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GAME 3 ESPN+ Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 Harrison Battle, Play-by-Play Stan Lewter, Analyst Time: Noon Location: Boone, N.C. Venue: Stadium APPALACHIAN SPORTS NETWORK Surface: AstroTurf Adam Witten, Play-by-Play Avery Hall, Analyst App State App State in the National Rankings: Campbell David Ware, Sideline MOUNTAINEERS AP: 3 voting points in Top 25 CAMELS Amway Coaches: 12 voting points Radio affiliates: 97.3 FM (North Wilkesboro) — FLAGSHIP; (1-1) (0-2) 600 AM (Winston-Salem); 1270 AM (Gastonia/Charlotte); Series: App State leads 2-0 (1-0 modern era) 1450 AM (Hendersonville) Coach: Coach: Mike Minter Career: 2-1/1st full year 2014: W, 66-0 in Boone Career: 36-44/8th year Listen online at appstatesports.com and via the TuneIn app. At App State: Same 1931: W, 20-6 in Boone At Campbell: Same

APP STATE COACHING STAFF APP STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS On the sideline: James Rowe, CBs PASSING RECEIVING Shawn Clark, Head coach Pat Washington, WRs Zac Thomas | #12 | Sr. | Trussville, Ala. Thomas Hennigan | #5 | Sr. | Greensboro, N.C. Dale Jones, DC/ILBs Justin Watts, TEs 2020: 36-for-59 passing, 472 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT 2020: 10 catches, 208 yards, 1 TD, 4 penalties drawn Cortney Braswell, OLBs Nic Cardwell, OL In the booth: RUSHING DEFENSE Daetrich Harrington | #4 | Jr. | Douglasville, Ga. Trey Cobb | #7 | Jr. | Waycross, Ga. Brian Haines, RBs/SPT Tony Petersen, OC/QBs 2020: 27 attempts, 90 yards, 2 TDs 2020: 22 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 2 QBH, 1 PBU Robert Nunn, DL Mark DeBastiani, Safeties

CHARLOTTE Saturday, Sept. 12 APP STATE STORYLINES BOONE, N.C. W, 35-20 ESPN2 • App State closes out its three-game nonconference schedule with a home game against in-state FCS member Campbell of the Big South. The game was added to the schedule on Aug. 13, replacing at Marshall Saturday, Sept. 19 the originally scheduled matchup with UMass at . Huntington, W.Va. L, 17-7 CBS • On Friday, App State announced that it and AppHealthCare (the local public health agency) have CAMPBELL Saturday, Sept. 26 identified three active cases of confirmed COVID-19 in football team players. All cases are recovering BOONE, N.C. Noon ESPN+ in isolation. Contact tracing efforts have identified 18 players who are currently quarantining due to LOUISIANA* Wednesday, Oct. 7 exposure to one of the active cases. BOONE, N.C. 7:30 p.m. ESPN • App State’s 2-0 all-time record against Campbell, which restarted its program and began playing at Georgia Southern* Wednesday, Oct. 14 games again in 2008, includes a 20-6 home win in 1931 and a 66-0 home win in 2014. That was the Statesboro, Ga. 7:30 p.m. ESPN Mountaineers’ second-ever game as an FBS program and the fourth-biggest margin of victory in App State history. Severe weather caused a 52-minute delay for the start of the second half that day. ARKANSAS STATE* Thursday, Oct. 22 BOONE, N.C. 7:30 p.m. ESPN • App State’s defense ranks No. 1 nationally by allowing a completion rate of just 40.0 percent (22 of 55 thanks to an 11-for-30 showing by Charlotte and 11-for-25 effort from Marshall). The Mountaineers at ULM* Saturday, Oct. 31 lead the nation with 18 passes defended (six more than second place), and CB Shemar Jean-Charles Monroe, La. TBD TBD leads the country with six passes defended (four PBUs vs. Charlotte, two more vs. Marshall).

at Texas State* Saturday, Nov. 7 • Shemar Jean-Charles, a senior, and junior Shaun Jolly, named a preseason All-American by seven San Marcos, Texas TBD TBD publications, form the No. 1 FBS cornerback tandem in the nation, according to PFF College.

GEORGIA STATE* Saturday, Nov. 14 • Senior quarterback Zac Thomas eclipsed 1,000 career rushing yards in this year’s opener and went BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. TBD past 5,000 career passing yards against Marshall. His 51 career TD passes rank No. 4 in school history. at Coastal Carolina* Saturday, Nov. 21 Conway, S.C. TBD TBD • App State seniors Thomas Hennigan, Malik Williams and Jalen Virgil rank No. 1, No. 5 and No. 6 among the six active Sun Belt receivers with at least 1,000 career receiving yards. At 1,893 yards, TROY* Saturday, Nov. 28 Hennigan ranks sixth among active FBS receivers, and he is No. 5 among active FBS receivers with BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. TBD 145 career catches. Hennigan’s 15 TD catches are tied for eighth place among active FBS receivers.

Sun Belt Title Game Date TBD • The Mountaineers have received votes in 23 straight weeks of the AP poll. App State was ranked TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2 No. 23 last week, marking its 10th week as a ranked FBS program since 2018. APPSTATESPORTS.COM

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS APP STATE MEDIA SCHEDULE JOEY JONES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Sr. Associate Athletics Director Primary Football Contact • Practice closed • Clark’s weekly • Practice open • Practice open • Practice closed • Practice closed Email: [email protected] (No interviews) appearance on (Select interviews (Select interviews (No interviews) (No interviews) Sun Belt coaches after practice via after practice via Cell phone: 828-964-7183 call at 11:30 a.m. Zoom) Zoom)

BRET STRELOW • Weekly press • Mountaineer Communications Director conference with Talk at 7 p.m. (no Secondary Football Contact Clark at 11:45 interviews) Email: [email protected] a.m., then select players (as Cell phone: 828-963-3069 requested)

CHASE COLLITON Email: [email protected] ANDREW KORBA Email: [email protected] BREE WILLIAMS WHEN REFERENCING APP STATE, PLEASE USE: APP STATE OFFICIAL MARKS Email: [email protected] • App State SHANE HARVELL, CHASE FRICK • Appalachian State University • Mountaineers Student Interns • Pronunciation: app-uh-LATCH-in

Mailing Address PLEASE DO NOT USE: App State Strategic Communications • ASU 425 Jack Branch Drive • Appy State Primary (Block A) Secondary (Victory Yosef) Boone, NC 28608 • Appy • Pronunciation: app-uh-LAY-chin

MEDIA POLICIES/INFORMATION During a standard week with a Saturday game, App No reporters will be allowed on the sidelines, and Bathrooms on the seventh floor will be available. State will have Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday media members must wear face coverings while With safety measures and social distancing in mind, media availabilities. watching practice from the stands in a socially dis- a media meal will not be served, but cold drinks will tanced manner. NO VIDEOS OR PHOTOS CAN BE be available. We encourage credentialed visitors to Head coach Shawn Clark’s appearances on the TAKEN DURING PRACTICE. bring food and permitted drinks (no alcohol) in bags weekly Sun Belt coaches teleconference are that can be checked upon stadium entry. Mondays from 11:30 a.m. ET until approximately Media attending practice are forbidden from report- 11:37 a.m. ing (e.g. tweeting, blogging, etc.) on anything until Media members will remain in the press box for after the post-practice interviews have been con- postgame Zoom interviews with Coach Clark and After his appearance on the Sun Belt call, Clark will ducted. This includes media who leave practice early. select players. be available for a Zoom call with media members, and he’ll be followed by Zoom interviews with Post-practice interviews will select coaches and WEEKLY SUN BELT TELECONFERENCE select student-athletes (contingent on their players will be conducted via Zoom. More details on availability). Media members interested in attendance and interview protocols will be shared App State head coach Shawn Clark will be available participating should contact Joey or Bret by the end with individuals who plan to attend a 2020 practice on the weekly Sun Belt coaches teleconference of the day Sunday to be included on an email that for the first time. every Monday morning from 11:30 a.m. to 11:37 a.m. includes the Zoom link. Interviews will be done remotely, so media members should not come to GAME DAY PROCEDURES 11:30 a.m. – Shawn Clark, App State the Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex on Monday. 11:37 a.m. – , Coastal Carolina At home games, a check-in post will be set up for 11:44 a.m. – Steve Campbell, So. During standard weeks, practices on Tuesdays and credentialed media members to receive their game 11:51 a.m. – , Texas State Wednesdays will be open to approved media mem- credential and conduct a health check. In order to 11:58 a.m. – , Ga. Southern bers. maintain a safe environment, media members must 12:05 p.m. – Blake Anderson, Arkansas State pass the health check in order to enter the stadium. 12:12 p.m. – Matt Viator, ULM If you plan to attend one or both practices, communi- 12:19 p.m. – , Louisiana cate those plans and submit specific interview Credentialed visitors will be required to wear face 12:26 p.m. – , Troy requests to Joey or Bret by 9 a.m. on Tuesday (for coverings and keep them on the entire time they are 12:33 p.m. – Shawn Elliott, Georgia State Tuesday’s practice) and 9 a.m. on Wednesday (for in Kidd Brewer Stadium. Visitors with press box Wednesday’s practice). If you have more than one access (seventh floor) must stay on that level • To participate in media person from your organization planning to attend, the throughout the entirety of their stay — they are not teleconferences, contact Joey Jones or Bret Strelow name of each attendee needs to be shared in advance. allowed to go up and down in the building. for the call-in number and passcode. APPSTATESPORTS.COM

STORYLINES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) MOST WINS SINCE 2015 (FBS) • Last year, App State became the first Sun Belt team AND the first FBS team in North Carolinahistory to win 13 games in a season (13-1). Programs in have posted an 11-win season at the FBS 1. Clemson 71-5 (.934) level a combined 10 times, and App State accounted for three of those in its first six FBS seasons. 2. Alabama 66-6 (.917) 3. Ohio State 61-7 (.897) • During App State’s historically successful FCS-to-FBS transition, the Mountaineers have posted a 5-0 4. Oklahoma 59-10 (.855) bowl record in their first five postseason-eligible seasons and won four straight Sun Belt titles. 5. App State 55-13 (.809) 6. Georgia 54-15 (.783) • App State’s 55-13 record since the start of the 2015 season is the nation’s fifth-best mark, trailing just Clemson (71-5), Alabama (66-6), Ohio State (61-7) and Oklahoma (59-10). App State, Clemson and Oklahoma are the only FBS programs that have won a conference title in each of the last four seasons. BEST WIN % SINCE 2015 (FBS) • Before schedule changes related to COVID-19, App State originally had nonconference games vs. 1. Clemson 71-5 (.934)) Morgan State (home on Sept. 5), Wake Forest (road on Sept. 11), Wisconsin (road on Sept. 19) and 2. Alabama 66-6 (.917) UMass (home on Sept. 26). Now, with no Sept. 5 opener but the same eight Sun Belt opponents, 3. Ohio State 61-7 (.897) App State has an 11-game schedule with nonconference games against Charlotte (home on Sept. 4. Oklahoma 59-10 (.855) 12), Marshall (road on Sept. 19) and Campbell (home on Sept. 26). 5. App State 55-12 (.809) • Shawn Clark, who was App State’s OL coach from 2016-19, made his regular-season debut as the 6. LSU 51-14 (.785) Mountaineers’ head coach on Sept. 12. He was named head coach on Dec. 13, 2019 — eight days before he led App State to a 31-17 bowl victory against UAB in New Orleans. He served as the MOST WINS SINCE 2015 (G5) offensive coordinater under interim head coachMark Ivey during a 45-13 bowl win against Middle Tennessee in 2018 and was also the assistant head coach on ’s staff in 2019. 1. App State 55-13 (.809) 2. Boise State 52-15 (.776) • App State has six team captains this year: seniors Zac Thomas (QB), Noah Hannon (C), Thomas 3. San Diego State 49-18 (.731) Hennigan (WR), Demetrius Taylor (DE), Elijah Diarrassouba (DE) and Shemar-Jean Charles (CB). 4. Memphis 48-20 (.706) • App State is one of only six FBS programs to have won nine-plus games in each of the previous five 5. Louisiana Tech 44-23 (.651) seasons. The other five were Alabama, Boise State, Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma. T6. Toledo 43-21 (.672) T6. Temple 43-24 (.642) OFFENSE • App State senior quarterback Zac Thomas is 24-4 as a starter, and in one of the losses, he played 4+ LEAGUE TITLES IN A ROW only one series. He was named the 2020 preseason offensive player of the year in the Sun Belt.

App State Sun Belt • Zac Thomas needs eight more TD passes to tie Richie Williams for fourth place in school history. Clemson ACC Thomas is 153 passing yards away from overtaking D.J. Campbell (5,414) for seventh place in school history and 166 yards away from passing Joe Burchette (5,427) or sixth place in school history. Oklahoma Big 12 • Starting LT Cole Garrison, a nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy that goes to the nation’s SUN BELT OVERALL WINS SINCE ‘14 top football scholar-athlete, has been accepted into UAB’s medical school after his 513 ranked in the top 13 percent of MCAT scoring. A native of Pinson, Ala., the exercise science major (with minors in 1. App State 62-18 (.775) psychology and chemistry) is scheduled to graduate in December and attend med school with a 2. Arkansas State 48-31 (.608) desired specialty in either orthopedics (sports medicine) or trauma. He has played in 39 career games. 3. Troy 44-32 (.579) • The only active FBS players with more career receiving yards than Thomas Hennigan (1,893) are 4. Louisiana 44-36 (.550) Memphis’ Damonte Coxie (2,863), Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace (2,606), Louisiana Tech’s Adrian 5. Georgia Southern 43-33 (.566) Hardy (2,009), Florida State’s Tamorrion Terry (1,984) and Louisville’s (1,940).

RECORDS VS. SBC TEAMS SINCE ‘14 • The only active FBS players with more career catches than Thomas Hennigan (145) are Memphis’ Damonte Coxie (177), North Texas’ Jaelon Darden (166), Oklahoma State’s Dillon Stoner (152) and 1. App State 43-7 (.860) Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace (150). 2. Arkansas State 36-12 (.750) 3. Georgia Southern 31-17 (.646) • In each of its first six FBS seasons, App State ranked in the top 25 nationally in rushing yards per game AND fewest sacks allowed. Shawn Clark was the line coach for the last four years, including 2018 4. Louisiana 32-19 (.627) and 2019 seasons when the group was recognized as a top-15 FBS line by the Joe Moore Award. 5. Troy 29-19 (.604) • App State returned four of five starters from the 2019 line (including three rising seniors inNoah DEFENSIVE INTS SINCE 2015 Hannon, Baer Hunter and Ryan Neuzil to go with sophomore Cooper Hodges), and another senior (Cole Garrison) has started both games at left for first-year line coachNic Cardwell. Cardwell, 1. San Diego State 91 who played tight end at App State, was on the Mountaineers’ staff from 2008-14 and 2017-18. 2. App State 90 • First-year offensive coordinatorTony Petersen often says it’s App State’s offense, not his offense. 3. Alabama 86 The Mountaineers have had a 1,000-yard rusher in each of the last eight seasons — a streak that 4. Utah 84 trails only the 11 straight years from Boise State. rushed for 1,480 yards in 2019. T5. Clemson/Iowa/Wisconsin 81 • Running back Darrynton Evans (2019 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year) became a third-round YEARS WITH 1,000-YD RUSHER STREAK pick of the , but the trio of Marcus Williams Jr. (senior), Daetrich Harrington (junior) and Camerun Peoples (sophomore) rushed for a combined 279 yards and four TDs on 42 carries in the 2020 opener. Harrington had 15 carries, Williams was next with 14 and Peoples had 13. 1. Boise State 11 T2. App State, Ohio State 8 • Marcus Williams Jr. produced 117 yards while making his fifth career start against Charlotte, and Camerun Peoples posted a career-high 102 in what was just his fifth college game. They scored one apiece, and Daetrich Harrington had two fourth-quarter touchdown runs during a 60-yard day. Williams sat out the Marshall game, and Harrington made his first career start. APPSTATESPORTS.COM

2020 TEAM STATS COMPARISON APPS IN THE NFL

APP STATE OPPONENTS CATEGORY CAMPBELL OPPONENTS Eleven App State alums participated in NFL 42 37 Points 47 70 training camps or have been on rosters this fall. 21.0 18.5 Points Per Game 23.5 35.0 83-404 74-362 Rushing Attempts-Yards 81-337 85-479 RONALD BLAIR | DL | + 202.0 181.0 Rushing Yards Per Game 168.5 239.5 4.9 4.8 Yards Per Rush 4.2 5.6 AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER | LB | * 472 303 Passing Yards 374 335 DARRYNTON EVANS | RB | Tennessee Titans* 236.0 151.5 Passing Yards Per Game 187.0 167.5 JORDAN FEHR | LB | 36-60-2 22-55-3 Pass Completions-Attempts-INTs 29-52-1 19-33-0 COLBY GOSSETT | OL | % 438.0 332.5 Total Offense Per Game 355.5 407.0 TAE HAYES | CB | ^ 5-3 2-0 -Lost 3-0 3-1 15-147 16-180 Penalties-Yards 15-128 9-76 DANIEL KILGORE | OL | * 0-2 3-3 Field Goals Made-Attempted 1-1 2-2 | OL | Cleveland Browns* 8-41.9 9-37.3 Punts-Avg. 8-45.2 5-44.2 SAM MARTIN | P/KO | * DOUG MIDDLETON | S | Tennessee Titans STORYLINES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3) JOSH THOMAS | S | ^ • The roster includes four senior WRs: Thomas Hennigan, Malik Williams, Jalen Virgil and Corey Sutton (who has opted out for the 2020 season). Hennigan, whose 15 career TD catches rank No. 7 * On Active Roster in school history, and Williams both started in their collegiate debuts at Georgia as true freshmen in ^ On Practice Squad 2017. Hennigan was named to PFF College’s national offense of the week after an opener in which he + PUP List made five catches for 120 yards, scored a 51-yard TD, drew two interference penalties and stood out for his downfield blocking — he blocked three different defenders on a late 34-yard run. He added % Opted Out Of 2020 Season five catches for 88 yards and drew two more interference flags against Marshall. APP STATE AT A GLANCE • App State returns seven primary starters from an offense that helped the 2019 team set Sun Belt records by scoring 73 and 543 points. Jalen Virgil, who made five starts in 2019, is a track standout listed at No. 3 overall and No. 1 among offensive players on The Athletic’s “Freaks List” for 2020. • APP STATE is named among the best colleges in the Southeast for 2021 by The • First-year offensive coordinatorTony Petersen often says it’s App State’s offense, not his offense. The Princeton Review. Mountaineers have had a 1,000-yard rusher in each of the last eight seasons — a streak that trails only the 11 straight years from Boise State. Darrynton Evans rushed for 1,480 yards in 2019. • APP STATE ranks among the top 30% of four-year U.S. colleges/universities in Money. • In addition to Tony Petersen and Nic Cardwell (who had been App State’s tight ends coach in 2018 com’s 2020–21 Best Colleges for Your Money. before spending last season at Louisville), Brian Haines is the new running backs coach/special • APP STATE has placed among the top 15 teams coordinator. Justin Watts (tight ends/recruiting coordinator) and Pat Washington (wide receivers) are back in the same roles they filled during the 13-1 season. public and private Southern universities since U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges DEFENSE rankings were first published annually in 1987. • In addition to its FBS-leading completion percentage allowed (40.0), App State’s defense is No. 3 • BOONE, N.C. ranked No. 15 overall (and nationally with a passer rating allowed of 75.37 through two games. Charlotte completed 11 of 30 No. 1 among Group of Five Conference passes, and Marshall completed 11 of its 25 attempts. program towns/cities) on the Top 100 College • Senior cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles, who leads the FBS with six PBUs and is No. 8 among Football Towns of America Countdown. active FBS players with 20 passes defended in his career, was named the national Defensive MVP of • APP STATE’S notable alums include the Week by PFF College after he recorded a career-high four pass breakups, eight tackles and one country music stars Luke Combs and Eric forced in the 35-20 win against Charlotte. He had two PBUs at Marshall. Church, as well as author Stephen Dubner. • App State’s 3-4 defense is once again coordinated by Dale Jones, who coached at Louisville in 2019 following a 23-year run on App State’s staff. He served as co-defensive coordinator in 2018,when an APP STATE ATHLETICS IN 2019-20 App State team that went 11-2 ranked among the FBS leaders in scoring defense (No. 4, 15.5 points) • Conference championships in football and and total defense (No. 6, 288.0 yards). He was the lone coordinator during a 45-13 bowl win in which Middle Tennessee committed two turnovers, gave up six sacks and was held to 62 rushing yards on men’s cross country in 2019 45 carries. He was also App State’s defensive coordinator from 2010-12. • 47 all-conference selections in 2019-20 • 3.25 cumulative GPA (school record) for • App State defensive end Demetrius Taylor and cornerback Shaun Jolly are on the preseason watch student-athletes after the 2019-20 year lists for both the Bednarik Award and Nagurski Trophy (separate honors for the top defensive player • 3.0 GPA for 16 straight semesters in the ). The Mountaineers return both starting cornerbacks (Shemar Jean-Charles is the other one), both starting defensive ends from 2019 (Elijah Diarrassouba is a two-year starter) • 10 teams achieved a team single-year APR and two inside linebackers with considerable starting experience (D’Marco Jackson, Trey Cobb). score of 1,000 from NCAA • More than 14,000 hours in the community • Following the departures of 2019 leading tacklers Akeem Davis-Gaither (outside linebacker drafted by App State student-athletes ranked in the fourth round by the Cincinnati Bengals) and Jordan Fehr (inside linebacker who spent time second-most in the nation by Helper Helper in camp with the Minnesota Vikings), ILB Trey Cobb had a team-high eight tackles against Charlotte and a career-high 14 tackles at Marshall. ILB D’Marco Jackson, who is the top returning tackler from • Every program ended the 2020 spring 2019 with 60, ranks second on the 2020 team with 15 stops. semester with over a 3.3 GPA, including 12 teams with over a 3.5 GPA • Shaun Jolly had two pick-six TDs in 2019 to help App State tie Illinois for the national lead with six • Led the Sun Belt with five teams receiving defensive touchdowns, and the Mountaineers’ 90 since the start of the 2015 season rank second nationally behind just the 91 from San Diego State. NCAA Public Recognition Awards APPSTATESPORTS.COM

SUN BELT STANDINGS AP TOP 25 AMWAY COACHES POLL

East Division RK TEAM PTS PVS W-L RK TEAM W-L PTS 1. Clemson (44) 2-0 1,196 Team League Overall 1. Clemson (59) 1,523 1 2-0 2. Alabama (1) 0-0 1,119 Coastal Carolina 0-0 2-0 2. Alabama (1) 1,458 2 0-0 T3. Oklahoma 1-0 1,019 Georgia Southern 0-0 1-0 3. Oklahoma 1,368 3 1-0 T3. Georgia 0-0 1,019 Troy 0-0 1-0 4. Georgia 1,320 4 0-0 5. LSU (1) 0-0 962 App State 0-0 1-1 5. Florida 1,239 5 0-0 Georgia State 0-0 0-1 6. Florida 0-0 899 6. LSU (1) 1,221 6 0-0 7. Notre Dame 2-0 896 West Division 7. Notre Dame 1,200 7 2-0 8. Auburn 0-0 766 Team League Overall T8. Texas 1,037 9 1-0 9. Texas 1-0 764 Louisiana 0-0 2-0 T8. Auburn 1,037 8 1-0 10. Ohio State (2) 0-0 741 Arkansas State 0-0 1-1 10. Texas A&M 972 10 0-0 11. Texas A&M 0-0 651 South Alabama 0-0 1-1 11. North Carolina 883 12 0-0 12. North Carolina 1-0 563 Texas State 0-0 1-2 12. Miami (Fla.) 816 17 2-0 13. Penn State 0-0 536 ULM 0-0 0-2 14. Miami 2-0 500 13. UCF 647 14 1-0 Thursday’s game 15. UCF 1-0 497 UAB at South Alabama, 7:30 p.m. 14. Cincinnati 771 13 1-0 16. Cincinnati 1-0 416 Saturday’s games 15. Oklahoma State 720 11 1-0 17. Wisconsin 0-0 411 Campbell at App State, Noon 16. Tennessee 693 15 0-0 18. Oklahoma State 1-0 315 Georgia State at Charlotte, Noon 17. Memphis 510 16 1-0 19. Michigan 0-0 287 Georgia Southern at Louisiana, Noon 18. BYU 405 21 1-0 20. Memphis 1-0 269 Tulsa at Arkansas State, 3:30 p.m. 19. Louisiana 374 19 2-0 21. Tennessee 0-0 266 UTEP at ULM, 3:30 p.m. 20. Virginia Tech 350 20 0-0 22. Minnesota 0-0 178 Troy at BYU, 10:15 p.m. 21. Pittsburgh 315 25 2-0 23. BYU 1-0 177 24. Virginia Tech 0-0 167 22. Army 296 22 2-0 2020 TRENDS 25. Louisiana 2-0 158 23. Kentucky 230 23 0-0 Others receiving votes: Kentucky 146; Pitts- App State’s Record in ... 24. Louisville 115 18 1-1 burgh 140; Army 121; Baylor 57; Louisville September 1-1 25. Marshall 108 NR 2-0 53; Southern Methodist 42; West Virginia 41; App State’s Conference Record ... Others receiving votes: Baylor 89, West Virginia Marshall 40; Iowa 39; Texas Christian 26; Virginia At home 0-0 59, SMU 57, TCU 30, Virginia 30, Boston College 24; South Carolina 22; Boston College 20; APP On the road 0-0 23, Arkansas State 20, Mississippi State 6, UAB 5, STATE 12; Mississippi 10; Mississippi State 7; App State’s Non-League Record ... Texas Tech 5, Ole Miss 4, APP STATE 3, UTSA 2, Arkansas St. 6; NC State 5; Nebraska 4; Georgia At home 1-0 Troy 1, Coastal Carolina 1 Tech 4; Coastal Carolina 4; Air Force 3; Louisiana On the road 0-1 Tech 2. App State’s Record in Games ... Decided by 1-3 points 0-0 4-7 points 0-0 STORYLINES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4) 8-10 points 0-1 • Shaun Jolly, PFF College’s highest-graded returning Group of Five defender, has been named a 11-19 points 1-0 preseason All-American by seven different publications. He intercepted five passes in 2019 and added 20-29 points 0-0 eight PBUs, 45 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss. He tied his career high of seven tackles at Marshall. 30+ points 0-0 App State’s Record When Scoring ... • Demetrius Taylor had 1.5 TFLs against Charlotte and is coming off a tremendously productive 10 or fewer points 0-1 junior season. Taylor had 44 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, eight QB hurries, four pass 11-19 points 0-0 breakups, three forced fumbles, two blocked kicks, one and one fumble return for a 20-29 points 0-0 touchdown last season. He earned several national defensive player of the week honors based 30+ points 1-0 on his 2019 performance vs. North Carolina and has 13.5 sacks among his 24.0 tackles for loss in 41 App State’s Record When Allowing ... career games. 10 or fewer points 0-0 11-19 points 0-1 • Senior safety Kaiden Smith posted a career-high 10 tackles at Marshall, topping his previous high 20-29 points 1-0 of six in the 2019 win at North Carolina, and junior safety Ryan Huff recorded his first career 30+ points 0-0 interception against the Thundering Herd. App State’s Record in Games ... During the day 1-1 At night 0-0 • The defensive staff includes veterans and young coaches with ties toShawn Clark, Dale Jones or Scoring first 0-0 each other. Safeties coach Mark DeBastiani coached defensive tackles at App State from 1995-96, Opponent scores first 1-1 when Clark was a player in Boone, and cornerbacks coach James Rowe worked with DeBastiani at Leading after 1st quarter 0-0 Florida in 2015. Defensive line coach Robert Nunn was the head coach at Georgia Military College Trailing after 1st quarter 1-0 with Jones working as his defensive coordinator from 1992-95, and Nunn spent the previous 19 Tied after 1st quarter 0-1 seasons in the NFL, notably winning a ring as the ’ defensive line coach Leading at halftime 1-0 to conclude the 2011 season. Cortney Braswell spent last season at Louisville with Jones and learned Trailing at halftime 0-1 from him when he was a high school head coach bringing his teams to Boone for summer camps. Tied at Half 0-0 Leading after 3rd quarter 1-0 • OLB Nick Hampton wasn’t a starter in 2019, but he ranked second on the team with 5.5 sacks. He Trailing after 3rd quarter 0-1 tied for the team lead with eight QB hurries, and he added three QB hurries in the 2020 opener Tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 before making six tackles at Marshall 100-yard rusher 1-0 100-yard receiver 1-0 SPECIAL TEAMS 300-yard passer 0-0 • Brian Haines arrived from Ohio and directs a unit with returning starters at kicker (Chandler Staton), punter (Xavier Subotsch), long snapper (Christian Johnstone) and holder (Clayton Howell). APPSTATESPORTS.COM WELCOME TO THE ROCK ELEVATION 3,333 FT.

APP STATE RECORD AT KIDD BREWER STADIUM SINCE 2003: 99-18 n addition to boasting one of the most picturesque settings for college football with IApp State’s campus and the natural beauty of the High Country serving as a backdrop, Kidd Brewer Stadium also stakes claim to being one of the toughest venues in the nation. Going into its 59th season in the venerable stadium, which opened as Conrad Stadium on Sept. 15, 1962, App State boasts a 253-76-5 all- time record at home, including wins in 99 of its last 117 home games. With the construction of the $50 million north end zone facility, removal of the track and installation of new turf, The Rock has a new look in 2020. There are also plans to honor Hall of Fame coach Jerry Moore with a plaza and statue in his name outside the new facility. The facility will house a new football locker room, weight room, offices and team areas, as well as 1,000 club level seats, athletic training spaces, retail and dining service facilities. App State led the FBS Sun Belt Conference in home football attendance in 2016, 2017 and 2019, averaging 25,787 fans in Boone during HOME RECORDS SINCE 2003 the 2017 season, 23,351 fans per regular-season KIDD BREWER STADIUM QUICK FACTS home game in 2018 and 23,806 fans per home First Game:...... Sept. 15, 1962 vs. Emory and Henry game during a 13-1 season in 2019. First Day Game:...... Oct. 13, 1962 vs. Catawba Year Won Lost Tied Pct. FBS SEASONS 2003 5 0 0 1.000 Kidd Brewer Stadium’s seating capacity is First Win:...... Applachian 27, Elon 12 (9/29/62) 2004 6 0 0 1.000 Year Won Lost Tied Pct. 30,000, and Wake Forest’s visit to Boone in 2017 First Loss:...... Emory & Henry 6, Appalachian 3 (9/15/62) 2005 7 0 0 1.000 2014 4 2 0 .667 attracted a record crowd of 35,126. The record First Tie:...... Appalachian 21, Catawba 21 (10/13/62) 2006 9 0 0 1.000 2015 5 1 0 .833 was broken just one year after Miami’s visit to Games Played:...... 334 2007 8 1 0 .889 2016 5 1 0 .833 The Rock drew a crowd of 34,658. App State’s Overall Record:...... 253-76-5 (.765) 2008 7 1 0 .875 2017 5 1 0 .833 Kidd Brewer Stadium is part of the of the Most Consecutive Wins:...... 30 (2003-07) 2009 6 1 0 .857 2018 6 0 0 1.000 Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex. Thanks to phil- 2010 7 1 0 .875 2019 6 1 0 .857 Different Opponents at KBS:...... 75 anthropic funding through A Mountaineer Im- 2011 6 1 0 .857 2020 1 0 0 1.000 pact, the video board display in 2017 increased App State’s Record in September:...... 78-23 2012 4 3 0 .571 FBS 32 6 0 .838 to three times the size of the previous board. 2013 2 4 0 .333 All-Time 253 76 5 .765 APPSTATESPORTS.COM SHAWNCLARK

Less than four years after coming back to Boone to coach at his beloved alma mater, Shawn Clark not only became App State’s head coach, but he began his tenure with a record-breaking bowl win. Clark was hired as the 22nd head football coach in App State history on Dec. 13, 2019. His five-year contract runs through the 2024 season, and he made his official head coaching debut while leading the Mountaineers to a 31-17 victory against UAB in the 2019 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl eight days after his introducto- ry press conference. Ranked 18th in the final Amway Coaches Poll of the season, App State went 13-1 to become the first Sun Belt team and the first FBS team from North Carolina to win 13 games in a season. Clark has helped lead record-setting runs to conference titles and bowl vic- tories, not just at App State, where he played from 1994-98 and had served as an assistant since 2016, but also in four other leagues during his two decades of college coaching experience. Working for championship-winning programs at Louisville and Eastern Kentucky before being part of a bowl win for Big Ten member Purdue and coaching at Kent State, Clark has also been a vital part of App State’s historic FBS success. Overseeing talented, hard-working offensive lines, he followed a December 2018 coaching change involving college teammate ’s depar- ture for Louisville by excelling as an aggressive offensive play-caller in a 45-13 bowl victory against Middle Tennessee. With valuable experience at his dispos- al, Clark was promoted to assistant head coach before the 2019 season with Eliah Drinkwitz in his first year as a college head coach. COACH CLARK AT A GLANCE In each of Clark’s four seasons coaching App State’s offensive line, with Name...... Shawn Clark the Mountaineers earning four straight Sun Belt Conference titles while com- Birthdate ...... Aug. 16, 1975 piling a 43-10 record in that span, the line ranked in the top 25 nationally in Hometown...... Charleston, W. Va. both rushing yards per game and fewest sacks allowed. The unit was recog- High School...... George Washington nized by the Joe Moore Award as one of the nation’s top 15 offensive lines College...... App State, 1998 in 2018 and 2019, and all five starters on the 2019 line received All-Sun Belt ...... (B.S., criminal justice) Conference recognition. Wife:...... Jonelle (Csora) An offensive lineman in college, Clark was a two-time All-American (1996 Children:...... Giana, Braxton and 1998) and three-time all-conference selection (1995, 1996, 1998) for ...... @coach_sclark teams that went a combined 45-16 during his first five years in Boone. In fact, as a player during the 12-0 start in 1995 and a coach for the 2019 team that YEARS AS A PLAYER (OFFENSIVE GUARD) has set a single-season record for wins by an FBS program in the state of Year Record Honors 1994: ...... 9-4...... True freshman starter North Carolina, Clark has been part of the two App State teams to post 11 1995: ...... 12-1 (SoCon champs)...... All-SoCon regular-season victories. 1996: ...... 7-4...... All-SoCon, Third-team All-American Clark graduated from App State with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice 1997: ...... 7-4...... Redshirted in 1998 and earned a master’s in education from Louisville in 2003. 1998: ...... 10-3...... All-SoCon, First-team All-American His wife, Jonelle, was a standout softball student-athlete at Eastern Ken- tucky and was inducted into EKU’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. The Clarks YEARS AS A COACH have two children: a daughter, Giana, and a son, Braxton. 2001-02: ...... Louisville (Graduate Assistant) Clark began his college coaching career at Louisville in 2001 and has been 2003-08: ...... Eastern Kentucky (Offensive Line) part of six teams that won at least nine games. 2009-12: ...... Purdue (Offensive Line) In 2016, the Mountaineers led the Sun Belt in rushing offense (250.9 yards per 2013-15: ...... Kent State (Offensive Line) game to rank No. 10 nationally as well as No. 2 in Sun Belt history) and ranked 16th 2016-18: ...... App State (Co-Offensive Coordinator/OL) nationally in sacks allowed. The Mountaineers led the Sun Belt in both rushing 2019: ...... App State (Assistant Head Coach/OL) yards and fewest sacks in 2017, as they allowed only eight sacks (No. 2 nationally) 2020-present: ...... App State (Head Coach) and averaged 223.6 rushing yards per game to rank 22nd nationally. The 2018 team ranked 14th nationally in rushing yards per game (240.3) and ASSISTANT COACH AT APP STATE 20th nationally with only 18 sacks allowed. Vic Johnson was the only senior starter Year Overall League (Finish) Bowl (W/L) on an offensive line that helped the 2019 team rank 16th nationally at 231.4 rush- 2016 10-3 7-1 (T-1st) Camellia (W) ing yards per game and tied for 17th with only 18 sacks allowed. 2017 9-4 7-1 (T-1st) Dollar General (W) By defeating Louisiana in the 2019 Sun Belt Championship Game, App State 2018 11-2 7-1 (1st, SBC title game win) New Orleans (W) joined Clemson and Oklahoma as the only FBS programs with an active streak of at 2019 13-1 7-1 (1st, SBC title game win) New Orleans (W) least four straight league titles. APPSTATESPORTS.COM ZAC THOMAS #12 | SENIOR | QB | 6-1 | 210 | TRUSSVILLE, ALA.

• On preseason watch lists for the Maxwell, Davey O’Brien, Manning, Unitas and CFPA National Performer of the Year awards • Sun Belt’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year for 2020 after winning the postseason award in 2018 and accounting for 35 total touchdowns (28 passing) in 2019 • 24-4 as a starter (played only one series at Georgia Southern in 2018 and missed Coastal Carolina game immediately after that) • No. 4 in school history with 51 career TD passes and No. 5 in school history in touchdown responsibility (69) • Passed 1,000 career rushing yards in the 2020 opener and 5,000 career passing yards in the Marshall game • MVP of 2018 New Orleans Bowl with three passing TDs and one receiving touchdown • Career high of 326 passing yards at Troy in 2019 • Counselor at 2019 Manning Passing Academy

“BAM BAM” BY THE NUMBERS

2017 Comp. Att. Int. Yards TD Long Rush Yards TD Long 2019 Comp. Att. Int. Yards TD Long Rush Yards TD Long at Georgia 3 5 0 20 0 10 1 13 0 13 ETSU 16 24 0 150 2 31 5 32 1 27 Savannah State 3 5 0 13 0 14 5 19 0 18 Charlotte 14 20 0 182 3 73 10 4 0 10 Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 7 at North Carolina 20 29 1 224 0 43 6 57 0 50 vs. Toledo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coastal Carolina 19 23 1 246 2 55 6 10 0 7 TOTALS 6 10 0 33 0 14 8 45 0 18 at Louisiana 11 17 0 147 0 47 15 63 2 27 ULM 18 30 1 214 3 54 6 58 1 32 2018 Comp. Att. Int. Yards TD Long Rush Yards TD Long at South Alabama 16 28 0 132 1 19 6 42 0 29 at Penn State 25 38 1 270 2 39 15 43 1 22 Georgia Southern 25 51 0 271 3 29 5 37 0 22 at Charlotte 14 14 0 295 3 90 8 29 1 9 at South Carolina 9 15 1 105 0 24 9 -7 1 9 Gardner-Webb 11 15 0 185 1 64 4 8 1 14 at Georgia State 19 31 1 256 4 50 6 52 1 31 South Alabama 8 18 2 146 2 44 6 77 2 54 Texas State 8 16 0 174 2 60 6 28 0 11 at Arkansas St. 12 27 0 144 2 41 5 76 1 62 at Troy 28 34 1 326 4 44 2 11 1 6 Louisiana 10 20 1 106 1 26 5 43 0 14 Louisiana (SBC) 9 17 0 149 2 58 13 25 0 25 at Ga. Southern 1 1 0 -1 0 0 1 5 0 5 vs. UAB 13 24 0 142 2 32 9 28 0 11 at Coastal Carolina — DNP — TOTALS 225 359 6 2,718 28 73 104 440 7 50 at Texas State 25 36 0 247 2 43 11 76 0 16 Georgia State 20 24 0 282 3 40 7 27 1 24 2020 Comp. Att. Int. Yards TD Long Rush Yards TD Long Troy 12 24 0 113 2 16 11 33 1 10 Charlotte 14 21 1 204 1 51 7 32 0 13 Louisiana (SBC) 6 13 0 75 0 34 9 59 2 35 at Marshall 22 38 1 268 1 41 9 9 0 9 vs. MTSU 15 24 2 177 3 35 9 28 0 13 TOTALS 159 254 6 2,039 21 90 92 504 10 62 CAREER TOTALS 426 682 14 5,262 51 90 220 1,030 17 62

APP STATE CAREER PASSING TDs APP STATE CAREER TD RESPONSIBILITY TDs Player Years TDs Player Years 90 Taylor Lamb 2014-17 139 Armanti Edwards 2006-09 74 Armanti Edwards 2006-09 113 Taylor Lamb 2014-17 59 Richie Williams 2002-05 81 Richie Williams 2002-05 51 Zac Thomas 2017-20 69 Zac Thomas 2017-20 APP STATE CAREER PASSING YARDS APP STATE CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Yards Player Comp-Att Years Yards Player Attempts Years 10,392 Armanti Edwards 768-1,180 2006-09 14,753 Armanti Edwards 1,935 att. 2006-09 9,786 Taylor Lamb 754-1,240 2014-17 11,794 Taylor Lamb 1,570 att. 2014-17 7,759 Richie Williams 589-947 2002-05 9,370 Richie Williams 1,411 att. 2002-05 6,533 Steve Brown 437-848 1977-80 7,129 Steve Brown 1,160 att. 1977-80 5,971 Jamal Londry-Jackson 490-765 2010-13 6,718 Jamal Londry-Jackson 1,009 att. 2010-13 5,427 Joe Burchette 446-796 1999-2002 6,292 Zac Thomas 855 att. 2017-20 5,414 D.J. Campbell 476-904 1989-92 6,182 D.J. Campbell 1,335 att. 1989-92 5,262 Zac Thomas 426-682 2017-20 5,731 Joe Burchette 1,000 att. 1999-2002 5,141 Pat Murphy 338-694 1965-68 5,540 DeAndre Presley 650 att. 2008-11 5,114 Randy Joyce 449-845 1981-84 5,163 Pat Murphy 837 att. 1965-68 APPSTATESPORTS.COM SHEMAR JEAN-CHARLES #8 | SENIOR | CB | 5-11 | 190 | MIRAMAR, FLA.

• FBS leader with 6 PBUs through two games in 2020 and ranks No. 8 among active FBS players with 20 career passes defended • With Shaun Jolly, named part of the best CB tandem in college football by PFF College • Grade-based PFF College site named Jean-Charles, a senior cornerback, its national Defensive MVP of the Week after he recorded a career-high four pass breakups, eight tackles and one forced fumble in the 35-20 win against Charlotte • Allowed only three catches for 16 yards with no first downs while being targeted 10 times in 28 cover snaps against the 49ers • Became a starter as a junior in 2019 and had nine PBUs to go along with 45 tackles and one interception (in the New Orleans Bowl victory against UAB) • Preseason second-team All-Sun Belt from the league’s coaches/ media as well as Athlon and third team from Phil Steele • Last year, made eight tackles in the Sun Belt title game win against Louisiana and had seven tackles in the 20-15 win at South Carolina SHAUN JOLLY #3 | JUNIOR | CB | 5-9 | 180 | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA.

• Preseason All-American via Walter Camp (first team), USA TODAY Sports (second team), CBS Sports (second team), Sporting News (second team), Street and Smith (second team), PFF College (third team) and Phil Steele (fourth team) • With Shemar Jean-Charles, named part of the best CB tandem in college football by PFF College • Highest-graded returning Group of Five defender via PFF College after his 91.7 in 2019 tied LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr. for No. 1 among 496 qualifying FBS cornerbacks • Preseason watch list for Nagurski Trophy and Bednarik Award • In first season as a starter, recorded five interceptions to tie for the Sun Belt lead and tied for first place nationally with two pick-six touchdowns (against Coastal Carolina and Georgia State) • Blocked punt late in the first half against Charlotte in 2019 was returned 16 yards by D’Marco Jackson for a touchdown APPSTATESPORTS.COM PAVING THE WAY

• In 2018 and 2019, the Mountaineers’ O-line was recognized as a top-15 line nationally by the Joe Moore Award • In all six of its FBS seasons, App State has ranked in the top 25 nationally in both rushing yards per game (No. 16 at 231.4 in 2019) and fewest sacks allowed (tied for No. 17 with 18 in 2019). • App State returns four of five starters in CNoah Hannon (pictured right), LG Ryan Neuzil, RG Baer Hunter and RT Cooper Hodges. Cole Garrison has played in 39 career games and started twice at LT in 2020 • Four starters are seniors, and Hodges is a sophomore. They have combined for 172 career games and 124 career starts, including 42 straight by Hannon, 34 straight by Neuzil and 22 straight by Hunter • The Outland Trophy watch list includes Hunter and Hannon, whom PFF ranked as a top-10 center nationally in Wins Above Average in 2019 and 2018 • Garrison, a nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy that goes to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete, has been accepted into UAB’s medical school after his 513 ranked in the top 13 percent of MCAT scoring THOMAS HENNIGAN #5 | SENIOR | WR | 6-1 | 210 | GREENSBORO, N.C.

• Top 10 among active FBS receivers in catches (145, No. 5), yards (1,893, No. 6) and touchdown receptions (15, tied for No. 8) • Sun Belt’s “Best Hands” from Street and Smith • Ranked among the national leaders in contested catches in 2019 with 13 • Has 10 catches for 208 yards and four drawn penalties for interference in 2020 • Ranks seventh in school history with his 15 career TD grabs

BY THE NUMBERS

2017 Rec Yds Long TD PR Yds Long TD Georgia State 4 60 33 0 0 0 0 0 at Georgia 4 28 9 0 0 0 0 0 Troy 2 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 Savannah State 2 17 9 0 4 18 7 0 Louisiana (SBC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Texas State 6 57 11 1 2 8 5 0 vs. MTSU 3 45 30 1 0 0 0 0 Wake Forest 5 74 35 0 3 37 35 0 TOTALS 29 327 33 1 4 81 59 1 New Mex. St. 6 66 27 1 2 8 7 0 at Idaho 5 26 8 0 1 3 3 0 2019 Rec Yds Long TD PR Yds Long TD Coastal 4 61 24 0 2 7 6 0 ETSU 7 79 31 1 2 15 14 0 at UMass 2 10 9 1 1 21 21 0 Charlotte 3 17 7 1 1 14 14 0 at ULM 4 67 31 0 0 0 0 0 at UNC 6 90 35 0 0 0 0 0 Ga. Southern 1 51 51 0 0 0 0 0 Coastal 5 89 55 0 2 37 25 0 Georgia State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Louisiana 4 30 12 0 1 -1 -1 0 Louisiana 5 99 42 4 0 0 0 0 ULM 2 11 6 1 2 14 14 0 vs. Toledo 1 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 at So. Alabama 6 58 19 1 2 39 20 0 TOTALS 45 585 51 7 15 102 35 0 at Ga. State 2 14 10 0 4 34 17 0 Texas State 2 70 60 0 2 5 6 0 2018 Rec Yds Long TD PR Yds Long TD at Troy 11 140 43 0 0 0 0 0 at Penn State 4 28 14 0 0 0 0 0 Louisiana (SBC) 4 50 15 0 0 0 0 0 at Charlotte 2 18 13 0 2 55 59 1 UAB 3 50 27 2 1 4 4 0 Gardner-Webb 2 39 31 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 61 773 60 6 21 161 25 0 South Alabama 4 65 31 0 0 0 0 0 at Arkansas State 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 2020 Rec Yds Long TD PR Yds Long TD Louisiana 2 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte 5 120 51 1 2 1 1 0 at Ga. Southern 3 28 18 0 0 0 0 0 Marshall 5 88 36 0 1 7 7 0 at Coastal 0 0 0 0 1 20 20 0 at Texas State 2 13 8 0 1 6 6 0 CAREER 145 1,893 60 15 43 352 59 1 APPSTATESPORTS.COM DEMETRIUS TAYLOR #9 | SENIOR | DE | 6-1 | 295 | MIAMI, FLA.

• Reese’s Senior Bowl Top 250 watch list as well as watch lists for the Nagurski Trophy and Bednarik Award • National defensive player of the week after the win at North Carolina in 2019, when he scored on a 20-yard fumble return created by his forced fumble on a blindside hit, also returned an interception 19 yards, forced a second fumble and finished with 2.5 sacks • At UNC, became first FBS player this millennium with 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble return for a TD and an interception in same game • Has 13.5 sacks and 24.0 tackles for loss in 41 career games (had 1.5 TFLs in Week 1) • Finished junior season with 44 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, eight QB hurries, three forced fumbles, two blocked kicks (one punt, one field goal), four PBUs, one interception and one fumble return for a touchdown BACKFIELD TRIO MARCUS WILLIAMS JR. (#8, Sr.) | DAETRICH HARRINGTON (#4, Jr.) | CAMERUN PEOPLES (#6, So.)

• Darrynton Evans (2019 Sun Belt Offensive Player of the They scored one TD apiece, and Harrington had two Year) became a third-round pick of the Tennessee Titans, fourth-quarter TD runs during a 60-yard day but the trio of Marcus Williams Jr., Daetrich Harrington • Williams is one of three active Sun Belt players with at and Camerun Peoples rushed for a combined 279 yards least 500 rushing yards in each of the last three seasons and four TDs on 42 carries in the 2020 opener • Harrington missed significant time in 2018 (knee) and • Williams missed Game 2, Peoples led the team with 57 2019 (foot) but still led the team with 89 rushing yards on rushing yards and Harrington had a 76-yard TD erased by nine carries in the 2019 Sun Belt title game a review that determined his knee touched the ground • Peoples suffered a season-ending knee injury on a • Against Charlotte, Williams produced 117 yards in his 17-yard run in the 2019 opener, after he had a 63-yard TD fifth career start, and Peoples posted a career-high 102. as a redshirting true freshman in the 2018 APPSTATESPORTS.COM

APP STATE COACHING STAFF GENERAL INFORMATION TV CHART/GAME DAY LOCATIONS Name...... Appalachian State University (App State) Location...... Boone, N.C. Founded...... 1899 ON THE SIDELINES Enrollment...... 20,023 Conference ...... Sun Belt Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Nickname...... Mountaineers Colors...... Black and Gold Mascot...... Yosef Marching Band ...... Marching Mountaineers Chancellor...... Dr. Sheri N. Everts (Nebraska, 1980) SHAWN CLARK DALE JONES CORTNEY BRASWELL NIC CARDWELL Athletics Director...... Doug Gillin (SUNY Cortland, 1991) Head Coach Def. Coordinator/ Outside Offensive Faculty Athletics Representative ...... Rene Salinas Inside LBs Linebackers Line Game Operations Director...... John Welch Stadium...... Kidd Brewer Capacity...... 30,000 Surface...... FieldTurf Football Office Phone...... 828-262-2501 Ticket Office Phone...... 828-262-2079 Athletics Website...... appstatesports.com BRIAN HAINES ROBERT NUNN JAMES ROWE PAT WASHINGTON Athletics Twitter...... @appstatesports Football Twitter...... @AppState_FB Special Teams/ Defensive Cornerbacks Wide Receivers Athletics Instagram...... @appstatesports Running Backs Line Football Instagram...... @appstate_fb Athletics Facebook...... facebook.com/appstatesports Football Facebook...... facebook.com/AppStateFootball

IN FOOTBALL HISTORY THE First Year...... 1928 BOOTH All-Time Record...... 630-339-28 (90 seasons completed) Conference Championships...... 22 JUSTIN WATTS TONY PETERSEN MARK DEBASTIANI North State Conference (6)...... 1931, ‘37, ‘39, ‘48, ‘50, ‘54 Tight Ends/ Off. Coordinator/ Safeties (12)...... 1986, ‘87, ‘91, ‘95, ‘99, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘12 Recruiting Coord. QBs Sun Belt Conference (4)...... 2016, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19 NCAA Bowl Games...... 5 Years...... 2015, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘19 FOOTBALL STAFF Record...... 5-0 Head Coach (Alma Mater)...... Shawn Clark (App State, 1998) Most Recent...... 2019 New Orleans Bowl (App State 31, UAB 17) Defensive Coordinator/Inside LBs...... Dale Jones (Tennessee, 1988) NCAA Division I FCS Playoff Appearances...... 20 Offensive Coordinator/QBs...... Tony Petersen (Marshall, 1990) Years...... 1986, ‘87, ‘89, ‘91, ‘92, ‘94, ‘95, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12 Outside Linebackers...... Cortney Braswell (Dalton State, 2013) NCAA Division I FCS National Championships...... 3 Offensive Line ...... Nic Cardwell (App State, 2008) Years...... 2005, ‘06, ‘07 Safeties...... Mark DeBastiani (Shephard, 1993) NAIA Bowl Games...... 9 Special Teams Coordinator/RBs...... Brian Haines (Marietta, 2004) Record...... 3-6 Defensive Line...... Robert Nunn (Oklahoma State, 1988) Years...... 1937, ‘38, ‘48, ‘49, ‘50 (2), ‘54 (2), ‘55 Cornerbacks...... James Rowe (South Florida, 2009) All-Americans...... 88 Wide Receivers...... Pat Washington (Auburn, 1987) Academic All-Americans...... 6 Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator...... Justin Watts (Clemson, 2000) Director of Athletic Performance...... Brad Bielaniec TEAM INFORMATION Assistant Director of Athletic Performance...... Marcus Jones 2019 Record...... 13-1 Associate A.D./Football Operations...... Nolan Jones 2019 Sun Belt Conference Record/Finish...... 7-1/1st (Title game win) Senior Assistant to the Head Coach...... Lance Ware 2019 Final AP Ranking...... No. 19 Director of Player Personnel...... Andrew Blaylock 2019 Final Coaches Poll Ranking...... No. 18 Basic Offense...... Pro Tempo Football Athletic Trainer...... Zach Parker Basic Defense...... 3-4 Offensive Quality Control...... Robert Kugler Players Returning/Lost...... 64/18 Defensive Quality Control...... Trey Money Offense...... 26/9 Defensive Quality Control...... Anthony Shakir Defense...... 34/8 Graduate Assistant (Offense)...... Darnell Laws Specialists...... 4/1 Graduate Assistant (Defense)...... John Law Starters Returning/Lost...... 12/10 Director of Video Operations...... George Claiborne Offense...... 7/4 Student-Athlete Leadership...... Reggie Hunt Defense...... 5/6 Student Life Coordinator...... J.R. Reese Specialists...... 4/0 APPSTATESPORTS.COM

DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE Pos. # Player Height Weight Class Pos. # Player Height Weight Class LT 73 COLE GARRISON 6-4 275 Sr. DE 9 DEMETRIUS TAYLOR 6-1 295 Sr. or 74 ANDERSON HARDY 6-6 280 So. 91 Tommy Dawkins Jr. 6-2 245 Sr. LG 58 RYAN NEUZIL 6-3 290 Sr. NT 55 GEORGE BLACKSTOCK 6-1 270 Jr. 75 Damion Daley 6-4 295 So. 99 Jordon Earle 6-2 300 So. C 60 NOAH HANNON 6-1 265 Sr. DE 97 CALEB SPURLIN 5-11 245 Sr. 66 Luke Smith 6-1 280 R-Fr. or 57 ELIJAH DIARRASSOUBA 6-1 250 Sr. RG 51 BAER HUNTER 6-2 290 Sr. 48 Tristan Walliser 6-3 235 Gr. 65 Gage Blackston 6-4 285 Jr. OLB 31 NICK HAMPTON 6-3 210 So. RT 70 COOPER HODGES 6-4 295 So. 10 Tim Frizzell 6-1 220 Sr. 54 Lyle Hiers 6-5 295 R-Fr. 35 Jalen McLeod 6-1 220 Fr. TE 18 MIKE EVANS 6-3 235 SR. ILB 52 D’MARCO JACKSON 6-1 225 Jr. 85 Zac Crosby 6-4 215 Gr. 15 T.D. Roof 5-11 215 Jr. QB 12 ZAC THOMAS 6-1 210 Sr. ILB 7 TREY COBB 6-2 215 Jr. 7 Jacob Huesman 6-3 205 Sr. 51 Tyler Bird 6-2 225 Jr. 9 Jackson Gibbs 6-1 185 Jr. OLB 29 BRENDAN HARRINGTON 6-1 215 So. RB 8 MARCUS WILLIAMS JR. 5-10 210 Sr. 44 Anderson Castle 6-0 200 Fr. or 4 DAETRICH HARRINGTON 6-0 190 Jr. 28 KeSean Brown 6-2 205 So. or 6 CAMERUN PEOPLES 6-2 210 So. CB 8 SHEMAR JEAN-CHARLES 5-11 190 Sr. WR 5 THOMAS HENNIGAN 6-1 210 Sr. 17 Tommy Wright 5-11 180 Fr. 16 Christian Wells 5-11 175 R-Fr. or 24 Milan Tucker 5-11 170 R-Fr. WR 14 MALIK WILLIAMS 5-10 185 Sr. FS 21 RYAN HUFF 6-1 210 Jr. 17 Dashaun Davis 5-9 165 R-Fr. 2 Kaleb Dawson 5-11 200 So. WR 11 JALEN VIRGIL 6-1 205 Sr. SS 13 KAIDEN SMITH 6-1 200 Sr. 13 Christan Horn 6-2 180 Fr. 26 Nicholas Ross 5-11 180 So. or 83 Jake Henry 5-11 180 Jr. CB 3 SHAUN JOLLY 5-9 180 Jr. 12 Steven Jones 5-10 190 Jr.

SPECIALISTS Pos. # Player Height Weight Class PRONUNCIATION GUIDE PK 91 CHANDLER STATON 5-11 190 Sr. Appalachian...... app-uh-LATCH-in 56 Ryker Casey 6-0 205 R-Fr. KeSean (Brown) ...... KEE-shawn KO 56 RYKER CASEY 6-0 205 R-Fr. Dashaun (Davis)...... duh-SHAWN 91 Chandler Staton 5-11 190 Sr. (Elijah) Diarrassouba...... deer-uh-SUE-buh P 39 XAVIER SUBOTSCH 6-1 195 Sr. (Logan) Doublin...... DUB-lin 30 Clayton Howell 6-0 195 Jr. (Tim) Frizzell...... frih-ZELL LS 42 CHRISTIAN JOHNSTONE 6-3 245 So. Kevon Haigler...... kev-ON HAY-glur 41 Reed Harper 5-11 195 R-Fr. Daetrich (Harrington)...... DAY-trick H 30 CLAYTON HOWELL 6-0 195 Jr. (Jourdan) Heilig...... HIGH-ligg 39 Xavier Subotsch 6-1 195 Sr. (Lyle) Hiers...... HIRES KR 11 JALEN VIRGIL 6-1 205 Sr. Christan Horn...... like Christian 5 THOMAS HENNIGAN 6-1 210 Sr. (Jacob) Huesman...... HUGHES-man PR 5 THOMAS HENNIGAN 6-1 210 Sr. (Ryan) Neuzil...... NEWS-ull 14 Malik Williams 5-10 185 Sr. (Nate) Noel...... no-ELL (Hansky) Paillant...... HANN-ski PAY-lant (Stephen) Passeggiata...... Pass-uh-gee-AH-tuh (Chandler) Staton...... STAY-ton (Xavier) Subotsch...... suh-BOTCH APPSTATESPORTS.COM

NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous College) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 2 Kaleb Dawson DB 5-11 200 So. Moultrie, Ga./Colquitt County 15 Baldwin-Griffin, David QB 6-4 220 R-Fr. 2 Corey Sutton WR 6-3 205 Sr. Cornelius, N.C./Mallard Creek (Kansas State) 51 Bird, Tyler ILB 6-2 225 Jr. 3 Shaun Jolly DB 5-9 180 Jr. Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson 55 Blackstock, George DL 6-1 270 Jr. 3 Jacoby Pinckney WR 6-1 220 So. Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman (Virginia Tech) 65 Blackston, Gage OL 6-4 285 Jr. 4 Daetrich Harrington RB 6-0 190 Jr. Douglasville, Ga./Alexander 49 Blanton, Nate LB 6-0 200 Fr. 5 Thomas Hennigan WR 6-1 210 Sr. Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford 28 Brown, KeSean OLB 6-2 205 So. 6 Camerun Peoples RB 6-2 210 So. Lineville, Ala./Clay Central 14 Caldwell, Tre DB 5-10 190 R-Fr. 7 Trey Cobb ILB 6-2 215 Jr. Waycross, Ga./Ware County 56 Casey, Ryker K 6-0 205 R-Fr. 7 Jacob Huesman QB 6-3 205 Sr. Bradenton, Fla./Braden River 44 Castle, Anderson OLB 6-0 200 Fr. 8 Shemar Jean-Charles DB 5-11 190 Sr. Miramar, Fla./Miramar 27 Clarke, Ronald DB 6-0 190 Fr. 8 Marcus Williams Jr. RB 5-10 210 Sr. Rocky Mount, N.C./Southwest Edgecombe 7 Cobb, Trey ILB 6-2 215 Jr. 9 Jackson Gibbs QB 6-1 185 Jr. Davidson, N.C./Hough (UCLA) 85 Crosby, Zac TE 6-4 215 Gr. 9 Demetrius Taylor DL 6-1 295 Sr. Miami, Fla./Northwestern 43 Cruce, Logan RB 5-10 170 Fr. 10 Tim Frizzell OLB 6-1 220 Sr. Knoxville, Tenn./Hardin Valley Academy 75 Daley, Damion OL 6-4 295 So. 10 Tanner Wilson QB 6-2 225 Jr. Reidsville, N.C./Reidsville 58 Daley, Grant ILB 6-2 225 R-Fr. 11 Jalen Virgil WR 6-1 205 Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Mountain View 17 Davis, Dashaun WR 5-9 165 R-Fr. 12 Steven Jones DB 5-10 190 Jr. Rockingham, N.C./Richmond Senior 91 Dawkins Jr., Tommy DL 6-2 245 Sr. 12 Zac Thomas QB 6-1 210 Sr. Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville 2 Dawson, Kaleb DB 5-11 200 So. 13 Christan Horn WR 6-2 180 Fr. Columbia, S.C./Westwood 57 Diarrassouba, Elijah DL 6-1 250 Sr. 13 Kaiden Smith DB 6-1 200 Sr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Mountain View 50 Dingle-Prince, DeAndre DL 6-0 255 Fr. 14 Tre Caldwell DB 5-10 190 R-Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Southeast Guilford 40 Doublin, Logan ILB 6-0 215 Jr. 14 Malik Williams WR 5-10 185 Sr. Chester, S.C./Chester Senior 72 Dowdy, Larry OL 6-4 285 R-Fr. 15 David Baldwin-Griffin QB 6-4 220 R-Fr. Compton, Calif./IMG Academy 89 Drews, August TE 6-4 215 Fr. 15 T.D. Roof ILB 5-11 215 Jr. Buford, Ga./Buford (Indiana) 99 Earle, Jordon DL 6-2 300 So. 16 Stan Ellis DB 6-0 185 Fr. Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney 37 Ellenberger, Tanner OLB 6-3 225 Jr. 16 Christian Wells WR 5-11 175 R-Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./University School 16 Ellis, Stan DB 6-0 185 Fr. 17 Dashaun Davis WR 5-9 165 R-Fr. Deerfield Beach, Fla./Deerfield Beach 18 Evans, Mike TE 6-3 235 Sr. 17 Tommy Wright DB 5-11 180 Fr. Lithonia, Ga./Southwest DeKalb 22 Frisbee, Jace OLB 6-2 210 Jr. 18 Mike Evans TE 6-3 235 Sr. Jacksonville, N.C./White Oak (Lenoir-Rhyne) 10 Frizzell, Tim OLB 6-1 220 Sr. 19 Navy Shuler QB 6-0 190 Fr. Fletcher, N.C./Christ School 73 Garrison, Cole OL 6-4 275 Sr. 19 Mike Smith DB 6-0 200 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast 9 Gibbs, Jackson QB 6-1 185 Jr. 20 Je’Mari Littlejohn LB 6-0 220 Fr. Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney 81 Gibbs, Miller TE 6-4 225 So. 20 Nate Noel RB 5-10 175 Fr. Miami, Fla./Northwestern 29 Gliarmis, John K 5-8 155 So. 21 Ryan Huff DB 6-1 210 Jr. Athens, Ga./Cedar Shoals 25 Greene, Jackson DB 5-11 190 R-Fr. 21 Michael Queen WR 6-1 205 Sr. Apex, N.C./Northwood 47 Guentensberger, Colin OLB 6-0 200 R-Fr. 22 Jace Frisbee OLB 6-2 210 Jr. Brevard, N.C./Brevard 36 Haigler, Kevon DL 6-1 215 Fr. 24 Milan Tucker DB 5-11 170 R-Fr. Lehigh Acres, Fla./Fort Myers 80 Hall, AJ WR 6-1 200 So. 24 Ben Williams RB 5-10 185 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian 31 Hampton, Nick OLB 6-3 210 So. 25 Jackson Greene DB 5-11 190 R-Fr. Boone, N.C./Watauga 60 Hannon, Noah OL 6-1 265 Sr. 25 Sean Horton WR 6-1 195 R-Fr. Holly Springs, N.C./Middle Creek 74 Hardy, Anderson OL 6-6 280 So. 26 Nicholas Ross DB 5-11 180 So. Kennesaw, Ga./Kell 41 Harper, Reed LS 5-11 195 R-Fr. 27 Ronald Clarke DB 6-0 190 Fr. Buford, Ga. /Mill Creek 29 Harrington, Brendan OLB 6-1 215 So. 28 KeSean Brown OLB 6-2 205 So. Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt 4 Harrington, Daetrich RB 6-0 190 Jr. 29 John Gliarmis K 5-8 155 So. Wilson, N.C./Fike 30 Hayes, Zareon DL 6-1 240 So. 29 Brendan Harrington OLB 6-1 215 So. Pittsboro, N.C./Northwood 34 Heilig, Jourdan ILB 6-2 215 So. 30 Zareon Hayes DL 6-1 240 So. Dillon, S.C./Dillon 79 Henderson, Sammy OL 6-5 270 R-Fr. 30 Clayton Howell P 6-0 195 Jr. High Point, N.C./High Point Central 84 Hennigan, Peter TE 6-0 210 Fr. 31 Nick Hampton OLB 6-3 210 So. Anderson, S.C./Westside 5 Hennigan, Thomas WR 6-1 210 Sr. 33 Jordan Mitchell ILB 6-0 215 So. Beulaville, N.C./East Duplin 83 Henry, Jake WR 5-11 180 Jr. 34 Jourdan Heilig ILB 6-2 215 So. Concord, N.C./Concord 36 Hetzel, Michael WR 5-11 185 Fr. 35 Elijah Johnson WR 5-11 175 R-Fr. Cornelius, N.C./Hough 54 Hiers, Lyle OL 6-5 295 R-Fr. 35 Jalen McLeod LB 6-1 220 Fr. Laurel, Md./Friendship Collegiate Academy 70 Hodges, Cooper OL 6-4 295 So. 36 Kevon Haigler DL 6-1 215 Fr. Hartsville, S.C./Hartsville 13 Horn, Christan WR 6-2 180 Fr. 36 Michael Hetzel WR 5-11 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell 25 Horton, Sean WR 6-1 195 R-Fr. 37 Tanner Ellenberger OLB 6-3 225 Jr. Brevard, N.C./Brevard 30 Howell, Clayton P 6-0 195 Jr. 39 Rodney Smith DB 6-3 190 Fr. Gaffney, S.C./Gaffney 7 Huesman, Jacob QB 6-3 205 Sr. APPSTATESPORTS.COM

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous College) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 39 Xavier Subotsch P 6-1 195 Sr. Melbourne, Australia/Haileyburg 21 Huff, Ryan DB 6-1 210 Jr. 40 Logan Doublin ILB 6-0 215 Jr. Clearwater, Fla./Largo 51 Hunter, Baer OL 6-2 290 Sr. 40 Cole Jackson RB 5-9 180 So. Mooresville, N.C./Lake Norman (Jacksonville) 66 Israel, Will DL 6-2 235 Jr. 41 Reed Harper LS 5-11 195 R-Fr. Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth 40 Jackson, Cole RB 5-9 180 So. 42 Christian Johnstone LS 6-3 245 So. Loganville, Ga./Archer 52 Jackson, D’Marco ILB 6-1 225 Jr. 43 Logan Cruce RB 5-10 170 Fr. Oneida, N.Y./Hickory Ridge 8 Jean-Charles, Shemar DB 5-11 190 Sr. 43 Hansky Paillant DL 6-2 245 So. Sunrise, Fla./Miramar 35 Johnson, Elijah WR 5-11 175 R-Fr. 44 Anderson Castle OLB 6-0 200 Fr. Boone, N.C./Watauga 68 Johnston, Greg DL 6-3 275 So. 45 Gabe Montgomery RB 5-8 200 Jr. Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day School (Butler) 42 Johnstone, Christian LS 6-3 245 So. 46 Chris Washington DL 5-11 285 So. Newberry, Fla./Newberry 3 Jolly, Shaun DB 5-9 180 Jr. 47 Colin Guentensberger OLB 6-0 200 Fr. Hillsborough, N.C./Orange 12 Jones, Steven DB 5-10 190 Jr. 48 Tristan Walliser DL 6-3 235 Gr. Clover, S.C./Clover (Clemson) 20 Littlejohn, Je’Mari LB 6-0 220 Fr. 49 Nate Blanton LB 6-0 200 Fr. Shelby, N.C./Crest 64 Lyle, Chris OL 6-4 285 Fr. 50 DeAndre Dingle-Prince DL 6-0 255 Fr. Sanford, N.C./Lee County 78 McFarland, Craig OL 6-6 295 R-Fr. 51 Tyler Bird ILB 6-2 225 Jr. Acworth, Ga./North Paulding 35 McLeod, Jalen LB 6-1 220 Fr. 51 Baer Hunter OL 6-2 290 Sr. Clemmons, N.C./West Forsyth 33 Mitchell, Jordan ILB 6-0 215 So. 52 D’Marco Jackson ILB 6-1 225 Jr. Spartanburg, S.C./Broome 45 Montgomery, Gabe RB 5-8 200 Jr. 54 Lyle Hiers OL 6-5 295 R-Fr. Lake Wales, Fla./Lake Wales 58 Neuzil, Ryan OL 6-3 290 Sr. 55 George Blackstock DL 6-1 270 Jr. Eden, N.C./Eden Morehead 20 Noel, Nate RB 5-10 175 Fr. 55 Seth Williams OL 6-4 315 Fr. Statesville, N.C./Statesville 43 Paillant, Hansky DL 6-2 245 So. 56 Ryker Casey K 6-0 205 R-Fr. New Smyrna Beach, Fla./New Smyrna Beach 94 Passeggiata, Stephen DL 6-2 225 Fr. 57 Elijah Diarrassouba DL 6-1 250 Sr. Greensboro, N.C./Page 88 Pearson, Henry TE 6-3 250 Jr. 58 Grant Daley ILB 6-2 225 R-Fr. Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover 6 Peoples, Camerun RB 6-2 210 So. 58 Ryan Neuzil OL 6-3 290 Sr. Bradenton, Fla./Braden River 90 Pickett, Dorian DL 6-2 245 So. 60 Noah Hannon OL 6-1 265 Sr. Greer, S.C./Greer 3 Pinckney, Jacoby WR 6-1 220 R-Fr. 64 Chris Lyle OL 6-4 285 Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley 21 Queen, Michael WR 6-1 205 Sr. 65 Gage Blackston OL 6-4 285 Jr. Savannah, Ga./Benedictine Military 76 Reeves, Austin OL 6-5 275 Fr. 66 Will Israel DL 6-2 235 Jr. Asheville, N.C./A.C. Reynolds 15 Roof, T.D. ILB 5-11 215 Jr. 66 Luke Smith OL 6-1 280 R-Fr. Lebanon, Tenn./Friendship Christian 26 Ross, Nicholas DB 5-11 180 So. 68 Greg Johnston DL 6-3 275 So. Asheville, N.C./T.C. Roberson (Bryant) 86 Ross, Trey TE 6-3 235 So. 70 Cooper Hodges OL 6-4 295 So. Glen St. Mary, Fla./Baker County 95 Rucks, Jamar DL 6-3 260 Fr. 72 Larry Dowdy OL 6-4 285 R-Fr. Belmont, N.C./South Point 92 Samuel, Markell DL 6-4 230 Fr. 73 Cole Garrison OL 6-4 275 Sr. Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville 19 Shuler, Navy QB 6-0 190 Fr. 74 Anderson Hardy OL 6-6 280 So. Raleigh, N.C./Sanderson 13 Smith, Kaiden DB 6-1 200 Sr. 75 Damion Daley OL 6-4 295 So. Columbia, S.C./Ridge View (Georgia Military) 66 Smith, Luke OL 6-1 280 R-Fr. 76 Austin Reeves OL 6-5 275 Fr. Mooresville, N.C./Lake Norman 19 Smith, Mike DB 6-0 200 Fr. 78 Craig McFarland OL 6-6 295 R-Fr. Phoenix, Ariz./Chaparral 39 Smith, Rodney DB 6-3 190 Fr. 79 Sammy Henderson OL 6-5 270 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Christian 97 Spurlin, Caleb DL 5-11 245 Sr. 80 AJ Hall WR 6-1 200 So. Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth 91 Staton, Chandler K 5-11 190 Sr. 81 Miller Gibbs TE 6-4 225 So. Davidson, N.C./Hough 39 Subotsch, Xavier P 6-1 195 Sr. 82 Richard Tucker WR 6-0 180 So. Campobello, S.C./Chapman 2 Sutton, Corey WR 6-3 205 Sr. 83 Jake Henry WR 5-11 180 Jr. Cantonment, Fla./J.M. Tate 9 Taylor, Demetrius DL 6-1 295 Sr. 84 Peter Hennigan TE 6-0 210 Fr. Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford 12 Thomas, Zac QB 6-1 210 Sr. 85 Zac Crosby TE 6-4 215 Gr. Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School (So. Alabama) 24 Tucker, Milan DB 5-11 170 R-Fr. 86 Trey Ross TE 6-3 235 So. Sophia, N.C./Randleman 82 Tucker, Richard WR 6-0 180 So. 87 Eli Wilson TE 6-3 215 Fr. Piedmont, S.C./Wren 11 Virgil, Jalen WR 6-1 205 Sr. 88 Henry Pearson TE 6-3 250 Jr. Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Paramus Catholic 48 Walliser, Tristan DL 6-3 235 Gr. 89 August Drews TE 6-4 215 Fr. Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota 46 Washington, Chris DL 5-11 285 So. 90 Dorian Pickett DL 6-2 245 So. Beulaville, N.C./East Duplin 16 Wells, Christian WR 5-11 175 R-Fr. 91 Tommy Dawkins Jr. DL 6-2 245 Sr. Concord, N.C./Cox Mill 96 Willard, Trevor DL 6-5 225 Fr. 91 Chandler Staton K 5-11 190 Sr. Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville 8 Williams Jr., Marcus RB 5-10 210 Sr. 92 Markell Samuel DL 6-4 230 Fr. Fort Bragg, N.C./E.E. Smith 24 Williams, Ben RB 5-10 185 R-Fr. 94 Stephen Passeggiata DL 6-2 225 Fr. Wellington, Fla./Wellington 14 Williams, Malik WR 5-10 185 Sr. 95 Jamar Rucks DL 6-3 260 Fr. Buford, Ga./Lanier 55 Williams, Seth OL 6-4 315 Fr. 96 Trevor Willard DL 6-5 225 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C./Reagan 87 Wilson, Eli TE 6-3 215 Fr. 97 Caleb Spurlin DL 5-11 245 Sr. Galax, Va./Galax 10 Wilson, Tanner QB 6-2 225 Jr. 99 Jordon Earle DL 6-2 300 So. West Palm Beach, Fla./Forest Hill 17 Wright, Tommy DB 5-11 180 Fr. APPSTATESPORTS.COM

FBS SUCCESS FOUR STRAIGHT SUN BELT TITLES, FIVE STRAIGHT BOWL WINS 2019 RECORD: 13-1

Offensive linemen Ryan Neuzil (left) and Noah Hannon hold up Jordan Fehr (center) leads the celebration following App State’s the trophy after a 31-17 win over UAB in the New Orleans Bowl. 45-38 win against Louisiana in the 2019 Sun Belt title game. 2018 RECORD: 11-2

Led by interim head coach , App State posted a 45-13 Team captain MyQuon Stout lifts the trophy following a 30-19 win against Middle Tennessee in the New Orleans Bowl. win over Louisiana in the first-ever Sun Belt title game. 2017 RECORD: 9-4

App State shut out high-scoring Toledo en route to a 34-0 victory The Mountaineers clinched a Sun Belt title by closing the regular in the Dollar General Bowl in Mobile, Ala. season with a 63-14 win against Louisiana on Senior Day. 2016 RECORD: 10-3

Thanks to a tiebreaking field goal with 5:41 left, App State won Out in Las Cruces, N.M., App State earned a share of its first FBS 31-28 against Toledo in a return trip to the Camellia Bowl. league title with a win at former Sun Belt foe New Mexico State. 2015 RECORD: 11-2 54-12 App State’s 54-12 record from 2015-19 ranked as the fifth-best mark in the country during that span, trailing just Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Oklahoma.

Making its FBS postseason debut, App State rallied from a 24-7 deficit and kicked a 23-yard field goal as time expired in a 31-29 win against Ohio in the Camellia Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. APPSTATESPORTS.COM

HISTORIC 2019 SEASON

13-1 (MOST WINS IN STATE, SUN BELT HISTORY) #18 FINAL COACHES POLL, #19 FINAL AP TOP 25 SUN BELT, NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS 6-0 ROAD RECORD WITH WINS AT UNC, USC

SEASON SUPERLATIVES The Mountaineers became the first Sun Belt team and the first FBS team from the state of North Carolina to win 13 games.

App State became the first Sun Belt team to conclude a season in the Top 25 and claimed the top spot among FBS teams from North Carolina for the second straight year.

App State became the first FBS program to win five bowl games in each of its first five bowl-eligible seasons.

App State tied Ohio State for the third-best winning percentage among FBS teams, behind just LSU (15-0) and Clemson (14-1).

App State’s 54-12 overall record in the last five seasons is the fifth-best mark in the country during that span, trailing just Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State and Oklahoma.

The Mountaineers finished as a statistical champion or co-champion in two categories: sole possession of first with a fourth-down con- App State became just the fifth program With 13 wins, App State tied for the sec- version percentage of 81.3 and tied with Illinois in major college football history to send its fifth- ond-highest total by a Group of Five team since for the FBS lead with six defensive touchdowns. year seniors out with five bowl wins and four the Sun Belt was established in 2001. Boise State conference titles, joining Nebraska (1969-73), had a G5-record 14 wins in 2009. App State was the first Group of Five pro- Alabama (1975-79), Florida State (1991-95) and gram to have two players picked in the 2020 NFL Marshall (1998-2002). App State set a program record for fewest Draft, as running back Darrynton Evans went to turnovers committed in a season with nine and the Tennessee Titans in the third round and line- App State ranked No. 7 nationally and No. 1 tied the program’s single-season record for lost backer Akeem Davis-Gaither was picked by the among G5 programs with an average scoring fumbles by losing only three. Cincinnati Bengals to open the fourth round. margin of plus-17.5 points per game against FBS competition. The Mountaineers had a balanced In all six of its FBS seasons, App State has App State led the nation in road wins en team that ranked No. 9 nationally in scoring of- ranked in the top 25 nationally in rushing yards route to the only 6-0 road record by FBS teams. It fense (38.8 points), No. 21 in scoring defense (20.0 per game (No. 16 at 231.4 in 2019) and fewest built a 27-10 lead in a 34-31 win at North Carolina, points) and tied for No. 2 with five blocked kicks. sacks allowed (tied for No. 17 with 18 in 2019). which had a 56-yard field goal blocked by Da- vis-Gaither as time expired in Chapel Hill, and the The fifth-year seniorsfinished their careers App State set a program record with seven Mountaineers won 20-15 at South Carolina. with a 7-0 postseason record that included two national television appearances in 2019. wins in the Sun Belt title game. Fourth-year se- App State set Sun Belt records for sin- niors were on teams that went 43-10 with a Sun App State led the Sun Belt in attendance for gle-season points (543) and touchdowns (73). Belt title every season. the third time in the last four years. APPSTATESPORTS.COM

2020 PRESEASON SUN BELT AWARDS App State, Thomas Lead Way in Preseason All-Sun Belt Honors NEW ORLEANS – App State amassed a Thomas, the Sun Belt’s offensive player league-high seven first-team selections, of the year in 2018 and PFF College’s first- including preseason offensive player of team All-Sun Belt quarterback in 2019, the year Zac Thomas, as the Mountaineers accounted for 35 touchdowns (28 passing) were picked to win both division and con- and 3,158 total yards (2,718 passing) last ference titles in the preseason All-Sun Belt season. football honors announced by the league. Hannon, Hunter, Neuzil and Hodges are Preseason all-conference awards were returning starters for an offensive line voted upon by the Sun Belt’s 10 football that helped App State rank in the top 20 head coaches and selected media repre- nationally in both rushing yards per game sentatives. and fewest sacks allowed, while Sutton Coaches Predicted Champion App State, which claimed a fourth and Hennigan are tied for fifth and sev- App State straight Sun Belt title in 2019 and has won enth, respectively, on the school’s career each of the first two Sun Belt Champion- touchdown receptions list. Coaches Predicted Order of Finish ship Games, was named the overall favor- Defensively, Taylor and Jolly are both can- First-place votes in parentheses East Division ite for the league after the Mountaineers didates for a pair of national defensive play- 1. App State (9) - 49 pts received nine of 10 first-place votes in the er of the year awards, while Jean-Charles 2. Georgia Southern - 36 pts East Division. Louisiana registered seven joins Jolly in forming one of the nation’s top 3. Troy (1) - 32 pts first place-votes in the West Division. cornerback tandems. 4. Georgia State - 20 pts App State’s 10 selections on the two With a combined three touchdowns from 5. Coastal Carolina - 13 pts West Division All-Sun Belt teams tied for the league lead, Taylor and Jolly in 2019, App State tied 1. Louisiana (7) - 47 pts and it accounted for nearly one-third of for the FBS lead by scoring six times on 2. Arkansas State (2) - 40 pts the 22 spots reserved for first-team offen- defense. 3. South Alabama (1) - 22 pts sive and defensive players. The 2019 defense ranked in the top 30 na- 4. Texas State - 21 pts The first-team selections were Thomas tionally in touchdowns scored, third-down 5. ULM - 20 pts (QB), Corey Sutton (WR), Noah Hannon conversion percentage, turnovers forced, Preseason Offensive Player of the Year (OL), Baer Hunter (OL), Cooper Hodges interceptions, sacks, pass efficiency defense, Zac Thomas, (App State, Senior) (OL), Demetrius Taylor (DL) and Shaun scoring defense, tackles for loss yardage, Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Jolly (DB). Thomas Hennigan (WR), Ryan yards allowed per play, total defense, rush- Carlton Martial (Troy, Junior) Neuzil (OL) and Shemar Jean-Charles ing TDs allowed, fumble recoveries, rushing (DB) are part of the second team. defense and TDs allowed.

2020 PRESEASON ALL-SUN BELT TEAMS (LEAGUE COACHES/MEDIA)

First-Team Offense First-Team Defense QB - Zac Thomas, App State DL – Demetrius Taylor, App State RB - Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana DL – Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina RB - Josh Johnson, ULM DL – Raymond Johnson III, Georgia Southern OL - Noah Hannon, App State DL – Will Choloh, Troy OL - Baer Hunter, App State LB – Rashad Byrd, Georgia Southern OL - Cooper Hodges, App State OL - Jarrett Horst, Arkansas State LB – Joe Dillon, Louisiana OL - Shamarious Gilmore, Georgia State LB – Carlton Martial, Troy TE – Josh Pederson, ULM DB – Shaun Jolly, App State WR – Corey Sutton, App State DB – Kenderick Duncan Jr, Georgia Southern First-Team Special Teams WR – Jonathan Adams, Arkansas State DB – Corey Straughter, ULM K – Blake Grupe, Arkansas State WR – Kaylon Geiger, Troy DB – Dell Pettus, Troy P – Rhys Byrns, Louisiana RS - Wesley Kennedy III, Georgia Southern Second-Team Offense Second-Team Defense QB - Levi Lewis, Louisiana DL – Forrest Merrill, Arkansas State RB - Trey Ragas, Louisiana DL – C.J. Brewer, Coastal Carolina RB - CJ Marable, Coastal Carolina DL – Dontae Wilson, Georgia State OL - Ryan Neuzil, App State DL – Zi’Yon Hill, Louisiana OL - Jacob Still, Arkansas State LB – Teddy Gallagher, Coastal Carolina OL - Max Mitchell, Louisiana LB – Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Georgia State OL - O’Cyrus Torrence, Louisiana OL - TJ Fiailoa, ULM LB – Riley Cole, South Alabama TE – Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina DB – Shemar Jean-Charles, App State Second-Team Special Teams WR – Thomas Hennigan, App State DB – Antonio Fletcher, Arkansas State K – Massimo Biscardi, Coastal Carolina WR – Cornelius McCoy, Georgia State DB – Quavian White, Georgia State P – Anthony Beck II, Georgia Southern WR – Reggie Todd, Troy DB – Eric Garror, Louisiana RS - Eric Garror, Louisiana APPSTATESPORTS.COM

2020 IN-SEASON HONORS

PFF POSITION GROUP RATINGS PFF NATIONAL TEAMS OF THE WEEK Best CB duo in all of FBS (Jean-Charles, Jolly) 9/12: Shemar Jean-Charles (DEF) No. 4 OL in FBS Thomas Hennigan (OFF) 9/19: Noah Hannon (OFF) PFF NATIONAL DEFENSIVE MVP OF THE WEEK 9/12: Shemar Jean-Charles (CB vs. Charlotte)

PFF NATIONAL POSITION GROUP OF THE WEEK 9/19: App State OL

2020 PRESEASON HONORS

TEAM PRESEASON RANKINGS C NOAH HANNON DEFENSIVE PLAYERS USA Today Re-Rank, No. 13 Outland Trophy Watch List CB SHAUN JOLLY SI’s Preseason Top 16, No. 16 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List Nagurski Trophy Watch List The Athletic Top 25, No. 19 PFF All-America honorable mention Bednarik Award Watch List Adjusted AP poll, No. 21 SBC first team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Lindy’s, Thorpe Award Watch List Adjusted Coaches poll, No. 23 Athlon, Street and Smith, Phil Steele First-team All-American: Walter Camp 247 Composite rankings, No. 23 No. 13 returning FBS OL: PFF College Second-team All-American: USA TODAY Sports, Street & Smith, No. 24 CBS Sports, Sporting News, Street and Smith CBS Sports 130, No. 25 OG BAER HUNTER Third-team All-American: PFF College ESPN Futures Rankings (next 3 years): No. 25 Outland Trophy Watch List Fourth-team All-American: Phil Steele SBC first team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Lindy’s, SBC first team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Lindy’s, Sun Belt favorite: SBC coaches/media, Lindy’s, Athlon, Street and Smith, Phil Steele Athlon, Street and Smith, Phil Steele Athlon (East division), Street and Smith (East Highest-graded returning G5 defender: PFF College division, no title fav listed) OG RYAN NEUZIL Highest-graded returning G5 CB: PFF College SBC second team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Sun Belt’s No. 10 NFL prospect: Lindy’s NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL WATCH LISTS Lindy’s, Athlon Nation’s best 3rd-down CB: PFF College Bednarik: Shaun Jolly, Demetrius Taylor Third team: Phil Steele No. 4 returning FBS DB: PFF College Nagurski: Shaun Jolly, Demetrius Taylor Outland: Noah Hannon, Baer Hunter OT COOPER HODGES DE DEMETRIUS TAYLOR Thorpe: Shaun Jolly Sun Belt’s Best Pass Blocker: Lindy’s Nagurski Trophy Watch List Maxwell: Zac Thomas SBC first team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Lindy’s, Bednarik Award Watch List O’Brien: Zac Thomas Athlon, Street and Smith Senior Bowl Top 250 list Manning: Zac Thomas SBC second team: Phil Steele SBC first team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Lindy’s, Unitas: Zac Thomas Athlon, Street and Smith, Phil Steele College Football Performance Awards: Zac Thomas WR THOMAS HENNIGAN Wuerffel: Noah Hannon Hornung Award Watch List CB SHEMAR JEAN-CHARLES Senior Bowl Top 250: Demetrius Taylor, Jalen Best Hands in Sun Belt: Street and Smith SBC second team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Athlon Virgil, Corey Sutton SBC first team: Street and Smith, Phil Steele SBC third team: Phil Steele Hornung: Thomas Hennigan SBC second team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Campbell: Cole Garrison Lindy’s, Athlon ILB D’MARCO JACKSON SBC second team PR: Athlon, Phil Steele SBC first team: Athlon PERSONNEL GROUPS No. 1 WR in Sun Belt: @CFBRanking SBC second team: Phil Steele No. 5 FBS Cornerback Unit: PFF College No. 13 FBS WR Unit: @CFBRanking WR JALEN VIRGIL OLB NICK HAMPTON No. 11 QB/WR duo (Thomas/Hennigan): @CFBRanking Senior Bowl Top 250 list SBC third team: Phil Steele The Athletic’s Freaks List: #3 overall (#1 offense) OFFENSIVE PLAYERS Best Athlete in Sun Belt: Street and Smith DB RYAN HUFF QB ZAC THOMAS Fastest receiver in Sun Belt: Street and Smith SBC second team: Phil Steele O’Brien Watch List SBC second team WR: Phil Steele Manning Award Watch List SBC second team KR: Athlon, Phil Steele DT GEORGE BLACKSTOCK Maxwell Award Watch List SBC fourth team: Athlon Unitas Award Watch List WR COREY SUTTON College Football Performance Awards Watch List Senior Bowl Top 250 list SPECIAL TEAMS SBC first team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Lindy’s, SBC first team: Sun Belt League/Coaches, Lindy’s, P XAVIER SUBOTSCH Athlon, Street and Smith, Phil Steele Street and Smith SBC third team: Athlon Sun Belt MVP: Lindy’s SBC second team: Athlon, Phil Steele Sun Belt’s Strongest Arm: Lindy’s Sun Belt’s No. 7 NFL Prospect: Lindy’s LS CHRISTIAN JOHNSTONE Sun Belt’s Coolest in Clutch: Lindy’s No. 4 WR in Sun Belt: @CFBRanking SBC third team: Phil Steele Best Passing QB: Street and Smith RB MARCUS WILLIAMS JR. PK CHANDLER STATON OT COLE GARRISON SBC second team: Lindy’s, Athlon Campbell Trophy Watch List SBC fourth team: Phil Steele SBC fourth team: Phil Steele APPSTATESPORTS.COM

CAREER GAMES/STARTS 2020 BREAKDOWN Player Career Starts GAME-BY-GAME LEADERS Games (In a Row) OPPONENT RUSHING PASSING RECEIVING ALL-PURPOSE TACKLES Noah Hannon 42 42 (42) Charlotte Williams (117) Thomas (204) Hennigan (120) Hennigan (121) Cobb, J.-Charles (8) Thomas Hennigan 42 42 (42) Marshall Peoples (57) Thomas (268) Hennigan (88) Hennigan (95) Cobb (14) Caleb Spurlin 42 3 (2) Campbell Xavier Subotsch 42 — Louisiana Jalen Virgil 42 7 (4) Ga. Southern Malik Williams 42 19 (6) Arkansas State Demetrius Taylor 41 15 (13) ULM Baer Hunter 40 28 (22) Texas State Shemar Jean-Charles 40 15 (10) Georgia State Cole Garrison 39 5 (2) Coastal Carolina Elijah Diarrassouba 39 25 Troy Tim Frizzell 39 1 Kaiden Smith 38 2 (2) Chandler Staton 37 — Ryan Neuzil 36 34 (34) Marcus Williams Jr. 35 5 Zac Thomas 32 28 (22)

MISCELLANEOUS INFO OPPONENT COIN TOSS CHOICE 1ST APP PLAY 1ST SERIES OPPONENT LENGTH TOPS PANTS HELMETS ACTING CAPTAIN Charlotte App State Defers Hennigan 22 yd catch Fumble Punt 3:32 Black Black Black Elijah Diarrassouba Marshall App State Defers Harrington 0 yd run TD TD 3:21 White Black Black Thomas Hennigan Campbell Louisiana Ga. Southern Arkansas St. ULM Texas State Georgia St. Coastal Carolina Troy

2020 STARTING LINEUPS OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT WR WR WR TE QB RB Charlotte Garrison Neuzil Hannon Hunter Hodges Hennigan Virgil Williams Pearson Thomas Williams Jr. Marshall Garrison Neuzil Hannon Hunter Hodges Hennigan Virgil Williams Evans Thomas Harrington Campbell Louisiana Ga. Southern Arkansas State ULM Texas State Georgia State Coastal Carolina Troy

DEFENSE DE NT DE OLB ILB ILB OLB SS FS CB CB Charlotte Taylor Blackstock Spurlin Harrington Jackson Cobb Hampton Smith Huff Jolly Jean-Charles Marshall Taylor Blackstock Spurlin Harrington Jackson Cobb Hampton Smith Huff Jolly Jean-Charles Campbell Louisiana Ga. Southern Arkansas State ULM Texas State Georgia State Coastal Carolina Troy APPSTATESPORTS.COM

2020 SCORING DRIVES

APP STATE OPPONENTS Opp. Qtr Clock Scoring Play Plays Yds Time Opp. Qtr Clock Scoring Play Plays Yds Time CLT 2nd 12:18 Peoples, C. 16 yd run 8 67 3:01 CLT 1st 4:30 Harbison 14 yd run 12 91 6:04 CLT 2nd 4:50 Williams Jr., M. 1 yd run 10 79 5:13 CLT 2nd 1:52 Cruz 23 yd field goal 7 70 2:51 CLT 3rd 1:51 Hennigan 51 yd pass from Thomas 5 75 1:24 CLT 3rd 3:15 Cruz 49 yd field goal 12 55 3:33 CLT 4th 10:08 Harrington, D. 4 yd run 14 75 6:27 CLT 3rd 1:35 McAllister 97 yd kickoff return CLT 4th 1:15 Harrington, D. 15 yd run 6 80 3:48 MAR 1st 12:29 Knox 2 yd run 7 51 2:31 MAR 1st 7:11 Virgil 11 yd pass from Thomas 11 85 5:18 MAR 2nd 2:28 Ciucci 29 yd field goal 14 68 6:08 MAR 3rd 4:44 Wells 12 yd run 2 79 0:34 APPSTATESPORTS.COM

GAME 1 FINAL Rushing Game Explodes in Season-Opening Win Charlotte 7 3 10 0 — 20 APP STATE 0 14 7 14 — 35 BOONE, N.C. — Not many fans. No shortage of rain. Some first-game Sept. 12 - Kidd Brewer Stadium - Boone, N.C. - No Attendance mistakes. None of that prevented a resilient and resourceful App State team from opening a late-starting 2020 season with a 35-20 home victory against Charlotte. Holding an eight-point lead in the closing minutes, the Mountain- eers’ defense made two impressive stands, including one inside the 20-yard line to set up the game-clinching touchdown drive. With App State taking over following a fourth-down stop with 5:03 left, Marcus Williams Jr. put together runs of 34 and 22 yards before Daetrich Har- rington scored on a 15-yard run with 1:15 remaining. When senior safety Kaiden Smith intercepted a pass at the App State 22 with 32 seconds left, the celebration for head coach Shawn Clark’s first regular season win could commence in a mostly empty Kidd Brew- er Stadium — because of state COVID-19 guidelines that limit outdoor gatherings to a maximum of 50 spectators, only a small number of physically spaced parents of App State juniors and seniors could attend. “We had the motto today, and all camp, of no excuses,” said Clark, who TEAM TOTALS CLT APP was named App State’s head coach eight days before its 2019 bowl GAME NOTES FIRST DOWNS Total 16 29 win capped a 13-1 season. “It didn’t matter if there were no fans in the App State won its 20th game in the Rushing 6 16 stands, four inches of water, three turnovers — it didn’t matter. I can’t last 21 outings dating back to the Passing 7 10 2018 season. The only other FBS team Penalty 3 3 say enough about our players and this program.” with a 20-1 record in its last 21 games RUSHING On a rain-soaked afternoon at The Rock, the Mountaineers totaled is Clemson. Total (Net) 146 308 Attempts 30 50 308 rushing yards, including 117 from Williams and a career-high 102 The Mountaineers are 14-0 in their last Avg. Per Rush 4.9 6.2 from Camerun Peoples. They scored once apiece, and Harrington 14 season openers played at home Rushing TDs 1 4 scored twice in the fourth quarter of his 60-yard outing. Zac Thomas’ dating back to 1974. Yds. Gained 160 322 Yds. Lost 14 14 204 passing yards included a 51-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Hen- Eight players made their Mountaineer PASSING nigan, who made five catches for 120 yards. debuts: true freshmen Anderson Total (Net) 140 204 Castle, Ronald Clarke, Christan Horn, Comp.-Att.-Int. 11-30-2 14-21-1 Trey Cobb led App State’s defense with eight tackles, including 1.5 for redshirt-freshman Ryker Casey and Avg. / Att. 4.7 9.7 loss, and Shemar Jean-Charles had four pass breakups to go along with transfers Zac Crosby, Damion Daley, Avg. / Comp. 12.7 14.6 T.D. Roof and Tristan Walliser. TDs 0 1 eight stops. Brendan Harrington gained 46 yards on an interception TOTAL OFFENSE return after picking off mobile quarterback Chris Reynolds. Making the first starts of their App Yards 286 512 State careers were sophomore OLB Plays 60 71 Brendan Harrington and senior SS SCORING SUMMARY Avg. / Play 4.8 7.2 Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conv. Plays Time Score Kaiden Smith. Fumbles - Lost 2-0 3-2 CLT 1st 4:30 Harbison 14 yd run Cruz kick 12-91 6:04 7-0 Penalties - Yds. 5-63 7-65 APP 2nd 12:18 Peoples 16 yd run Staton kick 8-67 3:01 7-7 App State is now 3-0 against Charlotte PUNTING APP 2nd 4:50 Williams Jr. 1 yd run Staton kick 10-79 5:13 7-14 in the series, including a 45-9 win in Punts - Yds. 4-143 2-86 CLT 2nd 1:52 Cruz 23 yd field goal 7-70 2:51 10-14 Charlotte in 2018 and a 56-41 victory Avg. / Punt 35.8 43.0 CLT 3rd 3:15 Cruz 49 yd field goal 12-55 3:33 13-14 in Boone in 2019. Inside 20 1 1 50+ Yds. 0 1 APP 3rd 1:51 Hennigan 51 yd pass from Thomas Staton kick 5-75 1:24 13-21 Head coach Shawn Clark won his Touchbacks 0 0 CLT 3rd 1:35 McAllister 97 yd kickoff return Cruz kick 20-21 home head coaching debut. His first Fair Catch 1 1 APP 4th 10:08 Harrington, D. 4 yd run Staton kick 14-75 6:27 20-28 game as head coach was a 31-17 KICKOFFS APP 4th 1:15 Harrington, D. 15 yd run Staton kick 6-80 3:48 20-35 triumph against UAB in the 2019 R+L Total - Yds. 5-325 6-312 Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Avg. Yds. / Kickoff 65.0 52.0 STAT LEADERS Touchbacks 5 1 The Mountaineers intercepted two RETURNS CHARLOTTE APP STATE Charlotte passes. From 2015-19, App Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs 1-7-0 2-1-0 State’s 87 interceptions were the sec- Punt: Avg. / Return 7.0 0.5 Rushing Att. Yds TD Rushing Att. Yds TD ond-most among FBS teams behind Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs 5-147-1 0-0-0 Harbison 17 87 1 Williams Jr. 14 117 1 Reynolds 10 34 0 Peoples 13 102 1 San Diego State’s 91. Kickoff: Avg. / Return 29.4 0.0 McAllister 2 16 0 D. Harrington 15 60 2 INT: Total - Yds. - TDs 1--2-0 2-44-0 Tucker 1 9 0 Thomas 7 32 0 Marcus Williams Jr. ran for 117 yards, Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs 1-3-0 0-0-0 and Camerun Peoples added a Totals 30 146 1 Team 1 -3 0 MISCELLANEOUS Totals 50 308 4 career-high 102. It was the first game Misc. Yards 20 0 Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD with two App State 100-yard rushers Poss. Time 28:37 31:23 Reynolds 11-30-2 140 0 Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD since the 2018 Coastal Carolina game 3rd. Down Conv. 4 of 14 6 of 10 Totals 11-30-2 140 0 Thomas 14-21-1 204 1 (Darrynton Evans 159, Marcus Williams 4th. Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 Totals 14-21-1 204 1 Jr. 103). Red-Zone: Scores - Chances 2-3 4-7 Receiving No. Yds TD Tucker 3 23 0 Receiving No. Yds TD Sacks: Total - Yds. 0-0 1-6 Thompson 2 62 0 Hennigan 5 120 1 Senior WR Thomas Hennigan caught PAT: Total - Made 2-2 5-5 five passes for 120 yards and a Dollar 2 25 0 Mal. Williams 3 28 0 Field Goals: Total - Made 2-2 0-1 Arnold 1 15 0 Virgil 2 28 0 touchdown. He hauled in his 15th Points off turnovers 10 0 Harbison 1 14 0 Pearson 2 20 0 career touchdown to move him into Elder 1 5 0 M. Evans 1 5 0 sole possession of seventh place in the McAllister 1 -4 0 Williams Jr. 1 3 0 school record book. Totals 11 140 0 Totals 14 204 1 APPSTATESPORTS.COM

GAME 2 FINAL Nonconference G5 Winning Streak Ends at Marshall #23 APP STATE 7 0 0 0 — 7 Marshall 7 3 7 0 — 17 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. ­— App State’s impressive winning streak against Sept. 19 - Joan C. Edwards Stadium - Huntington, W.Va. - 12,050 Group of Five programs from outside the league ended, as Marshall pulled out a 17-7 home win in front of 12,050 fans. After a highlight-reel touchdown grab by Jalen Virgil helped tie the game to conclude App State’s first drive of the day, Marshall (2-0) kept the high-powered and 23rd-ranked Mountaineers (1-1) from scoring again, even though they advanced inside the Thundering Herd’s 10-yard line on their first two fourth-quarter possessions. App State had won its last seven games against Conference USA op- ponents since falling to Southern Miss in the Mountaineers’ third-ever FBS game in 2014. The loss snapped a 12-game winning streak against Group of Five conference teams from outside the Sun Belt. UMass, an FBS indepen- dent, defeated the Mountaineers in 2017. The win propelled the Thundering Herd to No. 25 in the AP Top 25. Marshall, moving forward from an 8-5 season in 2019, took the lead for good on Shane Ciucci’s 29-yard field goal with 2:28 left in the first half and extended its advantage on quarterback Grant Wells’ 12-yard TEAM TOTALS APP MAR keeper for a touchdown with 4:44 remaining in the third quarter. GAME NOTES FIRST DOWNS Total 26 22 A lost fumble on a fourth-and-1 pass for 41 yards to the Marshall 5 App State is 55-13 since the start of Rushing 6 12 early in the fourth quarter and a missed 26-yard field goal with 2:54 left the 2015 season, giving the Passing 11 7 Mountaineers the nation’s fifth-most Penalty 9 3 allowed the Thundering Herd to maintain a 10-point advantage. wins in that period of time. RUSHING App State quarterback Zac Thomas completed 22 of 38 passes for 268 Total (Net) 96 216 App State had won its last seven Attempts 33 45 yards. Camerun Peoples rushed for a team-high 57 yards on 12 carries games against opponents from Avg. Per Rush 2.9 4.8 with the Mountaineers missing two offensive starters. Conference USA. That streak included Rushing TDs 0 2 Marshall opened the game with a 51-yard touchdown drive, scoring back-to-back New Orleans Bowl wins Yds. Gained 112 216 against Middle Tennessee (2018) Yds. Lost 16 0 on a 2-yard run from Brenden Knox, and App State responded with an and UAB (2019), as well as three wins PASSING 11-play, 85-yard touchdown drive that lasted more than five minutes. against in-state foe Charlotte. Total (Net) 268 163 Comp.-Att.-Int. 22-39-1 11-25-1 Backed up to the 11 for a first-and-goal snap, Thomas lofted a pass App State’s first two opponents Avg. / Att. 6.9 6.5 toward the left side of the end zone, and the ball descended beyond have completed only 22 passes in 55 Avg. / Comp. 12.2 14.8 attempts. The Mountaineers entered TDs 1 0 the defender’s reach, into the hands of Virgil. He secured possession Saturday with the nation’s second-best TOTAL OFFENSE and managed to drag his feet inbounds as he fell to the turf. defensive pass efficiency rating. Yards 364 379 Ciucci’s short field goal late in the first half, forced by Shemar Jean- Plays 72 70 Junior linebacker Trey Cobb recorded Avg. / Play 5.1 5.4 Charles’ end-zone breakup, was the only other scoring in the first half. a career-high 14 tackles, topping Fumbles - Lost 2-1 0-0 Daetrich Harrington had a 76-yard TD run overturned by a replay that his previous high of eight in last Penalties - Yds. 8-82 11-117 weekend’s season opener. PUNTING determined his knee touched the ground near the line of scrimmage. Punts - Yds. 6-249 5-193 Shemar Jean-Charles followed an Avg. / Punt 41.5 38.6 SCORING SUMMARY opener in which he broke up an Inside 20 2 1 Team Qtr Time Scoring Play Conv. Plays Time Score FBS-leading four passes by breaking 50+ Yds. 0 0 MAR 1st 12:29 Knox 2 yd run Ciucci kick 7-51 2:31 0-7 up two more against the Thundering Touchbacks 0 0 APP 1st 7:11 Virgil 11 yd pass from Thomas Staton kick 11-85 5:18 7-7 Herd. Fair Catch 3 2 MAR 2nd 2:28 Ciucci 29 yd field goal 14-68 6:08 7-10

KICKOFFS MAR 3rd 4:44 Wells 12 yd run Ciucci kick 2-79 0:34 7-17 Senior safety Kaiden Smith posted a Total - Yds. 2-122 4-248 career-high 10 tackles. His previous Avg. Yds. / Kickoff 61.0 62.0 STAT LEADERS high was six in the 2019 win at North Touchbacks 0 0 Carolina. RETURNS APP STATE MARSHALL Punt: Total - Yds. - TDs 1-7-0 3-14-0 Junior cornerback Shaun Jolly had Punt: Avg. / Return 7.0 4.7 Rushing Att. Yds TD Rushing Att. Yds TD seven tackles to tie his career high, Kickoff: Total - Yds. - TDs 4-67-0 2-42-0 Peoples 12 57 0 Knox 28 138 1 Harrington 12 30 0 Wells 6 43 1 previously accomplished last season Kickoff: Avg. / Return 16.8 21.0 against Louisiana in the Sun Belt Thomas 9 9 0 Evans 10 33 0 INT: Total - Yds. - TDs 1-0-0 1-0-0 Totals 33 96 0 Gaines 1 2 0 Championship Game. Fumble: Total - Yds. - TDs 0-0-0 0-0-0 Totals 45 216 2 MISCELLANEOUS Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD App State quarterback Zac Thomas Misc. Yards 0 0 Thomas 22-38-1 268 1 Passing Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD eclipsed 5,000 career passing yards Poss. Time 28:01 31:59 Team 0-1-0 0 0 Wells 11-25-1 163 0 in the first half. He moved from 10th 3rd. Down Conv. 4 of 13 7 of 15 Totals 22-39-1 268 1 Totals 11-25-1 163 0 in App State history to No. 8 with his 4th. Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 2 5,262 career yards, leapfrogging Red-Zone: Scores - Chances 1-3 3-4 Receiving No. Yds TD Receiving No. Yds TD Randy Joyce (5,114 from 1981-84) Hennigan 5 88 0 Thompson 3 37 0 Sacks: Total - Yds. 0-0 3-16 Williams Mal. 5 54 0 Gaines 2 68 0 and Pat Murphy (5,141 from 1965-68). PAT: Total - Made 1-1 2-2 Wells 4 23 0 Johnson 2 33 0 Field Goals: Total - Made 0-1 1-1 Virgil 3 34 1 Evans 2 12 0 Graduate transfer Zac Crosby made Evans 2 57 0 Ahmed 1 12 0 his first two catches in an App State Crosby 2 12 0 Keaton 1 1 0 uniform, gaining 6 yards apiece. Peoples 1 0 0 Totals 11 163 0 Totals 22 268 1 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Game Results (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time Attend Sep 12, 2020 CHARLOTTE W 35-20 1-0 0-0 3:32 Sep 19, 2020 at Marshall L 7-17 1-1 0-0 3:21 12050 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

Team Statistics APP OPP SCORING 42 37 Points Per Game 21.0 18.5 Points Off Turnovers 0 10 FIRST DOWNS 55 38 R u s h i n g 22 18 P a s s i n g 21 14 P e n a l t y 12 6 RUSHING YARDAGE 404 362 Yards gained rushing 434 376 Yards lost rushing 30 14 Rushing Attempts 83 75 Average Per Rush 4.9 4.8 Average Per Game 202.0 181.0 TDs Rushing 4 3 PASSING YARDAGE 472 303 C o m p - A t t - I n t 36-60-2 22-55-3 Average Per Pass 7.9 5.5 Average Per Catch 13.1 13.8 Average Per Game 236.0 151.5 TDs Passing 2 0 TOTAL OFFENSE 876 665 Total Plays 143 130 Average Per Play 6.1 5.1 Average Per Game 438.0 332.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 4-67 7-189 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-8 4-21 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-44 2--2 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 16.8 27.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 2.7 5.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.7 -1.0 FUMBLES-LOST 5-3 2-0 PENALTIES-Yards 15-147 16-180 Average Per Game 73.5 90.0 PUNTS-Yards 8-335 9-336 Average Per Punt 41.9 37.3 Net punt average 39.2 36.4 KICKOFFS-Yards 8-434 9-573 Average Per Kick 54.2 63.7 Net kick average 27.5 42.3 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 4 2 3 0 : 1 8 3RD-DOWN Conversions 10/23 11/29 3rd-Down Pct 43% 38% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/2 1/3 4th-Down Pct 0% 33% SACKS BY-Yards 1-6 3-16 MISC YARDS 0 20 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 6 4 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 0-2 3-3 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (5-10) 50% (5-7) 71% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (5-10) 50% (3-7) 43% PAT-ATTEMPTS (6-6) 100% (4-4) 100% ATTENDANCE 0 12050 Games/Avg Per Game 1/0 1/12050 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total App State 7 14 7 14 0 42 Opponents 14 6 17 0 0 37 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Peoples, C. 2 - 0 25 159 0 159 6.4 1 16 79.5 Hennigan, T. 3 8 2.7 0 7 Williams Jr., M 1 - 1 14 122 5 117 8.4 1 34 117.0 Total 3 8 2.7 0 7 Harrington, D. 2 - 1 27 93 3 90 3.3 2 15 45.0 Opponents 4 21 5.2 0 11 Thomas, Zac 2 - 2 16 60 19 41 2.6 0 13 20.5 TEAM 2 - 0 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -1.5 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Total 2 83 434 30 404 4.9 4 34 202.0 Huff, Ryan 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 2 75 376 14 362 4.8 3 29 181.0 Smith, Kaiden 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 Harrington, B. 1 46 46.0 0 46 Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Total 3 44 14.7 0 46 Thomas, Zac 2 - 2 132.62 36-59-2 61.0 472 2 51 236.0 Opponents 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 TEAM 2 - 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 2 130.41 36-60-2 60.0 472 2 51 236.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Opponents 2 75.37 22-55-3 40.0 303 0 67 151.5 Virgil, Jalen 3 53 17.7 0 22 Williams, Malik 1 14 14.0 0 14 Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g Total 4 67 16.8 0 22 Hennigan, T. 2 - 2 10 208 20.8 1 51 104.0 Opponents 7 189 27.0 1 97 Williams, Malik 2 - 2 8 82 10.2 0 15 41.0 Virgil, Jalen 2 - 2 5 62 12.4 1 18 31.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Wells, C. 2 - 0 4 23 5.8 0 10 11.5 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Evans, Mike 2 - 1 3 62 20.7 0 41 31.0 Opponents 1 3 3.0 0 3 Pearson, Henry 1 - 1 2 20 10.0 0 12 20.0 Crosby, Zac 2 - 0 2 12 6.0 0 11 6.0 Williams Jr., M 1 - 1 1 3 3.0 0 3 3.0 Peoples, C. 2 - 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Total 2 36 472 13.1 2 51 236.0 Opponents 2 22 303 13.8 0 67 151.5 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Harrington, D. 2 ------12 Thomas, Zac 2 75 41 472 513 256.5 Peoples, C. 1 ------6 Peoples, C. 2 25 159 0 159 79.5 Hennigan, T. 1 ------6 Williams Jr., M 1 14 117 0 117 117.0 Virgil, Jalen 1 ------6 Harrington, D. 2 27 90 0 90 45.0 Staton, C. - 0-2 6-6 - - - - - 6 TEAM 2 2 -3 0 -3 -1.5 Williams Jr., M 1 ------6 Total 2 143 404 472 876 438.0 Total 6 0-2 6-6 - - - - - 42 Opponents 2 130 362 303 665 332.5 Opponents 4 3-3 4-4 - - - - - 37

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Staton, C. 0-2 0.0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 Subotsch, X. 8 335 41.9 52 0 4 3 1 0 Total 8 335 41.9 52 0 4 3 1 0 FG Sequence App State Opponents Opponents 9 336 37.3 47 0 3 2 0 0 Charlotte 34 (23),(49) Marshall 26 (29) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Casey, Ryker 8 434 54.2 1 0 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Total 8 434 54.2 1 0 27.0 27.5 37 Opponents 9 573 63.7 5 0 16.8 42.3 22 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Hennigan, T. 2 0 208 8 0 0 216 108.0 Peoples, C. 2 159 0 0 0 0 159 79.5 Williams Jr., M 1 117 3 0 0 0 120 120.0 Virgil, Jalen 2 0 62 0 53 0 115 57.5 Williams, Malik 2 0 82 0 14 0 96 48.0 Harrington, D. 2 90 0 0 0 0 90 45.0 Evans, Mike 2 0 62 0 0 0 62 31.0 Harrington, B. 2 0 0 0 0 46 46 23.0 Thomas, Zac 2 41 0 0 0 0 41 20.5 Wells, C. 2 0 23 0 0 0 23 11.5 Pearson, Henry 1 0 20 0 0 0 20 20.0 Crosby, Zac 2 0 12 0 0 0 12 6.0 Smith, Kaiden 2 0 0 0 0 -2 -2 -1.0 TEAM 2 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -1.5 Total 2 404 472 8 67 44 995 497.5 Opponents 2 362 303 21 189 -2 873 436.5 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 7 Cobb, Trey 2-2 4 18 22 1.5-1 . . 1 2 . . . . 52 Jackson, D. 2-2 4 11 15 . . . 1 1 . . . . 13 Smith, Kaiden 2-2 3 10 13 . . 1--2 3 . . . . . 3 Jolly, Shaun 2-2 5 6 11 . . . 1 . . . . . 8 Jean-Charles, S 2-2 7 4 11 . . . 6 . . 1 . . 29 Harrington, B. 2-2 3 7 10 1.5-5 . 1-46 2 2 . . . . 31 Hampton, Nick 2-2 2 7 9 . . . . 3 . . . . 21 Huff, Ryan 2-2 7 1 8 . . 1-0 ...... 9 Taylor, D. 2-2 2 5 7 1.5-5 . . . 1 . . . . 26 Ross, Nicholas 2-0 . 6 6 ...... 97 Spurlin, Caleb 2-2 1 4 5 1.0-6 1.0-6 ...... 99 Earle, Jordan 2-0 . 5 5 0.5-1 ...... 57 Diarrassouba 2-0 . 5 5 ...... 55 Blackstock, G. 2-2 . 5 5 ...... 1J Jones, Steven 2-0 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 91 Dawkins, Tommy 2-0 1 3 4 . . . . 1 . . . . 51 Bird, Tyler 2-0 1 2 3 ...... 34 Heilig, Jourdan 2-0 . 2 2 ...... 33 Mitchell, J. 2-0 1 1 2 ...... 15 Roof, T.D. 2-0 . 2 2 ...... 56 Casey, Ryker 2-0 . 1 1 ...... 12 Thomas, Zac 2-2 1 . 1 ...... Total 2 46 106 152 6-18 1-6 3-44 15 10 . 1 . . Opponents 2 60 108 168 8-23 3-16 2--2 5 8 3-3 4 1 . 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 12 CHARLOTTE 50 308 4 34 14 204 1 51 14-21-1 204 1 51 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 512 Sep 19 at Marshall 33 96 0 11 22 268 1 41 22-39-1 268 1 41 4 67 0 22 1 7 0 7 364 App State 83 404 4 34 36 472 2 51 36-60-2 472 2 51 4 67 0 22 3 8 0 7 876 Opponents 75 362 3 29 22 303 0 67 22-55-3 303 0 67 7 189 1 97 4 21 0 11 665

Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 4.9 • Avg/catch: 13.1 • Pass effic: 130.41 • KR avg: 16.8 • PR avg: 2.7 • All purpose avg/game: 497.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 438.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 12 CHARLOTTE 28 30 58 6.0-18 1.0-6 1 0-0 2-44 5 7 0 5-5 0 0 0 0 35 Sep 19 at Marshall 18 76 94 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 5 8 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 App State 46 106 152 6.0-18 1.0-6 1 0-0 3-44 10 15 0 6-6 0 0 0 0 42 Opponents 60 108 168 8.0-23 3.0-16 4 3-3 2--2 8 5 1 4-4 0 0 0 10 37

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 12 CHARLOTTE 2 86 43.0 52 0 0 1 1 1 0-1 0 1 6 312 52.0 1 0 Sep 19 at Marshall 6 249 41.5 48 0 0 3 0 2 0-1 0 0 2 122 61.0 0 0 App State 8 335 41.9 52 0 0 4 1 3 0-2 0 1 8 434 54.2 1 0 Opponents 9 336 37.3 47 0 0 3 0 2 3-3 49 0 9 573 63.7 5 0 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 12 CHARLOTTE 30 146 1 29 11 140 0 41 11-30-2 140 0 41 5 147 1 97 1 7 0 7 286 Sep 19 at Marshall 45 216 2 21 11 163 0 67 11-25-1 163 0 67 2 42 0 34 3 14 0 11 379 Opponents 75 362 3 29 22 303 0 67 22-55-3 303 0 67 7 189 1 97 4 21 0 11 665 App State 83 404 4 34 36 472 2 51 36-60-2 472 2 51 4 67 0 22 3 8 0 7 876

Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 4.8 • Avg/catch: 13.8 • Pass effic: 75.37 • KR avg: 27.0 • PR avg: 5.2 • All purpose avg/game: 436.5 • Total offense avg/gm: 332.5

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 12 CHARLOTTE 32 50 82 5.0-7 0.0-0 2 2-3 1--2 0 0 1 2-2 0 0 0 10 20 Sep 19 at Marshall 28 58 86 3.0-16 3.0-16 2 1-0 1-0 8 5 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 17 Opponents 60 108 168 8.0-23 3.0-16 4 3-3 2--2 8 5 1 4-4 0 0 0 10 37 App State 46 106 152 6.0-18 1.0-6 1 0-0 3-44 10 15 0 6-6 0 0 0 0 42

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 12 CHARLOTTE 4 143 35.8 47 0 0 1 0 1 2-2 49 0 5 325 65.0 5 0 Sep 19 at Marshall 5 193 38.6 46 0 0 2 0 1 1-1 29 0 4 248 62.0 0 0 Opponents 9 336 37.3 47 0 0 3 0 2 3-3 49 0 9 573 63.7 5 0 App State 8 335 41.9 52 0 0 4 1 3 0-2 0 1 8 434 54.2 1 0 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Game Superlatives (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 15 Harrington, D. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Yards Rushing 117 Williams Jr., M vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) TD Rushes 2 Harrington, D. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Long Rush 34 Williams Jr., M vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Pass attempts 38 Thomas, Zac at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Pass completions 22 Thomas, Zac at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Passing 268 Thomas, Zac at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) TD Passes 1 Thomas, Zac vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 Thomas, Zac at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Pass 51 Thomas, Zac vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Receptions 5 Hennigan, T. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 5 Hennigan, T. at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) 5 Williams, Malik at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Receiving 120 Hennigan, T. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) TD Receptions 1 Hennigan, T. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 Virgil, Jalen at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Reception 51 Hennigan, T. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Punts 6 Subotsch, X. at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Punting Avg 43.0 Subotsch, X. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Long Punt 52 Subotsch, X. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Punts inside 20 2 Subotsch, X. at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Punt Return 7 Hennigan, T. at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Kickoff Return 22 Virgil, Jalen at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Tackles 14 Cobb, Trey at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Sacks 1.0 Spurlin, Caleb vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Tackles For Loss 1.5 Cobb, Trey vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1.5 Taylor, D. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1.5 Harrington, B. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Interceptions 1 Smith, Kaiden vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 Harrington, B. vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 Huff, Ryan at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Game Superlatives (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 50 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Yards Rushing 308 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Yards Per Rush 6.2 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) TD Rushes 4 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Pass attempts 39 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Pass completions 22 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Passing 268 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Per Pass 9.7 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) TD Passes 1 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Total Plays 72 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Total Offense 512 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Yards Per Play 7.2 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Points 35 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Sacks By 1 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) First Downs 29 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Penalties 8 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Penalty Yards 82 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Turnovers 3 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Interceptions By 2 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Punts 6 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Punting Avg 43.0 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Long Punt 52 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Punts inside 20 2 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Punt Return 7 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Game Superlatives (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 28 KNOX, Brenden, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Rushing 138 KNOX, Brenden, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) TD Rushes 1 HARBISON, Tre, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 WELLS, Grant, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) 1 KNOX, Brenden, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Rush 29 HARBISON, Tre, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Pass attempts 30 REYNOLDS, Chris, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Pass completions 11 REYNOLDS, Chris, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 11 WELLS, Grant, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Passing 163 WELLS, Grant, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Pass 67 WELLS, Grant, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Receptions 3 TUCKER, Victor, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 3 THOMPSON, Broc, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Receiving 68 GAINES, Xavier, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Reception 67 GAINES, Xavier, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Field Goals 2 CRUZ, Jonathan, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Long Field Goal 49 CRUZ, Jonathan, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Punts 5 LEFEVRE, Robert, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Punting Avg 38.6 LEFEVRE, Robert, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Punt 47 BOWLER, Connor, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Punts inside 20 1 BOWLER, Connor, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 LEFEVRE, Robert, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Punt Return 11 KEATON, Talik, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Kickoff Return 97 MCALLISTER, A., vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Tackles 16 DELUCA, Ben, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 16 BECKETT, T., at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Sacks 1.5 HODGE, Darius, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Tackles For Loss 2.0 LYON, Nafees, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Interceptions 1 MURRAY, Tyler, vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 GILMORE, Steven, at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Game Superlatives (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 45 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Rushing 216 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Per Rush 4.9 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) TD Rushes 2 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Pass attempts 30 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Pass completions 11 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 11 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Passing 163 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Per Pass 6.5 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Total Plays 70 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Total Offense 379 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Yards Per Play 5.4 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Points 20 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Sacks By 3 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) First Downs 22 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Penalties 11 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Penalty Yards 117 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Turnovers 2 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Interceptions By 1 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Punts 5 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Punting Avg 38.6 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Punt 47 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) Punts inside 20 1 vs Charlotte (Sep 12, 2020) 1 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) Long Punt Return 11 at Marshall (Sep 19, 2020) 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

App State Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 12, 2020 CHARLOTTE W 35-20 7 4 28 4 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Sep 19, 2020 at Marshall L 7-17 3 1 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 10 5 35 5 4 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 5 of 10 (50.0%)

Opponents Inside App State Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZ Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game Sep 12, 2020 CHARLOTTE W 35-20 3 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sep 19, 2020 at Marshall L 7-17 4 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 7 5 27 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 of 7 (71.4%) 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State By-Quarter Statistics (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 12, 2020 CHARLOTTE W 35-20 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 Sep 19, 2020 at Marshall L 7-17 4-13 30.8 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 App State 10-23 43.5 1-5 20.0 3-5 60.0 1-6 16.7 5-7 71.4 0-0 0.0 Opponents 11-29 37.9 4-8 50.0 1-6 16.7 3-8 37.5 3-7 42.9 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 12, 2020 CHARLOTTE W 35-20 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 Sep 19, 2020 at Marshall L 7-17 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 App State 0-2 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 Opponents 1-3 33.3 0-0 0.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Overtime Sep 12, 2020 CHARLOTTE W 35-20 31:23 5:28 9:47 6:47 9:21 Sep 19, 2020 at Marshall L 7-17 28:01 7:55 6:37 8:41 4:48 App State Total 59:24 13:23 16:24 15:28 14:09 0:00 Avg. 29:42 6:41 8:12 7:44 7:04 0:00 Opponents Total 60:36 16:37 13:36 14:32 15:51 0:00 Avg. 30:18 8:18 6:48 7:16 7:55 0:00 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Games Played (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

## PLAYER GP-GS CLT MAR 51 Bird, Tyler 2/- X X X X X X 55 Blackstock, G. 2/2 START START 28 Brown, KeSean 2/- X X X X X X 56 Casey, Ryker 2/- X X X X X X 44 Castle, A. 2/- X X X X X X 27 Clarke, Ronald 1/- X X X . . . 7 Cobb, Trey 2/2 START START 85 Crosby, Zac 2/- X X X X X X 75 Daley, Damion 2/- X X X X X X 91 Dawkins, Tommy 2/- X X X X X X 2 Dawson, Kaleb 2/- X X X X X X 57 Diarrassouba 2/- X X X X X X 99 Earle, Jordan 2/- X X X X X X 18 Evans, Mike 2/1 X X X START 10 Frizzell, Tim 2/- X X X X X X 73 Garrison, Cole 2/2 START START 81 Gibbs, Miller 2/- X X X X X X 31 Hampton, Nick 2/2 START START 60 Hannon, Noah 2/2 START START 74 Hardy, Anderson 2/- X X X X X X 29 Harrington, B. 2/2 START START 4 Harrington, D. 2/1 X X X START 34 Heilig, Jourdan 2/- X X X X X X 5 Hennigan, T. 2/2 START START 83 Henry, Jake 1/- X X X . . . 54 Hiers, Lyle 2/- X X X X X X 70 Hodges, Cooper 2/2 START START 1H Horn, Christan 2/- X X X X X X 30 Howell, Clayton 2/- X X X X X X 21 Huff, Ryan 2/2 START START 5H Hunter, Baer 2/2 START START 52 Jackson, D. 2/2 START START 8 Jean-Charles, S 2/2 START START 42 Johnstone, C. 2/- X X X X X X 3 Jolly, Shaun 2/2 START START 1J Jones, Steven 2/- X X X X X X 33 Mitchell, J. 2/- X X X X X X 45 Montgomery, G. 2/- X X X X X X 58 Neuzil, Ryan 2/2 START START 43 Paillant, H. 2/- X X X X X X 88 Pearson, Henry 1/1 START . . . 6 Peoples, C. 2/- X X X X X X 15 Roof, T.D. 2/- X X X X X X 26 Ross, Nicholas 2/- X X X X X X 86 Ross, Trey 2/- X X X X X X 13 Smith, Kaiden 2/2 START START 97 Spurlin, Caleb 2/2 START START 2020 APP STATE FOOTBALL App State Games Played (as of Sep 19, 2020) All games

## PLAYER GP-GS CLT MAR 9S Staton, C. 2/- X X X X X X 39 Subotsch, X. 2/- X X X X X X 9 Taylor, D. 2/2 START START 12 Thomas, Zac 2/2 START START 24 Tucker, Milan 1/- . . . X X X 11 Virgil, Jalen 2/2 START START 48 Walliser, T. 2/- X X X X X X 16 Wells, C. 2/- X X X X X X 8W Williams Jr., M 1/1 START . . . 14 Williams, Malik 2/2 START START 17 Wright, Tommy 1/- X X X . . . NCAA Statistics

App State - 2020-21 Football Ranking Summary thru games 09/19/2020

National Conference Conference Statistic Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader 3rd Down Conversion Pct (52 ranked) 25 4 0.435Army West Point 0.714 Troy 0.684 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense (52 ranked) 22 5 0.379Oklahoma St. 0.000 Georgia St. 0.214 Oklahoma 0.000 4th Down Conversion Pct (42 ranked) 42 9 0.0009 teams tied 1.000 Troy 1.000 Coastal Carolina 1.000 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense (43 ranked) 12 1 0.3339 teams tied 0.000 Louisiana 0.333 Troy 0.333 App State 0.333 Blocked Kicks (2 ranked) Western Ky. 2Coastal Carolina 1 Blocked Kicks Allowed (52 ranked) 46 8 1 45 teams tied 0 7 teams tied 0 Blocked Punts (1 ranked) 5 teams tied 1 Blocked Punts Allowed (52 ranked) 1 1 0 49 teams tied 0 9 teams tied 0 Completion Percentage (52 ranked) 32 6 0.600Oklahoma 0.833 Troy 0.711 Defensive TDs (1 ranked) 5 teams tied 1 Texas St. 1 Fewest Penalties (51 ranked) 45 9 15 BYU 1 Troy 4 Fewest Penalties Per Game (52 ranked) 37 10 7.50 BYU 1.00Louisiana 3.00 Fewest Penalty Yards (52 ranked) 49 9 147 BYU 5Ga. Southern 27 Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game (52 ranked) 42 10 73.50 BYU 5.00Ga. Southern 27.00 First Downs Defense (52 ranked) 31 4 38 BYU 7 Troy 15 Oklahoma 7 First Downs Offense (52 ranked) 5 2 55Texas St. 68 Texas St. 68 Fumbles Lost (52 ranked) 49 10 3 19 teams tied 0 Coastal Carolina 0 Louisiana 0 Fumbles Recovered (17 ranked) Notre Dame 4 ULM 2 Texas St. 2 Louisiana 2 Kickoff Return Defense (52 ranked) 47 9 27.00Charlotte 0.00 ULM 11.00 North Carolina 0.00 NC State 0.00 Kickoff Returns (49 ranked) 33 8 16.75Tulane 32.50Louisiana 31.43 Net Punting (52 ranked) 18 3 39.25Miami (FL) 45.78Ga. Southern 43.00 Passes Had Intercepted (52 ranked) 36 5 2 13 teams tied 0 Coastal Carolina 0 Ga. Southern 0 Passes Intercepted (22 ranked) 1 1 3 8 teams tied 3 4 teams tied 3 Passing Offense (52 ranked) 28 6 236.0Oklahoma 484.0South Alabama 342.0 Passing Yards Allowed (52 ranked) 12 2 151.5 BYU 30.0 ULM 142.5 Passing Yards per Completion (52 ranked) 19 4 13.11Army West Point 19.00 Coastal Carolina 18.45 Punt Return Defense (52 ranked) 31 6 5.254 teams tied -1.00 Ga. Southern 0.00 Coastal Carolina 0.00 Punt Returns (52 ranked) 32 6 2.67Texas St. 30.00Texas St. 30.00 Red Zone Defense (52 ranked) 17 1 0.7145 teams tied 0.000App State 0.714 Red Zone Offense (52 ranked) 49 10 0.500Florida St. 2.000 Coastal Carolina 1.000 Georgia St. 1.000 Rushing Defense (52 ranked) 36 5 181.0Pittsburgh 26.0 Troy 87.0 Rushing Offense (52 ranked) 21 4 202.0Army West Point 389.5Ga. Southern 284.0 Sacks Allowed (52 ranked) 22 3 1.508 teams tied 0.00 Ga. Southern 0.00 Coastal Carolina 0.00 Scoring Defense (52 ranked) 16 2 18.5Oklahoma 0.0 Troy 14.0 Scoring Offense (51 ranked) 39 9 21.0 Texas 59.0 Troy 47.0 Tackles for Loss Allowed (52 ranked) 9 3 4.00Coastal Carolina 1.00 Coastal Carolina 1.00 Team Passing Efficiency (52 ranked) 34 8 130.41Oklahoma 236.54 Coastal Carolina 207.44 Team Passing Efficiency Defense (52 ranked) 3 1 75.37North Carolina 66.46App State 75.37 Team Sacks (47 ranked) 47 10 0.50North Carolina 7.00 Coastal Carolina 5.00 Team Tackles for Loss (52 ranked) 50 10 3.0 Tulsa 14.0 Coastal Carolina 10.0 Time of Possession (52 ranked) 29 5 29:42BYU 37:20 Troy 35:45 Total Defense (52 ranked) 17 2 332.5Oklahoma 135.0 Troy 241.0 Total Offense (52 ranked) 23 4 438.0Texas 689.0 Troy 496.0 Turnover Margin (52 ranked) 39 6 -1.00Boston College 4.00 Coastal Carolina 2.00 Turnovers Gained (33 ranked) 14 4 3 Army West Point 6 Texas St. 5 Turnovers Lost (50 ranked) 46 8 5 6 teams tied 0Coastal Carolina 0 Winning Percentage (39 ranked) 28 5 0.50026 teams tied 1.0004 teams tied 1.000 National Conference Conference Statistic Player Value National Leader Value Value Rank Rank Leader All Purpose (197 ranked) Thomas Hennigan 45 9 108.00 Michael Carter, North Carolina 178.00 Destin Coates, Georgia St. 171.00 Camerun Peoples 86 19 79.50 Jalen Virgil 158 30 57.50 Malik Williams 197 40 48.00 Blocked Kicks (0 ranked) Combined Kick Returns (116 ranked) Jalen Virgil 30 9 53 Chris Smith, Louisiana 220 Chris Smith, Louisiana 220 Malik Williams 82 17 14 Thomas Hennigan 98 21 8 Completion Percentage (49 ranked) Zac Thomas 32 5 0.610 Tanner Mordecai, Oklahoma 0.824 Gunnar Watson, Troy 0.703 Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma 0.824 Completions Per Game (84 ranked) Zac Thomas 18 4 18.00Alan Bowman, Texas Tech 38.00Gunnar Watson, Troy 26.00 Field Goal Percentage (34 ranked) 16 players tied 1.000 Alex Raynor, Ga. Southern 1.000 Evan Legassey, Troy 1.000 Noel Ruiz, Georgia St. 1.000 Field Goals Per Game (32 ranked) Alex Hale, Oklahoma St. 3.00 Alex Raynor, Ga. Southern 2.00 Forced Fumbles (63 ranked) Shemar Jean-Charles 19 4 0.50 17 players tied 1.00 Antavious Lane, Georgia St. 1.00 Javon Solomon, Troy 1.00 Keilos Swinney, ULM 1.00 Fumbles Recovered (2 ranked) Percy Butler, Louisiana 2 Percy Butler, Louisiana 2 Interceptions Per Game (58 ranked) Brendan Harrington 25 5 0.5 Terence Dunlap, Troy 2.0 Terence Dunlap, Troy 2.0 Ryan Huff 25 5 0.5 Asante Samuel, Florida St. 2.0 Kaiden Smith 25 5 0.5 Kickoff Return TDs (1 ranked) Aaron McAllister, Charlotte 1 Chris Smith, Louisiana 1 Chris Smith, Louisiana 1 Kickoff Returns (33 ranked) Jalen Virgil 24 6 17.7Aaron McAllister, Charlotte 58.5Chris Smith, Louisiana 31.4 Passes Defended (24 ranked) Shemar Jean-Charles 2 1 3.0 Asante Samuel, Florida St. 4.0 Shemar Jean-Charles, App State 3.0 Kaiden Smith 7 3 2.0 Quavian White, Georgia St. 3.0 Brendan Harrington 24 9 1.5 Passing Efficiency (49 ranked) Zac Thomas 32 6 132.6Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma 303.3Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina 213.5 Passing TDs (6 ranked) Malik Cunningham, Louisville 6 Tyler Vitt, Texas St. 6 Tyler Vitt, Texas St. 6 Passing Yards (98 ranked) Zac Thomas 11 3 472 Shane Buechele, SMU 711 Tyler Vitt, Texas St. 602 Passing Yards Per Game (84 ranked) Zac Thomas 18 3 236.0Alan Bowman, Texas Tech 430.0Colby Suits, ULM 262.5 Passing Yards per Completion (49 ranked) Zac Thomas 17 4 13.11Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma 20.71Desmond Trotter, South Alabama 18.65 Points Responsible For (142 ranked) Daetrich Harrington 58 12 12 Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina 44 Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina 44 Zac Thomas 58 12 12 Thomas Hennigan 142 34 6 Camerun Peoples 142 34 6 Chandler Staton 142 34 6 Jalen Virgil 142 34 6 Points Responsible For Per Game (200 ranked) Daetrich Harrington 95 18 6.0 Sam Ehlinger, Texas 30.0 Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina 22.0 Zac Thomas 95 18 6.0 Punt Return TDs (1 ranked) 5 players tied 1 Jeremiah Haydel, Texas St. 1 Eric Garror, Louisiana 1 Punt Returns (24 ranked) Thomas Hennigan 21 6 2.7Jeremiah Haydel, Texas St. 37.3Jeremiah Haydel, Texas St. 37.3 Punting (25 ranked) Xavier Subotsch 12 2 41.9John Haggerty, Western Ky. 47.0Rhys Byrns, Louisiana 43.8 Receiving TDs (5 ranked) Jaelon Darden, North Texas 5 Jonathan Adams, Jr., Arkansas St. 3 Jeremiah Haydel, Texas St. 3 Receiving Yards (198 ranked) Thomas Hennigan 6 4 208 Tim Jones, Southern Miss. 299Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama 268 Malik Williams 71 20 82 Michael Evans 104 25 62 Jalen Virgil 104 25 62 Receiving Yards Per Game (195 ranked) Thomas Hennigan 10 3 104.0 Zay Flowers, Boston College 162.0Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama 134.0 Malik Williams 104 19 41.0 Michael Evans 139 24 31.0 Jalen Virgil 139 24 31.0 Receptions Per Game (146 ranked) Thomas Hennigan 32 6 5.0 Sean Dykes, Memphis 10.0 Jonathan Adams, Jr., Arkansas St. 7.0 Malik Williams 58 12 4.0 Marlon Williams, UCF 10.0 Jalen Virgil 130 25 2.5 Christian Wells 146 29 2.0 Rush Yards Per Carry (82 ranked) Camerun Peoples 18 4 6.36 Leddie Brown, West Virginia 12.30 Shai Werts, Ga. Southern 11.07 Daetrich Harrington 64 15 3.33 Rushing TDs (5 ranked) Ulysses Bentley IV, SMU 5 Frank Harris, UTSA 5 Rushing Yards (197 ranked) Camerun Peoples 17 5 159 Sincere McCormick, UTSA 295 Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana 210 Marcus Williams Jr. 39 10 117 Daetrich Harrington 56 14 90 Zac Thomas 128 26 41 Rushing Yards Per Game (198 ranked) Camerun Peoples 33 6 79.5 Malik Willis, Liberty 168.0 Shai Werts, Ga. Southern 155.0 Daetrich Harrington 80 18 45.0 Zac Thomas 153 27 20.5 Sacks (148 ranked) Caleb Spurlin 66 7 0.50 Zaven Collins, Tulsa 3.00 Raymond Johnson III, Ga. Southern 2.00 Scoring (169 ranked) Daetrich Harrington 61 10 6.0 Gerrid Doaks, Cincinnati 24.0 Khalil McClain, Troy 12.0 Thomas Hennigan 169 35 3.0 Camerun Peoples 169 35 3.0 Chandler Staton 169 35 3.0 Jalen Virgil 169 35 3.0 Solo Tackles (37 ranked) Kendarin Ray, Tulsa 11.0 Antavious Lane, Georgia St. 8.0 Tackles For Loss (52 ranked) Zaven Collins, Tulsa 4.0 Raymond Johnson III, Ga. Southern 3.0 Payton Wilson, NC State 4.0

Total Interceptions (5 ranked) Brendan Harrington 5 2 1 4 players tied 2 Terence Dunlap, Troy 2 Ryan Huff 5 2 1 Kaiden Smith 5 2 1 Total Offense (199 ranked) Zac Thomas 19 3 256.5 Alan Bowman, Texas Tech 451.0Colby Suits, ULM 263.5 Camerun Peoples 85 16 79.5 Daetrich Harrington 134 26 45.0 Total Points Scored (108 ranked) Daetrich Harrington 33 6 12 Ulysses Bentley IV, SMU 30 Jeremiah Haydel, Texas St. 24 Thomas Hennigan 108 26 6 Jaelon Darden, North Texas 30 Camerun Peoples 108 26 6 Frank Harris, UTSA 30 Chandler Staton 108 26 6 Jalen Virgil 108 26 6 Marcus Williams Jr. 108 26 6 Total Tackles (493 ranked) Trey Cobb 9 2 11.0 Ben DeLuca, Charlotte 16.0 Nick Mobley, South Alabama 11.5 D'Marco Jackson 59 12 7.5 Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech 16.0 Kaiden Smith 90 17 6.5 Shemar Jean-Charles 140 25 5.5 Shaun Jolly 140 25 5.5 Brendan Harrington 164 31 5.0 Nick Hampton 226 41 4.5 Ryan Huff 260 52 4.0 Demetrius Taylor 342 65 3.5 Nicholas Ross 379 69 3.0 Steven Jones 493 94 2.5 Caleb Spurlin 493 94 2.5 George Blackstock 493 94 2.5 Elijah Diarrassouba 493 94 2.5 Jordon Earle 493 94 2.5 Total Touchdowns (65 ranked) Daetrich Harrington 20 4 2 Ulysses Bentley IV, SMU 5 Jeremiah Haydel, Texas St. 4 Thomas Hennigan 65 17 1 Jaelon Darden, North Texas 5 Camerun Peoples 65 17 1 Frank Harris, UTSA 5 Jalen Virgil 65 17 1 Marcus Williams Jr. 65 17 1 Yards per Pass Attempt (49 ranked) Zac Thomas 25 4 8.00Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma 17.06Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina 11.94 Yards per Reception (200 ranked) Thomas Hennigan 32 6 20.80 Gunner Romney, BYU 33.50 Jahquan Bloomfield, ULM 27.00 Jalen Virgil 96 16 12.40 Malik Williams 139 28 10.25 Christian Wells 191 41 5.75 APPSTATESPORTS.COM

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GEORGE BLACKSTOCK SHEMAR JEAN-CHARLES JALEN VIRGIL Tackles...... 7 (Ga. Southern - 19) Tackles...... 8 (Louisiana, SBC - 19, Charlotte - 20) Receptions...... 5 (Three times) Tackles for loss.....1.0 (at So. Alabama – 19, UAB - 19) Pass breakups...... 4 (Charlotte - 20) Receiving yards...... 186 (Coastal – 17) Sacks...... 1.0 (at So. Alabama – 19, UAB - 19) Forced fumbles...... 1 (Multiple times) TD receptions...... 2 (Coastal – 17, Charlotte – 19) Forced Fumbles...... 1 (ULM – 19) Interceptions...... 1 (UAB - 19) Long reception...... 83 (Coastal – 17) Rushes...... 3 (at South Alabama - 19) TREY COBB SHAUN JOLLY Rushing yards...... 32 (at South Alabama - 19) Tackles...... 14 (Marshall - 20) Tackles...... 7 (Louisiana, SBC - 19, Marshall - 20) Rushing TDs...... 1 (ETSU – 19) Tackles for loss...... 1.5 (Charlotte - 20) Tackles for loss...... 1.0 (Multiple times) Long rush...... 21 (at South Alabama - 19) Sacks...... 0.5 (at UNC – 19) Interceptions...... 2 (at Georgia State - 19) Long kickoff return...... 57 (South Carolina - 19) Pass breakups...... 3 (at Georgia State - 19) TOMMY DAWKINS JR. MALIK WILLIAMS Tackles...... 4 (Charlotte – 19) HENRY PEARSON Receptions...... 8 (Ga. Southern - 19) Tackles for loss...... 2.5 (UAB - 19) Receptions...... 3 (at Charlotte – 18, Ga. State – 18) Receiving yards...... 90 (Ga. Southern - 19) Sacks...... 2.5 (UAB - 19) Receiving yards...... 50 (at Charlotte – 18) TD receptions...... 2 (at Penn State – 18, at Troy - 19) TD receptions...... 1 (Ga. State – 18, Middle Tenn. – 18) Long reception...... 43 (at UNC – 19) ELIJAH DIARRASSOUBA Longest reception...... 26 (Louisiana – 18) Pass completions...... 2 (Middle Tennessee – 18) Tackles...... 5 (Ga. Southern - 19) Pass attempts...... 2 (Middle Tennessee – 18) Tackles for loss...... 1.0 (Multiple times) CAMERUN PEOPLES Passing yards...... 38 (Middle Tennessee – 18) Sacks...... 1.0 (Troy – 18, UAB - 19) Rushes...... 13 (Charlotte - 20) Passing TDs...... 2 (Middle Tennessee – 18) Fumble Recoveries...... 1 (at South Alabama – 19) Rushing yards...... 102 (Charlotte - 20) Long pass...... 30 (Middle Tennessee – 18) Rushing TDs...... 1 (three times) LOGAN DOUBLIN Long rush...... 63 (Charlotte - 20) MARCUS WILLIAMS JR. Tackles...... 8 (at Georgia Southern – 18) Rushes...... 28 (Georgia Southern – 17) NICHOLAS ROSS Rushing yards...... 130 (Georgia Southern – 17) NICK HAMPTON Tackles...... 6 (Marshall - 20) Rushing TDs...... 2 (Coastal - 19, Coastal – 17) Tackles...... 8 (at Troy - 19) Interceptions...... 1 (at South Carolina - 19) Long rush...... 34 (Coastal – 17, Charlotte - 20) Tackles for loss...... 2.0 (at Troy - 19) Receptions...... 1 (Four times) Sacks...... 1.5 (Charlotte – 19) KAIDEN SMITH Receiving yards...... 34 (UL/SBC – 18) Tackles...... 10 (Marshall - 20) Receiving TDs...... 1 (South Alabama – 18) BRENDAN HARRINGTON Tackles for loss...... 1.0 (Gardner-Webb – 18) Long reception...... 34 (UL/SBC – 18) Tackles...... 6 (Marshall - 20) Interceptions.....1 (Gardner-Webb – 18, Charlotte - 20) Tackles for loss...... 1.5 (Charlotte - 20) Interceptions...... 1 (Charlotte - 20) CALEB SPURLIN Tackles...... 4 (Three times) DAETRICH HARRINGTON Tackles for loss...... 1.5 (Savannah State – 17) Rushes...... 17 (Louisiana – 17) Sacks...... 1.0 (three times) Rushing yards...... 118 (Louisiana – 17) Rushing TDs...... 2 (Charlotte - 20) CHANDLER STATON Long rush...... 35 (Two times – 17) Field Goals...... 3 (at So. Alabama - 19, UL/SBC – 18) Long...... 53 (Georgia Southern – 17) THOMAS HENNIGAN PATs...... 8/8 (CCU - 19, Charlotte - 19) Receptions...... 11 (at Troy – 19) Receiving yards...... 140 (at Troy – 19) XAVIER SUBOTSCH TD receptions...... 4 (Louisiana – 17) Punts ...... 8 (Two times) Long reception...... 60 (Texas State – 19) Long punt...... 67 (ULM – 19) Interceptions...... 1 (Troy –18) Inside the 20 ...... 4 (Wake Forest – 17) Punt returns...... 4 (Savannah State – 17) Punt ...... 55 (at Charlotte – 18) DEMETRIUS TAYLOR Long punt return...... 59 (at Charlotte – 18) Tackles...... 8 (Ga. Southern - 19) Punt return TDs...... 1 (at Charlotte – 18) Tackles for loss...... 2.5 (Charlotte & at UNC – 19) All-purpose yards...... 144 (at Troy – 19) Sacks...... 2.5 (at UNC – 19) Forced Fumbles...... 2 (at UNC – 19) CLAYTON HOWELL Fumble Recoveries...... 1 (at UNC – 19) Punts ...... 8 (at Arkansas State – 18) Interceptions...... 1 (at UNC – 19) Long punt...... 62 (at Arkansas State – 18) Inside the 20 ...... 2 (at Penn State – 18, UL/SBC – 18) ZAC THOMAS Pass completions...... 28 (at Troy – 19) JACOB HUESMAN Pass attempts...... 51 (Ga. Southern - 19) Pass completions...... 9 (at Coastal Carolina – 18) Passing yards...... 326 (at Troy – 19) Pass attempts...... 19 (at Coastal Carolina – 18) Passing TDs...... 4 (at Georgia State - 19, at Troy - 19) Passing yards...... 127 (at Coastal Carolina – 18) Long pass...... 90 (at Charlotte – 18) Long pass...... 56 (ULM – 19) Rushes...... 15 (at Penn State – 18) Passing TDs ...... 1 (Four times) Rushing yards...... 77 (South Alabama – 18) Rushing TDs...... 2 (Multiple times) RYAN HUFF Long rush...... 62 (at Arkansas State – 18) Tackles...... 7 (Coastal Carolina – 19) Total offense...... 337 (at Troy – 19) Tackles for loss...... 1.5 (Charlotte – 18) Sacks...... 0.5 (Charlotte – 18) Interceptions...... 1 (Marshall - 20

D’MARCO JACKSON Tackles...... 9 (Ga. Southern - 19) Tackles for loss...... 1.0 (Multiple times) Sacks...... 1.0 (Multiple times) APPSTATESPORTS.COM

LAST TIME IT HAPPENED

TEAM STATS APP STATE OPPONENT Scored 40-49 Points 12/7/19, Louisiana, SBC (45) 9/7/19, Charlotte (41) Scored 50-59 Points 11/16/19, Georgia State (56) 11/4/17, ULM (52) Scored 60-69 Points 12/2/17, Louisiana (63) 9/3/11, Virginia Tech (66) Scored 70-79 Points 9/22/18, Gardner-Webb (72) 10/7/78, Chattanooga (72) Recorded a Safety 11/3/18, Coastal Carolina 12/19/15, Ohio Recorded a Shutout 12/23/17, Toledo (34-0) 11/5/05, LSU (24-0) Rushed for 400+ Yards 9/22/18, Gardner-Webb (432) 9/25/14, Georgia Southern (408) Rushed for 300-399 Yards 9/12/20, Charlotte (308) 10/31/19, Georgia Southern (335) Rushed for Less Than 50 Yards 12/3/11, Maine (3) 12/21/19, UAB (40) Passed for 400+ Yards 10/21/17, Coastal Carolina (472) 11/9/13, Georgia (441) Passed for 300-399 Yards 11/29/19, Troy (328) 12/7/19, Louisiana, SBC (354) Passed for Less Than 50 Yards 12/4/10, Western Illinois (47) 10/31/19, Georgia Southern (16) Gained Over 500 Yards Total Offense 9/12/20, Charlotte (512) 9/7/19, Charlotte (526) Gained Less Than 100 Yards Total Offense 9/7/91, Clemson (84) 11/1/14, Georgia State (62) Recorded 25 or More First Downs 9/19/20, Marshall (26) 12/7/19, Louisiana, SBC (31) Was Penalized 100 Yards 12/21/19 (11-for-130), UAB 9/19/20, (11-for-117), Marshall Committed No Penalties 11/17/18, Georgia State Records incomplete Defense Intercepted Three Passes 10/9/18, Arkansas State (3) 10/25/18, Georgia Southern (4) Overcame Halftime Deficit to Win 12/21/19, UAB 9/1/16, Tennessee (Trailed 14-10 before winning 31-17) (App led 13-3 at half, Tenn. won 20-13 in OT) Trailed After Three Quarters, Rallied to Win 10/14/17, Idaho 11/4/17, ULM (Trailed 20-7 before winning 23-20) (Appalachian led 38-35 before losing 52-45) Won Game on Final Offensive Play 12/19/15, Ohio 10/28/17, UMass (Zach Matics 23 yd. field goal as time expired) (Logan Laurent 36-yd field goal in OT) Won Game on Final Defensive Play 10/12/02, Furman Never Accomplished (Josh Jeffries ATP Interception, Derrick Black 96-Yd Return)

INDIVIDUAL STATS APP STATE OPPONENT 75+ Yard Run 9/7/19, Darrynton Evans vs. Charlotte (87) 10/28/17, Marquis Young, UMass (95) 100-199 Yards Rushing, Game 9/12/20, Marcus Williams vs. Charlotte (117) 19/19/20, Brenden Knox, Marshall (138) Two Players 100+ Rush Yards 9/12/20, Marcus Williams (117), Cam Peoples (102), Charlotte Never Accomplished 200+ Yards Rushing, Game 9/7/19, Darrynton Evans vs. Charlotte (234) 10/3/15, Brian Hill, Wyoming (208) Three Rushing TDs, Game 11/23/19, Darrynton Evans vs. Texas State (3) 11/3/12, William Banks, Georgia Southern (3) Four Rushing TDs, Game 10/30/09, Armanti Edwards at Furman (4) 10/2/04, Terrell Harris, Texas State (4) 80+ Yard Pass Completion 9/8/18, Zac Thomas to Corey Sutton, at Charlotte (90) 9/8/12, Trent McKinney to Dan Moore, Montana (87) 300+ Yards Passing, Game 11/29/19, Zac Thomas, at Troy (326) 12/7/19, Levi Lewis, Louisiana, SBC (354) 20 Pass Completions, Game 9/19/20, Zac Thomas, at Marshall (22) 12/21/19, Tyler Johnson, UAB (22) Four TD Passes, Game 11/29/19, Zac Thomas, at Troy (4) 12/7/19, Levi Lewis, Louisiana, SBC (4) 300+ Yards Total Offense, Game 11/29/19, Zac Thomas, at Troy (337, 326 passing) 112/7/19, Levi Lewis, Louisiana, SBC (360, 354 passing) Scored Five TDs, Game 10/4/86, John Settle vs. Davidson (5) 10/13/84, Robert Surratt, Marshall (5) 10 Receptions, Game 11/29/19, Thomas Hennigan, at Troy (11) 12/21/19, Austin Watkins, UAB (10) 100-149 Receiving Yards, Game 9/12/20, Thomas Hennigan, vs. Charlotte (120) 12/7/19, Peter LeBlanc, Louisiana, SBC (118) 150+ Receiving Yards, Game 11/16/19, Corey Sutton vs. Georgia State (173) 12/21/19, Austin Watkins, UAB (159) Three Receiving TDs, Game 11/16/19, Corey Sutton vs. Georgia State (3) 8/30/14, Devin Funchess, Michigan (3) Three Sacks, Game 11/3/18, Jordan Fehr at Coastal Carolina (3.0) 9/10/16, Anthony Wilson, Old Dominion (3.0) 50+ Yard Field Goal 11/9/17, Chandler Staton vs. Ga. Southern (53) 11/9/19, Parker White, South Carolina (50) Made Three Field Goals, Game 10/26/19, Chandler Staton vs. South Alabama (3) 11/9/19, Parker White, South Carolina (3) 70+ Yard Punt 10/17/09, Sam Martin at Wofford (74) 11/24/18, Tyler Sumpter, Troy (75, 70) Returned Kickoff for TD 9/7/19, Darrynton Evans vs. Charlotte (45) 9/12/20, Aaron McAllister, Charlotte (97) Returned Punt for TD 9/22/18, Clifton Duck vs. Gardner-Webb (62) 11/15/14, Blaise Taylor, Arkansas State (38) Returned Blocked Punt for TD 9/7/19, D’Marco Jackson vs. Charlotte (16) 8/30/14, Ben Gedeon, Michigan (32) Blocked a Punt 9/28/19, Demetrius Taylor vs. Coastal Carolina 11/5/16, Texas State Returned Interception for TD 11/16/19, Shaun Jolly vs. Georgia State (30) 11/16/19, Chris Bacon, Georgia State (34) Returned Fumble for TD 12/21/19, Trey Cobb vs. UAB (24) 9/9/17, Stephen Dorsey, Savannah State (45) Blocked a Field Goal 10/26/19, Demetrius Taylor at South Alabama 9/12/20, Damon Weldon, Charlotte Returned Blocked FG for TD 10/28/06, Corey Lynch vs. Furman (79) Never Accomplished PAT Returned for Two Points 11/13/10, Troy Sanders vs. Wofford 11/25/00, Chris Archie, Troy State