2010 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

GAME 1: NOTRE DAME (0-0) vs. MERCYHURST (0-0) Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 (7 p.m.) - Korb Field (Lyndhurst, ) Radio: ESPN 850 WKNR | Internet: ESPNCleveland.com - The Inaugural Game of NDC Football -

NOTRE DAME KICKS OFF A NEW ERA FAST FACTS On Saturday night at 7 p.m. a new era begins as Notre Dame College NOTRE DAME MERCYHURST presents the passion and pageantry of college football for the first time in it’s 88-year history. One-hundred eight Notre Dame players — wearing the Falcon Blue & White—take the field as Notre Dame hosts the Lakers of Mercyhurst College (Pa.) in the inaugural game of NDC Football.

These 108 Notre Dame football players have come to Korb Field for this Falcons Nickname Lakers inaugural game from places like Arizona, Australia, Quebec and Coral South Euclid, Ohio Location Erie, Pa.... Springs. And from the cities and towns in Northeast Ohio that make up the 1,375 Enrollment 3,226 home of football — Canton, Massillon, Cleveland, Youngstown. NAIA Affiliation NCAA-II Independent Conference Pa. State Athletic They’ve come to play college football on College Road. To build something NA ‘09 Record 4-7 special from the ground up. To be first. NA ‘09 Ranking NA NA Streak L4 Susan Hlavacek ADADAD Joe Kimball FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY Adam Howard Head Coach Marty Schaetzle

1 The Notre Dame Falcons tee up their inaugural season with a youthful roster built over two RADIO recruiting seasons. Sixty-two freshmen and 41 sophomores make up 95 percent of the Falcons Live: ESPN 850 WKNR (Cleveland) roster. Tape-delay: WELW 1330 (Willoughby, Ohio) Tony Rizzo and Aaron Goldhammer 2 Mercyhurst comes into their season opener off a 4-7 record a year ago. The Lakers had been 4-3 after a key win over geographic rival Gannon on Oct. 10, but they then closed out the season with four consecutive losses. INTERNET Live audio stream: ESPNCleveland.com Live Stats: NotreDameFalcons.com 3 Saturday marks Notre Dame’s first action since last November when the Falcons wrapped up an undefeated (8-0) developmental season with a 49-14 win over Xavier. That game, played on Nov. 14, 2009, marked the fifth time that the Falcons had tallied 40 or more points in a game. FALCON FOOTBALL WEEKLY Weekly NDC Football show featuring Head Coach 4 Notre Dame and Mercyhurst are separated by just 95 miles. 30 Laker players — including 10 Adam Howard. FFW can be heard on ESPN 1540 MC starters — hail from Northeast Ohio. KNR2 Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET. The show is also streamed and archived on ESPNCleveland.com.

HALFTIME HONORS COACHING MATCH-UP Head Coach Frank Romano and his Wrestling Falcons will be recognized at halftime of Saturday’s game. Members of the 2010 NAIA National Championship squad will receive their championship NOTRE DAME HEAD COACH ADAM HOWARD rings in a special ceremony featuring Notre Dame President Andrew P. Roth, Ph.D. The 2009-10 Alma Mater: Wilmington College (1997) First Season at NDC: 0-0 Falcons became NDC’s first team to claim a national title on March 6, when they closed out the NAIA National Championship Tournament with three individual champions (Derek Foore, Jeffrey Pelton, First Season Overall: 0-0

Thomas Straughn), one runner-up (Orlando Scales, HWT) and 10 All-Americans (Top-8 finishes). MERCYHURST HEAD COACH MARTY SCHAETZLE

Alma Mater: Bucknell (1983) NDC Wrestling has produced five individual national champions in the program’s four years since 10th Season at MC: 32-54 being instituted in 2006. In those four seasons, the program has produced 17 NAIA All-Americans and 10th Season Overall: 32-54 56 national qualifiers. The Falcons were ranked No. 1 in the nation (NAIA Coaches’ Poll) for the entire

2009-10 season and then won the championship in Oklahoma City, Okla., on March 6. The 2009-10 Falcons also claimed the NAIA title at the National Duals in January. 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result The defending national-champion Wrestling Falcons released their 2010-11 schedule on Thursday. Aug. 28 MERCYHURST 7:00 PM NDC is slated to open its title defense on Nov. 7 at the Buffalo Open (Buffalo, N.Y.). Sept. 4 at Lindsey Wilson 2:30 PM Sept. 11 at Fairmont St. 1:00 PM Sept. 18 WALSH 1:00 PM INSIDE … Sept. 25 at Taylor 1:00 PM Oct. 2 at Central St. 1:30 PM NDC Quick Facts...... 2 NDC Game Notes...... 4-6 Mercyhurst Notes...... 12-13 Oct. 9 at St. Joseph’s 1:00 PM Athletic Communications ....2 NAIA/DII Rankings ...... 6 Mercyhurst Roster ...... 12-13 Oct. 23 MARIAN [HC] 1:00 PM Media Information ...... 2 Mercyhurst ‘09 Stats ...... 7 Mercyhurst Depth Chart ... 14 Oct. 30 NORTH GREENVILLE 1:00 PM About Falcon Football ...... 2 NDC Roster ...... 8-9 Tracking the Opponents ... 15 Nov. 6 at Kentucky Wesleyan 2:00 PM Adam Howard ...... 3 NDC Depth Chart ...... 10 About NDC Athletics ...... 16 Nov. 13 URBANA 1:00 PM Coaching Staff ...... 3 Pronunciations ...... 11 Falcon Captains...... 4 Feature Falcons ...... 11 HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS [HC] - Homecoming Game FALCON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NotreDameFalcons.com 1 INAUGURAL SEASON GAME 1: MERCYHURST (Aug. 28, 2010)

NOTRE DAME QUICK FACTS MEDIA INFORMATION

School ...... Notre Dame College Location...... South Euclid, Ohio GAME COVERAGE: Press and photo credentials for Notre Dame home games can be obtained by Founded ...... 1922 contacting the Athletic Communications Office. Seating in the Korb Field press box and press row is Enrollment ...... 1,375 limited to working media only. President ...... Andrew P. Roth, Ph.D. Athletic Affiliation ...... NAIA INTERVIEWS: NDC coaches and players are available for interviews during the week. Arrangements Conference ...... Independent for Football through the Athletic Communications Office will be made for telephone and in-person interviews at a Nickname ...... Falcons mutually-agreeable time. Coaches and players are available for on-field post-game interviews 15 Colors ...... Blue & White minutes after the completion of an athletic event. Please contact the on-site Athletic Communications Director of Athletics ...... Susan Hlavacek staff to make a request for individuals. Home Field ...... Korb Field Surface/Capacity ...... AstroPlay Turf/3,000 PHOTOS/VIDEO FOOTAGE: Both are available for media distribution and available upon request. Both Head Athletic Trainer ...... Jay Garfield, MS, ATC action and portrait head shots are available. Assistant Trainers ...... Heather Archbold, MA, ATC ...... Michael Heichel, MA, ATC RADIO: ESPN Cleveland broadcasts all Notre Dame Football games. The Aug. 28 season opener will be carried live on ESPN 850 WKNR and the balance of games will be carried live on ESPN 1540 KNR2. Except for the opener, all games will also be broadcast tape-delay on WELW 1330 (see ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS NotreDameFalcons.com for scheduled broadcast times). All games are audio-streamed at ESPNCleveland.com. … Falcon Football Weekly can be heard weekly on ESPN 1540 KNR2 on Director/Football Contact ...... Skip Snow Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET. The recap-and-preview show, hosted by ESPN Cleveland’s Will Burge and Email ...... [email protected] featuring Head Coach Adam Howard and select NDC players, is also streamed and archived on Office Phone...... 216-373-5319 ESPNCleveland.com. Office Fax ...... 216-916-4306 Website ...... NotreDameFalcons.com WEEKLY GAME NOTES: The Notre Dame Athletic Communications Office publishes game notes on Twitter ...... NDC_Falcons game-week Wednesdays by 6 p.m. ET. The comprehensive notes are sent to media outlets and also Assistant Director ...... Andy Barch available in pdf format on NotreDameFalcons.com. Game notes are included in Falcon Gameday Email ...... [email protected] programs and are available to working media at both home and away games. Office Phone...... 216-373-6342 Graduate Assistant ...... Rudy Roediger NDF.COM COVERAGE: Athletic Communications covers each game with a full recap and box score Email ...... [email protected] published postgame on NotreDameFalcons.com. Postgame notes are published later in the day; those Student Assistant...... Matt Schickler notes, as well as the recap and box score are sent to media outlets. … Live Stats for Falcon Football Email ...... [email protected] games can be accessed at http://www.sidearmstats.com/ndc/football/ (link on NDC Football page on Athletic Colors ...... Blue & White w/ Gold Accents website). Blue ...... PMS 293 Gold...... PMS 123 TWITTER: The official Twitter page for Notre Dame Athletic Communications is NDC_Falcons. All NDC Football-related scores and stories are posted and linked to NDF.com content. ABOUT FALCON FOOTBALL * Notre Dame Football was launched in November, 2008, with plans to play a developmental season in 2009 and then an intercollegiate varsity season in 2010.

* In their 2009 developmental season, the

program went 8-0 against a schedule that

included collegiate prep programs, junior

varsity teams and one club squad. The

Falcons outscored their opponents, 332-

116, over the course of those eight contests,

as NDC exhibited a fast-paced, high-powered offense that averaged 41.5 points per game. HONORING LT. JOHN LAMBERT, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS POLICE At the end of the first quarter of Saturday’s game between Notre Dame * The Falcons tallied 46 touchdowns in 2009 - and Mercyhurst, NDC will honor Lt. John Lambert of the Brooklyn Heights 20 passing, 18 rushing, three via special Police Department. teams and three by the defense. … The Blue & White featured big-play ability as On Feb. 27, Lt. Lambert executed an incredible display of courage when evidenced by their scoring 25 touchdowns he sacrificed himself to move Mariusz Trzeciak , a Notre Dame College on plays 25 yards or longer. student and soccer player, out of harm’s way on an icy stretch of highway during a winter storm. Responding to an accident involving Trzeciak’s vehicle on the Jennings Freeway ramp to I-480, Lambert 2009 RESULTS spotted an out-of-control oncoming car heading toward them. Lt. Date Opponent Result Lambert shoved Trzeciak out of the way at the last moment and was Sept. 6 HIRAM W, 49-0 himself struck by the car. In his act of heroism, he suffered a broken Sept. 14 at Waynesburg W, 41-17 pelvis and an orbital fracture above his left eye. Sept. 27 CASE WESTERN RESERVE W, 53-24 Oct. 1 UNION CHRISTIAN W, 20-6 On Saturday Notre Dame President Dr. Andrew P. Roth and Director of Oct. 11 at Wooster W, 41-18 Athletics Susan Hlavacek will honor Lt. Lambert, who will be joined on the field by his daughter, Jessica Oct. 19 at Ashland W, 34-17 (13) and son Justin (9). Trzeciak and NDC Soccer teammates will also be on hand. Notre Dame Oct. 25 CENTRAL CAROLINA SA W, 34-20 College will present Lt. Lambert with an award on the field, and the College will also present NDC Nov. 14 at Xavier W, 40-14 scholarships for both of his children.

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COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH ADAM HOWARD

OFFENSE Adam Howard was named NDC’s first head coach in January 2009. Howard came to College Road from across PRESS BOX town, where he served as assistant head coach/ defensive coordinator for Baldwin-Wallace. He was the Yellow Jackets’ defensive coordinator from 2003 Bill Rychel Ron Cosby -08 and the defensive backs coach in 2002. At B Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers -W, the former Wilmington College player (1993- Assistant Head Coach 97) developed one of the finest defensive corps in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

Howard was named the OAC’s Assistant Coach of the Year in 2003, and his Yellow Jacket SIDELINE SIDELINE defenses consistently performed at a high level. B-W ranked in the OAC’s top-four in fewest points allowed in five of his six seasons as defensive coordinator. In 2004, the Yellow Jackets ranked Mickey Mental Scott Niedzwiecki Tony Neymeier Carter Welo second in the league and 10th in the nation, GA-Tight Ends Quarterbacks GA-Offensive Line Running Backs yielding just 13.5 points per game. Howard’s B- Football Operations W defenses allowed fewer than 20.0 points per game in five of his six seasons in Berea.

DEFENSE The Falcons’ first gridiron leader has a football background that is all-Ohio. He originally hails from New Carlisle, Ohio, and was a standout player at Springfield Northwestern High School. PRESS BOX Prior to heading to B-W, Howard was the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Wilmington College from 1999-2002. Before that, he served as the defensive ends coach at Matt Kostelnick Ty Stillman E.J. Whitlow the University of Dayton in 1998-1999. Linebackers Defensive Backs GA-Defensive Line Recruiting Coordinator Strength & Conditioning Howard is a Wilmington College graduate (1997). While at Wilmington, he played four years of football and earned four varsity letters as a defensive back. He was a two-time All- SIDELINE American Mideast Conference selection and earned Football Gazette All-North Region honors as a senior. Howard served as a team captain as a senior at WC.

Darren Cereshenko Gus Patouhas Dan Wondolowski Howard and his wife, Jeannette, have one child -- GA-Defensive Backs Defensive Line Defensive Backs Levi, who was born in 2009. They reside in JV Head Coach Strongsville, Ohio.

SPECIAL TEAMS “TRESS” IMPRESSED When Adam Howard came to NDC, he arrived with an impressive, all-Ohio coaching background with ties to Baldwin-Wallace College. And that has caught the eye of an Ohio coaching SIDELINE legend with similar ties:

“Adam Howard is a coach who is dedicated to his players and to making his [college] better on and Tom Sutton F O O T B A L L off the field,” said Ohio State Head Coach Jim Kickers/Punters Tressel. “His enthusiasm and energy make him a great fit for Notre Dame as they begin a football program there.”

Tressel lettered at B-W (playing for his father, Students Assistants—Mike Fleeman, Tim Rosenbaum, Neil Pisnak Lee Tressel) as a quarterback from 1971-74, Volunteer Asst—Kris Pappas earning all-conference honors his senior season. He graduated cum laude with a degree in education in 1975.

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FALCON CAPTAINS STATING THE CASE FOR NDC Players on the Notre Dame inaugural-season roster hail from six different states. The Buckeye State #11 BOB HANSEN is the top producer of Falcons, with 92 players on the overall program roster being Ohio natives. Other Defensive Lineman states represented on the NDC roster: 6-2, 255 Sophomore * Florida (7) Berea, Ohio (Midpark) * Michigan (4) * Arizona (1) * Nevada (1) #5#5#5 JOHN HYDE * Virginia (1) Defensive Back

5-10, 195 NDC has two foreign players on the squad — QB Yan CyrCyr from Laval, Que., and P Cayle Chapman from Sophomore Yan Cyr Cayle Chapman Australia. Massillon, Ohio (Perry)

The Falcons inaugural-season schedule includes opponents in six states: Ohio (3), Indiana (3), Kentucky (2), Pennsylvania (1), South Carolina (1) and West Virginia (1).

#91 ORANE McDONALD Defensive Lineman 600-CLUB 6-1, 270 * In their 2009 developmental season, the Notre Dame offense averaged 39.0 points per game Sophomore and twice eclipsed the 600-yard mark in total offense. The Falcons ran for 384 yards and threw East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw) for another 218 (602 total yards) in a 53-24 win over Case Western Reserve (JV) on Sept. 27. On Oct. 11 at Wooster (JV), NDC piled up 271 rushing yards and 354 passing yards (625 total) in a 41-18 victory.

TACKLE BOX * Linebackers Gary Briggs, Shane Friend and Derrick Smith combined to record 31 tackles in season’s developmental game against Central Carolina Sports Academy (N.C.) on Oct. 25. Friend had 11, which was NDC’s single-game high last year.

* Notre Dame twice recorded double figures in tackles for loss last year. The Falcons piled up 17 TFLs in their season-opening 49-0 win over Hiram (JV) and 14 in an Oct. 19 showdown at Ashland (JV). NDC garnered a season-high six sacks in the Ashland game; DE Bob Hansen collected two of those.

ROAD WARRIORS * After Saturday night’s season opener, Notre Dame will be on the road for each of their next two games and for five of their next six. Notre Dame started its fall camp with three team captains, as selected by the NDC coaching staff. * In their six road tilts, NDC Football will travel 3,876 round-trip miles. The Falcons’ longest road The team was scheduled to select two additional trip will be to Owensboro, Ky. (Kentucky Wesleyan), which is 455 miles from South Euclid. captains by a player vote on Thursday, Aug. 26. VETERAN PRESENCE SOAR SPOT * Defensive end Bob Hansen—a starter and team captain—is a sophomore who played in all eight * Korb Field is the home to several other of Notre Dame’s developmental tilts in 2009. So, in that sense he is a veteran. But Hansen is Notre Dame teams, namely Men’s and also a veteran in the best sense of the word: the Berea, Ohio, native served his country in the Women’s Soccer and Women’s Lacrosse. Army and served three tours of duty in Iraq. Those three Falcon squad have turned the artificial AstroPlay surface into a * Hansen was named the Falcons’ 2009 Team MVP by the Cleveland Touchdown Club in February. tremendous home-field advantage over the years. Since 2006, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Women’s Lacrosse FORMER HAWKEYE NOW A FALCON are a combined 70-14-3 (.822) at Korb * LB Derrick Smith has collegiate playing experience at the D-I level. Smith was an Iowa Hawkeye Field. in 2006 and 2007.

* In their developmental season, the Blue & * The Cleveland native and Glenville HS grad (2006) was redshirted by the Hawkeyes in 2006 and White went 3-0 at Korb Field, outscoring then saw special-teams action in two games in 2007. Smith recorded a pair of tackles in those foes, 136-44. (NDC played a fourth home two games. game on campus.) * In high school, the versatile Smith recorded 123 tackles, 52 solo tackles, two interceptions, two * After Saturday, the Tackle Football Falcons forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his career. He was a three-year letterman in football have four more games remaining at Korb and track. Smith’s Glenville HS record was 24-3 in his final two years, including a 14-0 Field this season. Notre Dame will host conference mark. Walsh on Sept. 18, Marion (Ind.) on Oct. 23, North Greenville (S.C.) on Oct. 30 and * The 6-foot, 195-pounder was the Falcons’ starter at strong safety last year. Adam Howard: Urbana on Nov. 13. The Marion tilt on Oct. “Derrick Smith is the most versatile football player I’ve ever coached.” 23 will be Notre Dame’s Homecoming Game.

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NEXT GAME AT KORB FIELD GRIDIRON GAINS * The Falcons will face perhaps their toughest inaugural-season foe in their next home game, when List of schools that have started or plan to start NDC hosts the Cavaliers of Walsh University on Saturday, Sept. 18 (1 p.m.). new football programs during the five-year period beginning in 2009, according to the National Football Foundation: * The Cavaliers went 8-3 a year ago and are ranked No. 16 on the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ Poll (Aug. 9). Walsh returns 20 starters from their 2009 squad which placed second in the Mid- 2009 States Football Association. Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Va.): D-I FCS U. Incarnate Word (San Antonio, Texas): D-II FRESH FACES DOT TWO-DEEP U. of New Haven (West Haven, Conn.): D-II Anna Maria College (Paxton, Mass.): D-III * Notre Dame’s week-one depth chart (as of Aug. 21) features 21 freshmen (eight first-teamers Castleton State College (Castleton, Vt.): D-III and 13 back-ups). Overall, Saturday’s varsity roster features 62 freshman players.

2010 * Freshman starters: LG Jared SchusterSchuster, RT Brandon NelliNelli, TE Matt PrestonPreston, WR Trevor SmithSmith, SS- South Alabama (Mobile, Ala.): D-I FCS return specialist Bo GrunderGrunder, CB Sylvester FlowersFlowers, PK Jeremy GeierGeier, P Cayle ChapmanChapman. Georgia State (Atlanta): D-I FCS Lamar (Beaumont, Texas): D-I FCS BIG-PLAY BO Pacific University (Forest Grove, Ore.): D-III * One of NDC’s starting freshmen is Bo Grunder, a 5-foot-10, 175-pound safety who will also figure Lindsey Wilson College (Columbia, Ky.): NAIA. prominently in the Falcons’ return game. Grunder is a product of Washington HS (Massillon, Notre Dame College (South Euclid, Ohio): NAIA Ohio), which also produced FS Josh Remark and DE Joe StuderStuder, who are also on the two-deep. Grunder was a standout two-way player for the Tigers, earning Ohio Division-I co-Defensive Player 2011 of the Year honors as a senior in 2009. Texas-San Antonio: D-I FCS LeMoyne-Owen College (Memphis, Tenn.): D-II Presentation College (Aberdeen, S.D.): D-III * Grunder’s 2009 campaign included nine interceptions, 100-plus tackles, four fumble recoveries Stevenson University (Owings Mills, Md.): D-III and more than 1,000 yards in combined receiving and return yards. He helped lead the Tigers to Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, Fla.): NAIA the Division-I state semifinals. In July, Grunder played in the East-West All-Star Football Game. Concordia University (Ann Arbor, Mich.): NAIA Siena Heights University (Adrian, Mich): NAIA * During his senior year, Grunder often saved his top performances for Massillon’s biggest games: In averaging almost a turnover a game, Grunder often forced them when they mattered most. He 2012 had an interception in the 10-7 regional championship win over McKinley (Canton, Ohio). Finlandia University (Hancock, Mich.): D-III Grunder’s 16 tackles helped Massillon hold Hoover’s Erick Howard to 99 yards on 38 carries in a Wayland Baptist U. (Plainview, Texas): NAIA 17-10 regional quarterfinal win. His 77-yard pick-six against GlenOak (Canton, Ohio) sent the eventual Federal League champions to a 14-0 deficit on their way to a 35-10 defeat. 2013 North Carolina-Charlotte: D-I FCS NAIA FOOTBALL George Fox University (Newberg, Ore.): D-III

* In 2010 Notre Dame is competing as a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics program. There are 93 programs in NAIA Football; those 93 squads include 11 independents and 82 IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING teams split among nine conferences. * The collegiate tackle football squad of the University of Notre Dame -- in South Bend, * National and conference (including independents) weekly and season awards are presented by not South Euclid -- played its first game on the NAIA, beginning with player-of-the-week announcements on Monday, Sept. 6. Nov. 23, 1887. Notre Dame lost that game to Michigan, 8-0. * The NAIA holds a 16-team championship tournament at the end of the regular season. Conference champions and the top-rated independent program earn automatic berths in the * In its first multi-game season (1888), UND bracket, which will be played out from Nov. 20-Dec. 18. Only teams rated in the NAIA Coaches’ had a record of 1–3, with all three losses Poll Top-20 are eligible for at-large tournament bids. being at the hands of Michigan and by a combined score of 43–9. NDC AND THE NCAA * In the 2010-11 academic year, Notre Dame athletic teams are competing in Candidacy Year-Two FOOTBALL FIRSTS in the NCAA Division II membership process. Inaugural seasons and results for area colleges and universities:

* If approved for continuing its membership process next summer, Notre Dame would compete in Akron ...... 1914, 4-4-1 2011-12 as a provisional NCAA-II member and, upon further approval, as a full-fledged NCAA-II Ashland ...... 1920, 2-3 member in 2012-13. Baldwin-Wallace...... 1893, 0-1 Case Western Reserve ...... 1970, 2-5-1 * In summer 2010, NDC Director of Athletics Susan Hlavacek announced the College is exploring a Hiram ...... 1892, 1-1 number of possibilities with regard to future conference affiliations. John Carroll ...... 1920, 4-2 Kent State ...... 1920, 1-2 Lake Erie ...... 2008, 3-8. WHAT’S NEXT ... Malone ...... 1993, 2-6-1 Notre Dame will square off against another upstart collegiate program next Saturday, Sept. 4, when Mount Union ...... 1893, 1-2 the Falcons head to Columbia, Ky., to take on the Blue Raiders of Lindsey Wilson College. That Oberlin ...... 1891, 2-2 contest, with its 2:30 p.m. ET kickoff, will mark the first game in the history of LWC Football; the Blue Walsh...... 1995, 7-3 Raiders and Falcons are the NAIA’s two start-up programs beginning play in 2010. Wooster ...... 1889, 2-0

FALCON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NotreDameFalcons.com 5 INAUGURAL SEASON GAME 1: MERCYHURST (Aug. 28, 2010) NAIA PRESEASON TOP-25 PAYDIRT CONFIDENTIAL In their 2009 developmental season, the Falcons tallied 44 total touchdowns in 2009 - 20 (As selected by NAIA coaches) * passing, 18 rushing, three via special teams and three by the defense. Rank School ‘09 Rec Points 1. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 15-0 334 * The Blue & White scored 25 touchdowns on plays 25 yards or longer. 2. Lindenwood (Mo.) 13-1 328 3. Carroll (Mont.) 13-1 318 * Leading producers among returning players: rushing - Tim Donald (5), passing - Kyle Shaffer (17), 4. Saint Xavier (Ill.) 13-1 303 receiving - Derrick Paster (3). 5. Morningside (Tenn.) 10-2 286

6. MidAmerica (Kan.) 10-2 268 7. Lambuth (Tenn.) 12-1 255 * The Falcons’ longest rushing touchdown was a 92-yard scamper by RB Tim Donald on Oct. 11 at 8. McKendree (Ill.) 9-2 241 Wooster. Their longest passing touchdown was 49 yards (twice). DL Carter Haynes had the 9. Ottawa (Kan.) 11-1 239 longest defense/special teams score; the , Ohio, native returned a fumble 72 yards for 10. Missouri Valley 8-3 224 a touchdown against Hiram on Sept. 6. 11. Cumberlands (Ky.) 9-2 217 12. McPherson (Kan.) 9-2 192 * Notre Dame scored three touchdowns on blocked-punt recoveries/returns. They also hit paydirt 13. Hastings (Neb.) 9-3 179 three times on fumble recoveries. 14. Minot State (N.D.) 8-3 162 15. Friends (Kan.) 8-2 160 APPROPRIATE INITIALS 16. Walsh (Ohio) 8-3 149 Tim Donald led the Falcons with five rushing touchdowns in 2009. The Coral Springs, Fla., native 17. Saint Francis (Ind.) 7-3 135 * 18. Dickinson State (N.D.) 7-4 113 had some of NDC’s top performances in igniting the Falcon ground game. 19. Langston (Okla.) 8-4 100 20. Grand View (Iowa) 8-3 96 * Donald’s best day: he carried the ball 15 times for a season-high 235 yards and three 21. East Oregon 7-4 74 touchdowns against Case Western Reserve (Sept. 27). 22. Taylor (Ind.) 7-3 66 23. Northwestern (Iowa) 7-3 52 TEAMMATES UNITED 24. Baker (Kan.) 7-3 41 25. NW Oklahoma 7-3 30 * Forty-eight players on the NDC inaugural-season roster are joined on the team by at least one high school teammate. NCAA-II PRESEASON TOP-25 * Most common alma maters: (As selected by the AFCA) Washington High School (Massillon, Ohio) - 4 Rank School ‘09 Rec Points John F. Kennedy High School (Cleveland) - 4 1. Northwest Missouri St. 14-1 645 Berea High School (Berea, Ohio) - 3 2. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 13-2 621 Shaw High School (East Cleveland, Ohio) - 3 3. North Alabama 11-2 580 4. Minnesota-Duluth 11-2 549 5. Central Washington 12-1 499 6. California (Pa.) 11-4 489 7. Abilene Christian (Texas) 9-4 435 8. West Liberty (W.Va.) 11-2 420 9. Carson Newman (Tenn.) 11-3 400 10. Washburn (Kan.) 8-3 339 11. West Texas A&M 7-5 337 12. West Alabama 8-5 313 13. Nebraska Kearney 11-2 296 14. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 9-3 235 15. Nebraska-Omaha 7-5 232 16. Texas A&M Kingsville 9-3 216 17. Tuskegee (Ala.) 10-2 210 18. Hillsdale (Mich.) 10-3 188 19. Midwestern St. (Texas) 9-3 163 20. Missouri Western St. 9-3 160 21. Minnesota St.-Mankato 10-2 127 22. West Chester (Pa.) 7-4 122 23. North Carolina-Pembroke 9-2 115 24. Delta St. (Miss.) 5-5 93 25. East Stroudsburg (Pa.) 8-4 74

BUCKEYE-KEYSTONE CLASH Ohio and Pennsylvania are known for excellence in football. Each produces more than its fair share of NFL and top-notch college players (Ohio ranks fifth in current NFL players produced; Pa. ranks seventh). There are 718 high school football programs in Ohio and 814 in Pa. Top high-school players from the Buckeye and Keystone states battle each year in the Big-33 Game, an all-star tilt that has been played each year since 1957.

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NOTRE DAME ROSTER No. Player. No. Player. Pos. Ht.Ht.Ht. Wt. Cl.Cl.Cl. Hometown / Previous School 111 WHITE, Phillip 77 ABED, Kam OL 6-2 275 So. Westlake, Ohio (Westlake) 222 BRITT, Dak 34 ADKINS, Jake LB 5-9 215 Fr. Louisville, Ohio (Louisville) 222 FRIEND, Shane 7 ALICEA, Alejandro RB 5-6 150 Fr. Lorain, Ohio (Elyria Catholic) 333 SMITH, Trevor 89 ARNOLD, Matt WR 5-11 165 Fr. Goshen 444 CYR, Yan AVERY, Brandon WR 5-10 145 So. Berea, Ohio (Berea) 444 MAY, Mo 64 BALKO, Cody OL 6-5 275 Fr. Amherst, Ohio (Amherst Steele) 555 BLANNER, Evan 32 BERRY, Anthony DB 5-9 205 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Withrow) 555 HYDE, John 48 BLACKWELL, Brian DL 5-10 215 Fr. Boca Raton, Fla. (Olympia Heights) 666 DONALD, Tim 5 BLANNER, Evan DB 5-7 155 Fr. North Las Vegas, Nev. (Legacy) 666 WILLIAMS, Brandon 29 BOARD, Drew DB 5-9 175 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Collinwood) 777 ALICEA, Alejandro 21 BOWLING, James DB 6-0 170 So. Painesville, Ohio (Harvey) 777 GRUNDER, Bo 95 BOYER, Kreig DL 6-0 235 Fr. Medina, Ohio (Medina) 888 GEHO, Alek 42 BRIGGS, Gary LB 6-0 215 So. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 888 PASTER, Derrick 2 BRITT, Dak QB 5-9 210 So. Battle Creek, Mich. (Battle Creek Central) 999 DAVIS, John 75 BROWN, Paul OL 6-1 345 So. Amherst, Ohio (Amherst Steele) 999 FLOWERS, Sylvester 92 BUCKNELL, Brandon DL 5-9 290 Fr. Twinsburg, Ohio (Twinsburg) 101010 TITUS, Keifer 49 CHAPMAN, Cayle P 6-5 235 Fr. 111111 HANSEN, Bob 62 CLARK, Matt DL 5-11 265 Fr. Solon, Ohio (Solon) 111111 HAWTHORNE, Carlos 24 CONROY, Bob LB 5-10 205 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Benedictine) 121212 SCHUSTER, Cody 4 CYR, Yan QB 6-1 185 Jr. Laval, Que. (Hartnell College) 121212 SMITH, Derrick 9 DAVIS, John DB 5-9 180 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Newton Falls) 131313 LUNDY, John 74 DAWSON, Ian OL 6-4 280 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 131313 MALONE, King 38 DEARINGER, Zackary PK 6-1 160 Fr. Dresden, Ohio (Tri-Valley) 141414 FLOWERS, James 94 DIAZ, Michael 151515 SHAFFER, Kyle 6 DONALD, Tim RB 5-8 165 So. Coral Springs, Fla. (Coral Glades) 161616 MOUGEY, Rob 17 DUMAS, Brad DB 5-9 185 So. Bellevue, Ohio (Bellevue) 171717 DUMAS, Brad 53 FALCONE, Nick OL 5-9 290 So. St. Clairsville, Ohio (St. John Central) 171717 GREENWOOD, Aramis 68 FARINACCI, Anthony OL 6-2 320 So. Chesterland, Ohio (West Geauga) 181818 GEIER, Jeremy 90 FENNELL, Levi PK 5-8 165 Fr. Findlay, Ohio (Arlington) 191919 PRESTON, Matt 46 FIELDS, Mike DB 6-0 160 So. Spring Hill, Fla. (Nature Coast Technical) 202020 SANNING, Kyle 9 FLOWERS, Sylvester DB 5-10 190 So. Coral Springs, Fla. (Coral Springs) 212121 BOWLING, James 14 FLOWERS, James QB 6-2 245 Fr. Strongsville, Ohio (Padua Franciscan) 222222 FOY, Jack 66 FORNARO, Jake OL 6-0 335 Fr. Chesterland, Ohio (West Geauga) 232323 STEVENS, Ricky 33 FOSTER, Tre DB 5-5 175 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Hughes) 242424 CONROY, Bob 22 FOY, Jack RB 5-7 165 Fr. Sidney, Ohio (Sidney) 252525 RILEY, Shawn 2 FRIEND, Shane LB 6-1 210 So. LaGrange, Ohio North (Ridgeville) 262626 PITTS, Chris 8 GEHO, Alek DL 6-1 210 Fr. Bellefontaine, Ohio (Bellefontaine) 272727 KREBS, Spencer 18 GEIER, Jeremy PK 5-10 170 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 272727 MYERS, Chase 97 GIANONI, Dom DL 6-2 220 Fr. Erie, Ohio (Cathedral Prep) 282828 HAMILTON, John 51 GIAR, Justin LB 5-10 200 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Harding) 292929 BOARD, Drew 42 GIBBS, Mo DB 5-11 170 So. Detriot, Ohio (Tiffin U.) 303030 TISCHLER, Larry 93 GLENN, L'Mont DL 5-10 285 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 313131 LANIGAN, Michael 45 GORDON, Stanley DL 6-2 195 So. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 323232 BERRY, Anthony 43 GREEN, Christian DB 5-10 170 Fr. 333333 FOSTER, Tre 17 GREENWOOD, Aramis WR 5-10 185 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 333333 HARRISON, Khalid 7 GRUNDER, Bo WR 5-9 175 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 343434 ADKINS, Jake 28 HAMILTON, John DB 5-10 185 So. Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia) 353535 POWELL, Pedro 11 HANSEN, Bob DL 6-2 255 So. Berea, Ohio (Midpark) 363636 JOHNSON, Demetrus 83 HARP, Brian TE 6-2 240 Fr. Minerva, Ohio (Minerva) 373737 REMARK, Josh 33 HARRISON, Khalid RB 5-10 220 Jr. South Euclid, Ohio (Brush) 383838 DEARINGER, Zackary 71 HAWKINS, Jesse OL 6-1 335 So. Ravenna, Ohio (Crestwood) 393939 JEAN, Karl 11 HAWTHORNE, Carlos DB 6-0 175 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (John F. Kennedy) 393939 WILLIAMS, Jesse 56 HAYNES, Carter DL 6-1 235 So. Rocky River, Ohio (Rocky River) 404040 HUMMER, Brandon 44 HEAD, Eric DL 5-9 235 So. Mantua, Ohio (Crestwood)

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NOTRE DAME ROSTER

No. Player. Ht.Ht.Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl.Cl.Cl. Hometown (Previous School) No. Player. 88 HERNANDEZ, Travis WR 5-11 165 Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla. (Douglas) 414141 POLLOCK, Bryan 80 HOWELL, Tyrone WR 5-5 165 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Withrow) 424242 BRIGGS, Gary 58 HOWELLS, John DL 6-0 225 So. North Ridgeville, Ohio (North Ridgeville) 424242 GIBBS, Mo 40 HUMMER, Brandon LB 5-9 195 Fr. Napoleon, Ohio (Napoleon) 434343 GREEN, Christian 5 HYDE, John DB 5-10 195 So. Massillon, Ohio (Perry) 444444 HEAD, Eric ISABELLA, Stephen WR 5-7 170 Fr. Madison, Ohio (Madison) 454545 GORDON, Stanley 82 JACKSON, Cornelius TE 5-11 210 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Hazel Green) 454545 JACOBY, Justin 45 JACOBY, Justin DB 5-11 170 Fr. Carey, Ohio (Carey) 464646 FIELDS, Mike 73 JAMES, Cordell OL 6-3 260 So. Rochester, N.Y. (Gates-Chili) 474747 KOSHIOL, Nick 39 JEAN, Karl FB 5-6 200 So. Orlando, Fla. (Jones) 484848 BLACKWELL, Brian 36 JOHNSON, Demetrus LB 5-11 210 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven) 494949 CHAPMAN, Cayle 86 JOHNSON, Herman TE 5-10 245 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Collinwood) 505050 TRUMBLE, Zach 84 KOLLIE, Justin WR 5-8 165 So. East Cleveland, Ohio (Benedictine) 515151 GIAR, Justin 47 KOSHIOL, Nick LB 5-10 225 So. Mentor, Ohio (Mentor) 515151 SCHUSTER, Jared 27 KREBS, Spencer DB 5-11 180 Fr. Huron, Ohio (Norwalk) 525252 SCHAFRATH, Justin 31 LANIGAN, Michael LB 5-11 200 Fr. Broadview Heights, Ohio (Breck.-Broadview Hts.) 535353 FALCONE, Nick 76 LIAS, Robbie OL 6-1 250 So. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 555555 STUDER, Joe 13 LUNDY, John WR 6-2 185 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Central Catholic) 565656 HAYNES, Carter 13 MALONE, King DL 6-0 225 So. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 585858 HOWELLS, John 4 MAY, Mo DB 5-11 180 Fr. Toledo, Ohio (Sylvania Southview) 626262 CLARK, Matt 91 McDONALD, Orane DL 6-1 270 So. East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw) 636363 STOCUM, Don 16 MOUGEY, Rob WR 5-11 175 Fr. Tempe, Ariz. (Chaparral) 646464 BALKO, Cody 27 MYERS, Chase DB 5-11 175 Fr. Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 666666 FORNARO, Jake 78 NEFF, Joe OL 6-1 255 Fr. Louisville, Ohio (Louisville) 686868 FARINACCI, Anthony 70 NELLI, Brandon OL 6-3 245 Fr. Solon, Ohio (Solon) 707070 NELLI, Brandon 8 PASTER, Derrick WR 5-11 170 So. Berea, Ohio (Berea) 717171 HAWKINS, Jesse 26 PITTS, Chris DB 5-8 150 Fr. East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw) 727272 WRIGHT, Logan 41 POLLOCK, Bryan DB 5-11 180 Fr. Broadview Heights, Ohio (Breck.-Broadview Hts.) 737373 JAMES, Cordell 35 POWELL, Pedro RB 5-7 190 Fr. Liberty, Ohio (Lakota East) 747474 DAWSON, Ian 19 PRESTON, Matt TE 6-0 210 Fr. Warren, Ohio (Howland) 757575 BROWN, Paul 85 RANDLE, DeJohn WR 5-6 145 Fr. River Rouge, Mich. (Melvindale) 767676 LIAS, Robbie 37 REMARK, Josh DB 5-11 170 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 777777 ABED, Kam 25 RILEY, Shawn RB 5-10 180 So. Wooster, Ohio (U. of Akron) 787878 NEFF, Joe 20 SANNING, Kyle LB 5-10 215 Fr. New Carlisle, Ohio (Tecumseh) 797979 SMITH, William 87 SAUNDERS, Devin TE 6-4 260 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Lincoln) 808080 HOWELL, Tyrone 52 SCHAFRATH, Justin DL 6-0 270 Fr. 818181 WINKLEMAN, Zeb 51 SCHUSTER, Jared OL 6-2 235 Fr. Elyria, Ohio (Elyria Catholic) 828282 JACKSON, Cornelius 12 SCHUSTER, Cody QB 6-0 195 So. Elyria, Ohio (Otterbein College) 838383 HARP, Brian 15 SHAFFER, Kyle QB 5-7 180 So. Painesville, Ohio (Riverside) 848484 KOLLIE, Justin 3 SMITH, Trevor WR 5-11 185 So. Bellevue, Ohio (Bellevue) 858585 RANDLE, DeJohn 12 SMITH, Derrick DB 5-11 195 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (U. of Iowa) 868686 JOHNSON, Herman 79 SMITH, William OL 6-4 310 Fr. Detriot, Mich. (Melvindale) 878787 SAUNDERS, Devin 23 STEVENS, Ricky DB 5-7 170 So. Rochester, N.Y. (Gates-Chili) 888888 HERNANDEZ, Travis 63 STOCUM, Don OL 6-2 290 Jr. Kirtland, Ohio (Kirtland) 898989 ARNOLD, Matt 55 STUDER, Joe DL 5-10 230 Fr. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) 909090 FENNELL, Levi 30 TISCHLER, Larry LB 5-11 175 So. Berea, Ohio (Berea) 919191 McDONALD, Orane 10 TITUS, Keifer WR 6-3 195 Fr. Blacksburg, Va. (Floyd County) 929292 BUCKNELL, Brandon 50 TRUMBLE, Zach DL 6-0 280 So. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Adams) 939393 GLENN, L'Mont TWEEDY, William WR 5-11 170 Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven) 949494 DIAZ, Michael 1 WHITE, Phillip DB 5-8 170 So. East Cleveland, Ohio (Shaw) 959595 BOYER, Kreig 39 WILLIAMS, Jesse DB 5-7 165 Fr. Maple Heights, Ohio (Maple Heights) 979797 GIANONI, Dominic 6 WILLIAMS, Brandon DB 5-9 170 Fr. Willoughby, Ohio (Willoughby South) AVERY, Brandon 81 WINKLEMAN, Zeb WR 6-1 175 Fr. Newark, Ohio (Newark) ISABELLA, Stephen 72 WRIGHT, Logan OL 6-1 285 So. Vermilion, Ohio (Vermilion) TWEEDY, William

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NOTRE DAME DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE WR 888 Derrick Paster So. 555- 5---11111111 170 DE 565656 Carter Haynes So. 666- 6---1111 235 16 Rob Mougey Fr. 5-11 175 55 Joe Studer Fr. 5-10 230

LT 737373 Cordell James So. 666- 6---3333 260 DT 505050 Zach Trumble So. 666- 6---0000 280 64 Cody Balko Fr. 6-5 275 13 King Malone So. 6-0 225

LG 515151 Jared Schuster Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---2222 235 DT 919191 Orane McDonald So. 666- 6---1111 270 68 Anthony Farinacci So. 6-3 320 92 Brandon Bucknell Fr. 5-9 290

C 777777 Kam Abed So. 666- 6---2222 275 DE 111111 Bob Hansen So. 666- 6---2222 255 71 Jesse Hawkins So. 6-1 335 97 Dom Gianoni Fr. 6-2 225

RG 757575 Paul Brown So. 666- 6---1111 345 121212 Derrick Smith Jr.Jr.Jr. 555- 5---11111111 195 72 Logan Wright So. 6-1 285 SLB 28 John Hamilton So. 5-10 185

RT 707070 Brandon Nelli Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---3333 245 MLB 424242 Gary Briggs So. 666- 6---0000 215 78 Joe Neff Fr. 6-1 255 31 Mike Lanigan Fr. 5-11 200

191919 Matt Preston Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---0000 210 222 Shane Friend So. 666- 6---1111 210 TE 83 Brian Harp Fr. 6-2 240 WLB 31 Mike Lanigan Fr. 5-11 200

QB 444 Yan Cyr Jr.Jr.Jr. 666- 6---1111 185 CB 272727 Spencer Krebs Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---11111111 180 2 Dak Britt So. 5-9 210 1 Phillip White So. 5-8 170

666 Tim Donald So. 555- 5---8888 165 555 John Hyde So. 555- 5---10101010 195 RB 35 Pedro Powell Fr. 5-7 190 FS 37 Josh Remark Fr. 5-11 170

FB 333333 Khalid Harrison So. 555- 5---10101010 220 SS 777 Bo Grunder Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---9999 175 35 Pedro Powell Fr. 5-7 190 21 James Bowling So. 6-0 170

333 Trevor Smith Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---11111111 185 999 Sylvester Flowers Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---10101010 190 WR 10 Keifer Titus Fr. 6-3 195 CB 23 Ricky Stevens So. 5-7 170

SPECIALISTS

PK 181818 Jeremy Geier Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---10101010 170 KR 777 Bo Grunder Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---9999 175 38 Zackary Dearinger Fr. 6-1 160 666 Tim Donald So. 555- 5---8888 165

P 494949 Cayle Chapman Fr.Fr.Fr. 666- 6---5555 235 PR 777 Bo Grunder Fr.Fr.Fr. 555- 5---9999 175 888 Derrick Paster So. 555- 5---11111111 170

LS 171717 Brad Dumas So. 555- 5---9999 185

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FEATURE FALCONS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

PLAYERS OFFENSE Kam Abed uh-BED Alejandro Alicea AL-uh-hon-dro al-ih-SAY-uh Cayle Chapman (like “K.L.”) TIM DONALD #6 RB Yan Cyr YAHN SEAR Sophomore 5-8, 165 Zackary Dearinger DEAR-in-jer 2009: Played on NDC’s developmental team … led the Brad Dumas DOO-miss Falcons in rushing touchdowns (five) … ran for three scores Nick Falcone fal-CONE and 235 against Case Western Reserve (Sept. 11) … had a 49 Anthony Farrinacci fair-uh-NOTCH-ee -yard touchdown reception at Wooster (Oct. 11). Levi Fennell (rhymes with kennel) Alek Geho GEE-ho Prior to NDC: 2009 graduate of Coral Glades HS (Coral Jeremy Geier GUY-uhr Springs, Fla.) ... named his school's most improved player as a Dominic Gianoni jee-uh-NOH-nee junior and offense MVP as a senior. Justin Giar GUY-uhr Khalid Harrison kah-LEE (silent D) Personal: Timothy Laterence Donald ... born Jan. 23, 1990. Nick Koshiol KOH-shul Orane McDonald oh-RAIN Rob Mougey MOO-gee Derrick Paster PASS-tuhr Pedro Powell PEE-dro DeJohn Randle (like dijon mustard) Josh Remark REE-mark Justin Schafrath SHAFF-rath Don Stocum STOKE-um

COACHES Darren Cereshko sir-ESH-koh Tony Neymeiyer NEE-my-uhr Scott Niedzwiecki nid-ZWICK-ee Gus Patouhas puh-TOO-hahs Bill Rychel RYE-kuhl Carter Welo WEE-loh Dan Wondowlowski wahn-duh-LAU-skee

DEFENSE

BOB HANSEN #11 DE Sophomore 6-2, 255 2009: Played on NDC’s developmental team … was among team leaders in sacks and tackles for loss … named NDC Team MVP by the Cleveland Touchdown Club.

Prior to NDC: Graduate of Berea HS. Enlisted in the US Army after graduation and served three tours of duty in Iraq.

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MEET THE LAKERS * Mercyhurst College is located in MERCYHURST NUMERICAL ROSTER Erie, Pa., and was founded by No. Player. Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl. Hometown / Previous School the Sisters of Mercy in 1926. No. Player. Ht.Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl.Cl. Hometown / Previous School Mercyhurst has an enrollment 1 Paris Bruner 6-2 200 WR So. Warren, Ohio / Warren G. Harding of 3,226, and the institution 2 Rodney Dale 5-10 180 DB Jr. Bristol, Ind. / Elkhart Central also maintains one– and two- year at two satellite campuses. 3 Linnell Robinson 5-7 156 CB R-So. New Castle, Pa. / Union In athletics MC sponsors 24 4 Garrett Kensy 6-0 210 QB Sr. Cheektowaga, N.Y. / Maryvale athletic teams, and the Lakers compete as an NCAA-II 5 Andrew Bailey 5-6 178 RB R-So. Euclid, Ohio / Euclid institution in the 16-school 6 L.J. Stevens 5-7 175 DB So. Youngstown, Ohio / Ursuline Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (two of MC’s 7 Brandon Harper 5-7 150 CB Sr. Maple Heights, Ohio / Maple Heights athletc programs — men’s and 8 Tim Herbener 6-1 226 LB Sr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Chagrin Falls women’s ice hockey — compete at the NCAA-I level). 9 Ozzie Lumpkin 6-1 170 WR R-Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Francis

10 Bryant Kimball 5-11 172 DB Jr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell * The Laker football program was established in 1981. 11 Anthony Vendemia 6-3 210 QB R-Fr. Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional Mercyhurst won its opener that 12 Tyler Bills 6-0 185 QB Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler Area season, defeating St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 28-0. 13 Alec Swartz 6-1 210 QB Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 14 Travis Rearick 6-0 196 QB R-Jr. Elton, Pa. / Forest Hills * MC’s all-time record in 29 seasons is 136-144-4 (.486). 15 Chad Tibbitts 6-1 235 QB/P R-Fr. Middleburg Heights, Ohio / New Park The Lakers enjoyed their best 16 Bryan Boyce 6-1 220 LB Sr. Hubbard, Ohio / Hubbard season in 1984, when the team went 8-1 and outscored 17 Ian Wild 5-11 194 DB Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin opponents, 271-90. 18 Trevor Kennedy 5-11 175 WR Jr. Akron, Ohio / Firestone

19 Terrence Coon 6-0 191 WR R-Fr. Jamaica, N.Y. / Holy Cross * Coach Marty Schaetzle is the longest tenured head coach in 20 Shawn Daniels WR Sr. Irvington, N.J. / Irvington the history of the program. 21 Julius McCormick 5-10 163 CB Sr. Columbus, Ohio / Dublin Scioto The former standout lineman at Bucknell (Pa.) has been the 22 Gerald Anderson 5-7 202 RB Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Northern Lakers head coach for eight 23 Matt Wenzel 5-11 175 DB Fr. South Euclid, Ohio / Benedictine seasons and owns a 32-54 career record. 24 Mike Brown 6-2 200 DB R-Fr. Irwin, Pa. / Penn-Trafford

25 R.J. Miller 6-3 230 TE R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills A YEAR AGO ... 26 Blake Morrison 5-11 175 FB R-So. Kennedy, N.Y. / Randolph Central * Mercyhurst went 4-7 overall, 3- 2 at home and 1-5 on the road. 27 Ryan Taylor 6-1 182 SS Sr. Girard, Pa. / Cathedral Prep The Lakers went 3-4 in PSAC 28 Stefan Madlock 6-0 190 WR R-Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius play and 1-3 against ranked foes. 29 David Long 5-9 221 DL R-So. Seville, Ohio / Cloverleaf

30 Nick Jackson 6-0 220 LB Jr. Randolph, N.Y. / Edinboro * MC scored 214 points (19.5 per game) while allowing 254 31 Dwayne Cunningham 5-9 170 DB So. Rochester, N.Y. / Greece-Athena (23.1). … The Lakers averaged 32 Airion Watkins-Clark 5-10 175 DB Fr. Beachwood, Ohio / Beachwood 120.7 yards per game on the ground and 157.2 per contest 33 Deonte Huggins 6-2 175 DB Fr. Bradenton, Fla. / Manatee in the air (277.9 total). On 34 Leon Gallop 6-0 239 FB R-So. Chapel Oaks, Md. / Fairmont Heights defense Mercyhurst yielded 118.5 rushing and 204.5 yards 35 Garrett McEwen 6-0 206 LB Sr. Bradford, Pa. / Strongsville passing per game (323.1 total). 36 Ricky Matthews 6-0 210 RB Fr. New Castle, Pa. / Shenango

* The Lakers’ top returnees 37 Michael Foster 6-2 180 DB Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. / First Coast include senior RB Gerald 38 Pat Behm 6-3 190 LB Fr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Kenston Anderson (507 rushing yards, 4.4 YPC, five rushing 39 Ross Deglau 6-3 200 LB Fr. Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic touchdowns), junior WR Trevor 40 Jeff Groene 6-2 240 FB Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Turpin Kennedy (30 receptions, 434 yards, two touchdowns) and LB 41 Vladmir Rock 5-9 170 DB Fr. Coconut Creek, Fla. / North Broward Prep Tim Herbener (87 tackles, 16 42 Danny Starks DB Fr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, two interceptions). 43 Luke Alberts 5-10 175 DB Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon 44 Dan Kruper 6-1 232 DL Jr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Hampton

46 Tyler Aiken 6-2 190 DB Fr. Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic

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MC QUICK FACTS MERCYHURST NUMERICAL ROSTER School ...... Mercyurst College No. Player. Ht.Ht.Ht. Wt. Pos. Cl.Cl.Cl. Hometown / Previous School Location ...... Erie, Pa. 48 Pete Jackson 6-0 210 RB Fr. Fairview, Pa. / Fairview Founded ...... 1926 Enrollment ...... 4,300 50 Josh Cobble 6-0 210 LB Fr. Solon, Ohio / Solon President ...... Dr. Thomas Gamble 51 Tony Ferraro 6-3 225 OL Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler Area Athletic Affiliation ...... NCAA-II Conference .. Pa. State Athletic Conf. 52 Ben Woolston 6-3 285 DL Fr. Rochester, N.Y. / Aquinas Institute Nickname ...... Lakers 53 Nick Kurpakus 6-3 255 DL Fr. Glenshaw, Pa. / Shaler Area Colors ...... Blue & Green Director of Athletics ...... Joe Kimball 54 Steve Yarbough 6-2 185 LB Fr. Beachwood, Ohio / Beachwood Home Field ...... Tullio Field 55 Fred Hale 6-2 241 DE Sr. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor Surface ...... FieldTurf Capacity ...... 2,300 56 Kevin Williams 6-0 196 LB Jr. Valley Stream, N.Y. / Holy Cross Head Trainer ...... Mary Ann Love Lettermen Returning ...... 37 57 Antonio Davis, Jr. 6-1 215 OL R-So. Brandywine, Md. / Gwynn Park Lettermen Lost ...... 24 58 Terry Gettings 6-3 195 LB Fr. Rochester, Pa. / Rochester Starters Returning/Lost ...... 11/11

59 Bobby Haraczy 6-0 200 LB Fr. Mars, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic COACHING STAFF 60 Kevin Poropat 6-3 240 OL So. Mentor, Ohio / Mentor Head Coach ...... Marty Schaetzle 61 Alex Schneider 6-4 270 OL Fr. Painesville, Ohio / Riverside Offensive Coordinator...... Eric Long Defensive Coor...... John Thompson 62 Nicholas Bonacquisti 6-2 275 OL R-Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park Offensive Line ...... 4,300 63 Dustin Galich 6-1 248 DL Fr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell Linebackers ...... Dr. Thomas Gamble Defensive Backs ...... NCAA-II 65 Jim Maxwell 6-2 272 OL Jr. Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville Graduate Asst...... Matt Gueguen 66 Alex Trouten 6-0 251 DL Sr. Strongsville, Ohio / Holy Name Graduate Asst...... Dave Hetrick

67 Steve Reinhardt 6-0 260 OL R-Fr. Bradford, Pa. / Bradford OHIO CONNECTIONS 69 Curtis Hansford 6-3 220 DL Fr. Defiance, Ohio / Tinora * The MC football roster includes 70 Matt Cirell 6-1 290 OL Jr. Kennerdell, Pa. / Franklin 30 Ohio natives, 24 players from Northeast Ohio (10 of 71 James Perry 6-3 330 OL R-Fr. Milford, Ohio / Milford which are Laker starters). 72 Jeffrey Pollard 6-4 250 OL R-Fr. Fairview, Pa. / Fairview * The Lakers’ top returning 74 Marllon Pires 6-4 245 OL Fr. Miami, Fla. / Felix Varela receiver (Trevor Kennedy- 75 Tyler Dawson 6-5 256 OL R-Fr. Union City, Pa. / Union City Akron) and tackler (Tim Herbener-Chagrin Falls) hail 76 Ben Gysin 6-3 220 OL Fr. East Palestine, Ohio / East Palestine from the Buckeye State. 77 Joe Coyne 6-1 265 OL R-Fr. Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake 78 Donald Duane Williams II 6-2 250 DL Fr. Solon, Ohio / Solon * Mercyhurst has not played an Ohio team since playing 79 Corey Spegal 6-3 240 DL Fr. Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park Ashland and Findlay in 2007. 80 Clyde Robinson 5-11 182 WR R-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Hughes Center The Lakers lost both of those contests and are 1-4 in their 82 Brad Weisenseel 6-4 220 DE So. Parma, Ohio / St. Edwards last five games against Ohio 83 Ryan Matviko 6-1 220 WR R-Fr. New Kensington, Pa. / Kiski Area foes.

84 Matt Mohr 6-3 175 WR Sr. Cheektowaga, N.Y. / Maryvale ROAD WOES 85 Andrew Bukta 6-1 230 DE Sr. Edinburg, Pa. / Mohawk * Last season, the Lakers went 1- 86 Matt Molle' 6-3 180 WR Fr. Chesterland, Ohio / West Geauga 5 away from home, and they are just 5-11 away from Tullio 88 Ryan Bartizal 6-3 270 TE So. Amherst, Ohio / Amherst Steele Field over the last three 90 Serge Augustin 6-0 223 DL R-So. Fairfax, Va. / W.T. Woodson seasons (2007-09).

91 Mitch Knapp 6-3 215 TE Fr. Aurora, Ohio / Aurora CLOSE CALLS 92 Matt Hyland 6-4 210 TE Fr. Level Green, Pa. / Penn Trafford * The Lakers were 3-4 in PSAC 93 Josh Harold 5-11 170 K So. Columbiana, Ohio / Columbiana play last season, and were narrowly outscored, 146-136. 94 Garrett Stolz 6-1 180 K/P So. Erie, Pa. / Farivew Mercyhurst started out 3-0 in 95 Anthony Arcell 5-11 260 DL Fr. Waldorf, Md. / Westlake the PSAC, but they dropped their final four games in 97 Steven Wakefield 5-11 165 K Fr. Rochester, N.Y. / Greece Athena conference play to finish fourth 98 Robert Giambra 5-10 148 K R-So. West Seneca, N.Y. / West Seneca East in the Western Division.

99 Tymothy Takacs 6-2 210 TE So. Woodlawn, N.Y. / St. Francis

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TRACKING THE OPPONENTS A week-by-week look at the schedules and results for Notre Dame’s 2010 foes ...

MERCYHURST LINDSEY WILSON FAIRMONT STATE (0-0, 0-0 PAC) (0-0, 0-0 MSC) (0-0, 0-0 WVIAC)

Aug. 28 at Notre Dame 7:00 PM Sept. 4 NOTRE DAME 2:30 PM Sept. 2 at Clarion 7:00 PM Sept. 11 at Kutztown 6:05 PM Sept. 11 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 2:30 PM Sept. 11 NOTRE DAME 1:00 PM Sept. 18 at C.W. Post 1:00 PM Sept. 18 at Bellhaven 1:30 PM Sept. 18 at Shepherd 1:00 PM Sept. 25 LOCKHAVEN 1:00 PM Sept. 25 at Campbellsville 12:30 PM Sept. 25 at Glenville State 1:00 PM Oct. 2 GANNON 12:00 PM Oct. 2 at Cumberland 1:30 PM Sept. 30 WEST LIBERTY 8:00 PM Oct. 9 at Indiana (Pa.) 2:00 PM Oct. 9 PIKEVILLE 1:30 PM Oct. 9 at Charleston (W.Va.) 1:00 PM Oct. 16 at Edinboro 1:00 PM Oct. 16 UNION 6:30 PM Oct. 16 at UNC-Pembroke 1:00 PM Oct. 23 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) 12:00 PM Oct. 23 at Kentucky Christian 12:30 PM Oct. 23 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 1:00 PM Oct. 30 SLIPPERY ROCK 12:00 PM Oct. 30 WEST VIRGINIA TECH 1:30 PM Oct. 30 SETON HILL 3:00 PM Nov. 6 CLARION 12:00 PM Nov. 6 GEORGETOWN 1:30 PM Nov. 6 at Concord 1:00 PM Nov. 13 SHIPPENSBURG 12:00 PM Nov. 13 at UVA-Wise 12:30 PM Nov. 13 WEST VIRGINIA STATE 1:00 PM

WALSH TAYLOR CENTRAL STATE (0-0, 0-0 MSFA) (0-0, 0-0 MSFA) (0-0)

Sept. 4 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN 12:00 PM Sept. 2 at Anderson 7:00 PM Sept. 4 WEST VIRGINIA STATE 6:00 PM Sept. 11 QUINCY 12:00 PM Sept. 11 WILLIAM PENN 1:00 PM Sept. 11 at Alabama A&M 6:00 PM Sept. 18 at Notre Dame 1:00 PM Sept. 18 at Butler 1:00 PM Sept. 18 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 1:30 PM Sept. 25 URBANA 12:00 PM Sept. 25 NOTRE DAME 1:00 PM Sept. 25 at Dayton 7:00 PM Oct. 2 at Olivet Nazarene 1:00 PM Oct. 2 at Saint Xavier 6:00 PM Oct. 2 NOTRE DAME 1:30 PM Oct. 9 at Saint Francis 12:00 PM Oct. 9 MALONE 1:00 PM Oct. 9 KENTUCKY STATE 1:30 PM Oct. 16 TAYLOR 11:00 AM Oct. 16 at Walsh 11:00 AM Oct. 16 SAINT AUGUSTINE 1:30 PM Oct. 23 MALONE 12:00 PM Oct. 23 at Trinity International 1:00 PM Oct. 23 at Southwest Baptist 2:00 PM Oct. 30 at Saint Xavier 2:00 PM Oct. 30 MARIAN 1:00 PM Oct. 30 at Lambuth 12:00 PM Nov. 6 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL 11:00 AM Nov. 6 OLIVET NAZARENE 1:00 PM Nov. 6 at Urbana 12:00 PM Nov. 13 at Marian 1:00 PM Nov. 13 at Saint Francis 12:00 PM Nov. 13 at Stillman 1:30 PM

ST. JOSEPH’S MARIAN NORTH GREENVILLE (0-0, 0-0 GLFC) (0-0, 0-0 MSFA) (0-0)

Aug. 28 TRUMAN STATE 12:00 PM Aug. 28 SAINT FRANCIS (Ill.) 6:00 PM Aug. 28 at Mars Hill 1:30 PM Sept. 4 at Indiana State 7:00 PM Sept. 11 at McKendree 1:00 PM Sept. 4 at Charleston Southern 1:30 PM Sept. 11 at Shepherd 11:00 AM Sept. 18 at Grand View 2:00 PM Sept. 11 at Edward Waters 2:00 PM Sept. 18 at Valaraiso 7:00 PM Sept. 25 at Saint Francis (Ind.) 1:00 PM Sept. 18 LENOIR-RHYNE 7:00 PM Oct. 2 at Lincoln (Mo.) 2:00 PM Oct. 2 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL 1:00 PM Sept. 25 at Presbyterian 1:30 PM Oct. 9 NOTRE DAME 12:00 PM Oct. 9 at Saint Xavier 7:00 PM Oct. 2 OHIO ST.-NEWARK 2:00 PM Oct. 23 at Kentucky Wesleyan 1:00 PM Oct. 16 at Olivet Nazarene 1:00 PM Oct. 7 WRIGHT STATE 7:00 PM Oct. 30 at Southwest Baptist 1:30 PM Oct. 23 at Notre Dame 1:00 PM Oct. 16 at La Grange 3:00 PM Nov. 6 MISSOURI S&T 12:00 PM Oct. 30 at Taylor 1:00 PM Oct. 23 EDWARD WATERS 4:00 PM Nov. 6 at Malone 3:00 PM Oct. 30 at Notre Dame 1:00 PM Nov. 13 WALSH 1:00 PM Nov. 6 at UNC-Pembroke 2:00 PM

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN URBANA (0-0, 0-0 GLFC) (0-0)

Sept. 2 INDIANAPOLIS 7:00 PM Sept. 4 at WV Wesleyan 1:00 PM Sept. 11 PIKEVILLE 7:00 PM Sept. 11 SETON HILL 12:00 PM Sept. 18 at Central State 1:30 PM Sept. 18 at Tusculum 1:00 PM Sept. 25 ALMA 2:00 PM Sept. 25 at Walsh 12:00 PM Oct. 2 at South Alabama 5:00 PM Oct. 2 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 12:00 PM Oct. 9 at Urbana 1:00 PM Oct. 9 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 12:00 PM Oct. 16 at Missouri S&T 1:00 PM Oct. 16 at Saint Joseph’s 2:00 PM Oct. 23 SAINT JOSEPH’S 2:00 PM Oct. 23 CHARLESTON (W.Va.) 12:00 PM Oct. 30 MILES 2:00 PM Oct. 30 at Missouri S&T 2:00 PM Nov. 6 NOTRE DAME 2:00 PM Nov. 6 CENTRAL STATE 12:00 PM Nov. 13 at Concordia 2:00 PM Nov. 13 at Notre Dame 1:00 PM

FALCON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NotreDameFalcons.com 15 INAUGURAL SEASON GAME 1: MERCYHURST (Aug. 28, 2010)

OUT OF THE GATE THE PIGSKIN STATE Results of inaugural games/events for Notre Dame programs launched since 2004: With Notre Dame instituting its program, there are now 41 collegiate football programs in the * Women’s Golf: Sept. 28, 2004 - finished second in a tri-match against Ursuline and Hiram. state of Ohio:

Akron Miami * Baseball: Feb. 28, 2005 - lost to Concordia, 3-1. Ashland Mount St. Joseph

Baldwin-Wallace Mount Union * Women’s Lacrosse: March 16, 2005 - lost to Ohio Wesleyan, 16-4. Bluffton Muskingum

Bowling Green Notre Dame * Men’s Golf: April 11, 2005 - placed ninth at the Walsh Invitational. Capital Oberlin

Case Western Reserve Ohio * Women’s Swimming & Diving: Oct. 28, 2006 - finished third in a field of five teams at the University Central State Ohio Dominican of Pittsburgh Relays. Cincinnati Ohio Northern

Dayton Ohio State * Wrestling: Oct. 11, 2006 - finished fifth in a field of seven teams at the National Catholic Invitational. Defiance Ohio Wesleyan

Denison Otterbein * Men’s Swimming and Diving: Oct. 25, 2008 - finished first at the Panther Relays. Findlay Tiffin

Heidelberg Toledo * Men’s Bowling: Sept. 26, 2009 - finished 19th in a field of 40 at the American Heartland Hiram Urbana Intercollegiate Bowling Conference tournament. John Carroll Walsh

Kent State Wilmington * Women’s Bowling: Sept. 26, 2009 - finished ninth in a field of 12 teams at the American Heartland Kenyon Wittenberg Intercollegiate Bowling Conference tournament. Lake Erie Wooster

Malone Youngstown State ABOUT FALCON ATHLETICS Marietta Notre Dame College sponsors 22 intercollegiate scholarship athletic teams. Among 53 colleges and universities in the state of Ohio, only Ohio State fields more varsity athletic teams. OHIO CONNECTIONS Falcon men’s and women’s teams compete throughout the Great Lakes Region and the nation. Falcon * The MC football roster includes 30 Ohio student-athletes come to College Road from all around Ohio, the Midwest, the nation, and the globe. natives, 24 players from Northeast Ohio (10 NDC competes against NAIA institutions as well as NCAA Division I, II, and III programs … and the of which are Laker starters). Falcons are coming out on top: * The Lakers’ top returning receiver (Trevor In 2009-10: Kennedy-Akron) and tackler (Tim Herbener- Chagrin Falls) hail from the Buckeye State. … the Notre Dame wrestling team won the NAIA National Championship, delivering Notre Dame its first national championship in a team sport. * Mercyhurst has not played an Ohio team since playing Ashland and Findlay in 2007. … Falcon teams earned two AMC titles and one divisional crown. The Lakers lost both of those contests and are 1-4 in their last five games against Ohio … NDC student-athletes combined to earn four individual national championships, 13 NAIA All-America foes. awards and 47 All-AMC nods.

… a Men’s Basketball play was featured on ESPN’s Top-10 Plays. DEUCES WILD * With three start-up programs being … Notre Dame athletic programs ranked in the nation’s Top-30 (26th), based on the NAIA Director’s instituted by Notre Dame this fall (Football, Cup all-sports ranking as published by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Men’s Water Polo, Women’s Water Polo), (NACDA). NDC now sports 22 intercollegiate athletic programs. In most sports, Notre Dame competes in the American Mideast Conference (AMC), along with 11 other institutions. The AMC is comprised of small-college programs in Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. * Among 53 colleges and universities in the NDC is affiliated with the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), an association of state of Ohio, only Ohio State (33) has more nearly 300 colleges and universities throughout North America. The NAIA administers programs and programs than Notre Dame. championships in 23 sports. (In 2008, Notre Dame began a transition toward being affiliated as an NCAA institution. In 2010-11, the Falcons will compete as a Candidacy Year-Two institution in the * In 2009-10, Notre Dame athletic programs NCAA Division II membership process. ) ranked in the nation’s Top-30 (26th), based

on the NAIA Director’s Cup all-sports NOTRE DAME ATHLETIC TEAMS ranking as published by the National

Association of Collegiate Directors of MEN’S SPORTS... WOMEN’S SPORTS… Athletics (NACDA). BASEBALL BASKETBALL

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