2017 USF Football Media Guide
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#BAYMADE THE BAY AREA IS THE 11TH LARGEST TV MARKET IN AMERICA WITH NEARLY TWO MILLION TELEVISION HOUSEHOLDS. MORE THAN 4.4 MILLION PEOPLE RESIDE IN THE BAY AREA, 40 PERCENT OF WHICH ARE 34 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER. TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER METROPOLITAN AREA IS THE FOURTH-LARGEST METRO AREA IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. AFTER MIAMI, WASHINGTON D.C. AND ATLANTA. THE BAY AREA IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING AREAS IN THE U.S. WITH POPULATION RISING AT 3.1% PER YEAR, OR NEARLY 97,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR. FLORIDA IS THE THIRD-LARGEST STATE WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 19.8 MILLION AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH MORE THAN 25.5 MILLION BY 2040. CHARLIE STRONG The two-time conference coach of the year, architect of two national championship winning defenses, and veteran of 25 bowl games leads the Bulls into 2017. #BULLSTRONG FOOTBALL USF 2017 USF OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW USF FOOTBALL RECORDS USF QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS HISTORY Location: Tampa, Fla. PROGRAM PAGES 2016 SEASON REVIEW PROGRAM HISTORY Enrollment: 49,591 THIS IS USF .......................3-22 92.................2016 Season Stats Program Firsts .....................178 MEDIA Nickname: Bulls 112..................... Game Reviews Honor Roll ........................... 179 Colors: Green & Gold 2017 SEASON OUTLOOK Team Awards .......................182 Stadium (Capacity): 2017 Schedule ...................... 24 PROGRAM RECORDS Bulls In The NFL .................. 184 Raymond James Stadium (65,857) Lost/Returning ....................... 25 Win-Loss/Streaks ................ 126 Annual Stat Leaders ............186 Stadium Surface: Tifway Bermuda 419 2017 Roster ...........................26 Shutouts/Comebacks All-Time Scores ................... 188 Conference: American Athletic Preseason Notebook .............28 In The Rankings ...................127 Opponent Series Scores ..... 190 President: Dr. Judy Genshaft Players To Watch ...................29 Attendance Records ............ 128 Bowl Game Records ........... 192 Athletic Director: Mark Harlan Depth Chart ...........................32 ;LHT.HTL6ɈLUZL ............ 130 USF’S Record When ........... 204 Head Football Coach: Charlie Strong Team Game/Defense ...........132 All-Time Roster ....................205 Strong Record at USF: 0-0 (1st) PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES ;LHT:LHZVU6ɈLUZL ......... 134 All-Time Numbers ................ 208 Strong Record Overall: 53-37 (8th) USF Players ......................34-70 Team Season/Defense......... 139 -VV[IHSS6MÄJL7OVUL!813-974-7170 :LHZVU:[H[Z6ɈLUZL ......... 144 USF ATHLETICS/MEDIA INFO Press Box Phone: 813-350-6225 COACHES & STAFF Season Stats/Defense .........145 USF President ..................... 212 Head Coach Charlie Strong .. 72 Rushing Records .................146 USF Director of Athletics .....213 :[HɈ3PZ[PUN ........................... 77 Passing Records ................. 150 <:-([OSL[PJZ:LUPVY:[HɈ ... 214 2017 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Asst. Head Coach & Receiving Records .............. 156 USF Head Coaches .............215 Def. Coord. Brian Jean-Mary 78 ;V[HS6ɈLUZL9LJVYKZ ......... 157 American Athletic Conf. ....... 216 Editors: Brian Siegrist & Tom Zebold 6Ɉ*VVYK:[LYSPU.PSILY[ ...... 79 All-Purpose Records ........... 161 USF Traditions .....................217 Outside Covers: Jordan Salisbury Blue Adams ........................... 80 Scoring Records ..................162 USF TV & Radio Shows .......218 Inside Covers: Brian Siegrist Justin Burke .......................... 81 Place-Kicking Records ........163 Athletic Communications .... 219 Layout & Design: Brian Siegrist & Lindsey Damon Cogdell ...................... 82 Punt Return Records ...........164 Morrison Sean Cronin ...........................83 2PJRVɈ9L[\YU9LJVYKZ ....... 165 Shaun King ............................84 All Returns Records ............. 166 Photography: Travis Pendergrass (team pho- Matt Mattox ...........................85 Punting Records ..................167 tographer), Juan Alfonso, Aimee Blodgett, Charlie Williams .....................86 Defense Records .................168 Tim Britt, Joseph Garnett, Jr., Paul Gigante, Pat Moorer ............................. 87 Starts Records ..................... 171 Charles Goodin, John Kersten, J. Meric, :\WWVY[:[HɈ ......................... 88 American Conf. Records ..... 172 Al Messerschmidt, Michael Nielsen, Jason The Last Time ......................174 Roberts, Shane Roper, Brian Siegrist, Tim- Opponent Game Records ... 177 othy Sofrank. GoUSFBulls.com @USFFootball @USFAthletics 2 @USFFootball • #BULLSTRONG 2017 USF FOOTBAL L USF U OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY MEDIA SATURDAY, DEC. 2, 2017 ABC/ESPN THE AMERICAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 3 @USFFootball • #BULLSTRONG UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOOTBALL USF 2017 USF OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW THE MORE YOU KNOW RECORDS “EMERGING PREEMINENT” HISTORY <:-^HZKLZPNUH[LKHZ[OLZ[H[L»ZÄYZ[¸,TLYNPUN Preeminent” research university by the Florida board of MEDIA governors, placing it in elite company among the state’s high performing research institutions. STUDENT SUCCESS ;OLUH[PVU»Z[VWWLYMVYTLYPU¸6]LYHSS:[\KLU[:\JJLZZ¹ among public research and doctoral universities in the 2016 Eduventures Student Success Ratings. INNOVATIVE In 2016, USF ranked 5th nationally among public universities for U.S. patents granted with 114. USF has ranked among the top 10 nationally for seven straight years and is ranked No. 1 in Florida. FAST FACT USF was built on the former site of the Temple Orange Grove, the largest citrus grove in the world at the time. ON THE RISE In U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges (2014), USF YHURLK[OHZ¸\WHUKJVTPUN¹HTVUN[OLJV\U[Y`»ZUH- tional universities. WITH NEARLY 50,000 STUDENTS, USF IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION AND AMONG THE TOP 25 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR FEDERAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES. 4 @USFFootball • #BULLSTRONG The University of South FloridaPZOVTL[VJVSSLNLZVќLYPUNTVYL[OHU\UKLYNYHK\H[LTHQVYZ;OL<:-:`Z[LTPUJS\KLZ[OYLLZLWHYH[LS`HJJYLKP[LK institutions: USF, USF St. Petersburg, and USF Sarasota-Manatee. Serving more than 49,000 students, the USF System has an annual budget of $1.6 billion HUK^P[OYLZLHYJO[V[HSZVM TPSSPVUranks in the top 25 public research universities in the U.S., according to the National Science Foundation. POINTS OF PRIDE 2017 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Established in 1956, USF is a high-impact, global research university located in beautiful Tampa Bay on Florida’s USF spectacular west coast. REACHING NEW HEIGHTS FOOTBAL <:-WVZ[LKHYLZLHYJOYLJVYK TPSSPVUPU GET DOWN TO BUSINESS L BusinessWeek ranks many of USF’s undergraduate business programs in their Best Undergraduate Business School rankings, including 25th for Information Systems (2013). IMPACT <:-PZH[VWYLZLHYJO\UP]LYZP[`HUKTHQVYLJVUVTPJLUNPUL with an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. There are more than 1,500 faculty at the USF Tampa campus. USF U OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES USF WAS THE FIRST INDEPENDENT STATE UNIVERSITY CONCEIVED, PLANNED, AND BUILT REVIEW DURING THE 20TH CENTURY 1 RECORDS HISTORY MEDIA USF IS ONE OF THE NATION’S 40 MOST DIVERSE UNIVERSITIES, WITH STUDENTS FROM MORE 40 THAN 130 COUNTRIES USF’S CAMPUS IS NEARLY 2,000 ACRES, SET AMONG PALM TREES, MODERN ARCHITECTURE & 2K SUNNY SKIES 5 @USFFootball • #BULLSTRONG EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS FOOTBALL USF 2017 USF OUTLOOK ACADEMIC SUCCESS PLAYERS GRADUATE COACHES USF graduated more than 100 student-athletes during the 2016-17 academic year. REVIEW RECORDS ACADEMIC SUCCES The USF football team posted a record team GPA of 2.907 HISTORY during the 2016 spring semester. MEDIA NEAR RECORD GPA USF student-athletes posted a combined GPA of 3.034 for [OLHJHKLTPJWLYPVKQ\Z[UHYYV^S`ZO`VM[OLYLJVYK ZL[PU ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE RECORD The USF football team posted a single-year program record APR score of 990 in 2015-16. GRADUATE SUCCESS RATES Seven USF Athletics programs posted a record graduation Z\JJLZZYH[LVMWLYJLU[PU[OLMHSSVMPUJS\KPUN MVV[IHSS^P[OHYLJVYKZ\JJLZZYH[LVMWLYJLU[ 6 @USFFootball • #BULLSTRONG ACADEMIC SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT USF Athletics received a $1.45 million donation from the Fishman Family Foundation to support student-athlete scholarships and athletic department priority needs, as well as 2017 make possible a complete renovation of the Fishman Family Student-Athlete Enrichment Center (SAEC). USF FULL SUPPORT STAFF <:-IVHZ[ZM\SS[PTLHJHKLTPJZ[HќLYZHZWVY[ FOOTBAL psychologist and behavioral health specialist. Student-athletes HSZVILULÄ[MYVTHSLHYUPUNZWLJPHSPZ[[OH[V]LYZLLZZWLJPHSPaLK SLHYUPUNZLY]PJLZZ[HќMV\YHJHKLTPJJVVYKPUH[VYZHUK trained academic tutors. L USF U OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW RECORDS HISTORY USF HAD 247 STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN A 3.0 GRADE-POINT AVERAGE OR HIGHER DURING THE MEDIA 247 2016-17 ACADEMIC YEAR USF STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE POSTED A TERM GPA (FALL OR SPRING) OVER 3.0 IN 3.0 SIX OF THE LAST SEVEN TERMS USF HAD 12 SPORTS TEAMS POST AN ANNUAL GPA OVER 3.0 DURING THE 2016-17 12 ACADEMIC YEAR 7 @USFFootball • #BULLSTRONG PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOOTBALL USF 2017 USF OUTLOOK PLAYERS COACHES REVIEW #TEAMTAMPABAY RECORDS INVOLVED & LOVING IT Players and coaches in the USF Football Program are ac- HISTORY tive members of the Bay Area community, regularly lending a hand and their time to such causes as: MEDIA o METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES o JAMES A. HALEY VETERAN’S HOSPITAL o ALL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL o SHRINERS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL o FEED THE CHILDREN o ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL o CAUSEWAY CLEANUP o SPECIAL OLYMPICS o TAMPA HEIGHTS YOUTH CENTER o TAMPA PARKS & RECREATION READING PROGRAM o TAMPA PARKS & REC KABOOM! PLAYGROUND