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MEDIA GUIDE 2016 UNI FOOTBALL @CoachMarkFarley | @UNIFootball | #UNIFight QUICK FACTS/SCHEDULE/CONTENTS #UNIFIGHT UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Location Cedar Falls, Iowa INTRO Founded 1876 1 Quick Facts/Table of Contents Enrollment 12,043 2 Personnel Breakdown Nickname Panthers 3 Alphabetical Roster Colors Purple & Old Gold 5 Numerical Roster Affiliation Division I - FCS 7 Roster by Position Group COACHING STAFF Conference Missouri Valley Football Interim President Jim Wohlport 8 The Program Athletic Director David Harris NCAA Faulty Rep. Elaine Eshbaugh MEDIA INFORMATION 10 Media Policies/Staff FOOTBALL INFORMATION 11 Campus Map 12 Panther Sports Properties/Radio/TV 2015 Record 9-5 13 UNI Social Media 2015 MVFC Record 5-3 2015 MVFC Finish 4th COACHES AND STAFF 2015 Postseason FCS Playoffs 15 Head Coach Mark Farley PROFILES PLAYER 1st Round: W, #24 Eastern Illinois, 53-17 19 Assistant Coaches/Staff 2nd Round: W, #5 Portland State, 29-17 Quarterfinals: L, #2 NDSU, 23-13 Final Rank Coaches Poll: 6 THE PANTHERS STATS: 8 31 Returner Bios 52 Newcomer Bios STADIUM INFORMATION OPPONENTS Home Facility UNI-Dome 59 2016 Opponent Capsules Capacity 16,324 61 Series History vs. All Opponents Surface Turf Field Opening 1976 2015 IN REVIEW OPPONENTS Stadium Opening 1976 72 Season Quick Hits All-Time Record 201-51-1 75 Season Statistics SUPPORT STAFF HEAD COACH AT A GLANCE 80 Box Scores/Recaps Head Coach Mark Farley Jed Smith Strength & Conditioning RECORDS Alma Mater UNI, ‘87/’94 Steve Nurse Equipment 84 Individual Game Records Career Record 129-61/16th Year Travis Stueve Athletic Training 86 Individual Season Records UNI Record Same 2016 SCHEDULE 92 Individual Career Records MVFC Record 78-34 98 Season Team Records 9/3 at Iowa State 7 p.m. 102 Miscellaneous Team Records 2015 REVIEW COACHING STAFF 9/10 Montana 4 p.m. 104 Post-Season Records (TV: Panther Sports Network, ESPN3) 105 Post-Season Appearances Bill Salmon Assoc. Head Coach/RBs 9/17 at Eastern Washington 6 p.m. Ryan Mahaffey Off. Coord./WRs 10/1 Southern Illinois* (Homecoming) 4 p.m. Ben Barkema Offensive Line (TV: Panther Sports Network, ESPN3) HISTORY Nick Danielson TEs/Offensive Tackles 10/8 at South Dakota* 2 p.m. 113 Year-By-Year Results Collin Klein Quarterbacks 10/15 at Youngstown State* 6 p.m. 121 MVFC Records 10/22 Missouri State* (Family Weekend) 1 p.m. Jeremiah Johnson Def. Coord./LBs (TV: Panther Sports Network, ESPN3) 126 All-Americans Brandon Lynch Asst. Head Coach/DBs 10/29 North Dakota State* 6 p.m. 128 Academics Bryce Paup DL/Player Development (TV: Panther Sports Network, ESPN3) 130 All-Time Letterwinners Olaitan Oguntodu Safeties 11/5 at Indiana State* 12 p.m. 134 All-Time Coaches 11/12 at Western Illinois* 1 p.m. RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 11/19 South Dakota State* (Senior Day) 4 p.m. (TV: MVFC TV, ESPN3) D.J. Hord Director of Operations Mike Bursik Analytics *Notes MVFC Game Home Games In Bold UNIFootball/CoachMarkFarley | www.UNIPanthers.com 1 PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN LETTERMEN RETURNING LETTERMEN LOST OFFENSE Isaac Ales (DL), Logan Bieghler (P), Mak- inton Dorleant (DB), Joe Feldpausch (DB), Dalton Demos (QB), Eli Dunner (QB), Aaron Deiondre’ Hall (DB), Rod Hall (WR), Savon Bailey (QB), Michael Malloy (RB), Tyvis Smith Huggins (RB), De’Angelo Jennings (LB), (RB), J’Veyon Browning (RB), Wes Burnside Trevor Jorgenson (OL), Tim Kilfoy (DB), (RB), Griffin Gaeta (TE), Elias Nissen (TE), Sawyer Kollmorgen (QB), Braden Lehman Charles Brown (WR), Marcus Weymiller (TE), Brett McMakin (LB), Ronelle McNeil (WR), Daurice Fountain (WR), Logan Cun- (DL), Darrian Miller (RB), Wyatt Peiffer (DL), ningham (WR), Cody McCoy (WR), Jacob Ap- Justin Putney (OL), Jacob Rathmacher (OL), pleman (OL), Lee Carhart (OL), Trevor Hanson Sam Rohr (TE), Shawn Rush (DL), Michael (OL), Robert Rathje (OL), Cal Twait (OL) Schmadeke (PK), Jordan Webb (DB), Blake Willson (LB), Edwin Young (DB) DEFENSE 2015 REDSHIRTS A.J. Allen (LB), Ray Buchanan Jr. (DB), D’Shawn Dexter (LB), Bryce Douglas (DL), Rickey Grimes (LB), Dewayne Collings (DB), Jared Farley (LB), Duncan Ferch (LB), Griffin Trevor Allen (RB), Aaron Graham (RB), Tyler STARTERS RETURNING/LOST Gaeta (DL), Rashadeem Gray (DB), Damon Eads (DB), Jesse Cardenas (LB), Colton Hendrix (DB), Barkley Hill (LB), Rickey Neal Lueck (OL), Sam Drysdale (PK), Hezekiah Offense - 8 (LB), Karter Schult (DL), D.J. Singleton (DB), Player Position Applegate (DL), Philip Arendt (OL), Jackson Aaron Bailey - SR QB Ezra Szczyrbak (DL), Jamison Whiting (DB), Scott-Brown (OL), Jaylin James (WR), Con- Tyvis Smith - SR RB Preston Woods (DL) nor Ham (WR), Taylor Otterstatter (TE), Seth Daurice Fountain - JR WR Thomas (DL) Charles Brown - SR WR SPECIALISTS Cal Twait - SO OL 2016 TRANSFERS Chris Schleuger - JR OL Sam Kuhter (P), Trent Simpson (LS) Robert Rathje - SR OL Christian Perez (TE), Colton Howell (QB), Em- Trevor Hanson - SR OL mett Lynch (S), Austin Errthum (PK), Malcom Defense - 4 Washington (CB), Tyrell Lyons (S) Player Position Karter Schult - SR DL 2016 NEWCOMERS Preston Woods - JR DL D’Shawn Dexter - SR LB Spencer Brown (TE), Desmond Chapple Jared Farley - JR LB (DL), Chris Dobernecker (LS), Nick Ellis (OL), Christian Ellsworth (QB), Austin Evans (ATH), Special Teams - 2 Player Position Nick Fossey (WR), Garrett Graf (LB), Jake Sam Kuhter - SR P Hartford (DB), Nikholi Jaghai (DB), Chris- 18 FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES | 7 TRIPS TO THE FCS SEMIFINALS 16 MVFC CHAMPIONSHIPS 79 WINS OVER TOP-25 OPPONENTS 18 FCS PLAYOFF Trent Simpson - SR LS tian Jegen (WR), Jake Kestel (OL), Alfonzo Lambert Jr. (LB), Marcel Minniefield (DL), Starters Lost - 9 Briley Moore (TE), Isaiah Nimmers (DB), Player Position Sonny Onken (DL), Christian Perek (TE), Trey Braden Lehman TE Recknor (LB), Davonius Reed (OL), Jalen Jacob Rathmacher OL Isaac Ales DL Rima (WR), Korby Sander (DB), Jamahl Scott Tim Kilfoy DB (RB), Elerson Smith (DL), Brawntae Wells Deiondre’ Hall FS (DL), Isaiah Weston (WR), Brison White (DB), Brett McMakin LB Markail Williams (LB), Xavior Williams (ATH) Edwin Young CB Makinton Dorleant CB Michael Schmadeke PK UNIFootball/CoachMarkFarley | www.UNIPanthers.com 2 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER #UNIFIGHT No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Prev. School 23 A.J. Allen LB 6-2 204 So. Waukee, Iowa/Waukee 25 Trevor Allen RB 6-1 198 R-Fr. Waukee, Iowa/Waukee 64 Hezekiah Applegate DL 6-3 270 R-Fr. Johnston, Iowa/Johnston 52 Jacob Appleman OL 6-6 302 So. Rock Island, Ill./Alleman 66 Philip Arendt OL 6-2 289 R-Fr. Iowa City, Iowa/Regina 15 Aaron Bailey QB 6-2 226 Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook/Illinois 3 Willie Beamon DB 5-11 170 So. Lincoln, Neb./Southeast COACHING STAFF 4 Charles Brown WR 5-10 175 Sr. Fort Meyers, Fla./Fort Meyers 90 Spencer Brown OL 6-8 235 Fr. Lenox, Iowa/Lenox 34 J’Veyon Browning RB 5-9 195 Jr. Kansas City, Kan./F.L. Schlagle 6 Ray Buchanan Jr. DB 5-11 180 Sr. Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge/Arkansas 44 Wes Burnside RB 5-9 202 Sr. Dysart, Iowa/Union/Iowa Central 51 Jesse Cardenas LB 6-2 225 R-Fr. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North 60 Lee Carhart OL 6-4 297 Jr. Omaha, Neb./Creighton Prep 49 Desmond Chapple DL 6-5 235 Fr. Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville 13 Dewayne Collins DB 6-2 195 R-Fr. Chicago, Ill./Wendell Phillips Academy 16 Logan Cunningham WR 5-11 190 Sr. Arcadia, Ind./Arcadia PROFILES PLAYER 5 Dalton Demos QB 6-6 203 Sr. St. Louis, Mo./CBC/Hutchinson CC 30 D’Shawn Dexter LB 5-11 200 Sr. Orlando, Fla./East River/Iowa Central 98 Bryce Douglas DL 6-2 335 So. Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield/Illinois 14 Eli Dunne QB 6-4 227 So. Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell 50 Matt Easley PK 5-11 200 Sr. Newton, Iowa/Newton 71 Nick Ellis OL 6-5 275 Fr. Parkersburg, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg 17 Christian Ellsworth QB 6-4 220 Fr. St. Libory, Neb./Grand Island Northwest 58 Austin Errthum PK 5-10 185 So. Kalona, Iowa/Mid-Prairie/Drake 27 Austin Evans DB 6-2 195 Fr. Kansas City, Mo./Archbishop O’Hara 46 Jared Farley LB 6-1 221 Jr. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls 39 Duncan Ferch LB 6-2 226 So. State Center, Iowa/West Marshall OPPONENTS -- Nick Fossey WR 6-2 180 Fr. Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North 10 Daurice Fountain WR 6-3 203 Jr. Madison, Wis./James Madison Memorial 42 Griffin Gaeta TE 6-6 247 Sr. Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine 53 Garrett Graf LB 6-0 200 Fr. Verona, Wis./Middleton 37 Aaron Graham RB 6-1 189 R-Fr. Oak Grove, Mo./Oak Grove 20 Rashadeem Gray DB 5-10 170 Jr. Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay 56 Rickey Grimes LB 6-1 205 R-Fr. Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott 69 Trevor Hanson OL 6-6 290 Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley 48 Jake Hartford LB 6-3 210 Fr. Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial 22 Damon Hendrix DB 6-1 215 Sr. Phoenix, Ariz./Camelback/Phoenix College 2015 REVIEW 33 Barkley Hill LB 6-0 223 Sr. Denver, Iowa/Cedar Falls/Iowa 11 Colton Howell QB 6-2 210 So. Wichita, Kan./Bishop Carroll/Butler CC 24 Nikholi Jaghai DB 5-10 170 Fr. Miami Garden, Fla./Flanagan 83 Jaylin James WR 6-4 176 R-Fr. Des Moines, Iowa/East 81 Xavier James WR 6-2 175 Jr. Des Moines, Iowa/East 21 Christian Jegen WR 6-1 195 Fr. Shawnee, Kan./Mill Valley 73 Jake Kestel OL 6-5 290 Fr. Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk 92 Sam Kuhter P 6-0 207 Jr. Toledo, Iowa/South Tama 88 Michael Kuntz P 6-1 179 So. Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls 40 Alfonzo Lambert Jr.