Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus Ball State Football

Mid-American Conference Championships Football Offi ce (765.285.8251) Spring Practice Schedule 1976, 1978, 1989, 1993, 1996 : (Heidelberg ‘69) Career Record/Years: 59-52-3/13 All Spring Practices are open to members of the MAC West Division Championships Record at Ball State/Years: 2-11/1* media once approved by the athletics media 2001, 2007, 2008 * Head coach in GMAC Bowl after 2008 season relations offi ce . . . Interviews with players and MAC Record/Years: 2-6/1 coaches will be conducted primarily on Thurs- General Information day’s at 2 p.m. at the Fisher Training Facility . Location: Muncie, Ind. 47306 Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs: . . All players and coaches interviews must be Enrollment: 17,285 Eddie Faulkner (Wisconsin ‘00) arranged through the Ball State athletics media Founded: 1918 Defensive Coordinator: relations offi ce . . . To set up interviews or attend President: Dr. Jo Ann Gora Jay Hood (Ohio Wesleyan ‘86) a practice session, please contact associate ath- Alma Mater: Vassar College Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers: letics director Joe Hernandez at jhernand@bsu. Colors: Cardinal and White (Ball State ‘07) edu or 765.285.8242. Nickname: Cardinals Defensive Ends: Home Facility: Scheumann Stadium James Bettcher (St. Francis, Ind. ‘03) Practices will typically begin at 3:45 p.m. Surface: FieldTurf Defensive Line: Phil Burnett (Northern Ill. ‘88) Dates and Times Subject to Change Football History: 2010 will be 86th team Secondary: Daryl Dixon (Florida ‘03) First Season in Stadium: 1967 Offensive Line: Jason Eck (Wisconsin ‘99) Capacity: 22,500 Linebackers: Deion Melvin (Western Ill. ‘94) Wed., March 24 Practice #1 Conference: Mid-American (West Division) Tight Ends: Kurt Mattix (Valparaiso ‘99) Assistant A.D. for Football Operations: Thurs., March 25 Practice #2 Athletics (765.285.1671) Jay Steilberg (Bellarmine ‘03) Sat., March 27 Practice #3 Athletics Director: Tom Collins Director, Football Strength & Conditioning: Alma Mater: Northern Arizona Mark Naylor (Missouri Southern ‘03) Mon., March 29 Practice #4 Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez Equipment Manager: Associate A.D./SWA: Karin Lee Tex Ritter (Akron ‘76) Tues., March 30 Practice #5 Associate A.D.: Pat Quinn Video Coordinator: Thurs., April 1 Practice #6 Associate A.D.: Matt Wolfert D.J. Welte (Arkansas State ‘05) Director of Athletic Development: Jerry Peirson Football Coaching Graduate Assistants: Fri., April 2 Practice #7 Director of Marketing & Promotions: Molly Myers Amara Koroma (Ball State ‘08) Director of Corporate Sales: Jeff Weller Patrick Henry (Defi ance ‘05) Mon., April 5 Practice #8 Assistant Director of Coporate Sales: Chris Ulm Strength & Conditioning Graduate Asst.: Tues., April 6 Practice #9 Compliance Coordinator: Lisa Donaldson Derek Blanchard (Mount Union ‘08) Faculty Representative: Dr. Jim Ruebel Secretary: Marlene Mitchell Director of Facilities: Dan Byrnes Thurs., April 8 Practice #10 Associate Dir. of Sports Facilities: Gonzo Barajas Team Information Sat., April 10 Practice #11 Manager of Sports Facilities: Phil Clay 2009 Overall Record: 2-10 Asst. Manager of Sports Facilities: Bart Ware 2009 MAC Record: 2-6 Mon., April 12 Practice #12 Basic Offense: Multiple Athletics Media and Alumni Relations Tues., April 13 Practice #13 Basic Defense: 4-3 (765.285.8242; FAX 765.285.8929) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 38/20 Thurs., April 15 Practice #14 Mailing Address: HP 120, Muncie, IN 47306 Starters Returning/Lost: 11/11 Associate A.D.: Joe Hernandez Sat., April 17 Spring Game Assistant Director: Brad Caudill Assistant Director: Paula Haughn Assistant Director: Matt McCollester 2010 Ball State Football Schedule Graduate Assistant: Vanessa Virbitsky Secretary: Robin Carter Sept. 2 Thurs. SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE Football Contact: Joe Hernandez 11 Sat. LIBERTY Cell Phone: 765.730.4614 18 Sat. at Purdue E-Mail Address: [email protected] 25 Sat. at Iowa Secondary Contact: Paula Haughn Cell Phone: 765.716.1837 Oct. 2 Sat. at Central Michigan * E-Mail Address: [email protected] 9 Sat. WESTERN MICHIGAN * Homecoming www.ballstatesports.com 16 Sat. EASTERN MICHIGAN * Family Weekend Athletics Training (Stadium: 765.285.4469) 23 Sat. at Toledo * Head Athletics Trainer: Neal Hazen Associate Trainer: Shawn Comer 30 Sat. at Kent State * Assistant Trainer: Casey Galloy Nov. 6 Sat. AKRON * Assistant Trainer: Troy Hershman 12 Fri. at Buffalo * (6:00) - ESPNU 20 Sat. NORTHERN ILLINOIS * Ticket Offi ce (765.285.1474) Bronze Stalk Game 1.888.BSU.TICKET Director of Ticket Operations: Rob Richards Director of Ticket Sales: Adam Tschuor NOTE: Times listed are local time of home team; * Denotes Mid-American Conference Games Home Games are BOLD AND IN ALL CAPS Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus Alphabetical Roster

No. Name (* letters) Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (High School) 27 Jelani Alford WR 5-9 170 So./Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Withrow) Dakota Anderson OL/DL 6-5 250 Fr./Fr. Xenia, Ohio (Xenia) 67 Travis Arnold ** OT 6-8 297 5th/Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider) 25 Sean Baker ** S 6-1 204 Sr./Jr. Canfi eld, Ohio (Canfi eld) 37 Blake Barajas CB 6-0 190 Jr./So. Upland, Ind. (Eastbrook) 21 David Brown TB 5-10 198 So./Fr. Shelbyville, Ind. (Shelbyville) 86 Otis Brown WR 5-9 172 So./Fr. Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville) 94 Ethan Buckles DE 6-7 230 So./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cardinal Ritter) 19 Koreen Burch * CB 5-9 170 Sr./Jr. Broxton, Ga. (Coffee) Artis Chambers S 6-2 195 Jr./Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider) Quintin Cooper DB 5-9 175 Fr./Fr. Clayton, Ohio (Northmont) 56 Justin Cruz * LB 5-11 216 So./So. Green Cove Spings, Fla. (Fleming Island) 28 Andre Dawson CB 6-0 184 Jr./So. Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy) 13 Armand Dehaney * CB 5-8 165 So./So. Maple Heights, Ohio (Walsh Jesuit) 24 Theon Dixon * LB 6-1 216 So./So. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 45 Dwayne Donigan * TB 5-6 171 Jr./So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Broad Ripple) Phil Dudley RB/WR 5-9 175 Fr./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) 91 Robert Eddins *** DE 6-3 242 5th/Sr. Detroit, Mich. (Crockett) 2 Frank Edmonds * S 5-8 188 Sr./Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward) 88 Zane Fakes * TE 6-3 233 So./So. Plainfi eld, Ind. (Plainfi eld) Joseph Fazio S 6-0 198 Fr./So. Cedarburg, Wis. (Cedarburg) 99 Barry Flynn TE 6-5 228 Jr./So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) 8 Travis Freeman MLB 6-0 223 So./So. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 78 Kevin Gall OT 6-5 285 Sr./Jr. Granger, Ind. (Penn) Jeffery Garrett Jr. DB 5-9 170 Fr./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) 12 Torieal Gibson ** WR 5-9 173 Jr./Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 82 Madaris Grant **** $ TE 6-5 235 6th/Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Healthy) Jimmy Graves Jr. S 6-0 210 Fr./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central) 54 Jerrod Gray * C 6-3 276 Sr./Jr. Bradley, Ill. (Bourbonnais) 43 Jacob Green TE 6-3 226 So./Fr. Wyoming, Ohio (Wyoming) Jordan Hansel OL/DL 6-4 300 Fr./Fr. Covington, Ky. (Simon Kenton) 44 Ryan Hartke ** MLB 6-4 228 Sr./Jr. St. Henry, Ohio (St. Henry) 61 Brian Hickman DE 6-4 213 Jr./So. Sheridan, Ind. (Sheridan) 83 Jeremy Hill ** WR 6-2 184 Jr./Jr. Marietta, Ga. (Marietta) 60 Harold Hogue NT 6-1 265 So./Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) 23 Kyle Hoke ** S 5-11 193 Jr./Jr. Sugar Land, Texas (Clements) 77 Austin Holtz * OT 6-5 296 Jr./So. Holt, Mich. (Holt) 46 Joshua Howard ** S 6-1 197 Jr./Jr. Inkster, Mich. (Inkster) 47 Michael Hunt TB 5-6 172 5th/Sr. South Bend, Ind. (Riley) 66 Kreg Hunter ** C 6-3 294 Sr./Jr. Lebanon, Ind. (Lebanon) 4 Daniel Ifft *** WR 6-3 178 Sr./Jr. Dover, Ohio (Dover) 97 Donovan Jarrett * DT 6-2 309 So./So. Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton) Brian Jones DB 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) 42 Davyd Jones *** LB 6-1 215 Sr./Sr. Muncie, Ind. (Central) 35 Zac Jordan S 5-10 198 Sr./Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Elder) 76 Rayondon Kennedy OG 6-2 280 Sr./Jr. Dolton, Ill. (Mount Carmel) 39 Brandon Kish S 5-11 184 So./Fr. Amherst, Ohio (Steele) 18 Scott Kovanda * P 6-3 195 Jr./So. Hartland, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) 85 Keith Langtry WR 6-1 183 So./Fr. Praire Village, Kansas (Rockhurst) 33 MiQuale Lewis **** TB 5-6 201 5th/Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Snider)

$ Applied to Mid-American Conference and NCAA for sixth year of eligibility (no decision as of 3/22/10) Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus Alphabetical Roster

No. Name (* letters) Pos. Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (High School) 72 Cameron Lowry * OT 6-6 289 Jr./So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) Garrett Mack TE/LS 6-5 215 Fr./Fr. Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) 73 Dan Manick * OG 6-4 286 Jr./So. Dyer, Ind. (Lake Central) 47 Tony Martin * LB 6-1 219 So./So. Park Hills, Mo. (Central) 26 Ian McGarvey *** PK/P 5-9 195 Sr./Sr. Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) 16 Brooks Medaris QB 6-0 171 So./Fr. Muncie, Ind. (Delta) 11 Aaron Mershman QB 6-2 211 So./Fr. Bowling Green, Ohio (Bowling Green) Aaron Morris DB 6-0 195 Fr./Fr. South Euclid, Ohio (Glenville) 99 Adam Morris * DT 6-0 279 Jr./Jr. Dublin, Ohio (Scioto) Matthew Mosley OLB/DE 6-2 231 Fr./Fr. Chicago, Ill (Morgan Park) 53 Cody Muhlenkamp *** LS 5-11 191 5th/Sr. Coldwater, Ohio (Coldwater) 79 Kitt O’Brien * OG 6-6 305 So./So. Walton, Ind. (Lewis Cass) Tyler Obringer OL 6-3 279 Fr./Fr. Spencerville, Ohio (Spencerville) 27 Kevin Obyc LB 5-11 195 So./Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Bishop Watterson) Nathan Ollie DB 6-1 290 Fr./Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel) Derek Orr TE 6-6 225 Fr./Fr. Marshallville, Ohio (Smithville) 1 Briggs Orsbon ** WR 6-0 189 Jr./Jr. Convoy, Ohio (Crestview) 5 Kelly Page * QB 6-3 211 Jr./So. Sunnyvale, Texas (Mesquite) 75 Matthew Page OT 6-6 289 So./Fr. East Chicago, Ind. (Central) 95 Rene Perry *** NT 5-11 272 Sr./Sr. Lake City, Fla. (Columbia) 96 Kyle Pettit P 6-2 189 Jr./So. Sunman, Ind. (East Central) 10 Jason Pinkston * CB 6-2 177 So./So. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) Odis Prunty DB 5-10 175 Fr./Fr. Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward’s) 41 Andrew Puthoff ** DE 6-3 249 Sr./Jr. St. Henry, Ohio (St. Henry) 36 Pete Rolf * DT 6-4 260 Sr./Jr. Piqua, Ohio (Piqua) 81 Connor Ryan WR 6-1 187 So./Fr. Westlake, Ohio (St. Ignatius) Richard Saint Victor WR 6-2 215 Jr./Sr. Miami, Fla. (Fort Wayne (Ind.) North) David Schneider TE 6-3 250 Fr./Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) 14 Steven Schott * PK 6-1 163 Jr./So. Massillon, Ohio (Washington) Scott Secor PK 5-9 155 Fr./Fr. New Lenox, Ill. (Lincolnway Central) 80 Jamill Smith WR 5-8 137 So./Fr. Muncie, Ind.l (South) Tory Squires DE 6-4 240 Fr./Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Gordon Tech) Anthony Stryffeler DE 6-4 220 Fr./Fr. Sagamore Hills, Ohio (Padua Franciscan) 74 Michael Switzer *** OG 6-5 293 Sr./Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North) 7 Cory Sykes ** TB 5-7 160 So/So. Harvey, Ill. (Thornton) 16 Charlie Todd * CB 5-10 190 Sr./Sr. Bear, Del. (Howard) Jack Tomlinson WR 5-9 160 Fr./Fr. Westerville, Ohio (South) J.C. Wade DB 6-1 180 Fr./Fr. Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins) Keith Wenning QB 6-4 220 Fr./Fr. Coldwater, Ohio (Coldwater) 3 Seth White WR 5-10 188 So./Fr. Bexley, Ohio (Bexley) 6 Eric Williams * TB 5-10 203 So./So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central) 22 Ray Winkler * TB 5-9 183 Jr./Jr. South Bend, Ind. (St. Joseph’s) 32 Lorren Womack * LB 6-0 214 Sr./Sr. Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne) 93 Justin Woodard ** DE 6-3 228 5th/Sr. LaGrange, Ga. (Troup County) 51 Kaylon Woods * DE 6-2 253 5th/Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast) 63 Steve Yoder NT 6-3 303 Jr./So. Canal Fulton, Ohio (Massillon Washington) Matthew Zdziebko MLB 6-1 198 Fr./So. Mishawaka, Ind. (Mishawaka) Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus Personnel Data/Depth Chart

Returning Lettermen (42) -- Offense (17); Defense (21); Specialists (4) Returning Starters (17) -- Offense (10); Defense(7) Lettermen Lost (15) -- Offense (4); Defense (11); Specialists (0) Starters Lost (3) -- Offense (0); Defense (3)

Offense (Returning Starters - started at least half of the games in 2009- in ALL CAPS; * Denotes Letters Won) LT: CAMERON LOWRY * Travis Arnold ** LG: MICHAEL SWITZER *** Raynondon Kennedy C: KREG HUNTER ** Jerrod Gray * RG: DAN MANICK * Kitt O’Brien * RT: AUSTIN HOLTZ * Matthew Page Kevin Gall QB: KELLY PAGE * Aaron Mershman Brooks Medaris TB: MIQUALE LEWIS **** Cory Sykes **/Eric Williams * David Brown Ray Winkler Dwayne Donigan Michael Hunt TE: ZANE FAKES * Barry Flynn Jacob Green WR: BRIGGS ORSBON * Jamill Smith Jelani Alford WR: Torieal Gibson ** Otis Brown Jeremy Hill ** WR: DANIEL IFFT *** Connor Ryan Keith Langtry

Defense (Returning Starters - started at least half of the games in 2009 - in ALL CAPS; * Denotes Letters Won) LE: Andrew Puthoff ** Kaylon Woods * Ethan Buckles DT: Adam Morris Donovan Jarrett * Pete Rolf * NT: RENE PERRY *** Steve Yoder Harold Hogue RE: ROBERT EDDINS *** Justin Woodard ** Brian Hickman LB: DAVYD JONES *** Theon Dixon * Kevin Obyc MLB: TRAVIS FREEMAN Ryan Hartke ** Matt Zdziebko LB: Tony Martin * Justin Cruz * Lorren Womack * LCB: Jason Pinkston * KOREEN BURCH * Blake Barajas LS: SEAN BAKER ** Joshua Howard ** Frank Edmonds * Joseph Fazio RS: Kyle Hoke ** Brandon Kish Zac Jordan RCB: CHARLIE TODD * Armand Dehaney * Andre Dawson

Specialists; * Denotes Letters Won) P: Scott Kovanda * PK: Ian McGarvey *** Steven Schott * LS: Cody Muhlenkamp ***

Lettermen Lost (15) Starters Lost (3) Jordan Applegate * Tanner Justice ** Jeff Barker ** Tad Kilburn * Offense (0) Brandon Carnegie ** Alex Knipp **** Spain Cosby **** Kyle Kuntz ** Brandon Crawford **** Myles Trempe *** Defense (3) Chad Davis * Ryan Warmoth * Brandon Crawford Drew Duffi n **** Sam Woodworth ** Drew Duffi n Jakeem Gregory * Alex Knipp Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus Head Coach Stan Parrish and Staff

Stan Parrish, who was an assistant football coach at from 2005-08, was promoted to head football Stan Parrish Bio coach Dec. 18, 2008, and coached the Cardinals in the GMAC Bowl. Coaching Experience: Parrish, who took over for his fi rst complete season in 2009, is 40th Year as a football coach the fi rst Ball State assistant coach to be promoted to head coach Windham H.S., assistant, 1969-71 since Wave Myers went from assistant coach to head coach prior Windham H.S., head coach, 1972-74 to the 1968 season. Purdue, graduate assistant, 1975-76 Parrish was Ball State’s quarterbacks coach in 2005 and pro- Wabash College, assistant, 1977 moted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2006. Wabash College, head coach, 1978-82 In 2008, he was one of fi ve fi nalists for the Broyles Award, which Marshall, head coach, 1983-85 goes to the top assistant coach in the nation. Parrish engineered Kansas State, head coach, 1986-88 a 2008 Ball State offense which helped the Cardinals to a 12-2 Rutgers, assistant, 1990-95 record, an 8-0 Mid-American Conference mark, the MAC West Michigan, assistant, 1996-2001 (1997 National Championship) Division Championship and the fi rst back-to-back bowl games in , assistant, 2002-03 (2002 Super Bowl) school history. Ball State’s offense ranked 12th in the nation in Ball State, assistant, 2005-08 passing effi ciency, 17th in total offense, 18th in scoring offense, • 2005 - Quarterbacks 24th in passing offense and 31st in rushing offense in 2008. • 2006-08 - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Parrish is in his 40th year as a football coach. Prior to com- Ball State, head coach, named Dec. 18, 2008 ing to Ball State, he spent the 2002 and 2003 seasons as the quarterbacks coach of the ’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2002, he tutored starting quarterback Brad Johnson, who led Tampa Bay to a 12-4 regular-season record and the fi rst Super Bowl Championship in the franchise’s history. Parrish spent six years on the staff at the , where he worked with former Ball State head coach . He was the quarterbacks coach each year at Michigan plus was the team’s offensive co- ordinator in 2000 and 2001. Parrish helped the Wolverines to a 1997 berth in the Rose Bowl and the school’s 11th national championship. He tutored quarterbacks and at Michigan. Parrish has 10 years of head coaching experience in the collegiate ranks and owns a 57-42-3 overall record. He served as the head coach at Wabash College from 1978-82, at Marshall from 1983-85 and at Kansas State from 1986-88. Under the guidance of Parrish, Ball State’s offense passed for a school record 3,704 yards and 30 touchdowns in 2007, breaking the previous marks of 3,112 yards and 27 TDs set in 2006. In 2005, Parrish helped quarterback Joey Lynch throw for a then school record 18 touchdown passes and throw for 1,982 yards, which ranked as the third highest single-season total in Ball State annals. Parrish and his wife, the former Ruth Purdy, have one son, Andrew, and one daughter, Libby. Parrish is a 1964 graduate of Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg in 1969, where he played defensive back from 1965-68. Name Title Alma Mater, Year Most Recent Position Stan Parrish Head Coach Heidelberg ‘69 Ball State, head coach Named Ball State’s head coach Dec. 18, 2008 . . . owns a 59-52-3 career head coaching record in 12 seasons

Eddie Faulkner Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Wisconsin ‘00 Ball State, offensive coord./running backs Spent the 2009 season as his fi rst as offensive coordinator and has coached the running backs for the last fi ve seasons.

Jay Hood Defensive Coordinator Ohio Wesleyan ‘86 Ball State, linebackers Promoted to defensive coordinator for the 2010 season after spending 2009 as Ball State’s linebackers coach.

Joey Lynch Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers Ball State ‘07 Ball State, wide receivers Added duties of recruiting coordinator . . . earned four letters at quarterback for Ball State from 2003-06 . . . graduated after completing 391-of-613 passes for 4,292 yards with 37 touchdowns and a .638 passing percentage in his career.

James Bettcher Defensive Ends St. Francis ‘03 North Carolina, graduate assistant A native of the state of Indiana, hired at Ball State after serving as a defensive graduate assistant at North Carolina from 2007-09.

Phil Burnett Defensive Line Northern Illinois ‘88 Ball State, defensive line Entering his eighth season as an assistant coach at Ball State . . . also serves as Ball State’s academic liaison for football.

Daryl Dixon Secondary Florida ‘03 Ball State, secondary Spent the 2008 season as a graduate assistant at Illinois after working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Fighting Illini in 2006 and 2007 . . . member of the in 2004 and 2005 after a playing career at Florida.

Jason Eck Offensive Line Wisconsin ‘99 Ball State, offensive line A college teammate of Ball State offensive coordinator and running backs coach Eddie Faulkner . . . member of the 1998 Big Ten Championship Team which also won the Rose Bowl.

Kurt Mattix Tight Ends Valparaiso ‘99 Ball State, quality control coach Spent the 2009 season as a quality control coach for the Cardinals before being promoted to fulltime assistant for the 2010 season . . . served as a graduate assistant for the Cardinals in 2002-03.

Deion Melvin Linebackers Western Illinois ‘94 Ball State, linebackers Began his tenure at Ball State in 2009 as the school’s linebackers coach . . . coached seven All-Americans from 1993-2008. Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus 2009 Notes

2009 Ball State Honors and Awards 2009 Ball State Football Schedule John Magnabosco Award (MVP): Drew Duffi n (Won 2, Lost 10; MAC 2-6) John Hodge Award (Most Valuable Freshman): Travis Freeman and Eric Williams Bill Reynolds Special Teams Award: Kyle Kuntz and Ian McGarvey 9/3 (Thurs.) NORTH TEXAS - ESPNU Captains Award: Brandon Crawford and Madaris Grant L, 20-10 9/12 (Sat.) NEW HAMPSHIRE Academic Award: Tanner Justice L, 23-16 Bill Meitzler Scout Team Player of the Year Awards: Otis Brown (offense) and 9/19 (Sat.) at Army - CBS College Sports TV Harold Hogue and Zac Jordan (defense) L, 24-17 Award (Senior Contributions): Drew Duffi n and Alex Knipp 9/26 (Sat.) at Auburn - Fox Sports Mark Hays Award (Inspiration): Brandon Crawford L, 54-30 10/3 (Sat.) TOLEDO * ESPN Plus/GamePlan L, 37-30 2009 Mid-American Conference Honors and Awards 10/10 (Sat.) at Temple * All-MAC Second Team: Brandon Crawford, Robert Eddins and MiQuale Lewis L, 24-19 West Division Offensive Player of the Week: MiQuale Lewis (10/24/09) 10/17 (Sat.) BOWLING GREEN * L, 31-17 10/24 (Sat.) at Eastern Michigan * 2009 Additional Honors and Awards W, 29-27 2009 Doak Walker Award Watch List (Nation’s Top Running Back): MiQuale Lewis 10/31 (Sat.) OHIO * 2009 Walter Camp Award Watch List (Nation’s Top Player): MiQuale Lewis L, 20-17 11/12 (Thurs.) at Northern Illinois * - ESPNU 2009 Team News and Notes L, 26-20 11/18 (Wed.) CENTRAL MICHIGAN * ESPN2 L, 35-3 • Ball State’s 2009 season captains were Brandon Crawford (Fort Wayne, Ind./ 11/24 (Tues.) at Western Michigan * ESPN2 South H.S.) and Madaris Grant (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mounth Healthy H.S.) . . . The W, 22-17 Cardinals also selected game captains prior to each contest.

* Mid-American Conference Game • The Cardinals have gone 58 straight games without being shutout, which is the second longest stretch in Ball State history. The last time a Ball State team did not Future Schedules score in a game was Oct. 1, 2005, at Boston College. The school record is 124 from 2011 Sept. 26, 1987 to Sept. 19, 1998. Sept. 10 at South Florida Sept. 24 ARMY • The Cardinals have appeared on national television 16 times in the last two seasons. Ball State played twice on ESPN2 plus appeared on ESPNU, CBS College 2012 Sports and Fox Sports in 2009. Sept. 8 at Clemson Sept. 22 SOUTH FLORIDA • Ball State has won 14 of its last 20 Mid-American Conference games.The Car- Oct. 27 at Army dinals won their fi nal four MAC games in 2007 and all eight league contests in 2008.

2013 • 2009 Mid-American Conference Standings • Aug. 29 at Illinois State Sept. 7 ARMY West Division MAC Record Overall Record Sept. 14 at North Texas Central Michigan &$ 8-0 12-2 Northern Illinois 5-3 7-6 Western Michigan 4-4 5-7 2014 Toledo 3-5 5-7 Aug. 30 ILLINOIS STATE Ball State 2-6 2-10 Sept. 6 at Iowa Eastern Michigan 0-8 0-12 Oct. 4 at Army East Division MAC Record Overall Record 2015 Ohio & 7-1 9-5 Sept. 12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE Temple 7-1 9-4 Bowling Green 6-2 7-6 Kent State 4-4 5-7 2016 Buffalo 3-5 5-7 Sept. 1 at Middle Tennessee State Akron 2-6 3-9 Miami University 1-7 1-11 2017 Oct. 7 ARMY & Division Champions; $ MAC Champion Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus 2009 Notes

Sykes Setting His Sights: Cory Sykes (Harvey, Ill./Thornton), a sophomore H-Back for the Cardinals, rushed for 85 yards on 10 carries vs. Central Michigan . . . The 85 rushing yards was the second best performance of the year for Sykes, who rushed for a career high 201 yards at Eastern Michigan earlier this season . . . Sykes led Ball State with a 6.2 yards-per-rush average and was third on the team with three rushing touchdowns.

Williams’ Numbers: Eric Williams (Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central H.S.) averaged 5.7 yards per rush and led the Cardinals with a 23.9 average on kickoff returns . . . He ranked fourth in the MAC in kick return average and ninth in all-purpose yards . . . Williams rushed a career high 12 times at Northern Illinois and scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the season against the Huskies . . . He rushed for a career best 88 yards vs. Bowling Green . . . Against New Hampshire, Williams posted a career long 50-yard kickoff return . . . At Temple, Williams was credited with his fi rst career touchdown after recovering a ball in the endzone . . . Against Bowling Green, Williams was credited with his fi rst rushing touchdown on a 30-yard run with 12:16 left in the third quarter . . . He rushed for 59 yards on fi ve carries, including a career long 55-yard run and his third rushing TD of the season vs. Ohio.

Ball State Grad Takes Over at QB: Tanner Justice (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral H.S.), who graduated last May with a bachelor’s degree in entre- preneurship and spent the 2009 season working on his master’s degree in business at Ball State, made his fi rst career start at Eastern Michigan . . . He took over at quarterback vs. Bowling Green in the second quarter of the game after Kelly Page suffered a thumb injury . . . A former walk-on for the Cardinals, Justice completed 6-of-9 passes for 78 yards and his fi rst career touchdown pass vs. Ohio . . . He completed his fi rst career TD pass on a 35-yard completion to Jeremy Hill (Marietta, Ga./Marietta H.S.) with 5:52 left in the game to give the Cardinals a 17-12 advantage over the Bobcats . . . At Northern Illinois, Justice completed 11-of-19 passes for 134 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions . . . Against Central Michigan, Justice completed 10-of-17 passes for 105 yards.

Turning the Page: Kelly Page (Sunnyvale, Texas/Mesquite H.S.), a redshirt freshman quarterback for the Cardinals in 2009, started his fi rst career game in the season opener vs. North Texas and completed 15-of-34 passes for 140 yards and one interception . . . He completed his fi rst career touchdown pass on a 21-yard scoring strike to true freshman Seth White with 8:50 left to play vs. New Hampshire . . . Page rushed for his fi rst career TD with 3:51 left in the fi rst quarter at Army on a 15-yard run . . . Against Toledo, Page completed a career high 25 passes on a career best 41 attempts for 234 yards and a career best two touchdown passes . . . At Temple, Page threw for a career high 237 yards and tied his career best with two TD passes . . . Page completed 4-of-9 passes for 39 yards vs. Bowling Green before leaving the game with an injury . . . He missed the remainder of the 2009 season with a thumb injury on his throwing hand.

Punter U. Continues: Scott Kovanda (Hartland, Mich./Detroit Central Catholic H.S.) began his Ball State career vs. North Texas and averaged 40.0 yards per punt to rank fourth in the MAC . . . He punted 57 times and forced opponents to start inside their own 20-yard line 15 times, while forcing teams to fair catch nine times . . . Kovanda had a career long punt of 63 yards vs. North Texas, and tallied a 62-yard punt vs. Ohio . . . Ball State opponents returned 25 punts for an average of 3.8 yards per punt this year, which ranks eighth in the nation in the latest NCAA statistics . . . Ball State has a long tradition of outstanding punters . . . Brad Maynard (1993-96) set the Ball State career record with a 44.2 average, was a consensus All-American and is in his 13th year in the National Football League . . . Reggie Hodges (2000-04) punted for 10,210 yards and is in his fi fth year in the NFL, most recently with the . . . Chris Miller (2004-08) completed his career last season ranked second in BSU annals with 10,342 career punt yards and breaking Maynard’s career average record with a 44.77 mark.

Leading the Defense: Davyd Jones (Muncie, Ind./Central H.S.), who managed a career high 15 tackles vs. Central Michigan, led Ball State with 100 tackles in 2009 . . . Jones ranked 11th in the MAC in tackles . . . He has also ranked third for Ball State with eight tackles for loss and added two pass breakups and two forced fumbles . . . Jones led the Cardinals in tackles vs. CMU and tied for team-high honors with nine tackles vs. Ohio.

Freeman the Freshman: Travis Freeman (Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville H.S.) started the last 11 games as a true freshman and ranked 15th in the MAC in tackles . . . He was second on the team with 93 tackles, including two tackles for loss, one interception and two quarterback hurries . . . Freeman led the Cardinals with 10 tackles at Temple and with seven at Eastern Michigan . . . He tied for team-high honors with nine tackles vs. Ohio . . . He managed a career high 11 tackles at Army and at Auburn.

Youthful Secondary: Charlie Todd (Bear, Del./Howard H.S.), a junior defensive back in his fi rst year playing for the Cardinals in 2009, tallied a career high and team high 12 tackles at Northern Illinois . . . Todd is in his fi rst year at Ball State after graduating from Nassau Community College and ranked 24th in the MAC in tackles . . . He managed nine tackles at Temple and eight tackles vs. North Texas and at Army . . . He registered his fi rst career interception vs. Toledo . . . Todd returned a punt for 87 yards and a touchdown vs. Western Michigan in the season fi nale.

Youthful Secondary Part II: Jason Pinkston (Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville H.S.), a true freshman cornerback, intercepted the second pass of his career vs. Ohio . . . He tallied his fi rst career pick at Auburn . . . Sean Baker (Canfi eld, Ohio/Canfi eld H.S.) was fi fth on the team in tackles and led the Cardinals with four interceptions.

Rushing Robert Eddins: Robert Eddins (Detroit, Mich./Crockett H.S.), a junior defensive end for the Cardinals, registered a team high 13.5 tackles for loss, and led the team with seven sacks . . . He was sixth on the team with 55 tackles . . . Eddins tied for 28th in the nation in tackles for loss . . . He was third in the MAC in tackles for loss and ranked fi fth in sacks . . . Eddins blocked the third punt of his career and the second of the 2009 season at Eastern Michigan . . . He blocked an EMU punt with 5:33 to play in the third quarter, and the ball rolled out of the Eagles endzone for a safety to reduce a defi cit to 27-22 in a game the Cardinals would win 29-27.

Orsbon Staying Steady: Briggs Orsbon (Convoy, Ohio/Crestview H.S.) tallied a season high 10 catches for a season best 88 receiving yards vs. Toledo . . . He also tallied his fi rst receiving touchdown of 2009 vs. the Rockets . . . In the next contest at Temple, Orsbon managed 10 catches again for 82 yards . . . Orsbon tallied 76 receiving yards vs. Bowling Green . . . He led Ball State with 51 catches and 461 receiving yards.

Just for Kicks: Ian McGarvey (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove H.S.) connected on a career long 48-yard fi eld goal vs. New Hampshire and at Western Michigan . . . He also made a 47-yard fi eld goal vs. New Hampshire and vs. Toledo . . . McGarvey tied his career high with three fi eld goals in a single game four times in 2009 -- New Hampshire, Auburn, Toledo and Western Michigan . . . He set the school record with 81 consecutive extra points made from Nov. 13, 2007, to Oct. 3, 2009 . . . McGarvey shattered the previous record of 40 straight extra point kicks made by Brian Jackson in 2003-04 . . . McGarvey was fi rst in the MAC and ninth in the nation in fi eld goals per game. Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus 2009 Rushing Record Book

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The Last Time A Team Had One Player Most Yards Rushing In A Game Most Yards Rushing In A Game Rush For 300 Yards In A Game and A Teammate Rushed For Over 200 Yards 1. 612, OU vs. EMU, 1997 1. 532 vs. Cal Poly Pomona, 1977 In The Same Game 2. 555, KSU vs. Western Reserve, 1954 Ball State rushed 72 times for 532 The fi rst time accomplished in NCAA 3. 551, CMU vs. UNLV, 1994 yards. The Cardinals were led by the Football History (All Divisions) 4. 532, BSU vs. Cal Poly Pomona, 1977 159 rushing yards of George Jenkins. 10/24/09 -- Ball State at Eastern Michigan 5. 496, BGSU vs. MAR, 1968 In all, 13 players gained yardage. MiQuale Lewis (301) & Cory Sykes (203) 6. 478, MIA vs. WMU, 1975 Roy Thomas was second on the team ______7. 472, UT vs. CMU, 1999 with 89 yards, while current Ball State 8. 463, Ball State vs. EMU, 2009 Radio Network color analyst, Mark Two Players on the Same Team 9. 447, OU vs. WMU, 1953 O’Connell rushed for 37 yards on Each Gained 200 Yards Or More 10. 445, UT vs. KSU, 1981 seven carries. Only Happened Four Times 11. 444, OU vs. CMU, 2000 in FBS History 2. 463 vs. Eastern Michigan, 2009 MiQuale Lewis gained a school 10/24/09 -- Ball State at Eastern Michigan record 301 rushing yards, while Ball State ______teammate Cory Sykes gained a MiQuale Lewis, 301 (26 rushes) & career best 201 yards. Five players Cory Sykes, 203 (23 rushes) registered rushing yards with Lewis carrying the ball 26 times and Sykes 11/16/06 -- West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh Most Rushing Yards In a Game rushing 23 times. Ball State gained West Virginia 521 yards with negative yardage Patrick White 220 (22 rushes) & 1. 377, Robbie Mixon (CMU) plays making the net 463. Steve Slaton, 215 (23 rushes) vs. EMU, 2002 2. 376, Travis Prentice (MIA) 11/29/97 -- Michigan State vs. Penn State vs. UA, 1999 ______Michigan State 3. 373, Astron Whatley (KSU) Sedrick Irvin, 238 (28 rushes) & vs. EMU, 1997 Marc Renaud, 203 (21 rushes) 4. 356, Brian Pruitt (CMU) Most Rushing Yards In A Game vs. UT, 1994 Ball State has had eight players rush for at 11/2/85 -- Tulsa vs. Wichita State 5. 353, Garrett Wolfe (NIU) least 200 yards in a game on 11 Tulsa vs. BSU, 2006 occasions. It has happened only twice in Gordon Brown, 214 (23 rushes) & 6. 332, Morgan Williams (UT) the same season (1987 and 2002) and had Steve Gage, 206 (26 rushes) vs. MIA, 2008 never happened in the same game until ______7. 326, George Swarn (MIA) Oct. 24, 2009. vs. EMU, 1985 Most Yards Gained by Two Players 8. 325, Garrett Wolfe (NIU) 1. 301, MiQuale Lewis vs. EMU, 2009 on the Same Team vs. EMU, 2004 2. 260, Earl Taylor vs. EMU, 1976 504 Yards - Ball State 9. 302, Casey McBeth (UT) 3. 257, Marcus Merriweather vs. CMU, 2000 10/24/09 -- Ball State at Eastern Michigan vs. UA, 1994 4. 242, Corey Croom vs. Miami U., 1992 MiQuale Lewis (301) & Cory Sykes (203) 10. 301, MiQuale Lewis (Ball State) 5. 228, Amos Van Pelt vs. St. Joseph’s, 1966 vs. Eastern Michigan, 2009 6. 227, Marcus Merriweather vs. Buffalo, 2002 487 Yards - Arkansas 11. 292, Silas Massey (CMU) 7. 217, Marcus Merriweather vs. WMU, 2002 10/4/07 -- Arkansas vs. South Carolina vs. KSU, 1996 8. 211, vs. Ohio, 1987 Darren McFadden (321) & 12. 289, A.C. Jenkins (UT) 9. 208, Bernie Parmalee vs. Indiana St., 1987 Felix Jones (166) vs. Davis & Elkins, 1951 10. 204, Carlton Campbell vs. Indiana St., 1985 11. 203, Cory Sykes vs. EMU, 2009 Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus 2009 Statistics

Ball State’s 2009 Game-by-Game Starting Lineups

Offense UNT UNH Army Auburn Toledo Temple BGSU EMU OHIO NIU CMU WMU

TE Grant Fakes Fakes Fakes Fakes Gibson (WR) Gray Fakes Fakes Fakes Fakes Fakes

LT Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry Lowry

LG Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer Switzer

C Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter

RG Manick Manick O’Brien O’Brien Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold Arnold Manick Manick Manick

RT Holtz Holtz Holtz Holtz Manick Manick Manick Manick Holtz Holtz Holtz Holtz

QB Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice

HB Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis

WR White White Orsbon Orsbon Orsbon Orsbon Orsbon Orsbon Orsbon Orsbon Orsbon Orsbon

WR Hill Hill Sykes (HB) Hill Ifft Ifft Ifft Trempe Ifft Sykes (HB) Sykes (HB) Ifft

TE Hartke Ifft (WR) Hartke Hartke Hartke Hill (WR) Gibson (WR) Sykes (HB) Gibson (WR) Williams (HB) Puthoff Puthoff

Defense UNT UNH Army Auburn Toledo Temple BGSU EMU OHIO NIU CMU WMU

DE Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford

LT Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n Duffi n

NT Perry Perry Morris Perry Perry Perry Perry Perry Perry Perry Perry Perry

RE Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins Eddins

WLB Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones

MLB Cosby Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman

SLB Woodworth Martin Carnegie (DB) Martin Martin Martin Woodworth Dixon Cruz Dixon Dixon Dixon

CB Burch Burch Burch Burch Burch Burch Pinkston Pinkston Burch Burch Burch Burch

FS Baker Baker Baker Kuntz Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker

SS Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp Knipp

CB Todd Carnegie Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd Todd

Ball State’s Statistical Rankings

Mid-American Conference MAC Individual

Field Goals Per Game: Ian McGarvey, 1st Scoring Offense: 11th Punting: 1st Kick Return Average: Eric Williams, 4th Scoring Defense: 9th Turnover Margin: 10th tie Punting Average: Scott Kovanda, 4th Sacks: Robert Eddins, 5th Passing Offense: 13th Pass Effi ciency: 13th Rushing: MiQuale Lewis, 5th Passing Defense: 11th Pass Defense Effi ciency: 13th Fumbles Forced: Robert Eddins, 6th tie Rushing Offense: 6th First Downs: 12th Kick Scoring: Ian McGarvey, 6th Rushing Defense: 7th Opponent First Downs: 10th Interceptions: Sean Baker, 5th; Jason Pinkston, 7th Tackles for Loss: Robert Eddins, 3rd; Total Offense: 12th 3rd Down Conversions: 10th Brandon Crawford, 8th Total Defense: 9th Opp. 3rd Down Conversions: 7th All-Purpose: Eric Williams, 9th Kickoff Returns: 8th 4th Down Conversions: 5th Tackles: Davyd Jones, 11th; Travis Freeman, 15th Alex Knipp, 22nd, Charlie Todd, 25th tie Punt Returns: 7th Opp. 4th Down Conversions: 4th Sacks By: 11th PAT Kicking: 12th Sacks Against: 12th Time of Possession: 12th NCAA Rankings (Top 50) Fewest Penalties: 1st Kickoff Coverage: 4th Field Goals Per Game: Ian McGarvey, 9th Opponent Penalties: 3rd Red Zone Offense: 5th Tackles For Loss: Robert Eddins, 43rd tie Field Goals: 1st Red Zone Defense: 12th Sacks: Robert Eddins, 50th tie AwardBall State Candidate Football -- 2010 - MiQuale Preseason Lewis Prospectus #33 MiQuale Lewis • 2008 All-Mid-American Conference First Team • H-Back • 5-6 • 193 • Sr./5th • 2009 All-MAC Second Team • Major: General Studies SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Hometown: Fort Wayne, Ind. Most Rushing Yards: 301 at Eastern Michigan, 2009 High School: Snider Most Touchdowns Rushing: 4 at Indiana, 2008 Most Rushing Attempts: 32 vs. Western Michigan, 2008

Granted An Additional Year of Eligibility Due to 2007 Season Ending Injury Career Superlatives 2009 (Sr.): Set the Ball State single-game rushing record with 301 yards on 26 carries at • Set the Ball State single-game rushing Eastern Michigan . . . scored his fourth TD of the season at EMU and his fi fth TD of the year record with 301 yards at Eastern at Western Michigan . . . tallied a career Michigan Oct. 24, 2009. Rushed 26 long 66-yard run at EMU . . . led the Cardi- Rushing Yards in a Career times for 301 yards and one touchdown. nals with 103 rushing yards on 15 carries 1. 4002 Marcus Merriweather, 1999-02 with one touchdown vs. North Texas in the 2. 3483 Bernie Parmalee, 1987-90 season opener . . . managed eight recep- 3. 3334 MiQuale Lewis, 2006-Present • Teamed with Cory Sykes (203 rushing tions for 22 yards vs. New Hampshire . . 4. 3080 LeAndre Moore, 1995-98 yards) to become the fi rst duo in Football . rushed a team high 12 times at Army . . . 5. 3051 Michael Blair, 1993-96 Bowl Subdivision history to have one tallied his second rushing TD of the season 6. 2725 Corey Croom, 1989-92 player rush for 300 yards in a game and on a two-yard rush at Auburn . . . tallied 115 Most Touchdowns Rushing in a Career a teammate rush for 200 yards in the rushing yards on a season high 18 carries vs. Bowling Green . . . 2008 (Jr.): Started 1. 34 Marcus Merriweather, 1999-2002 same game. The duo gained an NCAA all 14 games to earn third letter . . . rushed 2. 31 Michael Blair, 1993-96 3. 30 Mark Bornholdt, 1978-81 record 504 yards and became only the for 95 yards and one touchdown in the sea- 30 MiQuale Lewis, 2006-Present fourth tandem in NCAA history to gain son opener before putting together a streak 5. 26 Bernie Parmalee, 1987-90 at least 200 yards apiece in the same of six straight 100-yard rushing contests . game. . . the six straight rushing games tied the Most Rushing Attempts in a Career Ball State record for most consecutive 100- 1. 851 Marcus Merriweather, 1999-2002 yard rushing games . . . rushed for at least 2. 805 Bernie Parmalee, 1987-90 • Rushed for 301 yards at EMU Oct. 24, 100 yards in the fi nal four regular season 3. 722 Corey Croom, 1989-92 2009, to mark only the 10th 300-yard games and the MAC Championship Game . 4. 668 Michael Blair, 1993-96 rushing performance in Mid-American . . had at least one reception in 13 games . 5. 655 LeAndre Moore, 1995-98 Conference history. . . career high nine catches for season high 6. 643 MiQuale Lewis, 2006-Present 77 yards vs. Buffalo in the MAC Champi- 100-yard Rushing Games in a Career onship Game . . . named the MAC West • Set the Ball State single-season rushing 1. 19 Marcus Merriweather, 1999-2001 Division Offensive Player of the Week after record on a seven yard run vs. Buffalo 2. 15 Bernie Parmalee, 1986-89 tying the Ball State single-game record 15 MiQuale Lewis, 2006-Present in the 2008 MAC Championship Game. with four rushing touchdowns at Indiana . . . 2007 (So.): Started the fi rst four games • Ranked seventh in the nation in scoring before suffering a knee injury at Nebraska . . . rushed for a season high 161 yards at Navy . (9.43) and fi fth in the country in rushing . . rushed for 122 yards on 19 carries at Nebraska before leaving the game with an injury . . . rushed for a touchdown at Eastern Michigan and at Nebraska . . . tallied a season high four yards per game (124.0) in 2008. catches vs. Miami University . . . had a career high 85 receiving yards at EMU, including a career long reception of 77 yards . . . tallied fi rst career touchdown catch at Navy . . . 2006 • Set a Ball State school record for most (Fr.): Played in the fi rst six games before a season-ending shoulder injury . . . had a season 100-yard rushing games in a season high 99 yards rushing on 10 carries and scored his fi rst career touchdown on a six-yard rush with 11 in 2008. at Buffalo . . . tallied fi ve catches for 38 yards with a long of 11 yards at Purdue . . . gained 79 yards on 14 carries vs. Northern Illinois . . . rushed for 56 yards on nine carries at Purdue . . . HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football for Coach Russ Isaacs . . . Football: Helped • Set Ball State single season records Snider to a 12-1 overall record as a senior . . . helped team to a fourth straight undefeated with 22 TDs and 132 points in 2008. regular season and a sectional title in 2005 . . . helped Snider to a 2002 runner-up fi nish in the state playoffs, a semi-state runner-up fi nish in 2003 and a state championship runner-up • Compiled the 12th 1,000-yard rushing fi nish in 2004 . . . all-conference and Bloomington Herald Top-33 as a senior . . . all-area as season in Ball State history in 2008. a senior . . . Indiana Football Coaches Association Top-50 . . . managed 4,286 rushing yards Became only the eighth player to have and 72 touchdowns in his career . . . tallied a 10.3 rushing yards per carry average in his career . . . Track: Earned four letters in track and fi eld in the sprints . . . member of the state a 1,000-yard campaign in school history. championship 400-meter relay team as a junior . . . high school teammate of fellow 2006 signees Travis Arnold and Jakeem Gregory . . . PERSONAL: Son of Micheal Underwood • Tied the Ball State single game school and Yvonne Lewis . . . one brother and one sister . . . born June 8, 1987, in Fort Wayne, Ind. record with four rushing touchdowns . . . full name is MiQuale Maurice Lewis. at Indiana in 2008. GP/GS Rushes Yds TD Long Catches-Yds.-TD-Long 2009 12/12 181 871 5 66 28-151-0-19 • On his fi nal run of the game at Miami 2008 14/14 322 1736 22 64 35-325-0-46 University in 2008, he became only 2007 4/4 92 447 2 43 11-154-1-77 the 10th player in BSU history to 2006 6/0 48 280 1 54 5-38-0-11 rush for 2,000 yards in a career Career 36/30 643 3334 30 66 79-668-1-77 Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus Players To Watch

Robert Eddins • 5th/Sr. • Defensive End • 6-3, 242 Hometown: Detroit, Mich. (Crockett H.S.) • Had a team high 13.5 tackles for loss in 2009 • Tied for 28th in the nation and tied for third in the Mid-American Conference in tackles for loss • Led the Cardinals with seven sacks in 2009 and was sixth on the team with 55 tackles • Ranked fi fth in the MAC in sacks

Madaris Grant • 6th/Sr. • Tight End • 6-5, 235

***** Seeking a 6th Year of Eligibility from the Mid-American Conference and NCAA *****

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Healthy H.S.) • Started 23 games in 2007 and 2008 • Suffered a season ending knee injury in the fi rst play from scrimmage in the season opener in 2009 • Awaiting word on a sixth year of eligibility • Tallied a career high fi ve catches for a career best 92 yards vs. Eastern Michigan in 2008 • Scored on a 21-yard reception at Nebraska in 2007 and a one-yard catch at Miami University in 2006 • First career catch was the one-yard TD at Miami University with 1:11 left in the game, giving BSU a 20-17 victory

Sean Baker • Sr./Jr. • Strong Safety • 6-1, 204 Hometown: Canfi eld, Ohio (Canfi eld H.S.) • Ranked fi fth for the Cardinals in tackles in 2009 • Led Ball State with four interceptions in 2009 • 2008 Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year • 2008 Sporting News Freshman All-America Team • Tied for 15th in the nation with 0.43 interceptions for game in 2008 • Scored two defensive touchdowns in 2008 -- 40-yard interception return and a 33-yard fumble return • Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week - three INTs, one PBU, nine tackles and a FR for a TD at Akron in the 2008 season • Second on the team with 94 tackles in 2008 plus led the Cardinals with six interceptions

Briggs Orsbon • Jr./Jr. • Wide Receiver • 6-0, 189 Hometown: Convoy, Ohio (Crestview H.S.) • Led Ball State with 51 catches and 461 receiving yards in 2009 • Led Ball State in receptions and receiving yards as a true freshman in 2008 • Tallied 13 catches for 141 yards vs. Buffalo in the 2008 Mid-American Conference Championship Game • The catches and receiving yards vs. Buffalo set MAC Championship Game records • Named a co-recipient of Ball State’s 2008 John Hodge Award, which goes to the team’s most outstanding freshman

Michael Switzer • Sr./Sr. • Off ensive Guard • 6-5, 293 Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North H.S.) • Started all 12 games at left guard for the Cardinals in 2009 • Has started all 39 games in his fi rst three seasons • Blocked for an offense which ranked fi rst in the country and fourth in the nation for fewest sacks allowed at 1.0 a game during the 2008 season Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus 2010 Recruiting Class

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) High School Coach Dakota Anderson OL/DL 6-5 250 Xenia, Ohio (Xenia) Bob DeLong High School: Earned four letters in football for Coach Bob DeLong . . . helped Xenia to a conference championship as a freshman . . . three- time all-conference . . . received honorable mention on the All-Southwest Ohio Team as a junior and senior . . . named Xenia’s Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior and senior . . . also competed in basketball and track and fi eld . . . Personal: Son of Fred and Rhonda Anderson . . . owns a 3.9 grade-point average at Xenia . . . born Nov. 4, 1991, at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia . . . one brother . . . . full name is Dakota Duepree Anderson.

Quintin Cooper DB 5-9 175 Clayton, Ohio (Northmont) Lance Schneider High School: Earned three letters for Coach Lance Schneider . . . helped the Thunderbolts to a 7-3 record as a senior, including a third straight conference championship . . . helped Northmont to the state regional semifi nals as a junior . . . all-conference as a junior and senior after receiving honorable mention as a sophomore . . . managed 60 tackles, two sacks, one interception and 10 touchdowns as a senior . . . totalled 13 intercep- tions in career . . . set a Northmont record with seven interceptions in a single season as a junior . . . named team’s Best Defensive Back as a senior . . . Personal: Son of Quintin and Kobi Cooper . . . three sisters . . . managed a 3.0 grade-point average at Northmont . . . born March 20, 1992, in Dayton, Ohio . . . full name is Quintin Robert Cooper.

Phil Dudley RB/WR 5-9 175 Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) Mike Kirschner High School: Earned four letters in football for Coach Mike Kirschner . . . helped the Giants to two sectional and one regional title in career . . . all-state, all-conference and all-county as a senior . . . Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 . . . tallied 1,177 rushing yards as a senior and 2,489 in career . . . completed his career ranked sixth all-time in Ben Davis history . . . also competed in track, baseball and basketball in his career . . . Personal: Son of April Rue . . . two brothers and one sister . . . born Aug. 30, 1991, in Pittsburgh, Pa. . . . full name is Phillip Bryant Randolph Dudley.

Jeffery Garrett Jr. DB 5-9 170 Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) Mike Kirschner High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Mike Kirschner . . . helped Ben Davis to a 22-13 record in his career . . . helped the Giants to a sectional and regional title as a junior . . . all-state, all-county and all-conference as a senior . . . managed 32 tackles, fi ve interceptions, three receptions for 58 yards and 14 punt returns for 265 yards as a senior . . . totalled 68 tackles, 14 interceptions and 22 punt returns for 440 yards and one touchdown in his career . . . Personal: Son of Jeffery Garrett and Antoinette Williams . . . uncles, Jesse and Charles Avant, played football at Ball State . . . Jesse lettered for the Cardinals from 2000-03, while Charles earned letters from 2000-02 . . . born Aug. 17, 1991, in Indianapolis, Ind. . . . full name is Jeffery Lynn Garrett Jr.

Jimmy Graves Jr. S 6-0 210 Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central) Keith Shelton High School: Earned two letters in football for Coach Keith Shelton . . . managed 80 tackles, eight tackles for loss, one sack and three pass breakups as a senior . . . tallied 120 tackles, two interceptions, 14 touchdowns and 800 rushing yards in career . . . named North Central’s Most Valuable Defensive Player as a senior . . . selected the Panther’s Best Open Field tackler as a senior . . . Personal: Son of Jimmy and Karyn Graves . . . one brother . . . father played football at Indiana . . . owns a 3.2 grade-point average at North Central . . . born July 15, 1991, in India- napolis, Ind. . . . full name is Jimmy Bernard Graves Jr.

Jordan Hansel OL/DL 6-4 300 Covington, Ky. (Simon Kenton) Jeff Marksberry High School: Earned two letters in football for Coach Jeff Marksberry . . . helped team to an 11-2 record as a senior, which set the Simon Kenton school record for victories in a season . . . helped the Pioneers to a 21-7 career mark . . . helped the team to a 5-0 conference record as a senior . . . all-state, all-conference and all-district as a junior and senior . . . named team’s Most Valuable Lineman as a junior and senior . . . two-time Anthony Munoz Foundation Lineman of the Year . . . team captain as a senior . . . Academic All-State as a senior . . . also competed in track and fi eld in the shotput and discus . . . earned three letters in track . . . Personal: Son of Rob Hansel and Cyndi Hansel . . . two brothers and two sisters . . . maintains a 3.46 grade-point average at Simon Kenton . . . honor roll each semester . . . born Apirl 2, 1992, in Edgewood, Ky. . . . full name is Jordan Michael Hansel.

Brian Jones DB 5-10 175 Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) Lexie Spurlock High School: Earned four letters in football for Coach Lexie Spurlock . . . helped Morgan Park to a 9-3 record as a senior, including a 6-0 Prairie State Conference mark . . . helped the Mustangs to a city and conference championship as a senior . . . helped Morgan Park to a top-25 ranking in the state as a senior . . . three-time All-Illini Prairie Conference . . . all-state as a senior . . . managed 75 tackles, six sacks and fi ve interceptions as a senior . . . tallied 289 tackles, 14 sacks and 15 interceptions in career . . . also lettered in track . . . Personal: Son of Cleo and Kimberly Jones . . . two brothers and one sister . . . born May 1, 1992, in Blue Island, Ill. . . . full name is Brian Charles Jones.

Garrett Mack TE/LS 6-5 215 Greenwood, Ind. (Center Grove) Eric Moore High School: Earned four letters in football for Coach Eric Moore . . . helped Center Grove to an 11-3 record as a senior, including a 5-2 mark in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference . . . helped the Trojans to the school’s fi rst-ever state championship as a junior . . . helped Center Grove to a No. 1 ranking in the state and No. 13 in the nation as a junior . . . helped the team to a second straight conference championship and a sectional and regional title as a senior . . . all-league as a senior after earning second-team honors as a junior and receiving honorable mention as a sophomore . . . managed 31 catches for 581 yards with fi ve touchdowns as a senior . . . ranked fourth on the team in tackles as a senior . . . also competed in basketball and track . . . Personal: Son of Larry and Cathy Mack . . . one brother, Jeremy, who played football at Toledo from 2005-08 . . . owns a 3.4 grade-point average at Center Grove . . . born Dec. 11, 1990, in Indianapolis, Ind. . . . full name is Garrett Logan Mack. Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus 2010 Recruiting Class

Aaron Morris DB 6-0 195 South Euclid, Ohio (Glenville) Ted Ginn High School: Earned three letters in football from Coach Ted Ginn . . . helped Glenville to a 13-2 record as a senior and a 35-6 mark in career . . . helped the team to the state fi nals for the fi rst time in school history as a senior . . . All-Senate Athletic League as a senior . . . managed 91 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, four sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles as a senior . . . tallied 190 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 10 interceptions, eight sacks and eight forced fumbles in career . . . Personal: Son of Anthony and Roslyn Morris . . . one brother and one sister . . . owns a 3.3 grade-point average at Glenville . . . born Nov. 10, 1991, in Painsville, Ohio . . . full name is Aaron Micheal Morris.

Matthew Mosley OLB/DE 6-2 231 Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) Lexie Spurlock High School: Earned four letters for Coach Lexie Spurlock . . . helped Morgan Park to a 9-3 record as a senior, including a 6-0 Prairie State Conference mark . . . helped the Mustangs to a city and conference championship as a senior . . . helped Morgan Park to a top-25 ranking in the state as a senior . . . all-conference as a senior . . . received honorable mention on the all-state team as a senior . . . managed 59 tackles, including eight sacks as a senior . . . also lettered in track and placed fourth in the state in the discus as a junior . . . Personal: Son of Robert and Regina Mosley . . . two brothers and one sister . . . born Jan. 25, 1992, in Chicago, Ill. . . . full name is Matthew Morgan Mosley.

Tyler Obringer OL 6-3 279 Spencerville, Ohio (Spencerville) John Zerbe High School: Earned four letters for Coach John Zerbe and Coach Bruce McConnell . . . all-conference on offense and defense as a junior . . . received honorable mention on the all-league team as a sophomore and senior . . . tallied 62 tackles as a senior . . . named his team’s Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . also lettered in wrestling and track and fi eld . . . tallied a 141-18 career record in wrestling and was a three-time all-conference selection . . . set Spencerville records for fastest pin, most wins and most pins . . . two-time all-state in wrestling . . . placed fi fth in the state in the shot put as a junior . . . Personal: Son of Anita Sutherland . . . two brothers . . . born Oct. 17, 1991, in Lima, Ohio . . . full name is Tyler Scott Obringer.

Nathan Ollie DL 6-1 290 Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel) Frank Lenti High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Frank Lenti . . . helped Mount Carmel to an 8-4 record as a senior and a 29-8 mark in his career . . . helped school to a 12-1 record and a No. 1 ranking in the state as a sophomore . . . helped Mount Carmel to a 10-3 record as a junior . . . All-Catholic League Second Team as a senior . . . received honorable mention on the all-state team as a junior . . . managed 25 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss . . . played in only fi ve games as a senior due to injury . . . tallied 59 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss as a junior . . . Personal: Son of Anthony and Gale Ollie . . . three brothers . . . born Jan. 8, 1992, in Chicago, Ill. . . . full name is Nathan Christopher Ollie.

Derek Orr TE 6-6 225 Marshallville, Ohio (Smithville) Keith Schrock High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Keith Schrock . . . all-county as a junior and senior . . . all-county second-team as a sophomore . . . selected Smithville’s Best Receiver as a senior . . . all-district and All-Ohio as a junior . . . managed 29 receptions for 370 yards as a senior . . . tallied 111 catches for 1,743 yards in career . . . set school single-game records for most receptions in a game (9), most receiving yards in a game (172) and most receiving touchdowns in a game (4) . . . set the school’s career record for most pass receiving yards and most receptions . . . also lettered in basketball . . . nearing 1,000 career points and averaging 18.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game as a senior . . . Personal: Son of David and Brenda Orr . . . one brother . . . born July 30, 1991, in Wooster, Ohio . . . full name is Derek Kyle Orr.

Odis Prunty DB 5-10 175 Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward’s) Rick Finotti High School: Earned two letters in football for Coach Rick Finotti . . . all-district second team as a senior after receiving honorable mention as a junior . . . tallied 68 tackles, fi ve tackles for loss and one interception as a senior . . . averaged 18 yards per punt return for St. Edward’s as a senior . . . also earned four letters in track and fi eld . . . advanced to the state fi nals in the 100-meter dash as a junior with a time of :10.8 . . . Personal: Son of Odis Prunty and Ollie Harris . . . one brother and one sister . . . born Sept. 19, 1992, in Cleveland, Ohio . . . full name is Odis A. Prunty.

Scott Secor PK 5-9 155 New Lenox, Ill. (Lincolnway Central) Tim Dougherty High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Tim Dougherty . . . helped Lincolnway Central to a 6-4 record as a senior and an 18-12 mark in career . . . all-state second team and all-area fi rst team as a senior . . . made 10-of-12 fi eld goals as a senior . . . connected on 25-of-32 fi eld goals in his career with a all-time long of 51 yards . . . Personal: Son of Barry and Margaret Secor . . . two sisters . . . born April 3, 1992, in Hoffman Estates, Ill. . . . full name is Scott Edward Secor.

David Schneider TE 6-3 250 Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller) John Rodenberg High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach John Rodenberg . . . helped Moeller to a 9-2 record as a senior and a 22-11 mark in his three seasons . . . All-Greater Catholic Conference as a junior and senior . . . Moeller’s Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior . . . co-captain for the Crusaders as a senior . . . received honorable mention on the all-district team as a junior and senior . . . managed 23 catches for 244 yards and two touchdowns as a senior . . . tallied 32 receptions for 492 yards and six TDs as a junior . . . totalled 646 receiving yards and nine touch- downs in career . . . Personal: Son of Phil and Mary Carole Schneider . . . one sister and one brother . . . father competed in football and track at Franklin College . . . brother, Phillip, played basketball at Otterbein . . . uncle, Greg, played football at Ohio State . . . owns a 3.4 grade-point average at Moeller . . . born Aug. 28, 1991, in Cincinnati, Ohio . . . full name is David Andrew Schneider.

Tory Squires DE 6-4 240 Chicago, Ill. (Gordon Tech) Bill Jeske High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Bill Jeske . . . All-Chicago Catholic League as a senior . . . Gordon Tech’s Most Valuable Player as a senior . . . selected as a semifi nalist for the Rudy Award, which goes to a high school student-athlete for inspiring others . . . raised by his grandmother, Willa White, in a tough south side neighborhood in Chicago . . . spent his high school career residing at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, a long-term home for children who need a safe place to live and develop, on the west side of Chicago . . . also competed in basketball and track . . . Personal: Grandson of Marvin White and Willa White . . . born Feb. 27, 1992, in Chicago, Ill. . . . full name is Tory A.Squires. Ball State Football -- 2010 Preseason Prospectus 2010 Recruiting Class

Anthony Stryffeler DE 6-4 220 Sagamore Hills, Ohio (Padua Franciscan) Tony Shuman High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Tony Shuman . . . helped team to a 7-4 record as a senior and a 22-11 overall record in career . . . helped team to the 2008 North Coast League Championship . . . helped Padua Franciscan qualify for the Division III state playoffs as a senior . . . All-North Coast League as a junior and senior . . . Cleveland Plain Dealer’s 2009 North Coast League Defensive Player of the Year . . . All-Ohio Division III as a senior . . . Ohio Division III Northeast Lakes District Defensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . selected to play in Ohio North-South All-Star Game after senior season . . . named Padua Franciscan’s Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior . . . managed 74 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, one fumble caused, one fumble recovery, six quarterback hurries and three pass breakups as a senior . . . totalled 165 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and 15 quarterback hurries in career . . . set a school career record with 19.5 sacks . . . Personal: Son of Michael and Francine Stryffeler . . . two brothers and one sister . . . born Aug. 18, 1991, in Cleveland, Ohio . . . full name is Anthony Tyler Stryffeler.

Jack Tomlinson WR 5-9 160 Westerville, Ohio (South) Rocky Pentello High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach Rocky Pentello . . . helped Westerville South to a 9-3 mark as a senior . . . all-conference, all-district and all-metro as a senior . . . all-state second team as a senior . . . selected to play in the Big 33 All-Star Game after senior season . . . managed 70 receptions for 1,072 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior . . . also competed in track . . . owns a personal best time of :10.9 in the 100-meter dash . . . Personal: Son of Melvin and Deborah Tomlinson . . . three sisters and one brother . . . grandfather, Elbert Dubenion, played football at Bluffton College and for the and in the National Football League . . . born March 12, 1992, in Westerville, Ohio . . . full name is Jack Elbert Tomlinson.

J.C. Wade DB 6-1 180 Madisonville, Ky. (North Hopkins) Will Weaver High School: Earned four letters in football for Coach Will Weaver . . . All-Big Eight Conference as a senior . . . selected to the league’s Super 27 Team . . . tallied 62 tackles, seven pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior . . . managed 197 tackles, 25 PBUs and eight interceptions in career . . . named North Hopkins’ Most Valuable Defensive Back as a senior . . . team captain as a senior . . . also lettered three seasons in basketball and four times in track and fi eld . . . all-district in basketball as a junior . . . Personal: Son of Lloyd and Connie Wade . . . two sisters and one brother . . . sister, Zenea, played college basketball . . . born Nov. 27, 1991, in Madisonville, Ky. . . . full name is James Clinton Wade.

Keith Wenning QB 6-4 220 Coldwater, Ohio (Coldwater) John Reed High School: Earned three letters in football for Coach John Reed . . . helped Coldwater to a 13-2 record and a second place fi nish in the Midwest Athletic Conference as a senior . . . helped the Cavaliers to a 49-4 mark in career . . . helped the team to a state championship as a sophomore and a runner up fi nish as a senior . . . helped Coldwater to conference titles as a freshman and a junior . . . all-state and all-conference as a se- nior . . . named Ohio Divison 5 Offensive Player of the Year as a senior . . . All-Ohio as a senior . . . all-conference second team as a junior . . . completed 294 passes for 3,699 yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior . . . completed 69.8 percent of his passes as a senior . . . rushed for 1,000 yards as a senior . . . completed 334-of-485 passes for 4,579 yards and 54 touchdowns in career . . . rushed for 2,366 yards and 22 TDs in career . . . set school records for most passing yards in a season (3,699) and for most total yards (4,713) in a season as a senior . . . his 40 TD passes as a senior set the Coldwater single-season school record . . . set the state championship game records with 40 completions, 54 attempts and 414 passing yards . . . also lettered in baseball and basketball . . . three-time all-conference in baseball . . . all-state second team in baseball as a junior . . . all-conference in basketball as a junior . . . Personal: Son of Mike and Cindy Wenning . . . three sisters and one brother . . . owns a 3.5 grade-point average at Coldwater . . . born Feb. 14, 1991, in Coldwater, Ohio . . . full name is Keith Allen Wenning.