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2016 NORTHERN ARIZONA FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE #NAUSTRONG LUMBERJACK FOOTBALL 2016SCHEDULE Sept. at Arizona State • 7:45 p.m. 3 Tempe, Ariz. at Western Illinois • 1:45 p.m. Sept. Macomb, Ill. 10 Sept. New Mexico Highlands • 4 p.m. 17 Flagstaff, Ariz. Eastern Washington • 4 p.m. Sept. Flagstaff, Ariz. 24 Oct. at Northern Colorado • 12 p.m. 1 Greeley, Colo. at Montana State • 4 p.m. Oct. Bozeman, Mont. 8 Oct. Idaho State • 4 p.m. 15 Flagstaff, Ariz. Montana • 4 p.m. Oct. Flagstaff, Ariz. 22 Nov. at Weber State • 11 a.m. 5 Ogden, Utah at North Dakota • 12 p.m. Nov. Grand Forks, N.D. 12 Nov. Southern Utah • 2 p.m. Flagstaff, Ariz. 19 FOOTBALL 1 @NAU_FOOTBALL 2016 LUMBERJACK FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2016 SEASON COACHING STAFF TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016 NAU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE The 2016 Northern Arizona Football Media THE LUMBERJACKS Guide was designed and produced by the NAU Athletics Communications Department Quick Facts.............................................3 Lumberjacks in the Draft.......................81 in Flagstaff, Ariz., using Adobe InDesign and Media Information ...................................4 Lumberjacks in the Pros . .....................82 Adobe Photoshop. The publication was writ- Television/Radio .....................................5 Lumberjacks in the Super Bowl . ..........83 ten, edited and designed by assistant ath- Season Preview......................................7 Year-by-Year Results/Coaches .............84 letics director for communications Denise Roster ...................................................11 All-Time Head Coaches .......................86 Thompson. Cover design by Denise Thomp- Head Coach Jerome Souers ................14 All-Time Assistant Coaches .................87 son. Editorial contributions by Stayson Isobe, Assistant Coaches ................................17 NFL Pipeline . .......................................87 Matt Howdeshell, Craig Knoth and previous Recruiting Areas ...................................26 All-Time Results . .................................88 NAU Athletics Communications staff mem- Coaching Staff/Support Staff ................27 All-Time Letterwinners .........................93 bers. The guide was printed by Five Star Returning Players .................................29 Postseason History...............................99 Printing in Flagstaff, Ariz. The Incoming Class .............................48 All-Americans ....................................102 Season-In-Review ................................56 Conference Awards/Honors ................103 PHOTOGRAPHY Season Results, Statistics ....................58 Conference Weekly Honors ................104 SEASON REVIEW Arizona Cardinals, Erol Anderson, Brenda 2016 Opponents ...................................62 Conference Academic Awards ............104 Ahearn, Steve August, Mike Bashor, Matt All-Time Series Results ........................65 All-Star Games ...................................104 Beaty, Jacob Chinn, Richard Clarkson As- Game Records ....................................66 National Academic Awards .................105 sociates (Ernster, Parsons), Dean Hendrick- Season Records ..................................68 Hall of Fame Honors...........................105 son, Rick Johnson, Matt Howdeshell, Craig Career Records ....................................69 J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome ...........106 Johnson, Tom Gentry, Samantha Fillerup, Defensive Records ..............................71 Facilities .............................................107 Jerry Foreman, Neil Johnson, Bill Landau, Milestone Seasons. ..............................73 University Administration ....................108 Kelsey Metoxen, Dave Padilla (Buffalo Bills), Individual Records ................................75 VP for Intercollegiate Athletics ............109 David Patten, Stephen Schweitzer, Matt Team Records ......................................77 Thompson, Eben Waggoner and NAU Ath- HISTORY Walkup Skydome Records ...................78 letics Communications. Longest Scoring Plays ..........................79 Annual Leaders ....................................80 @NAUATHLETICS 2 LUMBERJACK #NAUSTRONG UNIVERSITY INFORMATION COACHING STAFF Location ................................................................... Flagstaff, Ariz. Head Coach............................................................Jerome Souers Founded ................................................................................1899 Alma Mater ...............................................................Oregon, 1983 Enrollment (statewide) .........................................................29,031 Seasons at NAU .........................................................................18 Nickname....................................................................Lumberjacks Overall Record.......................................................... 107-97 (.525) Mascot ................................................................................... Louie Big Sky Record ........................................................... 72-67 (.518) Colors ..................................................................... Blue and Gold Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers ....................Andy Thompson Affiliation ............................Football Championship Division (FCS) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks ............................Tim Plough Conference .........................................................................Big Sky Defensive Line Coach ................................................Travis Baker President ............................................................... Dr. Rita Cheng Defensive Secondary Coach ...............................Cha’pelle Brown VP for Intercollegiate Athletics ............................ Dr. Lisa Campos Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach ...................Craig Knoth Faculty Athletics Representative .........................Alisse Ali-Joseph Wide Receivers Coach ...........................................Aaron Pflugrad Offensive Line Coach ..................................................... Tim Davis STADIUM INFORMATION Running Backs Coach ................................................. Jimmy Beal Home Facility (Capacity) . J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome (10,000) Graduate Assistant ...............................................Cody VonAppen Built.........................................................................................1977 Quality Control ..........................................................Chet Johnson Surface ............................................................Real grass field turf Video Coordinator ......................................................James Foran Record at Skydome .............................................................162-74 MEDIA INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Assistant A.D, for Communications/Football Contact ..................... Letterwinners ...........................................................................Denise Thompson Offensive Returning/Lost ........................................................14/8 Office Phone ............................................................928-523-6792 Defensive Returning/Lost ........................................................23/7 Press Box Phone ............................................ 928-523-7729/7730 Special Teams Returning/Lost ...................................................0/2 Fax............................................................................928-523-6793 E-Mail ............................................... [email protected] Starters Mailing Address .....................................................P.O. Box 15400 Offensive Returning/Lost ...........................................................6/5 .........................................................................Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Defensive Returning/Lost .........................................................5/5 ............................................................ (Overnight: 1 Skydome Dr.) Special Teams Returning/Lost ...................................................0/1 Website ....................................................... www.nauathletics.com 2015 Final Record .....................................................................7-4 Conference Record ...................................................................5-3 Final Ranking............................................................................ N/A FOOTBALL 3 @NAU_FOOTBALL 2016 LUMBERJACK FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA POLICIES The athletics communications office is located in the press will begin the session followed by requested Lumberjack players. box on west side of the Walkup Skydome. The phone number is Interview requests will be collected midway through the fourth (928) 523-6792 while the fax number is 523-6793. quarter by a member of the athletics communications staff. Visiting coaches and players will be invited to the interview room as dead- MEDIA OPPORTUNITY lines allow. Head coach Jerome Souers is available every day after prac- tice. Individual players may be requested at this time also. Special TELEPHONES 2016 SEASON requests for availability may be made to the athletics communica- Two courtesy phone lines are available for the originating sta- tions office. tion of each visiting team at no charge. The visiting radio booth is located on the north end of the press box. An outside line may be INTERVIEW POLICY reached by dialing 8. A credit card must be used for long-distance All player interviews