PETE SHINNICK // HEAD COACH

MIKE BEAUDRY // QB

ANTOINE GRIFFIN // WR

JOHN WILLIAMSON // DL

REGGIE BARNES // LB

WESTWESTVS. FLORIDAFLORIDA TEXAS A&M COMMERCE // DECEMBER 16, 2017 // CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK

WEST2017 UWFFLORIDA FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE2017 • DECEMBER FOOTBALL 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. UWF CONTINUES MAGICAL JOURNEY UWF WINS FOUR ROAD GAMES EN IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ROUTE TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME * No. 4 seed (No. 6 in Super Regional 2) West * UWF is 4-0 all-time in postseason play, winning Florida meets No. 2 seed Texas A&M-Commerce four-consecutive road games to reach Saturday’s in the 2017 NCAA Division II National Champion- contest. Since the tournament field expanded to #4 West Florida (11-3) vs. ship game on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 5:00 p.m. CT 24 teams in 2004, they are just the third school at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. to accomplish that feat, joining Wayne State in #2 Texas A&M-Commerce (13-1) * Playing in just its 26th game in program history, 2011 and Northwest Mo. in 2005. Date: Dec. 16, 2017 Time: 5:00 PM CT UWF is making its first championship game ap- Location: Kansas City, Kansas pearance. Facility: Children’s Mercy Park (18,467) UWF JUST THIRD UNRANKED TEAM Television/Streaming Video: ESPN2/ Watch ESPN - Kevin Brown (Play-By-Play), UWF BRINGS 6-GAME WIN STREAK TO REACH THE DII TITLE GAME Tom Luginbill (Color), Paul Carcatera (Side- * Delta State in 2010, Wayne State in 2011 and West Florida this season are the only three un- line). TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ranked teams to ever reach the NCAA Division II UWF Sports Network (Ticket Sports * UWF’s 6-game win streak is tied for the fourth- Radio: National Championship Game. Network 97.1 FM Pensacola) - Tommy Thrall longest active streak in the country. A&M Com- (Play-By-Play), Jamie Smith (Color), Brian merce holds the longest at nine. Both of the fi- * Delta fell to Minnesota-Duluth, 20-17, and nalists snapped the two longest streaks in their Wayne State lost to Pittsburg State, 35-21. Henry (Sideline). semifinal victories (IUP was at 13 & Harding was GoArgos.com/Live Streaming Audio: at 11). The streak is the longest in the Gulf South Records: UWF is 11-3 after knocking off Conference this season. previously undefeated & #1-ranked Indi- WEST FLORIDA IS RARE THREE LOSS * UWF is outscoring its opponents 167-88 - an ana (Pa.), 27-17, on the road in the national average of 27.8-14.7. Additionally, the squad has semifinals. exasT A&M-Commerce moved TEAM IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME outgained the opposition by an average of 96 * West Florida is just the fifth team to ever reach to 13-1 with a 31-17 victory over Harding in yards per game. the NCAA Division II Football Championship its national semifinal contest. * The Argonaut defense has totaled 31 sacks dur- Game with three losses. Rankings: A&M-Commerce is #8 in both ing that period (16 in previous 8 games) and held * In 1996, Northern Colorado became the first the AFCA & D2Football.com polls. UWF is opponents to 32 pct. on 3rd Down and 2-of-10 school to ever reach the title game with three receiving votes (4) in the AFCA listing. on 4th Down. losses. The Bears were 11-3 entering the title UWF Coach Pete Shinnick: Shinnick was * The defense has collected 12 tunovers (6 INT/6 game and defeated Carson-Newan to win a Na- hired as the first coach in program history fumbles), which have resulted in 44 points for tional Championship. They remain as the only on Feb. 6, 2014. He is 16-9 in 2 seasons at UWF - 26.3 pct. of its 167 points. three-loss team to win the Division II National UWF and has a 119-55 career record in 15 Championship. years, which includes a 50-24 mark at UNC * Northwest Missouri State also had an 11-3 re- Pembroke (2007-13) & 53-22 at Azusa Pa- cific (1999-2005). A&M-Commerce Coach Colby Carthel: Car- WEST FLORIDA (11-3, 5-3 GSC) TEXAS A&M COMMERCE (13-1, 7-1 LSC) thel is in his fifth season as the Lions’ head coach and has a 48-15 record. Commerce Date Opponent Television Time Date Opponent Time won three LSC titles from 2014-16. He spent Sept. 2 at Missouri S&T W, 20-16 Sept. 1 at #6 North Alabama W, 8-7 the previous seven seasons at West Texas Sept. 9 #16 MIDWESTERN ST. BLAB TV Cancelled Sept. 9 WILLIAM JEWELL W, 59-6 A&M as the defensive coordinator. Sept. 16 CHOWAN BLAB TV W, 51-23 Sept. 16 EASTERN NEW MEXICO * W, 51-22 Sept. 23 VALDOSTA STATE * BLAB TV L, 19-30 Sept. 23 at Texas A&M-Kingsville * W, 38-7 Sept. 30 at Florida Tech * ESPN3 W, 23-21 UWF Athletic Communications Oct. 7 at #10 Midwestern State * L, 42-47 Oct. 7 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE * BLAB TV W, 28-14 Address: 11000 University Parkway Oct. 14 WESTERN NEW MEXICO * W, 52-3 Oct. 14 #20 DELTA STATE * (HC) BLAB TV L, 25-28 UWF Field House, Room 136 Oct. 21 ANGELO STATE * W, 34-20 Oct. 21 at Shorter * W, 42-29 Pensacola, FL 01003 Oct. 28 at West Texas A&M * W, 35-16 Website: www.GoArgos.com Oct. 28 at #23 West Alabama * ESPN3 L, 18-35 Nov. 4 UT PERMIAN BASIN * W, 52-0 Football SID: Brian Henry Nov. 4 nORTH ALABAMA * ESPN3 W, 30-7 Office/Cell: 850-474-2140/850-490-3434 Nov. 11 at #18 West Georgia * W, 34-29 Nov. 11 at Tarleton State * W, 33-21 E-Mail: [email protected] Nov. 18 at #16 Wingate ESPN3 W, 31-0 Nov. 18 at #12 Winona State W, 20-6 Assistant Director: Murphy Powell Nov. 25 at #25 West Georgia BLAB TV W, 17-14 Nov. 25 at #7 Central Washington W, 34-31 2ot Athletics Twitter/Instagram: @GoArgos Dec. 2 at #17 West Alabama BLAB TV/ESPN3 W, 28-21 Dec. 2 at #1 Minnesota State W, 31-21 /GoArgos Athletics Facebook: Dec. 9 at #1 Indiana (Pa.) ESPN3 W, 27-17 Dec. 9 HARDING W, 31-17 YouTube: Youtube.com/goargos Football Twitter/Instagram: @UWFFootball HOME Games in BOLD at BLUE WAHOOS Stadium HOME Games in BOLD at MEMORIAL Stadium Football Facebook: /UWFFootball ALL TIMES CENTRAL; * GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE game ALL TIMES CENTRAL; * LONE STAR CONFERENCE game

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University Quick Facts cord entering the Championship Game in 2005 Current Division II Conference’s Name University of West Florida but the Bearcats lost to Grand Valley State. Del- National Titles Location Pensacola, FL 32514 ta State was 11-3 when the Statesmen played in 10 Gulf South Conference Founded / Enrollment 1967 / 13,002 the 2010 Championship Game but lost to Minne- 8 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc. President Dr. Martha Saunders sota-Duluth. Then Wayne State was 12-3 when it 4 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. Athletic Director Dave Scott lost to Pittsburg State in 2011. 2 Lone Star Conf., Northern Sun Inter. Conf. Nickname Argonauts 1 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Colors Royal Blue & Kelly Green Reached THE ChampIONSHIP Game 0 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Facility Blue Wahoos Stadium (6,288) with three losses Affiliation NCAA Division II 1996 Northern Colorado, 11-3 0 Great American Conference Conference Gulf South defeated Carson-Newman, 23-14 0 Great Lakes Valley Conference Athletics Phone/Fax (850) 474-3003/3342 2005 Northwest Missouri State, 11-3 0 Great Midwest Athletic Conference lost to Grand Valley State, 21-17 0 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Blue Wahoos Stadium 2010 Delta State, 11-3 0 Mountain East Conference Tenants Pensacola Blue Wahoos (AA-Reds); 0 Northeast-10 UWF Football lost to Minnesota-Duluth, 20-17 2011 Wayne State, 12-3 0 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Address 351 W. Cedar Street, Pensacola, FL 0 South Atlantic Conference Year Built 2012 lost to Pittsburg State, 35-21 0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Surface Natural grass 2017 West Florida, 11-3 Baseball Capacity 5,038 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce UWF Football Capacity 6,188 Field orientation East/West; Home plate to left field ABOUT UWF GSC IN THE POSTSEASON UWF is 11-3 overall having secured a win- Program History * Four GSC teams qualified for the NCAA Divi- ning season in its second year of competition First Year of Football 2016 sion II Championship, including the GSC Cham- after its 30-7 win over North Alabama six weeks Program Announced Aug. 18, 2011 pions from West Alabama, who earned the top ago. Since then, the Argonauts have claimed Pete Shinnick Hired Feb. 6, 2014 seed. Delta State was the fifth seed, making the road wins at #18 West Georgia, #16 Wingate, at First signing class Feb. 4, 2015 field for the first time since 2014. West Florida #24 West Georgia (again), at #17 West Alabama All-Time Record 8-7 (H: 4-3; A: 4-4) for the Super Regional 2 championship and All-Time GSC Record 6-7 (H: 2-4; A: 3-3) is the sixth seed, earning the spot in just its sec- ond year of existence. After one year away, West last week at #1 Indiana (Pa.). UWF finished in a 5-way tie for second in the Gulf South Confer- 2017 Personnel Georgia got back in the playoffs for the third time in four years, earning the seventh seed. ence with a 5-3 record. Breakdown The Argonauts are fifth in the GSC in scor- Seniors 20 * It is the fourth straight year that the league has ing offense (28.2) and third in scoring defense Juniors 19 had at least three teams make the NCAA Play- (20.5). UWF ranks sixth in total offense with Sophomores 51 offs, and the second time in four years that four 346.8 yards per game and fourth in total de- Freshmen 23 teams have qualified. Transfers with 4-year college expereince fense, allowing an average of 330.1 per contest. prior to UWF 36 * The last two seasons, seven different GSC UWF’s passing attack is third in the league at teams have made the NCAA Championship. 232.8 yards per game, just behind West Georgia at 235.4 and West Alabama at 281.8. * A GSC school has now won the NCAA Divi- Redshirt freshman Mike Beaudry has Coaching Staff sion II Super Region 2, formerly the Southeast thrown for 2,963 yards and 28 touchdowns Head Coach______Pete Shinnick Region, crown 14 times in the last 16 seasons. Alma Mater______Colorado, 1988 while completing 56 percent of his passes. The UWF Rec./Career Rec._ 5-6/108-52 (15) * Since Division II went to regionalization in Canadian-born signal caller from Oviedo, Fla. Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line 1990, a GSC school has advanced to the national was named the GSC Offensive Freshman of the ______Steve Saulnier semifinals 21 times in 28 seasons. Year. He has also rushed for 102 yards and two Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs___ . ______Darian Dulin scores. Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers____ Sophomore Chris Schwarz, senior Leroy ______Jammie Deese GSC IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Wilson and freshman Anthony Johnson, Jr. have Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers___ . * Of the current 16 NCAA Division II football led the Argos ground game, which has averaged ______Kylle Shoemaker conferences, only six have produced a football 122.1 yards per game and collected 13 touch- Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line____ national champion. The Gulf South Conference downs. Schwarz has six scores and 813 yards on ______Alex Krutsch 199 carries for 49.1 per game. Wilson has 330 Graduate Assistant Coach/DB______. leads with 10, going 10-7 in title contests. The ______Zack Berkowitz Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Associa- yards on the season with 270 coming in the Graduate Assistant Coach/OL______. tion is second with eight. last seven contests before suffering a broken hand three weeks ago at West Georgia. His 5.1 ______Shane Halpin * The last Division II Football National Champion Graduate Assistant Coach/Tight Ends yards per rush lead the team and rank tenth in from the Lone Star Conference was Southwest ______Matt Mendez the GSC. Johnson has 405 yards on 95 carries, Texas State (now Texas State University) in 1981 Graduate Assistant Coach/OLB______. including the two longest runs of the year - a and 1982. ______Britt Myers 39-yarder vs. UNA and a 40-yarder at UWA two Graduate Assistant Coach/QB______. * The only other Championship Game appear- ______Kaleb Nobles weeks ago. Graduate Assistant Coach/RB______. ance by a Lone Star Conference team was Texas Reggie Barnes, Marvin Conley and Trent ______Riley Swanson A&M-Kingsville in 1994 when the Javelinas lost Archie all have at least 88 tackles and rank in the Volunteer Offensive Asst.______Doug Allen to North Alabama, 16-10. top 15 in the GSC. Barnes’ and Conley’s 7.1 stops Volunteer Defensive Asst.____ Troy Kimbrell per game rank sixth in the league. First Team All- GSC pick John Williamson leads the conference with 13.5 sacks and is second with 18.0 tackles for loss. 2 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. Football Coaches Awards, presented by Amway, 20-YARD PLUS PLAYS (*-TD scored) PETE SHINNICK IN THE POSTSEASON broadcast live on the USA TODAY Sports Face- Yards Type Player(s) Opponent With last week’s national semifinal victory, book page on Tuesday, January 9, at 8 p.m. EST. *98 INT Marvin Conley Mississippi College Pete Shinnick improved to 4-2 as a head coach The Regional winners in each division are final- *76 Pass Ashley from Beaudry Florida Tech 65 KR Marcus Clayton Chowan in the Division II Championships with both losses ists for the National Coach of the Year. 61 Pass Griffin from Beaudry Valdosta State coming while he was at UNC Pembroke in 2009 55 Pass Griffin from Beaudry Chowan 53 Pass Robinson from Beaudry Delta State and 2013. 52 Pass Schwarz from Beaudry Valdosta State The 2009 team was ranked 13th before los- 50 PR Antoine Griffin North Alabama ARGOS ADDING TO 2016 WIN TOTAL 46 Pass Duclos from Ant. Griffin West Georgia-2 ing to Arkansas Tech, 41-13 on the road in Rus- Last season, UWF had five victories with 45 Pass Seward from Beaudry West Alabama-2 sellville, Ark. In 2013, the 8th-ranked and 2nd- 44 Pass Griffin from Beaudry West Georgia-2 three games remaining and struggled in its final *43 Pass Ashley from Beaudry West Alabama-2 seeded Braves had a first-round bye but fell to games - all losses to UWA, North Alabama and *42 Pass Griffin from Beaudry Shorter 16th-ranked and 3rd-seeded North Alabama, 37- West Georgia and was unable to finish with a 40 Pass Duclos from Beaudry Delta State 13, in Pemboke, N.C. 40 PR Antoine Griffin North Alabama winning record. *40 Rush Anthony Johnson West Alabama-2 He also went 2-5 in the NAIA Playoffs while 39 Pass Grant from Beaudry Shorter The 2016 team appeared to hit a wall at that 39 Rush Anthony Johnson North Alabama at Azuza Pacific from 1999-2005. The Cougars point last season and that need for improvement *37 Pass Seward from Beaudry Shorter reached the national semifinals in 1999 & 2004. physically and mentally was a point of emphasis 36 Pass Robinson from Beaudry Valdosta State 35 PR Antoine Griffin Wingate for the coaching staff and strength & condition- 34 KR Marcus Clayton Chowan ing staff coming into the 2017 campaign. 34 KR Marcus Clayton North Alabama 34 PR Antoine Griffin West Georgia-2 SHINNICK NAMED AFCA Seven weeks ago, UWF entered the same 33 Pass Robinson from Beaudry Delta State final 3-game stretch with the same win total. The 33 PR Antoine Griffin Shorter 32 Rush Leroy Wilson Chowan REGION 2 COACH OF THE YEAR 2017 edition played well at West Alabama and, UWF head coach Pete Shinnick was named 32 Pass Ashley from Beaudry West Alabama-2 despite losing 35-18, trailed just 14-12 enter- *31 Rush Leroy Wilson Delta State the Region 2 Coach of the Year as announced by ing the fourth quarter. UWF got over the 5-win 31 PR Antoine Griffin Chowan the American Football Coaches Association last *31 INT Josh Marshall Chowan hump with a 30-7 victory over North Alabama. week. 31 Pass Lehtio from Beaudry Shorter And the 34-29 come-from-behind win at #24/18 *31 Pass Coates from Beaudry North Alabama Shinnick has led UWF to a 11-3 record and 29 KR Marcus Clayton Missouri S&T West Georgia in the regular-season finale pro- 29 KR Carlos Duclos Shorter a berth in the NCAA Division II National Cham- pelled the squad into the playoffs for the first 28 KR Marcus Clayton Mississippi College pionship game in just the second year of the time ever. 28 KR Carlos Duclos Shorter program’s history. The Argonauts have gone 8-1 28 Pass Robinson from Beaudry Delta State 28 KR Caleb Robinson Chowan away from Pensacola this season, tieing for the *28 Pass Duclos from Beaudry North Alabama most road wins in the country. 27 Pass Blake-Smith from Beaudry Valdosta St. UWF WITH ANOTHER SHOT 27 KR Caleb Robinson Florida Tech Shinnick was hired at UWF on February 6, *26 INT Marvin Conley Shorter 2014. After 18 months of building the program 26 Pass Griffin from Beaudry Valdosta State AT A RANKED OPPONENT 25 Pass Coates from Jackson Mississippi College from scratch, UWF opened play in 2016 and This week’s game against #8 Texas A&M- *25 Pass Coates from Beaudry Missouri S&T went 5-6, marking the most wins by a first- Commerce marks the eighth ranked opponent 24 Pass Robinson from Beaudry Delta State for UWF in the last 10 weeks. 24 Pass Griffin from Beaudry Florida Tech year Division II program in a decade. The Argo- 24 Pass Lehtio from Beaudry Delta State nauts also collected the school’s first win over a The Argonauts are 4-2 against ranked 24 Pass Griffin from Beaudry North Alabama ranked opponent, defeating No. 16 Florida Tech 24 KR Marcus Clayton West Georgia-2 teams in 2017, winning all four postseason con- 23 KR Marcus Clayton Valdosta State at home before a sellout crowd on national tele- tests against top-25 programs. 23 Pass Lehtio from Beaudry Shorter vision. UWF played before capacity crowds at 23 Pass Griffin from Beaudry Missouri S&T Blue Wahoos Stadium three times and ranked UWF collected its second, third, fourth, fifth *23 Pass Coates from Beaudry Chowan and sixth-ever wins over a ranked opponent in 23 INT Jalen Spencer Wingate 18th in the NCAA with a 6,328 average. 22 Pass Lehtio from Beaudry West Georgia-2 the last five weeks, with a road win over #24/18 22 KR Marcus Clayton Florida Tech 2017 has been even more impressive. UWF West Georgia, 34-29, to snap the Wolves’ 22 Pass Ashley from Beaudry Delta State went 7-3 in the regular season and tied for sec- 6-game home winning streak, a 31-0 shutout 22 Pass Bellinger from Beaudry Delta State ond in the Gulf South Conference at 5-3. The 22 KR Marcus Clayton Chowan win at #16/18 Wingate in the NCAA First Round 21 KR Marcus Clayton Missouri S&T team earned votes in the top 25 on two occa- to end the Bulldogs’ season at 9-2, a 17-14 win 21 KR Marcus Clayton West Georgia-2 sions for the first time ever and became the fast- 20 Pass Griffin from Beaudry Missouri S&T at #24 West Georgia in the regional semifinals, 20 KR Caleb Robinson Delta State est Division II start-up program to qualify for a 28-21 win over #17 West Alabama in the re- 20 Rush Leroy Wilson Shorter the postseason when the Argonauts grabbed gional championship and last week’s 27-17 win 20 KR Marcus Clayton Valdosta State the No. 6 seed in the Super Regional 2 bracket. 20 INT Jalen Spencer Delta State at #3/1 Indiana (Pa.) in the national semifinals 20 PR Antoine Griffin Chowan Since that announcement, UWF has won three- that snapped the Crimson Haws’ 18-game home consecutive road games over ranked opponents win streak. Long Plays By Yards No. TD to win the Super Regional 2 Championship, and 90-99 1 1 In their inaugural 2016 campaign, UWF up- 80-89 0 0 added a fourth road win in the national semifi- 70-79 1 1 nals last week at IUP. set #16 Florida Tech, 42-39 at home, before fall- 60-69 2 0 ing to #3 North Alabama, 51-3 in Florence. 50-59 4 0 This marks the first time he has won the 40-49 8 3 award. Shinnick has a career record of 119-55 Earlier this season, UWF was scheduled to 30-39 20 4 20-29 40 4 and is 16-9 at UWF. He spent eight years - seven host then-#16 Midwestern State but the game playing seasons - starting the program at UNC was canceled due to the threat of Hurricane Long Plays By Type No. TD Irma. Rushing 6 2 Pembroke prior to arriving in Pensacola and Passing 38 8 seven years as the head coach at Azusa Pacific. Punt returns 7 0 Kick returns 20 0 The AFCA will announce the 2017 National Interceptions 5 3 Coaches of the Year winners in FBS, FCS, Divi- Fumble returns 0 0 sion II, Division III and NAIA at the American TOTAL 76 13 3 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. Long Kickoff Returns the neutralizing of one of the top offenses in 65 Marcus Clayton Chowan RECAPPING THE NATIONAL the country. UWF held IUP to 242 yards of of- 34 Marcus Clayton Chowan fense – 229 below their season average. The 34 Marcus Clayton North Alabama SEMIFINAL WIN AT INDIANA (PA.) Hawks’ sixth-ranked rushing attack managed 29 Marcus Clayton at Missouri S&T The UWF Football team continues to au- 156 yards after posting 263 per game. 29 Carlos Duclos at Shorter thor up new ways to amaze the college foot- 29 Marcus Clayton at West Alabama ball world. Saturday it was a dominating 27- 29 Carlos Duclos at West Georgia 17 performance at top-seeded and previously 28 Caleb Robinson Chowan unbeaten Indiana University of Pennsylvania in RECAPPING THE SUPER REGIONAL 2 28 Marcus Clayton Mississippi College the NCAA Division II National Semifinals. 28 Carlos Duclos at Shorter WIN AT WEST ALABAMA The win put the Argonauts into the na- The Argonauts erased a 7-point deficit 27 Caleb Robinson at Florida Tech tional championship game for the first time in with a dominating 25-minute stretch of play 26 Josh Smiley at West Alabama program history – a history that is still just 25 on both sides of the ball before stopping a late 25 Caleb Robinson at West Alabama games old. UWF improved to 11-3 on the sea- push by the 17th-ranked and top-seeded West 24 Marcus Clayton at West Georgia-2 son and ended IUP’s 18-game home winning Alabama for a 28-21 win in the NCAA Division 23 Marcus Clayton Valdosta State streak that began in 2015 – 11 months before II Super Regional Two Championship. 22 Marcus Clayton Chowan UWF even played its first-ever game. 22 Marcus Clayton at Florida Tech UWF won its fifth-consecutive game in 21 Marcus Clayton at Missouri S&T The Argonauts turned in their most pro- just its 24th all-time game. ductive rushing show of the season with 224 21 Marcus Clayton at West Georgia-2 Freshman QB Mike Beaudry threw for 20 Caleb Robinson Delta State yards behind an offensive line that pushed around the Crimson Hawks with regularity. 247 yards on 18-of-29 passing with two touch- 20 Marcus Clayton Valdosta State downs. He was particularly effective in the * touchdown scored on play Chris Schwarz established school records with 29 carries and 175 yards, with 141 by halftime. second half, totaling 134 yards on 9-of-12 with both scoring strikes. Mike Beaudry was a very efficient 15-of-23 Long Punt Returns for 152 yards with a pair of touchdowns. As it has done during the entire postsea- son, the UWF defense turned up the inten- 50 Antoine Griffin North Alabama The Argonauts took the opening kickoff 40 Antoine Griffin North Alabama sity when it mattered most, holding UWA to and chewed up more than seven minutes of 20 yards in the third quarter and a combined 35 Antoine Griffin at West Georgia-1 time, with its offensive line sending the mes- 34 Antoine Griffin at West Georgia-2 three 3-and-outs and a 4-and-out while build- sage that it would be the more physical unit. ing the 14-point lead. 33 Antoine Griffin at Shorter While that series didn’t yield any points, UWF 33 Antoine Griffin at West Alabama-2 did score on its next two possessions – with The Argos held the Tigers to a season-low 31 Antoine Griffin Chowan both scores coming on short fields. The de- scoring total, well below their average of 38.3 20 Antoine Griffin Chowan fense held the Crimson Hawks to minus-three points per game. Johnathan Coleman led the 19 Antoine Griffin at West Alabama-2 yards on a three-and-out in the first series, be- defense with a career-high 16 tackles. He has * touchdown scored on play fore Andre Duncombe intercepted the Lenny 50 stops with six sacks in the last five games. Williams on their fourth play of the game. Freshman Ka’Ron Ashley had a career-

A 7-yard Schwarz run started the scor- high game, finishing with six receptions for 138 Special Teams Tackles yards and a touchdown. His two biggest plays Player Total KO Punt ing for UWF and Austin Williams set the Gulf South Conference record for field goals in a came on the fourth quarter drive that put UWF Marvin Conley 9 7 2 ahead 28-14. He out-jumped his man on a 26- Sam Adams 7 6 1 season when he connected on a 30-yarder – his 24th in 2017. yard third-and-11 play to keep the drive alive Trent Archie 6 6 0 before grabbing a 43-yarder a play later that Martes Wheeler 5 5 0 Tate Lehtio grabbed a short pass from Be- put the ball at the two. Chris Schwarz scored a Malik Williams 4 4 0 audry with 26 seconds left in the half to send play later to give the Argonauts a cushion with Johnathan Coleman 4 4 0 the unranked Argos into the locker room with 6:27 to play. Quadavis Battle 3 1 2 a 17-0 lead. UWF had outgained IUP 122-63 at Reggie Barnes 3 2 1 that point. For his part, Schwarz ran down hill for Josh Smiley 2 1 1 much of the second half, picking up 53 yards The Argonauts continued to capitalize on Tate Lehtio 2 2 0 on 14 carries after the intermission. He ended Hawks mistakes, taking over deep in IUP ter- Chris Schwarz 2 1 1 the game with 68 yards on 20 rushes. UWF ritory early in the third following a bad punt Austin Williams 2 2 0 had 133 yards on the ground and a 3.8 yards snap. Beaudry needed just seven plays to pilot Asante Griffin 1 0 1 per rush. another scoring drive, finding Kevin Grant just T.J. Stokes 1 1 0 inside the side of the end zone from 15 yards Freshman RB Anthony Johnson had 59 Rakeem Battle 1 1 0 out. yards on eight carries. He sparked the come- Gage Krull 1 0 1 back with a 40-yard touchdown run on UWF’s Rodney Coates 1 0 1 IUP came charging back and cut the UWF first offensive play of the second half. Earlier Dante Rudolph 1 1 0 lead to 24-17 with three scores, ending on a Dil- in the game, his 2-yard run in the first quarter Josh Marshall 1 1 0 lon Sarka 19-yard field goal early in the fourth. tied it at 7-7. Marcus Clayton 1 1 0 Again, UWF went back to the ground TOTALS 57 46 11 game and compiled a 7-minute, 39-second drive with another Williams field goal to ex- tend the margin back to two possessions and RECAPPING THE WIN AT WEST GA. The UWF defense has been getting bet- 4:37 remaining in the game. ter and better over the last three weeks but The defense forced the Crimson Hawks to turned in one of the gutsiest performances turn the ball over on downs twice to complete 4 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. in program history Saturday as the sixth- UWF SCORING DRIVES seeded Argonauts defeated seventh-seeded RECAPPING THE WIN OVER WEST Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP Scoring Play West Georgia, 17-14, at University Stadium to MST 1 6 18 80 6:39 Schwarz 1-yd run advance to the NCAA Division II Champion- GEORGIA THAT GOT THE ARGOS 2 7 7 79 1:45 25-yd Beaudry to Coates ship Super Regional 2 finals. 4 7 3 19 1:09 13-yd Beaudy to Krull INTO THE PLAYOFFS CU 1 7 ------31-yd Marshall INT return UWF held West Georgia to a season- UWF scored 24 unanswered and got an 1 7 3 20 0:49 18-yd Beaudry to Ashley low 244 yards of total offense, including just outstanding effort from its defense over the 2 7 2 64 0:41 9-yd Beaudry to Ashley 117 on the ground in defeating the Wolves final 45 minutes to end the regular-season 3 3 4 7 1:25 38-yd Williams FG 4 7 6 63 2:57 1-yd Beaudry run at home for the second time in 14 days. The tied for second in the final league stand- Argos had four sacks, forced three fumbles 4 7 2 25 0:42 23-yd Beaudry to Coates ings. UWF’s 395 yards of total offense was 4 7 3 18 0:48 2-yd Schwarz run and Marvin Conley picked off Willie Candler its third-highest this season and helped the to ice the game with one second remaining. 4 7 ------6-yd Q. Battle BLKD punt ret squad finish 4-1 on the road in 2017. Valdosta 2 3 12 46 5:24 37-yd Williams FG The Argos finished with 337 yards as QB Mike Beaudry threw for 236 yards 2 3 7 40 1:01 23-yd Williams FG Mike Beaudry threw for 194 yards on 19-of- on 19-of-35 with four touchdowns against 2 3 3 9 0:15 41-yd Williams FG 33 with a touchdown. He also had four inter- the top-rated defense in the league which 3 3 6 59 2:32 27-yd Williams FG 4 7 10 66 3:14 15-yd Beaudry to Krull ceptions, including three in the first quarter. was seventh nationally allowing just 268.8 Fortunately, the defense held the Wolves to FIT 1 7 2 73 0:50 76-yd Beaudry to Ashley yards per game. The Argonauts also rushed 2 3 9 28 3:55 43-yd Williams FG just 17 combined yards on their three ensu- for 159 yards and averaged 4.7 yards per ing possessions. 2 3 4 (2) 1:01 25-yd Williams FG carry. 3 7 15 80 5:40 1-yd Schwarz run Johnathan Coleman had three sacks Sophomore RB Chris Schwarz had a ca- 4 3 1 0 0:01 44-yd Williams FG and eight tackles up front for the Argonauts. reer-best 94 yards on 17 rushes, while senior MC 1 7 8 63 2:59 7-yd Johnson run 3 7 3 17 0:55 5-yd Schwarz run Asante Griffin led the team with nine stops. Leroy Wilson and freshman Anthony John- 3 7 11 69 3:41 6-yd Jackson run Andre Duncombe forced a fumble and made son, Jr. combined for 55 yards on 15 plays. five tackles as well. 4 7 ------98-yd Conley INT return Senior TE Austin Blake-Smith had a Delta St. 1 6 7 75 2:47 7-yd Beaudry to Ashley great game, hauling in five catches for 32 1 7 1 31 0:08 31-yd Wilson run yards, including a pair of touchdowns. 2 3 12 51 4:16 51-yd Williams FG 2 3 8 18 0:56 48-yd Williams FG RECAPPING THE WIN AT WINGATE Defensively, UWF was in the UWG back- UWF got a dominating performance 3 3 8 73 2:55 24-yd Williams FG field 14 times on the 62 plays with five sacks from its defense en route to a 31-0 win over 3 3 9 70 3:15 26-yd Williams FG and nine additional tackles for loss. The de- Shorter 1 7 ------26-yd Conley INT return Wingate in the NCAA First Round, becom- fense held the Wolves to minus-2 yards rush- 1 7 9 74 2:33 12-yd Beaudry to Blake-Smith ing the youngest program to win a Division ing over the final three quarters. 2 7 6 66 2:38 9-yd Beaudry run II postseason game. 2 7 5 52 2:27 37-yd Beaudry to Seward UWG finished with 398 yards of total From the third play of the game when 2 7 8 44 4:39 9-yd Beaudry to Griffin offense but just 199 after the first quarter. Jalen Spencer intercepted Wingate QB 4 7 10 82 3:35 42-yd Beaudry to Griffin Willie Candler completed 19 passes for 295 Dylan Williams and returned it 23 yards for at UWA 2 3 11 72 4:38 22-yd Williams FG yards, with scoring plays of 72 and 41 yards. a touchdown, the UWF defense announced 2 3 8 38 2:31 39-yd Williams FG 2 3 8 38 0:47 39-yd Williams FG it was going to be the focal point of the day. 3 3 15 84 5:58 25-yd Williams FG Spencer got his second interception on the 4 6 10 56 3:15 8-yd Beaudry to Robinson Bulldogs’ next drive returning it 15 yards to UWF PLAY MUCH IMPROVED UNA 1 3 6 23 3:18 36-yd Williams FG the UWF 30, eventually leading to an Austin 1 3 6 -2 1:52 27-yd Williams FG Williams 51-yard field goal – tying his own DURING 6-GAME WIN STREAK 2 7 4 76 1:53 28-yd Beaudry to Duclos career-long. While UWF has played solid football all 3 7 2 50 0:18 31-yd Beaudry to Coates 3 3 10 43 4:59 44-yd Williams FG By the end of the game, the Argonauts season long, it has really come into its own 4 7 8 64 5:03 7-yd Beaudry to Grant held 16th-ranked Wingate to a season-low over the last six games in wins over North Alabama, at West Georgia twice, at Wing- at UWG 2 7 5 39 1:52 12-yd Beaudry to Ashley 205 yards of total offense, sacked Williams 2 7 9 71 3:56 7-yd Beaudry to Coates a school-record nine times, picked him off ate, at West Alabama and at Indiana (Pa.) last week. 3 7 3 28 0:57 5-yd Beaudry to Blake-Smith three times and did its part to put all four 3 3 5 46 1:33 26-yd Williams FG Gulf South Conference teams into the Super First 8 Last 6 4 3 11 50 5:55 30-yd Williams FG Region 2 semifinals. Offense games games Diff. 4 7 8 74 5:11 8-yd Beaudry to Blake-Smith Rushing ypg 101.4 149.8 48.4 at Wingate 1 7 ------15-yd Spencer INT return Marvin Conley, Reggie Barnes and Yards per carry 3.1 4.0 0.9 1 3 12 36 4:13 51-yd Williams FG Johnathan Coleman each posted double- 2 7 12 53 3:56 10-yd Beaudry to Lehtio Sacks Allowed 20 (2.5) 6 (1.0) -1.5 digit tackles. The Argos have combined for 3 7 13 82 6:43 17-yd Beaudry to Griffin 21 sacks and 38 tackles for loss over the last 4 7 3 31 1:11 13-yd Beaudry to Blake-Smith three contests. Defense at UWG 2 7 8 72 2:39 3-yd Beaudry to Lehtio UWF ended with 289 yards of total of- Rushing yds allowed 141.4 109.5 -31.9 4 7 7 86 2:38 5-yd Wilson run 4 3 8 45 3:35 41-yd Williams FG fense –129 on the ground and 160 through Yds per carry allowed 3.5 3.0 -0.5 at UWA 1 7 8 75 4:05 2-yd Beaudry to Johnson Sacks 16 (2.0) 31 (5.2) +3.2 the air. Mike Beaudry was 18-for-31 with 3 7 1 40 0:11 40-yd Johnson run three passing touchdowns and an intercep- Opp. 3rd Down Pct 39% 32% -7% 3 7 9 59 5:20 25-yd Beaudry to Ashley tion. Total Off. allowed 368.5 258.2 -110.3 4 7 5 70 2:13 2-yd Schwarz run at IUP 1 7 8 42 3:55 7-yd Schwarz run General 2 3 6 12 2:21 30-yd Williams FG 2 7 8 76 2:00 6-yd Beaudry to Lehtio Punt Return Avg. 10.6 19.7 +9.1 3 7 7 33 3:24 15-yd Beaudry to Grant Turnover Margin -5 +5 --- 4 3 13 73 7:35 25-yd Williams FG

5 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. National Polls (Nov. 13) UWF BECOMING ROAD WARRIORS WINNING VERSUS LOSING AFCA UWF has played very well on the road this * UWF is 11-0 when attempting fewer than 40 RK TEAM RECORD PTS season, going 8-1 with five-consecutive victories passes and 0-3 when throwing 40 or more. 1. Minnesota State (22) 11-0 834 2. Shepherd (W.Va.) (7) 10-0 800 on its resume, The Argonauts are now 10-5 all- * UWF is 10-1 when running for at least 100 yards 3. Indiana (Pa.) (2) 11-0 778 time away from Pensacola. and 1-2 when rushing for fewer than 100 yards. 4. Fort Hays State (3) 11-0 730 DIVISION II ROAD VICTORIES IN 2017 5. Midwestern State 9-0 720 * UWF is 9-2 when recording an interception. Harding 6. Indianapolis 11-0 672 8 WEST FLORIDA, 7. Central Washington 11-0 661 7 Texas A&M-Commerce 8. Texas A&M-Commerce 9-1 602 6 Central Wash., Findlay, Minn.-Duluth, 9. Ashland 10-1 584 Minnesota State, Virginia State UWF EARNS FIRST EVER 10. Ferris State 9-1 542 5 Ashland, Assumption, Bowie State, 11. virginia State 10-0 514 Delta State, Fort Hays, Indiana (Pa.), TOP-25 VOTE 12. Winona State 10-1 471 Shepherd, Shippensburg, Tuskegee, UWF received one vote in the AFCA Divi- 13. Northwest Missouri St. 9-2 359 West Chester, Winona State. sion 2 Top-25 poll last month, marking the first- 14. Bowie State 9-1 353 ever vote for the second-year program. The Ar- 15. Assumption (Mass.) 9-1 333 16. Wingate 9-1 285 gonauts would be tied for 35th if the numbered 17. West Alabama 9-2 272 listing continued past 25. 18. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 9-2 268 UWF SACK COMPANY After the NCAA Playoff selection, UWF was 19. Shippensburg (Pa.) 10-1 261 UWF’s defense has made tremendous the beneficiary of four votes, effectively putting 20. Colorado St.-Pueblo 9-2 223 strides this season, but the past six games have 21. Humboldt State 8-2 174 been the catalyst for the postseason run. the team at 35th entering the playoffs. 22. Colorado Mesa 9-2 147 23. Minnesota-Duluth 9-2 108 Led by a defensive line that has taken up 24. Eastern New Mexico 8-2 90 residence in the opponent’s backfield, UWF has 25. ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-2 72 totaled 47 QB sacks and an additional 23 tackles FIVE ARGOS NAMED ALL-GSC The UWF Football team had six players rec- for loss on the year, with 31 sacks in the last six ognized on the end-of-year all-Gulf South Con- Dropped Out: Findlay (Ohio) (21), West Georgia games. (24). ference teams, highlighted with quarterback UWF now ranks 9th nationally with 3.36 QB Mike Beaudry being named Offensive Freshman Others Receiving Votes: Findlay (Ohio), 49; sacks per game and 10th in total sacks. Junior DE of the Year as announced by the league. California (Pa.), 40; Catawba (N.C.), 35; Grand John Williamson is 17th in the NCAA with 0.89 PK Austin Williams and DE John William- Valley St. (Mich.), 18; Delta St. (Miss.), 12; West QB sacks per game. Georgia, 10; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 9; Harding son were voted onto the first team, while WR (Ark.), 9; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 4; West Florida, GSC SINGLE-SEASON QB SACK LEADERS Antoine Griffin, LT Samuel Antoine and LB Trent 4; Central Missouri, 3; Kutztown (Pa.), 1; LIU-Post 13.5 John Williamson, UWF 2017 Archie were chosen for the second team. (N.Y.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1; Tuskegee (Ala.), 1. Dylan Donahue, West Georgia 2016 Williams has been one of the biggest differ- Michael Eubanks, Delta State 2005 ence-makers from last year’s inaugural season. D2Football.com 13.0 Darrius Caldwell, West Georgia 2014 The sophomore out of Phelan, California leads RK TEAM RECORD PTS Dylan Donahue, West Georgia 2015 the league with 9.2 pts per game and is second 1 IUP 11-0 1 Michael Eubanks, Delta State 2007 with 92 total points. He has made 21 field goals 2 Minnesota State 11-0 2 Tommy Edwards, Arkansas Tech 2002 which is tied for first in the NCAA this season and 3 Ashland 10-1 3 T.J. Bingham, Ouachita Baptist 2001 third in the GSC single-season record book. He 4 Shepherd 10-0 4 has made four field goals in a game three times. 5 Midwestern State 9-0 5 11.5 Michael Eubanks, Delta State 2006 He is 9-of-9 inside 32 yards and 16-of-17 up to 43 6 Ferris State 9-1 6 Dewayne Smith, Valdosta State 2002 yards. Williams has also handled 55 kickoffs with 7 Fort Hays 11-0 7 11.0 Joey Sylve, Delta State 2003 8 Texas A&M-Commerce 9-1 8 a GSC-leading 19 touchbacks – 10 more than the 9 Indianapolis 11-0 9 Jamall Johnson, Delta State 2000 next closest kicker. 10 Central Washington 11-0 10 10.5 Darius Ellis, West Alabama 2016 Antoine has started all nine games at tackle, 11 Winona State 10-1 14 12 Northwest Missouri 9-2 15 moving from right to left tackle for the final six 13 virginia State 10-0 16 contests. He graded out at *0 percent or higher 14 Sioux Falls 9-2 11 SECONDARY CONSISTENTLY in nine games and reached 86 percent in six. The 15 Assumption 9-1 12 second-year player from Weston, Florida has 16 CSU-Pueblo 9-2 20 CREATING HAVOC helped UWF rank sixth in GSC with 345.2 yards 17 West Alabama 9-2 21 While the front seven are doing their part to of total offense and third in with 237.2 passing 18 Wingate 9-1 13 contain opposing offenses, the UWF secondary yards per game. 19 Bowie State 9-1 NR is quietly becoming one of the tougher units to 20 Minnesota Duluth 9-2 22 attack. Griffin has built upon last year’s totals and 21 Shippensburg 10-1 NR finished the 2017 regular-season with team highs 22 California (Pa.) 9-2 23 With Jalen Spencer’s pick-6 on the third of 566 receiving yards and 41 catches. The red- 23 Grand Valley State 8-3 25 play of the game at Wingate, that gave UWF four shirt junior out of Tampa ranks third in the GSC 24 ouachita Baptist 9-2 NR defensive scores this season, ranking them 15th 25 West Georgia 8-3 18 in receiving yards, yards per game (56.6) and in the NCAA and first in the GSC. receptions per game (4.1). He had a career-best The Argos have 15 interceptions on the year 109 yards against Valdosta State, along with 94- to rank second in the GSC and 21st nationally. and 99-yard games on the road against Shorter and West Alabama. He leads the team with eight catches of at least 20 yards. Williamson has continued to anchor the left 6 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN.

side of the defensive line for the second- day. consecutive season. He leads the league LB Reggie Barnes, RB Chris Schwarz, LB UWF FOOTBALL HISTORY with eight sacks – six in GSC play – and en- Josh Smiley and DE John Williamson were September 4, 2011: Former UWF President ters this week’s postseason game with 45 each honored for their work in the classroom Judy Bense announces the University will total tackles. The redshirt junior from nearby and on the football field. sponsor football with the first season of com- Stockton, Alabama leads the Argonauts with petition being 2016. 12 quarterback hurries, while forcing one Barnes is a senior business major with a fumble. He has 85 stops in 19 career games 3.60 GPA, Schwarz is a sophomore finance February 2, 2014: Pete Shinnick is announced at UWF. major with a 3.95 GPA, Smiley is a sopho- as the first coach in program history, following more mechanical engineering major with a an 8-year run at UNC Pembroke. Archie earned his second season award 3.47 GPA and Williamson is a junior supply from the GSC after being named Defensive chain logistics management major with a December 19, 2014: Division I transfers Blake Freshman of the Year in 2016. As a sopho- 3.45 GPA. more in 2017, he made the move from defen- McCall and Tyler Henderson announced as sive back to the nickel spot in defensive co- Barnes and Williamson were All-District mid-year signees and the first student-athletes ordinator Darian Dulin’s scheme. The Mobile, honorees a year ago as well, along with for- in program history. Alabama native has 61 tackles to rank third mer QB and current QB coach Kaleb Nobles. February 4, 2015: First regular signing class is on the team and 19th in the GSC. He also has UWF and Wingate (6 selections) led announced. 32 high school seniors sign to join nine tackles for loss, three sacks, two fumble the way with 10 of the 28 student-athletes the team in the fall. Mike Beaudry makes his- recoveries and a forced fumble. He is the chosen in the district, which includes nomi- tory as the first NLI received at 6:00 a.m. CT. program’s all-time tackles leader with 151 in nees from Division II institutions in the Cen- two seasons. tral Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Gulf March 18, 2015: First practice held with 9 trans- South, South Atlantic, Southern Intercol- fer student-athletes. legiate Conferences and two independent schools in the same footprint. They will now January 2016: Artificial turf field completed in BEAUDRY NAMED OFFENSIVE advance onto the Division 2 national bal- University Park section of campus. It is later lot, with first-, second- and third-team All- named Pen Air Field in regonition of the $1 mil- FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR America honorees announced in the coming UWF quarterback Mike Beaudry was lion gift from Pen Air FCU. voted the Offensive Freshman of the Year by weeks. the league’s head coaches. To be eligible, students have to carry a April 16, 2016: More than 2,000 fans attend the Beaudry has thrown for 2,811 yards with 3.30 cumulative grade point average, be an first-ever Spring Game. 235 yards per game and 26 touchdowns. He important starter or reserve who has com- ranks in the top four in the GSC in comple- peted in at least 50 percent of that season’s September 3, 2016: UWF defeats Ave Maria, tions, attempts, passing yards, yards per games and spent at least one calendar year 45-0, in the program’s inaugural game. game, touchdowns and passing efficiency at their current institution. – all of which place him first among fresh- September 10, 2016: UWF defeats Missouri S&T, man in each list as well. He has produced 45-28, before a standing room only crowd of two 300-plus yard games and two addi- BEAUDRY IN THE UWF RECORD 6,288 in the first-ever game at Blue Wahoos tional 275-yard plus games – all against GSC Stadium. teams. BOOK October 2, 1016: UWF defeats 16th-ranked The Canadian-born signal-caller from UWF QB Mike Beaudry is in his first Florida Tech in the inaugural Coastal Classic at Oviedo, Florida has shown increased mobil- season playing at UWF, following two years home for the first win over a nationally ranked ity as the season has progressed, leading to of battling injuries. That being said, the red- team. The game was also televised nationally 90 net rushing yards. He earned four Fresh- shirt-freshman from Oviedo, Florida is now by the American Sports Network as the Divi- man of the Week honors - all in the last five 6-3 as a starter and steadily improving each sion II Football Showcase Game of the Week. weeks of the regular-season - which are tied game, including throwing for over 300 yards for the second-most in league history. in two of the last three contests. Below are where he ranks in the UWF record books October 6, 2016: UWF breaks ground on the He gained notoriety as the first Nation- thus far. University Park Center - a 32,700-square foot al Letter of Intent received during the Feb. facility at the South end of Pen Air Field that 2015 Signing Day as UWF secured its first SINGLE GAME - PASSING YARDS will house the football locker room, a state-of- class of prep signees. He sat out the 2015 503 Kaleb Nobles Missouri S&T, 9/10/16 the-art weight room for all 15 intercollegiate season as a redshirt, but then missed all of 452 Kaleb Nobles at Delta State, 10/15/16 sports, along with office space for UWF’s Usha 2016 while rehabbing from a broken fibula 368 Kaleb Nobles at Chowan, 9/17/16 Kundu College of Health and the Florida State that occurred during Spring 2016 camp - 354 Mike Beaudry Delta State, 10/14/17 University College of Medicine’s Pensacola meaning his game action this season was 330 Kaleb Nobles valdosta St., 9/24/16 Campus. his first since November 2014 - a span of 32 327 Kaleb Nobles Shorter, 10/22/16 months. 322 Mike Beaudry at Shorter, 10/21/17 April 29, 2017: Anas Hasic becomes the first NFL signee in program history, signing a free agent deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. SINGLE GAME - COMPLETION PCT. FOUR ARGOS NAMED .758 Mike Beaudry at Shorter, 10/21/17 November 12, 2017: UWF receives a bid to the .714 Kaleb Nobles at Ave Maria, 9/3/16 NCAA Division II Football Championship Play- ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT .688 Kaleb Nobles at Miss. College, 10/8/16 offs, becoming the fastest D2 startup to reach For the second-consecutive year, the .645 Mike Beaudry at Mo S&T, 9/2/17 the postseason in NCAA history. UWF football team had mulitple student- .609 Kaleb Nobles at Chowan, 9/17/16 athletes named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team as announced last Thurs- 7 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN.

He currently leads the team with 813 yards on 199 rushes with 6 KICK RETURN GAME STRONG TD. He had 69 carries for 350 and 2 TD in 2016. The Argonauts possess some of the most dynamic kick and Against Valdosta State he registered his longest reception with punt returners in the country in the group of Marcus Clayton, Carlos a screen pass that went for 52 yards. Duclos, Antoine Griffin and Caleb Robinson. Clayton (24.2 ypr, 4th in GSC/57th in NCAA), Duclos and Robinson have combined for a 21.5 He has had on rushing TD each of the past two weeks, pushing kickoff return average to rank fifth in the GSC and 56th in the coun- UWF to 9-0 all-time when Schwarz scores a touchdown. try, while Griffin’s 14.4 punt return average is 10th in the country and first in the GSC. When combining the 30 yards from the blocked punt against GRIFFIN LEADING WR CORPS Chowan in the home opener, UWF’s season average of 14.7 leads the Redshirt junior WR Antoine Griffin has emerged as the top re- league and is 17th in the NCAA. ceiving target for the UWF quarterbacks, catching 55 balls for 786 yards in 2017. He is averaging 56.1 yards per game and 14.3 yards per catch. END OF HALF EFFICIENCY PAYING OFF The Tampa native who attended Cocoa HS (just north of Mel- UWF has scored on its final possession of the first half in its first bourne) before moving back to Tampa after graduation, is also aver- four games and 10 of 14 overall. aging 15.8 yards on 27 punt returns this season with a 50, 40, 35 (2x), 33 (2x), 31 20 and 19-yard returns to his credit. He was named to the * Against Missouri S&T, the team went 79 yards in 7 plays over 1:45 Preseason All-GSC team as one of two return specialists. to score on a 25-yard Beaudry-to-Rodney Coates TD with 6 seconds left. In 2016, he was third on the team in receptions (43), receiving TD (7) and reception yards (560). He also returned 18 punts 240 * Versus Chowan, UWF, needed just 41 seconds and two plays to yards for a 13.3 return average, including a career-long 35-yarder at cover 64 yards as Ka’Ron Ashley hauled in a 9-ayrd pass from Be- Valdosta State. audry with 32 seconds to play. * After converting a pop-up kick and recovering it at the Valdosta State 33 with 15 seconds left, the Argos used three plays before kick- ing a school-record-long 41-yarder as time expired. BARNES RELISHING FINAL SEASON UWF senior Reggie Barnes is second on the team with 98 tack- * At FIT, the Argos got an Andre Duncombe interception with 1:35 les. He also has 3 sacks to rank 11th in the GSC. left in the half and turned it into a field goal from Austin Williams with 34 seconds to play. The Odessa, Fla. native finished last season as a senior but still had one semester of eligibility remaining. He made the decision to sit out * Against Delta State, the Argos actually scored on their final two the spring semester and come back this year for a final season of col- possessions. Austin Williams made a school-record 51-yard FG with lege ball. Barnes started his career at Air Force where he appeared 1:38 left, before adding a 48-yarder as time expired to give the Argos in 21 games in 2012-13 before eventually transferring to UWF for the a 19-14 lead. 2015 redshirt season. * At Shorter, UWF compiled a 4:39 drive to stake a 35-6 lead with 1:21 A CoSIDA Academic All-District and GSC All-Academic selec- to play in the half. Beaudry was 4-for-4 for 38 yards, including back- tion last season, Barnes ranked third on the team in 2016 with 67 to-back 9-yard completions to Antoine Griffin to cap the 8-play, 44- tackles and added six tackles for loss, six QB hurries and a pass yard drive. break-up. * At West Alabama, the Argos got field goals on their final two pos- sessions of the half, including a 39-yarder from Austin Williams as time expired. WILLIAMS TURNING HEADS WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT * In the playoff opener at Wingate, Antoine Griffin returned a punt 35 Sophomore PK Austin Williams has been one of the biggest yards to the UWF 47, setting up a 12 play drive that ended on a Be- bright spots for the team this season. The sophomore out of Phelan, audry to Tate Lehtio pass and leap into the end zone with 25 seconds California is second in the Gulf South Conference with 8.4 pts per remaining that put UWF ahead 17-0 at the break. game and 117 total points. He has made 25 field goals which is sec- * Three weeks ago at West Georgia, the team needed just eight plays ond in the NCAA this season and first in the GSC single-season re- to cover 72 yards in 2:39 that led to a 3-yard Mike Beaudry to Tate cord book. He has made four field goals in a game three times. Lehtio TD pass with 13 seconds left on the clock. That score was the He is 12-of-13 inside 32 yards and 20-of-23 up to 43 yards. Wil- only one of the first half as UWF led 7-0. liams has also handled 76 kickoffs with a GSC-leading 24 touch- * And once again last week at IUP, Beaudry and company needed backs. just eight plays and 2:00 to cover 76 yards before he and Tate Lehtio GSC SINGLE-SEASON FG MADE connected from 6 yards out and 26 seconds left to put the unranked 25 Austin WIlliams, UWF 2017 Argos ahead 17-0. 23 Anthony Pistelli, Valdosta State 2014 22 Will Rhody, Valdosta State 2004 SCHWARZ SHOULDERING THE LOAD AT RB FOR UWF 20 Jason Williams, Southern Arkansas 1998 UWF sophomore RB Chris Schwarz had turned in his top two rushing performances in the last three weeks. In the win at West Georgia, he rushed 17 times for a then-career-high 94 yards, which NORRIS THRIVING IN PUNTER ROLE included a career-long carry of 26 yards. Last week he broke off a In 2016, UWF battled a number of injuries and inconsistency number of big plays, setting the school record with 175 uards on 29 with the punting position, finishing the year ranked 136th in the carries. country with a 30.83 net punting average. 8 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN.

This year has seen true freshman Colton Norris step in and put first half. up some booming kicks that have resulted in a 35.3 net punt average, Redshirt freshman Mike Beaudry was 18-of-30 for 194 yards with which ranks 52nd overall and fourth in the GSC. The Niceville, Fla. three touchdowns as he connected with 10 different targets. Sopho- native has a 38.6 yards per punt average and has put 19 inside the more Tate Lehtio and junior Antoine Griffin caught four balls apiece 20-yard line and 14 have been fair caught. and combined for 76 yards – Lehtio with 46 and Griffin with 30. Grif- He boomed a 55-yarder at Florida Tech before flipping the field fin also had six punt returns for 108 yards as he setup the offense in against Mississippi College with a 56-yarder a week later. He had an- good field position ourf different times. other 56-yarder last week at Wingate. The defense did its part, holding UNA to a season-low 129 yards of total offense and zero offensive scores. Sophomore Trent Archie led all players with a game-high eight tackles, while junior John Wil- UWF GETTING LOTS OF NATIONAL LOVE LATELY liamson got into the Lions’ backfield numerous times, finishing with With the rapid progression of the UWF Football program, na- 3.5 sacks while the team recorded a school-record tying seven sacks. tional attention was bound to find its way to Pensacola. The Argos had nine tackles for loss total. UWF has had three different WR earn mention on ESPN Top Plays, College Football Final and Monday Night Countdown. Redshirt freshman WR Ka’Ron Ashley turned heads against 12 ARGOS WENT OUT ON TOP Chowan in Week 3 when he jumped and caught a 19-yard pass from Mike Beaudry by jumping high and coming down with a foot just AT BLUE WAHOOS STADIUM The 30-9 win over North Alabama marked the final appearance inches inside the back corner of the end zone for a TD with 32 sec- at Blue Wahoos Stadium for 12 members of the UWF program. onds to play in the half. That catch earned the No. 3 top play among Joe Jean Baptiste Land O’Lakes, Fla. NCAA Division II Football for Week No. 3. Reggie Barnes odessa, Fla. In the regular-season finale at West Georgia, Rodney Coates’ Rakeem Battle Lake City, Fla. one-handed grab inside the left sideline of the endzone blew up on Quadavis Battle Brookeville, Fla. social media. That play took home No. 6 on SportsCenter’s Top Plays Ronald Bell Delray Beach, Fla. and No. 1 on College Football Final. As a result, he said his Instagram Tim Bellinger Miami, Fla. followers grew by more than 1,300. The play also was included in the Austin Blake-Smith Fayetteville, Ga. Home Depot College Football Awards Show among the ‘Viral Videos’ Mike Charles Homestead, Fla. segment. Luke Jackson Pensacola, Fla. Earlier this week, Kevin Grant added his name to the celebri- Josh Marshall Lawrenceville, Ga. ty list when his leaping grab at IUP in the national semifinals was Blake McCall Century, Fla. praised by Randy Moss in his ‘You Got Mossed’ segment of the Mon- Austin Peffers Panama City, Fla. day Night Football pregame show. Jalen Spencer Pensacola, Fla. Leroy Wilson Homestead, Fla. And the College Football Live analyst duo of Trevor Matich and Greg McElroy were in awe of UWF’s postseason success in just its second season, leading McElroy to say during the ‘3 & Out’ portion, NOTES FROM THE 35-18 LOSS AT WEST ALABAMA “This is not normal. This is hard to do by the way. Winning that quick * UWF penetrated deep into UWA territory seven times but scored is very hard.” just one touchdown and four field goals while ending with 371 yards of total offense. The Argonauts totaled 100 yards on the ground with Leroy Wilson rushing for 64 on seven carries, including a 31-yarder UWF 6-4 ALL-TIME IN BLUE WAHOOS STADIUM in the third quarter. UWF has gone 6-4 at home in two seasons at Blue Wahoos Sta- * Mike Beaudry finished with 271 yards passing on 27-of-51 with a dium. The squad has averaged 30.3 points per game when ‘Balling touchdown and two interceptions. Antoine Griffin had eight recep- by the Bay.’ tions for 90 yards and Rodney Coates finished with 70 yards on four The program won its first three games in the stadium in 2016 and is balls. now 2-0 in home openers. UWF is 4-1 in night games at BWS. * For the third time this season, Austin Williams tied his school re- cord with four field goals. He now leads the GSC with 16 on the year. * UWA clinched at least a share of the GSC title as it accumulated 410 NOTES FROM THE 30-7 WIN OVER NORTH ALABAMA yards of offense, with 220 on the ground. Lakendric Thomas had 106 UWF turned in one of its most complete performances in pro- yards on 18 carries, with a 26-yard touchdown run that came imme- gram history, piling up 355 yards of total offense while holding North diately following a Beaudry interception early in the fourth quarter. Alabama to a season-low 129 yards in a 30-7 Senior Day victory two * The loss was the first on the road for the Argos, who moved to 3-1 weeks ago. away from Pensacola in 2017. The second-year program secured a winning season for the first time, following a 5-6 mark in 2016. The Argonauts also closed the home portion of their season with a 3-2 mark for the second-consec- CONLEY SAVES THE DAY IN WIN utive year. The UWF rushing game was as strong as its been in recent OVER MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE * UWF tied the school-record with three interceptions, including memory, finishing with 161 yards on 38 carries – the third-highest Marvin Conley’s game-clinching 98-yard return for a touchdown with total in its 20-game history. Freshman Anthony Johnson had a ca- 2:38 to play. reer night with 88 yards on 11 rushes, including a team season-high 39-yard run that paved the way for UWF’s go-ahead score late in the * Sophomore Grey Jackson made his first career start and finished 9 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN.

10-for-21 with 101 yards. He also scored on a 6-yard run late in the second year of college and had limited experience going against a third quarter that put UWF ahead for good at 21-14. full GSC schedule. With a strong year of offseason conditioning and * Sophomore Chris Schwarz rushed for a career-high for the second- practice, the group will be looked upon to provide more strength in consecutive week, finishing with 83 yards on 15 carries and a touch- the trenches. down. The offensive line returns almost completely intact, with start- * Mississippi College outgained the Argos, 322-244, but were held ers LG Tomarick Collier, LT Christian Helsel, C Devin Gibson and RT to just 51 yards in the third quarter, compared to 99 for the home Ethan Cruz returning to their spots on the line. All four were either team. The Choctaws had 210 yards on the ground and 112 through true freshmen or redshirt freshmen in 2016. Clifton Flemming - the the air overall. projected starter at RG, actually has the most in-game experience of the group after appearing in 22 games at Glenville State the past two * The Choctaws led 14-7 early in the 2nd qtr when they scored 6-plays seasons while earning All-Mountain East accolades in 2016. after a bad snap on a UWF punt. RECAPPING THE WILD FINISH AT FLORIDA TECH SEVEN STARTERS RETURN FOR NEW DEFENSIVE * In the wildest finish in program history, UWF got a 44-yard field COORDINATOR DARIAN DULIN goal as time expired from sophomore Austin Williams to defeat Flor- Led by a strong front seven, the UWF defense returns seven ida Tech 23-21 and retain the Coastal Classic Trophy for the second starters (2 DL, 4 LB, 1 DB) for first-year coordinator Darian Dulin. Of year of the rivalry. the four newcomers projected to start on Saturday, Austin Dukes * The Argonauts were the beneficiary of an intentional grounding split time at DE with Anthony Ryals a year ago, DB Malik Williams penalty on fourth down with time having appeared to have expired, appeared in seven games off the bench, while Division I transfers only to gain possession on downs with one tic left and have Williams Josh Marshall (senior transfer from Troy) and Jalen Spencer (gradu- the school-record 44-yard field goal. ate transfer from South Florida) have seven years of experience at the highest level of college football. * UWF finished with 314 yards and got timely stops on defense nu- merous times in the second half. * UWF had to overcome a strong effort from Florida Tech’s Antwaun Haynes, who finished with 164 yards on 33 carries. CLAYTON GSC SPECIAL TEAMS POW AFTER CHOWAN UWF sophomore Marcus Clayton was named the Gulf South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Chowan in week 3. RECAPPING THE VALDOSTA ST. LOSS The defensive back/kick return specialist from Gainesville had * UWF reached the red zone five times but was only able to convert three kickoff returns for 121 yards that setup two first-half scores in those chances into a school-record four field goals while falling 30- the 51-23 victory. His first return was a 65-yarder where he appeared 19. to have a lane down the sideline for a touchdown before the Chowan * UWF outgained Valdosta State, 378-300, but fell behind 21-0 early kicker tackled him high and grabbed his facemask, putting the Argo- in the second quarter. QB Mike Beaudry finished the night with a nauts at the 20-yard line where they scored three plays later to go career-high 293 yards on 20-for-40 with one touchdown and one ahead 14-7. His second return went for 22 yards to the 36 where UWF interception. scored two plays later for a 21-10 lead with 32 seconds left in the half. * Junior Antoine Griffin led all receivers with six catches for 109 He ended the night with a 34-yard return following Chowan’s final yards, while sophomore Gage Krull hauled in the only touchdown for score with 4:28 to play. the Argos late in the fourth quarter. Clayton is also on the UWF punt return unit, where he made a * Sophomore kicker Austin Williams had a career night, setting three block in the third quarter that helped spring Antoine Griffin’s 20-yard school records with four field goals, a long of 41 yards and 13 points return to the Chowan 30 that the Argos added a field goal four plays by a kicker. He connected on field goals from 37, 23 and 41 yards in later for a 24-10 lead with 3:35 left in the period. the final 6:49 of the second quarter to cut the deficit to 21-9 at the half. His 27-yarder 5:29 into the third pulled the Argonauts to within 21-12, but they wouldn’t get any closer. WV HEELER SA ES THE DAY; EARNS GSC DEF. POW UWF LB Martes Wheeler was named the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Week after the opening slate of games. RECAPPING THE CHOWAN WIN The sophomore from Jackson, Alabama made his first career * UWF tied a school record with 51 points in the 51-23 win over start at Missouri S&T and posted a career-high 10 tackles with one Chowan. for loss, while forcing a fumble in the final minute that helped clinch * UWF scored 30 points after halftime, its highest second-half total the 20-16 road victory. in program history and the second-highest in a half (34 in 1st at Delta Wheeler came up with the defensive play of the game when he State in 2016). forced a fumble inside the 1-yard line with 40 seconds to play that * UWF scored a TD on offense, defense and special teams in the UWF recovered in the end zone and was able to kneel down for the same game for the first time in program history. win. He also had a key 2-yard tackle for loss at the 16-yard line on third down in the third quarter to hold S&T to a field goal and keep UWF ahead 13-10. OFFENSIVE LINE READY FOR HEAVY LOAD Head coach Pete Shinnick has said the offense needed to im- prove its offensive line play after averaging just 100 yards rushing 10in 2016. Most of the players who saw action were in their first or 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN.

Argos, finishing with 560 yards on 43 receptions and seven touch- 13 PLAYERS MADE UWF DEBUT IN OPENER AT MO. S&T downs. He also returned 18 punts for a 13.33 yard average and eight A total of 58 players earned playing time in the season opener kickoffs for a 20.5 yard average. at Missouri S&T. That included 27 on offense, 28 on defense and three on special teams. The following 5 players played in their first-ever college games: QB Mike Beaudry, DL Ty Cox, OL Mike Dilla, RB Anthony Johnson, P UWF PICKED 7TH IN PRESEASON GSC COACHES POLL A year after being picked eighth as a first-year program before Colton Norris. Dilla, Johnson and Norris were the only true freshmen winning three Gulf South Conference contests, UWF was chosen a that played. spot higher at No. 7 in the preseason coaches poll. Additionally, 8 transfers appeared in their first game for UWF: Four-time defending GSC champion and last year’s NCAA Divi- OL Samuel Antoine, TE Austin Blake-Smith, WR Carlos Duclos, DB sion II national runner-up North Alabama earned seven first-place Jamel Jackson, DB Josh Marshall, DB Jalen Spencer, K Austin Wil- votes and was picked first. Valdosta State and West Georgia also liams and OL Joe Wintrick. tallied a first-place vote and were picked second and third, respec- tively. Florida Tech, West Alabama and Delta State came in at the middle three spots ahead of the Argonauts, with Mississippi College ARGOS IN SEASON OPENERS and Shorter picked eighth and ninth, respectively. UWF improved to 2-0 all-time in season openers, defeating Mis- 2017 GSC PRESEASON COACHES POLL souri S&T, 20-16, on the road two weeks ago. Last year, the Argo- Pl. School – Points (First Place Votes) nauts defeated Ave Maria, 45-0, in Ave Maria - a town 20 minutes 1. North Alabama – 62 (7) 6. Delta State – 31 inland from Naples. The Argos are also now 2-0 in openers on the 2. Valdosta State – 54 (1) road and 3-4 all-time in road games. 7. WEST FLORIDA – 25 3. West Georgia – 49 (1) 8. Mississippi College – 16 4. Florida Tech – 47 9. Shorter – 8 POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE 5. West Alabama – 32 UWF has three members of its team who earned their bach- elor’s degrees in 2017 and have transferred to UWF for their final season of eligibility. K Luke Jackson graduated from Missouri, DB UWF RANKED 18TH IN NCAA DIVISION II Josh Marshall graduated from Troy and DB Jalen Spencer graduated from South Florida. IN ATTENDANCE LAST SEASON UWF averaged 6,328 fans over five home dates with three sell- outs (6,288 capacity) in 2016, ranking 18th among NCAA Division II institutions and second in the Gulf South Conference (UNA was YEAR TWO OFFERS LARGE UPPERCLASS PRESENCE 12th with 7,670). The fan and student-athlete experience at both Blue After having just four seniors and 12 juniors on last season’s in- Wahoos Stadium and at the adjacent Community Maritime Park has augural team, the 2017 edition has 20 seniors and 14 juniors on the been one that is one of the most unique atmospheres in small col- current roster. lege football, but nationally. NORTHWEST FLORIDA PLAYERS MAKE UP NEARLY 25 PERCENT OF ROSTER The influx of local talent has been more evident this season, with 23 players from Northwest Florida’s six county region from Escambia to Washington and Bay. An additional six student-athletes are within a 2-hour drive of Pensacola. BARNES, DUNCOMBE & GRIFFIN NAMED TO GSC PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM A year after winning five games and finishing in sixth place in the Gulf South Conference in its first-ever season, the UWF football team was picked seventh in the 2017 Preseason Coaches Poll as an- nounced by the league office in July. Additionally, senior Reggie Barnes, sophomore Andre Dun- combe and junior Antoine Griffin were selected to the preseason all- GSC team by the league’s nine head coaches. Barnes and Duncombe were among the four linebackers on the team, while Griffin was one of two return specialists chosen. Barnes ranked third on the team with 67 tackles and added six tackles for loss, six QB hurries and a pass break-up. Duncombe making 51 tackles and was second on the team with 12.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks a year ago. Griffin was a standout receiver for the 11 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School/Last School 1 Carlos Duclos WR 5-10 194 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Robinson HS/Henderson State 1 Austin Williams K 6-0 200 So. Phelan, Calif./Serrano HS/Victor Valley JC 1 Hiram Velez WR 5-8 173 Sr. Adairsville, Ga./Adairsville HS/Troy 2 Rodney Coates WR 6-1 178 So. Grove Hill, Ala./Clarke County HS 2 Andre Duncombe LB 6-1 205 So. Miami, Fla./Washington HS 3 Marcus Clayton DB 5-10 166 So. Gainesville, Fla./Buchholz HS 4 Jalen Spencer DB 6-0 185 Gr. Pensacola, Fla./Pensacola HS/South Florida 4 Leroy Wilson RB 5-10 207 Sr. Homestead, Fla./South Dade HS/Yuba College 5 Marvin Conley DB 5-10 190 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Cocoa Beach HS/Valley City State 5 Kalu Onumah QB 6-4 225 R-So. Snellville, Ga./Meadowcreek HS/Benedict College 6 Josh Marshall DB 5-11 186 Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Central Gwinnett HS/Troy 6 Rayan Refae P 5-10 218 So. Orlando, Fla./Windermere Prep/Wyoming 6 Nick Belz QB 6-5 167 R-Jr. Daytona Beach, Fla./Wayne County (Ga.) HS 7 Antoine Griffin WR 5-10 146 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Cocoa Beach HS/Valley City State 7 Dante Rudolph DB 5-10 195 Jr. Gadsden, Ala./Gadsden City HS/Tennessee Tech 8 Austin Blake-Smith TE 6-5 230 Sr. Fayetteville, Ga./Spalding HS/UTSA 8 Rakeem Battle DB 6-10 170 Sr. Lake City, Fla./Columbia HS/UT Martin 9 Ka’Ron Ashley WR 6-3 165 R-Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Potter’s House Christian Academy 9 Joshua Smiley LB 6-0 214 So. Montgomery, Ala./Robert E. Lee HS 10 Grey Jackson QB 6-1 195 So. Fairhope, Ala./Fairhope HS 10 Asante Griffin DB 5-10 170 So. Tampa, Fla./Cocoa HS 11 Ishmel Morrow WR 5-11 185 Sr. Ocean Springs, Miss./Ocean Springs HS/Miss. Gulf Coast CC 11 Spencer Mollnow QB 6-4 194 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin HS 12 Gage Krull WR 6-6 198 So. Sanford, Fla./Seminole HS 13 Mike Beaudry QB 6-5 233 R-Fr. Oviedo, Fla./Hagerty HS 14 Noah Biggs LB 6-1 190 Fr. Naples, Fla./Naples HS 15 Kevin Grant WR 6-4 201 So. Melbourne, Fla./Melbourne HS 15 Caleb Miller K 5-10 146 So. Vilseck, Germany/Vilseck HS 16 Jamel Jackson DB 5-10 171 Jr. Cocoa, Fla./Cocoa HS/Austin Peay 16 Willie Baker WR 6-1 160 Fr. Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland HS 17 Caleb Robinson WR 6-0 175 So. Umatilla, Fla./Umatilla HS 18 Reggie Barnes LB 6-1 226 Sr. Odessa, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory School/Air Force 19 Martes Wheeler LB 6-0 213 So. Jackson, Ala./Jackson HS 20 Evan Mitchell WR 6-2 180 Fr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Fort Walton Beach HS 21 Joe Jean-Baptiste DB 6-2 193 Sr. Land O’Lakes, Fla./Sunlake HS/Lake Erie 22 Nate Holloway DB 6-0 180 Jr. Miami, Fla./Champagnat Catholic/Independence C.C. 22 Jacari Footman DB 5-10 160 So. Tallahassee, Fla./Florida State Univ. School 23 Jerel Ricketts DB 5-11 169 So. Davie, Fla./Western HS 23 A.J. Seward WR 6-0 163 So. Orlando, Fla./East River HS 24 Trent Archie LB 5-11 186 So. Mobile, Ala./Baker HS 25 Quadavis Battle LB 6-3 180 Sr. Brooksville, Fla./Central HS/Independence CC 25 T.J. Stokes RB 5-10 215 Jr. Montgomery, Ala./Catholic HS/Mississippi Valley State 26 Malik Williams DB 6-0 160 So. Mobile, Ala./Baker HS 29 Quentin Randolph WR 6-1 181 So. Navarre, Fla./Navarre HS 29 Simon Smiley DB 5-8 185 R-So. Pensacola, Fla./Catholic HS/Faulkner 29 Austin Peffers K 5-10 150 So. Panama City, Fla./Arnold HS 30 John Williamson DL 6-3 240 Jr. Stockton, Ala./Spanish Fort HS/Nicholls State 31 Noah Siegrist RB 5-9 195 Jr. Tampa, Fla./Hudson HS/Ventura CC 32 Anthony Johnson, Jr. RB 5-10 200 Fr. Pensacola, Fla./Pace HS 33 Shountrell Hills LB 6-0 210 Fr. Pensacola, Fla./Escambia HS 34 Austin Dukes DL 6-2 233 R-So. Union County, Fla./Union County HS 35 Cody Collins LB 6-1 206 Fr. Orange City, Fla./University HS 36 Sam Adams LB 5-11 203 Sr. Calera, Ala./Calera HS/Highland CC 37 Colton Norris P 5-9 170 Fr. Niceville, Fla./Rocky Bayou Christian HS 38 Darius Singletary LB 6-2 200 So. Jacksonville, Fla./Frank Peterson Academy/Florida 39 Derontae Jordan DB 6-0 190 Fr. Lake City, Fla./Columbia HS 40 Chris Schwarz RB 5-10 205 So. New Port Richey, Fla./River Ridge HS 40 Matthew Carbone DB 6-0 185 R-Fr. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo HS 41 Johnathan Coleman LB 6-2 220 Jr. Delray Beach, Fla./Village Academy HS/Tennessee Tech 42 Luke Jackson K 6-1 195 Gr. Pensacola, Fla./West Florida HS/Missouri 12 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School/Last School 43 Chris Sakamoto LB 6-0 225 So. Green Cove Springs, Fla./Clay HS 44 Bruce Holloman LB 6-2 227 So. Winter Springs, Fla./Winter Springs HS 45 Andrew Bogaenko P 5-11 200 So. St. Cloud, Fla./St. Cloud HS 46 Austin Johnson LS 6-1 200 Jr. Panama City, Fla./Rutherford HS/Webber Int’l University 47 Lucas Fowler DL 6-2 225 So. Orlando, Fla./Lyman HS 48 Sean Connaghan LB 6-2 221 So. Rotonda West, Fla./Lemon Bay HS 49 Jayson King LB 5-11 240 So. Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach HS/Florida Atlantic 51 Andrew Wilcox DL 5-10 285 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./University Christian HS 52 Chris Hunt OL 6-2 279 So. Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Fort Walton Beach HS 53 Stephen Mathews DL 6-2 285 So. Blountstown, Fla./Blountstown HS 54 Alex Wilcox DL 5-10 275 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./University Christian HS 55 Dalton Simpler OL 6-3 275 Fr. Freeport, Fla./Freeport HS 56 Ke’shawn Showers DL 6-0 200 R-Fr. Pensacola, Fla./Pine Forest HS 57 Ben Hoffman LB 5-10 224 So. Memphis, Tenn./Lewisburg HS/Northwest Mississippi CC 58 Ethan Cruz OL 6-3 298 So. Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood HS 59 Mike Charles DL 6-1 260 Sr. Homestead, Fla./South Dade Senior HS/Independence CC 60 Samuel Antoine OL 6-4 295 So. Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay HS/Glenville State 61 Joe Wintrick OL 6-2 290 R-So. Tampa, Fla./Warton HS/Northwestern Oklahoma State 64 George Dailey OL 6-4 320 Jr. Leesburg, Fla./Leesburg HS/Limestone 65 Devin Gibson OL 6-0 318 So. Pensacola, Fla./West Florida HS 66 Blake Brazwell OL 6-2 295 Fr. Pensacola, Fla./Catholic HS 67 Adam Hydle OL 6-5 285 Fr. Walton, Fla./Walton HS 68 Clifton Flemming OL 6-1 280 Jr. Fort Myers, Fla./Fort Myers HS/Glenville State 70 Ryan Barbour OL 6-5 259 So. Midland City, Ala./Dale County HS 72 Tommy Kanaley OL 6-5 275 Fr. Andalusia, Ala./Andalusia HS 74 Mike Dilla OL 6-5 310 Fr. Stuart, Fla./South Fork HS 75 Edward Kinnon OL 6-7 330 R-Fr. Pensacola, Fla./Washington HS/Arkansas Baptist 77 Tomarick Collier OL 6-2 300 So. Tallahassee, Fla./Florida State Univ. School 78 Blake McCall OL 6-3 307 Sr. Century, Fla./Northview HS/Jackson State 79 Alex Condor OL 6-5 300 So. Jacksonville, Fla./Bishop Kenny HS 80 Jacure’ Jackson TE 6-5 225 Fr. Adamsville, Ala./Minor HS 81 Mike Syrakis WR 5-11 184 So. Jacksonville, Fla./Mandarin HS 84 Ben Antoine TE 6-5 250 Sr. Miami, Fla./Cypress Bay HS/Florida Atlantic 85 Mark Harris TE 6-5 270 So. Ponte Vedra, Fla./Ponte Vedra HS 86 Josh Lindsey TE 6-3 220 So. Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln HS 87 Josh Preston WR 6-4 180 So. Destin, Fla./Rocky Bayou Christian School 88 Tate Lehtio WR 5-10 194 So. Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas HS 89 Pasqual Burgess WR 5-10 160 Sr. Coconut Creek, Fla./Monarch HS 90 Jaret Bruce DL 6-4 220 Fr. Gainesville, Fla./Buchholz HS 92 Daryl Wilson DL 5-11 315 So. Panama City, Fla./Bay HS 94 Anthony Ryals DL 6-1 285 Jr. Clermont, Fla./Lake Minneola HS/Stetson University 95 Ryan Birge DL 6-7 225 So. Fleming Island, Fla./Fleming Island HS 96 Ronald Bell DL 5-11 292 Sr. Delray Beach, Fla./American Heritage-Delray HS/Fayetteville State 97 Matt Upper DL 6-6 260 Fr. Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary Prep 98 Ty Cox DL 6-2 231 R-Fr. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo HS

Head Coach: Pete Shinnick (Colorado ‘88, 3rd Season) Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line: Steve Saulnier (NC State ‘85, 3rd Season) Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs: Darian Dulin (Southwestern College ‘97, 1st Season) Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers: Jammie Deese (Wake Forest ‘00, 3rd Season) Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers: Kylle Shoemaker (Cal Poly ‘10, 2nd Season) Recruiting Coordinator / Defensive Line: Alex Krutsch (Northern Illinois ‘08, 3rd Season) Graduate Assistant / Defensive Backs: Zack Berkowitz (Bryant ‘15, 3rd Season) Graduate Assistant / Offensive Line: Shane Halpin (Florida State ‘16, 2nd Season) Graduate Assistant / Tight Ends: Matt Mendez (UCF ‘13, 1st Season) Graduate Assistant / Outside Linebackers: Britt Myers (Indiana ‘12, 1st Season) Graduate Assistant / Quarterbacks: Kaleb Nobles (Valdosta State ‘15, 1st Season) Graduate Assistant / Running Backs: Riley Swanson (Wake Forest ‘09, 1st Season) Volunteer Offesnive Assistant: Doug Allen (Alabama ‘88, 2nd Season) Volunteer Defesnive Assistant: Troy Kimbrell (Tennessee-Martin ‘96, 1st Season) Strength & Conditioning: Kent Morgan (Sam Houston State ‘88, 10th Season) Athletic Trainer: Steve Ciolino (1st Season) 13 UWF OFFENSE2017 UWF FOOTBALLA&M-COMMERCE DEFENSE Pos. no. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Pos. no. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown WESTQB FLORIDA13 Mike Beaudry vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE6-5 233 R-Fr. • DECEMBEROviedo 16,, Fla. 2017DE • 5:0099 PM Michael • CHILDREN’S Onuoha MERCY6-5 255 PARK Jr • .KANSAS Edmond, CITY, KAN.Okla. 5 Kalu Onumah 6-4 225 R-So. Snellville, Ga. 91 Elijah Earls 6-0 240 R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas RB 40 Chris Schwarz 5-10 295 So. new Port Richey, Fla. NT 49 D.D. Fletcher 6-1 270 R-So. Arlington, Texas 32 Anthony Johnson 5-10 200 Fr. Pace, Fla. 55 Pierre Leonard 5-10 300 So. Tyler, Texas WR 2 Rodney Coates 6-1 180 R-So. Grove Hill, Fla. DT 52 Peyton Searcy 6-0 275 Jr. Killeen, Texas 12 Gage Krull 6-6 200 R-So. Sanford, Fla. 97 Devonta Leary 5-11 275 Sr. Red Oak, Texas WR 15 Kevin Grant 6-4 201 R-So. Melbourne, Fla. WLB 58 Kieston Carter 5-11 280 Sr. Mexia, Texas 17 Caleb Robinson 6-0 175 So. Umatilla, Fla. 98 Deionte Haywood 6-3 225 Jr. Costa Mesa, Calif. SLOT 7 Antoine Griffin 5-10 150 R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. MLB 9 Brucks Saathoff 6-0 215 Jr. San Antonio, Texas 88 Tate Lehtio 5-10 194 R-So. Parkland, Fla. 33 Neema Behbahani 6-1 230 R-So. Plano, Texas TE 8 Austin Blake-Smith 6-3 220 Sr. Fayetteville, Ga. MLB 54 Garrett Blubaugh 6-2 230 R-So. Keller, Texas 86 Josh Lindsey 6-3 220 So. Tallahassee, Fla. 50 Xavier Morris 6-1 220 R-Fr. Converse, Texas LT 60 Samuel Antoine 6-4 295 So. Weston, Fla. SLB 48 Travon Blanchard 6-2 205 R-Sr. Orange, Texas 70 Ryan Barbour 6-5 259 So. Midland City, Ala. 28 Mark Westbrook 5-11 195 So. Schertz, Texas LG 61 Joe Wintrick 6-2 290 R-So. Tampa, Fla. CB 22 Darent White 6-1 160 Jr. Houston, Texas 74 Mike Dilla 6-5 310 Fr. Stuart, Fla. 14 Sammy Gray 5-11 180 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif. C 65 Devin Gibson 6-0 318 So. Pensacola, Fla. FS 10 Alex Shillow 5-10 185 R-Fr. Pflugerville, Texas 64 George Dailey 6-2 279 R-So. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. 1 Javon Tillman 6-2 180 Jr. oakland, Calif. RG 74 Mike Dilla 6-5 310 Fr. Stuart, Fla. SS 29 Chris Smith 6-1 170 Jr. Mansfield, exasT 77 Tomarick Collier 6-2 330 So. Tallahassee, Fla. 17 Dominique Ramsey 5-9 180 R-Fr. Converse, Texas RT 68 Clifton Flemming 6-1 280 Jr. Fort Myers, Fla. CB 21 Yusef Sterling-Lowe 6-2 170 Sr. Oakland, Calif. 58 Ethan Cruz 6-3 298 R-So. Jacksonville, Fla. 27 Jaylon Edwards-Cooper 5-11 175 R-So. Spring, Texas UWF DEFENSE A&M-COMMERCE OFFENSE Pos. no. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Pos. no. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown DE 94 Anthony Ryals 6-1 300 Jr. Clermont, Fla. QB 12 Luis Perez 6-3 220 Sr. San Diego, Calif. 98 Ty Cox 6-2 248 R-Fr. oviedo, Fla. 16 Gabe Rodriguez 5-11 205 Sr. Amarillo, Texas NT 96 Ronald Bell 5-11 292 R-Sr. Delray Beach, Fla. RB 26 Carandal Hale 5-11 190 R-Fr. Greenville, Texas 53 Stephen Mathews 6-2 285 So. Blountstown, Fla. 38 E.J. Thompson 5-9 200 Fr. Cypress, Texas DE 30 John Williamson 6-3 235 R-Jr. Stockton, Ala. WR-X 7 D’Arthur Cowan 6-3 185 Sr. Olive Branch, Miss. 34 Austin Dukes 6-2 215 So. Union County, Fla. 2 Marquis Wimberly 6-2 205 Jr. Upland, Calif. SLB 18 Reggie Barnes 6-1 226 R-Sr. Odessa, Fla. WR-H 4 Buck Wilson 6-0 185 Sr. Commerce, Texas 57 Ben Hoffman 5-10 224 So. Memphis, Tenn. 5 Shawn Hooks 5-8 165 Sr. Daingerfield, exasT MLB 41 Johnathan Coleman 6-2 220 Jr. Delray Beach, Fla. WR-Z 3 Darrion Landry 6-3 200 Jr. Baytown, Texas 43 Chris Sakamoto 6-0 225 So. Green Cove Springs, Fla. 11 Chochy Luce 6-1 200 Jr. Fairview, Texas WLB 2 Andre Duncombe 6-1 205 R-So. Miami, Fla. A 15 Vincent Hobbs 6-3 255 Jr. Mesquite, Texas 19 Martes Wheeler 6-0 227 R-So. Jackson, Ala. 45 Corey Smallwood 6-3 215 R-Fr. Bonham, Texas NICKEL 24 Trent Archie 5-11 185 R-So. Mobile, Ala. LT 74 Jared Machorro 6-7 290 Sr. Coldspring, Texas 25 Quadavis Battle 6-3 195 Sr. Brooksville, Fla. 76 Amon Simon 6-5 275 R-Fr. Humble, Texas CB 4 Jalen Spencer 6-0 185 Gr. Pensacola, Fla. LG 77 Jordan Smith 6-4 315 R-So. Mansfield, exasT 3 Marcus Clayton 5-10 166 So. Gainesville, Fla. 72 Brian Taylor 6-3 290 R-So. Lancaster, Texas SS 10 Asante Griffin 5-10 170 So. Tampa, Fla. C 56 Jon Aguilar 6-2 295 Sr. Lubbock, Texas 8 Rakeem Battle 5-10 170 Sr. Lake City, Fla. 53 Christian Hernandez 6-1 265 R-Fr. Frisco, Texas FS 5 Marvin Conley 5-10 190 R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. RG 78 Daronte Shaw 6-5 320 Jr. Richmond, Calif. 26 Malik Williams 6-0 160 R-So. Mobile, Ala. 64 Josh McCullough 6-3 275 Jr. Gainesville, Fla. CB 16 Jamel Jackson 5-10 170 Jr. Cocoa, Fla. RT 79 Poet Thomas 6-6 315 Sr. Beverly Hills, Mich. 3 Marcus Clayton 5-10 166 So. Gainesville, Fla. 71 Malik Ellis 6-6 280 Jr. Daingerfield, exasT UWF SPECIAL TEAMS A&M-COMMERCE SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. no. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Pos. no. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown KO 1 Austin Williams 6-0 200 So. Phelan, Calif. K 89 Kristov Martinez 5-6 135 Jr. Edinburg, Texas 37 Colton Norris 5-9 170 Fr. Niceville, Fla. P 35 Tristan Perry 6-1 200 Fr. Mineral Wells, Texas PK 1 Austin Williams 6-0 200 So. Phelan, Calif. LS 81 Austin Jordan 6-5 225 Sr. Rowlett, Texas 37 Colton Norris 5-9 170 Fr. Niceville, Fla. Ret 4 Buck Wilson 6-0 185 Sr. Commerce, Texas P 37 Colton Norris 5-9 170 Fr. niceville, Fla. 5 Shawn Hooks 5-8 165 Sr. Daingerfield, exasT LS 46 Austin Johnson 6-1 200 R-Jr. Panama City, Fla. 30 John Williamson 6-3 235 R-Jr. Stockton, Ala. H 13 Mike Beaudry 6-5 233 R-Fr. Oviedo, Fla. 7 Antoine Griffin 5-10 150 R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. KR 1 Carlos Duclos 5-10 194 Jr. Tampa, Fla. 3 Marcus Clayton 5-10 166 So. Gainesville, Fla. PR 7 Antoine Griffin 5-10 150 R-Jr. Tampa, Fla. 5 Marvin Conley 5-10 190 R-Jr. Tampa, Fla.

14 HEAD COACH PETE SHINNICK After a collegiate coaching UNC PEMBROKE career spanning more than Shinnick was announced as UNCP’s head coach in December 25 years, Pete Shinnick 2005, and the team began playing in 2007. After a 4-7 record the came to the University of first season, the Braves averaged nearly eight wins over their next West Florida in 2014 as the six years. Shinnick led the team to nine wins each in 2008 and school’s first football head 2009, and the 2009 team became the youngest program (three coach. The two years that years) to advance to the NCAA Division II playoffs. followed his hiring were some of the most progressive in In his seven years at UNCP, Shinnick finished with a record of the country. He assembled an 50-24 (.676 winning percentage). The second year team in 2008 extremely talented staff that finished as the NCAA Division II statistical national champion in includes two former college scoring defense (11.2 points allowed per game), and they ranked head coaches and numerous sixth in the same category the following year (15.1). He led the former college standout players. Braves back to their second NCAA tournament in 2013, as the squad earned a first round bye into the round of 16. The 2013 team The 2016 season saw the program compile a 5-6 record, marking was also ranked as high as No. 8 in the AFCA rankings. the most wins by a first-year Division II program in a decade. The Argonauts also collected the school’s first win over a ranked opponent, defeating #16 Florida Tech at home before a sellout AZUSA PACIFIC crowd on national television. UWF played before capacity crowds Before building the program at UNC Pembroke, Shinnick excelled at Blue Wahoos Stadium three times and ranked 18th in the NCAA in seven years as head coach at Azusa Pacific in Azusa, Calif. He with a 6,328 average. took over in 1999 and saw immediate success, as the Cougars UWF had four players earn all-GSC honors, led by first team posted a record of 9-3 and advanced to the NAIA semifinals. selections defensive back Trent Archie and wide receiver Ishmel Shinnick posted a record of 53-22 (.707 winning percentage) and Morrow. Archie led the team with 85 tackles and was named the team made five appearances in the NAIA playoffs, including a the GSC Defensive Freshman of the Year. Both players also trip back to the semis in 2004. became the program’s first all-region honorees. Linebacker Andre His teams at AP set a total of 77 school records, and the Cougars Duncombe and wide receiver Anas Hasic picked up second-team appeared in the NAIA top 25 rankings 48 consecutive times and all-conference plaudits. 75 out of 86 in his seven years. In Shinnick’s last four years, the The Argos were equally as impressive in the classroom, with team averaged more than 23.5 points and 328 total yards of senior Reggie Barnes, graduate Kaleb Nobles and sophomore offense per contest. John Williamson earning CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-GSC mention. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE SHINNICK YEAR-BY-YEAR An additional 23 student- athletes were named to the Before getting his first head coaching job, Shinnick received a AZUSA PACIFIC HEAD COACH varied experience as an assistant coach at multiple levels. His Year: W-L league’s Academic Honor 1999: 9-3 Roll. first assistant coach position was at Richmond in 1988, and he 2000: 6-4 coached at six more universities (Arkansas, Clemson, Oregon 2001: 4-5 Shinnick most recently 2002: 9-1 State, Northern Michigan, St. Cloud State, Humboldt State) before 2003: 8-2 coached at UNC Pembroke, landing at Azusa Pacific in 1999. 2004: 11-3 where he was hired in 2005 2005: 6-4 Shinnick graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from 7 Year Total: 53-22 to bring football back to the university after an Colorado in 1988, and he was a two-year letterwinner as an UNC PEMBROKE HEAD COACH absence of more than 50 offensive lineman for the Buffaloes in 1985 and 1986. He appeared Year: W-L in 21 games for CU, including the 1985 Freedom Bowl and the 1986 2007: 4-7 years. He built the Braves 2008: 9-1 into a nationally-ranked Bluebonnet Bowl. He later earned his master’s degree in guidance 2009: 9-2 and counseling from Clemson in 1992. 2010: 5-5 NCAA Division II team and 2011: 8-3 compiled a record of 50-24 2012: 6-4 2013: 9-2 in seven seasons. Before FAMILY 7 Year Total: 50-24 bringing football back to Shinnick grew up in a football family, as his father Don Shinnick UNC Pebroke, Shinnick made WEST FLORIDA HEAD COACH was a linebacker for the Baltimore Colts in the NFL for 13 Year: W-L his mark as head coach at seasons. The elder Shinnick was a driving force behind the 2016: 5-6 Azusa Pacific. In seven years 2017: 11-3 Colts’ NFL championships in 1958 and 1959. He led the league 2 Year Total: 16-9 with the Cougars, his teams in interceptions with seven in 1959, and he still holds the career Career Totals: 119-53 (16 years) posted a mark of 53-22 record for interceptions by a linebacker with 37. After his playing and earned two national GA/ASSISTANT COACH POSITIONS career, he saw time as an assistant coach in the NFL with the 1988: Richmond (Offensive Line) semifinalist finishes. 1989: Arkansas (Defensive Line) Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Raiders and New 1990-91: Clemson (Tight Ends) England Patriots. 1992-93: Oregon St. (Recruiting Coord.) 1994: Northern Mich. (Offensive Line) Shinnick was born in Baltimore, Md. and graduated from high 1995-97: St. Cloud State (Off. Coord.) 1998: Humboldt State (Off. Line) school in Columbia, Mo. He and his wife, Traci, are the proud parents of four children: Anna, Rachel, Elijah and Benjamin. 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. STEVE JAMMIE SAULNIER DEESE ASSISTANT HEAD COACH OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR OFFENSIVE LINE WIDE RECEIVERS 3rd Year at UWF 3rd Year at UWF 21st Year Overall 10th Year Overall North Carolina State ’85 Wake Forest ’00

COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE West Florida...... 2014-present West Florida...... 2014-present UNC Pembroke...... 2006-13 UNC Pembroke...... 2007-13 West Branch High School...... 2003-05 Geneva...... 2002 Malone...... 1993-01 New Mexico...... 1991-92 Brown...... 1990 Kansas...... 1988-89 Broughton High School...... 1987

DARIAN ALEX DULIN KRUTSCH DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR RECRUITING COORDINATOR DEFESNSIVE BACKS DEFENSIVE LINE 1st Year at UWF 3rd Year at UWF 21st Year Overall 7th Year Overall Southwestern ’97 Northern Illinois ’08

COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE West Florida...... 2017-present West Florida...... 2014-present Abilene Christian...... 2012-16 UNC Pembroke...... 2013-14 Coffeyville Community College...... 2008-11 North Central...... 2012 Tarleton State...... 2000-03, 05-07 Northern Illinois...... 2010-11 Butler Community College...... 2006 Sam Houston State...... 1998-99

KYLLE ZACK SHOEMAKER BERKOWITZ SPECIAL TEAMS GRADUATE ASSISTANT COORDINATOR COACH LINEBACKERS DEFENSIVE BACKS/ 2nd Year at UWF EQUIPMENT 8th Year Overall 3rd Year at UWF Cal Poly ’10 3rd Year Overall Bryant ’15 COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE West Florida...... 2016-present West Florida...... 2015-present Missouri S&T...... 2013-15 Azusa Pacific...... 2010-12 16 2017 UWF FOOTBALL WEST FLORIDA vs. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE • DECEMBER 16, 2017 • 5:00 PM • CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK • KANSAS CITY, KAN. SHANE MATT HALPIN MENDEZ GRADUATE ASSISTANT GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH COACH OFFENSIVE LINE TIGHT ENDS 2nd Year at UWF 1st Year at UWF 2nd Year Overall 3rd Year Overall Florida State ’15 UCF ’13

COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE West Florida...... 2016-present West Florida...... 2017-present Ave Maria...... 2015-16 BRITT KALEB MYERS NOBLES GRADUATE ASSISTANT GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH COACH OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS QUARTERBACKS 1st Year at UWF 1st Year at UWF 4th Year Overall 1st Year Overall Indiana ’12 Valdosta State ’15

COACHING EXPERIENCE COACHING EXPERIENCE West Florida...... 2017-present West Florida...... 2017-present Knox College...... 2015-16 Lane Tech College Prep...... 2014 RILEY DOUG SWANSON ALLEN GRADUATE ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH COACH RUNNING BACKS OFFENSE 1st Year at UWF 2nd Year at UWF 2nd Year Overall 14th Year Overall Wake Forest ’07 Alabama ’88

COACHING EXPERIENCE West Florida...... 2017-present Georgia Prep Sports Academy...... 2016 TROY KIMBRELL VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH DEFENSE 1st Year at UWF 10th Year Overall Tennessee-Martin ’96

17 #36 #24 Sam Trent Adams Archie LB • 5-11 • 203 • SR LB • 5-11 • 186 • S0 Calera, AL • Calera HS Mobile, AL • Baker HS Highland CC Transferred to UWF from Highland Community College in High- 2017 Second Team All-GSC land, Kan. in the summer of 2016. Holds the third most solo tack- 2016 Second Team All-Region (Safety) les in team history with 63 from 2016-17. 2016 GSC Defensive Freshman of the Year GSC Defensive Player of the Week 10/10/16 2017: Appeared in nine games for the Argos...Tied a career-high 10 tackles at home against Valdosta State including eight solo... Holds multiple schools records including career tackles (177), Only tackle for loss came at Florida Tech... Recorded a pass break most tackles in a game (20 at Delta State in 2016), second in all- up against Chowan...Missed five games due to an injury. time assisted tackles (63) and third in career tackles for loss (16.5). ADAMS’ CAREER STATS 2017: Made the move from defensive back to the nickel spot un- YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS der defensive coordinator Darian Dulin...Started all 14 games this 2016 11 34 27 61 7.0-31 2 0 0 0 2.5-19 season...Posted 87 tackles to rank third on the team...Recorded 2017 9 29 9 38 1.0-5 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 12.5 tackles for a loss including four during the postseason...Re- TOT 20 63 36 99 8.0-36 3 0 0 0 2.5-19 corded three forced fumbles, all during critical games for the Ar- gos (first game in the regular season finale at West Georgia while ADAMS’ CAREER HIGHS the others came in the playoffs against Wingate and IUP). Tackles 10 (3x), last Valdosta State 2017 Tackles for Loss 2, at Mississippi College 2016 ARCHIE’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 11 41 49 90 4.0-7 4 0 0 3 0-0 #60 2017 14 42 45 87 12.5-51 2 3 2 0 4.0-22 TOT 25 83 94 177 16.5-58 6 3 2 3 4.0-22

Samuel ARCHIE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 20, Delta State 2016 Antoine Tackles for Loss 2.5, North Alabama 2017 OL • 6-4 • 310 • S0 Sacks 2.0, North Alabama 2017 Weston, FL • Cypress Bay HS Glenville State #9 2017 Second Team All-GSC Ka’Ron Spent two seasons at Glenville State with one as a redshirt. Trans- ferred to UWF in December of 2016. Ashley 2017: Played in all 14 games starting 13 at tackle, moving from WR • 6-3 • 165 • R-FR right to left tackle for the last five games ... UWF ranks sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense and third in GSC with 226.4 pass- Jacksonville, FL ing yards per game...Behind a talented offensive line, the Argos Potter’s House Christian Aca. lost only four fumbles during the season. 2017: Appeared in 13 games to gain 497 yards, good for sec- ond-best on the team...Caught 36 receptions (third best on team)...Nabbed a career high six receptions against West Alabama and Delta State...Caught over 100 yards twice over the season in- cluding 128 against West Alabama and 106 against Florida Tech. ASHLEY’S CAREER STATS BARNES’ CAREER STATS YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 11 14 53 67 6.0-8 1 0 0 0 0-0 2017 13 36 497 13.8 6 76 38.2 2017 14 38 60 98 5.0-33 1 0 2 1 3.0-18 TOT 15 36 497 13.8 6 76 33.13 TOT 25 52 113 165 11.0-41 2 0 2 1 3.0-18

ASHLEY’S CAREER HIGHS BARNES’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions 6 (twice), last W. Alabama 2017 Tackles 12 (3x), last West Alabama 2017 Yards 128, West Alabama 2017 Tackles for Loss 2 (3x), last at Wingate 2017 Longest Catch 76, Florida Tech 2017 Sacks 1 (3x), last vs N. Alabama 2017 Longest TD Catch 76, Florida Tech 2017 TD 2, Chowan 2017 #25 #70 Quadavis Ryan Battle LB • 6-3 • 193 • SR Barbour Brookesville, FL • Central HS OL • 6-5 • 312 • S0 Independence CC Midland City, AL Transferred to UWF from Independence Community College in In- Dale County HS dependence, Kan. in the summer of 2016 Signed with UWF in the February 2015 class. 2017: Appeared in all 14 games for the Argos picking up 11 tackles including a sack at Chowan...Recovered a fumble against UNA. 2017: Played in 13 games with one start at left tackle... UWF ranks BATTLE’S CAREER STATS sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense and third in GSC with YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 226.4 passing yards per game...Behind a talented offensive line, 2016 3 2 2 4 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 the Argos lost only four fumbles during the season. 2017 14 8 3 11 1.0-3 0 0 1 0 1.0-3 TOT 17 10 5 15 1.0-3 1 0 1 0 1.0-3 #18 BATTLE’S CAREER HIGHS Reggie Tackles 2 (5x), last at IUP 2017 #8 Barnes LB • 6-1 • 226 • SR Rakeem Odessa, FL • Berkeley Prep Air Force Battle 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District DB • 5-10 • 170 • SR 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District Lake City, FL • Columbia HS 2016 GSC All-Academic UT Martin • SW Miss CC Transferred to UWF from Air Force in the fall of 2015 ... Did not Transferred to UWF after playing two seasons at UT Martin and play in Spring 2017 to retain final semester of eligibility for the Fall one season at Southwest Mississippi CC season... Holds school record for career assisted tackles (113)... Ranks second in all-time total tackles at UWF with 165...Tied for 2017: Appeared in all 14 games and started three games at CB... third in school history with six QB hurries...Has recorded a tackle Has 15 tackles this season including a career high five against IUP in all 25 UWF games. in the National Semifinals. BATTLE’S CAREER STATS 2017: Started all 14 games at SLB...Second on the team and fourth YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS in the GSC with 98 tackles this season...Tied a career high of 12 2017 14 8 7 15 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 tackles against Mississippi College and at West Alabama...Has five games with double-digit tackles...Has 22 tackles during the play- BATTLE’S CAREER HIGHS offs...Recovered two fumbles and nabbed one interception. Tackles 5, IUP 2017 #13 #96 Mike Ronald Beaudry Bell QB • 6-5 • 240 • R-FR DL • 5-11 • 302 • SR Oviedo, FL • Hagerty HS Delray Beach, FL American Heritage-Delray HS GSC Offensive Freshman of the Year Appeared in eight games as a true freshman at Fayetteville State GSC Freshman Player of the Week 10/16/17 in 2013. GSC Freshman Player of the Week 10/23/17 GSC Freshman Player of the Week 11/6/17 2017: Appeared in ten games and started all ten...Registered 15 GSC Freshman Player of the Week 11/13/17 tackles including 1.5 TFL and a sack...Season best game came at Wingate with three tackles and a sack. Signed with UWF in the February 2015 class... Was the first offi- BELL’S CAREER STATS cial prep signee in program history...Missed 2016 season while re- YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS habbing from leg injury...Holds the school record for longest pass 2016 11 5 20 25 2-6 0 0 0 0 1.0-6 (76 yards)...First in school history in pass attempts (435) and pass 2017 10 5 10 15 1.5-9 1 0 0 0 1.0-8 completions (244)...Tied first first in Passing TDs with 28. TOT 21 10 30 40 3.5-15 1 0 0 0 2.0-14

2017: Started 13 games after missing just one game...Leads BELL’S CAREER HIGHS conference with 28 passing TDs...Third in the conference in to- Tackles 5, Chowan 2016 tal offense with 3065 total yards...Ranks in the top three of all GSC QBs in completions, attempts, passing yards, yards per game, touchdowns and passing efficiency...Played well on the road as he posted a career high 27 completions and 51 attempts at West Alabama...Had a season high four TD passes at Shorter and West Geogria...His longest pass of the year was 76 yards which came at Florida Tech...Had a 75.8 passes completed percentage at Short- #8 er (25-for-33)...Threw for over 300 yards against Delta State (354) and Shorter (322)...Connected for a season high four TDs agaisnt Austin Shorter and West Georgia...Threw a season high four intercep- tions against West Georgia in the playoffs...Netted 102 rushing yards in 88 attempts...Four-time GSC Freshman of the Week. Blake-Smith BEAUDRY’S CAREER PASSING STATS TE • 6-5 • 230 • SR YR G COM ATT INT YDS TD LG PCT Fayetteville, GA • Spalding HS 2017 13 244 435 12 2963 28 76 56.1 UTSA • Ventura JC • Mesa CC BEAUDRY’S CAREER RUSHING STATS Transferred to UWF in the summer after graduating from UTSA YR G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G in June. 2017 13 88 102 1.2 2 18 7.86 2017: Has established a school-records for TEs with 169 yards, 19 BEAUDRY’S CAREER PASSING HIGHS receptions and four TDs...Had a reception in 11 of 14 games...Had Yards 354, Shorter 2017 a season-best game against West Georgia with 5 receptions for 32 Attempts 51, West Alabama 2017 yards and two touchdowns. Completions 27, West Alabama 2017 Long 76, Florida Tech 2017 BLAKE-SMITH’S CAREER STATS TDs 4 (twice), last West Georgia 2017 YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G INTs 4, West Georgia 2017 2017 14 19 169 8.9 4 27 12.1

BEAUDRY’S CAREER RUSHING HIGHS BLAKE-SMITH’S CAREER HIGHS Carries 14, Shorter 2017 Receptions 5, West Georgia 2017 Yards 52, Shorter 2017 Yards 32, West Georgia 2017 Longest Catch 27 TD 2, West Georgia CLAYTON’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS #89 2016 9 7 4 11 2-6 0 0 0 0 0-0 2017 14 5 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Pasqual TOT 23 12 4 16 2-6 0 0 0 0 0-0

CLAYTON’S CAREER HIGHS Burgess Tackles 3 (twice), last Mississippi College 2016 WR • 5-10 • 160 • SO Tackles for Loss 1 (twice), last West Alabama 2016 Coconut Creek, FL Monarch HS #2 2017: Did not appear in game action. Rodney #59 Coates Mike WR • 6-1 • 190 • SO Grove Hill, AL Charles Clarke County HS DL • 6-1 • 278 • SR 2017: Fifth on the team with 240 yards...Had a career game against West Alabama with four receptions and 70 yards...Had Homestead, FL • S. Dade Sr. HS what could be the catch of the year against West Georgia as he Independence CC grabbed a corner route ball with one hand fully extended with 12 Transferred to UWF for 2016 season after two years at Indepen- seconds to play. dence CC. COATES’ CAREER STATS YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2017: Appeared in 13 games recording 14 tackles...Picked up a 2016 8 2 9 4.5 0 6 1.13 sack and two tackles for loss against Shorter...Recorded a tackle 2017 13 17 240 14.1 4 31 18.5 in 10 games. TOT 21 19 249 13.1 4 31 11.9 CHARLES’ CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS COATES’ CAREER HIGHS 2016 10 8 9 17 6.0-17 0 0 0 0 1.0-7 Receptions 4, West Alabama 2017 2017 13 5 9 14 3.0-6 0 0 0 0 1.0-3 Yards 70, West Alabama 2017 TOT 23 13 18 31 9.0-23 0 0 0 0 2.0-10 Longest Catch 31 TD 1 (four times), last W. Georgia 2017 CHARLES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 4, Mississippi College 2016 Tackles for Loss 2 (twice), last Shorter 2017 #41 #3 Johnathan Coleman Marcus LB • 6-2 • 223 • JR Delray Beach, FL Clayton Village Academy HS DB • 5-10 • 166 • SO Transferred to UWF from Tennessee Tech. Gainesville, FL • Buchholz HS 2017: Appeared in all 14 games while starting six at SLB... Fifth on the team with 66 tackles including a team high 16 against West Al- GSC Special Teams Player of the Week 9/18/17 abama...Second on the team with tackles for loss (13.0) and sacks (10.0)...Went beast mode against West Georgia with three sacks. 2017: Appeared in 14 games and started two at CB...Posted five tackles this season including a season high of two against Chowan and Delta State...Led team with 27 kick returns for 576 yards. COLEMAN’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2017 14 35 31 66 13.0-59 2 0 0 0 10.0-41 #98

COLEMAN’S CAREER HIGHS Ty Tackles 16, West Alabama 2017 Tackles for Loss 3 (3x), last West Georgia 2017 Sacks 3, West Georgia 20 Cox DL • 6-2 • 248 • R-FR #77 Oviedo, FL • Oviedo HS

Tomarick 2017:Played in all 14 games at DE...Accumulated 14 tackles in- cluding two sacks...Had a season high two tackles against Chowan and Missouri S&T. Collier COX’S CAREER STATS OL • 6-2 • 330 • SO YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS Tallahassee, FL 2017 14 2 12 14 2.0-6 0 0 0 0 2.0-6 Florida State HS COX’S CAREER HIGHS 2017: Started 11 games and played in all 14 while splitting time Tackles 2 (twice), last Chowan 2017 between left tackle and right guard...UWF ranks sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense and third in GSC with 226.4 passing yards per game...Behind a talented offensive line, the Argos lost only four fumbles during the season. #58 #5 Ethan Cruz Marvin OL • 6-3 • 298 • SO Jacksonville, FL Conley Sandalwood HS DB • 5-10 • 190 • JR 2017: Played in 11 games with one start at right tackle...UWF Tampa, FL • Cocoa Beach HS ranks sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense and third in Valley City State GSC with 226.4 passing yards per game...Behind a talented offen- sive line, the Argos lost only four fumbles during the season. 2017 CCA Second Team All-America 2017 CCA First Team All-Super Regional Two GSC Defensive Player of the Week 10/9/17 #64 Has played in all 25 UWF games. 2017:Started all 14 games at either CB or FS...Leads GSC with 2 in- George terception returns for TD and fourth with four interceptions total … First on the team and third in the GSC with 100 tackles … Fourth in the GSC with 33 solo tackles … Has five PBU, one forced fumble Dailey and one recovered fumble...Leads team with four interceptions OL • 6-4 • 320 • JR returned for 150 yards including two touchdowns...Returned an Leesburg, FL • Leesburg HS interception for a 98-yard TD against Mississippi College. Limestone College CONLEY’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS Originally signed with Limestone College ... Transferred to UWF 2016 11 31 27 58 1.0-2 4 1 0 4 0-0 prior to the fall 2016. 2017 14 55 45 100 1.5-4 5 1 1 4 1.0-3 TOT 25 86 72 158 2.5-6 9 2 1 8 1.0-3 2017: Appeared in seven of the last eight games...UWF ranks sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense and third in GSC with CONLEY’S CAREER HIGHS 226.4 passing yards per game...Behind a talented offensive line, Tackles 13, Delta State 2017 the Argos lost only four fumbles during the season. Interceptions 2, Florida Tech 2016 #74 #34 Mike Austin Dilla Dukes OL • 6-5 • 310 • FR DL • 6-2 • 235 • R-SO Stuart, FL • South Fork HS Union County, FL Union County HS 2017: Appeared in all 14 games including two starts at right 2017: Appeared in 14 games and started two...Recorded 42 tack- guard...UWF ranks sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense les invluding four TFL and three sacks...Posted a season high six and third in GSC with 226.4 passing yards per game...Behind a tackles against West Alabama...Tallied two TFL against West Geor- talented offensive line, the Argos lost only four fumbles during gia and Wingate. the season. DUKE’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 6 5 5 10 2.0-7 0 0 0 0 2.0-7 #1 2017 14 13 29 42 4.0-13 1 0 1 0 3.0-8 Carlos TOT 20 18 34 52 6.0-20 1 0 1 0 5.0-15 DUKE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6, West Alabama 2017 Duclos TFL 2.0 (twice), last Wingate 2017 WR • 5-10 • 194 • JR Sacks 1.0 (5x), last Wingate 2017 Tampa, FL • Robinson HS Henderson State #2 Transferred to UWF in the summer of 2017 after one year at Hen- derson State...Earned First-Team All-Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Andre Conference at Itasca CC in Minnesota in 2015... Played freshman year at Ellsworth CC in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Duncombe 2017: Picked up five receptions in 13 games for 123 yards...Only LB • 6-1 • 205 • SO touchdown came against North Alabama with a 28-yard pass from Miami, FL • Washington HS Beaudry. DUCLOS’ CAREER STATS YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Appeared in all 25 UWF games with at least two tackles in each 2017 13 5 123 24.6 1 46 9.5 game.

DUCLOS’ CAREER HIGHS 2017:Appeared in 14 games with 13 starts at WLB...Has 55 total Receptions 1 (5x), last West Georgia 2017 tackles, including 28 solos and 9.5 TFL … Second on the team and Yards 46, West Georgia 2017 tied for 12th in GSC with four sacks … Also has three interceptions, TD 1, North Alabama 2017 three PBU and three QB hurries...tied a career high eight tackles against West Alabama. DUNCOMBE’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 11 21 30 51 12.5-54 1 0 1 0 6.5-35 2017 14 28 27 55 9.5-42 3 1 0 3 4.0-30 TOT 25 49 57 106 22.0-96 4 1 1 3 10..5-65

DUNCOMBE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 8 (2x), last West Alabama 2017 TFL 3.0, Chowan 2016 Sacks 2.0 (2x), last Valdosta State 2016 #68 #7 Clifton Antoine Flemming Griffin OL • 6-1 • 280 • JR WR • 5-10 • 160 • JR Ft Myers, FL • Ft Meyers HS Tampa, FL • Cocoa Beach HS Glenville State Valley City State 2017: Started 13 games, and appeared in 14, moving from right Second Team All-GSC guard to right tackle at the middle of the season...UWF ranks sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense and third in GSC with Mid-year transfer from Valley City State who was one of the orig- 226.4 passing yards per game...Behind a talented offensive line, inal nine members of the team in Spring 2015...Played in all 25 the Argos lost only four fumbles during the season. UWF games...Holds first place in school history for career recep- tion yards (1346), receptions (98), reception TDs (10), punt return #65 yards (666) and punt returns (45). 2017: Made 13 starts and 14 appearances...Totaled 786 yards on 55 catches with three touchdowns...Third in the conference in re- Devin ceiving yards, receptions and average per game...Season high of 109 yards came against Valdosta State along with 94- and 99-yard games on the road against Shorter and West Alabama...Led GSC Gibson and team with a 15.8 punt return average over 27 returns...Leads OL • 6-0 • 318 • SO team with 1222 all purpose yards...Eight receptions at Shorter and Pensacola, FL West Alabama is a team high and ranks tied for fourth in school West Florida HS history...179 all-purpose yards against West Georgia rank as the fifth most in school history...Holds school record for four of the 2017: Started center all 14 games and has missed only four snaps.. five longest punt returns including a 50-yard return against North UWF ranks sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense and third Alabama...108 punt return yards ranks first in team history. in GSC with 226.4 passing yards per game...Behind a talented of- GRIFFIN’S CAREER STATS fensive line, the Argos lost only four fumbles during the season. YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2016 11 43 560 13.02 7 52 50.91 #15 2017 14 55 786 14.29 3 61 56.14 TOT 25 98 1346 13.73 10 61 53.84

Kevin GRIFFIN’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 8 (4x), last at West Georgia 2017 Yards 127, Missouri S&T 2016 Grant TD 2 (3x), last at Shorter 2017 WR • 6-4 • 205 • SO Melbourne, FL Melbourne HS 2017: Played in all 14 games starting 12 at wide receiver...Fifth in the team with 21 receptions and 212 yards...Nabbed a touch- down against North Alabama and IUP...Caught a career high seven receptions against Missouri S&T for a season high 54 yards. GRANT’S CAREER STATS YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2016 11 9 131 14.56 3 56 11.91 2017 13 21 212 10.10 2 39 16.31 TOT 24 30 343 11.43 5 56 14.29

GRANT’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 7, Missouri S&T 2017 Yards 56, Shorter 2017 TD 1 (5x), last IUP 2017 #10 #44 Asante Bruce Griffin Holloman DB • 5-10 • 170 • SO LB • 6-2 • 227 • SO Tampa, FL • Cocoa Beach HS Winter Springs, FL Winter Springs HS 2017: In 14 appearances, Griffin started seven games at FS... 2016 Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll Picked up 56 tackles this season along with three PBU, one TFL and one interception...Only interception of the year came agaisntt 2017: Appeared in 13 games this season...Picked up a tackle Wingate in the third quarter...Nabbed a season high nine tackles against Valdosta State, Mississipppi College and Shorter. against West Georgia and IUP, both in the postseason. HOLLOMAN’S CAREER STATS GRIFFIN’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 11 14 10 24 1.0-5 0 0 0 0 1.0-0 2016 8 16 18 34 0-0 0 0 0 1 0-0 2017 13 3 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 2017 14 28 28 56 1.0-1 3 0 0 1 0-0 TOT 24 17 10 27 1.0-5 0 0 0 0 1.0-0 TOT 22 44 46 90 1.0-1 3 0 0 2 0-0 HOLLOMAN’S CAREER HIGHS GRIFFIN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6, Missouri S&T 2016 Tackles 12, West Georgia 2016 #12 #85 Nate Mark Holloway Harris DB • 6-0 • 180 • JR TE • 6-5 • 270 • SO Miami, FL • Champagnat Ponte Vedra, FL Catholic • Independence CC Ponte Vedra HS 2017: Appeared in two games after moving from left guard to #16 third string tight end in November. Jamel #57 Jackson Ben DB • 5-10 • 171 • JR Cocoa, FL • Cocoa HS Hoffman Austin Peay LB • 5-10 • 224 • SO Transferred to UWF in August of 2017 after three seasons at Di- Memphis, TN • Lewisburg HS vision I FCS Austin Peay ... Has two years of eligibility remaining. NW Mississippi CC 2017: Started eight games and appeared in 13...Second on team 2017: Appeared in 10 games this season. with seven PBUs...Season high six tackles against Missouri S&T. JACKSONS CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2017 13 20 8 28 0.5-0 7 0 0 1 0-0

JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 6, Missouri S&T 2016 2017: Linebacker appeared in 12 games picking up six tackles in- cluding a season high two tackles against Valdosta State. #32 KING’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS Anthony 2016 3 3 0 3 1.0-4 0 0 0 0 0-0 2017 12 3 3 6 1.0-1 0 0 0 0 0-0 Johnson TOT 15 6 3 9 2.0-5 0 0 0 0 0-0 RB • 5-10 • 200 • FR KING’S CAREER HIGHS Pensacola, FL • Pace HS Tackles 3, West Georgia 2016

2017: Backup running back played in all 14 games...Second on the #12 team with 95 rushes for 405 yards...88-yard performance against North Alabama was a career high and fourth best in team histo- ry...Had 12 rushes for a career high against IUP in the semifinals... Gage Had two tackles this year, one against Mississippi College and West Alabama...40-yard rush at West Alabama ranks as the third longest run in school history. Krull JOHNSON’S CAREER RUSHING STATS WR • 6-6 • 213 • SO YR G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Sanford, FL • Seminole HS 2017 14 95 405 4.3 2 40 28.93

JOHNSON’S CAREER RUSHING HIGHS 2017: Appeared in 11 games for the Argos picking up five recep- Carries 12, IUP 2017 tions with 57 yards and two touchdowns...Touchdowns came Yards 88, North Alabama 2017 against Valdosta State and Missouri S&T. Longest Rush 40, West Alabama 2017 KRULL’S CAREER STATS YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2016 8 3 34 11.33 0 15 4.25 #46 2017 11 5 57 11.40 2 15 5.18 Austin TOT 19 8 91 11.38 2 15 4.79 KRULL’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 3, Ave Maria 2016 Johnson Yards 34, Ave Maria 2016 LS • 6-1 • 200 • JR Panama City, FL • Rutherford #88 HS • Webber International Spent 2014 at Webber International...Has appeared in all 25 Tate games at UWF at long snapper. Lehtio 2017: Appeared in all 14 games as the team’s long snapper. WR • 5-10 • 194 • SO Parkland, FL #49 Stoneman Douglas HS Appeared in all 25 UWF games...774 career pass reception yards Jayson ranks as the third best in school history.

2017: Appeared in all 14 games this season including a start King against West Georgia...Eight receptions at West Georgia tied a LB • 5-11 • 225 • SO school season high...All three touchdowns have come in the post- Vero Beach, FL • Vero Beach season with one a piece against Wingate, West Georgia and IUP... Played on both kickoff return and punt return units. HS • Florida Atlantic Transferred to UWF from Florida Atlantic during the summer of 2016. LEHTIO’S CAREER STATS YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2016 11 34 367 10.79 2 57 33.36 #78 2017 14 42 407 9.69 3 31 29.07 TOT 25 76 774 10.18 5 57 30.96 Blake

LEHTIO’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 8, West Georgia 2017 McCall Yards 68, Shorter 2017 DL • 6-3 • 307 • SR Century, FL • Northview HS #86 Jackson State Josh 2016 Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll 2017: Appeared in nine games...picked up a season high two tack- les against Delta State. Lindsey MCCALL’S CAREER STATS TE • 6-3 • 220 • SO YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS Tallahassee, FL 2017 9 0 4 4 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 1-3

Lincoln HS MCCALL’S CAREER HIGHS 2016 Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll Tackles 4, Florida Tech 2016

2017: Appeared in 11 games starting one...Did not record a re- ception. #37 LINDSEY’S CAREER STATS YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G Colton 2016 11 3 13 4.33 0 6 1.18 2017 11 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOT 22 3 13 4.33 0 0 0.59 Norris P • 5-9 • 170 • FR LINDSEY’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 1 (3x), last North Alabama 2016 Niceville, FL Yards 6 (2x), last Delta State 2016 Rocky Bayou Christian HS 2017: Stated all 14 games at punter...Knocked 70 punts for 2651 #53 yards for a 37.9 average...330 yards against Missouri S&T is the second longest in most yards punting...Placed five kicks inside the 20 at Wingate for a school high...First in school history for career Stephen punt yards (2651) and punt attempts (70)...Leads GSC with 23 punts inside the 20. NORRIS’ CAREER STATS Mathews YR. G NO YARDS AVG LG TB FC I20 50+ BLK DL • 6-2 • 285 • SO 2017 14 70 2651 37.9 56 6 18 23 4 1 Blountstown, FL Blountstown HS NORRIS’ CAREER HIGHS Punts 9, Missouri S&T 2017 2016 Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll Yards 330, Missouri S&T, 2017 Average 48.00, Mississippi College 2017 Appeared in all 25 UWF games. Long 56 (twice), last Wingate 2017 2017: Made four starts at NT and played in 14 games...Tied for third on the team with 4 sacks. MATHEWS’ CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 11 9 7 16 5.0-24 0 0 0 0 4.0-22 2017 14 4 8 12 3.5-13 1 0 0 0 4.0-13 TOT 23 13 15 28 8.5-37 1 0 0 0 8.0-35

MATHEWS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 4, Florida Tech 2016 #5 #94 Kalu Anthony Onumah Ryals QB • 6-4 • 225 • R-SO DL • 6-1 • 285 • JR Snellville, GA • Meadowcreek Clermont, FL • Lake Minneola HS • Benedict College HS • Stetson Transferred from Benedict College summer of 2016. 2016 Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll

2017: Backup QB played in five games for the Argos. Played in all 25 UWF games. ONUMAH’S CAREER PASSING STATS 2017: Appeared in all 14 games starting the final 12 of the sea- YR G COM ATT INT YDS TD LG PCT son...Picked up a season high four tackles against Mississippi Col- 2017 5 3 3 0 28 0 12 100 lege...Had a career day against West Georgia picking up three TFL and two sacks. ONUMAH’S CAREER RUSHING STATS RYALS’ CAREER STATS YR G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2017 5 10 25 2.5 0 7 5.00 2016 11 14 18 32 7.0-43 0 2 1 0 4.0-29 2017 14 6 20 26 4.0-11 1 0 1 0 1.5-3 ONUMAH’S CAREER PASSING HIGHS TOT 25 20 38 58 11.0-54 1 2 2 0 5.5-32 Yards 23, Chowan 2017 Attempts 2, Chowan 2017 RYALS’ CAREER HIGHS Completions 2, Chowan 2017 Tackles 5, Florida Tech 2016 Long 7, Chowan 2017 Tackles for Loss 3, West Georgia 2017 Sacks 2, West Georgia 2017 ONUMAH’S CAREER RUSHING HIGHS Carries 3 (2x), North Alabama 2017 Yards 8, North Alabama 2017 #43 #29 Chris Quentin Sakamoto Randolph LB • 6-0 • 225 • SO WR • 6-1 • 181 • SO Green Cove Springs, FL Navarre, FL • Navarre HS Clay HS 2017: Appeared in eight games with limited playing time...Nabbed two tackles. 2017: After appearing in only one game in 2016, the sophomore SAKAMOTO’S CAREER STATS played in 10 games this season...Notched two receptions for 15 YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS yards. 2016 10 4 20 24 3.0-19 0 0 1 0 1.5-17 RANDOLPH’S CAREER STATS 2017 8 0 2 2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G TOT 16 4 22 26 3.0-19 0 0 1 0 1.5-17 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 10 2 15 7.50 0 9 1.50 SAKAMOTO’S CAREER HIGHS TOT 11 2 15 7.50 0 9 1.36 Tackles 9, Missouri S&T 2016

RANDOLPH’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions 1 (2x), last Wingate 2017 Yards 9, Chowan 2017 #40 #4 Chris Jalen Schwarz Spencer RB • 5-10 • 205 • SO DB • 6-0 • 185 • SR New Port Richey, FL Pensacola, FL • Pensacola HS River Ridge HS South Florida 2016 Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll 2017 CCA All-Super Regional Two Second Team

Appeared in all 25 UWF games...Top rusher for UWF past two Transferred from USF with three years of Div. I experience. seasons...Holds career records for rushing yards (1163), rushing attempts (268) and rushing TDs (8). 2017: Played in all 14 games and started 11 at CB...Has three INTs and 13 PBUs (five in the playoffs), which ranks second in the GSC... 2017: Top running back played in all 14 games with 13 starts...813 Has 48 tackles with 28 solos from his CB position...Picked two yards is good for top on the team and fifth in the GSC...Combined balls in the first game of the playoffs against Wingate including with 86 receiving yards, 910 all purpose teams was second best one in just the third play of the game to return it 23 yards for a TD. on the team...Established school records with 29 carries and 175 SHOWERS’ CAREER STATS yards, with 141 by halftime...Third on team in scoring with 36 YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS points. 2017 14 28 20 48 0-0 13 0 0 3 0-0 SCHWARZ’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YR G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G SHOWERS’ CAREER HIGHS 2016 11 69 350 5.1 2 24 31.82 Tackles 7, Mississippi College 2017 2017 14 199 813 4.1 6 37 58.07 Interceptions 2, Wingate 2017 TOT 25 268 1163 4.3 8 37 46.52 Pass Breakups 3, West Alabama 2017

SCHWARZ’S CAREER RUSHING HIGHS Carries 29, IUP 2017 Yards 175, IUP 2017 #25 Longest Rush 37, IUP 2017 Touchdowns 1(8x), last IUP 2017 TJ Stokes #56 RB • 5-10 • 215 • JR Montgomery, AL • Catholic HS Ke’shawn Mississippi Valley State Showers Spent two seasons at Mississippi Valley State. DL • 6-7 • 215 • R-FR 2017: Played in eight games for the Argos rushing for 22 yards on Pensacola, FL • Pine Forest HS eight carries. STOKES’ CAREER RUSHING STATS YR G RUSH YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G 2017: Appeared in nine games picking up four tackles...Nabbed 2017 8 8 22 2.8 0 5 2.8 a pair of tackles against Chowan and IUP...Posted two tackles for loss against Chowan. STOKES’ CAREER RUSHING HIGHS SHOWERS’ CAREER STATS Carries 3, Wingate 2017 YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS Yards 10, Mississippi College 2017 2017 9 4 0 4 2.0-2 0 1 0 0 0-0

SHOWERS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles 2 (2x), last IUP 2017 Tackles for Loss 2, Chowan 2017 #81 #1 Mike Austin Syrakis Williams WR • 5-11 • 184 • SO K • 6-0 • 200 • SO Jacksonville, FL • Mandarin HS Phelan, CA • Serrano HS Victor Valley JC 2017: Appeared in seven games picking up one reception against 2017 CCA First Team All-Super Regional Two Chowan. 2017 First Team All-GSC SYRAKIS’ CAREER STATS GSC Special Teams Player of the Week 9/25/17 YR G REC YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G GSC Special Teams Player of the Week 10/2/17 2017 7 1 12 12.0 0 12 1.7 GSC Special Teams Player of the Week 10/16/17

2017: Second in GSC with 8.4 pts per game and 117 total points #19 … Ranks third in NCAA in FG per game (1.79) … Has made 4 FGs in a game three times … His 25 FG made are first in GSC history…80 kickoffs with a GSC-leading 25 touchbacks...Holds school record Martes for most field goals attempted in game (6), points scored by kick- ing in a game (13), most field goals made ina game (4) and longest field goal made (51)...Holds career records in total points scored Wheeler (117), PAT kicks made (42), PAT kicks attempted (45), field goals LB • 6-0 • 227 • SO made (25), field goals attempted (35) and field goal percentage Jackson, AL • Jackson HS (71.4). WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATS YR G FGM-FGA LG PATS PTS GSC Defensive Player of the Week 9/4/17 2017 14 25-35 51 42-45 117

2017: Started the first game of the year and appeared in all 14... WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Picked up 55 tackles and five tackles for loss...Had a career high Field Goals 4 (3x), last vs West Alabama 2017 10 tackles against Missouri S&T to earn GSC Defensive Player of Longest FIeld Goal 51 (twice), last at Wingate 2017 the Week...Notched a career high of three tackles for loss against PATs 6 (twice), last West Alabama 2017 West Georgia...tied second on the team with two forced fumbles. Kickoffs 7 (3x), last West Georgia 2017 WHEELER’S CAREER STATS Touchbacks 5, North Alabama 2017 YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS Points 13 (twice), last Delta State 2017 2016 8 11 15 26 4.5-19 0 0 0 0 1.5-9 2017 14 30 25 55 5.0-17 0 2 0 0 2.0-12 TOT 22 41 40 81 9.5-36 0 2 0 0 3.5-21

WHEELER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 10, Missouri S&T 2017 Tackles for Loss 3, West Georgia 2017 #30 #92 John Daryl Williamson Wilson DL • 6-3 • 240 • JR DL • 5-11 • 330 • SO Stockton, AL • Spanish Fort HS Panama City, FL • Bay HS Nicholls State 2017 D2CCA Second Team All-America 2017: Played in all 14 games nabbing 12 tackles and 3.0 TFL... 2017 D2CCA First Team All-Super Regional Two Posted a career high four tackles against Delta State and Missouri 2017 First Team All-GSC S&T...Recovered an important fumble forced by Trent Archie for 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-District Super Region 2 UWF to add their final score against Wingate. 2016 Gulf South Conference FireSeeds Fall All-Academic Team WILSON’S CAREER STATS 2016 Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 9 7 13 20 4.0-14 1 0 0 0 1.0-7 Appeared in all 25 UWF games. 2017 14 3 9 12 3.0-5 0 0 1 0 0-0 TOT 23 10 22 32 7.0-19 1 0 1 0 1.0-7 2017: Stated all 14 games at DE...Led team in sacks and TFLs... Ranks first in GSC with 11 sacksand second in the GSC with 17 WILSON’S CAREER HIGHS TFL...690 total tackles with 35 solo...Leads team with 13 QBHs… Tackles 4 (twice), last Delta State 2016 Forced fumbes against Missouri S&T and West Georgia...Excelling Tackles for Loss 2, Ave Maria 2016 in postseason play with 23 tackles and seven TFL. Sacks 1, Delta State 2016 WILLIAMSON’S CAREER STATS YR G UA A TOT TFL-YDS PBU FF FR INT SACKS 2016 11 15 25 40 18.0-92 0 0 0 0 10.0-64 #61 2017 14 35 34 69 18.5-98 1 2 1 0 16-81 TOT 25 50 59 109 36.5-190 1 2 1 0 26-145 Joe WILLIAMSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles 8, Wingate 2017 Tackles for Loss 4, North Alabama 2017 Wintrick Sacks 4, North Alabama 2017 OL • 6-2 • 290 • R-SO Tampa, FL • Warton HS Northwestern Oklahoma St. 2017: Appeared in all 14 games starting 11...moved from center to left guard at the middle of the season...UWF ranks sixth in GSC with 348.6 yards of total offense and third in GSC with 226.4 pass- ing yards per game...Behind a talented offensive line, the Argos lost only four fumbles during the season. 8:))RRWEDOO :HVW)ORULGD2YHUDOO7HDP6WDWLVWLFV DVRI'HF $OOJDPHV

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%ORFNHGNLFNV  0DUFXV&OD\WRQ -RKQDWKDQ&ROHPDQ Pete Shinnick’s golden opportunity with UWF By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal February 6, 2014

Pete Shinnick has time to decide how he will shape the Uni- University of Richmond. Shinnick, who played offensive guard versity of West Florida’s bold step into collegiate football. But at the University of Colorado, learned from his father, Don he does know the potential. Shinnick, who played 13 NFL seasons at linebacker for the Baltimore Colts. “It’s endless,” he said. “And I only think it’s going to get bet- ter.” His 37 career interceptions remain an NFL record. Don Shinn- ick died in 2008. That’s why he’s here. Following his playing career, Don Shinnick spent 14 seasons as Shinnick, 48, who took the University of North Carolina Pem- an NFL assistant coach. broke from a first-year team in 2007 to an NCAA Division II playoff team three years later, was thrilled for his next break- His son often was with him on the sidelines during practices, through opportunity in building the Argos from the ground including with the Oakland Raiders under legendary coach up. John Madden.

“This is an amazing situation to start football in,” said Shinn- “This game has become part of my life and who I am,” Pete ick, a Columbia, Mo., native, who officially was introduced Shinnick said. Thursday as UWF’s first head football coach.

“I have already answered about 150 emails and taken 50 Initial challenges phone calls from people wanting to be part of this.” He leaves a program at UNC Pembroke where he had just one Convincing Shinnick to be part of the experience required losing season — a 4-7 record in the Braves’ inaugural season little persuasion. in 2007.

Once he interviewed last week, had questions answered and a This past season, UNC Pembroke finished 9-2 with a trip to vision stated, he accepted the job. the Division II playoffs. UNC Pembroke, located in Pembroke, N.C. — population of about 2,400 — has an enrollment of “Once all of that happened, no hesitation at all,” said Shinnick 6,200-plus students. after the news conference at the UWF Argo Athletic Club, which was a room filled with UWF coaches, athletes, students, Shinnick enters a city more than 10 times the size, a school faculty and donors. with nearly double the enrollment, but without a football practice field, goal posts, equipment or a training facility, “I cannot feel any better than sitting here as UWF’s first much less a campus stadium. All are part of future plans. coach,” Shinnick said. The Argos will play their first two seasons, at least, in the Blue Wahoos stadium, which will be converted for football. Historic significance UWF has started an ambitious fundraising campaign with its UWF will become the first public university in Florida with an UWF Football Founders, a group of local business owners NCAA Division II football team. The Argos will begin playing and retired businessmen, chaired by Gordon Sprague, a Gulf in 2016 as members of the Gulf South Conference. Breeze resident and prominent donor to the Florida State athletic program. The only other Division II team within the state is Florida Tech, a private university in Melbourne, which began its first season Sprague, who has served as chairman on multiple FSU boards, in 2013. has assured the money will be raised through private contri- butions. “It’s huge,” said Shinnick, noting the recruiting opportunities from Miami to Pensacola. It will require an estimated $10 million or more with initial start-up costs. “We are going to take full advantage of that, and we’re going to promote this brand and this university to the fullest.” “The next two or three years will be a challenge, starting with the growth of our athletic department,” UWF athletic director In contrast, Shinnick previously coached in a state with 14 Di- Dave Scott said. “We will be adding student-athletes, aca- vision II teams. UNC Pembroke was one of four public univer- demic space, training space.” sities at that level with football teams.

“I think what really sold him was what sold me,” UWF Presi- Fulfilling a quest dent Judy Bense said. Adding football is something Bense has made into a mission “It’s the untapped resources right here in our own backyard. since taking over university stewardship in 2008. If we were located in the middle of a desert in, let’s say, New Mexico, I don’t think he would have come.” *** Continued on next page ***

Shinnick’s football coaching experience began in 1988 at the “I have only waited five years, four months and 32 days, but who’s counting?” said Bense jokingly during Thursday’s news conference. “I have had this football helmet in my office, and it’s gotten dust on it.

“I worried we would never do it, but by gosh we’re going to do it. I am a happy president. I know I can finally answer the question I have been asked more as president than any other question ... by the community, by the students, by the staff ...

“ ‘When are we going to start UWF football?’ I want to thank you all for sticking with me.”

The Argos knew they had their coach when Shinnick stood out among 178 applicants.

He was the only candidate brought in for an on-campus inter- view.

Shinnick’s immediate tasks are to help move his family, move into an office at UWF and hire his assistant coaching staff. The first recruiting class will be assembled as part of 2015 national signing day.

Shinnick’s wife, Traci, and his four children attended Thurs- day’s news conference. His eldest daughter will graduate from high school in May and plans to attend UWF in the fall.

“We are a pretty tight-knit group,” Shinnick said. “Any group that will jump into a van (Wednesday) and drive 10 hours for a press conference has got to enjoy each other.”

The new opportunity helped make it all the more enjoyable. The riches for UWF to claim By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal February 11, 2014

This is the gold mine that awaits the University of West Flori- He won. Yearly. Now imagine what might happen with Florida da in football. players.

There were 414 high school players from the state of Florida “I started researching and said, OK, the University of West who had confirmed signings with NCAA Division I teams last Florida, where is it?” Shinnick said. “Oh, all right that’s good. week. Only Texas (425) signed more, according to Max ... Great location. Where are guys from that area going? What rosters are they on? Preps.com. California was third with 349 and no other state had more than 230 players, according to MaxPreps. “I know every Division II school in America recruits here. Hey, I think we can keep enough guys here.” But in Florida, hundreds of other players left the state to sign with Division II, NAIA or Division III teams. This is UWF’s fu- It will be an easy sales pitch. ture. It’s as vast as the Florida coastline.

Fort Hays State (Kan.) had six Floridians in its signing class, including two from Miami-Booker T. Washington which was crowned national champions by six prep football sites, includ- ing USA Today.

“There is going to be enough talent,” said new UWF football coach Pete Shinnick with a wry smile.

The pool is deep. It is massive. It stretches 600-plus miles, all in the same state.

Only one common lament among area prep coaches: If only UWF started sooner.

“I think it’s about 20 or 30 years too late, probably longer,” said Pensacola High coach Mike Bennett, a UWF graduate, who plans on providing all the support he can. “I think UWF could have had football 40 years ago.

“I think if Dr. (Judy) Bense would have been the (UWF) pres- ident 40 years ago, we would have had it, and there would have been a lot of great teams come through here.”

Better late than never. The biggest challenge facing Shinnick and the coaches he assembles on his staff for 2016 won’t be getting the best players. It will be helping raise the funds to build the facilities.

The players will come. Among players in Northwest Florida, the lure of playing near home will be strong enough.

“I’m telling you, there’s a lot of talent in Pensacola,” said PHS senior defensive back Darryl Randolph, who signed with Division I Middle Tennessee State. “For them to have a college around here, where people don’t want to leave, they are going to have a real good team.”

West Alabama, a member of the Gulf South Conference where UWF will compete, signed four Floridians, including three from Pensacola. The Tigers are coached by Brett Gillil- and, a Pensacola native and son of former Escambia and West Florida High coach Ronnie Gilliland.

UWF will instantly become a recruiting rival.

Shinnick left a good situation at the University of North Caro- lina Pembroke to start up UWF’s program. His 2013 roster had only 13 out-of-state players. The rest were from within North Carolina, where the state is loaded with Division II teams. UWF football, Shinnick ready for encore in second season By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal August 2, 2017

The official start of the next football season is now only days “We are going to get a better version of everybody else, so away at the University of West Florida. we in turn have to be a better version of ourselves,” Shinnick said. Player meetings begin Saturday. The first day of practice, which is the same across the NCAA Division II level, will be The reality check hit hard. In the last three games, two at Monday. home, UWF was outscored 165-24 in a gauntlet of West Ala- bama, North Alabama and West Georgia. At any level, this first practice is coach’s version of reliving Christmas morning again. That realization is what has driven UWF in the past eight months leading into Monday’s starting practice. In seeking You greet the players. Open the drills. See what you’ve got. the upper tier of the conference, they have to get more com- petitive against the upper tier. “Day one has always been a great day,” said UWF coach Pete Shinnick, who stopped by our office Wednesday for the PNJ “There was a plan that we were not going to go through that Sports podcast. “Just to see the guys who have been gone all again,” Shinnick said. “We were not going to allow our team to summer. be in that situation again and what’s it going to take.

“There are a lot of guys around and I can’t monitor what they “And it started when we got to January and what those work- do workout-wise, but you see them. But to see that whole outs looked like and what spring ball looked like.” group together, it’s fun. I still love that day. What the team will look like is going to be shaped by the next “If I don’t feel excited and anxious for day one, or I don’t get four weeks leading into the Sept. 2 opener at Missouri S&T excited for kickoff, that is when I know it’s time to get out.” in Rolla, Missouri. The schedule includes six home games, including four in the first six games. Shinnick has been in the football coaching business now for 30 years. The past three years, beginning with his hiring in Learning from last season, UWF has scrapped noon kickoffs. January 2014, have passed in a blur of meetings, speaking That time is only good if someone is paying you a seven-fig- engagements, fund-raising, recruiting, planning, fretting, ex- ure sum like networks must do in securing major-conference periencing all the emotion swings of an inaugural season. television contracts.

The second season nears for UWF football. It carries the same It seemed okay at the time for UWF, but the feedback from significance as the first, except for maybe a higher urgency. fans was a strong consensus to change.

“Year Two is typically the hardest year in the process,” Shinn- A major storyline of preseason will be establishing a No. 1 ick said. “Because whatever you did in Year One, you have to quarterback. One benefit will be having last year’s No. 1 quar- match that or you’ve gotta beat it some way terback, Kaleb Nobles, on the coaching staff as a graduate assistant as he begins his quest to become a head coach one “I’ve always felt this could really set us up for who we think day. we can be and what we have ... the plans that we have for this program. It is also the hardest year from the fact that no one Shinnick can relate. Thirty years ago, he went from graduate will take you lightly.” assistant to his first full time coaching position at Oregon State on Jerry Pettibone’s staff. That is the intangible challenge. UWF exceeded expectations in its debut season. I’m not sure what Shinnick expected, but “When you are trying to break in, trying get a full time job I was thinking three wins would be a good start against a you are talking to hundreds of people,” Shinnick said. “(Pet- schedule that included well-established national DII teams in tibone) hired me as his recruiting coordinator when I was 25 the Gulf South Conference. years old..

Three wins? UWF had three wins after five weeks. They were “At time I was youngest recruiting coordinator in the county. I 4-2 and had perennial GSC leader Delta State on the ropes on learned a ton for him.” the road before a 55-51 loss. They blew out Shorter to get to five wins. It was the start to his decorated career. In one season, he’s already produced glitter for UWF. Even with the lopsided losses in the final three weeks, no- body could have realistically imagined a 5-6 record in the first season.

But it’s different now. UWF has made its impact. No one will sleep on the Argos. They will be jacked up to play them. From Disney World to chance encounters, UWF football’s profile on the rise By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal August 16, 2017

The lack of awareness was once telling for the University of competition wasn’t extremely high, “ said UWF coach Pete West Florida. Shinnick, whose team enters its second season with a differ- ent perception. Athletic director Dave Scott would hear it from home. His wife is a local school teacher. When she would talk about UWF “I looked at this as what we had hoped. It has exceeded ex- to her grade-school students. there would be some puzzled pectations. We are trying to build on that.” looks. Associate athletic director Brett Berg met recently with a po- “Where is the University of West Florida?” tential sponsor. He was a University of Georgia graduate who just happened to attend a UWF home game last year, walked Fast forward. around, soaked in the atmosphere and left impressed.

“You would not hear that now,” said Scott, following Wednes- “He said for the first time he was in Pensacola, he felt he was day’s UWF football preseason media day event at the Argo in college town,” Berg said. “And that’s the idea. We are trying Athletic Club. to make people feel like they are in a college town.”

In fact, you can drive around town and see UWF decals and Since he has met with so many donors and sponsors, Berg bumper stickers. UWF hats and shirts. Or you can be at Walt can see a difference a year later after football’s debut. Disney World, walking through the Magic Kingdom, as Scott did earlier this summer. “It has been amazing,” he said. “The thought of college foot- ball at the University of West Florida, the thought of college “Here comes two people — I had no idea who they were — football in Pensacola ... I never thought I would see that day. and they are wearing UWF shirts,” he said. “Football really helped with so many other things at the uni- From the woods off Nine Mile Road to Main Street USA at versity. We have seen the benefits.” Disney. That’s where UWF has come from. As Shinnick points out, there have been five players who have There is no question a driving factor has been football. These transferred from Division I teams to UWF to complete their past 12 months have been some of the greatest in UWF histo- final year of eligibility. That is UWF’s lure and the respect after ry. one season.

The athletic program overall had its best year in school history Linebacker Reggie Barnes, who thought last year was his final with overall men’s and women’s team performance and the year, pushed to successfully gain another year of eligibility multitude of NCAA individual champions and All-Americans. with NCAA approval. He began at the Air Force Academy, but he has embraced UWF. But equally important is how the Argos have risen in fundrais- ing, sponsorship, merchandise sales, tickets, community pride Defensive end John Williamson played high school football at and alumni connections. Spanish Fort, near Mobile, then began his collegiate career at Nicholls State. Football has been the engine. “The atmosphere we play in, the culture we have created has “Whether this is right or wrong, there is a greater perception been awesome,” Williamson said. “What we have accom- of the University of West Florida,” said Scott, who enters his plished in two years has been great.” 10th year as athletic director after previously working under Hall of Fame member Richard Berg, who essentially revived Playing six road games last season gave UWF athletic ad- athletics at UWF. ministrators a chance to see other stadiums and other game operations — including ones at established Gulf South Confer- “The university has always been a great academic institution ence programs. for our region,” he said. “We have had a very strong athletic program ... but it sort of just completed us. We have all the What they learned is that playing at a bayfront stadium, which sports most institutions would have. just so happens to match two of UWF’s primary colors with royal blue and silver, has been beyond their own dream. “I think it has created a greater sense of pride.” “I think it opened a lot of peoples’ eyes to say this is really Here’s what else. In its first football season, UWF finished awesome,” Berg said. “We are very happy with where we are.. 18th in NCAA Division II average attendance. They had sellout Our environment here... our pregame, our during-game atmo- crowds of 6,000-plus at Blue Wahoos Stadium. sphere a unique, special environment.”

Having that venue available, along with how great the joint That’s what having football and a venue so unique as Blue effort has been with Blue Wahoos’ management and staff, is Wahoos Stadium has meant. what instantly ignited UWF football. It’s an impact that will resonate decades from now. “There hasn’t been anybody that we have encountered that didn’t think it was a fantastic experience, or that the level of UWF special teams finally living up to name By Tony Adame, Pensacola News Journal November 4, 2017

The first season ended with a free safety rushed into an emer- “The one punt he had blocked this year wasn’t his fault,” gency role as punter, along with a wide receiver becoming the Shoemaker said. “We have tried to do some things to neutral- placekicker. ize pressure. People have come after him a lot and he’s done a great job getting it off and making go pretty far too.” In the middle of conversation, University of West Florida foot- ball coach Pete Shinnick interrupts ... in a good-natured way. To help protect him, UWF has put in more than 20 different punt formations. The Argos have kept defenses wary of a “We try not to,” he said, smiling, when asked to think back. potential fake punt with the formations.

Let’s instead fast forward. Halfway through the 2017 season, “When you look at him, he looks like a pure punter,” Shinnick the Argos special teams have been very special. said. “Leg up, knee straight. He is doing a lot of really nice things.” Sophomore placekicker Austin Williams, discovered last win- ter at a junior college in California, has already won a game The same is true with Williams. His junior college coach in against Florida Tech on a last-second, 44-yard field goal. California told UWF coaches Williams was the best he’s seen. It led UWF to recruit him. Freshman punter Colton Norris, who was kicking last season at Rocky Bayou Christian Academy, is currently ranked No. 37 In additon to his walk-off win kick, Williams is 8-of-11 on field nationally among NCAA Division II punters. goals with two misses last week from 44 and 50 yards in swirling wind at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Kickoff return specialist Marcus Clayton, a sophomore, has nearly broken several returns for touchdowns in the first five “He had some walk-on opportunities with Division I (teams) games. and didn’t want to go back to (sophomore year in JUCO). We started talking to him and man, what a great find he has been. “We have taken a big step to being a team with the kind of special teams group that can keep us in games,” Shinnick “He changes everything. The only pure miss he had was said.. “And it has. The good news is, we have a bright future, against Valdosta (State) and he takes the blame for that ... not because these guys are going to be around.” being ready. He told me, ‘Coach I thought you were going to go for it. That will never happen again.’ It’s an element that has been UWF’s biggest improvement from last year to this year. Special teams play will have addi- “When I watch those guys kick, they can kick with anybody tional emphasis Saturday when the Argos face No. 21 Delta and that is the exciting thing.” State in their homecoming game at Blue Wahoos Stadium. Clayton has been a valuable kick returner. He is third in the The Argos lead the Gulf South Conference in kickoff returns conference with a 22.8 yard average. It’s been an area where and punting. They are second in kickoff coverage. UWF has gained field position.

Last season, it was kicking-by-committee. UWF used four “You have to be able to see the crease (return opening space) punters and two kickers during the season. Injuries were part and he does. Then he hits it with a full head of steam,” Shoe- of the reason. maker said. “He can be electric.”

“Last year when we played (Delta State), we gave up field po- The Argos will also have kick holder Mike Beaudry, the Argos’ sition every time on kickoffs,” Shinnick said. “So it is crucial.” starting quarterback, returning after missing last week’s game on concussion protocol. Beaudry is also the Argos’ best place- In his prep career, Norris’ strength at Rocky Bayou was on kick holder. kickoffs and field goals. But an injury last year with returning punter Andrew Bogenko had Norris in quick study to become “We spend 30 minutes a day, four practices each week, on UWF’s punter. special teams,” Shinnick said. “That’s how important we feel like it is. And it has paid dividends for us. “He has grown up pretty fast,” said Kyle Shoemaker, UWF’s special teams and linebackers coach. “He is mature beyond “We’re very happy with these guys and what the future holds his years. for them.”

“He does a great job with staying focused in practice and get- ting done what he needs to. I think he has made the transition really well.”

Shoemaker said UWF wants a punt in the air within two sec- onds or less. In high school, the punt block emphasis and rush speed is nowhere near a collegiate level. Norris has been able to handle that adjustment.

He is averaging 40.8 yards per-punt. In Beaudry, UWF has quarterback to build program around By Tony Adame, Pensacola News Journal November 4, 2017

“Two more minutes.” In an alternate reality, one where Duane and Kimberley Beau- dry don’t doggedly pursue their three-decade dream of mov- “Two more throws.” ing their family to Florida from Saskatechwan and becoming U.S. citizens, Mike Beaudry is using his 6-foot-5, 240-pound Two more minutes turn into 10. Two more throws turn into 10. to lay out forwards on some ice rink on the far side of Canada or toiling away at one of the few colleges in Canada that play It is understood this is just how it goes with University of West American football. Florida redshirt freshman quarterback Mike Beaudry after every practice. He goes back to the throws he missed, either “It’s something I actually think about all the time,” Mike Beau- that day or in the previous game, and works them, over and dry said. “You just reflect on how different your life could’ve over again. been. I see friends back home, from when I was little, and think I could’ve been right there with them, still in Canada, After Thursday’s practice, it was wide receiver Ka’Ron Ashley doing who knows what. I definitely wouldn’t have had the on the receiving end, running red-zone routes into an end opportunities I’ve had since we moved here.” zone on UWF’s practice field that butts up against a soon-to- be-opened weight room and locker room that are still under Opportunities that his parents fought tooth and nail for. The construction. process to move to the U.S. was a complicated one that took almost a decade and was set back several years after 9/11. Beaudry noticed the sun starting to set against a humongous wall of trees. The family finally made its way to Florida in 2004 – Beaudry is the youngest of four siblings by nine years – and became “We good?” asked Beaudry, an Oviedo Hagerty High School citizens in 2009. And if UWF is playing – or even practicing – product who became the first signee in UWF football history odds are you’re likely to see one or both of Beaudry’s parents on Feb. 4, 2015. hanging around.

Ashley smiled and held his hands out toward Beaudry, as if to “Michael was the baby of the bunch, the unexpected one and say: “You tell me.” the surprise,” Duane Beaudry said. “But it turned out to be one of those surprises that ends up being maybe the luckiest UWF head coach Pete Shinnick, the man guiding the ship for thing that’s ever happened to you, because the ironic thing the second-year NCAA program, watched the scene unfold was he turned out to be the glue to the entire family. He’s the from the sideline and smiled along with Ashley. UWF (5-3, 3-3 one who brings everyone else together. GSC) can secure their first winning season with a win over North Alabama (4-4, 4-2) in the home finale on Saturday at “I guess I always had this goofy dream, since I was a kid, that Blue Wahoos Stadium, or in the regular-season finale on Nov. I wanted to live in the U.S., and specifically I wanted to live 11 at West Georgia. down south, because I was never a winter type of person. Of all the kids, I think Mike was the one who didn’t want to move And it’s Beaudry, 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, who has become the most because he was just starting to play football and the focal point of the UWF offense, now and in the foreseable hockey with all of his friends in Canada … but after the first future, after winning the starting spot in training camp and practice he had (in Florida), he got in the car and was just taking the Gulf South Conference by storm this season. kind of like ‘Wow, this heat!’ And that was that.”

He’s second in the GSC in passing with 1,780 yards, 13 touch- If you’ve watched UWF play this season, it is very clear that downs, six interceptions and a 125.0 QB rating – and that’s Beaudry’s style of play adheres to a very physical, aggressive with UWF being forced to cancel a home game against Mid- mindset. western State because of Hurricane Irma. He’s already been named the GSC Freshman of the Week twice this season. Translation – he likes to stick his head down and get extra yardage, and seems to have very little regard for his own “From day one, (Beaudry) was always trying to find a guy to safety. throw to after practice, always trying to work on his game,” Shinnick said. “I mean, here we are, all this time later and it’s “He’s always told me that he doesn’t feel like the game has the Thursday before a game and there he is. He’s always look- really started until he takes his first hit,” Duane Beaudry said. ing at something, always asking the questions you want the “And we’re like the coaches. We want him to slide. We don’t quarterback to ask. want him to take as many hits as he does.”

“No doubt, you see the improvement every time he goes out It’s a lesson that’s hit home after Beaudry had to sit out there. From scrimmage one to scrimmage two to the (season UWF’s win over Mississippi College while he was in concus- opener) against Missouri S&T. He is just constantly trying to sion protocol. He also missed all of 2016 with a broken fibula figure it out, and every week you’re excited, you’re like ‘OK, suffered in the spring game. he’s seeing things a little better.’ We still have to calm him down a little bit before each game, but that comes in time, *** Continued on next page *** too. He has a great future.” “We noticed it early, and honestly it’s just something he had “Then, coming to the U.S., it was to play in the NFL. It’s to experience himself before it really hit home,” Shinnick said. something I have on my mind all the time, because that’s “We try to track the number of hits he takes in a game and my end goal. I want to do everything I can (at UWF) to break it down for him like that. So he takes two hits because make it so it works out that I can get a shot in the NFL, of protection. That happens. Then he takes two hits that he which would be amazing, or go home and play in the CFL, just couldn’t avoid, and that’s OK, because you’re a quarter- which would also be a dream come true. back and you’re gonna get hit. “I’m constantly working on my craft, and being a better “But then there’s two or three times where he takes hits and quarterback. And it can turn into a little bit of an obses- we’re like ‘OK, that’s on you. You have to be smarter.’ And we sion at times, but maybe that’s what happens when you’re already see that progression taking place. We already see him chasing perfection and you understand, from the start, that thinking out there … he knows that if he avoids an unneces- nobody is every going to be perfect. But you still chase it, sary hit, then when, at 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, he has to and you hope that’s where greatness comes from.” really step into a throw with the game on the line and take a hit … then he’s controlling things.”

Beaudry may not be entirely to blame for his aggressive style. His family’s move to Florida coincided with the rise of a certain, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for the University of Florida who also liked to stick his nose in the middle of things.

“I’m a Tim Tebow fan, always have been,” Beaudry said. “On and off the field, that’s the guy I’ve always looked up to and he’s my favorite player, ever. Growing up and watch- ing him play, how he never shied away from contact, that’s what I’ve based my style of play on.

“I don’t like sliding much, but I understand there are cer- tain situations you need to protect yourself in.”

Back to practice. And two more minutes of work that turns into 10.

UWF right tackle Cliffton Flemming is watching, too, not far from Shinnick, and says what’s on everyone’s mind when it comes to Beaudry.

“I see how he’s developed over this year, not just as a quarterback but as a leader, how he takes control of the huddle,” Flemming said. “I think he can play in the NFL someday. He’s got the size, he’s got the arm, he’s got the work ethic. If he just stays at it, stays doing what he’s do- ing now he can do it.”

And that’s the biggest question about Beaudry – how far can he go? What can he do with three more years as a starter for the Argos, who are already leaps and bounds better than they were in their first year?

Beaudry, to his credit, has already sought out advice from Saskatechwan Roughriders quarterback Brandon Bridge, a former South Alabama star who became the first Cana- dian quarterback to start and win a game in the CFL in 30 years.

The Roughriders actually sent a scout to one of UWF’s games this season – a 30-19 loss to Valdosta State.

“It’s cool to talk to (Bridge) because he’s where I want to be some day, and the fact that he responds says a lot about him,” Beaudry said. “When I was a little kid living in Canada, my goal was to play in the CFL. Specifically for the RoughRiders, because that was our team where we lived. UWF football makes NCAA history with playoff bid in sec- ond season By Eric Wallace, Pensacola News Journal November 12, 2017

The University of West Florida’s second season of college “It’s so special being with the same guys that fit in so well. football isn’t done yet. It’s so cool to see us grow as a team and accomplish so many things.” The Argos (7-3) rode a late season surge of stunning upsets to claim the first postseason berth in program history on Sun- day afternoon as the No. 6 seed in Super Region 2.

UWF’s playoff bid made NCAA history as the Argos are the fastest program in Division II history to go from startup to a playoff bid.

The Argos beat out head coach Pete Shinnick’s previous school UNC-Pembroke and CSU-Pueblo, which earned playoff bids in their third season.

“It’s nuts. A testament to the whole team, coaches, players… to everyone,” UWF quarterback Mike Beaudry said. “Looking back on this season, if we don’t have the guys on this team that have this kind of character we’re not in this position.”

The Argos will open the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs at No. 3 Wingate (9-1) on Saturday in Wingate, N.C.

UWF knocked off reigning national runner-up North Alabama and No. 24 West Georgia (8-3) in the final two weeks of the season to surge into postseason contention.

Even with the wins, however, UWF got little help from outside as most of the region’s other playoff contenders picked up wins.

“We knew we did what we could do in winning that game and from there it was out of our hands,” Beaudry said. “Looking at the other scores from around the region, it wasn’t looking good for us but you can’t lose hope. It’s awesome, it’s unreal.”

Despite their season-finale loss to UWF on Saturday, the Wolves hung on and claimed the No. 7 seed in the Super Region 2. The Wolves will face No. 2 Virginia State (9-0) in the opening round.

Gulf South Conference foe West Alabama (9-1) claimed the No. 1 seed in Super Region 2 and will have an opening-round bye. UWF lost to West Alabama 35-18 on Oct. 28.

Other opening round matchups include No. 4 Bowie State (9-1) and No. 5 Delta State (8-3), whom UWF lost to 28-25 at Blue Wahoos Stadium on Oct. 14.

The Argos upset No. 24 West Georgia on Saturday, 34-29, and ended up being one of four teams from the Gulf South Conference to earn NCAA Division II playoff bids.

It’s just the second year of football for UWF and head coach Pete Shinnick, who was hired in February 2014 to start up football at the school for the first time.

“It’s so cool. Growing with these guys through the first year when we were playing nobody but ourselves,” Beaudry said. “Growing from that in our first season to now, it’s just unreal. In record-setting time, UWF football has gone from start-up to stunning By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal November 12, 2017

Amid all these other shake-your-head feats, the University of “We have tremendous support from our athletic director Dave West Florida football program just outdid itself. Scott and Doctor. Saunders,” Shinnick said. “She was follow- ing this where she was. And we have a great university. I am The Argos went from birth to playoff berth in two seasons. No just very blessed and honored to be here.” team in NCAA Division II history has ever reached the post- season this fast. This entire football odyssey has built such a bond in the community and in elevating UWF as a university. It will lead to Think about that for a minute. It is mind boggling. even greater things in fund-raising.

“When I took the job it was the dream to get in in two, but I When he set up the season schedule, Shinnick purposely mean ... it was a dream,” said UWF coach Pete Shinnick, who placed the team’s postseason banquet the day after the final took North Carolina-Pembroke to the playoffs in three years game. and set the record then for fastest team to go from start up to playoff. “I knew this is when the selection show was on and I thought, ‘Hey that will be pretty cool.’ And it worked out pretty well,” “But then I realized ... ‘Oh my gosh, the Gulf South Confer- he said, smiling. ence is really hard.’ And then, after way we ended (the first) season, I thought ‘OK, I just want to improve on some things When you think about how overmatched UWF looked in its in 2017.’” last three games a year ago against West Alabama, North Ala- bama and West Georgia to how this season ended with wins From a once pipe dream — and a first season that ended with against two of those teams, it’s more incredible. a 69-0 home loss to West Georgia — the Argos are now a playoff team. But this is only the beginning. In this state, in this location, playing in Blue Wahoos Stadium ... UWF football has the high- They will travel to the Charlotte area to face Wingate, a team est ceiling at this level. Shinnick played each season at UNC-Pembroke. “Just a tremendous credit to our coaches, turning this thing to The Argos got the opportunity after Saturday’s stunning the direction it is headed run now,” Shinnick said. upset at No. 24 West Georgia. Hours later, receiver Rodney Coates was featured on ESPN Sports Center Plays of the Day for his one-handed, acrobatic, incredible touchdown grab in that game.

Sunday afternoon, the Argos were inside the Outreach Center at Olive Baptist Church, stopping dinner to watch the NCAA Division II football selection pairings on screens set up in the gymnasium.

There was a brief groan when West Georgia was shown as the No. 7 seed and it seemed the Argos would get left out of the 28-team, four region field. But then UWF popped in at No. 6 and the church hall was up for grabs in joyous roar.

“It was so wonderful,” said Olive Baptist pastor Ted Tray- lor, who was there and has been a strong supporter of area sports.

With a 7-3 record, the committee took into account UWF los- ing a home game due to a hurricane threat and saw how the Argos finished the season so strong.

“When I saw West Georgia, I knew we were in,” Shinnick said. “I had seen it many times. We beat them. The (NCAA selec- tion committee) doesn’t (snub a team that won head-to-head matchup) in football.”

This is really an achievement that is so mind-boggling on so many ways. It made the celebration greater. Shinnick’s first text message within a second was from UWF president Mar- tha Saunders. West Florida High’s Gibson becomes dependable force on UWF’s offensive line By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal November 21, 2017

A short distance from the University of West Florida In turn, Gibson welcomed the opportunity to stay in football team’s sparkling, new Pen Air Field on campus, go Pensacola and join the first signing class at UWF. For the down a small incline and you’ll find a converted intramural Jaguars, he was a three-time All-State and two-time PNJ field where the team practiced in the fall of 2015. All-Area pick and started 36 games in his career.

Back when UWF was in its embryonic stage. Back before “It is just really cool to be able to play in front of my home these heady days of NCAA Division II playoff wins and town, on a bigger scale now,” Gibson said. “Everybody program-firsts, like Saturday’s second-round playoff game loves football around here and it has been great to see this at Gulf South Conference foe West Georgia. taking off.” Saturday’s game will again pair Gibson against West Geor- Back then, they were just a team who wasn’t even going to gia’s talented senior nose tackle Devlyn Cousin who played play for a year. Not one of the best 16 teams, at least, in the two seasons at Iowa State before transferring to UWG. country. It’s this kind of matchup that Gibson said is the biggest West Florida High product and UWF offensive lineman adjustment from high school to college football. Devin Gibson was around back then. And he’s still here now. “In high school, you are better than most guys you go against,” Gibson said. “In college, everybody is good. Ev- “It is surreal,” said Gibson, who became the first Pensac- erybody is very talented. You cannot just bully someone ola-area player to sign with UWF back in Feb. 2015. “We around. You have to rely on technique, gameplan study came here and we were practicing in the mud over there in and a lot of other things.” that field ... and you look around now. The Argos entire offensive line was often pushed around “We have this beautiful turf field to work out on, the (new a year ago. It is what led to the final three games all being training facility) is going up. And here it is Thanksgiving lopsided defeats. This season, offensive line coach Steve week and we are still playing. I mean, that is just something Saulnier’s work, along with the players’ commitment in the a lot of teams just dream about and never get to experi- weight room in the offseason, has led to a night-and-day ence. For it to happen for us so early it is really cool.” difference.

Gibson’s own rapid transition mirrors the program. In their last three games, UWF is averaging 149.7 yards rushing, after a 101.4 average the first eight games. The After three seasons playing center at West Florida High, yards per-carry has gone from 3.1 average to 4.2. he began his collegiate career at guard. Halfway through the 2016 season, after the Argos struggled with a couple “Last year almost every block was a stalemate, which centers unable to consistently make shotgun snaps, Gibson meant we were just kinda in the way,” Shinnick said. “We took over. are getting movement now. We are creating things. We are seeing creases and things that only happen with guys He’s been the starting center ever since. This season, Gib- getting stronger.” son, a 6-foot, 318-pound sophomore, has played an aston- ishing 548 of 552 total offensive snaps. Gibson said it’s also been a matter of “guys just buying into the process and everybody trusting each other.” His durability, dependability and versatility have been in- valuable to the offense and first-year starting quarterback This is the longest football season Gibson has ever played. Mike Beaudry, the GSC Offensive Freshman of the Year. He’ll take a brief break Wednesday before practice to get in some duck hunting, so he will have to adjust his sched- “He really took to heart the opportunity we gave him,” said ule a little bit. UWF coach Pete Shinnick. “Since Devin has stepped in, he has really solidified the center spot and we haven’t look But adapting, to Gibson, is a snap. Just like his develop- back. ment on UWF’s offensive line.

“Really, credit to him. But he has been extremely dedi- cated to it. He has continued to grow and get better and understand the speed of the college game. Everything we have asked him to do, he has found a way to get better at doing.”

Shinnick knew he wanted to offer Gibson after watching West Florida High practice in the spring of 2014, before Gibson’s senior year. His quick feet and ability to handle a board drill against defensive linemen were convincing. From porous to potent, UWF’s defensive turnaround is defining element of season By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal November 23, 2017

The first impression became a defining one in the Universi- quarter, the defense rose up and gave up just seven points ty of West Florida’s football season. the rest of the way until the final 24 seconds.

Go back to Sept. 2. The Argos were clinging to a four-point What makes this turnaround all the more impressive is lead at Missouri S&T in their opening game. Twice in the Dulin’s background is with a four-man defensive front. final four minutes, the Argos defense forced turnovers to Shinnick wants to play a 3-4 (linebackers) defense. thwart scores. “He adapted to our principles,” Shinnick said. “But with The biggest was Trent Archie’s fumble recovery in the end that being said, we are a completely different defense than zone after teammate Martes Wheeler stripped the ball with we were a year ago. He took and found a way to put our 34 seconds left to preserve a 20-16 win. personnel in the right position.”

“If we don’t get that done, who knows where we are,” said Dulin was a head coach at Coffeyville (Kansas) Community UWF coach Pete Shinnick. “I like to say the hand of God College as well as Tarleton State University — a Division II and Martes Wheeler popped the ball out, so good things team that reached the Division II quarterfinals when Dulin were happening.” was defensive coordinator.

It has stayed that way all season. “It has been awesome here,” Dulin said. “I credit the kids, coach Shininick the other coaches. First-year defensive coordinator Darian Dulin, a coach with more than two decades of experience at various levels, has “Number one we have some really good players and good guided a UWF defense into a stunning turnaround. kids. They are willing to run through a wall for you. They believe in you and they will do what you tell them.” After giving up 165 points in the final three games last season, the Argos have allowed just 36 in the last three of The defensive difference at UWF is most pronounced in 2017, including pitching a shutout (31-0) last week at Win- the last three games. The Argos are allowing 244 yards gate in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. total offense, as opposed to 368.5 in the first eight games. They have allowed just 92.7 yards rushing, as opposed to The memories of a 69-0 loss to end last season against 141.4 in that span. West Georgia were flipped two weeks ago by 34-29 win two weeks ago at West Georgia. It leads into Saturday’s re- They have recorded 21 quarterback sacks in the last three match in Carrolltown, Ga. in a round of 16 playoff matchup. games after getting 16 in the previous games.

“I think a lot of it is maturity. They didn’t want to go “We kinda took the theme of little by little,” Dulin said. “We through that again,” said Dulin, who was hired from Di- felt if we made a little progress each time, it would just vision I Abilene Christian, where he spent five years as continue.” defensive coordinator. “And they have taken upon them- selves that why will come to practiice focused. A little has become a lot with the Argos defense.

“I think physically they feel better to take on these goliaths We are in better physical conditioning and they say, we can get this done.”

Six starters who were on the field a year ago when West Georgia rung up 69 points (some off turnovers, special teams), are part of this defense. Those returners include Archie and Wheeler.

“I told them the second game in Chowan (a 51-23 win), I think we were a team that could do some special things defensively,” Dulin said. “I thought we had enough players in position, enough skill guys who could make plays and enough guys who could be in the right spot and make it hard for people to score on us.”

It has proven that way. UWF doesn’t win its season-open- er without defense carrying the team. It doesn’t avoid an upset loss against Mississippi College (28-14 win) without strong defensive play.

At West Georgia, after falling behind 16-0 early in the first Air Force transfer Barnes central in UWF’s rapid maturation By Eric Wallace, Pensacola News Journal November 24, 2017

The University of West Florida’s improbable run to the NCAA Not that his on-field performance has been lacking. Division II Super Regional 2 semifinals has been paved with one of the most significant defensive turnarounds in the coun- Barnes started all 11 games at linebacker last season and was try. third on the team with 67 tackles.

On a defense that’s two touchdowns — 35.45 points to 21.09 He’s yet to miss a game in 2017 and heading into Saturday’s points — improved from last season, the grizzled “old man” contest at West Georgia, Barnes is currently tied with Marvin Reggie Barnes has been central in it all, guiding younger Ar- Conley for the team lead with 86 tackles. gos from his linebacker position and setting an example in the classroom as well. And who knows, after last Saturday’s 31-0 blowout at Win- gate, Barnes could have a few more weeks to play in the UWF “He’s been fantastic from Day 1,” UWF head coach Pete Shinn- blue and green. ick said. “How to practice, and more importantly, how to be in a meeting. You’ve got a lot of young guys, and we go into “I am a little surprised (at the postseason run). That last game, meetings in that first season and here’s Reggie Barnes with we weren’t sure whether we were going to get in or not,” his notebook open and pen out. Barnes said. “This has been something special.”

“He’s telling guys, ‘You’re not in high school anymore. Start taking notes and listen to the coaches. Write that down be- cause it’s important for you to know.’ That’s really where his leadership has come.”

Barnes came to UWF in 2015 after spending two seasons at the Air Force Academy, where he started 11 games at outside linebacker in 2013 and made 42 total tackles.

A desire to be closer to his Odessa home brought UWF to Barnes’ attention and, after consulting with his previous defensive coordinator, Barnes decided to take a chance on a startup program.

It was a school that didn’t even have a football program when he originally signed with Air Force in 2012, and even he’s sur- prised by how quickly the Argos have found success.

“Last year was a stepping stone and this year we’ve come together really well,” Barnes said. “Everyone trusts each other more and we have fun with each other more. (Defensive coor- dinator) Darian Dulin does a great job of getting us prepared each week and keeping us on our toes.

“I’ve been surprised. I had no idea, but it’s been a good sur- prise.”

The son of a retired Air Force officer, Barnes has also been rock solid in the classroom, earning Division 2 Athletics Direc- tors Association Academic Achievement Award in 2016.

Inside the program, Barnes is a two-time recipient of the “Arete Award,” an honor Shinnick said is reserved for the play- er who best “embodies the program.”

“That tells you the kind of guy he is and the type of role mod- el he is both on and off the field,” Shinnick said. “It’s not about your play with the award. It’s about who represents excellence and who represents the ‘Arete’ way on and off the field.” Quick rise to prominence not a surprise to Argonauts By Brian Lester, Navarre Press November 24, 2017

Navarre’s own Quentin Randolph showed some of his new University of West Florida teammates film from 2015 when the team only practiced and held scrimmages. That was the season before the Argonauts’ inaugural campaign.

The program has come a long way.

Two years into playing games that count, the Argos spent the night before Thanksgiving at Pen Air Field gearing up for their second-round NCAA Divsion II playoff game against West Georgia. It takes place Saturday at noon in Carrollton, the winner moving on to play West Alabama or Delta State in the regional final next week.

Randolph can’t believe how much different the team looks now.

“We’ve worked hard and our coaches have given us a great plan. It’s an awesome feeling,” said Randolph, a sophomore wide receiver who also plays on special teams. “To be a sec- ond-year program making this much history, it’s amazing.

UWF (8-3) is the fastest Division II program to make the post- season. It made quite an impression in its playoff debut last week, crushing 16th-ranked Wingate 31-0 on the road.

The sixth-seeded team in the South Region, the Argos head out on the road again to battle the seventh-seeded Wolves (9-3), a team they defeated two weeks ago 34-29 in the regu- lar-season finale to set the stage for this playoff opportunity.

UWF should be hosting the game because it’s the higher seed but didn’t meet the Nov. 3 deadline to put in a bid to host a playoff game.

To be fair, at the time, UWF was on the outside looking in at the playoffs as the No. 10 team in the region and still had one game to play. Only the top seven make the playoffs.

Playing home or away, all that matters is the Argos, who were 5-6 a year ago, are one of 16 teams still putting on the pads.

“People have asked me if I’m surprised or if we expected it, and we really did have high expectations this year,” UWF head coach Pete Shinnick said. “In fall camp we told the guys at some point we are going to be in this situation and this is how you handle it. We felt this team had an opportunity and we have been a blessed an opportunistic team.” UWF tops West Georgia, advances to NCAA Division II quarterfinals By Eric Wallace, Pensacola News Journal November 25, 2017

CARROLLTON, Georgia — Not even fairy tales have this kind finished with the sophomore tight end catching a diving of extended enchantment. touchdown with 13 seconds left.

The University of West Florida’s football team produced “We have been good at that all year,” Beaudry said. “Right another make-believe moment Saturday, and this one was so before the half, we have gone down and scored almost every much bigger, so different and amazing that it stands apart game. Things started clicking.” from any of the previous ones. That momentum, however, was shortlived. West Georgia’s J.J. The Argos beat West Georgia, 17-14, in an NCAA Division II, Jones returned the second half kickoff 72 yards to the UWF. second-round playoff game Saturday despite five turnovers 27. Four plays later, the Wolves tied the game. and two missed field goals earlier in the game. On the ensuing possession, Beaudry threw his fourth intercep- “Crazy things have happened to us,” said UWF linebacker tion at his own 30. Four plays later, West Georgia was up 14-7. Reggie Barnes, who helped a defensive effort that overcame the offensive woes. “We’ve had some crazy games. You gotta That’s when this game could have gone the other way fast. It just keep believing.” could have been goodnight for UWF and its season.

It’s like the astonishing becomes more confounding. But when Barnes recovered a fumble, then Williams missed his second field goal, it stayed back and forth on defense. The Argos, in their second year of existence, have just reached the national quarterfinals. The Argos dialed up a trick play with receiver Antoine Griffin throwing a pass from his own 10 to wide open receiver Carlos The Elite Eight. UWF Argos. Incredible doesn’t even describe Ducios for a 46 yard gain. Six plays later, it was a tied game. this storyline. With 4:50 left, Williams lined up for his third field goal at- “It’s unreal,” said quarterback Mike Beaudry, who shook off tempt with demons of past misses circling. the worst first half and start of a second half in his brief ca- reer. “Austin Williams has been money,” Shinnick said. “So when he misses two you say, okay, something interesting is happen- So unreal that cornerback Jalen Spencer, a Pensacola High ing here. but with the game on the line and four minutes and grad who had a huge pass breakup in the first half to thwart a something left, there was no doubt in my mind what we were touchdown, was overcome with emotion. going to do

“When I first came here I didn’t know what to expect,” said “We were going to kick the ball and he was going to make Spencer, his voice wavering, then tears streaming down his it and we were going to be up and then we just had to hold cheeks as he talked about transferring to UWF for one final them.” year of eligibility. “I am just so proud (UWF coaches) let me come here and be part of this. It is such a blessing.” Yep, all of that happened.

This is what winning, chasing a championship and making The Argos offense killed clock after another UWF defensive history means to a football player like Spencer who grew up stop. They forced UWG to expend timeouots and only 40 in Pensacola and played at South Florida before transferring seconds left. to UWF. In five plays, UWF’s defense forced three incompletions mixed And Saturday? Here is how the game started out for UWF’s in with a 10-yard completion, then the interception in the end offense: Interception, interception, missed field goal, intercep- zone with Marvin Conley playing like a baseball outfielder tion. hauling in a lazy fly ball.

That’s how the first four possessions ended. This was the same West Georgia team that last year beat UWF 69-0 to end the Argos’ inaugural season on the worst “What you saw out of our team is what you have seen all year kind of downer. long,” said UWF coach Pete Shinnick. “There was no panic. Guys were not getting on each other, guys are not getting “I think a lot has to do with the confidence they are playing mad. with now and the improvement,” said West Georgia quarter- back Willie Candler. “They are warriors.” “Defense wasn’t griping, moaning, complaining. They just said, ‘Hey we are going to go out there and do our job and none of those turnovers turned into points.’ “

Beaudry and tight end Tate Lehito, who was a difference maker in this game, hooked up on a end-of-half drive, which Two years, two playoff wins, one crazy ride. West Florida football is ‘loving every second of it’ By Wayne Cavadi, NCAA.com December 1, 2017

West Florida football doesn’t have a very long history. Two So did West Florida. The Argos got their revenge, defeating seasons. That’s it. North Alabama 30-7 a week before upsetting No. 24 West Georgia 34-29. Two weeks later, in the second round of the Yet in that short time, the Argonauts seemingly fill volumes in playoffs, the Argos headed back to Carrollton, Ga. to face the West Florida history books on a weekly basis. And here West Georgia once again, and came out on the right side of a they are, set to take on Gulf South Conference-rival West Ala- gritty 17-14 victory. bama in the DII Football Championship quarterfinals. That’s what the GSC has become. It’s quietly becoming a DII “It’s crazy,” defensive lineman John Williamson said. “This is powerhouse with teams like Valdosta State and North Ala- my third year now. I don’t think anybody really expected this. bama missing the postseason. Last season, North Alabama We didn’t even know if we were going to get into the playoffs was the national runner-up. This season, the conference and to then come this far, I mean, we’re loving every second stuffed the bracket with four teams, the most of any confer- of it. Every practice we get to do is a blessing for us. It’s cer- ence. tainly been an experience. “It’s like Coach [Pete] Shinnick was telling us,” Williamson “It’s certainly put our name out there in a way that it has nev- said. “Every week towards the end of the season is like a play- er been before. It’s really cool to see.” off game. Playing these teams over again, it gives us a great outlook because we’ve seen them already, we know the travel It’s not like the Argos were major slouches out of the gates. plans. Playing away has actually helped us because we had West Florida went 5-6 in its inaugural season. The Argos already played away during the season. Definitely hoping this beat the first opponent they ever played (Ave Maria, 45-0). one goes a little different than the first time we played West They then defeated the first DII football opponent they ever Alabama.” played (Missouri S&T, 45-28). They even racked up a signature win against a nationally ranked team (No. 16 Florida Tech) at It hasn’t been all defense, however. One of the biggest addi- home on the first day of October. tions to the starting lineup is redshirt freshman Mike Beaudry. Beaudry earned GSC Freshman of the Year honors in his first But before that first season began, it was a year of practice. season behind center. Practice, practice, and then some more practice. “Having the hardest worker on your team as the quarterback “We practiced for an entire semester, just like a regular sea- gives you a great feeling,” Williamson said. “He’s been ballin’ son. Then, we had five [intrasquad] scrimmages. It was pretty this year. He’s been playing great and has helped this team awful, to tell you the truth,” Williamson said with a laugh. “Just incredibly all season.” going out to practice everyday and not being able to see the bigger picture. Looking back on it now, it was pretty benefi- That last playoff game didn’t start out as planned for the cial to us.” young quarterback. Beaudry threw for three interceptions in the first quarter. But the defense never wavered. They For all the good that came out of that first true season, it responded by holding West Georgia to 244 yards, with four ended on a sour note. The Argos went out losing to North sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception. Alabama 51-3 and West Georgia 69-0 in consecutive weeks. “We never had panic,” Williamson said. “We came in with the Enter 2017. A year of experience under their belts, the Argos mentality of wearing the hard hat, bringing the lunch pail and were ready for the next step. going to work. We didn’t pay attention to the offense. When we got our call to go onto the field, we took care of business. “I think really it’s playing that first season together, retaining I think that was the plan, to stay focused on us and not worry most of the team, and having that year to grow and bond about anything else.” with each other through games,” Williamson said about the difference a year makes. “Because there’s nothing like a real The Argos are hoping their Cinderella season continues this game. Having that, having some new coaches come in and weekend. While hard work and practice can get them there, changing up our defense just a little bit, I think all of that has Williamson won’t rule out a little luck. played in enormously.” “I got a good luck bracelet I always wear,” Williamson said. That defense is ever improving. Williamson has become one “I’ve been wearing it all year and I’m not taking it off any time of the premier defensive threats in the GSC. His 10.5 sacks led soon, that’s for sure.” the conference. A perfect 2-0 in postseason play, one win for each year of “That’s great,” Williamson said. “I certainly worked to accom- the program’s existence. That’s not a bad start to the history plish something like that, but to see it play out is certainly a books at all. And now this West Florida team believes that this great feeling. It’s surreal, for sure. I really caught on with the is only the beginning. sacks at the end of the year, so to get that is a pretty awe- some accomplishment.” “Yes sir, I think so,” Williamson said. “It’s not cocky, but we’re definitely confident in ourselves and our abilities. But we’re Remember those two late season losses to close out 2016? just going to play West Alabama and see what happens next.” UWF stuns West Alabama, advances to Division II national semifinals By Eric Wallace, Pensacola News Journal December 2, 2017

LIVINGSTON, Alabama — The University of West Florida is The Tigers scored a late touchdown and then recovered an one of NCAA Division II’s final four in the program’s second onside kick, but couldn’t move the chains as junior linebacker season of existence. Jonathan Coleman, who had 16 total tackles, jarred the ball loose on fourth down. No. 6 seed UWF continued its improbable postseason run Saturday afternoon in Livingston, Alabama, with a 28-21 win With the win, UWF added West Alabama to its growing list over No. 1 seed West Alabama, the 2017 Gulf South Confer- of wins over the Gulf South Conference elite after back-to- ence champions. back wins over West Georgia and a blowout win over reigning national runner-up North Alabama. The Argos will now travel north to face Indiana (Pa.) next Sat- urday, about an hour outside of Pittsburgh, with a spot in the The wins have helped shirk the label of conference new guys, Division II national championship on the line. a goal Beaudry and the Argos made public after a heartbreak- ing loss to Delta State earlier this season. Kickoff against Indiana is set for 11 a.m. and the game will be on ESPN3. “We didn’t want to be that young team and I think we’ve started pulling away from that,” Beaudry said. “We’ve gained “Our team has been a very special team and a very special a lot of respect around the conference and I just think we group,” UWF head coach Pete Shinnick said. “They’re very want even more if we can go to that national championship, blessed and enjoy playing together. They continue to get and that’s the next goal.” better and have fun. Perhaps the only person who wasn’t surprised by UWF’s rapid “We’ve said from fall camp that if we play our best we can rise in Division II was West Alabama head coach Brett Gillilant, play with anyone in the country.” a Pensacola native and former Escambia High School gradu- ate. The first half was far from the ideal start Shinnick and the Argos (10-3) were looking for. He joked that he’d pitched the idea of a UWF football team many times back in the day. Normally-reliable kicker Austin Williams missed a short field goal and punter Colton Norris bobbled a good snap and al- “I think it surprised people in Pensacola, but I don’t think lowed West Alabama (10-3) a late shot at the end zone. it surprises the rest of us in the conference,” Gilliland said. “Look at the talent pool there and the area they can recruit to, But despite the struggles, UWF was only trailing 14-7 at half- they’ve done a good job with it. time. “You can quit calling it a second-year program. They’re “The first half, we knew we could be a lot better and we beyond that. It’s the playoffs in their second year. When you weren’t putting the plays together like we should’ve,” quarter- go to Carrollton and get two wins in three weeks and beat back Mike Beaudry said. Wingate the way they did, they’re just a good football, not a startup.” “Then we got to the locker room and we said we know that we can do this. That’s really where it changed: We were in the locker room and we just had the right heart and passion and that’s where we started believing in each other.”

The UWF defense muscled up in the second half and allowed the Argos to get rolling.

Pace product Anthony Johnson Jr. scored on a 40-yard run on the Argos’ first play of the second half, and it quickly be- came clear UWF had all of the momentum.

Quarterback Mike Beaudry then threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ka’Ron Ashley off his back foot while falling down to help the Argos take a 21-14 lead late in the third quarter.

The duo hooked up again in the fourth quarter on a crucial third-down pass and then iced the game with a 43-yard pass. Chris Schwarz scored an insurance touchdown one play later.

Beaudry finished 18-of-29 passing for 247 yards and two touchdowns, a bounceback performance after tossing four interceptions last week against West Georgia. Somehow, some way, UWF is still dancing By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal December 2, 2017

LIVINGSTON, Alabama — Go way back to August when none Though obviously disappointed by defeat, West Alabama of this was even remotely fathomable. coach Brett Gilliland, the Pensacola native and former star quarterback at Escambia High and West Alabama, found so- To break the monotony of preseason practice, the University lace by what his team created. of West Florida football team had a dance-off. It ended up being a unique, special bonding moment. The stadium was packed. The attendance (6,105) was larger than the UWA enrollment.. The community is tiny, but the Four months later, the Argos are still dancing. pride was massive.

They did it again Saturday in another surreal scene of cele- “The atmosphere out there, the excitement in this community, bration after a 28-21, dramatic victory against West Alabama that’s special. It means a lot to me,” Gilliland said made them NCAA Super Region Champions. Afterwards, his family and relatives from Pensacola, including On this field, on this stage, UWF football is now in the Division his father Ronnie Gilliland, who played at West Alabama on II national semifinals in just its second season of existence. its 1971 NAIA national title team, was part of the UWF families outside the team’s locker room. Saying it’s incredible is now only the half of it. This won’t be the only time these two schools meet in the “Great, unreal, fantastic ... hey, I’m running out of words to playoffs or stage a big game. it’s going to be fun for UWF to describe it,” said UWF quarterback Mike Beaudry, who was continue building these geographic rivalries in this confer- sensational in passing for 247 yards, two touchdowns and ence. zero interceptions as he helped will this victory into existence. West Alabama trailed by two touchdowns with 3:05 left. You are not the only one, Mike. In four decades in this busi- Game over? Nope. From its own 24, the Tigers were in UWF’s ness, I have never seen anything in the same path of this story. end zone eight plays later. With 1:30 left, the Tigers recovered the ensuing onside kick. UWF has gone from non-existent to being Division II football’s Cinderella ... but this isn’t March Madness. This is December But UWF’s defense, which has been the biggest reason for Delirium for the Argos. this stunning rise, produced stops of four plays. The final 54 seconds was UWF in kneel down and the sideline so electric And now this thought: UWF football is capable of winning a that everyone was dousing each other with buckets. national title. Just saying those words is stunning itself. The Argos are two games, two wins, two more disbelieving mo- “I told teammates during the season, we really don’t know ments away. how good we can be,” said Pensacola’s Jalen Spencer, who used his extra year of eligibility to transfer from rising Division Now, they head north to face Indiana (Pa.) next Saturday at I South Florida to UWF. “I’ve seen it happen. I’ve been on a 11 a.m. with a spot in the national championship game on the team (Pensacola High) that won a state championship. I knew line. what it took.”

“Wild dreams, well, yeah, you always talk about the wildest One of Shinnick’s biggest joys is being able to practice again dream,” said UWF coach Pete Shinnick. “When we took the Monday night, being able to prepare for a game. This team job ... it was a family decision. We felt like the University of has fun, playing for the love of football. West Florida was a phenomenal opportunity and (former UWF president) Dr. Judy Bense’s vision was going to take this “Every season is unique itself.. because of individuals in- university to great heights.” volved,” he said. “This is a fun. group. We’ve had fun the entire year..I said i want to keep going because I want to be with you And they have. guys another week.

Bense was part of the tailgate scene earlier Saturday outside “The are starting to see if when you have a group of guys who UWA’s Tiger Stadium with current UWF president Martha believe. That has taken us to the final four.” Saunders. The joy on Bense’s face was priceless. After all Bense had to do and go through to make football happen, the Again, some perspective here. UWF was blown out a year ago rewards overwhelmed the strain. by West Alabama, West Georgia, North Alabama. This year, the Argos beat West Georgia twice, walloped North Alabama “We felt like we could get into the playoffs in the second in their final home game and just won a rematch against West year,” Shinnick said. “That’s not ego. That is how much we Alabama. believed in the university. That is how much we believed in Pensacola.” “My family asked me, ‘Is this the best team you ever had in the playoffs?’ ‘’ Shinnick said. “I don’t know, but it’s the hottest This team has believed all season. Division II football is such a team I ever had in the playoffs.” joy to watch. No egos, no agents, no jaded athletes. Just guys who love football and coaches who love coaching football. That’s why UWF is capable of winning it all. This is why more stunning moments like the latest one Saturday are possible. UWF’s ‘Bambi’ popping up in the right time, place for Argos By Eric Wallace, Pensacola News Journal December 7, 2017

University of West Florida wide receiver Ka’Ron Ashley has “You have to look out for all of them so I have to be con- had better statistical games than the one he put together scious of the decisions I make and how I carry myself,” Ashley last Saturday against West Alabama in the NCAA Division II said. “It’s setting an example for all my younger siblings and quarterfinals. showing them what a man is supposed to do and how they’re supposed to be treated as women as well. That’s how I try to Ashley’s four catches for 96 yards and one touchdown look at everything.” weren’t career highs for a redshirt freshman who’s shown flashes of big-play potential for the Argos throughout 2017. At UWF, though, Ashley is in the opposite situation as one of just two freshmen receivers on the roster, allowing him to But the timing of those catches – such as his 25-yard go- learn from team veterans like Antoine Griffin. ahead touchdown on third down in the third quarter, or his consecutive fourth-quarter catches to turn third-and-11 at the It’s paid off in a good redshirt freshman season (32 catches UWF 29 into first-and-goal at the UWA 2 – made it one of the for 444 yards and six touchdowns) in a city he fell in love with biggest performances of his career. as a recruit.

It was also one that helped send UWF into the Division II “I searched up the school and the area and said, ‘OK, that’s a national semifinals, where they’ll face Indiana University of nice area,’” Ashley said. “I went over for a visit and I liked it. Pennsylvania on Saturday at 11 a.m. After that I fell in love with the culture of UWF and how they treated their players. I fell in love instantly. “Trust the system. Trust Mike (Beaudry),” Ashley said. “I know he’s going to make the right reads. Just stay active and open. “I wasn’t really heavily recruited. I had a couple offers but I went with what Mike was doing and it worked out for me.” really UWF was always the one that stuck out to me. Close to home, not too close, but not too far. It was a perfect fit.” Ashley’s size and athleticism – he’s 6-foot-3 and teammates said he has a 41-inch vertical jump – earned him the nickname “Bambi,” though his status as one of the younger players in the wide receiving corps may also have helped.

And as he’s progressed, Ashley’s continued to gain the con- fidence of his quarterback Beaudry, who twice found Ashley for big plays out of scramble situations on Saturday.

“(Ashley)’s a freak, man,” Beaudry said. “He’s fast, he can jump and he’s got great hands. He’s really knowledgeable too.

“He had the redshirt season last year and he’s not the kind of guy to sit around and take the year off. He was out there working and growing in the game. He used that year to gain a lot of experience on the sidelines so now that he’s in there he knows what to do and is a great player.”

While he may be one of the younger Argos, Ashley has never been in that situation with his family.

The second oldest of 12 children – eight sisters, three brothers – Ashley said he’s always had the eyes of his younger siblings on him as they watched their older brother for cues on how to carry themselves as they grew up in Denver and then Jack- sonville.

It’s a big responsibility to carry for a young man, but one that comes with plenty of support from back home. Friday Features: West Florida Looks to Continue Historic Playoff Run By Chris Megginson, GSCSports.org December 8, 2017

From scratch, the University of West Florida Argos football itive in the conference and try to be one of the top teams team has risen to become an NCAA Division II national semifi- in this conference. If you’re one of the top teams in the Gulf nalist in two years. South Conference, statistically proven, it shows you have an opportunity to be successful in the playoffs.” UWF, which fielded its first-ever football team a year ago with a 5-6 record, is now sitting at 10-3, including a 6-1 mark on After hiring his staff and finding players who fit the program, the road as it prepares to travel once more to challenge No. 3 UWF fielded a small roster in the Fall of 2015 to begin practice Indiana University of Pennsylvania this Saturday, Dec. 9, in the and conducted five on-campus scrimmages. Word began to national semifinals. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. Central Time. gather around Pensacola about the Argos. UWF defeated Ave Maria, 45-0, in its inaugural game, and then brought college No team before now had been to the NCAA Division II play- football to Pensacola on Sept. 20, 2016 to draw more than offs in only its second year of existence, much less a semifinal. 6,000 fans to Blue Wahoos Stadium in downtown Pensacola. UWF did so with a shutout of No. 16 Wingate, 31-0, and close The fans continued to show up to give UWF an average home wins over Gulf South Conference foes West Georgia and GSC attendance of 6,328 to rank No. 18 in NCAA D2. champion West Alabama, 28-21, to claim the Super Region 2 title. Scott says the addition of football has rounded out an already successful athletics program, which has won nine team na- “We’re playing very good football right now. Our team be- tional titles and 16 individual national titles in Division II since lieves in each other. They trust each other and we’re having 1996. a lot of fun. We are just trying to keep it together and keep playing,” said UWF Head Coach Pete Shinnick. “We want to “It’s created a great interest in our institution,” Scott said. keep winning. It’s been a lot of fun. This is a great group to “We’re celebrating our 50 years as a great academic insti- coach. They show up every day and work hard. It’s been an tution, and I think what football has done is create a greater enjoyable process.” awareness of our institution and where it is.”

Talk of adding football at West Florida began more than a This year’s run to the semifinals began with a goal to simply decade ago, but became a reality in 2011 when then Presi- be better than last year. That turned into a 7-3 regular sea- dent Judy Bense raised a white helmet over her head at an son, which helped the Argos claim votes in the national poll on-campus pep rally and announced the start of the program. for the first time and earn the No. 6 seed in the Super Region 2 bracket. The run has already earned Shinnick the honor of In February 2014, Athletic Director Dave Scott announced American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Region 2 the hire of Shinnick as head coach after seven seasons as Coach of the Year. He is now a finalist for National Coach of head coach at UNC Pembroke. At Pembroke, Shinnick built a the Year. football program from the ground up and made it competi- tive in short time with back-to-back nine-win seasons in years Scott says the reaction around campus and the community two and three and a playoff appearance in year three – at the has been one word – unbelievable. time, the fastest a start-up program made the playoffs. UWF has now broken that mark, reaching the playoffs in its second “I know the coaches have always believed, and the stu- season. dent-athletes, they truly believe they can go all the way, and we think they can too, but it’s hard to believe that it’s “It was a great thing bringing him in because he’d done it in the second year of this program. There’s a lot of young before. When we had hurdles or challenges, he’d say, ‘here’s student-athletes out there performing at a really high level,” what we did,’ and he had a great insight into moving things Scott said. forward,” Scott said. Shinnick says the respect they have for the competition in the On day one in Pensacola, Shinnick said all he was introduced GSC and the support received from the community and UWF to was a corner, a desk and a phone. It was a year and a half administration, including Scott, former President Bense and before Shinnick would hear the sound of pads hitting in a new President Martha Saunders, has helped the team reach practice. this point. All around the program are enjoying the run.

“It was a long time away from coaching, but it really allowed “It’s a crazy ride right now and a learning experience,” Scott us to get the foundation we were looking for and create the said. “We’re very excited for our program and our university, type of program that we wanted to have,” he said. and hopefully we can keep going forward. We’re two games away from a Cinderella dream story.” He immediately set out to begin to sell the opportunity to build a tradition of Argos Football.

“We felt like there was enough tradition (in the Gulf South Conference) that we were joining, along with how we feel about Pensacola and UWF, that we had a great selling point,” Shinnick said. “Our vision was we were going to be compet- UWF head coach Pete Shinnick shaped by greatness at early age By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal December 8, 2017

A whistle sounded and football practice ended the same way “He just had a good feel,” said UWF athletic director Dave the very first one started more than three years ago. Scott, recalling the interview process. “And for us, it is all about a good fit for our institution. Pete Shinnick’s voice echoed across the pines at the University of West Florida’s Pen Air Field with a simple directive. “We have a lot of great coaches here. When you interview people, not everyone is the best fit. In football, you see guys “Thank each other! Thank each other!” Shinnick shouted. who jump around early in their careers because they have to move up, but then you look for stability.” Players gathered at midfield. Offense and defense. Coaches and trainers. Handshakes, and brief hugs. Another productive When Shinnick and his wife, Traci, traveled to Pensacola that day completed in UWF’s incredible football saga. week in January 2014, the area was hit by freezing rain, ice and even some snow flurries in a rare occurrence for Pensacola. “Players don’t care how much you know... until you show them how much you care,” said UWF assistant head coach Steve “We got iced in after Pete interviewed,” said Traci, laughing. Saulnier, who first met Shinnick in 1988 when both were gradu- “We couldn’t even leave.” ate assistants at separate Division I schools. That was an omen. They never left, really. Saulnier has been with Shinnick for the past 10 years and was the first assistant coach hired at UWF. “By his stature, when Pete walks into a room he sort of takes command,” said Gordon Sprague, who met one-on-one with “We always thank each other,” Saulnier said. “That has always Shinnick during the interview process, and is chairman of been the way Pete has done it. Because you are getting me UWF’s Football Founders. better and I am getting you better and I need to count on you on game day. “I was taken by Pete, personally,” Sprague said. “The depth that he had, the things he said about his beliefs in treating “It doesn’t have be a grudge match in practice. Don’t just say players ... his conduct, his family man outlook and his Christian it, show it. Show gratitude.” virtues. All of that hits you very positively.

Throughout Pensacola and the UWF community, there is plen- “I remember saying to Dave Scott, ‘How many more times are ty of gratitude right now. we going to go through (interviews)?’ ‘’

Under Shinnick’s direction, UWF’s infant football program has Scott’s reply was telling: “This may be it,” he told Sprague. produced a wondrous, disbelieving, history-making season in college football. The Argos leave Friday on a charter flight to But even when the offer came, the Shinnicks had some brief face NCAA Division II titan Indiana University of Pennsylvania hesitation. Traci reminded Pete what he told her one day at on Saturday in the national semifinals. UNC-Pembroke.

This week, Shinnick was named the AFCA’s NCAA Division II “You said you didn’t want to (start a new program) again,” she Region 2 Coach of the Year and is a candidate for National said, recalling the conversation. ”You told me not to let you Coach of the Year. ever do this again.”

“Everywhere I go, people are just euphoric,” said UWF presi- But Traci also knew Pete wanted the job. She was just making dent Martha Saunders, who joined with former president Judy sure. Bense to be difference-makers in getting UWF football off the ground. “This little ol’ 2-year-old team.... they shouldn’t be (in “This was too good to pass up,” Pete Shinnick said. “I knew the the national semifinals) ... and yet they are. state of Florida and football. And I thought if I don’t take this job, (UWF) is going to take our playoff spot at UNC-Pembroke. “It has brought the kind of attention we really want to the in- That’s really what it came down to.” stitution. I think it is illustrative of the kind of place we are.” To be sure, there were rough moments in the transition. The More: UWF stuns West Alabama, advances to Division II na- Argos had no place to practice and had to initially convert a tional semifinals well-used intramural field that had no goalposts or football markings. Once Bense decided football would have its place at UWF, Shinnick was the first coaching candidate brought in for an The facilities’ plans were changed numerous times. A football interview. training facility that was supposed to be constructed in 2015 was delayed more than a year until funding could occur. He was identified by his success at North Carolina-Pembroke, where he re-started a football program that exited the sport And for two years, Shinnick was not coaching football games in the 1950s, then made NCAA history in three years as the and competing against other teams. fastest to reach the Division II playoffs.

UWF has since shattered that standard. *** Continued on next page *** Instead, he was out fundraising and meeting with every civic coach with the Raiders, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardinals and and rotary group he could and attending every community New England Patriots. He died in 2004, in Modesto, California, function In Pensacola and Northwest Florida to help bring at 68 years old, of a degenerative brain disease. awareness about UWF starting football. “I think (being around the Raiders) shaped me tremendously,” “From a professional standpoint, that was the hardest part of he said. “Because I really looked at how my dad interacted this,” Shinnick said. “From a personal standpoint, there was with players and the relationships that he had. That has pro- a lot we were able to do as a family. I was able to take my pelled me to where I am now. daughter to a Florida Gators game ... something she wanted to do. “Everybody who knew my dad said, ‘Your dad was a player’s coach. Your dad cared about players. Your dad was first class.’ “We were able to do stuff in September and October we had Those kind of things struck me.” never done before as a family. But from a professional stand- point, that’s just a long time.” “The Raiders were nuts in those years. They worked hard, but they also knew how to enjoy themselves. I wanted that atmo- But it was also during that time where Traci Shinnick saw a sphere as a coach. ‘Hey were are going to work hard, but we character trait in her husband that has always existed. are also going to have fun.’ “

“He’s always been good at making the most of any tough situ- At UWF practices, there is music going and players jumping ation,” she said. around, having fun. But there is also a focus demanded.

The couple have four children. Their oldest Anna, was a college Swearing is prohibited. Shinnick never curses. His assistant freshman at UNC-Pembroke when Shinnick was hired. coaches never cuss. Every practice, every drill is designed with a purpose. The second-oldest Rachel, 20, is on the sidelines with Shinnick during games, helping sometimes make sure he doesn’t get This week, knowing UWF is going to face potentially freezing too over-zealous in arguing with officials. Two boys, Elijah and temperatures and snowfall on Saturday at IUP, located 90 Benjamin, are also involved with the program. minutes from Pittsburgh, Shinnick had his players use frozen footballs and took players to an ice plant in Pensacola to expe- Pete and Traci first met when she was attending Clemson rience playing in the cold. University and Pete was a graduate assistant. Traci grew up in Anderson, South Carolina, which is near Clemson’s campus. “He is so genuine,” said Saunders, who met Shinnick in 2014 when he was hired. “He is consistent. There is not a false tone They fell in love and soon began the nomadic life as football in his voice, He walks the talk. coach and family. “When you are starting a new athletic program like football, “He does such a great job of seeing things in the best light,” it can go either way. It can either be really great, or not at all she said. “Because it was hard for him going two years without what you hoped for. But he has delivered on his promise. It has coaching. At (UNC-Pembroke) it was just one year. meant the world.

“And again, that was part of counting the cost of doing this all “He is really a true north as a person.” over again. Pete’s approach was, ‘OK, we have these two years. what can we do as a family that we can’t ever do because of There have been two parts in UWF football’s incredible rise. football?’ The players, the on-field success has been matched by what UWF football has meant to the brand of the university and the “So that’s what we did.” community respect.

Shinnick’s coaching life and values were shaped by watching “I have had so many people come up to me and apologize,” his father, Don, a longtime NFL assistant coach who was also said Judy Bense, who attended a tailgate party last Saturday one of the greatest linebackers of his generation, playing 13 before UWF’s upset win at West Alabama. “They will say, ‘Judy seasons for the Baltimore Colts under Don Shula — a span in we’re sorry. We didn’t believe you. We didn’t think this was which he won three NFL championships and played in Super possible.’ So that has really made me feel so good.” Bowl III. His 37 interceptions are still an NFL career record for a linebacker. Shinnick, former UWF vice president Brendan Kelly, now chan- cellor at University of South Carolina-Upstate in Spartanburg, Pittsburgh Steelers legendary head coach Chuck Noll, who S.C., and Sprague were the staple group of then-fundraising was the Colts defensive coordinator when Don Shinnick and introductory meetings in 2014 and 2015. played, asked him in the early 1970’s to join the Steelers staff as assistant coach. At the same time, Oakland Raiders head “I think we made every single sales-pitch together,” Sprague coach John Madden also came calling, and a return to the said. “I got to see Pete interact a lot. We always had him speak West Coast was too much to pass up. last. When he was done, it was always the same reaction. Ev- eryone was wowed. So it turned out, at 12 years old, Pete Shinnick got to witness, firsthand, the Oakland Raiders winning the Super Bowl in 1977 “If there were three top coaching candidates in the world ... with eight players who are now enshrined in the Pro Football and he were one of them, I wouldn’t care who the other two Hall of Fame. were. He would be my choice.”

He caught warmup passes from Hall of Fame quarterback On Saturday, Shinnick and his staff will try to reach the NCAA and former Alabama Crimson Tide star Kenny Stabler, a Foley, Division II title game for the first time in all of their coaching Alabama native. He hung around with other stars like receiver careers. Fred Biletnikoff, who was Florida State’s first Pro Football Hall of Famer. No matter what, they know this is just the start for UWF.

That was Pete Shinnick’s early coaching experience. “It’s like a movie in the making,” Saulnier said. “Now, we have to just finish it out to make it a perfectly, happy ending.” Don Shinnick retired in 1990 after a career as an assistant UWF football team’s run taps into something bigger By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal December 9, 2017

All right, folks. Be honest. as high as we can go.’ And he has really set a really high goal for the program at UWF. How many of you ever saw this happening? This year ... this season ... this Saturday, even? “It has certainly brought us positive attention.”

The University of West Florida football team has reached One of the game’s biggest plays Saturday was not made by a the national title game. My fingers nearly froze typing these player. Rather, it was ESPN cameras. words. With 8:09 left left and the Argos clinging to a 24-17 lead, Yes, this once non-existent program, a non-starter of an idea UWF tight end Tate Lehtio, who has been dynamite this entire until three years ago, has produced one of the most captivat- playoff run, seemed to have caught a Mike Beaudry pass to ing sports feats in Pensacola history. convert a first down.

Maybe the greatest. The officials ruled incomplete. It was third down. The officials opted for video review. The TV cameras clearly showed Lehtio The Argos authored another chapter in their dizzying, daz- making a sensational catch and the ball never touching the zling, disbelieving season Saturday in stunning unbeaten Indi- turf. ana University of Pennsylvania in a 27-17 victory in the NCAA Division II semifinals that ended the Crimson Hawks 18-game At that point, UWF couldn’t get a call. They had eight penal- home win streak. ties. IUP had zero. On a previous play, UWF’s Ka’Ron Ashley was flagged for a questionable offensive pass interference By the way, IUP started playing football, we think, in 1890. penalty on a deep-ball catch. Official records began in 1927 ... when UWF was still 40 years from being founded as a university. That was one of several calls that had the UWF sidelines baffled. But this time, the video on Lehtio’s catch was conclu- I knew one day, way down the road, that UWF football — sive. It likely changed the game, which is why TV cameras and playing with the treasure chest of talent in this state — had a replays are vital, even though they are so time consuming. chance to get to this stage. But not this year. Not next week- end, for goodness sakes. It enabled the Argos to use more clock and have Austin Wil- liams help seal the game with another field goal. If UWF had But when you have a great coach like Pete Shinnick, a virtual to failed to convert and the game stayed a touchdown away, shoo-in for national coach of the year, and a younger, talented anything could have happened. coaching staff in such sync, this is what you get. Otherwise, UWF had good fortune from Mother Nature. The The Argos raced to a 24-0 lead Saturday. They had the stadi- snow went east in Pennsylvania to the Army-Navy game in um in stunned silence. They were playing as if it weren’t the Philadelphia. For three days as UWF practiced, Pensacola felt coldest temperature — 30 degrees at kickoff —they had ever like Pennsylvania in December, minus the snow, as tempera- played a previous game. tures went from 70’s to low 40’s.

When IUP pulled within a touchdown, UWF sealed the game It got the Argos so prepared, many players like star Chris with an all-time drive. Schwartz did not wear any long sleeve material under their uniform. Practicing with those frozen footballs and all the oth- The ESPN3 broadcast team kept reminding viewers that UWF er stuff Shinnick and his staff did like players sticking hands was only in its second year and playing with 75 sophomores in ice water to numb the fingers paid off. The cold seemed to on the roster. bother IUP worse than UWF.

There has never been a college football team in the history of And it all goes back to Shinnick, in the end — the son of this sport to accomplish what UWF has done in two seasons NFL linebacker and NFL assistant coach Don Shinnick, who of existence. At any level. brought his son up around some of the NFL’s most legendary players with the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s. If incredible is the biggest adjective to describe this, UWF has opened a new dictionary term. You couldn’t help but think Saturday that Don Shinnick, who died in 2004, was somewhere in the heavens, beaming, look- That is this team’s legacy. That is now UWF’s proud legacy. ing down at what his son and his team just accomplished. There was a time when UWF struggled to sell any merchan- dise to tout its school. There is no question the Argos are walking tall.

No more. And making history with every step.

“Starting anything new. especially when you don’t know what to expect, it has meant the world,” said UWF president Martha Saunders, who followed former president Judy Bense to help get all of this started. “(Shinnick) has set an example. What he’s done is say ‘OK, here is the bar. And we are going to go Schwarz’s career day leads UWF rushing outburst By Eric Wallace, Pensacola News Journal December 10, 2017

INDIANA, Pa. — University of West Florida sophomore “We have felt that the last six weeks we have gotten better running back Chris Schwarz could not have picked a better and better and better (on the offensive line),” Shinnick said. moment for a career-best rushing day. “We are getting fresher and off the ball better. Chris is seeing the holes extremely well. And Mike gets us out of some bad The Argos’ sophomore running back had never rushed for plays too because we had some calls that could’ve been neg- over 100 yards in two-plus seasons with UWF, but broke out ative plays and Mike checked us out of it.” for 175 yards in the Argos’ 27-17 win over Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Saturday in the NCAA Division II national semifinals.

The majority of that came in a blistering first half where Schwarz sliced through the IUP defense – which previously only allowed just under 80 rushing yards per game – for 141 yards and a touchdown.

“Our preparation all week long, we were used to the weather. We had the rain and the cold in Pensacola,” Schwarz said. “Our O-Line came out firing and we were just pushing people off the ball.

“The holes were there and I hit them but it’s just a credit to the O-Line. They just dominated all in that first half.”

It was the first time a UWF running back eclipsed 100 yards since Tim Bellinger did it against Ave Maria in the Argos’ first-ever football game — which was last season.

It’s also the first time since that game that UWF rushed for more yards (224) than they passed (152).

Head coach Pete Shinnick said UWF’s commitment to the ground game came in response to the defensive fronts IUP used.

“They were giving us a six-man box and our offensive line and tight end are pretty good,” Shinnick said. “It was six-on-six out there for a while. I think our negative -ard runs were when they put a seventh guy in there.”

“If you’re going to put six people in the box, our O-Line and tight end can block pretty well and Chris can obviously run pretty well.”

UWF’s burgeoning rushing attack has coincided with the Ar- gos’ improbable run to the Division II national championship game, where they’ll face Texas A&M-Commerce next Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas.

Schwarz was the Argos’ leading rusher in 2016, but it came with just 350 total yards at an average of 31.82 per game.

The Argos added Pace native Anthony Johnson, Jr. to the backfield arsenal this offseason and have seen such improve- ment along the offensive line that it’s opened up the playbook for Shinnick and the UWF playcallers.

Whereas situations like third-and-5 were sure-fire passing situations a year ago, the Argos are now fully capable, and willing, to run for a first down in that down and distance.

It’s a credit to many on the offensive side of the ball accord- ing to Shinnick, though obvious praise goes to associate head coach and offensive line coach Steve Saulnier’s group. On the edge of the Everglades, UWF football got its start By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal December 12, 2017

The rapid odyssey that has been the University of West Flor- The leading receiver? Wide receiver Tate Lehtio — the soph- ida’s football program began 15 months ago with a debut in omore who has been such a force in the playoffs. He caught the swamp — almost literally. four passes that day for 65 yards, including a spectacular, behind-the-back reception. The Argos won 45-0 in their inaugural game on Sept. 3, 2016, at Ave Maria University, an NAIA school located on the edge “Before the game, it was an anxious feeling knowing what we of the Everglades and 20-plus miles inland from Naples. had, but nobody else knew what we had,” said Nobles, who became a finalist last year for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to That Saturday began sunny and sweltering in Naples for a 1 the top player in Division II. “We knew we had good athletes, p.m. kickoff. The game ended 5 hours, 20 minutes later. At good players, Sitting in that gym (at Ave Maria), you had a halftime, with UWF leading 14-0, a swath of storms forced a feeling that this was going to be pretty special.” two-and-a-half hour delay. UWF players leave the field and get welcomed by supporters after their inaugural football game on Sept. 3, 2016 in a 45-0 When the game ended, the field was muck, the players in victory against Ave Maria University in Naples. mud, the steam from humidity had returned and UWF was ecstatic. UWF players leave the field and get welcomed by supporters after their inaugural football game on Sept. 3, 2016 in a 45-0 Just like now. UWF has become the fastest team in college victory against Ave Maria University in Naples. (Photo: Logan football history to go from start-up into a national cham- Newell/Special to The Naples Daily News) pionship game on Saturday in Kansas City against Texas A&M-Commerce. At halftime, as the rain fell and uncertainty ensued, then-UWF president Judy Bense was worried the game might not count. “It has been the wildest journey,” said UWF graduate assistant She didn’t want a forfeit win or a cancelled game on the offi- Kaleb Nobles, the starting quarterback and a team captain in cial book of UWF’s first game. that first-ever game. “But that game became a reflection of how this whole thing has been. Bense asked UWF athletic director Dave Scott to do all he could to get Ave Maria in a agreement to continue playing. “We started off slow at first and it’s like, keep patient, your time will come and it’s happened quicker than anyone ex- “As players we were not worried about that,” Nobles said. “I pected. But even this year, we had a couple games where we don’t think Coach (Pete) Shinnick was going to let us leave didn’t play well, but you could see how close we were.” there without finishing the game.” Ave Maria football players stand in the mud on their In the waiting period, UWF head trainer Arnold Gamber gave Ave Maria football players stand in the mud on their flooded the players their post-game meal and made sure there were field during a game Against West Florida on Saturday, Sept. stretching exercises every 10-15 minutes to keep players’ bod- 3, 2016. (Photo: Logan Newell/Special to The Naples Daily ies loose. News) In the second half, UWF rang up 31 points and pitched a shut- In 2012, Nobles was a freshman quarterback at Valdosta State out on defense. UWF outgained Ave Maria 500 yards to 105. when the Blazers won the NCAA Division II national title. It They led 25-10 in first downs. It was so dominating that Ave was the school’s third championship in a program established Maria requested not to make a return game trip to Pensacola in 1982.The first was in 2004. to begin the 2017 season.

UWF, of course, has played just 25 games in reaching the UWF had already built a name. highest stage. “That was probably one of the most fun football games I have “Our guys won’t even realize it until 30 years from now how ever been a part of,” Nobles said. “Because you got to see blessed they are,” said Nobles, who used his extra year of young guys get their first taste of success. it was a blast. Then eligibility to transfer to UWF before the 2016 season. “This doing it in the rain that make it more fun.” isn’t supposed to just happen. Usually teams don’t start out winning 45-0. From the muck to the mountaintop, UWF went. And the view is pretty nice in both spots. “But that coaching, the preparation we did for that game was just like we’ve had this year ... second to none. And we’ve gotten more mature.”

In that inaugural game, UWF scored its first-ever touchdown with 8:27 left in the second quarter on a 1-yard run by Tim Bellinger. Nobles wound up completing 20 of 28 passes for 229 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. UWF’s Tate Lehtio a high-achiever with grades, football grit By Bill Vilona, Pensacola News Journal December 13, 2017

His team’s practice Monday night at the University of West Lehtio was an immediate standout when UWF offensive coor- Florida went on without Tate Lehtio. dinator and receivers coach Jammie Deese looked at his prep film in 2015 as UWF prepared its first signing class. There was good reason. Something equally important was happening in his college life. “Florida Tech had offered him first,” Deese said. “You see his film and you say ‘Hey, this kid has something about him.’ I Lehtio, a 5-foot-10 sophomore wide receiver, was taking a think what you see on the field here is what you saw in high semester exam in his business administration studies class. As school. Just a tough kid, willing to do anything you ask, just a his 3.75 grade point average indicates, classroom prowess has great player.” been well-balance with a pivotal role on UWF’s football team. In Division II, where football teams must be assembled with a A model student-athlete, Lehtio has juggled two college maximum of 36 scholarships, academic achievement is vital. majors — he’s taking a minor in finance — with being UWF’s It is the way players can earn grants and scholarships to help third leading receiver and a big reason why the Argos have offset the education costs. advanced to Saturday’s NCAA Division II Football National Championship game. It wasn’t a problem for Lehtio.

“I’ve just always been able to handle the two,” Lehtio, a soph- His parents, Denise and Martin have traveled to attend nearly omore from Pembroke Pines, located near Fort Lauderdale. every game. Tate is one of five siblings and the second-young- “School has been always very important to me, but I also est. grew playing all sports.” “When he got hurt at the end of last year, I think that played His ability to handle a lot has benefited the Argos’ fast rise. a little bit in our special teams issues,” Shinnick said. “But Tate He was the team’s leading receiver in their inaugural football has been the one who has made the most spectacular catch- game Sept. 3, 2016 at Ave Maria University. ers that really haven’t gotten the recognition.

Last Saturday, he caught a third-and-goal touchdown pass “He made an out route and corner route against North Ala- at the 6 from Mike Beaudry with 26 seconds left in the first bama (on Nov. 4 at Blue Wahoos Stadium in 30-7 win) that half that provided UWF a 17-0 lead in their eventual 27-17 were unbelievable. Those are the kind of plays he has made.” win against Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the national semifinals. In the postseason, Lehtio has made several vital catches for conversions, like one last week at Indiana that he caught while That catch has been among many big plays Lehtio (pro- diving and protecting the ball from hitting the turf. nounced Lee-Tay-Oh) has made in this four-game playoff run. After initially ruled an incompletion, the officials changed the “Love the guy,” said UWF coach Pete Shinnick. “I love his work call after looking at the camera replays. It was vital. It gave ethic. He has been everything you can ask from a player. He UWF a first down at IUP’s 13, enabled more minutes to run will do whatever you ask him to do. over the clock and led to a field goal with 4:33 left, after a 13- play drive. “He’s blocking linebackers 40 pounds heavier. He’s making spectacular catches. He’s made tackles on special teams, just “This has just been amazing to be part of it,” Lehtio said. everything you would ever want from a football player.”

Last season, Lehtio even stepped in as a punter at mid-sea- son, which is something he did in high school, too.

His older cousin, Jacylnn Lehtio, a Panama City Arnold gradu- ate, played two years for the UWF women’s soccer team.

That was Tate Lehtio’s connection to Northwest Florida.

“But I really didn’t know anything about UWF until they an- nounced they were starting football and I was recruited,” he said. “I never had been to Pensacola or on campus until my visit.

“But this was a great opportunity and I kinda like playing in the cooler weather.”