2016 Preview Unfinished business. work and brotherhood that the remaining Somebody’s Watching Me... players have the opportunity to build upon. That’s the mindset of the 2016 Temple Owls. 2016 WATCH LIST NOMINEES This group of three-time letter winners – QB The goals were clearly stated in 2015 by P.J. Walker, LB Jarred Alwan, OL Dion fourth year head coach Matt Rhule. Contend Dawkins, WR Romond Deloatch, DL Avery Sean Chandler for a conference championship, play in a Ellis, DL Sharif Finch, LB Stephaun Marshall, Jim Thorpe (Top Defensive Back) bowl game, and finished the season as a OL Brendan McGowan, DL Haason Reddick, ranked team. DL Averee Robinson – and all-conference Dion Dawkins performers – CB Sean Chandler and RB Jahad Outland Trophy (Top Interior Lineman) While those goals were achieved, the expec- Thomas – will be expected to lead Temple to Rotary Lombardi (Top Lineman) tations have changed. Temple tied a school its best season ever, including back-to-back record with 10 wins and had a couple of bowl game appearances for the first time in Austin Jones chances to add to that. No longer will it be school history. Lou Groza (Top Place-Kicker) acceptable to play in the postseason. Temple football now expects not only to compete in, The talent level continues to improve with Praise Martin-Oguike but to win a bowl game and a conference bigger, stronger, faster players being re- Outland Trophy (Top Interior Lineman) championship. cruited and developed. Last year, 15 of 18 re- Rotary Lombardi (Top Lineman) cruits redshirted and learned football from In the past, many viewed Temple as a step- the coaching staff while being trained under Haason Reddick ping stone for head coaches – once they had the watchful eye of Jeremy Scott and his success on North Broad Street, it was as- strength and conditioning staff. Outland Trophy (Top Interior Lineman) sumed they would leave for greener pas- Rotary Lombardi (Top Lineman) tures. Rhule was faced with that opportunity Temple has four non-conference games to last offseason being pursued by other kickoff the season before beginning defense Alex Starzyk schools with head coaching vacancies. How- of its American Athletic Conference East Di- Ray Guy (Top Punter) ever, his love for Temple and the city of vision crown. Temple will have to get used to Philadelphia, and the reciprocated respect playing with a target on its back as 10 of the Jahad Thomas and commitment between he and the Univer- 12 opponents have lost to the Owls in their Doak Walker Award (Top Running Back) sity’s administration, kept the coaching staff most recent meeting. Of the 2016 oppo- Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile) pretty well intact. That stability has never nents, only USF looks to extend a winning Maxwell (Player of the Year) been more important. streak against the Owls (Temple will face Walter Camp (Most Outstanding Player) Stony Brook for the first time). First, the program needs to identify its new Colin Thompson on-field leadership. Gone are three-time Eleven is an important number for the Owls John Mackey (Top Tight End) captains Tyler Matakevich and Kyle Friend, this year. P.J. Walker, who wears #11, will and two-time captain Matt Ioannidis. The de- continue re-writing the school’s record book. P.J. Walker fense is losing at least three players who ap- He already has the career marks in pass com- Davey O’Brien (Top Quarterback) pear headed to the NFL – Matakevich, pletions and touchdowns, and is well within Ioannidis and Tavon Young. reach of the record for passing yards. But Maxwell (Player of the Year) the most important #11 for the Owls this sea- Walter Camp (Most Outstanding Player) While the loss of such a very talented senior son will be the elusive 11th win. class is difficult, they left a legacy of hard photo by Hua Zong photo by Joseph V. Labolito photo by Joseph V.

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...... History Last At Site At Site Date ...... Time Opponent (2015 record)...... TV vs. Opp. Meeting vs. Opp. Last Time Friday, September 2...... 7:00pm ARMY (2-10) ...... CBSSN 7-4 W, 2013 3-0 W, 2013 Saturday, September 10 ...... TBD STONY BROOK (5-5)...... TBD 0-0 -- - Saturday, September 17...... TBD @ Penn State (7-6) ...... TBD 4-39-1 W, 2015 0-19 L, 2014 Saturday, September 24 ...... TBD CHARLOTTE (2-9) ...... TBD 1-0 W, 2015 -- Saturday, October 1...... TBD * SMU (2-10) ...... TBD 1-1-2 W, 2015 -- Thursday, October 6 ...... TBD *@Memphis (9-4)...... ESPN 2-1 W, 2015 1-0 W, 2013 Saturday, October 15 ...... TBD *@UCF (0-12) ...... TBD 1-2 W, 2015 0-1 L, 2014 Friday, October 21 ...... TBD * USF (8-5) ...... ESPN 1-1 L, 2015 1-0 W, 2012 Saturday, October 29...... TBD * CINCINNATI (7-6)...... TBD 10-7-1 W, 2015 0-2 L, 2014 Friday, November 4...... TBD *@UConn (6-7) ...... ESPN2 11-5 W, 2015 2-2 W, 2013 Saturday, November 12...... TBD BYE ------Saturday, November 19...... TBD *@Tulane (3-9)...... TBD 2-1 W, 2015 1-0 W, 2014 Saturday, November 26 ...... TBD * EAST CAROLINA (5-7) ...... TBD 5-8 W, 2015 1-0 W, 2014 Saturday, December 3 ...... TBD * TBD [CCG] ...... ABC/ESPN TBD...... TBD Bowl Game...... TBD

All times Eastern; * = American Athletic Conference game; CCG = American Athletic Conference Championship

Quick Facts Coaching Staff Academics School ...... Temple University Matt Rhule (Penn State ‘97) ...... Head Coach Emily DeRatt ...... Academic Advisor Location ...... Philadelphia, PA Ed Foley..... Asst. Head Coach / TEs / Special Teams Da’Mon Merkerson ...... Academic Advisor Founded ...... 1884 Phil Snow...... Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Reid Vanderlinder...... Academic Advisor Enrollment ...... 39,000 Glenn Thomas...... Offensive Coordinator / QBs Athletic Trainers President...... Dr. Neil D. Theobald Francis Brown...... Assoc. Head Coach / DBs Al Bellamy ...... Director of Athletic Training School Website...... www.Temple.edu George DeLeone...... Run Game Coord. / OL Masahiro Takahagi ...... Assistant Athletic Trainer Nickname ...... Owls Frisman Jackson ...... Passing Game Coord. / WRs Victor Szwanki...... GA — Sport Medicine School Colors...... Cherry (201C) & White Elijah Robinson...... Defensive Run Game Coord. DL Communications Athletics Website ...... www.OwlSports.com Mike Siravo...... Def. Passing Game Coord. LBs Rich Burg...... Asst. AD - Football Communications Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Patrick Kraft Chris Wiesehan...... Sr. Offensive Asst. / RBs Compliance Assoc. AD/Chief of Staff (FB Admin.)....Sean Padden Eric Fargo...... Graduate Assistant - Offense Quinton Smith...... Conference ...... American Athletic Reggie Garrett...... Graduate Assistant - Defense ...... Asst. Dir. Compliance & Stud.-Ath. Affairs Website ...... www.theAmerican.org Omar Hales ...... Graduate Assistant - Defense Development/Recruiting Calvin Powell ...... Graduate Assistant - Offense Evan Cooper...... Director of Player Personnel Football Information Rob Dvoracek ...... Student Assistant Adam DiMichele...... Director of Player Development Stadium...... Lincoln Financial Field Brian Fallon...... Student Assistant Mike Wallace...... Student Assistant Surface ...... Natural grass John Loughery...... Student Assistant Equipment Capacity ...... 69,176 Damiere Shaw ...... Student Assistant Greg Valenzisi ...... Head Equipment Manager First Season of Football ...... 1894 Nadia Harvin ...... Administrative Specialist Derek Radaker ...... Assistant Equipment Manager All-Time Record ...... 462-571-52 Operations Head Coach...... Matt Rhule (Penn State ‘97) Strength & Conditioning Scott Wallace...... Director of Football Operations Career Record ...... 18-20 Jeremy Scott ...... Head Strength & Conditioning Ryan Kelly ...... Asst. Dir. of Football Operations Temple Record ...... 18-20 Brandon Washington.Asst. Strength & Conditioning Chet Zukowski ...... Football Operations Assistant 2015 Record...... 10-4 overall Kevin Kroboth ...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning Sam Diamond ...... Coordinator of Football Admin. American Conference Record (finish) ...7-1 (1st-East) Pat Boyle ...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning Video Offensive Alignment...... Pro Spread Buddy Brown...... Student Assistant Matt Delgado...... Video Coordinator Defensive Alignment...... 4-3 Nate Friedman...... Assistant Video Coordinator

Pro-nun-SEE-ay-shun’s Coaches Romond Deloatch...... roe-MOND Da-lohtch Chris Myarick ...... MY-rick Matt Rhule...... Rule Karamo Dioubate ...... ka-rah-moe DEE-ooh-bah-tay Tyleik Raynor...... TIE-leak Mike Siravo ...... SIR-ah-voh Jager Gardner...... JAG-er Semaj Reed...... se-MA-jay Chris Wiesehan ...... WEEZ-uh-han Kareem Gaulden ...... gall-den Quincy Roche ...... roe-SHAY Players Cequan Jefferson ...... SAY-kwan Jyquis Thomas...... ja-KWEESE Dan Archibong ...... arch-EE-bong Willaim Kwenkeu ...... kwen-koo Amir Tyler...... AY-meer Ryquell Armstead ...... ra-KWELL Dana Levine...... DAY-na La-VINE Taiyir Wilson...... TIE-ear Kimere Brown ...... kah-mear Logan Marchi...... mar-CHEE Kenny Yeboah ...... ya-BOW-ah Keyvone Bruton ...... KEY-vonn Praise Martin-Oguike ...... OH-gwee-kay

Temple University Football 3 2016 Spring Prospectus 2016 Temple Owls Alphabetical Roster No Name...... Pos Ht Wt Elig Ltr Hometown / High School / Last School No Name...... Pos Ht Wt Elig Hometown / High School / Last School 12 Kareem Ali...... DB 5-11 175 r-Fr - Pennsauken, NJ / Timber Creek 12 Logan Marchi ...... QB 6-1 192 r-Fr - Bristol, CT / St. Paul Catholic 41 Jarred Alwan ...... LB 6-1 237 Sr 3L Cherry Hill, NJ / Camden Catholic 6 Stephaun Marshall ....LB 5-11 203 r-Sr 3L Montclair, NJ / Montclair 46 Patrick Anderson .....TE 6-4 210 r-Fr - Aliquippa, PA / Aliquippa 91 Jacob Martin...... DL 6-3 231 Jr 2L Aurora, CO / Cherokee Trail 62 Nick Apostolu ...... OL 6-5 306 r-So - Springfield, PA / Springfield 50 Praise Martin-Oguike DL 6-2 255 r-Sr 2L Woodbridge, NJ / Woodbridge 25 Ryquell Armstead ....RB 5-11 205 So 1L Millville, NJ / Millville 37 Dan McDonald...... K 5-11 187 r-Fr - Warrington, PA / Archbishop Wood 42 Jeremiah Atoki...... DB 6-2 190 r-Fr - Vineland, NJ / Vineland South 68 Brendan McGowan....OL 6-4 300 r-Sr 3L Barnesville, PA / Marian Catholic 36 Aaron Bailey...... WR 5-11 207 r-So - Scottsdale, PA / Southmoreland 74 James McHale...... OL 6-6 300 r-So - Dunmore, PA / Dunmore 46 Kyle Baum...... DB 6-2 186 r-Fr - Norwin / North Huntingdon, PA 97 Prosper Mekoba ...... DL 6-2 235 r-Fr - Hillside, NJ / Hillside 99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd ..DL 6-1 315 r-So 1L Cocoa, FL / Cocoa 57 Zach Mesday...... LB 6-1 227 r-So - Bordentown, NJ / Nottingham / Canterbury 81 Cole Boozer ...... DL 6-5 250 r-Jr - Hunt Valley, MD / Loyola Blakefield 47 Chris Myarick...... TE 6-5 237 r-So - Elkins Park, PA / Cheltenham 30 Shaun Bradley...... LB 6-2 220 Fr - Mt. Holly, NJ / Rancocas Valley 92 Domenic Nigrelli ...... TE 6-3 235 r-Fr - Wayne, PA / Valley Forge 20 Tom Bradway ...... WR 5-10 190 r-Jr 1L Linwood, NJ / Mainland Regional / Lafayette 18 Frank Nutile...... QB 6-4 219 r-So - Wayne, NJ / Don Bosco Prep 92 Josiah Bronson ...... DL 6-5 265 r-Fr - Covington, WA / Kentwood 80 Kip Patton ...... TE 6-4 241 r-So 1L Norristown, PA / Norristown Area 75 Darian Bryant ...... OL 6-6 325 Fr - Philadelphia, PA / Chestnut Hill Academy 42 Roy Pugh...... DL 6-4 196 r-Fr - South Orange, NJ / Malcolm X Shabazz 87 Ventell Bryant ...... WR 6-3 181 r-So 1L Tampa, FL / Jefferson 26 Delvon Randall...... DB 6-0 190 So 1L Monroeville, PA / Gateway / East Coast 48 Alex Carling ...... TE 6-5 225 r-So - Moscow, PA / North Pocono 90 Bailey Raymond...... TE 6-7 210 r-Fr - Enfield, CT / Fermi 13 Zach Carroll...... QB 6-1 232 r-Fr - Hatboro, PA / Father Judge 58 Haason Reddick ...... DL 6-1 225 r-Sr 3L Camden, NJ / Haddon Heights 55 Brian Carter...... OL 6-3 309 r-Jr 2L Harrisburg, PA / Harrisburg 67 Semaj Reed...... OL 6-6 305 r-Jr 1L Philadelphia, PA / Haverford School 3 Sean Chandler...... DB 5-11 185 Jr 2L Camden, NJ / Camden 89 Jeromy Reichner...... DL 6-2 250 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / W. Philadelphia Catholic 66 Dion Dawkins ...... OL 6-5 318 Sr 3L Rahway, NJ / Rahway / Hargrave Military 45 Rob Ritrovato...... FB 6-0 228 r-So - West Chester, PA / East 53 Kevin DeCaesar...... LB 5-11 205 r-Fr - Westville, NJ / West Deptford 43 Averee Robinson...... DL 6-1 285 Sr 3L Harrisburg, PA / Susquehanna Twp. / Milford 23 Romond Deloatch .....WR 6-4 214 r-Sr 3L Hampton, VA / Phoebus 77 Jaelin Robinson ...... OL 6-6 319 r-So - West Haven, CT / Wilbur Cross 47 Mike DiFrancesco ...... LB 6-1 225 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / Neumann-Goretti 49 Jake Robinson...... TE 6-3 208 r-Fr - Haddonfield, NJ / Haddonfield Memorial 98 Michael Dogbe ...... DL 6-3 257 r-So 1L Morris Plains, NJ / Parsippany Hills 78 Aaron Ruff ...... OL 6-3 308 r-So - Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep 72 Dan Drewes ...... OL 6-2 290 r-Fr - Dunmore, PA / Dunmore 22 Chapelle Russell...... LB 6-1 214 r-Fr - Lakewood, NJ/ Lakewood 84 Marshall Ellick ...... WR 6-2 191 r-Jr - Richmond, VA / Monocan / Air Force Prep 44 John Ruza ...... WR 6-1 165 r-So - Wallingford, PA / Strath Haven 52 Avery Ellis...... DL 6-2 249 r-Sr 3L Montclair, NJ / Montclair 38 Jarrid Satterfield...... DB 5-10 170 r-So - Willingboro, NJ / Willingboro 31 Eriq Fadahunsi...... DB 5-10 178 r-Fr - Indian Head, MD / Lackey 4 Nick Sharga ...... LB 6-2 240 r-Jr 1L Cherryville, PA/Northampton WV Wesleyan 70 Jovahn Fair ...... OL 6-3 300 r-Fr - Akron, OH / Firestone 21 Cortrelle Simpson ...WR 5-10 175 r-Fr - Indian Head, MD / Lackey 56 Sharif Finch ...... DL 6-4 257 Sr 3L Henrico, VA / Henrico 49 Chris Smith...... LB 5-11 225 r-Jr - North Plainfield, NJ / North Plainfield 44 Jared Folks...... LB 6-2 218 r-So - Harrisburg, PA / Susquehanna Township 13 Nate L. Smith...... DB 6-1 188 r-Sr 2L Philadelphia, PA / Archbishop Wood 16 Artrel Foster...... DB 6-0 186 r-Jr 2L Meadville, PA / Meadville 80 Willie Smith III...... WR 5-11 175 r-So - Jacksonville, FL / Eagles View Acad. / Seton Hill 27 Jager Gardner...... RB 6-2 205 So 1L Black Mountain, NC / Owen 43 Alex Starzyk...... P 6-3 213 Jr 2L Pleasant Valley, NY / Arlington / East Coast 34 Jake Geiger...... K 6-1 170 r-Fr - Downingtown, PA / Bishop Shanahan 69 Adrian Sullivan...... OL 6-5 293 r-Jr - Babylon, NY / Babylon / Worchester Acad. 28 Mike Gillespie ...... RB 5-11 180 r-Fr - Glassboro, NJ / Glassboro 34 David Sweetman ...... DB 5-10 183 r-So - Taylor, PA / Riverside Jr. Sr. 48 Daishaun Grimes .....LB 6-2 192 r-Fr - St. Cloud, FL / Harmony 94 Julian Taylor...... DL 6-5 270 r-Jr - Glenside, PA / Williamstown (NJ) 15 Nate Hairston ...... DB 6-0 193 r-Sr 2L Frederick, MD / Gov. Thomas Johnson 61 Kiser Terry ...... OL 6-3 275 r-Jr 2L Feasterville, PA / Neshaminy / Milford 24 David Hood...... RB 5-9 185 r-So 1L Galloway, NJ / Absegami 83 Derrek Thomas ...... DB 6-4 190 r-So - Albany, NY / Bishop Maginn / Milford 71 Benson Israel ...... OL 6-1 316 r-Fr - Spring Valley, NY / St. Joseph’s (NJ) 63 Gordon Thomas...... OL 6-0 306 r-So - Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep 33 Cequan Jefferson...... DB 5-10 181 Jr 1L Richmond, VA / Henrico / Fork Union 5 Jahad Thomas...... RB 5-10 188 Sr 2L Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth 88 Adonis Jennings...... WR 6-3 190 Jr 1L Sicklerville, NJ / Timber Creek / Pittsburgh 28 Jyquis Thomas...... DB 6-1 197 r-So 1L Plant City, FL / Plant City 53 Leon Johnson ...... OL 6-6 320 r-Jr 2L Plainfield, NJ / Bound Brook 86 Colin Thompson ...... TE 6-4 250 r-Sr 2L Doylestown, PA / Archbishop Wood / Florida 29 Austin Jones ...... K 5-10 196 Jr 2L Orlando, FL / Boone 41 Hez Trahan...... TE 6-4 260 r-So - Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic/Pittsburgh 76 Jordan Jones ...... OL 6-0 275 r-Jr - Phila., PA / Northeast / East Stroudsburg 54 William Updegrove ....LB 6-2 230 r-Fr - Berwick, PA / Berwick Area 40 Todd Jones...... LB 6-1 220 r-So - Philadelphia, PA / St. Joe’s Prep 11 P.J. Walker ...... QB 6-1 200 Sr 3L Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth 93 DeAndre Kelly...... DL 6-3 238 r-Fr - Hyattsville, MD / DeMatha 2 Avery Williams...... LB 5-10 200 r-Sr 2L Baltimore, MD / Archbishop Curley 89 Keith Kirkwood ...... WR 6-3 214 r-Jr 1L Neptune, NJ / Neptune / Hawaii 26 Travon Williams...... WR 5-10 160 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / New Foundations Charter 57 Josh Lang...... LS 6-2 210 r-Jr - Pt. Pleasant, NJ / Pt. Pleasant Beach / WVU 40 Taiyir Wilson ...... FB 6-2 245 Fr - Schwenksville, PA/Perkiomen Valley/Fork Union 39 A.J. Lenkaitis...... K/P 6-0 175 r-Fr - Exeter, PA / Wyoming Area 73 Joseph Woerner...... OL 6-4 260 r-Fr - Wycoff, NJ // Bergen Catholic 59 Corey Lerch...... LS 5-10 200 Jr 2L Rydal, PA / La Salle College 14 Brodrick Yancy ...... WR 5-11 187 r-So 1L Bradenton, FL / Manatee 96 Dana Levine ...... DL 6-4 213 r-Fr - Hallandale Beach, FL / Hallandale 20 Khiry Lucas...... DB 6-2 200 r-Sr 1L Cleveland, MS / East Side / Hinds CC

Numerical Roster No Name ...... Pos No Name ...... Pos No Name ...... Pos No Name ...... Pos No Name ...... Pos 2 Avery Williams...... LB 26 Travon Williams...... WR 44 John Ruza...... WR 61 Kiser Terry ...... OL 87 Ventell Bryant ...... WR 3 Sean Chandler...... DB 27 Jager Gardner...... RB 44 Jared Folks...... LB 62 Nick Apostolu...... OL 88 Adonis Jennings ...... WR 4 Nick Sharga...... LB 28 Mike Gillespie...... RB 45 Rob Ritrovato...... FB 63 Gordon Thomas...... OL 89 Keith Kirkwood...... WR 5 Jahad Thomas ...... RB 28 Jyquis Thomas ...... DB 46 Patrick Anderson ...... TE 66 Dion Dawkins...... OL 89 Jeromy Reichner ...... DL 6 Stephaun Marshall ...... LB 29 Austin Jones...... K 46 Kyle Baum ...... DB 67 Semaj Reed...... OL 90 Bailey Raymond...... TE 11 P.J. Walker ...... QB 30 Shaun Bradley ...... LB 47 Chris Myarick...... TE 68 Brendan McGowan ...... OL 91 Jacob Martin...... DL 12 Logan Marchi ...... QB 31 Eriq Fadahunsi ...... DB 47 Mike DiFrancesco...... LB 69 Adrian Sullivan...... OL 92 Domenic Nigrelli ...... TE 12 Kareem Ali...... DB 33 Cequan Jefferson...... DB 48 Alex Carling ...... TE 70 Jovahn Fair...... OL 92 Josiah Bronson ...... DL 13 Zach Carroll...... QB 34 David Sweetman ...... DB 48 Daishaun Grimes ...... LB 71 Benson Israel...... OL 93 DeAndre Kelly...... DL 13 Nate L. Smith ...... DB 34 Jake Geiger ...... K 49 Jake Robinson...... TE 72 Dan Drewes...... OL 94 Jullian Taylor ...... DL 14 Brodrick Yancy ...... WR 36 Aaron Bailey ...... WR 49 Chris Smith ...... LB 73 Joseph Woerner ...... OL 96 Dana Levine ...... DL 15 Nate Hairston...... DB 37 Dan McDonald ...... K 50 Praise Martin-Oguike.....DL 74 James McHale...... OL 97 Prosper Mekoba...... DL 16 Artrel Foster...... DB 38 Jarrid Satterfield ...... DB 52 Avery Ellis ...... DL 75 Darian Bryant...... OL 98 Michael Dogbe...... DL 18 Frank Nutile...... QB 39 A.J. Lenkaitis ...... K/P 53 Leon Johnson ...... OL 76 Jordan Jones...... OL 99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd...... DL 20 Khiry Lucas...... DB 40 Taiyir Wilson...... FB 53 Kevin DeCaesar ...... LB 77 Jaelin Robinson...... OL 20 Tom Bradway...... WR 40 Todd Jones ...... LB 54 William Updegrove...... LB 78 Aaron Ruff...... OL 21 Cortrelle Simpson...... WR 41 Hez Trahan ...... TE 55 Brian Carter ...... OL 80 Kip Patton ...... TE 22 Chapelle Russell...... LB 41 Jarred Alwan...... LB 56 Sharif Finch...... DL 80 Willie Smith III...... WR 23 Romond Deloatch...... WR 42 Roy Pugh...... DL 57 Zach Mesday...... LB 81 Cole Boozer...... DL 24 David Hood...... RB 42 Jeremiah Atoki ...... DB 57 Josh Lang ...... LS 83 Derrek Thomas...... DB 25 Ryquell Armstead...... RB 43 Averee Robinson ...... DL 58 Haason Reddick ...... DL 84 Marshall Ellick...... WR 26 Delvon Randall ...... DB 43 Alex Starzyk ...... P 59 Corey Lerch ...... LS 86 Colin Thompson...... TE

Temple University Football 4 2016 Spring Prospectus Current Streaks Roster by Class Geographical Roster Consecutive GP/GS Pos RS-Senior (11) RS-Soph. (24) Todd Jones Colorado (1) Florida (11) Pennsylvania (49) Stephaun Marshall ...... 38/0 Romond Deloatch Nick Apostolu DeAndre Kelly Jacob Martin F. Booth-Lloyd Patrick Anderson P.J. Walker ...... 34/33 QB Avery Ellis Aaron Bailey A.J. Lenkaitis Ventell Bryant Nick Apostolu Averee Robinson ...... 34/1 DT Mississippi (1) Sam Franklin Dan Archibong Nate Hairston F. Booth-Lloyd Dana Levine Jahad Thomas ...... 31/3 RB Khiry Lucas Daishaun Grimes Aaron Bailey Sean Chandler ...... 26/25 CB Khiry Lucas Ventell Bryant Logan Marchi Freddie Johnson Kyle Baum Romond Deloatch ...... 26/3 WR Stephaun Marshall Michael Dogbe Dan McDonald Artrel Foster ...... 26/0 North Carolina (1) Austin Jones Darian Bryant Austin Jones ...... 26/0 P. Martin-Oguike Jared Folks Prosper Mekoba Jager Gardner Randle Jones Alex Carling Corey Lerch ...... 26/0 Brendan McGowan David Hood Domenic Nigrelli Dana Levine Zach Carroll Alex Starzyk ...... 26/0 Avery Ellis ...... 24/0 Haason Reddick James McHale Roy Pugh Ohio (1) Willie Smith III Brian Carter Nate L. Smith ...... 23/1 FS Nate L. Smith Zach Mesday Bailey Raymond Jovahn Fair Jyquis Thomas Mike DiFrancesco Colin Thompson ...... 23/0 Colin Thompson Chris Myarick Jeromy Reichner Brodrick Yancy Karamo Dioubate Brian Carter ...... 20/6 RG Tennessee (1) Dan Drewes Dion Dawkins ...... 19/5 LT Avery Williams Frank Nutile Jake Robinson Chris Tucker New Jersey (37) Jared Folks Jarred Alwan ...... 18/3 MLB Kip Patton Chapelle Russell Kareem Ali Artrel Foster Avery Williams ...... 17/4 SLB Senior (8) Rob Ritrovato Cortrelle Simpson Haason Reddick ...... 14/2 DE Washington (1) Jarred Alwan Jake Geiger Jarred Alwan Jaelin Robinson William Updegrove Tom Bradway ...... 14/0 Josiah Bronson Ryquell Armstead I.Graham-Mobley Ventell Bryant ...... 14/0 Dion Dawkins Aaron Ruff Travon Williams Jeremiah Atoki Jordan Jones Nate Hairston ...... 14/0 Sharif Finch John Ruza Joseph Woerner Adonis Jennings ...... 14/0 Connecticut (4) Shaun Bradley Todd Jones Praise Martin-Oguike ...... 14/0 Keith Kirkwood Jarrid Satterfield Logan Marchi Tom Bradway A.J. Lenkaitis Delvon Randall ...... 14/0 Averee Robinson Willie Smith III Freshmen (25) Bailey Raymond Kimere Brown Corey Lerch Nick Sharga ...... 14/0 Kiser Terry David Sweetman Dan Archibong Jaelin Robinson Sean Chandler Branden Mack Jyquis Thomas ...... 14/0 Cequan Jefferson ...... 11/0 Jahad Thomas Derrek Thomas Shaun Bradley Isaiah Wright Linwood Crump Dan McDonald Dion Dawkins Brendan McGowan Leon Johnson ...... 11/0 P.J. Walker Gordon Thomas Kimere Brown Jacob Martin ...... 11/0 New York (5) Kevin DeCaesar James McHale Jyquis Thomas Keyvone Bruton Sharif Finch ...... 8/0 Matt Hennessy Michael Dogbe Chris Myarick RS-Junior (14) Hez Trahan Darian Bryant Jager Gardner ...... 8/0 Benson Israel Avery Ellis Domenic Nigrelli David Hood ...... 6/0 Cole Boozer Brodrick Yancy Linwood Crump James McHale ...... 6/0 Alex Starzyk Kareem Gaulden Kip Patton Michael Dogbe ...... 4/0 Tom Bradway Karamo Dioubate Adrian Sullivan Mike Gillespie Steve Petrick Kip Patton ...... 4/0 Brian Carter Sophomore (3) Sam Franklin Derrek Thomas David Hood Delvon Randall Todd Jones ...... 3/0 Marshall Ellick Ryquell Armstead Kareem Gaulden Adonis Jennings Tyliek Raynor Ryquell Armstead ...... 1/0 Artrel Foster Jager Gardner I.Graham-Mobley Virginia (5) Leon Johnson Samaj Reed Leon Johnson Delvon Randall Matt Hennessy Keyvone Bruton Keith Kirkwood Domenic Reichner Romond Deloatch Josh Lang Rob Ritrovato 2016 Lists Jordan Jones Freddie Johnson Marshall Ellick Stephaun Marshall Averee Robinson Josh Lang RS-Fresh. (33) Randle Jones 2015 Starters Returning - Offense: (6) Sharif Finch Prosper Mekoba Aaron Ruff Samaj Reed Kareem Ali William Kwenkeu OL Brian Carter (10), OL Dion Dawkins (13), OL Leon Cequan Jefferson P. Martin-Oguike Anthony Russo Johnson (7), RB Jahad Thomas (10), TE Colin Thompson Nick Sharga Patrick Anderson Branden Mack (10), QB P.J. Walker (14). Zach Mesday John Ruza Chris Smith Jeremiah Atoki Steve Petrick Maryland (8) Frank Nutile Nick Sharga 2015 Starters Lost - Offense: (5) Adrian Sullivan Kyle Baum Tyliek Raynor Cole Boozer Roy Pugh Nate L. Smith OL Shahbaz Ahmed (13), WR Robby Anderson (11), OL Julian Taylor Josiah Bronson Quincy Roche Eriq Fadahunsi Haason Reddick David Sweetman Kyle Friend (10), OL Eric Lofton (13), TE Saledeem Major (8), Greg Webb Alex Carling Anthony Russo Nate Hairston Jake Robinson Julian Taylor Zach Carroll Chris Tucker DeAndre Kelly Chapelle Russell Kiser Terry 2015 Lettermen Returning - Offense: (16) William Kwenkeu Jarred Satterfield Gordan Thomas RB Ryquell Armstead, WR Samuel Benjamin, OL Brian Junior (7) Kevin DeCaesar Amir Tyler Quincy Roche Chris Smith Colin Thompson Carter, OL Dion Dawkins, WR Romond Delotach, RB Jager Sean Chandler Mike DiFrancesco Benny Walls Gardner, RB David Hood, WR Adonis Jennings, OL Leon Cortrelle Simpson Jahad Thomas Hez Trahan Cequan Jefferson Dan Drewes Taiyir Wilson Johnson, OL Brendan McGowan, OL James McHale, TE Avery Williams Amir Tyler William Updegrove Adonis Jennings Eriq Fadahunsi Isaiah Wright Kip Patton, FB Nick Sharga, RB Jahad Thomas, TE Colin P.J. Walker Travon Williams Thompson, QB P.J. Walker. Austin Jones Jovahn Fair Kenny Yeboah Benny Walls Taiyir Wilson 2015 Starters Returning - Defense: (6) Corey Lerch Jake Geiger Greg Webb Kenny Yeboah LB Jarred Alwan (13), DB Sean Chandler (14), LB Jacob Martin Mike Gillespie Joseph Woerner Stephaun Marshall (9), DL Haason Reddick (12), DL Averee Robinson (8), DB Nate L. Smith (7) Alex Starzyk Daishaun Grimes Benson Israel (Philadelphia) 2015 Starters Lost - Defense: (7) DB Will Hayes (8), DL Matt Ioannidis (13), LB Tyler Matakevich (14), DL Nate D. Smith (7), DL Hershey Wal- School Pride Multiple Names ton (7), DB Alex Wells (13), DB Tavon Young (12). These players at- Henrico Timber Creek Aaron (2) - Bailey, Ruff Kareem (2) - Ali, Gaulden 2015 Lettermen Returning - Defense: (19) tended the same Sharif Finch Kareem Ali LB Jarred Alwan, DL Freddie Booth-Lloyd, DB Sean Chan- school before com- Cequan Jefferson Adonis Jennings Alex (2) - Carling, Starzyk Kevin (2) - DeCaesar, Schaf- dler, DL Michael Dogbe, DL Avery Ellis, DL Sharif Finch, ing to Temple: Greg Webb fer DB Artrel Foster, DB Nate Hairston, DB Cequan Jefferson, Imhotep Avery/Averee (3) - Avery LB Stephaun Marshall, DL Jacob Martin, DL Praise Mar- HIGH SCHOOLS Tyliek Raynor Ellis, Avery Williams, Averee Michael (3) - DiFrancesco, tin-Oguike, DB Delvon Randall, DL Haason Reddick, DL Archbishop Wood Aaron Ruff PREP SCHOOLS Robinson Dogbe, Gillespie Averee Robinson, LB Nick Sharga, DB Nate L. Smith, DB Dan McDonald Gordon Thomas East Coast Jyquis Thomas, LB Avery Williams Anthony Russo Sam Franklin Chris (3) - Myarick, Smith, Nate (2) - Hairston, Smith Nate L. Smith Lackey Delvon Randall Tucker 2015 Lettermen Returning - Specialists: (4) Colin Thompson Eriq Fadahunsi Alex Starzyk Nick (2) - Apostolu, Sharga H Tom Bradway, K Austin Jones, LS Corey Lerch, P Alex Cotrelle Simpson Dan (3) - Archibong, Drewes, Starzyk Cheltenham Fork Union McDonald Shaun/Sean (2) - Shaun Brendan Mack Lakewood Cequan Jefferson Bradley, Sean Chandler 2015 Lettermen Lost: (20) Chris Myarick Chapelle Russell Taiyir Wilson David (2) - Hood, Sweetman OL Shahbaz Ahmed, WR Robby Anderson, DB Boye Amir Tyler William (3) - Kwenkeu, Willie Aromire, WR John Christopher, DL Brandon Chudnoff, LB Don Bosco Prep Milford Freddie (2) - Booth-Lloyd, Smith, Will Updegrove Michael Felton, OL Kyle Friend, DB Will Hayes, WR Rob Matt Hennessy Montclair Averee Robinson Johnson Heyen, DL Matt Ioannidis, OL Eric Lofton, TE Saledeem Frank Nutile Avery Ellis Kiser Terry Zach (2) - Carroll, Mesday Major, LB Tyler Matakevich, K/P Tyler Mayes, TE Thomas S.Marshall Derrek Thomas Isaiah (2) - Graham-Mobley, Rumer, WR Brandon Shippen, LB Nate D. Smith, DL Her- Dunmore Wright shey Walton, DB Alex Wells, DB Tavon Young. Dan Drewes St. Joe’s Prep James McHale Todd Jones COLLEGE Jacob/Jake (2) - Jacob Martin, Graduates on 2016 Roster: (9) Benny Walls Pittsburgh Jake Robinson WR Samuel Benjamin, DL Avery Ellis, QB John Loughery, Elizabeth Adonis Jennings DB Khiry Lucas, LB Stephaun Marshall, DL Praise Mar- Jahad Thomas Susquehanna Twp Hez Trahan Jared/Jarred/Jarrid (3) - tin-Oguike, OL Brendan McGowan, TE Colin Thompson, P.J. Walker Jared Folks Jarred Alwan, Jared Folks, Jar- RB Roy Wesley. Averee Robinson rid Satterfield

Temple University Football 5 2016 Spring Prospectus 2016 Opponents Schedules ARMY SMU CINCINNATI S-03 @Temple ...... TBD S-03 @North Texas ...... TBD S-01 UT MARTIN ...... TBD S-10 RICE ...... TBD S-10 @Baylor ...... TBD S-10 @Purdue ...... TBD S-17 @UTEP ...... TBD S-17 LIBERTY ...... TBD S-15 HOUSTON [ESPN] ...... TBD S-24 @Buffalo...... TBD S-24 TCU ...... TBD S-24 MIAMI (OHIO) ...... TBD O-08 @Duke ...... TBD O-01 @Temple ...... TBD O-01 USF ...... TBD O-15 LAFAYETTE ...... TBD O-07 @Tulsa [ESPN2/ESPNU] ...... TBD O-08 @UConn ...... TBD O-22 NORTH TEXAS ...... TBD O-22 HOUSTON ...... TBD O-22 EAST CAROLINA ...... TBD O-29 @Wake Forest ...... TBD O-29 @Tulane ...... TBD O-29 @Temple ...... TBD N-05 AIR FORCE ...... TBD N-05 MEMPHIS ...... TBD N-05 BRIGHAM YOUNG ...... TBD N-12 NOTRE DAME [NBC] ...... 7:30pm N-12 @East Carolina ...... TBD N-12 @UCF ...... TBD N-19 MORGAN STATE ...... TBD N-19 USF ...... TBD N-18 MEMPHIS [CBSSN] ...... TBD D-10 Navy (Baltimore) [CBS]...... 3:00pm N-26 NAVY ...... TBD N-25 @Tulsa ...... TBD

STONY BROOK MEMPHIS UCONN S-03 NORTH DAKOTA ...... TBD S-03 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE ....TBD S-01 MAINE ...... TBD S-10 @Temple ...... TBD S-17 KANSAS ...... TBD S-10 @Navy [CBSSN] ...... TBD S-17 RICHMOND ...... TBD S-24 BOWLING GREEN ...... TBD S-17 VIRGINIA ...... TBD S-24 SACRED HEART ...... TBD O-01 @Mississippi ...... TBD S-24 SYRACUSE ...... TBD O-08 @Towson ...... TBD O-06 TEMPLE [ESPN] ...... TBD S-29 @Houston [ESPN] ...... TBD O-15 RHODE ISLAND ...... TBD O-14 @Tulane [ESPNU] ...... TBD O-08 CINCINNATI ...... TBD O-22 @Delaware ...... TBD O-22 @Navy [CBSSN] ...... TBD O-15 @USF ...... TBD O-29 @New Hampshire...... TBD O-29 TULSA ...... TBD O-22 UCF ...... TBD N-05 WILLIAM & MARY ...... TBD N-05 @SMU ...... TBD O-29 @East Carolina ...... TBD N-12 MAINE ...... TBD N-12 USF ...... TBD N-04 TEMPLE [ESPN2] ...... TBD N-19 @Albany ...... TBD N-18 @Cincinnati [CBSSN] ...... TBD N-19 @Boston College ...... TBD N-25 HOUSTON ...... TBD N-26 TULANE ...... TBD

PENN STATE UCF TULANE S-03 KENT STATE ...... TBD S-03 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ...... TBD S-01 @Wake Forest ...... TBD S-10 @Pittsburgh ...... TBD S-10 @Michigan ...... TBD S-10 SOUTHERN ...... TBD S-17 TEMPLE ...... TBD S-17 MARYLAND ...... TBD S-17 NAVY [CBSSN] ...... TBD S-24 @Michigan ...... TBD S-24 @Florida International ...... TBD S-24 LOUISIANA ...... TBD O-01 MINNESOTA ...... TBD O-01 @East Carolina ...... TBD O-01 @Massachusetts (Foxborough)...TBD O-08 MARYLAND ...... TBD O-07 TULANE [ESPN2/ESPNU] ...... TBD O-07 @UCF [ESPN2/ESPNU] ...... TBD O-22 OHIO STATE ...... TBD O-15 TEMPLE ...... TBD O-14 MEMPHIS [ESPNU] ...... TBD O-29 @Purdue ...... TBD O-22 @UConn ...... TBD O-22 @Tulsa ...... TBD N-05 IOWA ...... TBD O-29 @Houston ...... TBD O-29 SMU ...... TBD N-12 @Indiana ...... TBD N-12 CINCINNATI ...... TBD N-12 @Houston ...... TBD N-19 @Rutgers ...... TBD N-19 TULSA ...... TBD N-19 TEMPLE ...... TBD N-26 MICHIGAN STATE ...... TBD N-26 @USF ...... TBD N-26 @UConn ...... TBD

CHARLOTTE USF EAST CAROLINA S-01 @Louisville ...... TBD S-03 TOWSON ...... TBD S-03 WESTERN CAROLINA ...... TBD S-10 ELON...... TBD S-10 NORTHERN ILLINOIS ...... TBD S-10 NORTH CAROLINA STATE ...... TBD S-17 EASTERN MICHIGAN ...... TBD S-17 @Syracuse ...... TBD S-17 @South Carolina ...... TBD S-24 @Temple ...... TBD S-24 FLORIDA STATE ...... TBD S-24 @Virginia Tech ...... TBD O-01 OLD DOMINION ...... TBD O-01 @Cincinnati ...... TBD O-01 UCF ...... TBD O-08 @Florida Atlantic ...... TBD O-08 EAST CAROLINA ...... TBD O-08 @USF ...... TBD O-15 FIU ...... TBD O-15 UCONN ...... TBD O-13 NAVY [ESPN] ...... TBD O-22 @Marshall ...... TBD O-21 @Temple [ESPN] ...... TBD O-22 @Cincinnati ...... TBD N-05 @Southern Miss ...... TBD O-28 NAVY [ESPN2] ...... TBD O-29 UCONN ...... TBD N-12 RICE ...... TBD N-12 @Memphis ...... TBD N-05 @Tulsa ...... TBD N-19 MIDDLE TENNESSEE ...... TBD N-19 @SMU ...... TBD N-12 SMU ...... TBD N-26 @UTSA ...... TBD N-26 UCF ...... TBD N-26 @Temple ...... TBD

Temple University Football 6 2016 Spring Prospectus American Athletic Conference Not entirely unlike the nation that provides its namesake, the Amer- schools that have played in five Bowl Championship Series games, ican Athletic Conference was born from an ideal in which members won four NCAA men’s basketball titles since 1999, and won 10 NCAA with ambitious goals are provided with the means to succeed in their women’s basketball championships since 1995. quests for excellence. The 2015 football season saw the first true crowning of a champion With roots that extend to three conferences, the American Athletic - Houston defeated Temple, 24-13, in the inaugural American Cham- Conference football membership in 2016-17 once again consists of pionship Game. Eight teams made trips to bowl games in the post- 12 institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of season Cincinnati, East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, Marmot Boca Raton Bowl ...... Toledo 32, Temple 17 the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Miami Beach Bowl...... Western Kentucky 45, USF 35 Academy, the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist Uni- Hawaii Bowl ...... San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 versity, Temple University, Tulane University and the University of St. Petersburg ...... Marshall 16, UConn 10 Tulsa. Camping World Independence Bowl...... Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 Military Bowl...... Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28 Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, The American, Birmingham Bowl ...... Auburn 31, Memphis 10 which operated as the Big East Conference from 1979 to 2013, has Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl...... Houston 38, Florida State 24 immediately taken a place at the forefront of Division I athletics, with

2015 American Athletic Conference Standings East Division Conf. Pct. PF PA Overall Pct. PF PA 1. TEMPLE* ...... 7-1 .875 278 165 ...... 10-2 .833 387 225 2. USF ...... 6-2 .750 275 157 ...... 8-4 .667 403 253 3. Cincinnati ...... 4-4 .500 286 259 ...... 7-5 .583 433 363 4. Connecticut ...... 4-4 .500 152 166 ...... 6-6 .500 213 237 5. East Carolina ...... 3-5 .375 204 188 ...... 5-7 .417 329 312 6. UCF ...... 0-8 .000 117 359 ...... 0-12 .000 167 452 West Division 1. Houston* ...... 7-1 .875 325 184 ...... 11-1 .919 504 253 2. Navy ...... 7-1 .875 308 177 ...... 9-2 .818 413 239 3. Memphis ...... 5-3 .625 313 229 ...... 9-3 .727 449 324 4. Tulsa ...... 3-5 .375 272 322 ...... 6-6 .500 431 463 5. Tulane ...... 1-7 .125 147 295 ...... 3-9 .250 236 435 6. SMU ...... 1-7 .125 199 375 ...... 2-10 .166 333 548 * - Division Champion

American Athletic Conference Media Day The Conference will hold its annual Media Day on Tuesday, August 2 in Newport, R.I. For additional information, contact Chuck Sullivan, Director of Communications, at 401-453-0660 or email him at [email protected].

American Athletic Conference Championship The American Athletic Conference will hold its second conference championship at the end of the 2016 season. The championship will pit the winner of the East and West against each other. The championship game will take place on December 3, 2016 at the home stadium of the team with the best record

2016 Primary Bowl AFFILIATIONS

Lockhead Martin AutoNation Cure Bowl Armed Forces Bowl Orlando, Fla Ft. Worth, Texas AAC vs. Sun Belt Navy vs. Big 12

Popeye’s Bahama Bowl Miami Beach Bowl Nassau, Bahamas Miami, Fla. AAC vs. MAC AAC vs. MAC In addition to the eight primary affiliations, members of the American Athletic Conference could be se- lected to play in one of the New Year’s Day bowls Birmingham Bowl Military Bowl (Cotton/Orange/Rose/Sugar), as well as this year’s Birmingham, Ala. presented by Semi-Final games (Fiesta/Peach). AAC vs. SEC Northrop Grumman Annapolis, Md. AAC vs. ACC Marmot Boca Raton Bowl St. Petersburg Bowl Boca Raton, Fla. St. Petersburg, Fla. AAC vs. MAC AAC vs. ACC

Temple University Football 7 2016 Spring Prospectus THE Matt MATT RHULE FILE RRHHUULLEE PERSONAL Year Coaching: 19th Head Coach Year Coaching College: 18th Penn State ‘97 Year Coaching at Temple: 10th Year at current position: 4th 10th Season at Temple (4th as Head Coach) College: Penn State University ‘97 On December 17, 2012, Matt Rhule (pronounced RULE) re- B.A. in Political Science turned to North Broad Street to take the helm as head Matt Rhule Could Sell Ice to an Eskimo University at Buffalo ‘03 coach of the Temple Owls. Following six seasons as one Listening to Temple’s third-year coach preach the M.A. in Educational Psychology of Al Golden’s top assistants, he joined the New York Gi- virtues of his program, their league, their snazzy ants as the assistant offensive line coach in 2012. He is Hometown: State College, PA NFL stadium and the fact that a few former Owls now in his fourth year as the 26th Owls head coach and have gone on to the NFL and Philadelphia itself High School: State College Area tenth on the Temple campus. and you can imagine how he dazzles prospective Born: January 31, 1975 recruits. When Rhule gets on a roll he’s mesmer- Family: Wife – Julie Prior to the start of his first season in charge, he offered izing. The fact that he’s got actual NFL coaching Children: Bryant (11), Vivienne (3), Leona (six that his squad would produce an exciting brand of foot- experience doesn't hurt, either. months) ball and they would improve as the season progressed. --- Metro Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 2015 Rhule delivered on those promises as the 2013 Owls pro- duced nearly 400 yards per game of offense (the second PLAYING values in the men under his charge.” best total in school history). Despite an 0-6 start to the Penn State University (1994-97) – season, the troops never surrendered and the team The State College, PA, native and a former Linebacker never trailed at the start of the fourth quarter in the player at Penn State, has 17 years of colle- second half of the season. The mission in the 2014 giate coaching experience, including eight COACHING EXPERIENCE offseason was to learn how to finish out games. seasons at Temple, and six bowl games -- Temple University (2006-11, 2013-present) two with the Owls -- on his resume. 2013-present – Head Coach They did just that, allowing only 23 4th quarter points in all of 2014. 2011 – Assistant Offensive Rhule joined the Giants in the That adjustment, and Coordinator / Tight Ends / spring of 2012. He worked the overall closely with Pat Flaherty, Recruiting Coordinator i m p r o v e d who has been the of- 2008-10 – Offensive Coordinator / play of the de- fensive line coach Quarterbacks fense, helped since 2004. They 2007 – Quarterbacks / the Owls to a 6-6 finished the 2012 Recruiting Coordinator record. campaign at 9-7, 2006 – Defensive Line second in the On June 25, 2015, Rhule was NFC East, rewarded with a four-year con- and aver- New York Giants (2012 season) tract extension that will keep him on the Temple aged 355 2012 – Assistant Offensive Line sidelines through the 2021 season. Temple’s Di- yards of rector of Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft announced, o ff e n s e Western Carolina University (2002-05) “Matt Rhule is one of the best young coaches in p e r 2005 – Assistant Head Coach / college football and we are excited that he will be g a m e . at the helm of Temple Football through at least Offensive Line / Special Teams / Four New 2021. Matt has the program heading in the right di- Run Game Coordinator Y o r k rection, especially as we enter a very promising sea- p l a y - 2003-04 – Assistant Head Coach / son on the gridiron, and we are confident that he is e r s , Linebackers / Special Teams the right person to take the program to even greater i n - 2002 – Linebackers / Special Teams heights." c l u d - i n g UCLA (2001) And take the program to greater heights he did. In 2015, Rhule has led his team to a 10-win regular 2001 – Assistant Defensive Line season and a American Athletic East division tro- g u a r d phy. For the first time in 73 years, the Owls beat C h r i s University at Buffalo (1999-00) Penn State, started the season a program-best 7- S n e e , 2000 – Defensive Live 0, and were ranked in the Top 25 for the first time were se- 1999 – Assistant Defensive Line in 36 seasons. Ten of his players earned all-confer- lected to ence honors and senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich the Pro Albright College (1998) won the Bednarik and Nagurski Awards, while also Bowl. being named a finalist for the Lott IMPACT and Senior 1998 – Linebackers CLASS Awards. During his previ- ous tenure at Temple, NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) The year ended with Rhule winning CBS Philly Rhule’s role changed DT Omari Jordan (FA) – Buffalo ‘01 – Carolina Panthers Sportsperson of the year and Coach of the Year from several times. In spring 2012, DT Terrance Knighton (3rd) – Temple ‘08 – Jacksonville Jaguars both the ECAC and Maxwell Football Club. QB Adam DiMichele (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Philadelphia Eagles he was promoted to co-offensive co- OT Devin Tyler (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Baltimore Ravens ordinator after serving as the assis- DE Junior Galette (FA) – Temple – New Orleans Saints That success prompted another commitment from Temple tant offensive coordinator and DT Andre Neblett (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Carolina Panthers University following the season. Said University President tight ends coach as well as DE Brian Sanford (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Cleveland Browns Dr. Neil Theobald, “Matt's commitment to our student- the recruiting coordinator TE Steve Maneri (FA) – Temple ‘10 – New England Patriots athletes on and off the field, as well as the program's sub- under Steve Addazio in RB Bernard Pierce (3rd) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens stantial improvement each season, has more than TE Evan Rodriguez (4th) – Temple ‘12 – Chicago Bears 2011. Temple’s 2012 TE Matt Balasavage (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens justified my confidence in him. He works tirelessly for the recruiting class was OL Pat Boyle (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Detroit Lions betterment of our players, our football program, and our ranked #1 in the Mid- OL Derek Dennis (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Miami Dolphins university." American Conference QB Chester Stewart (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens and helped lay the WR Rod Streater (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Oakland Raiders Added Kraft, “Matt is one of the top coaches in college foundation for the pro- OL Wayne Tribue (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Denver Broncos football and has been responsible for making Tem- DL - Muhammad Wilkerson (1st) - Temple ‘13 - New York Jets gram's transition to the DB Maurice Jones (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Chicago Bears ple a national program. He is an even better person Big East Conference. OL Martin Wallace (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Cleveland Browns off the field; a true leader who instills character and K/P Brandon McManus (FA) - Temple ‘13 - Indianapolis Colts

Temple University Football 8 2016 Spring Prospectus TEnure of AAC Under Al Golden, Rhule tor during his tenure in Youngest FBS was promoted to offensive Cullowhee (NC). In Head Coaches coordinator in the spring 2005, the Catamounts Head Coaches of 2008. He also coached led Division I-AA in kick- (as of March 1, 2016) the TU quarterbacks. He off returns, averaging Coach ...... Date Hired coached the defensive line 27.44 yards per return. Coach ...... Age (DOB) Ken Niumatololo, Navy...... 12/8/07 in 2006 and served as the Sophomore Mike Mal- Mike Norvell, Memphis ...... 34 (10/11/81) Willie Taggert, USF ...... 12/7/12 quarterbacks coach and one earned first team P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan...... 35 (11/29/80) Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati ...... 12/8/12 recruiting coordinator dur- All-Southern Confer- Tyson Summers, Georgia Southern.....35 (4/11/80) Matt Rhule, Temple ...... 12/17/12 ing the 2006 and 2007 ence honors with a Neal Brown, Troy ...... 35 (3/11/80) Bob Diaco, UConn ...... 12/12/13 seasons. For three consec- 31.29 yards per kickoff Matt Campbell, Iowa State ...... 36 (11/29/79) Chad Morris, SMU...... 12/1/14 utive years, Temple’s re- return average, ranking Jason Candle, Toledo ...... 36 (11/12/79) Philip Montgomery, Tulsa...... 12/11/14 cruiting class was ranked second nationally. Two Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech...... 36 (8/9/79) Tom Herman, Houston ...... 12/15/14 #1 in the MAC [2006, 2007, offensive linemen and Nick Rolovich, Hawaii...... 37 (2/16/79) Scott Frost, UCF...... 12/1/15 2008]. the team’s punter cap- Seth Littrell, North Texas...... 37 (7/?/78) Mike Norvell, Memphis...... 12/3/15 tured second team all- Scottie Montgomery, East Carolina.....37 (5/26/78) Willie Fritz, Tulane...... 12/11/15 In 2011, the Owls went 9-4 league accolades. D.J. Durkin, Maryland ...... 38 (1/15/78) Scottie Montgomery, East Carolina ...... 12/13/15 and played in the fourth Barry Odom, Missouri...... 39 (11/26/76) bowl game in school his- In 2004, WCU ranked tory, the Gildan New Mex- 12th nationally in total Bryan Harsin, Boise State...... 39 (11/1/76) ico Bowl, where they defense and 15th in Willie Taggart, South Florida ...... 39 (8/27/76) crushed Wyoming, 37-15 – Temple’s first postseason victory since the 1979 Garden State pass defense, largely Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech ...... 39 (7/30/76) Bowl. Rhule mentored two-time first-team All-MAC selection TE Evan Rodriguez. For the due to the production of Kirby Smart, Georgia...... 40 (12/23/75) second time in Rhule’s tenure, the Owls set the Temple single-season rushing yardage Rhule’s linebacker Kalani Sitake, BYU ...... 40 (10/10/75) record and rushing touchdowns records behind the explosive efforts of All-MAC junior corps. The team’s top Tom Herman, Houston...... 40 (6/2/75) running backs Bernard Pierce and Matt Brown. five tacklers were line- Matt Rhule, Temple...... 41 (1/31/75) backers in its Scott Frost, UCF ...... 41 (1/4/75) In 2010, Rhule helped guide the team to an 8-4 regular-season record, and the Owls recorded back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1978-79, including their first win over a BCS eight man front scheme. In 2003, the Catamounts led the SoCon in team. The Owls recorded the largest margin rush defense for the first time in school history. of victory (42 points against Buffalo) in a MAC game. A school record six offensive players Rhule arrived at Western Carolina after serving as assistant de- earned All-MAC honors, including repeat first- fensive line coach at UCLA in 2001. He assisted in coaching five team honorees OL Colin Madison, OL Darius Bruins that earned All PAC-10 honors as the team posted a 7-4 Morris, and RB Bernard Pierce as well as first- record under head coach Bob Toledo. time honoree TE Evan Rodriguez. From 1999 to 2000, Rhule served as an assistant coach at Mid- In 2009, Rhule’s offense helped TU win a single- American Conference member Buffalo, directing the Bulls de- season record nine consecutive games en route fensive line in 2000 and working as assistant defensive line to a 9-4 overall record and first-place tie in the coach in 1999. In 2000, the team’s sack total increased from 12 MAC East. Under Rhule’s guidance, the Owls set to 27 utilizing a 3-4 alignment. Buffalo also earned its first two the Temple single-season rushing yardage Division I-A victories that season. record. A school record five offensive players were named All-MAC, including three on the first team. Rhule began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at All-American Bernard Pierce rushed his way into Penn State in the spring of 1998 before working at Albright the Temple record book, re-writing all records for College in Reading, Pa., for the 1998 season. At Albright, he a rookie en route to 2009 MAC Freshman of the coached the linebackers in a 4-3 scheme and recruited west- Year honors. ern and central Pennsylvania.

In 2008, Rhule took the reins as offensive coordina- Rhule played four seasons at linebacker with the Nittany tor, helping the Owls to their most wins in nearly two Lions under Joe Paterno. A three-time Penn State Scholar- decades. The Owls outscored their opponents for the Athlete, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 1997. He season for the first time since 1990. Rhule coached received his undergraduate degree in political science before earning his master’s All-MAC honorees C Alex Derenthal and school record degree in educational psychology from Buffalo in 2003. holder WR Bruce Francis, while QB Adam DiMichele set the school record for passing touchdowns with six in the 55-52 win over Eastern Michigan. Francis set the school Born January 31, 1975, he spent his childhood in New York City before moving to State records for career receiving touchdowns (23) and consecutive games with a reception College, PA, as a teenager. (38). He is married to the former Julie Nibert. The couple has a son, Bryant (11), and daughters, Rhule arrived in Owl Country after spending four seasons as an assistant coach at West- Vivienne (3) and Leona (six months). ern Carolina, including three as assistant head coach.

From 2002 to 2005, Rhule was an assistant at West- ern Carolina under head coach Kent Briggs, serving as assistant head coach during his last three sea- sons. In 2005, he was offensive line coach and run game coordinator after directing the linebackers his first three years. Rhule was special teams coordina-

Temple University Football 9 2016 Spring Prospectus TEMPLE’S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES Most Games Coached (BY PCT.) Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 135 Coach (Years) Seasons Games WLTPct. George Makris (1960-69) 93 Horace Butterworth (1907) 16402.833 Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) 90 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 8 73 50 15 8 .740 Ray Morrison (1940-48) 78 William Nicholai (1914-16) 3 17 953.618 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 73 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 66 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 6 58 31 18 9 .612 Al Golden (2006-10) 61 Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 13 135 80 52 3 .604 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 58 Dr. Frank W. White (1908) 16321.583 Ron Dickerson (1993-97) 55 H. Shindle Wingert (1901-05) 5 24 13 92.583 Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 55 Steve Addazio (2011-12) 2 24 13 11 — .542 Jerry Berndt (1989-92) 44 George Makris (1960-69) 10 93 45 44 4 .505 Matt Rhule (2013-15) 38 William J. Schatz (1909-13) 5 29 13 13 3 .500 Peter P. Stevens (1956-59) 32 Matt Rhule (2013-15) 3 38 18 20 — .474 Charles M. Williams (1894-98) 5 29 13 15 1 .466 Most Wins Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 6 55 24 28 3 .464 Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 80 Ray Morrison (1940-48) 9 78 31 38 9 .455 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 50 Al Golden (2006-10) 5 61 27 34 — .443 George Makris (1960-69) 45 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 6 66 28 38 0 .424 Ray Morrison (1940-48) 31 John T. Rogers (1899-1900) 2 14 482.357 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 31 Jerry Berndt (1989-92) 4 44 11 33 0 .250 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 28 Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) 8 90 19 71 — .211 Al Golden (2006-10) 27 Albert Barron (1924) 15140.200 Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 24 Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) 19 Ron Dickerson (1993-97) 5 55 8 47 0 .145 Matt Rhule (2013-15) 18 Francois M. D’Eliscu (1922-23) 2 11 191.136 Steve Addazio (2011-12) 13 Peter P. Stevens (1956-59) 4 32 4 28 0 .125 Charles M. Williams (1894-98) 13 Fred H. Swan (1939) 18170.125 William J. Schatz (1909-13) 13 Elwood Geiges (1917) 17061.071 H. Shindle Wingert (1901-05) 13 Josh Cody (1955) 18080.000 Average Wins Per Season Steve Addazio (2011-12) 6.50 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 6.25 Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 6.15 MATT RHULE’S BOWL HISTORY (7) Matt Rhule (2013-15) 6.00 Bowl Date Result Al Golden (2006-10) 5.40 Rose Jan. 1, 1995 #2 Penn State 38, #12 Oregon 20 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 5.17 Outback Jan. 1, 1996 #15 Penn State 43, #12 Auburn 14 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 4.67 Fiesta Jan. 1, 1997 #7 Penn State 38, #20 Texas 15 Florida Citrus Jan. 1, 1998 #6 Florida 21, #11 Penn State 6 George Makris (1960-69) 4.50 EagleBank Dec. 29, 2009 UCLA 30, Temple 21 Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 4.00 Gildan New Mexico Dec. 17, 2011 Temple 37, Wyoming 15 Horace Butterworth (1907) 4.00 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Dec. 22, 2015 Toledo 32, #24 Temple 17

PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED OL Wayne Tribue – 2011 Third-Team All-MAC. 2011 DT Muhammad Wilkerson - A two-time First-Team All- AFCA Good Works Team. Played in the Casino Del Sol MAC selection. Was selected in the first round of the NEW YORK GIANTS: All-Star Game. 2011 NFL draft by the New York Jets (30th overall) and OG Kevin Boothe – Two-time Super Bowl champion. earned all-pro honors in 2013. QB Adam DiMichele – Two-year starter and team cap- OT David Diehl – Two-time Super Bowl champion. Pro tain; holds the school records for 300-yard games (4) DT Andre Neblett – Temple’s first three-time All-MAC Bowl. All-Pro selection. and TDs in a game (6). Team’s 2007 and 2008 team honoree. First-team All-MAC as a senior in 2009. De- MVP. Has played professionally in the NFL, CFL and fensive MVP in 2009. Played in every game of his col- OG Chris Snee – Two-time Super Bowl champion. arena leagues. legiate career. Finished his senior season with 43 Four-time Pro Bowl participant. Three-time All-Pro se- tackles, 9.5 TFL, four break-ups, a sack, and an inter- lection. C Alex Derenthal – Second-team All-MAC in 2008; ception. two-time ECAC All-Star. 2007 AFCA Good Works Team. TEMPLE: Holds school record for consecutive starts (47). WR Rod Streater - Played two seasons at Temple and TE Evan Rodriguez – Two-time first-team All-MAC Team’s Offensive MVP (2007) and Team MVP as a helped the Owls to its frst bowl victory in over 30 honoree. Named to Mackey Award Watch List. Played sophomore (2006). years. Caught 49 passes for 882 yards and eight in the 2012 East-West Shrine Game. touchdowns in a run-based offense. Signed with the WR Bruce Francis – Third-team All-MAC in 2009; Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012. RB Bernard Pierce – Three-time first-team All-Mid- holds the school record for career receiving TDs (23) American Conference selection and Heisman Trophy and consecutive games with a reception (38). LB Tahir Whitehead - A team captain in 2011 when candidate. 2009 MAC Freshman of the Year. School’s Temple won the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, the career record holder in rushing TDs, total TDs, and DT Terrance Knighton – Temple’s first First-Team All- school’s first bowl victory in 30 years. Was selected points scored. MAC honoree. Ranked #2 in the MAC in fumble recov- by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL eries in 2008. Finished his senior season with 54 Draft. OL Pat Boyle – 2011 First-Team All-MAC. 2011 ECAC tackles, 7.5 TFL, and 13 ball disruptions. Drafted by All-Star. Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area the Jacksonville Jaguars. BUFFALO: Team. Played in the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. DT Omari Jordan – Recorded 24 total tackles as a sen- K/P Brandon McManus - Temple’s all-time leading ior, including four of them for losses, and tied as team OL Derek Dennis – Played in the East-West Shrine scorer with 338 points. Also the school’s leading leader with two forced fumbles while starting all 11 Game punter with a career average of 45.4-yards. games.

Temple University Football 10 2016 Spring Prospectus New to the Nest (COACHES) years before becoming head coach from 1976–79. He moved to GEORGE Rutgers as the defensive line coach in 1980, became defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for two seasons, before be- deLeone coming offensive coordinator and special teams coach for his final year. He spent 1984 as the offensive coordinator and offensive Run Game Coordinator line coach at Holy Cross. He then began his first of two stints at Offensive Line Syracuse in 1985, where he coached the offensive line for 12 years, serving as offensive coordinator for the final 10 seasons. George DeLeone, a 46-year coaching veteran, re-joined the staff in 2016 as run game coordinator / offensive line coach. DeLeone joined the NFL for the first time in 1997 as the San Diego Chargers offensive line coach, but after one year returned to Syra- This will be DeLeone's second stint with the Owls. He was origi- cuse for another seven seasons. During that time, he was asso- nally on Temple’s staff from 2006-07. During that time, he was ciate head coach and defensive coordinator (’98) before the Owls’ offensive coordinator and worked with the quarterbacks becoming associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quar- (’06) and offensive line (’07). Matt Rhule was a Temple assistant terbacks coach in 1999. For the next five years, DeLeone was as- on defense in 2006 but moved to quarterback coach in 2007. sociate head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. DeLeone has spent 40 yeras on the college sidelines and has coached in 13 bowl games, including the Fiesta, Orange, Peach In 2005, DeLeone served as the running game coordinator and and Sugar Bowls. offensive line coach at Ole Miss. He then came to Temple for a two-year stint with the Owls. The 67-year old DeLeon comes back to Temple after spending the past two seasons with the Cleveland Browns coaching their offen- Since leaving Philadelphia, DeLeone coached tight ends for the sive line. In 2015, the Browns had two Pro Bowl players – both of- Miami Dolphins for three seasons; worked at UConn, his alma fensive linemen – C Alex Mack and LT Joe Thomas. mater, from 2011–13, serving as the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the first two years before becoming associate The New Haven, Connecticut, native began his coaching career at head coach and offensive line coach in 2013; he then spent 2014- Southern Connecticut in 1970, coaching the offensive line for six 15 with the Browns.

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AARON 36 SHAUN 30 BAILEY BRADLEY WR w r-So w 5-11 w 207 LB w Fr w 6-2 w 220 Scottsdale, Pa. Mt. Holly, N.J. Southmoreland Rancocas Valley

High School: Dynamic safety and running back for two seasons Post Graduate: Participated in 2015 Temple summer training ... took under head coach Mark Adams at Southmoreland High in Alverton, classes at Burlington County College in the 2015 Fall. Pa. … served as captain his senior year while earning first-team all- section honors … selected for the all-academic team … also lettered High School: Played running back and defensive back for coach Dan one season each in track and baseball. Haussman at Rancocas Valley (N.J.) H.S. ... as a senior, earned first team all-county after rushing for 1,467 yards and 22 touchdowns on Personal: Born Aaron Parker Bailey on 12/19/95 in Philadelphia … 188 carries ... topped the 100-yard mark in seven of 11 games ... father, Thomas, is a Temple alum … has two sisters, Sydney (24) and added 6 catches for 88 yards ... on defense, registered 19 tackles Caroline (17) … has a dog named Loki … list of favorites includes: The and one interception ... also lettered in basketball and track ... West Wing (TV show), Braveheart (movie), The Jungle (book), and earned Rancocas Valley High Male Athlete of the Year in 2014-15. baseball (sport) … economics major. Personal: Born Shaun Russell Ellis-Bradley in Westhampton, N.J. on 4/8/97 ... parents are Ashley (biological mother) and Jamar Smith and Lydia and Marcus (biological father) Bradley ... father, Marcus, played junior college football ... sisters Gianna Smith (7) and Genesys Smith (4) and brothers Cameron Bradley (3) and Alex Bradley (1) ... sports management major.

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DARIAN 75 A.J. 39 BRYANT LENKAITIS OL w Fr w 6-6 w 325 K/P w r-Fr w 5-11 w 175 Philadelphia, Pa. Exeter, Pa. Chestnut Hill Academy Wyoming Area

High School: Four-year varsity offensive tackle for coach Rick Knox High School: Four-year letter winner as a punter/place-kicker under at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia … earned sec- head coach Randy Spencer at Wyoming Area High in Exeter, Pa. … ond-team all-conference recognition senior season … ranked as the earned a NEPA all-state nod at punter senior year, a first-team place- #32 player in Pennsylvania … also competed in track and field (shot ment as a junior and a honorable mention as a sophomore … helped put) ... earned Garrett Pagon Academic Award. team to Wyoming Valley Conference title freshman season … also competed three seasons in soccer and track & field and one year in Personal: Born Darian K. Bryant on 12/10/96 in Philadelphia ... par- basketball. ents are Carla and Baron Bryant ... mother is a Temple alum as is cousin Cherbria Bryant ... has a sister Brianna (13) ... has a dog Personal: Born Anthony Joseph Lenkaitis on 12/20/96 in Exeter, Pa. named Gandhi ... writes poetry ... list of favorites include: Lion King … step-mother, Chelsea, is a Temple alum … finished in the Top 10 (movie), Catcher in the Rye (book), history (subject) Philadelphia Ea- percent of high school class … has two dogs, Emma and Chanel … gles (NFL team) ... kinesiology major. enjoys watching soccer (sport) and playing FIFA (video game) and follows the New Orleans Saints (NFL team) … economics major.

ZACH 13 CARROLL QB w r-Fr w 6-1 w 232 Hatboro, Pa. DAN 37 Father Judge McDONALD High School: Three-year varsity letterman and two-year starter at K w r-Fr w 5-11 w 187 quarterback under head coach Mike McKay at Father Judge High in Warrington, Pa. Philadelphia … helped lead team to 4A Catholic League Playoffs as Archbishop Wood a junior … served as team captain as a senior while earning trip to Philadelphia all-star game … threw for 1,358 yards and 14 touch- High School: Served as placekicker for two seasons under head downs during senior season. coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood High in Warminster, Pa. … earned a first-team all-Catholic league nod as a senior while snaring Personal: Born Zachary M. Carroll on 10/24/96 in Abington, Pa. … second-team honors as a junior … participated in the Philadelphia has a sister Mackenzie (21) … enjoys watching The Wire (TV show), all-star game … also lettered for three years in soccer. listening to Tom Petty (musician), studying statistics (subject) and following the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL team) … finance major. Personal: Born Daniel Joseph McDonald on 9/21/96 in Warrington, Pa … brother, Jeff, and uncle, Paul, are both Temple alums … has two brothers, Jeff (21) and Craig (25) … has a dog named Doug … enjoys watching The Office (TV show), playing FIFA (video game) and follow- DAN 72 ing the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL team) … finance major. DREWES OL w r-Fr w 6-2 w 290 Dunmore, Pa. Dunmore

High School: Four-year letter winner at center and defensive tackle under head coach Jack Henzes at Dunmore High in Dunmore, Pa. … earned all-conference honors each of his four seasons … also named all-state, all-region and all-scholastic as a senior … finished career 38-5 ... was a teammate of current Owls’ OL James McHale.

Personal: Born Daniel Christopher Drewes on 11/25/96 in Scranton, Pa. … has two brothers, Tom (28) and Tim (19), and a sister, Abbey (32) … brother Tom played collegiate football at Buffalo … list of fa- vorites include: Modern Family (TV show), American Sniper (movie) and golf (sport) … finance major.

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DAN Archibong HEZ 41 TRAHAN DL w Fr w 6-6 w 255 Springfield, Pa. w Springfield TE w r-So w 6-4 w 260 Philadelphia, Pa. High School: Three-year letter winner at defensive end and tight end for head coach Chris Britton at Springfield (Pa.) High … all-state hon- Roman Catholic/ Pittsbugh orable mention at defensive end senior year ... was a Blue-Gray All- College: Redshirted as a true freshman at Pitt in 2014. American and Maxwell Award nominee … earned second-team all-league recognition at defensive end and honorable mention High School: Three-year starter and four-year letterman at defensive recognition at tight end junior year ... finished 12-1 as a junior and end for head coach Joe McCourt at Philadelphia Roman Catholic ... 6-5 as a senior. two-time All-Catholic ... All-Catholic AAAA Division ... Philadelphia Daily News All-City ... considered one of Southeastern Pennsylva- Personal: Born Dan Patrick Archibong (pronounced: arch-EE-bong) nia's top prospects by the Philadelphia Inquirer ... disruptive per- in Philadelphia on 9/12/97 ... parents are Heather Carroll, Sean Car- former who compiled 18 total tackles for loss, 10 sacks, five forced roll (step father), and Henry Archibong ... sister Sophia Carroll (5), fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior ... also played tight and brothers Shaun Carroll (4) and Owen Archibong (2) ... plans to end. major in criminal justice.

Personal: Born Hezekiah (pronounced: hez-ee-kye-ah) Joseph Tra- han on 10/9/95 ... goes by Hez ... parents are Lawrence Trahan and KIMERE BROWN the late Bernadette Trahan ... has two brothers and one sister. DB w Fr w 6-0 w 165 Penns Grove, N.J. w Penns Grove High School: Three-year varsity starter at defensive back and wide receiver for coach John Emel at Penns Grove High in Carney’s Point, N.J. … earned first team all-state when he totaled 45 tackles, 37 solo, TAIYIR 40 with four interceptions as a senior… grabbed 27 receptions for 656 yards and nine touchdowns … also rushed for 176 yards and one WILSON score on 20 carries … in 30 career games, caught 50 passes for 1,094 FB w Fr w 6-2 w 245 yards with 14 touchdowns, along with 301 rushing yards with three scores on 31 carries … defensively, snared 11 interceptions with 126 Schwensville, Pa. total tackles, 91 solo … compiled 18 wins in three-year career … won Perkiomen Valley / Fork Union individual state title in long jump as a junior, and led team to group Prep School: Played running back for head coach John Shuman at championship three times. Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy ... team finished 8-2. Personal: Born Kimere (pronounced: kah-meer) Brown in Penns High School: Played wide receiver and linebacker for coach Scott Grove, N.J. on 10/30/96 ... parents are Renee Brown and Clifton Shaw Reed at Perkiomen Valley High in Collegeville, Pa. ... team finished ... sisters Dontaja (19), Rayana (19), Dannaja (17), Diamond (15), Do- 9-3 in 2014 ... had 19 catches for 391 yards and six touchdowns as a minique (13), and Anija (12); and brothers Clifton Jr. (19), and Amar’e senior ... added 174 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries ... par- (5). ticipated in track and field (100-, 200- and javelin).

Personal: Born Taiyir (pronounced: TIE-ear) Devon Dennison-Wilson Keyvone Bruton on 5/18/97 in Philadelphia, PA ... parents are Tia and Chris Holloway w w w and father Andre Wilson ... has two brothers, Keenan Wilson (22) and DB Fr 5-11 205 Jacen Holloway (9) and three sisters, Naja McBride (19), Paradise Wil- Norfolk, Va. w Lake Taylor son (9) and Jenna Wilson (6) ... Naja currently attends Temple ... has High School: Four year letter winner at defensive back and wide re- a dog named Ceaser ... list of favorites include: Lion King (movie), ceiver under head coach Hank Sawyer at Lake Taylor High in Norfolk, Teen Wolf (TV show), Hunger Games (book) and math (subject) ... Va. ... #37 recruit in Virginia ... all-state, all-region, and all-confer- sports management major. ence as a senior and led his team to a 14-0 mark en route to the state championship (lost in double OT) ... second team all-state and first team all-conference as a junior ... 216 tackles, 13 interceptions and 18 touchdowns in his career ... played in 757 Nike All-Star game.

Personal: Born Keyvone (pronounced: KEY-vonn) Bruton in New York City on 3/9/97 ... mother is Evelyn Daniels ... guardians are Dena and Charles Basile ... plans to major in computer science.

For more, visit OwlSports.com/NSD2016 Temple University Football 13 2016 Spring Prospectus New to the Nest (RECRUITS) Linwood CRUMP Kareem Gaulden DB w Fr w 6-0 w 165 DB w Fr w 6-1 w 200 South Amboy, N.J. w Piscataway / Sayerville Jersey City, N.J. w Lincoln High School: Two-year varsity starter at defensive back and wide re- High School: Two-year varsity starter at defensive back and wide re- ceiver for coach Chris Beagan at Sayreville High in Parlin, N.J. before ceiver for coach Robert Hampton at Lincoln High in Jersey City, N.J. moving to Piscataway (N.J.) High for senior season … team’s second … totaled 25 tackles, 11 solo, with one interception as a senior… also leading rusher as junior, compiling 236 yards on 26 carries in a grabbed 12 receptions for 243 yards and two touchdowns ... named shortened three-game season… grabbed 19 receptions for 238 yards second team all-state … in 24 career games, intercepted three passes as a sophomore… also ranked fourth on the team with 38 tackles … with 49 total tackles, 15 solo … compiled 22 wins in two-year career ran two legs of a 4x100 relay team, which won the State Group IV … helped lead team to consecutive undefeated district records. Title … ran the 100, 200 and 400 meter races on the school’s first Group IV state track & field title team in 2014. Personal: Born Kareem G. Gaulden (pronounced: gall-den) in Jersey City on 2/19/98 ... parents are Tanya and Keith Gaulden (deceased) Personal: Born Linwood Denzel Crump on 1/21/98 in Livingston, N.J. ... plans to major in communications and mass media. ... parents are Patricia and Linwood Crump, Sr. ... sisters Cimone (24) and Alanni (14) ... plans to major in business or physical therapy. Isaiah Graham-Mobley Karamo Dioubate DB w Fr w 6-2 w 198 King of Prussia, Pa. w Upper Merion DL w Fr w 6-3 w 279 High School: Versatile two-year varsity starter at defensive back, Philadelphia, Pa. w Prep Charter wide receiver and quarterback for coach Harold Smith at Upper Mar- ion High School in King of Prussia, Pa. … totaled 82 tackles, 60 solo, High School: Four-year letterman on the defensive line under coach with six interceptions as a senior ... owns the school record with a David Hand at Prep Charter in Philadelphia … ranked as the #12 de- 96-yard interception return for a TD … grabbed 27 receptions for 485 fensive tackle in the country and fifth best player in the state of Penn- yards and six touchdowns … also rushed for 255 yards and two sylvania ... was two-time all-state honoree and three-time all-city scores on 39 carries … in 20 career games, rushed for 655 yards with and all-league ... collected 40 sacks over his junior and senior sea- three scores on 94 carries along with 26 catches for 465 yards and sons. five touchdowns … served as signal-caller as well, primarily as a jun- ior, compiling 678 passing yards and seven scores on a 31.2 comple- Personal: Born Karamo Dioubate (pronounced: ka-rah-moe DEE-ooh- tion percentage … defensively, snared eight interceptions with 103 bah-tay) in New York City on 9/9/97 ... mother is Mariama Sheriff ... total tackles, 74 solo … also lettered in both basketball and lacrosse. has brothers Rashid Dioubate (23) and Mamud Dioubate (16) and sis- ter Sanassa Sheriff (19). Personal: Born Isaiah Donnell Graham-Mobley in Bryn Mawr, Pa., on 7/29/98 ... parents Christine and Kevin Mobley ... sister Mia Kai (7) and brother Liam (7) ... father and several uncles played college foot- SAM FRANKLIN ball - John Mobley, Kyle Helton and Teddy Pendergrass ... plans to major in sports management. ATH w Fr w 6-3 w 200 Crystal River, Fla. w Citrus / East Coast Prep Prep: Played one season at East Coast Prep following high school graduation. Matt HENNESSY OL w Fr w 6-4 w 285 High School: Two-year starter at both wide receiver and defensive w back for coach Justin Taylor at Citrus High in Inverness, Fla. … as sen- Bardonia, N.Y. Don Bosco Prep High School: Versatile two-way starter at offensive tackle and on the ior at Citrus, rushed for 326 yards and three touchdowns on 47 car- defensive line for coach Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. ries … also grabbed 24 catches for 423 yards and two scores … over … team captain and helped lead team to non-public Group IV New two year career, compiled 47 receptions for 932 yards and seven Jersey state title as a senior … ranked #33 player out of the state of touchdowns … defensively, snared three interceptions along with 79 New Jersey ... played on the USA U-19 Team ... was a teammate of tackles, 45 solo … also a two-year varsity basketball player. current Owl Frank Nutile. Personal: Born Samuel Lamar Franklin on 2/2/96. Personal: Born Matthew Hennessey in Nyack, N.Y. on 11/17/97 ... parents are Andrea and Tom Hennessey ... has an older brother Thomas (21) who is a senior at Duke ... plans to study business.

For more, visit OwlSports.com/NSD2016 Temple University Football 14 2016 Spring Prospectus New to the Nest (RECRUITS) Freddie JOHNSON BRANDEN MACK WR w Fr w 6-1 w 190 ATH w Fr w 6-5 w 195 North Ft. Myers, Fla. w North Ft. Myers Wyncote, Pa. w Cheltenham High School: Played receiver, running back, defensive back and re- High School: Played quarterback, running back, defensive back, and turned kicks at North Ft. Myers (Fla.) High under head coach Earnest kicker/punter at Cheltenham High in Philadelphia for head coach Joe Graham ... only played there as a senior after transfering from East Gro ... team captain ... earned all-conference, all-region and all-city Lee County High in Lehigh Acres, Fla. ... had 13 catches for 183 yards as a senior when he threw for 1,500 yards and ran for another 1,050 ... ranked as #8 recruit in Southwest Florida by the News-Press ... yards ... averaged 12+ tackles per game ... had 12 career intercep- had 338 yards and six touchdowns on 18 receptions as a junior ... tions ... also lettered in basketball and track. defensively, claimed 25 tackles, 22 solo, with three interceptions ... 200-meters conference champion. Personal: Born Branden Ruckmen Mack on 8/23/98 in Germantown, Pa. ... father is Daryl Mack ... brother Daryl Jr. (22) attended Temple Personal: Born Freddie Johnson on 9/28/97. ... cousin (?) LeLand Lassiter is a defensive back for Howard Univer- sity ... plans to study sports management. Randle Jones STEVE PETRICK WR w Fr w 6-0 w 171 w w w Miami Beach, Fla. w North Miami Beach TE Fr 6-5 230 High School: Played wide receiver for head coach Aaron Harris at North Huntingdon, Pa. w Norwin Miami Beach (Fla.) Senior High ... three-year captain ... had 17 recep- High School: A three-year letter winner as a tight end for head coach tions for 600 yards and 11 rushes for 300 yards as a senior ... voted Dave Brozeski at Norwin High in North Huntingdon, Pa. ... first team both offensive and special teams MVP ... also a two-year letter win- all-conference as a senior ... totaled nine catches and 117 yards re- ner in track. ceiving as a senior, adding 26 tackles and two sacks on defense ... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Born Randle Donte Jones in Miami, Fla., on 7/1/98 ... mother is Vicki Solomon ... guardians are Tawanda Solomon and Ana Personal: Born Steve Paul Petrick in North Huntingdon, Pa., on Rivas ... brothers Akeem Jones (23), Randle Jones (22) and sister 12/13/97 ... parents are Donna and John Petrick ... has a brother Leighla Morris (11) ... plans to major in sports management. Adam Thomas (26), and sisters Carly Thomas (28) and Sara Thomas (22). William Kwenkeu Tyliek Raynor LB w Fr w 6-1 w 205 Waldorf, Md. w St. Charles RB w Fr w 5-10 w 185 High School: Played as a sophomore at McDonough High before re- Philadelphia, Pa. w Imhotep zoning brought him to a newly built school, St. Charles High, in 2014 High School: Lettered three-years as a running back for head coach ... played running back and linebacker for head coach Avery Williams Albie Crosby at Imhotep in Philadelphia ... gained 1,327 yards on 99 at St. Charles (Temple has an Avery Williams from Maryland on the carries as a junior when he earned Public League MVP ... also earned current roster but is not related) ... was school MVP and earned all- all-city and all-league honors ... was a teammate of current Owls conference honors ... rushed for 1,145 yards and 16 touchdowns on Aaron Ruff and Gordon Thomas 203 carries and collected 101 tackles (51 solos), three fumble recov- eries, a sack, and an interception ... played in the Maryland Crab Personal: Born Tyliek (pronounced: TIE-leak) Raynor on 8/18/97 ... Bowl ... also participated in soccer, track and wrestling ... member parents are Cinnamon and Javis Raynor. of the Honor Roll Society and had perfect attendance throughout high school.

Personal: Born William Patrick Kwenkeu (pronounced: kwen-koo) on Quincy Roche 1/8/98 in Douala, Cameroon ... named after former president Bill w w w Clinton (mother watched his second inauguration the year Kwenkeu DL Fr 6-4 210 w was born) ... mother, Martine Etammane, moved to the United States Randallstown, Md. New Town High School: Played defensive line and tight end at New Town High in 2010 and brought William over two years later ... mother is a cer- in Owings Mills, Md. ... earned all-state and all-county as a senior tified nursing assistant ... plans to study international relations. and broke the school record with 19 sacks ... played in the Crab Bowl ... was part of the school’s state championship in basketball.

Personal: Born Quincy G. Roche (pronounced: roe-SHAY) in Balti- more, Md., on 2/10/98 ... parents are Marlene and Franklin Roche Sr. ... has three brothers and three sisters ... plans to study kinesiol- ogy.

For more, visit OwlSports.com/NSD2016 Temple University Football 15 2016 Spring Prospectus New to the Nest (RECRUITS) ANTHONY RUSSO GREG WEBB QB w Fr w 6-4 w 220 DL w r-Jr w 6-1 w 312 Doylestown, Pa w Archbishop Wood Sicklerville, N.J. w Timber Creek / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC High School: A three-year starter at quarterback for head coach Junior College: Attended Hutchinson Community College, the #4 Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood in Warminster, Pa. ... was an Elite ranked junior college team ... had 48 tackles, seven for a loss, 2.5 11 finalist and first team all-state ... named Catholic League MVP and sacks and one forced fumble as the team went 11-1. Maxwell Award’s Tri-State High School Player of the Year ... threw for 2,500 yards and Catholic League record 35 touchdowns. High School: Played defensive tackle under head coach Robert Hin- son at Timber Creek in Sicklerville, N.J. ... had a dominant junior sea- Personal: Born Anthony Russo in Doylestown, Pa. on 12/6/97 ... par- son with 94 tackles, 26 for a loss, 13 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries ents are Nancy and Tony Russo ... sisters Chelsea (23), Emily (20) and ... missed the first two months of his senior year with a torn ACL, but Gina (15) ... uncle Dan Meier played football at North Carolina State bounced back and helped team win NJSIAA South Jersey IV champi- ... plans to study business. onship ... 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection ... All-South Jersey selection as a sophomore ... All-League selection and All- Parochial selection as a sophomore ... also a standout wrestler earn- Chris Tucker ing All-South Jersey honors ... went 34-2 and was District and Region champion as a sophomore wrestler ... teammate of fellow Owl Ka- w w w DL Fr 6-3 245 reem Ali, Jr. and Adonis Jennings Jackson, Tenn. w Trinity Christian Academy High School: Played fullback and defensive end for head coach Blake Personal: Born Greg Jerome Webb III on 1/16/95 in Columbus, Ga. ... Butler at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson, Tenn. ... as a senior, parents are Virginia and Greg Webb Jr. ... dreamed of being a Olympic racked up 79 total tackles, 52 solo, with 16 tackles for loss … also gold medalist when he was younger. rushed four times for 16 yards and caught 10 passes for 70 yards and one touchdown … during career, compiled 119 total tackles, 79 solo, with 23 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and one interception … also played basketball and soccer. Isaiah Wright Personal: Born Chris Tucker on 12/25/97. WR w Fr w 6-2 w 207 West Hartford, Conn. w Kingswood-Oxford Amir Tyler High School: Dynamic two-way athlete at both wide receiver and de- fensive back for coach Jason Martinez at Kingswood-Oxford High DB w Fr w 6-0 w 195 School in Hartford, Conn. … during career, snared 91 receptions for Lakewood, N.J. w Lakewood 1,917 yards and 19 touchdowns … also rushed for 330 yards and one High School: A four-year letter winner as a defensive back and run- score on 24 carries … defensively, racked up 74 total tackles, 47 solo, ning back at Lakewood (N.J.) High for head coach L.J. Clark ... was a with four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. teammate of current Owl Chapelle Russell ... had over 1,000 yards and 20 touchdowns rushing as a senior ... added two more scores Personal: Born Isaiah Wright on 1/13/97. on interception returns and one on a punt return ... ranked the #32 player out of New Jersey ... also played basketball. Personal: Born Amir (pronounced: AY-meer) Asad Tyler in Philadel- Kenny Yeboah phia on 12/16/97 ... guardians are Stacy and Sean Barksdale the par- ents of his high school teammate, Sean ... has five brothers and two TE w Fr w 6-5 w 225 sisters. Allentown, Pa. w Parkland Senior

High School: A two-year letter winner at Parkland Senior High in Al- lentown, Pa. ... played defensive back, wide receiver, and also BENNY WALLS punted and kicked ... holds the school records for receptions in a season (72), career receptions (119), and receiving touchdowns in a DB w Fr w 6-1 w 208 season (14) ... was the first player to top 1,000 receiving yards in a Cinnaminson, N.J. w St. Joe’s Prep season ... earned all state, all-area and all-league honors as a senior High School: Two-time letter winner at running back and defensive after hauling in 72 passes for 1,160 yards and 14 scores to go along back for head coach Gabe Infante at St. Joe’s Prep in Philadelphia as with five interceptions ... also letter twice in basketball. a junior and senior ... was first team all-league both years ... lettered as a freshman and sophomore and at Camden (N.J.) Catholic ... also Personal: Born Kenneth Yeboah (pronounced: ya-BOW-ah) in Provi- was a four-time letter winner and all-state and all-league honoree in dence, R.I., on 10/30/98 ... parents are Mouna Holt-Yeboah and track. George Yeboah ... sisters Kendra (14) and Kenisha (12) ... plans to study forensic psychology or business. Personal: Born Benjamin Walls in Camden N.J. on 8/15/97 ... parents are Delilah and Benjamin Walls ... has a brother Hector (24) and sis- ter Ayana (10). For more, visit OwlSports.com/NSD2016 Temple University Football 16 2016 Spring Prospectus QUARTERBACKS No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 11 P.J. Walker ...... 6-1 200 Sr 3 35/33 Glenn Thomas 18 Frank Nutile ...... 6-4 219 r-So -3/0 Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks 12 Logan Marchi ...... 6-1 192 r-Fr - 0/0 / 2nd Year with Temple 13 Zach Carroll...... 6-1 232 r-Fr - 0/0 Anthony Russo...... 6-4 220 Fr - 0/0

The unit will be headed once again by Glenn Thomas, who Last season’s #2 quarterback was redshirt-sophomore Frank came to the Owls after a successful seven-year run with the Nutile. After spending his freshman year recovering from a Atlanta Falcons. This season, he adds the responsibility of of- torn ACL, he appeared in four games in limited mop-up duty. fensive coordinator after the departure of Marcus Satterfield He was 3-for-3 for 40 yards and a touchdown in the homecom- to become head coach at Tennessee Tech. ing win against Tulane.

Thomas is credited with the continued development of senior Logan Marchi spent his freshman year redshirting. QB P.J. Walker. The junior burst on the scene with 20 touch- downs and over 2,000 passing yards in just seven starts as a The 2016 recruiting class sees the addition of Anthony Russo true freshman in 2013 before leveling off in 2014. Under (Philadelphia/Archbishop Wood). Zach Carroll (Hatboro, Pa. / Thomas’ guidance, he continued to mature into a certified Father Judge) joined the team as a walk-on this spring. field general. He has already set the Temple career marks for completions (601), touchdowns (52), and wins by a starting quarterback (18), and is within striking distance of current leader Henry Burris in attempts (1,136 / 1,064) and passing yards (7,495 / 7,374). photo by Hua Zong

WALKER

Temple University Football 17 2016 Spring Prospectus RUNNING BACKS No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 5 Jahad Thomas ...... 5-10 188 Sr 2 35/14 Chris Wiesehan 24 David Hood ...... 5-9 185 r-So 1 11/2 Sr. Offensive Asst. Running Backs 25 Ryquell Armstead...... 5-11 205 So 1 11/1 / 3rd Year with Temple 27 Jager Gardner ...... 6-2 205 So 1 11/1 28 Mike Gillespie ...... 5-11 180 r-Fr - 0/0 Tyliek Raynor...... 5-10 185 Fr - 0/0 Leading the running backs this season will be Chris Wiesehan, of the remainder of the season. He finished with 166 yards who coached Temple’s offensive line for the previous two sea- and two scores on 43 carries. Jager Gardner was given the re- sons. sponsibility of kickoff returner by game seven and eventually earned snaps on offense. Nearly all of his 32 carries for the Jahad Thomas, a first-team all-conference player a year ago, season were collected in the season’s final four games. He set returns for his senior season. In 2015, he scored at least one the school record with a 94-yard run from scrimmage at SMU, rushing touchdown in the first ten games and finished the scoring his lone touchdown of the year on his way to his first year with 19 scores and 1,262 rushing yards. Along the way, career 100-yard game. he topped the century mark five times, including a career-high 199 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries against UCF. After redshirting in 2014, David Hood became a trusted part The former defensive back is the established starter but of the offense last year. By midseason, he was inserted into should get help carrying the load from a talented group of the third down packages and was the leading ball carrier (14- young runners. 61-1TD) when Temple defeated #21 Memphis.

Last season, two true freshmen had limited opportunities to Redshirt freshman Mike Gillespie will add depth, after serving run the ball but showed they had what it takes to succeed. the 2015 season on the scout team. Ryquell Armstead emerged from the start of camp to earn a role spotting Thomas. He averaged five carries for 20 yards in The 2016 recruiting class sees the addition of Tyliek Raynor the first five games, but was hampered by an injury for most (Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep). photo by Joseph V. Labolito photo by Joseph V.

THOMAS

Temple University Football 18 2016 Spring Prospectus WIDE RECEIVERS No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 23 Romond Deloatch ...... 6-4 214 r-Sr 3 37/9 Frisman Jackson 14 Brodrick Yancy...... 5-11 187 r-So 1 15/0 Passing Game Coord. Wide Receivers 88 Adonis Jennings ...... 6-3 190 Jr 1 14/3 / 2nd Year with Temple 87 Ventell Bryant ...... 6-3 181 r-So 1 14/6 89 Keith Kirkwood...... 6-3 214 r-Jr 1 9/2 Frisman Jackson will coach the wide receivers for the second 84 Marshall Ellick...... 6-2 191 r-Jr - 5/0 straight year. He is the first to hold that position for two con- 36 Aaron Bailey...... 5-11 207 r-So - 0/0 secutive seasons since 2007-09 (Kevin Gilbrdie Jr.). 44 John Ruza...... 6-1 165 r-So - 0/0 80 Willie Smith III...... 5-11 175 r-So - 0/0 Gone from a year ago are three of the top four receivers: Robby 21 Cortrelle Simpson ...... 5-10 175 r-Fr - 0/0 Anderson (70-939-7TDs), John Christopher (20-208), and 26 Travon Williams...... 5-10 160 r-Fr - 0/0 Brandon Shippen (20-288-1). All three were seniors. Freddie Johnson...... 6-1 190 Fr - 0/0 Randle Jones...... 6-0 171 Fr - 0/0 Redshirt sophomore Ventell Bryant (39-579-3TDs), an emerg- Isaiah Wright...... 6-2 207 Fr - 0/0 ing star, returns. Last season, Bryant shattered the freshman record in receptions (22 - Sean Szarka, 2012) and receiving The Owls are expecting redshirt freshman Cortelle Simpson yards (378 – Carlos Johnson, 1998). He has caught at least to make an impact as a receiver and as a return specialist. one pass in every game he has played. Simpson impressed the coaches last season while on the scout team – he was the only player to be named scout team Redshirt senior Romond Deloatch continues to improve as a player of the week multiple times. receiver, evident by his performance down the stretch in 2015. While he ended the year with 20 receptions for 155 yards and Redshirt sophomore Marshall Ellick continues to improve. He three scores, 13 of those catches came in the final four games. played in five games a year ago, mostly on special teams.

Adonis Jennings transferred to Temple in 2015 after his fresh- Redshirt sophomores John Ruza and Willie Smith, along with man campaign at Pitt. The Sicklerville, N.J. native and Timber redshirt freshman Travon Williams, are all former walk-ons Creek product enjoyed his return home and contributed with who add depth. 14 catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns. The 2016 recruiting class sees the additions of Freddie John- Two receivers who redshirted last season are expected to son [North Fort Myers (Fla.) High], Randle Jones [North Miami make big contributions in 2016. Redshirt sophomore Brodrick Beach (Fla.) High], and Isaiah Wright (West Hartford, Conn. / Yancy was proving to be a tough slot receiver and valiantly Kingswood-Oxford). Aaron Bailey (Scottsdale, Pa. / South- fought to return from an injury in game two, but was forced to moreland) was added as a walk-on this spring. the sidelines for the remainder of the season. Redshirt junior Keith Kirkwood, who transferred from Hawaii in 2014, has shown flashes of brilliance but needs to be more consistent. photo by Joseph V. Labolito photo by Joseph V. Labolito photo by Joseph V.

BRYANT DELOATCH

Temple University Football 19 2016 Spring Prospectus OFFENSIVE LINE No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 66 Dion Dawkins ...... 6-5 318 Sr 3 30/26 George DeLeone 68 Brendan McGowan ...... 6-4 300 r-Sr 3 22/17 Run Game Coord. Offensive Line 55 Brian Carter...... 6-3 309 r-Jr 2 22/12 / 1st Year with Temple 53 Leon Johnson...... 6-6 320 r-Jr 2 18/8 61 Kiser Terry ...... 6-3 275 r-Jr 2 15/3 The offensive line is under new leadership both on and off the 67 Semaj Reed ...... 6-6 305 r-Jr 1 13/1 field. George DeLeone, a 46-year coaching veteran, returns 74 James McHale...... 6-6 300 r-So - 11/0 for his tour of duty coaching Temple’s offensive line. He was 69 Adrian Sullivan ...... 6-5 293 r-Jr - 6/0 the teams’ offensive coordinator in 2006-07 and tutored the 77 Jaelin Robinson ...... 6-6 319 r-So - 3/0 offensive line in 2007. On the field, the unit will be without 63 Gordon Thomas ...... 6-0 306 r-So - 3/0 the leadership of center Kyle Friend, who graduated. Friend, 76 Jordan Jones ...... 6-0 275 r-Jr - 2/0 a three-time captain, was the cornerstone of the offensive line 78 Aaron Ruff...... 6-3 308 r-So - 2/0 for the past three seasons. 62 Nick Apostolu...... 6-5 306 r-So - 1/0 70 Jovahn Fair...... 6-3 300 r-Fr - 0/0 Inheriting the baton will be senior left tackle Dion Dawkins. 71 Benson Israel ...... 6-1 316 r-Fr - 0/0 Dawkins has started 26 games over the past three seasons 73 Joseph Woerner...... 6-4 260 r-Fr - 0/0 and earned fourth team All-America honors from Phil Steele 72 Dan Drewes...... 6-2 290 r-Fr - 0/0 following the 2015 campaign. 75 Darian Bryant...... 6-6 325 Fr - 0/0 Matt Hennessy...... 6-4 285 Fr - 0/0 Temple has three other linemen with starting experience from last season before returning to offense again for 2016. a year ago. Redshirt senior Brendan McGowan has started 17 games over the past three seasons. He started four games at Redshirt juniors Samaj Reed and Adrian Sullivan, redshirt center for Friend in 2015 and was the starting guard for most sophomores James McHale and Aaron Ruff, and redshirt fresh- of the 2014 season. Brian Carter clocked ten games at right men Jovahn Fair and Benson Israel have all been recruited to guard last season and continues to improve. The redshirt jun- play offensive line for Temple. With the graduation of Friend, ior is in just his second full season on the O-line after convert- Ahmed and Eric Lofton, the opportunity is there for them to ing from a defensive tackle in 2013. Redshirt junior Leon get on the field. Johnson started seven games at tackle last year and played in 12 as the Owls employed a six-man group. Three walk-ons continue to develop. Nick Apostolu and Gor- don Thomas were added in 2014 and Joseph Woerner in 2015. In the past few seasons under head coach Matt Rhule, Temple Thomas saw action in three games last season. has looked to develop offensive linemen in one of two ways – convert from defense to offense or recruit-redshirt-develop. The 2016 recruiting class sees the additions of Darian Bryant Falling in the first category and following the successes of (Philadelphia, Pa. / Chestnut Hill Academy) and Matt Hen- Carter and Shahbaz Ahmed are redshirt juniors Kiser Terry and nessy (Bardonia, N.Y. / Don Bosco Prep). Dan Drewes [Dun- Jordan Jones. Terry earned two letters in 2013-14 as a contrib- more (Pa.) High] was added as a walk-on this spring. utor on the defensive line. He moved to the offensive side of the ball last year and spent the season redshirting. Jones came to Temple as an offensive lineman and moved to defense photo by Joseph V. Labolito photo by Joseph V.

DAWKINS

Temple University Football 20 2016 Spring Prospectus TIGHT ENDS SPECIAL TEAMS TIGHT ENDS / FULLBACKS / No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS Ed Foley 86 Colin Thompson...... 6-4 250 r-Sr 2 23/13 Asst. Head Coach TEs Special Teams 4 Nick Sharga (FB)...... 6-2 240 r-Jr 1 14/4 / / 9th Year with Temple 80 Kip Patton (FB) ...... 6-4 241 r-So 1 12/1 45 Rob Ritrovato (FB)...... 6-0 228 r-So - 5/0 Ed Foley begins his fourth season as Temple’s tight ends 47 Chris Myarick ...... 6-5 237 r-So - 4/0 coach and his second as the special teams coordinator. 48 Alex Carling ...... 6-5 225 r-So - 1/0 41 Hez Trahan ...... 6-4 260 r-So - 0/0 Redshirt senior Colin Thompson is finally fully recovered from 46 Patrick Anderson...... 6-4 210 r-Fr - 0/0 foot injuries that hampered him at Florida and brought the 92 Domenic Nigrelli ...... 6-3 235 r-Fr - 0/0 Doylestown, Pa., native back home. Entering his third and 90 Bailey Raymond ...... 6-7 210 r-Fr - 0/0 final season for Temple, Thompson has been a major force in 49 Jake Robinson (FB) ...... 6-3 208 r-Fr - 0/0 the improved run game and has made contributions in the Branden Mack (FB) ...... 6-5 195 Fr - 0/0 passing attack. Steve Petrick ...... 6-5 230 Fr - 0/0 Redshirt sophomore Kip Patton provided a spark and big-play 40 Taiyir Wilson (FB) ...... 6-2 245 Fr - 0/0 ability. He finished the season with 12 catches for 168 yards Kenny Yeboah (FB) ...... 6-5 225 Fr - 0/0 with half of those catches converting first downs. He also scored two touchdowns on run plays, including the Owls only SPECIALISTS touchdown in the Boca Raton Bowl. No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 29 Austin Jones (K)...... 5-10 196 Jr 2 26/0 Alex Carling and Chris Myarick are both redshirt sophomores 59 Corey Lerch (LS) ...... 5-10 200 Jr 2 26/0 and former walk-ons. Each has seen limited action, mostly on 43 Alex Starzyk (P) ...... 6-3 213 Jr 2 26/0 special teams. 20 Tom Bradway (H)...... 5-10 190 r-Jr 1 14/0 57 Josh Lang (LS)...... 6-2 210 r-Jr - 1/0 The 2015 recruiting class brought in Jake Robinson who spent 34 Jake Geiger (K) ...... 6-1 170 r-Fr - 0/0 the season redshirting. Joining the squad as walk-ons last year were Dominic Nigrelli and Baily Raymond. 39 A.J. Lenkaitis (K/P)...... 6-0 175 r-Fr - 0/0 37 Dan McDonald (K)...... 5-11 187 r-Fr - 0/0 Added to the mix is redshirt sophomore transfer Hez Trahan. consideration for the Lou Groza Award. Junior Austin Jones set A Philadelphia native, Trahan redshirted at Pitt in 2014 after the school record last season in field goals made (23) and a stellar career at Roman Catholic. He sat out in 2015 before points by a kicker (113). In fact, he had the same number of enrolling at Temple. field goals and FG percentage as Memphis’ Jake Elliott, who was the unanimous all-conference selection. The fullback position is manned by two converted linebackers who each walked on to the squad in 2014. Redshirt junior Nick Jones benefits from a steady combination of long snapper Sharga was the only Temple player to see action on both sides of Corey Lerch and holder Tom Bradway. Lerch has held down the ball in 2015. He earned the respect of his peers, being given that spot since joining the team as a walk-on in 2014. Bradway a single-digit jersey (#4) for his toughness. Redshirt freshman redshirted in 2014. Rob Ritrovato was converted to fullback after contributing on spe- cial teams as a true freshman in 2014. He suffered an injury in the A third specialist who earned a spot as a walk-on in 2014 is season opener and was forced to redshirt. punter Alex Starzyk. The strong-legged junior improved his punting average by four yards from 2014 with a 42.4-yard av- The 2016 recruiting class sees the additions of Branden Mack erage in 2015. (Wyncote, Pa. / Cheltenham), Steve Petrick (North Hunting- don, Pa. / Norwin), Taiyir Wilson (Schwenksville, Pa. / Redshirt junior LS Josh Lang and redshirt freshman K Jake Perkiomen Valley / Fork Union), and Kenny Yeboah (Allentown, Geiger continue to push the incumbents. Pa. / Parkland Senior). A.J. Lenkaitis (Exeter, Pa. / Wyoming Area) and Dan McDonald For the first time since the departure of Broncos Super Bowl (Warrington, Pa. / Archbishop Wood) were added as walk-ons 50 winner Brandon McManus, Temple has a kicker worthy of this spring. photo by Hua Zong photo by Chris Seward photo by Joseph V. Labolito photo by Joseph V.

THOMPSON JONES STARZYK

Temple University Football 21 2016 Spring Prospectus DEFENSIVE LINE No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 43 Averee Robinson...... 6-1 285 Sr 3 37/9 Elijah Robinson 56 Sharif Finch ...... 6-4 257 Sr 3 36/13 Defensive Run Game Coord. Defensive Line / 50 Praise Martin-Oguike .....6-2 255 r-Sr 2 33/17 3rd Year with Temple 52 Avery Ellis...... 6-2 249 r-Sr 3 34/1 58 Haason Reddick ...... 6-1 225 r-Sr 3 32/18 Once again, Elijah Robinson leads the “Wildboyz,” the nick- 91 Jacob Martin ...... 6-3 231 Jr 2 25/2 name for Temple’s defensive line. Despite the losses of Matt 98 Michael Dogbe...... 6-3 257 r-So 1 16/0 Ioannidis, Hershey Walton and Nate D. Smith, the defensive 81 Cole Boozer...... 6-5 250 r-Jr - 12/0 line remains deep and talented. 99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd ...... 6-1 315 r-So 1 12/0 94 Julian Taylor ...... 6-5 270 r-Jr - 5/0 The end position has three players who each spent at least Greg Webb...... 6-1 312 r-Jr - 0/0 one season as a starter. Redshirt senior Haason Reddick 92 Josiah Bronson...... 6-5 265 r-Fr - 0/0 started opposite Smith last season and was the unit’s most 93 DeAndre Kelly ...... 6-3 238 r-Fr - 0/0 productive player. He registered career highs in tackles (45), 96 Dana Levine ...... 6-4 213 r-Fr - 0/0 TFLs (12.5) and sacks (5.0) en route to all-conference honors. 97 Prosper Mekoba...... 6-2 235 r-Fr - 0/0 Praise Martin-Oguike, also a redshirt senior, emerged as a 42 Roy Pugh ...... 6-4 196 r-Fr - 0/0 playmaker in 2014. In the past two years he has 67 tackles, 89 Jeromy Reichner ...... 6-2 250 r-Fr - 0/0 19.0 TFLs, and a team-leading 11.5 sacks and eight forced fum- Dan Archibong ...... 6-6 255 Fr - 0/0 bles. Senior Sharif Finch has been hampered by knee injuries, Karamo Dioubate...... 6-4 289 Fr - 0/0 but has played through them to contribute 78 tackles, 4.5 Quincy Roche...... 6-4 210 Fr - 0/0 TFLs, 5.0 sacks, and 2 interceptions over the past three sea- Chris Tucker...... 6-3 245 Fr - 0/0 sons. The Owls redshirted five defensive linemen last season. Three recruits - Josiah Bronson, DeAndre Kelly, and Dana Levine - Joining them on the outside are redshirt senior Avery Ellis and and walk-ons Prosper Mekoba and Jeromy Reichner, spent the junior Jacob Martin. Both have played in 25 games over the year getting bigger and stronger under the eye of the strength past two seasons and have provided quality snaps on defense and conditioning coaches. Bronson was hurt early in camp while being core special teams players. and is still recovering from season-ending surgery.

The anchor on the inside is expected to be senior Averee Making the transition to defense this season will be a pair of Robinson. Robinson shared the starting spot with Walton last tight ends: redshirt junior Cole Boozer and redshirt freshman season and finished with career-highs in tackles and TFLs. Roy Pugh.

Redshirt sophomore Michael Dogbe and redshirt junior Julian The 2016 recruiting class sees the additions of Dan Archibong Taylor provide some experience. Dogbe had three tackles in [Springfield (Pa.) High], Karamo Dioubate (Philadelphia / Prep the bowl game against Toldeo and flashed brilliance at times Charter), Quincy Roche (Randallstown, Md. / New Town), Chris throughout the season. Taylor was impressive in camp but Tucker (Jackson, Tenn. / Trinity Christian Academy), and Greg suffered an injury in the opener last year and missed the re- Webb [Sicklerville, N.J. / Timber Creek / Hutchinson (Kan.) CC]. mainder of the season.

FINCH REDDICK

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MARTIN-OGUIKE ROBINSON

Temple University Football 22 2016 Spring Prospectus LINEBACKERS No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 6 Stephaun Marshall...... 5-11 203 r-Sr 3 38/21 Mike Siravo 41 Jarred Alwan ...... 6-1 237 Sr 3 36/19 Passing Game Coord. Linebackers 2 Avery Williams ...... 5-10 200 r-Sr 2 33/12 / 5th Year with Temple 4 Nick Sharga ...... 6-2 240 r-Jr 1 14/4 40 Todd Jones ...... 6-1 220 r-So - 5/0 At the linebacker position, Mike Siravo will be responsible for 49 Chris Smith...... 5-11 225 r-Jr - 1/0 finding a replacement for Temple’s all-time leading tackler 44 Jared Folks ...... 6-2 218 r-So - 0/0 Tyler Matakevich. The starters all have experience, but the 57 Zach Mesday...... 6-1 227 r-So - 0/0 depth is still unproven. 53 Kevin DeCaesar ...... 5-11 205 r-Fr - 0/0 47 Mike DiFrancesco...... 6-1 225 r-Fr - 0/0 Manning the middle is senior Jarred Alwan. He served as a 48 Daishaun Grimes...... 6-2 192 r-Fr - 0/0 spot starter as an underclassman but secured the starting 22 Chapelle Russell...... 6-1 214 r-Fr - 0/0 MLB role last season. Alwan responded with 74 tackles (sec- 54 William Updegrove ...... 6-2 230 r-Fr - 0/0 ond only to Matakevich), including 7.0 TFLs, and a career-high 30 Shaun Bradley...... 6-2 220 Fr - 0/0 1.5 sacks. He also ranked among the conference leaders with Sam Franklin ...... 6-3 200 Fr - 0/0 4 forced fumbles. Isaiah Graham-Mobley ..6-2 198 Fr - 0/0 William Kwenkeu ...... 6-1 205 Fr - 0/0 Redshirt seniors Stephaun Marshall (14 starts) and Avery Williams (12 starts) shared the WLB duties for the past two Todd Jones and Chris Smith are talented walk-ons who have seasons. Marshall is coming off a career high in tackles, in- earned playing time on special teams. Zack Mesday walked terceptions and forced fumbles. Williams had his best season on in 2014 and has spent the better part of the past two sea- as a tackler and added his first career interception in 2015. sons rehabbing an injury. Kevin DeCaesar and Mike DiFrancesco joined the team as walk-ons in 2015 and continue Redshirt junior Nick Sharga had a chance to spell Alwan in the to develop. middle on occasion in 2015. He continues to improve and is expected to have an added role this season. The 2016 recruiting class sees the additions of Shaun Bradley (Mt. Holly, N.J. / Rancocas Valley), Sam Franklin (Crystal River, Over the past two seasons, the Owls have recruited a few Fla. / Citrus / East Coast Prep), Isaiah Graham-Mobley (King players who have redshirted while learning their craft and of Prussia, Pa. / Upper Merion), and William Kwenkeu (Wal- building their strength. Jared Folks (2014 recruit) and dorf, Md. / St. Charles). Daishaun Grimes, Chapelle Russell and Williams Updegrove (2015 class) are primed to make significant contributions in 2016. photos by Joseph V. Labolito photos by Joseph V.

ALWAN

WILLIAMS (2) AND MARSHALL (6)

Temple University Football 23 2016 Spring Prospectus CORNERBACKS No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 15 Nate Hairston...... 6-0 193 r-Sr 2 29/2 Fran Brown 3 Sean Chandler...... 5-11 185 Jr 2 26/25 Assoc. Head Coach Defensive Backs / 16 Artrel Foster...... 6-0 186 r-Jr 2 26/1 6th Year with Temple 33 Cequan Jefferson ...... 5-10 181 Jr 1 16/0 83 Derrek Thomas ...... 6-4 190 r-So - 6/0 Fran Brown will once again tutor the defensive backs. Like the 38 Jarrid Satterfield...... 5-10 170 r-So - 1/0 other levels of the defense, Brown is tasked with replacing a 12 Kareem Ali...... 5-11 175 r-Fr - 1/0 player (Tavon Young) headed to the NFL. 34 David Sweetman ...... 5-10 183 r-So - 0/0 31 Eriq Fadahunsi ...... 5-10 178 r-Fr - 0/0 Junior Sean Chandler has started virtually every game of his Kimere Brown ...... 6-0 165 Fr - 0/0 college career. Last season, he led all Owl defensive backs Linwood Crump...... 6-0 165 Fr - 0/0 with 65 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 1.0 sacks, a team-high four intercep- Kareem Gaulden ...... 6-1 200 Fr - 0/0 tions and 10 pass break ups. Chandler returned two intercep- Junior Cequan Jefferson is a talented athlete who has con- tions for touchdowns and finished the year as a second team tributed on special teams while improving in the secondary. All-American Athletic Conference choice. Redshirt sophomore Derrek Thomas is making the conversion Redshirt senior Nate Hairston and redshirt junior Artrel Foster from wide receiver. gave the Owls valuable snaps in the secondary last season, whether spotting Young (who nursed an injury) or adding Jarrid Satterfield and David Sweetman were added as walk- nickel coverage. Hairston was in just his first full season on ons in 2014, while Eriq Fadahunsi joined the squad in 2015. defense after being converted from wide receiver. Both are among Temple’s best special teams performers. The 2016 recruiting class sees the additions of Kimere Brown [Penns Grove (N.J.) High], Linwood Crump (South Amboy, N.J. The Owls are expecting big things from Kareem Ali. A four-star / Piscataway / Sayerville), and Kareem Gaulden (Jersey City, recruit, Ali redshirted in 2015. N.J. / Lincoln). photo by Joseph V. Labolito photo by Joseph V.

CHANDLER

Temple University Football 24 2016 Spring Prospectus SAFETIES No. Name...... Ht. Wt. Elig. Ltr GP/GS 13 Nate L. Smith...... 6-1 188 r-Sr 2 28/7 Phil Snow 28 Jyquis Thomas...... 6-1 197 r-So 1 14/0 Defensive Coordinator Safeties 26 Delvon Randall...... 6-0 190 So 1 14/0 / 4th Year with Temple 20 Khiry Lucas...... 6-2 200 r-Sr 1 11/0 42 Jeremiah Atoki ...... 6-2 190 r-Fr - 0/0 46 Kyle Baum ...... 6-2 186 r-Fr - 0/0 Leading the safeties is defensive coordinator Phil Snow, a 40- Keyvone Bruton ...... 5-11 205 Fr - 0/0 year coaching veteran. Amir Tyler ...... 6-0 195 Fr - 0/0 Benny Walls ...... 6-1 208 Fr - 0/0 One returner with starting experience is redshirt senior Nate L. Smith. Smith has seen action in each of the past two sea- sons, but was pressed into a starting role in 2015 and did not Jeremiah Atoki and Kyle Baum both spent the 2015 season disappoint. In seven starts, he contributed 54 tackles (fourth redshirting. Atoki came to Temple as part of the 2015 recruit- on the team) and his first career interception. ing class and Baum joined as a walk-on.

Delvon Randall was the only true freshman to earn playing The 2016 recruiting class sees the additions of Keyvone Bru- time on defense. He played in all 14 games on defense and ton (Norfolk, Va. / Lake Taylor), Amir Tyler [Lakewood (N.J.) special teams. High], and Benny Walls (Cinnaminson, N.J. / St. Joe’s Prep).

Redshirt sophomore Jyquis Thomas was among the Owls top special teams players last season and will be given an oppor- tunity to play in the secondary in 2016.

Redshirt senior Khiry Lucas was hurt during the 2014 season and spent 2015 rehabilitating. He earned his degree but has a year of eligibility remaining. photo by Chris Seward photo by Ben Solomon

SMITH RANDALL

Temple University Football 25 2016 Spring Prospectus 2015 Review The 2015 season was a historic success for the Temple football pro- A school record 7-0 start propelled the Owls to their highest ranking gram. Starting with a defining win against an in-state foe and ending of the season, #21, and a showdown against #9 Notre Dame. Another with a school record-tying 10 wins, the Owls generated national at- sellout crowd was expected at Lincoln Financial Field, but once again, tention and set attendance records. Temple exceeded expectations. ESPN brought its nationally ac- claimed College Gameday Show to Philadelphia while ABC sched- Coming off a 6-6 season in 2014 but not earning a bowl bid, Temple uled this matchup of two Top 25 teams into the national primetime began the year fueled by the motto “leave no doubt.” Fortunately it slot. acted not just as a slogan but an attitude, enforced by a talented and hungry group of seniors. Headlining that group: captains Tyler The spotlight shined bright on Temple and an upset was in the mak- Matakevich, Kyle Friend, Matt Ioannidis and Tavon Young. Also in- ing. The Owls stood toe-to-toe with the Fighting Irish and held a slim cluded were Shahbaz Ahmed, Eric Lofton, John Christopher, Robby lead, 20-17, with under 3:00 to go. A late Notre Dame touchdown may Anderson, Brandon Shippen, Saledeem Major, Hershey Walton, Nate have handled Temple its first loss, but the falter wouldn’t taint what D. Smith, Alex Wells, and Will Hayes. Each led individually within the Owls had accomplished in the season’s first half. their respective units and collectively with a common objective. After a school record four weeks in the Top 25, Temple fell out briefly The goals were clearly defined by head coach Matt Rhule. before back-to-back wins at the end of the regular season He wanted Temple to compete for the American Athletic against #21 Memphis (31-12) and UConn (27-3) catapulted Conference Championship, play in a bowl game, and be them back. Those wins, in which the Owls defense did not ranked in the Top 25 at the end of the season. All seemed allow a touchdown, brought Temple to a school record-tying like lofty goals in the spring, but by season’s end and with 10 victories. It also left the Owls with a 7-1 conference record all three accomplished, there was also disappointment. and the American Athletic Conference East Crown, not to mention a trip south to face Houston for the league title. Along the way, the most important thing was achieved – a culture shift for Temple football. Observers now wanted, Losses in the American Athletic Conference Championship and expected, more. Game (24-13 at Houston) and in a rain-soaked Marmot Boca Raton Bowl (32-17 vs. Toledo) could not dampen the accom- One of the first steps was beating in-state rival Penn State plishments of the 2015 Temple Owls. on opening day. In front of a sold out Lincoln Financial Field crowd of 69,176, the Nittany Lions, who held the Both the ECAC and the Philadelphia Sportswriters Associa- upper hand in this matchup for the past 74 years and 39 tion selected the Temple Owls as their 2015 Team of the Year, contests, got off to an early 10-0 lead. The Owls stormed back and and Matt Rhule was recognized as coach of the year (ECAC, Maxwell pasted Penn State to the tune of 27-10. People took notice. A Power Tri-State). A conference-high ten players earned all-conference hon- 5 team was beaten. Temple received Top 25 votes following that ors, including seven first-team selections. Tyler Matakevich became game and every week thereafter. the most celebrated football player in school history. The senior line- backer earned national defensive player of the year (Chuck Bednarik More important to the growth of this team was the following week’s Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy), was a consensus All-America matchup. In Cincinnati against the preseason favorite to win the selection (and Temple’s first defensive first-team All-America), and American Athletic Conference, Temple built a 22-point lead and de- American Athletic Conference defensive player of the year. feated the Bearcats 34-26. RB Jahad Thomas, who eventually earned first team all-conference honors, flashed his big play ability, scoring Most important, the Owls had 25 players dress for the bowl game twice in the span of 1:34 to open the second half. A school record having already earned a degree. Among the 76 bowl participants, tying 100-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff and a 56- just one school, national champion Alabama, had more. yard run on the Owls next possession took the wind out of the Bearcats’ sellout crowd. photo by Joseph V. Labolito photo by Joseph V.

2015 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS

Temple University Football 26 2016 Spring Prospectus 2015 Temple Owls Team Statistics Results Date Opponent ...... Score Overall Conference Home Away Time Attendance Sep 05 PENN STATE ...... W 27-10 1-0-0 1-0-0 3:20 69,176 * Sep 12 at Cincinnati ...... W 34-26 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 3:45 38,112 Sep 19 at UMass ...... W 25-23 3-0-0 2-0-0 3:59 10,141 Oct 02 at Charlotte ...... W 37-3 4-0-0 3-0-0 3:10 13,105 * Oct 10 TULANE ...... W 49-10 5-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 3:14 35,179 * Oct 17 UCF ...... W 30-16 6-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 3:25 31,372 * Oct 22 at East Carolina...... W 24-14 7-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 3:28 39,417 Oct 31 #9 NOTRE DAME ...... L 20-24 7-1-0 3-1-0 3:24 69,280 * Nov 06 at SMU ...... W 60-40 8-1-0 5-0-0 5-0-0 3:31 17,232 * Nov 14 at USF ...... L 23-44 8-2-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 3:50 28,393 * Nov 21 #21 MEMPHIS ...... W 31-12 9-2-0 6-1-0 4-1-0 3:15 31,708 * Nov 28 UCONN ...... W 27-3 10-2-0 7-1-0 5-1-0 2:59 28,236 # Dec 5 at #19 Houston...... L 13-24 10-3-0 7-2-0 5-2-0 3:05 35,721 $ Dec 22 vs Toledo ...... L 17-32 10-4-0 3:24 25,908 * - conference game; # - American Athletic Conference Championship Game; $ - Marmot Boca Raton Bowl

TEAM STATISTICS ...... TU OPP SCORE/QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Tot SCORING ...... 417 281 Temple 64 96 125 132 - 417 Points Per Game...... 29.8 20.1 Opponents 40 133 32 76 - 281 Points Off Turnovers...... 189 148 FIRST DOWNS...... 272 239 Playing With the Lead Rushing...... 104 83 Ahead Behind Tied Passing ...... 136 131 Penn State 16:00 34:24 9:36 Penalty ...... 32 25 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 2,097 1,792 @Cincinnati 39:04 5:47 15:09 Yards gained rushing ...... 2,449 2,194 @UMass 38:42 1:08 20:10 Yards lost rushing...... 352 402 @Charlotte 47:06 0:00 12:54 Rushing Attempts ...... 518 469 Tulane 42:00 12:07 5:53 Average Per Rush ...... 4.0 3.8 UCF 43:09 12:36 4:15 Average Per Game...... 149.8 128.0 @East Carolina 21:48 32:50 5:22 TDs Rushing ...... 25 16 #9 Notre Dame 4:02 43:47 12:11 PASSING YARDAGE ...... 3,037 2,923 @SMU 53:16 3:46 2:58 Comp-Att-Int ...... 249-438-8 269-467-16 @USF 0:10 44:54 14:56 Average Per Pass...... 6.9 6.3 #21 Memphis 38:08 10:21 11:31 Average Per Catch...... 12.2 10.9 UConn 52:52 0:00 7:08 Average Per Game...... 216.9 208.8 TDs Passing...... 20 13 @#19Houston (CCG) 0:00 55:05 4:55 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 5,134 4,715 Toledo (BRB) 3:57 42:16 13:47 Total Plays...... 956 936 Totals 400:14 299:01 140:45 Average Per Play...... 5.4 5.0 ALL PURPOSE...... G Rush Rec PR KOR IR FR Tot Avg/G Average Per Game ...... 366.7 336.8 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 14 1262 216 0 199 001677 119.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards...... 39-810 64-1281 ANDERSON,Robby...... 14 15 939 53 130 001137 81.2 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 29-294 17-140 BRYANT,Ventell ...... 14 9 579 000 0588 42.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 16-301 8-114 GARDNER,Jager ...... 11 184 00359 00543 49.4 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 20.8 20.0 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 14 41 288 000 0329 23.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 10.1 8.2 HOOD,David ...... 9 180 73 0 19 00272 30.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 18.8 14.2 CHANDLER,Sean ...... 14 00206 0 63 0 269 19.2 FUMBLES-LOST ...... 23-11 21-6 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 13 191 7038 00236 18.2 PENALTIES-Yards...... 81-773 104-975 WALKER,P.J...... 14 207 25 000 0232 16.6 Average Per Game...... 55.2 69.6 PATTON,Kip...... 12 42 168 000 0210 17.5 PUNTS-Yards ...... 65-2,719 83-3,131 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 14 0 208 000 0208 14.9 DELOATCH,Romond ...... 13 0 155 000 0155 11.9 Average Per Punt ...... 41.8 37.7 JENNINGS,Adonis...... 14 0 146 700 0153 10.9 Net punt average ...... 37.2 33.0 MAJOR,Saledeem...... 14 0 96 000 0 96 6.9 KICKOFFS-Yards ...... 86-5,152 63-3,810 SMITH,Nate L...... 14 0016 0 74 0 90 6.4 Average Per Kick...... 59.9 60.5 WELLS,Alex...... 14 000078 0 78 5.6 Net kick average ...... 39.5 38.9 THOMPSON,Colin...... 14 0 67 000 0 67 4.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game...... 32:56 27:00 WILLIAMS,Avery...... 14 00049 13 0 62 4.4 3RD-DOWN Conversions...... 87/211 65/203 MATAKEVICH,Tyler...... 14 000047 0 47 3.4 3rd-Down Pct ...... 41% 32% FINCH,Sharif ...... 13 0017 0 26 0 43 3.3 4TH-DOWN Conversions...... 11/23 9/20 BENJAMIN,Samuel ...... 14 -1 37 000 0 36 2.6 4th-Down Pct ...... 48% 45% SHARGA,Nick...... 14 00016 0016 1.1 SACKS BY-Yards...... 32-188 18-101 EATON,Matt...... 3 0 11 000 0 11 3.7 MISC YARDS ...... 0 0 YANCY,Brodrick...... 4 0 11 000 0 11 2.8 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ...... 49 31 FELTON,Michael ...... 12 0 11 000 0 11 0.9 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ...... 23-28 21-26 MAYES,Tyler...... 13 800000 8 0.6 MARSHALL,Stephaun ...14 000007 7 0.5 ON-SIDE KICKS ...... 1-2 0-2 ALWAN,Jarred...... 14 400000 4 0.3 RED-ZONE SCORES ...... (54-62) 87% (33-42) 79% DiGIORGIO,Tim ...... 1 -3 000 0 0 -3 -3.0 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ...... (36-62) 58% (18-42) 43% NUTILE,Frank ...... 4 -4 000 0 0 -4 -1.0 PAT-ATTEMPTS...... (44-45) 98% (28-30) 93% FOSTER,Artrel ...... 14 00-5 00 0 -5 -0.4 ATTENDANCE ...... 264,951 182,121 TEAM...... 10 -38 000 0 0 -38 -3.8 Games/Avg Per Game ...... 6/44,158 7/26,017 Total...... 14 2097 3037 294 810 301 7 6546 467.6 Neutral Site Games...... 1/25,908 Opponents...... 14 1792 2923 140 1281 114 3 6253 446.6

Temple University Football 27 2016 Spring Prospectus 2015 Temple Owls Offensive Statistics

RUSHING...... GP Att Gain Ls Net Avg TD Lg Avg/G TOTAL OFFENSE ...... G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G THOMAS,Jahad ...... 14 276 1385 123 1262 4.6 17 60 90.1 WALKER,P.J...... 14 513 207 2972 3179 227.1 WALKER,P.J...... 14 81 365 158 207 2.6 2 38 14.8 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 14 276 1262 0 1262 90.1 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 13 51 206 15 191 3.7 2 16 14.7 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 13 51 191 0 191 14.7 GARDNER,Jager ...... 11 32 186 2 184 5.8 1 94 16.7 GARDNER,Jager ...... 11 32 184 0 184 16.7 HOOD,David ...... 9 45 184 4 180 4.0 1 17 20.0 HOOD,David...... 9 45 180 0 180 20.0 PATTON,Kip...... 12 5 42 0 42 8.4 2 19 3.5 PATTON,Kip ...... 12 5 42 0 42 3.5 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 14 6 43 2 41 6.8 0 20 2.9 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 14 6 41 0 41 2.9 ANDERSON,Robby...... 14 4 15 0 15 3.8 05 1.1 NUTILE,Frank...... 4 4 -4 40 36 9.0 BRYANT,Ventell ...... 14 19099.0 09 0.6 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 14 30 25 25 1.8 MAYES,Tyler...... 13 18088.0 08 0.6 ANDERSON,Robby...... 14 4 15 0 15 1.1 ALWAN,Jarred...... 14 14044.0 04 0.3 BRYANT,Ventell ...... 14 19 0 9 0.6 BENJAMIN,Samuel...... 14 223-1 -0.5 02 -0.1 MAYES,Tyler ...... 13 18 0 8 0.6 DiGIORGIO,Tim ...... 1 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 00 -3.0 ALWAN,Jarred...... 14 14 0 4 0.3 NUTILE,Frank ...... 4 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 00 -1.0 BENJAMIN,Samuel ...... 14 2 -1 0 -1 -0.1 TEAM...... 10 11 0 38 -38 -3.5 00 -3.8 DiGIORGIO,Tim ...... 1 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 Total...... 14 518 2449 352 2097 4.0 25 94 149.8 TEAM...... 10 11 -38 0 -38 -3.8 Opponents...... 14 469 2194 402 1792 3.8 16 79 128.0 Total...... 14 956 2097 3037 5134 366.7 Opponents...... 14 936 1792 2923 4715 336.8 PASSING ...... G Eff C-A-I Pct Yds TD Lg Avg/G WALKER,P.J...... 14 125.31 245-432-8 56.7 2972 19 75 212.3 CHRISTOPHER,John ...14 103.33 1-3-0 33.3 25 0 25 1.8 |------PATs ------| NUTILE,Frank ...... 4 322.00 3-3-0 100.0 40 1 19 10.0 SCORING...... TD FGs Kck Ru Rc Pa DX Saf Pts Total...... 14 126.51 249-438-8 56.8 3037 20 75 216.9 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00114 Opponents...... 14 112.51 269-467-16 57.6 2923 13 88 208.8 JONES,Austin ...... 0 23-28 44-45 0-0 0 0-0 00113 ANDERSON,Robby ...... 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0044 RECEIVING...... G No. Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G BRYANT,Ventell...... 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0018 ANDERSON,Robby...... 14 70 939 13.4 7 53 67.1 DELOATCH,Romond...... 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0018 BRYANT,Ventell ...... 14 39 579 14.8 3 75 41.4 WALKER,P.J...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3-3 0014 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 14 22 216 9.8 1 34 15.4 HOOD,David...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 14 20 288 14.4 1 49 20.6 JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 14 20 208 10.4 0 28 14.9 PATTON,Kip ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 DELOATCH,Romond ...... 13 20 155 7.8 3 22 11.9 CHANDLER,Sean...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 14 14 146 10.4 2 23 10.4 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 PATTON,Kip...... 12 12 168 14.0 0 43 14.0 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 HOOD,David ...... 9 9 73 8.1 1 16 8.1 GARDNER,Jager...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 MAJOR,Saledeem...... 14 6 96 16.0 1 21 6.9 MAJOR,Saledeem...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 THOMPSON,Colin...... 14 5 67 13.4 0 34 4.8 SMITH,Nate L...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 BENJAMIN,Samuel...... 14 3 37 12.3 0 19 2.6 FELTON,Michael ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 FELTON,Michael ...... 12 3 11 3.7 16 0.9 THOMPSON,Colin ...... 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 00 2 YANCY,Brodrick...... 4 2 11 5.5 0 14 2.8 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1-1 00 2 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 13 273.5 04 0.5 HAYES,Will ...... 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 10 2 WALKER,P.J...... 14 1 25 25.0 0 25 1.8 Total...... 49 23-28 44-45 0-0 4 4-4 10417 EATON,Matt...... 3 1 11 11.0 0 11 3.7 Opponents...... 31 21-26 28-30 0-0 0 0-1 02281 Total...... 14 249 3037 12.2 20 75 216.9 Opponents...... 14 269 2923 10.9 13 88 208.8 FIELD GOALS M-A Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk JONES,Austin 23-28 82.1 0-0 4-4 15-18 4-5 0-1 41 0 PUNT RETURNS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long CHANDLER,Sean ...... 17 206 12.1 0 65 FG SEQUENCE ANDERSON,Robby...... 9 53 5.9 0 19 Temple (40,30)(40,35)(33,37,32)(36m,39)()()(28,52m,37m) FOSTER,Artrel...... 1 -5 -5.0 00 (41,36)(34)(39m,33,35,45m,34)(35)(20,37)(40,39)(29,25,35) FINCH,Sharif ...... 1 17 17.0 00Opponents (34)(53w,27,22)(34)(55m,28m,36)(27)(48,27,41) JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 1 7 7.0 00 (31,46,44,36n,39)(40m)(23)(31)(47,24,37)(45)(24)(38) SMITH,Nate L...... 0 16 0.0 1 16 Total...... 29 294 10.1 1 65 Opponents...... 17 140 8.2 0 24 KICKOFFS ...... No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn MAYES,Tyler ...... 75 4504 60.1 19 2 JONES,Austin ...... 8 476 59.5 01 KICK RETURNS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long STARZYK,Alex ...... 3 172 57.3 00 GARDNER,Jager ...... 16 359 22.4 0 54 Total...... 86 5152 59.9 19 3 1281 39.5 25 ANDERSON,Robby...... 9 130 14.4 0 22 Opponents...... 63 3810 60.5 22 2 810 38.9 26 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 6 199 33.2 1 100 WILLIAMS,Avery...... 3 49 16.3 0 21 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 2 38 19.0 0 22 PUNTING ...... No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd SHARGA,Nick...... 2 16 8.0 0 12 STARZYK,Alex...... 63 2674 42.4 71 8 20 19 1 HOOD,David...... 1 19 19.0 0 19 MAYES,Tyler ...... 1 45 45.0 45 00 1 0 Total...... 39 810 20.8 1 100 TEAM...... 1 0 0.0 000 0 0 Opponents...... 64 1281 20.0 1 80 Total...... 65 2719 41.8 71 8 20 20 1 Opponents...... 83 3131 37.7 64 5 16 19 5 INTERCEPTIONS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long MATAKEVICH,Tyler...... 5 47 9.4 0 26 CHANDLER,Sean ...... 4 63 15.8 2 41 FUMBLE RETURNS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long WELLS,Alex...... 2 78 39.0 0 57 MARSHALL,Stephaun ...... 1 7 7.0 07 MARSHALL,Stephaun ...... 1 0 0.0 00Total...... 1 7 7.0 07 WILLIAMS,Avery...... 1 13 13.0 0 13 Opponents...... 1 3 3.0 03 FINCH,Sharif ...... 1 26 26.0 0 26 MARTIN-OGUIKE,Praise ...... 1 0 0.0 00 SMITH,Nate L...... 1 74 74.0 0 74 Total...... 16 301 18.8 2 74 Opponents...... 8 114 14.2 1 81

Temple University Football 28 2016 Spring Prospectus 2015 Temple Owls Defensive Statistics |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |----Pass Def----| |------Fumbles------| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Asst Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 8 MATAKEVICH,Tyler...... 14 77 61 138 15.0-62 4.5-28 5-47 51 .. .. 41 ALWAN,Jarred...... 14 30 44 74 7.5-24 1.5-9 .2 1 .4 .. 3 CHANDLER,Sean...... 14 44 21 65 5.5-11 1.0-4 4-63 10 ..... 13 SMITH,Nate L...... 14 32 22 54 0.5-0 . 1-74 3. .... 21 WELLS,Alex...... 13 32 20 52 1.0-2 . 2-78 6. .... 2 WILLIAM,Avery...... 14 28 21 49 6.0-13 . 1-13 1. .... 6 MARSHALL,Stephaun ...... 14 23 23 46 0.5-4 0.5-4 1-0 5. 1-7 1.. 58 REDDICK,Haason...... 14 28 17 45 12.5-56 5.0-29 .1 5 .1 .. 9 IOANNIDIS,Matt ...... 14 27 15 42 11.5-40 3.5-24 .5 . 2-0 ... 1 YOUNG,Tavon...... 14 29 12 41 5.0-13 1.0-6 .7 . .. .. 35 SMITH,Nate D...... 14 20 16 36 9.5-53 7.0-47 ..1 .. .. 72 WALTON,Hershey ...... 14 21 12 33 5.5-9 ..41.... 50 MARTIN-OGUIKE,Praise ...... 14 22 8 30 9.0-34 4.0-22 1-0 .2 1-0 32. 32 HAYES,Will...... 10 17 13 30 0.5-1 ....1-0 ... 37 AROMIRE,Boye...... 14 14 5 19 ....1.... 26 RANDALL,Delvon ...... 14 12 4 16 ...... 43 ROBINSON,Averee...... 14 8816 4.0-14 1.0-7 ..1 .. .. 4 SHARGA,Nick ...... 14 96 15 1.0-1 ...... 98 DOGBE,Michael...... 12 7714 ....2.1.. 56 FINCH,Sharif ...... 13 76 13 3.0-5 1.0-2 1-26 .1 ..3. 15 HAIRSTON,Nate...... 14 65 11 ...1..... 16 FOSTER,Artrel ...... 14 3710 0.5-0 ...... 99 BOOTH-LLOYD,Freddie...... 12 45 9 0.5-2 ...... 17 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 14 54 9 ...... 1 . . 28 THOMAS,Jyquis...... 14 34 7 ...... 10 BENJAMIN,Samuel...... 14 52 7 1.0-10 ...... 1. 91 MARTIN,Jacob ...... 13 23 5 2.5-9 1.0-5 ..1 1-0 ... 95 MAYES,Tyler...... 13 32 5 ...... 33 JEFFERSON,Cequan ...... 11 4. 4 ...... 52 ELLIS,Avery...... 13 21 3 1.0-1 1.0-1 ...... 82 MAJOR,Saledeem...... 14 11 2 ...... 59 LERCH,Corey ...... 14 11 2 ...... 80 PATTON,Kip...... 12 11 2 ...... 40 JONES, Todd ...... 4 1 1 2 ...... 23 DELOATCH,Romond ...... 13 11 2 ...... 51 CHUDNOFF,Brandon ...... 7 2 . 2 1.0-2 ...1.... 5 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 14 11 2 ...... 24 HOOD,David ...... 9 . 1 1 ...... 43 STARZYK,Alex ...... 13 1. 1 ...... 76 JONES,Jordan...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 48 CARLING,Alex ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 49 SMITH,Chris...... 1 . 1 1 ...... 81 BOOZER,Cole ...... 10 1. 1 ...... 19 ANDERSON,Robby...... 14 .1 1 ...... 7 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 14 1. 1 ...... 29 JONES,Austin ...... 14 .1 1 ...... 88 JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 14 ...... 1. Total...... 14 537 384 921 104-366 32-188 16-301 50 18 6-7 11 7. Opponents...... 14 569 344 913 96.0-299 18-101 8-114 61 22 11-3 13 22

Weekly Statistical Leaders

Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) Passing (C-A-Yds-I-TD) Receiving (No-Yds-TD) Tackles (S-A-T) Sacks INTs PSU Ja.Thomas (29-135-2) Walker (15-20-143-0-0) R.Anderson (5-20-0) Matakevich (4-3-7) Matakevich (3.0) Finch (1) @Cinc. Ja.Thomas (26-193-1) Walker (13-20-81-0-2) R.Anderson (5-23-1) Matakevich (8-5-13) N.D.Smith (1.0) Matakevich (2) Wells @UMass Ja.Thomas (25-66-1) Walker (28-48-391-2-1) Christopher (7-72-0) Matakevich (4-5-9) N.D.Smith (1.0) Marshall (1) @Char. Ja.Thomas (20-109-2) Walker (11-23-116-0-2) Ja.Thomas (3-48-0) Matakevich (5-3-8) - N.L.Smith (1) TULANE Ja.Thomas (16-54-1) Walker (11-15-183-0-2) R.Anderson (4-73-1) Matakevich (4-3-7) Ioannidis (1.5) Chandler (1) N.D.Smith A.Williams UCF Ja.Thomas (31-199-3) Walker (15-27-149-1-1) Bryant (5-40-1) Matakevich (3-5-8) Martin-Oguike (1.0) Chandler (1) Matakevich @ECU Ja.Thomas (20-66-2) Walker (19-35-250-0-1) R.Anderson (8-126-1) Matakevich (5-8-13) 6 tied (1.0) Matakevich (1) #9 ND Ja.Thomas (21-82-1) Walker (13-30-188-1-1) Bryant (6-90-0) Matakevich (8-5-13) - Martin-Oguike(1) Matakevich @SMU Gardner (6-110-1) Walker (18-25-268-0-4) R.Anderson (4-83-1) Matakevich (9-0-9) Ellis (1.0) Chandler (1) Finch @USF Ja.Thomas (16-65-1) Walker (20-48-259-1-1) Bryant (5-86-1) Matakevich (7-2-9) N.D.Smith (1.5) - #21 MEMPHIS Hood (14-61-1) Walker (14-26-261-1-2) R.Anderson (5-80-0) Matakevich (8-3-11) Chandler (1.0) Reddick - UCONN Ja.Thomas (20-119-2) Walker (19-29-160-0-1) R.Anderson (6-42-0) Matakevich (6-5-11) Martin-Oguike (1.0) Chandler (1) Reddick @#19Hou (CCG)Ja.Thomas (19-69-0) Walker (26-44-287-1-1) R.Anderson (12-150-1) Hayes (8-0-8) -- Matakevich (4-4-8) Toledo (BRB) Walker (10-30-0) Walker (23-42-236-1-0) R.Anderson (6-66-0) Matakevich (2-10-12) --

Temple University Football 29 2016 Spring Prospectus 2015 Temple Owls Individual Participation 2015 Cons. Career # Player GP-GS GP-GS GP-GS PSU Cinc UMass Char Tulane UCF ECU ND SMU USF Memp UConn Hou Tol 75 Ahmed, Shahbaz 14-13 16-10 39-27 LG LG LG x LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG 12 Ali, Kareem 1-0 0-0 1-0 - x------41 Alwan, Jarred 14-13 18-3 36-19 MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB x MLB MLB MLB 19 Anderson, Robby 14-11 14-2 30-18 WR WR WR WR x WR WR WR x WR WR x WR WR 62 Apostolu, Nick 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------25 Armstead, Ryquell 11-1 1-0 11-1 xxxxRB xx x x - - x - x 37 Aromire, Boye 14-0 26-0 26-2 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10 Benjamin, Samuel 14-0 24-0 34-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 99 Booth-Lloyd, Freddie 12-0 0-0 12-0 xxxxxxxx-xxxx- 81 Boozer, Cole 9-0 0-0 12-0 xx-xxxxxx--x- - 20 Bradway, Tom 14-0 14-0 14-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 87 Bryant, Ventell 14-6 14-0 14-6 xxWR WR x WR WR WR xxWR xxx 48 Carling, Alex 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------55 Carter, Brian 14-10 20-6 22-12 RG RG RG RG xxxxRG RG RG RG RG RG 3 Chandler, Sean 14-14 26-25 26-25 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB 7 Christopher, John 14-5 49-0 49-24 WR x WR xxWR WR WR xxxxxx 51 Chudnoff, Brandon 6-1 1-0 35-6 ---xx-x-x--DE -x 66 Dawkins, Dion 14-13 19-5 30-26 LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT x LT LT LT LT LT 23 Deloatch, Romond 14-5 26-3 37-9 WR xxxWR xx x x xxWR WR WR 60 Derosier, Julio 1-0 0-0 2-0 ----x------13 DiGiorgio, Tim 1-0 0-0 3-0 ----x------98 Dogbe, Michael 12-0 4-0 16-0 xxxxx-xxx-xxxx 85 Eaton, Matt 2-0 0-0 6-1 ----x-----x-- 84 Ellick, Marshall 5-0 0-0 5-0 ---xx-xxx----- 52 Ellis, Avery 14-1 24-0 34-1 xxDE xxxxxxxxxxx 31 Felton, Michael 13-0 13-0 46-1 -xxxxxxxxxxxxx 56 Finch, Sharif 13-1 8-0 36-13 xxxxx-xxDE xxxx x 16 Foster, Artrel 14-1 26-0 26-1 xxxxxxxxxxxCB xx 79 Friend, Kyle 10-10 2-2 45-43 CCCCCCCC- ---CC 27 Gardner, Jager 11-1 8-0 11-1 x-xx--xxRB xxxx x 15 Hairston, Nate 14-1 14-0 29-2 xxxxxxxxCB xxxx x 32 Hayes, Will 10-8 4-4 32-15 SS SS SS SS ---xx-SS SS SS SS 24 Hood, David 9-2 6-0 11-2 ---xx-RB -xxRB xxx 9 Ioannidis, Matt 14-13 44-0 44-32 DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT x 33 Jefferson, Cequan 11-0 11-0 16-0 ---xxxxxxxxxxx 88 Jennings, Adonis 14-3 14-0 14-3 x WR xx x x x xWR WR xxxx 53 Johnson, Leon 12-7 11-0 18-8 RT --RT RT RT RT RT LT xxxx x 29 Jones, Austin 14-0 26-0 26-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 76 Jones, Jordan 2-0 0-0 2-0 ----x-----x--- 40 Jones, Todd 5-0 3-0 5-0 ---xx------xxx 89 Kirkwood, Keith 1-0 0-0 9-2 x------57 Lang, Josh 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------59 Lerch, Corey 14-0 26-0 26-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 52 Lofton, Eric 14-13 27-13 39-25 x RT RT LG RG RG RG RG RT RT RT RT RT RT 16 Loughery, John 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------82 Major, Saledeem 14-8 15-6 25-9 xxxTE TE -x xTE TE TE TE TE TE 6 Marshall, Stephaun 14-9 38-0 38-21 SLB x SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB xxxx 91 Martin, Jacob 13-0 11-0 25-2 xx-xxxxxxxxxxx 50 Martin-Oguike, Praise 14-6 14-0 33-17 xxxxDE DE DE x DE DE DE xxx 8 Matakevich, Tyler 14-14 49-20 49-44 WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB 95 Mayes, Tyler 13-0 13-0 19-0 -xxxxxxxxxxxxx 68 McGowan, Brendan 7-4 0-0 22-17 - --x x-- xCCCC- - 74 McHale, James 11-0 6-0 11-0 xxxxx---xxxxxx 47 Myarick, Chris 4-0 0-0 4-0 ---xx----x-x-- 18 Nutile, Frank 3-0 0-0 3-0 ---xx------x-- 80 Patton, Kip 12-1 4-0 12-1 x TE xx x x x x - - x x x x 26 Randall, Delvon 14-0 14-0 14-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 58 Reddick, Haason 14-12 14-2 32-18 DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE x DE DE x DE DE 67 Reed, Semaj 3-0 0-0 13-1 ---xx------x-- 45 Ritrovato, Rob 1-0 0-0 5-0 x------43 Robinson, Averee 14-8 34-1 37-9 DT DT DT DT xxxxDT x DT xxDT 77 Robinson, Jaelin 3-0 0-0 3-0 ---xx------x-- 78 Ruff, Aaron 2-0 0-0 2-0 ----x------x-- 38 Satterfield, Jarrid 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------4 Sharga, Nick 14-4 14-0 14-4 xxxxFB xx xFB x MLB FB xx 17 Shippen, Brandon 14-4 41-3 41-12 xxxxxxxWR xxWR x WR WR 49 Smith, Chris 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------35 Smith, Nate D. 14-7 15-3 48-34 DE DE x DE xxxDE xxxDE DE DE 13 Smith, Nate L. 14-7 23-1 28-7 xxxxSS SS SS SS SS SS xxxFS 43 Starzyk, Alex 14-0 26-0 26-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 69 Sullivan, Adrian 2-0 0-0 6-0 ---xx------94 Taylor, Julian 1-0 0-0 5-0 x------63 Thomas, Gordon 3-0 0-0 3-0 ---xx------x-- 5 Thomas, Jahad 14-10 31-3 35-14 RB RB RB RB x RB x RB x RB x RB RB RB 28 Thomas, Jyquis 14-0 14-0 14-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 86 Thompson, Colin 14-10 23-0 23-13 TE TE TE TE TE TE TE x TE TE x TE xx 11 Walker, P.J. 14-14 34-33 35-33 QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB 72 Walton, Hershey 14-7 49-3 49-27 xxxxDT DT DT DT xxxDT DT DT 21 Wells, Alex 13-13 0-0 22-21 FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS - 2 Williams, Avery 14-5 17-4 33-12 x SLB xx x x x x x xSLB SLB SLB SLB 14 Yancy, Brodrick 4-0 0-0 15-0 xx-xx------1 Young, Tavon 14-12 39-2 48-32 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB x CB CB x CB CB CAPS - indicates starting position; x - played but did not start; “-” - did not play

Temple University Football 30 2016 Spring Prospectus