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THE CITADEL FOOTBALL sOcon champions - 2016, 2015, 1992, 1961 • fcs playoffs - 2016, 2015, 1992, 1990, 1988 Football Contact: John Brush • O: 843-953-6795 • C: 270-293-0590 • Email: [email protected] The Citadel Athletic Communications, McAlister Fieldhouse, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, S.C. 29409

The citadel SCHEDULE (0-0, 0-0 SOCON) september 1 - 6 P.M. Sept. 1 at Wofford * 6 p.m. Sept. 8 Chattanooga* 6 p.m. Game 1 - spartanburg, S.C. - MEMORIAL STADIUM Sept. 15 Charleston Southern 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Mercer* 4 p.m. RV/NR The Citadel bulldogs Sept. 29 at Towson 4 p.m. Head Coach: Brent Thompson, 2nd Season (Norwich, 1998) Oct. 13 ETSU* 2 p.m. Record at The Citadel: 15-8 (.652) Career Record: Same Oct. 20 at VMI* 1:30 p.m. 1-2 Oct. 27 Furman* 2 p.m. Record against Wofford: Nov. 3 at Western Carolina* 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10 Samford* 2 p.m. 10/11 wofford terriers Nov. 17 at Alabama TBA Head Coach: Josh Conklin, 1st Season (Dakota State, 2003) Home games in BOLD; * - SoCon game Record at Wofford: 0-0 (.000) Career Record: Same wofford SCHEDULE (0-0, 0-0 socon) Record against The Citadel: First Meeting Sept. 1 The Citadel* 6 p.m. Sept. 8 VMI* 6 p.m. Mathcup at a Glance Sept. 15 at Wyoming 4 p.m. Sept. 29 at Gardner Webb 6 p.m. The Citadel______vs.______Wofford Oct. 6 at Chattanooga* 3 p.m. Charleston, South Carolina______Location______Spartanburg, South Carolina Oct. 13 at Furman* 1 p.m. 1842______Founded______1854 Oct. 20 ETSU* 1:30 p.m. 2,300______Enrollment______1,650 Oct. 27 Mercer* 1:30 p.m. Southern______Conference______Southern Johnon Hagood______Stadium______Gibbs Nov. 3 at Samford* 3 p.m. Mike Capaccio______Athletics Director______Richard Johnson Nov. 10 at Western Carolina* 3:30 p.m. 1905______First Year of Football______1907 Nov. 17 Presbyterian 1:30 p.m. 502-555-32______All-Time Record______526-504-36 Brent Thompson______Head Coach______Josh Conklin 15-8______Record at School______0-0 15-8______Career Record______0-0 5-6______2017 Record______10-3 on the air TV/ONLINE inside the numbers ESPN+ Jason Patterson (PxP) 600 - The Citadel will travel nearly 600 cadets to the season opener at Wofford. Toby Cates (analyst) 294.6 - The Bulldogs ranked second in the FCS in rushing yards per game in 2017. It marked the second-straight season the ‘Dogs ranked in the top two in rushing. RADIO 59 -The Bulldogs are looking for their 59th victory in the season opener. The Citadel has Luke Mauro (play-by-play) won each of its last three season openers. Cal McCombs (analyst) 9 -The Bulldogs return nine starters on the offensive line. All five players combined to Jay Harper (sideline) start all 11 games a season ago. 5 - Saturday’s game marks the fifth time the Bulldogs will play a game on Sept. 1. The GAMEDAY AFFILIATES Citadel is 3-1 in the previous four games, including 3-0 against FCS opponents.

Charleston 4 - Three of the last five games in the series have been decided by four points or less. WQNT (92.1-FM/102.1-FM/1450-AM) Unfortunately, the Bulldogs are just 1-2 in those games. The lone victory for The Citadel Columbia was a 24-21 overtime victory in the last trip to Spartanburg in 2016. WQXL (100.7-FM/1470-AM) Greenville/Spartanburg WLFJ (92.9-FM/660-AM) on this date... Sumter WDXY (105.9-FM/1240-AM) In 2016, Cody Clark kicked a 35-yard field goal with 2:20 left to play to give the Bulldogs a 24-23 victory over Mercer in the season opener. The Citadel struck quickly in the game and opened a 21-3 lead in the first quarter before the Bears scored 20-straight points to take the lead in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs responded to losing the lead with a 15-play drive that took 7:09 off the clock and resulted in game-winning field goal. 2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • #10/11 WOFFORD

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Sunday - 26 Monday - 27 Tuesday - 28 Wednesday - 29 Thursday - 30 Friday - 31 Saturday - 1

Practice Off Day Practice Practice Practice Depart for Wofford @ Wofford 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Noon 6 p.m.

Brent Thompson Players and Press Conference No availability Coaches available 1:15 p.m. after game

TEAM INFORMATION Daily Media Availability Offense______Triple Option Tuesday Press Conference Defense______Multiple Head coach Brent Thompson is available to the media on Tuesdays at 2017 Overall Record______5-6 1:15 p.m. on the 4th floor club level of Johnson Hagood Stadium. Two 2017 Conference Record______3-5 cadet-athletes will also be available following Coach Thompson. The 2017 Conference Finish______t-6th SoCon press conferences will be streamed live and available for replay on Offensive Starters Returning/Lost______9/2 CitadelSports.com. Defensive Starters Returning/Lost______5/7 First Year of Football______1905 (109th season) The Brent Thompson Radio Show All-Time Record______502-555-32 (.476) Head Coach Brent Thompson joins “Voice of the Bulldogs” Luke Mauro Southern Conference Championships______2016, 2015, 1992, 1961 for The Brent Thompson Radio Show each Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at Bowl Record______1-0 the Marina Variety Store. The show airs on ESPN Radio - 94.7 FM & 910 ______1960 Tangerine Bowl, 27-0 vs. Tennessee Tech AM in Charleston. FCS Playoffs Record______2-5 ______(0-1 in 1988, 0-1 in 1990, 1-1 in 1992, 1-1 in 2015, 0-1 in 2016) The Citadel Cadet-Athlete Media Opportunities All requests for cadet-athlete interviews must be submitted via email STADIUM INFORMATION to Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications John Brush Stadium______Johnson Hagood Stadium (11,332) ([email protected]) at least 24 hours in advance of the requested Surface______Natural grass interview. The best time for interviews is after practice Tuesdays or Opened______Oct. 16, 1948 (70th season) Thursdays but other times can be arranged. All-Time Record______228-146-3 (.609) Note: Player or coach interviews must not conflict with classes, meetings, training room treatments or other team obligations. COACHING STAFF Head Coach______Brent Thompson (Norwich, 1998) Record at The Citadel______15-8 (.652) ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Overall Record______Same McAlister Fieldhouse 171 Moultrie Street Offensive Coord./QBs/B-Backs______Lou Conte (Springfield, 2004) Charleston, S.C., 29409 Defensive Coord./LBs______Blake Harrell (Western Carolina, 2002) Special Teams Coord./Recruiting______J.P. Gunter (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2007) Offensive Line______Ron Boyd (West Virginia Weslyan, 1992) Offensive Tackles______Charles Hopkins (Georgia Southern, 2006) Cornerbacks______Orlando Mitjans, Jr. (Northeastern, 1992) Wide Receivers______Brian Rucker (Western Carolina, 2004) Safeties/Defensive Pass Game Coord.______Joel Taylor (S.C. State, 2004) Defensive Line/Academic Coord.______John Ward (Springfield, 2010) John Brush Milledge Austin Assistant AD Associate Director Outside Linebackers______Scott Yielding (The Citadel, 1993) (football contact) Quality Control______Will Hornsby (offense) ______Bobby Ruff (defense) ______Will Christopher (defense) ______Kolton Korn (special teams/assistant to recruiting coordinator) Video Coordinator______Floris Mendonca Director of Personnel______Kate Yeager Asst AD/Strength & Conditioning______Donnell Boucher (Worcester St., 2005) Asst AD/Sports Medicine______Andy Clawson (Henderson St., 1969) Hannah Allison Parker King Assistant Director Graphic Designer

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Scouting Wofford Wofford Quick Facts STATS FCS Top 25 Poll Wofford enters the season under a new head Location______Spartanburg, South Carolina (Preseason) coach for the first time in three decades. Enrollment______1,650 Nickname______Terriers Prev Josh Conklin returns to Wofford as the head Colors______Old Gold and Black Team (1st-place votes) Record Rank coach after spending the previous three Conference______Southern 1. North Dakota State 0-0 NR seasons as the defensive coordinator at Pitt. President______Dr. Nayef H. Samhat 2. James Madison 0-0 NR 3. South Dakota State 0-0 NR Conklin was the secondary coach for the Athletics Director______Richard Johnson 4. Sam Houston State 0-0 NR Terriers from 2007-09. 5. Kennesaw State 0-0 NR Head Coach______Josh Conklin 6. Jacksonville State 0-0 NR Conklin is familiar with The Citadel as he Record at School______0-0 (1st season) 7. New Hampshire 0-0 NR served as the Bulldogs defensive coordinator Career Record______0-0 (1st season) 8. Weber State 0-0 NR in 2010 and 2011. 9. Eastern Washington 0-0 NR 2017 Record______10-3 10. Wofford 0-0 NR Wofford finished the 2017 season with a10-3 Conference Record (Finish)______7-1 (1st) 11. Samford 0-0 NR record and a 7-1 mark in Southern Conference Starters Returning______11 12. Elon 0-0 NR action. Starters Lost______11 13. Northern Iowa 0-0 NR 14. North Carolina A&T 0-0 NR The Terriers are ranked No. 10 in the STATS poll SID______Brent Williamson 15. Delaware 0-0 NR and No. 11 in the coaches poll. 16. Central Arkansas 0-0 NR [email protected] 17. McNeese 0-0 NR Office______864-597-4093 18. Nicholls 0-0 NR Wofford features an offense that averaged Web______woffordterriers.com 19. Villanova 0-0 NR 244.8 yards a game on the ground. They also 20. Stony Brook 0-0 NR scored 38 rushing touchdowns in their option 21. Illinois State 0-0 NR attack. 22. Austin Peay 0-0 NR The Citadel’s Opening Drives 23. Furman 0-0 NR The ground attack is led by Andre Stoddard. He Opp 1st 2nd 24. Montana 0-0 NR is coming off as season in which he rushed for Wofford 25. Youngstown State 0-0 NR 825 yards and 15 touchdowns a season ago. Chattanooga Charleston Southern The Terrier defense allowed only 121.7 yards Mercer on the ground, and 326.7 yards overall, a Towson season ago. ETSU VMI The defense had three players named to the Furman preseason all-conference team in defensive Western Carolina lineman Miles Brown, linebacker Datavious Samford Wilson and defensive back Devin Watson. Alabama Kicker Luke Carter was also selected as the preseason all-conference kicker.

2018 bulldog SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TV RESULT SERIES NOTES Sept. 1 @ Wofford* ESPN+ 6 p.m. CIT leads 42-28-1 Bulldogs won in OT in last visit to Spartanburg Sept. 8 Chattanooga* ESPN+ 6 p.m. CHAT leads 30-19-2 Dogs score final 13 points in 20-14 victory in 2017 Sept. 15 Charleston Southern ESPN+ 6 p.m. Seried tied 5-5 Bulldogs have lost four-straight in series Sept. 22 @ Mercer* ESPN+ 4 p.m. CIT leads 9-5-1 The Citadel is 3-0 all time in Macon Sept. 29 @ Towson CAA.tv 4 p.m. First meeting Game is first of home-and-home Oct. 13 ETSU* ESPN3 2 p.m. ETSU leads 15-11 Webb catches, runs for TD in 4th in 31-25 win Oct. 20 @ VMI* ESPN3 1:30 p.m. CIT leads 41-30-2 Dogs lay claim to Silver Shako for 11-straight years Oct. 27 Furman* ESPN+ 2 p.m. FUR leads 59-34-3 The Citadel looks to avenge last year’s loss Nov. 3 @ Western Carolina* ESPN+ 3:30 p.m. CIT leads 24-17-1 Red-zone turnovers hurt Bulldogs in loss Nov. 10 Samford* ESPN+ 2 p.m. CIT leads 6-5 Bulldogs can’t overcome slow start Nov. 17 @ Alabama -- TBA First meeting Bulldogs meet defending champ again * - Denotes SoCon game • All times are eastern

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FCS Coaches Poll The Game 2-Minute Drill The Bulldogs open the 2018 season as they (Preseason) travel to face No. 10 Wofford on Sept. 1. u The Bulldogs the 2018 season on the road as Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Prev they travel to face Wofford on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. Team (1st-place votes) Record Rank on ESPN+. 1. North Dakota St. (23) 14-1 1 Radio Coverage u The game will be the battle for Big Dog 2. James Madison (3) 14-1 2 All games this season can be hear live Trophy. u The Bulldogs lead the all-time series against 3. South Dakota State 11-3 4 on 92.1-FM/102.1-FM/1450-AM in their canine rivals, 42-28-1. 4. Sam Houston State 12-2 3 the Charleston. The new voice of the u Fans can expect a close game Saturday 5. Kennesaw State 12-2 9 Bulldogs, Luke Mauro, will be joined by night as three of the last five games have been 6. Jacksonville State 10-3 10 decided by four points or less. 7. Eastern Washington 7-4 22 Cal McCombs in the booth and Jay Harper on the sideline. u The Bulldogs last visit to Spartanburg was 8. Weber State 11-3 5 one of those games as they tied the game late 9. New Hampshire 9-5 15 on a pick six, and then won the game, 24-21, in 10. Samford 8-4 17 ESPN+ overtime. 11. Wofford 10-3 7 Saturday’s game will be the first of seven u Head Coach Brent Thompson is looking to 12. Northern Iowa 8-5 19 games that will be broadcast on ESPN+ this improve to 3-0 in season openers in his head 13. Elon 8-4 21 season. ESPN+ is a paid subscription this $4.99 coaching career. 14. North Carolina A&T 12-0 6 a month or $49.99 a year. u This season marks the second time in the last 15. Central Arkansas 10-2 8 three seasons the Bulldogs will open the season 16. Delaware 7-4 NR with a pair of conference games. The Citadel 17. Nicholls State 8-4 23 Saturday Weather went 2-0 in those games in 2016. 18. McNeese State 9-2 18 The forecast is calling scattered showers u It is also the second time in the last three 19. Villanova 5-6 NR throughout the day and a high near 85 degrees seasons the Bulldogs open the season on Sept. 20. Illinois State 6-5 NR in Spartanburg. 1. The Citadel opened the 2016 with a24-23 21. Furman 8-5 20 victory at Mercer. 22. Stony Brook 10-3 11 vs. Wofford u The Citadel will be traveling nearly 600 cadets to the game. It is the first of two games where 23. Austin Peay 8-4 NR The Bulldogs and Terriers are meeting for the corps will travel. They are also expected to 24. Youngstown State 6-5 NR the 72nd time on the gridiron with The 25. Montana 4-4 NR travel to VMI. Citadel holding a 42-28-1 lead in the all-time u Senior defensive back Aron Spann III will be series. The Bulldogs won their last meeting in playing front of many familiar faces when he Spartanburg, but had come away on the short returns to his hometown of Spartanburg. He is end in the previous eight trips. expecting nearly 200 family and friends at the game. u Spann III was selected as the team captain for Battle for the Big Dog Trophy the 2018 season. Saturday’s game is the battle for the Big u Quarterback Jordan Black will take over as the Dog Trophy. The winner of the contest will team’s starting quarterback in 2018 after serving hold claim to the trophy until the game the as the backup each of the past two seasons. following year. u Wofford head coach Josh Conklin will be making his head coaching debut on Saturday. Last Visit to Spartanburg He will see some familiarity on the opposite sideline as he served as the Bulldogs defensive The Bulldogs overcame an early 13-0 deficit to coordinator in 2010-11. rally for a 24-21 overtime victory in 2016. The

RED-ZONE SCORING Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------Failed to score inside RZ ------Opponent In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Wofford Chattanooga Charleston Southern Mercer Towson ETSU VMI Furman Western Carolina Samford Alabama Totals

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THE CITADEL SCORING DRIVES OPPONENT SCORING DRIVES Opponent Qt. Plays Yards TOP How Scored Opponent Qt. Plays Yards TOP How Scored

Citadel trailed by seven with just under six minutes to play when Kailik Thompson in Season Openers Williams intercepted a pitch and returned it 13 yards for the tying score. Head Coach Brent Thompson is 2-0 in season openers. He began his Cody Clark gave the Bulldogs the win with a 21-yard field goal. tenure with a 24-23 victory over Mercer before starting the 2017 season with a 31-14 victory over Newberry. Season Openers The Citadel enters the season looking to improve on its record of 58-48- Close Games 3 in season openers. The Bulldogs have won three-straight openers. The Bulldogs and Terriers have played some close games as of late as four of the last seven contests have been decided by four points or loss. Opening on the Road The Bulldogs are opening the season on the road for the second time in Traveling Corps of Cadets the past three seasons. In 2016, The Citadel opened the season with a Nearly 600 members of the corps of cadets will make the short trip over 24-23 victory at Mercer. to Spartanburg for the 2018 season opener.

Opening in Conference Play Spann Going Home The Citadel opens the season with a Southern Conference game on the Senior Aron Spann III is returning home in the opener as the defensive road for the second time in the last three seasons. The Bulldogs also back will be playing in his hometown to start the season. opened the 2016 season with a conference game, a 24-23 victory at Mercer. Black Takes Over at QB After serving as the backup the past two seasons, Jordan Black takes Two-Straight Conference Games to Start over as the starting quarterback in 2018. Black rushed for 303 yards and Just like in 2016, the Bulldogs will open the season with two-straight two touchdowns, while also throwing for 584 yards and six scores. Southern Conference games. The Citadel opened that season with a win at Mercer (24-23) and a 19-14 victory over Furman in the home opener.

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Offensive Line Returns Intact Preseason All-America Athlon Sports Power Poll After a season of many new and young faces Seniors Tyler Davis and Aron Spann, III (Preseason) on the offensive line, the Bulldogs return all were recognized as Preseason All-America five starters who combined to start all 11 selections. Davis was selected as a Preseason Prev games last season. The line includes center Ty- Second-Team All-American by STATS and Hero Team Record Rank ler Davis, guards Jonathan Cole and Jon Barrett Sports. Spann was a third-team selection by 1. North Dakota State 0-0 - 2. James Madison 0-0 - Lewis, and tackles Prince Howard-Whitaker Hero Sports. 3. New Hampshire 0-0 - and Drew McEntyre. 4. South Dakota State 0-0 - Preseason All-Conference 5. Kennesaw State 0-0 - The C Returns to the Helmet The Bulldogs had five players preseason 6. Eastern Washington 0-0 - After a one-year absence, the Citadel C will recognition by the Southern Conference. 7. Sam Houston State 0-0 - return to the helmets in 2018. Offensive lineman Tyler Davis and defensive 8. Jacksonville State 0-0 - back Aron Spann, III earned first-team 9. Weber State 0-0 - Rainey Moves Back to QB accolades. Offensive lineman Drew McEntyre, 10. Elon 0-0 - After spending most of the 2017 season defensive lineman Ja’lon Williams and 11. Villanova 0-0 - at B-Back, Brandon Rainey will return to linebacker Noah Dawkins wee selected to the 12. Samford 0-0 - second team. 13. Delaware 0-0 - quarterback this season. Rainey will serve as 14. Illinois State 0-0 - the backup to Jordan Black and will see action 15. Nicholls 0-0 - in select situations during the season. Brent Thompson Radio Show 16. Wofford 0-0 - The Brent Thompson radio show will take 17. McNeese State 0-0 - Playing the Defending Champs place every Wednesday, starting Sept. 5, at the 18. Montana 0-0 - For the third time in the last five years, the Marina Variety Store in Charleston. The show 19. Northern Iowa 0-0 - Bulldogs will take on the defending FBS will begin at 7 p.m. 20. North Carolina A&T 0-0 - national champions. The Citadel also faced 21. Youngstown State 0-0 - Clemson in 2017 and Florida State in 2014. Up Next 22. Austin Peay 0-0 - The Bulldogs open their home season as they 23. Sacramento State 0-0 - welcome Chattanooga to Johnson Hagood 24. Central Arkansas 0-0 - Battling for Charleston 25. Stony Brook 0-0 - The rivalry between The Citadel and Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Charleston Southern will be renewed this season. The game is the first of a four-game series with all four games being played at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

New Numbers Several members of the Bulldog football team will take the field in a new number this season. Player Old # New # Phil Davis 32 4 Khafari Buffalo 9 7 Lorenzo Ward 37 8 Willie Eubanks III 50 9 Phil Barrett 25 11 Cole Owens 14 13 Dante Smith 35 18 Jay Howard 15 20 Sean-Thomas Faulkner 45 25 Attorney Gallman 56 89

Graduate Transfers The Citadel football program added four graduate transfers on the defensive side of the ball for the 2018 season. The list includes one defensive lineman, one linebacker and two defensive backs. Player Pos. Previous School Cliff Barrett, II DB Lenoir-Rhyne Shawn McCord DL Saint Francis (PA) Ronald Peterkin DB Georgia State Isaac Stewart LB Louisville

Spann Named Captain Senior defensive back Aron Spann, III was chosen as the military and team captain for the Bulldogs.

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General Notes 2018 GAME BY GAME STARTERS oFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT WR A-BACK A-BACK B-BACK QB WOF CHATT CSU MER TOW ETSU VMI FUR WCU SAM ALA

DEFENSE DT NG DE KAT RLB KLB BANDIT CB ROVER FS CB WOF CHATT CSU MER TOW ETSU VMI FUR WCU SAM ALA

STARTS CHART OFFENSE ‘18 ‘17 '16 ‘15 TOT CONS. DEFENSE ‘18 ‘17 ‘16 ‘15 TOT CONS. 53 Tyler Davis, OL, Jr. -- 11 12 0 23 23 38 Noah Dawkins, LB, Jr. -- 10 11 9 30 1 10 Jordan Black, QB, RSo. -- 0 3 -- 5 - 68 Ken Allen, DL, Jr. -- 11 12 0 23 23 2 Rod Johnson, RB, Jr. -- 7 2 -- 9 - 24 Aron Spann III, DB, Jr. -- 11 1 0 12 11 63 Drew McEntyre, OL, Jr. -- 11 4 -- 15 11 96 Ja'lon Williams, DE, So. -- 9 -- -- 9 -- 22 Raleigh Webb, WR, So. -- 11 -- -- 11 11 9 Khafari Buffalo, DB, So. -- 3 0 -- 3 2 62 Jonthan Cole, OG, So. -- 11 -- -- 11 11 4 Phil Davis, LB, So. -- 1 0 -- 1 -- 67 Prince Howard-Whitaker, OT, So. -- 11 -- -- 11 11 55 Russell Hubbs, LB, Jr. -- 2 0 0 2 2 52 J.B. Lewis, OG, So. -- 11 -- -- 11 11 *Not all starts may be at the position currently listed 16 Brandon Rainey, QB, So. -- 11 -- -- 11 11 80 Josh LeBlanc, WR, Jr. -- 9 -- -- 9 -- 29 Grant Drakeford, A-Back, Sr.- -- 4 1 0 4 4

MISCllaneous STATS OPP. CAPTAINS TOSS CHOICE 1ST PLAY 1ST POSS. 2H POSS. JERSEYS PANTS WOF CHATT CSU MER TOW ETSU VMI FUR WCU SAM ALA

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Head Coach Brent Thompson

brent thompson THE BRENT THOMPSON FILE FAMILY 3rd Season | Record: 15-8 • Wife - Tiffany • Children - Harper & Emma EDUCATION • Norwich - 1998 PLAYING HISTORY • Norwich - 1996-97 COACHING HONORS • 2016 SoCon Coach of the Year • Most Wins by a first year head coach in Brent Thompson enters his third season as the playoff appearances. Thompson shattered The SoCon history. The Citadel’s head football coach in 2018 and Citadel’s record for wins by a first-year head Year School Position W-L has compiled a 15-8 record overall and an 11-5 coach of six that had stood for 100 years and 1999 Dickinson GA -- mark in SoCon play. His 15 wins are the most was the second coach in conference history to 2000 Dickinson GA -- by a Citadel coach through two seasons and win eight SoCon games in his first season while 2001 Northeastern WR -- his .652 winning percentage is the highest in becoming the only first-year head coach to 2002 Northeastern WR -- Citadel history. lead the Bulldogs to the FCS Playoffs. 2003 Bucknell WR -- 2004 Bucknell QB -- Thompson was named The Citadel's 25th Thompson produced three All-Americans, 2005 Bucknell QB -- head football coach on January 19, 2016, and two Academic All-Americans, the Southern 2006 Bucknell QB -- during his two seasons, the Citadel extended a Conference Defensive Player of the Year, the 2007 Bucknell QB -- program-record 26 consecutive weeks ranked Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Award 2008 Bucknell OL -- in the FCS Top 25 and has been ranked in winner and 11 All-Southern Conference 2009 Bucknell OC -- the Top 10 in each of the last two seasons, Performers in 2016. In addition, The Citadel 2010 Lenoir-Rhyne OC -- reaching No. 4 in 2016 and climbing as high claimed eight SoCon player of the week 2011 Lenoir-Rhyne OC -- as No. 8 nationally during the 2017 season. accolades, one SoCon Student-Athlete of the 2012 Lenoir-Rhyne OC -- Thompson has built the Bulldogs into one Week and one conference player of the month. 2013 Lenoir-Rhyne OC -- of the top rushing offenses in all of college 2014 The Citadel OC -- football. With one of the youngest offenses The Bulldogs ranked first in FCS with an 2015 The Citadel OC -- in the country, The Citadel finished No. 2 average of 348.2 rushing yards per game, the 2016 The Citadel HC 10-2 (8-0) nationally at 294.6 yards rushing per game in second-highest single-season total at The 2017 The Citadel HC 5-6 (3-5) 2017. The Bulldogs rushed for over 400 yards Citadel, marking only the third time in school 2018 The Citadel HC 0-0 (0-0) in back-to-back wins over Chattanooga and history, and the first time since 1994, the 15-8 (11-5 SoCon) VMI in October. The ’17 Bulldogs also featured Bulldogs led FCS in rushing. The Citadel also THOMPSON BY OPPONENT a defense that led the SoCon in total defense ranked first in FCS with a nation-low 3.3 tackles Opponent Record and rushing defense, and was among the for loss allowed per game and finished the Chattanooga 2-0 league leaders in scoring defense until the season ranked first in the Southern Conference Clemson 0-1 season’s final week. Eight Bulldogs earned in 11 total team categories while ranking in the ETSU 2-0 All-SoCon honors during the 2017 season, top-10 in FCS in 12 different team categories. Furman 1-1 including first team honorees, center Tyler Gardner-Webb 1-0 Davis and safeties Kailik Williams, and Aron Thompson’s approach to developing a Mercer 1-1 Spann III. Davis would be named All-American complete team was on display in his first Newberry 1-0 by College Sports Madness after playing all but season in charge. The Bulldogs ranked North Carolina 0-1 four snaps at center for the Bulldogs. seventh in FCS in pass defense, led by North Greenville 1-0 SoCon interception champion Dee Delaney, Presbyterian 1-0 In his first season, Thompson led the Bulldogs and eighth in the country in total defense, Samford 1-1 to unprecedented heights while authoring one improving by more than 50 yards from the VMI 2-0 of the best seasons in Southern Conference previous season to allow only 302.7 yards per Western Carolina 1-1 history. game. The Bulldogs also ranked first in the Wofford 1-2 Southern Conference with only 30 touchdowns TOTALS 15-8 Thompson’s first season in charge featured allowed in 12 games, an average of 2.5 per a program-record 10-game winning streak, a game. Special teams played a crucial role in vs. FCS Opponents 13-6 single-season school-record six road victories, The Citadel’s success with a dangerous return vs. FBS Opponents 0-2 only the seventh 8-0 conference record in 84 game, led by SoCon punt return champion vs. Non-D1 2-0 years of SoCon football, a second consecutive DeAndre Schoultz, clutch kicking and one of conference championship, a No. 6 national the best coverage units in the conference. seed in the FCS Playoffs and the first home playoff game in 24 years. He was named Thompson served as the Bulldogs’ offensive Southern Conference Coach of the Year for coordinator and quarterbacks/B-Backs coach the 10-2 campaign that resulted in the first for his first two seasons in Charleston. 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Head Coach Brent Thompson attack has produced 41 individual 100-yard In his first year at The Citadel, Thompson was Thompson went to Lenoir-Rhyne after serving rushing games, including a single-season instrumental in the development of Aaron as an assistant coach at Bucknell for seven program-record 14 in 2015, and has ranked Miller as the senior ranked second in the seasons. In 2009, Thompson served as the first or second in FCS in rushing yards per Southern Conference with 1,080 rushing yards, Bison’s offensive coordinator in addition to his game each year. In addition, The Citadel tied a the highest total by a Bulldog since 1998, and duties as recruiting coordinator and offensive single-season school record with five games of finished the regular season 31st in the nation line coach. Thompson started his tenure at least 400 rushing yards in 2016. and second among quarterbacks. The B-back at the Lewisburg, Pa., school as the wide combination of Renew and Isiaha Smith rushed receivers coach in 2003. As quarterbacks and In 2015, The Citadel earned a co-Southern for 1,352 yards and 10 touchdowns. fullbacks coach in 2004, Thompson mentored Conference championship behind a then- quarterback Daris Wilson to first-team All- school-record-tying six SoCon wins and Thompson came to Charleston after Patriot League honors. finished 9-4 overall after advancing to the coordinating the offense at Lenoir-Rhyne from second round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs for 2010-13. Operating out of the triple option Prior to Bucknell, Thompson coached the 2001 only the second time in school history. The offense, Thompson's attack was tops in rushing and 2002 seasons at Northeastern where Bulldogs, who finished the season with a in Division II in 2013, averaging 370.9 yards per he oversaw the running backs and was the conference-best +117 scoring margin that game, and set the NCAA record for all divisions team’s video coordinator. In 2002, Thompson included a +100 margin in SoCon play, earned in rushing yards in a season with 5,563 helped lead the Huskies to the Atlantic 10 the program’s first road playoff win with a 41- while advancing to the Division II National championship. Thompson coached All- 38 victory at Coastal Carolina in the first round Championship Game and a 13-2 overall record. American L.J. McKanas, who broke the school’s of the playoffs. career rushing record and was second in the In 2012 Lenoir-Rhyne compiled 4,515 yards on nation in that category in 2001. In The Citadel’s 23-22 win at South Carolina, the ground and finished second in the nation B-Back Tyler Renew piled up a career-high in rushing at 376.2 per game. The Bears also Thompson, a 1998 graduate of Norwich with 174 rushing yards, the most allowed at home had their highest output of total offense in a a degree in peace, war and diplomacy, was by South Carolina since 2006 when Doak season (430.6 ypg) since 1994 and averaged a two-year letterman as a defensive back on Walker Award winner and Heisman Trophy 35.2 points per game. the football squad. He began his coaching finalist Darren McFadden rushed for 219 career at Dickinson in the fall of 1998 as yards. Renew’s total was higher than five In 2011 Thompson guided Lenoir-Rhyne to a graduate assistant and worked with the teams’ rushing totals against the Gamecocks in nearly 400 yards of offense per game (397.0 outside linebackers before serving as the wide 2015. The next week, at Coastal Carolina, the ypg) while the squad averaged 33.6 points receivers coach at Stony Brook in 2000. Bulldogs broke a school record with four 100- per outing. The Bears also ranked third in the yard rushers and piled up 524 rushing yards, nation in rushing (287.1 ypg), and quarterback A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, the most in an NCAA Playoff game since 2012 Major Herron was named to the all-league Thompson is married to the former Tiffany and the second-highest single-game rushing first team. In his first season at L-R, Thompson Lebengood. The couple has four-year old twin total in FCS in 2015 behind The Citadel’s 535 headed up a Bear attack in 2010 that averaged daughters, Harper and Emma. yards in the season opener. more than 400 yards of total offense for the first time in 18 years and led Division II in Renew and offensive lineman Sam Frye were rushing at 319.5 yards per game. named All-Americans, and Frye and fellow offensive lineman Kyle Weaver earned All- Southern Conference honors. In addition, offensive lineman Tyler Davis and B-Back Evan McField earned spots on the All-Southern Conference Freshman Team.

As a team, the Bulldogs broke school records for all-purpose yards, total offense and rushing yards. The Citadel led the Southern Conference, and ranked second in FCS, with an average of 346.9 rushing yards per game, an average of 17.21 yards per completion and allowing 0.62 sacks per game. The Bulldogs also led the SoCon with 5.70 yards per rush and 41 rushing touchdowns.

Quarterback Dominique Allen led the Southern Conference and tied for 17th in FCS, second among quarterbacks, with 13 rushing touchdowns. Allen also ranked third in the SoCon in points responsibility with 104, fifth with 953 rushing yards, seventh with an average of 140.3 yards of total offense per game and eighth with an average of 6.0 points scored per game.

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Head Coach Brent Thompson the citadel under BRENT thompson In September 6-1 When allowing 0-13 points 3-0 When gaining 400-499 rush yards 6-0 In October 7-2 When allowing 14-20 points 7-2 When gaining 500+ rush yards 2-0 In November 2-4 When allowing 21-29 points 3-1 With less than 100 passing yards 11-4 In December 0-1 When allowing 30+ points 1-5 With 100-199 passing yards 3-3 In SoCon home games 5-3 When scoring first 8-2 With 200-299 passing yards 0-1 In SoCon road games 6-2 When leading after 1st quarter 7-2 When out-gaining opponents 13-4 In non-conference home games 1-1 When tied after 1st quarter 6-0 When allowing less than 300 yards 10-1 In non-conference road games 3-2 When trailing after 1st quarter 2-6 When allowing 300-399 yards 5-4 vs. ranked FCS opponents at home 2-3 When leading at halftime 11-2 When allowing 400-499 yards 0-1 vs. ranked FCS opponents on road 0-2 When tied at halftime 0-0 When allowing 500+ yards 0-2 vs. FBS opponents 0-2 When trailing at halftime 4-6 When allowing less than 100 rush yards 10-1 In home day games 4-2 When leading after 3rd quarter 12-1 When allowing 100-199 rush yards 1-3 In home night games 2-2 When tied after 3rd quarter 0-1 When allowing 200-299 rush yards 3-4 In road day games 6-4 When trailing after 3rd quarter 3-6 When allowing 300+ rush yards 0-0 In road night games 3-0 In overtime 2-0 When allowing less than 100 pass yards 2-1 In games decided by 10 points or less 9-2 When gaining less than 300 yards 2-2 When allowing 100-199 pass yards 8-2 In games decided by 3 points or less 3-0 When gaining 300-399 yards 3-5 When allowing 200-299 pass yards 3-2 When scoring 0-13 points 0-3 When gaining 400-499 yards 6-1 When allowing 300+ pass yards 1-1 When scoring 14-20 points 3-3 When gaining 500+ yards 4-0 When scoring non-offense TD 3-0 When scoring 21-29 points 4-1 When gaining less than 100 rush yards 0-0 When allowing non-offense TD 0-2 When scoring 30+ points 8-1 When gaining 100-199 rush yards 2-3 When committing 3+ turnovers 0-1 When gaining 200-299 rush yards 2-3 When forcing 3+ turnovers 5-0 When gaining 300-399 rush yards 3-2 When leading time of possession 12-3 the citadel GAME HIGHS UNDER THOMPSON MOST POINTS SCORED MOST RUSHING YARDS MOST TOTAL YARDS MOST FIRST DOWNS Team Pts Year Team Yds Season Opponent Yds Season Opponent 1st Season Presbyterian 48 2017 North Greenville 559 2016 Western Carolina 602 2016 North Greenville 33 2016 ETSU 45 2016 Western Carolina 513 2016 North Greenville 599 2016 Western Carolina 30 2016 N. Greenville 37 2016 Samford 463 2016 Samford 542 2016 Presbyterian 29 2017

FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED MOST PASSING YARDS FEWEST TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED TIME OF POSSESSION VMI 3 2017 Mercer 180 2017 Western Carolina 121 2016 Opponent Time Season Presbyterian 7 2017 Samford 152 2017 ETSU 208 2017 Western Carolina 43:20 2016 ETSU 10 2016 VMI 133 2016 Presbyterian 229 2017 North Carolina 42:25 2016 *SIX Tied at 14 Wofford (RS) 240 2016 Presbyterian 40:21 2017

gameday coaches locations On the Field: Pressbox: Brent Thompson______Head Coach Lou Conte______Offensive Coordinator/QBs/B-Backs Blake Harrell______Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Brian Rucker______Wide Receivers Ron Boyd______Offensive Line Joel Taylor______Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Safeties J.P. Gunter______Special Teams Coordinator Scott Yielding______Outside Linebackers Orlando Mitjans, Jr.______Cornerbacks Charlie Hopkins______Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends John Ward______Defensive Line Colton Korn______Special Teams Quality Control Bobby Ruff______Defensive Quality Control

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General Notes

RECORDING THE CITADEL IN 2017 Tale of the Tape The Citadel’s Record in... September______0-0 October______0-0 November______0-0

The Citadel’s Conference Record... At home______0-0 On the road ______0-0

The Citadel’s Non-Conference Record The Citadel Wofford At home______0-0 21.5______Points______25.7 On the road ______0-0 389.4______Total Offense______347.6 294.6______Rushing Yards______244.8 The Citadel’s vs. Ranked Opponents... At home______0-0 59.2______Rushing Attempts/Game______50.6 On the road ______0-0 5.0______Yards Per Carry______4.8 94.7______Passing Yardage______102.9 The Citadel’s Record in Games... 12.6______Passing Attempts/Game______12.0 Decided by 1-3 points______0-0 20.0______Yards Per Pass Completion______16.5 4-7 points______0-0 26.4______Points Allowed______22.4 8-10 points______0-0 354.6______Total Defense______326.7 11-19 points______0-0 143.1______Rushing Yards Allowed______121.7 20-29 points______0-0 30+ points______0-0 4.5______Yards Per Carry Allowed______3.6 211.5______Passing Yards Allowed______205.0 The Citadel’s Record When Scoring... 12.4______Yards Per Completion Allowed______10.6 10 or fewer points______0-0 +2______Turnover Margin______+6 11-19 points______0-0 20-29 points______0-0 Leaders Leaders 30+ points______0-0 Black (584)______Passing Yards______Newman (167) Black (6)______Passing TDs______McAfee (1) The Citadel’s Record When Allowing... 10 or fewer points______0-0 Drakeford (602)______Rushing Yards______Stoddard (825) 11-19 points______0-0 6 players (2)______Rushing TDs______Stoddard (15) 20-29 points______0-0 LeBlanc (16)______Receptions______Taylor (24) 30+ points______0-0 Webb (3)______Receiving TDs______Hill (2) Webb (331)______Receiving Yards______Morgan (401) The Citadel’s Record in Games... Dawkins (61)______Tackles______Alstatt (76) During the day______0-0 Dawkins (3.5)______Sacks______Brown (3.0) At night______0-0 Spann III (5)______Interceptions______Watson (4) Scoring first______0-0 Opponent scores first ______0-0 Leading after 1st quarter______0-0 Trailing after 1st quarter______0-0 Tied after 1st quarter______0-0 Leading at halftime______0-0 Trailing at halftime______0-0 Tied at Half______0-0 Leading after 3rd quarter______0-0 Trailing after 3rd quarter______0-0 In overtime______0-0

The Citadel’s record with... 100-yard rusher ______0-0 100-yard receiver______0-0 Less than 300-yards total offense______0-0 300-399 yards total offense______0-0 400-499 yards total offense______0-0 500+ yards total offense______0-0 Committing fewer turnovers______0-0 Committing more turnovers______0-0 Turnovers are equal______0-0

The Citadel’s Rushing Totals... Under 200 yards rushing______0-0 200-299 yards rushing______0-0 300-399 yards rushing______0-0 Rushing for over 400 yards______0-0

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The Last Time...

PASSING SPECIAL TEAMS 30 Pass Attempts Three Field Goals Made CIT: 38 by Tommy Edwards at Georgia Southern (2009) CIT: 3 by Cody Clark vs. Samford (2016) Opp.: 36 by Duncan Hodges, VMI (2017) Opp.: 3 by Cole Fisher, Mercer (2016) 40 Pass Attempts Four Field Goals Made CIT: 48 by Bart Blanchard vs. Georgia Southern (2008) CIT: 5 by Eric Goins vs. VMI (2015) Opp.: 46 by Devlin Hodges, Samford (2016) 20 Completions DEFENSE CIT: 23 by Tommy Edwards at Georgia Southern (2009) 20 Tackles Opp.: 35 by Devlin Hodges, Samford (2016) CIT: 23 by Rod Harland vs. Wofford (2011) 200 Passing Yards Opp.: 20 by Allan Cratsenberg, VMI (2016) CIT: 223 by Jordan Black at Furman (2017) Three Sacks Opp.: 204 by PJ Blazejowski at Furman (2017) CIT: 3.0 by Mitchell Jeter at Samford (2015) 300 Passing Yards Opp.: 3.0 by Patrick Hatcher, Samford (2008) CIT: 358 by Bart Blanchard vs. Georgia Southern (2008) Two Interceptions Opp.: 323 by Devlin Hodges, Samford (2017) CIT: 2 by Aaron Spann III, Chattnooga (2017) 400 Passing Yards Opp.: 2 by Laron Scott, Georgia Southern (2010) CIT: 428 by Kip Allen vs. Wofford (1985) Interception Returned for Touchdown Opp.: 415 by Alex Ross, Coastal Carolina (2015) CIT: Kailik Williams (13 yards) at Wofford (2016) Three Touchdown Passes Opp.: Devin Watson (64 yards), Wofford (2016, FCS Playoffs) CIT: 3 by Jordan Black vs. Presbyterian (2017) Two Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns in Same Game Opp.: 3 by Tyrie Adams, WCU (2017) CIT: Cortez Allen (7 yards) and Demetrius Jackson (52 yards) vs. Chowan (2010) Four Touchdown Passes Four Interceptions CIT: 6 by Bart Blanchard vs. Presbyterian (2009) CIT: vs. VMI - Q. Washington (2), Malik Diggs, Tevin Floyd (2015) Opp.: 4 by Matt Johnson, Charlotte (2014) Fumble Returned for Touchdown CIT: Jonathan King (54 yards) at VMI (2016) RUSHING Opp.: Quandon Christian (22 yards), Clemson (2013) 25 Rushing Attempts Safety Scored CIT: 45 by Tyler Renew vs. Samford (2016) CIT: Cam Jackson/Team blocked punt vs WCU (2017) Opp.: 32 by Jerick McKinnon, Georgia Southern (2013) Opp.: Wofford tackled Ben Dupree in end zone (2011) 35 Rushing Attempts Blocked Punt CIT: 45 by Tyler Renew vs. Samford (2016) CIT: Cam Jackson vs. WCU (2017) Opp.: 35 by Jerick McKinnon, Georgia Southern (2010) Opp.: Armani Helligar, Wofford (2016) 100 Rushing Yards Blocked Punt Returned for Touchdown CIT: 116 by Dom Allen vs WCU (2017) CIT: Carson Smith (8 yards) at Appalachian State (2012) Opp.: 197 by Detrez Newsome vs WCU (2017) Opp.: Marcus Pendergrass (2 yards), Chattanooga (2002) 200 Rushing Yards Punt Returned for Touchdown CIT: 285 by Tyler Renew vs. Samford (2016) CIT: DeAndre Schoultz (81 yards) at Gardner-Webb (2016) Opp.: 291 by Armanti Edwards, Appalachian State (2007) Opp.: Darius Hammond (74 yards), Charleston Southern (2014) Three Rushing Touchdowns Two Punt Returns for Touchdowns in Same Game CIT: 3 by Tyler Renew vs. Samford (2016) CIT: Carlos Frank (53 and 80 yards) vs. Newberry (1997) Opp.: 3 by Nic Grigsby, Arizona (2010) Kickoff Returned for Touchdown FCS Opp.: 3 by Mike Holloway, Charleston Southern (2015) CIT: Scooter Johnson (91 yards) vs. VMI (2002) Four Rushing Touchdowns Opp.: Tim Maypray (99 yards), VMI (2007) CIT: 5 by Ben Dupree at Old Dominion (2013) Blocked Field Goal Opp.: 4 by PJ Hill, Wisconsin (2007) CIT: Jonathan King at Wofford (2016) FCS Opp.: 4 by Chaz Williams, Georgia Southern (2004) Opp.: By VMI (2017) Two 100-Yard Rushers in Same Game Blocked Field Goal Returned for Touchdown CIT: T. Renew (285) and Cam Jackson (100) vs. Samford (2016) CIT: Demetrius Jackson (74 yards) vs. Chowan (2010) Opp.: Mike Holloway (172) and Darius Hammond (129), Charleston Southern Opp.: J.D. Dothard (64 yards), Chattanooga (2008) (2015) Blocked PAT Three 100-Yard Rushers in Same Game CIT: Kevin Graham at VMI (2016) CIT: Dominique Allen (174), Tyler Renew (129), Cam Jackson (113) and Vinny Opp.: Jon Strozyk, VMI (2016) Miller (100) at Coastal Carolina, 2015 Defensive Extra Point Scored Opp.: Brothel Cole (137), Steve Bishop (101), Mike Glenn (100), Furman (1980) CIT: Never Four 100-Yard Rushers in Same Game Opponent: Robert Mason, VMI (2003) CIT: Dominique Allen (174), Tyler Renew (129), Cam Jackson (113) and Vinny Miller (100) at Coastal Carolina, 2015 MISC Two Players with Three Rushing Touchdowns in Same Game Earned Shutout CIT: Erick Little (3) and Everette Sands (3) vs. Lees-McRae (1993) Citadel: vs. Davidson, 69-0 Opponent: at Wofford, 0-35 RECEIVING Beat FBS Team 10 Receptions Citadel: at South Carolina, 2015 CIT: 10 by Andre Roberts at Chattanooga (2009) Opp.: 13 by Karel Hamilton, Samford (2016) 100 Receiving Yards CIT: 123 by Matt Thomas at Appalachian State (2012) Opp.: 118 by Kelvin McKnight, Samford (2016) Three Touchdown Receptions CIT: 4 by Andre Roberts vs. Presbyterian (2009) Opp.: 3 by Austin Duke, Charlotte (2014)

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Two Deep OFFENSE DEFENSE

WR 22 Raleigh Webb 6-2 195 So. DE 92 Aaron Brawley 6-2 215 So. 13 Cole Owens 5-11 175 RFr. 49 Marquise Blount 6-3 223 Fr.

LT 67 Prince Howard-Whitaker 6-3 250 So. NT 68 Ken Allen 6-1 282 Sr. 78 Thomas Crawford 6-3 230 Fr. 96 Ja’lon Williams 6-2 273 Jr.

LG 52 Jon Barrett Lewis 6-2 295 So. DT 98 Joseph Randolph II 6-3 255 Jr. 64 Harry Easler 6-2 285 Jr. 88 Shawn McCord 6-2 255 Gr.

C 53 Tyler Davis 6-1 279 Sr. KAT 55 Russell Hubbs 6-1 226 Sr. 54 Haden Haas 6-3 295 RFr. 40 Jordan Williams 6-2 202 Jr.

RG 64 Harry Easler 6-2 285 Jr. LB 4 Phil Davis 6-1 225 Jr. 65 Johnathan Toole 6-1 287 Fr.. 38 Noah Dawkins 6-1 225 Sr.

RT 63 Drew McEntyre 6-3 285 Jr. LB 9 Willie Eubanks III 6-2 215 So. 58 Denzel Wright 6-1 240 So. 46 Isaac Stewart 6-2 247 Gr.

TE 89 Attorney Gallman 6-1 255 Jr. BANDIT 25 Sean-Thomas Faulkner 5-11 180 So. 44 Jordan Thomas 6-1 223 Jr. 37 Destin Mack 6-0 190 Fr. 30 Cliff Barrett, II 6-0 190 Gr. WR 21 Curt Nixon 6-0 184 Jr. 81 Dijon Profit 6-1 190 So. CB 7 Khafari Buffalo 6-2 190 Jr. 20 Jay Howard 6-1 180 RFr. QB 10 Jordan Black 6-1 200 Jr. 16 Brandon Rainey 6-0 185 So. DB 24 Aron Spann III 6-2 212 Sr. 6 Lane Botkin 6-0 195 RFr. A-Back 2 Rod Johnson 5-11 198 Jr. 18 Dante Smith 5-10 180 RFr. DB 33 Ronald Peterkin 6-0 185 Gr. 28 Nkem Njoku 5-10 195 Fr. or 17 Chris Beverly 5-10 181 Fr.

B-Back 8 Lorenzo Ward 5-10 211 Jr. CB 11 Phil Barrett 6-0 160 So. 5 Clay Harris 6-0 203 Fr. 45 Marvin Marshall 5-11 170 RFr. 32 Emeka Nwanze 6-0 215 Fr.

A-Back 29 Grant Drakeford 5-10 187 Sr. 26 Keyonte Sessions 5-8 190 So.

SPECIALISTS

PK 86 Jacob Godek 6-0 155 Jr. KR 21 Curt Nixon 6-0 184 Jr. 90 Matthew Campbell 6-1 227 Fr. 22 Raleigh Webb 6-2 195 So.

P 90 Matthew Campbell 6-1 227 Fr. PR 21 Curt Nixon 6-0 184 Jr. 93 Gage Russell 5-11 160 So. 6 Lane Botkin 6-0 195 RFr.

H 93 Gage Russell 5-11 160 So. 19 Brian Murdaugh 6-0 213 So.

LS 85 Patrick Keefe 5-11 190 Sr. 48 Gunner Covey 6-2 242 So.

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Numerical Roster

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School 2 Rod Johnson A-Back 5-11 198 Jr. Ninety-Six, S.C. / Ninety-Six 3 Joshua Bowers DB 5-10 172 Fr. New Port Richey, Fla. / East Lake 4 Phil Davis LB 6-1 225 Jr. Marietta, Ga. / Hillgrove 5 Clay Harris B-Back 6-0 203 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Norcross 6 Lane Botkin DB 6-0 195 RFr. Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora 7 Khafari Buffalo DB 6-2 189 Jr. Sumter, S.C. / Lakewood 8 Lorenzo Ward B-Back 5-10 211 Jr. Columbia, S.C. / Dreher 9 Willie Eubanks III LB 6-2 215 So. Augusta, Ga. / Laney 10 Jordan Black QB 6-1 200 Jr. Vidalia, Ga. / Vidalia 11 Phil Barrett DB 6-0 160 So. Columbia, S.C. / Irmo 12 Ryan McCarthy QB 6-3 200 RFr. Cumming, Ga. / Pinecrest Academy 13 Cole Owens WR 5-11 175 RFr. Irmo, S.C. / Chapin 15 Jalen Smith QB 6-0 205 Fr. Columbia, S.C. / Ridgeview 16 Brandon Rainey QB 6-0 185 So. Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona 17 Chris Beverly DB 5-10 181 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Wakulla 18 Dante Smith A-Back 5-10 180 RFr. North Charleston, S.C. / Porter-Gaud 19 Javonte Middleton QB 6-0 180 Fr. Savannah, Ga. / H.V. Jenkins 19 Brian Murdaugh QB 6-0 213 So. Walterboro, S.C. / Colleton Prep 20 Jay Howard DB 6-1 180 RFr. Lewisburg, Tenn. / Marshall County 21 Curt Nixon WR 6-0 184 Jr. Folkston, Ga. / Charlton County 22 Raleigh Webb WR 6-2 195 RSo. Acworth, Ga. / Allatoona 23 Keefe White A-Back 5-11 190 Fr. Montgomery, Ala. / Montgomery Academy 24 Aron Spann III DB 6-2 212 Sr. Spartanburg, S.C. / Dorman 25 Sean-Thomas Faulkner LB 5-11 180 RFr. Easley, S.C. / Easley 26 Keyonte Sessions A-Back 5-8 190 So. Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Myrtle Beach 27 Jaylan Adams DB 5-10 165 Fr. Johnson City, Tenn. / Science Hill 28 Nkem Njoku A-Back 5-10 195 Fr. Hampton, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic 29 Grant Drakeford A-Back 5-10 187 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / Riverwood / Georgia State 30 Cliff Barrett DB 6-0 190 Gr. Columbia, S.C. / Irmo / Lenoir-Rhyne 31 Von Ramsey LB 5-11 190 Fr. Hodges, S.C. / Greenwood 32 Emeka Nwanze B-Back 6-0 215 Fr. John’s Creek, Ga. / Centennial 33 Ronald Peterkin DB 6-0 185 Gr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson / Georgia State 34 Sam Llewellyn B-Back 5-11 199 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / St. Thomas Aquinas 35 Brian Horn LB 6-1 195 Fr. Columbia, S.C. / Westwood 36 Joe Douglas LB 6-2 200 Fr. Augusta, Ga. / Aquinas 37 Destin Mack LB 6-0 190 Fr. Macon, Ga. / Tattnall Square 38 Noah Dawkins LB 6-1 225 Sr. Lyman, S.C. / Byrnes 39 Ryland Ayers DB 5-9 173 Fr. Camden, S.C. / Camden 39 Dexter Freeman A-Back 5-10 187 RFr. Charleston, S.C / West Ashley 40 Jordan Williams LB 6-2 202 Sr. Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley 41 Kyler Estes LB 6-2 220 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / North Florida Christian 42 Brandon Berry B-Back 5-11 227 So. Crawfordville, Fla. / Wakulla 43 Hoss Smith B-Back 5-11 195 So. Oakland, Neb. / Oakland Craig 44 Jordan Thomas TE 6-1 223 Jr. Fairburn, Ga. / Our Lady of Mercy 45 Marvin Marshall DB 5-11 170 So. Columbia, S.C. / Ridgeview 46 Isaac Stewart LB 6-2 247 Gr. Charlotte, N.C. / Butler / Louisville 48 Gunner Covey DL 6-2 242 RSo. Pickens, S.C. / Pickens 49 Marquise Blount DL 6-3 223 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Vance 50 Caleb Deveaux LB 6-1 213 Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge 52 Jon Barrett Lewis OL 6-2 295 So. Lenoir, N.C. / Hibriten 53 Tyler Davis OL 6-1 279 Sr. Murrells Inlet, S.C. / Waccamaw 54 Haden Haas OL 6-3 295 RFr. Cuero, Texas / Cuero 55 Russell Hubbs LB 6-1 226 Sr. Rock Hill, S.C. / Northwestern 56 Ronald Prince OL 6-2 280 Fr. Valhalla, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac 57 Blake Harrison OL 6-2 270 So. Atlanta, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic 58 Denzel Wright OL 6-1 240 So. Lawrenceville, Ga. / Grayson 59 Kevin Wilson OL 6-4 260 So. Harker Hieghts, Texas / Harker Heights 60 Adam Wawrzynski DL 6-0 228 Jr. New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock 61 Mark Weakland OL 6-2 265 RSo. State College, Pa. / State College 62 Jonathan Cole OL 6-1 295 So. Fuquay-Varina, N.C. / Fuquay-Varina 63 Drew McEntyre OL 6-3 285 Jr. Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun 64 Harry Easler OL 6-2 285 Jr. Kingstree, S.C. / Williamsburg Academy 65 Johnathan Toole OL 6-1 287 Fr. Spring, Texas / Klein Collins 66 Jay Smith DL 6-1 270 Fr. Charleston, S.C. / West Ashley 67 Prince Howard-Whitaker OL 6-3 250 So. Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley 68 Ken Allen DL 6-1 282 Sr. Elberton, Ga. / Elbert County 69 Tyrell Earl OL 6-3 295 Fr. Larwenceville, Ga. / Central Gwinnett 70 Mason Kinsey DL 6-2 228 Fr. Arlington, Texas / Mansfield Legacy

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Numerical Roster

71 Charley Conley OL 5-11 273 So. Parkersburg, W.Va. / Parkersburg 72 Dalton Owens DL 6-2 302 So. Monroe, Ga. / Prince Avenue Christian 73 Patrick Ivey OL 6-2 270 So. Augusta, Ga. / Aquinas 74 Nick Hudgens OL 6-0 250 So. Columbia, S.C. / A.C. Flora 75 Tanner Lawson OL 6-2 300 RFr. Anderson, SC / T.L. Hanna 76 Donnie Brechtel, III OL 5-11 250 So. Niceville, Fla. / Niceville 77 Palmer Story DL 6-0 225 Fr. Six Mile, S.C. / D.W. Daniel 78 Thomas Crawford OL 6-3 230 So. Louisville, Ky. / Trinity 79 Noah Mills DL 6-3 235 Fr. Charleston, S.C. / Hanahan 80 Josh LeBlanc WR 6-3 200 Jr. Houston, Texas / Westfield 81 Dijon Profit WR 6-1 190 RSo. Goose Creek, S.C. / Goose Creek 82 Rashad Riley WR 6-1 210 RSo. St. Matthews, S.C. / Calhoun County 83 Cardan Williams WR 6-0 175 So. Chester, S.C. / Chester 84 Liam Reid WR 6-5 210 So. Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork 85 Patrick Keefe LS 5-11 190 Sr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. / Choctawhatchee 86 Jacob Godek K/P 6-0 155 Jr. Longwood, Fla. / Lake Brantley 87 Cameron Roberts WR 6-1 175 RFr. North Charleston, SC / Northwood Aca. 88 Shawn McCord DL 6-2 255 Gr. Aberdeen, N.J. / Red Bank Catholic / Saint Francis (PA) 89 Attorney Gallman TE 6-1 255 Jr. Hiram, Ga. / Hiram 90 Matthew Campbell K/P 6-1 227 Fr. Dacula, Ga. / Mill Creek 91 Bradley Carter DL 6-2 235 Sr. Blythewood, S.C. / Westwood 92 Aaron Brawley DL 6-2 215 So. Loganville, Ga. / Grayson 93 Gage Russell P 5-11 160 So. Florence, S.C. / West Florence 94 Elijah Lowe DL 6-4 228 Sr. Easley, S.C. / Easley 95 Blake Oliveira DL 6-3 255 So. Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville 96 Ja’Lon Williams DL 6-2 273 RJr. Columbia, S.C. / Spring Valley 97 JaBauri Garner DL 6-2 290 RFr. Florence, Ala. / Florence 98 Joseph Randolph II DL 6-3 255 Jr. Jefferson, Ga. / Jefferson 99 Christian Weyrich DL 6-0 230 RFr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton Lasalle Damian Crowson WR 6-0 155 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Maclay Stephon Eugene A-Back 5-9 195 So. Seabrook, S.C. / Whale Branch Cody Green LB 5-9 200 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. / Hardin Valley Academy Darique Hampton QB 5-10 162 Fr. Goose Creek, S.C. / Goose Creek Daniel Haydel DB 5-9 165 So. Sumter, S.C. / Sumter Carter Moody WR 5-9 180 Fr. Oklahoma City, Okla. / Bishop McGuinness Joshua Roides K 5-7 146 So. Caledonia, N.Y. / Caledonia-Mumford Nic Trocha DB 6-0 185 Jr. Greenville, S.C. / St. Joseph’s Catholic School Eric Vettel LB 5-10 200 So. Charleston, S.C. / Bishop England Kevin Williams WR 5-8 155 Fr. Simpsonville, S.C. / Christ School Jeffrey Wood TE 5-11 225 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta

Head Coach: Brent Thompson (Norwich, 1998), 3rd season Assistant Coaches: Lou Conte (Offensive Coordinator / QBs / B-Backs) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Marquise Blount______Mar-KEESE Blunt Blake Harrell (Defensive Coordinator / LBs) Donnie Brechtel______Breck-tool J.P. Gunter (Special Teams / Recruiting Coordinator) Khafari Buffalo______Kuh-far-E Ron Boyd (Offensive Line) Caleb Deveaux______Duh-VO Charles Hopkins (Offensive Tackles / TEs) Willie Eubanks______YOU-banks Orland Mitjans, Jr. (Cornerbacks) Jacob Godek______Go-deck Brian Rucker (Wide Receivers) Haden Haas______Haws Joel Taylor (Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties) Josh LeBlanc______La-blonk John Ward (Defensive Line / Academic Coordinator) Sam Llewellyn______Lew-EL-in Will Hornsby (Offensive Quality Control) Javonte Middleton______Juh-von-TAY Brian Murdaugh______Murr-daw Bobby Ruff (Defensive Quality Control) Nkem Njoku______Nuh-kem N-Joe-coo Will Christopher (Defensive Quality Control) Emeka Nwanze______Uh-Mee-Kay N-wan-zay Kolton Korn (Special Teams Quality Control / Recruiting Quality Control) Keyonte Sessions______Key-on-TAY Andy Clawson (Assistant AD / Sports Medicine) Raleigh Webb______Rawl-E Donnell Boucher (Assistant AD / Strength and Conditioning) Adam Wawrzynski______war-ZIN-skee Floris Mendonca (Video Coordinator) Christian Weyrich______WHY-rich Kate Yeager (Director of Personnel) Ja’lon Williams______JAY-lin

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SoCon Standings - Schedule 2018 Southern Conference Standings School Conf CPct. Overall Pct. Streak Chattanooga 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 - ETSU 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 - Furman 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 - Mercer 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 - Samford 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 - The Citadel 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 - VMI 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 - Western Carolina 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 - Wofford 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 -

This Week’s Schedule SoCon Players of the Week

Thursday, August 30 Sept. 3 Oct. 22 Tennessee Tech at Chattanooga, 7 p.m. Offense Offense Shorter at Samford, 7:30 p.m. Defense Defense Specialist Specialist Saturday, September 1 Furman at Clemson, 12:20 p.m. Sept. 10 Oct. 29 Newberry at Western Carolina, 6 p.m. Offense Offense The Citadel at Wofford, 6 p.m. Defense Defense VMI at Toledo, 7 p.m. Specialist Specialist Mercer at Memphis, 7 p.m. Mars Hill at ETSU, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 October Offense Offense Last Week’s Results Defense Defense Specialist Nov. 5 Sept. 24 Offense Offense Defense Defense Specialist Specialist Nov. 12 September Offense Offense Defense Defense Specialist

Oct. 1 Nov. 19 Offense Offense Defense Defense Specialist Specialist

Oct. 8 Offense Defense Specialist

Oct. 15 Offense Defense Specialist

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2018 Game Recaps

Sept. 1 • Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, S.C. Sept. 8 • Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, S.C. Sept. 15 • Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, S.C.

THE CITADEL CHATTANOOGA CHARLESTON SO.

#10 WOFFORD THE CITADEL THE CITADEL

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- CHARLESTON, S.C. -- CHARLESTON, S.C. --

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2018 Game Recaps

Sept. 22 • Five Star Stadium • Macon, Ga. Sept. 29 • Johnny Unitas® Stadium • Towson, Md. Oct. 13 • Jonson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, S.C.

THE CITADEL THE CITADEL ETSU

MERCER TOWSON THE CITADEL

MACON, Ga. -- TOWSON, Md. -- CHARLESTON, S.C. --

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2018 Game Recaps

Oct. 20 • Foster Stadium • Lexington, Va. Oct. 27 • Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, S.C. Nov. 3 • E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cuhlowee, N.C.

THE CITADEL FURMAN THE CITADEL

VMI THE CITADEL W. CAROLINA

LEXINGTON, Va. -- CHARLESTON, S.C. -- CUHLOWEE, N.C. --

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2018 Game Recaps

Nov. 10 • Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, S.C. Nov. 17 • Bryant Denney Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Ala.

SAMFORD THE CITADEL

THE CITADEL ALABAMA

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --

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Individual Game-by-Game

Rushing (Att.-Yards-TD) WOF CHATT CSU MER TOW ETSU VMI FUR WCU SAM ALA

Receiving (Rec.-Yards-TD) WOF CHATT CSU MER TOW ETSU VMI FUR WCU SAM ALA

Passing (Comp.-Att.-Int.-Yards-TD) Punting/Field Goals (Punts-Avg./FGM-FGA) #10 #16 #90 #86 Jordan Brandon Matthew Jacob Black Rainey Campbell Godek Wofford P FG Chattanooga Wofford Charleston Southern Chattanooga Mercer Charleston Southern Towson Mercer ETSU Towson VMI ETSU Furman VMI Western Carolina Furman Samford Western Carolina Alabama Samford Alabama

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Team Game-by-Game

First Time of Rushing Passing Total Offense 3rd Down Fumbles- Game Score Downs Possession (No-Yds-TD) (Cmp-Att-Int-Yds-TD) (Plays-Yds-TD) Conv. Lost THE CITADEL at Wofford

THE CITADEL Chattanooga

THE CITADEL Charleston Southern

THE CITADEL at Mercer

THE CITADEL at Towson

THE CITADEL ETSU

THE CITADEL at VMI

THE CITADEL Furman

THE CITADEL at Western Carolina

THE CITADEL Samford

THE CITADEL at Alabama

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Big Plays 20-Yard Plus Plays Longest Plays By the Numbers Yds Type Player (s) Opponent Longest Play by Yards No. TD 100+______0______0 90-99______0______0 * touchdown scored on the play 80-89______0______0 70-79______0______0 60-69______0______0 50-59______0______0 40-49______0______0 30-39______0______0 20-29______0______0 Longest Play by Yards No. TD Rushing______0______0 Passing______0______0 Punt Returns______0______0 Kick Returns______0______0 Interceptions______0______0 Fumble Returns______0______0 Other______0______0 Total______0______0

20-Yard Plus By Player Player No. TD R P KR PR IR

* Fumble Return

Longest Plays of the Year Rushing Rushing Touchdown Passing Passing Touchdown

Punt Return Kickoff Return Interception Return Fumble Return Punt Field Goal

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2017 FINAL Team Stats

Schedule & Results Team Statistics Overall Home Away Neutral The Citadel Opponents ALL GAMES 5-6 2-3 3-3 0-0 SCORING ______237 ______290 CONFERENCE 3-5 1-3 2-2 0-0 Points Per Game ______21.5 ______26.4 NON-CONFERENCE 2-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 Points Off Turnovers ______28 ______35 FIRST DOWNS ______212 ______187 Date Opponent W/L Score Att. Rushing ______169 ______82 Sep 02 NEWBERRY W 31-14 7467 Passing ______31 ______92 Sep 09 at Presbyterian W 48-7 2586 Penalty ______12 ______13 *Sep 16 at ETSU W 31-25 7544 RUSHING YARDAGE ______3241 ______1574 *Sep 30 at #23 Samford L 14-35 9233 Yards gained rushing ______3468 ______1837 *Oct 07 MERCER L 14-24 9969 Yards lost rushing ______227 ______263 *Oct 14 #5 WOFFORD L 16-20 8543 Rushing Attempts ______651 ______347 *Oct 21 at Chattanooga W 20-14 7521 Average Per Rush ______5.0 ______4.5 *Oct 28 VMI W 21-3 11609 Average Per Game ______294.6 ______143.1 *Nov 04 #24 WESTERN CAROLINA L 19-31 7384 TDs Rushing ______22 ______22 *Nov 11 at #21 Furman L 20-56 10105 PASSING YARDAGE ______1042 ______2327 Nov 18 at #2 Clemson L 3-61 80618 Comp-Att-Int ______52-139-8 ______187-296-11 Average Per Pass ______7.5 ______7.9 * Colonial Athletic Association Game Average Per Catch ______20.0 ______12.4 Average Per Game ______94.7 ______211.5 TDs Passing ______9 ______17 TOTAL OFFENSE ______4283 ______3901 Total Plays ______790 ______643 Score by Quarters Average Per Play ______5.4 ______6.1 1 2 3 4 OT Total Average Per Game ______389.4 ______354.6 The Citadel 49 59 62 67 0 237 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards ______35-755 ______25-682 Opponents 101 90 58 41 0 290 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ______19-171 ______12-58 INT RETURNS: #-Yards ______11-56 ______8-76 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ______21.6 ______27.3 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ______9.0 ______4.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE ______5.1 ______9.5 FUMBLES-LOST ______20-7 ______14-6 PENALTIES-Yards ______53-438 ______34-330 Average Per Game ______39.8 ______30.0 PUNTS-Yards ______52-1993 ______53-2021 Average Per Punt ______38.3 ______38.1 Net punt average ______35.7 ______34.2 KICKOFFS-Yards ______45-2889 ______58-3472 Average Per Kick ______64.2 ______59.9 Net kick average ______37.9 ______37.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game ______34:20 ______25:40 3RD-DOWN Conversions ______73/173 ______43/120 3rd-Down Pct ______42% ______36% 4TH-DOWN Conversions ______10/26 ______5/11 4th-Down Pct ______38% ______45% SACKS BY-Yards ______16-91 ______11-72 MISC YARDS ______0 ______24 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ______31 ______39 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ______6-14 ______6-8 ON-SIDE KICKS ______2-2 ______0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES ______(25-41) 61% ______(27-31) 87% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ______(21-41) 51% ______(23-31) 74% PAT-ATTEMPTS ______(29-30) 97% ______(36-37) 97% ATTENDANCE ______44972 ______117607 Games/Avg Per Game ______5/8994 ______6/19601 Neutral Site Games ______0/0

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2017 FINAL Individual Stats Rushing Punt Returns GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G No. Yds Avg TD Long Drakeford 11 63 613 11 602 9.6 2 71 54.7 Nixon 17 139 8.2 0 16 Allen 11 129 635 56 579 4.5 8 54 52.6 Jackson 1 26 26.0 0 0 Jackson 11 87 537 31 506 5.8 1 74 46.0 Williams 1 6 6.0 0 6 Rainey 10 119 505 10 495 4.2 2 28 49.5 Total 19 171 9.0 0 16 Ward 11 72 318 0 318 4.4 2 45 28.9 Opponents 12 58 4.8 0 37 Black 10 81 369 66 303 3.7 2 30 30.3 Berry 5 52 179 1 178 3.4 2 21 35.6 Johnson 7 20 174 3 171 8.6 2 32 24.4 Webb 11 5 76 0 76 15.2 1 43 6.9 Sessions 7 8 48 2 46 5.8 0 32 6.6 Thomas 1 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 5 9.0 Interceptions Lampkin 4 2 5 0 5 2.5 0 2 1.2 No. Yds Avg TD Long LeBlanc 8 2 0 10 -10 -5.0 0 0 -1.2 Spann, III 5 18 3.6 0 12 TEAM 8 9 0 37 -37 -4.1 0 0 -4.6 Williams 2 44 22.0 0 28 Total 11 651 3468 227 3241 5.0 22 74 294.6 Carter 1 -8 -8.0 0 0 Opponents 11 347 1837 263 1574 4.5 22 81 143.1 Roberts 1 0 0.0 0 0 Wilmore 1 0 0.0 0 0 Whiteside, II 1 2 2.0 0 2 Total 11 56 5.1 0 28 Passing Opponents 8 76 9.5 0 31 G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G Allen 11 73.7 29-86-7 33.7 458 3 50 41.6 Black 10 179.7 23-50-1 46.0 584 6 72 58.4 Jackson 11 0.0 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TEAM 8 0.0 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Kick Returns Total 11 110.2 52-139-8 37.4 1042 9 72 94.7 No. Yds Avg TD Long Opponents 11 140.7 187-296-11 63.2 2327 17 78 211.5 Jackson 22 516 23.5 0 51 Washington 8 159 19.9 0 28 Ward 2 27 13.5 0 14 Wilmore 1 16 16.0 0 16 Receiving Webb 1 18 18.0 0 18 Johnson 1 19 19.0 0 19 G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Total 35 755 21.6 0 51 LeBlanc 8 16 297 18.6 2 51 37.1 Opponents 25 682 27.3 0 56 Webb 11 13 331 25.5 3 61 30.1 Jackson 11 12 254 21.2 1 61 23.1 Nixon 11 4 25 6.2 0 13 2.3 Bailey 10 2 81 40.5 0 72 8.1 Drakeford 11 2 20 10.0 0 16 1.8 Johnson 7 1 18 18.0 1 18 2.6 Fumble Returns Rainey 10 1 14 14.0 1 14 1.4 Sessions 7 1 2 2.0 1 2 0.3 No. Yds Avg TD Long Total 11 52 1042 20.0 9 72 94.7 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 11 187 2327 12.4 17 78 211.5 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

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2017 FINAL Individual Stats

Scoring Total Offense TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Allen 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Allen 11 215 579 458 1037 94.3 Godek 0 6-14 29-30 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 47 Black 10 131 303 584 887 88.7 Webb 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Drakeford 11 63 602 0 602 54.7 Johnson 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Jackson 11 89 506 0 506 46.0 Rainey 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Rainey 10 119 495 0 495 49.5 Jackson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Ward 11 72 318 0 318 28.9 Ward 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Berry 5 52 178 0 178 35.6 Drakeford 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Johnson 7 20 171 0 171 24.4 Berry 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Webb 11 5 76 0 76 6.9 Black 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Sessions 7 8 46 0 46 6.6 LeBlanc 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Thomas 1 2 9 0 9 9.0 Sessions 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Lampkin 4 2 5 0 5 1.2 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 4 LeBlanc 8 2 -10 0 -10 -1.2 Total 31 6-14 29-30 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 237 TEAM 8 10 -37 0 -37 -4.6 Opponents 39 6-8 36-37 0-1 1 1-1 0 0 290 Total 11 790 3241 1042 4283 389.4 Opponents 11 643 1574 2327 3901 354.6

Punting All-Purpose Yards No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Russell 39 1476 37.8 51 4 14 11 2 0 G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Cannon 13 517 39.8 55 0 6 6 1 0 Jackson 11 506 254 26 516 0 1302 118.4 Total 52 1993 38.3 55 4 20 17 3 0 Drakeford 11 602 20 0 0 0 622 56.5 Opponents 53 2021 38.1 59 2 19 13 5 2 Allen 11 579 0 0 0 0 579 52.6 Rainey 10 495 14 0 0 0 509 50.9 Webb 11 76 331 0 18 0 425 38.6 Ward 11 318 0 0 27 0 345 31.4 Black 10 303 0 0 0 0 303 30.3 Field Goals LeBlanc 8 -10 297 0 0 0 287 35.9 M-A Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blkd Johnson 7 171 18 0 19 0 208 29.7 Godek 6-14 42.9 0-0 1-4 3-6 2-3 0-1 46 2 Berry 5 178 0 0 0 0 178 35.6 Nixon 11 0 25 139 0 0 164 14.9 Washington 11 0 0 0 159 0 159 14.5 Bailey 10 0 81 0 0 0 81 8.1 Williams 8 0 0 6 0 44 50 6.2 Sessions 7 46 2 0 0 0 48 6.9 Spann, III 11 0 0 0 0 18 18 1.6 Wilmore 11 0 0 0 16 0 16 1.5 Thomas 1 9 0 0 0 0 9 9.0 Lampkin 4 5 0 0 0 0 5 1.2 Whiteside, II 8 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.2 Carter 11 0 0 0 0 -8 -8 -0.7 TEAM 8 -37 0 0 0 0 -37 -4.6 Field Goal Sequence Total 11 3241 1042 171 755 56 5265 478.6 The Citadel Opponents Opponents 11 1574 2327 58 682 76 4717 428.8 Newberry (37) - Presbyterian - - ETSU 30,(46) (46) Samford - 43 Mercer 47 (29) Wofford - 47 Chattanooga 51,27,(45),(34) - VMI 33,35,22,23 (37) Western Carolina (23) (39) Furman - - Clemson (30) (26),(38)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

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2017 FINAL Defensive Stats Defensive Leaders

Tackles Pass Def Fumbles Blkd GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds Sacks-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 5 Pierce 11 40 51 91 13.0 - 33 3.0 - 15 . 4 4 1 - 0 1 . . 38 Dawkins 11 37 24 61 11.0 - 50 3.5 - 22 . 1 9 . 1 . . 24 Spann, III 11 37 20 57 3.0 - 3 . 5 - 18 1 1 1 - 0 1 . . 7 Williams 8 34 15 49 3.5 - 12 0.5 - 3 2 - 44 3 . 1 - 0 2 . . 96 Williams 9 12 24 36 8.5 - 32 2.5 - 12 . 1 4 1 - 0 1 . . 11 Roberts 11 27 9 36 . . 1 - 0 4 . . . . . 9 Buffalo 11 23 10 33 1.0 - 3 ...... 68 Allen 11 12 18 30 5.0 - 9 1.0 - 5 . . 3 . . . . 33 Washington 11 13 17 30 3.0 - 14 . . 2 4 1 - 0 . . . 23 Carter 11 22 4 26 1.0 - 5 . 1 - -8 4 . 1 - 0 . . . 55 Hubbs 11 6 15 21 4.0 - 14 1.5 - 9 . . 2 . . . . 50 Eubanks, III 11 12 6 18 1.0 - 1 . . 1 . . . . . 3 Wilmore 11 14 3 17 . . 1 - 0 3 . . . . . 94 Stokes 10 8 8 16 3.0 - 8 2.0 - 5 . . 2 . . . . 8 Battle 11 9 5 14 3.5 - 16 2.0 - 12 . . 1 . . . . 91 White 11 6 7 13 1.0 - 2 . . . 2 . . . . 90 Whiteside, II 8 3 10 13 2.0 - 4 . 1 - 2 ...... 1 Phillips 9 7 4 11 1.0 - 4 ...... 32 Davis 9 6 5 11 1.0 - 1 ...... 98 Randolph, II 11 2 8 10 2.5 - 12 1.0 - 10 . 1 1 . . . . 43 Barr 11 5 3 8 1.0 - 1 ...... 97 King 11 4 4 8 2.0 - 9 . . 1 . . . . . 27 Dumas 11 2 5 7 . . . 1 . . . . . 46 Cunningham, Jr. 9 2 3 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 22 Webb 11 2 2 4 ...... 92 Brawley 9 1 2 3 . . . . 1 . . . . 18 Jackson 11 2 . 2 ...... 2 . 28 Steverso 7 2 . 2 ...... 63 McEntyre 11 1 1 2 ...... 86 Godek 11 1 1 2 ...... 2 Johnson 7 1 . 1 ...... 48 Floyd 11 1 . 1 ...... 21 Nixon 11 . 1 1 ...... 19 Allen 11 1 . 1 ...... 85 Keefe 11 1 . 1 ...... 37 Ward 11 . 1 1 ...... TM TEAM 8 ...... 2 Total 11 356 286 642 71 - 233 16 - 91 11 - 56 28 34 6 - 0 6 2 2 Opponents 11 448 520 968 57 - 201 11 - 72 8 - 76 23 18 7 - 0 12 2 .