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2016 NORTH TEXAS FOOTBALL FACT AND RECORDS BOOK football North Texas Athletics Department 1301 S. Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Office: (940) 565-2662 Shipping Address - Use this for overnight - FED EX / UPS 1301 S. Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Mailing Address - US Postal Service ONLY 1155 Union Circle #311397 Denton, TX 76203 www.meangreensports.com Credits: the North Texas Media Relations Department Photography: Rick Yeatts Mean Green Mission Statement * To Promote and monitor the educational achievement and personal growth of student-athletes, emphasizing that their education- al growth and development is the primary purpose of intercollegiate athletics * To conduct an athletics program that protects and enhances the physical and educational welfare of student-athletes * To provide fair and equitable opportunity for all student-athletes and staff participating in intercollegiate sport activities, regard- less of gender or ethnicity * To promote the principles of good sportsmanship and honesty in compliance with the University of North Texas, state, NCAA and conference regulations * To conduct a competitive athletics program that promotes faculty, staff, student and community affiliation with the University of North Texas * To serve the community through public service and outreach activities which positively reflect on the University of North Texas and promote good will in the community. table of contents 2016 Team Information 2015 Record .........................................1-11 2 PROFILES Conference Record/Finish ................1-7 /6th Head Coach ...........................................................2 Basic Offense .......................................Spread Assistant Coaches ....................................................4 Basic Defense ......................................Multiple Football Staff .........................................................7 2016 Numerical Roster ..............................................8 Lettermen Returning .........................61 2016 Alphabetical Roster ......................................... 10 Offense: 37 ; Defense: 21; Specialist: 3 Profiles ............................................................... 12 Lettermen Lost ....................................19 Newcomers .......................................................... 30 Offense: 12; Defense: 7, Specialist: 0 Starters Returning ..............................13 39 OPPONENTS Offense: 5; Defense: 8 2016 Opponents .................................................... 39 Starters Lost .........................................10 All-Time Results .................................................... 41 Offense: 7; Defense: 3 9 Offensive Starters Returning (5) 43 2015 IN REVIEW Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Yr-Lt. Career Starts Results and Statistics .............................................. 43 WR Turner Smiley 6-0 185 Jr.-2L 9 Individual Statistics ................................................ 44 OL Chris Miles 6-4 291 So.-1L 11 Final Defensive Statistics ......................................... 45 OL Sam Rice 6-4 297 Sr. 3L 12 (at NT) Superlatives ......................................................... 48 Individual All-Purpose Yards ...................................... 50 WR Thaddeous Thompson 6-2 197 Sr.-1L 6 Game-By-Game Comparisons .................................... 51 RB Jeffrey Wilson 6-0 190 Jr.-2L 7 Starting Lineups .................................................... 52 9 Game Leaders ...................................................... 53 Defensive Starters Returning (8) Box Scores ........................................................... 54 Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Yr-Lt. Career Starts DE Jarrian Roberts 6-2 240 Sr.-2L 11 DE Malik Dilonga 6-4 252 Sr.-2L 5 60 HISTORY LB Brandon Garner 5-11 220 So.-1L 5 Postseason .......................................................... 60 LB Fred Scott 5-11 238 Sr.-2L 24 Letterwinners ....................................................... 65 DB Nate Brooks 6-0 163 So.-1L 7 Mean Green In The NFL ........................................... 70 DB Chad Davis 5-10 184 Sr.-3L 11 All-Americans ....................................................... 71 All-Pro Selections .................................................. 72 DB Kishawn McClain 5-11 193 Jr.-2L 11 All-Conference Selections ........................................ 73 DB James Gray 6-0 200 Sr.-1L 12 Conference Award Winners ....................................... 75 9 Specialists Returning (3) Pos. Name Ht. Wt. Yr-Lt. Career Games 77 RECORDS K Trevor Moore 5-11 175 Jr.-2L 23 Scoring ............................................................... 77 P Eric Keena 6-2 170 Sr.-2L 23 Rushing .............................................................. 79 DS Trey Enterline 6-3 225 Sr.-1L 1 Passing ............................................................... 82 Receiving ............................................................ 85 9 Mean Green 2015 Results Total Offense ....................................................... 87 All-Purpose Yards................................................... 88 Date Opponent Results Atten. Punting and Kicking ................................................ 89 Sept. 12 at SMU L, 31-13 25,401 Kicking ............................................................... 90 Sept. 19 vs. Rice* L, 38-24 19,602 Returns .............................................................. 91 Sept. 26 at Iowa L, 62-16 56,041 Defense .............................................................. 92 Oct. 3 at Southern Miss* L, 49-14 26,430 Misc. and NCAA Leaders ........................................... 94 Conference Records ............................................... 95 Oct. 10 vs. Portland State L, 66-7 19,801 Conference Annual Leaders ...................................... 96 Oct. 15 vs. Western Kentucky* L, 55-28 10,155 Annual Team Statistics ............................................ 97 Oct. 24 at Marshall* L, 30-13 27,217 vs. Ranked Opponents ............................................. 98 Oct. 31 vs. UTSA* W, 30-23 10,292 All-Time Results .................................................... 99 Nov. 7 at Louisiana Tech* L, 56-13 16,986 Coaching Records ................................................. 104 Home Stadium Records ........................................... 106 Nov. 14 at Tennessee L, 24-0 96,197 Apogee Stadium Records ......................................... 108 Nov. 21 at Middle Tennessee* L, 41-7 13,922 Nov. 29 vs. UTEP* L, 20-17 8,305 *Conference USA Game 109 MEDIA Information ........................................................ 109 2016 North Texas Football Fact And Records Book 1 profiles 9 head coach Seth Littrell Quick Facts Littrell Age: 37 Head Coach Alma Mater: Oklahoma (‘01) Record: 0-0 (first year) Overall Record: 0-0 (first year) First Year 4 Oklahoma ‘01 Previous Job: Assistant Head Coach, Offense/Tight Ends at North Carolina Playing Experience: Fullback The University of North Texas named Seth Littrell as its 19th head at Oklahoma (1998-01) football coach, University President Neal Smatresk announced on Family: Married to Becca. Has two December 5, 2015. children: Tripp, Elle. Littrell, 37, one of the brightest offensive minds in college football, comes to North Texas after serving as the assistant head coach for offense and tight ends at North Carolina. The Muskogee, Littrell Coaching Experience Oklahoma, native is the youngest coach in Conference USA and will be the fifth youngest in the Year School Position nation when he coaches his first game. 2016-Pres North Texas Head Coach The dynamic mind of Littrell turned the North Carolina offense in 2015 into one of the nation’s 2014-15 North Carolina Ast. HC/Off./TE best, as the Tar Heels set school records for most points and touchdowns in a season. The Tar Heels 2012-13 Indiana O. Coord./TE/FB won the ACC Coastal Division Championship and played in their first ACC Championship game. 2011 Arizona O. Coord./TE/H-Backs 2010 Arizona Co-O. Coord./RB/TE North Carolina scored over 30 points nine times in 2015, topped the 40-point mark seven times 2009 Arizona RB/TE and scored over 50 points in four games, which is a school record. Through 12 games, UNC 2005-08 Texas Tech RB averaged 41.2 points a game, which was 11th in the nation. 2002-04 Kansas Graduate Assistant Under the guidance of Littrell, quarterback Marquise Williams set a new school record for career touchdowns (90) and total offense at North Carolina. In 2015 with Littrell, the UNC offense averaged 7.46 yards per play, which was second in the nation, and ran the ball for 6.0 yards a carry, which ranked third in the country. UNC was one of just 11 schools in the nation averaging more than 200 yards rushing (229.7) and 250 yards passing (266.0). UNC rushed for over 200 yards eight times and had over 500 yards of total offense in four games in 2015, including 704 yards in a 66-31 win over Duke. In his first season in Chapel Hill in 2014, Littrell helped Carolina establish several school records, including most passing yards, most passing touchdowns and most first downs. Williams was a second-team all-conference pick after leading the Tar Heels to a bowl game in his first year as the starter, and set several individual school records, including most rushing yards and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Carolina gained more than 5,000 yards in Littrell’s first season as the play-caller and averaged 429.8 yards per contest. Littrell came to Chapel Hill from Indiana where he guided one of the most prolific offenses in the country. Indiana