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2019 CHARLOTTE 49ERS FOOTBALL #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD 2019 CHARLOTTE 49ERS FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS THE PROGRAM 2019 Results ....................................................2 2019 Bowl Outlook .......................................3-4 Pronunciation Guide ........................................6 The Coaching Staff ......................................7-13 Coaching Staff photo page ..............................7 Head Coach Will Healy .........................18-12 Administrative Staff .......................................14 Player bios ................................................19-45 #StateofCharlotte ......................................15 2019 Roster ..........................................17-18 2019 Stats/Recaps ....................................46-58 2019 Statistics .......................................47-52 Game-by-Game Recaps ........................53-58 CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Final Conference USA Standings ................59 The 2019 Charlotte 49ers Football Media All-Conference USA Awards..................59-60 Guide is a publication of the 49ers Depart- Conference USA ........................................61-63 ment of Athletics and is produced by the Record Book .............................................64-72 office of sports information. Awards ...........................................................73 The Program .............................................74-90 Photographers: Sam Roberts (FreezeFrame), Wade Bruton (University Photographer), QUICK FACTS Michael Strauss, Durane Byrd and Tim Cowie. NFL photos courtesy of the respective NFL GENERAL INFORMATION Location ................... Charlotte, N.C. teams. Founded .................. 1946 Enrollment ............... 29,710 Nickname ................ 49ers Colors ...................... Green and White Field ....................... McColl-Richardson Field Stadium ................... Jerry Richardson Stadium Capacity ................... 15,314 (turf) Affiliation ................. FBS Conference .............. Conference USA Chancellor ............... Dr. Phil Dubois Athletics Director ..... Mike Hill CHARLOTTE’S FIRST-EVER BOWL BID 1 2019 CHARLOTTE 49ERS FOOTBALL #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD 2019 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS GARDNER-WEBB W, 49-28 Thurs., Aug. 29 Jerry Richardson Stadium at Appalachian State L, 41-56 Sat., Sept. 7 Boone, N.C. MASSACHUSETTS W, 52-17 Sat., Sept. 14 Jerry Richardson Stadium at Clemson L, 10-52 Sat., Sept. 21 Clemson, S.C. FLORIDA ATLANTIC* L, 27-45 Sat., Sept. 28 Homecoming Weekend Jerry Richardson Stadium at FIU* L, 23-48 Sat., Oct. 12 Miami, Fla. at WKU* L, 14-30 Sat., Oct. 19 Bowling Green, Ky. NORTH TEXAS* W, 39-38 Sat., Oct. 26 Jerry Richardson Stadium MIDDLE TENNESSEE* W, 34-20 Sat., Nov. 2 Family Weekend Jerry Richardson Stadium at UTEP* W, 28-21 Sat., Nov. 9 El Paso, Texas MARSHALL* W, 24-13 Sat., Nov. 23 Jerry Richardson Stadium at Old Dominion* W, 38-22 Sat., Nov. 30 Norfolk, Va. * Conference USA game 2 MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL 2019 CHARLOTTE 49ERS FOOTBALL #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD THE 2019 SEASON CHARLOTTE’S FIRST-EVER BOWL BID 3 2019 CHARLOTTE 49ERS FOOTBALL #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD CHARLOTTE 49ERS GAME NOTES CHARLOTTE 49ERS (7-5; C-USA: 5-3) vs. Buffalo Bulls (7-5; MAC: 5-3) MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL The 49ers have used a current school-record five-game win streak to record the best sea- son in school history and advance to its first-ever bowl game. Charlotte will face Buffalo (7-5; MAC: 5-3) in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, Friday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. (ESPN). Charlotte concluded the regular-season with school records for wins (7) and Conference USA wins (5) along with a slew of offensive and defensive team and individual records. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Charlotte is headed to its first bowl in the program’s seven-year football history (five years at the FBS level) ... After a 2-5 start, Charlotte has won five in a row, the longest win streak in school history ... three 49ers were named first team all-C-USA by the league’s coaches: RB Benny LeMay, OL Cam Clark, DE Alex Highsmith ... Charlotte set a single-season record SEASON 7 GAME 13 with 36.0 sacks ... former walk-on DE Alex Highsmith leads C-USA and ranks 2nd in the FBS Charlotte vs. Buffalo with a school-record 14.0 sacks and owns the school’s single-game (4.5), season (14.0) Fri., Dec. 20 at 2:00 p.m. and career (20.0) sack records ... Charlotte leads C-USA in rushing offense (213.3/gm) ... Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium RB Benny LeMay leads C-USA in all-Purpose Yards (127.9/gm) and ranks second in rushing (15,000) (103.7/gm) ... LB Jeff Gemmell is the 49ers all-time leader in career tackles (300). Nassau, Bahamas REYNOLDS KEYS WIN STREAK TV: ESPN In the last five wins, QB Chris Reynolds has thrown for 1214 yds (242.8/gm) and nine TDs PxP: Steve Levy while rushing for 531 yds (106.2/gm) and three TDs ... he’s completed 66.1% (80-121) of Analyst: Greg McElroy his passes ... Reynolds has twice set school FBS records for passing yards (336 v. NT; 354 at Sideline: Dianna Russini UTEP) and total offense (432 v. NT; 445 at UTEP) and has run for at least 90 yards in each Radio: 730 The Game game, with a career-high 145 v. Marshall ... he has averaged 349.0 yards of total offense. Charlotte Sports Network from Learfield WEAPONS ARSENAL IMG College Sports Six different players have put up eleven 100-yard performances during the win streak: PxP: Matt Swierad vs. North Texas: Benny LeMay, 155 ru, Victor Tucker, 140 rcv, Tyler Ringwood, 100 rcv Analyst: Al Wallace vs. Middle Tennessee: Aaron McAllister, 104 ru, Chris Reynolds, 103 ru Sideline: Bobby Rosinski at UTEP: Cameron Dollar, 157 rcv Charlotte Head Coach: vs. Marshall: Chris Reynolds, 145 ru, Victor Tucker, 121 rcv, Benny LeMay, 100 ru Will Healy (Richmond, 2008) at ODU Benny LeMay, 105 ru., Victor Tucker, 118 rcv, at CLT:................................. 7-5 (1st year) MR. 3,000 Overall: ..........................20-26 (4th year) Sr. RB Benny LeMay (3187 career rushing yards) joined Kalif Phillips (career record 4,020 Buffalo Head Coach: yards) as the only two 49ers that have eclipsed the 3,000-yard plateau. LeMay (1,037 rush- Lance Leipold (Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1987) ing yds) has had back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and is the first 49er to reach that At UB (Yrs.): ...................30-32 (5th year) milestone, twice. LeMay has tied the school-record with seven 100-yard games, this year. Overall (Yrs.): .................... 140-38 (13th) SACK ATTACK Buffalo DEs Alex Highsmith (14.0) and Markees Watts (9.5) rank 1-3 in C-USA in sacks. The league- Location: Buffalo, N.Y. leading duo has led Charlotte to a school-record 36 sacks (3.0/gm), blistering the previous Enrollment: 31,500 record of 21.0. The 49ers rank 15th in the nation with Highsmith second, individually. Founded: 1846 Nickname: Bulls 2019 SCHEDULE (7-5; C-USA: 5-3; H: 5-1; A: 2-4) Colors: Slate Blue and Silver August Conference: Mid-American Thurs. 29 GARDNER-WEBB ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. W, 49-28 Stadium: UB Stadium (30,270) September NOTES: Sat. 7 at Appalachian State ESPN+ Boone, N.C. L, 41-56 This is the first meeting between the two Sat. 14 MASSACHUSETTS ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. W, 52-17 teams. Sat. 21 at Clemson ACCN Clemson, S.C. L, 10-52 Charlotte will play in a 13th game for the first Sat. 28 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* (HC) NFLN Charlotte, N.C. L, 27-45 time in school history. October After going a perfect 4-0 in November, the Sat. 5 BYE 49ers will play in December for the first time Sat. 12 at FIU* ESPN+ Miami, Fla. L, 23-48 in school history. Sat. 19 at WKU* ESPN+ Bowling Green, Ky. L, 14-30 Charlotte has two players from Buffalo, N.Y.: Sat. 26 NORTH TEXAS* ESPN+ Charlotte, N.C. W, 39-38 DT Tommy Doctor (Grand Island H.S.) and WR November Tyler Ringwood (Bishop-Timon-St. Jude H.S.). Sat. 2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ESPN3 Charlotte, N.C. W, 34-20 Ringwood served a redshirt season at UB in Sat. 9 at UTEP* ESPN+ El Paso, Texas W, 28-21 2016 before transferring to Erie C.C. Sat. 16 BYE Charlotte has won five straight games and Sat. 23 MARSHALL* STADIUM Charlotte, N.C. W, 24-13 two consecutive road games after a 2-5 start. Sat. 30 at Old Dominion* ESPN+ Norfolk, Va. W, 38-22 OL Cam Clark, a two-time co-captain, owns December the 49ers school-record for games played. MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL The Bahamas Bowl will be, fittingly, his 49th Fri. 20 vs. Buffalo ESPN Nassau, Bahamas 2:00 pm career game. Home games in bold * Conference USA game 4 MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL 2019 CHARLOTTE 49ERS FOOTBALL #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD #WEWILL #GOLDSTANDARD EIGHT STRAIGHT GAMES WITH A PASSING TD R-So. QB Chris Reynolds, who began his career as a walk-on, has emerged as one of C-USA’s top RECENT NEWS QBs. Reynolds has completed 62.2% of his passes (166-267) for 2,366 yards (197.2/gm). He leads C-USA in passing efficiency (155.07), ranks 2nd in yards/completion (14.25) and third in passing All-C-USA Awards Announced: TDs (21). He is fourth in points responsible for (166) and has had a TD pass in the last eight games. First team Cam Clark, OL OFFENSIVE OUTPUT Alex Highsmith, DE Charlotte leads C-USA in rushing and time of possession and ranks in the top four in scoring and Benny LeMay, RB passing efficiency. The 49ers rushed for 200+ eight times and scored 40+ points three times. 49ers Honorable Mention are on pace to shatter existing FBS records for rushing (176.2, 2016) and scoring (25.2; 2016) in Chris Reynolds, QB a season. Victor Tucker, WR Offensive Category Stat C-USA rank FBS rank Jeff Gemmell, LB Rushing Off. 213.3 1st 24th Nafees Lyon, DB, Scoring Off. 31.6 3rd 45th Markees Watts, DE Time of Possession 32:25 1st 18th All-Freshman Passing efficiency 149.56 2nd 34th Lance McMillan, DB Red Zone Offense .902 2nd 21st Dejan Rasuo, OL BENNY AND HIS STATS Highsmith a PFF All-America RB Benny LeMay, a Doak Walker candidate and preseason all-C-USA selection, has 100+ yards in a R-Sr.