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Toledo (9-4, 6-2 MAC) vs. Elon (2-9, 1-7 CAA) 2017 Toledo Football Schedule Thursday, Aug. 31 • 7:00 p.m. Date Opponent Time The Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio • ESPN3 Aug. 31 ELON (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. Sept. 9 at Nevada (ESPN3) 4:00 p.m. PT TOLEDO - The Toledo Rockets, favorites to win Sept. 16 TULSA (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. the 2017 Mid-American Conference title, will get Sept. 23 at Miami (Fla.) TBA their first test when they host Elon on Thursday, Oct. 7 EASTERN MICHIGAN * (HC) TBA Aug. 31 at the Glass Bowl (7:00 p.m./ESPN3). Oct. 14 at Central Michigan * 3:30 p.m. The Rockets were 9-4 in Jason Candle’s debut as Oct. 21 AKRON * TBA Oct. 26 at Ball State* (CBSSN/ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. head coach in 2016, earning a berth into the Raycom Nov. 2 N. ILLINOIS * (ESPNU/CBSSN) 6:00 p.m. Media Camellia Bowl. They came up one game short Nov. 8 at Ohio * (ESPN2/U/CBSSN) TBA of their ultimate goal, a trip to the MAC Champion- Nov. 15 at Bowling Green * (ESPN2/U) TBA ship Game, leaving additional incentive for 2017. Nov. 24 WMU * (ESPNU/CBSSN/ESPN3) TBA UT returns one of the nation’s most explosive Dec. 2 MAC Champ. Game# (ESPN2) TBA offenses. Led by senior quarterback Logan Wood- Schedule subject to change. side, Toledo averaged 38.0 points per game and All times are site times. led the Mid-American Conference in total offense * Mid-American Conference Game # West Division champion vs. East Division champion, Senior Logan Woodside led the with a school-record 517.8 yards per game in 2016. Woodside paced the nation with 45 touchdown Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. (ESPN2) nation in touchdown passes HC - Homecoming with 45 in 2016. passes and was named a Heisman contender by the Heisman Trophy Trust. Two of his favorite targets are Toledo vs. Elon back—Cody Thompson (64 receptions, 11 TDs, 19.8 • TEAM RECORDS (2016): ypc) and Jon’Vea Johnson (40/10/19.3)—as is 2015 second-team All-MAC running Toledo (9-4, 6-2 MAC) back Terry Swanson. On defense, the Rockets return seven starters, including All- Elon (2-9, 1-7 CAA) MAC linebacker Ja’Wuan Woodley. Elon, an FCS program from the Colonial Athletic Association, is led by first- • SERIES RECORD: First meeting. year head coach Curt Cignetti. Cignetti, who built a winning program in six sea- • THE COACHES: sons at the helm at Indiana (Pa.), has 15 returning starters from a team that went Jason Candle, 10-4 (2nd year) at Toledo, 2-9 a year ago. same overall. 0-0 vs. Elon. Curt Cignetti, 0-0 (first year) at Elon, 53-17 overall in six seasons at Indiana (Pa.). 0-0 vs. Toledo. Rocket Round-Up • TV/STREAMING: ESPN3 • Toledo (9-4, 6-2 MAC) finished in second place in the MAC West Division in 2016. Play by Play: Keith Morehouse • The Rockets played in the 2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, their sixth bowl Analyst: Watson Brown in the last seven years. • ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame be- • Toledo has won at least nine games in five of the last six seasons, and has been gins at 5:30 p.m. bowl-eligible for each of the past seven years. Play by Play: Brent Balbinot • Toledo averaged 517.8 yards of total offense and 322.8 in passing in 2016, Analyst: Bruce Gradkowski both top marks in the MAC. Sidelines: Mike Robinson • Toledo’s 517.8 yards per game shattered the school record of 490.5 set in • WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of 2014. UT’s 322.8 passing yards per game also smashed the school record of the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on 298.4 set in 2004. UTRockets.com. • The Rockets averaged 38.0 points in 2016 while allowing 25.7. • UT COACH’S SHOW: Coach Jason Candle • Senior Logan Woodside was named a “contender” for the Heisman Trophy by and host Brent Balbinot talk Rocket Football the Heisman Trophy Trust in 2016. every Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Frickers in • Woodside led the nation with 45 touchdown passes and threw for at least Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and three touchdowns in 12 of 13 games. online on UTRockets.com. • Senior Cody Thompson had 1,269 receiving yards, breaking the school record • TWITTER: previously held by 10-year NFL standout Lance Moore (1,194 in 2003). @ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Foot- • Toledo has five players on official watch lists for national honors: Jon’Vea John- ball, live updates on Game Day. son (Biletnikoff), Elijah Nkansah (Outland), Terry Swanson (Doak Walker), Cody @UTPaulHelgren: Regular updates on UT Thompson (Biletnikoff, All State AFCA Good Works, Wuerffel), Logan Woodside Football. (Maxwell, Davey O’Brien, Manning, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm). @ToledoRockets: Updates for all Rocket sports. 1 TOLEDO QUICK FACTS

Quick Facts Location: Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 2016 MAC Standings Population: 287,208 (city); 651,409 (metro) Founded: 1872 West Division Enrollment: 20,381 Team MAC ALL Western Michigan 8-0 13-1 Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Toledo 6-2 9-4 Nickname: Rockets Northern Illinois 5-3 5-7 Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Eastern Michigan 4-4 7-6 Mascot: Rocky the Rocket Central Michigan 3-5 6-7 Stadium (built): Glass Bowl (1937) Ball State 1-7 4-8 Stadium Capacity/Surface: 26,038/Field Turf Ticket Office Phone: (419) 530-GOLD East Division President: Dr. Sharon Gaber Team MAC ALL Vice-President and Athletic Director: Mike O’Brien Ohio 6-2 8-6 Faculty Representative: Dr. Mary Powers Miami 6-2 6-7 Bowling Green 3-5 4-8 Coaching Staff Akron 3-5 5-7 Head Coach: Jason Candle (Mount Union ‘03) Kent State 2-6 3-9 Record at Toledo: 10-4 (second season) Buffalo 1-7 2-10 Overall Coaching Record: Same Aug. 31 – Thursday For Interviews: Call Paul Helgren (419) 530-4918 Buffalo at Minnesota, 7:00 pm ET (Big Ten Network) Coaching Staff: Elon at Toledo, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) • Jason Candle - Head Coach (Field) Rhode Island at Central Michigan, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) • Brian George - Def. Coordinator/Def. Line (Press Box) • Brian Wright - Off. Coordinator/QBs (Press Box) Sept. 1 – Friday • Mike Bellamy - Wide Receivers (Field) Charlotte at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 pm ET (ESPN3) • Marquel Blackwell - Running Backs (Field) Boston College at NIU, 9:30 pm ET/8:30 pm CT (CBSSN) • Robby Discher - Tight Ends/Special Teams (Field) • Mike Hallett - Offensive Line (Press Box) Sept. 2 – Saturday • Hank Poteat - Cornerbacks (Field) Akron at Penn State, Noon ET (ABC) Ball State at Illinois, Noon ET (Big Ten Network) • Mike Ward - Linebackers (Field) Bowling Green at Michigan State, Noon ET (ESPNU) • Ross Watson - Safeties (Field) Kent State at Clemson, Noon ET (ESPN) • Brad Bichey - Strength and Conditioning (Field) Western Michigan at USC, 5:15 pm ET (Pac-12 Networks) Field/Press Box positions in parentheses Miami at Marshall, 6:30 pm ET (TBA) Hampton at Ohio, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Football Information 2016 Record: 9-4 Sept. 8 – Friday 2016 MAC Record: 6-2 Ohio at Purdue, 8:00 pm ET (FS1) 2016 Home Record: 5-1 2016 Road Record: 4-3 Sept. 9 – Saturday 2016 Bowl: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Buffalo at Army, Noon ET (CBS Sports Network) UAB at Ball State, 3:00 pm ET (ESPN3) 2016 Letterwinners Returning: 44 (20 off., 21 def., 3 specialists) Austin Peay at Miami, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3) 2016 Letterwinners Lost: 22 (8 off., 11 def., 3 spec.) Eastern Illinois at NIU, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT (ESPN3) 2016 Starters Returning: 15 (6 off., 7 def., 2 spec.) Eastern Michigan at Rutgers, 3:30 pm ET (Big Ten) 2016 Starters Lost: 11 (6 off., 4 def., 1 spec.) Howard at Kent State, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3) Offensive/Defensive Sets:Spread / Multiple Western Michigan at Michigan State, 3:30 pm ET (Big Ten) Central Michigan at Kansas, 4:00 pm ET (FSN) UT Athletic Communications South Dakota at Bowling Green, 6:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Associate AD/Communications: Paul Helgren Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron, 6:30 pm ET (ESPN3) E-Mail: [email protected] Toledo at Nevada, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Twitter: @UTPaulHelgren Office Phone Number:(419) 530-4918 Mobile Phone Number: (419) 262-3861 *Mid-American Conference game Athletic Communications Fax: (419) 530-4930 All times ET Press Box Phone Number: (419) 530-3732 Internet Address: www.utrockets.com 2 MEDIA INFORMATION

MEDIA AVAILABLITY FOR THE ROCKETS ROCKET SPORTS RADIO NETWORK • Head coach Jason Candle Rocket fans can listen to their favorite team on the • Monday, 9:38 a.m.: MAC Teleconference (9:38-9:46 Toledo Rocket Sports Radio Network presented by UT a.m.). Call Paul Helgren for media call-in number. Replay Health. The network includes flagship station WSPD, now available on the MAC website (www.mac-sports.com). in its 50th season of covering UT football games. Every UT • Monday, 1:00 p.m.: News Conference at the Larimer football game will feature a 90-minute pre-game show and Athletic Complex from 1:00-1:15 p.m. Replay available on a 30-minute post-game show. UT Athletics website (www.utrockets.com). Brent Balbinot enters his first season as the “Voice of • Tuesday-Wednesday: Coach Candle available for the Rockets,” while former Rocket quarterback Bruce Grad- brief on-field interviews after practice Tuesday-Wednes- kowski debuts as color analyst. Mike Robinson also makes day by pre-arrangement with Paul Helgren, at least 24 his debut as the sideline reporter. hours in advance. (NOTE: These days are adjusted for non- Rocket Sports Radio Network Saturday games). Toledo WSPD-AM* 1370 • Players Toledo WCWA-AM 1230 Players will be available for media interviews as follows: Archbold WMTR-FM 96.1 • Monday, 1:15 p.m.: Players will be available at the Bellevue WOHF-FM 92.1 Larimer Athletic Complex from 1:15-1:45 p.m. Requests Cleveland WJMO-AM 1300 for players must be received by Paul Helgren by noon on Sunday for Saturday games. Player availability is subject Fostoria WBVI-FM 96.7 to approval by Coach Candle. Hicksville WFGA-FM 106.7 • Tuesday-Wednesday: Players may be available for * Flagship station brief on-field interviews after practice Tuesday-Wednes- UT COACH’S RADIO SHOW day at the discretion of Coach Candle, by pre-arrangment Rocket fans can hear from head coach Jason Candle only. Call Paul Helgren to arrange, at least 24 hours in ad- every Monday night in a live broadcast from Fricker’s in vance. (NOTE: These days are adjusted for non-Saturday Maumee at 6:00 p.m. on “The UT Rockets Coach’s Show” games). on the Rocket Sports Network and on Rocket Vision • Player Phone Interviews (www.utrockets.com). Host Brent Balbinot and Coach • Players may be requested for phone interviews for Candle will review the previous week’s game, preview the Monday afternoon from 1:15-2:00 p.m., or Tuesday and next opponent and take questions from fans and callers. Wednesday after practices, by pre-arrangement only (24- A Rocket player will also be featured as a special guest hour advance notice required). These interviews are at each week. Fricker’s is located at 1418 Reynolds Road in the discretion of Coach Candle. Maumee. Please Note: First-year freshmen are not available for media interviews. WEBSITE Updated rosters, bios, depth chart, game notes and UPCOMING WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE news on the Rockets can be found on the official UT Ath- Media Session Game letics website www.utrockets.com. Monday, Aug. 28 Elon - Aug. 31 Monday, Sept. 4 Nevada - Sept. 9 SOCIAL MEDIA Monday, Sept. 11 Tulsa - Sept. 16 • Twitter: @ToledoRockets, @UTPaulHelgren, @ToledoFB, Monday, Sept. 18 Miami (Fla.) - Sept. 23 @CoachCandle All news conferences are 1:00 p.m. in the Larimer Athletic complex • Instagram: UTRockets unless otherwise noted.

• Practice Media Contact for Toledo Football Paul Helgren, Associate A.D. for Communications • Practices are closed to the media during the season Office: (419) 530-4918 except for the first 20 minutes of the Tuesday practice Cell: (419) 262-3861 (day is adjusted for non-Saturday games). Email: [email protected] Twitter: @UTPaulHelgren and @ToledoRockets Media schedule may be adjusted on weeks with non-Satur- Toledo website: www.utrockets.com day games. 3 TOLEDO DEPTH CHART

Toledo Offense LT 76 Elijah Nkansah Sr. 6-6 316 Mason, Ohio-Mason 58 Cameron Bell So. 6-8 345 Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia LG 78 Yazeed Atariwa Jr. 6-4 315 Sterling, Va.-Dominion 67 Sami Kassem Sr. 6-4 320 Cincinnati, Ohio-Indian Hills C 60 Nate Jeppesen Sr. 6-3 282 Portage, Mich.-Central 72 Bryce Harris So. 6-3 285 Akron, Ohio-Firestone RG 56 Chandler Cotterman So. 6-3 296 Anna, Ohio-Anna 65 Luke Doerger Fr. (R) 6-3 285 Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle RT 71 Brant Weiss Sr. 6-6 292 Sunbury, Ohio-Big Walnut 57 Brandon Heidecker So. 6-6 312 Columbia Station, Ohio-Columbia TE 85 Jordan Fisher So. 6-3 225 Leesburg, Va.-Tuscarora 14 Reggie Gilliam So. 6-0 235 Columbus, Ohio-Westland QB 11 Logan Woodside Sr. 6-2 210 Frankfort, Ky.-Franklin County 6 Mitchell Guadagni So. 6-2 200 Hudson, Ohio-Hudson or 5 Michael Julian Sr. 6-5 250 Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island RB 2 Terry Swanson Sr. 5-10 205 Aliquippa, Pa. -Aliquippa 33 Art Thompkins So. 5-8 180 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills WR-X 7 Jon’Vea Johnson Jr. 6-0 188 Gary, Ind.-West Side 3 Diontae Johnson So. 5-11 181 Ruskin, Fla.-Lennard WR-M 4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis So. 5-10 183 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle or 10 Desmond Phillips So. 5-10 185 Miami, Fla.-Jackson WR-Z 25 Cody Thompson Sr. 6-2 207 Huron, Ohio-Huron 84 Darryl Richards Sr. 6-3 195 Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston

Toledo Defense DE 99 Tuzar Skipper Sr. 6-3 246 Norwich, Conn.-Free Academy/Monroe (NY) College 91 Malik Jones Sr. 6-5 260 Baltimore, Md.-Dunbar/Maryland DT (N) 93 Nate Childress So. 6-3 292 Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 95 Willie Ross So. 6-1 278 Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna DT 52 Marquise Moore Sr. 6-0 300 Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 92 Daniel Davis Sr. 6-3 280 Flint, Mich.-Grand Blanc DE 9 Olasunkanmi Adeniyi Jr. 6-2 248 Richmond, Texas-Fort Bend Bush (Leo) 31 Zach Quinn Sr. 6-3 240 Aurora, Ohio-Aurora LB 30 Ja’Wuan Woodley Sr. 5-11 228 Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley (Will) 29 Jack Linch Sr. 6-0 225 Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer LB 17 Tyler Taafe Jr. 6-1 230 Hubbard, Ohio-Hubbard (Mike) 40 Tre’Shun Wilson Fr (R) 6-0 225 Montgomery, Ala.- Robert E. Lee Star 21 Dedarallo Blue So. 6-0 200 Seffner, Fla.-Armwood 26 Kennedy Frazier Sr. 6-0 191 Baltimore, Md.-Calvert Hall College BC 6 Trevon Mathis Sr. 6-0 180 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 28 Aaron Covington So. 5-9 182 Tampa, Fla.-Armwood SS 34 Jordan Williams Fr. (R) 5-10 185 Pflugerville, Texas-Hendrickson 5 Ronnie Jones So. 6-1 197 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Central Catholic FS 8 Josh Teachey Jr. 5-11 190 Pomfret, Md.-McDonough 11 Marcus Whitfield Jr. 6-0 178 Massillon, Ohio-Washington FC 13 Ka’dar Hollman Jr. 6-0 190 Burlington, N.J.-Burlington Township 24 Justin Clark Fr. (R) 5-11 175 West Bloomfield, Mich.-West Bloomfield

Toledo Specialists PK 37 Jameson Vest Jr. 5-10 190 Peachtree City, Ga,-Our Lady of Mercy 39 Samuel Vucelich Sr. 5-11 177 Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty P 49 Bailey Flint Fr. 6-4 228 Melbourne, Australia 5 Michael Julian Sr. 6-5 250 Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island Hold 25 Cody Thompson Sr. 6-2 207 Huron, Ohio-Huron LS 47 Brad Spelman Sr. 6-1 225 Hilliard, Ohio-Bradley KR 3 Diontae Johnson So. 5-11 181 Ruskin, Fla-Lennard 33 Art Thompkins So. 5-8 180 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 10 Desmond Phillips So. 5-10 185 Miami, Fla.-Jackson PR 4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis So. 5-10 183 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle or 10 Desmond Phillips So. 5-10 185 Miami, FL-Jackson

Depth chart as of Aug. 25, 2017

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ROCKET UPDATE ROCKETS PICKED TO WIN 2017 MAC • Toledo (9-4, 6-2 MAC) finished in CHAMPIONSHIP BY MEDIA AND 2017 Official Awards second place in the MAC West Division COACHES Watch Lists in 2016. Toledo was picked to finish in There are five Rockets are on a to- • The Rockets played in the Ray- first place in the Mid-American Con- tal of 10 official watch lists for the fol- com Media Camellia Bowl, their sixth ference’s West Division in voting by lowing individual awards: bowl in the last seven years. members of the league’s media con- • Toledo has won at least nine tingent. Toledo also picked up 21 out Jon’Vea Johnson games in five of the last six seasons, of 24 votes to win the MAC Champi- Biletnikoff Award and has been bowl-eligible for each of onship Game. (Top receiver) the past seven years. The Rockets received 22 first- Elijah Nkansah • Toledo averaged 517.8 yards of place votes and a total of 142 points Outland Trophy total offense and 322.8 in passing in in the annual poll, 35 points ahead (Top lineman) 2016, both top marks in the MAC. of second-place Western Michigan in • Toledo’s 517.8 yards per game the West Division. Ohio (31 points) Terry Swanson shattered the school record of 490.5 was picked to repeat as MAC East Di- Doak Walker Award set in 2014. UT’s 322.8 passing yards vision champion, followed by Miami (Top running back) per game also smashed the school re- (129). cord of 298.4 set in 2004. The league’s coaches also picked Cody Thompson • The Rockets averaged 38.0 points the Rockets to win the MAC in a sepa- Biletnikoff Award (Top receiver) while allowing 25.7 in 2016. rate poll. Wuerffel Trophy • Senior Logan Woodside was (Community service) named a “contender” for the Heisman 15 STARTERS, 44 LETTERWINNERS All State AFCA Good Works Award Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust RETURN FOR ROCKETS (Community service) in 2016. Toledo returns 15 starters and • Woodside led the nation with 45 44 letterwinners from last year’s 9-4 Logan Woodside touchdown passes in 2016, and threw team. Six starters return on offense, Maxwell Award for at least three touchdowns in 12 of seven on defense and two on special (Top offensive player) 13 games. teams. Davey O’Brien • Senior Cody Thompson had Among the returnees are five (Top quarterback) Manning Award 1,269 receiving yards in 2016, break- players who have earned All-MAC (Top quarterback) ing the school record previously held honors at some point in their career: Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award by 10-year NFL standout Lance Moore senior quarterback Logan Wood- (Top quarterback/community service) (1,194 in 2003). side (first team), senior wide receiver Cody Thompson (first team), junior TOLEDO-ELON SERIES wide receiver Jon’Vea Johnson (sec- has been given to America’s College This is the first meeting between ond team), senior linebacker Ja’Wuan Player of the Year since 1937. The Davey the two schools. Toledo is 22-2 all-time Woodley (third team) and junior run- O’Brien Award honors the nation’s top vs. schools from the Football Champi- ning back Terry Swanson (2015 sec- quarterback, as does the Manning onship Subdivision (FCS) since Division ond team). Award. I schools were split into two divisions The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm in 1978. WOODSIDE NAMED TO NUMEROUS Award. The award honors the top AWARD WATCH LISTS quarterback from all divisions for his ROCKETS ON TV Toledo senior quarterback Logan accomplishments both on and off the The Toledo-Elon game will be Woodside has been named to the of- field. streamed on ESPN3. ficial 2017 watch lists for the Maxwell Woodside shattered nearly every The announcers are Keith More- Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, the Toledo passing record in the books house (play by play) and Watson Brown Manning Award and the Johnny Unitas in 2016. He led the nation with 45 (analyst). Golden Arm Award. touchdown passes, 16 more than The Maxwell Award, named in the previous best in Rocket history. honor of Robert W. “Tiny” Maxwell, 5 TOLEDO GAME NOTES

He connected on 69.1 percent of his seven TDs, averaging 6.5 yards per passes for 4,129 yards, an average of 2017 MAC Preseason Poll carry and earning second-team All- more than 317 yards per contest and MAC honors. He also ran for 732 yards another school record. Media Poll Team (First Place Votes) - Points and six scores as a freshman in 2014. MAC West Division THOMPSON AND JOHNSON NAMED 1. Toledo (22) - 142 NKANSAH NAMED TO OUTLAND TO BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH 2. Western Michigan (1) - 107 TROPHY WATCH LIST LIST 3. Northern Illinois (1) - 89 Senior offensive lineman Elijah Nk- Toledo wide receivers Cody 4. Eastern Michigan - 74 ansah has been named to the official Thompson and Jon’Vea Johnson 5. Central Michigan - 62 watch list for the Outland Trophy. The have each been named to the official 6. Ball State - 30 Outland Trophy is given annually to Watch List for the 2017 Biletnikoff the nation’s top interior lineman. Award. The Biletnikoff Award has MAC East Division Nkansah, a 6-6, 315-pound left been presented annually to the na- 1. Ohio (11) - 131 tackle, is the leader of an offensive line tion’s top receiver since 1994. 2. Miami (12) - 129 that that allowed just 14 sacks in 2016, Thompson caught 64 passes for 3. Bowling Green (1) - 88 which ranked 11th in the country and a school-record 1,269 yards and 11 4. Akron - 79 third in the MAC. Toledo’s offense led TDs. He had 10 receptions of at least 5. Buffalo - 41 the MAC in total offense (517.8) and 40 yards. Johnson had 40 receptions 6. Kent State - 36 passing offense (322.8) last season, for 773 yards and 10 TDs. He also and ranked seventh in nation in total caught a 98-yard TD pass, the longest 2017 MAC Championship Game Win- offense and 10th in passing offense. play from scrimmage in UT history. ner: Toledo (21); Western Michigan (1); Bowling Green (1); Miami (1). 100 YEARS OF ROCKET FOOTBALL THOMPSON NAMED TO ALL- The University of Toledo is cel- STATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM, ebrating the 100th anniversary of the WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST earned Academic All-MAC honors. founding of its football program. UT Cody Thompson has been nomi- He is a marketing major with a 3.664 will commemorate the occasion at he nated for two national community grade point average. He has volun- Tulsa game on Sept. 16. services awards, the 2017 Allstate teered for numerous community ac- At halftime of the Tulsa game, UT AFCA Good Works Team and the tivities and organizations, including will honor its All-Century Team, which Wuerffel Trophy. the Toledo Boys and Girls Club, Ron- consists of 50 of the program’s all-time The Allstate AFCA Good Works ald McDonald House, Cherry Street players. The top 10 players on the list Team honors college football players Mission, RockeThon for Mercy Chil- were chosen by the fans in an online who balance academics and athletics, dren’s Hospital, Kids Day at the Glass poll while the remaining 40 were se- while remaining committed to help- City Marathon, Rocket Foot-ball Vic- lected by the All-Century Committee. ing others and bettering their com- tory Day, the Toledo Crash wheelchair Fans also selected the top 10 munities. football team, and many others. Rocket victories of all time. The Wuerffel Trophy, known as “College Football’s Premier Award for SWANSON NAMED TO DOAK WALK- NEW FACES ON THE STAFF Community Service,” is presented an- ER AWARD WATCH LIST Mike Bellamy and Hank Poteat nually by the All Sports Association in Senior running back Terry Swanson have joined the Toledo coaching staff Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The award is was named to the official watch list for in 2017. named after Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 the 2017 Doak Walker Award, which an- Bellamy, who will coach the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback nually honors the nation’s top running wide receivers, comes to Toledo af- from the University of Florida. It is back. ter spending last season at Missis- awarded to the Football Bowl Subdi- Swanson has rushed for 2,238 sippi State and the previous four vision player who best combines ex- yards in three seasons as a Rocket. He campaigns at Illinois. Poteat was the emplary community service with ath- rushed for 583 yards and four touch- cornerbacks coach at Kent State the letic and academic achievement. downs last year backing up first-team past two seasons and will handle the Thompson was a first-team All- All-MAC rusher Kareem Hunt. In 2015, same position for the Rockets. MAC selection in 2016 who also Swanson rushed for 923 yards and “I am very excited about the ad- 6 TOLEDO GAME NOTES dition of Hank Poteat and Mike Bel- Gradkowski and Robinson will be lamy to our staff,” said head coach Ja- joining play-by-play announcer Brent Toledo in the Polls son Candle. “Both men bring instant Balbinot, who is in his second season 2015 credibility to their respective meeting as the voice of the Rockets. Oct. 4 #24 AP Oct. 11 #22 AP, #25 USA Today rooms and will provide a necessary Oct. 18 #19 AP, #20 USA Today spark on the recruiting trail.” 13 GRADUATES ON 2017 ROSTER Oct. 25 #20 AP, #20 USA Today Nov. 1 #20 AP, #20 USA Today, #24 CFP The University of Toledo ranks Nov. 22 #24 AP, #24 CFP NEW FACES IN THE BOOTH third in the nation with 13 football 2012 Former Toledo quarterback Bruce players on its roster who have already Nov. 4 #23 AP Gradkowski will return to the Glass received their bachelor’s degrees, ac- Bowl this season, this time as a color cording to information released by 2001 Sep. 23 #25 AP analyst for the Rocket Football Radio the National Football Foundation this Sep. 30 #23 AP Network. week. Oct. 14 #25 AP Dec. 2 #25 AP Gradkowski, who wore the Mid- Of the 13 Rockets with bachelor’s Dec. 9 #25 AP night Blue and Gold for the Rockets degrees, nine are pursuing master’s Final #22 USA Today/ESPN, #23 AP from 2001-05, played 11 seasons in degrees, two are working toward a 2000 the NFL for Tampa Bay, Cleveland, second bachelor’s degree and two are Nov. 26 #25 (AP) Oakland, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. undecided or waiting on their accep- Dec. 3 #25 (AP), #25 (USA Today/ESPN) He led the Rockets to the 2004 MAC tance into a master’s program. 1997 Championship and two bowl appear- Oct. 20 #24 (AP), #24 (USA Today/ESPN) Oct. 27 #22 (AP), #22 (USA Today/ESPN) ances. He earned first-team All-MAC NUMBER NINE...NUMBER NINE... Nov. 3 #18 (AP), #20 (USA TodayESPN) honors as a senior in 2005, finishing Toledo has had at least nine wins his career with a 45-13 triumph over in five of the last six years. Below is 1995 Nov. 21 #25 (AP) UTEP in the GMAC Bowl. Toledo’s record over the past six years: Nov. 28 #25 (AP) “It’s exciting to officially be a part Year Record Dec. 5 #25 (AP) of the Rocket family again,” said Grad- 2011 9-4 Final #24 (AP), #24 (USA Today/CNN) kowski. “This is where it all started for 2012 9-4 1971 Sept. 20 #19 (AP) me and laid the foundation for an 11- 2013 7-5 Oct. 4 #20 (AP) year NFL career. I can’t thank (UT Ath- 2014 9-4 Oct. 11 #17 (AP) letic Director) Mike O’Brien and (UT 2015 10-2 Oct. 18 #14-T (AP) Oct. 25 #15 (AP) President) Dr. Gaber enough for all 2016 9-4 Nov.1 #14 (AP) the support they have given me and Total 53-23 Nov. 8 #14 (AP) Nov. 15 #13 (AP) my family over the years. Also, thanks Nov. 22 #14 (AP) to Head Coach Jason Candle for con- AMONG THE NATION’S BEST Nov. 29 #13 (AP) tinuing to reach out to the alumni to Toledo finished the season in the Dec. 6 #14 (AP) Final #13 (UPI), #14 (AP) keep them involved, and for the great top 10 in the nation in five team cat- job he has been doing. To the City of egories in 2016: 1970 Oct. 19 #19-T (AP) Toledo, thank you. That’s why we call • Passing Efficiency (183.3) - 2nd Nov. 2 #15 (AP) this place home! Let’s Go Rockets!” • 3rd-Down Conversions (51.1%) - 5th Nov. 9 #16 (AP) Nov. 16 #15 (AP) Also new to the Rocket Football • Total Offense (517.8) - 7th Nov. 23 #15 (AP) Radio Network this year will be Mike • Red-Zone Offense (92.0%) - 9th Nov. 30 #14 (AP) Robinson, who will handle sideline • Passing Offense (322.8) - 10th Dec. 7 #15 (AP) Final #12 (AP), #17-T (UPI) coverage. Robinson is a former head coach at Bowsher High School in To- LEADERS OF THE MAC 1969 Nov. 17 #20 (AP) ledo, and also served as an assistant The Rockets led the MAC in the Nov. 24 #20 (AP) coach at Central Catholic High School following categories in 2016: Dec. 1 #20 (AP) in Toledo when the Fighting Irish won • Total Offense (517.8) Dec. 8 #20 (AP) two state championships. More re- • Passing Offense (322.8) NOTE: Weekly coaches poll information not cently, Robinson has served as a color • Passing Efficiency (183.8) available for some years. USA Today = Coaches poll analyst for high school football games • 3rd-Down Conversions-Defense UPI = Coaches poll on BCSN. (34.7%) CFP = College Football Playoff 7 TOLEDO GAME NOTES

2017 ROCKETS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR BACHELOR’S DEGREES Player Pos. Bachelor’s Degree Post-Graduate Liam Allen WR Marketing Master of Economics Daniel Davis DE Communication Bachelor of Business Administration Kennedy Frazier CB Communication MBA or Bachelor of Business Administration Nate Jeppesen OL Interdisciplinary Studies Master of Recreation Malik Jones DE Criminal Justice Master of Criminal Justice Michael Julian QB/P Communication Master of Recreation & Leisure Sami Kassem OL Criminal Justice Bachelor of Business Administration Jack Linch LB Criminal Justice Master of Criminal Justice Marquise Moore DT Communication Undecided Brad Spelman LS Accounting Master of Business Admiration Samuel Vucelich PK Interdisciplinary Studies Master of Liberal Studies Brant Weiss OL Management Master of Business Admiration Logan Woodside QB Marketing Master of Recreation & Leisure

NCAA-FBS SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST GRADUATES ON 2017 FOOTBALL ROSTER Northwestern 18 TCU 12 Cincinnati 14 Oregon 12 Coastal Carolina 14 Georgia State 11 East Carolina 14 Kansas State 11 Toledo 13 Maryland 11 Alabama 12 UCF 11 Virginia 12 USF 11

ROCKETS IN THE NFL Giant Killers There are 15 former Rockets currently on 2017 NFL rosters. “Big” UT Victories in the 21st Century 2015: Toledo 16, #18 Arkansas 12 • Ruben Carter, C, Dallas Toledo 30, Iowa State 23 (2OT) • Barry Church, S, Jacksonville Toledo 32, #24 Temple 17 (Boca Raton Bowl) • Jayrone Elliott, LB, Green Bay 2013: Toledo 45, Navy 44 (2OT) • David Fluellen, RB, Tennessee 2012: Toledo 29, #18 Cincinnati 23 • John Greco, OL, Cleveland 2011: Toledo 42, Air Force 41 (Military Bowl) • Treyvon Hester, DL, Oakland 2010: Toledo 31, Purdue 20 • Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City 2009: Toledo 54, Colorado 38 • Zac Kerin, OL, Minnesota 2008: Toledo 13, Michigan 10 • Brett Kern, P, Tennessee 2007: Toledo 36, Iowa State 35 • Greg Mancz, OL, Houston 2006: Toledo 37, Kansas 31 - 2OT • Rolan Milligan, S, Detroit 2005: Toledo 45, UTEP 13 (GMAC Bowl) • Storm Norton, OL, Detroit 2003: Toledo 35, #9 Pittsburgh 31 • Bernard Reedy, WR, Tampa Bay Jayrone Elliott 2001: Toledo 38, Minnesota 7 • Michael Roberts, TE, Detroit Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16 (Motor City Bowl) • Alonzo Russell, WR, Cincinnati 2000: Toledo 24, Penn State 6

8 TOLEDO GAME NOTES

THAT’S VERY OFFENSIVE PROTECTING THE QUARTERBACK PROTECTING THE BALL Toledo shattered the school re- Toledo’s offensive line allowed 14 Since a lost fumble by Terry Swan- cords for total offense and passing of- sacks in 2016, which was tied for the son in the first half of the Arkansas fense in 2016, averaging 517.8 yards 11th-fewest in the nation. State game on Sept. 2, 2016, Toledo’s of total offense, 27.3 yards more than Going back to 2015, UT has not al- running backs did not lose another the record of 490.5 set in 2014. UT’s lowed a sack in 15 of its last 25 games. fumble the rest of the season, giv- passing attack put up 322.8 yards per Toledo opened the 2015 season with ing them a streak of 12 consecutive game, nearly 24.2 yards per game bet- seven consecutive games without games without a lost fumble and 31 ter than the standard of 298.4 set in a sack. The Rockets eventually relin- out the last 32 games overall going 2004. quished five sacks in 2015, which was back to the 2014 season. Toledo Total Offense Records the second-fewest in the nation. Before last year’s season opener, 1. 2016 517.8 (6,731 yds in 13 games) 2. 2014 490.5 (6,377 in 13 games) the last time Toledo lost a fumble by 3. 2011 481.3 (6,257 in 13 games) one of its running backs was Oct. 4, 4. 2002 472.2 (6,611 in 14 games) 2014 in the fourth quarter of a 20-19 5. 2003 462.8 (5,553 in 12 games) Toledo Passing Yardage Records overtime win over Western Michigan 1. 2016 322.8 (4,196 yds in 13 games) when Swanson fumbled in a driving 2. 2004 298.4 (3,879 in 13 games) 3. 2009 278.5 (3,342 in 12 games) rain storm. 4. 2003 278.3 (3,339 in 12 games) 5. 2011 267.7 (3,480 in 13 games)

TOLEDO VS. RANKED TEAMS All-Time Record: 9-16 Home: 5-3 Road: 2-11 Neutral: 2-2 Toledo’s Future Ranking Opponent Year Result Non-Conference Games No. 1 (AP/USA) at Ohio State 1998 L, 49-0 No. 3 (UPI/AP) at Miami (FL) 1987 L, 24-14 2018 No. 3 (UPI/AP) at Washington 1991 L, 48-0 No. 4 (AP/USA) at Boise State 2010 L, 57-14 Aug. 30 - VMI No. 4 (AP/USA) Boise State 2011 L, 40-15 Sept. 15 - MIAMI (Fla.) No. 9 (AP)/No. 11 (USA) Pittsburgh 2003 W, 35-31 Sept. 22 – NEVADA No. 10 (AP/USA) at Florida 2013 L, 24-6 Sept. 29 - at Fresno State No. 10 (UPI)/No. 11 (AP) at Florida State 1986 L, 24-0 No. 11 (USA/AP) vs. Ohio State# 2009 L, 38-0 No. 14 (AP)/No. 18 (USA) at Western Michigan 2016 L, 55-35 2019 No. 15 (AP/USA) at Ohio State 2011 L, 27-22 Aug. 31 – at Kentucky No. 15 (AP)/No. 16 (USA) at Marshall 1999 L, 38-13 Sept. 21 – at Colorado State No. 16 (AP)/No. 19 (USA) N. Illinois 2013 L, 35-17 Sept. 28 – BYU No. 16 (AP), No. 17 (USA) Utah State& 2012 L, 41-15 No. 18 (USA)/No. 20 (AP) Marshall 2001 W, 41-36 No. 18 (USA)/No. 21 (AP) Cincinnati 2012 W, 29-23 2020 No. 18 (AP)/No. 18 (USA) at Arkansas 2015 W, 16-12 Sept. 5 – at Tulsa No. 20 (UPI) vs. San Jose State* 1981 W, 27-25 Sept. 19 – at Michigan State No. 21 (AP/USA) N. Illinois 2003 W, 49-30 No. 22 (USA)/No. 25 (AP) MIssouri 2014 L, 49-24 2021 No. 22 (AP)/No. 25 (USA) at Bowling Green 2003 L, 31-23 No. 22 (USA) at N. Illinois 2004 W, 31-17 Sept. 11 – at Notre Dame No. 23 (USA)/No. 25 (AP) at Minnesota 2004 L, 63-21 Sept. 25 – COLORADO STATE No. 24 (USA) Bowling Green 2004 W, 49-41 No. 24 (AP/USA) Temple^ 2015 W, 32-17 Schedules as of Aug. 26, 2017 * California Bowl & Famous Idaho Potato Bowl ^Marmot Boca Raton Bowl # at Cleveland Browns Stadium AP - Associated Press media poll USA - USA Today coaches poll UPI - United Press International coaches poll 9 TOLEDO GAME NOTES

VICTORY DAY: THE TRUE MEANING OF ‘VICTORY”

The University of Toledo foot- Candle. “We get to share a mean- ball program hosted its fourth ingful experience with these kids. annual “Victory Day” for special Our players really love to do it. needs students from Toledo area We’re in the middle of preseason schools in the Glass Bowl on Aug. camp, and sometimes players 19. Participating students met can start to feel a little sorry for UT football players, ran drills and themselves -- they’re in pain or heard their names announced their legs hurt. But this is an eye- over the public address system opening experience. Our players as they scored a touchdown. our blessed to have their oppor- Victory Day is an opportu- tunities. This is a great reminder nity for special needs students to the day to commemorate their victo- of that and a great way to give have their “moment in the sun” on ry. Toledo football players, cheerlead- something back to the community.” the football field. Each student was ers, Rocky the Rocket and marching Added senior wide receiver partnered with a UT football player band members were also on hand to Cody Thompson, “Just being with who served as his or her mentor for cheer on the participants. these kids and making their day a the day. Victory Day athletes wore “It certainly is a fun day for our little bit better is awesome. It’s al- Rocket team jerseys and were pre- players and for the kids in the com- ways good to give back and put a sented with medals at the end of munity,” said UT head coach Jason smile on someone’s face.”

2017 TOLEDO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Olasunkanmi Adeniyi OH-la-suhn-KAHN-mee Trevon Mathis TRAY-von ah-DAY-nee Nevone McCrimmon NAY-von Tycen Anderson TIE-sin Marquise Moore MAR-keese Obi Anunike OH-bee ON-new-NEE-kay Elijah Nkansah en-KAN-sah Yazeed Atariwa YAH-zeed AH-tar-EE-wah Neru N’Shaka nuh-ROO nuh-SHOCK-uh Kelvin Ateman ATE-man Richard Olekanma OH-lay-KAHN-mah Dedarallo Blue deh-DAR-low Tadarrius Patterson tah-DAR-ee-us Andrew Boczar BO-zar Shakif Seymour shuh-KEEF Chad Coeling CO-ling Tuzar Skipper TOO-zar Luke Doerger DER-ger Josh Spurgeon SPUR-jin Jake Floriea FLOR-ee-uh Taylor Taafe TAFE Nate Givhan GIV-han Samuel Vucelich VOO-suh-litch Mitchell Guadagni GWUH-don-ee Derich Weiland WHY-land Kedonis Haslem key-DON-is Brant Weiss WICE Brandon Heidecker HI-deh-ker Tre’Shun Wilson TREY-shawn Ka’dar Hollman kuh-DAR HOLE-man Ja’Wuan Woodley juh-WAN Nate Jeppesen JEPP-eh-sen Diontae Johnson dee-ON-tay COACHES Jon’Vea Johnson JOHN-vay Marquel Blackwell MAR-kwell Malik Jones mah-LEEK Robby Discher DISH-er Sami Kassem kah-SIM Mike Hallett HAL-it Adam Kulon KOO-lahn Hank Poteat PO-teet Conner Lancia LAN-see-uh Brad Bichey bih-SHAY

10 ALL-CENTURY TEAM/ALL-TIME VICTORIES

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOOTBALL ALL-CENTURY TEAM In honor of the 100-year anniversary of the founding of University of Toledo Football, a Toledo Football All-Century Team was named in 2017. The top 10 players on the list were selected in an online vote by Rocket fans. The remaining 40 players were chosen by an All-Century Committee of Rocket historians. Fans also voted on the top 10 all-time Rocket victories.

1. TBA- Aug. 30 26. Steve Schnitkey, defensive lineman (1969-71) 2. TBA - Aug. 29 27. Roland Moss, running back (1966-68) 3. TBA - Aug. 28 28. Lee Pete, quarterback (1946-49) 4. TBA - Aug. 27 29. Richard Craig, running back/quarterback/punter (1937-40) 5. Lance Moore, wide receiver/returns (2001-04) 30. Aaron Bivins, linebacker (1974-77) 6. Barry Church, safety (2006-09) 31. Brett Kern, punter (2004-07) 7. Kareem Hunt, running back (2013-16) 32. Brent Williams, defensive lineman (1982-85) 8. Mel Triplett, running back (1951-54) 33. Ryan Huzjak, quarterback (1993-96) 9. Curtis Johnson, cornerback (1967-69) 34. Andy McCollum, offensive lineman (1989-92) 10. Gene Swick, quarterback (1973-75) 35. Gary Hinkson, cornerback (1969-71) 11. Eric Page, wide receivers/returns (2009-11) 36. Greg Mancz, offensive lineman (2011-14) 12. Dan Williams, defensive lineman (1990-92) 37. Harold McGuire, safety (1983-86) 13. Tom Beutler, linebacker, (1965-67) 38. DeJuan Goulde, defensive end (1997-2000) 14. Wasean Tait, running back (1993-98) 39. David Fluellen running back (2010-13) 15. John Niezgoda, linebacker (1969-71) 40. Jim Gray, safety/running back (1962-64) 16. Nick Kaczur, offensive lineman (2001-04) 41. Ken Moyer, offensive lineman (1985-88) 17. Emerson Cole, running back (1947-49) 42. Mike Carman, center/linebacker (1946-49) 18. Mike Kennedy, safety (1977-81) 43. James Pierce, defensive lineman/offensive lineman (1921-23) 19. Dan Bukovich, offensive lineman/linebacker (1937-39) 44. Jeremiah Detmer, placekicker (2011-14) 20. John Greco, offensive lineman (2004-07) 45. Colin Westrich, offensive lineman (1996-99) 21. Don Fair, wide receiver (1969-71) 46. Adam Najarian, defensive lineman/offensive lineman (1932-34) 22. Gib Stick, fullback, (1921-24) 47. Mark Brandon, cornerback (1981-84) 23. Al Baker, tight end (1969-71) 48. Dan Molls, linebacker (2009-12) 24. John Schneider, quarterback (1965-67) 49. Stephen Williams, wide receiver (2006-09) 25. Casey McBeth, running back (1990-94) 50. Michael Roberts, tight end (2013-16)

Honorable Mention Frank Baker, fullback (1960-62); Bob Beemer, defensive lineman (1982-85); Tavares Bolden, quarterback (1998-2001) ; Trinity Dawson, running back (2002-05); Jim Day, offensive/defensive lineman (1935-37); Archie Donald, linebacker (2007-10); Harold Dunn, (1926-29); Matt Eberflus, linebacker (1988-91); Jayrone Elliott, defensive end, (2010-13); Todd France, placekicker (1998-2001); Marcus Goodwin, wide receiver (1989-92); Rusty Hannah, PK (1989-92); Jim Harding, tackle, (1997-2000); Chuck Hardy, split/running back/safety, (1946-48); Dick Huston, offensive/defensive back, (1942, 1946-48); Rick Isaiah, wide receiver (1987-1990); Keon Jackson, safety (2002-05); Co- rey Jones, wide receiver/punt returner, (2013-16); Zac Kerin, offensive lineman (2010-13); Craig Kuligowski, tackle, (1987-90); Tony Lee, placekicker (1980-83); Clarence Love, cornerback (1994-97); Steve Morgan (1981-84); Storm Norton, offensive lineman (2013-16); Jalen Parmele, running back (2004-07); Bernard Reedy, wide receiver (2010-13); John Ross, wide receiver (1972-74); Alonzo Russell, wide receiver (2012-15); Joe Schwartz, running back (1970-72); Don Seymour, tight end (1972-74); Marty Slovak, offensive halfback/defensive linebacker, (1935-37); Alex Steigerwald, placekicker (2006-09); Adonis Thomas, running back, (2008-11); Tom Ward, linebacker, (1999-2002); Stephen Williams, wide receiver (2006-09).

TOLEDO FOOTBALL ALL-TIME VICTORIES LIST 1. Toledo 13, Michigan 10 (Oct. 11, 2008) 2. Toledo 24, Penn State 6 (Sept. 2, 2000) 3. Toledo 35, Pittsburgh 31 (Sept. 20, 2003) 4. Toledo 41, Marshall 36 (Nov. 30, 2001- MAC Championship Game) 5. Toledo 16, Arkansas 12 (Sept. 12, 2015) 6. Toledo 27, Bowling Green 26 (Oct. 11, 1969) 7. Toledo 40, Nevada 37 (OT) (Dec. 14, 1995 - Las Vegas Bowl) 8. Toledo 27, San Jose State 25 (Dec. 19, 1981 - California Bowl) 9. Toledo 33, Purdue 29 (Sept. 19, 1992) 10. Toledo 44, Bowling Green 41 (2OT) (Nov. 22, 2005)

11 TOLEDO AMONG NATIONAL AND MAC LEADERS

TEAM RANKINGS (2016 Final) Category Total MAC National (127 teams) Scoring Offense 38.0 2 19 Scoring Defense 25.7 4 48 Total Offense 517.8 1 7 Total Defense 396.5 6 57 Rushing Offense 195.0 4 46 Rushing Defense 175.8 7 67 Passing Offense 322.8 1 10 Passing Defense 220.8 5 N/A Passing Efficiency 183.8 1 2 Passing Efficiency-Defense 129.3 4 62 Kickoff Returns 19.65 9 112 Kickoff Returns-Defense 19.65 5 T - 44 Punt Returns 9.88 3 31 Interceptions 6 11 T-113 Net Punting 38.31 5 44 Kickoff Coverage 41.9 2 N/A Field Goal Percentage 72.2% 7 N/A Sacks/Game 1.62 T-7 T-97 Sacks Allowed/Game 1.08 3 T-11 First Downs 315 2 T-18 First Downs Allowed 256 2 T-48 3rd-Down Conversions 51.1% 2 5 Opp. 3rd-Down Conversions 34.7% 1 23 4th-Down Conversions 40.0% 11 T-108 Opp. 4th-Down Conversions 46.7% 4 51 Penalties (Fewest yards) 796 10 102 Time of Possession 30:10 7 59 Turnover Margin -0.31 7 T-90 Red Zone Offense 92.0% 2 9 Red Zone Defense 85.1% 6 T-69

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (2016 Final)

Category Player Total MAC National Rushing Yards Kareem Hunt 1,475 1 15 Rushing Yards Per Game Kareem Hunt 113.5 1 19 Rushing Yards Per Attempt Kareem Hunt 5.63 3 45 Passing Yards Per Game Logan Woodside 317.6 1 6 Passing Yards Per Completion Logan Woodside 14.29 1 13 Passing Yards Per Attempt Logan Woodside 9.88 1 3 Completion Percentage Logan Woodside 69.1% 2 4 Passing Efficiency Logan Woodside 183.3 1 2 Touchdown Passes Logan Woodside 45 1 1 Receptions/Game Corey Jones 5.1 7 T-60 Cody Thompson 4.9 8 T68 Receiving Yards Per Game Cody Thompson 97.6 2 17 Corey Jones 62.8 12 94 Yards Per Reception Cody Thompson 19.83 2 9 Jon’Vea Johnson 19.33 3 14 TD Receptions Michael Roberts 15 2 6 Cody Thompson 10 T-3 T-21 Jon’Vea Johnson 10 T-3 T-21 Total Offense Logan Woodside 314.5 1 14 Scoring Jameson Vest 7.7 T-4 T-62 Michael Roberts 7.7 T-4 T-62 Punt Return Average Corey Jones 9.6 3 22 All-Purpose Yards/Game Kareem Hunt 144.5 1 17 Corey Jones 129.0 3 34 Punting Nick Ellis 43.1 3 28 Field Goals/Game Jameson Vest 1.00 T-6 T-67 Field Goals Pct. Jameson Vest 68.4% T-6 T-80 Sacks/Game Treyvon Hester 0.50 10 N/A John Stepec 0.35 15 N/A Tackles For Loss/Game John Stepec 1.08 7 N/A Ja’Wuan Woodley 1.00 10 N/A 12 BIG PLAYS

2017 Big Plays 20+ yards from scrimmage, 30+ yards on kickoff return, 20+ yards on all other returns

TEAM Elon Nev Tulsa Miami EMU CMU Akr BSU NIU Ohio BG WMU TOTAL Toledo Opponent

Toledo’s Big Plays Elon (Aug. 31)

Total Big Plays

Rushing (20+)

Receiving (20+)

Punt Return (20+) Kickoff Return (30+)

13 ALL-TIME NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES

2009: (1-2) Sept. 5: at Purdue 52, Toledo 31 (Big Ten Network) Overall Record: 43-45 Sept. 11: at Toledo 54, Colorado 38 (ESPN) Record on ESPN: 14-12 Nov. 11: at Central Michigan 56, Toledo 28 (ESPN2) 2008: (1-3) Record on ESPN2: 17-19 Sept. 20: Fresno State 55, at Toledo 54 - 2OT (ESPNU) Oct. 11: Toledo 13, at Michigan 10 (Big Ten Network) Record on ESPNU: 5-9 Nov. 5: at Akron 47, Toledo 30 (ESPNU) Record on ESPN Classic: 0-1 Nov. 28: Bowling Green 38, at Toledo 10 (ESPN Classic) Record on ESPNews: 2-0 2007: (0-3) Sept. 1: Purdue 52, at Toledo 24 (ESPNU) Record on Big Ten Network: 2-2 Nov. 13: at Ball State 41, Toledo 20 (ESPN2) Nov. 23: at Bowling Green 37, Toledo 10 (ESPNU) Record on SEC Network: 1-1 2006: (3-3) Record on CBS Sports Network: 0-2 Sept. 15: at Toledo 37, Kansas 31 - 2OT (ESPN2) Sept. 30: at Pittsburgh 45, Toledo 3 (ESPNU) Record on American Sports Network: 2-0 Oct. 7: Central Michigan 42, at Toledo 20 (ESPNU) Nov. 7: Toledo 17, at Northern Illinois 13 (ESPN2) 2017 (0-0) Nov. 14: Ball State 20, at Toledo 17 (ESPN2) Nov. 2: Northern Illinois at Toledo (ESPNU/CBSSN) Nov. 21: at Toledo 31, Bowling Green 21 (ESPN2) Nov. 8: Toledo at Ohio (ESPN2/CBSSN) Nov. 15: Toledo at Bowling Green (ESPN2/ESPNU) 2005: (3-2) Sept. 27: at Fresno State 44, Toledo 14 (ESPN2) 2016 (5-4) Nov. 4: Toledo 30, at Ohio 21 (ESPN2) Sept. 2: Toledo 31, at Arkansas State 10 (ESPNU) Nov. 16: Northern Illinois 35, at Toledo 17 (ESPN2) Sept. 30: at BYU 55, Toledo 53 (ESPN2) Nov. 22: Toledo 44, at Bowling Green 41 (2OT) (ESPN2) Oct. 15: at Toledo 42, BGSU 35 (American Sports Network) Dec. 21: GMAC Bowl - Toledo 45, UTEP 13 (ESPN) Oct. 27: Ohio 31, at Toledo 26 (CBSSN) Nov. 2: Toledo 48, at Akron 17 (ESPN2) 2004: (4-3) Nov. 9: Toledo 31, at Northern Illinois 24 (ESPN2) Sept. 4: at Minnesota 63, Toledo 21 (ESPN2) Nov. 16: at Toledo 37, Ball State 19 (ESPN2) Oct. 16: at Toledo 31, Ohio 13 (ESPN) Nov. 25: at Western Michigan 55, Toledo 35 (ESPN2) Nov. 2: at Miami 23, Toledo 16 (ESPN2) Dec. 17: Camellia Bowl - Appalachian St. 31, Toledo 28 (ESPN) Nov. 9: Toledo 31, at Northern Illinois 17 (ESPN2) Nov. 23: at Toledo 49, Bowling Green 41 (ESPN2) 2015 (6-2) Dec. 2: MAC Championship - Toledo 35, Miami 27 (ESPN) Sept. 12: Toledo 16, at Arkansas 12 (SEC Network) Dec. 27: Motor City Bowl - UConn 39, Toledo 10 (ESPN) Sept. 19: at Toledo 30, Iowa State 23 - 2OT (ESPNews) Oct. 3: Toledo 24, at Ball State 10 (American Sports Network) 2003: (1-2) Nov. 3: Northern Illinois 32, at Toledo 27 (ESPN2) Aug. 29: at UNLV 28, Toledo 18 (ESPN) Nov. 10: Toledo 28, at Central Michigan 23 (ESPN2) Sept. 12: Toledo 24, at Marshall 17 (ESPN) Nov. 17: Toledo 44, at Bowling Green 28 (ESPN2) Nov. 29: Bowling Green 31, Toledo 23 (ESPN) Nov. 27: Western Michigan 35, Toledo 30 (CBS Sports Network) Dec. 22: Marmot Boca Raton Bowl - Toledo 32, Temple 17 (ESPN) 2002: (0-2) Dec. 7: MAC Championship - at Marshall 49, Toledo 45 (ESPN2) 2014 (3-3) Dec. 26: Motor City Bowl - Boston College 51, Toledo 25 (ESPN) Sept. 6: Missouri 49, at Toledo 24 (ESPN) Sept. 12: at Cincinnati 58, Toledo 34 (ESPNU) 2001: (3-0) Nov. 4: Toledo 30, at Kent State 20 (ESPNU) Nov. 6: at Toledo 41, Western Michigan 35 (ESPN) Nov. 11: at Northern Illinois 27, Toledo 24 (ESPN2) Nov. 30: MAC Championship - at Toledo 41, Marshall 36 (ESPN) Nov. 19: at Toledo 27, Bowling Green 20 (ESPN2) Dec. 29: Motor City Bowl - Toledo 23 vs. Cincinnati 16 (ESPN) Jan. 4: GoDaddy Bowl - Toledo 63, Arkansas State 44 (ESPN) 2000: (2-0) 2013 (2-3) Sept. 2: Toledo 24, at Penn State 6 (ESPN2) Aug. 31: at Florida 24, Toledo 6 (SEC Network) Nov. 22: at Toledo 51, Bowling Green 17 (ESPN2) Sept. 7: at Missouri 38, Toledo 23 (ESPNU) Oct. 19: at Toledo 45, Navy 44 (2OT) (ESPNews) 1999: (0-1) Nov. 12: at Toledo 51, Buffalo 41 (ESPNU) Oct. 14: at Marshall 38, Toledo 13 (ESPN) Nov. 20: Northern Illnois 35, at Toledo 17 (ESPN2) 1998: (0-1) 2012 (1-4) Dec. 4: MAC Championship - at Marshall 23, Toledo 17 (ESPN2) Sept. 1: at Arizona 24, Toledo 17 (OT) (ESPNU) Nov. 6: Ball State 34, at Toledo 27 (ESPN2) 1997: (0-1) Nov. 14: at Northern Illinois 31, Toledo 24 (ESPN2) Dec. 5: MAC Championship - at Marshall 34, Toledo 14 (ESPN2) Nov. 20: at Toledo 35, Akron 23 (ESPN2) Dec. 15: Potato Bowl - Utah State 41, Toledo 15 (ESPN) 1995: (1-0) Dec. 14: Las Vegas Bowl - Toledo 40 vs. Nevada 37 (OT) (ESPN) 2011 (3-3) Sept. 10: at Ohio State 27, Toledo 22 (Big Ten Network) 1987: (0-1) Sept. 16: Boise State 40, at Toledo 15 (ESPN) Nov. 5: Eastern Michigan 38, at Toledo 9 (ESPN) Nov. 1: Northern Illlinois 63, at Toledo 60 (ESPN2) Nov. 8: at Toledo 66, WMU 63 (ESPNU) 1984: (1-0)* Nov. 18: Toledo 44, at CMU 17 (ESPNU) Dec. 15: California Bowl - UNLV 30, Toledo 13 (ESPN) Dec. 28: Military Bowl - Toledo 42, Air Force 41 (ESPN) * Game later forfeited to Toledo 2010: (2-3) 1981: (1-0) Sept. 3: Arizona 41, at Toledo 2 (ESPN) Dec.19: California Bowl - Toledo 27, vs. San Jose State 25 (ESPN) Sept. 25: Toledo 31, at Purdue 20 (Big Ten Network) Nov. 9: at Northern Illinois 65, Toledo 30 (ESPN2) Nov. 17: at Toledo 33, Bowling Green 14 (ESPN2) Dec. 26: LCP Bowl - FIU 34, Toledo 32 (ESPN) 14 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE

Jason Candle has played a major part of the suc- Boca Raton Bowl. Twenty days later, Candle and his cess of the University of Toledo football program since team celebrated a 32-17 victory over No. 24 Temple 2009, first as an assistant coach and then as head in the rain of south Florida. The triumph capped a coach. Candle assumed the Rockets’ head coaching 10-2 season for the Rockets and gave Candle a head role in December of 2015 following seven successful coaching debut to remember. seasons as an assistant. He has since embarked on a quest to take an already outstanding program to First Months on the Job even greater heights. Candle’s first two months on the job were a whirl- In his first full season as Toledo’s leader in 2016, wind of activity. First, he had to prepare his team for a Candle led the Rockets to a 9-4 season and a berth battle with a very strong Temple team in the Marmot in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl. He and his staff Boca Raton Bowl. Despite being short-staffed, the followed that up with a 2017 recruiting class that was Rockets were ready for the No. 24 Owls, holding them ranked No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference by ev- to just three points and 67 yards of offense in the first ery major recruiting service. half. Toledo dominated the fourth quarter, too, out- Prior to assuming the Rockets’ helm, Candle scoring Temple, 20-8, in the final 15 minutes to come had been serving as the program’s associate head away with a 32-17 victory. coach/offensive coordinator. But his status suddenly Next on Candle’s agenda was completing his changed when on Dec. 2, 2015, UT Athletic Director coaching staff and signing the next generation of Mike O’Brien chose him to become the 27th head Rockets. Candle added eight assistants to the staff, as football coach in the storied history of Toledo foot- well as a strength and conditioning coach, a director ball. of high school relations and a director of football op- Following his introductory news conference, erations. The newcomers helped Candle put the fin- Candle had less than three weeks to put together a ishing touches on a recruiting class that was ranked coaching staff and prepare his team for the Marmot second in the MAC by ESPN.com. 15 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE

Firing Up the Rockets in 2016 Candle’s first full season as head coach of the Rockets was filled with memorable highlights. Toledo won nine games and earned a berth into the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, its sixth bowl berth in the previous seven years. The 2016 Rockets featured one of the top offenses in the country, ranking in the top 10 in five offensive categories, including passing efficiency (second), third-down conversions (fifth), total offense (seventh) and passing offense (10th). Toledo set the school record with an average of 517.8 yards per game. The Rockets’ 2016 roster housed a record nine players who were on the official watch lists for -na tional awards. Twelve Rockets made All-MAC, including a league-high seven first-team selections. Junior Candle has coached 15 players who have played in the NFL. quarterback Logan Woodside led the nation with 45 Three Rockets were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft. touchdown passes and was named a contender for Guiding the Rocket Offense as an Assistant the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust. Se- Under Candle’s guidance as offensive coordina- nior tight end Michael Roberts led the nation’s tight tor, the Toledo offense was prolific. His final season as ends with 16 TD catches and was named first-team the OC in 2015 was no exception. The Rockets were All-America by the Football Writers Association of 10-2 that year, and ranked third in the Mid-American America. Senior running back Kareem Hunt finished Conference in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense his career as UT’s all-time leading rusher with 4,945 (460.9 yards yards. Roberts and Hunt were chosen to play in the per game). Four Rockets earned All-MAC honors on 2017 Senior Bowl, while offensive lineman Storm Nor- offense, including first-team honoree Storm Norton ton and defensive tackle Treyvon Hester joined Rob- (OL). Junior running back Kareem Hunt came back erts as selections for the East-West Shrine Game. from injuries to lead the MAC in rushing with 108.1 Last May, a record eight Rock- yards per game. Toledo led the MAC et seniors were either selected in in rushing, averaging nearly 208 the 2017 NFL Draft, signed as free yards per contest, and ranked No. 2 agents or invited to mini-camps. in the nation in fewest sacks allowed Three Rockets—Kareem Hunt, Mi- (five). chael Roberts and Treyvon Hes- In 2014, UT led the MAC in just about ter—were drafted, the most since every major offensive category, in- the NFL went to its current seven- cluding scoring offense (36.6), total round format in 1994. Hunt, a run- offense (490.5) and rushing offense ning back, was a third-round pick (256.4). The 2014 season culminated of the Kansas City Chiefs. Roberts with a nine-touchdown outburst in a (tight end) was taken in the fourth 63-44 victory over Arkansas State in round by Detroit while Hester (de- the GoDaddy Bowl for the 9-4 Rock- fensive tackle) was chosen by the ets. Oakland Raiders in the seventh Six Rockets earned All-MAC recog- round. Candle’s record at Toledo in eight nition on offense in 2014, with senior years in the program is 66-35. In 14 center Greg Mancz snagging second- years of coaching at the college lev- el, Candle has been part of 13 teams team All-America honors and the with winning records. Vern Smith Leadership Award, given 16 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE

annually to the top player in the MAC. Sophomore his career, the most ever by a Division I-BCS receiver running back Kareem Hunt ranked 10th in the nation in three seasons. A three-time All-MAC player, Page in rushing (1,631 yards) and second in yards per carry broke virtually every UT receiving record and tied the (7.96). Candle also skillfully guided the Rocket quar- MAC record for career receptions. terbacks through a challenging season in which the In 2011, the Rockets went 9-4 and won their first top three signal-callers were all injured at the same bowl game in six years, a 42-41 victory over Air Force time. in the Military Bowl. Sophomore wide receiver Ber- In 2013, the Rockets averaged 33.0 points and nard Reedy caught three touchdown passes and was 447.3 yards of total offense per game. Toledo’s run- named the game’s MVP. Page caught a school-record ning game was especially effective, ranking second 125 passes for the season and earned first-team All- in the Mid-American Conference with 240.6 yards MAC honors. per contest. In addition, seven players on the offen- In 2010, the Rockets went 8-5 and made their sive side of the ball earned All-MAC honors, including first bowl appearance in five seasons. Page caught 99 two-time first-team running back David Fluellen. passes and was a first-team All-MAC honoree at wide In his debut as offensive coordinator in 2012, receiver, earning All-America honors as a kickoff re- Candle helped guide the third-ranked offense in the turner, as well. In 2009, Candle coached the slot re- MAC, as UT averaged 445.2 yards per game. The Rock- ceivers and tight ends. He helped guide Page to an ets had five offensive players make the All-MAC team, outstanding freshman season. Page led the nation propelling them to a 9-4 mark and a trip to the Fa- in receptions (82) and yardage (1,159) by a freshman mous Idaho Potato Bowl. and was named first-team Freshman All-America by Phil Steele Magazine and the College Football News. Making his Mark as Receivers Coach As the receivers coach from 2009-11, Candle Academics mentored one of the most decorated receivers in The tradition of academic excellence in the Toledo Rocket history, Eric Page. Page caught 306 passes in Football program will always be a top priority with

The 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl marked Candle’s debut as head coach. (Left) Candle shares a laugh with UT President Sharon Gaber at the bowl’s kickoff luncheon. (Right) One of the activities at the bowl was a visit to a local children’s hospital. 17 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE

Candle. The Rockets have led Coaching Origins at Mount the Mid-American Conference in Union the NCAA’s Academic Progress Candle joined the Rockets’ Rate (APR) in each of the past staff in 2009 after spending both four years, with an alltime high his playing and coaching career mark of 981 out of 1000 this past under head coach Larry Kehres at season. Mount Union. In Candle’s six years APR measures the progress as an assistant at Mount Union, the toward earning a degree for Purple Raiders went 83-4 and won student-athletes. Toledo’s high NCAA Division III national cham- APR numbers translate into di- pionships in 2005, 2006 and 2008. plomas. Of the eight players The 2003 and 2007 teams lost in who were in an NFL training the national championship game. camp in 2017, all eight earned A 2003 Mount Union graduate, their degrees. Thirteen players Candle was an All-Ohio Athletic on the 2017 roster already have Conference first-team selection in earned their bachelor’s degrees, Six of Candle’s 13 seasons as an assistant 2001 as he led the team in recep- football coach were as a coordinator. He the third-highest number in the was just 27 years old when he was named tions (41), yards receiving (778) NCAA-FBS. offensive coordinator at Mount Union. and touchdowns (9). He was a key member of the 2000 and 2001 na- Recruiting tional championship teams and Toledo’s 2017 stellar recruiting class was selected finished his career with 57 grabs for 1,037 yards and as the No. 1 class in the Mid- American Conference 11 scores. by every major recruiting service. That’s nothing new Candle, a native of Salem, Ohio, began his coach- for Candle, who has a long history of recruiting excel- ing career at Mount Union in 2003 as the receivers lence. coach. In the 2004 and 2005 seasons, he worked with Candle’s first recruiting class in 2016 was rated No. Campbell, who was the Purple Raiders’ offensive co- 2 in the MAC by ESPN.com despite the fact that he as- ordinator at the time. Candle took over the post of sumed the head coaching job just two months before offensive coordinator in 2007, and also assumed the Signing Day. Even more impressive is the fact that all duties as the program’s recruiting coordinator. but two of Candle’s assistant coaches were new to the In Candle’s two seasons as offensive coordinator, program during the critical final two months of the the Purple Raiders went 29-1, winning the national recruiting season. championship in 2008 and finishing as runners-up in As an assistant coach, Candle was regularly men- 2007. Mount Union offensive players earned nine All- tioned among the nation’s top recruiters. In 2010, he American honors in Candle’s two seasons running the was named one of the top recruiters in the nation by offense. QB Greg Micheli was honored in 2008 with Rivals.com. He was one of only nine coaches in the the Gagliardi Trophy, given annually to the best NCAA country from non-automatic BCS qualifying confer- Division III player in the nation. Candle also helped ences to be named to the list and the only coach from guide two Purple Raider receivers to All-American the MAC. Candle also was named the Mid-American status during his time as the receivers coach from Conference “Recruiter of the Year” by Scout.com in 2003-08. One of those All-American receivers, Pierre both 2011 and 2012. Toledo’s 2011 recruiting class Garcon, is a starting wide receiver for the Washington was ranked No. 1 in the MAC by both Scout and Rivals. Redskins. The other was Cecil Shorts, a fourth-round In 2014, Candle was named one of only two MAC as- draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011. sistants to be named among the top recruiters in the Candle and his wife Nicole have a daughter, Avery, “Group of Five” conferences by Rivals. who was born in May of 2017.

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Personal Information Age: 37 Hometown: Salem, Ohio High School: West Branch High School Family: Wife Nicole and daughter Avery, born in May of 2017. Education: Bachelor’s degree in physical education and health, Mount Union, 2003 Record as a Head Coach Year School Position Record MAC Highlights 2015 Toledo Head Coach 1-0 0-0 Boca Raton Bowl Champs, MAC West co-champion 2016 Toledo Head Coach 9-4 6-2 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Career Record 10-4 6-2 Record as an Assistant Coach Year School Position Record / Highlights 2003 Mount Union Receivers 13-1 / D-III National Runnersup 2004 Mount Union Receivers 12-1 2005 Mount Union Receivers 14-1 / D-III National Runnersup 2006 Mount Union Receivers 15-0 / D-III National Champions 2007 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator 14-1/ D-III National Runnersup 2008 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator 15-0 / D-III National Champions 2009 Toledo Slot Receivers/Tight Ends 5-7 2010 Toledo Receivers 8-5 / Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 2011 Toledo Receivers 8-4 / Military Bowl Champions 2012 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 9-4 / Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2013 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 7-5 2014 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 9-4 / GoDaddy Bowl Champions 2015 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 10-2/Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Champions

Bowl Games Participated in as a Coach 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl NCAA Division III National Champions Par- 2011 Military Bowl ticipated in as a Coach 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2006 Mount Union 2015 GoDaddy Bowl (2014 season) 2008 Mount Union 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl 2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl NCAA Division III National Champions Par- ticipated in as a Player NFL Players Coached by Jason Candle 2000 Mount Union • Ruben Carter (Toledo 2015): Miami 2001 Mount Union • David Fluellen (Toledo 2010-13): Tennessee • Pierre Garcon (Mount Union 2004-07): Indianapolis, Washington, San Francisco • Treyvon Hester (Toledo 2013-16): Oakland • Kareem Hunt (Toledo 2013-16): Kansas City •Zac Kerin (Toledo 2010-13): Minnesota • Greg Mancz (Toledo, 2011-14): Houston •Danny Noble (Toledo 2008-11): Tampa Bay, Jacksonville • Storm Norton (Toledo 2013-16): Detroit • Eric Page (Toledo 2009-11): Tampa Bay • Bernard Reedy (Toledo 2010-13): Atlanta, Tampa Bay • Michael Roberts (Toledo 2013-16): Detroit • Alonzo Russell (Toledo, 2012-15): Cincinnati • Cecil Shorts (Mount Union, 2006-10): Jacksonville, Houston, Tampa Bay • Stephen Williams (Toledo, 2006-09): Arizona, Seattle, Jacksonville, Miami

College Football Playing Career Wide Receiver, Mount Union 2000, 2001 Nicole, Avery and Jason Candle First-Team All-OAC 2001

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Jason Candle Brian George Brian Wright Head Coach Defensive Coordinator/ Offensive Coordinator/ Mount Union ‘03 Defensive Line Coach Quarterbacks Coach Ohio ‘94 Wooster ‘94

Mike Bellamy Marquel Blackwell Robby Discher Wide Receivers Coach Running Backs Coach Tight Ends Coach/ Illinois ‘90 South Florida ‘02 Special Teams Coordinator William Jewel ‘09

Mike Hallett Hank Poteat Mike Ward Offensive Line Coach Cornerbacks Coach Linebackers Coach Mount Union ‘94 Pittsburgh ‘11 Georgetown (KY) ‘84

Ross Watson Brad Bichey Ricky Ciccone Andrew Terwilliger Safeties Coach Strength & Conditioning Director of High School Director of Football Ball State ‘01 Coach Relations Operations West Liberty State ‘08 Mount Union ‘05 Otterbein ‘08 20 2017 TOLEDO ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 9 Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi** DE 6-2 248 Jr. Houston, Texas-Fort Bend Bush 86 Allen, Liam** WR 6-0 182 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 15 Anderson, Tycen DB 6-2 185 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 7x Anunike, Obi DE 6-4 240 Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio-Olentangy 78 Atariwa, Yazeed** OL 6-4 315 Jr. Sterling, Va.-Dominion 61 Ateman, Kelvin OL 6-6 315 Fr. Detroit, MI-Cass Tech 58 Bell, Cameron OL 6-8 345 So. Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia 68 Berg, Mitchell OL 6-6 305 Fr. Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 32x Blackman, Rhett WR 5-9 187 So. Lansing, Mich.-Everett 21x Blue, DeDarallo* S 6-0 200 So. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 54 Boczar, Andrew DL 6-4 260 So. Monroe, Mich.-Monroe 25x Bransford, Calvin S 6-1 195 So. Dayton, Ohio- Stebbins 98 Chambers, Tyrone DL 6-5 325 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Lyndhurst Brush 93 Childress, Nate* DL 6-3 292 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 24 Clark, Justin CB 5-11 175 Fr. (R) West Bloomfield, Mich.-West Bloomfield 98 Coeling, Chad DL 6-2 285 So. Centerville, Ohio-Centerville 88 Corbett, Darius WR 6-1 165 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Catholic 56 Cotterman, Chandler OL 6-3 296 So. Anna, Ohio-Anna 28 Covington, Aaron* CB 5-9 182 So. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 35 Crider, AJ LB 6-1 215 Fr. Clinton, Pa.-Hookstown South Side 8x Davis, Andrew* WR 6-4 197 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla.-Lakewood 92 Davis, Daniel* DE 6-3 280 Sr. Flint, Mich.-Grand Blanc 43 Davis, Erik LB 6-2 210 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 90 Davis, LaMarr DL 6-1 296 So. Garfield Heights, Ohio-Benedictine 65 Doerger, Luke OL 6-3 285 Fr. (R) Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle 53 Dunn, Devonte’ DL 6-2 290 Fr. Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 62 Fair, Jordan OL 6-4 282 So. Mason, Ohio-William Mason 85 Fisher, Jordan* TE 6-3 225 So. Leesburg, Va.-Tuscarora 49 Flint, Bailey P 6-4 228 Fr. Melbourne, Australia 15x Floriea, Jake QB 5-11 190 Fr. (R) Mentor, Ohio-Mentor 38 Ford, Zachary DB 6-3 192 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Cleveland Heights 26 Frazier, Kennedy** DB 6-0 191 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Calvert Hall College 14 Gilliam, Reggie RB 6-0 235 So. Columbus, Ohio-Westland 48 Givhan, Nate DL 6-4 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 6x Guadagni, Mitchell QB 6-2 200 So. Hudson, Ohio-Hudson 72 Harris, Bryce* OL 6-3 285 So. Akron, Ohio-Firestone 69 Haslem, Kedonis OL 6-5 290 Fr. Miami, Fla.-St. Thomas Aquinas 57 Heidecker, Brandon OL 6-6 312 So. Columbia Station, Ohio-Columbia 13x Hollman, Ka’dar* CB 6-0 190 Jr. Burlington, N.J.-Burlington Township 96 Hood, David DT 6-1 272 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 97 Howard, Reggie DT 6-3 275 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow/Fort Scott (Kan.) CC 39x Iverson, Quincy DB 5-9 189 Jr. Copley, Ohio-Copley 60 Jeppesen, Nate*** OL 6-3 282 Sr. Portage, Mich.-Central 3 Johnson, Diontae* WR 5-11 181 So. Ruskin, Fla.- Lennard 7x Johnson, Jon’Vea** WR 6-0 188 Jr. Gary, Ind.-West Side 91 Jones, Malik DE 6-5 260 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Dunbar/Maryland 5 Jones, Ronnie* S 6-1 197 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Central Catholic 5 Julian, Michael*** QB/P 6-5 250 Sr. Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island 67 Kassem, Sami OL 6-4 320 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Indian Hills / ASA (N.Y.) College 12 King, DeAmonte DB 5-11 175 Fr. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent-St. Mary 83 Kovacs, Nick WR 6-3 200 Fr. Springboro, Ohio-Springboro 45 Kulon, Adam* TE 6-4 258 Sr. Algonquin, Ill.-H.D. Jacobs 50 Lancia, Connor LB 6-0 212 So. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Ready 63 Lankford, Woodford OL 6-4 270 Fr. Paris, Ky.-Lexington Catholic Central 29x Linch, Jack*** LB 6-0 225 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 17x Martin, Caleb QB 6-2 200 Fr. Fort Recovery, Ohio-Fort Recovery 94 Mathews, Edrick DT 6-3 290 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 6x Mathis, Trevon*** CB 6-0 180 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills

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55 Maynard, Lucas DE 6-3 242 So. Ashville, Ohio-Teays Valley 34x McCrimmon, Nevone RB 5-11 230 Fr. (R) Baltimore, Md.-Mount St. Joseph 4 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel* WR 5-10 183 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 80 Mitchell, Bryce WR 6-3 196 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 52 Moore, Marquise*** DT 6-0 300 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 87 Morant, Elijah WR 6-0 196 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 76 Nkansah, Elijah*** OL 6-6 316 Sr. Mason, Ohio-Mason 51 Norwood, Chris DE 6-0 247 So. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 15x N’Shaka, Neru WR 5-11 182 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Hallandale 42 Olekanma, Richard** LB 6-2 245 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill.-North 44 Patterson, Tadarrius LB 6-1 215 Fr. Birmingham, Ala.-Carver 12x Peters, Eli QB 6-2 190 Fr. (R) Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood 70 Peterson, Roderick OL 6-3 280 Jr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman 10 Phillips, Desmond* WR 5-10 185 So. Miami, Fla.-Jackson 31 Quinn, Zach*** LB 6-3 240 Sr. Aurora, Ohio-Aurora 13x Reese, Jalen QB 6-3 205 Jr. Mansfield, Ohio-Mansfield 84 Richards, Darryl** WR 6-3 195 Sr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston 32x Roberts, Keelen CB 5-11 180 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 27 Robinson, Kahlil DB 6-0 175 So. Charlotte, N.C.-Southlake Christian Academy 89 Rosi, Drew TE 6-4 245 Fr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 95 Ross, Willie* DT 6-1 278 So. Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna 21x Seymour, Shakif RB 5-11 218 Fr. (R) Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name 23 Sims, Nicholas RB 5-11 205 Fr. Mobile, Ala.-Murphy 99 Skipper, Tuzar* DL 6-3 246 Sr. Norwich, Conn.-Norwich Free Academy / Monroe (N.Y.) College 20x Smith, Brad* RB 5-8 200 Sr. Clyde, Ohio-Clyde 47 Spelman, Brad*** LS 6-1 225 Sr. Hilliard, Ohio-Bradley 59 Spurgeon, Josh DT 6-1 278 Fr. Napolean, Ohio-Napolean 2 Swanson, Terry*** RB 5-10 205 Sr. Aliquippa, Pa.- Aliquippa 41 Swart, Nate TE 6-5 240 Fr. (R) Washington, Pa.-Washington 17x Taafe, Tyler** LB 6-1 230 Jr. Hubbard, Ohio-Hubbard 8x Teachey, Josh** S 5-11 190 Jr. Pomfret, Md.-McDonough 33 Thompkins, Art* RB 5-8 180 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 25x Thompson, Cody*** WR 6-2 207 Sr. Huron, Ohio-Huron 80 Turner, Jamal TE 6-6 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 37 Vest, Jameson** PK 5-10 190 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga.-Our Lady of Mercy 39x Vucelich, Samuel** PK 5-11 177 Sr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 71 Weiss, Brant** OL 6-6 292 Sr. Sunbury, Ohio-Big Walnut 11x Whitfield, Marcus* DB 6-0 178 Jr. Massillon, Ohio-Washington 34x Williams, Jordan* S 5-10 185 So. Pflugerville, Texas-Hendrickson 20x Williams, Victor DB 5-10 185 Fr. Warren, Ohio-Howland 40 Wilson, Tre’Shun LB 6-0 225 Fr. (R) Montgomery, Ala.-Robert E. Lee 30 Woodley, Ja’Wuan*** LB 5-11 228 Sr. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley 11x Woodside, Logan*** QB 6-2 210 Sr. Frankfort, Ky.-Franklin County

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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 2 Swanson, Terry*** RB 5-10 205 Sr. Aliquippa, Pa.- Aliquippa 3 Johnson, Diontae* WR 5-11 181 So. Ruskin, Fla.- Lennard 4 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel* WR 5-10 183 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 5x Jones, Ronnie* S 6-1 197 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, Pa.-Central Catholic 5x Julian, Michael*** QB/P 6-5 250 Sr. Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island 6x Guadagni, Mitchell QB 6-2 200 So. Hudson, Ohio-Hudson 6x Mathis, Trevon*** CB 6-0 180 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 7x Johnson, Jon’Vea** WR 6-0 188 Jr. Gary, Ind.-West Side 7x Anunike, Obi DE 6-4 240 Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio-Olentangy 8x Davis, Andrew* WR 6-4 197 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla.-Lakewood 8x Teachey, Josh** S 5-11 190 Jr. Pomfret, Md.-McDonough 9 Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi** DE 6-2 248 Jr. Houston, Texas-Fort Bend Bush 10 Phillips, Desmond* WR 5-10 185 So. Miami, Fla.-Jackson 11x Woodside, Logan*** QB 6-2 210 Sr. Frankfort, Ky.-Franklin County 11x Whitfield, Marcus* DB 6-0 178 Jr. Massillon, Ohio-Washington 12x King, DeAmonte WR/DB 5-11 175 Fr. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent-St. Mary 12x Peters, Eli QB 6-2 190 Fr. (R) Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood 13x Reese, Jalen QB 6-3 205 Jr. Mansfield, Ohio-Mansfield 13x Hollman, Ka’dar* CB 6-0 190 Jr. Burlington, NJ-Burlington Township 14 Gilliam, Reggie TE 6-0 235 So. Columbus, Ohio-Westland 15x Floriea, Jake QB 5-11 190 Fr. (R) Mentor, Ohio-Mentor 15x Anderson, Tycen DB 6-2 185 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 15x N’Shaka, Neru WR 5-11 182 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Hallandale 17x Taafe, Tyler** LB 6-1 230 Jr. Hubbard, Ohio-Hubbard 17x Martin, Caleb QB 6-2 200 Fr. Fort Recovery, Ohio-Fort Recovery 20x Williams, Victor DB 5-10 185 Fr. Warren, Ohio-Howland 20x Smith, Brad* RB 5-8 200 Sr. Clyde, Ohio-Clyde 21x Seymour, Shakif RB 5-11 218 Fr. (R) Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name 21x Blue, DeDarallo* S 6-0 200 So. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 23 Sims, Nicholas RB 5-11 205 Fr. Mobile, AL-Murphy 24 Clark, Justin CB 5-11 175 Fr. (R) West Bloomfield, Mich.-West Bloomfield 25x Thompson, Cody*** WR 6-2 207 Sr. Huron, Ohio-Huron 25x Bransford, Calvin S 6-1 195 So. Dayton, Ohio- Stebbins 26 Frazier, Kennedy** DB 6-0 191 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Calvert Hall College 27 Robinson, Kahlil DB 6-0 175 So. Charlotte, N.C.-Southlake Christian Academy 28 Covington, Aaron* CB 5-9 182 So. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 29 Linch, Jack*** LB 6-0 225 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 30 Woodley, Ja’Wuan*** LB 5-11 228 Sr. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley 31 Quinn, Zach*** LB 6-3 240 Sr. Aurora, Ohio-Aurora 32x Blackman, Rhett WR 5-9 183 So. Lansing, Mich.-Everett 32x Roberts, Keelen CB 5-11 180 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 33 Thompkins, Art* RB 5-8 180 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 34x McCrimmon, Nevone RB 5-11 230 Fr. (R) Baltimore, Md.-Mount St. Joseph 34x Williams, Jordan* S 5-10 185 So. Pflugerville, Texas-Hendrickson 35 Crider, AJ LB 6-1 215 Fr. Clinton, Pa.-Hookstown South Side 37 Vest, Jameson** PK 5-10 190 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga.-Our Lady of Mercy 38 Ford, Zachary DB 6-3 192 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Cleveland Heights 39x Iverson, Quincy DB 5-9 189 Jr. Copley, Ohio-Copley 39x Vucelich, Samuel** PK 5-11 177 Sr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 40 Wilson, Tre’Shun LB 6-0 225 Fr. (R) Montgomery, Ala.-Robert E. Lee 41 Swart, Nate TE 6-5 240 Fr. (R) Washington, Pa.-Washington 42 Olekanma, Richard** LB 6-2 245 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill.-North 43 Davis, Erik LB 6-2 210 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 44 Patterson, Tadarrius LB 6-1 215 Fr. Birmingham, Ala.-Carver 45 Kulon, Adam* TE 6-4 258 Sr. Algonquin, Ill.-H.D. Jacobs 47 Spelman, Brad*** LS 6-1 225 Sr. Hilliard, Ohio-Bradley 48 Givhan, Nate DL 6-4 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 49 Flint, Bailey P 6-4 228 Fr. Melbourne, Australia 50 Lancia, Connor LB 6-0 212 So. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Ready 23 2017 TOLEDO NUMERICAL ROSTER

51 Norwood, Chris DE 6-0 247 So. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 52 Moore, Marquise*** DT 6-0 300 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 53 Dunn, Devonte’ DL 6-2 290 Fr. Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 54 Boczar, Andrew DL 6-4 260 So. Monroe, Mich.-Monroe 55 Maynard, Lucas DE 6-3 242 So. Ashville, Ohio-Teays Valley 56 Cotterman, Chandler OL 6-3 296 So. Anna, Ohio-Anna 57 Heidecker, Brandon OL 6-6 312 So. Columbia Station, Ohio-Columbia 58 Bell, Cameron OL 6-8 345 So. Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia 59 Spurgeon, Josh DT 6-1 278 Fr. Napolean, Ohio-Napolean 60 Jeppesen, Nate*** OL 6-3 282 Sr. Portage, Mich.-Central 61 Ateman, Kelvin OL 6-6 315 Fr. Detroit, MI-Cass Tech 62 Fair, Jordan OL 6-4 282 So. Mason, Ohio-William Mason 63 Lankford, Woodford OL 6-4 270 Fr. Paris, Ky.-Lexington Catholic Central 65 Doerger, Luke OL 6-3 285 Fr. (R) Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle 67 Kassem, Sami OL 6-4 320 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Indian Hills / ASA (NY) College 68 Berg, Mitchell OL 6-6 305 Fr. Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 69 Haslem, Kedonis OL 6-5 290 Fr. Miami, Fla.-St. Thomas Aquinas 70 Peterson, Roderick OL 6-3 280 Jr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman 71 Weiss, Brant** OL 6-6 292 Sr. Sunbury, Ohio-Big Walnut 72 Harris, Bryce* OL 6-3 285 So. Akron, Ohio-Firestone 76 Nkansah, Elijah*** OL 6-6 316 Sr. Mason, Ohio-Mason 78 Atariwa, Yazeed** OL 6-4 315 Jr. Sterling, Va.-Dominion 80x Mitchell, Bryce WR 6-3 196 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 80x Turner, Jamal TE 6-6 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 83 Kovacs, Nick WR 6-3 200 Fr. Springboro, Ohio-Springboro 84 Richards, Darryl** WR 6-3 195 Sr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston 85 Fisher, Jordan* TE 6-3 225 So. Leesburg, Va.-Tuscarora 86 Allen, Liam** WR 6-0 182 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s 87 Morant, Elijah WR 6-0 196 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 88 Corbett, Darius WR 6-1 165 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Catholic 89 Rosi, Drew TE 6-4 245 Fr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 90 Davis, LaMarr DL 6-1 296 So. Garfield Heights, Ohio-Benedictine 91 Jones, Malik DE 6-5 260 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Dunbar/Maryland 92 Davis, Daniel* DE 6-3 280 Sr. Fint, Mich.-Grand Blanc 93 Childress, Nate* DL 6-3 292 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 94 Mathews, Edrick DT 6-3 290 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 95 Ross, Willie* DT 6-1 278 So. Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna 96 Hood, David DT 6-1 272 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 97 Howard, Reggie DT 6-3 275 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow/Fort Scott (Kan.) CC 98x Chambers, Tyrone DL 6-5 325 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Lyndhurst Brush 98x Coeling, Chad DL 6-2 285 So. Centerville, Ohio-Centerville 99 Skipper, Tuzar* DL 6-3 246 Sr. Norwich, Conn.-Norwich Free Academy/Monroe (N.Y.) College

Roster as of Aug. 23, 2017 x - duplicate number * Letters won

24 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH Olasunkanmi 9 Nate 60 Adeniyi Jeppesen Defensive End • 6-2 • 248 • Jr. Center • 6-3 • 282 • Sr. Richmond, Texas • Fort Bend Bush HS Portage, Mich. • Central HS 2017 ALL-MAC CANDIDATE 2017 2017 Listed as No. 1 at center in preseason depth chart. Listed as No. 1 at “Leo” defensive end in preseason depth chart. 2016 2016 Played in 13 games as an offensive lineman, starting nine... Started 12 games at “Leo” defensive end...Registered 49 tackles, Started seven games at center, two at right guard...Part of a unit second-most among team’s down linemen...Tied for third on that allowed just 14 sacks, which ranked 11th in the country team with 8.0 TFL, third with 4.0 sacks...In season opener at and third in MAC...Rocket offense led the MAC in total offense Arkansas State had career-high eight tackles, 3.0 TFL and one (517.8) and passing offense (322.8)...UT also ranked seventh in sack...Recorded sacks against Arkansas State, Bowling Green, nation in total offense, 10th in passing offense. Ohio and Appalachian State. 2015 2015 Played in seven games as an offensive lineman, starting one. Played in seven games in a backup role...Recorded three tackles. 2014 2014 Played in two games as a re- Sat out season as a redshirt. serve offensive lineman...In- jured in Missouri game and HIGH SCHOOL missed remainder of season Accumulated 76 tackles, 18.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks as a senior...Had following surgery. 48 tackles, 14.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks as a junior...High school coach was Allen Aldridge. 2013 Sat out season as a redshirt. PERSONAL Full name is Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (OH-la-suhn-KAHN-mee ah- HIGH SCHOOL DAY-ee)...Teammates and coaches call him “Ola”...Mother is Esther Three-star recruit by Rivals. Adeniyi...Has one brother, Olamide...Marketing major. com and Scout.com...Rated as the No. 42 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals...Three- Olasunkanmi Adeniyi’s Career Statistics year starter...Earned first-team all-state, all-area and all-con- Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH ference honors as a senior...As a junior, earned first-team all- 2014 DNP-Redshirt conference honors and honorable mention all-area...Placed 2015 7/0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 fourth in the state in the shot put (53 feet) as a junior...High 2016 13/12 33 16 49 8.0 4.0 0 0 0 8 school coaches were Brett Foerster and Mick Enders. Totals 20/12 34 18 52 8.0 4.0 0 0 0 8 CAREER GAME HIGHS PERSONAL Tackles: 8 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16) Full name is Nathan Jacob Jeppesen...Parents are Jake Jeppe- Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16) sen and Mary Carter...Has one sister, Amanda...Graduated in the spring of 2017 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies...Work- ing on his master’s degree in recreation & leisure studies.

25 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

Jon’Vea 7 Trevon 6 Johnson Mathis Wide Receiver • 6-0 • 188 • Jr. Cornerback • 6-0 • 180 • Sr. Gary, Ind. • West Side HS Pittsburgh, Pa. • Woodland Hills HS 2017 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE 2017 ALL-MAC CANDIDATE 2016 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC 2017 2017 Listed as No. 1 at cornerback in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 1 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart. 2016 2016 Named second-team All-MAC...Fifth on team with 40 receptions Started all 13 games at cornerback...Totaled 44 tackles, 1.0 TFL, ...Third on team with 773 yards receiving...Second on team be- one forced fumble, one interception and two pass breakups... hind Cody Thompson and 14th nationally in yards per catch Collected career-high nine tackles against Northern Illinois. (19.3)...10 TD receptions was third on team, tied for 21st nationally and ranks tied for fourth-best ever in a season at UT...Six 2015 receptions for 129 yards and one TD vs. NIU...Six receptions for Played in 11 games, starting four...Started four of final five games of 156 yards and two TDs vs. Ohio...Caught 98-yard TD vs. Bobcats, the season...Season-high eight tackles longest play from scrimmage in UT history...Set career bests in vs. Bowling Green...Recorded intercep- receptions (9), yards (182) and TDs (3) vs. BYU...Caught at least tion vs. Northern Illinois. one pass in first 11 games this season. 2014 2015 Played in all 13 games as a true fresh- Played in 12 games, starting one...Eight receptions for 101 man, starting two....23 tackles and one yards...Had two receptions each vs. Arkansas, Ball State and interception...At least one tackle in 11 Central Michigan. games...Had season-high four tackles 2014 vs. New Hampshire and Cincinnati. Sat out season as redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Was a first-team all-conference and Full name is Jon’Vea J’Qyay Johnson...Parents are Jason Johnson second-team all-state selection at and Eula Veasy...Father was a wide receiver for the Denver Bron- cornerback as a senior...A “Fab 22” cos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints from 1988-91... pick by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...Had 62 tackles and three Major is interdisciplinary studies. interceptions... As a junior, had three interceptions and earned second-team all-conference honors...High school coach was George Novac.

PERSONAL Full name is Trevon Mathis...Mother is Chiron Mathis...Has four older brothers...Major is interdisciplinary studies.

Jon’Vea Johnson’s Career Statistics Trevon Mathis’ Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2014 DNP-Redshirt Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2015 12/1 8 101 9.2 0 18-CMU 2014 13/2 16 7 23 0 0 0 1 6 0 2016 13/13 40 773 19.3 10 98-Ohio 2015 11/4 18 3 21 1.0 0 0 1 7 0 Totals 25/14 48 874 18.2 10 98-Ohio 2016 13/13 36 8 44 1.0 0 1 1 2 0 CAREER GAME HIGHS Totals 37/19 70 18 88 2.0 0 1 3 15 0 Receptions: 9 (BYU, 9-30-16) CAREER GAME HIGHS Receiving Yards: 182 (BYU, 9-30-16) Tackles: 9 (Northern Illinois, 11-9-16) Receiving TDs: 3 (BYU, 9-30-16) Long Reception: 98 (Ohio, 10-27-16)

26 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

Marquise 52 Elijah 76 Moore Nkansah Defensive Tackle • 6-0 • 300 • Sr. Offensive Line • 6-6 • 316 • Sr. Toledo, Ohio • Whitmer HS Mason, Ohio • Mason HS 2017 OUTLAND TROPHY CANDIDATE 2017 OUTLAND TROPHY CANDIDATE 2017 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE 2017 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE 2017 2017 Listed as No. 1 at left tackle in preseason depth chart...Named Listed as No. 1 at defensive tackle in preseason depth chart. to Outland Trophy Watch List. 2016 Started final 11 games of season...Recorded 36 tackles, 2.0 TFL 2016 and three quarterback hurries...Registered a season-high five Started eight games at right tackle...Missed four games due to total tackles against BYU, Eastern Michigan and Ball State. injury...Part of a unit that allowed just 14 sacks, which ranked 11th in the country and third in MAC...Rocket offense led the MAC in 2015 total offense (517.8) and passing offense (322.8)...UT alsoranked Played in 12 games in a backup role...Recorded four tackles. seventh in nation in total offense, 10th in passing offense. 2014 Played in two games, making three tackles...Injured in the Mis- 2015 souri game on Sept. 6, forcing him to miss the remainder of the Starter at right tackle...Part of an offensive line that allowed season...Received an injury hardship from the NCAA and re- just five sacks in 411 passing tained his sophomore eligibility. attempts, the second-lowest total in the country...Rocket 2013 offense led MAC in rushing Played all 12 games, starting nine at defensive tackle and defen- (207.9 yards/game), ranked sive end...Totaled 26 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks...Season-high five third in scoring offense (35.0) tackles vs. Buffalo. and total offense (460.9)...Of- PERSONAL fensive line was one of 20 in Full name is Marquise JuJuan Moore...Parents are Mitchell the nation named as a semi- Moore and Nakisha Hunter...Has two brothers, Keon and Mi- finalist for Joe Moore Award chael...Communication major. honoring best O-line in the nation.

2014 Played in six games as a reserve offensive lineman.

2013 Sat out season as a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL Marquise Moore’s Career Statistics Earned first-team all-league and second-team all-district honors as a senior...Chosen to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Top 50 watch Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2013 12/9 8 18 26 5.0 2.0 0 0 0 2 list...Selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game... 2014 2/1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 High school coach was Brian Castner. 2015 12/0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 11/11 17 19 36 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 PERSONAL Totals 37/21 27 42 69 7.0 2.0 0 0 0 5 Full name is Elijah Osei Nkansah...Last name pronounced en- CAREER GAME HIGHS KAN-suh...Mother is Amy Mason...Has two brothers, Isaiah and Tackles: 5 (four times, most recent vs. Ball State, 11-16-16) Roman...Major is criminal justice.

27 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

Hunt...118 yards on career-best 21 attempts vs. UMass...97 yards Terry 2 and one TD on just four attempts vs. EMU...Career-long 90-yard run vs. EMU was fourth-longest in UT history and longest ever not Swanson to result in a score...Season-high 161 yards and one TD vs. Kent Running Back • 5-10 • 205 • Sr. State...Had an 88-yard run vs. KSU, tied for fifth-longest in UT his- Aliquippa, Pa. • Aliquippa HS tory...139 yards on 24 carries vs. Ball State...Named MAC West Of- fensive Player of the Week for performance vs. BSU...71 yards and 2017 DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE two TDs vs. Arkansas State. 2015 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC

2017 2014 Listed as No. 1 running back on preseason depth chart...Enters Second on team and 10th in MAC with 732 yards rushing...Second 2017 season with 2,238 career rushing yards, which ranks 15th on team, second in MAC and 15th in the country in yards per carry in UT history. (6.5)...Rushed for career-high 172 yards in 20-19 win at Western Michigan...Started at Iowa State, rushing for 124 yards and two 2016 touchdowns...97 yards and two TDs vs. UMass, including the game- Second on team in rushing with 583 yards on 116 attempts... winner with 34 seconds left from 19 yards out...12 receptions for Also caught 10 passes for 74 yards...Season-high 112 yards and 153 yards and one TD...Did not play in GoDaddy Bowl due to injury. one TD vs. BGSU...67 yards and one TD plus a 10-yard TD catch vs. Akron...63-yard TD run vs. BGSU was longest scoring run of his HIGH SCHOOL career...71 yards rushing vs. EMU. Finished high school career as the third all-time leading rusher in Aliquippa history with 4,333 yards on 466 carries...As a senior, 2015 rushed for 1,783 yards and 25 touchdowns...As a junior, rushed for Named second-team All-MAC...Second on team with 923 yards 1,546 yards and 19 touchdowns...Selected to the Pittsburgh Post rushing...Fifth in MAC with 83.9 rushing yards per game...Sec- Gazette “Fab 22” Team in both junior and senior seasons. ond in MAC with 6.5 yards per carry...Career mark of 6.51 yards per carry is second on UT’s all-time list behind teammate Kareem PERSONAL Full name is Terry Shawn Swanson...Parents are Terry and Pamela Swanson...Has an older sister, Terika...Communication major.

Terry Swanson’s Career Statistics

Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2014 12/1 113 732 6.5 6 48-WMU 2015 11/2 143 923 6.5 7 90-EMU 2016 13/0 116 583 5.0 4 63-BGSU Totals 36/3 372 2238 6.0 17 90-EMU CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 172 (Western Michigan, 10-4-14) Rushing Attempts: 24 (Ball State, 10-3-15) Rushing TDs: 2 (Three times, last vs. Arkansas State, 9-26-15) Longest Run: 90 (Eastern Michigan, 10-17-15)

28 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

Art 33 Jameson 37 Thompkins Vest Running Back • 5-8 • 180 • So. Placekicker • 5-10 • 190 • Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. • Woodland Hills HS Peachtree City, Ga. • Our Lady of Mercy HS 2017 2017 Listed as No. 2 at running back on preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 1 at placekicker in preseason depth chart. 2016 2016 Made 13-of-19 field goals and 61-of-62 PATs...Led team and tied Played in 12 games, rushing for 235 yards and three touch- for fourth in the MAC in scoring at 7.7 points per game...Tied for downs on 29 carries...Averaged team-best 8.1 yards per rush... sixth in MAC in field goals/game (1.00) and field-goal percent- Caught three passes for 29 yards...Had 15 carries for 103 yards age (68.4%)...Converted a career-long 49-yard field goal against and a touchdown against Fresno State...Returned 12 kickoffs Ball State, one of season-best three successful attempts that with a 16.8 average per return. game...Also connected on a 47-yarder vs. Ohio and a 44-yarder against NIU. 2015 Sat out season as a redshirt. 2015 Led MAC and was 23rd in country in field goals made (1.58/ HIGH SCHOOL game)...Ranked fifth in MAC in field-goal percentage, connect- Ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 24/7Sports... ing on 19-of-27 (.704) kicks...Named honorable mention Fresh- Scored seven touchdowns as a senior...Also played defensive man All-America by CampusInsiders.com...Four times made back, recording one interception and 39 tackles...Named first- three field goals in a game...Earned MAC West Special Teams team all-conference as a defensive back in his senior season... Player of the Week honors for performance vs. Iowa State on As a junior, he totaled nine touchdowns, 43 tackles and 1,000 Sept. 19...Made 3-of-4 field goals, including a 42-yarder that all-purpose yards...Also named first-team all-conference as an sent the game into second ovetime vs. Cyclones...Made 3-of-3 all-purpose back...High school coach was George Novak. field goals with a season-long boot of 44 yards vs. UMass...Made 3-of-3 FGs vs. Arkansas State and 3-of-4 vs. Bowling Green...49- PERSONAL of-50 on PATs. Full name is Arthur Keare Thompkins...Parents are Arthur HIGH SCHOOL Thompkins and Kiyonna Harris...Has two brothers, Armor and Ranked as a three-star kicker by ESPN.com...Named honorable Keon...Interdisciplinary studies major. mention all-state, first-team South Metro, all-region offensive MVP, first-team all-county athlete and first-team all-county kicker...Also named an honorary captain, offensive MVP and special teams MVP as a senior...Had four field goals with a long of 45 yards...As a QB, threw for 1,058 yards, and rushed for 998 yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior...Team’s offensive MVP and earned first-team all-county as an “athlete” as a junior... Recorded 1,800 passing yards, 750 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns as a junior...Kicked five field goals, with a long of 48 yards. PERSONAL Full name Jameson McBride Vest...Parents are Randal and Gail Vest...Has one brother, Chase...Mechanical engineering major. Art Thompkins’ Career Statistics Jameson Vest’s Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2015 DNP-Redshirt Year G FG-FGA Pct. 18-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Bl XP 2016 12/0 29 235 8.1 3 43-Maine 2015 12 19-27 70.4 2-2 5-7 9-12 3-5 0-1 44 1 49-50 Totals 12/0 29 235 8.1 3 43-Maine 2016 13 13-19 68.4 0-0 5-5 4-6 4-8 0-0 49 1 61-62 Totals 25 32-46 69.6 2-2 10-12 13-18 7-13 0-1 49 2 110-112 CAREER GAME HIGHS CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 103 (Fresno State, 9-17-16) Long Field Goal: 49 (Ball State, 11-16-16) Rushing Attempts: 15 (Fresno State, 9-17-16) Field Goals in Game: 3 (Five times, last vs. Ball State, 11-16-16) Longest Run: 43 (Maine, 9-10-16)

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down vs. Arkansas State...Six catches for 105 yards and one TD Cody 25 vs. Ball State...99 yards and one TD in the Camellia Bowl...On official watch list for Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top receiver)... Thompson Academic All-MAC selection...Academic All-America nominee. Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 207 • Sr. Huron, Ohio • Huron HS 2015 2017 ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE Second on team with 37 receptions...Led team with 825 receiv- 2017 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE ing yards...First in MAC and third in country with 22.3 yards per 2017 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE catch...Season-best 119 yards receiving vs. Temple in Boca Ra- 2017 CAMPBELL AWARD CANDIDATE ton Bowl, including 80-yard TD grab...Two catches of 56 and 2017 ALL STATE GOOD WORKS NOMINEE 40 yards vs. WMU...116 receving yards and season highs in re- 2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC ceptions (6) and TD receptions (2) vs. UMass...Two catches for 110 yards vs. EMU, including career-high 88-yard TD catch...Five 2017 receptions and 112 receiving yards vs. Arkansas State...Four Listed as No. 1 wide receiver on preseason depth chart...All- catches and first collegiate TD vs. Kent St. America candidate...Academic All-America candidate...Named to watch lists for Biletnikoff Award (top receiver), Wuerffel Tro- 2014 phy (community service)...Candidate for Campbell Award, hon- Played in all 13 games, catching four passes...Season-long 15-yard oring college football with best combination of athletics, aca- catch vs. Central Michigan. demics and community service...Named to Allstate Good Works Team for community service. HIGH SCHOOL Played quarterback in high school...Threw for 1,883 yards and 2016 17 touchdowns as a senior, and also rushed for 1,139 yards and First-team All-MAC selection...Sec- 22 scores...Made second-team all-conference, second-team all- ond on team with 64 receptions district, and academic all-conference...Totaled 1,574 passing for school-record 1,269 yards... yards and 1,001 rushing yards as a junior, throwing for 22 TDs Second on team with 11 TD recep- and rushing for 14 more, earning second-team all-conference tions, which also ranks third all-time accolades...Also served as the team’s punter, averaging 44.6 at UT...Led team and was ninth in yards per punt as a senior...Played wide receiver as a sopho- nation with 19.8 yards per catch... more, catching 48 passes for 865 yards and 11 touchdowns... Second in MAC and 17th nationally Was an honorable mention all-district player in basketball as a with 97.6 yards receiving per game... junior...High school coach was Tony Legando. Had 14 receptions of 30 yards or more...Over 100 yards receiving in PERSONAL six games...Named MAC West Of- Full name is Cody James Thompson...Parents are Scott and Lois fensive Player of the Week for his Thompson...Marketing major. performance vs. CMU on Oct. 22...Ca- reer-high seven receptions for 122 yards and four TDs vs. CMU... Four TDs ranks second on UT’s single-game list, one behind Eric Page (5 TDs vs. NIU in 2011)...Career-high seven receptions for 126 yards vs. EMU...Five receptions for 161 yards vs. BYU...Four receptions for 102 yards and one TD vs. Fresno State...Two grabs for 85 yards vs. Maine...Also blocked a punt vs. Black Bears... Caught five passes for a career-high 174 yards and one touch-

Cody Thompson’s Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2014 13/0 4 34 8.5 0 15-CMU 2015 12/11 37 825 22.3 5 88-EMU 2016 13/13 64 1269 19.8 11 78-BYU Totals 38/24 105 2128 20.3 16 88-EMU CAREER GAME HIGHS Receptions: 7 (Twice, last vs. CMU, 10-22-16) Receiving Yards: 174 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16) Touchdown Receptions: 4 (CMU, 10-22-16) 30 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

CODY THOMPSON IN THE TOLEDO RECORD BOOKS

Receiving Yards CAREER RECEIVING 1. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 1,269 GAME RECEIVING Receiving Yards 2. Lance Moore (2003)...... 1,194 Receiving Yards 1. Eric Page (2009-11)...... 3,446 3. Lance Moore (2004)...... 1,189 1. Bernard Reedy vs. EMU (2012)...... 237 2. Stephen Williams (2006-09)...... 3,102 4. Eric Page (2011)...... 1,182 2. Kenny Higgins vs. BSU (2004)...... 233 3. Alonzo Russell (2012-15)...... 3,076 5. Stephen Williams (2007)...... 1,169 3. Stephen Williams vs. BSU (2009)...... 231 4. Lance Moore (2001-04)...... 2,776 6. Eric Page (2009)...... 1,159 4. Jeff Calabrese vs. Miami (1972)...... 203 5. Bernard Reedy (2010-2013)...... 2,743 7. Bernard Reedy (2012)...... 1,113 5. Stephen William vs. Purdue (2009)...... 185 6. Steve Odom (2003-06)...... 2,631 8. Eric Page (2010)...... 1,105 6. Lance Moore vs. Buffalo (2003)...... 195 7. Corey Jones (2013-present)...... 2,236 9. Stephen Williams (2009)...... 1,065 7. Jeff Hepinstall vs. W. Carolina (1975)...... 181 8. Don Fair (1969-71) ...... 2,191 10. Carl Ford (2002)...... 1,062 Capus Robinson vs. KSU (1983)...... 181 9. Mel Long (1997-2000)...... 2,188 11. Alonzo Russell (2012)...... 960 9. James Spriggs vs. Ohio (1996)...... 176 10. Cody Thompson (2014-present)....2,128 12. Don Fair (1970)...... 949 10. Cody Thompson vs. Ark. St. (2016)....174 13. Jeff Calabrese (1972)...... 886 11. Stephen Williams vs. Buffalo (2007)...... 172 Touchdown Receptions John Ross (1974)...... 886 12. Eric Hutchinson vs. Kent State (1986)...... 163 1. Lance Moore (2001-04)...... 25 15. Corey Jones (2014)...... 842 13. Lance Moore vs. Pittsburgh (2003)...... 162 Eric Page (2009-11)...... 25 16. Bernard Reedy (2013)...... 840 Nick Moore vs. Michigan (2008)...... 162 3. Alonzo Russell (2012-15)...... 24 17. Steve Odom ( 2003)...... 838 15. Cody Thompson vs. BYU (2016)...... 161 4. Bernard Reedy (2010-13)...... 23 18. Cody Thompson (2015)...... 825 Yards Per Reception Average 5. Michael Roberts (2013-16)...... 22 19. Corey Jones (2016)...... 817 (minimum 100 yards) 6. Mel Long, Jr. (1997-2000)...... 21 20. Stephen Williams (2008)...... 781 1. Cody Thompson vs. EMU(2015)..55.0 (2-110) Stephen Williams (2006-09)...... 21 2. Scott Resseguie vs. KSU (1975)...... 53.0 (2-106) 8. Steve Odom (2003-06)...... 19 Touchdown Receptions 3. Eric Page vs. Colorado (2009)...... 46.0 (3-138) 9. Andrew Clarke (2001-05)...... 18 1. Michael Roberts (2016)...... 16 4. Butch Hunyadi vs. BGSU (1978)...... 42.7 (3-128) 10. Don Seymour (1972-74) ...... 17 2. Lance Moore (2004)...... 14 5. Al Baker vs. Ohio (1969)...... 40.0 (4-160) Carl Ford (1999-2002)...... 17 3. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 11 6. Jim Seymour vs. CMU (1973)...... 39.3 (3-118) 12. Cody Thompson (2014-present)...... 16 4. Eric Page (2011)...... 10 7. Rod Achter vs. WMU (1981)...... 37.3 (3-112) Jon’Vea Johnson (2016)...... 10 Henry Burch vs. Villanova (1966)...... 37.3 (3-112) Yards Per Reception Average 6. Lance Moore (2003)...... 9 9. James Thibert vs. S. Dak. St. (1962)...... 36.7 (3-110) (minimum 50 receptions) Don Seymour (1973)...... 9 10. Glyn Smith vs. WMU (1971)...... 36.3 (3-109) 1. Cody Thompson (2014-present)...... 20.3 Carl Ford (2002)...... 9 Longest Reception 2. Butch Hunyadi (1978-81)...... 20.2 Bernard Reedy (2011)...... 9 1. Kenny Higgins from Bruce Gradkowski...... 96 3. Scott Resseguie (1973-76)...... 17.3 10. 10 players...... 8 4. Capus Robinson (1980-83)...... 17.0 (vs. Ball State, 2004) 2. Jerry Evans from Mark Melfi ...... 92 5. Al Baker (1969-71)...... 16.6 Yards Per Reception Average (vs. Central Michigan, 1987) 6. Don Seymour (1972-74)...... 16.1 (minimum 10 receptions) 3. Kishon Wilcher from Logan Woodside...... 89 7. Romauldo Brown (1988-90)...... 16.0 1. Rod Achter (1980 - 269y/10r)...... 26.9 (vs. Eastern Michigan, 2014) 8. Eric Hutchinson (1984-87)...... 15.5 2. Butch Hunyadi (1978 - 494y/19r)...... 26.0 4. Cody Thompson from Phillip Ely...... 88 9. Randy Whately (1973-74)...... 15.4 3. Rod Achter (1981 - 361y/14r)...... 25.7 (vs. Eastern Michigan, 2015) 10. Alonzo Russell (2012-15)...... 15.2 4. C. Robinson (1981 - 254y/10r)...... 25.4 5. Mel Long from Tavares Bolden ...... 87 5. Tyrone Brown (1993 - 303y/12r)...... 25.3 Bob Smith (1959 - 455y/18r)...... 25.3 SEASON RECEIVING 7. Glyn Smith (1971 - 466y/19r)...... 24.5 Receiving Yards by a Junior 8. Gene Cook (1955 - 230y/10r)...... 23.0 1. Bernard Reedy vs. EMU (2012)...... 237 Receptions 9. Cody Thompson (2015- 825y/37r)...22.3 2. Cody Thompson vs. Ark. St. (2016)....174 1. Eric Page (2011)...... 125 10. Al Baker (1969 - 435y/21r)...... 20.7 3. Eric Page vs. Syracuse (2011)...... 168 2. Lance Moore (2003)...... 103 4. Cody Thompson vs. BYU (2016)...... 161 3. Eric Page (2010)...... 99 Receptions by a Junior 5. Brock Kreitzburg vs. EMU (1997)...... 159 4. Lance Moore (2004)...... 90 1. Eric Page (2011)...... 125 5. Bernard Reedy (2012)...... 88 2. Lance Moore (2003)...... 103 6. Eric Page (2009)...... 82 3. Bernard Reedy (2012)...... 88 7. Don Fair (1970)...... 81 4. Stephen Williams (2008)...... 71 8. Carl Ford (2002)...... 79 5. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 64 Stephen Williams (2009)...... 79 10. Nick Moore (2008)...... 78 Receiving Yards by a Junior 11. John Ross (1974)...... 77 1. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 1269 12. Stephen Williams (2007)...... 73 2. Lance Moore (2003)...... 1194 13. Stephen Williams (2008)...... 71 3. Eric Page (2011)...... 1182 14. Corey Jones (2014)...... 68 4. Bernard Reedy (2012)...... 1113 15. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 64 5. Stephen Williams (2008)...... 781 16. Donta` Greene (2002)...... 63 17. Steve Calabrese (1972)...... 62 Receiving Yards by a Sophomore Donta’ Greene (2001)...... 62 1. Stephen Williams (2007)...... 1169 Steve Odom (2003)...... 62 2. Eric Page (2010)...... 1105 Bernard Reedy (2013)...... 62 3. Corey Jones (2014)...... 842 4. Cody Thompson (2015)...... 825 5. Bernard Reedy (2011)...... 758 31 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

2015 Ja’Wuan 30 Named Defensive MVP of Marmot Boca Raton Bowl...Forced a fumble early in the game that resulted in a UT safety...Also Woodley had six tackles and one TFL...50 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks for the Linebacker • 5-11 • 228 • Sr. season...Season-high 11 tackles and 3.0 TFL vs. NIU...Moved into Columbus, Ohio • Bishop Hartley HS starting linebacker position in UMass game on Oct. 24 follow- 2017 BUTKUS AWARD CANDIDATE ing injury to Jaylen Coleman. 2017 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE 2016 THIRD-TEAM ALL-MAC 2014 2017 Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker...Totaled five tack- Listed as No. 1 at “Will” linebacker on preseason depth chart... les...Played on special teams and returned one kickoff for 28 Candidate for Butkus Award and Rotary Lombardi Award. yards.

2016 HIGH SCHOOL Third-team All-MAC selection...Second on team with Rushed for over 1,900 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior... 79 tackles and 13.0 TFL...Added 3.5 sacks, two pass Conference player of the year...Led Bishop Hartley High School breakups, two forced fumbles and five QB hurries... to the Ohio Division IV state semifinals...First-team all-metro, all- Tied career best with 3.0 TFL vs. Akron...Nine tackles and tied district and all-conference in both his junior and senior years... career high with 3.0 TFL vs. Ohio...Named MAC West Defensive Named to the Max Preps All-American team as a senior...As a ju- Player of the Week following Ohio game...Career-high 12 tack- nior, rushed for 1,500 yards and 21 TDs. On defense, totaled 82 les at BYU...Team-best eight tackles, 2.0 TFL and a forced fumble tackles, three sacks and seven fumble recoveries...Earned con- vs. Maine. ference defensive player of the year honors...High school coach was Brad Burchfield.

PERSONAL Full name is Ja’Wuan O’Shay Woodley...Major is interdisciplinary studies.

Ja’Wuan Woodley’s Career Statistics

Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2014 10/0 1 4 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 2015 12/7 23 27 50 6.5 2.0 2 1 0 1 2016 13/12 54 25 79 13.0 3.5 2 0 2 5 TOTALS 35/19 78 56 134 20.0 5.5 4 1 2 6 CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 12 (BYU, 9-30-16) Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (Northern Illinois, 11-3-15)

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ing efficiency (183.3)...Led MAC and ranked sixth in nation in Logan 11 passing yards/game (317.6)...Second in MAC and fourth in nation in completion percentage (69.1%)...Had 24 completions of Woodside 40 or more yards...At least three TD passes in 12 of 13 games, Quarterback • 6-2 • 210 • Sr. and six games with at least four and one with five...25-of-39 for Frankfort, Ky. • Franklin County HS 325 yards and three TDs vs. Ball State...23-of-33 for 286 yards 2017 HEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE and three TDs vs. NIU...26-of-37 for 327 yards and three TDs at 2017 DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD CANDIDATE Akron...32-of-46 for 438 yards and three TDs vs. Ohio...Named 2017 MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE MAC West Offensive Player of the Week following Ohio game... 2017 MANNING AWARD CANDIDATE Completed 98-yard TD to Jon’Vea Johnson vs. Ohio, the lon- 2017 ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE gest play from scrimmage in UT history...23-of-32 for 264 yards 2017 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE and four TDs vs. CMU...23-30 for 322 yards and four TDs vs. 2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC BGSU...25-of-31 with four TDs vs. EMU...30-of-38 for career-high CAREER 505 yards and five TDs vs. BYU...30 completions was a career Holds Toledo career record for passing efficiency (162.9)...Ranks best, and five TDs tied his career high...MAC West co-offensive second in TD passes (65), third in completion percentage (65.4%)... Player of the Week and MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week Ranks sixth in passing yards (6,385)...Ten 300-yard passing games for his performance vs. BYU...15-of-26 for 239 yards and four TD broke school record of nine set by Bruce Gradkowski (2001-05)... passes vs. Fresno State...13-of-25 for 329 yards and four TDs vs. Ranks fourth in MAC history in completion percentage. Maine...Completed 23-of-31 passes for 371 yards and three TDs vs. Arkansas State...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the 2017 Week and Manning Award “Star of the Week” for his efforts...On Listed as No. 1 at quarterback on preseason depth chart...Pre- official watch list for Manning Award, presented annually to the season candidate for Heisman Trophy...Named to watch list nation’s top quarterback, and Maxwell Award, given to the top for Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Manning Award and overall player in the country... Academic All-America nominee. Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. 2015 2016 Did not see game action...Redshirted and retained junior eligi- First-team All-MAC selection...Named a Heisman Trophy “con- bility. tender” by the Heisman Trophy Trust...Led nation with 45 touchdown passes...Broke school record of 29 TD throws achieved 2014 twice by Bruce Gradkowski (2003 and 2005)...45 TD passes is Ranked fourth in MAC in passing efficiency (142.5) and comple- second among MAC all-time leaders, one shy of record of 46 tion percentage (62.5), 10th in passing yards (188.6)...Complet- set by BGSU’s Matt Johnson in 2015...Second in country in pass- ed 21-of-27 passes for 176 yards vs. Arkansas State in the Go- Daddy Bowl...Threw for 323 yards and career-high five TDs vs. 2016 National Touchdown Passes Leaders 1. Logan Woodside, Toledo...... 45 2. Jake Browning, Washington...... 43 3. Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech...... 41 Ryan Higgins, LA Tech...... 41 5. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma...... 40

Logan Woodside’s Career Statistics

Year G/S Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD 2013 4/1 41 21 0 51.2 240 1 2014 12/10 296 185 8 62.5 2263 19 2015 DNP-Redshirt 2016 13/13 418 289 9 69.1 4129 45 Totals 29/24 755 495 17 65.6 6632 65 CAREER GAME HIGHS Completions: 32 (Ohio, 10-27-16) Attempts: 46 (Ohio, 10-27-16) Completion Percentage: 80.6%/25-31 (EMU, 10-8-16) Passing Yards: 505 (BYU, 9-30-16) Touchdowns Passes 5 (Twice, most recent vs. BYU, 9-30-16) Rushing Yards: 43 (Ball State, 9-20-14) 33 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

EMU...Also completed career-best 77.8% (14-18) of his passes vs. the Eagles...Named one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week for his performance vs. EMU...Did not start and played in only one series at NIU on Nov. 11 due to ankle injury suffered at Kent State on Nov. 4...Returned to full-time action in 27-20 win vs. BGSU on Nov. 19, completing 8-of-18 passes for 53 yards... Three TD passes vs. Kent State and UMass...Completed just 13- of-27 passes in rainstorm at WMU on Oct. 4, but drove UT 55 yards for game-tying field goal with just over a minute left in regulation...Connected on 23-of-34 passes for season-high 339 yards and two TDs vs. CMU...Completed 13-of-22 passes for 152 yards and one TD vs. Ball State...Also set career highs in rushing (43) and rushing TDs (2) vs. Cardinals...Stepped into starting role following season-ending injury to Phillip Ely vs. Missouri on Sept. 6...Completed 6-of-10 passes for 52 yards vs. Mizzou...Took over as starting QB vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 12...Completed 27- of-40 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns vs. Bearcats... Earned co-MAC West Division Player of the Week honors vs. the Bearcats...Rushed for 78 yards and three TDs on 52 carries... Named to the Academic All-MAC team. Logan Woodside’s Passing Statistics by Game 2013 Played in four games as a true freshman, starting one vs. CMU 2013 Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD on Sept. 21...Completed 14-of-24 passes for 185 yards off the at Florida DNP bench to lead UT to a 33-21 victory over Eastern Washington on at Missouri DNP Eastern Washington 24 14 0 58.3 185 1 Sept. 14...Season-best 81-yard TD pass vs. EWU. at Central Michigan 6 3 0 50.0 27 0 at Ball State DNP Western Michigan 6 2 0 33.3 8 0 HIGH SCHOOL Navy DNP Completed 138-of-212 passes for 2,951 yards and a school-re- at Bowling Green DNP Eastern Michigan 5 2 0 40.0 20 0 cord 41 touchdowns as a senior...Led his school to a 12-1 record, Buffalo DNP advancing to the third round of state playoffs...Earned first-team Northern Illinois DNP all-state honors from MaxPreps...Rushed for 428 yards and nine at Akron DNP TDs...Added 65.5 tackles, five interceptions and 13 pass break- 2014 ups on defense...Named Offensive MVP for Team Kentucky in Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD New Hampshire DNP Best of the Bluegrass All-Star game...As a junior, threw for 2,560 Missouri 10 6 0 60.0 52 0 yards and 29 touchdowns...Rushed for 417 yards and seven at Cincinnati 40 27 0 67.5 322 3 Ball State 22 13 1 59.1 152 1 TDs...Three-star recruit by Scout.com...Quarterback MVP at the Central Michigan 34 23 1 67.6 339 2 Midwest Ultimate 100 Camp...High school coach was Chris Tracy. at Western Michigan 27 13 1 48.1 210 1 at Iowa State 36 22 0 61.1 189 1 UMass 34 20 2 58.9 225 3 PERSONAL at Kent State 25 16 0 64.0 202 3 at Northern Illinois 5 2 0 40.0 20 0 Full name is Logan Miles Woodside...Parents are Jason Wood- Bowling Green 18 8 2 44.4 53 0 side and Emily Cleveland...Has one step-brother, Tyler Cleve- at Eastern Michigan 18 14 0 77.8 323 5 land...Graduated in December of 2016 with a degree in market- Arkansas State 27 21 1 77.8 176 0 ing...Currently pursuing his MBA. 2015 DNP-Redshirt

2016 Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD at Arkansas State 31 23 0 64.5 371 3 Maine 25 13 1 52.0 329 4 Fresno State 26 15 0 57.7 239 4 at BYU 38 30 2 78.9 505 5 at EMU 31 25 0 80.6 247 4 Bowling Green 30 23 1 76.7 322 4 Central Michigan 32 23 0 71.9 264 4 Ohio 46 32 1 69.6 438 3 at Akron 37 26 0 70.3 327 3 at Northern Illinois 33 23 1 69.7 286 3 Ball State 39 25 1 64.1 325 3 at Western Michigan 24 13 2 54.2 229 3 Appalachian State 26 18 0 69.2 247 2 34 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

LOGAN WOODSIDE IN THE TOLEDO AND MAC RECORD TOLEDO - CAREER PASSING TOLEDO - SEASON PASSING MAC - CAREER PASSING Passing Yardage Passing Yardage Pass Completion Percentage 1. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 9,225 1. Logan Woodside (2016)...... 4,129 1. Bruce Gradkowski, UT (2002-05)...... 68.2% 2. Terrance Owens (2010-13)...... 8,203 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2004)...... 3,518 2. Dan LeFevour, CMU (2006-09)...... 66.4% 3. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...... 7,266 3. Brian Jones (2002)...... 3,446 3. Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (2001-03)...... 66.4% 4. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96)...... 6,926 4. Bruce Gradkowski (2003)...... 3,210 4. Logan Woodside, UT (2013-pres.)...... 65.6% 5. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...... 6,804 5. Phillip Ely (2015)...... 2,965 Matt Johnson, BGSU (2012-15)...... 65.4% 6. Logan Woodside (2013-present)...... 6,632 6. Chris Wallace (1997)...... 2,955 Zach Terrell, WMU (2013-pres.)...... 65.4% 7. Kevin Meger (1989-92) ...... 6,023 7. Terrance Owens (2012)...... 2,705 7. Byron Leftwich, MAR (1999-02)...... 65.1% 8. Chris Wallace (1995-98)...... 5,454 8. Gene Swick (1975)...... 2,487 8. Tyler Sheehan, BGSU (2006-09)...... 64.7% 9. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001)...... 5,417 9. Chris Wallace (1998)...... 2,476 9. Ryan Schneider, UCF (2002-03)...... 64.5% 10. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ...... 5,275 10. Bruce Gradkowski (2005)...... 2,469 10. Omar Jacobs, BGSU (2003-05...... 64.4% Pass Completion Percentage (minimum 400 attempts) Touchdown Passing Leaders 1. Brian Jones (2001-02)...... 68.9 1. Logan Woodside (2016)...... 45 MAC - SEASON PASSING 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2003)...... 29 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 68.2 Touchdown Passes Bruce Gradkowski (2005)...... 29 3. Logan Woodside (2013-present)...... 65.6 1. Matt Johnson, BGSU (2015)...... 46 4. Bruce Gradkowski (2004)...... 27 4. Austin Dantin (2009-12)...... 65.1 2. Logan Woodside, Toledo (2016)...... 45 Chris Wallace (1997)...... 27 5. Terrance Owens (2010-13)...... 64.0 3. Omar Jacobs, BGSU (2004)...... 41 6. Brian Jones (2002)...... 23 6. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001)...... 59.9 4. Chad Pennington, MAR (1997)...... 39 Phillip Ely (2015) ...... 23 7. Gene Swick (1972-75)...... 59.3 5. Byron Leftwich, MAR (2001)...... 38 8. Logan Woodside (2014)...... 19 8. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...... 57.7 6. Chad Pennington, MAR (1999)...... 37 9. Terrance Owens (2011)...... 18 9. Philip Ely (2014-2015)...... 56.7 Ben Roethlisberger, MIA (2003)...... 37 Terrance Owens (2013)...... 18 10. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96)...... 56.2 8. Tim Hiller, WMU (2008)...... 36 Pass Completion Percentage 9. Keith Wenning, Ball State (2013)...... 35 Touchdown Passes 1. Terrance Owens (2011)...... 72.2% 10. Tim Lester, WMU (1999)...... 34 1. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 85 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2003)...... 71.2% 2. Logan Woodside (2013-present)...... 65 3. Brian Jones (2002)...... 70.2% 3. Terrance Owens (2010-13)...... 63 4. Bruce Gradkowski (2004)...... 70.2% MAC - GAME PASSING 5. Logan Woodside (2016)...... 69.1% 4. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96)...... 52 Passing Yardage 6. Tavares Bolden (2001)...... 67.1% 5. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...... 46 1. Blake Frohnapfel, UMass vs. BGSU (2014)...589 7. Austin Dantin (2010)...... 66.1% 6. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ...... 45 2. Jose Davis, KSU vs. UCF (1997)...... 551 8. Lee Pete (1947)...... 65.2% 7. Chris Wallace (1995-97)...... 44 3. Alex Carder, WMU at Toledo (2011)...... 548 9. Austin Dantin (2011)...... 64.9% 8. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...... 43 4. Ben Roethlisberger, MIA vs. NIU (2002...... 525 10. Logan Woodside (2014)...... 62.5% 9. Tavares Bolden (1998-2001)...... 34 5. Andy Schmitt, EMU vs. CMU (2008)...... 516 10. Austin Dantin (2009-12)...... 31 Zac Dysert, MIA at Akron (2012)...... 516 Passing Efficiency 7. Tyler Sheehan, BGSU at KSU (2009)...... 505 (Yds per att x 8.4) + (completion %) 300-Yard Passing Games + (TD % x 3.3) - (Int. % x 2) Logan Woodside, UT at BYU (2016)...... 505 1. Logan Woodside (2013-present)...... 10 1. Logan Woodside (2016)...... 183.9 9. Joe Licata, Buffalo at Toledo (2013)...... 497 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 9 2. Terrance Owens (2011)...... 169.2 Ryan Schneider, UCF vs. FAU (2003)...... 497 3. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...... 7 3. Bruce Gradkowski (2004)...... 162.6 4. Brian Jones (2001-02)...... 5 4. Bruce Gradkowski (2003)...... 161.5 Philip Ely (2014-15)...... 5 5. Brian Jones (2002)...... 152.3

Passing Efficiency (Yds per att x 8.4) + (completion %) + (TD % x 3.3) - (Int. % x 2) TOLEDO - GAME PASSING 1. Logan Woodside (2013-present)....162.89 Passing Yardage 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 157.40 1. Logan Woodside vs. BYU (2016)...... 505 3. Brian Jones (2001-02)...... 149.45 2. Bruce Gradkowski vs. Pitt (2003)...... 461 4. Terrance Owens (2010-13)...... 147.57 3. Bruce Gradkowski vs. BSU(2004)...... 455 5. Austin Dantin (2009-12)...... 135.54 4. Logan Woodside vs. Ohio (2016)...... 438 6. Philip Ely (2014-15)...... 133.46 5. B. Gradkowski vs. Buffalo (2003)...... 435 7. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ...... 131.79 6. Aaron Opelt vs. Purdue (2009)...... 423 8. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...... 130.30 7. Aaron Opelt vs. Ball State (2009)...... 422 9. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001)...... 124.10 8. Terrance Owens vs. EMU (2012)...... 401 9. Aaron Opelt vs. N. Illinois (2007)...... 387 10. Jim Kelso vs. Wisconsin (1982)...... 382

35 2016 TOLEDO STATISTICS 2016 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall Team Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2017) All games

Team Statistics TOLEDO OPP SCORING 494 334 Points Per Game 38.0 25.7 Points Off Turnovers 24 44 FIRST DOWNS 315 256 R u s h i n g 122 110 P a s s i n g 168 126 P e n a l t y 2 5 2 0 RUSHING YARDAGE 2535 2285 Yards gained rushing 2725 2582 Yards lost rushing 190 297 Rushing Attempts 512 474 Average Per Rush 5.0 4.8 Average Per Game 195.0 175.8 TDs Rushing 17 15 PASSING YARDAGE 4196 2870 C o m p - A t t - I n t 291-423-9 227-414-6 Average Per Pass 9.9 6.9 Average Per Catch 14.4 12.6 Average Per Game 322.8 220.8 TDs Passing 46 24 TOTAL OFFENSE 6731 5155 Total Plays 935 888 Average Per Play 7.2 5.8 Average Per Game 517.8 396.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 50-929 66-1297 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 24-237 15-99 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-19 9-133 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.6 19.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.9 6.6 INT RETURN AVERAGE 3.2 14.8 FUMBLES-LOST 11-5 10-4 PENALTIES-Yards 91-796 85-901 Average Per Game 61.2 69.3 PUNTS-Yards 54-2328 86-3409 Average Per Punt 43.1 39.6 Net punt average 38.3 36.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 87-5237 67-3961 Average Per Kick 60.2 59.1 Net kick average 40.1 38.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 1 1 2 9 : 4 9 3RD-DOWN Conversions 93/182 66/190 3rd-Down Pct 51% 35% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/10 7/15 4th-Down Pct 40% 47% SACKS BY-Yards 21-138 14-89 MISC YARDS 42 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 65 41 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 13-19 16-18 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-1 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (46-50) 92% (40-47) 85% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (36-50) 72% (27-47) 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS (61-62) 98% (40-40) 100% ATTENDANCE 123766 140574 Games/Avg Per Game 6/20628 5/28115 Neutral Site Games 2/15340

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total TOLEDO 76 108 176 134 0 494 Opponents 72 51 110 101 0 334 36 2016 TOLEDO STATISTICS 2016 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2017) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg HUNT, Kareem 13 262 1512 37 1475 5.6 10 47 113.5 JONES, Corey 19 183 9.6 1 63 SWANSON, Terry 13 116 600 17 583 5.0 4 63 44.8 THOMPSON, Cody 2 15 7.5 0 10 JONES-MOORE, Dami 12 50 282 3 279 5.6 0 42 23.2 McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 2 12 6.0 0 12 THOMPKINS, Art 12 29 235 0 235 8.1 3 43 19.6 HOLLMAN, Kadar 1 0 0.0 0 0 SMITH, Brad 3 6 20 1 19 3.2 0 7 6.3 JONES, Ronnie 0 27 0.0 1 27 JULIAN, Michael 4 2 7 0 7 3.5 0 5 1.8 Total 24 237 9.9 2 63 JONES, Corey 13 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 3 0.5 Opponents 15 99 6.6 0 33 TEAM 6 8 0 29 -29 -3.6 0 0 -4.8 WOODSIDE, Logan 13 37 63 103 -40 -1.1 0 7 -3.1 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Total 13 512 2725 190 2535 5.0 17 63 195.0 SWIFT, Connery 2 3 1.5 0 3 Opponents 13 474 2582 297 2285 4.8 15 62 175.8 JOHNSON, Delando 1 0 0.0 0 0 COVINGTON, Aaron 1 7 7.0 0 7 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g ROGERS, DeJuan 1 0 0.0 0 0 WOODSIDE, Logan 13 183.33 289-418-9 69.1 4129 45 98 317.6 MATHIS, Trevon 1 9 9.0 0 9 JULIAN, Michael 4 218.56 2-5-0 40.0 67 1 62 16.8 Total 6 19 3.2 0 9 Total 13 183.75 291-423-9 68.8 4196 46 98 322.8 Opponents 9 133 14.8 1 49 Opponents 13 129.29 227-414-6 54.8 2870 24 91 220.8 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g JONES, Corey 34 671 19.7 0 45 JONES, Corey 13 66 817 12.4 5 85 62.8 THOMPKINS, Art 12 202 16.8 0 26 THOMPSON, Cody 13 64 1269 19.8 11 78 97.6 LINCH, Jack 1 24 24.0 0 24 ROBERTS, Michael 13 45 533 11.8 16 41 41.0 FISHER, Jordan 1 2 2.0 0 2 HUNT, Kareem 13 41 403 9.8 1 71 31.0 PHILLIPS, Desmond 1 29 29.0 0 29 JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 13 40 773 19.3 10 98 59.5 JONES-MOORE, Dami 1 1 1.0 0 1 SWANSON, Terry 13 10 74 7.4 1 20 5.7 Total 50 929 18.6 0 45 McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 10 7 70 10.0 0 40 7.0 Opponents 66 1297 19.7 1 94 YOUSEY, Zach 13 6 146 24.3 2 62 11.2 THOMPKINS, Art 12 3 29 9.7 0 28 2.4 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg JONES-MOORE, Dami 12 3 14 4.7 0 10 1.2 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 PHILLIPS, Desmond 10 2 27 13.5 0 31 2.7 Opponents 1 6 6.0 0 6 RICHARDS, Darryl 11 2 21 10.5 0 11 1.9 MONTGOMERY, D'Vari 3 1 14 14.0 0 14 4.7 KULON, Adam 13 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.5 Total 13 291 4196 14.4 46 98 322.8 Opponents 13 227 2870 12.6 24 91 220.8

37 2016 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall2016 Individual TOLEDO Statistics STATISTICS (as of Aug 05, 2017) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g VEST, Jameson - 13-19 61-62 - - - - - 100 WOODSIDE, Logan 13 455 -40 4129 4089 314.5 ROBERTS, Michael 16 - - - 2 - - - 100 HUNT, Kareem 13 262 1475 0 1475 113.5 THOMPSON, Cody 11 ------66 SWANSON, Terry 13 116 583 0 583 44.8 HUNT, Kareem 11 ------66 JONES-MOORE, Dami 12 50 279 0 279 23.2 JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 10 ------60 THOMPKINS, Art 12 29 235 0 235 19.6 JONES, Corey 6 ------36 JULIAN, Michael 4 7 7 67 74 18.5 SWANSON, Terry 5 ------30 SMITH, Brad 3 6 19 0 19 6.3 THOMPKINS, Art 3 ------18 JONES, Corey 13 2 6 0 6 0.5 YOUSEY, Zach 2 ------12 TEAM 6 8 -29 0 -29 -4.8 JONES, Ronnie 1 ------6 Total 13 935 2535 4196 6731 517.8 WOODSIDE, Logan - - - - - 2-3 - - 0 Opponents 13 888 2285 2870 5155 396.5 Total 65 13-19 61-62 - 2 2-3 - - 494 Opponents 41 16-18 40-40 - - 0-1 - - 334

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 VEST, Jameson 13-19 68.4 0-0 5-5 4-6 4-8 0-0 49 1 ELLIS, Nick 54 2328 43.1 69 8 16 15 12 0 Total 54 2328 43.1 69 8 16 15 12 0 FG Sequence TOLEDO Opponents Opponents 86 3409 39.6 82 1 33 32 14 1 Arkansas State 40,(42) (43) Maine (31),43 (29),35 Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Fresno State (22),45 (42) VUCELICH, Samuel 81 4877 60.2 18 3 BYU 40,(28) (32),(19) RODE, Josh 4 238 59.5 0 0 Eastern Michigan - (34),(44) VEST, Jameson 2 122 61.0 0 0 Bowling Green - - Total 87 5237 60.2 18 32016 19.7 40.1Toledo 24 Football Central Michigan (34),33 (36) Opponents TOLEDO67 3961 Overall 59.1 17 Individual 0 18.6 38.9 Statistics 26 (as of Aug 05, 2017) Ohio (29),(47) (39),49 All games Akron (21),(23) (21) Northern Illinois (44) (22) All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Ball State (37),(37),(49) (24),(37) HUNT, Kareem 13 1475 403 0 0 0 1878 144.5 Western Michigan - (23),(23) JONES, Corey 13 6 817 183 671 0 1677 129.0 Appalachian State 30 (39) THOMPSON, C 13 0 1269 15 0 0 1284 98.8 JOHNSON,Jon' 13 0 773 0 0 0 773 59.5 SWANSON, Terr 13 583 74 0 0 0 657 50.5 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. ROBERTS, Mich 13 0 533 0 0 0 533 41.0 THOMPKINS, Ar 12 235 29 0 202 0 466 38.8 JONES-MOORE 12 279 14 0 1 0 294 24.5 YOUSEY, Zach 13 0 146 0 0 0 146 11.2 McKINLEY-LEW 10 0 70 12 0 0 82 8.2 PHILLIPS, Desm 10 0 27 0 29 0 56 5.6 JONES, Ronnie 12 0 0 27 0 0 27 2.2 LINCH, Jack 13 0 0 0 24 0 24 1.8 RICHARDS, Dar 11 0 21 0 0 0 21 1.9 SMITH, Brad 3 19 0 0 0 0 19 6.3 MONTGOMERY 3 0 14 0 0 0 14 4.7 MATHIS, Trevon 13 0 0 0 0 9 9 0.7 JULIAN, Michael 4 7 0 0 0 0 7 1.8 COVINGTON, A 11 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.6 KULON, Adam 13 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.5 SWIFT, Connery 13 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.2 FISHER, Jordan 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 0.2 TEAM 6 -29 0 0 0 0 -29 -4.8 WOODSIDE, Lo 13 -40 0 0 0 0 -40 -3.1 Total 13 2535 4196 237 929 19 7916 608.9 Opponents 13 2285 2870 99 1297 133 6684 514.2 38 2016 TOLEDO2016 Toledo STATISTICS Football TOLEDO Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Jan 26, 2017) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 23 ROGERS, DeJuan 13 55 39 94 2.5-7 0.5-2 1-0 6 1 . . . . 30 WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 13 54 25 79 13.0-74 3.5-29 . 2 5 . 2 . . 10 STEPEC, John 13 44 27 71 14.0-46 4.5-20 . 3 15 . 2 . . 17 TAAFE, Tyler 13 32 38 70 6.0-19 0.5-5 . 2 2 . . . . 3C SWIFT, Connery 13 39 22 61 1.5-4 . 2-3 7 . . . . . 9 ADENIYI, Olasunkanmi 13 33 16 49 8.0-46 4.0-38 . . 8 . . . . 6 MATHIS, Trevon 13 36 8 44 1.0-3 . 1-9 2 . . 1 . . 91 HESTER, Treyvon 10 22 17 39 8.0-33 5.0-28 . 1 7 1-0 1 . . 52 MOORE, Marquise 11 17 19 36 2.0-4 . . . 3 . . . . 13 HOLLMAN, Kadar 13 25 8 33 . . . 8 . . . . . 20 POWELL, Jeremi 13 19 13 32 2.5-7 . . . 1 . . . . 8 TEACHEY, Josh 13 27 1 28 5.0-15 1.0-3 ...... 21 BLUE, Dedarallo 13 13 13 26 1.0-4 . . 2 . . . . . 29 LINCH, Jack 13 15 9 24 1.0-6 1.0-6 ...... 2C MARTIN, Jordan 13 17 7 24 0.5-1 . . 4 . . . . . 99 SKIPPER, Tuzar 13 10 12 22 1.0-3 . . . 2 . . 1 . 31 QUINN, Zach 13 9 6 15 . . . . 1 1-0 . . . 28 COVINGTON, Aaron 11 13 2 15 . . 1-7 3 . . . . . 7 JOHNSON, Delando 13 3 11 14 . . 1-0 1 . . . . . 5 REMY, Marc 12 8 6 14 . . . 3 . . . . . 1W WHITFIELD, Marcus 12 8 5 13 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 92 DAVIS, Daniel 12 4 7 11 3.0-11 0.5-4 ...... 42 OLEKANMA, Richard 3 3 6 9 1.0-3 ...... 93 CHILDRESS, Nate 12 3 5 8 ...... 34 WILLIAMS, Jordan 11 3 3 6 ...... 3R JONES, Ronnie 12 4 1 5 ...... 97 MOORE, Earl 2 2 3 5 0.5-1 . . 1 1 . . . . 78 ATARIWA, Yazeed 10 2 2 4 ...... 74 NORTON, Storm 13 3 . 3 ...... 39 VUCELICH, Samuel 13 2 1 3 ...... 25 THOMPSON, Cody 13 3 . 3 ...... 1 . 3W WILLIAMS, Jhonny 3 . 3 3 1.0-4 0.5-3 . . 1 . . . . 90 DAVIS, Lamarr 3 1 2 3 0.5-1 ...... 19 MEYERS, Mark 2 1 1 2 ...... 15 DAVIS, Anthony 4112 ...... 11 WOODSIDE, Logan 13 2 . 2 ...... 35 HIGH, Josh 11.1 ...... 27 ROBINSON, Kahlil 1 . 1 1 ...... 26 FRAZIER, Kennedy 21.1 ...... 55 MAYNARD, Lucas 3 1 . 1 1.0-2 ...... 50 LANCIA, Connor 2.11 ...... 45 KULON, Adam 13 . 1 1 ...... 76 NKANSAH, Elijah 91.1 ...... 47 SPELMAN, Brad 13 . 1 1 ...... 7W JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 13 1 . 1 ...... 14 FRYE, Desmond 2 . 1 1 ...... TM TEAM 6 ...... 1-0 . . . Total 13 538 344 882 74-294 21-138 6-19 45 47 4-0 6 2 . Opponents 13 562 418 980 67-192 14-89 9-133 39 25 4-6 5 1 .

39 2016 TOLEDO STARTERS BY GAME

Toledo 2016 Game by Game Starters

OFFENSE

Game LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB WR WR WR at Arkansas State Norton Perschon Harris Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson

Maine Norton Perschon Harris Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson

Fresno State Norton Perschon Harris Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson at BYU Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson at EMU Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson

Bowling Green Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Nkansah Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson

Central Michigan Norton Perschon Harris Jeppesen Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson

Ohio Norton Perschon Harris Jeppesen Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson at Akron Norton Perschon Harris Atariwa Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson at NIU Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson

Ball State Norton Perschon Jeppesen Ebert Weiss Roberts Woodside Hunt J. Johnson C. Jones Thompson

DEFENSE

Game DE DT DT DE Star WLB MLB SS FS BCB FCB at Arkansas St Stepec E. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman

Maine Stepec E. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman

Fresno State Stepec M. Moore Hester Quinn Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman at BYU Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman at EMU Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman

Bowling Green Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman

Central Michigan Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman

Ohio Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Hollman at Akron Stepec M. Moore D. Davis Adeniyi Teachey Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Martin at NIU Stepec M. Moore D. Davis Adeniyi Teachey Powell Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Martin

Ball State Stepec M. Moore Hester Adeniyi Powell Woodley Taafe Swift D. Rogers Mathis Martin

40 2016 TOLEDO PARTICIPATION

Player G/S ASU Maine FS BYU EMU BGSU CMU OU AKR NIU BSU WMU Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi, DL 11/10 S S P S S S S S S S S Allen, Liam, WR 4/0 x P P x P x x x P x x Atariwa, Yazeed, OL 8/1 x P x x P P P P S P P Bell, Cameron, OL 2/0 x x P x x x x x P x x Blackmon, Rhett, WR 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x Blazevich, Michael, DB 3/0 x P P x x x x x x x P Blue, DeDarallo, DB/LB 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P Childress, Nate, DL 10/0 P P P x P P P P P P P Cotterman, Chandler, OL 4/0 x P P x x x x P x P x Covington, Aaron, DB 10/0 P P P x P P P P P P P Davis, Anthony, LB 4/0 x x P P P P x x x x x Davis, Daniel, DE 10/2 P P P x P P P P S S P Davis, Lamar, DL 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x Ebert, Mike, OL 9/8 S S S S S S x x P S S Ellis, Nick, P 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P Fisher, Jordan, TE 7/0 x x x x P P P P P P P Frazier, Kenned, DB 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x Gilliam, Reggie, RB 2/0 x P x P x x x x x x x Harris, Bryce, C 10/7 S S S P P S S S S P x Hester, Treyvon, DL 9/9 S S S S S S S S x x S High, Josh, LB 1/0 x x x P x x x x x x x Hollman, Kadar, CB 11/8 S S S S S S S x P P P Hunt, Kareem, RB 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Iverson, Quincy, DB 1/0 x P x x x x x x x x x Jeppesen, Nate, OL 11/6 P P P S S P S S P S S Johnson, Delando, DB 11/1 P P P P S P P P P P S Johnson, Jon’Vea, WR 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Jones, Corey, WR 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Jones, Ronnie, RB 9/0 x P P x P P P P P P P Jones-Moore, Damion, RB 10/0 P P P P P P P x P P P Julian, Michael, QB 4/0 x P P x x x x x P x P Kulon, Adam, TE/FB 10/0 P P P x P P P P P P P Lancia, Connor, LB/OT 1/0 x P x x x x x x x x x Linch, Jack, LB 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P Martin, Jordan, DB 11/3 P P P P P P P P S S S Mathis, Trevon, CB 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Maynard, Lucas, DL 3/0 x P P x x x x x x x P McKinley-Lewis, Danzel, WR 7/0 P P P x P x P x P x P Meyers, Mark, DB 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x Montgomery, D’Vario, WR 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x Moore, Earl, DT 2/2 S S x x x x x x x x x Moore, Marquise, DT 9/9 x x S S S S S S S S S Nkansah, Elijah, OL 7/6 S S S S S S x x x x P Norton, Storm, OL 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Olekanma, Richard, LB 3/0 P P P x x x x x x x x Perschon, Paul, OL 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Phillips, Desmond, WR 10/0 P P P x P P P P P P P Powell, Jeremi, LB 11/2 P P P P P P P P P S S Quinn, Zach, DL 10/1 P P S P x P P P P P P Remy, Marc, DB 10/0 P P P P P P P P P x P Richards, Darryl, WR 10/0 P P P P P x P P P P P Roberts, Michael, TE 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Robinson, Kahlil, DB 1/0 x x P x x x x x x x x Rode, Josh, K 2/0 x P P x x x x x x x x Rogers, DeJuan, DB 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Ross, Willie, DT 2/0 x x x x x x x x P P x Skipper, Tuzar, DL 10/0 P P P x P P P P P P P Smith, Brad, RB 4/0 x P P P x x x x P x x Spelman, Brad, LS 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P Stepec, John, DL 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Swanson, Terry, RB 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P Swift, Connery, DB 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Taafe, Tyler, LB 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Teachey, Josh, LB 11/10 S S S S S S S S S S S Thompson, Cody, WR 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Thompkins, Art, RB 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P Vest, Jameson, PK 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P Vucelich, Samuel, PK 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P Weber, Bill, OL 1/0 x x P x x x x x x x x Weiss, Brant, OL 8/5 x P P x x P S S S S S Whitfield, Marcus, DB 10/0 P P x P P P P P P P P Williams, Jhonny, DL 3/0 x P P x P x x x x x x Williams, Jordan, DB 9/0 P P P x P P P P x P P Woodley, Ja’Wuan, LB 11/10 S S S S S S S S S P S Woodside, Logan, QB 11/11 S S S S S S S S S S S Yousey, Zach, WR 11/0 P P P P P P P P P P P