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Anthony Vu TABLE OF CONTENTS UP FRONT INFORMATION Portland State Athletics______2 2014 Schedule/Team Information______3 2014 Portland State Roster______4 2014 Portland State Depth/Pronunciations____ 5 2014 Season Preview______6-8 Portland State Athletics______9 Media Information______10-11 Providence Park______12-13 Portland State University______14-15 Portland, Oregon______16 The State of Oregon______17 Demetrius Jackson 2014 PORTLAND STATE FOOTBALL Head Coach Nigel Burton______18-20 Viking Assistant Coaches and Staff______21-29 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Returning Player Bios ______30-53 Physical Address______527 SW Hall, Suite 415, Portland, OR 97201 Newcomer Bios______54-58 Mailing Address______PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207 OPPONENTS Athletic Department Phone/FAX______503.725.4000/503.725.5550 The Big Sky Conference______59 Founded______1946 (4-year in 1955) 2014 Big Sky Conference Schedule______60 Enrollment ______29,452 2014 Preseason Polls/All-Conference______61 Nickname______Vikings NCAA I Football Championship Subdivision___ 62 Colors______Green (PMS 350), White and Silver (PMS 428) Viking Opponents______63-74 National Affiliation/Conference______NCAA Division I/Big Sky Home Field/Capacity______Providence Park/18,627 2013 SEASON REVIEW Junior Alexis President______Wim Wiewel Season Summary______75-79 Faculty Athletic Representative______Bob Lockwood 2013 Game-By-Game Summaries______80-91 Director of Athletics______Torre Chisholm 2013 Season Statistics______93-99 Senior Associate Athletics Director/External Revenue______Zack Wallace_ VIKING RECORD BOOK Assistant Athletics Director/Business Development______Dennis Ferguson Football Record Book______100-116 Assistant Director of Development______Tygue Howland Player Honors______117-125 Ticket Manager______Anthony Vu Coaching Records______126-127 Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator______Valerie Cleary Year-By-Year Scores______128-132 Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications______Mike Lund All-Time Series Records______133-136 Assistant Media Relations Director______Ryan McCall National Rankings______137 Media Relations Assistant______Andy Jobanek Attendance______138 Associate Athletics Director/Business______Jeff Pritsker Business Manager______Curt Kentner HISTORY Associate Athletics Director/Compliance and Student Support____ Matt Billings Viking Football History ______139-144 Kieran McDonagh Assistant Director of Compliance______Dana Cappelucci Post-Season History______144 Assistant Athletics Director/Academics______Brandy Coleman PSU In NAIA And NCAA II Football______145 Jackson by Gani Pinero; Academic Advisor______Charlie Frey All-Time Letterwinners______146-150 Alexis, McDonagh by Larry Lawson Academic Advisor______Colin Runt Vikings In Professional Football______151-152 Assistant Athletics Director/Facilities and Operations______Rick McReynolds Viking Athletics Hall of Fame______153 Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations______Charlie Lucas Equipment Coordinator______Mike Haluska Administrative and Scheduling Assistant______Jenna Wilson Head Athletic Trainer______Jim Wallis, A.T.C. ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant Athletic Trainer______Randy Logan, A.T.C. Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications (Football)__Mike Lund Assistant Athletic Trainer______Jonathan Huwe, A.T.C. office: 503.725.5602 • mobile: 503.866.0236 • email: [email protected] Strength and Conditioning Coach______Scott Fabian Assistant Media Relations Director______Ryan McCall_ Assistant Strength Coach/Football______Andrew Pompei office: 503.725.5744 • email: [email protected] Media Relations Assistant______Andy Jobanek_ Viking Athletics Partnership Directory office: 503.725.2525 • email: [email protected] President______David Hersh Features Writer______John Wykoff Senior Advisor to VAP______Jack Cain Special Advisor to VAP______Andrea Warthen PORTLAND STATE MEDIA Group Sales Manager______Kyle McGowan Flagship Radio Station______Fox Sports Radio 620 AM_ Director of Marketing and Media______Robbie Parness Play-by-play______Tom Hewitt Director of Operations______Ches Allen Analyst______Mike Lund Director of Game Entertainment______Stephanie McMenamin Big Sky Conference Television Network______Root Sports Voice of the Pavilion Project______Bill Schonely Live Streaming Video______www.WatchBigSky.com Live Stats______vikslive.com, viksmobile.com CREDITS Photographers______Steve Brenner, Larry Lawson, Steve Huey, Troy Wayrynen The Portland State football media guide was written, edited and designed by Viking Athletics Website______www.GoViks.com Mike Lund. Additional design work by JK Design. Excellent photography by Social Media Steve Brenner, Larry Lawson, Steve Huey, Gani Pinero and Troy Wayrynen. Facebook______PSUVIKINGS_ Twitter______@PSU_Vikings YouTube______www.youtube.com/GoPortlandState

2 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football VIKING FOOTBALL INFORMATION 2014 VIKINGS SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME TV ‘13 W-L LAST MEETING ALL-TIME SERIES Aug. 30 at Oregon State Corvallis, OR 1 p.m. Pac-12 7-6 2009: OSU 34-7 OSU 3-0 Sept. 6 WESTERN OREGON Hillsboro Stadium 7:15 p.m. 7-4 2008: PSU 31-14 WOU 11-9-1 Sept. 13 at Washington State Pullman, WA 5 p.m. Pac-12 6-7 2008: WSU 48-9 WSU 1-0 Sept. 20 at Cal Poly (NC) San Luis Obispo, CA 6:05 p.m. 6-6 2013: CP 38-34 Tied 10-10 Sept. 27 Bye Oct. 4 UC DAVIS* Providence Park 4:35 p.m. Root 5-7 2013: PSU 41-10 PSU 9-4 Oct. 11 at North Dakota* Grand Forks, ND 11:30 a.m. PT 3-8 2013: PSU 14-10 Tied 2-2 Oct. 18 NORTHERN ARIZONA* Providence Park 4:05 p.m. Root 9-3 2012: NAU 24-10 NAU 15-5 Oct. 25 at Weber State* Ogden, UT Noon PT 2-10 2013: PSU 45-24 WSU 20-12 Nov. 1 IDAHO STATE* Providence Park 4:35 p.m. 3-9 2013: PSU 38-31 ISU 22-16-1 Nov. 8 at Montana State* Bozeman, MT TBA 7-5 2012: MSU 65-30 MSU 18-9 Nov. 15 at Sacramento State* Sacramento, CA 2 p.m. 5-7 2013: SAC 43-42 PSU 22-10 Nov. 21 EASTERN WASHINGTON* Providence Park 7:05 p.m. Root 12-3 2013: EWU 42-41 PSU 19-16-1

NCAA Playoffs: 1st Round, Nov. 29; 2nd Round, Dec. 6; Quarterfinals, Dec. 12/13; Semifinals, Dec. 19/20; National Championship, Jan. 10, Frisco, TX (Toyota Stadium)

*Big Sky Conference game • NC - non-conference game Home games: Providence Park is located at SW 20th and Morrison, Portland • Hillsboro Stadium, Highway 26 at Cornelius Pass Road Radio: Fox Sports Radio 620 AM, www.foxsportsradio620.com. The pre-game show airs one hour prior to kickoff. Live Streaming Video: www.WatchBigSky.com Live Stats: www.vikslive.statb.us, viksmobile.com Website: www.GoViks.com

VIKING FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF FOOTBALL PROGRAM HISTORY Head Coach______Nigel Burton, Washington, ‘99, 5th year Program Year______68th (1947-2014) Career/PSU Record______18-27 Big Sky Conference Year______19th (1996-2014) Offensive Coordinator/QBs____ Bruce Barnum, Eastern Washington ‘87, 5th year NCAA I FCS Year______22nd (1978-80, 1996-2013) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties____ Jaime Hill, San Francisco State, ‘86, 2nd year NCAA I FCS Playoff Appearances______1 (2000) Offensive Line______Steve Morton, Washington State, ‘77, 1st year Total NCAA Playoff Appearances______9 (1987-89, 91-95, 2000) Defensive Line______Malik Roberson, Central Washington, ‘01, 2nd year Winning Seasons______29 Running Backs______John Ely, Western Washington, ‘87, 5th year All-Time Record______330-355-10 Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator______Lester Towns, Washington, ‘99, 3rd year Wide Receivers______Steve Cooper, Portland State, ‘09, 6th year Special Teams Coordinator______Michael Casco, Kent State, ‘05, 4th year WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Tight Ends______Mike Preston, Washington, ‘05, 1st year PORTLAND STATE AND VIKING FOOTBALL Asst. Defensive Line______Jason Belford, Eastern Washington, ‘09, 1st tear Portland State University, located in Portland, OR, is the largest school in Defensive Quality Control______Trevor Gentry, Western Oregon, ‘00, 1st year the state of Oregon with 29,452 students. It was founded in 1946 as Vanport Col- lege - a two-year institution. Director of Football Operations______Garrett Wolfe Athletically, Portland State began as a junior college in 1946-47, but com- Assistant Director of Football Operations______Justin Engstrom peted in the Oregon Collegiate Conference at the NAIA level from 1950 to 1964, Student Assistants______Buddy Williams, Mau Nomani winning three OCC football titles (1962, 1963, 1964). PSU became a four-year Video Coordinator______TBA institution in 1955. Equipment Coordinator______Ryan Coe Portland State joined the NCAA in 1965 and competed at the College Divi- Team Athletic Trainer______Randy Logan sion level (the fore-runner of NCAA II). PSU was an NCAA 1-AA member from Team Doctor______Dr. Mark Colville 1978-80, then moved back to Division II in 1981, where it competed through Team Chaplain______Al Egg the 1995 season. The Vikings were members of the Western Football Conference from 1982 to 1992, winning six conference championships. PSU made eight TEAM INFORMATION NCAA II playoff appearances from 1987 to 1995. 2013 Record______6-6 In 1996, Portland State moved to the Big Sky Conference and up to the Big Sky Conference Record______3-5/9th NCAA 1-AA (now FCS) level. The Vikings made their first playoff appearance at Letterwinners Returning/Lost______47/25 their current level in 2000. In 18 seasons in the Big Sky, Portland State has eight Starters Returning/Lost______14/11 winning records and a 60-79 conference record. Starters Returning: O/D/ST______7/4/3 Portland State’s football program has produced such legendary figures as Redshirts Returning______28 Coach Mouse Davis, quarterbacks Neil Lomax and June Jones (now head coach Offense______Pistol at SMU), Tom Oberg (the first Viking to play in the NFL), Coach Pokey Allen (who Defense______4-3 led the Vikings to two NCAA II National Championship appearances), and nearly 30 players who have appeared in the NFL. National Affiliation______NCAA Division I FCS In 2013, three former Vikings reached NFL Championship games: Julius Conference______Big Sky Thomas with Denver, DeShawn Shead with Seattle and Jordan Senn with Caro- Home Field______Providence Park lina. Thomas and Shead went on to meet in Super Bowl XLVIII with their respec- Capacity______18,627 tive teams and Shead became a Super Bowl Champion - just the third former PSU Viking to do so (Clint Didier, Ted Popson). Thomas was selected to the Pro Bowl. 2014 Portland State Vikings Football • 3 2014 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/College) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/College) 1 Kieran McDonagh QB 6-2 230 JR 2V Vancouver, WA (Skyview) 48 Kameron Canaday LS 6-4 230 JR 2V Eugene, OR (Sheldon) 2 Shaquille Richard RB 5-8 180 SR 3V Hawthorne, CA (Junipero Serra) 49 Brian McCormick S 6-0 190 FR RS Cutler Ridge, FL (Miami Southridge) 3 David Jones WR 6-1 205 JR 2V Kent, WA (Kent-Meridian) 50 Kawika Stant LB 5-11 230 JR 1V Hauula, HI (Kamehameha) 5 Roston Tatum WR 6-2 220 SR 3V Fort Worth, TX (North Crowley) 51 Justin Outslay OL 6-5 305 FR RS Salem, OR (Salem Academy) 6 Demetrius Jackson S 5-10 180 JR 2V Duarte, CA (Baldwin Park) 52 Zack Berg LB 6-2 235 JR TR Edmonds, WA (Edmonds Woodway/Wyoming)

7 Jake Woolley LB 6-4 225 SR 1V Moorpark, CA (Moorpark/C. of Canyons) 54 Dennis Taylor LB 6-0 230 JR 2V Fontana, CA (Kaiser) 8 Josh Milhollin WR 6-4 200 SR 2V Medford, OR (South Medford) 55 Larry Ross DE 6-3 240 FR HS Brentwood, CA (De La Salle) 8 Patrick Onwuasor S 6-2 225 JR TR Inglewood, CA (Inglewood/Arizona) 55 Garrett Stauffer OL 6-4 270 FR HS Damascus, OR (Sam Barlow) 9 Jamarr Graves WR 6-3 205 SO 1V Portland, OR (Grant) 56 Perry Groves LB 6-4 220 FR HS Keizer, OR (McNary) 10 Max Lyons DB 5-9 175 SO JC Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw/Pierce JC) 57 John Norcross LB 6-1 215 FR RS Washougal, WA (Camas)

11 Steven Long RB 5-7 180 FR RS Sherwood, OR (Lake Oswego) 58 Dallas House DE 6-2 260 FR HS Temecula, CA (Linfield Christian) 12 Walter Santiago S 5-11 195 JR 1V Kahuku, HI (Kamehameha) 59 Cameron Schmitz LB 6-2 210 FR HS West Linn, OR (West Linn) 13 Anthony McNichols LB 5-11 235 JR JC Long Beach, CA (Lakewood/Golden West CC) 60 Chris Graham OL 6-3 280 FR RS San Jose, CA (Valley Christian) 14 Jonathan Gonzales K 6-2 210 SO JC Apple Valley, CA (AVHS/San Bernardino JC) 62 John Wolfe OL 6-3 290 JR HS Gresham, OR (Sam Barlow) 15 Paris Penn QB 6-1 215 SO 1V Portland, OR (Grant) 63 Junior Alexis DT 6-2 290 JR 2V Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw/Miami)

16 Marcus Kinsella K 5-11 195 SO 1V Melbourne, Australia (Ringwood/Indiana) 64 Yasmon Haynes DT 6-1 315 FR HS Fresno, CA (Edison) 17 Aidan Wilder QB 6-0 190 FR HS Portland, OR (Central Catholic) 65 Semise Kofe DT 6-0 295 FR HS Portland, OR (Roosevelt) 18 Josh Kraght QB 6-0 195 FR RS Lynden, WA (Lynden) 67 Kyle Smith OL 6-5 310 SO 1V Elmira, OR (Elmira) 19 Malik Cyphers CB 5-10 175 FR HS Westlakes Village, CA (Oaks Christian) 68 Cam Keizur OL 6-4 320 SO 1V West Linn, OR (West Linn) 20 Austin Baird WR 5-11 190 FR RS Eugene, OR (Marist) 69 Joe Lopez DT 6-0 275 SR 1V Portland, OR (Central Catholic/Oregon St.)

21 Stevie Coury WR 5-10 160 FR TR Lake Oswego, OR (Lake Oswego/Oregon St.) 70 Ryan Brown OL 6-6 300 FR RS Portland, OR (Jesuit) 22 Corey Crowder LB 6-1 220 SR 3V Elk Grove, CA (Christian Brothers) 71 James Seuma’ala OL 6-3 295 SR 3V Federal Way, WA (Federal Way) 23 Aaron Sibley CB 5-10 180 JR 2V Decatur, GA (Stone Mountain) 72 Chad Bach OL 6-3 290 FR RS Bend, OR (Mountain View) 24 Artuz Manning CB 5-11 175 FR HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Rancho Cucamonga) 73 Peter Fisherkeller OL 6-5 280 FR HS Bothell, WA (Bothell) 24 Nate Salu DB 5-11 215 FR HS Portland, OR (Central Catholic) 74 Josh Hanson OL 6-7 290 SO 1V Tenino, WA (Tumwater)

25 Nate Tago RB 5-11 215 SO 1V Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Tesoro) 75 Alex Sirois OL 6-5 330 FR RS Hillsboro, OR (Century) 26 Major Oni DB 5-11 205 SO HS Eugene, OR (South Eugene) 76 Mike Davis OL 6-4 275 JR 2V Chico, CA (Chico) 27 Chevy Walker CB 6-0 185 SO 1V Bellevue, WA (Eastside Catholic) 77 Cornelius Edison OL 6-3 295 SR 3V University Place, WA (Curtis) 28 Anthony Jenkins WR 6-1 175 FR RS Mesquite, TX (Poteet) 78 Austin Powell OL 6-4 275 FR RS Corvallis, OR (Crescent Valley) 29 Kyle Loomis P 6-2 230 SR 1V Roseburg, OR (Roseburg/Oregon St.) 79 Randin Crecelius OL 6-5 295 FR HS Lake Stevens, WA (Cascade)

30 Jeremy Lutali LB 5-11 230 JR 1V Long Beach, CA (LB Poly/LA Harbor JC) 80 Tyson Heller TE 6-3 250 SR 1V Caldwell, ID (Caldwell/Santa Barbara CC) 31 Marqueese Royster DT 6-1 265 FR HS Portland, OR (Lakeridge) 81 Jacob Nall TE 6-4 240 SO 1V/RS Sandy, OR (Central Catholic) 32 Rey Vega RB 5-10 195 FR RS Modesto, CA (Central Catholic) 82 Darnell Adams WR 6-2 195 SO 1V/RS Newberg, OR (Newberg) 33 Darien Washington S 5-10 170 SO 1V Norwalk, CA (Orange Lutheran/Washington) 83 Alex Toureen WR 6-0 180 SR 3V Cottage Grove, OR (Cottage Grove) 34 Rochon Taylor RB 5-7 170 SO TR San Diego, CA (Francis Parker/Arizona) 84 Cam Sommer TE 6-3 240 SO 1V Milwaukie, OR (Gladstone)

34 Hunter Hermansen P 6-2 220 FR HS Medford, OR (North Medford) 85 Thomas Carter WR 5-10 185 JR 2V San Bernardino, CA (Cajon) 35 Mitchell Thompson RB 5-7 170 FR RS Oregon City, OR (Oregon City) 86 Trevor Dye WR 6-2 200 SO 1V Oregon City, OR (Oregon City) 36 Sam Bodine LB 6-2 230 FR HS Canby, OR (Canby) 87 Justin Calo WR 6-0 185 FR RS Beaverton, OR (Southridge) 37 Vicente Sarver S 5-11 185 FR HS Pleasant Hill, CA (De La Salle) 88 Adam Futter TE 6-4 240 SO SQ Pendleton, OR (Pendleton) 38 Xavier Coleman CB 5-11 190 SO 1V Portland, OR (Jesuit) 89 Kasey Closs WR 6-3 205 SR 1V Lake Oswego, OR (LOHS/Saddleback JC)

39 Beau Duronslet S 5-11 200 FR RS Milwaukie, OR (Central Catholic) 91 William Dawson DT 6-4 295 FR RS Eugene, OR (Churchill) 40 Zack Dwyer RB 5-10 200 SO 1V Graham, WA (Graham Kapowsin) 92 Daniel Fusi DT 6-0 340 JR RS Santa Ana, CA (Corona/Riverside CC) 41 Kahlil Dawson CB 5-9 170 FR RS Spanaway, WA (Graham-Kapowsin) 93 Cutter Baldock DE 6-4 250 JR 1V Tigard, OR (Tigard/Arizona State) 42 Sadat Sulleyman DE 6-2 240 JR 2V Spanaway, WA (Spanaway Lake) 94 Michael Doman DE 6-4 265 SO TR Canby, OR (Canby/BYU) 43 Nick Rothstein LB 5-11 205 JR 2V Portland, OR (Jesuit) 95 Savali Talalemotu DT 6-3 275 SO 1V Saipan (Beaverton OR HS)

44 Brandon Brody-Heim LB 5-11 220 JR 2V Vancouver, WA (Union) 96 Desmoun Thompson TE 6-7 305 FR RS Burien, WA (Kennedy Catholic) 45 Philip Schulte FB 5-11 220 SO RS Olympia, WA (Capital/Idaho) 97 Nick Fernandez K 5-8 175 SR 3V Murrieta, CA (Chaparral) 46 Brandon Tobias DE 6-2 220 SR 3V Torrance, CA (North) 98 Dame Ndiaye DE 6-4 235 JR 1V New York, NY (Hoover (CA)/Arizona) 47 AJ Schlatter LB 6-2 205 FR HS Canby, OR (Canby) 99 Davond Dade DE 6-3 235 FR RS Los Angeles, CA (Crespi Carmelite) 47 Nick Moran WR 5-11 170 FR RS Salem, OR (Sprague) 99 Josh Brown TE 6-5 235 FR HS Portland, OR (Sunset)

4 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football PRESEASON DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE LT RE 67 Kyle Smith OL 6-5 310 SO 1V Elmira, OR (Elmira) 42 Sadat Sulleyman DE 6-2 240 JR 2V Spanaway, WA (Spanaway Lake) 51 Justin Outslay OL 6-5 305 FR RS Salem, OR (Salem Academy) 99 Davond Dade DE 6-3 235 FR RS Los Angeles, CA (Crespi Carmelite) LG 94 Michael Doman DE 6-4 265 SO TR Canby, OR (Canby/BYU) 72 Chad Bach OL 6-3 290 FR RS Bend, OR (Mountain View) RT 71 James Seuma’ala OL 6-3 295 SR 3V Federal Way, WA (Federal Way) 69 Joe Lopez DT 6-0 275 SR 1V Portland, OR (Central Catholic/Oregon St.) C 95 Savali Talalemotu DT 6-3 275 SO 1V Saipan (Beaverton OR HS) 77 Cornelius Edison OL 6-3 295 SR 3V University Place, WA (Curtis) LT 72 Chad Bach OL 6-3 290 FR RS Bend, OR (Mountain View) 63 Junior Alexis DT 6-2 290 JR 2V Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw/Miami) 78 Austin Powell OL 6-4 275 FR RS Corvallis, OR (Crescent Valley) 92 Daniel Fusi DT 6-0 340 JR RS Santa Ana, CA (Corona/Riverside CC) RG 91 William Dawson DT 6-4 295 FR RS Eugene, OR (Churchill) 68 Cam Keizur OL 6-4 320 SO 1V West Linn, OR (West Linn) LE 60 Chris Graham OL 6-3 280 FR RS San Jose, CA (Valley Christian) 46 Brandon Tobias DE 6-2 220 SR 3V Torrance, CA (North) 62 John Wolfe OL 6-3 290 JR HS Gresham, OR (Sam Barlow) 98 Dame Ndiaye DE 6-4 235 JR 1V New York, NY (Hoover (CA)/Arizona) RT 93 Cutter Baldock DE 6-4 250 JR 1V Tigard, OR (Tigard/Arizona State) 76 Mike Davis OL 6-4 275 JR 2V Chico, CA (Chico) SLB 74 Josh Hanson OL 6-7 290 SO 1V Tenino, WA (Tumwater) 44 Brandon Brody-Heim LB 5-11 220 JR 2V Vancouver, WA (Union) 75 Alex Sirois OL 6-5 330 FR RS Hillsboro, OR (Century) 52 Zack Berg LB 6-2 235 JR TR Edmonds, WA (Edmonds Woodway/Wyoming) TE 50 Kawika Stant LB 5-11 230 JR 1V Hauula, HI (Kamehameha) 84 Cam Sommer TE 6-3 240 SO 1V Milwaukie, OR (Gladstone) MLB 80 Tyson Heller TE 6-3 250 SR 1V Caldwell, ID (Caldwell/Santa Barbara CC) 30 Jeremy Lutali LB 5-11 230 JR 1V Long Beach, CA (LB Poly/LA Harbor JC) 88 Adam Futter TE 6-4 240 SO SQ Pendleton, OR (Pendleton) 13 Anthony McNichols LB 5-11 235 JR JC Long Beach, CA (Lakewood/Golden West CC) 81 Jacob Nall TE 6-4 240 SO 1V/RS Sandy, OR (Central Catholic) 54 Dennis Taylor LB 6-0 230 JR 2V Fontana, CA (Kaiser) 96 Desmoun Thompson TE 6-7 305 FR RS Burien, WA (Kennedy Catholic) 57 John Norcross LB 6-1 215 FR RS Washougal, WA (Camas) QB WLB 1 Kieran McDonagh QB 6-2 230 JR 2V Vancouver, WA (Skyview) 7 Jake Woolley LB 6-4 225 SR 1V Moorpark, CA (Moorpark/C. of Canyons) 15 Paris Penn QB 6-1 215 SO 1V Portland, OR (Grant) 22 Corey Crowder LB 6-1 220 SR 3V Elk Grove, CA (Christian Brothers) 18 Josh Kraght QB 6-0 195 FR RS Lynden, WA (Lynden) 43 Nick Rothstein LB 5-11 205 JR 2V Portland, OR (Jesuit) 17 Aidan Wilder QB 6-0 190 FR HS Portland, OR (Central Catholic) CB RB 23 Aaron Sibley CB 5-10 180 JR 2V Decatur, GA (Stone Mountain) 2 Shaquille Richard RB 5-8 180 SR 3V Hawthorne, CA (Junipero Serra) 10 Max Lyons CB 5-9 175 SO JC Los Angeles, CA (Crenshaw/Pierce JC) 25 Nate Tago RB 5-11 215 SO 1V Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Tesoro) 27 Chevy Walker CB 6-0 185 SO 1V Bellevue, WA (Eastside Catholic) 11 Steven Long RB 5-7 180 FR RS Sherwood, OR (Lake Oswego) FS 32 Rey Vega RB 5-10 195 FR RS Modesto, CA (Central Catholic) 8 Patrick Onwuasor S 6-2 225 JR TR Inglewood, CA (Inglewood/Arizona) 40 Zack Dwyer RB 5-10 200 SO 1V Graham, WA (Graham Kapowsin) 12 Walter Santiago S 5-11 195 JR 1V Kahuku, HI (Kamehameha) 35 Mitchell Thompson RB 5-7 170 FR RS Oregon City, OR (Oregon City) 37 Vicente Sarver S 5-11 185 FR HS Pleasant Hill, CA (De La Salle) ZWR 39 Beau Duronslet S 5-11 200 FR RS Milwaukie, OR (Central Catholic) 3 David Jones WR 6-1 205 JR 2V Kent, WA (Kent-Meridian) SS 85 Thomas Carter WR 5-10 185 JR 2V San Bernardino, CA (Cajon) 6 Demetrius Jackson S 5-10 180 JR 2V Duarte, CA (Baldwin Park) 8 Josh Milhollin WR 6-4 200 SR 2V Medford, OR (South Medford) 33 Darien Washington S 5-10 170 SO 1V Norwalk, CA (Orange Lutheran/Washington) 82 Darnell Adams WR 6-2 195 SO 1V/RS Newberg, OR (Newberg) 49 Brian McCormick S 6-0 190 FR RS Cutler Ridge, FL (Miami Southridge) 86 Trevor Dye WR 6-2 200 SO 1V Oregon City, OR (Oregon City) CB XWR 38 Xavier Coleman CB 5-11 190 SO 1V Portland, OR (Jesuit) 89 Kasey Closs WR 6-3 205 SR 1V Lake Oswego, OR (LOHS/Saddleback JC) 41 Kahlil Dawson CB 5-9 170 FR RS Spanaway, WA (Graham-Kapowsin) 21 Stevie Coury WR 5-10 160 FR TR Lake Oswego, OR (Lake Oswego/Oregon St.) 20 Austin Baird WR 5-11 190 FR RS Eugene, OR (Marist) 87 Justin Calo WR 6-0 185 FR RS Beaverton, OR (Southridge) 47 Nick Moran WR 5-11 170 FR RS Salem, OR (Sprague) NAME PRONUNCIATION GUIDE UWR 83 Alex Toureen WR 6-0 180 SR 3V Cottage Grove, OR (Cottage Grove) PLAYERS Kawika Stant - kuh-VEEK-uh 5 Roston Tatum WR 6-2 220 SR 3V Fort Worth, TX (North Crowley) Sam Bodine - Bo-DEEN Nate Tago - TONG-go 9 Jamarr Graves WR 6-3 205 SO 1V Portland, OR (Grant) Randin Crecelius - creh-SEE-lee-us Savali Talalemotu - Daniel Fusi - FOO-see suh-VOLL-ee tuh-LALL-ee-MO-too 28 Anthony Jenkins WR 6-1 175 FR RS Mesquite, TX (Poteet) Semise Kofe - seh-MEE-see KO-fee Chevy Walker - SHEV-ee Josh Kraght - KRAFT SPECIAL TEAMS Jeremy Lutali - loo-TALL-ee COACHES K Artuz Manning - ar-TESS Jaime Hill - HIGH-me 97 Nick Fernandez K 5-8 175 SR 3V Murrieta, CA (Chaparral) Kieran McDonagh - KEER-en Mc-DONE-uh Dame Ndaiye - DOM JEYE 16 Marcus Kinsella P/K 5-11 195 SO 1V Melbourne, Australia (Ringwood/Indiana) ADMINISTRATION Patrick Onwuasor - ON-woo-soar 14 Jonathan Gonzales K 6-2 210 SO JC Apple Valley, CA (AVHS/San Bernardino JC) Athletics Director T’shaquille Pe’a - shuh-KEEL PAY-uh P Torre Chisholm - CHIZ-um Nick Rothstein - roth-STINE Portland State President 29 Kyle Loomis P 6-2 230 SR 1V Roseburg, OR (Roseburg/Oregon St.) Nate Salu - suh-LOO Wim Wiewel - VIM VEE-vull 97 Nick Fernandez K 5-8 175 SR 3V Murrieta, CA (Chaparral) James Seuma’ala - SAY-oo-muh-AH-lah 16 Marcus Kinsella P/K 5-11 195 SO 1V Melbourne, Australia (Ringwood/Indiana) Alex Sirois - sir-ROYS LS Sadat Sulleyman - suh-DOT SOO-lay-mon 48 Kameron Canaday LS 6-4 230 JR 2V Eugene, OR (Sheldon) 80 Tyson Heller TE 6-3 250 SR 1V Caldwell, ID (Caldwell/Santa Barbara CC)

2014 Portland State Vikings Football • 5 2014 PORTLAND STATE SEASON PREVIEW

Wide receiver Kasey Closs was a breakout star for the Vikings in 2013 with 63 catches for 1,167 yards and eight touchdowns. The Vikings will need that kind of production from Closs again in 2014 to be successful. Gani Pinero

The majority of the Viking skill position players return. The only significant loss was All-American running back DJ Adams, who gained 1,600 yards last season and has moved on to a professional career. As preparation for the 2014 football The good news is the stable of running backs that return for Portland State, led season has begun, the Portland State by SR Shaq Richard (5-8, 180, 1,252 yards, 8 TDs in his career), SO Nate Tago (5- Vikings look forward to turning the “might-have-beens” into “jobs-well-done.” 11, 215, 35-216-3 in 2013) and RS FR Steven Long (5-7, 180) and RS FR Rey Vega The Vikings had a solid 2013 season, but perhaps left a few on the field (5-10, 195), should keep that effective rushing game intact. that they could have won. Four of the Vikings’ five conference losses came by Portland State’s quarterbacks play a large role in the running game as a combined total of just 16 points, and their final two games were one-point well in a Pistol/Pass hybrid offense. JR Kieran McDonagh (6-2, 230) has rushed losses. for 775 yards and 13 touchdowns to go with his 4,123 passing yards and 29 Still, the Vikings’ 6-6 record and 3-5 mark in Big Sky Conference play were touchdowns over the last two seasons. In brief action last year, SO Paris Penn an improvement over the 3-8/1-7 records of the 2012 campaign. PSU threatened (6-1, 215) completed 10-15 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown and rushed 28 to upset Pac-12 opponent California and were only out of one game (Montana) times for 188 yards and a score. in the late-going all season. Those two are expected to be involved in a tight battle for the starting Fifth-year Head Coach Nigel Burton welcomes back 47 letterwinners, in- role in 2014. They will be backed up by RS FR Josh Kraght (6-0, 195) and FR cluding 14 starters, for the 2014 season. The Vikings have a very experienced Aidan Wilder (6-0, 190). group back from a record-breaking offense and addressed their losses on de- While Portland State had a brilliant running game, the pass game was fense through effective recruiting. nearly as effective in 2013. The Vikings averaged 263 yards through the air and Here are some of Burton’s thoughts as the Vikings start the 2014 campaign: led the nation with 16.7 yards per pass completion. Those numbers are relevant to 2014 as the majority of the wide receiving corps returns. THE FOCUS FOR THIS YEAR: “We need to increase our playmaking. We got in Led by SR Kasey Closs (6-3, 205, 63 receptions, 1,167 yards, 8 TDs) and JR situations last year where we needed a guy to make a play, we didn’t get it, and Thomas Carter (5-10, 185, 38-389-1), PSU should be hard to stop once again sometimes that cost us ball games even though we outplayed our opponent. and may even increase the pass play calls over last year (39.5% of total offensive That is really going to be a point of emphasis.” plays). SRs Alex Toureen (6-0, 180, 10-178-3) and Roston Tatum (6-2, 220, 9-233- “We are always concerned about leadership but I like what I have seen so 1), JR David Jones (6-1, 205, 8-138-0), SO Jamarr Graves (6-3, 205, 1-10-0) and RS far. We did not do a very good job with leadership in 2012. I thought we did an SO Darnell Adams (6-2, 185) are all returning veterans at wideout. above average job in 2013. It was tough for us to pull ourselves out of hard mo- SR Josh Milhollin, coming off an injury season, has moved over to wide ments. That was where we missed a little bit of leadership. As a team gets older receiver from quarterback. At 6-4, and an outstanding athlete, he is expected - and we were pretty young last year - that’s one thing you see improve.” to have an impact as well. RS FR Austin Baird (5-11, 190), Justin Calo (6-0, 185) and Anthony Jenkins (6-1, 175) will all battle to get into the mix. Oregon State OFFENSE - PSU ranked third in the nation in total offense in 2013 and set transfer Stevie Coury (FR, 5-10, 160) will also have a chance to contribute at slot six school records: “We need continued consistency on the offensive side of receiver. the ball and to keep making big plays. We also need to find somebody that can Tight end might be the one question mark for the Vikings going into replace the production of DJ Adams.” camp. PSU has three players back at the position, but not a lot of experience. SR “I’m looking for some consistent play out of the quarterback position. That Tyson Heller (6-3, 250, 2-46-0) and SO Cam Sommer (6-3, 240, 2-19-0) have seen has got to be critical. You can’t turn the ball over like we did last year and I need game action, while SO Adam Futter (6-4, 240) will try to earn a role after playing those guys to be leaders on the football field.” on the scout team the past two years. SO Jacob Nall (6-4, 240) moves over from defensive end to add depth at the position. DEFENSE - In 2013, PSU held six Big Sky opponents under 100 yards rushing On the offensive line, the Vikings will miss the graduated Mitchell Van Dyk and allowed nine points fewer per game than the previous year. However, and Mitch Gaulke. Van Dyk, an All-American, spent three years as a starter at the defense also gave up 38+ points to four Big Sky opponents: “On defense right tackle and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams. Gaulke spent three years as we need to improve our consistency. We had some flashes of brilliance last year the starter at center. and sometimes our demons caught up with us. So we are trying to get to where Still, SO LT Kyle Smith (6-5, 310), JR LG Cornelius Edison (6-3, 295) and SO the games like UC Davis, Southern Utah and North Dakota - those performances RG Cam Keizur (6-4, 320) are returning starters. Edison may move over to cen- - are commonplace for that group.” ter, while RS FR Chad Bach (6-3, 290) is a likely candidate for either left guard or center. SPECIAL TEAMS - PSU led the nation in punting, net punting and kick re- Expect JR Mike Davis (6-4, 275), SO Josh Hanson (6-7, 290) and RS FR Ryan turn coverage, but made only 3-16 field goals: “We have to be able to pull our Brown (6-6, 300), Alex Sirois (6-5, 330) and Austin Powell (6-4, 275) to all battle weight in the kicking game. We have an All-American punter in Kyle Loomis, but for the other tackle position. Davis and Hanson have the most experience and we have increased competition with three kickers that we think can get the job the inside track to either start or backup at tackle. done. We just need the continued production of our coverage units that did a nationally-ranked job last year.” DEFENSE With just four returning starters, the Portland State defense will have to OFFENSE regroup on each level. SR DT Joe Lopez is the only returner up front, while two More of the same please. of the three starters at linebacker return in SR Corey Crowder and JR Brandon That should be the mantra for the Viking football offense in 2014. Brody-Heim. JR CB Aaron Sibley, one of the Vikings’ top defensive backs last Portland State had little trouble moving the ball in 2013, setting six of- season, also returns. The good news is eight other defenders with starts are fensive records, including season rushing, season rushing average, total offense, back for the Vikings. total offense average and rushing touchdowns. Remarkably, the Vikings had four Although total yards allowed were up in 2013 (430.2), the Viking defense of the top seven single-game rushing performances in school history in 2013. was improved, cutting opponent points to 27.5 per game from 36.0 the previ- 6 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football SR Nick Fernandez (5-8, 175) is a two-year letterwinner, who had some success Larry Lawson in 2012, making five field goals and 25-25 extra points. But last season, he struggled to make only 1-6 field goals and 31-32 extra points in eight starts. SO Marcus Kinsella (5-11, 195) made four starts, hitting 2-10 field goals and 21-23

Veteran cornerback Aaron Sibley will be counted on to help shore up the Vikings’ pass defense in 2014.

extra points. Overall, PSU was 3-16 on field goals, including 1-7 inside 40 yards. Joining those two in the competition will be sophomore transfer Jonathan Gonzales (6-2, 210). He was an All-Conference, All-Region and All-American kicker at San Bernardino Valley College last season. Portland State’s kick coverage was excellent in 2013, allowing only 14.9 yards per return - the fewest in the nation. On the flipside, the Vikings averaged 20.4 yards per kick return. SO RB Nate Tago was among the Big Sky’s best return men at 24.2 yards per return. Long snapper Kameron Canaday (6-4, 230) also returns for the Vikings. The junior has started the last 17 games in the role. ous year. PSU’s run defense was good, allowing 141.5 yards per game, and SUSTAINABLE AND RECYCLABLE: VIKING QUICK NOTES holding seven of the last 10 opponents under 100 yards rushing. The Vikings will look to improve on a pass defense that allowed 288.7 per contest. THE 2014 VIKINGS: A BREAKDOWN Lopez (6-0, 275) started every game for the Vikings in 2013 and was a key • Portland State has 47 returning letterwinners. to that solid run defense. He should be a fixture again in 2014. Expect Junior • The Vikings have 14 returning starters, seven on offense, four on defense and Alexis (JR, 6-2, 295) to step up after starting three games and leading the team three special teams. with 4.5 sacks last year. Also battling for a starting role is SO DT Savali Talale- • A total of 26 players return that have started games. motu (6-3, 275), who had a solid freshman season. Redshirts Daniel Fusi (6-0, • There are 29 redshirts returning. 340), Will Dawson (6-4, 295) and Desmoun Thompson (6-7, 305) all have the size • PSU signed 21 student-athletes to Letters of Intent/Aid Agreements on Feb. 5. to compete up front. • 47 players hail from the state of Oregon, 35 are from the Portland metropolitan/ At defensive end, the Vikings have no returning starters, but do have a SW Washington area, and 64 are from the Pacific Northwest. handful of players with significant experience, including SR DE Brandon Tobias WINS AND LOSSES: (6-2, 220, 5 career starts), JR DEs Sadat Sulleyman (6-2, 240), Dame Ndiaye (6-4, • Portland State was 6-6 last season, 4-2 at home and 2-4 on the road. 235) and Cutter Baldock (6-4, 250). • The Vikings are 10-7 at home since the start of 2011, 6-11 on the road. BYU transfer Michael Doman (6-4, 265) figures into the plans at the end • Head Coach Nigel Burton now has a 11-10 home record, 7-17 road record. spot and will be a candidate to start right away. Outside linebackers Brandon Brody-Heim (JR, 5-11, 220) and Corey Crowder (SR, 6-1, 220) combined for 20 starts and 105 tackles in 2013. They Larry Lawson will be counted on for bigger numbers and leadership in 2014. Other veterans with starts are SR Jake Woolley (6-4, 225, 3 starts), JR Jeremy Lutali (5-11, 230, 2 starts) and JR Nick Rothstein (5-11, 205, 4 starts in 2012). Junior transfers Zack Berg (6-2, 235, Wyoming) and Anthony McNichols (5-11, 235, Golden West CC) are also in the equation to start for the Vikings. Depth should be no issue at linebacker as other returnees include JRs Dennis Taylor (6-0, 230) and Kawika Stant (5-11, 230), while RS FR John Norcross (6-1, 215) is ready to contribute as well. Experience will be an issue at safety for the Vikings. Gone are last year’s starters David Edgerson and Dean Faddis. JR TR Patrick Onwuasor (6-2, 225) signed with the Vikings in February and he is likely to earn a starting role after playing previously at Arizona. JRs Demetrius Jackson (5-10, 180) and Walter Santiago (5-11, 195) and SO Darien Washington (5-10, 170) are the only others with game experience at safety for the Vikings. JR CB Aaron Sibley (5-10, 180) leads the Viking group at cornerback. He has 15 career starts. Sibley made 42 tackles, an interception and four pass breakups while starting every game in 2013. SOs Xavier Coleman (5-11, 190) and Chevy Walker (6-0, 185) are top candidates for the other cornerback role. SO TR Max Lyons (5-9, 175) signed with the Vikings in February and figures to be in the mix as well.

SPECIAL TEAMS Portland State’s special teams discussion has to begin with consensus All- American punter Kyle Loomis (6-2, 230). The senior-to-be smashed the Portland State record for punting average, leading the nation in the process, with 46.5 yards per boot. He beat the previous PSU mark by nearly four yards per punt. As a result, the Vikings also led the nation in net punting (41.7). PSU coaches expect more of the same from the 26-year old former member of the US Army. If he can accomplish that, he will be a strong NFL prospect. While punting was a team strength in 2013, place kicking was a weakness. The Viking program will have a three-man heated competition for the kicking role as two players return with a junior college transfer bringing talent to team.

There was no finer punter in the nation in 2013 than Kyle Loomis.

2014 Portland State Vikings Football • 7 • The Vikings have eight winning records in 18 years as a member of the Big Sky • Portland State led the nation with 16.7 yards per reception. Conference. • Among the eight players who had at least 20 carries on the season, all but one • PSU is 61-36 in home games since moving to the NCAA I level, 31-72 on the averaged at least six yards per carry. The one player coming up short was QB road. Kieran McDonagh at 5.5 per carry. Subtracting out sack yardage, he averaged • PSU is 60-79 all-time in Big Sky Conference games in 18th seasons as a member. 6.5 yards per carry. The Vikings are 37-33 at home, 23-46 on the road in BSC games. PORTLAND STATE NEEDS TO IMPROVE ITS KICKING GAME IT STARTS UP FRONT • PSU was 3-16 on field goals in 2013, 52-56 extra points. • Portland State’s offensive line allowed only 10 sacks in 2013, that makes a total of only 25 over the last three years combined. PSU threw nearly 1,000 passes BUT, PORTLAND STATE STILL HAD EFFECTIVE SPECIAL TEAMS over that span. • Portland State punter Kyle Loomis led the nation in punting average (46.5). • The Vikings led the nation in net punting (41.7). VETERANS: Entering the 2014 season, SR RB Shaq Richard has the most • PSU held opponents to 14.9 yards per kick return, which also led the nation. experience, playing in 32 career games. SR DE Brandon Tobias is second on • Portland State blocked seven kicks - three punts and four field goals - in 2013. that list with 30 games played, followed by SR LB Corey Crowder (27) and SR OL Cornelius Edison (26)... players with the most career starts are Edison (23), JR VIKING ONE-LINERS (and sometimes two) QB Kieran McDonagh (20), JR LS Kameron Canaday (17) and JR CB Aaron Sibley • Portland State had a pair of former players meet in the Super Bowl for the first (15). time in history last February. TE Julius Thomas (‘10, Denver) and DB DeShaun PORTLAND STATE AND THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE: Portland State will Shead (‘11, Seattle) both played in Super Bowl XLVIII. Shead joins Clint Didier begin its 19th season as a member of the Big Sky Conference and Division I and Ted Popson as former Vikings with Super Bowl rings. Thomas was named a football in 2014. The Vikings are 60-79 all-time in Big Sky games, 37-33 at home Pro Bowl tight end in 2013. and 23-46 on the road. • SR WR Kasey Closs was a walk-on to the Viking program. His father, Rob, was Former coach Tim Walsh (42-41 in Big Sky games) led the Vikings through a star basketball and baseball player at the University of Oregon back in the the first 11 years, and Jerry Glanville (7-17) was the head coach for three sea- 1970s. sons. Nigel Burton is 18-27 in four seasons as head coach. • RS FR RB Steven Long had brain surgery in April 2013 to remove an infectious The Vikings have never won a Big Sky title, but tied for second four times, lesion. Early on the morning of April 25, Long suffered seizures in his dorm tied for third two times, and tied for fourth twice under Walsh. The Vikings room at Portland State. The alert action of roommate and teammate Adam finished sixth, sixth and eighth under Glanville. Burton has placed in a tie for Futter with an assist from Long’s girlfriend, Brogan Taylor, soon had Steven on eighth, third, tie for 11th and 9th. the way to the hospital. Long had surgery on April 28 and, miraculously, made PSU has made one NCAA I playoff appearance (2000) after placing second it back on the field for the opening of practice in August. Long’s father, Jeff, in the Big Sky. played at Portland State from 1978-81. • SR P Kyle Loomis had been away from college football for seven years. He A LOOK BACK AT 2013 spent four years in the Army and will be 27 on Sept. 30. • JR WR Thomas Carter, SR WR Josh Milhollin and JR WR David Jones were all THE GOOD high school quarterbacks. • Portland State allowed opponents 49 trips into the red zone. The opponents • SO TE Cam Sommer’s older brother, Carl, played defensive end at Portland scored touchdowns on only 29 of those trips (59%). There were also two turn- State (2009-11). overs, 10 field goals, three missed field goals and three losses of possession on • JR DE Sadat Sulleyman was born in Accra, Ghana. He has also lived in Europe downs. and New York. • Portland State made 91 tackles for loss (7.6), 27 sacks and forced 21 turnovers • SO DT Savali Talalemotu is from Saipan. He attended high school in Beaverton in 2013. as there was no high school football in Saipan, living with his uncle, Ina. Ina • Seven of PSU’s last 10 opponents failed to rush for 100 yards. Talalemotu played on Portland State’s Division II national runner-up teams in • JR WR Kasey Closs recorded the 15th 1,000-yard receiving season in school 1987 and 1988. history in 2013. The milestone has been reached by 13 different players. Closs • SR WR Roston Tatum’s parents were both top sprinters at TCU during their finished the year with 63 receptions for 1,167 yards and eight touchdowns to college days. His father was a two-time national champion in the 4x100 meters lead PSU in each category. and five-time All-American. • SR RB DJ Adams led the Big Sky Conference with 1,600 rushing yards, ranking • SO DE Michael Doman is one of 16 children in his family - 13 boys and three fourth all-time in Portland State history. girls. He is also married (Julianne) and has one child (Dee). • PSU set offensive records for season rushing (3,330 yards), rushing average • FR RB Rey Vega has written, sung, mixed and filmed numerous songs (look (277.7), total offense (6,486 yards), total offensive average (540.5) and rushing him up on You Tube). touchdowns (36). • Portland State has 12 players that were formerly members of FBS programs. • JR QB Kieran McDonagh placed eighth in the balloting for the 2012 Jerry Rice THE NOT SO GOOD Award, given to the nation’s top freshman football player at the NCAA I FCS • Portland State had 109 penalties for 976 yards in 2013 (81.3 yards per game). level. McDonagh averaged 235.7 yards of total offense per game. He com- That ranked last in the Big Sky Conference and 117th in the nation. pleted 171 of 314 passes for 2,187 yards, 14 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. • Turnovers were a problem for Portland State in 2013. The Vikings had 29 give- McDonagh ran 89 times for 406 yards and nine touchdowns. aways in all (13 fumbles/16 interceptions). PSU had a -8 turnover margin. • SO K Marcus Kinsella is a native of Australia. He follows Thomas Duyndam, the first Australian ever to play for PSU. Duyndam was a four-year starter at punter PORTLAND STATE WAS A BIG PLAY TEAM (2009-12). • In 2013, Portland State had a remarkable 114 plays of 20 yards or more on the • SO TE Jacob Nall’s brother, Ryan, was the Oregon 6A High School Player of the season (resulting in 21 TDs). There were 57 pass plays over 20 yards, 31 rushing Year in 2013 and is now playing at Oregon State. plays over 20 yards, 21 kick returns over 20 yards, one punt return over 20 yards • Returning Vikings who won Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors are JR and five defensive returns over 20 yards. LB Brandon Brody-Heim, SO CB Xavier Coleman, SO RB Zach Dwyer, SO OL Josh • PLAY LENGTH IN 2013 Hanson, SR TE Tyson Heller, SO OL Cam Keizur, SO K Marcus Kinsella, SR DT Joe 80+ yards 3 Lopez, JR LB Kawika Stant, SR WR Alex Toureen and SR LB Jake Woolley. 70+ yards 6 • Viking Defensive Coordinator Jaime Hill was a member of Tim Walsh’s defen- 60+ yards 10 sive coaching staff at Portland State from 1993-97. 50+ yards 17 • Head Coach Nigel Burton was the cornerbacks coach on Tim Walsh’s PSU staff 40+ yards 24 in 2001 and 2002. 30+ yards 53 20+ yards 114 • JR WR Kasey Closs led the long play count with 21 receptions of more than 20 yards... FR RB Nate Tago had 20 plays over 20 yards with 16 on kick returns... SR RB DJ Adams had 17 plays over 20 yards (with 5 TDs). 13 of those plays were rushing and four were receiving... JR WR Victor Dean had 11 receiving plays over 20 yards. 8 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football PORTLAND STATE ATHLETICS

Portland State’s football practice facility: RECENT PORTLAND STATE Stott Community Field CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Women’s Golf – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 Women’s Soccer – 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 (season) Men’s Basketball – 2005, 2008 (season), 2008, 2009 (tournament) Women’s Basketball - 2011 (season), 2010 (tournament) Women’s Volleyball – 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 (season), 2008, 2010 (tournament) Softball – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013

RECENT PORTLAND STATE NCAA POST-SEASON APPEARANCES Women’s Golf – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 Men’s Basketball – 2008, 2009 Women’s Basketball - 2010 Women’s Volleyball – 2008, 2010 Softball – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 Track and Field - 61 athlete appearances since 2003 Portland State University has 15 NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports: six men’s sports and nine women’s sports. A SAMPLING OF MEN’S ATHLETIC PROGRAMS: Football, Cross Country, Basketball, Indoor Track & Field, VIKING ATHLETICS SUCCESS Outdoor Track & Field, Tennis PORTLAND STATE ATHLETICS IN 2013-14: Three conference WOMEN’S ATHLETIC PROGRAMS: Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Basketball, championships (soccer, volleyball, golf), one NCAA champion- Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Softball, Tennis ship team appearance (golf), five NCAA individual championship appearances, three All-Americans, 39 All-Big Sky Confer- MEMBER: Big Sky Conference ence athletes (also 23 honorable mention), eight All-Big Sky Tournament honors, 23 Big Sky Athlete of the Week Awards, sev- BIG SKY MEMBERS: Eastern Washington, Idaho (no football), Idaho State, Montana, en Big Sky Conference individual titles, 29 school records, two Montana State, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacra- Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year Awards, two Conference mento State, Southern Utah, Weber State, UC Davis (football only), Cal Poly (football only) Player of the Year Awards, six Conference Specialist of the Year Awards, 110 Academic All-Conference honors, four Academic All-District Awards PORTLAND STATE HEAD COACHES PORTLAND STATE ATHLETICS IN 2012-13: Three conference championships (soccer, volleyball, softball), one NCAA championship team appearance (softball), 11 NCAA individual championship appearances, one All-American, one Academic All-American, 25 All-Big Sky Conference athletes, 10 All-Big Sky Tournament honors, 30 Big Sky Athlete of the Week Awards, two National Athlete of the Week honors, eight Big Sky Conference individual titles, nine school records, one Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year, six Conference Player of the Year Awards, 34 Nigel Burton Kailin Downs Tyler Geving Ronnye Harrison Academic All-Conference honors, three Academic All-District Football Women’s Golf Men’s Basketball Track/Cross Country Awards, women’s sports won Big Sky Conference All-Sports Tro- phy

PORTLAND STATE ATHLETICS IN 2011-12: Two conference championships (soccer, softball), one NCAA Tournament appearance, one NCAA individual championship appearance, one All-American, 41 All-Conference athletes, 38 Conference Athlete of the Week Awards, one National Athlete of the Week honor, eight All-Big Sky Tournament honors, three Big Sky Conference individual titles, 18 school records, four Conference Player of the Year Awards, one Conference Coach of the Year, 88 Academic Toby Krauel Sherri Murrell Laura Schott Michael Seemann All-Conference honors, one Academic All-District Award Men’s Tennis Women’s Basketball Soccer Volleyball PORTLAND STATE ATHLETICS IN 2010-11: Four conference champion teams (volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, golf), three NCAA tournament appearances, one WNIT appearance, six individual conference champions, one academic All-Ameri- can, one Academic All-District, four All-District honors, 41 All- Conference athletes, 70 academic All-Conference honors, 40 Player/Athlete of the Week honors, seven Player of the Year honors and four Coach of the Year honors, women’s sports won the Big Sky Conference All-Sports Trophy

Barb Sherwood Jay Sterling Torre Chisholm Softball Women’s Tennis Athletics Director

2014 Portland State Vikings Football • 9 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION AND PASSES VIKINGS ON THE RADIO: Media seeking information, interviews, credentials or practice times for Viking football should FOX SPORTS RADIO 620 AM contact Mike Lund at the Portland State Media Portland State Football has a new radio home in 2014 as the Relations Office: [email protected] or 503.725.5602. Vikings can be heard on Fox Sports Radio 620 AM. The Viking Ath- Visiting media should arrange for credentials letic Partnership and Fox Sports Radio have signed a three-year and parking in advance. Limited parking is avail- agreement to carry Viking games. able. Parking and media passes, if requested more As in the past, Viking football will have a one-hour pre- than a week in advance, can be mailed. Requests game show and half-hour post-game show with each broadcast. made less than a week in advance will be left at PSU joins a lineup of great local sports teams that air on 620 AM, Providence Park Will Call. including the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon State Beavers and Hillsboro Hops. The Fox Sports Radio partnership will also include a weekly BIG SKY FOOTBALL coaches segment with Head Coach Nigel Burton. COACHES TELECONFERENCE In addition to the 620 AM signal, fans can hear the Vikings The Big Sky Conference sponsors a weekly live on the internet at www.foxsportsradio620.com. football coaches teleconference. All nine coaches Play-by-play man Tom Hewitt will return for his 17th season Tom Hewitt will be available to media members via telephone of calling Viking football action. Hewitt recently reached a three- on Wednesdays beginning at 9:00 a.m. PT. Each year agreement with the VAP to do Portland State football and coach will have a designated time slot during the basketball play-by-play. teleconference. Nigel Burton’s call-in time will be Hewitt has hosted several radio shows and done numerous 10:36 am. PT. Details of specific times and call-in play-by-play calls over the years, including Oregon State broad- numbers will be available from the conference of- casts and his own Saturday morning golf show, “Teein’ It Up With fice prior to the first week of the season. Tom Hewitt.” Joining Hewitt on Viking football broadcasts for a ninth sea- GAME WEEK INTERVIEWS son is Mike Lund, Portland State’s Associate Athletics Director for PRACTICE INTERVIEWS: Coaches and players Media and Communications. Lund, who has worked at the school are available for interviews after practices. Portland since 1989, has also broadcast basketball and softball at PSU. State’s regular practice time is 11 a.m.- 1p.m. Tues- day through Thursday during the season. Monday’s are off days and Friday’s are dependent upon travel BIG SKY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL ON ROOT SPORTS or Providence Park availability. Players are not avail- For the second year in a row, Portland State able on game days prior to the game. Sept. 20, Eastern Washington at Montana State football has been selected to appear in three Root TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS: It is requested Sept. 27, Northern Colorado at Montana Sports television games this fall on the Big Sky that interview questions for Coach Nigel Burton Oct. 4, UC Davis at Portland State Conference Game of the Week package. All three be directed during the weekly Big Sky Conference Oct. 11, Montana State at UC Davis televised games will be at home. The opponents Football Coaches Teleconference on Wednesday’s. Oct. 18, Northern Arizona at Portland State are UC Davis (Oct. 4), Northern Arizona (Oct. 18) Other than that time and at practice, Burton has Oct. 25, Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington (Nov. 21). limited availability. Call Mike Lund to schedule an Nov. 1, Sacramento State at Montana All three games will be available in the Root interview. Player interviews must be scheduled in Nov. 8, Montana at Eastern Washington Sports Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. advance. Nov. 15, Idaho State at Montana State Montana, Montana State and Eastern Wash- Nov. 21, Eastern Washington at Portland State ington all appear four times in the Root Sports Big Nov. 22, Montana State at Montana WATCHBIGSKY.COM Sky schedule. 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Exit on I-84 West and follow for approximately six miles. Move into the left News, information, schedules, scores, live stats lane of I-84 westbound as you approach the I-5 interchange. Take I-5 southbound and move into the and much more about Portland State Athletics can left lane as you cross the Marquam Bridge. Merge with I-405, move into the right lane. be found on the internet at www.GoViks.com. TO THE ATHLETICS OFFICE: Media who would like to pick up parking, credentials or other mate- rials at the Media Relations Office follow I-405 to the 6th Avenue exit. Follow for two blocks to SW Hall. Only on-street parking is available. The Athletics Office entrance is 527 SW Hall, Suite 415. Enter the THE VIKINGS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS building just east of 6th Avenue and take the elevator to the fourth floor. Nigel Burton on Twitter______@CoachBurton_PSU Viking Athletics on Twitter______@PSU_Vikings Viking Athletics on Facebook______PSUVIKINGS DIRECTIONS TO STOTT COMMUNITY FIELD Website______www.GoViks.com The Portland State Vikings practice at the Peter W. Stott Community Field located at SW 10th and YouTube___ www.youtube.com/GoPortlandState Hall on the PSU campus. To get to the practice field, follow the directions to the PSU campus. On-street parking is available after exiting on 6th Avenue. Then walk three blocks west through the park blocks. The field is adjacent to the PSU library and Peter W. Stott Center. Portland State campus reserved parking must be obtained from Mike Lund in the Athletics Office at 527 SW Hall, Suite 415.

10 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football advance of the game. Otherwise, media members MEDIA FACILITIES AT PROVIDENCE PARK are encouraged to use public transit or carpool. Providence Park has no on-site parking, how- MEDIA WILL CALL: Media Will Call is located after each quarter and at halftime. Complete sum- ever there are a number of options for reaching the at the corner of SW 18th and Morrison (northeast maries will be provided at the conclusion of the field. corner of the stadium). A press pass allows entry at game. Discount parking is available in numerous any stadium gate. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: Post-game City Center lots just east of Providence Park. For PRESS BOX: The press box is located on the interviews at Portland State football games will be the regular fee you may park in any City Center lot west side of the stadium. There is an elevator and conducted outside the locker room at the conclu- (first-come, first-served), then either walk or make stairs up to the press box located in the northwest sion of the team cooling off period. For assistance the quick MAX ride to the park. corner of the stadium. There is also a stairway and with interviews, contact Mike Lund, Portland State In addition, there are public parking lots along entrance to the press box at section 221. General Media Relations Director. Visiting team interviews 17th and 18th Avenues east of the park. Cost is at media seating is located on the south end of the are at the discretion of the visiting media relations the discretion of the lot owner. press box. (Note: the elevator also accommodates director. BROADCAST ARRANGEMENTS: The visiting the Providence Park suites. Using the stairs are MEDIA PARKING AT PROVIDENCE PARK: radio booth will accommodate up to four people. encouraged and may be quicker.) Parking is extremely limited at Providence Park. One phone, one ISDN line and one ethernet line ACCOMMODATIONS: Pregame notes, depth Some media parking is located on 20th Avenue, will be made available. charts and programs are available prior to the game adjacent to the stadium. Due to limited availabil- Space for televising games is also available in in the press box. ity, media members must request parking well in the pressbox upon request. Wireless internet connections are available in the press box. Login information will be provided DIRECTIONS TO PROVIDENCE PARK on game day. Portland State’s home field is Providence Park, located at SW 20th and Morrison in downtown Port- There are also available phone lines. land. Cold beverages are available before and DIRECTIONS TO PROVIDENCE PARK FROM PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Take Air- throughout the contest. A lunch will be provided to port Way to Interstate 205 South. Stay on I-205 South for approximately three miles to the Interstate 84 working media and ready one hour prior to kickoff. West exit. Follow I-84 approximately six miles to the Interstate 5 interchange. Head south on I-5, traveling STATISTICS: Live media stats are available at one mile and following directions to downtown and I-405. Once on I-405, take the Salmon Street exit. http://vikslive.statb.us. They are completely interac- You will come out on SW 14th Avenue. Follow SW 14th for three blocks, then turn left on Morrison Street. tive to the individual. Follow five blocks to Providence Park. Hard copies of quick stats will be provided

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2014 Portland State Vikings Football • 11 PROVIDENCE PARK: HOME OF THE VIKINGS

Portland State football returned to its home seating also received an overhaul during field of more than 40 seasons in 2011 after a one- the renovation year hiatus. The newly-remodeled Providence Park of 2010. The has given PSU one of the finest, most intimate and current con- exciting FCS stadiums in the country. figuration seats In 2010, the downtown sports facility took 18,627. on a new look and a new name after a $31 million The Stadium facelift. The Portland Timbers, of Major League Soc- was operated by cer, are the main tenants of the venue. the Multnomah Portland State first played football in old Mult- Athletic Club until nomah Stadium in 1949, but did not return until a 1967 under the game on November 25, 1965 against the University name Multnomah of Montana. PSU (then PSC) played Lewis and Clark Stadium, then and Idaho State at the Stadium in 1966, then began sold to the City of playing all of its home games there in 1967. The Portland for $2.1 exception was a game against Weber State that million. It was then year which was played at Wilson High School. renamed Portland Over the years, Multnomah Stadium evolved, Civic Stadium and becoming Civic Stadium then, following a major converted from grass renovation in 2001, PGE Park. It was renamed JELD- to Tartan Turf in 1969, WEN Field after a 2010 renovation, and became becoming the first Providence Park in 2014. artificial turf installed added, and a Family Deck on the The stadium was originally built in 1885 by for an outdoor baseball east side of the stadium and new field level bar the Multnomah Athletic Club, destroyed by fire in and football stadium in the world. In 1979, and grill were added. 1910, and rebuilt the following year. The present Super Turf was installed, with Astro Turf added in Providence Park is home to the Portland Tim- west grandstand was constructed in 1926 at a cost 1990. bers of Major League Soccer and the Portland State of $600,000. The stadium contained various seating Providence Park has been renovated many University football program. But, the multipurpose arrangements on the east and southeast sides over times, a $38.5 million project took place in 2000 stadium additionally plays host to a wide variety of the years. The southeast section was closed in 1986, and it reopened in 2001 as PGE Park. Luxury suites events and activities, including high school football, resulting in a capacity of 23,150. With portable were added behind the baseball home plate area. youth sports camps, concerts, national and inter- bleachers added on the east side in 1999, the Providence Park is no longer a baseball facility, but national soccer exhibitions, youth soccer games Stadium was expanded to 30,000. the suites are functional for Viking football and soc- and practices, community gatherings and company Providence Park now features an east cer. The main concourse was lowered and widened outings. grandstand once again, along with an east-side significantly to handle two and a half times the Over the past several decades, the Stadium club level. Locker rooms, the press box and original previous volume, creating a much more fan-friendly has housed three professional football leagues, atmosphere with improved concessions. Seating the North American Soccer League and the MLS, in the lower bowl was replaced, restrooms were concerts, boxing and numerous other events.

12 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football Steve Brenner

A composite of Civic Stadium, circa 1970s

Portland State vs. Grambling, Vanport Classic, 2001 Dick Powers

The front marquee when it was JELD-WEN Field in 2011.

As mentioned, Portland State has a long history at Providence Park. PSU hosted 15 NCAA Division II playoff games at Civic Stadium between 1987 and Portland State vs. Montana, 2006 1995. During those seasons under Coach Pokey Allen and Coach Tim Walsh, PSU ranked among the leaders in Division II attendance and set the playoff attendance record of 21,079 against Texas A&I. Steve Brenner

Viking Season Opener, 2011

2014 Portland State Vikings Football • 13 PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Skybridge on SW Broadway Avenue

Portland State University serves as a center EDUCATION PORTLAND STATE PROFILE of opportunity for over 29,000 undergradu- Portland ate and graduate students. Located in Portland, ACADEMIC UNITS State University is a • College of the Arts Oregon, one of the nation’s most livable cities, nationally acclaimed • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences the University’s innovative approach to education leader in communi- • College of Urban and Public Affairs combines academic rigor in the classroom with ty-based learning. • Graduate School of Education field-based experiences through internships and Located in down- • Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science classroom projects with community partners. The town Portland’s • School of Business Administration University’s 49-acre downtown ca-mpus exhibits • School of Social Work tree-lined South Park Portland State’s commitment to sustainability with Blocks, the University MOST POPULAR MAJORS green buildings, while many of the 124 bach- is the largest, most • Psychology, Health Studies, Biology, Art and Design, elor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees incorporate diverse and only ur- Accounting sustainability into the curriculum. PSU’s motto, “Let ban university in the TOP-50 GRADUATE PROGRAMS Knowledge Serve the City,” inspires the teaching Oregon University • Environmental Policy and Management and research of an accomplished faculty whose System. It is Oregon’s Portland State • City Management and Urban Policy work and students span the globe. fastest growing pub- • Public Affairs University President lic institution, serv- • Rehabilitation Counseling Dr. Wim Wiewel • Social Work GROWTH ing more students Portland State University continues to expand and conferring more - Listed by U.S. News & World Report as a “2012 Best Gradu- and grow in southwest downtown Portland. Two graduate degrees each year than any other school ate School” and “Top 10 Up-and-Coming University” major capital projects are scheduled to enhance in the Oregon University System. ENROLLMENT: 29,452 PSU’s future. Fund-raising for The Viking Pavilion PSU’s award-winning general education pro- DEGREES AWARDED IN 2013: 6,074 and Academic Center, which would house PSU gram, called University Studies, provides students FACULTY AND STAFF: 2,226 Athletics and be home to its teams, is nearing with learning experiences designed to facilitate the LIBRARY: 1.4 million volumes completion. With a projected total cost of $44 mil- ALUMNI: over 150,000 acquisition of knowledge and attitudes that will lion, more than $36 million has already been raised. MOTTO: Let knowledge serve the city build a foundation for lifelong learning. FOUNDED: 1946 The School of Business Administration Renovation The University offers more than 120 majors, MOVED TO SOUTH PARK BLOCKS: 1952 and Expansion is a projected $60 million project, minors and areas of concentration. Portland State is FIRST BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED: 1956 with some $55 million already raised. home to Oregon’s largest business school and the FIRST MASTER’S DEGREES: 1964 Graduate School of Education is Oregon’s largest FIRST DOCTORAL DEGREES: 1972 ORIGINS and most comprehensive school of its kind. PSU CAMPUS ACREAGE: 50 acres The University was established as Vanport EDUCATIONAL SQUARE FOOTAGE: also offers the largest academic summer program Extension Center in 1946 and in 1952 moved to 3.2 million (4.5 million total) in the state of Oregon. PSU BUILDINGS: 50 downtown Portland. In 1955, the Vanport Extension The Portland State University Department RESIDENTIAL STUDENT HOUSING PROPERTIES: 10 Center became Portland State College, a four-year, of Intercollegiate Athletics strives to provide an ECONOMIC IMPACT: more than $1.44 billion degree-granting institution. Graduate studies were athletic program that develops the whole person added in 1961, doctoral programs began in 1968, and through education and competition. the institution was granted university status in 1969. 14 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football GREEN. IT’S MORE THAN OUR SCHOOL COLOR. At Portland State we do more than just study sustainability. We engage directly with the community around us to make sustainability real. Our goal is to harness the strengths of our singular urban university - our new ideas, our innovative partnerships, our academic rigor - toward solving the environmental, social, and economic problems of our time. In September 2008, Portland State University received the biggest dona- tion in its history: $25 million from the James F. and Maron L. Miller Foundation for research and projects focused on sustainability. ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY If you’re encountering the concept of sustainability for the first time, you may be asking yourself what all the buzz is about. When pressed to provide a definition, most sustainability professionals offer some variation on the following definition: Sustainability means meeting the economic, social, and environmental needs of the present without compromising the similar needs of future generations. Urban and Public Affairs Courtyard Sustainability is a process. By thinking about sustainability as a continuum rather than an endpoint, we as a University are better positioned to identify our successes while simultaneously focusing on future goals. Portland State aims to be a living laboratory of sustainability, with our efforts at research and education fully integrated with the community around us.

Student Recreation Center

Shattuck Hall Classroom

Simon Benson House

Branford P. Millar Library Lincoln Hall

2014 Portland State Vikings Football • 15 Portland, Oregon PORTLAND, OREGON

City of Roses

POPULATION: 2.2 million within the metro area; 609,456 within the city limits AREA: 130 square miles ELEVATION: 173 feet above sea level LONGITUDE: 40 miles east of the 122nd meridian west LATITUDE: 30 miles north of the 45th parallel north MILES TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN: 78 MILES TO A GLACIER: 65 (Mount Hood) AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: 33.5° (January); 79.5° (July) AVERAGE PRECIPITATION: 37” (less than Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston or Seattle) ACRES OF PARKS IN METRO AREA: 37,000, including the 5,000-acre Forest Park

BIKING ACROSS THE WILLAMETTE IN DOWNTOWN NIKE WORLD CAMPUS

DOWNTOWN PORTLAND DOWNTOWN PORTLAND AND THE WEST HILLS

16 • 2014 Portland State Vikings Football THE STATE OF OREGON

Oregonians love the water. Whether it be rivers, lakes, the ocean, the frozen kind, or even falling from the sky - much of Oregon’s beauty lies in its water. Water is also what makes the Willamette Valley a lush and fertile region, making it one of the most beautiful places in the country.

The Willamette River (top) meanders through downtown Portland and the center of the Willamette Valley. The rugged Oregon coastline (bottom) is inspiring in its beauty, and located just 78 miles west of Portland. Multnomah Falls (middle, far right), one of the most im- pressive waterfalls in the world is just 40 miles east of downtown Portland. Oregon’s tallest peak, Mt. Hood (middle, far left), is within a one hour drive of Portland. Snowboarding (middle, second from left) has become a winter-time favorite on Oregon’s Cascade Range. The Columbia River (middle, second from right), dividing Oregon and Washington, is considered perhaps the finest wind-surfing location in the world. - photos by Dick Powers 2014 Portland State Vikings Football • 17