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TOLEDO ROCKETS Dr. Sharon Gaber President Toledo running back Bryant Koback UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO Location: .............................................................................................................. Toledo, Ohio President: ......................................................................................................Dr. Sharon Gaber Director of Athletics: ...................................................................................Michael O’Brien Head Coach: .................................................................Jason Candle (Mount Union, ‘03) Faculty Representative: ............................................................................ Dr. Mary Powers Michael O’Brien Enrollment: ...................................................................................................................... 20,579 Director of Athletics Founded: ..............................................................................................................................1872 Nickname: ......................................................................................................................Rockets Colors: ....................................................Midnight Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (PMS 116) Stadium: (Capacity): ............................................................................. Glass Bowl (26,038) Website: ..................................................................................................www.utrockets.com TEAM FACTS Offense: .............................................................................................................................Spread Defense: .........................................................................................................................Multiple 2018 Record:........................................................................................................................... 7-6 2018 Conference Record/Finish: .............................................................5-3 /t-2nd West Last Bowl Appearance: ...................................Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (2018) Jason Candle Letterwinners Returning/Lost:.................................................................................... 50/24 Head Coach Starters Returning/Lost: ................................................................................................ 14/12 All-Time Record: ....................................................................................................544-429-24 All-Time MAC Record:............................................................................................ 277-203-7 MAC Championships/Last: ...................................................................................... 11/2017 SPORTS INFORMATION Football Contact: ...............................................................................................Paul Helgren Office Phone: ......................................................................................................419.530.4918 Office Fax: ............................................................................................................419.530.4428 Cell Phone: ..........................................................................................................419.262.3861 E-Mail: ........................................................................................ [email protected] Twitter: ..............................................................................................................UTPaulHelgren Glass Bowl Pressbox: .......................................................................................419.530.3732 42 2019 MACPaul Football Helgren Record Book Sports Information TOLEDO ROCKETS TEAM INFORMATION 2019 Schedule Date Opponent Time Television Series Sat., Aug. 31 at Kentucky Noon ET SEC Network First Meeting Sat., Sept. 14 Murray State 7:00 pm ET ESPN3 First Meeting Sat., Sept. 21 at Colorado State TBA ESPN Networks Series Tied 1-1 Sat., Sept. 28 BYU TBA TBA BYU leads 1-0 Sat., Oct. 5 *Western Michigan 3:30 pm ET TBA Toledo leads 42-30 Sat., Oct. 12 *at Bowling Green TBA TBA Toledo leads 40-39-4 Sat., Oct. 19 *at Ball State 2:00 pm ET TBA Toledo leads 24-19-1 Sat., Oct. 26 *Eastern Michigan TBA TBA Toledo leads 34-12 Tue., Nov. 5 *Kent State 7:00 pm ET or 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/CBS Sports Network Toledo leads 26-21 Wed., Nov. 13 *NIU 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU Toledo leads 31-15 Wed., Nov. 20 *at Buffalo 7:30 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU Toledo leads 7-4 Fri., Nov. 29 *at Central Michigan TBA TBA Toledo leads 26-18-3 *Mid-American Conference game Primary Media Outlets 2019 Squad Breakdown Toledo Sports Information Football Contact: Paul Helgren Starters Returning (14) 2801 W. Bancroft St. Offense (7) Pos. 2018 Statistics Toledo, OH 43606-3390 Yazeed Atariwa OL Started in eight games at right guard last season Phone: 419.530.4918 Cameron Bell OL Started in 12 games at left tackle last season [email protected] Bryce Harris OL Started in all 13 games at center last season Reggie Gilliam TE Started in all 13 games, 6 rec., 71 yds., 3 TDs Newspaper Mitchell Guadagni QB Started in seven games, 69-120 passing (57.5%), 1,053 yds., 13 TDs Toledo Blade Desmond Phillips WR Appeared in all 13 games, 27 rec., 220 yds., (8.1 avg.) Sports Editor: Scott McNeish Shakif Seymour RB Played in all 13 games, 121 att., 565 yds., (4.7 avg.), 5 TDs Beat Writer: Brian Buckey 541 Superior Defense (5) Pos. 2018 Statistics Toledo, OH 43604 DeDarallo Blue S Started in all 13 games, 41 total tackles, 25 solo, 4.5 tfl, 1.0 sack, 3 pbu, 1 ff Phone: 419.724.6115 Nate Childress DL Started in all 13 games, 32 total tackles, 8 solo, 1.0 tfl, 1.0 sack, 4 pbu, 1 block kick [email protected] Justin Clark DB Played in 12 games, 35 total tackles, 19 solo, 1.0 tfl, 1 INT, 5 pbu, 1 rec. fum [email protected] Jamal Hines DE Played in 12 games, 49 total tackles, 25 solo, 9.0 tfl, 4.0 sacks, 2 INT, 3 pbu The Collegian Kahlil Robinson DB Started in all 13 games, 69 total tackles, 41 solo, 1 INT, 2 pbu Sports Desk Specialists (2) Pos. 2018 Statistics MS 530, 2801 Bancroft Bailey Flint P 61 punts, 2,497 yds. (40.9 avg.), long of 58 yards, 24 In20 Toledo, OH 43606 Sean Mills LS Handled long snapping duties on special teams Phone: 419.720.6397 [email protected] Starters Lost (12) Offense (5) Pos. 2018 Statistics Radio Sami Kassem OL Started in 12 games at left guard last season WSPD Radio (1370 AM) Play-by-Play: Brent Balbinot Brock Ruble OL Started in all 13 games at right tackle last season 125 S. Superior Diontae Johnson WR Started in all 13 games, 49 rec., 761 yds. (15.5 avg.), 8 TDs Toledo, OH 43602 Jon’Vea Johnson WR Started in all 13 games, 32 rec., 660 yds., 20.6 avg.), 9 TDs Phone: 419.244.8321 Cody Thompson WR Started in all 13 games, 48 rec., 647 yds., (13.5 avg.), 10 TDs Television Defense (6) Pos. 2018 Statistics WNWO -TV (NBC) Ka’dar Hollman DB Started in all 13 games, 42 total tackles, 32 solo, 1 INT, 13 pbu, 1 rec. fum Sports Desk Reggie Howard DT Started in all 13 games, 50 total tackles, 22 solo, 15.0 tfl, 6.0 sacks, 2 ff 300 S. Byrne Rd. Richard Olekanma LB Started in all 13 games, 86 total tackles, 36 solo, 9.0 tfl, 3.0 sacks, 1 INT, 1 rec. fum Toledo, OH 43615 Tuzar Skipper DL Started in all 13 games, 60 total tackles, 32 solo, 11.5 tfl, 9.0 sacks, 2 ff, 2 rec. fum Phone: 419.535.0664 Tyler Taafe LB Started in all 13 games, 53 total tackles, 17 solo, 2.5 tfl, 1.0 sack, 2 INT Josh Teachey S Started in all 13 games, 59 total tackles, 31 solo, 4.0 tfl, 1.0 sack, 11 pbu, 1 ff WTOL-TV (CBS)/ WUPW-TV (FOX) Specialists (1) Pos. 2018 Statistics Jordan Strack Jameson Vest K 15-20 FGs; 64-66 PATs; 109 total points 730 N. Summit Toledo, OH 43604 Phone: 419.248.1197 [email protected] 2018 Results (7-6, 5-3 MAC) Date Opponent Score Total Off. Total Def. Att. WTVG-TV (ABC) September 1 VMI W, 66-3 603 222 24,136 Justin Feldkamp September 15 Miami (Fla.) L, 24-49 334 473 28,117 September 22 Nevada W, 63-44 460 582 23,675 4247 Dorr St. September 29 at Fresno State L, 27-49 375 554 33,401 Toledo, OH 43607 October 6 *Bowling Green W, 52-36 472 481 24,685 Phone: 419.534.3865 October 13 *at Eastern Michigan L, 26-28 376 412 17,998 [email protected] October 20 *Buffalo L, 17-31 295 463 18,114 October 25 *at Western Michigan W, 51-24 515 432 11,389 BCSN October 31 *Ball State W, 45-13 531 437 15,214 Eric Haubert November 7 *at Northern Illinois L, 15-38 431 427 5,887 115 South Reynolds Road November 15 *at Kent State W, 56-34 517 497 5,387 Toledo, OH November 23 *Central Michigan W, 51-13 473 181 15,521 419-450-0981 December 21 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl vs. FIU L, 32-35 388 459 13,510 [email protected] *Mid-American Conference game www.GetSomeMACtion.com 43 TOLEDO ROCKETS ROSTER INFORMATION No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Yr. Hometown No. Name Pos. Ht./Wt. Yr. Hometown 87x Alexander, Darius DT 6-4/305 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. 86x Johnson II, Melvin* DE 6-3/245 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. 1x Anderson, Tycen** DB 6-2/205 Jr. Toledo, Ohio 5 Jones, Ronnie*** RB 6-1/200 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 62 Andrews, Dalton OL 6-2/265 Fr. (R) Pemberville, Ohio 3 Kelly, Micah RB 5-9/195 Fr. Pascagoula, Miss. 78 Atariwa, Yazeed**** OL 6-4/305 Sr. Sterling, Va. 12x King, DeAmonte* DB 5-11/195 So. Akron, Ohio 61 Ateman, Kelvin* OL 6-6/305 So. Detroit, Mich. 22x Koback, Bryant* RB 6-0/205 So. Holland, Ohio 7x Baker, Najeh WR 5-11/165 Fr. Homestead, Fla. 83 Kovacs, Nick* WR 6-3/202 So. Springboro, Ohio 39 Bannister, Alex DB 5-10/185 So. Monroe, Ohio 14x Lacey, Michael DB 5-9/185 Fr.