GAME INFORMATION / QUICK FACTS GAME No. 2 – No. 13 humboldt state LUMBERJACKS (1-0) VS. No. 24 AZUSA PACIFIC COUGARS (1-0) SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 | 6 P.M. | REDWOOD BOWL | ARCATA, CALIF. 2016 Schedule & Results GAME DAY INFORMATION Date Opponent Time/Result Live Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/humboldt/# SEPT. 1 Carson-Newman W, 52-45 LIVE STATS: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/humboldt/# Sept. 10 Azusa Pacific* 6 p.m. Live Radio: Sept. 17 Simon Fraser* 6 p.m. ESPN 1340 AM \ 92.7 FM Sept. 24 Western Oregon* 6 p.m. Media Relations: Oct. 1 Chadron state 11 a.m. Andrew Goetz Oct. 8 Central Washington* 6 p.m. 707-826-3631 (office) Oct. 15 Azusa Pacifc* 6:30 p.m. 707-498-0479 (cell) Oct. 22 Western Oregon* 12:30 p.m. [email protected] Oct. 29 Simon Fraser* 6 p.m. WebSite: HSUJacks.com Nov. 5 Western State (Colo.) 6 p.m. Facebook: Facebook.com/HSUJacks Nov. 7 Central Washington* 5 p.m. Twitter: @HSUJacks | HASHTAGS: #HUMBUILDT *GNAC Game | HOME GAMES IN CAPS | All Times Pacific and Subject to Change Instagram: HSUJacks
UNIVERSITY FACTS FOOTBALL HISTORY School...... Humboldt State University First Year of Football...... 1923 System...... California State University Conference Titles...... 11 City/State...... Arcata, Calif. Great Northwest Athletic Conference...... 2 (2011, 2015) Founded...... 1913 Northern California Athletic Conference...... 2 (94, 95) Enrollment...... 8,293 Far Western Conference...... 7 (46, 52, 56, 60, 61, 63, 68) Colors...... Green & Gold Regional Championships...... 1 (1968) Nickname...... Lumberjacks Bowl Appearances...... 2 (1960 - Holiday Bowl/1968 - Camellia Bowl) Conference...... Great Northwest Athletic Conference Best National Finish...... 2nd (1960, NAIA) Affiliation...... NCAA Division II All-Time Record...... 391-367-20 (.515) President...... Dr. Lisa A. Rossbacher All-Time Conference Record...... 154-179-8 (.463) Director of Athletics...... Dan Collen Athletics Phone...... (707) 826-3666 TEAM FACTS Faculty Athletic Representative...... Dr. Jeffry Borgeld Head Coach...... Rob Smith Sports Information Contact...... Andrew Goetz Coach’s Alma Mater...... University of Washington (1981) Coach’s Career Record/HSU...... 160-98/50-37 STADIUM INFORMATION Years at HSU...... 9th year Name...... Redwood Bowl Head Coach Phone...... (707) 826-5947 Capacity...... 6,000 (seated) Head Coach Email...... [email protected] Surface...... Sports Turf Offensive Coordinator...... Aaron Price (1st year) Largest Crowd...... 7,131 (Sept. 8, 2011) Defensive Coordinator...... Miles Kochevar (2nd year) 2014 Overall/Conference Record...... 10-2/6-0 GNAC Starters Returning...... 11 (6 O, 3 D, 2 ST) Starters Lost...... 13 (5 O, 8 D) Letterwinners Returning...... 32 (15 O, 15 D, 2 ST) Basic Offense/Defense...... Multiple/4-3
HSUJACKS.COM #HUMBUILDT 11 GAME NOTES THIS WEEK IN THE GNAC through four quarters and combined for 1,198 This week’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference yards of total offense. Gardner clinched the Green games (Saturday, Sept. 10): Central Washington and Gold victory with a 35-yard touchdown run at Western Oregon (1 p.m.), Azusa Pacific at with 44 seconds left to play. Humboldt State (6 p.m.) and Simon Fraser at Texas A&M Kingsville (7 p.m.). All times local and TOP 25 SHOWDOWN subject to change. HSU and Azusa Pacific were both ranked in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 at 13th and THE VOICE OF THE LUMBERJACKS RETURNS 24th, respectively. The Jacks opened 2016 as the Former Lumberjack football player and BiCoastal nation’s 13th-ranked program and did not move Media Sports Director J.B. Mathers and HSU up following Thursday’s win over the Eagles. Hall of Famer Burt Nordstrom will broadcast Azusa Pacific began the season outside of the Saturday’s game on KATA, 1340 AM / 92.7 FM, the Top 25, but slid into the ranking after a home win North Coast’s ESPN radio affiliate. Airtime is 5:30 over West Texas A&M. p.m. The broadcast will also be streamed live at: http://v6.player.abacast.net/45. COUGARS OPEN 2016 WITH WIN Azusa Pacific opened the season with a home LIVE STATS & STREAMING VIDEO win versus West Texas A&M. The Cougars defense Live video and statistics will be available for came up with three takeaways, tallied four sacks Saturday’s game. The game can be streamed and notched a first quarter safety. live on https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ humboldt/#. An impressive rushing performance from Kurt Scobey helped the Azusa Pacific offense grind SERIES HISTORY out the result. Scobey carried the ball 17 times for HSU won both of last season’s meetings with 118 yards and two touchdowns. Azusa Pacific, which included a 34-16 home victory. The Lumberjacks lead the all-time series WEBBER IN THE ZONE 20-10, and they have won three of the last four Robert Webber displayed his mastery of the HSU games against their in-state rival. passing attack against Carson-Newman. The junior completed 24-of-33 passes for 380 yards Ja’Quan Gardner set a new single-game rushing and three touchdowns in the season opener. record with 305 yards the last time out against Webber has completed over 73 percent of his Azusa Pacific. Not only did Gardner break the passes and thrown for more than 380 yards in program single-game record, but he also was two of his last three outings. He passed for 460 responsible for four touchdowns (three rushing yards and four touchdowns in the team’s playoff and one passing). win over Augustana.
ROAD TRIP SUCCESS DEFENSE READY FOR CHALLENGE The Jacks were successful on their trip to the Losing eight defensive starters from last season Volunteer State as they notched a 52-45 win. and facing one of the nation’s highest-scoring HSU and Carson-Newman traded touchdowns offenses in its season opener would be a problem 22 HSUJACKS.COM GAME NOTES AFCA DIVISION II COACHES POLL for most programs, but not HSU. Defensive (Sept. 5, 2016) backs Jeff Shott and Julian Owens combined for 23 tackles and newcomer Josh Hinson Rank School (1st votes) REC. Pts. made a splash against Carson-Newman. A 1. Northwest Missouri St. (30) 1-0 750 transfer from Fresno City College, Hinson 2. West Georgia 1-0 703 tied Shott with a game-high 12 tackles and 3. Grand Valley St. (Mich) 1-0 687 notched 2.5 tackles for loss. 4. Shepherd (W.Va.) 1-0 650 5. Ashland (Ohio) 1-0 615 JACKS PICKED TO REPEAT AS GNAC 6. Minnesota St. 1-0 581 CHAMPS 7. Ferris State (Mich.) 1-0 493 The Lumberjacks collected four of the 8. Texas A&M-Commerce 1-0 481 conference’s five first-place votes and hold the 9. Henderson State (Ark.) 1-0 479 top spot after finishing last season with a 10-2 10. Indiana (Pa.) 0-0 474 mark, the GNAC title and a trip to the NCAA 11. Colorado School of Mines 1-0 449 playoffs. 12. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 1-0 438 13. Humboldt State 1-0 398 Last year, the North Coast squad cruised to a 14. Midwestern State (Texas) 1-0 376 perfect 6-0 mark in conference play and won 15. Tuskegee (Ala.) 1-0 297 all five of its home games. HSU hosted its first 16. Central Missouri 1-0 290 postseason game since 1960 and defeated 17. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 1-0 207 Augustana before falling to the eventual 18. Assumption (Mass.) 1-0 203 national champion Northwest Missouri State. 19. Colorado State-Pueblo 0-1 198 Prior to the Jacks run, the GNAC had been 20. North Alabama 0-1 189 without a postseason representative since 21. Augustana (S.D.) 1-0 143 2009. 22. Florida Tech 1-0 108 23. Valdosta State 1-0 104 Azusa Pacific snagged the only other first 24. Azusa Pacific 1-0 83 place vote in the GNAC preseason coaches 25. Colorado Mesa 1-0 45 poll and was picked to finish second. Western Oregon earned the third place spot, followed Others Receiving Votes: Harding (Ark.), 38; In- by Central Washington in fourth and Simon dianapolis (Ind.), 34; West Chester (Pa.), 34; West- Fraser in fifth place. ern Oregon, 30; Delta St. (Miss.), 27; Minnesota- Duluth, 25; Emporia St. (Kan.), 23; Southwest GARDNER READY TO RUN Minnesota St., 20; Catawba (N.C.), 19; Fort Hays After one of the most dynamic rushing St. (Kan.), 13; McKendree (Ill.), 12; Texas A&M- seasons in program history, Gardner returns Kingsville, 12; Hillsdale (Mich.), 11; Ouachita for his junior season. The Ceres, Calif., native Baptist (Ark.), 9; Michigan Tech, 7; Miles (Ala.), was a consensus First Team All-American 7; North Carolina-Pembroke, 7; Virginia St., 5; and the runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy California (Pa.), 2; Arkansas Tech, 1; Bemidji St. Award in 2015. He set conference records (Minn.), 1; Notre Dame (Ohio), 1. with 2,266 rushing yards, 338 carries and HSUJACKS.COM #HUMBUILDT 33 GAME NOTES 2,369 all-purpose yards. Gardner led NCAA College Football Preview. Gardner was also Division II in rushing yards, rushing yards per tabbed a Division II All-American by the Sporting game and rushing touchdowns en route to the News. Great Northwest Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year award.
JACKS IN NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT HSU play a pair of nationally televised games this season, beginning with its season opener versus Carson-Newman. The national spotlight will shine again on the Green and Gold when they visit Monmouth, Ore., on Oct. 22 to face Western Oregon.
NEW FACES ON THE COACHING STAFF The Humboldt State football program will feature several new faces on the sideline this fall.
Darren Arbet (linebackers/assistant head coach/special teams), Aaron Price (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Cory White (offensive line), Bo Montgomery (defensive line), Taylor Mitchell (linebackers assistant/co-recruiting coordinator), Markelle Martin (corners), Austen Jacobs (tight ends/co-recruiting coordinator) and Vince Gonzales (running backs) join the Lumberjack coaching staff.
Some notable additions include Arbet, an Arena Football League Hall of Fame coach, Price, a longtime Division I offensive coach, and White, a former HSU offensive lineman who played with the Jacks during the 2002-03 seasons.
JACKS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Gardner and offensive lineman Alex Cappa were named Preseason All-Americans by D2Football. com. The pair both garnered All-American honors following the conclusion of the 2015 campaign. Gardner and Cappa were both tabbed First Team Preseason All-Americans by Lindy’s Sports 44 HSUJACKS.COM LUMBERJACK ROSTER No. name Pos. ht. Wt. Yr. H hOmetown (Previous Schools) 1 Ju’Wan Murphy DB 5-10 170 r-Fr. F fresno, Calif. (Edison HS) 2 marlon Dobbins DB 5-11 182 Jr. Los Angeles (Saginaw Valley State) 3 Chase Krivashei WR 5-9 185 Sr. Corona, Calif. (Corona Centennial HS) 4 John Todd WR 6-3 192 r-So. San Diego (Valhalla HS) 5 Sage Burmeister WR 6-0 185 Jr. L la Jolla, Calif. (Idaho State University) 5 Chet Sterling DB 5-10 205 Sr. M miami (Ventura College) 6 AJ Mintz QB 6-2 175 fr. San Jose, Calif. (Westmont HS) 6 Dylan Zuverink WR 6-0 180 r-Jr. R roseville, Calif. (Arizona State University) 7 raymond Garcia DB 5-10 180 Jr. Pittsburg, Calif. (Los Medanos College) 7 James Holland III WR 6-1 175 r-So. L lancaster, Calif. (University of Utah) 7 Nick Trujillo QB 6-3 175 fr. Modesto, Calif. (Beyer HS) 8 robert Webber QB 5-9 180 Jr. Corona, Calif. (Corona Centennial HS) 8 mark Farmer LB 6-2 205 fr. North Bend, Wash. (Mt. Si HS) 9 Ereon Nash DB 6-0 170 fr. South Gate, Calif. (South East HS) 10 Julian Owens DB 6-0 180 r-Fr. M mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) 10 Colby Stevens DB 6-0 180 fr. Camarillo, Calif. (Camarillo HS) 11 AJ Josue QB 5-11 175 Jr. Trabucco Hills, Calif. (Orange Coast JC) 12 Tex Keith QB 6-0 185 fr. Prescott Valley, Ariz. (Arcata HS) 12 James Clark DB 6-0 190 So. Oxnard, Calif. (San Mateo JC) 13 lucas Miller DB 5-11 205 r-So. M mcKinleyville, Calif. (McKinleyville HS) 14 Adam Wood QB 6-4 225 Jr. Walnut Creek, Calif. (Diablo Valley College) 15 Joseph Sweeney QB 6-2 220 fr. Oakley, Calif. (Freedom HS) 16 Cassius Pierce WR 5-10 190 r-Jr. I inglewood, Calif. (University of Wyoming) 17 Nick Sexton WR 6-1 185 fr. El Cajon, Calif. (Christian HS) 18 Jonathan Charles LB 6-2 245 Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Los Angeles Valley College) 19 C-Jay Smith DB 6-0 155 fr. Fresno, Calif. (Bullard HS) 20 Daniel Castro DB 6-1 200 Sr. National City, Calif. (Southwestern College) 21 richard Doctor RB 5-9 205 Jr. L lemoore, Calif. (Lemoore HS) 22 Jabar Byrd RB 5-10 190 So. M merced, Calif. (Merced HS) 22 Khalil Ealy DB 5-11 185 r-So. Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield College) 23 Nick Cole DB 5-11 200 fr. Fresno, Calif. (Bullard HS) 24 isaiah Hall DB 5-10 200 fr. Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral HS) 25 ryan McKenzie DB 6-2 185 Jr. San Jose, Calif. (Sierra JC) 26 ryan Shell DB 6-2 185 fr. San Ramon, Calif. (San Ramon HS) 27 Austin Godinez RB 5-6 180 So. Newbury Park, Calif. (Newbury Park HS) 27 Davaeon Johnson DB 6-0 170 fr. Antelope, Calif. (Antelope HS) 28 Nick Julier DB 6-2 205 r-So. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks HS) 29 Patrick Marzett DB 6-1 190 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield College) 30 Jeff Shott DB 6-1 225 Jr. M mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley HS) 31 Scott Lawson LB 6-0 230 fr. Templeton, Calif. (Templeton HS) 32 Ja’Quan Gardner RB 5-7 205 Jr. Ceres, Calif. (Central Valley HS) 33 Connor Cox LB 6-3 230 So. Arcata, Calif. (Arcata HS) 34 Curtis Williams LB 6-1 200 r-So. Elk Grove, Calif. (Franklin HS) 35 Brock Funke LB 6-1 225 fr. Novato, Calif. (Novato HS) 36 Blair Zerr RB 6-0 205 Sr. M morgan Hill, Calif. (West Valley College) 37 Deshaun Patacsil WR 5-9 170 Jr. San Diego (Grossmont College) 37 Demetrick Watts LB 6-0 220 fr. Riverside, Calif. (Hillcrest HS) 38 mitchell Francis LB 6-0 220 Jr. F fresno, Calif. (Fresno City College) 39 mitchell Bruning LB 6-1 205 fr. Windsor, Calif. (Windsor HS) 40 Devin Sanders DL 6-3 225 fr. San Diego (Mira Mesa HS) 42 Omari Lyles LB 5-10 225 fr. Long Beach, Calif. (Jackson State) 43 Adam Herrera DB 5-11 192 fr. Los Banos, Calif. (Los Banos HS) 44 rufus Brown LB 6-2 220 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. (College of the Sequoias) 45 Cameron Southward P/PK 6-1 200 Sr. Auburn, Calif. (American River College) HSUJACKS.COM #HUMBUILDT 55 LUMBERJACK ROSTER No. name Pos. ht. Wt. Yr. H hOmetown (Previous Schools) 45 Anthony Lopez DB 5-10 196 r-Fr. Eureka, Calif. (Eureka HS) 46 Cameron Buell LB 6-4 260 r-Sr. Citrus Heights, Calif. (Casa Roble HS) 47 Josh Hinson DL 6-2 254 Jr. Fresno, Calif. (Fresno City College) 48 Alex Larson WR 5-10 180 r-So. M murrieta, Calif. (Linfield Christian HS) 48 Alex Elterman P/PK 6-2 230 r-Jr. Templeton, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula College) 49 ryan McCombs WR 6-0 195 fr. Antelope, Calif. (Antelope HS) 50 Nathan Coffey P/PK 6-0 210 r-Fr. Santa Barbara, Calif. (San Marcos HS) 50 Josh Hanson OL 6-2 300 r-Jr. Eureka, Calif. (Eureka HS) 51 Nick Gudgel LB 6-0 235 Jr. Chico, Calif. (Butte College) 52 louis Marsella DL 6-4 250 fr. Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale HS) 53 Jared Layel OL 6-2 275 Jr. R redlands, Calif. (Redlands HS) 54 lucas Govan OL 6-4 285 Sr. Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. (Carmel HS) 56 Sefa Tauanu’u DL 5-9 270 fr. La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS) 57 Jacob Sutton LB 5-11 215 r-So. R rocklin, Calif. (Menlo College) 58 Carter Straw OL/LS 6-0 185 fr. Sacramento, Calif. (Rosemont HS) 59 hunter Esary DL 6-3 220 fr. Kalama, Wash. (Kalama HS) 61 landry Mauney OL 6-2 282 fr. Perris, Calif. (Citrus Hill HS) 62 grifin Williams LB 6-3 205 fr. McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS) 63 Jamon Roberts OL 6-4 280 fr. Santa Rosa, Calif. (Cardinal Newman HS) 64 Colton Burgess OL 6-4 285 Jr. Merced, Calif. (Fresno City College) 65 William Emmett DL 6-3 245 fr. Palm Desert, Calif. (Palm Desert HS) 66 gus Johnson OL 6-3 290 Sr. R reno, Nev. (Galena HS) 67 robert Matthews DL 6-2 285 r-So. L los Angeles (Animo South LA Charter HS) 68 ryan Isaacs TE 6-2 240 fr. Fortuna, Calif. (Fortuna HS) 69 Casey Gunter OL 6-4 260 r-Fr. R redding, Calif. (Enterprise HS) 70 Sam Madden OL 6-4 300 Jr. Fresno, Calif. (Fresno City College) 71 Alex Cappa OL 6-7 305 r-Jr. Dublin, Calif. (Dublin HS) 75 Anthony Fabela LB 6-1 245 fr. Palm Desert, Calif. (Palm Desert HS) 77 Sam Bardwell OL 6-8 250 fr. Capitola, Calif. (Soquel HS) 78 russell Kadle OL 6-6 300 r-Fr. F fortuna, Calif. (Fortuna HS) 79 James Bain OL 6-5 295 r-So. Camarillo, Calif. (Camarillo HS) 80 marjani Ellison WR 6-7 220 Jr. H hayward, Calif. (Hayward HS) 81 Travis Nickols WR 6-2 200 r-Fr. M mcKinleyville, Calif. (McKinleyville HS) 82 Jacob Monroe WR 6-5 225 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. (Contra Costa College) 83 Bryant Fisher WR 6-2 175 Jr. Hanford, Calif. (Fresno City College) 84 Nate Ostrom TE 6-3 230 r-So. San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills HS) 85 Jose Morales K 6-0 230 Jr. Lompoc, Calif. (Allan Hancock College) 86 Dillen Littles TE 6-4 240 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield College) 87 Kaleo Garrigan WR 6-1 180 fr. Petaluma, Calif. (Casa Grande HS) 88 ryan Wiegman WR 6-2 190 fr. Fortuna, Calif. (Fortuna HS) 89 Parker Noonan WR/TE 6-5 215 fr. Watsonville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS) 90 Conor Gray LS 6-0 230 Sr. Auburn, Calif. (Sierra College) 91 Anthony Boykin DL 6-3 315 Jr. Yuba City, Calif. (Butte College) 92 Daniel Cervantes WR 6-1 185 fr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks HS) 95 Shane Torre TE 6-3 235 fr. San Andreas, Calif. (Calaveras HS) 96 Darrien Hamberry DL 6-3 250 Sr. M milpitas, Calif. (Foothill College) 97 Branden Hester DE 6-6 251 Sr. R redding, Calif. (Shasta College) 98 Tommy Woodruff TE 6-5 225 r-Fr. L los Angeles (Agoura HS) 99 David Jones OL 6-3 300 r-Sr. Sacramento, Calif. (Grant Union HS)
66 HSUJACKS.COM HUMBOLDT STATE TWO DEEP Humboldt State OFFENSE Humboldt State DEFENSE QB 8 robert Webber (5-9, 180, Jr., Corona, Calif.) DE 18 Jonathan Charles (6-2, 245, Jr., Orlando, Fla.) 14 Adam Wood (6-4, 225, Jr., Walnut Creek, Calif.) 34 Curtis Williams (6-1, 200, R-So., Elk Grove, Calif.) TB 32 Ja’Quan Gardner (5-7, 205, Jr., Ceres, Calif.) NT 56 Sefa Tauanu’u (5-9, 270, Fr., La Mesa, Calif.) 21 richard Doctor (5-9, 205, Jr., Lemoore, Calif.) 91 Anthony Boykin (6-3, 315, Jr., Yuba City, Calif.)
WR 3 Chase Krivashei (5-9, 185, Sr., Corona, Calif.) DT 96 Darrien Hamberry (6-3, 250, Sr., Milpitas, Calif.) 6 Dylan Zuverink (6-0, 180, R-Jr., Roseville, Calif.) 99 David Jones (6-3, 300, R-Sr., Sacramento, Calif.) WR 80 marjani Ellison (6-7, 220, Jr., Howard, Calif.) DE 47 Josh Hinson (6-2, 254, Jr., Fresno, Calif.) 17 Nick Sexton (6-1, 185, Fr., El Cajon, Calif.) 97 Branden Hester (6-6, 251, Sr., Redding, Calif.) WR 4 John Todd (6-3, 192, R-So., San Diego) WILL 30 Jeff Shott (6-1, 225, Jr., Mission Viejo, Calif.) 7 James Holland III (6-1, 175, R-So., Lancaster, Calif.) 5 Chet Sterling (5-10, 205, Sr., Miami) WR 5 Sage Burmeister (6-0, 185, Jr., La Jolla, Calif.) MIKE 46 Cameron Buell (6-4, 260, R-Sr., Citrus Heights, Calif.) 16 Cassius Pierce (5-10, 190, R-Jr., Inglewood, Calif.) 51 Nick Gudgel (6-0, 235, Jr., Chico, Calif.) TE 86 Dillen Littles (6-4, 240, Jr., Bakersfield, Calif.) SAM 33 Connor Cox (6-3, 230, So., Arcata, Calif.) 95 Shane Torre (6-3, 235, Fr., San Andreas, Calif.) 12 James Clark (6-0, 190, So., Oxnard, Calif.) LT 71 Alex Cappa (6-7, 305, R-Jr., Dublin, Calif.) LC 2 marlon Dobbins (5-11, 182, Jr., Los Angeles) 78 russell Kadle (6-6, 300, R-Fr., Fortuna, Calif.) 19 C-Jay Smith (6-0, 155, Fr., Fresno, Calif.)
LG 50 Josh Hanson (6-2, 300, R-Jr., Eureka, Calif.) RC 25 ryan McKenzie (6-2, 185, Jr., San Jose, Calif.) 69 Casey Gunter (6-4, 260, R-Fr., Redding, Calif.) 9 Ereon Nash (6-0, 170, Fr., South Gate, Calif.)
C 54 lucas Govan (6-4, 285, Sr., Pacific Grove, Calif.) SS 20 Daniel Castro (6-1, 200, Sr., National City, Calif.) 64 Colton Burgess (6-4, 285, Jr., Merced, Calif.) 28 Nick Julier (6-2, 205, R-So., Thousand Oaks, Calif.) RG 66 gus Johnson (6-3, 290, Sr., Reno, Nev.) FS 10 Julian Owens (5-11, 185, R-Fr., Mission Viejo, Calif.) 63 Jamon Roberts (6-4, 280, Fr., Santa Rosa, Calif.) 29 Patrick Marzett (6-1, 190, Jr., Bakersfield, Calif.) RT 70 Sam Madden (6-4, 300, Jr., Fresno, Calif.) 79 James Bain (6-5, 295, R-So., Camarillo, Calif.)
Humboldt State SPECIAL TEAMS K 45 Cameron Southward (6-1, 185, Jr., Auburn, Calif.) KR 5 Sage Burmeister (6-0, 185, Jr., La Jolla, Calif.) 3 Chase Krivashei (5-9, 185, Sr., Corona, Calif.) P 48 Alex Elterman (6-2, 230, R-Jr., Templeton, Calif.) PR 3 Chase Krivashei (5-9, 185, Sr., Corona, Calif.) HO 48 Alex Elterman (6-2, 230, R-Jr., Templeton, Calif.) LS 90 Conor Gray (6-0, 230, Sr., Auburn, Calif.)
HSUJACKS.COM #HUMBUILDT 77 HEAD COACH ROB SMITH Rob Smith is one of the He coached one of the nation’s most exciting Great Northwest Athletic offensive units, which included sophomore running Conference’s most decorated back Ja’Quan Gardner, a Harlon Hill Trophy finalist, coaches. Entering his ninth AFCA All-American and the nation’s leading rusher. season as the leader of the The Jacks averaged 41.4 points per game and scored Humboldt State football 50 or more points in five games during the 2015 program, he captured season. conference Coach of the Year honors for the second Eighteen HSU football players collected All-GNAC straight season and was honors and the honorees included the Offensive named an American Football Coaches Association Player of the Year (Ja’Quan Gardner), Offensive Regional Coach of the Year last year. In 2015, Smith Lineman of the Year (Alex Cappa), Defensive led the Green and Gold to their first NCAA playoff Lineman of the Year (Dillon Huffman) and Newcomer berth since 1968, and the Jacks captured their first of the Year (Chris Hannible). postseason win since 1960. Smith began the 2015 campaign after leading his After orchestrating an eight-win improvement a year team’s historic turnaround a season earlier. He ago, Smith’s Jacks made noise at the national level helped guide the Jacks to a GNAC record eight- in 2015. He led the program, which was nationally win improvement following a 0-11 mark in 2014. A ranked for a majority of the season, to a 10-win conference-leading eight HSU players earned All- season, a GNAC championship and a trip to the GNAC First Team honors and freshmen Alex Cappa playoffs. HSU hosted and defeated Augustana in the and Robert Webber received prestigious individual first round of the NCAA postseason. awards. Cappa, a unanimous All-GNAC First Team selection, was tabbed the conference’s Offensive Lineman of the Year, and Webber was selected as the
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GNAC co-Freshman of the Year in his first season as of student-athlete success in all facets is noticeable the team’s starting quarterback. on and off the field. In 2010-11, HSU won the GNAC Academic award for highest team GPA. Seven Jacks Since Smith’s arrival, HSU has seen unprecedented were named to the GNAC Football All-Academic success and national acclaim. He guided the Team in 2015. Jacks to a 9-1 record en route to their first GNAC Championship in 2011 and led the Green and Gold Prior to HSU, Smith served as director of athletics to a 24-4 mark from 2010-12. The program had at Grays Harbor Community College (Aberdeen, not seen a winning season since 2006 when Smith Wash.) after stepping away from the head coach arrived, and he began to transform the team into a position at WWU after the 2005 season. During his title contender immediately after taking the helm. 17-year career as the Vikings’ head coach, Smith’s teams posted a cumulative record of 109-62-1 for a In his first season the Jacks went 2-9 overall, the .640 winning percentage. His win total and winning record improved by three wins in year two (5-5) percentage are the best in school history, and a total and three more in year three (8-3). Smith’s Jacks of 48 athletes earned All-America recognition during dominated the opposition in 2011 and captured his tenure. a GNAC title, had a solid year in 2012 (7-4), and devastating injuries kept HSU winless in 2013 (0-11). Smith guided the Vikings to five national playoff appearances, including a trip to the NAIA Division Few NCAA Division II coaches have resumes that II National Championship game in 1996. Smith match Smith’s. Entering the 2016 season, Smith directed WWU to the school’s first national playoff is a four-time recipient of the GNAC Coach of the appearance in 1992 and its first postseason trip as a Year award at HSU (2015, 2014, 2011 and 2010) and NCAA Division II member in 1999. The Vikings won earned the honor on seven occasions at Western six league titles under Smith, nearly half the school’s Washington University (1989, 1995, 1996, 1999, total of 13. 2000, 2001 and 2003). Smith was inducted into the WWU Hall of Fame upon the completion of the 2007 Smith attended the University of Washington, where football season. he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1981. He lettered three years as a fullback and played in the 1978 Rose Smith’s extensive Division II head coaching Bowl. experience also carries into the classroom. His record HSUJACKS.COM #HUMBUILDT 99 2015 HSU Football Humboldt State Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 08, 2016) 2016 AllSTATISTICS games Team Statistics HSU OPP SCORING 52 45 Points Per Game 52.0 45.0 Points Off Turnovers 0 0 FIRST DOWNS 26 27 R u s h in g 9 17 P a s s in g 14 7 P e n a lt y 3 3 RUSHING YARDAGE 141 464 Yards gained rushing 166 492 Yards lost rushing 25 28 Rushing Attempts 36 56 Average Per Rush 3.9 8.3 Average Per Game 141.0 464.0 TDs Rushing 3 5 PASSING YARDAGE 370 208 C o m p - A t t - I n t 25-34-0 13-24-0 Average Per Pass 10.9 8.7 Average Per Catch 14.8 16.0 Average Per Game 370.0 208.0 TDs Passing 3 1 TOTAL OFFENSE 511 672 Total Plays 70 80 Average Per Play 7.3 8.4 Average Per Game 511.0 672.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 3-54 7-119 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-53 1-3 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 0-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.0 17.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 13.2 3.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 0-0 2-0 PENALTIES-Yards 8-76 18-140 Average Per Game 76.0 140.0 PUNTS-Yards 6-278 5-139 Average Per Punt 46.3 27.8 Net punt average 39.2 17.2 KICKOFFS-Yards 9-555 8-513 Average Per Kick 61.7 64.1 Net kick average 42.9 41.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 1 9 2 9 : 4 1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 5/14 5/15 3rd-Down Pct 36% 33% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/2 2/3 4th-Down Pct 100% 67% SACKS BY-Yards 1-6 1-9 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 7 6 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-1 1-2 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (3-3) 100% (2-3) 67% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (2-3) 67% (1-3) 33% PAT-ATTEMPTS (7-7) 100% (6-6) 100% ATTENDANCE 0 3084 Games/Avg Per Game 0/0 1/3084 Neutral Site Games 0/0
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Humboldt State 17 14 7 14 0 52 Opponents 7 21 10 7 0 45 1010 HSUJACKS.COM 2015 HSU Football Humboldt State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 08, 2016) 2016 STATISTICSAll games
Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Gardner 1 29 145 7 138 4.8 3 35 138.0 Zuverink 2 7 3.5 0 12 Zerr 1 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 14.0 Clark 1 35 35.0 1 24 Doctor 1 3 1 6 -5 -1.7 0 1 -5.0 Krivashei 1 11 11.0 0 11 Webber 1 3 6 12 -6 -2.0 0 6 -6.0 Total 4 53 13.2 1 24 Total 1 36 166 25 141 3.9 3 35 141.0 Opponents 1 3 3.0 0 3 Opponents 1 56 492 28 464 8.3 5 80 464.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Webber 1 194.06 25-34-0 73.5 370 3 56 370.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Total 1 194.06 25-34-0 73.5 370 3 56 370.0 Opponents 1 140.72 13-24-0 54.2 208 1 70 208.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Krivashei 3 54 18.0 0 20 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Total 3 54 18.0 0 20 Krivashei 1 7 102 14.6 1 35 102.0 Opponents 7 119 17.0 0 22 Todd 1 4 52 13.0 0 27 52.0 Ellison 1 3 76 25.3 1 56 76.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Gardner 1 3 71 23.7 0 43 71.0 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Burmeister 1 3 42 14.0 1 28 42.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Doctor 1 3 17 5.7 0 10 17.0 Zuverink 1 2 10 5.0 0 8 10.0 Total 1 25 370 14.8 3 56 370.0 Opponents 1 13 208 16.0 1 70 208.0
HSUJACKS.COM #HUMBUILDT 11 2015 HSU Football Humboldt State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 08, 2016) 2016 STATISTICSAll games Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 30 Shott 1 4 8 12 ...... 47 Hinson 1 2 10 12 2.5-12 0.5-3 ...... 10 Owens 1 8 3 11 . . . 1 . . . . . 33 Cox 1 1 8 9 1.0-2 ...... 46 Buell 1 . 8 8 ...... 91 Boykin 1 1 6 7 ...... 38 Francis 1 2 4 6 0.5-3 0.5-3 ...... 20 Castro,D. 1 1 5 6 ...... 96 Hamberry 1 2 4 6 1.0-9 . . . . . 1 . . 27 Johnson,D. 1 3 1 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 19 Smith 1 3 1 4 . . . 2 . . . . . 18 Charles 1 2 . 2 1.0-2 ...... 28 Julier 1 2 . 2 ...... 22 Ealy 1 1 1 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 56 Tauanu'u 1 1 1 2 ...... 16 Pierce 1 1 . 1 ...... 51 Gudgel 1 1 . 1 ...... 5 Burmeister 1 . 1 1 ...... 34 Williams,C. 1 1 . 1 1.0-5 ...... 25 McKenzie 1 . 1 1 ...... 2 Dobbins 1 1 . 1 ...... 12 Clark 1 1 . 1 ...... 1 . 37 Patacsil 1 ...... 1 . . . . . Total 1 38 62 100 7-33 1-6 . 6 . . 1 1 . Opponents 1 43 32 75 5-25 1-9 . 3 . . . . .
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