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WIDE RECEIVERS/MASON-KIMMEY-FORD 27 Steven 6 Nolan MASON KIMMEY R-Freshman • 5-11 • 183 R-Freshman • 6-1 • 200 Port Huron, Mich. • Northern H.S. Farmington Hills, Mich. • U. of Detroit Jesuit H.S. 2018: Dressed for all the home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... 2018: Dressed for five home games, but did not see any playing time ... missed the Ashland selected WSU’s Scout Offensive Player of the Week for the Tiffin game. contest due to an injury. High School: A 2018 graduate of Port Huron Northern High School ... was a three-year High School: A 2018 graduate of University of Detroit Jesuit High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for coach Larry Roelens ... earned Macomb Area Conference Gold Division All- letterwinner for coach Oscar Olejniczak ... had a pick-six against Loyola ... was an All-Catholic League Honors as a senior after totaling more than 800 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns League honoree as a senior ... served as a football team captain in 2017 ... also competed in ... served as a football team captain as a senior ... helped the Huskies to a 9-2 mark as a senior track and field (high jump, long jump, 4x200 Relay) as a junior for the Cubs ... placed second ... also competed in track and field winning the regional high jump championship in 2017 ... at the 2017 Catholic League meet in the long jump, while also being a member of the 4x200 earned MAC All-Academic Team recognition ... was a member of the National Honor Society. relay champions. Personal: Full name--Steven E. Mason ... born March 16, 2000, in Port Huron ... son of Personal: Full name--Nolan M. Kimmey ... born July 12, 2000, in Commerce Township ... Cynthia Howell ... is majoring in Computer Science ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term son of Sharon Dodd-Kimmey and Byron Kimmey ... father was a two-year track letterwinner GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2019. (1988 and 1989) at the University of Michigan ... has one older brother, Byron ... is majoring in Biological Sciences ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall Coach Winters on Steven Mason: “The first thing that you notice with Steven is his speed 2018 and Winter 2019. and quickness. He has the ability to turn a five-yard pass into a long touchdown. He runs through defenders because he is physically strong, and has the ability to run by defenders with Coach Winters on Nolan Kimmey: “Nolan is an outstanding student-athlete. He dominates his 4.4 speed. When you get up close to Steven, you notice just how strong and physical he is, the game with his combination of size and speed. Nolan provides us with a receiver with which will really make a difference on special teams. He is an excellent return man on both good size that can play on the outside or inside. Nolan blocks well, tackles and tracks the ball kickoff and punt returns. Steven also excels in the classroom with perfect 4.00 GPA.” extremely well as he showed as a standout defensive back in high school as well!” NEUTRAL SITE CONTESTS Wayne State played in the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship 87 Kameron game on December 17, in Florence, Ala., marking the school’s sixth neutral site game in program history. FORD The fifth neutral site game, and the first not in Southeast Michigan, was R-Sophomore • 5-10 • 163 played on Sept. 29, 2007, at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Mich., Novi, Mich. • Walled Lake Western H.S. as WSU battled Grand Valley State. Career Note: Played in two games as a redshirt freshman in 2018. 2018: Dressed for the final five home games, seeing action in two contests ... made collegiate WSU played Hillsdale on November 6, 2004, at Ford Field, marking WSU’s debut on the punt return team vs. Northwood ... also saw punt return action against Northern fourth neutral site contest in Southeast Michigan. On September 20, 1980, Michigan ... missed the first two games with an injury ... did not travel to any away contests. WSU lost a 26-3 decision to Northern Michigan in the first Michi-Dome 2017: Missed the entire season due to an injury ... was redshirted. Football Classic contest held in the Pontiac Silverdome. High School: A 2017 graduate of Walled Lake Western High School ... had 51 receptions for 1,113 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior for coach Mike Zdebski ... also carried the ball The Tartars defeated Slippery Rock,14-13, on September 12, 1981, before 18 times for 102 yards and a score ... had four punt returns for 95 yards in 2016 along with eight kickoff returns for 160 yards ... averaged 105 all-purpose yards per game as a senior ... 34,876 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. The following weekend, WSU selected to the 2016 Associated Press Division 1-2 All-State First Team ... set school records for suffered a 52-7 setback to Northern Michigan in the Second Annual Michi- receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns ... also competed in track and basketball for the Warriors ... served as a team captain in both football and basketball ... was an academic Dome Football Classic at the Pontiac Silverdome. honor roll recipient. Personal: Full name--Kameron J. Ford ... born July 29, 1999, in Royal Oak ... son of Kyle and Kimber Ford ... has an older brother, Kyle, and a younger sister, Kailee ... grandfather (Homer Heard) is in the WSU Athletics Hall of Fame ... is a Kinesiology major. 34 2019 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE TIGHT ENDS/POTERACK-GLENN Poterack’s Career Game-By-Game Statistics Date Opp Att Yds TD Long Rec Yds TD Long KOR/PR 8-30-18 Walsh 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- 85 Nick 9-8-18 @ UIndy 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- 9-15-18 Ashland 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- 9-22-18 @ SVSU 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- 9-29-18 Tiffin 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- POTERACK 10-6-18 Davenport 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- R-Sophomore • 6-4 • 242 10-13-18 @ Mich. Tech 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- 10-20-18 Northwood 0 0 - -- 1 19 0 19 -/- Byron Center, Mich. • Byron Center H.S. 10-27-18 @ Ferris State 0 0 - -- 1 3 0 3 -/- 11-3-18 Northern Mi. 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- 2018 GLIAC All-Academic Team Selection 11-10-18 @ GVSU 0 0 - -- 0 0 - -- -/- Denotes Career Highs Career Note: Played in 10 games in 2018 as a redshirt freshman. 2018: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 10 games ... saw action on the kickoff coverage team in every contest played ... saw action on the kickoff return team in four games, and the PAT/FG unit the last three contests ... missed the Michigan Tech contest due to an illness ... first career reception went for 19 yards against Northwood ... had a three-yard 89 Steven catch at Ferris State ... recorded kickoff coverage tackles against Walsh and Grand Valley State. 2017: Dressed for the six home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... selected WSU’s Scout Offensive Player of the Week for the Grand Valley State game. GLENN R-Junior • 6-4 • 245 High School: A 2017 graduate of Byron Center High School ... was a two-way starter Lincoln Park, Mich. • Lincoln Park H.S. (tight end and linebacker) for the Bulldogs and head coach Marc Cisco ... selected to the OK Conference Green Division First Team in 2016 as well as the MLive South Advance All-Area First 2018 GLIAC All-Academic Team Selection Team ... third on the team in tackles in 2016 with 53 ... caught a pair of touchdown passes as a 2017 GLIAC All-Academic Team Selection senior ... averaged 83 plays per game as a senior ... also played basketball for BCHS ... ran the 200- and 400-meter dashes, along with competing in the shot put and discus in 2016 ... served Career Note: Played in 17 games in his two seasons, making six starts. as a football team captain ... was a member of the academic honor roll. 2018: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... saw action at tight end in all 11 games, Personal: Full name--Nicholas J. Poterack ... born February 3, 1999, in Grand Rapids, Mich. starting six times ... had two catches against Ashland, including first career touchdown ... son of Kelly Poterack ... is a Construction Management major in the College of Engineering reception ... made a 34-yard catch at Saginaw Valley ... extended reception streak to three ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2017 ... named to the games with a catch vs. Tiffin, and also recovered an onside kick against the Dragons ... Coach’s Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2018 and Winter 2019. recorded one catch at Ferris State ... totaled two catches for 50 yards, including a 41-yard reception against Northern Michigan ... contributed a team-high 84 receiving yards at Grand Poterack’s Career Statistics Valley State, including a 68-yard touchdown reception to earn WSU’s Offensive Player of the Year GP Receptions Yds Avg TD Long Week award ... played on kickoff coverage in four games and on punt return in five contests 2018 10 2 22 11.0 0 19 ... set career-highs in receptions (9), receiving yards (192) and touchdown receptions (2) ... switched to No. 89, after wearing No. 49 the previous two seasons. Poterack’s Career Highs 2017: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... dressed for the first seven games, seeing Receptions: action in six contests ... dressed but did not play at Walsh ..