T E X A S S T A T E B O B C A T F O O T B A L L ARCHIE MORRIS NICK C ILB CLAY M DANIEL BERGER TE OL MCGUIRE RB WHITWORTH SCOTT SALWASSER S&C TREMAINE JACKSON DL RON WR ANTOINE TEVIN OLB MIMS BRETT DB DEWHURST BOB STITT OC ZAC DC SPAVITAL JAKE HC SPAVITAL NEW ERA 2019 TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS IS TEXAS STATE Scott Salwasser ............................................... 51 Media Information and Coverage Policies ................... 2 Andrew Williams .............................................. 52 Media Game Day Information ...................................... 2 Kyle Vagher ..................................................... 52 Texas State Sports Information Office ......................... 3 Patrick Doherty ................................................ 53 San Marcos ................................................................. 4 Graduate Assistant Coaches ........................... 54 Bobcats In the Community .......................................... 4 Support Staff .............................................................. 56 Board of Regents/Texas State University System ....... 5 President Dr. Denise M. Trauth ................................... 6 2019 BOBCATS 2 Texas State University ................................................. 7 Returning Players ...................................................... 60 Texas State Quick Facts .............................................. 8 New Players .............................................................. 88 Texas State University Undergraduate Majors At Texas State ......................... 9 A brief description of Texas State Texas State Football Academic Achievement ............ 10 2018 SEASON IN REVIEW University, the Texas State Athletics 2018-19 Texas State T-Ring Recipients .....................11 Results ....................................................................... 92 Department and Football Traditions. All-Time Texas State Football T-Ring Recipients ....... 12 Team Statistics .......................................................... 92 Director of Athletics Dr. Larry Teis ............................. 13 Individual Statistics .................................................... 92 Athletics Administrative Staff/Head Coaches ............ 14 Defensive Statistics ................................................... 94 Athletics Staff Directory ............................................. 15 Game-by-Game Starters ........................................... 95 Bobcat Stadium ......................................................... 16 Team Three and Outs ................................................ 95 Texas State Athletics Facilities .................................. 18 Team Game-by-Game Statistics ................................ 96 Football All-Americans ............................................... 19 Opponent Game-by-Game Statistics ......................... 97 Texas State in the NFL .............................................. 20 Third Down Conversions by Quarters ....................... 98 Where The Bobcats Began Their NFL Careers ......... 21 Scoring Drives ........................................................... 99 Texas State Football Quick Facts .............................. 22 Game Opening and Second-Half Opening Drives ..... 99 38 Returning Starters and Lettermen ............................. 23 Scoring Drive Superlatives ...................................... 100 Numerical and Alphabetical Rosters .......................... 24 Game Superlatives .................................................. 101 Geographical Roster .................................................. 26 Milestone Games ..................................................... 102 Position Breakdowns ................................................. 27 Long Plays ............................................................... 103 Individual Game-by-Game Statistics ....................... 104 Coaching Staff 2019 OPPONENTS Individual Defensive Game-by-Game Statistics ...... 106 Meet Texas State head coach Jake Non-Conference Opponents ...................................... 28 Spavital and his football coaching staff. Sun Belt Conference ................................................. 29 RECORD BOOK Sun Belt Conference Opponents ............................... 32 Individual Longest Plays .......................................... 108 Sun Belt Conference Composite Schedule ............... 34 Individual Records ................................................... 108 Texas State All-Time Record vs Opponents .............. 35 Team Records ..........................................................111 Series History vs. 2019 Opponents ........................... 36 Individual Single Game Leaders ..............................112 Texas State Results in Season Openers ................... 37 Individual Single Season Leaders ...........................114 Texas State Results in Homecoming Games ............ 37 Individual Career Leaders ....................................... 120 Individual Year-by-Year Leaders .............................. 126 2019 COACHING STAFF Bobcat All-Americans .............................................. 132 60 Head Coach Jake Spavital ........................................ 38 Bobcat All-Region Players ....................................... 134 Assistant Coaches Bobcat All-Conference Selections ........................... 136 Bob Stitt ........................................................... 41 Bobcat Academic All-Conference Selections .......... 141 Zac Spavital ..................................................... 42 Texas State in the NFL Draft.................................... 144 Archie McDaniel ............................................... 43 Bobcat Team Awards ............................................... 145 Players Nick Whitworth ................................................. 44 All-Time Lettermen .................................................. 148 A detailed look at the 2019 Bobcats, includ- Ron Antoine ..................................................... 45 Year-by-Year Results ............................................... 154 ing rosters, and biographical information Morris Berger ................................................... 46 Texas State In Overtime Games .............................. 158 Brett Dewhurst ................................................. 47 All-Time Coaching Results ...................................... 160 Tremaine Jackson ............................................ 48 Year-by-Year Team Records .................................... 161 Clay McGuire ................................................... 49 Bobcat Stadium Records ......................................... 162 Tevin Mims ....................................................... 50 2019 TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE The 2019 Texas State Football Media Guide is a publication produced by the Texas State Sports Information De- partment. The media guide has been prepared to provide pertinent information regarding Texas State’s football program 108 that plays in the NCAA Division I FBS Subdivision and is a member of the Sun Belt Conference. Updated information is available on the Texas State Athletics website (www.txstatebobcats.com), by visiting CollegePressBox.com or contacting assistant athletics director/sports information director Rick Poulter at [email protected]. Records The information is available in an alternate format upon request from the Office of Disability Service. Texas State football has a rich football The media guide was written and designed by Rick Poulter. Covers designed by Bryan Miller. Editorial assistance history that spans more than 100 years. provided by Charlie Duffy, Keonte’ Herrera, Phillip Pongratz, Bob Bajackson, Bryan Miller, Kelsey Solis, Bryan Dean and Chris Thompson, James Sherman and Haleigh Blocker. Research contributions by John Wilson and Carson Ingram, Michael George, Rob Beuerlein and Ron Mears. Photography by Don Anders, Kirby Crumpler, Scott Foley, Andy Nietupski, Chandler Prude, Stephanie Schulz, Piper Blake and Kelley Spencer. Any reprinting or reproduction for commercial use is prohibited. 1 WWW.TXSTATEBOBCATS.COM • @TXSTATEBOBCATS MEDIA INFORMATION 2019 TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION The Texas State Sports Information staff is available to help make your coverage of HOME GAME COVERAGE Texas State football as effortless as possible. MEDIA CREDENTIALS Working media and photographer credentials for Texas State’s home games are INTERVIEW POLICIES distributed through the Sports Information Office. Requests for working press, radio, tele- Texas State head coach Jake Spavital, the Bobcat coaching staff and selected vision, photography or scouting credentials should be made on letterhead to Assistant Ath- Bobcat student-athletes are available for media interviews each Monday, Tuesday and letic Director/Sports Information Director Rick Poulter via E-Mail at [email protected] at Wednesday following practice during the season. least one week prior to the game. Season credential requests should be sent at least two We ask that all interview requests be coordinated through the Texas State Assistant weeks before the first game. All parking at Bobcat Stadium is available on a limited basis Athletic Director/Sports Information Director Rick Poulter and his staff. You may reach Rick on the West side of the stadium. Additional parking is available in the lot located on Thorpe Poulter through E-Mail at [email protected]