#WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl #24 Temple Owls (10-3, 7-1 American) Toledo Rockets (9-2, 6-2 MAC) Tuesday, December 22 – 7:00 p.m. FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Fla.

Game: This is the second annual Boca Raton Bowl Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Site: FAU Stadium (30,000) in Boca Raton, Fla. Teams: Temple (10-3, 7-1 American) vs. Toledo (9-2, 6-2 MAC) Kickoff:7:00 p.m. EST Television: The Marmot Boca Raton Bowl will be aired nationally by ESPN. Allen Bestwick (play-by-play), Dan Hawkins (ana- lyst) and Tiffany Greene (sidelines) will call the game. Radio: The Owls radio broadcast will air on 1210 WPHT with Harry Donohue (play-by-play), Paul Palmer (analyst) and Harry Mayes (sidelines). Series History: Toledo holds a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series against Temple. Bowl History: This is Temple’s fifth bowl appearance. The Owls have been in the 1935 Sugar Bowl (20-14 loss to Tulane), 1979 Garden State Bowl (28-17 win over California), 2009 Eagle Bank Bowl (30-21 loss to UCLA), and 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl (37-15 win over Wyoming)

Contact Information Table of Contents Temple Athletic Communications ...... 215-204-0876 Media Information...... 2 Rich Burg (Assistant AD/Football Contact) ...... 215-356-3952 (cell) Bowl Notes...... 3-11 ...... [email protected] Depth Chart ...... 12 Shanna Moser (Communications Assistant)...... 267-664-0112 (cell) Rosters ...... 13-14 ...... [email protected] 2015 Statistics...... 15-28 Larry Dougherty (Sr. Associate AD/Communications) ...... 215-651-1822 (cell) Game Recaps...... 29-41 ...... [email protected] Head Coach Matt Rhule ...... 43-45 TEMPLE HEADQUARTERS in BOCA RATON Coaches & Staff ...... 42-58 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Headquarters Player Bios ...... 59-108 PGA National Resort & Spa ...... 561-227-2517 Bowl History & Records...... 109-114 400 Avenue of the Champions ...... Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33418 Feature Clips...... 115-128

MARMOT BOCA RATON BOwL MEDiA CONTACT Rachel Rodriguez (Communications Assistant)...... 954-254-5139 Bowl Guide Credits ...... [email protected] Temple’s 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Guide was produced by the Tem- MEDiA HOTEL/MEDiA HEADQUARTERS ple Athetic Communications Depart- Hotel: Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center...... 561-392-4600 ment. Written and edited by Rich Burg, 5150 Town Center Circle...... Boca Raton, FL 33486 Marco Cerino, Lauren Ferrett, and Headquarters /Work Room:...... Glades Boardroom Shanna Moser. Cover design by Kelli Hours of Operation: Sheesley. December 19—December 21: ...... 24 hours December 22:...... 7:00am-5:00pm Photos by Joe Labolito, Betsy Manning, and Ben Solomon. All team and bowl materials are available in the Headquarters, as well as daily practice reports, schedule updates, notes and quotes. As a complimentary service to our guests, information from our local tourism partners in Palm Beach County are made available in the Media Headquarters.

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Schedule of Events for 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Game All times listed in Eastern Time and subject to change

Thursday, December 17 TBA Airport ...... Team Arrival Upon Arrival Airport ...... Media Availability TBA PGA National Resort and Spa ...... Team Arrival

Friday, December 18 TBA Oxbridge Academy ...... Practice 5:00pm Revolutions, CityPlace...... Team Welcome Party

Saturday, December 19 TBA Oxbridge Academy ...... Practice 3:00pm Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa ...... Team Beach Party

Sunday, December 20 TBA Oxbridge Academy ...... Practice 11:00am West Palm Beach VA Medical Center...... Hospital Visit 7:30-9:30pm Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center – Palms I & II ...... Media Reception

Monday, December 21 TBA Oxbridge Academy ...... Practice 10:00am Palm Beach County Convention Center ...... Mandatory Pregame Meeting 10:00am Lion Country Safari...... Family Day 12:00–1:00pm Palm Beach County Convention Center ...... Kickoff Luncheon 1:45–2:45pm Palm Beach County Convention Center ...... Joint Teams Press Conference 6:00-8:00pm CityPlace...... Team Pep Rally

Tuesday, December 22 3:00–7:00pm FAU Stadium ...... Ford Fan Fest and Oh Boy Sports Midway 7:00pm FAU Stadium ...... Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Game

Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Fla.

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON 2 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl The spotlight shined bright on the 2015 Temple Owls who played in 12 nationally televised games and eight prime time contests. ESPN’s The #24 Temple Owls (10-3) will meet the Toledo Rockets (9-2) in the College GameDay came to Philadelphia for a showdown of ranked Marmot Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The game teams when the #22 Owls hosted the #9 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. will be held at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla., and will Bowl Notes air on ESPN with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. Accolades were numerous as a conference-high seven players earned first team American Athletic Conference honors, with a total of 10 Temple, bowl eligible for the fifth time in seven seasons, will play in players garnering recognition. Senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich its first bowl game since a 37-15 win over Wyoming in the 2011 Gildan was the conference defensive player of the year, the 2015 Bronko New Mexico Bowl. The 2015 Owls won the American Athletic Confer- Nagurski Award winner, and is also a finalist for the Bednarik, Lott ence East Division, copiling a 7-1 conference mark, but fell 24-13, to IMPACT, and Senior CLASS awards. #17 Houston in the inaugural American Championship Game. Toledo spent five weeks in the Top 25 this season, reaching a top- “I couldn’t be prouder of this team.” said head coach Matt Rhule. ranking of #19. They started the season with an impressive victory “With everything they have been through, our players have earned over #18 Arkansas, 16-12, and ran their record to 7-0 before a five- the right to play in an outstanding bowl game against a tremendous point loss to Northern Illinois. However, at 9-1 with a spot in the MAC opponent.” Championship game on the line, the Rockets lost, 35-30, to Western Michigan. Following that game, head coach Matt Campbell resigned In just his third season, Rhule brought Temple to new heights in the to take the head coaching job at Iowa State and associate head 2015 campaign. The Owls’ 10 wins tied for the most in school history, coach/offensive coordinator Jason Candle was promoted to head a 7-0 start was the program’s best ever, and a signature opening day coach. The Rockets will be playing in their fifth bowl in the last six win against Penn State was the first over the in-state rivals in 74 years. years. Temple was ranked in the Top 25 for a total of seven weeks, in- cluding a stretch of four straight – a first for the Temple football pro- gram Temple Bowl History Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA Coach Jan. 1, 1935 Sugar Bowl L Tulane 14 20 Pop Warner Dec. 15, 1979 Garden State Bowl W California 28 17 Wayne Hardin Dec. 29, 2009 EagleBank Bowl L UCLA 21 30 Al Golden Dec. 11, 2011 New Mexico Bowl W Wyoming 37 15 Steve Addazio Dec. 22, 2015 Boca Raton Bowl Toledo Matt Rhule Total 5 bowl games 2–2 110 82

In the past two seasons, Temple Football has….. 2015 STATISTICAL COMPARISON •Beaten an SEC team (Vanderbilt) for the first time in 76 years TEMPLE (10-3, 7-1)...... Stats ...... TOLEDO (9-2, 6-2) (Florida in 1938) Avg.(NCAA/Conf.)...... Category...... (NCAA/Conf.)Avg. •Posted the largest margin of victory in 40 seasons – a 59-0 369.2 (94/9)...... Total Offense ...... (29/3) 463.3 shutout over Delaware State 153.6 (89/8) ...... Rushing Offense...... (26/1) 213.5 •Beaten a ranked team twice (#21 East Carolina in 2014 and #21 215.5 (72/7)...... Passing Offense ...... (41/5) 250.1 Memphis in 2015) at home for the first time ever and just the 129.56 (65/8)...... Passing Efficiency ...... (66/6) 129.50 third and fourth times overall. Last time was 16 years ago. •Beat Penn State for the first time in 74 years and 40 tries. 30.8 (52/7)...... Scoring Offense ...... (26/2) 35.3 •Beat Cincinnati for the first time in 30 years and six tries. 329.5 (19/1)...... Total Defense...... (51/5) 378.8 •Won three consecutive games on the road for the first time in 126.2 (21/2)...... Rushing Defense ...... (11/2) 115.5 45 years. 203.3 (38/2) ...... Passing Defense ...... (106/12) 263.3 •Became bowl eligible in consecutive years for only the third 108.52 (13/1) ...... Pass Efficiency Defense...... (45/3) 121.42 time in program history. 19.2 (16/1)...... Scoring Defense...... (24/1) 21.1 •Started a season 7-0 for the first time ever. +0.31 (46/6) ...... Turnover Margin...... (24/3) +0.64 •Became ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 1979 – 36 41.3 (51/7)...... 3rd Down Conversion Pct...... (16/3) 46.6 years. 50.0 (67/8) ...... 4th Down Conversion Pct...... (78/10) 47.6 •Won a game as a ranked team (at East Carolina, at SMU, vs. 31.3 (13/1) ...... 3rd Down Conversion Pct. Defense ...... (80/9) 40.3 UConn) for the first time in 74 years 47.4 (51/3)...... 4th Down Conversion Pct. Defense...... (35/4) 44.4 •Took part in a game highlighted by ESPN’s College Gameday 87.7 (37/6) ...... Red Zone Offense...... (71/5) 83.6 hosting the show for the first time ever. 78.0 (28/2) ...... Red Zone Defense...... (3/1) 65.7 •Played in Temple first-ever ranked vs. ranked football games – against Notre Dame and at Houston. 36.95 (77/8)...... Net Punting...... (105/12) 35.59 •Ranked in the Top 25 for four-consecutive weeks and for seven 10.04 (44/5) ...... Punt Returns...... (33/2) 11.27 weeks total - both for the first time ever. 9.07 (78/8) ...... Punt Return Defense...... (65/8) 7.90 •Posted 10 wins for only the second time in program history 21.00 (68/7) ...... Kickoff Returns...... (53/4) 21.64 and could become Temple first-ever 11 win team. 19.92 (35/2) ...... Kickoff Return Defense ...... (30/6) 19.24 7.8 (9/1)...... Tackles For Loss ...... (31/1) 7.1

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2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL OWLSPORTS.COM 3 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #WETHET This Week Going Bowling The #24 Temple Owls will head south to face former Mid-American Conference The last time Temple played in a bowl game was 2011. Eight names on that rival, Toledo, in the Boca Raton Bowl. Temple finished the regular season with roster appear on this season’s. Robby Anderson, John Christopher, Brandon a 10-3 overall record, going 7-1 to win the American Athletic Conference East Chudnoff, Eric Lofton, Tyler Mayes, Nate D. Smith, and Hershey Walton were Division. A win would give the team the program’s first ever 11-win season. all freshmen who redshirted that season. Praise Martin-Oguike, also a fresh- man, played seven games that season but did not play against Wyoming in The 2015 Temple season saw a significant step forward for the Owls offense. the New Mexico Bowl. Junior quarterback P.J. Walker ended the regular season by throwing for at least 250 yards in five of the final seven contests. His 2,737 yards passing this RETURN TO THE MAC season set a new program high, putting him just 263 yards away from the first Toledo is the second Mid-American Conference team the Owls will face since 3,000-yard season ever for an Owl quarterback. Fellow junior and high school leaving the conference in 2011. Under Al Golden and Steve Addazio, Temple classmate Jahad Thomas enjoyed a breakthrough season at running back, racked up a 25-15 record in five seasons of conference play as a football-only earning first-team All-Conference honors. He has 1,257 yards this season and member, sharing the East Division title in 2009. Temple’s last two bowl ap- 17 rushing touchdowns, the best for a Temple player since Bernard Pierce had pearances came out of MAC berths, and the current redshirt senior class is 27 in 2011. Walker’s performance has benefited from a talented receiving the last link to this era of Owl football. Earlier this season, Temple defeated corps, led by Ft. Lauderdale product Robby Anderson. The redshirt senior re- UMass, 25-23, one of three American wins over MAC teams on the day. turned to the team this season, leading the Owls with 873 yards on 63 catches. Anderson recorded 12 receptions in the conference championship flying high in the classroom game, the most by an Owl since 1972. He enters the Bowl game just 92 yards The spring of 2015 saw the Owls improve their work in the classroom while from the most yardage in a season for a Temple receiver. Fellow Floridian Ven- preparing for spring football. The team achieved a record-high 2.91 combined tell Bryant has blossomed as a redshirt freshman, as the Tampa native has GPA for the semester. Individually, senior center Kyle Friend earned the Tem- shattered previous freshman marks in catches (37) and yards (521). The offen- ple Owl Club Academic Award for the highest GPA for the team during the sive line has been a strong foundation for the offense, with three members 2014-15 academic year. Temple Football players have 38 different majors with making earning All-Conference honors, including first-team selections, sen- 30 student-athletes enrolled in the prestigious Fox Business School. iors Kyle Friend and Eric Lofton.

For Toledo, offensive coordinator Jason Candle was promoted to head coach THE WISE OWLS after MAC Coach of the Year Matt Campbell took the job at Iowa State. His in- Temple has five student-athletes who have already completed their under- augural game will be against a stacked Owls defense, led by American Athletic graduate degrees on the team this season. They are WR John Christopher (ki- Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Tyler Matakevich. The senior line- nesiology), DL Brandon Chudnoff (kinesiology), DB Will Hayes (criminal backer took home the Bronko Nagurski Award and is a finalist for three other justice), TE Saledeem Major (accounting), and DL Hershey Walton (advertis- national awards. He became the seventh FBS defender to record 100 tackles ing). Twenty-one other student-athletes expect to have their degrees at se- in four collegiate seasons and is the nation’s leading active tackler. Matake- mester’s end. vich is one of four Owls on defense to make the American Athletic Conference first-team, joined by three other seniors, defensive linemen Matt Ioannidis NIGHT OWLS and Nate D. Smith, and defensive back Alex Wells. For a school founded on evening education and advancement, it seems ap- propriate that the Owls played eight regular season games in prime time this year. Temple defeated Cincinnati, Charlotte, East Carolina, and SMU on the The Last Time Toledo spoiled Steve Addazio’s first conference home game by defeating Tem- road, along with UCF and UConn at home, while dropping a prime-time net- ple 36-13 at Lincoln Financial Field on October 1, 2011. The Rockets scored two work showdown with Notre Dame and at South Florida. The Marmot Boca touchdowns in the first quarter and forced four turnovers on the day. Evan Ro- Raton Bowl will set a new school record with nine night games. driguez scored the lone touchdown for Temple on a 55-yard pass from Chester Stewart. Brandon McManus added two field goals in the loss. CLASS acts The Senior CLASS Award celebrates student-athletes who stay in school to complete their degrees and excel in the classroom and community. The Owls YOUNG GUNS The Owls and Rockets will have the youngest coaching match-up of the bowl nominated seven players for the 2015 award and two were among the 30 can- season. Matt Rhule and Jason Candle are 40 and 36, respectively, but both didates announced: Kyle Friend and Tyler Matakevich. The two are the lone are familiar with this rivalry. Both Rhule and Candle were assistant coaches representatives of the American and the only teammates to make the list. during the last two meetings between Temple and Toledo, when the teams Matakevich has since been named one of the ten finalists for the award. were MAC rivals. While Rhule has been with Temple every season but one since 2006, Candle has served at Toledo since 2009. GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE The NCAA released its Graduation Success Rates (GSR) on Wednesday, No- SUNSHINE STATE SQUAD vember 5. In teams ranking in the top-25 in the College Football Playoff rank- When the Owls travel to Florida for the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, 13 players ings, Temple ranked seventh, graduating 82% of its student-athletes. The on the active roster will be returning to their home state. Redshirt senior WR latest GSR numbers include incoming freshmen classes from 2005-08 and cal- Robby Anderson played high school ball down I-95 at Plantation High School culates the percentage of all athletes who earned a degree within six years of in Fort Lauderdale, while he and Ormond Beach native WR, John Christopher, entering school. will play their last collegiate games close to home. Five receivers on the Tem- ple roster are Florida natives, including redshirt freshman Ventell Bryant, who GRADUATION SUCCESS RATES OF CURRENT CFP TOP 25 has rewritten rookie receiver records at Temple. Playing at FAU Stadium will Top-10, Div. I Football also be a special homecoming for Temple’s Deputy Director of Athletics, Craig Angelos. He served as Athletic Director for the FAU Owls when the stadium 1. Stanford – 99% was opened in 2011. 2. Northwestern – 97% 3. Notre Dame – 93% 4. Alabama – 86% RENEWING THE RIVALRY 5. TCU – 84% Temple and Toledo have squared off eight times since the rivalry began in 6. Clemson – 84% collegepressbox.com is the official media web- 1984. As MAC opponents, the teams have met three times, with Toledo win- 7. Temple – 82% site for Division I football. Access and download ning two of the three match-ups. Toledo has been an opponent on the Owls’ 8. Ohio State – 82% weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media schedule the last two times Temple has appeared in a bowl game. The Owls 9. Navy – 79% guides, headshots, logos and more for each con- won 40-24 in 2009 at Toledo, while the Rockets took a 36-13 victory in 10. 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OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 4 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES RATINGS AND RANKINGS COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS In the first College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of the 2015 season, the Tem- (Week 15, 12/6) ple Owls came in at number 22, as announced on ESPN's live CFP rankings 1 Clemson 13-0 14 Michigan 9-3 show on November 3. That ranking marked the first ever appearance in the 2 Alabama 12-1 15 Oregon 9-3 Bowl Notes CFP rankings for the program, and the Owls remained there for four of the next 3 Michigan State 12-1 16 Oklahoma State 10-2 five weeks. 4 Oklahoma 11-1 17 Baylor 9-3 Beginning in 2014, the top four teams in the CFP rankings compete in a 5 Iowa 11-1 18 Houston 12-1 bracket style format for a chance to play for the national championship. This 6 Stanford 11-2 19 Florida 10-3 year's semifinals (the Capital One Orange Bowl and the Goodyear Cotton Bowl 7 Ohio State 10-2 20 LSU 8-3 Classic) are on New Year's Eve, with the winners meeting in the College Foot- 8 Notre Dame 10-2 21 Navy 9-2 ball Playoff Championship. The 2016 CFP National Championship is slated for 9 Florida State 10-2 22 Utah 9-3 Jan. 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. 10 North Carolina 11-2 23 Tennessee 8-4 In addition to determining the semifinal bowls, the selection committee 11 TCU 10-2 24 Temple 10-3 is responsible for seeding teams in the New Year's Six bowls. After the top 12 Ole Miss 9-3 25 USC 8-5 four teams are assigned to the semifinal sites, the committee fills the remain- 13 Northwestern 10-2 wk 10 (22), 11 (22), 12 (nr), 13 (25), 14 (22), ing bowl slots according to the CFP rankings and bowl agreements between wk 15 (24) conferences. ASSOCIATED PRESS AMWAY COACHES POLL POSITION TOP-25 TOP-25 For the first time in team history, the Owls were ranked for four-consecutive (Week 15, 12/6) (Week 15, 12/6) weeks in the AP and Amway Coaches’ Poll. After defeating #21 Memphis, the Owls returned to the polls and spent a total of seven weeks being ranked in 1 Clemson(51) 13-0 1510 1 Clemson(55) 13-0 1493 the Top 25. In addition, Temple spent two weeks in the College Football Playoff 2 Alabama(9) 12-1 1465 2 Alabama(5) 12-1 1438 Ranking, dropped out for one, and returned for the final three weeks following 3 Michigan State 12-1 1382 3 Oklahoma 11-1 1363 a win over Memphis. 4 Oklahoma 11-1 1376 4 Michigan State 12-1 1341 5 Stanford 11-2 1221 5 Ohio State 11-1 1205 WE GIVE A HOOT ABOUT TV RATINGS 6 Iowa 12-1 1214 6 Stanford 11-2 1202 The Temple-Notre Dame match-up was the most-watched game in Week 9, na- 7 Ohio State 10-2 1208 7 Iowa 12-1 1184 tionally across all networks. The 17.6 rating in Philadelphia set a market 8 Notre Dame 10-2 1070 8 Florida State 10-2 1025 record, as the game was watched in over 500,000 households in the area. Na- 9 Florida State 10-2 972 9 Notre Dame 10-2 1016 tionally, over 4 million fans saw the game on ABC, garnering a 3.9 overnight 10 North Carolina 10-2 949 10 TCU 10-2 927 rating. The 3.9 rating was a 26% increase over Saturday Night Football in week 11 TCU 10-2 936 11 North Carolina 11-2 914 9 of 2014, which featured Ohio State at Penn State. 12 Northwestern 10-2 776 12 Northwestern 10-2 775 TOP FIVE MOST VIEWED ABC GAMES - Philadelphia Area 13 Oklahoma State 10-2 767 13 Oklahoma State 10-2 764 # Rating Game, Date 14 Houston 12-1 710 14 Oregon 10-2 655 1. 17.6 Notre Dame/Temple, 10/31/15 15 Oregon 9-3 685 15 Ole Miss 9-3 627 2. 12.4 Michigan/Ohio State, 11/18/06 16 Ole Miss 9-3 656 16 Houston 12-1 626 3. 10.3 Penn State/Ohio State, 10/25/08 17 Michigan 9-3 578 17 Michigan 9-3 533 4. 8.4 Notre Dame/USC, 11/25/06 18 Baylor 9-3 426 18 Florida 10-3 502 5. 8.3 Ohio State/Penn State, 10/25/14 19 Florida 9-3 518 19 Baylor 10-2 485 20 Utah 9-3 323 20 Utah 9-3 362 OWLS NATIONAL RANKING HISTORY 21 Navy 9-2 271 21 LSU 8-3 261 Date Ranking Record Finish 22 LSU 8-3 270 22 Navy 9-2 251 Nov. 9, 1936 20th 5-1-1 6-3-2 23 Wisconsin 9-3 124 23 Wisconsin 9-3 177 Nov. 16, 1936 19th 6-1-1 6-3-2 Oct. 20, 1941 17th 4-0 7-2 24 Temple 10-2 94 24 Temple 10-3 72 Oct. 27, 1941 13th 5-0 7-2 25 W Kentucky 11-2 70 25 Georgia 9-3 68 Oct. 28, 1974 19th 6-0 8-2 Nov. 12, 1979 18th 8-1 10-2 Others receiving votes: Georgia 67, USC 57, Others receiving votes:Western Kentucky 55, Dec. 3, 1979 20th 9-2 10-2 BYU 28, Tennessee 23, San Diego State 22, USC 51, San Diego State 26, Tennessee 24, Jan. 3, 1980 17th 10-2 10-2 Arkansas 20, Washington State 20, Mem- UCLA 15, Bowling Green 12, Washington Oct. 18, 2015 22nd 6-0 ??? phis 10, Bowling Green 8, South Florida 8, State 12, Memphis 10, Mississippi State 7, Oct. 25, 2015 21st 7-0 ??? Mississippi State 6, Toledo 4, UCLA 4, BYU 7, Arkansas State 6, Appalachian State Nov. 1, 2015 23rd 7-1 ??? Arkansas State 2 3, Texas A&M 3, Louisville 2, Pittsburgh 1 Nov. 8, 2015 21st 8-1 ??? Nov. 22, 2015 25th 9-2 ??? week 1 (-), 2 (rv), 3 (rv), 4 (rv), 5 (rv), 6 (rv), 7 week 1 (-), 2 (rv), 3 (rv), 4 (rv), 5 (rv), 6 (rv), 7 Nov. 29, 2015 20th 10-2 ??? (rv), 8 (22), 9 (21), 10 (23), 11 (21), 12 (rv), 13 (rv), 8 (24), 9 (22), 10 (23), 11 (21), 12 (rv), 13 Dec 6, 2015 24th 10-3 ??? (25), 14 (20), 15 (24) (24), 14 (21), 15 (24)

TEMPLE’S TUFF GUYS Wearing a single-digit jersey is considered to be one of the highest honors an Owl can earn. These are awarded to the student-athletes deemed by their teammates to be the toughest members of the team. Seven of these carried over from last season but two spots were open following graduation. Jersey #4 has been awarded to redshirt sophomore linebacker Nick Sharga, while #5 went to junior running back Jahad Thomas, just the second offensive player on this list. Here is the complete list of Temple’s TUFF Guys: #11 #22 #33 #44 #55 #66 #77 #88 #99

Tavon Avery Sean Nick Jahad Stephaun John Tyler Matt YOUNG WILLIAMS CHANDLER SHARGA THOMAS MARSHALL CHRISTOPHER MATAKEVICH IOANNIDIS Senior CB r-Junior LB Sophomore DB r-Sophomore LB Junior RB r-Junior LB r-Senior WR Senior LB Senior DL

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Thomas the Tank Engine WHAT TO LOOK FOR.. Owls Coach Matt Rhule vowed a return to Temple’s power running style of pre- ...a win gives the Owls their first 11-win season in school history. vious seasons and junior RB Jahad Thomas has answered the challenge. ...Robby Anderson needs 12 catches and 92 yards to set new single-season Against UCF, he set career highs with 31 carries, 199 yards, and three scores. records in those categories. His 1,257 yards this season ranks second in the American Athletic Conference ...Walker needs four TDs for the all-time best season in Temple history and and has already tripled his 2014 output. Thomas is also second in the confer- 273 yards for the program’s first 3,000 yard campaign. ence with over 128 all-purpose yards per game. ...Matakevich’s five INTs this season is a new single-season record for LBs. ...Matakevich needs 19 tackles to become the sixth FBS player to record 500 career stops, and 11 to tie Steve Conjar for the program record (492). RUSHING TO JUDGEMENT ...Austin Jones needs 2 FGs to break the school record of 21 in a season Rushing touchdowns Increase from 2014 to 2015 (Don Bitterlich, 1975). Team 2014 TDs 2015 TDs Increase ...Temple is 2-2 in bowl games in program history. Texas Tech 8 34 +26 Tulsa 11 29 +16 youth MOVEMENT Houston 28 43 +15 Temple entered the season with high expectations due to the veteran experi- San Jose St 11 25 +14 ence across the lineup, but many freshmen have seen significant playing time. Temple 11 24 +13 Twenty one freshmen, true and redshirt, have played in at least one game this Iowa 22 35 +13 season. True freshman Ryquell Armstead has become the change-of-pace back, averaging 3.9 yards per carry, while classmate Jager Gardner set a pro- Rockin’ Robby gram record with a 94-yard run from scrimmage against SMU. Wide receiver The Temple offense returned to a traditional approach in 2015, but still has Ventell Bryant and tight end Kip Patton have also made an impact, as Bryant big-play capacity. One of the main targets when P.J. Walker wants to go deep has set new school records for freshman receivers with catches and yards, is redshirt senior Robby Anderson. He has two 50+ yard catches this season while Patton leads all tight ends in receiving. and both 100-yard games, gashing East Carolina for 126 yards on eight catches, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter. On Senior Day, It’s Not How You Start It’s How You Finish he became the seventh Owl with 50 receptions in a year. The Fort Lauderdale Temple has outscored opponents 243-88 in the second half this season. The native had 12 catches and 150 yards in the conference championship, second- Owls hold a 119-32 third-quarter margin and a 124-56 advantage in the fourth most in team history. quarter. The +155 point differential leads FBS this season. PASSING THE BUCK Sensational Scoring Streaks Junior QB P.J. Walker usually is the one flinging the pigskin for the Owls, but The Owls have put up points in 46 of 52 quarters this season and have allowed against Penn State, he was on the receiving end of a John Christopher wide points in only 31 of those. In every win there has been at least one quarter receiver throwback for 25 yards. After throwing a two-point conversion to Colin where Temple held its opponent scoreless, including three each against Penn Thompson against UCF, Walker caught one from Christopher, becoming the State, Charlotte, East Carolina, and UConn. first Owl to do that in a game.

It’s a Long Drive Ty Goes To the Runner A tradition following a Temple victory is the football team, led by assistant Tyler Matakevich is NCAA active leader in tackles, with 481 in head coach Ed Foley, singing “High Hopes.” Philadelphians are familiar with his career, and is the only FBS player to lead his team in tack- 448811 the song popularized by former Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas who made it les every game of the 2015 season. Matakevich also became his personal anthem. Stealing Kalas’ material has become commonplace. His the first Owl to record 100+ tackles in four seasons and only the seventh in signature home run call, “…it’s a long drive” has become a benchmark for the NCAA FBS history. 2015 Owls. They have mounted a long drive in 10 of the first 13 contests that NCAA FBS Players Recording 100+ Tackles in Four Seasons: have changed the complexion of the game. Rick Razzano, Virgina Tech 1974-77 Stephen Boyd, Boston College, 1991-94 Before Drive Long Drive After Drive Carl McGee, Duke, 1975-78 Dana Howard, Illinois, 1991-94 PSU 5-16-50 (7-10) 12-plays, 93 yds, TD 8-38-171 (13-0) Dan Bass, Michigan St, 1976-79 Marcus McGraw, Houston, 2008-11 @Cinc 4-17-38 (3-6) 10-plays, 74-yds, TD 8-31-134 (24-20) @Cha 4-24-110 (3-0) 13-plays, 76 yds, TD 7-33-125 (27-3) FIGHTING FOR 500 TUL 3-9-76 (7-10) 7-plays, 90 yds, TD 9-42-179 (35-0) Tyler Matakevich needs 19 tackles to become the sixth FBS player to record UCF 3-16-101 (7-3) 10-plays, 86-yds, TD 10-42-164 (16-13) 500 career stops. On the NCAA career list, Matakevich currently ranks ninth ND 3-17-42 (3-7) 8-plays, 94 yds, TD 7-39-167 (10-17) all-time, and 11 to tie Steve Conjar for the program record (492). @SMU 7-22-186 (14-17) 10 plays, 75 yds, TD 7-31-272 (39-23) NCAA FBS Career Tackle Leaders* MEM 3-18-127(0-6) 8 plays, 75 yds, TD 7-47-259 (24-6) Rank Player, School Year Tackles UCONN 4-16-67 (7-0) 11 plays, 56 yards, FG 7-43-294 (17-3) 1. Tim McGarigle, Northwestern 2002-05 545 2. Luke Kuechly, Boston College 2009-11 532 @Hous 5-23-109 (0-17) 9 plays, 51 yards, FG 5-41-228 (10-7) 3. Rod Davis, Southern Miss. 2000-03 526 Drives-plays-yds (score) 4. Marcus McGraw, Houston 2008-11 510 5. Justin Beriault, Ball St. 2001-04 508 CLOCK CONTROL 6. Ryan Fowler, Duke 2000-03 495 7. Grant Wiley, West Virginia 2000-03 492 The Owls’ return to a physical style offense and tenacious defense has helped 8. Matt Pusateri, Miami (OH) 2001-04 485 the team dominate the opposition in time of possession. Eleven games have 9. Tyler Matakevich, Temple 2012-15 481 seen Temple win the battle, with the Owls trailing in TOP against just ECU and 10. Eric Kendricks, UCLA 2011-14 480 Notre Dame. For the season, Temple has averaged 33:00 per game, best in the *The NCAA began tracking tackles as an official stat in 2000. American and 13th in the nation.

TURNING THE T.O.P. TIDE three’s the magic number Time of Possession improvement from 2014 t0 2015 Defensive three-and-outs leaders/per game (regular season only): Team 2014 TOP 2015 TOP Change Rank PG ...... School (#/GP) Pct. Drives Temple 26:47 33:00 6:13 1. 6.46 ...... Clemson (84/13) 45.7 84-184 UNLV 27:25 31:05 3:40 2. 6.08 ...... Alabama (79/13) 43.9 79-180 NC State 29:29 33:08 3:39 3. 5.58 ...... TCU (67/12) 38.1 67-176 Stanford 32:12 35:23 3:11 4. 5.25 ...... Boston College (63/12) 41.7 63-151 Utah 29:33 32:41 3:09 5. 5.25 ...... Utah State (63/12) 39.4 63-160 11. 5.00...... Temple (65/13) 38.9 65-167

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Century club FIGHTING THE POWER Nine Owls on the current roster have accumulated over 100 career Temple won its second-consecutive season opener against a Power Five mem- tackles:Tyler Matakevich (481), Nate D. Smith (246), Sean Chandler (130), ber school, while Toledo defeated Arkansas in September. Here are the other Tavon Young (126), Matt Ioannidis (115), Hershey Walton (114), Jarred Alwan Group of Five schools, who have accomplished that feat: (112), Stephaun Marshall (108), and Alex Wells (103). TEAM STREAK WIN Bowl Notes BYU 10 def. Nebraska on Sept. 5 NO FLY ZONE East Carolina 3 def. Virginia Tech on Sept. 26 The veteran Owls’ secondary has been one of the keys to Temple’s success Temple 2 def. Penn State on Sept. 5 this season. The Owls lead the conference in passing efficiency defense, al- Boise State 2 def. Washington on Sept. 4 lowing 203.3 yards per game and only 11 passing touchdowns. The Owls are Houston 2 def. Louisville on Sept. 12 also second in the American in both interceptions (16) and pass break ups (48). FILLING THE NEST Temple’s home game against Notre Dame set a new attendance record for the The “Champ” is Here program at Lincoln Financial Field with 69,280. This is the first season the Nine different Owls have over 100 career tackles. The only sophomore of the Owls have multiple sellouts since moving off-campus permanently in 1976. group is defensive back Sean “Champ” Chandler. He made his 100th total The Penn State game on September 5th was also a sell-out, Temple’s first tackle at East Carolina in the Owls’ victory. He ranks among the American’s since hosting the Nittany Lions in 1988 at Veterans Stadium. These were the best in passes defended and has four interceptions with touchdown returns two biggest crowds all season for an American team. against Tulane and at SMU. He is also the youngest member of the Owls’ sin- gle digit club. You’ll Give a Hoot About Stella BLOCK PARTY The Owls’ special teams coverage has come up with blocked kicks six times Making her debut as the mascot for the Temple Owls’ football team in 2013 in 2015. At UMass, Praise Martin-Oguike blocked an extra point attempt that and continuing this season is Stella, a three-pound, six year old, great horned was returned for a defensive PAT by Will Hayes. At Charlotte, Sharif Finch owl from the Elmwood Park Zoo. After her first season as Temple’s mascot, crashed through to block a punt that Nate L. Smith returned for a touchdown. Stella was named one of the top five feathered mascots by the NCAA. Adonis Jennings also blocked a UCF punt, while Finch blocked two in the Weekdays, she works as an educational animal, teaching the virtues of fourth quarter at East Carolina. Samuel Benjamin blocked a punt at South wildlife conservation. Having been raised as a pet illegally in Utah, she is ac- Florida. Since 2013, Temple has 13 blocked kicks, second best in the FBS in customed to humans and, in fact, views herself as one. She shares an enclo- that span. sure with her boyfriend, Sherlock, who gets jealous when Stella basks in the limelight, but there’s always a price to pay for being a celebrity. Temple CAREER LEADERS Temple Single Season LEADERS Name, Pos...... Years ...... Tackles Name ...... Year ...... Passing TD Steve Conjar, LB ...... 1978-81...... 492 Brian Broomell ...... 1979...... 22 Tyler Matakevich, LB ...... 2012-15 ...... 481 Henry Burris...... 1994 ...... 21 Steve Joachim ...... 1974...... 20 Name ...... Years ...... Pass Att P.J. Walker...... 2013...... 20 Henry Burris ...... 1993-96...... 1,136 P.J. Walker ...... 2015 ...... 19 Mike McGann ...... 2001-05 ...... 1,050 P.J. Walker ...... 2013-15 ...... 1,022 NCAA ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS Name, Pos...... School ...... Tackles Name ...... Years ...... Pass Comp Tyler Matakevich, LB...... Temple ...... 481 P.J. Walker ...... 2013-15 ...... 578 Michael Mudoh, DB ...... Tulsa ...... 397 Henry Burris ...... 1993-96 ...... 558 Mason Monheim, LB...... Illinois ...... 392

Name ...... Years...... Passing Yds Individual Rankings Henry Burris...... 1993-96 ...... 7,495 ...... NCAA/AAC P.J. Walker ...... 2013-15...... 7,138 Jarred Alwan, LB Forced Fumbles/game ...... 0.31...... 22/3 Name ...... Years ...... Passing TDs Robby Anderson, WR P.J. Walker ...... 2013-15 ...... 52 Receiving Yards ...... 873 ...... 49/6 Henry Burris ...... 1993-96...... 49 Sean Chandler, DB Interceptions...... 4...... 32/3 Temple Single Season LEADERS Passes Defended/Game ...... 1.2...... 32/3 Name ...... Year ...... Receptions Matt Ioannidis, DL Zamir Cobb ...... 2003 ...... 73 Fumbles recovered...... 2 ...... 24/3 Robby Anderson ...... 2015 ...... 64 Austin Jones, K FG Percentage ...... 0.800...... 33/5 Name ...... Year ...... Receiving Yards FG/Game...... 1.54 ...... 22/3 Gerard Lucier ...... 1979...... 964 Tyler Matakevich, LB Van Johnson...... 1996...... 902 Total Interceptions...... 5 ...... 17/2 Willie Marshall...... 1985...... 893 (Leads all FBS linebackers in interceptions) Robby Anderson ...... 2015 ...... 873 Total tackles/game ...... 9.7...... 18/3 Solo Tackles ...... 5.8...... 19/3 Name ...... Year...... Field Goals Made Alex Starzyk, P Don Bitterlich ...... 1975 ...... 21 Punt average ...... 42.2...... 47/4 Austin Jones ...... 2015 ...... 20 Jahad Thomas, RB All-purpose yards /game ...... 128.62 ...... 30/2 Name ...... Year...... Points (Kicker) Kickoff return TDs...... 1 ...... t-10/t-2 Austin Jones ...... 2015...... 104 Rushing yards ...... 1,257 ...... 26/2 Brandon McManus ...... 2011...... 98 Rushing yards/game...... 96.7 ...... 36/3 Rushing Touchdowns...... 17 ...... 9/3 Name ...... Year...... Touchdowns Points scored/game ...... 8.8...... 30/5 Bernard Pierce ...... 2011 ...... 27 P.J. Walker, QB Jahad Thomas ...... 2015 ...... 19 Passing TDs ...... 19...... 41/4 Passing Yards...... 2,737 ...... 38/4 Name ...... Year ...... Passing Yards Yards/completion...... 12.27 ...... 59/8 P.J. Walker ...... 2015...... 2,737 Henry Burris...... 1994 ...... 2,716

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Quarterbacks Current Streaks This season Temple’s quarterbacks were led by Glenn Thomas, the quarterback coach who was hired Consecutive GP/GS Pos after a seven year term with the Atlanta Falcons. Tyler Matakevich ...... 48/19 WLB With 33 career starts, junior P.J. Walker is the established starter for the Owls. Walker earned the Hershey Walton ...... 48/2 NT starting QB position midway through his freshman season and has not looked back. That season he threw John Christopher ...... 48/0 for 200+ yards and at least one touchdown in all seven starts and challenged the all-time Temple passing Matt Ioannidis ...... 43/28 *DT marks with 2,084 yards and 20 TDs. Walker brought the Owls to a 6-6 record in 2014 but his personal Brandon Shippen ...... 40/1 WR stats suffered. This season he threw for a Temple record 2,736 passing yards with 19 TD passes and just Tavon Young ...... 38/1 CB 7 INTs. He continues his assault on the Temple career record books reigning in the top two in every major Stephaun Marshall ...... 37/0 passing category. P.J. Walker ...... 33/32 QB Following the loss of Connor Reilly to graduation, there were question marks on who would emerge Averee Robinson ...... 33/0 as Walker’s backup. Frank Nutile was part of the 2014 recruiting class and redshirted last season after Jahad Thomas ...... 29/2 RB suffering a torn ACL during the first week of camp. He earned the spot behind Walker and was 3-3-40-1TD Eric Lofton ...... 26/12 RT in his only extended action vs. Tulane. Sean Chandler ...... 25/24 CB Redshirt junior transfer John Loughery adds some collegiate experience to the mix after playing for Romond Deloatch ...... 25/2 WR Elon from 2013-14. The Wayne, Pa. native and William Penn Charter product played in 10 games and com- Artrel Foster ...... 25/0 pleted 88 of 58 passes for 284 yards for the Phoenix. He is the cousin of Falcons all-pro QB Matt Ryan Boye Aromire ...... 25/0 who was tutored by Thomas in Atlanta. Austin Jones ...... 25/0 Tim DiGiorgio was the only other quarterback with any game experience for the Owls entering the Corey Lerch ...... 25/0 season. The redshirt sophomore saw mop-up duty in three lopsided wins over the past two seasons. Alex Starzyk ...... 25/0 Samuel Benjamin ...... 23/0 Logan Marchi was part of the 2015 recruiting class and enrolled at Temple this past January. He is Avery Ellis ...... 23/0 expected to redshirt. Nate L. Smith ...... 22/0 Colin Thompson ...... 22/0 Running Backs Alex Wells ...... 21/20 FS This season the running backs were guided by offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield. Satterfield co- Brian Carter ...... 19/5 RG ordinated the offense for the past three seasons but was responsible for three different positions. One Dion Dawkins ...... 18/4 LT could aruge that his group produced the MVP each year (QB P.J. Walker in 2013, WR Jalen Fitzpatrick 2014, Jarred Alwan ...... 17/2 MLB and RB Jahad Thomas in 2015). Avery Williams ...... 16/3 SLB Last year’s leading ground gainer, Jahad Thomas, who made the transition from defensive back to Shahbaz Ahmed ...... 15/9 LG running back, was explosive averaging 7.9 yards per touch from scrimmage. He gained 384 yards on 80 Saledeem Major ...... 14/5 TE carries and added 364 yards on 14 receptions. This season he has been the Owls workhorse and best Nate D. Smith ...... 14/2 DE weapon, earning first team all-conference and leading The American for most of the season after opening Praise Martin-Oguike . . . . .13/0 with back-to-back 100+-yard rushing days. He had scored at least one rushing TD in 11 of 13 games and Robby Anderson ...... 13/1 WR was the first Owl to top 1,000 yards rushing since Bernard Pierce. Haason Reddick ...... 13/1 DE A strong 2015 Temple recruiting class was highlighted by two running backs who have provided im- Ventell Bryant ...... 13/0 mediate impact. Freshman Jager Gardner (Owen/Black Mountain, N.C.) holds the Western North Carolina Nick Sharga ...... 13/0 HS record with 6,955 career rushing yards. He found a spot in the Temple record book as well with a 94- Tom Bradway ...... 13/0 yard TD run at SMU - the longest run from scrimmage in school history. Ryquell Armstead (Millville/Mil- Nate Hairston ...... 13/0 lville, N.J.) reminds Temple coaches of former Owl Bernard Pierce. He rushed for 1,488 yards and 18 TDs Adonis Jennings ...... 13/0 as a high school senior. From the first day of camp, Armstead impressed and saw the bulk of the carries Delvon Randall ...... 13/0 behind Thomas early on. Jyquis Thomas ...... 13/0 David Hood had eight carries for 62-yards rushing in a lopsided win over Delaware State in his only Michael Felton ...... 12/0 action in 2014. This season, he earned time in the third down package late in the year and was impres- Tyler Mayes ...... 12/0 sive. Leon Johnson ...... 10/0 Cequan Jefferson ...... 10/0 Wide Receivers Jacob Martin ...... 10/0 Frisman Jackson, a six-year NFL wide receiver and seven-year college coach, completed his first season Sharif Finch ...... 7/0 tutoring Temple’s wide receivers. Jager Gardner ...... 7/0 The Owls’ young receiver corps got an added jolt this summer when the team added redshirt-senior Brendan McGowan ...... 5/0 Robby Anderson and sophomore transfer Adonis Jennings. Anderson lead the team in receiving in 2013, James McHale ...... 5/0 catching 34 passes for 657 yards and 9 TDs in the final five games, but was declared ineligible in 2014. David Hood ...... 4/0 This year, he continued to be a big-play maker with 64 catches for 873 yards and 7 TDs. Jennings, who Freddie Booth-Lloyd ...... 4/0 had 6 catches for 55 yards as a true freshman at Pitt last year, adds both size and speed. Will Hayes ...... 3/3 SS John Christopher returned as the experienced veteran of the group. The redshirt senior and four- Michael Dogbe ...... 3/0 time letterwinner played in 47 games as an Owl (tied for the most on the team). His 20 starts entering Kip Patton ...... 3/0 the season were more than all the other wide receivers combined. Todd Jones ...... 2/0 Romond Deloatch, a redshirt-junior, is a big receiver who has thrived on the fade pattern in the end Chris Myarick ...... 2/0 zone resulting in three touchdowns in 2014 and another three in 2015. Kyle Friend ...... 1/1 C After redshirting,V entell Bryant was one of the most improved players last spring, earning a starting Brandon Chudnoff ...... 1/0 receiver role in the cherry and white game. This fall, he’s rewritten the Owls’ freshman receiving records Cole Boozer ...... 1/0 for catches and yards and continues to develop into one of Walker’s top targets. Dean Mosley ...... 1/0 Brandon Shippen started nine games a year ago after making the conversion from defensive back. Frank Nutile ...... 1/0 He scored a 35-yard touchdown on his first catch in the 2014 season opener. In 2015, he blossomed into Semaj Reed ...... 1/0 a reliable target Jaelin Robinson ...... 1/0 Samuel Benjamin, a redshirt-junior, has shuttled between receiver and defensive back since injuring Aaron Ruff ...... 1/0 his shoulder making a catch in the 2013 season opener. He has fought his way back on to the field and Gordon Thomas ...... 1/0 blocked two punts that were both recovered for TDs. Two players who saw increased action as the 2014 season progressed were Keith Kirkwood and * Ioannidis includes 3 starts at DE Brodrick Yancy. Kirkwood was a transfer from Hawaii who was granted a hardship waiver allowing him

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 8 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES to play by the fifth game of 2014. He suffered an injury early on this season and will most likely redshirt Quick Facts this year. Yancy was part of the 2014 recruiting class. He made 6 catches for 35 yards, all in the final School ...... Temple University four games of 2014. An injury in game 2 of 2015 derailed his season. Location ...... Philadelphia, PA Sophomores Tom Bradway and Marshall Ellick and redshirt freshman Matt Eaton all add depth Founded ...... 1884 Enrollment ...... 39,000 and contribute on special teams. President...... Dr. Neil D. Theobald Bowl Notes One of the most gifted athletes on the team (fastest 40 time and highest vertical jump), Derrek School Website...... www.Temple.edu Thomas has been in and out of the lineup as he develops as a receiver. Nickname ...... Owls Redshirt junior Rob Heyen continues to develop. He saw his first collegiate action in a 59-0 victory School Colors...... Cherry (201C) & White Athletics Website ...... www.OwlSports.com over Delaware State. Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Patrick Kraft The 2015 class brought Cortrelle Simpson (Lackey/Indian Head, Md.). Sophomore Willie Smith III Assoc. AD/Chief of Staff (FB Admin.)....Sean Padden (Eagles View Academy/Jacksonville, Fla.) transferred from Seton Hill. Corey Gaarn (Cloister, N.J./Bergen Conference ...... American Athletic Catholic) is a freshman walk-on. Website ...... www.theAmerican.org Football Information Tight Ends & FULLBACKS Stadium...... Lincoln Financial Field Assistant head coach Ed Foley tutors the tight ends and fullbacks for the third straight year. This season, Surface ...... Natural grass he added special teams coordinator to his duties. Capacity ...... 69,176 First Season of Football ...... 1894 For the first time, however, Foley entered a season returning some experience. In 2013, Foley was All-Time Record...... 462-570-52 converting former quarterback Chris Coyer into a tight end. After the senior departed, Foley was left with Head Coach...... Matt Rhule (Penn State ‘97) few experienced players. Career Record...... 18-19 Colin Thompson, who transferred from Florida in 2014 after two seasons sidelined with a foot injury, Temple Record ...... 18-19 2015 Record...... 10-3 overall played in nine games a year ago. He was slowly eased into the lineup after proper rehabilitation of his American Conference Record (finish) ...... 4-4 (6th) foot and learning the playbook. He has started the 10 of the first 13 games and has become a force as a Offensive Alignment...... Pro Spread blocker. Defensive Alignment...... 4-3 Kip Patton was a 2014 recruit who spent the season redshirting and working with the defensive Coaching Staff line. This season, he has been the unit’s most pleasant surprise leading the group with 11 catches for Matt Rhule (Penn State ‘97) ...... Head Coach 165 yards. Ed Foley ...... Redshirt-senior Saledeem Major appears in multiple tight end sets and has become a reliable re- ...... Asst. Head Coach / Tight Ends / Special Teams ceiver down the stretch. Redshirt-sophomore Cole Boozer sees limited action as he continues to develop Marcus Satterfield...... Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs and get stronger. Last season, quarterback Thomas Rumer made the switch to tight end. He continues Phil Snow ...... Defensive Coordinator to develop. Walk on Chris Myarick was impressive on the scout team and has earned playing time on Francis Brown...... Defensive Backs special teams. Frisman Jackson ...... Wide Receivers The 2015 recruiting class introduces Patrick Anderson (Aliquippa/Aliquippa, Pa.), Roy Pugh Elijah Robinson...... Defensive Line Mike Siravo...... Linebackers (Shabazz/South Orange, N.J.) and Jake Robinson (Haddonfield Memorial/Haddonfield, N.J.). Two new- Glenn Thomas...... Quarterbacks comers are walkons Alex Carling (North Pocono High/Moscow, Pa.) and Domenic Nigrelli (Valley Chris Wiesehan...... Offensive Line Forge/Wayne, Pa). Derek Carr...... Graduate Assistant - Offense Eric Neefe was the only returning fullback. He spent three seasons on the scout team. He was joined Eric Fargo ...... Graduate Assistant - Defense Bobby Maffei...... Graduate Assistant - Defense this year by senior Michael Felton, redshirt-sophomore Nick Sharga, sophomore Rob Ritrovato and Calvin Powell ...... Graduate Assistant - Offense walk-on freshman Daiqwon Buckley. Sharga sees the most action, is one of the toughest players on the Rob Dvoracek ...... Student Assistant team, and also plays defense. Felton is a four-year letterwinner who played outside linebacker and has Brian Fallon...... Student Assis- been a core special teams performer. Ritrovato was also a linebacker and played on special teams last tant Damiere Shaw ...... Student Assistant season. He suffered an early injury and will redshirt. Buckley (Dunmore, Pa. / Dunmore) is a bruising Nadia Harvin ...... Administrative Specialist runner who enrolled at Temple after spending last season at Division III Salisbury. Academics Emily DeRatt ...... Academic Advisor Offensive Line Da’Mon Merkerson ...... Academic Advisor Reid Vanderlinder...... Academic Advisor With Chris Wiesehan in his second season as offensive line coach, the Owls had consistency in the O- Athletic Trainers line for the first time since 2012. Al Bellamy ...... Director of Athletic Training That was good news for senior Kyle Friend who had three different position coaches in his first Masahiro Takahagi ...... Assistant Athletic Trainer three seasons. Wiesehan’s methods paid dividends for Friend who earned all-conference honors in each Victor Szwanki...... GA — Sport Medicine of the past two seasons, including first team honors in 2015. One of the strongest (benches 225-lbs. 46 Communications times) and quickest (4.95 / 40) linemen in the NCAA, the center led all current Owls in consecutive games Rich Burg...... Asst. AD - Football Communications Shanna Moser ...Athletic Communications Assistant played (43) and consecutive starts (41) until he got injured against Notre Dame. He was replaced by Marco Cerino .....Athletic Communications Assistant Brendan McGowan who started the first eight games of 2014 at right guard before moving to the left Compliance side. Quinton Smith...... Junior Dion Dawkins mans the left tackle position protecting the QB’s blindside. He suffered an ...... Asst. Dir. Compliance & Stud.-Ath. Affairs ankle injury last season in game 5 after leading the Owls to a 4-1 start. While he missed just one game, Development/Recruiting Evan Cooper...... Director of Player Personnel he played on the injured ankle for most of the season. He started in all 13 games in 2015 and earned all- Adam DiMichele...... Director of Player Development conference honors. Mike Wallace...... Student Assistant Four players have shared the other three starting spots. Equipment Shahbaz Ahmed (12 starts at LG) switched from the defensive line in the spring of 2014 and added Greg Valenzisi ...... Head Equipment Manager 30 pounds. After limited action in his first three years,E ric Lofton (seven starts at RT, four at RG, one at Derek Radaker ...... Assistant Equipment Manager Operations LG) started every game of 2014 at right tackle. He is the Owls’ most versatile offensive lineman and Scott Wallace...... Director of Football Operations earned first team all-conference honors. Ryan Kelly ...... Asst. Dir. of Football Operations Last season as a redshirt-freshman, Brian Carter (nine starts at RG) bounced between defensive Chet Zukowski ...... Football Operations Assistant and offensive line. In fact, he started at defensive tackle at UCF and started at right guard two weeks Sam DiamondCoordinator of Football Administration later vs. East Carolina. He is joined on the right side by redshirt-sophomore Leon Johnson (seven starts Strength & Conditioning Jeremy Scott ...... Head Strength & Conditioning at RT), who stepped up during training camp to earn the starting nod. Brandon Washington.Asst. Strength & Conditioning The Owls are hoping to have similar results with redshirt junior Julio Derosier and junior Kiser Kevin Kroboth ...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning Terry. After spending the 2014 season on the defensive line, both were switched to offensive line this Pat Boyle ...... Asst. Strength & Conditioning spring. Buddy Brown...... Student Assistant Developing talent and depth on the offensive line has been a mission of Matt Rhule’s since taking Video Matt Delgado...... Video Coordinator the head coaching position two years ago. His 2013 recruiting class which includes Semaj Reed and Nate Friedman...... Assistant Video Coordinator Adrian Sullivan continue to develop and each has seen spot action. The 2014 class of James McHale, Jaelin Robinson and Aaron Ruff all redshirted a year ago. Each has benefited from an additional year in

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL OWLSPORTS.COM 9 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #WETHET the weight room and are ready to challenge for playing time. The 2015 class emerged as the starting SLB last year. This season, Williams shared the SLB of Jovahn Fair and Benson Israel have the talent to play right away but will responsibilities with Marshall. most likely redshirt. Boye Aromire earned the opening day start at SS in 2014 but has moved The Philadelphia area produced two walk-ons in 2014 for Temple - Nick to LB this season. He has seen action in every game so far this season, mostly Apostolu (Springfield/Springfield, Pa.), andG ordon Thomas (Imhotep) - and on special teams. both have continued to grow and develop. Joseph Woerner (Wycoff, Nick Sharga, a transfer from West Virginia Wesleyan, redshirted last year N.J./Bergen Catholic) is a freshman walk-on. and has seen action at linebacker. He is also the starting fullback. Jared Folks and Zack Mesday both redshirted and will benefit from a year of develop- Defensive Line ment. Elijah Robinson, one of the brightest young coaches in the country, returned- The 2015 recruiting class was strong on linebackers as the Owls added for his second season to lead the Owls’ defensive line. Chapelle Russell (Lakewood/Lakewood, N.J.), Daishaun Grimes The unit is deep especially on the inside. Seniors Matt Ioannidis and (Harmony/St. Cloud, Fla.), and William Updegrove (Berwick Area/Berwick, Hershey Walton lead the way and are once again among the best in the con- Pa.) ference. Ioannidis earned first team all-conference honors and is equally Joining the squad as walkons in 2015 were: Mike DiFrancesco (Neu- adept at stopping the run and rushing the passer. Walton has started 26 mann-Goretti/Philadelphia, Pa), and Todd Jones (St. Joe’s Prep/Philadel- games in the past four seasons and has never missed a game. phia). Jones has risen up the depth chart and has earned play on special Averee Robinson shares a starting role with Walton. He has switched teams. his number to 43 this season to honor his deceased brother Adrian who was a star at Temple from 2009-11 and played in the NFL for three seasons. Defensive Backs Adding to the mix this season are Freddie Booth-Lloyd and Michael This unit, which made the biggest strides in the past two seasons, is headed Dogbe, who joined Temple in 2014 and redshirted. by defensive coordinator Phil Snow and defensive back coach Fran Brown. Moving back to defensive end is redshirt-senior Nate D. Smith who has Snow concentrates on the safeties and Brown on the corners. started at MLB for most of the past three seasons. Entering the season, Smith Four-year letterwinner Tavon Young is the most experienced and also had averaged over 70 tackles and had a knack for the big play with six forced has proven to be the biggest playmaker. From 2012-2014, he accounted for fumbles, three recoveries, one interceptions and 6.5 sacks. He notched 9.5 seven of Temple’s 16 interceptions. In 2014, he had four picks, returned one TFL and 7.0 sacks in 2015 and earned first team all-conference honors. for a 93-yard TD, and added a fumble return for a 63-yard score. While ten Praise Martin-Oguike returned to the team after a two year absence and Owls earned all-conference honors it was Young who many teammates and became a dominant force. Last season, he accumulated all 7.5 of his sacks in coaches felt was deserving of those honors. the final nine games and earned numerous player of the week honors after a Sean Chandler made people take notice from the time he walked on 1.5 sack, 3.5 TFL, 3 forced fumble performance when Temple knocked off campus. As a true freshman, he earned the starting corner spot and was voted #21/19 East Carolina. He continued making big plays in 2015. by his teammates to wear a single-digit jersey (give to the toughest members Redshirt-junior Haason Reddick seized the moment while Martin-Ogu- of the team). He didn’t allow a single touchdown until the 11th game of the ike battled a preseason injury and has made the most earning the start in 11 season and was a major reason why the team shaved 100-yards off its average of the season’s 13 games. A walkon defensive back in 2012, Reddick has of passing yards allowed per game from the previous year. In 2015, Chandler added considerable weight to his frame without losing his quickness and was continued to be a strong member of the secondary, starting in every game given all-conference honors this season. and collecting four of the Owls 16 interceptions and was named second team Another player making his share of big plays was Sharif Finch. In the all-conference. 2014 season’s first three games, he had one sack, 3.5 TFLs, one forced fumble Redshirt-junior Nate Hairston, who has played at wide receiver, has that he recovered for a touchdown and an interception that he returned 65- made the switch to defensive back. Redshirt sophomores Artrel Foster and yards for another score. This year he added an INT and three blocked punts. Cequan Jefferson add depth. Brandon Chudnoff, Avery Ellis, and Jacob Martin continue to see action Anthony Davis and Khiry Lucas had a chance to see action at corner last throughout most of the season in the rotation at end. season. Both suffered injuries and were limited in the spring. Joining them Julian Taylor saw limited repetitions in 2014. He was injured in the at cornerback is 2015 recruit Kareem Ali,a four-star selection out of Timber opener against Penn State and had surgery. Creek High (Sicklerville, N.J.), and walk-ons Jarrid Satterfield (Willingboro, Redshirt sophomore Jordan Jones sat out last year after transferring N.J.) and Eriq Fadahunsi (Indian Head, Md./Lackey). from East Stroudsburg. He was converted from offensive line to defensive line At safety two starters returned, each of whom started more than half the this spring. games last season. Alex Wells, a JUCO transfer, started the season at free The 2015 recruiting class adds Josiah Bronson (Kentwood/Covington, safety but missed three games due to injury and earned first team all-confer- Wash.), DeAndre Kelly (DeMatha/Hyattsville, Md.), and Dana Levine (Hallan- nece honors. He has started every game this season. Will Hayes has once dale/Hallandale, Fla.). Jeromy Reichner (West Philadelphia again been a strong player in the secondary. He started the first four games Catholic/Philadelphia, Pa) is a walk-on freshman. before missing three to injury, returning to the lineup against Notre Dame. Hayes’ injuries opened the door for Nate L. Smith who showed consid- Linebackers erable improvement during camp. He has played in every game this season Mike Siravo completed his third straight year and his second term with Tem- and was a leader among tacklers. ple. Besides leading the linebackers, Siravo has been responsible for recruit- Jyquis Thomas, a 2014 recruit, redshirted last season but earned the ing for the past two seasons for which Temple has received high marks. most improved defensive player award in the spring. He has seen action For the first time in recent history, Temple entered the season with a le- mostly on kickoff returns this season. gitimate All-America defensive candidate and WLB Tyler Matakevich rose to Added to the mix are 2015 recruit Jeremiah Atoki (Vineland the occasion, becoming a finalist for the Bednarik, Nagurski, LOTT Impact and South/Vineland, N.J.), 2014 recruit Delvon Randall (Gateway/Monroeville, Senior CLASS Awards. He has led the Owls in tackles in each of his four sea- Pa.) who spent last fall at East Coast Academy. Randall is the only true fresh- sons, eclipsing the 100-tackle plateau each year; in fact, Matakevich’s 481 man to see action on defense. career tackles is the most of any current NCAA player. He continues to be a tackling machine as the only FBS player to lead his team in stops in every Specialists game of 2015, becoming only the seventh playing in FBS history to record After a disastrous 2013 season, the kicking game made strides in 2014 thanks foustraight . in part to three true freshmen walk-ons. Austin Jones led the team with 69 The linebacking corp returned three other players with previous starting points. In 2015, he finished 20-25 on field goals and 44-45 on PATs, passing experience. Brandon McManus’s single-season points total by a kicker with 104. Alex The most versatile player in the group is Stephaun Marshall. After mak- Starzyk showcased a powerful punting leg with a 42.2-yard average, pinning ing the conversion from safety, Marshall became the primary backup at all 18 punts inside the 20-yard line and booting 11 over 50 yards. Both kickers three linebacker positions and made five starts (3 at SLB and 2 at WLB) in benefited from steady long snapper Corey Lerch who won an open battle 2014. He found his home in 2015, starting nine games at SLB. among five long snappers -J osh Lang will serve as the backup. Redshirt sen- Jarred Alwan is a tough, intelligent player who has started all but one ior Tyler Mayes took over the kickoff duties this season, averging 59.9 yards game at MLB in 2015 and was the second-leading tackler on the team. and 17 touchbacks. One of the leaders on the team is Avery Williams. After moving from run- RBs Jager Gardner and David Hood handled kickoff returns, while DB ning back to defensive back, he finally found a home at linebacker and Sean Chandler and WR Robby Anderson are the leading punt returners.

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2015 Honor Roll CollegeSportsMadness AAC Defensive POTW(9/5, 9/12, 10/24) Team Awards Eastern Football/Metro NY Football Writers Co-Defensive POTW(10/31) AutoNation FWAA “Team of the Week” (9/5) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (11/23) United States Sports Academy’s Game of the Week (9/5) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week (9/12, 11/30) Bowl Notes Head Coach Matt Rhule DE Haason Reddick Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention George Munger Award Semifinalist DE Nate D. Smith Asst. Head Coach/Tight End/Special Teams Coach Ed Foley American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference CoachingSearch.com Special Teams Coach of the Week (9/12) P Alex Starzyk Defensive Coordinator Phil Snow ECAC Division I Special Teams POTW (9/5) Broyles Award Semifinalist RB Jahad Thomas Defensive Line Coach Elijah Robinson American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference CoachingSearch.com DL Line Coach of the Week (9/5, 10/27) American Athletic Conference Special Teams POTW (9/12) Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (9/12) Offensive Line Unit American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (9/5, 10/3, 10/17) Joe Moore Award Quarterly Honor Roll (September) ECAC Division I Offensive POTW (9/5) Joe Moore Award Honor Roll (9/12) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week (9/5) Paul Hornung Award Watch List WR Robby Anderson Doak Walker Award Watch List American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (10/26) CFPA’s Performer of the Year Midseason Watch List

DB Sean Chandler QB P.J. Walker American Athletic Conference Second Team All-Conference Manning Award Watch List American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (10/17) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (9/19, 10/6) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week (10/6, 11/23) OL Dion Dawkins American Athletic Conference Second Team All-Conference DL Hershey Walton AFCA Good Works Team nominee DL Sharif Finch American Athletic Conference Special Teams POTW (10/26) DB Alex Wells American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference OL Kyle Friend American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference 2015 Team Honor Roll Senior CLASS Award Candidate Campbell Trophy Semifinalist Special Teams Player of the Game Rimington Award Watch List Brandon Shippen (Penn State) Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Jahad Thomas (Cincinnati) Austin Jones (UMass) DL Matt Ioannidis Jyquis Thomas (Charlotte) American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference Boye Aromire (Tulane) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (10/10) Nate Hairston (UCF) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week (10/10) Tyler Mayes/Sharif Finch (East Carolina) Alex Starzyk (SMU) Samuel Benjamin (Memphis) K Austin Jones Alex Starzyk (UConn) Eastern Football/Metro NY Football Writers Specials Teams POTW(10/31) Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week OL Eric Lofton Cortrell Simpson (Penn State) American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference Joe Woerner (Cincinnati) Brooks-Irvine Award Finalist Gordon Thomas (UMass) T.J. Simmons (Charlotte) Nick Apostolu (Tulane) DL Praise Martin-Oguike Keith Kirkwood (UCF) Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Cortrelle Simpson (East Carolina) Jovahn Fair (SMU) LB Tyler Matakevich Daiqwon Buckley (Memphis) Chuck Bednarik Award Winner Bailey Raymond (UConn) Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winner First-Team All-America (Associated Press, USA Today, Walter Camp) Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year Jarrid Satterfield (Penn State) American Athletic Conference Unanimous First Team All-Conference Kevin DeCaesar (Cincinnati) Lott IMPACT Trophy Finalist Kareem Ali (UMass) Joe Tindal (Charlotte) Senior CLASS Award Finalist Jeremiah Atoki (Tulane) Walter Camp Football Foundation Connecticut Player of the Year Jordan Jones (UCF) Rotary Lombardi Award Semifinalist Daishaun Grimes (East Carolina) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Month (Oct.& Nov.) Chris Smith (SMU) Bednarik Award Player of the Week (9/5) Erik Fadahunsi (Memphis) American Athletic Conference Defensive POTW (9/8, 9/14, 10/26, 11/30) Dana Levine (UConn) Football Writers Association of America National Defensive POTW (11/28)

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Depth Chart

Offense Defense LT 66 Dion Dawkins ...... (6-5, 318, Jr) DE 35 Nate D. Smith ...... (6-0, 236, r-Sr) 74 James McHale...... (6-6, 300, r-Fr) OR 50 Praise Martin-Oguike...... (6-2, 255, r-Jr) LG 75 Shahbaz Ahmed ...... (6-3, 305, Sr) 52 Avery Ellis ...... (6-2, 249, r-Jr) 67 Semaj Reed...... (6-6, 305, r-So) DT 9 Matt Ioannidis ...... (6-4, 292, Sr) C 79 Kyle Friend ...... (6-2, 305, Sr) 99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd ...... (6-1, 315, r-Fr) 68 Brendan McGowan ...... (6-4, 300, r-Jr) NT 72 Hershey Walton ...... (6-4, 314, r-Sr) RG 55 Brian Carter...... (6-3, 309, r-So) OR 43 Averee Robinson ...... (6-1, 285, Jr) 52 Eric Lofton ...... (6-5, 302, r-Sr) 98 Michael Dogbe ...... (6-3, 257, r-Fr) RT 52 Eric Lofton ...... (6-5, 302, r-Sr) DE 58 Haason Reddick ...... (6-1, 225, r-Jr) 53 Leon Johnson ...... (6-6, 320, r-So) 56 Sharif Finch...... (6-4, 257, Jr) 77 Jaelin Robinson ...... (6-6, 319, r-Fr) 91 Jacob Martin...... (6-3, 231, So) TE 86 Colin Thompson ...... (6-4, 250, r-Jr) WLB 8 Tyler Matakevich ...... (6-1, 232, Sr) 82 Saledeem Major ...... (6-3, 254, r-Sr) 37 Boye Aromire...... (6-0, 206, r-Sr) WR 19 Robby Anderson ...... (6-3, 190, r-Sr) MLB 41 Jarred Alwan...... (6-1, 237, Jr) 87 Ventell Bryant ...... (6-3, 181, r-Fr) 4 Nick Sharga ...... (6-2, 240, r-So) WR 23 Romond Deloatch ...... (6-4, 214, r-Jr) SLB 2 Avery Williams...... (5-10, 200, r-Jr) 88 Adonis Jennings ...... 6-3, 190, So) OR 6 Stephaun Marshall ...... (5-11, 203, r-Jr) WR 7 John Christopher ...... (5-11, 189, r-Sr) CB 3 Sean Chandler ...... (5-11, 185, So) 17 Brandon Shippen ...... (5-11, 191, Sr) 16 Artrel Foster ...... (6-0, 186, r-So) QB 11 P.J. Walker ...... (6-1, 200, Jr) 33 Cequan Jefferson ...... (5-10, 181, So.) 18 Frank Nutile...... (6-4, 219, r-Fr) CB 1 Tavon Young ...... (5-10, 180, Sr) RB 5 Jahad Thomas...... (5-10, 188, Jr) 15 Nate Hairston ...... (6-0, 193, r-Jr) 24 David Hood ...... (5-9, 185, r-Fr) FS 21 Alex Wells ...... (6-0, 203, Sr) 25 Ryquell Armstead ...... (5-11, 205, Fr) 26 Delvon Randall ...... (6-0, 190, Fr) 27 Jager Gardner ...... (6-2, 205, Fr) SS 32 Will Hayes ...... (5-9, 192, r-Sr) FB 4 Nick Sharga ...... (6-2, 240, r-So) 13 Nate L. Smith...... (6-1, 188, r-Jr) 28 Jyquis Thomas ...... (6-1, 197, r-Fr)

Special Teams PK 29 Austin Jones ...... (5-10, 196, So) LS 59 Corey Lerch...... (5-10, 200, So) 95 Tyler Mayes ...... (6-2, 204, r-Sr) 57 Josh Lang ...... (6-2, 210, r-So) P 43 Alex Starzyk ...... (6-3, 213, So) PR 3 Sean Chandler ...... (5-11, 185, So) 95 Tyler Mayes ...... (6-2, 204, r-Sr) 19 Robby Anderson ...... (6-3, 190, r-Sr) KO 95 Tyler Mayes ...... (6-2, 204, r-Sr) KOR 27 Jager Gardner ...... (6-2, 205, Fr) 29 Austin Jones ...... (5-10, 196, So) 24 David Hood ...... (5-9, 185, r-Fr) H 20 Tom Bradway ...... (5-10, 190, r-So) 7 John Christopher ...... (5-11, 189, r-Sr)

P S R I E D Frisman Jackson Ed Foley Chris Wiesehan Derek Carr Marcus Satterfield Glenn Thomas Calvin Powell Damiere Shaw Wide Receivers Asst. Head Coach Offensive Grad. Asst. S Offensive Quarterbacks Grad. Asst. Student Asst. E / TEs Line Offense Coordinator / RBs Offense Offense S L I B N O E X

Phil Snow Elijah Robinson Bobby Maffei Rob Dvoracek Mike Siravo Fran Brown Eric Fargo Brian Fallon Defensive Defensive Grad. Asst. Student Asst. Linebackers Defensive Grad. Asst. Student Asst. Coordinator Line Defense Defense Backs Defense Defense

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No Name...... Pos Ht Wt Elig Ltr Hometown / High School / Last School No Name...... Pos Ht Wt Elig Hometown / High School / Last School 75 Shahbaz Ahmed...... OL 6-3 305 Sr 3L Lindenwold, NJ / Paul VI 16 John Loughery...... QB 6-4 225 r-Jr - Wayne, PA / William Penn Charter / Elon 12 Kareem Ali...... DB 5-11 175 Fr - Pennsauken, NJ / Timber Creek 20 Khiry Lucas...... DB 6-2 200 Sr 1L Cleveland, MS / East Side / Hinds CC 41 Jarred Alwan ...... LB 6-1 237 Jr 2L Cherry Hill, NJ / Camden Catholic 82 Saledeem Major ...... TE 6-3 254 r-Sr 1L Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep / Clark-Atlanta 46 Patrick Anderson .....TE 6-4 210 Fr - Aliquippa, PA / Aliquippa 12 Logan Marchi ...... QB 6-1 192 Fr - Bristol, CT / St. Paul Catholic 19 Robby Anderson...... WR 6-3 190 r-Sr 1L Ft. Lauderdale, FL / South Plantation 6 Stephaun Marshall ....LB 5-11 203 r-Jr 2L Montclair, NJ / Montclair 62 Nick Apostolu ...... OL 6-5 306 r-Fr - Springfield, PA / Springfield 91 Jacob Martin...... DL 6-3 231 So 1L Aurora, CO / Cherokee Trail 25 Ryquell Armstead ....RB 5-11 205 Fr - Millville, NJ / Millville 50 Praise Martin-Oguike DL 6-2 255 r-Jr 1L Woodbridge, NJ / Woodbridge 37 Boye Aromire...... LB 6-0 206 r-Sr 1L Washington, DC / Woodson / Virginia Tech 8 Tyler Matakevich ...... LB 6-1 232 Sr 3L Stratford, CT / St. Joseph’s / Milford Academy 42 Jeremiah Atoki...... DB 6-2 190 Fr - Vineland, NJ / Vineland South 95 Tyler Mayes ...... K/P 6-2 204 r-Sr - Downingtown, PA / Downingtown East 46 Kyle Baum...... DB 6-2 186 Fr - Norwin / North Huntingdon, PA 68 Brendan McGowan....OL 6-4 300 r-Jr 2L Barnesville, PA / Marian Catholic

10 Samuel Benjamin...... WR 6-0 200 r-Jr 2L Baltimore, MD / Mount Saint Joseph 74 James McHale...... OL 6-6 300 r-Fr - Dunmore, PA / Dunmore Rosters 99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd ..DL 6-1 315 r-Fr - Cocoa, FL / Cocoa 97 Prosper Mekoba ...... DL 6-2 235 Fr - Hillside, NJ / Hillside 81 Cole Boozer ...... TE 6-5 250 r-So - Hunt Valley, MD / Loyola Blakefield 57 Zach Mesday...... LB 6-1 227 r-Fr - Bordentown, NJ / Nottingham / Canterbury 20 Tom Bradway ...... WR 5-10 190 r-So - Linwood, NJ / Mainland Regional / Lafayette 34 Dean Mosley...... WR 6-3 201 r-Jr - Orlando, FL / Agape Christian Acad./Wagner 92 Josiah Bronson ...... DL 6-5 265 Fr - Covington, WA / Kentwood 47 Chris Myarick...... TE 6-5 237 r-Fr - Elkins Park, PA / Cheltenham 87 Ventell Bryant ...... WR 6-3 181 r-Fr - Tampa, FL / Jefferson 39 Eric Neefe ...... FB 5-10 237 r-So - Philadelphia, PA / William Penn Charter 36 Daiqwon Buckley...... FB 5-9 225 Fr - Dunmore, PA / Dunmore 92 Domenic Nigrelli ...... TE 6-3 235 Fr - Wayne, PA / Valley Forge 48 Alex Carling ...... TE 6-5 225 r-Fr - Moscow, PA / North Pocono 18 Frank Nutile...... QB 6-4 219 r-Fr - Wayne, NJ / Don Bosco Prep 55 Brian Carter...... OL 6-3 309 r-So 1L Harrisburg, PA / Harrisburg 80 Kip Patton ...... TE 6-4 241 r-Fr - Norristown, PA / Norristown Area 3 Sean Chandler...... DB 5-11 185 So 1L Camden, NJ / Camden 42 Roy Pugh...... TE 6-4 196 Fr - South Orange, NJ / Malcolm X Shabazz 39 Andrew Chegia ...... K 5-7 155 Fr - Kennett Square, PA / Unionville 26 Delvon Randall...... DB 6-0 190 Fr - Monroeville, PA / Gateway / East Coast 7 John Christopher...... WR 5-11 189 r-Sr 3L Ormond Beach, FL / Seabreeze 90 Bailey Raymond...... TE 6-7 210 Fr - Enfield, CT / Fermi 51 Brandon Chudnoff .....DL 6-2 260 r-Sr 3L Philadelphia, PA / George Washington 58 Haason Reddick ...... DL 6-1 225 r-Jr 2L Camden, NJ / Haddon Heights 38 Jim Cooper, Jr...... K 6-1 213 Jr 2L Linwood, NJ / Mainland Regional 67 Semaj Reed...... OL 6-6 305 r-So 1L Philadelphia, PA / Haverford School 27 Anthony Davis...... DB 6-0 195 So 1L Monroeville, PA / Gateway 89 Jeromy Reichner...... DL 6-2 250 Fr - Philadelphia, PA / West Philadelphia Catholic 66 Dion Dawkins ...... OL 6-5 318 Jr 2L Rahway, NJ / Rahway / Hargrave Military 45 Rob Ritrovato...... FB 6-0 228 So - West Chester, PA / East 53 Kevin DeCaesar...... LB 5-11 205 Fr - Westville, NJ / West Deptford 43 Averee Robinson...... DL 6-1 285 Jr 2L Harrisburg, PA / Susquehanna Twp. / Milford 23 Romond Deloatch .....WR 6-4 214 r-Jr 2L Hampton, VA / Phoebus 77 Jaelin Robinson ...... OL 6-6 319 r-Fr - West Haven, CT / Wilbur Cross 60 Julio Derosier...... OL 6-6 287 Sr - Homestead, FL / Homestead / ASA 49 Jake Robinson...... TE 6-3 208 Fr - Haddonfield, NJ / Haddonfield Memorial 47 Mike DiFrancesco ...... LB 6-1 225 Fr - Philadelphia, PA / Neumann-Goretti 78 Aaron Ruff ...... OL 6-3 308 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep 13 Tim DiGiorgio ...... QB 6-3 196 r-So - Philadelphia, PA / Frankford 14 Thomas Rumer...... TE 6-3 218 r-Jr - Chester Springs, PA / Malvern Prep 98 Michael Dogbe ...... DL 6-3 257 r-Fr - Morris Plains, NJ / Parsippany Hills 22 Chapelle Russell...... LB 6-1 214 Fr - Lakewood, NJ/ Lakewood 85 Matt Eaton ...... WR 6-4 201 r-Fr - Pascagoula, MS / Pascagoula 38 Jarrid Satterfield...... DB 5-10 170 r-Fr - Willingboro, NJ / Willingboro 84 Marshall Ellick ...... WR 6-2 191 r-So - Richmond, VA / Monocan / Air Force Prep 4 Nick Sharga ...... LB 6-2 240 r-So - Cherryville, PA / Northampton 52 Avery Ellis...... DL 6-2 249 r-Jr 2L Montclair, NJ / Montclair / WV Wesleyan 31 Eriq Fadahunsi...... DB 5-10 178 Fr - Indian Head, MD / Lackey 17 Brandon Shippen...... WR 5-11 191 Sr 2L Norristown, PA / Norristown Area 70 Jovahn Fair ...... OL 6-3 300 Fr - Akron, OH / Firestone 21 Cortrelle Simpson ...WR 5-10 175 Fr - Indian Head, MD / Lackey 31 Michael Felton...... FB 6-0 232 Sr 3L Hanover, PA / South Western 49 Chris Smith...... LB 5-11 225 r-So - North Plainfield, NJ / North Plainfield 56 Sharif Finch ...... DL 6-4 257 Jr 2L Henrico, VA / Henrico 35 Nate D. Smith ...... DL 6-0 236 r-Sr 3L Highland Park, NJ / Highland Pk. / Fork Union 44 Jared Folks...... LB 6-2 218 r-Fr - Harrisburg, PA / Susquehanna Township 13 Nate L. Smith...... DB 6-1 188 r-Jr 1L Philadelphia, PA / Archbishop Wood 16 Artrel Foster...... DB 6-0 186 r-So 1L Meadville, PA / Meadville 80 Willie Smith III...... WR 5-11 175 So - Jacksonville, FL / Eagles View Acad. / Seton Hill 79 Kyle Friend ...... OL 6-2 305 Sr 3L Carlisle, PA / Cumberland Valley 43 Alex Starzyk...... P 6-3 213 So 1L Pleasant Valley, NY / Arlington / East Coast 41 Corey Gaarn ...... WR 5-8 160 Fr - Cloister, NJ / Bergen Catholic 69 Adrian Sullivan...... OL 6-5 293 r-So - Babylon, NY / Babylon / Worchester Acad. 27 Jager Gardner...... RB 6-2 205 Fr - Black Mountain, NC / Owen 34 David Sweetman ...... DB 5-10 183 r-Fr - Taylor, PA / Riverside Jr. Sr. 34 Jake Geiger...... K 6-1 170 Fr - Downingtown, PA / Bishop Shanahan 94 Jullian Taylor...... DL 6-5 270 r-So - Glenside, PA / Williamstown (NJ) 28 Mike Gillespie ...... RB 5-11 180 Fr - Glassboro, NJ / Glassboro 61 Kiser Terry ...... OL 6-3 275 Jr 2L Feasterville, PA / Neshaminy / Milford 48 Daishaun Grimes .....LB 6-2 192 Fr - St. Cloud, FL / Harmony 83 Derrek Thomas...... WR 6-4 190 So - Albany, NY / Bishop Maginn / Milford 15 Nate Hairston ...... DB 6-0 193 r-Jr 1L Frederick, MD / Gov. Thomas Johnson 63 Gordon Thomas...... OL 6-0 306 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep 32 Will Hayes ...... DB 5-9 192 r-Sr 2L Howell, NJ / Howell / Milford Academy 5 Jahad Thomas...... RB 5-10 188 Jr 1L Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth 85 Rob Heyen ...... WR 6-2 196 r-Jr - Old Forge, PA / Holy Cross 28 Jyquis Thomas...... DB 6-1 197 r-Fr - Plant City, FL / Plant City 24 David Hood...... RB 5-9 185 r-Fr - Galloway, NJ / Absegami 86 Colin Thompson ...... TE 6-4 250 r-Jr 1L Doylestown, PA / Archbishop Wood / Florida 9 Matt Ioannidis...... DL 6-4 292 Sr 3L Ringoes, NJ / Hunterdon Central 54 William Updegrove ....LB 6-2 230 Fr - Berwick, PA / Berwick Area 71 Benson Israel ...... OL 6-1 316 Fr - Spring Valley, NY / St. Joseph’s (NJ) 11 P.J. Walker ...... QB 6-1 200 Jr 2L Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth 33 Cequan Jefferson...... DB 5-10 181 So - Richmond, VA / Henrico / Fork Union 72 Hershey Walton ...... DL 6-4 314 r-Sr 3L Reading, PA / Reading / Fork Union 88 Adonis Jennings...... WR 6-3 190 So - Sicklerville, NJ / Timber Creek / Pittsburgh 21 Alex Wells...... DB 6-0 203 Sr 1L Baltimore, MD / Overlea / ASA Institute 53 Leon Johnson ...... OL 6-6 320 r-So 1L Plainfield, NJ / Bound Brook 40 Roy Wesley...... RB 5-8 187 r-Jr - Sharon Hill, PA / West Catholic 29 Austin Jones ...... K 5-10 196 So 1L Orlando, FL / Boone 2 Avery Williams...... LB 5-10 200 r-Jr 1L Baltimore, MD / Archbishop Curley 76 Jordan Jones ...... DL 6-0 275 r-So - Phila., PA / Northeast / East Stroudsburg 26 Travon Williams...... WR 5-10 160 Fr - Philadelphia, PA / New Foundations Charter 40 Todd Jones...... LB 6-1 220 r-Fr - Philadelphia, PA / St. Joe’s Prep 73 Joseph Woerner...... OL 6-4 260 Fr - Wycoff, NJ // Bergen Catholic 93 DeAndre Kelly...... DL 6-3 238 Fr - Hyattsville, MD / DeMatha 14 Brodrick Yancy ...... WR 5-11 187 So 1L Bradenton, FL / Manatee 89 Keith Kirkwood ...... WR 6-3 214 Jr 1L Neptune, NJ / Neptune / Hawaii 1 Tavon Young...... DB 5-10 180 Sr 3L Oxon Hill, MD / Potomac 57 Josh Lang...... LS 6-2 210 r-So - Pt. Pleasant, NJ / Pt. Pleasant Beach / WVU 59 Corey Lerch...... LS 5-10 200 So 1L Rydal, PA / La Salle College 96 Dana Levine ...... DL 6-4 213 Fr - Hallandale Beach, FL / Hallandale 52 Eric Lofton ...... OL 6-5 302 r-Sr 2L Lumberton, NJ / Rancocas Valley

Pro-nun-SEE-ay-shun’s Coaches Matt Rhule...... Rule Romond Deloatch...... Ruh-MOND Da-lohtch Logan Marchi...... mar-CHEE Mike Siravo ...... SIR-ah-voh Julio Derosier ...... JEW-lee-oh Praise Martin-Oguike ...... OH-gwee-kay Chris Wiesehan ...... WEEZ-uh-han Jager Gardner...... JAG-er Tyler Matakevich...... mat-uh-kev-vitch Players Rob Heyen ...... HAY-en Chris Myarick ...... MY-rick Shahbaz Ahmed...... SHA-bozz AH-med Matt Ioannidis ...... I-an-NYE-dis Semaj Reed...... se-MA-jay Ryquell Armstead ...... ra-KWELL Cequan Jefferson ...... SAY-kwan Jyquis Thomas...... ja-KWEESE Boye Aromire...... BOY-aye a-rome-a-RAY Dana Levine...... DAY-na La-VINE Tavon Young ...... TAY-von

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Numerical Roster No Name ...... Pos No Name ...... Pos No Name ...... Pos No Name ...... Pos No Name ...... Pos 1 Tavon Young ...... DB 21 Alex Wells...... DB 40 Roy Wesley ...... RB 56 Sharif Finch...... DL 82 Saledeem Major ...... TE 2 Avery Williams...... LB 22 Chapelle Russell...... LB 40 Todd Jones ...... LB 57 Zach Mesday...... LB 83 Derrek Thomas ...... WR 3 Sean Chandler...... DB 23 Romond Deloatch...... WR 41 Corey Gaarn ...... WR 57 Josh Lang ...... LS 84 Marshall Ellick...... WR 4 Nick Sharga...... LB 24 David Hood...... RB 41 Jarred Alwan...... LB 58 Haason Reddick ...... DL 85 Matt Eaton ...... WR 5 Jahad Thomas ...... RB 25 Ryquell Armstead...... RB 42 Roy Pugh ...... TE 59 Corey Lerch ...... LS 85 Rob Heyen...... WR 6 Stephaun Marshall ...... LB 26 Delvon Randall ...... DB 42 Jeremiah Atoki ...... DB 60 Julio Derosier ...... OL 86 Colin Thompson...... TE 7 John Christopher ...... WR 26 Travon Williams...... WR 43 Averee Robinson ...... DL 61 Kiser Terry ...... OL 87 Ventell Bryant ...... WR 8 Tyler Matakevich ...... LB 27 Jager Gardner...... RB 43 Alex Starzyk ...... P 62 Nick Apostolu...... OL 88 Adonis Jennings ...... WR 9 Matt Ioannidis...... DL 27 Anthony Davis ...... DB 44 Jared Folks...... LB 63 Gordon Thomas...... OL 89 Keith Kirkwood...... WR 10 Samuel Benjamin ...... WR 28 Mike Gillespie...... RB 45 Rob Ritrovato...... FB 66 Dion Dawkins...... OL 89 Jeromy Reichner ...... DL 11P.J. Walker ...... QB 28 Jyquis Thomas ...... DB 46 Patrick Anderson ...... TE 67 Semaj Reed...... OL 90 Bailey Raymond...... TE 12 Logan Marchi ...... QB 29 Austin Jones...... K 46 Kyle Baum ...... DB 68 Brendan McGowan ...... OL 91 Jacob Martin...... DL 12 Kareem Ali...... DB 31 Michael Felton...... FB 47 Chris Myarick...... TE 69 Adrian Sullivan...... OL 92 Domenic Nigrelli ...... TE 13 Tim DiGiorgio ...... QB 31 Eriq Fadahunsi ...... DB 47 Mike DiFrancesco...... LB 70 Jovahn Fair...... OL 92 Josiah Bronson ...... DL 13 Nate L. Smith ...... DB 32 Will Hayes...... DB 48 Alex Carling ...... TE 71 Benson Israel...... OL 93 DeAndre Kelly...... DL 14 Thomas Rumer...... TE 33 Cequan Jefferson...... DB 48 Daishaun Grimes ...... LB 72 Hershey Walton ...... DL 94 Jullian Taylor ...... DL 14 Brodrick Yancy ...... WR 34 Dean Mosley ...... WR 49 Jake Robinson...... TE 73 Joseph Woerner ...... OL 95 Tyler Mayes ...... K/P 15Nate Hairston ...... DB 34 David Sweetman ...... DB 49 Chris Smith ...... LB 74 James McHale...... OL 96 Dana Levine ...... DL 16 John Loughery...... QB 34 Jake Geiger ...... K 50 Praise Martin-Oguike.....DL 75 Shahbaz Ahmed...... OL 97 Prosper Mekoba...... DL 16 Artrel Foster...... DB 35 Nate D. Smith ...... DL 51 Brandon Chudnoff ...... DL 76 Jordan Jones...... DL 98 Michael Dogbe...... DL 17 Brandon Shippen ...... WR 36 Daiqwon Buckley...... FB 52 Eric Lofton...... OL 77 Jaelin Robinson...... OL 99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd...... DL 18 Frank Nutile...... QB 37 Boye Aromire...... LB 52 Avery Ellis ...... DL 78 Aaron Ruff...... OL 19 Robby Anderson...... WR 38 Jarrid Satterfield ...... DB 53 Leon Johnson ...... OL 79 Kyle Friend...... OL 20 Khiry Lucas...... DB 38 Jim Cooper, Jr ...... K 53 Kevin DeCaesar ...... LB 80 Kip Patton ...... TE 20 Tom Bradway...... WR 39 Eric Neefe...... FB 54 William Updegrove...... LB 80 Willie Smith III...... WR 21 Cortrelle Simpson...... WR 39 Andrew Chegia...... K 55 Brian Carter ...... OL 81 Cole Boozer ...... TE

Roster by Class Geographical Roster Multiple Names RS-Senior (10) RS-Soph. (15) Freshmen (35) Colorado (1) Florida (12) Pennsylvania (48) Alex (3) - Carling, Starzyk, Wells Kyle (2) - Baum, Friend Robby Anderson Cole Boozer Kareem Ali Jacob Martin Robby Anderson Patrick Anderson Boye Aromire Tom Bradway Patrick Anderson F. Booth-Lloyd Nick Apostolu Avery/Averee (3) - Avery Ellis, Matt (2) - Eaton, Ioannidis John Christopher Brian Carter Ryquell Armstead North Carolina (1) Ventell Bryant Kyle Baum Avery Williams, Averee Robinson Brandon Chudnoff Tim DiGiorgio Jeremiah Atoki Jager Gardner John Christopher Daiqwon Buckley Michael (3) - DiFrancesco, Will Hayes Marshall Ellick Kyle Baum Julio Derosier Alex Carling Brandon (2) - Chudnoff, Shippen Dogbe, Felton Eric Lofton Artrel Foster Josiah Bronson Ohio (1) Daishaun Grimes Brian Carter Saledeem Major Leon Johnson Daiqwon Buckley Jovahn Fair Austin Jones Andrew Chegia Brian (2) - Carter, Fallon Nate (3) - Hairston, Nate D. Tyler Mayes Jordan Jones Alex Carling Dana Levine Brandon Chudnoff Smith, Nate L. Smith Nate D. Smith Josh Lang Andrew Chegia Washington (1) Dean Mosley Anthony Davis David (2) - Hood, Sweetman Hershey Walton Eric Neefe Kevin DeCaesar Josiah Bronson Willie Smith III Mike DiFrancesco Nick (2) - Apostolu, Sharga Samaj Reed Mike DiFrancesco Jyquis Thomas Tim DiGiorgio Eric/Eriq (2) - Eriq fadahunsi, Eric Senior (10) Nick Sharga Eriq Fadahunsi Wash, DC (1) Brodrick Yancy Michael Felton Lofton, Eric Neefe Rob (2) - Heyen, Ritrovato Shahbaz Ahmed Chris Smith Jovahn Fair Boye Aromire Jared Folks Julio Derosier Adrian Sullivan Corey Gaarn New Jersey (37) Artrel Foster Jacob/Jake (2) - Jacob Martin, Roy (2) - Pugh, Wesley Michael Felton Julian Taylor Jager Gardner Mississippi (2) Shahbaz Ahmed Kyle Friend Jake Robinson Kyle Friend Jake Geiger Matt Eaton Kareem Ali Jake Geiger Tom (2) - Bradway, Rumer Matt Ioannidis Sophomore (12) Mike Gillespie Khiry Lucas Jarred Alwan Rob Heyen James (2) - Jim Cooper, James Khiry Lucas Sean Chandler Daishaun Grimes Ryquell Armstead Jordan Jones McHale Tyler (2) - Matakevich, Mayes Tyler Matakevich Anthony Davis Benson Israel Connecticut (4) Jeremiah Atoki Todd Jones Brandon Shippen Cequan Jefferson Todd Jones Logan Marchi Tom Bradway Corey Lerch Jared/Jarred/Jarrid (3) - Jarred William (3) - Will Hayes, Willie Alex Wells Adonis Jennings DeAndre Kelly Tyler Matakevich Sean Chandler John Loughery Alwan, Jared Folks, Jarrid Satter- Smith, Will Updegrove Tavon Young Austin Jones Dana Levine Bailey Raymond Jim Cooper Saledeem Major field Corey Lerch Logan Marchi Jaelin Robinson Dion Dawkins Tyler Mayes RS-Junior (16) Jacob Martin Prosper Mekoba Kevin DeCaesar Brendan McGowan John (2) - Christopher, Loughery Samuel Benjamin Rob Ritrovato Domenic Nigrelli New York (4) Michael Dogbe James McHale Romond Deloatch Willie Smith III Roy Pugh Benson Israel Avery Ellis Chris Myarick Avery Ellis Alex Starzyk Delvon Randall Alex Starzyk Corey Gaarn Eric Neefe Nate Hairston Derrek Thomas Bailey Raymond Adrian Sullivan Mike Gillespie Domenic Nigrelli Rob Heyen Brodrick Yancy Jeromy Reichner Derrek Thomas Will Hayes Kip Patton John Loughery Jake Robinson David Hood Delvon Randall School Pride Stephaun Marshall RS-Fresh. (18) Chapelle Russell Virginia (4) Matt Ioannidis Samaj Reed These players at- Imhotep P. Martin-Oguike Nick Apostolu Cortrelle Simpson Romond Deloatch Adonis Jennings Domenic Reichner PREP SCHOOLS Brendan McGowan F. Booth-Lloyd William Updegrove Marshall Ellick Leon Johnson Rob Ritrovato tended the same Saledeem Major ASA Dean Mosley Ventell Bryant Travon Williams Sharif Finch Keith Kirkwood Averee Robinson school before com- Aaron Ruff Julio Derosier ing to Temple: Gordon Thomas Alex Wells Haason Reddick Michael Dogbe Joseph Woerner Cequan Jefferson Josh Lang Aaron Ruff Thomas Rumer Matt Eaton Eric Lofton Thomas Rumer Nate L. Smith Jared Folks Maryland (9) Stephaun Marshall Nick Sharga HIGH SCHOOLS Mainland Regional East Coast Colin Thompson David Hood Samuel Benjamin Prosper Mekoba Brandon Shippen Archbishop Wood Tom Bradway Delvon Randall Nate L. Smith Jim Cooper Alex Starzyk Roy Wesley James McHale Cole Boozer P. Martin-Oguike Nate L. Smith Avery Williams Zach Mesday Eriq Fadahunsi Zach Mesday David Sweetman Colin Thompson Chris Myarick Nate Hairston Frank Nutile Julian Taylor Montclair Fork Union Junior (9) Frank Nutile DeAndre Kelly Roy Pugh Kiser Terry Bergen Catholic Avery Ellis Cequan Jefferson Corey Gaarn Stephaun Marshall Nate D Smith Jarred Alwan Kip Patton Cortrelle Simpson Haason Reddick Gordan Thomas Jim Cooper Jaelin Robinson Alex Wells Jake Robinson Colin Thompson Joseph Woerner Hershey Walton Dion Dawkins Aaron Ruff Avery Williams Chapelle Russell William Updegrove Norristown Area Sharif Finch Jarrid Satterfield Tavon Young Jarred Satterfield Hershey Walton Dunmore Kip Patton Milford Keith Kirkwood David Sweetman Chris Smith Roy Wesley Daiqwon Buckley Brandon Shippen Will Hayes James McHale Tyler Matakevich Averee Robinson Gordon Thomas Nate D. Smith Travon Williams Kiser Terry Jyquis Thomas Jahad Thomas Susquehanna Twp Averee Robinson Elizabeth Jared Folks Kiser Terry Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker (Philadelphia) P.J. Walker Joseph Woerner Jahad Thomas Averee Robinson Derrek Thomas P.J. Walker William Penn Gateway John Loughery Anthony Davis Eric Neefe Delvon Randall Timber Creek Henrico Kareem Ali Sharif Finch Adonis Jennings Cequan Jefferson

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 14 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL Temple Owls 2015 Individual Participation 2015 Cons. Career # Player GP-GS GP-GS GP-GS PSU Cinc UMass Char Tulane UCF ECU ND SMU USF Memp UConn Hou Bowl 75 Ahmed, Shahbaz 13-12 15-9 38-26 LG LG LG x LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG 12 Ali, Kareem 1-0 0-0 1-0 - x------41 Alwan, Jarred 13-12 17-2 35-18 MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB x MLB MLB 19 Anderson, Robby 13-10 13-1 29-17 WR WR WR WR x WR WR WR x WR WR x WR 62 Apostolu, Nick 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------25 Armstead, Ryquell 10-1 0-0 10-1 xxxxRB xx x x - - x - 37 Aromire, Boye 13-0 25-0 25-2 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 10 Benjamin, Samuel 13-0 23-0 33-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 99 Booth-Lloyd, Freddie 12-0 4-0 12-0 xxxxxxxx-xxxx 81 Boozer, Cole 9-0 0-0 12-0 xx-xxxxxx--x- 20 Bradway, Tom 13-0 13-0 13-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 87 Bryant, Ventell 13-6 13-0 13-6 xxWR WR x WR WR WR xxWR xx 48 Carling, Alex 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------55 Carter, Brian 13-9 19-5 21-11 RG RG RG RG xxxxRG RG RG RG RG 3 Chandler, Sean 13-13 25-24 25-24 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB 7 Christopher, John 13-5 48-0 48-24 WR x WR xxWR WR WR xxxxx 51 Chudnoff, Brandon 5-1 0-0 34-6 ---xx-x-x--DE - 38 Cooper, Jim 0-0 0-0 24-0 ------27 Davis, Anthony 0-0 0-0 9-0 ------2015 Statistics 66 Dawkins, Dion 13-12 18-4 29-25 LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT x LT LT LT LT 23 Deloatch, Romond 13-4 25-2 36-8 WR xxxWR xx x x xxWR WR 60 Derosier, Julio 1-0 0-0 2-0 ----x------13 DiGiorgio, Tim 1-0 0-0 3-0 ----x------98 Dogbe, Michael 11-0 3-0 15-0 xxxxx-xxx-xxx 85 Eaton, Matt 2-0 0-0 6-1 ----x-----x-- 84 Ellick, Marshall 5-0 0-0 5-0 ---xx-xxx---- 52 Ellis, Avery 13-1 23-0 33-1 xxDE xxxxxxxxxx 31 Felton, Michael 12-0 12-0 45-1 -xxxxxxxxxxxx 56 Finch, Sharif 12-1 7-0 35-13 xxxxx-xxDE xxxx 16 Foster, Artrel 13-1 25-0 25-1 xxxxxxxxxxxCB x 79 Friend, Kyle 9-9 1-1 44-42 CCCCCCCC- ---C 27 Gardner, Jager 10-1 7-0 10-1 x-xx--xxRB xxxx 15 Hairston, Nate 13-1 13-0 28-2 xxxxxxxxCB xxxx 32 Hayes, Will 9-7 3-3 31-14 SS SS SS SS ---xx-SS SS SS 85 Heyen, Rob 1-0 0-0 2-0 ----x------24 Hood, David 8-2 5-0 10-2 ---xx-RB -xxRB xx 9 Ioannidis, Matt 13-13 43-28 43-32 DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT 33 Jefferson, Cequan 10-0 10-0 15-0 ---xxxxxxxxxx 88 Jennings, Adonis 13-3 13-0 13-3 x WR xx x x x xWR WR xxx 53 Johnson, Leon 11-7 10-0 17-8 RT --RT RT RT RT RT LT xxxx 29 Jones, Austin 13-0 25-0 25-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 76 Jones, Jordan 2-0 0-0 2-0 ----x-----x-- 40 Jones, Todd 4-0 2-0 4-0 ---xx------xx 89 Kirkwood, Keith 1-0 0-0 9-2 x------57 Lang, Josh 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------59 Lerch, Corey 13-0 25-0 25-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 52 Lofton, Eric 13-12 26-12 38-24 x RT RT LG RG RG RG RG RT RT RT RT RT 16 Loughery, John 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------20 Lucas, Khiry 0-0 0-0 11-0 ------82 Major, Saledeem 13-7 14-5 24-8 xxxTE TE -x xTE TE TE TE TE 6 Marshall, Stephaun 13-9 37-0 37-21 SLB x SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB xxx 91 Martin, Jacob 12-0 10-0 24-2 xx-xxxxxxxxxx 50 Martin-Oguike, Praise 13-6 13-0 32-17 xxxxDE DE DE x DE DE DE xx 8 Matakevich, Tyler 13-13 48-19 48-43 WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB WLB 95 Mayes, Tyler 12-0 12-0 18-0 -xxxxxxxxxxxx 68 McGowan, Brendan 7-4 0-0 22-17 ---xx--xCCCC- 74 McHale, James 10-0 5-0 10-0 xxxxx---xxxxx 34 Mosley, Dean 2-0 0-0 3-0 -- x ------x - 47 Myarick, Chris 4-0 0-0 4-0 ---xx----x-x- 39 Neefe, Eric 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------18 Nutile, Frank 3-0 0-0 3-0 ---xx------x- 80 Patton, Kip 11-1 3-0 11-1 x TE xx x x x x - - x x x 26 Randall, Delvon 13-0 13-0 13-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 58 Reddick, Haason 13-11 13-1 31-17 DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE x DE DE x DE 67 Reed, Semaj 3-0 0-0 13-1 ---xx------x- 45 Ritrovato, Rob 1-0 0-0 5-0 x------43 Robinson, Averee 13-7 33-0 36-8 DT DT DT DT xxxxDT x DT xx 77 Robinson, Jaelin 3-0 0-0 3-0 ---xx------x- 78 Ruff, Aaron 2-0 0-0 2-0 ----x------x- 14 Rumer, Thomas 1-0 0-0 2-0 ----x------38 Satterfield, Jarrid 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------4 Sharga, Nick 13-4 13-0 13-4 xxxxFB xx xFB x MLB FB x 17 Shippen, Brandon 13-3 40-2 40-11 xxxxxxxWR xxWR x WR 30 Simmons, T.J. 1-0 0-0 1-0 -x------49 Smith, Chris 1-0 0-0 1-0 ----x------35 Smith, Nate D. 13-6 14-2 47-33 DE DE x DE xxxDE xxxDE DE 13 Smith, Nate L. 13-6 22-0 27-6 xxxxSS SS SS SS SS SS xxx 43 Starzyk, Alex 13-0 25-0 25-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 69 Sullivan, Adrian 2-0 0-0 6-0 ---xx------94 Taylor, Julian 1-0 0-0 5-0 x------61 Terry, Kiser 0-0 0-0 15-3 ------83 Thomas, Derrek 0-0 0-0 6-0 ------63 Thomas, Gordon 3-0 0-0 3-0 ---xx------x- 5 Thomas, Jahad 13-9 30-2 34-13 RB RB RB RB x RB x RB x RB x RB RB 28 Thomas, Jyquis 13-0 13-0 13-0 xxxxxxxxxxxxx 86 Thompson, Colin 13-10 22-0 22-13 TE TE TE TE TE TE TE x TE TE x TE x

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Temple Owls 2015 Individual Participation 2015 Cons. Career # Player GP-GS GP-GS GP-GS PSU Cinc UMass Char Tulane UCF ECU ND SMU USF Memp UConn Hou Bowl 11 Walker, P.J. 13-13 33-32 34-32 QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB 72 Walton, Hershey 13-6 48-2 48-26 xxxxDT DT DT DT xxxDT DT 21 Wells, Alex 13-13 21-20 22-21 FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS 2 Williams, Avery 13-4 16-3 32-11 x SLB xx x x x x x xSLB SLB SLB 23 Williams, Zaire 4-0 0-0 16-0 xxxx - 14 Yancy, Brodrick 4-0 0-0 15-0 xx-xx------1 Young, Tavon 13-11 38-1 47-31 CB CB CB CB CB CB CB CB x CB CB x CB CAPS - indicates starting position; x - played but did not start; “-” - did not play

Temple Owls 2015 Starters OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT TE WR WR WR/RB/TE RB QB PSU Dawkins Ahmed Friend Carter Johnson Thompson R.Anderson Deloatch Christopher (W) Ja.Thomas Walker @Cinc. Dawkins Ahmed Friend Carter Lofton Thompson R.Anderson Jennings Patton (TE) Ja.Thomas Walker @UMass Dawkins Ahmed Friend Carter Lofton Thompson R.Anderson Bryant Christopher (W) Ja.Thomas Walker @Char. Dawkins Lofton Friend Carter Johnson Thompson R.Anderson Bryant Major (TE) Ja.Thomas Walker TULANE Dawkins Ahmed Friend Lofton Johnson Thompson Major (TE) Deloatch Sharga (FB) Armstead Walker UCF Dawkins Ahmed Friend Lofton Johnson Thompson R.Anderson Bryant Christopher (W) Ja.Thomas Walker @ECU Dawkins Ahmed Friend Lofton Johnson Thompson R.Anderson Bryant Christopher (W) Hood Walker #9 ND Dawkins Ahmed Friend Lofton Johnson Shippen (WR) R.Anderson Bryant Christopher (W) Ja.Thomas Walker @SMU Johnson Ahmed McGowan Carter Lofton Thompson Major (TE) Jennings Sharga (FB) Gardner Walker @USF Dawkins Ahmed McGowan Carter Lofton Thompson R.Anderson Jennings Major (TE) Ja.Thomas Walker #21 MEMPHIS Dawkins Ahmed McGowan Carter Lofton Major R.Anderson Bryant Shippen (WR) Hood Walker UCONN Dawkins Ahmed McGowan Carter Lofton Thompson Major (TE) Deloatch Sharga (FB) Ja.Thomas Walker @#19Hou (CCG) Dawkins Ahmed Friend Carter Lofton Major R.Anderson Deloatch Shippen (WR) Ja.Thomas Walker Bowl DEFENSE DE DT DT DE WLB MLB SLB FS SS CB CB PSU N.D.Smith Ioannidis A.Robinson Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells Hayes Chandler Young @Cinc. N.D.Smith Ioannidis A.Robinson Reddick Matakevich Alwan A.Williams Wells Hayes Chandler Young @UMass Ellis Ioannidis A.Robinson Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells Hayes Chandler Young @Char. N.D.Smith Ioannidis A.Robinson Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells Hayes Chandler Young TULANE Martin-Oguike Ioannidis Walton Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells N.L.Smith Chandler Young UCF Martin-Oguike Ioannidis Walton Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells N.L.Smith Chandler Young @ECU Martin-Oguike Ioannidis Walton Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells N.L.Smith Chandler Young #9 ND N.D.Smith Ioannidis Walton Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells N.L.Smith Chandler Young @SMU Martin-Oguike Ioannidis A.Robinson Finch Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells N.L.Smith Chandler Hairston @USF Martin-Oguike Ioannidis A.Robinson Reddick Matakevich Alwan Marshall Wells N.L.Smith Chandler Young #21 MEMPHIS Martin-Oguike Ioannidis A.Robinson Reddick Matakevich Sharga A.Williams Wells Hayes Chandler Young UCONN N.D.Smith Ioannidis Walton Chudnoff Matakevich Alwan A.Williams Wells Hayes Chandler Foster @#19Hou (CCG) N.D.Smith Ioannidis Walton Reddick Matakevich Alwan A.Williams Wells Hayes Chandler Young Bowl Weekly Statistical Leaders Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) Passing (C-A-Yds-I-TD) Receiving (No-Yds-TD) Tackles (S-A-T) Sacks INTs PSU Ja.Thomas (29-135-2) Walker (15-20-143-0-0) R.Anderson (5-20-0) Matakevich (4-3-7) Matakevich (3.0) Finch (1) @Cinc. Ja.Thomas (26-193-1) Walker (13-20-81-0-2) R.Anderson (5-23-1) Matakevich (8-5-13) N.D.Smith (1.0) Matakevich (2) Wells @UMass Ja.Thomas (25-66-1) Walker (28-48-391-2-1) Christopher (7-72-0) Matakevich (4-5-9) N.D.Smith (1.0) Marshall (1) @Char. Ja.Thomas (20-109-2) Walker (11-23-116-0-2) Ja.Thomas (3-48-0) Matakevich (5-3-8) - N.L.Smith (1) TULANE Ja.Thomas (16-54-1) Walker (11-15-183-0-2) R.Anderson (4-73-1) Matakevich (4-3-7) Ioannidis (1.5) Chandler (1) N.D.Smith A.Williams UCF Ja.Thomas (31-199-3) Walker (15-27-149-1-1) Bryant (5-40-1) Matakevich (3-5-8) Martin-Oguike (1.0) Chandler (1) Matakevich @ECU Ja.Thomas (20-66-2) Walker (19-35-250-0-1) R.Anderson (8-126-1) Matakevich (5-8-13) 6 tied (1.0) Matakevich (1) #9 ND Ja.Thomas (21-82-1) Walker (13-30-188-1-1) Bryant (6-90-0) Matakevich (8-5-13) - Martin-Oguike(1) Matakevich @SMU Gardner (6-110-1) Walker (18-25-268-0-4) R.Anderson (4-83-1) Matakevich (9-0-9) Ellis (1.0) Chandler (1) Finch @USF Ja.Thomas (16-65-1) Walker (20-48-259-1-1) Bryant (5-86-1) Matakevich (7-2-9) N.D.Smith (1.5) - #21 MEMPHIS Hood (14-61-1) Walker (14-26-261-1-2) R.Anderson (5-80-0) Matakevich (8-3-11) Chandler (1.0) Reddick - UCONN Ja.Thomas (20-119-2) Walker (19-29-160-0-1) R.Anderson (6-42-0) Matakevich (6-5-11) Martin-Oguike (1.0) Chandler (1) Reddick @#19Hou (CCG)Ja.Thomas (19-69-0) Walker (26-44-287-1-1) R.Anderson (12-1501) Hayes (8-0-8) -- Matakevich (4-4-8) Weekly Captains & Uniforms (Helmets-Jerseys-Pants) PSU 1-Tavon Young 8-Tyler Matakevich 9-Matt Ioannidis 79-Kyle Friend C-C-W @Cinc. 5-Jahad Thomas 32-Will Hayes 35-Nate D. Smith 75-Shahbaz Ahmed C-C-C @UMass 7-John Christopher 8-Tyler Matakevich (2) 21-Alex Wells 52-Eric Lofton W-W-W @Char. 6-Stephaun Marshall 17-Brandon Shippen 82-Saledeem Major 95-Tyler Mayes W-W-B TULANE 13-Nate L.Smith 14-Thomas Rumer 19-Robby Anderson 72-Hershey Walton C-C-C UCF 11-P.J. Walker 21-Alex Wells 37-Boye Aromire 51-Brandon Chudnoff B-C-W @ECU 1-Tavon Young (2) 2-Avery Williams 9-Matt Ioannidis (2) 79-Kyle Friend (2) W-W-W #9 ND 7-John Christopher (2) 8-Tyler Matakevich (3) 35-Nate D. Smith (2) 79-Kyle Friend (3) C-C-W @SMU 1-Tavon Young (3) 53-Leon Johnson 58-Haason Reddick 75-Shahbaz Ahmed (2) C-W-C @USF 1-Tavon Young (4) 7-John Christopher (3) 19-Robby Anderson (2) 72-Hershey Walton (2) B-W-B #21 MEMPHIS 1-Tavon Young (5) 82-Saledeem Major (2) Rob Dvoracek W-C-W UCONN 8-Tyler Matakevich 17-Brandon Shippen 31-Michael Felton C-C-W @#19Houston The Seniors C-W-W OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 16 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL

Temple Owls 2015 Team Statistics Results Date Opponent ...... Score Overall Conference Home Away Time Attendance Sep 05 PENN STATE ...... W 27-10 1-0-0 1-0-0 3:20 69,176 * Sep 12 at Cincinnati ...... W 34-26 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 3:45 38,112 Sep 19 at UMass ...... W 25-23 3-0-0 2-0-0 3:59 10,141 Oct 02 at Charlotte ...... W 37-3 4-0-0 3-0-0 3:10 13,105 * Oct 10 TULANE ...... W 49-10 5-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 3:14 35,179 * Oct 17 UCF ...... W 30-16 6-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 3:25 31,372 * Oct 22 at East Carolina...... W 24-14 7-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 3:28 39,417 Oct 31 #9 NOTRE DAME ...... L 20-24 7-1-0 3-1-0 3:24 69,280 * Nov 06 at SMU ...... W 60-40 8-1-0 5-0-0 5-0-0 3:31 17,232 * Nov 14 at USF ...... L 23-44 8-2-0 5-1-0 5-1-0 3:50 28,393 * Nov 21 #21 MEMPHIS ...... W 31-12 9-2-0 6-1-0 4-1-0 3:15 31,708 * Nov 28 UCONN ...... W 27-3 10-2-0 7-1-0 5-1-0 2:59 28,236

# Dec 5 at #19 Houston...... L 13-24 10-3-0 7-1-0 5-2-0 3:05 35,721 2015 Statistics * indicates conference game; # indicates American Athletic Conference Championship Game

SCORE/QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Tot Temple 61 96 119 124 400 TEAM STATISTICS ...... TU OPP Opponents 40 121 32 56 249 SCORING ...... 400 249 Points Per Game...... 30.8 19.2 Points Off Turnovers...... 189 130 Playing With the Lead FIRST DOWNS ...... 251 221 Ahead Behind Tied Rushing ...... 95 78 Penn State 16:00 34:24 9:36 Passing...... 127 118 @Cincinnati 39:04 5:47 15:09 Penalty ...... 29 25 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 1,998 1,642 @UMass 38:42 1:08 20:10 Yards gained rushing ...... 2,326 2,033 @Charlotte 47:06 0:00 12:54 Yards lost rushing...... 328 391 Tulane 42:00 12:07 5:53 Rushing Attempts...... 485 436 UCF 43:09 12:36 4:15 Average Per Rush...... 4.1 3.8 @East Carolina 21:48 32:50 5:22 Average Per Game ...... 153.7 126.3 TDs Rushing ...... 24 14 #9 Notre Dame 4:02 43:47 12:11 PASSING YARDAGE ...... 2,801 2,638 @SMU 53:16 3:46 2:58 Comp-Att-Int ...... 226-396-7 249-438-16 @USF 0:10 44:54 14:56 Average Per Pass...... 7.1 6.0 #21 Memphis 38:08 10:21 11:31 Average Per Catch ...... 12.4 10.6 UConn 52:52 0:00 7:08 Average Per Game ...... 215.5 202.9 TDs Passing...... 20 11 @#19Houston 0:00 55:05 4:55 TOTAL OFFENSE ...... 4,799 4,280 Totals 396:17 256:45 126:58 Total Plays...... 881 874 Average Per Play...... 5.4 4.9 ALL PURPOSE...... G Rush Rec PR KOR IR FR Tot Avg/G Average Per Game ...... 369.2 329.2 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 13 1257 216 0 199 001672 128.6 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 35-735 61-1,215 ANDERSON,Robby...... 13 10 873 53 119 001055 81.2 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 26-261 16-136 BRYANT,Ventell ...... 13 0 521 000 0521 40.1 INT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 16-301 7-114 GARDNER,Jager...... 10 184 00307 00491 49.1 KICK RETURN AVERAGE ...... 21.0 19.9 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 13 28 218 000 0246 18.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 10.0 8.5 HOOD,David...... 8 170 50 0 19 00239 29.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 18.8 16.3 CHANDLER,Sean ...... 13 00173 0 63 0 236 18.2 FUMBLES-LOST ...... 22-11 20-6 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 12 166 7038 00211 17.6 PENALTIES-Yards...... 77-743 95-912 PATTON,Kip...... 11 40 165 000 0205 18.6 Average Per Game...... 57.2 70.2 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 13 0 205 000 0205 15.8 PUNTS-Yards...... 60-2,493 77-2,849 WALKER,P.J...... 13 177 25 000 0202 15.5 JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 13 0 146 700 0153 11.8 Average Per Punt...... 41.5 37.0 DELOATCH,Romond ...... 12 0 147 000 0147 12.2 Net punt average ...... 37.0 32.8 MAJOR,Saledeem...... 13 0 91 000 0 91 7.0 KICKOFFS-Yards...... 81-4,850 58-3,519 SMITH,Nate L...... 13 0016 0 74 0 90 6.9 Average Per Kick...... 59.9 60.7 WELLS,Alex...... 13 000078 0 78 6.0 Net kick average...... 39.6 38.9 THOMPSON,Colin...... 13 0 67 000 0 67 5.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game ...... 33:01 26:55 WILLIAMS,Avery...... 13 00049 13 0 62 4.8 3RD-DOWN Conversions ...... 81/196 60/191 MATAKEVICH,Tyler...... 13 000047 0 47 3.6 3rd-Down Pct ...... 41% 31% FINCH,Sharif ...... 12 0017 0 26 0 43 3.6 4TH-DOWN Conversions...... 11/22 9/19 BENJAMIN,Samuel...... 13 -1 37 000 0 36 2.8 4th-Down Pct...... 50% 47% EATON,Matt...... 3 0 11 000 0 11 3.7 SACKS BY-Yards...... 32-188 17-91 FELTON,Michael...... 11 0 11 000 0 11 1.0 MISC YARDS ...... 0 0 YANCY,Brodrick...... 4 0 11 000 0 11 2.8 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ...... 48 27 MAYES,Tyler ...... 12 800000 8 0.7 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ...... 20-25 20-25 MARSHALL, Stephaun ..13 000007 7 0.5 ALWAN,Jarred...... 13 400000 4 0.3 ON-SIDE KICKS...... 1-1 0-2 SHARGA,Nick ...... 13 000400 4 0.3 RED-ZONE SCORES ...... (50-57) 88% (32-41) 78% DiGIORGIO,Tim ...... 1 -3 000 0 0 -3 -3.0 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ...... (35-57) 61% (17-41) 41% NUTILE,Frank ...... 4 -4 000 0 0 -4 -1.0 PAT-ATTEMPTS...... (44-45) 98% (25-26) 96% FOSTER,Artrel ...... 13 00-5 00 0 -5 -0.4 ATTENDANCE ...... 264,951 182,121 TEAM...... 10 -38 000 0 0 -38 -3.8 Games/Avg Per Game ...... 6/44,158 7/26,017 Total...... 13 1998 2801 261 735 301 7 6096 468.9 Neutral Site Games...... 0/0 Opponents...... 13 1642 2638 136 1215 114 3 5748 441.9

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Temple Owls Offensive Statistics

RUSHING...... GP Att Gain Ls Net Avg TD Lg Avg/G TOTAL OFFENSE ...... G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G THOMAS,Jahad...... 13 268 1368 111 1257 4.7 17 60 96.7 WALKER,P.J...... 13 461 177 2736 2913 224.1 GARDNER,Jager...... 10 32 186 2 184 5.8 1 94 18.4 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 13 268 1257 0 1257 96.7 WALKER,P.J...... 13 71 325 148 177 2.5 2 38 13.6 GARDNER,Jager...... 10 32 184 0 184 18.4 HOOD,David ...... 8 42 174 4 170 4.0 1 17 21.2 HOOD,David...... 8 42 170 0 170 21.2 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 12 43 179 13 166 3.9 2 16 13.8 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 12 43 166 0 166 13.8 PATTON,Kip ...... 11 4 40 0 40 10.0 1 19 3.6 PATTON,Kip...... 11 4 40 0 40 3.6 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 13 5 30 2 28 5.6 0 20 2.2 NUTILE,Frank...... 4 4 -4 40 36 9.0 ANDERSON,Robby...... 13 3 10 0 10 3.3 05 0.8 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 13 5 28 0 28 2.2 MAYES,Tyler...... 12 18088.0 08 0.7 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 13 30 25 25 1.9 ALWAN,Jarred...... 13 14044.0 04 0.3 ANDERSON,Robby...... 13 3 10 0 10 0.8 BENJAMIN,Samuel...... 13 223-1 -0.5 02 -0.1 MAYES,Tyler ...... 12 18 0 8 0.7 DiGIORGIO,Tim ...... 1 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 00 -3.0 ALWAN,Jarred...... 13 14 0 4 0.3 NUTILE,Frank ...... 4 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 00 -1.0 BENJAMIN,Samuel ...... 13 2 -1 0 -1 -0.1 TEAM...... 10 11 0 38 -38 -3.5 00 -3.8 DiGIORGIO,Tim ...... 1 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 Total...... 13 485 2326 328 1998 4.1 24 94 153.7 TEAM...... 10 11 -38 0 -38 -3.8 Opponents...... 13 436 2033 391 1642 3.8 14 79 126.3 Total...... 13 881 1998 2801 4799 369.2 Opponents...... 13 874 1642 2638 4280 329.2 PASSING ...... G Eff C-A-I Pct Yds TD Lg Avg/G WALKER,P.J...... 13 128.34 222-390-7 56.9 2736 19 75 210.5 |------PATs ------| CHRISTOPHER,John ...13 103.33 1-3-0 33.3 25 0 25 1.9 SCORING...... TD FGs Kck Ru Rc Pa DX Saf Pts NUTILE,Frank ...... 4 322.00 3-3-0 100.0 40 1 19 10.0 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00114 Total...... 13 129.62 226-396-7 57.1 2801 20 75 215.5 JONES,Austin ...... 0 20-25 44-45 0-0 0 0-0 00104 Opponents...... 13 108.42 249-438-16 56.8 2638 11 88 202.9 ANDERSON,Robby ...... 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0042 DELOATCH,Romond...... 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0018 RECEIVING...... G No. Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G BRYANT,Ventell...... 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0018 ANDERSON,Robby...... 13 64 873 13.6 7 53 67.2 WALKER,P.J...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2-2 0014 BRYANT,Ventell ...... 13 37 521 14.1 3 75 40.1 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 13 22 216 9.8 1 34 16.6 HOOD,David...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 13 19 205 10.8 0 28 15.8 CHANDLER,Sean...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 13 16 218 13.6 1 49 16.8 JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0012 DELOATCH,Romond ...... 12 16 147 9.2 3 22 12.2 SMITH,Nate L...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 13 14 146 10.4 2 23 11.2 PATTON,Kip ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 PATTON,Kip ...... 11 11 165 15.0 0 43 15.0 MAJOR,Saledeem...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 MAJOR,Saledeem...... 13 5 91 18.2 1 21 7.0 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 THOMPSON,Colin...... 13 5 67 13.4 0 34 5.2 GARDNER,Jager...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 HOOD,David...... 8 5 50 10.0 1 16 6.2 FELTON,Michael ...... 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 00 6 BENJAMIN,Samuel...... 13 3 37 12.3 0 19 2.8 THOMPSON,Colin ...... 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 00 2 FELTON,Michael...... 11 3 11 3.7 16 1.0 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1-1 00 2 YANCY,Brodrick...... 4 2 11 5.5 0 14 2.8 HAYES,Will ...... 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 10 2 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 12 273.5 04 0.6 Total...... 48 20-25 44-45 0-0 3 3-3 10400 WALKER,P.J...... 13 1 25 25.0 0 25 1.9 Opponents...... 27 20-25 25-26 0-0 0 0-1 01249 EATON,Matt...... 3 1 11 11.0 0 11 3.7 Total...... 13 226 2801 12.4 20 75 215.5 Opponents...... 13 249 2638 10.6 11 88 202.9 FIELD GOALS M-A Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk JONES,Austin 20-25 80.0 0-0 2-2 14-17 4-5 0-1 41 0 PUNT RETURNS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long CHANDLER,Sean...... 14 173 12.4 0 65 FG SEQUENCE ANDERSON,Robby...... 9 53 5.9 0 19 Temple (40,30)(40,35)(33,37,32)(36m,39)()()(28,52m,37m) FOSTER,Artrel...... 1 -5 -5.0 00 (41,36)(34)(39m,33,35,45m,34)(35)(20,37)(40,39) FINCH,Sharif ...... 1 17 17.0 00Opponents (34)(53w,27,22)(34)(55m,28m,36)(27)(48,27,41) JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 1 7 7.0 00 (31,46,44,36n,39)(40m)(23)(31)(47,24,37)(45)(24) SMITH,Nate L...... 0 16 0.0 1 16 Total...... 26 261 10.0 1 65 Opponents...... 16 136 8.5 0 24 KICKOFFS ...... No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn MAYES,Tyler ...... 73 4374 59.9 17 2 JONES,Austin ...... 8 476 59.5 01 KICK RETURNS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long Total...... 81 4850 59.9 17 3 1215 39.6 25 GARDNER,Jager ...... 14 307 21.9 0 54 Opponents...... 58 3519 60.7 21 2 735 38.9 26 ANDERSON,Robby...... 8 119 14.9 0 22 THOMAS,Jahad ...... 6 199 33.2 1 100 WILLIAMS,Avery...... 3 49 16.3 0 21 PUNTING ...... No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...... 2 38 19.0 0 22 STARZYK,Alex...... 58 2448 42.2 60 7 18 18 1 HOOD,David...... 1 19 19.0 0 19 MAYES,Tyler ...... 1 45 45.0 45 00 1 0 SHARGA,Nick ...... 1 4 4.0 04TEAM...... 1 0 0.0 000 0 0 Total...... 35 735 21.0 1 100 Total...... 60 2493 41.5 60 7 18 19 1 Opponents...... 61 1215 19.9 1 80 Opponents...... 77 2849 37.0 62 3 16 18 5

INTERCEPTIONS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long FUMBLE RETURNS ...... No. Yds Avg TD Long MATAKEVICH,Tyler...... 5 47 9.4 0 26 MARSHALL,Stephaun ...... 1 7 7.0 07 CHANDLER,Sean ...... 4 63 15.8 2 41 Total...... 1 7 7.0 07 WELLS,Alex...... 2 78 39.0 0 57 Opponents...... 1 3 3.0 03 MARTIN-OGUIKE,Praise ...... 1 0 0.0 00 WILLIAMS,Avery...... 1 13 13.0 0 13 SMITH,Nate L...... 1 74 74.0 0 74 FINCH,Sharif ...... 1 26 26.0 0 26 MARSHALL,Stephaun ...... 1 0 0.0 00 Total...... 16 301 18.8 2 74 Opponents...... 7 114 16.3 1 81

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Temple Owls Defensive Statistics

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |----Pass Def----| |------Fumbles------| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Asst Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 8 MATAKEVICH,Tyler...... 13 75 51 126 15.0-62 4.5-28 5-47 51 .. .. 41 ALWAN,Jarred...... 13 27 41 68 7.5-24 1.5-9 .2 1 .4 .. 3 CHANDLER,Sean...... 13 41 19 60 5.5-11 1.0-4 4-63 10 ..... 21 WELLS,Alex...... 13 32 20 52 1.0-2 . 2-78 6. .... 13 SMITH,Nate L...... 13 30 19 49 0.5-0 . 1-74 2. .... 2 WILLIAMS,Avery...... 13 26 20 46 5.0-11 . 1-13 1. .... 58 REDDICK,Haason...... 13 28 16 44 12.5-56 5.0-29 .1 5 .1 .. 6 MARSHALL,Stephaun ...... 13 20 21 41 0.5-4 0.5-4 1-0 5. 1-7 1.. 1 YOUNG,Tavon...... 13 29 11 40 5.0-13 1.0-6 .7 . .. .. 9 IOANNIDIS,Matt ...... 13 26 13 39 10.5-39 3.5-24 .4 . 2-0 ... 35 SMITH,Nate D...... 13 20 14 34 9.5-53 7.0-47 ..1 .. .. 72 WALTON,Hershey...... 13 20 9 29 5.5-9 ..41.... 32 HAYES,Will ...... 9 16 10 26 0.5-1 ....1-0 ... 50 MARTIN-OGUIKE,Praise ...... 13 21 5 26 9.0-34 4.0-22 1-0 .2 1-0 31. 37 AROMIRE,Boye...... 13 13 5 18 ....1.... 4 SHARGA,Nick ...... 13 96 15 1.0-1 ......

43 ROBINSON,Averee...... 13 78 15 4.0-14 1.0-7 ..1 .. .. 2015 Statistics 26 RANDALL,Delvon ...... 13 10 3 13 ...... 15 HAIRSTON,Nate...... 13 65 11 ...1..... 98 DOGBE,Michael...... 11 65 11 ....2.1.. 56 FINCH,Sharif ...... 12 5510 3.0-5 1.0-2 1-26 .1 ..3. 16 FOSTER,Artrel...... 13 27 9 0.5-0 ...... 99 BOOTH-LLOYD,Freddie...... 12 45 9 0.5-2 ...... 17 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...... 13 54 9 ...... 1 . . 10 BENJAMIN,Samuel...... 13 52 7 1.0-10 ...... 1. 28 THOMAS,Jyquis...... 13 33 6 ...... 95 MAYES,Tyler...... 12 32 5 ...... 33 JEFFERSON,Cequan...... 10 4. 4 ...... 91 MARTIN,Jacob ...... 12 22 4 2.5-9 1.0-5 ..1 1-0 ... 52 ELLIS,Avery...... 12 21 3 1.0-1 1.0-1 ...... 59 LERCH,Corey ...... 13 11 2 ...... 82 MAJOR,Saledeem...... 13 11 2 ...... 23 DELOATCH,Romond ...... 12 11 2 ...... 51 CHUDNOFF,Brandon...... 6 2 . 2 1.0-2 ...1.... 40 JONES, Todd ...... 3 1 1 2 ...... 5 THOMAS,Jahad...... 13 11 2 ...... 81 BOOZER,Cole ...... 10 1. 1 ...... 19 ANDERSON,Robby ...... 13 .1 1 ...... 48 CARLING,Alex ...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 49 SMITH,Chris...... 1 . 1 1 ...... 24 HOOD,David ...... 8 . 1 1 ...... 29 JONES,Austin ...... 13 .1 1 ...... 43 STARZYK,Alex ...... 12 1. 1 ...... 7 CHRISTOPHER,John ...... 13 1. 1 ...... 76 JONES,Jordan...... 2 1 . 1 ...... 80 PATTON,Kip ...... 11 .1 1 ...... 88 JENNINGS,Adonis ...... 13 ...... 1. Total...... 13 509 342 851 102-363 32-188 16-301 48 18 6-7 11 6. Opponents...... 13 532 300 832 91.0-279 17-91 7-114 51 18 11-3 12 21

1st Down Conversions (rushing-receiving) PSU Cin UMass Char Tulane UCF ECU ND SMU USF Memphis UConn Hou Bowl Total

Jahad Thomas 5-0 7-1 4-2 5-1 2-2 9-1 5-0 2-0 3-0 3-0 1-0 4-1 4-1 54-9

Robby Anderson 0-2 0-3 0-3 0-4 0-1 0-5 0-2 0-2 0-3 0-4 0-1 0-6 0-36

Ventell Bryant 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-4 0-1 0-4 0-1 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-25

P.J. Walker 1-1 4-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 1-0 13-1

John Christopher 0-1 0-6 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-13

Brandon Shippen 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-3 0-1 1-9

David Hood 1-0 2-1 3-1 1-0 6-3

Ryquell Armstead 1-0 4-0 2-0 1-0 8-0 Adonis Jennings 0-1 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-8 Kip Patton 0-1 0-2 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 2-6

Romond Deloatch 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-6

Jager Gardner 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 5-0 Saledeem Major 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-5

Colin Thompson 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-4

Jarred Alwan 1-0 1-0 Samuel Benjamin 0-1 0-1 Matt Eaton 0-1 0-1 Michael Felton 0-1 0-1 Tyler Mayes 1-0 1-0 Brodrick Yancy 0-1 0-1 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE OWLSPORTS.COM 19 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE #WETHET

Temple Owls 2015 Game by Game Statistics |------RUSHING------| |-----RECEIVING-----| |------PASSING------| |------KICK RET------| |-----PUNT RET------| 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 S-05 PENN STATE 43 149 3 31 16 168 0 25 16-21-0 168 0 25 2 36 0 21 5 52 0 19 317 S-12 at Cincinnati 36 215 1 56 13 81 2 22 13-20-0 81 2 22 4 150 1 100 1 -1 00296 S-19 at UMass 37 67 1 15 28 391 1 53 28-49-2 391 1 53 3 44 0 31 4 28 0 16 458 O-02 at Charlotte 45 206 2 20 11 116 2 34 11-23-0 116 2 34 2 38 0 22 1 33 1 16 322 O-10 TULANE 46 122 3 28 14 223 3 43 14-18-0 223 3 43 16002308345 T O-17 UCF 41 212 3 22 15 149 1 33 15-27-1 149 1 33 5 92 0 22 6 92 0 65 361 O-22 at East Carolina 25 72 2 24 19 250 1 51 19-36-0 250 1 51 2 42 0 25 1 14 0 14 322 O-31 #9 NOTRE DAME 32 107 1 39 13 188 1 31 13-30-1 188 1 31 2 36 0 19 1 13 0 13 295 N-06 at SMU 37 268 3 94 18 268 4 75 18-25-0 268 4 75 00000000536 N-14 at USF 31 121 1 38 20 259 1 30 20-48-1 259 1 30 8 170 0 54 2 16 0 16 380 N-21 #21 MEMPHIS 46 200 2 16 14 261 2 49 14-26-1 261 2 49 2 41 0 21 1707461 N-28 UCONN 39 161 2 60 19 160 1 16 19-29-0 160 1 16 00000000321 E D-05 at #19 Houston 27 98 0 19 26 287 1 41 26-44-1 287 1 41 4 80 0 24 2403385 Totals 485 1998 24 94 226 2801 20 75 226-396-7 2801 20 75 35 735 1 100 26 261 1 65 4799 Avg/rush: 4.1 Avg/ catch: 12.4 Pass efficiency: 129.62 KOR/avg: 21.0 PR/ avg: 10.0 All purpose avg/game: 468.9 Total offense avg/gm: 369.2 |------TACKLES------| |--SACKS--| |---FUMBLE--| Pass Blkd Kicks |---XPTS---| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts M S-05 PENN STATE 31 30 61 11.0-67 10.0-64 1 0-0 1-26 030 3-3 00027 S-12 at Cincinnati 46 30 76 4.0-6 1.0-2 1 1-0 4-78 370 4-4 00034 S-19 at UMass 33 36 69 5.0-23 1.0-11 1 1-0 1-0 041 2-2 00025 O-02 at Charlotte 34 42 76 6.0-17 0.0-0 1 0-0 1-74 451 5-4 00037 O-10 TULANE 36 18 54 9.0-46 4.0-27 1 0-0 2-35 030 7-7 00049 O-17 UCF 31 20 51 8.0-25 1.0-2 0 0-0 2-0 051 2-2 02030 O-22 at East Carolina 42 38 80 10.0-48 6.0-40 1 1-0 1-26 372 3-3 00024 P O-31 #9 NOTRE DAME 43 28 71 6.0-19 0.0-0 0 0-0 2-21 040 2-2 00020 N-06 at SMU 49 2 51 7.0-16 2.0-3 1 1-0 1-41 530 7-7 01060 N-14 at USF 51 12 63 10.0-31 2.0-13 2 1-0 0-0 021 2-2 00023 N-21 #21 MEMPHIS 46 34 80 12.0-29 2.0-7 1 0-0 0-0 000 4-4 00031 N-28 UCONN 31 22 53 11.0-33 3.0-19 1 1-7 1-0 020 3-3 00027 D-05 at #19 Houston 36 30 66 3.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 330 1-1 00013 L Totals 509 342 851 102.0-363 32.0-188 11 6-7 16-301 18 48 6 45-44 030400 |------PUNTING------| |------FIELD GOALS------| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB S-05 PENN STATE 7 328 46.9 60 01032 2-2 40 06360 60.0 01 S-12 at Cincinnati 6 257 42.8 51 01313 2-2 40 06362 60.3 11 S-19 at UMass 8 289 36.1 49 01403 3-3 37 06323 53.8 00 E O-02 at Charlotte 4 177 44.2 50 00111 2-1 39 07438 62.6 10 O-10 TULANE 3 132 44.0 50 01111 0-0 008467 58.4 20 O-17 UCF 5 186 37.2 45 01201 0-0 005300 60.0 00 O-22 at East Carolina 5 248 49.6 55 01221 3-1 28 05325 65.0 40 O-31 #9 NOTRE DAME 5 208 41.6 48 00002 2-2 41 05321 64.2 20 N-06 at SMU 5 218 43.6 51 01211 1-1 34 0 11 630 57.3 30 N-14 at USF 3 143 47.7 60 00011 5-3 35 0 6 383 63.8 30 N-21 #21 MEMPHIS 100.0 010000 1-1 35 0 6 345 57.5 01 N-28 UCONN 5 208 41.6 51 00313 2-2 37 0 6 360 60.0 10 D-05 at #19 Houston 3 99 33.0 38 00000 2-2 40 0 4 236 59.0 00 Totals 60 2493 41.5 60 1718 11 19 25-20 41 0 81 4850 59.9 17 3 |------RUSHING------| |-----RECEIVING-----| |------PASSING------| |------KICK RET------| |-----PUNT RET------| 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 O S-05 PENN STATE 27 77 1 42 11 103 0 30 11-25-1 103 0 30 5 128 0 35 4 33 0 14 180 S-12 at Cincinnati 31 130 1 17 30 427 2 88 30-52-4 427 2 88 4 78 0 29 0000557 S-19 at UMass 25 45 0 12 29 393 3 48 29-55-1 393 3 48 6 111 0 27 0000438 O-02 at Charlotte 44 223 0 39 13 131 0 35 13-27-1 131 0 35 6 106 0 23 0000354 O-10 TULANE 27 8016 17 102 1 13 17-30-2 102 1 13 6 77 0 25 0000110 O-17 UCF 29 67 0 15 10 67 0 10 10-31-2 67 0 10 5 113 0 32 1 11 0 11 134 P O-22 at East Carolina 35 95 1 39 33 283 1 30 33-53-1 283 1 30 1 23 0 23 1 24 0 24 378 O-31 #9 NOTRE DAME 31 168 2 79 23 299 1 45 23-36-2 299 1 45 3 64 0 22 3 18 07467 N-06 at SMU 38 185 3 48 18 212 1 45 18-30-1 212 1 45 8 186 1 80 1 11 0 11 397 N-14 at USF 48 326 3 57 15 230 2 68 15-22-0 230 2 68 3 72 0 26 2 18 0 15 556 N-21 #21 MEMPHIS 35 76 0 26 25 156 0 21 25-34-0 156 0 21 5 108 0 25 1 16 00232 N-28 UCONN 26 90 713 129 0 25 13-21-1 129 0 25 5 90 0 23 1000138 P D-05 at #19 Houston 40 233 3 47 12 106 0 27 12-22-0 106 0 27 4 59 0 23 2505339 Opponent totals 436 1642 14 79 249 2638 11 88 249-438-16 2638 11 88 61 1215 1 80 16 136 0 24 4280 Avg/rush: 3.8 Avg/ catch: 10.6 Pass efficiency: 108.42 KOR/avg: 19.9 PR/ avg: 8.5 All purpose avg/game: 441.9 Total offense avg/gm: 329.2 |------TACKLES------| |--SACKS--| |---FUMBLE--| Pass Blkd Kicks |---XPTS---| O Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts S-05 PENN STATE 38 42 80 15.0-49 2.0-17 1 1-0 0-0 010 1-1 00010 S-12 at Cincinnati 30 36 66 7.0-21 1.0-6 1 1-3 0-0 110 2-2 00026 S-19 at UMass 37 54 91 9.0-26 3.0-14 1 1-0 2-7 060 3-2 00023 O-02 at Charlotte 36 30 66 3.0-8 0.0-0 2 1-0 0-0 151 0-0 000 3 O-10 TULANE 49 8 57 12.0-33 2.0-12 2 2-0 0-0 010 1-1 00010 N O-17 UCF 49 10 59 7.0-15 0.0-0 1 3-0 1-81 050 1-1 00016 O-22 at East Carolina 28 32 60 6.0-12 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 430 2-2 00014 O-31 #9 NOTRE DAME 35 18 53 7.0-22 2.0-6 1 0-0 1-0 040 3-3 00024 N-06 at SMU 44 6 50 8.0-24 2.0-13 0 0-0 0-0 220 5-5 00140 N-14 at USF 54 8 62 7.0-31 2.0-10 0 0-0 1-18 070 5-5 00044 N-21 #21 MEMPHIS 42 32 74 1.0-2 0.0-0 1 1-0 1-0 031 0-0 00012 E N-28 UCONN 46 10 56 5.0-19 2.0-9 1 0-0 0-0 020 0-0 000 3 D-05 at #19 Houston 44 14 58 4.0-17 1.0-4 1 1-0 1-8 10 11 0 3-3 00024 Opponent totals 532 300 832 91.0-279 17.0-91 12 11-3 7-114 18 51 2 26-25 001249 |------PUNTING------| |------FIELD GOALS------| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB N S-05 PENN STATE 9 351 39.0 55 00023 1-1 34 03195 65.0 10 S-12 at Cincinnati 1 40 40.0 40 00000 3-2 27 05312 62.4 10 S-19 at UMass 9 382 42.4 55 01221 1-1 34 0 5 287 57.4 20 O-02 at Charlotte 6 151 25.2 42 10100 3-1 36 02121 60.5 00 O-10 TULANE 8 292 36.5 48 00301 1-1 27 03191 63.7 20 O-17 UCF 8 279 34.9 52 10112 3-3 48 05290 58.0 00 T O-22 at East Carolina 6 192 32.0 42 21102 1-0 0 0 3 180 60.0 10 O-31 #9 NOTRE DAME 4 135 33.8 41 00101 1-1 23 05317 63.4 21 N-06 at SMU 5 209 41.8 56 00013 1-1 31 07455 65.0 70 N-14 at USF 4 139 34.8 48 10102 3-3 47 0 9 472 52.4 01 N-21 #21 MEMPHIS 4 189 47.2 62 01110 5-4 46 0 5 319 63.8 30 N-28 UCONN 7 271 38.7 46 00501 1-1 45 0 1 65 65.0 10 S D-05 at #19 Houston 6 219 36.5 46 00002 1-1 24 0 5 315 63.0 10 Opponent totals 77 2849 37.0 62 5316 7 18 25-20 48 0 58 3519 60.7 21 2 OWLSPORTS.COM 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Temple Owls 2015 Drive Production

Temple Drives TDs FGs MFGs Downs Punts Fumble INT Sfty Clock %Scores %TDs PENN STATE 14 32017 1000 35.7 21.4 @Cincinnati 14 42006 1001 42.9 28.6 @UMass 18 23018 1201 27.8 11.1 @Charlotte 12 41104 1001 41.7 33.3 Walker 10 41104 0000 50.0 40.0 Nutile 20 00 0 0 100 1 0.0 0.0 TULANE 14 70013 2001 50.0 50.0 Walker 12 60003 2001 50.0 50.0 Nutile 11 00 0 0 000 0 100.0 100.0 Loughery 10 00 1 0 000 0 0.0 0.0 UCF 13 40005 1102 30.8 30.8 @East Carolina 12 31205 0001 33.3 25.0 #9 NOTRE DAME 11 22005 0101 36.4 18.2 @SMU 14 71005 0010 57.1 50.0 @USF 14 23223 0101 35.7 14.3

#21 MEMPHIS 11 41031 1100 45.5 36.4 2015 Statistics UCONN 11 32005 0001 45.5 27.3 @#19Houston (CCG) 11 12033 1100 27.3 9.1 Bowl TOTALS 169 50 20 5 11 60 971 8 41.4 29.6 Walker 165 49 20 5 10 60 871 7 41.8 29.7 Nutile 31 00 0 0 100 1 33.3 33.3 Loughery 10 00 1 0 000 0 0.0 0.0 Opponents Drives TDs FGs MFGs Downs Punts Fumble INT Sfty Clock %Scores %TDs PENN STATE 15 11019 0102 13.3 6.7 @Cincinnati 13 32101 1401 38.5 23.1 @UMass 18 31029 1101 22.2 16.7 @Charlotte 13 01226 0101 7.7 0.0 TULANE 14 11018 0201 14.3 7.1 UCF 13 03008 0200 23.1 0.0 @East Carolina 12 20106 1101 16.7 16.7 #9 NOTRE DAME 11 31014 0200 36.4 27.3 @SMU 15 41015 1102 33.3 26.7 @USF 14 53004 1001 57.1 35.7 #21 MEMPHIS 12 04114 0002 33.3 0.0 UCONN 11 01007 1101 9.1 0.0 @#19Houston (CCG) 12 31006 0002 33.3 25.0 Bowl TOTALS 173 25 20 59 77 6 16 0 15 26.0 14.5

Temple Owls 2015 Red Zone Statistics Temple Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------Failed to score inside RZ ------Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game S-05 Penn State W 27-10 4317 22010 10000 S-12 at Cincinnati W 34-26 4420 20220 00000 S-19 at UMass W 25-23 4416 11030 00000 O-02 at Charlotte W 37-3 5428 42201 00000 O-10 Tulane W 49-10 6535 53200 10000 O-17 UCF W 30-16 4322 32100 00010 O-22 at East Carolina W 24-14 5424 32111 00000 O-31 #9 Notre Dame L 20-24 3317 21110 00000 N-06 at SMU W 60-40 5531 41310 00000 N-14 at USF L 23-44 5523 21130 00000 N-21 #21 Memphis W 31-12 6531 42210 01000* N-28 UConn W 27-3 5420 21120 00010 D-05 at #19 Houston L 13-24 1171010000000 Totals 57 50 291 35 18 17 15 221020 50 of 57 (87.7%) Opponents Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs ------Failed to score inside RZ ------Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game S-05 Penn State W 27-10 1130001000000 S-12 at Cincinnati W 34-26 7420 21121 02000 S-19 at UMass W 25-23 3316 20210 00000 O-02 at Charlotte W 37-3 2130001100000 O-10 Tulane W 49-10 2210 10110 00000 O-17 UCF W 30-16 2130001001000* O-22 at East Carolina W 24-14 3214 21101 00000 O-31 #9 Notre Dame L 20-24 5317 21110 02000 N-06 at SMU W 60-40 5531 43110 00000 N-14 at USF L 23-44 4420 21120 00000 N-21 #21 Memphis W 31-12 3260002100000 N-28 UConn W 27-3 1130001000000 D-05 at #19 Houston L 13-24 3317 22010 00000 Totals 41 32 163 17 9815 405000 32 of 41 (78.0%)

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Temple Owls 2015 3rd Down Situations

OFFENSE 3rd-n-1 3rd-n-2 3rd-n-3 3rd-n-4 3rd-n-5 3rd-n-6 3rd-n-7 3rd-n-8 3rd-n-9 3rd-n-10 3rd-n-10+ Total Pct PENN STATE 1/2 0/1 3/4 0/1 0/1 0/2 1/2 2/4 7/17 41.2 @Cincinnati 1/1 1/2 0/1 1/2 0/1 1/2 0/2 5/13 38.5 @UMass 1/1 1/2 2/2 0/1 2/3 0/1 1/1 0/2 0/1 1/5 8/19 42.1 @Charlotte 3/4 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/2 0/1 1/2 0/3 8/16 50.0 TULANE 1/2 0/1 0/1 1/2 1/1 1/2 3/5 7/14 50.0 UCF 1/1 3/3 1/2 0/1 2/3 0/1 0/1 0/2 7/14 50.0 @East Carolina 1/1 1/3 1/3 0/1 1/3 0/1 0/1 4/13 30.8 #9 NOTRE DAME 1/2 0/2 0/1 0/1 1/3 0/1 2/4 4/14 28.6 @SMU 3/4 0/2 0/1 0/1 2/5 5/13 38.5 @USF 2/2 0/1 0/2 0/1 1/1 1/1 0/4 0/4 4/16 25.0 #21 MEMPHIS 1/1 0/2 3/4 1/3 1/1 2/2 0/1 1/1 1/1 11/17 64.7 UCONN 3/3 0/2 1/1 1/3 0/1 1/1 1/1 0/2 0/3 7/17 41.2 @#19Hou. (CCG) 2/3 1/2 0/1 0/1 1/2 1/3 0/1 0/1 5/14 35.7 Bowl TOTAL 17/22 5/15 10/15 9/20 5/15 8/18 4/11 6/15 3/11 4/19 11/40 82/197 77.3 33.3 66.7 45.0 33.3 44.4 36.4 40.0 27.3 21.1 27.5 41.6

DEFENSE 3rd-n-1 3rd-n-2 3rd-n-3 3rd-n-4 3rd-n-5 3rd-n-6 3rd-n-7 3rd-n-8 3rd-n-9 3rd-n-10 3rd-n-10+ Total Pct PENN STATE 0/1 1/2 0/1 1/1 0/2 0/6 2/13 15.4 @Cincinnati 1/1 0/1 1/1 0/1 2/2 2/2 1/3 7/11 63.6 @UMass 0/1 0/2 0/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 0/1 0/9 2/17 11.8 @Charlotte 2/2 0/1 1/2 1/2 0/1 0/2 0/1 0/1 0/5 4/17 23.5 TULANE 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 2/2 0/5 0/3 2/15 13.3 UCF 1/1 1/1 1/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/2 0/3 3/15 20.0 @East Carolina 2/2 2/2 0/1 0/2 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/3 3/7 10/20 50.0 #9 NOTRE DAME 2/2 1/1 1/2 1/3 0/1 1/1 0/1 0/3 6/14 42.9 @SMU 1/2 1/3 0/1 1/2 0/2 0/1 0/2 3/13 23.1 @USF 2/2 1/1 1/2 0/2 1/1 0/4 5/12 41.7 #21 MEMPHIS 2/2 1/1 1/4 1/2 1/1 1/2 0/4 0/1 0/2 7/19 36.8 UCONN 0/2 2/3 1/1 0/2 0/1 0/1 0/2 3/12 25.0 @#19Hou. (CCG) 1/1 2/2 1/3 0/3 0/3 0/1 1/1 5/14 35.7 Bowl TOTAL 12/16 7/10 5/12 5/12 6/16 5/18 3/10 4/18 7/12 2/22 4/47 59/192 75.0 70.0 41.7 41.7 37.5 27.8 30.0 22.2 58.3 9.1 8.5 30.7

Temple Owls 2015 Drive Length Situations (Drives-TDs-FGs)

Temple 90-99 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29 10-19 1-9 Total PENN STATE 1-1-0 3-0-0 4-0-1 2-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-1 1-1-0 14-3-2 @Cincinnati 2-0-0 3-2-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 5-0-2 1-1-1 14-3-2 @UMass 1-0-0 1-0-0 4-0-1 6-0-2 3-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 18-2-3 @Charlotte 2-0-0 3-1-0 1-0-1 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 13-5-1 TULANE 1-1-0 2-1-0 4-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-2-0 13-6-0 UCF 3--1-0 5-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 15-4-0 @East Carolina 1-0-0 3-0-0 4-2-0 2-0-1 1-0-0 1-1-0 12-3-1 #9 NOTRE DAME 1-1-0 2-0-0 5-1-0 2-0-1 1-0-1 11-2-2 @SMU 3-1-0 8-4-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-1 14-7-1 @USF 2-1-0 3-0-1 2-0-0 4-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0 14-2-3 #21 MEMPHIS 3-0-1 6-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 11-4-1 UCONN 2-0-0 2-0-1 3-2-0 1-0-1 3-1-0 11-3-2 @#19Hou. (CCG) 1-0-0 4-0-0 4-1-1 2-0-1 11-1-2 Bowl TOTAL 13-5-0 28-2-2 54-15-4 22-3-5 19-3-4 16-4-3 7-4-1 6-4-1 6-4-2 1-1-0 171-45-20 Opponents 90-99 80-89 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 20-29 10-19 1-9 Total PENN STATE 3-0-0 5-1-0 4-0-1 2-0-0 14-1-1 @Cincinnati 1-1-0 5-1-1 6-1-1 1-0-0 13-3-2 @UMass 2-0-0 3-0-0 8-0-1 3-1-0 2-2-0 18-3-1 @Charlotte 1-0-0 6-0-0 4-0-1 2-0-0 13-0-1 TULANE 1-0-0 6-0-0 4-0-0 1-0-0 2-1-1 14-1-1 UCF 3-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-1 2-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-1 13-0-3 @East Carolina 3-1-0 7-1-0 2-0-0 12-2-0 #9 NOTRE DAME 4-1-1 4-2-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 11-3-1 @SMU 5-0-0 6-2-1 2-1-0 2-1-0 15-4-1 @USF 1-0-1 7-1-1 3-2-1 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 14-5-3 #21 MEMPHIS 1-0-1 1-0-0 4-0-0 3-0-1 2-0-2 1-0-0 12-0-4 UCONN 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 11-0-1 @#19Hou. (CCG) 2-0-0 1-0-0 4-2-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0 12-3-1 Bowl TOTAL 10-1-1 44-3-3 66-10-6 28-4-4 9-4-1 8-0-3 1-1-0 5-1-2 0-0-0 1-0-0 172-25-20

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Takeaways = Points

TEMPLE . Date Opponent QtrTime Rem Fumble INT YdLn TD FG Other Play S-05 Penn State 01 100 Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7 3rd 1:10 1 P28 1 C.Hackenberg pass / INT: S.Finch S-12 @Cincinnati 14 122 Scores:TA = 3:5... TD:TA = 1:5 ... Points = 13 1st 8:44 1 C45 1 H.Williams reception / FF: J.Alwan / FR: W.Hayes 3rd 9:42 1 C27 1 G.Kiel pass / INT: T.Matakevich 3rd 5:05 1 C43 1 G.Kiel pass / INT: A.Wells 4th 7:24 1 C20 1 G.Kiel pass / INT: A.Wells 4th 0:13 1 EZ 1 G.Kiel pass / INT: T.Matakevich S-19 @UMass 11 101 Scores:TA = 1:2 ... TD:TA = 1:2 ... Points = 7 1st 0:57 1 UM39 1 M.Michel reception / FF: M.Dogbe / FR: M.Ioannidis 4th 2:59 1 UM49 1 B.Frohnapfel pass / INT: S.Marshall O-02 @Charlotte 01 100 Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7 4th 11:34 1 C25 1 L.McNeill pass / INT: N.L.Smith O-10 TULANE 02 200 Scores:TA = 2:2 ... TD:TA = 2:2 ... Points = 14 2015 Statistics 3rd 5:34 1 EZ 1 T.Lee pass / INT: S.Chandler 3rd 4:40 1 TN15 1 T.Lee pass / INT: A.,Williams O-17 UCF 02 002 Scores:TA = 0:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 0 3rd 6:45 1 T25 1 J.Holman pass / INT: S.Chandler 4th 4:32 1 CF45 1 J.Holman pass / INT: T.Matakevich O-22 @ECU 11 002 Scores:TA = 0:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 0 3rd 5:32 1 E27 1 B.Kemp pass / INT: T.Matakevich 4th 10:20 1 T45 1 A.Scott run / FF: S.Marshall / FR: J.Martin O-31 #9 Notre Dame 02 011 Scores:TA = 1:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 3 2nd 9:11 1 T6 1 D.Kizer pass / INT: P.Martin-Oguike 2nd 1:01 1 T26 1 D.Kizer pass / INT: T.Matakevich N-06 @SMU 11 200 Scores:TA = 2:2 ... TD:TA = 2:2 ... Points = 14 3rd 3:06 1 SMU13 1 M.Davis run / FF: J.Alwan / FR: Matt Ioannidis 4th 0:55 1 SMU41 1 M.Davis pass / INT: S.Chandler N-14 @USF 10 100 Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7 3rd 14:45 1 USF26 1 D.Tice run / FF: P.Martin-Oguike / FR: P.Martin-Oguike N-21 #21 Memphis 00 000 Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 N-28 UConn 11 002 Scores:TA = 0:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 0 1st 0:00 1 UC42 1 A.Newsome run / FF: J.Alwan / FR: S.Marshall 4th 13:32 1 T8 1 T.Boyle pass / INT: S.Chandler D-05 @#19 Houston 00 000 Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 Totals 6 16 9310 Scores:TA = 12:22... TD:TA = 9:22 ... Points = 72 Opponents . Date Opponent QtrTime Rem Fumble INT YdLn TD FG Other Play S-05 Penn State 10 001 Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1 ... Points = 0 2nd 10:46 1 T43 1 P.Walker sacked / FF:B.Bell / FR: T.Brown S-12 @Cincinnati 10 001 Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1... Points = 0 4th 2:29 1 C29 1 J.Thomas run / FF:E.Wilson / FR: L.Payne S-19 @UMass 12 201 Scores:TA = 2:3 ... TD:TA = 2:3 ... Points = 13 2nd 10:53 1 UM21 1 P.Walker pass / INT: K.Bailey-Smith 2nd 2:00 1 UM39 1 P.Walker pass / INT: K.Brackett 4th 2:45 1 UM41 1 J.Thomas run / FF:J.Robinson / FR: K.Brackett O-02 @Charlotte 10 001 Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1 ... Points = 0 4th 4:22 1 C34 1 D.Hood run / FF: D.Floyd / FR: D.Reid O-10 TULANE 20 11 Scores:TA = 2:2 ... TD:TA = 1:2 ... Points = 10 1st 13:39 1 TM29 1 R.Armstead run / FF: R.Teamer / FR: D.Monroe 2nd 14:46 1 TM26 1 A.Foster touched punt / FR: D.Breaux O-17 UCF 31 112 Scores:TA = 2:4 ... TD:TA = 1:4 ... Points = 10 2nd 7:28 1 EZ 1 P.Walker pass / INT: S.Griffin 2nd 2:41 1 T20 1 R.Anderson punt return / FR: T.Mutcherson 3rd 8:54 1 T29 1 bad snap / FR: C.Burkett 3rd 2:03 1 T41 1 S.Chandler punt return / FF: T.Mutcherson / FR: T.Mutcherson O-22 @ECU 00 000 Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 O-31 #9 Notre Dame 01 001 Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1 ... Points = 0 4th 1:08 1 ND35 1 P.Walker pass / INT: K.Russell N-06 @SMU 00 000 Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 N-14 @USF 01 100 Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7 2nd 14:54 1 EZ 1 P.Walker pass / INT: D.Nichols N-21 #21 Memphis 11 011 Scores:TA = 1:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 3 1st 11:19 1 M27 1 J.Thomas run / FF: D.Pennington /FR: N.Robinson 1st 8:10 1 M1 1 P.Walker pass / INT: R.Ball N-28 UConn 00 000 Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 D-05 @#19 Houston 11 101 Scores:TA = 1:2 ... TD:TA = 1:2 ... Points = 7 1st 13:00 1 T36 1 P.Walker pass / INT: T.Bowser 1st 5:48 1 H9 1 R.Anderson reception / FF: E.Roberts / FR: T.Stewart Totals 11 7639Scores:TA = 9:18... TD:TA = 6:18 ... Points = 40

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Big Plays (Rushing plays of 10+; Pass Plays of 20+; Returns of 30+) Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Penn State 10 Jahad Thomas 33 Brandon Polk 11 P.J. Walker 42t Akeel Lynch 25 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 17 Brandon Polk 12 Jahad Thomas 35 Koa Farmer (KOR) 31 Jahad Thomas 16 Akeel Lynch 20 P.J. Walker to Kip Patton 30 Christian Hackenberg to Chris Goodwin 25 John Christopher to P.J. Walker 24 Jahad Thomas 29 Jahad Thomas Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Cincinnati 25 Jahad Thomas 20 Gunner Kiel to Johnny Holton 12 Jahad Thomas 15 Hosey Williams 18 Jahad Thomas 17 Tion Green 22 P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas 88t Gunner Kiel to Mekale McKay 100t Jahad Thomas (KOR) 12 Tion Green 56t Jahad Thomas 21 Gunner Kiel to Nate Cole 10 Jahad Thomas 25 Gunner Kiel to Max Morrison 11 Jahad Thomas 24 Gunner Kiel to Chris Moore 13 Jahad Thomas 57 Alex Wells (INT) Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. UMass 27 P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas 31 Blake Frohnapfel to Jamal Wilson 23t P.J. Walker to Adonis Jennings 12 Sekai Lindsay 14 Jahad Thomas 34 Blake Frohnapfel to Tajae Sharpe 33 P.J. Walker to Kip Patton 48t Blake Frohnapfel to Rodney Mills 15 Jahad Thomas 45 Blake Frohnapfel to Tajae Sharpe 31 Jahad Thomas (KOR) 11 Jamal Wilson 53 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 20 Blake Frohnapfel to Marken Michel 24 P.J. Walker to Brandon Shippen 22 P.J. Walker to Adonis Jennings Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Charlotte 20 Brandon Shippen 20 Lee McNeill to Trent Bostick 34 P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas 25 Kalif Phillips 12 Ryquell Armstead 35 Lee McNeill to Kalif Phillips 14 Jahad Thomas 10 Kalif Phillips 13 Jahad Thomas 39 Kalif Phillips 11 Jahad Thomas 19 Kalif Phillips 14 Jahad Thomas 31 Andrew Buie 10 Ryquell Armstead 12 Chris Montgomery 74 Nate L. Smith (INT) 14 David Hood Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. Tulane 23 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 16 Rob Kelley 22 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 13 Dontrell Hilliard 28 Jahad Thomas 10 Rob Kelley 43 P.J. Walker to Kip Patton 10t Jahad Thomas 21 P.J. Walker to Saledeem Major 16t Ryquell Armstead 16 Ryquell Armstead 15 David Hood 19 Kip Patton 14 David Hood Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. UCF 22 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 81t Shaquill Griffin (INT) 19 Jahad Thomas 15 C.J. Jones 12t Jahad Thomas 32 Hayden Jones (KOR) 10 Jahad Thomas 28 P.J. Walker to John Christopher 33 P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas 65 Sean Chandler (punt return) 22t Jahad Thomas 21 Jahad Thomas 14 Jahad Thomas 21t Jahad Thomas 16 Jahad Thomas 16 Jahad Thomas

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Big Plays (Rushing plays of 10+; Pass Plays of 20+; Returns of 30+) Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. East Carolina 24 Jahad Thomas 10 James Summers 20 P.J. Walker to Adonis Jennings 12 Chris Hairston 22 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 39 Chris Hairston 28 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 30 Blake Kemp to Travon Brown 21 P.J. Walker to Kip Patton 21 Blake Kemp to Bryce Williams 12 Jahad Thomas 14 Chris Hairston 51 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 10 Chris Hairston 23t P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 21 Blake Kemp to Isaiah Jones 14t Jahad Thomas Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. #9 Notre Dame 22 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 12 C.J. Prosise 39 Jahad Thomas 11 DeShone Kizer 26 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 25 DeShone Kizer to Chris Brown 28 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 79t DeShone Kizer

14 Jahad Thomas 31 DeShone Kizer to Amir Carlisle 2015 Statistics 10 P.J. Walker 40 DeShone Kizer to Torii Hunter 31 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 45 DeShone Kizer to Alize Jones 21 P.J. Walker 15 P.J. Walker Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. SMU 94t Jager Gardner 11 Matt Davis 20 P.J. Walker to Saledeem Major 12 Matt Davis 10 Ryquell Armstead 45 Courtland Sutton to Braeden West 12 P.J. Walker 48 Matt Davis 25 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 13t Xavier Jones 26 Jahad Thomas 20 Matt Davis to Jeremiah Gaines 23 P.J. Walker to John Christopher 22 Matt Davis to Xavier Castille 46 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 30t Matt Davis to Jeremiah Gaines 75t P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 80t Braeden West (KOR) 11 P.J. Walker 36t P.J. Walker 41t Sean Chandler (INT) Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. USF 22 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 22 Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams 35 Jahad Thomas 68t Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams 54 Jager Gardner (KOR) 57t Marlon Mack 21 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 42 Quinton Flowers 29 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 20t Quinton Flowers to Marlon Mack 38 P.J. Walker 11 Quinton Flowers 30 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 14 Marlon Mack 14 Marlon Mack 15 Quinton Flowers 12 Quinton Flowers 11 Marlon Mack 13 Marlon Mack 22 Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams 48t Marlon Mack Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. #21 Memphis 32 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 26 Sam Craft 34 P.J. Walker to Colin Thompson 21 Paxton Lynch to Phil Mayhue 49 P.J. Walker to Brandon Shippen 11 Sam Craft 14 David Hood 16 P.J. Walker 16 P.J. Walker 31 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant 13t Kip Patton Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. UConn 16 Jahad Thomas 25 Tim Boyle to Josh Marriner 17 David Hood 13 Jager Gardner 60t Jahad Thomas Run Pass Ret. Temple Run Pass Ret. #19 Houston 21 P.J. Walker to Brandon Shippen 27 Greg Ward Jr. to Chance Allen 41 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 15 Greg Ward Jr. 22 P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson 47t Greg Ward Jr. 10 P.J. Walker 13 Brandon Wilson 19 Jahad Thomas 13 Greg Ward Jr. 22 P.J. Walker to Romond Deloatch 25 Greg Ward Jr. 10t Greg Ward Jr. 11 Brandon Wilson

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Team Temple Opponent Won in Overtime 10/12/13 at Connecticut, 17-14 12/1/08 at Navy, 33-27 Won by Scoring in the Last Two Minutes of Regulation 9/19/15 at UMass, 25-23 (last score at 0:02) 11/7/14 vs. Memphis, 16-13 (last score at 0:00) 32-yard FG by Austin Jones 31-yard FG by Jake Elliott Tied Game by Scoring in the Last Two Minutes of Regulation10/26/13 at SMU, 59-49 11/16/13 vs. #15/19 UCF, 39-36 (tied game at 1:02 with Kenny Harper 2-yard (tied game at 1:06 with 30-yard TD pass run and Nick Visco kick) from Blake Bortles to J.J. Worton) Shutout 9/20/14 vs. Delaware State, 59-0 11/10/07 vs. #25 Penn State, 31-0 Held Opponent without a Touchdown 11/28/15 vs. UConn, 27-3 11/23/10 at Miami (OH), 23-3 Scoreless First Half 10/5/13 loss to #7 Louisville, 30-7 9/20/14 loss by Delaware State, 59-0 Won by 20 or More Points 11/28/15 vs. UConn, 27-3 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 Won After Trailing by 20 or More Points n/a 11/23/13 vs. UConn, 28-21 (trailed 21-0 at 11:47 in 3rd Q) Held a 28 or More Point Lead 10/10/15 vs. Tulane, 49-10 (39) 10/5/13 vs. Louisville, 30-7 (30) Held a 21 or More Point Lead 11/28/15 vs. UConn, 27-3 (24) 12/5/15 at #19 Houston (21) Scored 20 or More Points in a Quarter 11/6/15 at SMU, 60-40 (22 point 4th Q) 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 (24 point 2nd Q) Scored 20 or More Points in a Half 11/6/15 at SMU, 60-40 (39 point 2nd half) 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 (31 point 1st half) Touchdowns Scored by Offense and Defense 11/6/15 at SMU, 60-40 (7 offense, 1 defense) 11/15/14 win at Penn State (2 offense, 1 defense) Touchdowns Scored by Offense, Defense and Special Teams 9/20/14 win vs. Delaware State (5 off, 1 def, 2 st) n/a Safety Scored 9/27/14 at Connecticut (Tyler Matakevich) 11/6/15 at SMU (team) Two-Point Conversion 11/6/15 at SMU (P.Walker pass to J.Christopher) n/a No Penalties in Game n/a n/a 50 or More Points Scored in a Game 11/6/15 win at SMU, 60-40 10/26/13 win at SMU, 59-49 40 or More Points Scored in a Game 11/6/15 win at SMU, 60-40 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 Touchdown Scored on First Drive 11/6/15 J.Gardner 94 yd. run at SMU, 60-40 (12:02) 12/5/15 J.Webb 1 yd. run at #19 Houston (10:05)

OFFENSE 500 or More Total Net Yards of Offense 11/6/15 at SMU (536) 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 (556) 400 or More Total Net Yards of Offense 11/21/15 vs. #21 Memphis (461) 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 (556) 300 or More Net Yards Rushing by Team 11/17/12 at Army (534) 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 (326) 200 or More Net Yards Rushing by Team 11/21/15 vs. #21 Memphis (200) 12/5/15 at #19 Houston (233) 400 Net Yards Passing by Team n/a 9/12/15 at Cincinnati (427) 300 Net Yards Passing by Team 9/19/15 at UMass (391) 9/19/15 at UMass (393) No Sacks Allowed 11/21/15 vs. #21 Memphis 12/5/15 at #19 Houston No Turnovers 11/28/15 vs. UConn 12/5/15 at #19 Houston

Defense Held Opponent Under 200 Net Yards of Total Offense 11/28/15 vs. UConn (138) 11/1/14 vs. #21 East Carolina (135) Held Opponent Under 300 Net Yards of Total Offense 11/28/15 vs. UConn (138) 10/31/15 #9 Notre Dame (295) Held Opponent Under 50 Yards Rushing 11/28/15 vs. UConn (9) 10/25/14 at UCF (32) Held Opponent Under 75 Yards Rushing 11/28/15 vs. UConn (9) 10/22/15 at East Carolina (72) Held Opponent Under 100 Yards Rushing 11/28/15 vs. UConn (9) 12/5/15 at #19 Houston (98) Held Opponent Under 100 Net Yards Passing 10/22/15 at East Carolina (95) 11/1/14 vs. #21 East Carolina (70) Held Opponent Under 150 Net Yards Passing 12/5/15 at #19 Houston (106) 10/17/15 vs. UCF (149) Seven or More Sacks by Team 9/5/15 vs. Penn State (10) 11/23/10 at Miami (FL) (7) Six or More Sacks by Team 10/22/15 at East Carolina (6) 11/23/10 at Miami (FL) (7) Five or More Sacks by Team 10/22/15 at East Carolina (6) 11/23/13 vs. Connecticut (5)

Special Teams No Punts n/a n/a Blocked Punt 10/22/15 Sharif Finch at East Carolina 11/21/15 Wynton McManis vs. #21 Memphis Missed Extra Point Attempt 10/2/15 Austin Jones at Charlotte (blocked) 11/2/13 Kyle Federico at Rutgers Blocked Field Goal Attempt 11/15/14 Praise Martin-Oguike at Penn State n/a Blocked Field Goal returned for a TD n/a n/a Blocked PAT returned for a score 9/19/15 Will Hayes at UMass (blocked by n/a P.Martin-Oguike & recovered by S.Marshall)

Returns Interception Return for a Touchdown 11/6/15 Sean Chandler (41 yards) at SMU 10/17/15 Shaquill Griffin (81 yards) vs. UCF Fumble Returned for Touchdown 11/1/14 Tavon Young (63 yards) vs. #21 East Carolina 10/20/12 Khaseem Green (20 yards) vs. Rutgers Kickoff Return for a Touchdown 9/12/15 Jahad Thomas (100 yards) at Cincinnati 11/6/15 Braeden West (80 yards) at SMU Punt Return for a Touchdown 9/20/14 Khalif Herbin (84 yards) vs. Delaware State 11/6/10 Sam Kirkwood (recovered in EZ) at Kent State Blocked Punt, Returned for Touchdown 10/2/15 Sharif Finch at Charlotte 8/28/14 Oren Burks at Vanderbilt (rec./ret. by Nate L. Smith 16 yds for TD) (recovered in EZ)

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Temple Opponent OFFENSE Individual 300-Yard Rushing Game 11/17/12 Montel Harris (36-351-7TDs) at Army n/a Individual 200-Yard Rushing Game 11/17/12 Montel Harris (36-351-7TDs) at Army 11/14/15 Marlon Mack (21-230-2TDs) at USF Individual 150-Yard Rushing Game 10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) vs. UCF 11/14/15 Marlon Mack (21-230-2TDs) at USF Individual 100-Yard Rushing Game 11/28/15 Jahad Thomas (20-119-2TDs) vs. UConn 12/5/15 Greg Ward Jr. (17-148-2TDs) at #19 Houston Two 100-Yard Rushers in the Same Game n/a n/a Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games (Same Season) 9/12/15 Jahad Thomas (26-193-1TD) at Cincinnati 11/14/15 Marlon Mack (21-230-2TDs) at USF 9/5/15 Jahad Thomas (29-135-2TDs) vs. Penn State 11/6/15 Matt Davis (17-102-1TD) at SMU 10/31/15 DeShone Kizer (17-143-2TDs) vs. #9 Notre Dame Combined 200-Yard Rushing by Two Players 10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) and 12/5/15 Greg Ward Jr. (17-148-2TDs) and Ryquell Armstead (4-14-0TDs) vs. UCF Brandon Wilson (11-70-0TDs) at #19 Houston Individual with 30 or More Carries 10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) vs. UCF 10/11/14 Zack Langer (30-113-1TD) vs. Tulsa Individual with 25 or More Carries 10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) vs. UCF 11/7/14 Brandon Hayes (26-75-0TDs) vs. Memphis Rushing Play of 60 or More Yards 11/28/15 Jahad Thomas (60t) vs. UConn 10/31/15 DeShone Kizer (79t) vs. #9 Notre Dame 2015 Statistics Rushing Play of 40 or More Yards 11/28/15 Jahad Thomas (60t) vs. UConn 12/5/15 Greg Ward Jr. (47t) at #19 Houston Individual with Three or More Rushing Touchdowns 10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) vs. UCF n/a Individual with Two or More Rushing Touchdowns 11/28/15 Jahad Thomas (20-119-2TDs) vs. UConn 12/5/15 Greg Ward Jr. (17-148-2TDs) at #19 Houston Individual with 50 or More Pass Attempts n/a 9/19/15 Blake Frohnapfel (29-55-393-3TDs-1INT) at UMass Individual with 40 or More Pass Attempts 12/5/15 P.J. Walker (26-44-287-1TD-1INT) at #19 Houston 10/22/15 Blake Kemp (31-48-272-1INT-1TD) at East Carolina Individual with 30 or More Pass Completions 10/9/04 Walt Washington (30-45-314-3TD-0INT) vs. Pitt 10/22/15 Blake Kemp (31-48-272-1INT-1TD) at East Carolina Individual with 25 or More Pass Completions 12/5/15 P.J. Walker (26-44-287-1TD-1INT) at #19 Houston 10/22/15 Blake Kemp (31-48-272-1INT-1TD) at East Carolina Individual 400-Yard Passing Game 10/5/96 Henry Burris (25-41-495-3 TD-0 INT) at Pitt 9/12/15 Gunner Kiel (30-52-427-2-4INT) at Cincinnati Individual 300-Yard Passing Game 9/19/15 P.J. Walker (28-48-391-1-TD-2-INTs) at UMass 9/19/15 Blake Frohnapfel (29-55-393-3TDs-1INT) at UMass Consecutive 300-Yard Passing Games (Same Season) 2010 Mike Gerardi (21-29-368-2TDs) at Kent State 2015 Gunner Kiel (30-52-427-2-4INT) at Cincinnati (11/6); (28-48-311-2TDs) vs. Ohio (11/16) Blake Frohnapfel (29-55-393-3TDs-1INT) at UMass) Individual with Five or More Touchdown Passes 11/22/08 Adam DiMichele (21-37-370-6 TD-0 INT) vs. EMU 11/3/12 T.Bridgewater (19-28-324-5 TD-0 INT) at Louisville Individual with Four or More Touchdown Passes 11/6/15 P.J. Walker (18-25-268-4TDs-0INTs) at SMU 11/16/13 Blake Bortles (27-38-404-4-0INTs) vs. #15/19 UCF Individual with 10 or More Receptions 12/5/15 Robby Anderson (12-150-1TD) at #19 Houston 10/22/15 Isaiah Jones (10-106-1TD) at East Carolina Individual 200-Yard Receiving Game 10/28/13 Robby Anderson (9-239-2TDs) at SMU 10/26/13 Keenan Holman (10-209-3TDs) at SMU Individual 150-Yard Receiving Game 12/5/15 Robby Anderson (12-150-1TD) at #19 Houston 9/19/15 Tajae Sharpe (11-156-0TDs) at UMass Individual 100-Yard Receiving Game 12/5/15 Robby Anderson (12-150-1TD) at #19 Houston 11/14/15 Rodney Adams (7-147-1TD) at USF Two 100-Yard Receivers in the Same Game 10/11/14 Jalen Fitzpatrick (5-107, 1TD) & 9/19/15 Tajae Sharpe (11-156-0TDs) & Jamie Gilmore (2-100-0TDs) vs. Tulsa Rodney Mills (5-104-2TDs) at UMass Consecutive 100-Yard Receiving Games (Same Season) 2014 Jalen Fitzpatrick (6-108-1TD) at Connecticut 2015 Tajae Sharpe (11-156-0TDs) at UMass and (5-107-1TD) vs. Tulsa Mekale McKay (2-105-1TD) at Cincinnati Pass Play of 80 or More Yards 10/26/13 Jalen Fitzpatrick to Robby Anderson (83t) at SMU 9/12/15 Gunner Kiel to Mekale McKay (88t) at Cincinnati Pass Play of 60 or More Yards 11/6/15 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant (75t) at SMU 11/14/15 Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams (68t) at USF Pass Play of 40 or More Yards 12/5/15 P.Walker to R.Anderson (41) at #19 Houston 11/14/15 Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams (68t) at USF Individual with Four or More Touchdown Receptions 11/22/08 Bruce Francis (4) vs. Eastern Michigan 9/16/06 Logan Payne (4) at Minnesota Individual with Three or More Touchdown Receptions 11/30/13 Robby Anderson (7-96-3TDs) at Memphis 11/16/13 J.J. Worton (10-179-3TDs) vs. #15/19 UCF

Led Team in Both Rushing & Receiving Yards in Same Game 10/2/15 Jahad Thomas at Charlotte 10/2/15 Kalif Phillips at Charlotte (20-109-2TDs rush. & 3-48-0TDs rec.) (19-125-0TDs rush. & 2-41-0TDs rec.) 100-Yard Rusher & 100-Yard Receiver in the Same Game 10/11/14 Jahad Thomas (14-152-0TDs rush.), 11/14/15 Marlon Mack (21-230-2TDs rush.), Jalen Fitzpatrick (5-107-1TD rec.), Rodney Adams (7-147-1TD rec.) at USF Jamie Gilmore (2-100-0TDs rec.) vs. Tulsa 100-Yard Rusher & Receiver & 300-Yard Passer in Same Game n/a 11/16/13 Storm Johnson (14-122-0TDs rush.), J.J. Worton (10-179-3TDs rec.), Rannell Hall (9-159-0TDs rec.), Blake Bortles (27-38-404-4-0INTs) vs. #15/19 UCF At Least One Rushing & Receiving TD in Same Game 10/10/15 Jahad Thomas vs. Tulane 11/14/15 Marlon Mack at USF (14-54-1TD rush. 2-24-1TD rec.) (21-230-2TDs rush. 3-42-1TD rec.) At Least One Rushing TD and One TD Pass in the Same Game 11/6/15 P.J. Walker at SMU 11/6/15 Quinton Flowers at USF (18-25-268-4TDs pass, 7-49-1TD rush) (15-22-230-0-1TD pass., 18-90-1TD rush.) Defense Individual with Three or More Interceptions n/a n/a Individual with Two or More Interceptions 9/12/15 Tyler Matakevich (2) at Cincinnati 11/23/10 Evan Harris (2) at Miami (FL) 9/12/15 Alex Wells (2) at Cincinnati Individual with Four or More Sacks 10/19/02 Dan Klecko (4.0) at Connecticut n/a Individual with Three or More Sacks 9/5/15 Tyler Matakevich (3.0) vs. Penn State 9/14/13 DeAndre Slate (3.0) vs. Fordham Individual with Two or More Sacks 9/5/15 Tyler Matakevich (3.0) vs. Penn State 11/29/14 Nick Temple (2.0) vs. Cincinnati 9/5/15 Nate D. Smith (2.0) vs. Penn State Special Teams Individual with Five or More Field Goals n/a 9/7/13 Richie Leone (5) vs. Houston Individual with Four or More Field Goals 9/3/10 Brandon McManus vs. Villanova 11/21/15 Jake Elliott vs. #21 Memphis (4-5) Individual with Three or More Field Goals 11/14/15 Austin Jones at USF (3-5) 11/21/15 Jake Elliott vs. #21 Memphis (4-5) Individual with 60-yard or More Punt 11/14/15 Alex Starzyk (60) at USF 11/21/15 Spencer Smith (62) vs. #21 Memphis Individual with 50-yard or More Field Goal 10/6/12 Brandon McManus (50) vs. South Florida 9/12/15 Andrew Gantz (53) at Cincinnati

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Temple Owls2014 HIGHS & 2015 HighsLOWS & Lows Best ...... TEMPLE...... Worst 60 at SMU ...... Points ...... 13...... at #19 Houston 25 vs. #21 Memphis...... First Downs ...... 13...... at Cincinnati 536 at SMU...... Total Offense...... 295 ...... vs. #9 Notre Dame 268 at SMU ...... Net Yards Rushing ...... 67...... at UMass 391 at UMass ...... Net Yards Passing ...... 81...... at Cincinnati 86 at UMass...... Plays...... 56...... at Cincinnati 46 (2x) last vs. #21 Memphis...... Rushing Attempts ...... 25 ...... at East Carolina 49 at UMass...... Pass Attempts ...... 18...... vs. Tulane 28 at UMass ...... Pass Completions ...... 11...... at Charlotte 0 (7x) last vs. UConn...... Interceptions...... 2...... at UMass 0 (4x) last vs. #21 Memphis...... Sacked ...... 2...... (7x) last vs. UConn 0 (3x) last at USF...... Fumbles ...... 6...... vs. Tulane 0 (5x) last vs. UConn ...... Fumbles Lost...... 3...... vs. UCF 0 (2x) last vs. UConn ...... Total Turnovers ...... 4...... vs. UCF 1 vs. #21 Memphis ...... Penalties ...... 12 ...... (2x) last at East Carolina 10 vs. #21 Memphis ...... Yards Penalized...... 114 ...... at East Carolina 36:49 vs. UConn ...... Time of Possession ...... 27:36 ...... at East Carolina 10 vs. #21 Memphis...... Third Down Conversions (att)...... 4 ...... (3x) last at USF 19 at UMass...... Third Down Conversions (conv) ...... 13 ...... (2x) at SMU

Worst ...... OPPONENT...... Best 3 (2x) last by UConn...... Points...... 44...... USF 8 Tulane ...... First Downs ...... 34 ...... Cincinnati 110 Tulane...... Total Offense ...... 557 ...... Cincinnati 8 Tulane ...... Net Yards Rushing ...... 326...... USF 67 UCF...... Net Yards Passing ...... 427 ...... Cincinnati 47 UConn...... Plays ...... 88 ...... East Carolina 25 UMass ...... Rushing Attempts ...... 48...... USF 21 UConn ...... Pass Attempts ...... 55 ...... UMass 10 UCF...... Pass Completions ...... 33 ...... East Carolina 4 Cincinnati ...... Interceptions ...... 0 ...... (3x) last by #19 Houston 10 Penn State...... Sacked ...... 0 ...... (4x) last by #19 Houston 5 (2x) last by Tulane ...... Fumbles ...... 0...... (2x) last by #19 Houston 1 (4x) last by UConn ...... Fumbles Lost...... 0...... (7x) last by #19 Houston 5 Cincinnati ...... Total Turnovers ...... 0...... (2x) last by #19 Houston 12 UMass ...... Penalties...... 4...... Charlotte 106 UMass...... Yards Penalized...... 39 ...... Penn State 23:11 UConn ...... Time of Possession ...... 32:24 ...... East Carolina 2 (2x) last by Tulane...... Third Down Conversions (att) ...... 10 ...... East Carolina 11 Cincinnati ...... Third Down Conversions (conv) ...... 20 ...... East Carolina

Temple...... INDIVIDUAL...... Opponent 199 Jahad Thomas vs. UCF ...... Yards Rushing ...... 230 ...... Marlon Mack, USF 31 Jahad Thomas vs. UCF ...... Rushing Attempts...... 21 ...... Marlon Mack, USF 3 Jahad Thomas vs. UCF...... Rushing TDs ...... 2(4x) last by Greg Ward Jr., #19 Houston 12 Robby Anderson at #19 Houston ...... Receptions ...... 11 ...... Tajae Sharpe, UMass 150 Robby Anderson at #19 Houston...... Yards Receiving ...... 156 ...... Tajae Sharpe, UMass 2 Robby Anderson at Charlotte...... Receiving TDs ...... 2 ...... Rodney Mills, UMass 224 Jahad Thomas vs. UCF...... Combined Yards (rush/rec)...... 272 ...... Marlon Mack, USF 342 Jahad Thomas at Cincinnati...... All-Purpose Yards (rush/rec/ret)...... 272 ...... Marlon Mack, USF 391 P.J. Walker at UMass...... Yards Passing ...... 427...... Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati 48 P.J. Walker at UMass ...... Pass Attempts...... 52...... Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati 28 P.J. Walker at UMass...... Pass Completions...... 31 ...... Blake Kemp, East Carolina 4 P.J. Walker at SMU...... TD Passes ...... 3 ...... Blake Frohnapfel, UMass 2 P.J. Walker at UMass ...... Interceptions Thrown...... 4...... Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati 94t Jager Gardner at SMU ...... Longest Run ...... 79t ...... DeShone Kizer, #9 Notre Dame 75t P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant at SMU...... Longest Pass Completion ...... 88t ...... G.Kiel to M.McKay, Cincinnati 100t Jahad Thomas at Cincinnati...... Longest Kickoff Return ...... 80t...... Braeden West, SMU 65 Sean Chandler vs. UCF...... Longest Punt Return ...... 24 ...... Quay Johnson, East Carolina 74 Nate L. Smith at Charlotte...... Longest Interception Return...... 81t ...... Shaquill Griffin, UCF 60 (2x) last by Alex Starzyk at USF...... Longest Punt ...... 55.....(2x) last by Logan Laurent, UMass 41 Austin Jones vs. #9 Notre Dame...... Longest Field Goal ...... 53...... Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati 3 Jahad Thomas vs. UCF...... Touchdowns Scored...... 3 ...... Marlon Mack, USF 18 Jahad Thomas vs. UCF...... Points Scored...... 18 ...... Marlon Mack, USF 13 (2x) last by Tyler Matakevich at East Carolina ...... Tackles...... 13...... Branden Dozier, Charlotte 3.0 Tyler Matakevich vs. Penn State ...... Sacks...... 1.5 ...... Zach Wood, SMU 2 T.Matakevich & A.Wells at Cincinnati...... Interceptions...... 1(7x) last by Tyus Bowser, #19 Houston

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 28 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL Temple 27, Penn State 10 September 5, 2015 1 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.

Temple Beats Penn State Penn State 0 1 )10 000 10 Temple 1 0 ()07- ) 10 10 27 in Keystone State Battle ( - ) PHILADELPHIA - Jahad 20-yard catch and run, fol- Attendance: 69,176 Thomas rushed for 135 yards lowed by a wide receiver Kickoff time: 3:37 pm Temperature: 88 and two touchdowns and P.J. throwback from redshirt sen- End of Game: 6:57 pm Wind: E 11mph Walker completed 15-of-20 ior WR John Christopher to Total elapsed time: 3:20 Weather: Sunny passes for 143 yards and Walker for 25 yards. The drive Officials: Referee: Dan Capron; Umpire: Pat Bayers; Lines- added a rushing touchdown stalled out at the PSU 23, but man: Jim Ryan; Line judge: Rick Kruger; Back judge: Scott to lead Temple to a 27-10 win Austin Jones converted his Buchanan; Field judge: Darrel Leftwich; Side judge: John over visiting Penn State Sat- first attempt of the year from Hayes; Alternate: Steven Thielen urday afternoon in front of a 40 yards out to make it 10-10 home record crowd of 69,176 with 6:23 remaining in the Team Stats PSU TEM at Lincoln Financial Field. third quarter. First Downs 9 15 Rushes-Yards (Net) 27-77 43-149 The win was the first for the Finch then intercepted Hack- Passing Yards (Net) 103 168 Owls (1-0) over the Nittany enberg and galloped 26 Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-11-1 21-16-0 Lions (0-1) since the 1941 yards to the Penn State 2. Total Plays-Yards 52-180 64-317 season. Walker then ran it in from Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 one-yard out to give Temple a Punt Returns-Yards 4-33 5-52 After allowing 10 points on 17-10 lead. Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-128 2-36 Game Recaps Penn State's first two pos- Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-26 sessions, the Cherry and Following another Temple de- Punts (Number-Avg) 9-39.0 7-46.9 White defense took control, fensive stop capped by a Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 holding the Nittany Lions Nate D. Smith sack to open Penalties-Yards 6-39 5-35 scoreless the rest of the way. the fourth quarter, Walker Possession Time 23:45 36:15 drove the Owls 49 yards in Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 7 of 17 Senior LB Tyler Matakevich, five plays with Jahad Thomas' Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 who entered the game with a 24-yard TD, a lane-changing Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-4 nation's best 355 tackles, scamper capping the drive. Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-17 10-64 recorded a team-high seven Following another defensive tackles, including a career- stand, Jones added a 30-yard RUSHING: Penn State - Lynch 10-78; Polk 2-50; Allen 2-7; best three sacks. In all, the Owls defense sacked Penn insurance field goal to extend the lead to 27-10. Barkley 1-1; Thompkins 1-0; Hackenberg. 11-(-59). Temple State QB Christian Hackenberg 10 times and limited the - Ja.Thomas 29-135; Walker 7-11; Armstead 4-8; Gardner signal caller to 11-25 passing for 103 yards. Junior DL Walker was stellar behind center Kyle Friend, connecting 2-(-2); Benjamin 1-(-3). Sharif Finch intercepted Hackenberg to set up Temple's with eight different receivers on the day. Redshirt senior go-ahead third quarter touchdown. WR Robby Anderson led the way with five catches while PASSING: Penn State - Hackenberg 11-25-1-103. Temple - Bryant had two catches for a team-high 41 receiving yards. Walker 15-20-0-143; Christopher 1-1-0-25. After the game, Temple head coach Matt Rhule said, "The reason I believe we won is because we focused on our- It was a total team effort on defense. Besides Matakevich, RECEIVING: Penn State - Godwin 5-81; Lewis 2-15; Lynch selves and the players bought into that and only worried Tavon Young added six tackles while Nate D. Smith had 2-2; Hamilton 1-5; Polk 1-0. Temple - R.Anderson 5-20; about the next play. After the game I said we won, it's not five tackles and two sacks. Five other Owls, Jarred Alwan, Bryant 2-41; Patton 2-29; Jennings 2-16; Walker 1-25; De- about Penn State it is about us. For our guys to do that and Matt Ioannidis, Haason Reddick, Stephaun Marshall and loatch 1-19; Christopher 1-13; Armstead 1-3; Thompson 1- focus on themselves shows great maturity." Jacob Martin, all registered sacks in the contest. 2.

Penn State jumped out early, scoring on its first two After the game, Thomas discussed the thrill of victory: "It INTERCEPTIONS: Penn State - None. Temple - Finch 1-26 drives. The Nittany Lions got a 33-yard run from Brandon felt great to see the excitement of the fans and players. Polk on their first snap, but the Owls defense clamped Temple has been in a drought for the last few years and FUMBLES: Penn State - Hackenberg 1-0. Temple - Walker down in the red zone, forcing a 34-yard field goal from Joey for us to come out and do this for the fans and for Philadel- 1-1. Julius. Following a second consecutive punt, Penn State phia, it felt great." took the ball 75 yards in six plays, capped off by a 42 yard SACKS: Penn State - Bell 1.0; Nassib 1.0. Temple - Matake- touchdown run by Akeel Lynch to make the lead 10-0. Scoring Summary TU-PSU vich 3.0; N.D.Smith 2.0; Reddick 1.5; Alwan 1.0; Ioannidis 1st 1.0; Martin 1.0; Marshall 0.5. The Owls defense then came to life, and kept the PSU of- 10:47 J.Julius 34 FG, 8-53 1:53 0-3 fense in check the remainder of the game. After the two 6:34 A.Lynch 42 run 0-10 TACKLES (UA-A): Penn State - Nassib 4-6; Bell 4-3; scoring drives, Temple forced four straight PSU three-and- (J.Julius kick), 6-75 2:41 Cabinda 3-4; T.Williams 4-2; A.Johnson 1-5; Zettel 3-2; outs as the defense began to dominate the line of scrim- 2nd Reid 2-3; Lucas 2-2; Sickels 2-2; Campbell 2-1; Allen 2-1; mage. 2:25 Ja.Thomas 1 run 7-10 Wooten 2-1; Wartman-White 2-0; Schwan 1-1; Scott 1-1; (A.Jones kick), 12-93 6:40 Godwin 1-1; Reeder 1-1; Pasquariello 1-0; J.Smith 0-1; Following a punt to the Temple seven, the Owls offense 3rd Cothran 0-1; Barney 0-1; Apke 0-1; Zanellato 0-1; Walker found some rhythm. Walker and Thomas each took off for 6:23 A.Jones 40 FG, 7-57 3:35 10-10 0-1. Temple - Matakevich 4-3; Young 5-1; N.D.Smith 4-1; first down runs. Walker then found redshirt freshman WR 1:00 P.Walker 1 run 17-10 Alwan 1-4; Reddick 2-2; Ioannidis 2-2; Sharga 1-3; Chan- Ventell Bryant for 25 yards on third down and 16. Thomas (A.Jones kick), 1-2 0:10 dler 3-0; Shippen 2-1; Hayes 1-2; Wells 2-0; Walton 1-1; broke off runs of 12 and 31 yards to give the Owls first-and- 4th Hairston 1-1; A.Robinson 1-1; Marshall 0-2; A.Williams 0- goal at the Penn State 2. 11:14 Ja.Thomas 24 run 24-10 2; Martin 1-0; Lerch 0-1; Dogbe 0-1; N.L.Smith 0-1; A.Jones (A.Jones kick), 5-49 2:47 0-1. Two runs into the line produced just one yard so head 5:41 A.Jones 30 FG, 6-25 3:36 27-10 coach Matt Rhule dialed up some trickery. With freshman RB Ryquell Armstead in front of Thomas, Walker faked the belly run before tossing a wide pitch to Thomas, who recorded his first rushing TD as an Owl. The 12-play, 93- yard drive was the longest scoring drive for the Owls since the 99-yard march at Lincoln Financial Field last season in the 35-24 win over Tulsa on October 11.

The Owls tied the game on their second drive on the sec- ond half. Walker hit redshirt freshman TE Kip Patton for a

2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE OWLSPORTS.COM 29 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE #WETHET Temple 34, Cincinnati 26 September 12, 2015 2 Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Oh.

Owls Take Down Bearcats in Temple 2 0 )3721 3 34 Cincinnati( - 1) 1 )0 6 614 26 American Athletic Conference Showdown ( - ) CINCINNATI – Jahad Thomas ered. Kiel strung together Attendance: 38,112 rushed for a career-high 193 passes and got his team five Kickoff time: 8:02 pm Temperature: 57 yards and senior LB Tyler yards from a comeback. How- End of Game: 11:47 pm Wind: WNW 1mph Matakevich made two inter- ever, another Chandler tip in Total elapsed time: 3:45 Weather: Cloudy ceptions, including one in the end zone saw the ball fall Officials: Referee: Michael Roche; Umpire: Richard the end zone in the final sec- into the outstretched arms of Feeney; Linesman: Jon Stabile; Line judge: Todd Riddick; onds, as the Temple Owls de- Matakevich with 13 seconds Back judge: James E. Downey; Field judge: Bruce Williams; feated the Cincinnati on the clock. The Owls de- Side judge: Bobby Wright; Alternate: A. Calabrese; Bearcats 34-26 at Nippert fense finished the game with Stadium in American Athletic five takeaways, including Team Stats TEM UC Conference play Saturday four INTs. First Downs 13 34 night. A crowd of 38,122 Rushes-Yards (Net) 36-215 31-130 came out for the conference Passing Yards (Net) 81 427 opener and saw the Owls de- Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-13-0 52-30-4 fense withstand a late Total Offense Plays-Yards 56-296 83-557 Bearcat surge to go to 2-0 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 and defeat their division rival Punt Returns-Yards 1--1 0-0 for the first time on the road Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-150 4-78 since 1985. Interception Returns-Yards 4-78 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-42.8 1-40.0 Temple took the lead in the Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 first quarter following a Penalties-Yards 12-112 5-51 Bearcat fumble that gave the Possession Time 31:34 28:26 Owls the ball on the Cincin- Third-Down Conversions 5 of 13 7 of 11 nati 45. Initially the Bearcats Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 were ruled to have recovered Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 4-7 the ball, but Temple head Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-2 1-6 coach Matt Rhule challenged the call and it was deter- RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 6-193; Armstead 5-22; mined that senior DB Will Hayes had recovered. The Owls Scoring Summary TU-UC R.Anderson 1-5; Benjamin 1-2; Team 1-(-2); Walker 2-(-5). marched 23 yards in five plays with Austin Jones opening 1st Cincinnati - Green 13-59; H.Williams 9-45; Boone 6-16; scoring with a 40-yard field goal. 6:39 A.Jones 40 FG, 5-23 2:05 3-0 Kiel 3-10. 2nd The Bearcats put together two prolonged drives, but set- 13:07 A.Gantz 27 FG, 13-75 4:36 3-3 PASSING: Temple - Walker 13-20-0-81. Cincinnati - Kiel 30- tled for two Andrew Gantz field goals to take a 6-3 lead in 6:19 A.Gantz 22 FG, 14-69 5:15 3-6 52-4-427. the second quarter. The Owls responded with a drive be- 0:32 P.Walker to M.Felton 1yd pass 10-6 fore the half. Thomas broke off consecutive runs of 12 and (A.Jones kick), 10-74 5:39 RECEIVING: Temple - R.Anderson 5-23; Bryant 2-26; 18 yards to get the ball into the red zone. After a delay of 3rd Ja.Thomas 2-17; Deloatch 2-17; Felton 1-1; Yancy 1-(-3). game penalty, junior QB P.J. Walker hit Thomas, his high 14:46 Ja.Thomas 100 KOR (A.Jones kick) 17-6 Cincinnati -Chisum 7-60; Washington 6-53; Morrison 4- school teammate, for 22 yards down the far sideline for a 14:07 G.Kiel to M.Mekale 88 yd pass 17-12 54; C.Moore 3-48; Green 3-31; McKay 2-105; Holton 2-36; first-and-goal at the 2. After Thomas plunged for a yard, (G.Kiel pass failed), 2-90 0:33 Cole 1-22; Boone 1-11; H.Williams 1-7. Walker looked right and hit senior FB Michael Felton in the 13:26 Ja.Thomas 56 run 24-12 end zone for a one-yard strike, his first career catch, si- (A.Jones kick), 2-75 0:41 INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Wells 2-78, Matakevich 2-0. lencing the white-clad student section in the end zone. 5:52 P.Walker to R.Anderson 13 pass 31-12 Cincinnati - None. (A.Jones kick), 6-27 3:50 Thomas was just getting started. He took the second-half 4th FUMBLES: Temple - Ja.Thomas 1-1. Cincinnati - H.Williams kickoff 100 yards to the house, tying a program record, 14:56 A.Jones 35 FG, 9-25 5:09 34-12 1-1. and stretching the lead to 17-6 before fans could return 12:06 T.Green 6 run 34-19 with their halftime concessions. The Bearcats responded (A.Gantz kick), 8-71 2:43 SACKS: Temple - N.D.Smith D. 1.0. Cincinnati - Mouhon with an 88-yard bomb from Kiel to Mekale McKay to cut 2:50 G.Kiel to S.Washington 2 pass 34-26 1.0. the lead. Senior cornerback Tavon Young broke up the (A.Gantz kick), 10-80 2:11 two-point conversion try to keep the edge at 17-12. Temple TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 8-5; Alwan 3-6; responded with another Thomas run, this time 56 yards Chandler 3-4; N.L.Smith 3-4; Reddick 3-3; Walton 4-0; to stretch the lead to 24-12. Wells 3-1; Young 3-0; Randall 2-1; Hayes 2-1; N.D.Smith 2- 1; Dogbe 2-0; Ioannidis 2-0; Marshall 1-1; A.Williams 1-0; The defense forced another turnover as sophomore DB Finch 1-0; Sharga 1-0; Mayes 1-0; Hairston 1-0; Ja.Thomas Sean Chandler batted a ball into the arms of Matakevich, 0-1; Foster 0-1; Major 0-1. Cincinnati - E.Wilson 5-4; Brown who made a sprawling interception at the Bearcats' 27. 4-5; Mouhon 3-6; Edwards 3-3; Payne 3-3; A.Jones 2-2; The Owls turned that into Walker's second TD throw as he Coleman 2-2; Witty 0-4; Pace 2-1; Broughton 1-2; found WR Robby Anderson in the back corner of the end Copeland 1-2; C.Moore 1-0; Clements 1-0; A.Thomas 1-0; zone from 13 yards out to make it 31-12. An Alex Wells in- Kiel 1-0; Gilbert 0-1; Tongamoa 0-1. terception on the following Bearcat possession set up a nine-play, 25-yard drive that ate up 5:09 and led to Jones' second field goal of the evening, as he converted from 35 yards.

The Bearcats responded with a drive that ended with a Tion Green direct snap from six-yards out to cut the lead to 31-19. Another late drive was thwarted by a second Wells interception and 57-yard return. Kiel led another touchdown drive with a two-yard pass to Shaq Washing- ton that made it 34-26. However, Matakevich recovered the onside kick attempt at the Bearcats' 45. The game took another twist as Thomas fumbled and the Bearcats recov-

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 30 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL Temple 25, UMass 23 September 19, 2015 3 Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.

Owls Stay Unbeaten With Thrilling, Temple 3 0 )710 35 25 UMass (0 -2 ))017 06 23 Last Minute Win at UMass ( - ) FOXBORO - Junior QB P.J. Frohnapfel then led his team Attendance: 10,141 Walker set a career-high with on an eight-play, 59 yard Kickoff time: 3:04 pm Temperature: 81 391 yards passing and led a drive, hitting Wilson on a 16- End of Game: 6:53 pm Wind: SE 18mph last-minute drive that set up yard go-ahead touchdown Total elapsed time: 3:59 Weather: Clear,Sunny sophomore K Austin Jones' with 1:20 on the clock to Officials: Referee: Tony Cannella; Umpire: Brett Denker; 32-yard game-winning field make it 23-20. Martin-Ogu- Linesman: Dan Bush; Line judge: G. Jagodzinski; Back goal to lift Temple to a 25-23 ike then made the play of the judge: Todd Boyd; Field judge: D. Pender; Side judge: win over Massachusetts Sat- day, blocking the extra point George Plesac; Alternate: Amanda Sauer urday afternoon at Gillette with Marshall and Hayes tak- Stadium. The Owls move to ing it all the way back for a Team Stats TEM UM 3-0 on the season for the first two-point play to make it 23- First Downs 24 20 time since 2010. 22. Rushes-Yards (Net) 37-67 25-45 Passing Yards (Net) 391 393 Walker, whose 391 passing Walker then led the Owls on Passes Att-Comp-Int 49-28-2 55-29-1 yards is third most in Temple a 10-play drive over the final Total Offense Plays-Yards 86-458 80-438 history, finished the game minute and change to set up Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 completing 28 of 48 passes Jones' winning kick from the Punt Returns-Yards 4-28 0-0 with one touchdown and two left hash. The Temple QB Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-44 6-111 Game Recaps interceptions. On the final completed six of nine passes Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-7 drive, he hit four key comple- on the winning drive with Punts (Number-Avg) 8-36.1 9-42.4 tions, including a 12-yard Jones making his seventh Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-1 pass to senior WR John field goal on the season in Penalties-Yards 7-70 12-106 Christopher with 12 seconds seven attempts. Possession Time 35:09 24:51 left at the UMass 15 yard line Third-Down Conversions 8 of 19 3 of 17 to set up Jones' game-win- Thomas, who leads the con- Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 4 ning kick. ference in all-purpose yards, Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 3-3 had 164 on the day (66 rush- Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-11 3-14 After the Minutemen took a ing, 67 receiving, 31 return). 23-20 lead with 1:20 to go, Christopher led Temple with RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 25-66; Shippen 2-10; Team redshirt-junior PDL raise Martin-Oquike blocked the point- seven catches for 72 yards while the offense compiled 458 1-(-1); Walker. 9-(-8). Massachusetts - Lindsay 12-35; Wil- after attempt and junior LB Stephaun Marshall recovered total yards to UMass' 438. son 4-18; Young 4-10; Miche 1-7; Woodley 1-3; Frohnapfel before flipping to senior DB Will Hayes took the lateral and 2-(-10); Team 1(-18). returned the ball for a defensive PAT to close the gap to Scoring Summary TU-UM 23-22. 1st PASSING: Temple - Walker. 28-48-2-391; Christopher 0-1- 1:28 P.Walker to A.Jennings 23 pass 7-0 0-0. Massachusetts - Frohnapfel 29-55-1-393. The Owls defense, for the second week in a row, made a (A.Jones kick), 2-50 0:37 play when the team needed it. They created two turnovers 2nd RECEIVING: Temple - Christopher 7-72; Ja.Thomas 5-67; in the game, including a late interception by Marshall. The 13:35 Ja.Thomas 14 run 14-0 Jennings 4-62; Bryant 4-32; Patton 3-48; R.Anderson 2- defense also held the Minutemen to 45 yards rushing on (A.Jones kick), 6-39 2:22 69; Shippen 2-32; Thompson 1-9. Massachusetts - Sharpe the afternoon and kept pressure on senior quarterback 12:31 B.Frohnapfel to R.Mills 48 pass 14-7 11-156; Mills 5-104; Michel 5-65; Wilson 4-54; Lindsay 3- Blake Frohnapfel. Senior LB Tyler Matakevich registered (B.Lucas kick), 4-56 1:00 11; Lucas 1-3. nine tackles to lead the way while DL Nate D Smith 4:19 B.Lucas 34 FG, 11-58 1:50 14-10 recorded an 11-yard sack to stifle a Minutemen drive in the 2:45 A.Jones 33 FG, 5-53 1:27 17-10 INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Marshall 1-0. Massachusetts - second half. The team won the time of possession battle 0:16 B.Frohnapfel to R.Mills 5 pass 17-17 Bailey-Smith 1-6; Brackett 1-1. in every quarter and finished the game with 35:09 of ball (B.Lucas kick), 8-61 1:44 control. 3rd FUMBLES: Temple - Ja.Thomas 1-1; Walker. 1-0. Massachu- 8:41 A.Jones 37 FG, 13-55 6:19 20-17 setts - Michel 2-1; Oliphant 1-0; Team 1-0. Temple jumped out to a 14-0 lead with sophomore WR 4th Adonis Jennings pulling in his first TD reception as an Owl 1:20 B.Frohnapfel to J.Wilson 20-23 SACKS: Temple - N.D.Smith 1.0. Massachusetts - Ngobidi on a 23-yard strike from Walker in the final minutes of the (B.Lucas kick blocked), 8-59 1:25 1.0; Previte 1.0; Santos-Knox 1.0. first quarter. Then, following a fumble recovery by senior 1:20 W.Hayes PAT return 22-23 DL Matt Ioannidis on the ensuing UMass possession, jun- 0:12 A.Jones 32 FG, 10-50 1:04 25-23 TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 4-5; Young 5-3; ior RB Jahad Thomas ran 14 yards untouched for the Owls' Alwan 4-4; N.L.Smith 4-2; Hayes 1-5; A.Williams 2-2; Mar- second score. shall 0-4; N.D.Smith 3-0; Walton 2-1; Martin-Oguike 2-1; Wells 1-2; Chandler 1-2; A.Robinson 0-2; Dogbe 1-0; Ship- The Minutemen responded with a long TD throw from pen 1-0; Christopher 1-0; Ja.Thomas 1-0; Mayes 0-1; Ioan- Frohnapfel to Rodney Mills for 46 yards to cut the lead to nidis 0-1; Finch 0-1. Massachusetts - Santos-Knox 3-8; 14-7. UMass' Blake Lucas connected from 34 yards out to Huber 4-6; Bailey-Smith 6-3; Dudley-Giles 3-4; Colton 0- make it 10-7. Jones matched that for the Owls from 33 7; Brackett 2-4; Jette 4-1; Seals 1-4; Messiah 0-5; Ngobidi yards away to make it 17-10. Frohnapfel then led the hosts 2-2; Robinson 2-2; Holines 2-1; Previte 2-1; Kitching 1-2; down the field, finding Mills for a five yard score to tie the Angeh 1-2; Amato 1-0; Casali 1-0; Richard 1-0; Laurent 1- game right before halftime. 0; Monteiro 0-1; Asante 0-1.

The Owls took the second-half kickoff and marched 55 yards on 13-play, six-plus minute drive to set up Jones for his second field goal of the game, this one from 37-yards out. That would account for all of the scoring until the game's final minutes as the second half would be a defen- sive battle.

With just under three minutes to play, Marshall picked off Frohnapfel at midfield. It looked then as if the Owls would be able to run out the clock, but Thomas then gave the Minutemen the ball back via a fumble just two plays later.

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Temple Storms Through Charlotte Temple 3 0 )3720 7 37 Charlotte( - )2 2 )0 3 0 0 3 to Stay Unbeaten ( - ) CHARLOTTE – The Temple Owls coach Matt Rhule got Attendance: 13,105 Owls defeated the Charlotte many players on the field. Kickoff time: 7:04 pm Temperature: 56 49ers, 37-3, at a rain-soaked That included North Carolina End of Game: 10:15 pm Wind: SE 3mph Jerry Richardson Stadium Fri- native freshman RB Jager Total elapsed time: 3:10 Weather: Rain day night. A crowd of 13,105 Gardner. The win gave the Officials: Referee: Joe Pester; Umpire: Jason Yates; Lines- braved the elements and Owls their first three-game man: Gary Calip; Line judge: Scott Held; Back judge: watched the Owls improve to road trip sweep in program Michael Bailey; Field judge: David Sherwood; Side judge: 4-0 (1-0 The American), mark- history. Maurice Pierre; Alternate: Stephen Fleming ing the program's best start since 1974. Junior RB Jahad Team Stats TEM CHA Thomas rushed for 109 yards First Downs 19 16 and two touchdowns and jun- Rushes-Yards (Net) 45-206 44-223 ior QB P.J. Walker threw two Passing Yards (Net) 116 131 scores to redshirt senior WR Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-11-0 27-13-1 Robby Anderson. Total Offense Plays-Yards 68-322 71-354 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 The defense was impressive Punt Returns-Yards 1-33 0-0 all night and held the hosts Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-38 6-106 scoreless in the second half. Interception Returns-Yards 1-74 0-0 Junior DL Sharif Finch Punts (Number-Avg) 4-44.2 6-25.2 blocked a punt and DB Nate Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0 L. Smith returned it 16 yards Penalties-Yards 2-25 4-47 for a score. Possession Time 34:26 25:34 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 4 of 17 The rain led to some sloppy Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 3 conditions in the first half. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 1-2 Walker was plagued by re- Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 ceiver drops, but passed Adam DiMichele for fourth RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 20-109; Armstead 11-43; place all-time in passing yards with his first completion to Scoring Summary TU-UC Shippen 2-19; Walker. 4-18; Hood 2-16; R.Anderson 1-5; WR Brodrick Yancy. Temple's first long drive led to a 36- 1st Gardner 2-1; Team 3-(-5). Charlotte - Phillips 19-125; Buie yard field goal attempt by Austin Jones. The Owls reliable 2:06 A.Jones 39 FG, 7-41 1:54 3-0 8-47; B.Smith 6-19; Montgomery 2-18; Hart 1-9; McNeill kicker then missed his first attempt of the season. How- 2nd 6-3; Duncan 2-2. ever, the Owls defense forced a long field goal by 49ers 6:12 Ja.Thomas 1 run 10-0 kicker Blake Brewer, but he missed from 55. Temple took (A.Jones kick), 13-74 6:19 PASSING: Temple - Walker. 11-23-0-116. Charlotte - Mc- the ball and broke the stalemate in the second quarter as 3:36 B.Brewer 36 FG, 7-56 2:36 10-3 Neill 13-27-1-131. Jones connected from 39 yards away. Charlotte drove into 3rd the red zone but Brewer's 26-yard attempt missed. 9:42 Ja.Thomas 1 run 17-3 RECEIVING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 3-48; R.Anderson 3-35; (A.Jones kick), 9-47 4:46 Bryant 2-6; Yancy 1-14; Patton 1-9; Felton 1-4. Charlotte - After an exchange of punts, the Owls got down to busi- 5:52 P.Walker to R.Anderson 11 pass 24-3 Bostick 4-40; Phillips 2-41; Duke 2-16; Bolus 1-16; Ford 1- ness. Walker led the Owls on a signature long march, 76 (A.Jones kick), 6-39 2:38 10; Montgomery 1-8; Kofa 1-0; B.Smith 1-0. yards in 13 plays, converting three times on third down. 3:22 N.L.Smith 16 blocked punt return 30-3 Thomas punched in his fourth rushing touchdown of the (A.Jones kick blocked) INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - N.L.Smith 1-74. Charlotte - season to cap the 6:19 drive. Charlotte got on the score- 4th None. board with a 36-yard field goal. With a five-yard tackle for 8:10 P.Walker to R.Anderson 13 pass 37-3 loss to stall the drive, Temple LB Tyler Matakevich passed (A.Jones kick), 7-25 3:24 FUMBLES: Temple - Armstead 1-0; Hood 1-1. Charlotte - Taylor Suman and Al Singleton for third all-time in career Ford 1-0; McNeill 1-0. tackles. He finished the game with eight tackles, and now has 392 for his Temple career which is the most among SACKS: Temple - None. Charlotte - None. active players. TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 5-3; A.Williams 3- As the rain intensified following halftime, so did the Owls. 4; Marshall 3-2; Sharga 3-2; Chandler 3-2; Alwan 1-4; After forcing a three-and-out, the offense took a short field Wells 0-5; Dogbe 0-4; Reddick 2-1; Aromire 2-1; N.L.Smith and Thomas scored his second touchdown of the game 2-0; Foster 1-1; Deloatch 1-1; A.Robinson 1-1; Jy.Thomas 1- from one-yard out. The defense forced a second three- 1; Randall 1-1; Booth-Lloyd 0-2; Young 0-2; N.D.Smith 0- and-out and another short punt gave the Owls good field 2; Walton 1-0; Jefferson 1-0; Finch 1-0; Chudnoff 1-0; position. This time Walker moved the team 39 yards and T.Jones 1-0; J.Martin 0-1; Hairston 0-1; Shippen 0-1. Char- found Anderson from 11 yards out to make it a 24-3 lead. lotte - Dozier 7-6; Clayton-Molby 3-4; Cook 5-1; Pearson The defense stood tall again and Finch then made his 2-4; King 2-4; Norman 4-1; Banks 2-2; Ogunjobi 3-0; Mid- huge play, blocking Arthur Hart's punt. Smith corralled dleton 1-2; Winchester 1-1; Tucker 0-2; Floyd 1-0; Clegg 1- and ran it in for a touchdown, the first blocked punt return 0; Nixon 1-0; Duncan 1-0; Phillips 1-0; Starnes 1-0; Lucas to paydirt since Samuel Benjamin's at UCF last season. 0-1; Holt 0-1; Cunningham 0-1. However, Jones' extra point was blocked, marking the first miss of his career.

Walker led a final scoring drive in the fourth quarter. Fol- lowing a season-long 74-yard interception return by Nate L. Smith, Walker connected with Anderson again, this time 13 yards for the score. The catch gave Anderson his fourth career multiple touchdown game and his first since the 2013 finale at Memphis. Walker finished the game 11 for 23 with two touchdowns and no interceptions and no sacks. He also rushed four times for 18 yards. Redshirt freshman Frank Nutile finished the game behind center as

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Temple Records Best Homecoming Victory Tulane 2 3 )3700 10 Temple (5-0))714 21 7 49 on Record with 49-10 Win vs. Tulane ( - ) PHILADELPHIA - Junior QB P.J. tion return by sophomore DB Attendance: 35,179 Walker threw for 183 yards Sean Chandler in the third Kickoff time: 12:01 pm Temperature: 55 and two touchdowns while quarter. The score marked End of Game: 3:14 pm Wind: freshman RB Ryquell Arm- the third consecutive game a Total elapsed time: 3:13 Weather: Sunny stead rushed for two more, defensive back has put up Officials: Referee: Ed Ardito; Umpire: Jeffrey Akers; Lines- as Temple defeated Tulane, points for Temple, which in- man: Jim Casey; Line judge: Charles Twiddy; Back judge: 49-10, on Homecoming at cluded Will Hayes' defensive Gary Powers; Field judge: Justin Jordan; Side judge: Alex Lincoln Financial Field. The PAT at UMass and Nate L. Moore; Alternate: Charles Lamerti Owls move to 5-0 for the first Smith's blocked punt return time since 1974, also improv- at Charlotte. Team Stats TLN TEM ing to 2-0 in The American. First Downs 8 23 While the defense subdued Rushes-Yards (Net) 27-8 46-122 Junior RB Jahad Thomas the Green Wave, the offense Passing Yards (Net) 102 223 rushed for a touchdown and continued to rack up points. Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-17-2 18-14-0 caught another, while the de- Armstead scored his first ca- Total Offense Plays-Yards 57-110 64-345 fense pitched their second reer touchdown on a 16-yard Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 consecutive shutout in the run to cap a six-play, 70-yard Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-3 second half. After falling be- drive. After Chandler's touch- Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-77 1-6 Game Recaps hind, 10-7, Temple allowed down, junior LB Avery Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-35 Tulane just 30 yards of of- Williams' first interception of Punts (Number-Avg) 8-36.5 3-44.0 fense the rest of the way, as the year set the Owls up on Fumbles-Lost 5-0 6-2 the Owls won their seventh- the Tulane 15. Armstead then Penalties-Yards 9-102 7-55 consecutive homecoming tallied his second of the Possession Time 25:42 34:18 game with 35,179 on hand. game from 16 yards out to Third-Down Conversions 2 of 15 7 of 14 The 39-point margin of vic- make it 42-10. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 3 tory was the largest Home- Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 5-6 coming win for Temple in Walker came out for redshirt Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 4-27 over 25 years (record only freshman QB Frank Nutile kept back to 1989). after the 3rd quarter ended, RUSHING: Tulane - Kelley 8-34; Hilliard 4-18; Badie 6-9; finishing the game 11-for-15 with 183 yards, two touch- Wadleigh 1-2; Powell 1-0; Team 1-(-3); Block 1-(-10); Lee 5- Coach Rhule was very pleased with the performance but downs, and no interceptions. Nutile capped the scoring (-43); Veal 0-1. Temple - Ja.Thomas 14-54; Hood 16-47; was more excited to get so many players into the game. with his first-career passing touchdown, hitting RB David Armstead 6-34; Patton 1-19; Shippen 1-(-1); DiGiorgio 1-(- "I'm very pleased to get a win at homecoming and improve Hood from 10-yards out. Sophomore K Austin Jones con- 3); Nutile 1-(-4); Walker. 6-(-24). to 5-0. I'm proud of our team and I though they showed verted all seven extra-point attempts during the game. resiliency and made plays when they had to in all three PASSING: Tulane - Lee 16-29-2-95; Powell 1-1-0-7. Temple areas; offense, defense and special teams. That was a Scoring Summary TEM-TLN - Walker. 11-15-0-183; Nutile 3-3-0-40. great win for us in that every kid that could get into the 1st game that was not injured or redshirted. That's really im- 9:07 A.DiRocco 27 FG, 9-19 4:32 0-3 RECEIVING: Tulane - Veal 6-43; Breaux 4-28; Scott 2-10; portant to our team to get all those kids [a chance to play 0:55 P.Walker to R.Anderson 22 pass 7-3 C.Jones 2-2; Dace 1-8; Badie 1-7; Hilliard 1-4. Temple - in front of our home crowd]." (A.Jones kick), 6-80 1:44 R.Anderson 4-73; Bryant 3-22; Ja.Thomas 2-24; Patton 1- 2nd 43; Major 1-21; Benjamin 1-19; Eaton 1-11; Hood 1-10. The Green Wave scored first, converting a fumble on the 13:23 T.Lee to T.Veal 7 pass 7-10 opening possession into a 27-yard field goal by Andrew (A,DiRocco kick), 4-26 1:23 INTERCEPTIONS: Tulane - None. Temple - Chandler 1-22; DiRocco. After trading punts, Walker led the Owls down 9:30 Ja.Thomas 10 run A.Williams 1-13. the field, capping an 80-yard, six-play drive with a touch- (A.Jones kick), 7-90 3:49 14-10 down pass to WR Robby Anderson. Anderson had earlier 4:55 P.Walker to Ja.Thomas 16 pass 21-10 FUMBLES: Tulane - Lee 2-0; Powell 1-0; Team 1-0; Block 1- extended the Temple drive with a spectacular sideline (A.Jones kick), 2-12 0:47 0. Temple -Walker. 2-0; DiGiorgio 1-0; R.Anderson 1-0; catch in double coverage on 3rd-and-12. 3rd Armstead 1-1; Foster 1-1. 6:42 R.Armstead 16 run 28-10 Tulane answered after the Owls had a punt hit a player (A.Jones kick), 6-70 2:26 SACKS: Tulane - Smart 1.0; E,Thomas 1.0. Temple - Ioan- downfield and retook the lead, 10-7, on a seven-yard pass 5:34 S.Chandler 22 INT return 35-10 nidis 1.5; N.D.Smith 1.5; Martin-Oguike 1.0. by Tanner Lee to Teddy Veal. (A.Jones kick) 3:57 R.Armstead 16 run 42-10 TACKLES (UA-A): Tulane - E.Thomas 7-1; Monroe 6-1; A miscue on the subsequent kickoff started Temple on (A.Jones kick), 2-15 0:43 Teamer 5-0; Franklin 3-2; Marley 3-2; Nickerson 4-0; Wil- their 10 yard line. After a sack and a fumble made it sec- 4th son 3-0; LaFrance 3-0; Smart 3-0; Marbley 2-1; Aruna 2-1; ond and 29, Thomas picked up 28 yards up the middle, 11:01 F.Nutile to D.Hood 10 pass 49-10 Eugene 1-0; Redwine 1-0; Lewis 1-0; Veal 1-0; Bowie 1-0; and added a three-yard run to give the Owls the first down (A,Jones kick), 12-54 6:28 D.Williams 1-0; Cooper 1-0; Washington 1-0. Temple - in Tulane territory. Walker followed with a 43-yard strike Matakevich 4-3; Ioannidis 4-2; N.D.Smith 3-1; Young 2-2; to redshirt freshman TE Kip Patton, setting up a 10-yard Marshall 2-2; Aromire 3-0; Benjamin 2-0; Walton 1-1; touchdown run from Thomas that made it 14-10. The score Wells 1-1; Randall 1-1; Chandler 1-1; N.L.Smith 1-1; Finch kept Thomas' touchdown streak alive, as the junior has 1-0; Boozer 1-0; Ellis 1-0; Hairston 1-0; Jy.Thomas 1-0; Red- recorded a rushing touchdown in every game this season. dick 1-0; Mayes 1-0; Martin-Oguike 1-0; A.Williams 1-0; Booth-Lloyd 1-0; Alwan 1-0; T.Jones 0-1; Foster 0-1; On the next possession, the Green Wave botched a punt C.Smith 0-1. attempt to put the Owls on the Tulane 12. After a loss by Thomas, Walker picked out his high school teammate for a 16-yard catch-and-run to push the Temple lead to 21-10. The pass tied Walker with Adam DiMichele for 2nd all-time in Owls' history.

Up 21-10 at the half, the Owls' defense took over. They forced four three-and-outs and limited Tulane to two first downs in the final two quarters. The Temple defensive unit also forced two turnovers, including a 22-yard intercep-

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Temple Ties Best Start Ever at 6-0 UCF 0 7 )310 30 16 Temple( - )6 0 )77016 30 With 30-16 Win Over UCF ( - ) PHILADELPHIA - Junior RB ing a chilly crowd at "The Attendance: 31,372 Jahad Thomas set career Linc." Two plays later, Kickoff time: 7:30 pm Temperature: 52 highs with 31 carries, 199 Thomas put the Owls back in End of Game: 10:55 pm Wind: NW7 yards, and three touchdowns front with a 22-yard touch- Total elapsed time: 3:25 Weather: Cloudy to lead Temple to a 30-16 win down run. Walker then found Officials: Referee: Todd LaPenta; Umpire: Greg Brenner; over visiting UCF in front of junior TE Colin Thompson for Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney; Back 31,372 at Lincoln Financial the two-point conversion and judge: Michael Griffit; Field judge: Glenn Wilson; Side Field on Saturday night. a 22-16 Owls' advantage. judge: Rick Santilli; Alternate: Terry Killens;

The Owls tied the best start Chandler provided another Team Stats UCF TEM in school history at 6-0 with strong return after Temple First Downs 10 20 the win, matching the 1935, forced UCF's fifth three-and- Rushes-Yards (Net) 29-67 41-212 1945, and 1974 teams. With out of the night and the Owls Passing Yards (Net) 67 149 the victory, Temple became began on the Knights' 48. Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-10-2 27-15-1 bowl-eligible for the fifth Thomas did the leg work, col- Total Offense Plays-Yards 60-134 68-361 time in the last seven years, lecting all of the yardage on Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 while moving to 3-0 in the the drive, capped by his third Punt Returns-Yards 1-11 6-92 American Athletic Confer- score of the game, a 21-yard Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-113 5-92 ence. touchdown. Again the Owls Interception Returns-Yards 1-81 2-0 went for two, this time it was Punts (Number-Avg) 8-34.9 5-37.2 After the game, Coach Rhule senior WR John Christopher Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-3 praised the effort of the play- on the wide-out throwback to Penalties-Yards 9-64 8-84 ers. "I'm really happy to be 6- Walker, making the lead, 30- Possession Time 27:01 32:59 0. For the guys who went 16. Third-Down Conversions 3 of 15 7 of 14 2-10 and didn't go to a bowl Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 game, for the guys who stuck Matakevich then sealed the Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 3-4 with us and didn't quit, for Temple victory, intercepting a Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-2 the guys who worked and pass on the subsequent worked, for the guys who lost Knights' possession. Tem- RUSHING: UCF - C.Jones 19-37; Holman 9-33; Team 1-(-3). this game two years ago to know that they're 6-0 and bowl ple's win tonight is the first for the Owls over the Knights Temple - Ja.Thomas 31-199; Armstead 4-14; Walker 3-2; eligible, I'm really proud of them. It talks about the char- in the brief rivalry. Patton 1-1; Team 2-(-4). acter fo the guys on the team." PASSING: UCF - Holman 10-31-2-67. Temple - Walker 15- Senior LB Tyler Matakevich made history with his 400th- Scoring Summary TEM-UCF 27-1-149. career tackle, becoming just the third Owl to reach the 1st milestone. He finished the game with eight tackles, three 10:45 Ja.Thomas 12 run 7-0 RECEIVING: UCF - C.Jones 3-28; T.Smith 2-17; Stewart 1-7; solo, also adding a late interception. (A.Jones kick), 9-73 4:15 Patti 1-7; Cochran 1-7; Oldham 1-5; Puopolo 1-(-4). Temple 0:30 M.Wright 48 FG, 9-32 3:22 7-3 - Bryant 5-40; R.Anderson 4-42; Ja.Thomas 3-25; Christo- Temple started the game with a strong drive, capped by 2nd pher 1-28; Shippen 1-13; Deloatch 1-1. Thomas' first score of the night from 12 yards out. The 10:47 P.Walker to V.Bryant 3 pass 14-3 touchdown was the first for the Owls in an opening drive (A.Jones kick), 10-86 4:37 INTERCEPTIONS: UCF - Shqll.Griffin 1-81. Temple - Chan- since October 11, 2014 against Tulsa. Matakevich then 7:34 Shqll.Griffin 81 INT return 14-10 dler 1-0; Matakevich 1-0. made history on the first offensive series for UCF, record- (M.Wright kick) ing his 400th-career tackle on the first snap. He added 1:08 M.Wright 27 FG, 6-10 1:33 14-13 FUMBLES: UCF - Holman 1-0. Temple - R.Anderson 1-1; tackle number 401 later in the series, as UCF was forced 3rd Chandler 1-1; Walker 1-1. to punt. 11:39 M.Wright 41 FG, 10-29 3:21 14-16 4th SACKS: UCF - None. Temple - Martin-Oguike 1.0 After a three-and-out for Temple, Matthew Wright got UCF 14:03 Ja.Thomas 22 run 22-16 on the board with a 48-yard field goal. Temple QB P.J. (P.Walker to C.Thompson), 2-21 0:37 TACKLES (UA-A): UCF - D.Johnson 8-2; Russell 9-0; Mutch- Walker answered for the Owls, marching the offense 86 4:54 Ja.Thomas 21 run 30-16 erson 5-2; Spencer 3-1; Killings 3-1; Pittman 2-2; yards in 10 plays, capped by a touchdown throw to red- (J.Christopher to P.Walker), 3-48 1:12 Shqll.Griffin 3-0; Guerad 2-1; Burkett 2-1; Lowry 2-0; Gib- shirt freshman WR Ventell Bryant. Bryant's first career son 2-0; Jasinski 2-0; Willett 1-0; Delahaye 1-0; Brim 1-0; score marked the 41st touchdown of Walker's career, as Niles 1-0; Straubel 1-0; Puopolo 1-0. Temple - Matakevich he passed Adam DiMichele for second all-time in program 3-5; Alwan 2-5; Ioannidis 6-0; Walton 2-2; Martin-Oguike history. 3-0; N.L.Smith 2-1; Aromire 2-1; Young 2-1; Reddick 2-1; Marshall 1-2; Wells 1-1; A.Robinson 1-1; A.Williams 1-0; Miscues hurt the Owls in the middle quarters. After Adonis Benjamin 1-0; Lerch 1-0; N.D.Smith 1-0. Jennings blocked a Knights punt, the Owls set up on the Knights' 29. However, a Walker pass was intercepted and returned 81 yards by UCF's Shaquill Griffin, cutting the lead to 14-10. A muffed punt by Temple then gave the Knights possession, with Wright adding a second field goal to make it 14-13 at the half.

UCF took the lead on the opening drive of the second half thanks to Wright's third field goal of the evening. The Knights then forced a pair of turnovers and a punt on Tem- ple's next three possessions and looked poised to keep their lead.

Temple was able to force UCF to punt after the Knights started on the Owls' 39-yard line, setting up a spectacular return from DB, Sean Chandler. The sophomore scam- pered for a 65-yard return to UCF's 21-yard line, electrify-

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 34 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL #22 Temple 24, East Carolina 14 October 22, 2015 7 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, N.C.

Temple Stays Unbeaten for Temple 7 0 )37014 24 E.Carolina( - )4 4 )0 14 00 14 School Record 7-0 Start ( - ) GREENVILLE, N.C. - Redshirt ing an incomplete pass, Attendance: 39,417 senior WR Robby Anderson Kemp connected with Jones Kickoff time: 7:02 pm Temperature: 65 and junior RB Jahad Thomas for nine yards and then Quay End of Game: 10:30 pm Wind: SW 2mph scored late fourth quarter Johnson across the middle Total elapsed time: 3:28 Weather: Mostly Clear touchdowns to lift #22/24 for a seven-yard touchdown Officials: Referee: Tracy Jones; Umpire: N. Pergine; Lines- Temple to a 24-14 come- with 18 seconds left. man: Lyndell Shelton; Line judge: L. Thompson; Back from-behind win at East Car- judge: Victor Firth; Field judge: Jim Smith; Side judge: olina Thursday night at The third quarter, normally Ryan Robinson; Alternate: Mark Mobra Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The the most productive for the win moves Temple to 7-0, the Owls, was scoreless for both Team Stats TEM ECU best start in program history, high-powered offenses. Tem- First Downs 17 24 and 4-0 in American Athletic ple was able to amass just 28 Rushes-Yards (Net) 25-72 35-9 Conference play. yards offensively. The Owls Passing Yards (Net) 250 283 were set up with good field Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-19-0 53-33-1 Junior QB P.J. Walker was position after Matakevich Total Offense Plays-Yards 61-322 88-378 stellar down the stretch, con- picked off Kemp and returned Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 necting on 19-of-35 for 250 it 26 yards to the ECU 27, but Punt Returns-Yards 1-14 1-24 yards and one touchdown on penalties, which plagued the Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-42 1-23 the day. It was his 51-yard Owls all evening, halted that Interception Returns-Yards 1-26 0-0 Game Recaps pass play to Anderson that threat. Punts (Number-Avg) 5-49.6 6-32.0 set-up the Owls' go-ahead Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 touchdown. Anderson had a Temple's defense turned up Penalties-Yards 12-114 9-99 season-best eight catches the heat in the fourth quar- Possession Time 27:36 32:24 for 126 yards with his one ter. On the Pirates' first pos- Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 10 of 20 touchdown, a 23-yard recep- session of the frame, Owls' Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 2 tion, with 3:31 to play to give the Cherry and White a 17- redshirt junior LB Stephaun Marshall forced a fumble that Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 2-3 14 lead. was recovered by sophomore DL Jacob Martin at the Tem- Sacks By: Number-Yards 6-40 0-0 ple 45. That set up a Jones field goal attempt from 37 yards Junior DL Sharif Finch blocked two punts on the day, the out. However, the normally reliable kicker missed the 37- RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 20-66; Patton 1-7; Arm- second coming on East Carolina's ensuing possession to yard FG attempt, his second of the game, after earlier stead 1-4; Walker. 2-0; Team 1-(-5). East Carolina - Hairston help seal the win. Redshirt freshman WR Ventell Bryant falling short on a 52-yard kick in second quarter. 8-65; Summers 7-29; Scott 7-13; Furlow 3-4; I.Jones 1-(-6); fell on the live ball at the ECU 15, which set up Thomas' Kemp 9-(-10). second touchdown of the game, a 14-yard run, making it Finch then partially blocked a punt on the Pirates next 24-14. drive, but the ball took a favorable bounce for the home PASSING: Temple - Walker. 19-35-0-250; Christopher 0-1- team, putting it at the ECU 25 with just under six minutes 0-0. East Carolina - Kemp 31-48-1-272; Summers 2-4-0-11; All-America candidate Tyler Matakevich, the team's defen- on the clock. Team 0-1-0-0; I.Jones 0-0-0-0. sive leader, tied his season-high with 13 tackles while also making his team-leading fourth interception. The Trailing by three, Walker engineered a crucial seven-play, RECEIVING: Temple - R.Anderson 8-126; Ja.Thomas 3-23; senior linebacker helped hold the Pirates scoreless 71-yard drive which included the 51-yard strike to Ander- Patton 2-30; Bryant 2-29; Jennings 2-24; Deloatch 1-9; throughout the second half and now has 420 tackles for son, coming on a second and 24 play. Then he hit his fa- Christopher 1-9. East Carolina - I.Jones 10-106; T.Brown 7- his career. vorite target for the go-ahead touchdown, a 23-yarder 77; B.Williams 5-45; Q.Johnson 4-13; Hairston 3-11; over the middle. Grayson 2-16; Bishop 1-13; Baggett 1-2. The Owls now have a two-game lead over East Carolina (4- 4, 2-2 American) in the conference's East Division. Temple It took only 73 seconds for the Owls to score again. After INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Matakevich 1-26. East Carolina- also snapped ECU's streak of 26-straight games that the the defense again forced a three-and-out, Finch blocked None. Pirates had won when leading at halftime. another punt with Bryant coming up with the ball at the 15. Two plays later, both Thomas rushes, the stellar run- FUMBLES: Temple - Team 1-0. East Carolina - Scott 1-1 After a sluggish opening quarter with the only points com- ning back found the end zone to seal the victory. ing on a 28-yard Austin Jones field goal, both offenses SACKS: Temple - Ioannidis 1.0; Young 1.0; N.D.Smith D. opened things up in the second quarter. 1.0; Matakevich 1.0; A.Robinson 1.0; Reddick 1.0. East Car- olina - None. The Pirates took their first lead on their first drive of the Scoring Summary TU-ECU second quarter. Marching 80 yards on 14 plays in its sec- 1st TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 5-8; Marshall 6-3; ond longest scoring drive of the season, ECU converted a 9:38 A.Jones 28 FG, 9-48 4:24 3-0 Chandler 5-3; Ioannidis 3-3; Alwan 3-2; N.L.Smith 2-3; huge fourth and eight play with Blake Kemp (31-48, 272 2nd Young 3-1; Reddick 2-2; A,Williams 2-2; Martin-Oguike 2- yds, 1 TD) connecting with Trevon Brown to the Temple 19. 9:02 C.Hairston 1 run 3-7 1; A.Robinson 1-2; Wells 1-1; N.D.Smith 1-1; Walton 1-1; Two plays later, Kemp found Isaiah Jones cutting over the (D.Plowman kick), 14-80 5:13 Randall 1-0; Dogbe 1-0; Starzyk 1-0; Chudnoff 1-0; Aromire middle for a 14-yard completion to the one yard-line. Chris 2:59 Ja.Thomas 2 run 10-7 1-0; Booth-Lloyd 0-1; Jy.Thomas 0-1; Foster 0-1; Finch 0-1; Hairston then plowed it in for a touchdown to give the Pi- (A.Jones kick), 12-75 6:03 Ellis 0-1. East Carolina - Bigger 2-5; Simmons 4-2; Tillman rates a 7-3 advantage. 0:18 B.Kemp to Q.Johnson 7 pass 10-14 3-3; Presley 4-0; McGill 2-2; Scarfone 2-2; Stanley 3-0; (D.Plowman kick), 13-75 2:41 Amos 2-1; Overton 2-1; White 1-2; Brunson 0-3; Hawkins The Owls answered with a 12-play, 75-yard drive on their 4th 2-0; Lennon 0-2; Bowden 0-2; C.White 0-2; Commissiong next possession. Two big pass plays, Walker to sopho- 3:31 P.Walker to R.Anderson 23 pass 17-14 1-0; Fulp 0-1; Benton 0-1; J.Brown 0-1; Hairston 0-1; I.Jones more WR Adonis Jennings (20 yds) and Bryant (22 yds) (A.Jones kick), 7-71 2:28 0-1. moved the ball into ECU territory. Then a fourth-and-two 2:18 Ja.Thomas 14 run 24-14 first down run by Thomas kept the drive alive. Thomas (A.Jones kick), 2-15 0:10 completed the drive with a two-yard TD run to give Temple the lead back at 10-7.

East Carolina was not done. On the ensuing possession, the Pirates quickly moved 75 yards on 13 plays to retake the lead, 14-10, right before halftime. Another fourth down completion aided the Pirates, this time Kemp hit Bryce Williams for a 21-yard gain to the Temple 16. Follow-

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Temple Loses Late to Notre Dame Notre Dame 7 1 )7 7 3 7 24 Temple 7 1 )370( - ) 10 20 in Battle of Ranked Teams ( - ) PHILADELPHIA - In a game Temple finally got its offense Attendance: 69,280 that was billed by many as back on track with its third Kickoff time: 8:15 pm Temperature: 52 Rocky vs. Rudy, #21/22 Tem- drive of the quarter. Led by 27 End of Game: 11:39 pm Wind: SSE 3mph ple Football performed much rushing yards by Thomas and Total elapsed time: 3:24 Weather: Cloudy like the fictional Philly boxer, a huge Walker to Anderson Officials: Referee: Tracy Jones; Umpire: Greg Brenner; going the distance against 31-yard pass play, the Owls Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Tod Reese; Back judge: #9/9 Notre Dame. As in the had the ball first-and-goal at Keith Parham; Field judge: Rick Santilli; Side judge: B. movie, it was not enough, as the ND seven. A personal foul Vasconcells; Alternate: Mark Mobra the Irish used a late fourth for targeting on a third down quarter touchdown to over- play gave Temple the ball at Team Stats ND TEM come the Owls, 24-20, in the four. The Owls finally First Downs 20 16 front of a record home crowd were able to tie the game fol- Rushes-Yards (Net) 31-168 32-107 of 69,280 Saturday Night at lowing a fourth-and-one play Passing Yards (Net) 299 188 Lincoln Financial Field. when Walker pitched to Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-23-2 30-13-1 Thomas who busted into the Tortal Offense Plays-Yards 67-467 62-295 The game started off unchar- end zone for his 13th rushing Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 acteristically for Temple, as touchdown of the season Punt Returns-Yards 3-18 1-13 the Irish took the opening (15th overall). Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-64 2-36 kickoff 74 yards on 12 plays Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 2-21 with redshirt freshman QB With momentum clearly in Punts (Number-Avg) 4-33.8 5-41.6 DeShone Kizer rushing in the Owls' favor, the defense Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0 from four yards out to give forced a Notre Dame punt on Penalties-Yards 8-81 6-79 Notre Dame an early 7-0 lead. the ensuing possession, giv- Possession Time 31:44 28:16 It was the first score that ing Temple the ball at its own Third-Down Conversions 6 of 14 4 of 14 Temple's vaunted defense 39 with 8:33 remaining. Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 2 has allowed on an opening Walker rushed 21 yards on Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-5 3-3 drive this season. the first play to move the ball Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-6 0-0 into Notre Dame territory. Temple answered on its sec- Thomas and freshman RB RUSHING: Notre Dame - Kizer 17-143; Prosise 14-25. Tem- ond possession of the game. After holding the Irish to a Ryquell Armstead combined to rush for another first down ple - Ja.Thomas 21-82; Walker. 6-38; Armstead 3-3; R.An- three-and-out, Temple used good field position, starting and then Walker hit Bryant for an 11-yard gain to the Irish derson 1-0; Team 1-(-16). at its own 42, to drive the ball to the ND 24. Consecutive 19. The drive stalled there, with Jones coming on to nail a first down completions by Walker, first to Bryant for 14 36-yard field goal and give Temple a 20-17 lead with 4:45 PASSING: Notre Dame - Kizer 23-36-2-299. Temple - yards, and then to Robby Anderson for 22, helped to set to play. Walker. 13-30-1-188. up a season-long 41-yard field goal by sophomore Austin Jones, making the score, 7-3. Kizer then proved why he has become one of the top sig- RECEIVING: Notre Dame - C.Brown 6-72; Hunter 5-62; nal callers in the nation. He took just six plays to move his Fuller 5-46; Prosise 5-43; A.Jones 1-45; Carlisle 1-31. Tem- The Irish looked on the verge of scoring early in the sec- team 75 yards with the big play a 45-yard pass to Alize ple - Bryant 6-91; R.Anderson 2-53; Christopher 2-22; ond quarter as Kizer moved the ball into the red zone. Red- Jones that gave ND a first down at the Temple 17. Two Shippen 2-14; Deloatch 1-8. shirt junior DL Haason Reddick then put pressure on the plays later, he found Will Fuller in the back of the end zone Notre Dame quarterback, forcing an errant pass that was for a 17-yard touchdown to give Notre Dame the lead, 24- INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame - Russell 1-0. Temple - picked off by redshirt junior DL Praise Martin-Oguike at 20. Matakevich 1-21; Martin-Oguike 1-0. the Temple six. With 2:02 remaining, the Owls still had time. Walker FUMBLES: Notre Dame - None. Temple - Walker. 1-0; Team Walker and the Temple offense then capitalized, marching scrambled 15 yards on the first play to the Temple 39. 1-0. down the field on an eight-play, 94 yard drive. Thomas Three plays later, on a third-and-17, he tossed just his showed the college football world his breakout speed, fourth interception of the season, but this one ended the SACKS: Notre Dame - Okwara 1.0; Day 1.0. Temple -None. rushing 39 yards to midfield. Walker then connected with Owls chance of upsetting the ninth-ranked Irish. Bryant for another big play, 26 yards, to the Notre Dame TACKLES (UA-A): Notre Dame - J.Smith 7-3; Okwara 4-3; 24. A pass interference call on a third-and-10 play gave Scoring Summary TEM-ND Day 4-2; Rochell 2-4; Russell 3-1; Luke 3-0; Redfield 1-2; the Owls a first down at the Irish nine. Three plays later, 1st Onwualu 2-0; Schmidt 2-0; Shumate 2-0; Cage 1-1; Farley Walker found Brandon Shippen over the middle, and the 9:00 D.Kizer 4 run 0-7 1-0; A.Jones 1-0; Daly 1-0; Grace 1-0; Trumbetti 0-1; Baratti senior wide receiver hauled it in for the score to give the (J.Yoon kick), 12-74 6:00 0-1. Temple - Matakevich 8-5; Chandler 6-2; Wells 5-1; Cherry and White a 10-7 advantage. 2:25 A.Jones 41 FG, 8-34 2:35 3-7 Alwan 0-6; N.L.Smith 3-2; Reddick 3-1; A.Williams 2-2; 2nd Young 3-0; Ioannidis 2-0; Hayes 2-0; Walton 2-0; Sharga Notre Dame then showed why it owns its lofty ranking. Fol- 6:17 P.Walker to B.Shippen 12 pass 10-7 2-0; Booth-Lloyd 2-0; Marshall 1-1; N.D.Smith 1-1; Aromire lowing two short completions, Kizer faked a hand-off up (A.Jones kick), 8-94 2:54 1-0; Hairston 0-1; Foster 0-1; Martin 0-1; Shippen 0-1; Mar- the middle and took the ball around right end and down 4:51 D.Kizer 79 run 10-14 tin-Oguike 0-1; A.Robinson 0-1; Jy.Thomas 0-1. the sidelines untouched for a 79-yard touchdown run to (J.Yoon kick), 3-88 1:19 put the Irish back on top 14-10. After stopping Temple on 3rd its next possession, Kizer again took the Irish on a long 7:03 J.Yoon 23 FG, 15-80 5:54 10-17 drive. With a third and 10 at the TU 11, Matakevich made a 4th big interception after senior DB Tavon Young broke up a 10:51 J.Thomas 1 run 17-17 pass to end the drive and allow the Owls to go into the (A.Jones kick), 14-78 7:21 locker room trailing by just four points. 4:45 A.Jones 36 FG, 8-42 3:48 20-17 2:09 D.Kizer to W.Fuller 17 pass 20-24 Notre Dame picked up right where it left off in the second (J.Yoon kick), 6-75 2:36 half. Following a Temple three-and-out to start the quar- ter, the Irish marched 80 yards on 15 plays moving the ball to first and goal at the Owls three. Temple's defense then put the clamps on the drive, as Notre Dame eventually set- tled on a 23-yard field goal by Justin Yoon to make it 17- 10.

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Temple Wins Texas Shootout Over SMU to Temple 8 1 ) 14 7 17 22 60 SMU 1 8()0- ) 17 7 16 40 Stay Unbeaten in Conference Play ( - ) DALLAS – Junior QB P.J. Walker After Temple forced a SMU punt on Attendance: 17,232 threw for four touchdowns and ran the next possession it looked the Kickoff time: 7:01 pm Temperature: 63 for another to lead #22 (CFP)/23 nationally-ranked Owls would (AP)/23 (Amway USA Today) Tem- coast to victory. Mustang punter End of Game: 10:32 pm Wind: N 4mph ple to a 60-40 win at SMU Friday Josh Williams, however, pinned Total elapsed time: 3:31 Weather: Cloudy night at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Temple inside its one yard-line to Officials: Referee: Michael Roche; Umpire: Richard The Owls improve to 5-0 in the start the drive. Unable to make a Feeney; Linesman: Jon Stabile; Line judge: Tony Riddick; American Athletic Conference and first down, the Owls set up to punt Back judge: James E. Downey; Field judge: Glen Wilson; 8-1 overall with the win. SMU falls in their own end zone and with the Side judge: Matt Waldron; Alternate: Anthony Calabre to 1-8, 0-5 in league play. penalty occurring in the end zone, a safety was called. Walker completed 18-of-25 Team Stats TEM SMU passes for 268 yards and four Mayes then kicked off from the First Downs 20 20 touchdowns. It was Walker's Temple 20, and it was returned 80 Rushes-Yards (Net) 37-268 38-185 fourth four-touchdown passing yards for a touchdown by West. So Passing Yards (Net) 268 212 game, the most by any Owl signal suddenly, instead of being up by Passes Att-Comp-Int 25-18-0 30-18-1 caller. Walker also rushed seven 14 points, the Owls were clinging times for 49 yards, including a 36- to a 45-40 lead with just over eight Total Offense Plays-Yards 62-536 68-397 yard TD to ice the win. minutes on the clock and momen- Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 tum on the side of the home team Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-11 True freshman RB Jager Gardner Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 8-186 Game Recaps set a school record with a 94-yard Following a first down to the SMU Interception Returns-Yards 1-41 0-0 touchdown run in his first colle- 26, the Owls defense clamped Punts (Number-Avg) 5-43.6 5-41.8 giate start, while junior RB Jahad down, forcing a fourth-and-four Thomas tied Bernard Pierce for play. Senior All-America candidate Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 second on the season touchdown LB Tyler Matakevich, who made a Penalties-Yards 7-81 5-53 list, scoring his 16th of the year. game-high nine tackles, came up Possession Time 32:02 27:58 Thomas kept his scoring streak with the big play, batting down Third-Down Conversions 5 of 13 3 of 12 alive, recording a rushing TD in all Davis' pass for a turnover on Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 2 nine games for the Owls this sea- downs. Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 5-5 son. With 2:41 to play, Temple was un- Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-3 2-13 The Owls, who led for all but able to muster a first down on the seven minutes in the contest, played without injured senior center first two plays. Facing a third-and-14, Walker dropped back to pass, RUSHING: Temple - Gardner 6-110; Ja.Thomas 15-66; Kyle Friend, who had his streak of 41 straight starts snapped. but scrambled to not only pick up the critical first down, but to ice Walker. 7-49; Armstead 7-33; Mayes 1-8; Hood 1-2. SMU - the win with a 36-yard touchdown. M.Davis 17-102; X.Jones 16-67; Line 4-17; Team 1-(-1). It marks only the third time Temple has scored 60 or more points since the program turned Division I-A in 1971 (63 at Army, 11/17/11; Down 53-40, Davis went to the air and was picked off by sophomore 63 at Holy Cross, 9/29/73). It is also just the third time the Owls DB Sean Chandler, who took it 41 yards to account for the final PASSING: Temple - Walker. 18-25-0-268. SMU - M.Davis and an opponent combined to score 100 or more points during this score. He became the eighth different Owl to score a touchdown on 17-29-1-167; Sutton 1-1-0-45. era [107; Temple 55, Eastern Michigan 52; (11/22/08); 105; Pitt 53, the night. Temple 52; (10/5/96)]. RECEIVING: Temple - R.Anderson 4-83; Christopher 3-28; Bryant 2-84; Jennings 2-13; Ja.Thomas 2-0; Major 1-20; The game started off with a bang for the Owls as Gardner made an Deloatch 1-16; Thompson 1-11; Shippen 1-9; Armstead 1- immediate impact, rushing up the middle on the game's second Scoring Summary TU-SMU play. The Black Mountain, N.C. native accelerated through a gaping 1st 4. SMU - Castille 4-38; X.Jones 3-18; Gaines 2-50; Sutton hole created by offensive linemen Brian Carter and Eric Lofton for a 12:02 J.Gardner 94 run 7-0 2-29; Joseph 2-15; Line 2-14; West 1-45; Longoria 1-3; 94 yard touchdown. It was the longest run from scrimmage in school (A.Jones kick), 2-95 0:47 K.Thomas 1-0. history, and it gave Temple an early 7-0 lead. 2:38 P.Walker to R.Anderson 6 pass 14-0 (A.Jones kick), 6-55 3:19 INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Chandler 1-41. SMU - None. The Owls quickly made it 14-0 before SMU ran off 17 unanswered points over a 10-minute stretch in the second quarter. 2nd 14:09 C.Hedlund 31 FG, 9-61 3:29 14-3 FUMBLES: Temple - None. SMU - M.Davis 1-1. Temple responded, as Walker then engineered a 10-play, 75-yard 6:35 M.Davis 2 run 14-10 drive capped with a 16-yard pass to WR Romond Deloatch for his (C.Hedlund kick), 4-57 1:28 SACKS: Temple - Finch 1-0; Ellis 1-0. SMU - Wood 1-1; first touchdown of the season. The score gave the Owls a 21-17 lead 4:03 X.Jones 13 run 14-17 Lawler 0-1. at halftime. (C.Hedlund kick), 2-61 0:34 TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 9-0; A,Williams 4- The second half was an old-fashioned shootout with Temple scoring 0:24 P.Walker to R.Deloatch 16 pass 21-17 on its first four possessions to take what looked to be a safe 45-31 (A.Jones kick), 10-75 3:39 0; Chandler 4-0; Marshall 4-0; Reddick 3-0; Wells 2-1; lead. Adonis Jennings, one of 10 different receivers to catch a pass 3rd Aromire 2-0; Randall 2-0; N.L.Smith 2-0; Benjamin 2-0; from Walker, scored on a four-yard reception to open the half. That 10:43 P.Walker to A.Jennings 4 pass 28-17 Alwan 2-0; Young 2-0; Walton 2-0; Finch 1-1; Ioannidis 1- capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive that was kept alive by a fake punt (A.Jones kick), 9-75 4:17 0; Jy.Thomas 1-0; N.D.Smith 1-0; Martin-Oguike 1-0; and first down carry by PK Tyler Mayes. 6:45 X.Jones 9 run 28-24 Dogbe 1-0; A.Robinson 1-0; Ellis 1-0; Shippen 1-0. SMU - Wood 5-2; Richardson 5-0; Lawler 3-2; Cox 4-0; Mitchell After Jones answered with his second score of the game, this time (C.Hedlund kick), 8-75 3:58 rushing in from nine-yards out to make it 28-24, Walker directed an- 3:26 Ja.Thomas 2 run 35-24 4-0; Castle 4-0; Jeanlys 3-0; McCleneghen 3-0; Randolph other 75-yard scoring drive. This one encompassed seven plays (A.Jones kick), 7-75 3:19 2-0; D.Johnson 2-0; Seals 2-0; Wyatt 2-0; Tuiasosopo 2- with a 45-yard pass to Anderson setting up a two-yard Thomas rush- 0:23 A.Jones 34 FG, 4--4 2:43 38-24 0; Carroll 1-1; Walker 1-0; Yenga 1-0; Pruitt 0-1. ing touchdown. 4th 12:15 M.Davis to J.Gaines 30 pass 38-31 Junior LB Jarred Alwan forced his team-best third fumble on the Mustangs next possession with senior DL Matt Ioannidis recovering (C.Hedlund kick), 6-77 3:02 on the SMU 13. The Mustangs defense held the Owls out of the end 12:04 P.Walker to V.Bryant 75 pass 45-31 zone, but sophomore PK Austin Jones connected on his 13th field (A.Jones kick), 1-75 0:11 goal of the season, this one from 31 yards out, to make it 38-24. 8:16 SMU Team safety 45-33 8:02 B.West 80 kickoff return 45-40 Davis answered right back for SMU as he marched his team 77 yards (C.Hedlund kick) to paydirt to open what would be a wacky fourth quarter. The Mus- tang quarterback connected with Jeremiah Gaines on a 30-yard 1:45 P.Walker 36 run 53-40 touchdown to make it 38-31. (P.Walker to J.Christoper pass), 3-32 0:56 0:55 S.Chandler 41 INT return 60-40 It took Walker just one play to match Davis. The Owl quarterback hit (A.Jones kick) redshirt freshman WR Ventell Bryant in stride down the right side for a 75-yard touchdown to again push the lead back to 14 points at 45-31.

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With Chance to Capture East Division Crown, Temple 8 2 )7310 3 23 USF 6 4( )7- ) 24 3 10 44 Temple Suffers First Conference Loss at USF ( - ) TAMPA, Fla. – USF used an explo- reception from Flowers to make it Attendance: 28,393 sive first half offense, handing 28-10. Flowers set that score up Kickoff time: 7:09 pm Temperature: 72 visiting #22 Temple its first Amer- with a 42-yard run of his own. End of Game: 10:59 pm Wind: NE 9mph ican Athletic Conference loss of Emil Nadelman capped the scor- Total elapsed time: 3:50 Weather: Cloudy the season, 44-23, Saturday ing with a career-best 47-yard Officials: Referee: Adam Savoie; Umpire: Paul Myers; night at Raymond James Sta- field goal just before intermission. Linesman: Jeremy McCurley; Line judge: Tod Reese; Back dium. The Owls fall to 8-2 overall judge: Michael Griffit; Field judge: Jim Smith; Side judge: and 5-1 in conference play while The Owls came out of the locker James Brennan; Alternate: Mark Windham the Bulls, who won for the fourth room like gangbusters. Redshirt time in their last five games, im- junior DL Praise Martin-Oguike Team Stats TEM USF prove to 6-4 and 4-2 in the con- forced and recovered a fumble on First Downs 22 22 ference. the first play to give Temple the Rushes-Yards (Net) 31-121 48-326 ball at the USF 26. Following a Passing Yards (Net) 259 230 It was the sophomore tandem of Thomas first down run, Walker hit Passes Att-Comp-Int 48-20-1 22-15-0 QB Quinton Flowers and RB Mar- Tampa native Ventell Bryant (5 Total Offense Plays-Yards 79-380 70-556 lon Mack that proved to be too catches, 86 yards) for a 14-yard TD Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 much for the Temple defense. reception. Punt Returns-Yards 2-16 2-18 The Bulls used big plays on three Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-170 3-72 of their four first half touchdowns Temple's defense quickly forced a Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-18 with the other being set up by an punt and the Owls offense was Punts (Number-Avg) 3-47.7 4-34.8 interception returned to the Owls back in business. Walker scram- Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 five yard-line. bled for a 38-yard first down run to Penalties-Yards 5-48 8-86 the USF 22. Thomas then rushed Possession Time 32:16 27:44 Trailing 31-10 at the half, Temple seven yards to the 15, but Eric Lee Third-Down Conversions 4 of 16 5 of 12 scored 10 quick points to cut the sacked Walker on the next play Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 0 of 0 deficit to 31-20. USF tacked on and the Cherry and White settled Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 4-4 two field goals and a late touch- on a 35-yard Jones field goal to cut Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 2-10 down to hold off the visitors and the deficit to 31-20. move within one game of the RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 16-65; Walker. 8-28; Gard- Owls in the East Division race. USF then went on a 14-play, 69-yard drive with Flowers ner 4-13; Hood 2-11; Alwan 1-4. USF - Mack 21-230; Flowers and Mack accounting for 65 of the yards. Temple's de- 18-90; D.Johnson 7-8; Tice 1-0; Team 1-(-2). Junior RB Jahad Thomas became the 10th Temple player fense dug in at the end, forcing a Nadelman 24-yard field to rush for 1,000 yards in a season during the game. He goal to keep the deficit to two scores, 34-10. PASSING: Temple - Walker. 20-48-1-259. USF - Flowers 15- had his 15th rushing touchdown of the season, which ties 22-0-230. him for third best on the Temple single-season list. Starting at its own 40 following a 25-yard Gardner return, Thomas also continues his streak of scoring at least one Walker hit Anderson on a 30-yard connection to the USF RECEIVING: Temple - Bryant 5-86; R.Anderson 4-77; Ship- rushing TD in every game this year. 30. The drive stalled with Jones missing wide right on a pen 3-28; Christopher 3-27; Benjamin 2-18; Jennings 2- 45-yard attempt just before the end of the third quarter. 16; Hood 1-7. USF - Adams 7-147; Mack 3-42; Barr 1-18; Junior P.J. Walker became the second Temple quarterback Pope 1-12; Bronson 1-7; Tice 1-2; D.Johnson 1-2. (Henry Burris, '93-96) to pass for over 2,000 yards in three Samuel Benjamin blocked Matti Ciabatti's punt, the sixth straight seasons. blocked kick of the season by the Temple special teams, INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - None. USF - Nichols 1-18. at the start of the fourth quarter. The Owls, however, were Temple looked sharp to start the game as the Owls moved unable to capitalize, going three-and-out on that posses- FUMBLES: Temple - None. USF - Tice 1-1; Fullwood 1-0. the ball to the USF 22 on a 17-play drive. The drive was sion. aided by a fake punt on a fourth-and-one at the Temple 40 SACKS: Temple - N.D.Smith 1.5; Martin-Oguike 1.0; Red- with the snap going to junior LB Jarred Alwan, who rushed The teams then traded field goals before Mack iced the dick 0.5. USF - Lee 1.0; Hamilton 1.0. four yards for the first down. When the drive stalled at the game with a 48-yard TD run to make it 44-23. 22, normally reliable sophomore PK Austin Jones hit the TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 7-2; Wells 5-2; Red- upright on his 39-yard attempt. dick 4-2; N.D.Smith 4-1; N.L.Smith 4-0; Martin-Oguike 4- Scoring Summary TU-USF 0; Ioannidis 4-0; Alwan 3-1; Chandler 3-0; A.Williams 2-1; The Owls capitalized on their next possession, taking a 7- 1st Walton 2-0; Hairston 2-0; Shippen 1-1; Marshall 1-1; 0 lead on a one-yard TD run by Thomas. Walker hit red- 0:26 Ja.Thomas 1 run 7-0 Sharga 1-0; A.Robinson 1-0; Major 1-0; Aromire 1-0; Ran- shirt senior WR Robby Anderson on a 22-yard pass play (A.Jones kick), 8-92 3:59 dall 1-0; Mayes 0-1. USF - Byrd 8-1; Sanchez 6-0; Nichols before Thomas broke off a 35-yard rush that lifted him 0:06 Q.Flowers to R.Adams 68 pass 7-7 3-2; Lee 4-0; Whitehurst 3-1; Harris 3-1; Godwin 3-1; over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. A pass interfer- (E.Nadelman kick), 1-68 0:10 Hamilton 3-0; Tice 3-0; Bronson 2-1; Ward 2-0; Spencer 2- ence call put the ball at the USF 5 and three plays later 2nd 0; Wilkens 2-0; Abraham 2-0; Fullwood 2-0; Hector 1-1; Thomas found the end zone. 14:49 Q,Flowers 5 run 7-14 McGee 1-0; Love 1-0; Hoggins 1-0; Awoleke 1-0; Bullock 1- (E.Nadelman kick), 1-5 0:05 0. It took USF just one play to answer as Flowers connected 10:46 A.Jones 33 FG, 8-24 4:03 10-14 with Rodney Adams on a 68-yard touchdown pass. 9:16 M.Mack 57 run 10-21 (E.Nadelman kick), 4-74 1:30 That play swung the momentum to the Bulls as Deatri 6:17 Q.Flowers to M.Mack 20 pass 10-28 Nichols picked off Walker on the next play, the first of the (E.Nadelman kick), 3-61 1:20 second quarter, and returned it to the TU 5. Again it took 0:15 E.Nadelman 47 FG, 9-30 2:08 10-31 one play for USF to score, this time with Flowers rushing 3rd it in from five yards out to make it 14-10. 12:48 P.Walker to V.Bryant 14 pass 17-31 (A.Jones kick), 5-26 1:57 Freshman Jager Gardner returned the ensuing kickoff 54 8:30 A.Jones 35 FG, 7-71 2:45 20-31 yards to the Bulls 40. The Owls picked up three straight 3:17 E.Nadelman 24 FG, 14-69 5:13 20-34 rushing first downs before the Bulls held tight at their own 4th 16. Jones connected on his 33-yard attempt this time to 8:40 E.Nadelman 37 FG, 11-70 3:58 20-37 cut the deficit to 14-10. 6:07 A.Jones 34 FG, 12-49 2:33 23-37 2:38 M.Mack 48 run 23-44 It was then all USF the rest of the half. First Mack broke (E.Nadelman kick), 2-56 0:14 off a 57-yard TD run and followed that with a 20-yard TD OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 38 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL Temple 31, #21 Memphis 12 November 21, 2015 11 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.

Record Setting Performances as Temple Upsets Memphis 8 3 )3630 12 Temple 9( 2- )0) 14 0 17 31 #21 Memphis; Maintain Control of East Division Race ( - ) PHILADELPHIA - Junior QB P.J. Walker set the Temple career Memphis cut the deficit to 14- Attendance: 31,708 passing touchdown record 9 right before the half on a Kickoff time: 12:03 pm Temperature: 52 and senior LB Tyler Matake- 44-yard field goal by Jake El- End of Game: 3:18 pm Wind: E 8mph vich became just the seventh liott. The Tigers had a chance Total elapsed time: 3:15 Weather: Sunny FBS player to record 100 tack- to get even closer early in the Officials: Referee: Michael Roche; Umpire: Greg Brenner; les in four seasons, leading third quarter as sophomore Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Tod Reese; Back judge: Temple to an impressive 31- Alex Starzyk fumbled the ball Keith Parham; Field judge: Rick Santilli; Side judge: Ben 12 win over #21 Memphis in while punting with his at- Vascincells; Alternate: Anthony Calabre front of 31,708 fans at Lin- tempt hitting the back of a coln Financial Field on Satur- teammate and being recov- Team Stats MEM TEM day. ered by Memphis on the Tem- First Downs 13 25 ple 21. Rushes-Yards (Net) 35-76 46-200 The win moves the Owls to 9- Passing Yards (Net) 156 261 2 overall (6-1 American) and The Owl defense held strong, Passes Att-Comp-Int 34-25-0 26-14-1 keeps the Cherry and White forcing another Elliot field Total Offense Plays-Yards 69-232 72-461 one game ahead of USF (7-4, goal attempt. The Memphis Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 5-2) for the East Division kicker, however, hit the right Punt Returns-Yards 1-16 1-7 Game Recaps title. Memphis lost its third upright. Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-108 2-41 straight game to fall to 8-3, Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 4-3. Memphis then forced a Punts (Number-Avg) 4-47.2 1-0.0 turnover on downs on the Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 "That was a great win and a Owls next possession to give Penalties-Yards 8-79 1-10 great day," said head coach the Tigers the ball at the Tem- Possession Time 25:28 34:32 Matt Rhule. "The challenge ple 44. Lynch directed the Third-Down Conversions 7 of 19 10 of 16 this week was to our seniors Tiger offense to the Temple Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 3 to take the team to another 18, but sophomore DB Sean Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 5-6 level. By that, I mean winning Chandler (9 tackles) sacked Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-7 big games down the stretch, the Memphis signal-caller on not being distracted, responding to adversity, and we felt a third down play to force an Elliott field goal attempt. This RUSHING: Memphis - Craft 4-40; Henderson 9-18; Dorceus like we were prepared for it. Everything that we have been time the Tiger kicker was true from 39 yards to make it 14- 7-15; Cooper 4-7; Frazier 1-1; Oglesby 1-(-1); Team 1-(-2); through has led us to this moment to play really well." 12. Lynch 8-(-2). Temple - Hood 14-61; Walker. 7-49; Gardner 12-43; Ja.Thomas 12-34; Patton 1-13. Walker, who completed 14 of 26 passes for 261 yards and Temple then took control in the fourth quarter. Redshirt two touchdowns, played nearly flawless in directing the freshman TE Kip Patton took a handoff from Walker and PASSING: Memphis - Lynch 25-34-0-156. Temple - Walker Owls to 461 yards of total offense in a must-win game. The ran around the right corner for a 13-yard touchdown on the 14-26-1-261. junior also rushed for 49 yards on seven carries. first play of the frame to give the Owls a two-score lead, 21-12. RECEIVING: Memphis - Frazier 8-35; Mayhue 5-51; Oglesby Matakevich, who earlier in the week was named a finalist 3-21; Miller 3-17; Dorceus 2-26; Cross 2-5; Henderson 1- for the Bronko Nagurski award, led an Owl defense, which After the defense held Memphis to a three-and-out, 4; Proctor 1-(-3). Temple - R.Anderson 5-80; Bryant 2-42; held the high-scoring Tiger offense to just 12 points, with Walker directed the Owls on a 13-play, 62-yard drive with Deloatch 2-15; Shippen 1-49; Thompson 1-34; Major 1-19; 11 tackles. The senior from Stratford, Conn. is the only FBS sophomore PK Austin Jones drilling a 35-yard field goal to Hood 1-16; Christopher 1-6. player to have led his team in tackles in every game this make it 24-12. season. INTERCEPTIONS: Memphis - Ball 1-0. Temple - None. The defense again came up big on the Tigers next posses- Temple's defense never played better, holding Memphis sion, forcing a turnover on downs with a stop of Paxton on FUMBLES: Memphis - Dorceus 1-0. Temple - Ja.Thomas 1- out of the end zone for the first time all season and snap- a fourth-and-one from the Memphis 37. Five plays later 1; Walker. 1-0. ping junior QB Paxton Lynch's streak of 15 straight games Walker made them pay, hitting Saledeem Major for a 19- with a TD pass. The Owls also held the Tigers to 232 yards yard touchdown. It was the first career touchdown for the SACKS: Memphis - None. Temple - Chandler 1.0; Reddick of total offense, their lowest number of the season (previ- redshirt senior tight end and the record 50th passing TD 1.0. ous low of 425), which was over 300 less than their aver- for the junior QB from Elizabeth, N.J. age (541) entering play. The Tigers' 12 points were also TACKLES (UA-A): Memphis - Pegues 4-7; Lanier 2-5; 31.7 below their nation's sixth best scoring average (43.7 Scoring Summary TEM-MEM C.Johnson 4-1; Morley 3-2; McManis 2-3; Pennington 3-1; ppg.). 1st Ball 2-2; Nelson 3-0; N.Robinson 3-0; Montgomery 2-1; 3:34 J.Elliott 31 FG, 15-86 4:36 0-3 Hunter 2-1; Avery 1-2; S.White 1-2; Maulet 2-0; Farris 2-0; Matakevich and Walker were hardly the only stars of the 2nd Akins 1-1; Witty 1-1; Terry 1-1; Edwards 1-0; Brady 1-0; Dil- game. They were just the only one recording milestones 12:24 J.Elliott 46 FG, 7-17 2:29 0-6 lon 1-0; Porter 0-1; Crosby 0-1. Temple - Matakevich 8-3; in this monumental win for Temple. A win that tied the 8:14 P.Walker to R.Deloatch 13 pass 7-6 Chandler 7-2; Alwan 2-5; Wells 4-2; N.L.Smith 4-1; Young 1973, 2009, and 2011 squads for second most wins in pro- (A.Jones kick), 8-75 4:10 4-1; N.D.Smith 0-5; Walton 1-3; Martin-Oguike 3-0; Red- gram history, and one shy of the school record set in 1979 4:36 D.Hood 14 run 14-6 dick 3-1; A.Williams 2-1; Ioannidis 1-2; Aromire 1-1; Sharga when that Owl team posted a 10-2 record. (A.Jones kick), 5-68 2:16 1-1; Marshall 0-2; J.Jones 1-0; Martin 1-0; Jefferson 1-0; 1:28 J.Elliott 44 FG, 9-40 3:01 14-9 Mayes 1-0; Dogbe 1-0; Finch 0-1; Hayes 0-1; Booth-Lloyd Redshirt junior WR Romond Deloatch was one of those 3rd 0-1; Hairston 0-1. other heroes. It was his acrobatic 13-yard touchdown re- 3:41 J.Elliott 39 FG, 10-22 4:10 14-12 ception that gave Temple the lead, 7-6, with 8:14 remain- 4th ing in the half. It was a lead the Owls would never 14:54 K.Patton 13 run 21-12 relinquish. (A.Jones kick), 9-75 3:47 5:25 A.Jones 35 FG, 13-62 7:59 24-12 Redshirt freshman RB David Hood, who entered the game 3:22 P.Walker to S.Major 19 pass 31-12 with just 76 yards rushing, had a career and team high 61 (A.Jones kick), 5-37 1:05 yards on 14 carries, including a 14-yard TD run on the Owls' next possession to make it 14-6. That score was set up by a Walker to senior WR Brandon Shippen 49-yard re- ception to the Memphis 15.

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Defense Stifles UConn; Wins East Division UConn 6 6 )0003 3 Temple( 10- )2 )7310 7 27 Championship on Senior Night ( - ) PHILADELPHIA - Senior Night After holding UConn to a sec- Attendance: 28,236 is always special, but Satur- ond straight three-and-out to Kickoff time: 7:05 pm Temperature: 55 day night was spectacular for start the half, Walker directed End of Game: 10:04 pm Wind: NE 3mph the 22 seniors playing their the Owls on a 63-yard drive, Total elapsed time: 2:59 Weather: Cloudy final home game for Temple hitting Deloatch for his third Officials: Referee: Rick Loumiet; Umpire: Jeffrey Akers; Football. These Owls helped TD reception of the season on Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney; Back their team post a dominating just 12 catches. judge: M. Griffith; Field judge: Jim Smith; Side judge: Ryan 27-3 win over visiting UConn Robinson; Alternate: C. Lamertina at Lincoln Financial Field. Thomas then broke the game wide open with a 60-yard TD Team Stats UC TEM The win clinched the Ameri- run early in the fourth quarter First Downs 9 18 can Athletic Conference East to make it 27-0. The TD run Rushes-Yards (Net) 26-9 39-161 Division title and secured the moved him into sole posses- Passing Yards (Net) 129 160 Owls (10-2, 7-1) a spot in the sion of the number two spot Passes Att-Comp-Int 21-13-1 29-19-0 inaugural Conference Cham- on the single-season list for Total Offense Plays-Yards 47-138 68-321 pionship game at West Divi- rushing touchdowns behind Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-7 sion winner Houston (10-2, Bernard Pierce (27, 2011). Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0 7-1). It was also the 10th win Thomas also moved into sev- Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-90 0-0 of the season, tying the over- enth place on the single-sea- Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 all school-record set by the son rushing yardage list and Punts (Number-Avg) 7-38.7 5-41.6 1979 Cherry and White now has 1,188 yards on the Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 squad. season. Penalties-Yards 7-65 3-15 Possession Time 23:11 36:49 The Owls' defense held an Third-Down Conversions 3 of 12 7 of 17 opponent without a touch- Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 down for the second-straight Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 4-5 game. Led by senior All- Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 3-19 America candidate Tyler Matakevich's 11 tackles, the RUSHING: UConn - R.Johnson 3-7; G.Anderson 3-6; Cherry and White limited the Huskies offense to a mere Scoring Summary TEM-UC N.Thomas 2-5; Newsome 13-1; Marriner 1-(-3); Boyle 4-(- 138 yards and nine first downs. The Owls also had 11 tack- 1st 7). Temple - Ja.Thomas 20-119; Hood 5-27; Gardner 6-19; les for loss with the front seven allowing just nine rushing 7:59 Ja.Thomas 9 run 7-0 Armstead 2-5; Team 1-(-2); Walker. 5-(-7). yards. (A,Jones kick), 4-49 1:48 2nd PASSING: UConn - Boyle 12-20-1-121; G.Anderson 1-1-0-8. Temple did not allow a first down on eight of UConn's 11 6:18 A.Jones 20 FG, 11-56 5:42 10-0 Temple - Walker. 19-29-0-160. drives. The Huskies did not get on the scoreboard until 3rd their final drive when they settled on a 45-yard field goal 6:21 A.Jones 37 FG, 13-51 6:59 13-0 RECEIVING: UConn - N.Thomas 5-63; Marriner 2-36; Bloom by Bobby Puyol rather then being dealt a shutout. 0:41 P.Walker to R.Deloatch 6 pass 20-0 2-11; Newsome 2-6; Beals 1-9; Carrezola 1-4. Temple - (A.Jones kick), 9-63 4:17 R.Anderson 6-42; Shippen 4-45; Deloatch 3-26; Hood 1- The Owls defense also forced two turnovers. Junior LB 4th 12; Thompson 1-11; Bryant 1-8; Felton 1-6; Ja.Thomas 1-6; Jarred Alwan forced a second quarter fumble that was re- 8:40 Ja.Thomas 60 run 27-0 Patton 1-4. covered by redshirt junior LB Stephaun Marshall while (A.Jones kick), 3-61 0:58 sophomore DB Sean Chandler made his fourth intercep- 5:51 B.Puyol 45 FG, 8-47 2:49 27-3 INTERCEPTIONS: UConn - None. Temple - Chandler 1-0. tion of the season in the fourth quarter. FUMBLES: UConn - Newsome 1-1. Temple - Hood 1-0. Offensively, junior Jahad Thomas scored the first and last touchdown for Temple, his 16th and 17th rushing TDs of SACKS: UConn - Fatukasi 1.0; Stapleton 1.0. Temple - Mar- the season. Junior QB P.J. Walker completed 19 of 29 tin-Oguike 1.0; Matakevich 0.5; Alwan 0.5; Reddick 1.0. passes for 160 yards, including a six-yard TD pass to red- shirt junior WR Romond Deloatch. TACKLES (UA-A): UConn - Melifonwu 7-1; Adams 7-1; Vann 7-0; Joseph 4-3; Fatukasi 5-0; Carrezola 4-0; J.Williams 3- Thomas's first score came on Temple's second drive. The 1; Adeyemi 2-2; Stewart 2-1; Stapleton 1-0; N.Thomas 1- junior running back made bursts of eight and 16 yards to 0; Marder 1-0; Boyle 1-0; Summers 1-0; Campenni 0-1. start the Owl drive, which began at the UConn 49 due to a Temple - Matakevich 6-5; A.Williams 3-2; Alwan 3-2; Chan- shanked Huskie punt. Deloatch then made a 16-yard re- dler 4-0; Martin-Oguike 3-1; Wells 3-0; Hayes 2-1; Foster ception to the UConn 9 before Thomas broke free for a 1-2; Reddick 1-1; Marshall 1-1; N.L.Smith 0-2; Aromire 0- nine-yard touchdown. 2; Walton 1-0; Hairston 1-0; Booth-Lloyd 1-0; Jefferson 1- 0; Benjamin 0-1; Finch 0-1; Patton 0-1. Walker then led Temple on an 11-play, 56-yard drive mid- way through the second quarter to setup a 20-yard field goal by sophomore Austin Jones to make it 10-0. Senior WR Brandon Shippen made three of his season-high four receptions in the drive.

Jones would add another field goal, this one from 37 yards out, on Temple's first possession of the second half to make it 13-0. It was his 18th field goal (on 23 attempts) of the season, ranking third on Temple's single-season list behind Don Bitterlich (21 of 31, 1975) and Bob Wright (19 of 25, 1990).

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Houston, Ward, Jr. Prove to Be Too Much in Temple 10 3 )0373 13 Houston( 12- )1 )710 70 24 American Athletic Conference Championship Game ( - ) HOUSTON -- An early 17-0 season. The kick also Attendance: 35,721 deficit proved to be too notched his 100th point as Kickoff time: 11:07 am Temperature: 57 much for #22 Temple foot- an Owl, passing former End of Game: 2:12 pm Wind: E 3mph ball, as #19 Houston up- Temple great, Brandon Mc- Total elapsed time: 3:05 Weather: Sunny and Clear ended the Owls, 24-13, to Manus. Officials: Referee: Michael Roche; Umpire: Greg Brenner; capture the American Ath- Linesman: Dan Harrington; Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney; letic Conference crown on Temple's defense forced the Back judge: M. Griffith; Field judge: Jim Smith; Side judge: their home turf. The title Cougars to punt to start the Bruce Williams; Alternate: A. Calabrese game, the first ever for Tem- third quarter. On the Owls' ple, was played in front of first possession of the Team Stats TEM UH 35,721 at Houston's TDECU frame, Walker completed a First Downs 19 16 Stadium. 41-yard pass to Anderson Rushes-Yards (Net) 27-98 40-233 down to the Houston 35- Passing Yards (Net) 287 106 The Owls, who are also yard line. However, facing a Passes Att-Comp-Int 44-26-1 22-12-0 ranked 20th in the AP poll 4th and 4, Walker's pass Total Offense Plays-Yards 71-385 62-339 and 21st in the Coaches was batted down to give the Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 poll, fall to 10-3 with the Cougars possession at their Punt Returns-Yards 2-4 2-5 loss, but will make their first own 29-yard line. Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-80 4-59 bowl appearance since Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-8 Game Recaps 2011. Houston (17 AP/18 The Cougars then marched Punts (Number-Avg) 3-33.0 6-36.5 Coaches) improves to 12-1, the ball down the field 71 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 winning its first conference yards, using an 25-yard Penalties-Yards 2-15 5-40 title since nabbing the top rush by Ward and a 18-yard Possession Time 32:58 26:01 spot in Conference USA in reverse pass from Linell Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 5 of 14 2006. Bonner to Tyler McCloskey. Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 4 2 of 2 That play set up a 10-yard Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-3 On the legs of Houston QB touchdown rush from Ward Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-4 Greg Ward Jr., the West Divi- to put Houston up 24-3. sion Champion Cougars RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 19-69; Walker 5-26; Hood rushed for 253 yards. Temple held Ward to 88 yards in the On their next possession, the Owls used a 10-play, 75-yard 2-6; Team 1-(-3). Houston - Ward 17-148; Wilson 11-70; air, but the QB rushed for 148 yards, becoming the only drive that ended on a 13-yard pass from Walker to Ander- Webb 10-21; Team 2-(-6). quarterback in Houston history to accumulate over 1,000 son, cutting the lead to 24-10. yards on the ground in a season. PASSING: Temple - Walker. 26-44-1-287. Houston - Ward The Owls defense forced a Houston three-and-out and a 11-21-0-88; Bonner 1-1-0-18. Temple QB P.J. Walker finished the game 26-of-44 for 287 punt from the end zone that landed at the Temple 49. After yards with one touchdown and an interception, and in the converting a fourth-and-one from the Houston 30, the RECEIVING: Temple - R.Anderson 12-150; Deloatch 4-36; process became the Temple career leader in pass comple- Owls settled for a 39-yard field goal from Jones to bring Major 2-31; Shippen 2-28; Jennings 2-15; Bryant 1-14; tions (559). He passed Henry Burris for the honor. Owls' the score to 24-13. Ja.Thomas 1-6; Hood 1-5; Patton 1-2. Houston - Allen 3-35; WR Robby Anderson became the 10th Temple player in Wilson 3-22; McCloskey 2-25; Leday 2-13; Dunbarn 1-12; program history with 100 catches in a career, notching a The Temple defense forced another three-and-out, giving Webb 1-(-1). season-best 150 yards receiving on 12 catches with a the Owls just half a field to play with after the punt. A pass score. interference call on Houston's William Jackson III gave the INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - None. Houston - Bowser 1-8. Owls a first down at the Cougars 45 to start the drive, but The Owls started the game with a 17-yard drive before from there, the Owls turned the ball over on downs after FUMBLES: Temple - R.Anderson 1-1. Houston - None. Walker's pass was intercepted by Houston's Tyus Bowser. a ball floated behind WR Adonis Jennings on fourth and The Cougars then mounted a 10-play, 36-yard drive, which third. SACKS: Temple - None. Houston - Taylor 1-0. ended on a 1-yard TD run by Javin Webb, to take a 7-0 lead with under five minutes elapsed. Temple got the ball back one more time on offense, start- TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Hayes 8-0; Matakevich 4-4; ing on their own 17 with 5:14 on the clock. The Owl drive Wells 4-3; A.Williams 3-4; Reddick 3-2; N.L.Smith 3-2; After RB Jager Gardner took the kickoff 24 yards, Temple got to the Houston 33 yard-line, thanks to 19+ yard plays Alwan 2-2; Ioannidis 1-3; Chandler 1-3; Martin-Oguike 2- put together a 47-yard drive down to the 11-yard line. How- from both RB Jahad Thomas and WR Romond Deloatch. 1; Randall 2-0; A.Robinson 1-0; Jefferson 1-0; Finch 1-0; ever, Houston's Trevon Stewart punched the ball out of An- However, a 4th-and-11 scramble from Walker fell two yards N.D.Smith 0-1; Benjamin 0-1; Hood 0-1; R.Anderson 0-1; derson's hands after a 14-yard pass inside the red zone, shy, as Houston took over on downs, sealing the victory. Hairston 0-1; Booth-Lloyd 0-1. Houston - Stewart 7-1; Tay- giving the Cougars another possession. lor 5-1; McDonald 5-1; W.Jackson 4-1; Hightower 3-2; Roberts 2-3; Winchester 4-0; Mark 3-1; Malveaux 2-1; Sin- Houston took the turnover 39 yards, including a 27-yard Scoring Summary TU-UH gleton 1-2; Frese 2-0; Bowser 2-0; Adams 1-1; Cummings pass from Ward to Chance Allen, but the Owls forced the 1st 1-0; Carter 1-0; K.Williams 1-0. Cougars to punt. Temple LB Stephaun Marshall got the key 10:05 J.Webb 1 run 0-7 stop on the drive, as he tackled Demarcus Ayers causing (T.Cummings kick), 10-36 2:55 him to drop what would have been a first down conver- 2nd sion. 13:28 T.Cummings 24 FG, 9-42 2:59 0-10 5:32 G.Ward Jr. 47 run 0-17 After the teams exchanged punts, Houston took a 10-0 (T.Cummings kick), 5-71 1:59 lead when Ty Cummings finished off a nine-play, 42-yard 1:46 A.Jones 40 FG, 9-51 3:46 3-17 drive with a 24-yard field goal. 3rd 6:40 Ward Jr. 10 run 3-24 The Cougars then extended their lead to 17-0 following an- (T.Cummings kick), 7-71 3:38 other Temple punt. Ward got the score for Houston on a 2:26 P.Walker to R.Anderson 13 pass 10-24 47-yard quarterback keep, making it a 17-point lead for (A.Jones kick), 10-75 4:14 the hosts with 5:32 left in the first half. 4th 11:29 A.Jones 39 FG, 10-29 4:47 13-24 Temple put points on the board with less than two min- utes to go in the half on a 40-yard field goal by PK Austin Jones. 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Dr. Patrick KRAFT Director of Athletics Indiana ‘00 3rd Year at Temple

On May 26, 2015, Temple University President Neil D. Theobald an- sible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the department's nounced that Dr. Patrick M. Kraft, who served as Temple's Deputy Direc- $12+ million budget. He also served as the sport supervisor for men's tor of Athletics since 2013, would replace Kevin Clark as Director of and women's basketball and was responsible for handling all of the de- Athletics. Earlier that day, the president nominated Clark to the newly partment's business contracts. created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. At Indiana, Kraft was responsible for the branding and marketing ef- Kraft and Clark served together at Indiana University where Kraft forts for all of the Hoosiers' programs. He oversaw game production for oversaw marketing and ticketing efforts for all of the Hoosiers' programs. all of IU's varsity sports and coordinated group, season and single-game His efforts at Indiana helped increase home football attendance to its ticket sales for football, men's basketball, men's soccer, women's bas- highest mark in two decades. ketball and women's volleyball. In addition, Kraft managed the promo- "Pat's expertise, coupled with his enthusiasm for high quality stu- tion, marketing, brand enhancement and enforcement of the school's dent athletics, is apparent to anyone who has worked with him," said Adidas contract and the Big Ten Network partnership as well as the Clark. "I know he is dedicated to producing a student-athlete experience Learfield Sport Properties multi-media rights agreement with the that is every bit on par with the high quality of a Temple education." Hoosiers. "Temple is an extraordinary university and its athletics programs are His efforts at Indiana helped increase home football attendance to advancing with tremendous support from our students, faculty, coaches, its highest mark in 17 years, with it also being the third largest football at- parents and alumni," said Kraft. "Our athletics programs build greater tendance increase among all Division I schools. He also instituted a strat- name recognition for Temple around the region and across the country." egy that saw a 20 percent increase in student ticket sales and the overall Kraft also served as the sport administrator for the Temple football highest season ticket base in 13 years. program, which includes personnel, budgeting, student-athlete conduct The Libertyville, Ill., native began his career in 2001 as the corporate and welfare, APR planning, game scheduling, academic monitoring, and sponsorship and promotions coordinator with the Arena Football League. student-athlete counseling. He then spent three years as the business development director with Prior to coming to Temple, Kraft spent two years as the Executive United States Synchronized Swimming (2001-04). He then served four Senior Associate Athletics Director at Loyola University Chicago. At Loy- years in higher education, the first three at Indiana (2005-08) as an asso- ola, he had direct oversight of all aspects of the department's external ciate instructor for sports marketing and management and the last as a operations, including the marketing, ticketing, media relations and clinical professor in the school of business administration at Loyola fundraising components. Kraft played an integral role in Loyola’s move Chicago (2008-09). from the Horizon League to the Missouri Valley Conference. Kraft, who played football as an undergraduate at Indiana, has three In his two years at the school he was able to grow the men's bas- degrees from the University. He earned a bachelor's degree in sports mar- ketball season ticket base by 30 percent with an overall increase of 51 keting/management (2000), a master's degree in sports administration percent in ticket revenue. Additionally, he generated an increase of 400 (2005) and a doctorate in sports management (2008). percent in cash sponsorship to the department while also growing the Kraft resides in Cherry Hill, N.J., with his wife Betsy and daughter department's annual giving by 75 percent. Annabelle. Not limited to just external operations at Loyola, Kraft was respon-

Sean PADDEN Assoc. AD/Chief of Staff Catholic ‘97 3rd Year at Temple Sean Padden was named Associate AD/Chief of Staff for Temple Padden began his coaching career at Albright College where he Athletics in August, 2014, after spending two years as Temple’s Director coached the defensive line for two seasons (1997-98), working with Matt of Football Operations. Rhule who coached the linebackers in 1998. Padden moved to the Uni- Padden returned to collegiate football in 2013 after an eight-year versity of Albany as the defensive tackles coach for one season before stint in the corporate world. He served as the defensive line coach at taking over as wide receivers coach for one season. Monsignor Bonner High School during the 2012 season. He was a volun- A three-year letterwinner on special teams for the Catholic Univer- teer coach for the West Philly Tarheels youth football team for three sea- sity Cardinals, Padden won the Scout Team Player of the Year Award as sons (2008-10). a junior in 1995. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in Padden served as the defensive line coach and travel coordinator at 1997. Fordham University during the 2002-03 seasons working with Ed Foley A Norristown, Pa., native, Padden earned a master’s degree in who was the Rams’ offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. higher education administration from Albany in 2005. Padden joined the Columbia University staff as the outside line- backers coach for two seasons (2001-02) prior to heading to Fordham.

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THE MATT RHULE FILE Matt

PERSONAL RRHHUULLEE Year Coaching: 18th Year Coaching College: 17th Head Coach Year Coaching at Temple: 9th Year at current position: 3rd Penn State ‘97 College: Penn State University ‘97 9th Season at Temple (3rd as Head Coach) B.A. in Political Science University at Buffalo ‘03 On December 17, 2012, Matt Rhule (pronounced RULE) at Temple, and six bowl games -- two with the Owls -- on his M.A. in Educational Psychology returned to North Broad Street to take the helm as head resume. Hometown: State College, PA coach of the Temple Owls. Following six seasons as one of Al Rhule joined the Giants in the spring of 2012. He Golden’s top assistants, he joined the New York Giants as the worked closely with Pat Flaherty, who has been the offensive High School: State College Area assistant offensive line coach in 2012. He is now in his third line coach since 2004. They finished the 2012 campaign at 9- Born: January 31, 1975 year as the 26th Owls head coach and ninth on the Temple 7, second in the NFC East, and averaged 355 yards of offense Family: Wife – Julie campus. per game. Four New York Children: Bryant (11), Vivienne (2), Prior to the start of his players, including guard Chris Matt Rhule Could Sell Ice to an Eskimo first season in charge he of- Snee, were selected to the Pro Leona (six months) Listening to Temple’s third-year coach preach the fered that his squad would pro- Bowl. virtues of his program, their league, their snazzy NFL duce an exciting brand of During his previous PLAYING stadium and the fact that a few former Owls have football and they would im- tenure at Temple, Rhule’s role gone on to the NFL and Philadelphia itself and you can Penn State University (1994-97) – Linebacker prove as the season pro- changed several times. In imagine how he dazzles prospective recruits. When gressed. Rhule delivered on spring 2012, he was promoted Rhule gets on a roll he’s mesmerizing. The fact that COACHING EXPERIENCE those promises as the 2013 to co-offensive coordinator he’s got actual NFL coaching experience doesn't hurt, Owls produced nearly 400 after serving as the assistant Temple University (2006-11, 2013-present) either. yards per game of offense (the offensive coordinator and 2013-present – Head Coach --- Metro Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 2015 2011 – Assistant Offensive second best total in school his- tight ends coach as well as the Coordinator / Tight Ends / tory). Despite an 0-6 start to recruiting coordinator under the season, the troops never Steve Addazio in 2011. Tem- Recruiting Coordinator surrendered and the team never trailed at the start of the ple’s 2012 recruiting class was ranked #1 in the Mid-American 2008-10 – Offensive Coordinator / fourth quarter in the second half of the season. The mission Conference and helped lay the foundation for the program's Quarterbacks in the 2014 offseason was to learn how to finish out games. transition to the Big East Conference.

They did just that, allowing only 23 4th quarter points Under Al Golden, Rhule was promoted to offensive co- Head Coach

2007 – Quarterbacks / Matt Rhule Recruiting Coordinator in all of 2014. That adjustment, and the overall improved play ordinator in the spring of 2008. He also coached the TU quar- 2006 – Defensive Line of the defense, helped the Owls to a 6-6 record. terbacks. He coached the defensive line in 2006 and served as On June 25, 2015, Rhule was rewarded with a four-year the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator during the contract extension that will keep him on the Temple sidelines 2006 and 2007 seasons. For three consecutive years, Tem- New York Giants (2012 season) through the 2021 season. Temple’s Director of Ath- ple’s recruiting class was ranked #1 in the MAC [2006, 2007, 2012 – Assistant Offensive Line letics Dr. Patrick Kraft announced, “Matt Rhule is 2008]. one of the best young coaches in college foot- In 2011, the Owls went 9-4 and played in the fourth Western Carolina University (2002-05) ball and we are excited that he will be at bowl game in school history, the Gildan New Mexico 2005 – Assistant Head Coach / the helm of Temple Football through at Bowl, where they crushed Wyoming, 37-15 – Temple’s Offensive Line / Special Teams / least 2021. Matt has the program head- first postseason victory since the 1979 Garden State Run Game Coordinator ing in the right direction, especially as we Bowl. Rhule mentored two-time first-team All-MAC se- enter a very promising season on the grid- lection TE Evan Rodriguez. For the second time in Rhule’s 2003-04 – Assistant Head Coach / iron, and we are confident that he is the tenure, the Owls set the Temple single-season rushing Linebackers / Special Teams right person to take the program to even yardage record and rushing touchdowns records behind greater heights." the explosive efforts of All-MAC junior running backs 2002 – Linebackers / Special Teams And take the program to Bernard Pierce and Matt Brown. greater heights he did. In 2015, In 2010, Rhule helped guide the UCLA (2001) Rhule has led his team to a team to an 8-4 regular-season record, 2001 – Assistant Defensive Line 10-win regular season and and the Owls recorded back-to-back a American Athletic East winning seasons for the first time division trophy. For the since 1978-79, including their first University at Buffalo (1999-00) first time in 73 years, win over a BCS team. The Owls 2000 – Defensive Live the Owls beat Penn recorded the largest margin of 1999 – Assistant Defensive Line Stat, started the sea- victory (42 points against Buf- son a program-best falo) in a MAC game. A school Albright College (1998) 7-0, and were record six offensive players 1998 – Linebackers ranked in the Top earned All-MAC honors, in- 25 for the first cluding repeat first-team time in 36 honorees OL Colin Madison, sesaons. Ten of OL Darius Morris, and RB NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) his players Bernard Pierce as well as first- DT Omari Jordan (FA) – Buffalo ‘01 – Carolina Panthers earned all-con- time honoree TE Evan Ro- DT Terrance Knighton (3rd) – Temple ‘08 – Jacksonville Jaguars ference honors driguez. QB Adam DiMichele (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Philadelphia Eagles OT Devin Tyler (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Baltimore Ravens and senior line- In 2009, Rhule’s of- DE Junior Galette (FA) – Temple – New Orleans Saints backer Tyler fense helped TU win a single- DT Andre Neblett (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Carolina Panthers Matakevich won season record nine consecutive DE Brian Sanford (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Cleveland Browns the Bednarik games en route to a 9-4 overall TE Steve Maneri (FA) – Temple ‘10 – New England Patriots and Nagurski record and first-place tie in the RB Bernard Pierce (3rd) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens awards, and MAC East. Under Rhule’s guid- TE Evan Rodriguez (4th) – Temple ‘12 – Chicago Bears TE Matt Balasavage (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens was named a a ance, the Owls set the Temple OL Pat Boyle (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Detroit Lions finalist for the single-season rushing yardage OL Derek Dennis (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Miami Dolphins Lott IMPACT, record. A school record five of- QB Chester Stewart (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens and Senior fensive players were named All- WR Rod Streater (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Oakland Raiders CLASS awards. MAC, including three on the first team. OL Wayne Tribue (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Denver Broncos The State Col- All-American Bernard Pierce rushed his DB Maurice Jones (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Chicago Bears OL Martin Wallace (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Cleveland Browns lege, PA, native, a former way into the Temple record book, re- player at Penn State, has 17 writing all records for a rookie en route to years of collegiate coaching ex- 2009 MAC Freshman of the Year honors. perience, including eight seasons In 2008, Rhule took the reins as of- 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE OWLSPORTS.COM 43 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE #WETHET

Youngest FBS fensive coordinator, helping the Owls to their most wins in nearly two decades. The Owls outscored their opponents for Head Coaches the season for the first time since 1990. Rhule coached All- (as of December 1, 2015) MAC honorees C Alex Derenthal and school record holder Coach Age (DOB) WR Bruce Francis, while QB Adam DiMichele set the school record for passing touchdowns with six in the 55-52 win over P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan 35 (11-29-80) Eastern Michigan. Francis set the school records for career Neal Brown, Troy 35 (3-11-80) receiving TDs (23) and consecutive games with a reception Matt Campbell, Iowa State 36 (11-29-79) (38). Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech 36 (8-9-79) Rhule arrived in Owl Country after spending four sea- Bryan Harsin, Boise State 39 (11-1-76) sons as an assistant coach at Western Carolina, including Willie Taggart, South Florida 39 (8-27-76) three as assistant head coach. Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech 39 (7-30-76) From 2002 to 2005, Rhule was an assistant at Western Tom Herman, Houston 40 (6-2-75) Carolina under head coach Kent Briggs, serving as assistant Matt Rhule, Temple 40 (1-31-75) head coach during his last three seasons. In 2005, he was of- Brian Polian, Nevada 40 (12-22-74) fensive line coach and run game coordinator after directing Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 40 (12-2-74) the linebackers his first three years. Rhule was special teams Mike Bobo, Colorado State 41 (4-9-74) coordinator during his tenure in Cullowhee (NC). In 2005, the Tony Sanchez, UNLV 41 (1-25-74) Catamounts led Division I-AA in kickoff returns, averaging 27.44 yards per return. Sophomore Mike Malone earned first team All-Southern Conference honors with a 31.29 yards per kickoff return average, ranking second nationally. Two of-

fensive linemen and the team’s punter captured second team all-league accolades. In 2004, WCU ranked 12th nationally in total defense and 15th in pass defense, largely due to the production of Rhule’s linebacker corps. The team’s top five tacklers were linebackers in its eight man front scheme. In 2003, the Cata- mounts led the SoCon in rush defense for the first time in school history. Rhule arrived at Western Carolina after serving as as- sistant defensive line coach at UCLA in 2001. He assisted in coaching five Bruins that earned All PAC-10 honors as the team posted a 7-4 record under head coach Bob Toledo. From 1999 to 2000, Rhule served as an assistant coach at Mid-American Conference member Buffalo, directing the Bulls defensive line in 2000 and working as assistant defen- sive line coach in 1999. In 2000, the team’s sack total in- creased from 12 to 27 utilizing a 3-4 alignment. Buffalo also earned its first two Division I-A victories that season. Rhule began his coaching career as a volunteer assis- tant at Penn State in the spring of 1998 before working at Albright College in Reading, PA for the 1998 season. At Al- bright, he coached the linebackers in a 4-3 scheme and re- cruited western and central Pennsylvania. MATT RHULE’S BOWL HISTORY (6) Rhule played four seasons at linebacker with the Nit- tany Lions under Joe Paterno. A three-time Penn State Bowl Date Result Scholar-Athlete, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in Rose Jan. 1, 1995 #2 Penn State 38, #12 Oregon 20 1997. He received his undergraduate degree in political sci- ence before earning his master’s degree in educational psy- Outback Jan. 1, 1996 #15 Penn State 43, #12 Auburn 14 chology from Buffalo in 2003. Fiesta Jan. 1, 1997 #7 Penn State 38, #20 Texas 15 Born January 31, 1975, he spent his childhood in New Florida Citrus Jan. 1, 1998 #6 Florida 21, #11 Penn State 6 York City before moving to State College, PA, as a teenager. EagleBank Dec. 29, 2009 UCLA 30, Temple 21 He is married to the former Julie Nibert. The couple has a son, Bryant (11), and daughters, Vivienne (2) and Leona Gildan New Mexico Dec. 17, 2011 Temple 37, Wyoming 15 (six months).

PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED OL DEREK DENNIS – Played in the East-West Shrine Game. DT ANDRE NEBLETT – Temple’s first three-time All-MAC hon- oree. First-team All-MAC as a senior in 2009. Defensive MVP NEW YORK GIANTS: OL WAYNE TRIBUE – 2011 Third-Team All-MAC. 2011 AFCA in 2009. Played in every game of his collegiate career. Fin- OG KEVIN BOOTHE – Two-time Super Bowl champion. Good Works Team. Played in the Casino Del Sol All-Star ished his senior season with 43 tackles, 9.5 TFL, four break- Game. ups, a sack, and an interception. OT DAVID DIEHL – Two-time Super Bowl champion. Pro Bowl. All-Pro selection. QB ADAM DiMICHELE – Two-year starter and team captain; WR ROD STREATER - Played two seasons at Temple and holds the school records for 300-yard games (4) and TDs in a helped the Owls to its first bowl victory in over 30 years. OG CHRIS SNEE – Two-time Super Bowl champion. Four-time game (6). Team’s 2007 and 2008 team MVP. Has played pro- Caught 49 passes for 882 yards and eight touchdowns in a Pro Bowl participant. Three-time All-Pro selection. fessionally in the NFL, CFL and arena leagues. run-based offense. Signed with the Oakland Raiders as an un- drafted free agent in 2012. C ALEX DERENTHAL – Second-team All-MAC in 2008; two- TEMPLE: time ECAC All-Star. 2007 AFCA Good Works Team. Holds LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD - A team captain in 2011 when Tem- TE EVAN RODRIGUEZ – Two-time first-team All-MAC hon- school record for consecutive starts (47). Team’s Offensive ple won the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, the school’s first bowl oree. Named to Mackey Award Watch List. Played in the MVP (2007) and Team MVP as a sophomore (2006). victory in 30 years. Was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 2012 East-West Shrine Game. fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. WR BRUCE FRANCIS – Third-team All-MAC in 2009; holds the RB BERNARD PIERCE – Three-time first-team All-Mid-Amer- school record for career receiving TDs (23) and consecutive DT MUHAMMAD WILKERSON - A two-time First-Team All- ican Conference selection and Heisman Trophy candidate. games with a reception (38). MAC selection. Was selected in the first round of the 2011 2009 MAC Freshman of the Year. School’s career record NFL draft by the New York Jets (30th overall) and earned all- holder in rushing TDs, total TDs, and points scored. DT TERRANCE KNIGHTON – Temple’s first First-Team All- pro honors in 2013. MAC honoree. Ranked #2 in the MAC in fumble recoveries in OL PAT BOYLE – 2011 First-Team All-MAC. 2011 ECAC All- 2008. Finished his senior season with 54 tackles, 7.5 TFL, and BUFFALO: Star. Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team. Played 13 ball disruptions. Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars. DT OMARI JORDAN – Recorded 24 total tackles as a senior, in the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. including four of them for losses, and tied as team leader with two forced fumbles while starting all 11 games. OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 44 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL

Most Seasons Coached MATT RHULE’s Record WHEN... MATT RHULE’s Record Vs. ...

Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 13 ...... Tot. ‘15 ‘14 ‘13 Total George Makris (1960-69) 10 Overall...... 18-19 10-3 6-6 2-10 Ranked Teams ...... 2-4 Ray Morrison (1940-48) 9 at Home ...... 9-9 5-1 3-3 1-5 Road ...... 9-10 5-2 3-3 1-5 American Opponents ...... 12-12 Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) 8 UCF...... 1-2 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 8 Neutral Site ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Conference...... 12-12 7-1 4-4 1-7 Cincinnati ...... 1-2 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 6 vs. Ranked Teams...... 2-5 1-2 1-0 0-3 UConn ...... 2-1 East Carolina...... 2-0 Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 6 Overtime ...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Houston...... 0-2 Homecoming...... 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 6 Louisville ...... 0-1 scoring first ...... 14-5 7-1 5-2 2-2 Al Golden (2006-10) 5 Memphis ...... 2-1 scoring on first drive ...... 6-1 3-0 2-1 1-0 Ron Dickerson (1993-97) 5 Rutgers ...... 0-1 opp scores on first drive...... 2-8 2-2 0-3 0-3 Charles M. Williams (1894-98) 5 SMU ...... 1-1 winning coin toss ...... 6-8 4-0 2-4 0-4 South Florida ...... 0-1 William J. Schatz (1909-13) 5 when leading at halftime ...... 16-4 7-0 5-0 2-4 Tulane ...... 2-0 H. Shindle Wingert (1901-05) 5 when tied at halftime...... 2-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 Tulsa ...... 1-0 when trailing at halftime...... 2-14 2-3 0-5 0-6 Most Games Coached vs. teams over .500 (*)...... 4-13 3-3 1-4 0-6 Big 10 ...... 1-1 vs. teams at .500 (*)...... 1-2 1-0 0-2 0-0 Penn State ...... 1-1 Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 135 vs. teams under .500 (*) ...... 13-4 6-0 5-0 2-4 George Makris (1960-69) 93 300+ total offensive yards...... 15-14 9-2 4-3 2-9 SEC...... 1-0 Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) 90 400+ total offensive yards...... 5-3 3-0 1-0 1-3 Vanderbilt ...... 1-0 Ray Morrison (1940-48) 78 500+ total offensive yards...... 2-2 1-0 0-0 1-2 200+ offensive passing yards ...... 10-13 4-2 4-2 2-9 Independents...... 1-4 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 73 300+ offensive passing yards ...... 3-7 1-0 0-0 2-7 Army...... 1-0 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 66 400+ offensive passing yards ...... 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 Idaho ...... 0-1 Al Golden (2006-10) 61 100+ offensive rushing yards ...... 13-12 8-2 3-2 2-8 Navy ...... 0-1 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 58 150+ offensive rushing yards ...... 10-6 6-0 2-2 2-4 Notre Dame...... 0-2 Ron Dickerson (1993-97) 55 200+ offensive rushing yards ...... 7-2 5-0 1-0 1-2 offense scores 20+ points ...... 17-11 10-2 5-1 2-8 Football Championship Subdivision 1-1 Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 55 offense scores 30+ points ...... 12-2 6-0 4-0 2-2 Delaware State...... 1-0 Jerry Berndt (1989-92) 44 offense scores 40+ points ...... 4-1 2-0 1-0 1-1 Fordham...... 0-1 Matt Rhule (2013-15) 36 takeaways/turnovers are plus ...... 9-3 5-1 4-1 1-1 Peter P. Stevens (1956-59) 32 takeaways/turnovers are even ...... 4-2 2-1 1-0 1-1 takeaways/turnovers are negative ...... 4-14 3-1 1-5 0-8 Coaches & Staff Most Wins <=300 total defensive yards...... 9-2 5-0 4-1 1-1 <=400 total defensive yards...... 14-5 7-1 5-3 2-1 Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 80 <=500 total defensive yards...... 15-11 9-2 5-5 2-4 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 50 <=200 defensive passing yards ...... 10-5 5-1 3-3 2-1 George Makris (1960-69) 45 <=300 defensive passing yards ...... 15-10 7-3 6-5 2-2 <=400 defensive passing yards ...... 17-17 8-3 6-6 2-8 Ray Morrison (1940-48) 31 <=100 defensive rushing yards ...... 10-4 7-1 2-2 1-1 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 31 <=150 defensive rushing yards ...... 13-5 8-0 4-3 1-2 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 28 <=200 defensive rushing yards ...... 16-11 9-1 5-4 1-6 Al Golden (2006-10) 27 defense allows <=10 points...... 8-0 4-0 5-0 0-0 Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 24 defense allows <=20 points...... 11-2 7-0 4-2 1-0 Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) 19 * - at season’s end Matt Rhule (2013-15) 18 Steve Addazio (2011-12) 13 TEMPLE’S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES (BY PCT.) Charles M. Williams (1894-98) 13 Coach (Years) Seasons Games WLTPct. William J. Schatz (1909-13) 13 Horace Butterworth (1907) 16402.833 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 8 73 50 15 8 .740 H. Shindle Wingert (1901-05) 13 William Nicholai (1914-16) 3 17 953.618 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 6 58 31 18 9 .612 Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 13 135 80 52 3 .604 Average Wins Per Season Dr. Frank W. White (1908) 16321.583 H. Shindle Wingert (1901-05) 5 24 13 92.583 Steve Addazio (2011-12) 6.50 Steve Addazio (2011-12) 2 24 13 11 — .542 George Makris (1960-69) 10 93 45 44 4 .505 Henry J. Miller (1925-32) 6.25 William J. Schatz (1909-13) 5 29 13 13 3 .500 Matt Rhule (2013-15) 3 37 18 19 — .486 Wayne Hardin (1970-82) 6.15 Charles M. Williams (1894-98) 5 29 13 15 1 .466 Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 6 55 24 28 3 .464 Matt Rhule (2013-15) 6.00 Ray Morrison (1940-48) 9 78 31 38 9 .455 Al Golden (2006-10) 5 61 27 34 — .443 Al Golden (2006-10) 5.40 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 6 66 28 38 0 .424 Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) 5.17 John T. Rogers (1899-1900) 2 14 482.357 Jerry Berndt (1989-92) 4 44 11 33 0 .250 Bruce Arians (1983-88) 4.67 Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) 8 90 19 71 — .211 Albert Barron (1924) 15140.200 George Makris (1960-69) 4.50 Ron Dickerson (1993-97) 5 55 8 47 0 .145 Francois M. D’Eliscu (1922-23) 2 11 191.136 Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) 4.00 Peter P. Stevens (1956-59) 4 32 4 28 0 .125 Fred H. Swan (1939) 18170.125 Horace Butterworth (1907) 4.00 Elwood Geiges (1917) 17061.071 Josh Cody (1955) 18080.000

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THE ED FOLEY FILE Ed PERSONAL FFOOLLEEYY Year in Collegiate Athletics: 27th Year Coaching: 25th Asst. Head Coach / Tight Ends / Special Teams Year Coaching College: 25th Bucknell ‘89 Year Coaching at Temple: 6th Year at current position: 3rd 8th Season at Temple College: Bucknell ‘89 Ed Foley enters his eighth season with Temple University vanced to the NCAA I-AA Playoffs, where they defeated North- B.A. in Psychology and third as the assistant head coach and tight ends coach after eastern University in the first round. SUNY Albany ‘91 two seasons as the director of football operations. Previously he In 2001, Foley helped the Fordham offense develop its first M.A. in Psychology served as the Owls’ recruiting coordinator and tight ends 1,000-yard rusher on the NCAA Division I-AA level, as well as the coach/assistant offensive line coach for three seasons. first-ever 1,000-yard receiver in Fordham's history. The Rams had Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ In his first year back on the sidelines, Foley helped develop the second-ranked passing offense in the Patriot League in 2001 High School: Cherry Hill East former QB Chris Coyer into a tight end. That progress was hin- as well as the second-best scoring offense. In 2000, Foley's offense Born: September 26, 1967 dered due to nagging injuries but Coyer closed out his senior cam- established a running game that generated 1,635 yards (an aver- Family: Wife – Rebecca paign with 129 receiving yards and a TD in the season finale. age of 148.6 per game), the most for a Fordham team on the I-AA In 2010, Foley’s tight ends and offensive line helped the level until the 2003 team gained 1,657. Children: Charlie (15), Luke (8), Sara (6) team to an 8-4 regular-season record. The Owls recorded back-to- Foley arrived at Fordham after spending the 1998 season back winning seasons for the first time since 1978-79. A school as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Jack- PLAYING record six offensive players earned All-MAC accolades, including sonville University, which sponsored a football team that year for first-team honorees TE Evan Rodriguez, OL Colin Madison, and OL the first time in the school's history. Foley helped lead the Dol- Bucknell (1985-88) - Center / Offensive Guard Darius Morris. Madison and Morris became the first repeat first- phins to a 4-5 record during their inaugural season, as the offense team All-MAC recipients in school history. scored 271 points in nine games (30.1 ppg). The Dolphin attack COACHING EXPERIENCE In 2009, the tight ends and offensive line helped TU win a averaged 380 yards per game, a perfectly balanced 190 yards single-season record nine consecutive games en route to a 9-4 rushing and passing per game. Temple University (2008-present) overall record and first-place tie in the MAC East. A school record Foley also served as an assistant coach at the University of 2015-present – Assistant Head five offensive players were named All-MAC, including senior TE Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1993, and again from 1995 to 1997, Coach/ Tight Ends / Special Teams Steve Maneri and four linemen. Juniors Colin Madison and spending the 1994 season as an assistant at Williams College. At Darius Morris earned First Team accolades. Penn, Foley coached the tight ends and tackles for five years 2013-14 – Assistant Head Coach / TEs In his first season with the Owls in 2008, and helped the Quakers to a perfect 10-0 record in 1993, 2011-12 – Director of Football Ops. Foley helped the Owls to their most wins in when they also won the Ivy League Championship. Prior to 2008-10 – Tight Ends / Assistant nearly two decades. The Owls out-scored their his stint at Penn, Foley served as the offensive line coach at opponents for the season for the first time the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany for two Offensive Line / Recruiting Coord. since 1990. Foley also helped Temple bring years. in its fourth highly touted recruiting class Foley was a three-year starter at Bucknell University, play- Hofstra University (2006-07) during the Golden Era. ing offensive guard for one season and center for two. Dur- 2007 – Assistant Head Coach / A native of Cherry Hill, NJ, Foley re- ing his junior year, he was named the team's top lineman, turned to the City of Brotherly Love after and he served as a captain during his senior year. He earned Offensive Coord. / Offensive Line spending three seasons at Hofstra as the a bachelor's degree in psychology from Bucknell in 1989 2006 – Assistant Head Coach / assistant head coach, offensive coordina- and a master's degree in educational psychology at SUNY Offensive Line tor, and offensive line coach. The Pride Albany in 1991. offense blossomed under Foley in his Foley and his wife Rebecca have two sons, Charlie first year as coordinator, increasing its (15) and Luke (8), and a daughter Sara (6). His brother Fordham University (1999-05) yardage total from 269 to 388 yards Glenn was a seven-year NFL veteran quarterback, play- 2004-05 – Head Coach per contest from the previous year. ing with the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks The Pride's scoring output also in- from 1993 to 2000. 1999-03 – Offensive Coordinator / creased from 16.8 to 26.9 points Offensive Line per game. Foley also brought balance to the Pride attack as Hof- stra's rushing total was its highest since 2000 (145 yards/game) PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED and its passing attack netted 243 yards per contest. Charles Sulli- Jacksonville University (1998) van left as the all-time leader in receptions and yards after catch- TEMPLE: 1998 – Offensive Coordinator / ing 86 balls for 991 yards under Foley's tutelage. TE EVAN RODRIGUEZ – Two-time first-team All-MAC honoree. Offensive Line Prior to joining the Pride, Foley served seven years at Ford- Named to Mackey Award Watch List. Played in the 2012 East- ham University, including two seasons as head coach (2004, West Shrine Game. 2005). After a 5-6 record in 2004, a season in which the Rams C ALEX DERENTHAL– Second-team All-MAC in 2008; two-time University of Pennsylvania (1991-93, 1995-97) dropped four games by a touchdown or less, Fordham slipped to ECAC All-Star. 2007 AFCA Good Works Team. Holds the school 1995-97 – Tight Ends / Off. Tackles a 2-9 mark in 2005. As Fordham's offensive coordinator and of- record for consecutive games as a starter (47). Team’s Offensive 1991-93 – Tight Ends / Off. Tackles fensive line coach from 1999 through 2003, Foley helped rejuve- MVP in 2007 and Team MVP in 2006 as a sophomore. nate a program that rose to the top of the Patriot League in 2002, TE STEVE MANERI– 2009 third-team All-MAC. Team captain. when it won its first-ever league title with a 10-3 record. In 2003, Started all 13 games as a senior in 2009. Added 12 receptions Williams College (1994) the Rams compiled a 9-3 overall record and had 12 players named for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Earned the team’s John 1994 – Offensive Line to the All-Patriot League Team, including six members of the of- Rienstra Award for excellence in off-season conditioning. fense, four of whom were named to the first team. Under Foley's guidance, the Fordham offense set numer- FORDHAM: SUNY Albany (1989-90) ous team and individual records. The Rams set a team record for DE AKI JONES– First-team All-Patriot League in 2003 as a junior. 1989-90 – Offensive Line most rushing yards in a season in 2003, gaining 1,657 yards, while Team won the 2002 Patriot League Championship. Team leader also setting a school record for most pass completions in a season in sacks for three consecutive years 2002, 2003,and 2004. with 255. In 2002, Fordham led the Patriot League in passing of- DB THADDEUS KORNEGARY– Consensus first-team All-Ameri- NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) fense and scoring offense, while finishing second in total offense can as a senior in 2004. Two-time first-team All-Patriot League QB Kevin Eakin (FA) – Fordham ‘04 – New York Jets and setting a team record for most points in a season. In addition honoree. In his fifth season of the CFL. Plays for the DE Aki Jones (FA) – Fordham ‘05 – Washington Redskins to winning the Patriot League title that season, the Rams ad- Saskatchewan Roughriders. RB Kareem Huggins (FA) – Hofstra ‘09 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ed FOLEY’S BOWL HISTORY (4) OT Devin Tyler (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Baltimore Ravens TE Steve Maneri (FA) – Temple ‘10 – New England Patriots Bowl Date Result TE Evan Rodriguez (4th)– Temple ‘12 – Chicago Bears I-AA First Round Nov. 30, 2002 Fordham 29, Northeastern 24 TE Matt Balasavage (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens I-AA Quarterfinals Dec. 7, 2002 Villanova 24, Fordham 10 EagleBank Dec. 29, 2009 UCLA 30, Temple 21 Gildan New Mexico Dec. 17, 2011 Temple 37, Wyoming 15 OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 46 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL

THE MARCUS SATTERFIELD FILE Marcus SATTERFIELD PERSONAL SATTERFIELD Year Coaching: 12th Year Coaching College: 12th Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Year Coaching at Temple: 3rd East Tennessee State ‘99 Year at current position: 3rd College: East Tennessee State ‘99 3rd Season at Temple B.A. in History Marcus Satterfield enters his third season as the offen- the 2007 squad to a #1 league ranking in total offense and Hometown: Greenback, TN sive coordinator at Temple University. points-per-game. In 2015, Satterfield oversaw the running Satterfield worked at Richmond during the 2004 sea- High School: Greenback backs and produced a breakout season for jun- son. Satterfield left Richmond to coach the wide receivers Born: April 9, 1976 ior Jahad Thomas, a first-team All-American at Western Carolina, alongside Matt Rhule, for two years Athletic Conference selection. The converted before joining UT-Martin's staff. Family: Wife – Sarah defensive back rushed for over 1,000 yards in A Greenback, TN, native, Satterfield was a three-year Children: Harper (8) the season - only the 10th Owl to do so. letterman as a wide receiver and punter at East Ten- In 2013, his first season, his troups nessee State from 1995-98, earning his degree in history amassed nearly 400 offensive yards per game - from ETSU in 1999. He also played point guard for Chat- eclipsed only by the 1979 Owls team. As offen- tanooga State Community College during the 1994-95 PLAYING sive coordinator and quarterback coach, Satter- season. field tutored true freshman P.J. Walker who Satterfield is married to the former East Tennessee State University (1995-98) – threw for 2,084 yards and 20 touchdowns Sarah Houser. The couple has a Wide Receiver and Punter in just seven starts. daughter, Harper (8). Before joining Temple, Sat- terfield spent the previous four PROMINENT PLAYERS Chattanooga State Community College (1994- seasons as offensive coordina- COACHED tor at the University of Ten- 95) – Point Guard nessee at Chattanooga. He TENNESSEE -CHAT- spent his first three years TANOOGA: grooming one of the most QB B.J. COLE- talented quarterbacks MAN – 2009 COACHING EXPERIENCE UTC has ever seen into SOCON New- Temple University (2013-present) an NFL draft pick. Sat- comer Team. terfield totally re- 2012 second- 2015-present – v a m p e d team All-Southern Offensive Coordinator / Running Backs Chattanooga's offense to Conference. focus on the next genera- WR BLUE COOPER – 2009 2013-14 – tion of Mocs. In 2012, UTC second-team All-SOCON. Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks switched to a spread system. Ranked sixth in FCS receptions (84). Coaches & Staff The Mocs finished the season WR JOEL BRADFORD – 2010 third- ranked fifth in the SoCon in scor- team AP All-American. 20120 first- University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (2009-12) ing (25.5 ppg) and eighth in total of- team All-SOCON. 2009-12 – Offensive Coordinator fense (349.8 ypg). QB TERRELL ROBINSON – 2011 B.J. Coleman had an outstanding SOCON Offensive Newcomer of the three-year career under Satterfield’s Year. University of Tennessee-Martin tutelage. He was eventually picked in the QB JACOB HUESMAN – Finalist for seventh round of the NFL Draft by the 2012 Jerry Rice Award [FCS Na- (2006-08) Green Bay Packers, graduating with a UTC tional Freshman of the Year]. Set or 2008 – Associate Head Coach / record 52 touchdown passes. tied all UTC offensive freshman Passing Game Coordinator The 2010 season saw UTC rank #11 in records. the nation with 4,730 yards of total offense, 2006-07 – Offensive Coordinator the third highest mark in school history. Chat- TENNESSEE-MARTIN: tanooga also ranked in the top 20 in the FCS QB CADE THOMPSON – 2007 OVC Offen- with 31.5 points per game, the second highest sive Newcomer of the Year. 2008 first-team Western Carolina University (2005) total in school history. UTC ranked #8 in the na- All-OVC. 2005 – Wide Receivers tion in passing offense with 277 yards per game WR MIKE HICKS – 2008 first-team All-OVC. and was third in the FCS in third-down conver- sions at 48.7%. Five offensive players were named University of Richmond (2004) to the All-SoCon team, while receiver Joel Bradford 2004 – Wide Receivers was pegged Third-Team All-American by the Asso- ciated Press. In 2009, Coleman and Blue Cooper made up NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) one of the top pass-catch tandems in the country. QB B.J. Coleman (7th) – UT-Chattanooga ‘12 – Green Cooper was #6 in the nation with 84 receptions and Bay Packers went on to sign a free-agent contract with the WR Blue Cooper (FA) - UT-Chattanooga ‘12 - Philadel- Philadelphia Eagles. Prior to coming to UTC, Satterfield was the of- phia Eagles fensive coordinator at UT-Martin for three seasons. There he helped the Skyhawks win the 2006 Ohio Val- ley Conference championship and finish with the #1 ranked scoring offense in the OVC in 2008. He also led

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THE PHIL SNOW FILE Phil PERSONAL SSNNOOWW Year Coaching: 39th Year Coaching College: 32nd Defensive Coordinator Year Coaching at Temple: 3rd Year at current position: 3rd Cal State Hayward ‘78 College: California State University at Hayward ‘78 3rd Season at Temple B.A. in Physical Education Phil Snow, who has a (CA) in 1977-78. Hometown: Woodland, CA wealth of experience in both From there, Snow joined the Laney (CA) College football High School: Winters the collegiate and profes- staff in 1979 as a defensive backs coach before taking over as the Born: December 22, 1955 sional coaching ranks, en- defensive coordinator in 1980 and 1981. Family: Wife – Debra ters his third season at His next stop was Boise State Univer- Children: Phillip, Jacob Temple University as the de- sity where he was an assistant coach from 1982- fensive coordinator. 86. He was a defensive backs coach in his first 2015 saw another season at Boise before becoming the defensive COACHING EXPERIENCE tremendous outing from the coordinator in 1983 and holding that position Temple University (2013-present) Temple defense. Once again, through the 1986 season. In addition, he was the 2013-present – the Owls rank in the top of the top assistant to the head coach from 1984-86. Defensive Coordinator conference in almost every His Boise State defense was ranked sixth in defensive category, including the nation in 1986. Eastern Michigan University (2010-12) rushing and scoring defense. Snow From Boise, Snow be- 2010-12 – Defensive Coordinator / has also had a hand in helping to coach came defensive backs coach at the his fifth first-team All-American in senior line- University of California from 1987- Defensive Backs backer Tyler Matakevich. 91. The 1990 and 1991 teams In 2014 after a full season of digesting his de- won the first back-to-back bowl NFL Detroit Lions (2005-08) fense, the unit transformed into one of the best in the games (Copper and Citrus) in 2006-08– Linebackers nation – ranking fourth in scoring defense allowing just school history. The 1991 team 2005 – Defense 17.5 points per game after allowing 29.8 a year ago. Not moved up as high as sixth in the only did they allowed fewer points, but they have also weekly national rankings and University of Washington (2003-04) scored six touchdowns (four fumble recoveries and two played in the school’s first New interception returns) trailing only Washington’s seven. Year’s Day bowl game in 33 2003-04– Defensive Coordinator Aiding in the transformation of TU’s defense was its pen- years. chant for takeaways. Temple was among the Top 5 in the After his California expe- UCLA (2001-02) NCAA with 30, including 19 fumble recoveries (tying Florida rience, Snow became the defen- 2001-02– Defensive Coordinator International for the nation’s best). sive coordinator and defensive The most dramatic improvement in Temple’s de- backs coach at Arizona State Univer- Arizona State University (1992-00) fense came in the passing game where the unit shaved sity from 1992-2000 and saw the 1992-00– Defensive Coordinator over 100 yards per game from the previous year. In 2014, 1996 team play in the Rose Bowl, the the unit allowed just 186.9 yards per game after allowing 1997 team make the Sun Bowl, while 298.6 a year ago. They allowed just nine scoring passes the 1999 and 2000 squads played in University of California (1987-91) after 24 one season ago. Generating a pass rush helped the Aloha Bowl. Snow’s 1996 ASU 1987-91– Defensive Backs the cause – Temple had 25 sacks after just 19 in 2013. squad finished first in the conference Snow joined the Owls after three seasons as the in rush defense (98.0), pass defense Boise State University (1982-86) defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at East- (104.2) and total defense (306.2). It held Ne- 1983-86– Defensive Coordinator ern Michigan University. braska scoreless in one game and limited the op- 1982– Defensive Backs Under Snow’s guidance, EMU ranked 38th nation- position to under 10 points in five games total that ally and third in the MAC in pass defense in 2012. The Eagles season. The team finished the season ranked gave up just 212.75 yards per game. Senior LB Justin Cud- fourth in the nation in both polls. Laney College (1979-81) worth and senior DE Andy Mulumba were second-team All- His defensive units ranked among the 1980-81– Defensive Coordinator Mid-American Conference honorees. top three in scoring defense in the PAC-10 in 1979– Defensive Backs Snow orchestrated a major turnaround during the 2011 three of his last five seasons at ASU. In 2000, the campaign, ranking 35th nationally and third in the MAC in total Sun Devils ranked first in the nation in fumbles Winters High School (1977-78) defense. The Eagles gave up 350.3 yards per game, an improve- recovered and third in the country in number 1977-78– Defensive Backs ment of 103.8 yards per contest. In 12 games, the Eagles’ defense of turnovers created. The group was head- allowed just 292 points for a total of 24.3 points per game. The last lined by PAC -10 Defensive Player of the EMU squad to accomplish the feat was the 1994 team which gave Year, Adam Archuleta, and conference Berkeley High School (1976) up 275 points through its 11 contests. Freshman of the Year, Terrell Suggs. 1976– Head J.V. Coach / Snow joined the Eagles after four seasons (2005-08) with Snow left ASU to be- Varsity Defensive Backs the NFL’s Detroit Lions as linebackers coach. come the defensive coordinator for Prior to his NFL stint in Detroit, Snow served as an assis- two seasons at UCLA, where he tant football coach at the University of Washington, UCLA, Ari- mentored current Temple head zona State University, the University of California, Boise State coach Matt Rhule during the 2001 University, and Laney College. season. The Bruin defense ranked first in FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS A 1978 graduate of Cal-State Hayward, Snow began the PAC-10 in total defense in Snow’s first 1996 LB Derrick Rodgers (Arizona State) his coaching career on the high school level, coaching at Berke- season. The unit also finished the season 1997 DT Jeremy Staat (Arizona State) ley (CA) H.S. in 1976, and at his high school alma mater, Winters ranked second in the league in rushing defense and scoring de- 1997 LB Pat Tillman (Arizona State) 2001 LB Robert Thomas (UCLA) PHIL SNOW’S BOWL HISTORY (7) 2015 LB Tyler Matakevich (Temple) Bowl Date Result Cooper Dec. 31, 1990 California 17, Wyoming 15 Citrus Jan. 1, 1992 California 37, Clemson 13 Rose Jan. 1, 1997 Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17 Sun Dec. 31, 1997 Arizona State 17, Iowa 7 Aloha Dec. 25, 1999 Wake Forest 23, Arizona State 3 Aloha Dec. 25, 2000 Boston College 31, Arizona State 17 Las Vegas Dec. 25, 2002 UCLA 27, New Mexico 13

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 48 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL fense. In addition, linebacker Robert Thomas, a first round selec- UCLA: ARIZONA STATE: tion by the Rams in the 2002 NFL draft, earned 2001 PAC-10 Con- DB MARQUES ANDERSON – Finished career with 236 tackles, 174 LB ADAM ARCHULETA – 2000 PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year ference Defensive Player of the Year honors. Kenyon Coleman solos, four sacks, and 16 TFL. 1997 Freshman All-American. Di- and first-team All- PAC-10 selection. was the defensive winner of the Morris Trophy as the PAC-10’s rector’s Honor Roll. DE ERIK FLOWERS – 1999 All- PAC-10 honoree. East-West Shrine best lineman. The 2002 team participated in the Las Vegas Bowl. DE DAVID BELL – 2003 unanimous All-American. Two-time first- Game participant. JC All-American selection. The University of Washington called next and Snow spent team All-PAC-10 honoree. Won the 2003 Morris Trophy as the DT JUNIOR IOANE – 1999 Honorable Mention All- PAC -10. 2003 as first the co-defensive coordinator and then the 2004 sea- best defensive lineman in the PAC-10. DB LENNY McGILL – 1993 Honorable Mention All- PAC -10. son as coordinator for the Huskies before moving to the NFL in DB BRANDON CHILLAR – 2003 first-team All-PAC-10. Member of DB CRAIG NEWSOME – 1993 first-team All- PAC-10 selection. 2005. the 2011 Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl championship team. Starting CB for 1996 Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl championship A native of Woodland, CA, Snow graduated from Winters DE KENYON COLEMAN – Won the 2001 Morris Trophy as the team. H.S. in Winters, CA. He went on to earn an associate’s degree at PAC-10’s best lineman. DB DAMIEN RICHARDSON – 1997 NFF Hall of Fame Scholar-Ath- Sacramento City College in 1975 before completing his bachelor’s LB SPENCER HAVNER – Two-time All-PAC-10 honoree. 2002 lete. After seven seasons in the NFL, enrolled in medical school. at Cal-State Hayward. Freshman All-American. 2002 PAC-10 Defensive Freshman of the LB DERRICK RODGERS – 1996 consensus All-American. Snow and his wife, Debra, have two sons, Phillip and Jacob. Year. DB JASON SIMMONS – 1997 second-team All-PAC-10 honoree. Son Phillip played golf at Nevada. His nephew is Boston Red Sox DB RICKY MANNING JR. – Three-time first-team All-PAC-10 se- DE JEREMY STAAT – Won the 1997 Morris Trophy as the best de- MVP second baseman, Dustin Pedroia. lection. Started 45 consecutive games, second longest streak in fensive lineman in the PAC-10. school history. DE TERRELL SUGGS – 2002 unanimous All-American. Set the PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED LB RYAN NECE – 2001 Honorable Mention All-PAC-10. Butkus Award NCAA record with 24 sacks in 2002. 2000 Pac-10 Freshman of the WASHINGTON: semifinalist. Member of the 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl Year. LB MARQUIS COOPER – 2002 honorable mention All-PAC-10 se- championship team. LB PAT TILLMAN – 1997 PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year. 2010 lection. LB ROBERT THOMAS – 2001 consensus All-American and PAC-10 College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Gave up NFL career to join DT TERRY “TANK” JOHNSON – 2003 second-team All-PAC-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year honoree. the Army Rangers. Died in combat in 2004. Awarded the Silver Star, honoree. DB MATT WARE – 2001 Freshman All-American and PAC-10 Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. Freshman of the Year.

NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) LB Pat Tillman (7th) – Arizona State ‘98 – Arizona Cardinals DT Terry “Tank” Johnson (2nd) – Washington ‘04 – DB Kevin Miniefield (8th) – Arizona State ‘93 – Detroit Lions DE Erik Flowers (1st) – Arizona State ‘00 – Buffalo Bills Chicago Bears DB Lenny McGill (FA) – Arizona State ‘94 – Green Bay Packers DT Junior Ioane (4th) – Arizona State ‘00 – Oakland Raiders LB Marquis Cooper (3rd) – Washington ‘04 – DB Craig Newsome (1st) – Arizona State ‘95 – LB Adam Archuleta (1st) – Arizona State ‘01 – St. Louis Rams Tampa Bay Buccaneers Green Bay Packers LB Robert Thomas (1st) – UCLA ’02 – St. Louis Rams DB Matt Ware (3rd) – UCLA ‘04 – Philadelphia Eagles LB Derrick Rodgers (3rd) – Arizona State ‘97 – Miami Dolphins DB Marques Anderson (3rd) – UCLA ’02 – Green Bay Packers DB Brandon Chillar (4th) – UCLA ‘04 – St. Louis Rams DE Jeremy Staat (2nd) – Arizona State ‘98 – Pittsburgh Steelers DE Kenyon Coleman (5th) – UCLA ’02 – Oakland Raiders DE David Ball (5th) – UCLA ‘04 – San Diego Chargers DB Jason Simmons (5th) – Arizona State ‘98 – LB Ryan Nece (FA) – UCLA ’02 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB/TE Spencer Havner (FA) – UCLA ‘06 – Washington Redskins Pittsburgh Steelers DE Terrell Suggs (1st) – Arizona State ‘03 – Baltimore Ravens DB Damien Richardson (6th) – Arizona State ‘98 – DB Ricky Manning, Jr. (3rd) – UCLA ‘03 – Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers

TEMPLE’S ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES Herb Adderley ...... 1978 John Drew ...... 1970-82 Chris LaSala ...... 1990-93 John Rogers...... 1956-69 Ben Albert ...... 2011-12 Dave Dunkelberger ...... 1990-92 John Latina ...... 1983-88 Kevin Rogers...... 2012 Don Augustine (GA)...... 2002 Rick Dykes ...... 1989-90 Frank Leonard ...... 2012 Scott Rosen (GA) ...... 1996 Jared Backus...... 2007-09 Walt Evans (SC) ...... 1991-92 Mark Leposky (GA)...... 1994-95 Chris Roulhac ...... 1995-99 Kevin Baldock (GA)...... 2000-01 Joe Famille ...... 1986-88 Rob Likens ...... 1998-03 Cliff Rubicam ...... 1955

Dick Bedesam...... 1973-74 Eric Fargo (GA) ...... 2014-present Steve Little (SC) ...... 1990 Ray Rychleski...... 1985-88 Coaches & Staff Satyen Bhakta (GA) ...... 2006-08 Charlie Fisher ...... 2000-01 Scot Loeffler ...... 2011 Tony Sardisco ...... 1969 Bob Bicknell...... 2006 Rip Flippo (GA) ...... 1999-00 Paul Lounsberry...... 2005 Marcus Satterfield...... 2013-present Dave Borbely...... 1989-91 Ed Foley...... 2008-10, 13-present Mike MacIntyre...... 1997-98 Mike Schad...... 1997-01 Gus Braccia...... 1956 Tyree Foreman...... 2007-14 Bobby Maffei (GA)...... 2014-present Kent Schoolfield ...... 1993-94 Curtis Bray...... 2007-08 Jethro Franklin...... 2010 Fred Manuel...... 1993-94 Jeremy Scott (SC)...... 2013-present David Brock ...... 2002-04 Stan Freedman...... 1975-77 James Mangiero (GA)...... 2011-12 Bruce Seidman (SC)...... 2004-05 Francis Brown ...... 2013-present Justin Frye ...... 2011-12 Joe Marciano...... 1982 Mike Siravo...... 2006, 2013-present Sterling Brown...... 1980 Shelton Gaffney (Asst. SC)...... 2013-14 Bob Marshall ...... 1968-69 Willie Slater...... 2004-05 John Brunner...... 1970-80 Nick Gasparato...... 1993-96 Frank Massino...... 1969-76, 79-82 Steve Smith (GA) ...... 1993-94 Shawn Bryson (GA)...... 2013 Mike Gibson ...... 1989-92 Jim Mazza...... 1976 Terry Smith...... 2013 Jack Burns ...... 1953-54 Kevin Gilbride Jr...... 2007-09 John McAneney...... 1966-69 Zach Smith...... 2011 Lew Carpenter...... 1997 Dennis Goldman...... 2005 Ron McCrone ...... 1995-97 Phil Snow ...... 2013-present Derek Carr (GA) ...... 2014-present Steve Goldman...... 1993-96 Sean McGowan ...... 2011-12 Tom Spann ...... 1989-92 Rubin Carter ...... 2004 Linc Gotshalk (SC)...... 1981-89 Hugh McWilliams ...... 1975 Rob Spence...... 2010 Wally Chambers ...... 1986-88 Lou Grandizio ...... 1957 Bill Medve...... 1957 Bob Stanley ...... 1996-97 Deon Chester ...... 1993-94 Bill Griggs (GA) ...... 2009-10 Randy Melvin...... 2009 Matt Stavish (GA) ...... 2010 Ron Chismar...... 1989-92 Eric Gudger...... 1993-97 John Mitchell...... 1986 Pete Stevens...... 1953-56 Clyde Christensen ...... 1983-85 R.E. “Rocky” Hager...... 1997-03 Allen Mogridge...... 2013 Tim Stowers ...... 1998-99 Curt Cignetti...... 1989-92 Chuck Heater...... 2011-12 Raymond Monica ...... 1998-05 Dale Strahm ...... 1994-96 Colin Clancy (GA)...... 2013 Ted Heath...... 1993-97 Joe Moore ...... 1986-87 Mac Strow ...... 1953-55, 59 Bill Clay...... 1988 John Hendrick ...... 1993-94 Earle Mosley...... 1988-92 Lonnie Teasley (GA)...... 2014 Earl Cleghorn...... 1968-82 Mike Hennigan ...... 1985 Jed Moyer (GA) ...... 2001-02 Blair Thomas ...... 1998-05 Evan Cooper, Jr. (GA)...... 2013 Frank Hickson ...... 1989 Toby Neinas...... 2002-05 Glenn Thomas ...... 2015-present Charles Crews (GA)...... 1997-98 Vince Hoch ...... 1970-82 Joe Nejman ...... 1960-65 Tony Trentini...... 1970-75 Sean Cronin...... 2011-12 Al Holcomb (GA)...... 1996 Jeff Nixon...... 2006 Chris Trifone (GA)...... 2011-12 Eddie Davis...... 1986-88 Marcus Hoover (GA)...... 2004-05 Brandon Noble ...... 2013 Tom Turchetta...... 1984-85 Paul Davis...... 1983-85 Dan Hopkins (GA) ...... 2003 Dutch Ouderkirk...... 1971 Jim Turner ...... 2003-04 Ryan Day...... 2006, 2012 Dick Hopkins...... 1989-92 Lou Paludi...... 1960-67 Tom Urbanik ...... 1968-69 Tony Decker (SC)...... 2006-10 Chris Hudak (SC)...... 1996-03 Chet Parlavecchio...... 1993 Tom Walters...... 1954 Andrew Dees...... 2006-10 Jim Hueber ...... 1981-82 Darrell Patterson...... 1995-96 Brandon Washington (Asst. SC) Dave DeFilippo ...... 1962-65 Keith Humphrey (GA) ...... 1999 Carmen Piccone ...... 1977-82 ...... 2014-present George DeLeone ...... 2006-07 Ashley Ingram (GA)...... 1998 Walt Pierce...... 1970 Gavin White ...... 1956-66 Mark DeLeone (GA)...... 2011 Frisman Jackson ...... 2015-present Frank Piraino (SC)...... 2011-12 Jack White ...... 1983 Tony DeMeo...... 1988 Jonas Jackson (GA) ...... 2005 Wally Porter ...... 1960-61 Roger White ...... 1956-59 Sean Desai ...... 2010 Amos Jones ...... 1983-88 Calvin Powell (GA)...... 2015-present Chris Wiesehan ...... 2014-present Lou DeVicaris...... 1953 Jack Jones...... 1962-67 Jerry Preschutti ...... 1966-68 Paul Williams...... 2006-10 Mac DeVito (GA)...... 2003 Willie Jones ...... 1997-98 Spencer Prescott ...... 1983-86, Al Wilson ...... 1970-72 John Devlin...... 1986-87 Gary Karl...... 1981 ...... 1990-92, 1999-05 Phil Zacharias...... 2005 Adam DiMichele ...... 2013-14 Kevin Keeffe (SC)...... 1993-95 Nick Rapone...... 1983-88, 1999-05 Ray Zingler...... 1983-84 Bob Dipipi...... 1973-84 Al Kincaid...... 1998 John Reagan ...... 2000-02 Tyrone Dixon ...... 1992 Bob Kish...... 1955 Britt Reid (GA) ...... 2012 GA—graduate assistant coach Don Dobes...... 1989-92 John Konstantinos...... 1967-68 Matt Rhule ...... 2006-11 SC—strength & conditioning Mark Dolin...... 1955 Kevin Kroboth (Asst. SC)2012-present Elijah Robinson...... 2014-present Mark D’Onofrio ...... 2006-10 Lary Kuharich ...... 1977-80 Ryan Roeder (GA)...... 2006-08 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE OWLSPORTS.COM 49 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE #WETHET

THE FRANCIS BROWN Francis FILE BROWN BROWN PERSONAL Defensive Backs Year in Collegiate Athletics: 5th Year Coaching: 5th Western Carolina ‘06 Year Coaching College: 4th Year Coaching at Temple: 4th 5th Season at Temple Year at current position: 3rd

Francis Brown begins his fifth season at Temple Uni- In 2012, he served as a graduate assistant coach College: Western Carolina ‘06 versity and third as the defensive backs coach. working with the defense. B.A. in Criminal Justice He spent the last two seasons coaching the In 2011, Brown worked as the assis- Hometown: Camden, NJ defensive backfield with defensive coordinator tant director of internal operations. He Phil Snow. Brown’s concentration was was in charge of player development and High School: Camden with the corners. community service projects. Born: February 3, 1983 This season, Brown’s squad Prior to joining the Owls, Brown of corners was led by senior coached the defensive backs at Paul VI Family: Wife – Teara Tavon Young and sophomore High School. The New Jersey native also Children: Francis, Jr. (10), Brayden (3) Sean Chandler. Chandler was a worked as a football trainer at Nexxt Level second-team All-American Sports in 2009-10, training South Jersey ath- Athletic Conference selection letes, and helped with several area summer PLAYING recording four interceptions camps. Western Carolina (2002-05) - Cornerback this season, including two Brown received his that he took back for bachelor’s degree in crimi- Cincinnati Bengals (2007-08) – touchdowns. nal justice from West- Defensive Back In 2014, ern Carolina University Brown’s unit in 2006. Playing shined due to under assistant head COACHING EXPERIENCE the play of coach Matt Rhule, Young and the team captain was Temple University (2011-present) C h a n d l e r . a first-team All- 2013-present – Defensive Backs Y o u n g SoCon selection at 2012 – Graduate Assistant Coach – earned All- cornerback for the A m e r i c a n Catamounts. Defense Athletic Con- Following 2011 – Assistant Director of Internal ference honors graduation, Brown with four interceptions and a had two short stays Operations conference-best 153 return with the Cincinnati yards. Chandler, who like Bengals during the Brown attended Camden 2007 and 2008 sea- Paul VI High School (2010) High, joined the starting unit sons. 2010 – Defensive Backs immediately as a true fresh- Brown was three-time man and helped transform All-Conference quarterback Temple’s unit coming off a at Camden High School, set- NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) disappointing 2013 season. ting the school record with DB Maurice Jones (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Chicago Bears The most dramatic 47 touchdown passes. improvement in Temple’s Brown and his wife defense came in the passing Teara reside in Wenonah, NJ, game where the unit shaved with their sons Francis, Jr. (10), over 100 yards per game and Brayden (3). from the previous year. In 2014, the unit allowed just 186.9 yards per game after allowing 298.6 a year ago. They allowed just nine scor- ing passes after 24 one sea- son ago. In 2014, Rivals.com named Brown one of the top recruiters in the American Athletic Con- ference in part because of his recruitment of Chandler. The 2015 class included four-star re- cruit, Kareem Ali from Timber Creek.

FRANCIS BROWN’S BOWL HISTORY (1) Bowl Date Result Gildan New Mexico Dec. 17, 2011 Temple 37, Wyoming 15 OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 50 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL

THE FRISMAN JACKSON FILE Frisman

PERSONAL JJAACCKKSSOONN Year Coaching: 8th Year Coaching College: 8th Wide Receivers Year Coaching at Temple: 1st Year at current position: 1st Western Illinois ‘04 College: Western Illinois University ‘04 1st Season at Temple B.A. in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Western Illinois University ‘10 Frisman Jackson joins the Temple staff for his first season in 2015 as wide receivers coach. A former quarterback and Na- M.S. in RPTA tional Football League wide receiver, he brings over 19 years of Hometown: Chicago, IL experience to Temple. High School: Morgan Park In his first season, Jackson created a deep receving unit Born: June 12, 1979 that welcomed back redshirt senior Robby Anderson, the team’s Family: Wife - Lindsey leading receving from two seasons ago, and saw the emergence Children: Anya (3), Forrest (infant) of young talent. Redshirt freshman Ventell Bryant broke out onto the scence this season, shattering every freshman receiving record. PLAYING Jackson arrived in Philadelphia after two seasons as the Northern Illinois (1997-99) – Quarterback wide receivers coach at North Carolina State. In 2014 the Wolf- Western Illinois (2000-01) - Quarterback and pack had five different receivers with at least 20 receptions and Wide Receiver one touchdown. In 2013, Jackson unit produced six receivers with Cleveland Browns (2002-06) - Wide Receiver 20-or-more catches. New York Jets (2007) - Wide Receiver In 2012 at Northern Illinois, Jackson coached wide receiver Martel Moore, who earned first-team All-MAC honors as the Huskies won the conference championship and played Florida COACHING EXPERIENCE State in the Orange Bowl. Moore ranked 23rd nationally with his Temple University (2015-present) 1,083 receiving yards and fifth in the nation with 13 touchdown 2015 – Wide Receivers receptions. Receivers Tommylee Lewis and Perez Ashford also had their best seasons as Huskie players in 2012. North Carolina State (2013-14) During Jackson’s time at Western Illinois, wide receiver 2013-14 - Wide Receivers Lito Senatus finished in the top 30 in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in receptions and in the top 40 in receiving yards. Northern Illinois (2012) Before embarking on a coaching 2012 - Wide Receivers career, Jackson played six seasons in the National Football League as a wide re- Akron (2010-11) ceiver. He was an undrafted free agent 2010-11 - Wide Receivers for Cleveland in 2002 and went on to Coaches & Staff play for the Browns for five seasons. Western Illinois (2008-09) During that time, he had 40 receptions for 490 yards and one touchdown. In 2007, 2008-09 - Wide Receivers he was signed as a free agent by the New York Jets. Jackson began his collegiate career play- ing quarterback at Northern Illinois, then transferred to Western Illinois where he played quarterback and wide receiver for the Leathernecks in 2000 and 2001. At Northern Illinois, he completed 109-of-259 passes for 1,327 yards in 10 starts over three seasons. At WIU, he set the school record for catches (14) and receiving yards (286) in a game versus Indiana State in 2001. He ranks fourth on the WIU single-season list with 1,041 receiving yards and is 10th in single season with 55 catches. The Chicago native earned a B.A. in law enforce- ment and justice administration from Western Illinois in 2004, and a M.S. degree in RPTA from Western Illinois in 2010. Jackson was a four sport star at Morgan Park High where he played football, basketball, baseball and ran track. Jackson and his wife Lindsey have a daughter, Anya (3), and newborn son, Forrest.

Frisman Jackson’S BOWL HISTORY (2) Bowl Date Result Discover Orange Bowl Jan. 1, 2013 Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 10 Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl Dec. 26, 2014 North Carolina State 34, UCF 24

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THE ELIJAH ROBINSON Elijah FILE ROBINSON ROBINSON PERSONAL Year in College Athletics: 8th Defensive Line Year Coaching: 6th Penn State ‘08 Year Coaching College: 6th Year Coaching at Temple: 2nd 2nd Season at Temple Year at current position: 2nd

Elijah Robinson begins The former Nittany Lion defensive tackle transitioned into College: Penn State University ‘08 his second season as defen- coaching when his playing career was cut short after suffering B.A. in Crime, Law and Justice sive line coach for the Tem- a neck injury during spring practice in 2007. Robinson gradu- M.A. in Educational Leadership ple Owls. ated from Penn State in 2008 and joined the PSU staff as a Robinson’s impact graduate assistant coach one year later. Hometown: Camden, NJ on the defensive line has His primary responsibilities were assisting Larry John- High School: Woodrow Wilson been apparent and imme- son in coaching the defensive line and preparing the offensive diate. The 2015 season, scout team from 2009. In 2011 he was promoted to a full time Born: May 25, 1985 the Owls recorded 33 sacks, coaching position. Then in 2012 when Bill O’Brien took including a season-high 10 over as head coach, Robinson became Penn State’s di- in the win against Penn rector of player development and NFL liaison. In PLAYING State. Robinson once that role he would organize scouting visits, or- Penn State University (2004-08) – Defensive again has seen his chestrate Pro Day, develop community service Tackle players recognized, initiatives and serve as the football team’s liai- as DT Matt Ioannidis son with admissions, compliance, housing and and DE Nate D. academics. COACHING EXPERIENCE Smith were named Robinson earned All-State and All- first-team All-Con- South Jersey honors at Woodrow Wilson Temple University (2014-present) ference. Smith led High School, leading the team to a 15-0 2014-present – Defensive Line the team with 7.0 record and a state championship in 2002. sacks for 47 yards, while Ioannidis PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED Penn State University (2008-12) ranked in the top PENN STATE: 2011-12 Defensive Line three for TFLs with DE MAURICE EVANS – First team All-Amer- 10.5. ican. First team All-Big Ten. Ted Hendricks 2009-11 – GA – Defensive Line In the first Award Finalist. 2007-08 – GA – Offensive Tackles four games of DT JORDAN HILL – First team All-Big Ten. Sen- the 2014 sea- ior Bowl participant. and Tight Ends son, four DE AARON MAYBIN –First team All-American. touchdowns First team All-Big Ten. were scored DT JARED ODRICK – First team All-American. by the de- Big Ten defensive lineman of the year. NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) f e n s i v e DT DEVON STILL – First team All-American. DE Aaron Maybin (1st) - PSU ’09 – Buffalo Bills line. The Big Ten defensive player of the year. team had (now with Cincinnati) nine sacks DT Jared Odrick (1st) - PSU ’10 – Miami Dolphins and 21 tackles for DT Devon Still (2nd) - PSU ’12 – Cincinnati Ben- loss. gals By sea- son’s end, Ioan- DT Jordan Hill (3rd) - PSU ’13 – Seattle Seahawks nidis and DE Praise Martin- Oguike were making every All-Conference list. Ioannidis notched 47 tackles and a team-leading 11.0 TFLs while Martin-Oguike’s 7.5 sacks were the most by an Owl since 2010. Robinson, a Camden, NJ, na- tive, came home to Philadelphia after spending the previous ten seasons at ELIJAH ROBINSON’S BOWL HISTORY (5) Penn State. Bowl Date Result Alamo Bowl Dec. 29, 2007 Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17 Rose Bowl Jan. 1, 2009 #8 Penn State 24, #5 USC 38 Capital One Bowl Jan. 1, 2010 #13 Penn State 19, #12 LSU 17 Outback Bowl Jan. 1, 2011 Penn State 24, Florida 37 Ticket City Bowl Jan. 2, 2012 #22 Penn State 14, #19 Houston 30

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THE MIKE SIRAVO FILE Mike PERSONAL Year in College Athletics: 16th SSIIRRAAVVOO Year Coaching: 15th Year Coaching College: 15th Linebackers Year Coaching at Temple: 4th Year at current position: 3rd Boston College ‘98 College: Boston College ’98 4th Season at Temple

B.A. in History Mike Siravo (pronounced SIR-ah-voh), who served as ning and Tom O’Brien. He earned Academic All-Big East hon- Boston College ‘00 the Owls’ linebackers coach and recruiting coach in 2006, re- ors as a senior. turned to Temple University in 2013. He’s now in his fourth Siravo earned a bachelor’s degree in history from M.S. in Administration season with the Owls and third season under Matt Rhule as Boston College in 1998. He also earned a master’s degree Studies of Business the linebackers coach. from his alma mater in administrative studies of business in Hometown: Pawtucket, RI For the past three seasons, Siravo’s unit was led by LB 2000. Tyler Matakevich. Matakevich leads the nation in career tack- Upon graduation, Siravo remained in Chestnut Hill and High School: St. Raphael Academy les with 473 at the end of the season and became just the sev- began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for recruit- Born: March 9, 1976 enth player in FBS history to record four seasons of 100+ ing in 1998. The Eagles' February 1999 recruiting class was tackles. He was named a first-team All-American, the Ameri- rated the best in school history, ranking 15th nationally ac- Family: Wife – Alison can Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was cording to expert Tom Lemming. Children: William (5), Evelyn (3), Henry (1) Temple’s first unanimous selection for All-Conference since Siravo is married to the former Alison Cahill. They have Dan Klecko back in 2002. two children— William (5), Evelyn (3), and Henry Michael (1). Siravo re-joined the Owls after six seasons as defensive PLAYING backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Boston College. Sir- PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED Boston College (1995-97) – Linebacker avo coached a secondary that helped three Boston College defenses rank within the nation's Top 10 in interceptions– BOSTON COLLEGE: 2007 (second, 25), 2008 (first, 26) and 2010 (eighth, 20). DB JAMIE SILVA – Consensus first-team All-America selection COACHING EXPERIENCE His 2010 secondary helped the team rank first in the in 2007; Jim Thorpe Award finalist; MVP of the 2007 Champs country in rushing defense, eighth in interceptions (20), and Sports Bowl. Temple University (2006, 2013-present) 13th in total defense. DB DeJUAN TRIBBLE – Two-time All-ACC honoree; 2008 NFL 2013-present – Linebackers In 2008, Siravo coached the secondary that was a key Draft selection by San Diego. part of a defense that ranked in the Top 10 nationally in seven 2006 – Linebackers / different categories, including interceptions (t-first, 26), TEMPLE: Recruiting Coordinator turnovers gained (second, 36), total defense (fifth, 286.14), DE JUNIOR GALETTE – Three-year starter. 2008 second-team red zone defense (sixth, .72), rush defense (seventh, 91.2), All-MAC by Phil Steele. 2006 Sporting News Freshman HM All- pass efficiency defense (seventh, 98.81), and first downs de- American. Boston College (1998-00, 2007-12) fense (sixth, 14.71). LB ALEX JOSEPH – Team captain. 2009 All-MAC honoree. Re- 2007-12 – Defensive Backs / In 2007, Siravo was a part of a Boston College staff that cipient of 2009 George M. Illman Award for Leadership and led the Eagles to an 11-3 record (the first Eagle team to win 11 the 2008 Dr. Arthur N. Cook Most Courageous Athlete Award. Recruiting Coordinator games since 1940). The Eagles began the season 8-0 and were NT ANDRE NEBLETT – Team captain. 2009 first-team All-MAC Coaches & Staff 1999-00 – Graduate Assistant– ranked No. 2 in the nation in both major polls. The team won honoree. First three-time All-MAC player in school history. the Atlantic Division of the ACC and went on to win an eighth DE BRIAN SANFORD – Recipient of the 2008 Mark Bresani Defense consecutive bowl game. The Eagles finished 10th in the final Award for spirit and enthusiasm. Four-year starter. 1998 – Graduate Assistant– AP poll, the program's best finish since the 1984 season. Recruiting Boston College ranked second in the country with 25 interceptions in 2007. The Eagle defense finished fourth in the ACC in pass defense efficiency and finished third in the league Columbia University (2003-05) in total defense. Under Siravo’s guidance, free safety Jamie Silva was a consensus All-America first-team honoree and a 2003-05 – Linebackers / finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's top de- Recruiting Coordinator fensive back. Siravo first stepped on North Broad Street in 2006 as Owls’ linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator during Al NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) Golden’s first season. With Siravo’s help, Temple had the top- DE Junior Galette (FA) – Temple/Stillman ‘10 – ranked recruiting class in the Mid-American Conference in New Orleans Saints 2006, which produced five NFL players, in- LB Alex Joseph (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Green Bay Packers cluding Steve Maneri and Andre Neblett. NT Andre Neblett (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Carolina Panthers Prior to joining the Temple staff in DL Brian Sanford (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Cleveland Browns 2006, Siravo spent three seasons as line- backers coach and recruiting coordinator at Columbia University (2003-05). At Columbia, Siravo developed a system to streamline the Lions’ nationwide recruiting efforts. The line- backing corps was also considerably strengthened under his tutelage, with senior Chuck Britton earning All-Ivy accolades in 2004. A Pawtucket, RI, native, Siravo joined the Eagles as a walk-on in 1995 and later earned a scholarship. The two-time letterwinner played linebacker under head coaches Dan Hen- MIKE SIRAVO’S BOWL HISTORY (6) Bowl Date Result Insight.com Dec. 31, 1999 Colorado 62, Boston College 28 Aloha Dec. 25, 2000 Boston College 31, Arizona State 17 Champs Sports Dec. 27, 2007 Boston College 24, Michigan State 21 Music City Dec. 31, 2008 Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14 Emerald Dec. 26, 2009 USC 24, Boston College 13 Kraft Fight Hunger Jan. 9, 2011 Nevada 20, Boston College 13

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THE GLENN THOMAS FILE Glenn PERSONAL TTHHOOMMAASS Year Coaching: 18th Year Coaching College: 11th Quarterbacks Year Coaching at Temple: 1st Texas Tech ‘98 Year at current position: 1st College: Texas Tech ‘98 1st Season at Temple B.A. in Exercise and Sports Science Glenn Thomas comes to Temple for his first season as a student assistant at his alma mater from 1998-2001. Midwestern State ‘ 04 quarterbacks coach with the Owls after a seven year stint with A native of Eastland, Texas, Thomas and his wife, Feli- M.A. in Education the Atlanta Falcons. cia, have two sons, Hayden (4) and Dylan (2). During his first season at Temple, Thomas has built Hometown: Eastland, TX upon the foundation that junior P.J. Walker already had and PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED High School: Eastland High strengthened it. Walker threw for his third 1,000 yard season and passed Henry Burris for most touchdown passes in a ca- ATLANTA FALCONS: Born: September 22, 1977 reer with 51. TE TONY GONZALEZ - Statistically the best tight end to ever Family: Wife – Felicia Thomas spent three seasons as the Falcons quarter- play in the NFL; holds the career marks for TEs in receptions Children: Hayden (4) and Dylan (2) backs coach after four seasons as the team’s offensive assis- (1,325), receiving yards (15,127), and touchdowns (111). tant. During his tenure in Atlanta the Falcons offense was its WR JULIO JONES - A two-time Pro Bowler who led the NFL in most productive in franchise history, and quarterback Matt receiving yards in 2014 when he had career-highs in recep- COACHING EXPERIENCE Ryan soared to new levels each season. tions (93) and yards (1,428); was a part of Alabama’s 14-0 Na- During the three seasons where Thomas guided Ryan, tional Championship team in 2010 and became the #6 overall Temple University (2015- present) the Philadelphia native and former first round pick out of pick by Atlanta in the subsequent draft. 2015-present – Quarterbacks Boston College threw for more than 4,500 and 26 touchdowns QB LUKE McCOWN - An 11-year NFL quarterback who spent in each season earning Pro Bowl honors in 2013 and 2015. the 2012 season in Atlanta; began as a 4th round pick of the Ryan cemented himself as the best quarterback in franchise Cleveland Browns in 2004 and has spent time with Tampa Bay Atlanta Falcons (2008-14) history supplanting Steve Bartkowski with 28,166 career (2005-08), Jacksonville (2009-11), Atlanta (2012), 2012-14 - Quarterbacks passing yards and 181 touchdowns. It was under Thomas, and New Orleans (2013-14). however, that Ryan set career and franchise single-sea- QB MATT RYAN - Was the #3 pick in the 2008-11 - Offensive Assistant son highs in passing yards (4,719), touchdown passes NFL draft by Atlanta after a stellar carer at (32) and completion percentage (68.6) in 2012. Boston College; earned Rookie of the Year Aside from his work with Ryan, while Thomas honors in 2008 and has gone onto three Midwestern State (2001-07) was in Atlanta the offense featured perennial all-pros Pro Bowls; is the Atlanta Falcons all-time 2005-07 - Offensive Coordinator Roddy White and Julio Jones at wide receiver, leader in all major passing categories - at- Michael Turner at running back, and Tony Gonzalez, tempts, completions, yards, and touch- 2001-04 - Wide Receivers arguably the best tight end to play in the NFL. downs. From 2001-07, Thomas spent his coaching RB MICHAEL TURNER - Drafted by San Texas Tech (1998-2001) tenure at Midwestern State. As a graduate assis- Diego in 2004 after a decorated career tant coaching wide receivers (2001-04), the Mus- at Northern Illinois; traded to Atlanta in 1998-2001 - Student Assistant tangs won the Lone Star North Division 2008 where he became a two-time all- Championship in his first season. Thomas oversaw pro and led the NFL in rushing in the school’s passing game and quarterbacks in 2010 and 2011. the 2004 campaign, and helped guide MSU to WR RODDY WHITE - Was a its first NCAA playoff appearance in school first round pick by Atlanta in history while recording an 8-3 record. 2005 and has become one of Thomas transformed Midwestern the franchise’s all-time best State’s offense into a powerhouse while players holding the record serving as of- for most career receiving f e n s i v e yards (7,374); a four-time coordina- Pro Bowler (2008-11) who tor from led the NFC in receiving 2005-07. In yards in 2010 with 1,389. 2007, his of- QB T.J. YATES - A fifth round fense led the NFL selection by Houston in entire NCAA in total offense 2011, he became the first (550.0 yards per game) and rushing North Carolina Tar Heel quar- yards per game (317.0). terback to ever start an NFL Thomas found time to work game after Matt Schaub and with the Baltimore Ravens in-be- backup Matt Leinert suffered tween seasons at Midwestern injuries; led the Texans to the State. He was responsible for playoffs including a win vs. working with wide receivers Cincinnati. (2002-03, ’05) and also helped out with Baltimore’s quarterbacks. It was also in Baltimore where he was intro- duced to current Falcons head coach Mike Smith. The two also worked to- gether during Smith’s tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars for one season (2004). Following his graduation from Texas Tech, Thomas began his coaching career as

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THE CHRIS WIESEHAN FILE Chris PERSONAL Year Coaching: 21th WWIIEESSEEHHAANN Year Coaching College: 18th Year Coaching at Temple: 2nd Year at current position: 2nd Offensive Line College: Wabash College, ‘94 B.A. in English Wabash College ‘93 Hometown: Indianapolis, IN 2nd Season at Temple High School: Ben Davis High Born: August 29, 1971 Chris Wiesehan (pronounced WEEZ-uh-han) begins his Wiesehan spent two seasons at Buffalo (1999-2000), Family: Wife – Renee second year as offensive line coach for the Temple Owls. Dur- coaching the wide receivers and tight ends during his first sea- Children: Colton (3) ing his 21-year coaching career, Wiesehan has coached nearly son and offensive line in his second year. all the offensive positions, including five stops where he tu- In 1997 and ’98, he was on staff at Notre Dame as the PLAYING tored offensive linemen. tight ends coach where the Irish participated in the Inde- Wabash College (1990-93) – The 2015 offensive unit for the Owls continued to grow pendence Bowl and the Gator Bowl. He spent the 1996 season Wide Receiver / Kick Returner from a season ago, with three All-American Athletic Confer- coaching the tight ends at Purdue and mentored three-time ence players in Kyle Friend, Eric Lofton, and Dion Dawkins. Super Bowl champion New England Patriot Matt Light. COACHING EXPERIENCE The O-line paved the way for running back Jahad Thomas, also He began his coaching career at Fort Hays State from Temple University (2014-present) a All-Conference selection, to rush for over 1,000 yards and 1994-95 as the receivers coach, where he coached two All- 2014-present – Offensive Line 17 touchdowns this season. Americans and four all-conference players. The school won In his first season at Temple, Wiesehan oversaw an of- the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and participated in University of Hawaii (2012-13) fensive line that cut its sack total by over 33% from the previ- the Division II National Playoffs. 2013 – Running Game Coordinator ous year. The line allowed just 21 sacks (down from 32) which As a player, Wiesehan was a wide receiver and kick re- 2012 - Offensive Line was the third lowest total in 29 seasons. In fact, Temple quar- turner at Wabash College (1990-93). As a senior, he served as terbacks were sacked just once every 19.2 pass attempts - the team captain and earned All-America honors while being Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2010-11) best mark in school history. The line performed admirably named his team’s Receiver of the Year for the third time. He 2010-11 – Wide Receivers considering a midseason stretch of six games with six different was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2014. line combinations. Wiesehan and his wife, Renee, have one son, Colton. Wiesehan’s methods seemed to impact junior center UCLA (2009) Kyle Friend the most. Working with his third position coach in PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED 2009 – Tight Ends as many seasons, Friend earned recognition on every all-con- UCLA: ference list. OL NATE CHANDLER – Multi-position player who began his Syracuse University (2007-08) Wiesehan came to Philadelphia from the University of college career at offensive line and was moved to tight end, 2007-08 – Offensive Line Hawaii where he began as an offensive line/run game coordi- but spent the majority of his career on the defensive line and nator. He helped coach freshman center Ben Clarke, who re- finished with 38 tackles, two sacks and two pass deflections. James Madison University (2006) ceived All-Mountain West honorable mention honors and Signed by Carolina Panthers as a free agent in 2012. 2006 – Offensive Line received the team’s Offensive Player of the Year award. After TE CORY HARKEY – Played every game of his college career, coaching the offensive line in 2012, Wiesehan moved to run- totaling 213 yards on 28 receptions at tight end. Awarded Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005) ning backs coach in 2013. Jerry Long “Heart” Award and Kenneth S. Washington Award 2005– Offensive Assistant Wiesehan traveled to UH after serving as wide receivers for Outstanding Senior of the Year. Signed as a free agent by coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Foot- St. Louis in 2012. Northern Arizona University (2001-04) ball League. In 2011, he helped Winnipeg to the Grey Cup. TE RYAN MOYA - UCLA’s outstanding senior in 2009. Placed While in his first year, he coached a group which boasted the on the 2009 John Mackey Award Watch List. Finished career

2004 – Wide Receivers Coaches & Staff 2002-03 – Offensive Line second leading receiver in the league in Terrence Edwards as #3 UCLA all-time TE. 2001 – Wide Receivers who finished with 1,372 yards and 12 touchdowns. TE LOGAN PAULSEN - Teamed with Ryan Moya to form a dy- Wiesehan spent the 2009 season at UCLA as tight ends namic duo at TE. A late bloomer who was signed by the Red- University at Buffalo (1999-2000) coach. The Bruins participated in the Eagle Bank Bowl and skins and is a 5-year NFL veteran. 2000 – Offensive Line tight ends Ryan Moya and Logan Paulsen signed with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, respectively. JAMES MADISON: 1999 – Wide Receivers From 2007-08, Wiesehan was the offensive line coach OL DORIAN BROOKS – Started all 38 games in his last three at Syracuse. During his tenure, the Orange had their first seasons after transitioning from D-line to O-line. Second-team Notre Dame (1997-98) 1,000-yard rusher in five seasons and two of his players were All-CAA and all-state. Signed as a free agent with Pittsburgh in 1997-98 – Tight Ends either drafted or signed by NFL teams. In addition, his offen- 2010 and was a member of the Super Bowl XLV team. sive line cut the number of sacks allowed in half during his Purdue University (1996) second year. UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO: 1996 – Tight Ends Prior to Syracuse, Wiesehan served as the offensive line WR DREW HADDAD – Holds school career record for recep- coach at James Madison in 2006. In his only season, the Dukes tions (240) and receiving yards (3,409) and single-season Fort Hays State College (1994-95) won the Atlantic 10 South Division and records in yards (1,158) and catches (85). Drafted in the 7th 1994-95 – Wide Receivers led the conference in rushing. JMU round of the 2000 draft by Buffalo Bills and also played with also ranked 11th nationally in rushing Indianapolis, San Diego, and Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe). NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) and qualified for NCAA Division I-AA WR ANDRE FORDE – Four-year letterwinner amassing 1,775 OL Matt Light (2) - Purdue ‘97 - New England Patriots playoffs. yards and 13 touchdowns on 125 receptions. Spent time with OL Luke Pettigout (1) - Notre Dame ‘98 - NY Giants Wiesehan gained NFL experi- Chicago, Indianapolis, and Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe), OL Mike Rosenthal (5) - Notre Dame ‘98 - Minn. Vikings ence by working as an offensive assis- as well as two seasons with Tulsa Talons (AFL). TE Jabari Halloway (4) - Notre Dame ‘00 - NE Patriots tant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Dan O’Leary (6) - Notre Dame ‘00 - Buffalo Bills in 2005. Prior to that, he coached NOTRE DAME: TE John Owens (5) - Notre Dame ‘01 - Detroit Lions at Northern Arizona from 2001- OL LUKE PETITGOUT – Drafted in the first round (19th overall) WR Drew Haddad (7) - Buffalo ‘99 - Buffalo Bills 04, where he spent two sea- in the 1999 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Spent eight sons each as wide receivers years with the Giants and one season with Tampa Bay. WR Andre Forde (FA) - Buffalo ‘03 - Indianapolis Colts coach and offensive line OL MIKE ROSENTHAL – A Walter Camp Foundation All-Amer- WR Clarance Moore (6) - NAU ‘03 - Baltimore Ravens coach. At NAU, the line al- ican. Fifth-round draft pick in the 1999 draft by the Giants, OL Dorian Brooks (FA) - James Madison ‘09 - Pitt. Steel- lowed the fewest sacks in which launched an eight-year playing career. ers the Big Sky while helping TE JABARI HOLLOWAY – Drafted in the fourth round of the OL Ryan Durand (7) - Syracuse ‘08 - Tennessee Titans produce a 1,000-yard 2001 NFL Draft by New England, where he won one Super TE Ryan Moya (FA) - UCLA ‘10 - Cleveland Browns rusher, and six linemen Bowl (2001); also played for Houston. TE Logan Paulsen (FA) - UCLA ‘10 - Washington Redskins earned all-conference hon- TE Corey Harkey (FA) - UCLA ‘11 - St. Louis Rams ors. NAU also won the 2003 PURDUE: TE Nate Chandler (FA) - UCLA ‘11 - Carolina Panthers Big Sky Championship and qual- OL MATT LIGHT - Began his career as a tight end ified for the NCAA Division I- starting as a true freshman. Eventually moved AA playoffs in 2001 and ’03. to offensive tackle and earned All-Big 10 hon- ors. Drafted by New England and helped CHRIS WIESEHAN’S BOWL HISTORY (3) them earn three Super Bowl titles. Bowl Date Result Independence Bowl Dec. 28, 1998 LSU 27, Notre Dame 9 Gator Bowl Jan. 1, 2000 Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 28 Eagle Bank Bowl Dec. 29, 2009 UCLA 30, Temple 21

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DerekCCAARRRR CalvinPPOOWWEELLLL Graduate Asst. - Offense Graduate Asst. - Offensive Tennessee-Martin ‘13 Southwestern College ‘08 2nd Season at Temple 1st Season at Temple

Derek Carr is in his second season as graduate assistant coach for Temple University Calvin Powell begins his first season at Temple as a graduate assistant working with the where he works with the offense. offense. Carr is reunited with Owls offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield who served as as- Powell comes to Philadelphia after one season at SUNY Maritime College where he was sociate head coach at the University of Tennessee-Martin upon Carr’s arrival. running back coach and video coordinator. Prior to that he spent one year at St. Michael’s Carr was a three-year captain at UTM where he holds many quarterback records. He Catholic Academy in Austin, TX. He joined the Crusaders as the football offensive line coach holds the marks for career pass attempts (1,110), completions (665), yards (8,428), and TDs in 2013 and was also assisting with men’s basketball. He arrived at St. Michael’s after spend- (69); and TD passes in a game (7; twice). He set the NCAA mark for passing efficiency at Mur- ing one year as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Green Hill School in Dal- ray State in 2012 when he completed 42 of 46 passes for 560 yards and 7 TDs. las. Prior to Green Hill, Powell spent two years at Langston University, first as the graduate After his graduation in 2013 with a B.S. degree in university studies, Carr served as a assistant running back coach where he instructed Carlos Ross, the Lions’ all-time leading graduate assistant at UTM working with the quarterbacks. The McKenzie, TN, native is an ac- rusher, and second as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Before that, he spent tive member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has spent time working for the Boys one year coaching tight ends and running backs at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and and Girls Clubs of America. one year coaching offensive line at Green Hill School. Powell played at Duncanville High School before going on to Hampton University and then to Southwestern College (Kansas) where he was a letter winner. He is a graduate of Southwestern College with a B.S. degree in sports management and completed his master’s degree in educational leadership from Langston University. EricFFAARRGGOO Graduate Asst. - Defense Temple ‘13 Adam 2nd Season at Temple DDIIMMIICCHHEELLEE

Eric Fargo is in his second season as a graduate assistant coach at Temple University Director of Player Development working with Phil Snow and the defense. Temple ‘09 He has spent the previous two years as a student assistant at Temple on the offensive side of the ball, where he helped instruct the offensive line and the wide receivers. Fargo also 3rd Season at Temple spent time as a member of the recruiting staff in 2011. In 2013, under the guidance of then wide receiver coach Terry Smith, Fargo assisted in Adam DiMichele begins his first season as director of player development. the development of a vastly improved wide receiver core that was highlighted by the emer- In 2014, DiMichele was named wide receivers coach. As such, he became the 19th Tem- gence of Robby Anderson who caught 9 touchdowns, which was tied for second in the Amer- ple football player to serve as a full-time coach and the first in over 25 seasons. DiMichele spent the 2013 season at TU as a graduate assistant coach, working with the offense. ican Athletic Conference. Since graduation, DiMichele has played professional football, including stints in the NFL Fargo graduated from Souderton (PA) Area High School in 2008, where he played for and CFL. During the 2012 season, he played with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football well-respected head coach Ed Gallagher. He was a two-year letterman at the tight end and League. linebacker position. He then played linebacker for one year under coach Geno DeMarco at Named the 2011 Southern Indoor Football League MVP, DiMichele led the Erie Explo- Geneva College during the 2008-2009 season. sion to a 9-3 record en route to a division title. He led the league in passing yards per game He began his coaching career in 2010 tutoring tight ends and linebackers at his alma (270.6), team points per game (70.2), and total team offensive yards per game (260.0), while mater, Souderton Area High School. completing 235-of-427 passes (55%) for over 3,200 yards and a league-best 91 touchdowns to Fargo received his degree in adult and organizational development from Temple in just seven interceptions. 2013. He is pursuing a master’s degree from the College of Education. DiMichele has also spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles (2009), the Calgary Stamped- ers (2009), and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2009). Temple's team two-time MVP and team captain in 2007 and 2008, DiMichele finished his career ranked fourth in school history with 5,024 passing yards, adding 40 passing touch- downs and five rushing scores. During his first season as the Owls’ signal caller (2006), DiMichele played in all 11 games with nine starts as a sophomore. In 2007, he started the first eight games Bobby before suffering a season-ending injury. In one of Temple’s biggest comebacks in school his- MMAAFFFFEEII tory, DiMichele threw three fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead TU to a come-from-behind win at Akron during their first season of Mid-American Conference play. In 2008, he overcame in- Graduate Asst. - Defense tense rehabilitation and started nine games as a senior. In the 55-52 win over Eastern Michigan, Nebraska-Lincoln ‘11 DiMichele threw for a school record six touchdowns and passed for a career-high 370 yards. He broke school records for passing touchdowns in a game (six) and set a career-high for passing 2nd Season at Temple yards in game (370). His 370 yards marked his 10th 200-plus passing yardage games, which rank him third on the Temple’s career list for 200-yard passers. It also marked his fourth 300-plus Bobby Maffei is in his second season as graduate assistant coach for Temple University passing game, which tied the school record with Henry Burris. where he works with the defense and special teams. DiMichele finished the 2008 season at 134-of-231 (58.0 percent) for 1,911 yards and 18 Maffei came to Temple from Pace University where he was a wide receivers coach and touchdowns in nine games also rushed 61 times for 91 yards and three touchdowns. His pass- recruiting coordinator. Prior to his stint at Pace, he spent three seasons at Central Connecti- ing efficiency (148.02) ranked #19 in the final NCAA statistics. He finished his career with 5,024 cut State in a variety of roles. He began as director of football operations where he organized passing yards which ranks fourth on Temple’s all-time chart. team travel, directed summer camps, and organized recruiting visits. In 2011, along with his One of the most accomplished prep athletes in the history of Pennsylvania, DiMichele operations role he handled quality control for the defense. In 2012 he became the wide re- was a three-sport all-state selection as a senior in football, basketball and baseball at Sto-Rox High ceivers coach and in 2013 added the responsibility of special teams coordinator. School. The McKees Rocks, PA, native had one of the best high school careers in the history of The Trumbull, CT, native, began his coaching career as a student assistant at the Uni- Pennsylvania as the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League's all-time leading versity of Nebraska-Lincoln from 2007-2010. He graduated in 2011 with a B.S. degree in ed- passer, which includes breaking records set by former NFL greats and Hall of Famers Joe Mon- ucational and human sciences majoring in Spanish and secondary education. tana, Dan Marino, and Joe Namath. He earned first-team All-State honors in all three sports, and was cited as the state Player of the Year in both football and basketball. DiMichele was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame in 2011. Prior to joining the Owls, DiMichele attended Okaloosa-Walton College (FL) for two years to play baseball. He was selected in the 38th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. DiMichele received his degree in sport and recreation management from Temple in 2009. One of seven children, DiMichele’s younger brother Alex played football at Temple be- fore transferring to Robert Morris. His brother Anthony played football at Holy Cross. Both brothers were I-AA All-Americans.

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EvanCCOOOOPPEERR KevinKKRROOBBOOTTHH Director of Player Personnel Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach Temple ‘09 Temple ‘12 3rd Season at Temple 4th Season at Temple

Evan Cooper, Jr., begins his third tour of duty with Temple. Cooper was a player, a Kevin Kroboth begins his fourth season working in strength and conditioning at Tem- coach and is now the director of player personnel for the Owls. ple University. He was promoted to assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2015 after Cooper returned to Temple in August of 2015 after a six month stint at the University three seasons as a graduate assistant. of Miami. Prior to that he joined head coach Matt Rhule's initial staff as a graduate assistant A 2012 Temple graduate with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Kroboth was a mem- coach working with the defense in 2013 and was promoted to director of external operations ber of two bowl teams with the Owls and a member of the school’s all-time winningest Sen- in 2014. ior Class. A 2011 third-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree at safety, Kroboth started He spent two seasons as the defensive backs coach at Westminster Academy in Ft. all 13 games as a senior, one of only nine Owls to start every game. He finished the 2011 sea- Lauderdale, Fla., while working as a student advisor. son second in tackling with 76 stops, a team-best seven break-ups, and three interceptions. A four-year letterwinner for the Owls, Cooper played his first two seasons under Bobby Kroboth played in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game following his senior season. He was named Wallace. As a true freshman in 2005, he played in seven games. Under Al Golden, he moved the team’s 2008 Special Teams MVP as a true freshman. into the starting line-up. As a senior in 2008, Cooper had 44 tackles, including 31 solos, three Kroboth began his playing career at Nazareth High School, playing quarterback and break-ups, and two forced fumbles. He earned the 2008 Carlos Diaz Award as the most im- safety for the Blue Eagles. The team captain finished his prep career with 692 rushing yards proved player following his final season. and six touchdowns. A two-time All-Lehigh Valley Conference selection, Kroboth played in A 2005 graduate of American Heritage High School in Delray Beach, FL, Cooper was a the McDonald’s All-Star Classic. Florida Sun Sentinel first-team All-County Small School honoree. As a senior, he led Palm The Nazareth, PA, native completed his master’s degree in sports psychology. County with 10 interceptions and had 53 tackles and recovered two fumbles. Cooper also showed big play ability by scoring two touchdowns on defense. A standout sprinter, he qual- ified for state finals in two events as a junior. Cooper received his degree in sport and recreation management from Temple in 2009. His father Evan Sr. starred at Michigan before playing defensive back and returning Brandon kickoffs for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1984-87. WWAASSHHIINNGGTTOONN Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach LSU ‘09 Jeremy 2nd Season at Temple SSCCOOTTTT Brandon Washington, who spent two seasons with the University of Alabama football team’s strength and conditioning staff, enters his second season with Temple University. Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Washington joined the Owls directly from Nicholls State University where he was the Lock Haven ‘96 defensive line coach in 2013. Prior to his stint at Nicholls State, he was the head strength and conditioning coach at 3rd Season at Temple Atlanta Sports Academy where he oversaw the progress of 150 athletes in four sports (foot- ball, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse). While there he also coached the defensive line. In his Jeremy Scott, who has spent his career optimizing the performance of collegiate and three years, he played an instrumental role in the football team’s 40-6 record leading the de- Coaches & Staff professional athletes, enters his third season at Temple University as the head strength and fensive line to 123 sacks in that span. During his time in Atlanta, he also founded 10/90 Ath- conditioning coach for football. letics and USAFootballclinic.com/Gridiron101, each designed as a youth football development Scott previously spent 14 seasons at Penn State as the speed development coach and program. assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football program. He was responsible for de- Washington began his coaching career in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, first at Central High and veloping players’ speed, reaction, agility, quickness and acceleration, as well as working on then at Alabama. At Alabama he was reunited with head coach Nick Saban who recruited proper running mechanics and high-intensity strength training. His expertise was a valuable Washington to Louisiana State in 2001. resource in lowering 40-yard sprint times and preparing players for the drills used in evalua- At LSU, Washington was a four-year letterman and member of a class that collected a tion at the NFL combines. 54-11 record. The Tigers won two SEC Championships (2001, 2003) as well as the 2003 Na- In 2012, Scott worked with the varsity teams at Princeton University. tional Championship. While there he was coached and mentored by well-known college and Scott was recognized for his achievements with his selection in 2011 for the prestigious NFL defensive line coaches such as Pete Jenkins (SEC/NFL), Karl Dunbar (NY Jets), Bo Davis title of Master of Strength and Conditioning Coach. (Alabama), Lance Thompson (Alabama) and Travis Jones (Seattle Seahawks). A 1996 graduate of Lock Haven University, Scott obtained his master’s degree in health During his coaching career, Washington has mentored the following NFL draft choices: education from Penn State in 1999. He previously served as a graduate assistant with the Terrence Cody (Baltimore), Wallace Gilberry (Cincinnati), Brandon Deaderick (New England), Penn State strength and conditioning program from 1997-98 and performed an internship Marcel Dareus (Buffalo), and Courtney Upshaw (Baltimore). with the program in the summer of 1996. His work experience also includes designing and im- The Tuscaloosa, AL, native graduated with a degree in humanities and social sciences plementing a high-intensity strength training program for the United States Marine Corps from LSU in 2011. Company B Body Bearers (1998), serving as the strength coach for the Penn State Boxing Club (1997-98) and as a personal trainer (1995). Scott is married to the former Cory Beth Wickizer, and they have a daughter, Emma (9), and son, Evan (5). PatBBOOYYLLEE Grad. Asst. - Strength & Conditioning Temple ‘12 1st Season at Temple

After volunteering in the weight room a year ago, Pat Boyle will begin his first season as a graduate assistant on the strength and conditioning staff. Boyle was a highly decorated member of the Owls football team from 2008-11 and par- layed that into a brief NFL career. He was a member of the Detroit Lions from 2012-13. At Temple, where he played alongside his twin brother Sean, Pat Boyle was an All-MAC selection as a four-time letterwinner and two-year starter on the offensive line. He was invited to play in the 2012 AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Academically, he earned 2012 PNC Male Student-Athlete of the Year, the 2012 Owl Club Academic Award, and was cited on the 2012, 2011, and 2010 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. The Towson, MD, native played at Calvert Hall College HS where he was team captain. He was named to the Maryland Varsity Dream Team and selected as an All-Star by the Balti- more Touchdown Club. He earned All-MIAA Conference accolades in the shot put where he helped the team to a conference indoor championship in 2008.

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Support staff

Al Bellamy Buddy Brown Rich Burg Matt Delgado Emily DeRatt Samantha Diamond Dir. of Athletic Training Student Assistant Asst. AD/Football Video Coordinator Academic Advisor Coord. of Football Communications Administration

Rob Dvoracek Brian Fallon Nate Friedman Nadia Harvin Ryan Kelly Da’Mon Merkerson Student Assistant Student Assistant Asst. Video Coordinator Admin. Specialist to Asst. Director of Football Academic Advisor Head Coach Operations

Damiere Shaw Quinton Smith Victor Szwanki Masahiro Takahagi Greg Valenzisi Reid Vanderlinden Student Assistant Asst. AD/ Compliance and Grad Extern Asst. Athletic Trainer Head Football Academic Advisor Student-Athlete Affairs Sports Medicine Equipment Manager

Mike Wallace Scott Wallace Chet Zukowski Student Assistant Dir. of Football Operations Asst. Athletic Training Staff Operations

Equipment Staff Video Staff OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 58 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL shahbaz kareem 7‘12 ‘135‘14 ‘15 12 AHMEOLD ADBLI Senior Freshman 6-3 • 305 • 6/14/94 Lindenwold, NJ 5-11 • 175 • 7/26/96 Pennsauken, NJ Political Science Paul VI HS Finance Timber Creek HS Honors: 2015 - Athletic Di- Honors: 2015 - Scout team defensive player of the week (UMass game) ... 2015 (Fresh- rector's Honor Roll ... 2014 AHMED’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS man): Part of 2015 recruiting class, started at Temple in Spring 2015 ... made debut at - American Athletic Confer- Tackles...... 2...... (3x) last at SMU, 10/26/13 Cincinnati ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played running back and defensive ence All-Academic Team ... Solo ...... 2...... Army, 10/19/13 back for coach Rob Hinson at Timber Creek in Sicklerville, N.J. ... won 43 games in his Athletic Director's Honor Asst...... 1 ...... (3x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 four-year career ... was a two-time South Jersey champ after 12-0 (2011) and 10-2 (2012) Roll ... 2013 - American Ath- Sacks ...... 1.0...... (2x) last vs. Army, 10/19/13 seasons ... was 10-2 as a junior and 11-1 as a senior ... earned all-state, all-conference, letic Conference All-Acade- TFL...... 2.0...... Army, 10/19/13 and all-county recognition as a junior and senior ... earned a N.J. Mini Max award ... mic Team ... Athletic FF ...... 1 ...... at SMU, 10/26/13 played in the 2015 US Army All-American game ... ranked as the #7 player in New Jersey Director’s Honor Roll … re- FR ...... 1...... at Memphis, 11/30/13 and the #28 cornerback in the country ... also lettered three times in track and was the cipient of the Mark Bresani State champ in the 55-meter ...Personal: Born Kareem Ali, Jr. on 7/26/96 in Willingboro, Award for spirit and enthusiasm following spring drills … 2012 - Big East All-Academic N.J. ... both parents attended Temple University ... father played football for the Owls Team honoree ... 2015 (Senior) : Started at left guard for 12 of 13 games ... was a game from 1996-98 when he was known as Kareem Gilliard ... mother, Tasha, ran track ... has captain at Cincinnati and SMU ... part of starting offensive line that leads FBS in time of three brothers: Kahlil (9), KeRon (7), and Keyon (4) ... has a dog named Lily ... lists his possession improvement from last season ... unit named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll favorites as: Friday Night Lights (movie/book), Grey’s Anatomy (TV show), sweet pota- as top offensive line in the country (9/12) ...2014 (Junior): Was switched from D-line to toes (food) ...finance major. O-line midway through Spring ball and earned his way into the starting lineup at left guard by opening day ... started at left tackle in week 9 at UCF in place of the injured Dion Dawkins ... suffered an ankle injury in practice and did not play in games 8-10 ... ALI’S DEFENSIVE STATS 2013 (Sophomore): Began the season as the starting DE but was removed after 2 games Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR ... inserted back into the starting lineup vs. Army and went on to play well ... recorded PSU 0/0 first career sack (@Cincinnati QB Brendon Kay) and added another the following week @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 vs. Army ... recorded his first FR in the win at Memphis ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 @UMass 0/0 true freshmen to see game action … played on the punt return unit … made collegiate @Char 0/0 debut at Penn State ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at DE for coach John Doherty Tulane 0/0 at Paul VI HS … also saw action at OL and LB … 2011 first-team All-Parochial Defensive UCF 0/0 Team selection … 2011 first-team All-Conference pick … team won three consecutive con- @ECU 0/0 ference championships (2008-10) … as a senior, had 57 tackles, six sacks, and a forced ND 0/0 fumble for the Eagles … 2010 second-team All-Conference selection … 2010 Honorable @SMU 0/0 Mention All-Parochial Team pick … as a junior, had 63 tackles and 10 sacks … partici- @USF 0/0 pated in the 2011 Chesapeake Bowl … Honor Roll student … volunteered with Special Memphis 0/0 Needs Basketball in Cherry Hill … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: UConn 0/0 Born Shahbaz Ahmed, Jr. on 6/14/94 … parents are Tonya and Shabaz Ahmed, Sr. … @Hou(CCG) 0/0 uncle Willie Whitehead was a walk-on football player at Auburn before an eight-year ca- 2015 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 reer at DE with the New Orleans Saints … political science major. Career 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000

AHMED’s DEFENSIVE STATS AHMED’s OFFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR Opp...... P/S ...... P/S Nova 0/0 dnp @Vandy...... LG PSU...... LG MD 0/0 dnp Navy...... LG @Cin ...... LG @PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Del State...... LG @UMass ...... LG USF 0/0 dnp @UConn ...... LG @Char...... x @UConn 0/0 dnp Tulsa...... LG Tulane ...... LG

Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Houston...... LG UCF ...... LG Players Bios Pitt 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 00/0 000 @UCF ...... LT @ECU...... LG @L’ville 0/0 dnp ECU ...... dnp ND...... LG Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis...... dnp @SMU...... LG @Army 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @PSU...... dnp @USF ...... LG Syr 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cin...... LG Memphis...... LG 2012 6/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane ...... LG UConn ...... LG @ND 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ...... @Hou(CCG)....LG Hou 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2014 ...... 9/9 2015 ...... 13/12 Ford 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ...... Career...... 38/26 @Idaho 0/0 dnp L’ville 0/0 dnp @Cin 1/0 1-1-2 1.0/9 1.0/9 0 0/0 000 Army 1/1 2-0-2 2.0/4 1.0/2 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 @Rutg 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Mem 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 2013 10/5 6-3-9 3.0/13 2.0/11 0 0/0 011 Career 6-3-9 3.0/13 2.0/11 0 0/0 011

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jarred patrick 4‘13 ‘141‘15 46 ALWALBN ANDERSOWRN Junior Freshman 6-1 • 237 • 11/10/93 Cherry Hill, NJ 6-4 • 210 • 7/16/97 Aliquippa, PA Adult & Organizational Devel Camden Catholic HS Pre-Business Aliquippa HS 2015 (Junior): Started at 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game middle linebacker for all ALWAN’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver and corner- but one game ... notched a Tackles...... 9...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 back for head coach Michael Zmijanac at Aliquippa … had 377 yards and 7 TDs on 21 re- sack of QB Christian Hack- Solo ...... 4...... at UMass, 9/19/15 ceptions ... also recorded one interceptions ... helped lead the team to a 12-1 record, enberg that forced a fum- Asst...... 6...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 including an 8-0 conference record in 2014 … named to the Western Pa. Interscholastic ble in the win over Penn TFL...... 1.0 ...... (2x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 Athletic League’s Class AA all-Midwestern Conference team ... played in Drew Brees State ... recorded a career- Sack...... 1.0...... (2x) last vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 Passing Academy 7-on-7 tournament with teammates and won the Blue Division … also high nine tackles with a PBU ...... 1...... (3x) last vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 played basketball ... Personal: Born Patrick Anderson on 7/16/97 in Aliquippa, PA... forced fumble at Cincinnati Forced Fumble ...... 1 ...... Navy, 9/6/14 mother is Taresa Anderson ... business major. ... rushed four yards on a fake punt at USF ... currently third in conference and 22nd nationally in forced fumbles and 30th in the conference in tackles/game ... 2014 (Sophomore): Was the backup MLB and also contributes on special teams ... was injured in week 8 at Houston and missed two games ... started in two games in place of LB Nate D. Smith ... 2013 (Freshman): Only true freshman to start opening day for the Owls ... made that debut at Notre Dame on national TV ... one of only 3 Temple true freshmen (Jim Cooper, Jihaad Pretlow) to play in all 12 games ... although Nate D. Smith returned to start at MLB, Alwan continued to see time on defense and special teams ... notched his first career sack vs. UCF (QB Blake Bortles) ... High School: Played for coach Gil Brooks at Camden Catholic HS … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #23 player in the state of New Jersey … participated in the North-South Game ... Personal: Born Jarred Alwan on 11/10/93 … parents are Narci and Gamal Alwan … adult and organizational development major.

ALWAN’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR @ND 1/1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Hou 1/0 2-0-2 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Ford 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Idaho 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 L’ville 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cin 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Army 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Rutg 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/0 2-1-3 1.0/6 1.0/6 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Mem 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2013 12/2 14-6-20 2.0/9 1.0/6 0 0/0 100 @Vandy 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Navy 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 Del State 1/1 1-4-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UConn 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulsa 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Houston 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 0/0 dnp ECU 0/0 dnp Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @PSU 1/0 dnp on defense Cin 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Tulane 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2014 10/4 14-10-24 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 PSU 1/1 1-4-5 1.0/6 1.0/6 0 0/0 010 @Cinc 1/1 3-6-9 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 @UMass 1/1 4-4-8 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/1 1-4-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 UCF 1/1 2-5-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @ECU 1/1 3-2-5 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 1/1 0-6-6 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 @USF 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Jarred Alwan Memphis 1/0 2-5-7 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/1 3-2-5 2.0/6 0.5/3 0 0/0 010 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 2015 13/12 27-41-68 7.0/22 1.5/9 1 0/0 240 Career 34/17 55-57-112 9.0/31 2.5/15 1 0/0 350

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 60 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL robby 1‘13 ‘159 ANDERSOWRN r-Senior 6-3 • 190 • 5/9/93 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Criminal Justice South Plantation HS Honors: 2015 - American Athletic Conference Honor ANDERSON’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Roll (10/24) ... 2013 - Under Receptions ...... 9 ...... at SMU, 10/26/13 Armour Owlsports.com Yards...... 239 ...... at SMU, 10/26/13 Athlete of the Week (10/26) Long ...... 83t ...... at SMU, 10/26/13 ... American Athletic Con- Touchdowns...... 3...... at Memphis, 11/30/13 ference honorable mention Punt Returns ...... 3 ...... at SMU, 10/26/13 offensive player of the Punt Return Yards .....72 ...... at SMU, 10/26/13 week ... 2015 (Redshirt Long ...... 38 ...... at SMU, 10/26/13 Senior): Was the Owls lead- ing receiver in seven games (Penn State, Cincinnati, Tulane, ECU, SMU, #21 Memphis, and #19 Houston) ... had multi-touchdown game at Charlotte ... season-high 12 catches at Houston, most by an Owl since 1972 (program record is 15) ... leads Owls in recep- tions, receiving yards, and touchdowns ... game captain against Tulane and at South Florida ... set career highs in receptions (64) and yards (873) in a season ... 2014 (Red- shirt Junior): Not with the team ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Was running with the second team defense at CB in the Spring but quit the team and returned home to Fla. ... stayed in contact with Coach Rhule and asked to return to the team in late Summer ... was given that chance as a non-scholarship athlete ... worked at WR upon his return (a position he played in HS), saw his first action on KOR vs. Fordham, and reached the start- ing lineup in game 5 ... had his breakout game at SMU shattering the school record with 239 receiving yards (Van Johnson’s 214 vs. Pittsburgh in 1996) ... took a short hitch pass and turned it into a 42-yard TD for the first score of his career ... topped the 100-yard re- ceiving mark by the third series ... was on the receiving end of WR Jalen Fitzpatrick’s end around pass that resulted in an 83-yard TD ... was the third longest pass play in school history and longest since 1996 (Henry Burris to Van Johnson 87t vs. Pittsburgh) ... con- tinued his assault on the TU record books with an 8-184-2TD performance vs. UCF ... 184 yards rank tied for fifth all-time ... closed the season with his first career 3 TD game at Memphis giving him 9 TDs in the final 5 games ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in the first six games mostly on special teams ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played receiver and defensive back for coach Doug Gatewood at Plantation High Robby Anderson in Davie, Fla. ... was a three-year letterwinner and MVP as a sen- ior ... gained over 1,900 receiving yards and 25 TDs to go with ANDERSON’S OFFENSIVE STATS three interceptions on defense ... was 42-545-6TDs receiving as RUSHINg RECEIVINg KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS a senior and 39-477-6TDs as a junior ... also lettered in track ... Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg Personal: Born Robby Anderson on 5/9/93 in Teaneck, N.J. ... Nova 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 mother is Kim Shubert and father is Jason Anderson...criminal MD 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 justice major. @PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 USF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 @UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 AERIAL ASSAULT ON RECORD BOOK Rutg 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 Yards (game) ...... Opp Year Yds Rcpt Avg TD @Pitt 0/0 dnp Robby Anderson ...... SMU 2013 239 9 26.6 2 @L’ville 0/0 dnp

Van Johnson ...... Pittsburgh 1996 214 7 30.6 3 Cin 0/0 dnp Players Bios Jason Harper ...... E.Michigan 2008 209 10 20.9 2 @Army 0/0 dnp Travis Shelton...... No. Illinois 2006 204 7 29.1 2 Syr 0/0 dnp Robby Anderson...... UCF 2013 184 8 23.0 2 2012 6/0 000.0 0000 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Rich Drayton ...... Rutgers 1988 184 6 30.7 2 @ND 0/0 dnp Hou 0/0 dnp Temple Single-Season Fordham 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 @Idaho 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 17 8.5 0 12 2 52 26.0 0 30 0 0 0.0 0 0 Leaders L’ville 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 73 24.3 0 58 1 23 23.0 0 23 0 0 0.0 0 0 Name (Year)...... Receptions @Cin 1/1 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 1 13 13.0 0 13 1 22 22.0 0 22 0 0 0.0 0 0 Zamir Cobb (2003) ...... 74 Army 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 31 7.8 0 12 2 29 14.5 0 25 2 4 2.0 0 4 Robby Anderson (2015)...... 64 @SMU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 9 239 26.6 2 83t 3 72 24.0 0 38 0 0 0.0 0 0 @Rutg 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 57 14.3 1 26 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Clint Graves (1972)...... 64 UCF 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 184 23.0 2 75t 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 UConn 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 81 13.5 1 28 1 17 17.0 0 17 0 0 0.0 0 0 Temple Single-Season @Mem 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 96 13.7 3 44 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 13 6.5 0 13 Leaders 2013 10/7 0 0 0.0 0 0 44 791 18.0 9 83t 11 233 21.2 0 38 4 17 4.3 0 13 Name (Year)...... Rec. Yards 2014 NOT WITH TEAM PSU 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 20 4.0 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 37 9.3 0 19 Gerald Lucear (1979)...... 964 @Cinc 1/1 1 5 5.0 055 23 4.6 1 13 1 18 18.0 0 18 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 Van Johnson (1996)...... 902 @UMass 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 69 34.5 0 53 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 21 7.0 0 16 Willie Marshall (1985)...... 893 @Char 1/1 1 5 5.0 0 5 3 35 11.7 2 13t 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Robby Anderson (2015)...... 873 Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 73 18.3 1 23 1 6 6.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 UCF 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 42 10.5 0 22 4 71 17.8 0 22 1 -4 -4.0 0 -4 @ECU 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 126 15.8 1 51 0 0 0.0 00 0 0 0.0 0 0 ND 1/1 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 53 26.5 0 31 0 0 0.0 00 0 0 0.0 0 0 @SMU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 83 20.8 1 46 0 0 0.0 00 0 0 0.0 0 0 @USF 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 77 19.3 0 30 2 24 12.0 0 17 0 0 0.0 0 0 Memphis 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 80 16.0 0 32 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 UConn 1/0 000.0 00642 7.0 0 16 0 0 0.0 00 0 00.0 00 @Hou(CCG)1/1 000.0 0012 150 12.5 1 41 0 0 0.0 00 0 00.0 00 2015 12/9 3 10 3.3 0564 873 13.6 7 53 8 119 14.9 0 22 9 53 5.9 0 19 Career 28/16 561.2 05108 1664 15.4 16 83t 19 352 18.5 1 38 13 70 5.4 0 19

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nick boye 62 3‘14 ‘157 APOSTOLOLU AROMIRLBE r-Freshman r-Senior 6-5 • 306 • 4/26/96 Springfield, PA 6-0 • 206 • 3/10/93 Washington, DC Finance Springfield HS Criminal Justice Woodson HS Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Offensive Player of the week (Tulane) ...2015 (Redshirt Fresh- Honors: 2015 - Special man): Made collegiate debut versus Tulane ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High Teams Player of the Game AROMIRE’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS School: Four-year letter winner at offensive and defensive line at Springfield under head (Tulane) ... 2015 (Redshirt Tackles...... 7 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 coach Tom Kline … earned all-Delco and all-league honors in his senior year … received Senior): Has played in Solo ...... 7 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 an all-state honorable mention his junior year … was also a three-year letter winner in every game, mostly on Asst...... 4...... at UConn, 9/27/14 swimming, one-year in wrestling, three-year in indoor track, and four-year in outdoor special teams ... shifted Forced Fumble ...... 1...... (2x) last vs. East Carolina, 11/1/14 track ... Personal: Born Nicholas Richard Apostolu on 4/26/96 in Springfield, PA … par- from safety to linebacker... ents are Maryann and Chris Apostolu … has a brother Dan (20) and a sister Georgia (15) served as game captain against UCF ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): After redshirting a year … has volunteered for Appalachian Service Project to help rebuild houses for those in ago, earned the starting SS spot ... in the opener at Vanderbilt, saw his first game action need in Appalachia … has a dog named Shadow … finance major. since the 2012 Sugar Bowl (with Virginia Tech following the 2011 season) ... played but did not start vs. Navy due to a sore back ... forced a fumble that he also recovered on a kickoff vs. East Carolina and Cincinnati ...2013 (Junior): Joined the team as a walk-on in the Fall ... did not see any game action ... College: Played cornerback as a true freshman at Virginia Tech in 2011 … team went 11-2 and played in the Sugar Bowl ... High School: A SuperPrep All-American for coach Greg Fuller at H.D. Woodson HS … rated as the #3 player in Washington, D.C. and the #37 CB in the country by Rivals … ranked as the #8 player on the Mid-Atlantic 49 and the #33 defensive back in the country by SuperPrep … ranked as the #47 CB in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … listed as the #62 CB in the country by Scout … as a senior, had 3 INTs and 8 pass breakups … also returned three kickoffs and two punts for scores … second-team All-Met selection by The Wash- ington Post … All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar … team won the 2011 and 2010 D.C. city championships … played in the Chesapeake Bowl All-Star Game … preseason ryquell All-American by SuperPrep … as a junior, had 71 tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and 2 INTs ... Personal: Born Adeboye Aromire on 3/10/93 in Landover, MD, but goes by Boye (pro- 2‘15 5 nounced boy-YAY a-rome-a-RAY) ..… mother is Modupe Aromire … criminal justice major. ARMSTEARBD Freshman 5-11 • 205 • 10/30/96 Millville, NJ AROMIRE’S DEFENSIVE STATS Criminal Justice Millville HS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR @Vandy 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 2015 (Freshman): Part of Navy 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 recruiting class ARMSTEAD’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Rushes...... 11 ...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 signed in Feburary ... de- @UConn 1/0 1-4-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 buted against Penn State, Yards ...... 43 ...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 Long...... 16t ...... vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 Tulsa 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 rushing four times for eight @Houston 1/0 4-1-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 yards and making one TDs ...... 2 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 Receptions ...... 1...... (2x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 @UCF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 catch for three yards ... ECU 1/0 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 011 sees time spelling Jahad Yards ...... 4 ...... at SMU, 11/6/15 Long ...... 4 ...... at SMU, 11/6/15 Memphis 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Thomas ... started and @PSU 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 scored first two career Cin 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 011 touchdown versus Tu- ARMSTEAD’s OFFENSIVE STATS @Tulane 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 lane ... one of three RUSHINg RECEIVINg 2014 12/2 27-7-34 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 032 freshmen to see sig- Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 nificant action this PSU 1/0 482.0 031 33.0 03 @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 season, along with RB @Cinc 1/0 5 22 4.4 060 00.0 00 @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 Jager Gardner and DB @UMass 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 @Char 1/0 2-1-3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 Delvon Randall ... @Char 1/0 11 43 3.9 0 12 000.0 00 Tulane 1/0 3-0-3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 High School: Played Tulane 1/1 6 34 5.7 2 16 000.0 00 UCF 1/0 2-1-3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 running back for UCF 1/0 4 14 3.5 070 00.0 00 @ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 000 coach Jason Durham @ECU 1/0 144.0 040 00.0 00 ND 1/0 1-0-1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 at Millville (N.J.) High ND 1/0 331.0 040 00.0 00 @SMU 1/0 2-0-2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 ... rushed for over @SMU 1/0 7 33 4.7 0 14 144.0 04 @USF 1/0 1-0-1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 2,500 yards in his ca- @USF 0/0 Memphis 1/0 1-1-2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 reer including 1,488 Memphis 0/0 UConn 1/0 0-2-2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 yards and 18 TDs as a UConn 1/0 252.5 030 00.0 00 Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 senior when his team @Hou(CCG)1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 2015 13/0 13-5-18 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 went 5-3 ... holds the 2015 11/1 43 166 3.9 2 16t 273.5 04 Career 25/2 40-12-52 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 032 school single-game Career 11/1 43 166 3.9 2 16t 273.5 04 record with 337 rush- ing yards ... lettered twice in football and three times in track ... a three-time all-confer- ence selection in track leading Millville to the county title in 2013-14 ... Personal: Born Ryquell Keeman Armstead (pronounced: RAH-qwell) on 10/30/96 in Bridgeton, N.J. ... parents are Tara Armstead and Rynell Lawrence ... has a sister Rochelle Armstead (17) and brother Rynell Lawrence Jr. (14) ... list of favorites include: SportCenter (TV show), The Replacements (movie), and tacos (food) ... criminal justice major

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 62 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL jeremiah samuel 42 1‘12 ‘140‘15 ATODBKI BENJAMWRIN Freshman r-Junior 6-2 • 190 • 5/2/97 Vineland, NJ 6-0 • 200 • 2/1/93 Baltimore, MD Mathematics Vineland HS Business Mgmt. Mt. St. Joseph HS 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Has Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Tulane game) ... 2015 (Fresh- played in every game, BENJAMIN’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS man): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus mostly on special teams... Receptions ...... 2...... (2x) last at USF, 11/14/15 far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver and defensive back for made first catch of season Yards...... 19 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 head coach Dan Russo at Vineland (N.J.) South H.S. ... as a senior, had 11 receptions for versus Tulane, a career Long ...... 19 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 232 yards and five touchdowns ... also recorded seven tackles, one pass break up, two long ... blocked punt at USF Tackles...... 3 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 forced fumbles, and one interception returned for a touchdown ... finished his career ... 2014 (Redshirt Sopho- Solo ...... 2 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 with 51 tackles (34 solos), 5.0 sacks, and three interceptions ... also ran track and won more): Saw game action as Blocked Punts...... 1...... (2x) last at UCF, 10//15/14 the State title in the 200-meters (22.28) ... Personal: Born Jeremiah O. Atoki on 5/22/97 a wide receiver in week 1 at FF ...... 1 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ... mother, LeAnne Hadnot, is a nurse ... mathematics major ... Vanderbilt ... did not see game action in BENJAMIN’S DEFENSIVE STATS week 2 ... made the Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR switch from wide re- @Vandy 1/0 dnp on defense ceiver to cornerback Navy 0/0 dnp on defense during the season ... Del State 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 blocked punt in first kyle @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 quarter vs. Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 46 Delaware State that BAUM @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 DB was recovered by @UCF 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Artrel Foster for a TD Freshman ECU 1/0 2-1-3 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 6-2• 186 • 5/14/96 North Huntington, PA ... blocked his sec- Kinesiology Norwin HS ond punt of the sea- Memphis 1/0 dnp on defense son in week 9 at UCF @PSU 1/0 dnp on defense 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far and recovered it for Cin 1/0 dnp on defense ... expected to redshirt ... Prep School: Played free safety for coach John Shuman during a TD ... 2013 (Sopho- @Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 the 2014 season at Fork Union Military Academy … team went 4-3-1 during season ... more): Played in the 2014 11/0 5-2-7 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 High School: Played safety and wide receiver for coach Art Tragesser at Norwin High opening game at Career 5-2-7 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 School … WPIAL All-Conference at safety during sophomore and senior seasons, also Notre Dame but in- made all-conference as a receiver senior year … returned punts and kicks during career jured his shoulder and missed the remainder of the season ... was granted a medical … earned Honor Roll in high school ... Personal: Born Kyle Baum on 5/14/96 in Pitts- redshirt ... 2012 (Freshman): Played in eight games … one of 14 true freshmen to see burgh … parents are Cheryl and Craig Baum … has a sister Kari (22) … list of favorites in- game action … made collegiate debut at Penn State ... High School: Played wide receiver cludes Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL team), rap (music), Italian (food), math (subject) … for coach Blake Henry at Mount Saint Joseph HS … also saw action at QB, CB, kick re- kinesiology major … wants to be a physical trainer. turner and punt re- turner … three-star BENJAMIN’S OFFENSIVE STATS prospect by RECEIVINg RUSHINg Scout.com … 2011 Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg Private School All- Nova 0/0 dnp State honoree … MD 0/0 dnp two-time All-MIAA @PSU 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 conference selec- USF 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 tion … named to @UConn 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 the Super 22 Team Rutg 1/0 177.0 07 000.0 0 0 … as a senior, had @Pitt 0/0 dnp 40 receptions for @L’ville 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 700 yards and Players Bios Cin 1/0 1 13 13.0 0 13 000.0 0 0 seven touchdowns @Army 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 … as a junior, had Syr 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 more than 1,000 2012 8/0 2 20 10.0 0 13 000.0 0 0 all-purpose yards @ND 1/0 2 12 6.0 08 000.0 0 0 and 4 TDs … Hou 0/0 DND-shoulder played for the Bal- Fordham 0/0 DND-shoulder timore All-Stars in @Idaho 0/0 DND-shoulder the 2011 Crab L’ville 0/0 DND-shoulder Bowl … partici- @Cin 0/0 DND-shoulder pated in the 2011 Army 0/0 DND-shoulder BTC All-Star Game @SMU 0/0 DND-shoulder … two-year letter- @Rutg 0/0 DND-shoulder winner in track UCF 0/0 DND-shoulder and field … 2011 UConn 0/0 DND-shoulder All-MIAA in track … @Mem 0/0 DND-shoulder attended the 2011 2013 1/0 2 12 6.0 08 000.0 0 0 Temple Football PSU 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 Camp. .. Personal: @Cinc 1/0 111.0 110 00.0 0 0 Born Samuel Ben- @UMass 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 0 0 jamin on 2/1/93 in @Char 1/0 144.0 040 00.0 0 0 Baltimore, MD … Tulane 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 0 0 guardian is uncle UCF 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 0 0 Reggie Gresham … @ECU 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 0 0 has two older ND 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 0 0 brothers-- Simon @SMU 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 0 0 (29) and Joseph @USF 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 0 0 (27)-- and an older Memphis 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 0 0 sister Sara (22) … UConn 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 business manage- ment major. @Hou(CCG)1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 2015 13/0 3 37 12.3 0 19 2 -1 -0.5 0 2 Samuel Benjamin Career 33/0 7 69 9.9 0 19 2 -1 -0.5 0 2

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freddie cole 9‘15 9 8‘15 1 BOOTH-LLOYDLD BOOZETER r-Freshman r-Sophomore 6-1 • 315 • 8/26/95 Cocoa, FL 6-5 • 250 • 11/15/94 Hunt Valley, MD Undecided Cocoa HS Business Management Loyola Blakefield HS 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 Made Owls’ debut against BOOTH-LLOYD’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS (Redshirt-Sophomore): Has played in ten BOOZER’S OFFENSIVE STATS Penn State ... appeared in Tackles...... 2 ....(2x) last vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 games, as a blocking TE in short yardage RECEIVINg 12 games ...sees some ac- Solo ...... 2 ...... vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 situations and on the kickoff return team... Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg tion on defense ... also Asst...... 2...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his col- @Vandy 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 plays on FG protection TFL...... 0.5...... at East Carolina, 10/22/15 lege debut in the 37-7 opening day win at Navy 0/0 dnp ...registered first career Vanderbilt ... made first career reception in Del State 1/0 1 5 5.0 0 5 tackle for loss at East Carolina ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played week 3 vs. Delaware State ... 2013 (Fresh- @UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 DT for coach John Wilkinson at Cocoa (FL) HS the Tigers went 11-2 in 2013 … registered man): Redshirted ... High School: Played Tulsa 0/0 dnp 63 tackles, 36 solos, and 6 sacks as a senior … had an 81-yard INT return for a TD vs. tight end and linebacker for coach Brant @Houston 0/0 dnp Gonzaga College HS ... selected to play in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North- Hall at Loyola Blakefield HS in Towson, MD @UCF 0/0 dnp South All Star Game ... was a combined 46-7 in four years, including a 14-0 record as a … All-MIAA and Baltimore Touchdown Club ECU 0/0 dnp freshman ... twice earned all-state and all-county honors … also was a state qualifier in honoree … had 22 catches as a senior …. Memphis 0/0 dnp wrestling and participated in track & field ... Personal: Born Freddie Dimitrius Booth- participated in the Baltimore Touchdown @PSU 0/0 dnp Lloyd on 8/26/95 in Cocoa, FL … mother is Lynda Booth ... has three brothers Allen (35), Club Bowl … also played basketball and Cin 0/0 dnp Dominique (26), and D'iante (17), and a sister Rika (30) ... list of favorites include: Friday rugby … an All-MIAA selection in rugby ... @Tulane 0/0 dnp (movie), The Boondocks (TV show), rap (music), The Blindside (book), mac & cheese Personal: Born Christopher Cole Boozer on 2014 3/0 1 5 5.0 0 5 (food). 11/15/94 in Hunt Valley, MD … mother is PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Kathleen Boozer … has two younger broth- @Cinc 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 BOOTH-LLOYD’s DEFENSIVE STATS ers— Greyson (18) and Evan (14) ... busi- @UMass 0/0 Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR ness management major @Char 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @ECU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 @Char 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 0/0 @ECU 1/0 0-1-1 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 0/0 ND 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 @SMU 0/0 @Hou(CCG)1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 @USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 10/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Career 13/0 1 5 5.0 0 5 UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG ) 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 12/0 4-5-9 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Career 12/0 4-5-9 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 tom 2‘15 0 BRADWWRAY r-Sophomore 5-10 • 190 • 7/11/94 Linwood, NJ Business Mgmt. Mainland Regional HS 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Has played in every game, as the holder on FGs and PATs ... 2014 (Sophomore): Due to NCAA transfer rules, was forced to redshirt ... joined the team as a walkon ... College: Transfer student who attended Lafayette College in the Fall and expected to play baseball for coach Joe Kinney ... High School: Played quarterback for coach Bob Coffey at Mainland Regional High School where he was a teammate of cur- rent Owl Jim Cooper Jr. … was a four-year letter winner and earned All-Cape Atlantic League honors as a junior and senior … also earned all-conference honors in baseball as an outfielder … lettered in basketball ... Personal: Born Thomas James Bradway on 7/11/94 in Overland Park, KS … parents are Kathy and Terry Bradway … father Terry is the senior personnel executive of the Miami Dolphins … has a brother Michael (27) and sister, Jen (24) … brother played football at Villanova and is a scout for the Philadelphia Eagles … sister played lacrosse at Delaware … would like to follow in his father and brother’s footsteps and work for an NFL team one day … lists the following favorites: Shawshank Redemption (movie), South Park (TV show), hip hop (music), Hunger Games (book) ... business management major.

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OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 64 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 92 josiah 36 daiqwon BRONSODLN BUCKLEFBY Freshman Freshman 6-5 • 265 • 7/3/97 Covington, WA 5-9 • 225 • 4/10/96 Dunmore, PA Pre-Business Kentwood HS Criminal Justice Dunmore HS 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... suffered a leg injury Honors: 2015 - Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Memphis) ... 2015 (Freshman): in camp, has surgery and will miss the season ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to red- Played defensive end and tight end for coach Rex Norris at Kentwood (Wash.) High ... shirt ... Prep School: Played RB and MLB for coach Chris Phelps at Salisbury School (Sal- had 11 receptions for 121 yards and one touchdown, plus 13 tackles for loss and three isbury, Conn.) … rushed for 1,289 yards and 20 TDs last season … named Co-Offensive sacks as a senior .. was team captain ... also played basketball ... Personal: Born Josiah Player of the Year for the Erickson League and made the All-New England team ... High Hezekiah Bronson on 7/3/97 ... parents Sandra and Johnny Bronson ... has two brothers School: Played running back and linebacker for coach Jack Henzes at Dunmore HS … John (32) and Demitrius (24) ... John played tight end for Penn State and became a mem- Pennsylvania Football Writers’ Class A All-State team in 2012 and 2013 … rushed for ber of the Arizona Cardinals ... Demitrius played collegiately for Eastern Washington and 2,322 and 35 TDs as a senior and led Dunmore to the Class A state final … played in 2014 is now a member of the Seattle Seahawks ... enjoys going to church ... childhood dream Scranton Lions Club Dream Game … finished career with 6,073 rushing yards, third-best of going to New York City ... business major. overall in Scranton area history … brother Michael holds Scranton-area career rushing records (6,555 yards) … was a teammate of fellow Owl James McHale … also lettered in track ... Personal: Born Daiqwon K. Buckley on 4/10/96 in Scranton, PA … mother is Con- nie Bulcher … four brothers Michael Perry, Jayden, Cristian, Nico … all his brothers played college football with Michael playing two years at Bryant College … worked with a soup kitchen to feed the homeless at Bethel AME Church … favorites include New Or- leans Saints (NFL team), risotto (food), Catfish (TV Show), Rocky IV (movie) … is ambidex- trous … criminal justice major ventell 8‘15 7 BRYANWRT r-Freshman alex 6-3 • 181 • 8/24/96 Tampa, FL 48 Athletic Training Jefferson HS CARLINTEg 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Freshman Has appeared in every BRYANT’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS 6-5 • 225 • 8/22/95 Moscow, PA game and has become a Receptions ...... 6 ...... vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 Elementary Education North Pocono HS top target for P.J. Walker ... Yards...... 91 ...... vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... made collegiate debut against Tu- made first start at UMass Long ...... 75t ...... at SMU, 11/6/15 lane ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at tight end and defensive end under head .... led team in receptions Touchdowns...... 1...... (3x) last at USF, 11/14/15 coach Greg Dolhon at North Pocono … as a senior, had 20 receptions, three touchdowns, and caught first career and 14 sacks … named all-conference at TE and DE in 2014 and at DE in 2013 … also a touchdown against UCF, which put P.J. Walker three-year letterwinner in basketball and track … named all-conference in basketball in BRYANT’S OFFENSIVE STATS second all-time in career TD passes at Temple 2014 ... Personal: Born Alex Carling on 8/22/95 in Scranton, Pa. … parents are Allison RECEIVINg ... second on team in receptions and yards ... and John Carling … has three brothers, Zach (20), Mitchell (17), and Brendan (15), and Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg set career highs against #9 Notre Dame ... set one sister, Olivia (13) … cousin Hubbie Graham played tight end at Pitt and was a member PSU 1/0 2 41 20.5 0 25 team-high for season with 75-yard TD catch of the Tampa Bay practice squad … volunteered with Special Olympics throughout high @Cinc 1/0 2 26 13.0 0 19 at SMU ... set new mark for freshman recep- school … majoring in elementary education. tions and yardage, shattering the old marks @UMass 1/1 4 32 8.0 0 11 of 22 receptions (Sean Szarka, 2012) and 378 @Char 1/1 263.0 0 10 yards (Carlos Johnson, 1998) ... 2014 (Fresh- Tulane 1/0 3 22 7.3 0 11 UCF 1/1 5 40 8.0 1 18

man): Redshirted ... High School: Played Players Bios wide receiver for coach Jeremy Earle at Jeffer- @ECU 1/1 2 29 14.5 0 22 son High School in Tampa, FL … led team to ND 1/1 6 91 15.1 0 28 10-2 record and the FHSAA 6A second round @SMU 1/0 2 84 42.0 1 75t of playoffs … as a senior had 34 catches for @USF 1/0 5 86 17.2 1 29 756 yards and 11 touchdowns … averaged Memphis 1/1 2 42 21.0 0 31 20.7 YPC his senior year ... earned first team UConn 1/0 188.0 08 All-Western Conference honors … was 6-62 @Hou(CCG)1/0 1 14 14.0 0 14 receiving as a junior ... Personal: Born Ventell 2015 13/6 37 521 14.1 3 75t Jamal Bryant on 8/24/96 in Tampa, FL … par- Career 13/6 37 521 14.1 3 75t ents are Luz Lebron and Oscar Bryant ... ath- letic training major.

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brian sean 5‘14 ‘155 3‘14 ‘15 CARTEOLR CHANDLEDBR r-Sophomore Sophomore 6-3 • 309 • 11/7/94 Harrisburg, PA 5-11 • 185 • 4/27/96 Camden, NJ Communication Studies Harrisburg HS Athletic Training Camden HS

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started nine Honors: 2015 - All-Confer- games at right guard ...saw action in each CARTER’S STATS ence Second Team by Amer- CHANDLER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS game as Owls play a six-man rotation ... part Opp...... P/S ...... P/S ican Athletic Conference ... Tackles...... 12 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Solo ...... 12 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 of starting offensive line that leads FBS in time @Vandy ...... dnp PSU ...... RG American Athletic Confer- Asst...... 4 ...... (2x) last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 of possession improvement from last season Navy...... dnp @Cin ...... RG ence Honor Roll (10/17) ... TFL...... 3.0...... vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 ... unit named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll Del State...... x @UMass ...... RG 2014 - Rookie of the Week by Sack...... 1.0 ...... (2x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 as top offensive line in the country (9/12) ... @UConn ...... dnp @Char...... RG ECAC (Week 9 vs. Memphis) FF ...... 1 ...... (2x) last vs. Memphis, 11/7/14 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Was expected to be Tulsa...... dnp Tulane ...... x ... 2015 (Sophomore): INT...... 1...... (4x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 a big part of the D-line rotation but suffered an @Houston...... x UCF...... x Started at cornerback every Return Yards...... 41 ...... at SMU, 10/10/15 ankle injury at the beginning of summer camp @UCF...... DT @ECU ...... x game , just one of five Owls TDs ...... 1...... (2x) last at SMU, 10/10/15 and returned to practice just after the season ECU...... x ND ...... x to start every game (with PBU ...... 2.(4x) last at East Carolina, 10/22/15 opener ... saw game action in week 3 vs. Memphis...... RG @SMU ...... RG Ioannidis, Matakevich, Delaware State ... had first career start in week @PSU ...... x @USF...... RG Walker, and Wells) ... at 7 at UCF at DT ... has shuttled between the D- Cin...... x Memphis...... RG Cincinnati, collected seven tackles (three solo), with two passes broken up that led to line and O-line this season ... started at RG in @Tulane...... x UConn...... RG two Owls INTs ... scored first career touchdown against Tulane ... INT return for TD at SMU week 9 against Memphis ... played in the final ...... @Hou(CCG) ...RG ... third in conference and 32nd in nation in total interceptions ... 2014 (Freshman): Fin- three games on the FG and PAT unit ...2013 2014 ...... 8/2 2015 ...... 13/9 ished third on the Owls with 65 tackles, the most among DBs ... his nine passes defended (Freshman): Redshirted ... earned scout team ...... Career...... 21/11 (1 INT, 8 PBs) were just three shy of the conference leader ... was a big reason why Temple player of the week for his efforts leading up to shaved 100 passing yards off their totals from a season ago ... one of the team’s most im- the win vs. Army ... High School: Two-way lineman for coach Calvin Everett at Harrisburg pressive freshmen ... was the only freshman starter for the Owls ... forced a turnover HS … three-year starter … 2012 first-team All-Mid-Penn Conference honoree on defense nearly every day during the first week of camp and coaches and teammates took notice … selected to participate in the Big 33 Game ... Personal: Born Brian Carter on 11/7/94 ... climbed up the depth chart to become a starting CB ... earned the distinction of a sin- ... parents are Melody Fleming and Melvin Washington … guardian is Tracey Smith ... gle-digit jersey given to the toughest players on the team - was voted that honor by his communication studies major. teammates (Coach Rhule said he wouldn’t give that honor to a freshmen but agreed with the players vote) ... did not start opening day but has started in every game since then ... forced first career fumble and had first sack in week 4 victory at Connecticut ... recorded first career interception at Tulane off QB Nick Montana ... High School: Two-way player for coach Dwayne Savage at Camden High School … also returned punts and kickoffs … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #27 player in New Jersey … led Camden to a 10-1 overall record including a undefeated regular season and a trip to the NJSIAA South Group State Semi-Final (it was the first time since 1976 that the school had won 10 games) … as a senior, accumulated 60 tackles (50 solo), 2 TFL, 1 FR and 8 INTs (3 returned for TDs) while totaling 1,365 all-purpose yards highlighted by 622 receiving yards and was named Philadelphia Inquirer defensive player of the year … finished his career with 104 tackles (94 solo), 8 INTS, 1 FF and 1 FR ... was all-conference as a junior and sophomore … played for the North Squad in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl ... also ran track ... Personal: Born Sean Chandler on 4/27/96 in Camden, NJ … nicknamed "Champ" … parents are La- Tanya Woodson and James Chandler ... has a brother Cornell Woodson (25), and sisters Ebony Chandler (21), Eyana Chandler (19) and Colette Chandler (7) ... list of favorites in- clude: NFL Total Access (TV show), Paid in Full (movie), The Bully (book), rap (music) and ribs (food) ... would like to pursue a career in physical therapy.

CHANDLER’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR PSU 1/1 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 @Cinc 1/1 3-4-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 @UMass 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 andrew Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/22t 000 39 CHEgIA UCF 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 100 K @ECU 1/1 5-3-8 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 Freshman ND 1/1 6-2-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 5-7 • 155 • 11/1/96 Kennett Square, PA @SMU 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 1/41t 000 Finance Unionville HS @USF 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 Memphis 1/1 7-2-9 3.0/6 1.0/4 0 0/0 000 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far UConn 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 1/0 100 ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played soccer for Unionville High School in the @Hou(CCG) 1/1 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Ches-Mont league. Four years varsity, captain senior year. Has never played football be- 2015 13/13 42-19-61 5.5/11 1.0/4 0 4/63 10 00 fore ... Personal: Born on 11/01/96 in Walnut Creek, California … parents are Kim Ashman 2014 12/11 52-17-69 3.0/10 1.0/8 0 1/0 820 and Jay Chegia … siblings are Ryan (14) and Julie (10) … has a pet dog named Kona … fa- Career 25/24 94-36-130 8.5/21 2.0/12 0 5/63 18 20 vorites include the 49ers (football team), Wedding Crashers (movie), The Office (TV Show), 1984 (book), rap (music), economics (subject) ... finance major.

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shirt Freshman): One of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action … also played on the kickoff, kickoff return, and punt return units … had his first career touchdown against john Syracuse, a 12-yard reception from QB Juice Granger in the first quarter … made his first career start in the overtime win at Connecticut … had a six-yard reception and a tackle 7‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 CHRISTOPHER against Maryland, both career firsts ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: WR Three-year letterwinner that played wide receiver for coach Marc Beach at Seabreeze r-Senior HS … two-time first-team All-District honoree … participated in the Central Florida All- 5-11 • 189 • 11/16/92 Ormond Beach, FL Star Game … as a senior, had 29 catches for 428 yards and 2 TDs ... averaged 14.8 yards Kinesiology Seabreeze HS per catch … opened the season at quarterback for three games before moving back to WR … 2009 first-team All-Area by the Daytona News-Journal … as a junior, had 40 recep- Honors: 2014 - Director's tions for 656 yards and 7 TDs ... Personal: Born John England Christopher III on 11/16/92 Honor Roll ... 2013 - Ameri- CHRISTOPHER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Receptions ...... 7 ...... (2x) last at UMass, 9/19/15 … parents are Louann and John Christopher, Jr. … has two older sisters-- Emily (26) and can Athletic Conference All- April (24) … kinesiology major. Academic Team ... Yards...... 72...... at UMass, 9/19/15 Academic All-Area Football Long ...... 39...... Army, 10/19/13 Team by Philadelphia In- TD...... 1...... (3x) last at SMU, 10/26/13 quirer ... Athletic Director’s Rushes...... 1 ...... (2x) last at Memphis, 11/30/13 Honor Roll ... 2012 - Big Yards ...... -7 ...... Houston, 9/7/13 East All-Academic Team Tackles...... 2 ...... (3x) last at Memphis, 11/30/13 honoree … Athletic Direc- Solo ...... 2...... Army, 10/19/13 tor’s Honor Roll ... 2015 Asst...... 1 ...... (4x) last at Memphis, 11/30/13 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 13 CHRISTOPHER’S OFFENSIVE STATS games, extending RECEIVINg PUNT RETURN playing streak to 48 Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg games ... against Penn Nova 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 00 State, caught a 13- MD 1/0 166.0 06 000.0 00 yard pass and threw a @PSU 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 00 25-yard pass to P.J. USF 1/0 1 10 10.0 0 10 000.0 00 Walker ... part of sen- @UConn 1/1 1 12 12.0 0 12 000.0 00 ior class that defeated Rutg 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 00 preseason conference @Pitt 1/1 2 17 8.5 012 000.0 00 favorite Cincinnati for @L’ville 1/1 000.0 00 000.0 00 the first time in four Cin 1/1 1 33 33.0 0 33 000.0 00 tries ... led team with @Army 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 00 seven receptions at Syr 1/0 3 44 0.0 10 000.0 00 UMass, including the 2012 11/4 9 122 13.6 1 33 000.0 00 last catch of the @ND 1/1 3 25 8.3 0 11 000.0 00 game-winning drive at Hou 1/1 144.0 04 000.0 00 the UMass 15 on 3rd Fordham 1/1 3 37 12.3 0 16 000.0 00 down, also served as @Idaho 1/1 3 24 8.0 0 15 000.0 00 game co-captain ... L’ville 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 00 threw 2-pt conversion @Cin 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 00 pass to P.J. Walker Army 1/1 1 39 39.0 1 39t 000.0 00 against UCF ... 2-pt @SMU 1/1 2 26 13.0 1 18t 000.0 00 conversion catch at @Rutg 1/0 5 41 8.2 0 11 000.0 00 SMU ... game captain UCF 1/1 3 29 9.7 0 17 000.0 00 against #9 Notre UConn 1/0 7 66 9.4 0 24 000.0 00 Dame and at South @Mem 1/0 3 40 13.3 0 22 000.0 00 Florida ... earned his 2013 12/8 31 333 10.7 2 39t 000.0 00 degree in kinesiology @Vandy 1/0 dnp on offense ... 2014 (Redshirt Jun- Navy 1/1 5 32 6.4 09 000.0 00 ior): One of the tough-

Del State 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 00 Players Bios est members of the @UConn 1/1 4 30 7.5 0 13 000.0 00 team and was recog- Tulsa 1/1 144.0 04 000.0 00 nized as such for the @Houston 1/1 2 30 15.0 0 25 000.0 00 second consecutive @UCF 1/1 5 21 4.2 09 000.0 00 year with a single- ECU 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 00 digit jersey ... is a vir- Memphis 1/0 3 23 7.6 0 11 000.0 00 tual swiss army knife John Christopher @PSU 1/1 2 25 6.2 0 16 000.0 00 giving the Owls Cin 1/1 000.0 00 000.0 00 steady play at wide re- @Tulane 1/1 2 29 14.5 0 16 000.0 00 ceiver, long snapper, 2014 12/8 24 194 9.3 0 25 000.0 00 holder and punt re- PSU 1/1 1 13 13.0 0 13 000.0 00 turner ... suffered an @Cinc 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 ankle injury prior to @UMass 1/1 7 72 10.1 0 19 000.0 00 the season opener @Char 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 and was limited to Tulane 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 long snapping ... re- UCF 1/1 1 28 28.0 0 28 000.0 00 turned to the offensive @ECU 1/1 199.0 090 00.0 00 lineup vs. Navy ... ND 1/1 2 22 11.0 0 12 000.0 00 2013 (Redshirt Sopho- @SMU 1/0 3 28 9.3 0 23 000.0 00 more): Wore #7 as one @USF 1/0 3 27 9.0 0 12 000.0 00 of the team’s toughest Memphis 1/0 166.0 060 00.0 00 players after wearing UConn 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 #81 previously ... @Hou(CCG)1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 played most of the 2015 13/5 19 205 10.8 0 28 000.0 00 season on a broken Career 48/24 83 854 10.3 3 39t 000.0 00 foot ... by week 4 sur- passed his best sea- son as a receiver ... was also the long snapper on punts and played on all coverage units ... made an incredible catch on an 18-yard TD from QB P.J. Walker at SMU (see below) ... the play made ESPN SportCenter’s Top Plays ... had a career high and game leading 5 catches @Rut. ... surpassed that with 7 catches and 66 yards vs. UConn ... 2012 (Red-

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CHUDNOFF’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR brandon Nova 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 5‘12 ‘131‘14 ‘15 CHUDNOFF MD 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 DL @PSU 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 r-Senior USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 6-2 • 260 • 7/13/92 Philadelphia, PA @UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 Kinesiology george Washington HS Rutg 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Pitt 0/0 2015 (Redshirt Senior): @L’ville 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 CHUDNOFF’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Made season debut at Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tackles...... 4 ...... at Houston, 10/17/14 Charlotte with a tackle for @Army 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Solo ...... 1...... (9x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 loss ... served as game Syr 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Asst...... 3 ...... at Houston, 10/17/14 captain for UCF game in 2012 10/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 002 TFL...... 1.0 ...... (2x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 honor of mother Sylvita, a @ND 0/0 dnp Sack...... 1.0 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 breast cancer survivor ... Hou 0/0 dnp FR ...... 1 ...... (2x) last at UConn., 10/13/12 first start of season versus Ford 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 QBH...... 1...... (2x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 UConn on Senior Day ... @Idaho 0/0 dnp earned his degree in kine- L’ville 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 siology ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): One of the teams most versatile D-linemen, he can @Cin 1/0 0-1-1 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 play end or tackle ... earned a start vs. Navy ... has seen action at both DE and DT ... 2013 Army 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 9 games at defensive end, starting games 7-9 ... 2012 @SMU 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 (Redshirt Freshman): One of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action …finished third @Rutg 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 in the Big East in forced fumbles (0.20 per game) … made his first career start at Penn UCF 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 State ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played tight end and defensive UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 end for coach Ron Cohen at George Washington HS … rated the 33rd best player in Penn- @Mem 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 sylvania in the Class of 2011 by Rivals.com … 2010 Mini Max Award winner by the 2013 9/3 4-2-6 2.5/7 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 Maxwell Football Club … 2010 Associated Press second-team Class AAAA All-State hon- @Vandy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 oree as a senior … 2010 Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ second-team Class AAAA All-State Navy 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 honoree … 2010 Philadelphia Inquirer first-team defense All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 pick … 2010 All-City honoree … 2010 Public League AAAA Gold Defense All-Star … All- @UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Combine second-team selection at the U.S. Army All-American Combine … team won Tulsa 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 three consecutive Public League championships … registered 450 tackles and 18 sacks @Houston 1/0 1-3-4 0.5/2 0.5/2 0 0/0 000 during prep career … participated in the 2010 Chesapeake Bowl … 2009 first-team @UCF 0/0 dnp coaches’ All-Public League selection … 2009 Philadelphia Daily News third-team All- ECU 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/4 1.0/4 0 0/0 000 City pick … as a junior, had 10 sacks and 11 receptions for 119 yards and 3 TDs … National Memphis 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Honor Society member … 2007-08-09 Top Achiever Award recipient from the Philadel- @PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 phia Eagles … also participated in swimming and lacrosse … attended the 2010 Temple Cin 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Football Camp … high school teammate of fellow Owl Nate L. Smith. ... Personal: Born @Tulane 0/0 dnp Brandon Sergio Chudnoff on 7/13/92 in Paraguay, but raised in Philadelphia ... parents 2014 10/1 3-5-8 1.5/6 1.5/6 0 0/0 000 are Sylvita and Mike Chudnoff … volunteers with the special education dept. at George PSU 0/0 Washington HS and at the Immaculate Mary nursing home … kinesiology major. @Cinc 0/0 @UMass 0/0 @Char 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 0/0 @ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 0/0 @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 @USF 0/0 Memphis 0/0 UConn 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 0/0 2015 4/1 2-0-2 1.0/2 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 Career 33/6 10-7-17 5.0/15 1.5/6 2 0/0 002

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COOPER’S KICKINg STATS Opp. gP Pts XP % Fg % 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Bk KOAvg TBOB jim @ND 10 0-1 .000 0-2 .000 0-1 0-1 00 - - - - 3‘13 ‘148 COOPER Hou 10 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0---- K/P Fordham 11 1-1 1.000 0-1 .000 0-1 00 558.0 00 Junior @Idaho 1558.0 00 6-1 • 213 • 10/19/94 Linwood, NJ L’ville 1165.0 00 Kinesiology Mainland Regional HS @Cin 1461.0 00 2015 (Junior): Has yet to Army 1559.0 20 see game action this sea- COOPER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS @SMU 1762.0 00 son ... expected to redshirt Kickoffs...... 10...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 @Rutg 1461.0 10 ... 2014 (Sophomore): Bat- Game Avg...... 65.0 ...... #7 Louisville, 10/5/13 UCF 1246.0 00 tled kickers Austin Jones PATs ...... 1...... Fordham, 9/14/13 UConn 1457.0 10 and Tyler Mayes for the PAT Attempts...... 1...... (3x) last vs. Fordham, 9/14/13 @Mem 1857.0 20 place kicking duties during Consecutive PAT...... 1 ...... 9/14/13-active 2013 12 1 1-3 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 00 45 58.9 60 summer camp ... while Tackles...... 1 ...... (3x) last vs. Tulsa 10/11/14 @Vandy 1862.9 10 those chores went to Jones, Solo ...... 1 ...... (2x) last vs. Tulsa, 10/11/14 Navy 1563.4 10 Cooper still kicked off ... Assists ...... 1...... at Memphis,11/30/13 Del.St. 1 10 62.6 50 2013 (Freshman): Won the @UConn 1762.9 10 kicking battle during training camp to replace Brandon McManus, Temple’s all-time Tulsa 1659.7 1 0 leading scorer ... the true freshman struggled early and was replaced by another true @Hou 1354.3 00 freshman, Nick Visco in game 3 ... continued with kickoff chores for remainder of sea- @UCF 1363.3 10 son... one of three true freshmen (Jarred Alwan, Jihaad Pretlow) to play in every game ECU 1461.5 00 ... High School: Played for coach Robert Coffey at Mainland Regional HS but kicking Memphis 1462.0 00 coach was his father, Jim Sr. … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … participated in the @PSU 1461.5 10 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Personal: Born James Scott Cooper, Jr. on 10/19/94 Cin 1357.7 00 … parents are Marie and James Cooper, Sr. … father was also a kicker at Temple (1983- @Tulane 1363.3 10 86) under head coach Bruce Arians ... kinesiology major. 2014 12 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 60 61.7 12 0 2015 redshirted Career 24 1 1-3 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 00 105 60.5 18 0

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anthony 2‘14 7 DAVDBIS Sophomore 6-0 • 195 • 6/21/96 Monroeville, PA Undecided gateway HS 2015 (Sophomore): Is ex- pected to redshirt this DAVIS’ SINgLE gAME HIgHS season while recovering Tackles...... 2 ...... (3x) last vs. Tulsa, 10/11/14 from ACL surgery last sea- Solo ...... 2...... Tulsa, 10/11/14 son ... 2014 (Freshman): Asst...... 1 ...... (2x) last vs. Navy, 9/6/14 Played in first collegiate PBU ...... 1 ...... (2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 Players Bios game at Vanderbilt ... played in the first nine games on both on defense and special teams but missed games 10-12 due to injury ... High School: Played for coach Don Militzer at Gateway High School … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #11 player in Pennsylvania ... earned first team all-state honors as a senior after a junior campaign that garnered second team recognition ... a two-year letter winner who notched 72 tackles, 6 INTs, 15 receptions and 8 TDs in his career ... selected to play in the Big 33 game ... also received offers from Penn State, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh ... Personal: Born Anthony Terrance Davis on 6/21/96 in Pittsburgh, PA ... nicknamed "A.D." ... parents are Theresa Barbour and Alonzo Davis ... has a brother Alonzo (19) ... list of favorites include: Ride Along (movie), The Boondocks (TV show), hip-hop and R&B (music), and Olive Garden (restaurant) ... would like to major in finance/marketing.

DAVIS’ DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR @Vandy 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 Navy 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulsa 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 ECU 1/0 dnp on defense Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @PSU 0/0 dnp Cin 0/0 dnp @Tulane 0/0 dnp 2014 9/0 6-2-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 Career 9/0 6-2-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 200

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dion romond 6‘13 ‘146‘15 2‘12 ‘143‘15 DAWKINOLS DELOATCWRH Junior r-Junior 6-5 • 318 • 4/26/94 Rahway, NJ 6-4 • 214 • 2/12/93 Hampton, VA Criminal Justice Rahway HS Criminal Justice Phoebus HS Honors: 2015 - All-Conference Sec- 2015 (Redshirt Junior): DELOATCH’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS ond Team by American Athletic Con- DAWKINS’ OFFENSIVE STATS Started and made one Receptions ...... 4...(2x) last at #19 Houston, 12/6/15 ference ... 2015 (Junior): Starting Opp...... P/S Opp...... P/S Opp ...... P/S catch for 19 yards against Yards...... 58...... at UConn, 9/27/14 left tackle ... part of starting offen- @ND ...... x @Vandy.....LT PSU ...... LT Penn State ... caught two TDs ...... 1...... (5x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 sive line that leads FBS in time of Hou...... x Navy ...... LT @Cinc ...... LT passes for 17 yards at Long ...... 30...... at UConn, 9/27/14 possession improvement from last Fordham ....x Del State....LT @UMass ...... LT Cincinnati ... season-long Tackles...... 1 ...... Cincinnati, 11/10/12 season... unit named to Joe Moore @Idaho .....LT @UUConn .LT @Char ...... LT catch at #19 Houston ... Solo ...... 1 ...... Cincinnati, 11/10/12 Award Honor Roll as top offensive L’ville...... RT Tulsa ...... LT Tulane ...... LT caught first TD of season at line in the country (9/12) ... missed @Cin...... dnp @Houston .LT UCF ...... LT SMU ... has caught TD a start at SMU but returned to start- Army...... dnp @UCF...... dnp @ECU ...... LT passes in three of the last five games ...2014 DELOATCH’S OFFENSIVE STATS ing lineup at USF ... 2014 (Sopho- @SMU .....dnp ECU...... LT ND ...... LT (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in every game RECEIVINg more): Fought back from a broken @Rutg .....dnp Memphis ...LT @SMU ...... x ... caught a six yard pass from P.J. Walker in Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg foot a year ago to earn the starting UCF...... dnp @PSU ...... LT @USF...... LT the back of the end zone vs. Navy for his first Nova 0/0 LT spot ...one of the toughest play- UConn .....dnp Cin ...... LT Memphis ...... LT career touchdown ... got the starting nod in MD 0/0 ers on the team (he and C Kyle @Mem ....dnp @Tulane ....LT UConn ...... LT week 3 vs. Delaware State ... caught an 8- @PSU 1/0 000.0 00 Friend would have earned single- ...... @Hou(CCG) ..LT yard touchdown pass from P.J. Walker to give USF 1/0 000.0 00 digit jerseys but NCAA rule prohibit 2013...... 5/2 2014 ...... 11/11 2015 ...... 13/12 the Owls the lead, and eventually the win, at @UConn 1/0 000.0 00 offensive line men from wearing Career ...... 29/25 Tulane ... 2013 (Sophomore): Was one of the Rutg 1/0 000.0 00 one) ... caught a deflected pass from P.J. Walker for seven yards vs. Navy ... suffered an biggest stories of training camp - while con- @Pitt 0/0 ankle injury vs. Tulsa and played through it at Houston, but did not play at UCF ... pro- verting from WR to TE was suddenly switched @L’ville 1/0 000.0 00 tected the blindside of QB P.J. Walker as the O-line allowed just one sack per 19.2 pass to DE ... it was supposed to be one day of Cin 1/1 4 42 10.5 0 17 attempts (best mark in school history) ... 2013 (Freshman): Mid-year student who en- “punishment” for being late for a meeting, @Army 1/0 000.0 00 rolled at Temple in January 2013 ... played in each of the first 5 games … started 2 games; however, Deloatch notched 7 sacks that day Syr 1/1 000.0 00 @Id (LT) and vs. Lou. (RT) ... was one of three true freshmen (QB P.J. Walker, RB Zaire and spent a few extra days on defense ... was 2012 8/2 4 42 10.5 0 17 Williams) seeing significant playing time on offense before suffering a season ending switched back to TE and the wakeup call @ND 1/1 1 20 20.0 0 20 foot injury in game 5 ... one of four true freshmen to start at LT in the NCAA in 2013 - worked as he moved up the depth chart to Hou 1/0 2 15 7.5 09 Jonathan McLaughlin (Va. Tech), Laremy Tunsil (Ole Miss), Dorian Johnson (Pitt) ... Prep opening day starter ... played in 3 games and Fordham 1/0 000.0 00 School: Played offensive tackle for coach Troy Davis at Hargrave Military Academy during was 3-35 receiving before a knee injury de- @Idaho 0/0 DND- knee the 2012 season … bolstered an O-line that helped the Tigers rush for more than 150 railed his season ... granted a medical red- L’ville 0/0 DND- knee yards per game ... High School: Played offensive and defensive tackle for coach Gary shirt ... wore jersey #84 after wearing #26 as @Cin 0/0 DND- knee Mobley at Rahway HS … graduated in 2012 … participated in the North-South Game ... a freshman ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 Army 0/0 DND- knee Personal: Born Dion Ray Dawkins on 4/26/94 … parents are Lisa Dawkins and Eric true freshmen to see game action and one @SMU 0/0 DND- knee Dawkins … criminal justice major. just four true freshmen to earn a starting role @Rutg 0/0 DND- knee … had four receptions for 42 yards on the UCF 0/0 DND- knee season … made first career start against UConn 0/0 DND- knee Cincinnati and led the Owls with four recep- @Mem 0/0 DND- knee tions for 42 yards ... High School: Played 2013 3/1 3 35 11.7 0 20 wide receiver for coach Stan Sexton at Phoe- @Vandy 1/0 133.0 03 bus HS … three-star prospect by Rivals.com Navy 1/0 166.0 1 6t … helped Phoebus to four consecutive VHSL Del State 1/1 000.0 00 Division 5 state championships … as a sen- @UConn 1/0 3 58 19.3 0 30 ior, was 7-180-2TDs receiving in the 2011 Tulsa 1/0 000.0 0 0 state championship game … 2010 All-District @Houston 1/0 199.0 09 honoree … team went a perfect 15-0 in 2010 @UCF 1/0 3 14 4.6 16 … as a junior, caught 30 passes for 522 yards ECU 1/0 000.0 00 kevin and 5 TDs … was 6-125-1TD receiving in the Memphis 1/0 1 12 12.0 0 12 53 DeCAESAR state championship game … selected to the @PSU 1/0 000.0 00 LB 2012 U.S. Under-19 Team that participated in Cin 1/0 1 18 18.0 0 19 Freshman the International Bowl ... Personal: Born @Tulane 1/0 3 49 16.3 1 23 5-11 • 205 • 9/21/97 Westville, NJ Romond Deloatch on 2/12/93 ... parents are 2014 12/1 14 169 12.1 3 30 Engineering West Deptford HS Romeo Deloatch and the late Wanda De- PSU 1/1 1 19 19.0 0 19 loatch … criminal justice major. @Cinc 1/0 2 17 8.5 0 12 Honors: 2015 - Scout team defensive player of the week (Cincinnati) ... 2015: Joined team @UMass 1/0 000.0 00 in fall as a walk-on .... has yet to see game action this season ... High School: Played for @Char 1/0 000.0 00 coach Clyde Folsom at West Deptford High School in the Colonial Conference in the West Tulane 1/1 000.0 00 Jersey Football League … three year letterwinner at linebacker and fullback … team went UCF 1/0 111.0 01 12-0 sophomore year and won state championship, and 10-1 conference champions his @ECU 1/0 199.0 09 junior year … collected 111 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 ND 1/0 188.0 08 INTs his senior year, as team went 9-3 … finished career with 279 tackles, 41 tackles for @SMU 1/0 1 16 16.0 1 16t loss, 8 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 4 INTs … named first-team all-conference all three @USF 1/0 000.0 00 seasons … 2nd team all-South Jersey as junior and 1st-team as a senior … made 3rd- Memphis 1/0 2 19 9.5 1 13t team all-state as a senior, along with Golden Eagle award and West Deptford HS Male UConn 1/1 3 26 8.7 1 16 Athlete of the year … four-year letterwinner in golf .. lettered in track freshman year … @Hou(CCG)1/1 4 36 9.0 0 22 Personal: Born Kevin Anthony DeCaesar in Woodbury, New Jersey on 9/21/97 … parents 2015 13/4 16 147 9.2 3 22 are Lorraine and Kevin DeCaesar … has sisters Jessica (24) and Isabella (10) … grandfa- Career 36/8 37 396 10.7 6 30 ther John served in the military … volunteered to make food and gift baskets for the poor during Thanksgiving and Christmas … favorites include the Eagles (team), JJ Watt (player), Shawshank Redemption (movie), Spongebob Squarepants (TV show), Religion around the World (class) … engineering major.

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 70 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 60 julio 13 tim DEROSIEOLR DigIORgIQBO r-Junior r-Sophomore 6-6 • 287 • 6/5/93 Homestead, FL 6-3 • 196 • 11/4/94 Philadelphia, PA Criminal Justice Homestead HS Accounting Frankford HS 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Made season debut against Tulane ... making Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut the adjustment from defensive line to offensive line this season ... DEROSIER’S against Tulane in Homecoming victory ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his college 2014 (Junior): Made his Temple debut in week 1 at Vanderbilt but did OFFENSIVE STATS debut in week 1 at Vanderbilt as the Owls were en route to a 37-7 win ... saw some game not play the remainder of the season ... Prep School/College: Played Opp...... P/S action during week 3 victory vs. Delaware State ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High defensive tackle/defensive end at College of Sequoias and ASA Col- PSU ...... dnp School: Played quarterback at Frankford HS for coach William Doggett … two-time first- lege … recorded a 9-1 record at College of Sequoias … had 17 tackles @Cinc...... dnp team All-Philadelphia Public League honoree … 2012 second-team All-City selection … and one interception at ASA …. Recorded 15 tackles for a loss at Col- @UMass ...... dnp as a senior, helped the team to a 9-3 mark in 2012 … team went 8-3 in 2011 … threw for lege of Sequoias … was rated 12 in his position at College of Se- @Char...... dnp 4,061 yards and 44 TDs in two-year career … had 1,714 yards and 14 TDs as a senior … quoias ... High School: Was an offensive lineman for head coach Tulane ...... x selected for the 2013 Philadelphia All-City game … also played baseball as a senior … Bobby Mcray at Homestead (FL) … was a member of the 2010 district UCF ...... dnp named second-team All-Public League ... Personal: Born Timothy Joseph DiGiorgio on championship team … named to the “Watch Out” list in 2011 … also @ECU...... dnp 11/4/94 in Philadelphia, PA … parents are Cynthia and Joseph DiGiorgio … has a sister, played basketball and won an all-purpose award in 2010 ... Personal: ND...... dnp Tara (26), and a brother, Joseph (23) … accounting major. Born Julio Derosier on 6/5/93 in Miami, FL … mother is Ginetine @SMU...... dnp Derosier … has a brother, Jean Dacues and a sister, Martine Dacues @USF ...... dnp … had volunteered at Branches, a non-profit organization for kids in Memphis...... dnp Florida … criminal justice major. UConn...... dnp @Hou(CCG)...dnp 2015 ...... 1/0 2014 ...... 1/0 Career ...... 2/0 michael 9‘15 8 DOgBDLE Sophomore 6-3 • 257 • 5/5/96 Morris Plains, NJ Kinesiology Parsippany Hills HS

2015 (Sophomore): Played in ten games this season ... DOgBE’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS part of defensive line rota- Tackles...... 4...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 tion that leads American Solo ...... 2 ...... (2x) last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Athletic Conference in total Asst...... 4...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 defense ... first career forced fumble at UMass ... 2014 (Freshman): Made his college debut in the win at Van- derbilt ... played on defense and special teams in games 1-4 ... High School: Played de- fensive end for coach David Albano at Parsippany Hills High School … named the Newark Star Ledger player of the year … led team to a 9-3 record including a trip to the NJSIAA North II, Group Three Final … as a senior collected 145 tackles (45 solo), 18 TFL and 22 mike sacks ... played in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl and NJ/NY All Star Game … a three year letterwinner, he finished his high school career with 245 tackles (74 solo), 30 sacks, 3 47 DiFRANCESCO FF and a blocked punt ... Personal: Born Michael Dogbe on 5/5/96 … parents are Binta LB and Solomon Dogbe ... has a brother Chris (11) and sisters Grace (19) and Eunice (14) ...

Freshman list of favorites include: Friday Night Lights and All About the Benjamins (movie), rap Players Bios 6-1 • 225 • 9/19/96 Philadelphia, PA (music) ... kinesiology major Criminal Justice Neumann-goretti HS 2015: Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected DOgBE’S DEFENSIVE STATS to redshirt ... High School: Played linebacker and tight end for coach Charles Szydlik at Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR Neumann-Goretti High School … school went 9-5 and won the Philadelphia Catholic @Vandy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 League Class AA Championship his senior year … two-time first team All-Catholic League Navy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 at inside linebacker … also handled some kickoffs and punts … played junior varsity bas- Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ketball as a sophomore at one of Philadelphia top prep programs … Personal: Born @UConn 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Michael Reed DiFrancesco on 9/19/96 in Philadelphia... Parents are Adele and Sal ... Tulsa 0/0 dnp South Philadelphia native … has two brothers Salvatore (22) and Christian (21) who also @Houston 0/0 dnp played for Neumann-Goretti … favorites includes Eagles (team), Luke Keuchley (player), @UCF 0/0 dnp Entourage (movie and TV show) ... criminal justice major ECU 0/0 dnp Memphis 0/0 dnp @PSU 0/0 dnp Cin 0/0 dnp @Tulane 0/0 dnp 2014 4/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 PSU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UMass 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 @Char 1/0 0-4-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 0/0 @ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 0/0 Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 2015 11/0 6-5-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 2 0/0 010 Career 15/0 8-6-14 0.0/0 0.0/0 2 0/0 010

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matt avery 85 5‘12 ‘142‘15 EATOWRN ELLDLIS r-Freshman r-Junior 6-4 • 201 • 12/9/95 Pascagoula, MS 6-2 • 249 • 10/3/94 Montclair, NJ English Pascagoula HS Adult & Organization Development Montclair HS 2015 (Sophomore): Made first collegiate catch against Tulane from Frank Nutile ...2014 2015 (Redshirt Junior): (Freshman): Played first collegiate game in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... saw action in games Played in every game this ELLIS’ SINgLE gAME HIgHS 1-4 both on offense and special teams ... earned the start in week 3 vs. Delaware State year, rotating in at defen- Tackles...... 4...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 ... High School: Played WR for coach Lewis Sims at Pascagoula (MS) High School ... a sive end ... also plays on Solo ...... 3...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 four-year letterwinner ... had 44 receptions for 785 yards garnering offensive MVP for punt team ... made first Asst ...... 3 ...... (2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 the 10-2 District champions ... earned all-state and all-conference honors as a senior ... start at UMass, alongside Sacks ...... 2.0 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 also played basketball ... also recruited by Appalachian State and Arkansas State ... Per- high school teammate and TFL...... 2.0 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 sonal: Born Matthew Theartris Eaton II on 12/9/95 in Norfolk, VA ... parents are Wendy SLB Stephaun Marshall ... Forced Fumbles...... 1 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 and Matthew Eaton ... likes poetry ... English major. first sack of season at SMU ... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw game action in 11 games this season... had two sacks for a loss of 16 yards and one forced fumble ... battled back injury throughout the year ... 2013 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action … made collegiate debut in the win over Villanova ... High School: Played linebacker and tight end for coach John Fiore at Montclair HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owls Khalif Herbin and Stephaun Marshall ( the trio grew up together marshall in the same neighborhood) … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger second-team All-Group 4 hon- 84 ELLICK oree … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger second-team All-Essex County pick … 2011 All-Confer- WR ence and All-Section honoree … team advanced to the NJSIAA North I Group 4 final r-Freshman against North Bergen … finished 2011 season at 11-1 overall … team won the 2011 SEC 6-2 • 191 • 2/11/95 Richmond, VA conference championship … finished prep career with 169 tackles … as a junior, had 84 Undecided Monacan HS tackles … also participated in track and field … Honor Roll student … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Avery Malcolm Ellis on 10/3/94 in Newark, NJ 2015 (Sophomore): Made season debut at … parents are Lisa Hunter and Byron Ellis … has three younger sisters-- Britney (14), Charlotte ... played in five games, mostly on ELLICK’S OFFENSIVE STATS Christine (8), and Danyelle (6) … plays the piano … adult and organizational develop- special teams ... 2014 (Freshman): Red- RECEIVINg ment major. shirted ... Prep School: Played one year at Air Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg Force Academy Prep School … had three PSU 0/0 dnp catches for two TDs ... High School: Played @Cinc 0/0 dnp ELLIS’ DEFENSIVE STATS wide receiver for coach Dan Parsons at @UMass 0/0 dnp Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR Monacan High School … started just one @Char 1/0 000.0 00 Nova 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 game ... Personal: Born Marshall Roy Ellick Tulane 1/0 000.0 00 MD 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 on 2/11/95 in Richmond, VA … son of Penny UCF 0/0 dnp @PSU 0/0 and Jeff Ellick … has one sister Lilly (16) … @ECU 1/0 000.0 00 USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 hobbies include weightlifting and video ND 1/0 000.0 00 @UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 games … lists his favorites as: Remember the @SMU 1/0 000.0 00 Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Titans (movie) Sports Nation (TV show) and @USF 0/0 dnp Pitt 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 hip-hop and R&B (music). Memphis 0/0 dnp @L’ville 0/0 UConn 0/0 dnp Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Hou(CCG)0/0 dnp @Army 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2015 5/0 000.0 00 Syr 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Career 5/0 000.0 00 2012 9/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2013 0/0 redshirted @Vandy 1/0 2-0-2 2.0/16 2.0/16 0 0/0 0 1 0 Navy 0/0 dnp Del State 1/0 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @UConn 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Tulsa 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Houston 1/0 2-3-5 1.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @UCF 1/0 0-3-3 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @PSU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Cin 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2014 11/0 11-9-20 4.5/25 2.0/16 0 0/0 0 1 0 PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @UMass 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Char 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @ECU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @SMU 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/1 1.0/1 0 0/0 0 0 0 @USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2015 13/1 2-1-3 1.0/1 1.0/1 0 0/0 0 0 0 Career 33/1 16-10-26 5.5/26 3.0/17 0 0/0 0 1 0

Avery Ellis

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 72 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL eriq 31 FADAHUNDBSI Freshman 5-10 • 178 • 3/6/97 Indian Head, MD Undeclared Lackey HS Honors: 2015 - Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Memphis game) .. 2015 (Fresh- man): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played running back, free safety, and returned punts for coach John Lush at Lackey High School … school went 7-3 his senior year … was a teammate of fellow Owl Cortrelle Simpson … injuries limited him to 36 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns along with seven catches for 149 yards and a touchdown … also re- turned a punt for a touchdown … finished his career with 243 carries for 1,307 yards and 10 touchdowns and 24 catches for 220 yards and three touchdowns … attended the Nike Football Training Camp in 2014 … also ran indoor and outdoor track at Lackey ... Per- sonal: Born Adekanmi Eriq Fadahunsi in Washington, D.C. on 3/6/97 ... parents are Emanuel and Joyce Fadahunsi ... has brothers Jimi and Jason and a sister Erika.

jovahn 70 FAIOLR Freshman 6-3 • 300 • 6/25/97 Akron, OH Kinesiology Firestone HS Honors: 2015 - Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (SMU) ...2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... ex- pected to redshirt ... High School: Four-year letter winner at offensive and defensive line under head coach Tim Flossie at Firestone High in Akron, Ohio ... recorded 13 forced fum- bles and three sacks in senior season ... received third-team all-state, second-team all- district, and first-team all-conference honors ... played in the Summit County All-Star game ... also wrestled and ran track and field ...Personal: Born Jovahn T. Fair on 6/25/97 in Kent, Ohio ... parents are Joseph Fair and Debra Garner ... would like to be a physical therapist and plans on majoring in kinesiology. Players Bios

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FELTON’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR michael Nova 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 3‘12 ‘131‘14 ‘15 FELTON MD 0/0 dnp FB @PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Senior USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 6-0 • 232 • 12/3/93 Hanover, PA @UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Adult & Organizational Devel South Western HS Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 (Senior): Made sea- Pitt 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 00/0 000 son debut and caught first FELTON’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS @L’ville 0/0 dnp career reception on one- Tackles...... 5 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 yard TD pass from P.J. Solo ...... 3...... at UConn, 9/27/14 @Army 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Walker at Cincinnati ... Asst...... 3 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 Syr 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 served as game captain Touchdowns...... 1 ...... (2x) last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 2012 9/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 against UConn on Senior Blocked Punt ...... 1...... at UCF, 10/25/14 @ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Day 2014 (Junior): One of Receptions ...... 1 ...... (2x) last at Charlotte, 10/2/15 Hou 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 the team’s best athletes, Receiving TDs ...... 1...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Ford 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Felton was a core special @Idaho 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 teams player ... also contributed on defense ... had a partially blocked punt in week 9 L’ville 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 loss at UCF ... 2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams, and @Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 as a backup to WLB Tyler Matakevich ... recovered a blocked punt in the end zone at Army 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis for his first career TD ...2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game @SMU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 action … saw action at safety and also played on the punt return unit … made collegiate @Rutg 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 debut in the win over Villanova ... High School: Played RB and safety for coach Don Sei- UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 denstricker at South Western Senior HS … also punted, returned kicks and played WR … UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 selected to play in the 2012 Big 33 Game at safety … 2011 York Daily Record & York Dis- @Mem 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 patch Division I Player of the Year … 2011 All-Area Player of the Year … 2011 York Dispatch 2013 12/1 4-4-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 first-team All-Conference … 2011 Hanover Evening Sun first-team All-Area pick on offense @Vandy 1/0 2-3-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 and defense … All-Area Team honoree at RB, safety, and punter … first Mustang to re- Navy 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ceive a Division I football scholarship in more than a decade … team won the district Del State 1/0 2-1-3 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 championship his senior and sophomore seasons … set six schools records, including @UConn 1/0 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 career scoring (302 points), career TDs (47), and career TD receptions (16) … in prep ca- Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 reer, rushed for 1,876 yards on 258 carries, had 1,156 receiving yards, and 47 TDs … de- @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 fensively, had 192 tackles, 23 break-ups, and 7 INTs … as a senior, had 1,447 yards of @UCF 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 total offense, rushed for 1,038 yards on 142 carries, had 409 receiving yards, and 25 TDs ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 … defensively, had 92 tackles, 11 break-ups, 3 INTs … set the season records for scoring Memphis 1/0 dnp on defense (156 points), TDs (25), and punting average (41.5) … had 5 TDs against William Penn in @PSU 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 his last home game … 2010 York Daily Record and York Dispatch first-team All-Confer- Cin 1/0 dnp on defense ence at RB and DB … 2010 Hanover Evening Sun first-team All-Area on defense … 2009 @Tulane 1/0 dnp on defense Hanover Evening Sun second-team All-Conference at WR … as a sophomore, invited to 2014 12/0 10-6-16 2.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Schuman’s National Underclassman Combine … attended Nike training camp … four- Career 15-10-25 2.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 year letterwinner in track and two-year letterwinner in basketball … All-Conference hon- oree in track … second-team All-Conference in basketball … Honor Roll student … FELTON’S OFFENSIVE STATS participated in the 2010 Nike Combine, 2010 Under Armour Combine, and the 2009 Top RECEIVINg RUSHINg Prospect Combine ... volunteered at youth football and basketball camps… attended the Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Michael James Felton on 12/3/93 in Get- PSU 0/0 dnp tysburg, PA … parents are Jacki Ernst and Michael Felton … has a younger brother Mae- @Cinc 1/0 111.0 11 000.0 0 0 son (12) … cousin Raymond Felton, who played basketball at North Carolina (2002-05), @UMass 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 now plays for the NY Knicks … adult and organizational development major. @Char 1/0 144.0 04 000.0 0 0 Tulane 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 UCF 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 @ECU 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 ND 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 @SMU 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 @USF 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 000.0 00 000.0 0 0 UConn 1/0 166.0 06 000.0 0 0 @Hou(CCG)1/0 2015 12/0 3 11 3.7 16 00 0.0 0 0 Career 45/1 3 11 3.7 16 00 0.0 0 0

Michael Felton OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 74 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL sharif jared 5‘13 ‘146‘15 44 FOLKS FINCDLH LB Junior r-Freshman 6-4 • 257 • 10/1/95 Henrico, VA 6-2 • 218 • 11/16/94 Harrisburg, PA Business Management Henrico HS Finance Susquehanna Twp HS Honors: 2015 - American 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery and is ex- Athletic Conference Spe- FINCH’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS pected to miss the entire season ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played cial Teams Player of the Tackles...... 7...... at UCF, 10/27/14 DE/LB for coach Joe Headen at Susquehanna Township HS ... a two-year letterman ... Week (10/24/15), Special Solo ...... 5 ...... (2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 posted 10 sacks, one interception, and one TD as a senior earning all-conference honors Teams Co-Player of the Asst...... 4...... at UConn, 9/27/14 ... had 8 sacks and one INT his junior year ... was also recruited by Buffalo and Delaware Game (East Carolina) ... Sacks ...... 1.0 ...... (5x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 ... Personal: Born Jared Michael Folks on 11/16/95 in Harrisburg, PA … parents are Jamie 2014 - Midseason All-AAC TFL...... 2.0 ...... Cincinnati, 11/29/14 and Jonathan Folks ... has a brother Jonathan (21) ... enjoys reading and writing poetry First Team by Phil Steele PBU ...... 1 ...... (2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 ... listens to Notorious B.I.G. ... is a huge fan of Friday Night Lights listing it as his favorite Publications ... Defensive Blocked Punt ...... 2 ...... at East Carolina, 10/22/15 movie, book, and TV show ... plans to study international finance. Lineman of the Week hon- Forced Fumble ...... 1 ...... (2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 orable mention by CFPA Fumble Recovery...... 2 ...... Navy, 9/6/14 (9/6/14 vs. Navy and Touchdown...... 1 ...... (2x) last vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 9/27/14 at Connecticut) ... Interceptions...... 1...... (2x) last vs.Penn State, 9/5/15 Honorable Mention Player of the Week by American Athletic Conference (9/27/14 vs. Delaware State) ... 2015 (Ju- nior): Played 12 of 13 games in the defensive end rotation ... recorded a 26-yard INT re- turn against Penn State to set up the go-ahead score ... blocked a punt at Charlotte that led to a Nate L. Smith return TD ... missed UCF while nursing a knee injury ... returned to lineup and blocked two punts against East Carolina ... second in nation in blocked kicks ... 2014 (Sophomore): A converted LB, Finch earned the starting DE spot by show- ing a knack for getting to the QB ... on Navy’s first offensive play, he forced a fumble that he recovered in the end zone for a TD ... had first career interception in week 3 vs. Delaware State, where he returned it 65 yards for a touchdown ... one of three players in the nation had more than his two defensive touchdowns ... spent games 7-8 at SLB due to depleted LB corps ... returned to the starting lineup against Cincinnati ... 2013 (Freshman): A true freshman who added to the youthfulness of the defensive front 7 ... battled senior SLB Blaze Caponegro throughout the season and got the chance to start vs. Army and @SMU while Caponegro nursed an injury ... in the season finale, batted down a pass on 3rd down forcing Memphis to punt and then blocked the punt on the following play which Temple recovered in the end zone for a TD ... High School: Played linebacker for coach Roger Brookes at Henrico (VA) HS where he was a teammate of fel- low Owl Cequan Jefferson … as a senior, had 123 tackles and seven sacks … as a junior, had 161 tack- les and 10.5 FINCH’S DEFENSIVE STATS sacks … led Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR the team in @ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 every defen- Hou 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 sive statisti- Ford 0/0 ------cal category @Idaho 1/0 2-2-4 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0/0 000 as a junior L’ville 1/0 3-1-4 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 and senior ... @Cin 1/0 5-1-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 P e r s o n a l : Army 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 000 Born Sharif @SMU 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000

Finch on Players Bios 10/1/95 ... UCF 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 parents are UConn 1/0 ------Wendy Finch @Mem 1/0 3-1-4 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 and Gregory 2013 11/2 21-9-30 4.0/13 2.0/5 0 0/0 100 Finch … orig- @Vandy 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/4 1.0/4 0 0/0 000 inally from Navy 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 012 Queens, NY Del State 1/1 2-1-3 1.5/1 0.0/0 0 1/65t 000 ... business @UConn 1/1 1-4-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 and manage- Tulsa 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ment major. @Houston 1/1 3-3-6 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 1/1 (SLB) 5-2-7 1.5/4 0.0/0 1 0/0 111 ECU 1/1 (SLB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/0 dnp on defense @PSU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cin 1/1 3-2-5 2.0/19 1.0/17 0 0/0 000 Sharif Finch @Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2014 12/10 20-15-35 7.5/32 2.0/21 1 1/65t 123 PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/26 000 @Cinc 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UMass 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 0/0 @ECU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/1 1-1-2 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 000 @USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 11/1 5-5-10 3.0/5 1.0/2 1 1/26 000 Career 34/13 46-29-75 14.5/50 5.0/28 2 2/91 223

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artrel kyle 1‘14 ‘156 7‘12 ‘139‘14 ‘15 FOSTEDBR FRIENOLD r-Sophomore Senior 6-0 • 186 • 6/24/94 Meadville, PA 6-2 • 305 • 4/3/94 Carlisle, PA Criminal Justice Meadville HS Business Mgmt. Cumberland Valley HS 2015 (Redshirt Sopho- Honors: 2015 - All- more): Played every game FOSTER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS FRIEND’S OFFENSIVE STATS Conference First this season as a reserve Tackles...... 3...... vs. UConn, 11/28/15 Opp ...... P/S Opp...... P/S Opp ...... P/S Opp ...... P/S Team by American defensive back and on Solo ...... 2 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 Nova ...... x @ND ...... C @Vandy...... C PSU ...... C Athletic Conference special teams ... made TFL...... 0.5 ...... Charlotte, 10/2/15 MD...... x Hou ...... C Navy ...... C @Cinc ...... C ... Watch List for first career start against Fumble Recoveries...... 1 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 @PSU ...... RG Fordham.....C Del State.....C @UMass ....C Rimington Award UConn ...2014 (Redshirt Touchdowns...... 1...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 USF...... RG @Idaho ...... C @UConn.....C @Char...... C (center), Rotary Freshman): Made his col- @UConn..RG L’ville ...... C Tulsa ...... C Tulane...... C Lombardi Award ... legiate debut in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... played in each game as a contributor on special Rutg...... RG @Cin ...... C @Houston ..C UCF ...... C the 2015 Senior teams ... returned a punt block 15 yards for a touchdown in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... @Pitt ...... RG Army ...... C @UCF ...... C @ECU...... C CLASS Award list ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played CB and RB for coach Mike Feleppa @L’ville.....C @SMU...... C ECU...... C ND...... C semifinalist for at Meadville HS … four-year varsity starter … in prep career, had 4,248 all-purpose yards, Cin ...... C @Rutg ...... C Memphis ...C @SMU .....dnp NFF’s Campbell Tro- including 3,249 rushing yards on 499 carries, 37 TDs, 130 tackles, and 6 INTs … 2012 @Army .....C UCF...... C @PSU ...... C @USF...... dnp phy (scholar-ath- District 10 Region 5 first-team honoree on defense, second-team honoree on offense … Syr ...... C UConn ...... C Cin ...... C Memphis .dnp lete) ... rushed for 101 yards in 2012 season opener against Northwestern … named one of the @Mem...... C @Tulane .....C UConn...... dnp All-Conference pre- Top 100 juniors in Pennsylvania … 2011 District 10 Region 5 first-team honoree on de- ...... @Hou(CCG)C season First Team, fense, second-team honoree on offense … rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a junior 2012...... 11/9 2013 ...... 12/12 2014...... 12/12 2015...... 9/9 Athlon Sports ... All- and sophomore … as a junior, had 3 INTs … also a 2012 first-team All-Region honoree ...... Career ....44/42 Conference Second on defense and second-team All-Region on offense … attended the 2012 Temple Football Team by American Camp … participated in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl … also played basketball ... Personal: Athletic Conference ... All-AAC Second Team by College Sports Madness ... Rimington Born Artrel Jonte Foster Bell on 6/24/94 in Meadville, PA … parents are Tammy Foster Watch List ... Midseason All-AAC First Team by Phil Steele Publication ... Preseason All- and Art Bell … has a sister, Asia Foster (25), and a brother, Armoni Foster (14) … cousin AAC Third Team by Phil Steele Publications ... 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 - Amer- is Wade Manning, former WR/CB (1979-82) for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos ican Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Academic All-Area Football Team by … considering a career in graphic design or athletic training ... criminal justice major. Philadelphia Inquirer ... 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team honoree ... 2015 (Senior): Along with Tyler Matakevich, became the first three-time captain in program history ... FOSTER’S DEFENSIVE STATS started at center in first eight game this season, extending his team leading streak to Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR 43 games played and 41 starts ... that streak was broken when he missed a start at SMU @Vandy 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 with a knee injury ... part of senior class that defeated preseason conference favorite Navy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... unit named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll as Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 top offensive line in the country (9/12) ... game captain versus Penn State, #9 Notre @UConn 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Dame, at East Carolina, and at #19 Houston ... 2014 (Junior): Team captain ... has played Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 in 35 consecutive games, including a team-high 33 starts ... one of the toughest players @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 on the team ... the Owls give single digit jerseys to their toughest players but NCAA rules @UCF 1/0 dnp on defense prohibit O-linemen from wearing them preventing Friend and LT Dion Dawkins from ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 being recognized in that fashion... helped cut down sack total from 32 to 21 ... 2013 Memphis 1/0 dnp on defense (Sophomore): Was the only Owls’ lineman to start every game and the only offensive @PSU 1/0 dnp on defense player to play every snap ... one of five Owls to start all 12 games and just one of three Cin 1/0 dnp on defense on offense ... sophomore captain and one of the toughest and most respected guys on @Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 the team ... Coach Rhule said that Friend would have been the first to wear single-digits 2014 12/0 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 (awarded to the toughest players on the team) if rules would allow offensive linemen to Career 12/0 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 do so ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action and one of just PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 four true freshmen to earn a starting role … one of just three true freshmen to play in @Cinc 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 every game … also played on the field goal unit … took over the starting role at center @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 for an injured Sean Boyle at #12/10 Louisville … joined the starting line-up at Penn State @Char 1/0 1-1-2 0.5/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 ... High School: Two-way lineman for coach Tim Rimpfel at Cumberland Valley HS ... se- Tulane 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 lected to play in the 2012 Big 33 Game … 2010 and 2011 Associated Press All-State se- UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 lection …. 2011 Harrisburg Patriot-News first-team All-Area pick … 2011 Mid-Penn @ECU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 All-Conference selection and Defensive Player of the Year … team won back-to-back dis- ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 trict championships in 2009 and 2010 … as a senior, played offensive guard … also had @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 70 tackles on defense … started at defensive tackle and guard as a junior … as a junior, @USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 had 95 tackles … as a sophomore, started on the defensive line … also wrestled at heavy- Memphis 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 weight for three seasons … had a 27-5 record as a junior, placing fourth in the district UConn 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 …Honor Roll student every semester … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Per- @Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 sonal: Born Kyle Allen Friend on 4/3/94 in Harrisburg, PA … parents are Cindy and Mitch 2015 13/1 2-7-9 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Friend … has an older brother Travis (21) and younger sister Renae (17) … brother was a Career 25/1 6-8-14 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 captain at Bucknell where he was a two-time All-Conference fullback … business man- agement major.

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 76 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL corey jake 41 gAARN 34 WR gEIgERK Freshman Freshman 5-8 • 160 • 7/5/97 Cloister, NJ 6-1 • 170 • 12/4/96 Downington, PA University Studies Bergen Catholic HS Accounting Bishop Shanahan HS 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far 2015: Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver and quarterback for coach to redshirt ... High School: Played for coach Paul Meyers at Bishop Shanahan High Nunzio Campinile at Bergen Catholic (Oradell) … team went 8-3 in 2014 and made NJSIAA School in the Ches-Mont Conference … Lettered 3 years as a kicker …Honorable mention Non-Public Group 4 State semifinals … teammates with fellow Owl Joseph Woerner … all-conference senior year … set single-season scoring record senior year … Named to took over as QB for injured starter midway through season, finished with 38-71 passing Valor Bowl and kicked game- winning field goal as time expired … also played lacrosse for 543 yards and 3 TDs … ran 14 times for 91 yards and a TD as QB … finished his career in school ... Personal: Born Jacob J Geiger on 12/4/96 in Malvern, Pennsylvania …parents with 38 catches, 344 receiving yards and 3 TDs and 46 carries, 166 rushing yards, and 1 are Joe and Kelly Geiger … father Joe went to Temple … siblings are Joe (21) and Caroline TD … also returned kicks during senior year ... (17) … has a pet dog named Zeus … favorites include the Eagles (team), Transformers Personal: Born Corey Gaarn on 7/5/97 in Cloister, NJ … parents are Suzzy and Tim Gaarn (movie), pasta (food), economics (subject), and country (music) … accounting major look- … has a brother Casey (20) and a sister Courtney (23) … father Tim played defensive back ing to run his own business. at Maryland 1986-87 … interested in working with Camp Sunshine … favorites include New York Giants (NFL team), Lone Survivor (book & movie), Prison Break (TV show), coun- try (music), and math (subject) … university studies major. 28 mike gILLERB/DBSPIE Freshman 5-10 • 180 • 6/21/95 glassboro, NJ Political Science glassboro HS 2015: Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: 3-year letterwinner for coach Greg Maccarone at Glassboro High School in the Diamond Division of the West Jersey Football League … played quar- jager terback, defensive back, and wide receiver … team won Group 1 South Jersey titles in 2010 and 2011 … had 18 tackles, two interceptions and three passes broken up in five 2‘15 7 gARDNER RB games at defensive back as a sophomore … played quarterback junior and senior year, Freshman accumulating 2,500 yards of offense, 18 touchdowns, and a 68% completion rate … 6-2 • 205 • 11/12/95 Black Mountain, NC named 2012-2013 offensive MVP and second team all-South Jersey … also ran track and Pre-Business Charles D. Owens HS played basketball ... Prep School: Played for coach James Perry at The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA … quarterbacked team to first winning record in a decade ... finished sea- 2015: Part of 2015 recruit- gARDNER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS son with 1,150 yards passing, 420 yards rushing, and 14 total touchdowns ... Personal: ing class signed in Febu- Rushes...... 12...... vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 Born Michael Sharif Gillespie on 6/21/95 in Camden, NJ…parents are Michael and Cherie rary ... made his college Yards...... 110 ...... at SMU, 11/6/15 Tribble Gillespie…cousins with fellow Owl Hassan Reddick…has a dog named Zeus…fa- debut against Penn State Long ...... 94t ...... at SMU, 11/6/15 vorites include the Philadelphia Eagles (football team), Madden (video game), The New in the season opener ... ap- TDs ...... 1 ...... at SMU, 11/6/15 Jim Crow (book)…passionate about theatre and creative writing…volunteers at his church peared in late action at Kickoff Returns ...... 5 ...... at USF, 11/14/15 Word on the Street Ministries…volunteers with the Red Cross, soup kitchens, and the Charlotte ... primary kickoff Long ...... 54 ...... at USF, 11/14/15 Ronald McDonald House…political science major, interested in being a corporate lawyer. returner, since game 7 ... All-Purpose Yards ....140 ...... at USF, 11/14/15 first start and set school record with 94-yard TD run at SMU ... one of gARDNER’s OFFENSIVE STATS three true freshmen to RUSHINg KICKOFF RETURNS Players Bios see significant action, Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg along with RB Ryquell PSU 1/0 2 -2 -2.0 000 0000 Armstead and DB @Cinc 0/0 Delvon Randall ... @UMass 1/0 000.0 000 0000 High School: Played @Char 1/0 210.5 010 0000 running back for Tulane 0/0 coach Jim Lewis at UCF 0/0 Charles D. Owens High @ECU 1/0 000.0 00242 21.0 0 25 in Black Mountain, ND 1/0 000.0 00117 17.0 0 17 N.C. ... gained 2,776 @SMU 1/1 6 110 18.3 1 94t 00000 rushing yards and 36 @USF 1/0 4 13 3.3 065127 25.4 0 54 touchdowns on 282 Memphis 1/0 12 43 3.6 07241 20.5 0 21 carries as a senior ... UConn 1/0 6 19 3.2 0 13 00000 broke the 100-yard @Hou(CCG)1/0 000.0 00480 20.0 0 24 mark in all 13 games ... 2015 10/1 32 184 5.8 1 94t 14 307 21.9 0 54 added three touch- Career 10/1 32 184 5.8 1 94t 14 307 21.9 0 54 downs on seven catches for 260 yards ... as a junior, ran for 2,578 yards and 31 touchdowns on 266 car- ries ... in two seasons amassed 119 tackles, including 12.0 TFLs, and one sack ... also had 683 kick return yards and five touchdowns ... rushed for 6,955 yards in his career, which is a Western North Carolina record ... named Western Highland Conference Offen- sive Player of the Year ... also played basketball and participated in 100-, 200- and long jump in track ... Personal: Born Jager Arkil Gardner on 11/12/95 ... mother is Beverly Gardner ... likes to hunt and fish ... business major.

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daishaun nate 48 gRIMES 1‘13 ‘155 HAIRSTON LB DB Freshman r-Junior 6-2 • 192 • 1/25/97 St. Cloud, FL 6-0 • 193 • 6/30/94 Frederick, MD Pre-Business Harmony HS Finance goc. Thomas Johnson HS Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (East Carolina) ... 2015 (Fresh- Honors: 2015 - Special man): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus Teams Player of the Game HAIRSTON’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Four-year letter winner at Harmony High in (UCF) ... 2015 (Redshirt Jun- Receptions ...... 7 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 St. Cloud, Fla., under head coach Jared Butler ... played both linebacker and wide re- ior): Played in every game Yards...... 48 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 ceiver ... career numbers include 202 tackles, 18 for a loss, four interceptions, four forced as a reserve defensive back Long ...... 16...... (2x) last at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 fumbles, and four fumble recoveries ... received all-conference and all-Orlando honors and on most special teams Tackles...... 2...... vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 ... played in the Central Florida All-Star game ... was also a three-year letter winner in units ... made defensive Solo ...... 1...... (3x) last vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 track and a one-year letter winner in weightlifting ... Personal: Born Daishaun Lamar backfield debut against Assists ...... 1...... (2x) last vs. #9 Notre Dame, 9/5/15 Grimes on 1/25/97 in Queens, N.Y. ... parents are Karlene and Curtis Grimes ... has two Penn State, collecting two TFL...... 1.0 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 brothers, Carlyle and Josh, and one sister, Madisen ... plans on majoring in business tackles (one management. solo) ... first HAIRSTON’S DEFENSIVE STATS start of sea- Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR son at SMU PSU 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 ... 2014 (Red- @Cinc 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 shirt Sopho- @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 100 more): Led @Char 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 the team Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 with 7 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 catches for @ECU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 48 yards in ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 s e a s o n @SMU 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 opener at @USF 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 Vanderbilt ... Memphis 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 had 7 career UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 re ce p t i o ns @Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 000 prior to that 2015 13/1 6-5-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 ... after 10 Career 28/2 6-5-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 catches in the first two games, saw limited action ... 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in games 1- HAIRSTON’S OFFENSIVE STATS 7 before an ankle injury vs. Army caused him RECEIVINg to miss 4 games ... returned for the season fi- Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg nale at Memphis ... 2012 (Freshman): Red- @ND 1/0 2 12 6.0 07 shirted ... High School: Played wide receiver Hou 1/0 1 16 16.0 0 16 and defensive back for coach Ben Wright at Fordham 1/0 177.0 07 Governor Thomas Johnson HS … attended the @Idaho 1/0 3 27 9.0 0 14 2011 Chicago Nike Combine … attended the L’ville 1/0 000.0 00 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born @Cin 1/0 000.0 00 Nathan Hairston on 6/30/94 … nickname is Army 1/0 000.0 00 Nate … parents are Robinette and Nathan @SMU 0/0 DND-ankle Hairston … strategic communications major. @Rutg 0/0 DND-ankle UCF 0/0 DND-ankle UConn 0/0 DND-ankle @Mem 1/0 000.0 00 2013 8/0 7 62 8.9 0 16 @Vandy 1/0 7 48 6.9 0 16 Navy 1/0 3 16 5.3 07 Del State 1/0 177.0 07 @UConn 1/1 000.0 00 Tulsa 1/0 188.0 0 8 @Houston 0/0 dnp @UCF 0/0 dnp ECU 0/0 dnp Memphis 1/0 199.0 09 @PSU 1/0 000.0 00 Cin 0/0 dnp @Tulane 0/0 dnp 2014 7/1 13 88 6.7 0 16 Career 20 150 7.5 0 16

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 78 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL will 3‘13 ‘142‘15 HayeDBs r-senior 5-9 • 192 • 6/17/92 Howell, nJ Criminal Justice Howell Hs 2015 (Redshirt Senior): Started seven games at Hayes’ single game HigHs strong safety and served as Tackles...... 10 ...... Navy, 9/6/14 game captain at Cincinnati Solo ...... 8 ...... at #19 Houston, 12/5/15 ... made three tackles (two Asst...... 5...... at UMass, 9/19/15 solo) and a fumble recovery FF ...... 1...... at Cincinnati, 10/11/13 at Cincinnati to beat the FR ...... 2 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 preseason conference fa- PBU ...... 2 ...... at Tulane, 12/6/14 vorite for the first time in four tries ... returned defensive PAT at UMass, first in Temple history since 1995 ... missed games 5-7 due to injury ... returned against #9 Notre Dame ... made game-high eight solo tackles at #19 Houston ... earned his degree in criminal justice ... 2014 (Red- shirt Junior): Played in all 12 games, starting six (four at FS and two at SS) ... finished as the team’s sixth leading tackler (45) ... saw extended game action in week 1 after Alex Wells and Nate L. Smith were injured and responded with a game-high 6 tackles ... started his first collegiate game in week 2 vs. Navy and recorded a career-high 10 tackles and 6 solo ... entered the season with 15 career tackles and surpassed that by week 2 ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in first 9 games … saw action at safety and played on all special teams units ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Prep School: Played safety for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy dur- ing the 2010 season … team went 10-1 … had 21 tackles, 12 break-ups, and 6 INTs ... High School: Two-year letterwinner at running back and defensive back for coach Cory Davies at Howell HS … team captain … Monmouth All-Area Team honoree … Captain’s Award recipient … team went 9-2 in 2009 en route to the American Division champi- onship of the Shore Conference … finished prep career with 725 all-purpose yards and 13 TDs … as a junior, was the Mr. Rebel Award recipient as the biggest playmaker … also participated in basketball ... Personal: Born William G. Hayes on 6/17/92 in Lakewood, NJ … parents are Celeste and David Hayes … has an older brother David, Jr. (24) and a younger sister Tyler (16) … criminal justice major.

Hayes’ DeFensiVe sTaTs Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR @ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Hou 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Ford 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Idaho 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 L’ville 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Will Hayes @Cin 1/0 4-2-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 Army 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Rutg 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 0/0 dnp UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Mem 0/0 dnp Players Bios 2013 10/0 10-5-15 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 @Vandy 1/0 4-2-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Navy 1/1 6-4-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Del State 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UConn 1/1 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulsa 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Houston 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 002 Memphis 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @PSU 1/0 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cin 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Tulane 1/1 3-2-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 2014 11/6 29-16-45 1.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 212 PSU 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 @UMass 1/1 1-5-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 0/0 dnp UCF 0/0 dnp @ECU 0/0 dnp ND 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 0/0 dnp Memphis 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/1 2-1-3 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 8-0-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 9/7 16-10-26 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 Career 29/12 55-31-86 2.0/5 0.0/0 0 0/0 223

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robert david 8‘15 5 Heyen 2‘15 4 HOOD WR RB r-Junior r-Freshman 6-2 • 196 • 9/28/93 Old Forge, Pa 5-9 • 185 • 11/6/96 galloway, nJ sports & Recreation mgmt. Holy Cross Hs media studies & Production absegami Hs 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Played versus Tulane in Homecoming victory .. 2014 (Sopho- 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): HOOD’s single game HigHs more): Saw game action in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... redshirted ...High School: Played Made season debut at Char- Rushes...... 16 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 running back, quarterback and defensive back for coach Ben Tolerico at Holy Cross HS lotte ... scored first receiving Yards ...... 62...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 in Dunmore, PA ... was team MVP and earned All-Lackawanna Conference honors as both touchdown of career against Long ...... 24...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 a junior and senior ... rushed for 2,849 and 36 TDs in his career, including 1,311 yards Tulane from QB Frank Nutile Rush TDs ...... 1...... vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 and 18 TDs as as senior ... passed for 922 yards and 5 TDs all in his final year ... partici- ... first career start at East Receptions ...... 1 ...... (3x) last vs. UConn, 11/28/15 pated in The Dream Game for all-stars ... was a district champion in track and a state- Carolina ... earned more play- Yards ...... 12...... vs. UConn, 11/28/15 semifinalist in basketball ...Personal: Born Robert Alan Heyen (pronounced HAY-en) on ing time as the season pro- Long ...... 12...... vs. UConn, 11/28/15 9/28/93 in Old Forge, PA ... parents are Cindi and Alan Heyen ... has brothers Steven gressed and is now a part of Rec. TDs ...... 1 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 (22) and John (18), and sister Casey (25) ... list of favorites include: The Dark Knight 3rd down packages ... 2014 Total TDs ...... 1 ....(2x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 (movie), Game of Thrones (TV show), Bob Marley and Stephen Marley (music), The Win- (Freshman): Made collegiate All-Purpose Yds ...62...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 ner Within by Pat Riley (book) ... lives in the pizza capital of the world and favors Old debut in week 3 vs. Delaware Forge Pizza ... sports & recreation management major. State ... led the team in rush- ing with 62 yards on eight carries ... redshirted ... High School: Played running back for coach Dennis Scuderi at Absegami High School … ranked the #35 player in New Jersey … as a senior, totaled 1,651 yards and 21 TDs, including 1,431 rushing yards and 17 TDs on the ground … nearly broke the school record rushing with 261 yards and 5 TDs vs. Egg Har- bor Township … rushed for 957 yards and 10 TDs on 138 carries and caught 17 passes for 327 yards and 3 TDs as a junior ... Personal: Born David L. Hood III on 11/6/96 … nicknamed Tre … parents are Lisa and David Hood ... media studies and production major

HOOD’s OFFensiVe sTaTs RUsHing ReCeiVing Opp. P/s no yd avg TD lg no yd avg TD lg @Vandy 0/0 dnp Navy 0/0 dnp Del State 1/0 8 62 7.8 0 24 000.0 00 @UConn 1/0 100.0 000 00.0 00 Tulsa 0/0 dnp @Houston 0/0 dnp @UCF 0/0 dnp ECU 0/0 dnp Memphis 0/0 dnp @PSU 0/0 dnp Cin 0/0 dnp @Tulane 0/0 dnp 2014 2/0 9 62 7.8 0 24 000.0 00 PSU 0/0 @Cinc 0/0 @UMass 0/0 @Char 1/0 2 16 8.0 0 14 000.0 00 Tulane 1/0 16 47 2.9 0 15 1 10 10.0 1 10t UCF 0/0 @ECU 1/1 000.0 000 00.0 00 ND 0/0 @SMU 1/0 122.0 020 00.0 00 @USF 1/0 2 11 5.5 091 77.0 07 Memphis 1/1 14 61 4.4 1 14t 000.0 00 UConn 1/0 5 27 5.4 0 17 1 12 12.0 0 12 @Hou(CCG)1/0 263.0 031 55.0 05 2015 8/2 42 170 4.0 1 17 4 34 8.5 1 12 Career 10/2 51 232 4.5 1 24 4 34 8.5 1 12

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iOanniDis’ DeFensiVe sTaTs Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR matt Nova 0/0 dnp 9‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 iOanniDis MD 0/0 dnp Dl @PSU 0/0 dnp senior USF 0/0 dnp 6-4 • 292 • 1/11/94 Ringoes, nJ @UConn 0/0 dnp Communication studies Hunterdon Central Hs Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Honors: 2015 - All-Confer- Pitt 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 00/0 000 ence First Team by Ameri- iOanniDis’ single game HigHs @L’ville 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 can Athletic Conference ... Tackles...... 10 ...... at Houston, 10/17/14 Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 All-Conference preseason Solo ...... 6...... vs. UCF, 10/17/15 @Army 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 First Team, Athlon Sports Asst...... 5...... (2x) last at Houston, 10/17/14 Syr 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ... American Athletic Con- TFL...... 2.5 ...(2x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 2012 6/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ference Honor Roll Sacks ...... 1.5...... (2x) last vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 @ND 1/0 2-1-3 1.0/5 1.0/5 0 0/0 000 (10/10/15) ... 2014 - All- QBH...... 1...... at Idaho, 9/28/13 Hou 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Conference Second Team FF ...... 1...... at Rutgers,11/2/13 Ford 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 by American Athletic Con- FR ...... 1...... (2x) last at SMU,11/6/15 @Idaho 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/3 1.0/3 1 0/0 000 ference ... All-AAC Second PBU ...... 2...... at UCF, 10/25/14 L’ville 1/1 3-0-3 2.0/6 1.0/5 0 0/0 000 Team by College Sports @Cin 1/1 1-1-2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Madness ... Midseason All-AAC Second Team by Phil Steel Publications ... Preseason Army 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 All-AAC Third Team by Athlon Sports ... 2015 (Senior): Started every game at defensive @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 tackle ... one of five to start every game (Sean Chandler, Tyler Matakeivch, P.J. Walker, @Rutg 1/0 2-0-2 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 and Alex Wells) ... part of senior class that defeated preseason conference favorite UCF 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... recovered first career fumble at UMass ... tied UConn 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 a career-high with 1.5 sacks vs. Tulane ... recorded 100th career tackle at East Carolina @Mem 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ... game captain against Penn State, at East Carolina, and at #19 Houston ... third in the 2013 12/7 23-3-26 7.5/24 3.0/13 1 0/0 010 conference and 24th in the nation in fumbles recovered ... 2014 (Junior): Team captain @Vandy 1/1 3-2-5 1.0/6 1.0/6 0 0/0 100 ... although Temple employs a rotation at D-line, Ioannidis is the units unquestionable Navy 1/1 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 leader ... his 47 tackles led all defensive linemen and his 11.0 TFLs were a team-high ... Del State 1/1 1-1-2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 changed his number from #95 to #9 when awarded one of the single-digit jerseys given @UConn 1/1 0-5-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 to the toughest guys on the team ... one of five players to start in all 12 games ... had a Tulsa 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 career high 1.5 sacks vs. #21 ECU (the first time in 16 years that Temple beat a ranked @Houston 1/1 5-5-10 2.5/6 1.0/2 0 0/0 000 team) ... 2013 (Sophomore): Played in every game, starting games 4-7 at DT and games @UCF 1/1 3-3-6 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 10-12 at DE … tied with Nate D. Smith for the Owls lead with 3 sacks… finished as the ECU 1/1 2-1-3 2.5/7 1.5/5 0 0/0 000 leading tackler among defensive linemen with 26 stops ... recorded 1st career sack @ND Memphis 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 (QB Tommy Rees) ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action … @PSU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 made collegiate debut against #19/17 Rutgers ... High School: Three-year letterwinner Cin 1/1 4-1-5 2.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 at defensive end for coach Matthew Perotti at Hunterdon Central Regional HS … team @Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 captain … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger Defensive second-team All-State selection, first- 2014 12/12 26-21-47 11.0/28 3.5/13 0 0/0 300 team All-State Group 4 honoree, and All-West Jersey honoree …MSG Varsity All-New Jer- PSU 1/1 2-2-4 2.0/10 1.0/7 0 0/0 100 sey selection … 2011 Courier News All-Area pick … Hunterdon Democrat All-County @Cinc 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 selection … 2011 Mid-State 39 Coaches All-Conference pick … 2011 HC Bradshaw Coach’s @UMass 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 Award recipient … Red Devils won three consecutive Mid-State 39 Delaware Division @Char 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Conference championships (2009-10-11) … as a senior, had 101 tackles, including 65 Tulane 1/1 4-2-6 1.5/10 1.5/10 0 0/0 000 solo stops and 14 TFL, 8 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, a blocked punt, and a touchdown … UCF 1/1 6-0-6 2.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 in 2010, team was the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North Jersey @ECU 1/1 3-3-6 2.0/8 1.0/7 0 0/0 000 Section 2, Group 4 finalist … 2010 Courier News All-Area selection … 2010 Newark Star- ND 1/1 2-0-2 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Ledger All-West Jersey pick … 2010 Hunterdon Democrat All-County selection … 2010 @SMU 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 101 Mid-State 39 Coaches All-Conference honoree … as a junior, had 41 tackles … 2009 All- @USF 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 West Jersey and All-Conference honoree … also played lacrosse as a sophomore … at- Memphis 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 tended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Matthew J. Ioannidis Players Bios (pronounced eye-an-NYE-dis) on 1/11/94 in Marlton, NJ … mother is Betsy Ioannidis … @Hou(CCG) 1/1 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 has two brothers-- Andrew (21) and Kevin (18) … would like to pursue a career as a pro- 2015 13/13 26-13-39 10.5/39 3.5/24 0 0/0 402 fessional trainer … communication studies major. Career 43/32 76-39-115 29.0/91 10.0/50 1 0/0 712

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benson adonis 71 isRael 8‘15 8 Jennings Ol WR Freshman sophomore 6-1 • 316 • 8/27/96 spring Valley, ny 6-3 • 190 • 12/31/95 sicklerville, nJ University studies st. Joseph’s (nJ) Hs liberal arts Timber Creek Hs 2015 (Sophomore): De- 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game Jennings’ single game HigHs action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played offensive line for coach buted for Owls against Penn State with two Receptions ...... 4...... at UMass, 9/19/15 Augie Hoffman at St. Joseph’s in Montvale, N.J. ... team went 8-3 his senior year to rank Yards...... 62...... at UMass, 9/19/15 5th in the state of New Jersey ... Personal: Born Benson Israel on 8/27/96 in Port au catches for 16 yards ... started at Cincinnati ... TDs ...... 1...... (2x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 Prince, Haiti ... parents are Marlene and Bieneis Israel ... family from Haiti and immigrated Long ...... 23...... at UMass, 9/19/15 to United States in 2007 ... has four brothers - all names start with “Ben” and followed scored first career touch- by a creole word ... plans to major in mechanical engineering down at UMass ... blocked punt against UCF ... College: Played wide receiver under head coach Paul Chryst at the University of Pittsburgh ... Greg Lewis, former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was his position coach ... had 55 yards on six catches as a freshman ... High School: Three- year letterwinner as wide receiver for head coach Rob Hinson at Timber Creek ... was a part of two 10-2 teams (2013 and 2013) ... won a state championship in 2012 with Tem- ple teammates Kareem Ali ... as a senior, had 1,434 yards and 15 touchdowns on 83 catches ... was named all-conference as a junior and senior ... also named firs-team all- state as a senior ... participated in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game ... also was a three-year letterwinner in track & field ... placed fifth in the 100m at Meet of Champions cequan in 2014 ... also won first place in the 4x100 in 2013 and 2014 with Kareem Ali ...Personal: Born Adonis Martel Jennings on 12/31/95 in Stratford, N.J. ... parents are LoCrata and 3‘15 3 JeFFeRsOn DB Orea Jennings ... has two brothers, Lamere Pollitt (22) and Deion Jennings (14) ... has sophomore volunteered with Big Brothers & Big Sisters ... majoring in liberal arts. 5-10 • 181 • 10/28/93 Richmond, Va University studies Henrico Hs Jennings’ OFFensiVe sTaTs 2015 (Sophomore): Made JeFFeRsOn’s single game HigHs ReCeiVing KiCKOFF ReTURn season debut at Charlotte Opp. P/s no yd avg TD lg no yd avg TD lg ... has appeared in every Tackles...... 1 ...... (4x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 Solo ...... 1 ...... (4x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 PSU 1/0 2 16 8.0 080 00.0 00 game since, mostly on spe- @Cinc 1/1 000.0 000 00.0 00 cial teams ... 2014 (Fresh- Interceptions...... 1 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 Long INT Return ...... 30 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 @UMass 1/0 4 62 15.5 1 23t 000.0 00 man): Made his collegiate @Char 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 debut at Vanderbilt in the Tulane 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 season opener and recorded his first career INT (off QB Stephen Rivers) ... played in five UCF 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 of the first six games before an ankle injury sidelined him ...Prep School: Played corner- @ECU 1/0 2 24 12.0 0 20 000.0 00 back for coach John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy ... High School: Played de- ND 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 fensive back and wide receiver for coach Roger Brookes at Henrico High School where @SMU 1/1 2 13 6.5 190 00.0 00 he was a teammate of fellow Owl Sharif Finch … three star prospect by Rivals.com … @USF 1/1 2 16 8.0 0 13 000.0 00 ranked the #18 player in Virginia and #57 athlete in the country in 2013 by Rivals.com ... Memphis 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 played three seasons and was first team all-state on offense and defense as a senior … UConn 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 originally signed national letter of intent to play for Virginia Tech in February of 2012 ... @Hou(CCG)1/0 2 15 7.5 0 12 000.0 00 Personal: Born Cequan D. Jefferson on 10/28/93 in Richmond, VA ... enjoys dancing ... 2015 13/3 14 146 10.4 2 23t 000.0 00 included on his list of favorites: Martin (TV show), rap and R&B (music), and pizza (food) 2014 2/0 9 62 7.8 0 24 000.0 00 ... university studies major. Career 15/3 23 208 9.0 2 24 000.0 00

JeFFeRsOn’s DeFensiVe sTaTs Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR @Vandy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/30 000 Navy 0/0 dnp Del State 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 0/0 dnp ECU 0/0 dnp Memphis 0/0 dnp @PSU 0/0 dnp Cin 0/0 dnp @Tulane 0/0 dnp 2014 5/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/30 000 PSU 0/0 @Cinc 0/0 @UMass 0/0 @Char 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @ECU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 10/0 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Career 15/0 6-0-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/30 000

Adonis Jennings

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 82 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL leon austin 5‘14 ‘153 2‘14 ‘159 JOHnsOOln JOnesK r-sophomore sophomore 6-6 • 320 • 6/4/95 Plainfield, nJ 5-10 • 196 • 6/30/95 Orlando, Fl advertising Bound Brook Hs economics Boone Hs 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started at right tackle Honors: 2015 - Eastern against Penn State but was injured in 3rd quarter JOHnsOn’s OFFensiVe sTaTs Football/Metro NY Football JOnes’ single game HigHs ... injured and didn’t play against Cincinnati and Opp...... P/s Opp...... P/s Writers Special Teams PATs ...... 7...... (3x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 UMass ... returned to starting lineup at Charlotte ... @Vandy...... x PSU...... RT Player of the Week (10/31 PAT Attempts...... 7...... (3x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 game captain at SMU ... has started seven games Navy...... dnp @Cinc...... dnp vs. #9 Notre Dame) ... 2014 Consecutive PAT...... 39...... 8/28/14-10/2/15 but plays in each as Owls employ a six-man rotation Del State...... x @UMass...dnp - Special Teams Player of FGs Made ...... 3...... at UMass, 9/19/14 ... part of starting offensive line that leads FBS in @UConn...... x @Char...... RT the Week by American Ath- FGs Attempts...... 3...... (6x) last at UMass, 9/19/14 time of possession improvement from last season Tulsa...... dnp Tulane ...... RT letic Conference (9/27 at Long ...... 47...... at UConn, 9/27/14 ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games @Houston.....dnp UCF ...... RT UConn) ... Rookie of the Temple Single-season mostly as a reserve guard and tackle ... made his @UCF ...... x @ECU ...... RT Week by ECAC (9/27 at UConn) ... collegiate debut in the season opening win at Van- ECU ...... LG ND ...... RT 2015 (Sophomore): Hit a 30-yard Leaders and 40-yard FG along with all 3 PATs derbilt ... made his first career start in week 10 vs. Memphis...... dnp @SMU ...... LT Name (Year)...... FG Made East Carolina ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted @PSU...... dnp @USF...... x against Penn State, with six kickoffs ...High School: Two-way lineman for coach Dom Cin...... x Memphis ....x for 360 yards ... converted two PATs Don Bitterlich (1975) ...... 21 Longo at Bound Brook HS … as a senior, had 20 @Tulane...... dnp UConn...... x and three field goals at UMass, in- austin Jones (2015) ...... 20 tackles, including 15 solo stops … also played cen- ...... @Hou(CCG) x cluding game-winning 32-yard FG Bob Wright (1990) ...... 19 ter for the Crusaders’ basketball team ... Personal: 2014 ...... 6/1 2015 ...... 11/7 with seven seconds remaining ... Brandon McManus (2009)...... 17 Born Hubert Leon Johnson on 6/4/95 … prefers to ...... Career...... 17/8 passed Brandon McManus for most go by middle name … mother is Valerie Graves ... FGs in a single season by a Temple advertising major. kicker at #19 Houston, the first kicker to eclipse 100 points in a season ... fourth among American kickers in points/game and third in FG/game ... 2014 (Freshman): Earned the starting place kicking position duties as a true freshman ... went 2-3 in field goals and 4-4 in PATs week 1 at Vanderbilt ... led the team with 69 points ... named American Ath- letic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week by ECAC in week 4 after a 10 point perfromance at UConn... made a 46-yard field goal to tie the game 13-13 with 2:46 vs. Memphis ... High School: Four-year letterwinner as kicker for coach Andy Johnson at Boone HS in Orlando, FL … as a senior, made five of eight field goal at- tempts and 80 percent of his kickoffs being touchbacks … in his career, made 15 of 23 field goals … Preseason third-team all-state honors … third-team All-American in kickoffs … played in the NUC all-south classic ... Personal: Born Austin Robert Jones on 6/30/95 in Orlando, Fla. … parents are Cathie and Bob Jones … has two sisters Jessica (32) and Shelby (22) … has two dogs named Sugar and Angel … list of favorites include: The Blind Side (movie), The Office (TV Show), Justin Tucker (NFL Player) … economics major.

JOnes’ KiCKing sTaTs Opp. g Pt XP % Fg % 1-19 20-2930-3940-4950+ lg Bk KO avg TB OB @Vandy 1 10 4-4 1.000 2-3 .667 1-1 1-2 28 0---- Navy 163-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 28 0---- Del.St. 187-7 1.000 0-0 .000 -- -- @UConn 1 10 4-4 1.000 2-3 .667 1-1 1-2 47 0 Tulsa 155-5 1.000 0-1 .000 @Hou 141-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 22 0

@UCF 122-2 1.000 0-0 .000 Players Bios ECU 122-2 1.000 0-1 .000 0-1 Memphis 171-1 1.000 2-3 .667 1-1 1-2 46 @PSU 171-1 1.000 2-3 .667 1-1 1-1 0-1 31 0 Cin 160-0 0.000 2-3 .667 0-1 2-2 31 0 @Tulane 130-0 0.000 1-3 .333 1-3 37 2014 12 69 30-30 1.000 13-22 .591 1-1 4-6 6-8 2-5 0-1 47 000.0 00 PSU 193-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 40 0660.0 01 @Cinc 1 10 4-4 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 40 0 @UMass 1 11 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000 3-3 37 0258.0 00 @Char 174-5 .800 1-2 .500 1-2 39 0 Tulane 177-7 1.000 UCF 122-2 1.000 @ECU 163-3 1.000 1-3 .333 1-1 0-1 0-1 28 0 ND 182-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 41 0 @SMU 1 10 7-7 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 34 0 @USF 1 11 2-2 1.000 3-5 .600 3-4 0-1 35 0 Memphis 174-4 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 35 0 UConn 193-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 37 0 @Hou(CG)1 7 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 40 2015 13104 44-45 .977 20-25 .800 0-0 2-2 13-16 4-5 0-1 41 0859.5 01 Career 25173 74-75 .987 33-47 .702 1-1 6-8 19-24 6-10 0-2 47 0859.5 01 2014: (19,28,22n)(28)()(47,34,44n)()(22)()(50n)(43,37n,46)(31,42n,25) (30, 31,27n)(35n,37, 39n) 2015: (30,40)(35,40)(33,37,32)(36n, 39)()()(28, 52n, 37n)(41, 36)(35)(39n, 33, 35, 45n, 34)(35)(20,37)

Austin Jones

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jordan deandre 76 JOnes 93 Kelly Dl Dl r-sophomore Freshman 6-0 • 275 • 12/15/93 Philadelphia, Pa 6-3 • 238 • 1/21/97 Hyattsville, mD Criminal Justice northeast Hs Psychology Dematha Hs Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (UCF game) ... 2015 (Redshirt 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game Sophomore): Made season debut against Tulane in Homecoming victory... 2014 (Sopho- action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Four-year varsity player for head more): Redshirted ... College: Played left guard at East Stroudsburg University of Penn- coach Elijah Brooks at DeMatha Catholic ... repeated as WCAC champions in junior and sylvania under head coach Denny Douds … team held a 7-4 record in 2013 ...High School: senior year ... received all-conference first-team and DMVelite all-DMV honors ... listed Was a center and defensive tackle for Northeast under head coach Chris Riley … was a on the Top 50 list for Maryland by Rivals ... played in the Maryland Crab Bowl ... Per- member of the 2011 Public League Championship team … received all-public and all-city sonal: Born DeAndre Robert Kelly on 1/21/97 in Washington, D.C. ... parents are Felicia honors in 2012 … played in the Philadelphia All-Star game … was also a three-year let- and Robert Kelly ... has two brothers, JoJuan (27) and Kendrick (23), and one sister, terwinner in track and field ...Personal: Born Jordan David Jones on 12/15/93 in Philadel- Kennedy (15) ... has volunteered with youth football players, the homeless, and the eld- phia, PA … parents are Robin and Kevin Jones …. has one sister, Morgan (25) …. father erly ... list of favorites include: Law and Order: SVU (TV show), Things Fall Apart (book), played football at California University of Pennsylvania … wants to be an air marshal or and Lavar Arrington (NFL player) ... plans to major in psychology. state trooper … criminal justice major.

todd keith 4‘15 0 JOnes 8‘14 9 lB KiRKWOOWRD Freshman Junior 6-1 • 220 • 6/24/95 Philadelphia, Pa 6-3 • 214 • 12/26/94 neptune, nJ University studies st. Joe’s Prep Hs Criminal Justice neptune Hs

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in spri ng as a walk-on ... made his Owls’ debut at Char- Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Offensive Player lotte ... has played mostly on special teams ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at of the Week (UCF game) ... 2015 (Junior): KiRKWOOD’s OFFensiVe sTaTs linebacker for head coach Gabe Infante at St. Joe’s Prep (Pa.) … had 90 tackles, six sacks, Played against Penn State in the season ReCeiVing four interceptions and one touchdown as a senior … was the team captain and MVP of a opener ... expected to redshirt ... 2014 Opp. P/s no yd avg TD lg squad that was 10-1 and lost in the Catholic League Championship in 2013 … was named (Sophomore): Transferred from Hawaii ... USC 1/0 2 84 42.0 1 60 first-team all-Catholic League, first-team all-city, and first-team all-Southeastern Penn- granted a hardship waiver on 10/10 and saw @Oregon St. 1/0 177.0 07 sylvania as a senior … also received second-team all-state honors … played in the his first action the following day vs. Tulsa ... @Nevada 1/0 2 15 7.5 09 Philadelphia All-Star game and the East-West All-Star game ... Personal: Born Todd had first Temple catch and touchdown in Fresno St. 1/0 1 23 23.0 1 23 Dawann Jones on 6/24/95 in Philadelphia, Pa. … parents are Danetta Bates and Todd game six at Houston ... 2013 (Freshman): Ap- San Jose St. 1/0 000.0 00 Jones, Sr. … has one brother, Tyler Jones (1) … spent two years in Alabama and Virginia peared in eight games, making five starts at @UNLV 0/0 dnp working with Habitat for Humanity … also serves as a youth basketball coach at a local wide receiver … finished the season with 12 Colorado St. 1/0 1 10 10.0 0 10 recreation center … majoring in university studies and would like to become a principal. receptions for 250 yards and four touch- @Utah St. 1/0 1 33 33.0 1 33 downs … started the season-opener against @Navy 1/0 4 78 19.5 1 40 USC (Aug. 29) and caught 60-yard touchdown SDSU 0/0 dnp JOnes’ DeFensiVe sTaTs … season-high 84 receiving yards on two @Wyoming 0/0 dnp Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR catches against the Trojans … season-high Army 0/0 dnp PSU 0/0 four catches for 78 yards and a score against 2013* 8/5 12 250 20.8 4 60t @Cinc 0/0 Army (Nov. 30) … also scored against Fresno @Vandy 0/0 dnp @UMass 0/0 State (Sept. 28) and at Utah State (Nov. 2) … Navy 0/0 dnp @Char 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 named to the academic all-MW team ... High Del State 0/0 dnp Tulane 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 School: A 2013 graduate of Neptune High @UConn 0/0 dnp UCF 0/0 School in New Jersey…played just one year of Tulsa 1/0 000.0 00 @ECU 0/0 organized football…selected to All Shore @Houston 1/0 2 47 23.5 1 39t ND 0/0 Media’s all-Shore second team, all-Class B UCF 1/0 1 16 16.0 0 16 @SMU 0/0 North and all-Monmouth County second ECU 1/1 166.0 06 @USF 0/0 team…totaled 33 catches for 737 yards and Memphis 1/1 000.0 00 Memphis 0/0 seven touchdowns…enjoyed best game ver- @PSU 1/0 000.0 00 UConn 1/0 sus Wall, recording 211 receiving yards and Cin 1/0 000.0 00 @Hou(CCG) 0/0 three touchdowns…helped Neptune finish 9- @Tulane 1/0 000.0 00 2015 3/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 3 and reach its second straight Central Jersey 2014 8/2 4 69 17.2 1 39t Career 3/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Group III final…also a standout basketball PSU 1/0 000.0 00 player...was a nominee for the 2013 McDon- @Cinc 0/0 dnp ald’s All-America Boys High School Basket- @UMass 0/0 dnp ball Team…led Neptune’s basketball team to @Char 0/0 dnp the Group III state finals as a junior and aver- Tulane 0/0 dnp aged 17 points and 15 rebounds during the UCF 0/0 dnp team’s state title run…received several Divi- @ECU 0/0 dnp sion I basketball scholarship offers..an Aca- ND 0/0 dnp demic All-Shore selection. ... Personal: Born @SMU 0/0 dnp in Neptune, N.J...criminal justice major...has @USF 0/0 dnp four brothers and one sister...parents are Memphis 0/0 dnp Kevin and Maria Kirkwood of Neptune, N.J. UConn 0/0 dnp @Hou(CCG)0/0 dnp 2015 1/0 000.0 00 Career 17/7 16 319 19.9 5 60t

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OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 84 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL joshua eric 57 lang 5‘12 ‘142‘15 ls lOFTOOln r-sophomore r-senior 6-2 • 210 • 2/13/95 Point Pleasant, nJ 6-5 • 302 • 3/6/93 lumberton, nJ Business management Point Pleasant Beach Hs economics Rancocas Valley Hs 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made collegiate debut against Tulane in Homecoming vic- Honors: 2015 - All-Conference First Team by American Athletic Conference ... Brooks- tory ... 2014 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... High School: Multi-position player for head Irvine Div. I Collegiate Player of the Year ... 2012 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2015 coach John Wagner at Point Pleasant Beach … was a member of the team who had the (Redshirt Senior): Played in every game ... Owls most versatile offensive lineman ... best winning record in school history … member of the 2012 B Central championship started 7 games at RT, 4 games at RG and one at LG ... unit named to Joe Moore Award team … also played basketball and was a wrestler ... Personal: Born Joshua Jason Lang Honor Roll as top offensive line in the country (9/12) ... was a game captain at UMass ... on 02/13/95 in Manalapan, NJ … parents are Carol and Tom Lang … has a brother Tom started at right guard in games 5-8 ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): One of the team’s most (26) … loves to cook and would like own a chain of restaurants one day … business man- improved players, Lofton committed himself to get better during the offseason and won agement major. the starting RT position ... made first collegiate start in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... one of only five players to start all 12 games ...2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in two games (@Idaho and @Memphis) ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games … one of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action … also played on the field goal unit … lettered ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played tight end and offensive tackle for coach Dan Haussman at Rancocas Valley HS … as a senior, had two receptions for 21 yards … selected to play in the 2011 Adam Taliaferro Game … also wrestled at heavyweight for the Red Devils … three-year Honor Roll member ... Personal: Born Eric A. Lofton on 3/6/93 in Lumberton, NJ … mother is Lynette Lofton … has an older brother Fred (25) and a younger sister Lexy (19) … economics major

corey lOFTOn’s OFFensiVe sTaTs 5‘14 ‘159 leRCH Opp ...... P/s Opp...... P/s Opp ...... P/s Opp ...... P/s ls Nova ...... x @ND ...... dnp @Vandy ...... RT PSU ...... x sophomore MD...... x Hou ...... dnp Navy...... RT @Cinc ...... RT 5-10 • 200 • 12/8/95 Rydall, Pa @PSU...... x Fordham...dnp Del St...... RT @UMass...... RT Business & management la salle College Hs USF ...... x @Idaho...... x @UConn ...... RT @Char ...... LG 2015 (Sophomore): Serves as the primary long snapper and has played in every game @UConn ....x L’ville ...... dnp Tulsa...... RT Tulane...... RG this season ... 2014 (Freshman): Joined fellow freshman place kicker Austin Jones and Rutg ...... x @Cin ...... dnp @Hou...... RT UCF...... RG punter Alex Starzyk to give the Owls a youthful, yet inexperienced specialist group ... a @Pitt...... x Army ...... dnp @UCF...... RT @ECU ...... RG freshman walk on, Lerch earned the long snapping duties with a steady camp ... played @L’ville ...... x @SMU...... dnp ECU ...... RT ND ...... RG first collegiate game in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... recorded one tackle in week 9 at UCF ... Cin ...... x @Rutg...... dnp Mem ...... RT @SMU ...... RT High School: Three-year starting longsnapper at La Salle College HS for coach Drew Gor- @Army ...... x UCF ...... dnp @PSU...... RT @USF...... RT don … played on two Philadelphia Catholic League championship teams ... played Syr...... x UConn ...... dnp Cin...... RT Memphis ...... RT lacrosse his sophomore year … second honors in academics. ... Personal: Born Corey @Mem ...... x @Tulane...... RT UConn...... RT Austin Lerch on 12/8/95 in Philadelphia, PA … parents are Lynda and Craig Lerch … has ...... @Hou(CCG) ..RT a brother Cole (16) and a sister Casey (11) … father played football at East Stroudsburg 2012...... 11/0 2013 ...... 2/0 2014...... 12/12 2015...... 13/12 University … enjoys trap shooting, fishing and playing squash … volunteered for Oper- ...... Career ...... 38/24 ation Gulf Coast in New Orleans to help rebuild homes … business and management major.. Players Bios

dana 96 leVine Dl Freshman 6-4 • 213 • 12/19/96 Hallandale Beach, Fl sport & Recreation management Hallandale Hs Honors: 2015 - Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (UConn game) ... 2015 (Fresh- man): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played defensive end for head coach Dameon Jones at Hallandale High … had 56 tackles, 16 sacks, and six turnovers forced as a senior … team went 10-2, 7-0 in conference play and won 6A-15 District Championship, but lost in the second round of the FHSAA 6-A playoffs … named first-team 8A-6A all-county de- fense … ranked #28 in the class of 2015 by the Sun Sentinel … participated in the Miami Nike All-Combine in 2013 and 2014 … also ran track ... Personal: Born Dana J. Levine (pronounced la-VIN) on 12/19/96 ... parents are Tamara and Dana Levine, Sr. ... father is a detective ... originally from Philadelphia, the family moved to Florida when Dana was in middle school ... sport and recreation management major ...

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john khiry 16 lOUgHeRy 2‘14 0 QB lUCaDBs r-Junior senior 6-4 • 225 • 2/6/93 Wayne, Pa 6-2 • 200 • 2/12/94 Cleveland, ms Comm. studies William Penn Charter Hs adult & Organizational Development east side Hs 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Transferred from FCS school Elon University (N.C) ... made 2015 (Senior): Is expected lUCas’ single game HigHs Owls’ debut against Tulane ... College: Played quarterback for head coaches Jason to redshirt this season Tackles...... 4...... Delaware State, 9/27/14 Swepson and Rick Skrosky at Elon (N.C.) University … saw action in 11 games from while recovering from ACL Solos...... 2 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 2013-14, completing 33 of his 58 passes for 284 yards, one touchdown and one inter- surgery last season ... Assists ...... 3...... Delaware State, 9/27/14 ception … was 4-4 passing for 50 yards and first career touchdown against Georgia 2014 (Junior): Played in 11 Interceptions...... 1...... Delaware State, 9/27/14 Southern in 2014 … received All-SoCon honors in 2013 ... Prep School: Attended The of 12 games mostly on spe- Hun School of Princeton and played quarterback under head coach Dave Dudek … cial teams ... collected first threw for 2,100 yards and 19 touchdowns and helped lead the team to a 7-1 record … interception in a Temple uniform in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... was injured in the sea- was a member of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League championship team … team was na- son finale at Tulane ...Junior College: Played cornerback for coach Gene Murphy at Hinds tionally-ranked #5 among all prep schools … was selected as a first-team all-prep pick Community College in Raymond, MS ... totaled 46 tackles, with four interceptions and ... High School: Three-year starter at quarterback for head coach Jeff Humble at five passes defensed ... was honored by the National Consortium for Academics and William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia … threw for 4,950 yards and 48 touch- Sports for his achievements in the classroom while at Hinds CC ... High School: Played downs in his career … graduated as the leading passer in the history of the program DB, WR and punter for coach Tavares Johnson at East Side HS in Cleveland,MS ... as a and the Inter-Academic league … rated the #1 quarterback in Southeastern Pennsylva- senior, had 81 tackles (68 solo), 6 TFL, one sack, two interceptions, 3 FR, 2 FF, 7 blocked nia … received first-team all-city and all-state honors as a junior and senior … was kicks (6 punts and 1 FG) ... on offense, had 52 receptions for 834 yards and 12 TDs as a named team MVP as a junior and senior … was awarded the Mini-Maxwell Award as a senior ... earned two letters in his career totaling 131 tackles (93 solo), 5 INTs, 76 catches senior … played in the Philadelphia All-Star game … four-year member of the varsity for 1,204 yards and 18 TDs ... earned all-state recognition as a senior after earning all- baseball and basketball teams ... Personal: Born John Hamilton Loughery on 2/6/93 conference honors as a junior ... also played baseball, basketball and ran track ... Per- in Wayne, Pa. … parents are Elizabeth and John Loughery … dad played football at sonal: Born Khiry Dewayne Lucas on 2/12/94 in Cleveland, MS ... parents are Beverly Boston College … cousin is Matt Ryan, former Boston College and current Atlanta Fal- Lucas and Dewayne Brown ... list of favorites include: Harry Potter (book), Friday After cons quarterback … has volunteered throughout Philadelphia and the Elon community Next (movie), The Game (TV show) ... is an avid wresting fan ... adult and organizational … majoring in communication studies. development major lUCas’ DeFensiVe sTaTs Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR @Vandy 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 lOUgHeRy’s OFFensiVe sTaTs Navy 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Passing RUsHing Del State 1/0 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 000 Opp. P/s eff Cpl att Cp% yds TD int lg sk/ls no yd avgTDlg @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 @GT 1/0 107.0 3560.0 28 0014 0/0 1 -5 -5.0 0 -5 Tulsa 0/0 dnp WV Wes. 1/0 147.9 2366.7 29 0023 0/0 000.0 00 @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 App. State 1/0 5.2 1520.0 15 0115 0/0 000.0 00 @UCF 1/0 dnp on defense Co. Car. 1/0 83.6 1250.0 8008 0/0 000.0 00 ECU 1/0 dnp on defense Citadel 1/0 98.2 5862.5 34 0013 0/0 000.0 00 Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 GA South. 1/0 287.5 44100.0 50 1027 1/5 144.0 04 @PSU 1/0 dnp on defense 2013 6/0 115.1 16 27 59.3 164 1127 1/5 2 -1 -2.0 04 Cin 1/0 dnp on defense @ Co. Car. 1/0 56.8 2530.0 10 005 0/0 144.0 04 @Tulane 1/0 dnp on defense UNH 1/0 0.0 020.0 0000 6/29 000.0 00 2014 11/0 6-4-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 000 Richmond 1/0 92.7 15 24 62.5 110 0124 0/0 8 -25 -3.1 00 Career 11/0 6-4-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 000 2014 3/0 80.9 17 31 54.8 120 0124 6/29 9 -21 -2.3 04 Tulane 1/0 0.0 000.0 0000 0/0 1 -3 -3.0 00 2015 1/0 0.0 000.0 0000 0/0 1 -3 -3.0 00 Career 9/0 96.8 33 58 56.9 284 1227 7/34 12 -25 -2.1 04

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saledeem stephaun 8‘14 ‘152 6‘13 ‘14 ‘15 maJOR maRsHallBl r-Junior 6-3 • 254 • 4/23/91 Philadelphia, Pa 5-11 • 203 • 6/17/94 montclair, nJ accounting imhotep Hs media studies & Production montclair Hs 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Has 2015 (Redshirt Senior): played in every game, start- maRsHall’s single game HigHs Played in every game, as a maJOR’s single game HigHs ing nine at strong-side line- Tackles...... 9 ...... at East Carolina, 10/22/15 blocking TE in short yardage Receptions ...... 2...(2x) last at #19 Houston, 12/5/14 backer ... at UMass, Solo ...... 6...... (3x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 situations and on the kick- Yards...... 31 ...... at #19 Houston, 12/5/14 collected his first career INT, Asst...... 4 ...... at #14 Notre Dame, 8/31/13 off return team ... started Long ...... 21 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 recovered the blocked PAT Sack...... 1...... (2x) last at Tulane, 12/6/14 and served as game captain TDs ...... 1...... vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 late and lateralled it to Will TFL...... 1...... (3x) last at Tulane, 12/6/14 at Charlotte ... one of five Hayes who converted the FR ...... 1 ...... (2x) last vs. UConn, 11/28/15 Owls to have completed undergraduate de- defensive PAT ... served as PBU ...... 2 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 gree ... served as game captain and caught maJOR’s OFFensiVe sTaTs game captain at Charlotte ... first career TD against #21 Memphis, which ReCeiVing set career high in tackles at East Carolina and registered first career forced fumble ... was the 50th career TD pass for P.J. Walker, Opp. P/s no yd avg TD lg 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Changed his number from #29 to #6 when awarded one of breaking the school record ... finished the @Vandy 1/0 000.0 00 the single-digit jerseys given to the toughest guys on the team ... made the start vs. season with five straight starts and was a re- Navy 1/0 000.0 00 Navy’s triple-option offense ... is the top reserve at each LB position and a core member liable target for Walker ... 2014 (Redshirt Jun- Del State 1/1 2 18 9.0 0 12 of special teams ... started five games, three at SLB and two at WLB ... 2013 (Redshirt ior): Made his Temple debut in week 1 at @UConn 1/0 000.0 00 Freshman): Started 7 of 12 games at SS … saw action on defense and special teams ... Vanderbilt ... saw significant time in multiple Tulsa 1/0 000.0 00 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played running back and safety for coach formations and 2-TE sets ... first collegiate @Houston 1/0 000.0 00 John Fiore at Montclair HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owls Khalif Herbin and start in week 3 vs. Delaware State, where he @UCF 1/0 133.0 03 Avery Ellis (the trio grew up together) … three-star prospect by Scout.com … 2011 made his first catch ... 2013 (Junior): Red- ECU 1/0 dnp on offense Newark Star-Ledger Defensive second-team All-State selection … 2011 Newark Star- shirted ... College: Played tight end for coach Memphis 1/0 000.0 00 Ledger first-team All-Group 4 honoree … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger first-team All-Essex Darryl McNeil at Clark Atlanta University … @PSU 1/0 dnp on offense County pick … team advanced to the NJSIAA North I Group 4 final against North Bergen 2012 preseason All-Conference selection ... Cin 0/0 dnp … finished 2011 season at 11-1 overall … 2011 SEC conference champion … as a senior, High School: Team captain as a senior at @Tulane 1/0 dnp on offense rushed for 1,130 yards, averaging 8.5 yards per rush … also had 110 tackles … played Imhotep Institute Charter HS … named Team 2014 11/1 3 21 7.0 0 12 linebacker as a junior … also ran track … Honor Roll student … attended the 2011 Temple MVP as a senior … 2008 All-Conference hon- PSU 1/0 000.0 00 Football Camp ... Personal: Born Stephaun Anthony Marshall on 6/17/94 in Montclair, oree … first-team All-Division at tight end … @Cinc 1/0 000.0 00 N.J. … parents are Janet Mino and Robert Marshall … has two older brothers-- Tarik Mino second-team All-City at defensive end … @UMass 1/0 000.0 00 (30) and Jaron Mino (25)-- and an older sister Angelica Mino (24) … media studies and holds the school record for the longest recep- @Char 1/1 000.0 00 production major. tion (98 yards) … played in the 2009 Philadel- Tulane 1/1 1 21 21.0 0 21 phia City All-Star game … also participated in UCF 1/0 000.0 00 basketball and track ... Personal: Born @ECU 1/0 000.0 00 maRsHall’s DeFensiVe sTaTs Saledeem D. Major on 4/23/91 in Philadel- ND 1/0 000.0 00 Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR phia, PA … mother is Deborah Major … has @SMU 1/1 1 20 20.0 0 20 @ND 1/1 1-4-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 five sisters—Shakira (21), Aaliyah (18), Ummi @USF 1/1 000.0 00 Hou 1/1 6-1-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 1 (16), Imani (13), and Gabbriell (5) … earned Memphis 1/1 1 19 19.0 1 19t Ford 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 his degree in accounting. UConn 1/1 000.0 00 @Hou(CCG)1/1 2 31 15.5 0 18 @Idaho 1/1 2-3-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2015 13/7 5 91 18.2 1 21 L’ville 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Career 23/7 8 112 14.0 1 21 @Cin 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Army 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @SMU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/0 ------Players Bios @Mem 1/0 3-0-3 1.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2013 12/7 23-13-36 1.5/7 0.0/0 0 0/0 2 0 1 @Vandy 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 2 0 0 logan Navy 1/1(SLB) 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Del State 1/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 12 maRCHi @UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 QB Tulsa 1/1(SLB) 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Freshman @Houston 1/1(WLB) 3-1-4 1.0/9 1.0/9 0 0/0 0 0 0 6-1 • 192 • 2/14/96 Bristol, CT @UCF 1/1(WLB) 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 management st. Paul Catholic Hs ECU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary and started school in Memphis 1/0 6-0-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Spring 2015 ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: @PSU 1/1(SLB) 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Played quarterback for coach Jude Kelly at St. Paul Catholic in Bristol, Conn. ... threw for Cin 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 3,220 yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed for 540 yards and six touch- @Tulane 1/0 2-0-2 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0/0 0 0 0 downs ... also threw for 38 TDs as a junior ... in his 36 career games, amassed 9,702 2014 12/5 24-7-31 2.0/12 2.0/12 0 0/0 3 0 0 yards and 112 touchdowns passing, 789 yards and 12 touchdowns rushing, along with PSU 1/1 0-2-2 0.5/4 0.5/4 0 0/0 0 0 0 38 tackles and four interceptions on defense ... had 1,077 yards on 32 punts as a soph- @Cinc 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 omore ... Personal: Born Logan David Marchi (pronounced MARCH-ee) on 2/14/96 ... @UMass 1/1 0-4-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 0 0 0 parents are Michelle and John Marchi ... has an older brother, Kyle (22) ... entrepreneur- @Char 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 ship and innovative management major. Tulane 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 UCF 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @ECU 1/1 6-3-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 1 0 ND 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @SMU 1/1 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @USF 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 2015 13/9 20-21-41 0.5/4 0.5/4 0 1/0 5 1 1 Career 37/21 67-41-108 4.0/23 2.5/16 0 1/0 10 1 2

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jacob praise 9‘14 ‘151 5‘14 ‘150 maRTiDln maRTin-OgUiKDle sophomore r-Junior 6-3 • 231 • 12/11/95 aurora, CO 6-2 • 255 • 8/30/93 Woodbridge, nJ Kinesiology Cherokee Trail Hs Criminal Justice Woodbridge Hs 2015 (Sophomore): Played Honors: 2014 - All-Confer- maRTin’s single game HigHs in all but one game in de- ence Second Team by maRTin-OgUiKe’s single game HigHs Tackles...... 5 ...... vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 fensive line rotation and on American Athletic Confer- Tackles...... 7...... at UConn, 9/27/14 Solo ...... 2 ...... (2x) last vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 special teams ... recorded ence ... All-AAC First Team Solo ...... 3 ...(5x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Asst...... 3...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 first career sack against by College Sports Madness Asst...... 4...... at UConn, 9/27/14 TFL...... 1.0 ...... (3x), last vs #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 Penn State QB Christian ... Walter Camp Defensive TFL...... 3.5 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Sacks ...... 1.0...... vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 Hackenberg ... recovered Player of the Week (11/1/14 Sacks ...... 1.5 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 FR ...... 1...... (2x), last at ECU, 10/22/15 first fumble of season at vs. East Carolina)... Defen- TD...... 1...... at UConn, 9/27/14 East Carolina ... 2014 sive Player of the Week by FR ...... 1...... at UConn, 9/27/14 (Freshman): One of two freshmen to see significant action on offense/defense ... was a American Athletic Confer- FF ...... 2 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 core special teams player ... made collegiate debut in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... is a core ence (9/27/14 at Connecti- Blocked FG ...... 1 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 special teams player and also contributes on defense ... lead team in tackles in week 3 cut) ... Defensive Player of vs. Delaware State ... made first career start in week 10 vs. East Carolina ... the Week by American Athletic Conference (11/1/14 vs. East Carolina) ... Under Armour High School: Played DE for coach Monte Thelen at Cherokee Trail in Aurora, CO … Cougars OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week by Temple Athletics from (11/2-11/9) ... American posted a 10-3 record in 2013 … had 44 tackles (27 solos), 8 TFL, and 5.5 sacks as a senior Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week by College Madness (9/27/14 at Con- ... Personal: Born Jacob W. Martin on 12/11/95 … mother, Kim Martin, coaches track ... necticut) ... ESPN College GameDay Helmet Sticker (11/1/14 vs. East Carolina) ... Defen- brother, Josh (22), was a rookie free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013 after at- sive Lineman of the Week Honorable Mention by CFPA (11/1/14 vs. East Carolina) ... 2015 tending Columbia University ... in fact, it was Josh who helped Temple land it's first Col- (Redshirt Junior): Overcame injuries during preseason to play in every game this season orado recruit. The Chiefs employ two former Temple graduate assistants - Britt Reid and ... recorded team-high 2.5 tackles for loss and blocked PAT at UMass ... first start of sea- Mark DeLeone - on their coaching staff, and it was a conversation between Josh, Britt son and sack against Tulane ... first career INT to thwart a scoring drive against #9 Notre and Mark that led Temple to take a look at Jacob ... kinesiology major Dame ...2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Emerged as a top play maker, leading the Owls with 7.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and two blocked field goals ... his five FFs were fourth maRTin’s DeFensiVe sTaTs best in the NCAA and his 7.5 sacks were second in the conference ... had not played foot- Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR ball since the 2011 season and earned his way into the starting lineup ... returned a fum- @Vandy 1/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ble 11-yards for a touchdown at Connecticut ... was a defensive leader in week 8 victory Navy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 over East Carolina with career highs in sacks (1.5), TFLs (3.5), FFs (3), and a blocked FG Del State 1/0 2-3-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 ... blocked a FG and recorded a sack at Penn State ... recorded a sack in seven of the final @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 nine games ... 2012-13: Not with team ... 2011 (Freshman): Played in 7 games and Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 recorded 3 tackles (1 solo) ... High School: Played linebacker and tight end for coach @Houston 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Brian Russo at @UCF 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Woodbridge (NJ) maRTin-OgUiKe’s DeFensiVe sTaTs ECU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 HS … as a senior, Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR Memphis 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 had 112 tackles, 12 Nova 0/0 dnp @PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 sacks, 2 INTs and @Akron 0/0 dnp Cin 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 4 forced fumbles PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 en route to Newark @MD 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2014 12/2 6-7-13 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 Star Ledger first Toledo 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 PSU 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/5 1.0/5 0 0/0 000 team all-area @Ball St 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 recognition … as a Buf 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UMass 0/0 junior, had 90 @BwlgGrn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 tackles, two @Ohio 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 sacks, two Mia(OH) 0/0 dnp UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 blocked punts, Army 0/0 dnp @ECU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 001 and a blocked Kent St 0/0 dnp ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 field goal … also Wyoming 0/0 dnp @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 participated in 2011 7/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 track and basket- 2012 0/0 not with team Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ball … attended 2013 0/0 not with team @Vandy 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 the 2010 Temple Navy 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Football Camp ... Del State 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 12/0 2-2-4 2.5/9 1.0/5 1 0/0 001 Personal: Born @UConn 1/1 3-4-7 1.0/0 1.0/0 2 0/0 011 Career 24/2 8-9-17 4.0/12 1.0/5 1 0/0 002 Praise Martin- Tulsa 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0/0 000 Oguike on @Houston 1/1 1-2-3 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 8/30/93 … par- @UCF 1/1 3-2-5 1.0/9 1.0/9 0 0/0 010 ents are Ngozi ECU 1/1 3-1-4 3.5/18 1.5/10 0 0/0 030 Martin-Oguike Memphis 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/6 1.0/6 0 0/0 000 and Dr. Martin @PSU 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0/0 000 Oguike … has an Cin 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 older sister - Pre- @Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0/0 000 cious (22) - and 2014 12/11 26-11-37 10.0/44 7.5/41 2 0/0 051 two younger PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 brothers— Percy @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 (18) and Pleasant @UMass 1/0 2-1-3 2.5/7 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 (9) ... criminal jus- @Char 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 tice major Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0/0 010 UCF 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 000 @ECU 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 000 @SMU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/8 1.0/8 0 0/0 011 Memphis 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 UConn 1/0 3-1-4 2.5/9 1.0/5 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2-1-3 1.0/1 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 2015 13/6 21-5-26 9.0/34 4.0/22 2 1/0 031 Career 32/17 48-18-66 19.0/78 11.5/63 4 1/0 082

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Temple NCAA ACTIVE tyler Career Leaders Career Leaders Name, Pos. (School) ...... Tackles 8‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 maTaKeViCH Name, Pos. (Years)...... Tackles lB Steve Conjar, LB (1978-81) ...... 492 Tyler matakevich, lB (Temple)....481 senior Tyler matakevich, lB (2012-15) .....481 Michael Mudoh, DB (Tulsa)...... 397 6-1 • 232 • 12/22/92 stratford, CT Mason Monheim, LB (Illinois) ...... 392 adult & Organizational Devel. st. Joseph’s Hs Honors: 2015 - Chuck Bed- game trailed only San narik Award winner ... maTaKeViCH’s single game HigHs Jose State’s Keith Four seasons of 100+ Tackles Bronko Nagurksi Trophy Tackles...... 24...... at Idaho, 9/28/13 Smith (13.3) … had Tyler Matakevich, Temple ...... 2012-15 WInner ... Lott IMPACT Tro- Solo ...... 16 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 10+ tackles in 7 of 12 Rick Razzano, Virgina Tech ...... 1974-77 phy finalist ... Rotary Lom- Asst...... 11...... at Idaho, 9/28/13 games ... passed the Stephen Boyd, Boston College ...... 1991-94 bardi Award semifinalist ... 100 tackle plateau by TFL...... 3.0...... (2x) last vs Penn State, 9/5/15 Carl McGee, Duke ...... 1975-78 Senior CLASS Award final- Sack...... 3.0...... vs Penn State, 9/5/15 week 8 ... his 137 sea- ist ... American Athletic PBU ...... 1 ...... (5x) last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 son tackles rank 7th Dana Howard, Illinois ...... 1991-94 Conference Defensive FF ...... 1 ...... (4x) last at Memphis,11/30/13 best all-time in Tem- Dan Bass, Michigan St...... 1976-79 Player of the Year ... Un- FR ...... 1....(6x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ple record books ... Marcus McGraw, Houston ...... 2008-11 aminous All-Conference set school and con- QBH...... 1...... (2x) last at SMU, 10/26/13 First Team by American ference record with INT...... 2...... last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Athletic Conference ... 24 tackles at Idaho … recorded his first career INT vs. Army ... wore #8 as one of the team’s Under-Armour Student- Safety ...... 1...... at UConn, 9/27/14 toughest players after wearing #32 as a freshman ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true Athlete of the Month (Oct, freshmen to see game action and one of just four true freshmen to earn a starting role … Nov) ... Maxwell Football Club Bednarik Award Player of the Week (9/5) ... Lott IMPACT one of just three true freshmen to play in every game … started at MLB and also played Award Player of the Week (10/31) ... American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of on the kickoff return unit … became the first freshman in school history to record 100 the Week (9/5, 9/12, 10/24, 11/28) ... American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (11/21) ... tackles … finished season as Temple leader with 101 tackles, including 67 solo stops, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week Honors (9/12) ... Eastern Football/Metro NY Football three TFL, three break-ups, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble … finished fourth Writers Co-Defensive Player of the Week, (10/31) ... Under-Armour Student-Athlete of the in the Big East in tackles (9.2) … had double-digit tackles in five consecutive games ... Week (9/7-9/13, 11/22-11/29) ... College Sports Madness’ AAC Defensive Player of the was the Owls leading tackler in each of the final 8 games … tallied 15 tackles, including Week (9/5, 9/12, 10/24) ... Preseason All-Confer- 12 solo stops and two TFL, in the win over South Florida, ence First Team, Phil Steele and Athlon ... 2014 - his first collegiate start … mid-year student who enrolled All-Conference First Team by American Athletic maTaKeViCH’s DeFensiVe sTaTs at Temple in January 2012 ... Prep School: Played line- Conference ... All-AAC Second Team by College Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR backer for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy for one Sports Madness ... Bednarik Award Watch List by Nova 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 season ... ranked #38 LB in the country by 247Sports … Maxwell Football Club ... Bronko Nagurski Trophy MD 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 also ranked the #10 recruit in the state of New York and Watch List ... Butkus Award Watch List ... Rotary @PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 the #5 outside linebacker ... High School: Played LB and Lombardi Award Watch List ... CFPA Linebacker USF 1/1 12-3-15 2.0/12 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 RB for coach Joe Della Vecchia at St. Joseph’s HS … 2011 Trophy Watch List ... Midseason All-AAC First Team @UConn 1/1 9-10-19 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 All-State honoree at LB … helped the Cadets to a 10-2 by Phil Steele Publications ... Under Armour Owl- Rutg 1/1 9-1-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 record his senior season en route to back-to-back state Sports.com Athlete of the Week (12/8) ... Defensive Pitt 1/1 5-5-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 00/0 100 championship titles … 2010 Connecticut Post Male Ath- Play of the Week by the American Athletic Confer- @L’ville 1/1 4-6-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 lete of the Year … set the school record for touchdowns ence (12/6 at Tulane) ... Honorable Mention Player Cin 1/1 7-1-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 in a game with five against Trumball as a junior … also of the Week by American Athletic Conference (11/1 @Army 1/1 7-6-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 played baseball … 2010 first-team Connecticut Post All- vs. East Carolina) ... Preseason All-American Fourth Syr 1/1 13-1-14 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 011 Star … 2010 All-FCIAC honoree … led the team as a junior Team by Phil Steele Publications ... Preseason All- 2012 11/8 67-34-101 3.0/14 0.0/0 0 0/0 312 with a.372 batting average, 32 RBI, and five homeruns AAC First Team by Phil Steele Publications ... Pre- ... Personal: Born Tyler John Matakevich on 12/22/92 … @ND 1/1 7-4-11 2.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 season All-AAC First Team by Athlon Sports ... parents are Kim and David Matakevich … has an older Preseason All-AAC First Team by College Sports Hou 1/1 9-2-11 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 sister, Ashley (23), who graduated from Sacred Heart in Madness ... 2013 - first team All-Conference by Ford 1/1 11-3-14 2.0/5 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2012 where she was a four-year letterwinner in track and American Athletic Conference and Sporting News @Idaho 1/1 13-11-24 2.0/2 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 field … she holds the school records in the long jump ... honorable mention All-American by Sports Illus- L’ville 1/1 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 and in the triple jump … adult & organizational develop- trrated ... first team All-Sophomore team by Col- @Cin 1/1 11-4-15 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ment major. lege Football News ... Temple Student Athlete of Army 1/1 13-0-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 001 the Week (9/30-10/6) ... preseason first-team All- @SMU 1/1 4-4-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 011

American Athletic Conference selection by Phil @Rutg 1/0 4-6-10 2.5/12 1.0/9 0 0/0 010 Players Bios Steele’s College Football … preseason second- UCF 1/1 6-3-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 The Matakevich Award File team All-American Athletic Conference by Athlon UConn 1/1 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Sports … CFPA Watch List … 2012 - FWAA Freshman @Mem 1/1 7-1-8 2.0/5 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 All-American … Big East Rookie of the Year … sec- Chuck Bednarik Award 2013 12/11 99-38-137 11.5/29 1.0/9 2 1/0 032 Tyler Matakevich, Temple (winner) ond-team All-Big East … ECAC Defensive Rookie of @Vandy 1/1 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Carl Nassib, Penn State the Year … CBSSports.com Big East All-Conference Navy 1/1 11-0-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 Team … Big East Freshman of the Year by College Reggie Ragland, Alabama Del State 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Sports Madness … second-team All-Big East by @UConn 1/1 3-4-7 1.5/9 1.0/8 0 0/0 000 College Sports Madness … MNYFWA National Bronko Nagurski Trophy Tulsa 1/1 10-4-14 2.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 Rookie of the Week (10/17) … Big East Weekly Tyler Matakevich, Temple (winner) @Houston 1/0 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Honor Roll (10/8, 10/15) … CFP Honorable Mention Jeremy Cash, Duke @UCF 1/1 10-3-13 1.0/1 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 Linebacker of the Week (10/7) ... 2015 (Senior): Shaq Lawson, Clemson ECU 1/1 16-0-16 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 201 Only player in FBS to lead his team in tackles every Carl Nassib, Penn State Memphis 1/1 7-1-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 game ... eclipsed the 100+ tackle plateau for the Reggie Ragland, Alabama fourth season, becoming just the seventh NCAA @PSU 1/1 5-8-13 2.0/6 0.5/2 0 1/47 000 player to accomplish that feat ... along with Kyle Cin 1/1 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Friend, became the first three-time captain in pro- @Tulane 1/1 13-3-16 3.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 The LOTT Impact Trophy gram history ... against Penn State, had career- 2014 12/11 88-29-117 10.5/26 1.5/10 1 1/47 302 Tyler Matakevich, Temple high three sacks ... collected career-high two INTs PSU 1/1 4-3-7 3.0/20 3.0/20 0 0/0 100 Jeremy Cash, Duke and one pass broken up and was part of senior @Cinc 1/1 8-5-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2/0 100 Carl Nassib, Penn State class that defeated preseason conference favorite @UMass 1/1 4-5-9 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 Joshua Perry, Ohio State Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... collected @Char 1/1 5-3-8 1.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 400th career tackle against UCF ... first sack and Tulane 1/1 4-3-7 1.0/5 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Senior CLASS Award INT game at East Carolina ... took over 2nd place UCF 1/1 3-5-8 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 1/0 000 Tyler Matakevich, Temple in all-time tackles against #9 Notre Dame ... 2014 @ECU 1/1 5-8-13 1.0/5 1.0/5 0 1/26 000 Michael Bercovici, Arizona State (Junior): Team captain ... finshed the season with Jeremy Cash, Duke 88 solo tackles, which led the American Athletic ND 1/1 8-5-13 1.0/5 0.0/0 0 1/21 000 @SMU 1/1 9-0-9 2.0/8 0.0/0 1 0/0 100 Ty Darlington, Oklahoma Conference ... sacked QB Chandler Whitmer in the Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky end zone to record the first safety of the year at @USF 1/1 7-2-9 1.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cody Kessler, USC UConn ... tied a school record 16 solo tackles vs. Memphis 1/1 8-3-11 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 East Carolina ... INT’d QB Christian Hackenberg and UConn 1/1 6-5-11 1.5/4 0.5/3 0 0/0 000 Joshua Perry, Ohio State returned it 47-yards at Penn State ... led the team @Hou(CCG) 1/1 4-4-8 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Dak Prescott, Mississippi State with 16 tackles, 13 solo and three for a loss at Tu- 2015 13/13 75-51-126 15.0/62 4.5/28 1 5/47 500 Reggie Ragland, Alabama lane ... 2013 (Sophomore): Led the NCAA with 8.8 Career 48/43 329-152-481 38.0/127 7.0/47 5 7/94 11 46 Nate Sudfeld, Indiana solo tackles per game and, with 11.4 total stops per 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE OWLSPORTS.COM 89 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE #WETHET

tyler brendan 9‘15 5 mayes 6‘13 ‘148‘15 P/K mcgOWaOln r-senior r-Junior 6-2 • 204 • 9/17/92 Downingtown, Pa 6-4 • 300 • 7/9/93 Barnesville, Pa mech. engineering Downingtown east Hs Finance marian Catholic Hs Honors: 2015 - Special Teams Co-Player of the Game (East Carolina) ... 2014 - Director's Honors: 2013 - American Athletic Honor Roll... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Conference All-Academic Team ... mcgOWan’s OFFensiVe sTaTs Honor Roll... 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team honoree … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Opp...... P/s Opp...... P/s Opp...... P/s ... 2015 (Redshirt Senior): Served as the kick-off specialist for all but one game ... recovered 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team @ND...... dnp @Vandy ....RG PSU...... dnp a successful onside kick and made one tackle at Cincinnati ... game captain at Charlotte, honoree ... 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Hou...... dnp Navy...... RG @Cinc...... dnp handled kickoffs and punted once, hitting a career-long 45 yard punt ... ran eight yards out Currently the backup center, made Fordham..dnp Del State ...RG @UMass...... dnp of punt formation at SMU for a first down ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): Was the backup at all season debut at Charlotte ... @Idaho ....RG @UConn ...RG @Char...... x three kicking positions - placekicker, punter and kick offs ... attempted a 25-yard FG in the played vs. #9 Notre Dame while L’ville ...... RG Tulsa...... RG Tulane ...... x 4th quater at Vanderbilt and scored his first collegiate points ... relieved Alex Starzyk vs. Kyle Friend was injured ... started @Cin ...... RG Houston ....RG UCF...... dnp Memphis and punted twice for a 33-yard average ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action games 9-12 with Friend sidelined Army ...... x @UCF...... RG @ECU ...... dnp is just two games as a kickoff specialist vs. Army and UCF ...2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Did by injury ... @SMU .....dnp ECU ...... RG ND ...... x not play ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Two-year letterwinner at punter 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): @Rutg .....dnp Memphis...LG @SMU...... C for coach Mike Matta at Downingtown East HS … 2010 All-Ches-Mont Conference selection Earned the starting right guard po- UCF...... dnp @PSU ...... LG @USF ...... C at punter … All-Southeastern PA pick … participated in the 2011 Valor Bowl … as a senior, sition ... also served as the backup UConn .....dnp Cin...... dnp Memphis ...... C made 51-of-52 PATs and two-for-two field goals for the Ches-Mont champions who finished center ... was moved to LG in @Mem...... x @Tulane...dnp UConn ...... C 9-3 … punted 17 times, averaging 39.7 yards and a career-long of 49 yards … also lettered games 9-10 ... played through an ...... @Hou(CCG) ...x in wrestling and lacrosse … National Honor Society member ... Personal: Born Tyler David injured shoulder that finally forced 2013...... 5/3 2014 ...... 10/10 2015 ...... 8/4 Mayes on 9/17/92 in Downingtown, PA …. parents are Karen and Dave Mayes … has an him out of the lineup for the last ...... Career...... 23/17 older sister Lindsey (23) and a younger brother Brennan (18) … mechanical engineering two games ... 2013 (Redshirt major ... coached lacrosse at a middle school. Freshman): A redshirt freshman who did not see action until start- ing games 4-6 at RG ... made his college debut as a starter @Id. ... played but did not mayes’ KiCKing sTaTs start vs. Army and Memphis ... 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played of- Opp. gP Pts XP % Fg % 1-19 20-2930-3940-4950+ lg Bk KO avg TB OB fensive guard for coach Stan Dakosty at Marian Catholic HS … three-year letterman … @ND 0 PFN Class A first-team All-State honoree … first-team Eastern Conference Small School Hou 0 selection … two-year letterman in baseball … track team member as a junior … four-year Fordham 0 member of Student Council … two-year member of Future Business Leaders … attended @Idaho 0 the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Brendan McGowan on 7/9/93 in Ha- L’ville 0 zleton, PA ... parents are Donna and Timothy McGowan and Michele Martz (mother) … @Cin 0 has three older brothers - Jason (37), John (34), and Quinn (23) - and two older sisters - Army 1160.0 00 Sarah (26) and Colleen (25) … loves to play golf … finance major. @SMU 0 @Rutg 0 UCF 1450.0 00 UConn 0 @Mem 0 2013 200-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 552.2 00 @Vandy 130-0 .000 1-1 1.000 1-1 25 Navy 0 Del.St. 141-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 26 james @UConn 0 7‘15 4 mcHale Tulsa 0 Ol @Hou 0 r-Freshman @UCF 0 6-6 • 300 • 10/7/95 Dunmore, Pa ECU 0 Criminal Justice Dunmore Hs Memphis 1 @PSU 0 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Has played in ten games on the FG mcHale’s Cin 0 protection unit... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #34 player in OFFensiVe sTaTs @Tulane 111-1 1.000 Opp...... P/s 2014 482-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 26 000.0 00 Pennsylvania … played for coach Jack Henzes at Dunmore High School … led team to 11-1 record as a senior on the way to a PSU...... x PSU 0 @Cinc...... x @Cinc 1660.2 11 league championship … state runner up and District 2 AA champs as a junior … started three years on both sides of the offensive @UMass...... x @UMass 1451.8 00 @Char ...... x @Char 1762.7 10 and defensive line … two-time all-state, all-region, and all-league team … played for the North team in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl Tulane ...... x Tulane 1858.4 20 UCF ...... dnp … also received offers from Syracuse, Florida International, Buf- UCF 1560.0 00 @ECU...... dnp falo and UMass … also a four-year letter winner in track and field @ECU 1560.0 40 ND...... dnp … went to Districts three years consecutively for shot put ... Per- ND 1564.2 20 @SMU...... x sonal: Born James Lewis McHale on 10/7/95 … son of Alison and @SMU 1 11 57.3 30 @USF ...... x Mark McHale … has two brothers John (21) and Mark (15) … ma- @USF 1663.6 30 Memphis...... x joring in criminal justice and plans on becoming a police officer Memphis 1657.5 01 UConn ...... x upon graduation … hobbies include hiking, fishing and hunting UConn 1660.0 10 @Hou(CCG).....x Hou(CG) 1459.0 00 … favorite movies are The Departed and Boondock Saints 2015 ...... 10/0 2015 11 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 00 73 59.9 17 2 Career ...... 10/0 Career 17 8 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 26 0 78 59.4 17 2 2014: (25)()(26)()()()()()()()()() ADDITIONAL STATS: Punting: 3-111-2in20-45LG; Rushing 1-8-LG8

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 90 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL prosper dean 97 meKOBa 34 mOsley Dl WR Freshman r-Junior 6-2 • 235 • 4/23/95 Hillside, nJ 6-3 • 201 • 8/13/94 Orlando, Fl Kinesiology Hillside Hs mathematical econ. agape Christian academy Hs 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic ... expected to redshirt ... High School: One-year letterwinner for head coach Cedric Dar- Team ... 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Saw only action in two lopsided victories (Tulane, UConn) gan at Knightdale High in Knightdale, N.C. and one-year letterwinner for head coach ... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw game action in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... 2013 Kendall Ashford at Hillside High in Hillside, N.J ... helped team to a 17-5 record while at (Sophomore): Redshirted ... College: Spent the 2012 season at Wagner College with Knightdale, including a 9-1 record his sophomore year ... in his senior year at Hillside, coach Walt Hamline … team went 9-3 en route to the NEC championship ... had 39 tackles, six TFL, two forced fumbles, and 7.5 sacks ... was also a member of the High School: Played quarterback for coach Victor Floyd at Agape Christian Academy … track and field teams at both schools ... ranked sixth in the state of New Jersey for discus team went 7-3 both his senior and junior seasons … as a senior, completed 68 percent ... named to Track and Field U.S. first-team elite in discus and Track and Field U.S sec- of his passes (127-of-187) for 1,854 yards and 18 TDs … … as a junior, threw for 1,521 ond-team elite in shotput ... North Jersey Group 2 Sectional discus and shotput cham- yards … participated in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl and the Orange County All- pion in 2014 ... was a New Jersey Meet of Champions finalist in 2014 ... was also named Star game … also played varsity basketball as a junior ... Personal: Born Dean Fredrick Union County first-team all-county in discus at Hillside ...Personal: Born Prosper Chidera Mosley Jr. on 8/13/94 in Winter Park, FL … parents are Pamela and Dean Mosley … has Mekoba on 4/23/95 in Orange, N.J ... parents are Juliana and Kenneth Mekoba ... has two older sisters, Morgan (30) and Jordan (21), and a younger brother, Cuyler (18) … two brothers, Kenrick (18) and Preston (14), and two sisters, Adrienne (24) and Hope (15) mathematical economics major. ... related to New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara ... kinesiology major.

zach chris 57 mesDay 47 myaRiCK lB Te r-Freshman r-Freshman 6-1 • 227 • 10/25/94 Bordentown, nJ 6-5 • 237 • 10/6/95 elkins Park, Pa elementary education nottingham Hs marketing Cheltenham Hs 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Expected to redshirt while recovering from offseason knee 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut at Charlotte ... surgery ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Prep School: Played at linebacker, running has played in four games, mostly on special teams ... 2014 (Fresh- myaRiCK’s back and fullback at Centerbury School (CT) under coach Ken Parson … recorded 72 tack- man): Redshirted ... High School: Two-year letterwinner at tight OFFensiVe sTaTs les and five forced fumbles ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at defensive end, end and defensive end for coach Joe Gro at Cheltenham High … Opp...... P/s tight end and fullback at Nottingham (NJ) High School for coach Jon Adams … was a mem- named to the Suburban One All-League first team … also played PSU ...... dnp ber of the 2013 CJ Group III state title winning team, who had a record of 11-1 … as a sen- basketball and volleyball his junior and senior years ... Personal: @Cinc...... dnp ior, had 106 tackles, 19.5 sacks, two interceptions, and six forced fumbles … third-team Born Christopher George Myarick on 10/6/95 in Philadelphia, PA @UMass ...... dnp All-State, first-team All-State Group III, first-team All South Jersey, first-team all-confer- … parents are Annette and Albert Myarick … mother attended Tem- @Char ...... x ence (7A)/county, NJ Super 100 All State Team, Conference lineman of the year, and four ple … brothers Nick (22) and Tim (13) … has a dog named Trinity … Tulane ...... x time player of the week for Mercer County in 2012 … played in the New Jersey North vs has volunteered for the Lupus Foundation of America ... marketing UCF ...... dnp South All State game and Sunshine Football Classic in 2013 … also lettered three years major. @ECU...... dnp in basketball and two years in baseball ... Personal: Born Zachary John Mesday on ND...... dnp 10/25/94 in Trenton, NJ … parents are Suzanne and Kenneth Mesday … has a brother @SMU...... dnp Players Bios Joe (23) … favorite movies are Friday Night Lights and More Than A Game … early child- @USF ...... x hood education major ... if football doesn’t work out, would like to be an elementary Memphis...... dnp school teacher and high school football coach. UConn ...... x @Hou(CCG)...dnp 2015 ...... 4/0 Career...... 4/0

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eric frank 39 neeFe 18 nUTile FB QB r-sophomore r-Freshman 5-10 • 237 • 12/20/93 Philadelphia, Pa 6-4 • 219 • 4/12/95 Wayne, nJ Political science William Penn Hs accounting Don Bosco Prep Honors: 2014 - President's Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Serves as #2 QB behind starter P.J. Walker ... made collegiate against Tulane ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted debut at end of Charlotte game ... threw first career passes and first TD to RB David Hood ... High School: Played football for coach Jeff Humble at William Penn Charter School in against Tulane ... 2014 (Freshman): Suffered a knee injury duirng the first week of sum- Philadelphia, PA … lettered all 4 years as a running back and was named All Inter-AC 1st mer camp and missed the entire season ... redshirted ... High School: Three star prospect team, 2nd team All City and honorable mention All-SEPA as a senior…. rushed for 1,227 by Rivals.com … ranked the #28 player in New Jersey … pro style quarterback for coach yards and 14 TDs on 156 carries in his senior year ... amassed a total of 2,930 yards and Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep School in Ramsey, NJ … led team to a 7-4 record and league 35 TDs on 469 carries in his career ... Personal: Born Eric Mobley Neefe on 12/20/93 in title en route to a NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 State Semi-Final appearance … passed for Center Valley, PA … parents are Stacie Neefe and Eric Mobley … has four sisters Zoe (17), 1,458 yards going 124-198 while throwing for 13 TDs as a junior and was named 2nd Erin, (9) Penny (8), and Sophia (6)… political science major… plans to attend law school team all non-public … finished his career with 3,100 passing yards and 28 touchdowns and become an attorney after college. … chose Temple over UCF, Indiana and Cincinnati ... Personal: Born Frank Nutile on 4/12/95 … son of Rob and Rose Nutile … father played quarterback for Louisville and Maryland in the 1980's … has one sister Gianna (16) … hobbies include pick-up basket- ball and baseball games … lists his favorites as: Goodfellas (movie), Breaking Bad (TV show), and pizza (food) ... has a dog named Chazz ... accounting major.

domenic kip 92 nigRelli 8‘15 0 PaTTOn Te Te Freshman r-Freshman 6-3 • 235 • 5/25/95 Wayne Pa 6-4 • 241 • 5/10/96 norristown, Pa Finance Valley Forge Hs sport & Recreation mgmt. norristown area Hs 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): ... expected to redshirt ... Prep School: Played one season at Valley Forge Military Acad- Made two catches for 29 PaTTOn’s single game HigHs emy for coach Mike Muscella in Wayne, PA … featured at tight end … caught five balls yards versus Penn State in Receptions ...... 3...... at UMass, 9/19/15 for 70 yards … named 1st team Sea Board Conference at tight end ... High School: Played his Temple debut ... started Yards...... 48...... at UMass, 9/19/15 for coach Doug Dahms at Wilson High School in the Lancaster-Lebanon Conference, at Cincinnati ... game-long Long ...... 43 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 three year letterwinner … played fullback, tight end, defensive end, and outside line- reception against Tulane ... Rushes...... 1...... (3x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 backer … team went 37-5 in his three seasons and won league all three years, along with first career rushing touch- Yards...... 17 ...... vs. Tulane, 10/9/15 a District 3 title his junior year … caught 29 passes for 429 yards and six TDs his senior down against #21 Memphis TDs ...... 1...... vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 year … 1st team league tight end, 2nd team league linebacker, 3rd team all-state tight ... 2014 (Freshman): Red- end … finished career with 43 catches for 654 yards and eight TDs … played in Berks all- shirted ... High School: Was a multi-position player at Norristown HS under head coach star game and Lancaster-Lebanon All-Star game after senior season … played basketball E.J. Smith … saw action as quarterback, wide receiver, defensive end, running back and freshman and sophomore year ... Personal: Born on 5/25/95 in Reading, PA … parents outside linebacker … received Suburban One – American All-Conference honors for de- are Jeff and Colette Nigrelli … siblings are Nicole (37), Adam (34), and Regina (29) … fense … also played baseball, basketball, and track … received All-Conference honors brother Adam played at Valley Forge and La Salle … favorites include the Eagles (football in baseball and track and was second team All-Area in basketball ... Personal: Born Kip team), American Sniper (movie), and buffalo chicken cheesesteak (food) … works with Martin Patton Jr. on 5/10/96 in Norristown, PA … mom is Robyn Wright and grandmother Autism Awareness and National Down Syndrome Society … finance major looking to is Sheliah Wright … has a sister Keiyanna (21) … list of favorites include: The Walking work on Wall Street. Dead (TV show), Disturbia (movie), Donovan McNabb (NFL player) … wants to play in the NFL or coach high school football or basketball ... sport and recreation management major

PaTTOn’s OFFensiVe sTaTs ReCeiVing RUsHing Opp. P/s no yd avg TD lg no yds avg TDs PSU 1/0 2 29 14.5 0 20 00 0.0 0 @Cinc 1/1 000.0 000 0 0.0 0 @UMass 1/0 3 48 16.0 0 33 00 0.0 0 @Char 1/0 199.0 090 0 0.0 0 Tulane 1/0 1 43 43.0 0 43 1 17 17.0 0 UCF 1/0 111.0 010 0 0.0 0 @ECU 1/0 2 30 15.0 0 21 19 9.0 0 ND 1/0 000.0 000 0 0.0 0 @SMU 0/0 @USF 0/0 Memphis 1/0 000.0 00113 13.0 1 UConn 1/0 144.0 040 0 0.0 0 @Hou(CCG)1/0 122.0 020 0 0.0 0 2015 11/1 12 166 13.8 0 43 3 39 13.0 1 Career 11/1 12 166 13.8 0 43 3 39 13.0 1

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 92 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL roy bailey 42 PUgH 90 RaymOnD Te Te Freshman Freshman 6-4 • 196 • 10/6/97 south Orange, nJ 6-7 • 210 • 11/15/97 enfield, CT Undeclared malcom X shabazz Hs applied mathematics enrico Fermi Hs 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game Honors: 2015 - Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (UConn game) ... 2015 (Fresh- action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played tight end and linebacker man): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... ex- for coach Darnell Grant at Malcolm X Shabazz High in Newark, N.J. ... had one catch for pected to redshirt ... High School: Played for coach Joseph Tata Jr at Enrico Fermi High 26 yards and a touchdown, as well as 22 tackles, seven sacks, one forced fumble, and School in Enfield, Connecticut … four year varsity letter winner at wide receiver, tight a fumble recovery for a touchdown as a senior ... team went 8-4 and won the North Jersey end, and free safety … all-conference 2012, 2013, and 2014 … all-state 2014 … fin- Group 1 Championship for first time in school history ... also participated in track ... won ished career with 58 receptions for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with 14 car- the 400-meters (53.05) in Super Essex Conference Championship and broke school ries for 132 yards and one touchdown, 412 kick return yards and 70 punt return yards record in the high jump (6-0) ... Personal: Born Roy Leon Pugh, Jr. on 10/6/97 ... parents … career defensive numbers were 90 total tackles, three interceptions and two fumble are Willodean and Roy Pugh Sr. ... Willodean attended Alabama State and played on U.S. recoveries … suited up for Team Constitution in the CT Super 100 All-Star Game … National women’s basketball team ... has a sister, Jasmyne Beckford (25) ... uncle played competed in track and field three years, making all-conference twice and all-state in college football at the University of Wyoming 2015 ... Personal: Born Bailey Albert Richardson Raymond in New Mexico on 11/15/97 … parents are Amy Raymond and Albert Raymond III … father served in the military … has a brother Wyatt (13) … favorites include the Redskins (team), Friday Night Lights (movie), Breaking Bad (tv show), The Great Gatsby (book), and calculus (subject) … ap- plied mathematics major interested in being an actuary.

delvon 2‘15 6 RanDall DB Freshman 6-0 • 190 • 7/16/97 monroeville, Pa Undeclared gateway Hs 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class RanDall’s single game HigHs signed in Feburary ... made Tackles...... 3...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 debut for Owls against Solos...... 2...(3x) last at #19 Houston, 11/6/15 Penn State ... Recorded Assists ...... 1...... (3x) last vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 first three tackles of career (two solo) at Cincinnati ... one of three freshmen to see significant action this season, along with RBs Ryquell Armstead and Jager Gardner ... High School: Played wide receiver for coach Don Militzer at Gateway High School … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked #33 player in Pennsylvania … played in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl … was a three- time all-conference player totaling 90 catches for 1,480 yards receiving ... was 26-478- 5TDs receiving in 2013 and 11-234-4TDs in 2011 … added 34 tackles, a sack and an INT as a senior and 21 tackles and a sack as a junior … also played basketball ... Personal: Born Delvon Randall on 12/14/96 in Pittsburgh, PA … parents are Tiffany and William Randall ... brother Drevon (13) and sisters Sanaya (11), Kelwan (7) ... list of favorites in- clude: Money Talks (movie), Martin (TV show), rap and R&B (music), The Great Gatsby

(book) ... Players Bios plans to study RanDall’s DeFensiVe sTaTs sports man- Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR agement. PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 13/0 10-3-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Career 13/0 10-3-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000

Delvon Randall

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haason semaj 5‘13 ‘148‘15 6‘14 ‘157 ReDDiCDlK ReeOlD r-Junior r-sophomore 6-1 • 225 • 9/22/94 Camden, nJ 6-6 • 305 • 10/1/94 Philadelphia, Pa Criminal Justice Haddon Heights Hs Business mgmt. Haverford Hs Honors: 2015 - All-Confer- Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll...2013 Ameri- ence Honorable Mention REDDICK’S SINGLE GAME HIGHS can Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2015 ReeD’s OFFensiVe sTaTs by American Athletic Con- Tackles...... 6 ...... (2x) last at USF, 11/14/15 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut at Char- Opp...... P/s Opp...... P/s ference ... 2015 (Redshirt Solo ...... 4 ...... (2x) last at USF, 11/14/15 Asst...... 3 ...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 lotte ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate @Vandy...... x PSU...... dnp Junior): Earned the starting debut in the season opening win at Vanderbilt ... Navy...... dnp @Cinc...... dnp DE position in a highly-con- TFL ...... 2.5 ...... at USF, 11/14/15 made first career start in week 9 at UCF ... saw most Del State...... x @UMass...dnp tested battle ... against Sack...... 1.5...... vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 of his game action on the FG unit ... 2013 (Fresh- @UConn...... x @Char...... x Penn State, notched four QB Hurries...... 2 ...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 man): Redshirted ... High School: Played defensive Tulsa...... dnp Tulane ...... x tackles (two solo) with 1.5 FF ...... 1 ...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 end for coach Michael Murphy at the Haverford @Houston...... x UCF ...... dnp sacks for 10 yards ... col- FR...... 1 ...... at Cincinnati, 10/11/13 School … also played basketball ... Personal: Born @UCF...... LG @ECU ...... dnp lected a career-high six Semaj Reed on 10/1/94 … mother is Jacqueline ECU...... x ND ...... dnp tackles (four solo) at USF ... game captain at SMU ... second among defensive linemen Reed … originally from Newburgh, NY …human re- Memphis...... x @SMU...... dnp in total tackles and leads team in QB hurries ... ninth in conference in tackles for loss ... source management major. @PSU ...... x @USF ...... dnp 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in nine games, including two starts ... suffered Cin...... x Memphis ..dnp an injury in practice forcing him to miss the final two games ... had career-highs in tack- @Tulane...... x UConn...... x les (25) and sacks (1.5) ... his 7.0 TFLs were fifth on the team ...2013 (Redshirt Freshman): ...... @Hou(CCG)dnp Did not play games 1-3 then played in each of the final 9 contests ... began playing 2014 ...... 10/1 2015 ...... 3/0 mostly on special teams but saw increased defensive action at SLB @SMU ... following ...... Career...... 13/1 the second bye, was moved to DE and earned a start there vs. UCF ... recorded his first career sack vs. UConn (QB Casey Cochran) ... 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played running back and safety for coach Ralph Shalvo at Haddon Heights HS … three-year letterwinner ... Personal: Born Haason Samir Reddick on 9/22/94 in Camden, NJ … parents are Raelakia Reddick and Raymond Matthew … father played wide receiver at Clarion … criminal jus- tice major. jeromy ReDDiCK’s DeFensiVe sTaTs 89 ReiCHneR Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR Dl @ND 0/0 dnp Freshman Hou 0/0 dnp 6-2 • 250 • 7/14/97 Philadelphia, Pa Ford 0/0 dnp engineering West Philadelphia Catholic Hs @Idaho 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus L’ville 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played three years at Academy at @Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 Paloumbo and one year for Brian Fluck at West Catholic High School in Philadelphia Army 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ... played defensive and offensive line ... was all-Public League in 2012 and all- @SMU 1/0 3-1-4 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Catholic in 2014...... selected to play in all-city game ... originally commited to play @Rutg 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 at Marist (N.Y.) ... Personal: Born Jeromy Da’shawn Reichner in Philadelphia on UCF 1/1 3-1-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 7/14/97 ... mother is Patricia ... has a sister Brianna Johnson (22) and brother Omar UConn 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/9 1.0/9 0 0/0 100 Speights (14) ... Participated in AIDS Walk and worked with Big Brothers/Big Sisters @Mem 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ... engineering major 2013 9/4 11-3-14 4.0/16 1.0/9 0 0/0 101 @Vandy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Navy 0/0 dnp Del State 1/0 2-0-2 2.0/6 1.0/2 0 0/0 000 @UUConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulsa 1/0 2-1-3 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Houston 1/0 2-2-4 1.5/4 0.5/3 0 0/0 000 @UCF 1/1 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ECU 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/0 2-0-2 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @PSU 1/1 2-3-5 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cin 0/0 dnp @Tulane 0/0 dnp 2014 9/2 18-7-25 7.0/16 1.5/5 0 0/0 000 PSU 1/1 2-2-4 1.5/10 1.5/10 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/1 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 2 0/0 000 @UMass 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/3 0.0/0 1 0/0 010 Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/1 2-1-3 2.0/9 0.0/0 0 0/0 110 @ECU 1/1 2-2-4 1.0/5 1.0/5 1 0/0 000 ND 1/1 3-1-4 1.5/5 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 @USF 1/1 4-2-6 2.5/11 0.5/3 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 1-1-2 1.0/8 1.0/8 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 13/11 29-16-45 12.5/56 5.0/29 5 0/0 100 Career 31/17 58-26-84 22.5/70 6.5/35 5 0/0 201

Haason Reddick

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 94 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL rob averee 45 RITROVATO 4‘13 ‘143‘15 LB ROBINSODLN Sophomore Junior 6-0 • 228 • 7/10/96 West Chester, PA 6-1 • 285 • 10/17/93 Harrisburg, PA Business management West Chester East HS Criminal Justice Susquehanna Twsp. HS 2015 (Sophomore): Moved Honors: 2014 - Defensive to fullback this summer RITROVATO’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Performer of the Week by ROBINSON’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS and played in opener Tackles...... 1...... (2x) last at Houston, 10/17/14 CFPA (Week 1 at Vanderbilt) Tackles...... 3...... (3x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 against Penn State ... suf- Solo ...... 1...... at UConn, 9/27/14 ... Defensive Lineman of Solo ...... 2...... (3x) last vs. Army, 10/19/13 Asst...... 3...... #15 UCF, 11/16/13 fered injury and is ex- Asst...... 1 ...... at Houston, 10/17/14 the Week by CFPA (Week 1 Sacks ...... 1.0...... (2x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 pected to miss remainder at Vanderbilt) ... Under Ar- TFL...... 1.0 ...... (2x) last at Charlotte, 10/2/15 of season ... 2014 (Freshman): Made collegiate debut in week 3 victory against Delaware mour OwlSports.com Ath- Fumble Recovery...... 2 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 State ... played in games 3-6, mostly on special teams ... High School: Three-year letter lete of the Week by Temple Touchdown...... 1 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 winner at wide receiver, linebacker and running back for head coach Dan Elli at West Athletics (9/2-9/9) ... Chester East … named to all-area and all-league for two years … played in the PFSCA American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week by College Madness (Week East-West Game and Valor Bowl … also was a two-year letter winner in wrestling and 1 at Vanderbilt) ... 2014 Director's Honor Roll...2013 American Athletic Conference All- one-year letter winner in track ... Personal: Born Robert Matthew Ritrovato on Academic Team ... 2015 (Junior): Changed his number to 43 this season (was 73) to honor 07/10/1996 in West Chester, PA … parents are Susan and Stephen Ritrovato … has a his deceased brother Adrian who wore that jersey for the Owls from 2008-11 ... started brother Alex (21) … mother Susan attended Temple … has volunteered with Little Viking at nose tackle first four games of the season and continues to see action in steady rota- youth wrestling camp … wanted to be a superhero when he was younger … business tion ... notched one QB hurry at Cincinnati ... has recorded career-highs in starts, tackles, management major. and TFLs ... 2014 (Sophomore): Played in each game as a backup DT ... earned numerous RITROVATO’S’ DEFENSIVE STATS awards following the opening day Vanderbilt win after recovering two fumbles, one of Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR which he ran in for a 55-yard touchdown ... made first career start in week 8 vs. East Car- @Vandy dnp olina ... 2013 (Freshman): Mid-year student who enrolled at Temple in January … origi- Navy dnp nally signed National Letter of Intent with Temple in February 2012 ... one of 13 true Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 freshmen to see action ... collected his first QB sack against Louisville’s Heisman Trophy @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 finalist QB Teddy Bridgewater ... Prep School: Played the 2012 season for coach Bill Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Chaplick at Milford Academy ... three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... High School: Played @Houston 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 defensive tackle for coach Joe Headen at Susquehanna Township HS … 2011 Harrisburg @UCF 0/0 dnp Patriot-News first-team defensive All-Star … as a junior, had 46 tackles and eight sacks ECU 0/0 dnp … also wrestled … won consecutive PIAA heavyweight wrestling championship in 2012 Memphis 0/0 dnp and 2011… attended the 2010 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Averee Robinson @PSU 0/0 dnp on 10/17/93 ... parents are Terry and Adrian Robinson, Sr. … brother was former Temple Cin 0/0 dnp Owl and three-time first-team All-MAC DE Adrian Robinson (2008-11) who has played @Tulane 0/0 dnp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers … criminal justice 2014 4/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 major. PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Cinc 0/0 dnp ROBINSON’S DEFENSIVE STATS @UMass 0/0 dnp Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR @Char 0/0 dnp @ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 0/0 dnp Hou 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 0/0 dnp Ford 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @ECU 0/0 dnp @Idaho 0/0 dnp ND 0/0 dnp L’ville 1/0 2-0-2 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0/0 000 @SMU 0/0 dnp @Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 0/0 dnp Army 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 0/0 dnp @SMU 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000

UConn 0/0 dnp @Rutg 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 Players Bios @Hou(CCG) 0/0 dnp UCF 1/0 0-3-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Career 5/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Mem 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2013 11/0 5-7-12 1.0/7 1.0/7 1 0/0 000 @Vandy 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 002 Navy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UConn 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Houston 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 1/0 1-1-2 1.0/8 1.0/8 0 0/0 001 ECU 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @PSU 1/0 0-1-1 0.5/2 0.5/2 0 0/0 000 Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2014 12/1 1-7-8 1.5/10 1.5/10 0 0/0 003 PSU 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 @UMass 1/1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/1 1-1-2 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @ECU 1/0 1-2-3 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0/0 000 ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 13/7 7-8-15 4.0/14 1.0/7 1 0/0 000 Career 36/8 13-22-35 6.5/31 3.5/24 2 0/0 003 Averee Robinson 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE OWLSPORTS.COM 95 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE #WETHET

jaelin thomas 77 ROBINSON 14 RUMER OL TE r-Freshman r-Junior 6-6 • 319 • 1/8/95 New Haven, CT 6-3 • 218 • 6/6/94 Chester Springs, PA Undecided Wilbur Cross HS Finance malvern Prep HS 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut at Charlotte ... with injuries to the tight end portion, has seen action as a blocking TE ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic High School: Played one season for coach John Acquavita at Wilbur Cross … was a stand- Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Made season debut out basketball player who also played football as a senior … helped lead a ground game against Tulane and was a game captain... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Switched from that averaged 232.8 yards per game ...Personal: Born Jaelin Robinson on 1/8/95 … quarterback to tight end during the season... made collegiate debut in week 3 win vs. mother is Tyra Robinson Delaware State ... 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play ... 2012 (Freshman): Red- shirted ... High School: Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter for coach Kevin Pel- legrini at Malvern Prep … played QB and punted for the Friars … led team to two Inter-AC championships … team went 9-2 record his senior year in 2011 … as a junior, re-wrote the school record for passing yards vs. Roman Catholic (a 41-year record) … First Honors ... Personal: Born Thomas Scott Rumer on 6/6/94 in Coto de Caza, CA … has sister, Brielle (22), and brother, Ryan (18) … finance major. jake 49 ROBINSON TE Freshman 6-3 • 208 • 1/31/97 Haddonfield, NJ Undeclared Haddonfield memorial HS 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game chapelle action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played tight end for coach Frank 22 RUSSELL Delano at Haddonfield (N.J.) Memorial H.S. ... had 415 yards and 9 touchdowns on 16 re- LB ceptions as a senior ... also had 41 tackles, 25 solo, 10 pass break ups and two fumble Freshman recoveries on defense ... team went 11-0 and won the South Jersey Group 2 Champi- 6-1 • 214 • 1/20/97 Lakewood, NJ onship for the second consecutive year ... received Colonial Conference first-team and Athletic Training Lakewood HS All-South Jersey honors ... also played basketball ... Personal: Born Jacob David Robinson on 1/31/97 in Voorhees, N.J. ... parents are Grace and Dave Robinson ... has two brothers, 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game Drew Benson (26) and Christian Benson (22) ... list of favorites include: Anchorman action thus far ... one of just three true freshmen on the opening day two-deep depth (movie), Two and a Half Men (TV show), and Terrell Owens (NFL player). chart ... expected to redshirt this season ... High School: Played quarterback, running back, and linebacker for coach L.J. Clark at Lakewood (N.J.) High ... threw for 553 yards and four touchdown as a senior ... in his career, rushed for 1,586 yards and 18 touch- downs on 224 carries, including 827 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... had two 200+ rushing games as a senior ... named one of the Top 50 New Jersey recruits ... named to All-Class B South team ... also participated in basketball and track .... Personal: Born Chapelle A. Cook on 1/20/97... mother, Nikita Smith, was in the Navy ... has one brother, Anthony Cook... lived with Coach Clark’s parents to finish high school after his mom moved ... has also lived in Atlanta, Brooklyn, and Virginia ... plans to study kinesiology. aaron 78 RUFF OL r-Freshman 6-3 • 308 • 1/8/95 Philadelphia, PA Criminal Justice Imhotep Charter HS 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut against Tulane ... also played at UConn ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ...High School: Played offensive line at Imhotep Charter High School in Philadelphia for coach Al Crosby … team captain … compiled a 12-3 record as a senior and a 14-1 record as a junior … in 2012, became the first charter school to reach the PIAA Championship game and did so again, and won, in 2013 … led the way for 4,300 rushing yards and 96 total TDs … won offensive player of the game in a 2012 quarterfinal win… earned Eagles Top Achiever Award in 2011 and 2012 … ranked #5 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com … ranked a four star recruit by Rivals.com ... also recruited by Stanford, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, Michigan State and Virginia Tech ... Personal: Born Aaron Coley Ruff on 1/20/96 in Philadelphia … nicknamed "Big Ruff" … parents are Yvette and Hayward Ruff … mother went to Temple ... has a brother Isaiah (26) and a sister Ava (5) … loves to cook … criminal justice major ... hopes to be- come an engineer technologist.

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wearing #37 in 2012 ... 2012 (Freshman): Played SHIPPEN’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS jarrid in three games … one of Receptions ...... 4...... vs. UConn, 11/28/15 14 true freshmen to see Receiving Yards ...... 60 ...... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 38 SATTERFIELD game action … saw action Longest Recept...... 49...... vs. #21 Memphis, 11/22/15 RB on the punt return unit … Touchdowns...... 1 (2x) last vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 r-Freshman played in the win at Army Tackles...... 4...... at Cincinnati, 10/11/13 5-10 • 170 • 8/19/96 Willingboro, NJ and made collegiate Solo ...... 3 ...... #7 Louisville, 10/5/13 Economics Willingboro HS debut against Cincinnati Asst...... 2 .....(3x) last at Cincinnati, 10/11/13 Honors: 2015 - Scout team defensive player of the week (Penn State game) ... 2015 (Red- ... High School: Played RB PBU ...... 1 ...... #7 Louisville, 10/5/13 shirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut against Tulane ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted and CB for coach Ernest ... High School: Three-year varsity letter winner at Willingboro under head coach Reggie Smith at Norristown Area HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owls Ikeem Boyd and Lawrence … played CB, SS, RB and KR … named first-team defense all-conference at cor- Anthony Robey … also returned kicks … 2011 AAAA honorable mention All-State at de- nerback his junior and senior years … also a three-year varsity letter winner in track and fensive back … 2011 first-team Suburban One Conference at running back and defensive field ...Personal: Born Jarrid Matthew Satterfield on 08/19/96 in Livingston, NJ … nick- back … honorable mention Southeastern PA at DB… first-team All-Area … in his career, name is Satty … parents Lynelle and Antonie Satterfield … has a brother Jordan (14) and had 61 tackles, 7 INTs, 2,074 rushing yards, 27 TDs, and 439 receiving yards … as a sen- a sister Janelle (8) … wanted to be a very famous lawyer when he was younger … eco- ior, had 1,200 rushing yards, 12 TDs, 184 receiving yards, 3 INTs, and 20 tackles … as a nomics major. junior, rushed for 760 yards and had 15 receptions … team won the Suburban One Con- ference championship his sophomore season with a 9-1 record … also a three-year let- terwinner in track for the Eagles …2011 second-team Suburban One Conference in the 100 meters (10.80) and 200 meters (22.1) … placed fourth in the 2011 state champi- onship in the 4x100 … placed sixth in the 100 meters in the 2011 district championship nick … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Brandon Alexander Ship- pen on 5/17/94 … parents are Yvonda Shippen and Douglas Bowsky … has four broth- 4‘15 SHARGA ers-- Vonte Shippen (23), Devin Bowsky (19), Dars Bowsky (13), and Joshua Bowsky (10) FB/LB r-Sophomore - and two sisters - Nya Shippen (12) and Liyah Bowsky (11) … criminal justice major 6-2 • 240 • 12/20/96 Cherryville, PA Kinesiology Northampton HS SHIPPEN’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR 2015 (Redshirt Sopho- Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 more): Voted by team- SHARgA’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS @Army 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 mates to wear a Tackles...... 5...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 Syr 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 single-digit jersey, Solo ...... 3...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 2012 3/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 awarded to the toughest Asst...... 3...... vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 @ND 1/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 players ... only two-way Hou 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 player, seeing time at fullback and linebacker ... does not get many practice reps on of- Ford 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 fense to which OC Marcus Satterfield jokinly commened, “We don’t know how he @Idaho 1/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 knows the plays but he does. We often tell him what to do when passes by my office in L’ville 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 the hallways” ... made debut for Owls against Penn State, recording four tackles (one @Cin 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 solo) ... collected one tackle (solo) at Cincinnati ... returned a squib kick for four yards Army 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 at UMass ... first start at MLB against #21 Memphis ...2014 (Sophomore): Redshirted @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ... College: Spent the 2013 season at West Virginia Wesleyan ... High School: Two-year @Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 letter winner at lineback and tight end at Northampton HS under coach Robert Steckel UCF 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 … was named to the Hot 100 Players list for 2010-2011 season … wrestled for three years UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 and was a District XI champion ... Personal: Born Nicholas John Sharga on 12/20/96 in @Mem 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Northampton, PA … parents are Marie and Paul Sharga … is one of 11 children - has 2013 12/0 10-8-18 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 brothers Andrew (12) and Jude (24) and sisters Rose (13), Andrea (14), Ruth (16), Claire Career 10-8-18 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 (17), Christine (19), Nicole (23), Ann Marie (26) and Katherine (27) … wants to become a physical therapist … kinesiology major. SHIPPEN’S OFFENSIVE STATS SHARgA’s DEFENSIVE STATS RECEIVINg RUSHINg Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg

PSU 1/0 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Vandy 1/1 2 60 30.0 1 35t Players Bios @Cinc 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Navy 1/1 2 28 14.0 0 19 @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Del State 1/0 000.0 00 @Char 1/0 3-2-5 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UConn 1/0 000.0 00 Tulane 1/1 (FB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulsa 1/0 1 19 19.0 0 19 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Houston 1/0 133.0 03 @ECU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 1/1 155.0 05 ND 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ECU 1/1 000.0 00 @SMU 1/1 (FB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/1 133.0 03 177.0 07 @USF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @PSU 1/1 1 13 13.0 0 13 Memphis 1/1 (MLB) 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cin 1/1 1 17 17.0 0 17 100.0 07 UConn 1/1 (FB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Tulane 1/1 2 17 8.5 0 12 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 (FB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2014 12/8 12 165 13.7 1 35t 273.5 07 2015 13/5 9-6-15 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 PSU 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 Career 13/5 9-6-15 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 @UMass 1/0 2 32 16.0 0 24 2 10 5.0 07 @Char 1/0 000.0 00219 9.5 0 20 Tulane 1/0 000.0 001-1 -1.0 0 -1 brandon UCF 1/0 1 13 13.0 0 13 000.0 00 1‘13 ‘147‘15 SHIPPEN @ECU 1/0 000.0 000 00.0 00 WR ND 1/1 2 14 7.0 1 12t 000.0 00 Senior @SMU 1/0 199.0 090 00.0 00 5-11 • 191 • 5/17/94 Norristown, PA @USF 1/0 3 28 9.3 0 14 000.0 00 Criminal Justice Norristown Area HS Memphis 1/1 1 49 49.0 0 49 000.0 00 Honors: 2015 - Special teams player of the week (Penn State) ... 2015 (Senior): Has seen UConn 1/0 4 45 11.3 0 15 000.0 00 action at wide receiver and special teams so far this season and has become a top per- @Hou(CCG)1/1 2 28 14.0 0 21 000.0 00 former in all areas ... 10 of his 16 catches this season were in the last few games ... 2015 13/3 16 218 13.8 1 49 5 28 5.6 0 20 made first catches of season at UMass ... rushed twice for 19 yards at Charlotte ... first Career 40/11 28 383 13.7 2 49 7 35 5.0 0 20 TD of season against #9 Notre Dame ... game captain at Charlotte and against UConn on Senior Day ... 2014 (Junior): Made the conversion from DB to WR during the offseason ... earned his first collegiate start in the season opener at Vanderbilt and made his first reception - a 35-yard TD on 4th-and-5 ... played in all 12 games, starting in 8 ... 2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams ... wore jersey #17 after

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man): Played in all 11 games with 10 starts at MLB … one of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action … also played on the kickoff and punt return units … finished cortrelle the season second on defense with 75 tackles and a team-best three forced fumbles … in the Big East, finished third in forced fumbles (0.27), 13th in sacks (0.32), and 21 SIMPSON 14th in tackles (6.8) … led the Owls with 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and WR two forced fumbles against Maryland … in collegiate debut, received first starting Freshman nod in the win over Villanova and led the Owls with seven solo tackles, a forced 5-10 • 175 • 8/30/96 Indian Head, mD fumble, and a break-up ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Prep School: Played RB Undeclared Lackey HS and LB for coach John Shuman during the 2010 season at Fork Union where he was Honors: 2015 - Scout team offensive player of the week (Penn State game, East Carolina a teammate of fellow Owl Hershey Walton … helped the Cadets to a 6-2 record … game) ... 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Temple in February 2010 ... High seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Rich McGlynn at Highland Park HS … four- for coach John Lush at Lackey High in Indian Head, Md. ... had 456 receiving yards and time All-Division honoree … 2009 Player of the Year … three-time All-State, three- eight touchdowns on 23 receptions as a senior ... in his career, amassed 1,627 all pur- time All-GMC Conference and three-time All-Area honoree … 2009 first-team pose yards, 11 touchdowns, and 795 kick return yards ... also had 28 tackles, 10 solo, coaches’ All-Public League selection … team won four divisional championships four interceptions for 141 yards on defense ... named first-team all-Charles County and and played in the 2009 state championship game … during his prep career, col- all-SMAC ... played basketball ... also ran track and recorded a 4.33 40-yard dash time lected a school record 378 tackles, including 131 as a senior … rushed for more than at Ohio State camp in 2014 ... Personal: Born Cortrelle Xavier Simpson on 8/30/96 ... 3,700 yards … as a senior, rushed for 2,442 yards and 32 TDs … as a junior, had 92 parents are Sherene Johnson and Corey Simpson ... one of eight kids, four brothers and tackles, including 14 TFL … played in the North/South All-Star game … also a three- three sisters. year letterwinner in basketball … lettered in track and field … attended the 2009 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Nathaniel Duane Smith on 5/30/91 … mother is Kathy Smith … siblings are John “L.J.” Smith and Alicia Smith … brother attended Rutgers and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round in 2003 where he played six seasons (2003-08) before finishing his career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2009 ... has a niece Zaniya Smith (7) … criminal justice major. 49 chris SMITH N.D. SmITH’S DEFENSIVE STATS LB Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR r-Sophomore Nova 1/1 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 110 5-11 • 225 • 7/3/95 North Plainfield, NJ MD 1/0 10-1-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 020 Business management North Plainfield HS @PSU 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Honors: 2015 - Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (SMU) ... 2014 Director's Honor USF 1/1 6-2-8 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0/0 000 Roll ... 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2015 (Redshirt Sopho- @UConn 1/1 5-9-14 2.0/7 1.0/6 0 0/0 000 more): Made lone tackle of season against Tulane in his only action ... 2014 (Redshirt Rutg 1/1 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Freshman): Saw his first collegiate action in the season opening win at Vanderbilt ... Pitt 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 00/0 000 2013 (Freshman): Was a walk-on and redshirted ... High School: Three-time All-Skyland @L’ville 1/1 4-5-9 2.0/24 2.0/24 1 0/0 000 Conference player for coach Robert Lake at North Plainfield HS … played running back Cin 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 and linebacker … participated in the 2013 Basilone Bowl … also a two-year letterwinner @Army 1/1 4-5-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 in basketball and track and field … National Honor Society member ... Personal: Born Syr 1/1 3-1-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Christopher R. Smith on 7/3/95 … parents are Thomas and Rhonda Smith … has sister 2012 11/10 51-24-75 6.5/37 3.5/33 1 0/0 231 Sierra (20) and brother Brandon (13) … business management major. @ND 1/0 4-3-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Hou 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Ford 1/0 ------@Idaho 1/1 (DE) 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 100 L’ville 1/1 (DE) 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cin 1/1 (DE) 6-1-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Army 1/1 6-3-9 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 nate d. @SMU 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 @Rutg 1/1 5-2-7 2.0/6 1.0/5 0 0/0 100 3‘12 ‘135‘14 ‘15 SMITH UCF 1/1 3-3-6 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 000 DL UConn 1/1 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 r-Senior @Mem 1/1 6-1-7 2.0/10 1.0/8 0 0/0 100 6-0 • 236 • 5/30/91 Highland Park, NJ 2013 12/10 47-19-66 6.0/19 3.0/15 1 0/0 401 Criminal Justice Highland Park HS @Vandy 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 Honors: 2015- All-Confer- Navy 1/1 9-4-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ence First-Team by Ameri- NATE D. SmITH’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 000 can Athletic Conference ... Tackles...... 14...... at UConn, 10/13/12 @UConn 1/0 1-4-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Preseason All-AAC Fourth Solo ...... 10...... Maryland, 9/8/12 Tulsa 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Team by Phil Steele Publi- Asst...... 9...... at UConn, 10/13/12 @Houston 1/1 4-6-10 1.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 cations ... 2013 - Honor- Sacks ...... 2.0...... (2x) last vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 @UCF 1/0 3-4-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 100 able Mention American TFL...... 2.0...... (5x) last vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 ECU 1/1 5-1-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 010 Athletic Conference Defen- FF ...... 2...... Maryland, 9/8/12 Memphis 1/1 9-0-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 sive Player of the Week FR ...... 1...... (2x) last vs. Army, 10/19/13 @PSU 1/1 7-2-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 011 (10/19) ... 2012 - Third-team FR TD...... 1...... Army, 10/19/13 Cin 0/0 dnp All-Big East by College PBU ...... 1 ...... (7x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 @Tulane 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Sports Madness ... Midsea- QBH...... 1...... (4x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 2014 11/7 46-25-71 2.0/5 0.0/0 1 1/0 131 son third-team All-Big East PSU 1/1 4-1-5 2.0/12 2.0/12 0 0/0 000 by Phil Steele ... 2015 (Redshirt Senior): Moved to DE from LB this season to take ad- @Cinc 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 000 vantage of his pass-rushing skills ... his 8.0 sacks were third-best in the conference ... @UMass 1/0 3-0-3 1.0/11 1.0/11 0 0/0 000 collected five tackles (four solo) including two sacks for 12 yards of Christian Hackenberg @Char 1/1 0-2-2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 against Penn State ... had 5.5 sacks in the first five games and was leading the confer- Tulane 1/0 3-1-4 1.5/10 1.5/10 0 0/0 000 ence ... started at defensive end and tallied three tackles (two solo) with a two-yard sack UCF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 of preseason all-conference first team QB Gunner Kiel at Cincinnati ... part of senior class @ECU 1/0 1-1-2 1.0/10 1.0/10 0 0/0 000 that defeated preseason conference favorite Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... ND 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 game captain at Cincinnati, against #9 Notre Dame, and at #19 Houston ...2014 (Redshirt @SMU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 Junior): The starting MLB, Smith ranked second in tackles with 71 ... had a team-leading @USF 1/0 4-1-5 1.5/3 1.5/3 0 0/0 000 13 tackles vs. Navy ... had a streak of 37 straight games played snapped in game 11 Memphis 1/0 0-5-5 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 against Cincinnati when he was sidelined with a hamstring injury ... 2013 (Redshirt UConn 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Sophomore): Played in every game, starting 10 ... began the season as a MLB but was @Hou(CCG) 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 converted to DE due to injuries on the D-line ... started games 4-6 at DE ... switched back 2015 13/6 20-14-34 9.5/53 8.0/48 1 0/0 000 to MLB vs. Army and played well - notched a season-high 9 tackles and recovered a fum- Career 46/21 164-82-246 24.0/11514.5/96 4 1/0 763 ble he advanced 19 yards for a TD [earned honorable mention defensive POW (AAC) and LB of the week (CFPA)] ... tied for the team lead with 3.0 sacks ... finished third overall with 66 tackles ... his 4 pass breakups were second on the Owls ... 2012 (Redshirt Fresh-

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 98 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL nate l. willie 1‘14 ‘153 80 SMITH III SMITDBH WR r-Junior Sophomore 6-1 • 188 • 5/12/93 Philadelphia, PA 5-11 • 175 • 9/30/95 Jacksonville, FL Adult & Organizational Devel. Archbishop Wood HS Business marketing Eagles View Academy 2015 (Redshirt Junior): 2015 (Sophomore): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus Played in every game, SmITH’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS far ... expected to redshirt ... College: Played one season as wide receiver under head starting six at SS for an in- Tackles...... 7...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 coach Isaac Collins at Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pa. … had three catches for 56 yards jured Will Hayes and fin- Solo ...... 4 ...... (3x) last vs #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 ...High School: Four-year letterwinner at wide receiver and running back for head coach ished the season fifth on Asst...... 4...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Ryan Keith at Eagles View Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. … had 1,608 all-purpose yards the team in tackles with 49 TFL...... 0.5...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 and 13 touchdowns in his career … was selected to the Florida-Georgia War of Borders INT...... 1 ...... (2x) last at Charlotte,10/2/15 ... recorded caree-high game … was a four-year letterwinner in track and field … was a two-time track and field INT Return...... 74...... at Charlotte,10/2/15 seven tackles (three solo), district champ and two-time state finalist in the 400m … also a three-year letterwinner PBU ...... 1...... (2x) last at SMU,11/5/15 including a half-tackle for in basketball ... Personal: Born Willie Charles Smith III on 9/30/95 in Portsmouth, Va. loss, with a forced fumble … parents are Camilia and Willie Smith, Jr. … father played football at Penn State … has at Cincinnati ... returned a block punt 16 yards for a touchdown and returned an inter- two brothers, AJ (14) and Jhelani (6) … wanted to be a WWE wrestler when he was younger ception 74 yards at Charlotte ... started and was a game captain against Tulane ... has … would like to be a sports agent and is majoring in business marketing. started games 5-10 at SS for injured Will Hayes ... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): His im- proved safety play placed him in a summer long battle with Alex Wells for the starting FS position ... did not start opening day but saw significant action after Wells was injured ... suffered an injury of his own (ankle) and missed the 2nd half ... missed nearly all of the Navy game (played one play) due to the ankle ... had first career interception in week 4 at Connecticut ... had a punt return for 21 yards in week 9 vs. Memphis that led to a game-typing field goal ...2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 3 games, mostly on special alex teams ... 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ...High School: Played safety and wide receiver 4‘14 ‘153 STARZYK for coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood HS ... began his prep career at George Wash- P ington where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Brandon Chudnoff … also returned punts Sophomore … selected to play in the 2012 Big 33 Game … 2011 All-State honoree … led the state in 6-3 • 213 • 9/7/95 Pleasant Valley, NY punt returns … team won the 2011 state championship game against Bishop McDevitt Criminal Justice Arlington HS … team captured the District 12 Class AAA city championship over Dobbins with a 49-0 Honors: 2015 - Named ECAC shutout … had two TDs in the game, a 62-yard punt return and a 30-yard TD reception … Special Teams Player of the STARZYK’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS named MVP of the 2011 Chesapeake Bowl … returned opening kickoff 90 yards for a TD Week (9/5) ... Special Punts ...... 9 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ... Personal: Born Nate Lee Smith on 5/12/93 in New Orleans, LA ... parents are Crystal Teams Player of the Game Punting Average.....51.8 ...... Navy, 9/6/14 Smith and Nathaniel Parquette … adult and organizational development major. (SMU and UConn) ... 2014 - Long ...... 62 ...... Navy, 9/6/14 Honorable Mention Punter Inside 20...... 5 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 N.L. SmITH’S DEFENSIVE STATS of the Week by CFPA (9/6 Over 50 ...... 3...... (2x) last vs. Penn State, 9/5/14 Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR vs. Navy) ... 2015 (Sopho- @ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 more): Handled punting STARZYK’S PUNTINg STATS Hou 0/0 duties every game ... has Opp. gP No Yds Avg Lg TB FC I20 50+ Ford 0/0 been heralded by head Bk@Vandy17291 41.6 58 00 0 10 @Idaho 0/0 coach Matt Rhule for “flip- Navy 15259 51.8 62 10 2 30 L’ville 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ping the field” and was an Del State 1266 33.0 38 02 1 00 @Cin 0/0 early MVP... fourth in con- @UConn 15181 36.2 41 01 1 00 Army 0/0 ference in punting average Tulsa 15181 36.2 48 13 0 00 @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 and fifth in punts inside @Houston15211 42.4 50 02 0 10 @Rutg 0/0 the 20 ... 2014 (Freshman): @UCF 18325 40.6 61 05 2 10 UCF 0/0 A freshman walk on, ECU 19307 34.1 41 02 5 00 UConn 0/0 Starzyk beat out Tyler Memphis 15139 27.8 42 01 1 01 Players Bios @Mem 0/0 Mayes and Colby Perry for @PSU 15205 41.0 49 03 3 00 2013 3/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 the starting punter posi- Cinc 18288 36.0 50 23 0 10 @Vandy 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 tion ... earned College Tulane 17260 37.1 44 04 3 00 Navy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Football Performance 2014 12 70 2689 38.4 62 4 26 17 71 Del State 0/0 dnp Award’s Punter Performer PSU 17328 46.9 60 10 2 30 @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/30 000 of the Week honorable @Cinc 16257 42.8 51 13 3 10 Tulsa 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 mention vs. Navy after @UMass 18289 36.1 49 13 3 00 @Houston 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 holding a 51.8-yard aver- @Char 13132 44.0 50 01 0 10 @UCF 1/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 gae on 5 punts, including Tulane 13132 44.0 50 11 1 10 ECU 1/0 dnp on defense 3 of 50+ yards ... in a game UCF 15186 37.2 45 11 1 00 Memphis 1/0 dnp on defense won by field position, @ECU 15248 49.6 55 12 1 20 @PSU 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 nailed five of nine punts ND 15208 41.6 48 00 2 00 Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 inside the 20 as Temple @SMU 15218 43.6 51 12 1 10 @Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 upset #21 East Carolina in @USF 13143 47.7 60 00 1 10 2014 11/0 6-4-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/30 000 week 8 ... Prep School: Memphis 1000.0 000001 PSU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Was a punter/kicker at UConn 15208 41.6 51 03 3 10 @Cinc 1/0 3-4-7 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 East Coast Prep (MA) under @Hou(CG)1399 33.0 38 00 0 00 @UMass 1/0 4-2-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 coach Dick Bell … was 2015 13 58 2448 42.2 60 7 16 18 11 1 @Char 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/74 100 named Special Teams Career 25 128 5137 40.1 62 11 42 35 18 2 Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Player of the Year … in the UCF 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 first year of the program, team posted an 8-4 record ... High School: Played as a @ECU 1/1 2-3-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 punter/kicker under coach Dominick DeMatteo at Arlington High School … was an All- ND 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 League and All-Section selection, as well as Special Teams Player of the Year … played @SMU 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 in the New York North vs. South All-Star Game … also participated in crew and played @USF 1/1 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 basketball ... Personal: Born William Alex Starzyk on 9/7/95 in Poughkeepsie, NY … goes Memphis 1/0 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 by middle name … parents are Lisa and Bill Starzyk … has a sister Tyler-Kate (20) … has UConn 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 participated in multiple Relay for Life events and basketball and football charity events @Hou(CCG) 1/0 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 … criminal justice major, possible double major with psychology. 2015 13/6 30-19-49 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 1/74 200 Career 27/6 36-23-59 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 2/104 200

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adrian julian 69 SULLIVAN 94 TAYLOR OL DL r-Sophomore r-Sophomore 6-5 • 293 • 11/2/94 Babylon, NY 6-5 • 270 • 1/30/95 glenside, PA media Studies & Production Babylon Jr.-Sr. HS Strategic Communications Williamstown (NJ) HS Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 - 2015 (Redshirt Sopho- TAYLOR’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team SULLIVAN’S OFFENSIVE STATS more): Appeared against Tackles...... 4...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season Opp...... P/S Opp...... P/S Penn State ... suffered a Solo ...... 3...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 debut at Charlotte ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): @Vandy...... x PSU ...... dnp leg injury that required TFL...... 1.5...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 Played in his first collegiate game in the opening Navy...... dnp @Cinc ...... dnp surgery and has not Sack...... 1.0...... Delaware State, 9/20/14 day win at Vanderbilt ... saw action in four games Del State...... x @UMass ..dnp played since ... 2014 (Red- ... 2013 (Freshman): Mid-year student who en- @UConn...... x @Char...... x shirt Freshman): Saw first career game action in week 3 win vs. Delaware State ... saw rolled at Temple in January ... redshirted ... Prep Tulsa...... dnp Tulane ...... x action in four games ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played defensive School: Played one season for coach Tony John- @Houston.....dnp UCF ...... dnp end, tight end, and linebacker for coach Frank Fucetola [a former Temple player (‘70)] at son at Worcester Academy (Mass.) … Honor Roll @UCF ...... x @ECU ...... dnp Williamstown HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owl and current student assistant student ... High School: Played offensive tackle ECU ...... dnp ND...... dnp Buddy Brown … versatile athlete … 2012 All-State, All-Mid Athletic, All-Group 5, and All- and defensive end for coach Rick Punzone at Memphis...... dnp @SMU .....dnp South Jersey honoree … team went a perfect 12-0 en route to the 2012 state Class 5 Babylon Junior-Senior HS … team went 15-6 his @PSU...... dnp @USF...... dnp championship as a senior, had 60 tackles and 14 sacks … participated in the North- last two seasons … named to the 2012 Best Play- Cin...... dnp Memphis .dnp South Game … volunteered for Mastery Charter School’s beautification project ... Per- ers on Long Island Honor Roll for basketball ... @Tulane...... dnp UConn...... dnp sonal: Born Jullian Patrick Taylor on 1/30/95 in Philadelphia, PA … parents are Rufus Personal: Born Adrian Sullivan, Jr. on 11/2/94 … ...... @Hou(CG)dnp Taylor and Rolanda Brewer … has brother, Jay (9), and sister, Mia (9) … father is a Temple parents are Sonja Stewart and the late Adrian 2014 ...... 4/0 2015...... 2/0 alum who was a walk-on the men’s basketball team in 1989 … strategic communications Sullivan, Sr. … uncle is former Temple and current ...... Career ...6/0 major. San Diego Chargers assistant coach Andrew Dees … media studies and production major. TAYLOR’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR @Vandy 0/0 dnp Navy 0/0 dnp Del State 1/0 3-1-4 1.5/7 1.0/6 0 0/0 000 @UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulsa 0/0 dnp @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 0/0 dnp ECU 0/0 dnp Memphis 0/0 dnp @PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cin 0/0 dnp @Tulane 0/0 dnp 2014 4/0 3-1-4 1.5/7 1.0/6 0 0/0 000 PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 0/0 @UMass 0/0 @Char 0/0 Tulane 0/0 david UCF 0/0 34 SWEETMAN @ECU 0/0 CB ND 0/0 r-Freshman @SMU 0/0 5-10 • 183 • 6/19/95 Taylor, PA @USF 0/0 Legal Studies Riverside Jr.-Sr. HS Memphis 0/0 UConn 0/0 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Injured his knee this spring and is expected to miss the sea- @Hou(CCG) 0/0 son ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ...High School: Three-year letter winner at Riverside 2015 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 under head coach Harry Armstrong … played cornerback, safety, running back and wide Career 5/0 3-1-4 1.5/7 1.0/6 0 0/0 000 receiver … in his senior year, had 650 rushing yards, 450 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, 70 tackles and two interceptions … member of the 2010 District 1 Championship, Eastern PA Championship and PIAA runner-up teams … was named all-conference in 2010 and 2011 … earned all-region honors in 2011 … four-year letter winner in track … earned all- conference honors from 2010-2013 in track … named to the all-region team in 2012 and 2013 for track ... Personal: Born David Sidney Sweetman on 06/19/1995 in Taylor, PA … parents are Robin and Dave Sweetman … has three sisters, Dawn Paff (31), Danielle Paff (29) and Ashley Sweetman (21) … has volunteered with the Ronald McDonald House … wants to go to law school … legal studies major.

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 100 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL kiser derrek 6‘13 ‘141 83 THOMAS TERROLY WR Junior Sophomore 6-3 • 275 • 8/11/93 Feasterville, PA 6-4 • 190 • 4/25/95 Albany, NY Communication Studies Neshaminy HS University Studies Bishop maginn HS 2015 (Junior): Moved to Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 (Sophomore): Has not seen game action the offensive line this TERRY’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS thus far ... 2014 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut in the season opening win at summer and has not seen Tackles...... 2...... at Idaho, 9/28/13 Vanderbilt ... played in first four games and games 9-10 ... Prep School: Played WR for game action thus far ... ex- Solo ...... 2...... at Idaho, 9/28/13 coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy in New Berlin, NY … was 15-446-4TDs receiving pected to redshirt ... 2014 TFL...... 1.0...... (2x) last at UConn, 9/20/14 in 2013 … named offensive player of the game after his 3 catch 125 yard and one TD per- (Sophomore): Moved in- formance at Yale ... High School: Played WR and CB for coach Joseph Grasso at Bishop side from DE a year ago ... played as a reserve DT in nine game ... suffered an injury in Maginn High in Albany, NY … served as the Griffins captain and was all-state and all- practice and missed games 7-9 ... 2013 (Freshman): Mid-year student who enrolled at conference as a senior after garnering all-conference honors as a junior … led all re- Temple in January (originally signed National Letter of Intent with Temple in February ceivers with 40 catches for 857 yards and 7 TDs … also had 31 tackles and an INT ... was 2012) ... one of 13 true freshmen to play ... after sitting games 1-3, played the next six a NY State Hall of Fame scholar-athlete ... also played basketball and ran track ... Per- games starting at DE in games 4-6 ... Prep School: Played the 2012 season for coach Bill sonal: Born Derrek Tremonte Thomas on 4/25/95 in Albany, NY ... nicknamed “DT” ... Chaplick at Milford Academy … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … saw action at de- parents are Diana Sandaire and Derrek Thomas ... university studies major. fensive end ... High School: Played DE and TE for coach Mark Schmidt at Neshaminy HS … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … selected to play in the 2012 Big 33 Game and the 2011 Chesapeake Bowl … team captain … 2011 PA Football News Honorable Mention All- State honoree … 2011 EasternPAFootball.com Honorable Mention All-State selection … 2011 Philadelphia Inquirer first-team All-Southeastern PA pick … 2011 Suburban One first-team All-Conference honoree … 2011 Neshaminy Mr. Lineman coaches’ award re- cipient … 2010 second-team All-Conference selection … Redskins went 12-2 in 2010, his junior season, and advanced to the District 1 AAAA championship game … as a junior, had 47 tackles, including 40 solo stops, a team-best six sacks, and three forced fumbles ... Personal: Born Kiser Terry on 8/11/93 ... mother is Betty Terry … older brother Terrell Channell lettered in football at Temple in 2006 … communication studies major.

TERRY’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR @ND 0/0 dnp Hou 0/0 dnp Ford 0/0 dnp @Idaho 1/1 2-0-2 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 gordon L’ville 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cin 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 63 THOMAS Army 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 OL @SMU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 r-Freshman @Rutg 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 6-0 • 306 • 2/1/96 Philadelphia, PA UCF 0/0 dnp Criminal Justice Imhotep HS UConn 0/0 dnp Honors: 2015 - Scout team offensive player of the week (UMass) ... @Mem 0/0 dnp 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made season debut at Charlotte ... made g. THOmAS’S 2013 6/3 6-0-6 2.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 home debut against Tulane ... also played vs. UConn... 2014 (Fresh- OFFENSIVE STATS @Vandy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 man): Redshirted ... High School: Played center at Imhotep Charter Opp...... P/S Navy 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 under coach Al Crosby … won the 2A public and city championships PSU ...... dnp Del State 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 in 2013 and 2014 … was the state runner up in 2014 and state semi- @Cinc...... dnp @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UMass ...... dnp finalist in 2013 … individually was Philadelphia all-public honors Players Bios Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 in 2011, 2012, and 2013 … Philadelphia all-city honors in 2012 and @Char ...... x @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2013 … received Philadelphia Eagles Top Achiever in 2012, 2013, Tulane ...... x @UCF 0/0 dnp and 2014 … played in the 2014 Philadelphia City all-star game ... UCF ...... dnp ECU 0/0 dnp Personal: Born Gordon Wesley Thomas , Jr. on 2/1/96 in Philadel- @ECU...... dnp Memphis 0/0 dnp phia, PA … nickname is Gee … parents are Sandra and Gordon ND...... dnp @PSU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Thomas … has two sisters Sarah (22) and Nicole (19) … father played @SMU...... dnp Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 football at Cheyney University … has a dog named Rocky … loves @USF ...... dnp @Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 airplanes and wanted to be a pilot when he was younger … studying Memphis...... dnp 2014 8/0 2-1-3 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn ...... x criminal justice with hopes to join law enforcement. Career 14/3 8-1-9 3.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG)...dnp 2015 ...... 9/0 Career ...... 9/0

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JAHAD THOmAS’ OFFENSIVE STATS RUSHINg RECEIVINg KICKOFF RETURNS jahad Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg 5‘14 ‘15 THOMAS @ND 0/0 RB Hou 0/0 Junior Fordham 1/0 dnp on offense 3 92 30.7 0 43 5-10 • 180 • 11/6/95 Elizabeth, NJ @Idaho 1/0 dnp on offense 1 19 19.0 0 19 Sociology Elizabeth HS L’ville 1/0 dnp on offense 6 124 20.6 0 32 @Cin 1/0 dnp on offense 1 19 19.0 0 19 Army 0/0 Honors: 2015 - Second- THOmAS’ SINgLE gAmE HIgHS @SMU 1/0 dnp on offense 1 23 23.0 0 23 Team All-Conference by Rushes...... 31...... vs. UCF, 10/17/15 @Rutg 1/0 dnp on offense 4 62 15.5 0 23 American Athletic Confer- Yards...... 199...... vs. UCF, 10/17/15 UCF 1/0 dnp on offense 6 120 20.0 0 33 ence ... Preseason Doak Long ...... 68...... vs. Tulsa, 10/11/14 UConn 1/0 dnp on offense 2 17 8.5 0 17 Walker and Paul Hornung Rushing TDs...... 3...... vs. UCF, 10/17/15 @Mem 1/0 dnp on offense 0 0 0.0 00 Award Watch Lists ...CFPA Receptions ...... 3 ...... (2x) last at Charlotte, 10/2/15 2013 9/0 dnp on offense 24 476 19.8 0 43 Performer of the Year Yards...... 150 ...... at Houston, 10/17/14 @Vandy 1/0 12 33 2.8 0 11 155.0 0 5 0 0 0.0 00 Watch List ... Paul Hornung Long ...... 75 ...... at Tulane, 12/6/14 Navy 1/1 3 10 3.3 050 00.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 00 Award Honor Roll (9/12) ... Receiving TD...... 1...... (2x) last vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 Del State 1/0 8 58 7.2 0 19 1 11 11.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 00 American Athletic Confer- Tackles...... 3...... at Idaho, 9/28/13 @UConn 1/0 252.5 04130 30.0 0 30 2 41 20.5 0 25 ence Special Teams Co- Solo ...... 1 ...... (2x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 Tulsa 1/1 14 152 10.9 0 68 1 20 20.0 1 20t 2 36 18.0 0 18 Player of the Week (9/12) Asst...... 3...... at Idaho, 9/28/13 @Houston 1/1 7 49 7.0 0 31 3 150 50.0 0 74 0 0 0.0 00 ... ECAC FBS Offensive TFL...... 1.0...... #15 UCF, 11/16/13 @UCF 1/0 8 27 3.4 0 10 1 21 21.0 0 21 2 51 25.5 0 33 Player of the Week (9/5, KOR ...... 6 ...... (2x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 ECU 1/1 14 28 2.0 0 10 2 22 11.0 0 13 2 73 36.5 0 37 9/12) ... American Athletic KOR Yards...... 132...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Memphis 1/0 492.2 070 00.0 0 0 1 17 17.0 0 17 Conference Honor Roll KOR Long...... 100...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 @PSU 1/0 451.2 031 00.0 0 0 3 65 21.6 0 26 (9/5, 10/3, 10/17, 11/28) ... KOR TD ...... 1...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Cin 1/0 482.0 030 00.0 0 0 2 49 24.5 0 33 Under-Armour Student- Yds from Scrimmage.....224...... vs. UCF, 10/16/15 @Tulane 1/0 000.0 00294 47.0 0 75 0 0 0.0 00 Athlete of the Week (8/30- All-Purpose Yds ...... 342...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 9/5) ... Temple Special 2014 12/4 80 384 4.8 0 68 14 364 26.0 1 75 14 332 23.7 0 37 Teams Player of the Game PSU 1/1 29 135 4.7 2 31 000.0 0 0 2 36 18.0 0 21 (9/12) ... 2015 (Junior): Voted to Temple Single-season @Cinc 1/1 26 193 7.4 1 56t 2 17 8.5 0 22 3 132 44.0 1 100t wear a single-digit jersey by team- Leaders @UMass 1/1 25 66 2.6 1 15t 5 67 13.2 0 27 1 31 31.0 0 31 mates as a sign of toughness ... @Char 1/1 20 109 5.1 2 14 3 48 16.0 0 34 0 0 0.0 00 picked #5 because he admired Name (Year) ...... Touchdowns Tulane 1/0 14 54 3.9 1 28 2 24 12.0 1 16 0 0 0.0 00 Reggie Bush ... rushed for a then Bernard Pierce (2011) ...... 27 UCF 1/1 31 199 6.4 3 22t 3 25 8.3 0 33 0 0 0.0 00 career-high 29 times for 135 yards Jahad Thomas (2015) ...... 19 @ECU 1/0 20 66 3.2 2 24 3 23 7.7 0 10 0 0 0.0 00 and 2 touchdowns against Penn Bernard Pierce (2009) ...... 17 ND 1/1 21 82 3.9 1 39 000.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 00 State, while returning two kickoffs Paul Palmer (1986)...... 15 @SMU 1/0 15 66 4.4 1 26 200.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 00 for 36 yards ... 26 carries for a then @USF 1/1 16 65 4.1 1 35 000.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 00 career-high 193 yards and a touch- Memphis 1/0 12 34 2.8 090 00.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 00 down, with three kickoff returns Temple Single-season UConn 1/1 20 119 5.9 2 60t 166.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 00 for 132 yards and a touchdown Leaders @Hou(CCG)1/1 19 69 3.6 0 19 166.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 00 2015 13/9 268 1257 4.7 17 60t 22 216 9.8 1 34 6 199 33.2 1 100t (100 yd, ties program record), Name (Year)...... Rushing Yards along with two catches for 17 yards Career 34/13 348 1641 4.7 17 68 36 580 16.1 2 75 44 1006 22.9 1 100t at Cincinnati, also served as game Paul Palmer (1986)...... 1,866 captain ... led team in rushing and Paul Palmer (1985)...... 1,516 receiving at Charlotte ... set career Bernard Pierce (2011) ...... 1,481 highs with 31 carries, 199 yards, Bernard Pierce (2009) ...... 1,361 and 3 TDs against UCF ... went over Tanardo Sharpes (2002) ...... 1,267 1,000 yards at USF ... currently Jahad Thomas (2015) ...... 1,257 30th in NCAA in all-purpose yards/game, second in kickoff TDs, third in American in rushing yards/game, fourth in rushing TDs and fifth in points/game for non-kickers ... has five 100-yard rushing games, including two over 190 yards ... had at least one rushing TD in 11 of 13 games ... 2014 (Sophomore): One of the Owls most explosive players, Thomas had 11 plays (three rushing, four receving, four kick returns) of 30+ yards ... averaged 7.9 yards per touch from scrimmage ... made the transition from DB to RB during summer camp ... led the team with 12 carries for 44 yards in the season opening win at Vanderbilt ... made his first collegiate start vs. Navy at RB ... led the team in rushing in week 5 vs. Tulsa with 152 yards on the ground and scored first career touchdown on a 20-yard pass from P.J. Walker ... had a 150 receiving game against Houston ... Thomas was one of only three players in the AAC to have a 100-rush- ing and 100-yard receiving day on his resume ... 2013 (Freshman): After sitting the first two games, played 9 of 10 games, mostly on special teams ... was the primary KOR and voted 3rd team all-conference by Phil Steele’s Midseason report ... did not play vs. Army due to knee injury ...High School: All-purpose back for coach John Quinn at Elizabeth HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owl P.J. Walker … ranked the fourth-best running back in the state of New Jersey … helped team to the 2012 state title … participated in the North-South Game … captained two sports as a junior … starter on the nationally ranked basketball team ... Personal: Born Jahad Thomas on 11/6/95 … parents are Con- nie Thomas and Eddie Roberts ... sociology major.

Jahad Thomas OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 102 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL jyquis colin 2‘15 8 THOMAS 8‘14 ‘156 DB THOMPSOTEN r-Freshman r-Junior 6-1 • 197 • 11/7/92 Plant City, FL 6-4 • 250 • 12/15/93 Doylestown, PA Therapeutic Recreation Plant City HS Communication Studies Archbishop Wood HS Honors: 2015 - Special teams player of the week (Charlotte) ... 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Honors: Two Time South- Has played in every game, mostly on special teams ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Eastern Conference (SEC) THOmPSON’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS High School: Three-year letterwinner as an outside linebacker and safety for coach Academic Honor Roll ... Receptions ...... 3 ...... Cincinnati, 11/29/14 Wayne Ward at Plant City (FL) High School … had 59 tackles (36 solo), four sacks, an in- 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Receiving Yards ...... 48 ...... Cincinnati, 11/29/14 terception, and 10 passes defenses as a senior … also forced a fumble, recovered two Started 10 of 13 games at Longest Recept...... 39 ...... Cincinnati, 11/29/14 and blocked one punt … first-team all-conference defense and defensive captain ...Per- tight end ... caught 2-point sonal: Born Jyquis LaDale Thomas on 11/10/95 in Plant City, FL … mother is Katura Jack- conversion pass from P.J. Walker against UCF son … is scared of frogs … wants to be a rehabilitation therapist … therapeutic recreation ... a steady blocker all season, he has been THOmPSON’S OFFENSIVE STATS major. used more lately in the passing game ... 2014 RECEIVINg (Redshirt Sophomore): Made Temple debut Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg JYQUIS THOmAS’ DEFENSIVE STATS in week 4 at Connecticut ... started first ca- @Vandy 0/0 dnp Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR reer game in week 10 victory over East Car- Navy 0/0 dnp PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 olina ...became more involved on the offense Del State 0/0 dnp @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 as the season progressed ... College: Spent @UConn 1/0 000.0 00 @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 two seasons at Florida, did not see any game Tulsa 1/0 122.0 0 2 @Char 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 action in 2012 due to an injury and redshirted @Houston 1/0 1 -2 -2.0 00 Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ... played in the first three games of 2013, @UCF 1/0 000.0 00 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 seeing action at tight end and on special ECU 1/1 2 26 13.0 0 22 @ECU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 teams …missed the last nine games due to Memphis 1/1 2 14 7.0 09 ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 injury ... High School: Played tight end for @PSU 1/1 2 10 5.0 09 @SMU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood in Cin 1/0 3 48 16.0 0 39 @USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Philadelphia ... consensus four-star recruit … @Tulane 1/0 000.0 00 Memphis 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ESPN.com first team All-American ... rated as 2014 9/3 11 98 8.9 0 39 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 the #2 tight end in the nation by ESPN.com PSU 1/1 122.0 02 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 and Scout.com … ranked #117 in the ESPN @Cinc 1/1 000.0 00 2015 13/0 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 150 and #106 overall by Scout.com …The #5 @UMass 1/1 199.0 09 Career 13/0 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 prospect in Pennsylvania according to Ri- @Char 1/1 000.0 00 vals.com … named honorable mention All- Tulane 1/1 000.0 00 American by Sports Illustrated … participant UCF 1/1 000.0 00 in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game @ECU 1/1 000.0 00 (1-17 receiving, 1 tackle) … selected to the ND 1/0 000.0 00 Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AAA All- @SMU 1/1 1 11 11.0 0 11 State Team … helped Archbishop Wood to a @USF 1/1 000.0 00 14-1 record in his senior season … high Memphis 1/0 1 34 34.0 0 34 school finished #19 in the final Powerade Fab UConn 1/1 1 11 11.0 0 11 50 rankings and #21 in the final USA Today @Hou(CCG)1/0 000.0 00 Super 25 rankings … Archbishop Wood won 2015 13/10 5 67 13.4 0 34 the school’s first-ever title, winning the PIAA Career 22/13 16 165 10.0 0 39 Class 3A State Championship Game, 52-0 … had 13 catches for 208 yards and four touch- downs as a senior … chose Florida over many schools, including Alabama, Boston Col- lege, Penn State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee and Wisconsin ... Personal: Born Colin Thompson in Doylestown, PA … parents are Karen and Dave Thomp- son … has a brother Kerry … volunteered with Athletes Helping Athletes and the Salva- tion Army … favorite NFL player is Jason Witten … communication studies major. Players Bios

william 54 UPDEGROVE LB Freshman 6-2 • 230 • 11/2/95 Berwick, PA University Studies Berwick HS 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary and started school in Spring 2015 ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver, tight end, defensive end, and linebacker for coach George Curry at Berwick (Pa.) High ... team was 14-1 his senior year ... as a junior, had 61 tackles, 18 for a loss, and eight sacks ... also played basketball ... Personal: Born William Ray Watson- Updegrove on 11/2/95 in Jackson, Miss. ... parents are Destiny and Tim Updegrove ... has an older brother Austin (22) ... has a pet dog named Gracie ... list of favorites include: Watership Down (book), Batman (movie), Tosh.0 (TV show), math (school subject), and Philadelphia Eagles (NFL team) ... grew up wanting to be a police officer ... plans to major in kinesiology.

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p.j. Name (Year) ...... Touchdowns Name (Year)...... Yards 1‘13 ‘141‘15 WALKER Mike McGann (2002) ...... 22 P.J. Walker (2015)...... 2,737 QB P.J. Walker (2015)...... 19 Henry Burris (1994)...... 2,716 Junior 6-1 • 200 • 2/26/95 Elizabeth, NJ Adult & Organization Development Elizabeth HS Temple Career Leaders Honors: 2015 - Manning Name ...... Att Name .....Comp Name ...... Yds Name ...... TDs Award Watch List ... Amer- WALKER’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Burris ...... 1,136 Walker...... 578 Burris ...... 7,495 Walker...... 52 ican Athletic Conference Attempts...... 49...... Navy, 9/6/14 Completions...... 29...... Navy, 9/6/14 McGann ..1,050 Burris ...... 558 Walker.....7,138 Burris ...... 49 Honor Roll (9/19, 11/7) ... Walker.....1,022 McGann ...5,967 2014 - Davey O’Brien, Completion % ...... 75.0...... vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 Manning, Maxwell and Passing Yards...... 391 ...... at UMass, 9/19/15 CFPA Trophy Watch Lists TD ...... 4...... [4x) last at SMU, 11/5/15 Henry Burris (1993-96) ... . Mike McGann (2001-05) ... Preseason All-AAC Long Pass...... 75t ...... (4x)last at SMU, 11/5/15 Third Team by Phil Steele Rushes ...... 19 ...... UConn, 11/23/13 WALKER’S OFFENSIVE STATS Publications ... Preseason Net Yards ...... 92...... at SMU, 10/26/13 PASSINg RUSHINg All-AAC Third Team by Long ...... 40 ...... at Memphis, 11/30/13 Opp. P/S Eff Cpl Att Cp% Yds TD Int Lg Sk/Ls No Yd AvgTDLg Athlon Sports ... Presea- TD ...... 1...... (8x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 @ND 0/0 dnp son All-AAC Third Team by Hou 0/0 dnp College Sports Madness ... Honorable Mention Player of the Week by American Athletic Ford 1/0 69.73 1333.3 13 0013 2/9 4 -9 -2.3 00 Conference (8/28/14 at Vanderbilt; 9/6/14 at Navy; 9/27/14 at UConn) ... American @Id 0/0 dnp Athletic Conference Player of the Week by Athlon’s (9/27/14 at Connecticut) ... 2013 - Lou 1/0 139.94 10 19 52.6 182 1158 4/34 12 33 2.8 0 22 Honorable Mention All-Freshman Team from College Football News ... American Athletic @Cin 1/1 151.82 12 22 54.5 200 2135 3/15 9 47 5.2 0 31 Conference Offensive Player of the Week (11/30/13) ...2015 (Junior): Only offensive and Army 1/1 197.83 10 16 62.5 203 2145 0/0 5 28 5.6 0 11 one of five Owls overall to start every game this season (Sean Chandler, Matt Ioannidis, @SMU 1/1 172.46 26 37 70.3 293 4049 4/16 14 92 6.6 1 37 Tyler Matakevich, and Alex Wells) ... Started against Penn State, going 15-20 for 143 @Rut 1/1 131.14 21 31 67.7 203 2226 1/11 791.3 05 yards, rushing seven times for 11 yards, and making a 25-yard catch from John Christo- UCF 1/1 157.47 26 44 59.1 382 4175t 3/17 9 41 4.6 1 29 pher ... set career high with 391 yards at UMass ... also had the rare distinction to throw UConn 1/1 110.48 26 46 56.5 280 1136 5/44 19 32 1.7 1 29 for and catch a 2-pt conversion in the same game (to Colin Thompson; from John @Mem 1/1 183.60 20 32 62.5 328 4175t 1/10 11 59 5.4 0 40 Christopher) vs. UCF ... hit the 2,000 yard mark for the season (becoming just the sec- 2013 9/7 150.82 152 250 60.8 2084 20 8 75t 22/156 90 332 3.7 3 40 ond Temple QB to do that three times) and passed Mike McGann for second in comple- @Vandy 1/1 138.20 23 34 67.5 207 2035t 1/1 8 21 2.6 17 tions at USF ... broke school’s all-time TD record against #21 Memphis ... broke career Navy 1/1 109.71 29 49 59.2 240 2130 0/0 13 71 5.5 0 14 completion and single-season yardage records at #19 Houston ... 2014 (Sophomore): Del State 1/1 166.20 10 14 71.4 127 2231 0/0 00000 Led the Owls to their first victory over an SEC team since 1938 ... playing just midway @UConn 1/1 147.26 20 29 69.0 231 1042t 3/17 00000 through the 3rd quarter in a 37-7 game at Vanderbilt ... had career-high completions Tulsa 1/1 142.89 15 31 48.3 294 2164 1/7 6 -7 -1.2 1 -7.0 (29) and pass attempts (49) vs. Navy ... earned honorable mention Offensive Player of @Houston 1/1 107.09 12 29 41.7 259 1374 2/11 8 49 6.1 0 20 the Week by American Athletic Conference in weeks 1,2 and 4 ... had a streak of 15 @UCF 1/1 90.86 15 26 57.6 111 1222 3/14 960.7 07 straight games with a TD pass snapped vs. #21 East Carolina ... 2013 (Freshman): Lost ECU 1/1 67.79 7 19 36.8 70 0022 2/8 11 8 1.4 07 an open battle for the starting QB spot to junior Connor Reilly in the summer ... each Memphis 1/1 69.62 16 37 43.2 140 0131 1/15 8 34 4.2 0 33 day it was apparent that Walker would someday emerge as the starter ... was given an @PSU 1/1 73.71 17 38 44.7 187 1475t 1/2 5 32 6.4 0 20 opportunity vs. Fordham but was unimpressive in 2 series ... two weeks later vs. L’ville Cinc 1/1 101.33 19 35 54.3 196 0039 3/25 12 33 2.8 0 26 was 10 of 19 for 182 in just over a half ... took over the starting role the following week @Tulane 1/1 117.68 20 38 52.6 255 1075 1/7 16 76 4.8 0 25 @Cin. on a prime time, national TV broadcast ... threw his first TD pass (a 35-yarder to 2014 12/12108.28 203 381 53.4 2317 13 14 75t 18/107 106 324 3.1 3 33 Jalen Fitzpatrick) with 0:38 remaining @Cin. ... led the Owls to their first win (33-14) PSU 1/1 135.06 15 20 75.0 143 0025 2/10 7 11 1.4 1 11 under head coach Matt Rhule the following week vs. Army ... @SMU, started the game @Cinc 1/1 132.44 13 20 65.0 81 2022 1/6 2 -5 -2.5 01 with 16 consecutive completions and threw for 4 TDs adding his first rushing TD (earned @UMass 1/1 125.30 28 48 58.3 391 1253 3/14 9 -8 -1.1 04 honorable mention QB of the week by CFPA) ... in his first 3 starts threw 6 TD passes of @Char 1/1 118.89 11 23 47.8 116 2034 0/0 4 18 4.5 09 30+ yards, the Owls had one such pass in the team’s first 5 games ... vs. #15 UCF, threw Tulane 1/1 219.81 11 15 73.3 183 2043 2/12 6 -24 -4.0 07 for a then-career high 382 yards, the third highest mark in school history surpassed UCF 1/1 106.73 16 28 57.1 150 1133 0/0 320.7 05 only by Henry Burris’ 445 in 1996 (Pittsburgh) and 392 in 1994 (Syracuse) ... his 75-yd @ECU 1/1 123.71 19 35 54.3 250 1051 0/0 200.0 02 TD pass to WR Robby Anderson is his longest ... saved his best performance for the ND 1/1 106.97 13 30 44.3 188 1131 2/6 6 38 6.3 0 21 season finale at Memphis with 20-32 passing for 328 yards and 4 TDs ... earned Amer- @SMU 1/1 214.85 18 25 72.0 268 4075t 2/13 7 49 7.0 1 36t ican Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week and was a finalist for the Manning @USF 1/1 91.45 20 48 41.7 259 1130 2/10 8 28 3.5 0 38 Award after leading the Owls to their first conference victory ... set a TU freshman record Memphis 1/1 143.17 14 26 53.9 261 2149 0/0 7 49 7.0 0 16 with 20 TD passes just shy of Brian Broomell’s school record 22 set in 1979 … his 2,084 UConn 1/1 123.24 19 29 65.5 160 1016 2/9 5 -7 -1.4 02 passing yards tied Henry Burris for 4th best single-season mark in school history … @Hou(CCG) 1/1 116.84 26 44 59.1 287 1141 1/4 5 26 5.2 0 10 finished the season with 7 straight starts, all in which he eclipsed the 200-yard passing 2015 13/13 128.29 223 391 57.0 2737 19 7 75t 15/75 71 177 2.5 2 38 plateau ... High School: Dual-threat QB for coach John Quinn at Elizabeth HS where he Career 32/30 126.34 578 1022 56.4 7138 52 28 75t 55/328 267 833 3.1 8 40 was a teammate of fellow Owl Jahad Thomas … 2012 Newark-Star Ledger State Offen- sive Player of the Year … helped team to the 2012 state title … as a junior was one of the state’s most accurate passers … went 120-of-189 (63.5 percent) for 2,168 yards and 18 TDs … in the NJSIAA sectional final against Piscataway, threw for 257 yards and 3 TDs while rushing for 199 yards and a TD … four-year starter … participated in the North- South Game … also played basketball … team reached the 2012 Group 4 final ... Per- sonal: Born Phillip Walker, Jr. on 2/26/95 … parents are Tamicha Drake and Phillip Walker, Sr. … played Pop Warner football with former Temple teammate Jihaad Pretlow ... adult and organizational development major.

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WALTON’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR hershey Nova 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 7‘12 ‘132‘14 ‘15 WALTON MD 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 DL @PSU 1/1 3-3-6 0.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 r-Senior USF 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 101 6-4 • 314 • 12/12/91 Reading, PA @UConn 1/0 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 Tourism and Hospitality mgmt. Reading HS Rutg 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Honors: 2015 - AFCA Good Pitt 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 00/0 000 Works and Wuerrfel Trophy WALTON’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS @L’ville 1/1 1-2-3 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 nominee ... 2014 - Direc- Tackles...... 6 ...... (2x) last vs. Syracuse, 11/23/12 Cin 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 tor's Honor Roll ... 2013 - Solo ...... 6...... Syracuse, 11/23/12 @Army 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 American Athletic Confer- Asst...... 3 ...... (3x) last vs. Tulsa, 10/11/14 Syr 1/0 6-0-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ence All-Academic Team ... TFL...... 1.5...... vs. UCF, 10/17/15 2012 11/3 22-13-35 1.5/5 0.0/0 1 0/0 101 Named the most improved Sack...... 1.0...... #15 UCF, 11/16/13 @ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 defensive player following QBH...... 1...... at UConn, 10/13/12 Hou 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2013 spring drills ... 2015 FR ...... 1...... South Florida, 10/6/12 Ford 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 (Redshirt Senior): Played PBU ...... 2...... vs. UCF, 10/17/15 @Idaho 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 in every game so far in L’ville 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 strong defensive line rotation ... shared the starting NT role with Averee Robinson ... @Cin 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 game captain against Tulane and at USF ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): Is in his second sea- Army 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 son as the starting DT ... was chosen by the coaches to wear the #1 jersey in week 2 @SMU 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 (signifying one of the toughest players on the team) ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophmore): @Rutg 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Played in every game starting the last 8 …added to the youth of the D-line ... notched UCF 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0/0 000 his first career sack vs. UCF (QB Blake Bortles) ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in UConn 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 all 11 games with three starts at nose tackle … finished the season with 35 tackles … @Mem 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 made his first collegiate start at Penn State ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted … enrolled 2013 12/8 11-7-18 2.0/9 1.0/3 0 0/0 100 at Temple in January 2011 ... Prep School: Played defensive tackle for coach John Shuman @Vandy 1/1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 during the 2010 season at Fork Union where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Nate D. Navy 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Smith … helped the Cadets to a 6-2 record … originally signed a National Letter of Intent Del State 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 with Temple in February 2010 ... @UConn 1/1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 High School: Played offensive line and defensive line for coach Preston McKnight at Tulsa 1/1 0-3-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Reading HS … 2009 first-team All-Lancaster Lebanon League honoree on offense and @Houston 1/1 0-3-3 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 defense … participated in the East-West Berks Senior Voices All-Star game and the Penn- @UCF 1/0 1-3-4 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 sylvania Bowl … 2009 Philadelphia Eagles Top Achiever Award recipient … also played ECU 1/0 2-0-2 2.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 basketball … participated in track and field … 2010 Berks County All-Division honoree Memphis 1/0 4-0-4 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 in track … 2010 Andy Stopper Memorial Award recipient … attended the 2009 Temple @PSU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Football Camp ... Personal: Born Hershey Walton on 12/12/91 in Reading, PA ... parents Cin 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 are Brooke and Hershey Walton … has two sisters - Lucaya (24) and Malei (20) … Berks @Tulane 1/1 0-3-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 County Food Bank volunteer … likes to cook … interested in becoming a chef … will grad- 2014 12/9 13-19-32 4.5/9 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 uate with his master’s in tourism and hospitality management. PSU 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/0 4-0-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UMass 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/1 2-2-4 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 @ECU 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ND 1/1 2-0-2 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 @SMU 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 000 @USF 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 1/0 1-3-4 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Players Bios @Hou(CCG) 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 2015 13/6 20-9-29 5.5/9 0.0/0 1 0/0 400 Career 49/27 66-48-114 13.5/32 1.0/3 2 0/0 801

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alex roy 2‘14 ‘151 40 WESLEY WELLDBS RB Senior r-Sophomore 6-0 • 203 • 7/25/94 Baltimore, mD 5-8 • 187 • 12/6/92 Sharon Hill, PA Business mngt. Overlea HS Athletic Training West Catholic HS Honors: 2015 - First-team 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Has not seen game action thus far ... 2014 (Sophomore): All-Conference by Ameri- WELLS’ SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Redshirted ... High School: Played RB for coach Brian Fluck at West Catholic High in can Athletic Conference ... Tackles...... 10....(2x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Philadelphia ... also returned kicks ... team posted a 13-1 record en route to the 2015 (Senior): Started at Solo ...... 8 ...... #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Catholic League AA championship in 2011 ... Personal: Born Leroy Alvin Wesley III on free safety every game Asst ...... 6 ...... at Houston, 10/17/14 12/6/92 in Sharon Hill, PA ... goes by Roy ... parents are Kiaychia and Leroy Wesley II this season, one of only INT...... 2...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 ... brothers Davik Miller (17), Quadre (10) and sister Donne’ ... father Leroy Wesley (a five Owls to start every Return Yards...... 78...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 University of Virginia FB) and uncle Walter Crump (an RB at Shippensburg) both played game this season (Sean PBU ...... 3...... at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 football ... lists The Bible as his favorite book ... athletic training major. Chandler, Matt Ioannidis, Tyler Matakevich, and P.J. Walker) ... registered four tackles (three solo) with first two career INTs (21 yd and 57 yd returns) and two passes broken up at Cincinnati ... eclipsed 100 career tackles at #19 Houston ... game captain at UMass and against UCF 2014 (Ju- nior): Was fourth on the team with 51 tackles despite playing only nine games ... ranked third with five passes defended ... made his Temple debut starting at FS in the season opener at Vanderbilt ... injured his knee in the 1st quarter and did not return ... returned to game action in week 5 vs. Tulsa and was team’s second-leading tackler with eight total, six solo ... Junior College: Spent the past two seasons at ASA College in Brooklyn, NY, where he played for coach Dennis Orlando ... led the Avengers to back-to-back Northeast Football Conference Championships ... earned first team National Junior College Athletic Asso- ciation All-America honors, the lone player from the NEFC to earn first or second team honors ... finished the 2012 season with 45 tackles, 3 FF, 3 FR, 3 INTs and 3 TDs ... his 3 FF and 3 FR led the conference ... had a stellar game on 9/29 vs. Army JV leading the Avengers to a 40-16 win ... had 2 TFL, 1 FR and 2 INTs - returned the fumble and one of the INTs for touchdowns ... High School: Played for head coach Craig Rollins at Overlea HS in Baltimore, MD … notched 120 tackles and 4 INTs in his career … was an all-state DB en route to the 1A North Championship as a senior ... was second in the state with 1,700 rushing yards … played in the Crab Bowl ... Personal: Born Alexander Ajanaku Wells on 7/25/94 in Baltimore, MD … raised by his aunt, Rita Wells ... has a brother Carey Wells-Jowers (18) and sisters Brittany Frazier (29), Keira Frazier (28), Brandi Wells (21), and Allie Wells (18) … list Martin as his favorite TV show and steak as his favorite food ... plans to study business management.

WELLS’ DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR @Vandy 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Navy 0/0 dnp/knee Del State 0/0 dnp/knee @UConn 0/0 dnp/knee Tulsa 1/0 6-2-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 @Houston 1/1 4-6-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @UCF 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ECU 1/1 8-2-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 Memphis 1/1 6-0-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 @PSU 1/1 5-4-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Cin 1/1 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 2014 9/8 36-15-51 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 500 PSU 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cinc 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2/78 300 @UMass 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Char 1/1 0-5-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UCF 1/1 1-1-2 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @ECU 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 ND 1/1 5-1-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @SMU 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @USF 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 Memphis 1/1 4-2-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Alex Wells UConn 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 4-3-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2015 13/13 32-20-52 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 2/78 600 Career 22/21 68-35-103 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 2/78 11 00

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 106 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL avery travon 2‘14 ‘15 26 WILLIAMS WILLIAMLBS RB r-Junior Freshman 5-10 • 200 • 9/2/94 Baltimore, mD 5-10 • 160 • 5/29/97 Philadelphia, PA Criminal Justice Archbishop Curley HS Kinesiology New Foundations Charter HS 2015 (Redshirt junior): 2015 (Freshman): Walked on as a freshman ... has yet to see game action ... expected to Shared the SLB role with A. WILLIAmS’ SINgLE gAmE HIgHS redshirt ... High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Phil Gormley at New Founda- Stephaun Marshall ... Tackles...... 7....(3x) last at#19 Houston, 12/5/15 tions Charter High in Philadelphia ... Played wide receiver, running back, and returned recorded first pass broken Solo ...... 5...... (2x) last vs. Cincinnati, 11/29/14 punts and kicks ... Accumulated over 500 yards from scrimmage as a senior ... finished up of the season at UMass Blocked Punts...... 1 ...... #7 Louisville, 10/5/13 career with 1,077 receiving yards and 22 total touchdowns ... made all-Public League in ... intercepted Tanner Lee TFL...... 2.5 ...... at South Florida, 11/14/15 2013 and 2014, along with all-city and all-Southeastern PA in 2014 ... played in city all- against Tulane and re- Sack...... 1...... at Tulane, 12/6/14 star game ... won three letters in basketball and two in track ... Personal: Born Travon turned it 13 yards ... game Natrell Williams in Willingboro, NJ on 5/29/97 ... has four brothers and sisters ... favorites captain at ECU ... his return to the starting lineup coincided with the defense shutting include the Dallas Cowboys (NFL), Tavon Austin (NFL Player), Ride Along (movie), hip- down both Memphis and UConn ... hop (music), To Kill a Mockingbird (book) ...kinesiology major, interested in becoming 2014 (Redshirt a physical therapist Sophomore): A. WILLIAmS’ DEFENSIVE STATS Emerged from Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR summer camp @ND 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 as the starter Hou 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 at SLB ... was Ford 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 injured in @Idaho 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 joseph week 6 loss at L’ville 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 73 WOERNER Houston ... re- @Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 OL turned to the Army 0/0 dnd/hamstring Freshman lineup in week @SMU 0/0 dnd/hamstring 6-4 • 260 • 10/29/96 Wyckoff, Nj 10 at Penn @Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 University Studies Bergen Catholic HS State ... UCF 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 recorded first Honors: 2015 - Scout team offensive player of the week (Cincinnati) ...2015 (Freshman): UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to red- career sack to @Mem 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 of QB Tanner shirt ... High school: Played guard for coach Nunzio Campinile at Bergen Catholic 2013 10/0 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 (Oradell) … team went 8-3 in 2014 and made NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 State semifinals Lee to end the @Vandy 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Tulane game … teammates with fellow Owl Corey Gaarn … 2nd team All-Big North United Division ... Navy 1/0 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Personal: Born Joseph Woerner on 10/29/96 in Mahwah, NJ … parents are Carol and Ter- and had a ca- Del State 1/1 3-1-4 2.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 reer seven ence Woerner … Uncle Mark Ross is a Temple alum … works with cancer charities as a @UConn 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 volunteer … favorites include Philadelphia Eagles (NFL team), The Great Gatsby (book), tackles, five Tulsa 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 solo ... 2013 SportsCenter (TV Show), The Departed (movie), and math (subject)… university studies @Houston 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 major. ( R e d s h i r t @UCF 0/0 dnp/knee F r e s h m a n ) : ECU 0/0 dnp/knee Began the Memphis 0/0 dnp/knee season at RB @PSU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 but was con- Cin 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 verted to LB @Tulane 1/1 6-1-7 1.5/7 1.0/6 0 0/0 100 late in training 2014 9/7 27-7-34 3.5/10 1.0/6 0 0/0 100 camp ... PSU 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 played in the @Cinc 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 first 6 games @UMass 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 of the season, @Char 1/0 3-4-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 mostly on spe- Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/13 000 Players Bios cial teams … UCF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 injured his @ECU 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 h a m s t r i n g ND 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cin. and @SMU 1/0 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 missed 2 @USF 1/0 2-1-3 2.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 games .... Memphis 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2012 (Fresh- UConn 1/1 3-2-5 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 man): Red- @Hou(CCG) 1/1 3-4-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 shirted ... 2015 13/4 26-20-46 5.0/11 0.0/0 0 1/13 100 High School: Career 32/11 58-27-85 8.5/21 1.0/6 0 1/13 200 Played run- ning back, Blocked Punt: 1 vs. L’ville on 11/5/13. wide receiver, linebacker, and defensive back for coach Sean Murphy at Archbishop Curley HS … 2011 Private School All-State honoree … 2011 Baltimore Sun second-team All-State … 2011 All-MIAA B Conference pick … 2011 Baltimore Sun second-team All-Metro selection … as a senior, rushed for 1,325 yards and 12 TDs … had 76 tackles, 10 break-ups, and eight sacks … also had 1,586 receiving yards and 18 TDs … also an All-State, All-Metro, and All-Conference selection in wrestling … All-Conference and All-Metro honoree in track … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Avery A. Williams on 9/2/94 in Baltimore, MD ... nicknamed Rio … parents are Willinette and Anthony Williams … criminal justice major.

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third in the conference ... was the lone returning starter in the secondary from a year ago ... was awarded the #1 jersey to wear on opening day (given to one of the toughest brodrick players on the team) and responded with his best game ... intercepted two passes each leading to FGs as the Owls beat Vanderbilt and earned American Athletic Conference De- 1‘14 4 YANCY fensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts...also awarded the Jim Thorpe Award WR for week 1 ... returned a 93-yard interception for a touchdown at Connecticut in week 4 Sophomore (QB Chandler Whitmer) ... recorded a fumble recovery vs. East Carolina and raced 63 5-11 • 187 • 3/31/95 Bradenton, FL yards for a TD to give Temple a 7-0 lead ... after donning #1 for 7 of 8 games, was awarded Sports and Recreation mgmt. manatee HS the number for the remainder of the season ... intercepted QB Christian Hackenberg in week 10 at Penn State for his fourth interception of the season ... 2013 (Sophomore): 2015 (Sophomore): Made YANCY’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Played in every game, starting 6 (games 1-3, 7-8 & 10) ... shared the LCB position with first catch of season at Receptions ...... 3 ...... Cincinnati, 11/29/14 senior Zamel Johnson ... led the club in pass breakups (5) and tied for the lead in INTs ... Cincinnati ... suffered an Receiving Yards ...... 21 ...... Cincinnati, 11/29/14 had the team’s first INT of the season (game 7) ... in fact, he owns 3 of the last 5 INTs by injury on special teams Longest Recept...... 14...... at Charlotte, 10/2/15 during the game ... did not the Owls dating back to week 3 of 2012 ... was fourth on the team with 51 total tackles play at UMass ... returned (39 solos) ... 2012 (Freshman): Played in 10 games with two starts at corner … one of 14 at Charlotte and caught pass that put P.J. YANCY’S OFFENSIVE STATS true freshmen to see game action and one of just four true freshmen to earn a starting Walker to fourth all-time in passing yards ... RECEIVINg role … had a solo stop and an interception against No. 19/17 Rutgers … had two tackles continues to be hampered by injury and will Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg and his first career interception at Penn State ... High School: Played DB and WR for miss the remainder of the season ... 2014 @Vandy 1/0 000.0 00 coach Ronnie Crump at Potomac HS … 2011 All-Met Defense selection … 2011 first-team (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut in the Navy 0/0 dnp All-League … 2011 Chick-fil-A Challenge All-Star … helped the Washington All-Stars to a opening day win at Vanderbilt ... played in 11 Del State 1/0 000.0 00 14-6 win over Baltimore in the 2011 Crab Bowl … 2010 first-team All-State honoree … games, gaining playing time as the season @UConn 1/0 000.0 00 2010 All-County selection … 2010 first-team All-League … as a junior, had 31 tackles, 12 progressed... made first collegiate catch in Tulsa 1/0 000.0 00 break-ups, 7 INTs, and a fumble recovery … had 35 receptions for 9 TDs and added 3 TDs week 9 against Memphis ... High School: @Houston 1/0 000.0 00 on an interception return, fumble recovery, and punt return … also participated in track Played wide receiver for coach Joe Kinnan at @UCF 1/0 000.0 00 … ran the first leg on the 4x100 relay team which won first place in the Championships Manatee High School … a three-year letter- ECU 1/0 000.0 00 of the Americas at the 2011 Penn Relays… later broke the Maryland state high school winner ... had 41 catches for 648 yards and 7 Memphis 1/0 144.0 04 record in the 4x100 that stood for 20 years … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp TDs in his career … led his team to a 11-1 @PSU 1/0 2 10 5.0 05 ... Personal: Born Tavon Antonio Young on 3/14/94 … parents are Tawana Jackson and record in his senior year … was 32-133-2TDs Cin 1/0 3 21 7.0 08 Tony Young … adult and organizational development major. rushing and 11-233-2TDs receiving in 2013 ... @Tulane 1/0 000.0 00 Personal: Born Brodrick Jamari Yancy on 2014 11/0 6 35 5.8 08 YOUNg’S DEFENSIVE STATS 3/31/95 in Sarasota, FL … parents are PSU 1/0 000.0 00 Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR Clarissa and Brent Yancy ... has a brother @Cinc 1/0 1 -3 -3.0 00 Nova 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Brent III (19) and sisters Breanna (24), @UMass 0/0 MD 1/1 2-0-2 1.0/10 1.0/10 0 0/0 001 Brentara (22) and Brittney (21) ... uncle Carlos @Char 1/0 1 14 14.0 0 14 @PSU 1/0 1-1-2 0.5/3 0.0/0 0 1/-5 000 Yancy was drafted in the seventh round of the Tulane 1/0 000.0 00 USF 1/0 1-1-2 0.5/4 0.5/4 0 0/0 010 1995 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots UCF 0/0 @UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ... his list of favorites include: Coach Carter @ECU 0/0 Rutg 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 000 (movie), The Game (TV show), rap (music), ND 0/0 Pitt 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 00/0 000 and chicken wings (food) ... sports and recre- @SMU 0/0 @L’ville 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ational management major. @USF 0/0 Cin 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Memphis 0/0 @Army 0/0 dnp UConn 0/0 Syr 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Hou(CCG)0/0 2012 10/2 9-3-12 2.0/17 1.5/14 0 2/-5 011 2015 4/0 2 11 6.5 0 14 @ND 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 2014 11/0 6 35 5.8 08 Hou 1/1 7-2-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 310 Career 15/0 8 47 6.0 08 Ford 1/1 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Idaho 1/0 3-2-5 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 L’ville 1/0 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 @Cin 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Army 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/9 000 @SMU 1/1 1-5-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 001 @Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 tavon UCF 1/1 6-1-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 1‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 YOUNG UConn 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 DB @Mem 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Senior 2013 12/6 39-12-51 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 1/9 511 5-10 • 180 • 3/14/94 Oxon Hills, mD @Vandy 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2/35 000 Adult and Organizational Devel. 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Defen- Tulane 1/1 2-2-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 sive Back of the Week Honorable Mention by CFPA (11/1/14 vs. East Carolina) ... 2015 UCF 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 100 (Senior): Started 11 games at cornerback ... missed two starts late in the season due to @ECU 1/1 3-1-4 2.0/8 1.0/6 0 0/0 200 injury ... part of senior class that defeated preseason conference favorite Cincinnati for ND 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 200 the first time in four tries ... recorded a team-high five solo tackles against Penn State @SMU 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 and at UMass ... recorded first TFL of 2015 versus Tulane .... game captain a team-high @USF 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 six times (Penn State, ECU, SMU, USF, #21 Memphis, and #19 Houston) ... missed the Memphis 1/1 4-1-5 2.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 UConn game due to injury but took the field on the final play in victory formation - a trib- UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 ute to his career contribution in final home game ... returned to starting lineup at #19 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 000 Houston ... 2014 (Junior): Led the Owls with a career-high four interceptions ... led the 2015 13/11 29-11-40 5.0/13 1.0/6 0 0/0 700 conference with 153 INT return yards ... his 13 passes defended (4 INTs, 9 PBs) ranked Career 47/31 99-27-126 8.0/34 2.5/20 0 7/157 21 23

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#13 TULANE 20, #3 TEMPLE 14 JANARY 1, 1935 Temple (7-1-2) 7 700 14 TULANE STADIUM, NEW ORLEANS, LA. Tulane (10-1) 0776 20

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Mid-Winter Sports Association of Scoring Summary Attendance 22,206 New Orleans was formed in 1934 to formulate plans for an annual V-H Kickoff time 1:30 p.m. New Year’s Day football classic. On Dec. 2, 1934, the Association’s 1st Weather: Cool, cloudy executive board selected Tulane (9-1), unbeaten in the South, and Temple Danny Testa 7 yd pass from unbeaten Temple (7-0-2), coached by Glenn “Pop” Warner, to play Dave Smukler (Smukler kick) 7-0 Head coaches in the first game. 2nd Temple Glenn “Pop” Warner The game was a financial and artistic success; however, the Temple Smukler 1 yd run (Smukler kick) 14-0 Tulane Ted Cox final 20–14 result was a heartbreaker for Temple fans. The Owls Tulane Claude Simons 85 yd lateral from built up a 14-point lead only to see Tulane score touchdowns in Johnny McDaniel on a kickoff return Team Stats Temple Tulane the second, third, and fourth quarters to win the game. (Barney Mintz kick) 14-7 Records 7-1-2 10-1 The inaugural Sugar Bowl turned into a contest between two 3rd First Downs 13 10 All-Americans—Temple’s Dave Smukler (who played all 60 min- Tulane Dick Hardy 11 yd pass from Rushes-Net Yards 182 140 utes) and Tulane’s Claude “Monk” Simons. After the Owls’ Danny Bucky Bryan (Mintz kick) 14-14 Net Yards Passing 19 88 Testa scored the first touchdown in Sugar Bowl history with a 4th Pass Comp-Attempts-Int 3-13-1 8-16-1 seven-yard TD reception from Smukler. Smukler rushed for sec- Tulane Hardy 43 yd pass from Mintz Total Offense 201 228 ond score. With Smukler converting both extra points, the Owls (kick blocked) 14-20 Punts-Avg. 12-30.3 10-34.5 were up 14–0. On the next kickoff, Johnny McDaniel received the ball and lat- Rushing: Tulane— Claude Simons 9-61; Bucky Bryan 3-26. eraled to Simons, who scampered 85 yards for a touchdown. The Temple— Dave Smukler 24-88 TD; Horace Mowrey 12-40. Owls held a 14-7 edge at halftime. Dick Hardy scored the tying touchdown in the third quarter on Passing: Tulane— Barney Mintz 2-6, yards 53, 1 TD. Temple— an 11-yard pass from Bucky Bryan. Dave Smukler 3-6, 19 yards, 1 TD. With less than three minutes left, Hardy notched the game- winning score on a 43-yard reception in the end zone. Temple Receiving: Tulane— Dick Hardy 3-57, 2 TDs. Temple— blocked the extra point attempt, but was unable to score on its Preisser 1-10, Danny Testa 1-7, 1 TD. final drive. The hometown team would go on to win the first Sugar Bowl. Players who saw action in Sugar Bowl: Tulane Stadium served as home for the Sugar Bowl until 1975 LE Lloyd Wise when it moved to its present site— the Louisiana Superdome. LT William Docherty LG John Boyd C Peter Stevens TemPle NOTABleS RG Stanley Grayson (Gurzynski) • Team captain— Pete Stevens RT James Russell • Temple took the train from Philadelphia to Baton RE Elmer Anderson Rouge, La., a three-day ride. QB Glenn Frey • During a stop in Atlanta, Ga., the Owls stretched their RHB John Stonik legs on the station platform and held a 10-minute “workout” LHB Daniel Testa with a loaf of bread as a football. FB David Smukler • Six players were ill with the grip (“flu”) but made the LG Thomas Miller trip. RE Joseph Zanin • Halfback Horace Mowry, who fractured his wrist RHB Horace Mowrey against Bucknell in the regular-season finale, was fitted with LHB Wilfred Longsderff a special cast for the bowl game. However, he did not start the game. • The following players saw action in the game: LE Lloyd Wise (60 mins.), LT William Doherty (60), LG John Boyd (28), C Peter Stevens (60), RG Stanley Gurzynski (60), RT James Russell (60), RE Elmer Anderson (45), QB Glenn Frey (60), RHB John Stonik (18), LHB Daniel Testa (35), FB David Smuk- ler (60), LG Thomas Miller (32), RE Joseph Zanin (15), RHB Horace Mowrey (42), LHB Wilfred Longsderff (25). • Temple and Tulane each received $27,800 from the gate receipts, almost double their guarantee. Admission prices were $1.50 and $3.50. Bowl History & Records

2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE OWLSPORTS.COM 109 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE #WETHET 1979 Garden State Bowl TEMPLE 28, CALIFORNIA 17 DECEMBER 15, 1979 Temple (10-2) 21 007 28 GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. California (6-6) 0 14 03 17 eAST RUTHeRFORD, N.J.— Temple ended its most successful Scoring Summary Attendance 55,493 season with its first-ever bowl victory. It was the Owls’ 10th V-H Kickoff time 1:16 p.m. win of the year (a team record) and earned Wayne Hardin’s 1st end of Game 4:10 p.m. team a spot in the AP and UPI Top 20. Temple was ranked 9:17 TU- Kevin Duckett 8 yd run Total elapsed Time 2:54 17th in both polls, the first time the Temple football team (Ron Fioravanti kick), Officials: Ernest Hackney, Rosario Amato, Bill Cummings, was nationally ranked in the final wire service polls. 10-67, 3:41 7-0 Mark Kane, James Robertson, Gil Rushton, Chester Zdrowski Appearing in their first bowl game in 45 years, the 5:04 TU- Duckett 4 yd run Temperature: 29 Wind: 6-12 mp SSW Owls jumped out to a quick 21–0 lead in the first quarter, (Fioravanti kick), Weather: Sunny & clear scoring on their first three possessions. Kevin Duckett scored 6-50, 2:46 14-0 the first two TDs on eight and four-yard runs. QB Brian 0:32 TU- Wiley Pitts 7 pass Head coaches Broomell connected on a seven-yard pass to Wiley Pitts for from Brian Broomell California Roger Theder the third score. TU had 193 yards of total offense, including (Fioravanti kick) Temple Wayne Hardin 150 yards rushing, in the opening stanza. 8-53, 2:38 21-0 Temple then withstood a 17-point California rally be- 2nd Team Stats Cal Temple fore clinching the game with a 14-play, 78-yard scoring drive 10:47 Cal- Matt Bouza 12 pass from Records 6-6 10-2 over 5:58 in the fourth quarter. Broomell tossed a five-yard Rich Campbell First Downs 15 21 touchdown pass to Gerald “Sweet Feet” Lucear for the win. (Mick Luckhurst kick), Rushes-Net Yards 24-23 59-300 The telling statistic of the game was the rushing total, 2-11, 0:41 21-7 Net Yards Passing 241 81 with Temple gaining 300 yards on the ground while holding 4:31 Cal- Joe Rose 14 pass from Pass Comp-Attempts-Int 25-39-1 9-20-0 the Golden Bears to only 23 yards. Campbell (Luckhurst kick), Total Offense (Plays-Yds) 63-264 79-381 The game’s Most Valuable Player, Temple’s Mark Bright, 8-59, 4:18 21-14 Punts (Number-Avg.) 6-37.0 6-34.2 gained 112 of those yards on 19 carries, while backfield team- 4th Fumbles-lost 3-1 1-1 mate Kevin Duckett ran for 92 yards and two touchdowns. 11:51 Cal- Luckhurst 34 FG, Penalties-Yards 5-51 9-75 Temple quarterback Brian Broomell joined in the act by toss- 6-63, 3:09 21-17 Punts-Yards 2-26 3-5 ing touchdown strikes to Wiley Pitts and Gerald Lucear. 6:47 TU- Gerald Lucear 5 yd pass Kickoff Returns- Yards 4-78 3-56 from Broomell TemPle NOTABleS (Fioravanti kick), • Team captains— Brian Broomell, Mike Curcio, Casey 14-78, 5:58 28-17 Rushing: Cal— Paul Jones 16-49, Tuggle 2-3, Rich Campbell 6- Murphy (-29). Temple— Mark Bright 19-112, Kevin Duckett 22-92-2, • Temple was ranked No. 17 in the United Press Inter- Brian Broomell 8-40, Wiley Pitts 3-32, Sherman Myers 5-13, national and the Associated Press final polls. Bob Stark 2-11. • Eight members of the 1935 Sugar Bowl team attended the game as guests of Temple President Marvin Wachman. Passing: Cal— Rich Campbell 25-38-0-241-2, Eric Anderson 0- • During their bowl trip, the Owls toured New York City, 1-1-0-0. Temple— Brian Broomell 9-20-0-81-2. eating at Mama Leone’s and attending the musicalThe 1940s Radio Hour on Broadway. Receiving: Cal— Matt Bouza 7-114-1, Joe Rose 8-62-1, Paul • Temple received a $225,000 payout from the gate re- Jones 6-30, Don Sprague 2-28, John Tuggle 2-7. Temple— Ger- ceipts. Admission prices were $5 and $12. ald Lucear 3-41-1, Wiley Pitts 1-7-1, Mark Bright 2-7, Kevin • After four years (1978-81), the Garden State Bowl was Duckett 2-6, Drew Wesnak 1-20. Interceptions: Temple— Rick discontinued. That led to the formation of the Kickoff Clas- McCoy 1-0. sic, held at Giants Stadium to begin the football season. Tackles (UA-A): Cal— Greg Bracelin 4-11, Pat Graham 3-9, Ron Coccimiglio 4-6, Ron Hill 3-7, Rich Dixon 2-7, Stan Hol- loway 5-3, George Moskowite 1-5, Kirk Karacozoff 1-4, Darnell Chapman 1-2, Fred Williams 0-3, Pat Turner 0-2, Ulysses Madi- son 0-2, Ahmad Anderson 0-1, Dupre Marshall 0-1, Reggie Camp 0-1. Temple— Steve Conjar 4-10, Mike Curcio 1-13, Joe Rosati 4-3, Guy Peters 3-2, Rick McCoy 2-1, Ken Streich 1-4, Robert Keels 1-4, Mark McCants 1-4, Colin McCarty 2-1, Brett Hardenstine 1-2, Brett Egan 0-2, Mike Fuoco 0-1, Bill Shirk 0- 1.

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 110 #WETHET 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 2009 Eagle Bank Bowl UCLA 30, TEMPLE 21 DECEMBER 29, 2009 UCLA (7-6) 73713 30 RFK STADIUM, WASHINGTON, D.C. Temple (9-4) 7 14 00 21

WASHINGTON, D.C. – UCLA scored 23 unanswered points first downs and 40 Attendance 23,072 to pull off a come-from-behind win over Temple, 30-21, Tues- yards of offense over Kickoff time 4:30 p.m. day evening in the EagleBank Bowl. The Bruins (7-6) spoiled the final 30 minutes. end of Game 7:44 p.m. the Owls’ (9-4) first appearance in a bowl since 1979, but not The Owls only first down the remainder of the contest Total elapsed Time 3:14 a remarkable season that included a school-record nine- came on a roughing the kicker penalty that gave TU the ball Officials: Referee- Todd Geerlings; game win streak and a co-regular season Mid-American Con- at UCLA 40. Charlton then was picked off by first team All- Umpire- Rick Nelson; Linesman- Jim Ryan; Line Judge- Paul ference East Division Championship. America sophomore FS Rahim Moore, who recorded his na- Engelberts; Back Judge- Jack Lyman; Field Judge- Bobby “We are obviously disappointed in the outcome, but I tion’s leading 10th interception on an acrobatic play Sagers; Side Judge- Terry Anderson don’t want to diminish what these seniors have accom- defending junior WR Michael Campbell down the right side- Temperature: 30 Wind: Brisk plished in their careers,” Temple head coach Al Golden aid. lines. Weather: Cold & windy “Unfortunate ending but definitely have to give credit to how Still, the Cherry and White defense, led by all-MAC per- UCLA finished the game. We had an excellent game plan. I formers Dominique Harris, Andre Neblett and Jaiquawn Jar- Head coaches thought we came out with a lot of energy and a lot of pas- rett, kept the Owls in the contest. UCLA Rick Neuheisel sion…We went after them. I was proud of our kids for doing Temple held UCLA without a first down the remainder Temple Al Golden that, but we made too many mistakes.” of the third quarter, and bent at the start of the fourth, be- A crowd of 23,072, with more than half donning Cherry fore holding the Bruins to a 42-yard field goal by Forbath to Team Stats UClA TU and White, braved the frigid weather and blustery winds. make it 21-20 with 12:31 remaining to play. First Downs 13 16 The Owls had plenty to cheer about in the first half as the of- The Owls defense stopped UCLA on its next possession Rushes-Net Yards 28-93 42-123 fense, directed by junior QB Vaughn Charlton and featuring as Alex Joseph and Muhammad Wilkerson corralled Prince in Net Yards Passing 221 159 the freshman backfield combination of Bernard Pierce and the backfield on a third and long at midfield. Temple took Pass Comp-Attempts-Int 16-31-1 13-23-2 Matt Brown, found the end zone three times in building a the ball at its own 18 and after Brown was stopped for a Total Offense (Plays-Yds) 59-314 65-282 21-7 lead. three-yard loss, Charlton was called for intentional grounding Fumble Returns-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Making his first start since the Navy win on Oct. 31, setting up a third and 20 from the TU 8. Charlton then was Punt returns-Yds-TD 4-57-0 2-4-0 Charlton (13-23, 159 yds., 1 TD) completed seven of his first picked off at the line of scrimmage while looking for a short Kickoff returns-Yds-TD 5-82-0 3-69-0 eight passes for 95 yards, none bigger than the 26-yard TD pass on the flat to Joe Jones by Akeem Ayers. Ayers, who Interception Ret.-Yds-TD 2-2-1 1-21-0 to senior TE Steve Maneri that capped the Owls six-play, 80- would be named the MVP of the game, ran it in from two- Punts (Number-Avg.) 8-40.8 7-34.9 yard opening drive. yards out to give UCLA its first lead, 28-21. Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 UCLA answered two possessions later. After Terrence Things went from bad to worse on Temple’s next pos- Penalties-Yards 4-40 3-10 Austin returned a Jake Brownell punt 47 yards to the TU 46, session. James Nixon was tackled for a nine-yard loss on the Possession Time 27:32 32:28 freshman QB Kevin Prince (16-31, 222 yds, 2 TDs) found first play. Brown, who finished with a game-high 83 yards on Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 5 of 16 sophomore SE Nelson Rosario streaking down the left side- 20 carries, picked up three yards on the next play. Following Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 2 lines on the first play for a 46-yard score to tie the game, 7- an incomplete pass Brownell went back to punt, but the ball Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 2-3 7. from center sailed over his head for a safety, making the Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-20 1-7 Temple, which controlled the ball on offense for 21:27 score 30-21. of the 30 minutes of the opening half, started to get its run- UCLA ran out the clock on the ensuing punt to end Rushing: UCLA— Moline 15-69, Prince 5-14, Craft 1-9, Franklin ning on track with Pierce and Brown playing tag-team to Temple’s best season in three decades. 3-6, Coleman 1-3, Team 1-(-1), Austin 1-(-2), Thigpen 1-(-5). combine for 94 yards, 61 coming in the second quarter. Pierce, who set the school record for touchdowns in a Temple— M. Brown 20-83, Pierce 12-53, McPherson 1-11, Playing his first game since suffering a shoulder injury season (16) with his TD run tonight, and freshman Brandon Green 1-3, Charlton 5-2, Nixon 2-(-12), Team 1-(-17). on the first play of the Kent State game, Pierce gained 86 McManus, who had three extra points, tied for the school total yards, 53 rushing on 12 carries and 33 on three recep- single season scoring record with 96 points. They eclipsed Passing: UCLA— Prince 16-31-1-221-2. Temple— Charlton 13- tions. He looked like his old self, especially on the Owls’ sec- the previous mark of 95 points set by PK Don Bitterlich in 23-2-159-1. ond scoring drive. He barreled 13 yards up the middle for a 1975. first down to midfield and capped it with an 11-yard TD run Receiving: UCLA— Rosario 4-66, Moline 3-44, Paulsen 3-31, around right end. TemPle NOTABleS Austin 2-41, Embree 2-28, Thigpen 2-11. Temple— Pierce 3- With Temple leading 14-7, junior DB Marquise Liver- • Team captains— Dominique Harris, Steve Maneri, 33, Campbell 2-15, Rodriguez 2-12, Matt Brown 2-4, Nixopn pool picked off Prince at midfield and returned the ball 21 Andre Neblett, Devin Tyler 1-43, Maneri 1-26, Green 1-21, Jones 1-5. yards before being pulled down by his facemask. • Serving as honorary captains for the coin toss were Starting at their own 15, Temple quickly marched it in Steve Conjar and Mike Curcio, members of the 1979 Garden Interceptions: UCLA— Ayers 1-2, Moore 1-0. Temple— Liv- with Pierce moving the ball five yards before giving way to State Bowl team. erpool 1-21. Brown, who made three straight rushes, the last up the mid- • The game was Temple’s 13th game this season, the dle for a two-yard touchdown to give Temple a 21-7 lead with most games in a single season for the Owls in 111 seasons of Tackles (UA-A): UCLA— Ayers 7-2, Kyle Bosworth 5-2, Verner 1:25 remaining in the half. intercollegiate football action. 4-3, Carter 2-5, Korey Bosworth 3-3, Price 4-1, Moore 3-1, Both teams exchanged three-and-out possessions that • During their bowl trip, the Owls toured Washington, Siewierski 2-2, Dye 1-3, Price 1-3, Jones 1-2, Hester 2-0, Ab- gave the Bruins the ball with 17 seconds left and at their own D.C., visiting the Lincoln & Jefferson Memorials, and the U.S. bott 1-1, seven with 1 each. Temple— Elijah Joseph 5-2, Alex

47. Prince made two quick first down strikes, the second for Capitol. Joseph 3-4, Liverpool 4-2, Jarrett 3-3, Wilkerson 3-2, Brinson 2- Bowl History & 19 yards to Chane Moline, who went out-of-bounds at the 2, Robinson 2-2, Neblett 2-2, Haley 3-0, Kamara 3-0, Harris 1- Records Temple 22 with one second on the clock. Scoring Summary V-H 2, nine players with 1 each. Junior PK Kai Forbath, the 2009 Groza Award winner 1st given to the nation’s top kicker, converted his 36th straight 12:15 TU- S.Maneri 26 pass from V.Charlton ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ field goal from within 50 yards to cut the margin to 21-10 at (B.McManus kick), 6-80, 2:45 0-7 intermission. 6:00 UCLA- N.Rosario 46 pass from K.Prince Senior Terrence Austin returned the opening kickoff (K.Forbath kick), 1-46, 0:07 7-7 30 yards to the UCLA 47 and then he capped a six-play Bruin 2nd scoring drive with a 32-yard TD reception to cut the margin 3:47 TU- B.Pierce 11 run to 21-17. (McManus kick), 10-85, 4:49 7-14 When the Owls took the field for their first possession 1:25 TU- M.Brown 2 run of the second half, Pierce was not with them. Instead he was (McManus kick), 4-15, 2:00 7-21 UCLA standing on the sideline in a Temple parka, as he injured his 0:00 UCLA- Forbath 40 FG, 3-33, 0:17 10-21 VS left shoulder and would sit out the half. 3rd Temple had its only real opportunity to score in the 11:59 UCLA- T. Austin 32 pass from Prince half on its opening possession. Two big plays, the first was by (Forbath kick), 6-52, 3:01 17-21 TEMPLE Charlton – a 21-yard first down scramble, and the second by 4th DECEMBER 29 + 2009 Brown, who broke a 29-yarder to the UCLA 18. Three straight 12:31 UCLA- Forbath 42 FG, 9-47, 3:14 20-21 rushes by Brown made it fourth-and-one at the UCLA 9. The 6:01 UCLA- A.Ayers 2 INT return Owls elected to go for it, but with their big back sidelined, (Rosario pass from Prince) 28-21 Brown was stopped short, ending the drive. 4:29 UCLA- Team safety 30-21 BENEFITTING THE After that, the Bruins defense, which featured three Associated Press All-Americans, was able to put the clamps RFK STADIUM on the Owl attack. After gaining 242 yards of total offense ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++$10 and 12 first downs in the first half, Temple managed just four

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TEMPLE 37, WYOMING 15 DECEMBER 17, 2011 Temple (9-4) 7 21 36 37 UNM STADIUM, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Wyoming (8-5) 0708 15

AlBUQUeRQUe-- Temple used three one-yard touchdown • Senior DB Kee-ayre Attendance 25,762 runs to jump out to a 21-0 lead over Wyoming and never Griffin’s interception in the Kickoff time 12:04 p.m. looked back in posting a 37-15 over the Cowboys to win the second quarter was the fifth of his career and the third of his end of Game 3:08 p.m. Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 17 in front of 25,762. It is career. R-freshman Anthony Robey’s interception in the sec- Total elapsed Time 2:56 the second bowl game victory in program history and first ond quarter was the first of his collegiate career. Officials: Referee- Tom Tomczyk; Umpire- Jeff Akers; Lines- since Temple defeated California, 28-17, in the 1979 Garden • With 255 rushing yards on the day, Temple set the man- Steve Matarante; Line Judge- Kevin Codey; Back State Bowl. school record for rushing yards in a season (3,335). The pre- Judge- Jim Downey; Field Judge- Rick Santilli; Side Judge- The Owls finished the season on a four-game win vious record was 2,884 from 2009. george Liotus streak at 9-4 overall. The win also extended Temple's Senior • Temple extended the school record for rushing touch- Temperature: 38 Wind: Calm Class record to 31 wins over the last four seasons. downs in a season. With three rushing TDs in the game, the Weather: Partly cloudy ‘I'm awful proud of our seniors, some great accom- Owls finished with 38 rushing TDs this season. The previous plishments from them,” head coach Steve Addazio said. record was 29 rushing TDs, set by the 2009 team. Head coaches “That is our first bowl win since 1979 and our ninth win of • Pierce added to his career records and finished with Temple Steve Addazio the year for our seniors, their 31st win. It meant an awful lot 324 career points, 53 career rushing touchdowns, and 54 Wyoming Dave Christiansen to our program and our university.” total career touchdowns. He extended his season records to Sophomore QB Chris Coyer was named the game's Of- 27 touchdowns and 162 points. Team Stats TU UW fensive MVP, and senior LB Tahir Whitehead earned Defen- • With four extra points, junior PK Brandon McManus First Downs 23 17 sive MVP honors. Coyer, showing no ill effects from a has made 50 consecutive extra points (PAT), a new season Rushes-Net Yards 255 140 shoulder injury suffered in the team's final regular-season record. He surpassed Ron Fioravanti (1979) who made 48 Net Yards Passing 169 127 game against Kent State, was flawless directing the Temple straight. Pass Comp-Attempts-Int 8-12-0 20-30-3 attack. He completed eight of 12 passes for 169 yards and • The attendance of 25,762 is the second-largest bowl Total Offense (Plays-Yds) 63-424 63-267 one touchdown and also rushed for 71 yards on 12 carries. crowd to watch Temple. The most was 55,493 at the 1979 Fumble Returns-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Whitehead, a second team All-MAC performer, had a Garden State Bowl. Punt returns-Yds-TD 0-0-0 1-5-0 team-high 11 tackles, leading an Owl defensive unit that al- • Sophomore QB Chris Coyer (8-12-0, 169 yds 1ytd, 12 Kickoff returns-Yds-TD 3-37-0 3-79-0 lowed just 267 yards to the Cowboys. carries, 71 yds) was named the game’s Offensive MVP, while Interception Ret.-Yds-TD 3-38-0 0-0-0 Junior RB Bernard Pierce set the tone early for the senior LB Tahir Whitehead (11 tackles) earned Defensive Punts (Number-Avg.) 1-40.0 3-37.3 Owls. Pierce, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns MVP honors. Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 on the day, had eight carries for 31 yards in Temple's open- Penalties-Yards 7-55 5-56 ing drive. His last carry was a one-yard touchdown. That Scoring Summary Possession Time 32:33 27:27 capped a 13-play, 90-yard drive that lasted 6:19 seconds. 1st V-H Third-Down Conversions 8 of 13 5 of 14 Wyoming then marched down the field on an 11-play 8:41 TU- B.Pierce 1 run Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 5 of 5 drive of its own, but junior FS Vaughn Carraway batted away (B.McManus kick), 13-90, 6:19 7-0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 2-2 a pass by freshman QB Brett Smith on a third and 16 play. 2nd Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-9 0-0 Freshman PK Daniel Sullivan was then wide right on his 49- 14:28 TU- Pierce 1 run yard field goal giving the Owls the ball back on their own 31. (McManus kick), 9-69, 4:11 14-0 Rushing: Temple— Pierce 25-100, Coyer 12-71, Matt Brown Senior WR Joe Jones broke a 35-yard run off a reverse 10:21 TU- M.Brown 1 run 13-49, Joe Jones 1-35. Wyoming— Smith 16-65, Sutton 4-33, on the first play of the Owls' second drive. It was one of nine (McManus kick), 6-35, 1:58 21-0 Miller 5-31, Alexander 7-17, Stratton 1-(-6). straight rushes against the Cowboys 115th ranked rush de- 00:37 UW- J.Doctson 21 pass from B.Smith fense. The last run was another Pierce one-yard TD, to make (D.Sullivan kick), 11-62, 5:00 21-7 Passing: Temple— Coyer 8-12-0-169-1. Wyoming— Smith 20- it 14-0 with 14:28 to play in the half. 00:19 TU- R.Streater 61 pass from C.Coyer 30-3-127-2. Senior CB Kee-ayre Griffin then intercepted a Smith (McManus kick), 1-61, 0:09 28-7 pass and returned it 30 yards to the Wyoming 35. Pierce and 3rd Receiving: Temple— Joe Jones 3-26, Rodriguez 2-52, Eugene Coyer each had 12 yard first down runs before junior RB Matt 1:22 TU- McManus 34 FG, 13-60, 6:34 31-7 2-30, Streater 1-61. Wyoming— Rufran 9-24, Doctson 3-32, Brown finished the drive with a one-yard TD run, making it 4th Herron 3-31, Stratton 2-13, Sutton 1-14, Alexander 1-13, Og- 21-0. 12:50 TU- McManus 37 FG, 7-47, 2:43 34-7 bonna 1-0. The Cowboys finally got on the scoreboard as Smith 3:22 TU- McManus 34 FG, 13-56, 8:23 37-7 Interceptions: Temple— Robey 1-8, Griffin 1-130, Kroboth 1- connected with freshman WR Josh Doctson on a 21-yard 0:03 UW- K.Sutton 14 pass from Smith 0. touchdown on a 4th-and-three play with 37 seconds left in (Smith rush), 10-71, 3:13 37-15 the half. Tackles (UA-A): Temple— Whitehead 6-5, Stephen Johnson 6- The Owls answered in one play as Coyer found a wide- 4, Kroboth 4-1, Gildea 3-2, Robinson 2-3, Morkeith Brown 2-3, open senior WR Rod Streater down the right sideline for a Ahkeem Smith 1-3, Zamel Johnson 2-1, Kamal Johnson 1-2, 61-yard touchdown to give Temple a 28-7 lead at halftime Youboty 1-2, Blueford 2-0, Hutton 2-0, eight players with 1. and momentum heading into the lockerroom. Wyoming— Hendricks 7-6, Gipson 7-1, Knapton 3-4, Ruff 3-2, Temple controlled the game on both sides of the ball Purcell 3-2, Taufa’asau 2-3, anderson 4-0, Harris 2-2, Browder in the second half. The only scoring for the Owls came on 3-0, Jones 2-1, Biezuns 1-2, Durbin 1-2, six players with 1. the foot of junior PK Brandon McManus, who connected on three of three field goals. Wyoming finally found the end zone again with three seconds on the clock.when Smith hit Kody Sutton for 14-yard touchdown.

TemPle NOTABleS • Temple Captains: #85 DE Morkeith Brown, #77 OL John Palumbo, #43 DE Adrian Robinson, and #2 LB Tahir Whitehead. • The win was Temple’s second bowl win in school his- tory. The Owls won the 1979 bowl, 28-17 over California. • The win was the ninth win under first-year head coach Steve Addazio. He has the most wins in school history by a first-year head coach. He surpassed Wayne Hardin [1970- 82] who had seven wins in 1970. • Temple finished the 2011 season at 9-4 overall. This is the third consecutive season the Owls have posted at least eight victories and the second time in three seasons TU has won nine games. • The win extended the school record for most wins (31) by any Senior Class in school history. The previous record was 28 wins from 1928-31. The 19 members of the Senior Class concluded their collegiate careers today.

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TemPle OPPONeNTS HIGHS lOWS HIGHS lOWS FIRST DOWNS 23 vs. Wyoming 2011 13 vs. Tulane 1935 Total 17 by Wyoming 2011 10 by Tulane 1935 17 vs. California 1979 10 vs. UCLA 2009 Rushing 10 by Wyoming 2011 3 by California 1979 5 vs. UCLA 2009 4 vs. Wyoming 2011 Passing 11 by California 1979 7 by Wyoming 2011 vs.California 1979 3 vs. Wyoming 2011 0 vs. California 1979 Penalty 1 by California 1979 0 by Wyoming 2011 by UCLA 2009 RUSHING 51 vs. Wyoming 2011 27 vs. California 1979 Attempts 33 by Wyoming 2011 12 by Tulane 1935 255 vs. Wyoming 2011 123 vs. UCLA 2009 Net Yards 140 by Wyoming 2011 23 by California 1979 by Tulane 1935 6.4 vs. California 1979 2.9 vs. UCLA 2009 Yards per Carry 11.7 by Tulane 1935 2.4 by California 1979 3 vs. Wyoming 2011 1 vs. Tulane 1935 Touchdowns 1 by Tulane 1935 0 by Wyoming 2011 by UCLA 2009 by California 1979 PASSING 23 vs. UCLA 2009 12 vs. Wyoming 2011 Attempts 31 by UCLA 2009 16 by Tulane 1935 vs. California 1979 13 vs. UCLA 2009 3 vs. Tulane 1935 Completions 25 by California 1979 8 by Tulane 1935 .667 vs. Wyoming 2011 .231 vs. Tulane 1935 Completion Pct. .667 by Wyoming 2011 .500 by Tulane 1935 169 vs. Wyoming 2011 19 vs. Tulane 1935 Yards 241 by California 1979 88 by Tulane 1935 2 vs. UCLA 2009 0 vs. Wyoming 2011 Interceptions 3 by Wyoming 2011 1 by UCLA 2009 vs. California 1979 by California 1979 by Tulane 1935 2 vs. California 1979 1 vs. Wyoming 2011 Touchdowns 2 by Wyoming 2011 1 by Tulane 1935 vs. UCLA 2009 by UCLA 2009 vs. Tulane 1935 California 1979 TOTAl OFFeNSe 79 vs. California 1979 38 vs. Tulane 1935 Plays 63 by Wyoming 2011 41 by Tulane 1935 by California 1979 424 vs. Wyoming 2011 201 vs. Tulane 1935 Net Yards 314 by UCLA 2009 228 by Tulane 1935 6.7 vs. Wyoming 2011 4.3 vs. UCLA 2009 Avg./Play 5.6 by Tulane 1935 4.2 by Wyoming 2011 by California 1979 PUNT ReTURNS 3 vs. California 1979 0 vs. Wyoming 2011 Number 4 by UCLA 2009 1 by Wyoming 2011 5 vs. California 1979 4 vs. UCLA 2009 Yards 57 by UCLA 2009 5 by Wyoming 2011 KICKOFF ReTURNS 3 vs. Wyoming 2011 3 vs. Wyoming 2011 Number 5 by UCLA 2009 3 by Wyoming 2011 UCLA 2009 vs. UCLA 2009 California 1979 vs. California 1979 69 vs. UCLA 2009 37 vs. Wyoming 2011 Yards 82 by UCLA 2009 78 by California 1979 INTeRCePTION ReTURNS 3 vs. Wyoming 2011 1 vs. UCLA 2009 Number 1 by Tulane 1935 0 by California 1979 vs. California 1979 vs.Tulane 1935 38 vs. Wyoming 2011 1 vs. California 1979 Yards 0 by California 1979 0 by California 1979 vs. Tulane 1935 PUNTS 12 vs. Tulane 1935 1 vs. Wyoming 2011 Number 10 by Tulane 1935 3 by Wyoming 2011 363 vs. Tulane 1935 40 vs. Wyoming 2011 Yards 345 by Tulane 1935 112 by Wyoming 2011 40.0 vs. Wyoming 2011 30.3 vs. Tulane 1935 Average 40.8 by UCLA 2009 37.0 by California 1979 PeNAlTIeS 9 vs. California 1979 3 vs. UCLA 2009 Number 5 by Wyoming 2011 4 by UCLA 2009 by California 1979 75 vs. California 1979 10 vs. UCLA 2009 Yards 56 by Wyoming 2011 40 by UCLA 2009 FUmBleS 1 vs. Wyoming 2011 0 vs. UCLA 2009 Number 3 by California 1979 0 by UCLA 2009 California 1979 1 vs. California 1979 0 vs. Wyoming 2011 Lost 1 by California 1979 0 by Wyoming 2011 Bowl History &

vs. UCLA 2009 by UCLA 2009 Records SCORING 37 vs. Wyoming 2011 14 vs. Tulane 1935 Points 30 by UCLA 2009 15 by Wyoming 2011 4 vs. Wyoming 2011 2 vs. Tulane 1935 PAT Attempts 3 by Tulane 1935 1 by Wyoming 2011 4 vs. Wyoming 2011 2 vs. Tulane 1935 PAT Conversions 2 by UCLA 2009 1 by Wyoming 2011 by California 1979 by Tulane 1935 3 vs. Wyoming 2011 0 vs. UCLA 2009 FG Attempts 2 by UCLA 2009 0 by Tulane 1935 vs. Tulane 1935 by California 1979 3 vs. Wyoming 2011 0 vs. Tulane 1935 FG Made 2 by UCLA 2009 0 by Wyoming 2011 4 vs. Wyoming 2011 2 vs. Tulane 1935 Touchdowns 3 by UCLA 2009 2 by Wyoming 2011 California 1979 by Tulane 1935 by California 1979 mISCellANeOUS 4 vs. California 1979 1 vs. Wyoming 2011 Sacks By 3 by UCLA 2009 0 by Wyoming 2011 vs. UCLA 2009 .615 (8/13) vs. Wyoming 2011 .313 (5/16) vs. UCLA 2009 3rd Down Conv. Pct. .357 (5/14) by Wyoming 2011 .333 (5/15) by UCLA 2009 1.000 (1/1) vs. Wyoming 2011 .000 (0/2) vs. UCLA 2009 4th Down Conv. Pct. 1.000 (5/5) by Wyoming 2011 (1/1) by UCLA 2009 32:33 vs. Wyoming 2011 Time of Possession 27:32 by UCLA 200927:27 by Wyoming 2011 90 vs. Wyoming 2011 (13 plays, 6:19) Longest TD Drive (Yds) 62 by Wyoming 2011(11 plays, 5:00) 90 vs. Wyoming 2011(13 plays, 6:19, TD) Longest Drive (Yards) 63 by California 1979 (6 plays, 3:09, FG) 14 vs. California 1979 (78 yards, 5:58, TD) Longest Drive (Plays) 13 by Wyoming 2011 (20 yards, 7:04) 6:34 vs. Wyoming 2011 (13 plays, 60 yards, FG) Longest Drive (Time) 7:04 by Wyoming 2011 (13 plays, 20 yards)

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TemPle OPPONeNT TemPle OPPONeNT RUSHING SCORING

Attempts 25, Bernard Pierce vs. Wyoming 2011 16, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 Points 13, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 8, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009 16, Paul Jones, California 1979 Points by Kicking 13, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 8, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009 Net Yards 112, Mark Bright vs. California 1979 69, Chane Moline, UCLA 2009 Touchdowns 2, Bernard Pierce vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Dick Hardy, Tulane 1935 Touchdowns 2, Bernard Pierce vs. Wyoming 2011 0 2, Kevin Duckett vs. California 1979 2, Kevin Duckett vs. California 1979 PAT Attempts 4, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 3, Barney Mintz, Tulane 1935 Long Run 35, Joe Jones vs. Wyoming 2011 22, Kody Sutton, Wyoming 2011 4, Ron Fioravanti vs. California 1979 22, Chane Moline, UCLA 2009 PAT Conversions 4, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Kai Forbath,UCLA 2009 PASSING 4, Ron Fioravanti vs. California 1979 2, Mick Luckhurst, California 1979 Attempts 23, Vaughn Charlton vs. UCLA 2009 38, Rich Campbell, California 1979 2, Barney Mintz, Tulane 1935 Completions 13, Vaughn Charlton vs. UCLA 2009 25, Rich Campbell, California 1979 Two-Point Conv. Attempts — 1, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 Completion Pct. .667, Chris Coyer vs. Wyoming 2011 .667, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 1, Rosario Nelson, UCLA 2009 Yards 169, Chris Coyer vs. Wyoming 2011 241, Rich Campbell, California 1979 Two-Point Conv. Made — 1, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 Interceptions 2, Vaughn Charlton vs. UCLA 2009 3, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 1, Rosario Nelson, UCLA 2009 Touchdowns 2, Brian Broomell vs. California 1979 2, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 FG Attempts 3, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009 2, Kevin Prince, UCLA 2009 2, Mick Luckhurst, California 1979 2, Rich Campbell, California 1979 FG Made 3, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009 Longest Pass 61, Chris Coyer vs. Wyoming 2011 47, Rich Campbell, California 1979 Longest FG Made 37, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 42, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009 ReCePTIONS DeFeNSe

Receptions 3, Joe Jones vs. Wyoming 2011 9, Dominic Rufran, Wyoming 2011 Tackles 14, Steve Conjar vs. California 1979 15, Greg Bracelin, California 1979 3, Bernard Pierce vs. UCLA 2009 14, Mike Curcio, vs. California 1979 3, Gerald Lucear vs. California 1979 Yards 52, Evan Rodriguez vs. Wyoming 2011 114, Matt Bouza, California 1979 Solo Tackles 6, Tahir Whitehead vs. Wyoming 2011 7, Brian Hendricks, Wyoming 2011 Touchdowns 1, Rod Streater vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Dick Hardy, Tulane 1935 6, Stephen Johnson vs. Wyoming 2011 7, Tashaun Gipson, Wyoming 2011 1, Steve Maneri vs. UCLA 2009 7, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009 1, Gerald Lucear vs. California 1979 1, Danny Testa vs. Tulane 1935 Assisted Tackles 10, Steve Conjar vs. California 1979 11, Greg Bracelin, California 1979 Long Play 61, Rod Streater vs. Wyoming 2011 47, Matt Bouza, California 1979 TOTAl OFFeNSe Tackles for Loss 3.0, Ken Streich vs. California 1979 2.0, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009 Plays 63, Chris Coyer vs. Wyoming 2011 63, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 2.0, Alterra Verner, UCLA 2009 Net Yards 156, Matt Brown vs. UCLA 2009 178, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009 2.0, Korey Bosworth, UCLA 2009 PUNT ReTURNS 2.0, Jerzy Siewierski, UCLA 2009 Number 2, Delano Green vs. UCLA 2009 4, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009 Yards 4, Delano Green vs. UCLA 2009 57, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009 Sacks 3.0, Guy Peters vs. California 1979 2.0, Kyle Bosworth, UCLA 2009 Longest Return 4, Delano Green vs. UCLA 2009 47, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009 KICKOFF ReTURNS Passes Broken Up 2, Roberts Keels vs. California 1979 2, Rich Dixon, California 1979 Number 3, Matt Brown vs. UCLA 2009 5, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009 2, Fred Williams,California 1979 3, Gerald Lucear vs.California 1979 Yards 69, Matt Brown vs. UCLA 2009 85, Claude Simons, Tulane 1935 Fumbles Forced 1, Marcus Green vs. Wyoming 2011 — Longest Return 30, Matt Brown vs. UCLA 2009 85, Claude Simons, Tulane 1935 INTeRCePTION ReTURNS Fumbles Recovered 1, Guy Peters vs. California 1979 1, Kirk Karacozoff, California 1979 Number 1, Anthony Robey vs. Wyoming 2011 1, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009 1, Harvey Salem, California 1979 1, Kee-ayre Griffin vs. Wyoming 2011 1, Mike Harmon, California 1979 1, Kevin Kroboth vs. Wyoming 2011

1, Marquise Liverpool vs. UCLA 2009 Interceptions 1, Kee-ayre Griffin vs. Wyoming 2011 1, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009 1, Rick McCoy vs. California 1979 1, Rahim Moore, UCLA 2009 1, Kevin Kroboth vs. Wyoming 2011 1, Rahim Moore, UCLA 2009 Yards 30, Kee-ayre Griffin vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009 1, Anthony Robey vs. Wyoming 2011 Longest Return 30, Kee-ayre Griffin vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009 1, Marquise Liverpool vs. UCLA 2009 KICKOFFS

Number 8, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 5, Jeff Locke, UCLA 2009 Interception Yards 30, Kee-ayre Griffin vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009 Yards 535, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 313, Jeff Locke, UCLA 2009

Average 66.9, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 62.6, Jeff Locke, UCLA 2009 Blocked Kicks —— PUNTS

Number 7, Jake Brownell vs. UCLA 2009 8, Jeff Locke, UCLA 2009 QB Hurries 2, Muhammad Wilkerson vs. UCLA 2009 1, Datone Jones, UCLA 2009 Yards 244, Jake Brownell vs. UCLA 2009 326, Jeff Locke, UCLA 2009 Average (min. 3 punts) 41.0, Casey Murphy vs. California 1979 40.8, Jeff Locke, UCLA 2009 Longest Punt 46, Casey Murphy vs. California 1979 53, Jeff Locke, UCLA 2009

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 114 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PARKLAND GRAD ROB DVORACEK EMBRACES POST-PLAYING CAREER AS A TEMPLE FOOTBALL COACH Marc WogenricH Allentown Morning Call Rob Dvoracek Profile September 2 2015 1 of 1 , •

Rob Dvoracek is signaling plays instead of Dvoracek, one of the Lehigh Valley's top two- Dvoracek is scheduled to graduate in Decem- running them now, something he laments on way players in 2011, began his Temple career ber with a degree in adult and organizational occasion. The Parkland High graduate had with such promise. He earned a spot on spe- development. He plans to pursue a coaching planned to become a football coach, just not cial teams in 2012 and was one of just three career after that, using these two seasons as this soon. true freshmen to play in every game. The in- his entry point. juries, however, began the following year. Nevertheless, when Temple hosts Penn State He's in a unique position. At 21, Dvoracek is in its season-opener Saturday, Dvoracek will Projected to start at middle linebacker in young enough to help bridge some commu- be on the sideline, doing what he can for the 2013, Dvoracek was slowed in training camp nication gaps between coaches and players. Owls. Though that no longer includes making by a hand injury. He made his first start in the And with his injury history, Dvoracek is able tackles, the former linebacker embraces his fourth game against Idaho but later missed to counsel players through similar situations. new role equally. four games because of a foot injury. "I've been playing football since I was 5 years "I believe everything happens for a reason," Dvoracek returned from that to play the final old, and to have to hang it up like that was a Dvoracek said. "Obviously, I wanted to con- two regular-season games, starting at out- very tough decision," Dvoracek said. "But the tinue playing football as long as I could, but side linebacker in the finale against Mem- game isn't gone from my life. I'm still here that was cut short. Now, I have a new oppor- phis. His most significant injury occurred that still able to learn, and still able to help. tunity to gain more knowledge about the day. game. I get to start my career early, really." "The end of my career came sooner than I ex- On a blitz, Dvoracek took a hit to the outside pected, but I'm still able to learn a lot from Dvoracek, an all-state linebacker at Parkland, of his knee and heard a pop. Consumed by this coaching staff. I'm just embracing my was forced to end his playing career because the in-game adrenaline, Dvoracek asked a role, trying to be a sponge, and doing what- of a nearly two-year struggle with knee in- trainer to wrap the knee and let him play. ever I can to help the team." juries and their resulting complications. After That didn't happen, and he understood why redshirting for Temple last season, Dvoracek as the knee swelled on the flight home. had hoped to return to play linebacker for an experienced defense that returns 10 starters. Dvoracek was diagnosed with a torn menis- cus and MCL, injuries that required surgery. Though he dedicated himself to rehab and A week after the procedure, Dvoracek devel- got back to his playing weight, Dvoracek sim- oped the first of two staph infections that ply couldn't run well enough without pain to took three months from which to recover. continue playing. A visit this summer to well- known sports orthopedist James Andrews He underwent further surgeries, lost about confirmed that Dvoracek's playing days had 35 pounds and knew he'd miss his junior sea- ended. son. Still, Dvoracek figured he'd play again in 2015. While undergoing rehab, he helped out In the meantime, Dvoracek shifted gears on as a student assistant coach last year. his career. While rehabbing last year, he be- came a student assistant coach on defense, "When it happened, I told the coaches that I helping at practice and signaling plays on wanted to be here with the team," Dvoracek game days. said. "Just because I wasn't playing football didn't mean I didn't want to learn, to be Dvoracek has shown such aptitude that Tem- around the guys and to help the team. Coach ple coach Matt Rhule said he hopes to make Rhule was glad to have me and wanted me to Dvoracek a graduate assistant next year. The embrace the opportunity." coach called Dvoracek "a guy who my heart breaks for but also I'm happy for." Rhule said Dvoracek contributed significantly Feature Clips to last year's defense, from serving as a "It's absolutely tragic that his career ended player liaison to making sideline calls. He the way it did," Rhule said. "He was really tal- called Dvoracek "extremely intelligent" and ented. Last year, he helped us while trying to a player on whom teammates rely. come back and was a tremendous coach. As I told him, I don't do anything for anybody "He's overwhelmingly the guy that, if guys because I feel badly. When he's done, I'm need something, 'Rob Dvoracek is the first going to keep him around as a graduate as- guy I call,'" Rhule said. "I'm hoping I can stick sistant — not because he got hurt, but be- around long enough as the head coach to cause he's going to be a fantastic coach." hire him someday. He's that talented."

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL OWLSPORTS.COM 115 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #WETHET HAYES EXPANDS ROLE AS SAFETY IN SENIOR SEASON Owen McCue Temple News Will Hayes Profile September 29 , 2015 1 of 1 •, At the start of his college career, Will Hayes Hayes’ play led coach Rhule to offer the for- “I always try to stress work hard,” Hayes went unnoticed. mer walk-on a scholarship. said. “Do everything as hard as you can be- cause you never know what coach is going to After his career at Howell High School and a “My junior year in the middle of the season look at you and say ‘Hey that guy’s going. You preparatory year at Milford Academy, Hayes he pulled me into his office and told me,” should give him a chance to get out there.’” didn’t receive any Division-I scholarship of- Hayes said. “And once he had told me, I felt fers and garnered interest from only two Di- like, ‘Wow. Finally my hard work paid off and vision-III schools. someone saw it.’”

With limited options, Hayes decided to walk Senior defensive back Alex Wells came to onto Temple’s program. Temple last season after playing at ASA Col- lege in New York. Wells was impressed but “It was [disappointing] at first, but I knew I not surprised when he learned of Hayes’ jour- could play at this level,” Hayes said. “So, I ney. knew if I worked hard, I could eventually even play some special teams or something and “I wasn’t here when he first got here,” Wells fortunately it worked out for me.” said. “It took me until last year to hear his full story, but that’s an amazing thing to do. One Now a scholarship-athlete and one of the thing about Will though, why it all worked Owls’ starting safeties, the redshirt senior out, his grind just never stops. … His grind uses past rejection as motivation. never left. I think his grind is what keeps him above everybody else.” “It definitely gives me a lot of energy and a little drive to keep going more,” Hayes said. In 2015, the two safeties have combined for 21 tackles. In their short time together, Wells In Hayes’ first year at Temple in 2011, then- and Hayes have developed chemistry in the coach Steve Addazio redshirted the defen- Owls’ defensive backfield. sive back. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, Hayes did not play in any games. “He’s accountable,” Wells said of Hayes. “It’s kind of good playing next to somebody you In 2013, coach Matt Rhule’s first season lead- know is on their stuff.” ing the team, Hayes played in 10 games tal- lying 15 tackles—mostly on special teams. Defensive coordinator Phil Snow, who also coaches the safeties, came to Temple with Rhule said in the team’s final game of the Rhule in 2013. Since then, he has worked 2013 season—a 41-21 win against Memphis— closely with Hayes. Hayes’ play on special teams provided a glimpse into the significant role he now plays Snow said Hayes’ work ethic and his journey for the team. make him a natural leader.

“Our first year, he really was kind of up-and- “Everybody looks up to Will,” Snow said. down and then we got to the Memphis “He’s been here a long time. He’s went game,” Rhule said. “We really challenged through a lot. He’s vocal. If you work hard, him in the last game of the year and he went people follow.” out and I thought he played a great game. Just on special teams, but it really showed he At 23 years old, Hayes is five years older than had some heart and some desire and that off- some of his teammates. He already has a season really emerged work ethic wise.” criminal justice degree, which he plans on using if he is unable to play football profes- Last year, Hayes played mostly in a backup sionally. role at the safety position while also con- tributing on special teams. As a redshirt jun- The redshirt senior makes sure to share his ior, Hayes played in all 12 of the team’s path with his younger teammates. games recording 45 tackles and recovering two fumbles.

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 116 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES SAL MAJOR’S WILD ROUTE TO TEMPLE - AND THE END ZONE Mike Jensen Philadelphia Inquirer Saledeem Major Profile November 25 , 2015 1 of 1 •, There wasn't time to focus on all that pro- His path from then to now is far from being The 19-yard TD catch against Memphis was pelled Saledeem Major to the end zone - the about touchdowns. his third catch of this season. prep school that closed down in the middle of the year, the Division II program that kind After being named team MVP at Imhotep Asked about being a walk-on, Major said, of felt apart on him after the coach was fired, Charter, Major's recruiting options basically "It's not easy at all. Going from being on full the path back to his hometown team, even if came down to D-II Pennsylvania State Ath- scholarship to paying your way to school. he's paying for the privilege of playing foot- letic Conference schools. There's so much I couldn't control. If I can't ball for Temple. control it, I don't let it bother me." "I felt like I had the talent and ability to play "I kind of blacked out, right after I crossed at a higher level," Major said. "And they He's got loans and financial aid. All worth it, the line," Major said. "Did I really just score were all area schools. I wasn't really trying to he added. a touchdown?" stay in the area. I was trying to get out." "Basically being on the team is a payoff," Teammates ran over and engulfed him after He didn't have the grades to go D-I, he said, Major said. "There's a lot of people who don't the last score in Temple's 31-12 victory Sat- so his options were junior college or prep get to play football. But being able to con- urday over Memphis. school. He'd heard too many bad JUCO sto- tribute to my team's success, that's even bet- ries, he said, so he researched a couple of ter. It shows you hard work and sacrifice, it "Yeah, this is real - I really scored," Major prep schools. He ended up in Cincinnati. pays off after awhile." said. "It was called Union Christian," Major said. That touchdown, the final score of a signa- Right after the game, Owls coach Matt Rhule "All boys, a first-year prep school." ture win for Temple - "it was amazing," Major said, ""Is there a better story than Sal said. "I walked off and everyone was smiling. Major?" Did that work out all right? Everyone. Teammates, coaches, everyone."

Rhule talked about how there had been "a "Nah," Major said. "It wound up getting shut They all understood Saledeem Major's path glitch with the NCAA," questions about down midseason. That was crazy. The whole to the end zone didn't just start with a play whether Major still had eligibility left after he school. So many violations. But I picked up call. earned his economics degree. That finally got recruiting [interest] when I was there." straightened out but Temple didn't have any scholarships left. Including from the Cincinnati Bearcats. He got an offer, Major said, but when head "He made a decision to pay his own way and coach Brian Kelly left for Notre Dame, the be the second tight end - North Philly kid, offer vanished. Imhotep kid," Rhule said, mentioning that if he had a business, Major would have a job. That meant going back to Philadelphia. He was looking for a school, he said. "Couldn't Major knew his job on the play. Block for a find one." two-second count and then get out to the flat. He still was surprised by the play call. A friend who had played against him in a city The coaches must have seen something. all-star game was playing down at Clark and heard Major was back home. "We actually ran that same play the week be- fore and it had gotten picked - a pick-six - the "He hit me up," Major said. "He said, 'Send same play," Major said. "I turned around, the your tape. As soon as you send your tape, I D-back crashed, he picked the ball off. So bet Coach is going to hit you up.' Three days when I did it, I turned around - I was kind of later, I got a call." nervous, I was looking for the ball . . . I turned around, I was surprised, no one was there. The system fit him, Major said. He figured No one.'' he'd redshirt or play some special teams and Feature Clips work his way in. He wound up starting at A safety eventually appeared in his path. tight end. But his sophomore year, the coach ended up getting fired. It all got unorganized. "I was like, 'Oh, man, I'm about to get tack- He saw it was "about that time." led, no touchdown for me,' " Major said, but he remembers making an inside move. "He A suggested visit to Temple resulted in a whiffed on the tackle." walk-on offer, a redshirt year. He got on the field as a junior when Temple went to forma- Almost a perfect career bookend since the tions that had two tight ends, caught three last time Major had scored was his first col- passes. This season, Major, 6-foot-3 and 254 lege game, his first college catch, at D-II Clark pounds, has gotten some starts. His role isn't University in Atlanta. But no TDs in between. usually as a prime target, more as a blocker.

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL OWLSPORTS.COM 117 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #WETHET AFTER BEING CLEARED OF RAPE CHARGES, TEMPLE FOOTBALL PLAYER FINDS PEACE Ralph D. Russo Associated Press Praise Martin-Oguike Profile August 14 , 2015 1 of 1 , • PHILADELPHIA — The headlines that blare "I was obviously angry," Martin-Oguike said. yards allowed per play (4.75) and turnovers when a famous athlete is accused of a "I tried my best not to get angry. It was a forced (30). Even more is expected this sea- heinous crime make Praise Martin-Oguike struggle. It was always about being positive. son. Martin-Oguike is one of 10 returning de- cautiously recoil. I was depressed for a while seeing how fensive players with starting experience, everything was going down." including star linebacker Tyler Matakevich The soft-spoken defensive end from Temple and defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis. lost two years of his college football career Martin-Oguike said his attorney James Funt after being charged in May 2012 with raping pushed for prosecutors to review the ac- Martin-Oguike appreciates all he has more a female student. Not until 18 months had cuser's cellphone. When they finally did, text than ever before. Matakevich said Martin- passed, after he had been kicked off the messages to friends indicated she was not Oguike's positive attitude helps get team- team and out of school, did prosecutors find truthful about being raped and the case was mates through the grind. evidence supporting Martin-Oguike's claims dismissed. of innocence. With jury selection for his trial "A lot of kids are down and he had a big in progress, the charges were dropped. "It was amazing after everything that hap- smile on his face. I'm like, `Why you got a pened just to know I had a second chance at smile on your face?' He's like, `Bro, this is "It was like winning the lottery, honestly," life," Martin-Oguike said. awesome,"' Matakevich said. "You never Martin-Oguike said. know when things can be taken away from Other schools recruited Martin-Oguike after you." Martin-Oguike returned to Temple last year he was cleared. He said some people told and had a breakout season with 7.5 sacks, him Temple had treated him poorly and that Despite what he has been through, Martin- five forced fumbles and two blocked field he should leave. Oguike said he has not become distrusting goals, helping the Owls go from two wins to or cynical — just more careful. six. Temple hosts Penn State in its season- He did not see it that way. Temple special opener Sept. 5 at Lincoln Financial Field. teams coach Ed Foley believed in Martin- "I choose my friends more wisely," he said. Oguike from the start and stayed in touch "Try to be more cautious with everything Having been in the news for all the wrong with him throughout the ordeal. Martin-Ogu- around me." reasons not so long ago, Martin-Oguike said ike still had to go through a student-conduct he knows the truth often takes time to process to re-enroll at Temple. Foley guided emerge from behind the shocking headline. him through it.

"People are quick to judge, quick to jump to "After everything that happened I knew I conclusions," he said. could trust coach (Matt) Rhule and trust this coaching staff," Martin-Oguike said. "And I'm Martin-Oguike was born in Nigeria and already familiar with the school instead of moved to New Jersey with his parents when going to a whole new place and start all over. he was 10. He grew from defensive back to I just knew I could trust them with my ca- linebacker-sized by his junior year at Wood- reer." bridge High School, catching the eye of col- lege recruiters. As a freshman at Temple, he Earlier this year, the NCAA granted Martin- contributed on special teams. Oguike's an extra season of eligibility so he can also return in 2016. Then his life was put on hold and he faced the possibility of going to prison for rape. Rhule was happy to have him back but really didn't know what he had. In the spring of "The main thing was just confusion," Martin- 2014, Martin-Oguike was moved from line- Oguike said. "One day everything is going backer to defensive end as Rhule looked for well and then the next this whole chaos. I ways to improve a weak defense. was struggling to understand what was going on and what I was going to do." "All of sudden it was like, `Oh my goodness,"' said Rhule, the former Temple assistant en- Martin-Oguike tried to find comfort in music tering his third season as Owls head coach. (he plays drums and taught himself piano "He was just unblockable." and guitar) and art (he draws and paints). He worked out. Mostly, the son of a pastor and With Martin-Oguike leading the way, Tem- a poet prayed. It was hard to hold it together. ple's turnaround 2014 season was fueled by a defense that ranked 11th in the nation in

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 118 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TEMPLE'S MATAKEVICH HAD ONE SHOT, AND HE MADE THE MOST OF IT Marc Narducci, Philadelphia Inquirer Tyler Matakevich Profile October 28 , 2015 1 of 2 , • STRATFORD, Conn. - Tyler Matakevich, a ing everybody get better," Dave Matakevich tough guy for sure, was in tears. It was just Two weekends ago against Central Florida, said. before his senior year at St. Joseph High he became the third player in Temple history Paradise Pizza in Stratford is part restaurant, School in Trumbull, Conn., and Matakevich, to accumulate 400 career tackles. He is the part pizzeria, and part sports bar. on a team coming off a state championship leading active tackler for NCAA Football Bowl and predicted to win another, learned he had Subdivision schools and is on track to be- "We're a modern-day Cheers," owner Andy a broken foot. come the seventh player in NCAA history to Tsichlas said of the establishment his family record 100 tackles in each of his four years. has owned since 1969. So he broke the news to coach Joe Della Vec- This year he is the only FBS player to lead his chia before breaking down. team in tackles each game. As Matakevich's star has grown, the people in his hometown have become consumed "He was devastated," Della Vecchia said. "He And what games they have been. with his success, and Paradise Pizza serves wasn't crying for himself, he was crying be- as a meeting ground for fans to cherish cause he felt he let the team down. Can you Matakevich and his fellow seniors may be Matakevich's exploits. imagine that?" leading the Temple football program to places it has never been. The No. 21 Owls are On a recent Tuesday night the place was full, In terms of recruitment, he became a forgot- 7-0 heading into Saturday night's sold-out the six televisions showing different games. ten figure. game against No. 9 Notre Dame (6-1) at Lin- coln Financial Field. A win over the Fighting Tsichlas said you should see the joint when "He went from being in the top three players Irish would be the biggest in school history. Temple is playing and is on television. in the state to having the phone stop ring- ing," said his father, Dave Matakevich, who Perhaps the best player on a rising team, "It is packed, and everybody always is talk- is the spitting image of his son. "Just about Matakevich remains uncomfortable talking ing about Tyler," Tsichlas said. "There is a lot everybody stopped calling and for a child about his exploits. of town pride when somebody does well." that age, that is hard to comprehend." Others are not as shy. Located in Fairfield County about an hour Now a senior linebacker at Temple, Matake- from New York City, Stratford had a popula- vich has become an icon in his hometown of "He's a leader, a natural-born leader," said tion of 52,734 as of last year, according to a Stratford, and also down the road in Trum- Temple defensive end Nate D. Smith, one of U.S. Census Bureau estimate. bull. Matakevich's closest friends. Both of Matakevich's parents hail from Strat- Last season he was a first-team all-American His leadership comes more from his actions, ford. Athletic Conference choice. This year he was staying late at night, watching tape some- on the preseason watch lists for the Lom- times until he is bleary-eyed. "A lot of parents grew up here and stayed in bardi, Butkus, Bednarik, Nagurski, and Lott town," said his father, who works at Sikorsky Awards. Matakevich has 65 tackles, four Since he tries to squeeze every ounce out of Aircraft in Stratford. "It's a great community." sacks, and four interceptions this year. his ability, he wants others to do the same. Tyler Matakevich's dedication is matched by From a player who had one major college "One of the things he does is he allows him- his parents. His father has missed just one of offer - yes, from Temple - he has become a self to be led, and he leads," Temple coach Tyler's college games. His mother, Kim, who wrecking force; a record setter; and, most of Matt Rhule said. "He allows people to hold is a nurse, has missed two. all, the consummate teammate. him accountable." "I am nervous before every one of the At 6-foot-1 and 232 pounds, Matakevich isn't And most of all, Matakevich is concerned games," Kim said. the biggest player, nor is he the fastest. with the welfare of his teammates. But she wouldn't miss them. In fact, when it comes to speed, the conver- "He wants to raise everybody's level of play," sation shifts to his sister Ashley, who still Rhule said. "A lot of guys in his situation In their Stratford home are many reminders Feature Clips owns the triple jump record at Sacred Heart would worry about himself, but Tyler worries of Tyler's career, including scrapbooks from University and was a successful sprinter in about his teammates, and it is why every- his high school days, filled with press clip- high school. body respects him so much." pings. Yet the biggest accolade comes from his family. "People get on me and say she has the speed His father was a long-time assistant coach at in the family," Matakevich said, laughing. St. Joseph High, including the time Tyler was "With all he has accomplished he has stayed in high school, so he has a good view of his so humble," said his sister Ashley, 25, who What Matakevich may lack in speed he career from a parent's and coaching point of works with special needs children and also makes up for with his motor, one that is al- view. coaches gymnastics. ways churning from sideline to sideline, crushing one ballcarrier after another. "He was always picking everybody up, help-

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Adds his mother, "He has always been a joy He missed the first five games that season to be around. We are blessed with our chil- but returned with a vengeance in the sixth. In dren." the end, St. Joseph won a second straight state title. Want another story about Tyler Matakevich's character? Della Vecchia, his high school During the championship game, a 49-28 vic- coach, has plenty. tory over perennial power Ansonia, Matake- vich ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns One day the team was sluggish at practice, and had five receptions for 54 yards and two and Matakevich sensed the team needed a more scores. spark. He truly went out in style. "He came up to me and asked me to yell at him because the team wasn't having a good And now, during his senior year at Temple, practice," Della Vecchia said. Matakevich is following a similar pattern.

So the veteran coach, who has guided St. Joseph to four state titles, lit into Matake- vich.

"I got on him, and the players didn't want Tyler to be mad at them and they didn't want to let Tyler down," Della Vecchia said.

After high school, Matakevich attended Mil- ford Academy, a prep school, to improve as a football player. The fact that Temple was the lone FBS school to offer a scholarship be- came a source of motivation.

"It definitely bothered me that there weren't more schools involved," Matakevich said. "I guess it is why you could say I play with a chip on my shoulder."

The fact is, he had more offers for baseball. He played several positions on the diamond during his four years at St. Joseph.

"The kid would do everything you asked him," said St. Joseph baseball coach Jim Chaves, who is also a football assistant. "Everybody fed off his energy."

As for the broken foot that brought Matake- vich to tears, that story, too, had a happy ending.

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 120 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TEMPLE LINEMAN AVEREE ROBINSON HONORS HIS BROTHER ADRIAN AND VOWS TO KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE David Jones Harrisburg Patriot News Averee Robinson Profile August 13 , 2015 1 of 1 , •

On May 16 it was learned that former Harris- "He was just tenacious, always had mad ef- burg High, all-conference Temple defensive fort," said Averee. "He was definitely an ef- There are still questions that may never be end and brief journeyman NFL linebacker fort player. You wouldn't expect, with his answered about Adrian Robinson's death. Adrian Robinson had died suddenly. He had measurables, for him to be the player he was. The way football's concussive hits can affect just signed a contract with the Canadian But he was a beast on the field." the brain and the emotional consequences Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats that attached to repeated blows has been a hot would never be fulfilled. That and a magnetic smile and charisma topic, especially in the last decade as neurol- made him a rallying point for teammates: ogists have learned so much more. Two days later, the Philadelphia medical ex- aminer ruled his death a suicide by hanging. "He was just a great person and knew how to The most recent well-publicized suicide case keep his teammates' energy up. Those are involving a football player was that of Ohio In most every such case, the afflicted feels some of the characteristics that are really im- State walk-on defensive lineman and varsity unable to escape some acute psychological portant to us as a team." wrestler Kosta Karageorge who apparently trauma. Though Robinson left cryptic clues shot himself in the head in December and about his mental state in the weeks leading Though they are both defensive linemen, was found in a Columbus dumpster. His up to his death, tweeting at one point about nose tackle and stand-up defensive end are mother later said that Karageorge had re- the apparent pain of a break-up, the exact two vastly different positions. Still, Averee marked about confusion and mood swings he cause of his act can only be known by him. It said he has stolen some technique from big attributed to head blows. Though chronic is left for his friends and relatives to wonder brother that lives on: traumatic encephalopathy was then sus- why. pected, it was not found to be a conclusive "He had an arsenal of moves that he worked cause during an autopsy, the results of which Three months later, Temple junior nose on. He was a little bit more athletic than me, were released in March. tackle Averee Robinson has chosen not to so some of stuff he could do, I couldn't as ask, but rather to honor his older brother's well. But he did teach me about staying low, CTE has been cited as a factor in many other memory. He will do so by switching his uni- trying to use swipes and using my hands." suicides of football players, though an au- form number from 73 to Adrian's old Temple topsy is necessary to confirm as much and no number 43. It's an unusual number for a nose It was that attention to detail that allowed a such cause has been publicized in the Robin- tackle but it's also an uncommon situation. marginal free agent prospect to keep hang- son case. ing around in the NFL during brief stints with On Thursday afternoon, after Temple's prac- six clubs over three seasons (including the Still, I had to ask Averee Robinson if his tice in preparation for its opener at Lincoln Eagles, Steelers and Redskins), all while at- thoughts about football have changed at all. Financial Field against Penn State on Sept. 5, tempting to transition from undersized col- He indicated they had not: Averee Robinson spoke about his brother lege defensive end to pro linebacker. and why he has selected a path of not bitter- "As a football player, you know the risks ness but legacy: I found it interesting that Averee Robinson is you're taking before you go in," he said. "But not walling off his brother's memory but ac- I think the reason football players play the "I just want to switch my number as an honor tively and very apparently honoring him. I game is because they love the game. They to my brother and the player that he was. I've asked him why. He smiled easily when talk- know the risks, they love hitting. They know always emulated my brother and tried to be ing about Adrian: that concussions happen. the player he was, with his effort and carry- ing some of his characteristics. "I like to keep his memory alive. I don't want "I feel football is a sport where you know people to ever forget my brother. In my head, that. Anything in life, you're taking risks. I "This is just added motivation for me – to al- he was always a legend and always will be. I enjoy playing football. I enjoy hitting. I enjoy ways remember and honor him." want other people to feel the vibe that I do getting hit." about my brother." Adrian Robinson was a better natural athlete He paused and smiled for a moment. than Averee, a fact the little brother easily They will around Philadelphia. The Robin- Feature Clips acknowledges. And yet, excelling at a major- sons have as many roots here as in Harris- "I mean, I don't enjoy getting hit, but it's just college level was far from a fait accomplifor burg. Averee's mother Terry's side of the a part of the game. ... It's the way it hap- Adrian. He had to work hard at it as a defen- family still claims 58th and Hobart in West pens." sive end standing only – 6-1 and 245. Philly as home along with a cluster of aunts, uncles and cousins scattered around the city. Yet, in just his sophomore year of 2009, he Former Nittany Lion defensive back Curtis amassed an astounding 14 tackles for loss Drake is a first cousin of the Robinsons. Many and five forced fumbles. During Temple's nar- relatives will be at the Linc on Sept. 5. row losses to Penn State in Beaver Stadium in 2010 (22-13) and Lincoln Financial Field in Those family ties are one reason Averee felt 2011 (14-10), the Lion tackles found him al- so comfortable at Temple when he was first most impossible to get a handle on. recruited and embraced following in Adrian's footsteps.

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL OWLSPORTS.COM 121 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #WETHET TEMPLE WALK-ON NICK SHARGA'S LONG ROAD BACK Mike Kern Philadelphia Daily News Nick Sharga Profile October 21 , 2015 1 of 1 •, ALL NICK SHARGA wanted to do was play Di- to sit out games. It also meant paying for his training camps the last two years. So Temple vision I football. Then life's hard knocks got tutition. But his family was "happy" for him. has a history with longshots. Rhule said it in the way. So he was forced to take a detour. didn't take long for Sharga to make an im- And even he didn't know how it would play "I did think about (the money)," Sharga rea- pression. out. But for him, there really wasn't an op- soned. "They know the dream. The dream tion. was a little higher (consideration), I guess." "We would have played him last year, that's how good he was," Rhule acknowleded. "He Not if he wanted to follow his dream. His family includes 10 siblings, mostly girls, can do so many things. And does everything ranging in age from 27 to 12. His two oldest right. He's just so physical. But he's a man of "That was my goal, so I was determined," sisters had gone to Pitt after spending some few words. When I told him (about the num- Sharga recalled. "But there was a point time in community college, a path others ber), he just said thank you. Forget about where everything kind of went downhill. And from his house also have taken. His dad was being a walk-on. He'd never stepped on the really, I had no idea what I was going to do." a longtime air-traffic controller. His mom field (in a game). I would have voted for him. stayed home to raise all the children before The untimely event, as he refers to it, was finding a job at a bank. "Not only is he contributing, he's playing at tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in the a high, high level. He's enabled Jahad to run first game of his senior season at Northamp- "We were kind of in the middle (financially)," the way he has. He gets every play started for ton High School near Allentown, where he Sharga said. "We made due with what we him. He wears on people. You might defend was a linebacker and tight end. It was a non- had. I don't think we really noticed. Some him for a couple of plays, but after a while contact injury, which only made it harder to people thought it must be crazy, but you get you're going to get tired of having to hit him digest. And just like that, his future plans kind of used to it after a while. I loved having . . . He's been as crucial to our success as went on serious hold. all those siblings around." anybody. When you're on a team and playing next to a guy who's playing that hard, you "I'd been talking to some schools," he said. Now, he's the one getting noticed. At least by have to play hard. "I had a good junior year, I thought. I think I those who matter most. He spent last year would have ended up somewhere. Nothing being part of the scout team in practice. This "He goes back and forth in practice (between official, but there were some (FCS programs) year he's a backup middle linebacker. He's offense and defense). Not many people can in there. The old (Temple) coaching staff also getting time at fullback blocking in front do that. We'll give him the ball at some point. came to school to introduce themselves. As of Jahad Thomas, the leading rusher in the We gave him the shot, but what you do with you can imagine, that all stopped. I was out American Conference. your opportunity is up to you. I think his role for the whole season. Wrestling season too next year will just continue to grow. He's a (he was a District XI champion)." Rhule, whose unbeaten, 22nd-ranked team special kid." will be at East Carolina (4-3, 2-1) Thursday So Sharga made a decision. He took the next night in a game that could decide the East Di- That's why it's called a dream. Still, it didn't year off as well, since he didn't think he'd be vision champion, calls Sharga an "unsung have to end up this way. Or maybe it couldn't ready to come back in time anyway. Just hero." And during preseason camp, his team- have ended any other way. trained in a local gym, rehabbing to get the mates voted for him to wear one of the sin- strength back in his knee. gle-digit jerseys that go to their toughest "Growing up, I played fullback up until mid- players. As honors go, it doesn't get any dle school," Sharga said. "It's not a position "It was a long process," said Sharga, who higher. He was given No. 4. most teams even have anymore. Kind of like now carries 240 pounds on a 6-2 frame. "Like a lost art. I blocked a little bit as a tight end 16 months straight. I think I counted. But I "I just wanted to work as hard as I could, (at Northampton). It's actually interesting. got in the best shape ever, gained a lot of catch someone's eye and take it from there," Last year on the scout team for Navy week good weight. Everything was up. I just said Sharga, a kinesiology major who wants they had me playing guard. I must have had needed a place to go." to be a physical therapist. "One day, I want some good blocks. That's where it kind of to start. First, I wanted to be a player. Every- started. When they asked me about trying So he put himself on the National Collegiate one wants to stick out. I was unaware of the some fullback I said sure. Wherever we need Scouting Association website, to see what (single-digit) tradition before I got here. (Of- help. I think the linemen almost think of me would happen. And he ended up at Division fensive) linemen can't get it, because they'd as one of them. Every time I come in they're II West Virgina Wesleyan, the only program be ineligible. Some of those guys probably high-fiving me. Feels great . . . to offer him a scholarship. He played there would. for one season, for a team that went 5-5 for a "I just take pride in anything I'm asked to do. first-year coach. He spent the spring semes- "I guess it's on the tougher side to do. It's Same with wearing 4. If people ask me about ter "shopping around" for a higher-level great to know you've earned that kind of re- it, I'll tell them. If they don't, I don't say too home. As it turned out, his next stop was spect. And now there's even more expecta- much. At this point, they kind of know what North Broad Street, where Temple coach tions. I'm fine with that. And to be doing it on it means." Matt Rhule was willing to give him a chance a team that's doing so well only makes it bet- as a walk-on. ter." In his world, only pretty much everything.

That meant that although he was permitted Former Owl offensive lineman Cody Booth, to practice last season as a transfer, he had who also walked-on, has been in several NFL

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 122 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES WHEN IT WAS HIS TIME, TEMPLE'S JAHAD THOMAS RAN WITH IT Mike Jensen Philadelphia Inquirer Jahad Thomas Profile September 16 , 2015 1 of 1 •, The word of mouth was always there. off game will do that. Thomas even during the recruiting process. Coaches of strong New Jersey high school But it wasn't lobbying that got Thomas on the football programs don't automatically show Thomas was a cornerback reserve as a fresh- field, the coach made clear. up at AAU basketball practices to speak to man at Temple, then he got a backup shot at skinny freshman point guards about joining tailback as a sophomore. He showed enough "P.J. kept saying, 'He can play running back, their football team. to find the word "explosive" always attached he can play running back,' but you know the to his name. It was before that season that first couple of years we had to handle depth But word had gotten around town. This boy Walker talked up his old teammate. issues at different positions so he played cor- named Jahad, who didn't play freshman foot- ner," Rhule said. ball at Elizabeth High, supposedly he could "It was me just letting the coaches know that change directions at full speed. If the kid was we have a guy who is capable of making Rhule put it this way: "The first move we initially a little elusive off the field, that did- plays," Walker said after a Temple practice. make is to help the team, the second move is n't compare to what he was like with pads on. "Give him one chance, just to see what he to put you in your best position." can do." Jahad Thomas wasn't avoiding the school While as elusive as ever, Thomas wasn't a team. He told the coach he was always plan- Walker and Thomas were from different skinny kid anymore. ning to join up when it was time to play var- neighborhoods in Elizabeth - Walker uptown, sity. Thomas downtown. They were friends and "I think it's just maturing, development," the backbone of successful basketball and Rhule said of the final step. "You know he "I was always a football guy," Thomas said football teams. During hoops season, Walker was 170 pounds, even last year he was like this week. was more of the shooting guard - he liked to 177. It's hard to be a running back at 177. Now hang out around the three-point line. he's like 191 . . . When your program gets es- He's clearly that now. Thomas has a starring Thomas ran the show at point guard. He did- tablished, you'd like to redshirt a kid, play role in maybe the biggest early-season sur- n't score much, just got his teammates the him a little bit their second year, then this prise story in college football. After Temple's ball. would be their sophomore year, their first practice Tuesday, Thomas was surrounded by year really playing. We didn't have that lux- cameras and reporters. His rise this season Walker was known as a gym rat, always ury before. So Jahad was playing really be- exactly parallels that of his team. Never mind watching film. Interestingly, both the football fore his body was ready. You could see the that it was no sure thing that Thomas would and basketball coaches at Elizabeth said things he could do, but he just wasn't physi- even be Temple's top tailback this fall. He got Thomas was the kind of guy who wasn't cally ready to do the things he's doing right the job and ran with it, for 135 yards against afraid to talk to his teammates when things now." Penn State, then 193 yards at Cincinnati, plus needed to be said. He wasn't loud about it. It a 100-yard kickoff return. was just his way. He's not just making people miss, Rhule Even this year, Thomas started Temple's pre- said. He's also putting his head down and season practice wearing a yellow jersey, in- There's nothing fancy about Elizabeth, in- being really physical. He's not just taking off dicating that he plays offense and defense - cluding its football complex. Trucks roll by on for 56 yards against Cincinnati and spinning tailback and cornerback. The coaches would Route 1, just past the maintenance shed and by Penn State defenders. plug him in as needed, although he began the auto-glass place and the brick twins. The this fall camp as a first-team tailback. The football produced there is good but it's not a "We thought he'd be the guy who splits car- question was where he'd finish it. Friday Night Lights type of place. Ask a main- ries - now he's the guy," Rhule said. tenance worker about the two guys from Eliz- No complaints from Thomas. abeth now starring at Temple, he'll tell you, Thomas always had some perspective about He had been expecting to play running back. "I'm more of a pro guy." his path. Go back to his freshman year at Did he press the issue with Owls coaches? high school. Thomas still played football that "No, I didn't feel like that was my place, to go Ask an older man eating a bacon and egg year. He just played Pop Warner for the last into coaches demanding anything," Thomas sandwich at a local diner, he'll know that time. There were no playoffs or anything like said this week. Temple beat Penn State, but he won't know that on the freshman team, he said. Even that Temple's starting quarterback and tail- then, this kid wanted to play for some real Temple quarterback P.J. Walker, on the other back both came from town. stakes. Feature Clips hand, felt like it was his place to put a bug in their ear. This was the town that shaped him, Thomas "He definitely pressed the issue," Thomas said. said. "It's definitely a hard-nosed, tough city," That's the other part of this story. Walker was Thomas said of Elizabeth. "Things go on that the quarterback at Elizabeth High. He had your average teenager shouldn't see in his been the hot recruit. He'd committed to Tem- day." ple, and it wasn't until a state playoff game that Owls coaches became convinced Eliza- Now, Temple coach Matt Rhule will tell you beth's senior tailback also was worth a that yes, he heard his quarterback tout the scholarship. Four touchdown runs in a play- tailback - Rhule had asked Walker about

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL OWLSPORTS.COM 123 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #WETHET TEMPLE TIGHT END COLIN THOMPSON OWES EVERYTHING TO HIS LONG JOURNEY HOME Frank Bodani York Daily Record Colin Thompson Profile September 3 , 2015 1 of 1 , • The big-time recruit was a thousand miles He did push all the way back yet again with He earns his communications degree in De- from home and just about out of options. his rehab and recovery. He had even won a cember but potentially has two more seasons starting job in the fall of 2013 when a new of eligibility after this one. He had just suffered his third serious foot in- pain emerged, this time in his left foot. He jury. tried to play through it. Then, he tried to rest This journey actually has given his pro foot- it for a few weeks. ball dream a most opportune extension. He And the Florida Gators were cutting him said he is more mature now, more driven, loose, declaring him medically ineligible. More tests revealed a stress fracture, wiping better prepared to handle whatever comes away a second season. his way. Colin Thompson didn't know if he would ever play again — a college career possibly over Eventually, he said team doctors ruled him "It taught him a lesson, that if you really want before it ever really got going. medically ineligible from ever playing for the something you need to persevere and go Gators again. He could stay at Florida to fin- after it," his father said. "Injuries are the first He would give it all one more chance. He ish his degree, but he would no longer be things to destroy a football career ..." would seek another medical opinion. He part of the team. would go through the recruiting process one Or, in some cases, build them even stronger. more time. He wasn't ready to give up football.

It's been 16 months since the Philly kid Another doctor advised that he simply charged through that crossroads. needed six months to rest and heal. No sur- gery. No reason to give up his dream. Now, Saturday's game between Penn State and Temple at Lincoln Financial Field is an Meanwhile, his high school coach helped important marker on this most improbable him find a new football home in the spring of football journey. 2014. Temple was interested. So was James Franklin's staff at Penn State. The Lions, "Sometimes," his father Dave Thompson though, didn't have a scholarship to give. said, "when you come back home, it's OK." Owls' head coach Matt Rhule, a former Nit- tany Lion, did. Colin Thompson had his pick of football pow- ers back in 2011. Thompson would truly be going home.

He had scholarship offers from Alabama to The comeback went slowly at first. Michigan State to Stanford. He didn't make his first catch or start his first Joe Paterno's staff at Penn State wanted him. game until last October. He played in Beaver So did Florida. Stadium a month later when the Owls got blitzed at the end. Thompson grew up in Doylestown and starred on both sides of the ball for Arch- Saturday marks yet another milestone game. bishop Wood, so powerful a team that it mercy-ruled most every opponent on the way Once again, the opponent is Penn State — to a state title his senior year. the team he and his family rooted for when he was growing up. The team with two of his His troubles began in the months leading up high school friends, linebacker Jake Cooper to joining the University of Florida. A sharp and lineman Ryan Bates. pain shot through his right foot as he ran a cone drill to improve his agility and condi- With the Linc only an hour from home, he ex- tioning. pects his cheering section to boast more than 50. He had broken a bone and needed surgery. "This is the best I ever felt, this is a relief," Then, after reporting to camp with the Gators Thompson said of his rejuvenated career. and believing he was fully healed, that pain "Some mornings when I got up I couldn't struck again. He would need another surgery even walk to the bathroom. How was I going and would miss all of his first college season. to play again? Now I feel great. I can be a part of everything."

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 124 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TEMPLE'S WALKER FINDS REFUGE AT HOME Marc Narducci Philadelphia Inquirer P.J. Walker Profile August 31 , 2015 1 of 1 , • As he was struggling last season to match his "When he was little I always watched foot- as quarterbacks coach. Thomas spent the outstanding freshman year, Temple quarter- ball, and he would watch with me," Drake last seven seasons as an assistant with the back P.J. Walker may have been trying to said. Atlanta Falcons, the last three as quarter- please too many people. backs coach. Things haven't changed a whole lot. Walker admittedly often forced the issue, "He has helped me slow everything down," partly because he had a running game aver- Earlier this summer, Walker went home for a Walker said. "I have learned a lot from him." aging a paltry 3.5 yards per carry and a re- long weekend. It so happened that a TV net- ceiving corps that could have used a work was rerunning college football games Many people will be waiting to see whether game-breaker. the entire weekend. So mother and son those lessons translate to more wins. plopped on the couch and watched one game So while his touchdown passes went from 20 after another together. One thing that won't change is the comfort his freshman year to 13 last season and his Walker will feel when his biggest fan is at Lin- interceptions rose from eight to 15, Walker "We watched games all weekend, and it was coln Financial Field for the opener Saturday had to endure his share of criticism. great," Walker said. against Penn State and the other home games this year. Yet there was one place where the criticism Of course, not everyone is as easy on Walker was never heard: at home in Elizabeth, N.J. as his mother. Even though Temple improved How can anybody miss a person who wears from 2-10 his freshman year to 6-6 last sea- "PJ Mommy" on her jersey? It was there that Walker's biggest fan always son, his game was criticized. greeted him with a positive spin on any per- "He is my only son," Drake said. "I want to be formance. So while it would seem the goal is to get back there for everything." to the play of his freshman year, coach Matt Of all the people who have molded the career Rhule said that shouldn't be the case. of the 6-foot-1, 200-pound junior, none, ac- cording to Walker, has had a greater influ- "I don't want him thinking too much about ence than his mother, Tamicha Drake. two years ago because he was a 2-6 quarter- back," Rhule said, referring to the games in "She knows football as much as I know foot- which Walker played the majority. "Last year ball," Walker said after one of Temple's pre- he was a 6-6 quarterback." season practices. "She knows her sports and knows everything." For Rhule, wins are the defining statistic. With the .500 record Temple was bowl-eligi- Yet what Drake has known most is what to ble but didn't receive a bid. say and what not to say to her son. An admit- ted football diehard, the former Elizabeth "At Temple, only a couple of guys have been High point guard remains the most positive bowl-eligible quarterbacks," Rhule said. "I influence in Walker's life. was really proud of him."

Walker doesn't have to worry about hearing Temple, which has been playing football criticism if he misses a receiver on a third- since 1894, has appeared in four bowl and-8 slant pattern. games, the most recent in 2011.

"She is not the type of person who will bring The Owls have high expectations this year. In you down because you play this way or that fact anything less than a bowl bid will be a way," Walker said. "She picks me up all the disappointment. time and motivates me every morning." Walker is the first to admit that he wasn't sat- They communicate on an almost-daily basis. isfied with his play last year. He had a linger- Feature Clips It often comes from Drake in a text message, ing ankle injury, but refused to blame that. once or twice a day. No, he had a rather simple explanation. Walker began playing football when he was 7, but his mother planted the seeds for his "I was trying to do too much," he said. career long before that. In the offseason, Temple hired Glenn Thomas

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL OWLSPORTS.COM 125 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #WETHET ROOT OF P.J. WALKER'S SUCCESS: NEW QB COACH Mike Jensen Philadelphia Inquirer P.J. Walker Profile October 16 , 2015 1 of 1 , • Anyone can see how Temple quarterback P.J. Thomas absolutely had an impact on him, "The biggest thing I'd say about P.J., our team Walker is sharper this season. Walker knows Walker said, as soon as the coach arrived in plays for him," Rhule said. "They don't like it, and talks about how he's not necessarily the spring, recommended by Owls offensive when he gets hit, because he has always more precise with his passes. It's more about coordinator Marcus Satterfield, an old friend. taken responsibility. I don't think anyone's the ones the quarterback is not throwing. Right away, the new coach and quarterback ever heard him say even an ounce of, 'It's not talked about not trying to force the ball, tak- my fault, it's somebody else.' A lot of times it Walker's statistics jump out: After 15 inter- ing the sack if you need to, trusting the de- was somebody else, you know; he's just one ceptions last season, Walker has had two fense. of those kids, he's a winner." through 126 passing attempts - both in the second quarter of the Massachusetts game - Asked for an example of a discussion from If the new quarterbacks coach is demanding as the Owls have gotten off to their 5-0 start. Saturday's win over Tulane, Walker talked a lot of his quarterback - which by all ac- about a bad read he'd made on one of the re- counts, he is - Walker began noticing the re- Plenty of Walker's progress is as simple as a ceiver routes, how he should have just sults even before the games began. sophomore turning into a junior. But if you thrown the ball away, although he got away ask Temple head coach Matt Rhule, whose with it for an incompletion. "He's a guy who sets his standards high," team hosts Central Florida on Saturday, how Walker said of Thomas. "He pushes me to much credit he gives new quarterbacks "We harped on it on the sideline - we should- have high goals for myself." coach Glenn Thomas for Walker's improved n't make that decision," Walker said. decision-making, Rhule will use the word sig- The words all sound good. The numbers tell nificant. Thomas, who is up in the press box with Sat- the story. Anyone can see it. terfield during games, talked about how he So a new head coach for the Atlanta Falcons immediately was impressed when he saw this season trickled down to helping Temple Walker's arm strength on film. That was con- getting off to this historic start, since Thomas firmed when he saw the quarterback live this suddenly became available after seven sea- spring. sons with the Falcons, the last few working with Matt Ryan as quarterbacks coach. They went to work on what Walker sees pre- snap, what he's thinking in late-down situa- Rhule said of Thomas: "He came in - I'd never tions, "off-schedule decisions," meaning use the word simplify, because we didn't when a play breaks down. If Walker makes simplify. He just cleaned it up. He just al- the right decision, that kind of play can work lowed P.J.'s thought process to just be clean. to his advantage. They began to speak the . . . as opposed to P.J. playing with sort of a same language. cloudy mind - am I supposed to go here, here? . . . Things being real complex. We just Does Thomas bring up Matt Ryan's name? cleaned it up." "I do," said Thomas, who had worked at Di- Some of this sounds like common sense, but vision II Midwestern State before going to there's a place in football for common sense. the Falcons. "I use him as an example. This The complexity is in the details. is how one of the best in the world does things. I think that brings instant credibility "At the quarterback position, it's about mak- or validity into maybe some coaching tech- ing decisions, smart decisions, on-time de- niques or some mechanical things that we do cisions, and decisions with a purpose," or some training things in the meeting Thomas said after a practice this week. "I rooms." want every decision that he makes to have a purpose, have a reason for why he's doing it When Rhule talks about Walker, the respect - whether it be taking off running late in the comes from all different angles. This was a down, or he hit his third step and throws the guy who separated his shoulder in the Penn ball, or he gets to the second progression. He State opener and kept going, although needs to have a purpose and I need to edu- Walker cut down on his running the next few cate him on those purposes, for why he's weeks. He arrived at Temple with a reputa- making those decisions." tion as someone who watched a lot of film, who wasn't convinced he already knew it all.

OWLSPORTS.COM 2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL 126 #WETHET 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TEMPLE'S WALTON HAS BECOME BETTER BY DEGREES Mike Kern Philadelphia Daily News Hershey Walton Profile September 10 , 2015 1 of 1 • ,

BY THE TIME Hershey Walton was in middle "I don't know many people who have [a] mas- self. And he's played a lot of football for us. school, a lot of folks thought he had what it ter's. I don't know if I'm the first from my took to become a pretty good football player. neighborhood that did it. I get a lot of com- "It just goes to show that if you have high ex- But there weren't many who felt they could pliments on it. I just take it in, stay humbled. pectations of yourself, you can accomplish say the same about him as a student. Maybe But I do kind of pinch myself sometimes." all these things. He's a perfect example of not even him. what we're trying to do here. Find really good Walton, who played three sports at Reading kids and give them the resources, give them "I kind of struggled in school," recalled Wal- High, couldn't come to Temple right away be- the structure that they need. Then they get ton, now a fifth-year senior defensive line- cause he didn't quite qualify academically. it. He definitely got it sooner than most. man at Temple. "The first time I played So first he had to spend a semester at Fork That's why you see the success. He's devel- football, in seventh grade, I was actually in- Union (Va.) Military Academy. While he was oped as a student, a football player and a eligible. I had to get my grades up. I was a there, coach Al Golden left to take the job at man." kid. I didn't know any better. Everybody ma- Miami. Walton is a middle child. His older sister Lu- tures at different times. I wasn't mature back caya graduated from West Chester. His then. My parents were always on me about "It happened on my birthday, Dec. 7," said younger sister Malei is at Millersville. He my grades and stuff, but I wasn't listening. Walton, who started the last three seasons does numerous volunteer work and speaks to but is now second on the depth chart at nose groups of youngsters. He likes to cook, and "At some point you start realizing that you tackle after battling through some lingering hopes to open a sports bar if he doesn't get can't have one without the other. I started injuries during camp. "So I really didn't know involved with the events-management busi- getting [recruiting] letters and stuff like that, what was going on. ness. He's Temple's nominee for the Ameri- but the first thing they asked was, 'How's can Football Coaches Association Good your grades?' I knew they weren't so good. In "[Current coach] Matt [Rhule, who recruited Works Team. And pro scouts are paying at- high school I had to stay after school with my him] was still here, but I started to wonder tention to his potential. Rhule even thinks teachers to help me with my schoolwork, so what was my best option. Maybe I should try Walton could play on the offensive line. But I missed a little bit of practice. It was just a to go somewhere else. I was surprised they for the time being he's just trying to help the matter of getting myself in gear. still wanted me. I just wanted to make the Owls - who opened with an historic win over right decision. I wanted to make sure what I Penn State and now play at Cincinnati Satur- "When you're younger, there are a lot of dis- was getting myself into. Then [new] coach day night in a game that could decided the tractions. I wasn't always the type to do my [Steve] Addazio and [assistant] coach [Ed] American Conference East race - become the homework. I had to grow up. When people Foley came to my house. I knew Florida best they can be too. would ask me why I didn't just do what I was [where Addazio came from] had won a na- supposed to do, I didn't really have an an- tional championship. That kind of made me "I was never satisfied," Walton said. "I'm just swer." feel confident about coming to Temple. But happy where I am now. College is different. there was a time when I really didn't know." You're on your own. You have to be responsi- He's hardly the only athlete who's ever been The four months he spent at Fork Union was ble. Having a degree is something nobody in that predicament. Obviously not all stories the dose of reality that truly began to open can take away from you. I just look at myself have happy endings, since these things can his eyes and mind. as a regular guy, to be honest. I guess it has- go either way. It's pretty much up to the per- n't hit me. Who would have thought this son looking in the mirror. "It was really strict," said Walton, who stands would be me? It's a good question. I get 6-4 and weighs 315. "No girls, you had to asked that a lot. "It was scary," Walton said. "I come from salute guys. It was tough, not an environ- Reading. It almost seems like a curse. Not a ment where I wanted to be at. You learn what "I love football. I had to learn that wasn't the lot of people who come from there make it discipline is. But it was good for me. It taught only thing. I wasn't good at taking tests. I this far. So that was always in the back of my me a lot. It saved me. If I didn't go there, I didn't study. It's shocking. I mean, I'm mind. I'm a Reading guy. I wanted to make probably would have ended up at junior col- blessed. I feel good about that. There was my family proud, and where I come from lege or a community college. You never know this neighborhood kid that came up to me proud. Some people look up to me." how that might have worked out." after practice and said, 'I don't want your au-

tograph. I want your phone number.' He just Feature Clips For all the right reasons. Walton, who talks Temple didn't become interested in Walton wanted to talk. He wanted to be like me. He quietly but has an infectious smile, will not until they were recruiting one of his team- plays the same position. That kind of stuck only leave Temple with a chance to possibly mates and he dunked a football into a basket with me. It meant a lot. continue playing at the next level. He'll also in front of Golden. It happens. In this sce- go on with the rest of his life with a bache- nario, apparently for the better. "I'm nothing special. I'm just doing what I'm lor's degree in advertising. Not to mention supposed to do." his master's in tourism hospitality. "He really turned himself around," Rhule said. "He came from a really good family. It's already taken him way beyond the early How's that for making something of yourself? He's just a high-energy guy. The biggest ceiling. thing is, he's the same guy in the classroom "There was a time when I never saw myself as he is on the football field. He's just a really getting a degree, or even getting to Temple," nice kid. And things weren't always good for said Walton, who redshirted his first season. him. But he's put the work in, applied him-

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL OWLSPORTS.COM 127 2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #WETHET TEMPLE'S TAVON YOUNG CULTIVATES MATURITY INTO LEADERSHIP ROLE Tom ReIfsnyder Philadelphia Daily News Tavon Young Profile August 18 , 2015 1 of 1 , • TAVON YOUNG still remembers his days as a Last season, Young took the proverbial next and he has run with it." freshman with Temple football, when he step that Rhule and Matakevich knew he often let his fiery passion for winning devolve could, leading the Owls with a career-high Last week, Young stood up and addressed his into unhealthy outbursts that earned him four interceptions as the team's premier de- teammates during a meeting; a privilege early exits from practice. fensive back. He also ranked first in the Rhule doesn't give to just anyone. And Sun- American Athletic Conference with 153 inter- day night, he flashed his newfound leader- After playing in 10 games and starting two of ception return yards and third in passes de- ship again when the entire team went to see them during his first season in 2012 under fended (13). newly released "Straight Outta Compton." then-coach Steve Addazio, the cornerback sat down with newly appointed coach Matt He will put those credentials on the line this "When I let a guy talk to the team, it means I Rhule to discuss his future with the program. season, as well, for the Owls, who are pre- think guys in the back, the freshmen, there's dicted to finish third in the AAC's East Divi- something they need to hear," Rhule said. "The first spring coach Rhule was here, we sion. They open their season Sept. 5 when "He's a guy, like, we go to the movies last had end-of-the-year meetings, and he told they host Penn State at Lincoln Financial night, he's the guy whispering in [their] ear, me basically coach Addazio said I'm a guy Field. like, 'Let's make sure we leave this place bet- that talks back to coaches sometimes or a ter than we found it,' and it happens. guy that didn't listen all the time," Young The Oxon Hill, Md., product was awarded the said. "When he said that to me, I really just honor of wearing the No. 1 jersey - given to "It's a credit to him and his family, but he's thought about it, like, I got to step up and the toughest player on the team - for Open- really developed." just mature." ing Day 2014 at Vanderbilt, and he re- sponded with his best game as an Owl, The 5-10, 180-pound cornerback was one of intercepting two passes in a 37-7 win. only four true freshmen to earn a starting role in Addazio's final year at Temple, along with Young donned the No. 1 jersey for seven of linebacker Tyler Matakevich, who played in Temple's first eight games last year before every game and became the first freshman in the team decided he deserved to wear it for school history to record 100 tackles in a sea- the rest of the season, which resulted in a son (101). bowl-eligible record of 6-6.

Both came into the school as young, talented Over the span of two years, Young has gone players with great potential, but Matakevich from a player who could hardly control his was much quicker in adopting a leadership own emotions to one of the most respected role at an early stage in his career. players on his team.

He knew Young needed only a little bit of And Rhule's coaching philosophy has been prodding to get him to take his role to the crucial in the senior captain's transforma- next level. tion.

"I just sat down and told him, like, 'Bro, we "I just think at some point he realized, 'I got to get this thing going in the right direc- could be really good. All I have to do is listen,' tion,' " Matakevich said. "I take care of the " Rhule said. "Like I tell the guys: I don't care linebackers, Matt [Ioannidis] will take care of what music you listen to, I don't care who you the [defensive] linemen, Will Hayes will take date, I don't care how you wear your hair, I care of the safeties, and Tavon's got the cor- don't care what kind of sneakers you wear. I ners. care if you go to class, treat people with re- spect, and how much you give to football. "It's sort of been one of those things where those guys look up to us, so it's our job to get "And I think once he got that - I'm just asking them going in the right direction, get them you to be a good football player, man, I'm not doing their job." asking you all this other stuff - he bought in

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