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2021 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Athletic Media Relations | 111 Playforth Place, AAC Room 156 |Contact 4Matt Schabert ([email protected]) GAME 1 RV MOREHEAD STATE (0-0/0-0 PFL) at No. 2 JAMES MADISON (0-0/0-0 CAA) Sept. 4, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. ET • Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Va. Morehead State Eagles JAMES MADISON DUKES Video4FloSports • Radio4WIVY-96.3 FM / WGOH-100.9 FM, 1300 AM Last Game4W, 28-18 vs. Butler (4/17/21) Last Game4L, 38-35 vs. Sam Houston (5/8/21) Live Stats4MSUEagles.com • Live Audio4MSUEagles.com Head Coach4Rob Tenyer (34-53, 9th year) Head Coach4Curt Cignetti (21-3, 3rd year) Twitter4@MSUEagles & @MSUEaglesFB Record vs. JMU40-3 Record vs. Morehead State41-0 2021 SCHEDULE EAGLE NOTES DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET)|RESULT • It may be deja vu for the Eagles, but they’ll hope the result is one to remember better this time. The Eagles face off with James Madison to open the 2021 fall season. The Eagles and Dukes also Sept. 4 at No. 2 James Madison 6 p.m. opened the (delayed) 2020 season in February at JMU. This will mark the fifth time since 2010 that Sept. 11 Union (Ky.) 2 p.m. MSU has opened a season at James Madison - 2010, 2015, 2016, 2021 ... and 2021. All five times the Dukes have been ranked in the FCS top 15. Sept. 18 at Austin Peay 3 p.m. Sept. 25 BYE • Phil Steele Magazine has tabbed senior lineman Vaughn Taylor, Jr., as the preseason Pioneer Oct. 2 Dayton* 2 p.m. League Defensive Player of the Year. Thirteen total Eagles were picked preseason All-PFL by PS, including first-teamers wide receiver/kick returner/all-purpose athleteBJ Byrd, offensive lineman Oct. 9 at Presbyterian* 1 p.m. Cam Marriott, linebacker Vincent Winey and punt returner Ian Holder. Second-team picks Oct. 16 Butler* 3 p.m. are quarterback Mark Pappas, wide receiver Thomas Campbell-Clay, offensive linemanJacob Ungruhe, defensive lineman Devon Connors and punter Andrew Foster. Players on PS’s Oct. 23 at Marist* 12 p.m. Third-Team All-PFL are offensive linemanMichael Davis, defensive lineman Nick Lavender and Oct. 30 Davidson* 2 p.m. defensive back Tyler Noble. Nov. 6 at San Diego* 4 p.m. • Morehead State received nine votes in the preseason American Football Coaches Association Poll, Nov. 13 Stetson* 1 p.m. one of only two PFL teams to be mentioned. The Eagles had the highest total of votes of either Nov. 20 at Valparaiso* 2 p.m. them or Davidson - the other league team mentioned. Home games in BOLD • Five Eagles were selected to the official preseason All-PFL team, includingTaylor, Jr., Byrd, * Denotes PFL game Marriott, Pappas and Winey. • Graduate student Andrew Foster has once again been named to the FCS Punter of the Year watch list. The Knoxville, Tenn., native was on the preseason list prior to the 2020-21 season as well. He is looking to become the first punter in program history to average more than 40 yards per punt for four consecutive seasons. how they comparE • Morehead State’s defense was one of the best in the FCS in the spring. In fact, Morehead State STAT MSU JMU ranked FIRST in the nation with 14 interceptions (in just seven games). The Eagles also ranked fifth in FCS in turnovers gained (19) and seventh in turnover margin (+7). MSU also ranked fourth Points/Game 22.7 33.6 among the circuit in defensive touchdowns (2) in the top 20 in passing yards allowed (172.0). Points Allowed/Game 25.3 16.5 • Vaughn Taylor, Jr., enters his final collegiate campaign with 37 career tackles for loss, includ- Passing Yards/Game 234.9 214.9 ing 13.5 sacks. Taylor, Jr., led the PFL in 2019 in TFLs (18.0) and sacks (3.5) Rushing Yards/Game 66.4 232.6 • Graduate student QB Mark Pappas was an All-PFL First-Team selection in the spring season. He Total Offense/Game 301.3 447.5 led PFL in passing efficiency, passing TDs, passing yards, points responsible for, and points respon- Passing Yards Allowed/Game 172.0 171.0 sible for per game. Pappas enters his final season with 3,553 career passing yards and 30 TDs. He Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 232.0 72.4 has four career rushing scores well. Total Defense/Game 404.4 243.4 • Senior linebacker Vincent Winey finished the spring season with 84 tackles in just seven First Downs 112 177 games, averaging 12 per game. That figure ranked second in the PFL in total stops. Winey was named First-Team All-PFL and became the first Eagle since Jordan Hendrix and Dillion Blackburn in Turnover Margin +7 +1 2012 to average more than 10 tackles per game. 3rd Down Conversions 44% 48% Time of Possession/Game 26:06 34:20 • Senior wide receiver BJ Byrd, a unanimous First-Team All-PFL pick in the spring, led the PFL in kickoff return TDs, receiving TDs, scoring, and total touchdowns. He also enters the fall campaign with a streak of six consecutive games with at least one receiving touchdown. the series Record vs. James Madison42-8 • With the Eagles finishing 4-3 last spring, it marked the first above .500 season since 2015. MSU also scored the first perfect home record since 1949. First Meeting41979 (JMU won 16-3) Last Meeting42021 (JMU won 52-0) • This year’s senior class, or players in their final year, marks the largest of head coach Rob Record in Morehead42-1 Tenyer’s tenure (2013-). MSU’s roster boasts 26 seniors or graduate students. 4 Record in Harrisonburg 0-7 • Eight Eagles - Matt DeBlaiso, Andrew Foster, Jelani-Ray Garvin, Tyler Noble, Mark Pappas, Fred Recio, Earl Stoudemire and Jacob Wilde - have already earned their Bachelor’s Degrees. 2021 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Athletic Media Relations | 111 Playforth Place, AAC Room 156 |Contact 4Matt Schabert ([email protected]) offense DEFENSE LT 68 Cam Marriott (6-3, 300, Jr., Redlands, Calif.) ANIMAL (DE) 93 Devon Connors (6-2, 255, R-Jr., Tampa, Fla.) 79 Zach Bone (6-3, 308, Fr., Charlotte, Tenn.) 44 Jahleel Holmes (6-2, 240, So., Moreno Valley, Calif.) LG 65 Michael Davis (6-3, 305, R-Jr., Beavercreek, Ohio) DT 53 Wade Acey (6-2, 247, Gr., Perryville, Ky.) 77 Rob Snyder (6-3, 320, R-So., St. Petersburg, Fla.) 90 Nick Lavender (6-3, 260, So., Jacksonville, Fla. C 70 Jaxsen Spears (6-2, 286, Fr., Plainfield, Ind.) NG 91 Tom Flood (6-5, 265, Sr., Lombard, Ill.) 66 Carter Black (6-4, 325, R-Fr., Edgewood, Ky.) 98 Fred Recio (6-3, 278, Gr., Union City, N.J.) RG 73 Corey Shaffer (6-3, 335, Fr., Harpers Ferry, W.Va.) DE 7 Vaughn Taylor, Jr. (6-3, 252, Sr., Washington, D.C.) 78 Tommy Wright (6-2, 270, Fr., Winchester, Ky.) 99 Wilson McCraw (6-5, 266, R-Fr., Homewood, Ala.) RT 72 Jacob Ungruhe (6-6, 321, Jr., Maineville, Ohio) MLB 42 Vincent Winey (6-1, 230, Sr., Lindenhurst, N.Y.) 54 James Wayne (6-3, 273, Fr., Port St. Lucie, Fla.) 40 Preston Toner (6-2, 216, R-Fr., Murrieta, Calif.) WR 9 Thomas Campbell-Clay (5-10, 196, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.) WLB 22 Cameron Barrett (6-1, 235, Sr., Dayton, Ky.) 0 Jeremiah Scott (6-2, 180, R-So., Lawrenceville, Ga.) 36 Sese Aumavae (6-3, 223, Jr., Leone, American Samoa) WR 1 BJ Byrd (6-0, 190, Sr., Richmond, Calif.) ROVER 19 Kameron Frye (6-2, 208, So., Douglasville, Ga.) 85 Kyle Daly (5-9, 175, Fr., Jackson, Tenn.) 8 Enzo Fantau-Barker (6-2, 215, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif.) SLOT 3 Michael Armour (5-11, 177, R-Fr., Florence, Ky.) SS 23 Cooper Krezek (6-0, 200, R-Fr., Kansas City, Mo.) 5 Tavin Davis (5-10, 190, Fr., Memphis, Tenn.) 33 Giovanni Herrera (5-9, 210, Jr., San Diego, Calif.) SLOT 7 DeVonte Adams (6-0, 197, Sr., Fishers, Ind.) FS 13 Khiyree Keith (6-0, 188, Jr., Washington, D.C.) 15 Matt Guilfoil (6-2, 215, R-So., Lexington, Ky.) 6 Isaiah Tigler (6-1, 201, R-Jr., Clovis, Calif.) RB 23 Issiah Aguero (5-11, 211, R-Sr., Knoxville, Tenn.) CB 4 Tyler Noble (5-11, 196, Gr., Irvine, Calif.) 20 Earl Stoudemire (5-9, 200, Gr., Shelbyville, Ky.) 20 Javion Browder (5-10, 191, Fr., Springfield, Tenn.) QB 14 Mark Pappas (6-2, 213, Gr., Avon Lake, Ohio) CB 9 Jelani-Ray Garvin (5-9, 177, Gr., Bergenfield, N.J.) 18 Grady Cramer (6-3, 218, R-Fr., Ft. Thomas, Ky.) 25 Dashaun Tolefree (6-0, 165, So., San Antonio, Texas) SPECIAL TEAMS HOLDER 15 Matt Guilfoil (6-2, 215, R-So., Lexington, Ky.) PAT/FG 47 Andrew Foster (6-3, 222, Gr., Knoxville, Tenn.) 37 Nathan Hazlett (6-2, 220, R-Fr., Danville, Ky.) KR 1 BJ Byrd (6-0, 190, Sr., Richmond, Calif.) 23 Issiah Aguero (5-11, 211, R-Sr., Knoxville, Tenn.) KO 37 Nathan Hazlett (6-2, 220, R-Fr., Danville, Ky.) PR 1 BJ Byrd (6-0, 190, Sr., Richmond, Calif.) P 47 Andrew Foster (6-3, 222, Gr., Knoxville, Tenn.) LS 52 Brady McKnight (6-1, 200, Fr., Stephens City, Va.) 69 Gavin Black (6-1, 225, Fr., Waukesha, Wis.) #SoarHigher 2021 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Athletic Media Relations | 111 Playforth Place, AAC Room 156 |Contact 4Matt Schabert ([email protected]) QUICK FACTS HIGH MARKS AND NATIONAL RANKINGS Location Morehead, Ky. Several Morehead State Eagles ranked among the best in the FCS and the PFL in stats during the spring 2021 season, including: Founded 1887 Enrollment 10,000 QB Mark Pappas Nickname Eagles Passing Yards (1,568) - FIRST in the PFL and 12th in the FCS Colors Blue (286), Gold (116) Passing Yards Per Game (224.0) - SECOND in the PFL and 22nd in the FCS Touchdowns (14) - FIRST in the PFL and EIGHTH in the FCS Affiliation NCAA Championship Subdivision Passing Efficiency (134.6) - FIRST in the PFL and 25th in the FCS League Pioneer Points Responsible For (102) - FIRST in the PFL and 8th in the FCS Stadium (capacity) Jayne (10,000) WR BJ Byrd President Dr.