T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f Toledo Game Notes for Iowa State Game Contact: Paul Helgren (419) 530-4918 / [email protected] Toledo For more information, please go to www.utrockets.com vs. • Toledo (0-3, 0-1 MAC) is Iowa State coming off a 45-13 loss at Kansas on Saturday. A Toledo WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 22, 7:00 p.m. touchdown off a throw back WHERE: Glass Bowl (26,248) pass from WR Nick Moore to QB Aaron Opelt RECORDS: cut into a Jayhawk lead, 17-7, late in the first • Toledo (0-3, 0-1 MAC) • Iowa State (1-2, 0-0 Big 12) half. But Kansas came right back and scored SERIES RECORD: Iowa State leads, 1-0. with 41 seconds left to take a 24-7 lead into the The Cyclones won in triple-overtime in Ames locker room. KU scored three TDs in the third last year, 45-43. quarter to put the game away. Toledo scored COACHES: on a seven-yard run by sophomore DaJuane • Tom Amstutz, 50-28 at Toledo (7 years), same overall. 0-1 vs. Iowa State. Collins with five seconds left. Collins finished Aaron Opelt • Gene Chizak, 1-2 at Iowa State (first year), with 102 yards, his first 100-yard game, while same overall. 0-0 vs. Toledo. starter Jalen Parmele added 88 yards. TV: None RADIO: WSPD (1370 AM) in Toledo. Mark • Iowa State (1-2, 0-0 Big 12) won a dramatic victory Beier (play-by-play), A.J. Sager (analyst) and Brad Fanning (sidelines) will cover the action. over rival Iowa, 15-13, at Ames on Saturday. It was the Pregame begins at 5:00 p.m. first Cyclone victory of the season and the first under new WEBCASTS: Watch the game online on head coach Gene Chizak. Senior kicker Bret Culbertson “RocketVision.” Got to www.utrockets.com tied a school-record with five field goals, including the for details. Listen to the radio broadcast on game-winner on a 28-yarder with one second left on the clock. The www.utrockets.com or www.wspd.com. You can also access up-to-the-minute game stats win was a big lift for ISU, which had lost its first two home games to via “Game Tracker” on www.utrockets.com. Kent State and Northern Iowa. 2007 Toledo Football Schedule Date Opponent Time The Rest of the Story... Sept. 1 PURDUE (ESPNU) L, 24-52 Sept. 8 at Central Michigan* L, 31-52 • Through the first two contests, a total of 36 freshmen and sopho- Sept. 15 at Kansas L, 13-45 mores have seen action for the Rockets, including seven true fresh- Sept. 22 IOWA STATE 7:00 p.m. Sept. 29 WESTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. men. Oct. 6 LIBERTY (HC) 7:00 p.m. • For the second straight game, Toledo played without injured se- Oct. 13 at Buffalo* 1:00 p.m. Oct. 20 OHIO* 7:00 p.m. niors FS Tyrrell Herbert, CB Nigel Morris and DE Sean William- Oct. 27 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* 7:00 p.m. son, who between them have had 85 career starts (23 for Herbert, Nov. 3 EASTERN MICHIGAN* 7:00 p.m. 34 for Morris, 28 for Williamson). Another senior on defense, LB Nov. 13 at Ball State* (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Bowling Green* (ESPNU) 2:30 p.m. Greg Hay, came out of the Kansas game due to injury. Amstutz Dec. 1 MAC Championship Game# (ESPN) said that Hay would return to the lineup for the Iowa State game. HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS The other three players’ status for the Iowa Sate game has not been All times listed are site times determined. * Mid-American Conference Game # West Division champion vs. East Division champion, • Senior punter Brett Kern dropped five of his punts vs. Kansas in- Ford Field, Detroit, MI side the 20 yard-line, including balls that were downed on the 11, 8, (HC) Homecoming 8, 2 and 3-yard lines. He also had a season-high boom of 58 yards. Schedule subject to change A Closer Look at Iowa State

Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 • 7:00 p.m. EDT • Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH

Series Facts 2007 Results (1-2) 2006 Results (4-8) • Iowa State leads the series, 1-0. Aug. 30 kent state L, 14-23 Aug. 31 Toledo W, 45-43 (3OT) • Toledo is 1-3 against Big 12 schools, with the Sept. 8 NORTHERN IOWA L, 13-24 Sept. 9 UNLV W, 16-10 one win coming against Kansas last season. Sept. 15 IOWA W, 15-13 Sept. 16 at Iowa L, 17-27 • This is the final game in a two-game series. Sept. 22 at Toledo 7:00 p.m. Sept. 23 at Texas L, 14-37 Sept. 29 at Nebraska TBA Sept. 30 Northern Iowa W, 28-27 Head Coach Oct. 6 at Texas Tech TBA Oct. 7 Nebraska L, 14-28 Gene Chizik (Florida ‘85) Oct. 13 TEXAS TBA Oct. 14 at Oklahoma L, 9-34 Oct. 20 OKLAHOMA TBA Oct. 21 Texas Tech L, 26-42 Record at Iowa State.: 1-2 (1st year) Oct. 27 at Missouri TBA Oct. 28 at Kansas State L, 10-31 Overall Record: 1-2 (1st year) Nov. 3 Kansas STATE TBA Nov. 4 Kansas L, 10-41 Record vs. UT: 0-0 Nov. 10 COLORADO TBA Nov. 11 at Colorado L, 16-33 Nov. 17 at Kansas TBA Nov. 18 Missouri W, 21-16

University Information Location: Ames, Iowa Returning Statistical Leaders Nickname: Cyclones PASSING Att Comp Pct Yds TD Int Affiliation: NCAA I-A Bret Meyer 95 62 65.3 560 1 4 Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium (55,000) RUSHING Att Yds YPC TD YPG Long Surface: Natural grass J.J. Bass 62 256 4.1 2 85.3 22 Colors: Cardinal and Gold Bret Meyer 28 126 4.5 1 42.0 19 Enrollment: 23,710 Conference: Big 12 (North Division) RECEIVING No Yds Avg TD Long R. J. Sumrall 16 169 10.6 0 18 President: Dr. Gregory L. Geoffroy Todd Blythe 12 130 10.8 1 18 Athletic Director: Jamie Pollard TACKLES PT AT Total TFL Sack Int James Smith 17 7 24 2.0 1.0 1 Football Information Alvin Bowen 18 5 23 2.0 1.0 0 2006 Record: 4-8 Conference (Place): 1-7 (6th-North) Lettermen Returning (Lost): 28 (23) Starters Returning (Lost): 12 (12) Toledo-Iowa State Series Returning Offensive Starters: 5 (Iowa State leads series, 1-0) Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Year Winner Score Site Returning Kickers: 2 2006 ISU 45-43(3ot) ISU

Media Information Football SID: Tom Kroeschell Office Phone: (515) 294-3372 Cell Phone: (515) 460-5834 Press Box Phone: (515) 294-8443 Fax: (515) 294-0558 SID e-mail address: [email protected] Mailing Address: Jacobson Building 1800 S. Fourth Street Ames, IA 50011 Web page address: www.cyclones.com Alvin Bowen led Iowa State with 155 tackles in 2006. Rocket Notes ROCKETS HOST IOWA STATE the Glass Bowl, the 16th-best mark in opener for both schools. The Rockets LOOKING FOR FIRST VICTORY Division I-A. scored a late TD and added a two-point Despite losing its first three games Best Home Winning Percentage conversion to send the game into over- this season, the University of Toledo has (2003-07) time, then matched the Cyclones through seen improvement on both sides of the 1. USC 25-0 (1.000) two OTs before falling. Toledo scored ball. The offense put up 482 yards of of- 2. Oklahoma 27-1 (.964) on its last possession in the third OT but fense in a 52-31 loss at Central Michigan 3. Boise State 25-1 (.962) failed to convert the mandatory two-point on Sept. 8. The defense showed prom- Louisville 24-1 (.960) attempt. ising signs in a 45-13 loss at Kansas 5. Ohio State 28-2 (.933) Sophomore QB Clint Cochran con- last week, forcing three turnovers and LSU 28-2 (.933) nected on 39-of-49 passes for 367 yards forcing the Jayhawks to punt four times 7. Texas 24-3 (.889) and three TDs. Cochran’s 39 comple- despite playing with four senior starters 8. Virginia Tech 26-4 (.867) tions were second in school history in on the sidelines. 9. Wisconsin 24-4 (.857) a single game, while his passing yards Now Coach Tom Amstutz hopes 10. Iowa 23-4 (.852) (367) and attempts (49) each rank sev- his team can put those two elements 11. Troy 17-3 (.850) enth. together in the same game, starting with 12. Texas Tech 22-4 (.846) Junior TE Chris Hopkins broke a Saturday’s home game vs. Iowa State. Cal 22-4 (.846) school record for receptions by a tight “I thought our defense improved in 14. TCU 21-4 (.840) end with 13. He also was on the receiv- this game, especially in the first half,” 15. Michigan 25-5 (.833) ing end of all three of Cochran’s TD Amstutz said after the Kansas game. passes. 16. Toledo 19-4 (.826) “It’s something we can build on. My 17. Georgia 23-5 (.826) team’s heads aren’t down. They’ve YOUTH MOVEMENT FOR THE 18. UCLA 21-5 (.808) worked hard and battled. We’ll be ready ROCKETS 19. Auburn 24-7 (.774) for the next one.” Through the first two contests, a to- 20. Navy 17-5 (.773) tal of 36 freshmen and sophomores have Source: Navy SID Office ROCKETS ARE NOW 38-5 AT seen action for the Rockets. HOME IN LAST 43 GAMES In the Kansas game, seven start- LAST TIME VS. IOWA STATE Toledo’s loss to Purdue on Sept. 1 ers on defense were either freshmen or The only other time Toledo and Iowa dropped its record to 38-5 in its last 43 sophomores. The offense had five start- State have faced each other was last year games in the Glass Bowl. The streak ers who were either freshmen or sopho- in Ames, and the contest certainly was a goes back to the middle of the 1999 mores. memorable one. season. The Cyclones came away 45-43 ROCKETS FALL TO UNDEFEATED Since 2003, the Rockets are 19-4 in winners in triple overtime in the season KANSAS SQUAD Rocket Pre-season honors Toledo’s defense kept it in the game Barry Church for awhile, but UT finally succumbed • Phil Steele: Ranked No. 20 in nation at strong safety to the Jayhawks, 45-13, at Lawrence on Sept. 15. John Greco A Toledo touchdown off a throw • Athlon Sports: 2nd Team All-America back pass from WR Nick Moore to QB • Street & Smith: 2nd Team All-America Aaron Opelt cut into a Jayhawk lead, • Sporting News: Ranked No. 8 in nation at offensive tackle 17-7, with 1:53 left in the first half. But • Lombardi Award “Watch List” Kansas came right back and scored with 41 seconds left to take a 24-7 lead into the Chris Hopkins locker room. Kansas scored three TDs in • Street & Smith: Honorable mention All-America the third quarter to put the game away. Toledo scored on a seven-yard run Brett Kern by sophomore DaJuane Collins with • Ray Guy Award nominee five seconds left. Collins finished with 102 yards, his first 100-yard game, while Jalen Parmele starter Jalen Parmele added 88 yards. •Lindy’s: MAC Offensive Player of the Year Rocket Notes kern PUT ON A PUNTING EXHI- Future Rocket Non-Conference Games BITION AT KANSAS Senior Brett Kern punted the ball a 2008 2010 career-high 10 times for a 42.0 average Sept. 6 at Arizona Sept. 4 ARIZONA Sept. 20 FRESNO STATE Sept. 11 at Boise State vs. Kansas. The 42-yard average was Sept. 27 FLORIDA INTL. Sept. 25 at Purdue lower than his average of 50.1 (second in Oct. 11 at Michigan the nation) coming into the game but his 2011 performance was superb, nonetheless. 2009 Sept. 10 at Ohio State Sept. 5 at Purdue Sept. 24 at Syracuse Kern dropped five of his punts inside Sept. 12 BOISE STATE 2012 the 20 yard-line, including balls that were Sept. 19 OHIO STATE* downed on the 11, 8, 8, 2 and 3-yard Sept. 1 at Arizona Sept. 26 at Florida International * at Cleveland Browns Stadium lines. He also had a season-high boom of 58 yards. Kern has been a model of consis- Rockets with a career-high nine tackles ROCKETS LOSE A SHOOTOUT AT tency this year. Against CMU on Sept. and two pass break ups. CMU 8 he had four punts for a 51.8 average. The Rockets battled the defending In the opener against Purdue, he had INJURIES TAKING A TOLL ON MAC champion Central Michigan Chip- eight punts for an average of 49.2. ROCKET DEFENSE pewas score for score for three quarters Kern’s average of 46.4 yards per Any coach will tell you that injuries but could not keep up the pace in the punt ranks sixth in the country. are no excuse, but the current rash of inju- final 15 minutes as CMU came away ries to the Toledo defense is noteworthy, with a 52-31 win at Mount Pleasant on OTHER NOTES FROM THE KAN- to say the least. Sept. 8. SAS GAME In the Kansas game last week, three Toledo’s offensive piled up both This was the final game in a three- senior pre-season All-MAC candidates yardage and points all night. Sopho- game series between Tole- more QB Aaron Opelt had his best game as a collegian, do and Kansas...The Rock- ROCKETS IN THE NFL ets lost both contests in throwing for 334 yards and As of Sept. 4, there were six former Lawrence (63-14, 2004 and two TDs on 25-of-41 passes. Rockets on NFL rosters: 45-13, 2007) and claimed a It was also a coming out par- 37-31 double overtime vic- • Bruce Gradkowski, QB, Tampa Bay ty for sophomore WR Ste- tory in the Glass Bowl last • Kelly Herndon, CB, Tennessee phen Williams, who hauled season...Senior OL David • Nick Kaczur, OL, New England in a career-best six passes Perkins started at center, • Andy McCollum, C, St. Louis for 157 yards and one touch- in place of sophomore • Lance Moore, WR, New Orleans down. He had another 74- Buster Garrett. Perkins • Chester Taylor, RB, Minnesota yard TD catch called back Chester Taylor has now started 34 games because of a holding call. in his collegiate career on Toledo tied the game the offensive line at three at 31-31 on a two-yard TD different positions (21 games at left were sidelined with injuries for the sec- catch by senior TE Chris Hopkins late guard, 12 at right guard and 1 at center)... ond straight game: DE Sean Williamson, in the third quarter. But the fourth quar- The Rockets finished the contest with FS Tyrrell Herbert and CB Nigel Morris. ter was all CMU, as the Chips scored four sacks after failing to sack the QB Between them, those three had 85 career on three straight possessions while UT in either of their first two games...True starts. Another senior preseason All- punted once and gave up the ball on freshman OL Kevin Kowalski saw his MAC candidate, LB Greg Hay, went out downs twice. first action of the season and drew the of the game in the second quarter and did start at right guard...Junior WR Nick not return. ROCKETS’ loss at cmu puts Moore completed his second career pass On the offense, starting right guard them in a hole IN MAC WEST in the second quarter for a 21-yard TD Jan Gewont is out for the season due to DIVISION RACE toss. Moore also recorded a 47-yard TD injury sustained in the Purdue game. With the loss at CMU, the Rockets pass against Central Michigan on Sept. effectively fall two games behind the 8...Sophomore CB Walter Atkins led the Chippewas in the battle for the West Divison crown. CMU is 1-0 in MAC Rocket Notes play and now controls the tie-breaker game on Sept. 1. Amstutz said that UT Kansas, Iowa State, Fresno State and over Toledo (0-1) in the event the two will seek an injury hardship redshirt Syracuse one each. Five of those games teams are tied for the division crown at season for Gewont, which would allow will be in the Glass Bowl, while the 2009 the end of the year. For Toledo to beat him to keep his freshman eligiblity for Ohio State game will be at Cleveland out CMU head-to-head and earn a trip the 2008 season. Browns Stadium with Toledo serving to the MAC Championship Game, the as the home team. Rockets must beat their four remaining ANOTHER BIG CROWD IN THE With the contest vs. Michigan in West Division foes and hope that CMU GLASS BOWL 2008, Toledo will have played every loses twice. Attendance for the Purdue game Big Ten school except Iowa, Illinois and Of course, if Toledo and CMU finish was a near-capacity 26,100, the larg- Northwestern. Toledo has a 4-12 all- in a three-way tie with another school, est crowd since the Toledo-Bowling time record against schools from the Big the tie-breaker scenarios are different. Green game on Nov. 23, 2004. That Ten, including a 3-4 mark in the last 10 In that case if would be possible for UT game against the Falcons drew 31,981. years. to advance to the MAC Championship The crowd for the Purdue game was the Game with the same record as CMU. 24th-largest in Glass Bowl history. BRETT KERN NOMINATED FOR RAY GUY AWARD, NFF Post- KERN NAMED MAC WEST DIVI- ROCKETS PICKED THIRD IN Graduate scholarship SION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF MAC WEST BY MAC NEWSMEDIA Senior Brett Kern has been nomi- THE WEEK FOR PURDUE GAME ASSOCIATION nated for the Ray Guy Award, annually Senior P Brett Kern was named The Rockets were picked to finish given to the nation’s best punter. MAC West Division Special Teams co- in third place in the West Division of the Kern averaged 41.7 yards per punt Player of the Week for his performance Mid-American Conference in a vote by in 2006 and is averaging 50.1 yards per against Purdue on Sept. 1. He averaged the MAC Newsmedia Association an- boot so far in 2007. He was named MAC 49.2 yards on eight attempts, including nounced at the league’s annual preview West Division co-Special Teams Player a long of 53 yards. Five of his punts at Ford Field in Detroit on July 25. of the Week folowing his performance were inside the 20 and he also had one Western Michigan was tabbed to in the Purdue game. touchback. edge in-state rival and defending MAC Kern also has been nominated tOLEDO NOMINEES FOR MAC Champion Central Michigan for the for the National Football Foundation PLAYER OF THE WEEK West Division title by just two points “National Scholar-Athlete Award.” 15 MAC Offensive Player of the Week in the poll, 175 to 173. Toledo received seniors are awarded $18,000 each to- Sept. 1: Jalen Parmele, RB 138 points and six first-place votes. ward post-graduate studies. One of the Sept. 8: Stephen Williams, WR Ohio was given the nod to defend 18 is given the “Draddy Award” as the Sept. 15: DaJuane Collins, RB its East Division trophy, but by a slim nation’s top scholar-athlete and receives MAC Defensive Player of the Week margin over an up-and-coming Kent an additional $7,000. Kern holds a 3.39 Sept. 1: No nominee State squad, 216 to 203. GPA as a geography major. Sept. 8: Greg Hay, LB Sept. 15: Walter Atkins, CB ROCKETS TO PLAY AT MICHI- MAC Special Teams Player of the Week GAN IN 2008, TO HOST BUCK- Sept. 1: Brett Kern, P* EYES AT CLEVELAND BROWNS Sept. 8: Brett Kern, P STADIUM IN 2009 Sept. 15: Brett Kern, P Toledo will play at Michigan on * Won MAC West Division Player of Oct. 11, 2008 in the first-ever meeting the Week between the two schools, representatives Jan gewont out for the from both schools announced this past season May. Redshirt freshman offensive line- The Michigan game is the latest in man Jan Gewont’s first game as a a string of high-profile matchups for the Rocket will be his last for some time. Rocket football program. In the next six Coach Tom Amstutz said that Gewont years Toledo will also play Ohio State will miss the rest of the season due to (twice), Purdue (three times), Arizona a knee injury he suffered in the Purdue (three times), Boise State (twice), and Rocket Notes

Offensive Tackle John Greco Named to 2007 Lom- 2007 MAC Standings MAC West bardi Watch List Team Div. MAC ALL Senior offensive tackle John Greco C. Michigan 1-0 1-0 1-2 was named one of 43 preseason can- Ball State 1-0 1-1 2-1 didates for the 2007 Rotary Lombardi E. Michigan 1-1 1-1 1-2 Award, awarded annually to the best W. Michigan 0-0 0-0 0-3 down lineman or defensive player who Toledo 0-1 0-1 0-3 lines up within five yards of the foot- N. Illinois 0-1 0-1 0-3 ball. Michigan defensive end LaMarr MAC East Woodley won the 37th Rotary Lombardi Team Div. MAC ALL Award in 2006. Buffalo 1-0 1-0 1-2 Greco, a two-time first-team All- Miami 0-0 1-0 1-2 MAC left tackle, is one of nine players Ohio 0-0 0-0 2-1 returning from the 2006 watch list. He Kent State 0-0 0-0 2-1 has been a starter for every game of Bowling Green 0-0 0-0 1-1 his career, a string of 39 consecutive Akron 0-0 0-0 1-2 Temple 0-1 0-1 0-3 games. September 22 - Saturday 2007 Preseason MAC Predictions Ball State at Nebraska, 11:30 a.m. (CT) MAC Newsmedia Association *Temple at Bowling Green, Noon West East Miami at Colorado, 1:30 p.m. 1. Western Michigan 1. Miami Northern Illinois at Idaho, 2 p.m. 2. Central Michigan 2. Ohio Howard at Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m. 3. Toledo 3. Bowling Green *Kent State at Akron, 3 p.m. 4. Central Michigan 4. Temple Wyoming at Ohio, 3 p.m. 5. Northern Illinois 5. Akron 6. Eastern Michigan 6. Kent State North Dakota St. at C. Michigan, 3:30 7. Buffalo Baylor at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Iowa State at Toledo, 7 p.m. Sporting News Street & Smith’s Central Conn. St. at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. West East West East 1. WMU 1. Miami 1. CMU 1. Ohio 2. BSU 2. Ohio 2. WMU 2. Miami September 15 - Saturday 3. Toledo 3. BGSU 3. NIU 3. Akron *E. Michigan 21, at N. Illinois 19 4. CMU 4. Temple 4. Toledo 4. Temple Cincinnati 47, at Miami 10 5. NIU 5. Akron 5. BSU 5. Kent St. at Purdue 45, Central Michigan 22 6. EMU 6. Kent St. 6. EMU 6. BGSU at Indiana 41, Akron 24 7. Buffalo 7. Buffalo Athlon Blue Ribbon at Penn State 45, Buffalo 24 West East West East at Connecticut 22, Temple 17 1. CMU 1. Kent St. 1. BSU 1. Kent St. at Missouri 52, Western Michigan 24 2. WMU 2. Ohio 2. CMU 2. Ohio at Virginia Tech 28, Ohio 7 3. Toledo 3. BGSU 3. WMU 3. BGSU at Kent State 38, Delaware State 7 4. BSU 4. Miami 4. Toledo 4. Akron Ball State 34, at Navy 31 (OT) 5. NIU 5. Akron 5. NIU 5. Miami 6. EMU 6. Temple 6. EMU 6. Temple at Kansas 45, Toledo 13 7. Buffalo 7. Buffalo Lindy’s Phil Steele’s All times are site times West East West East 1. CMU 1. Kent St. 1. Toledo 1. Kent St. 2. WMU 2. Ohio 2. WMU 2. Miami 3. Toledo 3. Akron 3. NIU 3. BGSU 4. BSU 4. Miami 4. CMU 4. Ohio 5. NIU 5. BGSU 5. BSU 5. Akron 6. EMU 6. Buffalo 6. EMU 6. Temple 7. Temple 7. Buffalo Toledo on National TV Overall Record: 19-17 Record under Tom Amstutz: 14-13 Record on ESPN: 10-6 Record on ESPN2: 9-8 Record on ESPNU: 0-3

2007: (0-1) 1998: (0-1) Sept. 1: Purdue 52, at Toledo 24 (ESPNU) Dec. 4: MAC Championship - at Marshall 23, Toledo 17 (ESPN2) Nov. 13: Toledo at Ball State (ESPN2) Nov. 23: Toledo at Bowling Green (ESPNU) 1997: (0-1) Dec. 5: MAC Championship - at Marshall 34, Toledo 14 (ESPN2) 2006: (3-3) Sept. 15: at Toledo 37, Kansas 31 - 2OT (ESPN2) 1995: (1-0) Sept. 30: at Pittsburgh 45, Toledo 3 (ESPNU) Dec. 14: Las Vegas Bowl - Toledo 40 vs. Nevada 37 (OT) (ESPN) Oct. 7: Central Michigan 42, at Toledo 20 (ESPNU) Nov. 7: Toledo 17, at Northern Illinois 13 (ESPN2) 1987: (0-1) Nov. 14: Ball State 20, at Toledo 17 (ESPN2) Nov. 5: Eastern Michigan 38, at Toledo 9 (ESPN) Nov. 21: at Toledo 31, Bowling Green 21 (ESPN2) 1984: (1-0)* 2005: (3-2) Dec. 15: California Bowl - UNLV 30, Toledo 13 (ESPN) Sept. 27: at Fresno State 44, Toledo 14 (ESPN2) * Game later forfeited to Toledo Nov. 4: Toledo 30, at Ohio 21 (ESPN2) Nov. 16: Northern Illinois 35, at Toledo 17 (ESPN2) 1981: (1-0) Nov. 22: Toledo 44, at Bowling Green 41 (2OT) (ESPN2) Dec.19: California Bowl - Toledo 27, vs. San Jose State 25 (ESPN) Dec. 21: GMAC Bowl - Toledo 45, UTEP 13 (ESPN)

2004: (4-3) Sept. 4: at Minnesota 63, Toledo 21 (ESPN2) Oct. 16: at Toledo 31, Ohio 13 (ESPN) Nov. 2: at Miami 23, Toledo 16 (ESPN2) Nov. 9: Toledo 31, at Northern Illinois 17 (ESPN2) Nov. 23: at Toledo 49, Bowling Green 41 (ESPN2) Dec. 2: MAC Championship - Toledo 35, Miami 27 (ESPN) Dec. 27: Motor City Bowl - UConn 39, Toledo 10 (ESPN)

2003: (1-2) Aug. 29: at UNLV 28, Toledo 18 (ESPN) Sept. 12: Toledo 24, at Marshall 17 (ESPN) Nov. 29: Bowling Green 31, Toledo 23 (ESPN)

2002: (0-2) Dec. 7: MAC Championship - at Marshall 49, Toledo 45 (ESPN2) Dec. 26: Motor City Bowl - Boston College 51, Toledo 25 (ESPN)

2001: (3-0) Nov. 6: at Toledo 41, Western Michigan 35 (ESPN) Nov. 30: MAC Championship - at Toledo 41, Marshall 36 (ESPN) Dec. 29: Motor City Bowl - Toledo 23 vs. Cincinnati 16 (ESPN)

2000: (2-0) Sept. 2: Toledo 24, at Penn State 6 (ESPN2) Nov. 22: at Toledo 51, Bowling Green 17 (ESPN2)

1999: (0-1) Oct. 14: at Marshall 38, Toledo 13 (ESPN) Toledo Among National Leaders (through Sept. 15) INDIVIDUAL TEAM

Punting Net Punting 6. Brett Kern 46.4 6. Toledo 40.7

Toledo Among MAC Leaders (through Sept. 15) INDIVIDUAL Rushing Defense Opp. 3rd-Down Conversions 9. Toledo 231.3 5. Toledo 17-41 (41.5) Rushing 5. Jalen Parmele 82.3 Total Offense 4th-Down Conversions 6. Toledo 353.0 8. Toledo 4-10 (40.0) Receiving Yards 6. Stephen Williams 71.7 Total Defense Opp. 4th-Down Conversions 11. Toledo 502.3 3T. Toledo 1-3 (33.3) Punt Returns 7. Nick Moore 6.8 Kickoff Returns Red Zone Offense 13. Toledo 15.1 8. Toledo 7-9 (77.8) Punting 3. Brett Kern 46.4 Kickoff Coverage Red Zone Defense 13. Toledo 32.4 10. Toledo 12-13 (92.3) Field Goals 7. Alex Steigerwald 0.67 Punt Returns Time of Possession 11. Toledo 5.4 2. Toledo 32:26 PAT Kicking 6. Alex Steigerwald 88.9(8-9) Punting (Net) 1. Toledo 41.6

TEAM Turnover Margin 9. Toledo -0.3 Scoring Offense 8. Toledo 22.7 Sacks by 7T. Toledo 4 Scoring Defense 12. Toledo 49.7 Sacks Against (Fewest) 6T. Toledo 7 Passing Offense 7. Toledo 204.0 Penalties (Fewest yards) 12. Toledo 72.3 Passing Defense 12. Toledo 271.0 3rd-Down Conversions 9. Toledo 17-52 (32.7) Rushing Offense 3. Toledo 149.0 Players to Watch

Barry Church John Greco Safety Offensive Line 6-2 • 212 • So. 8 6-5 • 325 • Sr. 79 Pittsburgh, PA Youngstown, OH Penn Hills H.S. Boardman H.S. *** 2006 First-Team All-MAC*** *** All-America Candidate ***

2007 Highlights *** 2005, 2006 First-Team All-MAC *** Named No. 20 strong safety in the nation by Phil Steele’s College Football magazine...Has a 35-3 vertical jump, second-best on the 2007 Highlights team....Third on team with 16 tackles this season. Named second-team preseason All-America by Athlon and Street & Smith...Sporting News ranked him No. 8 offensive tackle in 2006 the nation Two-time All-MAC honoree and All-America candi- First-team All-MAC...Named second-team Freshman All-America date...Second season on watch list for Rotary Lombardi Award as by The Sporting News and by Scout.com...Placed third in balloting nation’s best lineman or linebacker...Has started 40 consecutive for MAC Freshman of the Year...Led Rockets with four intercep- games, including 25 straight at left tackle...Filled the left tackle tions...Ran back two picks for touchdowns, tying a school record... spot vacated by Nick Kaczur, now the starting left tackle for the Second on team with 71 tackles...Led team with 10 tackles in Iowa New England Patriots...Bench presses 420 pounds, fourth-best on State and WMU games...Ran back an interception 84 yards for a the team...Leg presses 1,050 pounds, best on the team. fourth-quarter TD in 37-31 2OT win over Kansas...Also recovered a KU fumble in the second 2006 OT...Ran back a 31-yard INT Named first-team All-MAC...On watch list for Rotary Lombardi vs. Bowling Green...Had an Award as nation’s best lineman or linebacker...Started all 12 games interception and two pass at left tackle..Leader of an offensive line that helped the offense av- breakups against Akron. erage 224 yards rushing in final three games...Team co-captain. High School 2005 Named to the Pittsburgh Named first-team All-MAC...Starting left tackle on an offensive Tribune-Review’s “Terrific line that powered the No. 13 rushing offense (216.8 yards/game) 25” team and second-team and No. 10 scoring offense (35.8) in the country...Toledo’s offensive all-state Class AAAA as a line allowed just 13 sacks, best in the MAC. safety as a senior...Named the No. 42 safety in the country 2004 by Rivals.com...Also earned Started all 13 games at right first-team Western Pennsyl- tackle as a freshman...Part vania Interscholastic Athletic of an offensive line that League-East honors, and was powered the No. 11 offense selected to play in the Big 33 in the country (459.2 yards Game (Ohio vs. Pennsylva- per game)...Named Norman nia)...As a senior he had 80 Cohen recipient as team’s top tackles, nine sacks and four freshman. interceptions...Also played wide receiver, catching 30 passes for 670 yards and four TDs as a senior...A triple jumper on the track 2003 team and ran a 4.47 at the Metro Index camp. Sat out the season as a red- shirt.

High School Named first-team all-confer- ence and second-team all-region as a senior...Second-team all- conference as a junior...School was co-conference champion in junior year and conference runner-up in freshman year...Lettered Barry Church’s Career Statistics two years in football and one in basketball...Attended the same high school as former UT All-MAC center Chris Tuminello... Year G/S UT AT TT TFL FF Int/yds BrUp 2006 12/12 40 31 71 6.0 (-16) 1 4/127 6 Played for coach Gary Smith. 2007 3/3 10 6 16 1.0 (-3) 0 0 0 Totals 15/15 50 37 87 7.0 (-19) 1 4/127 6 Personal Career Game Highs Full name is John Patrick Greco...Birthdate: March 24, 1985...Son Tackles: 13 (Bowling Green, 11-23-04) of John and Melanie Greco...Father is a chemical engineer and Interceptions: 1 (Four times) mother works in human resources...Marketing major. Players to Watch Greg Hay Tyrrell Herbert Outside Linebacker Free Safety 6-2 • 223 • Sr. 6-2 • 193 • Sr. 28 Walled Lake, MI 32 Pittsburgh, PA Western H.S. Penn Hills H.S. *** All-MAC Candidate *** *** All-MAC Candidate ***

2007 Highlights 2007 Highlights Second on team with 18 tackles...Had career-high 13 tackles at Had five tackles and one pass deflection vs. Purdue...Did not play CMU on Sept. 8. vs. CMU and Kansas due to injury...Status for Iowa State game 2006 is not known. Third on team with 66 tackles...Second on team with 9.5 tackles 2006 for loss...Led team in tackles four times...Had at least six tackles Led team with 74 tackles...Second on team with three intercep- in seven games...Led team with seven tackles and three tackles tions...Ran back an interception 36 yards for his first career TD vs. for loss in win over Akron...Eight tackles and two tackles for loss Akron...Forced and recovered a fumble vs. Pittsburgh and returned vs. Pittsburgh...Led team with 10 tackles vs. Kansas...Broke up it 57 yards to the Pitt 3-yard line...Did not play vs. McNeese State pass in end zone with one second remaining to preserve a 17-13 due to injury...Had a leaping interception vs. Kansas...Career-high win at Northern Illinois. 12 tackles vs. Bowling Green...Had nine tackles and returned an 2005 interception 45 yards at EMU...Team co-captain. Played in 12 games at outside linebacker, starting three...Eighth on team with 43 tackles. 2005 Started all 12 games at free 2004 safety...Second on team Played in five games, making five tackles. with 94 tackles...Led High School MAC and tied for seventh Earned all-conference, all-area and all-state honors...Rated No. 31 in the nation with five on the Detroit Free Press “Fab 50” team...Selected to play in the forced fumbles...Also East-West All-Star Game...Led team on scoring, all-purpose yards, broke up six passes... kickoff and punt returns...Set two school records for rushing yards Picked off one pass in the (303) and total yards (402) in one game...Rushed for 918 yards GMAC Bowl. and 12 touchdowns on offense and made 47 tackles on defense as a senior...Led team in tackles as a junior with 105...Led baseball 2004 team in batting average with .467 in junior year. Played in nine games, making two tackles. High School Named all-conference at safety...Led team in tackles and grabbed four interceptions as a senior...Named honorable-mention all-conference as a junior... Had three interceptions...Came from the same high school as former Rocket All-MAC cornerback Brandon Hefflin...Played for coach Neil Gordon.

Personal Full name is Tyrrell Raymon Herbert...Birthdate: July 17, 1986... Son of Ray and Evelyn Herbert...Has a younger brother, Jordan.. Represented UT at the NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando,

Tyrrell Herbert’s Career Statistics Greg Hay’s Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL FF Int/Yds BrUp Year G/ UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int/Yds BrUp 2004 9/0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2004 5/0 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2005 12/12 45 49 94 0 5 1/0 6 2005 12/3 18 25 43 1.0 (-3) 0 0 1/0 0 2006 11/11 42 32 74 0 2 3/81 1 2006 12/7 36 30 66 9.5 (-31) 3.0 (-18) 0 0 4 2007 1/1 4 1 5 0 0 0 1 2007 3/3 8 10 18 0.5 (-3) 0.5 (-3) 0 0 2 Totals 33/24 93 82 175 0 7 4/81 8 Totals 32/13 65 67 132 11.0 (-37) 3.5 (-21) 0 1/0 6 Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Tackles: 13 (CMU, 9-8-07) Tackles: 12 ( Bowling Green, 11-21-06) Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (Three times, last vs. BGSU, 11-21-06) Forced Fumbles: 2 (Temple, 9-17-05) Players to Watch

Chris Hopkins Brett Kern Tight End Punter 6-5 • 255 • Sr. 91 6-3 • 201 • Sr. Chicago, IL Grand Island, NY 41 Hyde Park Academy Grand Island H.S. *** 2006 First-Team All-MAC *** *** All-America Candidate ***

*** 2005 Second-Team All-MAC *** 2007 Highlights 2007 Highlights Ranks No. 6 in the nation with a 46.4 punting average...Dropped five Named preseason honorable mention All-America by Street & of his punts inside the 20 yard-line vs. Kansas on Sept. 15, including Smith...Has a chance to become Toledo’s first three-time All-MAC balls that were downed on the 11, 8, 8, 2 and 3-yard lines...Also had tight end since Don Seymour (1972-74)...Leads team with 13 a season-high boom of 58 yards vs. the Jayhawks....Named MAC receptions...Caught six passes vs. CMU on Sept. 8, including his West Division co-Player of the Week for his performance against 12th career TD reception, which moves him into at tie for eighth Purdue on Sept. 1...Averaged 49.2 yards per punt, including five place on UT’s all-time list. inside the 20, against the Boilermakers...Had four punts for 51.8 yards at CMU on Sept. 8. 2006 First-team All-MAC...Led team and was sixth in the MAC in 2006 receptions (4.5 per game)...54 catches is the most ever by a UT Averaged 41.7 yards per punt with a long of 69...Averaged 42.6 tight end, shattering the previous mark of 44 by Steve Rosi in yards in final eight games of the season...21 of his 60 punts were 1995...Seven TDs is the third-most by a UT tight end and two shy downed inside the 20. of the mark set by Don Seymour in 1973...Caught at least four 2005 passes in seven games...Caught 13 passes for 139 yards and three Averaged 39.5 yards per punt with a long of 59...Passed twice off TDs at Iowa State, career-highs in all categories...His 13 catches fake punts, completing one for are tied for third-most in a contest by a Rocket and also the high 34 yards and a first down. mark for UT tight ends...Three TDs ties the school record by a receiver and is the high mark for a tight end. 2004 Averaged 40.6 yards per punt 2005 with a long punt of 58 yards... Second-team All-MAC...Second on team with 31 receptions... Only 18 of his 44 punts were Caught two TD passes in 44-41 win over Bowling Green, includ- returned...12 of his punts were ing the game-winner in the second overtime...Caught another TD downed inside the 20...Missed in GMAC Bowl. two games due to injury. High School 2004 Earned first-team all-state, Played in 13 games, making three catches...Caught a 30-yard first-team All-Western New pass against Temple and a 22-yarder at Miami...Mostly used as York and first-team Class ‘A’ a blocker. honors as a senior...Averaged 39 yards per punt and landed 2003 seven of 18 punts inside the Sat out the season due to NCAA academic requirements. 20...Longest punt was 58 yards and longest field goal High School was 45 yards...Averaged 42.5 All-section and all-conference defensive end as a junior and yards per punt and landed 13 senior...Honorable mention all-state as a senior...Had 13 sacks of 34 punts inside the 20... as a senior. Played basketball and was a long jumper and high hurdler.

Chris Hopkins’ Career Statistics Brett Kern’s Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP Year G No. Yds. Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blk 2004 13/0 3 63 21.0 0 30-Temple 2004 11 44 1788 40.6 58 6 8 12 2 2005 12/4 31 355 11.5 4 35-WMU 2005 12 33 1305 39.5 59 3 8 9 4 2006 12/12 54 565 10.5 7 42-Akron 2006 12 60 2502 41.7 69 5 27 21 1 2007 3/3 13 77 5.9 1 11-CMU 2007 3 22 1021 46.4 58 1 2 10 0 Totals 40/19 101 1060 10.5 12 42-Akron Totals 38 159 6616 41.6 69 15 45 52 7 Career Game Highs Career Highs Receptions: 13 (Iowa State, 8-31-06) Longest Punt: 69 (Kent State, 10-14-06) Receiving Yards: 139 (Iowa State, 8-31-06) Most Punts: 10 (Kansas, 9-15-07) Players to Watch

Aaron Opelt Sean Williamson Quarterback Defensive Line 6-2 • 222 • So. 6-1 • 254 • Sr. 92 Fremont, OH 19 White Lake, MI Ross H.S. Birmingham Brother Rice H.S. 2007 Highlights *** All-MAC Candidate *** Threw for a career-high 334 yards and 2 TDs at CMU on Sept. 8... Had another 74-yard TD strike called back for holding...Caught a 2007 Highlights 21-yard TD pass from WR Nick Moore vs. Kansas on Sept. 15. Did not play at CMU and Kansas due to injury...Status for Iowa 2006 State game is not known. Played in nine games as a true freshman, starting six...First true freshman to start at QB for the Rockets since A.J. Sager in 2006 1983...52 pass attempts vs. CMU ranks tied for fourth for most Starter in all 12 games at defensive end...Tied for third on team attempts by a Rocket QB...31 completions vs. CMU ranks tied with 6.0 tackles for loss...Fifth in tackles and led UT linemen with for fourth...Ran for 261 yards and four TDs on 80 carries, includ- 47 tackles...Career-best 10 tackles at Pittsburgh. ing career-high 76 yards vs. Bowling Green...Had a 46-yard run vs. the Falcons. 2005 Starter in all 12 games at defensive end...Had 28 tackles, 6.5 High School tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...Career-high five tackles vs. CMU... Northwest District Offensive Player of the Year...Made Division Career-best 2.0 tackles for loss vs. WMU. I first-team All-Ohio...Scout.com ranked him as the third-best quarterback in Ohio and the 14th-best in the Midwest...Threw for 2004 2,148 yards and 16 TDs while rushing for 600 yards as a senior... Played in 10 games, starting last three...Had 10 tackles and 1.5 Passed for 4,521 yards and threw 29 TDs in his career. tackles for loss.

High School Aaron Opelt’s Passing Statistics by Game Played defensive line for Birmingham Brother Rice High 2006 School. Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD at Iowa State DNP Personal at Western Michigan DNP Kansas DNP Full name is Sean Phillip Williamson...Birthdate: July 15, 1983... McNeese State 12 6 0 50.0 65 0 Parents are Kevin and Linda Williamson...Individualized studies at Pittsburgh 30 15 1 50.0 92 0 major. Central Michigan 52 31 2 59.6 288 3 at Kent State 27 16 1 59.3 135 2 at Eastern Michigan 21 12 0 57.1 100 0 Akron 16 8 0 50.0 97 0 at N. Illinois 21 8 1 38.1 49 1 Ball State 3 2 0 66.7 16 0 Bowling Green 6 4 0 66.7 33 0

2007 Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD Purdue 27 10 1 37.0 69 0 at Central Michigan 41 25 0 61.0 334 2 at Kansas 19 10 3 52.6 38 0

Aaron Opelt’s Career Statistics Sean Williamson’s Career Statistics Year G/S Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF 2006 9/6 188 102 54.3 875 6 5 2004 10/3 5 5 10 1.5 (-2) 0 0 0 2007 3/3 87 45 51.7 441 2 4 2005 12/12 11 17 28 6.5 (-37) 3.5 (-31) 2 0 Totals 12/9 275 147 53.5 1316 8 9 2006 12/12 19 28 47 6.0 (-14) 1.0 (-6) 3 0 Career Highs 2007 1/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Attempts: 52 (Central Michigan, 10-7-06) Totals 35/28 35 50 85 14.0 (-53) 4.5 (-37) 5 0 Completions: 31 (Central Michigan, 10-7-06) Career Highs Passing Yards: 334 (Central Michigan, 9-8-07) Tackles: 10 (Pittsburgh, 9-30-06) Touchdowns: 3 (Central Michigan, 10-7-06) Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (Twice, last vs. Kent State 10-14-06) Rushing Yards: 76 (Bowling Green, 11-21-06) Players to Watch Jalen Parmele Running Back Personal Full name is Justin Alexander Parmele...Birthdate: Dec. 30, 1985... 6-0 • 221 • Sr. 33 Son of Ronald and Catherine Parmele...Father works in marketing Midland, MI and mother is a retired elementary school teacher...Has seven broth- Dow H.S. ers and two sisters...Of the 10 children in his family, eight were adopted, including Jalen...Information systems major. *** 2006 First-Team All-MAC*** 2007 Highlights Jalen Parmele’s Rushing Statistics by Game Named preseason MAC Offensive Player of the Year by Lindy’s 2004 magazine... Runs a 4.40 in the 40 and has a 41-9 vertical leap, both Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LP tops on the team...Gained 93 yards and scored one touchdown vs. Ball State 6 17 2.8 0 7 Purdue on Sept. 1...66 yards on 22 carries at CMU on Sept. 8... Western Michigan 11 60 5.5 0 21 Gained 88 yards vs. Kanas on Sept. 15, including a season-best Central Michigan 2 2 1.0 0 2 33-yard run. Northern Illinois 12 60 5.0 2 17 Bowling Green 5 30 6.0 1 15 Miami (MCG) 2 10 5.0 0 7 2006 Connecticut (MCB) 4 4 1.0 0 4 First-team All-MAC...Third in MAC in rushing with 1,170 yards... Gained 100-plus yards five times, including last four games...Ca- 2005 reer-high 173 yards vs. Ball State...92-yard TD run vs. the Cardinals Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LP Western Illinois 2 4 2.0 0 3 was the second-longest run in UT history...145 yards vs. Akron en Western Michigan 7 22 3.1 0 7 route to being named MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Temple 6 41 6.8 0 13 Week...131 yards on career-high 31 carries at NIU...Ran for 80 yards Fresno State 11 43 3.9 0 10 Eastern Michigan 6 50 8.3 1 26 vs. Kansas, including the game-winning 25-yard TD on the first play Ball State 11 36 3.1 0 8 for Toledo in the second overtime...Ran for career-high 111 yards Buffalo 8 28 3.5 0 8 on 17 carries vs. WMU...Caught 16 passes for 128 yards. Central Michigan 5 33 6.6 0 21 Ohio 1 7 7.0 0 7 Northern Illinois DNP 2005 Bowling Green 2 13 6.5 0 8 Third on team with 294 yards rushing in 11 games in a reserve UTEP (GMAC Bowl) 5 19 3.8 0 10 role...Best game was a 50-yard performance vs. Eastern Michigan... 2006 Caught four passes. Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LP at Iowa State 18 70 3.9 1 11 2004 at Western Michigan 17 111 6.5 0 20 Kansas 14 80 5.7 2 25 Played in nine games, rushing for 183 yards on 42 carries...Also McNeese State 15 63 4.2 1 18 scored three TDs...Caught four passes...Twice gained 60 yards in Pittsburgh 9 38 4.2 0 12 a game, at Western Michigan and at Northern Illinois...Caught Central Michigan 10 79 7.9 0 27 four passes. Kent State 9 18 2.0 0 11 Eastern Michigan 17 99 5.8 1 19 Akron 27 145 5.4 1 18 High School N. Illinois 31 131 4.2 0 14 Ranked No. 16 on the Detroit Free Press “Fab 50” Team and No. Ball State 20 173 8.6 1 92 Bowling Green 20 124 6.2 1 33 31 on the Detroit News’ “Blue Chip List” as a senior...Named first- team Class ‘A’ all-state...Earned league’s Most Valuable Player 2007 award...Named 24th best player in the state of Michigan by The Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LP Midwest Football Recruiting News...Rushed for 1,507 yards and Purdue 24 93 3.9 1 22 at Central Michigan 22 66 3.0 0 14 23 touchdowns...Made first-team all-league as a junior...Gained at Kansas 16 88 5.5 0 33 1,253 yards...Made league’s all-academic team for three consecu- tive seasons.

Jalen Parmele’s Career Statistics

Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2004 9/0 42 183 4.4 3 21-WMU 2005 11/0 64 294 4.6 3 26-EMU 2006 12/12 207 1131 5.5 8 92-BSU 2007 3/3 62 247 4.0 1 33-Kansas Total 35/15 375 1855 4.9 15 92-BSU Career Game Highs Yards: 173 (Ball State, 11-14-06) Touchdowns: 2 (Twice, last vs. Kansas, 9-15-06) Head Coach Tom Amstutz For more than 30 years now, likes to have a good time. No one University of Toledo Football and Tom is more passionate about winning Amstutz have been inseparable. than Amstutz, but he also believes in Born in Toledo, Amstutz has bled having fun, both on the football field Midnight Blue and Gold all his life. As and away from it. He encourages the a boy, he went to games at the Glass same attitude among his players and Bowl. As a young man, he attended assistant coaches. UT and played for the Rockets. And Amstutz’s philsophy can be for nearly all of his adult life he has seen in his interests away from toiled on the football sidelines, first as football. He is an avid fisherman an assistant for two decades and then and sportsman (he has been known as the head coach, a position he has to grill his latest catch, both fish and held since 2001. fowl, on the patio overlooking the “Toledo Tom” is more than just Glass Bowl and serve lunch to his Amstutz’s nickname. It’s who he is. assistants). He is a devoted collector He’s a Glass City icon who has lived of antique fishing lures. He has the blue-collar work ethic that typifies this industrial become a knowledgeable women’s basketball fan who Midwest town. He started at the bottom of the UT often drives to Indiana to watch his youngest daughter, coaching staff and worked his way up, first as a student Brooke, play basketball for 2007 NAIA Division II assistant and then as an assistant, gradually climbing national champion Indiana Wesleyan. He has even the coaching ladder before settling into the big chair tried his hand at oil painting. in 2001. All this, plus the usual rigors of being a head His popularity in Toledo is unrivaled. He has coach, make for a busy and varied life for Amstutz. appeared in numerous local TV and radio commercials, He wouldn’t have it any other way. been featured on billboards, been the subject of many “Being a head coach is about more than just newspaper and magazine articles and appeared at coaching,” said Amstutz. “It means coordinating the countless local charitable functions. He even has his day-to-day operations of every aspect of our program own bobblehead doll. and looking out for the best interests of the 105 young But what was once Toledo’s best-kept secret men on our team. It also means working with the is slowly getting out to the rest of the country. media, speaking engagements, working with charities, Tremendous success as the UT’s head coach has doing TV commercials, basically doing a lot of things had something to do with that. Eighteen national TV where you are out in the public eye. But I enjoy it.” appearances by the Rockets in the last three years hasn’t hurt, either. Among the Nation’s Best But what has made him a growing favorite Amstutz’s tenure as head football coach of the among the national media is his disarming and unique University of Toledo began with a bang and has been personality. Frankly, there is no one quite like him making noise ever since. In his first season, he led in college football. In the ultra-competitive world of the Rockets to a MAC championship, a Motor City college athletics, Amstutz stands out. Put simply, he Bowl title and a No. 22 final ranking. Since then his teams have rattled off Tom Amstutz’s Head Coaching Record four more winning seasons and three Year Overall Pct. MAC (Place) Pct. Bowl bowl appearances. 2001 10-2 .833 5-2 (1st-Tie/West) .714 Motor City Amstutz ranks as Toledo’s all-time 2002 9-5 .643 7-1 (1st-Tie/West) .875 Motor City leader in winning percentage (.667 / 2003 8-4 .667 6-2 (2nd-Tie/West) .750 50-25), and ranks ninth on the all-time 2004 9-4 .692 7-1 (1st-Tie/West) .875 Motor City Mid-American Conference list. 2005 9-3 .750 6-2 (1st-Tie/West) .750 GMAC During his coaching tenure, he 2006 5-7 .417 3-5 .375 has five wins over Top 25 teams, including back-to-back gems in 2004. 2007 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 He also sports a sparkling 34-13 Career 50-28 .641 34-14 .708 record against MAC opponents. Head Coach Tom Amstutz Amstutz has won four Mid-American Tom Amstutz’s Coaching Resume Conference West Division titles, captured two outright Years as a Head Coach: Seventh season league crowns and brought his team to four bowl Record as Head Coach: 50-28 (34-14 MAC) games, including a 45-13 victory over UTEP in the • 2001: 10-2 (5-2 MAC) 2005 GMAC Bowl. • 2002: 9-5 (7-1 MAC) The hallmark of Amstutz’s career has been • 2003: 8-4 (6-2 MAC) consistency. He followed up his amazing rookie • 2004: 9-4 (7-1 MAC) season with an even more improbable sophomore • 2005: 9-3 (6-2 MAC) campaign, guiding the Rockets to another MAC West • 2006: 5-7 (3-5 MAC) title. The 2003 season saw another winning season, as • 2007: 0-3 (0-1 MAC) the Rockets went 8-4 and fought to the final whistle of Bowl Games: 4 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) the final game in an effort to claim their third straight MAC Championships: 2 (2001, 2004) crown. MAC West Division Titles: 4 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) In 2004, Amstutz led his team to a 9-4 mark and Years as an Assistant Coach: 24 his second MAC Championship title. He also added Tom Amstutz By the Numbers wins over No. 22 Northern Illinois and No. 24 Bowl- Years as a Head Coach: 7 ing Green, and a third trip to the Motor City Bowl Winning Seasons: 5 game in four seasons. Bowl Appearances: 4 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) In 2005, the Rockets went 9-3, culminating MAC Championships: 2 (2001, 2004) with a thrilling 44-41 double-overtime victory over MAC West Division Titles: 4 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) Bowling Green to close out the regular season, and a Record: 50-28 convincing romp over UTEP in the GMAC Bowl in Home Record: 30-5 Mobile, AL. Away Record: 17-21 Neutral Record: 3-2 Dreams Can Come True MAC Record: 34-14 Amstutz, 51, was born and raised in Toledo with Home MAC Record: 20-4 dreams of one day becoming the head coach of the Away MAC Record: 14-10 Rockets. Non-Conference Record: 16-14 In Amstutz’s case, his dreams did come true. Non-Conference Home Record: 10-1 But they also came with a price, namely, hard work. Record When Leading at Halftime: 39-4 Amstutz paid his dues, first as a player, then as a Record When Trailing at Halftime: 10-21 graduate assistant, then finally as an assistant coach, Record When Tied at Halftime: 1-3 a position he held at Toledo for 21 years. Record in Overtime Games: 2-1 Amstutz’s dream turned into a reality, as he was Record Against Top 25 Teams: 5-2 named UT’s head coach in December of 2000. The Record on National TV: 14-13 rest, as they say, is history. Record on National TV vs. MAC Teams: 11-6 It’s a simple tale, but an appropriate one for Record in MAC Championship Game: 2-1 Amstutz. He’s a straight-forward, no-nonsense kind Record in Bowl Games: 2-2 of guy. No pretensions here. What you see is what Amstutz’s Comeback Wins you get. (trailed by at least 10 points): That’s just the kind of man they like in Toledo. Deficit Final Score Date From West Toledo to the East Side, from the central 23 (23-0) Toledo 41, Marshall 36 Nov. 30, 2001 city to the suburbs, Toledoans all say pretty much the 20 (27-7) Toledo 49, Bowling Green 41 Nov. 23, 2004 same thing: Tom is one of us. 17 (17-0) Toledo 33, N. Illinois 30 Nov. 23, 2002 10 (10-0) Toledo 21, Navy 20 Oct. 27, 2001 Like the city where he was born and bred, there’s 10 (13-3) Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16 Dec. 29, 2001 nothing glamorous or fancy about Amstutz. And that 10 (17-7) Toledo 27, C. Florida 24 Oct. 19, 2002 suits him just fine. 10 (24-14) Toledo 42, BGSU 24 Nov. 30, 2002 “Toledo is a blue-collar, union town, where you 10 (10-0) Toledo 24, Marshall 17 Sept. 12, 2003 10 (31-21) Toledo 35, Pittsburgh 31 Sept. 20, 2003 start at the bottom and work hard to make your way 10 (10-0) Toledo 45, Temple 17 Sept. 25, 2004 up the ladder. So I think the people here appreciate a 10 (17-7) Toledo 31, N. Illinois 17 Nov. 9, 2004 Head Coach Tom Amstutz guy like me,” Amstutz said. season, Head Coach Amstutz’s ascension Chuck Stobart added capped a coaching career that Amstutz to his staff, began modestly as a student assigning him to coach assistant in 1977. Except for the offensive tackles three years as an assistant at and tight ends. Later, Navy from 1987-89 and a Amstutz moved to two-week stint at Missouri the defensive line and in 2000 prior to being named stayed on the defensive UT’s head coach, Amstutz side of the ball for the has never worked anywhere rest of his days as an else. assistant. “When you stay and Amstutz left Toledo work hard, good things in 1987 to join Elliot happen,” he said. “That’s a Uzelac’s staff at Navy. good lesson for the players He stayed at Navy for to look at. I started at Toledo three seasons, returning by bringing in the coffee to Toledo in 1990 under and rolling up the mats. I new Head Coach Nick was a position coach, then a Saban. coordinator, then the assistant Amstutz remained head coach. It’s just hard on the Toledo staff work and believing in the when Gary Pinkel took program. That’s why I’m over as head coach here.” in 1991. Amstutz was elevated to defensive Playing Days in High coordinator in 1994 and School and at UT assistant head coach in Except for that three-year coaching stint at Navy, 1999. Amstutz has lived in the Toledo area his entire life. Amstutz grew up on Scottwood Avenue on the city’s Hometown Celebrity/Family Man north side, the son of George and Fran Amstutz. He So much success so quickly has made Amstutz attended Whitmer High School, where he lettered in something of a celebrity in his hometown. Well- football, basketball and track. During his high school wishers often stop to chat with the now very days, he also was a big fan of the UT football teams recognizable coach at the local mall, at restaurants or that went 35-0 from 1969-71. Even then, Amstutz had out in Amstutz’s Sylvania neighborhood. Amstutz also his eyes on the sidelines. has become in very high demand as a guest speaker “I remember watching those great Toledo teams on the sports banquet circuit in Northwest Ohio. with Chuck Ealey and Mel Long,” said Amstutz. “And In 2003, Amstutz may have received the I remember thinking, I want to be the coach here some ultimate nod to his local fame when the UT Athletic day. I didn’t even realize there was a whole staff of Department unveiled a Tom Amstutz bobblehead doll, assistant coaches. I just knew there was a coach and which immediately became a hot item in the Toledo I wanted to do that.” area. In the summer of 2006, Amstutz’s well-known Amstutz enrolled at UT in 1973 and eventually face could be seen on billboards throughout Northwest earned a spot on the football team in his sophomore Ohio, as well as in TV commercials, pitching UT year in 1974 under Head Coach Jack Murphy. He season football tickets. started seven games at offensive guard in his junior Sharing in Amstutz’s accomplishments is his season, and lettered again in his senior year. wife, Beth, along with their daughters, Lauren, 22 Amstutz stayed on as a student assistant for and a recent UT graduate, and Brooke, 21, a senior the 1977 season while he completed work on his on the basketball team at Indiana Wesleyan. bachelor’s degree in physical education. The following Game Recaps

Game #1 (Sept. 1 - GLASS BOWL) Game #2 (Sept. 8 - Mount Pleasant, MI) Purdue 52, Toledo 24 CMU 52, Toledo 31

1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4 F Purdue 14 14 3 21 52 Toledo 14 7 10 0 31 Toledo 7 7 0 10 24 CMU 10 14 7 21 52

First Quarter First Quarter 8:31 TOLEDO - COLLINS 35 yd run (STEIGERWALD kick) 12:37 CMU - AGUILA 35 yd field goal 5:11 PUR - Sheets 13 yd run (Summers kick) 7:22 TOLEDO - MOORE 4 yd pass from OPELT (STEIGERWALD kick) 3:18 PUR - Keller 80 yd pass from Painter (Summers kick), 1-80 0:12 6:02 CMU - LeFEVOUR 2 yd run (AGUILA kick) Second Quarter 00:00 TOLEDO - OPELT 3 yd run (STEIGERWALD kick) 12:50 TOLEDO - PARMELE 4 yd run (STEIGERWALD kick) Second Quarter 7:46 PUR - Adams 28 yd pass from Painter (Summers kick) 10:36 CMU - LeFEVOUR 2 yd run (AGUILA kick) 2:59 PUR - Lymon 5 yd pass from Painter (Summers kick) 3:20 CMU - SNEED 15 yd run (AGUILA kick) Third Quarter 0:28 TOLEDO - WILLIAMS 47 yd pass from MOORE (STEIGERWALD kick) 10:40 PUR - Summers 44 yd field goal Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 8:42 TOLEDO - STEIGERWALD 26 yd field goal 14:54 PUR - Orton 34 yd pass from Painter (Summers kick) 5:27 CMU - BROWN 6 yd pass from LeFEVOUR (AGUILA kick) 10:16 TOLEDO - STEIGERWALD 44 yd field goal 1:42 TOLEDO - HOPKINS 2 yd pass from OPELT (STEIGERWALD kick) 10:02 PUR - Bryant 91 yd kickoff return (Summers kick) Fourth Quarter 8:57 PUR - Dierking 30 yd run (Summers kick) 13:45 CMU - SNEED 5 yd run (AGUILA kick) 1:51 TOLEDO - WARE 1 yd run (STEIGERWALD kick) 8:28 CMU - ANDERSON 10 yd pass from LeFEVOUR (AGUILA kick) 5:27 CMU - SNEED 15 yd run (AGUILA kick) PUR UT FIRST DOWNS 25 19 UT CMU RUSHES-YARDS 34-244 43-172 FIRST DOWNS 21 28 PASSING YDS (NET) 244 154 RUSHES-YARDS 36-101 42-218 Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-14-1 42-20-2 PASSING YDS 381 244 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 66-488 85-326 Passes Att-Comp-Int 42-26-0 32-22-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-47 2-22 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-482 74-462 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-186 9-128 Punt Returns-Yards 1-(-2) 3-56 Interception Returns-Yards 2-42 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-108 4-95 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-36.5 8-49.2 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-51.8 3-35.7 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-55 10-94 Penalties-Yards 6-44 3-25 Possession Time 24:14 35:46 Possession Time 32:06 27:54 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 5 of 19 Third-Down Conversions 9 of 17 9 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 4 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 2-3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 8-8 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-30 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-16

Individual Statistics Individual Statistics RUSHING: PURDUE-Sheets,Kory 11-90; Taylor,Jaycen 9-84; Dierking,Dan 3-37; RUSHING: TOLEDO - PARMELE, Jalen 22-66; OPELT, Aaron 9-17; HAWKINS, Bryant,Dorien 2-18; Halliburton,F. 3-9; Tardy,Desmond 1-8; Painter,Curtis 2-3; Andrew 2-14; COLLINS,DaJuane 3-4. Central Michigan - SNEED, Ontario 29-168; TEAM 3-minus 5. TOLEDO - PARMELE, Jalen 24-93; COLLINS, DaJuane 10-70; LeFEVOUR, Dan 6-51; HOSKINS, Justin 5-19; TEAM 2-minus 20. OPELT, Aaron 4-12; WARE, DeAndre 3-11; COCHRAN, Clint 2-minus 14. PASSING: TOLEDO - OPELT, Aaron 25-41-0-334; MOORE, Nick 1-1-0-47. Central PASSING: PURDUE-Painter,Curtis 14-30-0-244; Elliott,Joey 0-2-1-0. TOLEDO Michigan - LeFEVOUR, Dan 22-32-0-244. - OPELT, Aaron 10-27-1-69; COCHRAN, Clint 9-14-1-83; KERN, Brett 1-1-0-2. RECEIVING: TOLEDO - WILLIAMS, S. 6-157; HOPKINS, Chris 6-39; MOORE, RECEIVING: PURDUE - Keller,Dustin 3-107; Lymon,Selwyn 3-32; Orton,Greg Nick 4-28; HAWKINS, Andrew 3-48; WASHINGTON, D. 2-62; PARMELE, Jalen 2-49; Adams,Kyle 2-37; Bryant,Dorien 2-12; Standeford,Jake 1-6; Sheets,Kory 1-1. 2-25; ALLEN, John 2-13; COLLINS,DaJuane 1-9. Central Michigan - BROWN, An- TOLEDO - MOORE, Nick 5-44; WILLIAMS, Stephen 4-58; HOPKINS, Chris 3-18; tonio 9-105; BROOKS, Duane 5-44; SNEED, Ontario 3-44; ANDERSON, Bryan 3-36; WASHINGTON, David 2-14; ALLEN, John 2-10; HAWKINS, Andrew 2-2; COL- POBLAH, Kito 1-8; PITTS, Jean 1-7. LINS, DaJuane 1-7; PARMELE, Jalen 1-1. Att: 22,031 Att: 26,100 Game Recaps

Game #3 (Sept. 15 - Lawrence, KS) Kansas 45, Toledo 13

1 2 3 4 F Toledo 0 7 0 6 13 Kansas 10 14 21 0 45

First Quarter 6:01 KU - Webb 25 yd field goal 0:00 KU - Talib 58 yd pass from Reesing (Webbkick)

Second Quarter 11:27 KU - Henry 42 yd pass from Reesing (Webb kick) 1:53 TOLEDO - OPELT 21 yd pass from MOORE (STEIGERWALD kick) 0:41 KU - Briscoe 26 yd pass from Reesing (Webb kick)

Third Quarter 5:31 KU - McAnderson 26 yd run (Webb kick) 2:58 KU - McAnderson 3 yd run (Webb kick) 1:45 KU - Fields 26 yd pass from Reesing (Webb kick),

Fourth Quarter 0:05 TOLEDO - COLLINS 7 yd run (STEIGERWALD kick failed)

UT KU FIRST DOWNS 9 29 RUSHES-YARDS 37-174 46-232 PASSING YDS (NET) 77 325 Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-14-3 39-18-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-251 85-557 Punt Returns-Yards 2-7 3-3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-96 3-75 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-30 Punts (Number-Avg) 10-42.0 4-38.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 5-3 Penalties-Yards 9-79 1-5 Possession Time 29:28 30:32 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 16 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-24 2-14

Individual Statistics RUSHING: TOLEDO - COLLINS, DaJuane 14-102; PARMELE, Jalen 16-88; OPELT, Aaron 4-9; TEAM 1-minus 8; COCHRAN, Clint 2-minus 17. Kansas - Sharp, Jake 13- 127;McAnderson, Bra 12-52; Boyd-Anderson 6-24; Reesing, Todd 11-19; Fields, Dex- ton1-16; Meier, Kerry 3-minus 6. PASSING: TOLEDO - OPELT, Aaron 10-19-3-38; COCHRAN, Clint 2-6-0-11; MOORE, Nick 1-1-0-21; KERN, Brett 1-1-0-7. Kansas - Reesing, Todd 16-35-0-313; Meier, Kerry 2-4-0-12. RECEIVING: TOLEDO - HOPKINS, Chris 4-20; MOORE, Nick 3-12; PARMELE, Jalen2-6; OPELT, Aaron 1-21; ALLEN, John 1-7; COLLINS,DaJuane 1-5; HAWKINS, Andrew1-3; WASHINGTON, D. 1-3. Kansas - Henry, Marcus 7-133; Briscoe, Dez- mon 3-56;Talib, Aqib 2-62; Fields, Dexton 2-45; Fine, Derek 2-17; Herford, Marcus 1- 7;Brorsen, Russel 1-5.

Att: 48,112 Toledo 2007 Game by Game Starters

OFFENSE

Game LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB WR WR WR

Purdue Greco Kilgo George Azner Gewont Hopkins Opelt Parmele Williams Hawkins Moore

CMU Greco Kilgo Garrett Perkins DeWalt Hopkins Opelt Parmele Williams Hawkins Moore

Kansas Greco Kilgo Perkins Kowalski DeWalt Hopkins Opelt Parmele Williams Hawkins Moore

DEFENSE

Game DE DT DT DE LB LB SS Rov FS CB CB

Purdue Williamson Pollard Hill Westbrook Hay Forestal Church Richmond Herbert Morris Atkins

CMU Constant Pollard Hill Westbrook Hay Forestal Church Richmond Shuler Harris Pettis

Kansas Faithful Pollard Hill Constant Hay Forestal Church Richmond Shuler Atkins Pettis 2007 Toledo Team Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS TOLEDO OPP ------SCORING...... 68 149 Points Per Game...... 22.7 49.7 FIRST DOWNS...... 49 82 Rushing...... 22 40 Passing...... 25 36 Penalty...... 2 6 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 447 694 Yards gained rushing...... 544 768 Yards lost rushing...... 97 74 Rushing Attempts...... 116 122 Average Per Rush...... 3.9 5.7 Average Per Game...... 149.0 231.3 TDs Rushing...... 5 9 PASSING YARDAGE...... 612 813 Att-Comp-Int...... 111-60-5 103-54-1 Average Per Pass...... 5.5 7.9 Average Per Catch...... 10.2 15.1 Average Per Game...... 204.0 271.0 TDs Passing...... 4 10 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 1059 1507 Total Plays...... 227 225 Average Per Play...... 4.7 6.7 Average Per Game...... 353.0 502.3 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 22-332 11-356 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 5-27 8-106 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 1-0 5-72 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 15.1 32.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 5.4 13.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE...... 0.0 14.4 FUMBLES-LOST...... 4-2 7-5 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 25-217 11-85 Average Per Game...... 72.3 28.3 PUNTS-YARDS...... 22-1021 11-408 Average Per Punt...... 46.4 37.1 Net punt average...... 40.7 34.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME...... 32:27 27:33 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 17/52 17/41 3rd-Down Pct...... 33% 41% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 4/10 1/3 4th-Down Pct...... 40% 33% SACKS BY-YARDS...... 4-24 7-60 MISC YARDS...... 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 9 20 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS...... 2-2 3-5 ON-SIDE KICKS...... 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES...... 7-9 78% 12-13 92% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS...... 6-9 67% 10-13 77% PAT-ATTEMPTS...... 8-9 89% 20-20 100% ATTENDANCE...... 26100 70143 Games/Avg Per Game...... 1/26100 2/35072 Neutral Site Games...... 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total ------TOLEDO...... 21 21 10 16 - 68 Opponents...... 34 42 31 42 - 149 2007 Toledo Individual Statistics RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long ------PARMELE, Jalen 3 62 265 18 247 4.0 1 33 82.3 MOORE, Nick 4 27 6.8 0 13 COLLINS, DaJuane 3 27 177 1 176 6.5 2 38 58.7 COLLINS, DaJuane 1 0 0.0 0 0 OPELT, Aaron 3 17 74 36 38 2.2 1 14 12.7 Total...... 5 27 5.4 0 13 HAWKINS, Andrew 3 2 14 0 14 7.0 0 7 4.7 Opponents...... 8 106 13.2 0 42 WARE, DeAndre 1 3 14 3 11 3.7 1 13 11.0 TEAM 1 1 0 8 -8 -8.0 0 0 -8.0 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long COCHRAN, Clint 3 4 0 31 -31 -7.8 0 0 -10.3 ------Total...... 3 116 544 97 447 3.9 5 38 149.0 PREE, Drey’Lon 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 3 122 768 74 694 5.7 9 31 231.3 Total...... 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents...... 5 72 14.4 0 42 PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G ------KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long OPELT, Aaron 3 92.69 45-87-4 51.7 441 2 44 147.0 ------COCHRAN, Clint 3 84.48 11-20-1 55.0 94 0 25 31.3 COLLINS, DaJuane 8 123 15.4 0 20 KERN, Brett 3 137.80 2-2-0 100.0 9 0 7 3.0 HARRIS, Greg 5 54 10.8 0 24 MOORE, Nick 3 715.60 2-2-0 100.0 68 2 47 22.7 WILLIAMS, Stephen 5 69 13.8 0 31 Total...... 3 103.25 60-111-5 54.1 612 4 47 204.0 HAWKINS, Andrew 3 63 21.0 0 30 Opponents...... 3 148.83 54-103-1 52.4 813 10 80 271.0 PARMELE, Jalen 1 23 23.0 0 23 Total...... 22 332 15.1 0 31 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Opponents...... 11 356 32.4 1 91 ------HOPKINS, Chris 3 13 77 5.9 1 11 25.7 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long MOORE, Nick 3 12 84 7.0 1 13 28.0 ------WILLIAMS, Stephen 3 10 215 21.5 1 47 71.7 ATKINS, Walter 1 26 26.0 0 26 HAWKINS, Andrew 3 6 53 8.8 0 23 17.7 Total...... 1 26 26.0 0 26 WASHINGTON, David 3 5 79 15.8 0 44 26.3 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 PARMELE, Jalen 3 5 32 6.4 0 16 10.7 ALLEN, John 3 5 30 6.0 0 9 10.0 COLLINS, DaJuane 3 3 21 7.0 0 9 7.0 OPELT, Aaron 3 1 21 21.0 1 21 7.0 Total...... 3 60 612 10.2 4 47 204.0 Opponents...... 3 54 813 15.1 10 80 271.0

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G ------STEIGERWALD, Alex 0 2-2 8-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 14 OPELT, Aaron 3 104 38 441 479 159.7 COLLINS, DaJuane 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 PARMELE, Jalen 3 62 247 0 247 82.3 OPELT, Aaron 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 COLLINS, DaJuane 3 27 176 0 176 58.7 WILLIAMS, Stephen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 MOORE, Nick 3 2 0 68 68 22.7 PARMELE, Jalen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 COCHRAN, Clint 3 24 -31 94 63 21.0 WARE, DeAndre 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 HAWKINS, Andrew 3 2 14 0 14 4.7 MOORE, Nick 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 WARE, DeAndre 1 3 11 0 11 11.0 HOPKINS, Chris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 KERN, Brett 3 2 0 9 9 3.0 Total...... 9 2-2 8-9 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 68 TEAM 1 1 -8 0 -8 -8.0 Opponents...... 20 3-5 20-20 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 149 Total...... 3 227 447 612 1059 353.0 Opponents...... 3 225 694 813 1507 502.3

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ------KERN, Brett 22 1021 46.4 58 1 2 10 0 STEIGERWALD, A. 2-2 100.0 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 44 0 Total...... 22 1021 46.4 58 1 2 10 0 Opponents...... 11 408 37.1 57 0 0 2 0 FG SEQUENCE TOLEDO OPPONENTS ------KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn PURDUE (44) 45,(44) ------Central Michigan (26) (35) KRISPINSKY, Mike 10 497 49.7 0 0 Kansas - (25),45 BRODBECK, Brett 4 208 52.0 0 0 Total...... 14 705 50.4 0 0 356 24.9 45 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Opponents...... 26 1532 58.9 4 0 332 43.1 26

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ------COLLINS, DaJuane 3 176 21 0 123 0 320 106.7 PARMELE, Jalen 3 247 32 0 23 0 302 100.7 WILLIAMS, Stephen 3 0 215 0 69 0 284 94.7 HAWKINS, Andrew 3 14 53 0 63 0 130 43.3 MOORE, Nick 3 0 84 27 0 0 111 37.0 WASHINGTON, David 3 0 79 0 0 0 79 26.3 HOPKINS, Chris 3 0 77 0 0 0 77 25.7 OPELT, Aaron 3 38 21 0 0 0 59 19.7 HARRIS, Greg 2 0 0 0 54 0 54 27.0 ALLEN, John 3 0 30 0 0 0 30 10.0 WARE, DeAndre 1 11 0 0 0 0 11 11.0 TEAM 1 -8 0 0 0 0 -8 -8.0 COCHRAN, Clint 3 -31 0 0 0 0 -31 -10.3 Total...... 3 447 612 27 332 0 1418 472.7 Opponents...... 3 694 813 106 356 72 2041 680.3 2007 Toledo Overall Defensive Statistics

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------34 RICHMOND,Lester 3 12 9 21 . . . 2 . 1-0 1 . . 32 HAY, Greg 3 8 10 18 0.5-3 0.5-3 . 1 1 . . . . 37 ATKINS, Walter 3 10 6 16 . . . 3 1 1-26 . . . 56 SUMMERS,Derrick 3 3 13 16 ...... 8 CHURCH, Barry 3 10 6 16 1.0-3 ...... 48 BRUDZINSKI, Beau 3 10 5 15 2.0-4 ...... 31 SHULER, Joe 3 3 10 13 ...... 54 FORESTAL, Keith 3 6 5 11 . . . 1 . . 1 . . 61 POLLARD, Tyree 3 4 7 11 1.5-5 0.5-3 . . 1 . . . . 98 HILL, Maurice 3 4 6 10 1.0-5 . . . 1 . 1 . . 90 FAITHFUL, Bernard 2 4 3 7 1.0-5 1.0-5 . 1 . 1-0 . . . 89 CONSTANT, Skylaar 2 3 3 6 ...... 99 UNDERWOOD, Joe 3 3 2 5 2.0-9 1.0-7 ...... 23 MURPHY, Chris 2 2 3 5 ...... 28 HERBERT, Tyrrell 1 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 47 PETTIS, Myshan 3 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 58 WESTBROOK, Douglas 3 2 3 5 ...... 30 HARRIS, Greg 2 3 1 4 ...... 40 JOHNSON, Alex 2 2 1 3 1.0-2 ...... 65 COLE, Nate 3 . 3 3 ...... 75 MARTIN, Alfred 2 1 1 2 ...... 4A SHUMAKER, Matt 1 1 1 2 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . 1-0 . . . 44 PREE, Drey’Lon 3 1 1 2 . . 1-0 ...... 19 OPELT, Aaron 3 2 . 2 ...... 43 SHREVE, Joel 2 1 1 2 ...... 2 HAWKINS, Andrew 3 2 . 2 ...... 1 MOORE, Nick 3 . 1 1 ...... 22 COLLINS, DaJuane 3 . 1 1 ...... 4 WASHINGTON, David 3 . 1 1 ...... 57 COLLINS, Justin 3 1 . 1 ...... 35 KING, Anthony 2 . 1 1 ...... 39 McGUIRE, Darion 2 1 . 1 ...... 41 KERN, Brett 3 1 . 1 ...... 25 BRODBECK, Brett 1 . 1 1 ...... 14 KRISPINSKY, Mike 3 1 . 1 ...... 21 MORRIS, Nigel 1 1 . 1 ...... 68 DEWALT, Jared 2 . 1 1 ...... 51 WILLIS, Terrell 2 ...... 1-0 . . . Total...... 3 110 108 218 11-42 4-24 1-0 10 4 5-26 3 . . Opponents...... 3 104 164 268 18-93 7-60 5-72 11 4 2-0 1 . . 2007 Toledo Alphabetical Football Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 26x Akinmoju, Uriah FS 6-2 190 Fr. Glassboro, NJ-Glassboro 36 Allen, Jesse CB 5-11 182 Fr. (R) Orange Village, OH-Orange 83 Allen, John** TE 6-5 209 Jr. Chicago, IL-Morgan Park 37 Atkins, Walter* CB 6-1 189 So. Pompano Beach, FL-Deerfield Beach 71 Azner, Sam OL 6-5 308 So. Wayne, NJ-Wayne Hills 85x Bailey, Robin* WR 6-5 205 So. Columbus, OH-Westerville South 60 Bradbury, Matt OL 6-4 285 Fr. Elmhurst, IL-York 25 Brodbeck, Brett K 5-11 175 Fr. Brentwood, TN-Battle Ground Academy 48 Brudzinski, Beau* LB 6-1 217 So. Weston, FL-St. Thomas Aquinas 81 Burzine, Tom* TE 6-4 246 So. Bohemia, NY-Connetquot 7 Cadet, Travaris QB 6-0 196 Fr. Miami, FL-Central 8 Church, Barry* S 6-2 212 So. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 2x Claus, Bill P 6-0 195 Fr. Perrysburg, OH-Toledo St. John’s 11 Cochran, Clint** QB 6-3 212 Jr. Wadsworth, OH-Wadsworth 65 Cole, Nate DL 6-2 300 Fr. (R) Trotwood, OH-Madison 22 Collins, DaJuane* RB 5-10 216 So. Westville, NJ-Deptford 57 Collins, Justin DL 6-3 248 Sr. Columbus, OH-Beechcroft 89 Constant, Skylaar* DE 6-4 270 So. Bedford, OH-Bedford 80 Cortazzo, Tim WR 6-1 185 Fr. Irwin, PA-Penn-Trafford 36x Curry, Ryan FS 5-10 200 Fr. Youngstown, OH-Ursuline 72 Dawson, Patrick OL 6-3 304 Jr. Vandergrift, PA-Greensburg Central Catholic 68 DeWalt, Jared* OL 6-4 318 So. Lyndhurst, OH-Brush 42 Donald, Archie* LB 6-2 215 So. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 65x Dyko, Chris OL 6-2 306 So. Toledo, OH-Central Catholic 20 Faison, Chris S 6-1 169 So. Bloomfield Hills, MI-Lahser 90 Faithful, Bernard*** DL 6-3 243 Sr. Detroit, MI-King 54 Forestal, Keith** LB 6-3 245 Jr. Liberty Township, OH-Liberty 82 Fought, Matt TE 6-4 234 Fr. (R) Ottawa, OH-Ottawa-Glandorf 50 Garrett, Buster OL 6-3 272 So. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL-Nease 55 George, Levi OL 6-1 294 Fr. (R) Warren, OH-Harding 76 Gewont, Jan OL 6-6 310 Fr. (R) Palos Heights, IL-Stagg 67 Glaser, Shawn OL 6-8 329 So. Fairlawn, OH-Hoban 79 Greco, John*** OL 6-5 325 Sr. Youngstown, OH-Boardman 30 Harris, Greg CB 6-0 192 Fr. (R) Mt. Vernon, NY-Mt. Vernon/Trinity Pawling Prep. 2 Hawkins, Andrew** WR 5-8 165 Sr. Johnstown, PA-Bishop McCort 32 Hay, Greg** LB 6-2 223 Sr. Walled Lake, MI-Western 28 Herbert, Tyrrell*** FS 6-2 193 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 27 Hershey, Paul WR 6-3 180 Fr. Fremont, OH-Fremont 98 Hill, Maurice* DL 6-2 282 So. Bolingbrook, IL-Bolingbrook 49 Hilton, Paul LB 6-2 209 Fr. Swanton, OH-Evergreen 91 Hopkins, Chris*** TE 6-5 255 Sr. Chicago, IL-Hyde Park Academy 28x Hubbard, Shane WR 5-10 189 Fr. (R) Petersburg, MI-Ida 40 Johnson, Alex DL 6-2 240 Fr. (R) Lansdale, PA-North Penn 94 Jones, Jerome TE 6-7 220 Fr. Youngstown, OH-Cincinnati Harmony 75x Jones, Nick OL 6-4 325 Fr. (R) Kingston, OH-Zane Trace 53 Keller, Brett OL 6-6 300 Fr. Toledo, OH-Whitmer 41 Kern, Brett*** P 6-3 201 Sr. Grand Island, NY-Grand Island 78 Kilgo, Kevin OL 6-5 304 So. Sterling Heights, MI-Stevenson 35 King, Anthony CB 5-10 178 Fr. Canyon Country, CA-Canyon 69 Kowalski, Kevin OL 6-4 270 Fr. Macedonia, OH-Nordonia 14 Krispinsky, Michael*** PK 5-10 197 Sr. Ashland, OH-Ashland 95 Lawrence, Nick** DL 6-3 230 Jr. Detroit, MI-Benedictine 2007 Toledo Alphabetical Football Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 12 Lenehan, D.J. QB 6-3 190 Fr. Easton, PA-Wilson Area 17 Mack, Jeremy** LS 6-2 229 Jr. Greenwood, IN-Center Grove 3 Marrow, Desmond* CB 6-3 186 So. Youngstown, OH-Cardinal Mooney 75 Martin, Alfred* DL 6-5 262 Jr. South Euclid, OH-Brush 39 McGuire, Darion S 6-2 185 Fr. Massilon, OH-Washington 24x McMichael, Marlin S 5-8 175 Fr. Reynoldsburg, OH-Reynoldsburg 62 Meenan, Chris OL 6-7 339 Fr. (R) Wooster, OH-Wooster 25x Mobley, Cameron RB 5-8 175 Fr. Trotwood, OH-Madison 45 Moore, Harriel LB 6-2 230 Fr. Canton, OH-McKinley 1 Moore, Nick** WR 6-4 188 Jr. Westerville, OH-South 21 Morris, Nigel*** CB 6-0 185 Sr. Nyack, NY-Nyack 23 Murphy, Chris WR 6-2 166 So. Columbus, OH-Eastmoor Academy 86 Noble, Danny TE 6-5 220 Fr. Elyria, OH-Elria 19 Opelt, Aaron* QB 6-2 222 So. Fremont, OH-Ross 87x Palmer, Everett DL 6-2 225 Fr. Ida, MI-St. Mary’s Catholic Central 93 Parker, Marlin DE 6-2 235 Fr. Warren, OH-Warren Harding 33 Parmele, Jalen*** RB 6-0 221 Sr. Midland, MI-Dow 64 Perkins, David*** OL 6-2 321 Sr. Saginaw, MI-Bridgeport 47 Pettis, Myshan CB 5-11 175 Fr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 7x Pickens, Ron CB 5-8 170 Fr. Sandusky, OH-Sandusky 63 Pohl, Ben OL 6-3 260 Fr. Spencerville, OH-Leo 61 Pollard, Tyree*** DL 6-3 301 Sr. Indianapolis, IN-Warren Central 44 Pree, Drey’Lon S 6-2 200 Fr. Steubenville, OH-Steubenville 6 Redd, Andre** CB 5-11 202 Jr. Jamaica, NY-Christ the King 34 Richmond, Lester* S 6-1 195 So. Chicago, IL-Morgan Park 73 Rubin, Matt C 6-1 315 Fr. West Bloomfield, MI-Cranbrook 43 Shreve, Joel RB 5-10 222 Sr. Detroit, MI-University of Detroit Jesuit 31 Shuler, Joe* FS 6-2 183 So. Orlando, FL-Apopka 41x Shumaker, Matt DL 6-1 234 So. Delphos, OH-St. John’s 5 Smith, Trumaine* WR 6-4 205 Jr. Warrensville Heights, OH-Warrensville Heights 13 Spigner, Kenneth CB 5-11 190 Fr. Miami, FL-Jackson 85x Steigerwald, Alex* PK 5-11 179 So. Mayfield Village, OH-Cleveland Benedictine 56 Summers, Derrick* LB 6-2 233 So. Southfield, MI-Southfield 24 Thomas, Adonis RB 5-10 170 Fr. Newark, NJ-Weeguahic 99 Underwood, Joe DL 6-2 256 Fr. (R) Youngstown, OH-Ursuline 74 VanDerMeulen, Mike OL 6-7 290 Fr. Marshall, MI-Marshall 87 Wadley, Abdulla WR 6-0 180 Fr. Johnstown, PA-Bishop McCort 34x Ware, DeAndre RB 5-9 180 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-St. John’s 15 Warner, Gordon RB 5-10 185 Fr. Miami, FL-Central 4 Washington, David*** WR 6-6 218 Sr. Baytown, TX-Sterling 38 Washington, Jason RB 6-0 203 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-St. John’s 97 Wasylik, Alex DL 6-4 245 Fr. Sandusky, OH-Perkins 6x Weber, Andrew PK 5-9 170 Fr. Perrysburg, OH-Perrysburg 58 Westbrook, Douglas* DE 6-3 228 So. Pompano Beach, FL-Blanche Ely 88 Williams, Stephen* WR 6-5 197 So. Houston, TX-Marshall 92 Williamson, Sean*** DL 6-1 254 Sr. White Lake, MI-Birmingham Brother Rice 51 Willis, Terrell LB 6-1 220 Fr. Jackson, MI-Lumen Christi Last update: Sept. 11, 2007 2007 Toledo Numerical Football Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School (Transfer) 1 Moore, Nick** WR 6-4 188 Jr. Westerville, OH-South 2 Hawkins, Andrew** WR 5-8 165 Sr. Johnstown, PA-Bishop McCort 2x Claus, Bill P 6-0 195 Fr. Perrysburg, OH-Toledo St. John’s 3 Marrow, Desmond* CB 6-3 186 So. Youngstown, OH-Cardinal Mooney 4 Washington, David*** WR 6-6 218 Sr. Baytown, TX-Sterling 5 Smith, Trumaine* WR 6-4 205 Jr. Warrensville Heights, OH-Warrensville Heights 6 Redd, Andre** CB 5-11 202 Jr. Jamaica, NY-Christ the King 6x Weber, Andrew PK 5-9 170 Fr. Perrysburg, OH-Perrysburg 7 Cadet, Travaris QB 6-0 196 Fr. Miami, FL-Central 7x Pickens, Ron CB 5-8 170 Fr. Sandusky, OH-Sandusky 8 Church, Barry* S 6-2 212 So. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 11 Cochran, Clint** QB 6-3 212 Jr. Wadsworth, OH-Wadsworth 12 Lenehan, D.J. QB 6-3 190 Fr. Easton, PA-Wilson Area 13 Spigner, Kenneth CB 5-11 190 Fr. Miami, FL-Jackson 14 Krispinsky, Michael*** PK 5-10 197 Sr. Ashland, OH-Ashland 15 Warner, Gordon RB 5-10 185 Fr. Miami, FL-Central 17 Mack, Jeremy** LS 6-2 229 Jr. Greenwood, IN-Center Grove 19 Opelt, Aaron* QB 6-2 222 So. Fremont, OH-Ross 20 Faison, Chris S 6-1 169 So. Bloomfield Hills, MI-Lahser 20x Wissler, David K 5-8 150 Fr. Toledo, OH-St. Francis 21 Morris, Nigel*** CB 6-0 185 Sr. Nyack, NY-Nyack 22 Collins, DaJuane* RB 5-10 216 So. Westville, NJ-Deptford 23 Murphy, Chris WR 6-2 166 So. Columbus, OH-Eastmoor Academy 24 Thomas, Adonis RB 5-10 170 Fr. Newark, NJ-Weeguahic 24x McMichael, Marlin S 5-8 175 Fr. Reynoldsburg, OH-Reynoldsburg 25 Brodbeck, Brett K 5-11 175 Fr. Brentwood, TN-Battle Ground Academy 25x Mobley, Cameron RB 5-8 175 Fr. Trotwood, OH-Madison 26x Akinmoju, Uriah FS 6-2 190 Fr. Glassboro, NJ-Glassboro 27 Hershey, Paul WR 6-3 180 Fr. Fremonth, OH-Fremont 28 Herbert, Tyrrell*** (C) FS 6-2 193 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 28x Hubbard, Shane WR 5-10 189 Fr. (R) Petersburg, MI-Ida 30 Harris, Greg CB 6-0 192 Fr. (R) Mt. Vernon, NY-Mt. Vernon/Trinity Pawling Prep. 31 Shuler, Joe* FS 6-2 183 So. Orlando, FL-Apopka 32 Hay, Greg** LB 6-2 223 Sr. Walled Lake, MI-Western 33 Parmele, Jalen*** RB 6-0 221 Sr. Midland, MI-Dow 34 Richmond, Lester* S 6-1 195 So. Chicago, IL-Morgan Park 34x Ware, DeAndre RB 5-9 180 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-St. John’s 35 King, Anthony CB 5-10 178 Fr. Canyon Country, CA-Canyon 36 Allen, Jesse CB 5-11 182 Fr. (R) Orange Village, OH-Orange 36x Curry, Ryan FS 5-10 200 Fr. Youngstown, OH-Ursuline 37 Atkins, Walter* CB 6-1 189 So. Pompano Beach, FL-Deerfield Beach 38 Washington, Jason RB 6-0 203 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-St. John’s 39 McGuire, Darion S 6-2 185 Fr. Massilon, OH-Washington 40 Johnson, Alex DL 6-2 240 Fr. (R) Lansdale, PA-North Penn 41 Kern, Brett*** P 6-3 201 Sr. Grand Island, NY-Grand Island 41x Shumaker, Matt DL 6-1 234 So. Delphos, OH-St. John’s 42 Donald, Archie* LB 6-2 215 So. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 43 Shreve, Joel RB 5-10 222 Sr. Detroit, MI-University of Detroit Jesuit 44 Pree, Drey’Lon S 6-2 200 Fr. Steubenville, OH-Steubenville 45 Moore, Harriel LB 6-2 230 Fr. Canton, OH-McKinley 47 Pettis, Myshan CB 5-11 175 Fr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 48 Brudzinski, Beau* LB 6-1 217 So. Weston, FL-St. Thomas Aquinas 49 Hilton, Paul LB 6-2 209 Fr. Swanton, OH-Evergreen 50 Garrett, Buster OL 6-3 272 So. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL-Nease 2007 Toledo Numerical Football Roster

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School (Transfer) 51 Willis, Terrell LB 6-1 220 Fr. Jackson, MI-Lumen Christi 53 Keller, Brett OL 6-6 300 Fr. Toledo, OH-Whitmer 54 Forestal, Keith** LB 6-3 245 Jr. Liberty Township, OH-Liberty 55 George, Levi OL 6-1 294 Fr. (R) Warren, OH-Harding 56 Summers, Derrick* LB 6-2 233 So. Southfield, MI-Southfield 57 Collins, Justin DL 6-3 248 Sr. Columbus, OH-Beechcroft 58 Westbrook, Douglas* DE 6-3 228 So. Pompano Beach, FL-Blanche Ely 60 Bradbury, Matt OL 6-4 285 Fr. Elmhurst, IL-York 61 Pollard, Tyree*** DL 6-3 301 Sr. Indianapolis, IN-Warren Central 62 Meenan, Chris OL 6-7 339 Fr. (R) Wooster, OH-Wooster 64 Perkins, David*** OL 6-2 321 Sr. Saginaw, MI-Bridgeport 65x Dyko, Chris OL 6-2 306 So. Toledo, OH-Central Catholic 63 Pohl, Ben OL 6-3 260 Fr. Spencerville, OH-Leo 65 Cole, Nate DL 6-2 300 Fr. (R) Trotwood, OH-Madison 67 Glaser, Shawn OL 6-8 329 So. Fairlawn, OH-Hoban 68 Dewalt, Jared* OL 6-4 318 So. Lyndhurst, OH-Brush 69 Kowalski, Kevin OL 6-4 270 Fr. Macedonia, OH-Nordonia 71 Azner, Sam OL 6-5 308 So. Wayne, NJ-Wayne Hills 72 Dawson, Patrick OL 6-3 304 Jr. Vandergrift, PA-Greensburg Central Catholic 73 Rubin, Matt OL 6-1 315 Fr. West Bloomfield, MI-Cranbrook 74 VanDerMeulen, Mike OL 6-7 290 Fr. Marshall, MI-Marshall 75 Martin, Alfred* DL 6-5 262 Jr. South Euclid, OH-Brush 75x Jones, Nick OL 6-4 325 Fr. (R) Kingston, OH-Zane Trace 76 Gewont, Jan OL 6-6 310 Fr. (R) Palos Heights, IL-Stagg 78 Kilgo, Kevin OL 6-5 304 So. Sterling Heights, MI-Stevenson 79 Greco, John*** OL 6-5 325 Sr. Youngstown, OH-Boardman 80 Cortazzo, Tim WR 6-1 185 Fr. Irwin, PA-Penn-Trafford 81 Burzine, Tom* TE 6-4 246 So. Bohemia, NY-Connetquot 82 Fought, Matt TE 6-4 234 Fr. (R) Ottawa, OH-Ottawa-Glandorf 83 Allen, John** TE 6-5 209 Jr. Chicago, IL-Morgan Park 85 Steigerwald, Alex* PK 5-11 179 So. Mayfield Village, OH-Cleveland Benedictine 85x Bailey, Robin* WR 6-5 205 So. Columbus, OH-Westerville South 86 Noble, Danny TE 6-5 220 Fr. Elyria, OH-Elria 87 Wadley, Abdulla WR 6-0 180 Fr. Johnstown, PA-Bishop McCort 87x Palmer, Everett DL 6-2 225 Fr. Ida, MI-St. Mary’s Catholic Central 88 Williams, Stephen* WR 6-5 197 So. Houston, TX-Marshall 89 Constant, Skylaar* DE 6-4 270 So. Bedford, OH-Bedford 90 Faithful, Bernard*** DL 6-3 243 Sr. Detroit, MI-King 91 Hopkins, Chris*** TE 6-5 255 Sr. Chicago, IL-Hyde Park Academy 92 Williamson, Sean*** DL 6-1 254 Sr. White Lake, MI-Birmingham Brother Rice 93 Parker, Marlin DE 6-2 235 Fr. Warren, OH-Warren Harding 94 Jones, Jerome TE 6-7 220 Fr. Youngstown, OH-Cincinnati Harmony 95 Lawrence, Nick** DL 6-3 230 Jr. Detroit, MI-Benedictine 97 Wasylik, Alex DL 6-4 245 Fr. Sandusky, OH-Perkins 98 Hill, Maurice* DL 6-2 282 So. Bolingbrook, IL-Bolingbrook 99 Underwood, Joe DL 6-2 256 Fr. (R) Youngstown, OH-Ursuline

Last update: Sept. 11, 2007

Toledo Two-Deeps as of Sept. 16, 2007

Toledo Offense Toledo Defense LT 79 John Greco 6-5 325 Sr. 74 Mike VanDerMeulen 6-7 290 Fr. S 90 Bernard Faithful 6-3 243 Sr. 40 Alex Johnson 6-2 240 Fr. (R) LG 78 Kevin Kilgo 6-5 304 So. 72 Patrick Dawson 6-3 304 Jr. T 61 Tyree Pollard 6-3 301 Sr. 75 Alfred Martin 6-5 262 Jr. C 64 David Perkins 6-2 321 Sr. 55 Levi George 6-1 294 Fr. (R) N 98 Maurice Hill 6-2 282 So. 57 Justin Collins 6-3 248 Sr. RG 69 Kevin Kowalski 6-4 270 Fr. 67 Shawn Glaser 6-8 329 So. E 99 Joe Underwood 6-2 256 Fr. (R) 41 Matt Shumaker 6-1 234 So. RT 68 Jared DeWalt 6-4 318 So. 62 Chris Meenan 6-7 339 Fr. (R) LB 32 Greg Hay 6-2 223 Sr. 48 Beau Brudzinski 6-1 217 So. TE 91 Chris Hopkins 6-5 255 Sr. 83 John Allen 6-5 209 Jr. LB 54 Keith Forestal 6-3 245 Jr. 56 Derrick Summers 6-2 233 So. QB 19 Aaron Opelt 6-2 222 So. 11 Clint Cochran 6-3 212 Jr. SS 8 Barry Church 6-3 212 So. 39 Darion McGuire 6-2 185 Fr. RB 33 Jalen Parmele 6-0 221 Sr. 22 DaJuane Collins 5-10 216 So. Rov. 34 Lester Richmond 6-1 195 So. 44 Drey’Lon Pree 6-2 200 Fr. WR 88 Stephen Williams 6-5 197 So. 27 Paul Hershey 6-3 180 Fr. FS 23 Chris Murphy 6-2 166 So. 31 Joe Shuler 6-2 183 Fr. (R) WR 1 Nick Moore 6-4 188 Jr. 80 Tim Cortazzo 6-1 185 Fr. CB 37 Walter Atkins 6-1 189 So. 35 Anthony King 5-10 178 Fr. WR 2 Andrew Hawkins 5-8 165 Sr. 4 David Washington 6-6 218 Sr. CB 47 Myshan Pettis 5-11 175 Fr. 6 Andre Redd 5-11 202 Jr. WR# 5 Trumaine Smith 6-4 205 Jr. 85 Robin Bailey 6-5 205 So.

# Used in four-receiver formations

Toledo Special Teams PK 85 Alex Steigerwald 5-11 179 So. 14 Mike Krispinsky 5-10 197 Sr.

P 41 Brett Kern 6-3 201 Sr.

Hold 41 Brett Kern 6-3 201 Sr. 19 Aaron Opelt 6-2 222 So. Snap 17 Jeremy Mack 6-2 229 Jr.

KOR 30 Greg Harris 6-0 192 Fr. (R) 88 Stephen Williams 6-5 197 So. 22 DaJuane Collins 5-10 216 So. PR 1 Nick Moore 6-4 188 Jr. 22 DaJuane Collins 5-10 216 So.