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KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES Dr. Beverly Warren President Kent State junior running back Justin Rankin KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Location: ...................................................................................................................Kent, Ohio President: ...................................................................................................Dr. Beverly Warren Director of Athletics: ...........................................................................................Joel Nielsen Head Coach: .............................................................................Sean Lewis (Wisconsin ‘07) Faculty Representative: ........................................................................Dr. Kathryn Wilson Joel Nielsen Enrollment: ...................................................................................................................... 41,000 Director of Athletics Founded: ..............................................................................................................................1910 Nickname: ....................................................................................................... Golden Flashes Colors: ............................................................ Navy Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (PMS 124) Stadium: (Capacity): ..........................................................................Dix Stadium (25,319) Website: .....................................................................................www.kentstatesports.com TEAM FACTS Offense: .............................................................................................................................Spread Defense: ................................................................................................................................... 3-4 2017 Record:.........................................................................................................................2-10 2017 Conference Record/Finish: ....................................................................1-7/6th East Last Bowl Appearance: ........................................................ GoDaddy.com Bowl (2013) Sean Lewis Letterwinners Returning/Lost:.................................................................................... 49/25 Head Coach Starters Returning/Lost: ................................................................................................ 14/11 All-Time Record: ....................................................................................................340-554-28 All-Time MAC Record:............................................................................................ 162-316-4 MAC Championships/Last: .........................................................................................1/1972 SPORTS INFORMATION Football Contact: .........................................................................................Aaron Chimenti Office Phone: ......................................................................................................330.672.8468 Cell Phone: ..........................................................................................................330.807.5789 E-Mail: ..................................................................................................... [email protected] Dix Stadium Press Box: ...................................................................................330.672.2036 2018 MACAaron Football Chimenti Record Book 72 Media Relations KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES TEAM INFORMATION 2018 Schedule Date Opponent Time Television Series Sat., Sept. 1 at Illinois 12:00 pm ET Big Ten Network Illinois leads 1-0 Sat., Sept. 8 Howard 3:30 pm ET ESPN+ KSU leads 1-0 Sat., Sept. 15 at Penn State Noon ET FS1 Penn State leads 5-0 Sat., Sept. 22 at Ole Miss TBA TBA First Meeting Sat., Sept. 29 *at Ball State TBA TBA BSU leads 20-7 Sat., Oct. 6 *Ohio 3:30 pm ET ESPN+ Ohio leads 43-25-2 Sat., Oct. 13 *at Miami TBA TBA Miami leads 48-17 Sat., Oct. 20 *Akron TBA TBA UA leads 34-24-2 Tue., Oct. 30 *at Bowling Green 8:00 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 60-19-6 Tue., Nov. 6 *at Buffalo 7:30 pm ET ESPNU Buffalo leads 12-11 Thur., Nov. 15 *Toledo 6:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network Toledo leads 25-21 Fri., Nov. 23 *Eastern Michigan TBA TBA KSU leads 17-13 *Mid-American Conference game Primary Media Outlets 2018 Squad Breakdown KSU Sports Information Football Contact: Aaron Chimenti Starters Returning (14) 106 M.A.C. Center P.O. Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242 Offense (6) Pos. 2017 Statistics Phone: 330.672.8468 Mike Carrigan WR Started in six games, 14 rec., 281 yds., (20.1 avg.), 2 TDs [email protected] Bryce Gibbs OL Started in eight games at tackle last season Adam Gregoire OL Started in six games at guard last season Newspaper Will Matthews RB Played in nine games, 54 att., 188 yds., (3.5 avg.), 1 TD Akron Beacon Journal Beat Writer: Ryan Lewis Justin Rankin RB Started in 11 games, 123 att., 490 yds. (4.0 avg.), 3 TDs 44 East Exchange Nate Warnock OL Started in all 12 games at guard last season Akron, OH 44328 Phone: 330.996.3800 Defense (6) Pos. 2017 Statistics [email protected] Theo Eboigbe DE Started in eight games, 39 total tackles, 23 solo, 5.0 tfl, 2.0 sacks, 1 rec. fumble Cleveland Plain Dealer Nick Faulkner DE Started in seven games, 28 total tackles, 3.5 tfl, 1.0 sack, 3 pbu, 1 ff Beat Writer: Elton Alexander Jim Jones LB Started in 10 games, 98 total tackles, 52 solo, 8.0 tfl, 8.0 sacks, 2 pbu, 1 ff 1801 Superior Avenue Mandela Lawrence-Burke S Started in 11 games, 76 total tackles, 34 solo, 6.5 tfl, 1.0 sack, 1 INT, 1 pbu Cleveland, OH 44114 Juantez McRae S Started in six games, 30 total tackles, 19 solo, 1.0 tfl, 1 INT, 1 pbu Phone: 216.999.4370 Jamal Parker DB Started in 10 games, 57 total tackles, 40 solo, 2.0 tfl, 1.0 sack, 1 INT, 12 pbu, 1 ff email: [email protected] Record-Courier Specialists (2) Pos. 2017 Statistics Beat Writer: Allen Moff Derek Adams P 79 punts, 3,447 yds., (43.6 avg.), long of 74 yards, 20 In20 1050 West Main Street Joey Palumbo LS Handled long snapper duties on special teams; added 5 tackles Kent, OH 44240 Phone: 330.541.9400 [email protected] Starters Lost (11) Offense (5) Pos. 2017 Statistics Radio George Bollas QB Started in seven games, 88-182 passing (48.0%), 1,133 yards, 12 TDs Kent State Radio Stefano Millin OL Started in all 12 games last season Play-by-Play: Ty Linder Connor Shinsky OL Started in six games and played in all 12 games last season 1982 Mohawk Place Kent, OH 44240 Nathan Puthoff OL Started all 12 games at center last season Phone: 419.217.1718 Kris White WR Started in eight games, 9 rec., 105 yds. (11.7 avg.) [email protected] Defense (5) Pos. 2017 Statistics Television Jon Cunningham DL Started in 11 games, 51 total tackles, 26 solo, 10.0 tfl, 1.5 sack, 1 ff WEWS-TV (ABC - Ch. 5) Sports Director: TBA Devante Lee DL Started in seven games, 11 tackles, 3 solo, 2.0 tfl, 0.5 sack 3001 Euclid Ave. James Alexander LB Started in all 12 games, 52 tackles, 35 solo, 10.0 tfl, 3.5 sacks Cleveland, OH 44115 Jarrell Foster DB Started in all 12 games, 44 tackles, 37 solo, 1 INT, 11 pbu, 1 rec. fumble Phone: 216.431.3700 Demetrius Monday DB Started in 10 games, 22 total tackles, 18 solo, 5 INT, 4 pbu WJW-TV (FOX - Ch. 8) Specialists (1) Pos. 2017 Statistics Sports Director: John Telich Shane Hynes K 9-15 FGs, 14-16 PATs, 41 total points 800 S. Marginal Rd. Cleveland, OH 44103 Phone: 216.432.4240 [email protected] 2017 Results (2-10, 1-7 MAC) Date Opponent Score Total Off. Total Def. Att. WKYC-TV (NBC - Ch. 3) Sports Producer: Jeff Yakawiak Sat., Sept. 2 at Clemson L, 3-56 120 665 80,121 1333 Lakeside Ave. Sat., Sept. 9 Howard W, 38-31 399 432 20,312 Cleveland, OH 44114 Sat., Sept. 16 at Marshall L, 0-20 259 381 24,044 Phone: 216.344.3333 Sat., Sept. 23 at Louisville L, 3-42 150 539 47,812 [email protected] Sat., Sept. 30 *Buffalo L, 13-27 444 377 12,355 Sat., Oct. 7 *at NIU L, 3-24 131 266 11,398 WOIO-TV (CBS - Ch. 19) Sat., Oct. 14 *Miami W, 17-14 328 335 20,537 Sports Director: Tony Zarrella Sat., Oct. 21 *at Ohio L, 3-48 166 474 19,540 1717 E. 12th Street Tue., Oct. 31 *Bowling Green L, 16-44 284 401 7,140 Cleveland, OH 44114 Wed., Nov. 8 *at Western Michigan L, 20-48 281 389 9,584 Phone: 216.771.1948 Tue., Nov. 14 *Central Michigan L, 23-42 494 450 5,580 [email protected] Tue., Nov. 21 *at Akron L, 14-24 246 191 21,683 *Mid-American Conference contest www.GetSomeMACtion.com 73 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES ROSTER INFORMATION No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht/Wt. Hometown No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht/Wt. Hometown 96 Derek Adams P Jr. 6-0/192 Manheim, Pa. 38 Jae’Vante Ray CB Jr. 5-10/169 Akron, Ohio 69 Sam Allan OL R-Fr. 6-2/279 Portage, Mich. Ishmael Robinson LB Fr. 6-2/215 Washington, D.C. 6 Matt Bahr LB 5th 6-1/223 Kenton, Ohio 10 Quan Robinson Jr. S Sr. 6-1/174 Cleveland, Ohio 15 Woody Barrett QB So. 6-2/231 Orlando, Fla. 19 Donte Ross WR Sr. 6-1/170 Palmdale, Calif. 93 Matt Bell DL So. 5-11/250 Lawrenceville, Ga. Jeremiah Salaam S Fr. 5-10/165 Frostproof, Fla. Capone Blue CB Fr. 6-3/170 Murrieta, Calif. Julian Sams OL Fr. 6-3/280 Bealeton, Va. 71 Eddie Brecht OL So. 6-7/300 Lapeer, Mich. Jo-el Shaw RB Jr. 6-1/235 Pittsburgh, Pa. 14 John Henry Bronczek S Jr. 5-7/189 Massillon, Ohio 15 KJ Sherald CB So. 5-9/177 Waldorf, Md. Tyler Britton LB Fr. 6-4/214 Reynoldsburg, Ohio Jordan Silva DL 5th 6-4/245 Murrieta, Calif. 88 Conor Brumfield TE Jr. 6-3/240 Acworth, Ga. 13 Erik Simpson S Sr. 5-11/193 Cleveland, Ohio Will Burns DL Fr. 6-4/250 Erie, Pa. 50 Sebastian Spear LB So. 5-10/215