THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL 2020 AKRON ZIPS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ZIPS RISE TOGETHER NOV. 17, 2020 • DIX STADIUM AKRON (0-2/0-2 MAC) AT KENT STATE (2-0/2-0 MAC) 8 P.M. • ESPN • 640 WHLO AM 120th Season | 63 All-Americans | 129 All-Conference Honorees | 17 NFL Draft Picks | 95 Zips in the Pros | MAC Champions (2005) 2020 AKRON SCHEDULE WHAT’S AHEAD Date Opponent Time/Result It is rivalry week for the University of Akron football team as the coveted Wagon Wheel is on the line with 11/4 WESTERN MICHIGAN * (1) L, 13-58 the Zips traveling to Kent State for the first installment of the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon 11/10 at Ohio * (2) L, 10-24 Wheel Challenge this year on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The showdown with the Golden Flashes is set for 8 p.m. 11/17 at Kent State * (3) 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN with Courtney Lyle and Dustin Fox calling the action. 11/28 MIAMI * (1) 1 p.m. 12/5 BOWLING GREEN * TBA Television: ESPN (Courtney Lyle (pxp), Dustin Fox (analyst) 12/12 at Buffalo * TBA Radio: Akron Sports Network (David Skoczen (pxp), Joe Dunn (analyst) 12/18 MAC Championship (4) TBA 640 WHLO AM (flagship), WHKW 1220 AM/96.9 FM; WHKZ 1440 AM iHeart Radio, TuneIn.com/Akron Zips Home games in CAPS ESPN Link: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) *Mid-American Conference game Live Stats Link: www.GoZips.com (1) denotes TV broadcast on ESPN3 (2) denotes TV broadcast on CBS Sports Network HEAD COACHES (3) denotes TV broadcast on ESPN Sean Lewis (Wisconsin, 2007) Tom Arth (John Carroll, 2003) (3) at Ford Field (Detroit, Mich.) Overall Record: 11-16 (3rd Season) Overall Record: 49-35 (8th Season) Record at Ohio: 11-16 (3rd Season) Record at Akron: 0-15 (Second Season) QUICK FACTS Location:...... Akron, Ohio SERIES HISTORY Population:...... 200,000 (5th largest in Ohio) Akron leads, 35-25-2 Founded:...... 1870 as Buchtel College Arth vs. Kent State: 0-1, Kent State def. Akron, 26-3 (Akron, Ohio - Oct. 12, 2019) Enrollment:...... 19,218 Last Meeting: Kent State def. Akron, 26-3 (Akron, Ohio - Oct. 12, 2019) Nickname:...... Zips Last Meeting in Kent: Akron def. Kent State, 24-23 (OT) (Kent, Ohio - Oct. 20, 2018) Colors:...... Blue (282) & Gold (871) Conference:...... Mid-American (East Division) Akron is meeting Kent State for the 63rd time in program history with the Zips owning a 35-25-2 series President:...... Dr. Gary L. Miller advantage. In the last meeting between the two schools, the Golden Flashes registered a 26-3 triumph Director of Athletics:...... Larry Williams past Akron on Oct. 12, 2019 at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field. Akron and Kent State last met in Kent Faculty Athletics Rep.: ...... Dr. Matthew Juravich on Oct. 20, 2018 as the Zips posted a 24-23 overtime victory. Athletics Dept. Phone:...... (330) 972-7080 Ticket Office:...... 1-888-99-AKRON (-25766 The series between the two schools dates back to the 1923 campaign when Akron earned a 32-0 home First Year of Football:...... 1891 victory over Kent State. The Zips and Golden Flashes have met every season since 1992 with Akron in All-Time Record:...... 522-561-36 search of its third consecutive road triumph over Kent State dating back to a 31-27 victory past the First Year of Div. I Football:...... 1987* Golden Flashes during the 2016 season. Record in NCAA Div. I-A (FBS).....143-240-2 (33 yrs.) All-Time MAC Record:...... 87-140 (28 yrs.) CRYSTAL CLINIC WAGON WHEEL CHALLENGE MAC Titles:...... 1 (2005) Akron tackles Kent State for the Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge during its MAC East Division Titles:...... 3 (2000, 2005, 2017) game on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The 16-sport rivalry series between Akron and Kent State is based on a time- NCAA D-I Bowl Games:..3 (2005 Motor City, 2015 honored competition for an historic wooden wagon wheel trophy awarded originally in 1945 to the Potato, 2017 Boca Raton) winner of the annual Akron-Kent State football game. Akron has won four of the last five Wagon Wheel Stadium:...... InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field football games. Capacity:...... 30,000 [official sellout is 27,881] Playing Surface:...... ProGrass Since the 2011-12 academic year, the rivalry was broadened to include 16 NCAA varsity sports, with Record at InfoCision Stadium:...... 25-41 (11 yrs.) victories in each sport adding one point to the challenge standings. To learn more about the rivalry and Press Box Phone...... (330) 972-2913 follow the results and standings, visit: www.WagonWheelChallenge.com
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Sean Palchick (Football Contact) • Associate Director of Athletics Communications • Office Phone: (330) 972-2677 • Email: [email protected] Brian Dennison (Football Contact) • Assistant Director for Athletics Communications • Office Phone: (330) 972-6292 • Email: [email protected]
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 1 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL AKRON MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES
THURSDAY, NOV. 12 10:55-11:55 a.m. Practice (closed to the public) coach and player availability after practice
FRIDAY, NOV. 13 9:50-11:05 a.m. Practice (closed to the public) coach and player availability after practice 12:15 p.m. Coach Arth Weekly Press Conference
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SUNDAY, NOV.15 11:30-12:15 p.m. Practice (closed to the public) No Media Availability
MONDAY, NOV. 16 10:40-11:50 a.m. Practice (closed to the public) No Media Availability IN OUR LAST MEETING (OCT. 20, 2019 - AKRON, OHIO) The Akron-Kent State football rivalry was thriving as 22,619 fans stuffed InfoCision Stadium-Summa TUESDAY, NOV. 17 Field to watch the Zips and the Golden Flashes battle for the Wagon Wheel with Kent State ultimately Media Availability Following Kent State Game hoisting the artifact with a 26-3 victory on Oct. 20, 2019.
All media availability will be conducted via Kent State started the scoring on the first drive, using four plays and 1:36 on the game clock for a 7-0 Zoom advantage. QB Dustin Crum found WR Isaiah McKoy with a 49-yard touchdown pass down the middle of the field for the score.
ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS All interview requests for Akron players and coaches should be directed to Sean Palchick Akron marched into Kent State territory on their first drive, but came up empty as a 46-yard field goal ([email protected]) and Brian Dennison attempt sailed wide right. During the initial drive, Zips’ senior QB Kato Nelson (Hollywood, Fla.) ([email protected]) in Athletics Communications. provided a balanced attack, gaining 35 yards in the air and 25 yards on the ground. Nelson found Players are available on Friday and Saturday for redshirt junior WR Julian Hicks (Cleveland, Ohio) for 15 yards and senior WR Nate Stewart the Ohio game and postgame. (Bethlehem, Pa.) for 20 yards.
Media planning to attend post-practice interviews Akron used its second possession to cut into the Kent State lead. After the Zips’ defense limited the should notify Athletics Communications by 5 p.m. Golden Flashes to just 33 yards, Nelson and company melted 7:08 off the clock and scored at the 12:31 the day before. mark of the second quarter. Akron drove 80 yards on 16 plays, setting up a 24-yard field goal by redshirt sophomore PK Cory Smigel (North Royalton, Ohio). During the drive, Nelson hit junior WR Timothy WEEKLY MEDIA CONFERENCE Scippio (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) with a 13-yard pass play and picked-up 12 yards on the ground. Akron Tom Arth’s weekly media conference will be held via trailed 7-3. Zoom with information available upon request. Kent State responded with 10 unanswered points to take a 17-3 lead into halftime. 2020 MEDIA GUIDE Copies of Akron’s 2020 football media guide are In the second half, Akron drove down the field several times, facing fourth and goal on two occasions, now available in PDF format on our website at but couldn’t convert. The Golden Flashes added three field goals of 42 yards, 45 yards and 43 yards for www.GoZips.com. the 26-3 result.
CREDENTIALS Nelson led the Zips’ offense, completing 17-of-28 for 202 yards with a 35-yard long pass to Stewart. All requests for home games must be made Nelson also led the ground attack with 64 yards on 14 carries. Sophomore RB Michiah Burton through Athletics Communications. (Columbus, Ohio) followed with 21 yards on five carries.
GoZips.com Stewart led the receiving corps with 71 yards on four receptions, while sophomore WR Michael Mathison (Covington, Ga.) and Hicks caught four passes for 57 and 28 yards, respectively. Scippio also gained 28 yards on two receptions. Twitter...... @AkronZips | @ZipsFB | #GoZips ...... #ZipsGameday Defensively, Akron posted seven tackles for 19 yards of loss which included two sacks by senior DL Facebook...... Facebook.com/AkronZips Ja’Quize Cross (Buckhorn, Ala.) and LB Josh Ward. Cross posted the sack of four yards of loss, while ...... Facebook.com/ZipsFB Ward’s totaled two. YouTube...... YouTube.com/ZipsAthletics Redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) led the squad in tackles with 15, while LB John Lako recorded 10 tackles. AKRON FOOTBALL HAS • Been selected to finish sixth in the MAC East in 2020 by the media and the coaches • Appeared in a bowl twice in three seasons, a program first [2015, 2017] A WIN WOULD GIVE AKRON • Return the Wagon Wheel to Akron for the fifth time in the last six seasons and represent the third consecutive road triumph in the series
2 GoZips.com/ZipsFB | #OurWay | #HereToDevelop THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL 2020 OPPONENTS WESTERN MICHIGAN Broncos #1 2-0 overall | 2-0 MAC This Week: at E. Michigan (Nov. 18) Last Week: def. Toledo, 41-38 (Nov. 11) OHIO Bobcats #2
1-1 overall | 1-1 MAC ZIPS RISE TOGETHER This Week: at Miami (Nov. 17) Last Week: W, 24-10 vs. Akron (Nov. 10) KENT STATE Golden Flashes #3 2-0 overall | 2-0 MAC This Week: vs. Akron (Nov. 17) Last Week: W, 62-24 at Bowling Green (Nov. 10) MIAMI RedHawks #4 • Its first victory of the 2020 season 1-1 overall | 1-1 MAC • Its first victory under head coach Tom Arth This Week: vs. Ohio (Nov. 17) WL, 10-42 at Buffalo (Nov. 10) • The 50th career coaching win for head coach Tom Arth Last Week: • Its first road win of the season BOWLING GREEN Falcons #5 • Its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season 0-2 overall | 0-2 MAC SCOUTING KENT STATE This Week: vs. Buffalo (Nov. 17) Kent State enters play this Tuesday on the heels of a 62-42 victory at Bowling Green on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Last Week: L, 24-62 vs. Kent State (Nov. 10) The Golden Flashes were 7-6 a season ago, including a 5-3 mark in the Mid-American Conference en route to a 51-41 victory over Utah State at the Frisco Bowl. BUFFALO Bulls #6 Senior QB Dustin Crum is 39-of-56 for 490 yards, including throwing six touchdowns for the Golden 2-0 overall | 2-0 MAC Flashes, while redshirt freshman RB Bryan Bradford has rushed for 187 yards on the strength of 25 This Week: at Bowling Green (Nov. 17) carries. Junior WR Isaiah McKoy has hauled in 178 yards receiving on a team-high 14 catches, including Last Week: W, 42-10 vs. Miami (Nov. 10) a 104-yard game against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 4). Sophomore S Dean Clark has directed Kent State’s defensive attack recording 14 tackles, including a team-high 10 solo stops. Senior LB Mandela Lawrence-Burke has added nine solo tackles. The Golden Flashes’ total 1,098 yards of offense, throwing for 591 yards and rushing for 507 yards, while defensively, Kent State has recorded 120 total tackles (76T/44A), 17 tackles for a loss, nine pass break-ups and a pair of interceptions. As a team, the Golden Flashes are rated third in the NCAA in punt-return defense (-1.00), fifth in total offense (549.0), eighth in tackles for a loss (8.5), 11th in scoring offense (44.5) and sacks (3.50), 12th in rushing offense (253.5), 13th in first-down defense (36), 14th in completion percentage (.688), 23rd in Zips LIVE, presented by Spaghetti Warehouse third-down conversions (.484), 24th in passing offense (295.5), 25th in total defense (333.5) and 37th (510 South Main Street), is Akron’s radio show on in time of possession (31.35) and yards per completion (13.43). Thursday evenings from 6-7 p.m. with head coach Individually, Crum is 12th in the NCAA in points responsible per game (42), 14th in completion Tom Arth and host David Skoczen. percentage (.696), 15th in passing efficiency (174.9), 25th in yards per pass attempt (8.75), 40th in total offense (275.0) and 41st in completions (19.50) and passing yards (490), while McKoy is rated 16th in Zips LIVE airs locally on Akron Sports Network receptions per contest (7.0), 37th in scoring (9.0) and 38th in receiving yards (89.0). flagship 640 WHLO. The broadcast can also be LAST GAME heard via the 640 WHLO channel on iHeartRadio. Akron garnered a career-high 165 yards rushing from junior RB Teon Dollard (Lake City, Fla.), as part of To listen on Amazon Echo or Google home devices, a 217 overall yards on the ground, but the Zips were unable to earn the road victory as Ohio registered a say “Play 640 WHLO on iHeartRadio.” The Zips LIVE 24-10 triumph on Tuesday, Nov. 10 inside Peden Stadium. podcast is available on demand on the iHeartRadio app following each show. Akron finished the contest with 435 combined offensive yards, including 218 through the air and 217 on the ground.
Due to state and local COVID-19 guidelines for Redshirt freshman QB Zach Gibson (Alpharetta, Ga.) passed for a career-high 218 yards (18-of-30), group gatherings, Zips LIVE will not be occurring including connecting with six different receivers. Redshirt junior WR George Qualls, Jr. (Caruthersville, at Spaghetti Warehouse (510 South Main Street). Mo.) and freshman WR Tony Grimes, Jr. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) recorded career-high marks in receiving with Nate Stewart It is our sincere hope that in-person shows with 64 (3 catches) and 60 (5 catches) yards, respectively. WR added five catches for 59 yards. fans will be permitted in time for basketball LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) led the Zips with eight tackles, including a pair of sacks, while season. Please stay tuned to GoZips.com for contributing five, four and four tackles, respectively, was junior LB Brandon Bischof (Akron, Ohio), further updates.Zips. sophomore S Adetutu Daranijo (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and redshirt junior CB Jordyn Riley (Citra, Fla.).
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 3 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL MAC STANDINGS
[AS OF NOV. 16]
East Division MAC Pct. Overall Pct. 1. Buffalo 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 Kent State 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 3. Miami 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 Ohio 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 5. AKRON 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 The Bobcats scored on the opening of the evening when De’Montre Tuggle rushed nine yards to cap a six- Bowling Green 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 play, 62-yard drive to put Ohio up 7-0 with 12:10 remaining in the first quarter.
West Division MAC Pct. Overall Pct. Dollard got Akron off to a strong start running the ball taking the first three snaps for rushes of 15, 2 and 11 1. Central Michigan 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 yards, respectively, to move the Zips to the Ohio 49-yard line. Gibson followed with a 10-yard run to push Western Michigan 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 Akron to its opponent’s 39-yard line. The Zips went for a 4th-and-5 play from the Ohio 34-yard line, but 3. Ball State 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 Gibson’s pass attempt to Grimes Jr. came up short. Toledo 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 5. Eastern Michigan 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 The Zips’ defense was up to the task on the ensuing drive as a key sack by Arslanian forced the Bobcats into
ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS Northern Illinois 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 a punt.
After a 14-yard strike from Gibson to Grimes, the Zips suffered a turnover at the 13:40 mark of the second 2020 MAC SCHEDULE quarter that the Bobcats converted into a touchdown after an Amani Rogers’ one-yard run with 12:27 left Tuesday, Nov. 17 before intermission.
Akron at Kent State Arslanian came up with his second sack of the evening to short circuit a Bobcat drive with 10:48 left before Buffalo at Bowling Green halftime. Ohio at Miami Wednesday, Nov. 18 The Zips started their next drive on their own 3-yard line. After an offsides penalty on Ohio, Gibson delivered a strong pass down the sideline for 35 yards to Qualls Jr. for the first down. Northern Illinois at Ball State Toledo at Eastern Michigan Following a nine-yard pass from Gibson to Dollard, the Zips found themselves with a 4th-and-1 play from Western Michigan at Central Michigan the Ohio 48-yard line. After an Akron timeout, freshman S MyJaden Horton (Cincinnati, Ohio) lined up Friday, Nov. 27 in the wildcat formation and took the direct snap for a 2-yard gain to collect the first down.
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan A 21-yard pass from Gibson to Grimes move the Zips to Ohio’s 23-yard line, before Akron found the end- Saturday, Nov. 28 zone on a 14-yard touchdown strike from Gibson to Stewart at the 4:25 mark of the second quarter to cap a nine-play, 97-yard scoring drive. Ball State at Toledo Bowling Green at Ohio On a 2nd-and-10 play from the Ohio 45-yard line, Gibson connected with WR Timothy Scippio for a 14- Kent State at Buffalo yard reception to set up a 50-yard field goal attempt by K Cory Smigel with four seconds left in the half. Miami at Akron Smigel was unable to split the uprights as his attempt went wide. Northern Illinois at Western Michigan Saturday, Dec. 5 Gibson finished the opening half 10-of-16 passing for 131 yards and one touchdown, while Dollard muscled 69 yards rushing on 11 carries. Gibson connected with six different receivers in the first half, led Ball State at Central Michigan by four catches from 50 yards from Grimes Jr. Bowling Green at Akron Buffalo at Ohio The Zips outgained the Bobcats 239-177, including 131-93 and 108-84 edges, respectively, in passing Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan and rushing. Akron went 3-of-7 on third-down conversions, while the Akron defense held Ohio to 1-of-5 as Kent State at Miami Bischof and Arslanian paced the Zips with four tackles each. Toledo at Northern Illinois Saturday, Dec. 12 Dollard became Akron’s first 100-yard rusher since Van Edwards Jr. ran for 109 yards vs. Morgan State on Sept. 28, 2018, with a 39-yard scamper on a 3rd-and-1 play from the Zips’ 39-yard line. Akron at Buffalo Central Michigan at Toledo Akron advanced the ball to the Bobcats’ 17-yard line before Smigel split the uprights on a field goal from Miami at Bowling Green 34 yards to bring the Zips within four, 14-10, with 9:47 left in the third quarter. The 5:13 scoring drive was Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan 10 plays for 58 yards. Ohio at Kent State Western Michigan at Ball State The Bobcats extended their advantage to 17-10 at the 6:27 mark of the third quarter when Tristian Vandenburg connected on a 44-yard field goal.
4 GoZips.com/ZipsFB | #OurWay | #HereToDevelop THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL AKRON IN THE MAC STATS Ohio extended its lead to 24-10 when Tuggle crossed the goal line on a one-yard run with 2:02 left in the [AS OF NOV. 16] game. DOLLARD OFF TO FAST START RUSHING THE BALL RB Teon Dollard has gotten of smashing start to his Akron career rushing the ball running for a team- best 241 yards on 38 carries. His 165 yards against Ohio (Nov. 10) represented the highest single-game rushing total since Jawon Chisholm ran for 184 yards against Kent State on Nov. 28, 2014. Dollard became Akron’s first 100-yard rusher since Van Edwards Jr. ran for 109 yards vs. Morgan State on Sept. 28, 2018, with a 39-yard scamper on a 3rd-and-1 play from the Zips’ 39-yard line against Ohio (Nov. 10).
He is ranked 11th in the NCAA in rushing (116.0), 25th in rushing yards per carry (6.11) and 46th in ZIPS RISE TOGETHER all-purpose yards (127.0). Dollard became the eighth Zips since 2000 to rush for 165 or more yards in a game joining Dennis Kennedy (277 at Eastern Michigan - Oct. 18, 2008; 182 vs. Bowling Green -Oct. 11, 2008; 178 vs. Bowling Green - Nov. 4, 2006), Bobby Hendry (240 vs. Liberty - Oct. 12, 2002; 192 at Marshall - Oct. 27, 2001), Brandon Payne (207 vs. Connecticut - Oct. 21, 2000; 188 vs. Miami - Sept. 30, 2000; 167 at Kent State - Nov. 18, 2000), Brett Biggs (195 vs. Ball State - Oct. 23, 2004; 188 vs. Ohio - Nov. 15, 2005; 165 TEAM [Top 5 finishes only] vs. Buffalo - Oct. 9, 2004), Jawon Chisholm (188 vs. VMI - Sept. 24, 2011; 184 at Kent State - Nov 28, Red-Zone Offense 2014; 177 at Ohio - Oct. 13, 2002; 166 vs. Ball State - Oct. 26, 2013), Jerell Ringer (167 vs. Cal Poly - Oct. 1. Akron...... 1.000 (4-4) 11, 2003) and Alex Allen (165 at Ball State - Nov. 6, 2010). PAT Percentage ZIP TIDBITS 1. Akron...... 1.000 (2-2) • WR Nate Stewart is nearing 1,000 yards receiving for his collegiate career entering play against Kent State on Tuesday, Nov. 17, with 942 career receiving yards. Pass Defense • Akron is a perfect 4-for-4 in the red zone this season, including a pair of touchdown passes from QB Zach 3. Akron...... 194.0 Gibson. • Five of Akron’s 2020 opponents were bowl eligible a year ago: Buffalo, Kent State, Miami, Ohio and Red-Zone Defense Western Michigan. 3. Akron...... 800 (8-10) • Akron has 56 student-athletes on its roster from the state of Ohio; 32 of those live within a 30-mile radius to campus. Field Goal Percentage • The Zips are rated first in the NCAA in red-zone offense (1.000), ninth in fewest penalties (9), 10th in 5. Akron...... 750 (3-4) fewest penalty yards (79), 13th in first-down defense (36), 17th in fewest penalties per game (4.50), 33rd in third-down conversion defense (.350) and time of possession (32.00), 38th in red-zone defense Third-Down Conversions (.800) and 42nd in punt return defense (4.17). 5. Akron...... 367 (11-30) • RB Teon Dollard is ranked 11th in the NCAA in rushing (116.0), 25th in rushing yards per carry (6.11) and 46th in all-purpose yards (127.0), while PK Cory Smigel is 24th in field goals (1.50) and INDIVIDUALS 40th in field goal percentage (.750) and WRGeorge Qualls, Jr., is 30th in yards per catch (19.50). Bubba Arslanian • WR George Qualls, Jr. and WR Tony Grimes, Jr. recorded career-high marks in receiving at Ohio 3. Sacks...... 1.0 (Nov. 10) with 64 (3 catches) and 60 (5 catches) yards, respectively. WR Nate Stewart added five catches 8. Tackles For a Loss...... 1.0 for 59 yards. 10. Tackles...... 9.5 • RB Jeremiah Knight’s (Jefferson, Ohio) 74 yards against Western Michigan (Nov. 4) were a career- high mark and most for the Zips since Brandon Lee rushed for 76 yards against Northern Illinois (Oct. Teon Dollard 26, 2019). 2. Rushing Yards Per Game...... 116.0 • Knight’s 74 yards against Western Michigan (Nov. 4) were more than the Zips had as a team in all but 8. All-Purpose Yards...... 116.5 two games in 2019 (95 vs Kent State and 94 vs NIU), while Teon Dollard’s 67 yards exceeded all but three games. Zach Gibson • WR Michael Mathison recorded 44 yards receiving versus the Broncos (Nov. 4), his third-highest 9. Passing Yards Per Game...... 171.5 total in a game and most since pulling in four catches for 57 yards against Kent State last season. Total Offense...... 177.0 • WR Nate Stewart had five games in 2019 with 50 or more yards receiving and started the season with 29 yards against Western Michigan (Nov. 4) before adding a season-high 59 yards on five catches Jeremiah Knight versus Ohio (Nov. 10). 5. Kickoff Return Average...... 19.8 • The Zips were 18-for-26 in the opponent’s red zone a year ago, including nine TD passes. Akron was 10. All-Purpose Yards...... 127.0 2-for-2 with the 14-yard TD from QB Zach Gibson to Mathison accounting for the TD against Western Michigan (Nov. 4). Michael Mathison • PK Cory Smigel was 2-for-2 in FGA versus Western Michigan (Nov. 4) after the Zips were 7-for-12 in 6. Receptions Per Game...... 6.0 FGA in 2019. • LB Bubba Arslanian finished with six solo tackles and five assists against Western Michigan (Nov. 4), Kyle Romenick both team-high marks. His five assists equaled the tackle totals for the game for the Nos. 2 and 3 tacklers 7. Punting...... 39.9 in the game for Akron (redshirt sophomore LB Reggie Corner Jr. (Canton, Ohio) and LB Brandon Bischof, who each had five solo tackles). Cory Smigel • Arslanian has had 10 or more total tackles in 10 of the last 14 games overall. He is rated 39th in the 1. Field Goal Percentage...... 750 NCAA in tackles per game (9.5). 2. Field Goals...... 1.50 • Akron started four redshirt freshman on the offensive line against Western Michigan (Nov. 4) in 7. Kick Scoring...... 5.5 redshirt freshmen Xavior Gray (Massillon, Ohio), Ryan Beckman (Avon Lake, Ohio), Jordan Daniels (Huntersville, N.C.) and Owen Murphy (Cleveland, Ohio). Gray played in four games a year ago, including two starts, while Murphy played in one. Senior C Bryce Petersen (McKinleysville, Calif.) was lone returning starter on the offensive line. • Four players made their first Akron starts on offense against Western Michigan (Nov. 4) in Beckman, Daniels, Dollard and Murphy.
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 5 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL ZIPS UNDER TOM ARTH • Redshirt sophomore DL Nazir Sy (Peachtree Corners, Ga.) and freshman DL Janirr Wade (Stone Mountain, Ga.) players posted their initial starts for the Zips versus Ohio (Nov. 10). Ryan McClain John Mitchell At home ...... 0-7 • Defensively, junior OLB (Albuquerque, N.M.), senior DL (Crete- Monroe, Ill.), redshirt junior CB Chu Ogbonna (Marietta, Ga.), freshman LB Michael Snowden On the road...... 0-7 Jaylen Kelly-Powell At neutral sites...... 0-0 (Pittsburgh, Pa.), senior S (Detroit, Mich.) made their first Akron starts versus the Broncos (Nov. 4). Kato Nelson On television (live)...... 0-14 • QB is Akron’s active career leader in rushing yards (622), rushing attempts (335), In non-televised games...... 0-0 rushing TD’s (2), pass attempts (762), pass completions (399), passing yards (5,138) and passing TD’s (34) and is responsible for 36 career offensive TD’s. • Stewart is Akron’s active career leader in receptions (70), receiving TD’s (5). On natural grass...... 0-1 Timothy Scippio Jeremiah Knight Maverick Wolfley On artificial surface...... 0-13 • WR , RB and TE (Morgantown, W.Va.) average 18.08 (13-235), 13.74 (42-577) and 13.00 (10-130) per catch for their Zips’ careers. • Wolfley has been named a candidate for the Wuerffel Trophy. In day games...... 0-9 Jeremiah Knight In night games (6 p.m.+)...... 0-5 • owns a team-best 1,506 career all-purpose yards. • Nine of 22 starters made their initial Akron starts against Western Michigan (Nov. 4). When winning coin toss...... 0-8 • Akron started nine freshmen during the 2019 season, which ranked third nationally. When opponent wins toss...... 0-6 AKRON IN SEASON OPENERS In overtime games...... 0-0 The Zips own a 59-56-5 mark all-time in season openers, including a 41-25-4 mark when opening the In games decided by 3 pts or less...... 0-1 season at home after a season-opening setback to Western Michigan on Nov. 4. In gamed decided by 7 pts or less...... 0-0 Tom Arth has seen his team’s post a 4-4 overall mark in season openers as a head coach, including a In August...... 0-1 2-1 record in home games. In September...... 0-4 MAC PRESEASON POLL In October...... 0-3 In November ...... 0-6 The Akron Zips were tabbed to finish sixth in the East Division in a pair of 2020 Mid-American Conference Football Preseason Polls by the members of the MAC coaches and media, the league announced. Against ranked opponents...... 0-0 Against non-ranked opponents...... 0-14 The Zips earned 26 points and were selected sixth by a 24-person media panel. Buffalo was picked to
ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS finish first in the East Division standings, followed by Miami, Ohio, Kent State, and Bowling Green. Coming off a win...... 0-0 Coming off a loss...... 0-14 In the West Division, Central Michigan was tabbed to claim the top spot, followed by Toledo, Ball State, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois. When scoring first ...... 0-3 When opponent scores first...... 0-11 The Buffalo Bulls were also predicted to win the 2020 MAC Championship Game which will be held on Friday, Dec. 18, at Ford Field in Detroit. Game time is to be announced. When leading at the half...... 0-0 When trailing at the half...... 0-14 In the MAC Coaches’ Preseason Poll, Akron accumulated 17 points and one first-place vote. Miami was When tied at the half...... 0-0 selected to win the East Division followed by Buffalo, Ohio, Kent State and Bowling Green.
When scoring 0-9 points...... 0-7 The coaches chose Toledo to finish atop the West Division followed by Western Michigan, Central When opp. scores 0-9 pts...... 0-0 Michigan, Ball State, Eastern Michigan and Northern Illinois. When scoring 10-19 points...... 0-4 PRESEASON HONORS When opp. scores 10-19 pts...... 0-0 Five University of Akron football players were named to Phil Steele’s 2020 preseason All-Mid-American When scoring 20-29 points...... 0-3 Michael Mathison When opp. scores 20-29 pts...... 0-3 Conference teams. Earning preseason first-team All-MAC was sophomore KR . Named to the preseason second-team All-MAC was redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanian. Senior C When scoring 30+ points...... 0-0 Bryce Petersen Randy Cochran, Jr. When opp. scores 30+pts...... 0-10 were preseason third-team All-MAC honorees. Sophomore S (Doralville, Ga.), and junior PR Jeremiah Knight were preseason fourth-team All-MAC honorees. With 100-yard rusher...... 0-1 Athlon Sports When opp. has 100-yard rusher...... 0-7 Five Zips were named to ’ 2020 preseason All-MAC teams. Earning preseason first-team With no 100-yard rusher...... 0-7 All-MAC was Mathison. Named to the preseason third-team All-MAC was Arslanian. Petersen, Cochran, and Knight were preseason fourth-team All-MAC honorees. With 100-yard receiver...... 0-3 Lindy’s Sports When opp. has 100-yard receiver...... 0-2 honored three Zips on its preseason All-MAC teams. Earning preseason first-team All- With no 100-yard receiver...... 0-9 MAC was Petersen, while Mathison and Cochran were second-team selections.
ZIPS IN THE COMMUNITY With 300-yard passer...... 0-1 When opp. has 300-yard passer...... 0-3 Winner of the 2020 Zippy Cup for the most community service hours of any Akron team, the Zips’ With no 300-yard passer ...... 0-11 football completed 554 community service hours in just seven weeks (prior to quarantine) as the team was on track to fulfill 1,100 hours for the spring semester. While participation included 100 percent of the team members, the Zips completed a total of 1,300 community service hours for the academic year (while on track to exceed 2,000 hours). ZIPS IN THE CLASSROOM Following a volatile spring semester at the University of Akron due to the COVID-19 pandemic, head football coach Tom Arth announced that his players continued to make strides in the classroom and in the community.
6 GoZips.com/ZipsFB | #OurWay | #HereToDevelop THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL With the conclusion of the spring semester, the Zips overcame obstacles to show further improvement. As a team, the 110 players on the spring roster combined for a 3.091 grade-point average (GPA), the highest team semester GPA in program history. THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME Akron opened its 12th season in 2020 on campus at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field versus Western Michigan on Nov. 4. The Zips own a 25-41 record at the venue, including 0-1 this fall. Attendance from each of the six Zips’ home games in 2017 ranked among the Top 15 best attended games since the stadium opened in 2009. The Zips’ average attendance (9,232) ranked No. 2 nationally in the NCAA’s list of largest increase in attendance from the previous season. The 30,000-seat stadium features 17 suites, state-of-the-art video board, and 80,000 square feet of academic space used daily by all University students. Additionally, the Sport Science and Wellness Education Department conducts classes on two levels, and the University’s Alumni Association resides there as well. ZIPS RISE TOGETHER 2019 SEASON SUMMARY Under the guidance of first-year head coach Tom Arth, Akron finished 0-12 overall (0-8 in MAC play) after a 52-3 loss to Ohio. The Zips returned 57 letterwinners, including 10 starters, to their pro style offense and multiple defensive schemes. Brandon Lee was the team’s top rusher with 179 yards on 61 carries. Under center, redshirt senior QB Kato Nelson finished 151-of-280 for 1,820 yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 starts, while redshirt freshman QB Zach Gibson went 41-of-81 for 425 yards and a touchdown in four games. Redshirt senior WR Nate Stewart was the top receiver with 37 receptions for 529 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, John Lako was the top Zip with 138 tackles, including a team-best 60 solo stops, 9.5 TFL, two hurries, two break-ups, a 64-yard interception return for a touchdown, and a 25-yard fumble recovery. In the final NCAA stats, Akron was ranked No. 1 in kickoff return defense (14.87). Individually, Lako was No. 3 total tackles (11.5) and No. 33 in solo tackles (5.0). Redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanian was No. 9 in total tackles (10.4). Sophomore WR Michael Mathison was No. 20 in kickoff returns (25.6). LAKO AND DAVIS EARN ALL-MAC HONORS John Lako and Alvin Davis, Jr. earned All-Mid-American Conference honors in 2019. Lako received first-team All-MAC recognition, while Davis garnered third-team All-MAC honors. A walk-on turned scholarship player, Lako was the Zips’ defensive leader for the second consecutive season. He finished 2019 with 138 tackles, including a team-best 60 solo stops, a team-best 9.5 TFL for a loss of 25 yards, two hurries, two break-ups, a fumble recovery, and an interception for a 64-yard touchdown return. He recorded double-digit tackles in nine games, including a season-high 15 stops at Northern Illinois. A first-team All-MAC selection in 2018 and second-team pick in 2017, Davis was the top defensive back (and third overall) with 79 tackles, 5.0 TFL, two break- ups, and a hurry. Playing at both safety and cornerback, he led the defense against Troy with a career-high 17 tackles, including a career-high 12 solos stops and a career-high three tackles for a loss of four yards. Additionally, the duo received the same All-MAC recognition from Phil Steele. ACADEMIC ALL-MAC HONORS Seven Akron football players earned Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors for the 2019 season. The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award. Akron Zip Yr. Pos. Major GPA Hometown Logan Hawkins R-Fr. DL Sport Management 3.328 Harrison City, Pa. Brandon Junk R-Sr. TE Sport Science/Coaching 4.000 Clearwater, Fla. Robbie Kelley R-Sr. QB Sport Administration # 3.367 Springfield, Ill. *+^John Lako R-Sr. LB M.B.A. in Finance # 3.700 Monroe, Mich. Darryl Long R-Sr. TE Sport Administration # 3.555 Columbus, Ohio Cameron Lyons R-So. LS Sport Management 3.509 Morgantown, W.Va. 2020 STARTING LINE-UPS OFFENSE (PRO STYLE) Game QB RB X-WR Z-WR H-WR TE LT LG C RG RT WESTERN MICHIGAN Gibson Dollard Stewart Hicks Mathison Wolfley Gray Beckman Petersen Daniels Murphy at Ohio Gibson Dollard Stewart Hicks Grimes, Jr. Wolfley Gray Beckman Petersen Daniels Murphy
DEFENSE (Multiple) Game DE NT DT OLB ILB ILB OLB/CB CB SS FS CB WESTERN MICHIGAN Cross Wilson Mitchell McClain Snowden Arslanian Thomas Ogbonna Kelly-Powell Watts Riley at Ohio Wade Sy Mitchell McClain Bischof Arslanian Daranijo Ogbonna Kelly-Powell Watts Riley AKRON STATISTICAL LEADERS Game Rushing (Att.-Yds.TD) Passing (C-A-I-Y-TD) Receiving (Att.-Yds.-TD) Tackles (S-A-T) WESTERN MICHIGAN Jeremiah Knight (11-74-0) Zach Gibson (18-30-1-125-1) Michael Mathison (6-44-1) Bubba Arslanian (6-5-11) at Ohio Teon Dollard (22-168-0) Zach Gibson (18-30-2-218-1) George Qualls, Jr. (3-64-0) Bubba Arslanian (5-3-8)
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 7 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL Dylan Meeks Jr. DE Exercise Science/Pre-PT 3.881 Orlando, Fla. # master’s degree Lako was the sole Zips to earn MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete accolades for achieving a first-team All-MAC honors along with a 3.5+ GPA. WARD SELECTED FOR TROPICAL BOWL Josh Ward participated in the fifth annual SPIRAL Tropical Bowl at Daytona Stadium on January 12, 2020, at Stetson’s SPEC Martin Stadium in DeLand, Fla. The SPIRAL Tropical Bowl is an annual FBS college football All-Star game that gives NFL and CFL scouts a chance to evaluate the best college football players from the top FBS schools across the nation. In 2019, six Zips participated in all-star games, including four who played in the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl. WHAT IS THE MEANING BEHIND THE TAKEAWAY PENCIL?! Fans watching Akron’s game against UAB on CBS Sports Network saw something new on the Zips’ sideline– a three-foot long yellow No. 2 pencil. By the time the game ended, video of the pencil had gone viral. So what is the meaning behind the “Takeaway Pencil”? Coach Tom Arth explained: “For a team whose program is built on fundamentals and technique, what is a greater representation than that? It’s about writing our story and realizing that the only people who matter are in our program. Whatever is happening on the outside doesn’t matter, it’s about us.” WHAT’S IN A NAME Several Zips frequently use their nicknames versus their formal, given names– LB Bubba (Alan) Arslanian, QB (Tyler) T.J. DeShields, WR Jeremiah “Boogie” Knight, WR, QB (Kalyn) Kato Nelson, and DB (Anthony) A.J. Watts. ZIPS IN THE NFL Three former Zips are currently listed on NFL rosters– LB Ulysees Gilbert III (Pittsburgh Steelers), LB Justin March (Dallas Cowboys), and WR JoJo Natson (Cleveland Browns). ZIP QUICK HITS • Redshirt sophomore Reggie Corner, Jr. (Canton, Ohio), is the son of former Zip (2004-07) and NFL star Reggie Corner, Sr. • Sophomore DB Adetutu Daranijo’s family came to the U.S. from Nigeria. T.J. DeShields Walt DeShields
ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS • Redshirt sophomore QB ’ (Beloit, Ohio) father played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. • Redshirt sophomore LB Zach DiLauro’s (Akron, Ohio) cousin Christian DiLauro, named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2014, was a four-year starter at offensive tackle for Illinois. • Redshirt freshman LB Marco Donatelli’s (Girard, Ohio) father Mark Donatelli played baseball at Penn State. • Redshirt junior LS Cameron Lyons (Morgantown, W.Va.) is the son of Shane Lyons, the director of athletics at West Virginia. • Redshirt junior TE Maverick Wolfley hails from a football family. His father Dale Wolfley and brother Stone Wolfley played football at West Virginia. Uncle Ron Wolfley was also a former Mountaineer standout at fullback and for almost 10 years in the NFL, including four years as an NFL Pro Bowl selection. Grandfather Ray Mansfield started at the University of Washington and played 14 years in the NFL, including 13 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. DID YOU KNOW • Akron football is one of a very few programs in the country that practices in the mornings to accommodate the upperclassmen’s afternoon class schedule. • Zippy is just one of eight female-gendered college mascots in Division I athletics. Do you know the other seven? (YoUDee, the Delaware Blue Hen; Mrs. Wuf of N.C. State; Lucy Lobo of New Mexico; Sue E. Pig of Arkansas; Miss Pawla of South Alabama, Kate the Lion of Hofstra; and Wilma Wildcat of Arizona). • Akron was the first school to jump from Division I-AA football (now called FCS) to I-A (now called FBS). The Zips made the move in 1987. • Hall of Fame coach John Heisman coached football from 1893-94 for Buchtel College (Akron’s original name). The Cleveland native went on to take Georgia Tech to the national championship in 1917. The Heisman Trophy, given to the nation’s most outstanding college player, is named in his honor. • On Sept. 12, 2015, an 8-ft., 750-lb. bronze statue of Heisman was unveiled at InfoCision Stadium (outside Gate 1). • Only one player in school history has had his number retired– #89 Chris Angeloff. The junior tight end collapsed and died of cardiac arrest during UA’s 20-8 victory over Marshall on Sept. 6, 1975. The Chris Angeloff Scholarship was created in his honor. • Three players, two coaches, and two teams are members of Akron’s Ring of Honor: Coach Jim Dennison, Chris Angeloff, 1968 team, and the 1976 team (all inducted in 2003); Jason Taylor (2004); Gordon Larson (2005); and Charlie Frye (2015). UP NEXT Akron continues its 2020 campaign hosting Miami University in a 1 p.m. tilt on Saturday, Nov. 28. The game will be broadcast on the Akron Radio Network 640 WHLO AM with Dave Skoczen and Joe Dunn calling the action. Television coverage will be announced on Monday, Nov. 16.
8 GoZips.com/ZipsFB | #OurWay | #HereToDevelop THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL TWO-DEEP DEPTH CHART OFFENSE (Pro Style) DEFENSE (Multiple) SPECIALISTS Quarterback Defensive End Kicker 15 Zach Gibson (R-Fr., 6-3, 210) 94 John Mitchell (Sr., 6-3, 316) 41 Cory Smigel (R-So., 5-8, 150)
12 T.J. DeShields (R-So., 6-3, 200) OR 0 (0b) Bryce Wilson (So., 6-3, 285) OR 47 Jerry Fitschen (R-Sr., 6-0, 210) ZIPS RISE TOGETHER 1 Kato Nelson (Sr., 6-1, 2120 Nose Tackle Kickoff Running Back 11 Nazir Sy (R-So., 6-2, 308) 41 Cory Smigel (R-So., 5-8, 150) 7 Teon Dollard (Jr., 5-11, 205) OR 91 Jaquize Cross (R-Sr., 6-4, 300) OR 47 Jerry Fitschen (R-Sr., 6-0, 210) 5 Jeremiah Knight (R-Jr., 5-11, 192) Defensive Tackle Punter X- Wide Receiver 97 Janirr Wade (Fr., 6-4, 288) 36 Kyle Romenick (R-Fr., 6-2, 200) 2 Nate Stewart (R-Sr., 6-2, 205) OR 99 Eric Bentley (R-So., 6-2, 284) OR 47 Jerry Fitschen (R-Sr., 6-0, 210) 4 George Qualls (R-Jr., 6-2, 185) Outside Linebacker Long Snapper Z- Wide Receiver 45 Ryan McClain (Jr., 6-4, 245) 54 Cameron Lyons (R-Jr., 6-1, 225) 0 Julian Hicks (R-Jr., 6-3, 200) OR 2 (2t) Corey Thomas (R-Fr., 6-4, 207) 65 Kyle Bauman (R-So., 5-11, 222) 81 Shawn Naim (R-Fr., 6-4, 195) Inside Linebacker Holder H- Wide Receiver 27 Bubba Arslanian (R-Jr., 5-9, 205) 42 Kyle Romenick (R-Fr., 6-2, 200) 16 Tony Grimes (Fr., 5-8, 168) 20 Michael Snowden (Fr., 6-2, 200) OR 3 Michael Mathison (So., 5-10, 175) Punt Returner Inside Linebacker 5 Jeremiah Knight (R-Jr., 5-11, 192) Tight End 22 Brandon Bischof (Jr., 6-1, 210) OR 3 Michael Mathison (So., 5-10, 175) 24 Maverick Wolfley (R-Jr., 6-3, 240) OR 3 (3g) DeMarkus Glover (R-Sr., 6-1, 217) 87 Brycen Yarmo (R-So., 6-5, 250) Kickoff Returner Outside Linebacker 5 Jeremiah Knight (R-Jr., 5-11, 192) Left Tackle 7 (7b) Julian Richardson (So., 6-3, 220) OR 3 Michael Mathison (So., 5-10, 175) 77 Xavior Gray (R-Fr., 6-9, 315) 5 (5s) Michael Scott (R-Jr., 6-3, 242) 74 Ronan Chambers (Fr., 6-5, 270) Cornerback Left Guard 13 Chu Ogbonna (R-Jr., 6-2, 180) 66 Ryan Beckman (R-Fr., 6-3, 290) OR 1 (1c) Randy Cochran (So., 6-0, 188) 71 Shawn Muldowney (R-Jr., 6-4, 291) Strong Safety Center 8 Jaylen Kelly-Powell (R-Sr., 6-0, 180) 53 Bryce Petersen (Sr., 6-2, 295) 24 (2d) Adetutu Daranijo (So., 5-10, 192) 66 Ryan Beckman (R-Fr., 6-3, 290) Free Safety Right Guard 18 AJ Watts (So., 6-1, 192) 75 Jordan Daniels (R-Fr., 6-5, 292) 39 DiMarco Johnson (Fr., 6-1, 205) 63 Alex Robarge (R-Fr., 6-5, 305) Cornerback Right Tackle 6 (6r) Jordyn Riley (R-Jr., 5-10, 190) 73 Owen Murphy (R-Fr., 6-6, 290) 12 (1a) Charles Amankwaa (R-So., 5-11, 180) 76 Nate Williams (Fr., 6-6, 303)
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Date Opponent W/L Score Overall MAC Time Time/TV/Radio Wed., Nov. 4 WESTERN MICHIGAN * [ESPN3] L 13-58 0-1 0-1 3:20 6 P.M. | ESPN3 | 640 AM Tues., Nov. 10 at Ohio * L 10-24 0-2 0-2 3:25 7 P.M. | CBSN | 640 AM Tues., Nov.. 17 at Kent State * Dix Stadium [Kent, Ohio] 7 P.M. | ESPNU | 640 AM Sat., Nov. 28 MIAMI UNIVERSITY * InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field TBA | TBA | 640 AM Sat., Dec. 5 BOWLING GREEN * InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field TBA | TBA | 640 AM Sat., Dec. 12 at Buffalo * UB Stadium [Buffalo, N.Y.] TBA | TBA | 640 AM
Home games in CAPS *Mid-American Conference game
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 9 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER AKRON ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 0 Julian Hicks WR Jr. (R) 6-3 200 0 Bryce Wilson DL So. 6-3 285 No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Randy Cochran, Jr. CB So. 6-0 188 48 Kavari Adams DB So. (R) 5-10 171 Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance/Concordia) 1 Kato Nelson QB Sr. (R) 6-1 212 68 Deacon Allen DL Fr. 6-1 290 Rockmart, Ga. (Rockmart) 2 Nate Stewart WR Sr. (R) 6-2 200 12 Charles Amankwaa DB So. (R) 5-11 180 Hillsborough, N.J. (Hillsborough/Monroe College) 2 Corey Thomas, Jr. S Fr. (R) 6-4 207 27 Bubba Arslanian LB Jr. (R) 5-9 205 Aurora, Ohio (Aurora) 3 DeMarkus Glover LB Sr. (R) 6-1 217 59 Beau Bachie LB Fr. 5-11 222 Cleveland, Ohio (Berea-Midpark) 3 Michael Mathison WR So. 5-10 175 34 Jaylen Ball RB Fr. 5-9 192 Columbus, Ohio (St. Francis de Sales) 4 Woobendy Guerrier S Jr. (R) 6-0 200 65 Kyle Bauman LS So. (R) 5-11 222 North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton) 4 George Qualls, Jr. WR Jr. (R) 6-2 185 66 Ryan Beckman OL Fr. (R) 6-3 290 Avon Lake, Ohio (Avon Lake) 5 Jeremiah Knight WR Jr. (R) 5-11 192 99 Eric Bentley DL So. (R) 6-2 284 Akron, Ohio (St. Vincent-St. Mary) 5 Michael Scott OLB Jr. (R) 6-3 242 22 Brandon Bischof LB Jr. 6-1 210 Akron, Ohio (St. Vincent-St. Mary) 6 Jonzell Norrils RB Fr. 5-10 210 40 Kyle Bischof LB Fr. 6-0 220 Mentor, Ohio (Mentor) 6 Jordyn Riley CB Jr. (R) 5-10 190 30 Gavin Blunt WR So. (R) 6-2 180 Aurora, Ohio (Aurora) 7 Teon Dollard RB Jr. 5-11 205 25 Tristian Brank TE Fr. 6-4 230 Asheville, N.C. (Clyde A. Erwin) 7 Julian Richardson OLB So. 6-3 220 55 Collier Brown OLB Fr. 6-2 232 Washington Court House, Ohio (Washington) 8 Jaylen Kelly-Powell S Sr. (R) 6-0 180 36 Michiah Burton RB So. 5-9 185 Columbus, Ohio (New Albany) 9 Brayden Hawkins QB So. (R) 6-3 218 74 Ronan Chambers OL Fr. 6-5 270 Olmsted Township, Ohio (St. Edward) 9 Demetrick Watts II LB Sr. (R) 6-3 225 26 Isiah Childs RB Fr. 6-1 205 Manhattan, Kan. (Wamego) 10 Quevan Lawson OLB Fr. (R) 6-5 242 1 Randy Cochran, Jr. CB So. 6-0 188 Doraville, Ga. (Norcross) 11 Jalen Knight WR Fr. (R) 6-2 200 44 Sean Conroy S So. (R) 5-10 196 North Olmsted, Ohio (North Olmsted) 11 Nazir Sy DL So. (R) 6-2 308 21 Reggie Corner, Jr. LB So. (R) 5-9 205 Canton, Ohio (McKinley) 12 Charles Amankwaa DB So. (R) 5-11 180 91 Ja’Quize Cross DL Sr. (R) 6-4 300 Buckhorn, Ala. (Buckhorn/Kentucky/Independence CC) 12 T.J. DeShields QB So. (R) 6-3 200 75 Jordan Daniels OL Fr. (R) 6-5 292 Huntersville, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) 13 Chu Ogbonna CB Jr. (R) 6-2 180 24 Adetutu Daranijo S So. 5-10 192 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 13 Kevin Walls WR Fr. (R) 6-6 215 12 T.J. DeShields QB So. (R) 6-3 200 Beloit, Ohio (West Branch) 14 Julius Hawkins DL Fr. 6-3 258 52 Zach DiLauro LB So. (R) 5-10 202 Akron, Ohio (Springfield) 14 Joey Marousek QB Fr. 6-2 205 7 Teon Dollard RB Jr. 5-11 205 Lake City, Fla. (Columbia/Independence CC) ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS 15 Zach Gibson QB Fr. (R) 6-3 210 58 Marco Donatelli LB Fr. (R) 6-3 215 Girard, Ohio (Girard) 16 Tony Grimes, Jr. WR Fr. 5-8 168 83 Nick Dottore TE Fr. 6-1 215 Chagrin Falls, Ohio (St. Edward) 17 Juan Jarrett LB Fr. 6-1 192 34 Tyson Durant ATH Fr. 6-0 176 Copley, Ohio (Canton McKinley) 18 A.J. Watts CB So. 6-1 192 32 Owen Faulkner S Fr. 5-11 162 Sunbury, Ohio (St. Francis de Sales) 19 MyJaden Horton S Fr. 6-2 190 28 A.J. Felton CB So. (R) 5-9 165 Fredericksburg, Va. (Freedom/UVA-Wise) 20 Cole Gest RB Jr. (R) 5-9 195 47 Jerry Fitschen PK Sr. (R) 6-0 210 Orange, Calif. (Orange Lutheran) 20 Michael Snowden LB Fr. 6-2 200 62 Vincent Fonte, Jr. OL So. (R) 6-4 290 Copley, Ohio (Copley) 21 Reggie Corner, Jr. LB So. (R) 5-9 205 57 Connor Francz LB Fr. 6-2 215 Westlake, Ohio (Saint Ignatius) 21 Bryce Profitt WR Fr. 6-3 182 79 Joe Gavriloff OL Fr. 6-2 288 Kent, Ohio (Kent-Roosevelt) 22 Brandon Bischof LB Jr. 6-1 210 65 Tony Georges OL Fr. 6-2 290 Westlake, Ohio (Saint Ignatius) 23 Ronald Jackson, Jr. CB Fr. 6-1 190 20 Cole Gest RB Jr. (R) 5-9 195 Solon, Ohio (St. Edward/Indiana) 24 Adetutu Daranijo S So. 5-10 192 15 Zach Gibson QB Fr. (R) 6-3 210 Alpharetta, Ga. (Johns Creek) 24 Maverick Wolfley TE Jr. (R) 6-3 240 3 DeMarkus Glover LB Sr. (R) 6-1 217 St. Petersburg, Fla. (Northside Christian) 25 Tristian Brank TE Fr. 6-4 230 77 Xavior Gray OL Fr. (R) 6-9 315 Massillon, Ohio (Jackson) 26 Isiah Childs RB Fr. 6-1 205 16 Tony Grimes, Jr. WR Fr. 5-8 168 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Penn Hills) 27 Bubba Arslanian LB Jr. (R) 5-9 205 4 Woobendy Guerrier S Jr. (R) 6-0 200 Homestead, Fla. (South Dade/Butler CC) 27 Jamason Jodway RB Fr. 5-8 188 96 Darrius Harris DL Jr. (R) 6-3 260 Phila., Pa. (Northeast/Western Carolina/L.A. Valley ) 28 A.J. Felton CB So. (R) 5-9 165 9 Brayden Hawkins QB So. (R) 6-3 218 Waxhaw, N.C. (Myers Parks/Louisiana) 29 Quentin Woodall CB So. (R) 5-10 175 14 Julius Hawkins DL Fr. 6-3 258 St. Petersburg, Fla. (Boca Ciega) 30 Gavin Blunt WR So. (R) 6-2 180 67 Logan Hawkins DL So. (R) 6-2 294 Harrison City, Pa. (Penn-Trafford) 31 Ethan Johnson WR Fr. (R) 6-1 190 70 Caleb Herring OL Fr. (R) 6-7 316 Lakewood, Ohio (St. Edward) 32 Owen Faulkner S Fr. 5-11 162 48 Blake Hester WR Fr. 5-10 171 Ashland, Ky. (Blazer) 34 Jaylen Ball RB Fr. 5-9 192 0 Julian Hicks WR Jr. (R) 6-3 200 Cleveland, Ohio (Mayfield/Central Michigan) 34 Tyson Durant ATH Fr. 6-0 176 19 MyJaden Horton S Fr. 6-2 190 Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton) 35 Nathan Simon WR Fr. 6-2 214 90 Angelo Howze DL Jr. (R) 6-2 230 Fishers, Ind. (Fishers/Cincinnati) 36 Michiah Burton RB So. 5-9 185 23 Ronald Jackson, Jr. CB Fr. 6-1 190 Detroit, Mich. (Belleville) 36 Kyle Romenick P Fr. (R) 6-2 200 17 Juan Jarrett LB Fr. 6-1 192 Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton) 37 Nolan Labuda WR Fr. 5-8 160 27 Jamason Jodway RB Fr. 5-8 188 Auburn Hills, Mich. (Avondale) 38 Joseph Sarpong S Fr. (R) 6-0 200 39 DiMarco Johnson S Fr. 6-1 205 Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) 39 DiMarco Johnson S Fr. 6-1 205 31 Ethan Johnson WR Fr. (R) 6-1 190 Medina, Ohio (Medina) 40 Kyle Bischof LB Fr. 6-0 220 8 Jaylen Kelly-Powell S Sr. (R) 6-0 180 Detroit, Mich (Cass Tech/Michigan) 41 Cory Smigel PK So. (R) 5-8 150 11 Jalen Knight WR Fr. (R) 6-2 200 Akron, Ohio (Hoban) 42 Gamari Peterson CB Fr. 5-9 165 5 Jeremiah Knight WR Jr. (R) 5-11 192 Jefferson, Ohio (Jefferson Area/Ohio State) 43 Tobias Thomas Pitts S Fr. 6-0 180 37 Nolan Labuda WR Fr. 5-8 160 Belle Vernon, Pa. (Belle Vernon) 44 Sean Conroy S So. (R) 5-10 196 10 Quevan Lawson OLB Fr. (R) 6-5 242 Ashburn, Ga. (Turner County) 45 Ryan McClain OLB Jr. 6-4 245 85 Zackary Leininger TE Jr. (R) 6-5 250 Hugoton, Kan. (Hugoton/Dodge City CC) 46 Ethan Slike PK So. (R) 6-0 180 54 Cameron Lyons LS Jr. (R) 6-1 225 Morgantown, W.Va. (Morgantown) 47 Jerry Fitschen PK Sr. (R) 6-0 210 14 Joey Marousek QB Fr. 6-2 205 North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton) 48 Kavari Adams DB So. (R) 5-10 171 50 Kendal Marshall LB Fr. 6-2 255 Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) 48 Blake Hester WR Fr. 5-10 171 3 Michael Mathison WR So. 5-10 175 Covington, Ga. (Newton) 53 Nicholas Mayle OLB Fr. 6-2 255 Fremont, Ohio (Fremont Ross) 45 Ryan McClain OLB Jr. 6-4 245 Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva/Garden City CC) 56 Jake Miller LB Fr. 6-1 230 Glenshaw, Pa. (Shaler)
10 GoZips.com/ZipsFB | #OurWay | #HereToDevelop THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School / Previous School 94 John Mitchell DL Sr. 6-3 316 Crete-Monee, Ill. (Crete-Monee/Independence CC) 71 Shawn Muldowney II OL Jr. (R) 6-4 291 Diamond, Ohio (Southeast) NUMERICAL ROSTER 73 Owen Murphy OL Fr. (R) 6-6 290 Cleveland, Ohio (Saint Ignatius) 50 Kendal Marshall LB Fr. 6-2 255 81 Shawn Naim WR Fr. (R) 6-4 195 Brecksville, Ohio (Lutheran West) 52 Zach DiLauro LB So. (R) 5-10 202 1 Kato Nelson QB Sr. (R) 6-1 212 Hollywood, Fla. (Flanagan) 53 Nicholas Mayle OLB Fr. 6-2 255 6 Jonzell Norrils RB Fr. 5-10 210 Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) 53 Bryce Petersen OL Sr. 6-2 295 69 Eseosa Obas DL Fr. (R) 6-4 240 Pataskala, Ohio (Licking Heights) 54 Cameron Lyons LS Jr. (R) 6-1 225 13 Chu Ogbonna CB Jr. (R) 6-2 180 Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler/Hutchinson CC) 55 Collier Brown OLB Fr. 6-2 232 53 Bryce Petersen OL Sr. 6-2 295 McKinleyville, Calif. (McKinleyville/Riverside City College) 56 Jake Miller LB Fr. 6-1 230 42 Gamari Peterson CB Fr. 5-9 165 Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) 57 Connor Francz LB Fr. 6-2 215 ZIPS RISE TOGETHER 64 Kirk Popelas DL Fr. (R) 6-1 260 Belle Vernon, Pa. (Belle Vernon Area) 58 Marco Donatelli LB Fr. (R) 6-3 215 21 Bryce Profitt WR Fr. 6-3 182 Medina, Ohio (Highland) 59 Beau Bachie LB Fr. 5-11 222 4 George Qualls, Jr. WR Jr. (R) 6-2 185 Caruthersville, Mo. (Caruthersville/Butler CC) 60 Dean Ramicone OLB Sr. (R) 6-0 215 60 Dean Ramicone OLB Sr. (R) 6-0 215 Brunswick, Ohio (Brunswick) 61 Ed Reely DL Fr. 6-3 271 61 Ed Reely DL Fr. 6-3 271 Ashley, Ohio (Buckeye Valley) 62 Vincent Fonte, Jr. OL So. (R) 6-4 290 7 Julian Richardson OLB So. 6-3 220 Albany, Ga. (Westover) 63 Alex Robarge OL Fr. (R) 6-5 305 6 Jordyn Riley CB Jr. (R) 5-10 190 Citra, Fla. (North Marion) 64 Kirk Popelas DL Fr. (R) 6-1 260 63 Alex Robarge OL Fr. (R) 6-5 305 Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Kenston) 65 Kyle Bauman LS So. (R) 5-11 222 36 Kyle Romenick P Fr. (R) 6-2 200 Fort Mill, S.C. (Fort Mill) 65 Tony Georges OL Fr. 6-2 290 38 Joseph Sarpong S Fr. (R) 6-0 200 Columbus, Ohio (Northland) 66 Ryan Beckman OL Fr. (R) 6-3 290 88 Timothy Scippio WR Jr. 6-2 213 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Coconut Creek) 67 Logan Hawkins DL So. (R) 6-2 294 5 Michael Scott OLB Jr. (R) 6-3 242 Tallahassee, Fla. (N. Florida Christian/Iowa Western CC) 68 Deacon Allen DL Fr. 6-1 290 80 Jacob Shaffer TE Fr. (R) 6-2 220 Portersville, Pa. (Slippery Rock) 69 Eseosa Obas DL Fr. (R) 6-4 240 84 Kenyon Sholty TE Fr. (R) 6-4 255 Terre Haute, Ind. (South Vigo) 70 Caleb Herring OL Fr. (R) 6-7 316 35 Nathan Simon WR Fr. 6-2 214 Cleveland, Ohio (St. Edward) 71 Shawn Muldowney II OL Jr. (R) 6-4 291 46 Ethan Slike PK So. (R) 6-0 180 Greensburg, Pa. (Greensburg Central Catholic) 73 Owen Murphy OL Fr. (R) 6-6 290 41 Cory Smigel PK So. (R) 5-8 150 North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton/Syracuse) 74 Ronan Chambers OL Fr. 6-5 270 95 Brendan Smith DL Fr. (R) 6-6 285 Debary, Fla. (University Orange City) 75 Jordan Daniels OL Fr. (R) 6-5 292 20 Michael Snowden LB Fr. 6-2 200 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pittsburgh Obama) 76 Nate Williams OL Fr. 6-6 303 2 Nate Stewart WR Sr. (R) 6-2 200 Bethlehem, Pa. (Pius X) 77 Xavior Gray OL Fr. (R) 6-9 315 11 Nazir Sy DL So. (R) 6-2 308 Peachtree Corners, Ga. (Norcross/Butler CC) 79 Joe Gavriloff OL Fr. 6-2 288 43 Tobias Thomas Pitts S Fr. 6-0 180 Columbus, Ohio (Dublin-Scioto) 80 Jacob Shaffer TE Fr. (R) 6-2 220 2 Corey Thomas, Jr. S Fr. (R) 6-4 207 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Penn Hills) 81 Shawn Naim WR Fr. (R) 6-4 195 97 Janirr Wade DL Fr. 6-4 288 Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 82 Jameel Williamson WR Fr. 5-10 175 13 Kevin Walls WR Fr. (R) 6-6 215 Westlake, Ohio (Westlake) 83 Nick Dottore TE Fr. 6-1 215 18 A.J. Watts CB So. 6-1 192 Columbus, Ga. (Carver) 84 Kenyon Sholty TE Fr. (R) 6-4 255 9 Demetrick Watts II LB Sr. (R) 6-3 225 Riverside, Calif. (Hillcrest/Humboldt State) 85 Zackary Leininger TE Jr. (R) 6-5 250 86 Marquis Whitmire WR Jr. (R) 5-9 165 Lithonia, Ga. (Stephenson/Hutchinson CC) 86 Marquis Whitmire WR Jr. (R) 5-9 165 76 Nate Williams OL Fr. 6-6 303 Utica, Ohio (Newark Catholic) 87 Brycen Yarmo TE So. (R) 6-5 250 82 Jameel Williamson WR Fr. 5-10 175 Columbus, Ohio (Dublin-Coffman) 88 Timothy Scippio WR Jr. 6-2 213 0 Bryce Wilson DL So. 6-3 285 Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview) 90 Angelo Howze DL Jr. (R) 6-2 230 24 Maverick Wolfley TE Jr. (R) 6-3 240 Morgantown, W.Va. (Morgantown/West Virginia) 91 Ja’Quize Cross DL Sr. (R) 6-4 300 29 Quentin Woodall CB So. (R) 5-10 175 Cleveland, Ohio (Brush/ASA College) 94 John Mitchell DL Sr. 6-3 316 87 Brycen Yarmo TE So. (R) 6-5 250 Hudson, N.H. (Exeter Academy/Coffeyville CC) 95 Brendan Smith DL Fr. (R) 6-6 285 96 Darrius Harris DL Jr. (R) 6-3 260 97 Janirr Wade DL Fr. 6-4 288 99 Eric Bentley DL So. (R) 6-2 284 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Charles Amankwaa A-MANQ-WA COACHING STAFF Michiah Burton ma-KAI-ah Tom Arth (John Carroll ‘03), Head Coach Ja’Quize Cross JA’-quiz Matt Feeney, Defensive Coordinator | Safeties Adetutu Daranijo Too too Dah-rah-knee-joe Bryan Gasser, Co-Offensive Coordinator | Wide Receivers Teon Dollard DOLL-ARD Tommy Zagorski, Co-Offensive Coordinator | Offensive Line Nick Dottore DOT-TOREE Brian Cochran Vincent Fonte, Jr. Fon-TAY , Defensive Line Joe Gavriloff GAV-RI-LOFF Chris Cook, Tight Ends | Offensive Tackles Woobendy Guerrier WOO-BENDY Jayden Everett, Running Backs Quevan Lawson QUE-VON Deonte Gibson, Outside Linebackers | Defensive Ends Zackary Leininger LEIN-IN-GER Chris Hurd, Special Teams Coordinator | Fullbacks | H-Backs Joey Marousek MAR-A-SEK Jamael Lett Shawn Naim Name , Secondary Jonzell Norrils NOR-RILS Oscar Rodriguez, Jr., Secondary | Inside Linebackers Chu Ogbonna OG-BON-A Eseosa Obas E-SOSA O-BAS Timothy Scippio SIP-ee-oh Cory Smigel SMEE-gull Janirr Wade Ja-NERE
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 11 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL THE TOM ARTH FILE
PERSONAL TOM Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Family: wife Lauren, daughters– Caroline, Kate, Elizabeth; sons– Tommy, Patrick ARTH Education: John Carroll University [1999-03] Head Coach Bachelor’s in physical education Second Season at Akron PLAYING CAREER 1995-98 St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland) Eighth Season Overall 1999-02 John Carroll University 2003-05 Indianapolis Colts John Carroll ‘03 2004 Scottish Claymores (NFL Europe) 2005 Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe) 2006 Green Bay Packers Former NFL quarterback and Ohio native Tom Arth was named the Zips’ head 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 2007 Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) football coach on December 14, 2018. Arth is the Zips’ 28th all-time head 2008 Georgia Force (AFL) coach and just the eighth person to hold the position since 1960. He is also just the sixth head coach for the Zips since moving up to Division I in 1987. COACHING CAREER 2010-12 Assistant coach, John Carroll University 2013-16 Head coach, John Carroll University Arth takes the reins at Akron after two seasons at the University of Tennessee 2017-18 Head coach, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga at Chattanooga. During his tenure, Arth hit the ground running, putting 2019-present Head coach, University of Akron together a top-notch staff that went out and secured one of the best recruiting COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING RECORD classes in the Football Championship Subdivision in less than two months. Year School Record Conference Notable He mixed a talented roster of returners with some outstanding newcomers 2013 John Carroll 9-2 8-1 | 2nd OAC NCAA Division III First Round in 2017. 2014 John Carroll 11-2 8-1 | 2nd OAC NCAA Division III Quarterfinal 2015 John Carroll 8-2 7-2 | T2nd OAC ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS 2016 John Carroll 12-2 9-0 | 1st OAC NCAA Division III Semifinal He followed up his first season with the Mocs with the top recruiting class in John Carroll Totals (4 yrs.) 40-8 32-4 5-3 in Division III playoffs the Southern Conference. He entered the 2018 season with a solid core of 2017 UT Chattanooga 3-8 3-5 | T6th SoCon 2018 UT Chattanooga 6-5 4-4 | T5th SoCon experienced returners. UT Chattanooga Totals (2 yrs.) 9-13 7-9 2019 Akron 0-12 0-8 | MAC In four seasons at John Carroll University, his alma mater, Arth owned a Akron Totals (2 yrs.) 0-14 0-10 40-8 overall record while guiding the Blue Streaks to three postseason Career Totals (7 yrs.) 49-35 39-23 appearances. His building of the John Carroll program was highlighted HONORS by road victories over two No. 1 ranked opponents in Mount Union and 2016 NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year Wisconsin-Whitewater. 2016 Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2013 NCAA Division III Regional Coach of the Year 2013 Ohio Athletic Conference co-Coach of the Year The 2016 Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year guided the Blue 2011 D3Football.com’s All-Decade Team Streaks to the NCAA Division III Playoffs for the third time in his four-year 2002 Unanimous All-American tenure. In the four seasons under Arth’s leadership, John Carroll was among 2001 Unanimous All-American the nation’s elite, finishing inside the top 25 every season including top 5 finishes in 2016 (No. 3) and 2014 (No. 5). the most by a first-year JCU head coach, and the Blue Streaks climbed into John Carroll won the league’s automatic bid for the first time in school history the top 25 in the national polls. in 2016, breaking Mount Union’s run of 24 consecutive OAC titles. The Blue Streaks finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation, tying a school record The 2014 team made it back to the DIII playoffs, giving John Carroll back-to- with a 12-2 overall tally and a 9-0 mark in league action. It was their first back appearances for the first time in school history. His charges matched outright conference championship since 1989. a school record soaring to a No. 5 national ranking, while advancing to the quarterfinals with an 11-2 record. After graduating from JCU in 2003, Arth spent three seasons as a backup quarterback to Peyton Manning with the Indianapolis Colts. He spent part of A native of Cleveland, Arth earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education those years playing in NFL Europe and was on the preseason roster with the from John Carroll in 2003 where he played quarterback. A unanimous All- Green Bay Packers in 2006. American as a junior and senior, he set 18 school records. As a senior in 2002, he guided JCU to a 12-2 record, and East region championship, and a berth Arth returned to John Carroll in 2010, where he assisted for three seasons in to the NCAA Division III national semifinals for the first time in program before taking the reins as head coach in 2013. In the four seasons prior to history. He is a graduate of Cleveland’s St. Ignatius High School. Arth becoming head coach, JCU was 19-21. His squads averaged 10 wins per season since. Arth earned NCAA Division III Regional Coach of the Year Arth, 39, and his wife Lauren have five children– Caroline, Tommy, Kate, honors after a 9-2 record in his first season in 2013. Those nine wins were Patrick, and Elizabeth.
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MATT FEENEY BRYAN GASSER TOMMY ZAGORSKI BRIAN COCHRAN CHRIS COOK Defensive Coordinator Co-Offensive Coordinator | WR Co-Offensive Coordinator | O-Line Defensive Line Tight Ends Second Season at Akron Second Season at Akron Second Season at Akron Second Season at Akron Second Season at Akron
JAYDEN EVERETT DEONTE GIBSON CHRIS HURD JAMAEL LETT OSCAR RODRIGUEZ Running Backs Outside Linebackers | DE Special Teams | FB/HB Secondary Inside Linebackers Second Season at Akron First Season at Akron Second Season at Akron First Season at Akron Second Season at Akron
BEN MURPHY ALEX KLINE DEONTE MACK RICH WORSELL CLAIRE CROSBY Director of FB Operations Director of Recruiting/HS Relations Director of Athletic Performance Director of Research and Analytics Assistant Director of FB Operations Ninth Season at Akron Second Season at Akron First Season at Akron Second Season at Akron Second Season at Akron
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 13 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL 2020 Akron Football Akron Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 12, 2020) 2020 AKRONAll gamesOVERALL TEAM STATS Team Statistics AKRON OPP SCORING 23 82 Points Per Game 11.5 41.0 Points Off Turnovers 0 13 FIRST DOWNS 35 36 R u s h in g 19 20 P a s s in g 13 13 P e n a lt y 33 RUSHING YARDAGE 347 403 Yards gained rushing 396 430 Yards lost rushing 49 27 Rushing Attempts 74 72 Average Per Rush 4.7 5.6 Average Per Game 173.5 201.5 TDs Rushing 0 7 PASSING YARDAGE 344 388 C o m p - A t t - I n t 37-62-3 23-36-0 Average Per Pass 5.5 10.8 Average Per Catch 9.3 16.9 Average Per Game 172.0 194.0 TDs Passing 2 3 TOTAL OFFENSE 691 791 Total Plays 136 108 Average Per Play 5.1 7.3 Average Per Game 345.5 395.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 8-151 7-161 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 6-25 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 3-81 ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.9 23.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 4.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 27.0 FUMBLES-LOST 2-2 0-0 PENALTIES-Yards 9-79 10-95 Average Per Game 39.5 47.5 PUNTS-Yards 9-330 6-220 Average Per Punt 36.7 36.7 Net punt average 33.9 36.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 7-369 15-890 Average Per Kick 52.7 59.3 Net kick average 29.7 40.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 : 0 0 2 8 : 0 0 3RD-DOWN Conversions 11/30 7/20 3rd-Down Pct 37% 35% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/5 2/3 4th-Down Pct 60% 67% SACKS BY-Yards 4-27 6-38 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 2 11 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-4 2-4 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (4-4) 100% (8-10) 80% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (2-4) 50% (8-10) 80% PAT-ATTEMPTS (2-2) 100% (10-11) 91% ATTENDANCE 490 1182 Games/Avg Per Game 1/490 1/1182 Neutral Site Games 0/0
Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Akron 7 13 3 0 0 23 Opponents 23 21 24 14 0 82
14 GoZips.com/ZipsFB | #OurWay | #HereToDevelop 2020 Akron Football Akron Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 12, 2020) All games THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL 2020 AKRON INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg DOLLARD, Teon 2 38 241 9 232 6.1 0 45 116.0 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 KNIGHT, Jeremiah 2 18 96 0 96 5.3 0 24 48.0 Opponents 6 25 4.2 0 9 GIBSON, Zach 2 15 51 40 11 0.7 0 14 5.5 DESHIELDS, T.J. 1 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 3 4.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg HORTON, MyJaden 2 2 4 0 4 2.0 0 2 2.0 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0
Total 2 74 396 49 347 4.7 0 45 173.5 Opponents 3 81 27.0 1 38 ZIPS RISE TOGETHER Opponents 2 72 430 27 403 5.6 7 32 201.5 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g KNIGHT, Jeremiah 6 119 19.8 0 24 GIBSON, Zach 2 109.02 36-60-3 60.0 343 2 35 171.5 MATHISON, Michael 2 32 16.0 0 17 DESHIELDS, T.J. 1 54.20 1-2-0 50.0 1 0 1 1.0 Total 8 151 18.9 0 24 Total 2 107.25 37-62-3 59.7 344 2 35 172.0 Opponents 7 161 23.0 0 45 Opponents 2 181.92 23-36-0 63.9 388 3 76 194.0 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 STEWART, Nate 2 8 88 11.0 1 25 44.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 GRIMES, Jr., Tony 2 6 66 11.0 0 21 33.0 MATHISON, Michael 1 6 44 7.3 1 14 44.0 DOLLARD, Teon 2 6 22 3.7 0 9 11.0 QUALLS, Jr., George 2 4 78 19.5 0 35 39.0 KNIGHT, Jeremiah 2 2 18 9.0 0 12 9.0 NAIM, Shawn 2 2 9 4.5 0 5 4.5 SCIPPIO, Timothy 2 1 14 14.0 0 14 7.0 WOLFLEY, Maverick 2 1 4 4.0 02020 4 2.0 Akron Football WHITMIRE, Marquis Akron1 1 Overall 1 1.0 Individual 0 1 1.0 Statistics (as of Nov 12, 2020) Total 2 37 344 9.3 2 35 172.0All games Opponents 2 23 388 16.9 3 76 194.0
PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g SMIGEL, Cory - 3-4 2-2 - - - - - 11 GIBSON, Zach 2 75 11 343 354 177.0 MATHISON, Michael 1 ------6 DOLLARD, Teon 2 38 232 0 232 116.0 STEWART, Nate 1 ------6 KNIGHT, Jeremiah 2 18 96 0 96 48.0 Total 2 3-4 2-2 - - - - - 23 DESHIELDS, T.J. 1 3 4 1 5 5.0 Opponents 11 2-4 10-11 - - - - - 82 HORTON, MyJaden 2 2 4 0 4 2.0 Total 2 136 347 344 691 345.5 Opponents 2 108 403 388 791 395.5
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 SMIGEL, Cory 3-4 75.0 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 41 0 ROMENICK, Kyle 8 319 39.9 50 0 1 3 1 0 FITSCHEN, Jerry 1 11 11.0 11 0 0 0 0 0 FG Sequence Akron Opponents Total 9 330 36.7 50 0 1 3 1 0 Western Michigan (41),(28) (48) Opponents 6 220 36.7 46 0 5 4 0 0 Ohio 50,(34) (44),28,29 Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. FITSCHEN, Jerry 7 369 52.7 0 0 Total 7 369 52.7 0 0 23.0 29.7 35 Opponents 15 890 59.3 5 0 18.9 40.9 24
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 15 2020 Akron Football THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL Akron Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 12, 2020) 2020 AKRON INDIVIDUAL STATSAll games All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g DOLLARD, Teo 2 232 22 0 0 0 254 127.0 KNIGHT, Jeremi 2 96 18 0 119 0 233 116.5 STEWART, Nate 2 0 88 0 0 0 88 44.0 QUALLS, Jr., Ge 2 0 78 0 0 0 78 39.0 MATHISON, Mic 1 0 44 0 32 0 76 76.0 GRIMES, Jr., To 2 0 66 0 0 0 66 33.0 SCIPPIO, Timot 2 0 14 0 0 0 14 7.0 GIBSON, Zach 2 11 0 0 0 0 11 5.5 NAIM, Shawn 2 0 9 0 0 0 9 4.5 HORTON, MyJa 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 2.0 DESHIELDS, T. 1 4 0 0 0 0 4 4.0 WOLFLEY, Mav 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 2.0 WHITMIRE, Mar 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1.0 2020 Akron Football Total 2 347 344 0 151 0 842 421.0 Akron Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 12, 2020) Opponents 2 403 388 25 161 81 1058 529.0 2020 AKRONAll DEFENSIVE games STATS Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 27 ARSLANIAN, Bubba 2 11 8 19 2.0-10 2.0-10 ...... 2D DARANIJO, Adetutu 2 9 3 12 ...... 22 BISCHOF, Brandon 2 10 . 10 ......
ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS 7B RICHARDSON, Julian 2 4 5 9 1.0-6 1.0-6 ...... 8 KELLY-POWELL, Jayle 2 4 5 9 . . . 1 . . . . . 18 WATTS, A.J. 2 4 2 6 ...... 45 MCCLAIN, Ryan 2 2 4 6 ...... 6R RILEY, Jordyn 2 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 2C CORNER, Jr., Reggie 1 5 . 5 ...... 1S SY, Nazir 2 1 4 5 ...... 94 MITCHELL, John 2 3 1 4 ...... 20 SNOWDEN, Michael 2 3 1 4 ...... 0B WILSON, Bryce 2 2 1 3 ...... 91 CROSS, Ja'Quize 1 1 2 3 ...... 47 FITSCHEN, Jerry 2 2 . 2 ...... 5S SCOTT, Michael 2 1 1 2 1.0-11 1.0-11 ...... 21 PROFITT, Bryce 1 1 . 1 ...... 2T THOMAS, Corey 1 1 . 1 ...... 97 WADE, Janirr 11.1 ...... 66 BECKMAN, Ryan 2 1 . 1 ...... 77 GRAY, Xavior 21.1 ...... 67 HAWKINS, Logan 2 1 . 1 ...... 54 LYONS, Cameron 2 1 . 1 ...... 81 NAIM, Shawn 2 1 . 1 ...... Total 2 74 38 112 4-27 4-27 . 2 . . . . . Opponents 2 93 32 125 10-49 6-38 3-81 2 5 2-0 1 . .
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OFFENSE #30 WR GAVIN BLUNT #15 QB ZACH GIBSON #5 RB JEREMIAH KNIGHT Receptions...... NA Completions...... 22 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Receptions...... 6 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Yards...... NA Attempts...... 39 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Yards...... 121 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Long...... NA Passing Yards...... 218 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Long...... 50 at Ohio, 11-23-18 TD...... NA TD...... 1 (3x), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 TD...... NA
FR...... 1 at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Long Pass...... 39 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Rushes ...... 11 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 ZIPS RISE TOGETHER Tackles...... 1 at Miami, 11-20-19 Rushes...... 11 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Yards ...... 74 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Solo...... 1 at Miami, 11-20-19 Yards...... 26 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Long ...... 24 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Asst...... NA Long...... 14 at Ohio, 11-10-20 TD...... NA TD...... NA PR...... 5 vs. Central Michigan, 10-27-18 #25 TE TRISTAN BRANK PR Yards...... 70 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 Receptions...... NA #16 WR TONY GRIMES, JR. PR Long...... 70 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 Yards...... NA Receptions...... 5 at Ohio, 11-10-20 PR TD...... 1 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 Long...... NA Yards...... 60 at Ohio, 11-10-20 KOR...... 6 at Ohio, 11-23-18 TD...... NA Long...... 21 at Ohio, 11-10-20 KOR Yards...... 95 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 FR...... NA TD...... NA KOR Long...... 39 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Tackles...... NA Tackles...... 2 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 Solo...... NA #9 QB BRAYDEN HAWKINS Solo...... 1 (3X), last vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Asst...... NA Completions...... NA Asst...... 2 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 Attempts...... NA #36 RB MICHIAH BURTON Passing Yards...... NA #37 WR NOLAN LABUDA Rushes...... 8 (twice), last at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 TD...... NA Receptions...... NA Yards...... 39 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Long Pass...... NA Yards...... NA Long...... 19 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Long...... NA TD...... 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 #48 WR BLAKE HESTER TD...... NA Receptions...... 2 (twice), last vs. Ohio, 11-26-19 Receptions...... NA Yards...... 16 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Yards...... NA #85 TE ZACHARY LEININGER Long...... 11 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Long...... NA Receptions...... NA TD...... NA TD...... NA Yards...... NA KOR...... 1 (twice), last at UMass, 9-28-19 Long...... NA KOR Yards...... 11 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 #0 WR JULIAN HICKS TD...... NA KOR Long...... 11 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Receptions...... 9 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Tackles...... 1 at Miami, 11-20-19 Yards...... 51 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 #14 QB JOEY MAROUSEK Solo...... 1 at Miami, 11-20-19 Long...... 15 (twice), last at Miami, 11-20-19 Completions...... NA Asst...... NA TD...... 1 (twice), last vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Attempts...... NA Rushes...... 1 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 Passing Yards...... NA #26 RB ISIAH CHILDS Yards...... 1 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 TD...... NA Rushes...... NA Long...... 1 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 Long Pass...... NA Yards...... NA TD...... NA Rushes...... NA Long...... NA KOR...... 1 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Yards...... NA TD...... NA KOR Yards...... 17 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Long...... NA KOR Long...... 17 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 TD...... NA #12 QB T.J. DESHIELDS Receptions...... NA Completions...... 2 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 #19 S/QB MYJADEN HORTON Yards...... NA Attempts...... 4 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Completions...... NA Long...... NA Passing Yards...... 11 (2X), last at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Attempts...... NA TD...... NA TD...... NA Passing Yards...... NA Rushes...... 2 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 TD...... NA #3 WR MICHAEL MATHISON Yards...... 4 (2X), last vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Rushes...... 2 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Receptions...... 6 (2X), last vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Long...... 4 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Yards...... 4 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Yards...... 72 at UMass, 9-28-19 TD...... NA Long...... 2 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Long...... 47 at UMass, 9-28-19 TD...... NA TD...... 1 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 #7 RB TEON DOLLARD Rushes...... 1 (twice), last at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Rushes...... 22 at Ohio, 11-10-20 #27 RB JAMASON JODWAY Yards...... 5 (twice), last at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Yards...... 165 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Rushes...... NA Long...... 5 (twice), last at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Long...... 45 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Yards...... NA TD...... NA TD...... NA Long...... NA KOR...... 5 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Receptions...... 4 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 TD...... NA KOR Yards...... 152 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Yards...... 12 at Ohio, 11-10-20 KOR Long...... 45 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Long...... 9 at Ohio, 11-10-20 #31 WR ETHAN JOHNSON TD...... NA Receptions...... NA #81 WR SHAWN NAIM Yards...... NA Receptions...... 2 at Ohio, 11-10-20 #83 TE NICK DOTTORE Long...... NA Yards...... 9 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Receptions...... NA TD...... NA Long...... 5 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Yards...... NA TD...... NA Long...... NA #11 WR JAYLEN KNIGHT TD...... NA Receptions...... NA Yards...... NA Long...... NA TD...... NA
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#1 QB KATO NELSON #82 WR JAMEEL WILLIAMSON #40 LB KYLE BISCHOF Completions...... 26 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Receptions...... NA Tackles...... NA Attempts...... 44 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 Yards...... NA Solo...... NA Passing Yards...... 359 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 Long...... NA Asst...... NA TD...... 4 (twice), last at Ohio, 11-23-18 TD...... NA Long Pass...... 87 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 #55 OLB COLLIER BROWN Rushes...... 22 at Miami, 11-20-19 #24 TE MAVERICK WOLFLEY Tackles...... NA Yards...... 90 at Kent State, 10-20-18 Receptions...... 2 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Solo...... NA Long...... 55 at Kent State, 10-20-18 Yards...... 33 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Asst...... NA TD...... 1 (twice), last at Kent State, 10-20-18 Long...... 24 (twice), last vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 TD...... 1 (3X), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 #1 CB RANDY COCHRAN, JR. #6 RB JONZELL NORRILS Rushes...... 1 (2X) last vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Tackles...... 10 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Rushes...... NA Yards...... 4 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Solo...... 8 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Yards...... NA Long...... 4 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Asst...... 2 (3X), last vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Long...... NA TD...... NA TFL...... 1.0 (2X), last at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 TD...... NA KOR...... 1 (twice), last at Kent State, 10-20-18 FF...... 1 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 KOR Yards...... 13 at Kent State, 10-20-18 PBU...... 1 (5X), last at Miami, 11-20-19 #21 WR BRYCE PROFITT KOR Long...... 13 at Kent State, 10-20-18 Receptions...... NA #44 S SEAN CONROY Yards...... NA #87 TE BRYCEN YARMO Tackles...... NA Long...... NA Receptions...... NA Solo...... NA TD...... NA Yards...... NA Asst...... NA Long...... NA #4 WR GEORGE QUALLS, JR. TD...... NA #21 DB REGGIE CORNER, JR. Receptions...... 3 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Tackles...... 5 (2X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Yards...... 64 at Ohio, 11-10-20 DEFENSE Solo...... 5 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Long...... 35 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Asst...... 2 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 TD...... NA #48 DB KAVARI ADAMS #91 DL JA’QUIZE CROSS ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS #88 WR TIMOTHY SCIPPIO Tackles...... NA Tackles...... 4 at Miami, 11-20-19 Receptions...... 2 (5X), last at Miami, 11-20-19 Solo...... NA Solo...... 2 (3X), last at Miami, 11-20-19 Yards...... 91 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Asst...... NA Asst...... 3 (2X), last vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Long...... 87 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Sacks...... 1.0 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 TD...... 1 (3X), last at Miami, 11-20-19 #68 DL DEACON ALLEN TFL...... 1.0 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 Tackles...... NA QBH...... 1 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 #80 TE JACON SHAFFER Solo...... NA Receptions...... NA Asst...... NA #24 DB ADETUTU DARANIJO Yards...... NA Tackles...... 10 vs. Ohio, 11-26-19 Long...... NA #12 DB CHARLES AMANKWAA Solo...... 8 vs. Ohio, 11-26-19 TD...... NA Tackles...... NA Asst...... 2 (4X), last vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Solo...... NA #35 WR NATHAN SIMON Asst...... NA #52 LB ZACH DiLAURO Receptions...... NA Tackles...... 1 (3X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Yards...... NA #27 LB BUBBA ARSLANIAN Solo...... 1 (2X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Long...... NA Tackles...... 19 at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Asst...... 1 at Illinois, 8-31-19 TD...... NA Solo...... 10 at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Asst...... 9 (twice), last at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 #58 LB MARCO DONATELLI #2 WR NATE STEWART Sacks...... 2.0 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Tackles...... NA Receptions...... 5 (3X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 TFL...... 2.0 (2x), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Solo...... NA Yards...... 89 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 FF...... 1 at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Asst...... NA Long...... 49 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 PBU...... 1 (2X), last vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 TD...... 1 (5X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 QBH...... 1 at Miami, 11-20-19 #34 CB TYSON DURANT Completions ...... 0 at UMass, 9-28-19 Tackles...... NA Attempts ...... 1 at UMass, 9-28-19 #59 LB BEAU BACHIE Solo...... NA Passing Yards ...... 0 at UMass, 9-28-19 Tackles...... NA Asst...... NA TD...... NA Solo...... NA KOR...... 1 (twice), last at Buffalo, 10-13-18 Asst...... NA #32 S OWEN FAULKNER KOR Yards...... 26 at Iowa State, 9-22-18 Tackles...... NA KOR Long...... 26 at Iowa State, 9-22-18 #99 DL ERIC BENTLEY Solo...... NA PR...... 1 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 Tackles...... 6 at Illinois, 8-31-19 Asst...... NA PR Yards...... 1 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 Solo...... 3 at Illinois, 8-31-19 PR Long...... 1 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 Asst...... 4 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 #28 CB AJ FELTON TFL...... 1.0 (2X), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Tackles...... NA #13 WR KEVIN WALLS FF...... 1 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Solo...... NA Receptions...... NA FR...... 1 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Asst...... NA Yards...... NA Long...... NA #22 LB BRANDON BISCHOF #57 LB CONNOR FRANCZ TD...... NA Tackles...... 5 (2X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Tackles...... NA Solo...... 5 (2X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Solo...... NA #86 WR MARQUIS WHITMIRE Asst...... 2 at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 Asst...... NA Receptions...... 1 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Yards...... 1 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Long...... 1 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 TD...... NA
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#3 LB DEMARKUS GLOVER #45 OLB RYAN MCCLAIN 95 DL BRENDAN SMITH Tackles...... 9 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Tackles...... 3 (2X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Tackles...... NA Solo...... 4 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Solo...... 2 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Solo...... NA Asst...... 6 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Asst...... 3 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Asst...... NA PBU...... 1 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 FR...... 1 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 #56 LB JAKE MILLER #20 LB MICHAEL SNOWDEN Tackles...... NA Tackles...... 4 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20
#4 S WOOBENDY GUERRIER Solo...... NA Solo...... 3 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 ZIPS RISE TOGETHER Tackles...... NA Asst...... NA Asst...... 1 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Solo...... NA Asst...... NA #94 DL JOHN MITCHELL #11 DL NAZIR SY Tackles...... 6 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Tackles...... 4 at Ohio, 11-10-20 #96 DL DARRIUS HARRIS Solo...... 4 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Solo...... 1 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Tackles...... NA Asst...... 2 (4X), last at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Asst...... 3 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Solo...... NA Sacks...... 1.0 at Illinois, 8-31-19 Asst...... NA TFL...... 1.0 (2X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 #43 SS TOBIAS THOMAS PITTS Tackles...... NA #14 DL JULIUS HAWKINS #69 DL ESEOSA OBAS Solo...... NA Tackles...... NA Tackles...... NA Asst...... NA Solo...... NA Solo...... NA Asst...... NA Asst...... NA #2 LB COREY THOMAS, JR. Tackles...... 2 at Miami, 11-20-19 #67 DL LOGAN HAWKINS #13 CB CHU OGBONNA Solo...... 1 (2X), last vs. Western Michigan, 11-10-20 Tackles...... 2 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Tackles...... NA Asst...... 1 at Miami, 11-20-19 Solo...... 1 (4X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Solo...... NA INT...... 1 at Miami, 11-20-19 Asst...... 1 (2X), last at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Asst...... NA #97 DL JANIRR WADE #19 S MYJADEN HORTON #42 CB GAMARI PETERSEN Tackles...... 1 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Tackles...... NA Tackles...... NA Solo...... 1 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Solo...... NA Solo...... NA Asst...... NA Asst...... NA Asst...... NA #18 DB A.J. WATTS #90 DL ANGELO HOWZE #60 LB DEAN RAMICONE Tackles...... 7 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Tackles...... NA Tackles...... 1 (2X), last at Miami, 11-20-19 Solo...... 4 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 Solo...... NA Solo...... 1 at Miami, 11-20-19 Asst...... 4 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Asst...... NA Asst...... 1 vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 TFL...... 2.0 at Miami, 11-20-19 FF...... 1 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 #23 CB RONALD JACKSON, JR. #61 DL ED REELY PBU...... 2 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Tackles...... NA Tackles...... NA Solo...... NA Solo...... NA #9 LB DEMETRICK WATTS Asst...... NA Asst...... NA Tackles...... 2 at Illinois, 8-31-20 Solo...... 1 (2X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-20 #17 LB JUAN JARRETT #7 LB JULIAN RICHARDSON Asst...... 1 at Illinois, 8-31-20 Tackles...... NA Tackles...... 5 (2X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Solo...... NA Solo...... 3 (2X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 #0 DL BRYCE WILSON Asst...... NA Asst...... 3 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Tackles...... 3 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 TFL...... 1.0 (3X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Solo...... 2 (4X), last vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 #39 S DIMARCO JOHNSON Sacks...... 1.0 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Asst...... 1 (2X) vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Tackles...... NA TFL...... 1.0 at UMass, 9-28-19 Solo...... NA #6 CB JORDYN RILEY FF...... 1 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Asst...... NA Tackles...... 6 vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Solo...... 5 at UMass, 9-28-19 #29 CB QUENTIN WOODALL #8 S JAYLEN KELLY-POWELL Asst...... 2 (3X), last vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Tackles...... NA Tackles...... 6 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 TFl...... 1.0 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 Solo...... NA Solo...... 2 (2X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 PBU...... 1 (3X), last vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Asst...... NA Asst...... 4 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 #38 S JOSEPH SARPONG #10 LB QUEVAN LAWSON Tackles...... NA Tackles...... 2 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Solo...... NA Solo...... 1 vs. Troy, 9-21-19 Asst...... NA Asst...... 1 (2X), last vs. Troy, 9-21-19 #5 LB MICHAEL SCOTT #50 LB KENDALL MARSHALL Tackles...... 6 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Tackles...... NA Solo...... 3 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Solo...... NA Asst...... 3 at Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Asst...... NA TFL...... 2.0 vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 Sacks...... 1.0 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 #53 OLB NICHOLAS MAYLE FF...... 1 (2X), last vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 Tackles...... NA PBU...... 1 vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Solo...... NA QBH...... 1 at Bowling Green, 11-2-19 Asst...... NA
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SPECIALISTS #65 LS KYLE BAUMAN Tackles...... NA Solo...... NA Asst...... NA #47 PK JERRY FITSCHEN Punts...... 1 (2X), last vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Yards...... 29 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Game Avg...... 29.0 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Long...... 20 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 Inside 20...... NA Kickoffs...... 8 (2X), last at Northwestern, 9-15-18 Yards...... 486 at Northwestern, 9-15-18 Game Avg...... 66.8 at Miami, 11-20-19 PAT Made...... 3 at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 PAT Attempted...... 3 (2X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Consecutive PAT...... 5 Field Goals Made..... 1 (2X), last at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 FG Attempted...... 2 (2X), last vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 Long...... 42 at Illinois, 8-31-19 Consecutive FG...... NA #54 LS CAMERON LYONS Tackles...... 1 (3X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Solo...... 1 (3X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Asst...... NA
ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS #42 P KYLE ROMENICK Punts...... 4 (2X), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Yards...... 163 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Game Avg...... 40.8 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Long...... 50 at Ohio, 11-10-20 Inside 20...... 2 at Ohio, 11-10-20 #46 PK ETHAN SLIKE Kickoffs...... NA Yards...... NA Game Avg...... NA PAT Made...... NA PAT Attempted...... NA Consecutive PAT...... NA Field Goals Made...... NA FG Attempted...... NA Long...... NA Consecutive FG...... NA #41 PK CORY SMIGEL Kickoffs...... 1 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 Yards...... 12 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 Game Avg...... 12.0 vs. UAB, 9-7-19 PAT Made...... 3 at UMass, 9-28-19 PAT Attempted...... 3 at UMass, 9-28-19 Consecutive PAT...... 10 (2 in 2020) * Field Goals Made...2 (2X), last vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 FG Attempted...... 2 (4x), last at Ohio, 11-10-20 Long...... 41 vs. Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Consecutive FG...... 7 * active
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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 Nov 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN 32 130 0 45 19 126 1 14 19-32-1 126 1 14 4 79 0 24 0 0 0 0 256 Nov 10 at Ohio 42 217 0 39 18 218 1 35 18-30-2 218 1 35 4 72 0 24 0 0 0 0 435
Akron 74 347 0 45 37 344 2 35 37-62-3 344 2 35 8 151 0 24 0 0 0 0 691 ZIPS RISE TOGETHER Opponents 72 403 7 32 23 388 3 76 23-36-0 388 3 76 7 161 0 45 6 25 0 9 791
Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 4.7 • Avg/catch: 9.3 • Pass effic: 107.25 • KR avg: 18.9 • All purpose avg/game: 421.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 345.5
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 Nov 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN 36 24 60 1.0-11 1.0-11 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 13 Nov 10 at Ohio 38 14 52 3.0-16 3.0-16 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10 Akron 74 38 112 4.0-27 4.0-27 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 23 Opponents 93 32 125 10.0-49 6.0-38 1 2-0 3-81 5 2 0 10-11 0 0 0 13 82
Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Nov 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN 5 167 33.4 41 0 0 0 0 1 2-2 41 0 4 252 63.0 0 0 Nov 10 at Ohio 4 163 40.8 50 0 0 1 1 2 1-2 34 0 3 117 39.0 0 0 Akron 9 330 36.7 50 0 0 1 1 3 3-4 41 0 7 369 52.7 0 0 Opponents 6 220 36.7 46 0 0 5 0 4 2-4 48 0 15 890 59.3 5 0
2020 Akron Football Akron Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 15, 2020) OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAMEAll games STATISTICS
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 Nov 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN 32 130 0 45 19 126 1 14 19-32-1 126 1 14 4 79 0 24 0 0 0 0 256 Nov 10 at Ohio 42 217 0 39 18 218 1 35 18-30-2 218 1 35 4 72 0 24 0 0 0 0 435 Akron 74 347 0 45 37 344 2 35 37-62-3 344 2 35 8 151 0 24 0 0 0 0 691 Opponents 72 403 7 32 23 388 3 76 23-36-0 388 3 76 7 161 0 45 6 25 0 9 791
Games: 2 • Avg/rush: 4.7 • Avg/catch: 9.3 • Pass effic: 107.25 • KR avg: 18.9 • All purpose avg/game: 421.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 345.5
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 Nov 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN 36 24 60 1.0-11 1.0-11 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 13 Nov 10 at Ohio 38 14 52 3.0-16 3.0-16 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 10 Akron 74 38 112 4.0-27 4.0-27 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 23 Opponents 93 32 125 10.0-49 6.0-38 1 2-0 3-81 5 2 0 10-11 0 0 0 13 82
Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Nov 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN 5 167 33.4 41 0 0 0 0 1 2-2 41 0 4 252 63.0 0 0 Nov 10 at Ohio 4 163 40.8 50 0 0 1 1 2 1-2 34 0 3 117 39.0 0 0 Akron 9 330 36.7 50 0 0 1 1 3 3-4 41 0 7 369 52.7 0 0 Opponents 6 220 36.7 46 0 0 5 0 4 2-4 48 0 15 890 59.3 5 0
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 21 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL 2020 Akron Football Akron Red-Zone Results (as of Nov 15, 2020) RED ZONEAll games STATISTICS
Akron 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 Nov 04, 2020 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 13-58 2 2 10 1 0 1 1000000 Nov 10, 2020 at Ohio L 10-24 2 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 4 4 20 2 0 2 2000000 4 of 4 (100.0%)
Opponents Inside Akron 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 Nov 04, 2020 WESTERN MICHIGAN L 13-58 5 5 35 5 4 1 0000000 Nov 10, 2020 at Ohio L 10-24 5 3 21 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 10 8 56 8 7 1 0200000 8 of 10 (80.0%) ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS
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2020 Akron Football GAME SUPERLATIVES 2020 Akron Football Akron Game Superlatives (as of Nov 15, 2020) Akron Game Superlatives (as of Nov 15, 2020) All games All games
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes 22 DOLLARD, Teon at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Rushes 22 TUGGLE, D., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Yards Rushing 139 TUGGLE, D., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Yards Rushing 165 DOLLARD, Teon at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) TD Rushes 2 TUGGLE, D., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Rush 45 DOLLARD, Teon vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Long Rush 32 JEFFERSON, L., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Pass attempts 30 GIBSON, Zach vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Pass attempts 16 ELEBY, K., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) 30 GIBSON, Zach at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Pass completions 12 ELEBY, K., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Pass completions 18 GIBSON, Zach vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Passing 262 ELEBY, K., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) TD Passes 3 ELEBY, K., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) 18 GIBSON, Zach at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) ZIPS RISE TOGETHER Long Pass 76 ELEBY, K., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Passing 218 GIBSON, Zach at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Receptions 4 HOOKS, S., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) TD Passes 1 GIBSON, Zach vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Receiving 114 ESKRIDGE, D., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) 1 GIBSON, Zach at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) TD Receptions 2 ESKRIDGE, D., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Long Pass 35 GIBSON, Zach at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Reception 76 ESKRIDGE, D., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Receptions 6 MATHISON, Michael vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Field Goals 1 KAPPS, T., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Receiving 64 QUALLS, George at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) 1 VANDENBURG, T., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Field Goal 48 KAPPS, T., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) TD Receptions 1 MATHISON, Michael vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Punts 5 WILSON, J., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) 1 STEWART, Nate at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Punting Avg 38.0 MIHALIC, N., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Long Reception 35 QUALLS, George at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Punt 46 WILSON, J., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Field Goals 2 SMIGEL, Cory vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 WILSON, J., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Field Goal 41 SMIGEL, Cory vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Long Punt Return 9 COX, I., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Punts 4 ROMENICK, Kyle vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Long Kickoff Return 45 ESKRIDGE, D., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Tackles 7 THOMAS, A.J., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) 4 ROMENICK, Kyle at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) 7 HAYWARD, T., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Punting Avg 40.8 ROMENICK, Kyle at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) 7 COLLIER, J., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Punt 50 ROMENICK, Kyle at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Sacks 2.0 KNEELAND, M., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Punts inside 20 2 ROMENICK, Kyle at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Tackles For Loss 2.0 FAYAD, A., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Long Kickoff Return 24 KNIGHT, Jeremiah vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) 2.0 THOMAS, A.J., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) 24 KNIGHT, Jeremiah at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) 2.0 KNEELAND, M., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Interceptions 1 THOMAS, A.J., vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Tackles 11 ARSLANIAN, Bubba vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) 1 ELAD, J., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Sacks 2.0 ARSLANIAN, Bubba at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) 1 THOMPSON, K., at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Tackles For Loss 2.0 ARSLANIAN, Bubba at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020)
2020 Akron Football 2020 Akron Football Akron Game Superlatives (as of Nov 15, 2020) Akron Game Superlatives (as of Nov 15, 2020) All games All games
TEAM GAME HIGHS OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes 42 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Rushes 39 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Rushing 217 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Yards Rushing 218 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Per Rush 5.2 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Yards Per Rush 5.6 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Pass attempts 32 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) TD Rushes 4 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Pass completions 19 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Pass attempts 19 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Passing 218 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Pass completions 13 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Per Pass 7.3 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Yards Passing 266 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) TD Passes 1 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Per Pass 14.0 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) 1 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) TD Passes 3 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Total Plays 72 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Total Plays 58 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Total Offense 435 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Total Offense 484 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Yards Per Play 6.0 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Yards Per Play 8.3 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Points 13 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Points 58 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Sacks By 3 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Sacks By 3 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) First Downs 20 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) 3 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Penalties 5 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) First Downs 21 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Penalty Yards 40 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Penalties 6 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Turnovers 3 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Penalty Yards 65 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Punts 5 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Interceptions By 2 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Punting Avg 40.8 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Punts 5 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Punt 50 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Punting Avg 38.0 vs Western Michigan (Nov 04, 2020) Punts inside 20 2 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Punt 46 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020) Long Punt Return 9 at Ohio (Nov 10, 2020)
2020 AKRON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • KENT STATE (NOV. 17, 2020) 23 THIS IS AKRON FOOTBALL THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED . . .
BY AKRON AKRON TEAM 100 Yards Rushing 165, Teon Dollard at Ohio, 11-10-20 500 Yards Total Offense 529 at Ball State, 10-22-16 150 Yards Rushing 165, Teon Dollard at Ohio, 11-10-20 600 Yards Total Offense 626 vs. Savannah State, 9-19-15 175 Yards Rushing 184, Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 700 Yards Total Offense *753 vs Morgan State , 9-15-12 200 Yards Rushing 277, Dennis Kennedy vs. Eastern Mich., 10-18-08 300 Yards Rushing Offense 339 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10-18-08 25+ Rushing Attempts 28, Warren Ball at Troy, 9-23-17 400 Yards Rushing Offense 440 vs. Liberty, 10-12-02 30+ Rushing Attempts 32, Alex Allen vs. Buffalo, 11-26-10 500 Yards Rushing Offense 503 vs. Northern Arizona, 9-28-91 2 Touchdowns Rushing Van Edwards vs. Morgan State, 9-8-18 300 Yards Passing Offense 335 at UMass, 9-28-19 3 Touchdowns Rushing Warren Ball vs UAPB, 9-9-17 400 Yards Passing Offense 425 vs. VMI, 9-3-16 4+ Touchdowns Rushing 5, Bobby Hendry vs. Eastern Mich., 11-24-01 500 Yards Passing Offense *^565 vs. Morgan State, 9-15-12 50-Yard Run 55, Kato Nelson at Kent State, 10-20-18 Scored an OFF, DEF and ST Touchdown at Marshall, 9-17-16 60-Yard Run 61, Manny Morgan at Marshall, 9-17-16 70-Yard Run 70 (TD), by Tra’Von Chapman vs. Miami (Ohio), 10-8-16 BY OPPONENT 80-Yard Run 80 (TD), Jawon Chisholm at Kent State, 11-28-14 100 Yards Rushing 139, De’Montre Tuggle, Ohio, 11-10-20 90-Yard Run 91, Alex Allen vs. Miami (Ohio), 11-17-10 150 Yards Rushing 158, Tre Harbison, Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Two Players 100 Rushing Yards (each) Nate Burney (119) and 200 Yards Rushing 243, Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan, 10-27-12 Alex Allen (110) vs. Gardner-Webb, 9-11-10 250 Yards Rushing 282, Jordan Johnson, Buffalo, 10-27-16 250 Yards Passing 288, Kato Nelson vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 300 Yards Rushing 376, Travis Prentice, Miami (Ohio), 11-6-99 300 Yards Passing 359, Kato Nelson vs. UAB, 9-7-19 20 Rushing Attempts 22, De’Montre Tuggle, Ohio, 11-10-20 400 Yards Passing 407, Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 30 Rushing Attempts 31, Tre Harbison, Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 20 Pass Completions 20, Kato Nelson vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 40 Rushing Attempts 42, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois, 12-1-05 30 Pass Completions 30, Thomas Woodson vs. Ball State, 10-7-17 3 Touchdowns Rushing Kobe Lewis, Central Michigan, 9-14-19 40 Pass Attempts 42, Kato Nelson at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 4+ Touchdowns Rushing 4, Shaq Vann, Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 50 Pass Attempts *62, Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-04-14 70-Yard Run 80, Saquon Barkley, #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 2 Touchdown Passes Kato Nelson vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Two Players 100 Yards Rushing (each) 126, Maleek Irons, 3 Touchdown Passes Kato Nelson at Central Michigan, 9-14-19 169, A.J. Ouellette, Ohio, 11-23-18 4 Touchdown Passes Kato Nelson at Ohio, 11-23-18 300 Yards Passing 308, Nathan Rourke, Ohio, 11-26-19 5 Touchdown Passes Dalton Williams at FIU, 9-8-12 400 Yards Passing 413, Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 6 Touchdown Passes % Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 500 Yards Passing 516, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 2 Interceptions Thrown Zach Gibson at Ohio, 11-10-20 20 Pass Completions 20, Nathan Rourke, Ohio, 11-26-19 3 Interceptions Thrown Kyle Pohl vs. Bowling Green, 11-4-14 30 Pass Completions 33, Clayton Thorson, Northwestern, 9-15-18
ZIPS RISE TOGETHER RISE ZIPS 4 Interceptions Thrown Thomas Woodson at Ball State, 10-25-14 40 Pass Attempts 41, Jack Milas, Ball State, 10-7-17 300 Yards Total Offense 302, Kato Nelson vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 50 Pass Attempts 57, Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 350 Yards Total Offense 371, Kato Nelson at Ohio, 11-23-18 4 Touchdown Passes Nathan Rourke, Ohio, 11-26-19 400 Yards Total Offense 420, Thomas Woodson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 5 Touchdown Passes Logan Woodside, Toledo, 10-21-17 100 Yards Receiving 121, Jeremiah Knight vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 5+ Touchdown Passes 6, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 150 Yards Receiving 196, Jerome Lane vs. VMI, 9-3-16 3 Interceptions Thrown Chase Litton, Marshall, 9-17-16 200 Yards Receiving 217, Dustin Burkhart vs. UAB, 9-7-19 500 Yards Total Offense 514, Dan LeFevour, Central Mich., 11-23-07 10 Receptions 10, JoJo Natson vs. Appalachian State, 9-24-16 600 Yards Total Offense 624, Zac Dysert, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 10+ Receptions 11, Marquelo Suel at Kent State, 11-3-12 100 Yards Receiving 114, D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan, 11-4-20 50-Yard Reception 51, Jeremiah Knight at Ohio, 11-23-18 150 Yards Receiving 181, Justin Rankin, Kent State, 10-1-16 60-Yard Reception 64, Dustin Burkhart (from Kato Nelson) vs. UAB, 9-7-19 200 Yards Receiving 214, Lee Evans, Wisconsin, 9-6-03 70-Yard Reception 71 (TD), Kwadarrius Smith (from Kato Nelson) vs. Ohio, 11-14-17 10 Receptions Scott Miller, Bowling Green, 9-30-17 80-Yard Reception 87, Timothy Scippio (from Kato Nelson) vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 10+ Receptions 11, Hunter Sharp, Utah State, 12-22-15 90-Yard Reception 91, Jerome Lane (from Thomas Woodson) vs. Toledo, 11-2-16 3 Touchdown Receptions Jake Stoneburner, Ohio State, 9-3-11 2 Touchdowns Receiving Kwadarrius Smith vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 60-Yard Reception 68, Jaylen Hall, Western Michigan, 11-4-20 3 Touchdowns Receiving JoJo Natson vs. VMI, 9-3-16 70-Yard Reception 76, D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan, 11-4-20 Two Players 100 Yards Receiving (each) Andre Williams (129) and 90-Yard Reception 91, Breshad Perriman, UCF, 8-29-13 Kwadarrius Smith (115) vs. Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Two Players Receiving 100 Yards (each) Diontae Johnson (118) and 150 Yard Rusher and 150 Yard Receiver in Same Game Jon’Vea Johnson (103),Toledo, 12-2-17 #Jawon Chisholm (188 rushing) and Keith Sconiers (154 receiving) Kickoff Return for TD Dervon Wallace (91 yards), Western Mich., 10-23-10 vs. VMI, 9-24-11 Punt Return for TD DeAndre Thompkis (61 yards), #6 Penn State, 9-2-17 Kickoff Return for TD Dashan Miller (98 yards) vs. Syracuse, 10-24-09 70-Yard Punt Return Stafford Owens (81 yards), Ohio, 11-13-04 Free Kick Return for TD 89, Andre Jones (78) and Alphonso Owen (11) Had 2 Interceptions 2, Byron Moore, Tennessee, 9-29-12 vs. Western Michigan, 10-6-07 Returned Interception for TD A.J. Thomas, Western Michigan, 11-4-20 100-Yard Kickoff Return Jamie Goodwin at Connecticut, 10-25-03 Had 3 Interceptions Brian Lainhart, Kent State, 10-4-08 100+ Yards in Kickoff Return Yardage 100, Michael Mathison vs. Kent State, 10-12-19 Fumble Return for TD Trayshon Foster, Northern Illinois, 10-26-19 Punt Return for TD Jeremiah Knight (70 yards) at Eastern Michigan, 11-10-18 75-Yard Fumble Return for TD 99, Quan Dillahunt, Howard, 9-20-03 70-Yard Punt Return Domenik Hixon (85 yards) vs. Ball State, 10-23-04 Blocked a Field Goal Nate Childress, Toledo, 12-2-17 200 All-Purpose Yards 216, Jeremiah Knight vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-12-19 Blocked a PAT Jalen McKie, Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 250 All-Purpose Yards 263, Dennis Kennedy vs. Buffalo, 11-13-08 Blocked a PAT Returned for a Safety Jalen McKie, Northern Illinois, 11-1-18 Interception for TD John Lako (64 yds.) at Miami, 11-20-19 Blocked a Punt 2, Tony Reid, Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 Intercepted 2+ Passes 2, Alvin Davis (2 for TDs) at Northwestern, 9-15-18 Blocked Punt Returned for TD Melvin Payne, Ohio, 10-10-09 Fumble Return for TD Ulysees Gilbert (46 yards) vs. Miami, 10-6-18 Had a 2-Pt. Conversion Kalil Pimpleton (pass), Central Michigan, 9-14-19 Blocked a Field Goal Josh Ward (48-yard att.) vs. Buffalo, 10-19-19 50-Yard Field Goal Kaleb Patterson (52 yards), Miami (Ohio), 10-19-13 Blocked 2 Field Goals Nick Rossi (46-yard att.) and 500 Yards Total Offense 561, Toledo, 12-2-17 Anthony Holmes (40-yard att.) at Northern Ill., 10-12-13 600 Yards Total Offense 603, Ohio, 11-26-19 Blocked a PAT Andrew Hauser at Bowling Green, 9-30-17 700 Yards Total Offense 705, Miami (Ohio), 9-29-12 Blocked a Punt Zach Guiser at Marshall, 9-17-16 Less Than 200 Yards of Total Offense 127, Morgan State, 9-12-09 Blocked Punt Returned for TD Ulysees Gilbert (30 yds.) at Marshall, 9-17-16 UA Allowed a Safety at #10 Wisconsin, 9-10-16 Had a 2-Pt Conversion Nate Stewart pass to Zach Gibson at UMass, 9-28-19 Had a Defensive 2-Pt. Conversion Shawn Lemon (98 yds) vs. Toledo, 11-5-08 * - indicates school record 50-Yard Field Goal 50, Robert Stein at Miami (Ohio), 11-14-15 % - indicates tied school record= 55-Yard Field Goal 56, Daron Alcorn vs. Toledo, 9-12-92 # - first time in program history UA Recorded a Safety Andrew Hauser at Eastern Michigan, 10-10-15 ^ - indicates Mid-American Conference record
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