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Toledo (2-2, 2-2 MAC) vs. Northern Illinois (0-4, 0-4 MAC) 2020 Toledo Football Schedule Saturday, Dec. 5 - 11:00 AM CT (Noon ET) Date Opponent Time Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Ill. • ESPN3 Nov. 4 BOWLING GREEN* (ESPNU) W, 38-3 Nov. 11 at Western Michigan* (ESPN) L, 41-38 Nov. 18 at Eastern Michigan* (CBSSN) W, 45-28 Toledo, Ohio – The Toledo Rockets will look to Nov. 28 BALL STATE* (ESPN3) L, 27-24 get back in the winning column when they Dec. 5 at Northern Illinois* (ESPN3) 11:00 a.m. CT travel to Northern Illinois on Saturday, Dec. 5 Dec. 12 CENTRAL MICHIGAN* 3:00 p.m. Dec. 18 MAC Championship Game# (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. (Noon ET/ESPN3). HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS Toledo (2-2, 2-2 MAC) is coming off a 27-24 All times listed are site times loss to Ball State at the Glass Bowl on Nov. 28. * Mid-American Conference Game # at Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. MAC West champion vs. The Rockets scored 15 unanswered points in MAC East champion (ESPN) the fourth quarter against the Cardinals, but a Schedule is subject to change. turnover on their final drive of the game ended the comeback attempt. Toledo vs. Northern Illinois • TEAM RECORDS: Senior wide receiver Bryce Mitchell caught Toledo (2-2, 2-2 MAC) touchdown passes from quarterbacks Eli Pe- Northern Illinois (0-4, 0-4 MAC) ters and Carter Bradley in the final minutes of • SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads, 31-16. NIU beat the fourth quarter to bring the Rockets within the Rockets, 31-28, in Toledo last year. three. Toledo was driving into BSU territory • THE COACHES: Bryce Mitchell caught two touch- with a chance to win the game, but Cardinal Jason Candle, 36-21 (5th year) at Toledo, down passes in the fourth quarter linebacker Anthony Ekpe broke into the back- same overall. 2-2 vs. NIU. against Ball State. field and forced a fumble that was recovered Thomas Hammock, 5-11 (2nd year) at NIU same by Ball State to end the game. overall. 1-0 vs. Toledo. • TV/STREAMING: ESPN3 Northern Illinois (0-4, 0-4 MAC) is looking for its first win of the season. The Huskies Play by Play: Shawn Kenney nearly pulled off the upset at Western Michigan on Nov. 28, falling 30-27. NIU held Analyst: Bob Chmiel a 27-20 lead in the fourth quarter before the Broncos rallied. Despite its winless • ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame be- record, Northern is third in the MAC in total defense (382.5). Their offense is led by gins at 10:30 a.m. senior quarterback Ross Bowers, who threw for 230 yards and three TDs vs. WMU. Play by Play: Brent Balbinot Analyst: Jack Miller Rocket Round-Up Sidelines: Mike Robinson • Toledo leads the all-time series with Northern Illinois, 31-16. NIU has won • WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of the last two meetings, including a 31-28 victory in Toledo last year. the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on UTRockets.com. • Senior quarterback Eli Peters has completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 1106 yards and nine TDs. He came out of the Ball State game with an apparent • TWITTER: injury in the fourth quarter. His status for the Northern Illinois game has not been @ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Foot- determined. Sophomore Carter Bradley stepped in for Peters, completing 3-of-4 ball, live updates on Game Day. passes for 44 yards and one touchdown. • Junior Bryant Koback leads the Rocket rushing attack with 334 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for 33 yards vs. Ball State, giving him 2438 career rushing yards, moving past Morgan Williams (2,412 from 2008-11) and Roland Moss (2,421 from 1966-68) into 12th place on Toledo’s all-time rushing list. • Koback leads UT with 19 receptions and is one of six Rockets with at least 10 catches this season. • Toledo leads the MAC in total defense (357.2), rushing defense (117.2) and third-down conversion defense (29.1%), and is third in scoring defense (24.8). • Toledo is second in the MAC in time of possession, averaging 34:14 minutes per game. NIU is first at 35:33. • Junior linebacker Dyontae Johnson led the Rockets with 30 tackles. He led the team in tackles in each of Toledo’s first three games.
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Toledo Quick Facts Location: Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 2020 MAC Standings Population: 276,491 (city); 608,145 (metro) Founded: 1872 West Division Enrollment: 18,547 Team MAC ALL Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Western Michigan 4-0 4-0 Nickname: Rockets Ball State 3-1 3-1 Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Central Michigan 3-1 3-1 Mascot: Rocky the Rocket Toledo 2-2 2-2 Stadium (built): Glass Bowl (1937) Eastern Michigan 0-4 0-4 Stadium Capacity/Surface: 26,038/Field Turf Northern Illinois 0-4 0-4 Ticket Office Phone: (419) 530-GOLD Interim President: Dr. Gregory Postel East Division Vice President and Athletic Director: Mike O’Brien Team MAC ALL Faculty Representative: Dr. Dana Hollie Buffalo 4-0 4-0 Kent State 3-1 3-1 Coaching Staff Ohio 2-1 2-1 • Jason Candle - Head Coach (Mount Union ‘03) - FIELD Miami 2-1 2-1 (36-21 in five years at Toledo, same overall) Akron 0-4 0-4 • Craig Kuligowski - Assistant Head Coach/ - FIELD Bowling Green 0-4 0-4 Co-Defensive Coordinator/Outside LBs (Toledo ‘91) • Vince Kehres - Defensive Coordinator/ - BOOTH Tuesday, Nov. 17 Linebackers (Mount Union ‘98) at Kent State 69, Akron 35 • Mike Hallett - Co-Offensive Coordinator / - BOOTH Buffalo 42, at Bowling Green 17 Offensive Line (Mount Union ‘94) Ohio at Miami - canceled • Robert Weiner - Co-Offensive Coordinator/ - BOOTH Quarterbacks (Boston College ‘87) Wednesday, Nov. 18 • Ross Watson - Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties - FIELD at Ball State 31, Northern Illinois 25 (Mount Union ‘05) Toledo 45, at Eastern Michigan, 28 • Kevin Beard - Wide Receivers (Miami - Fla. ‘03) - FIELD Western Michigan 52, at Central Michigan 44 • Larry Black - Defensive Line (Indiana ‘12) - FIELD • Nate Cole - Running Backs (Toledo ‘11) - FIELD Friday, Nov. 27 • Hank Poteat - Cornerbacks (Pittsburgh ‘11) - BOOTH Central Michigan 31, at Eastern Michigan 23 • Mark Staten - Tight Ends/Offensive Tackles - FIELD (Miami-Ohio ‘01) Saturday, Nov. 28 • Brad Bichey - Strength and Conditioning Ball State 27, at Toledo 24 (West Liberty St. ‘08) at Western Michigan 30, Northern Illinois 27 at Ohio 52, Bowling Green 10 Football Information at Buffalo 70, Kent State 41 2020 Record: 2-2 Miami 38, at Akron 7 2020 MAC Record: 2-2 2020 Home Record: 1-1 Saturday, Dec. 5 2020 Road Record: 1-1 Ball State at Central Michigan, TBA 2019 Letterwinners Returning: 54 (26 off., 24 def., Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan, Noon (ESPN+) 4 specialists) Toledo at Northern Illinois, Noon (ESPN3) 2019 Letterwinners Lost: 15 (7 off., 8 def., 0 spec.) Kent State at Miami, Noon (CBS Sports Network) 2019 Starters Returning: 18 (7 off., 8 def., 3 spec.) Bowling Green at Akron, 2:00 PM (ESPN3) 2019 Starters Lost: 9 (5 off., 4 def., 0 spec.) Buffalo at Ohio, 3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network) Offensive/Defensive Sets: Spread / Multiple Saturday, Dec. 12 Toledo Athletic Communications Central Michigan at Toledo, 3:00 P.M. (ESPN3) Associate AD/Primary Football Contact: Paul Helgren Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, Noon (ESPN3) E-Mail: [email protected] Western Michigan at Ball State, Noon (ESPN+) Office Phone: (419) 530-4918 Miami at Bowling Green, Noon (ESPN3) Mobile Phone: (419) 262-3861 Ohio at Kent State, Noon (ESPN3) Secondary Football Contact: Chris Cullum Akron at Buffalo, 2:30 p.m. (CBSSN) E-Mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (419) 530-4913 All times ET Mobile Phone Number: (630) 220-4147 Press Box Phone Number: (419) 530-3732 Internet Address: www.utrockets.com 2 MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA AVAILABILITY FOR THE ROCKETS ROCKET SPORTS RADIO NETWORK Rocket fans can listen to their favorite team on the Tole- All interviews with Head Coach Jason Candle will be con- do Rocket Sports Radio Network presented by the University ducted remotely, either through Zoom or by phone. Please of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC). The network includes flag- contact Paul Helgren to arrange interviews. ship station WSPD, now in its 54th season of covering Rocket football. Every Toledo football game features a 90-minute Coach Candle and requested players will be available for a pre-game show and a 30-minute post-game show. weekly Zoom news conference. Please request players at Brent Balbinot enters his fifth season as play-by-play an- least 24 hours in advance of a scheduled news conference. nouncer for the Rockets. Former Rocket coaching staffer and Replay of the news conferences will be available on the UT University of Michigan offensive lineman Jack Miller is in his Athletics website (www.utrockets.com). second season as color analyst. Mike Robinson is back for his fourth season as the sideline reporter. Post-game news conferences for both home and away Rocket Sports Radio Network games will also be conducted via Zoom. Toledo WSPD-AM* 1370 Toledo WCWA-AM 1230 Archbold WMTR-FM 96.1 Please contact Paul Helgren to receive the Zoom link invita- Cleveland WJMO-AM 1300 tion. The same link will be used for weekly news conferenc- Fostoria WBVI-FM 96.7 es and post-game interviews. Please do not share the link. Van Wert WERT-AM/FM 1220/104.3 * Flagship station Requests for Coach Candle outside of the news conference dates will be handled on a request basis, as the discretion of TOLEDO COACH’S RADIO SHOW Coach Candle. No interviews will be conducted in the two Rocket fans can hear from head coach Jason Candle days prior to game day. every Monday night in a live broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on “The Rockets Coach’s Show” on the Rocket Sports Network and Please Note: First-year freshmen are not available for media on Rocket Vision (www.utrockets.com). Host Brent Bal- interviews. binot and Coach Candle will review the previous week’s game, preview the next opponent and take questions UPCOMING WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE from fans and callers. A Rocket player will also be featured Media Session Time Game as a special guest each week. Monday, Nov. 30 1:00 p.m. NIU-Dec. 5 Monday, Dec. 7 1:00 p.m. CMU-Dec. 12 WEBSITE Updated rosters, bios, depth chart, game notes and • Practice news on the Rockets can be found on the official UT Athletics All practices are closed. Contact Paul Helgren if you website www.utrockets.com. have photo or video needs from practice. SOCIAL MEDIA • Twitter: @ToledoRockets, @UTPaulHelgren, @ToledoFB, @CoachCandle • Instagram: UTRockets, Toledo Football • Facebook: UTRockets
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Toledo Offense
LT 78 Vitaliy Gurman Sr. 6-4 307 Rochester, N.Y.-Spencerport-Edinboro 70 Michael Bergen Fr. (R) 6-4 280 Avon, Ohio-Avon LG 65 Luke Doerger Sr. 6-2 292 Cincinnati, Ohio-LaSalle 64 Joshua Fenn Sr. 6-4 320 Lorain, Ohio-Lorain C 72 Bryce Harris Sr. 6-3 295 Akron, Ohio-Firestone 63 Parker Bisek Fr. (R) 6-3 290 Union, Ky.-Ryle RG 60 Tyler Long So. 6-4 290 Toledo, Ohio-Springfield 63 Parker Bisek Fr. (R) 6-3 290 Union, Ky.-Ryle RT 73 Nick Rosi So. 6-4 290 Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 61 Kelvin Ateman Jr. 6-6 305 Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech TE 89 Drew Rosi Sr. 6-4 240 Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 81 Jamal Turner Jr. 6-6 255 Montgomery, Ala.-Carver QB 12 Eli Peters Sr. 6-2 195 Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood 2 Carter Bradley So. 6-3 210 Jacksonville, Fla.-Providence 7 Dequan Finn Fr. (R) 6-2 198 Detroit, Mich. -King RB 22 Bryant Koback Jr. 6-0 205 Holland, Ohio-Springfield/Kentucky 21 Shakif Seymour Sr. 6-0 215 Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name WR-X 4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Sr. 5-11 190 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 19 Jerjuan Newton Fr. (R). 5-11 186 St. Petersburg, Fla.-Clearwater Central Catholic WR-M 8 Devin Maddox So. 5-9 175 Lakewood, Ohio-Cleveland St. Edward’s 28 Ronnie Blackmon Sr. 5-10 180 Atlanta, Ga.-Westlake-Colorado WR-Z 80 Bryce Mitchell Sr. 6-3 207 Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 14 Isaiah Winstead Jr. 6-3 210 Richmond, Va.-Highland Springs-Norfolk State
Toledo Defense
DE 91 Jamal Hines Jr. 6-3 250 Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton 85 Adrian Woliver So. 6-2 250 Stow, Ohio-Stow-Munroe Falls DT (N) 96 David Hood Sr. 6-1 280 Miami Gardens, Fla.-Miami Carol City 53 Devonte’ Dunn Jr. 6-2 285 Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 98 Darius Alexander Fr. (R) 6-4 305 Fort Wayne, Ind.-Wayne DT 99 Desjuan Johnson Jr. 6-3 255 Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep 92 Devan Rogers So. 6-2 285 Sidney, Ohio-Sidney DE 56 Terrance Taylor Jr. 6-3 235 Chicago, Ill.-Phillips 48 Nate Givhan Jr. 6-4 240 Montgomery, Ala.-Carver LB 31 Daniel Bolden Jr. 6-1 235 Cincinnati, Ohio-Colerain 35 AJ Crider Jr. 6-1 227 Clinton, Pa.-Hookstown South Side LB 45 Dyontae Johnson Jr. 6-2 230 Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 30 Jonathan Jones Sr. 5-11 225 Ocoee, Fla.-Oak Ridge-Notre Dame NB 13 Chris McDonald So. 5-10 185 Miami, Fla.-Southridge 6 Nate Bauer So. 6-0 195 Akron, Ohio-Archbishop Hoban CB 24 Justin Clark Jr. 5-11 180 Pontiac, Mich.-West Bloomfield 13 Chris McDonald So. 5-10 185 Miami, Fla.-Southridge SS 1 Tycen Anderson Sr. 6-2 205 Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 23 Troy Simon Jr. 6-0 195 Alpharetta, Ga.-Milton/Coffeyville C FS 20 Saeed Holt Jr. 6-0 195 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 25 Maxen Hook Fr. 6-0 190 New Palestine, Ind.-New Palestine CB 0 Samuel Womack Sr. 5-10 185 Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep 11 Jalynn Williams So. 5-10 195 St. Petersburg, Fla.-St. Petersburg 27 Quinyon Mitchell Fr. 6-0 180 Williston, Fla.-Williston
Toledo Specialists
PK 29 Evan Davis So. 5-9 180 Shelby, N.C.-Crest or 17 Thomas Cluckey So. 6-1 195 Oregon, Ohio-Clay P 49 Bailey Flint Sr. 6-4 215 Melbourne, Australia 17 Thomas Cluckey So. 6-1 195 Oregon, Ohio-Clay Hold 49 Bailey Flint Sr. 6-4 215 Melbourne, Australia LS 58 Sean Mills Sr. 6-2 220 Metuchen, N.J.-St. Joseph/Illinois KR 5 Jacquez Stuart Fr. (R) 5-9 170 Miami, Fla.-Northwestern or 3 Micah Kelly Fr. (R) 5-9 195 Pascagoula, Miss.-Ocean Springs PR 4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Sr. 5-11 190 Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle or 28 Ronnie Blackmon Sr. 5-10 180 Atlanta, Ga.-Westlake / Colorado
Depth chart as of Nov. 29, 2020
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 98 Alexander, Darius DT 6-4 305 Fr. (R) Fort Wayne, Ind.-Wayne 1 Anderson, Tycen*** S 6-2 205 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 62 Andrews, Dalton OL 6-2 265 Fr. (R) Pemberville, Ohio-Eastwood 61 Ateman, Kelvin** OL 6-6 305 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 32x Baker, Najeh WR 5-11 165 Fr. (R) Homestead, Fla.-South Dade 37x Banks, Jared RB 5-9 195 Fr. Monroe, Mich.-Toledo Whitmer 39x Bannister, Alex CB 5-10 185 Jr. Monroe, Ohio-Monroe 42 Barrow, Jackson LB 6-0 225 Fr. (R) Indianapolis, Ind.-Cathedral 17x Barry, Dylan S 5-11 190 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Plant 40 Bates, Doug TE 6-4 255 Sr. Cincinnnati, Ohio-Moeller/Cincinnati 6x Bauer, Nate* S 6-0 195 So. Akron, Ohio-Archbishop Hoban 10x Beale, Adam WR 5-8 160 So. Holland, Ohio-Springfield 68 Berg, Mitchell** OL 6-6 305 Jr. Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 70 Bergen, Michael OL 6-4 280 Fr. (R) Avon, Ohio-Avon 63 Bisek, Parker OL 6-3 290 Fr. (R) Union, Ky.-Ryle 28 Blackmon, Ronnie WR 5-10 180 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.-Westlake/Colorado 83 Blankumsee, DeMeer WR 5-10 171 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Winton Woods 31 Bolden, Daniel** LB 6-1 235 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Colerain 2 Bradley, Carter* QB 6-3 210 So. Jacksonville, Fla.-Providence 97x Butler, Cavon DT 6-3 300 Fr. (R) Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer / Kentucky 86 Caudill, Clay TE 6-3 235 Fr. Mansfield, Ohio-Mansfield 24x Clark, Justin** CB 5-11 180 Jr. Pontiac, Mich.-West Bloomfield 17x Cluckey, Thomas* PK 6-1 195 So. Oregon, Ohio-Clay 15 Coleman, Mike S 5-11 155 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 32x Coleus, John S 6-0 185 Fr. Fort Myers, Fla-Fort Myers 87 Cooper, Jalin WR 6-4 195 So. Medina, N.Y.-Medina 35 Crider, AJ** LB 6-1 227 Jr. Clinton, Pa.-Hookstown South Side 94 Crider, Jaelen DT 6-2 255 Fr. Stow, Ohio-Stow-Munroe Falls 29 Davis, Evan* PK 5-9 180 So. Shelby, N.C.-Crest 23 DelVerne, Drew PK 5-10 180 Fr. Sylvania, Ohio-Northview 65 Doerger, Luke*** OL 6-2 292 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle 74 Dumont, Lavel OL 6-4 295 So. Tampa, Fla.-Wharton 53 Dunn, Devonte’** DT 6-2 285 Jr. Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 43 Ellis, Sawiaha LB 6-1 208 Fr. Hamilton, Ohio-Fairfield 34x Enders, Alex LB 6-1 230 Fr. (R) Marion, Ohio-Pleasant 67 Ervin, Cameron OL 6-2 280 So. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent St. Mary’s 64 Fenn, Josh** OL 6-4 320 Sr. Lorain, Ohio-Lorain 9x Ferrell, Terrel WR 6-0 185 Fr. (R) Brandon, Fla.-Bloomindale 7x Finn, Dequan QB 6-2 198 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich. -King 49 Flint, Bailey*** P 6-4 215 Sr. Melbourne, Australia 7x Ford, Zachary* S 6-3 203 So. Cleveland, Ohio-Cleveland Heights 76 Frantz, Seith OL 6-3 310 Fr. Englewood, Ohio-Englewood 48 Givhan, Nate*** DE 6-4 240 Sr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 13x Gucciardo, A.J. QB 6-0 170 Fr. (R) Holland, Ohio-Springfield 78 Gurman, Vitaliy OL 6-4 307 Sr. Rochester, NY-Spencerport / Edinboro 6x Hall, Gavin QB 6-2 190 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga.-Harrison 10x Hamlin, Noah CB 5-11 185 Jr. Clairton, Pa.-Clairton / Cincinnati 72 Harris, Bryce*** OL 6-3 292 Sr. Akron, Ohio-Firestone 88 Harrison, AJ* TE 6-2 250 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Springfield 20x Helton, Hunter WR 6-1 170 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 46 Hill, Gaige DT 6-4 300 Fr. (R) Altoona, Pa.-Altoona 91 Hines, Jamal** DE 6-3 250 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton 20x Holt, Saeed** S 6-0 195 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 96 Hood, David*** DT 6-1 280 Sr. Miami Gardens, Fla.-Miami Carol City 8x Hood, Delonte CB 6-0 185 So. Washington, DC - Dunbar /Glenville State 25x Hook, Maxen S 6-0 190 Fr. New Palestine, Ind.-New Palestine 99 Johnson, Desjuan** DE 6-3 255 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep 45 Johnson, Dyontae** OLB 6-2 230 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 30x Jones, Jonathan LB 5-11 225 Sr. Ocoee, Fla.-Oak Ridge/Notre Dame 5 2020 TOLEDO ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
3 Kelly, Micah RB 5-9 195 Fr. (R) Gautier, Miss.-Ocean Springs 12x King, DeAmonte** S 5-11 195 Jr. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent-St. Mary 22x Koback, Bryant** RB 6-0 205 Jr. Holland, Ohio-Springfield/Kentucky 22x Lacey, Michael* S 5-9 185 So. Cleveland, Ohio-Benedictine 60 Long, Tyler* OL 6-4 290 So. Toledo, Ohio-Springfield 36x Lowe, Jordan RB 5-9 210 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 33x Lynch, Cauren RB 6-0 210 Fr. Irving, Texas-Parish Episcopal 8x Maddox, Devin* WR 5-9 175 So. Lakewood, Ohio-Cleveland St. Edward’s 55 Major, Kendall OL 6-3 300 So. Beaumont, Texas - West Brook/Kilgore (Texas) JC 13x McDonald Jr., Chris* CB 5-10 185 So. Miami, Fla.-Southridge 4 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel*** WR 5-11 190 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 58 Mills, Sean** LS 6-2 220 Sr. Metuchen, N.J.-St. Joseph/Illinois 80 Mitchell, Bryce*** WR 6-3 207 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 27 Mitchell, Quinyon CB 6-0 180 Fr. Williston, Fla.-Williston 84 Morgan, Alex* TE 6-4 255 So. Pickerington, Ohio-Pickerington Central 19 Newton, Jerjuan* WR 5-11 186 So. St. Petersburg, Fla.-Clearwater Central Catholic 47 Nossaman, CJ LS 5-11 180 Jr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 12x Peters, Eli** QB 6-2 195 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood 59 Poynter, Martez DT 6-4 265 Fr. St. Louis, Mo.-Trinity Catholic 44 Ragin, D’Andre DE 6-2 220 Fr. (R) Opa Locka, Fla.-St. Thomas Aquinas 47 Rayford, Jaden S 5-11 191 Fr. Pemberville, Ohio-Eastwood 51 Recker, Josh LB 6-1 215 Fr. (R) Tiffin, Ohio-Calvert 50 Redmon, Chris DE 6-2 225 Sr. Fayetteville, Ark.-Fayetteville/Mississippi State 97x Riebe, Cole PK 6-3 215 Fr. Yorkville, Ill.-Yorkville 92 Rogers, Devan* DT 6-2 285 So. Sidney, Ohio-Sidney 89 Rosi, Drew*** TE 6-4 240 Sr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 73 Rosi, Nick* OL 6-4 290 So. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 71 Sciury, Vinny OL 6-3 285 Fr. Massillon, Ohio-Perry 21 Seymour, Shakif*** RB 6-0 215 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name 30x Shipman, Fabias III RB 5-8 200 Jr. Delavan, Wis.-Devalan/Grossmont Community College 23x Simon, Troy* S 6-0 195 Jr. Alpharetta, Ga.-Milton/Coffeyville CC 39x Sneed, Kenyon WR 6-1 180 Fr. (R) Dayton, Ohio-Trotwood-Madison 41 Stephens, Justin TE 6-5 255 Fr. (R) Trotwood, Ohio-Trotwood-Madison 85 Stephens, Larry WR 5-11 189 Fr. Springfield, Ohio-Springfield 69 Stoefen, Jackson OL 6-4 280 Fr. Eldridge, Iowa-North Scott 25x Stringer, Chris’Seon WR 6-1 215 Fr. (R) Cincinnati, Ohio-Taft 5 Stuart, Jacquez RB 5-9 170 Fr. (R) Miami, Fla.-Miami Northwestern 26 Sutherland, Caleb* S 6-0 187 So. Seffner, Fla.-Armwood 56x Taylor, Terrance** DE 6-3 235 Jr. Chicago, Ill.-Phillips 38 Theodore, Geri DE 6-4 238 Fr. Ottawa Ont.-Clearwater Academy International 81 Turner, Jamal** TE 6-6 255 Jr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 36x Verges, Joshua LB 6-1 215 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Lincoln/Erie Community College 93 Vucinaj, Jason TE 6-5 215 Fr. Farmington Hills, Mich.-Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 33x Walker, Deshawn LB 6-1 220 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-River Rouge 24x Wellons, D.J. PK 5-10 195 So. Elmore, Ohio-Woodmore 90 Wesley, Dorian DT 6-2 290 Fr. (R) Woodhaven, Mich.-Woodhaven 79 Whitson, Logan OT 6-7 285 Fr. (R) Holland, Ohio-Springfield 57 Wigand, Tanner OL 6-6 272 Fr. Manitowoc, Wis.-Lincoln 11 Williams, Jalynn* CB 5-10 195 So. St. Petersburg, Fla.-St. Petersburg 37x Williams, Mike WR 5-9 175 So. Cleveland, Ohio-Benedictine 14x Winstead, Isaiah WR 6-3 210 Jr. Richmond, Va.-Highland Springs/Norfolk State 56x Wolfe, Jameson OL 6-2 290 Fr. (R) Sandusky, Ohio-Perkins 85x Woliver, Adrian* DE 6-2 250 So. Stow, Ohio-Stow-Monroe Falls 0 Womack, Samuel*** CB 5-10 185 Sr. Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep Roster as of Nov. 9, 2020 x - duplicate number * Letters won
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School / Transfer or Prep 0 Womack, Samuel*** CB 5-10 185 Sr. Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep 1 Anderson, Tycen*** S 6-2 205 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 2 Bradley, Carter* QB 6-3 210 So. Jacksonville, Fla.-Providence 3 Kelly, Micah WR 5-9 195 Fr. (R) Gautier, Miss.-Ocean Springs 4 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel*** WR 5-11 190 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 5 Stuart, Jacquez RB 5-9 170 Fr. (R) Miami, Fla.-Miami Northwestern 6x Bauer, Nate* S 6-0 195 So. Akron, Ohio-Archbishop Hoban 6x Hall, Gavin QB 6-2 190 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga.-Harrison 7x Finn, Dequan QB 6-2 198 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich. -King 7x Ford, Zachary* S 6-3 203 So. Cleveland, Ohio-Cleveland Heights 8x Hood, Delonte CB 6-0 185 So. Washington, DC - Dunbar /Glenville State 8x Maddox, Devin* WR 5-9 175 So. Lakewood, Ohio-Cleveland St. Edward’s 9 Ferrell, Terrel WR 6-0 185 Fr. (R) Brandon, Fla.-Bloomindale 10x Beale, Adam WR 5-8 160 So. Holland, Ohio-Springfield 10x Hamlin, Noah CB 5-11 185 Jr. Clairton, Pa.-Clairton / Cincinnati 11 Williams, Jalynn* CB 5-10 195 So. St. Petersburg, Fla.-St. Petersburg 12x King, DeAmonte** S 5-11 195 Jr. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent-St. Mary 12x Peters, Eli** QB 6-2 195 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood 13x Gucciardo, A.J. QB 6-0 170 Fr. (R) Holland, Ohio-Springfield 13x McDonald Jr., Chris* CB 5-10 185 So. Miami, Fla.-Southridge 14 Winstead, Isaiah WR 6-3 210 Jr. Richmond, Va.-Highland Springs / Norfolk State 15 Coleman, Mike CB 5-11 155 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 17x Barry, Dylan S 5-11 190 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Plant 17x Cluckey, Thomas* PK 6-1 195 So. Oregon, Ohio-Clay 19 Newton, Jerjuan* WR 5-11 186 So. St. Petersburg, Fla.-Clearwater Central Catholic 20x Helton, Hunter WR 6-1 170 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 20x Holt, Saeed** S 6-0 195 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 21 Seymour, Shakif*** RB 6-0 215 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name 22x Koback, Bryant** RB 6-0 205 Jr. Holland, Ohio-Springfield / Kentucky 22x Lacey, Michael* S 5-9 185 So. Cleveland, Ohio-Benedictine 23x DelVerne, Drew PK 5-10 180 Fr. Sylvania, Ohio-Northview 23x Simon, Troy* S 6-0 195 Jr. Alpharetta, Ga.-Milton / Coffeyville CC 24x Clark, Justin** CB 5-11 180 Jr. Pontiac, Mich.-West Bloomfield 24x Wellons, D.J. PK 5-10 195 So. Elmore, Ohio-Woodmore 25x Hook, Maxen S 6-0 190 Fr. New Palestine, Ind.-New Palestine 25x Stringer, Chris’Seon WR 6-1 215 Fr. (R) Cincinnati, Ohio-Taft 26 Sutherland, Caleb* S 6-0 187 So. Seffner, Fla.-Armwood 27 Mitchell, Quinyon CB 6-0 180 Fr. Williston, Fla.-Williston 28 Blackmon, Ronnie WR 5-10 180 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.-Westlake / Colorado 29 Davis, Evan* PK 5-9 180 So. Shelby, N.C.-Crest 30x Shipman, Fabias III RB 5-8 200 Jr. Delavan, Wis.-Devalan / Grossmont Community College 30x Jones, Jonathan LB 5-11 225 Sr. Ocoee, Fla.-Oak Ridge / Notre Dame 31 Bolden, Daniel** LB 6-1 235 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Colerain 32x Baker, Najeh WR 5-11 165 Fr. (R) Homestead, Fla.-South Dade 32x Coleus, John S 6-0 185 Fr. Fort Myers, Fla-Fort Myers 33x Lynch, Cauren RB 6-0 210 Fr. Irving, Texas-Parish Episcopal 33x Walker, Deshawn LB 6-1 220 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-River Rouge 34 Enders, Alex LB 6-1 230 Fr. (R) Marion, Ohio-Pleasant 35 Crider, AJ** LB 6-1 227 Jr. Clinton, Pa.-Hookstown South Side 36x Lowe, Jordan RB 5-9 210 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 36x Verges, Joshua LB 6-1 215 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Lincoln / Erie Community College 37x Banks, Jared RB 5-9 195 Fr. Monroe, Mich.-Toledo Whitmer 37x Williams, Mike WR 5-9 175 So. Cleveland, Ohio-Benedictine 38 Theodore, Geri DE 6-4 238 Fr. Ottawa Ont.-Clearwater (Fla.) Academy International 39x Bannister, Alex CB 5-10 185 Jr. Monroe, Ohio-Monroe 39x Sneed, Kenyon WR 6-1 180 Fr. (R) Dayton, Ohio-Trotwood-Madison 40 Bates, Doug TE 6-4 255 Sr. Cincinnnati, Ohio-Moeller / Cincinnati 41 Stephens, Justin TE 6-5 255 Fr. (R) Trotwood, Ohio-Trotwood-Madison
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42 Barrow, Jackson LB 6-0 225 Fr. (R) Indianapolis, Ind.-Cathedral 43 Ellis, Sawiaha LB 6-1 208 Fr. Hamilton, Ohio-Fairfield 44 Ragin, D’Andre DE 6-2 220 Fr. (R) Opa Locka, Fla.-St. Thomas Aquinas 45 Johnson, Dyontae** LB 6-2 230 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 46 Hill, Gaige DT 6-4 300 Fr. (R) Altoona, Pa.-Altoona 47x Nossaman, CJ LS 5-11 180 Jr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 47x Rayford, Jaden S 5-11 191 Fr. Pemberville, Ohio-Eastwood 48 Givhan, Nate*** DE 6-4 240 Sr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 49 Flint, Bailey*** P 6-4 215 Sr. Melbourne, Australia 50 Redmon, Chris DE 6-2 225 Sr. Fayetteville, Ark.-Fayetteville / Mississippi State 51 Recker, Josh LB 6-1 215 Fr. (R) Tiffin, Ohio-Calvert 53 Dunn, Devonte’** DT 6-2 285 Jr. Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 55 Major, Kendall OL 6-3 300 So. Beaumont, Texas - West Brook / Kilgore (Texas) JC 56x Taylor, Terrance** DE 6-3 235 Jr. Chicago, Ill.-Phillips 56x Wolfe, Jameson OL 6-2 290 Fr. (R) Sandusky, Ohio-Perkins 57 Wigand, Tanner OL 6-6 272 Fr. Manitowoc, Wis.-Lincoln 58 Mills, Sean** LS 6-2 220 Sr. Metuchen, N.J.-St. Joseph / Illinois 59 Poynter, Martez DT 6-4 265 Fr. St. Louis, Mo.-Trinity Catholic 60 Long, Tyler* OL 6-4 290 So. Toledo, Ohio-Springfield 61 Ateman, Kelvin** OL 6-6 305 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 62 Andrews, Dalton OL 6-2 265 Fr. (R) Pemberville, Ohio-Eastwood 63 Bisek, Parker OL 6-3 290 Fr. (R) Union, Ky.-Ryle 64 Fenn, Josh** OL 6-4 320 Sr. Lorain, Ohio-Lorain 65 Doerger, Luke*** OL 6-2 292 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle 67 Ervin, Cameron OL 6-2 280 So. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent St. Mary’s 68 Berg, Mitchell** OL 6-6 305 Jr. Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 69 Stoefen, Jackson OL 6-4 280 Fr. Eldridge, Iowa-North Scott 70 Bergen, Michael OL 6-4 280 Fr. (R) Avon, Ohio-Avon 71 Sciury, Vinny OL 6-3 285 Fr. Massillon, Ohio-Perry 72 Harris, Bryce*** OL 6-3 292 Sr. Akron, Ohio-Firestone 73 Rosi, Nick* OL 6-4 290 So. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 74 Dumont, Lavel OL 6-4 295 So. Tampa, Fla.-Wharton 76 Frantz, Seith OL 6-3 310 Fr. Englewood, Ohio-Englewood 78 Gurman, Vitaliy OL 6-4 307 Sr. Rochester, NY-Spencerport / Edinboro 79 Whitson, Logan OT 6-7 285 Fr. (R) Holland, Ohio-Springfield 80 Mitchell, Bryce*** WR 6-3 207 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 81 Turner, Jamal** TE 6-6 255 Jr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 83 Blankumsee, DeMeer WR 5-10 171 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Winton Woods 84 Morgan, Alex* TE 6-4 255 So. Pickerington, Ohio-Pickerington Central 85x Stephens, Larry WR 5-11 189 Fr. Springfield, Ohio-Springfield 85x Woliver, Adrian* DE 6-2 250 So. Stow, Ohio-Stow-Monroe Falls 86 Caudill, Clay TE 6-3 235 Fr. Mansfield, Ohio-Mansfield 87 Cooper, Jalin WR 6-4 195 So. Medina, N.Y.-Medina 88 Harrison, AJ* TE 6-2 250 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Springfield 89 Rosi, Drew*** TE 6-4 240 Sr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 90 Wesley, Dorian DT 6-2 290 Fr. (R) Woodhaven, Mich.-Woodhaven 91 Hines, Jamal** DE 6-3 250 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton 92 Rogers, Devan* DT 6-2 285 So. Sidney, Ohio-Sidney 93 Vucinaj, Jason TE 6-5 215 Fr. Farmington Hills, Mich.-Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 94 Crider, Jaelen DT 6-2 255 Fr. Stow, Ohio-Stow-Munroe Falls 96 Hood, David*** DT 6-1 280 Sr. Miami Gardens, Fla.-Miami Carol City 97x Butler, Cavon DT 6-3 300 Fr. (R) Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer / Kentucky 97x Riebe, Cole PK 6-3 215 Fr. Yorkville, Ill.-Yorkville 98 Alexander, Darius DT 6-4 305 Fr. (R) Fort Wayne, Ind.-Wayne 99 Johnson, Desjuan** DE 6-3 255 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-East English Village Prep Roster as of Nov. 9, 2020 x - duplicate number * Letters won
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ROCKET UPDATE field goal. Bauer added a career-best yard line, but time expired before Pe- • Toledo (2-2, 2-2 MAC) is coming off eight tackles. ters could spike the ball to attempt a a 27-24 loss to Ball State on Nov. 28. •Junior wide receiver Isaiah Win- game-tying field goal. • Bryant Koback now has 2438 stead added six receptions for 113 career rushing yards, moving past yards vs. the Cardinals, both of which ROCKETS ON TV Morgan Williams and Roland Moss into are career-high totals as a Rocket. The Toledo-Northern Illinois game 12th place on Toledo’s all-time rushing will be streamed live on ESPN3. The list. He needs 46 yards to pass Kelvin TOLEDO-NORTHERN ILLINOIS SE- announcers are Shawn Kenney (PxP) Farmer (2,483 yards from 1983-86) and RIES and Bob Chmiel (analyst). 102 yards to pass Steve Morgan (2,540 Toledo leads the series with North- from 1981-84) on Toledo’s all-time list. ern Illinois, 31-16. The Huskies have ROCKETS IN THE MAC • Eli Peters completed 27-of-36 won the last two games in the series Through four games, Toledo leads passes for a career-high 363 yards and and eight of the last 10. This will be the the MAC in total defense (357.2), rush- two touchdowns vs. Ball State. He ranks first time since 2009 that the matchup ing defense (117.2) and third-down second in the MAC in passing yards will be played with neither team still conversion defense (29.1%), and is third (1,106). He came out the BSU game in alive for the MAC West Division title. in scoring defense (24.8). the fourth quarter with an undisclosed Toledo is second in the MAC in time injury. His status for the NIU game has LAST TIME VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS of possession, averaging 34:14 minutes not been announced. Eli Peters threw for 300 yards per game. NIU is first at 35:33. • Senior Bryce Mitchell caught two and three touchdowns but it wasn’t touchdown passes vs. Ball State for the enough as Toledo fell to Northern Illi- DECEMBER MACTION second time in his career. Both TD grabs nois, 31-28, at the Glass Bowl last sea- Saturday’s game will be Toledo’s came in the fourth quarter. son. first-ever regular-season MAC contest • Junior defensive ends Jamal Hines The Rockets trailed by 21 points be- in the month of December. Toledo and Terrance Taylor both set career fore rallying with three touchdowns last played a regular-season game in highs in tackles with 11 and 10, respec- in the fourth quarter. But NIU kicker December on Dec. 2, 1938 at St. Mary’s tively, vs. the Cardinals John Richardson made a 25-yard field College in San Antonio, Texas. the Rock- • Sophomore safety Nate Bauer goal with 41 seconds remaining that ets only regular-season home game in picked off his second pass of the sea- capped a 13-play, 68-yard drive to December came on Dec. 1, 1923 vs. the son in the second quarter vs. BSU and put the Huskies up 31-28. On its final Notre Dame Reserves. returned it 30 yards to set up a Toledo drive of the game, Toledo made it all Toledo hosted four post-season the way to the Northern Illinois 31- bowl games in December (“The Glass Bowl”) from 1946-49.
Toledo-Northern Illinois Series (Toledo leads, 31-16) ELI PETERS HAS BEEN SHARP AT QB; Year Winner Score Site 1992 UT 25-8 NIU 1967 UT 35-0 UT 1997 UT 41-14 UT STATUS FOR NIU GAME NOT KNOWN 1969 UT 35-21 NIU 1998 UT 16-3 NIU Through four games, senior quar- 1970 UT 45-7 UT 1999 UT 44-14 UT 1971 UT 23-8 NIU 2000 UT 38-24 NIU terback Eli Peters has completed 88-of- 1972 NIU 30-7 UT 2001 UT 41-20 UT 129 passes (68.2%) for 1,106 yards and 1974 UT 44-14 UT 2002 UT 33-30 NIU 1975 UT 24-22 NIU 2003 UT 49-30 UT nine touchdowns. He came out of the 1976 UT 17-2 UT 2004 UT 31-17 NIU Ball State game in the fourth quarter 1977 UT 27-9 NIU 2005 NIU 35-17 UT 1978 UT 35-16 UT 2006 UT 17-13 NIU with an undisclosed injury. His status 1979 NIU 28-10 NIU 2007 UT 70-21 UT for the Northern Illinois game has not 1980 UT 13-6 UT 2008 NIU 38-7 NIU 1981 UT 31-0 NIU 2009 UT 20-19 UT been announced. 1982 UT 9-3 UT 2010 NIU 65-30 NIU Peters ranks second in the MAC 1983 NIU 26-10 NIU 2011 NIU 63-60 UT 1984 UT 13-7 UT 2012 NIU 31-24 NIU in passing yards (1,106) and third in 1985 NIU 16-3 NIU 2013 NIU 35-17 UT completion percentage. He has thrown 1986 UT 29-28 UT 2014 NIU 27-24 NIU 1987 NIU 41-5 NIU 2015 NIU 32-27 UT for over 300 yards twice this season, 1988 UT 33-20 UT 2016 UT 31-24 Chicago 339 yards at Western Michigan and 363 1989 NIU 39-27 NIU 2017 UT 27-17 UT 1990 UT 23-14 UT 2018 NIU 38-15 NIU vs. Ball State. 1991 UT 42-21 UT 2019 NIU 31-28 UT 9 TOLEDO GAME NOTES
BREAKING UP IS EASY TO DO FOR • Bryant Koback - Maxwell Award, Candle and his staff signed play- SAMUEL WOMACK Doak Walker Award ers from nine different states, includ- Senior cornerback Samuel Wom- • Sean Mills - Mannelly Award ing nine from Ohio and three from ack’s six pass breakups ranks second • Samuel Womack - Burlsworth Trophy both Michigan and Florida. The Rock- in the MAC. A year ago, Womack was ets also added players from Georgia, second in the nation with 15 pass CAPTAINS NAMED Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey, breakups. Teams captains for the 2020 sea- and Texas. son are senior safety Tycen Anderson, KOBACK, SEYMOUR MOVING UP THE senior punter Bailey Flint, senior cen- NEW FACES, NEW PLACES ON THE ALL-TIME RUSHING LIST ter Bryce Harris, junior running back TOLEDO COACHING STAFF Junior Bryant Koback rushed for 33 Bryant Koback and senior cornerback The Rockets added four new as- yards vs. Ball State on Nov. 28. He now Samuel Womack. sistant coaches to fill out its football has 2,438 career rushing yards, which coaching staff for the 2020 season. ranks 12th on Toledo’s career list. TOLEDO’S 2020 RECRUITING CLASS Craig Kuligowski (co-defensive Senior Shakif Seymour currently RANKS NO. 1 IN THE MAC coordinator/outside linebackers) and ranks 19th place on Toledo’s all-time For the fourth straight year, To- Vince Kehres (defensive coordinator/ list with 2,135 rushing yards. ledo has put together the top recruit- linebackers) were added to the de- ing class in the Mid-American Con- fensive side of the ball, while Robert Toledo Career Rushing Yards (2000+) 1. Kareem Hunt (2013-16)...... 4,945 ference, according to 247 Sports. The Weiner (co-offensive coordinator/ 2. Chester Taylor (1998-2001)...... 4,849 Rockets signed 20 student-athletes to quarterbacks) and Mark Staten (tight 3. Wasean Tait (1993-98)...... 4,338 national letters of intent for the 2020 ends/offensive tackles) join the offen- 4. Terry Swanson (2014-17)...... 3,601 5. Trinity Dawson (2002-05)...... 3,474 season. sive staff. 6. David Fluellen (2010-13)...... 3,336 This is the fifth recruiting class for In addition to the hiring of four 7. Jalen Parmele (2004-07)...... 3,119 Candle as a head coach and the fourth new assistant coaches, Candle also 8. Casey McBeth (1991-94)...... 2,719 9. DaJuane Collins (2006-09)...... 2,588 to be ranked best in the MAC. announced new coaching titles for 10. Steve Morgan (1981-84)...... 2,540 two returning assistants. Offensive 11. Kelvin Farmer (1983-86) ...... 2,483 12. Bryant Koback (2018-present)...... 2,438 13. Roland Moss (1966-68) ...... 2,421 HONORING THE MEMORY OF JAHNEIL DOUGLAS 14. Morgan Williams (2008-11)...... 2,412 15. Adonis Thomas (2008-11)...... 2,360 The Rockets will honor the memory of teammate Jahneil “JD” Douglas 16. Joe Schwartz (1970-72)...... 2,337 this season. Douglas was shot and killed in an incident in Toledo last July. 17. Mike Alston (1976-79)...... 2,180 The Jahneil Douglas Memorial 18. Neil Trotter (1987-90)...... 2,168 19. Shakif Seymour (2016-present).... 2,135 Scholarship Fund has been estab- lished by the University. The fund TWO STARTERS ON THE OFFENSIVE will annually award a scholarship to LINE OUT a former Rocket football player who Junior offensive lineman Mitchell has completed his athletic eligibility Berg was injured in the off-season and and is planning to attend graduate is out for the season, Head Coach Jason school or is completing his bache- Candle announced on Nov. 4. lor’s degree. Preference will be given Sophomore Lavel Dumont was to student-athletes from the city of injured in the Bowling Green game on Toledo, and applicants must have Nov. 4 and is not expected to return a minimum grade point average of this season. 2.5. An honorary locker with Douglas’ WATCHING THE WATCH LISTS photo and #54 jersey has been built Five Rockets are on official watch and will remain permanently in the lists in 2020: Rockets’ locker room. In addition, • Bailey Flint - Wuerffel Trophy graphics in the locker room and inside the Glass Bowl will honor his mem- • Bryce Harris - Outland Trophy, Rim- ory. ington Trophy, Campbell Trophy, Se- The University will present Douglas’ family with a posthumous degree nior CLASS Award at commencement ceremonies this December. 10 TOLEDO GAME NOTES line coach Mike Hallett will now also TOLEDO’S 2020 MAC WEST 14 FORMER ROCKETS ON NFL PRE- serve as co-offensive coordinator. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SEASON ROSTERS Safeties coach Ross Watson will now A total of 14 former Rockets are also assume the position of co-defen- Offense on NFL rosters, as of Nov. 5. sive coordinator and special teams Nov. 4: Eli Peters, QB Rockets in the NFL coordinator. • OLASUNKANMI ADENIYI, LB - Pittsburgh Defense • REGGIE GILLIAM, FB - Buffalo TWO-DIMENSIONAL FANS AND ALL- Nov. 18: Jamal Hines, DE • KA’DAR HOLLMAN, CB - Green Bay TIME GREATS • KAREEM HUNT, RB - Cleveland • DIONTAE JOHNSON, WR - Pittsburgh Rocket fans will be able to enjoy a Special Teams • JON’VEA JOHNSON, WR - Dallas* unique way to support the Midnight • BRETT KERN, P - Tennessee Blue & Gold this fall. While physical • GREG MANCZ, C - Houston* attendance inside the Glass Bowl will CONSISTENT WINNERS • ROLAN MILLIGAN, S - Indianapolis# not be allowed this season, University Toledo has not had a losing season • ELIJAH NKANSAH, OL- Houston* of Toledo Athletics and Dave White since 2009, a streak of 10 years. The • STORM NORTON, OL - LA Chargers Chevrolet have teamed up to give fans Rockets are 85-41 in that span. • TUZAR SKIPPER, DE - Tennessee* • CODY THOMPSON, WR- Seattle* a chance to still be at the center of the Toledo’s Record Since 2010 action through their new Fan Cutout Year Record • LOGAN WOODSIDE, QB - Tennessee program. 2010 8-5 Fans will be able to submit a photo 2011 9-4 * On practice squad #Reserve/Opt Out of themselves, a family member, a 2012 9-4 friend or a pet so they can virtually 2013 7-5 “sit” in the Glass Bowl. Cutouts will be 2014 9-4 placed in the endzone (section 14) and 2015 10-2 2016 9-4 prize packs will be awarded any time a 2017 11-3 cutout is hit by an extra point or field 2018 7-6 goal. 2019 6-6 The Glass Bowl will also feature cut- 2020 2-2 outs of the Top 50 Rockets of all time, Total 87-43 as voted on by the fans in 2017 as part of the 100-year anniversary celebration of Toledo Football. The all-time top five head coaches will also be featured as cutouts.
Toledo Record on National TV Overall Record: 56-56 Record on ESPN: 15-15 Record on ESPN2: 20-24 Record on ESPNU: 9-11 Record on ESPN Classic: 0-1 Record on ESPNews: 2-0 Record on Big Ten Network: 2-2 Record on SEC Network: 1-2 Record on CBS Sports Network: 5-3 Record on American Sports Network: 2-0 Through Nov. 18, 2020
11 BIG PLAYS
2020 Big Plays 20+ yards from scrimmage, 30+ yards on kickoff return, 20+ yards on all other returns TEAM BG WMU EMU BSU NIU CMU TOTAL Toledo 3 5 7 5 20 Opponent 5 7 1 5 18 Toledo’s Big Plays Bowling Green (Nov. 4) 3 (2 receiving, 1 rushing) Western Michigan (Nov. 11) 5 (2 receiving, 2 rushing, 1 kickoff return) Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18) 7 (4 receiving, 2 rushing, 1 int. return) Ball State (Nov. 28) 5 (4 receiving, 1 int. return) Total 20 (12 receiving, 5 rushing, 1 kickoff return, 2 int. return)
Total Big Plays Rushing (20+) Receiving (20+) 33 Shakif Seymour Western Michigan (Nov. 11) 57 Ronnie Blackmon Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18) 31 Eli Peters Bowling Green (Nov. 4) 55 Isaiah Winstead Western Michigan (Nov. 11) 28 Micah Kelly Western Michigan (Nov. 11) 45 Isaiah Winstead Ball State (Nov. 28) 21 Bryant Koback Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18) 21 Dequan Finn Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18) 42 Bryce Mitchell Bowling Green (Nov. 4) 40 Devin Maddox Ball State (Nov. 28) Kickoff Return (30+) 30 Jacquez Stuart Western Michigan (Nov. 11) 36 Isaiah Winstead Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18) 35 Bryce Mitchell Western Michigan (Nov. 11) Punt Return (20+) 34 Bryant Koback Bowling Green (Nov. 4) 33 Bryce Mitchell Ball State (Nov. 28) Interception Return (20+) 28 Bryce Mitchell Ball State (Nov. 28) 30 Nate Bauer Ball State (Nov. 28) 25 Devin Maddox Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18) 20 Jamal Hines Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18) 24 Isaiah Winstead Eastern Michigan (Nov. 18)
TOLEDO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Tycen Anderson TIE-sin Vinny Sciury SCUR-ee Kelvin Ateman ATE-man Shakif Seymour shuh-KEEF DeMeer Blankumsee BLAN-kum-SEE Kenyon Sneed kin-YON Cavon Butler cuh-VAHN Jackson Stoefen STO-FIN John Coleus CO-lee-US Chris’Seon Stringer chris-SHAWN Luke Doerger DER-ger Jacquez Stuart jah-QUEZ Sawiaha Ellis suh-WHY-uh Geri Theodore Jerry Dequan Finn dah-KWON Joshua Verges VER-jiss Nate Givhan GIV-han Jason Vucinaj vuh-CHIN-eye Vitaliy Gurman vy-TAL-lee GHUR-man Tanner Wigand WEE-gand Saeed Holt sah-EED Maxen Hook MAX-in COACHES Desjuan Johnson DEZ-juan Mike Hallett HAL-it Dyontae Johnson dee-ON-tay Vince Kehres CARE-riss Cauren Lynch CAR-in Hank Poteat PO-teet Quinyon Mitchell quin-YON Mark Staten STAT-in Jerjuan Newton jer-JUAN Robert Weiner WEE-ner Cole Riebe REE-bee Brad Bichey bih-SHAY
12 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE
At the heart of the past decade of success of the ship since 2004. Toledo Football program has been one man — Head Prior to assuming the helm of the Midnight Blue Coach Jason Candle. and Gold, Candle had been serving as the program’s Candle has played a major role in the consistent associate head coach/offensive coordinator. In that excellence of the Rockets over the past 11 years, first time, Toledo went 56-31, won three MAC West Divi- as an assistant coach from 2009-15, and then as head sion co-championships and appeared in four bowl coach for the past four seasons. He assumed the head games. coaching role in December of 2015 following a highly Candle moved into the corner office on Dec. 2, successful seven-year stint as a position coach and 2015, when Athletic Director Mike O’Brien chose him offensive coordinator. He has since embarked on a to become the 27th head football coach in the storied quest that has taken an already outstanding program history of Toledo football. to even greater heights. Following his introductory news conference, In four seasons as Toledo’s head coach, Candle’s Candle had less than three weeks to put together a record is 34-19 with four bowl appearances. In addi- coaching staff and prepare his team for the Marmot tion, a record six Rockets have been selected in the Boca Raton Bowl. Twenty days later, Candle and the NFL Draft since 2017, and Toledo has had the No. 1 Rockets celebrated a 32-17 victory over No. 24 Tem- recruiting class in the MAC in each of the past four ple in the rain of south Florida. The triumph capped a years. 10-2 season for the Rockets and gave Candle a head In 2017, his Rockets achieved an 11-3 record coaching debut to remember. and won the Mid-American Conference Champion- In his first full season as Toledo’s leader in 2016, ship with a 45-28 victory over Akron in the MAC title Candle led the Rockets to a 9-4 season and a berth game. Candle was named MAC Coach of the Year, in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl. Candle’s second leading the Rockets to their first outright MAC West season was even better as the Rockets followed up Division crown since 1998 and first league champion- 13 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE with the 2017 MAC Championship title.
A Smashing Debut as Head Coach in 2015 Candle’s debut as head coach was a memorable one. Despite hav- ing only a partial coaching staff and less than three weeks to prepare for No. 24 Temple, the Rockets pulled off a 32-17 victory in the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl. Toledo held the Owls to just three points and 67 yards of offense in the first half and dominated the fourth quarter, too, outscoring Temple, 20-8, in the final 15 minutes. Next on Candle’s agenda was Candle has coached 25 players who have played in the NFL or are currently on completing his coaching staff and NFL rosters. Six Rockets were selected in the NFL Draft between 2017-19. signing the next generation of Rockets. Candle added eight assis- lists for national awards. Twelve Rockets made All- tants to the staff, as well as a strength and condition- MAC, including a league-high seven first-team selec- ing coach, a director of high school relations and a di- tions. Junior quarterback Logan Woodside led the rector of football operations. The newcomers helped nation with 45 touchdown passes and was named a Candle put the finishing touches on a recruiting class contender for the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman that was ranked second in the MAC by ESPN.com. Trophy Trust. Senior tight end Michael Roberts led the nation’s tight ends with 16 TD catches and was named Gaining National Attention in 2016 first-team All-America by the Football Writers Associ- In Candle’s first full season as head coach, Toledo ation of America. Senior running back Kareem Hunt won nine games and earned a berth into the Raycom finished his career as Toledo’s all-time leading rusher Media Camellia Bowl, its sixth bowl berth in the pre- with 4,945 yards. Roberts and Hunt were chosen to vious seven years. The Rockets also gained national play in the 2017 Senior Bowl, while offensive lineman attention, with a record-setting Storm Norton and defensive offense and three players select- tackle Treyvon Hester joined ed in the NFL Draft following the Roberts as selections for the conclusion of the season. East-West Shrine Game. The 2016 Rockets featured Following the 2016 season, one of the top offenses in the a record eight Rocket seniors country, ranking in the top 10 in were either selected in the five offensive categories, includ- 2017 NFL Draft, signed as ing passing efficiency (second), free agents or invited to mini- third-down conversions (fifth), camps. Three Rockets — Ka- total offense (seventh) and pass- reem Hunt, Michael Roberts ing offense (10th). Toledo set and Treyvon Hester — were the school record with an aver- drafted, the most since the age of 517.8 yards per game. NFL went to its current seven- The Rockets’ 2016 roster round format in 1994. Hunt, housed a record nine players Candle’s debut as a head coach came in the 2015 a running back, was a third- who were on the official watch Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, a 32-17 triumph over round pick of the Kansas No. 24 Temple. 14 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE
City Chiefs. Roberts (tight end) Award (league MVP) and was was taken in the fourth round named the MAC’s Offensive Play- by Detroit, while Hester (defen- er of the Year. He was also named sive tackle) was chosen by the a contender for the Heisman Tro- Oakland Raiders in the seventh phy by the Heisman Trophy Trust round. Hunt went on to lead the for the second consecutive sea- NFL in rushing as a rookie. son. Along the way, Woodside set the school record for career 2017: Building Champions! passing yards and touchdown Candle took the Rockets to passes. even greater heights in his sec- Toledo also earned an invita- ond season as head coach. To- tion to the Dollar General Bowl, ledo went 11-3 and won its first its seventh bowl appearance in MAC Championship in 13 years. the past eight years. The Rockets earned a trip to the After the season, Woodside MAC Championship Game by Candle and Brent Balbinot discuss the 2020 was chosen to play in the NFLPA recruting class on Toledo’s Signing Day Show winning the MAC West Division on ESPN3. The Rockets have had the No. 1 re- Collegiate Bowl and the State with a 7-1 mark. cruiting class in the MAC in each of the past Farm All-Star Football Challenge. Toledo’s offense dominated four years under Candle. He was drafted in the seventh once again, leading the MAC in round by the Cincinnati Bengals, total offense (483.9) and finish- becoming the fourth Rocket in ing second in scoring (36.4). Candle was honored as two years to be selected in the draft. Five other Rock- the MAC Coach of the Year. ets signed free-agent contracts immediately follow- Six Rockets earned a total of seven first-team All- ing the draft, the most in school history. MAC honors, including senior quarterback Logan Woodside, who also was honored with the Vern Smith Bahamas Bowl Berth in 2018 In 2018, Candle led the Rockets to their eighth bowl berth in the past nine years, four with Candle as the head coach, when Toledo was invited to play FIU in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. Toledo won four of its last five games to finish the regular season with seven wins, making the Rockets one of only nine FBS schools to have a winning record in each of the past nine seasons. Toledo relied on its high- powered offense, cracking the 50-point barrier a school-record six times. The Rockets ranked first in the MAC in scoring offense (40.4) and second in total offense (443.8). UT featured a balanced attack, with three running backs gaining over 500 yards rushing and three receivers surpassing Candle was named MAC Coach of the Year in 2017 after leading Toledo to an 11-3 500 yards receiving. Junior Di- mark and a triumph at the MAC Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit. 15 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE ontae Johnson, who earned first- in the Military Bowl. Sophomore team All-MAC at wide receiver and wide receiver Bernard Reedy caught punt return, and second-team three touchdown passes and was at kickoff return, was named the named the game’s MVP. Page MAC Special Teams Player of the caught a school-record 125 passes Year. Senior wide receiver Cody for the season and earned first-team Thompson also was a first-team All-MAC honors. All-MAC pick for the second time. Following the season, a pair of Guiding the Rocket Offense as Rockets were chosen in the 2019 Coordinator NFL Draft. Wide receiver Diontae Candle became the offensive Johnson (Pittsburgh-third round) coordinator in 2012, ushering in a and cornerback Ka’dar Hollman record-breaking era for the Rocket (Green Bay - sixth round) be- offense. In his debut season as the came the fifth and sixth Toledo OC, Candle helped Toledo rank No. 3 players to be selected over the Six of Candle’s 13 seasons as an assis- tant football coach were as a coordina- offense in the MAC with an average previous three drafts. Four other tor. He was just 27 years old when he of 445.2 yards per game. The Rock- Rockets signed free-agent con- was named offensive coordinator at ets had five offensive players make tracts immediately following the Mount Union. the All-MAC team, propelling them draft, bringing the total number to a 9-4 mark and a trip to the Fa- of Toledo players who were drafted or signed as free mous Idaho Potato Bowl. agents to 15 over the previous three years. In 2013, the Rockets averaged 33.0 points and In 2019, the Rockets earned bowl eligibility for the 447.3 yards of total offense per game. Toledo’s run- 10th consecutive season. Highlights included a pair ning game was especially effective, ranking second of thrilling non-conference victories over Colorado in the Mid-American Conference with 240.6 yards State and BYU. per contest. In addition, seven players on the offen- sive side of the ball earned All-MAC honors, including Making his Mark as Receivers Coach two-time first-team running back David Fluellen. Candle began his career at Toledo in 2009, coach- In 2014, UT led the MAC in just about every major ing the slot receivers and tight ends. Among the play- offensive category, including scoring offense (36.6), ers in his meeting room was one of the most deco- total offense (490.5) and rushing offense (256.4). The rated receivers in Rocket history, freshman Eric Page. 2014 season culminated with a nine-touchdown out- Page would go on to catch 306 passes in his career, burst in a 63-44 victory over Arkansas State in the Go- the most ever by a Division I-BCS receiver in three sea- Daddy Bowl for the 9-4 Rockets. sons. A three-time All-MAC player, Page broke virtual- Six Rockets earned All-MAC recognition on offense ly every UT receiving record and tied the MAC record in 2014, with senior center Greg Mancz snagging for career receptions. Candle helped guide Page to an second-team All-America honors and the Vern Smith outstanding freshman season. Page led all freshmen Leadership Award, given annually to the top player in the nation in receptions (82) and yardage (1,159) in the MAC. Sophomore running back Kareem Hunt and was named first-team Freshman All-America by ranked 10th in the nation in rushing (1,631 yards) and Phil Steele Magazine and the College Football News. second in yards per carry (7.96). Candle also skillfully In 2010, Candle became the receivers coach, help- guided the Rocket quarterbacks through a challeng- ing the Rockets go 8-5 and gain their first bowl ap- ing season in which the top three signal-callers were pearance in five seasons. Page caught 99 passes and all injured at the same time late in the season. was a first-team All-MAC honoree at wide receiver, Candle’s final season as the offensive coordinator earning All-America honors as a kickoff returner as in 2015 may have been his best. The Rockets were well. 10-2 that year, and ranked third in the Mid-American In 2011, the Rockets went 9-4 and won their first Conference in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense bowl game in six years, a 42-41 victory over Air Force (460.9 yards per game). Four Rockets earned All-MAC 16 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE honors on offense, including first-team honoree NFL Draft between 2017-19. Kareem Hunt (Kansas Storm Norton (OL). Junior running back Kareem Hunt City-third round), Michael Roberts (Detroit-fourth came back from injuries to lead the MAC in rushing round) and Treyvon Hester (Oakland-seventh round) with 108.1 yards per game. Toledo led the MAC in were all selected in the 2017 draft. Logan Woodside rushing, averaging nearly 208 yards per contest, and (Cincinnati-seventh round) was taken in 2018, while ranked No. 2 in the nation in fewest sacks allowed Diontae Johnson (Pittsburgh-third round) and Ka’dar (five). Toledo went on to beat No. 24 Temple in the Hollman (Green Bay-sixth round) were selected in the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl. 2019 draft. Hunt led the NFL in rushing with 1,327 yards as a rookie in 2017. Johnson caught 59 passes Guiding Players to the Next Level as a rookie for the Steelers in 2019 and was named Going back to his days at Mount Union, Candle All-Pro second-team as a punt returner. has had a tremendous track record of mentoring play- ers who have gone on to play in the NFL. A total of 25 Emphasis on Academic Excellence players who Candle coaches as either and assistant or Academic excellence will always be a top prior- head coach made it to the professional ranks. ity for Candle and his staff. Last spring, the Rockets At Mount Union, Candle coached a pair of receiv- earned a team-record 3.270 grade point average, ers Pierre Garcon and Cecil Shorts, who had outstand- the third time that the Toledo football team has sur- ing NFL careers. Garcon played 11 seasons in the NFL passed the 3.0 GPA mark since Candle became the with Indianapolis, Washington and San Francisco. He head coach. caught 628 passes, including an NFL-best 113 for the The Rockets also have led the Mid-American Con- Redskins in 2013. Shorts had 229 receptions in six NFL ference in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) seasons. in six of the past seven years, with marks of 983, 981, Candle has coached 23 Rockets who have made 975 and 981 in each of the past four years. it to the NFL, including six who were selected in the Strong APRs are a good indicator that a program
Candle joined his players at the 2019 UToledo graduation ceremony at the Glass Bowl last May. In the past two years, 50 Rockets have earned their degrees. Toledo has also led the MAC in Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores in five of the past six seasons. 17 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE is graduating its student-athletes. A total of 63 Rockets have graduated in the past three years, and 10 will enter the 2020 sea- son with their bachelor’s degree already in hand.
Recruiting the Best in the MAC Candle and the Rockets have been consistently excellent in adding talent to the program as each of Toledo’s last four recruiting classes have been ranked No. 1 in the Mid- American Conference by 247 Sports. The 2020 class was also ranked as the sixth-best class among all Group of Five schools. Recruiting excellence is nothing new In Candle’s 11 years at Toledo as both an assistant coach and head coach, the for Candle, who has a long history of re- Rockets have compiled a 87-50 record. In 17 years of coaching at the college cruiting success. As an assistant coach, level, Candle has been part of only one team with a losing record. Candle was regularly mentioned among the nation’s top recruiters, including be- as he led the team in receptions (41), yards receiving ing nationally recognized by Rival in 2010. He was (778) and touchdowns (9). He was a key member of one of only nine coaches in the country from non-au- the 2000 and 2001 national championship teams and tomatic BCS qualifying conferences to be named to finished his career with 57 grabs for 1,037 yards and the list and the only coach from the MAC. Candle also 11 scores. was named the Mid-American Conference “Recruiter Candle, a native of Salem, Ohio, began his coach- of the Year” by Scout.com in both 2011 and 2012. To- ing career at Mount Union in 2003 as the receivers ledo’s 2011 recruiting class was ranked No. 1 in the coach. In the 2004 and 2005 seasons, he worked with MAC by both Scout and Rivals. In 2014, Candle was Matt Campbell, who was the Purple Raiders’ offensive named one of only two MAC assistants to be named coordinator at the time. Candle took over the post of among the top recruiters in the “Group of Five” con- offensive coordinator in 2007, and also assumed the ferences by Rivals. duties as the program’s recruiting coordinator. Candle’s first recruiting class as Toledo’s head In Candle’s two seasons as offensive coordinator, coach in 2016 was rated No. 2 in the MAC by ESPN.com the Purple Raiders went 29-1, winning the national despite the fact that he assumed the head coaching championship in 2008 and finishing as runners-up in job just two months before Signing Day. Even more 2007. Mount Union offensive players earned nine All- impressive is the fact that all but two of Candle’s as- American honors in Candle’s two seasons running the sistant coaches were new to the program during the offense. QB Greg Micheli was honored in 2008 with critical final two months of the recruiting season. the Gagliardi Trophy, given annually to the best NCAA Division III player in the nation. Candle also helped Coaching Origins at Mount Union/Family guide two Purple Raider receivers to All-American Candle joined the Rockets’ staff in 2009 after status during his time as the receivers coach from spending both his playing and coaching career under 2003-08. One of those All-American receivers, Pierre head coach Larry Kehres at Mount Union. In Candle’s Garcon, is a starting wide receiver for the San Francis- six years as an assistant at Mount Union, the Purple co 49ers. The other was Cecil Shorts, a fourth-round Raiders went 83-4 and won NCAA Division III national draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011. championships in 2005, 2006 and 2008. The 2003 and Candle and his wife Nicole have a daughter, Avery 2007 teams lost in the national championship game. (3) and a son, Cameron (2). A 2003 Mount Union graduate, Candle was an All- Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection in 2001 18 NFL PLAYERS COACHED BY JASON CANDLE
Diontae Johnson, shown here with Coach Candle on Graduation Day in May of 2019, was selected in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (Toledo 2014-17): Pittsburgh • David Fluellen (Toledo 2010-13): Tennessee • Pierre Garcon (Mount Union 2004-07): Indianapolis, Washington, San Francisco • Reggie Gilliam (Toledo 2016-19): Buffalo • Treyvon Hester (Toledo 2013-16): Oakland, Philadelphia, Washington, Green Bay • Ka’dar Hollman (Toledo 2015-18): Green Bay • Reggie Howard (Toledo 2017-18): LA Chargers • Kareem Hunt (Toledo 2013-16): Kansas City, Cleveland • Diontae Johnson (Toledo 2015-18): Pittsburgh • Jon’Vea Johnson (Toledo 2015-18): Dallas • Zac Kerin (Toledo 2010-13): Minnesota, Detroit, Atlanta, Washington, Tennessee • Greg Mancz (Toledo 2011-14): Houston • Elijah Nkansah (Toledo 2013-17): Seattle, Houston • Danny Noble (Toledo 2008-11): Tampa Bay, Jacksonville • Storm Norton (Toledo 2013-16): Detroit, Minnesota, LA Chargers • Eric Page (Toledo 2009-11): Tampa Bay • Bernard Reedy (Toledo 2010-13): Atlanta, Tampa Bay • Michael Roberts (Toledo 2013-16): Detroit, Miami • Brock Ruble (Toledo 2018): Tampa Bay • Alonzo Russell (Toledo 2012-15): Cincinnati, NY Giants • Cecil Shorts (Mount Union 2006-10): Jacksonville, Houston, Tampa Bay • Tuzar Skipper (Toledo 2016-18): NY Giants, Pittsburgh • Cody Thompson (Toledo 2014-18): Seattle • Stephen Williams (Toledo 2006-09): Arizona, Seattle, Jacksonville, Miami • Logan Woodside (Toledo, 2013-17): Tennessee * Rosters as of July 5, 2020. Includes players on 2020 injured reserve or practice squads. 19 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE
Personal Information Age: 41 Hometown: Salem, Ohio High School: West Branch High School Family: Wife Nicole and daughter Avery (2), and a son, Cameron, born in August of 2018. 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 MAC West co-champion/ Boca Raton Bowl Champions 2016 Toledo Head Coach 9-4 6-2 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl 2017 Toledo Head Coach 11-3 7-1 MAC Champions/MAC Coach of the Year/Dollar General Bowl 2018 Toledo Head Coach 7-6 5-3 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl 2019 Toledo Head Coach 6-6 3-5 2020 Toledo Head Coach 2-2 2-1 Career Record 36-21 23-13 Record as an Assistant Coach Year School Position Record / Highlights 2002 Mount Union Receivers 14-0 / D-III National Champions 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 Champions 2006 Mount Union Receivers 15-0 / D-III National Champions 2007 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator 14-1/ D-III National Runners up 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 2011 Military Bowl 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2015 GoDaddy Bowl (2014 season) 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl 2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl 2017 Dollar General Bowl 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl NCAA Division III National Champions Won as a Coach 2002 Mount Union 2005 Mount Union 2006 Mount Union 2008 Mount Union NCAA Division III National Championship Game Runner-Up as a Coach 2003 Mount Union 2007 Mount Union College Football Playing Career Wide Receiver, Geneva (Pa.) College, 1998, 1999 Wide Receiver, Mount Union 2000, 2001 First-Team All-OAC 2001
NCAA Division III National Champions Won as a Player The Candle family: Nicole, Avery, Jason and Cameron. 2000 Mount Union 2001 Mount Union 20 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tycen 1 Ronnie 28 Anderson Blackmon Safety • 6-2 • 205 • Sr. Wide Receiver • 5-10 • 180 • Sr. Toledo, Ohio • St. John’s Jesuit HS Atlanta, Ga. • Westlake HS/Colorado 2020 2020 Second on team with 23 tackles...Season-high 11 tackles against Fourth on team with 11 receptions...Season-high five catches Ball State...Five tackles at EMU...Team captain...Named preseason for 88 yards, including a 57-yard TD vs. EMU. All-MAC by Athlon. 2019 2019 Sat out the 2019 season after transferring in from Colorado. Starter in all 12 games at strong safety...Second on the team with 84 tackles...Tied a career high with 12 tackles at Buffalo... 2017-18 at Colorado Team-best nine tackles at CMU...Eight tackles against Northern Appeared in all 12 cames in 2018, compiling 262 punt return Illinois...Seven tackles and a pass breakup against Kent State... yards on 30 chances and 210 kickoff return yards on 11 returns... Five tackles and a PBU against Western Michigan...Career-high Had a 59-yard punt return against Arizona...Played in all 12 12 tackles at Colorado State...Eight tackles at Kentucky...Named games in 2017, returning 12 punts for 96 yards and 15 kickoffs Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America. for 315 yards. 2018 Played in 13 games at free safety, starting one...44 tackles, four HIGH SCHOOL pass breakups...Season-high six tackles against Ball State...Five Top-50 cornerback prospect according to Rivals.com as a se- tackles and an interception in the season opener against VMI... nior...First-Team All-State and Metro Atlanta Defensive Player of Two breakups vs. CMU...Named Academic All-MAC...Nominee the Year as a senior in 2015...45 tackles and 21 pass breakups for Academic All-America. that season...Also accounted for 927 all-purpose yards as a se- nior...Helped lead Westlake to a combined record of 20-5 as a 2017 junior and senior. Played in 14 games as a true freshman as a backup safety...30 tackles and four pass breakups...Recorded three pass breakups PERSONAL vs. Ball State...Season-high six tackles and an interception at Parents are Ronnie and Shebella Blackmon... Interdisciplinary Ohio... Five tackles in Dollar General Bowl vs. Appalachian State. Studies major. HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit by Scout.com...14 interceptions in three sea- sons at Toledo St. John’s...Earned first-team all-conference, first- team all-district and first-team all-state honors as a senior...Five interceptions, 40 tackles and six blocked kicks...As a junior, had five interceptions, 30 tackles and blocked five kicks...Earned Ronnie Blackmon’s Career Statistics first-team all-conference....Four interceptions and 15 tackles as a sophomore....Took third in the state in the long jump as a junior. Receiving Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP PERSONAL 2020 4/0 11 134 12.2 1 57-EMU Full name is Tycen William Anderson...Parents are William and Totals 4/0 11 134 12.2 1 57-EMU Sandra Anderson...Has an older brother, William, and two CAREER GAME HIGHS younger sisters Tyonna and Janya...Professional sales major in Receptions: 5 (Eastern Michigan, 11-18-20) Long Reception: 57 (Eastern Michigan, 11-18-20) the College of Business.
Tycen Anderson’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2017 14/0 20 11 31 1.5 0 0 1 4 0 2018 13/1 31 13 44 1.0 0 0 1 4 0 2019 12/12 41 43 84 3.5 0 0 0 5 0 2020 4/4 8 15 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 43/17 100 82 182 6.0 0 0 2 13 0 CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 12 (Two times, last at Buffalo, 11-20-19) Pass Breakups: 2 (Central Michigan, 11-23-18) 21 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
Carter 2 Justin 24 Bradley Clark Quarterback • 6-3 • 210 • So. Cornerback • 5-11 • 180 • Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. • Providence HS Pontiac, Mich. • West Bloomfield HS 2020 2020 Entered the Ball State game late in the fourth quarter after and 16 tackles and two pass breakups on the season...Tied a career Eli Peters injury, completing three of four passes for 44 yards high with seven tackles against Ball State...Named pre-season and a TD...Came in relief at Eastern Michigan when Eli Peters All-MAC by Phil Steele. came out of the game with an injury in the second quarter... Completed 5-of-8 passes for 108 yards and two TDs. 2019 Played in just one game due to injury...Retained junior eligibil- 2019 ity. Started vs. CMU in regular-season finale, completing 15-of-23 passes for 121 yards...Came in for an injured Eli Peters at Buffalo, 2018 going 6-for-17 for 85 yards...First career start vs. Ball State...14- Played in 12 games, starting all 12...Missed the CMU game due of-34 for 137 yards vs. Cardinals...Came in for the injured Eli to injury...35 tackles, four pass breakups, one interception... Peters in the Rockets’ final drive in 35-33 win over Kent State... Broke up two passes vs. Miami (Fla.)...One tackle for loss and a Came in the third quarter at Bowling Green and completed fumble recovery at NIU...Career-high seven tackles vs. Eastern 4-of-8 passes for 33 yards....Came in the third quarter at Ken- Michigan. tucky and completed 4-of-13 passes for 44 yards...Completed 3-of-5 passes for 82 yards and one TD vs. Murray State...Named 2017 Academic All-MAC. Played in all 14 games as a backup cornerback...32 tackles and two interceptions...Two tackles and a pass breakup in the MAC 2018 Championship Game vs. Akron...Four tackles and an intercep- Appeared in three games...Made his collegiate debut against tion at CMU...One tackle, one interception and a breakup vs. Ak- VMI, completing all three of his pass attempts for 52 yards...Ap- ron...Season-high five tackles vs. NIU...Three tackles at Ball State. peared in games vs. Kent State and Central Michigan...Retained his freshman eligibility. 2016 Sat out season as a redshirt. HIGH SCHOOL Three-star prospect according to Scout.com and 247 Sports… HIGH SCHOOL Also a consensus Top 20 pro-style quarterback prospect…Par- Had 50 tackles, two interceptions, 10 pass breakups and two ticipated in the Elite 11 finals, which annually invites only the sacks as a senior...Earned all-conference, all-county and all- best high school quarterbacks in the nation to attend. metro honors...As a junior, had 40 tackles, one interception and seven pass breakups...High school coach was Ron Bellamy. PERSONAL Full name is Carter Roy Bradley...Parents are Gus and Michaela PERSONAL Bradley...Father is the former head coach of the Jacksonville Ja- Full name is Justin Maurice Clark...Has three brothers, Joshua, guards and current defensive coordinator for the LA Chargers... Jeremiah, and Andrea...Criminal justice major. Has two sisters, Anna and Ella, and one brother, Eli...Interdisci- plinary studies major.
Carter Bradley’s Career Statistics Justin Clark’s Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2018 3/0 8 4 0 50.0 54 0 2016 DNP-Redshirt 2019 7/2 100 46 2 46.0 502 1 2017 14/0 23 9 32 0.0 0.0 0 2 5 0 2020 2/0 12 8 0 66.7 152 3 2018 12/12 19 16 35 1.0 0.0 0 1 4 0 Totals 12/2 120 58 2 48.3 708 4 2019 1/1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER GAME HIGHS 2020 4/4 11 5 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 Completions: 15 (Central Michigan, 11-29-19) Totals 31/17 53 31 84 1.0 0.0 0 3 11 0 Attempts: 34 (Ball State, 10-19-19) Completion Percentage: 65.2 (Central Michigan, 11-29-19) CAREER GAME HIGHS Passing Yards: 137 (Ball State, 10-19-19) Tackles: 7 (Twice, last vs. Ball State, 11-28-20) Touchdowns Passes: 2 (Eastern Michigan, 11-18-20) Pass Breakups: 2 (Twice, last vs. WMU, 11-11-20)
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HIGH SCHOOL Bailey 49 Attended Layton Christian Academy...High school coach was Flint Doyle Holt. Punter • 6-4 • 215 • Sr. PERSONAL Melbourne, Australia • Layton Christian Academy Full name is Bailey Robert Flint..Parents are Rachel Perry and Douglas Flint...Performed in the University’s production of All 2020 Quiet on the Western Front in 2018...Studied theater in Moscow, Nominee for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation’s Russia in June of 2019...Earned bachelor’s degrees in media com- top punter...Nominee for Wuerffel Trophy, presented annually munications and theatre...Currently pursuing a master’s degree to player who best combines athletics, academics and commu- in liberal studies with a focus in theatre. nity service...Named preaseason All-MAC by Phil Steele...Team captain.
2019 Missed the final eight games of the season due to injury…Aver- aged 47.3 yards per punt…11 of his 20 punts pinned the oppo- nent inside the 20-yard line…Eight punts of 50 or more yards… Six punts for 312 yards (52.0/punt) with a career-long 72 yarder at Colorado State.
2018 Appeared in all 13 games, punting 61 times and averaging 40.9 yards per punt...Eight punts of at least 50 yards and pinned op- ponents inside their own 20-yard line 22 times...Successfully converted a fourth down with a 13-yard scamper against Bowl- ing Green (Oct. 6)...Career-best 58-yard punt vs. Buffalo...Named Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America.
2017 Appeared in all 14 games, punting 47 times for an average of 38.0 yards...Had 19 punts land inside the 20-yard line and three 50-plus yard punts...Season-long punt of 57 yards against Ball State...Also had a 53-yard punt against Tulsa...Had season-high three punts land inside the 20 on three occasions: Miami (Fla.), Central Michigan, and Ball State...Two of his three punts in the MAC Championship Game pinned Akron inside the 20-yard line.
Bailey Flint’s Career Statistics Year G No. Yds Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blk 2017 14 47 1788 38.0 57 4 20 19 0 2018 13 61 2497 40.9 58 4 26 24 1 2019 4 20 946 47.3 72 2 6 11 0 2020 4 12 429 35.8 47 1 2 4 0 Totals 35 140 5660 40.4 72 11 54 58 1
CAREER GAME HIGHS Long Punt: 72 (at Colorado State, 9-21-19)
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Bryce 72 Jamal 91 Harris Hines Offensive Lineman • 6-3 • 292 • Sr. Defensive End • 6-3 • 250 • Jr. Akron, Ohio • Firestone HS Cincinnati, Ohio • Princeton HS 2020 2020 Nominee for Rimington Trophy as nation’s top center and Out- Has 22 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, two QB hurries, one interception, one land Trophy as nation’s top down lineman...Nominee for Camp- forced fumble and pass breakup on the season...Career-high 11 bell Trophy, given annually to nation’s top scholar athlete... tackles against Ball State...Had 1.5 sacks and an interception that Nominee for Pop Warner College Player of the Year for athletic, academic and community leadership....Mayo Clinic Comeback he returned 20 yards for a TD against EMU, earning him MAC Player of the Year Award nominee...Preseason first-team All- West Defensive Player of the Week honors...Preseason first-team MAC pick by Athlon...Preaseason All-MAC by Phil Steele...Team All-MAC pick by Athlon... Pre-season All-MAC by Phil Steele. captain...37 career starts at center and guard. 2019 2019 Third-team All-MAC selection...Second on team with 8.5 TFL... Missed the entire 2019 season due to injury. Team-high six QB hurries...Led Rocket down linemen with 52 tackles...Eight tackles against Northern Illinois..Six tackles, 2.5 2018 TFL, and a sack against Kent State...Earned MAC West Defen- Second-team All-MAC...Starting center in all 13 games...Part of sive Player of the Week honors for his effort against the Golden an offense that led the MAC in scoring (40.4), and was second in Flashes...Seven tackles and a fumble recovery against Eastern total offense (443.8) and rushing (215.9)...Academic All-MAC... Nominee for Academic All-America. Michigan...Four tackles, including 1.5 TFL, against Western Michigan...Four tackles and two QBH against Colorado State... 2017 Six tackles, 2 TFL and one QB hurry vs. Kentucky...Five tackles, Played in all 14 games and started 13 on the offensive line at 1.5 TFL vs. Murray State. three different positions: right guard, center and left guard.... Part of an offense that ranked first in the MAC in total offense 2018 (483.9), second in passing offense (279.9), second in scoring Played in 12 games as a true freshman, starting 10...Tied for (36.4), and third in rushing offense (204.0)... Academic All-MAC... third on team with 9.0 tackles for loss...Eighth on team with 49 Nominee for Academic All-America. tackles...Seven tackles and 2.5 TFL vs. VMI...Seven tackles and 3.0 TFL vs. EMU... Joined team in spring of 2018 and participated 2016 in spring practice season. Played in 11 games on offensive line, starting seven times at center...Part of a unit that allowed just 14 sacks, which ranked 11th in the country and third in MAC...Rocket offense led the HIGH SCHOOL MAC in total offense (517.8) and passing offense (322.8)...UT also Three-star prospect according to Scout.com and 247 Sports… ranked seventh in nation in total offense, 10th in passing offense. Earned AP Division II all-district honors as a junior and was a first-team All-Greater Miami Conference selection. 2015 Sat out season as a redshirt. PERSONAL Full name is Jamal Montell Hines...Mother is Tamika Dickey...Has HIGH SCHOOL one sister, Tylar, older brother Jalaan and twin brother Jamer... Ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com...Named all- Criminal justice major. district, all-city and academic all-city in his senior season...Re- ceived team leadership award...Named team’s best offensive lineman and awarded all-city honors in junior and senior sea- sons...Named academic all-city as a sophomore...Member of the City Series champion boys track and field team as a thrower... High school coach was Tim Flossie. Jamal Hines’ Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH PERSONAL 2018 12/10 25 24 49 9.0 3.0 0 2 1 2 Full name is Bryce A. Harris...Parents are Jerry and Rosita Har- 2019 12/12 28 24 52 8.5 1.5 0 0 0 6 ris...Has one brother, Blake, and one sister, Anesa...Graduated in 2020 4/4 7 15 22 4.5 2.0 1 1 1 2 May of 2019 with a degree in psychology...Currently pursuing a Totals 28/26 60 63 123 22.0 6.5 1 3 2 10 master ‘s degree in school counseling. CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 11 (Ball State, 11-28-20) Tackles For Loss: 3.0 (Eastern Michigan, 10-13-18) 24 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
Saeed 20 Desjuan 99 Holt Johnson Defensive End • 6-3 • 255 • Jr. Safety • 6-0 • 195 • Jr. Detroit, Mich. • East English Village Prep Pittsburgh, Pa. • Woodland Hills HS 2020 2020 Sixteen tackles...Leads team with 5.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks...Career- Twelve tackles and two pass breakups on the season...Season- high nine tackles vs. Ball State...2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks vs. EMU. high six tackles at WMU. 2019 2019 32 tackles, 7.0 TFL and five QB hurries...Career-high 3.0 tackles Third on team with 74 tackles and led with 11.0 TFL...Eight tack- for loss vs. Central Michigan...Two tackles, one TFL at Buffalo... les, one TFL against Northern Illinois...Five tackles, 1.5 TFL, and Four tackles against Northern Illinois...Six tackles vs. BYU, in- a pass breakup against Kent State...MAC West Defensive Player cluding one sack, a tackle for loss, another tackle for no gain of the Week (Oct. 7) after recording 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks and a QB hurry, all in the first quarter. against Western Michigan...Three tackles, a sack, and a QB hurry against BYU...Career-high 12 tackles and 3.0 TFL at Colorado 2018 State...Team-best 10 tackles vs. Kentucky...Also had one TFL and Played in 11 games, making 17 tack- forced a fumble vs. Wildcats. les...Season-high four tackles vs. Fresno State. 2018 Played in 12 games, totaling 36 tackles...Five tackles against HIGH SCHOOL VMI...Season-high six stops against Buffalo...Five tackles and a Three-star prospect according to sack at Northern Illinois...Four tackles in the win over Central Scout.com and 247 Sports…Helped Michigan. East English Village Prep to an MH- SAA Division II district final appear- HIGH SCHOOL ance as a senior and a 9-2 record... Woodland Hills won 35 games during Holt’s four years on the High school coach was Rod Oden. varsity football team, including an 11-1 mark his junior season... Named Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Athlete of the Week (Sept. 15, PERSONAL 2016). Full name is Desjuan Renarl John- son...Parents are Dion Johnson and PERSONAL Lacreasia Stegar...Father played foot- Full name is Saeed L. Holt...Parents are William Holt and Ashanti ball at Kansas...Has three brothers, Dion, Dejon and Derion, and York... Has six siblings...Communication major. two sisters, Dionjanae and Darelle...Interdisciplinary studies major.
Saeed Holt’s Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH Desjuan Johnson’s Career Statistics 2018 13/0 23 13 36 2.0 1.0 0 0 1 0 2019 12/12 39 35 74 11.0 3.5 1 0 1 1 Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2020 4/4 10 2 12 1.5 0 0 0 2 0 2018 11/0 7 10 17 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 1 Totals 29/16 72 50 122 14.5 4.5 1 0 4 1 2019 12/0 14 18 32 7.0 1.0 0 0 0 5 CAREER GAME HIGHS 2020 4/4 7 9 16 5.0 3.0 1 0 0 0 Tackles: 12 (Twice, last vs. Western Michigan, 10-5-19) Totals 27/4 28 37 65 15.0 5.0 1 0 0 6 Tackles For Loss: 3.0 (at Colorado State, 9-21-19) CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 9 (Ball State, 11-28-20) Tackles For Loss: 3.0 (Central Michigan, 11-29-19) Sacks: 1.5 (Twice, last vs. Ball State, 11-28-20)
25 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH Micah Dyontae 45 3 Johnson Kelly Outside Linebacker • 6-2 • 230 • Jr. Running Back • 5-9 • 195 • Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich. • Cass Technical HS Pascagoula, Miss. • Ocean Springs HS
2020 2020 Leads team with 30 tackles...Also has 2.0 TFLs...Has led team Third on team with 119 yards rushing...Career-high 69 yards and in tackles in three of four games...Career-high nine tackles vs. one TD at WMU. WMU on Nov. 11. 2019 2019 Played in two games, rushing for 70 yards and one touchdown Played in all 12 games as a re- on six carries…63 rushing yards, including a 42-yard TD against serve at linebacker, making 23 Murray State…Retained freshman eligibility. tackles...Twice had career-high four tackles, vs. Murray State and HIGH SCHOOL Ball State. Rushed for 1,560 yards and 16 touchdowns, eclipsing 100 yards 10 times...Caught 10 passes for 150 yards and two TDs out of the 2018 backfield...Earned first-team all-state and all-region honors... Played in all 13 games, making Three-star prospect, according to Scout.com and 247 Sports. eight tackles...Season-high three tackles vs Ball State and Western PERSONAL Michigan. Full name is Micah Jeremy Kelly...Son of Jesse Kelly and Shelia Dailey...Has one brother, John...Major is exercise science. HIGH SCHOOL Three-star prospect according to Scout.com and 247 Sports… Helped Cass Tech to an MHSAA state championship and an un- defeated season in 2016 and re- gional titles in 2016 and 2017… Received the team’s Linebacker Leadership Award as a junior and senior...Attended same high school as current Rockets Ed- rick Mathews and Kelvin Ateman, and former Rockets Kishon Wilcher and DeJuan Rogers.
PERSONAL Full name is Dyontae Antjuan Johnson...Mother is Makita Mor- ris...Has one brother, Davion, and one sister, Dari...Mechanical engineering major.
Dyontae Johnson’s Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2018 13/0 1 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 2019 12/0 11 12 23 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 2020 4/4 17 13 30 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29/4 29 32 61 4.0 0 0 0 1 3 Micah Kelly’s Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP CAREER GAME HIGHS 2019 2/0 6 70 11.7 1 42-Murray State Tackles: 9 (at Western Michigan, 11-11-20) 2020 4/0 26 119 4.6 1 28-WMU Totals 6/0 32 189 5.9 2 42-Murray State CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 69 (Western Michigan, 11-11-20)
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Bryant 2018 22 Led Toledo with 917 rushing yards, 6.0 yards per carry, and 14 rush- ing touchdowns...Tied for second in MAC in rushing TDs, fifth in Koback rushing yards...Rushed for 192 yards on 17 carries with two TDs Running Back • 6-0 • 205 • Jr. against Kent State...Had two touchdowns and a career-high 22 Holland, Ohio • Springfield HS/Kentucky rushing attempts for 122 yards vs. Central Michigan...Rushed for 99 yards on just 10 carries, including a 40-yard TD run vs. WMU...Led CAREER team with 67 yards rushing on nine carries and scored two touch- Ranks 12th on Toledo’s career rushing list with 2,438 yards... downs in his debut as a Rocket in the opener vs. VMI...90 yards and Needs 102 yards to crack the top 10. three TDs on 11 attempts vs. BGSU...70-yard TD run vs. Buffalo...78 rushing yards and two touchdowns vs. Ball State...Tallied four re- 2020 ceptions for 23 yards on the season...Joined team in spring of 2018 Leads team with 334 yards rushing...Also leads squad with 19 after transferring from the University of Kentucky...Participated in receptions...Season-high 149 yards and one TD vs. EMU...Rushed spring practice season. for 78 yards and two TDs at WMU...Caught career-high seven passes for 61 yards vs. WMU...Rushed for 74 yards and caught HIGH SCHOOL four passes for 50 yards and one TD vs. BGSU...Doak Walker Three-star recruit by 247 Sports who was rated the No. 37 running Award and Maxwell Award nominee...Preseason All-MAC selec- back in 2017...Four-year letterwinner, three-year starter, and two- tion by Athlon and Phil Steele...Team captain. time team captain...Prior to suffering a leg injury in 2016, he had rushed 93 times for 1,096 yards and 21 total touchdowns (19 rush- 2019 ing and two receiving) in four games...Rushed for 2,015 yards and Second-team All-MAC honoree...Fourth in MAC with 1,187 rush- 31 touchdowns on 194 carries as a junior... Named Division II first- ing yards...Second in MAC with 6.1 yards per carry...16th player team All-State by The Associated Press in 2015...Totaled 57 career in Toledo history to crack 1000 rushing yards in a season...Ranks touchdowns and over 4,400 all-purpose yards in his prep career. 13th on all-time season rushing list...Became the 18th player in school history to crack 2,000 career rushing yards in Buf- PERSONAL falo game; has 2,104 career yards...Caught eight passes for 69 Full name is Bryant Nathaniel Koback...Mother is Mary Koback... yards...Set career highs with 32 carries and 259 yards for two TDs Has three sisters, Mariah, Brittany, Stephane, and one brother, Ste- against Eastern Michigan...Named MAC West Offensive Player vie...High school football coach was Pat Gucciardo...Professional of the Week after rushing for a career-high 228 yards and three sales and marketing major in the College of Business. touchdowns against Colorado State...Also caught a TD pass vs. CSU...Tallied 177 rushing yards on 21 carries against Western Michigan...Had 17 carries for 99 yards and a touchdown at Buf- falo..Left Kent State game due to injury after rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns....Two carries for 14 yards in limited action against Northern Illinois...Caught career-high four passes with one TD reception at Bowling Green...73 yards and one touch- down vs. Kentucky...62 yards and one score vs. Murray State... Nominee for the Doak Walker Award, given annually to the na- tion’s top running back.
Bryant Koback’s Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2017 DNP-Redshirt (at Kentucky) 2018 13/2 153 917 6.0 14 70-Buffalo 2019 12/10 195 1187 6.1 12 75-Colorado State 2020 4/4 82 334 4.1 3 21-EMU Totals 29/16 430 2438 5.7 29 75-Colorado St. CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 259 (Eastern Michigan, 10-26-19) Rushing Attempts: 32 (Eastern Michigan, 10-26-19) Rushing TDs: 3 (Twice, last at Colorado State, 9-21-19) Longest Run: 75 (at Colorado State, 9-21-19) Receptions: 7 (at Western Michigan, 11-11-20) 27 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
TOLEDO RUSHING LEADERS Bryant Koback Rushing Statistics by Game Career Rushing Yards (2000+) 1. Kareem Hunt (2013-16)...... 4,945 2018 Opponent Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2. Chester Taylor (1998-2001)...... 4,849 VMI 9 67 7.4 2 16 3. Wasean Tait (1993-98)...... 4,338 Miami (Fla.) 7 23 3.3 0 13 4. Terry Swanson (2014-17)...... 3,601 Nevada 12 29 2.4 0 10 5. Trinity Dawson (2002-05)...... 3,474 at Fresno State 7 27 3.9 0 10 6. David Fluellen (2010-13)...... 3,336 Bowling Green 11 90 8.2 3 21 7. Jalen Parmele (2004-07)...... 3,119 at Eastern Michigan 9 18 2 0 7 Buffalo 9 81 9 1 70 8. Casey McBeth (1991-94)...... 2,719 at Western Michigan 10 99 9.9 1 40 9. DaJuane Collins (2006-09)...... 2,588 Ball State 15 78 5.2 2 19 10. Steve Morgan (1981-84)...... 2,540 at Northern Illinois 11 47 4.3 0 20 11. Kelvin Farmer (1983-86) ...... 2,483 at Kent State 17 192 11.3 2 51 12. Bryant Koback (2018-present)...... 2,438 Central Michigan 22 124 5.6 2 17 13. Roland Moss (1966-68) ...... 2,421 vs FIU (Bahamas Bowl) 14 42 3 1 9 14. Morgan Williams (2008-11)...... 2,412 2019 15. Adonis Thomas (2008-11)...... 2,360 Opponent Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 16. Joe Schwartz (1970-72)...... 2,337 at Kentucky 15 73 4.9 1 11 17. Mike Alston (1976-79)...... 2,180 Murray State 13 62 4.8 1 16 18. Neil Trotter (1987-90)...... 2,168 at Colorado State 19 228 12.0 3 75 19. Shakif Seymour (2016-present).... 2,135 BYU 23 88 3.8 1 12 Western Michigan 21 177 8.4 0 33 at Bowling Green 14 60 4.3 0 14 Single-Season Rushing Yards at Ball State 13 44 2.9 0 14 1. Wasean Tait (1995)...... 2,090 Eastern Michigan 32 259 8.1 2 54 2. Kareem Hunt (2014)...... 1,631 Kent State 13 67 6.2 2 14 3. Chester Taylor (2001)...... 1,620 Northern Illinois 2 14 7.0 0 9 4. Kelvin Farmer (1986)...... 1,532 at Buffalo 17 99 5.8 1 36 5. Jalen Parmele (2007)...... 1,511 at Central Michigan 13 22 1.7 1 11 6. David Fluellen (2012)...... 1,498 2019 7. Kareem Hunt (2016)...... 1,475 Opponent Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 8. Chester Taylor (2000)...... 1,470 Bowling Green 21 74 3.5 0 14 9. Terry Swanson (2017)...... 1,363 at Western Michigan 24 78 3.2 2 15 10. Trinity Dawson (2005)...... 1,294 at Eastern Michigan 24 149 6.2 1 21 11. Steve Morgan (1984)...... 1,291 Ball State 13 33 2.5 0 13 12. Dwayne Harris (1997)...... 1,278 13. Bryant Koback (2019)...... 1,187 14. Chester Taylor (1999)...... 1,176 15. Emerson Cole (1949)...... 1,172 16. Roland Moss (1968)...... 1,145 17. Jalen Parmele (2006)...... 1,131 18. Joe Schwartz (1971)...... 1,130 19. David Fluellen (2013)...... 1,121 20. Adonis Thomas (2010)...... 1,098 28 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
Danzel 4 least one pass in 11 games...Returned 20 punts for 162 yards. 2016 McKinley-Lewis Played in nine games, catching seven passes...First career recep- Wide Receiver • 5-11 • 190 • Sr. tion was a 40-yarder vs. Arkansas State in the season opener... Pittsburgh, Pa. • Seton-LaSalle HS Season-high two catches vs. Ball State. 2020 2015 Thirteen catches for 169 yards and a TD on the season...Five re- Sat out season as a redshirt. ceptions for 57 yards vs. Ball State...Caught season-long 68-yard touchdown reception vs. EMU, the longest TD catch of his career. HIGH SCHOOL 55 receptions for 743 yards and 12 touchdowns in his senior sea- 2019 son...Named all-state and all-conference...Named to the “Fabulous Tied for team lead with Desmond Phillips with 36 receptions... 22” and the “Fabulous 22 East” teams by the Pittsburgh Post-Ga- Sixth in MAC with average of 17.1 yards per catch...16 receptions zette...Comes from same high school as former Rocket quarterback in last three games of the season...Career-high seven receptions Bruce Gradkowski...High school coach was Damon Rosol. for 78 yards against Northern Illinois...Five catches at CMU... Team-best four catches for 88 yards at Buffalo...Career-long 82- PERSONAL yard reception against EMU...50-yard reception vs. BGSU...Four Full name is Danzel Savion McKinley-Lewis...Parents are Daniel catches for 45 yards against BYU...Caught three passes for 53 McKinley and Sharon Lewis...Has two brothers, Darian and D.J... yards vs. Kentucky, including a 39-yard reception...Caught three Graduated with a degree in communication...Currently pursuing passes for career-high 90 yards and a 55-yard TD reception vs. his MBA. Murray State...Returned six punts for 32 yards on the season... Season-best 27-yard punt return vs. WMU.
2018 Played and started in first three games, catching one pass for four yards...Missed remainder of the season due to injury...Re- tained junior eligibility.
2017 Started all 14 games at wide receiver...23 catches, 319 yards, and three touchdowns....Five receptions for 46 yards at Miami (Fla.) on Sept. 23...Two catches for 29 yards, including a 20-yard TD, against Western Michigan...Named Special Teams Player of the Game in the MAC Championship Game vs. Akron...Set title game record with 66 punt return yards and long punt return (48)...Caught at
Danzel McKinley-Lewis’ Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2015 DNP-Redshirt 2016 10/0 7 70 10.0 0 40-Ark. St. 2017 14/12 23 319 13.9 3 60-Tulsa 2018 3/3 1 4 4.0 0 4- Nevada 2019 12/10 36 615 17.1 1 82-EMU 2020 4/2 13 169 13.0 1 68-EMU Totals 43/27 80 1177 14.7 5 82-EMU CAREER GAME HIGHS Receptions: 7 (Northern Illinois, 11-13-19) Receiving Yards: 90 (Murray State, 9-14-19) Long Reception: 82 (Eastern Michigan, 10-26-19)
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Devin 8 Bryce 80 Mitchell Maddox Wide Receiver • 6-3 • 207 • Sr. Wide Receiver • 5-9 • 175 • So. Toledo, Ohio • Bowsher HS Lakewood, Ohio • Cleveland St. Edward’s HS 2020 2020 Ten catches for 188 yards on the season, tied for team lead with Ten receptions and tied for team-high three TD catches...Touch- three TD catches...Season-high five receptions for 94 yards and down reception in three straight games to start the season. two touchdowns vs. Ball State...Caught three passes for 58 yards including a 42-yard TD vs. BGSU...Named preseason All-MAC by 2019 Athlon and Phil Steele. Played 12 games as a backup wide receiver and kick returner... Caught 14 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns...Aver- 2019 aged 8.7 yards on 14 punt returns...Averaged 17.8 yards on six Second-team All-MAC selection...35 receptions...Led team and kickoff returns...Joined team in spring of 2019. tied for sixth in the MAC with 679 receiving yards...Second in MAC and 16th in country with 19.4 yards per catch...Career- HIGH SCHOOL high six receptions, 125 receiving yards, and two touchdowns Played on two-time high school state champion Cleveland St. against Northern Illinois...Four catches for 119 yards and a TD Edward’s High School. against Western Michigan...Three receptions for career-high 69 yards at Colorado State, including a 56-yarder...Caught 66-yard PERSONAL bomb vs. Murray State. Full name is Devin Del’von Maddox...Son of Sasha Pierce...Has one sibling, CJ....Interdisciplinary studies major. 2018 Played in all 13 games, making four receptions for 70 yards and one TD...Season-high two receptions for 14 yards vs. Fresno State...Season-long 41 yard reception vs. Ball State.
2017 Played in all 14 games as a reserve wide receiver, making three receptions...Two receptions for 29 yards vs. Akron on Oct. 21, including a 19-yard grab.
HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit by Scout.com and 247 Sports..Earned all- city and all-district honors in both junior and senior seasons... Gained 1,700 all-purpose yards and scored 17 TDs as a junior... Lettered in basketball and baseball...High school coach was Chip Strahm.
PERSONAL Full name is Bryce Benjamin Mitchell...Parents are Ben Mitchell and Cheryl Johnson...Father played football at Toledo, lettering in 1990...Has one sister, Bianca...Interdisciplinary studies major.
Devin Maddox’s Career Statistics Bryce Mitchell’s Career Statistics Receiving Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2019 12/0 14 130 9.3 3 24-Kent State 2017 14/0 3 41 13.7 0 19-Akron 2020 4/3 10 131 13.1 3 40-BSU 2018 13/0 4 70 17.5 1 41-Ball State Totals 16/3 24 261 10.9 6 40-BSU 2019 12/12 35 679 19.4 4 66-Murray State 2020 4/3 10 188 18.8 3 42-BGSU CAREER GAME HIGHS Totals 43/15 52 978 18.8 8 66-Murray St. Receptions: 4 (at Western Michigan, 11-11-20) Long Reception: 40 (Ball State 11-28-20) CAREER GAME HIGHS Receptions: 6 (Northern Illinois, 11-13-19) Receiving Yards: 125 (Northern Illinois, 11-13-19) Long Reception: 66 (Murray State, 9-14-19) 30 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
Eli 12 Threw for 264 yards and three TDs vs. FIU in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on 22-of-38 passing. PetersRunning Back • Quarterback6-0 • 245 • Fr. • 6-2 • 195 • Sr. 2017 Jacksonville, Fla. • Sandalwood HS Did not see action as a backup quarterback.
2020 2016 Left Ball State game in fourth quarter due to injury...Status for Sat out season as a redshirt. NIU game is uncertain...Has completed 68.2 percent of his pass- es for 1,106 yards and nine TDs Second in the MAC in passing HIGH SCHOOL yards...Career-high 363 passing yards and two TDs against Ball First-team all-conference, third-team all-state as a senior... State...Set career highs in attempts (46) and completions (30) Named to Florida Times Union “Super 11” team... First-team all- vs. WMU...Completed 20-of-32 passes for 214 yards and career- conference as a junior...High school coach was Adam Geis...Orig- high four TDs vs. BGSU...Completed 11-of-15 passes for 190 inally signed with Illinois before joining the Rockets. yards and two TDs vs. EMU before leaving game with leg injury in first half...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for PERSONAL his performance vs. BGSU. Full name is Elijah Edward Peters...Parents are Scott and Sara Pe- ters...Has a younger brother, Ezra...Earned his bachelor’s degree 2019 in communications...Currently pursuing a master’s degree in rec- Starter in four games...Completed 26 of 38 passes for 300 yards reation and leisure studies. and three TDs against Northern Illinois...Threw for 194 yards and a touchdown against Kent State...Completed 9-of-18 pass- es for 138 yards and two TDs vs. EMU, including game-winning 15-yard pass to Drew Rosi in overtime...Entered game in fourth quarter vs. Bowling Green, completing 2-of-7 passes.
2018 Played in 12 games, starting six...4-2 record as starting QB... Completed 146-of-265 passes (55.1%) for 1,837 yards and 18 TDs...Stepped in for the injured Mitchell Guadagni vs. Fresno State and completed 10-of-21 passes for 179 yards and two TDs...Started vs. BGSU, completing 17-of-35 passes for 184 yards, three TDs and no interceptions...Named MAC West Divi- sion Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. the Falcons...Entered in relief against WMU, throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns...Threw for career-best 327 yards and two TDs in his second career start against Ball State...Set career marks in completions (26) and attempts (47) at NIU...Completed 11-of-14 passes for 131 yards and two TDs against Kent State...
Eli Peters’ Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD 2016 DNP-Redshirt 2017 0/0 0 0 0 NA 0 0 2018 12/6 265 146 7 55.1 1837 18 2019 5/4 105 62 3 59.0 828 6 2020 4/4 129 88 2 68.2 1106 9 Totals 21/14 499 296 11 59.3 3771 33
CAREER GAME HIGHS Completions: 30 (Western Michigan, 11-11-20) Attempts: 46 (Western Michigan, 11-11-20) Completion Percentage: 78.6 (Kent State, 11-15-18) Passing Yards: 339 (Western Michigan, 11-11-20) Touchdowns Passes: 4 (Bowling Green, 11-4-20)
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Shakif 21 reception in the MAC Championship game vs. Akron. 2016 Seymour Sat out season as a redshirt. Running Back • 6-0 • 215 • Jr. HIGH SCHOOL Cleveland, Ohio • Parma Heights Holy Name HS Rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his three seasons...Gained 2020 1,065 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, 1,688 yards and 24 Second on team with 127 yards rushing...Leads squad with TDs as a junior and 1,060 yards and 16 scores as a sophomore... 7.9 yards per carry...Rushed for 93 yards and one TD vs. BGSU... Earned first-team all-state and first-team all-conference honors Gained 34 yards and one score vs. WMU...Did not play vs. EMU as a junior...Named his league’s Most Valuable Player. due to death in the family...Named preseason All-MAC by Ath- lon. PERSONAL Full name is Shakif La’paris Nyrobi Seymour...Parents are Andrea 2019 Seymour and Teneishue Lawrence...Has one sister Nikia, and two Second on team with 741 yards rushing...Became the 19th brothers, Jahad and Louis...Graduated with a bachelor’s degree player in Toledo history to reach 2,000 yards for his career in in marketing...Currently pursuing his MBA in Administration. regular-season finale at CMU, joining teammate Bryant Koback on the list...Currently has 2,008 career yards...Sets career highs in carries (28) and rushing yards (175) against Kent State...Ran Shakif Seymour’s Rushing Statistics by Game for 133 yards on 19 carries against Northern Illinois...21 rushes 2017 for 94 yards and a TD in the win over Eastern Michigan...MAC Opponent Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) after scoring the game- Elon 11 102 9.3 1 44 at Nevada 14 48 3.4 0 12 winning touchdown against BYU...Team-high 96 yards and a TD Tulsa 0 0 0 0 0 on 19 carries, plus an 18-yard TD catch against the Cougars...70 at Miami (Fla.) 1 0 0 0 0 rushing yards on 14 carries against Colorado State...16 recep- Eastern Michigan 17 55 3.2 1 12 tions for 124 yards and one TD receiving on the season...Named at Central Michigan 15 119 7.9 1 39 Akron 7 71 10.1 1 16 Academic All-MAC...Nominee for Academic All-America. at Ball State 5 72 14.4 2 63 Northern Illinois 1 0 0 0 0 2018 at Ohio 11 77 7 0 36 at Bowling Green 12 67 5.6 5 23 Starting running back in eight games...Second on team with Western Michigan 11 54 4.9 1 14 565 yards rushing...Season-high 101 yards on 18 attempts vs. vs Akron 8 39 4.9 0 15 BGSU...61 yards and one TD vs. EMU...66 yards on 10 carries vs App. St. (Dollar General Bowl) 3 -2 -0.7 0 1 and one touchdown vs. CMU...Six carries for 25 yards and two 2018 touchdowns vs. VMI...14 receptions for 121 yards and one TD Opponent Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP receiving on the season...Named Academic All-MAC...Nominee VMI 6 25 4.2 2 8 for Academic All-America. Miami (Fla.) 9 11 1.2 0 8 Nevada 12 57 4.8 0 11 at Fresno State 8 26 3.3 0 6 2017 Bowling Green 18 101 5.6 0 13 Played in all 14 games, tallying 702 rushing yards and 12 touch- at Eastern Michigan 13 61 4.7 1 12 downs...Averaged 6.1 yards per carry, unofficially the second-best Buffalo 12 74 6.2 0 19 at Western Michigan 9 48 5.3 0 11 average in the MAC...Was four carries short of meeting minimum Ball State 4 19 4.8 0 6 qualifications for ranking...Also caught 10 passes for 104 yards at Northern Illinois 4 6 1.5 1 4 and a touchdown...One of three FBS running backs to have five at Kent State 8 32 4 0 17 rushing TDs in a game...Twice rushed for over 100 yards, vs. Elon Central Michigan 10 66 6.6 1 17 vs FIU (Bahamas Bowl) 8 39 4.9 0 15 (102) and Central Michigan (119)...Tied a school record with five rushing touchdowns against Bowling Green; also ran for 67 yards 2019 and had two catches for 30 yards...56 rushing yards and a TD Opponent Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP at Kentucky 3 8 2.7 0 8 against Western Michigan...39 rushing yards and a 12-yard TD Murray State 6 26 4.3 0 11 at Colorado State 14 70 5.0 0 35 BYU 19 96 5.1 1 23 Shakif Seymour’s Career Statistics Western Michigan 16 60 3.8 0 11 Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP at Bowling Green 10 29 2.9 0 7 2016 DNP-Redshirt at Ball State 3 2 0.7 0 1 2017 14/0 116 702 6.1 12 63-BSU Eastern Michigan 21 94 4.5 1 16 Kent State 28 175 6.2 2 27 2018 13/8 121 565 4.7 5 19-FSU Northern Illinois 19 133 7.0 0 23 2019 12/2 154 741 4.8 5 35-Colorado State at Buffalo 10 35 3.5 1 6 2020 2/0 16 127 7.9 2 33-WMU at Central Michigan 5 13 2.6 0 8 Totals 41/10 407 2135 5.2 24 63-BSU 2020 CAREER GAME HIGHS Opponent Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP Rushing Yards: 175 (Kent State, 11-5-19) Bowling Green 13 93 7.2 1 17 Rushing Attempts: 28 (Kent State, 11-5-19) at Western Michigan 3 34 11.3 1 33 Rushing TDs: 5 (Bowling Green, 11-15-17) Longest Run: 63 (Ball State, 10-26-17) 32 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH
Nick Isaiah 14 Rosi 73 Winstead Offensive Lineman • 6-4 • 290 • So. Wide Receiver • 6-3 • 210 • Jr. Powell, Ohio • Olentangy Liberty HS Richmond, Va. • Highland Springs HS/Norfolk State 2020 2020 Moved to right tackle after starting season at guard...Preseason Second on team with 14 receptions and leads team with 283 re- first-team All-MAC pick by Athlon...Preaseason All-MAC by Phil ceiving yards...Six catches for 113 yards and a TD vs. Ball State... Steele. Four receptions for 96 yards including a 55-yard catch vs. West- ern Michigan...24-yard TD catch vs. Eastern Michigan...Joined 2019 Rockets after transferring from Norfolk State. Named to FWAA Freshman All-America Team...Third-team All- MAC selection...Named second-team All-America by Pro Foot- 2017-18 AT NORFOLK STATE ball Focus...Starting left guard...Part of an offense that ranked Caught 83 passes for 977 yards and eight touchdown in his second in the MAC and 18th in the nation in rushing offense two seasons at Norfolk State...54 receptions for 633 yards and (224.5), and fifth in the MAC in total offense (434.1)...Named five TDs in 2018...Ranked second in the MEAC in receptions per Academic All-MAC. game and fourth in receiving yards in 2018...Caught eight pass- es for 156 yards and two TDs in a game against Morgan State 2018 Redshirted and retained freshman eligibility...Began career as HIGH SCHOOL a walk-on. Second-team All-Conference 12 and second-team All-Metro by the Richmond Times-Dispatch as a senior...Tallied 43 receptions HIGH SCHOOL for 873 yards in his final prep season ...Helped lead Highland Played on offensive line at Olentangy Liberty High School. Springs to two consecutive state 5A championships. PERSONAL PERSONAL Full name is Isaiah De’Jesus Winstead... Son of Michael Win- Full name is Nicholas Tyler Rosi...Parents are Steve and Deana stead...Pre-pyschology major. Rosi...Has two siblings, Drew and Raegan...Drew is a tight end with the Rockets...Father was a tight end with the Rockets from 1992-95, earning first-team All-MAC and honroable mention All-America honors in 1995...Majoring in healthcare administra- tion.
Isaiah Winstead’s Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2020 4/3 14 283 20.2 2 55-WMU Totals 4/3 14 283 20.2 2 55-WMU CAREER GAME HIGHS Receptions: 6 (Ball State, 11-28-20) Receiving Yards: 113 (Ball State, 11-28-20) Long Reception: 55 (Western Michigan, 11-11-20)
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Samuel 0 Womack Cornerback • 5-10 • 185 • Jr. Detroit, Mich. • East English Village Prep
2020 Second in MAC with six pass breakups...Five tackles, two pass breakups against Ball State...Tied career high with three pass breakups vs. BGSU...Named preseason All-MAC by Athlon and Phil Steele...Nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy for the best player in the nation who began his career as a walk-on.
2019 Second in nation with 15 pass breakups...Tied for eighth in the country with 1.4 passes defended per game...Broke up three passes vs. WMU, Colorado State and BYU...Tied a career high with 10 tackles against EMU...Also had interceptions vs. Murray State and Bowling Green...Five tackles and a PBU at Buffalo... Fifth on team with 59 tackles.
2018 Played in all 13 games, making 12 tackles...Started one game vs. Central Michigan, making a season-high three tackles .
2017 Played in six games as a reserve defensive back, making four tackles...Had his first career interception vs. Bowling Green.
HIGH SCHOOL First-team all-city, all-metro and all-state as a senior...Cracked 1,000 yards receiving as a senior, with 20 touchdown catches and 11 interceptions on defense...Returned four picks and two fumble recoveries for scores...16 career interceptions.
PERSONAL Full name is Samuel Womack III...Parents are Samuel Womack, Jr. and Dianna Womack...Has one sister, Dania...Management major.
Samuel Womack’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2017 7/0 3 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 2018 13/1 8 4 12 1.5 0 0 0 1 0 2019 12/12 49 10 59 0.5 0 1 2 15 0 2020 4/4 6 5 11 0 0 0 0 6 0 TOTALS 36/17 66 20 86 2.0 0 1 3 23 0
CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 10 (Two times, last vs. EMU, 10-26-19) Pass Breakups: 3 (Three times, last vs. BGSU, 11-4-20)
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2020 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2020) All games
Team Statistics TOLEDO OPP SCORING 145 99 Points Per Game 36.2 24.8 Points Off Turnovers 28 14 FIRST DOWNS 102 85 R u s h in g 40 25 P a s s in g 51 45 P e n a lt y 11 15 RUSHING YARDAGE 705 469 Yards gained rushing 830 568 Yards lost rushing 125 99 Rushing Attempts 163 140 Average Per Rush 4.3 3.3 Average Per Game 176.2 117.2 TDs Rushing 6 4 PASSING YARDAGE 1258 960 C o m p - A t t - I n t 96-142-2 79-133-4 Average Per Pass 8.9 7.2 Average Per Catch 13.1 12.2 Average Per Game 314.5 240.0 TDs Passing 12 9 TOTAL OFFENSE 1963 1429 Total Plays 305 273 Average Per Play 6.4 5.2 Average Per Game 490.8 357.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 14-230 11-229 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-45 2-7 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-69 2-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 16.4 20.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.8 3.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 17.2 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 9-4 4-3 PENALTIES-Yards 43-322 29-273 Average Per Game 80.5 68.2 PUNTS-Yards 12-429 21-835 Average Per Punt 35.8 39.8 Net punt average 33.5 36.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 27-1533 19-1118 Average Per Kick 56.8 58.8 Net kick average 37.2 41.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 4 : 1 4 2 5 : 4 5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 30/59 16/55 3rd-Down Pct 51% 29% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/9 6/11 4th-Down Pct 33% 55% SACKS BY-Yards 7-46 8-49 MISC YARDS -4 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 19 13 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-7 3-4 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (15-19) 79% (14-15) 93% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (12-19) 63% (11-15) 73% PAT-ATTEMPTS (15-16) 94% (10-11) 91% ATTENDANCE 0 2278 Games/Avg Per Game 4/0 4/570 Neutral Site Games 0/0
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total TOLEDO 42 30 34 39 0 145 Opponents 28 10 23 38 0 99 35 2020 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall2020 Individual TOLEDO Statistics STATISTICS (as of Nov 28, 2020) All games
Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg KOBACK,Bryant 4 82 364 30 334 4.1 3 21 83.5 BLACKMON,Ronnie 8 36 4.5 0 15 SEYMOUR,Shakif 2 16 128 1 127 7.9 2 33 63.5 McKINLEY-LEWIS 3 9 3.0 0 6 KELLY,Micah 4 26 129 10 119 4.6 1 28 29.8 HOLT,Saeed 1 0 0.0 0 0 PETERS,Eli 4 25 124 71 53 2.1 0 31 13.2 Total 12 45 3.8 0 15 FINN,Dequan 2 7 47 0 47 6.7 0 21 23.5 Opponents 2 7 3.5 0 7 STUART,Jacquez 4 3 25 1 24 8.0 0 13 6.0 BRADLEY,Carter 2 2 13 3 10 5.0 0 13 5.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg MADDOX,Devin 4 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.5 BAUER,Nate 2 49 24.5 0 30 Team 3 1 0 7 -7 -7.0 0 0 -2.3 HINES,Jamal 1 20 20.0 1 20 Total 0 163 830 125 705 4.3 6 33 0.0 GIVHAN,Nate 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 0 140 568 99 469 3.3 4 29 0.0 Total 4 69 17.2 1 30 Opponents 2 0 0.0 0 4 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g PETERS,Eli 4 160.16 88-129-2 68.2 1106 9 68 276.5 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg BRADLEY,Carter 2 255.57 8-12-0 66.7 152 3 57 76.0 STUART,Jacquez 10 187 18.7 0 32 FINN,Dequan 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 BLACKMON,Ronnie 2 27 13.5 0 16 Total 0 167.09 96-142-2 67.6 1258 12 68 0.0 KELLY,Micah 1 16 16.0 0 16 Opponents 0 136.35 79-133-4 59.4 960 9 56 0.0 ANDERSON,Tycen 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 14 230 16.4 0 32 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Opponents 11 229 20.8 0 38 KOBACK,Bryant 4 19 184 9.7 1 34 46.0 WINSTEAD,Isaiah 4 14 283 20.2 2 55 70.8 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg McKINLEY-LEWIS 4 13 169 13.0 1 68 42.2 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 BLACKMON,Ronnie 4 11 134 12.2 1 57 33.5 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 MITCHELL,Bryce 4 10 188 18.8 3 42 47.0 MADDOX,Devin 4 10 131 13.1 3 40 32.8 NEWTON,Jerjuan 4 9 105 11.7 1 18 26.2 TURNER,Jamal 4 3 31 10.3 0 19 7.8 KELLY,Micah 4 3 16 5.3 0 12 4.0 SEYMOUR,Shakif 2 2 10 5.0 0 6 5.0 ROSI,Drew 4 2 7 3.5 0 7 1.8 Total 0 96 1258 13.1 12 68 0.0 Opponents 0 79 960 12.2 9 56 0.0
36 2020 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall2020 Individual TOLEDO Statistics STATISTICS (as of Nov 28, 2020) All games
PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g KOBACK,Bryant 4 ------24 PETERS,Eli 4 154 53 1106 1159 289.8 MITCHELL,Bryce 3 - - - 2 - - - 22 KOBACK,Bryant 4 82 334 0 334 83.5 MADDOX,Devin 3 ------18 BRADLEY,Carter 2 14 10 152 162 81.0 DAVIS,Evan - 2-5 11-11 - - - - - 17 SEYMOUR,Shakif 2 16 127 0 127 63.5 WINSTEAD,Isaiah 2 ------12 KELLY,Micah 4 26 119 0 119 29.8 SEYMOUR,Shakif 2 ------12 FINN,Dequan 2 8 47 0 47 23.5 CLUCKEY,Thomas - 2-2 3-4 - - - - - 9 STUART,Jacquez 4 3 24 0 24 6.0 KELLY,Micah 1 ------6 MADDOX,Devin 4 1 -2 0 -2 -0.5 BLACKMON,Ronnie 1 ------6 Team 3 1 -7 0 -7 -2.3 McKINLEY-LEWIS 1 ------6 Total 0 305 705 1258 1963 0.0 HINES,Jamal 1 ------6 Opponents 0 273 469 960 1429 0.0 NEWTON,Jerjuan 1 ------6 WELLONS,D.J. - - 1-1 - - - - - 1 PETERS,Eli - - - - - 2-3 - - 0 Total 19 4-7 15-16 - 2 2-3 - - 145 Opponents 13 3-4 10-11 - 1 1-2 - - 99
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 CLUCKEY,Thomas 2-2 100.0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 37 0 FLINT,Bailey 12 429 35.8 47 1 2 4 0 0 DAVIS,Evan 2-5 40.0 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-1 0-0 39 2 Total 12 429 35.8 47 1 2 4 0 0 Opponents 21 835 39.8 58 1 4 6 4 0 FG Sequence TOLEDO Opponents Bowling Green (19) (25) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Western Michigan (34),31 - CLUCKEY,Thomas 25 1435 57.4 11 0 Eastern Michigan 40,(39),37 - WELLONS,D.J. 1 63 63.0 0 0 Ball State (37) (32),36,(31) FLINT,Bailey 1 35 35.0 1 0 Total 27 1533 56.8 12 0 20.8 37.2 27 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Opponents 19 1118 58.8 4 1 16.4 41.5 23
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2020 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2020) 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 45 JOHNSON,Dyontae 4 17 13 30 2.0-7 . . . 1 . . . . 1 ANDERSON,Tycen 4 8 15 23 ...... 91 HINES,Jamal 4 7 15 22 4.5-16 2.0-11 1-20 1 2 . 1 . . 56 TAYLOR,Terrance 4 7 10 17 3.5-13 0.5-5 . . 2 . . . . 99 JOHNSON,Desjuan 4 7 9 16 5.0-26 3.0-19 . . . . 1 . . 24 CLARK,Justin 4 11 5 16 . . . 2 . 1-0 . . . 6 BAUER,Nate 4 5 11 16 1.0-1 . 2-49 1 . . . . . 31 BOLDEN,Daniel 4 4 9 13 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . . 20 HOLT,Saeed 4 10 2 12 1.5-5 . . 2 . . . . . 96 HOOD,David 4 6 5 11 1.5-6 ...... 13 McDONALD,Chris 4 6 5 11 0.5-3 . . 2 . . 1 . . 0 WOMACK,Samuel 4 6 5 11 . . . 6 . . . . . 30 JONES,Jonathan 4 1 9 10 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 92 ROGERS,Devan 4 3 6 9 1.5-8 1.0-7 ...... 98 ALEXANDER,D. 4 3 4 7 0.5-1 ...... 48 GIVHAN,Nate 4 3 4 7 0.5-0 . 1-0 ...... 9 LACEY,Michael 4 4 3 7 . . . 1 . . . . . 85 WOLIVER,Adrian 4 2 4 6 1.0-3 ...... 27 MITCHELL,Q. 4 5 1 6 ...... 7 FORD,Zachary 2 4 2 6 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 25 HOOK,Maxen 4 1 3 4 ...... 11 WILLIAMS,Jalynn 3 3 . 3 ...... 35 CRIDER,AJ 2 . 3 3 0.5-4 0.5-4 ...... 23 SIMON,Troy 3 . 2 2 . . . 2 . . . . . 53 DUNN,Devonte' 2 2 . 2 ...... 51 RECKER,Josh 2 1 . 1 ...... TM Team 3 1 . 1 ...... 15 COLEMAN,Mike 2 1 . 1 ...... 4 McKINLEY-LEWIS 4 1 . 1 ...... 19 NEWTON,Jerjuan 4 1 . 1 ...... 1K KING,DeAmonte 3 . 1 1 ...... Total 0 130 146 276 24-94 7-46 4-69 17 6 3-0 3 . . Opponents 0 132 232 364 33-98 8-49 2-0 11 5 4-0 5 2 .
38 TOLEDO2020 CAREER Toledo Football STATISTICS TOLEDO Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2020) All games
SEASON CAREER
Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g KOBACK,Bryant 4 82 364 30 334 4.1 3 21 83.5 29 430 2531 93 2438 5.7 29 75 84.1 SEYMOUR,Shakif 2 16 128 1 127 7.9 2 33 63.5 41 407 2188 53 2135 5.2 24 63 52.1 KELLY,Micah 4 26 129 10 119 4.6 1 28 29.8 6 32 199 10 189 5.9 2 42 31.5 PETERS,Eli 4 25 124 71 53 2.1 0 31 13.2 21 64 315 191 124 1.9 0 32 5.9 FINN,Dequan 2 7 47 0 47 6.7 0 21 23.5 2 7 47 0 47 6.7 0 21 23.5 STUART,Jacquez 4 3 25 1 24 8.0 0 13 6.0 7 7 42 1 41 5.9 0 13 5.9 BRADLEY,Carter 2 2 13 3 10 5.0 0 13 5.0 12 31 84 91 -7 -0.2 1 17 -0.6 MADDOX,Devin 4 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.5 16 2 19 2 17 8.5 0 19 1.1 Team 3 1 0 7 -7 -7.0 0 0 -2.3 Total 0 163 830 125 705 4.3 6 33 0.0 Opponents 0 140 568 99 469 3.3 4 29 0.0
Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g PETERS,Eli 4 160.16 88-129-2 68.2 1106 9 68 276.5 21 139.81 296-499-12 59.3 3771 33 82 179.6 BRADLEY,Carter 2 255.57 8-12-0 66.7 152 3 57 76.0 12 105.56 58-120-2 48.3 708 4 57 59.0 FINN,Dequan 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 0 167.09 96-142-2 67.6 1258 12 68 0.0 Opponents 0 136.35 79-133-4 59.4 960 9 56 0.0
Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g KOBACK,Bryant 4 19 184 9.7 1 34 46.0 29 31 276 8.9 3 34 9.5 WINSTEAD,Isaiah 4 14 283 20.2 2 55 70.8 4 14 283 20.2 2 55 70.8 McKINLEY-LEWIS 4 13 169 13.0 1 68 42.2 43 80 1177 14.7 5 82 27.4 BLACKMON,Ronnie 4 11 134 12.2 1 57 33.5 4 11 134 12.2 1 57 33.5 MITCHELL,Bryce 4 10 188 18.8 3 42 47.0 43 52 978 18.8 8 66 22.7 MADDOX,Devin 4 10 131 13.1 3 40 32.8 16 24 261 10.9 6 40 16.3 NEWTON,Jerjuan 4 9 105 11.7 1 18 26.2 9 10 126 12.6 1 21 14.0 TURNER,Jamal 4 3 31 10.3 0 19 7.8 22 6 62 10.3 0 19 2.8 KELLY,Micah 4 3 16 5.3 0 12 4.0 6 3 16 5.3 0 12 2.7 SEYMOUR,Shakif 2 2 10 5.0 0 6 5.0 41 42 359 8.5 3 24 8.8 ROSI,Drew 4 2 7 3.5 0 7 1.8 38 36 455 12.6 2 33 12.0 Total 0 96 1258 13.1 12 68 0.0 Opponents 0 79 960 12.2 9 56 0.0
Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g PETERS,Eli 4 154 53 1106 1159 289.8 21 563 124 3771 3895 185.5 KOBACK,Bryant 4 82 334 0 334 83.5 29 430 2438 0 2438 84.1 BRADLEY,Carter 2 14 10 152 162 81.0 12 151 -7 708 701 58.4 SEYMOUR,Shakif 2 16 127 0 127 63.5 41 407 2135 0 2135 52.1 KELLY,Micah 4 26 119 0 119 29.8 6 32 189 0 189 31.5 FINN,Dequan 2 8 47 0 47 23.5 2 8 47 0 47 23.5 STUART,Jacquez 4 3 24 0 24 6.0 7 7 41 0 41 5.9 MADDOX,Devin 4 1 -2 0 -2 -0.5 16 2 17 0 17 1.1 Team 3 1 -7 0 -7 -2.3 Total 0 305 705 1258 1963 0.0 Opponents 0 273 469 960 1429 0.0
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2020 Toledo Football TOLEDO Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2020) All games
SEASON CAREER
PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts KOBACK,Bryant 4 ------24 32 ------192 MITCHELL,Bryce 3 - - - 2 - - - 22 8 - - - 2 - - - 52 MADDOX,Devin 3 ------18 6 ------36 DAVIS,Evan - 2-5 11-11 - - - - - 17 - 10-18 45-45 - - - - - 75 SEYMOUR,Shakif 2 ------12 27 ------162 WINSTEAD,Isaiah 2 ------12 2 ------12 CLUCKEY,Thomas - 2-2 3-4 - - - - - 9 - 5-5 7-8 - - - - - 22 KELLY,Micah 1 ------6 2 ------12 HINES,Jamal 1 ------6 1 ------6 BLACKMON,Ronnie 1 ------6 1 ------6 McKINLEY-LEWIS 1 ------6 5 ------30 NEWTON,Jerjuan 1 ------6 1 ------6 WELLONS,D.J. - - 1-1 - - - - - 1 - - 1-1 - - - - - 1 PETERS,Eli - - - - - 2-3 - - 0 - - - - - 4-6 - - 0 Total 19 4-7 15-16 - 2 2-3 - - 145 Opponents 13 3-4 10-11 - 1 1-2 - - 99
Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg BLACKMON,Ronnie 8 36 4.5 0 15 8 36 4.5 0 15 McKINLEY-LEWIS 3 9 3.0 0 6 38 308 8.1 0 48 HOLT,Saeed 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 12 45 3.8 0 15 Opponents 2 7 3.5 0 7
Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg STUART,Jacquez 10 187 18.7 0 32 13 255 19.6 0 32 BLACKMON,Ronnie 2 27 13.5 0 16 2 27 13.5 0 16 KELLY,Micah 1 16 16.0 0 16 1 16 16.0 0 16 ANDERSON,Tycen 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 14 230 16.4 0 32 Opponents 11 229 20.8 0 38
Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg BAUER,Nate 2 49 24.5 0 30 2 49 24.5 0 30 HINES,Jamal 1 20 20.0 1 20 3 24 8.0 1 20 GIVHAN,Nate 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 4 69 17.2 1 30 Opponents 2 0 0.0 0 4
Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0
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2020 Toledo Football TOLEDO Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 28, 2020) All games
SEASON CAREER
## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 45 JOHNSON,Dyontae 4 1 7 1 3 3 0 2.0 ...... 29 2 9 3 2 6 1 4.0 . . 1 1 . . 1 ANDERSON,Tycen 4 8 1 5 2 3 0.0 ...... 43 1 0 0 8 2 1 8 2 6.0 . 2 1 3 . . . 91 HINES,Jamal 4 7 1 5 2 2 4.5 2 .0 1 1 . 1 . 28 6 0 6 3 1 2 3 22.0 6 .5 3 2 2 1 . 56 TAYLOR,Terrance 4 7 1 0 1 7 3.5 0 .5 . . . . . 26 2 7 3 2 5 9 14.5 6 .0 . 1 . 3 . 24 CLARK,Justin 4 1 1 5 1 6 0.0 . . 2 1 . . 32 5 3 3 1 8 4 1.0 . 3 1 1 2 1 . 99 JOHNSON,Desjuan 4 7 9 1 6 5.0 3 .0 . . . 1 . 26 2 8 3 7 6 5 15.0 5 .0 . . . 1 . 6 BAUER,Nate 4 5 1 1 1 6 1.0 . 2 1 . . . 19 3 5 2 3 5 8 4.0 . 2 2 . . . 31 BOLDEN,Daniel 4 4 9 1 3 0.5 ...... 29 2 7 3 7 6 4 1.5 . . . . 2 . 20 HOLT,Saeed 4 1 0 2 1 2 1.5 . . 2 . . . 29 7 2 5 0 1 2 2 14.5 4 .5 . 4 1 1 . 0 WOMACK,Samuel 4 6 5 1 1 0.0 . . 6 . . . 36 6 6 2 0 8 6 2.0 . 3 2 3 . 1 . 96 HOOD,David 4 6 5 1 1 1.5 ...... 31 1 6 2 0 3 6 4.0 . . . . . 1 13 McDONALD,Chris 4 6 5 1 1 0.5 . . 2 . 1 . 16 3 1 1 6 4 7 1.5 . . 1 2 . 1 . 30 JONES,Jonathan 4 1 9 1 0 0.0 . . . 1 . . 4 1 9 1 0 0.0 . . . 1 . . 92 ROGERS,Devan 4 3 6 9 1.5 1 .0 . . . . . 17 1 0 2 9 3 9 3.0 2 .0 . . . . . 98 ALEXANDER,D. 4 3 4 7 0.5 ...... 9 3 4 7 0.5 ...... 48 GIVHAN,Nate 4 3 4 7 0.5 . 1 . . . . 24 2 2 2 7 4 9 6.0 4 .0 1 1 1 1 . 9 LACEY,Michael 4 4 3 7 0.0 . . 1 . . . 12 5 3 8 1.0 . . 1 . . . 85 WOLIVER,Adrian 4 2 4 6 1.0 ...... 16 7 9 1 6 1.0 ...... 27 MITCHELL,Q. 4 5 1 6 0.0 ...... 4 5 1 6 0.0 ...... 7 FORD,Zachary 2 4 2 6 0.0 . . . 1 . . 16 2 3 1 7 4 0 2.0 . 2 3 1 . . 25 HOOK,Maxen 4 1 3 4 0.0 ...... 4 1 3 4 0.0 ...... 35 CRIDER,AJ 2 . 3 3 0.5 0 .5 . . . . . 24 5 6 1 1 1.5 0 .5 . . . . . 11 WILLIAMS,Jalynn 3 3 . 3 0.0 ...... 19 2 5 1 1 3 6 1.5 1 .0 . . . . . 53 DUNN,Devonte' 2 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 27 1 1 9 2 0 1.5 0 .5 . . 1 . . 23 SIMON,Troy 3 . 2 2 0.0 . . 2 . . . 15 3 2 5 0.0 . . 2 . . . 15 COLEMAN,Mike 2 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 4 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 51 RECKER,Josh 2 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 2 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 1K KING,DeAmonte 3 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 28 1 2 5 1 7 0.0 . . 2 . . . TM Team 3 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 19 NEWTON,Jerjuan 4 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 9 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 4 McKINLEY-LEWIS 4 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 43 1 . 1 0.0 ...... Total 0 1 3 0 1 4 6 2 7 6 24 7 4 1 7 3 3 . Opponents 0 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 6 4 33 8 2 1 1 4 5 2
41 2020 TOLEDO STARTERS BY GAME
Toledo 2020 Game by Game Starters OFFENSE
Game LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB WR/TE WR WR
Bowling Green Gurman N. Rosi Harris Doerger Dumont Turner Peters Koback McKinley-Lewis Maddox Mitchell
Western Michigan Gurman Doerger Harris Long N. Rosi Turner Peters Koback McKinley-Lewis Maddox Winstead
Eastern Michigan Gurman Doerger Harris Long N. Rosi Turner Peters Koback D. Rosi Mitchell Winstead
Ball State Gurman Doerger Harris Long N. Rosi Turner Peters Koback D. Rosi Mitchell Winstead
DEFENSE
Game DE DT DT DE LB LB NB SS FS CB CB
Bowling Green Hines Hood Des. Johnson Taylor Bolden Dy. Johnson McDonald Anderson Holt Womack Clark
Western Michigan Hines Hood Des. Johnson Taylor Jones Dy. Johnson Bauer Anderson Holt Womack Clark
Eastern Michigan Hines Hood Des. Johnson Taylor Bolden Dy. Johnson Bauer Anderson Holt Womack Clark
Ball State Hines Hood Des. Johnson Taylor Bolden Dy. Johnson Bauer Anderson Holt Womack Clark
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