Emporia State Quick Facts

2021 Schedule Sept. 4 at Northeastern State Tahlequah, OK 6:00 p.m. SEPT. 11 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA EMPORIA, KS 7:00 P.M. (Home Opener) Sept. 18 at Missouri Western St. Joseph, MO 6:00 p.m. Sept. 25 at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, KS 7:00 p.m. OCT. 2 WASHBURN EMPORIA, KS 1:00 P.M. The MIAA has had a representative in the (Turnpike Tussle) NCAA Division II National Championship game Oct. 9 at Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO 1:00 p.m. 10 times in the last 16 years. OCT. 16 NEB.-KEARNEY EMPORIA, KS 1:00 P.M. MIAA in NCAA Playoffs since 2000 OCT. 23 MISSOURI SOUTHERN EMPORIA, KS 2:00 P.M. 2019 NWMSU 2-1, UCM 1-1 2018 NWMSU 1-1, FHSU 0-1 (Homecoming) 2017 NWMSU 0-1, FHSU 0-1 Oct. 30 at Fort Hays State Hays, KS 1:00 p.m. 2016 NWMSU 4-0, ESU 1-1, UCM 0-1 NOV. 6 LINCOLN EMPORIA, KS 1:00 P.M. 2015 NWMSU 4-0 ESU 2-1, (Senior Day/Salute to Service) 2014 PSU 1-1, NWMSU 0-1 Nov. 13 at Northwest Missouri Maryville, MO 1:30 p.m. 2013 NWMSU 4-0, ESU 0-1 2012 MWSU 2-1, NWMSU 1-1 2011 PSU 4-0, NWMSU 2-1, WU 1-1, MWSU 0-1 2019 Results (4-7, 4-7 MIAA) 2010 NWMSU 3-1, UCM 2-1, MWSU 0-1 2009 NWMSU 4-0 SEPT. 5 NORTHEASTERN STATE EMPORIA, KS W 51-14 2008 NWMSU 3-1, PSU 1-1, UNO 0-1 Sept. 14 at Pittsburg State Pittsburg, KS L 23-47 2007 NWMSU 3-1, WU 0-1 2006 NWMSU 3-1, MWSU 0-1 SEPT. 21 NEB.-KEARNEY EMPORIA, KS L 21-31 2005 NWMSU 4-1, PSU 2-1, WU 0-1 Sept. 28 at Lincoln Jefferson City, MO W 50-7 2004 PSU 3-1, NWMSU 1-1 OCT. 5 NORTHWEST MISSOURI EMPORIA, KS L 23-34 2003 ESU 0-1, PSU 0-1 2002 NWMSU 1-1, UCM 0-1 Oct. 12 at Fort Hays State Hays, KS L 3-19 2001 PSU 1-1 OCT. 19 CENTRAL MISSOURI EMPORIA, KS L 27-34 2000 NWMSU 0-1, PSU 0-1 Oct. 26 at Missouri Western St. Joseph, MO L 0-28 In addition to the NCAA Division II Playoffs, the NOV. 2 WASHBURN EMPORIA, KS L 17-37 MIAA again has access to several NCAA certi- Nov. 9 at Missouri Southern Joplin, MO W 29-6 fied bowl games. 2019 UNK - Mineral Water Bowl NOV. 16 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA EMPORIA, KS W 34-14 MWSU - Live United Bowl 2018 ESU - Corsicana Bowl Hornets At a Glance UCO - Heart of Texas Bowl 2017 UCM - Mineral Water Bowl GENERAL INFORMATION 2021 OUTLOOK UCO - Corsicana Bowl Location...... Emporia, Kan. 2019 Record...... 4-7 PSU - Live United Bowl Founded...... 1863 2019 MIAA Record/Finish...... 4-7/9th WU - Heart of Texas Bowl Conference...... MIAA 2019 Final AFCA Rank...... NA 2016 FHSU - Heart of Texas Bowl Enrollment...... 4,934 Basic Offense...... Spread WU - Mineral Water Bowl Stadium...... Francis G. Welch Basic Defense ...... 3-3 2015 UCO - Live United Bowl Capacity...... 7,000 Letterwinners Returning...... 31 FHSU - Mineral Water Bowl Surface...... Ram Turf Starters Returning..... 4 (O), 7 (D), 2 (ST) 2014 UCM - Live United Bowl Colors...... Old Gold and Black Starters Lost...... 7 (O), 4 (D), 1 (ST) UCO - Mineral Water Bowl Nickname...... Hornets 2013 PSU - Mineral Water Bowl InterimPresident...... Allison Garrett MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT 2012 ESU - Kanza Bowl Athletics Director...... Kent Weiser Asst. AD/Media Relations.... Don Weast Lindenwood - Mineral Water Bowl E-Mail...... [email protected] 2011 UCM - Kanza Bowl FOOTBALL STAFF Cell...... (620) 344-6190 2010 PSU - Mineral Water Bowl Head Coach...... Press Box...... (620) 341-5020 WU - Kanza Bowl Alma Mater...... Emporia State ‘92 Twitter: @ESUSports 2009 MWSU - Mineral Water Bowl ESU Record...... 82-68 (12 years) Facebook: EmporiaStateAthletics Neb.-Omaha - Kanza Bowl Overall...... 133-77 (17 years) YouTube: ESUAthletics 2008 MWSU - Mineral Water Bowl Office Phone...... (620) 341-5504 Instagram: EmporiaStateSports 2007 MWSU - Mineral Water Bowl Best Time To Reach..... By arrangement 2006 PSU - Mineral Water Bowl Assistants: Mike LoPorto, Nathan Linsey, 2005 MWSU - Mineral Water Bowl Eriq Moore, Vincent Cashdollar, Daniel 2004 WU - Mineral Water Bowl Goodman, Tyler Harris 2003 MWSU - Mineral Water Bowl 2002 ESU - Mineral Water Bowl 2001 UCM - Mineral Water Bowl Emporia State Quick Facts

2021 MIAA Preseason General Information Location...... Emporia, Kan. Coaches Poll Founded...... 1863 1. Northwest Missouri (10) . . . 120 Affiliation...... NCAA II T-2. Central Missouri (1) . . . . 105 Conference...... Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association T-2. Fort Hays State (1) . . . . 105 Enrollment...... 5,732 4. Nebraska Kearney ...... 86 Home Stadium...... Francis G. Welch Stadium 5. Missouri Western ...... 71 Home Field...... Jones Field at Welch Stadium 6. Washburn ...... 69 Capacity...... 7,000 7. Pittsburg State ...... 66 Surface...... Ram Turf Colors...... Black and Old Gold 8. Emporia State ...... 55 Nickname...... Hornets 9. Central Oklahoma ...... 52 Interim President ...... Allison Garrett T-10. Missouri Southern . . . . .24 Athletic Director...... Kent Weiser T-10. Northeastern State . . . . 24 Assoc. A.D. for Media Relations...... Don Weast 12. Lincoln ...... 15 Faculty Representative...... Terri Summey Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team. Team Physician...... Dr. Ryan LaSota Head Athletic Trainer...... Matt Falor 2021 MIAA Preseason Media Poll Coaching Staff Head Coach...... Garin Higgins 1. Northwest Missouri (10) . . . 142 Alma Mater...... Emporia State ‘92 2. Central Missouri (1) . . . . .124 Record at ESU (Years)...... 82-68 (13 Seasons) 3. Fort Hays State (1) . . . . . 120 Career Record...... 133-77 (18 Seasons) 4. Missouri Western ...... 99 Assistant Coaches ...... Mike LoPorto, Nathan Linsey, Eriq Moore 5. Nebraska Kearney ...... 98 ...... Vincent Cashdollar, Daniel Goodman, Tyler Harris, 6. Pittsburg State ...... 91 ...... Cody Swanson, Evan Sharp. 7. Washburn ...... 70 Football Office Phone...... (620) 341-5504 8. Central Oklahoma ...... 62 Football Twitter...... @ESUHornetsFB 9. Emporia State ...... 56 2019 Record ...... 4-7 10. Missouri Southern . . . . . 33 2019 MIAA Record/Finish...... 4-7/9th 11. Northeastern State . . . . . 25 2019 Final AFCA Rank...... NA 12. Lincoln ...... 16 2019 Postseason...... NA

2019 MIAA Final Standings Media Relations (Area code 620) NWMSU ...... 10-1 0.909 12-2 0.857 Director...... Don Weast E-mail...... [email protected] UCM ...... 10-1 0.909 11-2 0.846 Cell...... 344-6190 MWSU ...... 8-3 0.727 9-3 0.750 Press Box Welch Stadium...... 341-5020 FHSU ...... 8-3 0.727 8-3 0.727 Website...... esuhornets.com UNK ...... 6-5 0.545 7-5 0.583 Twitter...... @ESUSports PSU ...... 6-5 0.545 6-5 0.545 Facebook...... EmporiaStateAthletics WU ...... 6-5 0.545 6-5 0.545 YouTube...... ESUAthletics UCO ...... 5-6 0.455 5-6 0.455 Instagram...... emporiastatesports ESU ...... 4-7 0.364 4-7 0.364 MSSU ...... 2-9 0.182 2-9 0.182 LU ...... 1-10 0.091 1-10 0.091 NSU ...... 0-11 0.000 0-11 0.000 1 Head Coach Garin Higgins

Garin Higgins Former Hornet Garin Higgins completed his 13th season Head Coach as the Hornets head coach in 2019 and has moved into the top ten of the MIAA’s all-time wins list and is the second Seasons at ESU: 13 winningest active coach in the league. He has taken his ESU Record: 82-68 (.547) alma mater deeper to the NCAA Division II playoffs three Overall Record: 133-77 (.633) times, including a national quarterfinal appearance in 2015. College: Emporia State, 1992 He ranks second in career wins at Emporia State behind stadium namesake . He has a 133-77 record in 18 seasons as a head coach with an 82-68 record in 13 THE HIGGINS FILE seasons at his alma mater. Coaching Career 2019 Head Coach - Emporia State...... 4-7 He was named the 21st head football coach at Emporia 2018 Head Coach - Emporia State...... %8-4 State on December 15, 2006 and has built the Hornets the 2017 Head Coach - Emporia State...... 6-5 right way over his tenure. He orchestrated one of the great 2016 Head Coach - Emporia State...... $11-2 turnarounds in Emporia State history. He inherited a team 2015 Head Coach - Emporia State...... $11-3 that was 7-14 the two years before he arrived and was 19- 2014 Head Coach - Emporia State...... 4-7 36 in his first five seasons. Since then the Hornets have 2013 Head Coach - Emporia State...... $9-2 gone 63-32 over the last eight years with five trips to the 2012 Head Coach - Emporia State...... ^10-2 postseason, including three NCAA Playoff berths. 2011 Head Coach - Emporia State ...... 5-6 2010 Head Coach - Emporia State ...... 5-6 In 2018 the Hornets capped their fourth straight winning 2009 Head Coach - Emporia State ...... 2-9 season for the first time since joining NCAA Division II with 2008 Head Coach - Emporia State ...... 4-7 2007 Head Coach - Emporia State ...... 3-8 a Corsicana Bowl Championship as Emporia State finished Total...... 82-68 the season 8-4.

2006 Off. Coordinator - Northeastern State ...... 4-6 In 2016, he led the Hornets to the NCAA Division II 2005 Co-Off. Coordinator - Minn. State ...... 2-9 playoffs as Emporia State qualified for the postseason for the fourth time in five years. The Hornets played host to a 2004 Head Coach - Northwestern Okla...... *9-2 first round playoff game for the first time in school history. 2003 Head Coach - Northwestern Okla...... #11-2 2002 Head Coach - Northwestern Okla...... *11-1 The Hornets went 11-3 and advanced to the NCAA 2001 Head Coach - Northwestern Okla...... *7-3 Super Region-3 Championship game in 2015. Along 2000 Head Coach - Northwestern Okla...... #13-1 the way Emporia State defeated Northern Sun champion 1999 Off. Coordinator - Northwestern Okla...... !13-0 Minnesota State and Great American Conference champion 1998 Off. Coordinator - Northwestern Okla ...... 7-3 Henderson State on the road. It was the first time an MIAA 1997 Off. Coordinator - Northwestern Okla ...... 5-5 team had defeated Minnesota State in Mankato during the playoffs. 1996 RB/QB Coach - Northwestern Okla ...... *8-3 1995 RB/QB Coach - Northwestern Okla ...... 5-5 Higgins took the Hornets to just their second NCAA 1994 RB/QB Coach - Northwestern Okla ...... 1-9 Playoff appearance in 2013 with a balance of seniors and underclassmen. Only eight of the 20 Hornets that earned 1993 Grad. Asst. - Northeastern State ...... 7-3 All-MIAA honors were seniors in 2013. Emporia State was 1992 Grad. Asst. - Northeastern State ...... 5-5 ranked in the top 20 in the nation in scoring offense, total Playing Career offense, passing efficiency, completion percentage, red 1990 Quarterback - Emporia State ...... 6-4 zone offense, turnover margin, and interceptions. 1989 Quarterback - Emporia State ...... #11-2 1988 Quarterback - Emporia State ...... *8-3 The Hornets had one of the best turnarounds in the 1987 Quarterback - Emporia State ...... *7-4 country in 2012. They improved by five wins over the $NCAA Divison II Playoffs previous year’s 5-6 record and finished in second place ^Kanza Bowl Champion in the rugged MIAA. Higgins offense set several school %Corsicana Bowl Champion records in 2012 as the Hornets racked up ten wins for !NAIA National Champion the first time since 1989, when Higgins was suited up as #NAIA National Runners-up quarterback. *NAIA Playoffs 2 Head Coach Garin Higgins

He led the Hornets to within one game of a post season berth in both 2010 and 2011 before 2012’s break through season. The 2010’s were the most successful decade in Emporia State history with the 73 wins between 2010-19 the most in a decade by 16 wins.

Higgins compiled a 51-9 record (.857) as the head coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University before becoming the co-offensive coordinator at NCAA Division II member Minnesota State in 2005. Prior to returning to ESU he was the offensive coordinator at Northeastern State University of the Lone Star Conference in the 2006 season. Northeastern State was 3-2 in the Lone Star, their first winning conference record since 2000.

While the head coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State, the Rangers qualified for the NAIA playoffs five consecutive seasons, had three national title game appearances and Higgins was named the Central State Football League Coach of the Year five straight years from 2000 through 2004. He also led the Rangers to five CSFL titles during that span. Higgins’s offense rolled up over 42 points per game from 1999-2003 and his rushing offense led the nation in 1999 and 2000. The Rangers won 31 consecutive games from Oct. 1998 through December 2000 and were 15-3 against NCAA Division II schools under Higgins. His .857 winning percentage is the highest in NWOSU history.

Higgins has coached four players that have gone on to play in the NFL regular season. Most recently Emporia State’s Jeff Richards appeared in six regular season and two playoff games in for the Chargers in 2018. Three former Hornets - Adam Schiltz with the Kansas City Chiefs, Austin Willis with the Buffalo Bills, Harold Ayodele with the Chiefs have appeared in NFL Preseason games since in 2011.

“Emporia State can and will compete for conference championships in football,” said Higgins. “And the MIAA is hands down the best conference in the nation.”

A native of Blackwell, Okla. where he was an all-state quarterback, Higgins earned his undergraduate degree at Emporia State in 1992. He was a four-year letterman for the Hornets and helped lead the team to a national runner-up finish in 1989. He has been involved with four teams that have played for or won national championships as a player, coordinator or head coach.

“Emporia State provided me a wonderful experience as a student- athlete and I hope to do the same for my players,” said Higgins. “We are going to recruit kids that want to come to ESU and represent this university well on the field, in the classroom and in the community.”

Higgins and his wife Heather, a 1995 graduate of ESU, are the parents of three children - son Halen and daughters Harlee and Gracyn. Head Coach Garin Higgins with wife Heather and children - son Halen, daughters Gracyn and Harlee 3 Offensive Coaches

Vincent Cashdollar Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Line

Years Coaching at ESU: First Season Recruiting Areas: Manhattan; North Central Kansas; Southeastern Okla.; Tulsa; Crowley/Richardson/Garland TX; Illinois College: Ashland 2013

Cashdollar is in his first season with the Hornets after spending seven seasons at NCAA Division III Manchester University in Indiana. Prior to ar- riving in North Manchester, he spent three years on the football staff at West Virginia University. During his time in Morgantown, Cashdollar served as the offensive graduate assistant coach working with the offensive line and tight ends. Cashdollar’s first coaching stint came at Ohio University where he served as a volunteer graduate assistant and offensive quality control coach. He was a first-team AFCA All-American at Ashland.

Daniel Goodman Strength & Conditioning Coach Running Backs/Stinger Backs

Years Coaching at ESU: Fourth Season Recruiting Areas: Dodge City; Western Kansas; Denver; Colorado College: Emporia State 2014

Goodman is in his fourth season on the Hornet coaching staff. He returned to Emporia State after spending two seasons as a defensive quality control assistant for NCAA FCS Champion North Dakota State. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Emporia State, where he coached the tight ends. Prior to joining the coaching staff, Goodman played center for Emporia State, earning All-MIAA honors in both his junior and senior seasons for the Hornets. Goodman was also named a team captain his senior year.

Tyler Harris Receivers

Years Coaching at ESU: Third season Recruiting Areas: Wichita; South Central Kansas; Western Oklahoma; Frisco/Plano/Southlake, TX College: Emporia State 2019

Harris is in his third year on the Hornet coaching staff. He spent two years as an offensive graduate assistant while coaching the outside wide receivers. Harris transferred to Emporia State in the spring of 2017 and was a two-year letter winner for the Hornets. In Harris’ senior season he helped the Hornets to a Corsicana Bowl Championship. He earned All-MIAA honors while hauling in 57 receptions for 829 yards and led the MIAA with 14 total touchdowns. Student and Graduate Assistants Dyllan Haworth Offensive Line Years Coaching at ESU: First Season College: Emporia State 2021

Ethan Anderson Offensive Quality Control Years Coaching at ESU: First Season 4 Defensive Coaches

Mike LoPorto

Associate Head Coach Defensive Line Academic Coordinator Years Coaching at ESU: 13th season Recruiting Areas: Kansas City; Western Missouri; Norman OK; South Central Oklahoma; Irving/Fort Worth/Flower Mound TX College: Emporia State 2010

LoPorto will begin his 13th year with the Emporia State coaching staff in 2021. He joined the coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 2009, began serving as the defensive line coach in 2010, became the co-defensive coordinator in 2012 and assumed associate head coaching duties in 2020. Emporia State was ranked second in the MIAA total defense in 2019. As academic coordinator, the Hornets have posted back to back 3.00 team GPAs and have had an Academic All-American for five straight years. He joined the coaching staff after playing with the Hornets for three seasons. LoPorto played in 25 games from the linebacker position during an injury plagued career for Emporia State.

Nathan Linsey Defensive Coordinator Linebackers

Years Coaching at ESU: 12th season Recruiting Areas: Emporia; East Central Kansas; Oklahoma City; Central Oklahoma; Arlington/Dallas/Mansfield, TX College: Emporia State 2010

Linsey is in his 11th year as an assistant coach for the Hornets. He spent two years as a graduate assistant helping with the defensive line and Nick- els before being hired full time in 2012 to coach the secondary. Since taking over the secondary in 2012 and special teams in 2014, seven different defensive backs have earned All-MIAA honors, and he has coached an All American punter, kicker and safety. Linsey was named second-team All- MIAA at linebacker for Emporia State as a senior. He finished the year ranked 17th in the MIAA in tackles. He was also sixth in passes defended and ninth in fumble recoveries despite missing the final three games with a knee injury. Eriq Moore Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Secondary

Years Coaching at ESU: First Season Recruiting Areas: Lawrence; Northeast Kansas; Northeast Oklahoma; Tulsa; Mesquite/Frisco/Dallas, TX; St Louis College: Southeast Missouri State 2017

Moore is in his first season with the Hornets. He spent two seasons at Southern Arkansas where he coached defensive backs, as well as serving as the Strength and Conditioning Coach. Prior to SAU Moore spent one season as a defensive backs coach at Chadron State where he was also an assistant academic coordinator and an assistant recruiting coordinator. Moore played at NCAA FCS Southeast Missouri State under head coach and former Emporia State assistant coach Tom Matukewicz as well as former Hornet defensive coordinator Bryce Saia. A defensive back for the Redhawks, Moore was a three-year starter and scholarship player after walking on to the team in 2012. Student and Graduate Assistants Ethan Sharp Linebackers/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Years Coaching at ESU: Fourth Season College: Emporia State 2021

Cody Swanson Defensive Line Years Coaching at ESU: First Season 5 Roster

No. Player Pos HT WT CL Hometown High School Previous School Alphabetical Roster 1 Cole Baird LB 6-0 200 Gr. Silver Lake, KS Silver Lake HS No. Player Pos 2 Gee Stanley LB 6-2 199 Gr. Miami, FL Coral Gables HS Robert Morris/Coffeyville CC Ethan Abell RB 3 Calvin Boyce RB 5-8 203 R-So. Prague, OK Prague HS C.J. Adams DL 4 Corey Thomas WR 5-10 182 R-Jr. Topeka, KS Topeka HS 5 Dalton Cowan SB 6-3 204 R-Jr. Topeka, KS Seaman HS Nic Allen RB 6 Jaylen Varner WR 6-0 185 R-Fr. Marshall, MO Marshall HS 12 Wil Amos WR 7 Jordan Wallace DB 6-3 195 Gr. Denton, TX Coffeyville CC Coffeyville CC Blake Anderson QB 8 Jaedon Pool DB 6-2 186 Jr. Midwest City, OK Carl Albert HS 40 Arich Ansley DB 9 Case Cochran SB 6-1 218 R-So. Cashion, OK Cashion HS 1 Cole Baird LB 10 Braden Gleason QB 6-0 183 R-So. Muldrow, OK Muldrow HS 51 Jack Barger LB 11 Rasheed Noel WR 6-2 194 So. Coppell, TX Coppell HS 59 Daniel Becker DL 12 Wil Amos WR 6-1 178 R-So. Afton, OK Afton HS 13 Jack Diamond QB 6-2 205 Jr. Shawnee, OK Shawnee HS NEO A&M 3 Calvin Boyce RB 14 Chase Ricke QB 6-1 170 R-Fr. Tulsa, OK Lincoln Christian HS 82 Deontei Braggs WR 15 Billy Ross, JR RB 5-9 172 So. Oklahoma City, OK Heritage Hall HS 70 Kobie Breshears OL 16 Sam Dobbins K 6-0 195 R-Jr. Emporia, KS Emporia HS 28 Canaan Brooks RB 17 Chris Ellis DB 6-0 165 So. Topeka, KS Topeka West HS Butler CC 29 Ross Brungardt P/K 18 Trey Morris DB 6-3 207 R-Jr. Cushing, OK Cushing HS Cael Budke DB 19 Derrick Maxwell S 6-0 180 R-Fr. Chicago, IL Rich Central HS 26 Isaiah Butler CB 20 Juwan Johnson RB 5-11 197 Jr. Tulsa, OK Memorial HS NEO A&M 61 Logan Butler OL 21 Kyle Rinck DB 6-3 196 Gr. Independence, KS Independence HS 22 Khalil Rasheed DB 6-1 177 R-Fr. Coppell, TX Coppell HS Christian Carerra DB 23 Cassius Williams DB 6-1 175 Fr. Wichita, KS Wichita West HS 78 Ian Carpenter OL 24 Montrell Wilson DB 6-1 165 R-So. Oklahoma City, OK Millwood HS 72 Xavier Cason OL 25 Zion Jones WR 5-11 170 R-Fr. Wichita, KS Wichita Northwest HS 9 Case Cochran SB 26 Isaiah Butler CB 6-0 170 R-Fr. Yukon, OK Yukon HS 29 Mitch Coulson RB 27 Garrick Martin S 6-0 175 R-Fr. Stillwater, OK Stillwater HS Dan Courtwright SB 28 Cannan Brooks RB 6-0 205 R-So. St. Louis, MO Lutheran North HS South Dakota 5 Dalton Cowan SB 29 Ross Brungardt P/K 6-6 209 So. Lawrence, KS Lawrence HS Reid Cowan LB 29 Mitch Coulson RB 5-11 180 Fr. Dallas, TX Lake Highlands HS 30 Kelin Gordon DB 6-0 170 R-Jr. Del City, OK Del City HS 67 Sherman Deaton OL 31 Jace McDown LB 6-0 222 Gr. Columbus, KS Columbus HS 13 Jack Diamond QB 32 Jack Petz Sb 6-0 210 R-So. Lenexa, KS St. James Academy 16 Sam Dobbins K 33 Peyton Henry RB 5-10 205 R-Fr. Andover, KS Andover HS 66 Colton Dodd OL 34 Braden Sloyer RB 5-11 194 Fr. Burlington, KS Burlington HS 47 Zach Dortch Jr. DB 35 Dalton Norman WR 6-1 180 Fr. Inola, OK Inola HS 17 Chris Ellis DB 36 Lavon Jones LB 6-0 210 R-Fr. St. Louis, MO Desmet Jesuit HS 95 Eric Galbreath DL 37 Andrew Kayhill CB 6-0 175 R-Fr. Greenwood, MO Lee’s Summit West HS 38 Cade Harelson LB 6-4 219 R-Jr. Davenport, OK Davenport HS 10 Braden Gleason QB 39 Caleb Mondi LB 6-1 207 R-Fr. Lawrence, KS Lawrence HS 30 Kelin Gordon DB 40 Arich Ansley DB 6-2 203 R-Fr. Oklahoma City, OK Putnam City HS 69 Rafe Goucher DL 41 Cody Ladson DB 6-1 205 R-Jr. Topeka, KS Washburn Rural HS 45 Brexten Green WR 42 Chance Rodriguez DB 6-2 200 R-So. Holcomb, KS Holcomb HS 71 Carlos Guzman OL 43 Dawson Hammes LB 6-0 211 R-Jr. Rossville, KS Rossville HS 43 Dawson Hammes LB 44 Uciph McDaniel LB 6-1 220 R-Fr. Topeka, KS Topeka HS 38 Cade Harelson LB 45 Brexten Green WR 5-10 189 Fr. Cashion, OK Cashion HS 60 Kenneth Hartwig LS 46 Clark Schoonover K 6-1 199 Jr. Andover, KS Andover Central HS 47 Zach Dortch Jr. DB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Oklahoma City, OK Putnam City North HS 50 Declan Haub LB 48 Cole Schumacher WR 6-1 190 R-Jr. Rossville, KS Rossville HS 33 Peyton Henry RB 49 Tommy Zimmerman SB 6-2 220 R-Fr. Overland Park, KS Blue Valley Southwest HS 52 Wil Herren DB 50 Declan Haub LB 6-1 203 R-Fr. Kingfisher, OK Kingfisher HS Kobe Holley S 51 Jack Barger LB 6-0 210 R-So. Desoto, KS Desoto HS 87 Colton Hower WR 52 Wil Herren DB 6-2 210 R-Fr. Carbondale, KS Santa Fe Trail HS 75 Josh Hull OL 53 Caleb Murillo OL 6-2 287 Fr. Columbus, KS Columbus HS 55 David Johnson LB 54 Rylan Miller DE 6-4 250 R-Fr. Overland Park,KS Shawnee Mission North HS Devin Johnson DB 55 David Johnson LB 6-0 193 R-So. Lawrence, KS Free State HS 56 Brett Sage LB 5-11 203 R-Jr. Osage City, KS Osage City HS 20 Juwan Johnson RB 57 Sage Sieperda LB 6-0 197 R-Fr. Shawnee, KS Mill Valley HS 36 Lavon Jones LB 59 Daniel Becker DL 6-3 258 R-Fr. Conway Springs, KS Conway Springs HS 25 Zion Jones WR 60 Kenneth Hartwig LS 5-11 225 R-Fr. Ballwin, MO Marquette HS 83 Tyler Kahmann WR 61 Logan Butler OL 6-1 272 Fr. Frisco, TX Memorial HS 37 Andrew Kayhill CB 62 Will Valentas OL 6-2 299 Sr. Andover, KS Andover HS Butler CC Brayden Klaassen DB 64 Hayden Reed OL 6-4 290 R-Jr. Celina, TX Celina HS 41 Cody Ladson DB 65 Denton Sanchez OL 6-3 285 R-Jr. Yukon, OK Yukon HS 84 Kai Lemons WR 66 Colton Dodd OL 6-2 317 R-So. Enid, OK Enid HS 68 Conner Lierz OL 6 Roster

97 Myles Livingston DL 67 Sherman Deaton OL 6-5 285 R-Fr. Fountain, CO Fountain HS 27 Garrick Martin S 68 Conner Lierz OL 6-2 300 Jr. Manhattan, KS Manhattan HS Hutchinson CC 19 Derrick Maxwell S 69 Rafe Goucher DL 6-1 285 So. El Reno, OK El Reno HS 70 Kobie Breshears OL 6-4 305 Fr. Slater, MO Slater HS 44 Uciph McDaniel LB 71 Carlos Guzman OL 6-4 290 R-Fr. Denver, CO Bear Creek HS 31 Jace McDown LB 72 Xavier Cason OL 6-6 292 Jr. Junction City, KS Junction City HS 80 Chris McGee WR 74 Miles Wade OL 6-3 312 R-Jr. Olympia Fields, IL Rich Central HS 54 Rylan Miller DE 75 Josh Hull OL 6-5 260 R-Fr. Humboldt, KS Humboldt HS 39 Caleb Mondi LB 76 Talon Wheeler OL 6-3 295 Fr. Broken Arrow, OK Broken Arrow HS 18 Trey Morris DB 77 Dante Smith-Posey OL 6-3 278 So. Lenexa, KS Shawnee Mission West HS 53 Caleb Murillo OL 78 Ian Carpenter OL 6-3 325 R-Fr. Andover, KS Andover Central HS 92 Jahmek Murphy DL 79 Caleb Nott OL 6-6 325 Fr. Wichita, KS Wichita Northwest HS 80 Chris McGee WR 5-11 175 R-Fr. Lawrence, KS Lawrence HS 11 Rasheed Noel WR 81 Dexton Swinehart WR 5-10 156 R-So. Lyndon, KS Lyndon HS 35 Dalton Norman WR 82 Deontei Braggs WR 6-1 187 R-Fr. Spiro, OK Spiro HS 79 Caleb Nott OL 83 Tyler Kahmann WR 6-3 207 So. Wichita, KS Campus HS 89 Jackson Novacek WR 84 Kai Lemons WR 5-10 191 Sr. Wichita, KS Hutchinson CC Hutchinson CC Bo Odom S 85 Devin Stoker WR 5-10 181 R-Fr. Olathe, KS Olathe North HS 32 Jack Petz Sb 86 Tyreek Robinson WR 6-6 213 R-Fr. Kissimmee, FL Gateway HS Riley Philbern OL 87 Colton Hower WR 5-10 175 Sr. Ellsworth, KS Ellsworth HS Butler CC 8 Jaedon Pool DB 88 Gunnar Thompson SB 6-4 225 R-Fr. Poteau, OK Poteau HS 89 Jackson Novacek WR 6-2 185 R-Fr. Desoto, KS Olathe West HS Tee Preisner DL 90 Charlie Suenram DL 6-2 289 So. Edmond, OK Memorial HS 22 Khalil Rasheed DB 91 Jordan Williams DL 6-1 275 R-So. St. Louis, MO Hazelwood East HS 64 Hayden Reed OL 92 Jahmek Murphy DL 6-2 255 Gr. Staten Island, NY ASA College ASA College Hunter Reed 93 Marek Thompson DL 6-4 290 Gr. Osceola, MO Osceola HS Carter Richardson DL 95 Eric Galbreath DL 6-5 205 R-Fr. Lawrence, KS Lawrence HS 14 Chase Ricke QB 96 Hawkens Taylor DL 6-2 247 R-Jr. Flower Mound, TX Marcus HS 21 Kyle Rinck DB 97 Myles Livingston DL 6-1 330 R-So. Emporia, KS Emporia HS Kansas State 99 Maquay Shaw DL 6-3 298 R-So. Haskell, OK Haskell HS Dylan Roach LB Ethan Abell RB 5-9 175 Fr. Oakley, KS Oakley HS 86 Tyreek Robinson WR C.J. Adams DL 6-2 270 Fr. Enid, OK Enid HS 42 Chance Rodriguez DB Nic Allen RB 6-0 190 Fr. Riley, KS Riley County HS 15 Billy Ross, JR RB Blake Anderson QB 5-10 180 Fr. Lenexa, KS St. Thomas Aquinas HS 56 Brett Sage LB Cael Budke DB 6-0 185 R-Fr. Elmdale, KS Chase County HS 65 Denton Sanchez OL Christian Carerra DB 6-1 180 Fr. Dumas, TX Dumas HS 46 Clark Schoonover K Reid Cowan LB 6-3 195 Fr. Topeka, KS Seaman HS 48 Cole Schumacher WR Kobe Holley S 6-0 190 R-Fr. Stillwater, OK Stillwater HS Devin Johnson DB 6-1 175 Fr. Oklahoma City, OK John Marshall HS 99 Maquay Shaw DL Brayden Klaassen DB 6-0 175 R-Fr. Olathe, KS Olathe South HS 57 Sage Sieperda LB Bo Odom S 6-0 190 R-Fr. Ada, OK Ada HS 34 Braden Sloyer RB Riley Philbern OL 6-2 300 R-Fr. Hoisington, KS Hoisington HS 77 Dante Smith-Posey OL Tee Preisner DL 6-1 250 R-Fr. Allen, KS Northern Heights HS 2 Gee Stanley LB Hunter Reed LB 5-11 180 R-Fr. Pawhuska, OK Pawhuska HS 85 Devin Stoker WR Carter Richardson DL 6-1 270 Fr. Elkhorn, NE Elkhorn South HS 90 Charlie Suenram DL Dylan Roach LB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Overland Park, KS Blue Valley West HS 81 Dexton Swinehart WR Jacob Taylor DB 6-0 170 R-Fr. Andover, KS Andover Central HS Liam Thornton QB 6-0 185 Fr. Mesquite, TX North Mesquite HS 96 Hawkens Taylor DL Jack Wiens LB 6-0 205 R-Fr. Andover, KS Wichita Northwest HS Jacob Taylor DB Trey Wright S 6-1 190 R-Fr. Holton, KS Holton HS 4 Corey Thomas WR Head Coach/Quarterbacks: Garin Higgins (13th Year) 88 Gunnar Thompson SB Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator: Vincent Cashdollar (1st Year) 93 Marek Thompson DL Running Backs/Stinger Backs/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Daniel Goodman (4th Year) Liam Thornton QB Wide Receivers: Tyler Harris (3rd Year) 62 Will Valentas OL Offensive Line: Dyllan Haworth (1st Year) Ethan Anderson (1st Year) 6 Jaylen Varner WR Offensive Quality Control: Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Def. Line/Academic Coordinator: Mike LoPorto (13th Year) 74 Miles Wade OL Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Nathan Linsey (12th Year) 7 Jordan Wallace DB Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator: Eriq Moore (1st Year) 76 Talon Wheeler OL Defensive Line: Cody Swanson (1st Year) Jack Wiens LB Linebackers/Assistant Strength & Conditioning: Ethan Sharp (3rd Year) 23 Cassius Williams DB 91 Jordan Williams DL Football Operations/Alumni Relations: Trip Shannon 24 Montrell Wilson DB Faculty Champion Emeritus/Team Chaplin: Dr. Scott Waters Trey Wright S 49 Tommy Zimmerman SB 7 Returners Career Highs

Rushes (min. 5 carries) Pass Attempts Dalton Cowan 16 at Pittsburg State ‘19 Dalton Cowans 57 Central Mo. ‘19 Braden Gleason 12 (2x) last at MSSU ‘19 Braden Gleason 34 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Calvin Boyce 9 Northeastern State ‘19 Jack Petz 7 Northeastern State ‘19 Pass Completions Dalton Cowans 36 Central Mo. ‘19 Yards Rushing (min. 10 yards) Braden Gleason 17 Central Okla. ‘19 Dalton Cowan 88 Northeastern State ‘19 Braden Gleason 81 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Yards Passing Calvin Boyce 50 Northeastern State ‘19 Dalton Cowans 331 at Lincoln ‘19 Rasheed Noel 48 Central Mo. ‘19 Braden Gleason 222 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Jack Petz 26 Northeastern State ‘19 Wil Amos 25 Central Okla. ‘19 Long Pass Dalton Cowan 74 Northeastern State ‘19 Rushing Touchdowns Braden Gleason 42 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Braden Gleason had 303 yards of total offense and two Dalton Cowan 2 Neb.-Kearney ‘19 touchdowns in his second career start at Mo. Southern. Calvin Boyce 1 (2x) last Central Mo. ‘19 Touchdown Passes Rasheed Noel 1 Central Mo. ‘19 Dalton Cowan 3 (2x) last at Lincoln ‘19 Braden Gleason 2 (2x) last at MSSU ‘19 Long Rush (Min. 15 yards) Rasheed Noel 45 Central Mo. ‘19 Total Offense (Min. 100 yards) Dalton Cowan 26 Neb.-Kearney ‘19 Dalton Cowans 342 at Lincoln ‘19 Braden Gleason 26 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Braden Gleason 303 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Calvin Boyce 18 Northeastern State ‘19 Wil Amos 25 Central Okla. ‘19 All Purpose (Min. 100 yards) Dexton Swinehart 112 Northeastern State ‘19 Receptions (min. 2 receptions) Wil Amos 12 at Lincoln ‘19 Kick Returns Rasheed Noel 8 Central Mo. ‘19 Kelin Gordon 3 (2x) last PSU ‘17 Cole Schumacker 8 Central Mo. ‘19 Trey Morris 2 (2x) last at FHSU ‘19 Dexton Swinehart 7 at Lincoln ‘19 Montrell Wilson 1 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Corey Thomas 7 Northeastern State ‘19 Kick Return Yards (Min. 50 yards) Hayden Reed returns to anchor the Hornets offensive line Calvin Boyce 3 Northwest Mo. ‘19 as a three year starter. Kelin Gordon 58 Pittsburg State ‘17 Yards Receiving (min. 15) Trey Morris 33 at Ft. Hays State ‘19 Wil Amos 143 at Lincoln ‘19 Dexton Swinehart 112 Northeastern State ‘19 Long Kick Return (Min. 20 yards) Corey Thomas 99 Northeastern State ‘19 Trey Morris 46 Lindenwood ‘18 Cole Schumacker 85 Mo. Southern ‘18 Kelin Gordon 26 Pittsburg State ‘17 Rasheed Noel 70 Central Mo. ‘19 Punt Returns Touchdown Receptions Corey Thomas 2 Mo. Southern ‘18 Cole Schumacker 1 (5x) last UCO ‘19 Kelin Gordon 1 Central Mo. ‘19 Wil Amos 1 (4x) last UCO ‘19 Dexton Swinehart 1 (2x) last at Lincoln ‘19 Punt Return Yards (Min. 10 yards) Case Cochran 1 at Lincoln ‘19 Corey Thomas 26 Mo. Southern ‘18 Corey Thomas 1 Northeastern State ‘19 Long Punt Return Long Reception (min. 20 yards) Corey Thomas 21 Mo. Southern ‘18 Dexton Swinehart 74 Northeastern State ‘19 Corey Thomas 47 Northeastern State ‘19 Wil Amos had 498 receiving yards and four touchdowns last season. Wil Amos 42 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Cole Schumacker 35 at Pittsburg State ‘19 Rasheed Noel 17 Central Mo. ‘19 8 Returners Career Highs

Tackles (min. 5 tackles) Forced Fumbles Jace McDown 15 Neb.-Kearney ‘19 Jace McDown 2 at Washburn ‘18 Dawson Hammes 11 Washburn ‘19 Gee Stanley 2 Central Okla. ‘19 Kyle Rinck 10 at Central Okla. ‘18 Marek Thompson 1 (2x) last NWMSU ‘19 Gee Stanley 10 (2x) last at MWSU ‘19 Dawson Hammes 1 Central Okla. ‘19 Trey Morris 9 at Mo. Western ‘19 Cade Harelson 1 at Pittsburg State ‘19 Jaedon Pool 9 at Ft. Hays State ‘19 Trey Morris 1 at Central Okla. ‘18 Jordan Wallace 7 at Central Okla. ‘18 Marek Thompson 6 (3x) last at MSSU ‘19 Fumbles Recovered Kelin Gordon 6 Washburn ‘17 Cade Harelson 1 (2x) last at Lincoln ‘19 Montrell Wilson 6 Central Okla. ‘19 Gee Stanley 1 Central Okla. ‘19 Jordan Williams 5 Northwest Mo. ‘19 Jaedon Pool 1 at Northeastern St. ‘18 Kyle Rinck 1 Ft. Hays State ‘18 Tackles for Loss (min. 1.0 TFL) Jace McDown 3.0 Ft. Hays State ‘18 Blocked Kick Gee Stanley 3.0 Northeastern State ‘19 Kyle Rinck 1 (2x) last vs. UAM ‘18 All-American Jace McDown has more tackles than any- Marek Thompson 2.0 (2x) last at UCM ‘18 Kelin Gordon 1 Washburn ‘17 one else in the MIAA over the last two full seasons. Jordan Wallace 2.0 Neb.-Kearney ‘19 Dawson Hammes 1.5 (2x) last at MSSU ‘19 Field Goals Made Cade Harelson 1.5 at Northeastern St. ‘18 Clark Schoonover 5 at Lincoln ‘19 Montrell Wilson 1.5 Central Okla. ‘19 Sam Dobbins 2 Mo. Southern ‘18 Jahmek Murphy 1.0 (5x) last at Lincoln ‘19 Kyle Rinck 1.0 (4x) last at MSSU ‘19 Long Trey Morris 1.0 (2x) last NWMSU ‘19 Clark Schoonover 37 at Mo. Southern ‘19 Jaedon Pool 1.0 Northeastern State ‘19 Sam Dobbins 30 Mo. Southern ‘18 Jordan Williams 1.0 at Lincoln ‘19 PAT Made Sacks (Min. 1.0 sack) Sam Dobbins 6 Mo. Southern ‘18 Marek Thompson 2.0 at Central Mo. ‘18 Clark Schoonover 6 Northeastern State ‘19 Cade Harelson 1.5 at Northeastern St. ‘18 Gee Stanley 1.0 (4x) last UCO ‘19 Punts Jace McDown 1.0 (3x) last UCO ‘19 Ross Brungardt 8 (4x) last at MSSU ‘19 Dawson Hammes 1.0 (2x) last at Lincoln ‘19 Sam Dobbins 3 vs. UAM ‘18

Jahmek Murphy 1.0 Ft. Hays State ‘18 Gee Stanley was named All-MIAA in 2019 with 65 tack- Jordan Williams 1.0 at Lincoln ‘19 Long Punt les, 4.5 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery. Montrell Wilson 1.0 Central Okla. ‘19 Ross Brungardt 67 Neb.-Kearney ‘19 Sam Dobbins 55 vs.UAM ‘18 Interceptions Braden Gleason 32 Central Okla. ‘19 Jace McDown 1 (2x) last NWMSU ‘19 Kelin Gordon 1 Northeastern State ‘19 Trey Morris 1 at Lincoln ‘19 Gee Stanley 1 at Lincoln ‘19 Cade Harelson 1 at Central Mo. ‘18 Jordan Wallace 1 Pittsburg State ‘18

Long Interception Jordan Wallace 35 Pittsburg State ‘18 Jace McDown 1 Ft. Hays State ‘18

Clark Schoonover tied a school record with five made field goals at Lincoln.

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Despite returning a loaded defense, their petition. He is also a D2 ADA Academic 2019. He finished his sophomore sea- starting quarterback, a host of return- Achievement Award recipient and mem- son with 14 tackles including an intercep- ing receivers on offense and all of their ber of the Emporia State chapter of Chi tion in his first game back. kickers from the last time they played an Apha Sigma Athletic Honor Society. He Montrell Wilson played in eight games actual game in 2019, Emporia State will was named the Newberg Distinguished as a red-shirt freshman in 2019 and head into the 2021 season with one of Senior at Emporia State. recorded a career best six tackles in the the youngest teams of the Garin Higgins But he is not the only Hornet linebacker season finale against Central Oklahoma. era. After missing last fall due to COVID, with honors. the Hornets will enter this season with 62 Gee Stanley was named honorable men- players listed as freshman on their roster. tion All-MIAA after finishing third in the Defensive Line MIAA in tackles for loss and eighth in The defensive line will be one of the DEFENSE sacks in 2019. He had 65 tackles on the younger and more unproven areas of the Emporia State has seven returning start- season and forced three fumbles with Hornet defense this year with the loss of ers from a unit that ranked second in an interception as Emporia State fin- All-MIAA performers Tre’Vaugn Ammons the MIAA in total defense in 2019. Six of ished second in the league in takeaways. and Parker Bass. those seven returners have earned All- Stanley had double figure tackles against Marek Thompson is a two-time All-MIAA MIAA honors in their career. Central Missouri and Missouri Western. selection and will anchor the interior of Dawson Hammes also garnered All-MIAA the Hornet defensive line. He was a Linebackers recognition. He finished the season with third-team All-MIAA pick in 2019 when he The heart of the Hornet defense is in their 70 total tackles, including a career high was eighth on the Hornets with 30 tack- linebackers with three All-MIAA perform- 11 against Washburn. He recorded 8.0 les with a sack and five tackles for loss. ers returning in 2021. tackles for loss to rank 24th in the MIAA. He earned honorable mention all-league The Emporia State defense starts with Cade Harelson missed two games and honors as a sophomore when he had 30 All-American Jace McDown. He was played the final four games with an injury, tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss including a semifinalist for the 2020 William V. yet still ranked 16th in the MIAA in tackles 3.0 sacks. Campbell Trophy® presented by Mazda for loss. Jahmek Murphy and Jordan Williams and was named the MIAA Fall Male Cole Baird is in his sixth year with the each saw action in ten games in 2019 Student-Athlete of the Year for 2019- Hornets and has been a mainstay on and are expected to step into more 20. He was an honorable mention All- special teams. He has played in 26 prominent roles this season. American and first-team All-MIAA selec- games, alternating between linebacker tion at linebacker for the Hornets in 2019. and defensive back. He finished the season tied for second in the MIAA in total tackles and led the Defensive Secondary league in solo tackles as Emporia State The defensive secondary is one of the was ranked second in the MIAA in total deepest position groups for the Hornets defense and third in scoring defense. He with five players having starting experi- was named Emporia State’s Outstanding ence. Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2019- Jaedon Pool, Kyle Rinck and Jordan 20 and was voted best teammate and Wallace are all two-year starters with most outstanding player on the football Pool and Rinck earning All-MIAA honors team by his fellow players. in 2019. He was named Second-Team All-MIAA Pool had 38 tackles and ranked 14th in as a sophomore after leading the MIAA the MIAA with eight pass break ups as a with 127 total tackles, 79 solo tackles, sophomore in 2019. Rinck matched his and five forced fumbles. He was ranked eight pass break ups and recorded 28 third in the nation in forced fumbles, tackles as a junior in 2019 after recording fourth in total tackles and eighth in solo an MIAA high 14 breakups as a sopho- tackles in 2018. more in 2018. In his career he has 231 tackles in 33 Wallace has played in 20 games with 18 games, with 222 of them coming in the starts in his two years with the Hornets. last two seasons. He had 22 tackles with 4.5 tackles for The Columbus, Kan. native is a health loss in eight games as a junior in 2019. and human performance major with a Trey Morris started four games in 2019 3.99 GPA and was named a Second- as a sophomore and saw action in all 11 Team Academic All-American® by games. He was credited with a career CoSIDA in 2019. He is a member of high nine tackles at Missouri Western. the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and Kelin Gordon played in 11 games and Jace McDown is a two-time Academic All- ESU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll as started the final three games as a fresh- American and has finished first and second in well as being named an MIAA Scholar man in 2017. A knee injury wiped out his the MIAA in tackles over the last two seasons. Athlete during the last season of com- 2018 season before he came back in 10 2021 Preview

OFFENSE with 126 yards on 11 catches in just three Hayden Reed is in his fifth year at Emporia The Hornets have just four returners games before suffering a season ending State but is still just a junior in eligibility. on offense including quarterback Braden injury. He has started all 23 games for Emporia Gleason, who started two games last sea- Jaylen Verner is a transfer from Missouri. State over the last two full seasons with son, and the top three receivers. He was a four-time All-Conference selec- 21 of those starts at center. He was tion at Marshall (Mo.) HS and was the the first freshman to start at center for Quarterback district MVP his senior season. the Hornets under Coach Higgins since Coach Garin Higgins has had a knack for Rasheed Noel had his red-shirt pulled Lance Uhles in 2008. developing quarterbacks. Over the last prior to the Central Missouri game in 2019 Xavier Cason is the other Hornet with decade four different Hornet quarterbacks and responded with eight catches for 70 starting experience. He has played in 20 have thrown for over 300 yards in a game yards and three rushes for 48 yards and games with five starts over the last two a combined 40 times, with 12 400 yard a touchdown against the Mules. seasons. games and an MIAA record 522 yard Miles Wade played in six games in 2019 game by Brent Wilson while eight different Stinger Back after making the switch from defensive to QBs have thrown at least two touchdown Dalton Cowan began the move from offensive line. passes in a season. quarterback to S-Back at the end of the Will Valentas was an honorable mention Braden Gleason was the primary quarter- 2019 season and completed it during the All-Jayhawk selection at Butler CC before back for three of the final four games in off seasons. He had 241 rushing yards transferring to Emporia State. 2019 and went 2-1 in those games. He as a sophomore in 2019 with six rush- Conner Lierz transferred to Emporia State had 303 yards of total offense in Emporia ing touchdowns while throwing for 1,683 from Hutchinson CC in December of State’s 29-6 win at Missouri Southern, yards with 11 touchdowns. 2019. He was an honorable mention All- throwing for 222 yards while picking up 81 Jack Petz played in nine games with three Jayhawk performer for the Blue Dragons. yards on the ground. starts while Case Cochran saw action in Jack Diamond is a transfer from eight games with a start as red-shirt fresh- Special Teams Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. He was 32 men in 2019. The Hornets return all three players that of 76 for 426 yards and six touchdowns kicked/punted for them in 2019. in seven games for the Norsemen and Running Back Clark Schoonover went 14 of 18 on field added 270 rushing yards and two touch- Calvin Boyce is the only Hornet with a goals and 24 of 29 on PAT as a sopho- downs on the ground in 2019. He had carry in an MIAA game but he has a tal- more. His 14 made field goals ranked 3,024 yards of total offense in 11 games ented cast of newcomers with him in the third in the MIAA in 2019. He is 45 of 54 as a senior for Shawnee (Okla.) HS. running backs room in his two year career on PAT Chase Ricke is a red-shirt freshman from Boyce had 159 yards on 44 carries as a Sam Dobbins is 21 of 25 on PAT in his two Tulsa, Okla. He was a first-team All-State red-shirt freshman in 2019 and added 23 year career, going 19 of 23 as a freshman performer as Lincoln Christian HS went yards on seven receptions. in 2018. undefeated his senior season to claim the Canaan Brooks is a transfer from FCS Ross Brungardt was third in the MIAA with Class 3A state championship. member South Dakota. He was the third nine punts of at least 50 yards as a fresh- leading rusher for the Coyotes in 2019 man. His 28 fair catches ranked second in Receivers with 114 carries for 505 yards and four the league in 2019. Emporia State will return the top three touchdowns. receivers from 2019, each of whom had Juwan Johnson came to Emporia State over 30 catches for over 400 yards. as a receiver after catching 24 passes Wil Amos had 498 yards on 39 catches for 382 yards and three touchdowns at in nine games as a red-shirt freshman in Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. He also 2019. He had a long catch of at least 25 competes for the Hornet track and field yards in eight of his nine games. team. He ran the tenth fastest time in Cole Schumacher had a team high 44 Division II last year with a 10.40 at the receptions for 461 yards and four touch- MIAA Championships and finished 12th downs as a sophomore. As a red-shirt in the nation in the 100m at the NCAA freshman in 2018 he had 112 yards in a Championships. four game stretch, capped by a five catch, Billy Ross, Jr. is another trackster that is 85 yard effort against Mo. Southern. in the Hornet backfield. He ran 10.67 in Dexton Swinehart had the longest recep- the 100m at the MIAA Championships tion for the Hornets in 2019 with a 74 yard last spring. He had over 1800 all-purpose score against Northeastern State. HE fin- yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at ished his red-shirt freshman season with Heritage Hall HS in Oklahoma City. 403 yards on 34 receptions. Corey Thomas opened the 2019 season Offensive Line with seven catches for 99 yards and a The Hornets will be re-tooling the offen- Wil Amos had 498 yards on 39 catches as a 47 yard touchdown against Northeastern sive line with just two players with starting freshman in 2019. State. He finished his sophomore season experience set to return. 11 2021 Roster Break Down

Hornets by Class Freshman (62) Offense by Position Defense by Position Super Seniors (7) Redshirts (43) Quarterbacks (5) Secondary (26) Cole Baird ...... LB Jaylen Varner . . . . WR Jack Diamond ...... Jr. Jordan Wallace ...... Gr. Gee Stanley . . . . . LB Chase Ricke . . . . . QB Braden Gleason ...... R-So. Kyle Rinck ...... Gr. Jordan Wallace . . . . DB Derrick Maxwell . . . . .S Chase Ricke ...... R-Fr. Trey Morris ...... R-Jr. Kyle Rinck ...... DB Khalil Rasheed . . . . DB Blake Anderson ...... Fr. Kelin Gordon ...... R-Jr. Jace McDown . . . . .LB Zion Jones . . . . . WR Liam Thornton...... Fr. Cody Ladson...... R-Jr. Jahmek Murphy . . . .DL Isaiah Butler . . . . . CB Wide Receivers (17) Jaedon Pool ...... Jr. Marek Thompson . . . DL Garrick Martin . . . . . S Kai Lemons ...... Sr. Montrell Wilson ...... R-So. Seniors (3) Peyton Henry . . . . .RB Colton Hower ...... Sr. Chance Rodriguez .... R-So. Will Valentas . . . . . OL Lavon Jones . . . . . LB Corey Thomas ...... R-Jr. Chris Ellis ...... So. Kai Lemons . . . . . WR Andrew Kayhill . . . . CB Cole Schumacher ...... R-Jr. Khalil Rasheed ...... R-Fr. Colton Hower . . . . WR Caleb Mondi . . . . . LB Wil Amos ...... R-So. Arich Ansley ...... R-Fr. Juniors (21) Arich Ansley . . . . . DB Dexton Swinehart ..... R-So. Zach Dortch Jr...... R-Fr. Corey Thomas . . . . WR Uciph McDaniel . . . .LB Rasheed Noel ...... So. Wil Herren ...... R-Fr. Dalton Cowan . . . . .SB Zach Dortch Jr. . . . . DB Tyler Kahmann ...... So. Cael Budke ...... R-Fr. Sam Dobbins . . . . . K Tommy Zimmerman . . SB Jaylen Varner ...... R-Fr. Brayden Klaassen ...... R-Fr. Trey Morris ...... DB Declan Haub ...... LB Zion Jones ...... R-Fr. Jacob Taylor ...... R-Fr. Kelin Gordon . . . . .DB Wil Herren ...... DB Chris McGee...... R-Fr. Isaiah Butler ...... R-Fr. Cade Harelson . . . . LB Rylan Miller ...... DE Deontei Braggs ...... R-Fr. Andrew Kayhill ...... R-Fr. Cody Ladson . . . . .DB Sage Sieperda . . . . LB Devin Stoker ...... R-Fr. Derrick Maxwell ...... R-Fr. Dawson Hammes . . . LB Daniel Becker . . . . .DL Tyreek Robinson ...... R-Fr. Garrick Martin ...... R-Fr. Cole Schumacher . . . WR Kenneth Hartwig . . . .LS Jackson Novacek ...... R-Fr. Kobe Holley ...... R-Fr. Brett Sage ...... LB Sherman Deaton . . . OL Dalton Norman ...... Fr. Bo Odom ...... R-Fr. Hayden Reed . . . . .OL Carlos Guzman . . . .OL Brexten Green ...... Fr. Trey Wright ...... R-Fr. Denton Sanchez . . . .OL Josh Hull ...... OL S Backs (6) Cassius Williams ...... Fr. Miles Wade ...... OL Ian Carpenter . . . . .OL Dalton Cowan ...... R-Jr. Christian Carerra ...... Fr. Hawkens Taylor . . . .DL Chris McGee . . . . WR Dan Courtwright ...... R-Jr. Devin Johnson ...... Fr. Dan Courtwright . . . .SB Deontei Braggs ...... WR Case Cochran...... R-So. Linebackers (17) Jaedon Pool . . . . . DB Devin Stoker . . . . . WR Jack Petz ...... R-So. Cole Baird ...... Gr. Jack Diamond ...... QB Tyreek Robinson . . . WR Tommy Zimmerman.... R-Fr. Gee Stanley ...... Gr. Juwan Johnson . . . .RB Gunnar Thompson . . .SB Gunnar Thompson...... R-Fr. Jace McDown ...... Gr. Clark Schoonover . . . .K Jackson Novacek . . . WR Running Backs (9) Cade Harelson ...... R-Jr. Conner Lierz . . . . . OL Eric Galbreath . . . . DL Juwan Johnson ...... Jr. Dawson Hammes ...... R-Jr. Xavier Cason . . . . .OL Cael Budke ...... DB Calvin Boyce ...... R-So. Brett Sage ...... R-Jr. Sophomores (23) Kobe Holley ...... S Canaan Brooks ...... R-So. Jack Barger ...... R-So. Calvin Boyce . . . . .RB Brayden Klaassen . . .DB Billy Ross, JR ...... So. David Johnson ...... R-So. Case Cochran . . . . SB Bo Odom ...... S Peyton Henry ...... R-Fr. Lavon Jones ...... R-Fr. Braden Gleason . . . .QB Riley Philbern . . . . .OL Mitch Coulson ...... Fr. Caleb Mondi ...... R-Fr. Wil Amos ...... WR Tee Preisner . . . . . DL Braden Sloyer ...... Fr. Uciph McDaniel ...... R-Fr. Montrell Wilson . . . . DB Hunter Reed . . . . . LB Ethan Abell ...... Fr. Declan Haub ...... R-Fr. Canaan Brooks ...... RB Dylan Roach . . . . . LB Nic Allen ...... Fr. Sage Sieperda ...... R-Fr. Jack Petz ...... SB Jacob Taylor . . . . . DB Offensive Linemen (18) Hunter Reed ...... R-Fr. Chance Rodriguez . . .DB Jack Wiens ...... LB Will Valentas ...... Sr. Dylan Roach ...... R-Fr. Jack Barger . . . . . LB Trey Wright ...... S Hayden Reed ...... R-Jr. Jack Wiens ...... R-Fr. David Johnson . . . . LB True (19) Denton Sanchez ...... R-Jr. Reid Cowan ...... Fr. Colton Dodd . . . . . OL Cassius Williams . . . DB Miles Wade ...... R-Jr. Defensive Line (14) Dexton Swinehart . . . WR Mitch Coulson ...... RB Conner Lierz ...... Jr. Jahmek Murphy...... Gr. Jordan Williams . . . .DL Braden Sloyer ...... RB Xavier Cason ...... Jr. Marek Thompson ...... Gr. Myles Livingston . . . .DL Dalton Norman . . . . WR Colton Dodd ...... R-So. Hawkens Taylor ...... R-Jr. Maquay Shaw ...... DL Brexten Green . . . . WR Dante Smith-Posey ...... So. Jordan Williams ...... R-So. Rasheed Noel ...... WR Caleb Murillo . . . . .OL Sherman Deaton ...... R-Fr. Myles Livingston...... R-So. Billy Ross, JR . . . . .RB Logan Butler . . . . . OL Carlos Guzman ...... R-Fr. Maquay Shaw ...... R-So. Chris Ellis ...... DB Kobie Breshears . . . .OL Josh Hull ...... R-Fr. Rafe Goucher ...... So. Ross Brungardt . . . P/K Talon Wheeler . . . . OL Ian Carpenter ...... R-Fr. Charlie Suenram ...... So. Rafe Goucher . . . . .DL Caleb Nott ...... OL Riley Philbern ...... R-Fr. Daniel Becker...... R-Fr. Dante Smith-Posey . . OL Ethan Abell ...... RB Caleb Murillo ...... Fr. Eric Galbreath...... R-Fr. Tyler Kahmann . . . . WR C.J. Adams ...... DL Logan Butler ...... Fr. Tee Preisner ...... R-Fr. Charlie Suenram . . . DL Nic Allen ...... RB Kobie Breshears ...... Fr. Rylan Miller...... R-Fr. Blake Anderson . . . .QB Talon Wheeler ...... Fr. C.J. Adams ...... Fr. Christian Carerra . . . DB Caleb Nott ...... Fr. Carter Richardson ...... Fr. Reid Cowan . . . . . LB Kicker (2) Punter (1) Devin Johnson . . . . DB Sam Dobbins ...... R-Jr. Ross Brungardt...... So. Carter Richardson . . .DL Clark Schoonover...... Jr. Liam Thornton . . . . QB Long Snapper (1) Kenneth Hartwig ...... R-Fr. 12 2021 Roster Break Down

Hornets by Home State Coaching Staff Kansas (58) Oklahoma (33) Ethan Abell ...... RB C.J. Adams ...... DL Head Coach/Quarterbacks Nic Allen ...... RB Wil Amos ...... WR Garin Higgins (13th Year) Blake Anderson ...... QB Arich Ansley ...... DB Cole Baird ...... LB Calvin Boyce ...... RB Jack Barger ...... LB Deontei Braggs ...... WR Offensive Coaches Daniel Becker ...... DL Isaiah Butler ...... CB Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line/ Ross Brungardt ...... P/K Case Cochran ...... SB Cael Budke ...... DB Jack Diamond ...... QB Recruiting Coordinator Ian Carpenter ...... OL Colton Dodd ...... OL Vincent Cashdollar (1st Year) Xavier Cason ...... OL Zach Dortch Jr...... DB Running Backs/Stinger Backs/ Dan Courtwright ...... SB Braden Gleason ...... QB Dalton Cowan ...... SB Kelin Gordon ...... DB Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Reid Cowan ...... LB Rafe Goucher ...... DL Daniel Goodman (4th Year) Sam Dobbins ...... K Brexten Green ...... WR Chris Ellis ...... DB Cade Harelson ...... LB Wide Receivers Eric Galbreath ...... DL Declan Haub ...... LB Tyler Harris (3rd Year) Dawson Hammes ...... LB Kobe Holley ...... S Offensive Line Peyton Henry ...... RB Devin Johnson ...... DB Wil Herren ...... DB Juwan Johnson ...... RB Dyllan Haworth (1st Year) Colton Hower ...... WR Garrick Martin ...... S Offensive Quality Control Josh Hull ...... OL Trey Morris ...... DB Ethan Anderson (1st Year) David Johnson ...... LB Dalton Norman ...... WR Zion Jones ...... WR Bo Odom ...... S Tyler Kahmann ...... WR Jaedon Pool ...... DB Brayden Klaassen ...... DB Hunter Reed ...... LB Cody Ladson ...... DB Chase Ricke ...... QB Defensive Coaches Kai Lemons ...... WR Billy Ross, JR ...... RB Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Conner Lierz ...... OL Denton Sanchez ...... OL Myles Livingston ...... DL Maquay Shaw ...... DL Defensive Line/Academic Coordinator Uciph McDaniel ...... LB Charlie Suenram ...... DL Mike LoPorto (13th Year) Jace McDown ...... LB Gunnar Thompson ...... SB Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Chris McGee ...... WR Talon Wheeler ...... OL Rylan Miller ...... DE Montrell Wilson ...... DB Nathan Linsey (12th Year) Caleb Mondi ...... LB Texas (9) Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator Caleb Murillo ...... OL Logan Butler ...... OL Eriq Moore (1st Year) Caleb Nott ...... OL Christian Carerra ...... DB Jackson Novacek ...... WR Mitch Coulson ...... RB Defensive Line Jack Petz ...... SB Rasheed Noel ...... WR Cody Swanson (1st Year) Riley Philbern ...... OL Khalil Rasheed ...... DB Tee Preisner ...... DL Hayden Reed ...... OL Linebackers/Assistant Strength & Conditioning Kyle Rinck ...... DB Hawkens Taylor ...... DL Ethan Sharp (3rd Year) Dylan Roach ...... LB Liam Thornton ...... QB Chance Rodriguez ...... DB Jordan Wallace ...... DB Brett Sage ...... LB Missouri (8) Football Operations/Alumni Relations Clark Schoonover ...... K Kobie Breshears ...... OL Trip Shannon Cole Schumacher ...... WR Canaan Brooks ...... RB Sage Sieperda ...... LB Kenneth Hartwig ...... LS Braden Sloyer ...... RB Lavon Jones ...... LB Faculty Champion Emeritus/Team Chaplin Dante Smith-Posey ...... OL Andrew Kayhill ...... CB Dr. Scott Waters Devin Stoker ...... WR Marek Thompson ...... DL Dexton Swinehart ...... WR Jaylen Varner ...... WR Jacob Taylor ...... DB Jordan Williams ...... DL Corey Thomas ...... WR Colorado (2) Will Valentas ...... OL Sherman Deaton ...... OL Jack Wiens ...... LB Carlos Guzman ...... OL Cassius Williams ...... DB Illinois (2) Trey Wright ...... S Derrick Maxwell ...... S Tommy Zimmerman ...... SB Miles Wade ...... OL Florida (2) Nebraska (1) Tyreek Robinson ...... WR Carter Richardson ...... DL Gee Stanley ...... LB New York (1) Jahmek Murphy ...... DL 13 Emporia2019 State Combined Football Stats Emporia State Combined Team Statistics (as of Jul 20, 2021) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral * Sep 05, 2019 NORTHEASTERN STATE W 51-14 4861 All games 4-7 2-4 2-3 0-0 * Sep 14, 2019 at #23 Pittsburg State L 23-47 8597 Conference 4-7 2-4 2-3 0-0 * Sep 21, 2019 NEB.-KEARNEY L 21-31 4087 Non-Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 * Sep 28, 2019 at Lincoln (MO) W 50-7 3108 * Oct 05, 2019 #7 NORTHWEST MO. ST. L 23-34 4098 Team Statistics ESU OPP * Oct 12, 2019 at Fort Hays State L 3-19 6735 FIRST DOWNS 222 178 * Oct 19, 2019 #14 CENTRAL MISSOURI L 27-34 4532 R u s h i n g 94 73 * Oct 26, 2019 at Missouri Western L 0-28 4583 P a s s i n g 109 86 * Nov 02, 2019 WASHBURN L 17-37 4098 P e n a l t y 19 19 * Nov 09, 2019 at Mo. Southern St. W 29-6 4327 RUSHING YARDAGE 1871 1585 * Nov 16, 2019 CENTRAL OKLA. W 34-14 3017 Rushing Attempts 452 456 Average Per Rush 4.1 3.5 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Average Per Game 170.1 144.1 Grace,Carlos 11 161 855 31 824 5.1 7 71 74.9 TDs Rushing 17 16 Cowan,Dalton 11 106 409 168 241 2.3 6 26 21.9 PASSING YARDAGE 2235 2016 Gleason,Braden 7 41 214 35 179 4.4 0 26 25.6 C o m p - A t t - I n t 222-388-10 166-313-13 Boyce,Calvin 11 44 169 10 159 3.6 2 18 14.5 Average Per Pass 5.8 6.4 Birch,Jordan 6 24 107 2 105 4.4 0 18 17.5 Average Per Catch 10.1 12.1 Diaz,Noah 5 16 89 12 77 4.8 0 17 15.4 Average Per Game 203.2 183.3 Amos,Wil 9 11 59 0 59 5.4 0 16 6.6 TDs Passing 16 14 Noel,Rasheed 5 5 58 0 58 11.6 1 45 11.6 TOTAL OFFENSE 4106 3601 Jones,Travon 11 3 45 0 45 15.0 0 30 4.1 Average Per Play 4.9 4.7 Shabazz,Vinnie 4 9 45 1 44 4.9 1 14 11.0 Average Per Game 373.3 327.4 x-Callins,Kai 2 11 44 7 37 3.4 0 8 18.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 23-450 39-651 Petz,Jack 9 9 34 2 32 3.6 0 9 3.6 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-182 17-174 Surface,Seth 10 2 14 0 14 7.0 0 10 1.4 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-112 10-192 Swinehart,Dexton 11 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 6 0.9 FUMBLES-LOST 11-7 16-10 Briningstool,Patrick 3 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 4 2.0 PENALTIES-Yards 68-597 62-578 Total 11 452 2158 287 1871 4.1 17 71 170.1 PUNTS-AVG 70-37.7 74-42.2 Opponents 11 456 1851 266 1585 3.5 16 64 144.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 3 2 3 0 : 2 2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 65/179 53/173 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/19 9/18 Cowan,Dalton 11 115.38 175-297-5 58.9 1683 11 74 153.0 Gleason,Braden 7 113.76 46-88-4 52.3 543 5 42 77.6 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Briningstool,Patrick 3 -12.20 1-2-1 50.0 9 0 9 3.0 Holbert,Lawson 7 92 13.1 0 54 TEAM 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Woods II,Gary 2 22 11.0 0 22 Total 11 114.06 222-388-10 57.2 2235 16 74 203.2 Gordon,Kelin 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 11 113.59 166-313-13 53.0 2016 14 57 183.3 Stanley,Gee 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 McDown,Jace 1 0 0.0 0 0 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Morris,Trey 1 0 0.0 0 0 Schumacher,Cole 11 44 461 10.5 4 35 41.9 Amos,Wil 9 39 498 12.8 4 42 55.3 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Swinehart,Dexton 11 34 403 11.9 2 74 36.6 Brungardt,Ross 68 2602 38.3 67 1 28 18 9 1 Mackey,JT 11 16 184 11.5 2 29 16.7 TEAM 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0 0 Grace,Carlos 11 15 96 6.4 0 30 8.7 Gleason,Braden 1 32 32.0 32 0 0 1 0 0 Thomas,Corey 3 11 126 11.5 1 47 42.0 Noel,Rasheed 5 10 84 8.4 0 17 16.8 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Edwards,Marcellus 10 10 64 6.4 1 13 6.4 Jones,Travon 14 169 12.1 0 74 Jones,Travon 11 9 87 9.7 0 24 7.9 x-Callins,Kai 1 13 13.0 0 13 Surface,Seth 10 8 69 8.6 1 32 6.9 Gordon,Kelin 1 0 0.0 0 0 Boyce,Calvin 11 7 23 3.3 0 9 2.1 Total 16 182 11.4 0 74 Shell,Grant 6 4 38 9.5 0 13 6.3 Opponents 17 174 10.2 0 47 x-Thomas-Cobb-Andre 4 4 38 9.5 0 30 9.5 Birch,Jordan 6 3 33 11.0 0 13 5.5 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Petz,Jack 9 3 9 3.0 0 5 1.0 Jones,Travon 18 380 21.1 0 58 Total 11 222 2235 10.1 16 74 203.2 Morris,Trey 2 33 16.5 0 26 Opponents 11 166 2016 12.1 14 57 183.3 Petz,Jack 1 10 10.0 0 10 Grace,Carlos 1 13 13.0 0 13 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Wilson,Montrell 1 14 14.0 0 14 Schoonover,Clark 14-18 77.8 0-0 10-12 4-5 0-1 0-0 37 0 Total 23 450 19.6 0 58 Opponents 39 651 16.7 0 46 PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Schoonover,Clark - 14-18 24-29 - - - - - 66 Grace,Carlos 11 824 96 0 13 0 933 84.8 Grace,Carlos 7 ------42 Jones,Travon 11 45 87 169 380 0 681 61.9 Cowan,Dalton 6 - - - - 3-3 - - 36 Amos,Wil 9 59 498 0 0 0 557 61.9 Amos,Wil 4 ------24 Schumacher,Col 11 0 461 0 0 0 461 41.9 Schumacher,Cole 4 ------24 Swinehart,Dexto 11 10 403 0 0 0 413 37.5 Swinehart,Dexton 2 - - - 1 - - - 14 Total 11 1871 2235 182 450 112 4850 440.9 Mackey,JT 2 ------12 Opponents 11 1585 2016 174 651 192 4618 419.8 Boyce,Calvin 2 ------12 Shabazz,Vinnie 1 ------6 Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Surface,Seth 1 ------6 Cowan,Dalton 11 403 241 1683 1924 174.9 Cochran,Case 1 ------6 Grace,Carlos 11 161 824 0 824 74.9 Thomas,Corey 1 ------6 Gleason,Braden 7 129 179 543 722 103.1 Noel,Rasheed 1 ------6 Boyce,Calvin 11 44 159 0 159 14.5 Ammons,Tre'Vaun 1 ------6 Birch,Jordan 6 24 105 0 105 17.5 Edwards,Marcellus 1 ------6 Total 11 840 1871 2235 4106 373.3 Total 34 14-18 26-31 - 3 3-3 - - 278 Opponents 11 769 1585 2016 3601 327.4 Opponents 32 15-18 28-30 1-1 - 0-1 - 2 271

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Emporia State 77 65 87 49 0 278 Opponents 53 88 59 71 0 271 Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 31 McDown,Jace 11 58 37 95 9.0-19 1.5-2 1-0 2 2 . . . . 1 Holbert,Lawson 11 49 23 72 1.0-4 . 7-92 6 . 2-0 1 . . 43 Hammes,Dawson 11 35 35 70 8.0-23 2.5-10 . . 3 . 1 . . 19 Stanley,Gee 11 38 27 65 11.0-56 4.5-30 1--2 2 1 1-0 3 . . 8 Woods II,Gary 11 33 32 65 3.5-7 . 2-22 2 . 1-3 . . . Total 11 467 284 751 79-231 19-91 13-112 47 24 10-3 9 . . Opponents 11 525 209 734 66-272 29-177 10-192 51 15 7-0 6 2 2 2019 DefensiveEmporia StateStats Football Emporia State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Jul 20, 2021) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 31 McDown,Jace 11 58 37 95 9.0-19 1.5-2 1-0 2 2 . . . . 1 Holbert,Lawson 11 49 23 72 1.0-4 . 7-92 6 . 2-0 1 . . 43 Hammes,Dawson 11 35 35 70 8.0-23 2.5-10 . . 3 . 1 . . 8 Woods II,Gary 11 33 32 65 3.5-7 . 2-22 2 . 1-3 . . . 19 Stanley,Gee 11 38 27 65 11.0-56 4.5-30 1--2 2 1 1-0 3 . . 90 Bass,Parker 11 18 23 41 7.5-28 2.5-15 . 2 6 . 1 . . 28 Pool,Jaedon 11 28 10 38 1.0-1 . . 8 . . . . . 93 Thompson,Marek 10 16 14 30 5.0-13 1.0-7 . . 2 . 1 . . 21 Rinck,Kyle 11 24 4 28 2.0-3 . . 8 . 1-0 . . . 38 Harelson,Cade 9 18 6 24 7.0-17 1.0-4 . 2 1 2-0 1 . . 7 Wallace,Jordan 8 17 5 22 4.5-12 0.5-2 . 3 . . . . . 98 Maase,Jackson 11 11 11 22 4.0-5 0.5-0 . . 1 1-0 . . . 18 Morris,Trey 11 15 5 20 2.5-5 . 1-0 ...... 95 Ammons,Tre'Vaun 11 8 11 19 2.5-11 1.5-7 . 1 3 1-0 1 . . 54 Swanson,Cody 11 10 7 17 3.0-9 1.0-6 ...... 52 Griffin,Jordan 11 12 5 17 2.0-6 . . . . 1-0 . . . 3 Gatewood,Roscoe 11 12 3 15 . . . 2 . . . . . 30 Gordon,Kelin 10 12 2 14 . . 1-0 3 . . . . . 91 Williams,Jordan 10 8 6 14 1.5-7 1.5-7 . . 1 . . . . 29 Baird,Cole 10 9 3 12 . . . . 1 . . . . 24 Wilson,Montrell 8 9 2 11 1.5-1 1.0-1 . 5 . . . . . 51 Barger,Jack 10 4 4 8 ...... 92 Murphy,Jahmek 10 4 3 7 2.5-4 . . . 2 . . . . 85 Surface,Seth 10 2 1 3 ...... 41 Ladson,Cody 43.3 ...... 20 Aldridge,Jawill 7 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 27 Wilson,Blake 5112 ...... 99 Haworth,Dyllan 11 2 . 2 ...... 36 Diaz,Noah 5112 ...... 57 Passmore,Austin 10 2 . 2 ...... 46 Schoonover,Clark 11 1 . 1 ...... 80 Shell,Grant 6 . 1 1 ...... 4 Thomas,Corey 3 1 . 1 ...... 48 Schumacher,Cole 11 1 . 1 ...... 34 Carrethers,Josh 1 1 . 1 ...... 23 Birch,Jordan 6 1 . 1 ...... 42 Rodriquez,Chance 2 . 1 1 ...... 2 Jones,Travon 11 . 1 1 ...... 32 Petz,Jack 91.1 ...... 96 Taylor,Hawkens 3 ...... 1 . . . . Total 11 467 284 751 79-231 19-91 13-112 47 24 10-3 9 . . Opponents 11 525 209 734 66-272 29-177 10-192 51 15 7-0 6 2 2 Coach Higgins

Eight or more Win Seasons Top Five Emporia State Offenses at Emporia State Total Offense Year Record Coach Total Yards 2018 8-4 Garin Higgins 1. *6,466 yards 2015 2016 11-2 Garin Higgins 2. 5,846 yards 1997 2015 11-3 Garin Higgins 3. *5,652 yards 2016 2013 9-2 Garin Higgins 4. *5,450 yards 2012 2012 10-2 Garin Higgins 5. *5,309 yards 2013 2003 9-3 David Wiemers Total Yards per game 2002 9-3 David Wiemers 1. 531.5 yards per game 1997 1998 9-2 2. *482.6 yards per game 2013 1989 11-2 Larry Kramer 3. 482.4 yards per game 1998 1988 8-3 Larry Kramer 4. 478.2 yards per game 1996 1986 8-2 Larry Kramer 5. *461.9 yards per game 2015

Passing Offense Emporia State All-Time Coaching Records Name W L T .Pct. Years Passing Yards per game Fran Welch 115 82 15 .578 1928-42, 46-54 1. 351.1 yards per game 1995 Garin Higgins 82 67 0 .541 2007-pres 2. *321.8 yards per game 2012 Larry Kramer 71 54 0 .568 1983-94 Bill Hargiss 61 23 11 .698 1914-17, 20-27 3. *313.2 yards per game 2013 Dave Wiemers 35 32 0 .522 2001-2006 4. *310.1 yards per game 2015 Manny Matsakis 26 18 0 .591 1995-98 5. *291.8 yards per game 2016 Keith Caywood 25 79 5 .252 1955-66 Total Passing Yards Bud Elliott 17 11 1 .583 1971-73 Paul Samson 16 16 0 .500 1904-06, 08 1. *4,342 yards 2015 13 8 2 .609 1909-11 2. 3,862 yards 1995 11 11 0 .500 1999-2000 3. *3,861 yards 2012 Bob Seaman 10 30 0 .333 1979-82 9 9 0 .500 1912-13 4. *3,793 yards 2016 Dave Hoover 9 40 0 .184 1974-78 5. *3,445 yards 2012 Horace Botsford 7 10 3 .425 1902-03 *Set under Coach Higgins Jim Lance 7 11 0 .389 1969-70 Ron Blaylock 6 11 2 .316 1967-68 John Lamb 5 3 1 .611 1900 H.D. McChesney 2 2 0 .500 1918 Fred Williams 2 6 1 .278 1901 George McLaren 1 5 2 .250 1919 1 6 0 .142 1907 No Coach 3 7 0 .300 1893-99 Totals 522 542 43 .491 1893-1942, 1946-2019