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GAME ONE Purdue opens 128th season with road game at Marshall Purdue at Marshall The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1 Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, 3 p.m. ET THE GAME TEAM COMPARISON Joan C. Edwards Stadium (38,016) • Purdue kicks off the 2015 season Huntington, W. Va. with a trip to Marshall, the sec- THE BROADCASTS ond-ever meeting between the schools. TV: Fox Sports 1 • The Boilermakers make their second Justin Kutcher, Play-by-Play trip to West Virginia, but the first Record*...... 3-9 Record*...... 13-1 to Huntington. Purdue won at No. Conference...... Big Ten Conference...... USA Petros Papadakis, Analyst Pts/Gm*...... 23.8 Pts/Gm*...... 45.6 23 West Virginia 26-24 to open the Steve Hutchinson, Analyst Opp Pts/Gm*...... 31.7 Opp Pts/Gm*...... 21.0 1995 season. Rush Yds/Gm*...157.2 Rush Yds/Gm*...271.9 • The game is Purdue’s first Sunday Pass Yds/Gm*....187.4 Pass Yds/Gm*....287.3 RADIO: Purdue Sports Properties game since knocking off Syracuse Total Def/Gm*...416.0 Total Def/Gm*...357.1 51-0 at Ross-Ade Stadium in the Ret. Starters O/D...8/8 Ret. Starters O/D...6/5 Tim Newton, Play-by-Play 2004 season opener. The Boilermak- *Stats from 2014 *Stats from 2014 Pete Quinn, Analyst ers also opened the 2001 season RETURNING 2014 STAT LEADERS on a Sunday, winning at Cincinnati Kelly Kitchel, Sideline PASSING PASSING 19-14. Rob Blackman, Producer #12 Austin Appleby #10 Gunnar Holcombe • Purdue opens on the road for the 144-272, 1449, 10 TD, 12-21, 119, 0 TD, Scott Fenstermaker, Engineer second time in three years and 11 INT, 7 starts 0 INT, 0 starts fourth time in nine seasons. • Purdue is 1-4 all-time in games RUSHING RUSHING SIRIUS: Channel 84 played on Sept. 6, including a loss #23 Keyante Green #47 Devon Johnson XM: Channel 84 last year to Central Michigan. 27-199, 0 TD, 7.4 AVG 206-1767, 17 TD, 8.6 AVG • Prior to Purdue’s meeting against SCHEDULE/RESULTS RECEIVING RECEIVING Marshall in 2012, the last Confer- #33 Danny Anthrop #4 Deon-Tay McManus Date Opponent TV Result ence USA opponent the Boilermak- Sept. 6 at Marshall Fox Sports 1 3 p.m. 38-616, 4 TD, 68.4 YPG 26-422, 6 TD, 30.1 YPG ers faced was a 24-22 loss at Rice Sept. 12 Indiana State ESPNews Noon Sept. 19 Virginia Tech ESPNU 3:30 p.m. in 2011. Purdue opened with a win DEFENSE DEFENSE Sept. 26 Bowling Green TBA TBA against Middle Tennessee that sea- #4 Ja’Whaun Bentley #17 Taj Letman Oct. 3 at Michigan State TBA Noon son, though the Blue Raiders were 3.5 TFL, 3 FR, 1 INT, 76 tkls 4 INT, 0.5 TFL, 94 tkls Oct. 10 Minnesota TBA TBA members of the Sun Belt until 2013. THE SERIES Oct. 17 at Wisconsin TBA Noon • Purdue wide receivers coach Gerad Purdue is 1-0 all-time against Marshall. Oct. 31 Nebraska TBA TBA Parker returns to Marshall where he The Boilermakers beat the Thundering Nov. 7 Illinois TBA Noon held the same position for the Herd Herd 51-41 at Ross-Ade Stadium in Nov. 14 at Northwestern TBA TBA in 2011 and 2012. 2012. Nov. 21 at Iowa TBA TBA • Purdue is the first Big Ten team to Nov. 28 Indiana TBA TBA travel to Huntington, W. Va. POST GAME MEDIA INFO ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS • Sunday’s game is Purdue’s first on The Purdue locker room will remain closed Assoc. Director, Football...... Matt Rector Fox Sports 1. following all football games. Media should ...... [email protected] • Austin Appleby was named Purdue’s request players through Matt Rector of ...... 765-494-3196 (o); 765-237-1330 (c) starting quarterback on Aug. 25. the Purdue Athletics Communications staff Asst. Director, Secondary FB....Matt Staudt He is Purdue’s fifth different season during the fourth quarter...... [email protected] opening starter in the last five years...... 765-496-7842 (o); 765-414-1984 (c) • Marshall’s offensive coordinator, Purdue head coach Darrell Hazell and four Bill Legg, was Purdue’s co-offensive Website...... PurdueSports.com select players will address the media in the coordinator in 2006 and 2007, after Facebook...... Facebook.com/PurdueSports designated media area. Assistant coaches coaching the Boilermakers’ offen- Twitter...... @BoilerFootball will not be available. Instagram...... @BoilerFootball sive linemen from 2003 to 2005. #BoilerUp 1 2015 PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - at MARSHALL

MEDIA AVAILABILITY Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday Sunday Monday

12:30 p.m. ET Noon - 12:45 ET After Practice No availability - Coach No availability GAME DAY No availability Head coach Darrell Coach Hazell press Coach Hazell and Hazell Radio Show at 3 p.m. ET Hazell in his office in conference and requested assistant 6 p.m. at Puccini’s Purdue vs. Marshall Mollenkopf teleconference in coaches and players (in-person only) All-American Dining (limit six players) Postgame Hall Coach Hazell and four requested 1:20 players in the Coach Hazell on B1G Friday interview area. Conference Call No availability After Practice Requested assistant coaches and players (limit six players)

SUNDAY GAMES sive linemen from 2003 to 2005. THE DARRELL HAZELL FILE • Purdue is 6-6 in Sunday games and • Purdue starting quarterback Austin has won its last two. Appleby’s younger brother, Jake, is a Darrell Hazell was • Sept. 5, 2004 - West Lafayette, Ind. redshirt freshman on the golf team named the 35th head #25 Purdue 51, Syracuse 0 at Marshall. coach in Purdue • Sept. 2, 2001 - Cincinnati, Ohio football history on Dec. Purdue 19, Cincinnati 14 FIRST(S) AND 10 5, 2012. He signed a six- • Aug. 30, 1998 - Los Angeles • Purdue’s trip to Marshall is the first, year contract with the USC 27, Purdue 17 not just for the Boilermakers, but Boilermakers. Hazell is • Oct. 21, 1917 - West Lafayette, Ind. for a team in the Big Ten. in his third year at Chicago 27, Purdue 0 • Purdue’s Sunday game is its first in Purdue, after spending two seasons as • Nov. 19, 1916 - Evanston, Ill. 11 years (and one day). the head coach at Kent State. Northwestern 38, Purdue 6 • The game will be Purdue’s first to be Hazell (HAY-zull) was named the 2012 • Nov. 23, 1913 - Bloomington, Ind. televised on Fox Sports 1. Mid-American Conference Coach of the Purdue 42, Indiana 7 • Purdue’s game against Marshall Year after leading Kent State to arguably • Nov. 24, 1912 - West Lafayette, Ind. marks the first time the Boilermak- its most sucessful season ever, with an Purdue 34, Indiana 7 ers have faced a team that won 13 11-3 record and MAC East Division cham- • Nov. 17, 1912 - West Lafayette, Ind. or more games the previous year pionship. The 11 wins set a school record. Purdue 91, Rose Poly 0 since 2003 when the Boilermakers Prior to his time at Kent State, • Nov. 3, 1912 - Evanston, Ill. played Ohio State, which was com- Hazell spent seven seasons at Ohio State, Purdue 21, Northwestern 6 ing off a 14-0 season. where he served as an assistant head • Oct. 15, 1911 - Chicago • Paul Griggs ranked first in the coun- coach and wide receivers coach under Jim Chicago 11, Purdue 3 try last season in field goal percent- Tressel. Hazell has spent 28 years in the • Oct. 8, 1911 - West Lafayette, Ind. age on kicks of 50+ yards (min. 3 college coaching ranks, and has previous Wabash 3, Purdue 0 attempts). Griggs was 3-for-3. stints as Rutgers (2001-03), West Virginia • Nov. 25, 1906 - West Lafayette, Ind. • The Boilermakers return five starters (1999-2000), the U.S. Military Academy Illinois 5, Purdue 0 on the offensive line, and six guys (1997-98), Western Michigan (1995-96), who started at least seven games up Pennsylvania (1992-94), Eastern Illinois (1988) and Oberlin (1986-87, 1989-91). CONNECTING THE SCHOOLS front a year ago, for the first time Hazell graduated in 1986 from • Third year Purdue assistant coach since 1963, when Purdue had 11 Muskingum College with a B.A. in speech Gerad Parker spent two seasons different guys start on the line that communications and business. He was a coaching the wide receivers in season, after having 10 in 1962. three-time all-conference selection as a 2011 and 2012. After two seasons • D.J. Knox, No. 1, is making his first wide receiver and an All-American as a coaching Purdue’s tight ends, Parker career start at running back. senior. is back working with the wide • Purdue’s first road game of the A native of Cinnaminson, N.J., Hazell receivers. season, at Marshall, is 28 days earlier (born April 14, 1964) and Annmarie have • Purdue’s Director of Player Person- than last season’s first true road a son, Kyle. nel Mike Waugh, in his second year game (at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014). with the Boilermakers, spent three • Six Boilermakers are scheduled to HAZELL’s HEAD COACHING RECORD years at Marshall where he earned make their first career starts for Year School Overall Conf. his master’s degree and was the Purdue (WR Domonique Young, TE 2011 Kent State 5-7 4-4 director of high school relations. Jordan Jurasevich, RB D.J. Knox, RE 2012 Kent State 11-3 8-0 • Marshall offensive coordinator Bill Antoine Miles, FS Robert Gregory, LS 2013 Purdue 1-11 0-8 Legg was Purdue’s co-offensive Ben Makowski). 2014 Purdue 3-9 1-7 coordinator in 2006 and 2007, after • Sunday’s game is the first at Purdue Totals Four Years 20-30 13-19 coaching the Boilermakers’ offen- for tight ends coach Terry Malone. 2 @BoilerFootball 2015 PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - at MARSHALL

PURDUE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS STARTING UP FRONT • Purdue is 4-2 vs. current members of • Purdue returns all five starters on Conference USA. In seasons that the Location...... West Lafayette, Ind. the offensive line, and six guys who Boilermakers beat a now-Confer- Founded...... May 6, 1869 started at least seven games up ence USA opponent, Purdue went Conference...... Big Ten front last season. to three bowl games and had a 6-1 Colors...... Old Gold and Black • Robert Kugler (Sr. - Center) has 31 season in 1958. Nickname...... Boilermakers • The Sept. 6 start date is Purdue’s lat- President...... Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. consecutive starts heading into Sun- Athletics Director...... Morgan J. Burke day’s game. est opener since 2008 (also Sept. 6). • Jordan Roos (Jr. - Right guard) start- First Season...... 1887 ed all 12 games last year and has 18 A WIN WOULD MEAN... All-Time Record...... 596-535-48 for his career. • Purdue picks up its first non-confer- All-Time Big Ten Record...... 321-375-32 • Jason King (Jr. - Left guard) has ence road win since 2007 at Toledo. First Team All-Americans...... 45 players, 51 times started 17 straight games. • Purdue is victorious in its first true First Team All-Big Ten...... 132 players, 171 times • J.J. Prince (Jr. - Right tackle) started road game of the season for the sec- Bowl Appearances...... 17 nine games at right tackle last sea- ond straight year (at Illinois in 2014). Bowl Wins...... 9 son and has 10 career starts. • Purdue improves to 2-0 all-time vs. • Cameron Cermin (Jr. - Tackle) started Marshall. Head Coach...... Darrell Hazell eight games last season, five at left Alma Mater...... Muskingum, 1986 • Purdue improves to 5-2 vs. current Career Record (Years)...... 20-30 (Fifth) tackle, three at right. Conference USA opponents. Purdue Record (Years)...... 4-20 (Third) • David Hedelin (Sr. - Left tackle) • Purdue improves to 2-0 in the state started the final seven games of the of West Virginia. 2014 Record...... 3-9 season last year at left tackle. • Purdue defeated a team coming off 2014 Big Ten Record/Finish...... 1-7/Seventh (West) • The group helped Purdue increase a 13+ win season for the first time in 2014 Bowl Game...... None its rushing total by 91 yards per program history. 2014 Bowl Result...... N/A game from 2013 to 2014. • Purdue starts the season 1-0 for the • The group allowed 14 fewer sacks BIG TEN STANDINGS second straight year, fourth time in in 2014 than the offensive line did the last five seasons and 10th time WEST in 2013. in the last 12 years. School Big Ten Overall • The group paved the way for 11 • Purdue picks up its 597th win in Iowa 0-0 0-0 more rushing touchdowns in 2014 program history. Illinois 0-0 0-0 than in 2013 - nearly triple the total Minnesota 0-0 0-0 number. THE ‘BACKERS ARE BACK Nebraska 0-0 0-0 • Purdue is one of nine schools in the • Purdue returns all three starting Northwestern 0-0 0-0 country that returns five starters on linebackers from last season with Purdue 0-0 0-0 the offensive line (also Ball State, Ja’Whaun Bentley, Danny Ezechuk- Wisconsin 0-0 0-0 Boise State, Bowling Green, North wu and Jimmy Herman. EAST Carolina, Ole Miss, Oregon State, • Purdue’s linebacking corps, which School Big Ten Overall Texas, Washington State). comprises 11 individuals, has three Indiana 0-0 0-0 • Thirty-four other schools return juniors, four sophomores and four Maryland 0-0 0-0 four offensive line starters, includ- Michigan 0-0 0-0 freshmen. ing Purdue opponents Indiana and • Purdue is one of just three schools Michigan State 0-0 0-0 Michigan State. Ohio State 0-0 0-0 in the country to return all three Penn State 0-0 0-0 linebacker starters and have all Rutgers 0-0 0-0 THIS AND THAT three with remaining eligibility after • Purdue was 0-2 in 2014 in games de- this season (also New Mexico State NCAA TEAM RANKINGS cided by one possession or less. Both and UCLA). Purdue at Marshall games were on the road (Minnesota • Ja’Whaun Bentley (So. - MLB) was 2014 Stats and Indiana), while both come to voted as a captain by the team on PUR MAR Ross-Ade Stadium this season. Aug. 21. He is Purdue’s first sopho- Rushing Offense...... 71...... 7 • Purdue was within one possession in more captain since Raheem Mostert Passing Offense...... 101...... 17 the fourth quarter in four of its loss- in 2012. Bentley is Purdue’s top Total Offense...... 108...... 2 es last season (vs. Iowa, vs. Michigan returning tackler from 2014, after Scoring Offense...... 95...... 3 State, at Minnesota, at Indiana). starting all 12 games and amassing • Purdue increased its scoring output 76 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, Rushing Defense...... 91...... 53 by 8.91 points per game from 2013 three fumble recoveries and an Pass Efficiency Defense...... 53...... 22 to 2014. That is the biggest increase interception. Bentley was named to Total Defense...... 80...... 31 in points per game since 1996 to ESPN.com’s True Freshman All-Amer- Scoring Defense...... 97...... 18 1997 (+15.36 ppg). Purdue’s offense ica team and USA Today Sports returns eight starters this season. Freshman All-America team. Net Punting...... 101...... 54 • The Boilermakers return 53.3 per- Punt Returns...... 7...... 57 • Danny Ezechukwu (So. - OLB) start- Kickoff Returns...... 97...... 10 cent of their total scoring from the ed six games last season as a redshirt Turnover Margin...... 100...... t-71 last two seasons combined. freshman. He finished the season Time of Possession...... 88...... 101 • The last time Purdue came off a with 43 tackles, including 3.0 for three-win season, the Boilermakers loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles There were 125 teams in the FBS in went 9-3 with a first year starting and an interception. Ezechukwu had 2014. quarterback (1997). a career-high 12 tackles at Nebraska #BoilerUp 3 2015 PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - at MARSHALL

a week after racking up 10 at Min- that open the 2015 season away nesota. He had 34 tackles over the from home (also Michigan at Utah, WHERE ARE THEY? final five games last season. Michigan State at Western Michi- • Jimmy Herman (Jr. - OLB) started gan, Penn State at Temple, Wiscon- IN THE PRESS BOX eight games last season and ap- sin vs. Alabama in Arlington, Texas, peared in 10, missing two with an Ohio State at Virginia Tech). injury. Herman finished the season • Purdue opens the season on the with 56 tackles, including 1.5 for road for the second time in three loss. He finished with eight tackles years and third time in the last six in four different games. seasons. • Purdue is 11-26-3 all-time in sea- AUSTIN APPLEBY son-opening road games, and 13- 26-3 in season openers away from GREG HUDSON JOHN SHOOP • Austin Appleby was named the Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator starting quarterback on Aug. 25, home. after starting the final seven games • Purdue’s last season-opening road of the 2014 season. game win was 52-24 in 2007 at • Appleby has appeared in 11 games, Toledo. including 10 last season. He is • In 1995, Purdue opened the season 149-278-11 for 1,517 yards and 11 at No. 23 West Virginia and won 26- touchdowns. 24 led by Mike Alstott’s 109 rushing • Appleby is Purdue’s fifth different yards on 17 carries. • Austin Appleby’s first career start opening day starting quarterback in TERRY MALONE the last five years. No Purdue quar- came on the road last season at Tight Ends Illinois. He led the Boilermakers to a terback has started the season open- On The Sidelines er in consecutive years since Curtis 38-27 victory. Painter in 2006, 2007 and 2008. • Opening day starters: CAPTAINS 2015: Austin Appleby • Darrell Hazell announced team cap- 2014: Danny Etling tains at the team’s Kickoff Luncheon 2013: Rob Henry on Aug. 21. 2012: Robert Marve • Hazell named seniors Danny An- 2011: Caleb TerBush throp, Robert Kugler and Frankie 2010: Robert Marve Williams captains, as well as sopho- DARRELL HAZELL JIM BRIDGE 2009: Joey Elliott more Ja’Whaun Bentley. Head Coach Offensive Line 2008: Curtis Painter • Kugler earned captain status for the • Appleby is making his eighth con- second year in a row. secutive start. Here is a list of recent • Bentley is the youngest captain Ha- consecutive starts: zell has ever had. He is Purdue’s first 2014-15: Austin Appleby 7* sophomore captain since Raheem 2013-14: Danny Etling 12 Mostert was the special teams cap- 2013: Rob Henry 5 tain as a sophomore in 2012. 2012: Caleb TerBush 7; Robert • Captains were voted on by the Marve 5, 1 team. The vote was for upperclass- RUBIN CARTER MARCUS FREEMAN 2011: Caleb TerBush 13 men, though one slot was opened Defensive Line Linebackers 2010: Robert Marve 4; Rob up for a possible write-in. Bentley Henry 3, 2; Sean Robinson 2; was written in by the majority of Justin Siller 1 the team. 2009: Joey Elliott 12 2008: Justin Siller 3; Curtis FACING THE NATION’S BEST RUSHERS Painter 1 • Purdue seems to face one of the 2005-08: Curtis Painter 40 nation’s top running backs week in *current streak and week out. Sunday’s game will • Appleby’s first start came on the TAVER JOHNSON GERAD PARKER be no different. Defensive Backs Wide Receivers road at Illinois in 2014. He went 15 • Marshall running back Devon John- for 20 for 202 yards and a touch- son ranked fifth in the country in down, while also rushing for 76 rushing yards per game in 2014 with yards and two scores. 135.9. • By the numbers: • The Boilermakers faced last year’s Career high yards: 251 vs. NW Nos. 1 and 2 backs in the coun- Career high TD passes: 3 at Minn try in Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) Career high attps.: 48 vs. NW and Tevin Coleman (Indiana), who Career high comps.: 26 vs. NW averaged 184.8 and 169.7 yards per JAFAR WILLIAMS Record: 1-6 game, respectively. Against Purdue, Running Backs Coleman was held nearly 40 yards Note: Graduate Assistants John Nussman, Zach OPENING ON THE ROAD below his season average. Opsal, Mark Sheridan and Camden Wentz are • Purdue is one of six Big Ten teams • Purdue also faced Nebraska’s Ameer in the press box. 4 @BoilerFootball 2015 PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - at MARSHALL

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF Abdullah, who was top five in the professional career in another sport: NCAA prior to an injury. Abdullah -Hayden Hurst, a 22-year old freshman Purdue has played 12 Sunday finished 14th in the country with tight end for South Carolina played games in program history and is 123.9 rush yards per game, but baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates orga- 6-6. 12 against Purdue, he only gained one nization prior to playing for the Game- Quarterback Austin Appleby yard. cocks. has appeared in 11 games in his • Purdue also faced Minnesota’s David -Morgan James, a 25-year old freshman career, including seven starts. He Cobb, Western Michigan’s Jarvi- offensive lineman for Cincinnati, played 11 has thrown 11 career touchdown on Franklin and Michigan State’s minor league hockey prior to joining the passes. Jeremy Langford, who ranked 13th, Bearcats football team. 17th and 20th in the country, re- -Melvin Ray, a 26-year old senior wide Purdue has 11 players on offense spectively. Purdue held Langford 13 receiver for Auburn, was a 33rd-round and defense that have started 10 at least 10 games during their yards below his season average. draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in career. • Purdue also faced Northwestern’s 2008. Justin Jackson, who finished the -Tyler Stovall, a 26-year old sophomore Of Purdue’s 12 regular season year 31st in the country in rush wide receiver and holder for Auburn, games, nine are against teams yards per game. was a second-round draft pick of the that played in bowl games last Atlanta Braves in the 2008 MLB draft. 9 season, just one behind the na- He also played in the Kansas City Royals tional leaders. IRON MEN • Robert Kugler has started 31 system. Over the last eight seasons, straight games at center. -Andy Phillips, a 26-year old junior kicker Purdue has had seven different • Anthony Brown has started 22 at Utah, spent five years after high opening-game starting quarter- straight games at cornerback. school competing on the U.S. National 8 backs and none have started the • Jason King has started 17 straight Ski Team as an alpine racer. opener in back-to-back seasons in games at left guard. -Wallace Gonzalez, a 22-year old redshirt that span. • Ja’Whaun Bentley started all 12 freshman tight end at Utah, spent three Purdue faced seven of the na- games at linebacker last season as a seasons in the Houston Astros’ organi- tion’s top-31 rushers last season, freshman. zation after being selected in the 29th including the top two. Sunday, • Jake Replogle started all 12 games round of the 2011 MLB draft. 7 Purdue will make it eight in the at defensive tackle last season. last 13 games, as Devon Johnson • Frankie Williams has started 27 WATCHLISTS was fifth in yards per game in games at cornerback and safety in • Purdue has three players on watch 2014. his career, including 11 each in 2013 lists to start the season. Six Big Ten teams open their sea- and 2014. • Paul Griggs, a senior kicker, has son away from home, including • Austin Appleby and David Hedelin been named to the Lou Groza 6 Purdue. had both started the last seven Award Watch List a year after mak- games at quarterback and left tack- ing 16 of 20 field goals, including Purdue returns all five starters le, respectively. 3-for-3 from 50+ yards. on the offensive line, one of just • Robert Kugler, a senior center, has nine schools in the country to do 5 so and the only one from the Big NOT YOUR AVERAGE FRESHMAN been named to the Rimington Ten. • Purdue freshman Jarrett Burgess Award Watch List after starting the turned 25 on August 25. last 31 games. Purdue has four true freshmen on • Burgess played five seasons of minor • Cameron Cermin, a junior tackle, its offensive and defensive two- league baseball after being selected has been named to the Earl Camp- deeps, with two on offense and 4 in the sixth round of the 2008 Major bell Tyler Rose Award Watch List two on defense. League Baseball draft by the Seattle for the top offensive player from Texas who has overcome adversity, Purdue is one of just three team Mariners. in the country to return three • Burgess played outfield and pitched, especially injury. starting linebackers who all have throwing 97 miles per hour off the 3 eligibility remaining after the mound, during his career in rookie PEP BAND ON HAND season. and ‘A’ ball. • Purdue is sending a 50 member pep- • Burgess came to Purdue during the band, made up of members of the The Boilermakers had two pick-sixes in a span of one min- summer after not playing organized Purdue “All-American” Marching ute and 42 seconds in the second football for more than 10 years, as Band, to play in the stands at the 2 quarter the last time they faced he did not play in high school. game. Marshall. • Burgess comes from a foot- • It is the first time that any portion ball-heavy family, as his dad, Fer- of the visiting team band will travel Running back D.J. Knox, No. 1, is nanza, was a wide receiver for the in the Purdue vs. Marshall series. making his first career start Sun- New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, day, looking to add to an offense 1 that increased its rushing attack and his uncle James Burgess, played STARTERS FROM NEAR AND FAR by 91-yards per game from 2013. two seasons as a linebacker for the • Purdue’s projected offensive starters San Diego Chargers. Jarrett’s cousin, are from seven different states and There are zero other football James Jr., is a senior linebacker at one foreign country, while no state 0 games, FBS or NFL, on Sunday. Louisville. is represented more than twice. • Burgess is not the only football play- • The defensive starters are from six er in the country that began their different states. #BoilerUp 5 2015 PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - at MARSHALL

• The specialists, long snapper, kicker PURDUE PRONUNCIATIONS and punter, are from three different ANTHROP-OLOGY ALPHABETICAL states. • Purdue football’s version of An- • In all, Purdue’s 25 starters are from 11 David Blough...... like Plough thropology focuses on senior wide 8 Tim Cason...... KAY-sin 12 different states and one foreign receiver Danny Anthrop. country. 15 Andy Chelf...... CH-elf • Anthrop led Purdue in receiving 90 Will Colmery...... COL-mary seven straight games last season, in- 6 Evyn Cooper...... Evan FIRST TIME STARTERS cluding the Nebraska game, where 36 Danny Ezechukwu...... EASY-chew-COO • Purdue expects to have five first he incurred a season-ending injury. 40 Tim Faison...... FAY-sin time starters for Sunday’s game at • Anthrop had two 100-yard receiving 27 Evan Feichter...... FIKE-ter Marshall: games, and a third with 99 recep- 25 Tario Fuller...... tar-EO -Domonique Young (Jr., WR) tion yards: Southern Illinois (106), 75 David Hedelin...... HEAD-ah-LYNN -Jordan Jurasevich (5th, TE) Michigan State (133) and Illinois 14 Ra’Zahn Howard...... RAH-jawn -D.J. Knox (So., RB) (99). 2 Da’Wan Hunte...... Hunt 50 Keiwan Jones...... KEE-wan -Antoine Miles (So., RE) • Anthrop also finished the 2013 8 Markell Jones...... mar-KELL -Robert Gregory (Jr., FS) season on a high with 151 receiv- 85 Jordan Jurasevich...... jur-AS-sevich • Last season, the Boilermakers had ing yards and a touchdown on five 57 Robert Kugler...... COOG-ler six first time starters for the season catches. 21 Anthony Mahoungou...... Ma-HOON-goo opener, with two on offense and • Anthrop seemed to be the piece 87 Shane Mikesky...... my-KESS-ski four on defense. that kept Purdue’s offense going, 74 Martesse Patterson...... mar-TEESE • In 2013, the first year of the Darrell as in the eight games he was fully 54 Jake Replogle...... rah-PLO-gull Hazell head coaching era, Boiler- healthy, the Boilermakers averaged 13 Gelen Robinson...... G-lynn makers had five first time starters. 28.3 points per game. In the other 51 Bearooz Yacoobi...... BEAR-rooz Yah-coo-BEE four, including at Nebraska where NUMERICAL FIFTEEN-YEAR SALUTE he was injured, Purdue averaged 2 Da’Wan Hunte...... Hunt 6 Evyn Cooper...... Evan • The Boilermakers remember the just 15.0 points per game. 8 Markell Jones...... mar-KELL • Anthrop needs just 46 receiving 2000 Big Ten Champion and 2001 8 Tim Cason...... KAY-sin yards to eclipse 1,000 for his career. Rose Bowl team 15 years later. 11 David Blough...... like Plough • The 15th-ranked Boilermakers raised • For his career, Anthrop, from West 13 Gelen Robinson...... G-lynn the curtain on the 2000 season with Lafayette, Ind., has 56 catches for 14 Ra’Zahn Howard...... RAH-jawn a 48-0 blanking of Central Michigan 954 yards and seven touchdowns. 15 Andy Chelf...... CH-elf on Sept. 2 at Ross-Ade Stadium. 21 Anthony Mahoungou...... ma-HOON-goo • It marked Purdue’s first shutout QUARTERBACKS ON THE FIELD 25 Tario Fuller...... tar-EO since Oct. 17, 1981; first home • The Boilermakers look to play three 27 Evan Feichter...... FIKE-ter shutout since Nov. 4, 1978; and first different players on Sunday that 36 Danny Ezechukwu...... EASY-chew-COO season-opening shutout since Sept. were recruiting to Purdue as quar- 40 Tim Faison...... FAY-sin 50 Keiwan Jones...... KEE-wan 19, 1970. terbacks. 51 Bearooz Yacoobi...... BEAR-rooz Yah-coo-BEE • The Boilermakers amassed 481 yards • Robert Gregory, listed as the 54 Jake Replogle...... rah-PLO-gull of total offense while limiting the starting free safety on the depth 57 Robert Kugler...... COOG-ler Chippewas to merely 215 yards. chart, came to Purdue in 2012 as a 74 Martesse Patterson...... mar-TEESE dual-threat quarterback. That fall, 75 David Hedelin...... HEAD-ah-LYNN BOILERMAKER DEPOT he volunteered to switch positions 85 Jordan Jurasevich...... jur-AS-sevich • Purdue fans have a one-spot stop to running back. Gregory was a 87 Shane Mikesky...... my-KESS-ski for all information regarding activi- reserve running back in 2013, before 90 Will Colmery...... COL-mary switching to safety in spring before ties on campus during game week. WHERE THEY’RE FROM • Fans can access “Boilermaker De- the 2014 season. Gregory won the pot” by visiting BoilermakerDepot. Hammer Award, given to the player The 109 Purdue Players com. who is the most outstanding hitter Indiana...... 28 HAZELL AT B1G MEDIA DAY during spring practice, in 2014 and Florida...... 15 2015. Illinois...... 9 Scan to watch Darrell Hazell’s Big • Bilal Marshall came to Purdue in Ohio...... 9 Texas...... 9 Ten Media Day press conference. the same recruiting class as Gregory. Georgia...... 8 He switched to wide receiver after California...... 5 one season as a reserve quarter- Maryland...... 5 Michigan...... 4 back. Marshall has shown promise Alabama...... 2 through fall and spring practices, Kentucky...... 2 including being named the offense’s North Carolina...... 2 Virginia...... 2 Most Improved Player during this Arkansas...... 1 year’s spring ball. France...... 1 • Austin Appleby was also a member Louisiana...... 1 Massachusetts...... 1 of the 2012 quarterback recruiting New Jersey...... 1 class. He stuck with the position and Pennsylvania...... 1 Sweden...... 1 is slated to make his eighth straight Tennessee...... 1 start for Purdue. Wyoming...... 1

Total: 20 states, 2 countries 6 @BoilerFootball 2015 PURDUE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES - at MARSHALL 2015 Depth Chart Offense Defense

WR 5 Domonique Young, Jr., 6-3, 205, Los Angeles, Calif. DT 54 Jake Replogle, Jr., 6-5, 275, Centerbille, Ohio 20 Gregory Phillips, So., 6-0, 191, Lithonia, Ga. 97 Michael Rouse III, 5th, 6-4, 301, Flossmore, Ill.

WR 7 DeAngelo Yancey, Jr., 6-2, 223, Atlanta, Ga. NG 92 Ryan Watson, 5th 6-2, 298, Ellicott City, Md. 21 Anthony Mahoungou, So., 6-3, 207, Paris, France 14 Ra’Zahn Howard, Jr., 6-3, 310, Asbury Park, N.J.

LT 75 David Hedelin, Sr., 6-4, 298, Stockholm, Sweden DE 95 Evan Panfil, Jr., 6-5, 262, New Lenox, Ill. 77 Joey Warburg, Jr., 6-5, 285, Louisville, Ky. 59 Langston Newton, Jr., 6-3, 284, Indianapolis

LG 72 Jason King, Jr., 6-4, 305, Little Rock, Ark. RE 11 Antoine Miles, So., 6-3, 236, Canton, Ohio 55 Michael Mendez, Fr., 6-4, 282, Los Fresnos, Texas 47 Shayne Henley, Jr., 6-3, 265, Simi Valley, Calif.

C 57 Robert Kugler, 5th, 6-3, 294, Pittsburgh, Pa. Will 36 Danny Ezechukwu, So., 6-2, 246, Lithonia, Ga. 53 Kirk Barron, R-Fr., 6-2, 305, Mishawaka, Ind. 42 Andy James Garcia, Jr., 6-0, 228, Miami, Fla.

RG 70 Jordan Roos, Jr., 6-4, 312, Celina, Texas Mike 4 Ja’Whaun Bentley, So., 6-2, 260, Glenarden, Md. 74 Martesse Patterson, R-Fr., 6-3, 345, Columbus, Ohio 32 Evan Pulliam, Jr., 6-2, 225, Indianapolis, Ind.

RT 66 Cameron Cermin, Jr., 6-5, 301, College Station, Texas Sam 29 Jimmy Herman, Jr., 6-4, 230, Carmel, Ind. 50 Bearooz Yacoobi, R-Fr., 6-5, 297, Dearborn, Mich. 21 Markus Bailey, Fr., 6-1, 230, Columbus, Ohio

TE 85 Jordan Jurasevich, 5th, 6-3, 250, Crown Point, Ind. LCB 9 Anthony Brown, Sr., 5-11, 190, Tampa, Fla. 88 Cole Herdman, R-Fr., 6-4, 243, Leesburg, Va. 20 David Rose, Fr., 6-0, 175, Temple Hill, Md.

WR 33 Danny Anthrop, Sr., 6-0, 186, West Lafayette, Ind. SS 3 Leroy Clark, Jr., 5-10, 190, Miami, Fla. 18 Cameron Posey, Jr., 6-1, 183, Boca Raton, Fla. 8 Tim Cason, R-Fr., 5-11, 195, Clarkston, Mich.

QB 12 Austin Appleby, Jr., 6-5, 239, North Canton, Ohio FS 7 Robert Gregory, Jr., 6-1, 219, Chicago, Ill. 11 David Blough, R-Fr., 6-1, 202, Carrolton, Texas 1 Brandon Roberts, R-Fr., 5-11, 198, Naylor, Ga.

RB 1 D.J. Knox, So., 5-7, 197, Fairborn, Ga. RCB 24 Frankie Williams, 5th, 5-9, 190, Tampa, Fla. 8 Markell Jones, Fr., 5-11, 207, Columbus, Ind. 2 Da’Wan Hunte, So., 5-9, 183, Miami, Fla.

Specialists Punter 30 Thomas Meadows, Sr., 6-0, 182, Maidens, Va. 31 Joe Schopper, Fr., 6-0, 180, Indianapolis, Ind.

Placekicker 37 Paul Griggs, Sr., 6-1, 196, Charlotte, N.C. 30 Thomas Meadows, Sr., 6-0, 182, Maidens, Va.

Kickoffs 37 Paul Griggs, Sr., 6-1, 196, Charlotte, N.C. or 30 Thomas Meadows, Sr., 6-0, 182, Maidens, Va.

Long Snapper 65 Ben Makowski, Fr., 6-2, 263, Osceola, Fla. 94 Grant Ellington, 5th, 6-0, 234, LaGrange, Ill.

Holder 30 Thomas Meadows, Sr., 6-0, 182, Maidens, Va. 12 Austin Appleby, Jr., 6-5, 239, North Canton, Ohio

Kickoff Returns 33 Danny Anthrop, Sr., 6-0, 186, West Lafayette, Ind. and 9 Anthony Brown, Sr., 5-11, 190, Tampa, Fla.

Punt Returns 33 Danny Anthrop, Sr., 6-0, 186, West Lafayette, Ind. 24 Frankie Williams, 5th, 5-9, 190, Tampa, Fla. #BoilerUp 7 Purdue Game Highs INDIVIDUAL Rushes...... 0...... Yards Rushing...... 0...... TD Rushes...... 0...... Long Rush...... 0...... Pass Attempts...... 0...... Pass Completions...... 0...... Yards Passing...... 0...... TD Passes...... 0...... Long Pass...... 0...... Receptions...... 0...... Yards Receiving...... 0...... TD Receptions...... 0...... Long Reception...... 0...... Field Goals...... 0...... Long Field Goal...... 0...... Punts...... 0...... Punting Avg...... 0.0...... Long Punt...... 0...... Long Punt Return...... 0...... Long Kickoff Return...... 0...... Tackles...... 0...... Sacks...... 0.0...... Tackles For Loss...... 0.0...... Interceptions...... 0......

TEAM Rushes...... 0...... Yards Rushing...... 0...... Yards Per Rush...... 0.0...... TD Rushes...... 0...... Pass Attempts...... 0...... Pass Completions...... 0...... Yards Passing...... 0...... Yards Per Pass...... 0.0...... TD Passes...... 0...... Total Plays...... 0...... Total Offense...... 0...... Yards Per Play...... 0.0...... Points...... 0...... Sacks By...... 0...... First Downs...... 0...... Penalties...... 0...... Penalty Yards...... 0...... Turnovers...... 0...... Interceptions By...... 0......

8 @BoilerFootball Opponent Game Highs INDIVIDUAL Rushes...... 0...... Yards Rushing...... 0...... TD Rushes...... 0...... Long Rush...... 0...... Pass Attempts...... 0...... Pass Completions...... 0...... Yards Passing...... 0...... TD Passes...... 0...... Long Pass...... 0...... Receptions...... 0...... Yards Receiving...... 0...... TD Receptions...... 0...... Long Reception...... 0...... Field Goals...... 0...... Long Field Goal...... 0...... Punts...... 0...... Punting Avg...... 0.0...... Long Punt...... 0...... Long Punt Return...... 0...... Long Kickoff Return...... 0...... Tackles...... 0...... Sacks...... 0.0...... Tackles For Loss...... 0.0...... Interceptions...... 0......

#BoilerUp 9 Game-By-Game Starters Offensive Starters Opponent WR/TE WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB FB/TE/WR RB Marshall Indiana State Virginia Tech Bowling Green Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Northwestern Iowa Indiana

Defensive Starters Opponent DT NG DE RE WLB MLB SLB/NB CB SS FS CB Marshall Indiana State Virginia Tech Bowling Green Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Northwestern Iowa Indiana

Year-By-Year Career Starts OFFENSE DEFENSE Player 12 13 14 15 Total Player 12 13 14 15 Total Robert Kugler 7 12 12 0 31* Frankie Williams 5 11 11 0 27 Jordan Roos — 6 12 0 18 Anthony Brown 0 10 12 0 22* Jason King — 5 12 0 17* Ja’Whaun Bentley — — 12 0 12* DeAngelo Yancey — 5 8 0 13 Jake Replogle — 0 12 0 12* Danny Anthrop 0 2 8 0 10 Ra’Zahn Howard — 0 10 0 10 J.J. Prince — 1 9 0 10 Jimmy Herman — 1 8 0 9 Cameron Cermin — 0 8 0 8 Danny Ezechukwu — — 6 0 6* Austin Appleby — 0 7 0 7* Ryan Watson — 4 2 0 6 David Hedelin — — 7 0 7* Leroy Clark — 2 2 0 4 Shane Mikesky 0 7 0 0 7 Michael Rouse III 0 3 0 0 3 Cameron Posey — 4 3 0 7 Da’Wan Hunte — — 1 0 1 Trae Hart — — 4 0 4 Austin Logan — 0 1 0 1 Gregory Phillips — — 2 0 2 Evan Panfil — 1 0 0 1 Keyante Green — — 1 0 1 Bilal Marshall — 1 0 0 1 * denotes consecutive starts.

* denotes consecutive starts.

10 @BoilerFootball 2015 Purdue Touchdown Breakdown

Yards No. of TD Length of Drive Time of Possession TD Drives 1-9 0 0 0:01-0:59 0 10-19 0 0 1:00-1:30 0 20-29 0 0 1:31-1:59 0 30-39 0 0 2:00-2:59 0 40-49 0 0 3:00-3:59 0 50-59 0 0 4:00-4:59 0 60-69 0 0 5:00-5:59 0 70-79 0 0 6:00-6:59 0 80-89 0 0 7:00+ 0 90+ 0 0 OT 0 Totals 0 0 Totals 0 Longest TD: Shortest TD Drive Time: Shortest TD: Longest TD Drive Time: Avg. yds on TD Drives: Avg. TD Drive Time:

Plays on TD Drives TDs Non-Offensive Touchdowns 1 Play 0 2 Plays 0 3 Plays 0 4 Plays 0 5 Plays 0 6 Plays 0 7 Plays 0 8 Plays 0 9 Plays 0 10 Plays 0 11+ Plays 0 Avg. No. of Plays on TD Drives: Shortest Drive by Plays: Longest Drive by Plays:

2015 Purdue Redzone Numbers Opponent No. Pct. TD Rush/Pass FG Missed FG Int. Fumbles Downs Half Marshall Indiana State Virginia Tech Bowling Green Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Northwestern Iowa Indiana Season Totals 0-0 0% 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 Opponent Redzone Numbers Opponent No. Pct. TD Rush/Pass FG Missed FG Int. Fumbles Downs Half Marshall Indiana State Virginia Tech Bowling Green Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Northwestern Iowa Indiana Season Totals 0-0 0% 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #BoilerUp 11 2015 Purdue Drive Charts Opponent Drives TD FG Missed FG Punts Fumbles Int Downs Half Avg. Start Marshall Indiana State Virginia Tech Bowling Green Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Northwestern Iowa Indiana Season Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scoring on change of possession: 2015 Opponent Drive Charts Opponent Drives TD FG Missed FG Punts Fumbles Int Downs Half Avg. Start Marshall Indiana State Virginia Tech Bowling Green Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Northwestern Iowa Indiana Season Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scoring on change of possession:

2015 Scoring Drives

Game Obtained Scoring Play Plays Yards TOP Score Quarter Time Marshall Indiana State Virginia Tech Bowling Green Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Northwestern Iowa Indiana

12 @BoilerFootball Moving The Chains Third Down Conversions Purdue 3&1 3&2 3&3 3&4 3&5 3&6 3&7 3&8 3&9 3&10 3&11+ Totals Conv-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Pct. 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Purdue’s Longest Third Down Conversion:

Opponents 3&1 3&2 3&3 3&4 3&5 3&6 3&7 3&8 3&9 3&10 3&11+ Totals Conv-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Pct. 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Opponent’s Longest Third Down Conversion:

Fourth Down Conversions Purdue 4&1 4&2 4&3 4&4 4&5 4&6 4&7 4&8 4&9 4&10 4&11+ Totals Conv-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Pct. 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Purdue’s Longest Fourth Down Conversion:

Opponents 4&1 4&2 4&3 4&4 4&5 4&6 4&7 4&8 4&9 4&10 4&11+ Totals Conv-Att 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Pct. 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Opponent’s Longest Fourth Down Conversion:

2015 First Downs Turnover Table (0) Rushing Takeaways |------Takeaways------| |------Result------| Total...... 0 Opponent Fum. Int. Total TD FG Pts. Marshall Receiving Indiana State Total...... 0 Virginia Tech Bowling Green Total First Downs Michigan State Total...... 0 Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Illinois Northwestern Iowa Indiana Totals

Giveaways |------Giveaways------| |------Result------| Opponent Fum. Int. Total TD FG Pts. Marshall Indiana State Virginia Tech Bowling Green Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin First-And-Goal Nebraska Illinois Purdue Opponent Northwestern Possessions...... 0...... 0 Iowa Total Scores...... 0...... 0 Indiana Touchdowns...... 0...... 0 Totals Rushing...... 0...... 0 Passing...... 0...... 0 Field Goals...... 0...... 0 Missed Field Goals...... 0...... 0 Interception...... 0...... 0 Fumbles...... 0...... 0 Downs...... 0...... 0 Clock...... 0...... 0 Scoring Pct...... 0%...... 0% Touchdown Pct...... 0%...... 0%

#BoilerUp 13 2015 Long Plays (20+ Yards) Rushing (0)

Passing (0)

Returns (0)

* Denotes scoring play

14 @BoilerFootball The Last Time Purdue ... RUSHING Had 300 or more yards at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (349) Had 400 or more yards at Northwestern, Oct. 26, 2002 (407) Had 50 or more attempts vs. Western Michigan, Dec. 27, 2011 (56) Had four or more TDs at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (4) Had two players with 100 yards in a game vs. Indiana, Nov. 23, 2002 (Brandon Jones, 131 and Joey Harris, 102) PASSING Had 400 or more yards at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (485) Had 500 or more yards vs. Central Michigan, Dec. 26, 2007 (546) Had 45 or more attempts vs. Central Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (49) Had 30 or more completions at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (33) Had four or more TDs ar Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (4) Threw three interceptions vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 28, 2013 (4) Threw four or more interceptions vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 28, 2013 (4) RECEIVING Had two players with 100 yards in a game at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (Danny Anthrop, 151 and DeAngelo Yancey, 125) Had three or more players with 100 yards in a game vs. Central Michigan, Dec. 26, 2007 (Dustin Keller, 150; Greg Orton, 136 and Jake Standeford, 112) COMBINATION OFFENSE Had a 200-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in a game at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (Austin Appleby, 202 passing and Akeem Hunt, 177 rushing) Had a 100-yard receiver and a 100-yard rusher in a game vs. Toledo, Sept. 5, 2009 (Keith Smith, 117 receiving and Ralph Bolden, 234 rushing) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 500 or more yards of total offense at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (551) Had 600 or more yards of total offense vs. Southeast Missouri, Sept. 17, 2011 (627) Had 75 or more total plays of offense vs. Central Michigan, Sept. 6, 2014 (83) Had 85 or more total plays of offense vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 28, 2013 (85) SCORING Scored 40 or more points vs. Western Michigan, Aug. 30, 2014 (43) Scored 50 or more points at Indiana, Nov. 24, 2012 (56) Scored 60 or more points at Indiana, Nov. 22, 2008 (62) Allowed 30 or more points at Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 (39) Allowed 40 or more points vs. Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (45) Allowed 50 or more points at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (56) Was held scoreless vs. Ohio State, Nov. 2, 2013 (56-0) Held opponent scoreless vs. Southeast Missouri, Sept. 17, 2011 (59-0) GIVEAWAYS / TAKEAWAYS Did not commit a turnover at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 Committed five or more turnovers vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 28, 2013 (5) Recorded five or more takeaways vs. Western Michigan, Dec. 27, 2011 (7) Intercepted four or more passes vs. Western Michigan, Dec. 27, 2011 (4) Returned an interception for a TD vs. Iowa, Sept. 27, 2013 (Frankie Williams 39 yards)) Returned a fumble for a TD vs. Iowa, Nov. 19, 2011 (Brandon Taylor, 0 yards) DEFENSE Held opponent to 50 or fewer rushing yards vs. Indiana State, Sept. 7, 2013 (39) Held opponent to 100 or fewer passing yards vs. Eastern Kentucky, Sept. 1, 2012 (85) Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards of total offense vs. Eastern Kentucky, Sept. 1, 2012 (190) Scored a safety vs. Illinois, Nov. 23, 2013 Recorded five or more sacks vs. Indiana State, Sept. 7, 2013 (5) SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a touchdown vs. Northern Illinois. Sept. 19, 2009 (Aaron Valentin, 62 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown vs. Northern Colorado, Sept. 6, 2008 (Mike Conway, 11 yards) Returned a kickoff for a touchdown at Penn State, Nov. 16, 2013 (Raheem Mostert, 100 yards) Blocked a punt vs. Indiana State, Sept. 7, 2013 (Frankie Williams) Blocked a field goal at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (Ryan Watson) Blocked a PAT kick vs. Eastern Kentucky, Sept. 1, 2012 (Kawann Short) Had a field goal blocked at Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2012 (Paul Griggs) Missed a kicking PAT vs. Western Michigan, Aug. 30, 2014 (Paul Griggs) Scored a 2-point conversion vs. Southern Illinois, Sept. 20, 2014 (Brandon Cottom rush) Did not punt vs. Indiana, Nov. 22, 2008 Had a punt blocked vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 13, 2012 Recovered an onside kick vs. Northern Illinois, Sept. 28, 2013 MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs vs. Eastern Kentucky, Sept. 1, 2012 (33) Had 35 minutes or more of possession time vs. Marshall, Sept. 29, 2012 (35:07) Was involved in an overtime game at Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2012 (L, 22-29) [4-8 all-time in overtime games] #BoilerUp 15 The Last Time A Boilermaker ... RUSHING Rushed for 100 yards or more Akeem Hunt at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (171) Rushed for 150 yards or more Akeem Hunt at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (171) Rushed for 200 yards or more Ralph Bolden vs. Toledo, Sept. 5, 2009 (234) Rushed for 250 yards or more Mike Alstott at Indiana, Nov. 24, 1995 (265) Quarterback rushed for 100 or more yards Rob Henry at Northwestern, Oct. 9, 2010 (132) Rushed 20 or more times Akeem Hunt at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (30) Rushed 30 or more times Akeem Hunt at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (30) Rushed for three TDs Akeem Hunt vs. Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (3) Rushed for four or more TDs Kory Sheets vs. Miami [Ohio], Sept. 9, 2006 (4) Had a run of 50 yards or more Akeem Hunt at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (82) Had a run of 60 yards or more Akeem Hunt at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (82) Had a run of 70 yards or more Akeem Hunt at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (82) Had a run of 80 yards or more Akeem Hunt at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (82) PASSING Passed for 300 or more yards Danny Etling at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (485) Passed for 400 or more yards Danny Etling at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (485) Passed for 500 or more yards Curtis Painter vs. Central Michigan, Dec. 26, 2007 (546) Attempted 40 or more passes Danny Etling vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 13, 2014 (40) Attempted 50 or more passes Joey Elliott vs. Michigan State, Nov. 14, 2009 (55) Completed 20 or more passes Austin Appleby vs. Michigan State, Oct. 4, 2014 (24) Completed 30 or more passes Danny Etling at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (33) Threw four TDs Danny Etling at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (4) Threw five or more TDs Curtis Painter vs. Eastern Illinois, Sept. 8, 2007 (6) Completed a pass of 50 yards or more Austin Appleby at Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 (55) Completed a pass of 60 yards or more Austin Appleby at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (80) Completed a pass of 70 yards or more Austin Appleby at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (80) Completed a pass of 80 yards or more Austin Appleby at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (80) Threw three or more interceptions Austin Appleby at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (3) RECEIVING Caught seven or more passes Danny Anthrop vs. Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (9) Caught 10 or more passes DeAngelo Yancey at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (11) Caught 15 or more passes Keith Smith vs. Michigan State, Nov. 14, 2009 (15) Had 100 or more yards receiving Danny Anthrop vs. Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (133) Had 150 or more yards receiving Danny Anthrop at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (151) Had 200 or more yards receiving Selwyn Lymon at Notre Dame, Sept. 30, 2006 (238) Caught two TDs Gary Bush vs. Marshall, Sept. 29, 2012 (3) Caught three or more TDs Gary Bush vs. Marshall, Sept. 29, 2012 (3) Caught a pass of 50 yards or more Danny Anthrop at Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 (55) Caught a pass of 60 yards or more Danny Anthrop at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (80) Caught a pass of 70 yards or more Danny Anthrop at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (80) Caught a pass of 80 yards or more Danny Anthrop at Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (80) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 400 or more yards total offense Danny Etling at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (487) Had 500 or more yards total offense Curtis Painter vs. Central Michigan, Dec. 26, 2007 (540) Had 100 yards both passing and rushing Brandon Kirsch at Michigan State, November 16, 2002 (208 passing, 125 rushing) ALL-PURPOSE Had 150 or more all-purpose yards Akeem Hunt at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (176) Had 200 or more all-purpose yards Raheem Mostert at Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 (270) Had 250 or more all-purpose yards Raheem Mostert at Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 (270) SCORING Accounted for five or more touchdowns Curtis Painter vs. Indiana, Nov. 22, 2008 (5 passing) Accounted for six or more touchdowns Curtis Painter vs. Eastern Illinois, Sept. 8, 2007 (6 passing) DEFENSE Intercepted two or more passes Ricardo Allen at Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (2) Intercepted three or more passes Mike Rose vs. Northwestern, Sept. 27, 1997 (3) Intercepted four or more passes Paul Beery at Wisconsin, Oct. 9, 1976 (4) Recovered two or more fumbles Ryan Russell vs. Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 (2) Recorded 10 or more tackles Ja’Whaun Bentley at Indiana, Nov. 29, 2014 (11) Recorded 15 or more tackles Anthony Spencer at Notre Dame, Sept. 30, 2006 (15) Had two or more sacks Ryan Watson vs. Southern Illinois, Sept. 20, 2014 (2.0) SPECIAL TEAMS Scored 10 or more points kicking Paul Griggs vs. Western Michigan, Aug. 30, 2014 (13) Kicked four field goals Carson Wiggs at Indiana, Nov. 26, 2011 (4) Kicked five or more field goals Rick Anderson vs. Michigan State, Oct. 25, 1980 (5) Kicked a field goal of 50 or more yards Paul Griggs vs. Western Michigan, Aug. 30, 2014 (51) Had a punt 60 or more yards Cody Webster vs. Ohio State, Nov. 2, 2013 (73) Had a punt 70 or more yards Cody Webster vs. Ohio State, Nov. 2, 2013 (73) Punted 10 or more times Jared Armstrong vs. Ohio State, Oct. 6, 2007 (12) Totaled 100 or more punt return yards Anthony Chambers vs. Penn State, Oct. 11, 2003 (149) Totaled 100 or more kickoff return yards Raheem Mostert at Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 (136) 16 @BoilerFootball The Last Time An Opponent ... RUSHING Had 300 or more yards Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (401) Had 50 or more attempts Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 (52) Had four or more TDs Penn State, Nov. 16, 2013 (5) Had two or more players with 100 yards Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (Roberson 21-154, Houston 17-120 and Roberts 14-113) PASSING Had 300 or more yards Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (450) Had 400 or more yards Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (450) Had 50 or more attempts Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (53) Had 60 or more attempts Marshall, Sept. 29, 2012 (68) Had 30 or more completions Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 (36) Threw three or more TDs Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (3) RECEIVING Had two or more players with 100 yards in a game Toledo, Sept. 5, 2009 (Stephen Williams, 185, and Eric Page, 128) TOTAL OFFENSE Had 500 or more yards total offense Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (532) Had 600 or more yards total offense Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (692) Had 80 or more plays Michigan State, Oct. 4, 2014 (80) SCORING Scored 40 or more points Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (45) Scored 50 or more points Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (56) TAKEAWAYS Returned an interception for a TD Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (Darien Harris, 15 yards) Returned a fumble for a TD Michigan Sate, Oct. 19, 2013 (Denicos Allen, 45 yards) DEFENSE Scored a safety Nebraska, Oct. 12, 2013 Held Purdue to 50 or fewer rushing yards Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (31) Held Purdue to 200 or fewer passing yards Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 (153) Held Purdue to 300 or fewer yards total offense Iowa, Sept. 27, 2014 (156) SPECIAL TEAMS Returned a punt for a TD Michigan, Nov. 1, 2008 (Martavious Odoms, 73 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a TD Marshall, Sept. 29, 2012 (Derek Mitchell, 35 yards) Returned a kickoff for a TD Northern Illinois, Sept. 28, 2013 (Tommylee Lewis, 99 yards) Punted 10 or more times Northwestern, Oct. 30, 2004 (11) Missed a kicking PAT Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 Scored a 2-point conversion Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2012 MISCELLANEOUS Had 30 or more first downs Indiana, Nov. 30, 2013 (42) Had 35 minutes or more of possession time Penn State, Nov. 16, 2013 (36:29)

COMBINED OFFENSE Had 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 (Langford 104 rush, Lippett 138 rec.) INDIVIDUALS Had a 100-yard rusher David Cobb (194), Minnesota, Oct. 18, 2014 Had a 300-yard passer Wes Lunt (332), Illinois, Oct. 4, 2014 Had a 100-yard receiver Tony Lioppett (138), Michigan State, Oct. 11, 2014 Had 15 or more tackles Archie Donald (16), Toledo, Sept. 25, 2010

#BoilerUp 17 2015 Numerical Roster

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 1 * D.J. Knox So. RB 5-7 197 Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside) 1 Brandon Roberts R-Fr. S 5-11 198 Naylor, Ga. (Lowndes) 2 Jonathan Curry Jr. TE 6-2 250 Phenix City, Ala. (Central) 2 * Da’Wan Hunte So. CB 5-9 183 Miami, Fla. (Miami Central) 2 Elijah Sindelar Fr. QB 6-4 216 Princeton, Ky. (Caldwell County) 3 ** Leroy Clark Jr. S 5-10 190 Miami, Fla. (Archbishop Carroll) 3 * Bilal Marshall Jr. WR 6-2 195 Miami, Fla. (Dade Christian) 4 * Ja’Whaun Bentley So. LB 6-2 260 Glenarden, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 4 Keith Byars II So. RB 5-10 204 Boca Raton, Fla. (Milford Academy/Boca) 5 ** Austin Logan Jr. S 6-0 200 Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida) 5 Domonique Young Jr. WR 6-3 205 Los Angeles, Calif. (Cerritos College) 6 Evyn Cooper Fr. CB 6-2 195 Buford, Ga. (Buford) 6 * Myles Norwood So. WR 6-0 170 Arlington, Texas (Grace Prep) 7 ** Robert Gregory Jr. S 6-1 219 Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) 7 ** DeAngelo Yancey Jr. WR 6-2 223 Atlanta, Ga. (Mays) 8 Tim Cason R-Fr. S 5-11 195 Clarkston, Mich. (Clarkston) 8 Markell Jones Fr. RB 5-11 207 Columbus, Ind. (Columbus East) 9 *** Anthony Brown Sr. CB 5-11 190 Tampa, Fla. (Hillsborough) 9 * Dan Monteroso Jr. WR 6-3 192 Saint Clairsville, Ohio (Saint Clairsville) 10 Matt Burke So. TE 6-6 240 West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cardinal Newman) 10 Mike Little Fr. CB 6-0 175 Newhall, Calif. (Notre Dame) 11 David Blough R-Fr. QB 6-1 202 Carrolton, Texas (Creekview) 11 Antoine Miles So. RE 6-3 236 Canton, Ohio (McKinely) 12 * Austin Appleby Jr. QB 6-5 239 North Canton, Ohio (North Canton Hoover) 13 * Gelen Robinson So. RE 6-1 250 Schererville, Ind. (Lake Central) 14 ** Ra’Zahn Howard Jr. DT 6-3 310 Asbury Park, N.J. (Asbury Park) 15 Andy Chelf Fr. S 6-0 190 Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) 15 * Trae Hart So. WR 5-10 168 Mesquite, Texas (First Baptist Academy) 16 * Garrett Hudson So. LB 6-2 240 Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian) 17 Fred Brown Fr. DT 6-1 260 Boutte, La. (Hahnville) 18 ** Cameron Posey Jr. WR 6-1 183 Boca Raton, Fla. (American Heritage) 18 Eddy Wilson Fr. DT 6-4 265 Pontiac, Mich. (West Bloomfield) 19 Aaron Banks Fr. QB 6-4 196 Indianapolis, Ind. (Brebeuf) 19 * Dezwan Polk-Campbell So. LB 6-3 210 Columbus, Ohio (Whetstone) 20 * Gregory Phillips So. WR 6-0 191 Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain) 20 David Rose Fr. CB 6-0 175 Temple Hills, Md. (Potomac) 21 Markus Bailey Fr. LB 6-1 230 Columbus, Ohio (Hilliard Davidson) 21 Anthony Mahoungou So. WR 6-3 207 Paris, France (West Hills College) 22 Sawyer Dawson Fr. LB 6-1 215 Lakeland, Fla. (Plant City) 23 * Keyante Green So. RB 5-9 219 McDonough, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing Christian) 24 *** Frankie Williams 5th CB 5-9 190 Tampa, Fla. (Robinson) 25 Antonio Blackmon R-Fr. CB 6-0 181 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger) 25 Tario Fuller Fr. RB 6-0 186 Sugar Hills, Ga. (Lanier) 26 Stefan Certa Sr. CB 5-11 187 Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point) 27 * Evan Feichter Jr. S 6-0 191 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger) 28 * David Yancey So. RB 5-10 213 Schererville, Ind. (Lake Central) 29 ** Jimmy Herman Jr. LB 6-4 230 Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) 30 *** Thomas Meadows Sr. K-P 6-0 182 Maidens, Va. (Goochland) 31 Joe Schopper Fr. K 6-0 180 Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) 32 * Evan Pulliam Jr. LB 6-2 225 Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) 33 *** Danny Anthrop Sr. WR 6-0 186 West Lafayette, Ind. (Central Catholic) 34 Austin Sullins Fr. CB 5-10 190 Casper, Wyo. (IMG Academy) 36 * Danny Ezechukwu So. LB 6-2 246 Lithona, Ga. (Arabian Mountain) 36 Richie Worship Fr. RB 6-1 242 Cleveland, Ohio (Valley Forge) 37 *** Paul Griggs Sr. K 6-1 196 Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Latin) 38 Brian Bravo Fr. K 6-2 180 North Aurora, Ill. (Joliet Catholic) 40 Tim Faison Fr. LB 6-2 200 Tallahassee, Fla. (Amos P. Godby) 41 Jacob Thieneman R-Fr. S 6-0 205 Noblesville, Ind. (Guerin Catholic) 42 ** Andy James Garcia Jr. LB 6-0 228 Miami, Fla. (Hialeah) 43 Myles Homan Fr. K 6-1 195 Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) 45 Lane Beeler R-Fr. RB 5-10 210 Westpoint, Ind. (McCutcheon) 46 Race Johnson So. CB 5-11 180 Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous College) 47 Micah Budzinski So. TE 6-6 215 Knox, Ind. (Culver Community) 47 Shayne Henley Jr. DE 6-3 265 Simi Valley, Calif. (Moorpark College) 48 John Vargyas Fr. LS 5-11 250 Wheaton, Ill. (Saint Francis) 49 Wes Cook So. S 5-10 189 Westminster, Md. (East Carolina) 49 Tyler Duncan R-Fr. K 5-11 190 Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista) 50 Keiwan Jones R-Fr. DT 6-2 278 Ocala, Fla. (Dunnellon) 50 Bearooz Yacoobi R-Fr. OL 6-5 297 Dearborn, Mich. (Dearborn) 51 * John Strauser So. DE 6-2 270 Champaign, Ill. (Saint Thomas More) 52 Johnny Daniels So. DT 6-3 287 Chicago, Ill. (Foreman) 53 Kirk Barron R-Fr. G-C 6-2 305 Mishawaka, Ind. (Marian) 54 ** Jake Replogle Jr. DT 6-5 275 Centerville, Ohio (Centerville) 55 * Ryan DeBusk Jr. RE 6-1 251 Atascadero, Calif. (Atascadero) 55 Michael Mendez Fr. OL 6-4 282 Los Fresnos, Texas (Los Fresnos) 56 Wyatt Cook Fr. LB 6-2 240 Owings Mills, Md. (McDonogh School) 57 *** Robert Kugler 5th C 6-3 294 Pittsburgh, Pa. (North Allegheny) 59 Langston Newton Jr. DT 6-3 284 Indianapolis, Ind. (Kentucky) 60 Eric Swingler R-Fr. OL 6-5 255 Munster, Ind. (Munster) 64 Dakota Jelinek R-Fr. OL 6-3 256 Flushing, Mich. (Hill-McCloy) 65 Ben Makowski Fr. LS 6-2 263 Osceola, Ind. (Penn) 66 * Cameron Cermin Jr. OL 6-5 301 College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated) 68 Peyton Truitt Fr. OL 6-5 295 West Lafayette, Ind. (West Lafayette) 69 John Bednar Jr. LS 6-2 242 Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso) 70 ** Jordan Roos Jr. OG 6-4 312 Celina, Texas (Celina) 71 * Corey Clements Sr. OL 6-8 420 Birmingham, Ala. (Mesa C.C.) 72 ** Jason King Jr. OG 6-4 305 Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy) 73 * J.J. Prince Jr. OT 6-6 297 Southlake, Texas (Carroll Senior) 74 Martesse Patterson R-Fr. OL 6-3 345 Columbus, Ohio (Marion-Franklin) 75 * David Hedelin Sr. OT 6-4 298 Stockholm, Sweden (City College of San Francisco) 77 * Joey Warburg Jr. OL 6-5 285 Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 79 Matt McCann Fr. OL 6-6 315 Fishers, Ind. (Bishop Chatard) 80 Jarrett Burgess Fr. WR 6-2 195 Miami, Fla. (Florida Christian) 81 Keenan Schon So. WR 5-10 185 Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger) 82 Alex Hilger R-Fr. WR 6-2 192 Natick, Mass. (Natick) 83 Malcolm Dotson Fr. WR 6-2 200 Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) 84 Jess Trussell Fr. TE 6-6 230 Arlington, Texas (James Martin) 85 * Jordan Jurasevich 5th TE 6-3 250 Crown Point, Ind. (Crown Point) 87 *** Shane Mikesky 5th WR 6-4 218 Zionsville, Ind. (Zionsville) 88 Cole Herdman R-Fr. TE 6-4 243 Lessburg, Va. (Flint Hill) 89 Brycen Hopkins Fr. TE 6-5 235 Nashville, Tenn. (Ensworth) 90 Will Colmery R-Fr. DT 6-5 263 Western Spring, Ill. (Nazareth Academy) 91 Chazmyn Turner Fr. RE 6-5 250 Mooresville, N.C. (Mooresville) 92 *** Ryan Watson Sr. DT 6-2 298 Ellicott City, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 94 Grant Ellington 5th LS 6-0 234 LaGrange, Ill (Drake University) 95 ** Evan Panfil Jr. DE 6-5 262 New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln Way Central) 96 Jake Herr Fr. P 6-5 220 Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) 97 *** Michael Rouse III 5th DT 6-4 301 Flossmoor, Ill. (Homewood Flossmoor) 98 Will Schott Jr. DE 6-3 209 Greenwood, Ind. (Roncalli) * denotes letters earned. Cl. denotes athletic eligibility.

Head Coach: Darrell Hazell Assistant Coaches: Greg Hudson (Defensive Coordinator), John Shoop (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), Jim Bridge (Offensive Line), Rubin Carter (Defensive Line), Marcus Freeman (Linebackers), Taver Johnson (Defensive Backs), Terry Malone (Tight Ends), Gerad Parker (Wide Receivers), Jafar Williams (Running Backs) Offensive Graduate Assistant Coaches: John Nussman, Camden Wentz / Defensive Graduate Assistants: Zach Opsal, Mark Sheridan Director of Football Operations: Andrew Warsaw Director of Player Personnel: Mike Waugh