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Eastern Finishes 5-2 During Season of Obstacles and Challenges

Eagles will take the opportunity to celebrate a 2020-21 Eagle Football 14th berth in the FCS Playoffs before starting Eastern Washington preparations for the 2021 campaign University “Eagles” The 2020-21 season was certainly a journey for the Eastern Washington Uni- (5-2 / 5-1 Big Sky-2nd) versity football team, and the next trek is right around the corner. FCS Playoffs First Round A little rest and relaxation – and a chance to celebrate what they accomplished – are top on the list for the Eagles after they concluded their 2020-21 season with EWU Coach: Aaron Best (Eastern Washington ‘01) a 5-2 record overall and a 14th appearance in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. School Record: 31-14 .689 / 24-6 .800 Big Sky (Four Seasons) The Eagles led 14-0 and 20-7 at North Dakota State, the eight-time NCAA Divi- – Overall Percentage Currently Ranks 12th in Big Sky sion I Champions, but fell 42-20 on April 24 in the first round of the playoffs. Eastern Conference history (third at Eastern), and conference had earned an at-large berth after finishing 5-1 and as the runner-up in the Big Sky percentage is sixth in the league (second at Eastern) Conference during a season delayed and impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Career Record: Same “We’ll take a deep breath and look back on all the things we conquered along this journey,” Eastern head coach Aaron Best said just minutes after his team’s season concluded at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D. EWU RECORDS BROKEN Conceivably, all of Eastern players are eligible to return for the 2021 season, since eligibility was not impacted during the 2020-21 campaign. Eastern is scheduled Game to next play at UNLV of the on Thursday, Sept. 2 at Al- Longest Drive / Plays legiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. 22 - versus UC Davis 4/3/21 . . . previous “We’ll get to those decisions once the dust clears in a week or two,” said Best record 19 versus Sacramento State 9/30/17 of what he expects his roster to look like in the 2020-21 season. “In the meantime we are going to do our thing and enjoy our time together as the spring season con- Longest Drive / Time of Possession cludes.” 9:29 - versus UC Davis 4/3/21 . . . previous Addressing his players in the locker room once the season concluded was more record 9:06 versus Cal State Northridge 9/26/98 difficult than normal, Best said. “It’s never easy and is one of the most difficult things to do,” he explained. Career “With any team when the season ends, those same heartbeats won’t be together in Rushing Yards for a Quarterback the same locker room. There are players who go separate ways and different things 1,363 - Eric Barriere . . . broke record happen, so it’s tough. of 1,232 set by Vernon Adams Jr. (2012-14) “But it’s even tougher this time around because of all the obstacles and chal- lenges Covid presented us. The pushback to the spring season ended with us in the playoffs, and you don’t know when it’s going to end. But you know it could end at any moment, so it makes it kind of doubly tough. It’s even tougher when you love your 2021 SCHEDULE kids you coach – day-in and day-out they’ve put a lot on the line.” Date Opponent Location Series/Streak The Eagles put together a five-game winning streak amidst an environment that S. 2 (Th.) at UNLV Las Vegas (Allegiant St.) First Meeting included lots of cancellations and postponements in FCS Football and within the Big Sept. 11 Central Washington Cheney, Wash. EWU 35-30-4/+2 Sky, but he was thankful those didn’t impact the season schedule for his program. Sept. 18 at Western Illinois Macomb, Ill. First Meeting However, the Eagles weren’t immune to the impacts of Covid, and Best himself had Sept. 25 at Southern Utah* Cedar City, Utah EWU 7-3/+1 to miss EWU’s opener versus on Sept. 27 after he had a non-symptomatic Oct. 2 Montana* Cheney, Wash. UM 28-17-1/-1 case of the disease. Oct. 9 at Northern Colorado* Greeley, Colo. EWU 13-1/+12 “They’ve adjusted their schedules, whether it be athletic, academic, in the Oct. 16 Idaho* Cheney, Wash. UI 17-8/+1 athletic training room, with the equipment room or in the strength and conditioning Oct. 23 Weber State* Cheney, Wash. EWU 19-16/-2 room,” Best praised. “There are so many things that every football team in every Oct. 30 Bye sport has been thrown challenges with this past year. Our team has done an amazing Nov. 6 Montana State*& Cheney, Wash. EWU 32-10/+7 job to get to this point. So it’s even harder this time than any time you tell your team Nov. 13 at UC Davis* Davis, Calif. EWU 9-0/+9 you are proud of them at the end of a campaign.” Nov. 20 at Portland State* Hillsbor-o, Ore. EWU 21-20-1/+4 In a typical spring, Eastern would have wrapped up spring football practice in * Game. &Senior Day. late April and jumped head-long into preparations for the fall season and an August opening to training camp. But Best said the program will pause for a bit of time EWU Football - Page 2 because of the rigors and injuries a delayed season created so close to the More on the Eagles fall season.

“We need some time off physically and mentally,” he said. “This has Eastern won five-straight games since a season-opening loss to Idaho, and Weber been such an abnormal season in a lot of different ways – in a lot of good State won all five of its games to capture the regular season Big Sky Conference title ways but a lot of weird, odd and challenging ways too. We’ll give them some and the league’s automatic berth. time off from football because this is draining. And we end it and turn In the final two weeks of its regular season, Eastern beat No. 11 UC Davis 32-22 around in three months and do it again.” on the road, then won its 17th-straight at in Cheney, Wash., with a come- Eastern closed the regular season ninth in the STATS Perform NCAA from-behind 38-31 victory over Idaho. Football Championship Subdivision top 25 poll, and EWU was also ranked The Eagles were led by Walter Payton Award finalist and the Big Sky Conference ninth by the coaches. While the Eagles were making their 14th appearance Offensive MVP Eric Barriere, who finished with 2,579 yards of total offense and 19 overall in the FCS Playoffs, Best made his 11th as an EWU player or coach. passing touchdowns in seven games. Twice he directed game-tying and game-winning scoring drives in the fourth quarter for EWU, and he went over the 10,000-yard mark in The Eagles were led by Walter Payton Award finalist and the Big Sky his career for offense (current total of 10,098). Conference Offensive MVP Eric Barriere, who finished with 2,579 yards In finishing 5-1 in the Big Sky Conference in the 2020-21 season, Eastern has now of total offense and 19 passing touchdowns in seven games. He helped won at least five conference games in the last 14 seasons, with a 6-2 or better finish Eastern’s offense rank in the top eight in the nation in scoring (37.7), total (75 percent) in 11 of those 14. Since EWU’s last losing league season in 2006 (3-5), offense (522.7) and passing offense (366.7). Eastern’s passing average was the Eagles are 88-22 in the league for a .800 winning percentage. the third-best in school history and the average of 522.7 yards per game of Head coach Aaron Best made his 11th appearance in the FCS Playoffs as either total offense was fifth, just behind the 2019 average of 524.8 which led FCS. an EWU player or coach. As head coach, he has led EWU to finishes of 6-2, 7-1, 6-2 In EWU’s last 17 seasons (2004-2020/21), EWU has ranked in the top and now 5-1 in the league in his four seasons at the helm, a 24-6 record and .800 winning percentage that currently ranks sixth in the 58-year history of the league (third 10 in passing 14 times, total offense on 13 occasions and scoring eight among coaches with at least four seasons). Overall, Best is currently 31-14 for a .689 times. In school history, EWU has won a trio of FCS titles for total offense winning percentage to rank 12th all-time in the league (ninth among coaches with at (2019, 2001, 1997), as well as three passing offense titles (2016, 2015, last four seasons at the helm). 2011) and two for scoring offense (2014, 2001). Consistency has been a cornerstone of EWU Football, and the Eagles have extended to 17 seasons a current run of winning the league title and/or advancing to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs at least A Look at EWU’s 2020-21 every other year. Eastern has achieved that feat ever since its last back-to- back-empty seasons in 2002 and 2003. Regular Season . . . “We kind of have to go back to the drawing board to determine what is best for us,” added Best, who is now 31-14 overall in four seasons at the On Feb. 27 in the 2020-21 season opener for both teams, Eastern was finally able helm, including a 24-6 mark in Big Sky games. “We’ll look and see what to begin its 112th season in school history after a delay of five months because of the we have injury-wise and see how the next few calendar months go. It’s far Covid-19 pandemic. The Eagles opened a 14-0 lead at Idaho, but the Vandals would enough away, and these guys have earned the right to hug each other and take their only lead of the game with 54 seconds left and won 28-21. Eastern had 426 be proud of each other for the run that they’ve had. They won five games in yards of total offense – including 339 by Eric Barriere – while holding the Vandals to a row and then had the ability to get into the playoffs.” 366 yards. Two days prior to that game, Eastern confirmed that Best had tested positive for Covid-19 and would miss the season-opening game at Idaho. He followed proper

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Phone: 509.359.2463 Jr. (2nd in 2019, 2017; HM in 2018), TE Jayce Gilder (3rd in Athletic Director: Lynn Hickey 2019), DE Jim Townsend (3rd in 2019), S Dehonta Hayes First Round/April 24: at Brookings, South Dakota - #1 South Dakota St. 31 Senior Woman Administrator: Sarah Adams (3rd in 2019); DT Dylan Ledbetter (HM in 2019, 2018), WR (6-1), Holy Cross 3 (3-1); at Ogden, Utah - Southern Ill. 34, (6-3), Weber Faculty Representative: Jeff Stafford Jayson Williams (HM in 2019), WR Dre’ Sonte Dorton St. 31 (5-0); at Newark, Delaware - Delaware 19 (6-0), Sacred Heart 10 Head Football Athletic Trainer: Vanessa Nersten (2nd in 2017 as ), Anfernee Gurley (HM in (3-2); at Jacksonville, Alabama - #4 Jacksonville St. 49 (10-2), Davidson Facilities Manager: David Early 2017 on Special Teams). 14 (4-3); at Harrisonburg, Virginia - #3 James Madison 31 (6-0), VMI 24 Equipment Manager: Augie Hernandez Starters Returning: 10 (4 offense, 6 defense, plus 1 kicker, 1 (6-2); at Grand Forks, North Dakota - North Dakota 44 (5-1), Missouri St. 10 Marketing/Promotions: Kyle Hoob punter, 1 snapper) Business Operations: Shanna Marchand Starters Lost: 12 (7 offense, 5 defense) (5-5); at Fargo, North Dakota - North Dakota St. 42 (7-2), Eastern Wash. 20 Ticket Manager: Ashley Finn Letterwinners Returning: 43 (20 offense, 20 defense, 3 (5-2); at Huntsville, Texas - #2 Sam 21 (7-0), Monmouth 15 (3-1). 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The Eagles beat Northern Arizona 45-13 on March 6 in Date Opponent Location Time/Result Series/Streak the first game on the new red Astroturf surface installed at Feb. 27 at Idaho*~ Moscow, Idaho L, 21-28 UI 17-7/-2 “The Inferno” last summer. The Eagles then won on the road Mar. 6 Northern Arizona*~ Cheney, Wash. W, 45-13 EWU 23-12/+4 at Idaho State 46-42, needing two fourth quarter touchdowns to pull out that victory. Eastern followed with a 62-10 romp Mar. 13 at Idaho State*~ Pocatello, Idaho W, 46-42 EWU 30-9/+12 past Cal Poly at home on March 27, then EWU won at 11th- Mar. 20 Open ranked UC Davis 32-22, extending EWU’s streak of seasons Mar. 27 Cal Poly*~ Cheney, Wash. W, 62-10 EWU 10-2/+8 with at least two road wins to 27. At ISU, EWU extended its April 3 at UC Davis*~ Davis, Calif. W, 32-22 EWU 9-0/+9 streak of at least one road win to 52 seasons. Apr. 10 Idaho*~ Cheney, Wash. W, 38-31 UI 17-8/+1 Eastern closed the regular season with a come-from- Apr. 17 Open behind 38-31 victory over Idaho, giving EWU its 17th-straight Apr. 24 at North Dakota St.^ Fargo, N.D. L, 20-42 NDSU 4-1/-4 victory at Roos Field. The win also improve Barriere to 13-0 at “The Inferno.” *Big Sky Conference Game. ^First Round of NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs ~Televised Weber State finished as the Big Sky Conference cham- regionally by SWX (6.2 in Spokane/Cheney/Coeur d’Alene/Sandpoint/Lewiston, 23.3 in Yakima and 25.3 in pion at 5-0, followed by Eastern Washington at 5-1 and UC the Tri-Cities. The station is also available via 306/112 in Spokane; Davis Cable 37/310 in Cheney; Davis and Northern Arizona at 3-2. Idaho and Idaho State 1245 in Coeur d’Alene & Pullman/Moscow; Charter 183 in Tri-Cities/Yakima; Cable One 36 in were 2-4, while the bottom two teams in the standings were Lewiston; Northland Cable 317 in Moses Lake; and Northland Cable 115 in Sandpoint). Southern Utah (1-5) and Cal Poly (0-3).

for 1,363 net yards and 18 more TDs. He had a passing efficiency rating of 146.9 as a sophomore, 151.6 in 2019 and a 148.0 mark in his career to currently rank fifth in school history. Barriere has surpassed the school record for rushing yards by a quarterback -- he now has 1,363 with Vernon Adams Jr. closing his career with 1,232. Eastern is 19-1 when Barriere has rushed for at least 21 yards, with the lone loss coming at Sacramento Season Notes State (10/5/19) when he finished with 103. “He was thrust into the role in the middle of 2018 and put the team on his shoul- Barriere Among 16 Finalists for Payton Award to be Announced May 15 ders, and really carried that team through a better part of that year,” added Best. “He’s After a productive 2020-21 six-game campaign, Eastern quarterback Eric Barriere only grown since then and is a very hungry individual. He studies his tail off and doesn’t is among the 16 finalists for the Stats Perform FCS Walter Payton Award, which is just rely on his talents. He’s made reads and checked the ball down when necessary, presented to the national offensive player of the year in ’s NCAA Football he’s tucked the ball and ran when necessary and he’s gotten out of bounds when Championship Subdivision. necessary. He’s given our team the best chance to win play-in and play-out. I commend him 100 percent for his growth, including off the field. He’s part of something special, not A 40-member national media panel will select the winner from the unprecedented just on Saturdays.” 2020-21 season, which has spanned the fall and spring semesters. Voting was con- ducted prior to the postseason, with the top three finishers announced on April 28 and Stats Perform will also present the Buck Buchanan Award (FCS defensive player of the recipient announced on May 15. the year), Jerry Rice Award (FCS freshman player of the year), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS coach of the year) and Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Payton Award, named for the legendary running back and in its 34th season, has served as a stepping-stone for such NFL players as Steve McNair, Tony Romo, Brian Westbrook, Jimmy Garoppolo and former Eagle Cooper Kupp. Kupp was EWU’s Barriere is Big Sky Conference Offensive Player as 13 Eagles Are Honored latest recipient in 2015, with other former Eagles honored including Erik Meyer (2005) All-America quarterback Eric Barriere was selected as the Big Sky Conference Of- and (2011). Also, the most recent recipient in 2019, former North fensive Player of the Year after leading the Eastern Washington University football team Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance, is projected to be one of the early selections in to a 5-1 record and a berth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. the NFL Draft on April 29. The league’s head coaches selected a total of 13 Eastern players to the All-Big Sky Barriere, who led Eastern to a 5-2 record and the first round of the FCS Playoffs, team announced on April 21 by the league office. finished fifth in the voting as a junior in the 2019 season. He has made his case for Barriere, announced April 19 as a Walter Payton Award finalist, was the preseason the award in the 2020-21 season by passing for at least 300 yards in five of six regular league MVP and didn’t disappoint during the six games played this winter/spring amidst games and having at least 400 yards of total offense in three of them. In the other game, the Covid-19 pandemic. Barriere was a unanimous first All-Big Sky selection, having he had 284 passing/324 total offense in barely over two quarters of action in a 62-10 earned third team honors each of the last two seasons. Senior wide receiver Talolo romp. Limu-Jones was also a unanimous choice as he was honored by the league for the first Through seven games, Barriere ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA Football Cham- time. pionship Subdivision in total offense (sixth, 368.4 per game), passing offense (seventh, Also honored on the first team was senior offensive tackle Tristen Taylor, who 347.9), passing touchdowns (second, 19) and points responsible for (ninth, 17.4 per earned his fourth All-Big Sky award in his career. He was a second-team selection in game). In the 2020-21 season, he completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 2,435 yards, 2019 and honorable mention in 2016 and 2017. He’s started all 46 games he’s played 19 touchdowns and 2,579 total yards of offense. thus far in his EWU career. “He’s been phenomenal,” said Eastern head coach Aaron Best. “His play-making Senior running back Tamarick Pierce was also on the first team, and was joined by ability, ability to escape rush and ability to extend plays has been second-to-none. And a pair of defensive players – junior defensive end Mitchell Johnson and junior safety we’ve had a first-hand glimpse of some great ones here. But Eric’s development has Anthany Smith. Johnson was a second-team All-Big Sky pick as a freshman in 2018. been thorough and consistent.” On the second team were sophomore wide receiver Freddie Roberson, junior In his illustrious 38-game career, Barriere is now 20-9 as a starter, including 13-0 offensive lineman Wyatt Musser, sophomore defensive back Tre Weed and sophomore at home. In the FCS Playoffs he went over the 10,000-yard mark for total offense in kicker Seth Harrison. Senior running back Dennis Merritt, sophomore defensive tackle his career with a current total of 10,098 – including 8,735 through the air. He ranks fifth Joshua Jerome and inside linebacker Ty Graham earned honorable mention. Harrison in school history in both categories, as well as his career total of 75 TD passes. He’s earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a freshman in 2019. now fourth with 93 total touchdowns responsible for. Eastern career records in those categories are 13,308, 12,616, 110 and 121. Now 20-9 as a starter with 38 games of experience, Barriere helped EWU to the 2018 NCAA Division I Championship game as a sophomore. He became the 11th dif- Barriere has completed 60.3 percent of his passes in his career (646-of-1071), ferent EWU player to combine for 13 honors in the last 20 seasons as the top offensive good for 8,735 yards, 75 touchdowns and 21 interceptions, and has rushed 287 times

EWU Football - Page 3 EWU Football - Page 4 player in the league. In 2016, quarterback Gage Gubrud and wide receiver Cooper Kupp became the first teammates to earn co-MVP honors. In 2015, Kupp be- TEAM RANKINGS came only the second wide receiver in 42 years to win the honor. Ten of EWU’s MVP awards have been quarterbacks, including Gubrud, Vernon Adams (2014 & 2013), Bo Levi Mitchell (2011), Matt Nichols (2009 and 2020-21 Winter/Spring Rankings 2007), Erik Meyer (2005 and 2004) Josh Blankenship (2002) and Harry Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Rankings (April 19, 2021) Leons (1997), as well as running backs Jesse Chatman (2001) and (2010). 9th (#1 James Madison, #3 Weber State, #6 North Dakota State, #13 UC Davis) With the selections of Taylor and Musser, a total of 62 Eastern of- fensive linemen have now earned All-Big Sky accolades in 34 seasons in 2020-21 Preseason Rankings the league (1987-20/21), including 28 who have earned first team honors. They have combined for 105 honors (34 first team, 25 second team, 3 FCS Top 25 Preseason Rankings third team, 42 honorable mention). 12th (winter/spring) - Athlon Sports (#1 NDSU, #2 Weber State, #24 Idaho) 14th (winter/spring) - Hero Sports (#1 NDSU, #3 Weber State) A total of 112 first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors have been 18th (fall) - STATS (#1 NDSU, #4 Weber State, #6 Montana State, #7 Montana, #12 won by Eastern players since 1997 (through 2020/21). Since joining the Sacramento State) Big Sky in 1987, Eastern has won a total of 512 All-Big Sky accolades 18th (fall) - Hero Sports (#1 NDSU, #3 Weber State, #5 Montana State, #7 Montana, #12 (first, second, third, honorable mention). Sacramento State) Talolo Limu-Jones ended the season fourth in FCS in receiving 18th (fall) - Street & Smith’s (#1 NDSU, #5 Weber State, #8 Montana State, #9 Montana, #16 yards per game (108.4) and was is ninth in receptions per game (6.9, Sacramento State) total of 48). He now has 42 games of experience (nine as a starter), and 20th (fall) - Athlon Sports (#1 NDSU, #4 Sacramento State, #6 Weber State, #7 Montana has 90 career catches for 1,600 yards and 15 touchdowns – an average State, #9 Montana) of 17.8 per reception (currently sixth in school history). He has averaged 23rd (fall) - College FB America (#1 NDSU, #6 Montana, #7 Montana State, #8 Weber State, a touchdown every 6.0 career catches, #11 Sac State) He ended the regular season with three-straight performances with at least 140 receiving yards, and had a least a 66-yard catch in all three games. He caught four passes for 140 yards and a 66-yard touchdown reception versus Idaho on April 10 in EWU’s come-from-behind 38-31 victory. On April 3 in a 32-22 win over 11th-ranked UC Davis on April 3, HONORS Limu-Jones had career highs with 154 yards receiving on 10 catches, including a key 77-yard TD in the third quarter which was his career long. He also scored on a 21-yard TD reception and was credited with a 2020-21 Honors career-high two tackles. Tamarick Pierce finished the season with a team-high 462 yards #3 - Eric Barriere – Quarterback - 6-0 - 200 - Sr. - 3L* - Inglewood, Calif. rushing with five touchdowns and an average of 5.4 yards per rush. He Walter Payton Award Finalist (Stats Perform - One of 16 finalists announced 4/19/21) also caught eight passes for another 31 yards. He made the first start of Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year (League - announced 4/21/21) his Eastern career at Idaho on Feb. 27, 2021, and rushed for a team-high First Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21 - unanimous selection) 63 yards on a 13 carries. He followed that with his first 100-yard rushing Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week (League - UC Davis - 4/3/21) game with 105 and two scores versus Northern Arizona on March 6. He had a productive day in EWU’s 32-22 win at 11th-ranked UC Davis on Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness - 436 total offense, 3 April 3, rushing for 84 yards on a career-most 23 attempts as the Eagles TD/393 passing, 30-of-41, 3 TD & 43 rushing - UC Davis - 4/3/21) finished with 171 on the ground. He also had a career-high four recep- FCS National Offensive Player of the Week (Stats Perform - 470 total offense, 5 TD/451 pass- tions for 24 yards with a long of 17. ing, 34-of-50, 5 TD & 19 rushing - Idaho State - 3/13/21) Pierce now has a 5.98 career average per rush which currently ranks Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week (League - Idaho State - 3/13/21) fifth in school history (teammate Dennis Merritt is sixth at 5.92). Pierce Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness - ISU - 3/13/21) has rushed for 1,476 yards and 23 touchdowns in 46 games as an Eagle Hon. Mention FCS National Offensive Player of the Week (STATS - 422 total offense, 3 (six as a starter) with 21 catches for 138 yards and another score. Al- TD/413 passing, 29-of-49, 3 TD & 9 rushing - Northern Arizona - 3/6/21) though he was able to play in four games, he redshirted the 2019 season Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week (League - Northern Arizona - 3/6/21) as he continued to rehabilitate a 2018 injury. Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness - NAU - 3/6/21) Tristen Taylor and Wyatt Musser helped Eastern rank third in total offense with an average of 522.7 yards per game. Eastern was also #1 - Talolo Limu-Jones - Wide Receiver - 6-5 - 220 - Sr. - 3L* - Vallejo, Calif. fourth nationally in passing (366.7) and eighth in scoring offense (37.7). First Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21 - unanimous selection) In addition, the Eagles were 37th in rushing (158.0) and eighth in passing Hon. Mention FCS National Offensive Player of the Week (Stats Perform - 10 receptions, 155 efficiency (151.1). yards, 2 TD (including 78-yarder) - UC Davis - 4/3/21) While Taylor has started all 47 games he’s played as an Eagle offensive tackle, Musser has 33 games of experience. He made the first #29 - Anthany Smith - Safety - 5-11 - 190 - Jr. - 1L* - Everett, Wash. start of his career at Idaho on Feb. 27, 2021, and started all seven games First Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) in the 2020-21 season at guard. Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week (College Sports Madness - 17 tackles to Mitchell Johnson has been an opportunistic player as EWU’s equal the 19th-most in EWU history - Idaho - 4/10/21) “Buck” defensive end, and for the season he had 26 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, four quarterback hurries and a pass broken up. In #65 - Tristen Taylor - Off. Tackle - 6-6 - 325 - Sr. - 3L* - Stockton, Calif. EWU’s 62-10 victory over Cal Poly on March 27, he had his first career First Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) touchdown on a 34-yard return just six minutes into the game to give EWU a 21-0 lead over the Mustangs. Two weeks later against Idaho on April 10, he had his fifth career interception with a leaping/twisting #24 - Tamarick Pierce - R. Back - 5-10 - 215 - Sr. - 3L* - Oakland, Ca. / Saint Mary’s HS ’16 pick on fourth down against with 1:29 remaining to help seal the 38-31 First Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) victory. He also equaled his career high with nine tackles in that game and was credited with a half-sack. He now has 98 tackles, eight sacks,

EWU Football - Page 4 EWU Football - Page 5 five interceptions, 11 quarterback hurries, four passes broken up, three fumble recoveries and a pair of forced fumbles in his 34-game career (17 #5 - Mitchell Johnson - D. End - 6-3 - 245 - Jr. - 2L* - West Linn, Ore. / West Linn HS ’17 as a starter). First Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) In EWU’s last regular season game on April 10 versus Idaho, An- thany Smith had 17 tackles -- equaling the 19th-most in school history #11 - Freddie Roberson - WR - 6-3 - 185 - So. - 1L* - , Wa. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 – and finished with a team-leading 44 tackles in six games played (all Second Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) as a starter). He made his starting debut versus the Vandals on Feb. 27, 2021, and had 10 tackles and a 71-yard interception return for a touch- down which was the 18th-longest in school history. Smith has 71 career #77 - Wyatt Musser - Off. Line - 6-5 - 295 - Jr. - 2L* - Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’17 tackles, three interceptions and three passes broken up in 24 games (six Second Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) as a starter). Smith played in just three games in 2019 before being lost for the season with an injury. #7 - Tre Weed - Def. Back - 6-0 - 190 - So. - 1L* - Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS ’18 Freddie Roberson finished with 33 grabs for 470 yards and three Second Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) touchdowns, and also had a 42-yard touchdown rush. Now with 18 games of experience (eight starts) in his career and with two 100-yard #83 - Seth Harrison - Kicker - 5-10 - 180 - So. - 1L* - Coeur d’Alene, Id. / C. d’Alene HS ’18 receiving performances, he had career highs of eight catches for 142 Second Team All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) yards versus Idaho State on March 13. In the 2020-21 opener at Idaho on Feb. 27, Roberson had seven catches for 48 yards, and versus North- #18 - Ty Graham - 6-0 - 205 - Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS ‘16 & Univ. of Idaho ern Arizona on March 6 Roberson finished with 65 yards and a score on Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) four catches. Hampshire Honor Society (National FB Foundation & Col. Hall of Fame - announced 4/13/21) Seth Harrison kicked a 55-yard to match the third-longest in school history in EWU’s 62-10 win over Cal Poly on March 27. Later in #6 - Dennis Merritt - R. Back - 5-10 - 180 - Sr. - 2L* - Leavenworth, Wa. / Cascade HS ’15 the game he also kicked a 47-yarder which now equals the 33rd longest, Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) and he also had a 50-yarder at Idaho State on March 20. He became just the seventh Eagle in school history to have at least three career #53 - Joshua Jerome - Def. Tackle - 6-1 - 275 - So. - 1L* - Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘18 field goals of 47 yards or more, and just the fourth with two of at least 50 Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (League - announced 4/21/21) yards. For the season, he was 6-of-9 kicking field goals, 25-of-27 on extra #78 - Conner Crist - 6-3 - 300 - Tigard, Ore. / Tigard HS ‘16 points and averaged 59.9 per kickoff (two touchbacks). In his career he Hampshire Honor Society (National FB Foundation & Col. Hall of Fame - announced 4/13/21) is 18-of-21 on field goals, 75-of-80 kicking extra points and has a 54.5 kickoff average (eight touchbacks). He made his only field goal attempt #8 - Jack Sendelbach - 6-3 - 225 - Seattle, Wash. / Blanchet HS ‘15 and all five of his extra points against Idaho on April 10 in swirling 25 Hampshire Honor Society (National FB Foundation & Col. Hall of Fame - announced 4/13/21) mile-per-hour winds at Roos Field in Cheney. Tre Weed started all seven games for EWU at cornerback in the #56 - Jusstis Warren - 6-2 - 250 - Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ‘15 & Univ. of Washington 2020-21 season, and had 22 tackles with a pair of passes broken up. He Hampshire Honor Society (National FB Foundation & Col. Hall of Fame - announced 4/13/21) has now played 23 games as an Eagle (18 as a starter), and has career total of 68 tackles, two interceptions and nine passes broken up. He earned Freshman All-America accolades in 2018. A sixth-year senior, Dennis Merritt had 287 yards and four touch- downs rushing for EWU, and caught another 10 passes for 123 yards and 2020-21 Preseason Honors three more scores. He scored a team-high seven touchdowns, including three in EWU’s final regular season game versus Idaho on April 10. He had 64 yards rushing in that game, second in his career behind the 67 he Senior Co-Captains had earlier in the season versus Idaho State. QB Eric Barriere (2nd Year), S Calin Criner (1st Year), DB Ty Graham (1st Year), RB Tamarick Pierce (1st Year), LB Jack Sendelbach (2nd Year), OT Tristen Taylor (1st Year) He returned after suffering a serious lower leg injury versus Linden- wood on Sept. 7, 2019, and missing the remainder of the season. He All-America opened the 2020-21 season at Idaho on Feb. 27 by catching a 27-yard QB Eric Barriere - 1st Team Hero Sports (winter/spring) touchdown pass early in the second quarter. He finished with three QB Eric Barriere - 2nd Team Hero Sports (fall) catches for 46 yards and another 41 yards rushing. He now has 846 career yards (5.92 average per rush to rank sixth in school history just QB Eric Barriere - 3rd Team STATS (fall) behind teammate Tamarick Pierce at 5.98) and eight touchdowns rush- QB Eric Barriere - 4th Team Phil Steele Publications (fall) ing, and another 18 catches for 270 yards and four scores in 37 games QB Eric Barriere - College Sports Journal (fall; one of three quarterbacks on 60-player team) (two as a starter). All-Big Sky Conference Defensive tackle Joshua Jerome had 41 tackles to rank third on QB Eric Barriere – Official Team Selected by League Office (also MVP on offense) & 1st the team, and had a team-leading three sacks and a pair of quarterback Team Phil Steele Publications hurries. He made the first start of his career against Idaho on Feb. 27, 2021, and responded with eight tackles (three of them for loss), a sack OL Tristen Taylor – Official Team Selected by League Office & 2nd Team Phil Steele and two quarterback hurries. He has played just 21 career games (seven Publications as a starter), but already has 82 career tackles with 4 1/2 sacks, three WR Andrew Boston – 3rd Team Phil Steele Publications quarterback hurries, a pass broken up, and a fumble recovery. DL Mitchell Johnson – 3rd Team Phil Steele Publications K Seth Harrison – 3rd Team Phil Steele Publications Linebacker Ty Graham was EWU’s leading tackler through the regu- lar season with 42 tackles, although he played just the first series versus Idaho on April 10 and was lost for the season with an injury. He had his EWU career high of nine tackles against Cal Poly on March 27. He also had a quarterback hurry in that game that led to a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown by Mitchell Johnson.

EWU Football - Page 5 EWU Football - Page 6 Eagles Fall Short of Winning Second-Straight Total Offense Title Through seven games in the 2020-21 season, Eastern was third in FCS in Eric Barriere Highlights total offense with an average of 522.7 yards per game. The Eagles had entered the postseason leading FCS in total offense and were looking to defend the title it won in (Through 2020-21 winter/spring season) 2019. However, the Eagles were held to 307 yards against eight-time NCAA Division I champion North Dakota State, coming up 208 yards short of the title (needed 515 overall in the game). • Selected as Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Besides ranking third in total offense, Eastern was also fourth nationally in pass- a finalist for the Walter Payton Award in the 2020-21 season. Was a ing (366.7) and eighth in scoring offense (37.7). In addition, the Eagles were 37th in second team preseason All-America selection by Hero Sports, as well as rushing (158.0) and eighth in passing efficiency (151.1). Eastern’s passing average the league’s preseason MVP. He also received third team preseason All- was the third-best in school history and the average of 522.7 yards per game of total America honors from STATS and fourth team accolades from Phil Steele offense was fifth, just behind the 2019 average of 524.8 which led FCS. Publications. In addition, he was one of three quarterbacks selected to In EWU’s last 17 seasons (2004-2020/21), EWU has ranked in the top 10 in pass- the 60-player College Sports Journal All-America team. For the winter/ ing 14 times, total offense on 13 occasions and scoring eight times. In school history, EWU has won a trio of FCS titles for total offense (2019, 2001, 1997), as well as three spring 2020-21 season, he was picked as the lone quarterback on the passing offense titles (2016, 2015, 2011) and two for scoring offense (2014, 2001). 29-member Hero Sports preseason All-America squad. Quarterback Eric Barriere finished the 2020-21 season ranked in the top 10 • In 2019, Barriere finished fifth in the voting for the prestigious Walter in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (sixth, 368.4 per Payton Award presented by STATS, and earned third team FCS All- game), passing offense (seventh, 347.9), passing touchdowns (second, 19) and points responsible for (ninth, 17.4 per game). Wide receiver Talolo Limu-Jones ended the America honors from Hero Sports. season fourth in FCS in receiving yards per game (108.4) and was is ninth in recep- • A unanimous first team All-Big Sky choice in the 2020-21 season, he tions per game (6.9, total of 48). earned third team All-Big Sky Conference honors as both a sophomore The Eagles were ranked 65th in total defense in the 2020-21 season, allowing (2018) and junior (2019). Six times in his career he has won Big Sky an average of 382.2 yards per game and allowing 26.9 points per game to rank 56th. In third down conversion percentage, Eastern was 13th offensively (.462) and 57th Conference Player of the Week honors (three in 2020-21, twice in 2019, defensively (.408), and on fourth down were 12th on offense (.700) and ninth on once in 2018). defense (.250). • With 38 total games of experience, he is 20-9 in 29 career games as a starter (13-0 at home), with 8,735 passing yards, 1,363 rushing and Eastern is 31-19 Since 2010 Versus Ranked Opponents 10,098 total yards of offense as an Eagle. After EWU’s game versus North Dakota State on April 24, Eastern has now won • In his career he has completed 60.3 percent of his passes (646- 63 percent of its games (31-19) versus ranked teams since 2010. Eastern is 60-73 (.451) in 133 games overall against ranked teams since becoming a member of that of-1071), good for 8,735 yards, 75 touchdowns and 21 interceptions, classification in 1983 (then known as I-AA). Since 1983, Eastern is 1-7 versus ranked and has rushed 287 times for 1,363 yards and 18 more TDs. He had a FBS foes, and a loss to Washington (ranked 13th by the media and 12th by the passing efficiency rating of 146.9 as a sophomore, 151.6 in 2019 and coaches) in 2019 was the eighth such foe EWU has faced. a 148.0 mark in his career to currently rank fifth in school history. His Eastern’s game versus sixth-ranked NDSU in the FCS Playoffs was the 64th time touchdown passes rank fifth, his total of 10,098 yards of offense rank fifth and the most recent occasion Eastern has faced a team ranked in the top 10 in the all-time at EWU and his passing yardage is fifth. NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (STATS). Eastern is 10-10 versus top 10 foes since 2010, including a 5-4 mark in the regular season and 5-6 in the playoffs • He entered his senior season with a streak of 239 passes without Eastern is 19-45 in the 64 games all-time versus top 10 opponents. The Eagles are an interception, with his last interception coming on his 14th attempt 9-35 all-time versus top 5 opponents (4-7 since 2010), including 2-8 versus No. 1 (0-2 at Sacramento State (10/5/19). His streak ended at 250 in the opener since 2010). at Idaho on Feb. 27, 2021, when he had a pass go through an EWU Overall, EWU has faced the No. 1 team in FCS 10 times, winning twice -- 35-31 in 2004 over Southern Illinois in the FCS Playoffs and 30-21 in 2002 over Montana at receiver’s hands and was picked off by the Vandals. Albi Stadium in Spokane, Wash. One of the losses was in 2016 in Fargo, N.D., when • Barriere has had 19 performances of at least 300 yards of total North Dakota State beat No. 8 Eastern 50-44 in overtime. The following season, EWU offense and 13 with at least 300 yards passing in his 38 games as an was ranked seventh and lost 40-13 to second-ranked NDSU in Cheney. Eastern lost a third time to the top-ranked Bison by a 38-24 score on Jan. 5, 2019, in the NCAA Eagle. He has had 10 with at least 400 yards of total offense and five Division I Championship Game. with at least 400 passing. • He now owns the career rushing record for a quarterback with 1,363 Eagles Have Played 63 Games in a Dome yards, breaking the previous record of 1,232 yards by Vernon Adams The game April 24, 2021, versus North Dakota State was Eastern’s 63rd game Jr. (2012-14). Eastern is 19-1 when Barriere has rushed for at least 21 inside a dome, where the temperatures are always at about 72 degrees and wind yards, with the lone loss coming at Sacramento State (10/5/19) when he or humidity are not factors. After the 42-20 loss, Eastern is 32-31 all-time in domes, finished with 103. including 16-4 at Idaho State’s , 4-10 at the , 10-7 at NAU’s , 2-0 at North Dakota, 0-2 at North Dakota State, 0-1 at South • He finished the 2020-21 season ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA Dakota, 0-6 at Northern Iowa and 0-1 at the Houston . Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (sixth, 368.4 per Playing in a dome is a far cry from what Eastern faced Sept. 14, 2019, in Jack- game), passing offense (seventh, 347.9), passing touchdowns (second, sonville, Ala., where the game was delayed by 30 minutes to 3:35 p.m. because of 19) and points responsible for (ninth, 17.4 per game). lightning in the area. At kickoff it was 90 degrees with 67 percent humidity. That was the eighth-hottest game in recorded EWU history (since 1980), ranking behind the 106 • In 2019, he finished second in FCS in total offense with an average at Arizona State (8/31/02 at 6 p.m.), 97 at Sacramento State (9/26/09 at 6 p.m.), 94 at of 355.8 yards per game and was third in passing (309.3), ninth with 31 Southwest Texas State (9/7/95 at 6 p.m. in San Marcos, Texas), 93 at Spokane’s Albi touchdown passes and fourth in points responsible for (20.2 per game Stadium versus Portland State (9/3/88 at 7 p.m.), 93 at Sacramento State (9/26/15 at with 31 TDs passing, eight rushing and a two-point conversion). 6 p.m.), 92 at Eastern Illinois (9/14/91 at 6:30 p.m.) and 91 at Nicholls State (9/2/04 at 6:30 p.m. at Thibodeaux, La.). On two other occasions the temperature has hit 90 degrees at kickoff.

EWU Football - Page 6 EWU Football - Page 7 The temperature for the Nicholls State game in 2004 also came with considerable humidity, and a pre-game rain shower soaked Eastern’s footballs prior to the 37-14 loss. Eastern also faced severe weather at Sam Houston State on Sept. 28, 2013, EWU PLAYOFF when a thunder, lightning and rain storm stopped the game for 78 minutes. With a tem- perature of 84 degrees and 81 percent humidity, Eastern fell 49-34. There was also a similar one-hour weather delay when Eastern played at Southwest Texas State in San HISTORY Marcos, Texas, on a 94-degree day on Sept. 7, 1995. Eastern won that game 34-16.

* Eastern made its 14th appearance in the playoffs in 2020-21, becoming just the 12th Eagles Have Won 80 Percent of Their Last 110 Big Sky Conference Games team in FCS to have 14 or more appearances and ranked 12th all-time. The other appearances for the Eagles came in 1985, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, Eastern has had 23 winning seasons in the last 25 years (1996-2020), including 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018. With a 6-5 record during an injury-ravaged season in a current school record string of 14-straight (2007-20) and another stretch of seven 2011, Eastern fell a victory shy of making its first back-to-back-to-back appearances, straight (1999-2005). The last time Eastern had that many winning seasons in a row but accomplished that feat in 2012-13-14. The Eagles were also 6-5 in 2015 and came 75 years earlier in the era when Eastern had a string of 11-straight missed the postseason, and 7-4 in 2017 when they were also passed over. Eastern winning seasons from 1931-1941. was 7-5 in 2019 and also did not receive a bid. A major reason for Eastern’s stretch of winning seasons is success in the Big Sky • The 2020-21 season was Aaron Best’s second playoff appearance as head coach and Conference. In finishing 5-1 in the league in the 2020-21 season, Eastern has now 11th overall. He was a player in 1997, then coached in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, won at least five conference games in the last 14 seasons, with a 6-2 or better finish 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 and now 2020-21). He has now been a part of 27 playoff (75 percent) in 11 of those 14. Since EWU’s last losing league season in 2006 (3-5), games (17-10), with 24 as a coach (15-9) and three as a player (2-1). He has been involved in 21 of those games at home (15-6), just four on the road (1-3) and was the Eagles are 88-22 for a .800 winning percentage. offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 2010 when the Eagles won the NCAA Head coach Aaron Best has led EWU to league finishes of 6-2, 7-1, 6-2 and Division I title with a 20-19 victory over Delaware on a neutral field in Frisco, Texas. now 5-1 in the league in his four seasons at the helm, a 24-6 record and .800 winning He returned to Frisco as head coach in 2018, with the Eagles falling 38-24 to North percentage that currently ranks sixth in the 58-year history of the league (third among Dakota State. As a head coach, he is 3-2 in the playoffs. coaches with at least four seasons). Overall, Best is currently 31-14 for a .689 winning • Eastern has 11 playoff berths in a 17-year span (2004-2020/21), ranking the Eagles as percentage to rank 12th all-time in the league (ninth among coaches with at last four one of only five schools in FCS to accomplish that feat. New Hampshire (2004- seasons at the helm). 05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17) made the playoffs for the 14th-straight time in 2017, but has not qualified for the last three tournaments. James Madison Through the 2020-21 season, the Eagles have won 64 of their last 76 Big Sky (2004-06-07-08-11-14-15-16-17-18-19-20/21) has 12 appearances since 2004, while Conference games (84.2 percent) since a 0-2 start in 2011. Included are stretches of Eastern, North Dakota State (2010-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20/21) and Montana 54 victories in the last 64 games (including two at the end of the 2012 season) and 32 (2004-05-06-07-08-09-11-13-14-15-19) have 11 in that stretch. of the last 38 (since 2016). Those are percentages of .844 and .842, respectively. • The Eagles have a 19-13 record in their 14 playoff appearances, ranking 10th all-time Including three wins at the end of the 2009 season, Eastern has had a 74-15 for wins, 12th for percentage (.594, 19-13) and 12th for appearances. Eastern has a record (.831) in league games since then. Including four non-conference victories (two 15-6 record at home, 3-6 on the road and 1-1 in the championship game on a neutral versus MSU, and one each against Cal Poly and Northern Arizona), two playoff wins field. Eastern has advanced to the semifinals in the FCS Playoffs six times (1997, (Montana and UC Davis) and one loss (Idaho), the Eagles are 70-13 (.843) since the 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018) and is 2-4 in those games. The Eagles have won their 0-2 start in 2011 and 60-10 (.857) since winning the last two games at the end of the opener 10 times (1985, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018) and 2012 campaign. are 6-4 in the quarterfinals. The Eagles won the title in 2010 in its first appearance in the championship game. The Eagles have received first-round byes in 2010, 2012, At one point the Eagles had won 44 of 50 league games, and the only Big Sky 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 (the playoffs were expanded to 20 teams in 2010 school which has come close to that in the 56-year history of the league was Montana, and to 24 teams in 2013, and reduced to 16 in 2020-21 because of the Covid-19 which won 50 of 55 games from 1995-2002 and 46 of 51 from 2003-2009. pandemic). What is perhaps most impressive is Eastern’s ability to consistently win on the * Not including championship games in 2010 and 2018, Eastern had played 17-straight road versus conference foes, with records of 27-8 (77 percent) on the road, 32-3 at preliminary games in the playoffs at home at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash., from 2010- home (91 percent) and 59-11 overall (84 percent) in the last eight seasons since 2012. 2018. Eastern won 13 of them, falling in the semifinals at “The Inferno” in 2016, 2013 From 2012-2019, Eastern defeated every Big Sky team on the road at least once, and 2012, and the quarterfinals in 2014. The streak ended in 2020-21 when EWU was picked to play at North Dakota State in the opening round. including former Big Sky member North Dakota and a 2012 non-league road victory at Idaho, which re-joined the league in 2018. Until losing at Southern Utah in October * Prior to the NDSU game in the 2020-21 season, Eastern’s last road game in the playoffs of 2017, the Eagles had won their previous road game versus all 13 other league was Nov. 28, 2009, in Nacogdoches, Texas, in a 44-33 loss to Stephen F. Austin. members. Eastern’s last playoff road win was on Nov. 24, 2007, when Eastern upset second- seeded and No. 3 ranked McNeese State 44-15. The other two road victories for the Eastern secured its 10th Big Sky title in 2018 and in the 2020-21 season EWU Eagles came in 2004 over top-seeded and No. 1 ranked Southern Illinois (35-31), and earned its 14th berth in the FCS Playoffs in what is now 37 years as a member of the in 1985 in EWU’s first-ever playoff game at fifth-ranked/seeded Idaho (42-38). FCS (formerly I-AA) and 34 seasons in the Big Sky. Since 2010 when EWU won the NCAA Division I title, the Eagles have won league titles six times (2010, 2012, 2013, 2020-21 – (ranked #9) 2014, 2016, 2018) and advanced to the playoffs all six of those seasons. #6 North Dakota State - L, 20-42 (First Round/Fargo, N.D.) From 2004 to 2009 Eastern advanced to the playoffs four times (2004, 2005, 2018 – (No. 3 seed, ranked #4) 2007, 2009), and won the league title twice (2004, 2005). Eastern has three other #1/No. 1 seed North Dakota State - L, 24-38 (Championship/Frisco, Texas) playoff berths in school history (1985, 1992, 1997) and two other titles (1992, 1997), #14/No. 7 seed – W, 50-19 (Semifinals/Cheney) and has only had two multi-year stretches in which they accomplished neither. Those #7/No. 6 seed UC Davis – W, 34-29 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) were both six-year stretches from between 1986-1991 and 1998-2003. #14 Nicholls – W, 42-21 (Second Round/Cheney)

2016 – (No. 2 seed, ranked #3) Eagles Now 60-10 on the Red Turf with Record 17-Game Winning Streak #13 Youngstown State – L, 38-40 (Semifinals/Cheney) Having won all five of its regular season home games in 2019 and all eight in #12 Richmond – W, 38-0 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) 2018, Eastern has started the 2020-21 season 3-0 at home to give the Eagles a #14 Central Arkansas – W, 31-14 (Second Round/Cheney) school-record 17-straight wins at Roos Field. Eastern is now 60-10 (85.7 percent) 2014 – (No. 4 seed, ranked #4) overall at “The Inferno” since 2010. The stadium has been known as Roos Field since #7/No. 5 seed Illinois State – L, 46-59 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) 2010 when a new red synthetic Sprinturf surface made its debut. Eastern’s last home #12 Montana - W, 37-20 (Second Round/Cheney) loss came on Nov. 4, 2017, versus Weber State. 2013 – (No. 3 seed, ranked #3) #5 Towson – L, 31-35 (Semifinals/Cheney) At its current site, the previous school record was 11 consecutive home wins set #20 Jacksonville State – W, 35-24 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) between 9/16/78 and 9/27/80 (between losses was from 11/19/77 to 11/1/80). Overall, #13 South Dakota State – W, 41-17 (Second Round/Cheney) the school record is 21 set from 1935-40. Eastern had a nine-game winning streak EWU Football - Page 7 EWU Football - Page 8 snapped in a 36-21 loss to Montana State on Sept. 24, 2011. The Eagles also had a nine-game winning streak at that venue snapped against Sacramento State on Oct. 21, EWU Playoff History (continued) 2000, when the Hornets made a 23-yard field goal with no time remaining. Eastern has lost just six regular season games at “The Inferno” – 47-6 (88.7 per- 2012 – (No. 2 seed, ranked #4) cent), plus are 13-4 (76.5 percent) in playoff games. The only regular season losses at #5 Sam Houston State – L, 42-45 (Semifinals/Cheney) home for EWU since 2010 are to conference foes Montana State (2011), Portland State #16 Illinois State – W, 51-35 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) Wagner – W, 29-19 (Second Round/Cheney) (2011 and 2015), Northern Arizona (2015) and Weber State (2017), as well as North Dakota State (2017). 2010 – (No. 5 seed, ranked #1) #5 Delaware - W, 20-19 (Championship/Frisco, Texas) Eastern finished a perfect 8-0 in its debut season at “The Inferno,” including three #10 Villanova - W, 41-31 (Semifinals/Cheney) playoff victories. Eastern has won 85.1 percent of its games since the red turf was #25 North Dakota State - W, 38-31 in OT (Quarterfinals/Cheney) installed in 2010 – including a 4-0 record versus rival Montana. The original red turf at #9 Southeast Missouri State - W, 37-17 (Second Round/Cheney) Roos Field was replaced in summer of 2020 by a new AstroTurf surface. 2009 – (ranked #13) The North Dakota State game on Sept. 9, 2017, was the 50th at Roos Field since at #12 Stephen F. Austin - L, 33-44 (First Round) the red turf surface was installed in 2010. In 2016, Eastern finished 7-1 in the 50th sea- 2007 – (ranked #14) son of football at EWU’s current stadium location, which opened in 1967. Eastern has at #15 Appalachian State - L, 35-38 (Quarterfinals) a 173-65 record (72.7 percent) in 238 games at Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) at #3/No. 2 seed McNeese State - W, 44-15 (First Round) since 1967, with the Eagles utilizing in Spokane as the school’s main 2005 – (ranked #15) - home field from 1983-89. at #7 Northern Iowa - L, 38-41 (First Round) 2004 – (ranked #14) #9 Sam Houston State - L, 34-35 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) Eagles Dominant During 17-Game Winning Streak at Home at #1/No. 1 seed Southern Illinois - W, 35-31 (First Round) During Eastern’s 16-game winning streak at Roos Field, the Eagles have had just 1997 – (No. 3 seed, ranked #4) three games decided by less than double figures and all but four decided by at least 21 #9/No. 8 seed Youngstown State - L, 14-25 (Semifinals/Spokane) points. In fact, Eastern has won by an average score of 52-23, more than doubling its #5/No. 5 seed Western Kentucky - W, 38-21 (Quarterfinals/Spokane) opponents 877-393. The margin of victory in 13 of the 17 games has been at least 21 #17/No. 14 seed Northwestern State - W, 40-10 (First Round/Spokane) points, eight of them have been by at least 30, three by 40 or more and a pair have been 1992 – (ranked/seeded #14) won by at least 50 points (52 and 53, both versus Cal Poly). at #3 Northern Iowa - L, 14-17 (First Round) In EWU’s last nine home games, EWU has won by an average score of 51-25 (462- 1985 – (ranked/seeded #11) 229). Those games came after EWU’s 34-29 victory over UC Davis in the 2018 FCS at #4 Northern Iowa - L, 14-17 (Quarterfinals) Playoffs. The only other games decided by less than 10 points was a 53-46 victory over at #5 Idaho - W, 42-38 (First Round) Portland State to end the 2019 campaign and 38-31 over Idaho on April 10, 2021, to end the 2020-21 regular season. All-Time FCS Playoffs Leaders (entering Eagles Play Same Regular Season Foe for First Time Since 1969 2020-21 playoffs)

The rematch with Idaho on April 10 was the first time in 52 seasons EWU has Appearances . . . 1. Montana 24; 2. Northern Iowa & Eastern Kentucky 21; 4. played the same opponent twice in the regular season in the same year. The last time Appalachian State 20; 5. Georgia Southern 19; 6. Furman 18; 7. James Madison, was in 1969 when Eastern was a member of the NAIA and the Evergreen Conference. Delaware, Eastern Illinois, McNeese, New Hampshire 16; 12. Eastern Washington Eastern played Central Washington, Western Washington and Whitworth twice that 13. season, with the last rematch coming on 11/15/69 versus Central. Eastern has played Playoff Wins . . . 1. Georgia Southern 45; 2. North Dakota State 36; 3. Montana 33; 4. three other opponents times twice in the same season, but all three times the second Youngstown State 28; 5. Northern Iowa 26; 6. Appalachian State 24; 7. Marshall 23; meeting came in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. The first came 8. Delaware 22; 9. James Madison 20; 10. Eastern Washington, Furman & Sam in 1985 versus Idaho, then EWU played Montana twice in 2014 and UC Davis twice in Houston State 19. 2018. Eastern won five of the games, losing only to Idaho in the regular season in 1985. Percentage . . . 1. North Dakota State .947 (36-2); 2. Marshall .793 (23-6); 3. Youngstown In the 2020-21 season, EWU and UI split the series – Idaho won 28-21 on Feb. 27 in State .777 (28-8); 4 Georgia Southern .776 (45-13); 5. Boise State .667 (8-4); 6. EWU’s opener in Moscow, Idaho, then ended the regular season with a 38-31 victory Sam Houston State .633 (19-11); 7. Eastern Washington .612 (19-12); 8. Montana over the Vandals in Cheney. .600 (33-22); 9. Richmond .600 (15-10) & Arkansas State .600 (6-4); 11. Delaware .595 (22-15); 12. James Madison .588 (20-14); 13. Massachusetts .588 (10-7); 14. Appalachian State .585 (24-17); 15. Nevada .563 (9-7); 16. Northern Iowa .553 Eagles Set Records With Monstrous Drive at UC Davis (26-21). Eastern’s 22-play, 94-yard touchdown drive that took 9:29 off the clock in the second quarter at UC Davis on April 3 set a pair of school records. The number of plays was the longest recorded drive in school history, ranking behind the previous mark of 19 set on Winningest FCS Teams Since 2010 9/30/17 versus Sacramento State (92 yards, 7:29, ended with a made field goal). It was (following 2019 season) also the longest drive all-time at Eastern, breaking the previous mark of 9:06 on 9/26/98 at Cal State Northridge (17 plays, 78 yards, ended with a missed field goal). The drive By percentage . . . 1. North Dakota State .913 (137-13); 2. Kennesaw State .762 (48-15); at UC Davis was the 21st of seven minutes or longer, and there have now been a total 3. San Diego .741 (86-30); 4. Harvard .740 (74-26); 5. Eastern Washington .735 of 35 drives of at least 94 yards. Eastern bumped that total to 36 one week later when it (97-35); 6. James Madison .733 (96-35); 7. Jacksonville State .7280 (91-34); 8. Sam had a 95-yard TD drive in the second quarter versus Idaho (15 plays, 5:38). The record Houston State .7279 (99-37); 9. Dartmouth .700 (70-30); 10. Bethune-Cookman .690 for longest drive is 99 set on seven occasions. (78-35); 11. North Carolina A&T .687 (79-36); 12. Dayton .676 (75-36); 13. Central Arkansas .667 (80-40); 14. Wofford .650 (80-43); 15. South Dakota State .648 (83-45); 16. McNeese State .646 (73-40); 17. Montana .642 (79-44); 18. Illinois State Streak of At Least One Road Win Extended to 52 Seasons; Two Road Wins Now at .634 (78-45); 19. Duquesne .632 (72-42); 20. Montana State .629 (78-46). 27 Seasons By victories . . . 1. North Dakota State 137; 2. Sam Houston State 99; 3. Eastern Against UC Davis, Eastern extended its streak of seasons with at least two road Washington 97; 4. James Madison 96; 5. Jacksonville State 91; 6. San Diego 86; wins to 27 and is now 9-0 all-time versus the Aggies. Eastern has had at least two road 7. South Dakota State 83; 8. New Hampshire, Central Arkansas & Wofford 80; 11. wins in all but six seasons (1974, 1975, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1994) since 1969, including a Montana & North Carolina A&T 79; 12. Montana State, Illinois State & Bethune- current streak of 27-straight seasons with at least a pair. Eastern extended that from 25 Cookman 78; 16. Northern Iowa 77; 17. Dayton 75; 18. Harvard 74; 19. McNeese to 26 against Cal Poly on Nov. 16, 2019. State 73; 20. Duquesne 72. A 46-42 win at ISU earlier in the 2020-21 season extended EWU’s current streak

EWU Football - Page 8 EWU Football - Page 9 seasons with at least one road win to 52 and EWU won for the 12th-straight time over Idaho State. The year prior, EWU had also extended it with a win at ISU on Nov. 9, 2019. That streak now includes all 37 seasons Eastern has been a member of the FCS vs. FBS NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA). The last time Eastern was winless on the road was 1969 when the then-Savages were 0-4 away from home and RANKED TEAMS finished 4-5 on the season. Eastern’s 49-46 victory at No. 25 State on Aug. 31, 2013, was just the fourth time since the division was created in 1978 that a FCS (formerly Eastern Now 58-0 Since 2010 When Winning the TO Battle known as I-AA) team defeated a ranked FBS opponent. Here are the four In the last 13 seasons (2008-20), the Eagles are now 67-1 when they’ve won times that feat has occurred, plus one since then. the turnover battle, 24-9 when they’ve been tied and 25-35 when they’ve lost (total of 1983 - Cincinnati (Ohio) def. #20 Penn State 14-3 116-45). The last time EWU lost a game when it won the turnover battle came in the 2007 - Appalachian State def. #5 Michigan 34-32 2009 FCS Playoffs at Stephen F. Austin when EWU had two miscues and forced four in the 44-33 loss. 2010 - James Madison def. #13 Virginia Tech 21-16 2013 - Eastern Wash. def. #25 Oregon State 49-46 Thus, EWU is 58-0 since 2010 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 21-9 when 2016 - North Dakota State def. #13 Iowa 23-21 they’ve been tied and 23-28 when they’ve lost. That’s a collective record of 102-37 (73.4 percent), with 28 of those 37 losses (76 percent) coming in games EWU has lost the turnover battle and 57 percent of EWU’s wins coming when they’ve won the turnover battle (77 percent when including ties). EAGLES VS. FBS In 2020-21, EWU opened the year by falling to Idaho 28-21 after losing the turnover battle 2-1. Eastern beat Northern Arizona 45-13 on March 6, but also lost the Since the early 1980’s when it began the move to become a member of the NCAA turnover battle in that one, 3-0. Eastern beat Idaho State by both score (46-42) and the Football Championship Subdivision (in 1984), Eastern is now 10-27 all-time versus turnover battle (3-2). Eastern won the turnover battle 2-1 against Cal Poly on March Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Against current Pac-12 Conference members, 27, but lost 1-0 at UC Davis in a 32-22 victory on April 3. The Eagles closed the regular EWU is now 2-11 (2-13 including losses to Washington State in 1907 and 1908) season by registered two four-quarter interceptions – the only turnovers of the game with a 49-46 upset of 25th-ranked Oregon State in 2013 and a 45-42 win over – in a 38-31 win over Idaho on April 10. In the FCS Playoffs, the lone turnover was an Eagle interception on offense as North Dakota State won the turnover battle 1-0. Washington State in 2016. Eastern has won three of its last 10 games versus FBS foes. A 35-17 win over Connecticut on Sept. 8, 2001, snapped a five-game losing streak versus FBS foes, then a 20-3 win at Idaho in 2012 snapped a 10-game skid. Total of 20 Players Have Made First Career Starts Here is Eastern’s complete list of games versus FBS members since 1983.

No Eagles made their starting debuts versus Idaho in EWU’s final regular season Year - Opponent - Result game of the season on April 10, or in the playoffs versus North Dakota State on April 1983 - Cal State-Long Beach - W, 20-17 24. In the 2020-21 season, 20 players made the initial starts of their careers – 12 on 1985 - at Cal State-Long Beach - W, 30-23 defense and eight on offense. 1986 - at Cal State-Long Beach - L, 34-35 Sophomore Ely Doyle, a transfer from Arizona State, started his first game as an 1990 - at #10 Houston - L, 21-84 Eagle at UC Davis on April 3 and finished with a team-high eight tackles. At the time, 1994 - at Utah State - W, 49-31 Doyle bumped himself to second on the team with 30 tackles, with all of those coming 1996 - at Boise State - W, 27-21 1996 - at Idaho - L, 27-37 during EWU’s four-game winning streak. He also has two passes broken up in the 1997 - Idaho - W, 24-21 2020-21 season, but missed the game versus Idaho on April 10. 1998 - at Idaho - L, 14-31 In addition, linebacker Jack Sendelbach and safety Calin Criner both made their 1999 - Idaho - L, 21-48 season debuts against UC Davis after missing EWU’s first four games of the spring 1999 - at Boise State - L, 7-41 season. Sendelbach and Criner are both senior co-captains for the Eagles, and started 2000 - at Oregon State - L, 19-21 their 16th and 17th career games, respectively, at EWU. Sendelbach finished with six 2000 - at Boise State - L, 23-41 tackles and Criner had three versus the Aggies. 2001 - at Connecticut - W, 35-17 2002 - at Arizona State - L, 2-38 Junior quarterback Gunner Talkington made the first start of his career versus 2003 - at San Diego State - L, 9-19 Cal Poly on March 27 and finished with career highs for completions (6), yards (132), 2003 - at Idaho - W, 8-5 touchdowns (2), rushing yards (14), long rush (14) and total offense (146). On East- 2004 - at Air Force - L, 20-42 ern’s second play of the game, he found Talolo Limu-Jones for a 71-yard gain and 2005 - at San Jose State - L, 21-35 then followed with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Talkington to Freddie Roberson 2006 - at Oregon State - L, 17-56 to open the floodgates. The Eagles finished with 416 yards passing. Junior linebacker 2006 - at #6 West Virginia - L, 3-52 Cale Lindsay also made his first career start versus the Mustangs and had a career- 2007 - at Brigham Young - L, 7-42 high eight tackles. 2008 - at #12 Texas Tech - L, 24-49 2008 - at Colorado - L, 24-31 Sophomore Justin Patterson made the first start of his career at Idaho State on 2009 - at #10 California - L, 7-59 March 13, and had a pair of tackles in his debut. Four players made their first career 2010 - at Nevada - L, 24-49 starts in the Northern Arizona game, including three on the defensive side. Junior 2011 - at Washington - L, 27-30 Debore’ae McClain and redshirt freshman Brock Harrison made their first starts, as 2012 - at Idaho - W, 20-3 did redshirt freshman nickel back Marlon Jones Jr. The lone starting debut on offense 2012 - at Washington State - L, 20-24 was by sophomore Brad Godwin at guard. 2013 - at #25 Oregon State - W, 49-46 In addition, true freshman kicker Jackson Cleaver made his Eagle debut versus 2013 - at Toledo - L, 21-33 Northern Arizona and scored EWU’s first points with a 28-yard field goal, then made all 2014 - at Washington (9/6/14) - L, 52-59 2015 - at #7 Oregon (9/5/15) - L, 42-61 six of his extra point attempts after that. 2016 - at Wash. St. (9/3/16) - W, 45-42 Six Eagles on both sides of the ball made their first starts of their careers at Idaho 2017 - at Texas Tech (9/2/17) - L, 10-56 on Feb. 27, including true freshman offensive guard Wyatt Hansen and true freshman 2018 - at Washington State (9/15/18) - L, 24-59 wide receiver Efton Chism III, who were playing their first games in college. The oth- 2019 - at Washington (8/31/19) - L, 14-47 ers on offense were guard Wyatt Musser, tackle Matt Shook, running back Tamarick 2021 - at UNLV (9/2/21) Pierce and wide receiver Anthony Stell Jr. On defense, the first-time starters were 2022 - at Oregon (9/3/22) end Jusstis Warren, tackle Joshua Jerome, tackle Jacob Newsom, linebacker Ty 2023 - at Fresno State (9/9/23) Graham, safety Keshaun King and safety Anthany Smith. 2026 - at Washington (date either 9/5, 9/12 or 9/19) 2028 - at Washington (date either 9/2, 9/9 or 9/16) Graham was playing his first game as an Eagle after playing previously at Idaho EWU Football - Page 9 EWU Football - Page 10 and redshirting in 2019, Warren is a sixth-year senior and played one game in 2019 after The Eagles beat Idaho State on March 13 and moved up one spot to 15th, while Weber transferring from Washington. In all, a total of six true freshmen saw action and made State dropped one spot to third and UC Davis moved up to 21st after a close 18-13 their collegiate debuts at Idaho – several on special teams. The six true freshmen who victory for WSU over the Aggies. On March 22nd, Eastern was ranked 12th, Weber State played were Hansen, Chism, wide receiver Nolan Ulm, linebacker Conner O’Farrell, was third and UC Davis was 15th, and on March 29th, Eastern was ninth, Weber State running back Justice Jackson and defensive lineman Ben Roe. In the NAU game, third and UC Davis 11th. In the April 5 poll, Eastern was ranked ninth for the third week defensive backs Kameron Lane and DaJean Wells and defensive lineman Matthew in a row, Weber State was third and UC Davis fell to 13th. Brown all played as true freshmen. Eastern jumped up to No. 8 in the poll released April 12, but then fell back to No. 9 Eastern entered the 2020-21 season with a total of 20 players returning with 191 on April 19 after a bye week. North Dakota State fell from No. 2 to No. 6 in the final poll games of starting experience, including 10 players on defense with 86 starts and 10 on to end the regular season, while Weber State remained at No. 3 and UC Davis ranked offense with 105 starts. Here are the current starts by EWU players: 13th. Current Starts on Defense (149 starts by 21 players): Calin Criner 19, Tre Weed 18, Jack Sen- Weber State was ranked No. 2 in the nation in the preseason Athlon poll behind delbach 18, Mitchell Johnson 17, Darrien Sampson 10, Kedrick Johnson 9, Joshua Jerome North Dakota State, and Idaho was the other Big Sky Conference school in the rankings 7, Jacob Newsom 7, Darreon Moore 7, Ty Graham 6, Brock Harrison 6, Anthany Smith 6, at No. 24. Weber State was picked No. 4 by Stats Perform in its initial poll of the season. Keshaun King 4, Marlon Jones Jr. 4, Ira Branch 3, Cale Lindsay 2, Caleb Davis 2, Ely Doyle UC Davis was listed “On the Cusp” in the Athlon rankings. 1, Jusstis Warren 1, Debore’ae McClain 1, Justin Patterson 1. Current Starts on Offense (182 starts by 18 players): Tristen Taylor 47, Eric Barriere 29, The Athlon rankings came a day after Eastern was picked 14th in winter/spring Andrew Boston 24, Johnny Edwards IV 12, Conner Crist 9, Talolo Limu-Jones 9, Freddie rankings by Hero Sports, which also honored Eric Barriere as the sole quarterback on Roberson 8, Dylan Ingram 7, Wyatt Musser 7, Matt Shook 7, Tamarick Pierce 6, Wyatt its preseason All-America squad. Eastern earned five other top 25 preseason rankings Hansen 5, Anthony Stell Jr. 4, Dennis Merritt 2, Brad Godwin 2, Efton Chism III 2, Blake last fall. The Eagles were picked 18th by Stats Perform, and Hero Sports and Street Gobel 1, Gunner Talkington 1. and Smith’s also gave the Eagles that ranking. Eastern was No. 20 in the Athlon Sports Preseason Top 25 rankings and were ranked 23rd by College Football America.

Defense Has Impressive Performances Quarterback Eric Barriere Picked by Hero Sports as Lone QB on Its Preseason Offense pays the bills at Eastern, but the defense definitely cashed in with three All-America squad impressive performances in the 2020-21 season. Although the Eagles fell to Idaho 28-21 on Feb. 27, the defense surrendered just 366 yards, including only 70 on the ground. In Hero Sports honored quarterback Eric Barriere as one of 29 players selected to a 45-13 win the next week versus Northern Arizona, the defense surrendered just 338 – its FCS All-America squad on Feb. 8 as selected by Sam Herder and Brian McLaughlin. 128 rushing and 210 passing. In those two games, Eastern had a 344-yard advantage The honor comes after a fall season in which he earned four other honors, including in total offense (1,048 to 704), and forced opponents to punt 13 times and settle for field those picked by STATS Perform (third team), Hero Sports (second team), Phil Steele goal attempts on four occasions. Publications (fourth team) and College Sports Journal (one of three quarterbacks on its 60-player preseason All-America squad). In addition, last July 24 the Big Sky Conference Eastern followed that by giving up 42 points and 512 total yards at Idaho State office announced Barriere as its choice as the preseason Offensive MVP of the league. on March 13. The defense did allow just 93 yards rushing. Two weeks later in a 62-10 victory over Cal Poly, Eastern surrendered just 238 yards – 70 passing and 168 on the Barriere hails from Inglewood, Calif., and is a 2016 graduate of La Habra HS. He is ground. a communication studies major at EWU and has previously earned third team All-Big Sky honors as both a sophomore (2018) and junior (2019). In 2019, Barriere finished fifth in The defense had a stellar first half against 11th-ranked UC Davis on April 3, and the voting for the prestigious Walter Payton Award presented by STATS, and earned third ended up allowing 397 total yards – 218 on the ground and just 179 passing. The Eagle team FCS All-America honors from Hero Sports. defense was superb in the first half, allowing just 115 total yards and registering its first shutout in a half in the 2020-21 season – and first in its last 18 games. The last shutout in a half came in the FCS Playoffs in 2018 versus Maine (12/15/18) when EWU held the 68 Percent of EWU’s Roster Are From Washington in 2020-21 Black Bears scoreless in the first half in the 50-19 victory. Likewise, it was also the initial time the Aggies had been shut out in a half in the 2020-21 season. They had scored in The Eagles currently have 94 players on its 2020-21 roster, and 64 of them – 68 14 of 16 quarters entering the game versus EWU, and ended up punting on six of their percent – are from the state of Washington. Eastern’s coaching staff is Washington- first eight possessions, with another ending on an Eagle goal-line stand at the 1-yard based as well, with eight of the team’s 10 full-time coaches (80 percent) hailing from the line. Evergreen State. Head coach Aaron Best is a 1996 graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash. Eastern surrendered 352 yards to Idaho on April 10, giving up 278 on 59 rushing attempts and 74 passing on 11 attempts. The Vandals, who didn’t have the services of any of the three quarterbacks expected to come to Cheney, had two interceptions in the More About the Eagles in 2020-21 final quarter as EWU rallied for a 38-31 victory. A third team All-American as a junior, Eric Barriere was one of four returning Linebacker Ty Graham was EWU’s leading tackler through the regular season with starters on an offensive squad which led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision 42 tackles, although he played just the first series versus Idaho on April 10 and was in total offense in 2019. The Eagles also had six returning starters on defense, plus all lost for the season with an injury. Safety Anthany Smith had 17 tackles in that game – three of their specialists. equaling the 19th-most in school history – and finished the seven-game schedule with a The Eagles opened the 2020-21 season with 43 returning letterwinners, as the team-leading 44 tackles in six games played. Defensive tackle Joshua Jerome has 41 fourth season under Aaron Best got underway. The breakdown is 20 letterwinners back tackles to rank third on the team, and had a team-leading three sacks. Safety Ely Doyle, from the offense, 20 on defense, a kicker, a punter and a long snapper. Eastern lost eight a transfer from Arizona State, had 36 tackles six games played, but had no tackles while returning players since the summer when the pandemic took its toll on the 2020 sched- playing sparingly in EWU’s opener on Feb. 27. Safety Keshaun King had 33 tackles ule, which was going to be Eastern’s best home schedule in school history. The adjusted, in seven games, plus his first career interception against Idaho on April 10 that led to abbreviated schedule will not count against the eligibility for all student-athletes. EWU’s game-winning score. End Mitchell Johnson finished with 26 tackles, two sacks and a pair of interception, including a leaping/twisting interception on fourth down against Eastern has 14 seniors on its squad, that coming after losing in excess of 20 in each Idaho with 1:29 remaining to help seal the 38-31 victory on April 10. of the past two seasons. Eastern had only 14 seniors in 2017 and 12 in 2016. Three of the returning players include All-Big Sky offensive tackle Tristen Taylor, linebacker Jack Sendelbach and running back Dennis Merritt, who were granted a Additional Pre-Season Rankings Pegs Eastern No. 12 in Nation sixth year by the NCAA to complete four years of eligibility because of seasons lost Eastern was ranked 12th nationally in the winter/spring preseason rankings released because of injuries. Also receiving a sixth year was University of Washington transfer Feb. 9 by Athlon Sports, as well as the weekly poll of sportswriters and broadcasters Jusstis Warren, who played in just one game in 2019. Conceivably, all four of those released by Stats Perform on Feb. 22. Eastern fell to 22nd nationally in the Stats Perform players could return in the fall of 2021 as well. poll released March 1, with Idaho jumping into the rankings at No. 19 and Weber State Taylor had started 28-of-28 games as an Eagle until a season-ending knee injury moving up to No. 2. kept him out of the lineup on Sept. 22, 2018, versus Cal Poly. He has now started all 47 In the poll released on March 8, Eastern moved up to No. 18 while Weber State re- games he has played in his career, and was a second team All-Big Sky selection in 2019 mained second and UC Davis entered the rankings at No. 23 after beating Idaho 27-17. after earning honorable mention in both 2016 and 2017. EWU Football - Page 10 EWU Football - Page 11 Cheney native and Idaho transfer Ty Graham Future Schedules EWU’s would be Idaho and Portland State. Over the course of the four years, each Big redshirted in 2019 and is now playing in 2020-21, Sky team was scheduled to play each other a minimum of two times. as well as previous letter winner Tamarick Pierce (subject to change and not Montana, EWU’s former rival prior to the return of Idaho, was in the rotation with (running back). Pierce retained his redshirt status in for publication) the other 10 league schools. Thus, EWU was scheduled to host Montana just once in 2019 by playing in four games in 2019. (Includes non-conference that four-year span (on Oct. 3, 2020), while going to UM on Oct. 8, 2022, and not play- games previously announced; ing the Griz in both 2021 and 2023. Under the previous schedules, EWU would have More About the 2020-21 Winter/Spring Schedule *Indicates Big Sky Conference played Montana at Roos Field just once in a seven-year span from 2017 to 2023 – and Game) that would have occurred in 2020. Eastern also was scheduled to host Montana State The original winter/spring schedule was in 2020 and 2023 and play in Bozeman in 2021, but was not scheduled to play the released on Nov. 4, and Sacramento State was the 2021 SCHEDULE Bobcats in the 2022 season. only team to announce then that the Hornets would 9/2/21 - at UNLV (FBS) skip the spring season and prepare for the fall 2021 9/11/21 - Central Washington The 2021 schedule would have had Eastern’s league schedule beginning on Sept. campaign. But since Jan. 15, Montana, Montana 9/18/21 - at Western Illinois 25 versus Portland State, and would have also included home games against Southern State, Portland State and Northern Colorado 9/25/21 - at Southern Utah* Utah (Oct. 16), Sacramento State (Nov. 6) and Idaho State (Nov. 20). The four confer- announced they were playing a reduced schedule, 10/2/21 Montana* ence games on the road for EWU would have been at Montana State (Oct. 9), Cal Poly leaving the league with eight teams to play the full 10/9/21 - at Northern Colo.* (Oct. 23), Idaho (Oct. 30) and Northern Arizona (Nov. 13). six games. 10/16/21 - Idaho* 10/23/21 - Weber State* Essentially, league administrators came up 11/6/21 - Montana State* with a schedule that replaced EWU’s home game 11/13/21 - at UC Davis* with the Grizzlies with the NAU contest, and EWU 11/20/21 - at Portland State* Player Notes road games versus PSU and MSU with games at Idaho State and Idaho. Other Scheduled FBS Games Open dates in the schedule were set for March 9/3/22 - at Oregon Eagles Name Six Co-Captains for 2020-21 Season 10/1/22 - at Florida 20 and April 17 in case games need to be re- Six Eastern football players were selected by their teammates as co-captains 9/9/23 - at Fresno State scheduled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The for the 2020-21 season, including quarterback Eric Barriere and linebacker Jack 16-team NCAA Football Championship Subdivision 9/5-12-or19/26 - at Washington 9/2-9-or16/28 - at Washington Sendelbach who returned for their second seasons as captains. They were joined by Playoffs began April 24 and culminate with the fellow seniors Tamarick Pierce (running back), Calin Criner (safety), Tristen Taylor championship game on May 16. (offensive tackle) and Ty Graham (linebacker). The game with Cal Poly marked the return to EWU of new Mustang head coach Including Taylor and Graham, the six co-captains represented 211 total games , who spent 13 previous seasons as a coach at EWU. He was an as- worth of collegiate experience entering the 2020-21 season, including exactly 100 sistant from 2003-06, and head coach from 2008-16. total starts. Sendelbach and Taylor are both sixth-year seniors who graduated from Eastern was 3-1 in the 2019 season versus opponents on this spring’s schedule, high school in 2015, while the other four were 2016 graduates and have all redshirted including a league-opening 35-27 loss at Idaho on Sept. 21, 2019. Later, on consecu- previously. tive weeks, Eastern defeated NAU (66-38), ISU (48-5) and Cal Poly (42-41). The The six players represent three different states, including Washington, Idaho and Eagles haven’t played UC Davis since a 34-29 victory in the quarterfinals of the NCAA California. Sendelbach is a 2015 graduate of Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs in 2018, giving EWU a perfect 8-0 mark Wash., and Graham is a 2016 graduate of Cheney (Wash.) HS. Criner graduated in all-time against the Aggies entering the 2020-21 season. 2016 from Rocky Mountain HS and is from Boise, Idaho, and the other three are from On Aug. 7 in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Big Sky Confer- California. Pierce is from Oakland and graduated from Saint Mary’s HS in 2016; Bar- ence announced that all league schools – including Eastern – would move their 2020 riere hails from Inglewood and is a 2016 graduate of La Habra HS; and Taylor is from schedule to winter/spring 2021. The NCAA had previously announced that the NCAA Stockton and graduated in 2015 from Stagg HS. Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs would not have its playoffs in the fall, and eventually announced their move to 2021. Five Current Eagles Have Completed Coursework Toward Degrees

Five Eastern players have already completed requirements toward their bachelor’s League Schedules in 2021 Revert Back to 2020 degree. Linebacker Jack Sendelbach graduated following spring quarter of 2019 The best-ever home schedule is school history is back. Continuing the twists and in marketing, and is now in a graduate program for sport and recreation administra- turns created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Big Sky Conference announced Feb. 17 tion. Linebacker Ty Graham is now working toward his master’s degree in business that the league’s league football schedule in the fall of 2021 will revert back to the 2020 administration after having already received his marketing degree from EWU with a schedules for all teams, meaning Eagle fans will be extremely happy. minor in sports management. Defensive lineman Jusstis Warren, who like Sendelbach Eastern will now host Big Sky home games against the top three favorites of Eagle is a sixth-year senior, has also received his bachelor’s degree and is now a graduate fans – Montana (Oct. 2), Idaho (Oct. 16) and Montana State (Nov. 6). The Eagles student in communications studies. Cornerback Darreon Moore has received his will also host reigning two-time league champion Weber State (Oct. 23) in a league management degree and is now working on his MBA like Graham. And offensive tackle counter. Tristen Taylor has completed his criminal justice degree and is now working toward a second degree in psychology. Hosting Idaho, Montana and Montana State in the same year will be the first time in EWU history that will have taken place. Eastern will play road contests at Southern Since 2001, Eastern has annually averaged more than 20 selections to the Big Sky Utah (Sept. 25), Northern Colorado (Oct. 9), UC Davis (Nov. 13) and Portland State All-Academic team. Eastern has had a league-most 423 selections from 2001-2019 (Nov. 20). (the school with the next-best total has 300), and Eastern has won a total of 622 Big Sky All-Academic honors since joining the league in 1987. A total of 26 were honored in Eastern originally announced the completion of its 2021 schedule back on Dec. 22, 2019, and a program-best 34 were recognized in the 2016 season. with the league games based previously on the announcement by the league in May 2019 of schedules from 2020 through 2023. But since then, Southern Utah announced it was leaving the conference, and that precipitated the change to revert back to the Eric Barriere Goes Over 10,000 Yards of Total Offense 2020 schedule for 2021. Schedules for 2022 and beyond will now be revised. Senior quarterback and Walter Payton Award finalist Eric Barriere went over the Eastern’s 2021 non-conference schedule will remain the same. The Eagles will 10,000-yard mark for total offense in his career in the FCS Playoffs at North Dakota host Central Washington on Sept. 11, 2021, at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash. Eastern State, giving him a current total of 10,098 – including 8,735 through the air. He ranks will also play first-ever non-conference meetings on the road versus UNLV on Thurs- fifth in school history in both categories, as well as his career total of 75 TD passes. day, Sept. 2, and at Western Illinois on Sept. 18. He’s now fourth with 93 total touchdowns responsible for. Eastern career records in The 2020-23 schedules announced in May 2019 after the addition of Idaho to the those categories are 13,308, 12,616, 110 and 121. league had had all 13 Big Sky teams playing eight conference games with four at home Barriere now has 10 career performances with at least 400 yards of total offense, and four on the road. Each team would have two “rivals” it will play each season, and EWU Football - Page 11 EWU Football - Page 12 and 19 with 300+. He also has had 13 performances with at least 300 passing yards four scoring drives of 80, 75, 70 and 62 yards. He then led EWU on a 10-play, 86-yard (five with at least 400). In his illustrious 38-game career, Barriere is now 20-9 as a TD drive with 5:49 left to pull Eastern to within three after he passed for the two-point starter, including 13-0 at home. conversion. After an ISU punt, he directed EWU on a game-winning, nine-play, 60-yard Barriere has completed 60.3 percent of his passes in his career (646-of-1071), drive that included a game-winning 6-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Boston with 25 good for 8,735 yards, 75 touchdowns and 21 interceptions, and has rushed 287 times seconds to play. for 1,363 net yards and 18 more TDs. He had a passing efficiency rating of 146.9 as Barriere was honored by the Big Sky after he passed for 413 yards and three a sophomore, 151.6 in 2019 and a 148.0 mark in his career to currently rank fifth in touchdowns in a 45-13 victory over Northern Arizona on March 6 at Roos Field in school history. Barriere has surpassed the school record for rushing yards by a quarter- Cheney, Wash. Eastern piled up 622 yards of total offense in the 32-point victory. back -- he now has 1,363 with Vernon Adams Jr. closing his career with 1,232. Eastern Barriere opened his senior season at Idaho on Feb. 27 by completing 32-of-57 is 19-1 when Barriere has rushed for at least 21 yards, with the lone loss coming at passes for 330 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Barriere extended his Sacramento State (10/5/19) when he finished with 103. streak of passes without an interception to 250 when his pass went through an EWU Through seven games, Barriere ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA Football Cham- receiver’s hands and was picked off by the Vandals. His last interception came on his pionship Subdivision in total offense (sixth, 368.4 per game), passing offense (seventh, 14th attempt at Sacramento State on Oct. 5, 2019. 347.9), passing touchdowns (second, 19) and points responsible for (ninth, 17.4 per He finished his junior season ranked second in total offense with an average of game). In the 2020-21 season, he completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 2,435 355.8 yards per game (E.J. Perry of Brown was at 367.8). Barriere was third in passing yards, 19 touchdowns and 2,579 total yards of offense. He passed for at least 300 (309.3, with Northern Arizona’s Case Cookus at 342.8) and was sixth with 31 touch- yards in five of six regular season games and had at least 400 yards of total offense in down passes and fifth in points responsible for (20.2 per game with 31 TDs passing, three of them. In the other game, he had 284 passing/324 total offense in barely over eight rushing and a two-point conversion). two quarters of action in a 62-10 romp. He closed his junior season with 239 passes without an interception, setting the “Eric Barriere is the best player in America -- he is the most dynamic player at this school’s single season record for interceptions-to-attempts ratio. He had only four picks level and we’ve known that for some time,” said Eastern head coach Aaron Best. “He in 438 attempts, a miniscule average of .009 per attempt compared to the previous played really, really well for a four or five game stretch. The final game against Idaho record of .010 set by Erik Meyer in 2005 (five interceptions in 410 attempts). His last wasn’t his best, but there were 40 mile-an-hour winds, and that plays no matter who is interception came on his 14th attempt at Sacramento State on Oct. 5, 2019. on the field. You can’t just lean on one player to win games. We are all lucky that Eric Barriere is part of our Eastern Washington football team for many reasons – not just Barriere finished with the seventh-most passing yards in school history with 3,712, because of his play on the field but also who he is as a person.” and his 31 touchdown passes is eighth. Including 558 rushing yards, his 4,270 yards of total offense was third-most all-time at EWU. Barriere closed the 2020-21 regular season by rallying the ninth-ranked Eagles to a 38-31 victory over Idaho on April 10 at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash., to keep alive He ended the 2019 season with 260 yards and three touchdowns passing, and EWU’s postseason playoff hopes. Barriere passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, another 23 yards and a score on the ground in EWU’s 53-46 win over Portland State and had another 40 on the ground to give him 349 yards of total offense in swirling, on Nov. 23. He had pass completions of 46 and 50 yards, giving him 28 plays in his 25 mile-per-hour sustained winds. He directed Eastern to scoring drives of 63, 60, career of at least 40 yards. One game earlier, he had a career-best 164-yard rushing 95, 75, 87 and 78, with the latter two coming in the fourth quarter on game-tying and performance at Cal Poly, finishing with one TD rushing and one passing. He also had game-winning marches. Barriere was 5-of-10 for 50 yards and also rushed for another 176 yards through the air to give him his 340 yards of total offense. 33 yards on the final two drives, and finished 18-of-38 on the day with two touchdowns In Eastern’s first two games in November, Barriere had a total of 935 yards of total and no interceptions. offense to earn him two-straight ROOT Sports Offensive Player of the Week honors as Prior to that, three times the All-America quarterback was selected by the league announced by the Big Sky Conference office. He was honored twice in 2019 and once office as the ROOT Sports Offensive Player of the Week in the 2020-21 season, in 2018. giving his six such honors in his career. His latest award came after helping lead His second honor in 2019 came after his 467-yard performance in a 48-5 win at EWU to a 32-22 victory over 11th-ranked UC Davis on April 3 in Davis, Calif. Eastern Idaho State on Nov. 9, and he also received honorable mention as the NCAA Football out-gained the Aggies 563-397 in the game as Barriere passed for 392 yards and three Championship Subdivision Offensive Player of the Week (STATS). Barriere passed for touchdowns on his way to finishing with 435 yards of total offense. Barriere completed 406 and rushed for 61 versus the Bengals to finish with 467 yards total. He had three 30-of-41 passes, and also rushed six times for 43 yards. Barriere directed EWU to scor- passes of at least 58 yards versus Idaho State (58, 59, 80), and the 80-yarder against ing drives of 68 and 84 yards on EWU’s first two possessions, then another of 94 yards ISU was the longest of his career. in the second quarter as EWU took a 16-0 lead. In the second half, he had a 77-yard One week before the ISU game, he was rewarded for totaling 488 yards in EWU’s TD pass to Talolo Limu-Jones -- one of his two TD receptions of the game -- and then 66-38 win over Northern Arizona on Nov. 2 by earning his player of the week honors led EWU on a 91-yard drive in fourth quarter that gave EWU a 29-15 lead. The last from the Big Sky and also received honorable mention as the NCAA Football Champi- scoring drive of 11 plays and 69 yards ended with a field goal late in the game as EWU onship Subdivision Offensive Player of the Week (STATS) and Performer of the Week took 5:37 off the clock. (College Football Performance Awards). He had 367 yards through the air and 101 It’s not often that a player wins a national player of the week honor, then comes off on the ground for 468 yards of total offense versus the Lumberjacks. He had a trio of the bench in his next game, but that’s what happened earlier in the 2020-21 season. touchdown passes, and finished 30-of-46 with no interceptions for an impressive 183.5 A week after earning STATS Perform National Offensive Player of the Week honors, passing efficiency rating. He had a 75-yard touchdown pass to Talolo Limu-Jones Barriere came off the bench on March 27 versus Cal Poly, which in turn gave backup on EWU’s first offensive play of the game, and also caught a 20-yard pass from wide Gunner Talkington the starting nod and some meaningful – and productive -- snaps. receiver Johnny Edwards IV. After Talkington led EWU on a game-opening touchdown drive, Barriere took over after In his previous home game on Oct. 12, he completed 28-of-43 passes for 445 that and had 246 yards and three touchdowns in the first half alone. Eastern scored a yards and five touchdown passes for EWU in a 54-21 victory over Northern Colorado in school-record 45 points (as a member of FCS) in the first half of the 62-10 victory, and which EWU led 40-0 at halftime. Coupled with his 41 yards rushing, his 486 yards were for the game Barriere was 23-of-33 for 284 yards and three touchdowns. the second-most of his career. A week earlier, Barriere helped rally the Eagles to a 46-42 Big Sky Conference Barriere had 309 yards passing with two touchdowns and 103 rushing and a TD victory over Idaho State on March 13 in Pocatello, Idaho. He has previously received versus Sacramento State on Oct. 5. He accounted for 412 of EWU’s 497 yards of total national recognition as an All-American and received weekly honorable mention ac- offense, including a 92-yard touchdown run after he was flushed out of the pocket by colades, but it was his first national player of the week award from STATS. Barriere also Sacramento State. That equaled the fourth-longest run in school history, ranking only earned the ROOT SPORTS Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week Award behind runs of 96 by Taiwan Jones (2009 versus Idaho State), 95 by John Ditz (1954 on March 14. versus Lewis & Clark) and 94 by Sam McPherson (2018 versus Northern Arizona). It Barriere passed for 455 yards and five touchdowns versus ISU, rallying Eastern was the longest run by a quarterback, with the previous long set by Barriere versus from a 42-31 deficit with 8:41 left. He completed 34-of-50 passes and had 19 yards Southern Utah in 2018 when he had an 85-yard TD run (he also had a 66-yard scoring rushing, giving him 474 yards of total offense. His passing yardage total was the run at Portland State in 2018). The Eagles had four runs of at least 81 yards in 2018. second-best of his career and his total offense tally was third. Besides accounting for He accounted for all four of EWU’s touchdowns with two rushing and two passing 30 points with his five TD passes, he had a key two-point conversion pass to bring against Idaho on Sept. 21. He had just 74 passing yards at halftime, but finished 28- Eastern to within a field goal of the Bengals. He passed for TDs on three of EWU’s first of-46 for 365 yards, with another 20 on the ground. His rushing TDs (2), pass attempts EWU Football - Page 12 EWU Football - Page 13 (46), and total plays of offense (57, including 11 rushing) were all career highs at the Eagle uniform against Idaho on Feb. 27, 2021. He responded with nine tackles in his time, and his 424 yards of total offense was the second-most. EWU debut, and led the Eagles with 42 tackles through the regular season – including He had perhaps his fastest start as an Eagle on Sept. 14 at Jacksonville State, his EWU career high of nine against Cal Poly on March 27. He also had a quarterback completing 11-of-12 passes for 156 yards in the opening quarter to help EWU to a 28-7 hurry in that game that led to a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown by Mitchell lead. However, EWU failed to score in the fourth quarter and JSU won 49-45, as Bar- Johnson. He played just the first series in EWU’s win over Idaho on April 10 in the riere finished 24-of-43 for 294 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. rematch of a Feb. 27 loss against his former team, but was lost for the season with an injury. One game earlier versus Lindenwood when EWU had a school-record 769 yards of offense, Barriere accounted for 556 by himself to rank as the 14th-most in Big Sky With his father, John Graham, on the EWU coaching staff as defensive coordina- Conference history and just four away from the school record. That helped him earn Big tor for eight years, Graham eventually graduated from Cheney, Wash., High School Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors from College Sports Madness, in 2016. He subsequently joined the program and played three as well as honorable mention from STATS for the National FCS Offensive Player of the seasons for the Vandals, but elected to transfer to EWU for the 2019 season. Week award that wide receiver Dre’ Sonte Dorton won. Barriere completed 32-of-46 He had to redshirt that year, then, the 2020 season was delayed because of the passes for 522 yards, five touchdowns and an impressive 200.76 passing efficiency rat- Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, when he took the field to make his EWU debut – ironically ing. He recorded the second-most passing yards in school history and just missed the against his former team – it was 833 full days since his last collegiate game. Ironically, top 14 in the 56-year history of the league (528 yards is No. 14 on the list). He rushed that came on Nov. 17, 2018, in a 63-10 loss at Florida when he had six tackles and a for 34 more yards, giving him 556 to come four yards from the EWU total offense forced fumble. Eastern was scheduled to open the 2020 season at Florida before that record of 560 set by Gage Gubrud in 2017 versus Montana in which he also set the game was wiped out because of the pandemic. passing yards record of 549. Barriere’s previous career highs were 352 passing yards While playing from 2016-18 for the Vandals, Graham had 133 tackles at Idaho, and 405 yards of total offense. including 13 for losses. He had 2 1/2 sacks, an interception, two passes broken up and Barriere was extremely productive throwing the ball in 2018 as an injury replace- a forced fumble in 27 career games. As a junior in 2018 he had 65 tackles, including 12 ment for All-American Gage Gubrud, finishing 13th in FCS in passing efficiency (146.9), in 38-14 loss at EWU at Roos Field on Oct. 27, 2018. He had 28 tackles as a sopho- 29th for passing yards overall (2,450) and 13th in touchdown passes with 24 after more and 40 as a true freshman in 2016. setting school and FCS Playoff records with seven versus Maine on Dec. 15. He was Now working toward his master’s degree in business administration, Graham has ninth with 198 total points responsible for and was 26th in average per game (14.14). already received his marketing degree from EWU with a minor in sports management. He also finished 45th in total offense per game (218.8). Barriere averaged 6.2 per carry He had a 3.53 grade point average through spring quarter 2020 and previously won Big and finished with 613 yards on the ground to break the school record of 606 set by Sky All-Academic honors while a Vandal. Gubrud in 2016. John Graham spent a short time as Idaho’s linebackers coach when Ty was In 2018, Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA on the roster there. Ty’s older brother, Andrew, played football at Montana Tech and Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles Central Washington. His grandfather, Dan Graham, spent 11 years as head coach at averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) nearby Reardan (Wash.) High School. and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). The Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records Harrison’s Hits Third-Longest Field Goal in School History After Odd Twist to for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). 2020-21 Campaign Sophomore Seth Harrison put an exclamation point on his young career thus Limu-Jones Becomes Top Receiver Target for Eagles far by establishing some history in EWU’s 62-10 win over Cal Poly on March 27. His 55-yard field goal late in the first half matched the third-best in school history and ranks The most dynamic receiver at the end of the 2019 season turned out to be Talolo only behind makes of 57 and 56 yards. It was the longest by an Eagle in more than 14 Limu-Jones, and he continued that in the 2020-21 season. years, and helped EWU set a school record as a member of FCS for points in the first He now has 42 games of experience (nine as a starter), and has 90 career catches half with 45 (the previous record was 41). for 1,600 yards and 15 touchdowns – an average of 17.8 per reception (currently sixth Later in the game he also kicked a 47-yarder which now equals the 33rd longest, in school history). He has averaged a touchdown every 6.0 career catches, and was and he also had a 50-yarder at Idaho State on March 20. He became just the seventh EWU’s leading receiver in 2020-21 with 48 catches for 759 yards and four scores. His Eagle in school history to have at least three career field goals of 47 yards or more, and average of 108.4 yards receiving per game was fourth in FCS and he was ninth in just the fourth with two of at least 50 yards. There have been just 44 total field goals of receptions per game (6.9). 47 yards or more and 22 of at least 50 all-time at EWU. He ended the regular season with three-straight performances with at least 140 He also made all eight of his extra point attempts and averaged 60.0 yards per receiving yards, and had a least a 66-yard catch in all three games. He caught four kickoff versus Cal Poly with one touchback. For the season, he was 6-of-9 kicking field passes for 140 yards and a 66-yard touchdown reception versus Idaho on April 10 in goals, 25-of-27 on extra points and averaged 59.9 per kickoff (two touchbacks). In his EWU’s come-from-behind 38-31 victory. On April 3 in a 32-22 win over 11th-ranked UC career he is 18-of-21 on field goals, 75-of-80 kicking extra points and has a 54.5 kickoff Davis on April 3, Limu-Jones had career highs with 154 yards receiving on 10 catches, average (eight touchbacks). He made his only field goal attempts and all five of his including a key 77-yard TD in the third quarter which was his career long. He also extra points against Idaho on April 10 in swirling 25 mile-per-hour winds at Roos Field scored on a 21-yard TD reception and was credited with a career-high two tackles. in Cheney. One game earlier, he had seven receptions – all in the first half -- for 147 yards As a redshirt freshman in the 2019 season, he was the only player in FCS with an receiving in a 62-10 win over Cal Poly on March 27, 2021. He had a non-scoring average of at least one field goal attempt per game to be perfect, going 12-of-12 in the 71-yard reception on the game’s second play to help open the floodgates for EWU, 2019 season. However, his 2020-21 debut at Idaho on Feb. 27 had an odd twist. After which scored 45 points in the first half to set a school-record as a member of FCS. In his first career miss on a 50-yarder in the second quarter, he attempted a 24-yarder the second quarter, he caught five passes for 76 yards with a long of 34, then played in the fourth quarter with the game tied at 21-all with 11:01 left. His kick was ruled as sparingly in the second half. a miss, but was so high it appeared to hit the scoreboard as opposed to the upright. It Limu-Jones opened the season with what was a then a career-high nine catches was reviewed, however, there was no video proof at the time to overturn the play. The for 93 yards versus Idaho on Feb. 27, 2021. He finished with 24 grabs for 577 yards next day (Feb. 28), the Big Sky issued an apology for the error, saying in a social media in 2019, with his per-catch average ranking second in school history behind the record post “After watching additional video footage, it is evident that the official incorrectly of 25.8). He was 63rd in FCS with seven touchdown catches and his average of 24.04 ruled it as a missed field goal. The Big Sky acknowledges and regrets this error in yards per catch closed the year second behind the 24.49 average of Isaiah Weston of officiating.” Northern Iowa. In 2019, Harrison was 31st in field goals with an average of 1.09 per game, including four field goals – the second time in four games he did that -- in a 48-5 victory After 833 Days Without Playing a Game, Ty Graham Finally Makes Eagle Debut over Idaho State on Nov. 9. He had makes of 40, 36, 21 and 36 in the first half, and his 40-yarder was a career long at the time. He also had 10 kickoffs for a 57.5 average with He grew up around the Eastern football program, and a circuitous route – with one touchback. some irony mixed in – had Eagle co-captain Ty Graham playing his first game in an

EWU Football - Page 13 EWU Football - Page 14 Harrison was also 50-of-53 on extra points in 2019, having a string of 22-straight Givens, Roderick - 1995 - DB - Auburn, Wash. / Auburn HS ‘94 makes from Oct. 5 until missing his first attempt at Cal Poly on Nov. 16. He also aver- #%Brightful, Lamont - 1998-99-00-01 - WR - Everett, Wash. /Mariner HS ‘97 aged 52.9 yards on 78 kickoffs (six touchbacks). He received honorable mention All-Big %Williams, A.J. - 2002-03 - DB - Lacey, Wash. - North Thurston HS ‘01 Sky Conference honors and also earned Freshman All-America accolades. %Dotson, Anthony - 2005-06-07 - DB - Federal Way, Wash. / Federal Way HS ‘03 %Belford, Jason - 2005-06-07-08 - DL - Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ‘04 Harrison garnered Big Sky Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors #%Sherritt, J.C. - 2007-08-09-10 - LB - Pullman, Wash. / Pullman HS ‘06 from the league after converting all nine of his extra point attempts and booting a 27- %Brown, Allen - 2010-11-12-13 - DB - Tacoma, Wash. / Foss HS ‘09 yard field goal in a 66-38 win over Northern Arizona on Nov. 2. He also had 10 kickoffs %Raynes, Todd - 2012-13-14-15 - DB - Kenmore, Wash. / Inglemoor HS ‘11 for a 50.8 average versus the Lumberjacks with one touchback. %Zamora, Miquiyah - 2013-14-15-16 - LB - Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana HS ‘12 %Havili, Albert - 2013-14-16-17 - DL - Federal Way, Wash. / Federal Way HS ‘13 In EWU’s previous home game, he kicked four field goals (32, 21, 21 and 23) and %Fettig, Mitch - 2015-16-17-18 - DB - Olympia Wash. / Olympia HS ‘14 made all six of his extra points to finish with 18 points in Eastern’s 54-21 romp over %Ledbetter, Dylan - 2016-17-18-19 - DL - West Seattle, Wash. / O’Dea HS ‘15 Northern Colorado on Oct. 12. All four of his field goals came in the first half as he Criner, Calin – 2017-18-19-20 – DB – Boise, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS ‘16 came one kick away from the school record of five. He also had 10 kickoffs for a 52.9 #All-America selection (Brightful was first team in 2001, second team in 2000 & second team in average. 1999 as return specialist, and honorable mention in 2001 as a wide receiver; Sherritt was the Harrison had a field goal of 35 yards versus Montana on Oct. 26. In his first action Buck Buchanan Award winner in 2010, and first team in 2009 and 2010 as a linebacker). as the No. 1 kicker on Sept. 14 versus Jacksonville State, Harrison made a 22-yard %All-Big Sky Conference selection (Corr was first team in 1989 & second team in 1989 as field goal, converted all six of his extra points, had eight kickoffs for a 58.1 average with return specialist; Wright was Big Sky Newcomer of the Year in 1989, and first team in 1991 & two touchbacks and even recovered a fumble that led to an EWU touchdown. second team in 1992 as a running back; Brightful was first team in 2001 as a wide receiver Harrison, a redshirt freshman from Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) High School, didn’t and return specialist, first team in 2000 as a return specialist, second team in 2000 as a wide receiver and first team in 1999 as a return specialist; Williams was honorable mention in 2003 even start out the year as EWU’s kicker. That role fell to junior Andre Slyter, who was and 2002 as a safety; Dotson was second team in 2007 as an outside linebacker; Belford was 1-of-3 kicking field goals and later left the program. Harrison and Slyter were replacing second team in 2008 and honorable mention in 2007 as a defensive end; Sherritt was the Big EWU career and single season kick scoring leader Roldan Alcobendas, who was a Sky Defensive MVP in 2010, first team in 2009 and 2010 as a linebacker & honorable mention perfect 16-of-16 kicking field goals in 2018 to win the Fred Mitchell Award as the top in 2008 as a linebacker; Brown was second team in 2012 & honorable mention in 2013 as a placekicker in the nation (all levels but FBS). safety; Raynes was third team in 2015 as a safety; Zamora was first team in 2016 & honorable Thus, entering the 2020-21 spring season, Eastern kickers had made 29-of-31 mention in 2014 as a linebacker; Havili was second team in 2017 as a defensive end; Fettig was third team in 2018 & 2017 & honorable mention in 2016 as a safety; Ledbetter was honor- field goal attempts since 2018. able mention in 2018 and 2019 as a defensive tackle).

Senior Calin Criner Wears No. 4 Legacy Jersey for Eagles Boston Goes Over 100 Career Catches Eastern senior safety Calin Criner is continuing the legacy of wearing the No. A freshman All-America selection in 2018, Andrew Boston had 26 receptions 4 jersey for the Eagle Football team, a tribute that has existed for more than 10 years. in his junior season in 2020-21 after earning third team All-Big Sky honors in 2019. Since the 2008 season when senior Jason Belford had the number, the coaching staff Including performances of eight receptions for 120 yards versus Northern Arizona on has selected a leader on defense to wear the jersey. It symbolizes the defensive player March 6 and another 10 for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns versus ISU, he has who most embodies the characteristics of defense at Eastern -- grit, toughness, effort, 119 receptions for 1,652 yards and 12 touchdowns in 32 career games (24 as a starter) leadership and academic success. as an Eagle. He did not play in EWU’s 2020-21 opener at Idaho on Feb. 27. Since arriving at Eastern in the fall of 2016 from Rocky Mountain High School in He finished the 2019 season 79th in FCS in receptions per game (4.5 with a total Boise, Idaho, Criner has seven interceptions, 190 tackles, 11 passes broken up, two of 50) and 75th in receiving yards per game (66.4 with a total of 730). He caught a forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in his 41-game career (19 as a starter). He had career-high 10 passes for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Idaho State four performances in his career with at least 10 tackles, and made his 2020-21 debut on Nov. 9. Earlier in the season, he had six catches for 112 yards and a TD versus as a starter on April 3 and had three tackles, including a career-high 1 1/2 for losses. Washington in EWU’s opener on Aug. 31. In 2019, Criner started all 12 Eastern games and was third on the team with 85 Boston finished his freshman season second on the team with 43 receptions for tackles on the season. He also had three passes broken up and four interceptions. His 531 yards (12.3 per catch) and four touchdowns. He had a career-high nine catches average of 7.1 tackles per game ranked 14th in the Big Sky and his average of 0.33 versus Idaho on Oct. 27, and had five grabs for a season-high 89 yards and a TD interceptions tied for second. against Nicholls in the first round of the FCS Playoffs on Dec. 1. He scored a touch- Twice he received national accolades for his performances in individual games down versus Maine in the semifinals, and had scores against Washington State and in 2019. He had his second two-interception game of his career and had eight tackles Cal Poly in back-to-back games early in the season. in EWU’s 48-5 victory over Idaho State (11/9/19) to earn College Sports Madness Big He is from Puyallup, Wash., and is a 2017 graduate of Emerald Ridge High Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. Playing in front of a crowd of 14 School. He was the 2017 co-Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year. He earned hon- family and friends which included his well-known father and grandfather, he also broke- orable mention freshman All-America honors from Hero Sports in 2018, and received up a pass and one of his tackles was for a loss of two yards. third team accolades by from Phil Steele Publications. He earned third team All-Big Sky Earlier in the season, Criner helped Eastern to a dominating 6-0 advantage in honors as a sophomore in 2019. turnovers forced with another pair of interceptions and seven tackles in EWU’s 35-20 victory over North Dakota (9/28/19). He was rewarded by earning honorable mention for STATS National Defensive Player of the Week honors. Mitchell Johnson Adds First Career Interception for a TD to Go Along With 7 1/2 Career Sacks Criner is the son of long-time collegiate and professional coach . Calin’s grandfather, Jim Criner, was head coach at Boise State from 1976-82 and Junior “buck” defensive end Mitchell Johnson has been an opportunistic player guided the Broncos to the 1980 NCAA Championship Subdivision (then I-AA) title. on the Eastern Washington defense in his career, and that certainly was the case in EWU’s 62-10 victory over Cal Poly on March 27. He had had his first career touchdown In 2019, senior Dylan Ledbetter wore the No. 4 jersey and went on to win honor- on a 34-yard return just six minutes into the game to give EWU a 21-0 lead over the able mention All-Big Sky Conference honors. Mustangs. His return versus Cal Poly came thanks in part to a quarterback hurry by Although the honor isn’t necessarily given to the most talented defensive player linebacker Ty Graham. Johnson also broke-up a pass, had a quarterback hurry and on the team, Eastern has had 11-straight players in that number earn All-Big Sky had one tackle despite playing sparingly in the second half. honors, and 13 of a possible 14 since Eastern joined the league in 1987. Below is the Two weeks later against Idaho on April 10, he had his fifth career interception with list of players who have worn that number since EWU became a member of the NCAA a leaping/twisting pick on fourth down against with 1:29 remaining to help seal the Football Championship Subdivision in 1984 (Big Sky in 1987). 38-31 victory. He also equaled his career high with nine tackles in that game and was Name – Year - Pos. - Hometown / Previous School credited with a half-sack. He had 26 tackles, two sacks and a pair of interceptions in Hunter, Darryl - 1983-84-85-86 - DB - Tacoma, Wash. / Foss HS the 2020-21 season. %Corr, Dominic - 1986-87-88-89 - RB - Seattle, Wash. / Garfield HS %Wright, Harold - 1990-91-92-93 - RB - Tacoma, Wash. / Lakes HS ‘89 He now has 98 tackles, eight sacks, five interceptions, four passes broken up, three fumble recoveries and a pair of forced fumbles in his 34-game career (17 as a

EWU Football - Page 14 EWU Football - Page 15 starter). He had 1 1/2 sacks and eight total tackles versus Northern Arizona on March finished 15th in FCS in rushing (102.3), 12th in total rushing yards (1,228) and 11th in 6, 2021. In his sophomore season in 2019, he had 41 tackles with 1 1/2 sacks and an rushing touchdowns (16). Custer finished the year with six 100-yard performances – interception. including his last four games – and earned second team All-Big Sky honors. In a big year for the defense at Eastern, redshirt freshman Mitchell Johnson was Pierce made the first start of his Eastern career at Idaho on Feb. 27, 2021, and awarded first team Freshman All-America honors in 2018 from Hero Sports and Phil rushed for a team-high 63 yards on a career-high 13 carries. He followed that with his Steele Publications, on his way to earning second team All-Big Sky honors. first 100-yard rushing game with 105 and two scores versus Northern Arizona on March Mitchell burst on the scene in 2018 and responded with 31 tackles, a team-leading 6. He had a productive day in EWU’s 32-22 win at 11th-ranked UC Davis on April 3, 4 1/2 sacks, a pair of interceptions, two passes broken up, a pair of quarterback hur- rushing for 84 yards on a career-most 23 attempts as the Eagles finished with 171 on ries, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. Johnson earned second-team All-Big Sky the ground. He also had a career-high four receptions for 24 yards with a long of 17. honors in his first season as an Eagle. He played in all 15 games as a backup in 2018, He now has a 5.98 career average per rush which currently ranks fifth in school and had season highs of four tackles in three different games. He had four of his sacks history (teammate Dennis Merritt is sixth at 5.92). Pierce has rushed for 1,476 yards in consecutive games versus Northern Arizona, Washington State and Cal Poly. Two and 23 touchdowns in 46 games as an Eagle (six as a starter) with 21 catches for 138 of them came against the Cougars, and he also had a half-sack versus Maine on Dec. yards and another score. He redshirted the 2019 season as he continued to rehabilitate 15 to advance EWU to the NCAA Division I Championship Game on Jan. 5 in Frisco, a 2018 injury. A psychology major, Pierce has earned Big Sky All-Academic honors Texas. Mitchell also had interceptions against Southern Utah in the regular season three times in his career thus far. and UC Davis in the playoffs. His fumble recovery came against Weber State on Oct. After coming off an injury from the year before, Pierce made his 2019 debut versus 13 – Eastern’s last setback until losing to North Dakota State in Frisco. He also had a Montana and had a team-leading 57 yards and a touchdown on just seven carries sack and forced fumble against Cal Poly on Sept. 22 which was returned 62 yards for a (long of 30). He finished with 177 yards in four games played, and retained his redshirt touchdown by teammate Jim Townsend. status. A 2017 graduate of West Linn (Ore.) High School, Johnson was EWU’s Defensive Sixth-year senior Dennis Merritt returned after suffering a serious lower leg injury Scout Team Player of the Year when he redshirted in 2017. versus Lindenwood on Sept. 7, 2019, and missing the remainder of the season. He opened the 2020-21 season by catching a 27-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter and finished with three catches for 46 yards (career high) and another 41 yards More on Eagle Offensive Players rushing. He now has 846 yards (5.92 average per rush to rank sixth in school history just behind teammate Tamarick Pierce at 5.98) and eight touchdowns rushing in his The four returning starters on offense in the 2020-21 season included quarterback career, and another 18 catches for 270 yards and four scores in 37 games (two as a Eric Barriere, offensive tackle Tristen Taylor and wide receivers Johnny Edwards IV starter). Merritt had 87 yards (7.2 per rush) in 2019 before he was injured. and Andrew Boston. A total of 10 players returned on offense who have started games as Eagles. True freshman Silas Perreiah and redshirt freshman Micah Smith rounded out the running back corp in 2019, with both making their debuts as Eagles versus Lin- Eastern closed the 2019 season with the best offense in FCS, finishing at 524.8 denwood on Sept. 7. Perreiah has now played in 13 career games, and has 268 yards yards per game. Eastern also ended the regular season second in scoring (40.6), fifth rushing with a touchdown and three catches for seven yards and another score. He had in passing (317.1) and eighth in turnover margin (+0.92 per game). The Eagles ranked 126 yards rushing and a score versus North Dakota in 2019. 19th in rushing at 207.8 yards per game, and were the only team in FCS to rank in the top 24 in total offense, rushing and passing. Eastern received a boost at running back with the return of sophomore Isaiah Lewis in 2020-21. He played in two games early in the 2019 season and had 64 yards Backing up Barriere in 2020-21 were junior Gunner Talkington, sophomore and a touchdown rushing versus Lindenwood, but shortly after that left the team. As a Simon Burkett and redshirt freshman Trey Turner. Talkington was the only player of redshirt freshman in 2018, he played in three games and had 52 yards, including 47 the three to throw a pass in 2019, completing 9-of-26 for 73 yards, a touchdown and versus Southern Utah. two interceptions. He’s completed 21-of-47 passes for 267 yards and four touchdowns in his career. The biggest priority for EWU in 2020-21 was replacing four starters on the of- fensive line, a situation which was helped considerably with the return of Taylor. He Edwards returns for his senior season with 36 games of experience (12 as a entered the 2020-21 season having started all 40 games he had played as an Eagle, starter), and has career totals of 52 receptions for 823 yards and seven touchdowns. but the four starters lost totaled 193 games played and 141 starts in their careers. As a junior, he was third on the team with 32 catches for 553 yards (17.3 per reception) and three scores, but did not play in the 2020-21 season. Taylor has now started all 47 games he’s played as an Eagle. He has earned All-Big Sky Conference honors three times previously at EWU. He was a second team Also returning to the receiver position were sophomores Freddie Roberson and choice in 2019 and received honorable mention in 2016 and 2017. He redshirted in Anthony Stell Jr., a pair of former high school teammates who have both been produc- 2015 and was lost to a knee injury after three games in 2018. He is now working on tive in the 2020-21 season. Roberson finished with 33 grabs for 470 yards and three a second degree in psychology after having already earned a bachelor’s degree in touchdowns, and Stell had 17 for 282 and three scores. Roberson also had a 42-yard criminal justice. touchdown rush in the 2020-21 season. Senior starting center Conner Crist now has 29 career games of experience and Both were impressive as redshirt freshmen in 2019. Roberson closed the year nine starts under his belt, including seven games and two starts in 2019. Junior starting with 14 catches for 220 yards and a score, and Stell had five grabs for 41 yards. In guard Wyatt Musser now has 33 games worth of experience in his career and made the 2020-21 opener at Idaho on Feb. 27, Roberson had a career-high seven catches the first start of his career on Feb. 27, 2021, at Idaho. Junior tackle Matt Shook also for 48 yards, and Stell caught a career-high four for 70 with a touchdown. Stell topped made the first start of his career against Idaho, and now has 17 games of experience that with five catches for 84 yards and a TD versus Northern Arizona on March 6, and after not playing in 2019 because of an injury. Roberson finished with 65 yards and a score on four catches. The team’s fifth starter in the 2020-21 season is true freshman Wyatt Hansen, and All-Big Sky tight end Jayce Gilder graduated, but three other tight ends from 2019 he started in his first collegiate game of his career on Feb. 27, 2021, at Idaho. Sopho- returned. Junior Dylan Ingram now has 32 games of experience, and has caught six more Brad Godwin made his first career start at guard in the next game on March 6 passes for 56 yards two scores in his career. Sophomore Aiden Nellor is also back against Northern Arizona and now has 16 games of experience. and has 18 games of experience (one career catch) as an Eagle, as well as redshirt freshman Blake Gobel, who now has 11 games of experience (five career catches for Eastern had 2,450 yards of offense in the last four games of the 2019 season 41 yards and three touchdowns). (612.5 per game) to take over the national lead in total offense and maintain it. Eastern closed the year with 559 yards against Portland State on Nov. 23 and had 496 one Gobel played in four games in 2019, making his debut on Oct. 26 versus Montana. game earlier at Cal Poly on Nov. 16. Prior to that, the Eagles had 706 versus Northern He had his first career catch on a 15-yard touchdown on a fake field goal attempt, then Arizona on Nov. 2 to rank fifth in school history, and 689 at Idaho State on Nov. 9 to started in EWU’s 42-41 win over Cal Poly on Nov. 16. The Eagles started in a three rank seventh all-time. Eastern also had a school-record 769 in 2019 versus Linden- tight end formation and turned it into a 25-yard rushing gain on EWU’s first offensive wood, and 637 against Northern Colorado on Oct. 12 to rank as the 19th most in EWU play history. The running back position was void of one of the most productive backs in school The four linemen honored on the All-Big Sky team in 2019 combined to start 171 history, but still returned senior Tamarick Pierce, who received a redshirt in 2019. games, with 194 total games of experience. Offensive tackle Chris Schlichting (first Senior running back Antoine Custer Jr. handled the majority of the carries in 2019 and

EWU Football - Page 15 EWU Football - Page 16 team) started all 52 he played, and Taylor (second team) has started all 40 games he rotates 9-12 players a game. Junior Caleb Davis has been productive in his first two has played in his career. Center Spencer Blackburn (first team) started the last 49 of years in the program with 47 tackles and a pair of sacks in 23 games, including 21 his 51-game career, and Kaleb Levao (third team) started 30 of the 51 he played. The stops and one sack as a sophomore. But he did not play in the 2020-21 season. fourth starter lost from 2019 was Will Gram, who finished his career with 39 games Sophomore Joshua Jerome made the first start of his career against Idaho on worth of experience and 10 starts (all in 2019). Feb. 27, 2021, and responded with eight tackles (three of them for loss), a sack and Eastern had some impressive rushing performances in 2019, rushing for at least two quarterback hurries. He has played just 21 career games (seven as a starter), 174 yards eight times and at least 247 in six games (including the last four). The but already has 82 career tackles with 4 1/2 sacks, a pass broken up and a fumble school’s 5.29 average per rush ranked 13th in FCS. The Eagles had a season-high 320 recovery. versus Cal Poly on Nov. 16 as Barriere rushed for a career-high 164 and a score and Junior Debore’ae McClain had 11 tackles in 2019, and now has 33 in 34 career Custer finished with 107 and four touchdowns on just nine carries. games with 1 1/2 sacks. He made the first start of his career against Northern Arizona on March 6 and had three tackles. More on Eagle Defensive Players Also back on the defensive line was Jusstis Warren, who transferred to EWU in The six starters returning on defense featured a quartet in the secondary, plus the 2019 from the University of Washington. He made his first start as an Eagle on Feb. 27, group was led by Jack Sendelbach, who served as one of EWU’s co-captains in the 2021, versus Idaho, and finished with four tackles, but was unable to play the rest of 2019 season and served again in 2020-21. The other starters back included safety the season. He played in EWU’s opener against his alma mater in 2019, but missed the Calin Criner, rover Kedrick Johnson, end Mitchell Johnson and cornerbacks Tre rest of the season. In his 31-game career as a Husky, he had nine tackles, 1 1/2 sacks, Weed and Darreon Moore. A total of 10 players who had started previously returned, a forced fumble and caught a 2-yard touchdown pass. led by current totals of 19 starts of Criner and 18 by Sendelbach. Those 10 players Five redshirt freshmen are also on the roster – Warren Hardin, Brock Harrison, entered the 2020-21 season with a combined 86 starts. Jacob Newsom, Soli Paleso’o and Jacobe Lee. All but Lee played as true freshmen Kedrick Johnson returned for his senior season, and has now played in 32 total in 2019, with that quartet combining for eight games played. Paleso’o had two tackles games in his career (nine as a starter). He has 111 tackles, a pair of sacks and four in two games played, and Harrison also had a pair in four games worth of action. passes broken up in his career after a 2019 campaign which saw him come on strong Newsom made the first start of his career on Feb. 21, 2021, at Idaho. to finish with 50 tackles and a pair of PBUs. He played in just two games in the 2020-21 season and had 13 tackles, including eight in the last game of the season versus North More on Eagle Special Teams Players Dakota State in the FCS Playoffs. A year after having new players at each position, in the 2020-21 season Eastern Eastern’s other two returning starters in the secondary were at cornerback where has some semblance of experience with sophomore kicker Seth Harrison, sophomore junior Moore and sophomore Weed returned. Weed has now played 23 games (18 as punter Nick Kokich and sophomore long snapper Cody Clements. a starter) and has career total of 68 tackles, two interceptions and nine passes broken up. He earned Freshman All-America accolades after a season in which he had 44 As a true freshman, Kokich made his season debut four games into the season tackles, two interceptions and seven passes broken up as an 11-game starter. Moore and held the punting position the rest of the year. He averaged 39.0 yards in 41 punts has played in 25 career games (seven as a starter), and has 40 tackles with three in 2019, with 10 downed inside the opponent 20-yard line and a long of 59 to equal the passes broken up and a sack. He made his 2020-21 season debut on April 3 versus 38th longest in EWU history. In 61 career punts, he has averaged 39.1 per kick with a UC Davis. Moore started seven games in 2019, and finished the season with 29 tackles long of 59. and three passes broken up, Eastern’s kickoff return team suffered a jolt in 2019 when senior Dre’Sonte Dorton Sophomore Darrien Sampson started three games in 2019, with Sampson closing was injured and lost for the year at mid-season. However, that provided opportunities the year with 17 tackles and a pair of PBUs. Sampson has played in 21 career games for other players who could potentially step into future full-time return roles. now (10 starts) and has 32 tackles, two interceptions and four passes broken up. Stell ended up returning four kickoffs for a 20.0 average, and Marlon Jones Jr. Other returning letterwinners in the secondary included senior Tamir Hill, junior had a pair for 62 yards and a long of 40 during limited action as a true freshman. Weed Keshaun King, junior Anthany Smith, and sophomore Demetrius Crosby Jr. King returned three for 50 yards, and Talolo Limu-Jones ended the year with two for 44 and Smith both made their starting debuts as safeties in EWU’s 2020-21 opener at yards in EWU’s season finale. Earlier in the season, Johnny Edwards IV returned Idaho on Feb. 27, 2021. Smith had a career-high 10 tackles and a 71-yard interception three for 41 yards and Smith had a pair for 29. return for a touchdown which was the 18th-longest in school history. He had the first Eastern used several players as punt returners in 2019, including Criner, Weed interception return for a touchdown for EWU since Nzuzi Webster had a 48-yard return and Sampson. Weed has the best return of the year with a 13-yarder to end the season versus UC Davis on Nov. 10, 2018. versus Portland State. King now has 40 tackles and an interception in his 21-game career (four as a starter), and Smith has 71 career tackles, three interceptions and three passes broken up in 24 games (six as a starter). Smith played in just three games in 2019 before being lost for the season with an injury. The secondary also includes Arizona State transfer Ely Doyle, as well as redshirt Recent Game Recap freshman Marlon Jones Jr. Doyle played in one game while at ASU, and had his first tackles of his EWU career against Northern Arizona on March 6 when he finished with seven. Ninth-Ranked Eagles Fall to No. 6/8 Bison 42-20 Doyle made the first start of his EWU career in EWU’s 32-22 win at 11th-ranked Eastern opened early leads of 14-0 and 20-7 over North Dakota State, but the Bison UC Davis on April 3 and had a team-high eight tackles. Doyle finished fourth on the scored 35 unanswered points for a 42-20 victory in a first-round game in the NCAA Foot- team with 36 tackles and also has two passes broken up. Jones had a career-high six ball Championship Subdivision Playoffs on April 24, 2021, at the Fargodome in Fargo. tackles versus the Aggies, including a fourth-down stop on EWU’s goal line stand in the N.D. Eastern scored touchdowns the first three times they had the ball, only to have the first quarter and later his first career tackle for loss. He has 13 tackles on the season. Bison get their running game untracked and eventually lead 21-20 at halftime. North Sendelbach headlines a linebacker corp that included four returning letterwin- Dakota State outscored EWU 21-0 in the second half as it finished with 422 yards rushing ners (the fifth was Chris Ojoh, who was taken off the roster in the middle of 2020-21 on the ground. Thanks to a fast start, Walter Payton Award finalist and Big Sky Confer- ence Offensive MVP Eric Barriere went over the 10,000 yard mark in total offense in his season). Sendelbach played his first game in 2020-21 as a starter in EWU’s 32-22 win career in the first half versus the Bison after needing just 157 to hit that mark.An 18-yard at 11th-ranked UC Davis on April 3, and now has 192 tackles in his 39-game career (18 scramble put him over the top as he completed 10 of his first 11 passes for 178 yards and as a starter), and has had 10 performances in double figures. He has earned Big Sky another 27 rushing. He finished the game 17-of-28 for 246 yards passing, with another Conference All-Academic honors three times as an Eagle, and has already received 32 on the ground. North Dakota State had the ball for 21:50 of the second half after EWU his bachelor’s degree in marketing. He is now in a graduate program for sports and held it for 16:27 in the first half. Senior Andrew Boston was EWU’s leading receiver with recreation administration. Sendelbach was second on the team with 94 tackles with five catches for 88 yards, and senior Talolo Limu-Jones added four for 38 yards as his three sacks as an 11-game starter in 2019. stretch of 100-yard receiving games ended at three. True freshman Efton Chism III had Four other returning lettermen were back for a defensive line which routinely three for 56. Defensively, linebacker Jack Sendelbach had 13 tackles for EWU to hit

EWU Football - Page 16 EWU Football - Page 17 double figures for the 10th time of his career. Senior rover Kedrick Johnson added eight ing weekly and having two-deeps changing almost daily because of Covid and injuries. and sophomore safety Ely Doyle had six. Eastern’s defense recorded no sacks while the Given the opportunity to play, I believe we relished the opportunity to be able to compete Bison had five, plus recorded the lone takeaway of the game with an interception. Eastern this spring. We did not want to scrimmage teams; we wanted to compete against teams allowed North Dakota State to average just 2.3 yards on its first four rushes and 3.5 on and that’s what we’ve done. That’s what makes this 16-team bracket that much more its first nine. But the Bison finished the game with 422 on 57 rushes for an average of 7.4 special. There were only six at-large berths, and a lot of teams have gone over a lot of per carry. North Dakota State finished with 472 yards overall and EWU had 307, including hurdles that are way outside of football. This 16-team bracket will be remembered for 246 through the air. Eastern scored on touchdown drives of 85 and 53 yards to open the years to come. We have kept our eyes forward, and our players have been very resilient game, with both capped by 3-yard touchdown runs by Tamarick Pierce then Barriere. throughout the process. Our team did a remarkable job to go 5-1 and give our school an After a NDSU touchdown, Eastern scored on its third possession on a 12-play, 79-yard opportunity to be a part of this playoff bracket.” drive, capped by Barriere’s 3-yard TD pass to Boston. It was during that drive that Bar- On Memorable Season as EWU Entered Playoffs: “We talked about it in January, riere had his 18-yard run to put him over 10,000 yards of total offense in his career. The that this was going to be the most memorable season we’ll ever play. We didn’t know Bison scored again in the second quarter, then Eastern drove again on its fourth drive of what those memories were going to be – a lot were induced by protocols and certain limi- the game. Barriere was flushed out of the pocket on a third-and-13 play, but somehow tations we had. We have a pretty resilient and fun bunch, and they are very wise beyond found Limu-Jones for a 26-yard gain. Another gain of 19 to Jakobie James put EWU at their years. I wouldn’t want to do it with any other group. Each team is different and has the NDSU 23-yard line, but a sack helped result in a missed 53-yard field goal attempt. its nucleus. I think we are playing some pretty good football at a pretty good time. Every- The Bison had a 42-yard on its first play after that, and turned it into a four-play, 64-yard body has gone through these protocols, and it’s been really, really tough on administra- drive to take a 21-20 lead. The Bison had 163 yards rushing at halftime, although EWU tions. From a head coach perspective it’s been really, really tough too. But our guys have still led in total yards 243-212, with 178 through the air. Eastern got a fourth-down stop to handled it well and haven’t flinched in any shape or form. It’s been all about playing ball. open the third quarter, only to give it right back on an interception by Barriere. The Bison Dr. (David) May has given us the opportunity and it was substantiated by Lynn Hickey to pounced, and drove 41 yards on three plays to take a 28-20 advantage with 9:29 left in do this, as long as we follow protocols along the way. We’ve done that and with minimal the quarter. Eastern punted the next two times it had the ball, and the Bison put the game Covid positives along the way. We want players who want to be here, and through thick away with scoring drives of 86 and 72 yards. and thin they’ve done a great job from the start to where we are now.” On Idaho Win & Plays Down the Stretch by the Defense: “It was astounding. The average field position for Idaho was about the 35-40 yard line (officially the Idaho 41). No matter who is running an offense, it’s going to be extremely difficult for your defense when it’s out there every time at mid-field. We have to cover kicks better and the wind didn’t heed us in the punt game. We did enough to win this game and that’s what it’s all about.” More Aaron Best Comments On Win Over UC Davis: “Our defense did a magnificent job all day long, and then the offense got going when it needed to. We were out of sync at times, but it’s not easy when you expect to score seven points every drive. It was a fun game to watch and be On NDSU Loss: “Unfortunately, the season ends for us in the round of 16. We will a part of, and great for our team to enjoy a victory over a really, really good ballclub. We continue to learn and battle along the way, but it’s been an amazing season. We tip our knew this was their last regular season game, so we knew they would throw the kitchen hat to North Dakota State at their home venue. Time of possession wasn’t in our favor sink at us and they did. We withstood all they could give us and we ended up on top by and we couldn’t get off the field on defense in the second half after battling immensely in 10 points.” the first 30 minutes. We were down just 21-20 at halftime and just couldn’t continue the momentum in the second half. Things didn’t go our way. We played a good football team On First Half at UC Davis: “We won the first half decisively on the scoreboard and on the road in North Dakota State, and give great credit to a well-coached team. They in time of possession. The game was won up front. We held them to 21 plays in the first dictated the tempo in the second half and did what they do best – and that’s run the ball, half alone, and that’s not what UC Davis is all about. They are up-tempo and they usually move the sticks and stay on the field. They did what they intended to do and that was get 40-45 plays a half. We got them out of their rhythm a little bit. A lot had to do with the keep our No. 3 off the field. They did a great job of that in the second half.” offensive execution, but even better was our defense in getting them off the field and punting a few more times than normal. It was methodical at times in the first half, but On Outcome of NDSU Game: “We couldn’t get untracked in the second half. We methodical is okay when you are putting up zeros on defense for 30 minutes of football.” jumped out to a 14-0 lead, but it’s not how you start but how you finish. We just couldn’t grasp that momentum again. Give credit to the team in green on offense – they kept On Win over Cal Poly: “Our guys came out and flat-out played relentless from the best player in America off the field in the second half, and we just couldn’t get into a the first snap of the game. We went down and scored on our first two possessions on rhythm like we did in the first half.” offense, and scored a defensive touchdown too. When you can get up in a game early, it creates momentum – especially when the defense gets stops and the offense scores On Fast Start in First Half Changing After Halftime Versus NDSU: “We were points. It was a total team win by all three phases. There were a lot of players who had a clicking in the first half and found a few third downs to get new sets of chains. Coach hand in the winning effort today.” (Ian) Shoemaker did a great job keeping them off-balance – run situations when they thought pass was coming, and pass when they thought a run was coming. We mixed in On Eric Barriere’s Performance at ISU: “Eric is flat-out the best player in the the screen game and we were efficient in the red zone. We just never got there in the country. In my estimation, the ISU game was his best game as an Eagle bar none. I know second half. Their cornerback made a great play in a pass situation on our first posses- his stats were immense and he’s played a lot of good football, but in that game he played sion of the second half after the defense got a stop. They quickly kind of grabbed hold of calm, cool and collected. He ran the ball and extended plays when he needed to, and he the momentum in the second half. From there it seemed like there were two or three 6-8 kept his eyes downfield. Even though we are amazed by the feats he shows us in games, minute possessions for their offense.” his response in so many situations in the ISU game was so very mature. It was so fun to watch. He was taking what they were giving him and made plays when he needed to On Makeup of Team and Defense At NDSU: “The 64 players we traveled to this make plays. He’s the best player in America at our level, just watch the video.” game did a fabulous job. There were probably 10-15 players who played in this game who probably wouldn’t have probably played in a normal 2020 fall campaign due to vari- On Long Road Trip to Idaho State: “It takes a little bit of wind out of your sails ous reasons. Our two-deep at the inside tackle position on offense were all freshmen and when you take two days to get to a destination to play an early-evening/late-afternoon sophomores. We use what we have, do what we can and go as far as we can. We went game on Saturday. But our team fought and fought hard. It was a very, very gutsy against a team that liked to load it up and we knew it was going to be tough. We got them performance and far from perfect in a lot of ways. We just ended up making a couple of in some third-and-medium and third-and-long situations, but they kept us on our toes plays at the end when we needed to. It was a very good team victory, and I thought our defensively. They did what they needed to do. They used their tandem of tailbacks ef- special teams group stepped their game up quite a bit from the NAU game. We played fectively and it just wasn’t our day. We prepared well and knew what was going to come. more consistently in the main four special teams units, and it was good to have Seth We played against a very good offensive line and didn’t have our best day.” Harrison back to kick that 50-yard field goal. That was a boost in the arm. We just made more plays in the end.” On Being One of the Last Teams Announced During the Bracket Reveal: “There were 12 other teams who saw their logos before we did. We just happened to be hooked- On Anthany Smith: “He’s an emotional leader for us, and he absolutely knows up with the Bison in Fargo as the last two at-large teams on the bottom half of that where he needs to be. He’s a physical and vocal leader for us – he plays on the backend quadrant of the bracket. It’s exciting to get in. We were fortunate enough to do enough so everybody hears him. He plays the game the way it’s supposed be played – very during the six-game schedule to get in.” fast, very fearless and very physical. That’s what we want out of any defensive player, especially one who is playing center field like he does. There is no doubt he’s been a On This Year’s Tournament Being Special in a Special Season: “It’s been differ- force these last three games, and we lean on him to make plays.” ent with a capital D, and we’ve all just navigated it daily. We’ve all gone through it – test-

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OFFENSE

Left Tackle Eric Barriere – “bare-ee-aa” . . . 65 - %#Tristen Taylor - 6-6 - 325 - Sr. - 3L* - Stockton, Calif. / Stagg HS ’15 70 - Matthew Hewa Baddege - 6-7 - 325 - Fr. - HS* - Port Coquitlam, B.C. / Terry Fox Secondary ‘19 rhymes with Perrier Left Guard Calin Criner – “cal-uhn” “cry-nur” 61 - Wyatt Hansen - 6-5 - 280 - Fr. - HS - Kent, Wash. / Kentwood HS ‘20 76 - Brad Godwin - 6-6 - 270 - So. - 1L* - Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘18 Fili Fata – “tall-uh-feel-ee” (also Center goes by Feel-ee) “fah-taw” 78 - Conner Crist - 6-3 - 300 - Sr. - 3L* - Tigard, Ore. / Tigard HS ’16 57 - Luke Dahlgren - 6-3 - 260 - Fr. - HS* - Forks, Wash. / Forks HS ‘19 Matthew Hewa Baddege – Right Guard “heh-vah” “bad-uh-gay” 77 - Wyatt Musser - 6-5 - 295 - Jr. - 2L* - Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’17 76 - Brad Godwin - 6-6 - 270 - So. - 1L* - Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘18 Nick Kokich – “coke-ich

Right Tackle Cale Lindsay – “lynnd-zay” 73 - Matt Shook - 6-4 - 290 - Jr. - 1L* - Graham, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin HS ’17 70 - Matthew Hewa Baddege - 6-7 - 325 - Fr. - HS* - Port Coquitlam, B.C. / Terry Fox Secondary ‘19 Talolo Limu Jones – “tuh-low- Quarterback low” “lee-moo” 3 - #Eric Barriere - 6-0 - 200 - Sr. - 3L* - Inglewood, Calif. / La Habra HS ’16 15 - Gunner Talkington - 5-10 - 215 - Jr. - 2L* - Battle Ground, Wash. / Battle Ground HS ’17 Debore’ae McClain – “duh-bore- Running Back ee-aa” 24 - Tamarick Pierce - 5-10 - 215 - Sr. - 3L* - Oakland, Calif. / Saint Mary’s HS ’16 6 - %Dennis Merritt - 5-10 - 180 - Sr. - 2L* - Leavenworth, Wash. / Cascade HS ’15 Darreon Moore – “dare-ee-uhn” Tight End 86 - Dylan Ingram - 6-5 - 245 - Jr. - 2L* - Camas, Wash. / Camas HS ’17 Wyatt Musser – “muss-ur” 82 - Blake Gobel - 6-6 - 220 - Fr. - HS* - Banks, Ore. / Banks HS ‘19 Emmanuel Osuoha – “oh-sue- Wide Receiver 1 - Talolo Limu-Jones - 6-5 - 220 - Sr. - 3L* - Vallejo, Calif. / Grace Davis HS ’16 ha” 10 - Anthony Stell Jr. - 5-10 - 170 - So. - 1L* - Seattle Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 Soli Paleso’o – “sole-ee” “paul- Wide Receiver a-so-oh” 11 - Freddie Roberson - 6-3 - 185 - So. - 1L* - Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 17 - Jakobie James - 6-2 - 185 - Fr. - HS* - Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘19 Silas Perreiah – “puh-ree-uh” Wide Receiver (rhymes with Maria) 9 - #Andrew Boston - 6-3 - 185 - Jr. - 2L* - Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge HS ’17 89 - Efton Chism III - 6-0 - 175 - Fr. - HS - Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘20 Tamarick Pierce – “tuh-mare- rick”

Dean Sise – “sice” DEFENSE

End Malaki Roberson – “mal-uh-kie” 44 - Brock Harrison - 6-3 - 235 - Fr. - HS* - Ridgefield, Wash. / Ridgefield HS ‘19 “raw-ber-son” 50 - Emmanuel Osuoha - 6-1 - 215 - So. - 1L* - Seattle, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy HS ‘18 Cage Schenck - “skank” Tackle 53 - Joshua Jerome - 6-1 - 275 - So. - 1L* - Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘18 98 - Soli Paleso’o - 6-3 - 270 - Fr. - HS* - Fife, Wash. / Fife HS ‘19

Tackle 96 - Jacob Newsom - 6-3 - 250 - Fr. - HS* - Colville, Wash. / Colville HS ‘19 63 - Ben Roe - 5-11 - 265 - Fr. - HS - Concord, Calif. / De La Salle HS ‘20

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“Buck” End Coaches 5 - #Mitchell Johnson - 6-3 - 245 - Jr. - 2L* - West Linn, Ore. / West Linn HS ’17 13 - Debore’ae McClain - 6-3 - 230 - Jr. - 2L* - Bremerton, Wash. / Peninsula HS ’17 Head Coach – Aaron Best Linebacker (Eastern Washington ’01; 4th 39 - Justin Patterson - LB - 6-2 - 215 - So. - 1L* - Los Angeles, Calif., / Junipero Serra HS ’18 Season as Head Coach & 54 - Cale Lindsay - 6-1 - 220 - Jr. - 2L* - Tacoma, Wash. / Lakes HS ’17 20th Season Overall) Linebacker 8 - %#Jack Sendelbach - 6-3 - 225 - Sr. - 3L* - Seattle, Wash. / Blanchet HS ’15 Associate Head Coach/Defen- 54 - Cale Lindsay - 6-1 - 220 - Jr. - 2L* - Tacoma, Wash. / Lakes HS ’17 sive Coordinator/Defensive Ends – Eti Ena (Eastern Rover 27 - Kedrick Johnson - 6-3 - 215 - Sr. - 3L* - Vancouver, Wash. / Hockinson HS ’16 Washington ’05; 5th Season, 39 - Justin Patterson - LB - 6-2 - 215 - So. - 1L* - Los Angeles, Calif., / Junipero Serra HS ’18 2nd Season as defensive coordinator) Cornerback 7 - #Tre Weed - 6-0 - 190 - So. - 1L* - Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS ’18 Offensive Coordinator/ Quar- 31 - Demetrius Crosby Jr. - 6-1 - 190 - So. - 1L* - Tacoma, Wash. / Foss HS ‘18 terbacks – Ian Shoemaker Cornerback (Grinnell College, Iowa, ‘96; 14 - Darrien Sampson - 6-1 - 175 - So. - 1L* - South Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 2nd Season) 31 - Demetrius Crosby Jr. - 6-1 - 190 - So. - 1L* - Tacoma, Wash. / Foss HS ‘18 Offensive Line /Academic Safety 4 - #Calin Criner - 5-10 - 185 - Sr. - 3L* - Boise, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS ’16 Coordinator – Jase Butorac 36 - Keshaun King - 5-9 - 175 - Jr. - 1L* - Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck HS ’17 (Eastern Washington ’15; 4th Season) Safety 29 - Anthany Smith - 5-11 - 190 - Jr. - 1L* - Everett, Wash. / Mariner HS ’17 Cornerbacks/Defensive Passing 25 - Ely Doyle - 6-0 - 190 - So. - TR* - Santa Clarita, Calif. / Bishop Alemany ’18 & Arizona State Game Coordinator – Allen Nickel Back Brown (Eastern Washington 30 - Marlon Jones Jr. - 6-0 - 175 - Fr. - HS* - Tacoma, Wash. / Curtis HS ’19 ’14; 2nd Season, 2014 season 36 - Keshaun King - 5-9 - 175 - Jr. - 1L* - Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck HS ’17 as strength & conditioning intern)

SPECIAL TEAMS Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator – Pat McCann Kickers 83 - Seth Harrison - 5-10 - 180 - So. - 1L* - Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Coeur d’Alene HS ’18 (Western Washington ’09; 2nd 49 - Nick Kokich - 6-2 - 200 - So. - 1L - Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep HS ‘19 Season)

Punters Safeties – Zach Bruce (Eastern 49 - Nick Kokich - 6-2 - 200 - So. - 1L - Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep HS ‘19 Washington ’18; 1st Season) Long Snappers Defensive Tackles – Jeff Copp 47 - Cody Clements - 6-2 - 225 - Jr. - 1L* - Richland, Wash. / Richland HS ‘17 (Boise State ‘01; 1st Season) Holders 15 - Gunner Talkington - 5-10 - 215 - Jr. - 2L* - Battle Ground, Wash. / Battle Ground HS ’17 Linebackers – Justin Ena (BYU ‘01; 1st Season) Kickoff Returners 10 - Anthony Stell Jr. - 5-10 - 170 - So. - 1L* - Seattle Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 Tight Ends/Special Teams Coor- 30 - Marlon Jones Jr. - 6-0 - 175 - Fr. - HS* - Tacoma, Wash. / Curtis HS ’19 dinator – Open 89 - Efton Chism III - 6-0 - 175 - Fr. - HS - Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘20 6 - Dennis Merritt - 5-10 - 180 - Sr. - 2L* - Leavenworth, Wash. / Cascade HS ’15 Director of Athletic Performance Punt Returners (Interim): T.J. Conley 7 - Tre Weed - 6-0 - 190 - So. - 1L* - Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS ’18 89 - Efton Chism III - 6-0 - 175 - Fr. - HS - Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘20 Director of Football Operations// Recruiting Coordinator – Marc Anderson (Eastern Washing- ton 14; 5th Season)

EWU Football - Page 19 EWU Football - Page 20 EAGLE EXCELLENCE TWO NCAA Division Championship Game Appearances • 2018 Champions, 2018 Runner-Up FOURTEEN NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Berths 1985, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020-21 TEN Big Sky Championships, including “three-peat” in 2012/2013/2014 & back-to-back titles in 2004/2005 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018

• Eastern is the only FCS school with three Payton Award Winners (Cooper Kupp in 2015, Bo Levi Mitchell in 2011 and Erik Meyer in 2005) and two Buchanan Award Winners (J.C. Sherritt in 2010 and Greg Peach in 2008). In addition to a Jerry Rice Award recipient (Cooper Kupp in 2013), all of the honors have come in the last 15 seasons (2005-2019). The Eagles are the only FCS program with three Payton winners since 2000. In both 2013 and 2014, Vernon Adams Jr. was the runner-up for the Payton Award. In 2016, Cooper Kupp and Gage Gubrud were second and third, respectively, in the voting. In addition, Roldan Alcobendas won the 2018 Fred Mitchell Award given to the top placekicker from all college classifications except for FBS. • Eastern was the runner-up in the 2018 NCAA Division I Championship Game after winning the title in 2010. In 2018 when EWU won its fourth league title in the last six seasons, Eastern made its 11th playoff appearance in 17 seasons in 2020-21, making it one of only five schools to qualify for the playoffs 11 times in the last 17 seasons (2004-20/21). • Eastern has had 23 winning seasons in the last 25 years (1996-2020/21), including a current school record string of 14-straight (2007-20/21) and another stretch of seven straight (1999-2005). The last time Eastern had that many winning seasons in a row came 75 years earlier in the Red Reese era when Eastern had a string of 11-straight winning seasons from 1931-1941. • In the past 26 years (1996 through 2020/21), the Eagles have won 66 percent (199-103) of their games overall and 71 percent (137-56) in Big Sky Conference play. Included are nine Big Sky titles and five runner-up finishes, as well as 23 winning seasons, 12 NCAA Championship Subdivision Playoff berths and the 2010 FCS title. As a result, former head coach Beau Baldwin (2008-16) left Eastern with a 58-14 Big Sky record for a winning percentage of .806 to rank as the fifth-best in league history. His .733 winning percentage overall (85-31) ranked seventh all-time in what is now the 58-year history of the Big Sky. In four seasons at the helm, current head coach Aaron Best is close to those marks (24-6, .800 to rank sixth in league history through the 20-21 season; 31-14, .689 to rank 12th through the 20-21 season). • Eastern has averaged 31.9 points on offense and allowed 25.4 points on defense in the past 25 seasons (1996 through 2020-21), for totals of 9,641 points scored and 7,672 allowed in 302 games (record of 199-103). • Eastern’s 34 victories from 2012-14 represents by a landslide – by seven wins – the best three-year stretch of success in the school’s football history. The 2008-2010 and 2009-11 teams won 27 games. It’s also the fourth-best in Big Sky Conference history, ranking only behind the 39 games Montana won between 2000-02 and 2007-09, and the 38 the Grizzlies won between 1994-96. • Finishing second in the final STATS top 25 poll of the 2018 season, Eastern has had a top four finish six times in the past 10 years (2010-2019). In the 2015 season, Eastern extended its string of nationally-ranked weeks to 57 before the streak was ended with the final poll of the season, then followed with a 46-week streak that ended in the 2019 season -- a span of 103 of 104 polls. The 2018 season was the 15th time Eastern has finished the season nationally ranked, including 11 times since 2004. The other seasons were in 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. Seven times the Eagles have finished in the top four – fourth in 1997, 2012, 2014 and 2016; third in 2013; second in 2018; and first in 2010 after winning the NCAA Division I title. • Capping an 11-game winning streak to end the year, Eastern was the 2010 NCAA Division I National Champions. The top-ranked Eagles defeated #9 Southeast Missouri State (37-17), #25 North Dakota State (38-31 in overtime) and defending champion #10 Villanova (41-31) in three home playoff games, then defeated #5 Delaware (20-19) in the championship game on Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas. Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was selected as the game’s Most Outstanding Player after throwing three touchdowns passes in the final 16:48 as EWU rallied from a 19-0 deficit. • The Eagles have been ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for at least one week of the season. Eastern ended both the 2010 regular season and the playoffs as the No. 1-ranked FCS team by both The Sports Network and in the FCS Coaches Poll. Eastern was also No. 1 in the first two polls of the 2011 season, two weeks in 2012 and once in 2014. The Eagles were as high as second in 2018 and 2013, as high as fourth in 2015 and as high as third in 2016.

Eagle Pride . . .

• Three FCS Total Offense Championships (2019, 2001, 1997), as well as three passing offense titles (2016, 2015, 2011) and two for scoring offense (2014, 2001). In EWU’s last 17 seasons (2004-2020/21), EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 14 times, total offense on 13 occasions and scoring eight times. Eastern was the national champion in offense in 2019, averaging 524.8 yards, to go along with averages of 40.6 points (fourth), 317.1 passing (fifth) and 207.8 rushing (21st). EWU ended 2016 as the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 per game).

• A total of 90 Eagles have been drafted or signed free agent contracts with NFL or CFL teams since 1989. Fourteen have been drafted by the NFL and five drafted by the CFL, in addi- tion to four NFL draftees between 1965-74. The most recent additions are free agent signees Mitch Fettig (Calgary Stampeders), Josh Lewis (Hamilton Tiger-Cats), Ketner Kupp (Los Angeles Rams), Nsimba Webster (Los Angeles Rams), Jay-Tee Tiuli (Seattle Seahawks) and D’londo Tucker (BC Lions). Two players from EWU’s 2016 team were drafted – Cooper Kupp in the third round and Samson Ebukam in the fourth, both by the Los Angeles Rams. Kendrick Bourne and Shaq Hill signed free agent contracts with the San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans, respectively, that same year.

• Like he did as an Eagle, Kendrick Bourne established some more history when his San Francisco 49ers played the in Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 2, 2020. He finished with two catches for 42 yards, and was targeted four times in the 31-20 loss. He became just the fourth Eagle to play in a Super Bowl, joining offensive tackle Ed Simmons (Washington Redskins, XXVI in 1992), safety Kurt Schulz (Buffalo Bills, XXVIII in 1994) and outside linebacker Samson Ebukam (Los Angeles Rams, LIII in 2019). Sim- mons is the only champion, starting the game as one of the notorious “Hogs” for the Redskins in their 37-24 triumph over the Buffalo Bills.There have now been 56 previous players from the Big Sky Conference on Super Bowl rosters, but none have scored a touchdown. Bourne didn’t break that drought, but he was the first Big Sky player to catch a pass in the game since 2014. Former Portland State tight end and player Julius Thomas caught three passes for 27 yards in Super Bowl XLVIII in a 43-8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

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In Super Bowl LIII following the 2018 season, Ebukam had four tackles in a 13-3 loss to , while teammate Cooper Kupp was injured and unable to play. Former Eagle Aaron Neary was also with the Rams for the game in Atlanta, Ga., but was inactive after serving as a practice squad player in the 2018 season for the Rams. Schulz made a touchdown-saving tackle on the game’s opening kickoff in the Super Bowl in 1994 after playing most of the 1993 season with a calf injury suffered in the preseason.

• Former Eagle wide receiver and current Los Angeles Ram Cooper Kupp was named on Dec. 30, 2019, as the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Player of the Decade by STATS, which selected a prestigious team of 31 players on its 2010’s All-Decade squad. Kupp established 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 26 EWU records during an illustrious 52-game career (2013-16) in which his 428 receptions, 6,464 receiving yards, 73 touchdown catches and 124.3 receiving yards per game set all-time marks in the subdivision. He was a four- time first-team All-American and won two top FCS awards presented by STATS, the 2013 Jerry Rice Award (freshman) and the 2015 Walter Payton Award (offensive).

• Ten Eagles have been selected to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine in the past 17 years (2003-2019), with 17 selected to play in eight different college all-star games. Most recently, cornerback Josh Lewis and nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli were selected to play in the 2019 NFL Player’s Association Collegiate Bowl. In 2016, wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Kendrick Bourne were invited to the NFL Combine, and Kupp played in the Senior Bowl. • The Eagles have won 162 first-team FCS All-America honors in the past 22 seasons (1997-2019), with a total of 168 in school history. Most recently, center Spencer Blackburn was honored by both the Coaches Association and Associated Press in 2019. In 2018, kicker Roldan Alcobendas was honored on seven different teams as a first team choice as a placekicker, and also won the Fred Mitchell Award given to the top placekicker from all college classifications except for FBS. • Eastern players have been selected as the Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP in 13 of the last 20 seasons (through 2020-21). Most recently, quarterback Eric Barriere won the honor in the 2020-21 campaign. In 2016, Gage Gubrud and Cooper Kupp became the first teammates to earn co-MVP honors. In 2015, Kupp became only the second wide receiver in 42 years to win the honor. Nine of EWU’s MVP awards have been quarterbacks, including Gubrud, Vernon Adams (2014 & 2013), Bo Levi Mitchell (2011), Matt Nichols (2009 and 2007), Erik Meyer (2005 and 2004) Josh Blankenship (2002) and Harry Leons (1997), as well as running backs Jesse Chatman (2001) and Taiwan Jones (2010). Jay-Tee Tiuli was the Defensive MVP in 2018, becoming the sixth Eagle to earn that honor (Jason Marsh 1993, Chris Scott 1997, Joey Cwik 2005, Greg Peach 2008, J.C. Sherritt 2010). • Wide receiver Cooper Kupp capped his sensational career as a four-time consensus All-American by repeating as FCS Offensive Player of the Year by the FCS Athletic Director’s Association. He also finished second in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, presented in 2016 by STATS. Teammate Gage Gubrud was third in the voting for the award Kupp won as a junior. Kupp finished his career as the all-time collegiate in receiving yards with 6,284, and his 418 receptions and 71 touchdown catches were both all-time NCAA Division I records (FCS and FBS). In all, he set 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 29 EWU records in his 52-game career (all as a starter with at least two catches in each). He broke his own Big Sky record with 117 catches as a senior, good for 1,700 yards and 17 scores. As a junior, he was selected as the FCS Offensive Player of the Year by both STATS and the FCS Athletic Director’s Association, and he was also presented the 2015 Walter Payton Award. He caught 114 passes in 2015, and announced on Nov. 30, 2016, his intention to return for his senior year rather than pursue professional opportunities a year early. He was selected as the recipient of the Jerry Rice Award given to the top freshman in FCS, and also in 2013 won the College Performance Awards Wide Receiver Award. Kupp led Eastern to 41 victories overall and 28 in the Big Sky Conference, with three league championships and playoff berths in his freshman, sophomore and senior seasons. • In his first season as a starter in his sophomore season in 2016, Gage Gubrud had a FCS record 5,160 passing yards on his way to winning FCS Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio). A first team All-American, he also finished third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, presented in 2016 by STATS.Teammate Cooper Kupp was second in the voting after winning the award as a junior. Gubrud was 11-2 in 13 games as a starter and led FCS in total offense with a league and school record average of 411.9 yards per game. His senior season was cut short because of an injury, but he finished with 21 school records, eight Big Sky Conference marks and three in FCS, with most coming in 2016. With 11,026 yards of total offense in his career, Gubrud averaged 344.6 yards of total offense per game to rank third all-time in FCS and break the Big Sky record of 328.9 set by Dave Dickenson of Montana. One of his school records was 551 yards of total offense in EWU’s season-opening 45-42 win at Washington State in his starting debut, and he later broke it with 560 yards versus Montana in 2017 when he finished with a school-record 549 passing yards. • Wide receiver/kickoff returner Shaq Hill became the first player in school history to play for Eastern in four Big Sky Championship seasons (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016). He helped Eastern have a collective 30-2 league mark and 46-11 record in those four years, while earning All-Big Sky accolades in each season. He played an EWU record 11 postseason games and became just the second Eastern player in school history to letter in four playoff years (the other was kicker Kevin Miller in 2009-10 and 2012-13). Hill finished his career with 178 receptions for 2,818 yards and 32 touchdowns, and had school records for career kickoff returns (94) and yards (2,280). His 5,234 all-purpose yards were the third-most in EWU history. • Offensive tackle Jake Rodgers, a consensus FCS All-American in 2014, was drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons (he now plays for the ). The 2010 graduate of Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash., was the 225th pick overall. • Sixth-year senior Ronnie Hamlin broke the Big Sky Conference career tackles record after finishing his career with 50 starts in 53 career games (both school records at the time). The three-time All-American equaled a career high with 16 tackles against Illinois State in his final game as a collegian, and finished the season with 110 tackles on the season and 473 in his career. He finished with 20 performances in his career with at least 10 tackles. Most importantly, he helped lead the Eagles to a 39-14 record overall and 28-5 Big Sky Conference mark with a trio of league titles, three playoff berths and three appearances in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. • Two-time All-America quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was runner-up in both 2013 and 2014 for the Payton Award given to the top player in FCS, and was 28-6 as a starter at EWU. His 2014 season was shortened by four games because of a broken foot, but he still passed for 3,483 yards (348.3 per game) and 35 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he finished second in the nation in total offense (373.3 per game), with school and Big Sky record totals of 5,559 yards of offense (second in FCS history), 4,994 passing yards (third) and 55 touchdown passes (third). His passing efficiency rating of 183.13 led the nation, ranked fourth all-time in FCS and broke EWU and Big Sky records. He was selected as the College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Year in 2013. He established Big Sky Conference and EWU records with 110 touchdown passes to rank 10th all-time in FCS history. He played his senior year at Oregon and is now in the CFL. • After a sensational season that saw him break a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision record, wide receiver earned the 2012 FCS Wide Receiver Award from College Football Performance Awards (CFPA). Kaufman finished the 2012 campaign with a FCS record 1,850 receiving yards, closing the year with 93 total catches and 16 receiving touchdowns in 14 games. Besides earning first team All-Big Sky Conference honors, Kaufman was selected to four All-America teams, including first team honors from College Sports Madness and Beyond Sports College Network. Kaufman left Eastern a year early, and signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills in spring 2013. Interestingly, Kaufman and former Eagle soccer player Lauren Jacobsen were married by former Eastern head coach Beau Baldwin in Colorado in 2015. • Helping teams win titles at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell won the 2011 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. In 2011, Mitchell led the FCS in four categories, including passing yards (4,009) and touchdown passes (33) on his way to breaking four school records. He broke EWU’s record for single season passing yards with 4,009, which at the time ranked 17th in FCS history and fifth in Big Sky Conference history. He led EWU to a 19-7 record in two years, including the 2010 NCAA Division I title with a 20-19 victory over Delaware. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the championship game, throwing three touchdown passes as the Eagles rallied from a 19-0 deficit to score three TDs in the final 16:48. He now plays for Calgary in the League, and he led the Stampeders to the 2018 Grey Cup title. He was the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player in 2018 after throwing a league-best 35 touchdowns passes. He was also the league’s Most Outstanding Player in 2016, and two years prior he was game MVP in leading Calgary to the 2014 Grey Cup championship. He also led Katy, Texas, High School to an undefeated season and a state championship in 2007. His brother, Cory Mitchell, played wide receiver for the Eagles, and caught passes from Bo Levi in the 2011 season. Cory also signed with Calgary after finishing his EWU eligibility in 2014, but did not make the team.

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• Linebacker J.C. Sherritt won the 2010 Buck Buchanan Award presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. He was also selected to six different All-America teams as a first team selection, and was the College Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year and the Big Sky Defensive MVP. He broke his own league and school records by finishing his senior season with 176 tackles, which ranked sixth in FCS history. He closed his career with a school-record 432 tackles to rank second in Big Sky history and 10th all-time in FCS. As a junior, he finished second in the voting for the 2009 Buchanan Award. On his way to earning first-team All-America honors on five different teams, he had a school and Big Sky Conference record 170 tackles, and led FCS with an average of 14.2 tackles per game. He played eight seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL, where he was the league’s Defensive Player of the Year after finishing with a CFL record 130 tackles in 2012. A year after his former Eagle teammate Bo Levi Mitchell won the Grey Cup, Sherritt helped Edmonton win the CFL title in 2015, and announced his retirement on Jan. 16, 2019. • Eagle All-America offensive tackle Michael Roos became the highest draft choice in school history when Tennessee selected him in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. He was the 41st selection overall, the third offensive tackle selected and the first NCAA Championship Subdivision player taken. In addition, he was the first Big Sky Conference player selected and the highest since 1989. In 2008, in just his fourth NFL season, he earned prestigious All-Pro honors and was also honored in 2010 and 2011 during his 10-year career in the NFL. He started 226 consecutive football games he played in dating back to his sophomore season at EWU in 2002 until suffering a knee injury in 2014, which subsequently led him to retire on Feb. 26, 2015. He started 190 of a possible 190 games in that span until an appendicitis attack and subsequent surgery ended the streak in October 2012. He retired on Feb. 26, 2015. He was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 1, 2016, and he and his wife, Katherine, received the Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award. • Running back Taiwan Jones finished fourth in the voting for the 2010 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in FCS. He was also selected to five different All-America teams as a first team selection, and was also the Phil Steele Publications FCS Offensive Player of the Year, the College Football Performance Awards Running Back of the Year and the Big Sky Offensive MVP. Despite missing three games and parts of two others because of injuries, he rushed for 1,742 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns to rank second in FCS in rushing (145.2 per game) and second in all-purpose yards (201.8 per game). Following his junior season, he declared himself eligible for the 2011 NFL draft and was selected in the fourth round by the Oakland Raiders. He was the first player taken from the Big Sky Conference and is Eastern’s second-highest draft choice in school history. The 2016 season was his sixth with the Raiders, playing as a running back, cornerback, kick returner and on other special teams units. He played in 2017 and 2018 for the Buffalo Bills before playing for the Houston Texans in 2019. He returned to Buffalo in 2020 season and helped the Bills to the AFC Championship Game. • Defensive end Greg Peach won the 2008 Buck Buchanan Award presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in FCS. He earned first-team All-America honors on five different teams and was the College Sporting News FCS Defensive Player of the Year and the Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP. The two-time All-American led FCS with averages of 1.64 sacks and 2.1 tackles for loss per game, while setting school records with totals of 18 sacks in 2008 and 35 1/2 in his career. He went on to play seven seasons in the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and announced his retirement on May 28, 2016. • Quarterback Erik Meyer won the 2005 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. He and wide receiver Eric Kimble were Eastern’s first-ever back-to-back All-America selections at their positions. Meyer led San Jose to the title in 2014 after several successful seasons with the , where he was the AFL MVP in 2013. He served as a student assistant coach for the Eagles in 2012. • Quarterback Matt Nichols finished fourth in the voting for the 2009 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network, capping a record-breaking career. He broke school and Big Sky records for passing yards with 12,616 and total offense with 13,308. At the time, both marks ranked sixth all-time in FCS history. He eventually signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the , and went on to play with the Edmonton Eskimos where he was reunited with former Eastern teammate J.C. Sherritt. Nichols then played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and he played in nine of the team’s first 10 games in 2019 before he was injured as Winnipeg beat Hamilton 33-12 for the Grey Cup title. He joined the for the 2020 season, but that season was canceled and he joined the Ottawa Redblacks in 2021. • Former Eagles T.J. Lee III and Ryan Phillips both became starting defensive halfbacks on the same B.C. Lions teams in 2015 and 2016. Lee, a two-time All-American and three-time first-team All-Big Sky selection as an Eagle from 2010-13, had his fifth season in the CFL in 2018, and had his 2016 campaign shortened with an Achilles injury. Phillips, who played for Eastern in 2003 and 2004, concluded his 12th season with the Lions in 2016 before joining the in the 2017 off-season and subsequently retired. He won five West Division All-Star honors and once had an iron-man streak of 181 consecutive games played. Lee is still with the Lions, where one of his current teammates is former Eagle Vic- tor Gamboa. One of his Lee’s former B.C. teammates was former Eagle Tevin McDonald, who also previously played in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders. • was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 National Football League Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, but injuries kept him from playing in in the regular season in his three seasons with the club (2012-14). The 2010 FCS All-American started every game he played as an Eagle (45) and was twice selected as a first team All-Big Sky selection. He finished his career just one interception away from the school record of 18. He was also only nine interception return yards from the record of 219 held by Kurt Schulz and his six career forced fumbles tied for the school record.

Eagle Tradition . . .

• Eastern has made 96 National or Regional Television appearances in the last nine years alone (2012-through 2020-21), including broadcasts on ESPN (1), ESPN2 (2), ESPNU (4), ESPN3/ESPN+ (12), Root Sports (25), the Pac 12 Networks (7), Comcast Sports NW (2), Fox Sports Networks (1), Eleven Sports (3) and SWX (39). Eastern made 18 appearances the previous two years (2010 & 2011) on ESPN2 (2), Altitude (2), Max Media (2), Root (1), Comcast (1), Fox College Sports (1), (1), KPAX (1), KSBY (1) and SWX (6). In 2018, Eastern had 13 of its 15 games nationally or regionally televised, in 2019 that figure was 10 of 12 and in 2020-21 all but one of EWU’s seven games were on during a season postponed and shortened because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

• Eastern set a new school record with an average of 10,123 fans in five home games in 2017, and had a 8,367 average in five home games in 2019. Since EWU won the NCAA Divi- sion I championship in 2010, EWU has had the top 10 attendance averages in school history in those 10 years (2010-19).

• With a Roos Field crowd of 8,629 versus Portland State to conclude the 2019 regular season home schedule, Eastern now has 46 all-time sellouts in stadium history (8,600 or more). Included in that stretch was 30-consecutive regular season sellout crowds at “The Inferno,” which enters its 54th season of existence in the 2021 season. • In the decade from 2010-2019, the Eagles had the third-most wins with 97 among all 124 schools in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Eastern also had the fifth-best percentage, winning 97 of 132 games for 73.5 percent. • Eastern has 11 playoff berths in a 17-year span (2004-2020/21), ranking the Eagles as one of only five schools in FCS to accomplish that feat. New Hampshire (2004-05-06-07-08- 09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17) made the playoffs for the 14th-straight time in 2017, but has not qualified for the last three tournaments. James Madison (2004-06-07-08-11-14-15-16- 17-18-19-20/21) has 12 appearances since 2004, while Eastern, North Dakota State (2010-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20/21) and Montana (2004-05-06-07-08-09-11-13-14-15-19) have 11 in that stretch. • The Eagles have now had 24 offensive linemen earn All-America accolades in 36 years in FCS (1984-2019), including 15 first team All-Americans. They have combined for 77 honors (39 first team, 19 second team, 7 third team and 12 honorable mention). • A total of 62 Eastern offensive linemen have earned All-Big Sky accolades in 34 seasons in the league (1987-20/21), including 28 who have earned first team honors. They have combined for 105 honors (35 first team, 25 second team, 3 third team, 42 honorable mention). Tackle Tristen Taylor earned first team honors in 2020/21, and in 2019 both Spencer

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Blackburn and tackle Chris Schlichting were on the squad. Blackburn was also a first team All-America selection in 2019. Before them, tackle Clay DeBord and guard Aaron Neary both earned All-America and first team All-Big Sky honors, and tackle Jake Rodgers and Neary were equally honored in 2014. That trio also played in postseason All-Star games and went on to play in the NFL. Since 1994, eight different Eagle offensive linemen have played in 10 different all-star games. • Since becoming a member of FCS in 1984, Eastern has had 93 players earn a total of 339 All-America honors (through 2019). Center Spencer Blackburn won four honors in 2019 and quarterback Eric Barriere was honored on one. In 2018, kicker Roldan Alcobendas, Blackburn and nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli were honored, combining for 12 honors. In 2016, Cooper Kupp, Gage Gubrud, Samson Ebukam, Shaq Hill and Kendrick Bourne combined for 21 total honors. • A total of 114 first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors have been won by Eastern players since 1997 (through 2020-21). Since joining the Big Sky in 1987, Eastern has won a total of 512 All-Big Sky accolades (first, second, third, honorable mention through the 2020-21 season). • The Eagles have won 140 Big Sky Player of the Week honors in the past 24 seasons (1997-2020/21). Winners in 2020-21 were Eric Barriere (three times on offense) and Anthany Smith (once on defense). Winners in 2019 were Eric Barriere (twice on offense) and Seth Harrison (once on special teams). • In 14 of the last 26 seasons (1995-2020/21), Eastern has had a 1,000-yard rusher, including 10 different players. The latest were Antoine Custer Jr. with 1,228 in 2019 and Sam McPherson with 1,510 in 2018. They were the first since Quincy Forte in the 2013 season when he finished with 1,208.Taiwan Jones had 1,213 yards in 2009 and went over the 1,000-yard mark again in 2010 with 1,742 yards.

Eagle Consistency . . .

• Having won all three of its regular season home games in 2020/21, five in 2019 and all eight in 2018, Eastern ended the 2020/21 regular season with a school-record 17-straight wins at Roos Field in the 2019 season. Eastern is now 60-10 (85.7 percent) overall at “The Inferno” since 2010 (through 2020/21 regular season). The stadium has been known as Roos Field since 2010 when a new red synthetic Sprinturf surface made its debut. Eastern’s last home loss came on Nov. 4, 2017, versus Weber State. • In the past 13 seasons (2008 through 2020/21), the Eagles are 67-1 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 24-9 when they’ve been tied and 25-35 when they’ve lost (total of 116-45). The last time EWU lost when it won the turnover battle came in the 2009 FCS Playoffs at Stephen F. Austin when EWU had two miscues and forced four in the 44-33 loss. Thus, EWU is 58-0 since 2010 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 21-9 when they’ve been tied and 23-28 when they’ve lost. That’s a collective record of 102-37 (73 percent), with 28 of those 36 losses (76 percent) coming in games EWU has lost the turnover battle and 57 percent of EWU’s wins coming when they’ve won the turnover battle (77 percent when including ties). • From 1999-2020/21, 20 out of 22 seasons have concluded with a victory in the team’s final game of the regular season, and EWU has won 39 of its last 46 regular season games in November (through 2019 with a nine-game winning streak). In November/December/January since 2004 (through 2019), the Eagles are 55-16 – 39-7 in the regular season and 16-9 in the playoffs. Since 2010, EWU is 40-9 overall in November/December/January (through 2019), with a 26-4 mark in the regular season and 14-5 in the playoffs. • Through 2020/21, the Eagles are 64-12 in their last 76 Big Sky games since a 0-2 start in 2011. Eastern has won 54 of its last 64 league games (including two at the end of the 2012 season), with the lone losses coming against Montana and Sacramento State in 2019; Weber State in 2018; Weber State and Southern Utah in 2017; Montana and Portland State in 2015 and Northern Arizona in both 2015 and 2014. An Oct. 25, 2014, loss at Northern Arizona snapped EWU’s 14-game conference winning streak and a home loss against the Lumberjacks on Nov. 7, 2015, ended a streak of eight Big Sky wins in a row. Including non-conference victories (two versus MSU and one each against Cal Poly and Northern Arizona) and two playoff wins (Montana and UC Davis), the Eagles have won 60 of their last 70 versus conference foes, and are 70-13 since the 0-2 start in 2011. • With two games in the 2020-21 regular season requiring late-game rallies, Eastern has now won 26 games since 2010 when trailing or tied in the fourth quarter (through 2020/21). • Eastern has had 27 50-point games in the last nine seasons (through 2020/21), with one in 2020/21, four in 2019, six in 2018, six in 2014, three in 2017, two each in 2016, 2013 and 2012 and one in 2015. Eastern is now 63-3 in the 66 games they have scored at least 50 in school history. The lone losses were to Washington (59-52 in 2014), Idaho State (55-52 in 2003 in double overtime) and Weber State (63-59 in 1991, which at the time was the highest-scoring game in FCS/I-AA history). • Eastern has returned 20 kickoffs for touchdowns in the past 24 seasons and 20 punts for scores in the same time span (1996 through 2020/21). Until allowing one in the 2010 FCS Playoffs against North Dakota State, the Eagles had not allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown since the 1999 season – a total of exactly 599 touchdown-less returns.

EWU Football Academic Honors . . .

• Spencer Blackburn, a sixth-year senior center for the Eastern Washington University football team, was selected to the 2019 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar- Athlete Class and was one of 12 finalists nationally for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda. As members of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, Blackburn and the other 11 finalists traveled to New York City for the 62nd NFF annual Awards Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, where their accomplishments were highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. Blackburn is a 2014 graduate of Meridian High School in Bellingham, Wash., and ended his career with a streak of 49 consecutive starts (51 total games played) since taking over the center position in the fourth game of the 2016 season. He was a first-team All-Big Sky selection in 2019 after earning second-team honors in each of the previous three seasons. He earned NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America honors in both 2019 and 2018.. • Eastern football players have earned 13 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors since 1989, including six first-team selections. Most recently, Cooper Kupp was honored on the first team as a senior in 2016 and junior in 2015, and as a second team choice in 2014 when he was one of just two sophomores on the 50-player list (freshmen are not eligible). Kupp is the first three-time Academic All-American in school history. Nine different Eagles have been honored. • Eastern players have been honored 69 times since 1989 on the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team (through 2019 season). Spencer Blackburn and Dehonta Hayes were hon- ored in 2019, and Blackburn and Sam McPherson were awarded the honor in 2018. • A total of 23 awards have been won by Eagles on the FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star team since the award began in 1998. Spencer Blackburn and Dehonta Hayes were honored in 2019, and EWU head coach Aaron Best was an early recipient in 1999. Tight end Jake Withnell was honored in 2015 when he was a finalist for that organi- zation’s post-graduate scholarship award. • A total of 489 Eagles have been selected to the Big Sky All-Academic team in the past 24 years (1996-2019) – an average of more than 20 per year. Since 2001, when the league went to an eight-team alignment, Eastern has had a league-most 423 selections through 2019 (the school with the next-best total has 300). Eastern has won a total of 622 Big Sky All-Academic honors since joining the league in 1987, including a program-best 34 in the 2016 season. • Jeff Minnerly was awarded the “Elite 88” Award by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He received the award for having the highest cumulative grade point average among the participants in the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. Eastern won that game 20-19, as Minnerly finished with two passes broken up and two tackles. Minnerly was a 4.0 student at Ferris HS in Spokane, Wash., where he excelled in football and basketball. • Seventeen Eastern football players have been honored as EWU’s recipient of the Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, including Roldan Alcobendas in 2018-19, Cooper Kupp in 2016-17, Ashton Miller in 2013-14, Jeff Minnerly in 2012-13 and Matt Martin in 2010-11.

EWU Football - Page 23 EWU Football - Page 24 2018 BSC COACH OF THE YEAR /& FCS COACH OF THE YEAR (Hero Sports Fan Vote) Head Coach AARON BEST 31-14 overall/24-6 Big Sky (four seasons) 160-82 (.661) in 20 seasons as an Eastern head coach/assistant

aron Best himself claims to bleed Eagle red. The 23-year veteran of the Eastern Washington University football program was the 2018 FCS Coach of the Year in a fan vote conducted by Hero Sports after being selected as the Aco-Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year. Eastern finished 9-2, won a share of the Big Sky title with a 7-1 mark and won three home games in the FCS Playoffs as the No. 3 seed. Eastern fell to North Dakota State 38-24 in the NCAA Division I Championship Game to finish 12-3 on the season and ranked No. 2 in both season-ending polls. • Through the 2020-21 season, he has compiled a 31-14 record overall (68.9 percent) and 24-6 mark in the league (80.0 percent). Both percentages are among the best in school history, just behind Beau Baldwin with an 85-32 overall mark (72.6 percent) in nine seasons from 2008-16, and a 58-14 league record (80.6 percent). Best’s Big Sky winning percentage currently ranks sixth in the 58-year history of the league (third among coaches with at least four seasons). Overall, he ranks 12th all-time in the league (ninth among coaches with at last four seasons at the helm). • Best was named as EWU’s 21st head football coach on Jan. 21, 2017. Before taking over as head coach, Best spent 20 previous seasons since the fall of 1996 as a player and coach at Eastern. The previous nine seasons were spent as Eastern’s offensive line coach under former head coach Beau Baldwin. In his first season, Best guided Eastern to a 7-4 overall record and 6-2 Big Sky finish. His debut season was even better than those of previous Eagle head coaches Beau Baldwin (6-5/5-3), (6-5/5-3) and (4-7/2-5). • Best is only the fifth head coach since 1979 for the Eagles, and the third since then who played collegiately as an offensive lineman. , who is also an Eastern graduate, coached at EWU from 1979-93 before former Idaho offensive lineman Mike Kramer took over from 1994-99. Washington State offensive lineman Paul Wulff took over from 2000-2007 until Baldwin, a Central Washington graduate, took the reins in 2008. All five of those coaches have won Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year honors (total of eight honors). • Besides coaching the offensive line as a full-time assistant for 14 of his 19 seasons (through 2019) on the coaching staff, Best has also served in various coordinator positions, most recently as the team’s running game coordinator and as the program’s long-time academic coordinator. He was a student assistant coach in 2000 and a graduate assistant in 2001, then became the school’s primary offensive line coach from 2002-2006, and again from 2008-16. • With Best on the coaching staff, Eastern has had 15 different offensive linemen earn All-America accolades, with those players combining to win first team All-Big Sky Conference honors on 17 occasions. He played alongside four other All-Americans at EWU who all earned first team All-Big Sky honors, in addition to himself earning both honors when he played for the Eagles from 1996-1999. In all, in Best’s 23 seasons as an Eagle, EWU offensive linemen have won 23 first team All-BSC honors, 23 second team accolades, three on the third team and 32 honorable mentions (through 2019). • Among the offensive linemen he coached was Michael Roos, who went on to a 10-year career with the Tennessee Titans in the National Football League. Roos became the highest NFL draft choice in school history when he was chosen in the second round 41st overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2005. A season-ending knee injury in 2014 led to his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. He credited Best in his retirement statement on Instagram on Feb. 26, 2015. “I was very lucky to have the best offensive line coach possible in Aaron Best. He taught all of us the meaning of hard work and perseverance.” • In the last 16 seasons (2004-19) – 15 with Best on the coaching staff – EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 13 times, in total offense on 12 occasions and scoring seven times. Eastern was the national champion in offense in 2019, averaging 524.8 yards, to go along with averages of 40.6 points (fourth), 317.1 passing (fifth) and 207.8 rushing (21st). • Best started 22-straight games at center for Eastern in 1998 and 1999, earning honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior and first team honors as a senior. He also earned honorable mention All-America honors his final season. An outstanding student with a 3.3 grade point average, as a senior he was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team and was selected to the FCS Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team. Twice he was selected to the Big Sky All-Ac- ademic team. He received his bachelor’s degree in social science from EWU in 2001. He was Eastern’s long-snapper for four seasons and was a backup lineman in 1997 when Eastern led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (505.6 yards per game). That team finished 12-2 and advanced to the FCS “Final Four.” The Eagles were 31-16 in the four seasons Best played for EWU, and Eastern had a 1,000-yard rusher each year. In all, the Eagles have had a 1,000-yard rusher in 13 of the 23 seasons Best has been at EWU. • Best graduated in 1996 from Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., where he had a 3.75 grade point average. He was co-captain his senior season as Curtis won the State AAA championship. • Best was born Jan. 27, 1978, in Tacoma, Wash. He and the former Kim Walker were married on July 15, 2007, in Everett, Wash. They have three children – one son, Tank (13), and two daughters, Tenli (10) and Texis (7).

EWU Football - Page 24 EWU Football - Page 25 Aaron Best’s Coaching Career EWU Coaching Facts Best Winning Percentage (Overall) . . . Year School Coaching Assignment Head Coach Record/Big Sky .726 Beau Baldwin (9 seasons, 2008-16, 85-32) 2020 Eastern Wash. Head Coach ^5-2/5-1 2019 Eastern Wash. Head Coach 7-5/6-2 (t-3rd) .719 Dave Holmes (5 seasons, 1963-67, 34-13-1) 2018 Eastern Wash. Head Coach @12-3/7-1 (t-1st) .689 Aaron Best (4 seasons, 2017-19, 31-14) 2017 Eastern Wash. Head Coach 7-4/6-2 (t-3rd) Totals as Head Coach (4 seasons) 31-14 (.689)/24-6 (.800) Most Victories (Overall) . . . 89 Dick Zornes (15 seasons, 1979-93) 2016 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin <12-2/8-0 2015 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 Best Winning Percentage (Big Sky Conf.) . . . . 2014 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin >11-3/7-1 .806 Beau Baldwin (9 seasons, 2008-16, 58-14) 2013 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin =12-3/8-0 .800 Aaron Best (3+ seasons, 2017-19, 24-6) 2012 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin $11-3/7-1 2011 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 Most Victories (Big Sky) . . . 2010 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin +13-2/7-1 58 Beau Baldwin (8 seasons, 2008-16) 2009 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin *8-4/6-2 2008 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 Totals as O-Line Coach Under Beau Baldwin (9 seasons) 85-32 (.726)/58-14 (.806) 2007 Toronto Argonauts Offensive Line Coach Michael Clemons 11-8 EWU FOOTBALL Big Sky All- 2006 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 3-8/3-5 ACADEMIC ALL- Academic 2005 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff &7-5/5-2 Selections 2004 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff ~9-4/6-1 AMERICA HONORS 2003 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/3-4 CoSIDA Academic All-America (2001-2019) 2002 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/3-4 All-Time Team: 1997 - Kurt 2001 Eastern Wash. Graduate Assistant Coach Paul Wulff 7-4/3-4 Eastern Washington 423 2000 Eastern Wash. Student Assistant Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/5-3 Schulz, Defensive Back (played Totals as EWU Coach Under Paul Wulff (7 seasons) 44-36 (.550)/28-23 (.549) 1988-91) Montana . . . . .300 CoSIDA Academic All-America Totals as Collegiate Coach at Eastern (19+ seasons) 160-82 (.661)/110-43 (.719) First Team: 2016 - Cooper Weber State . . . 270 Kupp, Wide Receiver. 2015 - Montana State . . 244 ^NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Lost to North Dakota State 42-20) Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver. @NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Nicholls 42-21, defeated UC Davis 2009 - Jacob Kragt, Defensive Idaho State . . . 235 34-29, defeated Maine 50-19, lost to North Dakota State 32-24); Big Sky Conference Champions. End; 2003 - Kyler Randall, Wide Portland State . . 195 < NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Central Arkansas 31-14, defeated Receiver; 2002 - Kyler Randall, Richmond 38-0, lost to Youngstown State 40-38); Big Sky Conference Champions. Wide Receiver; 1997 - Steve Northern Arizona . 186 > NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Montana 37-20, lost to Illinois State Mattson, Defensive End; 1997 - Northern Colorado .147* 59-46); Big Sky Conference Champions. Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver Sacramento State .146 = NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated South Dakota State 41-17, defeated CoSIDA Academic All-America Jacksonville State 35-24, lost to Towson 35-31); Big Sky Conference Champions. Second Team: 2014 - Cooper Southern Utah . .133# $NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Wagner 29-19, defeated Illinois State Kupp, Wide Receiver. 2012 - Jeff UC Davis . . . . 75# 51-35, lost to Sam Houston State 45-52); Big Sky Conference Champions. Minnerly, Safety; 2000 - Lance +NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Champion (Defeated Southeast Missouri State 37-17, Ballew, Tight End; 1998 - Mike Cal Poly . . . . .39# defeated North Dakota State 38-31 in overtime, defeated Villanova 41-31, defeated Delaware MacKenzie, Running Back; 1996 *Since 2006-2007. 20-19); Big Sky Conference Champions. - Steve Mattson, Defensive End; #Since 2012-13 *NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Lost to Stephen F. Austin 44-33) 1991 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive &NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Lost to Northern Iowa 41-38); Big Sky Confer- Back ence Champions ~NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Southern Illinois 35-31, lost to Sam Houston State 35-34); Big Sky Conference Champions ! Won Eastern Division Championship in the and advanced to the playoffs Eagles in Overtime (10-5) (Lost to Winnipeg 19-9 in East Final) The Eagles are 7-2 in single overtime games, 1-3 in double over- Playing Career at Eastern Wash. time and 2-0 in triple overtime contests. 1996 – 6-5/4-4 Big Sky - Backup Center & Long Snapper 2016 - North Dakota State - L, 44-50 (1 OT) 1997 – #12-2/7-1 Big Sky - Backup Center & Long Snapper 2015 - Cal Poly - W, 42-41 (1 OT) 1998 – 5-6/4-4 - Starting Center (11 games) – Honorable Mention All-Big Sky 2011 - Cal Poly - W, 53-51 (3 OT) 1999 – 7-4/6-2 - Starting Center (11 games) – Honorable Mention 2011 - Sacramento State - W, 42-35 (1 OT) All-America; First Team All-Big Sky; Big Sky All-Academic – 2010 - North Dakota State - W, 38-31 (1 OT) CoSIDA All-District VIII – FCS Athletic Directors Academic 2004 - at Montana State - W, 51-44 - (1 OT) All-Star Team Record as a Player (all under head coach Mike Kramer): 30-17 2003 - at Idaho State - L, 52-55 - (2 OT) (.638)/21-11 (.656) 2001 - at Sacramento State - W, 42-35 (1 OT) Totals as a Player and EWU Coach (23+ seasons): 190-99 (.657)/131-54 (.708) 2001 - at Montana - L, 26-29 (2 OT) #NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Northwestern State 40-10, 2000 - at Weber State - W, 27-24 (1 OT) defeated Western Kentucky 38-21, lost to Youngstown State 25-14); Big Sky Confer- 1998 - Portland State - L, 27-30 (1 OT) ence Champions. 1994 - Montana State - W, 34-31 (3 OT) Education 1991 - at Idaho - W, 34-31 (2 OT) Bachelor’s degree in social science, Eastern Wash. University, 2001 1990 - Montana State - L, 25-28 (2 OT) Graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., 1996 1990 - at Idaho State - W, 33-26 (1 OT)

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EWU in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision THE LAST TIME (since 1984) and the Big Sky Conference (since 1987) IT HAPPENED . . . DICK ZORNES Year W L T PF PA EWU All-Time . . . 112 Seasons, 1014 games 1979...... 7 2 0 184 162 565 wins, 426 losses, 23 ties/.569 Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown 1980...... 6 4 0 221 195 MEMBER OF FCS (I-AA) – 37 Seasons EWU: 90, Dre’ Sonte Dorton, Jacksonville State, 1981...... 7 3 0 245 97 431 games, 261 wins, 168 losses, 2 ties/.606 1982...... 8 2 0 313 116 9/14/19 1983...... 5 5 0 202 194 BIG SKY CONFERENCE – 34 Seasons 1984...... 7 2 1 306 200 261 games, 165 wins, 96 losses, 0 ties/.632 OPP: 100, Travell Harris, Wash. St., 9/15/18 1985 (FCS Playoffs)...... 9 3 0 381 260 1986...... 6 5 0 324 276 W L T PCT PF PA Place 1987...... 4 7 0 220 303 2 6 0 .250 189 262 8th Punt (not a block) Returned for a TD 1988...... 2 8 1 217 372 2 6 0 .250 176 242 8th EWU: 57, Nsimba Webster, Portland State, 1989...... 4 6 0 255 264 4 4 0 .500 198 175 5th 1990...... 5 6 0 300 360 3 5 0 .375 213 257 T-7th 11/16/18 1991...... 5 6 0 301 364 4 4 0 .500 246 286 T-3rd 1992 (FCS Playoffs)...... 7 4 0 266 194 6 1 0 .857 169 115 T-1st OPP: 75, Josh Davis, Weber State, 10/13/18 1993...... 7 3 0 285 225 5 2 0 .714 186 163 T-2nd Totals (15, .573)...... 89 66 2 4020 3582 26 28 0 .481 1377 1500 Interception Returned for a Touchdown MIKE KRAMER EWU: 34, Mitchell Johnson, Cal Poly, 3/27/21 1994...... 4 7 0 300 294 2 5 0 .286 152 198 T-7th 1995...... 3 8 0 238 357 1 6 0 .143 142 257 8th OPP: 27, Miguel Garcia, Sac. St., 10/5/19 1996...... 6 5 0 305 254 4 4 0 .500 213 189 T-5th 1997 (FCS Playoffs)...... 12 2 0 481 245 7 1 0 .875 264 147 1st (outright champions) 1998...... 5 6 0 316 297 4 4 0 .500 239 204 T-4th Team Rushing, 300 Yards or More 1999...... 7 4 0 326 336 6 2 0 .750 254 233 T-2nd EWU: 320, Cal Poly, 11/16/19 Totals (6, .536)...... 37 32 0 1966 1783 24 22 0 .522 1264 1228 OPP: 375, North Dakota State, 9/9/17 PAUL WULFF 2000...... 6 5 0 288 243 5 3 0 .625 218 175 T-2nd 2001...... 7 4 0 461 349 3 4 0 .429 259 263 5th Team Passing, 400 Yards or More 2002...... 6 5 0 365 276 3 4 0 .429 209 198 T-4th 2003...... 6 5 0 344 321 3 4 0 .429 230 247 6th EWU: 416, Cal Poly, 3/27/21 2004 (FCS Playoffs)...... 9 4 0 488 323 6 1 0 .857 308 149 T-1st OPP: 524, Washington State, 9/15/18 2005 (FCS Playoffs)...... 7 5 0 420 281 5 2 0 .714 251 151 T-1st 2006...... 3 8 0 214 296 3 5 0 .375 180 167 T-6th 2007 (FCS Playoffs)...... 9 4 0 437 288 6 2 0 .750 258 149 2nd Total Offense, 500 Yards or More Totals (8, .570)...... 53 40 0 3017 2377 34 25 0 .576 1913 1499 EWU: 563, UC Davis, 4/3/21 BEAU BALDWIN OPP: 560 Portland State, 11/23/19 2008...... 6 5 0 323 295 5 3 0 .625 223 184 3rd 2009 (FCS Playoffs)...... 8 4 0 404 329 6 2 0 .750 288 184 T-2nd 2010 (FCS Champion)...... 13 2 0 472 374 7 1 0 .875 246 171 T-1st Total Offense, 600 Yards or More 2011...... 6 5 0 356 332 5 3 0 .571 259 221 T-3rd 2012 (FCS Playoffs)...... 11 3 0 472 356 7 1 0 .875 276 213 T-1st EWU: 683, Cal Poly, 3/27/21 2013 (FCS Playoffs)...... 12 3 0 592 424 8 0 0 1.000 338 206 1st (outright champions) 2014 (FCS Playoffs)...... 11 3 0 618 439 7 1 0 .875 334 206 1st (outright champions) OPP: 626, Texas Tech, 9/2/17 2015...... 6 5 0 381 435 5 3 0 .625 249 296 T-4th 2016 (FCS Playoffs)...... 12 2 0 593 371 8 0 0 1.000 363 195 T-1st Totals (9, .726)...... 85 32 0 4211 3355 58 14 0 .806 2576 1876 Scoring, 50 Points or More EWU: 62, Cal Poly, 3/27/21 AARON BEST 2017...... 7 4 0 379 367 6 2 0 .750 300 250 T-3rd OPP: 59, Washington State, 9/15/18 2018 (FCS Runner-Up)...... 12 3 0 647 340 7 1 0 .857 384 135 T-1st 2019...... 7 5 0 487 415 6 2 0 .714 342 253 T-3rd 2020 (FCS Playoffs)...... 5 2 0 264 188 5 1 0 .833 244 146 Fumble Recovered by Defense for Totals (4, .689)...... 31 14 0 1777 1310 24 6 0 .800 1270 784 Touchdown EWU: 77, Andrew Katzenberger, Northern Ariz., 11/2/19 EWU PUNT & KICKOFF RETURNS OPP: 66, George Obinna, Sac. St., 10/5/19 In the last 24 seasons (1996-2019), Eastern has returned 40 total kicks for touchdowns while allowing just 19. Until North Dakota State had one in the FCS Playoffs in 2010, Eastern had not allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown in more than 10 years (599 total returns). Blocked Field Goal Returned for Touchdown­ Year Punt Return TD Opp. Kickoff Return TD Opp. EWU: 55, Kedrick Johnson, Nicholls, 12/1/18 2019 Dre’ Sonte Dorton OPP: Unknown 2018 Nsimba Webster 1 1 2017 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 2016 Cooper Kupp Antoine Custer Jr. 2015 Cooper Kupp 1 1 Blocked Punt Returned for Touchdown 2014 Cooper Kupp, *****Dylan Zylstra Shaq Hill EWU: 0, Dylan Zylstra, 10/4/14 2013 2012 ****Evan Day 1 Shaquille Hill OPP: 41, Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah, 2011 10/27/12 2010 ***T.J. Lee, **Darriell Beaumonte 1 Jesse Hoffman (3) 2 2009 1 2008 Taiwan Jones Interception Return for Defensive PAT 2007 A.J. Jimerson 2006 Tony Davis 3 EWU: 94, Jackie Kellogg, Port. St. 10/26/90 2005 1 2004 Eric Kimble (2), *Kyle Long OPP: None 2003 2002 Eric Kimble 1 2001 Kyler Randall (2) 2 Lamont Brightful Field Goal, 50 Yards or More 2000 Lamont Brightful (2) EWU: 55, Seth Harrison, Cal Poly, 3/27/21 1999 Lamont Brighful (2) 2 1998 Bashir Levingston (3) 1 Bashir Levingston (3) OPP: 51, Matt Blair, UC Davis, 11/10/18 1997 Maurice Perigo Maurice Perigo, Steve Correa 1996 Maurice Perigo TOTAL 20 13 20 6 Safety For *Long recovered a loose ball for a touchdown after a blocked punt by Gregor Smith. **Beaumonte recovered his own blocked EWU: Stephen F. Austin, 11/28/09 (L, 33-44) punt for a TD. ***Lee recovered a loose ball for a TD after a blocked punt by Darriell Beaumonte. ****Day recovered a loose ball for a TD after a blocked punt by Dylan Zylstra. *****Zylstra recovered a loose ball for a TD after a blocked punt by Samson OPP: Idaho State, 11/9/19 (W, 48-5) Ebukam.

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ince 1984, when Eastern became a member of the NCAA Championship Subdivision (FCS), 90 Eastern football players have either signed free agent contracts or S have been drafted by National Football League (NFL) or Canadian Football League (CFL) teams. Eleven have been drafted by the NFL and five drafted by the CFL to go along with four NFL draftees between 1965-74. Eastern has also enjoyed a recent influx of players into other existing or now-defunct leagues. They include Arena Football League (AFL) and arenafootball2 (), as well as in the United Football League (UFL) and Indoor Football League (IFL). Prior to that, several played in the World League, which became NFL Europa before it folded. The list below shows EWU’s current professionals (within the last two seasons) and the team they are currently with.

Professionals in 2020 (most recent team listed) Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Nsimba Webster – Wide Rec. – EWU Letterwinner in 2015-16-17-18 ***Denver Broncos (NFL) – Jay-Tee Tiuli – Defensive Line – 2014-15-16-18 ◄ Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Cooper Kupp – Wide Receiver – 2013-14-15-16 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – Samson Ebukam – Outside Linebacker – 2013-14-15-16 New England Patriots (NFL) – Kendrick Bourne – Wide Receiver – 2013-14-15-16 Denver Broncos (NFL) – Jake Rodgers – Offensive Tackle – 2013-14 Buffalo Bills (NFL) – Taiwan Jones – Running Back/Cornerback – 2008-09-10 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – Aaron Neary – Offensive Guard – 2012-13-14-15 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) – Josh Lewis – Cornerback – 2015-16-17-18 Calgary Stampeders (CFL) – Mitch Fettig – Safety – 2015-16-17-18 Lions (CFL) – Victor Gamboa – Cornerback – 2014-15-16-17 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) – Vernon Adams Jr. – Quarterback – 2012-13-14 British Columbia Lions (CFL) – T.J. Lee III – Cornerback – 2010-11-12-13 Calgary Stampeders (CFL) – Bo Levi Mitchell – Quarterback – 2010-11 Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) – Matt Nichols – Quarterback – 2006-07-08-09 Spokane Shock (IFL) – Dehonta Hayes – Safety – 2017-18-19 ***Not on 2020 roster as of Sept. 8, 2020.

With COOPER KUPP (above), SAMSON EBUKAM, KENDRICK BOURNE and AARON NEARY, Eastern had four rookies play in the regular season in the NFL in 2017 – certainly extremely rare if not unprecedented by a FCS school. As NFL 53-man rosters were announced for 2020, STATS reported there were 141 players on 53-man regular season rosters, and Eastern had five to rank as the sixth-most in FCS. Eastern trailed only James Madison (7), Delaware (6), Harvard (6), North Dakota State (6) and South Carolina State (6). Eastern has 28 percent of the 18 NFL players from the Big Sky Conference. The other members of the league with players on 53-man rosters include Idaho (2), Portland State (2), Sacramento State (2), Southern Utah (2), Montana State (1), Weber State (1), Cal Poly (1), Northern Colorado (1) and Idaho State (1). Add in 66 players signed to practice squads to begin the 2020 season, and the FCS haul in the NFL is 208. In 2019 the total was 210.

Former Eagle Players & Coaches . . . Where are They Coaching Now? (Only those currently coaching and with NCAA and/or professional experience) Name Current Position Current School or Pro Team (Previous) Junior Adams Wide Receivers Washington (Western Kentucky/Boise State/Eastern Washington) Steve Amrine Head Coach Kelso, Wash., HS (Centralia HS/Idaho State) Beau Baldwin Head Coach Cal Poly (California/Eastern Washington/Central Washington) ► Head Coach Portland State (Cornell/Idaho State) Josh Blankenship Head Coach Broken Arrow HS in Ok. (Adams State/Tulsa/Muskogee HS/Union HS) Allen Brown Cornerbacks & DPG Coord. Eastern Washington (Cal Poly) Zach Bruce Safeties Eastern Washington Luther Carr Cornerbacks Union HS in Tulsa, Okla. (Chief Sealth HS in Seattle/Idaho) David Delgado Offensive Line Oberlin (Baldwin Wallace University) Jay Dumas Head Coach Davis HS in Yakima, Wa. (EWU/Central Wash./Mont. St./Western Wash.) Nicholas Edwards Off. Coord./Wide Receivers Cal Poly (California/Eastern Washington) Greg Herd Head Coach Auburn Riverside HS in Wash. (Steilacoom HS in Wash.) Offensive Coordinator/QBs Arizona State (Boise State/Hawaii/Eastern Washington) Pete Kwiatkowski Def. Coordinator Texas (Washington/BSU/Montana State/EWU/Snow JC/Boise State) Jimmy Lake Head Coach Washington (Boise State/Detroit-NFL/Tampa Bay-NFL/UW/EWU) Kiel McDonald Running Backs Utah (Eastern Washington) Jim McElwain Head Coach Central Michigan (Michigan/Florida/Colorado State/Alabama) ► Erik Meyer Quarterbacks Cal Poly (California/Central Washington/EWU) Brent Myers Assoc. HC/Offensive Line Weber State (UNLV/Louisville/Ariz. St./Utah/UW/BSU/EWU) Keith Murphy Spec. Teams Coordinator Central Michigan (Florida/Southern Ill./New Mexico St./St. Louis Rams) Travis Niekamp Def. Coord./Linebackers Illinois State (Montana/Louisiana Monroe/Washington State/EWU) Mike Orthmann Off. Coord./Quarterbacks Garden City CC (Arizona Western JC/Eastern Washington) Bodie Reeder Offensive Analyst Auburn (Utah State/North Texas/Eastern Washington/Oklahoma State) Timm Rosenbach Off. Coord./Quarterbacks Montana (Adams State/UNLV/Montana/New Mex. St./WSU/EWU) Jeff Schmedding Inside LB/D. Run Gm. Coord. Auburn (Boise State/Eastern Washington/Univ. HS in Spokane) J.C. Sherritt Def. Coord./Linebackers Cal Poly (Calgary Stampeders) Todd Sturdy Offensive Coordinator NW Mo. St. (MidAmerica Nazarene/No. Iowa/Iowa State/WSU/EWU) Troy Taylor Head Coach Sacramento State (Utah/Eastern Washington/Folsom HS) Cherokee Valeria Def. PGC/Secondary Sacramento State (EWU/SE Missouri/Cal Poly/Idaho State) Jesse Williams Defensive Line Eastern Kentucky (Kansas/Ohio University/New Mexico State/EWU) Paul Wulff Run. Game Coord./Off. Line Cal Poly (Sacramento St./South Florida/SF 49ers/WSU/EWU) ► Recent Former Coaches . . . Jason Belford Defensive Line Portland State (Weber State/Wash. State) Dave Christensen Offensive Line Arizona State (Texas A&M/Utah/Wyoming/Missouri) Bill Diedrick Jr. Scout B.C. Lions (Palomar C./Univ. HS/Notre Dame/UW/WSU/UI) ► Jerry Graybeal Head Coach Weber State (Eastern Washington) Randy Hanson Assistant Secondary Cal Poly (Sacramento Mountain Lions) Torey Hunter Dir. of Player Personnel/Dev. B.C. Lions (Edmonton Eskimos/Idaho/Eastern Washington) Steve Kizer Head Coach Skyview High School in Wash. (Eastern Washington) Mike Kramer Head Coach Idaho State (Washington State/MSU/EWU) Tom Mason Defensive Coordinator Texas-El Paso (Hawaii/SMU/Fresno State/EWU) Rich Rasmussen Chief Administrative Officer Washington (Boise State/Washington State/EWU) Eric Reid Offensive Line Northern Arizona (Portland State/Eastern Washington) Malik Roberson Defensive Coordinator/LB Portland State (Central Washington/EWU) ► Jody Sears Head Coach/Def. Coord. Sacramento State (Weber State/Washington State/EWU) J.D. Sollars Assistant Coach Glendale CC (Northern Arizona/EWU) Dave Telford Head Coach Stanwood, Wash., HS (Indiana State/Monroe HS HC) Rick Worman Tight Ends Dixie State (Wilmington Col./Montreal Alouettes/Miss. Valley State) John Zamberlin Scout Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Weber State/Idaho State/EWU) 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football FINAL 2020-21 EASTERN WASHINGTONEastern UNIV. Washington FOOTBALL Combined Team StatisticsSTATISTICS (as of Apr 25, 2021) 5-2 Overall (3-0 Home/2-2 Away/0-0 Neutral), 5-1 Big Sky Conference (3-0 Home/2-1All games Away) Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral * Feb 27, 2021 at Idaho L 21-28 2694 All games 5-2 3-0 2-2 0-0 * Mar 06, 2021 NORTHERN ARIZONA W 45-13 0 Conference 5-1 3-0 2-1 0-0 * Mar 13, 2021 at Idaho State W 46-42 2226 Non-Conference 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 * Mar 27, 2021 CAL POLY W 62-10 0 * Apr 03, 2021 at #11 UC Davis W 32-22 1720 Team Statistics EWU OPP * Apr 10, 2021 IDAHO W 38-31 0 FIRST DOWNS 182 149 ^ Apr 24, 2021 at #6 North Dakota State L 20-42 3587 R u s h in g 62 74 *Big Sky 2020-21Conference Eastern Game. ^FCSWashington Playoffs. Uni. Football P a s s in g 108 58 Eastern Washington Overall Team Statistics (as of Apr 26, 2021) P e n a l ty 12 17 Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g RUSHING YARDAGE 1092 1377 Pierce, Tamarick All 7 - 6 games86 474 12 462 5.4 5 44 66.0 Rushing Attempts 258 302 Merritt, Dennis 7 - 1 71 315 28 287 4.0 4 24 41.0 Average Per Rush 4.2 4.6 Team StatisticsBarriere, Eric 7 - 6 51 242 98 144 EWU2.8 1 18 20.6 OPP Average Per Game 156.0 196.7 SCORING Lewis, Isaiah 3 - 0 6 53 0 53 8.8264 0 20 17.7 188 TDs Rushing 12 15 Points Per GameSmith, Micah 7 - 0 11 52 0 52 4.737.7 1 16 7.4 26.9PASSING YARDAGE 2567 1298 Points Off TurnoversJackson, Justice 4 - 0 11 42 0 42 3.827 0 10 10.5 10 C o m p - A t t- In t 189-305-7 101-186-7 FIRST DOWNS Roberson, Freddie 7 - 6 2 42 1 41 20.5182 1 42 5.9 149 Average Per Pass 8.4 7.0 R u s h in g Talkington, Gunner 7 - 1 2 16 0 16 8.062 0 14 2.3 74 Average Per Catch 13.6 12.9 Perreiah, Silas 3 - 0 4 14 1 13 3.2 0 9 4.3 Average Per Game 366.7 185.4 P a s s in g Patu, Jamyn 6 - 0 3 12 0 12 4.0108 0 6 2.0 58 TDs Passing 21 10 P e n a l ty Boston, Andrew 6 - 5 1 3 0 3 3.012 0 3 0.5 TOTAL17 OFFENSE 3659 2675 RUSHING YARDAGETotal 7 258 1265 173 1092 10924.2 12 44 156.0 1377 Average Per Play 6.5 5.5 Yards gained rushingOpponents 7 302 1517 140 1377 12654.6 15 44 196.7 1517 Average Per Game 522.7 382.1 Yards lost rushing 173 140KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 16-298 39-761 Rushing AttemptsPassing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct 258yds td lg avg/g 302PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-42 8-52 Average Per RushBarriere, Eric 7 - 6 147.38 183-296-7 61.8 4.22435 19 78 347.9 4.6INT RETURNS: #-Yards 7-173 7-80 Average Per GameTalkington, Gunner 7 - 1 263.20 6-9-0 66.7156.0132 2 71 18.9 196.7FUMBLES-LOST 8-3 5-1 TDs Rushing Total 7 150.80 189-305-7 62.0 122567 21 78 366.7 PENALTIES-Yards15 43-474 25-240 PASSING YARDAGEOpponents 7 123.14 101-186-7 54.325671298 10 45 185.4 1298PUNTS-AVG 21-37.3 32-41.5 C o m p - A t t- In t 189-305-7 101-186-7TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 :1 9 2 9 :4 1 Average Per PassReceiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg8.4 avg/g 7.03RD-DOWN Conversions 48/104 40/97 Average Per CatchLimu-Jones, Talolo 7 - 7 48 759 15.8 4 13.678 108.4 12.94TH-DOWN Conversions 15/21 4/16 Average Per GameRoberson, Freddie 7 - 6 33 470 14.2 3 366.748 67.1 185.4 TDs Passing Boston, Andrew 6 - 5 26 391 15.0 3 4821 65.2 Interceptions10 no. yds avg td lg TOTAL OFFENSEChism III, Efton 7 - 2 23 267 11.6 1 365926 38.1 2675Johnson, Mitchell 2 38 19.0 1 34 Total Plays Stell, Anthony 7 - 4 16 264 16.5 3 54563 37.7 488Smith, Anthany 2 71 35.5 1 71 Average Per PlayJames, Jakobie 6 - 0 10 125 12.5 0 226.5 20.8 5.5King, Keshaun 1 0 0.0 0 0 Average Per GameMerritt, Dennis 7 - 1 10 123 12.3 3 522.727 17.6 382.1Sampson, Darrien 1 0 0.0 0 0 KICK RETURNS:Pierce, #-Yards Tamarick 7 - 6 8 31 3.9 0 16-29817 4.4 39-761Harrison, Brock 1 64 64.0 0 64 PUNT RETURNS:Gobel, #-Yards Blake 7 - 0 4 26 6.5 2 10-428 3.7 8-52 INT RETURNS: #-YardsTaras, Michael 5 - 0 3 58 19.3 1 7-17322 11.6 7-80Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk KICK RETURN AVERAGESmith, Micah 7 - 0 2 17 8.5 0 18.69 2.4 19.5Kokich, Nick 20 784 39.2 55 0 10 5 2 0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGEIngram, Dylan 5 - 4 2 15 7.5 1 124.2 3.0 6.5TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ulm, Nolan 7 - 0 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 24.7 11.4 Jackson, Justice 4 - 0 1 9 9.0 0 9 2.2 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg FUMBLES-LOSTNellor, Aiden 6 - 0 1 2 2.0 0 8-32 0.3 5-1Chism III, Efton 9 38 4.2 0 15 PENALTIES-YardsTotal 7 189 2567 13.6 21 43-47478 366.7 25-240Weed, Tre 1 4 4.0 0 4 Average Per GameOpponents 7 101 1298 12.9 10 67.745 185.4 34.3Total 10 42 4.2 0 15 PUNTS-Yards 21-784 32-1327Opponents 8 52 6.5 0 10 Average Per PuntField Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-4937.3 50-99 lg blk 41.5 Net punt averageHarrison, Seth 6-9 66.7 1-1 3-4 0-0 34.91-1 1-3 55 0 40.2Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg KICKOFFS-YardsCleaver, Jackson 1-1 100.0 0-0 1-1 0-049-26740-0 0-0 28 0 36-2142Merritt, Dennis 9 151 16.8 0 22 Average Per Kick 54.6 59.5Stell, Anthony 6 126 21.0 0 28 Net kick average PAT 37.0 41.5Lindsay, Cale 1 21 21.0 0 21 TIME OF POSSESSION/GameScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass3 0 :1 9 dxp saf pts 2 9 :Total4 1 16 298 18.6 0 28 3RD-DOWN ConversionsHarrison, Seth - 6-9 25-27 - - 48/104- - - 43 40/97Opponents 39 761 19.5 0 45 3rd-Down Pct Merritt, Dennis 7 - - - - 46%- - - 42 41% 4TH-DOWN ConversionsPierce, Tamarick 5 - - - - 15/21- - - 30 4/16All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g 4th-Down Pct Roberson, Freddie 4 - - - - 71%- - - 24 25%Limu-Jones, Talo 7 0 759 0 0 0 759 108.4 SACKS BY-YardsLimu-Jones, Talolo 4 - - - - 13-62- - - 24 11-92Merritt, Dennis 7 287 123 0 151 0 561 80.1 MISC YARDS Boston, Andrew 3 - - - 1 - 0 - - 20 Total0 7 1092 2567 42 298 173 4172 596.0 TOUCHDOWNS Stell,SCORED Anthony 3 - - - - - 35 - - 18 Opponents25 7 1377 1298 52 761 80 3568 509.7 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTSGobel, Blake 2 - - - - 7-10- - - 12 4-6 ON-SIDE KICKSCleaver, Jackson - 1-1 6-6 - - -0-0 - - 9 0-0Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g RED-ZONE SCORESTaras, Michael 1 - - - (27-31)- 87%- - - 6 (23-28) 82%Barriere, Eric 7 347 144 2435 2579 368.4 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNSSmith, Micah 1 - - - (23-31)- 74%- - - 6 (20-28) 71%Pierce, Tamarick 7 86 462 0 462 66.0 PAT-ATTEMPTSIngram, Dylan 1 - - - (31-33)- 94%- - - 6(24-24) 100%Total 7 563 1092 2567 3659 522.7 ATTENDANCE Johnson, Mitchell 1 - - - - - 0 - - 6 10227Opponents 7 488 1377 1298 2675 382.1 Smith, Anthany 1 ------6 Games/Avg PerBarriere, Game Eric 1 - - - - 1-23/0 - - 6 4/2557 Neutral Site GamesTotal 35 7-10 31-33 - 1 1-2 - - 264 0/0 Opponents 25 4-6 24-24 - 1 1-1 - - 188 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Eastern WashingtonScore by Quarters79 74 44 671st 02nd 2643rd 4th OT Total Opponents Eastern Washington45 41 64 3879 074 18844 67 0 264 Opponents 45 41 64 38 0 188 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Eastern Washington Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Apr 26, 2021) All games

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Pierce, Tamarick 7 86 474 12 462 5.4 5 44 66.0 46 247 1513 37 1476 6.0 23 81 32.1 Merritt, Dennis 7 71 315 28 287 4.0 4 24 41.0 37 143 888 42 846 5.9 8 81 22.9 Barriere, Eric 7 51 242 98 144 2.8 1 18 20.6 38 287 1880 517 1363 4.7 18 92 35.9 Lewis, Isaiah 3 6 53 0 53 8.8 0 20 17.7 8 25 172 4 168 6.7 1 44 21.0 Smith, Micah 7 11 52 0 52 4.7 1 16 7.4 13 38 160 2 158 4.2 1 16 12.2 Jackson, Justice 4 11 42 0 42 3.8 0 10 10.5 4 11 42 0 42 3.8 0 10 10.5 Roberson, Freddie 7 2 42 1 41 20.5 1 42 5.9 18 3 42 1 41 13.7 1 42 2.3 Talkington, Gunner 7 2 16 0 16 8.0 0 14 2.3 25 10 34 27 7 0.7 0 14 0.3 Perreiah, Silas 3 4 14 1 13 3.2 0 9 4.3 13 61 273 5 268 4.4 1 23 20.6 Patu, Jamyn 6 3 12 0 12 4.0 0 6 2.0 6 3 12 0 12 4.0 0 6 2.0 Boston, Andrew 6 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.5 32 5 21 0 21 4.2 0 8 0.7 TEAM 6 10 0 33 -33 -3.3 0 0 -5.5 Total 7 258 1265 173 1092 4.2 12 44 156.0 Opponents 7 302 1517 140 1377 4.6 15 44 196.7

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Barriere, Eric 7 147.38 183-296-7 61.8 2435 19 78 347.9 38 148.01 646-1071-21 60.3 8735 75 80 229.9 Talkington, Gunner 7 263.20 6-9-0 66.7 132 2 71 18.9 25 111.97 21-47-2 44.7 267 4 71 10.7 Total 7 150.80 189-305-7 62.0 2567 21 78 366.7 Opponents 7 123.14 101-186-7 54.3 1298 10 45 185.4

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Limu-Jones, Talolo 7 48 759 15.8 4 78 108.4 42 90 1600 17.8 15 78 38.1 Roberson, Freddie 7 33 470 14.2 3 48 67.1 18 47 690 14.7 4 48 38.3 Boston, Andrew 6 26 391 15.0 3 48 65.2 32 119 1652 13.9 13 64 51.6 Chism III, Efton 7 23 267 11.6 1 26 38.1 7 23 267 11.6 1 26 38.1 Stell, Anthony 7 17 282 16.6 3 54 40.3 20 22 323 14.7 3 54 16.1 James, Jakobie 6 10 125 12.5 0 22 20.8 9 11 131 11.9 0 22 14.6 Merritt, Dennis 7 10 123 12.3 3 27 17.6 37 18 270 15.0 4 44 7.3 Pierce, Tamarick 7 8 31 3.9 0 17 4.4 46 21 138 6.6 1 27 3.0 Gobel, Blake 7 4 26 6.5 2 8 3.7 11 5 41 8.2 3 15 3.7 Taras, Michael 4 2 40 20.0 1 22 10.0 6 2 40 20.0 1 22 6.7 Smith, Micah 7 2 17 8.5 0 9 2.4 13 3 28 9.3 0 11 2.2 Ingram, Dylan 5 2 15 7.5 1 12 3.0 32 6 56 9.3 2 27 1.8 Jackson, Justice 4 1 9 9.0 0 9 2.2 4 1 9 9.0 0 9 2.2 Ulm, Nolan 7 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.3 7 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.3 Nellor, Aiden 6 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.3 18 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.1 Perreiah, Silas 3 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.3 13 3 7 2.3 1 3 0.5 Total 7 189 2567 13.6 21 78 366.7 Opponents 7 101 1298 12.9 10 45 185.4

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/g Barriere, Eric 7 347 144 2435 2579 368.4 38 1358 1363 8735 10098 265.7 Pierce, Tamarick 7 86 462 0 462 66.0 46 247 1476 0 1476 32.1 Merritt, Dennis 7 71 287 0 287 41.0 37 143 846 0 846 22.9 Talkington, Gunner 7 11 16 132 148 21.1 25 57 7 267 274 11.0 Lewis, Isaiah 3 6 53 0 53 17.7 8 25 168 0 168 21.0 Smith, Micah 7 11 52 0 52 7.4 13 38 158 0 158 12.2 Jackson, Justice 4 11 42 0 42 10.5 4 11 42 0 42 10.5 Roberson, Freddie 7 2 41 0 41 5.9 18 3 41 0 41 2.3 Perreiah, Silas 3 4 13 0 13 4.3 13 61 268 0 268 20.6 Patu, Jamyn 6 3 12 0 12 2.0 6 3 12 0 12 2.0 Boston, Andrew 6 1 3 0 3 0.5 32 7 21 12 33 1.0 TEAM 6 10 -33 0 -33 -5.5 Total 7 563 1092 2567 3659 522.7 Opponents 7 488 1377 1298 2675 382.1 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Eastern Washington Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Apr 26, 2021) All games

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PAT PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Harrison, Seth - 6-9 25-27 - - - - - 43 - 18-21 75-80 - - - - - 129 Merritt, Dennis 7 ------42 12 ------72 Pierce, Tamarick 5 ------30 24 ------144 Roberson, Freddie 4 ------24 5 ------30 Limu-Jones, Talolo 4 ------24 15 ------90 Boston, Andrew 3 - - - 1 - - - 20 13 - - - 2 - - - 82 Stell, Anthony 3 ------18 3 ------18 Gobel, Blake 2 ------12 3 ------18 Cleaver, Jackson - 1-1 6-6 - - - - - 9 - 1-1 6-6 - - - - - 9 Smith, Anthany 1 ------6 1 ------6 Barriere, Eric 1 - - - - 1-2 - - 6 18 - - - - 8-9 - - 108 Johnson, Mitchell 1 ------6 1 ------6 Ingram, Dylan 1 ------6 2 ------12 Taras, Michael 1 ------6 1 ------6 Chism III, Efton 1 ------6 1 ------6 Smith, Micah 1 ------6 1 ------6 Total 35 7-10 31-33 - 1 1-2 - - 264 Opponents 25 4-6 24-24 - 1 1-1 - - 188

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Chism III, Efton 9 38 4.2 0 15 9 38 4.2 0 15 Weed, Tre 1 4 4.0 0 4 11 77 7.0 0 22 Total 10 42 4.2 0 15 Opponents 8 52 6.5 0 10

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Merritt, Dennis 9 151 16.8 0 22 30 622 20.7 0 55 Stell, Anthony 6 126 21.0 0 28 10 186 18.6 0 28 Lindsay, Cale 1 21 21.0 0 21 1 21 21.0 0 21 Total 16 298 18.6 0 28 Opponents 39 761 19.5 0 45

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Johnson, Mitchell 2 38 19.0 1 34 5 51 10.2 1 34 Smith, Anthany 2 71 35.5 1 71 3 71 23.7 1 71 Harrison, Brock 1 64 64.0 0 64 1 64 64.0 0 64 King, Keshaun 1 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Sampson, Darrien 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 Total 7 173 24.7 2 71 Opponents 7 80 11.4 0 53

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lg Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 1 0 0.0 0 0 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Eastern Washington Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Apr 26, 2021) All games

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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Limu-Jones, Talo 7 0 759 0 0 0 759 108.4 42 25 1600 0 44 0 1669 39.7 Merritt, Dennis 7 287 123 0 151 0 561 80.1 37 846 270 0 622 0 1738 47.0 Roberson, Freddi 7 41 470 0 0 0 511 73.0 18 41 690 0 0 0 731 40.6 Pierce, Tamarick 7 462 31 0 0 0 493 70.4 46 1476 138 0 0 0 1614 35.1 Stell, Anthony 7 0 282 0 126 0 408 58.3 20 0 323 0 186 0 509 25.5 Boston, Andrew 6 3 391 0 0 0 394 65.7 32 21 1652 0 0 0 1673 52.3 Chism III, Efton 7 0 267 38 0 0 305 43.6 7 0 267 38 0 0 305 43.6 Barriere, Eric 7 144 0 0 0 0 144 20.6 38 1363 16 0 0 0 1379 36.3 James, Jakobie 6 0 125 0 0 0 125 20.8 9 0 131 0 0 0 131 14.6 Smith, Anthany 6 0 0 0 0 71 71 11.8 24 0 0 0 29 71 100 4.2 Smith, Micah 7 52 17 0 0 0 69 9.9 13 158 28 0 0 0 186 14.3 Harrison, Brock 7 0 0 0 0 64 64 9.1 11 0 0 0 0 64 64 5.8 Lewis, Isaiah 3 53 0 0 0 0 53 17.7 8 168 0 0 0 0 168 21.0 Jackson, Justice 4 42 9 0 0 0 51 12.8 4 42 9 0 0 0 51 12.8 Taras, Michael 4 0 40 0 0 0 40 10.0 6 0 40 0 0 0 40 6.7 Johnson, Mitchell 7 0 0 0 0 38 38 5.4 34 0 0 0 0 51 51 1.5 Gobel, Blake 7 0 26 0 0 0 26 3.7 11 0 41 0 0 0 41 3.7 Lindsay, Cale 7 0 0 0 21 0 21 3.0 24 0 0 0 21 0 21 0.9 Talkington, Gunn 7 16 0 0 0 0 16 2.3 25 7 0 0 0 0 7 0.3 Ingram, Dylan 5 0 15 0 0 0 15 3.0 32 0 56 0 6 0 62 1.9 Perreiah, Silas 3 13 1 0 0 0 14 4.7 13 268 7 0 2 0 277 21.3 Patu, Jamyn 6 12 0 0 0 0 12 2.0 6 12 0 0 0 0 12 2.0 Ulm, Nolan 7 0 9 0 0 0 9 1.3 7 0 9 0 0 0 9 1.3 Weed, Tre 7 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.6 23 0 0 77 50 13 140 6.1 Nellor, Aiden 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.3 18 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.1 TEAM 6 -33 0 0 0 0 -33 -5.5 Total 7 1092 2567 42 298 173 4172 596.0 Opponents 7 1377 1298 52 761 80 3568 509.7

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkd Harrison, Seth 9 6 55 0 21 18 55 1 Cleaver, Jackson 1 1 28 0 1 1 28 0 Total 10 7 55 0 Opponents 6 4 48 0

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blk Kokich, Nick 20 784 39.2 55 0 61 2384 39.1 59 0 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 1 Total 21 784 37.3 55 1 Opponents 32 1327 41.5 61 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb ob Harrison, Seth 22 1317 59.9 2 1 100 5445 54.5 8 1 Hawkins, Wyatt 11 515 46.8 0 0 11 515 46.8 0 0 Cleaver, Jackson 10 519 51.9 2 0 10 519 51.9 2 0 Kokich, Nick 6 323 53.8 0 0 7 373 53.3 0 0 Total 49 2674 54.6 4 1 Opponents 36 2142 59.5 14 2 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Eastern Washington Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Apr 26, 2021) All games

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## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk 29 Smith, Anthany 6 2 6 1 8 4 4 0.0 . 2 2 . . . 24 3 8 3 3 7 1 0.0 . 3 3 . . . 18 Graham, Ty 6 2 4 1 8 4 2 3.5 ...... 6 2 4 1 8 4 2 3.5 ...... 53 Jerome, Joshua 7 1 6 2 5 4 1 5.5 3 . 0 . . 1 . . 21 2 9 5 3 8 2 9.0 4 . 5 . 1 1 . . 25 Doyle, Ely 6 2 1 1 5 3 6 0.0 . . 2 . . . 6 2 1 1 5 3 6 0.0 . . 2 . . . 8 Sendelbach, Jack 3 1 7 1 6 3 3 1.0 ...... 39 9 2 1 0 0 1 9 2 13.0 5 . 0 . 1 4 3 . 36 King, Keshaun 7 1 7 1 6 3 3 1.0 . 1 . . . . 21 2 1 1 9 4 0 1.0 . 1 . 1 . . 5 Johnson, Mitchell 7 6 2 0 2 6 4.5 2 . 0 2 1 . . . 34 3 6 6 2 9 8 17.0 8 . 0 5 4 3 2 . 30 Jones Jr., Marlon 6 1 6 8 2 4 1.5 . . 1 . . . 6 1 6 8 2 4 1.5 . . 1 . . . 32 Ojoh, Chris 3 1 2 1 2 2 4 2.0 0 . 5 . 2 . . . 33 9 3 8 1 1 7 4 13.5 3 . 0 1 5 1 1 . 96 Newsom, Jacob 7 9 1 3 2 2 2.0 2 . 0 . 1 . . . 8 9 1 4 2 3 2.0 2 . 0 . 1 . . . 7 Weed, Tre 7 1 3 9 2 2 0.5 . . 2 . . . 23 4 0 2 8 6 8 3.0 . 2 9 . 1 . 39 Patterson, Justin 7 1 1 6 1 7 3.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 18 1 9 1 2 3 1 4.0 1 . 0 . . . . 1 54 Lindsay, Cale 7 1 0 6 1 6 0.0 ...... 24 2 2 2 2 4 4 0.0 . . . 1 . . 44 Harrison, Brock 7 5 1 0 1 5 1.0 . 1 . . . . 11 7 1 0 1 7 1.0 . 1 . . . . 14 Sampson, Darrien 7 1 0 3 1 3 0.0 . 1 2 . . . 21 2 3 9 3 2 1.0 . 2 4 . . . 27 Johnson, Kedrick 2 9 4 1 3 1.0 ...... 32 5 7 5 4 1 1 1 7.5 2 . 0 . 4 . 1 . 63 Roe, Ben 7 4 8 1 2 2.0 1 . 5 . . . 1 . 7 4 8 1 2 2.0 1 . 5 . . . 1 . 98 Paleso'o, Soli 7 3 9 1 2 2.0 ...... 9 3 1 1 1 4 2.0 ...... 13 McClain, Debore'ae 7 5 7 1 2 1.0 1 . 5 . . . . . 34 1 4 1 9 3 3 1.5 1 . 5 . . . . . 4 Criner, Calin 3 2 5 7 1.5 . . 1 . . . 41 9 4 9 6 1 9 0 5.0 . 7 1 1 1 2 . 21 Sise, Dean 6 3 4 7 0.0 ...... 12 8 4 1 2 0.0 ...... 46 O'Farrell, Conner 7 2 5 7 0.5 ...... 7 2 5 7 0.5 ...... 31 Crosby, Demetrius 7 6 1 7 0.0 ...... 11 7 2 9 0.0 ...... 20 Branch, Ira 6 2 4 6 0.0 ...... 22 9 1 4 2 3 0.5 . . 4 . . . 42 Lane, Kameron 6 3 2 5 0.0 ...... 6 3 2 5 0.0 ...... 45 Wells, DaJean 6 . 4 4 0.0 ...... 6 . 4 4 0.0 ...... 56 Warren, Jusstis 1 3 1 4 1.0 ...... 2 5 1 6 1.0 ...... 40 Schenck, Cage 5 1 3 4 0.0 ...... 5 1 3 4 0.0 ...... 1 Limu-Jones, Talolo 7 3 . 3 0.0 ...... 42 8 3 1 1 0.0 . . . . 1 . 41 Flowers, Steven 5 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 8 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 90 Brown, Matthew 4 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 4 2 1 3 1.0 1 . 0 . . . . . 28 Lewis, Isaiah 3 2 1 3 0.0 ...... 8 2 2 4 0.0 ...... 11 Roberson, Freddie 7 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 18 3 1 4 0.0 ...... 58 Williams,Ahmani 2 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 2 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 48 Thurman, Trevor 4 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 4 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 33 Hill, Tamir 6 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 23 8 5 1 3 0.0 . . 2 . . . 91 Hardin, Warren 3 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 4 . 2 2 0.0 ...... 50 Osuoha, Emmanuel 6 1 1 2 1.5 0 . 5 . . . . . 11 5 5 1 0 1.5 0 . 5 . . . . . 10 Stell, Anthony 7 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 20 2 . 2 0.0 ...... 83 Harrison, Seth 6 1 1 2 0.0 ...... 17 4 4 8 0.0 . . . 1 . . TM TEAM 6 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 3 Barriere, Eric 7 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 38 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 47 Clements, Cody 7 1 . 1 0.0 ...... 19 1 . 1 0.0 ...... Total 7 2 7 5 2 6 4 5 3 9 37 13 7 1 4 1 1 . Opponents 7 2 8 8 2 4 6 5 3 4 35 11 7 3 1 3 8 1

2020-21 Quarterback Hurries Leaders . . . Brock Harrison 5 (5 in career) Mitchell Johnson 4 (11 in career) Joshua Jerome 2 (3 in career) Debore’ae McClain 1 (3 in career) Ty Graham 1 (1 in career) Keshaun King 1 (1 in career) Caleb Davis 0 (4 in career) Kedrick Johnson 0 (3 in career) 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Eastern Washington Team Game-by-Game (as of Apr 26, 2021) 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 Feb 27 at Idaho 32 87 0 24 32 339 2 34 32-57-1 339 2 34 1 17 0 17 1 4 0 4 426 Mar 06 NORTHERN ARIZONA 38 209 3 18 29 413 3 54 29-49-1 413 3 54 2 46 0 27 2 17 0 15 622 Mar 13 at Idaho State 37 130 1 30 34 451 5 34 34-50-2 451 5 34 3 67 0 28 2 1 0 1 581 Mar 27 CAL POLY 38 267 2 44 29 416 5 71 29-42-1 416 5 71 1 13 0 13 1 2 0 4 683 Apr 03 at UC Davis 46 171 1 42 30 393 3 78 30-41-1 393 3 78 3 49 0 22 3 18 0 13 564 Apr 10 IDAHO 35 167 3 21 18 309 2 66 18-38-0 309 2 66 2 38 0 21 1 0 0 0 476 Apr 24 at North Dakota State 32 61 2 18 17 246 1 48 17-28-1 246 1 48 4 68 0 20 0 0 0 0 307 Eastern Washington 258 1092 12 44 189 2567 21 78 189-305-7 2567 21 78 16 298 0 28 10 42 0 15 3659 Opponents 302 1377 15 44 101 1298 10 45 101-186-7 1298 10 45 39 761 0 45 8 52 0 10 2675

Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 4.2 • Avg/catch: 13.6 • Pass effic: 150.80 • KR avg: 18.6 • PR avg: 4.2 • All purpose avg/game: 596.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 522.7

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 Feb 27 at Idaho 30 32 62 6.0-17 1.0-7 0 0-0 1-71 7 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 7 21 Mar 06 NORTHERN ARIZONA 41 50 91 6.0-32 2.0-9 0 0-0 0-0 6 2 0 6-6 0 0 0 0 45 Mar 13 at Idaho State 36 24 60 5.0-17 3.0-13 0 0-0 3-64 2 3 0 5-5 0 1 0 3 46 Mar 27 CAL POLY 41 48 89 11.0-38 6.0-28 1 1-0 1-34 4 2 0 8-8 0 0 0 10 62 Apr 03 at UC Davis 51 10 61 3.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 32 Apr 10 IDAHO 29 74 103 4.0-17 1.0-5 0 0-0 2-4 0 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 7 38 Apr 24 at North Dakota State 47 26 73 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2-3 0 0 0 0 20 Eastern Washington 275 264 539 37.0-127 13.0-62 1 1-0 7-173 19 14 0 31-33 0 1 0 27 264 Opponents 288 246 534 35.0-154 11.0-92 8 3-0 7-80 26 31 1 24-24 0 1 0 10 188

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Feb 27 at Idaho 7 271 38.7 49 0 0 4 0 2 0-2 0 0 4 252 63.0 1 1 Mar 06 NORTHERN ARIZONA 2 77 38.5 41 0 0 1 0 1 1-1 28 0 8 432 54.0 0 0 Mar 13 at Idaho State 2 95 47.5 52 0 0 1 1 0 1-1 10 0 8 410 51.2 2 0 Mar 27 CAL POLY 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2-2 55 0 11 660 60.0 1 0 Apr 03 at UC Davis 3 104 34.7 39 0 0 1 0 1 2-2 27 0 7 405 57.9 0 0 Apr 10 IDAHO 4 143 35.8 41 0 0 2 0 0 1-1 23 0 7 350 50.0 0 0 Apr 24 at North Dakota State 2 94 47.0 55 0 0 1 1 1 0-1 0 0 4 165 41.2 0 0 Eastern Washington 21 784 37.3 55 1 0 10 2 5 7-10 55 0 49 2674 54.6 4 1 Opponents 32 1327 41.5 61 0 0 5 6 14 4-6 48 0 36 2142 59.5 14 2

EWU SCORING RECORDS BY QUARTERS/HALVES (as a member of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision since 1983) 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter Halftime Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Second Half 29 Central Wash. 9/18/04 31 North Dakota 11/1/14 45 Cal Poly 3/27/21 35 UC Davis 10/1/16 35 CS Northridge 10/27/01 49 UC Davis 10/1/16 28 Cal Poly 3/27/21 30 Northern Colo. 10/12/19 41 Cal Poly 9/10/94 28 Portland St. 11/18/17 28 Sam Houston St. 8/23/14 49 CS Northridge 10/27/01 28 Jacksonville St. 9/14/19 28 Sacramento St. 9/26/09 40 Northern Colo. 10/12/19 28 Portland St. 11/16/18 28 Southern Utah 9/21/02 47 Portland St. 11/16/18 28 Northern Ariz. 11/10/07 28 Weber State 10/23/04 38 Northern Ariz.11/2/19 28 Stephen F. Austin 10/28/89 28 Rocky Mountain 9/6/97 28 Cal Poly 9/10/94 38 North Dakota 11/1/14 28 Angelo State 9/22/84 28 Cal Poly 10/2/82 38 Central Wash. 9/8/84

MOST YARDS TOTAL 14. 657 Cal Poly 9/22/18 31. 612 Idaho State 9/25/04 48. 581 Idaho State 3/13/21 15. 651 Sacramento State 9/30/17 32. 608 Southern Utah 11/14/09 49. 580 *Towson 12/21/13 OFFENSE IN EWU HISTORY 16. 650 Fordham 9/16/17 33. 608 CS Northridge 10/27/01 50. 578 Northern Colorado 11/3/18 17. 648 Southern Utah 10/6/18 34. 606 Washington State 9/3/16 51. 578 Idaho State 11/19/11 1. 769 Lindenwood 9/7/19 648 Northern Colo. 10/24/15 35. 603 Montana 9/17/94 52. 574 Northern Arizona 11/2/91 2. 743 Idaho State 11/2/13 19. 644 Whitworth 11/18/67 36. 597 Western Oregon 9/7/13 53. 573 Washington 9/6/14 3. 740 Rocky Mountain 9/6/97 20. 637 Northern Colorado 10/12/19 37. 596 Montana State 10/22/16 573 Cal Poly 11/6/04 4. 728 Portland State 11/18/17 21. 630 Western Oregon 9/14/02 596 Sacramento State 9/18/93 55. 570 Northern Arizona 9/8/18 5. 706 Northern Arizona 11/2/19 22. 627 UC Davis 10/1/16 39. 595 *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 56. 569 Western Oregon 9/17/05 6. 697 Montana 10/4/86 23. 626 *McNeese State 11/24/07 595 Montana Tech 9/7/02 57. 568 *Maine 12/15/18 7. 689 Idaho State 11/9/19 24. 625 Oregon State 8/31/13 41. 594 Sacramento State 9/26/15 568 Southern Utah, 10/11/14 8 683 Cal Poly 3/27/21 25. 624 Portland State 11/16/18 42. 592 Northern Arizona 11/8/97 568 *Southern Illinois 11/27/04 9. 677 Central Washington 9/1/18 624 Sam Houston State 8/23/14 43. 591 Montana State 11/9/13 568 Southern Utah 9/21/02 10. 669 UC Davis 11/10/18 27. 622 Northern Arizona 3/6/21 44. 588 Cal State Northridge 9/25/99 61. 567 Montana-Western 8/31/07 11. 667 Montana State 9/19/15 28. 618 Idaho State 11/24/01 45. 583 Montana Western 8/30/14 62. 566 Sacramento State 10/29/05 12. 659 Northern Colorado 10/8/16 29. 617 Montana 9/23/17 583 Northern Arizona 10/8/05 13. 658 Montana 10/18/97 617 Idaho State 10/4/14 47. 582 Montana State 9/20/14 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Eastern Washington Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Apr 26, 2021) 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 Feb 27 at Idaho 29 70 2 14 22 296 2 34 22-45-1 296 2 34 2 62 0 32 2 0 0 4 366 Mar 06 NORTHERN ARIZONA 38 128 1 38 22 210 0 34 22-38-0 210 0 34 8 139 0 27 1 0 0 0 338 Mar 13 at Idaho State 31 93 4 19 22 419 2 45 22-36-3 419 2 45 4 47 0 17 1 3 0 3 512 Mar 27 CAL POLY 46 168 0 27 11 70 1 14 11-20-1 70 1 14 10 179 0 23 1 22 0 0 238 Apr 03 at UC Davis 42 218 1 23 13 179 2 44 13-25-0 179 2 44 6 158 0 45 2 17 0 9 397 Apr 10 IDAHO 59 278 3 42 5 74 1 25 5-11-2 74 1 25 7 155 0 43 0 0 0 0 352 Apr 24 at North Dakota State 57 422 4 44 6 50 2 23 6-11-0 50 2 23 2 21 0 13 1 10 0 10 472 Opponents 302 1377 15 44 101 1298 10 45 101-186-7 1298 10 45 39 761 0 45 8 52 0 10 2675 Eastern Washington 258 1092 12 44 189 2567 21 78 189-305-7 2567 21 78 16 298 0 28 10 42 0 15 3659

Games: 7 • Avg/rush: 4.6 • Avg/catch: 12.9 • Pass effic: 123.14 • KR avg: 19.5 • PR avg: 6.5 • All purpose avg/game: 509.7 • Total offense avg/gm: 382.1

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 Feb 27 at Idaho 39 40 79 7.0-37 2.0-25 1 1-0 1-0 8 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 28 Mar 06 NORTHERN ARIZONA 40 40 80 2.0-6 1.0-3 2 2-0 1-0 1 4 0 1-1 0 0 0 3 13 Mar 13 at Idaho State 47 42 89 6.0-26 1.0-7 1 0-0 2-17 9 6 0 6-6 0 0 0 0 42 Mar 27 CAL POLY 43 34 77 3.0-13 0.0-0 3 0-0 1-53 1 4 1 1-1 0 0 0 0 10 Apr 03 at UC Davis 56 28 84 3.0-3 0.0-0 1 0-0 1--1 1 2 0 2-2 0 1 0 0 22 Apr 10 IDAHO 30 30 60 5.0-21 2.0-14 0 0-0 0-0 6 9 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 31 Apr 24 at North Dakota State 33 32 65 9.0-48 5.0-43 0 0-0 1-11 0 3 0 6-6 0 0 0 7 42 Opponents 288 246 534 35.0-154 11.0-92 8 3-0 7-80 26 31 1 24-24 0 1 0 10 188 Eastern Washington 275 264 539 37.0-127 13.0-62 1 1-0 7-173 19 14 0 31-33 0 1 0 27 264

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Feb 27 at Idaho 7 354 50.6 61 0 0 2 3 4 0-1 0 0 5 322 64.4 4 0 Mar 06 NORTHERN ARIZONA 6 246 41.0 56 0 0 1 1 3 2-3 48 0 4 223 55.8 1 1 Mar 13 at Idaho State 3 125 41.7 44 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 7 409 58.4 2 0 Mar 27 CAL POLY 6 192 32.0 40 0 0 0 0 1 1-1 39 0 3 195 65.0 2 0 Apr 03 at UC Davis 6 251 41.8 55 0 0 2 1 3 0-0 0 0 4 242 60.5 1 0 Apr 10 IDAHO 3 130 43.3 57 0 0 0 1 3 1-1 30 0 6 358 59.7 4 0 Apr 24 at North Dakota State 1 29 29.0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 7 393 56.1 0 1 Opponents 32 1327 41.5 61 0 0 5 6 14 4-6 48 0 36 2142 59.5 14 2 Eastern Washington 21 784 37.3 55 1 0 10 2 5 7-10 55 0 49 2674 54.6 4 1

59 Portland State (59-33), 11/18/17 52 Washington (52-59), 9/6/2014 50-POINT GAMES IN 59 Weber State (59-63), 9/28/1991 52 Western Washington (52-31), 9/20/2008 59 Carroll (59-6), 10/19/1957 52 Northern Arizona (52-24), 11/10/2007 EWU HISTORY 23. 58 Central Washington (58-13), 9/1/2018 52 Montana-Western (52-13), 9/31/2007 58 Western Montana (58-0), 9/18/1965 52 Idaho State (52-55), 10/4/2003 (66 games - 63-3 record) 25. 56 Fordham (56-21), 9/16/17 52 Spokane Col. (52-0), 10/22/1921 56 Portland State (56-34), 11/21/2014 52 Montana (52-19), 11/16/1985 1. #114 Spokane Univ. (114-0), 11/24/1914 56 Idaho State (56-53), 10/4/2014 53. 51 Illinois State (51-35), 12/8/2012 2. 84 North Stars (84-0), 10/30/1908 56 Sam Houston State (56-35), 09/23/2014 51 Montana State (51-44), 11/13/2004 3. 75 Southern Oregon (75-27), 11/12/1966 56 Sacramento State (56-30), 9/26/2009 51 Weber State (51-7), 10/23/2004 4. %74 Portland State (74-23), 11/16/18 30. 55 Southern Utah (55-17), 10/6/18 51 Idaho State (51-7), 10/25/1997 5. ^70 Cal Poly (70-17), 9/22/2018 55 Montana State (55-50), 9/19/2015 51 Sacramento State (51-34), 10/12/1996 6. 69 Lewis-Clark St. (69-0), 11/11/1933 55 Idaho State (55-3), 11/2/2013 51 Carroll (51-0), 9/19/1981 7. 68 Whitworth (68-0), 11/18/1967 55 North Dakota (55-17), 10/6/2012 59. 50 *Maine (50-19), 12/18/18 8. 66 Northern Arizona (66-38), 11/2/2019 55 Western Oregon (55-20), 9/14/2002 50 Northern Arizona (50-35), 9/24/2016 66 Simon Fraser (66-14), 10/13/2001 55 Whitworth (55-0), 9/22/1933 50 Portland State (50-17), 10/30/2010 10. 64 Western Washington (64-0), 10/19/1974 36. 54 Northern Colorado (54-21), 10/12/19 50 Montana Tech (50-6), 9/7/2002 11. 63 UC Davis (63-30), 10/1/2016 54 North Dakota (54-3), 11/1/2014 50 Weber State (50-26), 9/22/2001 63 CS Northridge (63-35), 10/27/2001 54 Montana State (54-29), 11/9/2013 50 Northern Colorado (50-15), 11/10/1984 63 Rocky Mountain (63-7), 9/6/1997 54 Whitworth (54-0), 11/2/1923 50 Simon Fraser (50-14), 10/16/1981 63 Whitworth (63-0), 9/22/1934 40. 53 Portland State (53-46), 11/23/19 50 Lewis-Clark St. (50-0), 9/26/1931 15. 62 Cal Poly (62-10), 3/27/2021 53 Cal Poly (53-51), 11/12/2011 *FCS Playoffs. 16. 61 Cal Poly (61-7), 9/10/1994 53 Davenport HS (53-0), 10/18/1902 %Record vs. NCAA Division I or Big Sky Opponent. 17. 60 Saint Martin’s (60-7), 11/6/1948 53 British Col. (53-7), 10/6/1956 #Home Record. ^Record at Roos Field/Woodward Field. 18. 59 Lindenwood (59-31), 9/7/19 44. 52 Sacramento State (52-31), 9/30/17 59 UC Davis (59-20), 11/10/18 52 Montana State (52-51), 9/20/2014 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Individual Game-by-GameEastern Washington Passing Game-by-Game (as of Apr 26, 2021) All games

#3 Barriere, Eric Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Idaho 32 57 1 56.1 339 2 34 2-25 114.17 Northern Arizona 29 49 1 59.2 413 3 54 1-3 146.11 Idaho State 34 50 2 68.0 451 5 34 1-7 168.77 Cal Poly 23 33 1 69.7 284 3 48 0-0 165.93 UC Davis 30 41 1 73.2 393 3 78 0-0 172.96 Idaho 18 38 0 47.4 309 2 66 2-14 133.04 North Dakota State 17 28 1 60.7 246 1 48 5-43 139.16 TOTALS 183 296 7 61.8 2435 19 78 11-92 147.38

#15 Talkington, G. Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Cal Poly 6 9 0 66.7 132 2 71 0-0 263.20 TOTALS 6 9 0 66.7 132 2 71 0-0 263.20 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Eastern Washington Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (as of Apr 26, 2021) All games

RUSHING No-Yds/TD IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Tamarick Pierce RB 86-462/5 13-63/0 15-105/2 4-34/0 7-80/2 23-84/0 16-71/0 8-25/1 Merritt, Dennis RB 71-287/4 10-41/0 5-31/0 22-67/1 6-40/0 10-16/0 9-64/3 9-28/0 Barriere, Eric QB 51-144/1 8--16/0 4-9/0 7-19/0 5-40/0 6-43/0 8-40/0 13-9/1 Lewis, Isaiah RB 6-53/0 - 1-2/0 DNP 5-51/0 DNP DNP DNP Smith, Micah RB 11-52/1 - 5-35/1 2-8/0 2-6/0 1-1/0 - 1-2/0 Jackson, J. RB 11-42/0 - 3-13/0 DNP 7-29/0 1-0/0 DNP DNP Roberson, F. WR 2-41/1 - - 1--1/0 - 1-42/1 - - Talkington, G. QB 2-16/0 - 1-2/0 - 1-14/0 - - - Perreiah, Silas RB 4-13/0 1--1/0 3-14/0 - DNP DNP DNP DNP Patu, Jamyn RB 3-12/0 - - - 3-12/0 - - DNP Boston, Andrew WR 1-3/0 DNP - 1-3/0 - - - - TEAM 10--33/0 DNP 1--2/0 - 2--5/0 4--15/0 2--8/0 1--3/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Limu-Jones, T. WR 48-759/4 9-93/0 6-87/0 8-99/1 7-147/0 10-155/2 4-140/1 4-38/0 Roberson, F. WR 33-470/3 7-48/0 4-65/1 8-142/0 5-76/1 4-86/0 5-53/1 - Boston, Andrew WR 26-391/3 DNP 8-120/0 10-143/2 1-27/0 - 2-13/0 5-88/1 Stell, Anthony WR 17-282/3 4-70/1 5-84/1 2-26/0 - 3-43/1 2-41/0 1-18/0 Chism III, E. WR 23-267/1 6-50/0 2-7/0 1-12/0 4-53/1 4-46/0 3-43/0 3-56/0 James, Jakobie WR 10-125/0 DNP 1-22/0 1-9/0 4-62/0 3-13/0 - 1-19/0 Merritt, Dennis RB 10-123/3 3-46/1 - 2-12/1 2-25/1 1-18/0 1-11/0 1-11/0 Taras, Michael WR 2-40/1 1-22/0 - - 1-18/1 DNP DNP DNP Tamarick Pierce RB 8-31/0 - 1-13/0 1-0/0 2--6/0 4-24/0 - - Gobel, Blake TE 4-26/2 - 1-3/1 1-8/1 - - 1-8/0 1-7/0 Smith, Micah RB 2-17/0 - - - - 1-8/0 - 1-9/0 Ingram, Dylan TE 2-15/1 - 1-12/0 - 1-3/1 DNP DNP - Jackson, J. RB 1-9/0 - - DNP 1-9/0 - DNP DNP Ulm, Nolan WR 1-9/0 1-9/0 ------Nellor, Aiden TE 1-2/0 DNP - - 1-2/0 - - - Perreiah, Silas RB 1-1/0 1-1/0 2020-21- Eastern- WashingtonDNP DNP Uni. FootballDNP DNP Eastern Washington Return Stats Game-by-Game (as of Apr 26, 2021) All games

PUNT RETURNS No-Yds IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Chism III, E. 9-38 - 2-17 2-1 1-2 3-18 1-0 - Weed, Tre 1-4 1-4 ------

KICK RETURNS No-Yds IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Merritt, Dennis 9-151 1-17 - - - 3-49 1-17 4-68 Stell, Anthony 6-126 - 2-46 3-67 1-13 - - - Lindsay, Cale 1-21 - - - - - 1-21 -

INT. RETURNS No-Yds IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Smith, Anthany 2-71 1-71 - 1-0 - DNP - - Johnson, M. 2-38 - - - 1-34 - 1-4 - Darrien Sampson 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - King, Keshaun 1-0 - - - - - 1-0 - Harrison, Brock 1-64 - - 1-64 - - - -

FUMBLE RETURNS No-Yds IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU 2020-21 Eastern Washington Uni. Football Eastern Washington Return Stats Game-by-Game (as of Apr 26, 2021) All games

PUNT RETURNS No-Yds IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Chism III, E. 9-38 - 2-17 2-1 1-2 3-18 1-0 - Weed, Tre 1-4 1-4 ------

KICK RETURNS No-Yds IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Merritt, Dennis 9-151 1-17 - - - 3-49 1-17 4-68 Stell, Anthony 6-126 - 2-46 3-67 1-13 - - - Lindsay, Cale 1-21 - - - - - 1-21 -

INT. RETURNS No-Yds IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Smith, Anthany 2-71 1-71 - 1-0 - DNP - - Johnson, M. 2-38 - - - 1-34 - 1-4 - Darrien Sampson 1-0 - - 1-0 - - - - King, Keshaun 1-0 - 2020-21- Eastern- Washington- Uni.- Football1-0 - Harrison, Brock 1-64Eastern -Washington- Sacks1-64 Game-by-Game- - (as of Apr- 26, 2021)- All games

SACKSFUMBLE RETURNS UA-ANo-YdsTotalIDAHOIDAHO NAUNAU ISUISU CPCP UCDUCD UIUI NDSUNDSU Jerome, Joshua DL 2-2 3.0 1.0-7 - - 2.0-12 - - - Johnson, M. DL 1-2 2.0 - 1.5-8 - - - 0.5-3 - Newsom, Jacob DL 1-2 2.0 - - 1.0-4 1.0-7 - - - McClain, D. DL 1-1 1.5 - - 1.5-5 - - - - Roe, Ben DL 1-1 1.5 - - - 1.0-1 - 0.5-2 - Brown, Matthew DL 1-0 1.0 DNP - DNP 1.0-7 - DNP - Patterson, J. LB 1-0 1.0 - - - 1.0-1 - - - Emmanuel Osuoha LB 0-1 0.5 2020-21DNP Eastern - Washington0.5-4 Uni. - Football - - - Ojoh, Chris LB 0-1Eastern0.5 Washington - Total0.5-1 Tackles Game-by-Game- DNP DNP (as of AprDNP 26, 2021)DNP All games

Total Tackles UA-A Total IDAHO NAU ISU CP UCD UI NDSU Smith, Anthany DB 26-18 44 7 - 3 4 - 2 3 - 1 1 - 2 D N P 8 - 9 3 - 1 Graham, Ty LB 24-18 42 4 - 5 6 - 1 4 - 4 4 - 5 6 - 2 0 - 1 D N P Jerome, Joshua DL 16-25 41 3 - 5 1 - 2 3 - 2 2 - 5 4 - 0 1 - 8 2 - 3 Doyle, Ely DB 21-15 36 - 2 - 5 2 - 4 4 - 5 7 - 1 D N P 6 - 0 Jack Sendelbach LB 17-16 33 D N P D N P D N P D N P 6 - 0 4 - 1 0 7 - 6 King, Keshaun DB 17-16 33 5 - 2 2 - 2 2 - 2 2 - 3 2 - 0 3 - 6 1 - 1 Johnson, M. DL 6-20 26 0 - 1 1 - 7 3 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 2 1 - 8 0 - 1 Jones Jr., M. DB 16-8 24 1 - 0 2 - 1 D N P 2 - 1 5 - 1 1 - 5 5 - 0 Ojoh, Chris LB 12-12 24 1 - 5 7 - 5 4 - 2 D N P D N P D N P D N P Newsom, Jacob DL 9-13 22 1 - 0 1 - 4 3 - 1 2 - 3 1 - 0 0 - 4 1 - 1 Weed, Tre DB 13-9 22 0 - 2 2 - 1 5 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 0 0 - 2 2 - 2 Patterson, J. LB 11-6 17 - - 2 - 0 3 - 2 - 3 - 3 3 - 1 Lindsay, Cale LB 10-6 16 1 - 0 0 - 2 - 7 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 2 0 - 1 Harrison, Brock DL 5-10 15 0 - 1 0 - 2 - 1 - 2 1 - 0 1 - 5 2 - 0 Kedrick Johnson DB 9-4 13 3 - 2 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P 6 - 2 Darrien Sampson DB 10-3 13 0 - 2 - 1 - 1 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 0 5 - 0 Roe, Ben DL 4-8 12 - 1 - 4 1 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 3 - Paleso'o, Soli DL 3-9 12 1 - 1 0 - 2 0 - 1 1 - 3 1 - 1 0 - 1 - McClain, D. DL 5-7 12 - 1 - 2 1 - 2 0 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 1 Crosby, D. DB 6-1 7 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 4 - 0 1 - 0 - - O'Farrell, C. LB 2-5 7 0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 1 Criner, Calin DB 2-5 7 D N P D N P D N P D N P 1 - 2 0 - 1 1 - 2 Sise, Dean DB 3-4 7 - 2 - 2 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 D N P Branch, Ira DB 2-4 6 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 2 0 - 1 0 - 1 D N P Lane, Kameron DB 3-2 5 D N P 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 1 Warren, Jusstis DL 3-1 4 3 - 1 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P Schenck, Cage DB 1-3 4 D N P - - 0 - 2 - 1 - 1 D N P Wells, DaJean DB 0-4 4 D N P 0 - 1 - 0 - 2 - - 0 - 1 Lewis, Isaiah 2-1 3 - 1 - 0 D N P 1 - 1 D N P D N P D N P Brown, Matthew DL 2-1 3 D N P 0 - 1 D N P 1 - 0 - D N P 1 - 0 Limu-Jones, T. 3-0 3 - 1 - 0 - - 2 - 0 - - Flowers, Steven LB 2-1 3 - 1 - 0 D N P 0 - 1 D N P 1 - 0 - Thurman, Trevor LB 1-1 2 D N P D N P D N P - 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 Emmanuel Osuoha LB 1-1 2 D N P - 0 - 1 1 - 0 - - - Roberson, F. 1-1 2 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - - - Stell, Anthony 2-0 2 - - - - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 Harrison, Seth 1-1 2 0 - 1 D N P - - 1 - 0 - - Hardin, Warren DL 0-2 2 D N P 0 - 2 D N P - D N P D N P - Williams,Ahmani 1-1 2 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P 1 - 1 - Hill, Tamir DB 0-2 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - - D N P TEAM 1-0 1 - 1 - 0 - - - - - Clements, Cody 1-0 1 - - - - 1 - 0 - - Barriere, Eric 1-0 1 - - 1 - 0 - - - - EAGLES VS. RANKED OPPONENTS 2018 - W - #5 EWU 59, #4 UC Davis 20 (Cheney, Wash.) 2018 - L - #13 Weber State 14, #4 EWU 6 (Ogden, Utah) (STATS TOP 25 FCS POLL) 2018 - W - #6 EWU 31, #18 Northern Arizona 26 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 60-73 Overall / 19-45 versus Top 10 – 9-35 versus Top 5 – 2-8 Versus No. 1 5-2 vs. Top 25; 2-1 vs. Top 10; 1-1 vs. Top 5 in 2018 Since 2010 . . . 31-19 overall / 10-10 versus Top 10 – 4-7 Top 5 – 0-2 Versus No. 1 Also . . . 1-7 all-time versus ranked opponents from FBS 2017 - L - #19 Weber State 28, #11 EWU 20 (Cheney, Wash.) 2017 - L - #2 North Dakota State 40, #7 EWU 13 (Cheney, Wash.)

2020/21 - L - #6 North Dakota State 42, #9 EWU 20 (Fargo, N.D.) 2016 - L - #13 Youngstown State 40, #3 EWU 38 (Cheney, Wash.) 2020/21 - L - #9 EWU 32, #11 UC Davis 22 (Davis, Calif.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 38, #12 Richmond 0 (Cheney, Wash.) 2019 - L - #10 Montana 34. EWU 17 (Missoula, Mont.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 31, #14 Central Arkansas 14 (Cheney, Wash.) 2019 - L - #17 Jacksonville State 49, #4 EWU 45 (Jacksonville, Ala.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 42, #14 Cal Poly 42 (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) -- EWU defeated North Dakota, ranked #25 by the AFCA but unranked by STATS, 35-20 in Cheney, Wash. 2016 - W - #3 EWU 35, #16 Montana 16 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - W - #4 EWU 50, #25 Northern Arizona 35 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 2018 - L - #1 North Dakota State 38, #4 EWU 24 (Frisco, Texas) 2016 - W - #8 EWU 34, #10 Northern Iowa 30 (Cheney, Wash.) 2018 - W - #4 EWU 50, #12 Maine 19 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - L - #1 North Dakota State 50, #8 EWU 44 - 1 OT (Fargo, N.D) 2018 - W - #4 EWU 34, #7 UC Davis 29 (Cheney, Wash.) 6-2 vs. Top 25; 0-1 vs. Top 10; 0-1 vs. Top 5 in 2016 2018 - W - #4 EWU 42, #15 Nicholls 21 (Cheney, Wash.)

STARTERS - OFF. Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle Quarterback Tailback Tight End/WR Wide Receiver Wide Receiver FB/TE/WR Idaho Taylor Hansen Crist Musser Shook Barriere Pierce Chism (wr) Limu-Jones Roberson Stell (wr) Northern Ariz. Taylor Godwin Crist Musser Shook Barriere Pierce Ingram (te) Limu-Jones Roberson Boston (wr) Idaho State. Taylor Godwin Crist Musser Shook Barriere Pierce Ingram (te) Limu-Jones Roberson Boston (wr) Cal Poly Taylor Hansen Crist Musser Shook Talkington Merritt Ingram (te) Limu-Jones Roberson Boston (wr) UC Davis Taylor Hansen Crist Musser Shook Barriere Pierce Stell (wr) Limu-Jones Roberson Boston (wr) Idaho Taylor Hansen Crist Musser Shook Barriere Pierce Chism (wr) Limu-Jones Roberson Stell (wr) North Dakota St. Taylor Hansen Crist Musser Shook Barriere Pierce Ingram (te) Limu-Jones Stell Boston (wr)

STARTERS - DEF. Cornerback Cornerback Safety Safety Rov./Nickel/LB LB/Rover Linebacker End Tackle Nose Tackle “Buck” End Idaho Weed Sampson A. Smith King K. Johnson (R) Graham Ojoh J. Warren Jerome Newsom M. Johnson Northern Ariz. Weed Sampson A. Smith King Jones (N) Graham Ojoh Harrison Jerome Newsom McClain Idaho State Weed Sampson A. Smith King Patterson (LB) Graham Ojoh Harrison Jerome Newsom McClain Cal Poly Weed Sampson A. Smith King Jones (N) Graham Lindsay Harrison Jerome Newsom M. Johnson UC Davis Weed Sampson Criner Doyle Jones (N) Graham Sendelbach Harrison Jerome Newsom M. Johnson Idaho Weed Sampson A. Smith Criner Jones (N) Graham Sendelbach Harrison Jerome Newsom M. Johnson North Dakota St. Weed Sampson A. Smith Criner K. Johnson (R) Lindsay Sendelbach Harrison Jerome Newsom M. Johnson

EWU BY QUARTER 2020-21 Largest Winning Margins as Member of FCS 1st 2nd Half 3rd Through 3 4th OT Final (since 1984) . . . EWU 7 7 14 7 21 0 -- 21 @Idaho 0 14 14 7 21 7 -- 28 56 - Eastern 63, Rocky Mountain 7 (9/6/97) @EWU 3 21 24 7 31 14 -- 45 54 - Eastern 61, Cal Poly 7 (9/10/94) Northern Ariz. 3 3 6 0 6 7 -- 13 #53 - Eastern 70, Cal Poly 17 (9/22/18) EWU 10 7 17 14 31 15 -- 46 53 - Eastern 54, North Dakota 3 (11/1/14) @Idaho State 14 7 21 14 35 7 -- 42 52 - Eastern 62, Cal Poly 10 (3/27/21) @EWU 28 17 45 3 48 14 -- 62 Cal Poly 7 0 7 0 7 3 -- 10 52 - Eastern 66, Simon Fraser 14 (10/13/01) EWU 10 6 16 6 22 10 -- 32 51 - Eastern 74, Portland State 23 (11/16/18) @UC Davis 0 0 0 15 15 7 -- 22 #Record vs. Big Sky Opponent @EWU 7 10 17 7 24 14 -- 38 Idaho 14 3 17 14 31 0 -- 31 @EWU 14 6 20 0 20 0 -- 20 North Dak. St. 7 14 21 14 35 7 -- 42 EWU Record After 1st Quarter . . . 2-2 when leading, 1-0 when trailing, 1-0 when tied EWU Record at Halftime . . . 3-0 when leading, 1-1 when trailing, 1-1 when tied EWU Record After 3rd Quarter . . . 3-0 when leading, 2-1 when trailing, 0-1 when tied EWU Record in Overtime . . 0-0

Starts by EWU Quarterbacks Since 1998 . . . 2005 – Erik Meyer 12 (7-5) 2004 – Erik Meyer 13 (9-4) 2020-21 – Eric Barriere 6 (4-2), Gunner Talkington 1 (1-0) 2003 – Erik Meyer 10 (5-5), Skyler Allen 1 (1-0) = 6-5 2019 – Eric Barriere 12 (7-5) 2002 – Josh Blankenship 11 (6-5) 2018 – Gage Gubrud 5 (4-1), Eric Barriere 10 (8-2) = 12-3 2001 – Fred Salanoa 11 (7-4) 2017 – Gage Gubrud 10 (6-4), Eric Barriere 1 (1-0) = 7-4 2000 – Fred Salanoa 9 (5-4), Chris Samms 2 (1-1) = 6-5 2016 – Gage Gubrud 13 (11-2), Jordan West 1 (1-0) = 12-2 1999 – Fred Salanoa 3 (1-2), Chris Samms 8 (6-2) = 7-4 2015 – Jordan West 9 (6-3), Reilly Hennessey 2 (0-2) = 6-5 1998 – Griffin Garske 10 (4-6), Scott Mitchell 1 (1-0) = 5-6 2014 – Vernon Adams Jr. 10 (8-2), Jordan West 4 (3-1) = 11-3 2013 – Vernon Adams Jr. 15 (12-3) Leaders in Starts 2012 – Kyle Padron 5 (3-2) , Vernon Adams Jr. 9 (8-1) = 11-3 1. Matt Nichols – 45 (25-20 .556) 2011 – Bo Levi Mitchell 11 (6-5) 2. Erik Meyer – 35 (21-14 .600) 2010 – Bo Levi Mitchell 14 (12-2), Nick Gauthier 1 (1-0) = 13-2 3. Vernon Adams Jr. – 34 (28-6 .823) 2009 – Matt Nichols 12 (8-4) 4. Eric Barriere – 29 (20-9 .690; 13-0 at home; 7-9 on road/neutral) 2008 – Matt Nichols 10 (5-5), Alex Smart 1 (1-0) = 6-5 Gage Gubrud – 28 (20-8 .714) 2007 – Matt Nichols 13 (9-4) 6. Bo Levi Mitchell – 25 (18-7 .720) 2006 – Chris Peerboom 1 (0-1), Matt Nichols 10 (3-7) = 3-8 7. Fred Salanoa – 23 (13-10 .565) BIG PLAYS (plays of 40+ Yards) Johnny Edwards IV Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3) 80 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Idaho State – 11/9/19 Eric Barriere Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (33) 50 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Portland State – 11/23/19 92 yards (TD rush) – Sacramento State – 10/5/19...equals #4 longest in EWU history 45 yard reception (from Gage Gubrud) – Portland State – 11/18/17 and is a school record for a quarterback Freddie Roberson Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3) 85 yards (TD rush) – Southern Utah – 10/6/18...equals #10 longest in EWU history 48 yard reception (pass from Eric Barriere) – Cal Poly – 3/27/21 80 yards (pass to Johnny Edwards IV) – Idaho State – 11/9/19 46 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Portland State – 11/23/19 78 yards (TD pass to Dre’ Sonte Dorton) – Lindenwood – 9/7/19 42 yard rush (TD) – UC Davis – 4/3/21 78 yards (TD pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – UC Davis – 4/3/21 75 yards (TD pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – Northern Arizona – 11/2/19 Anthony Stell Jr. Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 68 yards (TD pass to Nsimba Webster) – Portland State – 11/16/18 54 yards (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Northern Arizona – 3/6/21 66 yards (TD pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – Idaho – 4/10/21 66 yard rush (TD) – Portland State – 11/16/18 Anthony Smith Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 64 yards (TD pass to Andrew Boston) – Washington – 8/31/19 71 yard interception return (TD) – Idaho – 2/27/21 . . . #18 longest in EWU history 64 yards (TD pass to Terence Grady) – Idaho – 10/27/18 62 yards (pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – Montana – 10/26/19 Kedrick Johnson Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 59 yards (TD pass to Andrew Boston) – Idaho State – 11/9/19 55 blocked field goal return (TD) – Nicholls – 12/1/18 59 yards (TD pass to Dre’ Sonte Dorton) – Lindenwood – 9/7/19 58 yards (pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – Idaho State – 11/9/19 Andrew Katzenberger Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 58 yards (TD pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – Northern Colorado – 10/12/19 77 yard fumble recovery (TD) – Northern Ariz. – 1/2/19 . . . EWU record (prev. 70 yards) 58 yards (TD pass to Nsimba Webster) – Maine – 12/15/18 55 yards (pass to Andrew Boston) – UC Davis – 12/8/18 Marlon Jones Jr. Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 55 yards (pass to Henderson Belk) – UC Davis – 11/10/18 40 yard kickoff return – Northern Ariz. – 1/2/19 55 yards (pass to Henderson Belk) – Idaho – 10/27/18 54 yards (TD pass to Anthony Stell Jr.) – Northern Arizona – 3/6/21 Seth Harrison Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (4) 51 yards (TD pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – Jacksonville State – 9/14/19 55 yard field goal – Cal Poly – 3/27/21...#3 longest in EWU history 50 yard (pass to Freddie Roberson) – Portland State – 11/23/19 50 yard field goal – Idaho State – 3/13/21 50 yard (TD pass to Johnny Edwards IV) – Portland State – 11/23/19 47 yard field goal – Cal Poly – 3/27/21 50 yard (pass to Dre’ Sonte Dorton) – Idaho – 9/21/19 40 yard field goal – Idaho State – 11/9/19 48 yards (pass to Andrew Boston) – North Dakota State – 4/24/21 48 yards (pass to Andrew Boston) – Southern Utah – 10/6/18 48 yards (TD rush) – Idaho – 10/27/18 47 yards (rush) – Cal Poly – 11/16/19 CAREER GAME BESTS 48 yards (pass to Freddie Roberson – Cal Poly – 3/27/21 45 yards (TD pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – Cal Poly – 11/16/19 ERIC BARRIERE Top Passing Performances (13 with 300+, 5 with 400+) 44 yards (pass to Jayson Williams) – Northern Colorado – 10/12/19 522 yards, 32-of-46, 5 TD, 0 Int., 34 rushing – Lindenwood – 9/7/19 40 yards (pass to Andrew Boston) – Cal Poly – 11/16/19 -- Ranks only behind record of 549 by Gage Gubrud vs. UM in 2016 451 yards, 34-of-50, 5 TD, 0 Int., 19 rushing – Idaho State – 3/13/21 Gunner Talkington Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 445 yards, 28-of-43, 5 TD, 0 Int., 41 rushing – Northern Colo. – 10/12/19 71 yards (pass to Talolo Limu-Jones) – Cal Poly – 3/27/21 413 yards, 29-of-49, 3 TD, 1 Int., 9 rushing – Northern Arizona – 3/6/21 406 yards, 23-of-38, 3 TD, 0 Int., 61 rushing – Idaho State – 11/9/19 Talolo Limo Jones Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (10) 393 yards, 30-of-41, 3 TD, 0 Int, 43 rushing – UC Davis – 4/3/21 78 yards (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – UC Davis – 4/3/21 367 yards, 29-of-38, 3 TD, 0 Int., 101 rushing – Northern Ariz. – 11/2/19 75 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Northern Arizona – 11/2/19 365 yards, 28-of-46, 2 TD, 1 Int., 59 rushing – Idaho – 9/21/19 71 yard reception (pass from Gunner Talkington) – Cal Poly – 3/27/21 352 yards, 21-of-30, 7 TD, 1 Int., 53 rushing – Maine – 12/15/18 66 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Idaho – 4/10/21 339 yards, 32-of-57, 2 TD, 1 Int., -16 rushing – Idaho – 2/27/21 62 yard reception (pass from Eric Barriere) – Montana – 10/26/19 326 yards, 29-of-42, 3 TD, 0 Int., 70 rushing – Idaho – 10/27/18 58 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Idaho State – 11/9/19 309 yards, 18-of-38, 2 TD, 0 Int., 40 rushing – Idaho – 4/10/21 58 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Northern Colorado – 10/12/19 309 yards, 22-of-42, 2 TD, 1 Int., 103 rushing – Sacramento St. – 10/5/19 51 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Jacksonville State – 9/14/19 294 yards, 24-of-43, 5 TD, 1 Int., -23 rushing – Jacksonville St. – 9/14/19 45 yard reception (TD) – Cal Poly – 11/16/19 285 yards, 16-of-30, 1 TD, 0 Int., 60 rushing – UC Davis – 11/10/18 46 yard reception (from Gage Gubrud) – UC Davis – 10/7/17 264 yards, 22-of-41, 1 TD, 0 Int., -17 rushing – Montana – 10/26/19 260 yards, 12-of-29, 3 TD, 0 Int., 23 rushing – Portland State – 11/23/19 Dennis Merritt Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (4) -- Highs of total offense of 556 (Lindenwood, ranking him only behind the record of 560 81 yard rush (TD) – Cal Poly – 9/22/18 . . . #15 longest in EWU history by Gage Gubrud vs. Montana in 2016), 486 (UNC), 470 (Idaho State in 2021), 468 70 yard rush – Fordham – 9/16/17 (Northern Ariz. in 2019), 467 (Idaho State in 2019), 436 (UC Davis in 2020), 424 46 yard rush – Central Washington – 10/1/18 (Idaho in 2019), 422 (Northern Ariz. in 2020-21), 412 (Sacramento St.), 405 (Maine), 44 yard reception (TD from Gage Gubrud) – Washington State – 9/15/18 396 (Idaho in 2018), 349 (Idaho in 2020), 345 (UCD), 340 (Cal Poly in 2019/176 pass & career-high 164 rush), 331 (SUU), 324 (CP in 2020), 323 (UI), 315 (PSU) & Andrew Boston Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (7) 309 (UNC) -- 19 with 300+, 10 with 400+ 64 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Washington – 8/31/19 58 yard reception (TD from Eric Barriere) – Idaho State – 11/9/19 Recipients of ERIC BARRIERE TD Passes (total of 75 to 19 players) 55 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – UC Davis – 12/8/18 11 - Talolo Limu-Jones (4 in ‘20-21; 7 in ‘19) 2 - Blake Gobel (2 in ‘20-21) 46 yard reception (from Gage Gubrud) – Northern Arizona – 9/8/18 11 - Andrew Boston (3 in ‘20-21; 6 in ‘19; 2 in ‘18) 2 - Dylan Ingram (1 in ‘20-21; 1 in ‘18) 48 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – North Dakota State – 4/24/21 7 - Jayce Gilder (3 in ‘19; 7 in ‘18) 2 - Terence Grady (2 in ‘18) 48 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Southern Utah – 10/6/18 7 - Nsimba Webster (7 in ‘18) 2 - Henderson Belk (2 in ‘18) 40 yard reception – Cal Poly – 11/16/19 6 - Johnny Edwards IV (3 in ‘19; 3 in ‘18) 2 - Sam McPherson (1 in ‘18; 1 in ‘17) 5 - Jayson Williams (5 in ‘19) 1 - Efton Chism (1 in 2020-21) 5 - Dre’ Sonte Dorton (4 in ‘19; 1 in ‘18) 1 - Tamarick PIerce (1 in ‘19) Tamarick Pierce Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3) 3 - Dennis Merritt (3 in ‘20-21) 1 - Silas Perreiah (1 in ‘19) 81 yard rush (TD) – Portland State – 11/16/18 . . . #15 longest in EWU history 3 - Anthony Stell Jr. (3 in ‘20-21) 1 - Trenton Harris (1 in ‘18) 44 yard rush (TD) – Cal Poly – 3/27/21 3 - Freddie Roberson (2 in ‘20-21; 1 in ‘19) 40 yard rush – Idaho State – 11/12/16 ANDREW BOSTON Top Receiving Performances (4 with 100+) EWU Career Leaders Passing Efficiency Rating 10 catches, 143 yards, 2 TD – Idaho State – 3/13/21 (Min. 150 Attempts, Two Seasons) 10 catches, 147 yards, 2 TD – Idaho State – 11/9/19 (All averages/percentages require two seasons) 1. 173.8 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 8 catches, 120 yards, 0 TD – Northern Arizona – 3/6/21 2. 166.5 Erik Meyer 2002-05 6 catches, 112 yards, 1 TD – Washington – 8/31/19 Average Yards Per Rush (min. 90 attempts) 3. 155.8 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 1. 7.72 Taiwan Jones 2008-10 4. 153.6 Jordan West 2014-16 TALOLO LIMU JONES Top Receiving Performances (4with 100+) 2. 6.66 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 5. 148.0 Eric Barriere 2017-20 10 catches, 155 yards, 2 TD – UC Davis – 4/3/21 3. 6.44 Sam McPherson 2015-18 6. 141.8 Matt Nichols 2006-09 7. 141.2 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 7 catches, 147 yards, 0 TD – Cal Poly – 3/27/21 4. 6.03 Quincy Forte 2011-14 8. 140.3 Harry Leons 1994-97 8 catches, 147 yards, 1 TD – Northern Arizona – 11/2/19 5. 5.98 Tamarick Pierce 2016-20 9. 136.7 Bill Diedrick 1965-67, 69 4 catches, 140 yards, 1 TD – Idaho – 4/10/21 6. 5.92 Dennis Merritt 2016-20 7. 5.68 Mike MacKenzie 1996-98 10. 136.3 Rob James 1983-86 8 5.57 Antoine Custer Jr. 2016-19 11. 130.4 Rick Worman 1984-85 TAMARICK PIERCE Top Rushing Performances (1 with 100+) 9. 5.50 Jovan Griffith 1998-02 12. 129.0 Griffin Garske 1996-98 15 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD – Northern Arizona – 3/6/21 10. 5.49 Rex Prescott 1996-97 13. 127.1 Fred Salanoa 1999-01 11. 5.45 Alexis Alexander 2006-08 SILAS PERREIAH Top Rushing Performances (1 with 100+) 12. 5.36 Tim Mitchell 1990-91 Total Offensive Yards 23 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD – North Dakota – 9/28/19 NR 4.7 Eric Barriere 2017-20 1. 13,308 Matt Nichols 2006-09 2. 11,670 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 FREDDIE ROBERSON Top Receiving Performances (2 with 100+) Passing Yards 3. 11,026 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 8 catches, 142 yards, 0 TD – Idaho State – 3/13/21 1. 12,616 Matt Nichols 2006-09 4. 10,942 Erik Meyer 2002-05 4 catches, 104 yards, 0 TD – Portland State – 11/23/19 2. 10,438 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 5. 10,098 Eric Barriere 2017-20 3. 10,261 Erik Meyer 2002-05 6. 7547 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 JOHNNY EDWARDS IV Top Receiving Performances (1 with 100+) 4. 9984 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 7. 7428 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 4 catches, 107 yards, 1 TD – Idaho State – 11/9/19 5. 8735 Eric Barriere 2017-20 8. 5482 Rick Worman 1984‑85 6. 7505 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 9. 5428 Mark Laitala 1976‑79 10. 5105 Fred Salanoa 1999-01 JACK SENDELBACH Top Tackling Performances (9 with 10+) 7. 7492 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 8. 5588 Rick Worman 1984‑85 14 tackles – Idaho – 4/10/21 Total Offensive Yards Per Play (min. 150 plays) 13 tackles – North Dakota State – 4/24/21 9. 4973 Fred Salanoa 1999-01 10. 4964 Harry Leons 1994-97 1. 8.47 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 13 tackles – North Dakota State – 9/9/17 2. 7.97 Erik Meyer 2002-05 12 tackles – Montana – 10/26/19 Pass Completion Percentage (Min. 150 att.) 3. 7.96 Harry Leons 1996-97 12 tackles – North Dakota – 9/28/19 1. 65.7 Erik Meyer 2002-05 4. 7.74 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 12 tackles – Jacksonville State – 9/14/19 2. 64.6 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 5. 7.72 Taiwan Jones 2008-10 11 tackles – Cal Poly – 11/16/19 3. 64.8 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 6. 7.44 Eric Barriere 2017-20 11 tackles – Northern Arizona – 10/2/19 4. 63.5 Jordan West 2013-16 7. 7.27 Jordan West 2013-15 11 tackles – North Dakota – 11/11/17 5. 61.9 Matt Nichols 2005-09 8. 7.00 R. Hennessey 2015-16 10 tackles – Portland State – 11/23/19 6. 61.3 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 9. 6.96 Matt Nichols 2005-09 7. 60.3 Eric Barrriere 2017-20 10. 6.73 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 CALIN CRINER Top Tackling Performances (4 with 10+) 8. 60.1 Harry Leons 1996-97 TDs Responsible for 16 tackles – Montana – 10/26/19 1. 121 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 12 tackles – Sacramento State – 10/5/19 Average Yards Per Pass Attempt (Min. 150 att.) 2. 102 Matt Nichols 2005-09 12 tackles – UC Davis – 12/8/18 1. 9.7 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 3. 100 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 11 tackles – Weber State – 10/13/18 2. 9.4 Erik Meyer 2002-05 3. 9.3 Harry Leons 1996-97 4. 93 Eric Barriere 2017-20 4. 8.6 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 5. 91 Erik Meyer 2002-05 KEDRICK JOHNSON Top Tackling Performances (3 with 10+) 5. 8.1 Eric Barriere 2017-20 6. 81 Cooper Kupp 2013-15 14 tackles – Cal Poly – 11/16/19 8.1 Jordan West 2013-16 7. 72 Bo Mitchell 2010-11 11 tackles – UC Davis – 12/8/18 7. 7.9 Griffin Garske 1996-98 8. 54 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 10 tackles – Portland State – 11/23/19 8. 7.8 Matt Nichols 2005-09 54 Eric Kimble 2002-05 9. 7.7 Anthony Vitto 2010-13 10. 53 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 ANTHANY SMITH Top Tackling Performances (2 with 10+) 17 tackles – Idaho – 4/10/21 Average Yards Per Completion (Min. 75 Comp.) Rushing Yards by a Quarterback 10 tackles – Idaho – 2/27/21 1. 15.4 Griffin Garske 1996-98 1. 1,363 Eric Barriere 2017-20 15.4 Harry Leons 1996-97 2. 1,232 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 3. 14.9 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 4. 14.2 Kyle Padron 2012 Average Per Reception 5. 14.2 Erik Meyer 2002-05 (Min. 25 Receptions, Two Seasons) 6. 13.8 Chris Samms 1997-01 1. 22.8 Keish Levingston 1998-99 7. 13.5 Eric Barriere 2017-20 2. 19.4 Jeff Ogden 1994-97 8. 13.3 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 3. 18.7 Steve Correa 1996-97 9. 12.8 Jordan West 2013-16 4. 18.0 Tony Brooks 1990-93 5. 17.9 Curt Didier 1978-79 Touchdown Passes 6. 17.8 Talolo Limu-Jones 2017-20 1. 110 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 -- Has averaged a TD catch every 6.0 catches 2. 96 Matt Nichols 2006-09 17.8 Tom Bassett 1974-77 3. 87 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 8. 16.9 Brandon Kaufman 2009-12 4. 84 Erik Meyer 2002-05 16.9 Lamont Brightful 1998-01 5. 75 Eric Barriere 2017-20 16.9 Jerrold Jackson 1993-96 6. 70 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 16.9 Jason Anderson 1991-94 7. 51 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 16.9 Ed Fisher 1969-70 8. 50 Bill Diedrick 1965‑67, 69 9. 45 Rick Worman 1984‑85 10. 39 Jordan West 2014-16 2020-21 EWU Numerical Football Roster #2019 Starter. *Has used redshirt season. %Received sixth year to complete four years of eligibility.

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Ex. Hometown / Previous School 48 Trevor Thurman LB 6-2 215 Fr. HS Kenmore, Wash. / Inglemoor HS ‘20 1 Talolo Limu-Jones WR 6-5 220 Sr. 3L* Vallejo, Calif. / Grace Davis HS ’16 49 Nick Kokich K/P 6-2 200 So. 1L Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep HS 2 Trey Turner QB 6-1 190 Fr. HS* Pittsburg, Calif. / Pittsburg HS ’19 ‘19 3 #Eric Barriere QB 6-0 200 Sr. 3L* Inglewood, Calif. / La Habra HS ’16 50 Emmanuel Osuoha LB 6-1 215 So. 1L* Seattle, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy HS ‘18 4 #Calin Criner DB 5-10 185 Sr. 3L* Boise, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS ’16 51 Andrei Leonardi OL 6-4 250 Jr. SQ* Bothell, Wash. / Cedar Park Christian 5 #Mitchell Johnson DL 6-3 245 Jr. 2L* West Linn, Ore. / West Linn HS ’17 ’17 6 %Dennis Merritt RB 5-10 180 Sr. 2L* Leavenworth, Wash. / Cascade HS 52 Isaac Flemmer OL 6-7 265 Fr. HS* Banks, Ore. / Valley Catholic HS ‘19 ’15 53 Joshua Jerome DL 6-1 275 So. 1L* Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘18 7 #Tre Weed DB 6-0 190 So. 1L* Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS ’18 54 Cale Lindsay LB 6-1 220 Jr. 2L* Tacoma, Wash. / Lakes HS ’17 8 %#Jack Sendelbach LB 6-3 225 Sr. 3L* Seattle, Wash. / Blanchet HS ’15 55 Aaron Estrada LS 5-11 210 Fr. HS Strathmore, Calif. / Strathmore HS ’20 8 #Johnny Edwards IV WR 5-11 180 Sr. 3L Pasadena, Calif. / Bishop Alemany HS ’17 56 %Jusstis Warren DL 6-2 250 Sr. SQ* Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ’15 & University of Washington 9 #Andrew Boston WR 6-3 185 Jr. 2L* Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge HS ’17 57 Luke Dahlgren OL 6-3 260 Fr. HS* Forks, Wash. / Forks HS ‘19 10 Anthony Stell Jr. WR 5-10 170 So. 1L* Seattle Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 58 Ahmani Williams LB 6-0 205 Fr. HS Vancouver, Wash. / Skyview HS ‘20 11 Freddie Roberson WR 6-3 185 So. 1L* Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 59 Cameron Lynch OL 6-3 250 Fr. HS* Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake HS ‘19 12 Simon Burkett QB 6-3 185 So. SQ* Bellingham, Wash. / Meridian HS ‘18 60 Jackson Cleaver K 6-2 200 Fr. HS Tigard, Ore. / Tigard HS ’20 13 Debore’ae McClain DL 6-3 230 Jr. 2L* Bremerton, Wash. / Peninsula HS ’17 61 Wyatt Hansen OL 6-5 280 Fr. HS Kent, Wash. / Kentwood HS ‘20 14 Darrien Sampson DB 6-1 175 So. 1L* South Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach 62 Jacobe Lee DL 6-2 275 Fr. HS* Richland, Wash / Richland HS ’18 / HS ‘18 USAFA Prep School 15 Gunner Talkington QB 5-10 215 Jr. 2L* Battle Ground, Wash. / Battle Ground 63 Ben Roe DL 5-11 265 Fr. HS Concord, Calif. / De La Salle HS ‘20 HS ’17 64 Brenden Rivera OL 6-3 280 Fr. HS Gig Harbor, Wash. / Gig Harbor HS 16 Parker Johnson QB 6-4 215 Fr. HS Puyallup, Wash. / Cascade Christian ‘20 HS ‘20 65 %#Tristen Taylor OL 6-6 325 Sr. 3L* Stockton, Calif. / Stagg HS ’15 17 Jakobie James WR 6-2 185 Fr. HS* Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘19 66 Gale Kamp OL 6-4 260 Fr. HS North Bend, Wash. / Mount Si HS ‘20 18 Ty Graham LB 6-0 205 Sr. TR* Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS ’16 & 68 Taalefili Fata DL 6-3 225 Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. / Clover Park HS ‘20 Univ. of Idaho 69 Charlie Baumann OL 6-5 280 So. 1L* Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS ‘18 19 Michael Taras WR 6-2 195 So. SQ* Vancouver, Wash. / Heritage HS ‘18 70 Matthew Hewa Baddege OL 6-7 325 Fr. HS* Port Coquitlam, B.C. / Terry Fox 21 Dean Sise DB 6-2 205 Jr. 1L* Kirkland, Wash. / Juanita HS ’17 & Secondary ‘19 Navy 73 Matt Shook OL 6-4 290 Jr. 1L* Graham, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin 22 Silas Perreiah RB 5-11 210 So. 1L Spokane, Wash. / Northwest Christian HS ’17 HS ‘19 74 Nate Hagreen OL 6-3 265 Fr. HS* Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS ‘19 23 Micah Smith RB 6-0 190 So. 1L* Spanaway, Wash. / Graham- 75 Brad Prestegord OL 6-4 300 So. SQ* Pe Ell, Wash. / Pe Ell HS ’18 Kapowsin HS ‘18 76 Brad Godwin OL 6-6 270 So. 1L* Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘18 24 Tamarick Pierce RB 5-10 215 Sr. 3L* Oakland, Calif. / Saint Mary’s HS ’16 77 Wyatt Musser OL 6-5 295 Jr. 2L* Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’17 25 Ely Doyle DB 6-0 190 So. TR* Santa Clarita, Calif. / Bishop Alemany ’18 & Arizona State 78 Conner Crist OL 6-3 300 Sr. 3L* Tigard, Ore. / Tigard HS ’16 26 #Darreon Moore DB 5-10 180 Jr. 2L* Pasco, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’17 80 Robert Mason III WR 6-1 180 Jr. TR Graham, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin HS ’18 / Central Wash. Univ. 27 #Kedrick Johnson DB 6-3 215 Sr. 3L* Vancouver, Wash. / Hockinson HS ’16 81 Aiden Nellor TE 6-4 230 So. 1L* Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS ‘18 28 Isaiah Lewis RB 6-0 200 So. SQ* Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘18 82 Blake Gobel TE 6-6 220 Fr. HS* Banks, Ore. / Banks HS ‘19 29 Anthany Smith DB 5-11 190 Jr. 1L* Everett, Wash. / Mariner HS ’17 83 Seth Harrison K/P 5-10 180 So. 1L* Coeur d’Alene, Idaho / Coeur d’Alene 30 Marlon Jones Jr. DB 6-0 175 Fr. HS* Tacoma, Wash. / Curtis HS ’19 HS ’18 31 Demetrius Crosby Jr. DB 6-1 190 So. 1L* Tacoma, Wash. / Foss HS ‘18 85 Chris Johnson WR 6-4 210 Fr. HS* Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline HS ‘19 33 Tamir Hill DB 5-11 185 Sr. 2L* Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS 86 Dylan Ingram TE 6-5 245 Jr. 2L* Camas, Wash. / Camas HS ’17 ’15 & Western Oregon 87 Malaki Roberson WR 5-9 175 Fr. HS Graham, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin 35 LeAndre Gaines DL 6-3 240 Fr. HS Chehalis, Wash. / W.F. West HS ‘20 HS ‘20 36 Keshaun King DB 5-9 175 Jr. 1L* Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck 88 Nolan Ulm WR 6-2 190 Fr. HS Kelowna, B.C. / Kelowna Secondary HS ’17 HS ‘20 37 Justice Jackson RB 5-11 180 Fr. HS Antioch, Calif. / Liberty HS ‘20 89 Efton Chism III WR 6-0 175 Fr. HS Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘20 38 Mike Rivera WR 5-10 170 Fr. HS Sunnyside, Wash. / Sunnyside HS ‘20 90 Matthew Brown DL 6-2 270 Fr. HS Hoquiam, Wash. / Hoquiam HS ‘20 39 Justin Patterson LB 6-2 215 So. 1L* Los Angeles, Calif., / Junipero Serra 91 Warren Hardin DL 6-3 225 Fr. HS* Riverside, Calif. / Riverside Poly HS HS ’18 ‘19 40 Cage Schenck DB 5-9 165 Fr. HS Woodinville, Wash. / Woodinville HS 92 Wyatt Hawkins K/P 6-1 170 Fr. HS Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS ’20) ‘20 93 Jett Carpenter TE 6-4 210 Fr. HS Medford, Ore. / North Medford HS ‘20 41 Steven Flowers LB 6-2 215 Fr. HS* Grand Coulee, Wash. / Lake Roosevelt HS ’19 94 Sandrey Mitberg DL 6-3 225 Fr. HS Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton HS ‘20 42 Kameron Lane DB 5-11 175 Fr. HS Benicia, Calif. / Benicia HS ‘20 95 Nathaniel Smith TE 6-6 210 Fr. HS Hillsboro, Ore. / Hillsboro HS ‘20 43 Brandon Montoya RB 5-8 180 Fr. HS Wishram, Wash. / Lyle/Wishram HS 96 Jacob Newsom DL 6-3 250 Fr. HS* Colville, Wash. / Colville HS ‘19 ‘20 98 Soli Paleso’o DL 6-3 270 Fr. HS* Fife, Wash. / Fife HS ‘19 44 Brock Harrison DL 6-3 235 Fr. HS* Ridgefield, Wash. / Ridgefield HS ‘19 99 Caleb Davis DL 6-3 270 Jr. 2L* Bonney Lake, Wash. / Bonney Lake 45 DaJean Wells DB 5-10 165 Fr. HS Seattle, Wash. / Ballard HS ‘20 HS ’17 46 Conner O’Farrell LB 6-0 210 Fr. HS Anchorage, Alaska / Service HS ‘20 Champ Grayson WR 6-2 185 So. 1L* Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ‘18 47 Cody Clements LS 6-2 225 Jr. 1L* Richland, Wash. / Richland HS ‘17