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Toledo (1-0, 0-0 MAC) vs. Nevada (0-1, 0-0 MWC) 2017 Toledo Football Schedule Saturday, Sept. 9 • 4:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m. ET) Date Opponent Time Mackay Stadium • Reno, Nev. • ESPN3 Aug. 31 ELON (ESPN3) W, 47-13 Sept. 9 at Nevada (ESPN3) 4:00 p.m. PT TOLEDO - The Toledo Rockets, fresh off a 47- Sept. 16 TULSA (ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. 13 season-opening victory over Elon, will now Sept. 23 at Miami (Fla.) TBA head west to face Nevada on Sept. 9 (4:00 p.m. PT/ Oct. 7 EASTERN MICHIGAN * (HC) TBA ESPN3). Oct. 14 at Central Michigan * 3:30 p.m. Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for Oct. 21 AKRON * TBA Oct. 26 at Ball State* (CBSSN/ESPN3) 7:00 p.m. 314 yards and junior placekicker Jameson Vest Nov. 2 N. ILLINOIS * (ESPNU/CBSSN) 6:00 p.m. kicked a career-best four field goals to lead Toledo Nov. 8 at Ohio * (ESPN2/U/CBSSN) TBA to the victory over the Phoenix. Nov. 15 at Bowling Green * (ESPN2/U) TBA While Toledo’s offense racked up 553 yards of Nov. 24 WMU * (ESPNU/CBSSN/ESPN3) TBA total offense, it was the Rockets’ defense that dom- Dec. 2 MAC Champ. Game# (ESPN2) TBA inated much of the action, limiting the Phoenix Schedule subject to change. to just 175 yards of total offense and seven first All times are site times. downs. Elon gained only 65 yards in the first half * Mid-American Conference Game # West Division champion vs. East Division champion, Sophomore Diontae Johnson and failed to complete a pass in five attempts. Woodside’s main targets were senior Cody Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. (ESPN2) scored on a 99-yard kickoff HC - Homecoming return vs. Elon. Thompson and sophomore Diontae Johnson. Thompson caught five passes for 112 yards. John- Toledo vs. Nevada son, who missed all of last year with an injury, • TEAM RECORDS: caught four passes for 102 yards. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Toledo (1-0, 0-0 MAC) The rushing attack was led by senior Terry Swanson, who rushed for a pair of Nevada (0-1, 0-0 MWC) touchdowns, redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour (102 yards, one TD) and sophomore Art Thompkins (99 yards). • SERIES RECORD: Toledo leads the series, 3-0. Nevada (0-1, 0-0 MWC) is coming off a 31-20 defeat at Northwestern Saturday. The last meeting was a 31-13 Rocket victory in the The Wolf Pack led, 20-17, in the fourth quarter until the Wildcats scored two late Glass Bowl in 1997. touchdowns to pull away. • THE COACHES: Jason Candle, 11-4 (2nd year) at Toledo, same overall. 0-0 vs. Nevada. Rocket Round-Up Jay Norvell, 0-1 (first year) at Nevada, 0-1 overall. • Toledo (1-0, 0-0 MAC) is coming off a 47-13 victory over Elon in Toledo on 0-0 vs. Toledo. Thursday, Aug. 31. • TV/STREAMING: ESPN3 • Toledo leads the series with Nevada, 3-0. The last meeting was a 31-13 Rocket Play by Play: TBA victory in the Glass Bowl in 1997. The schools will meet again in Toledo next Analyst: TBA season. • ROCKET RADIO NETWORK: Pregame be- • Senior QB Logan Woodside threw for 314 yards vs. Elon, moving him into fourth gins at 5:30 p.m. ET. place all-time in Toledo history with 6,946 career passing yards. He passed Aaron Play by Play: Brent Balbinot Opelt (6,804 yards from 2010-13) and Ryan Huzjak (6,926 from 1993-96). Analyst: Bruce Gradkowski • Sophomore WR Diontae Johnson returned the second half-opening kickoff 99 Sidelines: Mike Robinson yards for a touchdown, the first Rocket to return a kick for a touchdown since • WEB-AUDIO: Free live audio streaming of Bernard Reedy against Utah State on Dec. 15, 2012 in the Famous Idaho Potato the UT Rocket Radio Network broadcast on Bowl. He tied Eric Page for the second-longest kick return in program history. UTRockets.com. • Senior WR Cody Thompson finished with 112 receiving yards, vaulting him up • UT COACH’S SHOW: Coach Jason Candle to seventh in program history in career receiving yards. The performance was and host Brent Balbinot talk Rocket Football the 11th 100-yard game of his career. He passed Mel Long, Jr. (2,188 yards from every Monday from 6-7 p.m. at Frickers in 1997-2000), Don Fair (2,191 from 1969-71), and Corey Jones (2,236 from 2013-16). Maumee. Carried live on WSPD-AM1370 and • In his first career game, redshirt freshman running back Shakif Seymour rushed online on UTRockets.com. for 102 yards and a touchdown. • TWITTER: • Last season Toledo set a team record, averaging 517.8 yards of total offense @ToledoFB: Regular updates on UT Foot- per game. The Rockets picked up where they left off, putting up 556 yards of ball, live updates on Game Day. total offense against Elon. @UTPaulHelgren: Regular updates on UT Football. 1 TOLEDO QUICK FACTS

Quick Facts Location: Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390 2017 MAC Standings Population: 287,208 (city); 651,409 (metro) Founded: 1872 West Division Enrollment: 20,381 Team MAC ALL Toledo 0-0 1-0 Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Eastern Michigan 0-0 1-0 Nickname: Rockets Central Michigan 0-0 1-0 Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Western Michigan 0-0 0-1 Mascot: Rocky the Rocket Northern Illinois 0-0 0-1 Stadium (built): Glass Bowl (1937) Ball State 0-0 0-1 Stadium Capacity/Surface: 26,038/Field Turf Ticket Office Phone: (419) 530-GOLD East Division President: Dr. Sharon Gaber Team MAC ALL Vice-President and Athletic Director: Mike O’Brien Ohio 0-0 1-0 Faculty Representative: Dr. Mary Powers Miami 0-0 0-1 Bowling Green 0-0 0-1 Coaching Staff Akron 0-0 0-1 Head Coach: Jason Candle (Mount Union ‘03) Kent State 0-0 0-1 Record at Toledo: 11-4 (second season) Buffalo 0-0 0-1 Overall Coaching Record: Same Aug. 31 – Thursday For Interviews: Call Paul Helgren (419) 530-4918 at Minnesota 17, Buffalo 7 Coaching Staff: at Toledo 47, Elon13 • Jason Candle - Head Coach (Field) at Central Michigan 30, Rhode Island 27 (2OT) • Brian George - Def. Coordinator/Def. Line (Press Box) • Brian Wright - Off. Coordinator/QBs (Press Box) Sept. 1 – Friday • Mike Bellamy - Wide Receivers (Field) at Eastern Michigan 24, Charlotte 7 • Marquel Blackwell - Running Backs (Field) Boston College 23, at NIU 20 • Robby Discher - Tight Ends/Special Teams (Field) • Mike Hallett - Offensive Line (Press Box) Sept. 2 – Saturday • Hank Poteat - Cornerbacks (Field) at Penn State 52, Akron 0 at Illinois 24, Ball State 21 • Mike Ward - Linebackers (Field) at Michigan State 35, Bowling Green 10 • Ross Watson - Safeties (Field) at Clemson 56, Kent State 3 • Brad Bichey - Strength and Conditioning (Field) at USC 49, Western Michigan 31 Field/Press Box positions in parentheses at Marshall 31, Miami 26 at Ohio 59, Hampton 0 Football Information 2017 Record: 1-0 Sept. 8 – Friday 2017 MAC Record: 0-0 Ohio at Purdue, 8:00 pm ET (FS1) 2017 Home Record: 1-0 2017 Road Record: 0-0 Sept. 9 – Saturday 2016 Bowl: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Buffalo at Army, Noon ET (CBS Sports Network) UAB at Ball State, 3:00 pm ET (ESPN3) 2016 Letterwinners Returning: 44 (20 off., 21 def., 3 specialists) Austin Peay at Miami, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3) 2016 Letterwinners Lost: 22 (8 off., 11 def., 3 spec.) Eastern Illinois at NIU, 3:30 pm ET/2:30 pm CT (ESPN3) 2016 Starters Returning: 15 (6 off., 7 def., 2 spec.) Eastern Michigan at Rutgers, 3:30 pm ET (Big Ten) 2016 Starters Lost: 11 (6 off., 4 def., 1 spec.) Howard at Kent State, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN3) Offensive/Defensive Sets:Spread / Multiple Western Michigan at Michigan State, 3:30 pm ET (Big Ten) Central Michigan at Kansas, 4:00 pm ET (FSN) UT Athletic Communications South Dakota at Bowling Green, 6:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Associate AD/Communications: Paul Helgren Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron, 6:30 pm ET (ESPN3) E-Mail: [email protected] Toledo at Nevada, 7:00 pm ET (ESPN3) Twitter: @UTPaulHelgren Office Phone Number:(419) 530-4918 Mobile Phone Number: (419) 262-3861 *Mid-American Conference game Athletic Communications Fax: (419) 530-4930 All times ET Press Box Phone Number: (419) 530-3732 Internet Address: www.utrockets.com 2 MEDIA INFORMATION

MEDIA AVAILABLITY FOR THE ROCKETS ROCKET SPORTS RADIO NETWORK • Head coach Jason Candle Rocket fans can listen to their favorite team on the • Monday, 9:38 a.m.: MAC Teleconference (9:38-9:46 Toledo Rocket Sports Radio Network presented by UT a.m.). Call Paul Helgren for media call-in number. Replay Health. The network includes flagship station WSPD, now available on the MAC website (www.mac-sports.com). in its 50th season of covering UT football games. Every UT • Monday, 1:00 p.m.: News Conference at the Larimer football game will feature a 90-minute pre-game show and Athletic Complex from 1:00-1:15 p.m. Replay available on a 30-minute post-game show. UT Athletics website (www.utrockets.com). Brent Balbinot enters his first season as the “Voice of • Tuesday-Wednesday: Coach Candle available for the Rockets,” while former Rocket quarterback Bruce Grad- brief on-field interviews after practice Tuesday-Wednes- kowski debuts as color analyst. Mike Robinson also makes day by pre-arrangement with Paul Helgren, at least 24 his debut as the sideline reporter. hours in advance. (NOTE: These days are adjusted for non- Rocket Sports Radio Network Saturday games). Toledo WSPD-AM* 1370 • Players Toledo WCWA-AM 1230 Players will be available for media interviews as follows: Archbold WMTR-FM 96.1 • Monday, 1:15 p.m.: Players will be available at the Bellevue WOHF-FM 92.1 Larimer Athletic Complex from 1:15-1:45 p.m. Requests Cleveland WJMO-AM 1300 for players must be received by Paul Helgren by noon on Sunday for Saturday games. Player availability is subject Fostoria WBVI-FM 96.7 to approval by Coach Candle. Hicksville WFGA-FM 106.7 • Tuesday-Wednesday: Players may be available for * Flagship station brief on-field interviews after practice Tuesday-Wednes- UT COACH’S RADIO SHOW day at the discretion of Coach Candle, by pre-arrangment Rocket fans can hear from head coach Jason Candle only. Call Paul Helgren to arrange, at least 24 hours in ad- every Monday night in a live broadcast from Fricker’s in vance. (NOTE: These days are adjusted for non-Saturday Maumee at 6:00 p.m. on “The UT Rockets Coach’s Show” games). on the Rocket Sports Network and on Rocket Vision • Player Phone Interviews (www.utrockets.com). Host Brent Balbinot and Coach • Players may be requested for phone interviews for Candle will review the previous week’s game, preview the Monday afternoon from 1:15-2:00 p.m., or Tuesday and next opponent and take questions from fans and callers. Wednesday after practices, by pre-arrangement only (24- A Rocket player will also be featured as a special guest hour advance notice required). These interviews are at each week. Fricker’s is located at 1418 Reynolds Road in the discretion of Coach Candle. Maumee. Please Note: First-year freshmen are not available for media interviews. WEBSITE Updated rosters, bios, depth chart, game notes and UPCOMING WEEKLY NEWS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE news on the Rockets can be found on the official UT Ath- Media Session Game letics website www.utrockets.com. Monday, Sept. 4 Nevada - Sept. 9 Monday, Sept. 11 Tulsa - Sept. 16 SOCIAL MEDIA Monday, Sept. 18 Miami (Fla.) - Sept. 23 • Twitter: @ToledoRockets, @UTPaulHelgren, @ToledoFB, Monday, Sept. 25 Bye Week - no news conference @CoachCandle All news conferences are 1:00 p.m. in the Larimer Athletic complex • Instagram: UTRockets unless otherwise noted.

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

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

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

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

Depth chart as of Aug. 31 , 2017

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ROCKET UPDATE touchdown. • Toledo (1-0, 0-0 MAC) is coming 2017 Official Awards off a 47-13 win over Elon on Aug. 31. TOLEDO-NEVADA SERIES Watch Lists • The Rockets gained 556 yards of Toledo leads the series, 3-0. The There are five Rockets are on a to- total offense against Elon, better than last meeting was a 31-13 Rocket vic- tal of 10 official watch lists for the fol- last season’s recrdo-setting average of tory in the Glass Bowl in 1997. The lowing individual awards: 517.8 yards per game. schools played twice in 1995, with UT • Toledo held Elon to 175 yards winning both times. The second win Jon’Vea Johnson yards of total offense and seven first was historic: the Rockets defeated the Biletnikoff Award downs. In the first half, UT held Elon to Wolf Pack, 40-37, in the Vegas Bowl, the (Top receiver) zero passing yards and did not surren- first-ever overtime contest in FBS (then Elijah Nkansah der a pass completion until the third Division I-A) history. Outland Trophy quarter. (Top lineman) • Toledo’s victory over Elon im- MORE ABOUT THE 1995 LAS VEGAS proved UT’s record to 23-2 in games BOWL Terry Swanson against FCS schools. In a game that featured the first Doak Walker Award • The Rockets have now won four overtime game in Division I-A football (Top running back) consecutive season openers dating history, Toledo prevailed over Nevada, back to 2014. The last time UT lost a 40-37. Cody Thompson season-opening game was 2013, a 24-6 After a field goal in the extra ses- Biletnikoff Award (Top receiver) loss at No. 10 Florida. They have also sion gave the Wolf Pack a 37-34 lead, Wuerffel Trophy now won seven straight home open- the Rockets’ Wasean Tait scored the (Community service) ers. winning points on a two-yard run. Tait, All State AFCA Good Works Award • Senior QB Logan Woodside threw who set four bowl records and was (Community service) for 314 yards vs. Elon, moving him into named the game’s co-MVP, was buried fourth place all-time in Toledo history under a sea of Rockets in the victory Logan Woodside with 6,946 career passing yards. He celebration and passed out cold. Maxwell Award passed Aaron Opelt (6,804 yards from Rocket fans recently voted this (Top offensive player) 2010-13) and Ryan Huzjak (6,926 from game as the No. 7 all-time greatest Davey O’Brien 1993-96). victory in school history. (Top quarterback) Manning Award • Sophomore WR Diontae Johnson (Top quarterback) returned the second half-opening kick- ROCKETS ON TV Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award off 99 yards for a touchdown, the first The Toledo-Nevada game will be (Top quarterback/community service) Rocket to return a kick for a touchdown streamed on ESPN3. since Bernard Reedy against Utah State The announcers are TBA. on Dec. 15, 2012 in the Famous Idaho was picked to repeat as MAC East Di- Potato Bowl. He tied Eric Page for the ROCKETS PICKED TO WIN 2017 MAC vision champion, followed by Miami second-longest kick return in program CHAMPIONSHIP BY MEDIA AND (129). history. COACHES The league’s coaches also picked • Senior WR Cody Thompson fin- Toledo was picked to finish in the Rockets to win the MAC in a sepa- ished with 112 receiving yards, vaulting first place in the Mid-American Con- rate poll. him up to seventh in program history ference’s West Division in voting by in career receiving yards. The perfor- members of the league’s media con- 15 STARTERS, 44 LETTERWINNERS mance was the 11th 100-yard game tingent. Toledo also picked up 21 out RETURN FOR ROCKETS of his career. He passed Mel Long, Jr. of 24 votes to win the MAC Champi- Toledo returns 15 starters and (2,188 yards from 1997-2000), Don Fair onship Game. 44 letterwinners from last year’s 9-4 (2,191 from 1969-71), and Corey Jones The Rockets received 22 first- team. Six starters return on offense, (2,236 from 2013-16). place votes and a total of 142 points seven on defense and two on special •In his first career game, redshirt in the annual poll, 35 points ahead teams. freshman running back Shakif Sey- of second-place Western Michigan in Among the returnees are five mour had 102 yards rushing and a the West Division. Ohio (31 points) 5 TOLEDO GAME NOTES players who have earned All-MAC is named after Danny Wuerffel, the honors at some point in their career: 2017 MAC Preseason Poll 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quar- senior quarterback Logan Wood- terback from the University of Flori- side (first team), senior wide receiver Media Poll Team (First Place Votes) - Points da. It is awarded to the Football Bowl Cody Thompson (first team), junior MAC West Division Subdivision player who best com- wide receiver Jon’Vea Johnson (sec- 1. Toledo (22) - 142 bines exemplary community service ond team), senior linebacker Ja’Wuan 2. Western Michigan (1) - 107 with athletic and academic achieve- Woodley (third team) and junior run- 3. Northern Illinois (1) - 89 ment. ning back Terry Swanson (2015 sec- 4. Eastern Michigan - 74 Thompson was a first-team All- ond team). 5. Central Michigan - 62 MAC selection in 2016 who also 6. Ball State - 30 earned Academic All-MAC honors. WOODSIDE NAMED TO NUMER- He is a marketing major with a 3.664 OUS AWARD WATCH LISTS MAC East Division grade point average. He has volun- Toledo senior quarterback Logan 1. Ohio (11) - 131 teered for numerous community Woodside has been named to the of- 2. Miami (12) - 129 activities and organizations, includ- ficial 2017 watch lists for the Maxwell 3. Bowling Green (1) - 88 ing the Toledo Boys and Girls Club, Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, the 4. Akron - 79 Ronald McDonald House, Cherry Manning Award and the Johnny Uni- 5. Buffalo - 41 Street Mission, RockeThon for Mercy tas Golden Arm Award. 6. Kent State - 36 Children’s Hospital, Kids Day at the The Maxwell Award, named in Glass City Marathon, Rocket Foot-ball honor of Robert W. “Tiny” Maxwell, has 2017 MAC Championship Game Win- Victory Day, the Toledo Crash wheel- been given to America’s College Player ner: Toledo (21); Western Michigan (1); chair football team, and many others. of the Year since 1937. The Davey Bowling Green (1); Miami (1). O’Brien Award honors the nation’s SWANSON NAMED TO DOAK top quarterback, as does the Manning WALKER AWARD WATCH LIST Award. school-record 1,269 yards and 11 TDs. Senior running back Terry Swanson The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm He had 10 receptions of at least 40 was named to the official watch list for Award. The award honors the top yards. Johnson had 40 receptions for the 2017 Doak Walker Award, which an- quarterback from all divisions for his 773 yards and 10 TDs. He also caught nually honors the nation’s top running accomplishments both on and off the a 98-yard TD pass, the longest play back. field. from scrimmage in UT history. Swanson has rushed for 2,238 Woodside shattered nearly every yards in three seasons as a Rocket. He Toledo passing record in the books THOMPSON NAMED TO ALL- rushed for 583 yards and four touch- in 2016. He led the nation with 45 STATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM, downs last year backing up first-team touchdown passes, 16 more than the WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST All-MAC rusher Kareem Hunt. In 2015, previous best in Rocket history. He con- Cody Thompson has been nomi- Swanson rushed for 923 yards and nected on 69.1 percent of his passes for nated for two national community seven TDs, averaging 6.5 yards per 4,129 yards, an average of more than services awards, the 2017 Allstate carry and earning second-team All- 317 yards per contest and another AFCA Good Works Team and the MAC honors. He also ran for 732 yards school record. Wuerffel Trophy. and six scores as a freshman in 2014. The Allstate AFCA Good Works THOMPSON AND JOHNSON NAMED Team honors college football players NKANSAH NAMED TO OUTLAND TO BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST who balance academics and athletics, TROPHY WATCH LIST Toledo wide receivers Cody while remaining committed to help- Senior offensive lineman Elijah Thompson and Jon’Vea Johnson have ing others and bettering their com- Nkansah has been named to the official each been named to the official Watch munities. watch list for the Outland Trophy. The List for the 2017 Biletnikoff Award. The The Wuerffel Trophy, known as Outland Trophy is given annually to the Biletnikoff Award has been presented “College Football’s Premier Award for nation’s top interior lineman. annually to the nation’s top receiver Community Service,” is presented an- Nkansah, a 6-6, 315-pound left since 1994. nually by the All Sports Association tackle, is the leader of an offensive line Thompson caught 64 passes for a in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. The award that that allowed just 14 sacks in 2016, 6 TOLEDO GAME NOTES which ranked 11th in the country and from 2001-05, played 11 seasons in third in the MAC. Toledo’s offense led the NFL for Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Toledo in the Polls 2015 the MAC in total offense (517.8) and Oakland, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Oct. 4 #24 AP passing offense (322.8) last season, He led the Rockets to the 2004 MAC Oct. 11 #22 AP, #25 USA Today and ranked seventh in nation in total Championship and two bowl appear- Oct. 18 #19 AP, #20 USA Today Oct. 25 #20 AP, #20 USA Today offense and 10th in passing offense. ances. He earned first-team All-MAC Nov. 1 #20 AP, #20 USA Today, #24 CFP honors as a senior in 2005, finishing Nov. 22 #24 AP, #24 CFP 100 YEARS OF ROCKET FOOTBALL his career with a 45-13 triumph over 2012 The University of Toledo is cel- UTEP in the GMAC Bowl. Nov. 4 #23 AP ebrating the 100th anniversary of the “It’s exciting to officially be a part 2001 founding of its football program. UT of the Rocket family again,” said Grad- Sep. 23 #25 AP will commemorate the occasion at he kowski. “This is where it all started for Sep. 30 #23 AP Oct. 14 #25 AP Tulsa game on Sept. 16. me and laid the foundation for an 11- Dec. 2 #25 AP At halftime of the Tulsa game, UT year NFL career. I can’t thank (UT Ath- Dec. 9 #25 AP will honor its All-Century Team, which letic Director) Mike O’Brien and (UT Final #22 USA Today/ESPN, #23 AP consists of 50 of the program’s all-time President) Dr. Gaber enough for all 2000 players. The top 10 players on the list the support they have given me and Nov. 26 #25 (AP) Dec. 3 #25 (AP), #25 (USA Today/ESPN) were chosen by the fans in an online my family over the years. Also, thanks poll while the remaining 40 were se- to Head Coach Jason Candle for con- 1997 Oct. 20 #24 (AP), #24 (USA Today/ESPN) lected by the All-Century Committee. tinuing to reach out to the alumni to Oct. 27 #22 (AP), #22 (USA Today/ESPN) Fans also selected the top 10 keep them involved, and for the great Nov. 3 #18 (AP), #20 (USA TodayESPN)

Rocket victories of all time. job he has been doing. To the City of 1995 Toledo, thank you. That’s why we call Nov. 21 #25 (AP) NEW FACES ON THE STAFF this place home! Let’s Go Rockets!” Nov. 28 #25 (AP) Dec. 5 #25 (AP) Mike Bellamy and Hank Poteat Also new to the Rocket Football Final #24 (AP), #24 (USA Today/CNN) have joined the Toledo coaching staff Radio Network this year will be Mike 1971 in 2017. Robinson, who will handle sideline Sept. 20 #19 (AP) Bellamy, who will coach the coverage. Robinson is a former head Oct. 4 #20 (AP) wide receivers, comes to Toledo af- coach at Bowsher High School in To- Oct. 11 #17 (AP) Oct. 18 #14-T (AP) ter spending last season at Missis- ledo, and also served as an assistant Oct. 25 #15 (AP) sippi State and the previous four coach at Central Catholic High School Nov.1 #14 (AP) Nov. 8 #14 (AP) campaigns at Illinois. Poteat was the in Toledo when the Fighting Irish won Nov. 15 #13 (AP) cornerbacks coach at Kent State the two state championships. More re- Nov. 22 #14 (AP) Nov. 29 #13 (AP) past two seasons and will handle the cently, Robinson has served as a color Dec. 6 #14 (AP) same position for the Rockets. analyst for high school football games Final #13 (UPI), #14 (AP) “I am very excited about the ad- on BCSN. 1970 dition of Hank Poteat and Mike Bel- Gradkowski and Robinson will be Oct. 19 #19-T (AP) lamy to our staff,” said head coach Ja- joining play-by-play announcer Brent Nov. 2 #15 (AP) Nov. 9 #16 (AP) son Candle. “Both men bring instant Balbinot, who is in his second season Nov. 16 #15 (AP) credibility to their respective meeting as the voice of the Rockets. Nov. 23 #15 (AP) rooms and will provide a necessary Nov. 30 #14 (AP) Dec. 7 #15 (AP) spark on the recruiting trail.” 13 GRADUATES ON 2017 ROSTER Final #12 (AP), #17-T (UPI) The University of Toledo ranks 1969 NEW FACES IN THE BOOTH third in the nation with 13 football Nov. 17 #20 (AP) Former Toledo quarterback Bruce players on its roster who have already Nov. 24 #20 (AP) Dec. 1 #20 (AP) Gradkowski will return to the Glass received their bachelor’s degrees, ac- Dec. 8 #20 (AP) Bowl this season, this time as a color cording to information released by analyst for the Rocket Football Radio the National Football Foundation this NOTE: Weekly coaches poll information not available for some years. Network. week. USA Today = Coaches poll Gradkowski, who wore the Mid- Of the 13 Rockets with bachelor’s UPI = Coaches poll CFP = College Football Playoff night Blue and Gold for the Rockets degrees, nine are pursuing master’s 7 TOLEDO GAME NOTES

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

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

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

8 TOLEDO GAME NOTES

degrees, two are working toward a 5. 2003 462.8 (5,553 in 12 games) Toledo Passing Yardage Records second bachelor’s degree and two are 1. 2016 322.8 (4,196 yds in 13 games) undecided or waiting on their accep- 2. 2004 298.4 (3,879 in 13 games) tance into a master’s program. 3. 2009 278.5 (3,342 in 12 games) 4. 2003 278.3 (3,339 in 12 games) 5. 2011 267.7 (3,480 in 13 games) NUMBER NINE...NUMBER NINE... Toledo has had at least nine wins PROTECTING THE QUARTERBACK in five of the last six years. Below is Toledo’s offensive line allowed 14 Toledo’s record over the past six years: sacks in 2016, which was tied for the Year Record 11th-fewest in the nation. 2011 9-4 Going back to 2015, UT has not al- 2012 9-4 lowed a sack in 15 of its last 25 games. 2013 7-5 Toledo opened the 2015 season with 2014 9-4 seven consecutive games without 2015 10-2 a sack. The Rockets eventually relin- 2016 9-4 quished five sacks in 2015, which was Total 53-23 the second-fewest in the nation.

AMONG THE NATION’S BEST PROTECTING THE BALL Toledo finished the season in the Since a lost fumble by Terry Swan- top 10 in the nation in five team cat- son in the first half of the Arkansas egories in 2016: State game on Sept. 2, 2016, Toledo’s • Passing Efficiency (183.3) - 2nd running backs did not lose another • 3rd-Down Conversions (51.1%) - 5th fumble the rest of the season, giv- • Total Offense (517.8) - 7th ing them a streak of 12 consecutive • Red-Zone Offense (92.0%) - 9th games without a lost fumble and 31 Toledo’s Future • Passing Offense (322.8) - 10th out the last 32 games overall going Non-Conference Games back to the 2014 season. LEADERS OF THE MAC Before last year’s season opener, 2018 Aug. 30 - VMI The Rockets led the MAC in the the last time Toledo lost a fumble by following categories in 2016: Sept. 15 - MIAMI (Fla.) one of its running backs was Oct. 4, Sept. 22 – NEVADA • Total Offense (517.8) 2014 in the fourth quarter of a 20-19 Sept. 29 - at Fresno State • Passing Offense (322.8) overtime win over Western Michigan • Passing Efficiency (183.8) when Swanson fumbled in a driving 2019 • 3rd-Down Conversions-Defense (34.7%) rain storm. Aug. 31 – at Kentucky Sept. 21 – at Colorado State THAT’S VERY OFFENSIVE Sept. 28 – BYU Toledo shattered the school records for total offense and passing of- 2020 fense in 2016, averaging 517.8 yards Sept. 5 – at Tulsa of total offense, 27.3 yards more than Sept. 19 – at Michigan State the record of 490.5 set in 2014. UT’s 2021 passing attack put up 322.8 yards per Sept. 11 – at Notre Dame game, nearly 24.2 yards per game bet- Sept. 25 – COLORADO STATE ter than the standard of 298.4 set in 2004. Schedules as of Aug. 26, 2017 Toledo Total Offense Records 1. 2016 517.8 (6,731 yds in 13 games) 2. 2014 490.5 (6,377 in 13 games) 3. 2011 481.3 (6,257 in 13 games) 4. 2002 472.2 (6,611 in 14 games) 9 TOLEDO GAME NOTES

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

VICTORY DAY: THE TRUE MEANING OF ‘VICTORY”

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

2017 TOLEDO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

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

11 ALL-CENTURY TEAM/ALL-TIME VICTORIES

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

1. Chuck Ealey, quarterback (1969-71) 26. Steve Schnitkey, defensive lineman (1969-71) 2. Bruce Gradkowski, quarterback (2002-05) 27. Roland Moss, running back (1966-68) 3. Chester Taylor, running back (1998-2001) 28. Lee Pete, quarterback (1946-49) 4. Mel Long, Sr., defensive lineman (1969-71) 29. Richard Craig, running back/quarterback/punter (1937-40) 5. Lance Moore, wide receiver/returns (2001-04) 30. Aaron Bivins, linebacker (1974-77) 6. Barry Church, safety (2006-09) 31. Brett Kern, punter (2004-07) 7. Kareem Hunt, running back (2013-16) 32. Brent Williams, defensive lineman (1982-85) 8. Mel Triplett, running back (1951-54) 33. Ryan Huzjak, quarterback (1993-96) 9. Curtis Johnson, cornerback (1967-69) 34. Andy McCollum, offensive lineman (1989-92) 10. Gene Swick, quarterback (1973-75) 35. Gary Hinkson, cornerback (1969-71) 11. Eric Page, wide receivers/returns (2009-11) 36. Greg Mancz, offensive lineman (2011-14) 12. Dan Williams, defensive lineman (1990-92) 37. Harold McGuire, safety (1983-86) 13. Tom Beutler, linebacker, (1965-67) 38. DeJuan Goulde, defensive end (1997-2000) 14. Wasean Tait, running back (1993-98) 39. David Fluellen running back (2010-13) 15. John Niezgoda, linebacker (1969-71) 40. Jim Gray, safety/running back (1962-64) 16. Nick Kaczur, offensive lineman (2001-04) 41. Ken Moyer, offensive lineman (1985-88) 17. Emerson Cole, running back (1947-49) 42. Mike Carman, center/linebacker (1946-49) 18. Mike Kennedy, safety (1977-81) 43. James Pierce, defensive lineman/offensive lineman (1921-23) 19. Dan Bukovich, offensive lineman/linebacker (1937-39) 44. Jeremiah Detmer, placekicker (2011-14) 20. John Greco, offensive lineman (2004-07) 45. Colin Westrich, offensive lineman (1996-99) 21. Don Fair, wide receiver (1969-71) 46. Adam Najarian, defensive lineman/offensive lineman (1932-34) 22. Gib Stick, fullback, (1921-24) 47. Mark Brandon, cornerback (1981-84) 23. Al Baker, tight end (1969-71) 48. Dan Molls, linebacker (2009-12) 24. John Schneider, quarterback (1965-67) 49. Stephen Williams, wide receiver (2006-09) 25. Casey McBeth, running back (1990-94) 50. Michael Roberts, tight end (2013-16)

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

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

12 TOLEDO AMONG NATIONAL AND MAC LEADERS

TEAM RANKINGS Category Total MAC National (127 teams) Scoring Offense 47.0 2 31 Scoring Defense 13.0 3 32 Total Offense 553.0 1 19 Total Defense 175.0 2 14 Rushing Offense 239.0 4 35 Rushing Defense 128.0 5 63 Passing Offense 314.0 1 25 Passing Defense 47.0 2 8 Passing Efficiency 127.6 3 75 Passing Efficiency-Defense 35.3 1 3 Kickoff Returns 43.3 1 7 Kickoff Returns-Defense 18.75 4 59 Punt Returns 5.8 6 59 Interceptions 1 T-5 29 Net Punting 27.5 11 50 Kickoff Coverage 41.4 6 N/A Field Goal Percentage 100% T-1 T-1 Sacks/Game 1 T-5 70 Sacks Allowed/Game 2 T-8 64 First Downs 25 T-1 39 First Downs Allowed 7 T-1 5 3rd-Down Conversions 42.9% 5 56 Opp. 3rd-Down Conversions 28.6 4 42 4th-Down Conversions 50.0% T-4 45 Opp. 4th-Down Conversions 0.0% T-1 T-1 Penalties (Fewest yards) 20 T-1 8 Time of Possession 30:59 8 T-51 Turnover Margin -1.00 T-11 80 Red Zone Offense 100% T-1 T-1 Red Zone Defense 100% T-9 72 INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Category Player Total MAC National Rushing Yards Shakif Seymour 102 T-2 47 Art Thompkins 99 4 52 Rushing Yards Per Game Shakif Seymour 102.0 T-2 39 Art Thompkins 99.0 4 44 Rushing Yards Per Attempt Shakif Seymour 9.3 2 14 Art Thompkins 6.6 4 37 Passing Yards Per Game Logan Woodside 314.0 1 18 Passing Yards Per Completion Logan Woodside 16.53 1 13 Passing Yards Per Attempt Logan Woodside 10.13 1 21 Completion Percentage Logan Woodside 61.3% 3 60 Passing Efficiency Logan Woodside 146.1 1 50 Receptions/Game Cody Thompson 5.0 7 76

Receiving Yards Per Game Cody Thompson 112.0 2 29 Diontae Johnson 102.0 4 47 Yards Per Reception Diontae Johnson 25.50 1 38 Cody Thompson 19.33 3 67 TD Receptions N/A N/A N/A N/A Total Offense Logan Woodside 307.0 2 26 Scoring Jameson Vest 17.0 2 10 Terry Swanson 12.0 17 3 Punt Return Average Danzel McKinley-Lewis 7.3 1 30 All-Purpose Yards/Game Diontae Johnson 218.0 1 6 Field Goals/Game Jameson Vest 4.00 T-1 T-1 Field Goals Pct. Jameson Vest 100% T-1 T-1 Sacks Ja’Wuan Woodley 1.00 3 26

Rankings through Sept. 2, 2017

13 BIG PLAYS

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

TEAM Elon Nev Tulsa Miami EMU CMU Akr BSU NIU Ohio BG WMU TOTAL Toledo 7 Opponent 1

Toledo’s Big Plays Elon (Aug. 31) 7 (4 receiving, 2 rushing, 1 kick-off return)

Total Big Plays 7 (4 receiving, 2 rushing, 1 kick-off return)

Rushing (20+) 44 Shakif Seymour Elon (Aug. 31) 36 Art Thompkins Elon (Aug. 31)

Receiving (20+) 69 Diontae Johnson Elon (Aug. 31) 38 Cody Thompson Elon (Aug. 31) 27 Cody Thompson Elon (Aug. 31) 21 Diontae Johnson Elon (Aug. 31)

Punt Return (20+) Kickoff Return (30+) 99 Diontae Johnson Elon (Aug. 31)

14 ALL-TIME NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES

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

Jason Candle has played a major part of the suc- Boca Raton Bowl. Twenty days later, Candle and his cess of the University of Toledo football program since team celebrated a 32-17 victory over No. 24 Temple 2009, first as an assistant coach and then as head in the rain of south Florida. The triumph capped a coach. Candle assumed the Rockets’ head coaching 10-2 season for the Rockets and gave Candle a head role in December of 2015 following seven successful coaching debut to remember. seasons as an assistant. He has since embarked on a quest to take an already outstanding program to First Months on the Job even greater heights. Candle’s first two months on the job were a whirl- In his first full season as Toledo’s leader in 2016, wind of activity. First, he had to prepare his team for a Candle led the Rockets to a 9-4 season and a berth battle with a very strong Temple team in the Marmot in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl. He and his staff Boca Raton Bowl. Despite being short-staffed, the followed that up with a 2017 recruiting class that was Rockets were ready for the No. 24 Owls, holding them ranked No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference by ev- to just three points and 67 yards of offense in the first ery major recruiting service. half. Toledo dominated the fourth quarter, too, out- Prior to assuming the Rockets’ helm, Candle scoring Temple, 20-8, in the final 15 minutes to come had been serving as the program’s associate head away with a 32-17 victory. coach/offensive coordinator. But his status suddenly Next on Candle’s agenda was completing his changed when on Dec. 2, 2015, UT Athletic Director coaching staff and signing the next generation of Mike O’Brien chose him to become the 27th head Rockets. Candle added eight assistants to the staff, as football coach in the storied history of Toledo foot- well as a strength and conditioning coach, a director ball. of high school relations and a director of football op- Following his introductory news conference, erations. The newcomers helped Candle put the fin- Candle had less than three weeks to put together a ishing touches on a recruiting class that was ranked coaching staff and prepare his team for the Marmot second in the MAC by ESPN.com. 16 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE

Firing Up the Rockets in 2016 Candle’s first full season as head coach of the Rockets was filled with memorable highlights. Toledo won nine games and earned a berth into the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, its sixth bowl berth in the previous seven years. The 2016 Rockets featured one of the top offenses in the country, ranking in the top 10 in five offensive categories, including passing efficiency (second), third-down conversions (fifth), total offense (seventh) and passing offense (10th). Toledo set the school record with an average of 517.8 yards per game. The Rockets’ 2016 roster housed a record nine players who were on the official watch lists for -na tional awards. Twelve Rockets made All-MAC, including a league-high seven first-team selections. Junior Candle has coached 15 players who have played in the NFL. quarterback Logan Woodside led the nation with 45 Three Rockets were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft. touchdown passes and was named a contender for Guiding the Rocket Offense as an Assistant the Heisman Trophy by the Heisman Trophy Trust. Se- Under Candle’s guidance as offensive coordina- nior tight end Michael Roberts led the nation’s tight tor, the Toledo offense was prolific. His final season as ends with 16 TD catches and was named first-team the OC in 2015 was no exception. The Rockets were All-America by the Football Writers Association of 10-2 that year, and ranked third in the Mid-American America. Senior running back Kareem Hunt finished Conference in scoring offense (35.0) and total offense his career as UT’s all-time leading rusher with 4,945 (460.9 yards yards. Roberts and Hunt were chosen to play in the per game). Four Rockets earned All-MAC honors on 2017 Senior Bowl, while offensive lineman Storm Nor- offense, including first-team honoree Storm Norton ton and defensive tackle Treyvon Hester joined Rob- (OL). Junior running back Kareem Hunt came back erts as selections for the East-West Shrine Game. from injuries to lead the MAC in rushing with 108.1 Last May, a record eight Rock- yards per game. Toledo led the MAC et seniors were either selected in in rushing, averaging nearly 208 the 2017 NFL Draft, signed as free yards per contest, and ranked No. 2 agents or invited to mini-camps. in the nation in fewest sacks allowed Three Rockets—Kareem Hunt, Mi- (five). chael Roberts and Treyvon Hes- In 2014, UT led the MAC in just about ter—were drafted, the most since every major offensive category, in- the NFL went to its current seven- cluding scoring offense (36.6), total round format in 1994. Hunt, a run- offense (490.5) and rushing offense ning back, was a third-round pick (256.4). The 2014 season culminated of the Kansas City Chiefs. Roberts with a nine-touchdown outburst in a (tight end) was taken in the fourth 63-44 victory over Arkansas State in round by Detroit while Hester (de- the GoDaddy Bowl for the 9-4 Rock- fensive tackle) was chosen by the ets. Oakland Raiders in the seventh Six Rockets earned All-MAC recog- round. Candle’s record at Toledo in eight nition on offense in 2014, with senior years in the program is 66-35. In 14 center Greg Mancz snagging second- years of coaching at the college lev- el, Candle has been part of 13 teams team All-America honors and the with winning records. Vern Smith Leadership Award, given 17 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE

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

The 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl marked Candle’s debut as head coach. (Left) Candle shares a laugh with UT President Sharon Gaber at the bowl’s kickoff luncheon. (Right) One of the activities at the bowl was a visit to a local children’s hospital. 18 HEAD COACH JASON CANDLE

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

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Personal Information Age: 37 Hometown: Salem, Ohio High School: West Branch High School Family: Wife Nicole and daughter Avery, born in May of 2017. Education: Bachelor’s degree in physical education and health, Mount Union, 2003 Record as a Head Coach Year School Position Record MAC Highlights 2015 Toledo Head Coach 1-0 0-0 Boca Raton Bowl Champs, MAC West co-champion 2016 Toledo Head Coach 9-4 6-2 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl 2017 Toledo Head Coach 1-0 0-0 Career Record 11-4 6-2 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 Runnersup 2008 Mount Union Offensive Coordinator 15-0 / D-III National Champions 2009 Toledo Slot Receivers/Tight Ends 5-7 2010 Toledo Receivers 8-5 / Little Caesars Pizza Bowl 2011 Toledo Receivers 8-4 / Military Bowl Champions 2012 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 9-4 / Famous Idaho Potato Bowl 2013 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 7-5 2014 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 9-4 / GoDaddy Bowl Champions 2015 Toledo Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 10-2/Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Champions

Bowl Games Participated in as a Coach College Football Playing Career 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Wide Receiver, Mount Union 2000, 2001 2011 Military Bowl Wide Receiver, Geneva (PA) College, 1998, 1999 2012 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl First-Team All-OAC 2001 2015 GoDaddy Bowl (2014 season) 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl NCAA Division III National Champions Participated 2016 Raycom Media Camellia Bowl in as a Coach 2002 Mount Union NFL Players Coached by Jason Candle 2005 Mount Union • Ruben Carter (Toledo 2015): Dallas 2006 Mount Union • David Fluellen (Toledo 2010-13): Tennessee 2008 Mount Union • Pierre Garcon (Mount Union 2004-07): Indianapolis, Washington, San Francisco NCAA Division III National Championship Games • Treyvon Hester (Toledo 2013-16): Oakland Participated in as a Coach • Kareem Hunt (Toledo 2013-16): Kansas City 2002 Mount Union •Zac Kerin (Toledo 2010-13): Minnesota 2003 Mount Union • Greg Mancz (Toledo, 2011-14): Houston 2005 Mount Union •Danny Noble (Toledo 2008-11): Tampa Bay, Jacksonville 2006 Mount Union • Storm Norton (Toledo 2013-16): Detroit 2007 Mount Union • Eric Page (Toledo 2009-11): Tampa Bay 2008 Mount Union • Bernard Reedy (Toledo 2010-13): Atlanta, Tampa Bay • Michael Roberts (Toledo 2013-16): Detroit NCAA Division III National Champions Participated • Alonzo Russell (Toledo, 2012-15): Cincinnati in as a Player • Cecil Shorts (Mount Union, 2006-10): Jacksonville, Houston, Tampa Bay 2000 Mount Union • Stephen Williams (Toledo, 2006-09): Arizona, Seattle, Jacksonville, 2001 Mount Union Miami NCAA Division III National Champions Participated in as a Player 2000 Mount Union 2001 Mount Union 20 TOLEDO COACHING STAFF

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

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

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

Ross Watson Brad Bichey Ricky Ciccone Andrew Terwilliger Safeties Coach Strength & Conditioning Director of High School Director of Football Ball State ‘01 Coach Relations Operations West Liberty State ‘08 Mount Union ‘05 Otterbein ‘08 21 2017 TOLEDO ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 2 Swanson, Terry*** RB 5-10 205 Sr. Aliquippa, Pa.-Aliquippa 3 Johnson, Diontae* WR 5-11 181 So. Ruskin, Fla.-Lennard 4 McKinley-Lewis, Danzel* WR 5-10 183 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Seton LaSalle 5x Jones, Ronnie* S 6-1 197 Fr. (R) Pittsburgh, Pa.-Central Catholic 5x Julian, Michael*** QB/P 6-5 250 Sr. Hilton Head Island, S.C.-Hilton Head Island 6x Guadagni, Mitchell QB 6-2 200 So. Hudson, Ohio-Hudson 6x Mathis, Trevon*** CB 6-0 180 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 7x Johnson, Jon’Vea** WR 6-0 188 Jr. Gary, Ind.-West Side 7x Anunike, Obi DE 6-4 240 Fr. Lewis Center, Ohio-Olentangy 8x Davis, Andrew* WR 6-4 197 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla.-Lakewood 8x Teachey, Josh** S 5-11 190 Jr. Pomfret, Md.-McDonough 9 Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi** DE 6-2 248 Jr. Houston, Texas-Fort Bend Bush 10 Phillips, Desmond* WR 5-10 185 So. Miami, Fla.-Jackson 11x Woodside, Logan*** QB 6-2 210 Sr. Frankfort, Ky.-Franklin County 11x Whitfield, Marcus* DB 6-0 178 Jr. Massillon, Ohio-Washington 12x King, DeAmonte WR/DB 5-11 175 Fr. Akron, Ohio-St. Vincent-St. Mary 12x Peters, Eli QB 6-2 190 Fr. (R) Jacksonville, Fla.-Sandalwood 13x Reese, Jalen QB 6-3 205 Jr. Mansfield, Ohio-Mansfield 13x Hollman, Ka’dar* CB 6-0 190 Jr. Burlington, N.J.-Burlington Township 14 Gilliam, Reggie TE 6-0 235 So. Columbus, Ohio-Westland 15x Floriea, Jake QB 5-11 190 Fr. (R) Mentor, Ohio-Mentor 15x Anderson, Tycen DB 6-2 185 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s Jesuit 15x N’Shaka, Neru WR 5-11 182 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Hallandale 17x Taafe, Tyler** LB 6-1 230 Jr. Hubbard, Ohio-Hubbard 17x Martin, Caleb QB 6-2 200 Fr. Fort Recovery, Ohio-Fort Recovery 20x Williams, Victor DB 5-10 185 Fr. Warren, Ohio-Howland 20x Smith, Brad* RB 5-8 200 Sr. Clyde, Ohio-Clyde 21x Seymour, Shakif RB 5-11 218 Fr. (R) Cleveland, Ohio-Parma Heights Holy Name 21x Blue, DeDarallo* S 6-0 200 So. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 23 Sims, Nicholas RB 5-11 205 Fr. Mobile, Ala.-Murphy 24 Clark, Justin CB 5-11 175 Fr. (R) West Bloomfield, Mich.-West Bloomfield 25x Thompson, Cody*** WR 6-2 207 Sr. Huron, Ohio-Huron 25x Bransford, Calvin S 6-1 195 So. Dayton, Ohio- Stebbins 26 Frazier, Kennedy** DB 6-0 191 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Calvert Hall College 27 Robinson, Kahlil DB 6-0 175 So. Charlotte, N.C.-Southlake Christian Academy 28 Covington, Aaron* CB 5-9 182 So. Tampa, Fla.-Armwood 29 Linch, Jack*** LB 6-0 225 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 30 Woodley, Ja’Wuan*** LB 5-11 228 Sr. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Hartley 31 Quinn, Zach*** LB 6-3 240 Sr. Aurora, Ohio-Aurora 32x Blackman, Rhett WR 5-9 183 So. Lansing, Mich.-Everett 32x Roberts, Keelen CB 5-11 180 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 33 Thompkins, Art* RB 5-8 180 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.-Woodland Hills 34x McCrimmon, Nevone RB 5-11 230 Fr. (R) Baltimore, Md.-Mount St. Joseph 34x Williams, Jordan* S 5-10 185 So. Pflugerville, Texas-Hendrickson 35 Crider, AJ LB 6-1 215 Fr. Clinton, Pa.-Hookstown South Side 37 Vest, Jameson** PK 5-10 190 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga.-Our Lady of Mercy 38 Ford, Zachary DB 6-3 192 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Cleveland Heights 39x Iverson, Quincy DB 5-9 189 Jr. Copley, Ohio-Copley 39x Vucelich, Samuel** PK 5-11 177 Sr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 40 Wilson, Tre’Shun LB 6-0 225 Fr. (R) Montgomery, Ala.-Robert E. Lee 41 Swart, Nate TE 6-5 240 Fr. (R) Washington, Pa.-Washington 42 Olekanma, Richard** LB 6-2 245 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill.-North 43 Davis, Erik LB 6-2 210 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 44 Patterson, Tadarrius LB 6-1 215 Fr. Birmingham, Ala.-Carver 45 Kulon, Adam* TE 6-4 258 Sr. Algonquin, Ill.-H.D. Jacobs 46 Boczar, Andrew DL 6-4 260 So. Monroe, Mich.-Monroe 47 Spelman, Brad*** LS 6-1 225 Sr. Hilliard, Ohio-Bradley 48 Givhan, Nate DL 6-4 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver

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49 Flint, Bailey P 6-4 228 Fr. Melbourne, Australia 50 Lancia, Connor LB 6-0 212 So. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Ready 51 Norwood, Chris DE 6-0 247 So. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 52 Moore, Marquise*** DT 6-0 300 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 53 Dunn, Devonte’ DL 6-2 290 Fr. Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 55 Maynard, Lucas DE 6-3 242 So. Ashville, Ohio-Teays Valley 56 Cotterman, Chandler OL 6-3 296 So. Anna, Ohio-Anna 57 Heidecker, Brandon OL 6-6 312 So. Columbia Station, Ohio-Columbia 58 Bell, Cameron OL 6-8 345 So. Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia 59 Spurgeon, Josh DT 6-1 278 Fr. Napoleon, Ohio-Napoleon 60 Jeppesen, Nate*** OL 6-3 282 Sr. Portage, Mich.-Central 61 Ateman, Kelvin OL 6-6 315 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 62 Fair, Jordan OL 6-4 282 So. Mason, Ohio-William Mason 63 Lankford, Woodford OL 6-4 270 Fr. Paris, Ky.-Lexington Catholic Central 65 Doerger, Luke OL 6-3 285 Fr. (R) Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle 67 Kassem, Sami OL 6-4 320 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Indian Hills / ASA (NY) College 68 Berg, Mitchell OL 6-6 305 Fr. Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 69 Haslem, Kedonis OL 6-5 290 Fr. Miami, Fla.-St. Thomas Aquinas 70 Peterson, Roderick OL 6-3 280 Jr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman 71 Weiss, Brant** OL 6-6 292 Sr. Sunbury, Ohio-Big Walnut 72 Harris, Bryce* OL 6-3 285 So. Akron, Ohio-Firestone 73 Coeling, Chad DL 6-2 285 So. Centerville, Ohio-Centerville 76 Nkansah, Elijah*** OL 6-6 316 Sr. Mason, Ohio-Mason 78 Atariwa, Yazeed** OL 6-4 315 Jr. Sterling, Va.-Dominion 80x Mitchell, Bryce WR 6-3 196 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 80x Turner, Jamal TE 6-6 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 83 Kovacs, Nick WR 6-3 200 Fr. Springboro, Ohio-Springboro 84 Richards, Darryl** WR 6-3 195 Sr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston 85 Fisher, Jordan* TE 6-3 225 So. Leesburg, Va.-Tuscarora 86 Allen, Liam** WR 6-0 182 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s 87 Morant, Elijah WR 6-0 196 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 88 Corbett, Darius WR 6-1 165 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Catholic 89 Rosi, Drew TE 6-4 245 Fr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 90 Davis, LaMarr DL 6-1 296 So. Garfield Heights, Ohio-Benedictine 91 Jones, Malik DE 6-5 260 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Dunbar/Maryland 92 Davis, Daniel* DE 6-3 280 Sr. Fint, Mich.-Grand Blanc 93 Childress, Nate* DL 6-3 292 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 94 Mathews, Edrick DT 6-3 290 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 95 Ross, Willie* DT 6-1 278 So. Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna 96 Hood, David DT 6-1 272 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 97 Howard, Reggie DT 6-3 275 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow/Fort Scott (Kan.) CC 98x Chambers, Tyrone DL 6-5 325 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Lyndhurst Brush 99 Skipper, Tuzar* DL 6-3 246 Sr. Norwich, Conn.-Norwich Free Academy/Monroe (N.Y.) College

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50 Lancia, Connor LB 6-0 212 So. Columbus, Ohio-Bishop Ready 51 Norwood, Chris DE 6-0 247 So. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 52 Moore, Marquise*** DT 6-0 300 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 53 Dunn, Devonte’ DL 6-2 290 Fr. Plainfield, Ill.-Nazareth Academy 55 Maynard, Lucas DE 6-3 242 So. Ashville, Ohio-Teays Valley 56 Cotterman, Chandler OL 6-3 296 So. Anna, Ohio-Anna 57 Heidecker, Brandon OL 6-6 312 So. Columbia Station, Ohio-Columbia 58 Bell, Cameron OL 6-8 345 So. Sagamore Hills, Ohio-Nordonia 59 Spurgeon, Josh DT 6-1 278 Fr. Napoleon, Ohio-Napoleon 60 Jeppesen, Nate*** OL 6-3 282 Sr. Portage, Mich.-Central 61 Ateman, Kelvin OL 6-6 315 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 62 Fair, Jordan OL 6-4 282 So. Mason, Ohio-William Mason 63 Lankford, Woodford OL 6-4 270 Fr. Paris, Ky.-Lexington Catholic Central 65 Doerger, Luke OL 6-3 285 Fr. (R) Cincinnati, Ohio-La Salle 67 Kassem, Sami OL 6-4 320 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Indian Hills / ASA (NY) College 68 Berg, Mitchell OL 6-6 305 Fr. Maumee, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 69 Haslem, Kedonis OL 6-5 290 Fr. Miami, Fla.-St. Thomas Aquinas 70 Peterson, Roderick OL 6-3 280 Jr. Taylor, Mich.-Truman 71 Weiss, Brant** OL 6-6 292 Sr. Sunbury, Ohio-Big Walnut 72 Harris, Bryce* OL 6-3 285 So. Akron, Ohio-Firestone 73 Coeling, Chad DL 6-2 285 So. Centerville, Ohio-Centerville 76 Nkansah, Elijah*** OL 6-6 316 Sr. Mason, Ohio-Mason 78 Atariwa, Yazeed** OL 6-4 315 Jr. Sterling, Va.-Dominion 80x Mitchell, Bryce WR 6-3 196 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Bowsher 80x Turner, Jamal TE 6-6 230 Fr. Montgomery, Ala.-Carver 83 Kovacs, Nick WR 6-3 200 Fr. Springboro, Ohio-Springboro 84 Richards, Darryl** WR 6-3 195 Sr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio-Kenston 85 Fisher, Jordan* TE 6-3 225 So. Leesburg, Va.-Tuscarora 86 Allen, Liam** WR 6-0 182 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-St. John’s 87 Morant, Elijah WR 6-0 196 Sr. Toledo, Ohio-Central Catholic 88 Corbett, Darius WR 6-1 165 Fr. Tampa, Fla.-Catholic 89 Rosi, Drew TE 6-4 245 Fr. Powell, Ohio-Olentangy Liberty 90 Davis, LaMarr DL 6-1 296 So. Garfield Heights, Ohio-Benedictine 91 Jones, Malik DE 6-5 260 Sr. Baltimore, Md.-Dunbar/Maryland 92 Davis, Daniel* DE 6-3 280 Sr. Fint, Mich.-Grand Blanc 93 Childress, Nate* DL 6-3 292 So. Rossford, Ohio-Rossford 94 Mathews, Edrick DT 6-3 290 Fr. (R) Detroit, Mich.-Cass Tech 95 Ross, Willie* DT 6-1 278 So. Ravenna, Ohio-Ravenna 96 Hood, David DT 6-1 272 Fr. (R) Miami Gardens, Fla.-Carol City 97 Howard, Reggie DT 6-3 275 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow/Fort Scott (Kan.) CC 98x Chambers, Tyrone DL 6-5 325 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio-Lyndhurst Brush 99 Skipper, Tuzar* DL 6-3 246 Sr. Norwich, Conn.-Norwich Free Academy/Monroe (N.Y.) College

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25 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH Olasunkanmi 9 Nate 60 Adeniyi Jeppesen Defensive End • 6-2 • 248 • Jr. Center • 6-3 • 282 • Sr. Richmond, Texas • Fort Bend Bush HS Portage, Mich. • Central HS 2017 ALL-MAC CANDIDATE 2017 2017 Part of an offensive line that racked up 553 yards of total of- Had five tackles and one TFL vs. Elon. fense vs. Elon.

2016 2016 Started 12 games at “Leo” defensive end...Registered 49 tackles, Played in 13 games as an offensive lineman, starting nine... second-most among team’s down linemen...Tied for third on Started seven games at center, two at right guard...Part of a unit team with 8.0 TFL, third with 4.0 sacks...In season opener at that allowed just 14 sacks, which ranked 11th in the country Arkansas State had career-high eight tackles, 3.0 TFL and one and third in MAC...Rocket offense led the MAC in total offense sack...Recorded sacks against Arkansas State, Bowling Green, (517.8) and passing offense (322.8)...UT also ranked seventh in Ohio and Appalachian State. nation in total offense, 10th in passing offense.

2015 2015 Played in seven games in a backup role...Recorded three tackles. Played in seven games as an offensive lineman, starting one. 2014 Sat out season as a redshirt. 2014 Played in two games as a re- HIGH SCHOOL serve offensive lineman...In- Accumulated 76 tackles, 18.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks as a senior...Had jured in Missouri game and 48 tackles, 14.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks as a junior...High school coach missed remainder of season was Allen Aldridge. following surgery. PERSONAL 2013 Full name is Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (OH-la-suhn-KAHN-mee ah- Sat out season as a redshirt. DAY-ee)...Teammates and coaches call him “Ola”...Mother is Esther Adeniyi...Has one brother, Olamide...Marketing major. HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit by Rivals. com and Scout.com...Rated as Olasunkanmi Adeniyi’s Career Statistics the No. 42 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals...Three- Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH year starter...Earned first-team all-state, all-area and all-confer- 2014 DNP-Redshirt ence honors as a senior...As a junior, earned first-team all-con- 2015 7/0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ference honors and honorable mention all-area...Placed fourth 2016 13/12 33 16 49 8.0 4.0 0 0 0 8 in the state in the shot put (53 feet) as a junior...High school 2017 1/1 2 3 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 21/13 36 21 57 9.0 4.0 0 0 0 8 coaches were Brett Foerster and Mick Enders. CAREER GAME HIGHS PERSONAL Tackles: 8 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16) Full name is Nathan Jacob Jeppesen...Parents are Jake Jeppe- sen and Mary Carter...Has one sister, Amanda...Graduated in the spring of 2017 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies...Work- ing on his master’s degree in recreation & leisure studies.

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Diontae 3 Jon’Vea 7 Johnson Johnson Wide Receiver • 5-11 • 181 • So. Wide Receiver • 6-0 • 188 • Jr. Ruskin, Fla. • Lennard HS Gary, Ind. • West Side HS 2017 2017 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE Had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the season- 2016 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC opener against Elon...Also had four catches for 102 yards, in- 2017 cluding a 69-yard reception. Caught four passes for 51 yards vs. Elon. 2016 2016 Did not see game action due to injury...Redshirted and retained Named second-team All-MAC...Fifth on team with 40 receptions sophomore eligibility. ...Third on team with 773 yards receiving...Second on team behind Cody Thompson and 14th nationally in yards per catch 2015 (19.3)...10 TD receptions was third on team, tied for 21st nation- Played in 11 games...14 receptions for 237 yards and three TDs... Returned 32 kickoffs for an average of 22.8 yards per return. ally and ranks tied for fourth-best ever in a season at UT...Six receptions for 129 yards and one TD vs. NIU...Six receptions for HIGH SCHOOL 156 yards and two TDs vs. Ohio...Caught 98-yard TD vs. Bobcats, Played wide receiver and quarterback in his prep career...Caught longest play from scrimmage in UT history...Set career bests in 35 passes for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior wide receptions (9), yards (182) and TDs (3) vs. BYU...Caught at least receiver...Also scored touchdowns by kickoff returns (3), punt one pass in first 11 games this season. returns (2) and interception returns (1)...Threw for 988 yards and seven TDs as a junior QB...Also ran for 121 yards...Threw for 2015 430 yards and three TDs as a sophomore...Made the honor roll Played in 12 games, starting one...Eight receptions for 101 as a senior...High school coach was Keith Chattin. yards...Had two receptions each vs. Arkansas, Ball State and Central Michigan. PERSONAL Full name is Diontae Lamarcus Johnson...Father is Leo Johnson, 2014 mother is Felicia Boyer...Communication major. Sat out season as redshirt. PERSONAL Full name is Jon’Vea J’Qyay Johnson...Parents are Jason Johnson and Eula Veasy...Father was a wide receiver for the Denver Bron- cos, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints from 1988-91... Major is interdisciplinary studies.

Jon’Vea Johnson’s Career Statistics

Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP Diontae Johnson’s Career Statistics 2014 DNP-Redshirt Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2015 12/1 8 101 9.2 0 18-CMU 2015 11/0 14 237 16.9 3 36-CMU 2016 13/13 40 773 19.3 10 98-Ohio 2016 DNP-Redshirt 2017 1/1 4 51 12.8 0 16-Elon 2017 1/1 4 102 25.5 0 69-Elon Totals 26/15 53 926 17.5 10 98-Ohio Totals 12/1 18 339 18.8 3 69-Elon CAREER GAME HIGHS CAREER GAME HIGHS Receptions: 9 (BYU, 9-30-16) Receptions: 7 (Twice, last vs. CMU, 10-22-16) Receiving Yards: 182 (BYU, 9-30-16) Receiving Yards: 174 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16) Receiving TDs: 3 (BYU, 9-30-16) Long Reception: 69 (Elon, 8-31-17) Long Reception: 98 (Ohio, 10-27-16) Long Kickoff Return:99 (Elon, 8-31-17)

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Trevon 6 Marquise 52 Mathis Moore Cornerback • 6-0 • 180 • Sr. Defensive Tackle • 6-0 • 300 • Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. • Woodland Hills HS Toledo, Ohio • Whitmer HS 2017 ALL-MAC CANDIDATE 2017 OUTLAND TROPHY CANDIDATE 2017 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE 2017 Listed as No. 1 at cornerback in preseason depth chart. 2017 Listed as No. 1 at defensive tackle in preseason depth chart. 2016 Started all 13 games at cornerback...Totaled 44 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 2016 one forced fumble, one interception and two pass breakups... Started final 11 games of season...Recorded 36 tackles, 2.0 TFL Collected career-high nine tackles against Northern Illinois. and three quarterback hurries...Registered a season-high five total tackles against BYU, Eastern Michigan and Ball State. 2015 2015 Played in 11 games, starting four...Started four of final five games of Played in 12 games in a backup role...Recorded four tackles. the season...Season-high eight tackles vs. Bowling Green...Recorded intercep- 2014 tion vs. Northern Illinois. Played in two games, making three tackles...Injured in the Mis- souri game on Sept. 6, forcing him to miss the remainder of the 2014 season...Received an injury hardship from the NCAA and re- Played in all 13 games as a true fresh- tained his sophomore eligibility. man, starting two....23 tackles and one 2013 interception...At least one tackle in 11 Played all 12 games, starting nine at defensive tackle and defen- games...Had season-high four tackles sive end...Totaled 26 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks...Season-high five vs. New Hampshire and Cincinnati. tackles vs. Buffalo.

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL Was a first-team all-conference and Full name is Marquise JuJuan Moore...Parents are Mitchell second-team all-state selection at Moore and Nakisha Hunter...Has two brothers, Keon and Mi- cornerback as a senior...A “Fab 22” chael...Communication major. pick by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...Had 62 tackles and three interceptions... As a junior, had three interceptions and earned second-team all-conference honors...High school coach was George Novac.

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

Marquise Moore’s Career Statistics Trevon Mathis’ Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2013 12/9 8 18 26 5.0 2.0 0 0 0 2 2014 13/2 16 7 23 0 0 0 1 6 0 2014 2/1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 11/4 18 3 21 1.0 0 0 1 7 0 2015 12/0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 13/13 36 8 44 1.0 0 1 1 2 0 2016 11/11 17 19 36 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 2017 1/1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 1/1 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 38/20 70 18 88 2.0 0 1 3 15 0 Totals 38/22 27 43 70 7.0 2.0 0 0 0 6 CAREER GAME HIGHS CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 9 (Northern Illinois, 11-9-16) Tackles: 5 (four times, most recent vs. Ball State, 11-16-16)

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Elijah 76 Art 33 Nkansah Thompkins Offensive Line • 6-6 • 316 • Sr. Running Back • 5-8 • 180 • So. Mason, Ohio • Mason HS Pittsburgh, Pa. • Woodland Hills HS 2017 OUTLAND TROPHY CANDIDATE 2017 2017 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE Ran for 99 yards on 15 carries vs. Elon, including a 36-yard run. 2017 Part of an offensive line that racked up 553 yards of total of- 2016 fense vs. Elon. Played in 12 games, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries...Averaged team-best 8.1 yards per rush... 2016 Caught three passes for 29 yards...Had 15 carries for 103 yards Started eight games at right tackle...Missed four games due to and a touchdown against Fresno State...Returned 12 kickoffs injury...Part of a unit that allowed just 14 sacks, which ranked 11th with a 16.8 average per return. in the country and third in MAC...Rocket offense led the MAC in total offense (517.8) and passing offense (322.8)...UT alsoranked 2015 seventh in nation in total offense, 10th in passing offense. Sat out season as a redshirt.

2015 HIGH SCHOOL Starter at right tackle...Part of an offensive line that allowed Ranked as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 24/7Sports... just five sacks in 411 passing Scored seven touchdowns as a senior...Also played defensive attempts, the second-lowest back, recording one interception and 39 tackles...Named first- total in the country...Rocket team all-conference as a defensive back in his senior season... offense led MAC in rushing As a junior, he totaled nine touchdowns, 43 tackles and 1,000 (207.9 yards/game), ranked all-purpose yards...Also named first-team all-conference as an third in scoring offense (35.0) all-purpose back...High school coach was George Novak. and total offense (460.9)...Of- fensive line was one of 20 in PERSONAL the nation named as a semi- Full name is Arthur Keare Thompkins...Parents are Arthur finalist for Joe Moore Award Thompkins and Kiyonna Harris...Has two brothers, Armor and honoring best O-line in the Keon...Interdisciplinary studies major. nation.

2014 Played in six games as a reserve offensive lineman.

2013 Sat out season as a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL Earned first-team all-league and second-team all-district honors as a senior...Chosen to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Top 50 watch list...Selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game... High school coach was Brian Castner. Art Thompkins’ Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP PERSONAL 2015 DNP-Redshirt 2016 12/0 29 235 8.1 3 43-Maine Full name is Elijah Osei Nkansah...Last name pronounced en- 2017 1/0 15 99 6.6 0 36-Elon KAN-suh...Mother is Amy Mason...Has two brothers, Isaiah and Totals 13/0 44 334 7.6 3 43-Maine Roman...Major is criminal justice. CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 103 (Fresno State, 9-17-16) Rushing Attempts: 15 (2x, last vs. Elon 8-31-17) Longest Run: 43 (Maine, 9-10-16)

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and one TD on just four attempts vs. EMU...Career-long 90-yard Terry 2 run vs. EMU was fourth-longest in UT history and longest ever not to result in a score...Season-high 161 yards and one TD vs. Kent Swanson State...Had an 88-yard run vs. KSU, tied for fifth-longest in UT his- Running Back • 5-10 • 205 • Sr. tory...139 yards on 24 carries vs. Ball State...Named MAC West Of- Aliquippa, Pa. • Aliquippa HS fensive Player of the Week for performance vs. BSU...71 yards and two TDs vs. Arkansas State. 2017 DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE 2015 SECOND-TEAM ALL-MAC 2014 2017 Second on team and 10th in MAC with 732 yards rushing...Second Ran for 36 yards and two touchdowns vs. Elon...Has 2,274 career on team, second in MAC and 15th in the country in yards per carry rushing yards, which ranks 15th in UT history. (6.5)...Rushed for career-high 172 yards in 20-19 win at Western Michigan...Started at Iowa State, rushing for 124 yards and two 2016 touchdowns...97 yards and two TDs vs. UMass, including the game- Second on team in rushing with 583 yards on 116 attempts... winner with 34 seconds left from 19 yards out...12 receptions for Also caught 10 passes for 74 yards...Season-high 112 yards and 153 yards and one TD...Did not play in GoDaddy Bowl due to injury. one TD vs. BGSU...67 yards and one TD plus a 10-yard TD catch vs. Akron...63-yard TD run vs. BGSU was longest scoring run of his HIGH SCHOOL career...71 yards rushing vs. EMU. Finished high school career as the third all-time leading rusher in Aliquippa history with 4,333 yards on 466 carries...As a senior, 2015 rushed for 1,783 yards and 25 touchdowns...As a junior, rushed for Named second-team All-MAC...Second on team with 923 yards 1,546 yards and 19 touchdowns...Selected to the Pittsburgh Post rushing...Fifth in MAC with 83.9 rushing yards per game...Sec- Gazette “Fab 22” Team in both junior and senior seasons. ond in MAC with 6.5 yards per carry...Career mark of 6.51 yards per carry is second on UT’s all-time list behind teammate Kareem PERSONAL Hunt...118 yards on career-best 21 attempts vs. UMass...97 yards Full name is Terry Shawn Swanson...Parents are Terry and Pamela Swanson...Has an older sister, Terika...Communication major.

Terry Swanson’s Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2014 12/1 113 732 6.5 6 48-WMU 2015 11/2 143 923 6.5 7 90-EMU 2016 13/0 116 583 5.0 4 63-BGSU 2017 1/1 11 36 3.3 2 8-Elon Totals 37/4 383 2274 5.9 17 90-EMU CAREER GAME HIGHS Rushing Yards: 172 (Western Michigan, 10-4-14) Rushing Attempts: 24 (Ball State, 10-3-15) Rushing TDs: 2 (4 times, last vs. Elon, 8-31-17) Longest Run: 90 (Eastern Michigan, 10-17-15)

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Player of the Week honors for performance vs. Iowa State on Jameson 37 Sept. 19...Made 3-of-4 field goals, including a 42-yarder that sent the game into second ovetime vs. Cyclones...Made 3-of-3 field Vest goals with a season-long boot of 44 yards vs. UMass...Made 3-of- Placekicker • 5-10 • 190 • Jr. 3 FGs vs. Arkansas State and 3-of-4 vs. Bowling Green...49-of-50 Peachtree City, Ga. • Our Lady of Mercy HS on PATs. 2017 HIGH SCHOOL Kicked a career-best four field goals against Elon, all of which Ranked as a three-star kicker by ESPN.com...Named honorable came in the first half...Totaled a career-best 17 points vs. Elon. mention all-state, first-team South Metro, all-region offensive MVP, first-team all-county athlete and first-team all-county 2016 kicker...Also named an honorary captain, offensive MVP and Made 13-of-19 field goals and 61-of-62 PATs...Led team and tied special teams MVP as a senior...Had four field goals with a long for fourth in the MAC in scoring at 7.7 points per game...Tied for of 45 yards...As a QB, threw for 1,058 yards, and rushed for 998 sixth in MAC in field goals/game (1.00) and field-goal percent- yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior...Team’s offensive MVP and age (68.4%)...Converted a career-long 49-yard field goal against earned first-team all-county as an “athlete” as a junior...Recorded Ball State, one of season-best three successful attempts that 1,800 passing yards, 750 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns game...Also connected on a 47-yarder vs. Ohio and a 44-yarder as a junior...Kicked five field goals, with a long of 48 yards. against NIU. PERSONAL 2015 Full name Jameson McBride Vest...Parents are Randal and Gail Led MAC and was 23rd in country in field goals made (1.58/ Vest...Has one brother, Chase...Mechanical engineering major. game)...Ranked fifth in MAC in field-goal percentage, connecting on 19-of-27 (.704) kicks...Named honorable mention Fresh- man All-America by CampusInsiders.com...Four times made three field goals in a game...Earned MAC West Special Teams

Jameson Vest’s Career Statistics Year G FG-FGA Pct. 18-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Bl XP 2015 12 19-27 70.4 2-2 5-7 9-12 3-5 0-1 44 1 49-50 2016 13 13-19 68.4 0-0 5-5 4-6 4-8 0-0 49 1 61-62 2017 1 4-4 100.0 0-0 3-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 32 0 5-5 Totals 26 36-50 72.0 2-2 13-15 14-19 7-13 0-1 49 2 115-117 CAREER GAME HIGHS Long Field Goal: 49 (Ball State, 11-16-16) Field Goals in Game: 4 (Elon, 8-31-17)

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yards and one TD in the Camellia Bowl...On official watch list for Cody 25 Biletnikoff Award (nation’s top receiver)...Academic All-MAC se- Thompson lection...Academic All-America nominee. Wide Receiver • 6-2 • 207 • Sr. 2015 Huron, Ohio • Huron HS Second on team with 37 receptions...Led team with 825 receiv- 2017 ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE ing yards...First in MAC and third in country with 22.3 yards per 2017 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE catch...Season-best 119 yards receiving vs. Temple in Boca Ra- 2017 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE ton Bowl, including 80-yard TD grab...Two catches of 56 and 2017 CAMPBELL AWARD CANDIDATE 40 yards vs. WMU...116 receving yards and season highs in re- 2017 ALL STATE GOOD WORKS NOMINEE ceptions (6) and TD receptions (2) vs. UMass...Two catches for 2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC 110 yards vs. EMU, including career-high 88-yard TD catch...Five receptions and 112 receiving yards vs. Arkansas State...Four CAREER catches and first collegiate TD vs. Kent St. Has caught at least one pass in 26 consecutive games...Ranks seventh on UT’s career receiving list with 2,240 yards. 2014 2017 Played in all 13 games, catching four passes...Season-long 15-yard Hauled in five catches for 112 yards against Elon, moving him catch vs. Central Michigan. into seventh all-time in career receiving yards at UT...It was the 11th 100-yard performance of his career...All-America candi- HIGH SCHOOL date...Academic All-America candidate...Named to watch lists Played quarterback in high school...Threw for 1,883 yards and for Biletnikoff Award (top receiver), Wuerffel Trophy (commu- 17 touchdowns as a senior, and also rushed for 1,139 yards and nity service)...Candidate for Campbell Award, honoring college 22 scores...Made second-team all-conference, second-team all- football with best combination of athletics, academics and district, and academic all-conference...Totaled 1,574 passing community service...Named to Allstate Good Works Team for yards and 1,001 rushing yards as a junior, throwing for 22 TDs community service. and rushing for 14 more, earning second-team all-conference accolades...Also served as the team’s punter, averaging 44.6 2016 yards per punt as a senior...Played wide receiver as a sopho- First-team All-MAC selection...Second on team with 64 recep- more, catching 48 passes for 865 yards and 11 touchdowns... tions for school-record 1,269 yards...Second on team with 11 TD Was an honorable mention all-district player in basketball as a receptions, which also ranks third all-time at UT...Led team and junior...High school coach was Tony Legando. was ninth in nation with 19.8 yards per catch...Second in MAC and 17th nationally with 97.6 yards receiving per game...Had PERSONAL 14 receptions of 30 yards or more...Over 100 yards receiving in Full name is Cody James Thompson...Parents are Scott and Lois six games...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week for Thompson...Marketing major. his performance vs. CMU on Oct. 22...Career-high seven receptions for 122 yards and four TDs vs. CMU...Four TDs ranks second on UT’s single-game list, one behind Eric Page (5 TDs vs. NIU in 2011)...Career-high seven receptions for 126 yards vs. EMU... Five receptions for 161 yards vs. BYU...Four receptions for 102 yards and one TD vs. Fresno State...Two grabs for 85 yards vs. Maine...Also blocked a punt vs. Black Bears...Caught five passes for a career-high 174 yards and one touchdown vs. Arkansas State...Six catches for 105 yards and one TD vs. Ball State...99 Cody Thompson’s Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2014 13/0 4 34 8.5 0 15-CMU 2015 12/11 37 825 22.3 5 88-EMU 2016 13/13 64 1269 19.8 11 78-BYU 2017 1/1 5 112 22.4 0 38-Elon Totals 39/25 110 2240 20.4 16 88-EMU CAREER GAME HIGHS Receptions: 7 (Twice, last vs. CMU, 10-22-16) Receiving Yards: 174 (Arkansas State, 9-2-16) Touchdown Receptions: 4 (CMU, 10-22-16) 32 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

CODY THOMPSON IN THE TOLEDO RECORD BOOKS

Receiving Yards CAREER RECEIVING 1. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 1,269 GAME RECEIVING Receiving Yards 2. Lance Moore (2003)...... 1,194 Receiving Yards 1. Eric Page (2009-11)...... 3,446 3. Lance Moore (2004)...... 1,189 1. Bernard Reedy vs. EMU (2012)...... 237 2. Stephen Williams (2006-09)...... 3,102 4. Eric Page (2011)...... 1,182 2. Kenny Higgins vs. BSU (2004)...... 233 3. Alonzo Russell (2012-15)...... 3,076 5. Stephen Williams (2007)...... 1,169 3. Stephen Williams vs. BSU (2009)...... 231 4. Lance Moore (2001-04)...... 2,776 6. Eric Page (2009)...... 1,159 4. Jeff Calabrese vs. Miami (1972)...... 203 5. Bernard Reedy (2010-2013)...... 2,743 7. Bernard Reedy (2012)...... 1,113 5. Stephen William vs. Purdue (2009)...... 185 6. Steve Odom (2003-06)...... 2,631 8. Eric Page (2010)...... 1,105 6. Lance Moore vs. Buffalo (2003)...... 195 7. Cody Thompson (2014-present)....2,240 9. Stephen Williams (2009)...... 1,065 7. Jeff Hepinstall vs. W. Carolina (1975)...... 181 8. Corey Jones (2013-16)...... 2,236 10. Carl Ford (2002)...... 1,062 Capus Robinson vs. KSU (1983)...... 181 9. Don Fair (1969-71) ...... 2,191 11. Alonzo Russell (2012)...... 960 9. James Spriggs vs. Ohio (1996)...... 176 10. Mel Long (1997-2000)...... 2,188 12. Don Fair (1970)...... 949 10. Cody Thompson vs. Ark. St. (2016)....174 13. Jeff Calabrese (1972)...... 886 11. Stephen Williams vs. Buffalo (2007)...... 172 Touchdown Receptions John Ross (1974)...... 886 12. Eric Hutchinson vs. Kent State (1986)...... 163 1. Lance Moore (2001-04)...... 25 15. Corey Jones (2014)...... 842 13. Lance Moore vs. Pittsburgh (2003)...... 162 Eric Page (2009-11)...... 25 16. Bernard Reedy (2013)...... 840 Nick Moore vs. Michigan (2008)...... 162 3. Alonzo Russell (2012-15)...... 24 17. Steve Odom ( 2003)...... 838 15. Cody Thompson vs. BYU (2016)...... 161 4. Bernard Reedy (2010-13)...... 23 18. Cody Thompson (2015)...... 825 Yards Per Reception Average 5. Michael Roberts (2013-16)...... 22 19. Corey Jones (2016)...... 817 (minimum 100 yards) 6. Mel Long, Jr. (1997-2000)...... 21 20. Stephen Williams (2008)...... 781 1. Cody Thompson vs. EMU(2015)..55.0 (2-110) Stephen Williams (2006-09)...... 21 2. Scott Resseguie vs. KSU (1975)...... 53.0 (2-106) 8. Steve Odom (2003-06)...... 19 Touchdown Receptions 3. Eric Page vs. Colorado (2009)...... 46.0 (3-138) 9. Andrew Clarke (2001-05)...... 18 1. Michael Roberts (2016)...... 16 4. Butch Hunyadi vs. BGSU (1978)...... 42.7 (3-128) 10. Don Seymour (1972-74) ...... 17 2. Lance Moore (2004)...... 14 5. Al Baker vs. Ohio (1969)...... 40.0 (4-160) Carl Ford (1999-2002)...... 17 3. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 11 6. Jim Seymour vs. CMU (1973)...... 39.3 (3-118) 12. Cody Thompson (2014-present)...... 16 4. Eric Page (2011)...... 10 7. Rod Achter vs. WMU (1981)...... 37.3 (3-112) Jon’Vea Johnson (2016)...... 10 Henry Burch vs. Villanova (1966)...... 37.3 (3-112) Yards Per Reception Average 6. Lance Moore (2003)...... 9 9. James Thibert vs. S. Dak. St. (1962)...... 36.7 (3-110) (minimum 50 receptions) Don Seymour (1973)...... 9 10. Glyn Smith vs. WMU (1971)...... 36.3 (3-109) 1. Cody Thompson (2014-present)...... 20.4 Carl Ford (2002)...... 9 Longest Reception 2. Butch Hunyadi (1978-81)...... 20.2 Bernard Reedy (2011)...... 9 1. Kenny Higgins from Bruce Gradkowski...... 96 3. Scott Resseguie (1973-76)...... 17.3 10. 10 players...... 8 4. Capus Robinson (1980-83)...... 17.0 (vs. Ball State, 2004) 2. Jerry Evans from Mark Melfi ...... 92 5. Al Baker (1969-71)...... 16.6 Yards Per Reception Average (vs. Central Michigan, 1987) 6. Don Seymour (1972-74)...... 16.1 (minimum 10 receptions) 3. Kishon Wilcher from Logan Woodside...... 89 7. Romauldo Brown (1988-90)...... 16.0 1. Rod Achter (1980 - 269y/10r)...... 26.9 (vs. Eastern Michigan, 2014) 8. Eric Hutchinson (1984-87)...... 15.5 2. Butch Hunyadi (1978 - 494y/19r)...... 26.0 4. Cody Thompson from Phillip Ely...... 88 9. Randy Whately (1973-74)...... 15.4 3. Rod Achter (1981 - 361y/14r)...... 25.7 (vs. Eastern Michigan, 2015) 10. Alonzo Russell (2012-15)...... 15.2 4. C. Robinson (1981 - 254y/10r)...... 25.4 5. Mel Long from Tavares Bolden ...... 87 5. Tyrone Brown (1993 - 303y/12r)...... 25.3 Bob Smith (1959 - 455y/18r)...... 25.3 SEASON RECEIVING 7. Glyn Smith (1971 - 466y/19r)...... 24.5 Receiving Yards by a Junior 8. Gene Cook (1955 - 230y/10r)...... 23.0 1. Bernard Reedy vs. EMU (2012)...... 237 Receptions 9. Cody Thompson (2015- 825y/37r)...22.3 2. Cody Thompson vs. Ark. St. (2016)....174 1. Eric Page (2011)...... 125 10. Al Baker (1969 - 435y/21r)...... 20.7 3. Eric Page vs. Syracuse (2011)...... 168 2. Lance Moore (2003)...... 103 4. Cody Thompson vs. BYU (2016)...... 161 3. Eric Page (2010)...... 99 Receptions by a Junior 5. Brock Kreitzburg vs. EMU (1997)...... 159 4. Lance Moore (2004)...... 90 1. Eric Page (2011)...... 125 5. Bernard Reedy (2012)...... 88 2. Lance Moore (2003)...... 103 6. Eric Page (2009)...... 82 3. Bernard Reedy (2012)...... 88 7. Don Fair (1970)...... 81 4. Stephen Williams (2008)...... 71 8. Carl Ford (2002)...... 79 5. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 64 Stephen Williams (2009)...... 79 10. Nick Moore (2008)...... 78 Receiving Yards by a Junior 11. John Ross (1974)...... 77 1. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 1269 12. Stephen Williams (2007)...... 73 2. Lance Moore (2003)...... 1194 13. Stephen Williams (2008)...... 71 3. Eric Page (2011)...... 1182 14. Corey Jones (2014)...... 68 4. Bernard Reedy (2012)...... 1113 15. Cody Thompson (2016)...... 64 5. Stephen Williams (2008)...... 781 16. Donta` Greene (2002)...... 63 17. Steve Calabrese (1972)...... 62 Receiving Yards by a Sophomore Donta’ Greene (2001)...... 62 1. Stephen Williams (2007)...... 1169 Steve Odom (2003)...... 62 2. Eric Page (2010)...... 1105 Bernard Reedy (2013)...... 62 3. Corey Jones (2014)...... 842 4. Cody Thompson (2015)...... 825 5. Bernard Reedy (2011)...... 758 33 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

2015 Ja’Wuan 30 Named Defensive MVP of Marmot Boca Raton Bowl...Forced a fumble early in the game that resulted in a UT safety...Also Woodley had six tackles and one TFL...50 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks for the Linebacker • 5-11 • 228 • Sr. season...Season-high 11 tackles and 3.0 TFL vs. NIU...Moved into Columbus, Ohio • Bishop Hartley HS starting linebacker position in UMass game on Oct. 24 follow- 2017 BUTKUS AWARD CANDIDATE ing injury to Jaylen Coleman. 2017 ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD CANDIDATE 2016 THIRD-TEAM ALL-MAC 2014 2017 Played in 10 games as a reserve linebacker...Totaled five tack- Had five tackles with one sack in season opener against Elon.... les...Played on special teams and returned one kickoff for 28 Candidate for Butkus Award and Rotary Lombardi Award. yards.

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

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

Ja’Wuan Woodley’s Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH 2014 10/0 1 4 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 2015 12/7 23 27 50 6.5 2.0 2 1 0 1 2016 13/12 54 25 79 13.0 3.5 2 0 2 5 2017 1/1 4 1 5 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 36/20 82 57 139 21.0 6.5 4 1 2 6 CAREER GAME HIGHS Tackles: 12 (BYU, 9-30-16) Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (Northern Illinois, 11-3-15)

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gest play from scrimmage in UT history...23-of-32 for 264 yards Logan 11 and four TDs vs. CMU...23-30 for 322 yards and four TDs vs. BGSU...25-of-31 with four TDs vs. EMU...30-of-38 for career-high Woodside 505 yards and five TDs vs. BYU...30 completions was a career Quarterback • 6-2 • 210 • Sr. best, and five TDs tied his career high...MAC West co-offensive Frankfort, Ky. • Franklin County HS Player of the Week and MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week 2017 HEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE for his performance vs. BYU...15-of-26 for 239 yards and four TD 2017 DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD CANDIDATE passes vs. Fresno State...13-of-25 for 329 yards and four TDs vs. 2017 MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE Maine...Completed 23-of-31 passes for 371 yards and three TDs 2017 MANNING AWARD CANDIDATE vs. Arkansas State...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the 2017 ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE Week and Manning Award “Star of the Week” for his efforts...On 2017 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATE official watch list for Manning Award, presented annually to the 2016 FIRST-TEAM ALL-MAC nation’s top quarterback, and Maxwell Award, given to the top CAREER overall player in the country... Academic All-America nominee. Holds Toledo career record for passing efficiency (162.6)...Ranks second in TD passes (65), third in completion percentage (65.4%)... 2015 Ranks fourth in passing yards (6,946)...First with 11 300-yard pass- Did not see game action...Redshirted and retained junior eligi- ing games...Ranks fourth in MAC history in completion percentage. bility.

2017 2014 19-of-31 for 314 yards and no interceptions against Elon in sea- Ranked fourth in MAC in passing efficiency (142.5) and comple- son opener...Preseason candidate for Heisman Trophy...Named tion percentage (62.5), 10th in passing yards (188.6)...Complet- to watch list for Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Manning ed 21-of-27 passes for 176 yards vs. Arkansas State in the Go- Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. Daddy Bowl...Threw for 323 yards and career-high five TDs vs. EMU...Also completed career-best 77.8% (14-18) of his passes 2016 vs. the Eagles...Named one of eight Manning Award Stars of the First-team All-MAC selection...Named a Heisman Trophy “con- Week for his performance vs. EMU...Did not start and played in tender” by the Heisman Trophy Trust...Led nation with 45 touch- only one series at NIU on Nov. 11 due to ankle injury suffered at down passes...Broke school record of 29 TD throws achieved Kent State on Nov. 4...Returned to full-time action in 27-20 win twice by Bruce Gradkowski (2003 and 2005)...45 TD passes is vs. BGSU on Nov. 19, completing 8-of-18 passes for 53 yards... second among MAC all-time leaders, one shy of record of 46 Three TD passes vs. Kent State and UMass...Completed just 13- set by BGSU’s Matt Johnson in 2015...Second in country in pass- of-27 passes in rainstorm at WMU on Oct. 4, but drove UT 55 ing efficiency (183.3)...Led MAC and ranked sixth in nation in yards for game-tying field goal with just over a minute left in passing yards/game (317.6)...Second in MAC and fourth in na- regulation...Connected on 23-of-34 passes for season-high 339 tion in completion percentage (69.1%)...Had 24 completions of 40 or more yards...At least three TD passes in 12 of 13 games, and six games with at least four and one with five...25-of-39 for 325 yards and three TDs vs. Ball State...23-of-33 for 286 yards and three TDs vs. NIU...26-of-37 for 327 yards and three TDs at Akron...32-of-46 for 438 yards and three TDs vs. Ohio...Named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week following Ohio game... Completed 98-yard TD to Jon’Vea Johnson vs. Ohio, the lon-

Logan Woodside’s Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD 2013 4/1 41 21 0 51.2 240 1 2014 12/10 296 185 8 62.5 2263 19 2015 DNP-Redshirt 2016 13/13 418 289 9 69.1 4129 45 2017 1/1 31 19 0 61.3 314 0 Totals 30/25 786 514 17 65.6 6946 65 CAREER GAME HIGHS Completions: 32 (Ohio, 10-27-16) Attempts: 46 (Ohio, 10-27-16) Completion Percentage: 80.6%/25-31 (EMU, 10-8-16) Passing Yards: 505 (BYU, 9-30-16) Touchdowns Passes 5 (Twice, most recent vs. BYU, 9-30-16) Rushing Yards: 43 (Ball State, 9-20-14) 35 TOLEDO PLAYERS TO WATCH

Logan Woodside’s Passing Statistics by Game

2013 Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD at Florida DNP at Missouri DNP Eastern Washington 24 14 0 58.3 185 1 at Central Michigan 6 3 0 50.0 27 0 at Ball State DNP Western Michigan 6 2 0 33.3 8 0 Navy DNP at Bowling Green DNP Eastern Michigan 5 2 0 40.0 20 0 Buffalo DNP Northern Illinois DNP at Akron DNP

2014 Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD New Hampshire DNP Missouri 10 6 0 60.0 52 0 at Cincinnati 40 27 0 67.5 322 3 Ball State 22 13 1 59.1 152 1 yards and two TDs vs. CMU...Completed 13-of-22 passes for 152 Central Michigan 34 23 1 67.6 339 2 at Western Michigan 27 13 1 48.1 210 1 yards and one TD vs. Ball State...Also set career highs in rush- at Iowa State 36 22 0 61.1 189 1 ing (43) and rushing TDs (2) vs. Cardinals...Stepped into starting UMass 34 20 2 58.9 225 3 at Kent State 25 16 0 64.0 202 3 role following season-ending injury to Phillip Ely vs. Missouri on at Northern Illinois 5 2 0 40.0 20 0 Sept. 6...Completed 6-of-10 passes for 52 yards vs. Mizzou...Took Bowling Green 18 8 2 44.4 53 0 at Eastern Michigan 18 14 0 77.8 323 5 over as starting QB vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 12...Completed 27- Arkansas State 27 21 1 77.8 176 0 of-40 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns vs. Bearcats... Earned co-MAC West Division Player of the Week honors vs. 2015 DNP-Redshirt the Bearcats...Rushed for 78 yards and three TDs on 52 carries... 2016 Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD Named to the Academic All-MAC team. at Arkansas State 31 23 0 64.5 371 3 Maine 25 13 1 52.0 329 4 2013 Fresno State 26 15 0 57.7 239 4 at BYU 38 30 2 78.9 505 5 Played in four games as a true freshman, starting one vs. CMU at EMU 31 25 0 80.6 247 4 on Sept. 21...Completed 14-of-24 passes for 185 yards off the Bowling Green 30 23 1 76.7 322 4 Central Michigan 32 23 0 71.9 264 4 bench to lead UT to a 33-21 victory over Eastern Washington on Ohio 46 32 1 69.6 438 3 Sept. 14...Season-best 81-yard TD pass vs. EWU. at Akron 37 26 0 70.3 327 3 at Northern Illinois 33 23 1 69.7 286 3 Ball State 39 25 1 64.1 325 3 HIGH SCHOOL at Western Michigan 24 13 2 54.2 229 3 Completed 138-of-212 passes for 2,951 yards and a school-re- Appalachian State 26 18 0 69.2 247 2 cord 41 touchdowns as a senior...Led his school to a 12-1 record, 2017 Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD advancing to the third round of state playoffs...Earned first-team Elon 31 19 0 61.3 314 0 all-state honors from MaxPreps...Rushed for 428 yards and nine TDs...Added 65.5 tackles, five interceptions and 13 pass breakups on defense...Named Offensive MVP for Team Kentucky in Best of the Bluegrass All-Star game...As a junior, threw for 2,560 yards and 29 touchdowns...Rushed for 417 yards and seven TDs...Three-star recruit by Scout.com...Quarterback MVP at the Midwest Ultimate 100 Camp...High school coach was Chris Tracy.

PERSONAL Full name is Logan Miles Woodside...Parents are Jason Wood- side and Emily Cleveland...Has one step-brother, Tyler Cleve- land...Graduated in December of 2016 with a degree in marketing...Currently pursuing his MBA.

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LOGAN WOODSIDE IN THE TOLEDO AND MAC RECORD TOLEDO - CAREER PASSING TOLEDO - SEASON PASSING MAC - CAREER PASSING Passing Yardage Passing Yardage Pass Completion Percentage 1. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 9,225 1. Logan Woodside (2016)...... 4,129 1. Bruce Gradkowski, UT (2002-05)...... 68.2% 2. Terrance Owens (2010-13)...... 8,203 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2004)...... 3,518 2. Dan LeFevour, CMU (2006-09)...... 66.4% 3. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...... 7,266 3. Brian Jones (2002)...... 3,446 3. Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (2001-03)...... 66.4% 4. Logan Woodside (2013-present)...... 6,946 4. Bruce Gradkowski (2003)...... 3,210 4. Logan Woodside, UT (2013-pres.)...... 65.4% 5. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96)...... 6,926 5. Phillip Ely (2015)...... 2,965 Matt Johnson, BGSU (2012-15)...... 65.4% 6. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...... 6,804 6. Chris Wallace (1997)...... 2,955 Zach Terrell, WMU (2013-pres.)...... 65.4% 7. Kevin Meger (1989-92) ...... 6,023 7. Terrance Owens (2012)...... 2,705 7. Byron Leftwich, MAR (1999-02)...... 65.1% 8. Chris Wallace (1995-98)...... 5,454 8. Gene Swick (1975)...... 2,487 8. Tyler Sheehan, BGSU (2006-09)...... 64.7% 9. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001)...... 5,417 9. Chris Wallace (1998)...... 2,476 9. Ryan Schneider, UCF (2002-03)...... 64.5% 10. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ...... 5,275 10. Bruce Gradkowski (2005)...... 2,469 10. Omar Jacobs, BGSU (2003-05...... 64.4% Pass Completion Percentage (minimum 400 attempts) Touchdown Passing Leaders 1. Brian Jones (2001-02)...... 68.9 1. Logan Woodside (2016)...... 45 MAC - SEASON PASSING 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2003)...... 29 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 68.2 Touchdown Passes Bruce Gradkowski (2005)...... 29 3. Logan Woodside (2013-present)...... 65.4 1. Matt Johnson, BGSU (2015)...... 46 4. Bruce Gradkowski (2004)...... 27 4. Austin Dantin (2009-12)...... 65.1 2. Logan Woodside, Toledo (2016)...... 45 Chris Wallace (1997)...... 27 5. Terrance Owens (2010-13)...... 64.0 3. Omar Jacobs, BGSU (2004)...... 41 6. Brian Jones (2002)...... 23 6. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001)...... 59.9 4. Chad Pennington, MAR (1997)...... 39 Phillip Ely (2015) ...... 23 7. Gene Swick (1972-75)...... 59.3 5. Byron Leftwich, MAR (2001)...... 38 8. Logan Woodside (2014)...... 19 8. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...... 57.7 6. Chad Pennington, MAR (1999)...... 37 9. Terrance Owens (2011)...... 18 9. Philip Ely (2014-2015)...... 56.7 Ben Roethlisberger, MIA (2003)...... 37 Terrance Owens (2013)...... 18 10. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96)...... 56.2 8. Tim Hiller, WMU (2008)...... 36 Pass Completion Percentage 9. Keith Wenning, Ball State (2013)...... 35 Touchdown Passes 1. Terrance Owens (2011)...... 72.2% 10. Tim Lester, WMU (1999)...... 34 1. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 85 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2003)...... 71.2% 2. Logan Woodside (2013-present)...... 65 3. Brian Jones (2002)...... 70.2% 3. Terrance Owens (2010-13)...... 63 4. Bruce Gradkowski (2004)...... 70.2% MAC - GAME PASSING 5. Logan Woodside (2016)...... 69.1% 4. Ryan Huzjak (1993-96)...... 52 Passing Yardage 6. Tavares Bolden (2001)...... 67.1% 5. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...... 46 1. Blake Frohnapfel, UMass vs. BGSU (2014)...589 7. Austin Dantin (2010)...... 66.1% 6. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ...... 45 2. Jose Davis, KSU vs. UCF (1997)...... 551 8. Lee Pete (1947)...... 65.2% 7. Chris Wallace (1995-97)...... 44 3. Alex Carder, WMU at Toledo (2011)...... 548 9. Austin Dantin (2011)...... 64.9% 8. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...... 43 4. Ben Roethlisberger, MIA vs. NIU (2002...... 525 10. Logan Woodside (2014)...... 62.5% 9. Tavares Bolden (1998-2001)...... 34 5. Andy Schmitt, EMU vs. CMU (2008)...... 516 10. Austin Dantin (2009-12)...... 31 Zac Dysert, MIA at Akron (2012)...... 516 Passing Efficiency 7. Tyler Sheehan, BGSU at KSU (2009)...... 505 (Yds per att x 8.4) + (completion %) 300-Yard Passing Games + (TD % x 3.3) - (Int. % x 2) Logan Woodside, UT at BYU (2016)...... 505 1. Logan Woodside (2013-present)...... 11 1. Logan Woodside (2016)...... 183.9 9. Joe Licata, Buffalo at Toledo (2013)...... 497 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 9 2. Terrance Owens (2011)...... 169.2 Ryan Schneider, UCF vs. FAU (2003)...... 497 3. Aaron Opelt (2006-09)...... 7 3. Bruce Gradkowski (2004)...... 162.6 4. Brian Jones (2001-02)...... 5 4. Bruce Gradkowski (2003)...... 161.5 Philip Ely (2014-15)...... 5 5. Brian Jones (2002)...... 152.3

Passing Efficiency (Yds per att x 8.4) + (completion %) + (TD % x 3.3) - (Int. % x 2) TOLEDO - GAME PASSING 1. Logan Woodside (2013-present)....162.59 Passing Yardage 2. Bruce Gradkowski (2002-05)...... 157.40 1. Logan Woodside vs. BYU (2016)...... 505 3. Brian Jones (2001-02)...... 149.45 2. Bruce Gradkowski vs. Pitt (2003)...... 461 4. Terrance Owens (2010-13)...... 147.57 3. Bruce Gradkowski vs. BSU(2004)...... 455 5. Austin Dantin (2009-12)...... 135.54 4. Logan Woodside vs. Ohio (2016)...... 438 6. Philip Ely (2014-15)...... 133.46 5. B. Gradkowski vs. Buffalo (2003)...... 435 7. Chuck Ealey (1969-71) ...... 131.79 6. Aaron Opelt vs. Purdue (2009)...... 423 8. Gene Swick (1972-75) ...... 130.30 7. Aaron Opelt vs. Ball State (2009)...... 422 9. Tavares Bolden (1999-2001)...... 124.10 8. Terrance Owens vs. EMU (2012)...... 401 9. Aaron Opelt vs. N. Illinois (2007)...... 387 10. Jim Kelso vs. Wisconsin (1982)...... 382

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2017 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017) All games

Team Statistics TOLEDO OPP SCORING 47 13 Points Per Game 47.0 13.0 Points Off Turnovers 0 7 FIRST DOWNS 25 7 R u s h in g 11 5 P a s s in g 13 2 P e n a lt y 10 RUSHING YARDAGE 239 128 Yards gained rushing 246 143 Yards lost rushing 7 15 Rushing Attempts 41 40 Average Per Rush 5.8 3.2 Average Per Game 239.0 128.0 TDs Rushing 4 2 PASSING YARDAGE 314 47 C o m p - A t t - I n t 19-34-1 3-14-1 Average Per Pass 9.2 3.4 Average Per Catch 16.5 15.7 Average Per Game 314.0 47.0 TDs Passing 0 0 TOTAL OFFENSE 553 175 Total Plays 75 54 Average Per Play 7.4 3.2 Average Per Game 553.0 175.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 3-130 8-150 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-29 0-0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 1-19 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 43.3 18.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 5.8 0.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 19.0 FUMBLES-LOST 1-1 0-0 PENALTIES-Yards 2-20 5-40 Average Per Game 20.0 40.0 PUNTS-Yards 2-55 9-356 Average Per Punt 27.5 39.6 Net punt average 27.5 34.1 KICKOFFS-Yards 10-604 3-187 Average Per Kick 60.4 62.3 Net kick average 40.4 19.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 5 9 2 9 : 0 1 3RD-DOWN Conversions 6/14 4/14 3rd-Down Pct 43% 29% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/2 0/1 4th-Down Pct 50% 0% SACKS BY-Yards 1-4 2-7 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 5 2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 4-4 0-0 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (8-8) 100% (2-2) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (4-8) 50% (2-2) 100% PAT-ATTEMPTS (5-5) 100% (1-2) 50% ATTENDANCE 22104 0 Games/Avg Per Game 1/22104 0/0 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total TOLEDO 13 6 21 7 0 47 Opponents 0 7 0 6 0 13

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2017 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 11 102 0 102 9.3 1 44 102.0 McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 3 22 7.3 0 12 THOMPKINS, Art 1 15 99 0 99 6.6 0 36 99.0 PHILLIPS, Desmond 2 7 3.5 0 6 SWANSON, Terry 1 11 36 0 36 3.3 2 8 36.0 Total 5 29 5.8 0 12 GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 8.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 GILLIAM, Reggie 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 1 1 1.0 WOODSIDE, Logan 1 2 0 7 -7 -3.5 0 0 -7.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Total 1 41 246 7 239 5.8 4 44 239.0 ROBINSON,Kahlil 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 1 40 143 15 128 3.2 2 19 128.0 Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 1 19 19.0 0 19 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g WOODSIDE, Logan 1 146.37 19-31-0 61.3 314 0 69 314.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1 -66.67 0-3-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 JOHNSON, Diontae 2 116 58.0 1 99 Total 1 127.58 19-34-1 55.9 314 0 69 314.0 PHILLIPS, Desmond 1 14 14.0 0 14 Opponents 1 35.34 3-14-1 21.4 47 0 25 47.0 Total 3 130 43.3 1 99 Opponents 8 150 18.8 0 26 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g THOMPSON, Cody 1 5 112 22.4 0 38 112.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg JOHNSON, Diontae 1 4 102 25.5 0 69 102.0 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 1 4 51 12.8 0 16 51.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 SWANSON, Terry 1 2 28 14.0 0 18 28.0 THOMPKINS, Art 1 2 9 4.5 0 7 9.0 RICHARDS, Darryl 1 1 9 9.0 0 9 9.0 McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1 1 3 3.0 0 32017 3.0 Toledo Football Total 1TOLEDO 19 314 Overall 16.5 0 Individual 69 314.0 Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017) Opponents 1 3 47 15.7 0 25 47.0 All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g VEST, Jameson - 4-4 5-5 - - - - - 17 WOODSIDE, Logan 1 33 -7 314 307 307.0 SWANSON, Terry 2 ------12 SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 11 102 0 102 102.0 SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 ------6 THOMPKINS, Art 1 15 99 0 99 99.0 GILLIAM, Reggie 1 ------6 SWANSON, Terry 1 11 36 0 36 36.0 JOHNSON, Diontae 1 ------6 GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1 4 8 0 8 8.0 Total 5 4-4 5-5 - - - - - 47 GILLIAM, Reggie 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 Opponents 2 - 1-2 - - - - - 13 Total 1 75 239 314 553 553.0 Opponents 1 54 128 47 175 175.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk VEST, Jameson 4-4 100.0 0-0 3-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 32 0 FLINT, Bailey 2 55 27.5 39 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 55 27.5 39 0 0 0 0 0 FG Sequence TOLEDO Opponents Opponents 9 356 39.6 51 1 1 1 1 0 Elon (28),(27),(32),(21) - Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. VUCELICH, Samuel 8 484 60.5 2 0 VEST, Jameson 2 120 60.0 0 0 Total 10 604 60.4 2 0 18.8 40.4 24 Opponents 3 187 62.3 0 0 43.3 19.0 46 39 2017 TOLEDO STATISTICS

2017 Toledo Football TOLEDO Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 29 LINCH, Jack 1426 ...... 31 QUINN, Zach 1 2 4 6 0.5-1 ...... 9 ADENIYI, Olasunkan 1 2 3 5 1.0-2 ...... 30 WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 1 4 1 5 1.0-4 1.0-4 ...... 34 WILLIAMS, Jordan 1 5 . 5 1.0-1 ...... 13 HOLLMAN, Kadar 1 3 1 4 ...... 93 CHILDRESS, Nate 1 1 3 4 ...... 99 SKIPPER, Tuzar 1 1 3 4 ...... 97 HOWARD, Reggie 1 . 3 3 ...... 17 TAAFE, Tyler 1 2 1 3 ...... 1 WHITFIELD, Marcus 1 2 1 3 1.0-2 . . . 1 . . . . 5 JONES, Ronnie 1 2 . 2 ...... 8 TEACHEY, Josh 1 . 2 2 ...... 27 ROBINSON,Kahlil 1 1 1 2 . . 1-0 ...... 42 OLEKANMA, Richard 1 . 2 2 ...... 24 CLARK, Justin 1 . 1 1 ...... 28 COVINGTON, Aaron 1 1 . 1 ...... 2S SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 1 . 1 ...... 92 DAVIS, Daniel 1 . 1 1 0.5-0 ...... 52 MOORE, Marquise 1 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 26 FRAZIER, Kennedy 1 . 1 1 ...... 21 BLUE, Dedarallo 1 . 1 1 ...... 5D ANDERSON, Tycen 1 1 . 1 ...... 91 JONES, Malik 1 ...... 1 . . . . Total 1 32 32 64 5-10 1-4 1-0 . 3 . . . . Opponents 1 33 54 87 2-7 2-7 1-19 5 3 1-0 . . .

40 TOLEDO2017 CAREER Toledo Football STATISTICS TOLEDO Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017) 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 SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 11 102 0 102 9.3 1 44 102.0 1 11 102 0 102 9.3 1 44 102.0 THOMPKINS, Art 1 15 99 0 99 6.6 0 36 99.0 13 44 334 0 334 7.6 3 43 25.7 SWANSON, Terry 1 11 36 0 36 3.3 2 8 36.0 37 383 2308 34 2274 5.9 19 90 61.5 GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 8.0 1 1 8 0 8 8.0 0 8 8.0 GILLIAM, Reggie 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 1 1 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1.0 1 1 0.5 WOODSIDE, Logan 1 2 0 7 -7 -3.5 0 0 -7.0 30 97 248 201 47 0.5 3 14 1.6 Total 1 41 246 7 239 5.8 4 44 239.0 Opponents 1 40 143 15 128 3.2 2 19 128.0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g WOODSIDE, Logan 1 146.37 19-31-0 61.3 314 0 69 314.0 30 162.59 514-786-17 65.4 6946 65 98 231.5 GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1 -66.67 0-3-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 -66.67 0-3-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 1 127.58 19-34-1 55.9 314 0 69 314.0 Opponents 1 35.34 3-14-1 21.4 47 0 25 47.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g THOMPSON, Cody 1 5 112 22.4 0 38 112.0 39 110 2240 20.4 16 88 57.4 JOHNSON, Diontae 1 4 102 25.5 0 69 102.0 12 18 339 18.8 3 69 28.2 JOHNSON,Jon'Vea 1 4 51 12.8 0 16 51.0 27 53 926 17.5 10 98 34.3 SWANSON, Terry 1 2 28 14.0 0 18 28.0 37 37 326 8.8 2 40 8.8 THOMPKINS, Art 1 2 9 4.5 0 7 9.0 13 5 38 7.6 0 28 2.9 RICHARDS, Darryl 1 1 9 9.0 0 9 9.0 21 5 70 14.0 0 26 3.3 McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1 1 3 3.0 0 3 3.0 11 8 73 9.1 0 40 6.6 Total 1 19 314 16.5 0 69 314.0 Opponents 1 3 47 15.7 0 25 47.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g WOODSIDE, Logan 1 33 -7 314 307 307.0 30 883 47 6946 6993 233.1 SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 11 102 0 102 102.0 1 11 102 0 102 102.0 THOMPKINS, Art 1 15 99 0 99 99.0 13 44 334 0 334 25.7 SWANSON, Terry 1 11 36 0 36 36.0 37 383 2274 0 2274 61.5 GUADAGNI, Mitchell 148088.0 1480 88.0 GILLIAM, Reggie 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0.5 Total 1 75 239 314 553 553.0 Opponents 1 54 128 47 175 175.0

PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts VEST, Jameson - 4-4 5-5 - - - - - 17 - 36-50 115-117 - - - - - 223 SWANSON, Terry 2 ------12 21 ------126 SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 ------6 1 ------6 JOHNSON, Diontae 1 ------6 4 ------24 GILLIAM, Reggie 1 ------6 1 ------6 Total 5 4-4 5-5 - - - - - 47 Opponents 2 - 1-2 - - - - - 13

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 3 22 7.3 0 12 5 34 6.8 0 12 PHILLIPS, Desmond 2 7 3.5 0 6 2 7 3.5 0 6 Total 5 29 5.8 0 12 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg JOHNSON, Diontae 2 116 58.0 1 99 35 870 24.9 1 99 PHILLIPS, Desmond 1 14 14.0 0 14 2 43 21.5 0 29 Total 3 130 43.3 1 99 Opponents 8 150 18.8 0 26

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg ROBINSON,Kahlil 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 1 19 19.0 0 19 41 2017 Toledo Football TOLEDO Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017) All games

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Fumble Returns no. yds avgTOLEDO td lg CAREER STATISTICSno. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g JOHNSON, Diont 1 0 102 0 116 0 218 218.0 12 0 339 0 870 0 1209 100.8 THOMPSON, Co 1 0 112 0 0 0 112 112.0 39 0 2240 46 0 0 2286 58.6 THOMPKINS, Art 1 99 9000108108.0 13 334 38 0 202 0 574 44.2 SEYMOUR, Sha 1 102 0 0 0 0 102 102.0 1 102 0 0 0 0 102 102.0 SWANSON, Terr 1 36 28 0 0 0 64 64.0 37 2274 326 0 37 0 2637 71.3 JOHNSON,Jon'V 1 0 51 0 0 0 51 51.0 27 3 926 0 16 0 945 35.0 McKINLEY-LEWI 1 0 3 22 0 0 25 25.0 11 0 73 34 0 0 107 9.7 PHILLIPS, Desm 1 0 0 7 14 0 21 21.0 11 0 27 7 43 0 77 7.0 RICHARDS, Darr 1 0 9 0 0 0 9 9.0 21 0 70 0 21 0 91 4.3 GUADAGNI, Mitc 1 8 0 0 0 0 8 8.0 1 8 0 0 0 0 8 8.0 GILLIAM, Reggie 11000011.0 21000010.5 WOODSIDE, Log 1 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -7.0 30 47 0 0 0 0 47 1.6 Total 1 239 314 29 130 0 712 712.0 Opponents 1 128 47 0 150 19 344 344.0

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd VEST, Jameson 4 4 32 0 50 36 49 2 Total 4 4 32 0 Opponents 0000

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk FLINT, Bailey 2 55 27.5 39 0 2 55 27.5 39 0 Total 2 55 27.5 39 0 Opponents 9 356 39.6 51 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob VUCELICH, Samuel 8 484 60.5 2 0 133 7871 59.2 25 7 VEST, Jameson 2 120 60.0 0 0 2017 Toledo Football4 242 60.5 0 0 Total TOLEDO10 604 60.4 Individual 2 0 Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 01, 2017) Opponents 3 187 62.3 0 0 All games

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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 31 QUINN, Zach 1 2 4 6 0.5 ...... 37 2 2 2 7 4 9 3.5 . . . 1 . 1 29 LINCH, Jack 1 4 2 6 0.0 ...... 36 3 3 1 8 5 1 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 34 WILLIAMS, Jordan 1 5 . 5 1.0 ...... 12 8 3 1 1 1.0 ...... 30 WOODLEY,Ja'Wuan 1 4 1 5 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 36 8 2 5 7 1 3 9 21.0 6 . 5 1 2 . 4 1 9 ADENIYI, Olasunkanmi 1 2 3 5 1.0 ...... 21 3 6 2 1 5 7 9.0 4 . 0 . . . . . 13 HOLLMAN, Kadar 1 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 16 2 9 1 1 4 0 0.0 . . 8 . . . 99 SKIPPER, Tuzar 1 1 3 4 0.0 ...... 14 1 1 1 5 2 6 1.0 . . . . . 1 93 CHILDRESS, Nate 1 1 3 4 0.0 ...... 13 4 8 1 2 0.0 ...... 1W WHITFIELD, Marcus 1 2 1 3 1.0 ...... 25 1 4 1 0 2 4 1.0 . . . 1 . . 97 HOWARD, Reggie 1 . 3 3 0.0 ...... 1 . 3 3 0.0 ...... 17 TAAFE, Tyler 1 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 26 3 9 4 4 8 3 6.0 0 . 5 . 2 . . . 27 ROBINSON,Kahlil 1 1 1 2 0.0 . 1 . . . . 2 1 2 3 0.0 . 1 . . . . 5 JONES, Ronnie 1 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 13 6 1 7 0.0 ...... 42 OLEKANMA, Richard 1 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 16 8 1 6 2 4 1.0 ...... 8 TEACHEY, Josh 1 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 23 3 9 5 4 4 7.5 2 . 0 . 7 . . . 28 COVINGTON, Aaron 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 12 1 4 2 1 6 0.0 . 1 3 . . . 92 DAVIS, Daniel 1 . 1 1 0.5 ...... 14 4 8 1 2 3.5 0 . 5 . . . . . 52 MOORE, Marquise 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 38 2 7 4 2 6 9 7.0 2 . 0 . . 2 . . 2S SEYMOUR, Shakif 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 26 FRAZIER, Kennedy 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 13 6 2 8 0.0 ...... 24 CLARK, Justin 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 21 BLUE, Dedarallo 1 . 1 1 0.0 ...... 14 1 3 1 4 2 7 1.0 . . 2 . . . 5D ANDERSON, Tycen 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 1 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 91 JONES, Malik 1 . . . 0.0 ...... 1 . . . 0.0 ...... Total 1 3 2 3 2 6 4 5 1 1 . . . . Opponents 1 3 3 5 4 8 7 2 2 1 5 1 . .

42 GAME 1 - TOLEDO 47, ELON 13

Toledo, Ohio - Senior quarterback Logan Woodside threw for 314 SCORING 1 2 3 4 F yards and junior placekicker Jameson Vest kicked a career-best four field Elon 3 0 0 7 — 10 goals to lead Toledo to a 47-13 victory over Elon in the season opener for Toledo 0 21 10 0 — 31 both teams at the Glass Bowl. While Toledo’s offense racked up 553 yards of total offense, it was the 1st Quarter Rockets’ defense that dominated much of the action, limiting the Phoenix 9:54 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 28 yd field goal, 8-40 2:35 to just 175 yards of total offense. Elon gained just 65 yards in the first half 8:39 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 2-70 0:21 and failed to complete a pass in five attempts. In fact, the Phoenix did not 3:57 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 27 yd field goal, 7-30 2:40 complete their first pass until the 11:06 mark of the third quarter and fin- 2nd Quarter ished the night completing 3-of-14 passes for 47 yards. Woodside’s main targets were senior Cody Thompson and sopho- 12:23 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 32 yd field goal, 11-39 4:23 more Diontae Johnson. Thompson caught five passes for 112 yards. John- 4:33 ELON - Brelynd Cyphers 9 yd run (Owen Johnson kick), 6-37 3:24 son, who missed all of last year with an injury, caught four passes for 102 0:56 TOLEDO - VEST, Jameson 21 yd field goal, 10-79 3:32 yards. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown. 3rd Quarter The rushing attack was led by senior Terry Swanson, who rushed for a 14:46 TOLEDO - JOHNSON, Diontae 99 yd kickoff return (VEST, Jameson kick) pair of touchdowns. Redshirt freshman Shakif Seymour (102 yards, one TD) 7:23 TOLEDO - SWANSON, Terry 5 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 9-59 2:57 and sophomore Art Thompkins (99 yards). 2:05 TOLEDO - GILLIAM, Reggie 1 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 8-80 2:38 Toledo used four field goals by Vest to build a 19-7 halftime lead. Af- 4th Quarter ter forcing a punt on Elon’s opening drive, Toledo drove 40 yards in eight 9:47 ELON - Malcolm Summers 1 yd run (Owen Johnson kick failed), 7-53 4:28 plays before settling for a 28-yard field goal. Following a three-and-out by 0:49 TOLEDO - SEYMOUR, Shakif 9 yd run (VEST, Jameson kick), 8-81 4:13 the Phoenix, Woodside went to the air, hitting Diontae Johnson over the middle that went 69 yards down to the Elon one-yard line. Swanson took it Attendance: 22,104 in from there on the next play to make the score 10-0 with 8:39 to play. After Toledo’s defense stopped Elon on downs, Vest made it 13-0 with TEAM STATISTICS Elon TOLEDO a 27-yard field goal with 3:57 to play in the opening quarter. Vest struck FIRST DOWNS 7 25 again early in the second quarter, connecting on a 32-yarder to make it RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-128 41-239 16-0 with 12:23 left in the half. PASSING YDS (NET) 47 314 Elon finally got on the board after recovering a fumbled punt on the Passes Att-Comp-Int 14-3-1 34-19-1 UT 37-yard line. Six plays later, Brelynd Cyphers rambled in from nine yards TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 54-175 75-553 out to cut the lead to 16-7 with 4:33 to play. Vest made it 19-7 with his Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 career-best fourth field goal, this one from 21 yards out with less than a Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 5-29 minute to play in the half. Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-150 3-130 Toledo struck quickly in the second half as Diontae Johnson returned Interception Returns-Yards 1-19 1-0 the opening kickoff 99 yards to make the score 26-7. The lead grew to 40-7 Punts (Number-Avg) 9-39.6 2-27.5 on a pair of third-quarter TD runs by Swanson and sophomore Reggie Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Gilliam, who scored on the very first rushing attempt of his career. Elon Penalties-Yards 5-40 2-20 trimmed the lead to 40-13, on a one-yard run by Malcolm Summers with Possession Time 29:01 30:59 9:47 remaining. Seymour scored the game’s final touchdown with 49 sec- Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 6 of 14 onds left. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 8-8 ROCKET ROUNDUP: Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-7 1-4 Toledo improved to 23-2 in games against FCS schools...The Rockets have now won four consecutive season openers dating back to 2014. They have RUSHING: Elon-Brelynd Cyphers 20-69; Malcolm Summers 6-30; De’Sean Mc- also now won seven straight home openers...Senior QB Logan Woodside Nair 4-19; Jalen Greene 7-16; Kortez Weeks 1-minus 1; TEAM 2-minus 5. finished the night with 314 yards passing, moving him into fourth place TOLEDO-SEYMOUR, Shakif 11-102; THOMPKINS, Art 15-99; SWANSON, Terry 11- all-time in Toledo history with 6,946 career passing yards...Sophomore 36; GUADAGNI, Mitchell 1-8; GILLIAM, Reggie 1-1; WOODSIDE, Logan 2-minus 7. WR Diontae Johnson returned the second half-opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. He tied Eric Page for the second-longest kick return in PASSING: Elon-Davis Cheek 2-10-1-22; Jalen Greene 1-3-0-25; Kortez Weeks program history...Senior WR Cody Thompson finished with 112 receiving 0-1-0-0. TOLEDO-WOODSIDE, Logan 19-31-0-314; GUADAGNI, Mitchell 0-3-1-0. yards, vaulting him up to seventh in program history in career receiving yards. The performance was the 11th 100-yard game of his career...Sopho- RECEIVING: Elon-Kortez Weeks 2-22; Matt Foster 1-25. TOLEDO-THOMPSON, more WR Diontae Johnson’s 69-yard reception in the first quarter was a Cody 5-112; JOHNSON, Diontae 4-102; JOHNSON,Jon’Vea 4-51; SWANSON, career-best; his previous career long was 36 yards in 2015 against Central Terry 2-28; THOMPKINS, Art 2-9; RICHARDS, Darryl 1-9; McKINLEY-LEWIS, D. 1-3. Michigan...Sophomore DB Kahlil Robinson’s second-quarter interception was the first of his career...In the first half, Toledo held Elon to zero passing yards; the Phoenix did not complete any of the five passes they attempted. The Rockets did not surrender a pass completion until the third quarter... Senior RB Terry Swanson tied a career high with two rushing touchdowns, the fourth time he has accomplished that feat...In his first career game, redshirt freshman RB Shakif Seymour had 102 yards and a touchdown...Last season Toledo set a team record, averaging 517.8 yards of total offense per game. The Rockets picked up where they left off, putting up 556 yards of total offense against Elon. 43 2017 TOLEDO STARTERS BY GAME

Toledo 2017 Game by Game Starters

OFFENSE

Game LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB WR WR WR vs. Elon Nkansah Atariwa Jeppesen Cotterman Weiss Fisher Woodside Swanson J. Johnson Phillips Thompson

DEFENSE

Game DE DT DT DE Star WLB MLB SS FS BCB FCB vs. Elon Skipper Childress Moore Adeniyi Blue Woodley Taafe Williams Teachey Mathis Hollman

44 2017 TOLEDO PARTICIPATION

Player G/S Elon NEV Tulsa MIA EMU CMU AKR BSU NIU OU BGSU WMU Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi, DL 1/1 S Allen, Liam, WR 1/0 P Anderson, Tycen, DB 1/0 P Atariwa, Yazeed, OL 1/1 S Bell, Cameron, OL 1/0 P Blue, DeDarallo, DB/LB 1/1 S Bozcar, Andrew, DL 1/0 P Bransford, Calvin, S 1/0 P Childress, Nate, DL 1/1 S Clark, Justin, DB 1/0 P Cotterman, Chandler, OL 1/1 S Covington, Aaron, DB 1/0 P Davis, Daniel, DE 1/0 P Davis, Erik, LB 1/0 P Fair, Jordan, OL 1/0 P Fisher, Jordan, TE 1/1 S Flint, Bailey, P 1/0 P Frazier, Kennedy, DB 1/0 P Gilliam, Reggie, RB 1/0 P Guadagni, Mitchell, QB 1/0 P Harris, Bryce, C 1/0 P Hollman, Ka’dar, CB 1/1 S Hood, David, DT 1/0 P Howard, Reggie, DT 1/0 P Iverson, Quincy, DB 1/0 P Jeppesen, Nate, OL 1/1 S Johnson, Diontae, WR 1/0 P Johnson, Jon’Vea, WR 1/1 S Jones, Malik, DE 1/0 P Jones, Ronnie, S 1/0 P Julian, Michael, QB 1/0 P Kassem, Sami, OL 1/0 P Kulon, Adam, TE/FB 1/0 P Lancia, Connor, LB/OT 1/0 P Linch, Jack, LB 1/0 P Mathis, Trevon, CB 1/1 S Mathews, Edrick, DT 1/0 P McKinley-Lewis, Danzel, WR 1/0 P Mitchell, Bryce, WR 1/0 P Moore, Marquise, DL 1/1 S Nkansah, Elijah, OL 1/1 S Norwood, Chris, DE 1/0 P N’Shaka, Neru, WR 1/0 P Olekanma, Richard, LB 1/0 P Phillips, Desmond, WR 1/1 S Quinn, Zach, DL 1/0 P Richards, Darryl, WR 1/0 P Roberts, Keelen, CB 1/0 P Robinson, Kahlil, DB 1/0 P Seymour, Shakif, RB 1/0 P Skipper, Tuzar, DL 1/1 S Smith, Brad, RB 1/0 P Spelman, Brad, LS 1/0 P Swanson, Terry, RB 1/1 S Swart, Nate, TE 1/0 P Taafe, Tyler, LB 1/1 S Teachey, Josh, LB 1/1 S Thompson, Cody, WR 1/1 S Thompkins, Art, RB 1/0 P Vest, Jameson, PK 1/0 P Vucelich, Samuel, PK 1/0 P Weiss, Brant, OL 1/1 S Whitfield, Marcus, DB 1/0 P Williams, Jordan, DB 1/1 S Wilson, Tre-Shun, LB 1/0 P Woodley, Ja’Wuan, LB 1/1 S Woodside, Logan, QB 1/1 S