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2021 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL NOTES

Fordham University Sports Information Office: Joe DiBari, Director of Sports Information Website: www.fordhamsports.com Office: 718-817-4240; Cell: 917-539-5061; FAX: 718-817-4244; E-Mail: [email protected] 2021 Fordham GAME 1 - #FORDatNEB FORDHAM “RAMS” (0-0, 0-0 Patriot) Schedule (0-0, 0-0) Head Coach: Joe Conlin (Pittsburgh ‘02) Record at Fordham: 8-18 (fourth season) Date Opponent Time Sept. 4 at Nebraska...... 12:00 p.m. at Sept. 11 MONMOUTH...... 6:00 p.m. NEBRASKA “CORNHUSKERS” (0-1) Sept. 18 at FAU...... 6:00 p.m. Head Coach: Scott Frost (Nebraska ‘98) Sept. 25 at Stony Brook...... 3:30 p.m. Record at Nebraska: 12-22 (fifth season)/31-29 overall (seventh season) Oct. 2 at Lafayette*...... 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 WAGNER (H)...... 1:00 p.m. Oct. 16 BUCKNELL*...... 1:00 p.m. Sept. 4, 2021 • 12:00 p.m. • Lincoln, Neb. • Memorial Stadium (90,000) Oct. 23 LEHIGH* (F)...... 1:00 p.m. Series History: First Meeting Nov. 6 at Georgetown*...... 12:30 p.m. At Nebraska: N/A Nov. 13 HOLY CROSS*...... 1:00 p.m. Last Meeting: N/A Nov. 20 at Colgate*...... TBA WFUV 90.7 FM/WFUVSports.org: Nick DeLuca, PxP • Andrew Gullotta, Analyst * - Patriot League game Big 10 Network: Mark Followill, PxP; • Matt Millen, Analyst • Elise Menaker, Sidelines All times EST (H) - Homecoming (F) - Family Weekend 2021 TEAM COMPARISON #RAMBLINGS • The Fordham University Rams open the 2021 season, Fordham’s 121st varsity season, by traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska, to face the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 4, at 12:00 p.m. (EST) • The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network and broadcast live on WFUV (90.7 FM) and WFUVSports.org. Record...... 2-1, 1-1 PL Record....0-1, 0-1 Big 10 Pts./Gm ��31.7 Pts./Gm ��22.0 • Fordham enters the 2021 season after going 2-1 in the 2020-2021 spring season, while Rush Yds/G...... 83.7 Rush Yds/Gm ��160.0 Nebraska is 0-1 this fall, falling at Illinois, 30-22, last Saturday. Pass Yd/Gm...... 349.7 Pass Yd/Gm...... 232.0 • This will be the first meeting between Fordham and Nebraska on the gridiron. Total Off/Gm ��433.3 Total Off/Gm ��392.0 • The Rams have played five schools currently in the Big 10 Conference, amassing Total Def/Gm ��292.7 Total Def/Gm ��326.0 an 11-14-2 mark against those schools, but only two of those programs were in the INDIVIDUAL LEADERS conference at the time of the game. RUSHING RUSHING • Senior linebacker Ryan Greenhagen was named a Preseason All-American. #3 Trey Sneed #2 Adrian Martinez • The crowd of 90,000 will be the largest to ever see a Fordham football game. 52-175, 3 TD, 58.3 ypg 17-111, 1 TD, 111.0 ypg • The game will mark the tenth time over the past eleven years that Fordham will face an NCAA FCS school (a 2020 game at Hawaii was canceled due to COVID). PASSING PASSING #17 Tim DeMorat #2 Adrian Martinez • Senior quarterback Tim DeMorat has 36 93-129, 1,049 yds, 16-32, 232 yds career touchdown passes, good for sixth 5 TD, 3 INT, 349.7 ypg 1 TD, 0 INT, 232.0 ypg place on the Fordham career list. RECEIVING RECEIVING • DeMorat and Greenhagen were named #82 Fotis Kokosioulis #89 Oliver Martin the Patriot League Preseason Offensive and 20-278 yds, 1 TD, 92.7 ypg 11-103 yds, 1 TD, 103.0 ypg Defensive Players of the Year. • The Rams are the winningest New York DEFENSE DEFENSE #26 Glenn Cunningham #42 Nick Henrich area college football team since 2012 with 23 TT, 3.5 TFL, 1.0 Sack, 11 TT, 0.5 TFL 58 wins. 2 Int.

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2002, 2007 &2014 Patriot League Champions www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Football Game Notes 1 The Patriot League 2021 STANDINGS League Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. Bucknell 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Colgate 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Fordham 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Georgetown 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Holy Cross 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Lafayette 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 Lehigh 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 This Week in the Patriot League: Fordham at Nebraska, 12:00 p.m. Villanova at Lehigh, 12:00 p.m. Colgate at Boston College, 12:00 p.m. Holy Cross at UConn, 12:00 p.m. Marist at Georgetown, Canceled Lafayette at Air Force, 2:00 p.m. Bucknell at Sacred Heart, 6:00 p.m. Fordham's 2020-21 Patriot League Stat Leaders THE GAME Rushing Rush Yards/Game Rank • The Fordham University Rams open the 2021 season, Fordham’s 121st varsity Trey Sneed 65.0 2nd season, by traveling to Lincoln, Nebraska, to face the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 4, at 12:00 p.m. (EST) Passing Pass Yards/Game Rank Tim DeMorat 357.0 1st • Fordham enters the 2021 season after going 2-1 in the 2020-2021 spring season, while Nebraska is 0-1 this fall, falling at Illinois, 30-22, last Saturday. Passing Eff. Pass Eff. Rank Tim DeMorat 142.0 1st THE SERIES • This will be first meeting between Fordham and Nebraska on the gridiron. Receiving Recpt./Game Rank • It will also be Fordham’s first football game (and believed to be the first ever DeQuece Carter 6.0 3rd Fordham game in any sport) played in the Cornhusker State. Fotis Kokosioulis 5.5 T4th • Nebraska and Fordham met once in men’s basketball action at the 1992 Rain- Trey Sneed 5.5 T4th bow Classic, a game won by the Cornhuskers, 79-55. Total Offense Yards/Game Rank • The Rams have played five schools currently in the Big 10 Conference, amass- Tim DeMorat 375.0 1st ing an 11-14-2 mark against those schools, but only two of those programs were in the conference at the time of the game. All-Purpose Yds/Game Rank • Fordham played Purdue eight times from 1932-1941, compiling a 5-2-1 record Trey Sneed 117.0 1st against the Boilermakers, and Indiana once, a 13-0 Fordham win at the Polo Fotis Kokosioulis 102.5 2nd Grounds in 1929. • Fordham has also played current Big 10 members Rutgers 14 times with a 5-8-1 Pts Respn. For PRF/Game Rank record versus the Scarlet Knights; Penn State three times (1946, 1947, and 1953), Tim DeMorat 12.0 1st with the Nittany Lions taking all three meetings; and Michigan State, a 19-13 loss Tackles Tackles/Game Rank at the Polo Grounds in 1932. Glenn Cunningham 11.0 1st RAMS VS. THE FBS Int. Int./Game Rank • When the Rams take on Nebraska it will be mark the eleventh time over the Stephen Williams 1.00 1st past eleven years that Fordham will face an NCAA FCS school (a 2020 game at Hawaii was canceled due to COVID). TEAM • The Rams have won two of the games, a 30-29 win at Temple in 2013 and a 37- Scoring Offense 32.0 ppg 1st 35 victory at Army West Point in 2015. Scoring Defense 21.0 ppg 4th •The Rams are scheduled to play another FBS school in 2021 as they to travel Rushing Offense 82.5 yards/game 5th Pass Offense 357.0 yards/game 1st Florida Atlantic on September 18. Total Offense 439.5 yards/game 1st Rushing Defense 212.5 yards/game 6th FORDHAM IN SEASON OPENERS Passing Defense 128.0 yards/game 2nd • The Fordham University Rams are 49-34 all-time in season openers since 1920, Total Defense 340.5 yards/game 4th 10-22 since moving to the NCAA FCS in 1989. • 2020-21 season-opening loss at Holy Cross was Fordham’s fifth straight opening day loss but the Rams had taken the four previous season openers. • On Jack Coffey Field, Fordham is 23-30 since 1970 in home openers but the 2 - Fordham University Football Game Notes www.fordhamsports.com 2002, 2007 & 2014 Patriot League Champions RAMS AMONG FCS LEADERS JOE CONLIN Since 2013 the Fordham University football squad is eleventh NCAA HEAD COACH FCS in overall wins with 51 and is among the leaders in winning 8-18 percentage at .598 (52-35). Fourth year WINS - PAST 9 YEARS WIN % - PAST 9 YEARS at Fordham North Dakota State...... 107 North Dakota State.... 0.922 (107-9) James Madison...... 82 N. Carolina A&T...... 0.805 (66-16) Third year as Jacksonville State...... 79 James Madison...... 0.796 (82-21) head coach Sam Houston State...... 78 San Diego...... 0.764 (68-21) • Named head football coach at Fordham Eastern Washington...... 72 Jacksonville State...... 0.760 (79-25) University on December 22, 2017. South Dakota State...... 72 Sam Houston State.... 0.743 (78-27) San Diego...... 68 Eastern Washington... 0.727 (72-27) • Served as associate head coach/offensive North Carolina A&T...... 66 Harvard...... 0.714 (50-20) coordinator at Yale for the previous four Central Arkansas...... 60 South Dakota State.... 0.706 (72-30) years. Illinois State...... 57 McNeese...... 0.655 (57-30) • Yale improved from 3-7 in ‘16 to 9-1 in McNeese...... 57 Fordham ...... 0.593 (51-35) ‘17 and its offense improved in nearly ev- New Hampshire...... 56 ery key statistical category under Conlin’s Chattanooga...... 54 leadership. Fordham ...... 52 Harvard...... 50 • In 2017, the Yale offense ranked 12th in Rams have won seven of their past ten home openers, having a six-game winning streak the NCAA FCS in total offense. stopped by a 14-7 loss to then second-ranked Villanova in 2014. • Arrived at Yale as the offensive line coach LAST TIME OUT in 2013 before being promoted to offensive • In Fordham’s last game, the Fordham defense held Bucknell to just 199 yards of total coordinator in 2014. offense in defeating the Bison for the eighth straight season, 31-17, in a Patriot League • Also served as the offensive line coach at game at Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium on April 10. Yale with his 2013 (and 2014) starting five starting every game.. FORDHAM AMONG LEADERS IN • Arrived in New Haven after spending the NCAA FCS HOME WINS SINCE 2012 2011 season as the offensive line coach at • Over the past seven years, the Rams have become very Harvard, helping the Crimson win an Ivy adept at protecting their home turf, winning 34 of the 47 League title while setting a school scoring home contests over that time. record. • The only home losses for Fordham under former head coach Joe Moorhead were the season finale in 2012 when the Rams missed a two-point conversion in the closing seconds • Also served as an assistant at FCS power that would have sent the game with Colgate to overtime and New Hampshire, where he helped the a 14-7 setback to #2 Villanova on September 12. Wildcats to seven straight NCAA playoff • The seven home wins in 2013 and 2014 broke the school appearances from 2004 to 2010. record for most wins on Jack Coffey Field. The former record of six was set by the 1987 squad (the Rams have used Jack Coffey Field since 1970). • During his tenure at UNH, served as the NCAA FCS Home Wins Since 2012 NCAA FCS Home Winning Percentage offensive line coach in 2009 and 2010 North Dakota State...... 75 Since 2012 but also worked with the defensive line, James Madison...... 57 North Dakota State...... 75-5 (.938) safeties and special teams for a program Eastern Washington...... 50 San Diego...... 44-4 (.917) that went 65-25 and won one conference Sam Houston State...... 52 Sam Houston State...... 52-6 (.897) championship. Jacksonville State...... 49 James Madison...... 57-7 (.891) South Dakota State...... 49 Eastern Washington...... 50-8 (.862) • A three-year starter at defensive tackle at San Diego...... 44 North Carolina A&T....37-5 (.881) the University of Pittsburgh, he coached the New Hampshire...... 41 Jacksonville State...... 49-9 (.845) defensive line at West Virginia Tech in 2003, Illinois State...... 39 South Dakota State...... 49-10 (.831) a year after graduating. Central Arkansas...... 38 New Hampshire...... 41-9 (.820) Wofford...... 38 Harvard...... 32-9 (.780) • Also gained coaching experience at North Carolina A&T...... 37 Central Arkansas...... 38-11 (.776) Greensburg Central Catholic High School McNeese...... 37 McNeese...... 37-12 (.755) from 2002-03 where he worked with the Fordham...... 34 Fordham...... 34-13 (.723) tight ends and defensive ends while also Harvard...... 32 handling strength and conditioning. Stony Brook...... 31

2002, 2007 &2014 Patriot League Champions www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Football Game Notes 3 FORDHAM TO PLAY IN FRONT OF Assistant Coaches and Support Staff LARGEST CROWD IN SCHOOL HISTORY Joe Conlin - Head Coach • When Fordham takes to the field at Nebraska on Art Asselta - Assoc. Head Coach/Wide Saturday, they will be playing in front of the largest Receivers crowd to ever see a Fordham football game. Kevin Decker - Off. Coor./Quarterbacks Jameson Zacharias - Def. Coor./Corner- • The sold-out game will attract 90,000 fans, over backs 20,000 more than the previous largest crowd to see Shane Fogarty - Special Teams Coor./ the Rams. Safeties • The current record for attendance at a Fordham James Lenahan - Running Backs football game is 66,154 who saw the Rams defeat Alex Huettel - Offensive Line Missouri in the 1942 Sugar Bowl on a blocked punt Allen Gant - Linebackers that went out of the endzone. Kevin Weeks - Tight ends • The largest crowd for the Rams on the NCAA FCS level is 33,793 in a 2014 game at Andrew Force - Outside Linebackers Army West Point. Joe Gildfedder - Head Strength & Cond. Joshua Greer - Asst. Strength & Cond. Largest Fordham Football Crowds Largest Fordham Football Crowds 1942 Sugar Bowl FCS Level Erin Cameron - Head Athletic Trainer (vs. Missouri)...... 66,154 at Army West Point (2014)...... 33,793 Alyssa Plantz - Asst. Athletic Trainer Yankee Stadium at Navy (2016)...... 28,238 (multiple games)...... 65,000 at Cincinnati (2012)...... 26,317 Game Day Locations Polo Grounds at Army West Point (2017)...... 22,333 On the field... (mulitple games)...... 55,000 at Temple (2013)...... 20,047 Head Coach Joe Conlin 1941 Cotton Bowl Offense: Kevin Decker, Alex Huettel (vs. Texas A&M)...... 45,507 Defense: James Lenahan, Shane Fogarty

• Senior linebacker Glenn Cunningham led the defense, making eight stops, including In the booth... two for loss and one sack, and he intercepted a pair of passes while freshman linebacker Offense: Art Asselta Mike Courtney made six tackles, 3.5 for loss, and returned an interception 49 yards for a Defense: Jameson Zacharias score. • Offensively, junior wide receiverFotis Kokosioulis caught nine passes for 149 yards and one touchdown while sophomore wide out Dequece Carter hauled in seven for 111 yards and a score. Junior quarterback Tim DeMorat completed 32 of 42 passes for 335 yards and three scores. • The Rams trailed 17-10 in the third quarter and were threatening to score more when Cunningham stepped in front of a Logan Bitikofer pass in the Fordham end zone and returned it to the Fordham 27. That turnover resulted in a 50-yard touchdown pass from DeMorat to Kokosioulis that tied the game at 17 with six minutes left in the third.

FORDHAM IS WINNINGEST NYC COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM • No New York area college football team has won more games since 2012 than Ford- ham, who has amassed 58 victories over that stretch. • The closest collegiate competitors are Stony Brook (53), Sacred Heart (52) and Rutgers (38), while the NFL’s Giants lead all NYC area professional teams with 57 wins over the past ten years and the Jets have 50.

DEMORAT CLIMBING CAREER LISTS • With his five passing touchdowns in the spring,Fordham senior quarterback Tim DeMorat brought his career total to 36, good for fifth on the Fordham career list. • He is nine behind Kevin Eakin (2000-2003) for fourth. • In the spring season, DeMorat led the NCAA FCS in completion percentage, connecting on 72.1% of his attempts. • DeMorat also has 473 career completions, placing him sixth on the Fordham career list. • His 5,356 career passing yards is seventh best at the school. • DeMorat set a school freshman mark with eleven touchdown tosses in 2018, including a freshman record four versus Bryant.

4 - Fordham University Football Game Notes www.fordhamsports.com 2002, 2007 & 2014 Patriot League Champions BY Did You Know? Fordham Appeared in the First Televised THE College Football Game 80 Years Ago On September 30, 1939, Fordham hosted NUMBERS Waynesburg College at Triboro Stadium on Randall’s Island. The game was the season opener for the Rams, who beat Waynesburg, 3 34-7. Announcer Bill Stern called the Number of Rams named Academic contest over station W2XBS (now WNBC) All-Patriot League in 2020-21 as a demonstration of this new medium at the World’s Fair. Two iconoscope cameras, 3 which had just been patented by RCA, were Patriot League Titles used to televise the game with the images (2002, 2007, 2014) being sent to a relay station 10 miles from the stadium and then, by cable, to the top of the Empire State Building, where a large transmitter broadcast the game to the lucky few who owned a television in those days. A top-of-the-line set in 1939, a Clifton, sold for about $600. 4 Notable Fordham players who appeared in the game include Len Eshmont and Academic All-Americans over the Dominic Principe, who went on to play in the professional ranks, as well as Ralph Friegden, past six years (Brett Biestek in 2013; father of former Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen, who scored twice in the game Biestek, Dan Light in 2014, and and Donald Lambeau - son of Green Bay Packer legend Earl Louis "Curly" Lambeau. Ryan Greenhagen in 2020-21) PASSING THE PIGSKIN… • In 2019, the Fordham offense was led by the passing game, ranking second in the Patriot 5 League with an average of 223.9 passing yards/game. NCAA FCS Championship • The passing game helped the Rams lead the Patriot League in scoring offense, averaging Appearances 25.0 ppg. (2002, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015) • The Rams were back at it in the spring, gaining 349.7 passing yards/game, tops in the Patriot League and sixth in the NCAA FCS.

… AND RUNNING WITH IT TOO 10 • The Fordham running game improved tremendously in 2019, after ranking last in the Number of Fordham All-Patriot NCAA FCS in rushing yards/game in 2018, averaging just 50.7 yards/contest. League selections in 2021 • The 2019 Rams averaged 133.3 yards/game on the ground, third best among Patriot League schools. • The running game was led by Zach Davis, who was second in the Patriot League in rushing yards (1,013) and rushing yards/game (84.4 yards/game). 18 • Davis also led the League in rushing touchdowns with seven. Number of Fordham All-Patriot • Davis missed the spring season but in his absence, senior Trey Sneed managed to aver- League selections in 2014, age 58.3 yards/game, second in the Patriot League. a league record TEN RAMS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE 34 • Ten members of the 2021 Fordham football squad were Home wins for the Rams since 2012, named to the 2021 All-Patriot League Preseason Team. tenth most of any NCAA FCS team • The ten were led by senior quarterback Tim DeMorat, who was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, and senior linebacker Ryan Greenhagen, the 2021 Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. 44 • Joining DeMorat on the preseason all-conference team # of Rams named to the 2020-21 were senior running backs Zach Davis and Trey Sneed, se- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll nior offensive linemenPhil Salah and Nick Zakelj, senior wide receivers Fotis Kokosioulis and Hamze El-Zayat, junior defensive back Stephen Williams II, senior defen- 57 sive lineman Jonathan Coste. Wins over the past six years, the most of any New York City area team 2002, 2007 &2014 Patriot League Champions www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Football Game Notes 5 The Preseason Prognosticators BY 2021 Patriot League Coaches/SIDs Poll Team Points (First Place Votes) THE 1. Holy Cross (11 first-place votes), 71 2. Fordham (3), 63 NUMBERS II 3. Lafayette, 44 4. Lehigh, 35 5. Bucknell, 30 2 6. Georgetown, 28 Number of Fordham wins over 7. Colgate, 23 NCAA FBS schools since 2013 (the Rams are one of 12 Preseason Players of the Year NCAA FCS schools with two Offensive: Tim DeMorat, Fordham, Sr., QB NCAA FBS wins over that period) Defensive: Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, Jr., LB 2021 Patriot League Football Preseason All-League Team Offense Defense 10 QB: Tim DeMorat, Fordham, Sr. DL: Benton Whitley, Holy Cross, Sr. Liberty Cup wins for the RB: Trey Sneed, Fordham, Sr. DL: Malik Hamm, Lafayette, Sr. Rams over Columbia RB: Zach Davis, Fordham, Sr. DL: John Coste, Fordham, Sr. WR: Dequece Carter, Fordham, Jr. DL: Damon Washington, Lafayette, Jr. WR: Fotis Kokosioulis, Fordham, Jr. LB: Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, Jr. WR: Ayir Asante, Holy Cross, Jr. LB: Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, Sr. 23 Fourth quarter points scored by the TE: Steven Stilianos, Lafayette, Sr. LB: Milton Braasch II, Colgate, Sr. Rams at Bryant on Sept. 14, FB/HB: Mason Gilbert, Lafayette, So. LB: Marco Olivas, Lafayette, Jr. the most in recent memory OL: Jayvion Queen, Colgate, Sr. DB: John Smith, Holy Cross, Sr. OL: Nick Zakelj, Fordham, Sr. DB: Stephen Williams, Fordham, Jr. OL: Phil Saleh, Fordham, Sr. DB: Collin Heard, Colgate, Sr. OL: Nick Olsofka, Holy Cross, Sr. DB: Gavin Pringle, Bucknell, Jr. 24 OL: Gavin Barclay, Lafayette, Sr. P: Patrick Haughney, Holy Cross, Jr. Number of times the Rams scored PK: Derek Ng, Holy Cross, Sr. ST Non-Specialist: Palmer Nix, G’town, Sr. 40 points or more since 2012 RS: Coleman Bennett, Bucknell, So. ST Non-Specialist: Jack Bush, Lehigh, Jr. RS: Will Gruber, Colgate, Sr. 27 CARTER SETS FORDHAM FRESHMAN MARK Number of Fordham wins over • In 2019, Fordham wide receiver Dequece Carter caught 53 passes for a team-high 723 Patriot League opponents yards with five touchdowns in his rookie campaign. over the past four years • His 723 receiving yards breaks the Fordham freshman record of 591 set by Javarus Dudley in 2000. • His 53 receptions also broke Dudley’s freshman record of 48. 28, 33, 40 Retired Fordham football numbers: DAVIS HITS 1,000 28 - Bill Tierney • Fordham senior running back Zach Davis gained 1,013 yards in 2019. 33 - Connie Murphy • He became the ninth Ram to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. 40 - Vince Lombardi • Davis joins Chase Edmonds (2014, 2015, 2016) and Kirwin Watson (2001, 2002, 2003), who each did it three times, Carlton Koonce (2012, 2013), who did it twice, Pierre Davis (1977), Juan Pacheco (1980), Chip Kron (1984), James Prydatko (2005), ands Xavier Martin (2008). 83 School and Patriot League record for GREENHAGEN NAMED PESEASON ALL-AMERICAN points scored in the win over • For the second straight season, Fordham senior linebacker Ryan Greenhagen was Elizabeth City State on Sept. 10, 2016 named a Preseason All-American. • He was also named to the Buck Buchanan Watch List, presented to the NCAA FCS Defensive Player of the Year. 2,527 • Greenhagen was named a 2019 HERO Sports Sophomore All-American, All-ECAC, School record rushing yards gained First Team All-Patriot League, and Academic All-Patriot League selection. by the Rams in 2016, surpassing the • He was second on the team in the spring with 22 total tackles, eleven solo, with 2.0 former mark of 2,353 set in 2014 6 - Fordham University Football Game Notes www.fordhamsports.com 2002, 2007 & 2014 Patriot League Champions TIM DEMORAT CLIMBING BY CAREER RECORD LISTS THE • Senior quarterback Tim DeMorat is climbing the Ford- ham career lists. NUMBERS III • DeMorat ranks fifth in career touchdown passes, sixth in completions and completion percentage, and seventh in passing yards. 8 • He was named to the 2021 Walter Payton Award Watch Sacks by Ryan Greenhagen in 2018, List, presented to the NCAA FCS Offensive Player of the a school freshman record Year. • The 2021 Patriot League Football Preseason Offensive Player of the Year was a finalist for the award in the spring. • In the spring, DeMorat completed 92 of 129 passes for 1,049 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for two scores. 8 Pass Completions Passing Yards Seniors on the 2018 Fordham roster Career Career 1. 802 John Skelton ��2006-09 1. 9923 John Skelton �� 2006-09 2. 639 Mike Nebrich ��2012-14 2. 8084 Mike Nebrich �� 2012-14 3. 580 Kevin Anderson ��2014-17 3. 7663 Kevin Anderson �� 2014-17 4. 518 Joe Moorhead ��1992-95 4. 6112 Kevin Eakin �� 2000-03 5. 486 Kevin Eakin ��2000-03 5. 5925 Joe Moorhead �� 1992-95 11 6. 473 Tim DeMorat ��2018- 6. 5393 Ryan Higgins �� 2009-12 Passing touchdowns for quarterback 7. 465 Ryan Higgins ��2009-12 7. 5356 Tim DeMorat �� 2018- Tim DeMorat in 2018, 8. 345 Gary Brennan ��1988-91 8. 4247 Roger Franz �� 1951-53 a school freshman record 9. 291 Mark Carney �� 2001 9. 3879 Gary Brennan �� 1988-91 10. 283 Derric Daniels ��2004-06 10. 3496 Mark Carney �� 1998-01 11. 244 Roger Franz ��1951-53 11. 3174 Steve O’Hare �� 1997-98 12. 238 Steve O’Hare ��1997-98 Touchdown Passes Completion Percentage . Career 15.0 Career 1. 73 Kevin Anderson �� 2014-17 Tackles for loss by Ryan Greenhagen 1. .682 Mike Nebrich ��2012-14 2. 69 John Skelton �� 2006-09 in 2018, a school freshman record 2. .636 Kevin Anderson ��2014-17 3. 66 Mike Nebrich �� 2012-14 3. .616 Ryan Higgins ��2009-12 4. 45 Kevin Eakin �� 2000-03 4. .615 Steve O’Hare ��1997-98 5. 36 Tim DeMorat �� 2018- 5. .615 Kevin Eakin ��2000-03 6. 32 Mark Carney �� 1998-01 6. .602 Tim DeMorat ��2018- 7. 31 Dick Doheny �� 1948-50 7. .588 John Skelton ��2006-09 8. 30 Joe Moorhead �� 1992-95 21.5 8. .586 Mark Carney ��1998-01 30 Derric Daniels �� 2004-06 Tackles for loss by Glenn 9. .579 Dave Olsakowski ��1987-90 9. 28 Steve O’Hare �� 1997-98 10. .550 Bob Hagan ��1984-87 10. 25 Ryan Higgins �� 2009-12 Cunningham in 2018, a school record 11. .524 Dick Doheny ��1948-50

tackles for loss and 1.0 sack despite missing one game. • Among his honors for the spring season were STATS FCS All-American (Third Team), 24 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Patriot League, and CoSIDA Career touchdown passes by Academic All-America®. Tim DeMorat, good for tenth Greenhagen led the 2019 team with 123 tackles, 83 solo, including a team-best 18.5 for on the Fordham career list loss and 4.5 sacks. • He had eight QBH, one forced fumble and one pass break up. • Greenhagen led the Patriot League in TFLs/Game (1.54) and second in tackles/game (10.2). 39.5 • He was third in the NCAA FCS in solo tackles/game (6.8), 12th in total tackles/game Career tackles for loss by and 14th in TFLs/game. Glenn Cunningham, • The 18.5 TFLs was the third best single season in school history. third most in school history • The 82 solo tackles was the second best single season in school history. • Has 35.5 career TFLs, seventh-best in school history. 3,344 DEMORAT NAMED TO PAYTON WATCH LIST Punting yards for Andrew Mevis • Fordham senior quarterback Tim DeMorat was named to the 2021 Walter Payton in 2018, a school record Award Watch List, presented to the NCAA FCS Offensive Player of the Year. • The 2021 Patriot League Football Preseason Offensive Player of the Year was a finalist 2002, 2007 &2014 Patriot League Champions www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Football Game Notes 7 for the award in the spring. WHAT’S NEXT? • In the spring, DeMorat completed 92 of 129 passes for 1,049 • The Rams return to the Bronx for their home opener next Satur- yards and five touchdowns and rushed for two scores. day, September 11, as they host the Monmouth College Hawks on • He led the NCAA FCS in completion percentage (.721). Jack Coffey Field at 6:00 p.m. • He the Patriot League and was sixth in the NCAA FCS in pass- • It will be the fourth meeting between the Rams and the Hawks. ing yards/game (349.7). • Monmouth leads the all-time series, 2-1, and took the last meeting, • He Patriot League and was 13th in the NCAA FCS in passing 42-41 in overtime at Monmouth in 2016. efficiency (148.5). • He League and was sixth in the NCAA FCS in total offense (360.3 yards/game). FORDHAM vs. FBS THE FORDHAM CAPTAINS • When the Rams take on Nebraska it will be mark the elev- • Fordham will be represented by enth time over the past eleven years that Fordham will face an three captains in 2021: senior de- NCAA FCS school (a 2020 game at Hawaii was canceled due fensive back Jesse Bramble, senior to COVID). running back Trey Sneed, and senior • The Rams have won two of the games, a 30-29 win at Temple offensive linemanNick Zakelj. in 2013 and a 37-35 victory at Army West Point in 2015. • Bramble returns for a second season •The Rams are scheduled to play another FBS school in 2021 as a captain after missing all but two as they to travel Florida Atlantic on September 18. games in 2019 with an injury. • Sneed, a transfer from Rutgers, was 9/3/11 Connecticut 35, Fordham 3 the second leading rusher for Ford- 10/29/11 Army West Point 55, Fordham 0 ham in the spring, gaining 552 yards 10/13/12 Cincinnati 49, Fordham 17 on 119 carries (4.6 yards/carry) with 9/14/13 Fordham 30, Temple 29 six touchdowns. 11/22/14 Army West Point 42, Fordham 31 • Zakelj is a three-year starter and two-year All-Patriot League 9/4/15 Fordham 37, Army West Point 35 selection. 9/3/16 Navy 52, Fordham 16 9/1/17 Army West Point 64, Fordham 6 RAMS IN THE PROS 9/8/18 Charlotte 34, Fordham 10 • Three former Fordham football Rams appeared in the NFL in 9/7/19 Ball State 57, Fordham 29 2020. 9/12/20 at Hawaii (Canceled) • Running back Chase Edmonds, who was drafted in the fourth round by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2018 draft, completed his third season with the Cardinals in 2020. • Offensive linemanAnthony Coyle, who played with New York Guardians of the XFL, signed a free agent contract to the Pitts- burgh Steelers and was elevated from the practice roster to the active roster towards the end of the 2020 season. • Defensive back Dylan Mabin started the 2020 season on the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad before being picked up by the Minnesota Vikings in November. • After the 2021 cutdowns, Edmonds is the lone Ram still on an NFL active roster.

RAMS IN CONFERENCE PLAY • Fordham is 28-11 against Patriot League opponents over the past nine years (the Rams were 2-1 in the spring, 2-4 in 2019, 3-3 in 2017, 5-1 in 2015 and 2016, a perfect 6-0 in 2014, 5-1 in 2013, though the games in 2013 did not count in the league standings).

RAMS IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY • Over the past eight years the Fordham Rams are 20-13 in non-conference play (not including the five NCAA FCS Champi- onship games). • In 2013 the Rams were unbeaten against non-conference opponents with a perfect 6-0 record, the most non-conference victories for the Rams since the 2003 squad won five non-conference games.

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OFFENSE DEFENSE

QB 17 Tim DeMorat (Sr., 6-4, 220) DE 98 Deondre Carter (Gr., 6-2, 255) 13 Grant Wilson (So., 6-3, 210) 96 Elisha Armstrong (Jr., 6-3, 230) RB 3 Trey Sneed (5Sr., 5-11, 215) DL 91 Anthony Diodato (5Sr., 6-4, 280) 9 Zach Davis (Gr., 5-10, 205) 55 Gavin Watson (Sr., 6-3, 270) WR 82 Fotis Kokosioulis (Sr., 5-9, 180) DL 97 Richard Hofus (So., 6-4, 285) 1 Hamze El-Zayat (5Sr., 5-10, 185) 78 Cody Johnson (So., 6-3, 285) WR 4 Dequece Carter (Jr., 6-0, 195) DE 4 Alphonso Dixon IV (Sr., 6-2, 235) 7 Garrett Cody (Jr., 6-3, 175) 94 Jason Walker (So., 6-3, 255) WR 23 MJ Wright (Jr., 6-0, 192) LB 27 Mike Courtney (So., 5-11, 190) 80 Dan Byrnes (Jr., 6-0, 195) 24 Stephen Williams II (Jr., 6-0, 173) TE 89 Jeff Ciccio (Jr., 6-5, 235) MLB 47 Ryan Greenhagan (Sr., 6-1, 245) 87 Jack Lynch (5Sr., 6-5, 250) 47 James Conway (Fr., 6-2, 225) RT 71 Phil Saleh (Sr., 6-4, 302) LB 47 James Conway (Fr., 6-2, 225) 76 David Evbomenya (Fr., 6-5, 286) 16 Jackson Barletta (Jr., 6-3, 200) RG 65 Ryan Joyce (Jr., 6-5, 305) CB 14 Brandon Spencer (So., 5-1, 175) 58 Aidan McCarty (Sr., 6-2, 300) 5 Nasir McNair (Jr., 5-11, 192) C 67 Gio Potente (Jr., 6-4, 300) FS 6 Jesse Bramble (5Sr., 6-0, 195) 64 Gabriel Jacques (Sr., 6-2, 295) 24 Stephen Williams II (Jr., 6-0, 173) LG 72 Lucas Portes (Jr., 6-5, 305) SS 12 Natani Drati (Sr., 6-2, 200) 79 Wyatt Klawiter (Jr., 6-5, 260) 32 B.J. Ferguson (So., 6-0, 185) LT 75 Nick Zakelj (5Sr., 6-5, 325) CB 22 Deon Montgomery (So., 5-11, 185) 70 Noah Aloia (Jr., 6-6, 305) 13 Nahil Perkins (So., 5-11, 165)

SPECIAL TEAMS P 38 John O’Friel (Jr., 6-1, 185) HOLD 11 Sean Holland (Sr., 6-2, 215) 39 Michael Bernard (Jr., 6-3, 200) 16 Jackson Barletta (Jr., 6-3, 200) PK 90 Nick Leinenweber (Jr., 6-1, 190) 31 Brandon Peskin (So., 6-2, 230) KO 82 Fotis Kokosioulis (Sr., 5-9, 180) LSNP 57 Tom Callahan (Jr., 6-3, 230) RET 3 Trey Sneed (5Sr., 5-11, 215) 4 Alphonso Dixon IV (Sr., 6-2, 235) PUNT 82 Fotis Kokosioulis (Sr., 5-9, 180) RET 81 Cole Thornton (So., 6-3, 175)

2002, 2007 &2014 Patriot League Champions www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Football Game Notes 9 2021 FCS TOP 25 POLLS STATS FCS Top 25 Poll FCS Coaches Top 25 Poll (Preseason) (Preseason)

Rec. Pts. Previous Rec. Pts. Previous 1 Sam Houston (39) 10-0 1,228 1 1 Sam Houston (18) 10-0 682 1 2 James Madison (8) 7-1 1,180 3 2 James Madison (9) 7-1 667 3 3 South Dakota State (3) 8-2 1,156 2 3 North Dakota State 7-3 633 5 4 North Dakota State 7-3 1,116 5 4 South Dakota State (1) 8-2 620 2 5 Delaware 7-1 1,017 4 5 Delaware 7-1 567 4 6 Weber State 5-1 927 9 6 Weber State 5-1 552 8 7 Southern Illinois 6-4 888 8 7 North Dakota 5-2 475 6 8 North Dakota 5-2 886 6 8 Jacksonville State 10-3 437 7 9 Montana 2-0 778 NR 9 Montana 2-0 436 NR 10 Jacksonville State 10-3 744 7 10 Southern Illinois 6-4 418 9 11 Eastern Washington 5-2 659 10 11 Montana State 0-0 383 NR 12 Montana State DNP 654 NR 12 Monmouth (N.J.) 3-1 382 10 13 Monmouth 3-1 618 11 13 Central Arkansas 0-0 363 NR 14 Central Arkansas 5-4 561 NR 14 Eastern Washington 5-2 287 11 15 Southeastern Louisiana 4-3 559 20 15 Villanova 2-2 284 18 16 Villanova 2-2 440 16 16 Northern Iowa 3-4 268 NR 17 VMI 6-2 397 12 17 Southeastern Louisiana 4-3 267 21 18 Chattanooga 3-2 295 NR 18 Chattanooga 3-2 204 NR 19 Kennesaw State 4-1 255 17 19 VMI 6-2 167 12 20 Austin Peay 4-5 227 23 20 Kennesaw State 4-1 165 15 21 Northern Iowa 3-4 219 NR 21 UC Davis 3-2 135 16 22 Nicholls 4-3 173 25 22 Richmond 3-1 104 14 23 UC Davis 3-2 172 14 23 Nicholls 4-3 88 23 24 Missouri State 5-5 168 13 24 North Carolina A&T 0-0 75 NR 25 North Carolina A&T 9-3 159 NR 25 Austin Peay 4-5 65 NR

Others receiving votes: Murray State 157, Richmond 113, ETSU Others receiving votes: Murray State, 62; Missouri State, 39; Sac- 99, Sacramento State 57, Alabama A&M 49, Florida A&M 47, New ramento State, 39; New Hampshire, 31; Alabama A&M, 29; Sam- Hampshire 42, Alcorn State 35, Holy Cross 22, Samford 20, UIW ford, 18; Holy Cross, 16; Southern, 15; Alcorn State, 14; Florida 19, Sacred Heart 17, Albany 14, Illinois State 10, Rhode Island 10, A&M, 13; Stephen F. Austin, 11; East Tennessee State, 10; Jackson South Carolina State 10, Stephen F. Austin 10, Duquesne 4, South- State, 10; Morehead State, 9; Princeton, 9; South Carolina State, 9; east Missouri 3. Furman, 7; Charleston Southern, 6; Youngstown State, 6; Arkan- sas-Pine Bluff, 5; Harvard, 4; Rhode Island, 4; Davidson, 3; Yale, 3; Sacred Heart, 2; Eastern Kentucky, 1; Norfolk State, 1.

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No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Last School) No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Last School) 0 Jonathan Coste DL 5Sr. 6-3 295 Queens, N.Y. / Christ the King (ASA) 44 Michael Petrillo DB Fr. 5-11 175 Morristown, N.J. / Delbarton 1 Hamze El-Zayat WR 5Sr. 5-10 185 Dearborn, Mich. / Fordson 45 Tristan Wright DL Fr. 6-5 210 Chicago, Ill. / Curie 2 Hunter Harris WR 5Sr. 6-2 207 Detroit, Mich. / Detroit Loyola 46 Nick Holle LB Fr. 6-0 195 Upper Saddle River, N.J. / Northern Highlands 3 Trey Sneed RB 5Sr. 5-11 215 Orange Park, Fla. / Fleming Island (Rutgers) 47 Ryan Greenhagen LB Sr. 6-1 235 Sparta, N.J. / Pope John XXIII 4 Dequece Carter WR Jr. 6-0 190 Louisa, Va. / Woodberry Forest School 48 James Conway LB Fr. 6-2 225 Omaha, Neb. / Millard West 4 Alfonzo Dixon IV DL Sr. 6-2 231 Coral Springs, Fla. / Coral Glades 49 Ronnie Fox DL Sr. 5-11 222 Vernon, N.J. / Pope John XXIII 5 Nasir McNair DB Jr. 5-10 190 Bayonne, N.J. / Bayonne 50 John Turley DL Jr. 5-10 220 Malvern, Pa. / Malvern Prep 6 Jesse Bramble DB 5Sr. 6-0 195 Staten Island, N.Y. / Tottenville 52 Ahmir Lyles DL So. 5-10 245 Westbury, N.Y. / The Hill School (Wagner) 7 Garrett Cody WR Jr. 6-3 175 Closter, N.J. / Bergen Catholic 55 Gavin Watson DL Sr. 6-3 258 Kingsway, N.J. / Kingsway Regional 8 Anthony Tony-Itoyah DB Sr. 6-1 190 Denton, Tex. / Denton 56 Zac Spencer LB Sr. 6-1 217 Weston, Conn. / Weston (Cheshire Aca.) 9 Zach Davis RB Gr. 5-10 205 Wallingford, Conn. / Sheehan 57 Tom Callahan DL Jr. 6-3 230 Roseland, N.J. / Seton Hall Prep 10 Cameron Blair DB Sr. 6-1 185 Jackson, N.J. / Saint Peter’s Prep 58 Aidan McCarty OL Sr. 6-2 300 Vienna, Va. / James Madison (William & Mary) 11 Sean Holland QB Sr. 6-2 195 Londonderry, N.H. / Nashua 62 Patrick Barr OL So. 6-2 270 Montclair, N.J. / Montclair 12 Natani Drati DB Sr. 6-2 200 Santa Barbara, Calif. / Santa Barbara 64 Gabriel Jacques OL Sr. 6-2 293 Missouri City, Tex. / Ridge Point 13 Nahil Perkins DB So. 5-11 165 Douglasville, Ga. / Lanier 65 Ryan Joyce OL Jr. 6-5 305 Flemington, N.J. / Hunterdon Central 13 Grant Wilson QB So. 6-3 210 Arlington, Va. / Yorktown 66 Austin Glazier OL Sr. 6-6 318 La Grange, Ill. / Fenwick 14 Brandon Spencer DB So. 5-11 175 Atlanta, Ga. / George Walton Aca. 67 Giovanni Potente OL Jr. 6-4 300 Garfield, N.J. / Pope John XXIII 15 Mekai Felton WR So. 5-9 185 Reisterstown, Md. / Franklin 68 Fox Fay OL Sr. 6-3 280 Scituate, R.I. / Scituate 16 Jackson Barletta LB Jr. 6-3 200 New Providence, N.J. / The Hun School 70 Nolan Aloia OL Jr. 6-6 296 Chatham, N.J. / Mater Dei Prep 17 Tim DeMorat QB Sr. 6-4 208 Merritt Island, Fla. / Viera 71 Phil Saleh OL Sr. 6-4 302 Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park-River Forest 17 Chase Carlin DB Fr. 6-1 195 Chatham, N.J. / Chatham 72 Lucas Portes OL Jr. 6-5 304 Gaithersburg, Md. / Good Counsel 18 Joey Gulbin QB So. 6-3 195 Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde 73 Hank Perry OL Fr. 6-5 300 Cincinnati, Ohio / Walnut Hills 18 Jaden Vazquez LB Sr. 6-1 208 Bethlehem, Pa. / Liberty 75 Nick Zakelj OL 5Sr. 6-5 325 Broadview Heights, Ohio / Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 19 Tom Sharkey QB Jr. 6-1 205 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills (Kutztown) 76 David Evbomenya OL Fr. 6-5 286 Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry 19 Demarice Rice-Williams DB Fr. 5-11 186 Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman 77 Kyle Rinsky OL Sr. 6-3 271 East Hanover, N.J. / Hanover Park 20 Taj Barnes RB So. 5-9 188 Flowery Branch, Ga. / Lanier 7 Cody Johnson DL So. 6-3 285 The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands 21 Trey Wilson RB Jr. 5-9 165 Montclair, N.J. / Montclair Kimberly Aca. 79 Wyatt Klawiter OL Jr. 6-5 260 Coppell, Texas / Coppell 22 Deon Montgomery DB So. 5-11 185 Fairbanks, Alaska / Spangdahlem (Germany) 80 Dan Byrnes WR Jr. 6-0 185 Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown West 23 MJ Wright WR Jr. 5-11 185 Freehold, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic 81 Cole Thornton WR So. 6-3 175 Sugar Hill, Ga. / Lanier 24 Stephen Williams II DB Jr. 6-0 173 Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 82 Fotis Kokosioulis WR Sr. 5-9 170 Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South (NIU) 25 Antonio Cortez Feria RB Sr. 5-10 200 Honolulu, Hawaii / Punahou 83 Edward Schwartz, Jr. WR Sr. 5-7 160 Hillsdale, N.J. / St. Joseph’s 26 Jestohn Moore LB Jr. 6-2 215 Morgantown, W.V. / Morgantown 84 Nate Summerville WR Fr. 6-4 205 Medford Lakes, N.J. / Shawnee 27 Mike Courtney LB So. 5-11 190 Mahopac, N.Y. / Don Bosco Prep 85 Peter Fitzgerald TE Sr. 6-2 235 Wallingford, Conn. / Choate Rosemary 29 Parker Spillers LB Jr. 6-1 204 Dallas, Ga. / Pace Academy 86 Joe Mariani WR Jr. 5-9 165 Tequesta, Fla. / The Benjamin School 29 Evan Harkin WR So. 5-11 170 Cortland, N.Y. / Panas 87 Jack Lynch TE 5Sr. 6-5 250 Berlin, Conn. / Berlin 30 Julius Loughridge RB Fr. 6-0 210 Houston, Texas / James E. Taylor 88 Jaden Allen TE Fr. 6-3 220 Sewell, N.J. / Washington Twp. 31 Brandon Peskin K So. 6-2 230 Melville, N.Y. / Half Hollow Hills E. (Cuse) 89 Jeff Ciccio TE Jr. 6-5 234 Bridgewater, Mass. / Bridgewater-Raynham 32 B.J. Ferguson DB Jr. 6-0 185 Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier 90 Nick Leinenweber K Jr. 6-1 190 Neptune Beach, Fla. / Episcopal School 34 Matt Jaworski LB Fr. 6-4 235 Buffalo, N.Y. / St. John Paul II (Ala.) 91 Anthony Diodato DL 5Sr. 6-4 280 Warminster, Pa. / Archbishop Wood 35 Jed Denobile DB So. 6-0 180 Upper Saddle River, N.J. / Bergen Catholic 94 Jason Walker DL So. 6-2 245 Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute 36 Trey Bradford DB Fr. 5-10 180 San Marcos, Calif. / San Marcos 95 Javari Rice-Wilson DL Fr. 6-0 245 Kings Mountain, N.C. / Kings Mountain 37 Nick Villis LB Jr. 6-2 228 Greenwich, Conn. / Brunswick ( 96 Elisha Armstrong DL Jr. 6-3 230 Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook 38 John O’Friel K Jr. 6-1 185 Ashby, Mass. / North Middlesex 97 Richard Hofus DL So. 6-4 260 Canfield, Ohio / Canfield 39 Michael Bernard K Jr. 6-3 200 Clayton, Mo. / Clayton 98 Deondre Carter DL Gr. 6-2 235 Cedar Hill, Tex. / Cedar Hill 42 Jack Low DL Fr. 6-3 250 Brisbane, AUS / Brisbane Rhinos 99 Luke Simon TE Sr. 6-1 260 Armonk, N.Y. / Byram Hills 43 Tyler Cook LB So. 6-1 215 Chatham, N.J. / Seton Hall Prep (Syracuse)

Excuse Me? Elisha Armstrong ee-LAI-shuh DeQuece Carter Da-keese Tim DeMorat Dee-MORE-at Anthony Diodato Dee-OH-Dah-toe Hamze El-Zayat Hom-ZEE El-ZAH-at Fotis Kokosioulis Foe-TEAS Co-co-SUE-liss Waytt Klawiter KLOW-ih-ter Nick Leinenweber Line-EN-Webber Giovanni Potente Poe-TENT-tay Phil Saleh SAL-ah Roster Breakdown Anthony Tony-Itoyah EYE-Toy-yah Nick Zakelj Zah-KELL By Class: Freshmen...... 27 Juniors...... 29 Sophomores...... 23 Seniors...... 8

2002, 2007 &2014 Patriot League Champions www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Football Game Notes 11 THE LAST TIME... Fordham shut out an opponent...... 55-0 vs. Lock Haven, 8-30-12 shut out by an opponent...... 41-0 vs. Colgate, 11-3-18 was in a tie game...... 3-3 vs. Richmond, 10-21-95 scored 40 points...... 40-8 vs. Colgate, 4-3-21 scored 50 points...... 54-14, vs. Holy Cross, 11-12-16 scored 60 points...... 60-22 vs. Penn, 10-11-14 scored 70 points...... 83-21 vs. Elizabeth City State University, 9-10-16* had an opponent score 40 points...... 49-27 vs. Holy Cross, 11-16-19 had an opponent score 50 points...... 57-29 at Ball State, 9-7-19 had an opponent score 60 points...... 64-6 at Army West Point, 9-1-17 had an opponent score 70 points...... 75-0 vs. Penn State, 10-11-47 did not commit a turnover...... at Colgate, 11-9-19 played an overtime game...... vs. Lehigh, 10-19-19 (30-27, 1OT, L)

The Last Time a Fordham Player had ... 30 rushing attempts...... by Zach Davis (34) vs. Lehigh, 10-19-19 40 rushing attempts...... by Xavier Martin (40) vs. Georgetown, 11-15-08 a 60-yard run...... by Chase Edmonds (75) vs. Lehigh, 10-24-15 an 80-yard run...... by Carlton Koonce (92) at Columbia, 9-22-12 100 yards rushing...... by Zach Davis (185) at Lehigh, 10-19-19 200 yards rushing...... by D’Angelo Palladino (297) vs. Lehigh, 10-28-17 300 yards rushing...... by Chase Edmonds (359) vs. Lafayette, 10-8-16* three rushing touchdowns...... by D’Angelo Palladino vs. Lehigh, 10-28-17 four rushing touchdowns...... by Chase Edmonds vs. Holy Cross, 11-12-16 five rushing touchdowns...... by Chase Edmonds at Lehigh, 10-25-14 20 completions...... by Tim DeMorat (22) vs. Colgate, 4-3-21 30 completions...... by Tim DeMorat (32) at Bucknell, 4-10-21 200 yards passing...... by Tim DeMorat (214) at Georgetown, 10-12-19 300 yards passing...... by Tim DeMorat (335) at Bucknell, 4-10-21 400 yards passing...... by Kevin Anderson (440) at Holy Cross, 3-27-21 500 yards passing...... by Mike Nebrich (566)* vs. Penn, 10-11-14 three touchdown passes...... by Tim DeMorat at Bucknell, 4-10-21 four touchdown passes...... by Tim DeMorat vs. Bryant, 10-20-18 five touchdown passes...... by Kevin Anderson at Bryant, 9-23-17 six touchdown passes...... by Mike Nebrich vs. Penn, 10-11-14 10 or more receptions...... by Dequece Carter (11) at Holy Cross, 3-27-21 100 yards receiving...... by Dequece Carter (155) at Holy Cross, 3-27-21 200 yards receiving...... by Tebucky Jones, Jr. (203) vs. Penn, 10-11-14 two 100-yard receivers...... by Fotis Kokosioulis (149) and DeQuece Carter (111) at Bucknell, 4-10-21 three 100-yard receivers...... by Jason Caldwell (128), David Moore (141) and Asa Lucas (105) at G'town, 11-21-09 three receiving touchdowns...... by Brian Wetzel (3) at Colgate, 11-23-13 a 40-yard field goal...... by Andrew Mevis (42) at Colgate, 11-9-19 a 50-yard field goal...... by Andrew Mevis (54) at Holy Cross, 11-10-18 three field goals in a game...... by Andrew Mevis at Bryant, 9-14-19 six or more extra points...... by Andrew Mevis (6) at Ball State, 9-7-19 a two-point conversion...... by Joe Pavlik (rush) at Army West Point, 9-4-15 a 50-yard punt...... by Nick Leinenweber (50) vs. Colgate, 4-3-21 a 60-yard punt...... by Andrew Mevis (68) vs. Lafayette, 10-27-18 a 70-yard punt...... by Andrew Mevis (70) vs. Bryant, 10-20-18 10 or more punts...... by Andrew Mevis (11) vs. Colgate, 11-3-18 a fumble recovered for touchdown...... by Ian Williams (0 yards) vs. Rhode Island, 9-13-14 a fumble returned for touchdown...... by Noah Fitzgerald (9 yards) vs. Elizabeth City State, 9-10-16 a punt returned for touchdown...... by Austin Longi (90)* vs. Bucknell, 11-18-17 a kickoff returned for touchdown...... by Dylan Mabin (93) at Bryant, 9-23-17 a interception returned for touchdown...... by Mike Courtney (49) at Bucknell, 4-10-21 a blocked punt returned for touchdown...... blocked by Dave Scoblick, returned by Lance Peck (10) vs. Towson, 11-1-97 a safety recorded...... vs. Colgate, 4-3-21 (Cook tackles QB in end zone) a blocked punt...... by Jestohn Moore at Georgetown, 10-12-19 a blocked field-goal attempt...... by Glenn Cunningham at Holy Cross, 3-27-21 a blocked extra-point attempt...... vs. Bryant, 10-20-18 a defensive extra point...... by Jesse Bramble (87 yard return of PAT) at Georgetown, 10-21-17

* - School Record

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Team Statistics FU OPP Scoring 95 59 Points per game 31.7 19.7 Points Off Turnovers 45 7 First Downs 63 49 Rushing 18 23 Passing 40 21 Penalty 5 5 Rushing Yardage 251 471 Yards gained rushing 342 579 Yards lost rushing 91 108 Rushing attempts 98 116 Average per rush 2.6 4.1 Average per game 83.7 157.0 TDs Rushing 5 5 Passing Yardage 1049 409 Comp-Att-Int 93-129-3 42-83-8 Average per pass 8.1 4.9 Average per catch 11.3 9.7 Average per game 349.7 136.3 TDs Passing 5 1 Total offense 1300 880 Total plays 227 199 Average per play 5.7 4.4 Average per game 433.3 293.3 Kick returns: #-Yards 8-134 12-260 Punt returns: #-Yards 1--6 4-9 Int returns: #-Yards 8-81 3-36 Kick return average 16.8 21.7 Punt return average -6.0 2.3 Int return average 10.1 12.0 Fumbles-Lost 5-2 5-3 Penalties-Yards 14-117 15-116 Average per game 39.0 38.7 Punts-Yards 13-424 16-620 Average per punt 32.6 38.8 Net punt average 30.4 39.1 Kickoffs-Yards 18-1043 14-793 Average per kick 57.9 56.6 Net kick average 36.7 38.8 Time of possession / game 30:16 29:44 3rd-down conversion 17/45 12/43 3rd-down pct 38% 28% 4rd-down conversion 4/10 5/7

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Team Results Game Records Date Opponent Score Att. Record Overall Home Away Neutral * 03/27/2021 at Holy Cross L 24-34 650 ALL GAMES 2-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 * 04/03/2021 Colgate W 40-8 0 CONFERENCE 2-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 * 04/10/2021 at Bucknell W 31-17 500 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Rushing Team Statistics Player gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g FU OPP Trey Sneed 3 52 192 17 175 3.4 3 21 58.3 First Downs 63 49 Naim Mayfield 1 6 51 5 46 7.7 0 22 46.0 Rushing 18 23 Tim DeMorat 3 26 84 52 32 1.2 2 12 10.7 Passing 40 21 Trey Wilson III 2 4 9 3 6 1.5 0 5 3.0 Penalty 5 5 Antonio Cortez Feria 3 2 5 0 5 2.5 0 3 1.7 Rushing Yardage 251 471 Sean Holland 3 3 1 7 -6 -2.0 0 1 -2.0 Rushing attempts 98 116 Team 3 5 0 7 -7 -1.4 0 0 -2.3 Average per rush 2.6 4.1 Total 3 98 342 91 251 2.6 5 22 83.7 Average per game 83.7 157.0 Opponents 3 116 579 108 471 4.1 5 57 157.0 TDs Rushing 5 5 Passing Yardage 1049 409 Passing Comp-Att-Int 93-129-3 42-83-8 Player gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average per pass 8.1 4.9 Tim DeMorat 3 148.5 93-129-3 72.1 1049 5 50 349.7 Average per catch 11.3 9.7 Total 3 148.5 93-129-3 72.1 1049 5 50 349.7 Average per game 349.7 136.3 Opponents 3 76.7 42-83-8 50.6 409 1 41 136.3 TDs Passing 5 1 Total offense 1300 880 Receiving Average per play 5.7 4.4 Player gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Average per game 433.3 293.3 Fotis Kokosioulis 3 20 278 13.9 1 50 92.7 Kick returns: #-Yards 8-134 12-260 Dequece Carter 3 19 274 14.4 2 46 91.3 Punt returns: #-Yards 1--6 4-9 Trey Sneed 3 18 129 7.2 0 26 43.0 Int returns: #-Yards 8-81 3-36 MJ Wright 3 13 149 11.5 2 30 49.7 Fumbles-Lost 5-2 5-3 Hamze El-Zayat 2 7 90 12.9 0 34 45.0 Penalties-Yards 14-117 15-116 Jeff Ciccio 3 5 64 12.8 0 22 21.3 Punts-Avg 13-32.6 16-38.8 Garrett Cody 3 4 22 5.5 0 15 7.3 Time of possession / game 30:16 29:44 Dan Byrnes 3 3 21 7.0 0 12 7.0 3rd-down conversion 17/45 12/43 Jeremy Imperati 3 1 12 12.0 0 12 4.0 4rd-down conversion 4/10 5/7 Peter Fitzgerald 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.0 Trey Wilson III 2 1 7 7.0 0 7 3.5 Interceptions Mekai Felton 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Player no. yds avg td lg Total 3 93 1049 11.3 5 50 349.7 Glenn Cunningham 2 27 13.5 0 27 Opponents 3 42 409 9.7 1 41 136.3 Stephen Williams II 2 2 1.0 0 2 Jeremy Imperati 1 3 3.0 1 3 Jackson Barletta 1 0 0.0 0 0 B.J. Ferguson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Mike Courtney 1 49 49.0 1 49 Total 8 81 10.1 2 49 Opponents 3 36 12.0 0 36

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Field Goals Punting Player fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Player no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Nick Leinenweber 2-3 66.7 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 35 0 Nick Leinenweber 8 259 32.4 50 0 3 2 1 1 Jonah Isaac 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 41 0 Jonah Isaac 5 165 33.0 39 0 1 0 0 0 Opponents 3-4 75.0 0-0 0-0 2-3 1-1 0-0 47 1 Total 13 424 32.6 50 0 4 2 1 1 Opponents 16 620 38.8 65 0 5 4 2 0 Scoring PAT Punt Returns Player td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Player no. yds avg td lg Trey Sneed 3 ------18 Fotis Kokosioulis 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 Nick Leinenweber - 2-3 8-8 - - - - - 14 Total 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 Tim DeMorat 2 ------12 Opponents 4 9 2.3 0 8 Dequece Carter 2 ------12 MJ Wright 2 ------12 Kick Returns Jonah Isaac - 1-1 4-4 - - - - - 7 Player no. yds avg td lg Jeremy Imperati 1 ------6 Fotis Kokosioulis 5 82 16.4 0 25 Fotis Kokosioulis 1 ------6 Trey Sneed 3 52 17.3 0 30 Mike Courtney 1 ------6 Total 8 134 16.8 0 30 Total 12 3-4 12-12 0 0 0 0 1 95 Opponents 12 260 21.7 0 76 Opponents 7 3-4 6-6 0 1 1 0 0 59 All Purpose Score by Periods Player g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOT Trey Sneed 3 175 129 0 52 0 356 118.7 Fordham 21 24 20 30 0 95 Fotis Kokosioulis 3 0 278 -6 82 0 354 118.0 Opponents 9 14 29 7 0 59 Dequece Carter 3 0 274 0 0 0 274 91.3 MJ Wright 3 0 149 0 0 0 149 49.7 Hamze El-Zayat 2 0 90 0 0 0 90 45.0 Jeﬀ Ciccio 3 0 64 0 0 0 64 21.3 Mike Courtney 3 0 0 0 0 49 49 16.3 Naim Mayﬁeld 1 46 0 0 0 0 46 46.0 Tim DeMorat 3 32 0 0 0 0 32 10.7 Glenn Cunningham 3 0 0 0 0 27 27 9.0 Garrett Cody 3 0 22 0 0 0 22 7.3 Dan Byrnes 3 0 21 0 0 0 21 7.0 Jeremy Imperati 3 0 12 0 0 3 15 5.0 Trey Wilson III 2 6 7 0 0 0 13 6.5 Antonio Cortez Feria 3 5 0 0 0 0 5 1.7 Peter Fitzgerald 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 1.0 Stephen Williams II 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.7 Sean Holland 3 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -2.0 Total 3 251 1049 -6 134 81 1509 503.0 Opponents 3 471 409 9 260 36 1185 395.0

Total Oﬀense Player g plays rush pass total avg/g Tim DeMorat 3 155 32 1049 1081 360.3 Trey Sneed 3 52 175 0 175 58.3 Naim Mayﬁeld 1 6 46 0 46 46.0 Trey Wilson III 2 4 6 0 6 3.0 Antonio Cortez Feria 3 2 5 0 5 1.7 Sean Holland 3 3 -6 0 -6 -2.0 Total 3 227 251 1049 1300 433.3 Opponents 3 199 471 409 880 293.3

Team Defense Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Player gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh fr-yds ff kick saf 26 Glenn Cunningham 3 13 10 23 3.5-8 1-4 2-27 . 1 . . . . 47 Ryan Greenhagan 3 11 11 22 2-5 1-4 . 1 . . . . . 2002, 2007 &2014 Patriot League Champions www.fordhamsports.com Fordham University Football Game Notes 15 91 Anthony Diodato 3 6 8 14 1.5-5 1-5 . . 4 . . . . 0 Jonathan Coste 3 7 4 11 2.5-5 ...... 2020-21 Fordham Men's Football Page 1/1 Overall Defense Statistics as of Apr 13, 2021 All games 2020-21 FORDHAM STATS Team Defense Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Player gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh fr-yds ff kick saf 26 Glenn Cunningham 3 13 10 23 3.5-8 1-4 2-27 . 1 . . . . 47 Ryan Greenhagan 2 11 11 22 2-5 1-4 . 1 . . . . . 91 Anthony Diodato 3 6 8 14 1.5-5 1-5 . . 4 . . . . 0 Jonathan Coste 3 7 4 11 2.5-5 ...... 98 Deondre Carter 3 6 4 10 ...... 24 Stephen Williams II 3 7 2 9 . . 2-2 . . 1-0 . . . 96 Elisha Armstrong 3 5 3 8 1.5-11 1.5-11 . . 1 1-0 . . . 27 Mike Courtney 2 6 2 8 3.5-11 . 1-49 ...... 32 B.J. Ferguson 3 7 . 7 2-3 . 1-0 ...... 7 Jeremy Imperati 3 5 1 6 2.5-10 1.5-9 1-3 ...... 10 Cameron Blair 2 3 3 6 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . . . 16 Jackson Barletta 2 4 1 5 . . 1-0 1 . . . . . 29 Parker Spillers 1 5 . 5 1-1 ...... 55 Gavin Watson 2 3 2 5 0.5-0 ...... 8 Anthony Tony-Itoyah 2 4 . 4 ...... 18 Jaden Vazquez 1 2 2 4 . . . 1 . . . . . 8 Cole Thornton 1 2 1 3 ...... 11 Cooper Weiss 3 1 2 3 ...... 3 Nahil Perkins 1 2 . 2 ...... 94 Jason Walker 2 2 . 2 1-2 1-2 . . 1 . . . . 57 Tom Callahan 1 2 . 2 ...... 56 Zac Spencer 2 2 . 2 ...... 10 Joe Ferraro 1 2 . 2 ...... 12 Natani Drati 2 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 99 Luke Simon 1 2 . 2 ...... 42 Paul Williams 1 . 1 1 ...... 23 MJ Wright 1 1 . 1 ...... 43 Tyler Cook 1 1 . 1 1-15 ...... 35 Jed Denobile 1 1 . 1 ...... 22 Deon Montgomery 1 1 . 1 ...... 4 Alfonzo Dixon IV 1 . 1 1 0.5-1 ...... 3 Trey Sneed 2 . 1 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 39 Michael Bernard 1 1 . 1 . . . 1 1 . . . . 14 Prince-Elijah DeGroat 1 . 1 1 0.5-1 ...... 97 Richard Hofus 1 1 . 1 ...... 88 Nick Leinenweber 1 ...... 1 . Totals 3 117 60 177 24-79 7-35 8-81 7 8 3-0 0 1 1 Opponents 3 141 52 193 25-94 6-41 3-36 10 5 2-0 3 1 0

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