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TRUMAN FOOTBALL Quick Facts 2 0 1 4 M EDIA G UIDE General Information Coaching Staff Name of School........................................Truman State University Head Coach..............................................................Gregg Nesbitt City/Zip...........................................................Kirksville, MO 63501 Alma Mater, Yr. ............................................................Truman, ‘80 Founded..................................................................................1867 Record at school (yrs.)...................................19-25, fourth season Enrollment..............................................................................6,000 Career collegiate record (yrs.) .......................19-25, fourth season Nickname ..........................................................................Bulldogs Football office phone ................................................660-785-4549 School Colors......................................................Purple and White Best time/day to call ..........................Mornings/Tuesday-Thursday Stadium/Capacity ........................................Stokes Stadium/4,000 Offensive Scheme...............................................................Pro Set Surface...........................................Astro-Turf Gameday Grass 3D Defensive Scheme ....................................................................4-2 Affiliation...............................................................NCAA Division II Assistant Coaches/Duties Conference....................................Great Lakes Valley Conference Jay Davis (NC State, 2005) Offensive Coordinator President..................................................................Dr. Troy Paino Kellen Nesbitt (Central Mo., 2008) Defensive Coordinator Alma Mater, Yr. ..................................................Evangel (Mo.), ‘85 Jed Paulsen (NC State, 2004) Offensive Line/Strength Athletics Director..................................................Jerry Wollmering Andy Ball (Central Mo., 2001) Defensive Line/Recruiting Alma Mater, Yr.....................................................Drake (Iowa), ‘87 Thomas Kearney (Peru State, 1997) Assistant Head Coach/Wide Athletic Dept. Phone.................................................660-785-4236 Receivers/Recruting Ticket Office Phone ..................................................660-785-4236 Athletic Trainer.................................................Michelle Boyd, ATC Team Information History Total Home Away Neut First Year of football................................................................1900 2013 Record 7-4 4-2 3-2 0-0 Overall all-time record........................................545-389-34 (.580) 2013 GLVC 5-2 2-1 3-1 0-0 Postseason Appearances/inc. bowl games ..................................6 2013 Non Conference 2-2 2-1 0-1 0-0 NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances ................................4/1994 GLVC Record, Finish.......................................................5-2, T2nd Last Postseason Playoff Opponent ..............Univ. of North Dakota Final National.............................................................................NR ................lost 18-6 in 1994 NCAA First Round Playoffs (11/19/94) Lettermen Returing .....................................................................45 Last Non-playoff Postseason Appearance........................11/17/61 Lettermen Lost............................................................................23 ...........................................vs. Parsons (Iowa) College - won 22-8 Position Starters Returning................16 (5 Off / 10 Def / 1 Spec.)* .............in the 1961 Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo. Position Starters Lost ..........................10 (7 Off / 2 Def / 1 Spec.)* *who started at least six games Squad Notes Sports Information Returning All-GLVC #92 Nic Abatte (Sr./DL) - Sports Information Director..........................................Kevin White First team all-GLVC in 2013 SID office phone.......................................................660-785-4276 2013 Season: 16.5 Tackles for loss (2nd/GLVC); 5.5 sacks. Career: 30 Tackles for loss, 13 sacks in 34 career games. SID EMail........................................................kwhite@truman.edu Home phone.............................................................660-665-0853 #43 Matthew Bell (Sr./LB) - First team all-GLVC in 2013 Cell phone ................................................................660-341-9227 2013 Season: Led team with 83 total tackles, 10.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks. Assistant SID.............................................................Tyler Madsen Career: 136 total tackles and 2 fumble recoveries in 29 career games. Football SID...........................................................................White #13 Jacob Lamp (Sr./PK) - First team all-GLVC in 2013 office phone............................................................................same 2013 Season: Led nation in Punt Return defense with a 42.0 yards per punt. home phone ...........................................................................same Career: Current career leader in punting average at 41.1 per punt with long of 74. SID fax......................................................................660-785-4189 #33 Connor Nagel (Sr. LB) - Press Box phone ......................................................660-785-4276 Second team all-GLVC in 2013 2013 Season: Had 69 total tackles including 3 for loss SID mailing address .............100 E. Normal; Kirksville, Mo. 63501 Career: 114 total tackles and 4.5 TFL in 22 games played Truman Athletics Web Site ...................www.TrumanBulldogs.com #28 Garrett White (Sr./RB) - Radio Station ..........................................104.7 FM KRES-Moberly First team all-GLVC in 2013 2013 Season: 995 yards rushing, 2nd in GLVC, 1st in rushing per game at 94.7 Play-by-Play..................................................................Brad Boyer Career: 1,663 rushing yards, 16th in Truman history with 20 rushing TDs. Color Commentator...............................Ryan Myrehn/Kevin White #36 Austin Zoda (So./DB) - Sideline Reporter .....................................................Hank Janssen Second team all-GLVC in 2013 Audiocast ..................................................www.centralmoinfo.com 2013 Season: Second in tackles with 71 as a redshirt freshman with 2 INTs, 2 FF 1 Truman Bulldog Football @TrumanAthletics Quick Facts TRUMAN FOOTBALL 2 0 1 4 M EDIA G UIDE Key Offensive Returners Returning Defensive Starters (CL/Pos) - Started At Least 50% Of Games (CL/Pos) - Started At Least 50% Of Games 28 Garrett White (Sr./RB) 995 yards on 169 att. 10 TDs 92 Nic Abbate (Sr./DL) 52 Tkls, 16.5 TFL, 5.5 Sacks, FF 66 Brad Wellman (Jr./OL) Started 10 of 11 games 43 Matthew Bell (Sr./LB) 83 Tkls, 10.0 TFL, 5.0 Sacks, INT 79 Charlie Brynac (Jr./OL) Started nine of 11 games 23 T.J. Fine (So./DB) 40 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, FR 84 Chico Orlando (Sr./TE) 26 catches, 237 yards, 4 TDs 59 Devin Gillespie (Jr./DL) 19 Tkls, 3.0 TFL, 1.5 Sacks, FR 88 Jared Haferbier (Sr./WR) 37 catches, 308 yards, 0 TDs 24 Luke Lamar (Jr./DB) 33 Tkls, 3.0 TFL, 3.0 Sacks, FF 33 Connor Nagel (Sr./LB) 69 Tkls, 3.0 TFL, 0.5 Sacks, FR Offensive Starters Lost 93 Nick Reichert (Jr./DL) 35 Tkls, 7.0 TFL, 1.0 Sacks Stephen Backes (OL) 24 career games, all 11 as a senior 7 Brady Schroeder (Sr./DB) 35 Tkls, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 Sacks, INT Steve Bosilovatz (OL) 36 career games, inc. 22 the past 2 seasons 30 Chris Stanton (So./DB) 32 Tkls, 3 INTs, FR Justin Corcoran (FB) 37 games played, 1 rush (38 yds) 36 Austin Zoda (So./DB) 71 Tkls, 0.5 TFL, 2 INTs, 2 FF Dallas Grier (WR) Four-time all-conference, 214 receptions (2763 yds) Brett Nagel (WR) 58 catches in 22 games, 517 yards Defensive Starters Lost Conrad Schottel (QB) 35 games, 4431 yards passing, 28 TDs Jeramey Dockery (DL) 171 Tkls, 20 TFL in 40 games played Eric Stone (OL) 30 career games, inc. 8 starts in 2013 Tremaine Millender (DB) 238 Tkls, 13.5 TFL, 3 FF, FR in 44 games played Key Special Teams Returners Key Special Teams Lost 13 Jacob Lamp (Sr./P) Averaged 42.0 yards per punt Derek Koon (PK) School record 49 FG made in 44 games played Tremaine Millender (KR) Avg. 22.8 yards per return, 33.8 in ‘13 Truman State University Quick Facts 2014 Schedule Date Opponent Time Location Last Meeting 2013 Record Series Record Sept. 6 @ Drake (Iowa) 6:00 PM Des Moines, Iowa W 38-14 (2002) 6-5 2-2 Tied Sept. 13 Langston (Okla.) 7:00 PM Kirksville, Mo. First Meeting 6-4 First Meeting Sept. 20 @ Missouri S&T * 6:30 PM Rolla, Mo. W 27-7 (2013) 6-5 50-22-4 Truman Sept. 27 Lincoln (Mo.) * 7:00 PM Kirksville, Mo. W 42-12 (2012) 3-8 19-4-1 Truman Oct. 4 @ McKendree (Ill.) * 1:00 PM Lebanon, Ill. W 28-21 (2013) 4-6 2-0 Truman Oct. 11 William Jewell (Mo.) * 2:00 PM Kirksville, Mo. W 45-7 (2013) 3-8 6-6-2 Tied Oct. 18 Indianapolis (Ind.) * 1:00 PM Kirksville, Mo. L 21-14 (2013) 10-2 1-0 Indianapolis Nov. 1 @ Southwest Baptist (Mo.) * 1:00 PM Bolivar, Mo. W 40-37 (2013) 1-10 21-3 Truman Nov. 8 Quincy (Ill.) * 1:00 PM Kirksville, Mo. W 33-0 (2013) 2-9 3-1 Truman Nov. 15 @ Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) * 12:00 PM Rensselaer, Ind. L 6-3 (2013) 8-3 3-1 Truman 49-60 (.449) 106-40-7 (.715) * denotes GLVC game; All Times listed at Central Truman Bulldog Football 2 TrumanBulldogs.com TRUMAN FOOTBALL Head Coach Gregg Nesbitt 2 0 1 4 M EDIA G UIDE At Truman Head Coach: Gregg Nesbitt 12 Years [email protected] @TSUCoachNesbitt Head Coach @ Truman