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• wcu quick facts • GAME #9: WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS (1-7, 1-4) at ETSU BUCCANEERS (2-1, 2-1) Location:...... Cullowhee, N.C., 28723 Saturday, March 27, 2021 • 1 pm • Johnson City, Tenn. • Greene Stadium (7,694) ...... Pronounced “KULL - uh - whee” Founded:...... 1889 Enrollment:...... 12,243 GAME COVERAGE: WESTERN CAROLINA Nickname:...... Catamounts TV BROADCAST: Head Coach: Colors:...... Purple & Gold TALENT: Pete Yanity (pxp) and Jared Singleton (analyst) Record at WCU: 33-67, 9th yr Stadium:...... E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,790) Catamount Sports Network Field:...... Field (Artificial: Ironturf) RADIO: Career Record: same Affiliation:...... NCAA Div. I – Championship Subdivision (FCS) TALENT: Gary Ayers, Daniel Hooker, Greg McLamb, Jeff Bryson Conference:...... Southern ONLINE AUDIO: CatamountSports.com ETSU (RV) Chancellor:...... Dr. Kelli R. Brown (Toledo, 1982) TWITTER: @Catamounts, @CatamountsFB Head Coach: Randy Sanders Athletics Director:...... Alex Gary (VCU, 2005) SERIES HISTORY: WCU leads, 25-23-1 (W–1) Record at ETSU: 13-14, 3rd yr FOOTBALL HISTORY: In Johnson City:...... WCU trails, 11-13-1 (L–1); MR: ETSU, 45-43 (3ot) (2018) Career Record: same First Year of Football:...... 1931 In Cullowhee: ...... WCU leads, 13-10 (W–1); MR: WCU, 23-20 (ot) (2019) Seasons of Football:...... 87th All-Time / SoCon Record:...... 347-515-23 (.404) / 116-189-3 (.380) 2020-21 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE / RESULTS NCAA Postseason Appearances (Div. I):...... 2 (1) Postseason Record (Div. I):...... 3-2 (3-1) DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME/RESULT TV NOTES Best Finish:...... 1983 National Finalist (lost 43-7 to So. Illinois) Nov. 14 at #22 Liberty Lynchburg, Va. L, 58-14 ESPNU / ESPN3 LIB QB Malik Willis – 306 pass, 3 TDs & 97 rush, 2 TDs Last Appearance:...... 1983 2019 Record:...... 3-9 (Home: 2-4 | Away: 1-5) Nov. 21 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. L, 49-17 ESPN3 Opportunity Bowl; EKU scored 28 4th qtr pts to pull away 2019 SoCon Record (Finish):...... 2-6 (8th) (Home: 1-3 | Away: 1-3) Dec. 11 at #17 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 49-9 ACC Network UNC scored 21-pts in final 5:39 of 2nd qtr; WCU with def. TD WCU FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF: Feb. 20 at Furman * Greenville, S.C. L, 35-7 ESPN+ Furman scoredd 35-unanswerd pts; limited WCU to 109 yds Head Coach:...... Mark Speir (Clemson, 1990) Feb. 27 at Samford * Birmingham, Ala. L, 55-27 ESPN+ Bulldogs scored 20, 3rd qtr pts to pull away in 2nd half • Head Coaching Record at WCU:...... 33-67, 21-46 SoCon • Overall Record:...... Same MARCH 6 VMI * CULLOWHEE L, 30-7 ESPN+ VMI RB Korey Bridy with 2 rush TDs; built 30-0 lead thru mid-4th ASSISTANT COACHES / S U P P O R T STAFF MARCH 13 THE CITADEL * CULLOWHEE W, 21-14 ESPN+ WCU's Spencer accounted for 265 yds, 2 TDs; WCU 21-pts in 1st half John Holt (Appalachian, 2008)...... Offensive Coord. / OL March 20 at Mercer * Macon, Ga. L, 45-28 Nexstar/ESPN+ MER jumped out to 21-0 lead; held possession 40+ minutes Andy McCollum (Austin Peay, 1981)...... Defensive Coord. / ILB March 27 at ETSU * Johnson City, Tenn. 1 pm Nexstar/ESPN+ Blue Ridge Border Battle; Last 2 meetings have gone into OT Keith Henry (Catawba, 1989)...... SpTms Coord. / CB Joe Speed (Navy, 1996)...... co-Defensive Coord. / OLB APRIL 3 CHATTANOOGA * CULLOWHEE 1 pm ESPN+ WCU has lost 10 of last 11 mtgs; last home win was 2008 (27-7) Arketa Banks (Elon, 2003)...... Wide Receivers APRIL 10 WOFFORD * CULLOWHEE 2 pm ESPN+ WCU has dropped 4-straight since back-to-back wins (2014-15) Phillip Ely (Toledo, 2016)...... * denotes game /// All times listed are Eastern Jay Guillermo (Clemson, 2017)...... Tight Ends Graham Hobbs (Florida International, 2015)...... Running Backs Nick Newsome (Austin Peay, 2012)...... Safeties A WESTERN CAROLINA WIN WOULD: • WCU played three nonconference road games last fall Clyde Simmons (Western Carolina, 1996)...... Defensive Line – at #22 Liberty (Nov. 14), at NCAA FCS-member Eastern Drew Gaither...... Volunteeer Assistant / Nickelbacks • Retain possession of the traveling trophy in the "Blue Kentucky (Nov. 21) and at #17 North Carolina (Dec. 5) … Eric Hooper...... Volunteer Assistant / Specialists Ridge Border Battle," and represent the first back-to-back Including the three fall games and the first two SoCon victories in the trophy series by either side; Nich Mashburn (Western Carolina, 2013)...... Dir. of Football Ops meetings in 2021, WCU played five-consecutive games Ryan Kolakowski (Central Michigan, 2011)...... Dir. of Scouting / QC • Halt WCU's current SEVEN-GAME road losing skid that away from home to start 2020-21 … Adding in the 2019 Ben Jacobs (ECU, 2010)...... Dir. of Athletic Performance dates back to the 2019 road win at VMI ... Among the cur- finale at fifth-ranked Alabama, WCU playedSIX-STRAIGHT rent seven game slide are three ranked NCAA FBS oppo- Steven Honbarger (App State, 2001)...... Dir. of Sports Medicine ROAD GAMES over the past two-plus seasons; Mike Taylor...... Athletics Equipment Manager nents and three SoCon schools; • WCU has scored three, seven-win seasons over its last Sandy Neuenschwander...... Football Administrative Assistant • End WCU's current TWO-game slide in series meetings with ETSU played away from Cullowhee – last two losses seven under head coach Mark Speir ... the 7-5 record in WESTERN CAROLINA MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION: 2014 was WCU's first winning mark since 2005 (5-4) and Asst. AD/Media Relations (FB Contact):...... Daniel Hooker have been in Johnson City, Tenn., and Bristol, Tenn.; the most victories by a Catamount team since 2001 (7-4); • Email Address:...... [email protected] • Give Mark Speir his 34th career victory at WCU ... It would • Office / Cell Phone:...... (828) 227-2339 / (828) 508-2494 move him five victories shy of third-place Tom Young (39 • WCU has just 10 total seniors including two graduate trans- Director of Media Relations (Secondary FB):...... Steven Grandy wins, 1946-55). fers on its 2020-21 roster – SIX players on offense,FOUR • Email Address:...... [email protected] A WESTERN CAROLINA LOSS WOULD: on defense; Director of Media Relations:...... Denise Gideon • WCU returned 19 out of a possible 25 starters between its • Email Address:...... [email protected] • Relegate the Catamounts to an 1-8 to start the 2020-21 offense, defense, and special teams ... That includedNINE Director of Video Operations:...... Noah Sautter season, it's slowest start since going 1-10 back in 2012 – the starters on offense, on defense, and all • Email Address:...... [email protected] first season under head coach Mark Speir; SEVEN THREE Football Press Box Phone:...... (828) 227-2116 • Hand WCU a 1-5 start to Southern Conference play and back on special teams in specialist starters ... Combined, Athletics Mailing & Overnight Address:...... WCU Athletics guarantee a sub-.500 finish in conference play; WCU had 45 total returning letter winners from 2019 with 92 Catamount Road – Ramsey Center • Give WCU its eighth-consecutive road loss dating back 32 newcomers and 22 players that took redshirts; Cullowhee, N.C. 28723 to 2019 and be its third-straight away from home vs. ETSU. • A combined 16 WCU football players SHARE a LAST name – only TWO of which are related (DARRIUS and MO SMITH): CATAMOUNT QUICK SLANTS: DAVIS...... Carlos (QB), Dorian (DB) • Western Carolina’s 2021 roster includes a combined 51 HARRIS...... Christian (DT), Ethan (DB), Jacob (CB), Ty (LB) players from the state of North Carolina ... South Carolina JOHNSON...... Dawson (OL), Roman (DT) is second with 20, followed by Georgia (17), Alabama (4), JONES...... Reggie (WR), Gabe (OL), Will (QB) Florida (2), Tennessee and Virginia (2), with one each from NELSON...... Micah (SPUR), Tyree (RB) Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania; SMITH...... Darrius (LB), Demorian (RUSH), Tyler (OL)

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THIS WEEK IN CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL /// MARCH 14–20: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MEETINGS: OFF DAY MEETINGS: RADIO PREGAME TV announcer TRAVEL DAY GAME DAY 3:30 - 4:45 pm 2:45 – 3:50 pm INTERVIEW: Conference Call: WALK-THRU: Western Carolina 11:30 am 11:00 am at ETSU * PRACTICE: PRACTICE: 11:00 am 5:00 - 6:30 pm 4:15 – 6:15 pm MEETINGS: MEETINGS: 1 pm 2:45 – 3:50 pm 2:45 – 3:50 pm DEPARTURE Johnson City, Tenn. 1:30 pm PRACTICE: PRACTICE: 4:15 – 6:15 pm 4:15 – 6:15 pm No Media Speir & select players Availability available after the game

WCU INTERVIEW POLICY from media parking). Credentials will be issued only to PRESS RELEASES/STATISTICS The Western Carolina Office of Athletics Media Rela- those attending the game in a working capacity. Spouses, The WCU Media Relations Department produces a tions will assist media personnel with interview requests dates, children and other nonworkers will not be permitted weekly football release prior to each game during the of Western Carolina student-athletes, coaches and ad- in the press box. season. Cumulative statistics will be updated as soon as ministrators. To arrange interviews, please contact Daniel possible after each contest. Media members may receive Hooker, the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations PHOTOGRAPHERS the releases and statistics by accessing the Athletics at least 24 hours in advance. Credentials for sideline photographers will be issued on Department web site at www.CatamountSports.com. Head Coach Mark Speir will be available for interviews a first-come, first-serve basis with agencies covering the E-mail service is available upon request. To be placed following each practice and following games. Other inter- participating schools on a regular basis receiving priority. on Western Carolina’s E-mail list, media members are views with Coach Speir must be set-up in advance and it Free-lance photographers may request credentials on a asked to contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations. is requested that the nature of the interview be submitted game-by-game basis. All free-lance photographers must to WCU Media Relations in writing at least 24 hours prior. submit proofs featuring game or sideline action to the CATAMOUNTS ON THE WEB Student-athletes will be available for interviews after Media Relations Office no later than four days following The WCU football home page at CatamountSports.com practices through Wednesday. Unless special permission the game. Each photographer must pick up a photo pass provides the latest information regarding the Catamounts, is granted well in advance, the cut-off time for student- from the press box or media will call prior to the game. including updated statistics, a roster, game notes and athletes during game weeks will be Noon on Thursday. press releases. Also on the department’s main site is NO PHOTOGRAPHERS OR MEDIA PERSONNEL ARE information on all of WCU athletics programs, lodging, WCU FOOTBALL PRACTICE POLICY PERMITTED WITHIN THE TEAM AREA AT ANY TIME. directions to campus and the latest local weather forecast. WCU football practices in 2020 are CLOSED to the For those unable to attend contests, the Catamount public. Media members are asked to refrain from contact- MEDIA PARKING Sports Network will broadcast each game over the Internet ing student-athletes at their home or residence – and Media parking for WCU home football games – BY utilizing Stretch Internet. student-athletes’ phone numbers will not be released by PERMIT ONLY – is located in the church parking lot directly All the current data you need on the Catamounts is as the Media Relations Office. Out-of-town media may set across the street and behind the press box of E.J. Whitmire close as your computer at CatamountSports.com. up phone interviews to be conducted in the Department Stadium on Forest Hills Road. The lot is identified and a of Athletics. Coach Speir may be reached weekday morn- media parking placard must be displayed to gain admit- Southern Conference football games will be streamed ings, however, it is asked that a specific interview time be tance. The lot will be staffed by a member of the WCU ESPN+ and the ESPN app. scheduled through the Media Relations office. Athletics Media Relations staff who will have a checklist of those authorized to park in the media lot. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The WCU locker room is CLOSED at the end of all games played. However, following a 10-minute “cooling off” pe- A combined eight stations across North Carolina riod, Coach Speir and requested players will be brought to are set to carry football broadcasts of the Cata- the media room on the first floor of the Ramsey Center. The availability of the visiting locker room will be announced mount Sports Network (CSN) during the 2020-21 in the press box after conferring with the visiting SID. The season ... CSN has also again partnered with visiting locker room is located in the back portion of the Stretch Internet through PrestoSports to provide Jordan-Phillips Field House. A space for interviews will be unlimited streaming audio through the athletics available outside the locker room or up on the Field House web site, CatamountSports.com. patio, if available. 2021 BROADCAST CREW (HOME) WORKING CREDENTIALS Play-by-Play:...... Gary Ayers Newsprint and electronic media representatives plan- Catamount Sports Network Color Analyst:...... Greg McLamb ning to cover football games at Western Carolina University Host / Producer:...... Jeff Bryson are asked to request in written form working credentials 2021 Football Affiliates: from WCU’s Media Relations Office. Season passes will be 2021 BROADCAST CREW (ROAD) issued to those who cover the Catamounts on a permanent 95.3 FM WWOO...... Dillsboro 105.7 FM / 540 AM WRGC...... Sylva Play-by-Play:...... Gary Ayers basis. Our limited working space in the press box will be Color Analyst:...... Daniel Hooker assigned by priority to WCU beat writers, beat writers of 104.9 FM / 1050 AM WFSC...... Franklin Host / Producer:...... Jeff Bryson the opponents, metropolitan media filing for deadline and 102.9 FM / 1310 AM WISE...... Asheville Sideline Reporter:...... Greg McLamb specialty publications. If time permits, credentials will be mailed. If not, cre- 970 AM WYSE ...... Canton dentials can be picked up on game day (two hours prior to kickoff) at the media will call on the upper plaza of the Online at CatamountSports.com Ramsey Center at the south end of the stadium (nearest the press box side of Whitmire Stadium, across the street

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STORY LINES IN SATURDAY’S MEETING WITH ETSU: <<< QUICK FACT COMPARISON >>> • 'BLUE RIDGE BORDER BATTLE' REKINDLED ON SATURDAY: The mountain-rivalry be- tween Western Carolina and ETSU got a new name in 2018 – the “Blue Ridge Border SCHOOLS: WESTERN CAROLINA ETSU Battle” ... the two teams representing mountain campuses that are just 112 miles apart LOCATION: Cullowhee, N.C. Johnson City, Tenn. again play for a trophy that features a two-tiered wooden pedestal adorned on opposite FOUNDED: 1889 1911 sides by the two-school’s respective logos and the moniker of the football rivalry series ... ENROLLMENT: 12,243 14,957 Atop the trophy is a rock that was taken, with permission, from the Appalachian Trail on the NICKNAME: Catamounts Buccaneers North Carolina–Tennessee border in the Blue Ridge mountains; CONFERENCE: Southern (SoCon) Southern (SoCon) • LOOKING FOR TO HALT ROAD SKIDS: WCU looks to end a SEVEN-GAME road losing skid that dates back to final road game of the 2019 season at nationally-ranked Alabama COLORS: Purple & Gold Blue & Gold ... the Catamounts also will try and halt a TWO-GAME slide against ETSU in games played HOME FIELD: E.J. Whitmire Stadium William B. Greene Stadium away from Cullowhee ... the Buccaneers won the most recent meeting in Johnson City in CAPACITY: 13,790 7,694 2018 and also claimed the 2016 neutral field contest at the Bristol Motor Speedway; HEAD COACH: Mark Speir Randy Sanders • GAME NINE SUCCESS: WCU finds itself in unfortunately familiar territory, carrying a 1-7 OVERALL RECORD: 33-66 (9th yr) 13-14 (3rd yr) seasonal record entering its ninth game of a season for the fourth time since 2012 ... How- RECORD AT SCHOOL: Same Same ever, of the three previous instances, the Catamounts have won their ninth game twice to WEBSITE: CatamountSports.com ETSUBucs.com prevent the 1-8 opening – W, at VMI in 2019; W, vs. VMI in 2016; L, at #15 App State in 2012; • OVERALL FROM THE FALL: The Southern Conference – and most of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision – moved the league season and FCS playoffs to the spring se- • DONNAVAN SPENCER, who was injured early in the extra session prompting Mullen to the backfield, finished with 171 all-purpose yards including a second-consecutive 100-yard mester due to COVID-19 ... WCU was one of 17 NCAA FCS teams to play nonconference rushing performance with 124 including a 44-yard touchdown scamper; games in the fall ... WCU played three games and was one of FOUR teams from the SoCon to compete in the 2020 fall semester: The Citadel – 4, Mercer – 3, and Chattanooga 1. • ETSU RB QUAY HOLMES finished with 166 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on 36 total carries and also caught a pair of passes; WESTERN CAROLINA VS. ETSU – SERIES HISTORY: • All told, WCU outgained ETSU offensively, 402-to-265 – the latter marking the second- • Western Carolina and ETSU meet for the 50th time on the football gridiron with the lowest output by an opponent against the Catamount defense in the 2019 season ... the Catamounts holding a slim 25-23-1 edge in the all-time series that was dormant from Buccaneers were limited to just 89 yards passing – the fourth time in 2019 that WCU held 2003 until 2016 after ETSU dropped its football program ... From 1990-97, both teams an opponent under 100 yards passing. enjoyed four-game win streaks – first by WCU followed by four-consecutive series wins by the Bucs ... WCU has won six of the last 10 in the head-to-head series; CATAMOUNT CAREER CHART CHASERS: • With the traveling trophy on the line the past two seasons, BOTH games have gone to • With 20 career rushing touchdowns, DONNAVAN SPENCER moved into a tie for 11th in program history for career rushing TDs … Spencer matched both Carlton Terry (20, 1987- OVERTIME – a thrilling triple-OT 45-43 game won by 25th-ranked ETSU in Johnson City in 90) and Melvin Dorsey (20, 1981-83) and moved to within two rushing scores of tying 10th- the most recent meeting in eastern Tennessee and last year’s 23-20 overtime win for the place David Mayfield (22, 1984-86) in the WCU ledgers; Catamounts in Cullowhee; • With a team-best 78 rushing yards at Mercer, DONNAVAN SPENCER eclipsed the 2,000- • The WCU–ETSU series was rekindled in the biggest of ways back in 2016 with a meeting yard mark for his WCU career … He currently has 2,039 career rushing yards, just outside held at the “Last Great Colosseum,” the World’s Fastest Half Mile, Bristol Motor Speedway the top 12 in program history … Spencer is just 21 yards shy of matching the 12th-place tie ... the game marked ETSU’s official return to the Southern Conference, its first league between Melvin Dorsey (2,060 yards, 1981-83) and Anthony James (2,060 yards, 1979-82) game since 2003. – and is just 174 yards shy of WCU's all-time top 10; RUNNING BACK SUCCESS IN RECENT WCU–ETSU SERIES MEETINGS: • Senior LB TY HARRIS recorded his FIFTH-CONSECUTIVE double-digit tackle performance • WCU RB DONNAVAN SPENCER has a pair of 100-yard rushing performances in his three with a team-high tying 11 tackles at Mercer … He has SIX double-figure tackle games this previous meetings with ETSU ... Spencer ran for 139 yards and a career-best FOUR touch- season and 14 in his career … Harris has 292 career tackles, 14 tackles shy of matching downs back in 2017 and amassed 124 rushing yards and a score in 2019 in Cullowhee ... Steve Yates (306, 1971-74) and is just 22 tackles shy of WCU's career top 10 (Everett Spell- Combined, Spencer has 339 rushing yards (avg. 113 yds/gm) and six TDs on the ground man, 314 from 1984-87). against ETSU, adding 67 receiving yards out of the backfield; POSTGAME NOTES – WESTERN CAROLINA AT MERCER: • In the last two meetings with Western Carolina, ETSU had a running back eclipse the • DONNAVAN SPENCER rushed for three touchdowns at Mercer, his fifth career game with 100-yard mark and score a pair of rushing touchdowns ... RB JACOB SAYLORS ran for 123 two-or-more rushing scores … Spencer has all six of his seasonal rushing TDs in the past yards on just 12 carries and two scores in the triple-overtime win in Johnson City, Tenn., in four games, five coming in the last two games … Spencer leads the Catamounts in scoring 2018 ... Last year in Cullowhee, RB QUAY HOLMES rushed 36 times for 166 yards and two with 36 total points; scores ... Holmes has three career rushing TDs against WCU, running for a combined 245 • WCU scored a season-high 28 points – one more point than the 27 the team secured in the yards in the previous two meetings with the Catamounts. road loss at Samford earlier this season … WCU's 230 yards of total offense – reduced by FAMILIAR FACES IN THE WCU–ETSU SERIES: twice being handed a short-field by its defense and special teams – were the second-few- est gained in a game this season … WCU only managed a season-low 109 against Furman; • Western Carolina has two administrators with ties to ETSU – Associate Athletics Director for External AffairsCHAD GERRETY spent time on the athletics staff at ETSU as a gradu- • For the third time this season, the WCU defense was on the field for 90-or-more total plays ate assistant, earning his Masters degree in 1995 ... Director of Ticket Operations BEN in the road loss at Mercer … the Bears officially had 90 plays for 426 yards with the final PAGE is a graduate of ETSU with a bachelor's in Sport and Leisure Management; three coming on team rushes in game-ending kneel downs … WCU's defense was on the field 91 plays against Furman and 90 against VMI … All told, WCU's defense has been on • ETSU Assistant Director of Media Relations and football contact DAVID FOX is a 2014 the field for 639 total plays this season – an average of 79.9 over eight seasonal games; graduate of Western Carolina where he earned his B.S. in Sport Management. While at • Sophomore DT ROMAN JOHNSON recorded a team-high tying 11 tackles at Mercer, WCU, he worked in the Athletic Media Relations office as a student intern ... Fox is married his career-best by four tackles after securing seven at Furman earlier this season … DB to a former WCU Track Field standout, Anne Greer. DORIAN DAVIS also posted a career-best with 10 tackles, his first career double-digit LAST TIME WE MET: WESTERN CAROLINA 23, ETSU 20 (OT): tackle game and besting his former benchmark by two; • Western Carolina's Nate Mullen plowed in from one-yard out in overtime as the Cata- • DB QUINTIN TALLEY recorded WCU's first blocked punt since Jacquez Williams did so mounts celebrated claiming the traveling trophy in the “Blue Ridge Border Battle” for the against ETSU back in mid-October of 2017 … Talley partially blocked the boot, setting-up first time with a 23-20 victory over East Tennessee State ... Trailing by three after TYLER WCU's second touchdown in the second quarter to pull back to within seven points, 21-14; KELTNER converted a 42-yard field goal in OT, WCU used twoCaleb Ferguson receptions of • WCU's special teams amassed a season-best 171 return yards on kickoffs led by freshmen 13 and six yards, as well as a five-yard rush to move to the one-yard line. Mullen then rushed TYREE NELSON and CALVIN JONES … Nelson nearly broke a return for a TD, posting a off the right side for the game-winning touchdown; WCU season-long 59-yard kickoff return … Jones added a season-best 12-yard punt return.

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POSTGAME NOTES – WESTERN CAROLINA VS. THE CITADEL: • Western Carolina claimed its first victory of the season, halting a six-game seasonal slide … the win also ended an eight-game winless drought … the win was WCU's first since the home victory in overtime against ETSU in the "Blue Ridge Border Battle" on Nov. 9, 2019; • Senior RB DONNAVAN SPENCER rushed for a career-best 220 yards in the home win, the eighth-best single-game rushing performance by a Catamount running back all-time … Spencer's 220 yards represent the 15th 200-yard game in program history … It was Spencer's fifth 100+ yard rushing performance in his career ... Spencer wasNAMED THE SOCON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK, amassing 265 all-purpose yards; • Spencer's 220 rushing yards against The Citadel represent the second-best individual rushing performance in the NCAA FCS this season, just behind Brian Snead of Austin Peay who ran for an FCS-best 227 yards in a game. • WCU's offense rushed for a season-high 281 yards and for the first-time in the 2020-21 season, finished with more yards than its opposition – 367-to-341 … WCU's 281 rushing yards were its most since running for 423 yards against Chatta- ABOUT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY: nooga on Sept. 28, 2019 … the 341 yards by The Citadel were the fewest allowed by WCU this season; WCU was founded in 1889 to bring higher education POSTGAME NOTES – WESTERN CAROLINA VS. VMI: and career opportunities to the western region of North • VMI snapped Western Carolina's 17-game series winning streak which dated back to 1991 ... It was also VMI's first-ever Carolina. A member of the University of North Caro- victory over WCU in Cullowhee, ending a 13-game drought dating back to 1980; lina system, WCU now provides an education to over • Senior tailback DONNAVAN SPENCER rushed for 98 yards – 95 of which came in the second half … Freshman running 12,000 students – an all-time high for the university back MIKAI STANLEY recorded his first career rushing touchdown, plunging in from five yards out in the fourth quarter which comes just a couple years after total enrollment to put the Catamounts on the scoreboard … Stanley finished with 14 total yards against the Keydets with six rushing at WCU eclipsed 11,000 students for the first time. It yards and one reception for eight yards … Stanley's rushing TD is the fourth by WCU this season – and the second by a marks the eighth time out of the past nine years that the Catamount running back; number of students enrolled at the university has risen. • For the first time in three weeks, the Catamount offense failed to score points on its opening possession … WCU had The university’s mission is focused on quality education posted back-to-back touchdown drives in the two road games at Furman and Samford after finishing 0-for-3 in first drive and preparation for responsible citizenship in a changing points in the three fall games world. Since its founding, WCU has grown in size to be- come a major cultural, scientific, and educational force in • Senior LB TY HARRIS recorded the 12th double-digit tackle performance of his career with a team-best 14 stops against the region and the state—and we’re still growing. VMI … Defensive back ROD GATTISON recorded a career-high seven tackles while DL JAQUARIUS GUINN was credited with a career-best three stops including two solo … DL LAQUAVION HAYNES tallied two tackles including his first career WCU’s academic programs span more than 120 special- tackle for loss. ties — including the nation’s highest-ranked entrepre- neurship and project management programs, a national POSTGAME NOTES – WESTERN CAROLINA AT SAMFORD: award-winning teacher education program, a criminal • Redshirt sophomore PK RICHARD MCCOLLUM connected on a career-best two field goals in Saturday's road loss, both justice program used as a model for North Carolina’s representing his career-long … McCollum capped a 10-play drive with a career-long 44 yarder midway through the second accreditation program, and the nation’s first accredited quarter and then as the first half ended, eclipsed his personal collegiate best with a 45-yarder to pull the Catamounts four-year emergency medical care program. within one, 21-20, at intermission … McCollum improved to 4-of-7 on field goals in his WCU career after the 2-for-2 show- WCU’s distinguished faculty includes national award- ing at Samford; winning authors, nationally and internationally recog- • Senior tailback DONNAVAN SPENCER collected his 15th career rushing touchdown with the 24-yard romp in the third nized experts, and winners of Emmy, O. Henry, and Na- quarter … He has 17 career scores, including the 15 on the ground and two TD receptions … With 79 rushing yards at tional Endowment for the Arts awards — to name a few. Samford, Spencer now has run for 1,644 yards in his career; DID YOU KNOW: • Senior LB TY HARRIS posted the 11th double-digit tackle performance of his career finishing with a team-best 12 tackles; • Among WCU’s notable former players are current • For the first time this season, the Catamount defense failed to force a takeaway in the road loss at Samford … WCU had professional athletes in relief pitcher GREG HOLLAND forced 12 turnovers through its first four games of the season … With two INTs against the Bulldogs, WCU still has a +4 in (Kansas City Royals) in Major League Baseball – and the turnover margin. PAUL MENHART, who was the pitching coach for the World Series Champion Washinton Nationals ... Former WCU football players made initial NFL rosters last sea- 2020-21 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: son including KEION CROSSEN (7th round draft pick by New England, now with the Houston Texans) and JOHN 2 Aaron GETHERS DB GETH-thurs 58 Giovanni RICCIARDI LB rich - CHAR - dee BRANNON, who signed as an undrafted free agent with 4 KASON LINCKE QB KAY-suhn LINK-kuh 59 John ESPOSITO LB es - poe - SEE - toe the Chargers and made the practice squad ... former 5 SYHEAM McQueen RB sy - HEEM 60 JOAQUIN LAYNO DL wa - KEEN LAY - no WCU men's golfer J.T. POSTON claimed his first victory on the PGA Tour at the Wyndham Championship during 6 DAQUAN Patten WR DAY - qwan 68 TORRION Stephenson DL TORE - e - on the summer of 2019; 6 MAHARI Stribling S muh - HARR - ree 71 Austin GRUNDEN OL grr - RUN - den • Other notable former WCU student-athletes include 7 Charles DB GADD - ee 73 Nathaniel OL DOZE - yurr GADIE DOZIER former fullback, BRAD HOOVER; 10 MALIK Richardson RB muh - LEEK 79 AIDAN Alston OL AY - den former professional football player, DAVID PATTEN, 14 Quinton THAMES DB like James 82 JaKobe QUILLEN WR QUILL - len who played for four NFL teams, most notably winning 16 Tristen SENS WR SINS 84 Owen COSENKE TE co - SEEN - key three rings with the ; 19 RAEKWON Heath WR RAY - quan 89 Richard McCOLLUM K mick - CALL - um former NBA guard KEVIN MARTIN; United States Olym- 22 MIKAI Stanley RB muh - KYE 91 JAQUARIUS Guinn DL jah - QUARE - e - us pic silver medalist from the 2012 men’s 4x400-relay, MANTEO MITCHELL; current Georgia Tech head foot- 25 DEJON DeCruz LB day - ZJON 95 LAQUAVION Haynes DL la - QUAY - vee - on ball coach, GEOFF COLLINS; former NFL referee and 27 Trevor CHILDERS LB CHILL - durrs 97 JAMAUREE Haith DL juh - MARR - ee current ESPN officiating analyst,GERALD AUSTIN; for- 31 KEVON Angry DB KAY-vohn 99 Ricky PALAO DL puh - LAY - oh mer North Carolina state senator ANDREW C. BROCK; 32 JAIDEN Bond WR JAY - dunn Mark SPEIR HC like SPEAR independent country music singer and recording artist – a former WCU baseball player, MATT STILLWELL; ac- 41 CINSERE Allison DB like Sincere Andy McCOLLUM DC mick - CALL - um 42 JONTAVIOUS Shotwell DB john - TAY - vee - us tor – and former Catamount football All-America DE and ARKETA Banks AC - WR are - KEY - tuh a co-star of NBC's "Perfect Harmony," GENO SEGERS, 49 DEMORIAN Smith DE Goes by “Mo Smith” Phillip ELY AC - QB E - lee actress BOBBI BAKER, and former reality TV star on Big 51 Matthew BAIR OL like BEAR Jay GUILLERMO AC - TE gee - AIR - moe Brother, RACHEL REILLY.

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2020-21 BIG PLAY TRACKER ROBERTSON NAMED SOCON, STATS PERFORM SPECIAL TEAMS POTW: • Western Carolina freshman kicker PAXTON ROBERTSON garnered a pair of honors on Monday following his perfor- WESTERN CAROLINA BIG PLAY TRACKER (25 YARDS OR MORE): mance in the spring opener at Furman ... Robertson was named the 67 yd rush TD by Donnavan Spencer vs. The Citadel Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the 59 yd kickoff ret. by Tyree Nelson at Mercer Week as the league released its SoCon Football Players of the Week presented by GEICO. He also received Stats Perform 59 yd pass Ryan Glover to Reggie Jones at Samford FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week honors; 54 yd fumble ret. TD by Ricky Palao at EKU • Both honors are the first of Robertson's career ... the national award is the first for a Catamount football player since Tyrie 53 yd rush TD by Donnavan Spencer at Mercer 47 yd pass Ryan Glover to Raekwon Heath at SAM Adams collected STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week accolades in the 2016 season ... RB Donnavan Spencer and 46 yd INT ret. by Jacob Harris at Furman LBs Jayden Pauling and Ty Harris were each honorable mention selections by the same publication in 2019; 44 yd kickoff ret. by Calvin Jones at Mercer • Robertson punted a career-high eight times, averaging 43.0 yards per kick that included downing an impressive five 44 yd pass Ryan Glover to Daquan Patten vs. VMI punts inside the Paladin 20-yard line ... Robertson boomed three kicks over 50 yards including a career-long 55-yard boot 42 yd fumble ret. TD by Nigel Manns at UNC 41 yd rush by Donnavan Spencer vs. VMI that was downed at the Furman 7-yard line ... He also had a 54-yard punt that was downed at the 11-yard line. 40 yd pass Reggie Jones to Owen Cosenke at UNC 40 yd pass Will Jones to Clayton Bardall at EKU POSTGAME NOTES – WESTERN CAROLINA AT FURMAN: 36 yd pass Ryan Glover to Donnavan Spencer vs. The Citadel • Western Carolina's defense came away with THREE in the road loss at Furman giving the Catamounts a 36 yd rush by Donnavan Spencer vs. The Citadel combined 12 takeaways on the season – six interceptions and six fumbles … JACOB HARRIS, CURTIS ROACH, and ROD 34 yd kickoff ret. by Calvin Jones vs. The Citadel GATTISON each recorded their first career in a Catamount uniform; 34 yd pass Ryan Glover to D.J. Thorpe vs. VMI 34 yd pass TD Ryan Glover to Clayton Bardall • WCU's offense was limited to 109 yards of total offense – 67 yards on the ground and 42 yards through the air – and just 31 yd kickoff ret. by Reggie Jones at UNC five first downs ... WCU had eight punts and five 3 & outs; 30 yd INT ret. by Rod Gattison at Furman • RYAN GLOVER's first-quarter rushing TD represented WCU's first points on its opening possession this season ... WCU 30 yd pass TD Will Jones to Mahari Stribling at EKU went 0-for-3 in the fall portion of the schedule on its first drive of a game – missing a FG at Liberty and punting at both 30 yd pass Will Jones to Owen Cosenke at Liberty 29 yd kickoff ret. by Calvin Jones at Mercer EKU and North Carolina; 28 yd pass Ryan Jones to Calvin Jones at Samford • Senior LB TY HARRIS posted the 10th double-digit tackle performance of his career finishing with 10 tackles … Junior S 28 yd rush by Will Jones at Liberty A.J. ROGERS finished with a career-best 11 tackles to lead the Catamount defense with defensive backJACOB HARRIS 27 yd kickoff ret. by Reggie Jones at Liberty adding 10 tackles including a sack and an interception for the WCU defense; 26 yd kickoff ret. by Tyree Nelson at Samford 25 yd kickoff ret. by Tyree Nelson vs. VMI • Catamount defenders also recording career-highs in tackles on Saturday were LB WILLIE HAMPTON (8 tackles), RO- 25 yd rush by Donnavan Spencer at EKU MAN JOHNSON (7 tackles), MICAH NELSON (7 tackles), DARRIUS BELL (6 tackles), ROD GATTISON (5 tackles), LAQUA- VION HAYNES (5 tackles), TIMOTHY JAMISON (5 tackles) and DORIAN DAVIS (4 tackles); WESTERN CAROLINA – 2020-21 BIG PLAYS: – 29 big plays of 25-or-more yards, 6 have gone for TDs (2 by the defense) – TOP NOTES FROM WCU'S GAMES IN THE FALL SEMESTER: 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100 100+ • Western Carolina went 357 days between games – finishing the 2019 season at No. 5 Alabama on Nov. 23, 2019 before 20 9 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 playing its latest-ever, season-opener on Saturday, Nov. 14 at No. 22 Liberty in Lynchburg, Va. ... WCU was the last SoCon team to start playing games in the fall semester; OPPONENT BIG PLAY TRACKER (25 YARDS OR MORE): 94 yd kickoff ret. TD by Davion Ross (EKU) • WCU played THREE nonconference road games in the fall semester – two against NCAA FBS opponents that were ranked 83 yd pass TD Malik Willis to Kevin Shaa (Liberty) inside the Top 25 with the third coming against Eastern Kentucky which opted to play its full, nine-game season in the fall; 69 yd pass TD Isaiah Velez to Alonzo Booth (EKU) • WCU's two FBS opponents ranked nationally in the NCAA FBS in scoring offense – North Carolina at 41.7 ppg (9th-t) and 66 yd pass TD Isaiah Velez to Jackson Beerman (EKU) 63 yd pass TD Jackson Beerman to Jacquez Jones (EKU) Liberty at 38.2 ppg (16th) ... Guided by two of the top quarterbacks in the country, the Tar Heels also finished FIFTH in the 57 yd run TD by Ty Boles (SAM) country in total offense (537.2 yds/gm) while Liberty was 15th (482.7 yds/gm) ... Liberty's Malik Willis was ninth in total 56 yd pass TD Chris Ferguson to C.J. Daniels (Liberty) offense (320.4 yds/gm) while UNC's Sam Howell was 12th (311.0 yds/gm) ... EKU ranked FIFTH in total offense in the FCS, 54 yd pass Malik Willis to Kevin Shaa (Liberty) boasting the division's top individual rusher in Alonzo Booth (708 yds gained, 7 TDs). 51 yd kickoff ret. by Shedro Lewis (Liberty) 44 yd pass TD Malik Willis to Johnny Huntley (Liberty) • WCU's offense ranked 14th out of the 17 teams that competed in the fall in total yards, averaging 263.3 yards per game 43 yd rush TD by Malik Willis (Liberty) ... Though very balanced, WCU was 10th (133.3 yds/gm) in rushing and 13th in passing (130.0 yds/gm); 40 yd pass Liam Welch to Ty King (SAM) • WCU played at Eastern Kentucky without head football coach MARK SPEIR who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Thurs- 40 yd rush by Alonzo Booth (EKU) day weekly testing protocol … Though asymptomatic, Speir entered self-isolation following notification of the positive test; 40 yd pass TD Malik Willis to C.J. Daniels (Liberty) 38 yd punt ret. by Montrell Washinton (SAM) • WCU's defense forced NINE turnovers in the fall – three INTs and six fumble recoveries ... the Catamounts also had 34 yd pass Seth Morgan to Julio DaSilva (VMI) three sacks, two that included a turnover and a pair of defensive TDs – ROMAN JOHNSON forced a fumble on a sack 34 yd rush TD by Peytton Pickett (Liberty) that RICKY PALAO rumbled 54 yards for a score at EKU – WCU'S first fumble recover for a TD since 2017 ...TREVOR 33 yd kickoff ret. (2x) by Ty King (SAM) CHILDERS jarred the ball loose with NIGEL MANNS racing 42 yards for a TD at North Carolina; 33 yd pass Liam Welch to Montrell Washington (SAM) 32 yd pass Sam Howell to Javonte Williams (UNC) • WCU freshman PK PAXTON ROBERTSON nailed a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter in the road loss at EKU … It 31 yd pass TD Liam Welch to A.J. Toney (SAM) was Robertson's first career field goal attempt, representing a career-long boot … the 52-yard kick tied for the eighth- 31 yd kickoff ret. by Ty King (SAM) longest field goal in WCU history and was the longest successful field goal kick since 2000 when Josh Jones nailed a 31 yd pass Hamp Sisson to Zach Peterson (FUR) 52-yarder in a win over Lenoir-Rhyne (9/9/00) ... Robertson's 52-yard FG is also the longest by a FCS kicker to date; 30 yd rush by Sam Howell (UNC) 28 yd kickoff ret. by Ty King (SAM) • WCU sophomore P BRANDON DICKERSON matched his career-high with 10 punts at EKU, tying a mark he set in game 28 yd rush TD by Alonzo Booth (EKU) two of 2019 at NC State … Dickerson averaged 40.1 yards per punt and impressively downed seven of his 10 punts inside 27 yd pass TD Hamp Sisson to Zach Peterson (FUR) the Colonels' 20-yard line ... Half of his 20 punts in the fall were downed inside the opponent 20. 27 yd pass Hamp Sisson to Wayne Anderson (FUR) 26 yd pass TD Sam Howell to Dazz Newsome (UNC) NOTING THE CATAMOUNT POSITION: 25 yd rush by Kyeandre Magloire (EKU) • Graduate transfer QB RYAN GLOVER (Penn) became just the SIXTH different quarterback to start a game in the nine WESTERN CAROLINA OPPONENT – 2020-21 BIG PLAYS: seasons under head coach Mark Speir ... Glover joined teammate Will Jones, along with former QB's Mark Wright, Tyrie – 30 big plays of 25-or-more yards, 15 have gone for TDs – Adams, Eddie Sullivan, and Troy Mitchell to earn a start in the WCU backfield ... Glover 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-100 100+ LIB 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 • Transfer QB MARK WRIGHT became just the fifth different quarterback to earn a start under Mark Speir during his nine EKU 7 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 years in Cullowhee when he took the field at Liberty in the fall opener … Wright joined current teammateWILL JONES UNC 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 with other starting QBs in Speir era in Troy Mitchell, Eddie Sullivan, and Tyrie Adams; FUR 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SAM 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 • Wright and fellow transfer QB MARCELO RODRIGUEZ (Southern Miss), who did not see game action in the fall, have VMI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 both since entered the transfer portal and are no longer on the Catamount roster; CIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • WCU had THREE other QB's take snaps in the backfield in the fall ... WILL JONES started two of the three games, throw- MER 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 31 11 5 4 3 0 1 1 0 ing for 256 yards and the squad's only two passing TDs ... Two true freshmen – KASON LINCKE (Mobile, Ala.) and CADE SNOTHERLY (Franklinville, N.C.) also saw action in the fall finale at North Carolina.

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• WCU added two additional quarterback transfers in the mid-season including graduate transfer RYAN GLOVER (Penn) and junior college transfer CARLOS DAVIS (East Mississippi CC) ... With the Ivy League canceling both fall and spring football, Glover lost his final year WCU VS. NCAA FBS TEAMS SINCE 1980 with the Quakers where he earned the starting job as a sophomore in 2018 (1,482 passing yards, 7 TDs; 300 yards rushing) ... Davis played junior at Fort Scott CC in YEAR OPPONENT STADIUM CAPACITY ATT. RESULT Kansas and at East Mississippi and has three years of eligibility remaining. 2024 at NC State Carter-Finley 57,583 2022 at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd 55,000 TWO CATAMOUNTS TABBED 2021 SPRING PRESEASON ALL-SOCON: 2021 at Oklahoma Gaylord Family Memorial 86,112 Western Carolina landed two defensive players among the preseason All-Southern Con- 2020 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial 63,000 3,535* L, 49-9 ference selections released by the league office. Junior rush end JAYDEN PAULING gar- 2020 at #22/22 Liberty Williams 25,000 1,000* L, 58-14 nered a first-team All-SoCon preseason selection and senior linebacker TY HARRIS was named to the second team by the league’s head coaches: 2019 at #5 Alabama Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,821 L, 66-3 2019 at NC State Carter-Finley 57,600 55,681 L, 41-0 • Pauling, who was sidelined in the fall portion of the 2020-21 schedule due to injury, is coming off a second-team All-SoCon nod in 2019 which also saw him collect an hon- 2018 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial 63,000 41,151 L, 49-26 orable mention Sophomore All-America team nod from HERO Sports ... He finished 2017 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial 63,000 43,000 L, 65-10 seventh on the team in total tackles in 2019 with 51, but led the Catamounts with 11.0 2017 at Hawai’i Aloha 50,000 25,472 L, 41-18 tackles for loss, tied for the fourth-most in the SoCon ... Pauling also finished last 2016 at South Carolina Williams-Brice 80,250 76,650 L, 44-31 season as the NCAA statistical champion with a SoCon-best five forced fumbles; 2016 at East Carolina Dowdy-Ficklen 50,000 44,161 L, 52-7 • Harris started all 12 games in 2019, finishing the year fourth in the SoCon with an 2015 at Texas A&M Kyle Field 102,577 101,583 L, 41-17 average of 8.8 tackles per game and a team-best 109 total hits with 7.0 tackles for 2015 at Tennessee Neyland 102,455 102,136 L, 55-10 loss in earning second-team All-SoCon plaudits from the league’s voting media. Like 2014 at #1 Alabama Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,325 L, 48-14 Pauling, Harris earned SoCon Defensive Player of the Week laurels in 2019 coming 2014 at South Florida Raymond James 65,857 31,642 L, 36-31 after his 11-tackle performance in keying WCU’s overtime win over ETSU ... Entering 2013 at Auburn Jordan-Hare 87,451 84,171 L, 62-3 the spring, Harris has 36 career games under his belt with 226 total tackles, averag- 2013 at Virginia Tech Lane 65,632 61,335 L, 45-3 ing 6.3 tackles per game ... In the fall semester, he tallied 20 tackles including 11 at 2013 at Middle Tenn. Johnny “Red” Floyd 30,788 20,011 L, 45-24 nationally-ranked Liberty where he also collected the third sack of his career. 2012 at #4 Alabama Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,126 L, 49-0 • Western Carolina was picked to finishNINTH in the nine-team league race in both the 2012 at Marshall Joan C. Edwards 38,019 25, 317 L, 52-24 head coaches and media polls also unveiled in the preseason. 2011 at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd 55,000 42,132 L, 63-21 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL – COACHING STAFF CHANGES: 2010 at NC State Carter-Finley 57,583 56,417 L, 48-7 WCU football has seen a bit of turnover on its assistant coaching staff over the past couple 2009 at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 39,773 36,350 L, 45-0 of seasons including changes at both the offensive and defensive coordinator positions: 2008 at Florida State Doak Campbell 82,300 73,024 L, 69-0 OFFENSIVE COORDINATORS UNDER MARK SPEIR: 2007 at #23 Georgia Sanford 92,138 92,138 L, 45-16 Brad Glenn – 2012-18 | John Holt (co) & Tyler Carlton (co) – 2019 | John Holt – 2020– 2007 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 90,233 90,233 L, 52-6 DEFENSIVE COORDINATORS UNDER MARK SPEIR: 2006 at #3 Florida Ben Hill Griffen 90,233 90,233 L, 62-0 Curtis Walker – 2012 | Shawn Quinn – 2013-16 | Dustin Landry – 2017 2005 at Cincinnati Nipert 35,000 22,637 L, 7-3 John Wiley – 2017–2019 | Tripp Weaver – 2020 | Andy McCollum – 2020– 2004 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 83,818 77,306 L, 52-0 ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT COACH NOTES: 2003 at NC State Carter-Finley 53,800 53,800 L, 59-20 • SIX of Western Carolina's assistant coaches enter their first full-season in Cullowhee this 2003 at Duke Wallace Wade 33,941 18,800 L, 29-3 spring with two more in just their second year on staff at WCU – but overall, despite the 2002 at Auburn Jordan-Hare 86,063 80,067 L, 56-0 turnover, WCU has a very EXPERIENCED coaching staff; 2001 at #26 Louisville Papa John’s 42,000 35,214 L, 31-7 • New Catamount defensive coordinator – ANDY McCOLLUM (ILBs) – experienced coach 2000 at LSU Tiger 91,600 87,188 L, 58-0 including seven years as a head coach at Middle Tennessee and 10 years experience at 1999 at Maryland Byrd 48,055 36,376 L, 51-10 ACC-member Georgia Tech under WCU alum Paul Johnson ... WCU added JOE SPEED 1998 at Duke Wallace Wade 33,941 22,460 L, 24-10 (OLB) to replace Reuben Wright, who took a position at USF during the break ... A U.S. 1995 at Clemson Clemson Memorial 65,000 L, 55-9 Naval Academy graduate, Speed has experience with McCollum at Georgia Tech and was 1994 at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd 40,012 L, 45-26 with Johnson at Navy and Tech; 1993 at Kansas Memorial 31,500 L, 46-3 • Among the five new coaches is NFL veteran and 1996 WCU Hall of Fame inductee, CLYDE 1992 at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd 41,911 L, 37-19 SIMMONS (DL) ... Simmons played 15 seasons in the NFL (Eagles, Cardinals, Jaguars, 1991 at Wake Forest Groves 22,352 L, 40-24 Bears, Bengals) and also coached in the NFL; 1991 at Georgia Sanford 78,512 L, 48-0 • WCU's remaining new assistant coaches include (S) – a former assis- NICK NEWSOME 1990 at NC State Carter-Finley 42,700 L, 67-0 tant at Georgia Tech with McCollum – on defense with JAY GUILLERMO (TE) and GRAHAM 1989 at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd 28,821 L, 34-7 HOBBS (RB) on offense ... Guillermo was a part of Clemson's national championship team in 2016 while Hobbs has experience at North Carolina Central and East Carolina; 1989 at South Carolina Williams-Brice 62,000 L, 24-3 1988 at South Carolina Williams-Brice 68,800 L, 38-0 • Special Teams Coordinator and CBs coach KEITH HENRY and QBs coach PHILLIP ELY both enter their second seasons on staff in Cullowhee under Mark Speir. 1988 at NC State Carter-Finley 40,300 L, 31-13 1987 at South Carolina Williams-Brice 66,563 L, 31-6 CATAMOUNT LEGACIES ON 2020-21 SQUAD: 1987 at Clemson Clemson Memorial 77,000 L, 43-0 WCU has two Catamount legacies – fathers and sons – associated with Catamount foot- 1986 at NC State Carter-Finley 39,200 L, 31-18 ball and the 2020-21 team: 1986 at South Carolina Williams-Brice 65,731 L, 45-24 • CURTIS ROACH: the junior LB is the son of WCU Hall of Fame placekicker who was a four- 1985 at Florida State Doak Campbell 52,773 L, 50-10 time All-SoCon and three-time All-America selection, Kirk Roach ... A walk-on, Curtis was 1984 at Boston College Alumni 32,000 L, 44-22 awarded a scholarship during fall preseason back in early August 2020 ... the elder Roach has 1983 at Wake Forest Groves 21,351 L, 21-0 twice been listed on the Divisional Player/Coach ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame 1983 at Clemson Clemson Memorial 71,500 L, 44-10 ... Kirk is WCU’s all-time leading scorer with 302 career points (89-90 PATs, 71-of-101 FGs); 1982 at Wake Forest Groves 25,476 L, 31-10 • DAQUAN PATTEN: the redshirt senior WR is the son of former All-SoCon Catamount 1982 at Clemson Memorial 61,000 L, 21-10 receiver – and three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots – David 1981 at East Carolina Dowdy-Ficklen 24,983 L, 42-6 who had a 14-year professional career ... Daquan, who received a grant-in-aid scholarship during the first official team meeting in fall camp before the 2019 season, has 1,024 career 1981 at Florida State Doak Campbell 52,721 L, 56-31 receiving yards – his father finished with 1,563 career receiving yards at WCU. 1980 at Clemson Clemson Memorial 59,000 L, 17-10

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FINDING A REPLACEMENT FOR QB TYRIE ADAMS: CATAMOUNT CAREER • Prior to the 2020-21 season, only FOUR quarterbacks had started in the Catamount backfield … All but 12 of the games during that time frame were started by either Tyrie Adams or Troy Mitchell, who respectively rank 1st and 2nd in both STAT TRACKER career passing yards, passing touchdowns, and total offense … the only other QBs to start are Eddie Sullivan (2012-13), CAREER RUSHING YARDS: WILL JONES (active), and Mark Wright (2020); 1. Darrell Lipford...... 1974-77...... 4,089 +2,050 • Western Carolina’s offense threw for over 10,000 yards and 70 touchdowns over the past four years, most with dual- 2. Detrez Newsome...... 2014-17...... 3,728 +1,689 threat QB Tyrie Adams at the helm; 3. Brad Hoover...... 1996-99...... 3,616 +1577 • Adams concluded his playing career ranked fourth in Southern Conference history in career passing yards (8,978 yds), 4. Otis McIntosh...... 1968-71...... 3,006 +967 fifth in career total offense (11,525 yds), tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (64), and sixth in most touchdowns responsible 5. Tyrie Adams...... 2016-19...... 2,547 +508 for (82) ... He finished with 24 career games (t-4th in SoCon) with 250-or-more total yards and 16 (4th in SoCon) career 6. Fred Boateng...... 2000-02...... 2,489 +450 games with 300-or-more total yards … In his six career games against NCAA FBS competition, Adams threw for 1,039 7. Kevin Thigpen...... 1990-93...... 2,447 +408 yards while rushing for 432 yards. 8. David Lomax...... 1965-68...... 2,289 +250 9. Darius Fudge...... 2003-06...... 2,274 +235 TYRIE ADAMS on WCU CAREER CHARTS: TYRIE ADAMS on WCU SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS: 10. Carlton Terry...... 1987-90...... 2,213 +174 Rushing Yards...... 5th...... 2,547 yards Rushing Yards...... 11th...... 1,006 yards (2018) 11. Leonard Williams...... 1979-83...... 2,210 +171 100-yard Rushing Games...... 7th...... 8 games 12. Melvin Dorsey...... 1981-83...... 2,060 +21 Pass Completions...... 1ST...... 739 comp. Pass Completions...... 4th...... 217 comp. (2016) Anthony James...... 1979-82...... 2,060 +21 Pass Attempts...... 1ST...... 1,172 att. Passing Touchdowns...... 1ST...... 64 TDs Passing Touchdowns...... 1ST...... 22 TDs (2017) –– DONNAVAN SPENCER.... 2017-21...... 2,039 Passing Yards...... 1ST...... 8,978 yards Passing Yards...... 5th...... 2,568 yards (2016) CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: Total Offense...... 1ST...... 11,525 yards Total Offense...... 1ST...... 3,423 yards (2018) 1. Detrez Newsome...... 2014-17...... 37 +17 NOTING THE 2020-2021 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TEAM: Otis McIntosh...... 1968-71...... 37 +17 • Entering the amended 2021 schedule, Western Carolina has a young football roster that includes just 11 combined 3. Darrell Lipford...... 1974-77...... 35 +15 seniors in their final season flanked by 50 true or redshirt freshmen ... the preseason active roster featured 108 players 4. Leonard Williams...... 1979-83...... 27 +7 including 45 returning letter winners – 20 on offense, 21 on defense, and four specialists ... Among those are 19 returning 5. Fred Boateng...... 2000-02...... 26 +6 starters including nine on offense, seven on defense, and all three of the main specialist positions; Anthony James...... 1978-82...... 26 +6 • The Catamounts return FIVE starters back along the offensive line – two seniors (GRADY THOMAS, MATT BAIR) and 7. David Hackett...... 1970-73...... 25 +5 three underclassmen (ISAIAH HELMS, TYLER SMITH – who both started all 12 games last year – and DILLON LUTHER); 8. Brad Hoover...... 1996-99...... 23 +3 Tom Broadwater...... 1958-60...... 23 +3 • Western Carolina’s offense returns seven of its 14 rushing TDs (50%) and 11 of its 12 receiving touchdowns (92%) from the 10. David Mayfield...... 1984-86...... 22 +2 2019 season ... Senior RB DONNAVAN SPENCER led WCU with four rushing touchdowns in 2019; 11. DONNAVAN SPENCER.....2017–...... 20 • WCU also returns 77-percent of its receiving yards from 2019 including four of its top five receivers: WRDAQUAN PATTEN Carlton Terry...... 1987-90...... 20 (46-for-433, 2 TDs) ... WR D.J. THORPE (24-for-302, TD – though Thorpe missed the three games last fall) ... TE OWEN Melvin Dorsey...... 1981-83...... 20 COSENKE (22-for-246, 2 TDs) ... RB DONNAVAN SPENCER (19-for-233, 2 TDs); • WCU’s defense returns five of its top seven tacklers from a year ago including its top two inTY HARRIS (106 tackles, 4th CAREER PASS BREAK-UPS: in SoCon) and TREVOR CHILDERS (99 tackles); 1. Willie Williams...... 1990-92...... 41 +24 • Three of WCU’s returning defenders had 7.5 tackles for loss or more ... the Catamounts return 2019 TFL leader LB 2. Trey Morgan...... 2013-16...... 27 +5 JAYDEN PAULING who had 11.0 TFLs in 2019, t-4th in SoCon ... Junior DB RONALD KENT ranked in the top 10 in the 3. DeNorris Burton...... 1996-98...... 26 +4 SoCon with seven pass breakups. 4. Fred Davis...... 1985-86...... 25 +3 5. Ahmad Green...... 2000-02...... 24 +2 FORMER CATAMOUNTS PLAYING PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL: Eric Johnson...... 1996-98...... 24 +2 • WCU had two former football players active in the NFL during the 2020 season including KEION CROSSEN with the Lee McCall...... 1978-80...... 24 +2 Houston Texans and JOHN BRANNON III with the Los Angeles Chargers ... In his third professional season, Crossen recorded 42 tackles with five passes defended in 2020 giving him 69 career stops and six break-ups ... Signed to the –– RONALD KENT JR...... 2017–...... 22 practice squad after being inked as an undrafted free agent, Brannon advanced to the active roster for the Week 17 game CAREER TACKLES: against eventual AFC Champion Kansas City, seeing action against the Chiefs but did not record any official stats; 1. Tom Bodine...... 1991-94...... 453 +161 • Former WCU RB DETREZ NEWSOME signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the team 2. Ace Clark...... 2011-14...... 340 +48 announced in mid-December ... He originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the LA Chargers in 2018 ... Newsome 3. Daniel Riddle...... 2013-17...... 333 +41 finished his career with the school-record for all-purpose yards in a career (6,969 yards) and is the only WCU running back 4. Kenny Banks...... 1990-94...... 331 +39 to post three consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons between 2015-17 ... He accounted for 37 rushing TD, tied with Otis 5. Eric Johnson...... 1996-98...... 326 +34 McIntosh (1968-71) for first in school history; Julius Grant...... 1990-93...... 326 +34 • Former WCU WR TERRYON ROBINSON signed with the Yeditepe Eagles of the International Turkish 7. Bernard Jones...... 1981-84...... 320 +28 league (June 15 through mid-September) ... Robinson finished his career with a school-record 230 receptions and 2,839 Ricky Smith...... 1977-80...... 320 +28 career receiving yards to rank fifth in program history ... Robinson had eight, 100-yard receiving games in his WCU career 9. Rock Williams...... 2009-12...... 319 +27 and tallied 19 receiving touchdowns, tied for fifth in school history. 10. Everett Spellman...... 1984-87...... 314 +22 11. Louis Cooper...... 1981-84...... 312 +20 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL – INSIDE THE NUMBERS FROM 2019: 12. Clyde Simmons...... 1982-85...... 307 +15 • Starting 2019 at 1-7, WCU got off to its slowest opening to a season since 2016 when the Catamounts also started 1-7 13. Steve Yates...... 1971-74...... 306 +14 before finishing the year 2-9 overall; –– TY HARRIS...... 2017–...... 292 • Western Carolina scored on its FIRST offensive play from scrimmage THREE times in 2019: on a 69-yard Tyrie Adams pass to Jaylin Young at Wofford … 78-yard TD pass from Adams to Donnavan Spencer at VMI … and a 25-yard touchdown CAREER TACKLE FOR LOSS: pass from Adams to Spencer at home against Samford; 1. Michale Spicer...... 2000-03...... 56.5 +38 • WCU scored points on EIGHT of its 12 game-opening drives in 2019 (66.7%) including five touchdowns and three field 8. Anthony Jenkins...... 1997-99...... 37 +18.5 goals … the Catamounts tallied points on just four of their 12 second-half opening drives, all four touchdowns; 9. Derek Summerour...... 1992-95...... 32 +13.5 • Western Carolina halted a 10-game winless drought that spanned 2018-2019 with its home 20-17 win over North Green- 10. John Scott...... 1995-98...... 31 +12.5 ville (Sept. 14, 2019) ... the slide had been the sixth, double-digit consecutive game losing skid for WCU in program history –– TY HARRIS...... 2017–...... 18.5 and was the longest since dropping 13-straight between the 2012-13 seasons.

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WESTERN CAROLINA – THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WHO TO WATCH FOR – CATAMOUNT OFFENSE RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TD: #7 // RYAN GLOVER // 6-2 // GRAD. // QB // ATLANTA, GA. // PENN / WOODWARD ACADEMY WCU:...... Angelo Brown at Chattanooga – Oct. 13, 2007 (27 yards) Opp:...... Montrell Washinton of Samford – Nov. 16, 2019 (59 yards) • Looking to replace the program's all-time leader in total offense, QB Tyrie Adams, this season has been a battleground ... Returning red- RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TD: shirt junior WILL JONES saw the bulk of the action among the battle in WCU:...... Detrez Newsome at South Carolina – Nov. 19, 2016 (93 yards) the fall semester, but was joined by graduate transfer RYAN GLOVER Opp:...... Davion Ross of Eastern Kentuck – Nov. 21, 2020 (94 yards) and junior CARLOS DAVIS in spring ... Glover started the first five games of the spring, has two rushing TDs ... Davis saw his first RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TD: career action late in the road game at Samford; WCU:...... John Brannon vs. Mercer – Aug. 31, 2019 (23 yards) • Will Jones & Ryan Glover are a part of just SIX starting quarterbacks Opp:...... Xavier McKinney of Alabama – Nov. 23, 2019 (81 yards) under WCU head coach Mark Speir during his tenure in Cullowhee as Troy Mitchell and Tyrie Adams – who rank among WCU's tops all-time SCORED ON A FUMBLE RECOVERY: in total offense – dominated the starts during Speir's tenure. WCU:...... Nigel Manns at North Carolina (42 yards) – Dec. 5, 2020 Opp:...... Ugonna Akoh of Presbyterian (73 yards) – Oct. 3, 2015 #20 // DONNAVAN SPENCER // 5-10 // R-SR. // RB // CHARLOTTE, N.C. // VANCE HS RECORDED A SAFETY: • Quick back, good burst of speed, shifty runner ... Named to the 2018 WCU:...... TEAM vs. Samford – Oct. 24, 2015 SoCon All-Freshman team ... As a prep, rushed for 400 yards in a single Opp:...... Jerrell Lawson of Chattanooga (sack/safety) – Oct. 13, 2018 game with four touchdowns at Vance HS; • Has 2,039 career rushing yards (174 yards shy of 10th @WCU) and 20 BLOCKED A PUNT: rushing TDs (t-11th) ... Has recorded five, 100-yard rushing games during WCU:...... Quintin Talley at Mercer – March 20, 2021 his career while also posting two 100-yard receiving games out of the Opp:...... Sean-Thomas Faulkner & Bradley Carter of The Citadel (2) – Nov. 3, 2018 backfield including two catches over 60 yards in his career ... Has 2,682 career all-purpose yards, adding 545 career receiving yards; BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT: • Is a team leader – helped organize a Unity march – the "Whee United WCU:...... Jayden Pauling, vs. ETSU – Nov. 9, 2019 March" – on WCU's campus back in August 2020. Opp:...... Chauncy Haney, North Greenville – Sept. 14, 2019 #13 // CALVIN JONES // 5-10 // FR. // WR/RB // FOREST CITY, N.C. // EAST RUTHERFORD HS HAD A 100-YARD RUSHER: WCU:...... Donnavan Spencer (220 yds) vs. The Citadel – March 13, 2021 • Finding ways to be involved – wide receiver, running back, kickoff re- Opp:...... Jaylan Adams (25-of-131) & Nathan Storch (33-for-125) of The Citadel – March 13, 2021 turner and punt returner ... Making a claim for the honor of top freshman in the Southern Conference; HAD A 100-YARD RECEIVER: • Has 22 receptions for 168 yards and a touchdown as WCU's top receiv- WCU:...... Daquan Patten (5-for-103) and Donnavan Spencer (2-for-110) at VMI – Nov. 2, 2019 ing threat ... Has rushed four times for 33 yards ... Seven kickoff returns Opp:...... Jackson Beerman (102) and Jacquez Jones (100) of EKU – Nov. 21, 2020 for 147 yards, averaging 21.0 yards per return – and has been close to breaking 3-or-4 for even bigger gains ... Even started returning punts TEAMMATES RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN THE SAME GAME: second-half of the spring; WCU:...... Tyrie Adams (12-for-106) & Connell Young (14-for-105) • Ranks second on the WCU squad in all-purpose yards at 360, averaging ...... at Gardner-Webb – Sept. 14, 2018 45 yards per game. Opp:...... Jaylan Adams (25-of-131) & Nathan Storch (33-for-125) ...... of The Citadel – March 13, 2021 WHO TO WATCH FOR – CATAMOUNT DEFENSE TEAMMATES HAD 100 RECEIVING YARDS IN THE SAME GAME: WCU:...... Daquan Patten (5-for-103) and Donnavan Spencer (2-for-110) #37 // TY HARRIS // 6-1 // SR. // LB // DACULA, GA. // DACULA HS ...... at VMI – Nov. 2, 2019 Opp:...... Jackson Beerman (5 for 102 yds) and Jacquez Jones (5 for 10 yds) • AWARDS: Named to the Sophomore All-America team by HERO Sports ...... of Eastern Kentucky – Nov. 21, 2020 ... Collected SoCon Defensive Player of the Week (2019) ... Second team All-Southern Conference by voting media ... 2021 Presesaon All-SoCon; TEAMMATES HAD 100 YDS RUSHING AND RECEIVING IN THE SAME GAME: • Led the Catamounts in tackles in 2019, finishing with a career-best 109 WCU:...... Donnavan Spencer (28–137 rushing yds) & total hits including 45 solo hits ... Ranked fourth in the Southern Confer- ..... Daquan Patten (5-for-103) and Donnavan Spencer (2-for-110)– at Mercer – Oct. 20, 2018 ence with an average of 8.8 tackles per game in 2019; Opp:...... Alonzo Booth (27 rushes for 178 yds) & Jackson Beerman (5 rec. for 102 yds) and • Has 292 career tackles with 150 solo stops and 18.5 tackles for loss ...... Jacquez Jones (5 rec. for 100 yds) of Eastern Kentucky – Nov. 21, 2020 including 6.0 sacks ... LEADS the SoCon in tackles at 10.0 ... Recorded a pair of INTs in 2018 ... Has 14 career double-digit tackle games. THREW AT LEAST FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES: WCU:...... Tyrie Adams (4) at No. 25 ETSU – Oct. 27, 2018 #96 // KJ MILNER // 6-4 // JR. // DE // HINESVILLE, GA. // BRADWELL INSTITUTE Opp:...... Robert Riddle of Mercer (4) – Aug. 31, 2019 PLAYER SCORED AT LEAST FOUR TOUCHDOWNS: • Among WCU's leaders along the defensive front, stepped-up in 2019 after WCU:...... Donnavan Spencer vs. ETSU – Oct. 14, 2017 (4 rushing TDs) the loss of DT Adam Henderson ... An athletic defensive end who is strong Opp:...... Alonzo Booth of EKU – Nov. 21, 2020 (3 rushing TDs, 1 receiving TD) in the pass rush and handles the end well in defending the rush; • Tallied 41 total tackles, eighth on the defense but top among the linemen PLAYER KICKED AT LEAST FOUR FIELD GOALS: in 2019 ... Recovered a pair of fumbles and was credited with a team-best WCU:...... Joshua Gibson at VMI – Oct. 21, 2017 (4-for-4 FGs) seven quarterback hurries a season ago; Opp:...... Ray Early of Furman – Nov. 16, 2013 (6 FGs) • Has 71 career tackles including 9.0 TFLs with 3.0 sacks over the past TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 50 POINTS: three years. WCU:...... 52 vs. VMI – Sept. 22, 2018 Opp:...... 58 by #22 Liberty – Nov. 14, 2020

#13 // RONALD KENT JR. // 5-10 // JR. // CB // HARRISBURG, PA. // HARRISBURG HS TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 30 POINTS IN A HALF: • AWARDS: Graced the watch list as a semifinalist for the 2018 Jerry WCU:...... 31 vs. VMI (2nd) – Sept. 22, 2018 Rice Award given to the nation's top freshman in the NCAA FCS ... Fresh- Opp:...... 34 by Samford (2nd) – Feb. 27, 2021 man All-America selection by both Phil Steele and HERO Sports; TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 25 POINTS IN A QUARTER: • Touted as the best cover-corner on the defensive unit ... Has recorded WCU:...... 28 vs. Davidson (1st) – Sept. 9, 2017 22 career pass break-ups over his first two seasons, justTWO shy of Opp:...... 28 by Eastern Kentucky (4th) – Nov. 21, 2020 WCU's career top five ... His 12 PBUs as a freshman in 2018 ranked him tied for sixth in WCU's single-season record books; TEAM WAS SHUTOUT: WCU:...... by NC State (41-0) – Sept. 7, 2019 • Has 118 total tackles including 79 solo stops and 5.5 tackles for loss and Opp:...... Shorter (35-0) – Aug. 28, 2008 one interception coming at North Carolina in the fall of 2020. SoCon Opp:...... Wofford (24-0) – Nov. 5, 2005

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RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Donnavan Spencer 8 119 695 17 678 5.7 6 67 84.8 Quay Holmes 3 49 233 14 219 4.5 4 22 73.0 Mikai Stanley 8 41 216 11 205 5.0 2 21 25.6 Jacob Saylors 3 22 90 3 87 4.0 0 17 29.0 Ryan Glover 5 42 132 53 79 1.9 2 17 15.8 D.J. Twitty 3 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 4 1.3 PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Ryan Glover 5 101.9 72-124-4 58.1 664 2 59 132.8 Tyler Riddell 3 127.1 50-82-2 61.0 575 3 59 191.7 Will Jones 3 96.4 26-52-2 50.0 256 2 40 85.3 Brock Landis 1 28.4 1-5-0 20.0 5 0 5 5.0 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Calvin Jones 8 22 168 7.6 1 28 21.0 Will Huzzie 3 13 174 13.4 1 49 58.0 Donnavan Spencer 8 17 116 6.8 0 36 14.5 Jacob Saylors 3 11 81 7.4 1 34 27.0 Reggie Jones 5 10 106 10.6 0 59 21.2 Juliun Lane-Price 3 9 173 19.2 1 59 57.7 Clayton Bardall 8 9 112 12.4 2 40 14.0 Isaiah Wilson 3 7 41 5.9 0 12 13.7 Owen Cosenke 5 9 108 12.0 0 40 27.0 Quay Holmes 3 5 21 4.2 0 13 7.0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Noah West 3 4 61 15.2 0 36 20.3 Daquan Patten 4 31 7.8 0 11 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Alijah Huzzie 6 107 17.8 0 59 Paxton Robertson 29 1,166 40.2 58 1 7 11 4 0 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Brandon Dickerson 20 770 38.5 52 0 3 10 1 0 Garrett Taylor 17 686 40.4 52 0 0 3 3 0 No. Yds Avg TD Long KICK RETURNS KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Reggie Jones 11 225 20.5 0 31 Quay Holmes 4 81 20.2 0 32 Calvin Jones 7 147 21.0 0 44 |------PATs ------| |------PATs ------| TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points SCORING Quay Holmes 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Donnavan Spencer 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Tyler Keltner 0 3-4 8-8 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 17 Richard McCollum 0 2-5 16-17 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 22 Four players tied 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Bardall / Glover / Stanley 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Ryan Glover 5 166 79 664 743 148.6 Tyler Riddell 3 94 -33 575 542 180.7 Donnavan Spencer 8 119 678 0 678 84.8 Quay Holmes 3 49 219 0 219 73.0 Will Jones 6 67 52 256 308 51.3 Jacob Saylors 3 22 87 0 87 29.0 Mikai Stanley 8 41 205 0 205 25.6 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Quay Holmes 3 219 21 0 81 0 321 107.0 Donnavan Spencer 8 678 116 0 0 0 794 99.2 Jacob Saylors 3 87 81 0 15 0 183 61.0 Calvin Jones 8 33 168 12 147 0 360 45.0 Juliun Lane-Price 3 0 173 0 0 0 173 57.7 Reggie Jones 5 0 106 0 225 0 331 66.2 Will Huzzie 3 -6 174 0 0 0 168 56.0

2020-21 WESTERN CAROLINA DEFENSIVE LEADERS: HEAD–TO–HEAD TEAM COMPARISONS: 2020-21 ETSU DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Tackles Leaders: GP UA–AA = Total Avg. WCU Offense ETSU Tackles Leaders: GP UA–AA = Total Avg. Ty Harris...... 8...... 47–34 = 81...... 10.1 130...... Scoring...... 65 Jared Folks...... 3...... 10–15 = 25...... 8.3 Trevor Childers...... 8...... 25–29 = 54...... 6.8 16.2...... Points Per Game...... 21.7 Donovan Manuel...... 3...... 12–11 = 23...... 7.7 A.J. Rogers...... 8...... 26–21 = 47...... 8.9 115...... First Downs...... 40 Mike Price...... 3...... 12–11 = 23...... 7.7 Ronald Kent Jr...... 8...... 28–13 = 41...... 5.1 2,196...... Total Yards Gained...... 845 Tyree Robinson...... 3...... 11–9 = 20...... 6.7 Willie Hampton...... 8...... 19–21 = 40...... 5.0 274.5...... Yards Per Game...... 281.7 Alijah Huzzie...... 3...... 10–9 = 19...... 6.3 Colton Lakes...... 3...... 4–9 = 13...... 4.3 Dorian Davis...... 8...... 20–14 = 34...... 4.3 1,142...... Rushing Yardage...... 265 Karon Delince...... 3...... 9–4 = 13...... 4.3 Roman Johnson...... 8...... 14–19 = 33...... 4.1 142.8...... Rushing Average per Game...... 88.3 Jacob Harris...... 6...... 11–18 = 29...... 4.8 Timmy Dorsey...... 3...... 7–4 = 11...... 3.7 1,054...... Passing Yardage...... 580 Curtis Roach...... 8...... 13–11 = 24...... 3.0 Max Evans...... 3...... 3–8 = 11...... 3.7 Micah Nelson...... 8...... 12–12 = 24...... 3.0 131.8...... Passing Average per Game...... 193.3 Olajuwon Pinkelton...... 2...... 6–4 = 10...... 5.0 Darrius Bell...... 8...... 8–15 = 23...... 2.9 WCU Team Stats ETSU TFL Leaders: Total Yds TFL Leaders: Total Yds 43–356 (44.5)...... Penalties–Yards...... 27–202 (67.3) Donovan Manuel...... 3.5...... 26 Ty Harris...... 6.0...... 29 29/101, 29%...... 3rd Down Conversion...... 14/40, 34.0% Jared Folks / Javion Heard...... 2.5 4/15, 27%...... 4th Down Conversion...... 0/3, 0% K.J. Milner...... 3.0...... 8 Sacks Leaders: Total Yds Sacks Leaders: Total Yds WCU Defense ETSU Donovan Manuel...... 2.5...... 25 Ty Harris...... 4.0...... 25 335...... Points Allowed...... 55 Olajuwon Pinkelton / Javion Heard...... 1.5 Tre Jolly...... 1.5...... 15 41.9...... Points Allowed Per Game...... 18.3 Interceptions Leaders: Total – Return Yds Interceptions Leaders: Total – Return Yds 4,185...... Total Yards Allowed...... 848 Donovan Manuel...... 2 – 25 Six players tied...... 1 523.1...... Yards Allowed Per Game...... 282.7 Alijah Huzzie...... 2 – 0 Fumbles Forced Leader: Total 2,153...... Rushing Yards Allowed...... 400 Fumbles Forced Leader: Total Willie Hampton...... 2 269.1...... Rushing Average Allowed...... 133.3 Di’Andre Davis...... 2 2,032...... Passing Yards Allowed...... 448 Fumbles Recovered Leader: Total – Return Yds Fumbles Recovered Leader: Total 254.0...... Passing Average Allowed...... 149.3 Six players tied...... 1 Tyree Robinson / Karon Delince...... 1

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LYNCHBURG, VA – Liberty QB Malik Willis tossed three touchdown passes while also MISC. STATS / NOTES at Liberty (ESPNU) rushing for two as Liberty downed Western Carolina 58-14 at Williams Stadium for its Sat., Nov. 14 10th-straight victory. The Catamounts trailed 14-7 early in the second quarter before Lib- Lynchburg, Va. WESTERN CAROLINA 2020-21 OPENING DRIVES: erty then scored four straight touchdowns in the next 14 minutes. WCU got a touchdown L, 58-14 OPP RESULT DETAILS pass from Will Jones to Clayton Bardall while startin QB Mark Wright rushed for a score. at Liberty...... MFG...... McCollum, 51-yard attempt; 9 plays, 41 yds RICHMOND, KY – Eastern Kentucky erupted for 28 fourth-quarter points including 21 at EKU...... PUNT...... Dickerson, 52-yard punt; 6 plays, 18 yds at EKU (ESPN3) points on consecutive possessions in the final frame to pull away from Western Caro- Sat., Nov. 21 at N. Carolina...... PUNT...... Dickerson, 39-yard punt; 5 plays, 17 yds lina, 49-17, to win the inaugural Opportunity Bowl. EKU's Alonzo Booth ran for 178 yards Opportunity Bowl at Furman...... TD...... Ryan Glover, 10-yard rush; 3 plays, 12 yds Richmond, Ky. and three touchdowns and caught another pass for a TD in the win. WCU's offense L, 49-17 scored once on a 30-yard Will Jones to Mahari Stribling touchdown pass while Ricky at Samford...... TD...... Glover to C. Jones, 2-yard pass; 6 plays, 75 yds Palao rumbled 58 yards for a scoop-and-score defensive TD. VMI...... PUNT...... Robertson, 33-yd punt; 3 plays, 2 yds CHAPEL HILL, NC – Michael Carter ran for three touchdowns and Sam Howell threw at #17 North Carolina THE CITADEL...... TD...... Donnavan Spencer, 1-yd rush; 3 plays, 58 yds two touchdown passes as North Carolina beat Western Carolina 49-9 in its home finale. (ACCNETWORK) Howell completed 20 of 23 first-half passes as the Tar Heels pulled out to a 42-3 lead at Mercer...... PUNT...... Robertson, 38-yd punt; 6 plays, 15 yds Sat., Dec. 5 by halftime. WCU got a 40-yard field goal from freshman Paxton Robertson for its first Chapel Hill, N.C. at ETSU...... first-quarter points of the fall and Nigel Manns capped scoring with a 42-yard scoop- L, 49-9 UTC and-score fumble recovery on a sack by Trevor Childers.

WOFFORD GREENVILLE, SC – Devin Wynn ran for 106 yards and a touchdown while QB Hamp Sis- at Furman * (ESPN+) son tossed three TDs and three interceptions to help Furman down Western Carolina, WCU 2020-21 2ND HALF OPENING DRIVES: Sat., Feb. 20 35-7. The Paladins finished with 533 yards of total offense and 33 first downs compared OPP RESULT DETAILS Greenville, S.C. to WCU’s 109 yards and five first downs. Furman outgained WCU 384-39 and had a at Liberty...... MFG...... McCollum, 49-yard attempt; 6 plays, 38 yds L, 35-7 23-1 first down edge in the first half. Jacob Harris, Curtis Roach, and Rod Gattison each recorded interceptions for WCU, and QB Ryan Glover rushed for a first-quarter score. at EKU...... PUNT...... Dickerson, 49-yard punt; 3 plays, -7 yds – Liam Welch threw for two touchdowns and ran for three more in at N. Carolina...... DOWNS...... Inc. pass on 4th down; 8 plays, 40 yds BIRMINGHAM, AL at Samford * (ESPN+) leading Samford to a 55-27 victory over Western Carolina. Welch was 26-of-36 passing at Furman...... PUNT...... Robertson, 37-yard punt; 5 plays, 16 yds Sat., Feb. 27 for 311 yards and rushed for 83 yards on 18 carries. The Bulldogs led 21-20 at halftime at Samford...... PUNT...... Robertson, 36-yard punt; 3 plays, -2 yds Birmingham, Ala. then scored on their first three possessions of the third quarter. Samford had 630 yards L, 55-27 of offense. Ryan Glover threw for 306 yards and two TDs but was also intercepted twice VMI...... INT...... VMI's Ethan Caselberry INT; 3 plays, 3 yds for WCU with Calvin Jones, Clayton Bardall, and Donnavan Spencer scoring. THE CITADEL...... PUNT...... Robertson, 37-yard punt; 3 plays, 3 yds CULLOWHEE – Korey Bridy ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns to lead VMI to a 30-7 at Mercer...... PUNT...... Robertson, 33-yard punt; 3 plays, 1 yd VMI * (ESPN+) victory over Western Carolina, the second straight win for VMI. Bridy scored on a 6-yard at ETSU...... Sat., March 6 run in the first quarter and from the 1 late in the third. Reece Udinski had a TD pass and Cullowhee, N.C. completed 30 of 41 passes for 239 yards and Jerry Rice made field goals from 27, 29, UTC L, 30-7 and 32 yards. WCU's Mikai Stanley ran for a 5-yard TD with 6:30 remaining to cap the WOFFORD scoring. Donnavan Spencer had 98 yards rushing on 18 carries for the Catamounts.

CULLOWHEE – Donnavan Spencer rushed for a career-high 220 yards and two touch- WESTERN CAROLINA 2020-21 BALL CONTROL STATS: THE CITADEL * (ESPN+) downs, and Western Carolina beat The Citadel 21-14. On the Catamounts’ opening OPP DRIVES 3&OUT 1ST DWNS TOP Sat., March 13 drive, Spencer accounted for all offensive yardage, running for 36, 10, and a 1-yard Cullowhee, N.C. touchdown run for a 7-0 lead. Mikai Stanley added to WCU’s lead with an 18-yard touch- at Liberty...... 14...... 5...... 15...... 30:44 W, 21-14 down run and Spencer added a 67-yard TD jaunt with 45 seconds before halftime for a at EKU...... 17...... 4...... 17...... 28:16 21-6 advantage. WCU's defense held The Citadel scoreless in the second half. at N. Carolina...... 13...... 3...... 13...... 31:44 MACON, GA – Nakendrick Clark and Fred Davis each had two rushing touchdowns, at Furman...... 10...... 5...... 5...... 18:51 at Mercer * (Nexstar/E+) Carter Peevy passed for a score and ran for another, and Mercer claimed a 45-28 win at Samford...... 16...... 4...... 22...... 29:19 Sat., March 20 over Western Carolina. Clark finished with 23 carries for 92 yards and Davis added 13 VMI...... 9...... 2...... 11...... 23:59 Macon, Ga. for 46. Peevy was 10-of-22 passing for 118 yards. Mercer had 308 yards rushing and L, 45-28 had possession of the ball for nearly 41 minutes. Donnavan Spencer had 12 carries for THE CITADEL...... 10...... 1...... 18...... 22:31 78 yards and three touchdowns for WCU with Ryan Glover also rushing for a score. at Mercer...... 14...... 4...... 14...... 19:16 at ETSU...... Western Carolina claimed the traveling trophy in the "Blue Ridge Border Battle" for the at ETSU * (Nexstar/E+) first time with a 23-20 overtime victory in Cullowhee. It was the second-straight season UTC Sat., March 27 that WCU and ETSU needed extra time to determine the victor. WR Nate Mullen plowed Blue Ridge Border Battle WOFFORD Johnson City, Tenn. in from a yard out in the first OT session after Tyler Keltner pushed the Bucs ahead with a field goal in their opening possession of overtime. Donnavan Spencer tallied 171 all- TOTAL DRIVES: 103 1:00 pm purpose yards including 124 rushing yards in the winning effort. 3 & OUT DRIVES: 28 Chattanooga won an offensive shootout in the Scenic City last year, 60-36; the two WCU DEFENSE 2020-21 BALL CONTROL STATS: CHATTANOOGA * (ESPN+) teams combined for 96 points and an eye-popping 1,086 combined yards of offense. OPP DRIVES 3&OUT 1ST DWNS TOP Sat., April 3 UTC used a 31-point second quarter to lead 37-21 at the half. WCU closed to within a at Liberty...... 13...... 0...... 21...... 29:16 Cullowhee, N.C. score, 44-36, midway through the third – but miscues and a 16-point final frame led the 1:00 pm Mocs to the win. WCU executed a trio of trick plays including a 69-yard fake punt rush at EKU...... 17...... 4...... 23...... 31:44 for a TD by Caleb Ferguson midway through the second quarter. at N. Carolina...... 12...... 1...... 31...... 28:16 at Furman...... 10...... 0...... 33...... 41:09 Tyrie Adams threw a career-long 69-yard touchdown pass on a toss-back reverse flea WOFFORD * (ESPN+) flicker on the game's first play, connecting with WR Jaylin Young for the early 7-0 lead. at Samford...... 16...... 3...... 29...... 28:23 Sat., April 10 However, Adams was lost to a game-ending foot injury on the second offensive series VMI...... 10...... 1...... 33...... 36:01 Cullowhee, N.C. and Wofford took advantage, stymieing the Catamounts in limiting WCU to just 172 yards THE CITADEL...... 10...... 1...... 22...... 37:29 2:00 pm and four first downs – only one after halftime – in handing the Catamounts a 59-7 loss. Three Terriers eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark and combined for five touchdowns. at Mercer...... 14...... 4...... 27...... 40:44 at ETSU...... Western Carolina looks to halt a 37-year drought of advancing to the NCAA postseason UTC NCAA FCS Playoffs – and looks to do so in a year that looks nothing like any season before. The NCAA FCS WOFFORD Sat., April 24 Playoffs in 2020-21 will be reduced back down to 16 teams from the 24. WCU looks to TBA make a return to the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs for the first time since making a run TOTAL DRIVES: 102 to the national title game in 1983. 3 & OUT DRIVES: 14

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MARK SPEIR AT A GLANCE Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C. Wife: Paige (Holt) of Pickens, S.C. Sons: Zeb and Jackson Alma Mater: Clemson, 1990 Master’s – Western Carolina, 1994 COACHING EXPERIENCE 1986-89: Clemson (Student Assistant) 1991-93: Western Carolina (Running Backs) 1994: Western Carolina (Outside Linebackers) 1995-96: Western Carolina l PERSONAL DATA: Originally from Kannapolis, N.C. ... His wife, Paige; the couple (Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator) has two sons, Zeb and Jackson ... Zeb graduated from Appalachian State where 1997-99: Presbyterian he was walk-on quarterback for the Mountaineer football team – now an assistant (Defensive Line/Strength & Conditioning) coach on staff at Louisville. 2000-01: Elon l EDUCATION: Graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in (Running Backs/Sp.Tms/Recruiting Coord.) secondary education in ‘90; earned his Masters degree at WCU in 1994. 2002: Elon (Defensive/Recruiting Coordinator) 2003-04: Appalachian State (Running Backs) l COACHING EXPERIENCE: Speir returned to Cullowhee in 2012 after spending nine seasons at Appala- Appalachian State (Defensive Line) chian State where he was a part of three-consecutive FCS National Championships from 2005-07 ... He 2005-09: served as ASU’s recruiting coordinator from 2004 until 2011, while also coaching the inside linebackers prior 2004-11: Appalachian State to his departure. Speir also coached the Mountaineers’ running backs (2003-04), defensive line (2005-08) (Recruiting Coordinator) and defensive ends (2009-10) ... In 2009, Speir was tabbed as the NCAA Division I FCS Assistant Coach 2009-10: Appalachian State (Defensive Ends) of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) ... Prior to Appalachian State, Speir also 2011: Appalachian State (Inside Linebackers) made coaching stops at both at Presbyterian (1997-99) while the Blue Hose were a NCAA Division II member 2012-pres.: Western Carolina (Head Coach) institution, and at Elon (2000-02) the year after the program made the transition to a NCAA Division I school. A native of Kannapolis, N.C., Speir broke into coaching while an undergraduate at Clemson University, WCU’S ALL-TIME HEAD COACHING RECORDS working as a student assistant from 1986 through 1989, and helped the Tigers to three Atlantic Coast Conference HEAD COACH YRS SEASONS OVERALL SOCON (ACC) Championships during his four years. Following his graduation, Speir landed on Steve Hodgin’s staff in Cullowhee, first working with the Catamount running backs from 1991-93, then the linebackers in 1994 C.C. Poindexter 4 yrs 1931-34 10-26-2 – before coaching the defensive line and serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator from 1995-96 ... All 4 yrs 1935-38 4-30-3 – told, Speir has held the title of recruiting coordinator at three NCAA FCS institutions (WCU, Elon and ASU). James Whatley 3 yrs 1939-41 6-15-1 – SPEIR, WCU COACHING STAFF – FINALIST FOR 2014 EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD: Marion McDonald 1 yr 1945 1-3-0 – Mark Speir and his coaching staff were among 20 national finalists for the 2014 Eddie Robinson Award given Tom Young 10 yrs 1946-55 39-55-4 – to honor the national Coach of the Year at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. Dan Robinson 13 yrs 1956-68 51-67-6 – SPEIR TAKES #CATAMOUNTSTRONG TO 2015 BOSTON MARATHON: Bob Waters 20 yrs 1969-88 116-94-6 39-36-2 • Just days after his football team broke their annual spring drills in late April, WCU head football coach Mark Dale Strahm 1 yr 1989 3-7-1 1-4-1 Speir had one last item to check off before entering the summer months with his sights set on the team’s offi- Steve Hodgin 7 yrs 1990-96 31-45-0 22-31 cial report date in early August. Speir and his older brother, Ken, tackled the grueling 2015 Boston Marathon, Bill Bleil 5 yrs 1997-2001 23-32-0 18-22 the world’s oldest annual marathon, which ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events. Kent Briggs 6 yrs 2002-2007 22-43-0 12-32 • The Speir duo ran the 26.2 mile course – or 431.12 football fields ... Mark and his brother had almost identi- cal split times through the halfway point and both finished the marathon right at four and a half hours. Speir 4 yrs 2008-2011 8-36-0 3-21 wore a WCU Football shirt through the streets of Boston with one addition – the hastag, #ByrnesStrong, in Mark Speir 9 yrs 2012–pres. 33-67-0 21-45 honor and memory of friend, Steve Byrnes, a former NASCAR reporter who had passed away from cancer. TOTALS 86 YRS 347-520-23 116-191-3 MARK SPEIR GRANTED CONTRACT EXTENSION: RECORD BY UNIFORM UNDER MARK SPEIR A five-year contract extension for Western Carolina University head football coach Mark Speir was unani- mously approved by the executive committee of WCU’s Board of Trustees. The announcement came as a MR DATE OPPONENT JERSEY PANT RECORD part of the 2019 National Signing Day Reception held in the Ramsey Center celebrating Speir and his staff’s 9/2/17 at Hawai’i White * PURPLE 0-1 (L–1) 2019 incoming class, which was ranked 10th nationally by HERO Sports – tops in the Southern Conference 11/10/18 #14 WOFFORD BLACK PURPLE 0-2 (L–2) Speir was entering the penultimate year of a first contract extension that was announced in February of 2015 8/31/19 MERCER PURPLE PURPLE 8-9 (L–2) and began in July of 2016. 10/5/19 vs. Gardner-Webb PURPLE WHITE 8-6 (L–2) MARK SPEIR ERA – A RETURN “HOME” TO CULLOWHEE: 11/9/19 ETSU PURPLE BLACK 1-1 (W–1) The 2012 season-opening Thursday night game against Mars Hill marked the “official” beginning of the 11/23/19 at Alabama WHITE WHITE 5-10 (L–4) WCU head coaching career for Mark Speir ... Hired on Dec. 22, 2011, Speir was introduced to the Catamount 2/20/21 at Furman WHITE PURPLE 6-24 (L–7) Nation before a standing-room-only audience in the Ramsey Center Hospitality Room ... Speir is the 13th 2/27/21 at Samford WHITE BLACK 1-2 (L–2) different head coach in Western Carolina’s football history ... It is his second stint in Cullowhee as Speir 3/6/21 VMI PURPLE GOLD 2-6 (L–3) got his professional start in collegiate coaching in 1991 on staff with former head coach, Steve Hodgin ... Speir was on staff at WCU from 1991 until 1996 ... His first son, Zeb, was born in Harris Regional Hospital in 3/13/21 The Citadel BLACK BLACK 2-0 (W–2) Sylva and his youngest son, Jackson, is named after the county in which Cullowhee resides. 3/20/21 at Mercer WHITE GOLD 0-6 (L–6)

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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL) NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE / HIGH SCHOOL)

2 Aaron Gethers CB 5-10 185 R-So. Blythewood, S.C. (Boston College / Bishop McDevitt HS) 51 Matthew Bair OL 6-3 285 R-Sr. Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna HS)

3 D.J. Thorpe WR 6-3 195 R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS) 53 Jaylen Moore * RUSH 6-2 225 Fr. Greenville, N.C. (Hardin Valley Academy (Tenn.))

3 Darrius Smith LB 5-11 225 Jr. Roberson, N.C. (South Creek HS) 55 Kevin Thompson LS 5-10 210 So. Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)

4 Kason Lincke QB 6-1 200 Fr. Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Christian HS) 58 Giovanni Ricciardi LB 6-0 215 Fr. Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)

4 A.J. Rogers S 6-0 180 Jr. Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS) 59 John Esposito RUSH 5-10 205 R-Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (Buffalo State / St. Joseph by the Sea)

5 Syheam McQueen RB 6-0 205 R-Fr. Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS) 60 Joaquin Layno DT 5-10 275 R-Fr. Cherokee, N.C. (Cherokee HS)

6 Mahari Stribling S 6-3 180 R-So. Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS) 61 Dawson Johnson OL 6-2 265 R-Jr. Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander Central HS)

6 Daquan Patten WR 5-6 185 R-Sr. Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood HS) 62 Michael Harper OL 6-4 285 R-Jr. Wilkesboro, N.C. (Fork Union Military)

7 Ryan Glover QB 6-2 210 Gr. Atlanta, Ga. (Penn / Woodward Academy 64 Colby Cross LS 6-0 215 Fr. Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)

7 Charles Gadie CB 5-9 170 R-So. Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS) 65 Isaiah Helms OL 6-3 325 So. Lenoir, N.C. (West Caldwell HS)

8 LA Rogers-Anderson S 6-0 200 Jr. Sumter, S.C. (Western Kentucky / Ridgeview HS) 66 Gabe Jones OL 6-2 265 Fr. Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)

9 Dorian Davis S 6-0 190 R-Fr. Shelby, N.C. (Shelby HS) 68 Torrion Stevenson DT 6-1 305 R-So. Branchville, S.C. (Branchville HS)

10 Malik Richardson RB 6-4 200 R-Fr. Sumter, S.C. (Lakewood HS) 69 Dillon Luther OL 6-3 300 So. Asheville, N.C. (Erwin HS)

10 Willie Hampton LB 6-1 210 R-Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Garden City CC / American Heritage HS) 70 Caleb Carter OL 6-3 275 Fr. Jacksonville, N.C. (Southwest Onslow HS)

11 Carlos Davis QB 6-3 215 R-So. Baltimore, Md. (East Mississippi CC / ) 71 Austin Grunden OL 6-2 205 Fr. Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)

12 Cade Snotherly QB 6-0 185 Fr. Franklinville, N.C. (Eastern Randolph HS) 72 Blake Whitmore OL 6-2 285 R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS)

13 Calvin Jones RB 5-10 170 Fr. Forest City, N.C. (East Rutherford HS) 73 Nathaniel Dozier DT 6-2 255 Fr. Chesterfield, Va. (Matoaca HS)

13 Ronald Kent Jr. CB 5-10 165 Jr. Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg HS) 74 Tyler Smith OL 6-8 300 R-So. Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS)

14 Quintin Thames CB 5-11 175 R-So. Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS) 75 Zach Hayes OL 6-3 325 R-Fr. Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro HS)

15 Will Jones QB 6-4 220 R-Jr. Greensboro, N.C. (Page HS) 76 Jacob Combs OL 6-4 280 So. North Wilkesboro, N.C. (North Wilkes HS)

16 Tristan Sens WR 6-1 180 R-Fr. Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs HS) 77 Chris Morgan DT 6-0 255 Fr. Maiden, N.C. (Maiden HS)

17 Reggie Jones WR 5-11 175 R-Jr. Sharpsburg, Ga. (East Coweta HS) 78 Garrett Bowman OL 6-4 270 R-So. Arab, Ala. (Arab HS)

19 Raekwon Heath WR 6-2 185 R-Jr. Columbia, S.C. (Independence CC / Irmo HS) 79 Aidan Alston OL 6-2 250 R-Fr. Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)

20 Donnavan Spencer RB 5-10 190 R-Sr. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance HS) 80 Keenan Hambrick WR 6-3 195 Fr. Athens, Ala. (Athens HS)

22 Mikai Stanley RB 6-2 235 Fr. Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS) 81 Kendall Alford WR 5-10 175 R-Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS)

24 Quintin Talley S 6-0 175 Fr. Spartanburg, S.C. (Byrnes HS) 82 JaKobe Quillen WR 6-3 190 Fr. Florence, S.C. (Wilson HS)

25 Dejon DeCruz LB 6-1 225 So. Durham, N.C. (Riverside HS) 83 Brandon Dickerson P 5-11 195 So. Fort Mill, S.C. (Indian Land HS)

26 Tyree Nelson RB 5-10 200 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Mays HS) 84 Owen Cosenke TE 6-3 235 Sr. Aldie, Va. (Fork Union Military / John Champe HS)

27 Trevor Childers LB 6-1 215 Sr. Lincolnton, N.C. (East Lincoln HS) 85 Luke Britt TE 6-6 220 R-So. Calypso, N.C. (North Duplin HS)

28 Rod Gattison DB 5-11 180 So. Hartsell, S.C. (Georgia Military / Hartsell HS) 86 Clayton Bardall TE 6-3 225 R-So. Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth HS)

29 Jayden Pauling RUSH 6-3 225 Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Louisburg College / Millbrook HS) 87 Dylan Abernethy WR 6-0 165 Fr. Maiden, N.C. (Maiden HS)

30 Micah Nelson SPUR 6-3 200 R-Fr. Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS) 88 Luke Sutton WR 5-8 180 Fr. Concord, N.C. (Cox Mill HS)

31 Kevon Angry CB 5-11 180 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) 89 Richard McCollum K 5-9 170 R-So. Sanford, N.C. (Southern Lee HS)

32 Jaiden Bond WR 5-9 170 Fr. Boone, N.C. (Watagua HS) 90 Tre’ Jolly DE 6-2 210 R-Fr. Shelby, N.C. (Shelby HS)

33 Curtis Roach SPUR 6-1 200 R-Jr. Cumming, Ga. (South Forsyth HS) 91 Jaquarius Guinn DT 6-2 295 Fr. Clover, S.C. (Clover HS)

34 Quenten Zanders RB 5-8 175 Jr. Shelby, N.C. (Cleveland CC / Crest HS) 92 Darrius Bell DE 6-2 230 R-Fr. Gilbert, S.C. (Gilbert HS)

35 Glenn Young RB 5-9 200 Fr. Fayetteville, N.C. (Trinity Christian HS) 93 Roman Johnson DT 6-3 260 So. Greensboro, N.C. (Southern Guilford HS)

36 Skylin Thomas SPUR 5-10 190 So. Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten HS) 94 Timothy Jamison DE 6-4 260 Jr. West Columbia, S.C. (Hutchinson CC / White Knoll HS)

37 Ty Harris LB 6-1 245 Sr. Dacula, Ga. (Dacula HS) 95 Laquavion Haynes DE 6-4 230 Fr. Moultrie, Ga. (Colquitt County HS)

38 Jacob Harris CB 6-1 195 Jr. Greer, S.C. (Independence CC / Greer HS) 96 K.J. Milner DE 6-4 260 Jr. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

39 Trae Churn WR 6-5 220 Gr. Columbia, S.C. (SC State / Blythewood HS) 98 Christian Harris DT 6-3 260 R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Baylor School)

40 Matthew Cherry DE 6-3 185 Fr. Rocky Mount, N.C. (Rocky Mount HS) 99 Ricky Palao DT 6-2 270 Sr. Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)

41 Cinsere Allison S 6-0 185 R-So. Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS) Branson Adams WR 5-9 200 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley HS)

42 Jontavious Shotwell S 5-11 175 R-So. Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek HS) Tyler Anderson LB 6-0 205 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford HS)

43 Luke Hoggard TE 6-0 220 R-Jr. Edenton, N.C. (North Carolina / Edenton HS) Anthony Badgett CB 5-9 170 R-So. Greensboro, N.C. (Southeast Guilford HS)

44 Nigel Manns LB 6-1 220 Fr. Byron, Ga. (Peach County HS) Trevor Fournet LB 5-11 195 Fr. Cornelius, N.C. (Hough HS)

45 Ethan Harris DB 5-8 145 Fr. Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS) Jamauree Haith RUSH 6-2 230 Fr. Burlington, N.C. (Williams HS)

46 Paxton Robertson K 6-0 200 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS) Neil Ilenrrey DB 6-0 205 So. Alpharetta, Ga. (Johns Creek HS)

49 Demorian Smith RUSH 6-0 220 Fr. Robersonville, N.C. (South Creek HS) * opting out of the 2021 spring season

50 Alex McConnell OL 6-4 275 R-So. Boone, N.C. (Watagua HS)

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CATAMOUNTS OFFENSE CATAMOUNTS DEFENSE CATAMOUNTS SPECIALISTS

QB 7 RYAN GLOVER 6-2 210 GR. DE 95 LAQUAVION HAYNES 6-4 230 FR. KO 46 PAXTON ROBERTSON 6-0 200 FR. - OR - 11 CARLOS DAVIS 6-3 215 R-SO. 92 Darrius Bell 6-2 230 R-Fr. - OR - 89 RICHARD MCCOLLUM 5-9 170 R-SO.

RB 20 DONNAVAN SPENCER 5-10 190 R-SR. NOSE 91 JAQUARIUS GUINN 6-2 295 FR. PK 89 RICHARD McCOLLUM 5-9 170 R-SO. 22 Mikai Stanley 6-2 235 Fr. 99 Ricky Palao 6-2 270 Sr. - OR - 46 PAXTON ROBERTSON 6-0 200 FR.

WR 80 KEENAN HAMBRICK 6-3 195 FR. DT 93 ROMAN JOHNSON 6-3 260 SO. H 12 CADE SNOTHERLY 6-0 185 FR. 87 Dylan Abernathy 6-0 165 Fr. 94 Timothy Jamison 6-4 260 Jr. 88 Luke Sutton 5-8 180 Fr.

WR 13 CALVIN JONES 5-10 170 FR. RUSH 30 MICAH NELSON 6-3 200 R-FR. P 46 PAXTON ROBERTSON 6-0 200 FR. 88 Luke Sutton 5-8 180 Fr. 44 Nigel Manns 6-1 220 Fr. 89 Richard McCollum 5-9 170 R-So. - or - 90 Tre Jolly 6-2 210 R-Fr. WR 19 RAEKWON HEATH 6-2 185 R-JR. LS 64 COLBY CROSS 6-0 215 FR. 82 Jakobe Quillen 6-3 190 Fr. MIKE 37 TY HARRIS 6-1 245 SR. 55 Kevin Thompson 5-10 210 So. 25 Dejon DeCruz 61 225 So. TE 86 CLAYTON BARDALL 6-3 225 R-SO. KOR 13 CALVIN JONES 5-10 170 FR. 84 Owen Cosenke 6-3 235 Sr. WILL 10 WILLIE HAMPTON 6-1 210 R-JR. - AND - 26 TYREE NELSON 5-10 200 FR. - or - 39 Trae Churn 6-5 220 Gr. 27 Trevor Childers 6-1 215 Sr. 6 Daquan Patten 5-6 185 R-Sr.

LT 74 TYLER SMITH 6-8 300 R-SO. SPUR 8 LA ROGERS-ANDERSON 6-0 200 JR. PR 13 CALVIN JONES 5-10 170 FR. 50 Alex McConnell 6-4 275 R-So. 33 Curtis Roach 6-1 200 R-So. 13 Ronald Kent Jr. 5-10 165 Jr.

LG 69 DILLON LUTHER 6-3 300 SO. CB 13 RONALD KENT JR. 5-10 165 JR. 78 Garrett Bowman 6-4 270 R-So. 14 Quintin Thames 5-11 175 R-So. WHO’S UP, WHO’S DOWN C 65 ISAIAH HELMS 6-3 325 SO. FS 9 DORIAN DAVIS 6-0 190 R-FR. COACHES BOOTH IN PRESS BOX: 72 Blake Whitmore 6-2 285 R-Fr. 4 A.J. Rogers 6-0 175 JR. John Holt...... Offensive Coordinator / OL Andy McCollum...... Defensive Coordinator / ILBs Graham Hobbs...... Running Backs RG 51 MATTHEW BAIR 6-3 285 R-SR. SS 38 JACOB HARRIS 6-1 195 JR. Drew Gaither...... Defensive Volunteer Assistant

70 Caleb Carter 6-3 275 Fr. 7 Charles Gadie 5-9 170 R-So. COACHES ON THE FIELD: Mark Speir...... Head Coach RT 76 JACOB COMBS 6-4 280 SO. CB 2 AARON GETHERS 5-10 185 R-SO. Arketa Banks...... Wide Receivers - OR - 62 MICHAEL HARPER 6-4 285 R-JR. 28 Rod Gattison 5-11 180 So. Phillip Ely...... Quarterbacks Jay Guillermo...... Tight Ends Keith Henry...... Special Teams Coordinator / CBs Nick Newsome...... Safeties Clyde Simmons...... Defensive Line Joe Speed...... Outside Linebackers

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CATAMOUNT OFFENSE (SPREAD) SOCON ONLY: RUSH: 5th, 149.4 yds/gm PASS: 8th, 132.8 yds/gm TOTAL: 8th, 282.2 yds/gm SCORING: 9th, 13.2 ppg 3RD DWN: 9th, 27.1% QB 7 RYAN GLOVER 6-2 210 GR. Grad transfer from Penn (Ivy), joined TM in Jan.; started 1ST 5 GMS ... @PENN: 16 GP, 130-of-220-7 for 1,573 yds, 8 TDs ... 373 rush, 2 TDs ... 3-star as prep - OR - 11 CARLOS DAVIS 6-3 215 R-S0. JuCo transfer, joined TM in Jan ... WCU debut @SAM ... @Fort Scott CC: 60% comp. rate, 833 yds & 7 TDs ... 256 rushing yds, 3 TDs ... 2-star as prep RB 20 DONNAVAN SPENCER 5-10 190 R-SR. 39 CAR GP ... 20 CAR RUSH TDs, 2,039 rush yds ... 51 career rec., 545 yds, 2 TDs – 2,682 all-purpose yards ... CH: 220 rush yds, 265 all-purpose vs. CIT 22 Mikai Stanley 6-2 235 Fr. 8 GP, 41 rushes for 205 yds, TDs vsVMI, vsCIT – avg. 29 per gm ... Ran for 1,340 yds, 18 TDs on just 139 carries (9.6 yds/carry), total of 19 TDs as prep SR WR 80 KEENAN HAMBRICK 6-3 195 FR. 7 GP, 9 rec., 74 yds CH: 4 rec. @SAM (42 yds) ... Verbal commit to Kansas as JR ... 3-star (247Sports), 2-star (Rivals) ... 3-sport as prep (FB, TRK, BSK) 87 Dylan Abernathy 6-0 165 Fr. 7 GP, 4 rec., 30 yds ... CH: 2 rec., at Mercer ... 3x all-conf. as a prep ... 72 catches, 1,156 yds and 17 TDs ... 3-sport athlete as prep (FB, BSK, BASE) WR 13 CALVIN JONES 5-10 170 FR. 8 GP, 22 rec., 168 yds, 1st TD @SAM ... 21-yd avg on KORet // 4-yr varsity, rushed for 2,437 yds and 30 TDs, 71 recs for 1,428 rec yds ... 2-star (Rivals) 88 Luke Sutton 5-8 180 Fr. 8GP, 9 rec., 32 yds ... Played slot back, WR as prep ... "Possession type of receiver" – sure hands, runs precise routes ... All-South Piedmont Conf. WR 19 RAEKWON HEATH 6-2 185 R-JR. 5 GP, 9 rec., 97yds ... Eligible in spring; adds size and experience to WRs // Prior to WCU, 23 rec., 373 yds, 3 TDs as soph. @Independence Col. 82 Jakobe Quillen 6-3 190 Fr. 8 GP, 3 rec., 30 yds ... Listed as one of top 25 recruits in S.Carolina by Charlotte Observer // PREP: 104 rec., 1,662 yds, 21 TDs ... 2019 North-South gm TE 86 CLAYTON BARDALL 6-3 225 R-SO. CAR: 22 GP, 17 rec, 231 yds, 3 TDs ... 1st rec = 1st career TD vs. NGU (game-winner) ... Career-best 4–74 vs.SAM in 19 ... 2018-19 SoCon Acad. Honor Roll 39 Trae Churn 6-5 220 Gr. Transfer from SC State ... Expected to be back TE with injuries to Cosenke (QUESTIONABLE) & Hoggard (OUT) ... Big body, started semester as WR for WCU - or - 84 Owen Cosenke 6-3 235 Sr. CAREER: 37 GP, 32 GS ... 63 rec, 697 yds, 11 TDs (8 TD 2018) ... Named 3rd Tm AP All-America in '18, 2nd Tm Phil Steele FR All-America in '17 LT 74 TYLER SMITH 6-8 300 R-SO. CAREER: 25 GP, 21 GS – started all 12 in 2019 ... 4 GP before redshirt in 2018 ... Played both RT & LT this yr ... 2x all-conf as prep, Shrine Bowl 50 Alex McConnell 6-4 275 R-So. OL & spent time as TE in spring – could see back-up blocking TE time @MER ... 6 GP ... 2x All-Conf as prep – once on OL, once on DL LG 69 DILLON LUTHER 6-3 300 SO. 17 GP, 12 GS – 5-straight as FR before missing Alabama game in 2019 ... 1 start @RT, 5 starts @LG ... WNC native (Asheville) 78 Garrett Bowman 6-4 270 R-So. CAREER: 17 GP, OL and SpTms ... 1st career start came at Alabama in his home state in 2019 C 65 ISAIAH HELMS 6-3 325 SO. CAREER: 20 GP, 20 GS (all 12 as true FR @C) ... Suffered broken leg early at Alabama ... 4x All-District, 3x All-conf. ... Was an early enrollee at WCU 72 Blake Whitmore 6-2 285 R-Fr. 7 GP as a reserve on OL and SPTM, remained eligible for redshirt ... Preferred walk-on ... All-Cap7 Conference as OL as prep senior RG 51 MATTHEW BAIR 6-3 285 R-SR. CAREER: 34 GP, 19 GS on the OL & SPTM ... Made 10-consecutive starts in 2019 ... All-State as prep Sr, graded out 90% with 78 pancakes 70 Caleb Carter 6-3 275 Fr. Mid-semester enrollee back in Winter 2020 ... 2-yr varsity letter winner along both offensive (center & guard) and defensive line as a prep RT 76 JACOB COMBS 6-4 280 SO. 17 GP ... Moved to RT @UNC ... Debut in 2019 opener vs. Mercer ... 2x All-Mountain Valley Conference selection on OL & DL - OR - 62 MICHAEL HARPER 6-4 285 R-JR. CAREER: 19 GP, 8 GS ... Started six-straight games to start 2019 – only saw action in 2 of final 6 games ... 2x SoCon Academic Honor Roll CATAMOUNT DEFENSE (MULTIPLE) SOCON ONLY: RUSH: 9th, 289.2 yds/gm PASS: 6th, 195.2 yds/gm TOTAL: 9th, 484.4 yds/gm SCORING: 8th, 27.6 ppg 3RD DWN: 9th, 50.0% DE 95 LAQUAVION HAYNES 6-4 230 FR. 7 GP, 23 tckls (17 solo) in 2020-21 // 1st-tm all-region as prep senior in 2019, led HS def. linemen in tackles and TFLs – start @SAM, CH: 7 tckls 92 Darrius Bell 6-2 230 R-Fr. Debut @NCState in 2019 ... 11 GP, 25 tckls – 10 solos, 0.5 TFL // 3-yr HS varsity, 3x all-region, all-county ... 2-star recruit (Rivals & 247Sports) NOSE 91 JAQUARIUS GUINN 6-2 295 FR. 8 GP in 2020-21, 17 tckls (9 solo), QBH // Named South Carolina (SCFCA) 5-A All-State as SR ... 3-star (247Sports) and 2-star (Rivals) 99 Ricky Palao 6-2 270 Sr. CAREER: 29 GP, 8 GS ... 59 tckls, 7.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 PBU ... FR for TD @EKU ... Was on Alabama 7-A champ tm at Hoover HS, tallied a sack in title gm DT 93 ROMAN JOHNSON 6-3 260 SO. 18 GP, 12 GS ... CAR: 52 tckls, 25 solo, 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, FF (@EKU) // 3x varsity letter ... 2x Mid-Piedmont 3-A Conf. Def POTY @ Southern Guilford 94 Timothy Jamison 6-4 260 Jr. 5 GP, 18 tckls (6 solo) ... Transfer from Hutchinson CC – 6 GP, 6 tckls, TFL ... OLB as prep – expected to start @MER after performance vs. CIT RUSH 30 MICAH NELSON 6-3 200 R-FR. 8 GP, 24 tckls ... CH: 9 tckls vsCIT ... Walk-on ... 2019-20 SoCon Acad. Honor Roll ... 2x All-WNC ... WR (57 rec., 907 yds), DB, QB (1,130 pass yds) as prep 44 Nigel Manns 6-1 220 Fr. Missed 1st 4 gms of spring ... 5 tckls, scoop-&-score @UNC ... Two-way as prep – LB and RB ... Was HM all-region as a senior ... Also ran track as prep MIKE 37 TY HARRIS 6-1 245 SR. CAREER: 42 GP, 30 GS – 292 tckls, 150 solo, 18.5 TFL, 6.0 sacks ... 2 INTS in 2018 ... Soph. AA TM by HERO Sprts in 2018 ... Dbl-digit tckls 14x 25 Dejon DeCruz 6-1 225 So. 18 GP, 15 tckls ... Career-best 3 tckls @LIB ... 4-yr varsity letter ... 2x All-Triangle 6 Conf. on defense ... Tri-6 DEF POTY as SR ... Nickname "Day-Day" WILL 10 WILLIE HAMPTON 6-1 210 R-JR. 8 GP, 40 tckls (19 solo, 2 TFL) ... Originally signed/attended Nebraska in 2017 ... Transfer from GardenCity CC – 129 tckls, 15.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks in 2 ys ... 3-star as prep 27 Trevor Childers 6-1 215 Sr. CAREER: 42GP, 14GS ... 167 tckls, 74 solo, 9.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, INT @EKU ... 7th in SoCon in 2019 (8.2 tackles/gm) ... CH: 16 vs. SAM ... Dbl-digit tckls 7x SPUR 8 L.A. ROGERS-ANDERSON 6-0 200 JR. Debut @EKU ... 6GP, 18 tckls, 2.0 TFL, PBU ... Transfer from Western Kentucky where he played 2 seasons (2016, 2017) 33 Curtis Roach 6-1 200 R-Jr. CAREER: 31 GP ... 44 tckls, 23 solo, 1.0 TFL, INT, FR ... WCU FB Legacy – son of 3x All-American PK, Kirk Roach ... AWARDED SCHOLLY 1ST TM MTG IN 2020 CB 13 RONALD KENT JR. 5-10 165 JR. CAREER: 30 GP, 26 GS ... 118 tackles ... 22 PBU (12 as FR in 2018, 6th in WCU records) ... STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Semifinalist, SoCon All-FR in 2018 14 Quintin Thames 5-11 175 R-So. CAREER: 23 GP, 17 total tckls (15 solo) ... Injury sidelined in 2018 & only 4 GP in 2019 due to injury ... 12 GP as FR, 8 tackles in 2017 FS 9 DORIAN DAVIS 6-0 190 R-FR. 8GP, 34 tckls (20 solo), FR ... CH: 10 tckls @MER ... Originally signed w/ James Madison, transfer to WCU ... Sat out 2019 ... 2-star (Rivals & 247Sports) 4 A.J. Rogers 6-0 175 Jr. CAREER: 30 GP, 15 GS ... 126 tackles (70 solo) ... 4 PBU ... 2 FFs ... 52 tackles as soph. in 2019 ... INT at Samford in 2018 ... Dbl-digit tckls 1x SS 38 JACOB HARRIS 6-1 195 JR. 6GP, 29 tckls (11 solo), INT ... Transfer from Independence CC in Kansas ... 2-star (247Sports) as a prep at Greer HS, North-South All-Star and All-Region 7 Charles Gadie 5-9 170 R-So. 21 GP, 2 GS; 25 tackles, 15 solo, FF ... 2-time All-Region, first-team as senior ... Listed as 2-star recruit by both Rivals & 247Sports CB 2 AARON GETHERS 5-10 185 R-SO. Boston Coll. transfer ... 8GP, 23 tckls ... INT & FR @EKU // 4GP @BC, one TFL as R-Fr. in 2019 ... Listed as No. 2 CB in Penn, 3-star (247Sports), 2-star (Rivals) 28 Rod Gattison 5-11 180 So. 5GP, 23 tckls (17 solo), INT @FUR ... Georgia Military College transfer ... Prior to WCU: 11GP @GMC, 14 tckls (10 solo), 3 PBU, INT, FR ... PREP: 5 INTs as SR CATAMOUNT SPECIAL TEAMS SOCON ONLY: FGS: 7th, 2-3, 66.7% PUNT: 5th, 36.8 net PUNT RET: 8th, 0.0 yds KO: 1st, 45.4 net KO RET: 1st, 23.3 avg. PK 89 RICHARD McCOLLUM 5-9 170 R-SO. 18 GP; 21-of-22 on PATs, 4-for-8 FGs (29 pts) ... 45 yd FG @SAM... 38 CAR KO, 52.7 yds per KO ... 2018-19 SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... Hit 51-yd FG as prep - OR - 46 PAXTON ROBERTSON 6-0 200 FR. FGs: 2-of-2, 52-yd FG @EKU ... 29 punts, 40.2 avg; 4, 50+, 11–I20 ... SoCon SpTm POTW (2/22) ... 2X All-State in Tenn. – 45-of-47 PATS and five FGs in 2019 P 46 PAXTON ROBERTSON 6-0 200 FR. FGs: 2-of-2, 52-yd FG @EKU ... 29 punts, 40.2 avg; 4, 50+, 11–I20 ... SoCon SpTm POTW (2/22) ... 2X All-State in Tenn. – 45-of-47 PATS and five FGs in 2019 89 Richard McCollum 5-9 170 R-So. 18 GP; 21-of-22 on PATs, 4-for-8 FGs (29 pts) ... 45 yd FG @SAM... 38 CAR KO, 52.7 yds per KO ... 2018-19 SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... Hit 51-yd FG as prep LS 64 COLBY CROSS 6-0 215 FR. Preferred walk-on at LS ... 8 GP, Fall 2020 ... Lake Norman HS – earned projected start over last year's starter 55 Kevin Thompson 5-10 210 So. Preferred walk-on at LS ... 10 GP ... 1 tckl vs. GAWB ... 3-yr varsity letter winner ... Rubio Long Snap Camp Summer Tour in 2018 ... FB & BASE as a prep H 12 CADE SNOTHERLY 6-0 185 FR. Holder entering spring; Debut, reserve @UNC (Fall, 2020) - no stats ... 3-sport as prep (FB, BB, BASE) ... 2,392 pass yds on 64%, 36 TDs as prep SR 88 Luke Sutton 5-8 180 Fr. 8GP, 9 rec., 32 yds ... Played slot back, WR as prep ... "Possession type of receiver" – sure hands, runs precise routes ... All-South Piedmont Conf.

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WCU INDIVIDUAL CAREER PASSING STATS

#7 RYAN GLOVER...... QB #11 CARLOS DAVIS...... QB 2020-21 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds 2020-21 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds at Furman...... 14 7 0 50.0 42 0 13 0 -0 at Samford...... at Samford...... 43 25 2 58.1 306 2 59 2 - 14 VMI...... 19 13 1 68.4 143 0 44 2 - 14 SEASON...... The Citadel...... 18 11 0 61.1 86 0 0 1 - 1 at Mercer...... 30 16 1 53.3 87 0 21 1 - 6 SEASON...... 124 72 4 58.1 664 2 59 6 - 35 #15 WILL JONES...... QB 2019 (AT PENN) Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds SEASON...... 13 6 1 46.1 79 1 40 2020 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds at Liberty...... 13 7 1 53.8 74 1 30 1 - 8 at EKU...... 25 12 1 48.0 127 1 40 3 - 25 2018 (AT PENN) Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds at North Carolina...... 14 7 0 50.0 55 0 14 0 0 SEASON...... 205 122 6 59.5 1,482 7 87 SEASON...... 52 26 2 50.0 256 2 40 4 - 33

Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds 2019 2017 (AT PENN) at NC State...... 27 15 0 55.6 98 0 17 3 - 17 SEASON...... 2 2 0 100.0 12 0 7 North Greenville...... 37 27 0 73.0 207 1 23 4 - 35 at Chattanooga...... 8 3 1 37.5 20 0 9 2 - 5 CAREER...... 234 137 7 58.5 1,615 8 87 at Wofford...... 16 9 0 56.3 39 0 19 2 - 13 Furman...... 9 8 0 88.9 79 0 28 0 - 0 at Alabama...... 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 - 7 #10 MALIK RICHARDSON...... QB SEASON...... 97 62 1 63.9 443 1 28 12 - 77 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds 2018 2019 Newberry...... 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 - 0 at Wofford...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 at Gardner-Webb...... 4 3 0 75.0 42 1 18 0 - 0 SEASON...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 at Furman...... 4 2 0 50.0 22 0 20 0 - 0 at Samford...... 41 22 2 53.7 210 2 26 1 - 6 Chattanooga...... 5 3 0 60.0 68 0 29 1 - 9 at Mercer...... 4 3 0 75.0 36 1 17 0 - 0 #14 Wofford...... 1 0 0 0.0 20 0 0 0 - 0 SEASON...... 59 33 2 56.9 378 4 29 2 - 15

CAREER...... 208 121 5 58.2 1,077 7 40 18 - 125

WESTERN CAROLINA'S OVERTIME WCU MISC. SCORING STATISTICS RECORD SINCE 1977 (DIV. I)

MOST POINTS SCORED BY WCU UNDER MARK SPEIR: MOST POINTS ALLOWED VS. SOCON OPPONENT (ALL-TIME): YEAR RESULT OT OPPONENT (DATE) 63...... W...... vs. Davidson – Sept. 9, 2017 79...... L...... at Appalachian State – Nov. 10, 2007 56...... W...... vs. Samford – Oct. 24, 2015 70...... L...... at Georgia Southern – Oct. 9, 1999 1991 L, 27-24 2OT at Marshall (11/2) 52...... W...... vs. VMI – Sept. 22, 2018 66...... L...... at Samford – Oct. 6, 2018 1998 W, 331-24 2OT ETSU (9/26) 49...... W...... vs. ETSU – Oct. 14, 2017 62...... L...... at Samford – Sept. 28, 2013 48...... W...... vs. Furman – Nov. 7, 2015 60...... L...... at Chattanooga – Sept. 28, 2019 1999 L, 35-32 OT Samford (11/5) 46...... L...... at Mercer – Oct. 20, 2018 59...... L...... at Wofford – Oct. 12, 2019 45...... W...... at Chattanooga – Sept. 30, 2017 2004 L, 26-20 OT at Gardner-Webb (9/25) 59...... L...... at Mercer – Oct. 20, 2018 45...... W...... vs. Brevard –Sept. 6, 2014 56...... L...... at Chattanooga – Oct. 23, 1999 44...... W...... vs. Gardner-Webb – Sept. 10, 2016 2006 L, 17-14 OT Chattanooga (11/14) 52...... L...... at Samford – Oct. 29, 2011 MOST POINTS ALLOWED BY WCU UNDER MARK SPEIR: 52...... L...... at #1 Ga. Southern – Sept. 24, 2011 2006 L, 30-27 OT at The Citadel (11/21) 66...... L...... at #5 Alabama – Nov. 23, 2019 52...... L...... vs. Furman – Nov. 17, 2007 2008 L, 38-31 OT Georgia Southern (11/25) 66...... L...... at Samford – Oct. 6, 2018 52...... L...... at Marshall – Nov. 11, 1989 65...... L...... at North Carolina – Nov. 18, 2019 52...... L...... vs. #6 Marshall – Nov. 12, 1988 2013 W, 27-24 OT Elon (10/26) 62...... L...... at Auburn – Oct. 12, 2013 51...... L...... at Chattanooga – Oct. 15, 2011 62...... L...... at Samford – Sept. 28, 2013 2017 L, 35-38 OT at #5 Wofford (10/7) 51...... L...... Chattanooga – Nov. 1, 2014 60...... L...... at Chattanooga – Sept. 28, 2019 50...... W...... VMI – Sept. 22, 2018 2018 L, 45-43 3OT at ETSU (10/27) MOST POINTS SCORED BY WCU VS. SOCON OPPONENT: 50...... L...... at Georgia Southern – Sept. 29, 2007 56...... W...... vs. Samford – Oct. 24, 2015 2019 W, 23-20 OT ETSU (11/9) 50...... L...... at #1 Georgia Southern – Oct. 6, 2001 52...... W...... vs. VMI – Sept. 22, 2018 53...... W...... vs. Chattanooga – Oct. 22, 1994 MOST COMBINED POINTS VS. SOCON OPPONENT (ALL-TIME): 11 GAMES – 3-8 OVERALL (3-3 Home, 0-5 Road) 48...... W...... vs. Furman – Nov. 7, 2015 114...... L...... at Appalachian State – Nov. 10, 2007 46...... L...... at Mercer – Oct. 20, 2018 105...... L...... at Mercer (46-59) – 2018 45...... W...... at Chattanooga – Sept. 30, 2017 102.....W...... VMI (52-50) – 2018 45...... W...... vs. Chattanooga – Oct. 26, 2002 97...... L...... vs. Marshall (45-52) – 1989 45...... W...... vs. The Citadel – Sept. 20, 1997 96...... L...... at Chattanooga (60-36) – Sept. 28, 2019 45...... L...... vs. #6 Marshall – Nov. 12, 1988 94...... L...... at Samford (28-66) – Oct. 6, 2018

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WCU INDIVIDUAL CAREER RUSHING STATS

2017 #4 KASON LINCKE...... QB #15 WILL JONES...... QB Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 2020-21 2020-21 at Hawai’i...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Davidson...... 8 23 2 21 1 10 2.6 at North Carolina...... 8 24 7 17 0 9 2.1 at Liberty...... 5 40 8 32 0 28 6.4 at Chattanooga...... 10 38 2 36 0 10 3.6 SEASON...... 8 24 7 17 0 9 2.1 at EKU...... 7 34 25 9 0 18 1.3 at #5 Wofford...... 1 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 at North Carolina...... 3 11 0 11 0 5 3.7 ETSU...... 21 139 0 139 4 41 6.6 at VMI...... 14 78 2 76 0 28 5.4 SEASON...... 15 85 33 52 0 28 3.5 Furman...... 5 28 1 27 0 11 5.4 #5 SYHEAM McQUEEN...... RB 2019 SEASON...... 60 307 7 300 6 41 5.0 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 2020-21 CAREER...... 391 2,088 49 2,039 20 75 5.2 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at NC State...... 4 0 17 -17 0 0 -4.2 at EKU...... 1 4 0 4 0 4 4.0 North Greenville...... 16 80 37 43 1 15 2.7 at North Carolina...... 4 7 0 7 0 4 4.0 at Chattanooga...... 7 16 5 11 1 6 1.6 #22 MIKAI STANLEY...... RB SEASON...... 5 11 0 11 0 4 2.2 at Wofford...... 7 24 15 9 0 11 1.3 at Alabama...... 1 0 -7 0 0 0 -7.0 2020-21 2019 SEASON...... 35 120 81 39 2 15 1.1 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at Liberty...... 2 6 0 6 0 5 3.0 Mercer...... 11 67 0 67 0 16 6.1 2018 at EKU...... 7 30 0 30 0 11 4.3 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at Wofford...... 4 6 3 3 0 4 0.8 at North Carolina...... 11 51 5 46 0 16 4.2 Newberry...... 2 13 0 13 0 11 6.5 Furman...... 6 19 0 19 0 5 3.2 at Furman...... 3 15 0 15 0 11 5.0 at Gardner-Webb...... 4 22 0 22 0 14 5.5 at VMI...... 1 7 0 7 0 7 7.0 at Samford...... 6 37 0 37 0 21 6.2 SEASON...... 22 99 3 96 0 16 4.3 at Furman...... 3 10 0 10 0 4 3.3 at Samford...... 8 52 6 46 1 26 5.8 VMI...... 3 12 6 6 1 7 2.0 CAREER...... 27 110 3 107 0 16 4.0 Chattanooga...... 6 23 11 12 0 12 2.0 The Citadel...... 8 65 0 65 1 18 8.1 SEASON...... 23 120 18 102 1 26 4.4 at Mercer...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 SEASON...... 41 216 11 205 2 21 5.0 #7 RYAN GLOVER...... QB CAREER...... 73 325 132 193 3 28 2.6 2020-21 #26 TYREE NELSON...... RB Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg #17 REGGIE JONES...... WR at Furman...... 4 17 2 15 1 10 3.8 2020-21 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at Samford...... 11 24 17 7 0 9 0.6 2020-21 at Samford...... 3 6 2 4 0 6 1.3 VMI...... 13 35 23 12 0 9 0.9 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg SEASON...... 3 6 2 4 0 6 1.3 The Citadel...... 2 1 2 -1 0 1 -0.5 at EKU...... 2 2 2 0 0 2 0.0 at Mercer...... 12 60 9 51 1 17 4.3 SEASON...... 2 2 2 0 0 2 0.0 SEASON...... 42 137 53 84 2 17 2.0 #20 DONNAVAN SPENCER.....RB #88 LUKE SUTTON...... WR #11 CARLOS DAVIS...... QB 2020-21 2020-21 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 2020-21 at EKU...... 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 at Liberty...... 12 79 0 79 0 15 6.6 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at EKU...... 13 59 3 56 0 25 4.3 SEASON...... 1 0 1 -1 0 0 -1.0 at Samford...... 1 3 0 3 0 3 3.0 at North Carolina...... 13 61 9 52 0 20 4.0 SEASON...... 1 3 0 3 0 3 3.0 at Furman...... 10 19 3 16 0 8 1.6 at Samford...... 14 79 0 79 1 24 5.6 VMI...... 18 98 0 98 0 41 5.4 #10 MALIK RICHARDSON...... RB The Citadel...... 27 220 0 220 2 67 8.1 2020-21 at Mercer...... 12 80 2 78 3 53 6.5 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg SEASON...... 120 695 17 678 6 67 5.7 at Liberty...... 3 5 3 2 0 4 0.7 2019 at Furman...... 4 15 0 15 0 9 3.8 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg SEASON...... 7 20 3 17 0 9 0.6 at NC State...... 3 7 0 7 0 4 2.3 North Greenville...... 15 63 2 61 0 39 4.1 2019 at Chattanooga...... 6 38 2 36 1 14 6.0 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Gardner-Webb...... 19 56 1 55 0 10 2.9 at Wofford...... 3 0 3 -3 0 0 -1.0 at The Citadel...... 7 26 1 25 0 10 3.6 SEASON...... 3 0 3 -3 0 0 -1.0 at Wofford...... 1 3 0 3 0 3 3.0 CAREER...... 10 20 6 14 0 9 1.4 Furman...... 7 26 0 26 0 10 3.7 at VMI...... 28 142 5 137 2 42 4.9 ETSU...... 19 124 0 124 1 44 6.5 #13 CALVIN JONES...... WR/RB Samford...... 12 22 5 17 0 6 1.4 at Alabama...... 15 39 0 39 0 10 2.6 2020-21 SEASON...... 132 546 16 530 4 44 4.0 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at Liberty...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2018 at Furman...... 1 6 0 6 0 6 6.0 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at Samford...... 1 13 0 13 0 13 13.0 Newberry...... 6 24 2 22 0 15 3.7 at Mercer...... 1 14 0 14 0 14 14.0 at Gardner-Webb...... 9 69 0 69 0 46 7.7 VMI...... 10 96 1 95 1 31 9.5 SEASON...... 4 33 0 33 0 14 8.3 at Furman...... 5 15 0 15 0 7 3.0 at Samford...... 5 87 0 87 0 49 12.4 Chattanooga...... 4 13 0 13 0 7 3.2 at Mercer...... 3 12 1 11 0 8 3.7 at #25 ETSU...... 11 76 0 76 1 29 6.9 The Citadel...... 13 124 2 122 2 75 9.4 #14 Wofford...... 9 12 1 11 0 6 7.6 at North Carolina...... 5 12 2 10 0 6 2.0 SEASON...... 80 540 9 531 4 75 6.6

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WCU INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECEIVING STATS

#3 D.J. THORPE...... WR #6 DAQUAN PATTEN...... WR #17 REGGIE JONES...... WR 2020-21 2020-21 2020-21 Game No Yds TD Long Game No Yds TD Long Game No Yds TD Long at Furman...... 1 5 0 5 at Liberty...... 2 24 0 14 at Liberty...... 3 10 0 8 VMI...... 3 46 0 34 at Furman...... 1 5 0 5 at EKU...... 3 10 0 6 SEASON...... 4 51 0 34 at Samford...... 1 8 0 8 at North Carolina...... 1 10 0 10 VMI...... 2 55 0 44 at Samford...... 3 76 0 59 2019 SEASON...... 6 92 0 44 SEASON...... 10 106 0 59 Game No Yds TD Long Mercer...... 6 130 0 41 2019 at NC State...... 1 11 0 11 Game No Yds TD Long North Greenville...... 2 4 0 7 Mercer...... 6 74 1 33 #19 RAEKWON HEATH...... WR at Chattanooga...... 1 3 0 3 North Greenville...... 12 82 0 11 2020-21 Gardner-Webb...... 4 41 0 21 at Chattanooga...... 2 5 0 5 Game No Yds TD Long at The Citadel...... 3 23 0 9 Gardner-Webb...... 2 2 0 5 at Samford...... 3 65 0 47 Furman...... 4 39 0 14 at The Citadel...... 9 98 0 36 VMI...... 2 14 0 10 at VMI...... 2 24 1 13 at Wofford...... 2 9 0 6 The Citadel...... 4 18 0 6 ETSU...... 1 27 0 27 Furman...... 3 35 0 18 SEASON...... 9 97 0 47 SEASON...... 24 302 1 41 at VMI...... 5 103 1 42 ETSU...... 2 11 0 9 2018 Samford...... 2 7 0 9 #20 DONNAVAN SPENCER...... RB Game No Yds TD Long at Alabama...... 1 7 0 7 at Samford...... 2 12 0 10 SEASON...... 46 433 2 42 2020-21 at #25 ETSU...... 1 9 0 9 Game No Yds TD Long #14 Wofford...... 2 10 0 7 2018 at Liberty...... 3 24 0 12 at North Carolina...... 1 24 0 24 Game No Yds TD Long at EKU...... 1 3 0 3 SEASON...... 6 55 0 24 Newberry...... 4 92 0 51 at North Carolina...... 4 33 0 14 at Gardner-Webb...... 3 9 1 3 at Furman...... 1 2 0 2 CAREER...... 34 408 1 41 VMI...... 7 81 1 32 VMI...... 1 1 0 1 at Furman...... 6 159 2 50 The Citadel...... 2 45 0 36 at Samford...... 2 11 0 7 at Mercer...... 5 8 0 4 #5 SYHEAM McQUEEN...... RB at Mercer...... 5 62 0 36 SEASON...... 17 116 0 36 2020-21 at #25 ETSU...... 3 40 1 29 2019 Game No Yds TD Long The Citadel...... 3 80 0 48 Game No Yds TD Long ...... #14 Wofford...... 3 19 0 8 at NC State...... 2 3 0 3 at North Carolina...... 3 14 0 10 SEASON...... at Chattanooga...... 1 4 0 4 SEASON...... 39 567 5 51 Gardner-Webb...... 1 6 0 6 2019 CAREER...... 91 1,092 7 51 at Wofford...... 1 2 0 2 Game No Yds TD Long Furman...... 6 16 0 8 Mercer...... 1 3 0 3 at VMI...... 2 110 1 78 Furman...... 2 5 0 7 #8 MAHARI STRIBLING...... WR ETSU...... 3 47 0 35 SEASON...... 3 8 0 7 Samford...... 3 45 1 25 2020-21 SEASON...... 19 233 2 78 Game No Yds TD Long at EKU...... 1 30 1 30 2018 SEASON...... 1 30 1 30 Game No Yds TD Long at Gardner-Webb...... 1 -4 0 0 2019 at #25 ETSU...... 1 18 0 18 Game No Yds TD Long The Citadel...... 1 0 0 0 at NC State...... 3 28 0 12 #14 Wofford...... 3 22 0 10 North Greenville...... 1 10 0 10 at North Carolina...... 3 106 0 64 at Chattanooga...... 3 16 0 10 SEASON...... 9 142 0 64 at Wofford...... 1 0 0 0 Furman...... 2 47 0 28 2017 Game No Yds TD Long SEASON...... 10 101 0 28 at Hawai’i...... 1 24 0 24 CAREER...... 11 131 1 30 Davidson...... 2 21 0 11 ETSU...... 2 2 0 5 at VMI...... 1 7 0 7 #13 CALVIN JONES...... WR/RB SEASON...... 6 54 0 24 2020-21 CAREER...... 51 545 2 78 Game No Yds TD Long at Liberty...... 1 0 0 0 at EKU...... 4 28 0 10 at North Carolina...... 1 12 0 12 at Furman...... 1 7 0 7 at Samford...... 7 62 1 28 VMI...... 2 11 0 9 The Citadel...... 1 3 0 3 at Mercer...... 5 45 0 19 SEASON...... 22 168 1 28

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WCU INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECEIVING STATS

#22 MIKAI STANLEY...... RB #84 OWEN COSENKE...... TE #86 CLAYTON BARDALL...... TE 2020-21 2020-21 2020-21 Game No Yds TD Long Game No Yds TD Long Game No Yds TD Long VMI...... 1 8 0 8 at Liberty...... 5 56 0 30 at Liberty...... 1 9 1 9 at Mercer...... 1 -1 0 0 at EKU...... 1 4 0 4 at EKU...... 1 40 0 40 SEASON...... 2 7 0 8 at North Carolina...... 2 44 0 40 at North Carolina...... 1 13 0 13 at Furman...... 1 4 0 4 at Samford...... 4 42 1 34 SEASON...... 9 108 0 40 VMI...... 2 8 0 4 #80 KEENAN HAMBRICK.... WR SEASON...... 9 112 2 40 2019 2020-21 Game No Yds TD Long 2019 Game No Yds TD Long Mercer...... 6 63 1 16 Game No Yds TD Long at EKU...... 2 14 0 10 North Greenville...... 1 15 0 15 North Greenville...... 1 6 1 6 at Furman...... 1 6 0 6 at Chattanooga...... 3 30 1 17 Gardner-Webb...... 1 9 0 9 at Samford...... 4 42 0 14 Gardner-Webb...... 1 8 0 8 Furman...... 1 2 0 2 The Citadel...... 2 12 0 8 at The Citadel...... 2 13 0 9 Samford...... 4 74 0 28 SEASON...... 9 74 0 14 at Wofford...... 1 19 0 19 at Alabama...... 1 28 0 28 Furman...... 1 3 0 3 SEASON...... 8 119 1 28 at VMI...... 1 21 0 21 CAREER...... 17 231 4 40 #82 JAKOBE QUILLEN...... WR ETSU...... 1 18 0 18 2020-21 Samford...... 1 10 0 10 Game No Yds TD Long at Alabama...... 4 46 0 17 #87 DYLAN ABERNETHY.... WR at North Carolina...... 1 3 0 3 SEASON...... 22 246 2 21 at Samford...... 1 6 0 6 2020-21 2018 Game No Yds TD Long at Mercer...... 1 21 0 21 Game No Yds TD Long SEASON...... 3 30 0 21 at Liberty...... 1 10 0 10 Newberry...... 1 7 0 7 at EKU...... 1 5 0 5 at Gardner-Webb...... 2 24 1 15 at Mercer...... 2 15 0 8 VMI...... 3 55 1 23 SEASON...... 4 30 0 10 at Furman...... 2 22 2 13 at Samford...... 3 36 1 21 at Mercer...... 2 8 1 5 at #25 ETSU...... 6 66 2 25 #88 LUKE SUTTON...... WR #14 Wofford...... 2 13 0 8 2020-21 at North Carolina...... 2 30 0 25 Game No Yds TD Long SEASON...... 23 261 8 25 at Liberty...... 2 7 0 6 at Furman...... 1 13 0 13 2017 at Samford...... 2 5 0 4 Game No Yds TD Long The Citadel...... 2 8 0 6 at Hawai’i...... 3 28 0 14 at Mercer...... 2 -1 0 4 #17 Samford...... 2 24 0 21 SEASON...... 9 32 0 13 at #5 Wofford...... 1 16 0 16 ETSU...... 1 3 1 3

at VMI...... 1 5 0 5 at North Carolina...... 1 6 0 6 SEASON...... 9 82 1 21 CAREER...... 63 697 11 40

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DYLAN ABERNETHY SYHEAM McQUEEN Receptions...... 2, at Mercer, 2021 Rushes...... 11, MERCER, 2019 – WCU SPECIALISTS – Receiving Yards...... 15, at Mercer, 2021 Rushing Yards...... 67, MERCER, 2019 BRANDON DICKERSON Receptions...... 2, FURMAN, 2019 Punts...... 10, 2x – MR: at EKU, 2020 CLAYTON BARDALL Receiving Yards...... 5, FURMAN, 2019 Receptions...... 4, 2x – at Samford, 2021 Long Punt...... 59 yds, at NC State, 2019 Receiving Yards...... 74, SAMFORD 2019 TYREE NELSON Receiving TDs...... 2, 2x: MR – at Liberty, 2020 Rushes...... 3, at Samford, 2021 PAXTON ROBERTSON Long Reception...... 40 yds, at EKU, 2020 Rushing Yards...... 4, at Samford, 2021 Kickoffs...... 5, at Samford, 2021 Kickoff Return Yds...... 83, at Mercer, 2021 Touchbacks...... 2, twice – MR: THE CITADEL, 2021 OWEN COSENKE Long FG Made...... 52 yds, at EKU, 2020 Receptions...... 6, 2X: MR – MERCER, 2019 DAQUAN PATTEN Punts...... 8, at Furman, 2021 Receiving Yards...... 66, at #25 ETSU, 2018 Receptions...... 12, N. GREENVILLE, 2019 Long Punt...... 55 yds, at Furman, 2021 Long Reception...... 40 yds, at North Carolina, 2020 Receiving Yards...... 159, at Furman, 2018 Receiving TDs...... 2, twice: MR – at #25 ETSU 2018 100-yard Receiving Games...... 2 CURTIS ROACH Long Reception...... 51 yds, NEWBERRY, 2018 Two-Point Conversion...... 1, at Chattanooga, 2019 CARLOS DAVIS Fake FG Rush...... 11 yds, at Chatanooga, 2019 Rushes...... 1, at Samford, 2021 Receiving TDs...... 2, at Furman, 2018 Rushing Yards...... 3, at Samford, 2021 Punt Returns...... 3, VMI, 2018 Punt Return Yds...... 37 yds, CHATTANOOGA, 2018 RICHARD MCCOLLUM RYAN GLOVER All-Purpose Yards...... 219 yds, N. GREENVILLE, 2019 Kickoffs...... 9, VMI, 2018 Rushes...... 13, VMI, 2021 Field Goals Made...... 2, 2x – MR: at Samford, 2021 Rushing Yards...... 51, at Mercer, 2021 JAKOBE QUILLEN Long FG Made...... 45 yds, at Samford, 2021 Pass Completions...... 25, at Samford, 2021 Receptions...... 1, 3x – MR: at Mercer, 2021 Long FG Attempted...... 51 yds, at Liberty, 2020 Pass Attempts...... 43, at Samford, 2021 Receiving Yards...... 21, at Mercer, 2021 PATS Made...... 3, twice: MR: THE CITADEL, 2021 Passing Yards...... 306, at Samford, 2021 ACTIVE Consecutive PATs...... 12 Long Pass Completion...... 59 yds, at Samford, 2021 MALIK RICHARDSON Touchdown Passes...... 2, at Samford, 2021 Rushes...... 4, at Furman, 2021 KEVIN THOMPSON Rushing Yards...... 15, at Furman, 2021 Tackles...... 1, GARDNER-WEBB, 2019 KEENAN HAMBRICK Longest Rush...... 9yds, at Furman, 2021 Receptions...... 4, at Samford, 2021 Receiving Yards...... 65, at Samford, 2021 DONNAVAN SPENCER Longest Reception...... 14 yds, at Samford, 2021 Rushes...... 28, at VMI, 2019 Rushing Yards...... 220, THE CITADEL, 2021 RAEKWON HEATH Rushing TDs...... 4, ETSU, 2017 Receptions...... 4, THE CITADEL, 2021 Receptions...... 6, FURMAN, 2019 Receiving Yards...... 65, at Samford, 2021 Receiving Yds...... 110, at VMI, 2019 Longest Reception...... 47 yds, at Samford, 2021 100-Yard Rushing Games...... 5 CALVIN JONES MIKAI STANLEY Rushes...... 1, 3x; at Samford, 2021 Rushes...... 8, THE CITADEL, 2021 Rushing Yards...... 14, at Mercer, 2021 Rushing Yards...... 65, THE CITADEL, 2021 Receptions...... 7, at Samford, 2021 Long Rush...... 21 yds, at Samford, 2021 Receiving Yards...... 62, at Samford, 2021 Rushing TDs...... 1, twice: MR: THE CITADEL, 2021 Kickoff Return Yards...... 88, at Mercer, 2021 Receptions...... 1, VMI, 2021 Punt Return Yards...... 12, at Mercer, 2021 Receiving Yards...... 8 yds, VMI, 2021 REGGIE JONES MAHARI STRIBLING Receptions...... 3, 3x – MR: at Samford, 2021 Receptions...... 3, 2X: MR – at UTC, 2019 Receiving Yards...... 76 yds, at Samford, 2021 Receiving Yards...... 47, FURMAN, 2019 Long Kickoff Return...... 31 yards, at UNC, 2020 Receiving TDs...... 1, at EKU, 2020 Long Reception...... 30 yds, at EKU, 2020 WILL JONES Rushes...... 16, N. GREENVILLE, 2019 LUKE SUTTON Rushing Yards...... 46, at Samford, 2018 Receptions...... 2, 4x – MR: at Mercer, 2021 Rushing TDs...... 1, 3X - MR: at UTC, 2019 Receiving Yards...... 13, at Furman, 2021 Long Rush...... 28 yds, at Liberty, 2020 Pass Attempts...... 41, at Samford, 2018 D.J. THORPE Pass Completions...... 27, N. GREENVILLE, 2019 Receptions...... 6, MERCER, 2019 Passing Yards...... 235, at Samford, 2018 Receiving Yards...... 130, MERCER, 2019 Passing TDs...... 2, at Samford, 2018 Receiving TDs...... 1, at VMI, 2019 Long Reception...... 41, twice; MERCER, 2019

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CINSERE ALLISON JACOB HARRIS MICAH NELSON Tackles...... 4, at NC State, 2019 Tackles...... 10, at Furman, 2021 Tackles...... 9, THE CITADEL, 2021 Tackle for Loss...... 1.0, 2x – MR: at Samford, 2021 Tackles for Loss...... 1, THE CITADEL, 2021 KEVON ANGRY Sack...... 1.0, at Furman, 2021 Tackles...... 1, at Samford, 2021 Interceptions...... 1, at Furman, 2021 RICKY PALAO Double-Digit Tackle Gms...... 1 Tackles...... 11, THE CITADEL, 2018 ANTHONY BADGETT Tackles for Loss...... 1.5, CHATTANOOGA, 2018 Tackles...... 1, at The Citadel, 2019 TY HARRIS Sacks...... 1.0, CHATTANOOGA, 2018 Tackles...... 17, SAMFORD, 2019 Fumble Recovery...... 1, at EKU, 2020 DARRIUS BELL Tackle for Loss...... 4.0, ETSU, 2019 Touchdowns...... 1, at EKU, 2020 Tackles...... 8, THE CITADEL, 2021 Sacks...... 1.5, 2x – MR: VMI, 2021 Double-Digit Tackle Gms...... 1 Tackles for Loss...... 0.5, at Liberty, 2020 Interceptions...... 1, twice: MR – at Samford, 2018 Double-Digit Tackle Gms...... 14 JAYDEN PAULING TREVOR CHILDERS Tackles...... 8, 2X: MR – SAMFORD, 2019 Tackles...... 16, SAMFORD, 2019 LAQUAVION HAYNES TFL:...... 2.5, at VMI, 2019 TFL...... 2.0, MERCER, 2019 Tackles...... 7, at Samford, 2021 Sacks...... 2.0, SAMFORD, 2019 Sacks...... 1.0, 2x – MR: at UNC, 2020 Tackle for Loss...... 1.0, VMI, 2021 Fumbles Forced:...... 3, SAMFORD, 2019 Interceptions...... 1, at EKU, 2020 Fumble Recovery...... 1, at VMI, 2019 Double-Digit Tackle Gms...... 6 TIMOTHY JAMISON Blocked FG:...... 1, ETSU, 2019 Tackles...... 5, at Furman Blkd Kick (PAT)...... 1, THE CITADEL, 2021 GIOVANNI RICIARDI DORIAN DAVIS Tackles...... 1, at Furman, 2021 Tackles...... 10, at Mercer, 2021 Fumbles Recovered...... 1, at Liberty, 2020 ROMAN JOHNSON LA ROGERS-ANDERSON Double-Digit Tackle Gms...... 1 Tackles...... 11, at Mercer, 2021 Tackles...... 6, at Samford, 2021 Tackle For Loss...... 1.5, 2x – MR: at EKU, 2020 Tackle for Loss...... 1.0, 2x – MR: VMI, 2021 DEJON DECRUZ Sacks...... 1, 2x – MR: at EKU, 2020 Tackles...... 3, at Liberty, 2020 Fumbles Forced...... 1, at EKU, 2020 CURTIS ROACH Double-Digit Tackle Gms...... 1 Tackles...... 8, at North Carolina, 2020 CHARLES GADIE Tackles for Loss...... 1.0, DAVIDSON, 2017 Tackles...... 4, 2X: MR –, at Alabama, 2019 TRE JOLLY Interceptions...... 1, at Furman, 2021 Tackles...... 7, THE CITADEL, 2021 Fumble Recovery...... 1, at Chattanooga, 2017 Tackle for Loss...... 1.5, THE CITADEL, 2021 ROD GATTISON Rushing Yds...... 11, at Chattanooga, 2019 Sacks...... 1.5, THE CITADEL, 2021 Tackles...... 7, VMI, 2021 Scoring...... 2 pts, at Chattanooga, 2019 Fumble Recovery...... 1, THE CITADEL, 2021 Interceptions...... 1, at Furman, 2021 A.J. ROGERS CHESTER GEFFRARD REGGIE JONES Tackles...... 11, at Furman, 2021 Tackles...... 5, 2X – MR: at Alabama, 2019 Tackles...... 3, 3X – MR: at Alabama, 2019 Interceptions...... 1, at Samford, 2018 Tackles for Loss...... 1.0, at Samford, 2018 Tackle for Loss...... 1, at VMI, 2019 Fumbles Forced...... 1, 2x – MR: at UNC, 2020 Sacks...... 1, at VMI, 2019 Double-Digit Tackle Gms...... 1 RONALD KENT JR. Tackles...... 9, at #25 ETSU, 2018 AARON GETHERS JONTAVIOUS SHOTWELL Tackle for Loss...... 1.0, CHATTANOOGA, 2018 Tackles...... 4, 2x – MR: THE CITADEL, 2021 Tackles...... 1, at Alabama, 2019 Pass Breakups...... 4, at Gardner-Webb, 2018 Interceptions...... 1, at EKU, 2020 Interceptions...... 1, at North Carolina, 2020 Pass Breakups...... 3, VMI, 2021 DARRIUS SMITH Fumbles Forced...... 1, THE CITADEL, 2018 Tackles...... 5, at Chattanooga, 2019 Fumble Recovery...... 1, at VMI, 2019 JAQUARIUS GUINN Fumbles Forced:...... 1, FURMAN, 2019 Tackles...... 5, at Mercer, 2021 Pass Breakups:...... 2, at EKU, 2020 Tackle for Loss...... 0.5, at Samford, 2021 K.J. MILNER Tackles...... 7, ETSU, 2019 Sacks...... 0.5, at Samford, 2021 TORRION STEVENSON Sack...... 1.0, 2X: MR - N. GREENVILLE, 2019 Tackles...... 6, SAMFORD, 2019 Tackle for Loss:...... 1.0, 5x: MR – at EKU, 2020 Tackles for Loss...... 0.5, at The Citadel, 2019 WILLIE HAMPTON Pass Break-Up...... 1,CHATTANOOGA, 2018 Tackles...... 8, at Furman, 2021 Fumble Recovery...... 1, at VMI, 2019 Tackles for Loss...... 1.0, at Samford, 2021 QUINTIN TALLEY Tackles...... 8, 2x – MR: at UNC, 2020 Sack...... 1.0, at Samford, 2021 NIGEL MANNS Blocked Kick...... 1, at Mercer, 2021 Pass Breakup...... 1, at EKU, 2020 Tackles...... 3, at Liberty, 2020 Fumbles Forced...... 1, 2x – MR: THE CITADEL, 2021 Fumble Recovery...... 1, at North Carolina, 2020 Touchdowns...... 1, at North Carolina, 2020 QUINTIN THAMES Tackles...... 2, 2x – MR: at Liberty, 2020 CHRIS MORGAN Tackles...... 3, at Mercer, 2021 SKYLIN THOMAS Tackles for Loss...... 0.5, at Mercer, 2021 Tackles...... 1, at Furman, 2021

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WCU FOOTBALL – 2020-21 RESULTS / LEADERS OVERALL RECORD: 1-7 | HOME: 1-1 | AWAY: 0-6 | SOCON: 1-4 DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL SOCON TIME ATTEND TOP RUSHER TOP PASSER TOP RECEIVER TOP TACKLER

Nov. 14 at #22 Liberty 14-58 L 0-1 0-0 3:16 1,000 Spencer – 12-79 W. Jones – 7-13, 74 yds Cosenke – 5-56 T. Harris – 11

Nov. 21 at Eastern Kentucky 17-49 L 0-2 0-0 3:17 3,009 Spencer – 13-56 W. Jones – 12-25-1, 127 yds C. Jones – 4-28 Rogers/Talley – 8

Dec. 11 at #17 North Carolina 9-49 L 0-3 0-0 2:54 3,524 Spencer – 13-52 W. Jones – 7-14-0, 55 yds Cosenke – 2-44 Childers – 9

Feb. 20 at Furman * 7-35 L 0-4 0-1 2:42 1,994 Spencer – 10-16 R. Glover – 7-14-0, 42 yds L. Sutton – 1-13 Rogers – 11

Feb. 27 at Samford * 27-55 L 0-5 0-2 3:47 1,276 Spencer – 14-79 R. Glover – 25-43-2, 306 C. Jones – 7-62 T. Harris – 12

March 6 VMI * 7-30 L 0-6 0-3 3:05 1,300 Spencer – 18-98 R. Glover – 13-19-1, 143 Patten – 2-55 T. Harris – 14

March 13 THE CITADEL * W 21-14 1-6 1-3 3:09 980 Spencer – 27-220 R. Glover – 11-18-0, 86 Spencer – 2-45 T. Harris – 13

March 20 at Mercer * 28-45 L 1-7 1-4 3:24 3,527 Spencer – 12-78 R. Glover – 16-30-1, 87 C. Jones – 5-45 R. Johnson/T. Harris – 11

March 27 at ETSU *

April 3 CHATTANOOGA *

April 10 WOFFORD *

WESTERN CAROLINA 2020-21 STARTING LINEUPS

OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR TB QB at #22 Liberty J. Combs D. Luther I. Helms M. Bair T. Smith O. Cosenke D. Patten R. Jones M. Stribling Spencer M. Wright at EKU J. Combs D. Luther I. Helms M. Bair T. Smith O. Cosenke D. Patten R.Jones M. Stribling Spencer W. Jones at North Carolina T. Smith D. Luther I. Helms M. Bair J. Combs M. Stanley * D. Patten R.Jones J. Quillen Spencer W. Jones at Furman * T. Smith D. Luther I. Helms M. Bair J. Combs O. Cosenke D. Patten R.Jones R. Heath Spencer R. Glover at Samford * T. Smith D. Luther I. Helms M. Bair J. Combs O. Cosenke D. Patten R.Jones R. Heath Spencer R. Glover VMI * T. Smith D. Luther I. Helms M. Bair J. Combs C. Bardall D. Thorpe C.Jones R. Heath Spencer R. Glover THE CITADEL * T. Smith D. Luther I. Helms M. Bair J. Combs C. Bardall D. Thorpe C.Jones R. Heath Spencer R. Glover at Mercer * T. Smith D. Luther I. Helms M. Bair J. Combs C. Bardall K. Hambrick J. Quillen R. Heath Spencer R. Glover at ETSU * CHATTANOOGA * WOFFORD *

NOTES: * WCU started two RB's, 3 WR's at North Carolina

DEFENSE DE NT DT RUSH MIKE WILL SPUR CB S S CB at #22 Liberty K.J. Milner R. Palao R. Johnson T. Jolly T. Harris W. Hampton Da. Smith R. Kent J. Harris D. Davis A. Gethers at EKU K.J. Milner R. Palao R. Johnson T. Jolly T. Harris W. Hampton Da. Smith R. Kent J. Harris A.J. Rogers A. Gethers at North Carolina K.J. Milner J. Guinn R. Johnson N. Manns T. Harris W. Hampton Da. Smith R. Kent Q. Talley A.J. Rogers A. Gethers at Furman * K.J. Milner R. Palao R. Johnson M. Nelson T. Harris W. Hampton Rogers-Anderson R. Kent J. Harris A.J. Rogers A. Gethers at Samford * K.J. Milner R. Palao R. Johnson W. Hampton T. Harris T. Childers Rogers-Anderson R. Kent J. Harris A.J. Rogers A. Gethers VMI * K.J. Milner J. Guinn R. Johnson W .Hampton T. Harris T. Childers Rogers-Anderson R. Kent J. Harris D. Davis A. Gethers THE CITADEL * K.J. Milner J. Guinn T. Jamison W .Hampton T. Harris T. Childers Rogers-Anderson R. Kent J. Harris D. Davis A. Gethers at Mercer * L. Haynes J. Guinn R. Johnson M. Nelson T. Harris W. Hampton C. Roach R. Kent J. Harris D. Davis A. Gethers at ETSU * CHATTANOOGA * WOFFORD *

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GAME ONE • NOV. 14, 2020 • LYNCHBURG, VA GAME TWO • NOV. 21, 2020 • OPPORTUNITY BOWL • RICHMOND, KY WESTERN CAROLINA...... 14 WESTERN CAROLINA...... 17 NO. 22 LIBERTY...... 58 EASTERN KENTUCKY...... 49 WILLIAMS STADIUM (1,000*) ROY KIDD STADIUM (3,009)

LYNCHBURG, VA – Catamount quarterback Will Jones tossed a nine-yard touchdown pass to tight end RICHMOND, KY. – Western Carolina's defense forced four turnovers including a 54-yard scoop-and- Clayton Bardall and QB Mark Wright plunged in from three yards out to account for Western Carolina's score by Ricky Palao on a fumble recovery as the Catamounts rallied from an early deficit to lead 10-7 scoring as the Catamounts dropped their season-opener at No. 22 Liberty on Saturday afternoon at midway through the second quarter. However, Eastern Kentucky, which was playing its ninth game of Williams Stadium. the season, used big plays and a 28-point fourth quarter to pull away from WCU to win the inaugural Opportunity Bowl, 49-17, over the Catamounts at Roy Kidd Stadium. WCU was playing its first football game in nearly a full calendar year since finishing the 2019 season at fifth-ranked Alabama in late November. EKU running back Alonzo Booth scored four touchdowns including three on the ground and on a 69-yard reception as the Colonels snapped a two-game slide and finished their regular season at 3-6. Flames (8-0) quarterback Malik Willis accounted for 403 yards of total offense including 306 yards Booth finished with 247 total yards including 178 on the ground to go along with his 69 yards receiving. on 14-of-19 passing with three touchdowns and 97 rushing yards and two scores in the winning effort, Trailing 7-3 after freshman kicker Paxton Robertson nailed a career-long 52-yard field goal, the eclipsing the 1,000 career rushing yard mark in the game. Liberty finished with 633 yards of total offense Catamounts grabbed their only lead of the afternoon on a defensive score. Roman Johnson sacked EKU while its defense created three turnovers including two interceptions and a fumble. quarterback Isaiah Velez, hitting him from behind and jarring the football loose. The ball fortuitously Kevin Shaa caught two passes for a career-high 137 yards and a touchdown. C.J. Daniels added 96 bounced into the arms of Palao who was shepherded to the end zone by a pair of teammates, rumbling yards and two touchdowns on two catches. 54 yards for the score. Liberty won its 10th straight game and remained second behind Notre Dame for the nation’s longest However, the lead was short-lived as EKU's Davion Ross took the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a touch- active winning streak. down to put the Colonels ahead for good, 14-10. Booth later caught a wheel-route out of the backfield and the 6-1, 250-lbs. back thundered 69 yards for a score and a 21-10 halftime edge. For the Catamounts, Wright, who earned the starting nod, completed 11-of-17 passes for 66 yards Neither team managed to light the scoreboard in the third quarter until wide receiver Jackson Beerman while Jones rushed for 32 yard and finished 7-of-13 for 74 yards passing including the TD to Bardall that tossed a 63-yard touchdown to Jacquez Jones early in the fourth. The Colonels added two more Booth closed the deficit to 14-7 early in the second quarter. Senior Donnavan Spencer rushed 12 times for 79 scoring rushes and a Beerman TD catch with WCU's Mahari Stribling tallying his first receiving score on yards to lead WCU with tight end Owen Cosenke catching five passes for 56 yards. a 30-yard strike to provide the final score on a drive set-up by the first interception by Aaron Gethers. Leading 7-0 after the first quarter of play, the Flames scored early in the second quarter on a 44-yard Redshirt junior quarterback Will Jones saw the most extensive time in the backfield after earning pass from Willis to Johnny Huntley to pull ahead by two scores. On his first drive at QB, Jones drove the start, finishing the game 12-of-25 for 127 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Mark Wright the offense 75 yards in seven plays, finishing the scoring drive on a jump-pass to Bardall to make it a was 2-of-8 passing for seven yards with an interception. one-score game. Eight different Catamounts caught passes with freshman Calvin Jones tallying four receptions for Liberty responded, though, with four-straight touchdowns to close the first half and start the second, 28 yards and Reggie Jones catching three passes. Tight end Clayton Bardall, who played against his capping the swing with an 83-yard pass from Willis to Kevin Shaa. Wright culminated an 11-play drive brother Jackson – an offensive lineman for EKU – rumbled for a 40-yard reception and Stribling spun in with a three-yard scoring rush to make it 42-14. Flames placekicker Alex Barbir capped game scoring off a would-be tackler for a touchdown. Redshirt senior Donnavan Spencer rushed for 56 yards to lead with a 54-yard field goal to provide the final tally, 58-14. the Catamounts on the ground while Mikai Stanley ran for 30 yards on seven touches. Senior linebacker Ty Harris paced the Catamount defense with 11 tackles including five solo stops For EKU, Velez finished 18-of-32 for 310 yards and two touchdowns while also tossing a pair of and a sack while junior Jacob Harris finished with nine total stops. Junior transfer linebacker Willie interceptions. Receivers Jackson Beerman and Jacquez Jones both finished with five catches to eclipse Hampton tallied five tackles and forced a fumble that was recovered by redshirt freshman Dorian Davis. the century mark, Beerman with 102 yards and a touchdown and Jones had 100 yards and a TD. Beerman also tossed a 63-yard touchdown pass on a trick play. Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Western Carolina 0 7 7 0 14 Record: (0-1) Western Carolina 0 10 0 7 17 Record: (0-2) No. 22 Liberty 7 21 14 16 58 Record: (8-0) Eastern Kentucky 7 14 0 28 49 Record: (3-6)

Scoring Summary: 1st 6:47 LIB MACK, J. 1 yd run (BARBIR, A. kick), 12-66 – 5:10 WCU 0 – LIB 7 Scoring Summary: 2nd 14:13 LIB HUNTLEY, J. 44 yd pass from WILLIS, Malik (BARBIR, A. kick), 7-91 – 2:37 WCU 0 – LIB 14 1st 7:43 EKU BOOTH, Alonzo 4 yd run (WOZNICK, A. kick), 10-95 – 4:52 WCU 0 – EKU 7 12:09 WCU Clayton Bardall 9 yd pass from Will Jones (R. Collum kick), 7-75 – 2:04 WCU 7 – LIB 14 2nd 14:08 WCU Paxton Robertson 52 yd field goal, 5-27 – 1:30 WCU 3 – EKU 7 9:50 LIB WILLIS, Malik 11 yd run (BARBIR, A. kick), 6-75 – 2:19 WCU 7 – LIB 21 11:40 WCU Ricky Palao 54 yd fumble recovery (R. McCollum kick) WCU 10 – EKU 7 4:13 LIB DANIELS, CJ 40 yd pass from WILLIS, Malik (BARBIR, A. kick), 6-62 – 3:15 WCU 7 – LIB 28 11:26 EKU ROSS, Davion 94 yd kickoff return (WOZNICK, A. kick) WCU 10 – EKU 14 3rd 13:47 LIB WILLIS, Malik 43 yd run (BARBIR, A. kick), 3-49 – 1:04 WCU 7 – LIB 35 7:32 EKU BOOTH, Alonzo 69 yd pass from VELEZ, Isaiah (WOZNICK, A. kick), 6-87 – 2:48 WCU 10 – EKU 21 10:49 LIB SHAA, Kevin 83 yd pass from WILLIS, Malik (BARBIR, A. kick), 1-68 – 0:30 WCU 7 – LIB 42 3:12 WCU Mark Wright 3 yd run (R. McCollum kick), 11-57 – 4:41 WCU 14 – LIB 42 4th 14:40 EKU JONES, Jacquez 63 yd pass from BEERMAN, J. (WOZNICK, A. kick), 3-90 – 0:45 WCU 10 – EKU 28 4th 14:49 LIB DANIELS 56 yd pass from FERGUSON (STRICKER, J. kick failed), 6-83 – 3:15 WCU 14 – LIB 48 13:18 EKU BOOTH, Alonzo 6 yd run (WOZNICK, A. kick), 2-30 – 0:46 WCU 10 – EKU 35 12:49 LIB PICKETT, P. 34 yd run (STRICKER, J. kick), 2-35 – 0:34 WCU 14 – LIB 55 11:23 EKU BEERMAN, J. 66 yd pass from VELEZ, Isaiah (WOZNICK, A. kick), 1-66 – 0:15 WCU 10 – EKU 42 6:09 LIB BARBIR, A. 54 yd field goal, 7-2 – 4:37 WCU 14 – LIB 58 8:03 WCU Mahari Stribling 30 yd pass from Will Jones (R. McCollum kick), 1-25 – 0:09 WCU 17 – EKU 42 WCU LIB 4:23 EKU BOOTH, Alonzo 28 yd run (WOZNICK, A. kick), 6-46 – 3:40 WCU 17 – EKU 49 FIRST DOWNS ...... 15 21 WCU EKU RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 38–142 41–254 FIRST DOWNS ...... 17 23 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 140 379 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 35–121 37–217 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 18-30-2 18-24-0 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 134 373 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS...... 68–282 65–633 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 14-33-2 19-33-2 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 1-0 3-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS...... 68–255 70–590 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 3-15 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 1-54-1 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 4-60 2-68 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 2-10 1-6 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-24 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 3-161 8-468 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 5–172 0–0 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 2-36 2-1 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-1 3-2 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 10–401 5–200 Penalties-Yards ...... 4-20 7-77 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0 2-2 Possession Time ...... 30:44 29:16 Penalties-Yards ...... 4-45 11-100 Third-Down Conversions...... 5 of 13 8 of 12 Possession Time ...... 28:16 31:44 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 0 0 of 2 Third-Down Conversions...... 3 of 15 9 of 17 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 2-2 2-3 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 1 0 of 0 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1–5 4–29 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 0-1 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1–7 3–25 RUSHING: WCU – Donnavan Spencer 12-79; Will Jones 5-32; Mark Wright 10-12; Haki Bradley 3-8; Mikai Stanley 2-6; Caleb Ferguson 2-3; Malik Richardson 3-2; Calvin Jones 1-0. LIB – WILLIS, M. 8-97; MACK, J. 15-68; PICKETT, P. 4-32; RUSHING: WCU – Donnavan Spencer 13-56; Mikai Stanley 7-30; Mark Wright 3-20; Will Jones 7-9; Syheam McQueen 1-4; Caleb HENDERSON, T. 9-31; LOUIS, S. 4-31; BENNETT, J. 1-minus 5. Ferguson 1-3; Reggie Jones 2-0; Luke Sutton 1-minus 1. EKU – BOOTH, Alonzo 27-178; MAGLOIRE, K. 3-32; VELEZ, Isaiah 7-7. PASSING: WCU – Mark Wright 11-17-1-66; Will Jones 7-13-1-74. LIB – WILLIS, M. 14-19-0-306; FERGUSON, C. 4-5-0-73; PASSING: WCU – Will Jones 12-25-1-127; Mark Wright 2-8-1-7. EKU – VELEZ, Isaiah 18-32-2-310; BEERMAN, J. 1-1-0-63. BENNETT, J. 0-0-0-0. RECEIVING: WCU – Calvin Jones 4-28; Reggie Jones 3-10; Keenan Hambrick 2-14; Clayton Bardall 1-40; Mahari Stribling RECEIVING: WCU – Owen Cosenke 5-56; Donnavan Spencer 3-24; Reggie Jones 3-10; Daquan Patten 2-24; Luke Sutton 1-30; Dylan Abernethy 1-5; Owen Cosenke 1-4; Donnavan Spencer 1-3. EKU – BEERMAN, J. 5-102; JONES, Jacquez 5-100; 2-7; Dylan Abernethy 1-10; Clayton Bardall 1-9; Calvin Jones 1-0. LIB – HUNTLEY, J. 4-65; YARBROUGH, CJ 3-37; SHAA, K. DIXON, Keyion 3-52; OWENS, Malik 2-30; WILCOX, Matt Jr 2-9; BOOTH, Alonzo 1-69; BRADDS, Ethan 1-11. 2-137; DANIELS, CJ 2-96; FRITH, N. 2-19; DOUGLAS, D. 2-16; HOBBS, T. 2-5; JACKSON, J. 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Aaron Gethers 1-22; Trevor Childers 1-14. EKU – FITZPATRICK, D. 1-4; LEAPHEART, A. 1-minus 3. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. Liberty-JOHNSON, D. 1-18; POOLE, Carl 1-6. FUMBLES: WCU – None. EKU – VELEZ, Isaiah 1-1; MAGLOIRE, K. 1-1. FUMBLES: WCU – Malik Richardson 1-1. LIB – HOBBS, T. 1-1; HENDERSON, T. 1-1; WILLIS, M. 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Roman Johnson 1-0. EKU – RICHARDS, K. 1-0; TAYLOR, Elijah 1-0; McCLUNG, Tahj 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Ty Harris 1-0. LIB – JOHNSON, D. 1-0; CLARK, T. 1-0; JAMES, E. 1-0; REESE, Q. 1-0.. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Quintin Talley 6-2; A.J. Rogers 6-2; Ricky Palao 1-6; Ronald Kent Jr. 4-2; Willie Hampton 3-3; TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Ty Harris 5-6; Jacob Harris 1-8; A.J. Rogers 2-5; Willie Hampton 3-2; Ronald Kent Jr. 3-1; Darrius Smith Roman Johnson 2-3; Ty Harris 2-2; Trevor Childers 2-2; K.J. Milner 3-0; Curtis Roach 2-1; Chester Geffrard 1-0; Nigel Manns 2-2; Dejon DeCruz 3-0; Aaron Gethers 2-1; Nigel Manns 1-2; Darrius Bell 0-3; Quintin Thames 2-0; Dorian Davis 1-1; Roman 1-0; Darrius Bell 1-0; Owen Cosenke 1-0; Jaquarius Guinn 1-0; LA Rogers-Anderson 0-1; Darrius Smith 0-1; Aaron Gethers Johnson 1-1; Ricky Palao 0-2; Curtis Roach 0-2; K.J. Milner 1-0; Reggie Jones 1-0; Mahari Stribling 1-0; Torrion Stevenson 1-0; 0-1. EKU – JACKSON, M. 6-1; COMSTOCK, TJ 4-0; EZIRIM, Josiah 2-2; HAIRSTON, Eli 2-2; BOST, Jadyn 1-3; LEAPHEART, Trevor Childers 1-0; Jaquarius Guinn 1-0; Cinsere Allison 0-1; Keenan Hambrick 0-1; Caleb Ferguson 0-1; Dillon Luther 0-1. A. 3-0; CHEELEY, Nic 3-0; LUNDY, Kaleb 2-1; TAYLOR, Elijah 2-1; ROSS, Davion 2-1; McCLUNG, Tahj 1-2; NORRIS, Madison LIB – DUPREE, T. 3-2; TREADWELL, J. 3-2; CLARK, T. 4-0; CHIBUEZE, H. 3-1; BUTLER, A. 3-1; POOLE, Carl 2-2; 1-2; RICHARDS, K. 2-0; ANDERSON, J. 2-0; JACKSON, Ryan 1-1; FITZPATRICK, D. 1-1; BEERMAN, J. 1-0; SINCLAIR, Craig ROBINSON, C. 2-2; SCRUGGS, J. 1-3; STONE, C. 3-0; SINGS V, S. 3-0; REESE, Q. 2-1; PIERRE, A. 0-3; JOHNSON, D. 2-0; 1-0; TEAM 1-0; BURKS II, Shane 1-0; CAREY, Kmare 1-0; BRENTS, Jairus 1-0; SAYLES, Joseph 1-0; JONES, Jacquez 0-1. MEGGINSON, C. 2-0; HASKINS, M. 2-0; JAMES, E. 1-1; GREEN, W. 1-1; TERRELL, M. 1-0; LOVINS, A. 1-0; WASHINGTON, A. 1-0; ALEXANDER, B. 1-0; CHARLES, K. 1-0; DABNEY, E. 1-0; RUSINS, R. 0-1; KIDD-GLASS, T. 0-1; CAPER, M. 0-1; WOLK, M. 0-1; BRUMM, B. 0-1.

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GAME THREE • DEC. 5, 2020 • CHAPEL HILL, NC GAME FOUR • FEB. 20, 2021 • GREENVILLE, SC WESTERN CAROLINA...... 9 WESTERN CAROLINA...... 7 NO. 17 NORTH CAROLINA...... 49 FURMAN...... 35 KENAN STADIUM (3,535*) PALADIN STADIUM (1,994)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina's Michael Carter rushed for three first half touchdowns and Sam GREENVILLE, S.C. – Western Carolina's defense forced three takeaways with a trio of interceptions, the Howell tossed two TD passes as the 17th-ranked Tar Heels defeated Western Carolina, 49-9, on Saturday first leading to a Catamount touchdown and an early 7-0 lead. However, Furman used a run-oriented afternoon at Kenan Stadium in the final game of the fall semester for the Catamounts. offense and strong defensive effort in scoring 35-unanswered points to claim the Southern Conference opener, 35-7, Saturday afternoon at Paladin Stadium. WCU freshman kicker Paxton Robertson split the uprights on a 40-yard field goal attempt at the 4:27 mark of the first quarter to pull the Catamounts to within 7-3. However, UNC (7-3) erupted for the Jacob Harris intercepted Furman quarterback Hamp Sisson on the game's opening drive, returning next six offensive scores and led 42-3 at halftime. In the second half, Trevor Childers sacked back-up the pick 46 yards to set-up the Catamount offense in positive territory. Graduate transfer quarterback quarterback Jace Ruder, jarring the football loose where Nigel Manns scooped and scored from 42 yards Ryan Glover then danced in from 10 yards out as WCU grabbed an early 7-0 lead. The Catamounts also out to provide the final tally, 49-9. tallied interceptions by Curtis Roach and transfer Rod Gattison on the afternoon. Redshirt junior quarterback Will Jones finished 7-of-14 passing for 55 yards adding 11 rushing yards Glover finished 7-of-14 for 42 yards through the air, adding a combined 15 rushing yards in his WCU with freshman Kason Lincke, seeing his first career action, was 3-for-3 for 21 yards and 17 yards on the debut as the Catamounts managed just 67 yards on the ground. His seven completions went to seven ground. Redshirt senior Donnavan Spencer accounted for 85 total yards including 52 yards on the ground different receivers. and 33 through the air. Freshman tailback Mikai Stanley rushed for 46 yards on the day. Three Catamount defenders finished with double-digit tackles in the loss as A.J. Rogers finished with Howell finished 20-of-23 for 287 yards with the two TDs in two quarters of play while Carter ran for 11 total stops. Ty Harris posted his 10th double-digit tackle performance of his career with 10 stops and 73 yards to lead the Tar Heels on the ground. Jacob Harris finished with 10 stops including a sack and the opening-possession interception. Childers led the Catamounts defensively with nine tackles including the sack with Ronald Kent Furman's offense chewed up 533 yards including 320 yards rushing and 213 passing yards on 91 Jr., coming up with his first career interception as WCU forced three takeaways and scored its second offensive snaps including 55 in the first half. The Paladins used a 21-point second quarter to take a 28-7 defensive touchdown this fall. advantage into the halftime locker room. Paladin running back Devin Wynn rushed for 106 yards and a score while Devin Abrams (57 yards) and Dominic Roberto (54 yards) for Furman. Sisson finished 14-of-22 for 207 yards with three scores in addition to the three interceptions. Zach Peterson caught four passes for 84 yards and one of three passing TDs for the Paladins.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Western Carolina 3 0 0 6 9 Record: (0-3) Western Carolina 7 0 0 0 7 Record: (0-4, 0-1 SoCon) North Carolina 21 21 7 0 49 Record: (7-3) Furman 7 21 7 0 Record: (1-0, 1-0 SoCon)

Scoring Summary: 1st 09:05 UNC Michael Carter 17 yd run (Grayson Atkins kick), 9-71 3:06 WCU 0 - UNC 7 Scoring Summary: 04:27 WCU Paxton Robertson 40 yd field goal, 10-52 4:38 WCU 3 - UNC 7 1st 10:38 WCU Ryan Glover 10 yd run (R. McCollum kick), 3-12, 1:06 WCU 7 - FUR 0 03:22 UNC Antoine Green 22 yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick), 4-58 1:05 WCU 3 - UNC 14 06:51 FUR Wayne Anderson 6 yd pass from Hamp Sisson (Bleekrode kick), 9-65, 3:47 WCU 7 - FUR 7 00:52 UNC Michael Carter 22 yd run (Grayson Atkins kick), 3-54 1:17 WCU 3 - UNC 21 2nd 10:29 FUR Zach Peterson 27 yd pass from Hamp Sisson (Bleekrode kick), 9-87, 4:31 WCU 7 - FUR 14 2nd 05:39 UNC Javonte Williams 3 yd run (Grayson Atkins kick), 10-88 3:45 WCU 3 - UNC 28 04:42 FUR Dominic Roberto 3 yd run (Timmy Bleekrode kick), 10-89, 4:32 WCU 7 - FUR 21 01:36 UNC Michael Carter 5 yd run (Grayson Atkins kick), 5-47 1:11 WCU 3 - UNC 35 00:21 FUR Ryan Miller 24 yd pass from Hamp Sisson (Bleekrode kick), 12-93, 3:31 WCU 7 - FUR 28 00:49 UNC Dazz Newsome 26 yd pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick), 2-50 0:11 WCU 3 - UNC 42 3rd 00:18 UNC DJ Jones 2 yd run (Noah Ruggles kick), 9-50 4:57 WCU 3 - UNC 49 3rd 03:13 FUR Devin Wynn 1 yd run (Bleekrode kick),17-74, 8:59 WCU 7 - FUR 35 4th 05:56 WCU Nigel Manns 42 yd fumble recovery (Richard McCollum kick blockd) WCU 9 - UNC 49 WCU FUR WCU UNC FIRST DOWNS...... 5 33 FIRST DOWNS ...... 13 31 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 22-67 66-320 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 40–137 38–231 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 42 213 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 116 309 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 14-7-0 25-15-3 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 11-19-0 24-29-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS...... 36-109 91-533 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS...... 59–253 67–540 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards-TDs...... 1-42-1 0-0-0 Punt Returns-Yards...... 0-0 2-7 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-32 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 6-103 1-21 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 3-65 2-39 Interception Returns-Yards...... 3-76 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-24 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 8-43.0 1-32.0 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 6–205 2–83 Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0 0-0 Fumbles-Lost...... 3-1 3-2 Penalties-Yards...... 3-17 1-5 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-45 3-35 Possession Time...... 18:51 41:09 Possession Time ...... 31:44 28:16 Third-Down Conversions...... 2 of 10 9 of 15 Third-Down Conversions...... 5 of 14 5 of 8 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 0 of 0 3 of 3 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 1-1 3-3 Red-Zone Scores–Chances...... 0–1 4–4 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1-5 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... RUSHING: WCU – Donnavan Spencer 10-16; Ryan Glover 4-15; Mikai Stanley 3-15; Malik Richardson 4-15; Calvin Jones RUSHING: WCU – Donnavan Spencer 13-52; Mikai Stanley 11-46; Kason Lincke 8-17; Will Jones 3-11; Syheam McQueen 4-7; 1-6. FUR – Devin Wynn 18-106; Devin Abrams 12-57; Dominic Roberto 11-54; Chase Abshier 7-28; Kendall Thomas 5-25; Caleb Ferguson 1-4. UNC – Michael Carter 8-73; Elijah Green 6-43; Sam Howell 2-41; DJ Jones 5-31; Josh Henderson 4-16; Wayne Anderson 3-17; Hamp Sisson 5-13; Jack Hardin 1-8; Dejuan Bell 3-7; Will Hallmark 1-5. Dazz Newsome 1-15; Jacolby Criswell 4-12; Javonte Williams 3-8; British Brooks 3-4; Jace Ruder 2-minus 12. PASSING: WCU – Ryan Glover 7-14-0-42. FUR – Hamp Sisson 14-22-2-207; Jack Hardin 1-3-1-6. PASSING: WCU – Will Jones 7-14-0-55; Kason Lincke 3-3-0-21; Cade Snotherly 0-1-0-0; Reggie Jones 1-1-0-40. UNC – Sam Howell 20-23-0-287; Jacolby Criswell 2-3-1-16; Jace Ruder 1-2-0-3; Jefferson Boaz 1-1-0-3. RECEIVING: WCU – Luke Sutton 1-13; Calvin Jones 1-7; Keenan Hambrick 1-6; Daquan Patten 1-5; Darrius Smith 1-5; Owen Cosenke 1-4; Donnavan Spencer 1-2. FUR – Zach Peterson 4-84; Wayne Anderson 2-33; Ryan Miller 2-29; Ryan RECEIVING: WCU – Donnavan Spencer 4-33; Owen Cosenke 2-44; Clayton Bardall 1-13; Calvin Jones 1-12; Reggie Jones DeLuca 2-22; Dejuan Bell 1-12; Kendall Thomas 1-12; Noah Henderson 1-8; Devin Abrams 1-7; Bailor Hughes 1-6. 1-10; Jakobe Quillen 1-3; Caleb Ferguson 1-1. UNC – Dazz Newsome 6-82; Javonte Williams 3-48; Rontavius Groves 3-28; Emery Simmons 2-33; Garrett Walston 2-30; Dyami Brown 2-19; Khafre Brown 1-24; Antoine Green 1-22; Kamari Morales INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Jacob Harris 1-46; Rod Gattison 1-30; Curtis Roach 1-0. FUR – None. 1-11; Michael Carter 1-6; Austyn Chestnut 1-3; Kendall Karr 1-3. FUMBLES: WCU – Donnavan Spencer 1-0. FUR – None. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Ronald Kent Jr. 1-24. UNC – None. FUMBLES: WCU – Mikai Stanley 2-0; Syheam McQueen 1-1. UNC – Jacolby Criswell 1-0; Rontavius Groves 1-1; Jace Ruder 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Jacob Harris 1-0. FUR – None. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Trevor Childers 1-0. North Carolina-Raymond Vohasek 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – A.J. Rogers 4-7; Ty Harris 5-5; Jacob Harris 4-6; Willie Hampton 1-7; Trevor Childers 0-8; Ronald TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Trevor Childers 4-5; Curtis Roach 4-4; Quintin Talley 3-5; A.J. Rogers 2-4; Ronald Kent Jr. 4-1; Kent Jr. 3-4; Micah Nelson 1-6; Roman Johnson 1-6; Darrius Bell 2-4; Laquavion Haynes 3-2; Rod Gattison 2-3; Timothy Ty Harris 4-1; Roman Johnson 3-2; Willie Hampton 2-3; Darrius Smith 3-1; Aaron Gethers 2-2; Laquavion Haynes 1-1; LA Jamison 0-5; Curtis Roach 1-3; Dorian Davis 1-3; Aaron Gethers 1-3; K.J. Milner 0-3; Jaquarius Guinn 1-1; Dejon DeCruz Rogers-Anderson 1-1; K.J. Milner 1-1; Chester Geffrard 0-2; Micah Nelson 0-2; Calvin Jones 1-0; Dorian Davis 1-0; Brandon 1-1; Ricky Palao 0-2; LA Rogers-Anderson 1-0; Giovanni Ricciardi 1-0; Quintin Thames 1-0; Tre Jolly 0-1; Skylin Thomas 0-1; Dickerson 1-0; Nigel Manns 1-0; Darrius Bell 1-0; Tre Jolly 0-1. UNC – Kaimon Rucker 4-3; Chazz Surratt 3-3; Jeremiah Darrius Smith 0-1. FUR – Evan DiMaggio 1-3; Darius Kearse 1-3; Nick Kuzemka 0-4; Hugh Ryan 2-1; Luke Clark 2-1; Jalen Gemmel 3-1; Raymond Vohasek 3-1; Eugene Asante 1-3; Patrice Rene 3-0; Don Chapman 3-0; Cam'Ron Kelly 3-0; Desmond Miller 2-1; Kam Brinson 1-2; Dae'one Wilkins 0-3; Bryce McCormick 2-0; Landon Lawrence 1-1; Ryan Miller 1-1; Cally Chizik Evans 1-2; Tomon Fox 2-0; Jake Harkleroad 2-0; Trey Morrison 2-0; Tomari Fox 1-1; Khadry Jackson 1-1; Kevin Hester 1-1; 1-1; Parker Stokes 0-2; Dejuan Bell 1-0; Micah Robinson 1-0; Wayne Anderson 1-0; Josh Agbenou 1-0; Jack Owen 1-0; Clyde Pinder 1-0; Jonathan Kim 1-0; Tony Grimes 1-0; Kristian Varner 1-0; Christopher Holliday 1-0; Giovanni Biggers 1-0; Cameron Coleman 1-0; London Lewis 1-0; Braden Gilby 0-1; DiMarcus Clay 0-1; Patrick Wells 0-1; Dan Ja'Qurious Conley 1-0; Cedric Gray 0-1; Jahlil Taylor 0-1; Alex Nobles 0-1; Myles Murphy 0-1. Scianna 0-1; Dominic Roberto 0-1; Dru Seabrook 0-1; Adrian Hope 0-1.

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GAME FIVE • FEB. 27, 2021 • BIRMINGHAM, AL GAME SIX • MARCH 6, 2021 • CULLOWHEE, NC WESTERN CAROLINA...... 27 VMI...... 30 SAMFORD...... 55 WESTERN CAROLINA...... 7 SEIBERT STADIUM (1,926*) E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (1,300*)

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Samford quarterback Liam Welch rushed for three touchdowns while throwing for CULLOWHEE, N.C. – VMI running back Korey Bridy rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns to guide the two scores as the Bulldogs broke open a one-point game at halftime, outscoring Western Carolina 34-7 in Keydets to a 30-7 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Southern Conference action the second half to hand the Catamounts a 55-27 setback in Southern Conference action at Seibert Stadium. at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. WCU redshirt sophomore kicker Richard McCollum hit a pair of second-quarter field goals from 44 Keydet quarterback Reece Udinski threw for 239 yards and a score on 30-of-41 passing as VMI and 45 yards out – both representing the longest of his career, surpassing the 33-yarder he nailed amassed 492 yards of total offense on 90 offensive snaps to spoil WCU's first home game since against North Greenville in 2019 – as WCU clawed back to within one, 21-20, at halftime after trailing November 2019. 21-7. The Bulldogs responded, however, in the second half with three-consecutive scores in a 20-point Catamount tailback Donnavan Spencer just missed the century mark with 98 rushing yards, the third quarter, tacking on two TDs in the fourth quarter. bulk coming after halftime, while backfield counterpart Mikai Stanley recorded his first career rushing Graduate transfer QB Ryan Glover threw for 306 yards and a pair of scores on 25-of-43 passing with touchdown. Quarterback Ryan Glover completed 13-of-19 passes for 143 yards, hitting seven different two interceptions for the Catamounts with Donnavan Spencer rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown wide receivers. Daquan Patten caught two passes for a team-best 55 yards while D.J. Thorpe hauled on the day. Eight different receivers caught passes for WCU including a career-best seven receptions in a team-high three passes. for 62 yards and a TD for freshman Calvin Jones with tight end Clayton Bardall catching four passes VMI (2-0, 2-0 SoCon) used a Bridy six-yard touchdown late in the first quarter and a pair of second- for 42 yards and a score. quarter Jerry Rice field goals to take a 13-0 halftime lead. Each first-half scoring drive featured double- WCU (0-5, 0-2 SoCon) drove Saturday's opening kickoff 75 yards in six plays for an early 7-0 lead for digit plays. a second-consecutive week as Glover found Jones on a two-yard scoring strike, the first points of Jones' With the Catamounts looking to build momentum out of the halftime locker room, VMI's Ethan career and first passing TD for Glover in a Catamount uniform. However, the Bulldogs responded with Caselberry wrestled the football away from an intended receiver for a hard-earned interception to set- 21-straight points between the first and second quarters to lead by two scores, 21-7, before halftime. up VMI in plus territory. Udinski capped the abbreviated drive with a 17-yard strike to WR Jakob Herres The Catamounts answered with 13-straight points to close the opening half. McCollum split the for the 20-point advantage. uprights from 44 yards out to make it 21-10 before Glover hooked-up with Bardall from 34-yards out WCU put together one of its best drives of the day on the ensuing possession, moving to the nine- with just under six minutes to play before the break. McCollum capped the first-half scoring with a yard line. However, an intentional grounding call flagged on the Catamounts helped stall the drive, and career-long 45-yard field goal – a yard longer than his previous career-best earlier in the quarter – to a 30-yard field goal was missed to the left to keep WCU off the scoreboard. The Keydets took over make it 21-20 at intermission. after the missed attempt and drove 80-yards with Bridy plunging in from a yard out for the 27-0 lead. Samford took over in the third quarter, though, posting 20-straight points before Spencer broke free for a 24-yard scoring romp – his first of the season and the 15th rushing score of his career. The Bulldogs Following a second Rice field goal, Glover guided the Catamounts down the field thanks to a 44- tacked on two more scores on a Welch six-yard run and a 57-yard rush by Ty Boles to provide the final tally. yard connection with Patten, with Stanley rumbling in from the five-yard line to provide the final tally. WCU senior linebacker Ty Harris recorded the 11th double-digit tackle performance of his career with Senior LB Ty Harris led the Catamount defense with 14 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss on 12 stops including 2.5 tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks. Dorian Davis was credited with a career-high eight 1.5 sacks, while Trevor Childers was credited with eight stops. Defensive backs A.J. Rogers and Rod stops, matching linebacker Trevor Childers, while Laquavion Haynes tallied a career-high seven solo stops. Gattison had seven tackles apiece, while Aaron Gethers broke-up a WCU career-best three passes to accompany three tackles. Welch finished 26-of-36 for 311 yards and two touchdowns, adding 83 rushing yards and three scores to pace the Bulldogs. Three Bulldog running backs scored led by Jay Stanton who ran for 135 yards and For VMI, Connor Riddle posted eight stops, including two for loss with a sack and lineman Jordan Ward a 4-yard touchdown while A.J. Toney (9-for-77) and Kendall Watson (2-for-24) hauled in receiving TDs. garnered four stops including a sack. Two of Carter Johnson's tackles went for loss with a third VMI sack.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Western Carolina 7 13 7 0 27 Record: (0-5, 0-2 SoCon) VMI 7 6 14 3 30 Record: (2-0, 2-0 SoCon) Samford 14 7 20 14 55 Record: (1-1, 1-1 SoCon) Western Carolina 0 0 0 7 7 Record: (0-6, 0-3 SoCon)

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 12:33 WCU Calvin Jones 2 yd pass from Ryan Glover (Richard McCollum kick), 6-75 2:27 WCU 7 - SAM 0 1st 04:29 VMI Bridy,Korey 6 yd run (Rice,Jerry kick), 11-55 2:49 VMI 7 - WCU 0 10:32 SAM Liam Welch 24 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 7-66 1:51 WCU 7 - SAM 7 2nd 05:28 VMI Rice,Jerry 27 yd field goal, 13-84 4:54 VMI 10 - WCU 0 05:50 SAM Jay Stanton 4 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 8-78 1:42 WCU 7 - SAM 14 00:00 VMI Rice,Jerry 29 yd field goal, 12-73 2:56 VMI 13 - WCU 0 2nd 11:52 SAM Kendall Watson 22 yd pass from Liam Welch (M. Fineran kick), 3-25 0:58 WCU 7 - SAM 21 3rd 12:01 VMI Herres,Jakob 17 yd pass from Udinski,Reece (Rice,Jerry kick), 5-32 1:57 VMI 20 - WCU 0 08:17 WCU Richard McCollum 44 yd field goal, 10-48 3:35 WCU 10 - SAM 21 00:21 VMI Bridy,Korey 1 yd run (Rice,Jerry kick), 16-80 6:46 VMI 27 - WCU 0 05:52 WCU Clayton Bardall 34 yd pass from Ryan Glover (R. McCollum kick), 2-55 0:35 WCU 17 - SAM 21 4th 08:28 VMI Rice,Jerry 32 yd field goal, 6-40 3:13 VMI 30 - WCU 0 00:00 WCU Richard McCollum 45 yd field goal, 12-49 3:40 WCU 20 - SAM 21 3rd 12:30 SAM Dakota Chapman 2 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 10-72 2:30 WCU 20 - SAM 28 06:30 WCU Mikai Stanley 5 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 5-65 1:58 VMI 30 - WCU 7 09:35 SAM Liam Welch 5 yd run (M. Fineran kick failed), 6-59 1:45 WCU 20 - SAM 34 07:25 SAM A.J. Toney 31 yd pass from Liam Welch (M. Fineran kick), 1-31 0:08 WCU 20 - SAM 41 VMI WCU 00:32 WCU Donnavan Spencer 24 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 6-80 2:41 WCU 27 - SAM 41 FIRST DOWNS...... 32 11 4th 13:07 SAM Liam Welch 6 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 8-72 2:18 WCU 27 - SAM 48 02:18 SAM Ty Boles 57 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 3-63 1:45 WCU 27 - SAM 55 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 45-199 35-108 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 293 143 WCU SAM Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 45-34-0 19-13-1 FIRST DOWNS...... 22 29 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS...... 90-492 54-251 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 36-143 51-319 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 306 311 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 43-25-2 36-26-0 Punt Returns-Yards...... 0-0 2-21 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS...... 79-449 87-630 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 1-5 3-70 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards...... 1-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards...... 0-0 4-55 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 2-48 5-133 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 3-40.0 5-41.6 Interception Returns-Yards...... 0-0 2-2 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 6-41.3 4-36.0 Penalties-Yards...... 6-60 9-84 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0 0-0 Possession Time...... 36:01 23:59 Penalties-Yards...... 6-46 4-40 Possession Time...... 29:19 28:23 Third-Down Conversions...... 7 of 15 4 of 13 Third-Down Conversions...... 2 of 14 8 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 3 of 3 1 of 2 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 2 of 5 2 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 6-7 1-2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 1-1 4-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 3-17 2-12 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 3-17 2-14 RUSHING: WCU – Donnavan Spencer 14-79; Mikai Stanley 6-37; Calvin Jones 1-13; Ryan Glover 11-7; Tyree Nelson 3-4; RUSHING: VMI – Bridy,Korey 18-91; Raymond,Rashad 15-74; Swinehart,Grant 2-16; Udinski,Reece 6-14; Morgan,Seth 2-7; Carlos Davis 1-3. SAM – Jay Stanton 23-135; Liam Welch 18-83; Ty Boles 1-57; Dakota Chapman 6-31; M. Washington TEAM 2-minus 3. WCU – Donnavan Spencer 18-98; Ryan Glover 13-7; Mikai Stanley 3-6; D.J. Thorpe 1-minus 3. 2-9; J.R. Tran-Reno 1-4. PASSING: VMI – Udinski,Reece 30-41-0-239; Morgan,Seth 4-4-0-54. WCU – Ryan Glover 13-19-1-143; D.J. Thorpe 0-0-0-0. PASSING: WCU – Ryan Glover 25-43-2-306. SAM – Liam Welch 26-36-0-311. RECEIVING: VMI – Herres,Jakob 8-92; Brimigion,Max 7-53; Thomas,Leroy 6-31; Knox,Chance 3-44; Bridy,Korey 3-10; RECEIVING: WCU – Calvin Jones 7-62; Keenan Hambrick 4-42; Clayton Bardall 4-42; Reggie Jones 3-76; Raekwon Heath Jackson,Michael 3-10; DaSilva,Julio 2-38; Caussin,Jack 1-12; Twombly,Aidan 1-3. WCU – D.J. Thorpe 3-46; Daquan 3-65; Luke Sutton 2-5; Daquan Patten 1-8; Jakobe Quillen 1-6. SAM – A.J. Toney 9-77; Ty King 4-66; Michael Vice 4-37; Patten 2-55; Raekwon Heath 2-14; Calvin Jones 2-11; Clayton Bardall 2-8; Mikai Stanley 1-8; Donnavan Spencer 1-1. M. Washington 3-47; Kendall Watson 2-24; Jai'Rus Creamer 1-23; Jay Stanton 1-23; T. Pollard 1-10; J.R. Tran-Reno 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: VMI – Caselberry,EthaN 1-0. WCU – None. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. Samford-Chris Edmonds 1-2; Coutrell Plair 1-0. FUMBLES: VMI – None. WCU – Daquan Patten 1-0. FUMBLES: WCU – none; SAM – none SACKS (UA-A): VMI-Johnson,Carter 1-0; Riddle,Connor 1-0; Ward,Jordan 1-0. WCU – Ty Harris 1-1; K.J. Milner 0-1. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Ty Harris 1-1; Willie Hampton 1-0; Jaquarius Guinn 0-1. SAM – Armond Lloyd 0-1; Joshua Long 0-1; Josiah Cotton 0-1; Tay Berry 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): VMI-Riddle,Connor 6-2; Jawara,Abdul 3-2; Smith,A.J. 3-2; Ward,Jordan 4-0; Johnson,Carter 4-0; Cloyd,Tyren 3-1; Elroumy,Alladin 2-2; Sarratt,Josh 3-0; Caselberry,Etha 2-1; Snyder,Stone 0-3; Oliver,Alex 2-0; Haney,Jaylon TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Ty Harris 8-4; Dorian Davis 7-1; Trevor Childers 6-2; Laquavion Haynes 7-0; LA Rogers-Anderson 2-0; Malry,Aljareek 1-1; Weaver,Eric 0-2; Eller,Evan 1-0; Peace,Jacob 1-0; Tobin,Jon 1-0; Samuel,Kyser 0-1; Soderholm,Rober 6-0; Jacob Harris 4-1; Ronald Kent Jr. 4-1; A.J. Rogers 3-1; Darrius Smith 2-2; Willie Hampton 2-1; Charles Gadie 2-1; Timothy 0-1. WCU – Ty Harris 11-3; Trevor Childers 6-2; A.J. Rogers 7-0; Jaheim Mullen 5-2; Ronald Kent Jr. 6-0; Willie Hampton Jamison 2-0; Rod Gattison 2-0; Curtis Roach 2-0; Micah Nelson 1-1; Jaquarius Guinn 1-1; Kevon Angry 1-0; Quintin Thames 1-0; Dejon DeCruz 1-0; Aaron Gethers 1-0; Mikai Stanley 0-1; Ricky Palao 0-1. SAM – Ty Herring 5-4; Nathan East 8-0; Noah 4-2; Dorian Davis 4-1; LA Rogers-Anderson 4-0; Timothy Jamison 2-2; Jaquarius Guinn 2-1; Aaron Gethers 2-1; Laquavion Martin 4-3; Joshua Carter 6-0; Armond Lloyd 4-1; Chris Edmonds 3-1; Joshua Long 2-2; Seth Simmer 1-3; Wade White 3-0; Haynes 2-0; Darrius Bell 1-1; Roman Johnson 1-1; Chris Morgan 1-1; K.J. Milner 0-2; Calvin Jones 1-0; Curtis Roach 1-0; Justin Hayes 3-0; Josiah Cotton 2-1; Thomas Neville 1-1; Tay Berry 0-2; Coutrell Plair 0-2; Nelson Jordan 1-0; Kourtlan Marsh Charles Gadie 1-0; Quintin Thames 1-0; Micah Nelson 1-0; Jacob Harris 0-1. 1-0; Nick Jackson 1-0; Connor Koch 1-0; Dakota Chapman 1-0; Braeden Royal 1-0; Hakeem Johnson 0-1; Jeremy Garth 0-1.

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GAME SEVEN • MARCH 13, 2021 • CULLOWHEE, NC GAME EIGHT • MARCH 20, 2021 • MACON, GA THE CITADEL...... 14 WESTERN CAROLINA...... 28 WESTERN CAROLINA...... 21 MERCER...... 45 E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (980*) FIVE STAR STADIUM (3,527)

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Donnavan Spencer rushed for a career-high 220 yards and two touchdowns, with MACON, GA. – Donnavan Spencer rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns for Western Carolina, Mikai Stanley adding a third score on the ground as Western Carolina built a 21-6 halftime lead and held but Mercer used a downhill running attack that chewed up 308 yards as the Bears held possession for off The Citadel to earn a 21-14 victory in Southern Conference football action on Saturday afternoon at over 40 minutes on Saturday afternoon in a 45-28 victory over the Catamounts in Southern Conference E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. action at Five Star Stadium. Spencer added two receptions for 45 yards to amass 265 all-purpose yards. Stanley rushed for a Eight different Bears recorded rushes on Saturday with Nakendrick Clark leading the way with 92 career-high 65 yards and a TD for the second-consecutive week. QB Ryan Glover completed 11-of-18 yards on 23 rushes including two touchdowns. Fred Davis carried the ball 13 times for 46 yards and a passes for 86 yards, finding Raekwon Heath for a team-best four receptions. pair of scores. Mercer QB Carter Peevy threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on 10-of-22 passing, adding Bulldog quarterback Jaylan Adams rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, while A-back Nathan a rushing score in the win. Storch added 125 rushing yards and a score for The Citadel. Linebacker Anthony Britton Jr. finished with 16 tackles to lead the Bulldogs, finishing with nine solo stops and half a sack. Raleigh Webb tallied 59 all- Mercer (2-5, 2-2 SoCon) jumped out to a 21-0 advantage midway through the second quarter on purpose yards, including two catches for 26 yards, 21 yards on kickoff returns, and 12 yards on the ground. Saturday. Freshman Tyree Nelson provided the first spark for the Catamounts on the ensuing kickoff Spencer accounted for all the offensive yards on WCU's opening possession as the Catamounts capital- following the Bears' third score, cutting up the right sideline for a 59-yard kickoff return to set the Cata- ized on a 36-yard kickoff return by Calvin Jones. Spencer took care of the rest, posting rushes of 36, 10, mounts up with their best field position of the day. WCU QB Ryan Glover completed two passes before and one-yard for the score as the Catamounts grabbed an early 7-0 lead. The Citadel answered, marching capping the short drive with a one-yard touchdown rush to make it 21-7. 65 yards in nine plays with Storch capping the drive by plunging in from two yards out. However, on the After a three-and-out forced by the WCU defense, Quintin Talley partially blocked the Mercer punt ensuing point-after try, WCU's Timothy Jamison blocked the kick keeping the home squad in front, 7-6. giving the Catamounts another short field with Spencer rushing in for the first of his three scores to make Later in the first quarter, the Bulldogs had a chance to take the lead, driving to the WCU 26-yard it 21-14 in the final five minutes of the first half. line, but a 43-yard field goal attempt hit the left upright and fell off target. Midway through the second quarter, Stanley galloped in for an 18-yard touchdown rush to cap a seven-play, 76-yard drive to push Unfortunately, it was as close as the Catamounts would get as Mercer capped the first half with a the Catamounts ahead, 14-6. long scoring drive to lead 28-14 at halftime and scored on the opening possession of the second half With the Bulldogs driving just before the half, WCU created its lone takeaway as Willie Hampton to pull ahead 35-14. WCU twice pulled back to within two scores at 35-21 and 42-28, but would get no jarred the football loose from Storch with Tre Jolly corralling the bouncing ball for the takeaway inside closer in suffering the road defeat. the final minute of the first half. On the very next play, Spencer slipped through the line and raced 67 Glover finished 16-of-30 with an interception, throwing for 87 yards. He added 51 yards rushing and yards for his second score of the day and a 21-6 lead at intermission. a score on the ground. Calvin Jones caught five passes for 45 yards to lead the Catamount receivers. The Citadel (0-7, 0-3 SoCon) turned to its ball-control ground game in the second half, chewing Ty Harris and Roman Johnson led three Catamount defenders with double-digit tackles with 11 stops up nearly 12 minutes off the game clock with 120 rushing yards in the third quarter. Adams pulled the apiece. Harris posted his 14th career double-digit tackle performance while Johnson finished with his Bulldogs back within a score with a 20-yard rushing touchdown at the 1:21 mark of the third. Cooper career-high. Dorian Davis added a career-best 10 stops with Trevor Childers just missing double-figures Wallace's two-point conversion made it 21-14 entering the final frame. with nine tackles. Talley blocked a punt on special teams for the Catamounts. Western Carolina's defense stood tall in the fourth quarter, though, as the Bulldogs were looking for the equalizing score. Tre Jolly halted a 13-play drive with a third-down sack of Adams forcing The Citadel to punt. The Catamounts managed to drain the clock inside of two minutes on the ensuing possession, forcing the ground-oriented Bulldogs to the air. Backed-up in their own territory, Jolly and K.J. Milner combined on a game-sealing sack of Adams on a fourth-down pass attempt.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score The Citadel 6 0 8 0 14 Record: (0-7, 0-3) Western Carolina 0 14 7 7 28 Record: (1-7, 1-4) Western Carolina 7 14 0 0 21 Record: (1-6, 0-4) Mercer 14 14 7 10 45 Record: (2-5, 2-2)

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 14:09 WCU Donnavan Spencer 1 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 3-58 0:43 CIT 0 - WCU 7 1st 09:45 MER N. Clark 2 yd run (Caleb Dowden kick), 9-75 3:09 WCU 0 - MER 7 09:51 CIT Storch,Nathan 2 yd run (Kinter,Colby kick blockd), 9-65 4:18 CIT 6 - WCU 7 01:52 MER Fred Davis 4 yd run (Caleb Dowden kick), 14-71 6:26 WCU 0 - MER 14 2nd 09:49 MER Carter Peevy 1 yd run (Caleb Dowden kick), 7-34 2:05 WCU 0 - MER 21 2nd 07:56 WCU Mikai Stanley 18 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 7-76 2:44 CIT 6 - WCU 14 07:44 WCU Ryan Glover 1 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 5-32 1:56 WCU 7 - MER 21 00:45 WCU Donnavan Spencer 67 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 1-67 0:11 CIT 6 - WCU 21 05:32 WCU Donnavan Spencer 1 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 3-30 0:31 WCU 14 - MER 21 3rd 01:21 CIT Adams,Jaylan 20 yd run (Wallace,Cooper rush), 8-42 3:15 CIT 14 - WCU 21 00:18 MER Fred Davis 1 yd run (Caleb Dowden kick), 11-90 5:07 WCU 14 - MER 28 3rd 05:41 MER N. Clark 5 yd run (Caleb Dowden kick), 15-86 6:38 WCU 14 - MER 35 02:26 WCU Donnavan Spencer 3 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 11-79 3:12 WCU 21 - MER 35 CIT WCU 4th 11:42 MER Ty James 19 yd pass from Carter Peevy (Caleb Dowden kick), 4-33 1:21 WCU 21 - MER 42 FIRST DOWNS...... 22 18 11:23 WCU Donnavan Spencer 53 yd run (Richard McCollum kick), 1-53 0:09 WCU 28 - MER 42 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 68-305 39-281 04:18 MER Caleb Dowden 45 yd field goal, 7-19 3:30 WCU 28 - MER 45 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 36 86 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 11-3-0 18-11-0 WCU MER FIRST DOWNS...... 14 27 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS...... 79-341 57-367 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 26-143 68-308 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 1-1 PASSING YDS (NET)...... 87 118 Punt Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 30-16-1 22-10-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 2-21 3-50 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS...... 56-230 90-426 Interception Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 3-44.0 5-34.2 Punt Returns-Yards...... 1-12 3-17 Fumbles-Lost...... 2-1 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 5-171 5-66 Penalties-Yards...... 6-47 6-45 Interception Returns-Yards...... 0-0 1-0 Possession Time...... 37:29 22:31 Punts (Number-Avg)...... 5-39.0 6-38.0 Third-Down Conversions...... 7 of 16 5 of 12 Fumbles-Lost...... 0-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards...... 6-54 11-86 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 3 of 5 1 of 2 Possession Time...... 19:16 40:44 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 2-3 2-2 Third-Down Conversions...... 3 of 10 10 of 18 Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1-2 2-17 Fourth-Down Conversions...... 0 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 3-3 6-6 RUSHING: CIT – Adams,Jaylan 25-131; Storch,Nathan 33-125; Wallace,Cooper 5-26; Webb,Raleigh 2-12; Njoku,Nkem 3-11. Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 0-0 1-6 WCU – Donnavan Spencer 27-220; Mikai Stanley 8-65; Ryan Glover 2-minus 1; TEAM 2-minus 3. RUSHING: WCU – Donnavan Spencer 12-78; Ryan Glover 12-51; Calvin Jones 1-14; Mikai Stanley 1-0. MER – N. Clark 23- 92; Deondre Johnson 8-60; B. Marshall 7-54; Fred Davis 13-46; Carter Peevy 9-39; Julian Beris 2-12; Ethan Dirrim 2-6; PASSING: CIT – Adams,Jaylan 3-11-0-36. WCU – Ryan Glover 11-18-0-86. Landon Miller 1-4; Team 3-minus 5. RECEIVING: CIT – Webb,Raleigh 2-26; Njoku,Nkem 1-10. WCU – Raekwon Heath 4-18; Donnavan Spencer 2-45; Keenan PASSING: WCU – Ryan Glover 16-30-1-87. MER – Carter Peevy 10-22-0-118. Hambrick 2-12; Luke Sutton 2-8; Calvin Jones 1-3. RECEIVING: WCU – Calvin Jones 5-45; Donnavan Spencer 5-8; Dylan Abernethy 2-15; Luke Sutton 2-minus 1; Jakobe Quillen INTERCEPTIONS: CIT – none; WCU – none. 1-21; Mikai Stanley 1-minus 1. MER – Ty James 4-73; Deondre Johnson 2-27; Drake Starks 2-10; Julian Beris 1-4; Fred Davis 1-4. FUMBLES: CIT – Storch,Nathan 2-1. WCU – Donnavan Spencer 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. MER – Yahsyn McKee 1-0. FUMBLES: WCU – None. MER – Landon Miller 2-0. SACKS (UA-A): CIT – Britton Jr.,Ant 0-1; Estes,Kyler 0-1. WCU – Tre Jolly 1-1; K.J. Milner 0-1. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – None. MER – Danijah Gammage 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): CIT – Britton Jr.,Ant 9-7; Deveaux,Caleb 4-3; Horn,Brian 0-7; Hendricks III,W 4-2; Hatchett,Carson TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Roman Johnson 5-6; Ty Harris 4-7; Dorian Davis 4-6; Trevor Childers 2-7; Ronald Kent Jr. 3-3; 2-4; Estes,Kyler 2-3; Gordon,Parrish 4-0; Elmore,Hi'Keem 2-2; Blount,Marquise 1-3; Smith,Jay 0-3; Middleton,Javon 2-0; Laquavion Haynes 3-3; Tre Jolly 2-4; Rod Gattison 4-1; Jaquarius Guinn 2-3; Jacob Harris 2-2; Willie Hampton 2-2; Timothy Story,Palmer 1-0. WCU – Ty Harris 8-6; Micah Nelson 7-2; Darrius Bell 3-5; Trevor Childers 4-3; Tre Jolly 3-4; Aaron Gethers Jamison 0-4; Darrius Smith 3-0; Aaron Gethers 2-1; Micah Nelson 2-1; Chris Morgan 0-3; Curtis Roach 1-1; Quintin Talley 4-0; Jaheim Mullen 4-0; LA Rogers-Anderson 3-1; Dorian Davis 2-2; K.J. Milner 2-2; A.J. Rogers 2-2; Willie Hampton 2-1; 1-1; Darrius Bell 0-2; Jontavious Shotwell 1-0; Raekwon Heath 1-0; Charles Gadie 1-0; Quintin Thames 0-1. MER – Pu'u Timothy Jamison 2-1; Jaquarius Guinn 1-2; Curtis Roach 2-0; Ronald Kent Jr. 1-1; Quintin Thames 1-0; Laquavion Haynes Robinson 8-3; Danijah Gammage 4-3; M. Campbell 5-0; Solomon Zubairu 1-3; Isaac Dowling 1-3; Barron King 0-4; TJ Moore 1-0; Dejon DeCruz 1-0; Roman Johnson 1-0. 2-1; Jaden Taylor 2-1; DJ McDaniel 1-2; Harrison Poole 2-0; Alex Ferry 1-1; Luke Ward 1-1; L. Johnson 1-0; Yahsyn McKee 1-0; Ethan Dirrim 0-1; Alvin Ward Jr. 0-1.

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Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Nov 14, 2020 at Liberty L 14-58 0-1 0-0 3:17 1000 Nov 21, 2020 at Eastern Kentucky L 17-49 0-2 0-0 3:17 3009 Dec 05, 2020 at #17 North Carolina L 9-49 0-3 0-0 2:54 3535 * Feb 20, 2021 at Furman L 7-35 0-4 0-1 2:42 1994 * Feb 27, 2021 at Samford L 27-55 0-5 0-2 3:47 1276 * Mar 06, 2021 VMI L 7-30 0-6 0-3 03:05 1300 * Mar 13, 2021 THE CITADEL W 21-14 1-6 1-3 03:09 980 * Mar 20, 2021 at Mercer L 28-45 1-7 1-4 3:24 3527 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Team Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

Team Statistics WCU OPP SCORING 130 335 Points Per Game 16.2 41.9 Points Off Turnovers 41 35 FIRST DOWNS 115 219 R u s h in g 62 113 P a s s in g 38 94 P e n a lt y1512 RUSHING YARDAGE 1142 2153 Yards gained rushing 1298 2271 Yards lost rushing 156 118 Rushing Attempts 271 414 Average Per Rush 4.2 5.2 Average Per Game 142.8 269.1 TDs Rushing 11 29 PASSING YARDAGE 1054 2032 C o m p - A t t - I n t 115-206-8 149-225-6 Average Per Pass 5.1 9.0 Average Per Catch 9.2 13.6 Average Per Game 131.8 254.0 TDs Passing 4 16 TOTAL OFFENSE 2196 4185 Total Plays 477 639 Average Per Play 4.6 6.5 Average Per Game 274.5 523.1 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 27-585 20-469 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-43 15-132 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-136 8-27 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.7 23.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.6 8.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE 22.7 3.4 FUMBLES-LOST 7-2 12-7 PENALTIES-Yards 43-356 49-450 Average Per Game 44.5 56.2 PUNTS-Yards 50-1944 24-939 Average Per Punt 38.9 39.1 Net punt average 35.8 37.3 KICKOFFS-Yards 27-1558 58-3474 Average Per Kick 57.7 59.9 Net kick average 38.5 38.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 5 : 3 5 3 4 : 0 8 3RD-DOWN Conversions 29/101 63/118 3rd-Down Pct 29% 53% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/15 12/18 4th-Down Pct 27% 67% SACKS BY-Yards 11-72 15-95 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 17 46 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-7 5-8 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (10-13) 77% (29-34) 85% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (10-13) 77% (26-34) 76% PAT-ATTEMPTS (16-17) 94% (42-45) 93% ATTENDANCE 2280 14341 Games/Avg Per Game 2/1140 6/2390 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Western Carolina 24 58 21 27 0 130 Opponents 83 104 77 71 0 335 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Individual Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Donnavan Spencer 8 - 8 119 695 17 678 5.7 6 67 84.8 Daquan Patten 4 31 7.8 0 11 Mikai Stanley 8 - 1 41 216 11 205 5.0 2 21 25.6 Calvin Jones 1 12 12.0 0 12 Ryan Glover 5 - 4 42 132 53 79 1.9 2 17 15.8 Total 5 43 8.6 0 12 Will Jones 6 - 2 15 85 33 52 3.5 0 28 8.7 Opponents 15 132 8.8 0 38 Calvin Jones 8 - 2 4 33 0 33 8.2 0 14 4.1 Mark Wright 2 - 1 13 53 21 32 2.5 1 11 16.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Kason Lincke 1 - 0 8 24 7 17 2.1 0 9 17.0 Rod Gattison 1 30 30.0 0 30 Malik Richardson 3 - 0 7 20 3 17 2.4 0 9 5.7 Trevor Childers 1 14 14.0 0 14 Syheam McQueen 2 - 0 5 11 0 11 2.2 0 4 5.5 Jacob Harris 1 46 46.0 0 46 Caleb Ferguson 3 - 0 4 10 0 10 2.5 0 4 3.3 Curtis Roach 1 0 0.0 0 0 Haki Bradley 3 - 0 3 8 0 8 2.7 0 3 2.7 Aaron Gethers 1 22 22.0 0 22 Tyree Nelson 4 - 0 3 6 2 4 1.3 0 6 1.0 Ronald Kent Jr. 1 24 24.0 0 24 Carlos Davis 1 - 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 3.0 Total 6 136 22.7 0 46 Reggie Jones 5 - 5 2 2 2 0 0.0 0 2 0.0 Opponents 8 27 3.4 0 18 Luke Sutton 8 - 0 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 D.J. Thorpe 2 - 1 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -1.5 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg TEAM 6 - 0 2 0 3 -3 -1.5 0 0 -0.5 Reggie Jones 11 225 20.5 0 31 Total 8 271 1298 156 1142 4.2 11 67 142.8 Calvin Jones 7 147 21.0 0 44 Opponents 8 414 2271 118 2153 5.2 29 57 269.1 Tyree Nelson 5 157 31.4 0 59 Daquan Patten 2 50 25.0 0 28 Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Dejon DeCruz 1 0 0.0 0 0 Ryan Glover 5 - 4 101.92 72-124-4 58.1 664 2 59 132.8 Luke Hoggard 1 6 6.0 0 6 Will Jones 6 - 2 96.35 26-52-2 50.0 256 2 40 42.7 Total 27 585 21.7 0 59 Mark Wright 2 - 1 60.53 13-25-2 52.0 73 0 12 36.5 Opponents 20 469 23.5 1 94 Kason Lincke 1 - 0 158.80 3-3-0 100.0 21 0 12 21.0 Reggie Jones 5 - 5 436.00 1-1-0 100.0 40 0 40 8.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Cade Snotherly 6 - 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Ricky Palao 1 54 54.0 1 54 D.J. Thorpe 2 - 1 0.00 0-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Tre Jolly 1 1 1.0 0 1 Total 8 97.44 115-206-8 55.8 1054 4 59 131.8 Nigel Manns 1 42 42.0 1 42 Opponents 8 160.22 149-225-6 66.2 2032 16 83 254.0 Total 3 97 32.3 2 54 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g Calvin Jones 8 - 2 22 168 7.6 1 28 21.0 Donnavan Spencer 8 - 8 17 116 6.8 0 36 14.5 Reggie Jones 5 - 5 10 106 10.6 0 59 21.2 Clayton Bardall 8 - 3 9 112 12.4 2 40 14.0 Owen Cosenke 5 - 4 9 108 12.0 0 40 21.6 Raekwon Heath 5 - 5 9 97 10.8 0 47 19.4 Keenan Hambrick 8 - 1 9 74 8.2 0 14 9.2 Luke Sutton 8 - 0 9 32 3.6 0 13 4.0 Daquan Patten 6 - 5 6 92 15.3 0 44 15.3 D.J. Thorpe 2 - 1 4 51 12.8 0 34 25.5 Dylan Abernethy 7 - 0 4 30 7.5 0 10 4.3 Jakobe Quillen 8 - 2 3 30 10.0 0 21 3.8 Mikai Stanley 8 - 1 2 7 3.5 0 8 0.9 Mahari Stribling 3 - 2 1 30 30.0 1 30 10.0 45 1 - 0 1 1 1.0 0 1 1.0 Total 8 115 1054 9.2 4 59 131.8 Opponents 8 149 2032 13.6 16 83 254.0 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Individual Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Donnavan Spencer 6 ------36 Ryan Glover 5 166 79 664 743 148.6 Richard McCollum - 2-5 16-17 - - - - - 22 Donnavan Spencer 8 119 678 0 678 84.8 Mikai Stanley 2 ------12 Will Jones 6 67 52 256 308 51.3 Ryan Glover 2 ------12 Mikai Stanley 8 41 205 0 205 25.6 Clayton Bardall 2 ------12 Mark Wright 2 38 32 73 105 52.5 Ricky Palao 1 ------6 Reggie Jones 5 3 0 40 40 8.0 Calvin Jones 1 ------6 Kason Lincke 1 11 17 21 38 38.0 Mark Wright 1 ------6 Calvin Jones 8 4 33 0 33 4.1 Nigel Manns 1 ------6 Malik Richardson 3 7 17 0 17 5.7 Paxton Robertson - 2-2 ------6 Syheam McQueen 2 5 11 0 11 5.5 Mahari Stribling 1 ------6 Caleb Ferguson 3 4 10 0 10 3.3 Total 17 4-7 16-17 - - - - - 130 Haki Bradley 3 3 8 0 8 2.7 Opponents 46 5-8 42-45 1-1 - - - - 335 Tyree Nelson 4 3 4 0 4 1.0 Carlos Davis 1 1 3 0 3 3.0 Luke Sutton 8 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1 D.J. Thorpe 2 1 -3 0 -3 -1.5 TEAM 6 2 -3 0 -3 -0.5 Total 8 477 1142 1054 2196 274.5 Opponents 8 639 2153 2032 4185 523.1

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Richard McCollum 2-5 40.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-3 0-1 45 0 Paxton Robertson 29 1166 40.2 58 1 7 11 4 0 Paxton Robertson 2-2 100.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 52 0 Brandon Dickerson 20 770 38.5 52 0 3 10 1 0 Caleb Ferguson 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0 0 FG Sequence Western Carolina Opponents Total 50 1944 38.9 58 1 10 21 5 0 Liberty 51,49 45,(54) Opponents 24 939 39.1 58 0 10 7 2 1 Eastern Kentucky (52) - North Carolina (40) - Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Furman - - Paxton Robertson 25 1478 59.1 2 2 Samford (44),(45) 23 Richard McCollum 2 80 40.0 0 0 VMI 30 (27),(29),(32) Total 27 1558 57.7 2 2 23.5 38.5 26 The Citadel - 43 Opponents 58 3474 59.9 26 1 21.7 38.6 26 Mercer - (45)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Individual Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Donnavan Spen 8 678 116 0 0 0 794 99.2 Calvin Jones 8 33 168 12 147 0 360 45.0 Reggie Jones 5 0 106 0 225 0 331 66.2 Mikai Stanley 8 205 7 0 0 0 212 26.5 Daquan Patten 6 0 92 31 50 0 173 28.8 Tyree Nelson 4 4 0 0 157 0 161 40.2 Clayton Bardall 8 0 112 0 0 0 112 14.0 Owen Cosenke 5 0 108 0 0 0 108 21.6 Raekwon Heath 5 0 97 0 0 0 97 19.4 Ryan Glover 5 79 0 0 0 0 79 15.8 Keenan Hambric 8 0 74 0 0 0 74 9.2 Will Jones 6 52 0 0 0 0 52 8.7 D.J. Thorpe 2 -3 51 0 0 0 48 24.0 Jacob Harris 6 0 0 0 0 46 46 7.7 Mark Wright 2 32 0 0 0 0 32 16.0 Luke Sutton 8 -1 32 0 0 0 31 3.9 Dylan Abernethy 7 0 30 0 0 0 30 4.3 Jakobe Quillen 8 0 30 0 0 0 30 3.8 Rod Gattison 5 0 0 0 0 30 30 6.0 Mahari Stribling 3 0 30 0 0 0 30 10.0 Ronald Kent Jr. 8 0 0 0 0 24 24 3.0 Aaron Gethers 8 0 0 0 0 22 22 2.8 Kason Lincke 1 17 0 0 0 0 17 17.0 Malik Richardso 3 17 0 0 0 0 17 5.7 Trevor Childers 8 0 0 0 0 14 14 1.8 Syheam McQue 2 11 0 0 0 0 11 5.5 Caleb Ferguson 3 10 0 0 0 0 10 3.3 Haki Bradley 3 8 0 0 0 0 8 2.7 Luke Hoggard 4 0 0 0 6 0 6 1.5 Carlos Davis 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 3.0 45 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 TEAM 6 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.5 Total 8 1142 1054 43 585 136 2960 370.0 Opponents 8 2153 2032 132 469 27 4813 601.6 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 37 Ty Harris 8-8 47 34 81 6.0-29 4.0-25 . 1 2 . 1 . . 27 Trevor Childers 8-2 25 29 54 2.0-11 1.0-9 1-14 . 1 . 1 . . 4 A.J. Rogers 8-4 26 21 47 . . . 3 . . 1 . . 13 Ronald Kent Jr. 8-8 28 13 41 . . 1-24 2 . . 1 . . 10 Willie Hampton 8-8 19 21 40 2.0-7 1.0-4 . 2 1 . 2 . . 9 Dorian Davis 8-4 20 14 34 . . . 2 . 1-0 . . . 93 Roman Johnson 8-8 14 19 33 2.5-8 1.0-7 . . . . 1 . . 38 Jacob Harris 6-6 11 18 29 2.5-7 1.0-5 1-46 2 . . . . . 30 Micah Nelson 8-3 12 12 24 1.5-3 . . 1 2 . . . . 33 Curtis Roach 8-2 13 11 24 . . 1-0 1 1 1-0 . . . 92 Darrius Bell 8-0 8 15 23 0.5-1 ...... 2 Aaron Gethers 8-8 14 9 23 . . 1-22 5 . 1-0 . . . 95 Laquavion Haynes 7-1 17 6 23 1.5-3 . . . 1 . . . . 28 Rod Gattison 5-0 17 6 23 . . 1-30 . 1 . . . . 24 Quintin Talley 4-1 10 8 18 . . . . 1 . . 1 . 94 Timothy Jamison 5-0 6 12 18 ...... 3 Darrius Smith 8-2 10 7 17 . . . 2 1 . . . . 91 Jaquarius Guinn 8-4 9 8 17 0.5-4 0.5-4 . . 2 . . . . 96 K.J. Milner 7-7 7 8 15 3.0-8 1.0-3 . . 4 . . . . 90 Tre Jolly 8-2 5 10 15 1.5-15 1.5-15 . . . 1-1 . . . 99 Ricky Palao 4-4 1 11 12 . . . . 1 1-54 . . . 40 LA Rogers-Ander 4-2 8 2 10 1.0-1 ...... 8 Rogers-Anderson 2-2 7 1 8 1.0-3 . . 1 1 . . . . 14 Quintin Thames 7-0 6 1 7 1.0-2 ...... 25 Dejon DeCruz 7-0 6 1 7 ...... 77 Chris Morgan 5-0 1 4 5 0.5-1 ...... 44 Nigel Manns 4-1 3 2 5 . . . 1 . 1-42 . . . 7 Charles Gadie 5-1 4 1 5 ...... 48 Chester Geffrard 3-0 1 2 3 ...... 1J Calvin Jones 8-2 2 . 2 ...... 68 Torrion Stevenson 3-0 1 . 1 ...... 36 Skylin Thomas 8-0 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 42 Jontavious Shotwell 5-0 1 . 1 ...... 17 Reggie Jones 5-5 1 . 1 ...... 41 Cinsere Allison 4-0 . 1 1 ...... 19 Raekwon Heath 5-5 1 . 1 ...... 84 Owen Cosenke 5-4 1 . 1 ...... 4F Caleb Ferguson 3-0 . 1 1 ...... 22 Mikai Stanley 8-1 . 1 1 ...... 83 Brandon Dickerson 3-0 1 . 1 ...... 1S Mahari Stribling 3-2 1 . 1 ...... 80 Keenan Hambrick 8-1 . 1 1 ...... 69 Dillon Luther 8-8 . 1 1 ...... 31 Kevon Angry 4-0 1 . 1 ...... 58 Giovanni Ricciardi 6-0 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 6-0 ...... 1-0 . . . Total 8 366 312 678 27-103 11-72 6-136 23 20 7-97 7 1 . Opponents 8 293 190 483 39-157 15-95 8-27 19 27 2-0 6 1 . 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Team Game-by-Game (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Nov 14 at Liberty 38 142 1 28 18 140 1 30 18-30-2 140 1 30 4 60 0 27 0 0 0 0 282 Nov 21 at Eastern Kentucky 35 121 0 25 14 134 1 40 14-33-2 134 1 40 1 18 0 18 2 10 0 9 255 Dec 05 at North Carolina 40 137 0 20 11 116 0 40 11-19-0 116 0 40 3 65 0 31 0 0 0 0 253 Feb 20 at Furman 22 67 1 11 7 42 0 13 7-14-0 42 0 13 6 103 0 28 0 0 0 0 109 Feb 27 at Samford 36 143 1 24 25 306 2 59 25-43-2 306 2 59 2 48 0 26 0 0 0 0 449 Mar 06 VMI 35 108 1 41 13 143 0 44 13-19-1 143 0 44 3 70 0 25 2 21 0 11 251 Mar 13 THE CITADEL 39 281 3 67 11 86 0 36 11-18-0 86 0 36 3 50 0 34 0 0 0 0 367 Mar 20 at Mercer 26 143 4 53 16 87 0 21 16-30-1 87 0 21 5 171 0 59 1 12 0 12 230 Western Carolina 271 1142 11 67 115 1054 4 59 115-206-8 1054 4 59 27 585 0 59 5 43 0 12 2196 Opponents 414 2153 29 57 149 2032 16 83 149-225-6 2032 16 83 20 469 1 94 15 132 0 38 4185

Games: 8 • Avg/rush: 4.2 • Avg/catch: 9.2 • Pass effic: 97.44 • KR avg: 21.7 • PR avg: 8.6 • All purpose avg/game: 370.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 274.5

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Nov 14 at Liberty 32 40 72 4.0-10 1.0-5 1 2-0 0-0 0 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 14 Nov 21 at Eastern Kentucky 36 26 62 5.0-14 1.0-7 2 2-54 2-36 6 5 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 17 Dec 05 at North Carolina 39 36 75 2.0-13 1.0-9 3 2-42 1-24 2 1 0 0-1 0 0 0 6 9 Feb 20 at Furman 34 82 116 2.0-6 1.0-5 0 0-0 3-76 3 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 7 Feb 27 at Samford 63 18 81 6.0-23 3.0-17 0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 27 Mar 06 VMI 63 20 83 4.0-18 2.0-12 0 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 Mar 13 THE CITADEL 54 32 86 3.0-18 2.0-17 1 1-1 0-0 6 2 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 21 Mar 20 at Mercer 45 58 103 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 6 1 4-4 0 0 0 0 28 Western Carolina 366 312 678 27.0-103 11.0-72 7 7-97 6-136 20 23 1 16-17 0 0 0 41 130 Opponents 293 190 483 39.0-157 15.0-95 6 2-0 8-27 27 19 1 42-45 1 0 0 35 335

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Nov 14 at Liberty 5 172 34.4 49 00001 0-200319565.0 1 0 Nov 21 at Eastern Kentucky 10 401 40.1 52 0 0 2 1 7 1-1 52 0 3 161 53.7 0 0 Dec 05 at North Carolina 6 205 34.2 48 00102 1-1400311839.3 0 0 Feb 20 at Furman 8 344 43.0 55 0 0 1 3 5 0-0 0 0 2 126 63.0 0 1 Feb 27 at Samford 6 248 41.3 45 00001 2-2450531563.0 0 0 Mar 06 VMI 5 208 41.6 58 0 0 1 1 2 0-1 0 0 2 100 50.0 0 0 Mar 13 THE CITADEL 5 171 34.2 44 01402 0-000424561.2 1 1 Mar 20 at Mercer 5 195 39.0 48 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 5 298 59.6 0 0 Western Carolina 50 1944 38.9 58 0 1 10 5 21 4-7 52 0 27 1558 57.7 2 2 Opponents 24 939 39.1 58 1 0 10 2 7 5-8 54 0 58 3474 59.9 26 1 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Nov 14 at Liberty 41 254 4 43 18 379 4 83 18-24-0 379 4 83 2 68 0 51 3 15 0 8 633 Nov 21 at Eastern Kentucky 37 217 3 40 19 373 3 69 19-33-2 373 3 69 2 116 1 94 1 6 0 6 590 Dec 05 at North Carolina 38 231 5 30 24 309 2 32 24-29-1 309 2 32 2 39 0 21 2 32 0 22 540 Feb 20 at Furman 66 320 2 20 15 213 3 31 15-25-3 213 3 31 1 21 0 21 2 7 0 4 533 Feb 27 at Samford 51 319 6 57 26 311 2 40 26-36-0 311 2 40 5 133 0 33 4 55 0 38 630 Mar 06 VMI 45 199 2 22 34 293 1 34 34-45-0 293 1 34 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 492 Mar 13 THE CITADEL 68 305 2 21 3 36 0 17 3-11-0 36 0 17 2 21 0 16 0 0 0 0 341 Mar 20 at Mercer 68 308 5 19 10 118 1 22 10-22-0 118 1 22 5 66 0 20 3 17 0 10 426 Opponents 414 2153 29 57 149 2032 16 83 149-225-6 2032 16 83 20 469 1 94 15 132 0 38 4185 Western Carolina 271 1142 11 67 115 1054 4 59 115-206-8 1054 4 59 27 585 0 59 5 43 0 12 2196

Games: 8 • Avg/rush: 5.2 • Avg/catch: 13.6 • Pass effic: 160.22 • KR avg: 23.5 • PR avg: 8.8 • All purpose avg/game: 601.6 • Total offense avg/gm: 523.1

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Nov 14 at Liberty 43 24 67 6.0-34 4.0-29 1 1-0 2-24 4 0 0 7-8 0 0 0 7 58 Nov 21 at Eastern Kentucky 42 18 60 6.0-31 3.0-25 0 0-0 2-1 9 5 0 7-7 0 0 0 7 49 Dec 05 at North Carolina 40 20 60 6.0-19 1.0-2 2 1-0 0-0 4 0 1 7-7 0 0 0 7 49 Feb 20 at Furman 21 30 51 3.0-5 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 5-5 0 0 0 0 35 Feb 27 at Samford 48 22 70 5.0-20 2.0-14 0 0-0 2-2 5 5 0 7-8 0 0 0 7 55 Mar 06 VMI 38 18 56 6.0-27 3.0-17 1 0-0 1-0 1 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 30 Mar 13 THE CITADEL 31 34 65 1.0-2 1.0-2 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-1 1 0 0 0 14 Mar 20 at Mercer 30 24 54 6.0-19 1.0-6 0 0-0 1-0 1 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 0 45 Opponents 293 190 483 39.0-157 15.0-95 6 2-0 8-27 27 19 1 42-45 1 0 0 35 335 Western Carolina 366 312 678 27.0-103 11.0-72 7 7-97 6-136 20 23 1 16-17 0 0 0 41 130

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Nov 14 at Liberty 0 0 0.0 0 00000 1-25401059759.7 5 0 Nov 21 at Eastern Kentucky 5 200 40.0 58 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 0 0 8 468 58.5 5 0 Dec 05 at North Carolina 2 83 41.5 44 00101 0-000851163.9 5 0 Feb 20 at Furman 1 32 32.0 32 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 6 340 56.7 0 0 Feb 27 at Samford 4 144 36.0 45 00201 0-100957363.7 7 0 Mar 06 VMI 3 120 40.0 46 0 0 0 0 3 3-3 32 0 6 376 62.7 2 1 Mar 13 THE CITADEL 3 132 44.0 48 00200 0-100315150.3 0 0 Mar 20 at Mercer 6 228 38.0 52 1 0 2 1 1 1-1 45 0 8 458 57.2 2 0 Opponents 24 939 39.1 58 1 0 10 2 7 5-8 54 0 58 3474 59.9 26 1 Western Carolina 50 1944 38.9 58 0 1 10 5 21 4-7 52 0 27 1558 57.7 2 2 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Game Superlatives (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 27 Donnavan Spencer vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Yards Rushing 220 Donnavan Spencer vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) TD Rushes 3 Donnavan Spencer at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Long Rush 67 Donnavan Spencer vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Pass attempts 43 Ryan Glover at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Pass completions 25 Ryan Glover at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Yards Passing 306 Ryan Glover at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) TD Passes 2 Ryan Glover at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Long Pass 59 Ryan Glover at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Receptions 7 Calvin Jones at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Yards Receiving 76 Reggie Jones at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) TD Receptions 1 Clayton Bardall at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 1 Mahari Stribling at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 1 Calvin Jones at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) 1 Clayton Bardall at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Long Reception 59 Reggie Jones at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Field Goals 2 Richard McCollum at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Long Field Goal 52 Paxton Robertson at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Punts 10 Brandon Dickerson at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Punting Avg 43.0 Paxton Robertson at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) Long Punt 58 Paxton Robertson vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Punts inside 20 7 Brandon Dickerson at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Long Punt Return 12 Calvin Jones at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Long Kickoff Return 59 Tyree Nelson at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Tackles 14 Ty Harris vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) 14 Ty Harris vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Sacks 1.5 Ty Harris at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) 1.5 Ty Harris vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) 1.5 Tre Jolly vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Ty Harris at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Interceptions 1 Aaron Gethers at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 1 Trevor Childers at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 1 Ronald Kent Jr. at North Carolina (Dec 05, 2020) 1 Rod Gattison at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) 1 Curtis Roach at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) 1 Jacob Harris at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Game Superlatives (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 40 at North Carolina (Dec 05, 2020) Yards Rushing 281 vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Yards Per Rush 7.2 vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) TD Rushes 4 at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Pass attempts 43 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Pass completions 25 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Yards Passing 306 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Yards Per Pass 7.5 vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) TD Passes 2 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Total Plays 79 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Total Offense 449 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Yards Per Play 6.4 vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Points 28 at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Sacks By 3 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) First Downs 22 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Penalties 9 vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Penalty Yards 84 vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Turnovers 3 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Interceptions By 3 at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) Punts 10 at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Punting Avg 43.0 at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) Long Punt 58 vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Punts inside 20 7 at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Long Punt Return 12 at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Game Superlatives (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 33 Storch,Nathan, vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Yards Rushing 178 BOOTH, Alonzo, at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) TD Rushes 3 BOOTH, Alonzo, at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 3 Carter, M, at North Carolina (Dec 05, 2020) 3 Liam Welch, at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Long Rush 57 Ty Boles, at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Pass attempts 41 Udinski,Reece, vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Pass completions 30 Udinski,Reece, vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Yards Passing 311 Liam Welch, at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) TD Passes 3 WILLIS, M., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 3 Hamp Sisson, at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) Long Pass 83 WILLIS, M., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Receptions 9 A.J. Toney, at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Yards Receiving 137 SHAA, K., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) TD Receptions 2 DANIELS, CJ, at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Long Reception 83 SHAA, K., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Field Goals 3 Rice,Jerry, vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Long Field Goal 54 BARBIR, A., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Punts 5 RICHARDS, P., at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Punting Avg 44.5 Caleb Dowden, at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Long Punt 58 RICHARDS, P., at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 Culbreath,Jack, vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Long Punt Return 38 M. Washington, at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Long Kickoff Return 94 ROSS, Davion, at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Tackles 16 Britton Jr.,Ant, vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Sacks 1.0 REESE, Q., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 1.0 CLARK, T., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 1.0 JOHNSON, D., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 1.0 JAMES, E., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 1.0 McCLUNG, Tahj, at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 1.0 RICHARDS, K., at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 1.0 TAYLOR, Elijah, at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 1.0 Vohasek, R, at North Carolina (Dec 05, 2020) 1.0 Ward,Jordan, vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) 1.0 Johnson,Carter, vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) 1.0 Riddle,Connor, vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) 1.0 Danijah Gammage, at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Danijah Gammage, at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Interceptions 1 JOHNSON, D., at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 1 POOLE, Carl, at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 1 LEAPHEART, A., at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 1 FITZPATRICK, D., at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 1 Coutrell Plair, at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) 1 Chris Edmonds, at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) 1 Caselberry,Etha, vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) 1 Yahsyn McKee, at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Game Superlatives (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 68 vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) 68 at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Yards Rushing 320 at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) Yards Per Rush 6.3 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) TD Rushes 6 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Pass attempts 45 vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Pass completions 34 vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Yards Passing 379 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Yards Per Pass 15.8 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) TD Passes 4 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Total Plays 91 at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) Total Offense 633 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Yards Per Play 9.7 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Points 58 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) Sacks By 4 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) First Downs 33 at Furman (Feb 20, 2021) Penalties 11 at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 11 at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Penalty Yards 100 at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Turnovers 4 at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Interceptions By 2 at Liberty (Nov 14, 2020) 2 at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) 2 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) Punts 6 at Mercer (Mar 20, 2021) Punting Avg 44.0 vs The Citadel (Mar 13, 2021) Long Punt 58 at Eastern Kentucky (Nov 21, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 vs VMI (Mar 06, 2021) Long Punt Return 38 at Samford (Feb 27, 2021) 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Red-Zone Results (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

Western Carolina Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Nov 14, 2020 at Liberty L 14-58 2 2 14 2 1 1 0000000 Nov 21, 2020 at Eastern Kentucky L 17-49 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Dec 05, 2020 at North Carolina L 9-49 1000000010000 Feb 20, 2021 at Furman L 7-35 1 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2021 at Samford L 27-55 1171010000000 Mar 06, 2021 VMI L 7-30 2 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mar 13, 2021 THE CITADEL W 21-14 2 2 14 2 2 0 0000000 Mar 20, 2021 at Mercer L 28-45 3 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 13 10 70 10 8 2 0120000 10 of 13 (76.9%)

Opponents Inside Western Carolina Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Nov 14, 2020 at Liberty L 14-58 3 2 14 2 2 0 0000100 Nov 21, 2020 at Eastern Kentucky L 17-49 2 2 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 05, 2020 at North Carolina L 9-49 4 4 28 4 4 0 0000000 Feb 20, 2021 at Furman L 7-35 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb 27, 2021 at Samford L 27-55 6 4 27 4 4 0 0110000 Mar 06, 2021 VMI L 7-30 7 6 30 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mar 13, 2021 THE CITADEL W 21-14 3 2 14 2 2 0 0010000 Mar 20, 2021 at Mercer L 28-45 6 6 42 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 29 190 26 23 3 3120110 29 of 34 (85.3%) 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina By-Quarter Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Nov 14, 2020 at Liberty L 14-58 5-13 38.5 0-3 0.0 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 Nov 21, 2020 at Eastern Kentucky L 17-49 3-15 20.0 2-5 40.0 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 Dec 05, 2020 at North Carolina L 9-49 5-14 35.7 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 Feb 20, 2021 at Furman L 7-35 2-10 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-3 33.3 Feb 27, 2021 at Samford L 27-55 2-14 14.3 0-3 0.0 0-5 0.0 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 Mar 06, 2021 VMI L 7-30 4-13 30.8 0-3 0.0 1-3 33.3 1-4 25.0 2-3 66.7 Mar 13, 2021 THE CITADEL W 21-14 5-12 41.7 2-3 66.7 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-3 0.0 Mar 20, 2021 at Mercer L 28-45 3-10 30.0 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 0-3 0.0 Western Carolina 29-101 28.7 7-27 25.9 7-28 25.0 7-23 30.4 8-23 34.8 0-0 0.0 Opponents 63-118 53.4 14-24 58.3 15-31 48.4 20-33 60.6 14-30 46.7 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Nov 14, 2020 at Liberty L 14-58 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Nov 21, 2020 at Eastern Kentucky L 17-49 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 Dec 05, 2020 at North Carolina L 9-49 0-2 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 0.0 Feb 20, 2021 at Furman L 7-35 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 Feb 27, 2021 at Samford L 27-55 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 Mar 06, 2021 VMI L 7-30 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 Mar 13, 2021 THE CITADEL W 21-14 1-2 50.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 Mar 20, 2021 at Mercer L 28-45 0-3 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-2 0.0 Western Carolina 4-15 26.7 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 1-4 25.0 1-6 16.7 0-0 0.0 Opponents 12-18 66.7 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 6-7 85.7 2-4 50.0 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Nov 14, 2020 at Liberty L 14-58 30:44 7:09 7:55 8:23 7:17 Nov 21, 2020 at Eastern Kentucky L 17-49 28:16 8:16 6:15 5:36 8:09 Dec 05, 2020 at North Carolina L 9-49 31:44 9:32 8:22 7:01 6:49 Feb 20, 2021 at Furman L 7-35 18:51 4:58 2:26 5:03 6:24 Feb 27, 2021 at Samford L 27-55 29:19 8:17 9:03 6:29 5:30 Mar 06, 2021 VMI L 7-30 23:59 6:32 5:53 6:17 5:17 Mar 13, 2021 THE CITADEL W 21-14 22:31 4:57 7:02 3:13 7:19 Mar 20, 2021 at Mercer L 28-45 19:16 5:25 4:33 4:27 4:51 Western Carolina Total 204:40 55:06 51:29 46:29 51:36 0:00 Avg. 25:35 6:53 6:26 5:48 6:27 0:00 Opponents Total 273:02 64:54 68:31 73:31 66:06 0:00 Avg. 34:07 8:06 8:33 9:11 8:15 0:00 2020-21 WCU Catamount Football Western Carolina Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 21, 2021) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Nov 14, 2020 at Liberty L 14-58 1000 All games 1-7 1-1 0-6 0-0 Nov 21, 2020 at Eastern Kentucky L 17-49 3009 Conference 1-4 1-1 0-3 0-0 Dec 05, 2020 at #17 North Carolina L 9-49 3535 Non-Conference 0-3 0-0 0-3 0-0 * Feb 20, 2021 at Furman L 7-35 1994 * Feb 27, 2021 at Samford L 27-55 1276 Team Statistics WCU OPP * Mar 06, 2021 VMI L 7-30 1300 FIRST DOWNS 115 219 * Mar 13, 2021 THE CITADEL W 21-14 980 R u s h i n g 62 113 * Mar 20, 2021 at Mercer L 28-45 3527 P a s s i n g 3 8 9 4 P e n a l t y 15 12 Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g RUSHING YARDAGE 1142 2153 Donnavan Spencer 8 - 8 119 695 17 678 5.7 6 67 84.8 Rushing Attempts 271 414 Mikai Stanley 8 - 1 41 216 11 205 5.0 2 21 25.6 Average Per Rush 4.2 5.2 Ryan Glover 5 - 4 42 132 53 79 1.9 2 17 15.8 Average Per Game 142.8 269.1 Will Jones 6 - 2 15 85 33 52 3.5 0 28 8.7 TDs Rushing 11 29 Calvin Jones 8 - 2 4 33 0 33 8.2 0 14 4.1 PASSING YARDAGE 1054 2032 Mark Wright 2 - 1 13 53 21 32 2.5 1 11 16.0 C o m p - A t t - I n t 115-206-8 149-225-6 Kason Lincke 1 - 0 8 24 7 17 2.1 0 9 17.0 Average Per Pass 5.1 9.0 Malik Richardson 3 - 0 7 20 3 17 2.4 0 9 5.7 Average Per Catch 9.2 13.6 Syheam McQueen 2 - 0 5 11 0 11 2.2 0 4 5.5 Average Per Game 131.8 254.0 Caleb Ferguson 3 - 0 4 10 0 10 2.5 0 4 3.3 TDs Passing 4 16 Haki Bradley 3 - 0 3 8 0 8 2.7 0 3 2.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 2196 4185 Tyree Nelson 4 - 0 3 6 2 4 1.3 0 6 1.0 Average Per Play 4.6 6.5 Carlos Davis 1 - 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 3.0 Average Per Game 274.5 523.1 Total 8 271 1298 156 1142 4.2 11 67 142.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 27-585 20-469 Opponents 8 414 2271 118 2153 5.2 29 57 269.1 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-43 15-132 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-136 8-27 Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g FUMBLES-LOST 7-2 12-7 Ryan Glover 5 - 4 101.92 72-124-4 58.1 664 2 59 132.8 PENALTIES-Yards 43-356 49-450 Will Jones 6 - 2 96.35 26-52-2 50.0 256 2 40 42.7 PUNTS-AVG 50-38.9 24-39.1 Mark Wright 2 - 1 60.53 13-25-2 52.0 73 0 12 36.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 5 : 3 5 3 4 : 0 8 Kason Lincke 1 - 0 158.80 3-3-0 100.0 21 0 12 21.0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 29/101 63/118 Reggie Jones 5 - 5 436.00 1-1-0 100.0 40 0 40 8.0 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/15 12/18 Cade Snotherly 6 - 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 D.J. Thorpe 2 - 1 0.00 0-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Total 8 97.44 115-206-8 55.8 1054 4 59 131.8 Jacob Harris 1 46 46.0 0 46 Opponents 8 160.22 149-225-6 66.2 2032 16 83 254.0 Curtis Roach 1 0 0.0 0 0 Aaron Gethers 1 22 22.0 0 22 Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g Ronald Kent Jr. 1 24 24.0 0 24 Calvin Jones 8 - 2 22 168 7.6 1 28 21.0 Rod Gattison 1 30 30.0 0 30 Donnavan Spencer 8 - 8 17 116 6.8 0 36 14.5 Trevor Childers 1 14 14.0 0 14 Reggie Jones 5 - 5 10 106 10.6 0 59 21.2 Clayton Bardall 8 - 3 9 112 12.4 2 40 14.0 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Owen Cosenke 5 - 4 9 108 12.0 0 40 21.6 Paxton Robertson 29 1166 40.2 58 1 7 11 4 0 Raekwon Heath 5 - 5 9 97 10.8 0 47 19.4 Brandon Dickerson 20 770 38.5 52 0 3 10 1 0 Keenan Hambrick 8 - 1 9 74 8.2 0 14 9.2 Caleb Ferguson 1 8 8.0 800000 Luke Sutton 8 - 0 9 32 3.6 0 13 4.0 Daquan Patten 6 - 5 6 92 15.3 0 44 15.3 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg D.J. Thorpe 2 - 1 4 51 12.8 0 34 25.5 Daquan Patten 4 31 7.8 0 11 Dylan Abernethy 7 - 0 4 30 7.5 0 10 4.3 Calvin Jones 1 12 12.0 0 12 Jakobe Quillen 8 - 2 3 30 10.0 0 21 3.8 Total 5 43 8.6 0 12 Mikai Stanley 8 - 1 2 7 3.5 0 8 0.9 Opponents 15 132 8.8 0 38 Mahari Stribling 3 - 2 1 30 30.0 1 30 10.0 45 1 - 0 1 1 1.0 0 1 1.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 8 115 1054 9.2 4 59 131.8 Reggie Jones 11 225 20.5 0 31 Opponents 8 149 2032 13.6 16 83 254.0 Calvin Jones 7 147 21.0 0 44 Tyree Nelson 5 157 31.4 0 59 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Daquan Patten 2 50 25.0 0 28 Richard McCollum 2-5 40.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 2-3 0-1 45 0 Luke Hoggard 1 6 6.0 0 6 Paxton Robertson 2-2 100.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 52 0 Dejon DeCruz 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 27 585 21.7 0 59 PAT Opponents 20 469 23.5 1 94 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Donnavan Spencer 6 ------36 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Richard McCollum - 2-5 16-17 - - - - - 22 Donnavan Spenc 8 678 116 0 0 0 794 99.2 Ryan Glover 2 ------12 Calvin Jones 8 33 168 12 147 0 360 45.0 Clayton Bardall 2 ------12 Reggie Jones 5 0 106 0 225 0 331 66.2 Mikai Stanley 2 ------12 Mikai Stanley 8 205 700021226.5 Mahari Stribling 1 ------6 Daquan Patten 6 0 92 31 50 0 173 28.8 Nigel Manns 1 ------6 Total 8 1142 1054 43 585 136 2960 370.0 Paxton Robertson - 2-2 ------6 Opponents 8 2153 2032 132 469 27 4813 601.6 Ricky Palao 1 ------6 Mark Wright 1 ------6 Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Calvin Jones 1 ------6 Ryan Glover 5 166 79 664 743 148.6 Total 17 4-7 16-17 - - - - - 130 Donnavan Spencer 8 119 678 0 678 84.8 Opponents 46 5-8 42-45 1-1 - - - - 335 Will Jones 6 67 52 256 308 51.3 Mikai Stanley 8 41 205 0 205 25.6 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Mark Wright 2 38 32 73 105 52.5 Western Carolina 24 58 21 27 0 130 Total 8 477 1142 1054 2196 274.5 Opponents 83 104 77 71 0 335 Opponents 8 639 2153 2032 4185 523 1