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AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS Fortera Stadium (8,000) - Opened in 1946; Renovated in 2014. Dr. Alisa White Gerald Harrison Stefan Nolet Will Healy President Athletics Director Football Contact Head Coach 2018 SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS Basic Information Sept. 1 at Georgia (ESPN) 2:30 p.m. Location: .................................................................................Clarksville, Tenn. First meeting Enrollment: .............................................................................................10,344 Sept. 8 Presbyterian 6:00 p.m. Founded: ...................................................................................................1927 Presbyterian leads 1-0; Last Meeting: Presbyterian won 13-7 (1955) Nickname:.........................................................................................Governors Colors: .......................................................................................Red and White Sept. 15 at Morehead State 5:00 p.m. President: .................................................................................. Dr. Alisa White Morehead State leads 27-18; Last Meeting: APSU won 69-13 (9/16/17) Athletic Director: ...................................................................... Gerald Harrison Sept. 22 at UT Martin* 2:00 p.m. Stadium (Capacity): .................................................... Fortera Stadium (8,000) UT Martin leads 38-26-2; Last Meeting: APSU won 7-0 (9/30/17) Surface: .................................................................................. FieldTurf XT Twitter: ...........................................................@LetsGoPeay, @AustinPeayFB Sept. 29 at Jacksonville State* 3:00 p.m. Jacksonville State leads 19-6-3; Last Meeting: JSU won 34-14 (10/7/17) Media Relations Oct. 6 Tennessee State* 6:00 p.m. Football Contact: ...........................................................................Stefan Nolet Tennessee State leads 13-7; Last Meeting: APSU won 21-17 (10/14/17) Offi ce Phone: ..................................................................... (931) 221-6562 Cell Phone: ........................................................................ (318) 294-4074 Oct. 13 at Southeast Missouri* 1:00 p.m. Fax: .................................................................................... (931) 221-7562 Southeast Missouri leads 15-7; Last Meeting: APSU won 38-31 (10/21/17) Email: ..............................................................................nolets@apsu.edu Oct. 27 Tennessee Tech* (HC) 4:00 p.m. Web site: ........................................................................www.LetsGoPeay.com Tennessee Tech leads 32-19; Last Meeting: APSU won 35-28 (11/4/17) Press Box Phone: ..................................................................... (931) 221-7191 Nov. 3 Eastern Kentucky* 4:00 p.m. Team Information Eastern Kentucky leads 44-6; Last Meeting: APSU won 31-24 (11/11/17) Off ense: ................................................................................................. Spread Nov. 10 at Eastern Illinois* 1:00 p.m. Defense: ................................................................................................... 4-2-5 Eastern Illinois leads 14-4; Last Meeting: APSU won 28-13 (11/18/17) Lettermen Returning/Lost: ........................................................................54/21 Off ensive Starters Returning: ...................................................................9 Nov. 17 Murray State* 4:00 p.m. Defensive Starters Returning: ...................................................................7 Murray State leads 36-15; Last Meeting: APSU won 27-7 (9/23/17) Specialist Starters Returning: ...................................................................3 2017 Record/OVC Record (Finish):..............................................8-4/7-1 (2nd) * Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Matchup Postseason: ........................................................................................none Home Games in Bold HC - Homecoming All-Time Record/OVC Record: ................. 283-535-16 (.349)/104-220-2 (.322) All Times Central and Subject to Change Joined OVC: ...................................... 1963 (was not a member from 1997-06) OVC Championships (Last): ................................................................ 1 (1977) NCAA FCS Playoff Appearances (Last): .........................................................0 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide • 19 PRESEASON DEPTH CHART PLAYERS TO WATCH OFFENSE WR 15 Josh Alexander 5-8 184 Jr. 11 DeAngelo Wilson 5-10 160 So. JEREMIAH OATSVALL WR 1 DJ Montgomery 6-2 199 Sr. Sophomore • Quarterback 80 Terrius Callahan 5-10 185 So. OT 77 Kyle Anderton 6-1 302 Sr. 6-1 • 200 • Brentwood, Tenn. 79 Tristen Pierce 6-4 297 So. Preseason All-OVC selection...Named Preseason OVC OG 75 Ryan Rockensuess 6-5 318 Sr. Off ensive Player of the Year in a vote of league media... C 68 Byron Glass 6-2 293 Sr. As a true freshman, was a second-team All-OVC selec- 72 Hunter Schmeisser 6-4 309 Jr. OG 55 Ethan Self 6-3 293 Sr. tion in 2017 after leading Austin Peay to one of its best 67 Justin Satterfi eld 6-7 317 R-Fr. seasons in school history...Took over starting duties for OT 73 Charles Mosley 6-4 346 Sr. the fi nal fi ve games of the year...Passed for 1,148 yards 54 Seth Johnson 6-5 317 R-Fr. and seven touchdowns and rushed for 453 yards and QB 6 Jeremiah Oatsvall 6-1 190 So. six scores...Played high school at Brentwood Academy, 3 JaVaughn Craig 6-2 203 Jr. where he established 15 school records, including most RB 21 Ahmaad Tanner 6-0 200 So. rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (35) and most OR 4 Trey Nation 5-11 212 Jr. passing touchdowns (56)...Was a two-tiime state MVP. OR 5 Kentel Williams 6-0 190 Jr. FB 20 Prince Momodu 6-0 205 Jr. 82 Caleb Florence 6-2 235 So. TE 18 Trey Pruitt 6-5 211 So. 9 Elijah Brown 6-3 250 So. JAISON WILLIAMS Junior • Defensive End DEFENSE DE 2 Jaison Williams 6-1 225 Jr. 6-1 • 225 • Trussville, Ala. 91 Matthew Gayle 6-5 222 So. Preseason All-OVC selection...Was a fi nalist for the DT 55 Austin Maloata 6-2 283 Jr. Buck Buchanan Award, given to the National FCS De- 52 Mason Harwell 6-2 289 R-Fr. fensive Player of the Year...Earned All-American honors NT 50 Corey Brown 6-3 302 Sr. from Associated Press, STATS, Phil Steele and HERO 96 Marquise Griffi n 6-3 320 Jr. Sports...In 12 games, tallied 44 tackles, 11.5 tackles- DE 86 Nate Howard 6-4 240 Sr. for-loss, 9.5 sacks, 13 quarterback hurries and forced 48 Shaun Whittinghill 6-3 242 Jr. four fumbles (which tied APSU record)...Ranked 12th LB 5 Pat Walker 6-2 219 Sr. nationally in forced fumbles/game (0.33)...Had six tack- 32 Tyler Reid 5-11 199 Jr. les and 2.5 sacks against UT Martin and a season-best LB 36 Gunnar Scholato 6-3 234 Sr. 10 tackles and two forced fumbles against Jacksonville 23 Derrick James 5-11 210 So. State...As a freshman, had 43 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for- NIC 13 Kordell Jackson 6-0 163 So. loss, 3.5 sacks and recovered three fumbles. 14 Demetrius Market 5-11 168 Jr. CB 6 Erskine Francis 6-3 175 Fr. 16 James Tobin 6-0 170 So. CB 3 Keawvis Cummings 6-1 165 Sr. TEAM NOTES 15 Rashon Davis 6-2 175 Fr. FS 8 Isaiah Norman 5-11 201 So. • The Governors 8-4 record in 2017 was a 7.5-game improvement over its 2016 record. 12 Johnathon Edwards 6-1 180 Jr. That was the seventh-best single-season turnaround in FCS history, and best by any FCS SS 1 Malik Davis 6-2 187 Sr. 26 Juantarius Bryant 5-11 205 Sr. program since 2004. SPECIAL TEAMS • Austin Peay went 7-1 in OVC play, setting a program record for league wins, and its PK 37 Logan Birchfi eld 5-11 166 Jr. 11 Cole Phillips 6-2 210 So. second-place fi nish in the OVC was its best since 1980. P 39 Devin Stuart 5-10 160 Jr. 37 Logan Birchfi eld 5-11 166 Jr. • Head Coach Will Healy received the STATS FCS Eddie Robinson National Coach of the LS 59 Jarrett Giacchino 6-2 202 Sr. Year Award and the Roy Kidd OCV Coach of the Year 51 Nic Screnock 5-10 234 So. KR 14 Daryl Rollins-Davis 5-9 167 Sr. PR 14 Daryl Rollins-Davis 5-9 167 Sr. • Jaison Williams was named to the Associated Press FCS Second-Team All-America and was a fi nalists for STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award for the FCS Defensive Player of the Returning Starters in Bold Year. He was one of fi ve Austin Peay athletes named to the All-OVC teams. Key Losses WR Kyran Moore • Jeremiah Oatsvall Became the fi rst Governors football player to earn OVC Freshman of 29 catches, 526 yds., 3 TDs; 231 rush yds., 4 TDs the Year honors and was one of three Austin Peay athletes named to the All-Newcomer DB Malik Boynton 50 tackles, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 3 FF, 2 FR Team. LB Jeremiah Mitchell 83 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 FF • Four years ago Austin Peay opened its renovated stadium (then known as Governors Stadium) after an off -season of construction. The stadium was renovated at a cost of $19 million and included club seating, luxury suites and new team locker rooms. The original Governors Stadium was built in 1946. Two seasons ago the venue was renamed Fortera Stadium. 20 • 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide NUMERICAL ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) No. Name Pos. Yr. 1 DJ Montgomery WR 6-2 199 Sr. Durant, Miss. (Holmes CC) 8 Josh Alexander WR Jr. 1 Malik Davis DB 6-2 187 Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (East Central CC) 77 Kyle Anderton OT Sr. 2 Jaison Williams DE 6-1 225 Jr. Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt Trussville HS) 17 Michael Archie WR Fr. 2 Baniko Harley QB 6-1 181 So. Birmingham, Ala. (Ramsay HS) Tyriq Arties DB So. 3 JaVaughn Craig QB 6-2 203 Jr. Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie HS) 28 JP Batarseh WR R-Fr. 3 Keawvis Cummings DB 6-1 165 R-Jr. Tupelo, Miss. (Northeast Mississippi CC) 22 Evan Beddoe DB Fr. 4 Chris Hopkins DB/LB 6-1 200 Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) 57 Garrett Bell OL Fr. 4 Tre Nation RB 5-11 212 Jr. Leeds, Ala. (Leeds HS (Illinois) Laderrick Bell QB Fr. 5 Kentel Williams RB 6-0 190 Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Fulton HS) 37 Logan Birchfi eld K R-Jr. 5 Pat Walker LB 6-0 219 Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. (East Central CC) 7 James Bond DB Sr. 6 Jeremiah Oatsvall QB 6-1 200 So. Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Arthur Brantley IV ATH Fr. 6 Erskine Francis DB 6-0 175 Fr. Slidell, La. (Salmen HS) 9 Elijah Brown TE So.