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DATE - Saturday, Oct. 7 - 2 p.m. ET Drake Stadium - Des Moines, DAYTON DRAKE MEDIA INFORMATION FLYERS vs BULLDOGS Radio - NewsTalk1290WHIO Larry Hansgen & Mike Kelly TEAM COMPARISON Live Stats, Audio and Video Stream: DAYTON DRAKE GOOD NEWS WORTH REPEATING Fast Facts Record 1-4, 0-2 PFL 3-2, 2-0 PFL The Flyers entered the season with the third-best Points/Gm 18.3/24.2 27.4/34.2 winning percentage (.761, 143-45) in FCS football Dayton coach is in his 10th Rush Yds/Gm 167.6/145.2 95.4/132.4 since 2000 AND have produced the most football season as UD’s head coach. Pass Yds/Gm 139.4/260.8 295.4/206.2 Academic All-Americans (26) at any level of Total Off/Gm 307.0/406.0 390.8/338.6 competition in the same time frame. The top ve Quarterback Alex Jeske , linebacker Jack Possession Time 30:19/29:41 31:02/28:38 in winning percentage are Harvard (.799), North Crain and defensive end Nick Surges are the Dakota State (.761), Dayton (.757), Montana (.755), Flyer football captains this year. SERIES STUFF • Dayton leads the series 25-8. and (.719). • UD won last year’s game in Dayton 35-10 on Oct. 1. Tucker Christian Searles, a preseason All-America Yinger carried the ball 21 times for 172 yards in the win. STREAKING kick returner , is UD’s special teams captain. • That broke a Drake three-game winning streak in the series. UD has not been shut out in a school-record • Last time the two teams played in Des Moines, the Bulldogs 459 straight games, the best such active string For the second straight Saturday , the Flyers won 27-17 on Nov. 21., 2015. in all of . The last team to shut take on a team that is tied for rst in the • Dayton’s last win at Drake Stadium was Nov. 14, 2009, 23-6. out the Flyers was Marshall, 9-0, on Oct. 16, Pioneer Football League . Dayton is 1-4 1976. That is also the all-time FCS record. overall, and 0-2 in the PFL, while Drake is INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 3-2 in 2017, and 2--0 in the PFL. DAYTON DRAKE PFL POWER Passing Passing • The Pioneer Football League is in its 25th Crain is a semi nalist for the National Kyle Kaparos Grant Kraemer season. The original (and now the only) Football Foundation’s Campbell Trophy, 67-125-2, 697 yards, 103-164-5, 1,423 yards, sometimes referred to as “the Academic .536, 5 TD .628, 11 TD Division I strictly need-based football league Heisman.” UD is one of two D-I teams to began with charter members Butler, Dayton, Rushing Rushing have a semi naist the last 12 years. Drake, Evansville, San Diego and Valparaiso. Tucker Yinger Tyler Updegraff • UD’s 110-35 record is the best in PFL history. 94 for 463 yards, 1 TD 41 for 128 yards, 2 TD 2017 SCHEDULE SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS Receiving Receiving SEPTEMBER • Drake’s attack is powered by the top-rated Adam Trautman Mitch McFarlane 2 @ Robert Morris L, 13-10 22 rec., 9.3 avg., 1 TD 23 rec., 17.0 avg., 3 TD QB in the PFL, senior Grant Kraemer. Kramer leads the league in passing ef ciency (151.7 9 SEMO W, 25-23 Defense Defense rating), passing yardage per game (284.6, 30 16 DUQUESNE L, 28-23 David Leisring Austin Dismond yards more than the next guy) and total offense 23 @ Morehead State* L, 34-28 48 hits, 27 solo, 3 INT, 4 23 hits, 16 solo. 1 TFL, (277.0). PBU, 2.0 TFL 1 PBU 30 SAN DIEGO* L, 23-7 • Kraemer has completed 103 of 164 passes (.628) for 1,423 yards, with 11 TD against ve OCTOBER interceptions.. DAYTON 7 @ Drake* 2 p.m. Head Coach: Rick Chamberlin (UD ‘80) • Aside from Kraemer at quarterback, the 14 CAMPBELL* 1 p.m. Record at UD: 75-31 (10th year) Bulldogs get a lot of production from a lot of players on both sides of the ball. 21 @ Davidson* 1 p.m. Drake • Ten different players have scored TD’s, six 28 BUTLER* 1 p.m. Head Coach: Rick Fox (Wheaton ‘86) have at least 15 rushing attempts, and ve have NOVEMBER Record at Drake: 22-16 (4th year) at least 12 pass receptions. • WR Mitch McFarlane is Kraemer’s favorite 4 MARIST* 1 p.m. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK target, catching 4.6 passes a game (7th in 11 @ Valparaiso* 2 p.m. Off. - - Adam Trautman, RS Soph. TE / Williamsburg, Mich. the PFL) for 78.0 yards a game (5th), while Def. - - Jack Crain, RS Senior LB / Lisle, Ill. averaging 17.0 yards a catch (4th). * Pioneer Football League Scout (O) -- Jake Morre Cook, Frosh C / Treasure Island, Fla. • Defensively, six Bulldogs have interceptions, Home Games in ALL CAPS Scout (D) -- Austin Newland, Freshman CB / Carmel, Ind. 12 have at least 10 tackles, 13 have defended Times are ET and Subject to Change Scout (ST) -- Cameren Alber, Freshman DE / Brookville, a pass, and 17 have at least a half (assisted) Hammer -- J.P. Forcucci, Senior WR / Wheaton, Ill. tackle in the back eld. • Cornerback Terry Allen, who is currently listed second on the depth chart, leads the PFL in passes defensed (1.50 per game).

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 THE MAN AT THE TOP 5 FLYERS ON PRESEASON ALL-PFL TEAM • Rick Chamberlin is now in his tenth season • UD had ve players named this year’s All- Pioneer Football League in charge of the Flyer football program. His PFL team three on defense, one on special Standings record is 75-31. teams and one on offense. They were: (As of September 23rd) • He is third all-time in wins at Dayton, behind • Senior cornerback Christian Searles was PFL Overall two members of the College Football Hall one of two repeat selections for UD. Searles Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. of Fame -- Mike Kelly (246 wins) and Harry was tied for second in the PFL in interceptions Campbell 2-0 1.000 3-2 .600 Baujan (124). (5) and was third in passes defended (16) a Drake 2-0 1.000 3-2 .600 • After coaching the Flyers to the FCS playoffs year ago. The two-time First Team All-PFL San Diego 2-0 1.000 3-2 .600 in 2015, Chamberlin was named the 2015 cornerback was in on 36 tackles, with 25 of Jacksonville 1-0 1.000 3-1 .750 Marist 2-1 .667 3-2 .600 AFCA District Coach of the Year and the PFL the solo variety. His three interceptions at Morehead State 1-1 1.000 2-3 .500 Coach of the Year. He was the school’s rst Jacksonville last year tied the Flyer single- Valparaiso 1-1 .500 2-3 .400 AFCA District Coach of the Year, and his PFL game record. Davidson 0-1 .000 2-2 .500 honor was the ninth for a Dayton coach. • Linebacker Jack Crain was a Second Team Butler 0-2 .000 2-3 .400 • Chamberlin is also in his 43rd season as All-PFL pick in 2016. Crain has played in Dayton 0-2 .000 1-4 .200 part of the Flyer football program. A Flyer All- every game for the last three years (34 Stetson 0-3 .000 0-5 .000 American linebacker in his playing days, he games). In that time he has accumulated 216 has been a part of 369 of UD’s 659 wins – 26 tackles, including 79 last season, good for as a player, 268 as an assistant coach, and 75 third on the team. He is also a two-time First as a head coach. He has also been a part of Team Academic All-PFL selection. Dayton’s Record When... 476 of UD’s 1,061 games. • Nick Surges, like Crain, was Second Team • The Spring eld, Ohio native is the 23rd All-PFL last season. Surges was second in the Leading after 1st Quarter 1-1 Trailing after 1st Quarter 0-1 head football coach since the program began PFL in sacks per game (0.77 per game) from Tied after 1st Quarter 0-2 in 1905. He is the rst of the 11 modern era his defensive end position. He had 46 tackles, coaches to have lettered for the Flyers, and the 12.0 TFL (second on the team) and a pass Leading at Halftime 1-2 second to be a graduate of the University of batted down, with team highs in quarterback Trailing at Halftime 0-2 Dayton (Pete Ankney was the rst alum when hurries (8) and fumbles forced (2). Tied at Halftime 0-0 he coached in 1963 and 1964). • Dayton averaged a Pioneer Football League- • Chamberlin, 60, had been on the Flyer best 5.1 yards per carry in 2016, and one of Leading after the 3rd Quarter 0-1 coaching staff for 29 seasons before being the reasons was the play of Ben Gauthier at Trailing after the 3rd Quarter 1-2 named head coach. First as linebackers offensive tackle. Gauthier has started all Tied after the 3rd Quarter 0-1 coach and then as defensive coordinator, 22 games of his college career. He started Chamberlin helped mold the Dayton D’s 11 as a true freshman at guard in 2015, and Scoring First 1-2 Opponents Score First 0-2 reputation for its preparation and execution. then moved to tackle for another 11 starts in • A four-year letterwinner (1975-78) for the 2016. He was Honorable Mention All-PFL last More Total Yards than Opponent 0-0 Flyers, Chamberlin was named to the Football season. Less Total Yards than Opponent 1-4 Coaches Association Small College All- • Punter Sean Smith was the other repeat America team. He was the third Dayton player choice for the Flyers. He led the PFL in Winning the Turnover Battle 1-0 to be named a First Team All-American, and punting average for the second straight Losing the Turnover Battle 0-3 was the rst defensive player. He joined the season (41.4 yards per punt in 2016). His 10 UD Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. punts of 50 yards or longer were nearly twice Games Decided by 3 Points or Less 1-1 as many as anyone else in the league. He Games Decided by 4-7 Points 0-2 DOUBLE NICKEL COACHES was 25th nationally and among sophomores, Games Decided by 8-14 Points 0-0 Games Decided by 15 points or More 0-1 • Dayton’s 110 Pioneer Football League wins he was fth. His two season averages of 41.7 are split evenly between Rick Chamberlin and and 41.4 are the two best in Dayton football his predecessor, Mike Kelly. history. Smith is a two-time First Team All- • No other PFL coaches have 50 league wins. PFL selection. Around the PFL CAPTAINS FROM THE FLIGHT DECK SEARLES A PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN • The Flyer co-captains for the 2017 season • Senior cornerback Christian Searles was Saturday September 30th are linebacker Jack Crain, quarterback Alex named Second Team All-America cornerback Jeske and defensive end Nick Surges. by College Sports Madness. • Crain has played in every game for the last • Searles is two-time First Team All-PFL. San Diego at DAYTON 12 Noon three years (34 games) for the Flyers. In that • In 2016, he was tied for second in the PFL Drake at Butler 1:00 pm time he has accumulated 216 tackles. He was in interceptions (5) and was third in passes Marist at Davidson 1:00 p.m. Second Team All-PFL Selection in 2016. defended (16) a year ago. The two-time Guilford at Jacksonville 1:00 p.m. • Jeske was UD’s 2016 White-Allen Most First Team All-PFL cornerback was in on 36 Morehead State at Campbell 2:00 p.m. Valuable Player. He was a dual-threat weapon tackles, with 25 of the solo variety. His three Stetson at Valparaiso 2;00 p.m. on offense in his second season as a starter, interceptions at Jacksonville last year tied the leading the Flyers in rushing yards (676), Flyer single-game record. passing yards (1,936), and touchdowns (29). • An outstanding kick returner as well (with These numbers helped Jeske lead the PFL in a 10.6 career punt return average), he is this Week 4 Scores TDS responsible for (29), nish fourth in total year’s Special Teams Captain. offense (2,623), and nish second in scoring • He was named PFL Special Teams Player of Jacksonville 44, Marist 37 (90 points). Jeske was Second-Team All-PFL. the Week after a 71-yd. punt return TD vs. Duq. Campbell 49, Stetson 21 • Surges was also Second Team All-PFL and • Remarkably, Searles leads UD this season Morehead State 34, DAYTON 28 Second Team Academic All-PFL in 2016. He with ve passes broken up. Remarkable Drake 38, Valparaiso 13 led the Flyers in sacks (8.5), QB hurries (8, because of how few passes are being thrown tied) and fumbles forced (2). He was also to his side of the eld. San Diego 38, Butler 17 second in tackles for loss (12.0).

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 JUST IN TIME JESKE GOING THE DISTANCE SAFETY VALVE • Two-year starting quarterback Alex Jeske is • Tucker Yinger has been able to start and • Junior safety David Leisring leads UD in recovering from a broken foot and returned to nish just 11 of the 23 games he has played interceptions (3) and is second in PBU (4). practice last week. His playing status will be in his career, but in those he averages 121.4 • He is tied for second in the PFL in passes determined as the week goes on. yards per game. defensed (1.4). • Jeske took over as the Flyer QB as a redshirt • He has 18 runs of 25 yards or longer in his • Among active FCS players, he is third in career freshman and guided the Flyers to 10 straight last 18 games. interceptions per game (0.35). wins, a PFL championship and UD’s rst-ever • A Mechanical Engineering major, Yinger • Leisring was named PFL Defensive Player of appearance in the FCS playoffs. was a CoSIDA Second Team Academic the Week for the SEMO win after getting a then- • He followed that up with an MVP season. All-American in 2016. He is a two-time First career-high 13 tackles, with an interception. Jeske completed 56.2% of his passes (149 of Team Academic All-PFL selection. • One week later, he upped his high to 15 (10 256) and led UD in rushing (676 yards, 5.6 • He had a career-high 237 yards against solo) against Duquesne. avg., 14 TD’s). Marist in 2015 (211 in the second half). • He owns team honors in tackles this season • Jeske led the PFL in TDs responsible for (29), (48) and leads in solo hits (27). was second in scoring (90 points) and was TO SERVE AND PROTECT • He was fourth in total hits (73), third in solo fourth in total offense (2,623). He was Second- • On the Dayton O-line, tackle Ben Gauthier tackles (46) and second in PBU (7) in 2016. Team All-PFL. and guards Jim Hammontree and Wes • Leisring was an Honorable Mention All-PFL • After just two seasons, he is already third Hegemann returned as starters from 2016. pick in his rst year as a starter. at UD in career completions (343), fourth in • Gauthier started his very rst game as a true • He was also a CoSIDA Second Team Academic passing yards (3,988) and fth in total offense freshman, and has 26 career starts. All-American last year. (4,750). The yardage records are held by his position coach, Kevin Hoyng (8,852 passing, HITTING THE SLOPES CRAIN KICK 9,528 total offense), who played 2004 to 2007. • Ryan Skibinski led UD with a Flyer • Jack Crain had entries on more stat columns • As a starter, Jeske has an 18-4 record. freshman-record 40 receptions in 2016. than any other UD defender in 2016 • He was one of ve UD players averaging • He had 79 total tackles, 38 solos, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 AFTER ALEX over 10 yards a catch, with a 12.8 average. sacks, one interception, two PBU, two QB hurries • A pair of redshirt sophomores -- Kyle • Skibinski was fth among FCS freshmen in and two blocked kicks. Kaparos and Will Bobek -- battled during receptions per game (4.0) in 2016. • This season, his is second on the team in preseason camp to win the starting job. • His career high in receptions is seven (for 72 tackles (45) and solos (23). • Kaparos won the job and was 13 of 18 yards) at Duquesne. • Crain has had 30 hits in the last three games. passing for 122 yards and a TD with no • Skibinski’s best in yardage was 102 (on ve interceptions in his debut at Robert Morris. catches) in the Valparaiso win. CRAIN IN ELITE COMPANY • Against San Diego, he was 21 of 37 for 191 • Jack Crain is one of just 954 football playing yards (all career highs). TAG... student-athletes (out of approximately • For the season, he is 67 of 125 passing (.536) • Redshirt senior wideout Jack Euritt is back 70,000 players) who has already earned his for 697 yards, ve TD and two interceptions. for his fth season. undergraduate degree. • Last year, he played in just two games and • Euritt led the Flyers in yards per catch (20.0) • Crain graduated magna cum laude last spring a handful of end-of-game plays in 2016 after and was second in receptions (27) in 2016. with a double major in accounting and nance, redshirting his freshman season. He had no • He had seven of UD’s 15 TD catches last year. and expects to earn his master’s by this spring. pass attempts and no rushing attempts in his • Euritt had career highs with eight catches for limited action. 136 yards in the Butler win last year. SURGING PRESSURE • He had a string of catches in 20 straight • Defensive end Nick Surges has 25.0 tackles in FLYER TUCK games from 2014 to the Stetson game in 2016. the back eld and 14.0 sacks in his two seasons • Tucker Yinger enters the Drake game with and ve games on the eld for the Flyers. 1,792 career yards and a career average of TRAUT FISHING IN AMERICA • Last year, he had 46 hits, 12.0 TFL (second on 6.0 yards-per carry average (the current UD • Adam Trautman has led UD in receptions in the team), and a team-high 8.5 sacks with eight record is 6.24). every game this year. He had a career-high QBH. • He matched his career high in carries (24) in six for 45 yards at Morehead State. • He was second in the PFL in sacks (7.5). both of the rst two games of 2017. • He leads UD with 22 receptions (9.3) in 2017. • He opened the season with 107 yards at • He was third on the team last year in SPECIAL SPECIAL TEAMS Robert Morris., and then had 141 vs. SEMO. He receptions with 24 (9.9 avg.). • Dayton has blocked a total of 17 kicks in the added 104 yards at Morehead State. • Those 24 catches were more than the last three years (6 in 2014, and 2015, 5 in 2016). • He is now 16th in career rushing at Dayton. previous freshman record (18), but had • The Flyers already have three this season, • Yinger is currently third in rushing in the already been surpassed by Ryan Skibinski, second in FCS football behind SC State’s ve. PFL (92.6). who set a new record with 40. • Dayton was tied for seventh in blocks last year. • As a redshirt freshman, Yinger started ve • Trautman lined up at tight end, slot receiver, • UD led the PFL in kickoff return average (23.7 games after Connor Kacsor’s career-ending anker and even as a wildcat QB in 2016. yards) and kickoff coverage average (16.5) in injury and led UD in rushing yardage (731 • His career-best in receiving was 73 at San 2016. yards) and yards per carry (6.1). He was also Diego last year. fourth in the PFL and the only freshman in the BIG-FOOTED JUNIOR top 10. PATROLLING THE SKIES • Sean Smith has led the PFL in punting the last • In 2016, Yinger fought through injuries • Dayton’s 20 interceptions last season were two seasons and his career average per punt is a to play in six games, starting four. He was tied for second in the FCS, one behind FCS Flyer-record 41.6 yards per punt. second on the team in rushing (598 yards), national champion James Madison. • In 144 career punts, he has 48 inside the 20 rst in yards per game (99.7) and his 7.0 yards • Dayton was the only team in college against just 12 touchbacks. per carry was the best in the PFL. football with three players with at least four • This year, he is currently second in punting in • In the only two games Yinger was able to interceptions -- David Leisring, Christian the PFL (41.2 avg.). start and nish last season, he ran for 172 Searles and Cameron Stubbs. • In 2016, he averaged 41.6 yards per punt. yards (Drake) and 193 yards (MSU). • Searles is tied for sixth among active FCS • In 2015, Smith averaged 41.7 yards and was players with 11 career interceptions. the only freshman named First Team All-PFL.

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 ENTER THE SANDMAN SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM DAYTON AND THE HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY • Freshman placekicker Patrick Sandler tied • In the last 16 years, the • The National Football Foundation has an the Dayton single-game record for eld goals football program has produced 23 Academic initiative that honors seniors who complete in a game when he kicked four in the two- All-Americans, the most of any college team. their college careers with a minimum GPA of 3.2. point win over Southeast Missouri. He is the • In the history of the Academic All-America It is known as the Hampshire Society. seventh UD kicker to boot four in a game. program, UD football has had 53 Academic • Dayton had 12 players named last spring to the All-Americans. Hampshire Society, second only in Division I to BAD NEWS BARED • Among schools playing Division I football, Brown University of the . • Six of UD’s 16 touchdowns allowed this year only Nebraska (106), Penn State (63) and • UD is one of 28 schools who have had at least are from 45 yards or longer. Notre Dame (58) have had more. Oklahoma one member of the Hampshire Society in its • Two more are from at least 30 yards away. (52) and Ohio State (52) are next. 11-year existence, and the 101 Flyers who are • The Flyers also had 79 players on the 2016 members are second in all of college football to WELCOME MAT PFL Academic Honor Roll, the most in the PFL only Brown’s 122 members. • UD moved to in 1974 for the 22nd time in the 24-year history of the • The word “Welcome” implies hospitality, but league. It was also the 10th straight season SUPER STAT UD has been anything but to its opponents at UD had the most players on the honor roll. • When Jon Gruden coached the Tampa Bay home, where it is 224-49-2 (.818). • Dayton’s current 990 APR score is the best Bucs to the 2003 Super Bowl win, he became • The “Welcome” is not a greeting, but an in the PFL, the best in Ohio and tied for 13th in the second UD grad to coach a Super Bowl honor to the late Percival Welcome, longtime the nation with Wisconsin and Yale. winner. Former UD co-captain Chuck Noll won AD for the Dayton Public Schools. • UD is one of six programs to receive APR four as coach of the Steelers. Recognition Awards in all 12 years of the • UD became only the third school (now there 600 CLUB APR program. The other ve are Cornell, are four) to have two alumni coach Super Bowl • The Flyers were the 11th NCAA FCS team Dartmouth, Duke, Penn and Yale. winners. The others are San Jose State (Bill (and the rst west of the Alleghenies) to win Walsh and Dick Vermeil), Arkansas (Jimmy 600 games in its football history in 2008. THREE NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Johnson and Barry Switzer), and Eastern Illinois • The 16 members of the club, heading into the • Three Flyer football players were named (Mike Shanahan and Sean Payton). 2017 season are: Yale (893), Harvard (864), CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2016. Penn (844), Princeton (817), North Dakota • Chris Beaschler was named to the rst PHLYER PHONETICS State (696), Dartmouth (689), Lehigh (686), Team, while David Leisring and Tucker Yinger Najm Babatunde NA-zheem Ba-Ba-TOON-day Delaware (682), Lafayette (672), Dayton were named to the second team. Balogh BAY-logg (668), Northern Iowa (655), North Dakota • Remarkably, two of the three (Beaschler and Bobek BOE-beck (641), Colgate (639), Cornell (638), Holy Yinger) are Mechanical Engineering majors. Brandeis BRAN-dice Cross (623), Brown (610), Villanova (612) and •UD had ve all-district selections in 2015 Bubonics BOO-bonn-icks Drake (607). Three others -- Bucknell (595), • Fifteen Flyers were nominated for Academic Bunnell Bew-NELL Furman (594) and Eastern Kentucky (591) All-America in 2016. Costantino Koss-tan-TEE-know could reach it this season. D’Annibale Dee-ANN-uh-bell DAYTON AND THE CAMPBELL TROPHY • Of the 600 Club members, Dayton has Euritt Your-ITT • On Sept. 27, Jack Crain was named a Forcucci FOUR-coo-chee played the fewest seasons (107, nine fewer semi nalist for the National Football Gauthier GOTH-ee-air than Northern Iowa’s 116). Foundation’s Campbell Trophy, the major Harkelroad HARK-ell-road • Dayton is one of six schools to be ranked in award of the NFF’s Scholar-Athlete Award Hegemann HEGG-uh-munn the top 10 in wins and winning percentage. program (aka, the Academic Heisman). Hegewald HEGG-uh-wald • Among D-I schools, UD is one of just two Ilewski Ill-OO-ski FLYER FAMILY institutions with a semi nalist in the last 12 Jeske JESS-key • The Flyers have three sets of brothers on the years. The other school is Bucknell. Kaparos KAPP-uh-roas team this season -- Kyle and Cole Kaparos, • Five other PFL schools has a semi nalist Karem Care-um Tucker and Drake Yinger, and Adam and Alec this year. Of those, only Campbell has had a Leisring LIE-zring Trautman. semi nalist for as many as the last six years. Lutgens LOO-chens • In addition, seven current members of the San Diego’s Max Michaels was also named on Reagan Malas RAY-gunn Malice Flyer football team had relatives who also Wednesday. Marotta Mah-RAH-tah played for UD in the past. • Last year, Flyer linebacker Christopher Melaragno Mell-uh-RON-yo • They are Andrew McCormick (Pat, 2006- Beaschler was a national nalist for the Moews Mays 08), Tucker and Drake Yinger (Mitch, 2010,-14) • Beaschler and the 11 other nalists were Niese Neese Matt Durkin (Andy, 2016), Cameren Alber honored at the NFF awards banquet at New Papalia Papp-UH-lee-ah (dad Tim, 1986-88 and Austen, 2011-14), Jack York’s Waldorf Astoria on Dec. 6, 2016. Pipoly Pipp-OH-lee Schell (dad Chris, 1985-88 and uncle Hans, • In 2007, safety Brandon Cramer was one of Rightnour RIGHT-now-urr 1990-91) and coach Charley O’Dell (Jack, 15 nalists for the trophy. Roell Rell 2004-07). • As nalists, Beaschler and Cramer earned an Searles SEARLES (rhymes $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. w/“Pearls”) THE BOSS GOT BUSIER • Cramer was also the 2007 Division I football Surges SIR-juss • UD Vice-President and Director of Athletics Academic All-American of the Year. Tunnacliffe TUNN-uh-cliff Neil Sullivan added more to his plate this fall when he was named to the Regional Advisory Committee for FCS Football’s Central Region.

MAJOR FACTOR • Of the 117 players on the UD football team, 66 are enrolled in the School of Business. 28 are in Engineering, and ve more are pre-med.

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 PLAYERS TO WATCH KYLE KAPAROS, QB CHRISTIAN SEARLES, CB 6-1, 200, RS Sophomore 5-9, 182, Senior WILL BOBEK, QB • Completed his rst three college passes en • Has 31 career starts, including the last 27 6-4, 215, RS Sophomore route to a 13-18-0 passing performance for • Two-time First Team All-PFL at corner • Has thrown two passes in his UD career 122 yards with a TD at Robert Morris • 2015 First Team All-PFL as a kick returner • Holds his high school’s records for TD’s (5) • Was 13 of 23 passing for 163 yards and ran • 2017 preseason All-American as a return man and passing yards in a game (381) for 54 yards 4.9 avg.) at Morehead State • 2017 UD Special Teams Captain • Three-sport captain (football, basketball and • Career-highs of 21 of 37 for 191 yards vs. USD • PFL Special Teams POtW vs. Duquesne track) • Played one series each in two games • Has a career punt return average of 11.0 yds. • Two-time PFL Honor Roll (Central State and Valparaiso) in 2016 • UD’s co-leader with 5 interceptions in 2016 • Three-year starter and senior captain in HS • Has 11 career interceptions, tied for sixth JACK CRAIN, LB • MVP of the Spielman Gridiron Classic among all active FCS football players 6-2, 227, RS Senior • Two-time PFL Honor Roll • Tied UD record with 3 interceptions at • 2017 Co-Captain Jacksonville in 2016 • 2017 First Team Preseason All-PFL DAVID LEISRING, SS • Had 10 hits, 7 unassisted (both career highs) at • Has 30 hits in last three games 6-1, 201, Junior San Diego as a freshman in 2014 • Has played in all 39 games of his career • Leads UD in tackles (48) and is second in • Career-high 16 hits (10 solo) vs. USD in 2015 PFL in interceptions (3, tied) while leading in SEAN SMITH, P • 3rd on team with 79 hits in 2016 passes defensed (7, tied) 6-4, 222, Junior • Had a 13 tackles (6 solo) in the Southeast • Two-time First Team All-PFL punter JACK EURITT, WR Missouri win with an interception • Only freshman 1st Team All-PFL in 2015 6-5, 209, RS Senior • Upped his career-best to 15 tackles (10 solo) • Career average of 41.6 yards per punt is the • 2nd in receiving for the Flyers in 2016 vs. Duquesne. best in UD history • Led UD in yards per catch (20.0) • Had 12 hits (7 solo) against San Diego • Had a career-long 74-yarder vs. USD in 2015, a • Had 27 catches for 540 yards • Two-year starter Flyer freshman record • Seven receiving TDs led team in 2016 • 2016 Second Team Academic All-American • Had eight receptions for 136 yards at Butler NICK SURGES, DE (both career highs) ANDREW LUTGENS, FLYER 6-3, 237, Senior 6-3, 198, RS Freshman • 2017 Co-Captain BEN GAUTHIER, OT • Had ve tackles and two sacks in in • First Team Preseason All-PFL 6-2, 275, Junior collegiate debut at Robert Morris • Was second in the PFL in 2016 in sacks (8.5) • First Team Preseason All-PFL • Had 11 tackles vs. Duquesne • Also had 12 tackles behind the line • A starter from the moment he set foot on • First Team All-State and team captain at • 2017 Flyer spring tness champion campus as a true freshman Ravenwood High in Brentwood, Tenn. • A f ootball team representative on UD SAAC • The last offensive lineman who started right • A f ootball team representative on UD SAAC away at UD is Hall of Famer Andy Pellegrino ADAM TRAUTMAN, TE • Won the Male Rising Star at the 2017 RUDYS NATE MAROTTA, DE 6-6, 250, RS Sophomore (Recognizing UD student-athlete Year-end 6-3, 247, Senior • Leads UD with 22 catches for 9.3 average Showcase) Awards • Played in 11 games as UD’s third end in 2016 • Third on team last year with 24 catches for a • Two-time PFL Honor Roll • Had 24 hits, 4.5 sacks and 2 TFL 9.9 yard-per-catch avg. • Played linebacker in his rst two years at UD • Had season-highs of 5 catches and 73 yards WES HEGEMANN, OG • Three-time PFL Academic Honor Roll with his rst career TD at San Diego in 2016 6-3, 281, Senior • Has lined up at tight end, wideout, in the slot • Was champion in both the clean and squat ANDREW MCCORMICK, LB and as a wildcat QB in just one year at UD during spring tness drills 6-2, 229, Senior • Was conference player of the year in high • Started all 11 games in 2016 • Led Dayton with 11 tackles and ve solo school as a record-setting QB • Played ve games at DT in 2015, and was tackles in his rst career start at RMU moved to offense in spring of 2016 • Had 10 tackles at Morehead State TUCKER YINGER, RB • Three-time PFL Academic Honor Roll • Two-time PFL Academic Honor Roll 6-0, 191, Senior • His brother Pat was a Flyer offensive guard • Elusive runner with a career 6.0 yards per ALEX JESKE, QB from 2006-08. carry average (current UD record is 6.24) 6-3, 215, Senior • Third in PFL in rushing (92.6) • 2017 Co-Captain SEAN PROPHIT, RB • Opened 2017 with 107 yards on a career-high • Suffered a Jones fracture of his left foot late 6-0, 198, Sophomore 24 attempts at Robert Morris. in the summer and just returned to practice • Tenth in the PFL in rushing as a non-starter, • Had 141 yards on another 24 attempts vs last week. Waiting for UD team doctors to averaging 52.2 yards per game Southeast Missouri clear him for game action. • Averages 5.4 yards a carry this season • Rushed for 172 yards in the Drake win and 193 • 2016 White-Allen MVP • Gained 262 yards as a true freshman vs. Morehead State in 2016 • Completed 56.2% of his passes (149 of 256, • Was 2nd in total yards for UD (598) in 2016 led UD in rushing (676 yards, 5.6 avg., 14 TD’s) PATRICK SANDLER, K • Led UD in rushing and was 4th in PFL with 731 • Career highs: 27 of 44 passes at Drake in 5-10, 170, Freshman yards despite just ve starts in 2015 2015; 256 yards in the Central State win; • Won the camp kicking battle by making 80% • Has led PFL leaders in per-carry average the .870 (20 of 23) at Jacksonville; Passed for 3 of his kicks last two years (6.14 in 2015, 7.0 in 2016) passing TDs three times; 92 yards rushing • Tied the UD record with 4 FG’s vs. SEMO • Had 23 carries and a career-high 237 yards vs. Drake in 2016 • Played on a state champion team in HS in the 2015 Marist win that clinched a PFL • Three-time PFL Academic Honor Roll • Kicked two game-winning FG’s during championship and an FCS playoff berth • A f ootball team representative on UD SAAC championship run as a senior at Roncalli HS • 2016 Second Team Academic All-American • One of two student representatives on UD’s • All-county, all-region honors • His brother Mitch (graduated in 2015) was a Athletic Advisory Committee (which also • 2016 Kicking World HS All-American CB for the Flyers last year, and younger brother includes faculty, staff, alumni) • 20 of 27 FG, 109 of 113 PAT in his HS career Drake is now a redshirt freshman nickel

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2014 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON FOOTBALL DEPTH CHARTS 2017 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE 18 KYLE KAPAROS (6-1, 200, RS So.) 54 NICK SURGES (6-3, 237, Sr.) Completed 13 of 18 for 122 yards in his fi rst career start; 21 of 37 for 191 Has 19 hits in last three games; In 2016, 2nd in PFL in sacks (8.5); Had 46 QB yards vs. USD; Is 67 of 125 passing (.536) for 697 yards, 5 TD, 2 int. this DE hits, 12.0 TFL, 8 QBH & 2 forced fumbles in 2016; 25.0 TFL in career season; 98 yards rushing in last 2 games (has 95 for the season) 92 Griffi n O’Gara (6-5, 248, Sr.) 8 Will Bobek (6-4, 215, RS So.) 4 games with two tackles in 2017; 4 games and 2 hits, with 0.5 TFL in 2016 Played in 7 G, 0-2 passing in 2016; Threw a TD pass in the camp scrimmage MICHAEL SERNUS (6-4, 249, Sr.) 7 Luke Anthony (6-3, 196, Fr.) 65 Has 12 hits in 2016; Has 9 career games (3 in 2016); 5 career starts;Two- Team captain and all-area in both football and basketball in HS DT me PFL Honor Roll; Conference Defensive Player of the Year in HS 28 TUCKER YINGER (6-0, 191, Sr.) 75 Andrew Lynn ( 63, 278, RS S o . RB Has a career average of 6.0 yards per carry; 3rd in PFL in rushing (92.6); 6 hits in 2017; 4 games last year, with one tackle and one QBH Had 107 yards on 24 carries at RMU; 24 carries for 141 yards vs. SEMO; 68 ISAAC SEXTON (6-1, 264, RS So.) 2nd on team in rushing with 598 yards (99.7 yards per game) & averaged DT First-year starter; Had a tackle at RMU; Played in 4 games in 2016, with 7.0 yards per a empt in 2016; 2016 Second Team Academic All-American one tackle and 0.5 TFL; PFL Academic Honor Roll; 3-sport captain in HS 30 Sean Prophit (6-0, 198, So.) 69 Ma hew Brandeis 64, 267, RS S o. 16 a . for 104 yards at Morehead; 15 a . for 88 yards (5.9 avg.) in 2016 Had a tackle in his college debut vs. SEMO; Two- me PFL Honor Roll NATE MAROTTA (6-3, 247, Sr.) ADAM TRAUTMAN (6-6, 251, RS So.) 56 84 Has 23 hits in 2017, with 1.5 TFL; Played in all 11 games in 2016; Had 24 Leads UD with 22 catches for 9.3 yards this season; Third on the team in TE DE tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2 sacks; Played in 4 games as at LB in 2015 before moving recep ons last season (24 for 9.9 avg.); Record-se ng QB in high school Dante Stefanini (6-1, 245, RS So.) 82 Gus Madden (6-4, 250, RS Sr.) 55 Has not yet played in college; Two- me PFL Honor Roll; Team captain in HS Two career catches (one in 2014, one in 2015) for 45 yards and a TD ANDREW MCCORMICK 62, 229, Sr.) RYAN SKIBINSKI (5-11, 179, So.) 47 3 Third on team in hits (40); Led UD with 11 hits (6 solo) in fi rst start at RMU; Has 10 catches for 10.5 average this season; Led UD with a freshman LB Played in all 11 games in 2016; 20 hits, 3 PBU & 2 TFL in 2016 Z record 40 catches 12.8 avg. in 2016; Fi h among FCS freshman 32 Lucas Edwards (6-1, 213, RS So.) 11 Peter Garvin (6-1, 193, Sr.) Looking for his fi rst collegiate ac on; Two- me PFL Academic Honor Roll Played in 3 career games (2 in 2016); No recep ons yet; PFL Academic HR 34 JACK CRAIN (6-2, 227, RS Sr.) 22 J.P. FORCUCCI (5-11, 189, Jr.) Team captain; Preseason All-PFL; Had 11 hits at Morehead State; 3rd on 8 catches for team-high 14.5 avg. and 2 TD in 2016; 3 for 62 yaards at Y LB team in tackles (79) in 2016; UD’s 2017 Campbell Trophy nominee; Already MSU; (13.0 avg.); 13 catches for 18.2 avg in 2016 has his degree, and will have MBA in spring 80 Kyle Butz (5-10, 175, RS Fr.) 94 Kevin Maloney ( 63, 220, Sr.) Has 3 recep ons for 32 yards to date in 2017; 2016 PFL Honor Roll Played in all 11 games last year; 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL; Came to UD as a safety 85 JACK EURITT (6-5, 209, RS Sr.) X Led team in yards per catch in 2016 (20.0); 2nd for UD in recep ons (27); 20 ANDREW LUTGENS (6-3, 198, RS Fr.) Three-year starter; Two- me PFL Academic Honor Roll Had 11 tackles vs. Duquesne; Started in his fi rst college game (RMU); 1st 4 Ma Tunnacliff e (6-3, 200, Sr.) FYR Team All-Tennessee & team captain for Ravenwood HS in Brentwood, Has 9 recep ons for 11.9 avg. in 2017; Has started all fi ve games in 2016 Tenn; One of FB team’s reps on Student-Athlete Advisory Commi ee 74 RYAN CULHANE (6-5, 287, RS Fr.) 38 Chris an McDermo (5-10, 208, RS So.) LT Started in his very fi rst college game (one of two redshirt freshmen who Made his college debut vs. Duquesne; PFL Academic Honor Roll started); 2016 PFL Academic Honor Roll; Captain & all-conference in HS 23 JASON BALOGH (5-11, 165, RS So.) 67 Jus n Karem (6-3, 253, RS Fr.) CB Had 10 hits (6 solo) with 1 TFL & 1 PBU at MSU in his fi rst career start; Has Has played un last three games; Honorable men on All-Kentucky 24 hits in 2017; Played in 6 games & had an intercep on last season Khameron Wilcox (5-10, 182, RS So.) MICHAEL NIESE (6-4, 256, RS Fr.) 10 57 Had seven tackles (four solo) in fi rst career start at RMU; 4 G, 5 hits in 2016 LG Started in his fi rst career ac on vs. SEMO; PFL Honor Roll; All-conference on off ense & defense in HS; Played on 2 state champion water polo teams 1 CHRISTIAN SEARLES (5-9, 182, Sr.) 73 JIM HAMMONTREE (6-3, 283, RS Sr.) CB Two- me First Team All-PFL; Team co-leader with 5 intercep ons in 2016; Played in all 11 games with 7 starts in 2016; Started at RMU in the opener Had 36 hits (25 solo) and 11 PBU in 2016; In 2015, led UD in solo hits (42) JAKE KEMPT (6-0, 185, RS So.) TIM ROELL (6-2, 262, RS So.) 25 53 Moved to CB from WR in spring; 5 hits (4 solo) vs. SEMO in 1st career start C First career start was at RMU; Played in 3 games in 2016; Team captain of a D-II state championship team for Cincinna La Salle High School in 2014 40 REAGAN MALAS (6-2, 202, Jr.) 62 Dom Sciarre (6-1, 266, RS Fr.) FS Had 8 hits vs. SEMO; Played in 11 games with 3 starts in 2016; 19 of his 24 PFL Honor Roll; Was a state individual wrestling champion; FB team capt. tackles in 2016 were in last 5 games; Played in 8 games in 2015 50 WES HEGEMANN (6-3, 281, Sr.) 14 Ma Cliff ord (6-1, 192, RS Fr.) Moved to off ense in 2016 a er playing fi rst two seasons at DT; Started all Moved to DB from QB; Blocked a punt at RMU; PFL Academic Honor Roll RG 11 games; Played fi ve games at DT in 2015; All-conference off . & def. in HS 33 DAVID LEISRING (6-1, 201, Jr.) 51 Ryan Harkleroad (6-4, 276, RS Fr.) SS Has 43 tackles in his last four games; Had an int. and 13 hits vs. SEMO; 15 PFL Honor Roll; Team captain & Quad A All-Southeastern Con. in HS hits (10 solo) vs. Duq; Shared team honors with Chris an Searles with fi ve 63 BEN GAUTHIER (6-2, 275, Jr.) intercep ons in 2016; 2nd Team Academic All-American Moved to tackle a er star ng 11 games at guard as a freshman ; 1st true 31 Tim Simon (6-2, 202, RS Fr.) RT freshman to start on the O-line since Andy Pellegrino on 89 natl. champs Had 2 hits and a blocked punt vs. SEMO; PFL Honor Roll 77 Adam Stull (6-5, 296, RS So.) Four games in 2016; Two- me PFL Honor Roll; All-conference in HS SPECIAL TEAMS K 87 ALLEN WALTZ (6-1, 157, Fr.) -- Seeing his fi rst college ac on; Third Team All-Ohio; Earned 11 le ers in 3 sports (also basketball and lax) 33 David Leisring (6-1, 201, Jr.) -- Kicked in high school; Nailed a 42-yard FG vs. Colerain in the OHSAA playoff s; FB team SAAC rep 19 SEAN SMITH (6-4, 222, Jr.) -- Two- me First Team All-PFL; Only freshman named All-PFL in 2015; 144 career punts for 41.6 avg. P 87 Allen Waltz (6-1, 157, Fr.) -- Seeing his fi rst college ac on; Third Team All-Ohio; Earned 11 le ers in 3 sports (also basketball and lax) HOLD 19 SEAN SMITH (6-4, 222, Jr.) -- Also kicks off for the Flyers; Named 2015 winner of ROTC Cannonball Award (UD top newcomer) 18 Kyle Kaparos (6-1, 200, RS So.) -- Three-year starter and team captain at Upper Arlington High School in Columbus SNAP 4 MATT TUNNACLIFFE (6-4, 200, SR.) -- Sat out his freshman year; Joined the team as a walk-on in 2015; 2015 PFL Academic Honor Roll 69 Ma hew Brandeis (6-5, 235, RS So.) -- Played football, basketball and football at Hinsdale South High School 1 CHRISTIAN SEARLES (5-9, 182, Jr.) -- 2016 STATS Third Team Preseason All-America as a returner; 2015 First Team All-PFL as a returner RT 3rd in PFL in both punt returns (11.2) and 5th in kickoff returns (23.0); PFL Special Teams POW a er 71-yard punt return TD vs. Duq 3 RYAN SKIBINSKI (5-11 179, So.) -- Ran a 4.44 in the 40 last spring; Did not return any kicks as a freshman in 2016; 6 returns for 16.2 avg. 56 Nate Maro a (6-3, 247, Sr.) -- 4 ret. (11.8 avg). on short kicks; Was among PFL leaders earlier in year but has fallen below minimums

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2017 DAYTON FOOTBALL STATISTICS

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 2017 DAYTON FOOTBALL STATISTICS

PFL Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 PFL Championships: 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015