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UMASS FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK TABLE OF CONTENT AND MEDIA INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SERVICES HOME GAME CREDENTIALING Assistant Director of Athletics, Communications TBA • Credentials will be issued to professional members of media outlets that Associate Director, Communications Jillian Jakuba regularly cover University of Massachusetts Athletics and to regional, national Associate Director, Communications Cody Lahl or visiting professional journalists. Assistant Director, Communications Ryan Gallant • Internet-based outlets may or may not qualify for credentials and will be Assistant Director, Communications Riley Ubben considered on a case-by-case basis. Internet-based outlets are expected to Primary Football Contact Cody Lahl adhere to the same media rules and regulations as traditional outlets. Cell Phone 845-750-4225 Email [email protected] MEDIA USAGE Secondary Football Contact Ryan Gallant • Usage of imagery, audio and video taken at University of Massachusetts Ath- Cell Phone 508-280-1502 letics events is restricted to editorial purposes. These guidelines are covered Email [email protected] in materials issued to reporters, editors and photographers upon receipt of Mailing Address Boyden Building Room 290 credentials and/or access. They include guidelines on live Internet reporting, 131 Commonwealth Ave., Amherst, MA 01003 notably live description of statistical and/or play-by-play and uses of visual imagery, rules strengthened for televised games. UMASS ON THE RADIO • All UMass football games can be heard live on the UMass Sports Network, with FACILITIES ACCESS FOR MEDIA WEEI 105.5 FM (Springfield/Western Massachusetts) serving as the flagship • The team locker room, sports medicine center and strength and conditioning station. Jay Burnham is in his first season as the play-by-play announcer. center are off limits to media unless otherwise specified and escorted by a Former New England Patriot standout Pete Brock joins Burnham in the booth member of the communications staff. in 2019 as the commentator/analyst, his third year in the role. Jim Cain will continue in his role as the sideline reporter. TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents & Media Information Page 1 Here is the list of UMass Sports Network-affiliated radio stations: Quick Facts & Team Information Page 2 • WEEI 105.5 FM (Springfield/Western Massachusetts) Individual Records Overview Pages 3-4 • WHYN 530 AM (Springfield/Western Massachusetts) Team Records Overview Pages 5-6 • WCRN 830 AM (Worcester) Opponent Team & Individual Records Overview Page 7 • WATD 95.9 FM (Marshfield/Boston) Single-Game Individual Records Pages 8-9 • All games will be streamed with live audio on UMassAthletics.com and via the Single-Season Individual Records Pages 10-13 Tune-In app for mobile devices and tablets. Single-Season Team Records Pages 14-16 Individual Career Records Pages 17-20 UMass at McGuirk Alumni Stadium Records Pages 21-22 MEDIA POLICIES & PROCEDURES UMass Football at McGuirk Stadium Page 23 MEDIA INFORMATION Year-By-Year Team History Page 24 • Cody Lahl of the UMass Athletic Communications Office will assist media Head Coaching History Page 25 members throughout the season in their coverage of Massachusetts foot- Assistant Coaching History Page 26 ball including issuing a weekly news release, daily news items, home game Team Chronology Through The Years Pages 27-30 statistical packages, administering news conferences, practice and press box Milestone Games Page 30 operations, credentialing and road-game access, among other services. Game Results By Season Pages 31-38 Series Records By Opponent Page 39 • Any questions about media policies should be directed to Lahl at clahl@umass. All-Time Postseason Results and Records Page 40 edu or 845-750-4225. All-Time Postseason Box Scores Pages 41-50 1998 National Championship Team Capsule Page 51 PRACTICE COVERAGE All-Time Individual Honors Pages 52-55 • Coverage of football practice stipulates consent with restrictions on report- Minutemen In The Pros Pages 56-57 ing formations, strategies, special personnel shifts or injuries without prior Legendary Minutemen Pages 58-61 questions directed to and answered by head coach Walt Bell. All-Time Letterwinners Pages 62-70 • Photography and videography will only be allowed during the opening 20 minutes of practice on selected practice days. These days are specified in the weekly media availability advisory. Contact Cody Lahl at [email protected] to be added to the weekly media availability advisory email list. • Live reporting on team practices, including discussion on formations, plays and injuries via social media channels or any other outlet is no allowed at any time. There is to be no live-tweeting of any practice elements. • Parties breaking the above media restrictions are subject to credential revo- cation for the 2019 season. 1 UMASS FOOTBALL RECORD BOOK 2019 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location Amherst, Mass., 01003 Founded 1863 Enrollment 29,269 2019 TEAM INFORMATION Chancellor Dr. Kumble Subbaswamy (Bangalore University, 1969) STARTERS RETURNING (8) Athletic Director Ryan Bamford (Ithaca, 2000) OFFENSE (5) Nickname Minutemen # NAME POS. 2018 STATISTICS Colors Maroon (PMS 506), White, Cool Grey, Black 4 Brennon Dingle WR 12 GP/9 GS, 19 rec, 269 yds, 14.2 ypc, 2 TD Affliation NCAA Division I FBS 6 Sadiq Palmer WR 12 GP/7 GS, 28 rec, 419 yds, 15.0 ypc, 2 TD Conference (Season) Independent (Fourth) Home Field McGuirk Stadium (17,000; FieldTurf; lights) 57 Ray Thomas-Ishman LT Started 11 of 12 appearances at left tackle 59 Larnel Coleman RT Started all 12 games at right tackle COMMUNICATIONS 85 Kyle Horn TE 12 GP/6 GS, 17 rec, 166 yds, 9.8 ypc, 16.6 ypg Primary Football Contact Cody Lahl Lahl’s Cell Phone 845-750-4225 DEFENSE (3) Lahl’s Email Address [email protected] # Name Pos. 2018 STATISTICS Website UMassAthletics.com 9 Isaiah Rodgers CB 10 GP/GS, 56 tkls, 3.0 TFLs, 4 PBU, 2 INT Twitter @UMassAthletics, @UMassFootball, @CoachWhipUMass 17 Chinedu Ogbonna LB 12 GP/GS, 72 tkls, 7.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FR Instagram: @UMassAthletics, @UMassFootball 97 Jake Byczko DL 12 GP/GS, 55 tkls, 5.0 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, 2 FF, 2 FR McGuirk Stadium Press Box Phone 845-750-4225 SPECIALISTS COACHES | STAFF # NAME POS. 2018 STATISTICS Head Coach Walt Bell (Middle Tennessee State ‘05/First Season) 9 Isaiah Rodgers KR 5 KR, 101 yards, 20.2 ypr, 23 yard long KR Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coord./Wide Receivers Coach 31 Mike Caggiano K 2-3 FG (.667 %), 11-12 XP (.917 %), 17 pts Luke Paschall (Middle Tennessee State ‘06/First Season) 37 Cooper Garcia K 9-11 FG (.818 %), 37-37 XP, 64 pts Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach 88 George Georgopoulos P 39 punts, 1,529 yds, 39.2 avg, 7 FC, 7 50+, 4 i20 Aazaar Abdul-Rahim (San Diego State ‘99/First Season) 89 Samuel Emilus KR 6 KR, 114 yards, 19.0 ypr, 45 yard long KR Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Tommy Restivo (Georgetown College [Ky.] ‘06/First Season) 90 Evan Deckers LS Split LS duties with Peter Comaroto Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Jon Bills (Michigan ‘11/First Season) Run Game Coordinator/Co-Offensive Line Coach Jim Jackson (Cornell ‘03/First Season) Co-Offensive Line Coach Micah James (Middle Tennessee State ‘12/First Season) STARTERS LOST (14) Quarterbacks Coach Angelo Mirando (Case Western Reserve University ‘08/First Season) OFFENSE (6) Running Backs Coach Fredi Knighten (Arkansas State ‘16/First Season) # NAME POS. 2018 STATISTICS Safeties Coach Jason Tudryn (Massachusetts ‘96/First Season) 5 Andy Isabella WR 12 GP/GS, 102 rec, 1,698 yds, 13 TDs, 141.5 ypg Defensive Line Coach Cedric Douglas (Northern Michigan ‘11/First Season) 7 Andrew Ford QB 7 GP/GS, 115-177-5, 1,366 yds, 9 TDs, 195.1 ypg Graduate Assistant (Offense)/Assistant Quarterbacks Coach 8 Marquis Young RB 11 GP/GS, 154 att, 791 yds, 9 TDs, 5.1 ypr, 71.9 ypg Kyle Schmidt (Maryland ‘17/First Season) 79 Jake Largay LG Started all 12 GP at RG (9), LG (2) or LT (1) Graduate Assistant (Defense)/Assistant Defensive Line Coach 72 Derek Dumais C Started 12 games at center Ben Bradley (Auburn ‘14/First Season) 74 Lukas Kolter RG Started 9 of 10 GP at LG (6) or RG (3) Graduate Assistant (Defense)/Nickels Coach Alex Garwig (Michigan ‘15/First Season) Graduate Assistant (Defense)/Assistant Defensive Backs Coach DEFENSE (8) Earnest Thomas III (Illinois ‘14/First Season) # NAME POS. 2018 STATISTICS Offensive Intern Karson Green 2 Brice McAllister SS 74 tkls, 2.5 TFLs, 3 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 PBU Offensive Intern Matt Layman 3 Lee Moses CB 12 GP/GS, 54 tkls, 1.0 TFLs, 7 PBU. 3 INT Offensive Intern James Randol 26 Jarell Addo LB 6 GP/GS, 55 tkls, 5.0 TFLs, 2 PBU, 1 INT, 1 FF Defensive Intern Logan Lamoureux 30 Tyler Hayes FS 12 GP/GS, 50 tkls, 4 PBU Defensive Intern Brett Rosenbaum 44 Bryton Barr LB 12 GP/GS, 147 tkls, 10.5 TFL, 4.0 sk, 3 PBU, 2 FR, 1 INT Special Teams Intern Tim McGrath 54 Leon Flanagan DL 8 GP/GS, 41 tkls, 4.0 TFLs, 1 FF Director of Sport Performance Matt Shadeed 96 Mario Patton DL 12 GP/11 GS, 26 tkls, 4.0 TFLs, 1 PBU Assistant Director of Sport Performance Joel Reinhardt 98 Joe Previte DL 12 GP/GS, 35 tkls, 7.0 TFLs, 0.5 sacks, 1 QBH Assistant AD, Football Operations/General Manager Rory Pommerening Director of Operations Dan O’Brien Chief of Staff Matt Gordon SPECIALISTS Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Jennifer Brodeur # NAME POS. 2018 STATISTICS Assistant Athletic Trainer Donald Dangerfield 5 Andy Isabella PR 7 PR, 55 yards, 7.9 ypr, 25 yard long PR Equipment Manager Jared Mostowsky 8 Marquis Young KR 30 KR, 659 yards, 22.0 ypr, 1 TD, 93 yard long KR Video Coordinator Bill Sisler 65 Peter Comaroto LS Shared LS duties with Evan Deckers Football Phone 413-545-2026 92 Theo Yongue H Held on all field goal tries in 2018 2019 SCHEDULE Offense Multiple DATE OPPONENT LOCATION (BROADCAST) TIME (ET) Defense Multiple Aug.