 20- 24 L 11/ 5 Tennessee Tech* 28- 21 W 12 Dayton 13- 20 L 19 at Morehead State* 42- 13 W

1964 Record: 3-5-1, 2-4-1 9/ 19 at Austin Peay* 0- 26 L 26 at Youngstown State 7- 21 L 10/ 2 Murray State* 6- 6 T 10 at Middle Tennessee* 13- 20 L 17 East Tennessee* 35- 13 W 24 Findlay College 17- 14 W 31 at Western Kentucky* 0- 24 L 11/ 7 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 7- 27 L 14 Morehead State* 10- 7 W

1965 Record: 4-4-1, 4-2-1 9/ 18 Austin Peay*1 0- 1 L 25 Marshall 12- 28 L 10/ 2 at Murray State* 17- 17 T 9 Middle Tennessee* 10- 14 L 16 at East Tennessee* 23- 0 W 23 at Findlay College 3- 34 L 30 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 28- 12 W 11/ 6 at Tennessee Tech* 28- 14 W 13 at Morehead State* 38- 20 W1EKU forfeited the game, 1-0

1966 Record: 7-3, 4-3 9/ 17 at Austin Peay* 33- 15 W 24 at Marshall 26- 6 W 30 Murray State* 27- 6 W 10/ 8 at Middle Tennessee* 20- 22 L 15 East Tennessee* 21- 7 W 22 Findlay College 35- 6 W 29 at Western Kentucky* 24- 12 W 11/ 5 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 3- 7 L 12 Morehead State* 19- 21 L 19 at Tampa 14- 6 W

1967 Record: 8-1-2, 5-0-2Mideast Region Champs, OVC Champs

9/ 16 at Dayton 0- 16 L 23 at East Tennessee* 35- 7 W 29 Austin Peay* 37- 0 W 10/ 7 at Middle Tennessee* 14- 7 W 14 Northwood College 55- 0 W 21 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 14- 14 T 28 at Murray State* 28- 7 W 11/ 4 Tennessee Tech* 24- 0 W 11 Youngstown State 37- 12 W 18 at Morehead State* 7- 7 T 12/ 9 vs. Ball State1 27- 13 W1Grantland Rice Bowl, Murfreesboro, Tenn.


9/ 21 vs. Hillsdale College1 63- 0 W 28 East Tennessee* 23- 20 W 10/ 5 at Austin Peay* 21- 10 W 12 Middle Tennessee* 49- 21 W 19 Akron 20- 31 L 26 at Western Kentucky* 16- 7 W 11/ 2 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 21- 20 W 9 at Tennessee Tech* 38- 14 W 16 at Youngstown State 12- 26 L 23 Morehead State* 35- 7 W1Shrine Bowl, Ashland, Ky. 1967 Mideast Region Champions

Roy Kidd

Head Coach: 1964-200239 yearsRecord: 314-124-8 (.705)

Milestone WinsAll Games

Win Year Opponent Score 100 1946 Louisville 28-7 200 1967 Austin Peay 37-0 300 1980 Murray State 24-14 400 1990 Austin Peay 38-14 500 2003 Samford 13-10

OVC Games

Win Year Opponent Score 50 1965 Morehead St. 38-20 100 1976 Murray State 12-10 150 1985 Akron 16-6 200 1993 UT Martin 30-0 250 2002 Tennessee Tech 19-0 300 2010 Austin Peay 17-3

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1978 Record: 8-2, 5-1 9/ 16 at Troy State 10- 16 L 23 East Tennessee 49- 6 W 30 at Austin Peay* 14- 0 W 10/ 7 Middle Tennessee* 42- 12 W 14 at Dayton 17- 16 W 21 at Western Kentucky* 16- 17 L 28 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 24- 21 W 11/ 4 at Tennessee Tech* 20- 16 W 11 Akron 35- 14 W 18 Morehead State* 30- 0 W

1979 Record: 11-2, 5-1NCAA I-AA National Champions

9/ 8 at Kent State 17- 14 W 15 Troy State 15- 0 W 22 at East Tennessee 20- 27 L 29 Austin Peay* 35- 10 W 10/ 6 at Middle Tennessee* 52- 10 W 13 Cal. State-Fullerton 33- 17 W 20 Western Kentucky* ₍hc₎ 8- 6 W 27 at Murray State* 7- 24 L 11/ 3 Tennessee Tech* 35- 0 W 10 Jackson State 27- 21 W 17 at Morehead State* 34- 7 W 12/ 8 Nevada-Reno1 ₍₂ot₎ 33- 30 W 15 vs. Lehigh2 30- 7 W1Division I-AA playoff s2Division I-AA title game, Orlando, Fla.

1980 Record: 10-3, 5-2 9/ 6 Kentucky State 24- 21 W 13 at Akron* 10- 21 L 20 Youngstown State 45- 0 W 10/ 4 at Austin Peay* 23- 10 W 11 Middle Tennessee* 24- 0 W 18 East Tennessee 25- 6 W 25 at Western Kentucky* 10- 13 L 11/ 1 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 24- 14 W 8 at Tennessee Tech* 48- 17 W 15 at East Carolina 28- 16 W 22 Morehead State* 18- 14 W 12/ 13 at Lehigh1 23- 20 W 20 vs. Boise State2 29- 31 L1Division I-AA playoff s2Division I-AA title game, Sacramento, Calif.


9/ 5 South Carolina State 26- 0 W 12 at Youngstown State* 26- 6 W 19 at Navy 0- 24 L 26 Akron* 37- 0 W 10/ 3 Austin Peay* 41- 14 W 10 at Middle Tennessee* 23- 7 W 17 Dayton ₍hc₎ 14- 3 W 24 Western Kentucky* 19- 11 W 31 at Murray State* 24- 20 W 11/ 7 Tennessee Tech* 63- 10 W

21 at Morehead State* 21- 17 W 12/ 5 Delaware1 35- 28 W 12 at Boise State1 23- 17 W 19 vs. Idaho State2 23- 34 L1Division I-AA playoff s2Division I-AA title game, Wichita Falls, Texas

1982 Record: 13-0, 7-0I-AA National Champs, OVC Champs

9/ 4 at South Carolina State 20- 19 W 11 Youngstown State* 31- 17 W 25 at Akron* 19- 10 W 10/ 2 at Austin Peay* 27- 18 W 9 Middle Tennessee* ₍hc₎ 35- 10 W 23 at Western Kentucky 35- 21 W 30 Murray State* 21- 20 W 11/ 6 at Tennessee Tech* 34- 17 W 13 at Central Florida 26- 14 W 20 Morehead State* 20- 3 W 12/ 4 Idaho1 38- 30 W 11 Tennessee State1 13- 7 W 18 vs. Delaware2 17- 14 W1Division I-AA playoff s2Division I-AA title game, Wichita Falls, Texas


9/ 3 East Tennessee 21- 15 W 10 at Youngstown State* 28- 23 W 24 Akron* 10- 5 W 10/ 1 Austin Peay* ₍hc₎ 31- 14 W 8 at Middle Tennessee* 14- 7 W 22 Western Kentucky 10- 10 T 29 at Murray State* 10- 23 L 11/ 5 Tennessee Tech* 24- 7 W 12 at Morehead State* 56- 0 W 19 at Florida A&M 10- 35 L 27 Boston University1 20- 24 L1Division I-AA playoff s


9/ 8 Youngstown State* 22- 17 W 15 at East Tennessee 7- 10 L 22 at Akron* 22- 21 W 29 at Austin Peay* 20- 3 W 10/ 6 Middle Tennessee* 10- 22 L 13 Central Florida ₍hc₎ 37- 14 W 20 at Western Kentucky 10- 17 L 27 Murray State* 27- 14 W 11/ 3 at Tennessee Tech* 21- 14 W 10 Morehead State* 48- 38 W 17 Florida A&M 21- 14 W 24 Middle Tennessee1 10- 27 L1Division I-AA playoff s

1985 Record: 8-3, 5-2 9/ 7 Akron* 16- 6 W 21 Marshall 7- 13 L

28 at Youngstown State* 36- 29 W 10/ 4 Austin Peay* 20- 10 W 12 at Middle Tennessee* 14- 28 L 19 at Central Florida 28- 21 W 26 Western Kentucky ₍hc₎ 51- 21 W 11/ 2 at Murray State* 20- 27 L 9 Tennessee Tech* 35- 17 W 16 at Morehead State* 26- 0 W 23 at Louisville 45- 21 W


9/ 13 Chatt anooga 23- 3 W 20 at Marshall 13- 13 T 27 Middle Tennessee* 28- 3 W 10/ 4 at Western Kentucky 10- 24 L 11 at Murray State* 15- 17 L 18 Central Florida 51- 24 W 25 Youngstown State* ₍hc₎ 38- 17 W 11/ 1 at Austin Peay* 27- 17 W 8 Tennessee Tech* 42- 14 W 15 at Akron* 27- 24 W 22 Morehead State* 23- 6 W 29 at Furman1 23- 10 W 12/ 6 at Eastern Illinois1 24- 22 W 13 at Arkansas State1 10- 24 L1Division I-AA playoff s


9/ 12 at Chatt anooga 0- 10 L 19 Marshall 37- 34 W 26 at Central Florida 23- 16 W 10/ 3 Western Kentucky ₍hc₎ 20- 10 W 10 Murray State* 29- 21 W 17 at Middle Tennessee* 16- 17 L 24 at Youngstown State* 14- 7 W 31 Austin Peay* 50- 7 W 11/ 7 at Tennessee Tech* 44- 8 W 21 at Morehead State* 23- 0 W 28 Western Kentucky1 40- 17 W 12/ 5 at NE Louisiana1 32- 33 L1Division I-AA playoff s


9/ 10 Delaware State 48- 7 W 17 at Marshall 32- 34 L 24 at Western Kentucky 14- 16 L 10/ 1 Tennessee State* 10- 0 W 8 at Austin Peay* 56- 10 W 15 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 14- 7 W 22 at Western Carolina 32- 14 W 29 at Murray State* ₍ot₎ 31- 24 W 11/ 5 Middle Tennessee* 27- 14 W

12 Central Florida 35- 31 W 19 Morehead State* 39- 17 W 26 Massachusett s1 28- 17 W 12/ 3 Western Kentucky1 41- 24 W 10 at Georgia Southern1 17- 21 L1Division I-AA playoff s

1989 Record: 9-3, 5-1 9/ 2 Western Carolina 31- 13 W 9 at Delaware State 48- 13 W 23 Western Kentucky 24- 3 W 30 at Tennessee State* 21- 9 W 10/ 7 Austin Peay* 45- 20 W 14 at Tennessee Tech* 21- 20 W 21 Marshall 38- 23 W 28 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 38- 36 W 11/ 4 at Middle Tennessee* 19- 24 L 11 at Central Florida 19- 20 L 18 at Morehead State* ₍₃ot₎ 38- 31 W 25 Youngstown State1 24- 28 L1Division I-AA playoff s


9/ 8 Central Florida 24- 12 W 15 Southeast Missouri 45- 0 W 22 at Georgia Southern 42- 30 W 29 at Western Kentucky 35- 12 W 10/ 7 Middle Tennessee* 10- 7 W 13 at Murray State* 42- 0 W 20 Tennessee State* ₍hc₎ 55- 17 W 27 Tennessee Tech* 29- 20 W 11/ 3 at Austin Peay* 38- 14 W 10 at Marshall 15- 12 W 17 Morehead State* 17- 27 L 24 Furman1 17- 45 L1Division I-AA playoff s


8/ 31 at Louisville 14- 24 L 9/ 14 at Southeast Missouri* 49- 7 W 21 Middle Tennessee* 17- 7 W 28 at Tennessee Tech* 19- 13 W 10/ 5 Georgia Southern 10- 6 W 12 Western Kentucky 37- 22 W 26 UT Martin ₍hc₎ 56- 21 W 11/ 2 at Tennessee State* 27- 20 W 9 at Murray State* 42- 17 W 16 Austin Peay* 21- 0 W 23 Morehead State* 41- 10 W 30 Appalachian State1 14- 3 W 12/ 7 Middle Tennessee1 23- 13 W 14 at Marshall1 7- 14 L1Division I-AA playoff s

1979 Division I-AA National Champions

The 2007 Colonels posted a perfect OVC record for the fi rst time in 10 years.

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1992 Record: 9-3, 7-1 9/ 5 at Western Kentucky 21- 7 W 19 NE Louisiana 26- 21 W 26 Tennessee Tech* 35- 0 W 10/ 3 SE Missouri* ₍hc₎ 20- 10 W 10 at Samford 14- 46 L 17 at Middle Tennessee* 7- 38 L 24 at UT Martin* 35- 9 W 31 Tennessee State* 49- 28 W 11/ 7 Murray State* ₍ot₎ 21- 18 W 14 at Austin Peay* 45- 14 W 21 at Morehead State* 37- 9 W 27 at Marshall1 0- 44 L1Division I-AA playoff s


9/ 2 Western Kentucky 10- 15 L 11 at NE Louisiana 14- 40 L 25 Austin Peay* 48- 7 W 10/ 2 Youngstown State 22- 26 L 9 vs. Tennessee State*1 52- 13 W 16 at Murray State* 21- 13 W 23 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 10- 7 W 30 UT Martin* 30- 0 W 11/ 6 at Southeast Missouri* 35- 21 W 13 Middle Tennessee* 33- 27 W 20 at Morehead State* 44- 7 W 27 at Georgia Southern2 12- 14 L1Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Ky.2Division I-AA playoff s


9/ 1 at Western Kentucky 21- 24 L 10 Samford 50- 16 W 17 at Youngstown State 6- 13 L 24 at Austin Peay* 27- 14 W 10/ 1 at Middle Tennessee* 28- 27 W 8 Tennessee State* 28- 17 W 15 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 49- 13 W 22 at Tennessee Tech* 23- 3 W 29 at UT Martin* 34- 14 W 11/ 5 Southeast Missouri* 34- 6 W 19 Morehead State* 54- 7 W 26 Boston University1 30- 23 W 12/ 3 at Youngstown State1 15- 18 L1Division I-AA playoff s

1995 Record: 9-3, 7-1 8/ 31 at Central Florida 32- 40 L 9/ 9 Western Kentucky 38- 14 W 16 East Stroudsburg 26- 0 W 23 at Tennessee Tech* 21- 3 W 30 at Southeast Missouri* 42- 34 W 10/ 14 Middle Tennessee* 34- 21 W 21 UT Martin* ₍hc₎ 38- 15 W 28 at Tennessee State* 56- 20 W 11/ 4 at Murray State* 7- 17 L 11 Austin Peay* 28- 0 W 18 Morehead State* 41- 10 W 25 at Montana1 0- 48 L1Division I-AA playoff s

1996 Record: 6-5, 6-2 9/ 7 Troy State 38- 40 L 14 at Western Kentucky 7- 14 L 21 Appalachian State 14- 21 L 28 Tennessee Tech* 28- 7 W 10/ 5 SE Missouri* ₍hc₎ 45- 0 W 19 at Middle Tennessee* 20- 13 W 26 at UT Martin* 45- 7 W 11/ 2 Tennessee State* 30- 10 W 9 Murray State* 14- 17 L 16 at Austin Peay* 24- 10 W 23 at Eastern Illinois* 21- 45 L


9/ 6 at Troy State 12- 21 L 13 Western Kentucky 21- 37 L 20 at Appalachian State 23- 37 L 27 Austin Peay 56- 3 W 10/ 11 at Tennessee State* 49- 7 W 18 at Murray State* 29- 8 W 25 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 26- 7 W 11/ 1 UT Martin* 49- 0 W 8 at Southeast Missouri* 20- 10 W 15 Middle Tennessee* 35- 20 W 22 at Eastern Illinois* 49- 7 W 29 at Western Kentucky1 14- 42 L1Division I-AA playoff s

1998 Record: 6-5, 4-3 9/ 5 Kentucky State 41- 13 W 12 at Kentucky 7- 52 L 19 at Western Kentucky 27- 16 W 26 at Middle Tennessee* 28- 24 W 10/ 10 Tennessee State* 21- 31 L 17 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 21- 28 L 24 at Tennessee Tech* ₍₃ot₎ 29- 31 L 31 at UT Martin* 47- 29 W 11/ 7 Southeast Missouri* 19- 7 W 14 Appalachian State 0- 19 L 21 Eastern Illinois* 28- 24 W

1999 Record: 7-4, 4-3 9/ 2 Kentucky State 27- 13 W 11 at Appalachian State 20- 34 L 18 Indiana State 31- 24 W 25 at Samford 17- 16 W 10/ 2 at Southeast Missouri* 37- 28 W 9 Western Kentucky* 30- 10 W 23 UT Martin* ₍hc₎ 54- 7 W 30 at Tennessee State* 28- 33 L 11/ 6 at Murray State* 30- 45 L 13 at Tennessee Tech* ₍₂ot₎ 23- 20 W 20 Eastern Illinois* 14- 20 L

2000 Record: 6-5, 3-4 8/ 31 Glenville State 41- 0 W 9/ 9 at Indiana State 34- 10 W 23 Tennessee Tech* 3- 9 L 30 Southeast Missouri* 48- 24 W 10/ 7 at Western Kentucky* 3- 6 L 14 at Central Florida 3- 34 L 21 at UT Martin* 27- 0 W 26 Tennessee State* 28- 0 W 11/ 4 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 22- 24 L 11 Kentucky State 52- 0 W 18 at Eastern Illinois* 6- 49 L

2001 Record: 8-2, 5-1 8/ 30 at Central Michigan 28- 42 L 9/ 8 Liberty 30- 7 W

22 Eastern Illinois* 17- 21 L 29 at UT Martin* 42- 10 W 10/ 6 Glenville State 60- 7 W 13 at Murray State* 21- 13 W 20 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 34- 10 W 11/ 3 at Southeast Missouri* 42- 24 W 10 Samford 33- 10 W 17 Tennessee State* 13- 10 W

2002 Record: 8-4, 4-2 8/ 29 at Oregon State 10- 49 L 9/ 7 Slippery Rock 35- 11 W 14 at Appalachian State 28- 36 L 21 Florida Atlantic 22- 6 W 28 Glenville State 55- 0 W 10/ 5 UT Martin* 58- 3 W 12 at Eastern Illinois* 24- 25 L 19 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 31- 7 W 26 at Tennessee Tech* 19- 0 W 11/ 2 at Liberty ₍ot₎ 35- 28 W 9 Southeast Missouri* 21- 35 L 21 at Tennessee State* 45- 20 W

Danny Hope

Head Coach: 2003-07Five yearsRecord: 35-22 (.614)

2003 Record: 7-5, 6-2 8/ 28 at Bowling Green 13- 63 L 9/ 6 Appalachian State 35- 7 W 13 at Central Michigan 41- 42 L 20 at Western Kentucky 3- 36 L 27 at Jacksonville State* 14- 49 L 10/ 4 Samford* 13- 10 W 11 at Eastern Illinois* 41- 0 W 18 SE Missouri* ₍hc₎ 38- 41 L 11/ 1 at Murray State* 38- 20 W 8 UT Martin* 41- 32 W 15 at Tennessee State* 43- 38 W 22 Tennessee Tech* 27- 14 W

2004 Record: 6-5, 6-2 9/ 11 at Appalachian State 21- 49 L 18 Western Kentucky 8- 21 L 25 Jacksonville State* 23- 30 L 10/ 2 at Samford* ₍₂ot₎ 39- 36 W 9 Eastern Illinois* 49- 6 W 16 at Southeast Missouri* 38- 13 W 23 at Vanderbilt 7- 19 L 30 Murray State* ₍hc₎ ₍ot₎ 16- 19 L 11/ 6 at UT Martin* 41- 14 W 13 Tennessee State* 29- 14 W 20 at Tennessee Tech* 19- 18 W

2011 Ohio Valley Conference champions

2005 Record: 7-4, 7-1 9/ 3 Appalachian State 16- 24 L 10 at Western Kentucky 21- 23 L 17 at N.C. State 10- 54 L 24 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 52- 3 W 10/ 1 at Jacksonville State* 31- 14 W 8 Samford* 38- 6 W 15 at Eastern Illinois* 22- 53 L 22 Southeast Missouri* 33- 32 W 11/ 5 at Murray State* 43- 7 W 12 UT Martin* 31- 17 W 19 at Tennessee State* 49- 0 W

2006 Record: 6-5, 5-3 9/ 2 at Cincinnati 0- 31 L 9 Western Kentucky 26- 21 W 16 at Western Carolina 17- 20 L 21 at Tennessee Tech* 14- 27 L 30 Jacksonville State* 0- 28 L 10/ 7 at Samford* 31- 12 W 14 Eastern Illinois* ₍hc₎ 21- 28 L 21 at Southeast Missouri* 27- 21 W 11/ 4 Murray State* 51- 21 W 11 at UT Martin* 31- 28 W 18 Tennessee State* 20- 3 W


9/ 1 at Kentucky 10- 50 L 8 Western Carolina 45- 21 W 15 at Western Kentucky 6- 26 L 22 at Jacksonville State* 31- 20 W 29 Samford* 43- 20 W 10/ 6 at Eastern Illinois* 28- 21 W 13 Southeast Missouri* 44- 17 W 20 Tennessee State* ₍hc₎ 49- 7 W 27 at Murray State* 46- 35 W 11/ 10 at Austin Peay* 28- 14 W 17 Tennessee Tech* 38- 24 W 24 at Richmond1 14- 31 L1Division I FCS playoff s

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8/ 28 at Cincinnati 7- 40 L 9/ 6 Western Kentucky 13- 37 L 13 Morehead State 16- 8 W 20 at Tennessee State* 20- 34 L 27 Austin Peay* ₍ot₎ 13- 10 W 10/ 4 at Tennessee Tech* 33- 12 W 11 Jacksonville State* 38- 35 W 25 Eastern Illinois* ₍hc₎ 20- 7 W 11/ 1 at Southeast Missouri* 29- 16 W 15 Murray State* 34- 7 W 22 at UT Martin* 33- 31 W 29 at Richmond1 10- 38 L1Division I FCS playoff s

2009 Record: 5-6, 5-3 9/ 3 at Indiana 13- 19 L 19 Tennessee Tech* 17- 7 W 26 at Murray State* 23- 13 W 10/ 3 at Eastern Illinois* 36- 31 W 10 Tennessee State* 17- 20 L 17 UT Martin* ₍hc₎ 31- 25 W 24 at Austin Peay* 20- 24 L 31 Southeast Missouri* 20- 6 W 11/ 7 at Kentucky 12- 37 L 14 Western Carolina 7- 24 L 21 at Jacksonville State* 26- 34 L

2010 Record: 6-5, 5-2 9/ 3 at Missouri State 9- 31 L 11 at Louisville 13- 23 L

Final Rankings2014 21st, Coaches; 21st, TSN2012 19th, Coaches; 23rd, TSN2011 21st, Coaches; 24th, TSN2008 18th, Coaches; 19th, TSN2007 13th, TSN2002 20th, USA Today/ESPN; 21st TSN2001 18th, TSN1997 15th, TSN; 15th, USA Today/ESPN1995 10th, TSN1994 4th, TSN1993 17th, TSN1992 12th, NCAA1991 2nd, NCAA1990 5th, NCAA1989 12th, NCAA1988 8th, NCAA1987 7th, NCAA1986 10th, NCAA1985 19th, NCAA1984 8th, NCAA1983 8th, NCAA1982 1st, NCAA1981 1st, NCAA1980 3rd, NCAA1979 3rd, NCAA1978 t-7th, NCAANote: The Sports Network (TSN) took over the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) poll in 1993. USA Today/ESPN began a poll in 1997. NCAA Committ ee Poll was the only poll from 1976-92.

Dean Hood

Head Coach: 2008-15Eight yearsRecord: 55-38 (.591)

18 at Chatt anooga 24- 42 L 10/ 2 Kentucky State 58- 7 W 9 Eastern Illinois* 35- 7 W 16 at UT Martin* 7- 10 L 23 at Southeast Missouri* 21- 40 L 30 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 28- 21 W 11/ 6 Jacksonville State* 49- 37 W 13 at Tennessee Tech* 42- 29 W 20 Austin Peay* 17- 3 W


9/ 3 at Kansas State 7- 10 L 10 Missouri State 28- 24 W 17 Chatt anooga 14- 23 L 24 at Austin Peay* 17- 23 L 10/ 8 at Eastern Illinois* 48- 16 W 15 Southeast Missouri* 41- 17 W 22 Tennessee State* ₍hc₎ 33- 22 W 29 at Murray State* 34- 33 W 11/ 5 at Jacksonville State* 52- 48 W 12 Tennessee Tech* 21- 28 L 19 UT Martin* 23- 16 W 26 James Madison1 17- 20 L1Division I FCS playoff s

2012 Record: 8-3, 6-2 9/ 1 at Purdue 6- 48 L 8 Morehead State 24- 17 W 15 at Coastal Carolina 35- 17 W 22 Jacksonville State* 51- 21 W 29 at UT Martin* 28- 16 W 10/ 6 at Tennessee State* 20- 23 L 13 Austin Peay* ₍hc₎ 45- 14 W 20 at Tennessee Tech* 42- 28 W 27 Eastern Illinois* 7- 24 L 11/ 3 at Southeast Missouri* 31- 7 W 10 Murray State* 55- 24 W

2013 Record: 6-6, 4-4 8/ 29 Robert Morris 38- 6 W 9/ 7 at Louisville 7- 44 L 14 Coastal Carolina 32- 51 L 21 at Morehead State 56- 24 W 28 at Eastern Illinois* 7- 42 L 10/ 5 Austin Peay* 38- 3 W 19 Tennessee Tech* ₍hc₎ 24- 10 W 26 at Southeast Missouri* 31- 7 W 11/ 2 Tennessee State* 44- 0 W 9 at Jacksonville State* 10- 68 L 16 UT Martin* 7- 16 L 23 at Murray State* ₍ot₎ 27- 34 L

2014 Record: 9-4, 6-2 8/ 28 at Robert Morris 29- 10 W 9/ 6 at Miami (Ohio) 17- 10 W 13 Morehead State 55- 13 W 20 at UT Martin* 49- 24 W 10/ 4 at Austin Peay* 31- 0 W 11 Eastern Illinois* ₍ot₎ 36- 33 W 18 at Tennessee Tech* 31- 39 L 25 Southeast Mo.* ₍hc₎ 33- 21 W 11/ 1 at Tennessee State* 56- 42 W 8 Jacksonville State* 6- 20 L 15 Murray State* 43- 36 W 22 at Florida 3- 52 L 29 Indiana State1 16- 36 L1Division I FCS playoff s

2015 Record: 6-5, 5-3 9/ 3 Valparaiso 52- 10 W 12 at North Carolina St. 0- 35 L 26 Austin Peay* 51- 13 W 10/ 3 at Kentucky ₍ot₎ 27- 34 L 8 vs. Tennessee Tech* 48- 17 W 17 at Southeast Missouri* 27- 10 W

24 Tennessee State* ₍hc₎ 45- 21 W 31 at Jacksonville State* 0- 34 L 11/ 7 UT Martin* 35- 42 L 14 at Murray State* ₍₂ot₎ 41- 34 W 21 at Eastern Illinois* 7- 21 L

Head Coach: 2016-pres.Three yearsRecord: 14-19 (.424)

Mark Elder

2016 Record: 3-8, 2-6 9/ 3 at Purdue 24- 45 L 8 Pikeville 55- 14 W 17 at Ball State 14- 41 L 10/ 1 at Tennessee Tech* ₍ot₎ 30- 33 L 8 Southeast Missouri* 31- 16 W 15 at Tennessee State* 28- 35 L 22 No. 2 Jacksonville St.* ₍hc₎ 7- 24 L 29 at Tennessee-Martin* 3- 33 L 11/ 5 Murray State* 28- 41 L 12 at Austin Peay* 67- 30 W 19 Eastern Illinois* 0- 24 L

2017 Record: 4-7, 3-5 9/ 2 at Western Kentucky 17- 31 L 9 at Kentucky 16- 27 L 23 Tennessee Tech* 24- 21 W 30 at Southeast Missouri* 10- 29 L 10/ 7 Tennessee State* 21- 45 L 14 at No. 3 Jacksonville St.* 25- 41 L 21 UT Martin* ₍hc₎ 31- 21 W 28 at Murray State* 26- 13 W 11/ 4 at Eastern Illinois* ₍ot₎ 20- 23 L 11 Austin Peay* 24- 31 L 18 Saint Francis 14- 10 W

2018 Record: 7-4, 5-2 8/ 30 Morehead State 49- 23 W 9/ 8 at Marshall 16- 32 L 15 at Bowling Green 35- 42 L 22 Southeast Missouri* 23- 14 W 10/ 6 No. 8 Jacksonville St.* 7- 56 L 13 at UT Martin* 35- 34 W 20 Murray State* ₍hc₎ 6- 34 L 27 Eastern Illinois* 31- 23 W 11/ 3 at Austin Peay* 17- 13 W 10 Robert Morris* ₍ot₎ 40- 39 W 17 at Tennessee Tech* 37- 6 W

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Date Opponent Location Time

Aug. 29 (Thur) VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY Richmond, Ky. 7 p.m.

Sept. 7 (Sat) at University of Louisville Louisville, Ky. 7 p.m.

Sept. 14 (Sat) at Indiana State University Terre Haute, Ind. 1 p.m.

Sept. 21 (Sat) at Presbyterian College Clinton, S.C. 1 p.m.

Sept. 28 (Sat) TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY* Richmond, Ky. 6 p.m.

Oct. 5 (Sat) UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN* (HC) Richmond, Ky. 3 p.m.

Oct. 12 (Sat) OPEN

Oct. 19 (Sat) at Murray State University* Murray, Ky. 3 p.m.

Oct. 26 (Sat) at Eastern Illinois University* Charleston, Ill. 3 p.m.

Nov. 2 (Sat) AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY* Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m.

Nov. 9 (Sat) at Southeast Missouri State University* Cape Girardeau, Mo. 2 p.m.

Nov. 16 (Sat) TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY* Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m.

Nov. 23 (Sat) at Jacksonville State University* Jacksonville, Ala. 2 p.m.

Nov. 30 (Sat) NCAA FCS Playoff s - First Round TBA TBA

Dec. 7 (Sat) NCAA FCS Playoff s - Second Round TBA TBA

Dec. 13/14 (Fri-Sat) NCAA FCS Playoff s - Quarterfi nals TBA TBA

Dec. 20/21 (Fri-Sat) NCAA FCS Playoff s - Semifi nals TBA TBA

Jan. 11 (Sat) 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Frisco, Texas TBA

Home Games In Bold CAPS* Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Game

Times given are Eastern Time and subject to change

UPDATED 4/10/19

2019 Schedule

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