2017 Football

Rowan University (3-3, NJAC 2-3) vs. #14 Wesley College (5-1, NJAC 5-0) Saturday, October 21 - 1 p.m. Drass Field at Scott D. Miller Stadium (Dover, DE)

Rowan Quick Facts The Game Location: Glassboro, NJ 08028 Rowan University begins a two-game road trip at New Jersey Athletic Confer- Founded: 1923 ence (NJAC) rival Wesley College. Last week, the Profs suffered a 20-14 setback Enrollment: 18,000 to The College of New Jersey while the Wolverines defeated , Nickname: Profs Colors: Brown and Gold 29-9. Wesley is ranked 14th in this week's D3football.com Top 25 Poll. Stadium: Coach Stadium Capacity: 3,700 The Series Surface: Turf This is the 11th meeting between Rowan Rowan-Wesley Affiliation: NCAA Division III and Wesley. The Profs lead the all-time series, Conference: New Jersey Athletic All-Time Series Results 7-3 but the Wolverines have won three President: Dr. Ali Houshmand 2016 24-17 L Alma Mater: University of Essex (UK) straight, including a 24-17 victory last season 2015 38-25 L Director of Athletics: Dan Gilmore in Glassboro. 2014 37-7 L Alma Mater: Plymouth State College (‘74) 2013 24-17 W 2003 30-0 W Office Phone: 856-256-4686 Last Meeting - Wesley 24, Rowan 17 Office Fax: 856-256-4916 2002 22-20 W (Oct. 22, 2016) 2001 54-36 W Rowan registered the final 14 points of the 2000 42-32 W On The Web 1999 29-6 W Rowan Athletics: www.rowanathletics.com game but it was not enough in a 24-17 loss 1988 27-0 W Rowan Athletics Twitter: @RowanAthletics to Wesley. Rowan University: www.rowan.edu Wide receiver Alex Kemp led the Wolverines with four catches for 118 yards and Wesley Athletics: www.athletics.wesley.edu a touchdown. Running back Jamar Baynard ran the ball 27 times for 98 yards Wesley Twitter: @WesleyAthletics Wesley: www.wesley.edu and a score. Quarterback Dan Kesack was 15-for-32 passing for 248 yards with one touchdown. He also added a rushing touchdown. Wideout Bryce Shade NJAC: www.njacsports.com had five receptions for 57 yards. NCAA: www.ncaasports.com AFCA: www.afca.com Linebacker Ben Robinson recorded 12 tackles, 3.5 for a loss (20 yards), and one interception. Linebacker Samer Manna notched 11 stops, 1.5 for a loss, one sack Media Information (8 yards) and one fumble recovery. Defensive end Isaiah Ingram had two sacks Radio Broadcast: Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM Internet Radio Broadcast: wgls.rowan.edu and forced two fumbles. Live Stats: http://athletics.wesley.edu/sports/fball/2017-18/box- Rowan running back Gawain Bragg totaled 48 yards on 15 carries. Running scores/20171021_rki2.xml back Anthony Diorio added 37 yards on 11 attempts. Both reached the end Live Video: zone one time. Wide receiver Zac Frantz caught five passes for 73 yards and https://portal.stretchinternet.com/wesley/ wideout J.J. Kulcsar had four catches for 88 yards. Quarterback Dante Pinckney was 18-of-33 for 195 yards. Athletic Communications Director: Sheila Stevenson Email: [email protected] Linebacker Ryan Brenner posted a game-high 18 tackles and one sack. Line- Assistant Director/Football: Rob Cunningham backer Jeff Rodriguez tallied 10 tackles and one sack. Defensive lineman Will Email: [email protected] Flake recovered a fumble while defensive back Travelle Curry had one intercep- Cell Phone: 609-464-0496 tion. Office Phone: 856-256-4252 Multi-Media Specialist: Ryan Barrett Email: [email protected] Office Fax: 856-256-4433 Press Box Phone: 856-256-4905 Mailing Address: 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, NJ 08028

2017 Rowan Football Rowan Coaching Staff Accorsi In 16th Season Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Head coach Jay Accorsi is in his 16th season at the helm and his 25th overall. He Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/ is the second longest tenured coach in program history behind Richard Wackar Run Game Coordinator: Tom Doddy (17). Accorsi also has the most wins (118) and most games coached (168). The Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/ Profs have had a record of .500 or better in all but one season under his watch. Tight Ends: Pat Lancetta Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers/ Strength and Conditioning: Cedric Dawkins Trends Under Accorsi Video Coordinator/Wide Receivers: Justin Arabia In 15-plus seasons under Accorsi, Rowan is 84-33 in NJAC games. The football Football Operations Coordinator/ team has posted a 53-33 overall mark on the road and is 38-19 in NJAC road Defensive Line - Ends: Deon Henry games. Kickers/Punters: Jim Cooper Quarterbacks: Leon Harris Defensive Intern/Defensive Backs: Kurt Kingett October Is A Haunting Month For Prof Opponents Running Backs: Tom Lake Since Jay Accorsi took over as head coach, the Profs are 47-17 in games played John Green Fellowship/Asst. Linebackers: Tim Mickens in October. They have gone undefeated in October four times and have only Student Assistant/Film Coordinator: Joe Costadina lost two games three times in the month. Student-Athlete Development: Jesse Eisenhart John Green Fellowship/Student Defensive Assistant: Profs Name Three Captains John Furmato Offensive lineman Darryl Guilford, defensive back Shaquille Lee and defensive Analytics Coordinator/Special Projects: Steve Tucker end Kevin Stokes were selected as the 2017 team captains. The players voted Wesley Coaching Staff on the captains during training camp. Head Coach: Mike Drass Associate Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator: Chip Knapp NJAC Championships Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers: Steve Azzanesi Rowan has won the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship 19 Strength and Conditioning/Offensive Line: times, 14 outright and five shared. The Profs captured the conference title in Bernie Nowakowski Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line: Jeff Braxton 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 1997, 1995, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1977, 1976, 1975 Linebackers: Arthur Smith and 1974. Rowan shared the NJAC Championship in 2014, 2013, 2010, 1983 Fullbacks: Bob Healy and 1972. Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs: Shawn Plews Kickers/Punters: Larry Delgado NCAA Tournament Tight Ends: Dominick Massimiano Defensive Line: Eric Adams Since 1991, Rowan has made 16 appearances in the NCAA Championship Defensive Line: Devin Filliben Tournament. The Profs have a 31-16 mark in the national tournament. Rowan Secondary: Craig Pettit has played in the championship game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, five times Defensive Tackles: Dan Laguerre (1999-98-96-95-93). In 2005, 2004, 2001, 1997 and 1992, Rowan reached the Cornerbacks: Kiere Fields semifinals of the tournament. Outside Linebackers: P.J. DiGati

2017 Team Statistics NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll RU WC After capturing a share of their second consecutive NJAC Championship and First Downs 69 125 claiming the league's automatic qualification to the 2016 NCAA Tournament, Rushing Offense 103.7 219.3 Wesley College has been selected as the 2017 preseason football favorite in the Passing Offense 114.7 209 NJAC. Total Offense 218.3 428.3 Scoring Offense 16.5 37.2 Rushing Defense 78.7 84.5 1. Wesley College (8) Passing Defense 194 139.2 2. Frostburg State University (2) Total Defense 272.7 223.7 3. Salisbury University Scoring Defense 17.8 9.5 4. Rowan University 3rd Down Conversions 25% 41% 5. Kean University (dark horse) 4th Down Conversions 20% 57% Interception Returns 5 9 6. Christopher Newport University Interception Yards 13 113 7. Montclair State University Fumbles-Lost 15-6 10-5 8. Southern Virginia University Opp. Fumbles-Lost 12-5 10-6 9. William Paterson University Penalties-Yards 44-422 56-527 10. The College of New Jersey Time of Possession 28:19 29:22 Sacks By-Yards 15-122 17-115 Sack Allowed-Yards 14-93 9-56 First place votes in parenthesis

2017 Rowan Football Page 2 2017 NJAC Standings Ranked In The NCAA NJAC Overall Passes Had Intercepted - 10th (2) Salisbury University 5-0 5-1 Wesley College 5-0 5-1 Blocked Kicks - 16th (4) Frostburg State University 4-1 5-1 Rushing Defense - 17th (78.7) Christopher Newport University 3-2 4-2 Montclair State University 3-2 3-3 Team Tackles For Loss - 28th (8.0) Kean University 2-3 2-4 Total Defense - 28th (272.7) Rowan University 2-3 3-3 The College of New Jersey 1-4 1-5 First Downs Defense - 33rd (85) Southern Virginia University 0-5 1-5 Kickoff Returns - 33rd (23.00) William Paterson University 0-5 0-6 D3football.com Top 25 Poll (Oct. 15) Blocked Kicks - Kevin Stokes, 2nd (3) 1. Mary Hardin-Baylor 2. Mount Union Tackles For Loss - Kevin Stokes, 2nd (2.5) 3. Wis.-Oshkosh Punt Return TDs - Jamel Smith, 3rd (1) 4. North Central (IL) 5. Hardin-Simmons Sacks - Kevin Stokes, 17th (1.08) 6. St. Thomas 7. Linfield Field Goal Percentage - Tyler Knighton, 19th (83.3) 8. St. John's Punt Returns - Jamel Smith, 19th (13.1) 9. Delaware Valley 10. Wis.-Platteville Combined Kick Returns - Jamel Smith, 28th (419) 11. Illinois Wesleyan 12. Brockport 13. Wittenberg Rowan When... 14. Wesley Scoring 0-10 points - 1-2 15. Washington and Jefferson 16. Frostburg State Scoring 11-20 points - 0-1 17. Case Western Reserve Scoring 21-30 points - 1-0 18. Berry 19. George Fox Scoring 31+ points - 1-0 20. Wartburg 21. Concordia-Moorhead 22. Johns Hopkins Opponent Scores 0-10 points - 1-0 23. Springfield Opponent Scores 11-20 points - 2-1 24. Heidelberg 25. DePauw Opponent Scores 21-30 points - 0-2 Opponent Scores 31+ points - 0-0 NJAC Championships Total Most Recent Montclair State University 20 2014 Last Week In The NJAC Rowan University 19 2014 The College of New Jersey 8 2007 Saturday, Oct. 14 - Wesley 29, Kean 9; Frostburg State 59, William Paterson 7; The SUNY Cortland 4 2012 College of New Jersey 20, Rowan 14; Salisbury 28, Montclair State 10 Kean University 3 2011 Wesley College 2 2016 New Jersey City University 1 1972 This Week's NJAC Games The College at Brockport 1 2013 Morrisville State College 1 2014 Saturday, Oct. 21 - William Paterson at Christopher Newport, 1 p.m.; Montclair Salisbury University 1 2015 State at Frostburg State, 1 p.m.; Southern Virginia at Salisbury, 1 p.m.; Kean at Frostburg State University 1 2016 The College of New Jersey, 2 p.m. Profs Ranked In The NJAC Scoring Offense - 7th (16.5 ppg) Scoring Defense - 6th (17.8 ppg) Next Week In The NJAC Total Offense - 9th (219.7 ypg) Total Defense - 6th (272.7 ypg) Friday, Oct. 27 - Frostburg State at Southern Virginia, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 28 Rushing Offense - 6th (105 ypg) - Christopher Newport at Kean, 1 p.m.; Rowan at Salisbury, 1 p.m.; Wesley at Rushing Defense - 2nd (78.7 ypg) Pass Offense - 8th (114.7 ypg) Montclair State, 1 p.m.; The College of New Jersey at William Paterson, 1 p.m. Pass Defense - 8th (194 ypg) Kickoff Returns - 3rd (23 avg) Punt Return Average - 3rd (9.0) NJAC Players Of The Week Opponent First Downs - 5th (85) Offensive Player of the Week: Trevor Osler, The College of New Jersey Turnover Margin - 4th (+2) Defensive Player of the Week: Kevin Stokes, Rowan Rushing - Anthony Diorio, 2nd (91 ypg) Special Teams Player of the Week: Nick Bruhn, Wesley Passing Yards - Naldy Tavarez, 8th (81.3 ypg) Pass Efficiency - Quinn Collins, 9th (118.5) Offensive Rookie of the Week: Malcolm Facey, Frostburg State Receptions - Jamel Smith, t1st (5.6 pg) Defensive Rookie of the Week: Jake Broschart, Frostburg State Receiving Yards - J.J. Kulcsar, 8th (47.8 pg) Scoring - Anthony Diorio, t5th (6 ppg) Kick Scoring - Tyler Knighton, t4th (4.5 ppg) Ways To Follow The Profs Punt Return Average - Jamel Smith, 1st (13.1) Kick Return Average - John Mannion, 2nd (37.7) You can listen to the Rowan football games on WGLS 89.7 FM or on Jamel Smith, 9th (23.4) the internet at wgls.rowan.edu. All home games can be followed All-Purpose Yards - Jamel Smith, 3rd (122.8 pg) Anthony Diorio, t6th (91 pg) via live stats and live video at www.rowanathletics.com. John Mannion, 9th (82 pg) Field Goal Percentage - Tyler Knighton, 2nd (83.3) Tackles - Chris Noesges, 10th (7.3 pg) Sacks - Kevin Stokes, t3rd (6.5) Godwin Asamoah, t7th (3.0) Tackles For Loss - Kevin Stokes, 1st (15.0)

2017 Rowan Football Page 3 Rowan University Head Coach Jay Accorsi Jay Accorsi is in his 16th season as the head coach of the Rowan Uni- Accorsi Year-By-Year versity football team. He is in charge of the defensive unit for the 2017 Year Won Lost season. 2002 10 1 2003 7 3

2004 10 3 Accorsi is the seventh coach for the sport at the University. He took 2005 11 2 over the head position after nine years as an assistant coach with the 2006 9 3 Profs. Accorsi has guided Rowan to seven appearances in the NCAA 2007 4 6 Division III Championship Tournament, two trips to the national semifi- 2008 8 2 2009 7 3 nals and seven New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championships. 2010 9 1 His coaching record stands at 118-50. Accorsi is the all-time leader in 2011 5 5 coaching victories at Rowan. 2012 7 3 2013 9 3 2014 7 4 Last year, the Profs were 6-4 overall and 5-4 in the NJAC. Seven players earned All-Conference honors, 2015 6 4 including first teamers Ryan Brenner and Bobby Barbieri. Brenner was also chosen to the Eastern College 2016 6 4 Athletic Conference (ECAC) South All-Star second team and D3football.com All-East Region third team. 2017 3 3 In 2015, Rowan finished with a 6-4 record (5-4 NJAC). Fourteen Profs were named to the All-Conference Overall 118 50 team, including Sam Mills Defensive Player of the Year Darren Dungee. Dungee also received ECAC South Defensive Player of the Year and D3football.com All-America honors. Accolades 2002 NJAC Coach of the Year

2005 NJAC Coach of the Year In 2014, the Profs had a 7-4 record with a 6-1 NJAC mark. Rowan earned a share of the conference cham- Maxwell Football Club pionship and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship Tournament. Accorsi was chosen the Tri-State Coach of the Year NJAC Co-Coach of the Year and 15 players were named to the All-Conference team. Linebacker Tyler Jen- 2006 NJAC Coach of the Year kins was selected to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America team while running 2013 NJAC Coach of the Year 2014 NJAC Co-Coach of the Year back Withler Marcelin received D3football.com All-America honorable mention. NJAC Championships Rowan had a 9-3 overall record and a 6-1 conference mark in 2013. The Profs won a share of the NJAC 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013, title and received the conference’s automatic bid to the national tournament. The football team defeated 2014 Endicott College, 24-0 in the first round. NCAA Appearances In 2012, he guided the Profs to a 7-3 overall record, 6-1 in the NJAC for a second place finish. Rowan was 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, awarded an at-large bid into the NCAA Championships. In 2011, Rowan posted a 5-5 record with a 5-4 2014 conference mark. Profs’ Coaching Records Yrs. Coach Record Pct. In 2010, the Profs were 9-1 overall and 8-1 in the conference. Rowan earned a share of the NJAC title 16 Jay Accorsi 118-50 .702 with Montclair State University and SUNY Cortland. Rowan posted a 7-3 record in 2009 and an 8-2 mark 9 K.C. Keeler 88-21-1 .805 in 2008. In 2007, the Profs went 4-6. Rowan finished the season with a 9-3 record in 2006. The Profs won 17 Richard Wackar 65-84-4 .438 their third consecutive NJAC Championship and fifth in six years and they advanced to the quarterfinals 5 John Bunting 38-14-2 .722 7 35-34 .507 of the national tournament. 3 Nelio Dallolio 12-6-1 .658

In 2005, Rowan had an 11-2 mark. The Profs won the NJAC Championship and reached the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament for the second consecutive season. Accorsi was selected the NJAC Coach of the Year and received the Maxwell Football Club Tri- State Coach of the Year Award.

The Profs finished the 2004 season with a 10-3 record and they advanced to the semifinal game of the national tournament. The Profs had a record of 7-3 in 2003. In his first year, Accorsi guided the Profs to the conference title and their 10th appearance in the NCAA Division III Champi- onship Tournament. The football team had a final record of 10-1 and Accorsi was selected the NJAC Coach of the Year.

Accorsi graduated from Nichols College (MA) in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He earned a master's in sports science from the U.S. Sports Academy (Daphne, AL) in 1992 and a master's in business administration from Rowan in 1997.

He is a member of the AFCA, Maxwell Football Club and the New Jersey Football Coaches Association. He is on the South Jersey Chapter of the National Football Foundation committee. Accorsi served as a NCAA representative during the 2007 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. He is on the Adam Taliaferro Foundation Advisory Committee and previously served on the NCAA Division III East Region Advisory Commit- tee. Accorsi has served on the AFCA Program and Rules & Exhibits Committees in the past. He is also a voting member of the AFCA Division III Coaches Poll. Accorsi is the chair of the AFCA Division III All-America Team Selection Committee.

Accorsi resides in Mullica Hill, NJ with his wife Nancy and daughters, Gabrielle and Rachel and son, Jack. 2017 Rowan Football Page 4 Wesley College Head Coach Mike Drass Mike Drass is in his 25th season as head coach at Wesley College. Drass Year-By-Year He also serves as the school's director of athletics. Year Won Lost Tied 1993 7 3 1 1994 8 2 Drass is one of the winningest coaches in Division III history 1995 8 3 with a career mark of 224-60-1. Entering this season, he was 1996 7 2 second in victories among active coaches, ranking only behind 1997 7 3 1998 7 3 of Montclair State University, and his 78.6 winning 1999 6 4 percentage was ninth. 2000 9 2 2001 7 3 Wesley is one of the winningest programs nationally since 2000, 2002 5 5 2003 6 4 and has advanced to the NCAA playoffs 12 consecutive times 2004 8 2 dating back to the 2005 season. Drass has led his team to 28 2005 12 2 NCAA Tournament wins since 2005 and taken the Wolverines to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 10 of 2006 13 1 those 12 playoff appearances. Wesley has come away with six regional championships as well, 2007 11 2 2008 9 2 reaching the NCAA Semifinals in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014. 2009 13 1 2010 12 1 Including his four years as an assistant coach/defensive coordinator before taking over the Wes- 2011 12 2 ley program in March of 1993, Drass has been on the sideline for all but one win in the program’s 2012 10 2 2013 10 3 Division III history. He also guided the team to the inaugural Atlantic Central Football Confer- 2014 12 2 ence (ACFC) championship in 1998, the first of nine ACFC Championships for a program that 2015 11 2 posted an .843 win percentage as a conference member. The Wolverines played as an indepe- 2016 9 3 nent from 2011-14 before joining the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Wesley has won a share of 2017 5 1 Overall 224 60 1 the NJAC title in each of its first two campaigns in the league. NJAC Championships Drass has coached student-athletes to 189 All-America honors and more than 200 all-confer- 2015, 2016 ence selections during his time at Wesley. In 2004, Rocky Myers became the first defensive player to win the Gagliardi Trophy for the best player in Division III. In 2015, quarterback Joe Cal- lahan brought home the award, making Wesley the only East Coast team with multiple Gagliardi ACFC Championships 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, Trophy winners. 2008, 2009, 2010

Drass has coordinated the Wesley defense and spearheaded the Wolverines’ recruiting since NCAA Appearances his arrival at Wesley in 1989. Wesley has held a top-25 total defense ranking in 13 of the last 20 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, seasons. In 2010, the Wolverines’ finished as the No. 1 defense in Division III, in addition to a pair 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 of second place finishes during his tenure. ECAC Bowls 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 Drass began his coaching career at North Penn High School in Blossburg, Pennsylvania in 1983. Following two seasons as an assistant, he spent two years as the school’s head coach before Wolverines’ Coaching accepting a coaching position at Mansfield University, where he is a member of the Mansfield Records University Athletic Hall of Fame. At his alma mater, he developed the reputation of being an Yrs. Coach Record Pct. outstanding recruiter while he coached under Tom Elsasser from 1986-88. In 1989, he was hired 25 Mike Drass 224-60-1 .788 at Wesley as the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. 5 Tim Keating 26-23 .531 2 Bob Andrus 0-17 .000 As a player, Drass was a three-year starter and two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Confer- ence (PSAC) selection as an offensive lineman and captain of the Mountaineers. In his senior year, Drass was the only Mountie named to the All-PSAC first team. Drass originally hails from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania and attended Penncrest High School, where he was inducted into the School District's Hall of Fame.

20152017 Rowan Football Page 5 About the Profs Rowan University (3-3, NJAC 2-3) Captains: Darryl Guilford, Shaquille Lee and Kevin Stokes Last Game: The College of New Jersey 20, Rowan 14 (Oct. 14) Basic Offense: multiple Basic Defense: multiple 4-3 Rowan scored the final 14 points of the game but it was not enough to erase an early deficit in a 20-14 setback to The College of New Jersey on Homecoming. History First Year of Football: 1947 Running back Anthony Diorio rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on 17 All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record: 0-5/31-16 attempts. Running back John Mannion also had a TD run. Quarterback Quinn Years in Post-Season Play: 16 Collins completed 21 of 29 passes for 148 yards. Wide receiver Jamel Smith had Last Post-Season Appearance: 2013 Result: a career-high 12 catches for 55 yards. Wideout J.J. Kulcsar went for 61 yards on L, 16-24 at Johns Hopkins (first round) four receptions. All-Time Record: 357-212-8 Linebacker Godwin Asamoah posted four tackles, two sacks and one intercep- 2017 Statistic Leaders tion. Linebackers Christian Dawkins and Chris Noesges totaled seven tackles Rushing Att. Yds. TDs apiece. Defensive end Kevin Stokes produced six stops, including 4.5 for a loss, Anthony Diorio 115 546 6 John Mannion 37 165 2 and two sacks. Defensive linemen David Gajderowicz and Kristian Lewis regis- tered two and 1.5 sacks respectively. Passing Comp.-Att. Yds. TDs Naldy Tavarez 51-90 488 2 Quinn Collins 24-34 194 0 Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons The Profs are looking for their 10th season in a row with a record of .500 or bet- Receiving No. Yds. TDs ter. Their last campaign below .500 was in 2007 (4-6). J.J. Kulcsar 20 287 1 Jamel Smith 28 194 1 Mika Graham 7 45 0 Stokes Chosen NJAC Defensive Player Of The Week For Second Josh Bevan 4 45 0 Time Rowan defensive end Kevin Stokes was selected the NJAC Defensive Player of Tackles UT AT Total the Week for the second time this season after his performance versus TCNJ. He Chris Noesges 20 24 44 Godwin Asamoah 15 16 31 registered six total tackles, including five solo stops and 4.5 tackles for a loss. Kevin Stokes 18 9 27 Stokes also notched two sacks, which resulted in a loss of 21 yards, and blocked Nate Lanier 16 9 25 a Lions' 28-yard field goal attempt early in the contest. His 4.5 tackles for a loss Shaquille Lee 15 9 24 are the second most by a NJAC player in a game this season and he leads the Christian Dawkins 10 13 23 Joe DiBari 10 13 23 conference with 15.0. Stokes was also named the NJAC Defensive Player of the David Gajderowicz 11 10 21 Week after the season-opening contest against Widener.

Kicking PATs/Att. FG/FGA Pts. Under Pressure Tyler Knighton 12/12 5/6 27 Gold jerseys were a frequent sight in the TCNJ backfield last week as the Profs' Punting No. Yds. Avg. defense racked up 13 tackles for a loss (69 yards) and eight sacks (60 yards). Mike Ragno 36 1224 34.0 It was the most tackles for a loss since Rowan recorded 13 at The College at Christian Ireland 7 229 32.7 Brockport on Oct. 23, 2010. The Profs' eight sacks were the highest since they produced 11 versus Montclair State University on Nov. 12, 2005. 2017 Schedule 9/2 Widener University 6-0 W 9/9 Southern Virginia University 28-19 W Stuffing The Run 9/16 at William Paterson University 41-14 W TCNJ managed just six rushing yards against the Rowan defense last week. The 9/23 Frostburg State University 24-10 L Profs have had a formidable front this season as they rank second in the NJAC 9/30 at Christopher Newport University 30-0 L and 17th in Division III in rushing defense (78.7 ypg). Opponents are averaging 10/14 The College of New Jersey 20-14 L 10/21 at Wesley College 1 p.m. just 2.1 yards per carry. 10/28 at Salisbury University 1 p.m. 11/4 Montclair State University 1 p.m. Going For A Long Drive 11/11 at Kean University 1 p.m. Rowan has put together five scoring drives of 75-plus yards this season. The Profs have tallied three touchdowns and two field goals. The team's longest drive this year is 95 yards on 13 plays versus Frostburg State. The possession ended with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Naldy Tavarez to wideout Jamel Smith.

Next Game The Profs end their two-game road swing at Salisbury University on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. Rowan defeated the Sea Gulls, 34-30 at home in 2016.

2017 Rowan Football Page 6 About the Wolverines Wesley College (5-1, NJAC 5-0) Captains: Matt Gono, Isaiah Ingram, Samer Manna Last Game: Wesley 29, Kean 9 (Oct. 14) and Blake Roberts Wesley notched a 29-9 conference win over Kean University on Homecoming. Basic Offense: multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 The Wolverines totaled 428 yards of offense. Tailback E.J. Lee carried the ball 29 times for 185 yards. It was his sixth consecutive game going over the century History mark. Quarterback Khaaliq Burroughs went 12-of-22 for 145 yards and a touch- First Year of NCAA Football: 1986 All-Time Bowl/Playoff Record: 0-0/28-13 down. Tight end Andrew Eagle led the Wesley receivers with a three-catch, Years in Post-Season Play: 13 87-yard effort. Wide receiver James Okike also caught three passes for 62 yards Last Post-Season Appearance: 2016 and a score. Result: L, 20-17 (2OT) at John Carroll (second round) All-Time NCAA Record: 250-100-1 The Wolverines' defense held the Cougars to 28 rushing yards and picked off four passes. Free safety Cappadonna Miller tallied eight tackles and an intercep- 2017 Statistic Leaders tion. Linebackers Mike Sabino and Samer Manna each recorded seven stops. Rushing Att. Yds. TDs Manna added a tackle for a loss while Sabino notched an interception. Strong E.J. Lee 133 905 13 safety Coray Williams picked off a pass and defensive end Stefon Woodruff pro- Khaaliq Burroughs 32 115 1 duced two tackles for a loss and a sack.

Passing Comp.-Att. Yds. TDs Khaaliq Burroughs 68-104 919 10 Wolverines Ranked In The NJAC Scoring Offense - 1st (37.2 ppg) Receiving No. Yds. TDs Scoring Defense - 1st (9.5 ppg) James Okike 29 396 4 Total Offense - 2nd (428.3 ypg) Alex Kemp 27 376 4 Total Defense - 1st (223.7 ypg) Andrew Eagle 10 190 1 Rushing Offense - 2nd (219.3 ypg) Tackles UT AT Total Rushing Defense - 4th (84.5 ypg) Samer Manna 17 28 45 Pass Offense - 4th (209 ypg) Mike Sabino 12 25 37 Pass Defense - 3rd (139.2 ypg) Cappadonna Miller 20 13 33 Pass Efficiency - 2nd (155.4) DaJahn Lowery 19 7 26 Interceptions - 2nd (9) Stefon Woodruff 10 15 25 Stephen Yorkman 9 15 24 Sacks By - 2nd (17) Isaiah Ingram 10 12 22 First Downs - 2nd (125) Coray Williams 15 4 19 Third-Down Conversions - 2nd (40.9)

Kicking PATs/Att. FG/FGA Pts. Rushing - E.J. Lee, 1st (150.8 ypg) Nick Bruhn 26/29 7/9 47 Passing - Khaaliq Burroughs, 5th (153.2 ypg) Punting No. Yds. Avg. Pass Efficiency - Khaaliq Burroughs, 2nd (159.8) Nick Bruhn 16 585 36.6 Receptions - James Okike, 5th (4.8 pg) Alex Kemp, t6th (4.5 pg) 2017 Schedule Receiving Yards - James Okike, 3rd (66 pg) 8/31 at Delaware Valley University 24-19 L Alex Kemp, 5th (62.7 pg) 9/16 at The College of New Jersey 33-0 W Total Offense - Khaaliq Burroughs, 4th (172.3 ypg) 9/23 at William Paterson University 66-0 W E.J. Lee, 6th (150.8 ypg) 9/30 Southern Virginia University 49-0 W 10/7 at Frostburg State University 27-24 (OT) W Scoring - E.J. Lee, 2nd (14 ppg) 10/14 Kean University 29-9 W Kick Scoring - Nick Bruhn, 1st (7.8 ppg) 10/21 Rowan University 1 p.m. All-Purpose - E.J. Lee, 1st (167.8 ypg) 10/28 at Montclair State University 1 p.m. Tackles - Samer Manna, t7th (7.5 pg) 11/4 Salisbury University noon Sacks - Stefon Woodruff, t1st (1.17 pg) 11/11 Christopher Newport University noon Tackles For Loss - Stefon Woodruff, t2nd (1.83 pg)

Bruhn Named NJAC Special Teams Player Of The Week Wesley kicker Nick Bruhn was chosen the NJAC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second straight week after his performance versus Kean. He was 2-for-2 on field goal attempts, connecting on kicks of 40 and 46 yards. Bruhn was also 3-for-3 on extra point attempts and averaged 38.0 yards on three punts.

Next Game Wesley plays its final road game of the regular season when it travels to Mont- clair State University on Saturday, Oct. 28 for a 1 p.m. kickoff. The Wolverines had a 37-14 victory over the Red Hawks in 2016.

2017 Rowan Football Page 7 Depth Charts Rowan University Profs Offense Defense Special Teams

WR 1 J.J. Kulcsar DE 9 Kevin Stokes K 37 Tyler Knighton 82 DaVon Harper 94 Devion Stokes 55 Alex Boyko WR 14 Nick Grosso DT 59 Kristian Lewis 82 DaVon Harper 53 Arlen LaRue HD 38 Mike Ragno LT 66 Brandon Williams DT 95 Raph Jackson 12 Aaron Furnbach 76 Colin O'Hara 93 Nick Fromhold LG 62 Eric Morrison DE 44 David Gajderowicz P 38 Mike Ragno 65 Marcedius Jameson 98 Ronnie Pondiscio 48 Christian Ireland C 50 Shaan Johnson OLB 51 Godwin Asamoah 79 Vito Nucci 45 Jayson Gonzalez LS 52 Ray Philipp RG 75 Pat McGowan MLB 43 Chris Noesges 79 Vito Nucci 65 Marcedius Jameson 42 Kyle Pierce RT 77 Darryl Guilford OLB 36 Christian Dawkins SS 52 Ray Philipp 63 Devine Lewis 54 Anthony LaRosa 79 Vito Nucci TE 86 Mika Graham CB 29 Jermey Brown 16 Josh Bevan 13 Travelle Curry KR 19 Messiah Divine WR 2 Nick Smith FS 31 Joe DiBari 11 Jamel Smith 82 DaVon Harper 3 Malachi Winters QB 15 Quinn Collins SS 32 Shaquille Lee PR 11 Jamel Smith 18 Naldy Tavarez 46 Eli Carlos 8 John Mannion RB 22 Anthony Diorio CB 5 Quincy Jenkins 8 John Mannion 17 Kameron Kennedy

Wesley College Wolverines Offense Defense Special Teams

WR 5 Alex Kemp DE 9 Isaiah Ingram KO 89 Aaron Nelson 4 Kianta Thompson 16 Stefon Woodruff 6 Nick Bruhn WR 11 James Okike DT 43 Stephen Yorkman 81 DeShawn Smith 92 Kimane Jones PK 6 Nick Bruhn LT 71 Matt Gono DT 99 Nick Glover 89 Aaron Nelson 74 Jay Johnson 94 Cameron Miles LG 52 Jamal Earls DE 96 Vincent Ebron HD 5 Alex Kemp 76 Josh Hughes 90 Ray Mangold C 73 Blake Roberts WILL 51 Najee Wilson P 6 Nick Bruhn 77 David Riggio 59 Dante Daniel 5 Alex Kemp RG 79 Mujahid Manuel MIKE 3 Samer Manna 75 Greg Clark 55 Jason Stewart LS 3 Samer Manna RT 70 Devin Miller SAM 58 Mike Sabino 45 Alex Meza 69 Eric Hunter 59 Dante Daniel TE 44 Andrew Eagle CB 1 DaJahn Lowery KR 2 Cappadonna Miller 87 Ameer Watson 29 Isiah Mitchell 31 Marcquan Greene WR 10 Dan Kesack SS 8 Coray Williams 21 Corterris Simpson 20 Greg Taylor PR 21 Corterris Simpson QB 15 Khaaliq Burroughs FS 2 Cappadonna Miller 2 Cappadonna Miller 19 Ben Campbell 30 Kenyari Moore RB 23 E.J. Lee CB 28 Daquay Harris-Winbush 7 Elijah Minter 26 Shareef Jefferies

2017 Rowan Football Page 8 Rowan University Football Rowan University Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 16, 2017) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 2, 2017 WIDENER W 6-0 868 All games 3-3 2-2 1-1 0-0 * Sep 09, 2017 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA W 28-19 1500 Conference 2-3 1-2 1-1 0-0 * Sep 16, 2017 at William Paterson W 41-14 625 Non-Conference 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 * Sep 23, 2017 #11 FROSTBURG STATE L 10-24 2067 * Sep 30, 2017 at Chris. Newport L 0-30 3577 Team Statistics ROW OPP * Oct 14, 2017 THE COLLEGE OF NJ L 14-20 2019 FIRST DOWNS 69 85 R u s h in g 31 34 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g P a s s in g 27 45 Anthony Diorio 6 115 584 38 546 4.7 6 69 91.0 P e n a l ty 11 6 John Mannion 4 37 168 3 165 4.5 2 46 41.2 RUSHING YARDAGE 622 472 Juan Ibarrondo 6 9 25 0 25 2.8 0 7 4.2 Rushing Attempts 210 230 Messiah Divine 3 3 18 1 17 5.7 0 17 5.7 Average Per Rush 3.0 2.1 Kabriel Jackson 1 4 16 0 16 4.0 0 7 16.0 Average Per Game 103.7 78.7 Marc Woodard 4 4 6 2 4 1.0 0 4 1.0 TDs Rushing 8 7 Jamel Smith 5 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.2 PASSING YARDAGE 688 1164 Total 6 210 856 234 622 3.0 8 69 103.7 C o m p - A t t- In t 76-127-2 89-142-5 Opponents 6 230 745 273 472 2.1 7 43 78.7 Average Per Pass 5.4 8.2 Average Per Catch 9.1 13.1 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Game 114.7 194.0 Naldy Tavarez 6 105.10 51-90-2 56.7 488 2 43 81.3 TDs Passing 2 7 Quinn Collins 3 118.52 24-34-0 70.6 194 0 41 64.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 1310 1636 Brian Furlong 1 50.13 1-3-0 33.3 6 0 6 6.0 Average Per Play 3.9 4.4 Total 6 107.40 76-127-2 59.8 688 2 43 114.7 Average Per Game 218.3 272.7 Opponents 6 140.76 89-142-5 62.7 1164 7 79 194.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 21-483 21-406 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-126 15-65 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g INT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-13 2-2 Jamel Smith 5 28 194 6.9 1 29 38.8 FUMBLES-LOST 15-6 12-5 J.J. Kulcsar 6 20 287 14.4 1 43 47.8 PENALTIES-Yards 44-422 42-389 Mika Graham 6 7 45 6.4 0 11 7.5 PUNTS-AVG 44-33.0 42-35.7 Nick Grosso 6 6 30 5.0 0 10 5.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 8 :1 9 3 1 :4 1 Josh Bevan 5 4 45 11.2 0 20 9.0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 19/75 29/86 V. Solis-Mays 5 3 37 12.3 0 13 7.4 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/5 3/7 Nick Smith 6 3 23 7.7 0 16 3.8 John Mannion 4 3 16 5.3 0 10 4.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Cody Madden 5 1 15 15.0 0 15 3.0 Joe DiBari 2 -1 -0.5 0 0 Jamar Clark 4 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 -1.0 Kameron Kennedy 1 2 2.0 0 2 Total 6 76 688 9.1 2 43 114.7 Chris Noesges 1 7 7.0 0 7 Opponents 6 89 1164 13.1 7 79 194.0 Godwin Asamoah 1 5 5.0 0 5

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Tyler Knighton 5-6 83.3 0-0 3-3 2-3 0-0 0-0 34 0 Mike Ragno 36 1224 34.0 46 2 7 8 0 0 C. Ireland 7 229 32.7 44 0 0 1 0 1 PAT TEAM 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Anthony Diorio 6 ------36 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Tyler Knighton - 5-6 12-12 - - - - - 27 Jamel Smith 7 92 13.1 1 47 John Mannion 2 ------12 John Mannion 6 34 5.7 0 13 Jamel Smith 2 ------12 DaVon Harper 1 0 0.0 0 0 J.J. Kulcsar 1 ------6 Total 14 126 9.0 1 47 Kameron Kennedy 1 ------6 Opponents 15 65 4.3 0 18 Total 12 5-6 12-12 - - - - - 99 Opponents 15 1-4 10-14 1-1 - - - 1 107 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Jamel Smith 14 327 23.4 0 45 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total John Mannion 3 113 37.7 0 49 Rowan University 20 45 27 7 0 99 Marc Woodard 1 14 14.0 0 14 Opponents 41 27 17 22 0 107 Shai Mumford 1 9 9.0 0 9 B. Thelismond 1 12 12.0 0 12 Mika Graham 1 8 8.0 0 8 Total 21 483 23.0 0 49 Opponents 21 406 19.3 0 41 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Jamel Smith 5 1 194 92 327 0 614 122.8 Anthony Diorio 6 546 0 0 0 0 546 91.0 John Mannion 4 165 16 34 113 0 328 82.0 J.J. Kulcsar 6 0 287 0 0 0 287 47.8 Mika Graham 6 0 45 0 8 0 53 8.8 Total 6 622 688 126 483 13 1932 322.0 Opponents 6 472 1164 65 406 2 2109 351.5 Rowan University Football Rowan University Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 16, 2017) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 43 Chris Noesges 6 20 24 44 4.5-8 . 1-7 . . 1-0 1 . . 51 Godwin Asamoah 6 15 16 31 7.0-36 3.0-27 1-5 . . . 1 . . 9 Kevin Stokes 6 18 9 27 15.0-85 6.5-59 . 1 1 . 1 3 . 21 Nate Lanier 6 16 9 25 1.0-2 . . 3 . 1-7 . . . 32 Shaquille Lee 6 15 9 24 3.0-15 ...... 36 C. Dawkins 6 10 13 23 1.5-2 ...... 31 Joe DiBari 6 10 13 23 . . 2--1 ...... 44 D. Gajderowicz 6 11 10 21 6.5-37 2.5-24 ...... 17 Kameron Kennedy 6 14 3 17 . . 1-2 1 . 1-52 . . . 59 Kristian Lewis 6 7 7 14 4.0-9 1.5-6 ...... 95 Raph Jackson 6 7 7 14 0.5-2 0.5-2 ...... 13 Travelle Curry 5 6 6 12 . . . 2 . 1-0 . . . 29 Jermey Brown 6 9 3 12 . . . 2 . . . . . 94 Devion Stokes 6 4 6 10 0.5-1 ...... 3 Malachi Winters 5 5 4 9 ...... 45 Jayson Gonzalez 5 6 3 9 ...... 41 Dom Gadaleta 3 3 4 7 0.5-2 0.5-2 ...... 5 Quincy Jenkins 5 5 2 7 1.0-1 ...... 54 Anthony LaRosa 6 1 4 5 0.5-1 ...... 98 R. Pondiscio 6 2 3 5 ...... 42 Kyle Pierce 6 3 2 5 ...... 93 Nick Fromhold 5 . 4 4 0.5-1 ...... 40 Greg Cooper 4 2 2 4 ...... 53 Arlen LaRue 6 1 3 4 1.0-3 0.5-2 ...... 25 Tyler Bowen 2 2 2 4 ...... 91 Jake DiGiovanni 4 2 2 4 1.0-5 ...... 57 Eddie Hamilton 5 3 1 4 ...... 23 Kevin Fields 4 2 1 3 ...... 34 Marc Woodard 4 2 . 2 ...... 82 DaVon Harper 6 1 1 2 ...... 1 . 33 Dom DiCarlo 1 2 . 2 ...... 85 Cody Madden 5 2 . 2 ...... 49 Anthony Morisi 4 2 . 2 ...... 35 Juan Ibarrondo 6 . 1 1 ...... 22 Anthony Diorio 6 1 . 1 ...... 1 . . 11 Jamel Smith 5 1 . 1 ...... 8 John Mannion 4 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 37 Tyler Knighton 6 1 . 1 ...... 7 V. Solis-Mays 5 1 . 1 ...... Total 6 213 174 387 48-210 15-122 5-13 9 1 5-59 4 4 . Opponents 6 185 220 405 42-150 14-93 2-2 8 2 6-0 6 1 1