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Offense (7) Defense (7) QB Dan Latorre Sr. DE Alphonso Nathan Jr. Bloomsburg Huskies TB Derrick Price So. DT Todd Givler Jr. FB Stefan Adams Sr. LB Thomas McFarland Jr. Bloomsburg Quick Facts SR Jordan Weisman Jr. DB Jesse Cooper Sr. Location . .Bloomsburg, Pa. TE Ben Weaber Jr. DB Domenique Price Sr. Founded . .1839 OT Darryl Kurtz So. DB Oscar Rivera So. Stadium/Capacity . .Robert B. Redman Stadium/4,775 OG Justin Walker Jr. DB Alex Landis Jr. President . .Dr. David Soltz Specialists (2) Director of Athletics . .Mary Gardner K Jon Koenig Sr. 2008 Record . .11-2 RS Jesse Cooper Sr. East Record/Finish . .6-1/2nd Offense/Defense . .Pro-I/4-3 NCAA Playoff Appearances . .7 Players to Watch . .(1985, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008) Dan Latorre - QB (Elysburg, Pa.) Will play 2009 as a graduate Sports Information Director . .Tom McGuire student after graduating with three undergraduate degrees...Is Office Phone . .570-389-4413 third all-time at Bloomsburg in career yards passing and career Email . [email protected] touchdowns...Has a career record at Bloomsburg of 30-7 in three Press Box Phone . .570-389-4353 years as a starter...Has rushed for 735 yards in his career and has Website . .www.buhuskies.com scored 17 TDs...Will be one of the team's tri-captains. Jesse Cooper - DB/RS (Sewell, N.J.) A four-year starter, Cooper 2009 Schedule was named a 2009 pre-season All-American by Lindy's...Named first team All-PSAC in 2008 as both a defensive back and return 2008 Results specialist...Had four interceptions during the season and returned 2009 Roster two for touchdowns...Led the PSAC in kickoff return average at 2008 Statistics 30.7 yards per return...Will be one of the team's tri-captains. Stefan Adams - FB (West Chester, Pa.) A two-year starter and one of the team's tri-captains. In 2008 he was named second team Danny Hale All-PSAC East...Led team in touchdowns scored with 11. Had a career-high three touchdowns against Cheyney...Scored two Coaching Staff touchdowns in games three other times. Head Coach . .Danny Hale Record at School/Years . .136-46-1/16 Derrick Price - RB (Burlington City, N.J.) Named PSAC East Career Record/Years . .176-59-1/21 Freshman of the Year and first team All-PSAC East...Had 100 rush- Assistant Coaches (Responsbilities) ing yards in each of his first three games...Had seven games with Tom Pajic (Offense Coordinator/QBs); Paul Darragh more than 100 yards rushing, including a season-high 186 yards vs. Mercyhurst...Set BU freshman rushing record with 1279 yards. (Defensive Coordinator/Secondary); Chet Henicle (Linebackers); Brian McBryan (Offensive Line); Bill Perkins (Defensive Line/Strength & Conditioning); Frank Williams Team Outlook (Defensive Line), Ed Rush (Kickers); Jeremy Winn (Running With 15 starters returning from last year's 11-2 team, Backs); Alf Mellito (Defensive Line), Maurice Daly (Scout Bloomsburg head coach Danny Hale knows the expectations are Team) once again high for the Huskies. Among the 13 starters back is the entire starting backfield; quarterback Dan Latorre, fullback Stefan Adams and tailback Derrick Price. All three players earned All- 2008 Team Statistics/League Rank PSAC East recognition last year with Price earning Freshman of Offense Defense the Year honors. In addition, Price's backup, Kenny Domzalski, Scoring . .31.3/6th Scoring . .17.1/3rd also returns and was a second team All-PSAC East selection a Rushing . .266.2/1st Rushing . .122.2/4th year ago. Passing . .128.5/14th Passing . .184.5/7th On defense, the Huskies linebackers led by Mike Varanavage Overall . .394.7/6th Overall . .306.6/4th and Thomas McFarland lead a talented group of players. In the defensive secondary Jesse Cooper is back as a fourth-year starter and is capable of making big plays from anywhere on the field. In addition, Cooper is one of the best kickoff return threats in the country and can score any time he touches the ball. 2009 Team Information On special teams Jon Koenig hit on all 54 extra point attempts Letterwinners Returning . .45 a year ago and is tied his career long with a 42-yard field goal. Letterwinners Lost . .12 Hale said, “I believe we have a good nucleus of players back Starters Returning . .15 and that we can make another run at a PSAC East title and maybe beyond that to the NCAA playoffs. Anything less would be disap- pointing.” Offense (7) Defense (8) WR Josh Gumbert So. DL Sam Fikaris Jr. California Vulcans WR A.J. Jackson Sr. DL Brandon Gordon Sr. OL Cha’Mar Jones Sr. DL Willie Walker Sr. California Quick Facts OL Dan Jordan Jr. LB Brett Diamond So. Location . .California, Pa. OL Nate Nurse Jr. LB Matt McClellan Sr. Founded . .1852 OL Nick Piccirillo Jr. DB Terrence Johnson Sr. Stadium/Capacity . .Adamson Stadium/6,500 OL Matt Scheuer Jr. DB Brandon Livsey Jr. DB Patrick Swearinger Jr. President . .Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. Specialists (4) Director of Athletics . .Dr. Tom Pucci P Derek Fiorenza Gr. 2008 Record . .12-2 K Kevin Hagerman So. West Record/Finish . .7-0/1st KRS Freddie Bacco Sr. Offense/Defense . .Multiple/Multiple PRS Josh Gumbert So. NCAA Playoff Appearances . .2 (2007, 2008) Sports Information Director . .Matthew Kifer Office Phone . .724-938-4552 Players to Watch Email . [email protected] A.J. Jackson - WR (Lehigh Acres, Fla.) Jackson proved to be Press Box Phone . .724-938-4234 one of the top playmakers in the conference last season, posting Website . .www.calvulcans.com 10 touchdown and averaging 16.4 yards per catch (43 receptions). He scored at least one touchdown in seven of the last eight games of the season. 2009 Schedule Terrence Johnson - DB (Braddock, Pa.) Johnson garnered 2008 Results AFCA All-America honors last year after tying his career high with 2009 Roster five interceptions. A three-year starter, he is a two-time All-PSAC 2008 Statistics West First Team selection and has 13 career interceptions. Willie Walker - DL (Aliquippa, Pa.) A three-time All-PSAC West selection, Walker ranked third on the team last year with 50 tack- les. In his career, he has totaled 22.0 TFL with 10.5 sacks and was John Luckhardt a Gene Upshaw Award Finalist in 2008. Coaching Staff Head Coach . .John Luckhardt Team Outlook Record at School/Years . .57-24/7 The Vulcans repeated as NCAA Regional Champions last year Career Record/Years . .194-61-2/24 after claiming a share of their fourth-straight PSAC West title and Assistant Coaches (Responsbilities) winning the first PSAC Championship Game played since 1987. Mike Conway (Associate HC/Defensive Coordinator); Mike Cal U returns an impressive 19 starters from last season and fig- T. Jacobs (Offensive Coordinator); Dave Cole ures to have even greater depth and team speed in 2009 than in (Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator); Mike Evans recent years. (Offensive Line); D’Monn Baker (Tight Ends); John Durham Offensively, the Vulcans return all five offensive linemen and (Safeties); Mike R. Jacobs (Defensive Line); Larry Wilson two of their top three receivers. For the third time in three years, (Wide Receivers/Special Teams); Dwain Painter (Quality Cal U will feature a different starting quarterback as Josh Portis, a Control) transfer from Maryland, will likely start the season under center. Few teams in the nation could boast the depth at running back that the Vulcans have featured in recent years and this season will be 2008 Team Statistics/League Rank no different. Despite the loss of two 1,000-yard rushers, Cal U has Offense Defense a plethora of skilled players in the backfield led by junior Windell Scoring . .35.6/2nd Scoring . .20.1/5th Brown. Rushing . .189.5/4th Rushing . .150.9/7th Cal U looks to continue its dominance on defense this year with Passing . .239.9/5th Passing . .161.5/4th eight returning starters. Senior All-American cornerback Terrence Johnson will anchor the secondary after posting five interceptions Overall . .429.4/3rd Overall . .312.4/5th in 2008. Senior Willie Walker, a Gene Upshaw Award Finalist, along with two-year starter Sam Fikaris will control the defensive line. The Vulcans return a pair of starters at linebacker including sophomore Brett Diamond who started eight games last year as a 2009 Team Information true freshman. Letterwinners Returning . .38 In terms of special teams, Cal U returns all of its specialists Letterwinners Lost . .20 from last season, including All-PSAC West performers Derek Fiorenza (punter) and Freddie Bacco (return specialist). Starters Returning . .18 Offense (7) Defense (9) QB Bo Thompson Sr. NG Darryl Wilkins Sr. Cheyney Wolves WR Darnell Burton Jr. DL Tim Hume So. WR Dominic Crowell So. LB Rekale Lafond Sr. Cheyney Quick Facts TE Adam Madden Sr. LB Frank Lyburn So. Location . .Cheyney, Pa. OL Gabe Siano Johnson Jr. LB Joe Morris Sr. Founded . .1837 OL Darren Watson Jr. CB Ronnell Kennedy Jr. Stadium/Capacity . .O’Shields-Stevenson Stadium (5,000) OL Richard White So. CB James Vallery Sr. S Demel Chambers Sr. President . .Dr. Michelle R. Howard-Vital S Earnest Polite So. Director of Athletics . .China Jude Specialists (2) 2008 Record . .0-11 PRS Dominic Crowell So. East Record/Finish . .0-7/8th KRS Earnest Polite So. Offense/Defense . .Multiple/4-3 NCAA Playoff Appearances . .None Sports Information Director . .Lenn Margolis Office Phone . .610-399-2143 Players to Watch Email . [email protected] Tim Hume - DL (Harrisburg, Pa.) A year ago, Hume was named as a second team All-PSAC team...Last season, as a freshman, he Press Box Phone . .610-399-2026 ranked eighth on the squad in tackles with 37...Led the team with Website .