2008 CompoSITe SCHeDule Thursday, Aug. 28 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Miami (Fla.) ....................7:30pm GARDNER-WEBB at Tennessee Tech............................8:00pm Saturday, Aug. 30 COASTAL CAROLINA at Penn State............................12:00pm Colgate at STONY BROOK ........................................6:00pm North Greenville at LIBERTY ....................................7:00pm PRESBYTERIAN at Wofford ......................................7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 6 Wofford at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN ..........................1:30pm Fayetteville State at PRESBYTERIAN ..........................1:30pm St. Francis (Pa.) at VMI ..........................................1:30pm Elon at STONY BROOK ............................................3:00pm Tusculum at GARDNER-WEBB....................................6:00pm Colgate at COASTAL CAROLINA ................................7:00pm Glenville State at LIBERTY ......................................7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 13 COASTAL CAROLINA at Monmouth..............................1:00pm CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Miami (Ohio) ....................3:00pm LIBERTY at Western Carolina ....................................6:00pm PRESBYTERIAN at Elon............................................6:00pm STONY BROOK at Maine ..........................................6:00pm GARDNER-WEBB at Austin Peay ................................7:00pm VMI at William & Mary............................................7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 20 STONY BROOK at Brown ........................................12:30pm Western Carolina at PRESBYTERIAN............................1:30pm Chowan at VMI ....................................................1:30pm Towson at COASTAL CAROLINA..................................7:00pm Friday, Sept. 26 Hofstra at STONY BROOK ........................................6:00pm Saturday, Sept. 27 North Greenville at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN ..............1:30pm VMI at Ohio..........................................................2:00pm COASTAL CAROLINA at North Carolina A&T ..................6:00pm Sam Houston State at GARDNER-WEBB ......................6:00pm LIBERTY at Youngstown State ..................................6:00pm PRESBYTERIAN at Appalachian State ..........................7:00pm Saturday, Oct. 4 GARDNER-WEBB at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN *..............1:30pm Richmond at VMI ..................................................1:30pm North Greenville at PRESBYTERIAN ............................2:00pm LIBERTY at COASTAL CAROLINA * ..............................7:00pm
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Saturday, Oct. 11 COASTAL CAROLINA at VMI * ....................................1:30pm North Carolina Central at PRESBYTERIAN ....................1:30pm CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at Savannah State ................2:00pm STONY BROOK at LIBERTY *......................................3:30pm GARDNER-WEBB at Georgia Tech ..................................TBA Saturday, Oct. 18 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at STONY BROOK * ................3:00pm Lafayette at LIBERTY ............................................3:30pm PRESBYTERIAN at GARDNER-WEBB ............................6:00pm North Carolina Central at COASTAL CAROLINA ..............7:00pm Saturday, Oct. 25 VMI at GARDNER-WEBB * ........................................1:30pm CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at LIBERTY * ........................3:30pm STONY BROOK at COASTAL CAROLINA * ......................7:00pm Saturday, Nov. 1 VMI at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN *..............................1:30pm LIBERTY at PRESBYTERIAN ......................................1:30pm GARDNER-WEBB at STONY BROOK * ..........................3:00pm Saturday, Nov. 8 STONY BROOK at Iona ............................................1:00pm LIBERTY at VMI * ..................................................1:30pm PRESBYTERIAN at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN..................1:30pm COASTAL CAROLINA at GARDNER-WEBB * ....................3:30pm Saturday, Nov. 15 GARDNER-WEBB at LIBERTY * ..................................1:00pm Edward Waters at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN ................1:30pm COASTAL CAROLINA at PRESBYTERIAN ........................1:30pm VMI at STONY BROOK * ..........................................3:30pm Saturday, Nov. 22 Elon at LIBERTY ....................................................1:00pm PRESBYTERIAN at VMI ............................................1:30pm CHARLESTON SOUTHERN at COASTAL CAROLINA *..........6:00pm
BIG SOUTH MEMBER IN ALL CAPS * - Big South Conference game All Times EST and subject to change due to television
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Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. President
Hank Small Director of Athletics
BUCCANEER QUICK FACTS Location:......................................................Charleston, S.C. Founded:....................................................................1964 Enrollment:................................................................3,287 Nickname:..........................................................Buccaneers School Colors: ..................................................Blue and Gold Stadium: ..........................................................CSU Stadium Capacity: ..................................................................4,000 Surface: ..........................................................Natural Grass President: ............................................Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. Alma Mater:........................................Appalachian State, 1967 Athletics Director: ................................................Hank Small Alma Mater: ................................................Gettysburg, 1969 Athletic Dept. Phone: ......................................(843) 863-7678 Ticket Office Phone: ........................................(843) 863-7213 Sports Information Director/Football Contact: ........Blake Freeland SID Office Phone: ............................................(843) 863-7687 SID Cell Phone:................................................(843) 729-0483 SID e-mail:
[email protected] SID Fax: ........................................................(843) 863-7676 Press Box Phone: ............................................(843) 863-7661 Website: ................................................www.csusports.com
Christie Faircloth-Dixon Senior Woman Administrator
Blake Freeland Football Contact
Arnold Hite Faculty Athletics Representative
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2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
at Miami (Fla.)..................7:30pm WOFFORD ......................1:30pm at Miami (Ohio) ................3:00pm NORTH GREENVILLE ..........1:30pm GARDNER-WEBB *..............1:30pm at Savannah State ............2:00pm at Stony Brook *................3:00pm at Liberty * ......................3:30pm VMI *..............................1:30pm PRESBYTERIAN..................1:30pm EDWARD WATERS ..............1:30pm at Coastal Carolina * ..........6:00pm
TEAM INFORMATION
1st meeting WOF leads, 10-0 1st meeting CSU leads, 7-1 GWU leads, 6-2 CSU leads, 4-0 1st meeting LU leads, 13-2 VMI leads, 4-3 PC leads, 12-3 CSU leads, 1-0 CCU leads, 4-1
Primary Offense: Multiple, One Back Primary Defense: Multiple Pro Lettermen Returning: 31 14 Offense 15 Defense 2 Specialty Lettermen Lost: 18 7 Offense 10 Defense 1 Specialties
HOME GAME IN ALL CAPS * - Big South Conference game All Times EST and subject to change
Starters Returning: 19 2007 All-Conference Honors Offense (11) WR Dee Brown, 5-11, 180, Sr. ................1st Team All-Big South WR Markus Murry, 5-11, 185, Sr. WR Tim Jones, 6-4, 210, Jr. RB DeMarcus Moon, 5-10, 190, So. TE Clayton Coffman, 6-2, 241, R-Jr. OL Jarrett Johns, 6-4, 290, R-Jr. OL Alex Bragg, 6-4, 280, R-Sr. OL Donald Fondren, 6-4, 305, R-Sr. OL Jordan Lancaster, 6-4, 295, R-So. OL J.W. Myers, 6-4, 299, R-Jr. OL Zach Mitchell, 6-3, 300, R-So.
BUCCANEER FOOTBALL FACTS First Year: 1991 Overall All-Time Record: 61-122 (.333) Overall Big South Record: 7-16 (.304) Big South Championships: 1 (2005) No. Years in Playoffs (Years): n/a All-Time Playoff Record: n/a Last postseason appearance: n/a 2007 Overall Record: 5-6 2007 Big South Record (Finish): 1-3 (4th) Final 2007 National Rankings: none Football Office Phone: 843-863-7119 Best Time To Reach Coach Jay Mills: Contact SID
Defense (7) DL Jake Killeen, 6-3, 240, R-Sr. ............2nd Team All-Big South DL Justin Witzmann, 5-11, 280, R-Sr. LB Josh Mitchell, 6-2, 232, R-Sr. LB Chris Patrick, 6-0, 225, R-So. DB Okeba Rollinson, 5-11, 201, R-Sr. ......2nd Team All-Big South DB Josh Warrior, 5-11, 201, R-Sr. DB Philip Ashley, 5-10, 185, Jr. Specialty (1) RS Gerald Stevenson, 5-10, 170, So. Starters Lost: 10 2007 All-Conference Honors Offense (3) QB Eli Byrd, 6-1, 200 OL Rick Howell, 6-2, 306 ....................2nd Team All-Big South OL Matt Hoisington, 6-4, 290
2007 RESULTS Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
at The Citadel at #12 Wofford JOHNSON C. SMITH at Hawaii (#18) at North Greenville SAVANNAH STATE LIBERTY * at Gardner-Webb * (SportSouth) at VMI * PRESBYTERIAN COASTAL CAROLINA * (SportSouth)
Defense (6) DL Dennis Justiniani, 6-2, 240 ..............2nd Team All-Big South DL Stonewall Randolph, 6-2, 240 LB Jonna Lee, 6-0, 243 LB Jada Ross, 5-10, 230........................1st Team All-Big South DB C.J. Hirschman, 5-11, 195 DB David Misher, 5-10, 180
L, 14-35 L, 24-52 W, 44-20 L, 10-66 W, 46-33 W, 28-0 L, 10-50 L, 25-29 W, 37-28 W, 28-24 L, 2-41
Specialty (2) K/P Nick Ellis, 5-9, 188 ........................2nd Team All-Big South LS Matt Hoisington, 6-4, 290 ................2nd Team All-Big South
* - Big South Conference game HOME GAME IN ALL CAPS
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HEAD COACH JAY MILLS
JAY MILLS’ HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Overall Big South 1993 Minnesota-Morris 2-9 1994 Minnesota-Morris 1-9 1995 Minnesota-Morris 0-3 2003 Charleston Southern 1-11 0-4 2004 Charleston Southern 5-5 1-3 2005 Charleston Southern 7-4 3-1 2006 Charleston Southern 9-2 2-2 2007 Charleston Southern 5-6 1-3 Charleston Southern Total 27-28 7-13 Career Total 30-49
6th season at Charleston Southern 27-28 (.491) HOMETOWN: Urbandale, Iowa ALMA MATER (YEAR): Western Washington (1984) PLAYING CAREER: Quarterback at Illinois State (1980-81) COACHING CAREER: Charleston Southern - Head Coach ......................2003-present Harvard - Offensive Coordinator/QB ............................1996-02 Minnesota-Morris - Head Coach ..................................1993-95 Boise State - Assistant Coach ....................................1987-92 Notre Dame - Graduate/Volunteer Assistant ..................1984-86 Western Washington - Assistant Head Coach ......................1983 Central Catholic HS - Offensive Coordinator ......................1982 COACHING & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Led CSU to school-record nine wins in 2006 • Buccaneers earned first national ranking during 2006 season, ranking as high as No. 16 by Weekly Football Gazette • CSU was ranked in all four national polls on Nov. 6, 2006 • Big South Coach of the Year (2005) • Big South Football Co-Champions (2005) • Under Mills’ tutelage, Harvard’s offense set several school records and ranked nationally among I-AA leaders • Helped Crimson Tide to 1997 Ivy League championship • Led Minnesota-Morris from NAIA status to NCAA Division II • Member of Boise State coaching staff that reached I-AA playoffs twice, including 1990 national semifinals • Boise State finished second nationally in total offense in 1987 • Member of Notre Dame staff under Lou Holtz in 1986 • Brother, Jeff, is defensive coordinator/secondary coach at Youngstown State ASSISTANT COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF Jamey Chadwell (East Tennessee State, 2000) - Assistant Head Coach/Receivers; Recruiting Coordinator Chuck Kelly (Louisiana Tech, 1979) - Offensive Coordinator/OL Thielen Smith (LSU, 1977) - Defensive Coordinator Chad Staggs (USC Spartanburg, 2000) - Secondary RaShan Frost (Auburn, 2000) - Defensive Line Gabe Giardina (Alabama, 2000) - Running Backs/Special Teams
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2008 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. 58 49 1 77 28 78 87 33 47 13 65 64 18 26 83 89 -68 82 37 -15 92 85 34 88 66 74 20 -17 -46 23 -99 86 29 93 72 -6 4 45 38 56 39 -27 8
NAME Addison, Thomas Ard, Ryan Ashley, Philip Atkinson, Josh Bach, Matt Baker, B.J. Baldner, Ronnie Baptiste, Sam Baxley, Nate Bazile, Jacques Bloedoorn, Austin Bragg, Alex Brown, Andy Brown, Dee Brown, Terrell Brown, Wes Calcutt, Stephen Clark, Caleb Coffman, Clayton Coleman, Abiyd Cravey, L.B. Dancy, C.J. Dennison, Brent Eakins, Stacey Ellington, Reggie Fiegel, Greg Fondren, Donald Foote, Terill Gaither, Darius Gilliam, L.J. Gilmour, Gabe Glover, Ray Godfrey, Fred Hackworth, B.J. Harris, Anthony Harris, Tyrese Harris, Vincent Harvey, Antwain Hillery, Zachary Houston, Wes Huggins, Tyreese Isaac, Newland Ivey, Antwan Jackson, David Jefferson, Travis Johns, Jarrett Johnson, Quinton Jones, Jarrod Jones, Tim Killeen, Jake
POS LB DL DB OL DB OL WR DB LB DB DL OL K/P WR WR TE LB OL TE LB DB DB DL WR RB WR OL OL DB RB QB RB LB RB DL TE WR DB DL OL LB WR RB LB RB OL DL LB WR DL
YR R-Fr. Sr. Jr. R-So. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Jr. R-So. R-So. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Jr. So. R-Sr. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. R-Jr. Jr. R-So. Jr. R-Sr.
HT 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-5 5-10 6-5 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-8 6-3 6-4 6-0 5-8 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-5 6-4 5-7 5-11 5-7 6-2 5-11 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-3
WT 223 230 180 260 192 295 185 160 210 170 277 280 175 180 190 240 217 275 241 230 192 180 260 188 181 175 305 265 210 189 203 198 220 230 249 250 205 175 320 285 201 187 180 225 220 290 260 190 210 240
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Cottondale, Fla./Cottondale HS Pensacola, Fla./Tate HS Tallahassee, Fla./Leon HS Hartsville, S.C./Hartsville HS Jacksonville, Fla./University Christian HS Moultrie, Ga./Colquitt County HS Crystal River, Fla./Crystal River HS Naples, Fla./Lely HS Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain HS Naples, Fla./Naples HS Summerville, S.C./Newberry Augusta, Ga./Lakeside HS Daytona, Fla./Mainland HS Whiteville, N.C./Garden City CC Charleston, S.C./Charleston Collegiate Port Orange, Fla./Spruce Creek HS Pamplico, S.C./Hannah-Pamplico HS Sumter, S.C./Sumter HS St. Cloud, Fla./USAF Prep Fairburn, Ga./Sandy Creek HS Chiefland, Fla./Chiefland HS Pensacola, Fla./Pine Forest HS Charlotte, N.C./South Mecklenburg HS Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando HS Fairburn, Ga./Sandy Creek HS Pinellas Park, Fla./St. Petersburg Catholic Chiefland, Fla./Chiefland HS Chester, S.C./Chester HS Ridgeway, S.C./Fairfield Central Columbia, S.C./Ridge View HS Hilton Head, S.C./HH Christian Academy Charleston, S.C./Battery Creek HS Charleston, S.C./West Ashley HS Jacksonville, Fla./Fletcher HS Warner Robbins, Ga./Houston County HS Hephzibah, Ga./Butler HS Monroe, La./Fork Union Academy Naples, Fla./Naples HS Sanford, Fla./Wintersprings HS Largo, Fla./Largo HS Elloree, Ga./Lake Marion HS Hopkins, S.C./Lower Richland HS Newberry, Fla./Newberry HS North Charleston, S.C./West Ashley HS Hephzibah, Ga./Glenn Hills HS Gainesville, Fla./Gainesville HS Columbus, Miss./NE Mississippi JC Pamplico, N.C./Hannah-Pamplico HS Townville, S.C./Hargrave Military Acad. Reno, Nev./Saddleback JC
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NO. 32 14 61 24 69 53 31 48 3 67 73 2 -43 51 -63 42 5 71 7 70 30 91 50 80 -11 9 94 -22 44 54 84 75 98 25 81 35 16 95 52 40 19 36 60 97 41 90
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NAME POS YR King, Shawn DB R-Fr. Krakue, Kwame WR R-So. Kramer, Carl DL R-Jr. Kuzdale, Chris DB Fr. Lancaster, Jordan OL R-So. Lee, C.J. DE R-So. Lewis, Steven DB Fr. Manley, Okoye RB/LB Fr. McCann, Mike DB R-Sr. McDonald, Jonathan DL R-Fr. McFatter, Levi OL R-Fr. McKain, Andrew LB R-Jr. Mitchell, Daryle RB R-So. Mitchell, Henry DB Fr. Mitchell, Josh LB R-Sr. Mitchell, Renaldo WR R-So. Mitchell, Zach OL R-So. Moon, DeMarcus RB So. Murry, Markus WR Jr. Myers, J.W. OL R-Jr. Neal, Alex WR R-So. Nicholson, James OL Fr. Paglia, John K/P So. Parris, Chris DL R-Jr. Patrick, Chris LB R-So. Perkins, Dorein DL Jr. Poston, Chris LB R-Fr. Reese, Tribble QB Sr. Rollinson, Okeba DB R-Sr. Simms, Hunter DL Fr. Skelly, Kurt DB R-Fr. Smith, Spencer WR Fr. Springer, Mike DB Fr. Sterling, Cornelius LB Fr. Stevenson, Gerald WR So. Swain, Joel OL R-Fr. Thomas, Alex DL R-Sr. Thomas, Willie RB Fr. Thrash, Quentin WR R-Fr. Tompkins, Greg DB Jr. Toscano, A.J. QB Jr. Umu, Kamalu DL Fr. Vandermey, Ben LB Fr. Warrior, Josh DB R-Sr. Washington, J.T. DB Fr. Whetstone, Michael DB R-So. Williams, JeMarcus DL Fr. Witzmann, Justin DL R-Sr. Woods, Dale DL Jr. Woods, Matt DL R-Fr.
HT 5-10 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-0 5-7 5-10 6-2 5-8 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-4 5-8 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-6 6-0 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-4 5-10 6-1 6-3 6-2 5-11 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-3
WT 185 175 265 190 295 235 180 225 200 310 275 225 170 175 232 170 300 190 185 299 180 297 190 240 225 235 209 215 201 280 163 180 185 235 170 270 265 190 195 207 208 290 215 201 177 198 275 280 260 275
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Summerville, S.C./Summerville HS Orangeburg, S.C./Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS Melbourne, Fla./Melbourne HS Tampa, Fla./Milford Academy Ocean Isle Beach, N.C./West Brunswick HS Pinellas Park, Fla./Florida Atlantic Aiken, S.C./Midland Valley HS Sanford, Fla./Wintersprings HS Jacksonville Beach, Fla./Fletcher HS Greenville, S.C./Berea HS Lake City, Fla./Columbia HS Tucker, Ga./Air Force Academy Hilton Head, S.C./Hilton Head HS Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County HS Jacksonville, Fla./Fletcher HS Hilton Head, S.C./Hilton Head HS Jacksonville, Fla./Fletcher HS McDonough, Ga./Luella HS Chicago, Ill./Thorton Township HS Jacksonville, Fla./Episcopal HS Miami, Fla./Coral Reef Senior HS Ponte Verde, Fla./Nease HS Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic HS Toronto, Ontario/Liberty Clermont, Fla./East Ridge HS McDonough, Ga./Union Grove HS Pamplico, Fla./Hannah-Pamplico HS Birmingham, Ala./Clemson Gastonia, N.C./North Gaston HS Lawrenceville, Ga./Brookwood HS Old Town, Fla./Lafayette County HS Newnan, Ga./East Cowetta HS Villa Rica, Ga./Villa Rica HS Orlando, Fla./Olympia HS Naples, Fla./Naples HS Ashland, Ohio/Hillsdale HS Satellite Beach, Fla./Satellite Beach HS Summerville, S.C./Summerville HS Jacksonville, Fla./Ridgeview HS Arcadia, Fla./Menocino College Pico Rivera, Calif./Cerritos College Kapa’a, Hawai’i/Arizona Western HS Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lyman HS Orange Park, Fla./Ridgeview HS Mt. Pleasant, S.C./First Baptist HS Fort Mill, S.C./Indian Land HS Mountain View, Calif./St. Francis HS Encinitas, Calif./Saddleback CC Hernando, Miss./Northwest CC Niceville, Fla./Niceville HS
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PLAYERS TO WATCH JOSH MITCHELL R-Sr., LB 6-2, 232
DEE BROWN Sr., WR 5-11, 180
NOTES: Was a preseason All-Big South selection in 2007 season before suffering a season-ending injury ... Returns healthy for his senior year ... In 2006, Mitchell played in nine games, starting eight of them ... Posted the fourth most tackles on the team with 75 total takedowns ... Had 6.5 tackles-for-loss, accounting for 15 yards ... Had 1.5 sacks for six yards, all coming against Liberty on Nov. 11 ... Intercepted a pass against Presbyterian, returning it 59 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory ... Had two quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups ... Had a season-high 13 tackles against Presbyterian in the 2006 season-opener.
NOTES: First-Team All-Big South in 2007 ... Played and started in all 11 games for CSU ... Led the Big South in receptions with 69 and yards with 898, plus nine TD touchdowns, and was second on the team in points scored (54) ... Tied the school record with 13 receptions against Wofford in the second game of the season ... Had 177 yards receiving against VMI, putting him fifth all-time at CSU and was the second-highest total in the League last year ... Topped 100 receiving yards three times and was just 71 yards shy of 1,000 all purpose yards ... Had one kick return, taking it back 20 yards ... His 69 receptions put him seventh all-time on CSU’s career list ... Led the team in receptions in eight games last season ... Season long pass was a 64-yard touchdown against VMI ... Had a 57yard touchdown reception against Hawai’i.
JAKE KILLEEN Sr., DL 6-3, 240
MARKUS MURRY Sr., WR 5-11, 185
NOTES: Second-Team All-Big South selection in 2007 ... Played in 10 of 11 games last year for CSU ... Had 37 total tackles including 15 solo stops, which was the third-highest total by a defensive lineman ... Tied for second on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss accounting for 30 yards ... Finished the season strong with a season-high seven tackles in each of the last two games ... Had 4.5 sacks for 21 yards, which led the way for CSU ... Also had a team-high three quarterback hurries ... Had two sacks against North Greenville and Presbyterian.
NOTES: Currently fifth all-time in school history with 1,303 receiving yards for his career ... Played in nine games last season and earned six starts in his junior year ... Finished the year third on the team in receptions with 27 and second with 401 yards ... Averaged a team-best 14.9 yards per reception and had two touchdowns ... Had at least six receptions in two different games: North Greenville on Sept. 29 and Presbyterian, Nov. 10 ... Seasonhigh 94 yards came against VMI on Nov. 3, a game that also saw a season-long 61-yard touchdown reception.
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CHARleSToN SouTHeRN BuCCANeeRS 2007 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING DeMARCUS MOON Alexius Ferguson Eli Byrd Michael Jefferson Sidney Bryant PASSING Eli Byrd Sidney Bryant RECEIVING DEE BROWN Vernon Huger MARKUS MURRY TIM JONES RYAN ARD
GP 11 11 10 7 9 G 10 9
Att 67 70 65 38 61
Gain Loss 404 22 294 9 303 46 180 19 166 122
Net Avg TD 382 5.7 1 285 4.1 1 257 4.0 2 161 4.2 3 44 0.7 0
Effic Att-Cmp-Int 112.57 139-248-13 125.16 96-165-9 Yds 898 365 401 352 192
Avg 13.0 12.6 14.9 13.0 9.6
TD 9 5 2 2 2
PUNT RETURNS C.J. Hirschman GERALD STEVENSON MARKUS MURRY
No. 7 5 2
Yds 22 48 15
Avg 3.1 9.6 7.5
TD Long 0 11 0 16 0 9
INTERCEPTIONS Jon Carmon JOSH WARRIOR David Misher PHILIP ASHLEY
No. 3 3 2 2
Yds 99 17 21 22
Avg 33.0 5.7 10.5 11.0
TD Long 0 61 0 17 0 21 0 22
KICK RETURNS GERALD STEVENSON Alexius Ferguson Michael Jefferson
No. 24 12 10
Yds 551 270 239
Avg 23.0 22.5 23.9
TD Long 0 48 0 63 0 30
PUNTING Nick Ellis
Long 64 38 61 59 28
|------ PATs ------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass 0 11-17 29-30 0-0 0 0-0 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1
TOTAL OFFENSE Eli Byrd Sidney Bryant DeMARCUS MOON Alexius Ferguson Michael Jefferson
G 10 9 11 11 7
Plays 313 226 67 70 38
Long 34 21 55 35 19
Avg/G 34.7 25.9 25.7 23.0 4.9
Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 56.0 1546 11 62 154.6 58.2 1137 10 64 126.3
No. 69 29 27 27 20
SCORING Nick Ellis DEE BROWN Vernon Huger Michael Jefferson Eli Byrd
G 11 8 9 11 11
2007 TEAM STATISTICS
Rush 257 44 382 285 161
Pass 1546 1137 0 0 0
No. 57
Yds 2105
Avg 36.9
Long 58
ALL PURPOSE DEE BROWN GERALD STEVENSON Alexius Ferguson DeMARCUS MOON MARKUS MURRY
G 11 11 11 11 9
Rush 11 15 285 382 -8
Rec 898 88 125 91 401
PR 0 48 0 0 15
TACKLES Jada Ross JOSH WARRIOR OKEBA ROLLINSON Dennis Justiniani Jonna Lee
G 11 11 11 11 5
SO 57 54 27 13 21
AST 74 32 28 36 27
TOT 131 86 55 49 48
DXP Saf Pts 0 0 62 0 0 54 0 0 32 0 0 18 0 0 12
Total 1803 1181 382 285 161 TB 1
KOR 20 551 270 0 0
Avg/G 81.6 45.6 44.6 32.0 17.5
FC 8 IR 0 0 0 0 0
TFL-YDS 5.5-16 6.0-53 6.5-16 3.5-15 5.0-21
Avg/G 180.3 131.2 34.7 25.9 23.0 I20 Blkd 6 0 Tot 929 702 680 473 408
Avg/G 84.5 63.8 61.8 43.0 45.3
SCORE BY QUARTERS Charleston Southern Opponents
SKS-YDS . 1.0-3 . 1.0-8 1.0-7
2008 returnees in ALL CAPS
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CSU 268 24.4 198 69 117 12 1204 1476 272 345 3.5 109.5 8 2706 418-236-24 6.5 11.5 246.0 21 3910 763 5.1 355.5 63-1248 15-77 11-159 19.8 5.1 14.5 18-11 100-794 72.2 58-2130 36.7 33.1 29:18 50/162 31% 9/19 47% 14-84 81 33 11-17 1-1 28-40 70% 18-40 45% 29-31 94% 16181 5/3236
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games 1st 68 95
2nd 70 104
3rd 55 105
OPP 378 34.4 242 121 95 26 2139 2427 288 495 4.3 194.5 24 2225 313-172-11 7.1 12.9 202.3 21 4364 808 5.4 396.7 49-1297 29-193 24-379 26.5 6.7 15.8 25-11 72-663 60.3 50-1852 37.0 32.7 30:42 64/162 40% 8/26 31% 19-91 0 51 8-17 0-0 41-55 75% 34-55 62% 44-49 90% 70175 6/11696 0/0 4th 75 74
OT 0 0
Total 268 378
CoASTAl CARolINA uNIveRSITY
Dr. David DeCenzo President
Warren “Moose” Koegel Director of Athletics
CHANTICLEER QUICK FACTS Location:..........................................................Conway, S.C. Founded:....................................................................1954 Enrollment:................................................................8,300 Nickname: ........................................................Chanticleers School Colors: ..............................Coastal Green, Bronze, Black Stadium: ......................................................Brooks Stadium Capacity: ..................................................................7,322 Surface: ..........................................................Natural Grass President:..................................................Dr. David DeCenzo Alma Mater: ..................................................Maryland, 1978 Athletics Director:..................................Warren "Moose" Koegel Alma Mater: ................................................Penn State, 1971 Athletic Dept. Phone: ......................................(843) 349-2820 Ticket Office Phone: ........................................(843) 347-TIXX Assistant Athletics Director/Football Contact: ........John A. Martin SID Office Phone: ............................................(843) 349-2822 SID Cell Phone:................................................(843) 995-5923 SID e-mail:
[email protected] SID Fax: ........................................................(843) 349-2819 Press Box Phones: ..............................(843) 234-3404/234-3405 Website: ............................................www.GoCCUSports.com
Sharon Thompson Faculty Athletics Representative
John A. Martin Football Contact
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2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
at Penn State..................12:00pm COLGATE ........................7:00pm at Monmouth ..................1:00pm TOWSON ........................7:00pm at North Carolina A&T ........6:00pm LIBERTY * ........................7:00pm at VMI * ..........................1:30pm NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 7:00pm STONY BROOK * ................7:00pm at Gardner-Webb * ............3:30pm at Presbyterian ................1:30pm CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * ..6:00pm
TEAM INFORMATION
1st meeting 1st meeting 1st meeting 1st meeting 1st meeting CCU leads, 3-2 CCU leads, 4-1 1st meeting 1st meeting CCU leads, 4-1 PC leads, 1-0 CCU leads, 4-1
Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 3-4/Multiple Lettermen Returning: 53 27 Offense 21 Defense 5 Specialty Lettermen Lost: 12 6 Offense 6 Defense 0 Specialty
HOME GAME IN ALL CAPS * - Big South Conference game All Times EST and subject to change
Starters Returning: 21 2007 All-Conference Honors Offense (8) QB William Richardson, 6-5, 215, R-Sr. RB Jamie Fordham, 6-0, 190, R-Sr. OL Ryan Boehm, 6-1, 300, R-Jr. OL Britt Leggett, 6-6, 295, R-Sr...............1st Team All-Big South OL Seth Smalls, 6-4, 340, R-So. OL James Sims, 6-3, 280, R-Jr. OL Alex Wolfe, 6-5, 260, R-So. TE Scott Fambrough, 6-3, 220, Jr.
CHANTICLEER FOOTBALL FACTS First Year: 2003 Overall All-Time Record: 39-17 (.696) Overall Big South Record: 15-5 (.750) Big South Championships: 3 (2004, 2005, 2006) No. Years in Playoffs (Years): 1 (2006) All-Time Playoff Record: 0-1 Last postseason appearance: 2006 NCAA First Round at Appalachian State (L, 28-45) 2007 Overall Record: 5-6 2007 Big South Record (Finish): 3-1 (2nd) Final 2007 National Rankings: none Football Office Phone: 843-349-2818 Best Time To Reach Coach Dave Bennett: Mornings (Contact SID)
Defense (8) DL Warren Jennings, 6-3, 235, Sr. DL Phillip Oboh, DL, 6-2, 220, Jr. ..........2nd Team All-Big South LB D.J. Rice, LB, 6-0, 235, Sr. ..............2nd Team All-Big South LB Derrick Frasier, 5-11, 215, So. DB Whittmin Reese, 5-8, 165, Sr. ..........2nd Team All-Big South DB Brandon Autry, 5-10, 165, R-Jr. ..........1st Team All-Big South DB Marrio Norman, 5-11, 180, R-Sr. ........1st Team All-Big South DB Dominique Davenport, 5-11, 190, Jr. Specialty (5) K Justin Durham, 5-10, 165, R-So. P Ben Erdman, 6-2, 180, So. SS Danny Bonifas, 6-2, 215, R-So. LS Jamie Perkinson, 6-3, 245, So. KO James Pallassino, 5-10, 195, R-Sr. Starters Lost: 6 2007 All-Conference Honors Offense (3) FB Mike Tolbert, 5-11, 245 ....................1st Team All-Big South WR Jerome Simpson, 6-2, 185 ................1st Team All-Big South WR Santini Washington, 5-11, 170
2007 RESULTS Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
at Delaware State L, 18-23 WINSTON-SALEM STATE W, 28-21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN (SportSouth) L, 34-42 at #8 James Madison L, 10-45 at Furman L, 17-27 CHOWAN W, 51-0 PRESBYTERIAN (OT) L, 34-41 VMI * W, 42-35 at Liberty * (MASN) L, 24-37 GARDNER-WEBB * W, 17-14 at Charleston Southern * (SportSouth) W, 41-2
Defense (3) DL Adrain Grady, 6-5, 260 ....................1st Team All-Big South DL Josh Stevenson, 6-4, 290 LB Anthony Steele, 6-1, 220..................1st Team All-Big South
* - Big South Conference game HOME GAME IN ALL CAPS
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HEAD COACH DAVID BENNETT
DAVID BENNETT’S HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Overall Big South 1995 Catawba 7-3 1996 Catawba 9-2 1997 Catawba 8-3 1998 Catawba 6-4 1999 Catawba 11-2 2000 Catawba 11-1 2001 Catawba 11-2 2003 Coastal Carolina 6-5 1-3 2004 Coastal Carolina 10-1 4-0 2005 Coastal Carolina 9-2 3-1 2006 Coastal Carolina 9-3 4-0 2007 Coastal Carolina 5-6 3-1 Coastal Carolina Total 39-17 15-5 Career Total 102-34
6th season at Coastal Carolina 39-17 (.696) HOMETOWN: Cheraw, S.C. ALMA MATER (YEAR): Presbyterian (1984) PLAYING CAREER: Quarterback at Presbyterian (1980-84) Quarterback at Cheraw HS (1976-79) COACHING CAREER: Coastal Carolina - Head Coach ............................2002-present Catawba College - Head Coach ..................................1995-01 Catawba College - Assistant Coach ..............................1990-94 Newberry College - Assistant Coach ............................1988-89 Goose Creek (SC) HS - Offensive Coordinator ....................1987 Clemson - Graduate Assistant ....................................1985-86 Presbyterian - Student Assistant......................................1984 COACHING & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Led Coastal to an at-large berth in football playoffs (2006) • Won 100th career game Oct. 27, 2007 vs. VMI • Three-time AFCA Region Coach of the Year (2000, 2001, 2004) • Big South Coach of the Year (2004) • Sportexe Division I-AA Coach of the Year (2006) • Three-time Big South Football Champions (2004, 2005, 2006) • Four-time SAC Champion (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001) • Four-time SAC Coach of the Year (1995, 1999, 2000, 2001) • AFCA Coach of the Year (1995) • Three NCAA Division II playoff appearances (1999, 2000, 2001) • Division II national semifinalist (2001) ASSISTANT COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF Jamie Snider (Catawba, 1991) - Co-Offensive Coordinator/OL Curtis Walker (Catawba, 1992) - Defensive Coordinator/OLB Gary Smallen (Furman, 1972) - Co-Offensive Coordinator Antoine Rivens (South Carolina, 1992) - Assistant Head Coach/DL Drew Watson (Newberry, 1989) - Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties Kevin Brown (Catawba, 1998) - Passing Game Coordinator/QBs Mike Castellano (Catawba, 1997) - Cornerbacks Keith James (Winston-Salem State, 1999) - Running Backs Hunter Spivey (Newberry, 1997) - Wide Receivers Grant Cain (Catawba, 2003) - Inside Linebackers Viktor Boyd (Catawba, 2000) - Strength Coach Wilson Beaver - Equipment Manager James Horne - Football Operations Jeff Pounds - Football Athletic Trainer Jill Kingston - Administrative Assistant
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2008 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. 81 30 90 91 67 65 74 52 37 48 89 ---7 88 11 --4 36 56 95 96 14 -29 23 18 -77 21 82 94 76 39 13 31 59 -2 8 3 41 86 92 58 35 42 6 53 28 51 40 -99 97 -1 --
NAME POS YR Anderson, Jamar WR Jr. Autry, Brandon S R-Jr. Balkunas, Robert DT R-So. Barbaree, Brooks DL R-Fr. Boehm, Ryan OL R-Jr. Bonifas, Daniel LS R-So. Brooks, Bryan OL R-Fr. Brown, E.J. LB R-So. Brunson, D.J. RB R-So. Campbell, Tyler CB R-Jr. Chandler, William WR Fr. Chapman, Darius CB R-Jr. Chariker, Austin OL Fr. Chavez, Sterling CB R-Fr. Childers, Jamie QB R-Fr. Collins, Ben TE So. Cramer, Justin QB R-So. Crumlin, Trey LB R-Fr. Culbertson, Blake OL R-Fr. Cunningham, Keon S So. Davenport, Dominique S Jr. Davis, Jamel DE/LB Fr. Davis, Quinton DE Fr. Donley, Clarence DE Sr. Durham, Justin K/P R-So. Earhart, Jordan WR R-Fr. Emmerling, Raymond CB R-So. Erdman, Ben P/K So. Fambrough, Scott TE Jr. Floyd, Chris WR R-Fr. Ford, Andre OL R-Fr. Fordham, Jamie RB R-Sr. Fortson, Sean QB R-So. Foushee-Pugh, Wesley DL R-Jr. Franklin, Tim OL So. Fraser, Tommy FB Sr. Frasier, Derrick LB So. Frye, Anthony RB R-So. Gaines, Ronnie LB Sr. Garrett, Jonathan S R-Jr. Gause, Racheed RB Jr. Goodwin, Leon CB Jr. Graham, Keith WR Fr. Grant, JoJo RB R-Jr. Greene, Jon WR R-Sr. Harden, Jeremy DT Fr. Harper, Kent LB R-So. Harrison, Brian DB Fr. Hawkins, Corey LB R-Fr. Henderson, Tre DB Fr. Holman, Dexter DE So. Howard, Carl CB R-So. Howe, Chase LB R-Sr. Jacobs, Andrae LB Fr. Jameson, Corey WR R-Fr. Jenkins, B.J. DL R-Fr. Jennings, Warren DE Sr. Johnson, Jamar DL R-Jr. Jones, Kenny WR Fr. Kane, Brian OL R-Fr.
HT 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-7 5-11 5-7 5-7 6-0 5-9 6-2 5-7 6-5 6-3 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-4 5-10 6-0 5-9 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-8 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-5 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-2
WT 165 190 295 265 295 215 295 210 160 180 191 180 240 160 225 240 210 245 250 200 205 200 230 260 155 170 175 180 220 180 325 195 180 265 295 235 210 205 210 180 250 190 200 240 160 275 210 190 225 185 260 170 215 225 185 220 255 265 178 320
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Wellford, S.C./Byrnes Charlotte, N.C./Independence Boca Raton, Fla./Lackawanna JC Douglas, Ga./Coffee Advance, N.C./Davie County Irmo, S.C./Dutch Fork North Charleston, S.C./Stratford Goose Creek, S.C./Stratford Sumter, S.C./Sumter Charleston, S.C./James Island Aynor, S.C./Aynor Blythewood, S.C./Ridge View Saluda, S.C./Saluda Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Hargrave Military Acad. Perry, Ga./Houston County Charleston, S.C./Summerville Union, S.C./Union Comprehensive Belton, S.C./Belton-Honea Path Edgefield, S.C./Strom Thurmond Bonaire, Ga./Warner Robins Richmond, Va./Hermitage Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh Loganville, Ga./Loganville Lexington, N.C./North Davidson Matthews, N.C./Porter Ridge Chapin, S.C./Chapin Cleveland, N.C./West Rowan Dunwoody, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood Waycross, Ga./Ware County Goose Creek, S.C./Goose Creek Landis, N.C./A.L. Brown West Haven, Conn./Wilbur Cross Prosperity, S.C./Gilbert Myrtle Beach, S.C./Carolina Forest Orangeburg, S.C./Orangeburg-Wilkinson Opelika, Ala./Univ. of Cumberlands Aiken, S.C./North Greenville North Augusta, S.C./Western Carolina Conway, S.C./Conway Lansdowne, Pa./Valley Forge Military Charleston, S.C./Fork Union Military Acad. Seneca, S.C./Seneca Surfside Beach, S.C./Socastee Rockingham, N.C./Richmond County York, S.C./York Orangeburg, S.C./Orangeburg-Wilkinson Blythewood, S.C./Blythewood Evans, Ga./Evans Kathleen, Ga./Houston County Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast Duluth, Ga./Wesleyan Tabor City, N.C./South Columbus Easley, S.C./Easley Darien, Ga./McIntosh Orangeburg, S.C./Orangeburg-Wilkinson Oak Park, Ill./Quincy Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons Cold Spring, N.Y./Haldane
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NO. 60 78 15 19 10 -62 69 49 -32 --87 50 85 --84 70 27 43 22 47 54 5 26 55 75 9 34 80 -61 12 -73 33 68 45 -44 -16 57 72 --20 -38 46 17 -98 25 66 83 71
NAME POS YR Leach, Kirk DL R-Jr. Leggett, Britt OL R-Sr. Long, Trae WR So. Lott, Marcus DB Fr. MacDowell, Zach QB R-So. Maddox, Richard RB R-Fr. Manning, Matt OL R-Jr. Martin, Patrick OL R-Jr. Mason, Ronnie DE Sr. McField, Chad DL R-Fr. McNeill, D.J. RB Fr. Mills, Travis RB R-Jr. Mitchell, Carlton S R-So. Mobley, L.J. S So. Moreland, Gabe LB R-Jr. Morgan, Jonathan WR R-So. Morris, Jared WR R-Fr. Nesbitt, Alphonso WR R-Fr. Nicholas, Paul WR R-Jr. Nixon, David OL R-So. Norman, Marrio S R-Sr. Oboh, Phillip DE Jr. O’Neal, Eric RB So. Pallassino, James K/P R-Sr. Perkinson, Jamie LS So. Presley, Chris ATH Fr. Reese, Whittmin CB Sr. Rice, D.J. LB Sr. Ridges, Jaquan OT Fr. Richardson, William QB R-Sr. Rogers, Joe RB Fr. Rogers, Myron TE R-Fr. Rooney, Brian TE R-Fr. Rosko, Joe LB R-So. Sanders, Brian S So. Simpson, Steve OL Fr. Sims, James OL R-Jr. Sitton, Arthur RB Sr. Smalls, Seth OL R-So. Smiley, Curtis FB Sr. Smith, Chris RB R-Fr. Starr, Vince FB R-Jr. Stephens, Andrew S R-Fr. Steward, Desmond LB R-Fr. Stines, Jaren LB Fr. Thomas, John OL Jr. Thomas, Thad CB R-Fr. Thomason, Josh QB R-Fr. Usher, Trent WR R-Sr. Vallejos, Robert RB R-Fr. Walls, Chris LB So. Washington, Ron DE R-Sr. Wesley, Akeem WR Fr. White, Roderick TE R-Fr. Whiteside, Dominique DE Fr. Whitley, Brandon WR R-So. Williams, Pat OL Fr. Willis, Marquel WR R-So. Wolfe, Alex OL R-So.
HT 6-1 6-6 6-3 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-5 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-4 5-9 6-0 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-5 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-5
WT 280 290 200 180 210 190 260 305 280 280 190 175 190 200 200 205 195 173 190 275 195 230 190 190 235 180 190 235 275 220 240 215 220 200 185 255 280 185 340 245 230 235 185 230 220 310 180 195 205 220 205 245 195 220 245 190 275 185 280
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Dillon, S.C./Dillon Evergreen, N.C./West Columbus Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth Union, S.C./Union Kennesaw, Ga./Wake Forest Johnston, S.C./Ridge Spring-Monetta DeLand, Fla./Taylor Nichols, S.C./Green Sea Floyds Durham, N.C./Southern Durham Medford, N.Y./Patchhogue-Medford Greensboro, N.C./Page Miami, Fla./Methodist Columbia, S.C./Ridge View Union, S.C./Union Conway, S.C./Conway Chantilly, Va./Chantilly Novi, Mich./Central Michigan North Charleston, S.C./Fort Dorchester Richmond, Va./Monacan Clayton, N.C./Clayton Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood Greensboro, N.C./Dudley Kathleen, Ga./Houston County Little River, S.C./North Myrtle Beach Hartsville, S.C./Hartsville Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt Durham, N.C./Southern Durham Cooleemee, N.C./Davie County Bennettsville, S.C./Marlboro County Sumter, S.C./Sumter Valdosta, Ga./Lowndes Columbia, S.C./Irmo Wilmington, N.C./Laney Canfield, Ohio/Canfield High Point, N.C./T.W. Andrews Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood Winnsboro, N.C./Fairfield Central Greer, S.C./Greer Moncks Corner, S.C./Berkeley Goose Creek, S.C./Goose Creek Atlanta, Ga./Henry W. Grady Clover, S.C./Clover Simpsonville, S.C./Mauldin Douglasville, Ga./Douglas County Myrtle Beach, S.C./Hargrave Military Acad. Lexington, S.C./North Greenville Irmo, S.C./Irmo Helena, Ala./Belhaven Pageland, S.C./South Carolina York, S.C./York Comprehensive Conway, S.C./Conway Jamestown, S.C./Timberland Coffee, Ga./Coffee County Andrews, S.C./Andrews Hendersonville, N.C./Hendersonville Augusta, Ga./Glenn Hills Atlanta, Ga./Westlake Summerville, S.C./The Citadel Conway, S.C./Conway
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
BRITT LEGGETT R-Sr., OL 6-6, 290
MARRIO NORMAN R-Sr., DB 6-1, 195
NOTES: 2007 First-Team All-Big South ... Started all 11 games for the Chanticleers, playing predominantly at left tackle, but also seeing action at right tackle, helping Coastal to a runner-up finish in the Big South ... Graded out as Coastal’s top offensive lineman for the 2007 season ... Has started 23 straight games on the offensive line.
NOTES: 2007 First-Team All-Big South ... Started in all eight games he played, playing safety for the first five and cornerback for the final three ... Missed the final two games with an injury, along with one other game during the year ... Led the Big South with five INTs ... Also his 53 tackles (including 28 solo) ranked ninth in the league (6.6 tpg), while adding one tackle for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and four pass PBUs in 2007 ... Ranked second among DBs in tackles per game ... Had a Big South record-tying three INTs along with one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and four tackles against Presbyterian ... Posted a career-high 11 tackles at James Madison and followed it with 10 tackles and one interception at Furman ... Had seven tackles (four solo) and one interception at Liberty ... Also recorded three tackles and one pass breakup in the victory over VMI ... Tied for second in CCU history and Big South history with 10 career picks.
ARTHUR SITTON Sr., RB 5-7, 185
D.J. RICE Sr., LB 6-0, 235 NOTES: Second- Team All-Big South in 2007 ... Tied for third at CCU (and 10th among League linebackers) with 60 tackles, while adding 5.0 tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, two fumble recoveries (t-3rd) and five forced fumbles (led the league in forced fumbles) on the year ... Had at least five tackles in six games, including seven or more in five of them ... Posted a seasonhigh nine tackles at MEAC champion Delaware State and at Liberty ... Added one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery against the Flames ... Had eight tackles each at Furman and against Presbyterian ... Picked off a pass along with three tackles in the win at CSU where the defense gave up no points ... Had four tackles (three solo) with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the home win over Gardner-Webb ... Had seven tackles (five solo) with 3.0 tackles for loss (16 yards) and 1.0 sacks (11 yards) against Georgia Southern.
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NOTES: Picked up his third letter after playing in all 11 games his junior season ... Had 28 carries for career highs of 176 yards and three touchdowns on the year, while adding 523 yards and his first return touchdown on 19 returns ... Ranked second in the Big South with a 27.5 yard per kick return average ... Had a Coastal record 85-yard kickoff return touchdown in the fourth quarter to tie the score and change the game’s momentum in a home win over VMI ... Also had a 47-yard return against the Keydets earlier in the contest, earning him Big South Special Teams Player of the Week honors ... Had a career-best 64 yards, including a seasonlong 34-yard rush, and a touchdown on five carries in the home win over Chowan ... Also had rushing touchdowns against Presbyterian and at Liberty ... Had a 33-yard touchdown carry at Liberty.
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CoASTAl CARolINA CHANTICleeRS 2007 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Mike Tolbert JAMIE FORDHAM ERIC O'NEAL ARTHUR SITTON RACHEED GAUSE
GP 11 9 11 11 10
PASSING G WILL RICHARDSON 11 SEAN FORTSON 10 RECEIVING Jerome Simpson JAMAR ANDERSON Santini Washington SCOTT FAMBROUGH TRENT USHER
Att 111 82 72 28 29
Gain Loss 753 5 473 29 350 25 177 1 172 8
Net Avg TD 748 6.7 9 444 5.4 1 325 4.5 1 176 6.3 3 164 5.7 1
Effic Att-Cmp-Int 128.37 131-229-7 133.51 8-14-0
G 11 11 11 10 9
2007 TEAM STATISTICS
Yds 697 180 245 151 123
PUNT RETURNS MARRIO NORMAN JAMAR ANDERSON KEON CUNNINGHAM
No. 10 9 2
Yds 91 134 26
Avg 9.1 14.9 13.0
TD Long 0 51 1 53 0 25
INTERCEPTIONS MARRIO NORMAN WHITTMIN REESE Santini Washington KEON CUNNINGHAM BRANDON AUTRY
No. 5 3 2 2 2
Yds 0 21 20 86 0
Avg 0.0 7.0 10.0 43.0 0.0
TD Long 0 0 0 15 0 20 1 57 0 0
KICK RETURNS ARTHUR SITTON ERIC O'NEAL RACHEED GAUSE
No. 19 14 4
Yds 523 369 54
Avg 27.5 26.4 13.5
TD Long 1 85 0 49 0 16
PUNTING BEN ERDMAN
Avg 17.0 7.2 11.1 13.7 11.2
TD 11 2 1 0 0
Long 50 75 31 30 36
|------ PATs ------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass 0 12-17 32-36 0-0 0 0-0 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 9 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
TOTAL OFFENSE WILLIAM RICHARDSON Mike Tolbert JAMIE FORDHAM ERIC O'NEAL SEAN FORTSON
G 11 11 9 11 10
Plays 297 112 82 72 52
Avg/G 68.0 49.3 29.5 16.0 16.4
Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 57.2 1596 13 75 145.1 57.1 88 1 27 8.8
No. 41 25 22 11 11
SCORING JUSTIN DURHAM Jerome Simpson Mike Tolbert TOMMY FRASER ARTHUR SITTON
Long 86 62 29 34 48
Rush 80 748 444 325 148
Pass 1596 0 0 0 88
No. 46
Yds 1620
Avg 35.2
Long 59
ALL PURPOSE Mike Tolbert ERIC O'NEAL Jerome Simpson ARTHUR SITTON JAMIE FORDHAM
G 11 11 11 11 9
Rush 748 325 22 176 444
Rec 58 92 697 0 73
PR 0 0 0 0 0
TACKLES Anthony Steele DOMINIQUE DAVENPORT D.J. RICE BRANDON AUTRY PHILLIP OBOH
G 10 10 11 10 11
SO 34 37 24 43 29
AST 31 24 36 17 25
TOT 65 61 60 60 54
DXP Saf Pts 0 0 68 0 0 66 0 0 56 0 0 30 0 0 24
Total 1676 748 444 325 236 TB 6
KOR 0 369 15 523 0
Avg/G 63.4 16.4 22.3 15.1 13.7
FC 13 IR 0 0 0 0 0
TFL-YDS 4.0-13 5.5-25 5.0-21 4.5-18 8.5-33
Avg/G 152.4 68.0 49.3 29.5 23.6 I20 Blkd 14 0 Tot 806 786 734 699 517
Avg/G 73.3 71.5 66.7 63.5 57.4
SCORE BY QUARTERS Coastal Carolina Opponents
SKS-YDS 3.0-10 . 1.0-11 2.0-11 4.0-21
2008 returnees in ALL CAPS
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CCU 316 28.7 211 120 69 22 2277 2687 410 517 4.4 207.0 24 1719 254-145-8 6.8 11.9 156.3 14 3996 771 5.2 363.3 44-1040 21-251 18-175 23.6 12.0 9.7 29-9 76-631 57.4 48-1649 34.4 27.9 30:42 63/165 38% 10/21 48% 27-172 0 41 12-18 0-1 36-48 75% 28-48 58% 32-36 89% 45096 6/7516
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games
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1st 79 55
2nd 74 69
3rd 67 95
OPP 287 26.1 182 118 57 7 2408 2762 354 471 5.1 218.9 27 1555 218-118-18 7.1 13.2 141.4 11 3963 689 5.8 360.3 61-1112 13-169 8-95 18.2 13.0 11.9 21-14 92-748 68.0 44-1549 35.2 28.6 29:18 51/138 37% 10/21 48% 20-120 18 39 5-11 0-0 29-38 76% 25-38 66% 34-37 92% 48135 5/9627 0/0 4th 96 61
OT 0 7
Total 316 287
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Dr. Frank Bonner President
Chuck Burch Director of Athletics
BULLDOG QUICK FACTS Location: ................................................Boiling Springs, N.C. Founded:....................................................................1905 Enrollment:................................................................4,000 Nickname:..............................................................Bulldogs School Colors:..............................................Scarlet and Black Stadium: ....................................................Spangler Stadium Capacity: ..................................................................9,000 Surface: ..........................................................Natural Grass President:....................................................Dr. Frank Bonner Alma Mater: ....................................................Furman, 1969 Athletics Director: ..............................................Chuck Burch Alma Mater:............................................Gardner-Webb, 1979 Athletic Dept. Phone: ......................................(704) 406-4340 Ticket Office Phone: ........................................(704) 406-4340 Assistant Athletics Director/Football Contact: ..............Marc Rabb SID Office Phone: ............................................(704) 406-4355 SID Cell Phone:................................................(704) 974-3662 SID e-mail:
[email protected] SID Fax: ........................................................(704) 406-4739 Press Box Phone: ............................................(704) 406-3576 Website: ................................................www.gwusports.com
Pam Scruggs Senior Woman Administrator
Marc Rabb Football Contact
Dee Hunt Faculty Athletics Representative
gARDNeR-WeBB uNIveRSITY
2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15
at Tennessee Tech ............8:00pm TUSCULUM ......................6:00pm at Austin Peay ..................7:00pm SAM HOUSTON STATE..........6:00pm at Charleston Southern * ....1:30pm at Georgia Tech ....................TBA PRESBYTERIAN..................6:00pm VMI *..............................1:30pm at Stony Brook *................3:00pm COASTAL CAROLINA *..........3:30pm at Liberty * ......................1:00pm
TEAM INFORMATION
series tied, 1-1 GWU leads, 3-0 GWU leads, 1-0 1st meeting GWU leads, 6-2 1st meeting PC leads, 16-14 GWU leads, 5-0 1st meeting CCU leads, 4-1 GWU leads, 8-5-1
Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 4-3 Lettermen Returning: 56 20 Offense 34 Defense 2 Specialty Lettermen Lost: 14 7 Offense 3 Defense 4 Specialty
HOME GAME IN ALL CAPS * - Big South Conference game All Times EST and subject to change
Starters Returning: 23 2007 All-Conference Honors Offense (9) WR Dobson Collins, 6-2, 175, Sr. ............2nd Team All-Big South LT Demario Deese, 6-4, 300, Sr. ............1st Team All-Big South C C.J. Bryant, 6-1, 270, So. RG Kyle Webber, 6-5, 275, Jr. RT Corey O’Daniel, 6-7, 310, So. QB Stan Doolittle, 6-3, 215, Jr. RB David Montgomery, 5-7, 165, Jr. RB Patrick Hall, 5-11, 205, So. WR Nick Melton, 6-1, 195, Jr.
BULLDOG FOOTBALL FACTS First Year: 1970 Overall All-Time Record: 200-203-1 (.496) Overall Big South Record: 15-8 (.652) Big South Championships: 2 (2002, 2003) No. Years in Playoffs (Years): 2 (1987 NAIA, 1992 NAIA) All-Time Playoff Record: 4-2 Last postseason appearance: 1992 NAIA Championship Bowl vs. Central State (L, 16-19) 2007 Overall Record: 5-6 2007 Big South Record (Finish): 2-2 (3rd) Final 2007 National Rankings: none Football Office Phone: 704-406-4344 Best Time To Reach Coach Steve Patton: Weekday mornings
Defense (10) DE Leon Hudson, 6-2, 235, Jr. DT Kenny Baker, 5-11, 270, Sr. DT Quinnon Isom, 6-1, 275, Sr. BAN Kyle Hill, 6-0, 245, Jr. LB Jeffrey Williams, 6-0, 210, So. ..........2nd Team All-Big South LB Mario Brown, 6-2, 230, Sr. ................1st Team All-Big South LB Quantavis Jackson, 5-11, 205, Jr. SS Dave Simpson, Jr., 6-0, 210, Sr. FS Daniel Cooke, 6-1, 210, Sr. ..............2nd Team All-Big South CB Cedric McGowan, 6-0, 185, Jr. ..........1st Team All-Big South Specialty (4) P Michael Hanna, 6-2, 215, Sr...............1st Team All-Big South HLD Nick Melton, 6-1, 195, Jr. KR Brandon Jackson, 6-0, 190, Jr. PR Dobson Collins, 6-2, 175, Sr. ............2nd Team All-Big South
2007 RESULTS Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
at Ohio JACKSONVILLE at Mississippi State (CSS - tape delay) AUSTIN PEAY at #5 Appalachian State at #8 Wofford at VMI * CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * (SportSouth) SAVANNAH STATE at Coastal Carolina * LIBERTY * (MASN)
Starters Lost: 8 2007 All-Conference Honors Offense (4) WR Duvaughn Flagler, 6-1, 210................1st Team All-Big South OL Ivan Anderson, 6-1, 290 ..................2nd Team All-Big South OL Bailey Walker, 6-5, 305 TE Hughie Dixon, 6-4, 225
L, 14-36 W, 27-6 L, 15-31 W, 20-13 L, 7-45 L, 17-52 W, 36-22 W, 29-22 W, 66-0 L, 14-17 L, 0-31
Defense (2) DE Brian Johnston, 6-5, 280 ..........Defensive Player of the Year CB Rent Sherrill, 5-11, 180 Specialty (2) K Taylor Ports, 5-8, 160 KR Duvaughn Flagler, 6-1, 210
* - Big South Conference game HOME GAME IN ALL CAPS
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HEAD COACH STEVE PATTON
STEVE PATTON’S COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Overall Big South 1985 Mars Hill 8-3 1986 Mars Hill 7-3-1 1987 Mars Hill 3-8 1995 North Greenville 5-6 1996 North Greenville 7-3 1997 Gardner-Webb 8-3 1998 Gardner-Webb 6-5 1999 Gardner-Webb 7-4 2000 Gardner-Webb 7-4 2001 Gardner-Webb 6-4 2002 Gardner-Webb 9-1 3-0 2003 Gardner-Webb 8-4 4-0 2004 Gardner-Webb 5-6 2-2 2005 Gardner-Webb 5-6 2-2 2006 Gardner-Webb 6-5 2-2 2007 Gardner-Webb 5-6 2-2 Gardner-Webb Total 72-48 15-8 Career Total 102-71-1
12th season at Gardner-Webb 72-48 (.600) HOMETOWN: Oneonta, Ala. ALMA MATER (YEAR): Furman (1977) PLAYING CAREER: Receiver and Defensive Back at Furman (1974-76) Receiver and Defensive Back at Oneonta HS (1969-71) COACHING CAREER: Gardner-Webb - Heach Coach ............................1997-present North Greenville - Head Coach ..................................1995-96 AFL Charlotte Rage - Head Coach ..................................1993 Mars Hill - Head Coach ............................................1985-87 AFA Carolina Storm - Head Coach....................................1982 AFA Alabama Magic - Head Coach....................................1981 The Citadel - Assistant Coach ........................................1981 Wade Hampton HS - Assistant Coach................................1980 Broome HS - Assistant Coach..........................................1979 Furman - Graduate Assistant..........................................1978 Berea HS - Assistant Coach............................................1977 COACHING & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Notched his 100th college coaching win Oct. 20, 2007 vs. VMI • Two-time Big South Coach of the Year (2002, 2003) • Two-time Big South football champions (2002, 2003) • Directed GWU’s move to Division I-AA/FCS • Has coached 29 All-Americans while at Gardner-Webb • Won SAC-8 Conference crown with Mars Hill in 1985 • National Coach of the Year and SAC-8 Coach of the Year (1985) • Also coached in the professional ranks with the AFL (Charlotte Rage) and AFA (Alabama Magic, Carolina Storm) • Led Storm to 11-0 record and American Bowl National Championship, en route to AFA Coach of the Year • One-time scout for CFL’s Montreal Allouettes • Also lettered in track and tennis while at Furman and was a three-time Academic All-Conference First-Team selection in football ASSISTANT COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF Joe Pizzo (Mars Hill, 1986) - Offensive Coordinator/QBs John Windham (Vanderbilt, 1986) - Co-Defensive Coordinator/DBs Travis Cunningham (Gardner-Webb, 2003) - Linebackers Mike Doolittle (Clemson, 1978) - Defensive Line Bryant Foster (Gardner-Webb, 1999) - Defensive Ends/Bandits Chris Foster (Gardner-Webb, 2004) - Running Backs Ian Cooper (Rocky Mountain College, 1998) - Receivers Chase Harp (Kentucky, 2003) - Offensive Line Kevin Jones - Football Athletic Trainer
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2008 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. 30 31 64 45 96 53 10 7 23 97 90 75 79 8 88 62 13 41 37 59 27 83 52 22 40 95 65 57 48 68 43 91 93 69 2 42 29 61 50 82 46 98 32 63 35 78 20 67
NAME POS Artis, Alfred LB Baker, Kenny DL Boles, Andrew DL Brown, Mario LB Bryan, Maurice DE Bryant, C.J. OL Campbell, Devin QB Collins, Dobson WR Cooke, Daniel FS Dawes, Colin DT Daye, Kyle DT Deese, Demario OL Demilio, Steve OL Doolittle, Stan QB Dugas, James TE Eason, Demetrius DL Eppley, Logan QB Fair, Brian LB Fonville, Anthony RB Frazier, Joe LB Gaitwood, Javonte CB Gates, Ryan PK Gramling, Marion OL Grandison, JermaineCB Hall, Patrick RB Hanna, Michael P Heredia, Michael LS Hill, Kyle DL Hoffner, Kyle TE Honeycutt, Cody OL Hover, Heath DE Hudson, Leon DE Hunt, Henry DE Isom, Quinnon DT Jackson, Brandon RB Jackson, Quantavis LB James, Chris SS Johnson, Ben OL Johnson, Devin LB Leslie, Lyndon WR Leslie, Lyndrez CB Lewis, Brian DE Little, Kenny RB Luther, Billy DL Lyles, Cam DE Martin, Harrison OL McGowan, Cedric CB McManus, Travis OL
YR Jr. Sr. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-So. R-So. R-So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr.
HT 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-9 5-9 5-8 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-2 5-7 5-11 6-2 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-5 6-6 6-0 6-0
WT 205 270 235 230 235 270 190 175 210 280 270 300 280 215 220 255 175 200 220 215 175 165 275 170 205 215 265 245 240 280 215 235 220 275 190 200 185 250 200 195 190 260 195 225 220 275 185 265
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Wilson, N.C./Beddingfield Cartersville, Ga./Woodland Pine Mountain, N.C./Surry Central Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann Monroe, N.C./Sun Valley Greer, S.C./Blue Ridge Greenville, S.C./Wade Hampton Stone Mountain, Ga./Stone Mountain Charlotte, N.C./Independence Fuquay, N.C./Fuquay-Varina Durham, N.C./Jordan Charlotte, N.C./Independence Severna Park, Md./Milford Academy Ninety Six, S.C./Ninety Six Sumter, S.C./Crestwood Macon, N.C./Warren County Charlotte, N.C./Hopewell Taylors, S.C./Travelers Rest Florence, S.C./South Florence Sharpsville, Ga./East Coweta Wilson, N.C./Beddingfield Sharpsburg, Ga./East Coweta Landrum, S.C./Landrum West Palm Beach, Fla./Gardens Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook Suwannee, Ga./Collins Hill Augusta, Ga./Evans Canton, Ga./Seqouyah Sebring, Fla./Sebring Mt. Airy, Ga./Habersham Central Elberton, Ga./Elbert County Fayetteville, N.C./Jack Britt Wilmington, N.C./Laney Toccoa, Ga./Stephens County Orlando, Fla./Pine Castle Christian Fort Myers, Fla./Cypress Lake Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek Bessemer City, N.C./Bessemer City Charlotte, N.C./East Mecklenburg Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King Elizabeth City, N.C./Northeastern Flanders, N.J./Mount Olive Dandridge, Tenn./Jefferson County Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman Charlotte, N.C./East Mecklenburg Greer, S.C./Greer Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook
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NAME POS Melton, Nick Jr. Miller, Josh So. Mines, William R-Jr. Montgomery, David Jr. Moss, Patrick Fr. Nixon, Lanorris So. O’Daniel, Corey So. Osment, Austin Jr. Patmon, Jamal R-So. Patterson, Marty So. Peoples, Philip Jr. Perry, Tre R-Fr. Peterson, Blake Fr. Petty, Tyson So. Peyton, Jordan Sr. Phelps, Keron Fr. Purvis, Graham R-Fr. Putman, Brock R-Sr. Rhodes, Ricky Fr. Riggs, Joey R-Jr. Rivers, Kenny R-Fr. Rock, John Fr. Rodgers, Darren Jr. Rushing, Nelson So. Sanders, Marquis R-Fr. Short, Evan Fr. Simpson Jr., Dave Sr. Smith, Jeremy R-Jr. Stein, Luke Fr. Stovall, Matt R-So. Strickland, Seth Fr. Tate, Cameron Jr. Teniola, Dami So. Trusler, Garrett Fr. Vesser, Mike Sr. Watson, Benton R-Jr. Webber, Kyle Jr. Webster, Nate Fr. Welch, Zach R-Fr. Williams, Bradley R-Fr. Williams, Jeffrey So. Williams, Terron Sr. Wilson, Patrick R-Fr. Wittenberger, Brian Fr. Woods, Jordan Fr. Young, Joshua Fr. Zedler, Evan Fr.
YR WR TE LB RB DB CB OL OL WR LB RB WR OL WR WR ATH P LB ATH OL WR QB WR DT WR DL SS DB TE DB QB CB LB LB SS DL OL OL OL PK LB DB OL SS DE WR RB
HT 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-7 6-1 5-11 6-7 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-8 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-9
WT 195 235 220 165 175 175 310 290 195 205 215 175 265 175 185 180 160 225 170 255 190 210 205 285 170 245 210 195 235 175 180 175 215 225 185 270 275 270 280 185 210 185 270 190 230 170 180
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Roebuck, S.C./Dorman Danville, Ky./Boyle County Fort Mill, S.C./Fort Mill Sugar Hill, Ga./North Gwinnett Statesville, N.C./West Iredell Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier Sylvania, Ga./Southwest Baptist Greenville, Ga./Greenville Mt. Airy, Ga./Habersham Central Atlanta, Ga./Cross Keys Greensboro, N.C./Dudley Charlotte, N.C./Butler Gaffney, N.C./Gaffney Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill Lawndale, N.C./Burns Shallotte, N.C./West Brunswick Taylors, S.C./Wade Hampton Richmond, Ky./Madison Central Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern Mocksville, N.C./Davie County Springboro, Ohio/Springboro Ambridge, Pa./Kent State Peachland, N.C./Anson County Mt. Holly, N.C./East Gaston Hickory, N.C./St. Stephens New Bern, N.C./New Bern Raleigh, N.C./Ravenscroft Ft. Thomas, Ky./Highlands Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann Laurens, S.C./Laurens Gaffney, S.C./Coffeyville Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson Knoxville, Tenn./Catholic Sharpsburg, Ga./East Coweta Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann Jupiter, Fla./Jupiter Christian Orlando, Fla./Pine Castle Christian Greensboro, N.C./Southern Guilford Greenville, S.C./Greenville Frisco City, Ala./Frisco City Orangeburg, S.C./Orangeburg-Wilkinson Atlanta, Ga./St. Pius X Damascus, Md./Damascus Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte Columbia, S.C./Richland Northeast Damascus, Md./Damascus
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
DOBSON COLLINS Sr., WR 6-2, 175
MARIO BROWN Sr., LB 6-2, 230
NOTES: 2007 Second-Team AllBig South ... One of the League’s fastest players ... Started all 11 games for the Bulldogs in the X slot ... Caught a career-high 51 passes for 649 yards and three touchdowns ... Finished third in the Big South in total receptions ... Had a pair of 100-yard games ... Caught 10 passes vs. Charleston Southern ... Had 94 yards receiving at Mississippi State, and a 27-yard run ... Had 10 plays of 25 yards or longer on the season ... Also averaged 8.1 yards per return on 14 punt returns, with a long return of 27 yards, earning Second-Team All-Big South honors at the punt return position.
NOTES: Preseason FCS AllAmerica linebacker (2008) ... 2007 FCS All-America selection ... Two-time First-Team All-Big South ... Recorded his second 100-tackle performance in as many seasons as a starting linebacker ... Preseason All-America choice who lived up to the advance billing ... Averaged 12.0 hits per game in League play ... Recorded 104 total tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks ... Had five double-figure tackling games ... Named Big South Defensive Player of the Week following a seven-hit effort at Mississippi State ... Has 210 tackles combined over the past two years as a starting linebacker.
DANIEL COOKE Sr., FS 6-1, 210
DEMARIO DEESE Sr., OL 6-4, 300
NOTES: Three-time All-Big South selection (2005, 2006, 2007) at free safety ... Has 231 career tackles ... Continued his strong effort at free safety in 2007 ... Has started all 33 games of his GWU career ... Had 65 hits and an interception last season ... Was more effective than ever against the run, recording 3.0 tackles for loss and a sack as well ... Made 10 stops (eight solo) at VMI ... Had seven hits vs. #5 Appalachian State ... A two-sport star who is on track to become the first known athlete in Division I history to record at least 250 tackles, 200 base hits and 75 stolen bases for a career ... Has 184 hits and a GWU-record 68 steals in his three-year baseball career.
NOTES: Three-time All-Big South First-Team selection ... Preseason FCS All-American (2008) ... Graded out at the top among GWU offensive lineman, averaging better than 76 percent on the year ... Was a force at times as a run blocker and pass blocker ... Second on the team in knockdowns, averaging six per game ... Was nominated for national offensive lineman of the week following the Mississippi State game ... Had seven knockdowns and did not allow a sack from his left tackle post against MSU ... Allowed just two sacks all season.
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gARDNeR-WeBB uNIveRSITY 2007 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING GP DAVID MONTGOMERY 11 BRANDON JACKSON 10 PATRICK HALL 11 PHILIP PEOPLES 11 JERMAINE GRANDISON 10 PASSING STAN DOOLITTLE DEVIN CAMPBELL
G 11 8
RECEIVING Duvaughn Flagler DOBSON COLLINS DAVID MONTGOMERY NICK MELTON
Att 128 30 47 37 7
Gain Loss 787 51 249 10 251 13 177 9 68 6
Net Avg TD 736 5.8 6 239 8.0 3 238 5.1 3 168 4.5 1 62 8.9 1
Effic Att-Cmp-Int 118.66 144-239-7 121.38 70-121-7 Yds 778 649 214 141
Avg 13.2 12.7 6.1 10.8
TD 9 3 0 0
PUNT RETURNS DOBSON COLLINS
No. 14
Yds 113
Avg 8.1
TD Long 0 27
INTERCEPTIONS CEDRIC McGOWAN DAVESIMPS ON Rent Sherrill
No. 4 2 2
Yds 65 40 0
Avg 16.2 20.0 0.0
TD Long 0 27 0 22 0 0
KICK RETURNS TYSON PETTY BRANDON JACKSON JERMAINE GRANDISON
No. 28 12 3
Yds 586 215 96
Avg 20.9 17.9 32.0
TD Long 0 54 0 40 0 42
PUNTING MICHAEL HANNA
Long 61 45 26 27
|------ PATs ------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 11-15 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 28-28 0-0 0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0
TOTAL OFFENSE STAN DOOLITTLE DEVIN CAMPBELL DAVID MONTGOMERY BRANDON JACKSON PATRICK HALL
G 11 8 11 10 11
Plays 310 148 128 30 47
Long 74 80 46 25 20
Avg/G 66.9 23.9 21.6 15.3 6.2
Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 60.3 1475 9 61 134.1 57.9 846 6 45 105.8
No. 59 51 35 13
SCORING Duvaughn Flagler DAVID MONTGOMERY Evan Kay Taylor Ports PATRICK HALL
G 11 11 11 11
2007 TEAM STATISTICS
Rush 38 -51 736 239 238
Pass 1475 846 0 0 0
No. 38
Yds 1544
Avg 40.6
Long 64
ALL PURPOSE DAVID MONTGOMERY Duvaughn Flagler DOBSON COLLINS TYSON PETTY BRANDON JACKSON PATRICK HALL
G 11 11 11 11 10 11
Rush 736 0 25 7 239 238
Rec 214 778 649 75 7 21
PR 0 0 113 0 0 0
TACKLES JEFFREY WILLIAMS MARIO BROWN Brian Johnston QUANTAVIS JACKSON DANIEL COOKE Rent Sherrill
G 11 11 11 11 11 11
SO 49 47 37 41 41 40
AST 71 57 37 26 24 14
TOT 120 104 74 67 65 54
DXP Saf Pts 0 0 54 0 0 36 0 0 33 0 0 28 0 0 20
Total 1513 795 736 239 238 TB 2
KOR 0 43 13 586 215 10
Avg/G 70.7 59.0 19.5 12.8
FC 4 IR 0 0 0 0 0 0
TFL-YDS 8.5-32 10.0-25 24.0-115 6.0-33 3.0-9 2.5-6
Avg/G 137.5 99.4 66.9 23.9 21.6 I20 Blkd 16 0 Tot 950 821 800 668 461 269
Avg/G 86.4 74.6 72.7 60.7 46.1 24.5
SCORE BY QUARTERS Gardner-Webb Opponents
SKS-YDS 1.0-1 2.0-3 6.0-41 3.5-26 0.5-3 0.5-3
2008 returnees in ALL CAPS
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GWU 245 22.3 214 82 109 23 1458 1838 380 372 3.9 132.5 14 2335 363-216-14 6.4 10.8 212.3 15 3793 735 5.2 344.8 50-981 14-113 13-158 19.6 8.1 12.2 18-7 70-575 52.3 55-1916 34.8 29.7 27:29 56/154 36% 7/19 37% 23-153 0 30 11-15 0-0 28-35 80% 18-35 51% 28-28 100% 22050 5/4410
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games 1st 65 73
2nd 50 86
3rd 64 59
OPP 278 25.3 214 116 84 14 1849 2235 386 494 3.7 168.1 16 1946 302-168-13 6.4 11.6 176.9 15 3795 796 4.8 345.0 49-907 21-243 14-234 18.5 11.6 16.7 21-6 79-734 66.7 50-1847 36.9 33.1 32:29 66/172 38% 14/26 54% 30-215 0 34 13-18 0-0 34-43 79% 24-43 56% 31-31 100% 111237 6/18540 0/0 4th 66 60
OT 0 0
Total 245 278
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Dr. Ronald S. Godwin Executive Vice President
Jeff Barber Director of Athletics
FLAME QUICK FACTS Location:........................................................Lynchburg, Va. Founded:....................................................................1971 Enrollment: ..............................................................11,500 Nickname: ..............................................................Flames School Colors: ..............................................Red, White, Blue Stadium: ....................................................Williams Stadium Capacity:..................................................................12,000 Surface: ................................................................FieldTurf Executive Vice President: ..........................Dr. Ronald S. Godwin Alma Mater: ....................................Bob Jones University, 1960 Athletics Director: ................................................Jeff Barber Alma Mater:..............................................East Carolina, 1981 Athletic Dept. Phone: ......................................(434) 582-2100 Ticket Office Phone: ........................................(434) 582-SEAT Assistant Athletics Director/Football Contact: ........Todd Wetmore SID Office Phone: ............................................(434) 582-2292 SID Cell Phone:................................................(434) 841-8974 SID e-mail:
[email protected] SID Fax: ........................................................(434) 582-2076 Press Box Phone: ............................................(434) 582-4628 Website: ..........................................www.LibertyFlames.com
Meredith Eaker Senior Woman Administrator
Todd Wetmore Football Contact
Bill Gribbin Faculty Athletics Representative
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2008 SCHEDULE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22
NORTH GREENVILLE ..........7:00pm GLENVILLE STATE ..............7:00pm at Western Carolina ..........6:00pm at Youngstown State ..........6:00pm at Coastal Carolina * ..........7:00pm STONY BROOK * ................3:30pm LAFAYETTE ......................3:30pm CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * ..3:30pm at Presbyterian ................1:30pm at VMI * ..........................1:30pm GARDNER-WEBB *..............1:00pm ELON..............................1:00pm
TEAM INFORMATION
1st meeting LU leads, 3-0 WCU leads, 3-2 YSU leads, 6-2 CCU leads, 3-2 1st meeting 1st meeting LU leads, 13-2 PC leads, 3-2 LU leads, 4-3 GWU leads, 8-5-1 EU leads, 8-3
Basic Offense: Two-Back Set Basic Defense: 3-4 Lettermen Returning: 39 18 Offense 19 Defense 2 Specialty Lettermen Lost: 22 10 Offense 9 Defense 3 Specialty
HOME GAME IN ALL CAPS * - Big South Conference game All Times EST and subject to change
Starters Returning: 13 2007 All-Conference Honors Offense (5) OL Mike Godsil, 6-2, 290, Sr. ................2nd Team All-Big South OL Britt Stone, 6-2, 275, R-Sr. ..............2nd Team All-Big South RB Rashad Jennings, 6-1, 230, R-Sr. Offensive Player of the Year AB Zach Terrell, 6-0, 200, Sr. ................2nd Team All-Big South QB Brock Smith, 6-3, 240, Sr. ................1st Team All-Big South
FLAME FOOTBALL FACTS First Year: 1971 Overall All-Time Record: 172-191-4 (.474) Overall Big South Record: 13-10 (.565) Big South Championships: 1 (2007) No. Years in Playoffs (Years): n/a All-Time Playoff Record: n/a Last postseason appearance: n/a 2007 Overall Record: 8-3 2007 Big South Record (Finish): 4-0 (1st) Final 2007 National Rankings: Received Votes (33rd - The Sports Network; 32nd - FCS Coaches; 31st - CollegeSportingNews.com) Football Office Phone: 434-582-2040 Best Time To Reach Coach Danny Rocco: Weekday mornings
Defense (6) DL Colin Dugan, 6-0, 290, Sr. ................2nd Team All-Big South DL Kevin Richard, 6-3, 280, R-Sr. LB Nick Hursky, 6-1, 235, Sr. ................2nd Team All-Big South DB Patrick Calvary, 5-9, 180, Sr...............1st Team All-Big South DB Ryan Greiser, 6-1, 205, Sr.................2nd Team All-Big South DB Kent Hicks, 6-2, 200, R-Sr. Specialty (2) LS Dan Pope, 6-3, 200, R-Sr...................1st Team All-Big South KR Dominic Bolden, 5-10, 175, Sr. ..........2nd Team All-Big South Starters Lost: 15 2007 All-Conference Honors Offense (7) WR Wynton Jackson, 6-1, 180................2nd Team All-Big South WR Brandon Turner, 6-2, 170 OL Stephen Sene, 6-6, 310....................1st Team All-Big South OL Marshal Ausberry, 6-6, 320 ................1st Team All-Big South OL Eddie Pinigis, 6-8, 295 ....................1st Team All-Big South TE Chris Luck, 6-5, 250 ........................1st Team All-Big South FB Chris Stokes, 6-2, 240 Defense (5) DL Steve Ackley, 6-3, 260......................1st Team All-Big South LB Brandon Duke, 6-0, 225 LB Stevie Ray Lloyd, 5-11, 235 ..............1st Team All-Big South LB Vince Redd, 6-6, 260 ......................1st Team All-Big South DB Pat Dickerson, 5-10, 195
2007 RESULTS Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 17
TUSCULUM SHIPPENSBURG at William & Mary at Elon ST. FRANCIS (PA.) at Toledo at Charleston Southern * PRESBYTERIAN COASTAL CAROLINA * (MASN) VMI * at Gardner-Webb * (MASN)
W, 38-14 W, 35-14 (2OT) L, 41-48 L, 14-42 W, 68-10 L, 34-35 W, 50-10 W, 48-14 W, 37-24 W, 73-34 W, 31-0
Specialty (3) P Zac Kolegue, 5-10, 190 ..................2nd Team All-Big South K Noah Greenbaum, 5-9, 180 ..............1st Team All-Big South PR Wynton Jackson, 6-2, 188 ................1st Team All-Big South
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HEAD COACH DANNY ROCCO
DANNY ROCCO’S HEAD COACHING RECORD Year School Overall Big South 2006 Liberty 6-5 2-2 2007 Liberty 8-3 4-0 Career Total 14-8 6-2
3rd season at Liberty 14-8 (.636) HOMETOWN: Huntington, Pa. ALMA MATER (YEAR): Wake Forest (1984) PLAYING CAREER: Outside Linebacker at Wake Forest (1982-83) Linebacker at Penn State (1979-80) COACHING CAREER: Liberty - Head Coach ........................................2006-present Virginia - Associate Head Coach/LB ............................2002-05 Virginia - Assistant Head Coach/LB ..............................2001-02 Virginia - Recruiting Coordinator ................................2001-02 New York Jets - Linebackers/Special Teams ......................2000 Maryland - Linebackers ............................................1998-99 Texas - Linebackers/Special Teams..............................1994-97 Boston College - Defensive Line..................................1991-93 Tulsa - Linebackers..................................................1988-90 Colorado - Linebackers ................................................1987 Wake Forest - Graduate Assistant/Defensive Line............1984-86 COACHING & CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Led Liberty to first Big South football championship in 2007 • Two-time Big South Coach of the Year (2006, 2007) • Led Flames to five-game improvement in 2006 (third-best in NCAA) • Helped Virginia to back-to-back Continental Tire Bowl victories in 2002 and 2003 and MPC Computers Bowl appearance in 2005 • Virginia’s 2002 recruiting class ranked top 10 nationally • Helped Texas to three-straight conference championships an three-straight bowl appearances (Fiesta, Sugar and Sun) • Member of Boston College staff that appeared in Hall of Fame Bowl (1993) and Carquest Bowl (1994) • Played in 1979 Liberty Bowl with Penn State and 1983 Mirage Bowl Mirage Bowl with Wake Forest ASSISTANT COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF Pete Sundheim (Delaware, 1971) - Associate Head Coach/TE Scott Wachenheim (Air Force, 1984) - Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Tom Clark (Maryland, 1986) - Defensive Coordinator Frank Hickson (Tuskegee, 1983) - Running Backs Marshall Roberts (Rutgers, 1993) - Defensive Backs Charlie Skalaski (Florida, 1978) - Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Brandon Streeter (Clemson, 1999) - Passing Game Coordinator/QBs Chad Wilt (Taylor, 2000) - Defensive Line/Special Teams Robert Wimberly (Alabama A&M, 2002) - Linebackers
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2008 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. 41 29 58 51 -46 87 9 49 -5 77 95 10 2 62 35 32 17 19 94 11 60 8 -84 69 6 36 20 90 --52 55 24 72 65 25 -81 26 67 53 -92 -23 85 18
NAME POS Adams, Terry DL Bailey, Alfsono DB Balde, Mamadou OLB Bannon, Patrick ILB Bevins, Matthew K/P Bishop, Derek FB Blakeney, Mark WR Bolden, Dominic WR Bolt, Doncel ILB Brennan, Tyler QB Broggin, Danny WR Brown, Aaron OL Brown, Chad ILB Brown, Mike QB Calvary, Patrick DB Camire, Matt OL Cheek, Wes RB Childress, Ian OLB Claiborne, Larry DB Clark, Omar-Shay DB Coady, Jay NG Connolly, Michael OLB Cosby, Mario OL Crawford, Jonathan WR Crawford, Steven WR Culkin, Ryan TE Davis, Zach OL DeArmon, Kyle QB Drake, David K Duffey, Chuck DB Dugan, Colin NG Eden, Jimmy WR Giddens, Jamal OLB Gillespie, Cameron ILB Godsil, Mike OL Greiser, Ryan DB Harrington, Chase OL Hartman, Tim OL Hayes, B.J. R-Fr. Herring Jr., Stan Fr. Hewlett, Aaron R-Jr. Hicks, Kent R-Sr. Hodges, Spencer R-Fr. Hursky, Nick LB Jackson, Ryan DL Jacobs, Trey DL Jenkins Jr., Ricky TE Jennings, Rashad RB Jones, Dominique TE Lambros, Matt WR
YR R-So. So. R-Jr. So. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Sr. So. Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. Sr. R-So. Jr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. Fr. R-So. R-Sr. R-So. R-Jr. R-Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. R-Jr. RB OL WR DB OL Sr. Fr. Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Sr.
HT 5-11 5-9 6-1 6-4 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-4 5-9 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-3
WT 235 185 230 230 185 225 200 180 245 205 190 280 240 190 180 270 205 225 180 185 275 235 270 215 190 225 290 185 180 190 290 175 210 245 290 205 290 315 185 275 165 200 300 235 280 280 225 230 260 210
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Elkin, N.C./Elkin Fort Myers, Fla./Mariner Moon TWP, Pa./Moon Area Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County Newport News, Va./Warwick Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore Midlothian, Va./James River Orlando, Fla./University Long Beach, Calif./Cerritos Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna Brookneal, Va./William Campbell South Hill, Va./Park View Senior Melbourne, Fla./Eau Gallie Charlottesville, Va./Monticello Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore Midlothian, Va./Manchester Dacula, Ga./Dacula Bedford, Va./Liberty Ringgold, Va./GW Danville Ringgold, Va./GW Danville Forest, Va./Lynchburg Christian Sarasota, Fla./Cardinal Mooney Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee Lehigh Acres, Fla./South Fort Myers Indian Rocks Beach, Fla./SE University Jacksonville, Fla./East Carolina Clearwater, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian Louisville, Ky./Seneca Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland Kathleen Springdale, Pa./Springdale Peachtree City, Ga./Landmark Christian Norfolk, Va./Maury Federal Way, Wash./Todd Beamer Mansfield, Ohio/Madison Comprehensive Quakertown, Pa./Pennridge Davie, Fla./Home School Chester, Va./Concord Valentines, Va./Brunswick Woodstock, Ga./Kell Virginia Beach, Va./Concord Culpepper, Va./Virginia Tech Bradenton, Fla./Manatee Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley Forest, Va./Brookville Columbia, S.C./Eau Claire Fort Washington, Md./Friendly Forest, Va./Pittsburgh San Diego, Calif./Horizon Calgary, Alberta/Sir Winston Churchill
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NO. 15 34 28 36 45 -47 31 --56 22 33 43 36 98 42 88 82 40 93 -14 4 44 3 --89 39 13 97 62 54 1 70 83 7 48 27 76 74 30 91 75 -37 30 59
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NAME POS Landis, Spencer QB Lawrence, Terron RB Lee, Kajuan DB LiDrazzah, Julian RB Lisko, Derek OLB Lundy, Aaron OL Malvaso, Mark FB Manns, Donald DB Matthews, Reginald DB McAlister, Chris DB Mosier, Bryan OL Nicholson, Shay RB O’Donnell, Kyle ILB Ofuani, Osita RB Pelzer, James OLB Personna, Ricardo DL Pope, Dan LS Quarles, Will TE Rasberry, Corey TE Revell, Nathan FB Richard, Kevin DL Robinson, Brandon DB Rocco, Chris DB Rogers, Eugene WR Sandvig, Joey FB Saunders, Brandon DB Schuster, Greg DL Sellman, D.J. OL Shaver, Thomas TE Shipps, Ben K Smith, Brock QB Smith, Tim DL Stadler, Alex OL Stone, Britt OL Summers, Chris WR Tassara, Antonio OL Tchividjian, Stetson WR Terrell, Zach RB Tinsley, Pierre ILB Torrence, Tim DB Vargas, Justin OL Weaver, Josh OL Wells, Alfonso RB Wendland, Soeren DL White, Toney OL Wilkes, Steven TE Williams, Terry RB Willis, Manny LB Wrede, Matthias OL
YR Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-So. R-So. So. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-So. R-Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. R-Sr. So. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. R-So. R-So. R-Sr. R-Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Sr. R-So. Jr. R-So. R-Jr. R-So. R-So. R-Fr. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Jr.
HT 6-2 5-7 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-5 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-8 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-6 6-6 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-8 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-8 6-5 6-4 5-8 6-8 6-4 6-6 5-9 5-10 6-5
WT 185 175 180 200 225 305 225 180 190 180 300 205 230 170 195 230 200 250 240 225 280 175 200 180 235 185 275 320 250 130 240 265 310 275 190 320 185 200 235 165 285 285 175 300 285 240 185 200 265
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Dacula, Ga./Dacula Wake Forest, N.C./Wakefield Newport News, Va./Heritage Woodland, Wash./Vancouver Flower Mound, Texas/Flower Mound Chilhowie, Va./Chilhowie Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Northeast Lynchburg, Va. Mansfield, Ohio/Madison Comprehensive Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee York, Pa./Dallastown Area Newark, Del./Christina Laurel, Md./Sacred Heart Miami, Fla./Hollywood Christian Palm City, Fla./Florida Atlantic Richmond, Va./L.C. Bird Panama City, Fla./Bay Pompano Beach, Fla./Highlands Christian Lynchburg, Va./Lynchburg Christian Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Christian Forest, Va./Liberty Christian Grovetown, Ga./Greenbier Appomattox, Va./Appomattox Laurel, Md./Northeastern Waxhaw, N.C./Charlotte Latin Columbia, Md./DeMatha Catholic Hot Springs, Va./Bath County Venice, Fla./Venice Hershey, Pa./Hershey High Point, N.C./T.W. Andrews Bealeton, Va./Alabama Ozark, Ala./Osceola Jacksonville, Fla./Jean Ribault Naples, Fla./Barron Collier Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Westminster Manasses Park, Va./Manasses Park Lynchburg, Va./Amherst Miramar, Fla./Miami Edison Senior Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian Starke, Fla./Bradford County Woodbridge, Va./Hargrave Cuxhaven, Germany/Amandus-Abendroth Manassas Park, Va./Manassas Park Clifton Forge, Va./Alleghany Miami, Fla./Miami Central Newport News, Va./Woodside Langenhagen, Germany/Santa Barbara City
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
RASHAD JENNINGS R-Sr., RB 6-1, 230
BROCK SMITH Sr., QB 6-3, 240 NOTES: 2007 First-Team All-Big South ... Posted a banner year, recording career highs to lead the Big South in passing yards (2,226), passing touchdowns (19) and completion percentage (61.2) ... Finished the year ranked first in the Big South and No. 43 nationally in total offensive yards (2,265) ... Ranked No. 9 in the country with a 157.42 passing efficiency rating, marking the second-best ranking in Big South history ... Completion percentage and passing touchdown total ranks as sixth-best in League history ... Total passing yards ranks seventh-best in Big South history ... Was 47-for-75 (62.7) with 910 yards passing and eight touchdowns against Big South opponents ... Finished the year posting four-straight games with 200 or more yards passing in a game, setting a new career best ... Big South Offensive Player of the Week, Nov. 12.
NOTES: 2007 Big South Offensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference selection ... VaSID First-Team All-State ... Sports Network All-America honorablemention team member ... Bested his Big South First-Team AllConference numbers from 2006, leading the Big South in rushing yards per game (123.7), rushing touchdowns (15) and scoring (104) ... Ranked second in the Big South in total rushing yards (1,113) and all-purpose yards (1,389) ... Set a Big South season record with 15 rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns scored (17) and scoring ... Ranked No. 13 nationally in rushing yards per game, No. 6 in scoring and No. 26 in all-purpose yardage ... Surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark in seven out of nine games played last year ... Yards per rush average ranked eighth-best in Big South history ... Rushing yards ranked fifth-best in league.
DOMINIC BOLDEN Sr., WR/KR 5-10, 180
NICK HURSKY Sr., LB 6-1, 235 NOTES: Second-Team All-Big South selection in 2007 ... Started nine games ... Missed two games during the season due to an injury ... Finished the year ranked second on the squad in total tackles with 78 ... Ranked fourth in the Big South in tackles per game (8.7) ... Ranked third on the team and ninth on the squad in tackles for a loss with 7.5 ... Tallied career-high marks in assisted tackles (41), solo stops (37), total tackles (78), tackles for loss (7.5) and sacks (2.5) ... Ranked ninth in the Big South in forced fumbles ... Led the Flames with 28 tackles against Big South opponents ... Finished with 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against League foes ... Finished with an even 14 solo stops and 14 assisted tackles in Big South games.
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NOTES: Sports Network AllAmerica honorable-mention selection as a kickoff returner ... Big South Second-Team AllConference kickoff return specialist ... Led the Big South in kickoff return average by nearly five yards per return ... Returned one kickoff for a touchdown, giving the junior three over his career to set a new Big South record ... Also set a new Big South record with his kickoff return average, which ranked No. 3 nationally in the statistical category ... Total kickoff return yardage ranks fourthbest in League history and tied for second-best in program history ... Also had a breakout year as a wide receiver, finishing with a careerhigh six receiving touchdowns, 415 receiving yards and 24 receptions ... Fifth in the Big South in receiving touchdowns ... Caught six passes for 142 yards and two touchdowns against Big South opponents ... Finished the year ranked ninth in the Big South in scoring ... The league’s most prolific kickoff return specialist.
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lIBeRTY uNIveRSITY 2007 TEAM STATISTICS
2007 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING RASHAD JENNINGS ZACH TERRELL WES CHEEK TERRON LAWRENCE TERRY WILLIAMS PASSING BROCK SMITH SPENCER LANDIS
GP 9 10 10 8 3 G 11 8
Att 191 109 31 19 16
Gain Loss Net Avg TD 1121 8 1113 5.8 15 795 32 763 7.0 11 139 3 136 4.4 2 96 0 96 5.1 0 84 1 83 5.2 1
Effic Att-Cmp-Int 157.42 150-245-7 167.22 13-18-0 No. 46 41 24 13 11
Yds 641 536 415 276 134
PUNT RETURNS Wynton Jackson JONATHAN CRAWFORD PATRICK CALVARY
No. 17 6 4
Yds 227 140 26
Avg 13.4 23.3 6.5
TD Long 2 88 1 65 0 17
INTERCEPTIONS PATRICK CALVARY KENT HICKS Vince Redd IAN CHILDRESS
No. 4 3 2 2
Yds 100 36 33 32
Avg 25.0 12.0 16.5 16.0
TD Long 1 61 0 30 0 19 0 16
KICK RETURNS DOMINIC BOLDEN Wynton Jackson Chris Stokes
No. 21 10 3
Yds 671 202 48
Avg 32.0 20.2 16.0
TD Long 1 83 0 36 0 24
PUNTING Zac Kolegue
Avg 13.9 13.1 17.3 21.2 12.2
TD 6 3 6 2 0
Long 65 86 52 64 29
|------ PATs ------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass 17 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 0-0 0 15-19 56-59 0-0 0 0-0 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0
TOTAL OFFENSE BROCK SMITH RASHAD JENNINGS ZACH TERRELL SPENCER LANDIS WES CHEEK
G 11 9 10 8 10
Plays 277 191 109 28 31
Avg/G 123.7 76.3 13.6 12.0 27.7
Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G 61.2 2226 19 86 202.4 72.2 125 2 19 15.6
RECEIVING G Wynton Jackson 10 Brandon Turner 11 DOMINIC BOLDEN 11 RASHAD JENNINGS 9 JONATHAN CRAWFORD11
SCORING RASHAD JENNINGS Noah Greenbaum ZACH TERRELL Wynton Jackson DOMINIC BOLDEN
Long 64 75 16 28 31
Rush 39 1113 763 51 136
Pass 2226 0 0 125 0
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Yds 1555
Avg 40.9
Long 55
ALL PURPOSE RASHAD JENNINGS Wynton Jackson DOMINIC BOLDEN ZACH TERRELL Brandon Turner
G 9 10 11 10 11
Rush 1113 76 10 763 0
Rec 276 641 415 50 536
PR 0 227 0 0 0
TACKLES Stevie Ray Lloyd NICK HURSKY RYAN GREISER Vince Redd Steven Ackley COLIN DUGAN
G 11 9 11 11 11 11
SO 34 37 43 37 27 18
AST 61 41 24 26 36 44
TOT 95 78 67 63 63 62
DXP Saf Pts 0 0 104 0 0 101 0 0 66 0 0 48 0 0 48
Total 2265 1113 763 176 136 TB 5
KOR 0 202 671 0 0
Avg/G 64.1 48.7 37.7 30.7 12.2
FC 4 IR 0 0 0 0 0
TFL-YDS 1.0-3 7.5-30 4.5-17 13.5-67 10.5-35 5.0-13
Avg/G 205.9 123.7 76.3 22.0 13.6 I20 Blkd 6 0 Tot 1389 1146 1096 813 536
Avg/G 154.3 114.6 99.6 81.3 48.7
SCORE BY QUARTERS Liberty Opponents
SKS-YDS . 2.5-23 1.0-10 6.5-49 3.0-23 2.0-8
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LU 469 42.6 226 120 85 21 2375 2524 149 431 5.5 215.9 32 2351 263-163-7 8.9 14.4 213.7 21 4726 694 6.8 429.6 41-970 29-413 18-288 23.7 14.2 16.0 18-9 74-672 61.1 39-1595 40.9 34.7 27:59 54/127 43% 6/9 67% 23-167 -8 61 15-19 0-0 52-61 85% 38-61 62% 56-59 95% 85140 6/14190
SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS INT RETURNS: #-YARDS KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-YARDS Average Per Game PUNTS-YARDS Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-YARDS MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games
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1st 130 31
2nd 129 92
3rd 120 37
OPP 245 22.3 224 97 106 21 1413 1695 282 439 3.2 128.5 15 2429 352-219-18 6.9 11.1 220.8 17 3842 791 4.9 349.3 77-1546 17-123 7-41 20.1 7.2 5.9 19-12 84-671 61.0 61-2336 38.3 30.5 32:01 76/166 46% 5/13 38% 8-77 0 33 6-7 0-1 27-32 84% 23-32 72% 27-30 90% 41407 5/8281 0/0 4th 83 71
OT 7 14
Total 469 245