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• WCU QUICK FACTS • GAME 8: CHATTANOOGA (7-1, 5-1 SoCon) at WESTERN CAROLINA (1-6, 0-5 SoCon) Location: ...... Cullowhee, N.C. 28723 Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 • 3:36 pm • Cullowhee, N.C. • E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field (13,742) ...... Pronounced “KULL - uh - whee” Founded: ...... 1889 GAME COVERAGE: Enrollment: ...... 10,806 CHATTANOOGA (8/10) Nickname: ...... Catamounts BROADCAST: Head Coach: Russ Huesman Colors: ...... Purple & Gold TALENT: Jason Patterson, Tom Van Hoy, Jack Connors Record at UTC: 57-34, 8th yr Stadium: ...... E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,742) RADIO: Catamount Sports Network Field: ...... Bob Waters Field (Desso Challenge Pro 2) Career Record: same ONLINE AUDIO: CatamountSports.com Affi liation: ...... NCAA Div. I – Championship Subdivision (FCS) Conference: ...... Southern TWITTER: @Catamounts WESTERN CAROLINA LIVE GAMETRACKER: CatamountSports.com Chancellor: ...... Dr. David O. Belcher (Furman, ‘79) Head Coach: Mark Speir Athletic Director: ...... Randy Eaton (UT-San Antonio, ‘90) SERIES: WCU trails, 16-26 (L–7) Record at WCU: 18-35, 5th yr FOOTBALL HISTORY: In Cullowhee, N.C. WCU trails, 10–11 (L–3) Career Record: same First Year of Football: ...... 1931 In Chattanooga, Tenn. WCU trails, 6-15 (L–5) Seasons of Football: ...... 82 All-Time Record: ...... 327-476-23 (.410) 2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE / RESULTS NCAA Postseason Appearances (Div. I): ...... 2 (1) Postseason Record (Div. I): ...... 3-2 (3-1) DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME/RESULT TV NOTES Best Finish: ...... 1983 National Finalist (lost 43-7 to So. Illinois) Sept. 3 at East Carolina Greenville, N.C. L, 52–7 TV: ESPN3 ECU posted 688 yds of OFF; WCU dropped 8th straight Last Appearance: ...... 1983 SEPT. 10 GARDNER-WEBB CULLOWHEE W, 44-14 TV: SDN WCU totaled 690 yds of tot. offense; T. Adams, 5 TD passes WCU FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF: Sept. 17 at ETSU * Bristol, Tenn. L, 34-31 TV: SDN ETSU scored 24-straight points to erase 21-3 defi cit Head Coach: ...... Mark Speir (Clemson, ‘90) Sept. 24 OPEN • Head Coaching Record at WCU: ... 18-35, 11-24 SoCon (5th yr) • Overall Record: ...... Same OCT. 1 #9 THE CITADEL * CULLOWHEE L, 37-14 TV: ESPN3 WCU held to 121 yds; Newsome with 259 all-purpose yds Football Offi ce Phone: ...... (828) 227-7395 OCT. 8 WOFFORD * CULLOWHEE L, 31-19 TV: ASN T. Robinson matched school-record with 15 rec., 2 TD ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF Oct. 15 at Mercer * Macon, Ga. L, 38-24 TV: ESPN3 Mercer scored 21 pts in 2 min in 3rd qtr, broke open 14-3 gm Brad Glenn (Clemson, 1995) ...... Offensive Coordinator / QBs Dustin Landry (Auburn, 2006) ...... Defense Coord. / Nickels Oct. 22 at #20 Samford * Birmingham, Ala. L, 30-17 TV: ASN F. Payne with 42-yd INT return for TD; T. Robinson with 9yd TD Mark Rhea (Toledo, 1991) ...... AHC / DL / Recruiting Coord. OCT. 29 #8 CHATTANOOGA * CULLOWHEE 3:30 PM TV: WMYA/SDN Homecoming; WCU has lost 7-straight vs. UTC John Holt (Appalachian, 2008) ...... OL / Run Game Coord. Pat Mills (Appalachian, 2010) ...... TE / Special Teams Coord. NOV. 5 VMI * CULLOWHEE 2:00 PM TV: ESPN3 WCU has won 13-straight since 1992; 11-0 at home Tyler Carlton (Tulsa, 2009) ...... Wide Receivers Nov. 12 at Furman * Greenville, S.C. 3:00 pm TV: ESPN3 WCU with two-straight wins, after 8-consecutive losses Chris Collins (Western Carolina, 2008) ...... Linebackers Zac Etheridge (Auburn, 2009) ...... Cornerbacks Nov. 19 at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. TBA TV: TBA 5th series meeting, 1st since 1989; WCU trails, 0-4 Blake Gideon (Texas, 2012) ...... Safeties * denotes Southern Conference game /// All times listed are Eastern Jason Nichols (East Carolina, 1998) ...... Running Backs Jake Thornton (Western Carolina, 2016) ...... Quality Control (O) A WESTERN CAROLINA WIN WOULD: • Western Carolina entered the year looking to ride a wave Brian Volz (Western Carolina, 2013) ...... Quality Control (D) of momentum from back-to-back seven-win seasons ... Daniel Gibson (Western Carolina, 2008) ...... Dir. of Football Ops • Snap the Catamounts’ current fi ve-game losing skid; Evan Barr (Tennessee, 2008) ...... Director of Athletic Performance WCU fi nished 7-5 in 2014 – which was the best by a WCU • Halt the Catamounts’ seven-game losing skid in the Brandon King (App State, 2006) ...... Head Athletic Trainer football team in a decade and fi rst winning record since Steven Honbarger (App State, 2001) ...... Director of Sports Med. all-time series against Chattanooga while also ending a 2005 – followed by a 7-4 mark in 2015; three-game slide in games played in Cullowhee; Mike Taylor ...... Athletics Equipment Manager • WCU has 16 seniors on its 2016 squad – seven players on • Give the Catamounts four-straight Homecoming game Sandy Neuenschwander ...... Football Administrative Assistant offense, eight on defensive, and one specialist; victories dating back to 2013 ... It would even WCU’s WESTERN CAROLINA MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION: overall record on Homecoming to 21-21-1 since 1974; • WCU returns 15 out of a possible 25 starters between Asst. AD/Media Relations (FB Contact): ...... Daniel Hooker its offense, defensive, and special teams units – 6 players • E-mail Address: ...... [email protected] • Represent WCU’s fi rst victory over a nationally-ranked on both offense and defense ... WCU lost one specialist, K • Offi ce / Cell: ...... (828) 227-2339 / (828) 508-2494 FCS foe since 2006 – a 20-17 home win over then No. 19 Director of Media Relations: ...... Sean Forrester Eastern Kentucky ... It’d snap a 26-game winless drought Blake Metcalf, while returning two All-SoCon selections; • E-mail Address: ...... [email protected] against top 25 teams ... It’d be WCU’s fi rst victory over a • The Catamount offense returns 26 of its 36 TDs from a Director of Media Relations / New Media: ...... Denise Gideon ranked SoCon team since 2005; season ago including 15-of-20 scores on the ground – in- • E-mail Address: ...... [email protected] • Give WCU its fi rst SoCon victory of the season; cluding nine from Detrez Newsome – and 11-of-16 through Director of Video Operations ...... Will Adams the air (Newsome and Tyler Sexton, 3 apiece); • E-mail Address: ...... [email protected] A WESTERN CAROLINA LOSS WOULD: • Defensively, the Catamounts return seven of their nine Football Press Box Phone: ...... (828) 227-2116 • Extend the Catamounts’ current seasonal losing skid Website: ...... www.CatamountSports.com to six-straight – the longest for WCU since dropping interceptions from a year ago including four players that Athletics Mailing & Overnight Address: ...... Western Carolina Univ. 13-straight between 2012 and 2013 ... It would also be fi nished with two picks apiece; 92 Catamount Road WCU’s 27th-straight loss to a FCS top 25 team; • A combined 17 Western Carolina football players SHARE Ramsey Center – Athletics • Represent the eighth-straight loss overall – and fourth- a LAST name – none of which are related: Cullowhee, N.C. 28723 consecutive defeat in Cullowhee – for WCU in the series GIBBS ...... Bobby (DB), Jay (DE) with Chattanooga. HELMS ...... Michael (TE), Jake (DL) JACOBS ...... Austin (OL), Hunter (WR) CATAMOUNT QUICK SLANTS: JOHNSON ...... Charles (WR), Alex (WR) • Western Carolina’s 2016 roster includes a combined 57 PAYNE ...... Fred (DB), Aubry (TE) players from the state of North Carolina ... Georgia is second ROBINSON...... Jacob (WR), Spearman (WR), Terryon (WR) with 23 players, followed by South Carolina (8), Florida (3) WHITE ...... Kendall (LB), Mikey (DB) and Tennessee (3), with one originally from Connecticut; WILSON ...... 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THIS WEEK IN CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL /// OCT. 24-30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday OFF MEETINGS: TV CREW CALL: MEETINGS: MEETINGS: GAME DAY WEIGHTS / AEP: No Practice 3:00 – 4:15 pm 8:20 – 9:00 am 3:30 – 4:50 pm 3:45 – 4:00 pm Western Carolina 2:00 – 4:00 pm Academic meet- PRACTICE: MEETINGS: PRACTICE: PRACTICE: vs. Chattanooga * MEETINGS: ings with position 3:30 pm ET 4:15 – 6:15 pm coaches 4:30 – 6:30 pm 3:55 – 5:05 pm 5:00 – 6:15 pm 4:00 – 5:00 pm Whitmire Stadium / PRACTICE: No Media Waters Field PRACTICE: 5:20 – 7:15 pm Availability Speir & select players 6:30 – 7:15 pm available after the game

WCU INTERVIEW POLICY from media parking). Credentials will be issued only to PRESS RELEASES/STATISTICS The Western Carolina Offi ce of Athletics Media Rela- those attending the game in a working capacity. Spouses, The WCU Media Relations Department produces a tions will assist media personnel with interview requests dates, children and other nonworkers will not be permitted weekly football release prior to each game during the of Western Carolina student-athletes, coaches and ad- in the press box. season. Cumulative statistics will be updated as soon as ministrators. To arrange interviews, please contact Daniel possible after each contest. Media members may receive Hooker, the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations PHOTOGRAPHERS the releases and statistics by accessing the Athletics De- at least 24 hours in advance. Head Coach Mark Speir will Credentials for sideline photographers will be issued on partment web site at www.CatamountSports.com. E-mail be available for interviews following each practice and a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis with agencies covering the service is available upon request. To be placed on Western following games. Other interviews with Coach Speir must participating schools on a regular basis receiving priority. Carolina’s weekly fax or E-mail list, media members are be set-up in advance and it is requested that the nature Free-lance photographers may request credentials on a asked to contact the Offi ce of Athletic Media Relations. of the interview be submitted to WCU Media Relations in game-by-game basis. All free-lance photographers must writing at least 24 hours prior. submit proofs featuring game or sideline action to the CATAMOUNTS ON THE WEB Student-athletes will be available for interviews after Media Relations Offi ce no later than four days following the The WCU football home page provides the latest in- practices through Wednesday. Unless special permission game. Each photographer must pick up a photo pass from formation regarding the Catamounts, including updated is granted well in advance, the cut-off time for student- the press box or media will call prior to the game. statistics, a roster, game notes and press releases. Also athletes during game weeks will be Noon on Thursday. on the department’s main site is information on all of WCU NO PHOTOGRAPHERS OR MEDIA PERSONNEL ARE athletics programs, lodging, directions to campus and the WCU FOOTBALL PRACTICE POLICY PERMITTED WITHIN THE TEAM AREA AT ANY TIME. latest local weather forecast. For those unable to attend WCU football practices are open to the public. Media contests, the Catamount Sports Network will broadcast members are asked to refrain from contacting student- MEDIA PARKING each game over the Internet – also, WCU will stream audio athletes at their home or dormitory and student-athletes’ Media parking for WCU home football games – BY for all and video through Catamount All-Access for home phone numbers will not be released by the Media Relations PERMIT ONLY – is located in the church parking lot directly football games (subscription required). All the current data Offi ce. Out-of-town media may set up phone interviews to across the street and behind the press box of E.J. Whitmire you need on the Catamounts is as close as your computer be conducted in the Department of Athletics. Coach Speir Stadium on Forest Hills Road. The lot is identifi ed and a me- at CatamountSports.com. may be reached weekday mornings, however, it is asked dia parking placard must be displayed to gain admittance. Southern Conference football games will be streamed that a specifi c interview time be scheduled through the The lot will be staffed by a member of the WCU Athletics for free through the SoCon Digital Network. Media Relations offi ce. Media Relations staff who will have a checklist of those authorized to park in the media lot. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The WCU locker room is CLOSED at the end of all games played. However, following a 10-minute “cooling off” pe- Catamount Sports Network riod, Coach Speir and requested players will be brought to 2016 Football Affi liates: the media room on the fi rst fl oor of the Ramsey Center. The availability of the visiting locker room will be announced WWCU-FM, Power 90dot5 ...... Cullowhee in the press box after conferring with the visiting SID. The 540 AM WRGC ...... Sylva visiting locker room is located in the back portion of the 970 AM WYSE ...... Canton Jordan-Phillips Field House. A space for interviews will be available outside the locker room or up on the Field House 1050 AM WFSC ...... Franklin 1270 AM WCGC ...... Belmont patio, if available. • A combined eight stations across North Carolina are set to carry football broadcasts of the Catamount 1310 AM WISE ...... Asheville WORKING CREDENTIALS Sports Network (CSN) during the 2016 season ... CSN 97.3 FM WISE ...... Asheville Newsprint and electronic media representatives plan- has also again partnered with Stretch Internet to provide ning to cover football games at Western Carolina University unlimited streaming audio through the athletics web site, 104.9 FM WFSC ...... Franklin are asked to request in written form working credentials CatamountSports.com, giving WCU a worldwide reach; Online at CatamountSports.com from WCU’s Media Relations Offi ce. Season passes will be • For select home games, the Catamount Sports Network issued to those who cover the Catamounts on a permanent audio will also be a part of the live video stream through basis. Our limited working space in the press box will be the Southern Conference Digital Network (SDN) – a live, SOCON assigned by priority to WCU beat writers, beat writers of free video stream. the opponents, metropolitan media fi ling for deadline and DIGITAL specialty publications. 2016 BROADCAST CREW If time permits, credentials will be mailed. If not, cre- Play-by-Play: ...... Gary Ayers NETWORK dentials can be picked up on game day (two hours prior Color Analyst: ...... Dan Gibson (H) / Daniel Hooker (A) to kickoff) at the media will call on the upper plaza of the Host / Producer: ...... Jeff Bryson Ramsey Center at the south end of the stadium (nearest Sideline Reporters: ...... 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STORY LINES IN SATURDAY’S MEETING WITH CHATTANOOGA: • HOMECOMING SUCCESS: Western Carolina enters the weekend having won three-straight – QUICK FACT COMPARISON – Homecoming games dating back to the 27-24 overtime victory over Elon in 2013 ... the Cat- SCHOOLS WESTERN CAROLINA CHATTANOOGA amounts defeated The Citadel, 29-15, in 2014 before last year’s 56-36 win over Samford; LOCATION Cullowhee, N.C. Chattanooga, Tenn. • INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Saturday’s match-up pits the SoCon’s second-best scoring of- FOUNDED 1889 1886 fense (UTC, 36.9 ppg) against WCU which has allowed opponents 33.7 points per game, ENROLLMENT 10,806 11,388 ninth in the SoCon ... WCU’s third-ranked passing offense (260.6 yds/gm) will be tested NICKNAME Catamounts Mocs against the league’s top passing defense as the Mocs are limiting opponents to just 147.6 CONFERENCE Southern (SoCon) Southern (SoCon) yards per game through the air ... Chattanooga’s defense has limited teams to a SoCon – COLORS Purple & Gold Navy, Old Gold & Silver and national FCS – leading 245.5 yards per game. HOME FIELD E.J. Whitmire Stadium Finley Stadium WESTERN CAROLINA VS. CHATTANOOGA – SERIES HISTORY: CAPACITY 13,742 20,668 • Western Carolina and Chattanooga meet on the football gridiron for the 43rd time in se- FIELD SURFACE Artifi cial Artifi cial ries history with the Catamounts trailing, 16-26 ... the series dates back to 1973 ... WCU has HEAD COACH Mark Speir Russ Huesman dropped seven-straight games in the series – and 11 of the last 13 overall dating back to OVERALL RECORD 18-35 (5th yr) 57-34 (8th yr) the 2003 season ... WCU did win 5-of-9 meetings from 2000-08 ... the Catamounts have a RECORD AT SCHOOL Same Same chance to pull even in the head-to-head series in Cullowhee, trailing 10-11; WEBSITE CatamountSports.com GoMocs.com • Chattanooga has put points on the board in each of the last fi ve meetings, outscoring WCU WCU VS. UTC – LAST 5 SERIES MEETINGS: 230-to-65 during that span ... the Mocs have averaged 46.0 points per game in the fi ve Year Site Result WCU UTC most recent series meetings while holding WCU to 13.0 ppg including a shutout win in 2014. 2011 ...... A ...... L ...... 7 ...... 51 2012 ...... H ...... L ...... 24 ...... 45 WESTERN CAROLINA ON HOMECOMING AT E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM: 2013 ...... A ...... L ...... 21 ...... 42 • Since moving into Whitmire Stadium in 1974, Western Carolina is 20-21-1 in Home- 2014...... H ...... L ...... 0 ...... 51 coming games ... WCU halted a streak of three-straight losses in Homecoming games 2015 ...... A ...... L ...... 13 ...... 41 with its 2013 overtime win over Elon ... WCU has won three-straight Homecoming games – (10/17/14) WCU’s longest Homecoming win streaks since winning fi ve-straight between 1998-2002 LAST TIME WE MET – UTC 41, WCU 13 ... the Catamounts won 8-of-10 Homecoming games from 1993 through 2002; CHATTANOOGA, TENN. - Quarterback Jacob Huesman amassed 359 yards of total offense including 191 passing yards and 168 yards and a touchdown on the ground with tailback Derrick Craine scor- • Saturday marks the NINTH time since 1974 that Western Carolina has played Chatta- ing four rushing TDs as No. 4 Chattanooga handed Western Carolina a 41-13 loss at Finley Stadium. nooga as its Homecoming opponent ... the Catamounts are 4-4 in those meetings, drop- Chattanooga (7-1, 5-0 SoCon) – which won its seventh-straight seasonall game and its 12th league ping the last two Homecoming meetings in 2004 and 2006. game in a row – scored four-consecutive rushing touchdowns following a Detrez Newsome two-yard run that drew the Catamounts to within one, 7-6, in the fi rst quarter. The Mocs capitalized on the lone WESTERN CAROLINA VS. NATIONALLY-RANKED FCS TEAMS: turnover of the game – a WCU fumble as the Catamounts were looking for the end zone – driving 87 • Since 1983, WCU is just 11-76-3 all-time against nationally-ranked, NCAA FCS teams ... yards for a score as a part of the four-straight TDs, taking a 35-6 halftime advantage. Eight of Western Carolina’s 11 wins have come at home as WCU is just 3-43-2 all-time on The Mocs added a pair of Henrique Ribeiro fi eld goals in the second half with the WCU junior WR the road against nationally-ranked FCS teams with two of the three road wins coming in ‘83; Steffon Hill hauling in his fi rst career receiving TD late in the third quarter to provide the fi nal tally. All told, seven Chattanooga rushers totaled 356 yards compared to just 105 yards rushing for WCU. • WCU’s last win over a ranked opponent came in 2006 – a 20-17 upset victory over then Senior QB Troy Mitchell completed 22-of-32 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown, adding a team- No. 19 Eastern Kentucky in Cullowhee ... the Catamounts’ last win over a ranked Southern high 57 yards on the ground. Newsome fi nished with 39 rushing yards, recording a touchdown in his Conference team came in 2005 against the second-ranked Furman Paladins; eighth-straight game. However, the SoCon’s leader in all-purpose yardage was limited to a season-low 49 combined yards. • WCU’s last ROAD victory over a nationally ranked FCS team came back in 1984 – a 20-19 Hill fi nished with fi ve catches for 72 yards to lead six Catamount receivers with receptions. He added victory over then No. 12 Furman ... WCU has lost 42-straight road games against nationally nine rushing yards for 81 all-purpose yards on the day. ranked opponents at the FCS level; While the Catamounts struggled in fi nding offensive rhythm on the day, UTC was impressive behind • The Catamounts are 0-6 all-time against teams ranked eighth as the Mocs are this week its senior signal caller, Huesman. UTC’s head coach’s son connected on his fi rst 10 passes, fi nishing ... WCU last faced an eighth-ranked team in 2012 against Georgia Southern, falling 45-13 14-of-15 for 191 yards. His 168 rushing yards were just two shy of his career high set back in 2012. (FOR MORE, SEE PAGE 17). Craine was a second Mocs offensive player to eclipse the century mark with 103 yards on the ground, reaching the end zone four times in what proved to be a decisive fi rst half. Craine, who entered the game WCU TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS IN OCTOBER: leading the SoCon in rushing average, tallied scores of fi ve, 21, one and six yards. Western Carolina’s football team will wear pink ribbon stickers on the backs of their helmets Freshman DB Marvin Tillman paced WCU with a career-high 12 tackles including eight solo stops in games through the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month ... the while Daniel Riddle again reached double-digits with 10 tackles, six solo. Fred Payne was credited with WCU’s lone tackle for loss, though UTC did have a negative yardage play late on an errant shotgun snap Catamount cheerleaders will also use pink pom poms during all October games. with back-up QB, Alejandro Bennifi eld.

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Named the SoCon Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Listed on the CFPA Performer of the Year Watch List • Western Carolina junior RB Detrez Newsome appeared on the preseason watch lists for the 2016 College Foot- ABOUT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY: ball Performance Award (CFPA) Performer of the Year; • Newsome is coming off a season where he eclipsed the WCU was founded in 1889 to bring higher education 1,000-yard plateau ... He is just the ninth and career opportunities to the western region of North Catamount to do so ... His 1,109 rushing yards were the Carolina. A member of the University of North Carolina FOURTH-best in a single season in school history. system, WCU now provides an education to more than 10,800 students from 48 states and 35 countries. • EIGHT CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES • 23 CAREER RUSHING TDS, T-7TH IN SCHOOL HISTORY The university’s mission is focused on quality education • 2,069 CAREER RUSHING YDS – 141 SHY OF 9TH ALL-TIME AT WCU and preparation for responsible citizenship in a chang- ing world. Since its founding, WCU has grown in size to become a major cultural, scientifi c, and educational JUNIOR RB DETREZ NEWSOME force in the region and the state—and we’re still growing. WCU’s academic programs span more than 120 special- NOTING WESTERN CAROLINA’S STARTING TAILBACK ties — including the nation’s highest-ranked entrepre- neurship and project management programs, a national award-winning teacher education program, a criminal CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL – INDIVIDUAL NOTES: TYRIE ADAMS ON STATS FCS FRESHMAN WATCH LIST: justice program used as a model for North Carolina’s • Junior RB Detrez Newsome scored his 23rd career rushing • Western Carolina redshirt freshman QB Tyrie Adams was accreditation program, and the nation’s fi rst accredited touchdown against The Citadel to move into a tie for seventh today listed among 17 fi rst-year players that are under con- four-year emergency medical care program. in WCU’s career record books ... Newsome is tied with two sideration for the STATS FCS National Freshman of the Year all-time greats and Catamount Athletics Hall of Fame mem- ... Adams was the lone Southern Conference representative WCU’s distinguished faculty includes national award- bers in Brad Hoover (23, 1996-99) and Tom Broadwater on the fi rst watch list of 2016; winning authors, nationally and internationally recog- nized experts, and winners of Emmy, O. Henry, and Na- (23, 1958-60); • Adams is one of the few freshman names that appears tional Endowment for the Arts awards — to name a few. • Newsome eclipsed the 2,000-yard career rushing mark in in many of the top offensive statistical categories including the road loss at Mercer ... Though he was limited with the 12th in total offense (285.3 yds/gm) and 16th in passing • Three years after total student enrollment at Western lingering arm injury suffered in the Mercer game, Newsome (259.7 yds/gm). Carolina University topped 10,000 for the fi rst time in moved into WCU’s all-time career top 10 list with 2,069 the institution’s history, records continued to tumble at yards, by-passing both Melvin Dorsey (2,060 yards, 1981- TROUBLING TRENDS FOR CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL: WCU with the 2014 fall enrollment of 10,382 ... Enroll- 83) and Anthony James (2,060 yards, 1979-82) ... He is just • TIME OF POSSESSION: Western Carolina has not won the ment held nearly steady with 10,340 in 2015-16 and set 141 yards shy of ninth-place in program history; time of possession battle all season ... In fact, the Cata- another all-time high in 2016-17 at 10,806; mounts have only been within 5 minutes in the time of pos- • Newsome recorded a career-best, 259 all-purpose yards session battle three times ... The Citadel dominated posses- • The university’s freshman retention rate – the percent- against The Citadel ... He has surpassed the 200-yard, all- sion, chewing up 43:10 of clock time for a 26:20 minute age of fi rst-time, full-time undergraduate students who purpose yard mark a combined six times during his Cata- advantage ... WCU ranks last in the SoCon – and ALL of FCS returned for their sophomore year – was at an all-time mount career ... Newsome has posted 10-straight, 100+ football – in time of possession, averaging just 23:56; high at 80% in 2015-16 ... the 2015-16 record retention all-purpose yard outings dating back to last season; rate of 80.06 percent is 2.2 points higher than the 2014- • TURNOVER TROUBLE: WCU is a minus-8 in the turnover • Newsome enters the week ranked FOURTH in the NCAA 15 rate of 77.88 percent and nearly 14 points higher department this season with 16 giveaways and just eight FCS Football with 1,199 all-purpose yards, averaging a than back in 2006. takeaways ... the Catamounts are 8th out of nine teams in league-leading 171.29 yards per game; turnover margin – ahead of only Furman (-10) ... WCU ranks DID YOU KNOW: • Redshirt sophomore punter Ian Berryman ranks SECOND tied for last in the SoCon with just two interceptions. • Among WCU’s notable alumni are current American in the NCAA FCS in punting average (46.5 yds/gm); professional athletes in relief pitcher GREG HOLLAND ADAMS NAMED SEPTEMBER’S PLAYER OF THE MONTH: • After matching a school-record with 15 receptions (Kansas City Royals) and infi elder TYLER WHITE (Houston • WCU QB Tyrie Adams was named the SoCon’s Offensive against Wofford – 10 coming in the fi rst quarter – redshirt Astros) in Major League Baseball and guard KEVIN MAR- Player of the Month for games played in September ... He is junior WR Terryon Robinson ranks THIRD in the SoCon – and TIN (San Antonio Spurs) in the NBA; ranks SIXTH nationally – in receptions per game at 7.7 per just the seventh different Catamount football player to earn • Other notable alumni include former Carolina Pan- game ... Robinson matched a record he tied back in 2014 a player of the month honor from the SoCon since 2003 – thers fullback, BRAD HOOVER; former professional at USF which he also shares with Eric Rasheed, who had 15 and just the second offensive player, the fi rst since former football player, DAVID PATTEN, who played for four NFL catches against Chattanooga back in 1984; QB Brian Gaither collected honors in September, 2003; teams, most notably winning three Super Bowl rings with • It is the third-straight season WCU has garnered a monthly • Terryon Robinson has 151 career receptions to rank the New England Patriots; United States Olympic silver award winner, joining Daniel Riddle (Oct., 2015) and Trey Mor- NINTH in school history; medalist from the 2012 men’s 4x400-relay, MANTEO gan (Oct., 2014) – both of whom earned defensive honors; • Senior Trey Morgan holds the longest consecutive game MITCHELL; current Georgia Tech head football coach, start streak having started all 42 games of his career; • Adams led the SoCon in passing (312.3 yds/gm) and to- PAUL JOHNSON; former NFL referee and current ESPN • Payne collected WCU’s second interception of the season tal offense (369.3 yds/gm) through the fi rst month of the offi ciating analyst, GERALD AUSTIN; independent coun- – and the fourth of his WCU career – at Samford ... Payne season ... He amassed 1,108 yards of total offense includ- try music singer and recording artist, MATT STILLWELL; returned his second pick of the year back 42 yards for a TD ing 937 passing yards and 171 on the ground in September, actor – and former Catamount football player – GENO – the fi rst for WCU since Adam Hearns returned a pick back completing nearly 70% of his passes, connecting on 74 of SEGERS, actress BOBBI BAKER, and former reality TV 22 yards for a score back at Gardner-Webb back in 2010. his 106 attempts with seven TD passes. star, RACHEL REILLY.

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WESTERN CAROLINA STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHING TACKLES 472 YDS 69 TOTAL 67.4 YDS/GM 9.9 PER GAME DETREZ NEWSOME TYSON DICKSON

PASSING TACKLES FOR LOSS 1,818 YDS 259.7 YDS/GM 4.0 TFL WESTERN CAROLINA’S TYRIE ADAMS AVERY WORSHAM RECORD WHEN... RECEIVING SACKS 2016 Speir Era Overall 1-6 18-35 54 FOR 551 YDS 2.0 TOTAL Home 1-2 14-10 78.7 YDS/GM Road 0-4 4-25 In overtime 0-0 1-0 TERRYON ROBINSON JAY GIBBS Afternoon games 0-3 15-24 Night games 1-3 3-11 and Jaynes (2008) were redshirt freshmen to start with true Vs. SoCon Opp. 0-5 11-24 2016 TEAM STATISTICAL TOTALS: (SoCon Rank, 9 teams) freshmen Brandon Pechloff (2010) and Troy Mitchell (2012) Vs. Nonconference Opp. 1-1 7-11 Scoring Offense: ...... 156 pts / 22.3 ppg (8th) also starting at quarterback; Vs. Ranked Opp. 0-2 0-10 Scoring Defense: ...... 236 pts / 33.7 ppg (9th) • Adams completed his fi rst six passes to start his career, Vs. In-State Opp. 1-1 7-4 Total Offense: ...... 377.6yds/gm (5th) opening 7-of-8 in the fi rst quarter of his collegiate debut ... Total Defense: ...... 510.0 yds/gm (9th) In August 0-0 1-2 He fi nished 12-of-24 for 167 yards. Rushing Offense: ...... 117.0 yds/gm (6th) In September 1-2 6-11 Rushing Defense: ...... 296.6 yds/gm (9th) POSTGAME NOTES FOLLOWING THE MERCER GAME: In October 0-4 8-13 Passing Offense: ...... 260.6 yds/gm (3rd) • WCU limited Mercer to just three points in the fi rst half In November 0-0 3-9 Passing Defense: ...... 213.4 yds/gm (7th) including a scoreless fi rst quarter ... Including the third and Decided by 3 pts or less 0-1 2-1 Pass Effi ciency: ...... 134.3 effi c. (3rd) fourth quarters from the 2015 meeting, the Catamounts Decided by 7 pts or less 0-0 3-5 Pass Defense Effi ciency: ...... 151.8 effi c. (7th) pitched a three-quarter shutout against the Bears; Decided by 10+ points 1-5 13-29 First Downs: ...... 19.9 avg/gm. (7th) • Freshman TE Aubry Payne recorded a career-high six re- Scoring 30+ points 1-1 12-4 3rd Down Conversions: ...... 29-of-88, 33.0% (9th) ceptions for 44 yards in the road loss at Mercer ... Fresh- Scoring 20-29 points 0-1 6-14 Opp. 3rd Down Conversions: . . . .62-of-116, 53.4% (9th) man RB Connell Young recorded his fi rst career rushing TD, Scoring 0-19 points 0-4 0-17 4th Down Conversions: ...... 4-of-5, 80.0% (1ST) a 2-yard plunge that gave WCU a 14-3 second quarter lead. Opp. 4th Down Conversions: ...... 5-of-8, 62.5% (7th) Allowing 30+ points 0-5 1-30 Time of Possession: ...... 23:56 (9th) POSTGAME NOTES FOLLOWING THE WOFFORD GAME: Allowing 20-29 points 0-0 8-4 Kickoff Returns: ...... 21.4 yds/ret. (3rd) • WCU dropped back-to-back home games for the fi rst time Allowing 0-19 points 1-0 9-1 Kickoff Coverage: ...... 38.8 yds/ret. (8th) since the 2012 season that included a home loss to then Scoring fi rst 1-2 15-7 Punting: ...... 39.7 net/punt (2nd) No. 15 App State (38-27) and Chattanooga (45-24); Leading at halftime 1-2 14-6 Punt Returns: ...... 8.0 yds/ret. (4th) • Terryon Robinson had a school-record tying 15 recep- Trailing at halftime 0-4 4-28 Interceptions: ...... 2 for 42 yds (8th-t) tions vs. the Terriers including 10 catches in the fi rst quarter Tied at halftime 0-0 0-1 Turnover Margin: ...... –8 (8 gained – 16 lost) (8th) alone ... Robinson has four double-digit reception games in Leading after 3 quarters 1-0 14-4 Sacks By: ...... 6 for 60 yds (9th) his Catamount career; Trailing after 3 quarters 0-6 4-30 Sacks Against: ...... 20 for 128 yds (9th) Tied after 3 quarters 0-0 0-1 Field Goals:...... 6-for-8 / 75.0% (2nd-t) • WCU scored on its opening possession for just the second PAT Kicking: ...... 16-of-19 / 84.2% (9th) time this season as Terryon Robinson capped a 10-play, Earning more fi rst downs 1-0 10-7 Penalties: ...... 53-for-478, 68.3/gm (7th) 75-yard drive with an 11-yard reception from Tyrie Adams Earning fewer fi rst downs 0-5 8-27 Opp. Penalties: . . . .52-for-524 yds, 74.9 yds/gm (2nd) … WCU’s only other game-opening scoring drive came at Earning same fi rst downs 0-1 0-1 home against Gardner-Webb, capped by a 52-yard Detrez Outrushing Opp. 0-0 10-2 Newsome run; Getting outrushed 1-6 6-33 MORE ON WCU QB TYRIE ADAMS: • Senior linebacker Tyson Dickson had a career-high 18 Same rushing yards 0-0 2-0 • Through his fi rst fi ve career games, Tyrie Adams has tackles against Wofford, besting his previous career best of amassed 1,439 yards of total offense including a school Passing for more yards 1-4 14-18 17 set against The Citadel the week prior. single-game record 510 yards in the home win over Gardner- Passing for fewer yards 0-2 4-17 Webb … To put it into perspective, WCU’s all-time leader in POSTGAME NOTES FOLLOWING THE CITADEL GAME: Winning time of possession 0-0 7-10 career total offense – Troy Mitchell (2012-15) posted 1,295 • Western Carolina dropped its second-consecutive in the Losing time of possession 1-6 11-25 yards of total offense as a freshman in 2012 – Adams has head-to-head series with The Citadel – and the fi fth in the Winning turnover battle 0-0 10-4 already eclipsed his rookie campaign totals; last six series meetings dating back to 2011; Losing turnover battle 1-3 4-16 Turnovers are even 0-3 4-15 • Adams made his collegiate debut in the season opener, • WCU was limited to just 121 yards of total offense – sea- earning the start at East Carolina after a preseason battle son-lows of 30 yards on the ground and 91 through the air ... More penalty yards 1-3 15-18 with junior Wes Holcombe ... Adams is the THIRD redshirt It was the fewest rushing yards by a WCU squad since 2014 Less penalty yards 0-3 3-15 freshman QB to start at quarterback for the Catamounts when top-ranked Alabama held the Catamounts to –18 Equal penalty yards 0-0 0-2 since 2007 – he joins Adam Hearns (2007) and Zack Jaynes yards ... It was the fewest passing yards since tallying just In televised games 0-5 6-18 (2008) as redshirt freshmen to start a game; 90 yards at Tennessee in 2015 ... Chattanooga in 2014 was On ESPN3 0-3 4-10 • Adams is among a group of six freshmen or redshirt fresh- the last FCS team to limit the Catamounts offensively (102 On ESPNU 0-0 0-2 men QBs to start for WCU dating back to 1991 ... Chad total yards – 14 yards rushing, 88 passing yards); On Fox College Sports 0-0 0-1 Greene (1992) started for the injured Lonnie Galloway in a • The Catamounts were 0-for-8 on third-down conversions. On SEC Network 0-0 0-2 27-24 win over Chattanooga back in 1991 ... Hearns (2007) On Ameican Sports Network 0-2 2-3 WCU vs. Chattanooga PAGE 5 2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM /// WCU VS. CHATTANOOGA – GAME NOTES

the Catamount offense did establish a new school benchmark for fi rst downs, moving the chains a now school-record 34 times against Gardner-Webb ... the previous mark was 32 established vs. Liberty back in 2001 (W, 63-0); hheroero sportssports - nncaacaa ffcscs • Redshirt senior Spearman Robinson posted career-highs in receptions (13) and receiving yards (157) in Saturday’s win over Gardner-Webb ... It was his fi fth career 100-yard receiving ttopop ffiveive ffreshmenreshmen performance ... Robinson also had two touchdown receptions surpassing his total for all of last season ... Robinson now has 15 career receiving scores • Robinson was joined over the century mark receiving by redshirt sophomore WR Jordan Mathis who tallied a career-best six catches for 117 receiving yards ... Mathis more than doubled his career reception total, entering Saturday’s game with four career catches; • Junior running back Detrez Newsome scored his 20th career rushing touchdown early in the fi rst quarter on a 52-yard romp on fourth-and-short ... Newsome moved into a tie for 10th all-time in the WCU record book, matching former Catamount backs, Carlton Terry (20, 1987-90) and Melvin Dorsey (20, 1981-83); • Newsome fi nished with 148 yards rushing in the winning effort, his seventh career game surpassing the career rushing mark ... He also caught just his third career receiving TD ... All told, the Raeford, N.C., native has 24 career TDS (20 rush, 3 receiving, 1 kickoff return) with one career TD pass; • WCU’s defense held Gardner-Webb scoreless in the second half ... After Gardner-Webb tied the game at 14 with 11:01 left in the second quarter, the Catamounts scored 31 unanswered points ... the last time WCU pitched a second half shutout was in last year’s home win over Mercer; • Senior DB Fred Payne tied his career-high with 15 tackles vs. GWU ... He set his career- high with 15 stops in the 2015 season fi nale at VMI ... Junior LB A.J. Newman matched his career-best with nine stops, adding a forced fumble. NOTES FOLLOWING THE EAST CAROLINA GAME: • Western Carolina suffered its eighth-straight loss to directional foe, East Carolina, each coming in Greenville, N.C. ... the game halted a 35-year hiatus in the all-time series be- POSTGAME NOTES FOLLOWING THE ETSU GAME:; tween the two in-state foes ... WCU fell to 13-18 all-time vs. ECU, 4-13 in games played in • Western Carolina suffered its fi rst defeat against ETSU since 2002 in its fi rst series meet- Greenville; ing since 2003 in the historic game held at the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway; • A total of 13 redshirt or true freshmen Catamounts made their collegiate debut at East • Junior RB Detrez Newsome scored a career-best four touchdowns in the road loss at ETSU Carolina including fi ve true freshmen (*): #2 Connell Young*; #12 Tyrie Adams; #18 Bryce – two rushing scores and a pair of receiving TDs … Newsome moved into a tie for ninth- Wilson; #19 Devarius Cortner*; #24 Jay Gibbs; #44 Aubry Payne*; #47 Myreon Bennett; place in school history with his 22nd career rushing score, matching David Mayfi eld (22, #50 Walker Lanning; #56 Jerod Walls; #81 Jacob Robinson; #88 Brad Swan Jr.; #94 Jake 1984-86); Helms*; and #99 Christian Stewart*; • Newsome fi nished with a combined 172 all-purpose yards at ETSU including 32 yards • Junior tailback Detrez Newsome rushed for 50 yards at East Carolina, halting a string of rushing, 86 receiving yards on four catches, and 54 yards on kickoff returns … It is his sixth- three-straight, 100-yard rushing games dating back to last season ... Newsome had posted straight game of 100+ all-purpose yards dating back to last season and his 18th career games of 141 yards rushing at VMI, 111 at Texas A&M, and 184 vs. Furman to end the 2015 game of eclipsing the century mark; season en route to a 1,000-yard season; • Redshirt freshman QB Tyrie Adams continued to impress, tallying 380 yards of total of- • Newsome scored WCU’s touchdown against the Pirates, romping in from 13-yards out for fense including 343 passing and a team-high 37 yards on the ground; his 19th career rushing score ... He is just ONE rushing TD shy of moving into a tie for 10th in WCU’s career record books, and would match Carlton Terry (20, 1987-90) and Melvin WEEKLY PLAUDITS FOR WCU QB TYRIE ADAMS: Dorsey (20, 1981-83) all-time; • Western Carolina redshirt freshman Tyrie Adams garnered numerous weekly awards following the Sept. 10 home-opening win over Gardner-Webb ... He was named the Southern • Newsome fi nished with 116 all-purpose yards at ECU marking his fourth-straight, 100+ Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week by the league offi ce, as well as by Southern Pig- all-purpose yard outing dating back to last season ... Newsome has 16, 100+ all-purpose skin and College Sports Madness ... He was also one of the nominees for the Hero Sports fan yard outings in his career that does include fi ve, 200+ yard outings. vote for #GameChanger of the Week; • WCU played without two starters at ECU stemming from suspensions for violating team • Adams was also selected the STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week, WCU’s fi rst na- rules stemming from the department’s Academic Enhancement Plan (AEP) ... Sophomore tional award since Daniel Riddle in 2014; DB Marvin Tillman and second-year K Logan Howard did not make the trip to Greenville – but both are available for the Gardner-Webb game ... WCU also did not start senior WR • In his home-debut, Adams accounted for a school-record 510 of WCU’s 690 yards of total Spearman Robinson for a violation of team rules. offense including 427 yards on 36-of-43 passing and added 83 yards rushing on 13 carries ... He also tossed the fi rst fi ve touchdown passes of his career, matching WCU’s single-game WCU TABBED 3RD, 4TH IN SoCon PRESEASON POLLING: record as well as the mark for TDs in a half with four after halftime; • WCU was picked to fi nish THIRD in the Southern Conference preseason football poll by the • Adams had a career-high fi ve touchdown passes against the Runnin’ Bulldogs including league’s voting media, and was tabbed FOURTH in the conference by the head coaches ... his fi rst-career scoring strike to Terryon Robinson midway through the fi rst quarter ... Adams’ WCU was picked second/third, respectively, in 2015, fi nishing third at season’s end. fi ve TD passes tied a school record for most touchdown passes in a game as he became the 10 CATAMOUNTS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-SoCon: fourth to do so ... Prior to Adams, Troy Mitchell was the most-recent Catamount quarterback • Headlined by junior RB Detrez Newsome garnering the SoCon’s Preseason Offensive to throw fi ve TD’s in a game, doing so against VMI in 2014; Player of the Year, WCU had a combined 10 football student-athletes named preseason All- • Adams’ 427 yards passing was just 47 shy of a school record (474 by David Rivers vs. SoCon at 2016 SoCon Football Media Day held in Spartanburg, S.C., in late July; Wofford, 2000) and his 36 completions were just 10 shy of Troy Mitchell’s record set at • Newsome was joined on the coaches’ fi rst team offense by senior TE Tyler Sexton. Cata- South Florida in 2014. mount LBs Tyson Dickson and Daniel Riddle both collected fi rst team defense honors with NOTES FOLLOWING THE GARDNER-WEBB GAME: redshirt sophomore P Ian Berryman rounding out WCU’s fi rst team honorees; • Western Carolina extended its home winning streak to seven-straight games dating back • Senior WR Spearman Robinson and sophomore OL Nathan Dalton collected second team to 2014 ... That mark includes a 5-0 record at home in 2015 ... It also extends WCU’s home offense accolades with senior DBs Fred Payne and Trey Morgan garnering defensive second record to 11-1 over the past three seasons; team honors. Rounding out WCU’s honorees was sophomore PK Logan Howard as a second • Western Carolina had 690 yards of total offense against Gardner-Webb, just 21 yards team specialist. shy of tying the school record of total yards in game set in 1969 against Emory and Henry ... 2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL PAGE 6 WCU vs. Chattanooga WCU VS. 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WCU COACHING STAFF CHANGES ENTERING 2016: • Fifth-year head coach Mark Speir saw the most turnover in his coaching staff following the THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED . . . successful 2015 ... the bulk of the offensive staff remained intact while the defensive side of the football saw the most change: RETURNED A PUNT FOR A TD: - DUSTIN LANDRY: Takes over as WCU’s Defensive Coordinator for Shawn Quinn, also coach- WCU: ...... Angelo Brown at Chattanooga – Oct. 13, 2007 (27 yards) Opp: ...... Alvin Kamara, Tennessee – Sept. 19, 2015 (50 yards) ing the nickelbacks ... Has previous coordinator experience and mentored under Gene Chizik at Iowa State, Auburn, and North Carolina; RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR A TD: - CHRIS COLLINS: Former Catamount linebacker returns home to coach that position ... WCU: ...... Spearman Robinson vs. Samford – Oct. 24, 2015 (49 yards) Spent the past three years between Catawba and Appalachian State as an assistant; Opp: ...... Evan Berry, Tennessee – Sept. 19, 2015 (88 yards) - ZAC ETHERIDGE: Former Auburn Tiger with a national championship ring and ACC coaching RETURNED AN INTERCEPTION FOR A TD: experience at Georgia Tech ... Will coach WCU’s cornerbacks; WCU: ...... Fred Payne at #20 Samford – Oct. 22, 2016 (42 yards) Opp: ...... Ed Britt (25 yds) and Deonte Davis (32 yards) of Presbyterian – Oct. 4, 2014 - BLAKE GIDEON: A former Texas Longhorn came to Cullowhee from SEC programs, Auburn and South Carolina ... A Muschamp pupil, will coach the defensive safeties in the secondary; SCORED ON A FUMBLE RECOVERY: - JASON NICHOLS: Lone coaching change on offense, the ECU graduate takes over the run- WCU: ...... Avery Worsham, at Texas A&M (11 yards) – Nov. 14, 2015 ning back coaching duties from De’Rail Sims who went to James Madison; Opp: ...... Ugonna Akoh of Presbyterian (73 yards) – Oct. 3, 2015 - JAKE THORNTON: Former WCU offensive lineman who has stayed on to assist John Holt at RECORDED A SAFETY: his position with offensive quality control. WCU: ...... TEAM vs. Samford – Oct. 24, 2015 • ON-STAFF DUTY CHANGES: Assistant Head Coach Mark Rhea resumed control of the en- Opp: ...... TEAM vs. Appalachian State – Nov. 21, 2009 tire defensive line after sharing duties the past two seasons while focusing on the defensive BLOCKED A PUNT: ends ... OL coach John Holt has also assumed the role of Run Game Coordinator for Speir. WCU: ...... K.P. Hicks, vs. Brevard – Sept. 6, 2014 Opp: ...... Dvaris Brunson of East Carolina – Sept. 3, 2016 NOTES COMING OUT OF 2016 PRESEASON CAMP: • Coming out of preseason camp, no offi cial starter at quarterback was named for the 2016 BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT: season-opening game at East Carolina between the two-horse race between junior Wes WCU: ...... Ezavian Dunn, vs. Wofford – Oct. 11, 2014 Holcombe and redshirt freshman Tyrie Adams … Offensive coordinator and QB coach Brad Opp: ...... Zach Bobb of Wofford – Sept. 15, 2012 Glenn noted that he did not control the depth chart or assign reps between the two signal HAD A 100-YARD RUSHER: callers during the preseason, allowing the two quarterbacks to work it out amongst them- WCU: ...... Detrez Newsome vs. Gardner-Webb (148 yds) – Sept. 10, 2016 selves with one stipulation – that reps were as close to equally split as possible; Opp: ...... K’rondis Larry of Samford (167 yds) – Oct. 22, 2016 • On the injury front, the biggest loss during preseason was senior tight end Tyler Sexton, HAD A 100-YARD RECEIVER: who suffered a knee injury midway through camp … Sexton, a native of Flat Rock, N.C., has WCU: ...... T. Robinson (8 for 106 yds) & S. Robinson (5 for 131 yds) at Mercer – Oct. 15, 2016 already had surgery to repair the torn meniscus … Initial indications were that Sexton would Opp: ...... Karel Hamilton of #20 Samford – 16 catches for 208 yards – Oct. 22, 2016 miss a minimum of 10 weeks in recovery and rehabilitation, but could be lost for the season … Michael Helms Jr., and freshman Aubry Payne are one-and-two on the depth chart at TE; TEAMMATES RUSHED FOR 100 YARDS IN THE SAME GAME: WCU: ...... Darius Ramsey (128) and Troy Mitchell (109) ...... vs. VMI – Nov. 15, 2014 WCU’S FUTURE SCHEDULED FBS GAMES: Opp: ...... Jacob Huesman (168) and Derrick Craine (103) ...... of Chattanooga – Oct. 31, 2015 WESTERN CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA AGREE TO 2016 FOOTBALL MEETING: • Two of the nation’s most unique mascot nicknames will do battle late in the 2016 TEAMMATES HAD 100 RECEIVING YARDS IN THE SAME GAME: season. WCU and South Carolina have agreed to a one-game contract for a meeting at WCU: ...... Terryon Robinson (8 for 106 yds) & Spearman Robinson (5 for 131 yds) Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) in Columbia, S.C., slated for Nov. 19, 2016; ...... at Mercer – Oct. 15, 2016 • Western Carolina and South Carolina have met four times previously on the football Opp: ...... Pedro Garcia (119 yds) & Sean Mizzer (104 yds) gridiron with each meeting coming in succession between 1986 and 1989 in Colum- ...... of VMI – Nov. 2, 2002 bia, S.C. The Catamounts trail in the series, 0-4, with the squad’s best showing coming TEAMMATES HAD 100 YDS RUSHING AND RECEIVING IN THE SAME GAME: in the fi rst meeting in 1986 – a 45-24 Gamecock victory over the Catamounts despite WCU: ...... Detrez Newsome (19 – 148 rushing yds) & Spearman Robinson (13 for 157 receiving yds) & it being a four-point, 21-17, USC lead at halftime...... Jordan Mathis (6 for 117 receiving yds) – vs. Gardner-Webb – Sept. 10, 2016 Opp: ...... K’rondis Larry (167 rush yards) & Karel Hamilton (208 rec yards) ALOHA! CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TO VISIT HAWAI’I IN 2017 SEASON-OPENER: ...... of #20 Samford – Oct. 22, 2016 • Western Carolina and the University of Hawai’i have agreed to a contract to open the 2017 football season in nonconference action in Honolulu, Hawai’i ... The fi rst- THREW AT LEAST FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES: ever meeting between the Mountain West-member Rainbow Warriors and the Southern WCU: ...... Tyrie Adams (5) vs. Gardner-Webb – Sept. 10, 2016 Conference’s Catamounts will take place in the islands at Aloha Stadium ... Vying any Opp: ...... Philip Nelson of East Carolina (5) – Sept. 3, 2016 additional scheduling over the next two seasons – and according to available research PLAYER SCORED AT LEAST FOUR TOUCHDOWNS: – Western Carolina will become just the second Southern Conference program to travel WCU: ...... Detrez Newsome at ETSU – Sept. 17, 2016 (2 rushing TDs, 2 receiving TDs) to the 50th state, joining former member Appalachian State. Opp: ...... Derrick Craine of Chattanooga – Oct. 31, 2015 (4 rushing TDs) CATAMOUNTS TO PLAY NORTH CAROLINA IN 2017, 2018: PLAYER KICKED AT LEAST FOUR FIELD GOALS: • Western Carolina and North Carolina have inked an agreement for two nonconfer- WCU: ...... Chris Vought vs. Liberty – Aug. 31, 2002 (4 FGs) ence football games as a part of both the 2017 and 2018 schedules it was announced Opp: ...... Ray Early of Furman – Nov. 16, 2013 (6 FGs) today. WCU will travel to Chapel Hill for the fi rst-time to face the Tar Heels on Nov. 18, 2017, with a second game scheduled for the following year on Nov. 17, 2018; TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 50 POINTS: WCU: ...... 56 vs. Samford – Oct. 24, 2015 • The 2017 meeting on the gridiron will be the fi rst for Western Carolina against the Opp: ...... 52 by East Carolina – Sept. 3, 2016 fl agship school of the 17-campus University of North Carolina system. TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 30 POINTS IN A HALF: WCU INKS TWO-GAME AGREEMENT WITH N.C. STATE: WCU: ...... 31 vs. Furman (1st) – Nov. 7, 2015 • Western Carolina and North Carolina State have signed a two-game agreement Opp: ...... 35 by Mercer (2nd) – Oct. 15, 2016 for football games as a part of future schedules ... the in-state foes will square off at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh as a part of both the 2019 (Sept. 7) and 2024 (Aug. TEAM SCORED AT LEAST 25 POINTS IN A QUARTER: 31) schedules; WCU: ...... 29 vs. West Virginia State (2nd) – Sept. 2, 2004 Opp: ...... 31 by Tennessee (2nd) – Sept. 19, 2015 • WCU and North Carolina State have met six times previously on the football gridiron, most recently in 2010 with each meeting played in Raleigh .. the fi rst-ever meeting TEAM WAS SHUTOUT: between the two came back in November of 1986 – a 31-18 victory for NCSU ... the WCU: ...... by Chattanooga (51-0) – Nov. 1, 2014 Wolfpack lead the all-time series, 6-0. Opp: ...... Shorter (35-0) – Aug. 28, 2008

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• WCU appeared in the STATS Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) preseason polling in the “others receiving votes” category, ranking in a tie for 41st overall with 36 total votes to match Big South member, Liberty … WCU fi nished the 2015 season among the others receiving votes, ranking 40th overall … It is the second-straight season that WCU has appeared in STATS preseason rankings. The Catamounts garnered 65 votes to rank just outside the top 25 a year ago, 33rd overall … WCU fi nished ranked 25th in the NCAA according to its Simple Ratings System, just outside of the 24-team playoff. TYSON DICKSON – NOMINEE FOR GOOD WORKS TEAM: • In July, 2016, Western Carolina senior LB Tyson Dickson was listed among the 165 nominees for the 2016 Allstate Ameri- can Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team announced by the organizing committee in this, the 25th an- INDIVIDUALS IN THE SOCON RANKINGS: niversary year of one of the most coveted off-the-fi eld honors in college football. The award was established in 1992 to rec- ALL-PURPOSE YARDS ognize a select group of college football players who have made a commitment to service and enriching the lives of others; Detrez Newsome ...... 1ST ...... 171.3 • Nominees range across all levels of college football including NCAA Div. I FBS and FCS, NCAA Div. II and III, as well as FIELD GOALS NAIA ... Dickson was one of three SoCon players listed among the initial nominees for the AFCA Good Works team, joined by Logan Howard ...... 3rd ...... 1.0/gm Derrick Craine, a senior RB at Chattanooga, and Joe Crochet a senior LB from The Citadel; KICK RETURN AVERAGE • WCU has had three former players earn spots on the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team: former Catamount QB Josh Brooks Detrez Newsome ...... 2nd ...... 23.8 was the fi rst honoree in 1997, with RB Tracy Biggs selected in 2000 and DL Jeff Chambers earned the honor in 2001. PASSING EFFICIENCY NOTES COMING OUT OF 2015 FOR CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL: Tyrie Adams ...... 3rd ...... 137.2 • Western Carolina is coming off of its fi rst back-to-back, seven-win seasons ... the 2015 season was just the third, seven- PASSING YARDS PER GAME or-more victory season since 2000 for the Catamounts and just the sixth, seven-or-more win season since becoming a NCAA Tyrie Adams ...... 2nd ...... 259.7 Division I program in 1976; PUNTING • WCU closed its SoCon slate with fi ve victories matching its 2014 total as the most in program history and the most since Ian Berryman ...... 2nd ...... 46.5 winning fi ve in 2001 (5-3) ... WCU has won fi ve league games now 10 times – (1983, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2014, 2015); RECEPTIONS PER GAME Terryon Robinson ...... 3rd ...... 7.7 • Western Carolina posted an undefeated season at home, securing its fi fth home victory at Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field with the 48-10 win over Furman ... It is WCU’s fi rst undefeated home slate since 1986 – and just the second unbeaten RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME home season in program history ... the Catamounts have seven, fi ve-or-more win seasons at home since 1977 including a Terryon Robinson ...... 3rd ...... 78.7 six home win season in 1983 – (1977, 1983, 1986, 1992, 2001, 2014, 2015) – this just fi ve years removed from a squad Spearman Robinson ...... 10th ...... 61.3 that was winless at home in 2010; RUSHING YARDS PER GAME • Including having won six-straight home games the past two years, the Catamounts have posted a 10-1 record at E.J. Detrez Newsome ...... 4th ...... 75.2 Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field over the past two seasons; SCORING • WCU fi nished among the “others receiving votes” in the fi nal STATS FCS Media Poll, ranked 40th overall ... WCU’s highest Detrez Newsome ...... 3rd-t ...... 7.7 ranking in 2015 was 33rd in the STATS poll and 32nd in the FCS Coaches Poll in mid-November; TACKLES • WCU had a total of 16 players receive post-season All-Southern Conference accolades from the head coaches and voting Tyson Dickson ...... 4th ...... 9.9 media ... It was the most for a Catamount football team since the league started recognizing an All-Freshman team in 2008 Fred Payne ...... 6th ...... 9.3 ... the 12 players selected either fi rst or second team by the coaches and media were one shy of the school benchmark of 13 Trey Morgan ...... 11th ...... 7.9 set back in 1984 and matched again in 2014; A.J. Newman ...... 19th-t ...... 5.9 • Tailback Detrez Newsome eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the second quarter of the season fi nale at VMI, Marvin Tillman ...... 21st ...... 5.8 fi nishing the season with 1,109 rushing yards – the fourth-best individual single-season performance … Newsome is the TOTAL OFFENSE fi rst Catamount since Darius Fudge (1,001 yards in 2006) to run for 1,000 yards in a season – and just the ninth WCU Tyrie Adams ...... 2nd ...... 285.3 running back since 1967 ... Newsome recorded six, 100-yard rushing performances in the 2015 season … He closed the year matching a career-long streak of three-consecutive, 100-yard games; • Punter Ian Berryman was named College Sports Madness second team All-America as selected and released through its website, CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Berryman was a fi rst team All-SoCon selection and All-Freshman team honoree by the coaches, and a second team All-SoCon selection by the media ... He was also a fi nalist for the STATS FCS Freshman of the Year in 2015.

CLOSING THE CAREER OF TROY MITCHELL: INDIVIDUALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGS: • Western Carolina QB Troy Mitchell amassed a school-record 9,397 yards of total offense over his career – 7,354 passing and 2,043 rushing … He fi nished ranked fourth in SoCon history in total offense … Mitchell averaged 257.5 yards of total ALL-PURPOSE YARDS offense over his last two years including a school-record 3,096 yards of total offense as a junior; Detrez Newsome ...... 4th ...... 171.29 • Mitchell closed his career with 2,043 rushing yards, just shy of 11th-place on WCU’s career record books … the Houston, COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Texas, native fi nished his career ranked 10th in SoCon history for rushing yardage accumulated by a quarterback; Tyrie Adams ...... 15th ...... 64.6% • Mitchell fi nished with 7,354 career passing yards, WCU’s all-time career leader and ranked seventh in the Southern Con- COMPLETIONS PER GAME ference record books; Tyrie Adams ...... 13th ...... 22.43 • Over his four-year career, Troy Mitchell accounted for 69 touchdowns including 50 TD passes and 19 touchdown rushes … KICK RETURNS Mitchell is WCU’s all-time career leader in TD passes and fi nished ranked eighth in SoCon history. Detrez Newsome ...... 32nd ...... 23.8 QUOTABLE QUOTES – WCU FB COACH MARK SPEIR: PUNTING Western Carolina head coach Mark Speir has a way with words and phrases ... He and the Catamount football team have Ian Berryman ...... 2nd ...... 46.5 coined several that have become mottos or rallying cries for the squad – here are just a few: RECEPTIONS PER GAME  “ALL YOU GOT, AS LONG AS IT TAKES” – Speir encourages his football team to give 110-percent until the job is through, Terryon Robinson ...... 6th ...... 7.7 from pregame warm-ups through the fi nal whistle ... WCU has an “All You Got” fl ag that one team member carries out before RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME each game alongside the United States fl ag; Terryon Robinson ...... 35th ...... 78.7  “I NEVER SAID IT WOULD BE EASY; I SAID IT WOULD BE WORTH IT” – Winning a championship is a diffi cult proposition – TOTAL TACKLES but Speir and his staff know how rewarding it can be to fi nd success as a student-athlete, a coach and as a department. He Tyson Dickson ...... 23rd ...... 9.9 stresses to his squad about how diffi cult it is, but how great a feeling it is when you accomplish your goals; Fred Payne ...... 33rd-t ...... 9.3  “WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE UP TO BE A CHAMPION.” – ;Speir looks to mold the Catamount football team into a TOTAL OFFENSE championship contender in trying to win the school’s fi rst conference championship since the 1949 North State Confer- Tyrie Adams ...... 12th ...... 285.4 ence crown ... Coming from his background and coaching pedigree, Speir and his assistants know what it takes to win conference titles – and national championships. 2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL PAGE 8 WCU vs. Chattanooga WCU VS. CHATTANOOGA – 2016 STATISTICAL COMPARISON /// CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM WESTERN CAROLINA VS. CHATTANOOGA

2016 WESTERN CAROLINA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS 2016 CHATTANOOGA INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING GP–GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Detrez Newsome 7–7 91 494 22 472 5.2 5 65 67.4 Derrick Craine 7 103 731 16 715 6.9 9 54 102.1 Tyrie Adams 7–6 72 316 137 179 2.5 1 21 25.6 Richard Bagley 8 72 399 15 384 5.3 3 55 48.0 Corey Holloway 7–1 30 110 5 105 3.5 0 19 15.0 Alejandro Benniﬁ eld 8 69 328 100 228 3.3 3 21 28.5 Connell Young 7–0 13 47 2 45 3.5 1 12 6.4 Tyler Roberson 6 30 179 14 165 5.5 2 45 27.5

PASSING GP–GS Effi c Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G PASSING GP Effi c Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Tyrie Adams 7–6 137.17 157-243-8 64.6 1,818 12 48 259.7 Alejandro Bennifi eld 8 164.11 126-193-4 65.3 1,698 17 75 212.2 Wes Holcombe 3–0 41.73 2-6-0 33.3 6 0 5 2.0 Tyler Roberson 6 128.55 6-8-0 75.0 51 0 14 8.5 RECEIVING GP–GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Terryon Robinson 7–7 54 551 10.2 5 48 78.7 Xavier Borishade 8 32 561 17.5 6 68 70.1 Spearman Robinson 7–5 25 429 17.2 2 45 61.3 C.J. Board 8 26 361 13.9 4 75 45.1 Detrez Newsome 7–7 24 251 10.5 4 45 35.9 James Stovall 8 19 298 15.7 2 47 37.2 Jordan Mathis 5–1 13 180 13.8 0 40 36.0 Alphonso Stewart 8 13 113 8.7 0 18 14.1 Aubry Payne 6–3 10 85 8.5 0 12 14.2 Richard Bagley 8 12 110 9.2 1 70 13.8 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Jordan Mathis 1 22 22.0 0 22 C.J. Board 15 114 7.6 0 31 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Ian Berryman 35 1,629 46.5 64 3 4 10 15 1 Colin Brewer 18 771 42.8 57 0 5 5 4 0 Destry Barnwell 2 75 37.5 39 0 0 1 0 0 Henrique Riberio 16 619 38.7 55 0 1 9 2 1 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Detrez Newsome 20 476 23.8 0 50 Richard Bagley 10 163 16.3 0 39 Connell Young 3 48 16.0 0 22 Xavier Borishade 3 65 21.7 0 28 |------PATs ------| |------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Detrez Newsome 9 ------54 Henrique Riberio - 6-8 37-40 - - - - - 55 Logan Howard - 6-8 15-18 - - - - - 33 Derrick Craine 9 ------54 Terryon Robinson 5 ------30 Xavier Borishade 6 ------36

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Tyrie Adams 7 315 179 1,818 1,997 285.3 Alejandro Benniﬁ eld 8 262 228 1,698 1,926 240.8 Detrez Newsome 7 91 472 0 472 67.4 Derrick Craine 7 103 715 0 715 102.1 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Detrez Newsome 7 472 251 0 476 0 1,199 171.3 Derrick Craine 7 715 89 0 0 0 804 114.9 Terryon Robinson 7 0 551 0 0 0 551 78.7 Richard Bagley 8 384 110 0 163 0 657 82.1 Spearman Robinson 7 0 429 0 0 0 429 61.3 Xavier Borishade 8 17 561 2 65 0 645 80.6 Jordan Mathis 5 0 180 22 0 0 202 40.4 C.J. Board 8 0 361 114 0 0 475 59.4

2016 WCU DEFENSIVE LEADERS:HEAD-to-HEAD COMPARISON 2016 UTC DEFENSIVE LEADERS: Tackles Leaders: GP–GS UA–AA = Total Avg. WCU Offense UTC Tackles Leaders: GP UA–AA = Total Avg. Tyson Dickson ...... 7–7 ...... 29–40 = 69 ...... 9.9 156 ...... Scoring ...... 295 Nakevion Leslie ...... 8 ...... 38–31 = 69 ...... 8.6 Fred Payne ...... 6–6 ...... 30–26 = 56 ...... 9.3 22.3 ...... Points Per Game ...... 36.9 Dale Warren ...... 8 ...... 44–16 = 60 ...... 7.5 Trey Morgan ...... 7–7 ...... 38–17 = 55 ...... 7.9 139 ...... First Downs ...... 168 Montrell Pardue ...... 8 ...... 31–16 = 47 ...... 5.9 A.J. Newman ...... 7–6 ...... 19–22 = 41 ...... 5.9 2,643 ...... Total Yards Gained ...... 3,485 Cedric Nettles ...... 8 ...... 18–16 = 34 ...... 4.3 Keion Crossen...... 7–7 ...... 27–12 = 39 ...... 5.6 V McMillan ...... 8 ...... 18–15 = 33 ...... 4.1 377.6 ...... Yards Per Game ...... 435.6 Kendall White ...... 7–5 ...... 17–20 = 37 ...... 5.3 Keionta Davis ...... 8 ...... 16–13 = 29 ...... 3.6 819...... Rushing Yardage ...... 1,736 Avery Worsham ...... 7–7 ...... 19–16 = 35 ...... 5.0 Lucas Webb ...... 8 ...... 16–12 = 28 ...... 3.5 117.0 ...... Rushing Average per Game ...... 217.0 Marvin Tillman ...... 6–2 ...... 20–15 = 35 ...... 5.8 Taylor Reynolds ...... 7 ...... 16–11 = 27 ...... 3.9 1,824 ...... Passing Yardage ...... 1,749 Daniel Nash ...... 6–5 ...... 8–21 = 29 ...... 4.8 C.J. Fritz ...... 8 ...... 18–7 = 25 ...... 3.1 260.6 ...... Passing Average per Game ...... 218.6 TFL Leaders: Total Yds TFL Leaders: Total Yds WCU Team Stats UTC Dale Warren ...... 11.5 ...... 37 Avery Worsham ...... 4.0 ...... 15 53–478 ...... Penalties–Yards ...... 41–466 Keion Crossen / Fred Payne ...... 3.0 ...... Keionta Davis ...... 9.0 ...... 58 29/88, 33% .... 3rd Down Conversion .. 41/102, 40% Sacks Leaders: Total Yds 4/5, 80% ...... 4th Down Conversion ....8/12, 67% Sacks Leaders: Total Yds Jay Gibbs ...... 2.0 ...... 24 WCU Defense UTC Keionta Davis ...... 8.0 ...... 53 D. Warren / V. McMillan ...... 4.0 ...... Interceptions Leaders: Total – Return Yds 236 ...... Points Allowed ...... 108 Fred Payne ...... 2 – 42 33.7 ...... Points Allowed Per Game...... 13.5 Interceptions Leaders: Total – Return Yds 3,570 ...... Total Yards Allowed ...... 1,964 Trevor Wright ...... 2 – 5 Fumbles Forced Leader: Total 510.0 ...... Yards Allowed Per Game ...... 245.5 A.J. Newman ...... 2 Fumbles Forced Leader: Total 2,076 ...... Rushing Yards Allowed ...... 783 M. Bennett / D. Nash / S. Samuels ...... 1 Nakevion Leslie ...... 3 296.6 ...... Rushing Average Allowed ...... 97.9 Fumbles Recovered Leader: Total 1,494 ...... Passing Yards Allowed ...... 1,181 Fumbles Recovered Leader: Total Avery Worsham ...... 2 213.4 ...... Passing Average Allowed ...... 147.6 Six players ...... 1 T. Morgan / M. Tillman / K. White ...... 1 WCU vs. Chattanooga PAGE 9 2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM /// WCU VS. CHATTANOOGA – GAME NOTES

GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina racked up 688-yards of total offense including MISC. STATS/NOTES at East Carolina (ESPN3) 413 through the air on a very effi cient passing night for starting quarterback Phil- ip Nelson as the Pirates handed Western Carolina a 52-7 set-back in the season- Sat., Sept. 3 WESTERN CAROLINA 2016 OPENING DRIVES: Greenville, N.C. opener for both squads at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Nelson completed 28-of-32 L, 52-7 passes for 398 yards and fi ve TDs. Tyrie Adams threw for 167 in his collegiate OPP RESULT DETAILS debut with Detrez Newsome scoring WCU’s lone touchdown. at East Carolina .... INT ...... 11-plays, 67 yds; INT at the 4 Gardner-Webb .....TD ...... 5-plays; 52-yd TD run by Newsome CULLOWHEE – Redshirt freshman QB Tyrie Adams passed for 427 yards and fi ve GARDNER-WEBB (SDN) touchdowns, Spearman Robinson had a career-high 13 receptions, and Western at ETSU * .....PUNT ...... 3-plays, 6 yds (White Out) Carolina fi nished with 30 straight points in a 44-14 win over Gardner-Webb. Ad- The Citadel * .....PUNT ...... 3-plays, 0 yds Sat., Sept. 10 ams completed 36-of-43 attempts with two interceptions and added 83 yards Wofford * .....TD ...... 10-plays, 75 yds; 11-yd rec T. Robinson Cullowhee, N.C. rushing in his second collegiate start. Junior RB Detrez Newsome added a pair W, 44-14 at Mercer * .....FUMBLE ...... 9-plays, 35 yds; FUM near midfi eld of scores including a rushing and receiving TD with 148 yards on the ground. at Samford * .....PUNT ...... 3-plays, 5 yds BRISTOL, TENN. – Tailback Detrez Newsome scored a career-best four touch- Chattanooga * ..... at ETSU * (SDN) downs, but it wasn’t enough as Western Carolina dropped its 2016 SoCon foot- VMI * ..... Sat., Sept. 17 ball opener, 34-31, to ETSU in front of 13,863 fans at the Bristol Motor Speed- at Furman * ..... Bristol, Tenn. way. Newsome tallied two TDs on the ground to accompany a pair of receiving at S. Carolina * ..... L, 34-31 scores in the loss. ETSU scored 24-straight points to erase WCU’s 21-3 advantage and take a 27-21 lead early in the fourth quarter.

CULLOWHEE – Rod Johnson scored three rushing touchdowns as ninth-ranked WESTERN CAROLINA 2016 DRIVE SUMMARY: #9 THE CITADEL * (ESPN3) The Citadel rushed for 513 yards and used a suffocating defense that limited the (WCU Family Weekend) potent Catamount offense to just 122 total yards in a 37-14 victory. The Citadel OWN OPP Sat., Oct. 1 harassed redshirt freshman quarterback Tyrie Adams, sacking him seven times OBTAINED # / AVG # / AVG CULLOWHEE and holding him to just 90 yards through the air. WCU’s Detrez Newsome scored ------/ ------/ ----- L, 37-14 on a 65-yard rush as a part of a career-best 259 all-purpose yards in the loss. Kickoff 46 / 26.5 33 / 29.5 Punt 28 / 21.5 38 / 26.3 CULLOWHEE – Terryon Robinson tied a school-record with 15 receptions in- WOFFORD * (ASN) Field goal 4 / 25.5 2 / 20.0 cluding a pair of touchdown grabs, but it was not enough as Western Carolina (Postgame Fireworks) dropped a 31-19 decision to Wofford. Logan Howard added a pair of fi eld goals Fumble 6 / 45.7 8 / 43.9 Sat., Oct. 8 as the Catamounts suffered their third-straight defeat. WCU pulled to within fi ve, Interception 2 / 60.0 8 / 45.6 CULLOWHEE 24-19, on Howard’s second FG in the fourth, but Wofford ground out a 14-play, Downs 2 / 32.5 1 / 32.0 L, 31-19 80 yard drive that melted 8:27 with Lorenzo Long scoring to seal the win. All drives 88 / 27.0 90 / 30.7 MACON, GA. – Mercer erased an 11-point, 14-3, third quarter defi cit with three- at Mercer * (ESPN3) consecutive touchdowns – two following Catamount turnovers – as the Bears Sat., Oct. 15 handed Western Carolina a 38-24 loss for their fi rst win in the series (1-2). Tyrie Macon, Ga. Adams, who did not play in the fi rst quarter, threw for 384 yards and two touch- L, 38-24 downs, but ultimately fi ve WCU turnovers were its undoing as the Catamounts lost three fumbles and tossed two interceptions.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Karel Hamilton recorded 16 receptions for a game-high at #20 Samford * (ASN) 208 yards and two receiving touchdowns to highlight a strong passing perfor- Sat., Oct. 22 mance by No. 20 Samford as the Bulldogs handed Western Carolina a 30-17 Birmingham, Ala. defeat. WCU was held to 255 yards of total offense including 122 through the air L, 30-17 – its second-lowest output of the season. Fred Payne returned an interception 42 yards for a TD while Terryon Robinson hauled in a nine-yard fourth quarter score. MOST POINTS SCORED VS. SoCon OPPONENT: 56 ..... W ...... vs. Samford – Oct. 24, 2015 Western Carolina will try to halt a seven-game slide against two-time defending CHATTANOOGA * (SDN) 53 ..... W ...... vs. Chattanooga – Oct. 22, 1994 SoCon champion, Chattanooga. Last year, Jacob Huesman had 359 total yards, (WCU Homecoming) 48 ..... W ...... vs. Furman – Nov. 7, 2015 Derrick Craine rushed for a career-high four touchdowns, and UTC handed WCU Sat., Oct. 29 45 ..... W ...... vs. Chattanooga – Oct. 26, 2002 a 41-13 setback. Huesman fi nished 14-of-15 passing for 191 yards and carried Cullowhee, N.C. 45 ..... W ...... vs. The Citadel – Sept. 20, 1997 it 20 times for 168 yards with one TD for UTC. Troy Mitchell threw for 178 yards 3:30 pm 45 ...... L ...... vs. #6 Marshall – Nov. 12, 1988 and a TD – a 43-yard reception by Steffon Hill for his fi rst career receiving score. 44 ...... L ...... vs. #11 Wofford – Oct. 25, 2007 44 ..... W ...... vs. VMI – Oct. 27, 2001 VMI * (ESPN3) Western Carolina looks to remain perfect at home in the all-time series against 44 ..... W ...... at Chattanooga – Oct. 17, 1992 (Hall of Fame/Senior Day) VMI, winning each of the 11 previous meetings held in Cullowhee. The Cata- 44 ..... W ...... at The Citadel – Nov. 5, 1983 Sat., Nov. 5 mounts extended their series win streak to13-straight a season ago. In last 44 ..... W ...... vs. Appalachian State – Nov. 19, 1977 CULLOWHEE year’s season fi nale, Detrez Newsome accounted for 230 yards of offense and 43 ..... W ...... vs. East Tennessee – Oct. 11, 1986 2:00 PM two scores including a game-winning fourth quarter plunge in WCU’s 24-20 win. 42 ..... W ...... vs. VMI – Nov. 15, 2014 42 ..... W ...... at The Citadel – Sept. 17, 1994 WCU won its second-straight over Furman with a convincing 48-10 victory last 42 ..... W ...... vs. Marshall – Oct. 16, 1982 at Furman * (ESPN3) fall. Troy Mitchell accounted for 360 total yards and fi ve TDs on WCU’s “Senior MOST POINTS ALLOWED VS. SoCon OPPONENT: Sat., Nov. 12 Day,” tossing three TD passes and rushing for a pair of scores. Mitchell cashed 79 ...... L ...... at Appalachian State – Nov. 10, 2007 Greenville, S.C. in two Paladin fi rst quarter fumbles for rushing touchdowns, while Steffon Hill 4:00 pm 70 ...... L ...... at Georgia Southern – Oct. 9, 1999 scored twice with both a receiving and rushing TD. WCU halted a four-game 62 ...... L ...... at Samford – Sept. 28, 2013 home winless drought against Furman while locking in a winning season. 56 ...... L ...... at Chattanooga – Oct. 23, 1999 52 ...... L ...... at Samford – Oct. 29, 2011 Catamount football concludes its regular season by making its fi rst trip to Co- 52 ...... L ...... at #1 Ga. Southern – Sept. 24, 2011 at South Carolina (TBA) lumbia, S.C., since 1989 – a 24-3 Gamecocks victory. USC’s head coach Will 52 ...... L ...... vs. Furman – Nov. 17, 2007 Sat., Nov. 19 Muschamp represents the second, fi rst-year head coach WCU will face during 52 ...... L ...... at Marshall – Nov. 11, 1989 Columbia, S.C. the 2016 season. WCU and USC have met four times previously on the gridiron 52 ...... L ...... vs. #6 Marshall – Nov. 12, 1988 TBA with each meeting coming in succession from 1986–1989. It is the fi fth-straight 51 ...... L ...... at Chattanooga – Oct. 15, 2011 season that WCU has faced a team from the SEC – and 11th time since 2000. 51 ...... L ...... Chattanooga – Nov. 1, 2014 50 ...... L ...... at Georgia Southern – Sept. 29, 2007 FCS Playoffs Western Carolina looks to halt a 33-year hiatus of qualifying for the NCAA Foot- 50 ...... L ...... at #1 Georgia Southern – Oct. 6, 2001 First Round ball Championship Subdivision (FCS) post-season. WCU has not made the post- MOST COMBINED POINTS VS. SoCon OPPONENT: Saturday, Nov. 26 season since 1983 – a year that saw Catamount football advance to the then 97 ...... L ...... vs. Marshall (45-52) – 1989 TBA NCAA Division I-AA National Championship title game.

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WESTERN CAROLINA’S ALL-TIME SOCON PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:

1977 1989 2000 2010 S 24 OFF ...... Mike Pusey S 16 DEF ...... Terrell Wagner S 9 OFF ...... David Rivers S 20 DEF ...... Torez Jones O 22 OFF ...... Wayne Tolleson FR ...... Lamont Seward O 4 DEF ...... Adam Hearns O 29 DEF ...... Ricky Smith 1990 S 23 DEF ...... Justin Fryer FR ...... Brandon Pechloff N 12 OFF ...... Darrell Lipford S 8 FR ...... Kevin Thigpen O 7 FR ...... Fred Boateng O 25 FR ...... Deja Alexander N 19 OFF ...... Mike Pusey S 22 OFF ...... Kevin Thigpen O 14 OFF ...... David Rivers FR ...... Kevin Thigpen FR ...... Lamont Seward 2011 1978 O 21 DEF ...... Justin Fryer S 12 FR ...... Shaun Warren S 9 OFF ...... Mike Pusey 1991 FR ...... Lamont Seward O 3 SPTM ...... George Richardson S 30 DEF ...... Ty Smith A 31 FR ...... Kerry Hayes O 28 FR ...... Lamont Seward O 14 OFF ...... Jeff Norman S 21 FR ...... Kerry Hayes N 18 FR ...... Lamont Seward 2012 O 28 DEF ...... Thomas Gunn O 19 OFF ...... Kevin Thigpen S 3 FR ...... Troy Mitchell N 4 OFF ...... Gerald Harp FR ...... Kerry Hayes 2001 O 15 DEF ...... Rock Williams DEF ...... Ty Smith 1992 S 3 DEF ...... Justin Fryer O 22 FR ...... Troy Mitchell O 17 OFF ...... Lonnie Galloway S 24 OFF ...... Fred Boateng 1979 FR ...... Wes Greenwell O 15 OFF ...... Michael Banks 2013 S 8 DEF ...... John Strong O 24 OFF ...... Craig Aiken N 19 FR ...... Tyler Norman O 22 FR ...... Garry Lewis S 15 OFF ...... Mike Pusey O 31 OFF ...... Lonnie Galloway SPTM ...... Richard Sigmon S 29 DEF ...... Ricky Smith DEF ...... Julius Grant 2002 N 17 DEF ...... Eddie Estes N 14 DEF ...... Tom Bodine S 2 DEF ...... Rod Dunlap 2014 O 28 OFF ...... Manny DeShauteurs S 1 OFF ...... Troy Mitchell 1980 1993 S 8 OFF ...... Darius Ramsey N 15 OFF ...... Ron Mixon O 2 FR ...... Jimmy Butler 2003 S 15 DEF ...... Daniel Riddle O 9 OFF ...... Lonnie Galloway S 22 OFF ...... Brian Gaither S 29 OFF ...... Spearman Robinson 1981 O 16 DEF ...... Tom Bodine S 29 OFF ...... Lamont Seward O 13 DEF ...... Christon Gill O 24 DEF ...... Johnny Williams N 20 DEF ...... Julius Grant O 13 FR ...... Nicholas Wishart SPTM ...... Detrez Newsome O 31 OFF ...... Ron Mixon N 24 DEF ...... Nick McNeil O 20 OFF ...... Spearman Robinson N 14 OFF ...... Anthony James 1994 DEF ...... Jaleel Lorquet O 3 FR ...... Leander Dumas 2004 O 28 DEF ...... Trey Morgan 1982 O 10 DEF ...... Herb Streater S 6 DEF ...... Travis Hill FR ...... Detrez Newsome S 11 DEF ...... Nathan Williams O 24 OFF ...... Kerry Hayes N 1 DEF ...... Travis Hill N 17 OFF ...... Troy Mitchell S 18 OFF ...... Dean Biasucci FR ...... Robb Harris N 15 DEF ...... Bruce Lee O 16 OFF ...... Anthony James * The 11 honors in 2014 O 23 OFF ...... Anthony James 1995 2005 are the MOST-ever for O 30 DEF ...... Richard Dukes S 25 DEF ...... Robert Tucker S 12 OFF ...... Darius Fuge Western Carolina in a O 2 DEF ...... Jason Hatcher O 24 DEF ...... Carlton Bailey single season * 1983 O 30 FR ...... Terence Stokes O 1 DEF ...... Richard Dukes 2007 2015 O 29 DEF ...... Ricky Pate 1996 S 10 DEF ...... Gary Blount O 5 OFF ...... Detrez Newsome N 5 DEF ...... Miles Nicholson S 8 DEF ...... Eric Johnson S 17 SPTM ...... Jonathan Parsons SPTM ...... Logan Howard N 19 OFF ...... Leonard Williams FR ...... Darius Hooks S 24 SPTM ...... Jonathan Parsons O 26 DEF ...... Daniel Riddle O 1 DEF ...... Quinton Phillips N 7 OFF ...... Troy Mitchell 1984 1997 O 8 FR ...... Adam Hearns S 8 DEF ...... Louis Cooper S 20 OFF ...... Darius Hooks O 22 DEF ...... Quinton Phillips 2016 S 22 DEF ...... Tiger Greene N 15 DEF ...... Marcus Bradley O 29 FR ...... Marquel Pittman S 12 OFF ...... Tyrie Adams O 6 OFF ...... Jeff Gilbert O 27 OFF ...... Jeff Gilbert 1998 2008 WCU’S SOCON PLAYERS DEF ...... Tiger Greene S 19 DEF ...... Eric Johnson S 15 DEF ...... Quintin Phillips OF THE MONTH: S 26 DEF ...... Anthony Jenkins S 22 FR ...... Quan Warley 1986 O 24 DEF ...... DeNorrise Burton O 13 FR ...... Zack Jaynes 2003 S 13 OFF ...... Willie Perkins N 21 OFF ...... Brad Hoover O 27 FR ...... Quan Warley Sept. OFF ...... Brian Gaither O 18 DEF ...... Everett Spellman DEF ...... Brett Chappell N 3 SPTM ...... Blake Cain Oct. DEF ...... Rod Dunlap O 25 DEF ...... Kenny Peeples N 24 DEF ...... Adrian McLeod 2008 N 15 OFF ...... Kirk Roach 1999 Nov. DEF ...... Adrian McLeod N 22 FR ...... Michael Banks 2009 2010 1987 O 19 FR ...... Dion Wilson Sept. DEF ...... Torez Jones S 26 DEF ...... Scott Arant O 26 OFF ...... Miguel Starks, CIT 2014 O 17 OFF ...... Mark Smith N 9 FR ...... Michael Johnson Oct. DEF ...... Trey Morgan N 21 DEF ...... Everett Spellman N 23 FR ...... Michael Johnson 2015 Oct. DEF ...... Daniel Riddle 1988 S 17 OFF ...... Darryl Jackson 2016 DEF ...... Geno Segars Sept. OFF ...... Tyrie Adams

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OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIALISTS

QB 12 TYRIE ADAMS 6-2 180 R-FR. DE 57 AVERY WORSHAM 6-1 240 SR. PK 84 LOGAN HOWARD 6-0 190 SO. 10 Nolan Beasley 6-1 185 Fr. 96 Tahjai Watt 6-5 215 R-Jr. 99 Christian Stewart 5-11 195 Fr. - or - 13 D’Andre Belton 5-11 200 R-So. DT 97 EZAVIAN DUNN 6-2 285 JR. H 83 IAN BERRYMAN 6-0 205 R-SO. RB 21 DETREZ NEWSOME 5-10 210 JR. 94 Jake Helms 6-2 265 Fr. 87 Destry Barnwell 6-0 190 Jr. 7 Corey Holloway 5-10 210 R-So. DT 91 TYLER JUNIUS 6-0 295 JR. KO 84 LOGAN HOWARD 6-0 190 SO. WR 8 SPEARMAN ROBINSON 6-4 215 R-SR. 90 Tashion Singleton 6-3 260 R-Sr. 99 Christian Stewart 5-11 195 Fr. 11 Jordan Mathis 5-10 200 R-So. DE 95 DANIEL NASH 6-4 245 SR. P 83 IAN BERRYMAN 6-0 205 R-SO. WR 5 TERRYON ROBINSON 5-11 190 R-JR. 24 Jay Gibbs 6-3 250 R-Fr. 87 Destry Barnwell 6-0 190 Jr. 81 Jacob Robinson 5-11 180 R-Fr. MLB 27 TYSON DICKSON 6-1 220 SR. LS 59 CHANDLER ADDERTION 6-3 210 R-SR. WR 81 JACOB ROBINSON 5-11 180 R-FR. 58 Daniel Riddle 6-1 225 R-Jr. 62 Ethan James 6-2 280 Sr. 6 C.J. Goodman 5-11 185 R-Sr. WLB 4 A.J. NEWMAN 6-1 210 JR. KR 21 DETREZ NEWSOME 5-10 210 JR. TE 44 AUBRY PAYNE 6-4 255 FR. 33 Coleman Cunningham 5-9 200 R-Sr. 7 Corey Holloway 5-10 210 R-So. 15 Michael Helms, Jr. 6-2 230 R-Sr. -and- 2 Connell Young 6-0 200 Fr. SLB 43 KENDALL WHITE 5-11 220 JR. LT 63 ZACH WEEKS 6-3 285 R-SO. 32 Chris Seaborn 6-2 215 Jr. PR 2 CONNELL YOUNG 6-0 200 FR. 71 Matt DeGraffenreed 6-2 280 R-Sr. 6 C.J. Goodman 5-11 185 R-Sr. CB 26 TREY MORGAN 6-0 180 SR. LG 68 TANNER POINDEXTER 6-3 290 R-JR. 9 John Brannon III 6-2 185 Fr. WHO’S UP, WHO’S DOWN 72 Andrew Miles 6-4 310 R-So. IN THE PRESS BOX: FS 3 FRED PAYNE 5-10 200 SR. Brad Glenn ...... Offensive Coordinator C 62 ETHAN JAMES 6-2 280 SR. 22 Mikey White 6-1 185 So. Zac Etheridge ...... Defensive Backs / Corners 65 Kaleb Spry 6-2 295 R-So. Jake Thornton ...... Offensive Quality Control Brian Volz ...... Defensive Quality Control SS 28 TERRANCE WILSON 5-9 180 R-SO. Justin Carson ...... Defensive student assistant RG 50 WALKER LANNING 6-3 295 R-FR. 29 Marvin Tillman 6-1 190 So. ON THE FIELD: 76 Sean Biette 6-2 285 R-So. Mark Speir ...... Head Coach CB 35 KEION CROSSEN 5-10 180 JR Dustin Landry ...... Defensive Coordinator RT 75 NATHAN DALTON 6-7 315 R-SO. 17 Tra Hardy 5-11 185 Jr. Blake Gideon ...... Defensive Secondary 69 Chase Stehling 6-4 295 R-So. Mark Rhea ...... Defensive Line John Holt ...... Offensive Line Pat Mills ...... Tight Ends / Special Teams Tyler Carlton...... Wide Receivers Jason Nichols ...... Running Backs

CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL /// 2016 & CAREER PARTICIPATION Name GP-16 GS-16 C-GP C-GS Strk Name GP-16 GS-16 C-GP C-GS Strk Name GP-16 GS-16 C-GP C-GS Strk Name GP-16 GS-16 C-GP C-GS Strk Tyrie Adams 7 6 7 6 1 Jay Gibbs 6 - 6 - - Spencer McCoy - x 2 - 2 - - Tyler Sexton - - 30 13 - Chandler Addertion 7 - 42 - - C.J. Goodman 6 1 40 11 - Darius Means - - 1 - - Tashion Singleton 5 - 5 - - Destry Barnwell 2 - 14 - - Zachary Greene 5 - 16 - - Andrew Miles 7 2 18 2 - Kaleb Spry 7 2 13 2 - Myreon Bennett 6 - 6 - - Tra Hardy 5 1 18 1 - Fred Mooring 7 - 39 2 - Chase Stehling 7 - 7 - - Ian Berryman 7 - 18 - - Jake Helms 7 2 7 2 1 Trey Morgan 7 7 42 42 42 Christian Stewart 1 - 1 - - Sean Biette 7 - 7 - - Michael Helms, Jr. 7 5 41 18 - Daniel Nash 6 5 40 6 - Brad Swan, Jr. 7 5 7 5 4 John Brannon III 2 - 2 - - Steffon Hill 1 1 27 8 - A.J. Newman 7 6 28 19 3 Marvin Tillman 6 2 17 2 - Mitchell Chancey 7 - 14 - - Wes Holcombe 3 - 17 - - Detrez Newsome 7 7 30 16 15 Jerod Walls 6 - 6 - - Devarius Cortner 5 - 5 - - Corey Holloway 7 1 14 1 - Aubry Payne 6 3 6 3 3 Tahjai Watt 6 1 25 1 1 Keion Crossen 7 7 30 7 7 Logan Howard 6 - 17 - - Fred Payne 6 6 41 30 1 Zach Weeks 7 7 18 17 10 Coleman Cunningham 7 1 33 1 - Austin Jacobs 3 - 6 - - Austin Phillips 2 - 2 - - Kendall White 7 5 29 5 - Nathan Dalton 7 7 18 16 16 Hunter Jacobs 4 - 4 - - Tanner Poindexter 5 5 25 14 1 Mikey White 5 1 13 1 - Matt DeGrafﬁ nreed 7 - 39 5 - Ethan James 7 5 39 16 1 Ty Reynolds 5 - 13 - - Bryce Wilson 6 - 6 - - Tyson Dickson 7 7 35 22 18 Tyler Junius 6 5 26 12 - Daniel Riddle 4 - 27 20 - Terrance Wilson 7 3 27 3 1 Ezavian Dunn 7 7 30 16 7 Sheldon Kinard 5 - 11 - - Jacob Robinson 7 - 7 - - Avery Worsham 7 7 42 8 7 Shamon Elliott 3 2 3 2 2 Walker Lanning 7 7 7 7 7 Spearman Robinson 7 5 38 32 3 Connell Young 7 - 7 - - Randall Emerson 2 - 2 - - Skyler Matheson 3 - 3 - - Terryon Robinson 7 7 30 27 7 James Foushee 6 - 6 - - Jordan Mathis 5 1 15 1 - Shane Samuels 4 - 15 - - Bobby Gibbs 2 - 2 - - Andrew Mayton 7 2 29 4 - Chris Seaborn 5 - 25 - -

2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL PAGE 12 WCU vs. Chattanooga NOTING THE CATAMOUNT TWO-DEEP – VS. CHATTANOOGA /// CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM CATAMOUNT OFFENSE QB 12 TYRIE ADAMS 6-2 180 R-FR. SoCon OFF POTW 9/12, Sept. POTM ... STATS Fr of the Yr Watch List ... 2016 SoCon Indoor/Outdoor Track High Jump Champ 10 Nolan Beasley 6-1 185 Fr. True-freshman QB who moved up the depth chart after injury to Wes Holcombe ... 3-yr HS starter at QB, 1,200-yards - or - 13 D’Andre Belton 5-11 200 R-So. Originally signed with Charleston Southern out of HS as a QB ... Played 2015 as LB at Itawamba CC ... Came to WCU as a LB RB 21 DETREZ NEWSOME 5-10 210 JR. Led SoCon in rushing (100.8 yds/gm, 10th in NCAA) & all-purpose yds (154.8) ... 7 gms w/ 2 TDs ... 2,069 career rush yds, 23 TDs 7 Corey Holloway 5-10 210 R-So. Career-high rushes (15), tying yards vs. PC ... 2 TD rushes vs. SAM ... Season-high 8 rushes, 41 rush yards at Samford WR 8 SPEARMAN ROBINSON 6-4 215 R-SR. Preseason 2nd tm All-SoCon ... 133 rec, 1,730 yds & 15 TDs ... 11 Rec TD in 2014 ... Two-time SoCon Off PotW in 2014 11 Jordan Mathis 5-10 200 R-So. 17 career recs for 198 yds and 1 TD ... Two-sport athlete, played baseball as a FR ... Father played at Liberty & in the NFL WR 5 TERRYON ROBINSON 5-11 190 R-JR. Led WCU & SoCon with 56 rec. in ‘14 (5.1 rec/gm); 2nd tm All-SoCon in ‘14; 151 catches for 1,756 career yds, 7 TDs 81 Jacob Robinson 5-11 180 R-Fr. Made debut, fi rst catch at East Carolina ... 2 catches, 13 yds ... 81 catches & 1,392 rec yds in fi nal 2 yrs as prep WR 81 JACOB ROBINSON 5-11 180 R-FR. Made debut, fi rst reception in season-opener at East Carolina ... 81 catches & 1,392 rec yds in fi nal 2 yrs as prep 6 C.J. Goodman 5-11 185 R-Sr. 36 games ... 10.1 career punt ret. avg. ... Career-best 7 catches, 109 yds at The Citadel in 2015 ... 1 career rushing TD TE 44 AUBRY PAYNE 6-4 255 FR. Career-high six catches for 44 yards at Mercer ... 1st career reception at ETSU ... 2-time, 1st tm All-Region as a prep 15 Michael Helms Jr. 6-2 235 R-Sr. Converted QB to WR to TE ... Career 33 catches, 385 yds, 3 TDs ... Best 6 rec. at VMI in ‘15 ... 2013 SoCon All-Freshman Tm LT 63 ZACH WEEKS 6-3 285 R-SO. 2015 SoCon All-Freshman TM ... Redshirted in 2014 ... 3-year starter at Swain HS ... Conf. Lineman of Yr as prep 71 Matt DeGraffenreed 6-2 280 R-Sr. Veteran lineman, 37 career games with fi ve career starts ... Saw time on the defensive line during 2016 preseason LG 68 TANNER POINDEXTER 6-3 290 R-JR. Returning from injury in 2015, taking medical redshirt ... 25 career games with 14 starts along OL 72 Andrew Miles 6-4 310 R-So. Also returning from injury in 2015, taking medical redshirt ... 18 career games along OL, 2 games started C 62 ETHAN JAMES 6-2 265 JR. Converted to C ... Played 39 career gms, 16 starts ... 3-yr starter at South Caldwell HS, winning back-to-back titles 65 Kaleb Spry 6-2 290 R-So. Redshirted in ‘14 ... Six games played in ‘15 ... Two-year letterwinner, started as center as prep senior ... 2-star prospect LG 50 WALKER LANNING 6-3 295 R-FR. Took a redshirt in 2015 ... Two-time all-area and all-conference as a prep ... Two-time NCISAA Division II All-State selection 76 Sean Biette 6-2 285 R-So. Used mostly on special teams (placekicks) and reserve offensive lineman RT 75 NATHAN DALTON 6-7 325 R-SO. SoCon All-Freshman Tm in 2015 ... 2nd team Preseason All-SoCon in 2016 ... Tm-high 53 knockdowns, 82% grade 69 Chase Stehling 6-4 295 R-So. Redshirted in 2014, did not see action in 2015 ... OL, DL, & TE as a prep while also playing hoops and track & fi eld CATAMOUNT DEFENSE DE 57 AVERY WORSHAM 6-1 240 SR. 42 career games, 80 tckls w/ 43 solo stops and 6.5 TFL and a PBU ... 3 FR ... Started at LB vs. CIT in ‘16, 11 tackles 96 Tahjai Watt 6-5 210 R-Jr. Played in 24 games ... 55 career tackles, 27 solo stops and 3.0 TFL ... Very athletic, pass rush specialist DT 97 EZAVIAN DUNN 6-2 285 JR. Two-time all-conf as prep ... 30 career gms, 58 stops, 4.5 TFL ... Career-best six tackles, blocked a FG vs. WOF in ‘14 94 Jake Helms 6-2 265 Fr. Is a WCU FB legacy; wears No. 94 – his father, Kell Helms (1986-90) wore No. 49 as a LB ... 19 tackles, 6 solo, 2.5 TFL DT 91 TYLER JUNIUS 6-0 295 JR. Has seen action in 25 games ... 51 career tackles, 2.5 TFL ... Four-year starter as a prep ... SoCon Honor Roll in ‘14 90 Tashion Singleton 6-3 260 R-Sr. Transfer from App State ... Injuries limited him to just 19 career gms in three yrs at APP ... 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL at WCU DE 95 DANIEL NASH 6-4 245 SR. 40 games, 6 starts ... 81 career tackles with 23 solo and 2.0 TFL ... Recovered a fumble at USF in 2014 season-opener 24 Jay Gibbs 6-3 250 R-Fr. Redshirted in 2015 ... 6 games as reserve along defensive line ... 2.0 TFL in 2016, both sacks MLB 27 TYSON DICKSON 6-1 220 SR. 35 gms played, 232 tackles with 17.0 TFL, 2 FF ... 2016 PRE 1st TM All-SoCon ... AFCA Good Works Team nominee 58 Daniel Riddle 6-1 225 R-Jr. Led WCU in tckls 7x in ‘14 ... 214 career tckls, 8.0 TFL, 3 FF, 2 INT ... 11 double-digit tckl gms ... 2016 PRE 1st TM All-SoCon SLB 4 A.J. NEWMAN 6-1 210 SO. 28 gms, 19 starts ... 115 career tackles, 53 solo stops ... 2014-15 SoCon Academic Honor Roll, 2015 Fall All-Academic 33 Coleman Cunningham 5-9 200 R-Sr. Four-year walk-on, received a scholarship during 2016 fall camp ... role player, 19 career stops; 1st career start vs. CIT SLB 43 KENDALL WHITE 5-11 220 JR. Played in 29 career games, mostly as a reserve and special teams ... 54 total tackles, 23 solo stops, 0.5 TFL 32 Chris Seaborn 6-2 215 Jr. 25 gms played, 20 tackles with 10 solo, 0.5 TFL ... Reserve at LB and SpTms ... Good size, strong CB 26 TREY MORGAN 6-0 185 SR. PRE 2nd tm All-SoCon, 2013 All-Freshman ... Started ALL 42 gms ... 226 tackles, 9 career INTs ... Led SoCon, 6 INTs ‘14 9 John Brannon III 6-2 185 Fr. True freshman, has seen time at corner in two games in 2016 ... Original plans had been to try and redshirt SS 3 FRED PAYNE 5-10 200 SR. 41 games played, 30 starts ... 2nd Tm PRE All-SoCon ... 210 career tackles, 92 solo stops ... 4 career INTs, 11 PBUs 22 Mikey White 6-1 185 So. Has played in 13 games as a reserve DB & SpTms ... 20 tackles, 12 solo stops ... FF vs. Furman FS 28 TERRANCE WILSON 5-9 180 R-SO. Transfer from Buffalo ... Made WCU debut at ECU in starting role ... 20 total tackles ... Twin brother plays at Missouri 29 Marvin Tillman 6-1 190 So. 17 gms played, 82 tckls ... 2015 SoCon All-Freshman Tm ... Career-high 12 tckls at #4 UTC ... Did not travel for ECU gm CB 35 KEION CROSSEN 5-10 180 JR. Played in 30 gms ... 76 tackles, 51 solo stops ... 2-straight double-digit tackle gms ... 13 PBUs, 2 career INTs, both in ‘15 17 Tra Hardy 5-11 185 Jr. 18 career gms played ... 21 tackles, 18 solo stops ... Missed Mercer game with injury (concussion) CATAMOUNT SPECIALISTS PK 84 LOGAN HOWARD 6-0 190 SO. 18-of-22 on FGs (81.8%); 3-of-3, (40-49 yds) – 7-of-8, (20-29 yds) ... Career-long 46-yd vs. PC ... 2016 PRE 2nd TM All-SoCon 99 Christian Stewart 5-11 195 Fr. Missed beginning of 2016 fall camp due to hip injury, precautionary ... 8 FGs as prep SR, 5 of 40+ yds ... 1 PAT at ECU P 83 IAN BERRYMAN 6-0 190 R-SO. Career-long 65-yd vs. SAM ... 93 career punts ... 29 kicks of 50+ yds and 32 downed inside opp. 20 ... 2016 PRE 1st TM All-SoCon 87 Destry Barnwell 6-0 190 Jr. Starting punter in 2014 with 39.8 yds per punt avg. ... Good preseason battle in 2015 & 2016 with Berryman LS 59 CHANDLER ADDERTION 6-3 210 R-SR. Veteran long-snapper who has held the starting role past three years ... His father attended Western Carolina

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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL) NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL)

1 Steffon Hill WR 5-11 195 Sr. Hendersonville, N.C. (East Henderson HS) 56 Jerod Walls LB 6-0 210 R-Fr. Lexington, N.C. (Central Davidson HS)

2 Connell Young RB 6-0 200 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley HS) 57 Avery Worsham DE 6-1 240 Sr. Indian Trail, N.C. (Porter Ridge HS)

3 Fred Payne (C) DB 5-10 200 Sr. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 58 Daniel Riddle (C) LB 6-1 225 R-Jr. Raleigh, N.C. (Athens Drive HS)

4 A.J. Newman LB 6-1 210 Jr. Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) 59 Chandler Addertion LS 6-3 210 R-Sr. Graham, N.C. (Southern Alamance HS)

5 Terryon Robinson WR 5-11 190 R-Jr. Decatur, Ga. (Decatur HS) 60 Zachary Greene DE 6-3 245 R-So. Randleman, N.C. (Randleman HS)

6 C.J. Goodman WR 5-11 185 R-Sr. Mableton, Ga. (Pebblebrook HS) 61 Spencer McCoy OL 6-2 240 R-Fr. Bryson City, N.C. (Swain County HS)

7 Corey Holloway RB 5-10 210 R-So. Atlanta, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing HS) 62 Ethan James (C) OL 6-2 280 Sr. Hudson, N.C. (South Caldwell HS)

8 Spearman Robinson WR 6-4 215 R-Sr. Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood HS) 63 Zach Weeks OL 6-3 285 R-So. Bryson City, N.C. (Swain County HS)

9 John Brannon III DB 6-2 185 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg HS) 64 Charles McDonough LS 6-0 185 Fr. Kernersville, N.C. (East Forsyth HS)

10 Nolan Beasley QB 6-1 185 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg HS) 65 Kaleb Spry OL 6-2 295 R-So. Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)

11 Jordan Mathis WR 5-10 200 R-So. Marietta, Ga. (Marietta HS) 66 Wyatt Burnette OL 6-4 280 Fr. Franklin, N.C. (Franklin HS)

12 Tyrie Adams QB 6-2 180 R-Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Dixie M. Hollins HS) 68 Tanner Poindexter OL 6-3 290 R-Jr. Pfafftown, N.C. (Ronald Regan HS)

13 D’Andre Belton DB 5-11 200 R-So. Ridgeway, S.C. (Itawamba / Fairﬁ eld Central HS) 69 Chase Stehling OL 6-4 295 R-So. Lincolnton, N.C. (North Lincoln HS)

14 Wes Holcombe QB 6-1 195 Jr. Rabun Gap, Ga. (Rabun County HS) 71 Matt DeGrafﬁ nreed OL/DL 6-2 280 R-Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS)

15 Michael Helms Jr. TE 6-2 230 R-Sr. Hickory, N.C. (Freedom HS) 72 Andrew Miles OL 6-4 310 R-So. Flowery Branch, Ga. (Flowery Branch HS)

16 Skyler Matheson RB 6-0 220 R-Fr. Robbinsville, N.C. (Robbinsville HS) 73 Austin Jacobs OL 6-4 275 R-Jr. Four Oaks, N.C. (Cleveland HS)

17 Tra Hardy DB 5-11 185 Jr. Vidalia, Ga. (Vidalia HS) 75 Nathan Dalton OL 6-7 315 R-So. East Flat Rock, N.C. (East Henderson HS)

18 Bryce Wilson DB 5-10 170 R-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Carver HS) 76 Sean Biette OL 6-2 285 R-So. Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)

19 Devarius Cortner DB 6-1 190 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (East Nashville Magnet HS) 78 Sheldon Kinard DT 6-1 260 R-Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg HS)

20 Donnavan Spencer RB 5-10 190 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance HS) 79 Bailey Byrum OL 6-7 315 Fr. Sweetwater, Tenn. (Sweetwater HS)

21 Detrez Newsome (C) RB 5-10 210 Jr. Raeford, N.C. (Hoke County HS) 80 Charles Johnson WR 5-8 170 R-Fr. Wake Forest, N.C. (Heritage HS)

22 Mikey White DB 6-1 185 So. Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill HS) 81 Jacob Robinson WR 5-11 180 R-Fr. Davidson, N.C. (Davidson Day School)

24 Jay Gibbs DE 6-3 250 R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Butler HS) 82 Tyler Sexton TE 6-4 260 Sr. Flat Rock, N.C. (East Henderson HS)

25 Shamon Elliott DB 6-0 190 Fr. Fayetteville, N.C. (Terry Sanford HS) 83 Ian Berryman P 6-0 205 R-So. Marietta, Ga. (Fellowship Christian School)

26 Trey Morgan DB 6-0 180 Sr. North Augusta, S.C. (North Augusta HS) 84 Logan Howard K 6-0 190 So. Kernersville, N.C. (East Forsyth HS)

27 Tyson Dickson LB 6-1 220 Sr. Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) 85 Randall Emerson TE 6-2 210 R-So. Wilmington, N.C. (Hoggard HS)

28 Terrance Wilson DB 5-9 180 R-So. Suwanee, Ga. (Buffalo / Buford HS) 86 Tyran Reynolds WR 6-1 200 R-So. Crystal River, Fla. (Crystal River HS)

29 Marvin Tillman DB 6-1 190 So. Bridgeport, Conn. (Southern Durham (N.C.) HS) 87 Destry Barnwell P 6-0 190 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Hough HS)

30 Michael Murphy DB 6-2 180 Fr. Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg HS) 88 Brad Swan, Jr. WR 6-1 180 R-Fr. Dallas, Ga. (North Paulding HS)

31 Darius Means WR 5-9 160 R-So. Charlotte, N.C. (Olympic HS) 89 Lavell Ellerbe WR 6-3 195 Fr. Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond Senior HS)

32 Chris Seaborn LB 6-2 215 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (BEST Academy) 90 Tashion Singleton DT 6-3 260 Gr. Charlotte, N.C. (App. State / West Mecklenburg HS)

33 Coleman Cunningham LB 5-9 200 R-Sr. Cornelia, Ga. (Habersham Central HS) 91 Tyler Junius DT 6-0 295 Jr. Winder, Ga. (Winder-Barrow HS)

34 Andrew Askew WR 6-1 200 Fr. LaGrange, Ga. (LaGrange HS) 92 Andrew Mayton DE 6-3 250 R-Jr. Midway, N.C. (North Davidson HS)

35 Keion Crossen DB 5-10 180 Jr. Garysburg, N.C. (Northampton County HS) 94 Jake Helms DT 6-2 265 Fr. Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)

37 Tra’von Ricketts DE 6-5 245 R-Fr. Pilot Mountain, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS) 95 Daniel Nash DE 6-4 245 Sr. Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs HS)

38 Bobby Gibbs DB 5-10 195 R-So. Randleman, N.C. (Randleman HS) 96 Tahjai Watt DE 6-5 215 R-Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg HS)

39 Shane Samuels DB 5-7 160 R-Jr. Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS) 97 Ezavian Dunn DT 6-2 285 Jr. Carrboro, N.C. (Carrboro HS)

41 Tyler Mitchell WR 5-7 175 R-Fr. Shelby, N.C. (Thomas Jefferson Academy) 98 Holden Edwards DT 6-2 300 Fr. Mount Ulla, N.C. (South Iredell HS)

42 Hunter Jacobs WR 5-10 190 R-Jr. Hampstead, N.C. (Topsail HS) 99 Christian Stewart K 5-11 195 Fr. Dallas, N.C. (North Gaston HS)

43 Kendall White LB 5-11 220 Jr. Jacksonville, N.C. (White Oak HS) Andrew Birkmire LB 6-2 215 Fr. Oveido, Fla. (Oveido HS)

44 Aubry Payne TE 6-4 255 Fr. Locust Grove, Ga. (Locust Grove HS) Jacob Finerty DB 5-10 165 R-Fr. Greensboro, N.C. (Eastern Guilford HS)

45 James Foushee RB 5-9 205 R-So. Sanford, N.C. (Guilford College / Lee County HS) Chase Fisher TE 6-2 215 Fr. Sylva, N.C. (Smoky Mountain HS)

46 Austin Phillips TE 6-1 220 Fr. Newland, N.C. (Avery County HS) Joshua Gibson K 5-8 163 So. Andrews, N.C. (Wake Forest / Robbinsville HS)

47 Myreon Bennett DE 6-3 250 R-Fr. Augusta, Ga. (Evans HS) Tyler Harris DB 5-10 165 Fr. Rabun Gap, Ga. (Rabun County HS)

48 Mitchell Chancey LB 6-0 220 So. Asheville, N.C. (Erwin HS) Alex Johnson WR 6-0 175 Fr. Newton, N.C. (Newton-Conover HS)

49 Fred Mooring DT 6-2 265 Sr. Snellville, Ga. (Shiloh HS) Daquan Patten WR 5-6 175 Fr. Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood HS)

50 Walker Lanning OL 6-3 295 R-Fr. Hendersonville, N.C. (Christ School) Curtis Roach LB 6-1 195 Fr. Cumming, Ga. (South Forsyth HS)

51 Matthew Bair OL 6-4 260 Fr. Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna HS) Kyle Vails LB 6-2 210 R-Jr. Richlands, N.C. (Richlands HS)

52 Trey Fisher OL 5-10 240 Fr. Sylva, N.C. (Smoky Mountain HS) Hunter Watson QB 6-1 230 R-So. Greenwood, S.C. (Presbyterian / Ninety-Six HS)

53 Michael Minder DB 5-10 180 R-Fr. Shelby, N.C. (Thomas Jefferson Academy) Jackson Wetherby LS 5-11 200 R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Elon / Athens Drive HS)

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22016016 SouthernSouthern ConferenceConference StandingsStandings SSoConoCon GamesGames ThisThis WeekWeek S O CON OVERALL C/ST Team W L Pct Pts Opp W L Pct Pts Opp 7/5 The Citadel 5 0 1.000 126 86 7 0 1.000 195 124 SATURDAY, OCT. 29, 2016 8/10 Chattanooga 5 1 .833 195 108 7 1 1.000 295 108 * Mercer at Wofford, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN3) 19/20 Samford 4 1 .800 172 126 6 1 .857 284 162 RV/RV Wofford 2 2 .500 109 71 4 3 .571 202 116 * Furman at VMI, 1:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. (ESPN3) Mercer 2 2 .500 125 130 4 3 .571 210 226 * ETSU at The Citadel, 2:00 p.m. (ESPN3) VMI 1 3 .250 101 125 3 4 .429 165 202 Furman 1 3 .250 101 85 1 6 .143 177 206 * Chattanooga at W. Carolina, WMYA/SDN 3:30 p.m. ETSU 1 4 .250 55 188 3 4 .429 113 212 Samford at Mississippi St., 3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) Western Carolina 0 5 .000 105 170 1 6 .143 156 236 # – Clinched SoCon Automatic Bid // C – FCS Coaches Poll // ST – STATS FCS Media Poll

2016 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLLS 2016 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COACHES PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS: Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Detrez Newsome, Jr., RB, WCU HEAD COACHES’ POLL SoCon SPORTS MEDIA POLL 1. Chattanooga (7) ...... 63 1. Chattanooga (26) ...... 250 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Keionta Davis, Sr., DL, UTC 2. The Citadel (1) ...... 52 2. The Citadel (2) ...... 208 FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM 3. Samford (1) ...... 50 3. WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 179 OFFENSE OFFENSE 4. WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 41 4. Mercer ...... 148 5. Mercer ...... 38 5. Samford ...... 147 QB Al Cobb, Jr., VMI QB Devlin Hodges, So., SAM 6. Wofford ...... 33 6. Wofford ...... 136 RB Derrick Craine, Sr., UTC RB Tyler Renew, Sr., CIT 7. Furman ...... 24 7. Furman ...... 102 RB DETREZ NEWSOME, JR., WCU RB Lorenzo Long, Sr., WOF 8. VMI ...... 14 8. VMI ...... 62 OL Isaiah Pinson, Jr., CIT OL Ryan Bednar, Sr., CIT 9. ETSU ...... 9 9. ETSU ...... 28 OL Brett Niederreither, Sr., MER OL Josh Cardiello, Jr., UTC OL Armando Bonheur, Sr., SAM OL Andrew Lewis, Sr., VMI OL Corey Levin, Sr., UTC OL NATHAN DALTON, SO., WCU OL Jacob Revis, Jr., UTC OL Dequan Miller, Sr., WOF OL (tie) Anton Wahrby, Sr., WOF TE Sam Walker, So., MER TE TYLER SEXTON, SR., WCU WR Kelvin McKinght, So., SAM WR Karel Hamilton, Sr., SAM WR SPEARMAN ROBINSON, JR., WCU WR Aaron Sanders, Sr., VMI

The Southern Conference DEFENSE DEFENSE 702 North Pine Street DL Joe Crochet, Sr., CIT DL Tosin Aguebor, Sr., MER Spartanburg, SC 29303 DL Ahmad Gooden, So., SAM DL Isaiah Buehler, So. MER DL Keionta Davis, Sr., UTC DL Xavier Forrest, Jr., SAM Ofﬁ ce: (864) 591-5100 – Fax: (864) 591-3448 DL Miles Brown, So., WOF DL Vantrel McMillan, Sr., UTC LB Tevin Floyd, Sr., CIT LB Carl Rider, Sr., FUR www.SoConSports.com LB Nakevion Leslie, Sr., UTC LB Ryan Francis, Jr., VMI Commissioner: John Iamarino LB TYSON DICKSON, SR., WCU LB Dylan Weigel, So., ETSU LB (tie) DANIEL RIDDLE, JR., WCU DB Cedric Nettles, Sr., UTC Senior Associate Commissioner: Geoff Cabe DB Dee Delaney, Jr., CIT DB FRED PAYNE, SR., WCU Associate Commissioner: Sue Arakas DB Trey Robinson, Sr., FUR DB Malik Diggs, Sr., CIT Football Contact: Jason Yaman DB Jamerson Blount, Sr., SAM DB TREY MORGAN, SR., WCU DB Lucas Webb, Jr., UTC Associate Commissioner for Media Relations [email protected] | (864) 591-5100 SPECIALISTS SPECIALISTS Phil Perry / Assistant Director of Media Relations / [email protected] PK Henrique Ribeiro, Sr., UTC PK LOGAN HOWARD, SO., WCU P IAN BERRYMAN, SO., WCU P Austin Barnard, Jr., SAM Patrick Boling / Media Relations Assistant / [email protected] RS Dane Forlines, Sr., VMI RS Chandler Curtis, Jr., MER

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MARK SPEIR AT A GLANCE Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C. Wife: Paige (Holt) of Pickens, S.C. Sons: Zeb and Jackson Alma Mater: Clemson, 1990 Master’s – Western Carolina, 1994 COACHING EXPERIENCE 1986-89: Clemson (Student Assistant) 1991-93: Western Carolina (Running Backs) 1994: Western Carolina (Outside Linebackers) 1995-96: Western Carolina (Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator) 1997-99: Presbyterian (Defensive Line/Strength & Conditioning) 2000-01: Elon  PERSONAL DATA: Originally from Kannapolis, N.C. ... His wife, Paige; the couple (Running Backs/Sp.Tms/Recruiting Coord.) has two sons, Zeb and Jackson ... Zeb is enrolled at Appalachian State and is a walk- 2002: Elon (Defensive/Recruiting Coordinator) on quarterback for the Mountaineer football team. 2003-04: Appalachian State (Running Backs) 2005-09: Appalachian State (Defensive Line)  EDUCATION: Graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in sec- 2004-11: Appalachian State ondary education in ‘90; earned his Masters degree at WCU in 1994. (Recruiting Coordinator) 2009-10: Appalachian State (Defensive Ends)  COACHING EXPERIENCE: Speir returned to Cullowhee in 2012 after spending 2011: Appalachian State (Inside Linebackers) nine seasons at Appalachian State where he was a part of three-consecutive FCS National Championships 2012-pres.: Western Carolina (Head Coach) from 2005-07 ... He served as ASU’s recruiting coordinator from 2004 until 2011, while also coaching the inside linebackers prior to his departure. Speir also coached the Mountaineers’ running backs (2003-04), RRECORDECORD BBYY UUNIFORMNIFORM UUNDERNDER SSPEIRPEIR defensive line (2005-08) and defensive ends (2009-10) ... In 2009, Speir was tabbed as the NCAA Division I Opponent Jersey Pant W/L Record FCS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) ... Prior to Appalachian Mars Hill Purple Purple WIN at Marshall WWhitehite Gold Loss State, Speir also made coaching stops at both at Presbyterian (1997-99) while the Blue Hose were a NCAA at Wofford WWhitehite Purple Loss Division II member institution, and at Elon (2000-02) the year after the program made the transition to a NCAA Samford Purple Gold Loss at Furman Purple Purple Loss Division I school. Georgia Southern Purple Gold Loss at The Citadel WWhitehite Gold Loss A native of Kannapolis, N.C., Speir broke into coaching while an undergraduate at Clemson University, working at Elon WWhitehite Purple Loss as a student assistant from 1986 through 1989, and helped the Tigers to three Atlantic Coast Conference Appalachian State Purple Purple Loss Chattanooga Purple Purple Loss (ACC) Championships during his four years. Following his graduation, Speir landed on Steve Hodgin’s staff in at Alabama WWhitehite Gold Loss 0-3 (L–3)

Cullowhee, fi rst working with the Catamount running backs from 1991-93, then the linebackers in 1994 before at Middle Tennessee WWhitehite Purple Loss coaching the defensive line and serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator from 1995-96 ... All told, Speir at Virginia Tech WWhitehite Purple Loss The Citadel Purple Purple Loss has held the title of recruiting coordinator at three NCAA FCS institutions (WCU, Elon and ASU). Mars Hill Purple Gold WIN at Samford WWhitehite Purple Loss SPEIR, WCU COACHING STAFF – FINALIST FOR EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD: at Chattanooga WWhitehite Purple Loss Mark Speir and his coaching staff were among 20 national fi nalists for the 2014 Eddie Robinson Award given at Auburn WWhitehite Purple Loss Wofford Purple Purple Loss to honor the national Coach of the Year at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. Elon Purple Purple WIN at Georgia Southern WWhitehite Purple Loss SPEIR TAKES #CATAMOUNTSTRONG TO 2015 BOSTON MARATHON: Furman Purple Gold Loss 1–3 (L–1) at Appalachian State WWhitehite Purple Loss • Just days after his football team broke their annual spring drills in late April, WCU head football coach Mark Speir had one last item to check off before entering the summer months with his sights set on the team’s of- at USF WWhitehite Purple Loss Brevard Purple WWhitehite WIN fi cial report date in early August. Speir and his older brother, Ken, tackled the grueling 2015 Boston Marathon, Catawba Purple WWhitehite WIN the world’s oldest annual marathon, which ranks as one of the world’s most prestigious road racing events. at Furman WWhitehite WhiteWhite WIN at Presbyterian WWhitehite Purple Loss • The Speir duo ran the 26.2 mile course – or 431.12 football fi elds ... Mark and his brother had almost Wofford Purple WWhitehite WIN at Mercer WWhitehite WhiteWhite WIN identical split times through the halfway point and both fi nished the marathon right at four and a half hours. The Citadel Purple WWhitehite WIN Speir wore a WCU Football shirt through the streets of Boston with one addition – the hastag, #ByrnesStrong, Chattanooga Purple WWhitehite Loss at Samford WWhitehite Purple Loss in honor and memory of friend, Steve Byrnes, a former NASCAR reporter who had passed away from cancer. VMI Purple Purple WIN at Alabama WWhitehite Purple Loss MARK SPEIR GRANTED CONTRACT EXTENSION: Mars Hill Purple Purple WIN On the heels of guiding the Catamounts to their fi rst winning regular season since 2005 – and just hte second at The Citadel Purple WWhitehite Loss at Tennessee WWhitehite WhiteWhite Loss fi nish above .500 for hte program since 2001 – the executive committee of Western Carolina University’s Presbyterian Purple WWhitehite WIN Board of Trustees unanimously approved the request for a four-year contract extension for Catamount head Mercer Purple WWhitehite WIN at Wofford WWhitehite Purple WIN football coach Mark Speir. WCU scored seven victories in 2014, matching the most for the team since winning Samford Purple Purple WIN that same number in the 2001 season ... Speir was originally signed to a four and a half year contract. With at Chattanooga WWhitehite WhiteWhite Loss Furman Purple Purple WIN the extension – which begins on July 1, 2016 – Speir is under contract in Cullowhee through June of 2020. at Texas A&M WWhitehite Purple Loss at VMI WWhitehite Purple WIN MARK SPEIR ERA – A RETURN “HOME” TO CULLOWHEE: at East Carolina WWhitehite Purple Loss The 2012 season-opening Thursday night game against Mars Hill marked the “offi cial” beginning of the WCU Gardner-Webb WWhitehite WhiteWhite WIN head coaching career for Mark Speir ... Hired on Dec. 22, 2011, Speir was introduced to the Catamount Nation at ETSU WWhitehite WhiteWhite Loss 3-3 (L–1) The Citadel Purple Purple Loss before a standing-room-only audience in the Ramsey Center Hospitality Room ... Speir is the 13th different Wofford Purple WWhitehite Loss 6-3 (L–1) head coach in Western Carolina’s football history ... It is his second stint in Cullowhee as Speir got his profes- at Mercer Purple Purple Loss 6-7 (L–2) at Samford WWhitehite Purple Loss 2-16 (L–2) sional start in collegiate coaching in 1991 on staff with former head coach, Steve Hodgin ... Speir was on staff Chattanooga at WCU from 1991 until 1996 ... His fi rst son, Zeb, was born in Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva and his young- VMI at Furman est son, Jackson, is named after the county in which Cullowhee resides. at South Carolina 2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL PAGE 16 WCU vs. Chattanooga FBS RANKED ALL-TIME /// WCU VS. RANKED FCS // CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM – SINCE 1983 – DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE Oct. 15, 1983 at #5 Furman ...... T 17 17 Oct. 23, 2010 #1 Appalachian State ...... L 14 37 Nov. 26, 1983 #12 Colgate 1 ...... W 24 23 Sept. 24, 2011 at #1 Georgia Southern...... L 20 52 Dec. 3, 1983 at #3 Holy Cross 1 ...... W 28 21 Nov. 5, 2011 #9 Wofford ...... L 24 42 Dec. 10, 1983 at #2 Furman 1 ...... W 14 7 Nov. 12, 2011 at #8 Appalachian State ...... L 14 46 Dec. 17, 1983 * vs. #1 Southern Illinois 2 ...... L 43 7 Sept. 15, 2012 at #9 Wofford ...... L 20 49 Oct. 27, 1984 at #12 Furman ...... W 20 19 Oct. 6, 2012 #8 Georgia Southern ...... L 13 45 Oct. 5, 1985 at #3 Marshall ...... T 10 10 Oct. 27, 2012 #15 Appalachian State ...... L 27 38 Sept. 19, 1987 #10 Furman ...... W 20 14 Oct. 19, 2013 #12 Wofford ...... L 17 21 Oct. 24, 1987 #20 Georgia Southern ...... L 16 37 Nov. 1, 2014 #12 Chattanooga ...... L 0 51 Nov. 14, 1987 at #20 Marshall ...... L 16 47 Oct. 31, 2015 #4 Chattanooga ...... L 13 41 Nov. 21, 1987 #2 Appalachian State ...... L 13 33 Oct. 1, 2016 #9 The Citadel ...... L 14 37 Oct. 22, 1988 #15 Eastern Kentucky ...... L 14 32 Oct. 22, 2016 at #20 Samford ...... L 17 30 Oct. 29, 1988 at #10 Furman ...... L 0 31 Oct. 29, 2016 #8 Chattanooga ...... Nov. 5, 1988 at #16 Appalachian State ...... L 21 42 Nov. 12, 1988 #6 Marshall ...... L 6 52 OVERALL RECORD (since 1983): ...... 11 – 77 – 3 Sept. 2, 1989 at #4 Eastern Kentucky ...... L 13 31 HOME VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: ...... 8 – 33 – 0 Oct. 7, 1989 vs. #7 The Citadel 3 ...... T 22 22 Oct. 28, 1989 #3 Furman ...... L 3 17 Last Win: Sept. 16, 2006 – 20-17 over #19 Eastern Kentucky Nov. 18, 1989 #7 Appalachian State ...... L 7 31 AWAY VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: ...... 3 – 43– 2 Oct. 6, 1990 #18 The Citadel ...... L 10 21 Last Win: Oct. 27, 1984 – 20-19 over #12 Furman Oct. 27, 1990 at #8 Furman ...... L 9 42 Sept. 28, 1991 #3 Furman ...... L 14 42 NEUTRAL VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: ...... 0 – 1 – 1 Oct. 12, 1991 at #6 Georgia Southern...... L 6 44 1 2 Nov. 2, 1991 at #19 Marshall ...... L 24 27 – NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Playoffs – NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Championship; Charleston, S.C. 3 Nov. 16, 1991 at #18 Appalachian State ...... L 12 14 – Game played at South Carolina’s Williams-Bryce Stadium, Columbia, S.C. due to damage in Oct. 24, 1992 #6 The Citadel ...... L 31 36 Charleston from Hurrican Hugo Oct. 31, 1992 #2 Marshall ...... W 38 30 Oct. 2, 1993 #23 Furman ...... W 23 20 RECORD AGAINST FCS NATIONAL RANKING: Oct. 9, 1993 at #8 Georgia Southern...... L 18 19 Nov. 20, 1993 at #9 Marshall ...... L 16 20 No. 1 ...... 0–9–0 No. 14 ...... 0–2–0 Oct. 15, 1994 at #1 Marshall ...... L 14 38 No. 2 ...... 4–5–0 No. 15 ...... 0–4–0 Nov. 12, 1994 #12 Appalachian State ...... L 7 12 No. 3 ...... 1–5–1 No. 16 ...... 0–2–0 Oct. 7, 1995 at #13 Georgia Southern ...... L 0 42 No. 4 ...... 0–3–0 No. 17 ...... 0–0–0 Oct. 14, 1995 #3 Marshall ...... L 3 42 No. 5 ...... 0–2–1 No. 18 ...... 1–3–0 Nov. 11, 1995 at #2 Appalachian State ...... L 3 28 Oct. 5, 1996 at #15 Furman ...... L 30 45 No. 6 ...... 0–9–0 No. 19 ...... 1–1–0 Oct. 19, 1996 at #1 Marshall ...... L 21 56 No. 7 ...... 0–3–1 No. 20 ...... 0–3–0 Sept. 27, 1997 at #14 East Tenn. State ...... L 18 28 No. 8 ...... 0–6–0 No. 21 ...... 0–2–0 Oct. 4, 1997 #18 Furman...... W 17 16 No. 9 ...... 0–3–0 No. 22 ...... 0–0–0 Oct. 11, 1997 at #11 Georgia Southern ...... L 7 30 No. 10 ...... 1–1–0 No. 23 ...... 1–0–0 Nov. 15, 1997 at #15 Appalachian State ...... L 7 13 No. 11 ...... 0–5–0 No. 24 ...... 0–1–0 Oct. 10, 1998 #2 Georgia Southern ...... L 21 28 No. 12 ...... 2–3–0 No. 25 ...... 0–3–0 Nov. 21, 1998 #2 Appalachian State ...... W 23 6 Sept. 25, 1999 at #25 East Tenn. State ...... L 10 31 No. 13 ...... 0–2–0 Oct. 9, 1999 at #1 Georgia Southern...... L 7 70 Nov. 13, 1999 at #5 Appalachian State ...... L 10 34 Sept. 30, 2000 at #6 Furman ...... L 14 38 vvs.s. NNCAACAA FFBSBS TEAMSTEAMS SSINCEINCE 11998998 Oct. 7, 2000 #1 Georgia Southern ...... L 24 42 Nov. 11, 2000 #13 Appalachian State ...... L 28 35 YEAR OPPONENT STADIUM CAPACITY ATTENDANCE RESULT Sept. 29, 2001 #4 Furman ...... L 13 31 2016 at South Carolina Williams-Brice 80,250 Oct. 6, 2001 at #1 Georgia Southern...... L 14 50 2016 at East Carolina Dowdy-Ficklen 50,000 44,161 L, 52-7 Nov. 10, 2001 at #11 Appalachian State ...... L 24 34 2015 at Texas A&M Kyle Field 102,577 101,583 L, 41-17 Oct. 5, 2002 at #5 Furman ...... L 23 24 2015 at Tennessee Neyland 102,455 102,136 L, 55-10 Oct. 12, 2002 #16 Georgia Southern ...... L 24 41 2014 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,325 L, 48-14 Nov. 16, 2002 #8 Appalachian State ...... L 14 24 2014 at South Florida Raymond James 65,857 31,642 L, 36-31 Oct. 4, 2003 #6 Furman ...... L 13 19 2013 at Auburn Jordan-Hare 87,451 84,171 L, 62-3 Oct. 11, 2003 at #11 Georgia Southern ...... L 25 31 Oct. 18, 2003 #8 Wofford ...... L 6 38 2013 at Virginia Tech Lane 65,632 61,335 L, 45-3 Oct. 2, 2004 at #2 Furman ...... L 10 31 2013 at Middle Tenn. Johnny “Red” Floyd 30,788 20,011 L, 45-24 Oct. 9, 2004 #3 Georgia Southern ...... L 16 38 2012 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,126 L, 49-0 Oct. 16, 2004 at #6 Wofford ...... L 12 15 2012 at Marshall Joan C. Edwards 38,019 25, 317 L, 52-24 Sept. 10, 2005 #2 Furman ...... W 41 21 2011 at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd 55,000 42,132 L, 63-21 Oct. 8, 2005 at #21 Georgia Southern ...... L 7 45 2010 at NC State Carter-Finley 57,583 56,417 L, 48-7 Nov. 12, 2005 at #7 Appalachian State ...... L 7 35 2009 at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 39,773 36,350 L, 45-0 Sept. 16, 2006 #19 Eastern Kentucky ...... W 20 17 2008 at Florida State Doak Campbell 82,300 73,024 L, 69-0 Sept. 23, 2006 at #3 Furman ...... L 7 42 2007 at Georgia Sanford 92,138 92,138 L, 45-16 Sept. 30, 2006 #25 Georgia Southern ...... L 14 24 Nov. 11, 2006 #1 Appalachian State ...... L 9 31 2007 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 90,233 90,233 L, 52-6 Oct. 25, 2007 #11 Wofford ...... L 44 47 2006 at Florida Ben Hill Griffen 90,233 90,233 L, 62-0 Nov. 10, 2007 at #7 Appalachian State ...... L 35 79 2005 at Cincinnati Nipert 35,000 22,637 L, 7-3 Sept. 13, 2008 #25 Liberty ...... L 16 19 2004 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 83,818 77,306 L, 52-0 Sept. 27, 2008 at #24 The Citadel ...... L 14 34 2003 at NC State Carter-Finley 53,800 53,800 L, 59-20 Oct. 11, 2008 at #21 Furman ...... L 21 28 2003 at Duke Wallace Wade 33,941 18,800 L, 29-3 Oct. 18, 2008 at #6 Wofford ...... L 14 42 2002 at Auburn Jordan-Hare 86,063 80,067 L, 56-0 Nov. 8, 2008 at #11 Elon ...... L 14 33 2001 at Louisville Papa John’s 42,000 35,214 L, 31-7 Nov. 22, 2008 #2 Appalachian State ...... L 10 35 Nov. 7, 2009 #6 Elon...... L 17 42 2000 at LSU Tiger 91,600 87,188 L, 58-0 Nov. 21, 2009 at #6 Appalachian State ...... L 14 19 1999 at Maryland Byrd 48,055 36,376 L, 51-10 Oct. 16, 2010 at #14 Wofford ...... L 14 45 1998 at Duke Wallace Wade 33,941 22,460 L, 24-10

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– CAREER PASSING STATS –

#14 WES HOLCOMBE ...... QB #12 TYRIE ADAMS ...... QB

2016 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds 2016 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds at East Carolina ...... 3 1 0 33.3 5 0 5 0 0 at East Carolina ...... 24 12 1 50.0 167 0 48 0 0 The Citadel ...... 3 1 0 33.3 1 0 1 1 -6 Gardner-Webb ...... 43 36 2 83.7 427 5 45 0 0 SEASON 6 2 0 33.3 6 0 5 1 -6 at ETSU ...... 39 26 0 66.7 343 2 45 4 -11 The Citadel ...... 19 10 1 52.6 90 0 24 7 -57 2015 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds Wofford ...... 48 31 1 64.5 285 2 38 3 -20 Mars Hill ...... 3 1 0 33.3 10 0 10 0 0 at Mercer ...... 39 25 2 64.1 384 2 43 1 -9 at Tennessee ...... 8 5 0 62.5 43 0 15 0 0 at Samford ...... 31 17 1 54.8 122 1 14 4 -23 Mercer ...... 16 10 0 62.5 77 0 19 1 -8 SEASON ...... 243 157 8 64.6 1,818 12 48 19 -120 Furman ...... 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 SEASON ...... 28 16 0 59.3 130 0 19 1 -8 2015 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds REDSHIRTED...... 2014 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds at Presbyterian ...... 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER ...... 243 157 8 64.6 1,818 12 48 19 -120 Wofford ...... 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chattanooga ...... 2 1 0 50.0 12 0 12 0 0 SEASON ...... 3 1 1 33.3 12 0 12 0 0 #21 DETREZ NEWSOME ...... RB CAREER ...... 37 19 1 51.4 148 0 19 1 -14 2015 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds Mars Hill ...... 1 1 0 1.000 75 1 75 0 0 SEASON ...... 1 1 0 1.000 75 1 75 0 0 #11 JORDAN MATHIS ...... WR

2015 Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack - Yds Samford ...... 1 1 0 1.000 39 1 39 0 0 SEASON ...... 1 1 0 1.000 39 1 39 0 0

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– CAREER RUSHING STATS –

#1 STEFFON HILL ...... WR #11 JORDAN MATHIS ...... WR #21 DETREZ NEWSOME ...... RB 2016 2016 2016 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg No Rushing Attempts ...... No Rushing Attempts ...... at East Carolina ...... 16 57 7 50 1 13 3.1 SEASON ...... SEASON Gardner-Webb ...... 19 148 0 148 1 52 7.8 2015 2015 at ETSU ...... 11 34 2 32 2 12 2.9 The Citadel ...... 9 98 4 94 1 65 10.4 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Wofford ...... 9 45 3 42 0 20 4.7 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 2 9 0 9 0 5 4.5 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 at Mercer ...... 20 90 5 85 0 17 4.2 Furman ...... 3 14 1 13 1 12 4.3 SEASON ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 at Samford ...... 7 22 1 21 0 7 3.0 at Texas A&M ...... 2 2 1 1 0 2 0.5 SEASON ...... 91 494 22 472 5 65 5.2 at VMI ...... 2 16 0 16 0 12 8.0 SEASON ...... 9 41 2 39 1 12 4.3 #12 TYRIE ADAMS ...... QB 2015 CAREER ...... 9 41 2 39 1 12 4.3 2016 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Mars Hill ...... 8 43 2 41 1 11 5.1 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at The Citadel...... 16 123 2 121 1 45 7.6 at East Carolina ...... 11 57 6 51 0 13 4.6 at Tennessee ...... 10 128 0 128 1 64 12.8 #2 CONNELL YOUNG ...... RB Gardner-Webb ...... 13 83 0 83 0 12 6.4 Presbyterian ...... 25 191 2 189 2 72 7.6 at ETSU ...... 11 49 12 37 0 21 3.4 2016 Mercer ...... 15 71 12 59 1 22 3.9 The Citadel ...... 10 19 66 -47 0 12 -4.7 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at Wofford ...... 12 33 6 27 0 7 2.2 Wofford ...... 8 24 21 3 0 9 0.4 at East Carolina ...... 2 1 2 -1 0 1 -0.5 Samford ...... 24 71 2 69 1 8 2.9 at Mercer ...... 4 13 9 4 0 8 1.0 Gardner-Webb ...... 3 12 0 12 0 8 4.0 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 12 40 1 39 1 10 3.2 at Samford ...... 15 71 23 48 0 13 3.2 at Mercer ...... 3 11 0 11 1 8 3.7 Furman ...... 21 184 0 184 0 68 8.8 SEASON ...... 72 316 137 179 0 21 2.5 at Samford ...... 5 23 0 23 0 12 4.6 at Texas A&M ...... 17 123 12 111 0 65 6.5 SEASON ...... 13 47 2 45 1 12 3.5 at VMI ...... 30 152 11 141 1 30 4.7 #14 WES HOLCOMBE ...... QB SEASON ...... 188 1,159 50 1,109 9 72 5.9 #6 C.J. GOODMAN ...... WR 2014 2016 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 2016 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at USF...... 2 1 2 -1 0 1 -0.5 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg at East Carolina ...... 2 23 0 23 0 14 11.5 Brevard ...... 7 88 0 88 2 33 12.6 at ETSU ...... 1 0 7 -7 0 0 -7.0 Gardner-Webb ...... 1 1 0 1 0 1 1.0 Catawba ...... 7 21 0 21 2 6 3.0 SEASON ...... 1 0 7 -7 0 0 -7.0 The Citadel ...... 1 0 6 -6 0 0 -6.0 at Furman ...... 11 40 4 36 2 15 3.3 2015 SEASON ...... 4 24 6 18 0 14 8.0 at Presbyterian ...... 13 74 5 69 0 17 5.3 Wofford ...... 10 36 7 29 1 24 2.9 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 2015 at Mercer ...... 16 80 4 76 0 23 4.8 Mercer ...... 1 14 0 14 1 14 14.0 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg The Citadel ...... 11 124 1 123 2 38 11.2 SEASON ...... 1 14 0 14 1 14 14.0 at Tennessee ...... 2 9 3 6 0 9 3.0 Chattanooga ...... 3 4 6 -2 0 4 -0.7 2014 Mercer ...... 4 17 8 9 0 9 2.2 at Samford ...... 7 17 1 16 0 7 2.3 SEASON ...... 6 26 11 15 0 9 2.5 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg VMI ...... 7 34 0 34 0 16 4.9 No Rushing Attempts ...... 2014 at Alabama ...... 2 0 1 -1 0 0 -0.5 SEASON ...... 95 519 31 488 9 38 5.1 2013 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Chattanooga ...... 2 1 5 -4 0 1 -2.0 CAREER ...... 374 2,172 103 2,069 23 72 5.5 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg SEASON ...... 2 1 5 -4 0 1 -2.0 No Rushing Attempts ...... CAREER ...... 12 41 22 19 0 14 1.6 CAREER ...... 2 14 7 7 1 14 3.5 #45 JAMES FOUSHEE ...... RB 2016 #7 COREY HOLLOWAY ...... RB #16 SKYLER MATHESON ...... RB Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 2016 No Rushing Attempts ...... 2016 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg SEASON ...... Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg No Rushing Attempts ...... at East Carolina ...... 7 25 0 25 0 10 3.6 SEASON ...... Gardner-Webb ...... 6 20 0 20 0 8 3.3 at ETSU ...... 3 19 0 19 0 10 6.3 Wofford ...... 1 1 0 1 0 1 1.0 #20 DONNAVAN SPENCER ....RB at Mercer ...... 5 4 5 -1 0 3 -0.2 at Samford ...... 8 41 0 41 0 19 5.1 2016 SEASON ...... 30 110 5 105 0 19 3.7 Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 2015 No Rushing Attempts ...... SEASON ...... Game No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg Mars Hill ...... 9 58 0 58 1 18 6.4 at Tennessee ...... 8 29 2 27 0 9 3.4 Presbyterian ...... 15 59 1 58 0 11 3.9 Mercer ...... 4 24 0 24 0 7 6.0 at Wofford ...... 5 22 0 22 1 9 4.4 Samford ...... 11 50 0 50 2 14 4.5 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 SEASON ...... 53 242 3 239 4 18 4.5 CAREER ...... 75 311 8 303 4 18 4.0

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– CAREER RECEIVING STATS – 2014 #1 STEFFON HILL ...... WR #6 C.J. GOODMAN ...... WR Game No Yds TD Long 2016 2016 at USF...... 8 69 1 21 Game No Yds TD Long Game No Yds TD Long Brevard ...... 1 5 0 5 at East Carolina ...... 4 46 0 16 Gardner-Webb ...... 4 44 0 21 Catawba ...... 4 71 1 44 SEASON ...... 4 46 0 16 at ETSU ...... 2 20 0 15 at Furman ...... 5 120 2 39 The Citadel ...... 3 34 0 24 at Presbyterian ...... 2 39 1 21 2015 SEASON ...... 9 98 0 21 Wofford ...... 1 33 0 33 Mars Hill ...... 8 58 0 11 at Mercer ...... 7 108 3 42 at The Citadel...... 1 16 0 16 2015 The Citadel ...... 2 34 0 27 at Wofford ...... 1 15 0 15 Game No Yds TD Long Chattanooga ...... 3 12 0 5 Samford ...... 6 119 0 62 at The Citadel...... 7 109 0 46 at Samford ...... 5 31 1 13 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 5 72 1 43 Presbyterian ...... 3 38 0 31 VMI ...... 2 4 0 4 Furman ...... 10 130 1 36 Mercer ...... 2 22 0 14 at Alabama ...... 5 45 2 12 at Texas A&M ...... 4 30 0 9 at Wofford ...... 6 51 0 25 SEASON ...... 45 571 11 44 at VMI ...... 3 17 0 15 at VMI ...... 2 14 0 9 SEASON ...... 38 457 2 62 SEASON ...... 20 234 0 46 2012 Game No Yds TD Long 2014 2014 Mars Hill ...... 5 16 0 6 Game No Yds TD Long Game No Yds TD Long at Marshall ...... 1 8 0 8 Chattanooga ...... 1 4 0 4 at USF...... 1 6 0 6 at Wofford ...... 9 91 0 23 SEASON ...... 1 4 0 4 Chattanooga ...... 1 -7 0 0 Samford ...... 3 25 0 12 SEASON ...... 2 -1 0 6 at Furman ...... 4 44 0 26 2013 Georgia Southern ...... 2 17 0 12 Game No Yds TD Long 2013 at The Citadel...... 3 17 0 12 Elon ...... 2 24 0 12 Game No Yds TD Long at Elon ...... 9 139 1 47 SEASON ...... 2 24 0 12 at Middle Tennessee ...... 2 13 0 7 Appalachian State ...... 3 19 0 9 SEASON ...... 39 376 1 47 CAREER ...... 45 531 2 62 at Virginia Tech ...... 1 15 0 15 The Citadel ...... 1 13 0 13 CAREER ...... 133 1,730 15 75 at Samford ...... 1 28 0 28 #5 TERRYON ROBINSON ...... WR at Georgia Southern ...... 3 30 0 19 Furman ...... 3 46 0 34 #11 JORDAN MATHIS ...... WR 2016 at Appalachian State ...... 5 37 0 15 SEASON ...... 16 182 0 34 Game No Yds TD Long 2016 at East Carolina ...... 5 85 0 48 CAREER ...... 47 513 0 46 Game No Yds TD Long Gardner-Webb ...... 9 80 1 20 Gardner-Webb ...... 6 117 0 40 at ETSU ...... 8 96 0 21 at ETSU ...... 6 58 0 17 The Citadel ...... 4 48 0 23 Wofford ...... 1 5 0 5 Wofford ...... 15 99 2 12 #7 COREY HOLLOWAY ...... RB SEASON ...... 13 180 0 40 at Mercer ...... 8 106 1 43 2016 2015 at Samford ...... 5 37 1 14 Game No Yds TD Long SEASON ...... 54 551 5 48 Game No Yds TD Long ...... Presbyterian ...... 1 6 0 6 2015 SEASON ...... at Wofford ...... 1 5 0 5 Game No Yds TD Long 2015 Samford ...... 1 9 1 9 INJURED ...... at VMI ...... 1 -2 0 -2 Game No Yds TD Long SEASON ...... 4 18 1 9 2014 at Tennessee ...... 2 5 0 5 Game No Yds TD Long Mercer ...... 2 6 0 4 CAREER ...... 17 198 1 40 at USF...... 15 121 1 16 at Wofford ...... 1 3 0 3 Brevard ...... 3 61 0 34 Samford ...... 1 0 0 0 Catawba ...... 3 29 0 12 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 3 6 0 4 #15 MICHAEL HELMS JR...... TE at Presbyterian ...... 5 60 0 21 SEASON ...... 9 20 0 5 2016 at Mercer ...... 2 6 0 15 CAREER ...... 9 20 0 5 Game No Yds TD Long The Citadel ...... 10 183 0 43 at East Carolina ...... 2 32 0 21 Chattanooga ...... 2 14 0 9 Gardner-Webb ...... 3 19 1 12 at Samford ...... 4 42 0 18 #8 SPEARMAN ROBINSON ...... WR at ETSU ...... 2 13 0 7 VMI ...... 12 127 0 31 The Citadel ...... 1 1 0 1 SEASON ...... 56 643 1 34 2016 Wofford ...... 1 7 0 7 at Samford ...... 1 2 0 2 2013 Game No Yds TD Long SEASON ...... 10 74 1 21 Game No Yds TD Long Gardner-Webb ...... 13 157 2 45 at Middle Tennessee ...... 4 78 1 35 at ETSU ...... 2 54 0 43 2015 The Citadel ...... 5 56 0 16 Wofford ...... 5 87 0 38 Game No Yds TD Long Mars Hill ...... 4 46 0 14 at Mercer ...... 5 131 0 41 at Texas A&M ...... 1 7 0 7 at Samford ...... 2 19 0 12 SEASON ...... 25 429 2 45 at VMI ...... 6 43 1 10 at Chattanooga ...... 5 91 1 46 SEASON ...... 7 50 1 10 at Auburn ...... 1 35 0 35 2015 #12 Wofford ...... 3 52 0 34 Game No Yds TD Long 2014 Elon ...... 2 44 0 34 Mars Hill ...... 4 128 1 75 Game No Yds TD Long at Georgia Southern ...... 4 45 0 20 at The Citadel...... 2 3 0 8 at USF...... 2 6 0 3 Furman ...... 6 58 0 16 at Tennessee ...... 3 30 0 13 Catawba ...... 1 10 0 10 at Appalachian State ...... 5 38 0 24 Mercer ...... 3 17 0 7 at Presbyterian ...... 1 11 0 11 SEASON ...... 41 562 2 46 Samford ...... 1 26 0 26 Wofford ...... 1 28 0 28 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 3 40 0 19 CAREER ...... 151 1,756 8 46 VMI ...... 1 25 0 25 Furman ...... 5 46 0 12 SEASON ...... 6 80 0 10 at Texas A&M ...... 3 64 0 29 SEASON ...... 24 354 1 75 2013 Game No Yds TD Long at Virginia Tech ...... 1 15 0 15 Mars Hill ...... 1 20 0 20 at Samford ...... 2 79 0 65 at Auburn ...... 1 6 0 6 #12 Wofford ...... 2 35 0 24 Elon ...... 1 8 1 8 at Georgia Southern ...... 2 18 0 14 SEASON ...... 10 181 1 65 CAREER ...... 33 385 3 65

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– CAREER RECEIVING STATS – CATAMOUNT CAREER TRACKER #21 DETREZ NEWSOME ...... RB #81 JACOB ROBINSON ...... WR CAREER RECEPTIONS: 1. Gerald Harp ...... 1977-80 ...... 197 2016 2016 6. Jon Reed ...... 1987-90 ...... 161 Game No Yds TD Long Game No Yds TD Long at East Carolina ...... 1 4 0 4 at East Carolina ...... 1 5 0 5 7. Karnorris Benson ...... 2012-15 ...... 153 Gardner-Webb ...... 1 10 1 10 at Samford ...... 1 8 0 8 8. Vince Nowell ...... 1984-87 ...... 152 at ETSU ...... 4 86 2 45 SEASON ...... 2 13 0 8 9. TERRYON ROBINSON ...... 2013-PRES ...... 151 The Citadel ...... 3 8 0 8 10. Eddie Cohen ...... 2004-07 ...... 142 Wofford ...... 5 44 0 14 Jeff Dean ...... 1978-81 ...... 142 at Mercer ...... 5 63 1 19 at Samford ...... 5 36 0 14 #82 TYLER SEXTON...... TE 12. Craig Aiken ...... 1991-94 ...... 139 SEASON ...... 24 251 4 45 2015 13. Kerry Hayes ...... 1991-94 ...... 138 14. Marquel Pittman ...... 2007-10 ...... 135 2015 Game No Yds TD Long Game No Yds TD Long Mars Hill ...... 5 65 0 20 –– SPEARMAN ROBINSON ...... 2012-PRES ...... 133 at The Citadel...... 5 30 0 7 Mars Hill ...... 1 2 0 2 Presbyterian ...... 3 33 0 14 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS: at The Citadel...... 1 12 0 12 Mercer ...... 3 32 1 14 1. Jerry Gaines ...... 1970-74...... 3,449 at Tennessee ...... 1 2 0 2 at Wofford ...... 4 50 0 19 8. Karnorris Benson ...... 2012-15 ...... 2,386 Mercer ...... 5 22 0 8 Samford ...... 6 102 0 45 9. Vince Nowell ...... 1984-87 ...... 2,283 at Wofford ...... 2 26 1 24 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 1 14 0 14 Samford ...... 5 60 0 24 Furman ...... 3 41 1 29 10. Jon Reed ...... 1987-90 ...... 2,271 at #4 Chattanooga ...... 7 10 0 6 at Texas A&M ...... 1 18 0 18 11. Wayne Tolleson ...... 1974-77...... 2,246 Furman ...... 3 26 0 23 SEASON ...... 31 376 2 45 –– TERRYON ROBINSON ...... 2013-PRES ...... 1,756 at Texas A&M ...... 7 31 1 17 2014 –– SPEARMAN ROBINSON ...... 2012-PRES ...... 1,730 at VMI ...... 5 90 1 75 Game No Yds TD Long CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS: SEASON ...... 32 281 2 75 at Presbyterian ...... 1 31 1 31 1. Gerald Harp ...... 1977-80 ...... 26 The Citadel ...... 1 8 1 8 2014 at Samford ...... 1 7 0 7 2. Karnorris Benson ...... 2012-15 ...... 23 Game No Yds TD Long VMI ...... 3 32 1 16 3. Eric Rasheed ...... 1981-84 ...... 22 at USF...... 1 5 0 5 at Alabama ...... 2 15 0 10 4. Wayne Tolleson ...... 1974-77...... 20 Brevard ...... 2 20 0 15 SEASON ...... 8 93 3 31 Catawba ...... 6 49 0 16 5. Michael Banks ...... 1999-2002 ...... 19 at Furman ...... 2 0 0 7 2013 6. Jerry Gaines ...... 1970-74...... 18 at Presbyterian ...... 1 5 0 5 Game No Yds TD Long 7. Marquel Pittman ...... 2007-10 ...... 17 Wofford ...... 1 11 0 11 at Appalachian State ...... 4 91 0 28 8. Seven players tied with ...... 15 at Mercer ...... 1 4 0 4 SEASON ...... 4 91 0 28 MR: S. ROBINSON ...... 2012-PRES...... 15 Chattanooga ...... 1 13 0 13 VMI ...... 3 11 0 10 CAREER ...... 43 569 5 45 CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS: at Alabama ...... 2 16 0 8 1. Darrell Lipford ...... 1974-77...... 952 SEASON ...... 20 134 0 16 #86 TY REYNOLDS ...... WR 8. Melvin Dorsey ...... 1981-83 ...... 478 CAREER ...... 76 603 5 75 9. Troy Mitchell ...... 2012-15 ...... 468 2016 10. Fred Boateng ...... 2000-02 ...... 460 Game No Yds TD Long 11. Darius Fudge ...... 2003-06 ...... 457 #42 HUNTER JACOBS ...... WR No Receptions to Date ...... –– DETREZ NEWSOME...... 2014-PRES...... 377 2016 SEASON ...... Game No Yds TD Long 2015 CAREER RUSHING YARDAGE: at ETSU ...... 1 7 0 7 1. Darrell Lipford ...... 1974-77...... 4,089 Game No Yds TD Long SEASON ...... 1 7 0 7 Mars Hill ...... 1 10 0 10 7. Darius Fudge ...... 2003-06 ...... 2,274 SEASON ...... 1 10 0 10 8. Carlton Terry ...... 1987-90 ...... 2,213 #44 AUBRY PAYNE ...... TE CAREER ...... 1 10 0 10 9. Leonard Williams ...... 1979-83 ...... 2,210 10. DETREZ NEWSOME...... 2014-PRES...... 2,069 2016 11. Melvin Dorsey ...... 1981-83 ...... 2,060 Game No Yds TD Long #88 BRAD SWAN, JR...... WR Anthony James ...... 1979-82 ...... 2,060 at ETSU ...... 1 9 0 9 at Mercer ...... 6 44 0 11 2016 CAREER TOUCHDOWN RUSHES: at Samford ...... 3 32 0 12 Game No Yds TD Long 1. Otis McIntosh ...... 1968-71 ...... 37 SEASON ...... 10 85 0 11 Wofford ...... 4 43 0 20 2. Darrell Lipford ...... 1974-77...... 35 at Mercer ...... 1 40 0 40 3. Leonard Williams ...... 1979-83 ...... 27 at Samford ...... 2 7 0 4 SEASON ...... 7 90 0 40 4. Fred Boateng ...... 2000-02 ...... 26 #45 JAMES FOUSHEE ...... RB Anthony James ...... 1978-82 ...... 26 2016 6. David Hackett ...... 1970-73 ...... 25 Game No Yds TD Long 7. DETREZ NEWSOME...... 2014-PRES...... 23 No Receptions to Date ...... Brad Hoover ...... 1996-99 ...... 23 SEASON ...... Tom Broadwater ...... 1958-60 ...... 23 CAREER TACKLES: 1. Tom Bodine ...... 1991-94 ...... 453 7. Bernard Jones ...... 1981-84 ...... 320 Ricky Smith ...... 1977-80 ...... 320 9. Rock Williams ...... 2009-12 ...... 319 10. Everett Spellman ...... 1984-87 ...... 314 –– TYSON DICKSON ...... 2013-PRES ...... 232 –– DANIEL RIDDLE ...... 2013-PRES ...... 214 –– FRED PAYNE ...... 2013-PRES ...... 210 CAREER INTERCEPTIONS: 1. David Rathburn ...... 1971-74 ...... 23 9. Ricky Gardin ...... 1987-89 ...... 12 Toussaint Kennedy ...... 1985-88 ...... 12 –– TREY MORGAN ...... 2013-PRES ...... 9

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TYRIE ADAMS JORDAN MATHIS Rushes ...... 15, at #20 Samford, 2016 Receptions ...... 6, twice: MR – at ETSU, 2016 – WCU SPECIALISTS – Rushing Yds ...... 83, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Receiving Yards ...... 117, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Passing Attempts ...... 43, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Receiving TDs ...... 1, SAMFORD, 2015 CHANDLER ADDERTION Passes Completed ...... 36, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Punt Returns .....1, three times: MR - G-WEBB, 2016 Tackles ...... 2, twice: MR - at The Citadel, 2015 Passing Yds ...... 427, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Fumbles Forced ...... 1, at Georgia Southern 2013 Touchdown Passes ...... 5, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 DETREZ NEWSOME Rushes ...... 25, PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 DESTRY BARNWELL JAMES FOUSHEE Rushing Yards ...... 189, PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 Long Punt ...... 61 yds, Chattanooga, 2014 Rushes ...... Rushing TDs ...... 2, six times: MR - at ETSU, 2016 Punts ...... 8, at USF, 2014 Rushing Yds ...... Long Rush ...... 72, PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 100+ Yard Rushing Games ...... 7 IAN BERRYMAN C.J. GOODMAN Receptions ...... 7, twice: MR - at Texas A&M, 2015 Long Punt ...... 65 yds, SAMFORD, 2015 Rushes ...... 1, twice: MR – at ETSU, 2016 Receiving Yds...... 86, at ETSU, 2016 Punts ...... 10, at Tennessee, 2015 Rushing Yds ...... 14, MERCER, 2015 Receiving TDs ...... 2, at ETSU, 2016 Rushing TDs ...... 1, MERCER, 2015 Long Rec...... 75, at VMI, 2015 LOGAN HOWARD Receptions ...... 7, at The Citadel, 2015 All-Purpose Yards ...... 259, vs. #9 The Citadel, 2016 Kickoffs ...... 8, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Receiving Yds ...... 109, at The Citadel, 2015 100+ Yard All-Purpose ...... 21 Long Field Goal ...... 46 yds, PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 Long Reception ...... 46, at The Citadel, 2015 FGs in a Game ...... 2, twice: MR – FURMAN, 2015 Long Punt Return ...... 36, MARS HILL, 2015 AUBRY PAYNE Consecutive PATs ...... 9 Receptions ...... 6, at Mercer, 2016 MICHAEL HELMS, JR. Receiving Yds ...... 44, at Mercer, 2016 CHRISTIAN STEWART Receptions ...... 6, at VMI, 2015 Kickoffs ...... 2, at East Carolina, 2016 Long Reception ...... 12, at #20 Samford, 2016 Receiving Yards ...... 79, Samford, 2013 Touchbacks ...... Receiving TDs ....1, three times: MR - G-WEBB, 2016 TY REYNOLDS Field Goals ...... Longest Reception...... 65 yards, Samford, 2013 Receptions ...... 1, MARS HILL, 2015 PATs ...... 1, at East Carolina, 2016 Tackles ...... 2, at Virginia Tech, 2013 Receiving Yards ...... 10, MARS HILL, 2015 STEFFON HILL JACOB ROBINSON Rushes ...... 3, FURMAN, 2015 Receptions ..... 1, twice: MR - at #20 Samford, 2016 Rushing TDs ...... 1, FURMAN, 2015 DONNAVAN SPENCER Receiving Yds ...... 8, at #20 Samford, 2016 Receptions ...... 10,FURMAN, 2015 Rushes ...... Long Reception ...... 8 at #20 Samford, 2016 Receiving Yards ...... 130, FURMAN, 2015 Rushing Yards ...... Receiving TDs ...... 1, twice: MR - FURMAN, 2015 Rushing Touchdowns ...... SPEARMAN ROBINSON Kickoff Returns...... 3, at MTSU, 2013 Receptions ...... 13, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 BRAD SWAN, JR. Long Kickoff Ret ...22, twice: MR - MARS HILL, 2015 Receiving Yds ...... 157, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Receptions ...... 4, WOFFORD, 2016 100+ Yard Receiving Games ...... 2 Long Reception ...... 47, at Elon, 2013 Receiving Yards ...... 43, WOFFORD, 2016 WES HOLCOMBE Receiving TDs ...... 3, at Mercer, 2014 Receiving TDs ...... Rushes ...... 2, twice; MR: at East Carolina, 2016 100+ Yard Receiving Games ...... 6 Long Reception ...... 41, at Mercer, 2016 Kickoff Return for TD...... 1, SAMFORD, 2015 Rushing Yds ...... 23, at East Carolina, 2016 CONNELL YOUNG Passing Attempts ...... 8, at Tennessee, 2015 Rushes ...... 5, at #20 Samford, 2016 Passes Completed ...... 5, at Tennessee, 2015 TERRYON ROBINSON Rushing Yards ...... 23, at #20 Samford, 2016 Passing Yds ...... 43, at Tennessee, 2015 Receptions ...... 15, twice: MR – WOFFORD, 2016 Receiving Yds ...... 183, The Citadel, 2014 Rushing Touchdowns ...... 1, at Mercer, 2016 COREY HOLLOWAY Long Reception ...... 48, at East Carolina, 2016 Rushes ...... 15, PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 Receiving TDs ...... 2, WOFFORD, 2016 Rushing Yards ...... 58, twice: MR - PRESBY, 2015 Punt Returns ...... 2, at MTSU, 2013 Rushing Touchdowns ...... 2, SAMFORD, 2015 Long Punt Return ...... 7, at MTSU, 2013 Receptions ...... 3, at #4 Chattanooga, 2015 Passes ...... 1, at USF, 2014 100+ Yard Receiving Games ...... 4 HUNTER JACOBS Touchdown Passes ...... 1, at Mercer, 2014 Receptions ...... 1, at ETSU, 2016 Receiving Yds ...... 7, at ETSU, 2016 TYLER SEXTON Long Reception ...... 7, at ETSU, 2016 Receptions ...... 6, SAMFORD, 2015 Receiving Yards ...... 102, SAMFORD, 2015 SKYLER MATHESON Receiving TDs ...... 1, SIX times: MR – FURMAN, 2015 Rushes ...... 100+ Yard Receiving Games ...... 1 Rushing Yards ...... Rushing Touchdowns ......

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MYREON BENNETT TYLER JUNIUS SHANE SAMUELS Tackles ...... 6, vs. #9 The Citadel, 2016 Tackles ...... 6, at Wofford, 2015 Tackles ...... 2, at East Carolina, 2016 Fumble Recovered ...... 1, Catawba, 2014 Fumbles Forced ...... 1, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 JOHN BRANNON III Tackles ...... SHELDON KINARD CHRIS SEABORN Tackles ...... Tackles ...... 2, three times: MR – G-WEBB, 2016 MITCHELL CHANCEY Tackles ...... 2, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 ANDREW MAYTON TASHION SINGLETON Tackles ...... 7, #9 THE CITADEL, 2016 Tackles ...... 2, at East Carolina, 2016 DEVARIOUS CORTNER Tackles for Loss ...... 1.5, at Presbyterian, 2014 Tackles for Loss ...... 1, at East Carolina, 2016 Tackles ...... 2, twice: MR - at #20 Samford, 2016 Sacks ...... 1, three times: MR – ETSU, 2016 MARVIN TILLMAN KEION CROSSEN MICHAEL MINDER Tackles ...... 12, at #4 Chattanooga, 2015 Tackles ...... 12, at Mercer, 2016 Tackles ...... Interceptions ...... 1, at Texas A&M, 2015 TFL ...... 2.0, vs. #9 The Citadel, 2016 Pass Break-Ups ...... 2, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Pass Breakup ...... 2, twice: MR - at Mercer, 2016 FRED MOORING Fumble Recovery ...... 1, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Interceptions ...... 1, twice: MR - at Wofford, 2015 Tackles ...... 4, at Chattanooga, 2013 Double-Digit Tackle Gms ...... 2 TFL ...... 1, three times: MR - at Tennessee, 2015 JEROD WALLS Sacks ...... 1, three times: MR – at Tennessee, 2015 Tackles ...... 1, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 COLEMAN CUNNINGHAM Fumble Recoveries ...... 1, at The Citadel, 2015 Tackles ...... 5, twice: MR - at Mercer, 2016 TAHJAI WATT TREY MORGAN Tackles ...... 7, at Wofford, 2015 TYSON DICKSON Tackles ...... 15, SAMFORD, 2015 Tackles for Loss ...... 1, MERCER, 2015 Tackles ...... 18, WOFFORD, 2016 Tackles for Loss.... 1, six times: MR - #9 CITADEL, 2016 Sacks ...... 0.5, MERCER, 2015 Tackles for Loss ...... 5.0, at Wofford, 2015 Interceptions ...... 2, PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 Fumbles Forced ...... 1, PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 Sacks ...... 1, twice - MR: at Texas A&M, 2015 Pass BreakUps ...... 3, at #20 Samford, 2016 Fumbles Recovered ...... 1, PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 Pass BreakUps ...... 2, SAMFORD, 2015 Fumbles Forced ...... 2, at Samford, 2014 Double-Digit Tackle Gms ...... 11 Fumbles Recovered ...... 2, at Samford, 2014 KENDALL WHITE Double-Digit Tackle Gms ...... 6 Tackles ...... 9, WOFFORD, 2016 EZAVIAN DUNN Fumble Recovery ...... 1, at ETSU, 2016 Tackles ...... 6, twice: MR - at Mercer, 2016 MICHAEL MURPHY Pass Break-Up ...... 1, at ETSU, 2016 Tackles for Loss ...... 2.0, MARS HILL, 2015 Tackles ...... Blocked Kick ...... 1, Wofford, 2014 MIKEY WHITE DANIEL NASH Tackles ...... 3, at Tennessee, 2015 HOLDEN EDWARDS Tackles ...... 9, #9 THE CITADEL, 2016 Fumbles Forced ...... 1, FURMAN, 2015 Tackles ...... Tackes for Loss ...... 1.0, at ETSU, 2016 Fumbles Recovered ...... 1, at USF, 2014 BRYCE WILSON SHAMON ELLIOTT Tackles ...... 1, three times: MR - at Texas A&M, 2015 Tackles ...... 11, at #20 Samford, 2016 A.J. NEWMAN Pass Breakup ...... 1, at #20 Samford, 2016 Tackles ...... 9, twice: MR – GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 TERRANCE WILSON Tackles for Loss ...... 0.5, Catawba, 2014 Tackles ...... 7, at East Carolina, 2016 BOBBY GIBBS Fumbles Forced ...... 1, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Tackles ...... 2, at East Carolina, 2016 AVERY WORSHAM FRED PAYNE Tackles ...... 11, #9 THE CITADEL, 2016 JAY GIBBS Tackles ...... 15, twice: MR – GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Tackles for Loss ...... 2, at ETSU, 2016 Tackles ...... 2, #9 THE CITADEL, 2016 Tackles for Loss...... 1.5, twice MR: at Texas A&M, 2015 Sacks ...... 1, twice: MR - at Mercer, 2016 Sacks ...... 1.0, twice: MR - at #20 Samford, 2016 Fumbles Recovered ...... 1, at Chattanooga, 2013 Onside Recovery ...... 1, at USF, 2014 Interceptions .....1, four times: MR - at #20 SAM, 2016 Fumble Recovery ...1, 3 times: MR – #9 CITADEL, 2016 ZACHARY GREENE Touchdowns ...... 1, at #20 Samford, 2016 Touchdowns ...... 1, at Texas A&M, 2015 Tackles ...... 3, at Tennessee, 2015 Double-Digit Tackle Gms ...... 5 Fumble Recoveries ...... 1, FURMAN, 2015 TRA’VON RICKETTS TRA HARDY Tackles ...... Tackles ...... 3, at East Carolina, 2016 TFL ...... 1, #9 THE CITADEL, 2016 DANIEL RIDDLE Tackles ...... 18, twice: MR - PRESBYTERIAN, 2015 JAKE HELMS Sacks ...... 1, Catawba, 2014 Tackles ...... 4, GARDNER-WEBB, 2016 Tackles for Loss ...... 3.0, Catawba, 2014 TFL ...... 1, at Mercer, 2016 Interception ...... 1, SAMFORD, 2015 Fumbles Forced ...... 2, Catawba, 2014 Double-Digit Tackle Gms ...... 10

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GAME ONE • SEPT. 3, 2016 • GREENVILLE, N.C. GAME TWO • SEPT. 10, 2016 • CULLOWHEE, N.C. WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 7 GARDNER-WEBB ...... 14 EAST CAROLINA ...... 52 WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 44 DOWDY-FICKLEN STADIUM (44,161) E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (11,598)

GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina racked up 688-yards of total CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Redshirt freshman QB Tyrie Adams guided the offense including 413 through the air on a very effi cient passing Catamounts to 690 yards of total offense including career-highs of night for starting quarterback Philip Nelson as the Pirates handed 427 yards through the air and 83 yards on the ground as Western NCAA FCS-member Western Carolina a 52-7 set-back Saturday night Carolina pulled away from visiting Gardner-Webb for a 44-14 victory in the season-opener for both squads at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. on “White Out” night at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Nelson completed 28-of-32 passes for 398 yards and five Leading at halftime, 17-14, following a Logan Howard 38-yard touchdowns – two to running back Anthony Scott – to lead the fi eld goal, Western Carolina outscored Gardner-Webb 31-0 in the Pirates. Top-receiver Zay Jones hauled in a game-high 10 passes second half to pull away and cruise to the home-opening victory. for 180 yards and a score in the victory. WCU has won seven-straight home games dating back to the 2014 season. ECU’s offensive production overshadowed the debut of WCU redshirt freshman quarterback Tyrie Adams spread the ball around to six different receivers with four fi nding the end zone as he threw Adams. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native opened his collegiate career by completing seven of his fi rst eight fi ve TD passes -- two to redshirt senior WR Spearman Robinson who led the team with a career-best 13 passes and orchestrating a pair of impressive fi rst quarter drives before fi nishing the game 12-of-24 for receptions for a game-high 157 yards. Terryon Robinson hauled in nine catches for 80 yards and a score 167 yards. Adams added a team-high 51 yards rushing in the loss. -- the fi rst scoring strike of Adams’ career -- while redshirt sophomore Jordan Mathis caught six passes WCU’s offense had early success against the Pirates as Adams connected on his fi rst six passes as for a career-high 117 receiving yards. a part of a 67-yard, season-opening drive before it was thwarted with a tough-luck interception. Adams’ The Catamounts were equally as effi cient on the ground in the win with junior tailback Detrez New- pass bounced off the hands of receiver Steffon Hill and the ricocheted orb fell into ECU’s Travon Simmons some quietly leading the way with 148 rushing yards, his seventh career 100-yard rushing performance. for the pick. The third-year back out of Raeford, N.C., put WCU on the board with an impressive 52-yard romp just two Following the turnover, the Pirates scored on the ensuing possession as a part of recording points on minutes into the game. Newsome bounced like a pin-ball along the left side of the offensive line before three-straight possessions to grab a 17-0 lead in the second quarter. WCU capitalized on a poor punt and fi nding clear running space on the outside, racing in for his 20th career rushing touchdown to move into strong starting fi eld position to get on the board midway through the frame as Newsome capped a 32-yard a tie for 10th in program history. drive with a 13-yard scoring romp to close the margin back to within 10, 17-7. When Adams wasn’t tossing the ball around the gridiron on a career night, he was equally as impressive However, the Pirates went on to score back-to-back second quarter TDs as a part of tallying the next with his legs. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native rushed for a career-best 83 yards. 35 unanswered points to seal the victory. ECU led at intermission, 31-7. Clinging to the three-point halftime lead late in the third quarter, Adams orchestrated a 14-play, 95- Newsome fi nished with 50 yards on the ground including the Catamounts’ lone points. Adams and yard drive that was capped with a 17-yard pass to Spearman Robinson that handed momentum back to back-up Wes Holcombe spread their 13 completions around to fi ve different receivers with redshirt junior the home squad. Four and a half minutes later, Adams found tight end Michael Helms Jr., for a two-yard Terryon Robinson hauling in fi ve passes for a team-best 85 receiving yards. Robinson, who led the SoCon in strike on the fi nal play of the third quarter that left the Catamounts ahead, 30-14. receptions in 2014, returned to the fi eld after missing 2015 due to injury. Hill had four receptions for WCU. In the fi nal frame, Newsome and Robinson reeled in scoring strikes of 10 and 15 yards, respectively, Defensively for the Catamounts, seniors Trey Morgan and Tyson Dickson both had 10 stops apiece to add an exclamation point to the Catamount victory. with Morgan tallying half a tackle for loss. Classmate Fred Payne and transfer Terrance Wilson fi nished Senior Fred Payne secured a career-high tying 15 tackles to lead the way defensively for the Catamounts, with seven stops apiece, Payne collected one of WCU’s four tackles for loss. Senior DL Avery Worsham while redshirt sophomore LB A.J. Newman also tied his career-best with nine stops, adding a forced made another solid play on special teams, credited with recovering a fumble following a blocked punt fumble. Redshirt freshman DE Jay Gibbs tallied WCU’s fi rst sack of the season late in the fourth quarter. that extended a second half drive.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Western Carolina 0 7 0 0 7 Record: (0-1) Gardner-Webb 7 7 0 0 14 Record: (1-1) East Carolina 10 21 21 0 52 Record: (1-0) Western Carolina 14 3 13 14 44 Record: (1-1)

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 06:41 ECU NELSON, Philip 7 yd run (PLOWMAN kick), 9-89 3:16 WCU 0 - ECU 7 1st 13:05 WCU Detrez Newsome 52 yd run (Howard kick), 5-75 1:55 GAWB 0 - WCU 7 00:33 ECU PLOWMAN, Davis 42 yd ﬁ eld goal, 8-55 3:41 WCU 0 - ECU 10 09:44 GAWB MAXWELL, Tyrell 13 yd run (SCHUMACHER kick), 9-83 3:15 GAWB 7 - WCU 7 2nd 11:23 ECU JOHNSON, Quay 4 yd pass from NELSON, Philip (PLOWMAN kick), 6-80 2:30 WCU 0 - ECU 17 06:17 WCU Terryon Robinson 20 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 11-86 3:20 GAWB 7 - WCU 14 07:33 WCU Detrez Newsome 13 yd run (Christian Stewart kick), 4-32 0:55 WCU 7 - ECU 17 2nd 09:33 GAWB LEWIS, Khalil 6 yd run (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 4-48 1:28 GAWB 14 - WCU 14 04:06 ECU SCOTT, Anthony 5 yd pass from NELSON, Philip (PLOWMAN kick), 9-73 3:27 WCU 7 - ECU 24 03:49 WCU Logan Howard 38 yd ﬁ eld goal, 5-42 1:35 GAWB 14 - WCU 17 00:56 ECU JONES, Zay 21 yd pass from NELSON, Philip (PLOWMAN kick), 7-79 1:10 WCU 7 - ECU 3 3rd 04:35 WCU S. Robinson 17 yd pass from T. Adams (Howard kick blockd), 14-95 3:40 GAWB 14 - WCU 23 3rd 12:33 ECU SCOTT, Anthony 18 yd pass from NELSON, Philip (PLOWMAN kick), 6-76 2:27 WCU 7 - ECU 38 00:00 WCU Michael Helms Jr. 2 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 8-65 2:11 GAWB 14 - WCU 30 06:55 ECU WILLIAMS, Jimmy 31 yd pass from NELSON, Philip (PLOWMAN kick), 5-93 1:56 WCU 7 - ECU 45 4th 11:22 WCU Detrez Newsome 10 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 6-62 1:57 GAWB 14 - WCU 37 01:52 ECU SCOTT, Anthony 3 yd run (PLOWMAN kick), 4-65 1:39 WCU 7 - ECU 52 06:46 WCU S. Robinson 15 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 9-72 1:57 GAWB 14 - WCU 44

WCU ECU GWU WCU FIRST DOWNS ...... 15 28 FIRST DOWNS ...... 18 34 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 38-148 38-275 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 49-271 43-263 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 172 413 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 86 427 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 27-13-1 33-29-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 25-11-0 43-36-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 65-320 71-688 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 74-357 86-690 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 1-7 1-35 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-2 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-0 2-22 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 5-114 2-44 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 7-195 1-14 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-7 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 2-31 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 9-34.4 2-30.5 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 8-42.5 2-39.5 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 1-1 Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 5-31 3-25 Penalties-Yards ...... 7-56 12-75 Possession Time ...... 28:11 31:49 Possession Time ...... 32:09 27:51 Third-Down Conversions...... 7 of 18 10 of 14 Third-Down Conversions...... 7 of 18 5 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 0 0 of 0 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 1-2 5-6 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 2-3 6-8 Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 0-0 1-11

RUSHING: WCU – Tyrie Adams 11-51; Detrez Newsome 16-50; Corey Holloway 7-25; Wes Holcombe 2-23; Connell Young RUSHING: GWU – LEWIS, Khalil 19-121; MAXWELL, Tyrell 17-71; CAGLE, Jayln 5-47; BLACKMON, Jonathan 7-26; ROLLINS, 2-minus 1. ECU – SCOTT, Anthony 11-120; SUMMERS, James 10-95; ANDERSON, Devin 9-39; JOHNSON, Quay 2-7; HOWE, Brody 1-6. WCU – Detrez Newsome 19-148; Tyrie Adams 13-83; Corey Holloway 6-20; Connell Young 3-12; Wes Holcombe Hussein 3-7; NELSON, Philip 3-7. 1-1; TEAM 1-minus 1. PASSING: WCU – Tyrie Adams 12-24-1-167; Wes Holcombe 1-3-0-5. ECU – NELSON, Philip 28-32-0-398; SUMMERS, PASSING: GWU – MAXWELL, Tyrell 11-25-0-86. WCU –Tyrie Adams 36-43-2-427. James 1-1-0-15. RECEIVING: GWU – ESTES, Mike 4-42; LEE, Adonus 2-26; BRICE, Trey 1-7; COLLINS, Braylin 1-7; GOODMAN, Jackson 1-6; RECEIVING: WCU – Terryon Robinson 5-85; Steffon Hill 4-46; Michael Helms Jr. 2-32; Jacob Robinson 1-5; Detrez Newsome HENDERSON, Jacob 1-0; JOLLY, Ralph 1-minus 2. WCU – Spearman Robinson 13-157; Terryon Robinson 9-80; Jordan 1-4. ECU – JONES, Zay 10-180; SCOTT, Anthony 9-90; JOHNSON, Quay 3-30; BAGGETT, Steve 2-43; WILLIAMS, Jimmy 2-40; Mathis 6-117; C.J. Goodman 4-44; Michael Helms Jr. 3-19; Detrez Newsome 1-10. FARRIER, Deondr 2-15; ANDERSON, Devin 1-15. INTERCEPTIONS: GWU – COOK, Aaron 1-31; HAVIRD, Spencer 1-0. WCU – None. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. ECU – SIMMONS, Travon 1-7. FUMBLES: GWU – BRICE, Trey 1-1; ROLLINS, Brody 1-1; MAXWELL, Tyrell 1-0. WCU – Tyrie Adams 1-1. FUMBLES: WCU – None. ECU – WILLIAMS, Jrdn 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): GWU – None. WCU – Jay Gibbs 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – None. ECU – None. TACKLES (UA-A): GWU – GETER, Chad 9-4; COOK, Aaron 5-3; HAVIRD, Spencer 4-3; GUZMAN, Angel 6-0; FUIMAONO, P.J. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Trey Morgan 6-4; Tyson Dickson 5-5; Fred Payne 5-2; Terrance Wilson 3-4; Kendall White 2-4; A.J. 2-4; PEGUES, Jeffrey 2-4; DOZIER, Triston 5-0; CARTER, Josh 3-2; RAMSEUR, Josh 1-4; DUNBAR, Kenyatta 2-2; ADAMS, Newman 2-2; Tra Hardy 3-0; Mikey White 2-1; Keion Crossen 1-2; Andrew Mayton 1-2; Daniel Nash 0-3; Coleman Cun- Thomas 2-1; MILLER, Justin 2-0; HOWARD, Rob 2-0; GORDON, Donte’ 1-1; MANNING, Donovan 1-1; LUCAS, Trey 0-2; ningham 2-0; Daniel Riddle 2-0; Chris Seaborn 2-0; Avery Worsham 1-1; Tashion Singleton 1-1; Ezavian Dunn 1-1; Zachary NEILANDS, Davis 0-2; PATTERSON, Quinton 0-2; MINES, Devin 1-0; BRIGGS, Braydon 1-0; BRICE, Trey 1-0; HORNE, Corey Greene 1-1; Shane Samuels 0-2; Bobby Gibbs 0-2; Tahjai Watt 0-2; Devarius Cortner 0-2; Tanner Poindexter 1-0; Myreon 0-1; CUNNINGHAM, Michael 0-1; FOSTER, Jaylan 0-1; ESTES, Mike 0-1; MESSICK, Kirk 0-1. WCU – Fred Payne 7-8; A.J. Bennett 0-1; Mitchell Chancey 0-1; Jake Helms 0-1. ECU – WILLIAMS, Jrdn 4-6; WHITE, Cam 2-4; BOWDEN, Yiannis 4-1; Newman 3-6; Trey Morgan 5-1; Tyson Dickson 3-3; Tahjai Watt 3-2; Andrew Mayton 2-3; Kendall White 2-3; Marvin Tillman AMOS, DaShaun 2-3; RICHARDSON, Trl 3-1; FULP, Bobby 1-2; McGILL, Demetri 0-3; PHILLIPS, Trvs 2-0; GORE, Colby 2-0; 1-3; Jake Helms 0-4; Avery Worsham 3-0; Keion Crossen 2-1; Tra Hardy 2-0; Tashion Singleton 1-1; Mitchell Chancey 1-1; FUTRELL, Kendal 2-0; PRATT, Caleb 2-0; SIMMONS, Travon 2-0; SMITH, Xavier 1-1; SEARGENT, Corey 1-1; PRATT, Dayon Chris Seaborn 1-1; Ezavian Dunn 0-2; Fred Mooring 0-2; Coleman Cunningham 0-2; TEAM 1-0; Jay Gibbs 1-0; Bobby Gibbs 1-1; BENTON, DaShawn 1-1; TILLMAN, Ray 1-1; GREEN, Pat 0-2; PRICE, Jalen 0-2; TEAGUE, Austin 1-0; MYERS, Mike 1-0; 1-0; Shane Samuels 1-0; Logan Howard 1-0; Jerod Walls 0-1; Terrance Wilson 0-1; Shamon Elliott 0-1; Zachary Greene JAMES, Shaun 1-0; TURNER, Alex 1-0; FURLOW, Shawn 0-1; BROWN, Justin 0-1; ANDERSON, Kiant 0-1. 0-1; Brad Swan Jr. 0-1; Detrez Newsome 0-1; Tyrie Adams 0-1.

2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL PAGE 24 WCU vs. Chattanooga 2016 GAME RECAPS / BOX SCORES /// CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

GAME THREE • SEPT. 17, 2016 • BRISTOL, TENN. GAME FOUR • OCT. 1, 2016 • CULLOWHEE, N.C. WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 31 #9/10 THE CITADEL ...... 37 EAST TENNESSEE STATE ...... 34 WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 14 BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY (13,863) E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (12,283)

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Junior tailback Detrez Newsome scored a career- CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Citadel running back Rod Johnson scored best four touchdowns on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough three rushing touchdowns as the ninth-ranked Bulldogs rushed past as Western Carolina dropped its 2016 Southern Conference football Western Carolina, 37-14, on Saturday afternoon on Family Weekend opener, 34-31, to East Tennessee State in front of an ETSU single-game record crowd of 13,863 at the at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Bristol Motor Speedway. The Bulldogs tallied 513 yards on the ground while playing suf- Newsome tallied two TDs on the ground to accompany a pair of receiving scores in the loss, fi nishing focating defense that limited the potent Catamount offense to just with with a combined 172 all-purpose yards. 122 total yards. The Citadel harassed redshirt freshman quarterback WCU (1-2, 0-1 SoCon) built a 21-3 fi rst half lead over the Bucs until a turnover inside the fi nal two Tyrie Adams, sacking the St. Petersburg, Fla., native seven times and minutes of the second quarter swung the game’s momentum. ETSU (2-0, 1-0 SoCon) capitalized on the holding him to just 90 yards through the air. takeaway, scoring with four seconds remaining before halftime to start the comeback. The Bucs scored WCU junior tailback Detrez Newsome amassed a career-high 259 all-purpose yards in the loss, just on all four of their second half possessions including three drives of double-digit plays missing the 100-yard plateau on the ground with 94 rushing yards to accompany 157 yards on kickoff All told, ETSU scored 24-straight points to erase WCU’s 21-3 advantage and take a 27-21 lead early in returns and eight receiving yards. The Raeford, N.C., native scored on a 65-yard rush in the fourth quarter the fourth quarter. And, in one of the game’s deciding factors, ETSU monopolized possession in the third giving him at least one rushing score in each of his last fi ve games. quarter, holding onto the football for 12:13 of the 15 minute frame. After a back-and-forth opening quarter, The Citadel (4-0, 3-0 SoCon) took a lead it would never relin- Down by 10 inside the game’s fi nal two minutes, Newsome tallied his fourth TD of the game to give the quish on a 31-yard touchdown run by Johnson inside the fi nal three minutes of the opening frame. Early Catamounts a glimmer of hope. Slipping out of the backfi eld, Newsome made a reception and weaved his in the second, Johnson capped a grueling 14-play, 56-yard scoring drive for the Cadets with a three-yard way through the defensive-back laden ETSU secondary as he raced into the end zone from 45 yards out to plunge to grab a 14-0 lead. The run-oriented Bulldog offense tacked on two additional scores before pull WCU to within three. However, on the ensuing onside kick, WCU was unable to get fortuitous bounce intermission, both coming unconventionally through the air. Back-up quarterback Jordan Black connected as ETSU receiver Dalton Ponchillia collapsed on the football to ultimately end the game. with Rudder brown for a fi ve-yard score before back Tyler Renew hauled in a 75-yard scoring strike from Redshirt freshman quarterback Tyrie Adams was again solid for the Catamounts, completing 26-of-39 fellow running-back Cam Jackson on a trick play to give The Citadel a 27-0 edge at halftime. passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native added a team-best 37 rushing At intermission, the Bulldogs held a commanding 374-to-21 advantage in yardage gained, limiting yards as the Catamounts were limited to just 100 combined yards on the ground. Junior Terryon Robinson WCU to just 39 yards passing and a negative-18 on the ground thanks to four sacks. caught a game-high eight passes, just missing the 100-yard plateau with 96 receiving yards. Redshirt Johnson posted his third score on the ground midway through the third quarter as The Citadel built a sophomore WR Jordan Mathis had six catches for 58 yards before leaving the game with a leg injury. game-high 34-0 advantage. Adams capped a fi ve-play, 63 yard drive with a seven-yard quarterback run Defensively for the Catamounts, senior Trey Morgan led the way with nine tackles and a pair of pass with Newsome taking the handoff from back-up QB Wes Holcombe and weaving his way to a season-long, break-ups, while classmate Fred Payne fi nished with eight stops. A.J. Newman was credited with seven 65-yard scoring romp, which tied for his third-longest career run from scrimmage. stops including a sack and forced a fumble that was recovered by Kendall White. Defensive end Avery All told, The Citadel held the football for a combined 43:10 compared to 16:50 for WCU in time of Worsham fi nished with two of WCU’s seven tackles for loss, posting six stops on the day. possession on the day. ETSU quarterback Austin Herink completed 24-of-37 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns to Defensively for the Catamounts, senior LB Tyson Dickson posted a game-high 17 tackles, eclipsing his lead the Bucs comeback, adding 30 rushing yards. Herink spread the ball around to 10 different receivers, previous career-high of 16 that also came against The Citadel back in 2014. Classmate Fred Payne was led by Vincent Lowe with fi ve catches for 31 yards and a score. Jajuan Stinson rushed for 91 yards and a credited with 14 tackles including eight solo stops and one for loss, while also tallying his third career touchdown while J.J. Jerman booted a pair of fi eld goals in the winning effort. interception -- and the fi rst of the season for the Catamounts.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Western Carolina 7 14 0 10 31 Record: (1-2,0-1) #9 The Citadel 7 20 7 3 37 Record: (4-0,3-0) ETSU 0 10 14 10 34 Record: (2-0,1-0) Western Carolina 0 0 7 7 14 Record: (1-3,0-2)

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 05:42 WCU Detrez Newsome 1 yd run (Howard kick), 12-80 4:39 WCU 7 - ETSU 0 1st 02:49 CIT Rod Johnson 31 yd run (Cody Clark kick), 4-81 1:41 CIT 7 - WCU 0 2nd 07:39 ETSU JJ Jerman 43 yd fi eld goal, 12-66 5:23 WCU 7 - ETSU 3 2nd 10:50 CIT Rod Johnson 3 yd run (Cody Clark kick), 14-56 5:52 CIT 14 - WCU 0 05:52 WCU Detrez Newsome 11 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick blockd), 9-71 1:42 WCU 13 - ETSU 3 06:46 CIT Rudder Brown 5 yd pass from Jordan Black (Will Vanvick rush failed), 9-44 3:14 CIT 20 - WCU 0 04:09 WCU Detrez Newsome 12 yd run (S. Robinson pass from T. Adams), 5-32 1:34 WCU 21 - ETSU 3 03:11 CIT Tyler Renew 75 yd pass from Cam Jackson (Cody Clark kick), 5-90 1:53 CIT 27 - WCU 0 00:04 ETSU Vincent Lowe 2 yd pass from Austin Herink (Jerman kick), 8-71 1:19 WCU 21 - ETSU 10 3rd 08:23 CIT Rod Johnson 15 yd run (Cody Clark kick), 11-87 5:39 CIT 34 - WCU 0 3rd 10:13 ETSU Keith Coffee 12 yd pass from Austin Herink (Jerman kick), 10-75 4:41 WCU 21 - ETSU 17 01:36 WCU Tyrie Adams 7 yd run (Logan Howard kick), 5-63 2:22 CIT 34 - WCU 7 01:20 ETSU Matt Thompson 2 yd pass from Austin Herink (Jerman kick), 16-76 7:26 WCU 21 - ETSU 24 4th 11:43 WCU Detrez Newsome 65 yd run (Logan Howard kick), 3-80 0:31 CIT 34 - WCU 14 4th 10:23 ETSU JJ Jerman 30 yd fi eld goal, 8-67 3:43 WCU 21 - ETSU 27 04:32 CIT Cody Clark 33 yd fi eld goal, 13-43 7:07 CIT 37 - WCU 14 07:56 WCU Logan Howard 39 yd fi eld goal, 8-45 2:21 WCU 24 - ETSU 27 01:19 ETSU Jajuan Stinson 1 yd run (Jerman kick), 13-75 6:37 WCU 24 - ETSU 34 CIT WCU 00:13 WCU Detrez Newsome 45 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 5-69 0:58 WCU 31 - ETSU 34 FIRST DOWNS ...... 30 9 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 84-513 22-30 WCU ETSU PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 89 91 FIRST DOWNS ...... 22 29 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 10-4-1 22-11-1 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 27-100 50-205 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 94-602 44-121 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 343 269 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 39-26-0 37-24-0 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 6-66 0-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 66-443 87-474 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 1-14 5-157 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-3 1-0 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-4 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 3-37.3 7-53.9 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 5-88 2-39 Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 3-2 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards ...... 13-120 4-40 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 5-46.2 4-43.5 Possession Time ...... 43:10 16:50 Fumbles-Lost ...... 1-1 1-1 Third-Down Conversions...... 8 of 16 0 of 8 Penalties-Yards ...... 12-116 6-80 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 2 of 3 0 of 0 Possession Time ...... 22:09 37:51 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 4-6 1-1 Third-Down Conversions...... 4 of 11 13 of 19 Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 8-65 0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 4-4 5-5 RUSHING: CIT – Reggie Williams 17-133; Cam Jackson 14-85; Tyler Renew 13-77; Rod Johnson 6-69; Isiaha Smith 10-57; Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 3-26 4-11 Dominique Allen 11-43; Grant Drakeford 1-19; Evan McField 6-17; Jonathan Dorogy 1-10; Jordan Black 2-7; TEAM 3-minus 4. WCU – Detrez Newsome 9-94; Wes Holcombe 1-minus 6; TEAM 2-minus 11; Tyrie Adams 10-minus 47. RUSHING: WCU – Tyrie Adams 11-37; Detrez Newsome 11-32; Ian Berryman 1-19; Corey Holloway 3-19; C.J. Goodman 1-minus 7. ETSU-Jajuan Stinson 18-91; Falon Lee 11-45; Austin Herink 11-30; Vincent Lowe 3-17; D. Monroe 4-11; Chad PASSING: CIT – Dominique Allen 1-6-1-11; Jordan Black 2-3-0-3; Cam Jackson 1-1-0-75. WCU – Tyrie Adams 10-19-1-90; Pritchard 1-7; D. Ponchillia 1-5; TEAM 1-minus 1. Wes Holcombe 1-3-0-1. PASSING: WCU – Tyrie Adams 26-39-0-343. ETSU-Austin Herink 24-37-0-269. RECEIVING: CIT – Rudder Brown 2-16; Tyler Renew 1-75; D Schoultz 1-minus 2. WCU – Terryon Robinson 4-48; C.J. Goodman 3-34; Detrez Newsome 3-8; Michael Helms Jr. 1-1. RECEIVING: WCU – Terryon Robinson 8-96; Jordan Mathis 6-58; Detrez Newsome 4-86; Spearman Robinson 2-54; C.J. Goodman 2-20; Michael Helms Jr. 2-13; Aubry Payne 1-9; Hunter Jacobs 1-7. ETSU-Vincent Lowe 5-31; Drake Powell 4-41; INTERCEPTIONS: CIT – Malik Diggs 1-3. WCU – Fred Payne 1-0. Chad Pritchard 3-50; Kobe Kelley 3-37; Hunter Wike 2-52; D. Ponchillia 2-27; Jajuan Stinson 2-16; Keith Coffee 1-12; FUMBLES: CIT – Reggie Williams 1-1. WCU – TEAM 2-1; Tyrie Adams 1-1. Matt Thompson 1-2; Falon Lee 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): CIT – Joe Crochet 2-1; Ken Allen 2-1; Travis Johnson 1-1; Jonathan King 0-1; Noah Dawkins 1-0. WCU – None. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. ETSU-None. TACKLES (UA-A): CIT – Ken Allen 3-2; Malik Diggs 2-3; Kailik Williams 2-2; Joe Crochet 2-2; D Copeland 2-1; Aron Spann FUMBLES: WCU – Spearman Robinson 1-1. ETSU-Falon Lee 1-1. 2-1; Noah Dawkins 1-2; Myles Pierce 0-3; Dee Delaney 2-0; Travis Johnson 1-1; Kevin Graham 0-2; Jonathan King 0-2; SACKS (UA-A): WCU – A.J. Newman 1-0; Andrew Mayton 1-0; Jake Helms 1-0. ETSU-J. Maduafokwa 2-0; Trey Quillin 1-0; Tevin Floyd 0-2; Russell Hubbs 1-0; Ben Roberts 1-0; Trey Nelson 1-0; Tyler Jackson 0-1; Shy Phillips 0-1; Jacob Godek Daren Ardis 1-0. 0-1. WCU – Tyson Dickson 5-12; Fred Payne 8-6; Avery Worsham 4-7; Daniel Nash 1-8; A.J. Newman 3-4; Andrew Mayton 2-5; Trey Morgan 4-2; Marvin Tillman 4-2; Kendall White 3-3; Myreon Bennett 2-4; Coleman Cunningham 3-2; Terrance TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Trey Morgan 9-0; Fred Payne 5-3; A.J. Newman 6-1; Marvin Tillman 4-3; Avery Worsham 6-0; Tyson Wilson 2-3; Tyler Junius 1-4; Keion Crossen 2-0; Nathan Dalton 1-1; Jay Gibbs 0-2; Ezavian Dunn 0-2; Zachary Greene 0-2; Dickson 5-1; Tahjai Watt 4-1; Jake Helms 4-1; Kendall White 4-0; Daniel Nash 3-1; Ezavian Dunn 2-2; Keion Crossen 3-0; Jake Helms 0-2; Tra Hardy 1-0; C.J. Goodman 1-0; Fred Mooring 1-0; Mikey White 1-0; Brad Swan Jr. 0-1; Shane Samuels Andrew Mayton 2-0; Tyler Junius 1-1; Tra Hardy 1-1; Shane Samuels 1-0; Mitchell Chancey 1-0; Coleman Cunningham 0-1; Daniel Riddle 0-1. 1-0; Fred Mooring 0-1. ETSU-Dylan Weigel 6-3; Paul Hunter 5-0; Ryan Powers 4-1; Daren Ardis 4-0; D. Williams 4-0; Kahlil Mitchell 3-1; Austin Gatewood 3-1; Trey Quillin 1-3; JD Griffi n 2-0; J. Maduafokwa 2-0; Joe Pittman 1-1; Jevon Gooden 1-1; River Boruff 1-1; F. Charles 1-1; Tavian Lott 1-1; Nasir Player 0-2; Hank Black 1-0; Chris Bouyer 1-0; Andrew Heyward 0-1; Tremond Ferrell 0-1.

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GAME FIVE • OCT. 8, 2016 • CULLOWHEE, N.C. GAME SIX • OCT. 15, 2016 • MACON, GA. WOFFORD ...... 31 WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 24 WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 19 MERCER ...... 38 E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (9,457) FIVE-STAR STADIUM (12,247)

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Redshirt junior receiver Terryon Robinson tied MACON, GA. – Alex Lakes rushed for 112 yards with two touchdowns a school-record with 15 receptions including a pair of touchdown and Mercer pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Western Caro- grabs on Saturday night, but it was not enough as Western Carolina lina 38-24 on Saturday at Five Star Stadium. dropped a 31-19 decision to the Wofford Terriers at E.J. Whitmire Western Carolina made it a seven-point game with 5:48 to go on Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Logan Howard’s 30-yard fi eld goal. The ensuing kickoff was returned Logan Howard added a pair of fi eld goals as the Catamounts 31 yards by Chandler Curtis and a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty suffered their third-straight defeat of the season. set up Mercer on the WCU 40. Seven plays later, Lakes’ 2-yard plunge Robinson recorded 10 of his career-high – and school-record – sealed it with 1:53 left. matching 15 receptions in the fi rst quarter alone, fi nishing with 99 total receiving yards. The Decatur, Ga., Bears quarterback John Russ completed 18 of 32 attempts for 224 yards and three touchdowns for native hauled in scoring strikes of 11 and eight yards, both capping extensive Catamount scoring drives. Mercer (3-3, 2-2 Southern). Redshirt freshman Tyrie Adams, who did not play much of the fi rst quarter, For Robinson, Saturday night represented the second time in his WCU career that he posted 15 recep- went 25 of 39 for 384 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Catamounts. tions in a single game, tying Eric Rasheed’s record established against Chattanooga in 1984. Robinson Western Carolina (1-5, 0-4) went up 14-3 midway through the third on freshman tailback Connell matched Rasheed in 2014 at South Florida, duplicating the effort on Saturday night against the Terriers. Young’s 2-yard touchdown run – the fi rst of his collegiate career. But Mercer responded with three straight Redshirt freshman quarterback Tyrie Adams targeted Robinson much of the night, fi nishing 31-for-48 touchdowns over a two minute span, capitalizing on a pair of Catamount turnovers. through the air for 285 yards and the two TD passes to Robinson. He also completed fi ve passes to an- Following Young’s TD, Mercer marched 79 yards in 10 plays with Russ dropping a 19-yard pass to tight other Robinson – Spearman Robinson. The senior fi nished with fi ve receptions for 87 yards while redshirt end Sam Walker to make it 14-10. A roughing the passer penalty moved the ball to midfi eld on the ensuing freshman Brad Swan Jr. posted the fi rst catches of his collegiate career, fi nishing with four for 43 yards. kickoff where the Bears sky-kicked and the reception of the kickoff was fumbled giving Mercer the ball at the Detrez Newsome amassed 159 all-purpose yards, extending his active streak of 100-or-more all-purpose WCU four-yard line. Lakes did the rest, taking an option pitch to the right side to put the Bears ahead, 17-14. yards to eight-straight games dating back to last season. However, Newsome saw his consecutive TD streak Just three plays later, LeMarkus Bailey, who recovered the previous fumble for a defensive takeaway, halted at fi ve-straight games, failing to reach the end zone for the fi rst time this season. intercepted a defl ected pass attempt to set-up a Marquise Irvin’s 21-yard scoring catch to make it 24-14. WCU rattled off 10 plays on the opening drive of the game to grab the early advantage on the fi rst of Adams marched 82 yards in eight plays late in the quarter, gaining ground mostly through the air two Adams-to-Terryon Robinson scoring strikes. Adams was 7-for-9 passing on the drive despite having a before Adams hooked up with Terryon Robinson for a 43-yard touchdown pass. Robinson fi nished with 51-yard scoring strike to Spearman Robinson called back because of a penalty. The two did hook-up for a a game-high eight receptions for 106 yards and the score, while Spearman Robinson caught fi ve passes 38-yard pitch-and-catch on the drive as Adams tallied 84 total passing yards including the 11-yard score. for game-best 131 yards. Freshman TE Aubry Payne hauled in a career-best six passes. Detrez Newsome After trading punts, the two teams then traded fi eld goals for a 9-3 WCU lead after the opening quarter of fi nished with 177 all-purpose yards in the loss.a play. Wofford scratched the scoreboard as kicker David Marvin split the uprights on a school-record 57-yard fi eld goal to make it 6-3 before Howard connected from 38 yards out inside the fi nal 30 seconds of the fi rst. Russ hit Curtis for a 5-yard touchdown to put Mercer up 31-21 with 14:46 remaining ahead of the Howard fi eld goal. The second quarter proved to be the decisive frame as Wofford monopolized control of the football for 11:37 of the 15-minute period, outscoring WCU, 14-0, to take a 17-9 halftime lead. All told, WCU committed six turnovers including four fumbles and two interceptions while creating just WCU closed to within fi ve on Howard’s second fi eld goal, to make it 24-19 with 12 minutes to play. one takeaway, forcing a fumble on a fake punt attempt by the Bears. However, the ball-control Terrier ground attack chewed up 80 yards in 14 plays, melting 8:27 off the clock Junior DB Keion Crossen led the Catamount defense with a career-high 12 tackles while Kendall with Long powering in from three yards away to ultimately seal the win, 31-19. White was credited with seven total stops. Senior Avery Worsham posted a sack as a part of three tackles.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Wofford 3 14 7 7 31 Record: (4-2,2-1) Western Carolina 0 7 14 3 24 Record: (1-5,0-4) Western Carolina 9 0 7 3 19 Record: (1-4,0-3) Mercer 0 3 21 14 38 Record: (3-3,2-2)

Scoring Summary: Scoring Summary: 1st 12:27 WCU Terryon Robinson 11 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick failed), 10-75 2:33 WOF 0 - WCU 6 2nd 02:39 MER Cole Fisher 38 yd fi eld goal, 14-58 5:32 WCU 0 - MER 3 04:52 WOF David Marvin 57 yd fi eld goal, 6-13 3:34 WOF 3 - WCU 6 00:07 WCU Detrez Newsome 24 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 8-73 1:01 WCU 7 - MER 3 00:29 WCU Logan Howard 38 yd fi eld goal, 14-54 4:23 WOF 3 - WCU 9 3rd 09:55 WCU Connell Young 2 yd run (Howard kick), 6-61 2:01 WCU 14 - MER 3 2nd 10:56 WOF Cole Cleary 35 yd run (David Marvin kick), 10-80 4:23 WOF 10 - WCU 9 05:44 MER Sam Walker 19 yd pass from John Russ (Fisher kick), 10-79 4:11 WCU 14 - MER 10 06:15 WOF Andre Stoddard 3 yd run (David Marvin kick), 8-38 3:58 WOF 17 - WCU 9 05:35 MER Alex Lakes 4 yd run (Fisher kick), 1-4 0:09 WCU 14 - MER 17 3rd 09:11 WOF Lorenzo Long 6 yd run (David Marvin kick), 10-75 5:49 WOF 24 - WCU 9 03:57 MER Marquise Irvin 21 yd pass from John Russ (Fisher kick), 2-33 0:40 WCU 14 - MER 24 03:39 WCU Terryon Robinson 8 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 9-79 3:03 WOF 24 - WCU 16 01:21 WCU Terryon Robinson 43 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 8-82 2:36 WCU 21 - MER 24 4th 12:00 WCU Logan Howard 27 yd fi eld goal, 12-70 3:22 WOF 24 - WCU 19 4th 14:56 MER Chandler Curtis 5 yd pass from John Russ (Fisher kick), 4-61 1:25 WCU 21 - MER 31 03:36 WOF Lorenzo Long 3 yd run (David Marvin kick), 14-80 8:17 WOF 31 - WCU 19 05:48 WCU Logan Howard 30 yd fi eld goal, 11-70 3:14 WCU 24 - MER 31 01:53 MER Alex Lakes 2 yd run (Fisher kick), 7-40 3:55 WCU 24 - MER 38 WOF WCU WCU MER FIRST DOWNS ...... 19 19 FIRST DOWNS ...... 25 28 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 64-322 18-46 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 32-99 53-275 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 38 285 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 384 224 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 7-4-0 48-31-1 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 40-25-2 32-18-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 71-360 66-331 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 72-483 85-499 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 1-4 1-2 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 1-8 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 4-73 2-70 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 3-29 3-71 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-16 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 2-1 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 4-53.5 4-39.0 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 3-56.3 3-45.3 Fumbles-Lost ...... 2-0 1-1 Fumbles-Lost ...... 3-3 2-1 Penalties-Yards ...... 6-40 5-35 Penalties-Yards ...... 9-102 7-75 Possession Time ...... 39:01 20:59 Possession Time ...... 23:30 36:30 Third-Down Conversions...... 7 of 15 6 of 14 Third-Down Conversions...... 3 of 10 8 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 2 of 2 1 of 1 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 1 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 3-3 3-3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 2-4 4-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 3-20 0-0 Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-10 1-9 RUSHING: WOF – Lorenzo Long 25-135; Cole Cleary 2-70; Will Gay 6-26; Hunter Windham 4-24; Andre Stoddard 5-21; RUSHING: WCU – Detrez Newsome 20-85; Connell Young 3-11; Tyrie Adams 4-4; Corey Holloway 5-minus 1. MER – Alex Chase Nelson 5-19; Lennox McAfee 5-18; Nick Colvin 1-10; Ellis Pace 2-6; Chris Martin 2-4; Brandon Goodson 4-minus Lakes 20-112; John Russ 15-60; Payton Usher 5-45; CJ Kleckley 6-23; Kyle Williams 1-16; Chandler Curtis 1-12; Kyle 1; TEAM 3-minus 10. WCU – Detrez Newsome 9-42; Tyrie Adams 8-3; Corey Holloway 1-1. Trammell 4-8; TEAM 1-minus 1. PASSING: WOF – Brandon Goodson 4-7-0-38. WCU – Tyrie Adams 31-48-1-285. PASSING: WCU – Tyrie Adams 25-39-2-384; TEAM 0-1-0-0. MER – John Russ 18-32-0-224. RECEIVING: WOF – Will Gay 1-19; R.J. Taylor 1-9; Jason Hill 1-6; Chandler Gouger 1-4. WCU – Terryon Robinson 15- RECEIVING: WCU – Terryon Robinson 8-106; Aubry Payne 6-44; Spearman Robinson 5-131; Detrez Newsome 5-63; 99; Spearman Robinson 5-87; Detrez Newsome 5-44; Brad Swan Jr. 4-43; Michael Helms Jr. 1-7; Jordan Mathis 1-5. Brad Swan Jr. 1-40. MER – Marquise Irvin 6-57; Chandler Curtis 4-96; Sam Walker 4-32; Avery Ward 2-29; Kelby Brock 1-9; Alex Lakes 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: WOF – D. Lemon 1-16. WCU – None. INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. MER – Lendell Arnold 1-1; LeMarkus Bailey 1-0. FUMBLES: WOF – TEAM 1-0; Ostin McPherson 1-0. WCU – Tyrie Adams 1-1. FUMBLES: WCU – Detrez Newsome 3-3. MER – Kyle Williams 1-1; Payton Usher 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WOF – Miles Brown 1-0; Terrance Morris 1-0; D. Wilson 1-0. WCU – None. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Avery Worsham 1-0. MER – Tosin Aguebor 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): WOF – D. Wilson 4-6; Devin Watson 5-3; Jaleel Green 4-3; Terrance Morris 3-1; Tyler Vaughn 3-1; Dylan Young 3-0; Mason Alstatt 2-1; Jireh Wilson 2-1; Miles Brown 2-1; Tyreik Lyles 1-2; John Patterson 1-2; JoJo Tillery 2-0; TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Keion Crossen 8-4; Kendall White 3-4; Shamon Elliott 5-1; Marvin Tillman 4-2; Ezavian Dunn Malik Rivera 0-2; Thad Mangum 1-0; D. Lemon 1-0; George Gbesee 1-0; Lincoln Stewart 0-1; Ross Hammond 0-1; Boston 3-3; Tyson Dickson 1-5; Trey Morgan 4-1; Coleman Cunningham 3-2; Daniel Nash 2-3; Tahjai Watt 2-2; Daniel Riddle Bryant 0-1. WCU – Tyson Dickson 5-13; Fred Payne 4-7; Trey Morgan 3-7; Kendall White 3-6; A.J. Newman 1-7; Avery 2-2; Mikey White 2-1; Andrew Mayton 2-1; Avery Worsham 1-2; A.J. Newman 2-0; Chris Seaborn 1-1; Jacob Robinson Worsham 2-5; Keion Crossen 2-4; Daniel Nash 2-4; Marvin Tillman 2-4; Ezavian Dunn 0-5; Tahjai Watt 3-1; Tyler Junius 1-1; Tyler Junius 0-2; Jake Helms 1-0; Terrance Wilson 0-1; Devarius Cortner 0-1; Sheldon Kinard 0-1. MER - Tyler Ward 0-3; Jake Helms 0-3; Tra Hardy 1-1; Terryon Robinson 1-0; Tyrie Adams 1-0; Devarius Cortner 0-1; Andrew Mayton 0-1; 4-5; Zach Jackson 5-2; Eric Jackson 4-2; Jeremy James 3-2; Lendell Arnold 3-2; LeMarkus Bailey 3-2; Will Coneway 2-3; Jay Gibbs 0-1; Terrance Wilson 0-1. Tosin Aguebor 2-3; Kyle Williams 1-4; Kyle Trammell 2-1; Isaiah Buehler 0-3; Marvin Davis 2-0; Brandon Gurley 1-1; Austin Barrett 1-1; Lee Bennett 1-1; Stephen Houzah 1-1; Tunde Ayinla 0-2; Tripp Patterson 0-2; Travonte Easley 0-1; Kelly Brooks 0-1; Destin Guillen 0-1. 2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL PAGE 26 WCU vs. Chattanooga 2016 GAME RECAPS / BOX SCORES /// CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

GAME SEVEN • OCT. 22, 2016 • BIRMINGHAM, ALA. GAME EIGHT • OCT. 29, 2016 • CULLOWHEE, N.C. WESTERN CAROLINA ...... 17 # CHATTANOOGA ...... #20/21 SAMFORD ...... 30 WESTERN CAROLINA ...... SEIBERT STADIUM (4,031) E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Karel Hamilton recorded 16 receptions for a game-high 208 yards and two receiving touchdowns to highlight a strong passing performance by No. 20 Samford as the Bulldogs handed Western Carolina a 30-17 defeat at Seibert Stadium. Catamount senior DB Fred Payne returned a fi rst quarter interception 42 yards for a touchdown as a part of an improved defensive effort that saw WCU keep the game close including a one-possession, 13-7, score at halftime. However, the Bulldogs scored out of the halftime locker room and held the Catamounts off in the second half. Samford second-year QB Devlin Hodges completed 32-of-49 passes for 375 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Bulldogs air-raid attack, spreading the football around to seven different receivers. Hamilton was one of two Bulldogs with double-digit receptions as Kelvin McKnight hauled in 10 passes for 99 yards on the day. Conversely, Catamount redshirt freshman QB Tyrie Adams was held to 122 yards passing on just 17 completions, both of which represented his second-lowest, single-game totals of the season. He spread the completions around to six different players, though the SoCon’s top receiver – redshirt junior Terryon Robin- son – was limited to just fi ve touches for 37 yards. Adams did fi nd Robinson late for a nine-yard touchdown. Adams led the Catamount ground attack on Saturday, rushing for 48 total yards while Corey Holloway toted the football eight times for 41 yards. Connell Young rushed fi ve times for 23 yards while Detrez New- some rushed for 21 yards and caught fi ve passes for 36 yards as a part of 147 all-purpose yards in the loss. Freshman DB Shamon Elliott paced the Catamounts with a game – and career – high 11 tackles including eight solo stops on the defensive side. Junior Keion Crossen posted his second-straight, double-digit tackle outing with nine solo stops while Trey Morgan fi nished with nine tackles and three pass break-ups. Hamilton opened scoring midway through the fi rst quarter with a 36-yard scoring reception from Hodges as the Bulldogs took the early, 7-0, lead. With the Bulldogs moving towards midfi eld, Payne jumped a crossing route for his second interception of the season, outrunning the Bulldogs 42 yards for the score to tie the game at seven. WCU’s defense stiffened twice in the second quarter to stall Samford drives, limiting the Bulldogs to a pair of Reece Everett fi eld goals to provide the 13-7 halftime tally. In the second half, Samford scored a pair of third quarter touchdowns including Hamilton hauling in a 20-yard score on the opening drive. WCU countered with a 25-yard Logan Howard fi eld goal to remain within two scores before Hodges capped an 11-play drive with a one-yard plunge up the middle to make it 27-10.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Western Carolina 7 0 3 7 17 Record: (1-6,0-5) Samford 7 6 14 3 30 Record: (6-1,4-1)

Scoring Summary: 1st 07:02 SAM Karel Hamilton 36 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Everett kick), 7-98 1:54 WCU 0 - SAM 7 00:42 WCU Fred Payne 42 yd interception return (Howard kick) WCU 7 - SAM 7 2nd 08:57 SAM Reece Everett 31 yd fi eld goal, 10-48 2:03 WCU 7 - SAM 10 04:12 SAM Reece Everett 21 yd fi eld goal, 10-59 3:15 WCU 7 - SAM 13 3rd 12:40 SAM Karel Hamilton 20 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Everett kick), 9-75 2:13 WCU 7 - SAM 20 06:37 WCU Logan Howard 25 yd fi eld goal, 12-53 5:56 WCU 10 - SAM 20 01:46 SAM Devlin Hodges 1 yd run (Everett kick), 11-72 4:42 WCU 10 - SAM 27 4th 05:28 SAM Reece Everett 36 yd fi eld goal, 7-46 2:47 WCU 10 - SAM 30 01:39 WCU Terryon Robinson 9 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Howard kick), 13-74 3:42 WCU 17 - SAM 30 WCU SAM FIRST DOWNS ...... 15 31 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) ...... 35-133 41-215 PASSING YDS (NET) ...... 122 375 Passes Att-Comp-Int ...... 31-17-1 49-32-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ...... 66-255 90-590 Fumble Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards ...... 0-0 4-51 Kickoff Returns-Yards ...... 7-128 3-76 Interception Returns-Yards ...... 1-42 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) ...... 8-47.8 4-37.8 Fumbles-Lost ...... 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards ...... 6-79 10-128 Possession Time ...... 28:02 31:58 Third-Down Conversions...... 4 of 15 9 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions ...... 0 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances ...... 2-2 5-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards ...... 1-13 4-23

RUSHING: WCU – Tyrie Adams 15-48; Corey Holloway 8-41; Connell Young 5-23; Detrez Newsome 7-21. SAM – K’rondis Larry 22-167; Devlin Hodges 11-26; Justin Curry 5-26; Roland Adams 1-3; Team 2-minus 7. PASSING: WCU – Tyrie Adams 17-31-1-122. SAM – Devlin Hodges 32-49-1-375. RECEIVING: WCU – Terryon Robinson 5-37; Detrez Newsome 5-36; Aubry Payne 3-32; Brad Swan Jr. 2-7; Jacob Robinson 1-8; Michael Helms Jr. 1-2. Samford-Karel Hamilton 16-208; Kelvin McKnight 10-99; Justin Curry 2-27; Devon Schmitt 1-20; Andrew Harris 1-12; E. Obajimi 1-9; Roland Adams 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Fred Payne 1-42. SAM – Omari Williams 1-0. FUMBLES: WCU – None. SAM – Devlin Hodges 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Jay Gibbs 1-0. SAM – Ahmad Gooden 1-1; Tonne Osaigbovo 0-1; Shaheed Salmon 0-1; Jared Hol- loway 1-0; R. Donaldson 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Shamon Elliott 8-3; Keion Crossen 9-1; Trey Morgan 7-2; Tyson Dickson 5-1; Marvin Tillman 5-1; Terrance Wilson 3-2; Tashion Singleton 3-1; Daniel Riddle 2-2; A.J. Newman 2-2; Tahjai Watt 2-1; Avery Worsham 2-1; Jake Helms 1-2; Ezavian Dunn 1-2; Devarius Cortner 2-0; Zachary Greene 1-1; Coleman Cunningham 1-1; Mikey White 1-1; Fred Mooring 1-0; Fred Payne 1-0; Andrew Mayton 1-0; Jacob Robinson 1-0; Aubry Payne 1-0; Jay Gibbs 1-0; Randall Emerson 0-1; Daniel Nash 0-1. SAM – Jamerson Blount 7-3; Aaron Harris 4-5; M. McCullum 5-2; Shaheed Salmon 3-4; Ke’Tyrus Marks 3-2; Tonne Osaigbovo 3-2; Alec Happel 3-1; Ahmad Gooden 2-2; Sam Pettway 2-2; R. Donaldson 0-3; Jalen Nash 2-0; Omari Williams 2-0; Jared Holloway 2-0; Jamond Glass 2-0; Carter McManes 1-1; Devon Schmitt 1-1; Xavier Forrest 0-2; Ladarius Banks 1-0.

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WWCUCU FOOTBALLFOOTBALL – 20162016 RESULTSRESULTS / LEADERSLEADERS OVERALL RECORD: 1-6 | HOME: 1-2 | AWAY: 0-4 | SOCON: 0-5

DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL SOCON TIME ATTEND TOP RUSHER TOP PASSER TOP RECEIVER TOP TACKLER

SEPT. 3 at East Carolina 7–52 L 0-1 0-0 2:59 44,161 Adams: 11–51 Adams: 12-24-1, 167 T. Robinson: 5–85 Dickson/Morgan: 10

Sept. 10 GARDNER-WEBB W 7–52 1-1 0-0 2:59 44,161 Newsome: 19–148 Adams: 36-43-2, 427 S. Robinson: 13–157 Payne: 15

Sept. 17 at ETSU * 31-34 L 1-2 0-1 3:31 13,863 Adams: 11–37 Adams: 26-39-0, 343 T. Robinson: 8–96 Morgan: 9

OCT. 1 #9 THE CITADEL * 14-37 L 1-3 0-2 3:11 12,283 Newsome: 9–94 Adams: 10-19-1, 90 T. Robinson: 4–48 Dickson: 17

OCT. 8 WOFFORD * 19-31 L 1-4 0-3 3:01 9,457 Newsome: 9–42 Adams: 31-48-1, 285 T. Robinson: 15–99 Dickson: 18

Oct. 15 at Mercer * 24-38 L 1-5 0-4 3:33 12,247 Newsome: 20–85 Adams: 25-39-2, 384 T. Robinson: 8–106 Crossen: 12

OCT. 22 at #20 Samford * 17-30 L 1-6 0-5 3:25 4,031 Adams: 15–48 Adams: 17-31-1, 122 T. Robinson: 5–37 Elliott: 11

Oct. 29 CHATTANOOGA *

NOV. 5 VMI *

Nov. 12 at Furman *

Nov. 19 at South Carolina

ALL CAPS - denotes HOME games * - Southern Conference Games

WESTERN CAROLINA 2016 STARTING LINEUPS

OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR TB QB at East Carolina Weeks Poindexter James Dalton Lanning M. Helms Jr. Swan Jr. T. Robinson Hill Newsome Adams GARDNER-WEBB Weeks Poindexter James Dalton Lanning M. Helms Jr. S. Robinson T. Robinson Goodman Newsome Adams at ETSU * Weeks Poindexter James Dalton Lanning M. Helms Jr. S. Robinson T. Robinson Mathis Newsome Adams THE CITADEL * Weeks Poindexter James Dalton Lanning M. Helms Jr. Swan Jr. T. Robinson A. Payne @ Newsome Adams WOFFORD * Weeks Miles Spry Lanning Dalton M. Helms Jr. S. Robinson T. Robinson Swan Jr. Newsome Adams at Mercer * Weeks Miles Spry Lanning Dalton A. Payne S. Robinson T. Robinson Swan Jr. Holloway Newsome # at Samford * Weeks Poindexter James Lanning Dalton A. Payne S. Robinson T. Robinson Swan Jr. Newsome Adams CHATTANOOGA * VMI * at Furman * at South Carolina

NOTES: @ – WCU opened The Citadel game with two tight ends; # - WCU started in the “wildcat” format at Mercer

DEFENSE DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB S S CB at East Carolina Worsham Dunn Junius Nash Newman @ Dickson K. White Morgan F. Payne T. Wilson Crossen GARDNER-WEBB Worsham Dunn J. Helms Mayton Newman Dickson K. White Morgan F. Payne T. Wilson Crossen at ETSU * Worsham Dunn Junius Nash Newman Dickson K. White Morgan F. Payne Tillman Crossen THE CITADEL * Mayton Dunn Junius Nash Worsham Dickson Cunningham Morgan F. Payne Tillman Crossen WOFFORD * Worsham Dunn Junius Nash Newman Dickson K. White Hardy F. Payne Morgan Crossen at Mercer * Worsham Dunn Junius Nash Newman Dickson K. White Morgan Elliott M. White Crossen at Samford * Worsham Dunn J. Helms Watt Newman Dickson Elliott @ Morgan F. Payne T. Wilson Crossen CHATTANOOGA * VMI * at Furman * at South Carolina

NOTES: @ – WCU opened in a Nickel package

2016 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL PAGE 28 WCU vs. Chattanooga 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

Team Statistics WCU OPP SCORING 156 236 Points Per Game 22.3 33.7 Points Off Turnovers 29 48 FIRST DOWNS 139 183 R u s h in g 45 106 P a s s in g 83 63 P e n a l ty 11 14 RUSHING YARDAGE 819 2076 Yards gained rushing 1010 2199 Yards lost rushing 191 123 Rushing Attempts 215 379 Average Per Rush 3.8 5.5 Average Per Game 117.0 296.6 TDs Rushing 7 15 PASSING YARDAGE 1824 1494 C o m p - A t t- In t 159-250-8 122-193-2 Average Per Pass 7.3 7.7 Average Per Catch 11.5 12.2 Average Per Game 260.6 213.4 TDs Passing 12 15 TOTAL OFFENSE 2643 3570 Total Plays 465 572 Average Per Play 5.7 6.2 Average Per Game 377.6 510.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 28-600 22-512 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-24 17-135 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-42 8-58 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.4 23.3 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.0 7.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE 21.0 7.2 FUMBLES-LOST 9-8 11-6 PENALTIES-Yards 53-478 52-524 Average Per Game 68.3 74.9 PUNTS-Yards 38-1704 28-1188 Average Per Punt 44.8 42.4 Net punt average 39.7 38.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 30-1835 46-2805 Average Per Kick 61.2 61.0 Net kick average 37.4 38.7 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 3 :5 6 3 6 :0 4 3RD-DOWN Conversions 29/88 62/116 3rd-Down Pct 33% 53% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/5 5/8 4th-Down Pct 80% 62% SACKS BY-Yards 6-60 20-128 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 20 30 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 6-8 9-13 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-3 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (19-24) 79% (28-34) 82% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (14-24) 58% (23-34) 68% PAT-ATTEMPTS (16-19) 84% (29-29) 100% ATTENDANCE 33338 74302 Games/Avg Per Game 3/11113 4/18576 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Western Carolina 37 31 44 44 0 156 Opponents 34 81 84 37 0 236 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Detrez Newsome 7 - 7 91 494 22 472 5.2 5 65 67.4 Connell Young 1 2 2.0 0 2 Tyrie Adams 7 - 6 72 316 137 179 2.5 1 21 25.6 Jordan Mathis 1 22 22.0 0 22 Corey Holloway 7 - 1 30 110 5 105 3.5 0 19 15.0 C.J. Goodman 1 0 0.0 0 0 Connell Young 7 - 0 13 47 2 45 3.5 1 12 6.4 Total 3 24 8.0 0 22 Ian Berryman 7 - 0 1 19 0 19 19.0 0 19 2.7 Opponents 17 135 7.9 0 26 Wes Holcombe 3 - 0 4 24 6 18 4.5 0 14 6.0 C.J. Goodman 6 - 1 1 0 7 -7 -7.0 0 0 -1.2 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg TEAM 4 - 0 3 0 12 -12 -4.0 0 0 -3.0 Fred Payne 2 42 21.0 1 42 Total 7 215 1010 191 819 3.8 7 65 117.0 Total 2 42 21.0 1 42 Opponents 7 379 2199 123 2076 5.5 15 48 296.6 Opponents 8 58 7.2 0 31

Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Tyrie Adams 7 - 6 137.17 157-243-8 64.6 1818 12 48 259.7 Detrez Newsome 20 476 23.8 0 50 Wes Holcombe 3 - 0 41.73 2-6-0 33.3 6 0 5 2.0 Connell Young 3 48 16.0 0 22 TEAM 4 - 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Tra Hardy 2 52 26.0 0 28 Total 7 134.33 159-250-8 63.6 1824 12 48 260.6 Corey Holloway 2 24 12.0 0 12 Opponents 7 151.81 122-193-2 63.2 1494 15 75 213.4 Daniel Nash 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 28 600 21.4 0 50 Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g Opponents 22 512 23.3 0 44 Terryon Robinson 7 - 7 54 551 10.2 5 48 78.7 Spearman Robinson 7 - 5 25 429 17.2 2 45 61.3 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Detrez Newsome 7 - 7 24 251 10.5 4 45 35.9 Marvin Tillman 1 35 35.0 0 35 Jordan Mathis 5 - 1 13 180 13.8 0 40 36.0 Total 1 35 35.0 0 35 Aubry Payne 6 - 3 10 85 8.5 0 12 14.2 Opponents 1 7 7.0 0 7 Michael Helms Jr. 7 - 5 10 74 7.4 1 21 10.6 C.J. Goodman 6 - 1 9 98 10.9 0 24 16.3 Brad Swan Jr. 7 - 5 7 90 12.9 0 40 12.9 Steffon Hill 1 - 1 4 46 11.5 0 16 46.0 Jacob Robinson 7 - 0 2 13 6.5 0 8 1.9 Hunter Jacobs 4 - 0 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.8 Total 7 159 1824 11.5 12 48 260.6 Opponents 7 122 1494 12.2 15 75 213.4 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Detrez Newsome 9 ------54 Tyrie Adams 7 315 179 1818 1997 285.3 Logan Howard - 6-8 15-18 - - - - - 33 Detrez Newsome 7 91 472 0 472 67.4 Terryon Robinson 5 ------30 Corey Holloway 7 30 105 0 105 15.0 Spearman Robinson 2 - - - 1 - - - 14 Connell Young 7 13 45 0 45 6.4 Tyrie Adams 1 - - - - 1-1 - - 6 Wes Holcombe 3 10 18 6 24 8.0 Michael Helms Jr. 1 ------6 Ian Berryman 7 1 19 0 19 2.7 Connell Young 1 ------6 C.J. Goodman 6 1 -7 0 -7 -1.2 Fred Payne 1 ------6 TEAM 4 4 -12 0 -12 -3.0 Christian Stewart - - 1-1 - - - - - 1 Total 7 465 819 1824 2643 377.6 Total 20 6-8 16-19 - 1 1-1 - - 156 Opponents 7 572 2076 1494 3570 510.0 Opponents 30 9-13 29-29 0-1 - - - - 236

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Logan Howard 6-8 75.0 0-0 2-4 4-4 0-0 0-0 39 0 Ian Berryman 35 1629 46.5 64 3 4 10 15 0 Destry Barnwell 2 75 37.5 39 0 0 1 0 0 FG Sequence Western Carolina Opponents TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 East Carolina - (42),39 Total 38 1704 44.8 64 3 4 11 15 1 Gardner-Webb 28,(38) - Opponents 28 1188 42.4 62 4 7 14 6 0 ETSU (39) (43),(30) The Citadel - (33) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Wofford (38),(27) (57) Logan Howard 28 1712 61.1 8 0 Mercer 26,(30) 45,39,(38) Christian Stewart 2 123 61.5 0 0 Samford (25) 47,(31),(21),(36) Total 30 1835 61.2 8 0 23.3 37.4 27 Opponents 46 2805 61.0 17 1 21.4 38.7 26 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Detrez Newsom 7 472 251 0 476 0 1199 171.3 Terryon Robinso 7 0 551 0 0 0 551 78.7 Spearman Robin 7 0 429 0 0 0 429 61.3 Jordan Mathis 5 0 180 22 0 0 202 40.4 Tyrie Adams 7 179 0 0 0 0 179 25.6 Corey Holloway 7 105 0 0 24 0 129 18.4 Connell Young 7 45 0 2 48 0 95 13.6 C.J. Goodman 6 -7 98 0 0 0 91 15.2 Brad Swan Jr. 7 0 90 0 0 0 90 12.9 Aubry Payne 6 0 85 0 0 0 85 14.2 Michael Helms J 7 0 74 0 0 0 74 10.6 Tra Hardy 5 0 0 0 52 0 52 10.4 Steffon Hill 1 0 46 0 0 0 46 46.0 Fred Payne 6 0 0 0 0 42 42 7.0 Ian Berryman 7 19 0 0 0 0 19 2.7 Wes Holcombe 3 18 0 0 0 0 18 6.0 Jacob Robinson 7 0 13 0 0 0 13 1.9 Hunter Jacobs 4 0 7 0 0 0 7 1.8 TEAM 4 -12 0 0 0 0 -12 -3.0 Total 7 819 1824 24 600 42 3309 472.7 Opponents 7 2076 1494 135 512 58 4275 610.7 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 27 Tyson Dickson 7-7 29 40 69 2.5-6 . . 1 . . . . . 3 Fred Payne 6-6 30 26 56 3.0-4 . 2-42 ...... 26 Trey Morgan 7-7 38 17 55 2.5-5 . . 7 . 1-0 . . . 4 A.J. Newman 7-6 19 22 41 1.0-8 1.0-8 . . 2 . 2 . . 35 Keion Crossen 7-7 27 12 39 3.0-4 . . 6 . . . . . 43 Kendall White 7-5 17 20 37 0.5-0 . . 1 . 1-0 . . . 57 Avery Worsham 7-7 19 16 35 4.0-15 1.0-10 . . 3 2-0 . . . 29 Marvin Tillman 6-2 20 15 35 . . . 3 . 1-35 . . . 95 Daniel Nash 6-5 8 21 29 1.5-1 . . . 3 . 1 . . 97 Ezavian Dunn 7-7 7 17 24 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . . 96 Tahjai Watt 6-1 14 9 23 . . . . 1 . . . . 92 Andrew Mayton 7-2 10 12 22 1.0-10 1.0-10 . . 1 . . . . 28 Terrance Wilson 7-3 8 12 20 ...... 94 Jake Helms 7-2 6 13 19 2.5-9 1.0-8 . . 1 . . . . 25 Shamon Elliott 3-2 13 5 18 1.0-2 . . 1 1 . . . . 33 Coleman Cunningham 7-1 10 7 17 ...... 91 Tyler Junius 6-5 2 10 12 ...... 58 Daniel Riddle 4-0 6 5 11 ...... 17 Tra Hardy 5-1 8 2 10 2.0-4 . . 1 . . . . . 22 Mikey White 5-1 6 3 9 . . . 1 . . . . . 90 Tashion Singleton 5-0 5 3 8 1.0-3 . . . 1 . . . . 47 Myreon Bennett 6-0 2 5 7 ...... 1 . . 60 Zachary Greene 5-0 2 5 7 ...... 32 Chris Seaborn 5-0 4 2 6 ...... 19 Devarius Cortner 5-0 2 4 6 ...... 24 Jay Gibbs 6-0 2 3 5 2.0-24 2.0-24 . . 1 . . . . 49 Fred Mooring 7-0 2 3 5 1.0-7 ...... 39 Shane Samuels 4-0 2 3 5 ...... 1 . . 48 Mitchell Chancey 7-0 2 2 4 ...... 38 Bobby Gibbs 2-0 1 2 3 ...... 81 Jacob Robinson 7-0 2 1 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 88 Brad Swan Jr. 7-5 . 2 2 ...... 75 Nathan Dalton 7-7 1 1 2 ...... TM TEAM 4-0 1 . 1 ...... 78 Sheldon Kinard 5-0 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . . . 68 Tanner Poindexter 5-5 1 . 1 ...... 56 Jerod Walls 6-0 . 1 1 ...... 44 Aubry Payne 6-3 1 . 1 ...... 6 C.J. Goodman 6-1 1 . 1 ...... 12 Tyrie Adams 7-6 . 1 1 ...... 84 Logan Howard 6-0 1 . 1 ...... 5 Terryon Robinson 7-7 1 . 1 ...... 21 Detrez Newsome 7-7 . 1 1 ...... Total 7 330 324 654 29-103 6-60 2-42 21 16 6-35 5 . . Opponents 7 259 212 471 38-183 20-128 8-58 38 18 8-7 6 3 . 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Team Game-by-Game (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 03 at East Carolina 38 148 1 14 13 172 0 48 13-27-1 172 0 48 5 114 0 42 0 0 0 0 320 Sep 10 GARDNER-WEBB 43 263 1 52 36 427 5 45 36-43-2 427 5 45 1 14 0 14 2 22 0 22 690 Sep 17 at ETSU 27 100 2 21 26 343 2 45 26-39-0 343 2 45 5 88 0 29 0 0 0 0 443 Oct 01 THE CITADEL 22 30 2 65 11 91 0 24 11-22-1 91 0 24 5 157 0 50 0 0 0 0 121 Oct 08 WOFFORD 18 46 0 20 31 285 2 38 31-48-1 285 2 38 2 70 0 45 1 2 0 2 331 Oct 15 at Mercer 32 99 1 17 25 384 2 43 25-40-2 384 2 43 3 29 0 17 0 0 0 0 483 Oct 22 at Samford 35 133 0 19 17 122 1 14 17-31-1 122 1 14 7 128 0 25 0 0 0 0 255 Western Carolina 215 819 7 65 159 1824 12 48 159-250-8 1824 12 48 28 600 0 50 3 24 0 22 2643 Opponents 379 2076 15 48 122 1494 15 75 122-193-2 1494 15 75 22 512 0 44 17 135 0 26 3570

Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 3.8 • Avg/catch: 11.5 • Pass effic: 134.33 • KR avg: 21.4 • PR avg: 8.0 • All purpose avg/game: 472.7 • Total offense avg/gm: 377.6

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 03 at East Carolina 41 44 85 4.0-6 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 2 0 0 1-1 0 0 0 0 7 Sep 10 GARDNER-WEBB 41 50 91 4.0-16 1.0-11 2 2-35 0-0 3 4 0 5-6 0 0 0 0 44 Sep 17 at ETSU 62 16 78 7.0-32 3.0-26 1 1-0 0-0 1 6 0 2-3 0 1 0 8 31 Oct 01 THE CITADEL 49 74 123 5.0-7 0.0-0 1 1-0 1-0 0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 14 Oct 08 WOFFORD 29 74 103 2.0-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1-2 0 0 0 0 19 Oct 15 at Mercer 47 40 87 3.0-13 1.0-10 1 1-0 0-0 3 6 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 24 Oct 22 at Samford 61 26 87 4.0-23 1.0-13 0 0-0 1-42 7 5 0 2-2 0 0 0 7 17 Western Carolina 330 324 654 29.0-103 6.0-60 5 6-35 2-42 16 21 0 16-19 0 1 0 29 156 Opponents 259 212 471 38.0-183 20.0-128 6 8-7 8-58 18 38 3 29-29 0 0 0 48 236

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 03 at East Carolina 9 310 34.4 49 1 2 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 2 123 61.5 0 0 Sep 10 GARDNER-WEBB 2 79 39.5 40 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 38 0 8 503 62.9 1 0 Sep 17 at ETSU 5 231 46.2 63 0 1 2 2 2 1-1 39 0 5 300 60.0 3 0 Oct 01 THE CITADEL 7 377 53.9 64 0 0 0 5 3 0-0 0 0 3 168 56.0 2 0 Oct 08 WOFFORD 4 156 39.0 44 0 0 1 0 0 2-2 38 0 5 307 61.4 1 0 Oct 15 at Mercer 3 169 56.3 64 0 0 0 3 2 1-2 30 0 4 241 60.2 1 0 Oct 22 at Samford 8 382 47.8 55 0 0 1 5 1 1-1 25 0 3 193 64.3 0 0 Western Carolina 38 1704 44.8 64 1 3 4 15 11 6-8 39 0 30 1835 61.2 8 0 Opponents 28 1188 42.4 62 0 4 7 6 14 9-13 57 0 46 2805 61.0 17 1 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 03 at East Carolina 38 275 2 48 29 413 5 33 29-33-0 413 5 33 2 44 0 24 2 2 0 1 688 Sep 10 GARDNER-WEBB 49 271 2 27 11 86 0 17 11-25-0 86 0 17 7 195 0 44 1 0 0 0 357 Sep 17 at ETSU 50 205 1 31 24 269 3 49 24-37-0 269 3 49 2 39 0 21 2 4 0 4 474 Oct 01 THE CITADEL 84 513 3 33 4 89 2 75 4-10-1 89 2 75 1 14 0 14 6 66 0 26 602 Oct 08 WOFFORD 64 322 4 35 4 38 0 19 4-7-0 38 0 19 4 73 0 26 1 4 0 4 360 Oct 15 at Mercer 53 275 2 23 18 224 3 55 18-32-0 224 3 55 3 71 0 31 1 8 0 8 499 Oct 22 at Samford 41 215 1 29 32 375 2 36 32-49-1 375 2 36 3 76 0 27 4 51 0 19 590 Opponents 379 2076 15 48 122 1494 15 75 122-193-2 1494 15 75 22 512 0 44 17 135 0 26 3570 Western Carolina 215 819 7 65 159 1824 12 48 159-250-8 1824 12 48 28 600 0 50 3 24 0 22 2643

Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 5.5 • Avg/catch: 12.2 • Pass effic: 151.81 • KR avg: 23.3 • PR avg: 7.9 • All purpose avg/game: 610.7 • Total offense avg/gm: 510.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 03 at East Carolina 35 32 67 6.0-15 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-7 2 3 1 7-7 0 0 0 7 52 Sep 10 GARDNER-WEBB 50 40 90 2.0-6 0.0-0 1 1-7 2-31 0 1 1 2-2 0 0 0 7 14 Sep 17 at ETSU 41 18 59 5.0-20 4.0-11 1 1-0 0-0 2 9 1 4-4 0 0 0 7 34 Oct 01 THE CITADEL 20 26 46 11.0-76 8.0-65 1 2-0 1-3 5 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 6 37 Oct 08 WOFFORD 35 26 61 4.0-23 3.0-20 1 1-0 1-16 2 9 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 31 Oct 15 at Mercer 35 40 75 5.0-19 1.0-9 2 3-0 2-1 4 6 0 5-5 0 0 0 14 38 Oct 22 at Samford 43 30 73 5.0-24 4.0-23 0 0-0 1-0 3 7 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 30 Opponents 259 212 471 38.0-183 20.0-128 6 8-7 8-58 18 38 3 29-29 0 0 0 48 236 Western Carolina 330 324 654 29.0-103 6.0-60 5 6-35 2-42 16 21 0 16-19 0 1 0 29 156

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 03 at East Carolina 2 61 30.5 44 0 0 1 0 0 1-2 42 0 9 573 63.7 4 0 Sep 10 GARDNER-WEBB 8 340 42.5 52 0 1 2 1 3 0-0 0 0 3 195 65.0 2 0 Sep 17 at ETSU 4 174 43.5 48 0 1 1 0 3 2-2 43 0 7 388 55.4 2 0 Oct 01 THE CITADEL 3 112 37.3 39 0 1 0 0 2 1-1 33 0 7 454 64.9 2 0 Oct 08 WOFFORD 4 214 53.5 62 0 1 0 3 1 1-1 57 0 6 384 64.0 4 0 Oct 15 at Mercer 3 136 45.3 53 0 0 2 1 2 1-3 38 0 7 410 58.6 3 1 Oct 22 at Samford 4 151 37.8 50 0 0 1 1 3 3-4 36 0 7 401 57.3 0 0 Opponents 28 1188 42.4 62 0 4 7 6 14 9-13 57 0 46 2805 61.0 17 1 Western Carolina 38 1704 44.8 64 1 3 4 15 11 6-8 39 0 30 1835 61.2 8 0 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Game Superlatives (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 20 Detrez Newsome at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) Yards Rushing 148 Detrez Newsome vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) TD Rushes 2 Detrez Newsome at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) Long Rush 65 Detrez Newsome vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Pass attempts 48 Tyrie Adams vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Pass completions 36 Tyrie Adams vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Yards Passing 427 Tyrie Adams vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) TD Passes 5 Tyrie Adams vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Long Pass 48 Tyrie Adams at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Receptions 15 Terryon Robinson vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Yards Receiving 157 Spearman Robinson vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) TD Receptions 2 Spearman Robinson vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 2 Detrez Newsome at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) 2 Terryon Robinson vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Long Reception 48 Terryon Robinson at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Field Goals 2 Logan Howard vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Long Field Goal 39 Logan Howard at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) Punts 8 Ian Berryman at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Punting Avg 56.3 Ian Berryman at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) Long Punt 64 Ian Berryman vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) 64 Ian Berryman at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) Punts inside 20 3 Ian Berryman vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Long Punt Return 22 Jordan Mathis vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Long Kickoff Return 50 Detrez Newsome vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Tackles 18 Tyson Dickson vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Sacks 1.0 Jay Gibbs vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 1.0 A.J. Newman at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) 1.0 Andrew Mayton at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) 1.0 Jake Helms at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) 1.0 Avery Worsham at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) 1.0 Jay Gibbs at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Avery Worsham at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) 2.0 Keion Crossen vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Interceptions 1 Fred Payne vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) 1 Fred Payne at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Game Superlatives (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 43 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Yards Rushing 263 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Yards Per Rush 6.1 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) TD Rushes 2 at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) 2 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Pass attempts 48 vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Pass completions 36 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Yards Passing 427 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Yards Per Pass 9.9 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) TD Passes 5 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Total Plays 86 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Total Offense 690 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Yards Per Play 8.0 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Points 44 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Sacks By 3 at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) First Downs 34 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Penalties 12 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 12 at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) Penalty Yards 116 at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) Turnovers 5 at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) Interceptions By 1 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) 1 at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Punts 9 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Punting Avg 56.3 at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) Long Punt 64 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) 64 at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) Punts inside 20 3 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) 3 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Long Punt Return 22 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Game Superlatives (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 25 Lorenzo Long, vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Yards Rushing 167 K'rondis Larry, at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) TD Rushes 3 Rod Johnson, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Long Rush 48 SCOTT, Anthony, at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Pass attempts 49 Devlin Hodges, at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Pass completions 32 Devlin Hodges, at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Passing 398 NELSON, Philip, at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) TD Passes 5 NELSON, Philip, at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Long Pass 75 Cam Jackson, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Receptions 16 Karel Hamilton, at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Receiving 208 Karel Hamilton, at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) TD Receptions 2 SCOTT, Anthony, at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) 2 Karel Hamilton, at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Long Reception 75 Tyler Renew, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Field Goals 3 Reece Everett, at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Long Field Goal 57 David Marvin, vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Punts 8 KOMORNIK, A., vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Punting Avg 57.0 David Marvin, vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Long Punt 62 David Marvin, vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Punts inside 20 3 KOMORNIK, A., vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 3 Marion Watson, at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) Long Punt Return 26 D Schoultz, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Long Kickoff Return 44 ROLLINS, B., vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Tackles 13 GETER, C., vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Sacks 2.5 Joe Crochet, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) 2.5 Ken Allen, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Tackles For Loss 2.5 Joe Crochet, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) 2.5 Ken Allen, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Interceptions 1 SIMMONS, Travon, at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) 1 COOK, A., vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 1 HAVIRD, S., vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 1 Malik Diggs, vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) 1 D. Lemon, vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) 1 Lendell Arnold, at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) 1 LeMarkus Bailey, at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) 1 Omari Williams, at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Game Superlatives (as of Oct 24, 2016) All games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 84 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Yards Rushing 513 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Yards Per Rush 7.2 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) TD Rushes 4 vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Pass attempts 49 at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Pass completions 32 at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Yards Passing 413 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Yards Per Pass 12.5 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) TD Passes 5 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Total Plays 94 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Total Offense 688 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Yards Per Play 9.7 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Points 52 at East Carolina (Sep 03, 2016) Sacks By 8 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) First Downs 31 at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Penalties 13 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Penalty Yards 128 at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Turnovers 2 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 2 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) Interceptions By 2 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 2 at Mercer (Oct 15, 2016) Punts 8 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) Punting Avg 53.5 vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Long Punt 62 vs Wofford (Oct 08, 2016) Punts inside 20 3 vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 10, 2016) 3 at ETSU (Sep 17, 2016) 3 at Samford (Oct 22, 2016) Long Punt Return 26 vs The Citadel (Oct 01, 2016) 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina - "Money" Plays

Money plays are defined as plays resulting in first down or a touchdown

MONEY RUSHERS 1st TD No. Att MONEY RECEPTIONS 1st TD No. Rec Detrez Newsome 23 5 24 91 Terryon Robinson 25 5 27 53 Tyrie Adams 14 1 15 53 Spearman Robinson 19 2 19 25 Corey Holloway 5 0 5 30 Detrez Newsome 7 3 8 24 Connell Young 1 1 2 13 Jordan Mathis 8 0 8 13 Ian Berryman 1 0 1 1 C.J. Goodman 6 0 6 9 Wes Holcombe 1 0 1 3 Aubry Payne 6 0 6 10 TOTALS 45 7 48 195 Michael Helms Jr. 4 1 5 10 Brad Swan Jr. 4 0 4 7 Steffon Hill 3 0 3 4 Terryon Robinson+Detrez News 1 1 1 1 TOTALS 83 12 87 159

1ST DOWN 1ST DOWN MONEY RUSHERS 1st TD No. Att MONEY RECEPTIONS 1st TD No. Rec Tyrie Adams 3 1 4 24 Terryon Robinson 7 4 9 30 Detrez Newsome 3 1 3 50 Spearman Robinson 8 2 8 10 Corey Holloway 1 0 1 21 Jordan Mathis 4 0 4 6 TOTALS 7 2 8 103 Detrez Newsome 1 2 2 6 Steffon Hill 2 0 2 2 Michael Helms Jr. 1 0 1 3 Brad Swan Jr. 1 0 1 2 Aubry Payne 1 0 1 4 TOTALS 25 8 28 66

2ND DOWN 2ND DOWN MONEY RUSHERS 1st TD No. Att MONEY RECEPTIONS 1st TD No. Rec Detrez Newsome 12 2 13 26 Terryon Robinson 10 1 10 13 Tyrie Adams 7 0 7 17 Spearman Robinson 9 0 9 13 Corey Holloway 3 0 3 8 Aubry Payne 5 0 5 5 Connell Young 1 1 2 4 C.J. Goodman 4 0 4 5 TOTALS 23 3 25 59 Jordan Mathis 4 0 4 7 Brad Swan Jr. 3 0 3 4 Detrez Newsome 3 1 3 10 Michael Helms Jr. 2 0 2 4 Terryon Robinson+Detrez News 1 1 1 1 TOTALS 41 3 41 64

3RD DOWN 3RD DOWN MONEY RUSHERS 1st TD No. Att MONEY RECEPTIONS 1st TD No. Rec Detrez Newsome 6 1 6 13 Terryon Robinson 8 0 8 10 Tyrie Adams 4 0 4 12 Spearman Robinson 2 0 2 2 Wes Holcombe 1 0 1 1 C.J. Goodman 2 0 2 2 Corey Holloway 1 0 1 1 Michael Helms Jr. 1 1 2 3 TOTALS 12 1 12 30 Detrez Newsome 2 0 2 7 Steffon Hill 1 0 1 1 TOTALS 16 1 17 28

4TH DOWN 4TH DOWN MONEY RUSHERS 1st TD No. Att MONEY RECEPTIONS 1st TD No. Rec Detrez Newsome 2 1 2 2 Detrez Newsome 1 0 1 1 Ian Berryman 1 0 1 1 TOTALS 1 0 1 1 TOTALS 3 1 3 3 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina - Long Plays

25-YARD PLUS PLAYS LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS Yds Type Player(s) Opponent Long Plays By Yards No. TD 65* Rush Detrez Newsome The Citadel 100+ 0 0 52* Rush Detrez Newsome Gardner-Webb 90-99 0 0 50 KR Detrez Newsome The Citadel 80-89 0 0 48 Pass Terryon Robinson from Tyrie Adams East Carolina 70-79 0 0 45* Pass Detrez Newsome from Tyrie Adams ETSU 60-69 1 1 45 KR Detrez Newsome Wofford 50-59 2 1 45 Pass Spearman Robinson from Tyrie Adams Gardner-Webb 40-49 11 3 43* Pass Terryon Robinson from Tyrie Adams Mercer 30-39 3 0 43 Pass Spearman Robinson from Tyrie Adams ETSU 20-29 29 2 42 KR Detrez Newsome East Carolina 42* INT Fred Payne Samford Long Plays By Type No. TD 41 Pass Spearman Robinson from Tyrie Adams Mercer Rushing 5 2 40 Pass Brad Swan Jr. from Tyrie Adams Mercer Passing 23 4 40 Pass Jordan Mathis from Tyrie Adams Gardner-Webb Punt returns 1 0 38 KR Detrez Newsome The Citadel Kick returns 15 0 38 Pass Spearman Robinson from Tyrie Adams Wofford Interceptions 1 1 35 FR Marvin Tillman Gardner-Webb Fumble returns 1 0 29 KR Detrez Newsome ETSU Other 0 0 28 KR Tra Hardy East Carolina TOTAL 46 7 28* Pass Terryon Robinson+Detrez Newsome from Tyrie AdamsMercer 27 Pass Detrez Newsome from Tyrie Adams ETSU 25-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER 26 Pass Spearman Robinson from Tyrie Adams Mercer Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR 26 KR Detrez Newsome The Citadel 25 KR Detrez Newsome Wofford Detrez Newsome 18 3 4 2 12 0 0 0 25 KR Detrez Newsome Samford Spearman Robinson 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 25 KR Detrez Newsome Samford Terryon Robinson 5 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 25 KR Detrez Newsome ETSU Jordan Mathis 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 C.J. Goodman 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 * touchdown scored on play Tra Hardy 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Brad Swan Jr. 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Terryon Robinson+Detrez 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Fred Payne 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Michael Helms Jr. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Tyrie Adams 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Connell Young 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Marvin Tillman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 46 7 5 23 15 1 1 1 LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rushing 65 Detrez Newsome vs The Citadel (10/1/2016) Rushing Touchdown 65 Detrez Newsome vs The Citadel (10/1/2016) Passing 48 Terryon Robinson from Tyrie Adams vs East Carolina (9/3/2016) Passing Touchdown 45 Detrez Newsome from Tyrie Adams vs ETSU (9/17/2016) Punt Return 22 Jordan Mathis vs Gardner-Webb (9/10/2016) Kick Return 50 Detrez Newsome vs The Citadel (10/1/2016) Interception Return 42 Fred Payne vs Samford (10/22/2016) Fumble Return 35 Marvin Tillman vs Gardner-Webb (9/10/2016) Punt 64 Ian Berryman vs The Citadel (10/1/2016) 64 Ian Berryman vs Mercer (10/15/2016) Field Goal 39 Logan Howard vs ETSU (9/17/2016) 2016 Western Carolina Catamount Football Western Carolina Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 26, 2016) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 03, 2016 at East Carolina L 7-52 44161 All games 1-6 1-2 0-4 0-0 Sep 10, 2016 GARDNER-WEBB W 44-14 11598 Conference 0-5 0-2 0-3 0-0 * Sep 17, 2016 at ETSU L 31-34 13863 Non-Conference 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-0 * Oct 01, 2016 #9 THE CITADEL L 14-37 12283 * Oct 08, 2016 WOFFORD L 19-31 9457 Team Statistics WCU OPP * Oct 15, 2016 at Mercer L 24-38 12247 FIRST DOWNS 139 183 * Oct 22, 2016 at #20 Samford L 17-30 4031 R u s h in g 45 106 P a s s in g 83 63 Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g P e n a l ty 11 14 Detrez Newsome 7 - 7 91 494 22 472 5.2 5 65 67.4 RUSHING YARDAGE 819 2076 Tyrie Adams 7 - 6 72 316 137 179 2.5 1 21 25.6 Rushing Attempts 215 379 Corey Holloway 7 - 1 30 110 5 105 3.5 0 19 15.0 Average Per Rush 3.8 5.5 Connell Young 7 - 0 13 47 2 45 3.5 1 12 6.4 Average Per Game 117.0 296.6 Ian Berryman 7 - 0 1 19 0 19 19.0 0 19 2.7 TDs Rushing 7 15 Wes Holcombe 3 - 0 4 24 6 18 4.5 0 14 6.0 PASSING YARDAGE 1824 1494 Total 7 215 1010 191 819 3.8 7 65 117.0 C o m p - A t t- In t 159-250-8 122-193-2 Opponents 7 379 2199 123 2076 5.5 15 48 296.6 Average Per Pass 7.3 7.7 Average Per Catch 11.5 12.2 Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Average Per Game 260.6 213.4 Tyrie Adams 7 - 6 137.17 157-243-8 64.6 1818 12 48 259.7 TDs Passing 12 15 Wes Holcombe 3 - 0 41.73 2-6-0 33.3 6 0 5 2.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 2643 3570 TEAM 4 - 0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Average Per Play 5.7 6.2 Total 7 134.33 159-250-8 63.6 1824 12 48 260.6 Average Per Game 377.6 510.0 Opponents 7 151.81 122-193-2 63.2 1494 15 75 213.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 28-600 22-512 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-24 17-135 Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-42 8-58 Terryon Robinson 7 - 7 54 551 10.2 5 48 78.7 FUMBLES-LOST 9-8 11-6 Spearman Robinson 7 - 5 25 429 17.2 2 45 61.3 PENALTIES-Yards 53-478 52-524 Detrez Newsome 7 - 7 24 251 10.5 4 45 35.9 PUNTS-AVG 38-44.8 28-42.4 Jordan Mathis 5 - 1 13 180 13.8 0 40 36.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 3 :5 6 3 6 :0 4 Aubry Payne 6 - 3 10 85 8.5 0 12 14.2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 29/88 62/116 Michael Helms Jr. 7 - 5 10 74 7.4 1 21 10.6 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/5 5/8 C.J. Goodman 6 - 1 9 98 10.9 0 24 16.3 Brad Swan Jr. 7 - 5 7 90 12.9 0 40 12.9 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Steffon Hill 1 - 1 4 46 11.5 0 16 46.0 Fred Payne 2 42 21.0 1 42 Jacob Robinson 7 - 0 2 13 6.5 0 8 1.9 Hunter Jacobs 4 - 0 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.8 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Total 7 159 1824 11.5 12 48 260.6 Ian Berryman 35 1629 46.5 64 3 4 10 15 0 Opponents 7 122 1494 12.2 15 75 213.4 Destry Barnwell 2 75 37.5 39 0 0 1 0 0 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Logan Howard 6-8 75.0 0-0 2-4 4-4 0-0 0-0 39 0 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Jordan Mathis 1 22 22.0 0 22 PAT C.J. Goodman 1 0 0.0 0 0 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Connell Young 1 2 2.0 0 2 Detrez Newsome 9 ------54 Total 3 24 8.0 0 22 Logan Howard - 6-8 15-18 - - - - - 33 Opponents 17 135 7.9 0 26 Terryon Robinson 5 ------30 Spearman Robinson 2 - - - 1 - - - 14 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Michael Helms Jr. 1 ------6 Detrez Newsome 20 476 23.8 0 50 Connell Young 1 ------6 Connell Young 3 48 16.0 0 22 Fred Payne 1 ------6 Corey Holloway 2 24 12.0 0 12 Tyrie Adams 1 - - - - 1-1 - - 6 Tra Hardy 2 52 26.0 0 28 Christian Stewart - - 1-1 - - - - - 1 Daniel Nash 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 20 6-8 16-19 - 1 1-1 - - 156 Total 28 600 21.4 0 50 Opponents 30 9-13 29-29 0-1 - - - - 236 Opponents 22 512 23.3 0 44

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Western Carolina 37 31 44 44 0 156 Detrez Newsome 7 472 251 0 476 0 1199 171.3 Opponents 34 81 84 37 0 236 Terryon Robinso 7 0 551 0 0 0 551 78.7 Spearman Robin 7 0 429 0 0 0 429 61.3 Total 7 819 1824 24 600 42 3309 472.7 Opponents 7 2076 1494 135 512 58 4275 610.7 Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Tyrie Adams 7 315 179 1818 1997 285.3 Detrez Newsome 7 91 472 0 472 67.4 Corey Holloway 7 30 105 0 105 15.0 Total 7 465 819 1824 2643 377.6 Opponents 7 572 2076 1494 3570 510.0 Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 27 Tyson Dickson 7-7 29 40 69 2.5-6 . . 1 . . . . . 3 Fred Payne 6-6 30 26 56 3.0-4 . 2-42 ...... 26 Trey Morgan 7-7 38 17 55 2.5-5 . . 7 . 1-0 . . . Total 7 330 324 654 29-103 6-60 2-42 21 16 6-35 5 . . Opponents 7 259 212 471 38-183 20-128 8-58 38 18 8-7 6 3 .