KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov

TIME: 6 p.m.

LOCATION: Kent, Ohio

STADIUM: Dix Stadium

Eastern Michigan Eagles TV: ESPN+ Kent State Golden Flashes (Dave Wilson & John Gregory)

2019 Record: 6-7 (Lost Quick Lane Bowl) RADIO: Kent State Radio 2019 Record: 7-6 (Won Frisco Bowl) Head Coach: Chris Creighton(7th Season) Tune-In and Kent State App Head Coach: Sean Lewis (Third Year) Record at EMU: 28-48 TWITTER:@KentStFootball Record at Kent State: 9-16 Overall Record: 167-94 STATS:KentStateSports.com Overall Record: 9-16

2020 Schedule The Opening Kick

vs EMU* • The MAC takes center stage on Wednesday night with all 12 Nov. 4, 2020 |Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio teams in action in week one of a MAC-only, six-game regular at BG* season. Nov. 10, 2020 | Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, Ohio • The Flashes bring back rising senior quarterback Dustin vs TSDTR* Crum. Crum completed nearly 70 percent of his passes last Nov. 17, 2020 | Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio. year and had a 20:2 touchdown to interception ratio. at Buffalo* • Crum was named the MVP of the Frisco Bowl after piling up Nov. 28, 2020| UB Stadium Buffalo, N.Y. over 400 yards of offense and three touchdowns, including at Miami (OH)* a five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that sealed Dec. 5, 2020 | Yager Stadium Oxford, Ohio the victory. vs Ohio* • Place kicker Matthew Trickett tied for the FBS lead with Dec. 12, 2020 | Dix Stadium Kent, Ohio. 29 field goals in 2019. As a result, he was named the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year. Trickett also racked up a pre-season All-America nod from the Walter Camp Football Foundation. • Kent State brings back its top-two tacklers from 2019, led by the linebacker Manny Lawrence-Burke. Joining Manny is senior defensive back KJ Sherald , who also tied for the team lead with three interceptions. • The Golden Flashes return their top receiving threat from 2019 in Isaiah McKoy. The speedy junior took the top off the defense to the tune of over 15 yards per catch and a team-best eight touchdowns. • Xavier Williams is back after a record-setting 2019. Wil- liams had the fastest two touchdowns in the FBS last season against Buffalo. Williams scored on an eight-yard rush and 42-yard screen pass just 28 seconds apart from one another, sparking the comeback win over the Bulls. KENT STATE FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA

FACEBOOK:/KentStFootball INSTAGRAM:@KentStFootball TWITTER:@KentStFootball WEB:KentStateSports.com/Sports/Football KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski

Week One Team/Media Schedule Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Practice: A.M. Virtual Zoom Press Practice: A.M. Practice: A.M. Practice: A.M. Practice: A.M. EMU at Kent State- KATANA Conference: TBA media availability- media availability- Kickoff: media availability media availability None None TV: ESPN + Media Availability: Practice: Off-day post-practice at 11 post-practice at 11 Radio: Kent State None a.m. (Zoom/Phone) a.m. (Zoom/Phone) App, Tune-IN

Media Contacts Kent State Media Services

Dan Griffin-Director of Athletics Communication Notes and Releases Contact for: Football, Wrestling Baseball Updated Kent State football game notes are available in PDF format at Email: [email protected] | Phone: 330-814-5921 www.kentstatesports.com. To receive the notes via email, contact Director of Athletics Communications Dan Griffin at 330.672.8468 or [email protected]. Meghan Donovan-Asst. Director of Athletics Communication Contact for: Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s B-Ball Email: [email protected] | Phone: 330-672-8467 Media Credentials All members of the media wishing to cover games in a working capacity must submit a Jay Fiorello-Asst. Director of Athletics request to cover the game through KentStateSports.com or by emailing Dan Griffin at Communication [email protected]. NO season credentials will be given due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact for: Volleyball, Women’s B-Ball, Softball Media members will have their name on a check-in list outside of the stadium on the day of Email: [email protected] | Phone: 330-672-8420 the game. ALL media must be screened, cleared and be wearing a wrist band before entering the stadium. Space in the press box is EXTREMELY limited this season and will be handled on Taylor Czajkowski-Graduate Assistant Contact for: Football (secondary), XC, Gym, WLax a first-come, first-serve basis. Email:[email protected] | Phone: 330-672-3084 Press Conferences Richard Benge-Graduate Assistant Head Coach Sean Lewis will hold a virtual press conference after every game as well as a Contact for: Soccer, Track and Field weekly press conference. The day of the press conference will be two days after the previous Email:[email protected] | Phone: 330-672-3084 week’s game. All press conference links can be found at KentStateSports.com/Press. All press conferences will be password protected, if you would like to attend a press conference, Matt Quammen-Graduate Assistant please email [email protected] with your name and affiliation, and a password will be provid- Contact for: Field Hockey, Track and Field Email:[email protected] | Phone: 330-672-3084 ed. All press conferences will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel, GoldenFlash- esTV. Nick Kane-Director of Video/Creative Services Email: [email protected]| Phone: 330-672-2500 Weekday Interview Schedule Ivan Korsakov-Graduate Assistant: Video All interviews with Kent State players and coaches must be coordinated through the Athletic Email: [email protected]| Phone: 330-672-2500 Communications office. Due to COVID-19 protocol, practices will be closed to the media for the season. All interviews will be done via Zoom or by phone.

Professional Scout Policy Professional scouts may receive credentials by sending a request via email to Director of Ath- letic Communications Dan Griffin at([email protected]) . With social distancing policies in effect for the 2020 season, seats inside the press box will be extemely limited. If no seating in the press box is available, scouts will be given seats in the west side stands. Stats In an effort to stay physically distant, eliminate touch points and in accordance with MAC pro- tocols, all stats will be uploaded as a PDF immediately to KentStateSports.com/Stats.

Website Up-to-date Kent State football information is available via the official athletics department web site at www.kentstatesports.com. Updated results and statistics are available as well as releases, team roster, player bios, coaching staff bios and game recaps. The website also features real-time statistics for home games plus links to broadcasts of all games on the Kent State App. GO FLASHES App Your one-stop digital shop for all things Kent State is available with the GoFlashes app for IOS and Android. With the app, you can access the latest in Kent State Athletics news, stats and more. The “GameDay Hub” feature will have streamng information, game programs and social media updates. Simply search Kent State in the App Store or Google Play store and download for free. KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski MATCHUP INFORMATION TEAM COMPARISON (2019)

The Coaches At 34 years of age, Sean Lewis remains the youngest head coach in the FBS Team Statistics KENT EMU and is in his third season with the Golden Flashes. Lewis engineered a five-win Record (Overall) 7-6 6-7 improvment from year one to year two, closing the 2019 season on a four-game Record (Conference) 5-3 5-3 win streak. Capping the streak was a 51-41 victory over Utah State in the Tropical Points/game 29.2 29.2 Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. It was the first bowl win in school history and the Total offense/game 405.6 405.5 second time the team topped 50 points. Under Lewis, the team has gone from Rushing yards/game 186.7 122.3 12.7 points per game in the year before Lewis took over to over 29 points per game Passing yards/game 218.9 283.2 last season. Prior to Kent State, Lewis spent six years under Dino Babers at three Points allowed/game 31.8 30.6 different schools, most recently spending two seasons as co-offensive coordinator Total offense allowed/game 473.5 430.5 and quarterbacks coach at Syracuse. The Orange proved to be a program on the rise Rushing yards allowed/game 244.5 194.2 with a victory over then defending national champion Clemson. Lewis served in Passing yards allowed/game 288.8 236.2 the same position for two seasons at Bowling Green, helping the Falcons to a MAC Kickoff return average 22.56 16.93 title and two bowl appearances. Lewis also coached at Eastern Illinois, Akron and Punt return average 8.50 12.00 Nebraksa Omaha. Fumbles-lost 21-10 16-5 Penalties-yards 80-772 59-531 Chris Creighton returns as the Eagles’ head coach in 2020. Creighton has done a Net yards/punt 40.90 39.86 terrific job at EMU, leading them to bowl games in three of the last four seasons. Time of possession/game 26:09 28:32 Creighton and the Eagles made program history last year, earning a bowl bid in 3rd-down conversion 43.9% 39.9% consecutive years for the first time. In the last four seasons, EMU’s 25 wins are the 4th-down conversion 66.7% 48.0% most in a four-year stretch since 1986-89. Creighton is 1-1 against Kent State, with Red-zone scores 89.5% 77.6% both matchups coming in the last two seasons. Red-zone touchdowns 50.0% 59.1% Turnover Margin +6 +5

NCAA/Conference Rankings KENT EMU Series History Rushing Defense 127/12 102/8 This will be the second time the two schools have opened a season against one Rushing Offense 40/6 116/11 another. The only other season opener happend back in 1989 where Eastern Michi- Sacks Allowed 121/11 44/6 gan (then the Hurons) knocked off Kent State 30-7 in Ypsilanti. Scoring Defense 97/9 87/7 Scoring Offense 63/6 57/6 Passing Offense 78/6 28/1 Total Offense 66/6 67/7 Passing Efficiency 19/1 31/3 Pass Efficiency Defense 109/10 88/8 Players to Watch Pass Defense 68/6 81/7 For Kent State, the Flashes return senior signal caller Dustin Crum. This will be Sacks 81/6 98/8 the first full season for Crum as QB1, having taken over the starting job in week Tackles for Loss 101/8 121/11 two of the 2019 season. Crum responded by completing nearly 70 percent of his Total Defense 121/11 94/9 passes, threw for over 2600 yards and posted a 20:2 touchdown to interception Turnover Margin 27/4 40/5 ratio. The Grafton, Ohio native also led the team with 707 yards rushing. Crum Kickoff Returns 34/5 114/11 posted 289 passing and a career-high 147 yards rushing in a MVP performance in Net Punting 19/1 36/2 the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. Punt Returns 52/3 21/2

The Golden Flashes have Walter Camp pre-season All-American in junior kicker Matthew Trickett. The reigning Mid-American Conference Special Teams Player KENT STATE LEADERS (Italics=Returns for 2020) of the Year hit on 29-of-34 field goals last year, tying him for the top spot in the Passing C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Ypg. FBS. Trickett hit two “walk-off” field goals last year to defeat Kennesaw State and Dustin Crum 217-313-2 69.3 2625 20 201.9 Buffalo and hit four or more field goals in a game three times. Rushing Att. Net Avg. TD Ypg. Dustin Crum 168 707 4.2 6 54.3 The Eagles will have a number of new playmakers in 2020, perhaps none more Will Matthews 123 570 4.6 3 71.25 important than Preston Hutchinson. The junior signal caller saw action in eight Xavier Williams 86 393 4.6 3 35.75 games last year and one start, against Western Michigan. The Cincinnati native Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Ypg. made the most of the opportunity, completing 31-of-36 passes for 357 yards and Isaiah McKoy 56 872 15.6 8 79.27 three touchdowns, including the game winner. On the season, Hutchinson com- Mike Carrigan 44 570 12.95 5 51.82 pleted 75 percent of his passes, averaging eight yards per attempt and 10 yards per Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-FR completion. Lawrence-Burke 52-52-104 5.5 4.0 1 1- 1 Cepeda Phillips 40-53-93 6.5 2.0 0 0 - 0 KJ Sherald 53-33-86 6.0 0.0 3 1 - 0

EASTERN MICHIGAN LEADERS (Italics=Returns for 2020) Passing C-A-I Pct. Yds. TD Ypg. Mike Glass III 206-401-11 66.3 3169 24 264.8 Preston Hutchinson 43-57-1 75.44 462 3 57.75 Rushing Att. Net Avg. TD Ypg. Shaq Vann 149 715 4.8 8 71.5 Mike Glass III 118 428 3.6 8 35.6 Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg . TD Ypg. Arthur Jackson III 46 732 15.9 7 56.5 Quian Williams 52 661 12.71 6 50.9 Defense UT-AT-TT TFL Sacks INT FF-FR Kobie Beltram 56-72-128 7.0 2.0 0 3-3 Vince Calhoun 58-50-108 6.0 2.0 1 3-0 Terry Myrick 39-50-89 7.5 2.0 0 1-0 KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski

MAC Information Pre-Season All-MAC

First-Team Offense First-Team Specialist 2019 Standings QB Dustin Crum (Athlon, Phil Steele) K Matthew Trickett (Athlon, Phil Steele) WR Isaiah McKoy (Athlon, Phil Steele) East MAC Overall Miami 6-2 8-6 Buffalo 5-3 8-5 Second-Team Defense Kent State 5-3 7-6 S KJ Sherald (Athlon, Phil Steele) Ohio 5-3 7-6 Bowling Green 2-6 3-9 Akron 0-8 0-12 Third-Team Offense Third-Team Defense OL Julian Sams (Athlon) DB Elvis Hines (Phil Steele) West MAC Overall LB Manny Lawrence Burke (Phil Steele) Central Michigan 6-2 8-6 Western Michigan 5-3 7-6 Ball State 4-4 5-7 Fourth-Team Offense Fourth-Team Defense Northern Illinois 4-4 5-7 OL Daniel Johnson (Phil Steele) DB Elvis Hines (Athlon) Eastern Michigan 3-5 6-7 Toledo 3-5 6-6 Fourth-Team Specialist KR Isaiah McKoy (Athlon)

MIAMI: Defeated Central Michigan in MAC Championship Game Week 1 Games Wednesday, November 4

E.Michigan at Kent State 6 pm ET W. Michigan at Akron 6 pm ET Buffalo at N. Illinois 7pm ET/6pm CT MAC Pre-Season Polls Ball State at Miami 7 pm ET Ohio at C. Michigan 7 pm ET Bowling Green at Toledo 8 pm ET Coaches Poll Media Poll East Division East Division 1. Miami (6) – 64 pts. Buffalo (19) – 135 pts. 2. Buffalo (4) – 58 pts. Miami (3) – 107 pts. 3. Ohio (1) – 48 pts. Ohio (1) – 101 pts. 4. Kent State – 42 pts. Kent State (1) – 85 pts. 5. Bowling Green – 23 pts. Bowling Green – 50 pts. 6. Akron (1) – 17 pts. Akron – 26 pts.

West Division West Division 1. Toledo (4) – 54 pts. Central Michigan (10) – 119 pts. 2. Western Michigan (2) – 53 pts. Toledo (7) – 118 pts. 3. Central Michigan (5) – 52 pts. Ball State (4) – 93 pts. 4. Ball State (1) – 50 pts. Western Michigan (3) – 89 pts. 5. Eastern Michigan – 22 pts. Eastern Michigan – 46 pts. 6. Northern Illinois – 21 pts. Northern Illinois – 39 pts.

Predicted MAC Champion: Buffalo (14), Central Michigan (4), Toledo (3), Ball State (2), Kent State (1)

KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski KENT STATE DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE Pos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Pos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown WR 80 Keshunn Abram Sr. 6-2 193 Southaven, Miss. End 55 Sekou Diaby Sr. 6-2 278 Hillside, N.J or 14 Dante Cephas So. 6-1 178 Pittsburgh, Pa. 53 Adin Huntington Fr. 6-0 263 Stafford, Va.

WR 25 Ja’Shaun Poke So. 5-10 171 Hampton, Ga. Nose 52 Buddha Jones So. 6-3 273 Tallahassee, Fla. or 27 Isaac Vance R-Jr. 5-9 169 Las Cruces, N.M. or 88 Luke Floriea Fr. 5-10 168 Mentor, Ohio 57 Oly Okombi So. 6-1 256 Silver Spring, Md.

LT 77 Daniel Johnson R-So 6-5 307 London, Ontario End 0 Zayin West R-Jr. 6-1 272 Midlothian, Va. 66 Elijah Lamptey So. 6-5 295 Chicago, Ill. 56 Nadir Pineda Fr. 6-3 278 Patterson, N.J.

LG 75 Adam Gregoire R-Sr. 6-6 332 Canton, Ohio OLB 11 Matt Harmon R-So. 6-5 234 Rockwood, Mich. 55 Julian Sams Jr. 6-3 300 Bealeton, Va. OLB 34 Kesean Gamble Sr. 6-1 274 Cincinnati, Ohio C 70 Jack Clement R-Sr. 6-3 283 Springfield, Ill. 33 Jasper Robinson Fr. 6-4 259 Canton, Ohio or 65 Jack Bailey So. 6-3 285 Willoughby, Ohio or 56 Elijah Ratliff R-So. 6-3 291 Reynoldsburg, Ohio ILB 35 Brandon Coleman So. 6-1 220 Columbia Station, Ohio RG 54 Nathan Monnin Sr. 6-5 295 Piqua, Ohio 32 Khalib Johns Jr. 6-2 232 Lancaster, Calif. 69 Sam Allan R-Jr. 6-2 285 Portage, Mich. ILB 28 M. Lawrence-Burke R-Sr. 6-0 200 Steubenville, Ohio RT 71 Bill Kuduk Jr. 6-4 295 Chicago, Ill. 19 A.J. Musolino R-Jr. 6-3 209 Struthers, Ohio 73 Zach Whaley R-So. 6-4 299 Prior Lake, Minn. S 5 Keith Sherald Jr. Sr. 5-9 181 Waldorf, Md. QB 7 Dustin Crum Sr. 6-3 207 Grafton, Ohio 10 Dean Clark So. 6-0 211 Massillon, Ohio 15 Woody Barrett R-Sr. 6-2 245 Orlando, Fla. or 37 Luke Murphy Fr. 6’1 192 Massillon, Ohio or 19 Collin Schlee So. 6-3 218 Ijamsville, Md.

RB 24 Marquez Cooper Fr. 5-6 184 Gaithersburg, Md. S 29 C.J. Holmes R-Jr. 6-0 213 Hamden, Conn. or 18 Xavier Williams R-Jr 5-9 189 Forestville, Md. 36 Jeremiah Salaam Jr. 5-10 170 Frostproof, Fla. 31 Bryan Bradford So. 6-0 243 St. Louis, Mo. or 26 Richie Carpenter Jr. R-Sr. 5-10 194 Dayton, Ohio

TE 45 Adam Dulka R-Sr. 5-9 212 Brecksville, Ohio CB 24 Tony Butler R-Jr. 6-2 214 Lakewood, Ohio 13 Keenan Orr R-Jr. 6-5 223 Forest, Ind. 21 Montre Miller R-So. 5-10 183 Blythewood, S.C. or 22 Kris Leach R-Jr. 6-6 248 Bealton, Va. 20 Mario Nunez So. 6-2 184 Kennesaw, Ga.

WR 23 Isaiah McKoy Jr. 6-3 200 Brooklyn, N.Y. CB 14 Elvis Hines Sr. 5-10 174 Camden, N.J. 12 Raymond James R-Jr. 5-11 186 Dayton, Ohio or 12 Capone Blue R-So. 6-3 179 San Diego, Calif.

SPECIALISTS COACHING STAFF Pos. No. Name Class Ht. Wt. Hometown Head Coach/QBs...... Sean Lewis PK 2 Matthew Trickett Jr. 6-0 198 Cleveland, Ohio Associate HC/Defensive Coordinator...... Tom Kaufman 94 Seth Phillis Fr. 5-11 211 Burgettstown, Pa. Offensive Coordinator/TEs...... Andrew Sowder Special Teams Coordinator...... Zac Barton LS 58 Brad George So. 5-9 199 Wheaton, Ill. Offensive Line...... Bill O’Boyle 47 Josh Sanders Fr. 6-4 207 Pickerington, Ohio Secondary...... Justin Hood Outside Linebackers/Def. Recruiting Coordinator...... Joe Coniglio P 43 Ian Henzi Jr. 6-0 196 Livonia, Mich. Safeties...... Will Windham 2 Matthew Trickett Jr. 6-0 191 Cleveland, Ohio Wide Receivers/Off. Recruiting Coordinator...... Matthew Middleton Running Backs...... Matt Johnson H 7 Dustin Crum Sr. 6-3 207 Grafton, Ohio Defensive Line...... Colin Ferrell Director of Player Personnel...... Steve Schrum KR 23 Isaiah McKoy Jr. 6-3 200 Brooklyn, N.Y. Director of Football Operations...... Jake Olson Sports Performance Coach...... Jeff Sobol PR 23 Isaiah McKoy Jr. 6-3 200 Brooklyn, N.Y. Graduate Assistant (Defense)...... James Alexander Graduate Assistant (Defense)...... Dan Conwell Graduate Assistant (Offense)...... AJ Scott Graduate Assistant (Offense)...... Juan Soto KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski KENT STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 Zayin West DE 6-1 272 R-Jr. Midlothian, Va. / Manchester 55 Julian Sams OL 6-3 300 Jr. Bealeton, Va. / Liberty 2 Matthew Trickett K 6-0 198 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius 56 Nadir Pineda DT 6-3 278 R-So. Patterson, N.J. / Monroe College 5 Keith Sherald Jr. S 5-9 181 Sr. Waldorf, Md. / Bishop McNamara 56 Elijah Ratliff OL 6-3 291 R-So. Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg 7 Dustin Crum QB 6-3 207 Sr. Grafton, Ohio / Midview 57 Oly Okombi DL 6-1 256 R-Fr. Silver Spring, Md. / Blair 10 Javaughn Williams WR 6-3 189 R-So. Cleveland, Ohio / John Hay 58 Brad George LS 5-9 199 R-Fr. Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South 10 Dean Clark S 6-0 211 So. Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Washington 59 Will Burns DL 6-3 258 R-So. Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep 11 Matt Harmon LB 6-5 234 R-So. Rockwood, Mich. / Oscar Carlson 60 Keaton Zigenfuss K/P 6-0 165 Fr. Chardon, Ohio/Chardon 12 Capone Blue CB 6-3 179 R-So. Murrieta, Calif. / Murrieta Mesa 61 Nick Spicer OL 6-1 282 R-Jr. Kent, Ohio / Roosevelt 12 Raymond James WR 5-11 186 R-Jr. Dayton, Ohio / Wayne 62 Mike Morris OL 6-1 289 R-So. Dayton, Ohio / IMG Academy 13 Paul Breinz DB 5-9 181 R-So. Canfield, Ohio / Ohio Dominican 65 Jack Bailey OL 6-3 285 R-Fr. Willoughby, Ohio / Kirtland 13 Keenan Orr TE 6-5 223 R-Jr. Forest, Ind. / South Dakota State 66 Elijah Lamptey OL 6-5 265 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Leo Catholic 14 Dante Cephas WR 6-1 178 R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills 69 Sam Allan OL 6-2 285 R-Jr. Portage, Mich. / Portage Central 14 Elvis Hines CB 5-10 174 Sr. Camden, N.J. / IMG Academy 70 Jack Clement OL 6-3 283 R-Jr. Springfield, Ill. / South Dakota 15 Woody Barrett QB 6-2 245 R-Sr. Orlando, Fla. /Copiah-Lincoln C.C. 71 Bill Kuduk OL 6-4 295 R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Marist / Kansas State 15 Prince Okituama LB 6-7 221 R-Fr. Newark, N.J. / West Side 72 Marcellus Marshall OL 6-5 331 Fr. Morgantown, W. Va./Morgantown 17 Griffin Brewster QB 6-2 192 Fr. Rome, Ga. / Darlington School 73 Zach Whaley OL 6-4 299 R-So. Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake 18 Terrell Miller DB 6-0 167 Fr. Fairburn, Ga./Creekside 74 Thor Kracht OL 6-3 280 Fr. Carmel, Ind./Carmel 18 Xavier Williams RB 5-9 189 R-Jr. Forestville, Md. / Bishop McNamara 75 Adam Gregoire OL 6-6 332 R-Sr. Canton, Ohio / Massillon Perry 19 A.J. Musolino LB 6-3 209 R-Jr. Struthers, Ohio / Struthers 76 Logan Swartz OL 6-5 306 R-Fr. Rock Island, Ill. / Rock Island 19 Collin Schlee QB 6-3 218 R-Fr. Ijamsville, Md. / Oakdale 77 Daniel Johnson OL 6-5 307 R-So. London, Ontario / Catholic Central 20 Daniel Bangura RB 5-10 185 R-So. Canal Winchester, Ohio/Harvest Prep 78 Savion Washington OL 6-8 342 Fr. Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent St. Mary 20 Mario Nunez DB 6-2 184 R-Fr. Kennesaw, Ga. / Harrison 80 Keshunn Abram WR 6-2 193 Sr. Southaven, Miss. /NW Mississippi C.C. 21 Joachim Bangda RB 5-10 231 So. Washington, D.C. / St. Frances Academy 81 Robie Glass WR 6-3 189 Fr. Springfield, Ohio / Shawnee 21 Montre Miller CB 5-10 183 R-So. Blythewood, S.C. / Westwood 82 Kwincy Hall WR 5-5 160 R-So. Washington, D.C. / West Virginia 22 Kris Leach TE 6-6 248 R-Jr. Bealton, Va. / Western Kentucky 83 Lon’kevious McFadden WR 6-4 205 R-So. Pahokee, Fla. / Pahokee 22 Michael West LB 6-5 224 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers 84 Isaiah Wooden WR 5-8 156 R-So. San Diego, Calif. / Helix / Dixie State 23 Isaiah McKoy WR 6-3 200 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Norcross (Ga.) 85 Mark Williams TE 6-4 225 R-So. Ashburn, Va. / Stone Bridge 24 Tony Butler DB 6-2 214 R-Sr. Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edwards /Nebraska 86 Justin Hartzell WR 6-2 204 R-Fr. Steubenville, Ohio / Steubenville Catholic 24 Marquez Cooper RB 5-6 184 Fr. Gaithersburg, Md / Quince Orchard 87 Hayden Junker TE 6-3 247 R-Fr. Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Jackson 25 Ja’Shaun Poke WR 5-10 171 So. Hampton, Ga. / Dutchtown 88 Luke Florea WR 5-10 168 Fr. Mentor, Ohio/Mentor 26 J.B. Awolowo WR 5-9 199 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian 89 Tyler Dixon WR 6-3 198 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers 26 Richie Carpenter Jr. DB 5-10 194 R-Sr. Dayton, Ohio / Wayne / Urbana 92 Reignings Awah DL 6-4 252 Fr. Mississauga, Ontario / North Clarkson 27 Isaac Vance WR 5-9 169 R-Jr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Mayfield 94 Seth Phillis K/P 5-11 211 Fr. Burgettstown, Pa./Burgettstown 28 Mandela Lawrence-Burke LB 6-0 185 R-Sr. Steubenville, Ohio / Steubenville 29 C.J. Holmes DB 6-0 213 R-Jr. Hamden, Conn./Cheshire Academy /Penn St. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 30 Jaylen DeCoteau DB 5-11 181 R-Fr. Richland, N.J. / Saint Augustine Prep 31 Bryan Bradford RB 6-0 243 R-Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers 10 Javaughn Williams Juh-VON 31 Marquail Coaxum DB 5-10 175 Fr. Cartersville, Ga./ Cartersville 13 Paul Breinz BRINES 32 Khalib Johns LB 6-2 232 Jr. Lancaster, Calif./Antelope Valley /Coll. of the Canyons 14 Dante Cephas SEE-fuss 33 Jasper Robinson LB 6-4 259 Fr. Canton, Ohio/McKinley 15 Prince Okituama Oh-kee-tu-ah-ma 34 Kesean Gamble LB 6-1 274 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Cincinnati Hills Christian 20 Daniel Bangura BAN-gura 35 Brandon Coleman LB 6-1 219 R-Fr. Columbia Station, Ohio / Columbia 21 Joachim Bangda Joe-SHEEM BANG-duh 36 Jeremiah Salaam CB 5-10 170 Jr. Frostproof, Fla. / Frostproof 26 J.B. Awolowo Uh-wahl-uh-woe 37 Luke Murphy DB 6-1 192 Fr. Massillon, Ohio/Massillon Washington 30 Jaylen DeCoteau Dee-KO-toe 38 Tynan Tucker DB 5-11 191 Fr. Statesville, N.C./Statesville 31 Marquail Coaxum MAR-quail COKE-sum 39 Miles Daniel CB 5-9 166 R-Sr. Oak Park, Mich. / Oak Park 32 Khalib Johns KAY-lib 41 Jabbar Price DL 6-4 250 Sr. Youngstown, Ohio / Garden City C.C. 36 Jeremiah Salaam Suh-LAHM 41 Ty Berrong LB 6-3 222 Fr. Port Orange, Fla./Atlantic 48 Cepeda Phillips SUH-pay-duh 42 Juan Wallace LB 6-2 225 Jr. Washington, D.C./IMG Academy/Syracuse 55 Sekou Diaby SAY-koo Dee-ah-bee 43 Ian Henzi P 6-0 196 R-Jr. Livonia, Mich. / Ventura College 56 Nadir Pineda Nuh-deer PIN-ay-duh 44 Sebastian Spear LB 6-0 203 R-Sr. Cleveland, Ohio / Parma / Ashland 57 Oly Okombi OH-lee Oh-KOM-bee 45 Adam Dulka TE 5-9 212 R-Sr. Brecksville, Ohio /Syracuse 60 Keaton Zigenfuss ZEE-gen-fuss 46 Tyler Roberson DE 6-3 284 Fr. Louisville, Ky./Trinity 74 Thor Kracht Cracked 47 Josh Sanders LS 6-4 207 Fr. Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North 75 Adam Gregoire GREG-OR-ee 48 Cepeda Phillips LB 6-0 217 Sr. Detroit, Mich. / Martin Luther King 78 Savion Washington SAVE-ee-on 50 Adam Tourville OL 6-3 330 R-Sr. La Habra, Calif. / Cerritos College 81 Robie Glass ROB-ee 50 CJ West DL 6-2 330 Fr. LaGrange Park, Ill./Nazareth 83 Lon’kevious McFadden LON-kee-vee-us 51 Anthony Morris LB 5-10 225 R-Fr. Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville 94 Reignings Awah RAY-nings Ah-Wah 51 Tyler Thomas OL 6-4 300 Fr. Baltimore Md./St. Frances Academy 52 Buddha Jones DT 6-3 273 So. Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby 52 Michael McNicholas OL 6-3 313 R-Fr. Lombard, Ill. / Montini 53 Adin Huntington DL 6-0 260 Fr. Stafford, Va./Mountain View 54 Nathan Monnin OL 6-5 295 Sr. Piqua, Ohio / Piqua 55 Sekou Diaby DL 6-2 278 Sr. Hillside, N.J. / Hillside / Dodge City C.C. KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski OFFSEASON PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS Returning Lettermen (17) Returning Lettermen (17) Returning Lettermen (1) QB (2) Woody Barrett, Dustin Crum DL (5) Will Burns, Sekou Diaby, Buddha Jones, K (1) Matthew Trickett Jabbar Price, Zayin West RB (2) Joachim Bangda, Xavier Williams LB (5) Kesean Gamble, Matt Harmon, Mandela Lettermen Lost (2) WR (3) Keshunn Abram, Isaiah McKoy, Ja’shaun Lawrence-Burke, A.J. Musolino, Cepeda P (1) Derek Adams Poke Phillips LS (1) Joey Palumbo

TE (3) Adam Dulka, Keenan Orr, Mark Williams DB (7) Dean Clark, Miles Daniel, Elvis Hines, Montre Miller, Mario Nunez, Jeremiah OL (6) Sam Allan, Adam Gregorie, Daniel Salaam, Keith Sherald Jr. Johnson, Nathan Monin, Elijah Ratliff, Julian Sams Lettermen Lost (8) DL (3) Dom Hill, Alex Hoag, Theo Majette Lettermen Lost (7) RB (1) Will Matthews LB (2) Matt Bahr, Nick Faulkner WR (3) Mike Carrigan, Antwon Dixon, Kavious Price DB (3) Qwuantrezz Knight, Jamal Parker, Akeam OL (3) Bryce Gibbs, Jamil Viaud, Nate Warnock Peters,

Key Returners (7) ‘19 Games/Career Key Returners (10) ‘19 Games/Career QB Dustin Crum 13/31 DL Sekou Diaby 11/11 RB Xavier Williams 11/14 DL Buddha Jones 13/13 WR Isaiah McKoy 11/22 DL Zayin West 13/25 TE Adam Dulka 13/25 LB Kesean Gamble 13/37 OL Adam Gregorie 13/34 LB M. Lawrence-Burke 13/41 OL Nathan Monnin 13/34 LB Cepeda Phillips 13/35 OL Julian Sams 13/25 DB Miles Daniel 13/35 DB Elvis Hines 13/36 Key Losses (7) ‘19 Games/Career DB Montre Miller 8/12 RB Will Matthews 8/38 DB KJ Sherald 13/37 WR Kavious Price 13/44 WR Mike Carrigan 11/47 WR Antwan Dixon 13/34 Key Losses(8) ‘19 Games/Career OL Bryce Gibbs 4/24 DL Dom Hill 8/40 OL Jamil Viaud 4/13 DL Alex Hoag 13/31 OL Nate Warnock 13/37 DL Theo Majette 13/46 LB Matt Bahr 13/56 LB Nick Faulkner 13/44 DB Qwuantrezz Knight 13/13

DB Jamal Parker 13/48

DB Akeam Peters 13/39

KENT STATE OPPONENT QUICK FACTS Kent State in 2019 School Information NAME...... Eastern Michigan University At home 4-1 Name Kent State University Location Kent, Ohio 44242 LOCATION...... Ypsilanti, Michigan On the road 2-5 Founded 1910 FOUNDED...... 1849 Neutral site 1-0 Enrollment 38,323 (all campuses) Alumni Worldwide 241,000 ENROLLMENT. . . 17,784 (Undergraduate) On natural grass 1-2 Nickname Golden Flashes NICKNAME...... Eagles On artificial surface 6-4 Mascot “Flash” the Golden Eagle When scoring first 2-2 Colors Navy Blue and Gold COLORS...... Green & White When opponent scores first 5-4 Affiliation NCAA Division I CONFERENCE...... Mid-American President Dr. Todd Diacon When leading at halftime 4-0 DIVISION...... NCAA Division I Alma Mater Wisconsin When trailing at halftime 3-5 Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen STADIUM...... Rynearson Stadium (30,200) Alma Mater Minnesota State Mankato ’85 When tied at halftime 0-1 Deputy AD Casey Cegles STADIUM SURFACE...... FieldTurf When leading after three quarters 5-0 Conference Mid-American (East Division) PRESIDENT...... James M. Smith, Ph.D. When trailing after three quarters 2-6 Home venue Dix Stadium (1969) ATHLETICS DIRECTOR...... Scott Wetherbee Surface/Capacity FieldTurf/25,319 When tied after three quarters 0-0 When leading after four quarters 6-0 Coaching Staff Coaching Staff When trailing after four quarters 0-6 Head Coach Sean Lewis Head Coach Chris Creighton Alma Mater Wisconsin ’07 In overtime 1-0 Alma Mater Kenyon College (1991) Record at Kent State (Years) 9-16 (Third Season) In games decided by 3 points or less 3-1 Record at Eastern Michigan(Years) 28-47 (7) Overall record Same Overall record 167-94 In games decided by 7 points or less 0-2 Assistant Coaches In games decided by 10 points or less 1-0 Assistant Coaches Offensive Coordinator / QBs / TEs Andrew Sowder In games decided by more than 14 points 2-3 Off. Coord./QB...... Aaron Keen (Washington, ‘94) Defensive Coordinator / Assoc. HC Tom Kaufman Def. Coord./LB...... Neal Neathery (Wheaton, ‘93) When running more plays than opponent 4-1 Special Teams Coordinator Zac Barton Safeties/co-Rec. Coord...... Todd Frakes (Centre, ‘98) Offensive Line Bill O’Boyle When opponent runs more plays 3-4 Defensive Line ...... Ben Needham (Ohio State, ‘07) Running Backs Matt Johnson When plays are equal 0-1 Sp. Teams/co-Rec. Coord...... Jay Nunez (Pitt. St. ‘09) Wide Receivers Matthew Middleton Wide Receivers...... Darren Paige (Findlay, ‘08) When gaining more total yards 5-0 Defensive Line Colin Ferrell Offensive Line...... James Patton (Miami, ‘93) Outside Linebackers Joe Coniglio When gaining less total yards 3-6 Cornerbacks ...... Fred Reed (Colorado Mesa, ‘94) Safeties Will Windham When rushing for more yards 4-0 Tight Ends...... Rob Reeves (Saginaw Valley St., ‘96) Secondary Justin Hood Running Backs..Sam Sewell (Northern Colorado, ‘10) When rushing for fewer yards 2-6 Director of Player Personnel Steve Schrum Director of Football Operations Jake Olson When passing for more yards 5-2 Team Information Graduate Assistant / Defense James Alexander When passing for fewer yards 2-4 2019 Record...... 6-7 Graduate Assistant / Offense AJ Scott When committing fewer turnovers 6-0 Graduate Assistant / Defense Dan Conwell Graduate Assistant / Offense Juan Soto When committing more turnovers 0-2 FOOTBALL CONTACTS Head Football Sports Performance Jeff Sobol When turnovers are even 1-4 Associate AD/FB Contact...... Greg Steiner Office Phone ...... 734.487.0317 When winning time of possession 2-0 Team Information Cell Phone...... 734.845.1132 First year of football 1920 When opponent wins time of possession 5-6 All-time record 349-570-28/98 years When running 70 or more plays 4-1 Bowl record 1-3 2020 Schedule When running less than 70 plays 3-5 Last bowl 2019 Frisco Bowl Nov. 4 at KENT STATE 6pm ET Result W, 51-41 vs. Utah State When rushing for 100 yards or more 7-4 2019 overall record 7-6 Nov. 11 at Ball State 7pm ET When rushing for less than 100 yards 0-2 2019 MAC record/finish 5-3, T-2 East Nov. 18 vs Toledo 7pm ET When passing for 200 yards or more 3-4 Starters returning/lost 14/10 Offense 7/4 Nov. 27 vs C. Michigan 4pm ET When passing for less than 200 yards 4-2 Defense 6/5 Dec. 5 at W. Michigan* TBD When pass % is 60% or better 7-3 Specialists 1/1 When pass % is under 60% 0-3 Basic Offense Spread Dec. 12 vs. N. Illinois TBD Basic Defense Varies When third down conversion is 40% or better 7-3 When third down conversion is under 40% 0-3 Athletic Communications When committing fewer penalties 3-4 Secondary Football Contact Taylor Czajkowski Email [email protected] When committing more penalties 4-2 Phone (330) 672-3084 When penalties are even 0-0 Cell (785) 221-4405 When gaining 20 first downs or more 5-2 Address 106 M.A.C. Center, P.O. Box 5190; Kent, OH 44242 When gaining less than 20 first downs 2-3 Press Box Phone (330)-672-2036 Website KentStateSports.com Twitter @KentStAthletics, @KentStFootball KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski

Kent State Playing at the Next Level Kent State University respectfully requests that the institu- Kalil Morris was the most recent Golden Flash to appear in tion and its intercollegiate athletics teams be referred to as an NFL camp with the Baltimore Ravens. Prior to the 2018 “Kent State” or “KSU” in shortened reference, as opposed to NFL season, recent Kent State graduates Jon Cunningham “Kent.” Thank you. (Falcons), Nate Holley (Rams) and Nick Holley (Rams) joined training camps. In 2017, NFL regular season rosters included Closing Strong Roosevelt Nix and James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kent State was the only FBS team to win their final three Nix converted from defensive line to fullback and made his first regular-season games in order to gain bowl eligibility in 2019. Pro Bowl, while Harrison is a former NFL Defensive Player of the The three-game streak started in the most improbable of Year. Also making a position switch was going from quarterback fashions. The Flashes trailed Buffalo 27-6 with under eight to receiver was Julian Edelman, who helped the New England minutes to go. Three touchdowns sandwiched between a Patriots win a Super Bowl. Edelman is now a three-time Super recovered on-side kick and blocked punt, tied the game at 27. Bowl Champion after being named Super Bowl XLIII MVP and Matthew Trickett hit a walk-off 42-yard field goal to mark the leading the Patriots to a win over the Los Angeles Rams. Josh largest fourth-quarter comeback in the FBS in 2019. Kline (Free Agent) and Brian Winters (Bills) made up the left side of Kent State’s offensive in 2011 and 2012. Antonio Gates Breaking Through (Chargers) played only a spring season of football at Kent State, The 51-41 victory in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl but was a standout basketball player. was the first bowl victory in school history. In 97 previous seasons, the Flashes were 0-3 prior to last year’s victory. The Flashes lost to Delaware in the 1954 Refigerator Bowl Nate Holley was just named the CFL’s Most Outstanding in Evansville, Indiana, lost to the University of Tampa in the Rookie for the Calgary Stampeders . He signed with the 1972 Tangerine (now Citrus) Bowl and to Arkansas State in Miami Dolphins practice squad before the 2020 season. Rico the 2012 GoDaddy Bowl. Murray (Hamilton) is also currently playing in the CFL. In the spring, 2020 graduate Theo Majette signed a CFL deal with Cal- Steve Harvey Scholarship gary as well. Holley parlayed his strong season in the CFL into a deal with the Miami Dolphins for the 2020 season. Kent State linebacker Anthony Morris (#51) is one of the re- cipients of the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation Schol- arship. Morris, a Cleveland Glenville High School graduate, like Harvey, appeared on Harvey’s talk show, “Steve” in June Double Cheeseburger of 2019 to accept the scholarship. Harvey attended Kent State On May 22, 2019, Twisted Meltz in Kent, Ohio named the “Sean University before going on to a career in comedy, tv and film. Lewis” as its newest signature sandwich. The Sean Lewis is a He is best known for being the current host of Family Feud. double cheeseburger with bacon and jalepenos. Lewis joins the ranks of esteemed Kent State greats such as Josh Cribbs, Lou Holtz, Nick Saban and Dri Archer to have sandwiches named after them.

Academic Excellence The Golden Flashes enjoyed their most successfull academic semester on record in the spring of 2020. Adapting well to the remote learning, online format, the Flashes posted the highest team grade-point average on record at 3.27. KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski

FlashFAST The “James Gang” Coaching Tree Kent State employs what is called a FlashFAST style of play, Two players from Don James’ 1972 squad (he himself a mem- referring to their up-tempo offense and attacking defense. ber of the College Football Hall of Fame) have gone on to find Additionally, FlashFAST is the overall mantra of the team with great coaching success of their own. Current Alabama head FAST standing for Fun, Accountable, Smart and Tough coach Nick Saban (defensive back, 1970-73) won a national FlashFAST Pace championship with LSU in 2003 and five more with Alabama, In 2019, the Flashes ran an average of 70 plays per game. while Gary Pinkel (tight end, 1971-73) directed Missouri to a Averaging about 27 minutes of possession per game, that was school-record 12 victories in 2007, finishing the season fourth a play every 23 seconds in 2019. in the final Associated Press poll after being ranked No. 1 earli- er in the year, and is on this year’s ballot for the College Football A Golden Standard Hall of Fame. Dan Dorazio, who was a student assistant under Kent State head coach Sean Lewis reserves the single digits James, has coached for over 40 years in the CFL, and Dom Ca- for players that have met the “golden standards” of the team, pers (graduate assistant, 1972-74) who recently retired as Green both on and off the field. This season,KJ Sherald is the lone Bay Packers defensive coordinator, also worked under James. hold over from last season, earning the number 5 prior to the Ball State game. Quarterback Dustin Crum (was 14, now 7, place kicker Matthew Trickett (was 95, now 2) and defen- Furthermore, Bob Stoops — who led Oklahoma to the 2000 na- sive end Zayin West (was 97, now 0) are the new single digit tional title — got his full-time coaching start as an assistant at players. Players have the ability to earn and lose their single Kent State in 1988. In addition to College Football Hall of Fame digit over the course of a season. inductee Lou Holtz, the list also includes former head coach Glen Mason (1986-87), who went on to find success at Minne- Beard Gang sota, Long-time NFL coordinator Dean Pees served as the Kent As part of the Fun in FlashFAST, a number of coaches, players, State head coach from 1998 to 2003 before leaving to start that sports performance coaches and athletic trainers are partici- lengthy NFL tenure. pating in a Beard Gang challenge. Mustaches can be trimmed, but participants must let their beards grow for the entire season.

Youngest Head Coaches in the FBS In December 2017, Sean Lewis (then 31) became the youngest FBS head coach. 1. Sean Lewis, Kent State 34 (4-11-86) 2. Jake Spavital, Texas State 35 (5-1-85) 3. Will Healy, Charlotte 35 (1-16-85) 4. Walt Bell, UMass 36 (6-7-84) 5. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma 37 (9-5-83) 6. Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri 37 (4-12-83) 7. Mike Norvell, Florida State 39 (10-11-81) 8. Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois 39 (7-7-81) 9. Tom Arth, Akron 39 (5-11-81) 10. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota 39 (11-29-80)

Honoring #54 Jason Bitsko On Aug. 20, 2014 during a preseason practice, Kent State’s football team received tragic news of the unexpected overnight death of Jason Bitsko. The fourth-year junior was slated to be the team’s center after starting 12 games at right tackle in 2013. Bitsko had become a team leader, mentor and friend to many both on and off the field. In Bitsko’s honor, the number 54 is now worn by a select offensive lineman every season. In 2018 and 19, Nate Warnock was chosen by teammates and coaches to wear the jersey. In previous years, it was worn by Reno Reda, Stefano Millin and Nathan Puthoff. In 2014, 54 was displayed on one side of every player’s helmet throughout the year. KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski

Trick Trick BOOM Sams’ Club Junior kicker Matthew Trickett has been a steady force for the Offensive lineman Julian Sams has gotten the start in every Golden Flashes. As a sophomore, he tied for the FBS lead with one of his 25 collegiate games. He is the leading returner on 29 made field goals and 34 field goal attemps. He also hit on all an offensive line that brings back four players that started at 39 of his extra points and was named the MAC Special Teams least four games last season and three players who started all Player of the Year as a result. This season, Trickett was named 12 games. Sams, a junior out of Bealeton, Virginia was also a to the Walter Camp Foundation’s pre-season All-America list strong high-school wrestler, finishing as a state runner-up as a and was named first team All-MAC by Athlon Sports. senior.

Refusing to CRUM-ble From the Wolverine State Kent State quarterback Dustin Crum is looking to build off a Despite the proximity, Kent State only has five players from the stellar 2019 campaign. After taking over as QB1 in week two, state of Michigan. Crum went on to lead the MAC in passing in conference games, averaging over 240 yards per contest. Crum added another 60 In Season Openers yards rushing per game, putting him atop the conference with This will be the second time the two schools have opened a 300 yard of total offense per game. Crum also had a TD to INT season against one another. The only other season opener ratio of 20:2 last year, leading to an overall efficiency rating of happend back in 1989 where Eastern Michigan (then the Hu- 159.7, good for 11th in the FBS. rons) knocked off Kent State 30-7 in Ypsilanti.Over the past 10 seasons, the Flashes have only been home three times in week Crum’s two interceptions put him in rare company. He was the one (2012-14). The Flashes went 2-1 in those games, defeating Liberty and Towson and falling to Ohio. only quarterback to have 20 or more TDs and two or fewer interceptions. It had only been done three previous times in Moving the Chains the past 10 seasons: Drew Hare of NIU in 2014 Connor Shaw Kent State started slow on third downs in 2019, converting of South Carolina in 2013 and Chuckie Keeton of Utah State in just 33 percent of their chances through the first two weeks. 2013. The Flashes converted third downs at a steady clip as the year went on, closing the season converting nearly 47 percent of ESPN took notice, ranking Crum at #8 on the top returning their third downs the rest of the season and nearly 50 percent quarterbacks for 2020, the highest among the “group of five” in MAC play. The Golden Flashes kept that trend up in their bowl quarterbacks. ESPN notes Crum’s decision making as big game, converting on 7-of-15 (47 percent) of their third-down reason why, only .7% of his throws were considered “turn- opportunities. As a result, the Flashes finished the season cash- over-worthy”, the lowest mark in the FBS. ing in on 44 percent of their third downs.

Sharing is Caring On the Rise The Flashes return four of their top-six rushers from 2019. After a strong end to the 2019 season, people are starting to The Flashes used a “stable” of backs last year, with nobody take notice. Athlon Sports listed the Golden Flashes as one of averaging over 15 carries per game last season. That balance their “Teams on the Rise” for the 2020 season. A big reason for worked last season, with Kent State averaging 219 yards on that was the strides the offense made last season. In the first year of the FlashFAST era, the Flashes averaged just over 5 the ground against the MAC. Four different guys posted 100- yards a play, in year two, that number jumped nearly a whole yard games last year, tops in the conference. yard to 5.83 yards per play. With a whole offseason as QB 1, Dustin Crum and the offense look to take an even bigger leap in Now THAT’S Flash Fast 2020. Last season versus Buffalo, Kent State running back Xavier Williams scored twice in 27 game seconds, the quickest two scores by a player in 2019. Williams scored on an eight-yard run, then after an on-side kick recovery, scored off a 42-yard screen pass. It is an appropriate accolade for Williams, who also moonlights as a sprinter on the Kent State track team.

The Real McKoy Isaiah McKoy caught eight touchdown passes last season, all of them were plays of 21 yards or longer. A true “home run” threat, McKoy had five touchdowns of at least 40 yards. McK- oy and Dustin Crum hooked up for a 78-yard touchdown strike in the first quarter of the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl. McKoy earned first team All-MAC in Athlon Sports’ pre-season rankings. KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski

Same Place, New Face The Possibilities are (Almost) Endless The Golden Flashes will welcome in a number of new players Using the mantra, “Look Good, Feel Good, Play Good” the Golden to the 2020 squad, including a number of transfers. Here is Flashes will never wear the same uniform combination in the same who to watch for: season. That week’s uniform combination is typically released on social media on the eve of that week’s game. Here is a look at ev- Tony Butler (Formerly at Nebraska) ery combination the Flashes have used since switching to Under The Lakewood, Ohio native comes home for his graduate Armour in 2016 and their record in that uniform combination transfer season. Butler played primarily on special teams for (bold is the projected uniform combo for the week): the Cornhuskers, but will look to make an impact in the defensive backfield for Kent State. Helmet Jersey Pants Record Last Worn C.J. Holmes (Formerly at Penn State and Notre Dame) Holmes started his career at Notre Dame as a running back be- White White White 1-6 Nov. 5, 2019, L at Toledo fore moving on to Penn State. There, Holmes moved to safety White White Blue 0-6 Sept. 15, 2018, L at Penn St. and played on special teams and impressed on scout team. He graduated with a degree in African-American Studies from White Blue White 1-2 Nov. 8, 2017, L at WMU Penn State and will be eligible in 2020 with two years remain- White White Gold 2-0 Nov. 29, 2019, W at EMU ing. White Yellow White 1-1 Sept. 21, 2019, W vs BG White Grey Grey 0-1 Nov. 15, 2018, L vs Toledo Returning Production White Blue Blue 1-1 Nov. 14, 2019, W vs Buffalo The Golden Flashes are bringing back 68 percent of their offensive production from 2019, according to ESPN’s SP+ rankings. Blue Blue Blue 1-4 Sept. 7, 2019, W vs Kenn St. That mark is good for sixth in the Mid-American Conference. Blue Gold Gold 1-0 Sept. 17, 2016, W vs Monmouth The Golden Flashes bring back their leading passer and rusher Blue Blue Gold 1-1 Nov. 23, 2019, W vs Ball St. (Dustin Crum) as well as their leading receiver (Isaiah McKoy). Blue Gold Blue 0-1 Nov. 25, 2016, L vs NIU Blue Blue White 0-1 Nov. 14, 2017, L vs CMU One to Remember Blue White Blue 0-2 Oct. 5, 2019, L at Wisconsin Kent State’s comeback against Buffalo was one for the ages. Down 27-6 with about eight minutes remaining, the Flashes Blue Grey Grey 0-1 Oct. 26, 2019, L vs Miami stormed back. The Flashes ripped off the following: touchdown, Gold Blue Gold 2-0 Sept. 8, 2018, W vs Howard onside kick, touchdown, blocked punt, touchdown (on fourth Gold White Gold 2-2 Oct. 12, 2019, L at Akron down) to tie the game at 27 (with 4:52 remaining). The Golden Flashes forced another Buffalo punt, setting up a Matthew Gold Gold Gold 1-1 Dec. 20, 2019, W vs Utah St. Trickett “walk-off” 44-yard field goal. The win launched a four- Gold White White 0-2 Oct. 19, 2019, L at Ohio game win streak to end the season. ESPN rated the game the #18 game of 2019.

Grand Opening/Grand Closing Kent State and Eastern Michigan met on the last weekend of the MAC’s regular season in 2019 and meet on the opening weekend of 2020. This will be the third time in the last 20 years that the Flashes have closed one regular season and opended the next with the same opponent. Kent State closed the 2002 season and opened the 2003 campaign with Akron and again in 2013 and 2014 with Ohio. KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov.Sept 4,5, 2020 | Game One | KentEastern State Michigan at Penn at State Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski Career Highs #80 Keshunn Abram #44 Matt Harmon #2 Matthew Trickett Receptions: 4 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Solo Tackles: 1, twice, last vs Bowling Green (Sept 21, 2019) Field Goals made: 5 vs Utah State (Dec. 20, 2019) Yards: 73 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Total Tackles: 1, twice, last vs Bowling Green (Sept 21, 2019) Long: 49 vs Ohio (Oct. 26, 2018) Touchdowns: 1 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Punts : 11 at Penn State (Sept. 15, 2018) #31 Elvis Hines Long :50 at Penn State (Sept. 15, 2018)Tackles for Loss: 1.5 #21 Joachim Bangda Total Tackles: 11 at Akron (Oct. 12, 2019) Carries: 11 at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 29, 2019) Solo Tackles: 10 at Akron (Oct. 12, 2019) #0 Zayin West Yards: 114 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Sacks: 1.0, twice, last at Akron (Oct. 12, 2019) Solo: 4, three times, last at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Long: 72 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Total Tackles: 6, twice, last at Toledo (Nov. 5, 2019) Touchdowns: 1 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) #12 Raymond James Sacks: 1.0, twice last vs Kennesaw State (Sept. 7, 2019) Receptions: 1, three times, last at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Punt Returns: 4, at Marshall (Sept. 16, 2017) Yards: 45, vs Miami (Oct. 26, 2019) TFL: 1.5 vs Kennesaw State (Sept. 7, 2019) #15 Woody Barrett Long: 35, vs Miami (Oct. 26, 2019) Attempts: 44 at Ball State (Sept. 29, 2018) Receptions: 1, three times, last at Ohio (Oct. 19, 2019) Completions: 30 at Ball State (Sept. 29, 2018) Yards: 28, at. Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) #18 Xavier Williams Yards: 314 at Ball State (Sept. 29, 2018) Touchdowns: 1 at Ohio (Oct. 19, 2019) Carries: 18 vs. Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) Long: 75 vs Ohio (Oct. 6, 2018) Yards: 84 vs. Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) TDs: 2, three times, last at Bowling Green (Oct. 30, 2018) #52 Buddha Jones Long: 24 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Touchdowns: 1 vs. Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) Rushes: 19 at Ole Miss (Sept. 22, 2018) Solo Tackles: 1, five times, last vs Utah State (Dec. 20, 2019) Receptions: 2, twice, last vs. Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) Yards: 117 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Total Tackles: 3 vs Utah State (Dec. 20, 2019) Yards: 56 vs. Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) Long: 45 at Miami (Oct. 13, 2018) Touchdowns: 1, five times, last at Bowling Green (Sept. 22, 2018) Long: 41 vs. Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) All Purpose: 387 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) #28 Mandela Lawrence Burke Touchdowns: 1, twice, last vs. Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) Total Touchdowns: 3 at Illinois (Sept. 1, 2018) Sacks: 1.0, four times, last at E. Michigan (Nov. 29, 2019) Solo Tackles: 8 at Toledo (Nov. 5, 2019)

Tackles for loss: 2.0, vs. Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) #59 Will Burns Total Tackles: 15 vs. Kennesaw State (Sept. 7, 2019) Solo Tackles: 3 at Auburn (Sept. 14, 2019) Total Tackles: 3, twice, last at Auburn (Sept. 14, 2019) Tackles for Loss: 1.0 at Auburn (Sept. 14, 2019) #83 Lon’kevious McFadden Receptions: 2, twice, last vs Toledo (Nov. 15, 2018)

Yards: 81, vs Toledo (Nov. 15, 2018) #26 Richie Carpenter Jr. Long: 60, vs Toledo (Nov. 15, 2018) Solo Tackles: 1 done two times Total Tackles: 1 done two times #23 Isaiah McKoy

Receptions: 10, at Ball State (Sept. 28, 2019) #14 Dante Cephas Yards: 159, vs Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) Receptions: 4 at Toledo (Nov. 5, 2019) Touchdowns: 3vs Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) Yards: 19 at Toledo (Nov. 5, 2019) Long: 78, vs Utah State (Dec. 20, 2019) Long: 8 at Toledo (Nov. 5, 2019) #21 Montre Miller #23 Dean Clark Solo Tackles: 2 at Arizona State (Aug. 29, 2019) Solo Tackles: 3 at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Total Tackles: 3 vs Utah State (Dec 20, 2019) Total Tackles: 3 at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) #20 Mario Nunez #7 Dustin Crum Solo Tackles: 4, at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Attempts: 44 vs. Miami (Oct. 26, 2019) Total Tackles: 1, at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Completions: 26 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Forced Fumbles: 1, at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Yards: 369 vs. Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) Fumbles Recovered: 1, at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) TDs: 4 at Ohio (Oct. 19, 2019) Long: 78 vs Utah State (Dec 20, 2019) Rushes: 23 vs Utah State (Dec 20, 2019) #13 Keenan Orr Yards: 147 vs Utah State (Dec 20, 2019) Receptions: 2, vs Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) Long: 58 at WMU (Nov. 8, 2017) Yards: 19, vs Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) TDs: 1, six times, last vs Utah State (Dec 20, 2019) Long: 12,vs Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) All Purpose: 470 vs. Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) Touchdowns: 1, twice, last vs Toledo (Nov. 5, 2019)

#39 Miles Daniel #48 Cepeda Phillips Solo Tackles: 4, twice, last at Auburn (Sept. 14, 2018) Sacks: 1.0, twice, last at Toledo (Nov. 5, 2019) Total Tackles: 5 at Ole Miss (Sep. 22, 2018) Solo Tackles: 10 vs. Akron (Oct. 20, 2018) Tackles for loss: 2, twice, last vs. Miami (Oct. 26, 2019)

Total Tackles: 13, at Toledo (Nov. 5, 2019) #55 Sekou Diaby Sacks: 1.0, twice, last vs Utah State (Dec. 20, 2019) Solo Tackles: 2 vs. Kennesaw State (Sept. 7, 2019) #25 Ja’Shaun Poke Tackles for loss: 1, twice, last vs. Buffalo (Nov. 14, 2019) Carries: 1, vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Total Tackles: 2 vs. Kennesaw State (Sept. 7, 2019) Yards: 18 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Long: 18 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Rec: 1, three times, last vs Utah State (Dec. 20, 2019) #45 Adam Dulka Rec: 2, three times, last at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Yards: 34 at Auburn (Sept. 14, 2019) #41 Jabbar Price Touchdowns: 1, twice, last vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 21, 2019) Solo Tackles: 4 at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Long: 18 at Auburn (Sept. 14, 2019) Total Tackles: 4 at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Tackles for Loss: 2.0 at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) #34 Kesean Gamble Sacks: 1.0 at Wisconsin (Oct. 5, 2019) Carries: 12, at Louisville (Sept. 23, 2017) Yards: 45 at Louisville (Sept. 23, 2017) #36 Jeremiah Salaam Touchdowns: 2 vs. Howard (Sept. 9, 2017) Solo: 7 vs. Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) Long: 10 at Clemson (Sept. 2, 2017) Total Tackles: 9 vs. Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) Solo Tackles: 7 vs Ohio (Oct. 6, 2018) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 vs. Miami (Oct. 26, 2019) Total Tackles: 10 vs. Ball State (Nov. 23, 2019) Interceptions: 1 at Bowling Green (Oct. 18, 2018) Sacks: 2.0 at Akron (Oct. 12, 2019) #5 Keith Sherald Jr. Solo Tackles: 10 at Miami (Oct. 13, 2018) Total Tackles: 14 at Miami (Oct. 13, 2018) Sacks: 1 at Miami (Oct. 13, 2018) Tackles for Loss: 1.5 vs. Miami (Oct. 26, 2019)

KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED KENT STATE Returned an interception for a TD: vs. Buffalo, 2015 Had a run of 70 yards or more: Joachim Bangda vs. Bowling Green, Rushing (Demetrius Monday – 69 yards) 2019 (72) 400 or more yards: at Western Michigan, 1988 (405) Returned a fumble for a TD: vs. Eastern Michigan, 2018 Had a run of 60 yards or more: Justin Rankin vs Howard, 2018 (61) 300 or more yards: vs Bowling Green, 2019 (375) (Jamal Parker – 16 yards) Had a run of 50 yards or more: Jo-El Shaw vs Kennesaw State, 2019 70 or more rushing attempts: at Western Michigan, 1988 (86) 60 or more rushing attempts: vs. Delaware State, 2015 (65) Defense (54) 50 or more rushing attempts: vs Utah State , 2019 (56) Held opponent to 50 or fewer rushing yards: vs. Delaware St, 2015 (-38) 6 or more rush TDS: vs Howard, 2018 (6) Held opponent to 100 or fewer passing yards: vs. Akron, 2017 Passing 5 or more rush TDs: at Miami, 2012 (5) (69) Passed for 500 or more yards: Jose Davis vs. UCF, 1997 (551) 4 or more rush TDs: at Buffalo, 2016 (4) Held opponent to 300 or fewer yards total offense: vs Akron, 2019 (297) Passed for 400 or more yards: Jose Davis vs. UCF, 1997 (551) 2 players with 100 rush yards in a game: vs. Bowling Green, Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense: at Akron, 2017 Passed for 300 or more yards: Dustin Crum vs. Ball State, 2019 (369) 2019 (191) Attempted 50 or more passes: Spencer Keith at Akron, 2009 (59) (Joachim Bangda – 114 yards; Jo-El Shaw – 109 yards) Intercepted 5 or more passes: at Rutgers, 2012 (6) Attempted 40 or more passes: Dustin Crum vs. Miami, 2019 (44) Intercepted 4 or more passes: vs. Miami, 2015 (4) Attempted 30 or more passes: Dustin Crum at Ohio, 2019 (35) Passing Intercepted 3 or more passes: at Central Michigan, 2016 (3) 500 or more yards: vs. UCF, 1997 (551) Scored a safety: vs Howard, 2018 Completed 20 or more passes: Dustin Crum vs. Utah St, 2019 (21) 400 or more yards: at UCF, 2004 (426) Scored two safeties in a game: vs. Coastal Carolina, 2009 (2) Threw 5 or more TDs: Joshua Cribbs at UCF, 2004 (5) 300 or more yards: vs. Ball State, 2019 (369) Scored two defensive touchdowns in a game: vs. Akron 2010 Threw 4 or more TDs: Dustin Crum at Ohio, 2019 (4) 40 or more pass attempts: vs. Miami, 2019 (44) Recorded 9 or more sacks: vs. Ohio, 1994 (9) Threw 5 or more interceptions: Michael Machen at Ohio, 2005 (5) 30 or more pass attempts: at Ohio, 2019 (35) Recorded 8 or more sacks: vs. Ohio, 2012 (8) Threw 4 or more interceptions: Colin Reardon at Bowling Green, 2014 (4) 25 or more pass completions: vs Bowling Green, 2019 (31) Recorded 7 or more sacks: vs. Ohio, 2012 (8) Threw 3 or more interceptions: Colin Reardon at Illinois, 2015 (3) 20 or more pass completions: vs Utah State, (21) Recorded 6 or more sacks: vs. Akron, 2015 (6) Comp. a pass of 80 yards or more: George Bollas vs. Miami 2017 (84) 5 passing TDs: vs. Bowling Green, 2019 (5) Recorded 5 or more sacks: at Arizona State, 2019 (5) Comp. a pass of 70 yards or more: Dustin Crum vs Utah St, 2019 (78) 4 passing TDs: vs. Ohio, 2019 (4) Held opponent to 10 or fewer first downs: vs. Delaware St, 2015 (1) Comp. a pass of 60 yards or more: Dustin Crum vs. Toledo, 2018 (60) 3 passing TDs: vs Ball State, 2019 (3) Had three players with 10 or more tackles: vs. Buffalo, 2019 5 passes intercepted: at Ohio, 2005 (6) (Nick Faulkner, Cepeda Phillips, Keith Sherald Jr.) Comp. a pass of 50 yards or more: Dustin Crum vs Ball St, 2019 (51) 4 passes intercepted: at Bowling Green, 2014 (4) 3 passes intercepted: at Bowling Green, 2017 (3) Special Teams Receiving Returned a punt for a TD: vs. Akron, 2004 Caught 15 or more passes: Eugene Baker vs. UCF, 1997 (15) Receiving (Darrell Dowery Jr., - 66 yards) Caught 10 or more passes: Isaiah McKoy at Ball State, 2018 (10) 2 players with 100 receiving yards in a game: vs Ball St, 2019 Returned two punts for a TD: vs. Toledo, 1989 Caught 7 or more passes: Mike Carrigan, 2019 (8) (Mike Carrigan – 178 yards, Isaiah McKoy– 159yards) (Shawn Barnes, 62 yards & Andre Palmer, 62 yards) Had 200 or more yards receiving: Najah Pruden at Ohio, 2005 (200) Player with 150+ receiving yards in a game: Returned a blocked punt for a TD: vs. Temple, 2010 Had 175 or more yards receiving: Mike Carrigan vs. Ball State, 2019 vs. Ball State, 2019 (Mike Carrigan – 178 yards) (Sam Kirkland – 0 yards) (178) Returned a blocked field goal for a TD: vs. Bowling Green, 2009 Combination Offense (Quinton Rainey – 82 yards) Had 150 or more yards receiving: Isaiah McKoy vs. Ball State 2019 (159) 200-yard passer and a 100-yard rusher in a game: vs Utah St 2019 Returned a kickoff for a TD: at Eastern Michigan, 2019 Had 100 or more yards receiving: Isaiah McKoy vs. Utah State, 2019 (103) (Dustin Crum: 289 Passing 147 rush) (Jamal Parker – 96 yards) Caught 3 or more TDs: Isaiah McKoy vs. Ball St 2019 (3) 100-yard receiver & 100-yard rusher in game: vs Utah St 2019 Blocked a punt: Buffalo, 2019 Caught 2 or more TDs: Mike Carrigan, at Ohio, 2019 (2) (Isaiah McKoy, 103 rec., Dustin Crum: 147 yards rush) (Jeremiah Salaam) Blocked two punts: vs. Temple, 2010 Total Offense Total Offense (Sam Kirkland, Howard Bowens) 500 or more yards total offense: Jose Davis vs. UCF, 1997 (534) 600 or more yards total offense: vs. Ball St, 2019 (635) Punted 10 or more times: at Buffalo, 2018 (10) 400 or more yards total offense: Dustin Crum vs.Utah St, 2019 (436) 500 or more yards total offense: vs Utah St (2019) (550) Did not punt: N/A 100 yards both passing and rushing: Dustin Crum vs.Utah St, 2019, 400 or more yards total offense: at EMU, 2019 (450) Blocked a field goal: at Ole Miss, 2018 90 or more plays total offense: vs. Delaware State, 2015 (91) (Kalil Morris) (289 passing, 147 rushing) 80 or more plays total offense: vs Utah St 2019(83) Had a field goal blocked: vs. Miami, 2019 Blocked both a punt and field goal: at Ohio, 2011 Scoring Scoring Blocked a PAT kick: at Buffalo, 2018 4 or more touchdowns: Dustin Crum vs Ball State 2019 (3 passing, Scored 60 or more points: vs. Bowling Green, 2019 (62) (Kalil Morris) 1 rushing) Scored 50 or more points: vs Utah St ,2019 (51) Scored on a blocked PAT attempt: N/A 3 or more touchdowns:Dustin Crum vs.Utah St, 2019, Scored 40 or more points: vs Ball State (41) Scored a defensive two-point conversion: vs. SE Missouri State, (2 passing, 1 rushing) Scored 30 or more points: at Eastern Michigan, 2019 (34) 2005 Scored 28 points in a quarter: at Miami, 2008 (28, 2nd) Missed a kicking PAT: at Miami, 2018 Defense Allowed 60 or more points: at Penn State, 2018 (63) Had a kicking PAT blocked: vs. Army, 2014 Allowed 50 or more points: at Auburn, 2019 (55) Had a punt blocked: vs. Buffalo, 2017 Intercepted 3 or more passes: Brian Lainhart vs. Akron, 2008 (3) Allowed 40 or more points: vs Utah State (41) Converted a fake punt: at Arizona State, 2019 Intercepted 2 or more passes: Keith Sherald Jr. at EMU, 2019 (2) Allowed 30 or more points: vs Ball State (38) Recovered 3 or more fumbles: N/A Was held scoreless at home: vs. Bowling Green, 2015 (0-48) Miscellaneous Recovered 2 or more fumbles: Luke Batton vs. Western Michigan, 2012 (2) Was held scoreless on the road: at Wisconsin, 2019 (0-48) Had 30 or more 1st downs: vs. Bowling Green, 2019 (34) Recorded 15 or more tackles: M.Lawrence-Burke at Toledo, 2019 (15) Was held scoreless at a neutral site: vs. BC, 2008, (0-21) Had 20 or more 1st downs: vs. vs Utah State, 2019 (26) Recorded 2 or more sacks: Kesean Gamble at Akron, 2019 (2.0) Held opponent scoreless: vs. Coastal Carolina, 2009 (18-0) Was not penalized: at Alabama, 2016 Held opponent scoreless on the road: at EMU, 1974 (13-0) Had 10 or more penalties: vs. Miami, 2019 (12) Special Teams Held opponent scoreless at neutral site: N/A Had 120 or more yards in penalties: at Ball State, 2018 (142) 15 or more points kicking: Matthew Trickett vs Utah St, 2019 (19) Held 2 opponents scoreless in a season: 1963 Had 35 minutes or more of possession time: vs. CMU, 2016 (37:22) at Toledo (20-0); vs. Dayton (23-0) Was involved in a tie game: at Ohio, 1995 (28-28) 10 or more points kicking: Matthew Trickett vs Buffalo, 2019 (12) Held 3 opponents scoreless in a season: 1958 Was involved in an overtime game:vs. Kennesaw State, 2019 Kicked 5 or more field goals: N/A at Xavier (6-0); vs. Marshall (24-0); vs. Toledo (32-0) (W, 26-23 OT) Kicked 4 or more field goals: Matthew Trickett at Akron, 2019 (4) Held 4 opponents scoreless in a season: 1948 Kicked 2 field goals of 50 or more yards: N/A at Mount Union (18-0); vs. Wooster (39-0); at CMU (28-0); Kicked a field goal of 50 or more yards: Nate Reed vs. Central Michigan 2007 (52) KENT STATE INDIVIDUAL at Akron (31-0) Kicked a punt 70 or more yards: Derek Adams vs. Ball St, 2019 (76) Rushing Held 5 opponents scoreless in a season: 1940 Kicked a punt 60 or more yards: Derek Adams vs. Miami, 2019 (62) 300 or more yards: Astron Whatley at Eastern Michigan, 1997 (373) vs. Bluffton (37-0); vs. Assumption (26-0); vs. Mount Union Punted 10 or more times: Matthew Trickett at Penn State, 2018 (11) (26-0); vs. Hiram (26-0); at Findlay (13-0) 250 or more yards: Charles Chatman vs. Central Michigan, 1997 (257) Totaled 175 or more kick return yards: Shawn Bayes vs. Northern Illinois, 2008 Held 6 opponents scoreless in a season: 1940 200 or more yards: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2016 (224) (177) vs. Bluffton (37-0); vs. Assumption (26-0); vs. Mount Union 175 or more yards: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2016 (224) Totaled 100 or more kick return yards: Jamal Parker at Arizona State, 2019 (118) (26-0); vs. Hiram (26-0); at Findlay (13-0); at BGSU (13-0) 100 or more yards: Dustin Crum vs Utah State, 2019 (147) Returned a failed PAT attempt for defensive two-point conversion: Had multiple players with multiple TDs in a game: vs. EMU, QB rushed for 100 or more yards: Dustin Crum vs Utah St, 2019 2012 (Trayion Durham – 2 rushing, Dri Archer - 3, 1 rushing, Andre Kirkland vs. SE Missouri State, 2005 (interception) (147) 1 receiving and 1 kick return) Rushed 30 or more times: Jo-El Shaw vs Eastern Michigan (31) Turnovers Rushed 25 or more times: Will Matthews at Akron (25) Did not commit a turnover: vs. Ball State 2019 Rushed for 4 or more TDs: Nick Holley at Buffalo, 2016 (4) Committed 5 or more turnovers: at Bowling Green, 2014 (5) Rushed for 3 or more TDs: Jo-El Shaw vs Howard, 2018 (3) Committed 4 or more fumbles lost: at Boston College, 2010 (5) Rushed for 2 or more TDs: Jo-El Shaw at Bowling Green, 2018 (2) Committed 3 or more fumbles lost: vs. Delaware State, 2015 (3) Had a run of 80 yards or more: George Bollas vs. Northern Illinois, 2016 Recorded 6 or more takeaways: at Rutgers, 2012 (7) (85) Recorded 5 or more takeaways: at Rutgers, 2012 (7) Returned 2 or more interceptions for TDs: N/A KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | 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OPPONENT OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL LONGEST PLAYS Rushing Rushing Longest Run From Scrimmage 400 or more yards: Auburn, 2019 (467) Rushed for 300 or more yards: N/A 1. 99*#$ Lou Mariano vs. Western Reserve 10/1/54 300 or more yards: Wisconsin, 2019 (348) Rushed for 200 or more yards: Cameron Stingily, N Illinois 2013 (266) 2. 96* Larry Blackman vs. Toledo 11/17/73 50 or more rushing attempts: Ball State, 2019 (59) Rushed for 150 or more yards: Caleb Huntley, Ball State,2019 (195) 3. 93* Tim Starks vs. Northern Illinois 9/24/83 5 or more rush TDs: Wisconsin, 2019 (5) Rushed for 100 or more yards: Jaret Patterson, Buffalo, 2019 (141)

4 or more rush TDs: Ball State, 2019 (4) Rushed 40 or more times: Michael Turner, N Illinois, 2002 (40) Longest Pass Play 2 or more players with 100 rush yards in a game: Auburn, 2019 Rushed 30 or more times: Caleb Huntley, Ball State,2019(30) (JaTarvious Whitlow – 135 yards, Shaun Shivers – 102 Rushed 25 or more times: Shakif Seymour, Toledo, 2019 (28) 1. 98*# Jose Davis to Eugene Baker vs. UCF 10/4/97 yards, Joey Gatewood – 102 yards.) Rushed for 5 or more TDs: N/A 2. 97* Joshua Cribbs to Najah Pruden vs. Marshall 10/11/03 Rushed for 4 or more TDs: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, 2019 (4) 3. 85* Spencer Keith to Matt Hurdle vs. Central Michigan 11/4/11 Passing Rushed for 3 or more TDs: Ian Eriksen, Eastern Michigan, 2018 (3) 400 or more yards: Ball State, 2018 (446) Rushed for 2 or more TDs: Caleb Huntley, Ball State,2019 (2) Longest Kickoff Return 300 or more yards: Utah State, 2019 (310) Had a run of 80 yards or more: Josh Cleveland, Bowling Green, 2016 (85) 1. 100*# Dri Archer vs. Northern Illinois 10/5/13 60 or more pass attempts: Bowling Green, 2009 (63) Had a run of 70 yards or more: Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan, 2017 (72) 100*#Norman Warren vs. Eastern Kentucky 9/18/79 50 or more pass attempts: Ball State, 2018 (52) Had a run of 60 yards or more: Jaret Patterson, Buffalo, 2018 (64) 3. 99* Dri Archer vs. Ball State 9/29/12 40 or more pass attempts: Ball State, 2018 (52) Had a run of 50 yards or more: D. Tompkins, Utah St, 2019 (57) 4. 98* Dri Archer vs. Eastern Michigan 10/6/12 30 or more pass completions: Utah State, 2019 (30) 5 or more passing TDs: Bowling Green, 2015 (5) Passing 98* Dri Archer vs. Towson 8/30/12 4 or more passing TDs: Ball State, 2018 (4) 500 or more yards: Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green, 2009 (505) 98* Derrick Samuels vs. Northern Illinois 9/18/82 3 or more passing TDs: Utah State, 2019 (3) 400 or more yards: Riley Neal, Ball State, 2018 (404) 98* Orin Richburg vs. Buffalo 9/16/67 300 or more yards: Jordan Love, Utah State, 2019 (310) Receiving Attempted 60 or more passes: Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green, 2009 (63) Longest Punt Return 2 players with 100 receiving yards in a game: Attempted 50 or more passes: Riley Neal, Ball St, 2018 (50) 1. 87* Gerald Tinker vs. Toledo 11/17/73 Eastern Michigan, 2019 Attempted 40 or more passes: Riley Neal, Ball St, 2018 (50) 2. 86* Fred Gissendanerer vs. Bowling Green 10/23/65 (Arthur Jackson – 129 yards, Line Latu – 108 yards) Completed 30 or more passes: Jordan Love, Utah State, 2019 (30) 3. 80* Dan Watkins vs. Akron 10/26/74 Completed 20 or more passes: Jarret Doege, Bowling Green, 2018 (20) Total Offense Threw 5 or more TDs: Matt Johnson, Bowling Green, 2015 (5) 600 or more yards total offense: Auburn, 2019 (633) Threw 4 or more TDs: Riley Neal, Ball State, 2018 (4) Longest Interception Return 500 or more yards total offense: Utah State, 2019 (506) Threw 3 or more TDs: Jordan Love, Utah State, 2019 (3) 1. 99* Jack Williams at Iowa 9/4/04 400 or more yards total offense: Toledo, 2019 (483) Completed a pass of 90 yards or more: Sean Clifford, Penn State, 2018 (95) 2. 97* Jay Littlepage vs. Marietta 1933 80 or more plays: Ball State, 2019 (84) Completed a pass of 80 yards ormore: Sean Clifford, Penn St, 2018 (95) 3. 80* Alonzo Curry vs. Miami 11/11/72 75 or more plays: Utah State, 2019 (79) Completed a pass of 70 yards or more: Jayden Daniels, Arizona St, 2019 (77) 4. 75* Shawn Armstead vs. Buffalo 10/26/02 Completed a pass of 60 yards or more: Jayden Daniels, Arizona St, 2019 (77) Scoring Completed a pass of 50 yards or more: Mike Glass, Eastern Michigan, 2019 (54) Longest Punt Scored 60 or more points: Penn State, 2018 (63) 1. 99 Charles Kilbourne vs. John Carroll 1929 Scored 50 or more points: Auburn, 2019 (55) Receiving 2. 80 Matt Rinehart vs. W Michigan 10/31/09 Scored 40 or more points: Utah State, 2019 (41) Caught 10 or more passes: Riley Miller, Ball State, 2018 (11) Scored 30 or more points: Ball St, 2019 (38) Caught 7 or more passes: Jordan Nathan, Utah State, 2019 (9) 3. 77 Derek Adams vs. Akron 10/20/18 Scored a 2-point conversion: Bowling Green, 2018 Had 200 or more yards receiving: Riley Miller, Ball St, 2018 (208) 77 Jim Posipanka vs. Ball State 9/24/77 Had 150 or more yards receiving: Riley Miller, Ball St, 2018 (208) 5. 76 Derek Adams vs Ball State...... 11/23/19 Turnovers Had 100 or more yards receiving: Siosi Mariner, Utah State, 2019 (113) 76 Jack Mancos vs. Morris Harvey 10/20/51 Did not commit a turnover: Ohio, 2019 Caught 3 or more TD passes: Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green, 2009 (3) Had 3 or more fumbles lost: Ohio, 2018 (3) Caught 2 or more TD passes: Siosi Mariner, Utah State, 2019 (2) Longest Field Goal Intercepted 5 or more passes: Ohio, 2005 (6) 1. 52 Nate Reed vs. Central Michigan 10/27/07 Intercepted 4 or more passes: Temple, 2007 (4) Scoring 2. 51 Paul Marchese vs. Bowling Green 10/15/77 Intercepted 3 or more passes: Bowling Green, 2017 (3) Accounted for 5 or more TDs: 3. 50 Joe Romano vs. Navy 11/22/97 Returned an INT for a TD: Toledo, 2018 (31 yards) Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, 2019 (4 rushing, 1 receiving) Returned a fumble for a TD: Akron, 2017 Accounted for 3 or more TDs: 4. 49 Matthew Trickett vs. Ohio 10/6/18 Mike Glass, Eastern Michigan, 2019 (3 passing) 49 Freddy Cortez vs. Eastern Michigan 11/19/11 Defense 49 Dave Pavich vs. Northern Illinois 10/13/01 Held Kent State to 10 or fewer 1st downs: Wisconsin, 2019 Defense 49 Dave Pavich vs. Central Michigan 10/7/00 (10) Intercepted 3 or more passes: Janssen Patton, Bowling Green, 2000 (3) 49 Joe Romano vs. Bowling Green 11/1/97 Scored a safety: Western Michigan, 2016 Intercepted 2 or more passes: Richard King, Army, 2010 (2) 49 John Manson vs. Eastern Michigan 9/28/74 Held Kent State to 50 or fewer rushing yards: Penn State, 2018 Recorded 3 or more sacks: Zack Baun, Wisconsin, 2019 (3.0) * Touchdown play / # MAC record / $ NCAA Record (41) Recorded 2 or more sacks: Nick Henninger, Utah St., 2019 (2) Held Kent State to 200 or fewer passing yards: Buffalo, 2019 (165) Special Teams Held Kent State to 100 or fewer passing yards: Wisconsin, 2019 Kicked 4 or more field goals: Nate Freese, Boston College, 2010 (4) LARGEST HOME CROWDS (64) Kicked a field goal 50 or more yards: Chase McLaughlin, Illinois, 2018 (50) No. Attend Opponent Date Held Kent State to 300 or fewer yards total offense: Buffalo, 2019 (284) Kicked a punt 70 or more yards: Michael Turk, Arizona State, 2019 (77) 1. 27,363 Miami Nov. 10, 1973 Held Kent State to 200 or fewer yards total offense: Wisconsin, 2019 Kicked a punt 65 or more yards: Michael Turk, Arizona State, 2019 (77) 2. 25,186 Akron Sept. 23, 2004 (124) Kicked a punt 60 or more yards: Michael Turk, Arizona State, 2019 (77) Punted 10 or more times:Tyler Williams, Marshall, 2015 (12) 3. 25,137 Bowling Green Oct. 13, 1973 Special Teams Totaled 175 or more kick return yards: Jarrod Davis, Central Michigan, 2017 (206) 4. 24,221 Akron Oct. 9, 2010 Returned a punt for a TD: Toledo, 2018 (Diontae Johnson – 83 yards) Totaled 100 or more kick return yards: Jarrod Davis, Central Michigan, 2017 (206) 5. 23,158 Youngstown State Sept. 14, 1996 Returned a blocked punt for a TD: Miami, 2010 (Evan Harris – 18 yards) 6. 23,102 Miami Oct. 2, 1982 Returned a kickoff for a TD: CMU, 2015 (Jarrod Davis – 98 yards) 7. 23,064 Akron Sept. 10, 1988 Punted 10 or more times: Marshall, 2015 (12) 8. 22,758 Bowling Green Sept. 7, 2013 Did not punt: Ohio State, 2002 9. 22,645 Ball State Oct. 8, 1988 Missed a kicking PAT: Wisconsin, 2019 10. 22,013 Akron Sept. 30, 2006 Miscellaneous Had 30 or more 1st downs: Toledo, 2019 (30) KENT STATE OVERTIME GAMES Had 20 or more 1st downs: Utah State, 2019 (29) 10/7/00 at Central Michigan W, 24-21 (2ot) Had 10 or more penalties: Miami, 2019 (11) 11/4/00 at Buffalo L, 17-20 Had 100 or more yards in penalties: Miami, 2019 (101) 10/18/03 Connecticut L, 31-34 Had 35 minutes or more of possession time: Buffalo, 2019 9/9/06 at Army L, 14-17 (36:28) 11/24/07 Buffalo L, 23-30 Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher: Arizona State, 2019 10/4/08 Akron L, 27-30 (2ot) (Eno Benjamin – 102 rushing, Brandon Aiyuk – 140 receiving) 11/30/12 vs. Northern Illinois L, 37-44 (2ot) 9/26/15 Marshall L, 29-36 (2ot) 9/10/16 North Carolina A&T L, 36-33 (4ot) 10/20/18 Akron L, 23-24 9/7/19 Kennesaw State W, 26-23 KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos Ht Wt Class Hometown-Previous School 1 Jairus Grissom* WR 6-2 204 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-River Rouge 3 Aaron Jackson QB 6-2 220 So. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Technical 3 Timarcus Simpson* DB 5-11 178 So. Tampa, Fla.-Sickles 4 Hassan Beydoun** WR 5-8 173 Jr. Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn 5 Korey Hernandez* DB 5-11 178 Jr. Decatur, Ga.-Cedar Grove-Arkansas-Iowa Western C.C. 6 Christopher Kaminski QB 6-3 212 Fr. South Lyon, Mich.-South Lyon East 6 Alvinoski LaFleur* DB 6-0 192 Sr. Lake Charles, La.-LaGrange-Coffeyville C.C. 7 Freddie McGee III*** DB 5-8 170 Sr. Canton, Mich.-Salem 7 Isaac Stiebeling QB 6-4 204 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind.-Snider 8 T.J. Peavy DB 5-10 178 Fr. Fayetteville, Ga.-Sandy Creek-Air Force 9 Carthell Flowers** DB 6-2 193 Jr. Syracuse, N.Y.-Nottingham 9 Baron May QB 6-0 196 Fr. New Philadelphia, Ohio-New Philadelphia 10 Preston Hutchinson QB 6-2 203 Jr. Mason, Ohio-Mason 10 Tariq Speights* LB 5-10 230 Jr. Valencia, Calif.-Valencia-College of the Canyons 11 Isaiah Watson DB 5-10 166 So. Baltimore, Md.-Calvert Hall 12 Jeff Hubbard*** DB 5-11 188 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.-Woodward Academy 12 C.J. Parks WR 5-10 175 Jr. Santa Ana, Calif.-Mater Dei-Cerritos College 13 Russell Vaden IV* DB 6-3 212 Jr. Louisville, Ky.-Moore 14 Corry Thomas Jr. DB 5-10 162 Fr. Ecorse, Mich.-Westlake (Ga.) 15 Jerodd Vines* DB 6-0 177 So. Detroit, Mich.-Central 16 Kaiden Keefe WR 6-2 167 Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo.-Valor Christian 17 Mark Lee Jr. DB 6-0 180 Fr. Columbus, Ohio-Northland 18 Jacob Delso WR 6-0 172 Fr. Okmulgee, Okla.-Checotah 19 Myles McNeal DB 5-10 174 Fr. Pontiac, Mich.-Grand Blanc 20 Rico Small WR 6-0 165 Fr. Willoughby, Ohio-Willoughby South 20 Desean Boyd* LB 6-2 218 Jr. Detroit, Mich.-Cass Technical 21 Robert Daniel Jr. DB 6-0 192 So. Oak Park, Mich.-Oak Park 22 Joey Hiser DB 6-0 178 Jr. Dexter, Mich.-Dexter 22 Karmi Mackey* RB 6-1 226 So. Seffner, Fla.-Seffner Christian Academy 23 Blake Bogan** DB 6-2 200 Jr. Grand Blanc, Mich.-Grand Blanc 24 Tanner Knue WR 5-11 171 So. Mason, Ohio-Mason 24 Thomas Shorack DB 5-11 167 Jr. Renton, Wash.-O’Dea-Arizona State 25 Jalen Weathers DB 5-11 178 Jr. Chicago, Ill.-Mount Carmel-Trinity 25 Josh McCarty RB 5-11 198 Fr. Troy, Mich.-Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 26 Tristen Hines DB 5-11 170 Fr. Milan, Mich.-Milan 27 Darius Boone Jr. RB 5-11 205 Fr. Tulsa, Okla.-Union 27 David Carter Jr. DB 5-11 175 Fr. Ecorse, Mich.-River Rouge 28 Greg Kelley DB 6-2 215 Fr. Leander, Texas-Leander 28 Xavier Smith WR 5-9 158 Fr. Detroit, Mich.-River Rouge 29 Jent Joseph WR 5-11 159 Fr. New Philadelphia, Ohio-New Philadelphia 29 Kempton Shine* DB 5-11 182 Fr. Chicago, Ill.-St. Rita 30 Trey Bess III RB 5-9 183 Fr. McRae, Ga.-Telfair County 31 Jake Julien*** P 6-2 217 Sr. Barrie, Ontario-North Collegiate 31 Zach Walling WR 6-3 203 Fr. Toledo, Ohio-Whitmer 32 Terry Myrick*** LB 6-0 217 Sr. Austell, Ga.-Woodward Academy 33 DJ Smith RB 5-9 189 Fr. Dallas, Texas-Frisco Lone Star 34 Samson Evans RB 6-0 210 Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill.-Prairie Ridge-Iowa 35 Kolton Malinczak WR 5-7 151 Fr. Saline, Mich.-Saline 35 Caleb Richwine K 6-2 182 Fr. Carlisle, Pa.-Carlisle 36 EJ Williams DB 6-1 207 So. Indianapolis, Ind.-Pike 37 Blake Ochsendorf P 6-6 219 Jr. Savage, Minn.-Prior Lake-Minnesota State Moorhead 38 Chad Ryland** K 6-0 175 Jr. Lebanon, Pa.-Cedar Crest 38 Michael Foor RB 5-11 201 So. Carleton, Mich.-Airport 39 Adam Heston P 6-1 193 Fr. Sewell, N.J.-St Augustine Prep 39 Kendric Nowling DB 6-2 209 Fr. Chicago, Ill.-Marist 40 Bryce Sloan WR 6-2 160 Fr. Aurora, Colo.-Regis Jesuit 41 Justin Jefferson LB 5-11 233 Fr. Chicago, Ill.-Brother Rice 40 Jack Goodman DB 6-1 206 Fr. Battle Creek, Mich.-Lakeview 44 Luke Cameron LB 6-1 217 Jr. Kokomo , Ind.-Kokomo-Army West Point 45 Brycen Huddleston LB 6-0 216 Fr. Ft. Thomas, Ky.-Highlands 46 Steve Bird LS 5-10 213 So. Phoenix, Ariz.-Sandra Day O’Connor 47 Peyton Knight LS 6-1 202 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind.-Lutheran 48 Chris Bruglio DL 6-0 218 So. Chicago, Ill.-St. Rita 49 Steven Scheidt LB 6-2 236 So. Clovis, Calif.-Buchanan-Fresno City College 50 Rafe Reyes OL 6-2 289 So. Chelsea, Mich.-Chelsea KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski

51 Aaron Hamilton DL 6-2 286 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga.-Johns Creek 52 DJ Jackson DL 5-11 329 Jr. Atlanta, Ga.-Hapeville Charter-Hutchinson C.C. 53 Matthew Buschman* LB 6-2 220 So. Brighton, Mich.-Brighton 54 Zack Conti OL 6-6 295 Fr. Trenton, Mich.-Trenton 55 Jose Ramirez DL 6-2 238 So. Lake Alfred, Fla.-Auburndale-Arizona-Riverside City 56 Charles Brown Jr. LB 6-1 220 Fr. Edgewood, Md. -Harford Technical 57 Michael Smith Jr.* DL 6-3 316 Sr. Frostproof, Fla.-Frostproof 58 Carter Stagner* DL 6-4 234 So. Birmingham, Mich.-Seaholm 59 Daniel Greene OL 6-4 310 Fr. Goodrich, Mich.-Goodrich 60 Mike Van Hoeven*** OL 6-5 306 Sr. Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw 61 Zachariah Kadri OL 6-4 301 Jr. Lynnwood, Wash.-Mountlake Terrace-Reedley College 62 Sidy (Sow) Lavallié** OL 6-5 336 Jr. Bromont, Quebec-J-H Leclerc-Champlain Lennoxville 63 Mickey Rewolinski OL 6-5 270 So. Caledonia, Wis.-Union Grove 65 Lucas Tesznar OL 6-5 289 Fr. Ottawa Lake, Mich.-Whiteford 67 Broderick Jordan OL 6-3 298 Fr. Lansing, Mich.-Okemos 68 Alex Howie OL 6-4 313 So. Canton, Mich.-Salem 69 Jake Donnellon*** OL 6-5 300 Sr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-Gabriel Richard 70 Samari Saddler DL 6-2 295 So. Cincinnati, Ohio-Moeller 71 Marcellus Johnson* OL 6-4 303 So. Normal, Ill.-Normal Community 72 William Racely OL 6-4 285 Fr. Flushing, Mich.-Flushing 73 Coleon Smith OL 6-6 340 Fr. Romulus, Mich.-Belleville 74 PJ Ross OL 6-4 235 Fr. Chicago, Ill.-Hope Academy-John Hope College 75 Dimitri Douglas OL 6-4 299 So. Saline, Mich.-Saline-Michigan State 76 Richard Bates Jr. OL 6-3 297 Jr. Kenner, La.-Scotlandville Magnet-Independence C.C. 77 Brian Dooley** OL 6-7 300 So. Bowling Green, Ohio-Toledo St. John’s Jesuit 78 Jason Eaton OL 6-7 320 Fr. Clarksville, Tenn.-Clarksville 79 Jimi McAdams IV OL 6-5 299 Fr. Parma, Ohio-Padua Franciscan 80 Dylan Drummond** WR 6-0 178 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio-Cuyahoga Heights 81 Quian Williams* WR 6-0 185 Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla.-Southmoore 82 Gunnar Oakes** TE 6-5 268 Jr. Swanton, Ohio-Swanton 83 Jere Getzinger Jr. TE 6-3 233 Fr. West Branch, Mich.-Ogemaw Heights 85 Thomas Odukoya** TE 6-6 258 Sr. Almere, Netherlands-Helen Parkhurst-Garden City C.C. 86 Bryson Cannon* TE 6-2 242 Sr. Columbia, S.C.-Dutch Fork-Independence C.C. 87 Evan Furtney TE 6-4 230 Fr. Milan, Mich.-Milan 88 Zach Hartsfield TE 6-3 234 Jr. Bakersfield, Calif.-Centennial-Bakersfield College 89 Lucas Luft TE 6-6 240 Jr. Naples, Fla.-Gulf Coast-Fullerton 90 Grant Trueman DL 6-3 229 Jr. Chino Hills, Calif.-Chino Hills-Citrus College 91 Clay Holford*** DL 6-2 255 Sr. Carrollton, Texas-Hebron 92 Alex Merritt* DL 6-2 276 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio-Moeller 93 Jordan Crawford DL 6-1 350 Jr. Houston, Texas-Pearland-Tyler J.C. 95 Mikah Coleman DL 6-5 252 Fr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio-Reynoldsburg 96 DeZaun Brooks DL 6-3 229 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind.-Lawrence Central 97 Mikey Haney* DL 6-4 249 So. Maumee, Ohio-Maumee 98 Woo Scott** DL 6-2 330 Sr. Little Rock, Ark.-J.A. Fair-Independence C.C. 99 Turan Rush** DL 6-2 249 Sr. Charleston West Side, W.Va.-Capital-Antelope Valley * - letters won KENT STATE FOOTBALL Nov. 4, 2020 | Game One | Eastern Michigan at Kent State Contacts(Dan Griffin| [email protected]|330-814-5921) | Taylor Czajkowski 2020 EMU GAME NOTES

OFFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS Position No. Name Ht. Wt. El. GP GS Position No. Name Ht. Wt. El. X 81 Quian Williams* 6-0 185 Jr. 17 1 P 31 Jake Julien** 6-2 217 Sr. 24 Tanner Knue 5-11 171 So. 2 0 39 Adam Heston 6-1 193 Fr. Z 4 Hassan Beydoun** 5-8 173 Jr. 18 5 PK 38 Chad Ryland* 6-0 175 Jr. 31 Zach Walling 6-3 203 Fr. 0 0 OR 35 Caleb Richwine 6-2 182 Fr. H 80 Dylan Drummond** 6-0 178 Jr. 26 12 LS 46 Steve Bird 5-10 213 So. 16 Kaiden Keefe 6-2 167 Fr. 0 0 OR 47 Peyton Knight 6-1 202 Fr. Y 85 Thomas Odukoya** 6-6 258 Sr. 21 11 KO 38 Chad Ryland* 6-0 175 Jr. 86 Bryson Cannon* 6-2 242 Sr. 13 8 OR 35 Caleb Richwine 6-2 182 Fr. 82 Gunnar Oakes** 6-5 268 Jr. 22 3 KR 80 Dylan Drummond ** 6-0 178 Jr. LT 71 Marcellus Johnson* 6-4 303 So. 13 0 81 Quian Williams* 6-0 185 Jr. 61 Zachariah Kadri 6-4 301 Jr. 0 0 OR 23 Blake Bogan** 6-2 200 Jr. LG 62 Sidy Sow** 6-5 336 Jr. 25 23 OR 33 DJ Smith 5-9 189 Fr. 68 Alex Howie 6-4 313 So. 1 0 PR 80 Dylan Drummond ** 6-0 178 Jr. C 60 Mike Van Hoeven*** 6-5 306 Sr. 26 13 OR 4 Hassan Beydoun** 5-8 173 Jr. 76 Richard Bates Jr. 6-3 297 Jr. 3 0 HLD 31 Jake Julien** 6-2 217 Sr. RG 69 Jake Donnellon*** 6-5 300 Sr. 38 11 OR 24 Tanner Knue 5-11 171 So. 72 William Racely 6-4 285 Fr. 0 0 RT 77 Brian Dooley** 6-7 300 So. 17 15 65 Lucas Tesznar 6-5 289 Fr. 0 0 QB 10 Preston Hutchinson 6-2 203 Jr. 8 1 6 Christopher Kaminski 6-3 212 Fr. 0 0 RB 33 DJ Smith 5-9 189 Fr. 0 0 27 Darius Boone Jr. 5-11 205 Fr. 2 0

DEFENSE Position No. Name Ht. Wt. El. GP GS EMU PRONUNCIATIONS END 99 Turan Rush** 6-2 249 Sr. 26 13 Players Beydoun, Hassan ...... buh-DUNE 55 Jose Ramirez 6-2 238 So. 4 0 Brooks, DeZaun ...... DUH-shawn NOSE 98 Woo Scott** 6-2 330 Sr. 24 12 Bruglio, Chris ...... brewg-LEO 57 Michael Smith Jr. 6-3 316 Sr. 17 0 Foor, Michael...... four Grissom, Jairus ...... JUH-eye-RUSS (rhymes with virus) DT 51 Aaron Hamilton 6-2 286 Fr. 3 0 Kadri, Zachariah ...... KAH-dree 92 Alex Merritt 6-2 276 Fr. 4 0 Knue, Tanner ...... canoe BULL 97 Mikey Haney* 6-4 249 So. 15 11 LaFleur, Noski ...... LaF-leur, NOF-ski 91 Clay Holford*** 6-2 255 Sr. 36 3 Mackey, Karmi...... CAR-my Malinczak, Kolton ...... mal-IN-zack MIKE 10 Tariq Speights* 5-10 230 Jr. 8 0 Ochsendorf, Blake ...... OX-send-dorf 44 Luke Cameron * 6-1 217 Jr. 2 0 Odukoya, Thomas ...... OH-duh-koi-AH WILL 32 Terry Myrick*** 6-0 217 Jr. 35 14 Reyes, Rafe ...... ray-PH 53 Matthew Buschman* 6-2 220 So. 6 0 Saddler, Samari ...... suh-MAR-ee Scheidt, Steven ...... SH-ite FC 7 Freddie McGee III*** 5-10 170 Sr. 30 6 Shorack, Thomas ...... shore-ack 19 Myles McNeal 5-10 174 Fr. 0 0 Smith, Coleon ...... COLE-ee-on BC 11 Isaiah Watson 5-10 166 So. 7 0 Stagner, Carter...... stag-NER Stiebeling, Isaac ...... STEE-bling 12 Jeff Hubbard*** 5-11 188 Sr. 34 6 Sow, Sidy ...... city sow (rhymes with cow) DOG 6 Alvinoski LaFleur* 6-0 192 Sr. 13 1 Rewolinski, Mickey ...... rev-UH-lin-ski 8 T.J. Peavy 5-10 178 Fr. 0 0 Rush, Turan ...... tuh-RAN Tesznar, Lucas ...... tez-ner FREE 13 Russell Vaden IV* 6-3 212 Jr. 12 0 VanHoeven, Mike ...... van-HOE-vuhn 17 Mark Lee Jr. 6-0 180 Fr. 0 0 Vines, Jerodd ...... JUH-rod ROVER 23 Blake Bogan** 6-2 200 Jr. 26 11 Williams, Quian...... KEY-on 5 Korey Hernandez* 5-11 178 Jr. 13 1 Coaches Creighton, Chris ...... CRAY-ton Neathery, Neal ...... NETH-er-ee Nunez, Jay ...... noon-YEZ Piatkowski, Mike ...... pie-it-COW-ski Sewell, Sam ...... SOO-wull EMU’s Location Ypsilanti ...... IP-sill-ANN-tee

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