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Bison & Eagles expected to wage another epic 2017 Eagle Football #7/6 Ranked Eastern battle between top 10 teams at sold-out Roos Field Univ. “Eagles” in the Big Sky/Missouri Valley Challenge Series versus #2/#2 North Dakota It’s already been said – State University “Bison” and proven -- in the Eastern Washington University football Saturday, September 9 • 1:05 p.m. Pacific program that iron sharpens iron. Roos Field (8,600) • Cheney, Wash.

In a repeat match-up between EWU Coach: (Eastern Washington ‘01) top 10 ranked teams, the No. 7/6 School Record: 0-1/0-0 (First Season) Career Record: 0-1 (First Season) Eagles open their 2017 home 2017: 0-1/0-0 Big Sky Conference schedule at sold-out Roos Field 2016: 12-2/8-0 Big Sky Co-Champions with North Dakota Last Game: Texas Tech 56, #5/4 EWU 10 (Sept. 2 in Lubbock, Texas) this Saturday (Sept. 9) when No. TV: SWX in Eastern Washington area & NBC North Dakota 2 North Dakota State visits in Webcast: ESPN3 Radio: 700-AM ESPN and 105.3-FM in the Spokane/Cheney area, the opening weekend of the Big as well as KTEL 1490-AM & 99.7-FM in Walla Walla. Larry Weir Sky Conference/Missouri Valley Football Conference Challenge returns for his 27th season calling the play-by-play, with analysis handled by Paul Sorensen. Broadcasts begin one hour prior to Series. kickoff and include an expanded post-game show. Internet Radio: www.tunein.com (search for Eastern Washington In what will be the 50th game on the famed red turf of Roos University). Field, kickoff is 1:05 p.m. in a game televised live by SWX in the Radio Mobile Phone App: Available via tunein radio. Live Stats: www.ewustats.com Eastern Washington region, NBC North Dakota and via ESPN3. Weekly Coaches Show: Starting Sept. 4, Mondays at 6 p.m. at the Fans can also listen to the game on the Eagle radio network “Impulse Club” at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, with video highlights and commentary by head coach Aaron Best at 5:30 (including 700-AM ESPN), via the web at tunein.com and via p.m. listen via 700-AM ESPN & 105.3-FM. mobile phone app, with pre-game coverage starting one hour prior Watch Parties: Consult EWU social media outlets for details the Friday before games. Those who may carry EWU games include to kickoff. “Epic” at Northern Quest Casino and Resort in Airway Heights, Bor- This week’s showdown with the five-time NCAA Football racho in downtown Spokane and the Swinging Doors in Spokane. Championship Subdivision Champions is the second game of a home-and-home series against the Bison. Eastern, which won the NORTH DAKOTA STATE national title in 2010 prior to NDSU’s incredible run of five-straight, UNIV. “BISON” lost 50-44 in overtime on Sept. 10, 2016, in Fargo. Eastern Coach: Chris Klieman (UNI ‘90) knocked off NDSU 38-31 in overtime in the only previous meeting School/Career Rec.: 40-5 (3 Seasons)/43-12 (4) with the Bison on Dec. 11, 2010, in the FCS Playoffs in Cheney. 2016: 12-2/7-1 Missouri Valley (t-1st) SID: Ryan Perreault (701.231.8331/793-0521/ [email protected]) Both teams advanced to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs last Website: www.gobison.com season, but losses enabled current No. 1 ranked James Madison 2017 Schedule (1-0 Overall) to become the first team other than EWU or NDSU to win the Sept. 2 Mississippi Valley State W, 72-7 Sept. 9 at Eastern Washington national title since 2009. Sept. 23 Robert Morris Sept. 30 Missouri State All-Time Scores “They have a very highly intelligent offense and defense, and Oct. 7 at Indiana State Tied 1-1 their special teams are a well-coached outfit,” said Eastern head Oct. 14 at Youngstown State Year Res. Score Loc. Oct. 21 Western 2016 L 44-50 (ot) A coach Aaron Best. “They do everything really, really, really well. Oct. 28 Northern Iowa #2010 W 38-31 (ot) H And that’s even mentioning how physical they are. But our goal is Nov. 4 at South Dakota State Nov. 11 South Dakota H-Home; A-Away; S-Spokane; to be the most physical team between the tackles on defense, and N-Neutral; #FCS Playoffs. EWU Football - Page 2 to sustain drives with points at the end on offense. It’s a tall the preseason STATS NCAA Football Championship task, but our team is up for that challenge.” preseason top 25 rankings, and were one notch higher While NDSU opened its season with 72-7 home romp in the poll of coaches. EWU’s finished 12-2 and a perfect past Mississippi Valley State, Eastern lost 56-10 against 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference a year ago and ended the Texas Tech of the Big 12 Conference on Sept. 2 to mark year ranked fourth in the NCAA Football Championship the head coaching debut of Best. The Bison outgained Subdivision. Eastern advanced to the semifinals of the FCS MVSU 683-58 in total offense, including a massive 498 to Playoffs for the third time in the past five seasons, and 12th minus-31 advantage in rushing and 85-89 in passing. playoff berth overall. Meanwhile, Eastern faced the top offense in the NCAA Eastern was 6-2 versus ranked teams last year, and Football Bowl Subdivision and were out-gained 626-301 was No. 8 when it fell to top-ranked NDSU. EWU is 17-41 in total offense and 449-220 through the air. This week’s all-time versus top 10 teams and 8-33 versus teams in meeting with NDSU is a night-and-day type of situation for the top 5, but are 8-6 and 3-5, respectively, since 2010. Eastern’s defense. Overall, EWU is 25-12 since 2010 versus ranked teams, and 54-66 all-time. “That’s going to be one of the bigger challenges for our defense,” said Best of the contrast in styles. “We’re not The Eagles are well-stocked with experience on the going to play this week against many four-receiver sets and field. Eastern returns 51 letterwinners, including 25 on on-the-edge rushes, passes and screens. It’s probably not defense, 22 on offense and four on special teams. Six an 180-degree turn in what we faced last week, but pretty starters return on offense and six on defense. darn close.” Dropping just two spots in both polls, Eastern is ranked seventh in this week’s STATS FCS Top-25 rankings and EWU-NDSU Game Notes is rated sixth by the coaches. North Dakota State is No. 2 in both polls, behind defending FCS champion James Big Sky & Missouri Valley Begin Challenge Series Madison. Eastern has now been ranked by STATS in 72 of its last 73 polls, including a current streak of 15-straight In an effort to publicize current matchups and promote future non- conference scheduling between two of the premier FCS conferences, weeks in the top 10. The only schools with longer streaks the Mis­souri Valley Football Conference and the Big Sky Conference are NDSU, Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State. have announced a Challenge Series between the two leagues. The The Eagles entered the season ranked fifth in eight-game series will begin Sept. 9 and conclude Oct. 7.

Location/Founded: Cheney, Wash./1882 Big Sky Record: 8-0 (co-CHAMPIONS) Enrollment: 12,279 (fall ’16) Big Sky Titles: 9 (92-97-04-05-10-12-13-14-16) 2017 Big Sky Conference Standings Switchboard: 509.359.6200 FCS Playoff Appearances: 12 (85-92-97-04-05- Big Sky Conference All Games President: Dr. Mary Cullinan 07-09-10-12-13-14-16) Team W L PCT PF PA W L PCT PF PA Nickname/Colors: Eagles/Red and White FCS Record & Championships: 14-10 . . . 2010 Affiliation: NCAA Championship Subdivision (FCS) National Champions Weber State 0 0 ---- 0 0 1 0 1.000 76 0 Conference: Big Sky Conference All-Time Homecoming Record: 55-32-3 0 0 ---- 0 0 1 0 1.000 45 23 Stadium: Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) All-Big Sky Conf. Performers Returning: 7 Northern Colorado 0 0 ---- 0 0 1 0 1.000 41 14 Capacity/Surface: 8,600/Sprinturf Letter Winners Returning: 51 (22 offense/25 Idaho State 0 0 ---- 0 0 1 0 1.000 37 6 Ath. Phone: 509.359.2463/1.800.648.7697 defense/4 specialists) Eastern Washington 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 1 .000 10 56 Athletic Director: Bill Chaves Letter Winners Lost: 19 (10 offense/9 defense/0 Northern Arizona 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 1 .000 24 62 Senior Woman Administrator: Pamela Parks specialists) Southern Utah 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 1 .000 21 77 Faculty Representative: Laurie Morley Starters Returning: 12 (6 offense/6 defense, plus UC Davis 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 1 .000 17 38 Head Athletic Trainer: Brian Norton 2 kickers, 1 punter, 1 snapper) North Dakota 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 1 .000 16 37 Facilities Manager: Kerry Pease Starters Lost: 10 (5 offense/5 defense) Sacramento State 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 1 .000 6 28 Equipment Manager: TBA/Spenser Ybarra Offensive Formation: Multiple Montana State 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 1 .000 0 31 Marketing/Promotions: Kyle Hoob Defensive Formation: 4-2-5 Portland State 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 2 .000 38 55 Business Oper.: Chad Karthauser (Assoc. AD) Sports Information Director: Dave Cook Cal Poly 0 0 ---- 0 0 0 2 .000 27 54 Ticket Manager: Ashley Finn SID E-Mail: [email protected] Tickets Website: WWW.GOEAGS.COM/TICKETS SID Work Phone/Fax: 509.359.6334/359.2828 Ticket Office: 509.359.4339 SID Cell: 509.280.2502 THIS WEEK IN THE BIG SKY (Times Pacific) –Thursday, Sept. 7: Idaho State Head Football Coach: Aaron Best Roos Field Phone: 509.359.6351 at Utah State, 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9: North Dakota State at Eastern Wash- Alma Mater: Eastern Washington ‘01 Website: www.goeags.com ington, 1:05 p.m.; Weber State at Cal, 2:05 p.m.; Missouri State at North Dakota, Record at Eastern (entering 2017): First Season Twitter: @EWUAthletics, @EWUFootball, @ 2:05 p.m.; Cal Poly at Northern Iowa, 2:05 p.m.; Western Illinois at Northern Career Record (entering 2017): First Season CoachBestEWU Arizona, 4 p.m.; Montana at Washington, 5:05 p.m.; Southern Utah at Stephen F. Big Sky Record (entering 2017): First Season Facebook: EWU Athletics, EWU Football

Austin, 4:05 p.m.; Northern Colorado at Florida, 4:35 p.m.; South Dakota State at Best Time to Contact: Weekday Mornings For More Information on Eastern Washington University Football . . . Montana State, 5:05 p.m.; San Diego at UC Davis, 6:05 p.m.; Incarnate Word at At This Number: 509.359.6541 Sacramento State, 6:05 p.m. 2016 EWU Record: 12-2 WWW.GOEAGS.COM EWU Football - Page 2 EWU Football - Page 3 “The Big Sky and Missouri Valley Football Conferences have a great history of football 2017 SCHEDULE suc­cess,” says Andrea Williams, Commissioner of the Big Sky Conference. “It was important Date Opponent Location Time/Result Series to both leagues to highlight and promote the Sept. 2 at Texas Tech$! Lubbock, Texas L, 10-56 TTU 1-0 outstanding achievements of our players, Sept. 9 North Dakota State~= Cheney, Wash. 1:05 p.m. Tied 1-1 coaches and programs. This year will be no different, with top teams in the country meet­ing Sept. 16 at Fordham Bronx, N.Y. 10 a.m. First Meeting in great non-conference matchups.” Sept. 23 at Montana*$ Missoula, Mont. 5:05 p.m. UM 27-16-1 “The history of games between these two Sept. 30 Sacramento State*%~ Cheney, Wash. 1:35 p.m. EWU 18-4 great FCS conferences is long and strong and Oct. 7 at UC Davis* Davis, Calif. 6 p.m. EWU 5-0 it’s wonderful to give these games even more significance with this Big Sky/MVFC Chal­lenge Oct. 14 Montana State*~ Cheney, Wash. 1:05 p.m. EWU 30-10 Series,” notes Patty Viverito, Commissioner of Oct. 21 at Southern Utah*+ Cedar City, Utah 4:05 p.m. EWU 6-2 the MVFC. “Inter-conference FCS match-ups Oct. 28 Open featuring nationally-ranked teams make the Nov. 4 Weber State*#~ Cheney, Wash. 1:05 p.m. EWU 19-14 football season more interesting and meaningful for teams and fans alike.” Nov. 11 at North Dakota*^ Grand Forks, N.D. 11:05 a.m. EWU 3-0 Over the past four seasons, institutions in Nov. 18 Portland State*&$ Cheney, Wash. 3:05 p.m. PSU 20-18-1 the two conferences have played one another Nov. 25 FCS Playoffs Begin 35 times. The MVFC has the advantage in that *Big Sky Conference Game. %Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Day. #Homecoming. &Senior Day. !Televised span, although the Big Sky and MVFC split last on Fox Sports Networks. ~Televised regionally by SWX (6.2 in Spokane/Cheney/Coeur d’Alene/Sandpoint/ year’s eight meetings, 4-4. This year, institutions Lewiston, 23.3 in Yakima and 25.3 in the Tri-Cities. The station is also available via Comcast 306/112 in in the two leagues will play one an­other eight Spokane; Davis Cable 514/81.2/12 in Cheney; Time Warner 1245 in Coeur d’Alene & Pullman/Moscow; times, including six times at Big Sky sites. Charter 183 in Tri-Cities/Yakima; Cable One 466 in Lewiston; Northland Cable 317 in Moses Lake; and Northland Cable 115 in Sandpoint). Since being founded in 1985, the MVFC has an all-time edge of 50-33 in games played be­ $Televised live regionally by Root Sports. +Televised by Eleven Sports. ^Televised by MidCo Sports Net. tween their institutions, which includes 30 playoff =Televised by NBC North Dakota (KVLY channel 11 in Fargo/Grand Forks; KFYR channel 5 in Bismarck; meetings. Notably, the Big Sky and the MVFC KMOT channel 10 in Minot, KQCD channel 7 in Dickinson; and KUMV channel 8 in Williston). make up two of only three leagues to have two Home Football Games in Cheney Take Place at Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) on the EWU campus. or more playoff teams every year since 1999. In Internet: WWW.GOEAGS.COM or WWW.EWU.EDU each of the past three seasons, the MVFC and Big Sky, meanwhile, have combined to produce Improving by six wins from the previous season and highlighted eight of the 24 teams in the NCAA Division I Football Championship by an 11-game winning streak, Eastern finished the 2016 season 12-2 playoff field. Since the FCS playoffs began in 1978, the two leagues overall and a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference. Eastern was the have combined to pro­duce 13 national champions. No. 2 seed in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs, This year, a total of nine teams representing the two leagues and ranked third in the final STATS FCS Top 25 regular season poll. highlighted the STATS FCS top- 25 pre-season rankings. All eight After rolling through its first two opponents in the playoffs, Eastern matchups will feature at least one team that was a pre-sea­son top-25 suffered a heartbreaking 40-38 loss to Youngstown State, which squad, and in two of those matchups both teams are ranked. needed an improbable catch with one second left to pull out the victory. Date -- Matchup (TV) . . . Note: Current STATS Rankings are Listed Eastern ended the year ranked fourth in the final STATS top 25 poll Sept. 9 -- #2 North Dakota State at #7 Eastern Wash., 4 pm ET (SWX/NBC ND/ ESPN3) after coming so agonizingly close to returning to its first NCAA Division I Sept. 9 -- Cal Poly at #21 UNI, 5 pm ET (Panther Sports Network/ESPN3) Championship game since 2010 when the Eagles won the national title. Sept. 9 -- #4 South Dakota State at Montana State, 8 pm ET (SWX/Pluto TV/Altitude 2) Sept. 9 -- #22 Western Illinois at Northern Arizona, Time TBD (NAU-TV AZ/Pluto TV) Until falling to YSU, EWU hadn’t lost since falling to five-time Sept. 9 -- Missouri State at #11 North Dakota, 5 pm ET (Midco Sports Network/Pluto TV) defending FCS champion North Dakota State 50-44 in overtime on Sept. 16 -- #11 North Dakota at South Dakota, 3 pm ET (Midco Sports Network/ESPN3) Sept. 10. One week before that, the Eagles had knocked off Washington Sept. 16 -- #21 UNI at Southern Utah, 8 pm ET (Pluto TV) Oct. 7 -- #18 Illinois State at Northern Arizona, Time TBD (NAU-TV AZ/Pluto TV) State of the Pac-12 Conference 45-42. One week after edging Eastern, NDSU beat 13th-ranked Iowa 23-21. Top-seeded North Dakota State had won five-straight FCS titles and NDSU & EWU Enjoy More FCS Playoff Success in 2016, But Come 22-consecutive postseason games before it was defeated at home by Up Short to Advancing to Title Game fourth-seeded James Madison 27-17 in the semifinals. James Madison Both the Eagles and Bison are no strangers to postseason football, went on to beat YSU 28-14 in the NCAA Division I Championship Game and last year both advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Football on Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas. Championship Subdivision Playoffs.

EWU Football - Page 3 EWU Football - Page 4 Eagles Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Games at Roos/Woodward Field With 50th Game on the Red Turf 2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship

This week’s game will be the 50th at Roos Field since the red turf First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final surface was installed in 2010, as EWU seeks to improve upon its 41-8 November 26 December 3 December 9/10 December 16/17 January 7 record when North Dakota State visits. The Eagles have lost just four #1 *North Dakota St. (10-1) regular season games at “The Inferno” – 31-4 (88.9 percent), plus are *Cal Poly (7-4) 3:30 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 *North Dakota St., 45-7 7 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 San Diego, 35-21 10-4 in playoff games. San Diego (9-1) Saturday, December 10 Noon (ET) *North Dakota St., 36-10

This is the seventh season the stadium has been known as “Roos #8 *South Dakota St.(8-3) *Villanova (8-3) 3 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 South Dakota St., 10-7 Field,” as a new red synthetic Sprinturf surface made its debut in 2010. 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Villanova, 31-21 Saint Francis (PA) (7-4) Eastern finished a perfect 8-0 in its debut season at “The Inferno,” Friday, December 16 #5 *Sam Houston St. (11-0) 7 p.m. (ET) &James Madison, 27-17 including three playoff victories. Eastern is 41-8 overall (84 percent) *Chattanooga (8-3) 3 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Sam Houston St., 41-36 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Chattanooga, 45-14 since the red turf was installed in 2010 – including a 4-0 record versus Weber St. (7-4) Friday, December 9 rival Montana. Eastern has a 154-63 record (71.0 percent) in 217 games 7 p.m. (ET) #4 *James Madison (10-1) James Madison, 65-7 at Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) since 1967, with the Eagles *New Hampshire (7-4) 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 *James Madison, 55-22 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 New Hampshire, 64-21 utilizing in Spokane as the school’s main home field Lehigh (9-2) Toyota Stadium from 1983-89. #3 *Jacksonville St. (10-1) Frisco, Texas James Madison, 28-14 *Youngstown St. (8-3) 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 *Youngstown St., 40-24 Noon (ET) NATIONAL CHAMPION In 2016, Eastern finished 7-1 in the 50th season of football at EWU’s 5 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Youngstown St., 38-24 Samford (7-4) Saturday, December 10 current stadium location, which opened in 1967 and will celebrate its 2 p.m. (ET) Youngstown St., 30-23 (2ot) #6 *The Citadel (10-1) 50th anniversary in the 2017 season. With 9,302 fans on hand for the *Wofford (8-3) 6 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Wofford, 17-3 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Wofford, 15-14

ISU game on Nov. 12, Eastern has a current streak of 20 consecutive Charleston So. (7-3) Saturday, December 17 regular season sellouts and a total of 32 (crowds of 8,600 or more). 6:30 p.m. (ET) #7 *North Dakota (9-2) Youngstown St., 40-38 Eastern’s 2016 average was 8,435 (67,477 in eight home games), *Richmond (8-3) 6 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Richmond, 27-24 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Richmond, 39-10 ranking behind the school record of 9,577 set in five home games in N.C. A&T (9-2) Saturday, December 10 4 p.m. (ET)

2015. The Montana game on Oct. 29 had a crowd of 10,931 to rank as #2 *Eastern Wash. (10-1) *Eastern Wash., 38-0

*Central Ark. (9-2) 4 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 *Eastern Wash., 31-14 the fifth-most in school history, with the top three coming versus the Griz 3 p.m. (ET) ESPN3 Central Ark., 31-24 (11,702 in 2010, 11,583 in 2006 and 11,339 in 2014). Illinois St. (6-5)

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& Home team * Host Institution All times are Eastern time. Information subject to change. Reunion for 1967 Football Team Includes Honor for Fallen Hero © 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering. 12/17/16: 10:15 p.m. The 50-year-old memories of the hard-hitting by football player Lt. William “Bink” Wall – and the ultimate sacrifice he paid just three years later – will be remembered at the North Dakota State game when Just One Eagle Made First Start of Career at Texas Tech he is honored posthumously as the recipient of the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award. When EWU played at Texas Tech on Sept. 2, a total of 21 of 22 starters hit the field with starting experience under their belts. Six full- A reunion to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1967 time starters returned on each side of the ball, plus all of the team’s Football team’s near-perfect season and runner-up finish in the NAIA specialists from a year ago. An additional five starters on offense and Championships will take place this weekend. That squad, which was the four on defense had previously started for the Eagles. The lone starting first team inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001, will debut came on defense when sophomore Jack Sendelbach started in be honored in pre-game introductions at Roos Field (formerly Woodward place of Ketner Kupp (ankle) on defense. Junior tight end Henderson Field), which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall. Belk was listed as a starter, but EWU began with four wide receivers As part of the pre-game introductions, Wall will be honored for his instead. service to Eastern and his country. Originally from nearby Tekoa, Wash., Eight freshman redshirts made their Eastern debuts against Texas he was killed in Vietnam in 1970 -- just three years removed from his Tech on Sept. 2 – Eric Barriere, Talolo Limu-Jones, Calin Criner, honor-filled Eastern football career and 13 days prior to the birth of Keith Moore, Rudolph Mataia Jr., Brett Thompson, Nicholas Blair his second child. His wife, Linda Wall-Sullivan, as well as their two and Conner Crist. Three true freshmen made their debuts in an Eastern daughters and five grandchildren, will be recognized with the ’67 team uniform, including Anfernee Gurley, Johnny Edwards IV and Chris at the NDSU game. The memory of Wall will also be recognized during Ojoh. Three other true freshmen were on Eastern’s travel squad and did EWU’s normal Hall of Fame event on Sept. 30. not play -- Nick Moore, cornerback Ira Branch, and wide The Service and Contribution award was created in 2007 to receiver Andrew Boston. recognize extraordinary achievements and contributions by individuals In addition, Aaron Best made his head coaching debut versus with a past association with the Eastern athletic department. This award, the Red Raiders. It came versus the same team former head coach selected by the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Executive Committee, made his EWU head coaching debut against back on seeks to honor individuals who have contributed not only to EWU, but Aug. 30, 2008, in a 49-24 Red Raider victory. Interestingly, Best is a to other outside endeavors such as education, community service and 1996 graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., and Baldwin coaching – and in Wall’s case, service to our country. graduated from the same school six years earlier. Best was making his EWU Football - Page 4 EWU Football - Page 5 debut as Baldwin’s offensive line coach in that 2008 game. TEAM RANKINGS Career Starts by Returning Players Defense (170 starts by 17 players): Nzuzi Webster 23, Andre Lino 2017 Polls 23, Mitch Fettig 23, Victor Gamboa 22, Albert Havili 17, Josh Lewis 11, Jay-Tee Tiuli 10, Keenan Williams 10, D’londo Tucker 6, Cole STATS (Sept. 4): 1. James Madison; 2. North Dakota State; 3. Sam Houston Karstetter 6, Jake Hoffman 6, Ketner Kupp 5, John Kreifels 2, Kurt State; 4. South Dakota State; 7. Eastern Washington; 11. North Dakota; 25. Weber State. Calhoun 2, Jonah Jordan 1, Jack Sendelbach 1, Conner Baumann 2 Coaches (Sept. 4): 1. James Madison; 2. North Dakota State; 3. Sam Hous- (including 1 as a fullback). ton State; 4. South Dakota State; 6. Eastern Washington; 11. North Offense (102 starts by 13 players): Tristen Taylor 15, Chris Dakota; 20. Weber State. Schlichting 15, Matt Meyer 14, 14, Spencer Blackburn 12, Nic Sblendorio 10, Antoine Custer Jr. 7, Jack Hunter 3, Nsimba EWU in the 2017 STATS Poll Webster 3, Terence Grady 3, Stu Stiles 2, Jayce Gilder 1, Kaleb Preseason: 5th (James Madison #1, North Dakota State #2, Sam Houston State #3, South Dakota State #4, North Dakota #8, Cal Poly #23). Sept. 4: 7th (JMU Levao 3 (including 1 as defensive lineman). #1, NDSU #2, SHSU #3, SDSU #4, UND #11, Weber State #25).

Gubrud Seeks to Maintain Career Records Marks 2017 Big Sky Preseason Polls (first place votes in parenthesis) After setting three FCS, seven Big Sky marks and 18 school records Media Poll 1. North Dakota (15) – 298; 2. Eastern Washington (5) – 271; 3. Northern Arizona (3) – 236; 4. Cal Poly in the 2016 season, junior Gage Gubrud now seeks to maintain a pair – 224; 5. Weber State – 209; 6. Montana (1) – 204; 7. Southern Utah – 175; 8. Montana State – 156; 9. Northern Colorado – 135; 10. Portland State – 104; 11. UC Davis – 62; 12. Sacramento State – 61; 13. of career marks. After 18 games in his career (11-3 in 14 games as Idaho State – 44. a starter), he remains the Eastern career leader in passing yards per Coaches’ Poll game (301.8), completion percentage (.673) and total offense per game 1. North Dakota (6) – 130; 2. Eastern Washington (2) – 124; 3. Northern Arizona (2) – 119; 4. Cal Poly (337.8). He is also seventh in passing yards (5,433, 455 from the No. (1) – 108; 5. Weber State (1) – 103; 6. Montana (1) – 83; 7. Southern Utah – 80; 8. Montana State – 69; 9. Portland State – 62; 10. Northern Colorado – 60; 11. UC Davis – 35; 12. Sacramento State – 26; 13. 6 position), seventh in passes (49, one from No. 6 and two Idaho State – 15. from No. 5) and sixth in total offense (6,080). Gubrud already owns six of the top eight single game total offense performances in school 2016 Polls history (1-2-3-5-6-8) and five of the top 14 passing performances (1-3- 6-13-14). In addition, he had an impressive string of 222 passes without STATS (Final): 1. James Madison; 2. Youngstown State; 3. North Dakota State; an , going four full games in 2016 from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 4. Eastern Washington; 8. Richmond; 12. North Dakota; 14. Central Arkan- sas; 24. Cal Poly; 25. Weber State. without a pick. He had a school-record 551 yards of total offense in the Coaches (Final): 1. James Madison; 2. Youngstown State; 3. North Dakota first start of his career, a 45-42 season-opening victory over Washington State; 4. Eastern Washington; 8. Richmond; 12. North Dakota; 16. Central State of the Pac-12 Conference. Arkansas; 21. Cal Poly; 24. Weber State; 25. Montana. FCS Playoffs Seedings: 1. North Dakota State, 2. Eastern Washington, 3. Jacksonville State, 4. James Madison, 5. Sam Houston State, 6. The Citadel, Roldan Alcobendas Two Extra Points Away from Record 7. North Dakota, 8. South Dakota State. Athlon Power Rankings (Nov. 21, 2016): 1. North Dakota State; 2. Eastern Kicker Roldan Alcobendas made his only extra point attempt in the Washington; 3. Jacksonville State; 4. Sam Houston State; 5. James Madi- game versus Texas Tech on Sept. 2 and is now two away from a school son; 8. North Dakota; 15. Central Arkansas; 20. Cal Poly. record. With a current streak of 64 extra points in a row, Alcobendas is two from equaling the record of 66 set by Jason Cromer from 1988-90. EWU in the 2016 STATS Poll Alcobendas made his last 63 in a row last season to shatter the previous Final: 4th (James Madison #1, Youngstown State #2, North Dakota State #4, Richmond #8, North Dakota #12, Central Arkansas #14, Cal Poly #24, Weber season record of 47. His 73 total extra points made in 2016 were one State #25). Final Regular Season: 3rd (Sam Houston State #1, Jacksonville behind the Big Sky Conference record of 74 set by former Eagle Kevin State #2, NDSU #4, UND #8, CP #21, Weber State #25). Nov. 14: 3rd (SHSU #1, Miller in 2013. JSU #2, NDSU #4, UND #10, CP #21, UM #22). Nov. 7: 3rd (SHSU #1, JSU #2, NDSU #4, UND #12, CP #16, UM #18). Oct. 31: 3rd (SHSU #1, JSU #2, NDSU Alcobendas is a 2013 graduate of Camas (Wash.) High School, and #4, CP #14, UND #16, UM #19). Oct. 24: 3rd (SHSU #1, JSU #2, NDSU #4, CP had to sit out both the 2013 and 2015 seasons because of knee injuries. #14, UM #16, UND #17). Oct. 17: 3rd (SHSU #1, JSU #2, NDSU #4, UM #10, CP He finished the 2016 season 9-of-15 kicking field goals and made 73-of- #17, UND #19). Oct. 10: 4th (NDSU #1, UM #10, CP #19, UNI #21, UND #22). Oct. 3: 4th (NDSU #1, UM #10, UNI #11, CP #21, UND #24). Sept. 26: 4th (NDSU 74 extra points. He also averaged 54.6 yards on 44 kickoffs with seven #1, UM #11, UNI #12, CP #16). Sept. 19: 4th (NDSU #1, UM #6, UNI #14, PSU touchbacks. In his 19-game career, Alcobendas has made 11-of-17 field #25, NAU #26). Sept. 12: 8th (NDSU #1, Richmond #2, UM #7, UNI #10, PSU goals and 96-of-100 extra points. #19, NAU #24). Sept. 5: 8th (NDSU #1, Richmond #2, UNI #3, UM #14, PSU #16, NAU #19, UND #25). Preseason: 14th (NDSU #1, UNI #5, UM #13, PSU #17, Returning to the venue he suffered a season-ending knee injury NAU #18, UND #19). in 2014, Alcobendas made field goals of 48 and 31 yards and had a career-high 11 total points in EWU’s 41-17 victory over Montana State in 2016 to earn Big Sky Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors. His 48-yarder was the best of his career, and equals the 23rd- longest in school history. He also had a 31-yarder blocked and made all

EWU Football - Page 5 EWU Football - Page 6 five of his extra point attempts to account for 11 of EWU’s points. In addition, he averaged 64.0 yards in three kickoffs, including one touchback. HONORS 2017 Preseason Honors Career Average for Dascalo is Fourth Among the Top #8 - Gage Gubrud - QB - Jr. - McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS ’14) Punters in School History Watch List (list of 22 players selected by STATS) After an impressive 2017 opener versus Texas Tech, FCS Performer of the Year Watch List (42 players selected by College FB Performance Awards) Second Team All-America (selected by STATS) Jordan Dascalo has now punted 84 times as an Eagle Second Team All-America (selected by College Sports Madness) for a 41.1 career average which moved him up one spot Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP (selected by league office) to fourth in school history. He averaged 46.8 yards on six Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP (selected by College Sports Madness) First Team All-Big Sky (selected by league office) punts against the Red Raiders with a long of 58. A pair First Team All-Big Sky (selected by College Sports Madness) of his punts were downed inside the 20, and the average starting position for TTU after his six punts was its own 23. #99 - Jay-Tee Tiuli - DT - Sr. - Seattle, Wash - Federal Way HS ‘14) Dascalo also kicked off three times, with all three resulting Third Team All-America (selected by STATS) First Team All-Big Sky (selected by College Sports Madness) in touchbacks. In his career, Dascalo has now had 25 punts downed #13 - Mitch Fettig - S - Jr. - Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ‘14) First Team All-Big Sky (selected by league office) inside the 20. He has had eight punts in his career of at Second Team All-Big Sky (selected by College Sports Madness) least 56 yards, including a career-long of 67 to rank sixth in school history. He is also 4-of-7 in his EWU career kicking #4 - Albert Havili - DE - Sr. - Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ‘13) field goals, and has averaged 59.8 yards (6,284 total yards) First Team All-Big Sky (selected by league office) Second Team All-Big Sky (selected by College Sports Madness) in 105 career kickoffs with 42 touchbacks. #6 - Nzuzi Webster - CB - Jr. - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ‘14) Second Team All-Big Sky (selected by College Sports Madness) Dascalo, who punted as a freshman in 2014 for Washington State, earned Big Sky Conference Special #7 - Nic Sblendorio - WR - Sr. - Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS ‘13) Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance Second Team All-Big Sky (selected by College Sports Madness) against his former team on Sept. 3, 2016. He averaged #75 - Spencer Blackburn - C - Jr. - Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS ‘14) 55.3 yards on three punts, including one downed inside the Third Team All-Big Sky (selected by College Sports Madness) Cougar 20-yard line. He also kicked a 48-yard field goal #40 - Ketner Kupp - LB - Jr. - Yakima, Wash. (Davis HS ‘15) on the final play of the first half that started a decisive 17-0 Third Team All-Big Sky (selected by College Sports Madness) scoring run by the Eagles in the 45-42 win. He also had seven kickoffs for a 57.0 average against WSU with one touchback. His 48-yarder equaled the 23rd-longest in school 2016 Honors by Returning Players history and was the best in nearly seven years by an Eagle #8 - Gage Gubrud - QB - McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS ’14) since Mike Jarrett booted a 49-yarder versus Idaho State on FCS Player of the Year (Touchdown Club of Columbus/Announced Dec. 19) 10/3/09. Third in Voting For Walter Payton Award (STATS/Announced Jan. 6, 2017) First Team All-America (Hero Sports/Announced on Dec. 30) Second Team All-America (STATS/Announced on Dec. 20) Second Team All-America (AFCA/Announced on Dec. 19) Aaron Best Comments Second Team All-America (Associated Press/Announced on Dec. 15) Second Team All-America (College Sports Madness)/Announced on Dec.7) On This Week: “We know what we have and we’re still Sophomore All-America Team (Hero Sports/Announced on Dec. 29) finding out who we are. It’s a different team that we’ll face – FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List (CFBPA/anounced on 11/9/16) it isn’t a pass-first offense we’ll be going against. We’ll be at FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award Watch List (STATS/26 players on 10/4/16) Big Sky Conference Co-Offensive MVP (selected by coaches/with teammate ) home, so our team will have a little vigor and spring in their First Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by coaches/unanimous selection) step. We want to learn from the Texas Tech loss – myself, FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/47-of-64, 449, 2 TD; 68 rush; 517 yards of the coaching staff and players. We are all in this together. total offense, #5 in EWU history, vs. Central Arkansas 12/3) FCS National Offensive POW (STATS/37-of-51, EWU record 520 yds, 4 TD vs. MSU 10/22) We all win together and unfortunately, sometimes we lose FCS National Offensive POW (College Sports Madness/vs. MSU 10/22) together. That’s the way it’s always going to be, and the FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs. MSU 10/22) hardest part of sports is being on the not enough points side Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. MSU 10/22) of things. There were opportunities to be had and we will Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness/vs. MSU 10/22) FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/33-of-39, 435, 5 TD; 79 rush; 514 yards of capitalize on them in the future.” total offense, vs. Northern Colorado 10/8) On His Team After Texas Tech: “Our players have the FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs. UNC 10/8) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. UNC 10/8) DNA to play and play hard. There was a lot of effort and FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/33-of-46, 486, 6 TD; 39 rush, 1 TD; 525 no letdown on both sides of the ball, and I thought special yards of total offense, #2 in EWU history, vs. UC Davis 10/1) teams played really solid so that’s a positive. In the first four FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs UCD 10/1) possessions of the game there was a lot of back and forth. It Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness/vs. UC Davis 10/1)

EWU Football - Page 6 EWU Football - Page 7 was a game for a quarter, and we wanted it to be a game for four quarters. Unfortunately that didn’t happen and we’ll learn from Hon. Mention FCS National Offensive POW (STATS/ 36-of-57, 392, 2 TD; 95 rush, 1 TD; #8 in school history with 487 yards of total offense vs. NAU 9/24) this.” Col. FB Performance Awards FCS National Performer of the Week (34-of-40, 474, 5 TD; 77 On TTU Loss: “Collectively we didn’t maintain the rush, 1 TD; school record 551 yards of total offense vs. WSU 9/3) consistency. The doors were opened but we didn’t capitalize in Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. WSU 9/3) the first half, and then it bled into the second half. This one is #75 - Spencer Blackburn - C - Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS ‘14) going to sting – they all sting when you lose. We aren’t used to Sophomore All-America Team (Hero Sports/Announced on Dec. 29) this. You have to be humbled when you lose, so this is a lesson Second Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) for our team. They’ll learn and grow up from this.” #99 - Jay-Tee Tiuli - DT - Seattle, Wash - Federal Way HS ‘14) On Positives: “There were some players who truly had some First Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) solid games. One was Sam McPherson – I thought he ran really #6 - Nzuzi Webster - CB - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ‘14) hard. Terence Grady came up with a few huge catches. On Third Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) defense we had guys who were playing hard – they were flying around. Players like Mitch Fettig played most if not all the game. #65 - Tristen Taylor - OT - Stockton, Calif. (Stagg HS ‘15) Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) A hot day doesn’t provide a lot of breathers out there against a pass-happy team. Credit Texas Tech – their quarterback was #13 - Mitch Fettig - S - Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ‘14) very efficient and they got the ball out of his hands quick. We just Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) didn’t make enough plays.” #28 - Antoine Custer Jr. - RB/KR - Berkeley, Calif. (De La Salle ’16) Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week (KO returns of 55 & 16 yards vs. UC Davis 10/1 On Moving Forward From Loss: “We’ll look at this film and Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week (93-yard KO return for TD vs. UNI 9/17) do what we can with it. This is a good, solid Texas Tech football team, and we’ll follow them closely in the Big 12 this season. #45 - Jordan Dascalo - P/K - Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS ’13 & Wash. State Univ.) They have 40-plus new players, but they flew around on defense Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week (48-yard FG; 55.3 punt avg. vs. WSU 9/3) and they mixed it up well on offense. There were times we let #62 - Roldan Alcobendas - K - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ‘13) them off the hook with penalties, and offense our first play of Big Sky Spec. Teams Player of the Week (FG 48 & 31, career-high 11 points vs. MSU 10/22) 2017 was a fumble. Those are things we will clean up and are eager to clean up.” On Expanded Travel Roster: “Because we can travel 70 of the Patriot League. players to non-league games, it expands the roster by 10 bodies. Eastern’s three non-conference foes in 2017 combined to win 68 percent It makes it a little bit easier out of the gate to have a little bit of their games overall in 2016 (25-12), 65 percent in league play (15-8) and more fluctuation in numbers. So you don’t have to make those 67 percent in the postseason (2-1). By contrast, Eastern’s non-conference tough decisions until we get to the league slate when you really opponents in 2016 were 31-11 overall the year before for 74 percent, 18-7 in have to pare that number down from 70. It is still difficult, but it’s league play (72 percent) and 7-1 in the postseason (88 percent). The Eagles not as hard as it will be in three weeks after we expose some emerged from that gauntlet with a 2-1 record. of these guys to the first three games. Then when we travel to The game at Fordham will be just the eighth occasion all-time that EWU Missoula we have to make some decisions based on personnel, has played east of the Mississippi River, The last time came in 2013 in Ohio special teams involvement, depth and numbers at each position. when Eastern fell at Toledo 33-21. That was only EWU’s fourth game ever in the So it gets harder, but from the get-go, it’s not as hard given the Eastern time zone. fact that we have 70 guys traveling to both Texas Tech and to Eastern is 2-5 in games played East of the Mississippi River, including in Fordham.” 2007 when the Eagles played at Appalachian State (Boone, N.C.) in the FCS Playoffs (L, 35-38). Eastern’s other games in the East were West Virginia in 2006 (L, 3-52), Southern Illinois (Carbondale) in the FCS Playoffs in 2004 (W, 35-31), Team Notes Connecticut in 2001 (W, 35-17), Eastern Illinois (Charleston) in 1991 (L, 12-30) and Fairmont State in Morgantown, W.Va., in the NAIA Championship Game in 1967 (L, 21-28). Trip to New York to Play Fordham Awaits Eagles Eastern has also played three games very close to the Mississippi River in A trip to New York City follows for the Eagles against a Fordham Louisiana –McNeese State (Lake Charles) in 2007, Nicholls State (Thibodaux) in team which closed the 2016 season with an 8-3 record, and finished 2004 and Northeast Louisiana (Monroe) in 1992 -- and six times at Northern Iowa as the Patriot League runner-up with a 5-1 mark. This will be the (Cedar City) in 2015, 2005, 1994, 1992, 1989 and 1985. first-ever meeting for EWU against the Rams, a collegiate football power in the 1930’s known for the “Seven Blocks of Granite” In 2018, Eastern is scheduled to play at Washington State (9/15/18) in a featuring the famous Vince Lombardi. rematch of EWU’s 45-42 win to open the 2016 season. The Eagles will play in 2019 at Washington (8/31/19), a team EWU narrowly lost to 59-52 in 2014 and Fordham was defeated by Lehigh 58-37 late in the 2016 season, 30-27 in 2011. In 2020, the Eagles will play at Florida, and in 2022 are scheduled costing the Rams their fourth-straight trip to the FCS Playoffs. to play at Oregon. Fordham has been in the playoffs five times overall (2002-07-13-14- 15) and are 3-5 all-time. Eastern hasn’t played any current member

EWU Football - Page 7 EWU Football - Page 8 Eagles Open Big Sky Conference Slate at Rival Montana the media, and had two first-place tallies and 124 total votes by the coaches. After finishing a perfect 8-0 in league play a year ago, Eastern’s The Fighting Hawks were picked first on six of the coaches’ ballots, and eight Big Sky Conference foes this coming season combined for received six more total votes than EWU. North Dakota earned 15-of-24 first- a 40-50 record overall and 30-34 league mark in 2016. Two of the place votes from the media and had 298 total points. opponents – North Dakota and Weber State – advanced to the FCS The two teams play each other on Nov. 11 in Grand Forks, N.D. in what Playoffs and were a collective 16-8 on the season and 14-2 in the Big could be a showdown for the league title. That game ends the regular season Sky. for the Fighting Hawks, while the Eagles play their last game at home versus Eastern opens Big Sky Conference play on the road at Montana Portland State the following week. A year ago, Eastern was picked to finish (6-5/3-5) on Sept. 23 before playing its home opener on Sept. 30 second and ended up tying North Dakota at the top of the league standings versus Sacramento State (2-9/2-6) on Hall of Fame Day at EWU. with perfect 8-0 records. Eastern plays at UC Davis (3-8/2-6) on Oct. 7, then hosts rival The Fighting Hawks return several key contributors from the 2016 season, Montana State (4-7/2-6) on Oct. 14. including safety Cole Reyes and running back John Santiago. Reyes is the Big An Oct. 21 game at Southern Utah (6-5/5-3) is the first of three- Sky’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year and was selected as the Big Sky’s straight games against teams with winning records overall and in Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. The Fighting Hawks also return the league play in 2016. After a bye week on Oct. 28, Eastern hosts Big Sky’s Coach of the Year, as Bubba Schweigert returns for his fourth season Weber State (7-5/6-2) for Homecoming on Nov. 4 and plays at fellow in Grand Forks. defending Big Sky champion North Dakota (9-3/8-0) on Nov. 11. The regular season closes with Senior Day at Roos Field on Nov. 18 Eagles Have Impressive 40-6 Big Sky Record Since 0-2 Start in 2011 versus Portland State, with the FCS Playoffs beginning the following weekend on Nov. 25. The Eagles have won 40 of their last 46 Big Sky games since a 0-2 start in 2011. Eastern has won 30 of its last 34 league games, with the lone losses coming against Montana and Portland State in 2015 and Northern Arizona Eagles Entered Season With National Rankings of Fourth in both 2015 and 2014. An Oct. 25, 2014, loss at Northern Arizona snapped (Coaches) & Fifth (STATS) EWU’s 14-game conference winning streak and a home loss against the The reigning national champion James Madison Dukes were Lumberjacks on Nov. 7, 2015, ended a streak of eight Big Sky wins in a row. picked Aug. 7 as an overwhelming preseason No. 1 in the STATS Including non-conference victories (two versus MSU and one against Cal Poly) NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Top 25, with Eastern and a playoff win (Montana), the Eagles have won 34 of their last 38 versus Washington ranked fifth. In the coaches poll released a week later, the conference foes, and are 44-6 since the 0-2 start in 2011. As a result, head Eagles were fourth. coach Beau Baldwin left Eastern with a 58-14 Big Sky record for a winning percentage of .806 to rank as the fifth-best in league history. His .726 winning James Madison, which won the CAA Football title and only lost to percentage overall (85-32) is seventh all-time in the 53-year history of the Big North Carolina in a 14-1 season, collected 134 of the 163 first-place Sky. votes and 4,034 points in the STATS poll of national media. On the way to winning their second national title, the Dukes ended North Eastern is 25-12 (68 percent) Since 2010 Versus Ranked Opponents Dakota State’s five-year championship run in the semifinals. Last year’s FCS runner-up, Youngstown State, was ninth. The Eagles have now played 120 games against ranked teams in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision since becoming a member of that NDSU was picked second in the preseason poll, followed in the Top 5 classification in 1983 (then known as I-AA). Eastern is 54-66 (.450 in those by Sam Houston State, South Dakota State and Eastern Washington. games, including a 17-41 mark (.293) versus top 10 foes. Since 2010, though, The Missouri Valley Football Conference had a poll-high six teams the Eagles are 25-12 overall (.678) and 8-6 (.571) versus top 10 teams. EWU and the CAA was second with five. Eastern received 3,270 points, was 6-2 against ranked teams in 2016, having lost to top-ranked North Dakota with fellow Big Sky Conference members North Dakota ranking eighth State by a 50-44 score in overtime and then falling 40-38 to 13th-ranked (2,871) and Cal Poly coming in at No. 23 (427). Eastern doesn’t play Youngstown State in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. Eastern defeated Cal Poly, but takes on North Dakota on Nov. 11 in Grand Forks, N.D., Northern Iowa, ranked 10th at the time, by a 34-30 score on Sept. 17, beat No. in a showdown of undefeated Big Sky co-champions in 2016 (both 25 Northern Arizona 50-35 on Sept. 24, defeated No. 16 Montana 35-16 on were 8-0 and didn’t play each other). Oct. 29, knocked off No. 14 Cal Poly 42-21 on Nov. 5, then beat No. 14 Central Arkansas 31-14 on Dec. 3 and was victorious over No. 12 Richmond 38-0 on Dec. 10. Overall, EWU has faced the No. 1 team in FCS nine times, winning twice (35-31 in 2004 over Southern Illinois in the FCS Playoffs and 30-21 in Undefeated Co-Champions in 2016, North Dakota & EWU Picked 2002 over Montana at Albi Stadium in Spokane, Wash. 1-2 There won’t be an undefeated tie this year between North Dakota and Eastern Washington University in the race to the Big Sky Eastern Now 38-0 Since 2010 When Winning the Turnover Battle Conference football championship, but they are expected to battle at After going six games without winning the turnover battle in 2016 (including the top again. The Fighting Hawks and Eagles have been pegged to the first three), Eastern had turnover advantages in six of its last 12 games, finish 1-2, respectively, by both the coaches and media as the picks including a 7-1 advantage two playoff victories. The Eagles had a dominating were released July 18 at the Big Sky Conference Football Kickoff in 5-1 advantage over Richmond, and one game earlier had a 2-0 advantage over Park City, Utah. Central Arkansas. But EWU lost the turnover battle 2-1 to Youngstown State, as The Eagles received five first-place votes and 271 total points by EWU finished the season 6-0 when it won the turnover battle, 2-2 when it lost

EWU Football - Page 8 EWU Football - Page 9 and 4-0 when it was tied. In the last nine seasons, the Eagles are 47-1 when they’ve won the EWU PLAYOFF HISTORY turnover battle, 21-5 when they’ve been tied and 17-26 when they’ve lost • Eastern made its 12th appearance in the playoffs in 2016, becoming just the (total of 85-32). The last time EWU lost when it won the turnover battle 15th team in FCS to have 12 or more appearances. The other appearances for the came in the 2009 FCS Playoffs at Stephen F. Austin when EWU had two Eagles came in 1985, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and miscues and forced four in the 44-33 loss. Thus, EWU is 38-0 since 2010 2014. With a 6-5 record during an injury-ravaged season in 2011, Eastern fell a victory shy of making its first back-to-back-to-back appearances, but accomplished when they’ve won the turnover battle, 18-4 when they’ve been tied and that feat in 2012-13-14. The Eagles were also 6-5 in 2015 and missed the 15-19 when they’ve lost. That’s a collective record of 71-23 (76 percent), postseason. with 19 of those 23 losses (83 percent) coming in games EWU has lost the • Eastern has nine playoff berths in an 13-year span (2004-16), ranking the Eagles turnover battle and 53 percent of EWU’s wins coming when they’ve won as one of only three schools among 122 in FCS to accomplish that feat. New the turnover battle (79 percent when including ties). Hampshire (2004-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16) has made the playoffs for the 13th-straight time in 2016. The third team was Montana (2004-05-06-07-08-09- 11-13-14-15) with 10 appearances in that stretch. • The Eagles have four appearances in the last five years (2012-16), with only six other teams on that list (Illinois State, Jacksonville State, New Hampshire, North Player Notes Dakota State, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State). • The Eagles have a 16-11 record in their 12 playoff appearances. Eastern has advanced to the semifinals in the FCS Playoffs five times (1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, Gubrud Heads List of Players Honored With Preseason Accolades 2016), and has won its opener nine times (1985, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016). The Eagles won the title in 2010 in its first and only appearance There are at least 5,160 reasons Eastern Washington University’s in the championship game. The Eagles have received first-round byes in 2010, Gage Gubrud is now among the favorites to win the Walter Payton Award 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 (the playoffs were expanded to 20 teams in 2010 presented by STATS to the top offensive player in the NCAA Football and to 24 teams in 2013). Championship Subdivision. 2016 – (No. 2 seed, ranked #3) The junior quarterback burst on the FCS scene a year ago in his first #13 Youngstown State – L, 38-40 (Semifinals/Cheney) season as a starter by passing for a FCS record 5,160 yards, to go along #12 Richmond – W, 38-0 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) with 48 touchdown passes and more than 5,700 yards of total offense. On #14 Central Arkansas – W, 31-14 (Second Round/Cheney) Aug. 2, STATS named him among the players on the Watch List to win the 2014 – (No. 4 seed, ranked #4) #7/No. 5 seed Illinois State – L, 46-59 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) award after finishing third in the voting a year ago. He was later named #12 Montana - W, 37-20 (Second Round/Cheney) to the watch list for FCS Performer of the Year as selected by College 2013 – (No. 3 seed, ranked #3) Football Performance Awards. #5 Towson – L, 31-35 (Semifinals/Cheney) Gubrud was joined on the STATS Watch List by Chase Edmonds from #20 Jacksonville State – W, 35-24 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) Fordham, which hosts EWU in The Bronx, N.Y., on Sept. 16. Edmonds was #13 South Dakota State – W, 41-17 (Second Round/Cheney) first in the nation in rushing yards per game (163.5), and second in all- 2012 – (No. 2 seed, ranked #4) #5 Sam Houston State – L, 42-45 (Semifinals/Cheney) purpose yards per game (194.6) and points per game (10.9). He finished #16 Illinois State – W, 51-35 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) fourth in the voting for last year’s Payton Award, right behind Gubrud. Wagner – W, 29-19 (Second Round/Cheney) In addition to the Watch List, Gubrud was selected to the STATS 2010 – (No. 5 seed, ranked #1) preseason All-America second team and was picked defend his title as the #5 Delaware - W, 20-19 (Championship/Frisco, Texas) #10 Villanova - W, 41-31 (Semifinals/Cheney) league’s Offensive MVP. He was last year’s NCAA Football Championship #25 North Dakota State - W, 38-31 in OT (Quarterfinals/Cheney) Subdivision Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus. #9 Southeast Missouri State - W, 37-17 (Second Round/Cheney) Defensive tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli earned third team preseason All- 2009 – (ranked #13) America honors from STATS, while Gubrud, defensive end Albert Havili at #12 Stephen F. Austin - L, 33-44 (First Round) and safety Mitch Fettig earned preseason All-Big Sky Conference honors. 2007 – (ranked #14) In addition, Gubrud was selected by College Sports Madness to win the at #15 Appalachian State - L, 35-38 (Quarterfinals) at #3/No. 2 seed McNeese State - W, 44-15 (First Round) Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year award and was joined 2005 – (ranked #15) - on CSM’s preseason All-BSC squad by eight other Eagles. Defensive at #7 Northern Iowa - L, 38-41 (First Round) nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli joined Gubrud on the first team, with wide 2004 – (ranked #14) receiver Nic Sblendorio, safety Mitch Fettig, cornerback Nzuzi Webster #9 Sam Houston State - L, 34-35 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) and defensive end Albert Havili picked for the second team, and center at #1/No. 1 seed Southern Illinois - W, 35-31 (First Round) Spencer Blackburn and linebacker Ketner Kupp chosen to the third 1997 – (No. 3 seed, ranked #4) team. #9/No. 8 seed Youngstown State - L, 14-25 (Semifinals/Spokane) #5/No. 5 seed Western Kentucky - W, 38-21 (Quarterfinals/Spokane) #17/No. 14 seed Northwestern State - W, 40-10 (First Round/Spokane) Gubrud Returns After Winning FCS Player of the Year Accolades 1992 – (ranked/seeded #14) at #3 Northern Iowa - L, 14-17 (First Round) There were a handful of FCS Player of the Year awards handed out following the 2016 season, and quarterback Gage Gubrud was among 1985 – (ranked/seeded #11) at #4 Northern Iowa - L, 14-17 (Quarterfinals) those honored. After breaking a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision at #5 Idaho - W, 42-38 (First Round) single season record with 5,160 passing yards, Gubrud was selected as the 2016 FCS Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus

EWU Football - Page 9 EWU Football - Page 10 (Ohio). He and his parents attended the live presentation of awards at the 62nd Touchdown Club of Columbus Awards (www.tdccolumbus.com) on FCS vs. FBS Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Gubrud was the sixth recipient of the TDC’s FCS Player of the Year Award, with Old Dominion’s the winner RANKED TEAMS in 2012. Jacksonville State quarterback Eli Jenkins won in 2015, Marshaun Coprich of Illinois State won in 2014 and Timothy Flanders of Sam Houston Eastern’s 49-46 victory at No. 25 Oregon State on Aug. 31, 2013, was just State won in the inaugural year in 2011. the fourth time since the division was created in 1978 that a FCS (formerly known as I-AA) team defeated a ranked FBS opponent. Here are the four Gubrud finished third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award times that feat has occurred, plus one since then. presented by STATS to the top offensive player in FCS, finishing behind 1983 - Cincinnati (Ohio) def. #20 Penn State 14-3 winner from Sam Houston State and Gubrud’s Eagle 2007 - Appalachian State def. #5 Michigan 34-32 teammate Cooper Kupp. It was the 30th awarding of the honor, which has 2010 - James Madison def. #13 Virginia Tech 21-16 become known as the Heisman Trophy of the NCAA Football Championship 2013 - Eastern Washington def. #25 Oregon State 49-46 2016 - North Dakota State def. #13 Iowa 23-21 Subdivision level. With voting conducted at the conclusion of the regular season, it was Briscoe, who threw an FCS single-season record 57 in 2016, finishing with 599 votes to defeat Kupp (372) and Gubrud (362). Despite EAGLES VS. FBS being unable to lock down the program’s fourth Walter Payton Award winner, Since the early 1980’s when it began the move to become a member of the Eastern Washington was still able to make history at the STATS FCS NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (in 1984), Eastern is now 10-25 all- Awards ceremony. Kupp and Gubrud became the first pair of teammates time versus Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Against current Pac-12 Conference to be voted as finalists for the prestigious honor, whose past winners have members, EWU is now 2-9 (2-11 including losses to Washington State in 1907 included Eastern quarterback (2005), Eagle quarterback Bo and 1908) after a 49-46 upset of 25th-ranked Oregon State in 2013 and a 45-42 Levi Mitchell (2011) and Kupp (2015). Only Villanova has had as many win over Washington State in 2016. Eastern has won three of its last eight games past winners as EWU, and Kupp would have become just the second repeat versus FBS foes. A 35-17 win over Connecticut on Sept. 8, 2001, snapped a five- game losing streak versus FBS foes, then a 20-3 win at Idaho in 2012 snapped winner had he won. a 10-game skid. Here is Eastern’s complete list of games versus FBS members Kupp was also the 2015 winner of the FCS Offensive Player of the Year since 1983. by both STATS and the FCS Athletic Director’s Association (he repeated as Year - Opponent - Result winner of that award in 2016), and he was also presented the 2015 Walter 1983 - Cal State-Long Beach - W, 20-17 Payton Award as selected by Mickey Charles LLC. 1985 - at Cal State-Long Beach - W, 30-23 1986 - at Cal State-Long Beach - L, 34-35 1990 - at #10 Houston - L, 21-84 Gubrud Among Two All-Americans and Six All-BSC Players Back 1994 - at Utah State - W, 49-31 1996 - at Boise State - W, 27-21 Quarterback Gage Gubrud was honored on six All-America teams 1996 - at Idaho - L, 27-37 in 2016, including as a first team selection by Hero Sports. Gubrud was 1997 - Idaho - W, 24-21 a second team selection by STATS, the American Football Coaches 1998 - at Idaho - L, 14-31 Association, Associated Press and College Sports Madness. Hero Sports 1999 - Idaho - L, 21-48 1999 - at Boise State - L, 7-41 also selected him to its Sophomore All-America squad. Four seniors also 2000 - at Oregon State - L, 19-21 received All-America accolades, and a sixth, center Spencer Blackburn, 2000 - at Boise State - L, 23-41 who was picked for the Hero Sports Sophomore All-America squad. 2001 - at Connecticut - W, 35-17 2002 - at Arizona State - L, 2-38 Gubrud and Cooper Kupp were honored on Nov. 22 as the Big Sky 2003 - at San Diego State - L, 9-19 Conference co-Offensive MVPs, the first time in league history two players 2003 - at Idaho - W, 8-5 from the same team were selected by the coaches to share the award. Both 2004 - at Air Force - L, 20-42 were unanimous selections as first team selections in the league, with Kupp 2005 - at San Jose State - L, 21-35 2006 - at Oregon State - L, 17-56 also becoming just the fourth player in league history to earn first team all- 2006 - at #6 West Virginia - L, 3-52 league all four seasons. 2007 - at Brigham Young - L, 7-42 2008 - at #12 Texas Tech - L, 24-49 A total of 13 Eagles overall were honored, including a league-high seven 2008 - at Colorado - L, 24-31 first team selections. Returning for 2017 are first team defensive tackle Jay- 2009 - at #10 California - L, 7-59 Tee Tiuli, second team center Spencer Blackburn, third team cornerback 2010 - at Nevada - L, 24-49 Nzuzi Webster and honorable mention performers Mitch Fettig (safety) and 2011 - at Washington - L, 27-30 Tristen Taylor (offensive tackle). 2012 - at Idaho - W, 20-3 2012 - at Washington State - L, 20-24 Blackburn took over as Eastern’s starting center in the fourth game 2013 - at #25 Oregon State - W, 49-46 of the season for injured senior Jerrod Jones, and earned second team 2013 - at Toledo - L, 21-33 2014 - at Washington (9/6/14) - L, 52-59 All-Big Sky Conference honors. After Blackburn’s insertion into the starting 2015 - at #7 Oregon (9/5/15) - L, 42-61 lineup beginning with the Northern Arizona game on Sept. 24, Eastern’s five 2016 - at Wash. St. (9/3/16) - W, 45-42 starters on the offensive line for the rest of the year consisted of two redshirt 2017 - at Texas Tech (9/2/17) - L, 10-56 freshmen and a trio of sophomores. 2018 - at Washington State (9/15/18) 2019 - at Washington (8/31/19) Eastern players have now been selected as the Big Sky Conference 2020 - at Florida (9/5/20) Offensive MVP in 12 of the last 16 seasons, including six of the last seven. 2022 - at Oregon (9/3/22) . . . SUBJECT TO CHANGE

EWU Football - Page 10 EWU Football - Page 11 Gubrud Breaks Three FCS, Seven Big Sky and 18 EWU Records Sophomore quarterback Gage Gubrud – the Big Sky’s co-Offensive TOP CROWDS MVP along with teammate Cooper Kupp -- put up some remarkable numbers in his first season as EWU’s starter, breaking three FCS records, All but three of the 29 largest crowds Eastern has ever played in front of have occurred since the 2000 season. Eastern’s 2007 game at BYU in sold-out LaVell seven Big Sky marks and 18 school records. Edwards Stadium broke the year-old record for the largest crowd the Eagles have Gubrud is a 2014 graduate of McMinnville (Ore.) High School and ever played in front of. Strong winds, rain, snow and temperatures ranging from passed for an FCS record 5,160 yards in the 2016 season, breaking the 37-45 degrees didn’t keep many fans at home as the announced crowd of 64,522 record of 5,076 by Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion in 2012. His 11 games was even larger than the stadium’s listed capacity of 64,045. Eastern’s 2006 game versus West Virginia at sold-out Milan Puskar Stadium with at least 300 yards passing and 12 with at least 300 yards of total was attended by 59,504 fans – at the time, that was the largest crowd by nearly offense are also FCS records. Gubrud’s total of 5,766 yards of total offense 20,000 fans the Eagles had ever played against. The previous record was 39,581 were just 33 from the total offense mark of 5,799 set by Steve McNair of set at Arizona State in 2002. Alcorn in 1994. Gubrud broke EWU and Big Sky Conference single season Below is a list of the 29 crowds in excess of 20,000 the Eagles have ever records previous set by Jr. in 2013 with 4,994 passing yards played against. and 5,559 yards of offense. Attendance - Opponent - Date - Result Gubrud’s average of 411.9 yards of offense per game was also a 64,522 - at Brigham Young - Oct. 20, 2007 - L, 7-42 league and school record, and ranks fifth in FCS history. He broke the 62,861 - at Washington - Sept. 6, 2014 - L, 52-59 59,504 - at West Virginia - Sept. 9, 2006 - L, 3-52 previous Big Sky record set 25 years prior by Jamie Martin of Weber State 58,128 - at Oregon - Sept. 5, 2015 - L, 42-61 with a 394.3 average in 1991. Gubrud’s final tally of 368.6 passing yards 58,088 - at Washington - Sept. 3, 2011 - L, 27-30 per game was an EWU school record, breaking the record of 364.5 set by 58,083 - at California - Sept. 12, 2009 - L, 7-59 54,988 - at Texas Tech - Sept. 2, 2017 - L, 10-56 in 2011. They were also the second-most in Big Sky history 49,887 - at Texas Tech - Aug. 30, 2008 - L, 24-49 (behind the record of 379.6 set by of Montana in 1995) 46,417 - at Colorado - Sept. 6, 2008 - L, 24-31 and ranked ninth all-time in FCS. 41,649 - at Oregon State - Aug. 31, 2013 - W, 49-46 39,581 - at Arizona State - Aug. 31, 2002 - L, 2-38 Gubrud also set Big Sky and school records for total offensive plays 38,071 - at Oregon State - Aug. 31, 2006 - L, 17-56 (704), passing completions (386) and attempts (570), and a school record 34,389 - at Air Force - Sept. 11, 2004 - L, 20-42 for rushing yards by a quarterback with 606 (the old record was 605 by 33,598 - at Washington State - Sept. 8, 2012 - L, 20-24 32,952 - at Washington State - Sept. 3, 2016 - W, 45-42 Vernon Adams Jr. in 2013). The six single game EWU records he holds 30,782 - at Oregon State - Sept. 2, 2000 - L, 19-21 are for passing yards (520 vs. Montana State), total offense (551 vs. 27,323 - at U.S. International - Oct. 28, 1967 - W, 44-19 Washington State), touchdowns responsible for (7 vs. UC Davis), points 26,082 - at Montana - Oct. 26, 2013 - W, 42-37 responsible for (42 vs. UC Davis), fewest per pass attempt (0 26,066 - at Montana - Sept. 17, 2011 - L, 14-17 25,751 - at Montana - Oct. 17, 2009 - L, 34-41 in 64 attempts versus Central Arkansas) and completions (47 vs. Central 25,493 - at Boise State - Oct. 14, 2000 - L, 23-41 Arkansas), which was also a league record. 25,213 - at Montana - Nov. 14, 2015 - L, 16-57 23,739 - at Montana - Oct. 15, 2005 - W, 34-20 23,329 - at Montana - Nov. 15, 2003 - L, 10-41 Gubrud 2016 NCAA Statistical Leader in Passing and Total Offense 23,226 - at Montana - Oct. 6, 2007 - L, 23-24 21,981 - at Boise State - Oct. 9, 1999 - L, 7-41 Helping EWU lead FCS in passing offense for the second-straight 21.487 - at Boise State - Sept. 21, 1991 - L, 17-31 year, Gage Gubrud passed for 5,160 yards, 48 touchdowns and a .677 21,145 - at San Diego State - Aug. 30, 2003 - L, 9-19 completion percentage, and also rushed for a team-leading and EWU 20,477 - at Montana State - Oct. 13, 2012 - W, 27-24 20,459 - at Toledo - Sept. 14, 2013 - L, 21-33 quarterback record 606 yards (4.5 per carry) and five more scores. He finished as the FCS leader in total offense at 411.9 per game, passing yards (5,160) and passing yards per game (368.6), and was second in points responsible per game (22.9), total points responsible EWU’S SEASON-ENDING for (320) and passing touchdowns (48). He was also third in completion percentage (.677) and third in passing efficiency (166.6). FCS/I-AA RANKINGS

Teammate Cooper Kupp missed 1 1/2 games earlier in the season and 1985 – 11th (NCAA Division I-AA Poll) almost a half at both Portland State on Nov. 18 and Central Arkansas on 1992 – 14th (NCAA Division I-AA Poll) Dec. 3 with shoulder injuries. But he led FCS in receiving yards per game 1993 – 20th () (130.8), was second in receptions per game (9.0), and joined Shaq Hill as 1997 – 4th (The Sports Network) & 4th (ESPN/USA Today) the FCS leader in receiving touchdowns (17). Kendrick Bourne was 32nd 2004 – 8th (The Sports Network) & 7th (ESPN/USA Today) in receptions per game (5.6) and 26th in receiving yards per game (85.8), 2005 – 13th (The Sports Network) & 13th (ESPN/USA Today) and Hill was 37th in average receptions (5.5) and 32nd in average yards 2007 – 8th (The Sports Network) & 8th (Coaches) 2009 – 13th (The Sports Network) & 13th (Coaches) (82.6). That trio was 1-2-3 in the Big Sky in total receiving yards, 1-4-6 2010 – 1st (The Sports Network) & 1st (Coaches) in receiving yards per game, 1-6-7 in receptions per game, and 1-1-9 in 2012 – 4th (The Sports Network) & 4th (Coaches) touchdown receptions (Bourne had seven). 2013 - 3rd (The Sports Network) & 3rd (Coaches) 2014 - 4th (The Sports Network) & 4th (Coaches) 2016 - 4th (STATS) & 4th (Coaches) Antoine Custer Jr. Makes Big Plays Rushing & Returning for Eagles EWU was ranked in the top 25 in 57 consecutive polls until being unranked as a True Freshman in 2016 in the season-ending rankings in 2015. True freshman running back Antoine Custer Jr., made big plays all

EWU Football - Page 11 EWU Football - Page 12 season as a true freshman for the Eagles, finishing his debut season with In the last 21 seasons (1996-2016), Eastern has returned 37 total kicks 977 all-purpose yards and a pair of Big Sky Conference Player of the Week for touchdowns while allowing just 17. Until North Dakota State had one accolades. He rushed 98 times for a net of 416 yards and five touchdowns, in the FCS Playoffs in 2010, Eastern had not allowed a kickoff return for a and caught 27 passes for 187 yards and a score, and also averaged 26.7 touchdown in more than 10 years (599 total returns). yards on 14 kickoff returns with a touchdown. Custer started at running back in six games, including Eastern’s opener against Washington State, and scored the first touchdown of the season for the Eagles on a pass from Running Back Duo Returns After Seeing Significant Action as True Gage Gubrud. Freshmen He ended the regular season by returning four kickoffs for a 26.8 A pair of running backs from Eastern’s talented 2016 recruiting class average in a 35-28 victory against Portland State on Nov. 18. He had a played as true freshmen in the opener against Washington State on Sept. 3 long of 35, which sparked EWU’s nine-play, 61-yard drive that knotted when Antoine Custer Jr. and Tamarick Pierce received carries at running the game at 28 in the fourth quarter. En route to a career-high of 185 all- back. Custer started and had the first EWU touchdown of the season on a purpose yards, he also rushed for a team-high 69 yards on 13 carries (5.3 14-yard reception, and rushed once for no gain. Pierce did not get a carry, per carry), giving him 210 yards in his last two regular season games of the but carried four times for 18 yards the next week at North Dakota State. season. Custer was a California two-time All-State selection out of powerhouse De La Salle High School, and Pierce was an All-State selection from Oakland, He had the first 100-yard rushing game of his career, and first of the Calif., and Saint Mary’s High School. Custer rushed for 4,429 yards (103.0 season for the Eagles in EWU’s 48-17 win over Idaho State on Nov. 12. He per game and 10.3 per carry) and scored 66 total touchdowns while helping finished with 141 yards on 12 carries, including an 83-yard touchdown in his team compile a 41-2 record in three seasons, with a pair of state titles the second quarter which equals the ninth-longest in school history. It was and a runner-up finish. He finished with 5,965 all-purpose yards in his the first 100-yard rushing performance by an Eagle in EWU’s last 15 games career, and scored 53 touchdowns rushing, four receiving and nine on dating back to Jalen Moore’s 128-yard performance at Northern Colorado. returns and recoveries. Pierce rushed for 3,342 yards (8.8 per carry) in his His 141 were the most for an Eagle in 19 games since Jabari Wilson had career with 35 rushing touchdowns, caught 44 passes for 424 yards and 188 versus Montana State earlier in the 2015 season. While EWU’s offense eight more scores, and scored 47 total TDs in three seasons. ended up with four turnovers and had to punt three times, the Eagles had excellent balance with 281 on the ground and 276 through the air. Eastern Offensive lineman D.J. Dyer made his Eagle debut against Northern finished with a total of 557, including 209 in the third quarter. It was the Arizona on Sept. 24 when injuries to Eagle offensive linemen forced him first time in 23 games the Eagles had more rushing yards than passing to burn his redshirt. The other 15 true freshman on the roster redshirted yards, dating back to a playoff win over Montana on Dec. 6, 2014, when the and played on scout teams, including highly-touted quarterback Eric Eagles had 212 on the ground and 182 through the air. Barriere from La Habra (Calif.) High School. He accounted for 130 career touchdowns with 9,304 passing yards and 1,718 rushing yards in high He missed the Northern Colorado game on Oct. 8 with a concussion. school, and led the Highlanders to a collective 30-8 record and a perfect He was also very productive in a 42-21 win at Cal Poly on Nov. 5 when he league record in three championship seasons. had 145 all-purpose yards -- 64 yards rushing, 39 on three catches and 42 on two kickoff returns. Custer is proof that lightning can strike twice in the same spot. Just like he did against Northern Iowa on Sept. 17 when he had a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half against Northern Iowa, Series History Custer provided a third quarter spark for the Eagles in EWU’s 63-30 win over UC Davis on Oct. 1. He opened the third quarter with a 55-yard return Eastern is 1-1 all-time versus North Dakota State, having lost 50-44 this time, leading to a short touchdown drive as part of EWU’s 35-point in overtime in 2016 and won by a 38-31 score on Dec. 11, 2010, in the onslaught in that period. The resulting TD pulled EWU within 23-21, and quarterfinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. the lead quickly changed hands twice before the Eagles scored the final 35 points of the game. Looking Back to 2016 . . . No. 1 North Dakota State 50, No. 8 Eastern His 55-yarder was just his second return as an Eagle, and then he Washington 44 (OT) followed that with a 16-yard return versus the Aggies. Teammate Nsimba Top-ranked and five-time defending national champion North Dakota State Webster had an earlier 65-yard return against UC Davis, but broke his rallied in the final minutes and beat No. 8 Eastern Washington University 50- clavicle in the process. Senior Shaq Hill, who was a freshman All-American 44 Sept. 10, 2016, in overtime in a thrilling showdown in the NCAA Football as a returner, had a 43-yarder against Montana on Oct. 29 and averaged Championship Subdivision at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D. 17.9 on eight returns. Webster had a 25.3 average per return, and EWU’s 21.7 average as a team ranked fourth in the Big Sky and 25th nationally. In After trailing most of the game, Eastern had back-to-back scores to take a addition, Eastern’s 20.3 average on punt returns – including a 22.9 average 44-41 lead with 4:32 to play after a 53-yard drive. Eastern’s defense held NDSU to single scores in the third and fourth quarters to that point, but the Bison put for Cooper Kupp – ranked first in the league and third in FCS. together a 15-play, 71-yard drive to knot the score at 44 with a 28-yard field with Trailing Northern Iowa by 17 at halftime on Sept. 17, Custer’s TD in 42 seconds remaining. EWU’s come-from-behind 34-30 win over Northern Iowa helped earn him Following a 35-yard pass play on EWU’s next possession, Jordan his first Big Sky Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honor. Dascalo missed a 49-yarder that could have won it. After an EWU interception His TD return was the first by an Eagle since Hill had a 90-yarder against in overtime, a 25-yard run by Lance Dunn on the first play of the ensuing Portland State on Nov. 21, 2014. Hill, EWU’s all-time leader in kickoff possession by the Bison ended the game. returns and yards, actually provided three blocks down the sideline during Eastern had 556 yards of offense, and had scoring drives of 82, 75, 85, 75, 62 Custer’s TD return. and 53 yards. Eastern had 450 passing yards, while the Bison finished with 280 EWU Football - Page 12 EWU Football - Page 13 on the ground and 257 through the air for a total of 537. Recent Game Recap Sophomore quarterback Gage Gubrud passed for 450 yards and four touchdowns, and rushed for 49 and a touchdown in a losing effort. His 499 yards of total offense were the third-most in school history. He led the Eagles on Texas Tech 56, Eastern Washington 10 -- Texas Tech scored touchdowns four second-half scoring drives after Eastern lost senior wide receiver Cooper on seven-straight possessions and rolled past Eastern Washington University Kupp for the game with a shoulder injury. 56-10 Sept. 2 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, in the season-opener for both teams. In Kupp’s place, sophomore receiver Stu Stiles caught eight passes for 169 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Kendrick Bourne had the Eastern’s defense held the Red Raiders to just 20 yards on their first three sixth 100-yard receiving game of his career, finishing with eight receptions for possessions, but a 75-yard touchdown pass got TTU untracked. Texas Tech, 133 yards. Kupp had a pair of touchdown catches in the first half, and finished which led the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in total offense and passing with five catches for 62 yards. yards a year ago, finished with 626 yards, including 449 through the air. Senior safety Zach Bruce had a career-high 14 tackles, eclipsing his Eastern’s offense managed 301 yards of offense, including 207 passing previous high of 10. Sophomore linebackers Ketner Kupp and Kurt Calhoun and 10 rushing by Eagle All-America quarterback Gage Gubrud. He had a were forced to start their first games of their careers because of a pair of 22-yard touchdown pass to Terence Grady in the second quarter to cap a five- injuries to EWU’s starters. Kupp, brother of former Eastern senior receiver play, 75-yard drive for EWU. Cooper Kupp, finished with eight tackles. Calhoun, whose brother Tim was a The game marked the head coaching debut of Aaron Best, whose NCAA tight end for the Eagles (2002-06), had 13. Football Championship Subdivision team was hoping to repeat its success of a year ago when it beat FBS Washington State 45-42 and in 2013 when it knocked off Oregon State 49-46. Looking Back to 2010 . . . Eastern Washington 38, North Dakota State 31 (OT) Texas Tech quarterback Nic Shimonek was accurate, completing his first 14 passes and finishing 26-of-30 for 384 yards and three touchdowns in just under With their backs against the wall in a snowstorm, Eastern found a way to three quarters of action. His TD passes included strikes of 75 and 68 yards as rally in the final minutes and upend North Dakota State 38-31 in overtime Dec. the Red Raiders scored touchdowns on six-straight possessions on drives of 11, 2010, at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash., in the quarterfinals of the NCAA 75, 68, 75, 75, 81 and 85 yards. Texas Tech added an interception return for a Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. score and another touchdown on a 69-yard drive. Junior running All-America led the Eagles with a career-high Gubrud completed 22-of-34 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown. Junior wide 230 rushing yards, but 138 of those came on his first four carries of the game receivers Terence Grady and Nsimba Webster combined for 14 catches for as EWU jumped out to a 14-0 lead. He had 203 yards in the first half alone, 150 yards. Grady had a career-high eight receptions for 93 yards and a TD in then suffered a season-ending foot injury early in the second half. his first game in two years after redshirting last season. Webster had 57 yards After North Dakota State took a 31-24 lead with 5:51 left, Eastern put on a career-high six grabs. Junior safety Mitch Fettig led the Eagle defense together a 13-play, 90-yard drive to knot the game with 23 seconds to play on with eight tackles, with Albert Havili and Jack Sendelbach each recording a 4-yard touchdown pass from Bo Levi Mitchell to Nicholas Edwards. Mitchell, sacks. Senior punter Jordan Dascalo averaged 46.8 yards on six punts with a who was 13-of-32 for 141 yards, two interceptions and three touchdowns in the long of 58. game, had entered that drive with just 38 yards passing. The Red Raiders nearly doubled Eastern in average yards per play – 8.3 to Tyler Hart gathered in a 25-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell on the 4.2. Texas Tech converted 5-of-10 third downs while EWU was 6-of-15. Eastern first play of overtime, then linebacker J.C. Sherritt forced a fumble that was put its first points on the board in the second quarter with a 22-yard field goal, recovered by teammate Zach Johnson to end the game with NDSU at the Eastern gave up a 75-yard pass play to give Texas Tech a 14-3 lead. Eastern Eastern 1-yard line. gave the ball up on downs on its next possession, then a 68-yard TD strike Sherritt, an All-America senior linebacker who would go on to win the gave the Red Raiders a 21-3 advantage. Buchanan Award, finished with a team-high 15 tackles to give him 406 in his The Eagle-Red Raider game was a match-up of the nation’s two NCAA career and break the school record. Division I passing champions in 2016. The Red Raiders averaged 463.0 yards With a steady snowfall in the second half and Jones out for the game, per game to win the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision passing title by nearly 100 the Eagles had just 35 yards in the third quarter compared to just nine for the yards (Louisiana Tech averaged 363.4 and Washington State averaged 362.5). Bison. Eastern had 85 yards in the fourth and NDSU had 117 as EWU finished Texas Tech finished 5-7 overall and 3-6 in the Big 12 Conference, and was also with 382 yards of offense to 316 for North Dakota State. first nationally in total offense (564.5) and fifth in scoring offense (43.7). The Red Raiders, coached by Kliff Kingsbury, were 3-6 in the Big 12 Conference North Dakota started the second half with a kickoff return for a touchdown, last year to tie for sixth and 5-7 overall. the first one against the Eagles in 600 returns dating back more than 10 years to Sept. 25, 1999. But Eastern’s Jesse Hoffman countered with one of his own Eastern averaged 401.0 passing yards per game to lead the NCAA Football on the ensuing kickoff, giving EWU a 24-17 advantage. Championship Subdivision for the second-straight season. The Eagles were also second in FCS in total offense (529.6) and third in scoring (42.4). All-Big Sky Conference defensive tackle Renard Williams had two sacks and four total tackles for the Eagles, and Johnson finished with 12 tackles, Eastern now has a 10-25 record all-time versus Football Bowl Subdivision a pair of passes broken up and a half-sack. His twin brother members, including three victories since 2012. Eastern beat Idaho 20-3 that chipped in 10 tackles, as did Tyler Washburn. season, upset No. 25 Oregon State 49-46 in 2013 and then knocked off Washington State 45-42 in 2016. Tyler Hart and Greg Herd each had four pass receptions for 43 and 30 yards, respectively.

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TWELVE NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Berths 1985, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016

NINE Big Sky Championships, including “three-peat” in 2012/2013/2014 & back-to-back titles in 2004/2005 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016

• Three Payton Award Winners (Cooper Kupp in 2015, Bo Levi Mitchell in 2011 and Erik Meyer in 2005), two Buchanan Award Winners (J.C. Sherritt in 2010 and Greg Peach in 2008) and a Jerry Rice Award recipient (Cooper Kupp) in the last 12 seasons (2005-2016). In both 2013 and 2014, Vernon Adams Jr. was the runner-up for the Payton Award. In 2016, Cooper Kupp and Gage Gubrud were second and third, respectively, in the voting. • In 2016 when EWU won its third league title in the last four seasons, Eastern made its ninth playoff appearance in 13 seasons. Eastern was one of only three teams to accomplish that feat from 2004-16. • Eastern has had 19 winning seasons in the last 21 years (1996-2016), including a current string of 10-straight (2007-16) and another stretch of seven straight (1999-2005). The last time Eastern had that many winning seasons in a row came 75 years earlier in the era when Eastern had a string of 11-straight winning seasons from 1931-1941. • In the past 21 years (1996 through 2016), the Eagles have won 65 percent (168-89) of their games overall and 69 percent (113-50) in Big Sky Conference play. Included are eight Big Sky titles and four runner-up finishes, as well as 19 winning seasons, 10 NCAA Championship Subdivision Playoff berths and the 2010 FCS title. As a result, former head coach Beau Baldwin (2008-16) left Eastern with a 58-14 Big Sky record for a winning percentage of .806 to rank as the fifth-best in league history. His .733 winning percentage overall (85-31) ranked seventh all-time in the 54-year history of the Big Sky. • Eastern has averaged 33.7 points on offense and allowed 26.7 points on defense in the past 21 seasons (1996 through 2016), for totals of 8,656 points scored and 6,864 allowed in 256 games (record of 168-89). • Eastern’s 34 victories from 2012-14 represents by a landslide – by seven wins – the best three-year stretch of success in the school’s football history. The 2008-2010 and 2009-11 teams won 27 games. It’s also the fourth-best in Big Sky Conference history, ranking only behind the 39 games Montana won between 2000-02 and 2007-09, and the 38 the Grizzlies won between 1994-96. • Finishing fourth in the final Sports Network top 25 poll of the 2016 season, Eastern has now had a top four finish five times in the past seven years (2010-2016) and six times overall. In the 2015 season, Eastern extended its string of nationally-ranked weeks to 57 before the streak was ended with the final poll of the season. Eastern started 2016 ranked 14th in the preseason poll and ended the year 10 positions higher. The 2016 season was the 13th time Eastern has finished the season nationally ranked, including nine times since 2004. The other seasons were in 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Six times the Eagles have finished in the top four – fourth in 1997, 2012, 2014 and 2016; third in 2013; and first in 2010 after winning the NCAA Division I title. • Capping an 11-game winning streak to end the year, Eastern was the 2010 NCAA Division I National Champions. The top-ranked Eagles defeated #9 Southeast Missouri State (37-17), #25 North Dakota State (38-31 in overtime) and defending champion #10 Villanova (41-31) in three home playoff games, then defeated #5 Delaware (20-19) in the championship game on Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas. Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was selected as the game’s Most Outstanding Player after throwing three touchdowns passes in the final 16:48 as EWU rallied from a 19-0 deficit. • The Eagles have been ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for at least one week of the season. Eastern ended both the 2010 regular season and the playoffs as the No. 1-ranked FCS team by both The Sports Network and in the FCS Coaches Poll. Eastern was also No. 1 in the first two polls of the 2011 season, two weeks in 2012 and once in 2014. The Eagles were as high as second in 2013, as high as fourthi n 2015 and as high as third in 2016. • Two FCS Total Offense Championships (2001, 1997), as well as three passing offense titles (2016, 2015, 2011) and two for scoring offense (2014, 2001). In EWU’s last 13 seasons (2004-2016), EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 11 times, total offense on nine occasions and scoring five times. EWU ended 2016 as the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 per game). Eagle Pride . . . • A total of 85 Eagles have been drafted or signed free agent contracts with NFL or CFL teams since 1989. Fourteen have been drafted by the NFL and five drafted by the CFL, in addition to four NFL draftees between 1965-74. Two players from EWU’s 2016 team were drafted – Cooper Kupp in the third round and Samson Ebukam in the fourth, both by the . Kendrick Bourne and Shaq Hill signed free agent contracts with the and Houston Texans, respectively, and Jordan West had a free agent tryout with the . • Ten Eagles have been selected to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine in the past 14 years (2003-2016), with 14 selected to play in eight different college all-star games. Most recently, wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Kendrick Bourne were invited to the NFL Combine, and Kupp played in the Senior Bowl. Bourne and defensive end Samson Ebukam played in the NFL Player’s Association Collegiate Bowl. One year prior, offensive linemen Clay DeBord (left) and Aaron Neary (right) played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl before signing free agent contracts with Arizona and Denver, respectively. They are now with the Dallas Cowboys and , respectively.

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• The Eagles have won 153 first-team FCS All-America honors in the past 20 seasons (1997-2016), with a total of 161 in school history. The latest additions to the All-America list from 2016 (first team only) were wide receiver Cooper Kupp (a consensus first team All-American for the fourth-straight season), quarterback Gage Gubrud and defensive end Samson Ebukam. • Eastern players have been selected as the Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP in 12 of the last 16 seasons (through 2016). In 2016, Gage Gubrud and Cooper Kupp became the first teammates to earn co-MVP honors. In 2015, Kupp became only the second wide receiver in 42 years to win the honor. Nine of EWU’s MVP awards have been , including Gubrud, Vernon Adams (2014 & 2013), Bo Levi Mitchell (2011), (2009 and 2007), Erik Meyer (2005 and 2004) and (2002), as well as running backs Jesse Chatman (2001) and Taiwan Jones (2010). An Eagle has won the Big Sky MVP on offense 12 times in school history (Harry Leons 1997). J.C. Sherritt was the Defensive MVP in 2010, becoming the fifth Eagle to earn that honor (Jason Marsh 1993, Chris Scott 1997, Joey Cwik 2005, Greg Peach 2008). • Wide receiver Cooper Kupp capped his sensational career as a four-time conensus All-American by repeating as FCS Offensive Payer of the Year by the FCS Athletic Director’s Assocation. He also finished second in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, presented in 2016 by STATS. Teammate Gage Gubrud was third in the voting for the award Kupp won as a junior. He finished his career as the all-time collegiate in receiving yards with 6,284, and his 418 receptions and 71 touchdown catches were both all-time NCAA Division I records (FCS and FBS). In all, he set 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 29 EWU records in his 52-game career (all as a starter with at least two catches in each). He broke his own Big Sky record with 117 catches as a senior, good for 1,700 yards and 17 scores. As a junior, he was selected as the FCS Offensive Player of the Year by both STATS and the FCS Athletic Director’s Association, and he was also presented the 2015 Walter Payton Award as selected by Mickey Charles LLC. He caught a 114 passes in 2015, and announced on Nov. 30, 2016, his intention to return for his senior year rather than pursue professional opportunities a year early. He was selected as the recipient of the Jerry Rice Award given to the top freshman in FCS, and also in 2013 won the College Performance Awards Wide Receiver Award. Kupp led Eastern to 41 victories overall and 28 in the Big Sky Conference, with three league championships and playoff berths in his freshman, sophomore and senior seasons. • In his first season as a starter in his sophomore season in 2016, Gage Gubrud had a FCS record 5,160 passing yards on his way to winning FCS Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio). A first team All-American, he also finished third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, presented in 2016 by STATS. Teammate Cooper Kupp was second in the voting after winning the award as a junior. Gubrud was 11-2 in 13 games as a starter and led FCS in total offense with a league and school record average of 411.9 yards per game. He broke a total of three FCS records, seven Big Sky marks and 18 school records. One of his records was 551 yards of total offense in EWU’s season-opening 45-42 win at Washington State in his starting debut. • Wide receiver/kickoff returner Shaq Hill became the first player in school history to play for Eastern in four Big Sky Championship seasons (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016). He helped Eastern have a collective 30-2 league mark and 46-11 record in those four years, while earning All-Big Sky accolades in each season. He became just the second Eastern player in school history to letter in four playoff years, playing an EWU record 11 postseason games. He finished his career with 178 receptons for 2,818 yards and 32 touchdowns, and had school records for career kickoff returns (94) and yards (2,280). His 5,234 all-purpose yards were the third-most in EWU history. • Offensive tackle Jake Rodgers, a consensus FCS All-American in 2014, was drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons (he now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers). The 2010 graduate of Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash., was the 225th pick overall. • Sixth-year senior Ronnie Hamlin broke the Big Sky Conference career tackles record after finishing his career with 50 starts in 53 career games (both school records at the time). The three-time All-American equaled a career high with 16 tackles against Illinois State in his final game as a collegian, and finished the season with 110 tackles on the season and 473 in his career. He finished with 20 performances in his career with at least 10 tackles. Most importantly, he helped lead the Eagles to a 39-14 record overall and 28-5 Big Sky Conference mark with a trio of league titles, three playoff berths and three appearances in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. • Two-time All-America quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was runner-up in both 2013 and 2014 for the Payton Award given to the top player in FCS, and was 28-6 as a starter at EWU. His 2014 season was shortened by four games because of a broken foot, but he still passed for 3,483 yards (348.3 per game) and 35 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he finished second in the nation in total offense (373.3 per game), with school and Big Sky record totals of 5,559 yards of offense (second in FCS history), 4,994 passing yards (third) and 55 touchdown passes (third). His passing efficiency rating of 183.13 led the nation, ranked fourth all-time in FCS and broke EWU and Big Sky records. He was selected as the Performance Awards National Performer of the Year in 2013. He established the Big Sky Conference and EWU records with 110 touchdown passes to rank 10th all-time in FCS history. He played his senior year at Oregon and is now in the CFL with Montreal. • After a sensational season that saw him break a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision record, wide receiver earned the 2012 FCS Wide Receiver Award from College Football Performance Awards (CFPA). Kaufman finished the 2012 campaign with a FCS record 1,850 receiving yards, closing the year with 93 total catches and 16 receiving touchdowns in 14 games. Besides earning first teamAll-Big Sky Conference honors, Kaufman was selected to four All- America teams, including first team honors from College Sports Madness and Beyond Sports College Network. Kaufman left Eastern a year early, and signed a free agent contract with the in spring 2013. Interestingly, Kaufman and former Eagle soccer player Lauren Jacobsen were married by former Eastern head coach Beau Baldwin in Colorado in 2015. • Helping teams win titles at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell won the 2011 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. In 2011, Mitchell led the FCS in four categories, including passing yards (4,009) and touchdown passes (33) on his way to breaking four school records. He broke EWU’s record for single season passing yards with 4,009, which at the time ranked 17th in FCS history and fifth in Big Sky Conference history. He led EWU to a 19-7 record in two years, including the 2010 NCAA Division I title with a 20-19 victory over Delaware. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the championship game, throwing three touchdown passes as the Eagles rallied from a 19-0 deficit to score three TDs in the final 16:48. He now plays for Calgary in the League, and in 2016 he was the league’s Most Outstanding Player. Two years prior he was game MVP in leading the Stampeders to the 2014 championship. He also led Katy, Texas, High School to an undefeated season and a state championship in 2007. His brother, Cory Mitchell, played wide receiver for the Eagles, and caught passes from Bo Levi in the 2011 season. Cory also signed with Calgary after finishing his EWU eligibility in 2014, but did not make the team. • Linebacker J.C. Sherritt won the 2010 Buck Buchanan Award presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. He was also selected to six different All-America teams as a first team selection, and was the College Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year and the Big Sky Defensive MVP. He broke his own league and school records by finishing his senior season with 176 tackles, which ranked sixth in FCS history. He closed his career

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with a school-record 432 tackles to rank second in Big Sky history and 10th all-time in FCS. As a junior, he finished second in the voting for the 2009 Buchanan Award. On his way to earning first-team All-America honors on five different teams, he had a school and Big Sky Conference record 170 tackles, and led FCS with an average of 14.2 tackles per game. He is now with the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL, where he was the league’s Defensive Player of the Year after finishing with a CFL record 130 tackles in 2012. A year after his former Eagle teammate Bo Levi Mitchell won the Grey Cup, Sherritt helped Edmonton win the CFL title in 2015. • Eagle All-America offensive tackle became the highest draft choice in school history when Tennessee selected him in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. He was the 41st selection overall, the third offensive tackle selected and the first NCAA Championship Subdivision player taken. In addition, he was the first Big Sky Conference player selected and the highest since 1989. In 2008, in just his fourth NFL season, he earned prestigious All-Pro honors and was also honored in 2010 and 2011. He started 226 consecutive football games he played in dating back to his sophomore season at EWU in 2002 until suffereing a knee injury in 2014, which subsequently led him to retire on Feb. 26, 2015. He started 190 of a possible 190 games in that span until an appendicitis attack and subsequent surgery ended the streak in October 2012. He retired on Feb. 26, 2015. He was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 1, 2016, and he and his wife, Katherine, received the Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award. • Running back Taiwan Jones finished fourth in the voting for the 2010 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in FCS. He was also selected to five different All-America teams as a first team selection, and was also the Phil Steele Publications FCS Offensive Player of the Year, the College Football Performance Awards Running Back of the Year and the Big Sky Offensive MVP. Despite missing three games and parts of two others because of injuries, he rushed for 1,742 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns to rank second in FCS in rushing (145.2 per game) and second in all-purpose yards (201.8 per game). Following his junior season, he declared himself eligible for the 2011 NFL draft and was selected in the fourth round by the Oakland Raiders. He was the first player taken from the Big Sky Conference and is Eastern’s second-highest draft choice in school history. The 2016 season was his sixth with the Raiders, playing as a running back, cornerback, kick returner and on other special teams units. • Defensive end Greg Peach won the 2008 Buck Buchanan Award presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in FCS. He earned first-team All- America honors on five different teams and was the College Sporting News FCS Defensive Player of the Year and the Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP. The two-time All-American led FCS with averages of 1.64 sacks and 2.1 tackles for loss per game, while setting school records with totals of 18 sacks in 2008 and 35 1/2 in his career. He went on to play seven seasons in the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the , and announced his retirement on May 28, 2016. • Quarterback Erik Meyer won the 2005 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. He and wide receiver Eric Kimble were Eastern’s first-ever back-to-back All-America selections at their positions. Meyer led San Jose to the Arena Football League title in 2014 after several successful seasons with the Spokane Shock, where he was the AFL MVP in 2013. He served as a student assistant coach for the Eagles in 2012, and was quarterbacks coach at Central Washington in fall of 2013. • Quarterback Matt Nichols finished fourth in the voting for the 2009 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network, capping a record-breaking career. He broke school and Big Sky records for passing yards with 12,616 and total offense with 13,308. At the time, both marks ranked sixth all-time in FCS history. He eventu- ally signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the , and went on to play with the Edmonton Eskimos where he was reunited with former Eastern teammate J.C. Sherritt. He is now with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. • Former Eagles T.J. Lee III and Ryan Phillips both became starting defensive halfbacks on the same B.C. Lions teams in 2015 and 2016. Lee, a two-time All-Ameri- can and three-time first-team All-Big Sky selection as an Eagle from 2010-13, had his third season in the CFL in 2016 shortened with an Achilles injury. Phillips, who played for Eastern in 2003 and 2004, concluded his 12th season with the Lions before joining the in the off-season. He has won five West Division All-Star honors and once had an iron-man streak of 181 consecutive games played. • Matt Johnson was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 National Football League Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, but injuries kept him from playing in in the regular season in his three seasons with the club (2012-14). The 2010 FCS All-American started every game he played as an Eagle (45) and was twice selected as a first team All-Big Sky selection. He finished his career just one interception away from the school record of 18. He was also only nine interception return yards from the record of 219 held by Kurt Schulz and his six career forced fumbles tied for the school record.

Eagle Tradition . . . • Eastern has made 58 National or Regional Television appearances in the last five years alone (2012-through 2016), including broadcasts on ESPN (1), ESPNU (3), ESPN3 (9), Root Sports (17), the Pac 12 Networks (5), Comcast Sports NW (2) and SWX (21). Eastern made 18 appearances the previous two years (2010 & 2011) on ESPN2 (2), Altitude (2), Max Media (2), Root (1), Comcast (1), Fox College Sports (1), Midco (1), KPAX (1), KSBY (1) and SWX (6). In 2014, Eastern had 12 of its 14 games nationally or regionally televised, and in 2015 eight of 11 were aired. In 2016, all but one were televised.

* Eastern set a new school record with an average of 9,577 fans in five home games in 2015, and had an 8,435 average in eight home games in 2016. Since EWU won the NCAA Division I championship in 2010, EWU has had the top seven attendance averages in school history in the seven years since. • With a Roos Field crowd of 9,302 versus Idaho State to conclude the 2016 regular season home schedule, Eastern has now had 20-consecutive regular season sell- out crowds at “The Inferno” and 32 all-time in stadium history (8,600 or more). Eastern had five of the top 24 crowds in school history in 2016 at the stadium, which was in its 50th season of existence in 2016. Eastern’s game versus Montana had the fifth-most fans (10,931), followed by 10,924 against Northern Colorado for Homecoming (sixth), 10,741 versus UC Davis (10th), 9,302 against Idaho State (20th) and 9,111 versus Northern Iowa (24th). • Eastern has nine playoff berths in a 13-year span (2004-16), ranking the Eagles as one of only three schools among 122 in FCS to accomplish that feat. New Hamp- shire (2004-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16) made the playoffs for the 13th-straight time in 2016. The third team was Montana (2004-05-06-07-08-09-11-13- 14-15) with 10 appearances in that stretch. The Eagles have four appearances in the last five years (2012-16), with only six other teams on that list (Illinois State, Jacksonville State, New Hampshire, North Dakota State, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State). Eastern’s 12 appearances overall make them just the 15th team in FCS with that many. • The Eagles have now had 22 offensive linemen earn All-America accolades in 33 years in FCS (1984-2016), including 14 first team All-Americans. They have combined for 71 honors (37 first team, 18 second team, 4 third team and 12 honorable mention).A total of 56 Eastern offensive linemen have earned All-Big Sky accolades in 30 seasons in the league (1987-16), including 25 who have earned first team honors. They have combined for 92 honors (32 first team, 19 second team,

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0 third team, 41 honorable mention). Since 1994, eight different Eagle offensive linemen have played in 10 different all-star games. Tackle Clay DeBord and guard Aaron Neary in 2015 were the most recent players to earn All-America and first team All-Big Sky honors, and tackle Jake Rodgers and Neary earned both in 2014. All three also played in postseason All-Star games and went on to play in the NFL. • Since becoming a member of FCS in 1984, Eastern has had 88 players earn a total of 322 All-America honors (through 2016). In 2016, Cooper Kupp, Gage Gubrud, Samson Ebukam, Shaq Hill and Kendrick Bourne combined for 21 total honors. In 2015, three Eagles (Kupp, Clay DeBord and Aaron Neary) combined for a total of 14 honors on on seven All-America squads. In 2014, seven Eagles (Vernon Adams, Kupp, Jake Rodgers, Ronnie Hamlin, Tevin McDonald, Neary and Jake Miller) combined on seven All-America teams for 20 accolades. • A total of 100 players have earned first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors since 1997 (through 2016). Since joining the Big Sky in 1987, Eastern has won a total of 451 All-Big Sky accolades (first, second, third, honorable mention). • The Eagles have won 122 Big Sky Player of the Week honors in the past 20 seasons (1997-2016). Winners in 2016 were Gage Gubrud (four times on offense), Cooper Kupp (twice on offense and once on special teams), Antoine Custer Jr. (twice on special teams), Miquyah Zamora (defense), Jordan Dascalo (special teams) and Roldan Alcobendas (special teams). Kupp closed his career with six Big Sky POW honors -- four on offense and two on special teams. • In 12 of the last 22 seasons (1995-2016), Eastern has had a 1,000-yard rusher, including eight different players. The latest is Quincy Forte in the 2013 season when he finished with 1,208. Taiwan Jones had 1,213 yards in 2009 and went over the 1,000-yard mark again in 2010 with 1,742 yards.

Eagle Consistency . . . • In the past nine seasons (2008-through 2016), the Eagles are 47-1 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 21-5 when they’ve been tied and 17-26 when they’ve lost (total of 85-32). The last time EWU lost when it won the turnover battle came in the 2009 FCS Playoffs at Stephen F. Austin when EWU had two miscues and forced four in the 44-33 loss. Thus, EWU is 38-0 since 2010 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 18-4 when they’ve been tied and 15-19 when they’ve lost. That’s a collective record of 71-23 (76 percent), with 19 of those 23 losses (83 percent) coming in games EWU has lost the turnover battle and 53 percent of EWU’s wins coming when they’ve won the turnover battle (79 percent when including ties). • From 1999-2016, 16 out of 18 seasons have concluded with a victory in the team’s final game of the regular season, and EWU has won 26 of its last 30 regular season games in November (through the 2016 season). * The Eagles are 32-6 in their last 38 Big Sky games since a 0-2 start in 2011. Eastern has won 22 of its last 26 league games, with the lone losses coming against Montana and Portland State in 2015 and Northern Arizona in both 2015 and 2014. An Oct. 25, 2014, loss at Northern Arizona snapped EWU’s 14-game conference winning streak and a home loss against the Lumberjacks on Nov. 7, 2015, ended a streak of eight Big Sky wins in a row. Including non-conference victories (two versus MSU and one against Cal Poly) and a playoff win (Montana), the Eagles have won 26 of their last 30 versus conference foes. * With two games in the 2016 regular season requiring late-game rallies, Eastern has now won 18 games since 2010 when trailing or tied in the fourth quarter. * Eastern has had 13 50-point games in the last five seasons (including two in the 2016 regular sason), with one in 2015, six in 2014 and two each in 2013 and 2012. Eastern is now 49-3 in the 52 games they have scored at least 50 in school history. The lone losses were to Washington (59-52 in 2014), Idaho State (55-52 in 2003 in double overtime) and Weber State (63-59 in 1991, which at the time was the highest-scoring game in FCS/I-AA history). • Eastern has returned 18 kickoffs for touchdowns in the past 21 seasons and 19 punts for scores in the same time span (1996 through 2016). Until allowing one in the 2010 FCS Playoffs against North Dakota State, the Eagles had not allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown since the 1999 season – a total of exactly 599 touchdown-less returns.

EWU Football Academic Honors • Eastern football players have earned 13 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors since 1989, including six first-team selections. Cooper Kupp was honored on the first team as a senior in 2016 and junior in 2015, and as a second team choice in 2014 when he was one of just two sophomores on the 50-player list (freshmen are not eligible). Kupp is the first three-time Academic All-American in school history. Nine different Eagles have been honored. • Eastern players have been honored 65 times since 1989 on the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team (through 2016 season). • A total of 20 awards have been won by Eagles on the FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star team since the award began in 1998. Cooper Kupp was selected in 2015 and 2016, and tight end Jake Withnell was honored in 2015 when he was a finalist for that organization’s post-graduate scholarship award. • A total of 401 Eagles have been selected to the Big Sky All-Academic team in the past 21 years (1996-2016) – an average of more than 19 per year. Since 2001, when the league went to an eight-team alignment, Eastern has had a league-most 335 selections through 2016 (the school with the next-best total has 236). Eastern has won a total of 534 Big Sky All-Academic honors since joining the league in 1987, including a program-best 34 in the 2016 season. • Jeff Minnerly was awarded the “Elite 88” Award by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He received the award for having the highest cumulative grade point average among the participants in the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. Eastern won that game 20-19, as Minnerly finished with two passes broken up and two tackles. Minnerly was a 4.0 student at Ferris High School in Spokane, ash.,W where he excelled in football and basketball. • Sixteen Eastern football players have been honored as EWU’s recipient of the Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, including Cooper Kupp in 2016-17, Ashton Miller in 2013-14, Jeff Minnerly in 2012-13 and Matt Martin in 2010-11.

EWU Football - Page 17 EWU Football - Page 18 2017 Depth Chart . . . 9/4/17 DEFENSE Pronunciations End 90 - Keenan Williams - 6-3 - 255 - Jr. - 2L - Cheney, Wash. (Cheney HS ’15) 46 - Conner Baumann - 6-2 - 250 - Jr. - 2L* - Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS ’14) Roldan Alcobendas - “roll-dan” “al- 92 - Nick Foerstel - 6-3 - 255 - Jr. - 2L* - Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’14) 49 - Jim Townsend - 6-4 - 260 - Jr. - 2L - Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS ’15) coe-ben-dez” Tackle Barriere – “bare-ee-aa” . . . rhymes 9 - #Andre Lino - 6-3 - 270 - Sr. - 3L* - Seattle, Wash. (Blanchet HS ’13) with Perrier 91 - Jonah Jordan - 6-1 - 255 - Jr. - 2L* - Spokane, Wash. (Mead HS ’14) 72 - Keith Moore - 6-4 - 290 - Fr. - HS* - Bremerton, Wash. (Olympic HS ’16) Antoine Custer Jr. – “an-twawn” Nose Tackle Calin Criner – “cal-uhn” “cry-nur” 99 - #Jay-Tee Tiuli - 6-4 - 320 - Sr. - 3L - Seattle, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’14) 57 - Dylan Ledbetter - 6-3 - 260 - So. - 1L * - West Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS ’15) Dascalo – “doss-call-oh” 55 - Rudolph Mataia Jr. - 6-1 - 255 - Fr. - HS* - Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen HS ’16) Foerstel – “for-stell” “Buck” End Gubrud – “goo-brood” 4 - #Albert Havili - 6-2 - 270 - Sr. - 3L* - Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’13) 93 - Marcus Saugen - 6-3 - 240 - Sr. - 3L - Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’14) Havili – “hah-vee-lee” 96 - Darnell Hogan - 6-4 - 230 - So. - SQ* - Seattle, Wash. (Cleveland HS ’15) Dehonta Hayes – “duh-hawn-tay” Strong-Side Linebacker 40 - Ketner Kupp - 6-0 - 225 - Jr. - 2L - Yakima, Wash. (Davis HS ’15) Kreifels – “cry-fuls” 52 - Jack Sendelbach - 6-3 - 225 - So. - 1L * - Seattle, Wash. (Blanchet HS ’15) 58 - Chris Ojoh - LB - 6-1 - 215 - Fr. - HS - Sunland, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17) Levao – “luh-vow” 53 - Conor McKenna - LB - 6-1 - 195 - Fr. - HS* - Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ’16) - 41 - Trevor Davis Jr. - 6-1 - 215 - So. - 1L * - Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’15) Talolo Limu Jones – “tuh-low-low” “lee-moo” Middle Linebacker 59 - Kurt Calhoun - 6-2 - 235 - Jr. - 2L* - Zillah, Wash. (Zillah HS ’14) Lino – “lee-know” 36 - Andrew Katzenberger - 6-1 - 220 - So. - 1L * - Lynnwood, Wash. (Lynnwood HS ’15) Mataia – “muh-tay-ah” Rover 33 - Cole Karstetter - 5-11 - 205 - Jr. - 2L* - Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS ’14) Tamarick Pierce – “tuh-mare-rick” 29 - John Kreifels - 5-10 - 205 - Sr. - 3L* - Modesto, Calif. (Thomas Downey HS ’13) 48 - Kedrick Johnson - 6-3 - 205 - Fr. - HS* - Vancouver, Wash. (Hockinson HS ’16) Prunty – “pruhn-tee” 42 - Joe Lang - DB - 6-2 - 205 - Fr. - HS* - Royal, Wash. (Royal HS ’16) Saugen – “SAW-gun” Cornerback 1 - #Josh Lewis - 6-0 - 190 - Jr. - 2L* - Lakewood, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’14) Sblendorio – “sblen-door-ee-oh” 31 - Brandon Montgomery - 5-9 - 175 - Jr. - 1L * - Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS ’14) 30 - Ira Branch - DB - 6-1 - 170 - Fr. - HS - Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS ’17) Tiuli – “tee-oo-lee” D’londo Tucker – “duh-lawn-doe” Cornerback 6 - #Nzuzi Webster - 5-10 - 180 - Jr. - 2L* - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) Nsimba Webster – “sim-buh” 18 - D’londo Tucker - 6-0 - 180 - Sr. - 3L* - Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’13) Nzuzi Webster – “zoo-zee” Safety 13 - #Mitch Fettig - 6-1 - 200 - Jr. - 2L* - Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’14) 22 - Tysen Prunty - 6-1 - 200 - So. - 1L * - Beaverton, Ore. (Tigard HS ’15) 34 - Anfernee Gurley - DB - 5-10 - 180 - Fr. - HS - Everett, Wash. (Archbishop Murphy HS ’17) Incoming Freshmen Safety Marques Hampton – first named 17 - Jake Hoffman - 6-0 - 195 - Sr. - 3L* - Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’13) pronounced “marcus” 23 - Dehonta Hayes - 5-11 - 195 - So. - SQ* - Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS ’15) 43 - Calin Criner - 5-10 - 185 - Fr. - HS* - Boise, Idaho (Rocky Mountain HS ’16) A. Pasesa Leiato – “puh-seh-suh” “lay- ah-toe” Nickel 13 - Mitch Fettig - 6-1 - 200 - Jr. - 2L* - Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’14) Cale Lindsay – “lynnd-zay” 6 - Nzuzi Webster - 5-10 - 180 - Jr. - 2L* - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) 17 - Jake Hoffman - 6-0 - 195 - Sr. - 3L* - Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’13) Amir Matheney – “uh-meer” “muh- 34 - Anfernee Gurley - DB - 5-10 - 180 - Fr. - HS - Everett, Wash. (Archbishop Murphy HS ’17) 31 - Brandon Montgomery - 5-9 - 175 - Jr. - 1L * - Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS ’14) thee-knee” Debore’ae McClain – “duh-bore-ee- aa” OFFENSE Darreon Moore – “dare-ee-uhn” Left Tackle 64 - #Chris Schlichting - 6-5 - 300 - So. - 1L * - North Bend, Wash. (Mount Si HS ’15) Wyatt Musser – “muss-ur” 76 - Brett Thompson - 6-4 - 290 - Fr. - HS* - Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’16) Chris Ojoh – “o-joh” Left Guard 65 - #Tristen Taylor - 6-6 - 315 - So. - 1L * - Stockton, Calif. (Stagg HS ’15) 78 - Conner Crist - 6-3 - 300 - Fr. - HS* - Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS ’16) EWU Football - Page 18 EWU Football - Page 19 Center 75 - #Spencer Blackburn - 6-2 - 285 - Jr. - 1L * - Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS ’14) Roster 63 - Jack Hunter - 6-4 - 290 - Jr. - 1L * - Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ‘14) Right Guard Breakdown 70 - #Matt Meyer - 6-5 - 310 - Jr. - 2L/TR* - Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS ’13 / Washington State Univ.) 69 - Will Gram - 6-4 - 300 - So. - SQ* - Troy, Idaho (Troy HS ‘15) Starters Returning Right Tackle 66 - Kaleb Levao - 6-4 - 290 - Jr. - 2L* - Aberdeen, Wash. (Aberdeen HS ’14) – 12 (6 offense, 79 - Nicholas Blair - 6-7 - 300 - Fr. - HS* - Everett, Wash. (Everett HS ’16) 6 defense, plus 2 Quarterback kickers, 1 punter, 1 8 - #Gage Gubrud - 6-2 - 205 - Jr. - 2L* - McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS ’14) snapper) 3 - Eric Barriere - 6-0 - 195 - Fr. - HS* - Inglewood, Calif. (La Habra HS ’16) 16 - Nick Moore - 6-0 – 180 - Fr. – HS - Newhall, Calif. (Hart HS ’17) Starters Lost – 10 (5 Running Back 28 - #Antoine Custer Jr. - 5-9 - 190 - So. - 1L - Berkeley, Calif. (De La Salle ’16) offense, 5 defense) 20 - Sam McPherson - 5-10 - 200 - Jr. - 2L - Bothell, Wash. (Bothell ‘HS ’15) 24 - Tamarick Pierce - 5-10 - 220 - So. - 1L - Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary’s HS ’16) Letterwinners 44 - Dennis Merritt - 5-10 - 180 - So. - SQ* - Leavenworth, Wash. (Cascade HS ’15) OR 21 - Ashanti Kindle - 5-11 - 205 - Jr. - 1L* - Puyallup, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS ’14) Returning – 51 (22 offense, 25 defense, Tight End 85 - Henderson Belk - 6-4 - 240 - Jr. - 2L* - Mukilteo, Wash. (Kamiak HS ’14) 3 kicker/punter, 1 89 - Jayce Gilder - 6-4 - 240 - So. - 1L * - Corvallis, Mont. (Corvallis HS ’15) 10 - Talolo Limu-Jones - 6-5 - 240 - Fr. - HS* - Modesto, Calif. (Grace Davis HS ’16) snapper) 86 - Beau Byus - 6-5 - 245 - Jr. - 1L * - Spokane, Wash. (Central Valley HS ’14) Letterwinners Lost – Wide Receiver 11 - Terence Grady - 6-5 - 200 - Jr. - 2L* - Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) 19 (10 offense, 9 88 - Johnny Edwards IV - WR - 5-11 - 175 - Fr. - HS - Pasadena, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17) defense, 0 kicker) 87 - Dre’ Sonte Dorton - 5-10 - 185 - So. - SQ* - Pasco, Wash. (Chiawana HS ’15) 82 - Xavier James - 6-2 - 175 - Fr. - HS* - Goodyear, Ariz. (Verrado HS ‘16) Offensive Starters Lost Wide Receiver 7 - Nic Sblendorio - 6-0 - 185 - Sr. - 3L* - Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS ’13) (5) – WR Kendrick 2 - Stu Stiles - 6-0 - 180 - Jr. - 2L* - Spokane, Wash. (Mt. Spokane HS ’14) Bourne, OL Nick 14 - Jayson Williams - 6-1 - 215 - So. - 1L* - Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS ’15) Ellison, WR Shaq Wide Receiver Hill, WR Cooper 5 - Nsimba Webster - 5-10 - 180 - Jr. - 2L* - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) 80 - Zach Eagle - 5-8 - 175 - Jr. - 1L* - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’14) Kupp, TE Zach 19 - Andrew Boston - WR - 6-3 - 180 - Fr. - HS - Puyallup, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS ’17) Wimberly. Defensive Starters SPECIAL TEAMS Lost (5) – S Zach Placekicker Bruce, DE Samson 37 - Roldan Alcobendas - 6-0 - 180 - Sr. - 2L* - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’13) 81 - Brandyn Bangsund - 5-11 - 190 - Jr. - 2L* - Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) Ebukam, LB Alek Kickoffs Kacmarcik, Rover 45 - Jordan Dascalo - 6-1 - 225 - Sr. - 2L - Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS ’13 & Washington State Univ.) J.J. Njoku, LB 37 - Roldan Alcobendas - 6-0 - 180 - Sr. - 2L* - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’13) Miquiyah Zamora. Punter 45 - Jordan Dascalo - 6-1 - 225 - Sr. - 2L - Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS ’13 & Washington State Univ.) 37 - Roldan Alcobendas - 6-0 - 180 - Sr. - 2L* - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’13) Other Letter Winners Lost (9) – DL Dylan Long Snapper 39 - Curtis Billen - 6-2 - 215 - Jr. - 2L* - Everett, Wash. (Mariner HS ’14) Donohue, QB Reilly Hennessey, DB Holder 80 - Zach Eagle - 5-8 - 175 - Jr. - 1L* - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’14) – for Alcobendas Sam Inos, C Jerrod 45 - Jordan Dascalo - 6-1 - 225 - Sr. - 2L - Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS ’13 & Washington State Univ.) – for Bangsund Jones, DB Asan Kickoff Returners Neil-Evergin, NT 28 - Antoine Custer Jr. - 5-9 - 190 - So. - 1L - Berkeley, Calif. (De La Salle ’16) 6 - Nzuzi Webster - 5-10 - 180 - Jr. - 2L* - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) Matthew Sommer, 5 - Nsimba Webster - 5-10 - 180 - Jr. - 2L* - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) OL Jakob Stoll, QB Punt Returners Jordan West, RB 80 - Zach Eagle - 5-8 - 175 - Jr. - 1L* - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’14) 20 - Sam McPherson - 5-10 - 200 - Jr. - 2L - Bothell, Wash. (Bothell ‘HS ’15) Jabari Wilson. 43 - Calin Criner - 5-10 - 185 - Fr. - HS* - Boise, Idaho (Rocky Mountain HS ’16)

#Returning Starter. *Has used redshirt year.

EWU Football - Page 19 EWU Football - Page 20 Head Coach AARON BEST First Season as Head Coach 129-69 (.652) in 16 previous seasons as an Eastern head coach/assistant

aron Best himself claims to bleed Eagle red. The 20-year veteran of the Eastern Washington University football program was named as EWU’s 21st head football coach on Jan. 21, 2017, by EWU athletic director Bill Chaves. A• Best has spent 20 seasons since the fall of 1996 as a player and coach at Eastern, including the last nine seasons as Eastern’s offensive line coach under former head coach Beau Baldwin. Baldwin announced Jan. 16, 2016, he was leaving Eastern to take the offensive coordinator position at Cal. • Best is only the fifth head coach since 1979 for the Eagles, and the third since then who played collegiately as an offen- sive lineman. , who is also an Eastern graduate, coached at EWU from 1979-93 before former Idaho offensive lineman took over from 1994-99. Washington State offensive lineman took over from 2000-2007 until Baldwin, a Central Washington graduate, took the reins in 2008. * Besides coaching the offensive line as a full-time assistant for 14 of his 16 seasons on the coaching staff, Best has also served in various coordinator posi- tions, most recently as the team’s running game coordinator and as the program’s long-time aca- demic coordinator. He was a student assistant coach in 2000 and a graduate assistant in 2001, then became the school’s primary offensive line coach from 2002-2006, and again from 2008-16. • With Best on the coaching staff, Eastern has had 14 different offensive linemen earn All-America accolades, with those players combining to win first team All-Big Sky Conference honors on 15 occasions. He played alongside four other All-Americans at EWU who all earned first team All-Big Sky honors, in addition to himself earning both honors when he played for the Eagles from 1996-1999. In all, in Best’s 20 seasons as an Eagle, EWU players have won 21 first team All-BSC honors, 18 second team accolades and 31 honorable mentions. • Among the offensive linemen he coached was Michael Roos, who went on to a 10-year career with the in the National Football League. Roos became the highest NFL draft choice in school history when he was chosen in the second round – 41st overall – by the Tennes- see Titans in 2005. A season-ending knee injury in 2014 led to his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. He credited Best in his retirement statement on Instagram on Feb. 26, 2015. “I was very lucky to have the best offensive line coach possible in Aaron Best. He taught all of us the meaning of hard work and perseverance.” • Best helped coordinate an offense in 2016 which set seven Big Sky Conference records and two additional EWU marks for a total of nine school records. Eastern finished the year ranked second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game and was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game). Eastern was also third in scoring offense (42.4). Eastern’s offense excelled after Best helped develop an offensive line that lost all five starters from EWU’s 2015 squad plus two other seniors. In the last eight games of the 2016 season, the starting lineup consisted of two redshirt freshmen and a trio of sophomores. Eastern finished 12-2 overall and was a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference. • In the last 13 seasons (2004-16) – 12 with Best on the coaching staff -- EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 11 times, in total offense on nine occasions and scoring five times. In 2016, center Spencer Blackburn was a second team All-Big Sky selection and went on to earn sophomore All-America accolades. • Best started 22-straight games at center for Eastern in 1998 and 1999, earning honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior and first team honors as a senior. He also earned honorable mention All-America honors his final season. An outstanding student with a 3.3 grade point average, as a senior he was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team and was selected to the FCS Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team. Twice he was selected to the Big Sky All-Academic team. He received his bachelor’s degree in social science from EWU in 2001. He was Eastern’s long-snapper for four seasons and was a backup lineman in 1997 when Eastern led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (505.6 yards per game). That team finished 12-2 and advanced to the FCS “Final Four.” The Eagles were 31-16 in the four seasons Best played for EWU, and Eastern had a 1,000-yard rusher each year. In all, the Eagles have had a 1,000-yard rusher in 11 of the 20 seasons Best has been at EWU. • Best graduated in 1996 from Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., where he had a 3.75 grade point average. He was co-captain his senior season as Curtis won the State AAA championship. • Best was born Jan. 27, 1978, in Tacoma, Wash. He and the former Kim Walker were married on July 15, 2007, in Everett, Wash. They have three children – one son, Tank (8), and two daughters, Tenli (6) and Texis (3).

EWU Football - Page 20 EWU FOOTBALL ASSISTANT COACHES In Pressbox . . . Bodie Reeder Jeff Schmedding Quarterbacks/ Defensive Coordinator/ Offensive Coordinator Safeties 1st Season 14th Season Eastern Illinois ‘10 Eastern Washington, ‘02

On Sideline . . . Jay Dumas Brian Strandley Wide Receivers Defensive Line/ 1st Season Pro Liaison Washington State ’99 7th Season Idaho ‘95

Kevin Maurice Eti Ena Running Backs/ Associate Head Coach/ Video Coordinator Defensive Front Coordinator/ 1st Season Defensive Line St. Joseph’s, Ind., College ’06 2nd season Eastern Washington ’05

Jace Butorac Josh Fetter Offensive Line/ Linebackers/ Community Service/ High School Relations Academic Coordinator 7th Season 1st Season Idaho ’96 Eastern Washington ’15

Heath Pulver Cherokee Valeria Tight Ends/ Cornerbacks/ Special Teams Coordinator Recruiting Coordinator 1st Season but previously at EWU 6th Season Eastern Washington ’09 Central Washington ’99 EWU Football - Page 22 Aaron Best’s Coaching Career EWU Coaching Facts Year School Coaching Assignment Head Coach Record/Big Sky Best Winning Percentage (Overall) . . . 2017 Eastern Wash. Head Coach 0-1/0-0 .726 Beau Baldwin (9 seasons, 2008-16, 85-32)

2016 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin <12-2/8-0 .719 Dave Holmes (5 seasons, 1963-67, 34-13-1) 2015 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 2014 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin >11-3/7-1 Most Victories (Overall) . . . 2013 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin =12-3/8-0 89 Dick Zornes (15 seasons, 1979-93) 2012 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin $11-3/7-1 2011 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 Best Winning Percentage (Big Sky Conf.) . . . . 2010 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin +13-2/7-1 .806 Beau Baldwin (9 seasons, 2008-16, 58-14) 2009 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin *8-4/6-2 2008 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 Most Victories (Big Sky) . . . Totals as O-Line Coach Under Beau Baldwin (9 seasons) 85-32 (.726)/58-14 (.806) 58 Beau Baldwin (8 seasons, 2008-16) 2007 Toronto Argonauts Offensive Line Coach Michael Clemons 11-8

2006 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 3-8/3-5 2005 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff &7-5/5-2 2004 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff ~9-4/6-1 EWU FOOTBALL Big Sky All- 2003 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/3-4 Academic 2002 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/3-4 ACADEMIC ALL- Selections 2001 Eastern Wash. Graduate Assistant Coach Paul Wulff 7-4/3-4 AMERICA HONORS 2000 Eastern Wash. Student Assistant Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/5-3 (2001-2016) Totals as EWU Coach Under Paul Wulff (7 seasons) 44-36 (.550)/28-23 (.549) CoSIDA Academic All-America Totals as Collegiate Coach at Eastern (16+ seasons) 129-69 (.652)/86-37 (.699) All-Time Team: 1997 - Kurt Eastern Washington .335 Schulz, Defensive Back (played Montana ...... 236 < NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Central Arkansas 31-14, 1988-91) defeated Richmond 38-0, lost to Youngstown State 40-38); Big Sky Conference CoSIDA Academic All-America Weber State . . . . 221 Champions. First Team: 2016 - Cooper Montana State . . . 195 > NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Montana 37-20, lost to Kupp, Wide Receiver. 2015 - Illinois State 59-46); Big Sky Conference Champions. Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver. Idaho State . . . . 186 2009 - Jacob Kragt, Defensive = NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated South Dakota State Northern Arizona . . 158 41-17, defeated Jacksonville State 35-24, lost to Towson 35-31); Big Sky Conference End; 2003 - Kyler Randall, Wide Champions. Receiver; 2002 - Kyler Randall, Portland State . . . 146 Wide Receiver; 1997 - Steve Jacksonville State 35-24, lost to Towson 35-31); Big Sky Conference Champions. Sacramento State . .113 $ NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Wagner 29-19, defeated Mattson, Defensive End; 1997 - Illinois State 51-35, lost to Sam Houston State 45-52); Big Sky Conference Champi- Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver Northern Colorado . .98* ons. CoSIDA Academic All-America Southern Utah . . . 87# +NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Champion (Defeated Southeast Missourl Second Team: 2014 - Cooper State 37-17, defeated North Dakota State 38-31 in overtime, defeated Villanova 41-31, Kupp, Wide Receiver. 2012 - Jeff North Dakota . . . .76# defeated Delaware 20-19); Big Sky Conference Champions. Minnerly, Safety; 2000 - Lance UC Davis . . . . . 36# *NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Lost to Stephen F. Austin 44-33); Ballew, Tight End; 1998 - Mike MacKenzie, Running Back; 1996 Cal Poly ...... 20# &NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Lost to Northern Iowa 41-38); Big Sky Conference Champions - Steve Mattson, Defensive End; *Since 2006-2007. 1991 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive ~NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Southern Illinois 35-31, #Since 2012-13 Back lost to Sam Houston State 35-34); Big Sky Conference Champions ! Won Eastern Division Championship in the and advanced to the playoffs (Lost to Winnipeg 19-9 in East Final) Playing Career at Eastern Wash. Eagles in Overtime (10-5) 1996 – 6-5/4-4 Big Sky - Backup Center & Long Snapper The Eagles are 7-2 in single overtime games, 1-3 in double over- 1997 – #12-2/7-1 Big Sky - Backup Center & Long Snapper time and 2-0 in triple overtime contests. 1998 – 5-6/4-4 - Starting Center (11 games) – Honorable Mention All-Big Sky 2016 - North Dakota State - L, 44-50 (1 OT) 1999 – 7-4/6-2 - Starting Center (11 games) – Honorable Mention 2015 - Cal Poly - W, 42-41 (1 OT) All-America; First Team All-Big Sky; Big Sky All-Academic – 2011 - Cal Poly - W, 53-51 (3 OT) CoSIDA All-District VIII – FCS Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team 2011 - Sacramento State - W, 42-35 (1 OT) Record as a Player (all under head coach Mike Kramer): 30-17 (.638)/21-11 (.656) 2010 - North Dakota State - W, 38-31 (1 OT) Totals as a Player and EWU Coach (20 seasons): 159-85 (.652)/107-48 (.690). 2004 - at Montana State - W, 51-44 - (1 OT) #NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Northwestern State 40-10, 2003 - at Idaho State - L, 52-55 - (2 OT) defeated Western Kentucky 38-21, lost to Youngstown State 25-14); Big Sky Confer- 2001 - at Sacramento State - W, 42-35 (1 OT) ence Champions. 2001 - at Montana - L, 26-29 (2 OT) Education 2000 - at Weber State - W, 27-24 (1 OT) Bachelor’s degree in social science, Eastern Wash. University, 2001 1998 - Portland State - L, 27-30 (1 OT) Graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., 1996 1994 - Montana State - W, 34-31 (3 OT) 1991 - at Idaho - W, 34-31 (2 OT) 1990 - Montana State - L, 25-28 (2 OT) 1990 - at Idaho State - W, 33-26 (1 OT)

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EWU in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision THE LAST TIME (since 1984) and the Big Sky Conference (since 1987) IT HAPPENED . . . DICK ZORNES EWU All-Time . . . Year W L T PF PA ALL GAMES – 108+ Seasons, 970 games Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown 1979...... 7 2 0 184 162 534 wins, 413 losses, 23 ties/.562 EWU: 93, Antoine Custer Jr., Northern Iowa, 1980...... 6 4 0 221 195 MEMBER OF FCS (I-AA) – 33+ Seasons 9/17/16 1981...... 7 3 0 245 97 387 games, 230 wins, 155 losses, 2 ties/.596 BIG SKY CONFERENCE – 30 Seasons OPP: 75, Ellis Onic, No. Colo., 10/24/15 1982...... 8 2 0 313 116 230 games, 141 wins, 89 losses, 0 ties/.613 1983...... 5 5 0 202 194 Punt (not a block) Returned for a TD 1984...... 7 2 1 306 200 EWU: 76, Cooper Kupp, Idaho St., 11/12/16 1985 (FCS Playoffs)...... 9 3 0 381 260 OPP: 93, Hakeem Deggs, No. Colo., 10/24/15 1986...... 6 5 0 324 276 W L T PCT PF PA Place 1987...... 4 7 0 220 303 2 6 0 .250 189 262 8th 1988...... 2 8 1 217 372 2 6 0 .250 176 242 8th Interception Returned for a Touchdown 1989...... 4 6 0 255 264 4 4 0 .500 198 175 5th EWU: 27, D’londo Tucker, UC Davis, 10/1/16 1990...... 5 6 0 300 360 3 5 0 .375 213 257 T-7th OPP: 33, Willie Sykes, Texas Tech 9/2/17 1991...... 5 6 0 301 364 4 4 0 .500 246 286 T-3rd 1992 (FCS Playoffs)...... 7 4 0 266 194 6 1 0 .857 169 115 T-1st Team Rushing, 300 Yards or More 1993...... 7 3 0 285 225 5 2 0 .714 186 163 T-2nd EWU: 311, Idaho State, 10/2/13 Totals (15, .573)...... 89 66 2 4020 3582 26 28 0 .481 1377 1500 OPP: 372, Cal Poly, 11/5/16

MIKE KRAMER Team Passing, 400 Yards or More 1994...... 4 7 0 300 294 2 5 0 .286 152 198 T-7th 1995...... 3 8 0 238 357 1 6 0 .143 142 257 8th EWU: 457, Central Arkansas, 12/3/16 1996...... 6 5 0 305 254 4 4 0 .500 213 189 T-5th OPP: 440, Texas Tech, 9/2/17 1997 (FCS Playoffs)...... 12 2 0 481 245 7 1 0 .875 264 147 1st (outright champions) 1998...... 5 6 0 316 297 4 4 0 .500 239 204 T-4th Total Offense, 500 Yards or More 1999...... 7 4 0 326 336 6 2 0 .750 254 233 T-2nd EWU: 531, Central Arkansas, 12/3/16 Totals (6, .536)...... 37 32 0 1966 1783 24 22 0 .522 1264 1228 OPP: 626, Texas Tech, 9/2/17

PAUL WULFF Total Offense, 600 Yards or More 2000...... 6 5 0 288 243 5 3 0 .625 218 175 T-2nd EWU: 659, Northern Colorado, 10/8/16 2001...... 7 4 0 461 349 3 4 0 .429 259 263 5th OPP: 626, Texas Tech, 9/2/17 2002...... 6 5 0 365 276 3 4 0 .429 209 198 T-4th 2003...... 6 5 0 344 321 3 4 0 .429 230 247 6th 2004 (FCS Playoffs)...... 9 4 0 488 323 6 1 0 .857 308 149 T-1st Scoring, 50 Points or More 2005 (FCS Playoffs)...... 7 5 0 420 281 5 2 0 .714 251 151 T-1st EWU: 63, UC Davis, 10/1/16 2006...... 3 8 0 214 296 3 5 0 .375 180 167 T-6th OPP: 56, Texas Tech, 9/2/17 2007 (FCS Playoffs)...... 9 4 0 437 288 6 2 0 .750 258 149 2nd Totals (8, .570)...... 53 40 0 3017 2377 34 25 0 .576 1913 1499 Fumble Recovered by Defense for Touchdown BEAU BALDWIN EWU: 35, Todd Raynes, Port. St., 11/21/15 2008...... 6 5 0 323 295 5 3 0 .625 223 184 3rd OPP: 33, Herbert Gamboa, Mont., 11/14/15 2009 (FCS Playoffs)...... 8 4 0 404 329 6 2 0 .750 288 184 T-2nd 2010 (FCS Champion).....13 2 0 472 374 7 1 0 .875 246 171 T-1st Blocked Field Goal Returned for Touchdown­ 2011...... 6 5 0 356 332 5 3 0 .571 259 221 T-3rd EWU: 67, Alvin Tolliver, Montana State, 10/7/00 2012 (FCS Playoffs)...... 11 3 0 472 356 7 1 0 .875 276 213 T-1st 2013 (FCS Playoffs)...... 12 3 0 592 424 8 0 0 1.000 338 206 1st (outright champions) OPP: Unknown 2014 (FCS Playoffs)...... 11 3 0 618 439 7 1 0 .875 334 206 1st (outright champions) 2015...... 6 5 0 381 435 5 3 0 .625 249 296 T-4th Blocked Punt Returned for Touchdown 2016 (FCS Playoffs)...... 12 2 0 593 371 8 0 0 1.000 363 195 T-1st EWU: 0, Dylan Zylstra, 10/4/14 Totals (9, .726)...... 85 32 0 4211 3355 58 14 0 .806 2576 1876 OPP: 41, Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah, 10/27/12 AARON BEST 2017...... 0 1 0 10 56 0 0 0 ---- 0 0 Interception Return for Defensive PAT EWU: 94, Jackie Kellogg, Port. St. 10/26/90 OPP: None

Field Goal, 50 Yards or More EWU: 52, Felipe Macias, Colorado, 9/6/08 OPP: 51, Bobby Zalud, Cal Poly, 11/3/12

Safety EWU: Stephen F. Austin, 11/28/09 (L, 33-44) OPP: UC Davis, 10/1/16 (W, 63-30)

EWU Football - Page 23 EWU Football - Page 24 Michael & Katherine Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) Cheney, Washington • Current Location Since 1967 8,600 (11,000+ for Montana) • Sprinturf Surface 217 Eastern Home Games • 154-63 (.710) 41-8 (.837) since re-named & red Sprinturf installed in 2010 he 2017 football season at Eastern Washington University will mark the 51st season Eastern has played its football games at its current site in Cheney, Wash. But it will be the Teighth as “Roos Field,” as a new red synthetic Sprinturf surface made its debut in 2010. Eastern finished a perfect 8-0 in its debut season at “The Inferno,” including three playoff victories, and is 41-8 overall since the turf was installed. Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Michael Roos and his wife Katherine kick-started the Red Turf Project with a $500,000 contribution as part of their on-going legacy of giving to Eastern. As a result, the field was renamed in their honor at a dedication ceremony on Sept. 16, 2010. Two days later, 18th-ranked Eastern defeated sixth-ranked Montana 36-27 in the first game on the red Sprinturf field on Sept. 18, 2010. The nickname “The Inferno” was Roos Field Top Crowds announced on the SWX television special “Rolling Out the Red Turf” the night before the Montana game. The other options in the fan vot- (Total of 32 sellouts with 8,600+, including ing for the nickname were Red Sea, Red Zone, Big Red, Red Carpet, Ring of Fire and Lava Pit. last 20 regular season games) For the previous 78 years, the stadium was named Woodward Field in honor of former Eastern head foot­ball and basketball coach 11,702 9/18/10 Montana 11,583 10/7/06 Montana Arthur C. Wood­ward. The “New” Woodward­ Field has been used by the Eagles since 1967, but prior to that, Wood­ward Field was located 11,339 11/8/14 Montana near where Eastern’s­ JFK Library now sits and prior to that at another location on campus. 11,256 10/4/14 Idaho State Woodward was head of Eastern’s department of physical education and health for 23 years from 1927 to 1950. He was insistent that 10,931 10/29/16 Montana 10,924 10/8/16 Northern Colorado every interested student should have the opportunity to engage in competitive sports through intramural activities. He endeared himself to 10,912 9/19/15 Montana State students, and, as a result, Woodward Field was named in his honor in 1932. Woodward passed away of a heart attack on Feb. 2, 1950, 10,830 10/11/08 Montana just a short time after attending a convocation and rally honoring the Eastern basketball team. 10,754 10/16/04 Montana The 2016 season was the 50th year the stadium has been in use. Eastern’s 38-7 win over Southwest Texas State on Sept. 21, 1996, 10,741 10/1/16 UC Davis 10,529 9/29/12 Montana was the 100th EWU game at the facility and the school’s 26-18 win over Northern Colorado on Oct. 18, 2014, was the 200th. The team’s 10,422 9/24/11 Montana State 35-14 victory over Montana State on Nov. 12, 2005, was EWU’s 100th win. Eastern has a 154-63 record (71.0 per­cent) in 217 games 10,352 10/10/15 Cal Poly at Roos Field since 1967, with the Eagles utilizing Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane as the school’s main home field from 1983-89. In 1990 10,310 8/23/14 Sam Houston St. and again from 1997-2002, Eastern played at least one game each year on the artificial turf surface at Albi, which enters its 67th year of 10,223 11/9/13 Montana State existence in fall 2016. Eastern is 43-24-2 in 69 games there dating back to 1950 when it was built. 10,135 10/19/13 Southern Utah 10,064 10/18/14 Northern Colorado Roos Field has 8,600 permanent seats after an expansion in 2004 that included the addition of 1,600 seats in the north end zone. 9,734 10/5/13 Weber State Renovations to the facilities in the 1990s included resurfacing the running track, additional bleacher seating on the east side, addition of 9,522 11/23/13 Portland State lights and two new restroom facilities. Eastern beat Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 61-7 on Sept. 10, 1994, in the first-ever night game at Roos *9,302 11/12/16 Idaho State Field, which was also the debut of Mike Kramer’s head coaching career. Eastern played its first-ever NCAA Football Championship Subdi- 9,214 11/7/15 Northern Arizona 9,212 11/1/14 North Dakota vision Playoff game at Roos Field on Dec, 5, 2004, in a 35-34 loss to Sam Houston State. The Eagles played three playoff games there in 9,116 9/30/14 Montana Western 2010 en route to winning the NCAA Division I Championship, as well as three in 2012, three more in 2013, a pair in 2014 and three more 9,111 9/17/16 Northern Iowa in 2016 during Eastern’s runs in the playoffs. That’s a total of 15, including 14 in the last seven seasons, with three more hosted at Albi 9,003 10/29/11 Portland State Stadium in 1997. 8,759 10/31/15 Weber State 8,742 10/15/11 Northern Colo. With more than 2,000 temporary bleachers added, a record crowd of 11,702 attended the 2010 meeting against Montana, won by the 8,714 10/22/12 Sacramento St. Eagles 36-27. A crowd of 10,529 witnessed EWU’s come-from-behind 32-26 win in 2012, 11,339 watched the Eagles win in 2014 and 8,696 10/22/05 Weber State 10,931 were on hand when in EWU’s 2016 victory over the Griz. Crowds of 11,583 in 2006, 10,830 in 2008 and 10,754 in 2004 attended 8,646 10/6/12 North Dakota the Eastern versus Montana showdowns that were all won by the Grizzlies. Eastern’s top 24 all-time single game atten­dance fig­ures at 8,649 11/21/15 Portland State Roos Field have come in the past 13 seasons (including 2016). Fourteen of the top averages for single season attendance have come 8,644 11/3/12 Cal Poly *20th-Consecutive Sellout. in the last 15 seasons (2002-2016), including a record of 9,577 in 2015, which broke the previous record of 9,432 in the 2014 season. Eastern averaged 8,435 in eight home games in 2016 to rank fourth all-time. On Oct. 14, 1989, against Idaho State a crowd of 5,009 watched the first Eagles Eastern is 88-25 (78 percent) in the past 20 seasons at Roos Field (1997-2016), with a nine-game winning streak snapped in a 36-21 game played at Wood­ward Field since Oct. loss to Montana State on Sept. 24, 2011 (the school record is 21 set from 1935-40). The Eagles had a nine-game winning streak at that 15, 1983, when Eastern­ hosted Montana venue snapped against Sacramento State on Oct. 21, 2000, when the Hornets made a 23-yard field goal with no time remaining. The Tech in EWU’s last game before mov­ing to Eagles were 4-0 in 1999 and 6-0 in 1997. In 1998, the Eagles were 3-1 at Roos Field with the lone loss a 30-27 overtime setback to Port- Albi Stadi­um in Spo­kane. land State when the Eagles missed a 25-yard field goal that could have won it with one second left. Since returning to Roos Field in 1989 Joe Albi Stadium Top Crowds to play the majority of its home games, Eastern is 108-42 (72 percent). (Since 1984) A new concessions/team store building and 500 parking spaces were added at Roos Field in time for the 2013 season. A new video 17,142 11/16/02 Montana 15,678 9/30/00 Montana scoreboard was installed in 2012 to help enhance the game-day experience for students, fans and athletes. 10,213 10/20/84 Idaho The Donor Suites and Media Center debuted in the 2004 football season. That same year, 1,600 seats were added at the north end of 9,694 9/2/99 Idaho Roos Field. The project replaced the previous press box, which was built in 1967 when the stadium moved to its current location. The el- 8.721 10/24/98 Montana 8,529 12/13/97 Youngstown St. evated structure includes nine donor suites on the first level and a facility for media and game management functions on the second level. 7,891 11/8/03 Montana State Improvements were made in summer 2002 to the main Roos Field entrance, including a new ticket booth structure. The previous year, 7,835 9/27/86 Idaho a new football locker room and office complex was completed, as well as improved and increased locker room space for other Eastern 7,756 11/1/97 Idaho sports teams. New restroom facilities at Roos Field were added in 1999 and 2000. The other phases of the project included improvements 7,500 10/20/90 Idaho Games played against Whitworth have had to the entry plazas and landscaping. Currently, the stadium has a permanent capacity of 8,600, but can accommodate more with the addi- crowds estimated at 16,000 (1976), 14,000 tion of portable bleachers. (1975), 8,500 (1974) and 7,740 (1977).

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ince 1984, when Eastern became a member of the NCAA Championship Subdivision (FCS), 85 Eastern football players have either signed S free agent contracts or have been drafted by National Football League (NFL) or Canadian Football League (CFL) teams. Eleven have been drafted by the NFL and five drafted by the CFL to go along with four NFL draftees between 1965-74. Eastern has also enjoyed a recent influx of players into other existing or now-defunct leagues. They include Arena Football League (AFL) and arenafootball2 (af2), as well as in the United Football League (UFL) and Indoor Football League (IFL). Prior to that, several played in the World League, which became NFL Europa before it foldedThe list below shows EWU’s cur- rent professionals and the team they are currently with.

Professionals in 2017 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Cooper Kupp – Wide Receiver – Letterwinner at EWU 2013-14-15-16 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Samson Ebukam – Outside Linebacker – 2013-14-15-16 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – Kendrick Bourne – Wide Receiver – 2013-14-15-16 Buffalo Bills (NFL) – Taiwan Jones – Cornerback/Running Back – 2008-09-10 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Aaron Neary – Offensive Guard – 2012-13-14-15 *Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) – Shaq Hill – Wide Receiver – 2012-13-14-16 *Chicago Bears (NFL) – Jordan West – Quarterback – 2014-15-16 *Dallas Cowboys (NFL) – Clay DeBord – Off. Tackle – 2012-13-14-15 *Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) – Jake Rodgers – Offensive Tackle – 2013-14 *Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) – Cassidy Curtis – Offensive Line – 2012-13-14-15 J.C. Sherritt added a professional championship to his high school and Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) – Vernon Adams Jr. – Quarterback – 2012-13-14 collegiate titles when the Edmonton Eskimos won the 2015 Canadian Football British Columbia (CFL) – Tevin McDonald – Safety – 2013-14 League Grey Cup. After winning a high school state championship (Pullman, British Columbia (CFL) – T.J. Lee III – Cornerback – 2010-11-12-13 Wash.), Sherritt won the 2010 Buck Buchanan Award given to the top defensive (CFL) – Bo Levi Mitchell – Quarterback – 2010-11 player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision in the same year Eastern Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) – J.C. Sherritt – Linebacker – 2007-08-09-10 Washington won the NCAA Division I title. He helped Edmonton finish 14-4 in Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) – Matt Nichols – Quarterback – 2006-07-08-09 the 2015 season, playing in all 18 games for the Eskimos and then leading the *Montreal Alouettes (CFL) – Ryan Phillips – Defensive Back – 2003-04 team to three playoff victories. *Released/no longer with team.

Former Eagle Players & Coaches . . . Where are They Coaching Now? (Only those currently coaching and with NCAA and/or professional experience) Name Current Position Current School or Pro Team (Previous) Junior Adams Offensive Coordinator Western Kentucky (Boise State/Eastern Washington) Steve Amrine Head Coach Kelso, Wash., HS (Centralia HS/Idaho State) Beau Baldwin Offensive Coordinator California (Eastern Washington/Central Washington) ► Head Coach Portland State (Cornell/Idaho State) Josh Blankenship Off. Coord./Wide Receivers Adams State (Tulsa/Muskogee HS/Union HS) Allen Brown Cornerbacks Cal Poly (Eastern Washington) Luther Carr Head Coach Chief Sealth HS in Seattle (Idaho) David Delgado Tight Ends Baldwin Wallace University Bill Diedrick Jr. Scout B.C. Lions (Palomar C./Univ. HS/Notre Dame/UW/WSU/UI) ► Nicholas Edwards Wide Receivers California (Eastern Washington) Off. Coord./Quarterbacks Boise State (Hawaii/Eastern Washington) Torey Hunter Scout Edmonton Eskimos (Idaho/Eastern Washington) Steve Kizer Head Coach Skyview High School in Wash. (Eastern Washington) Pete Kwiatkowski Defensive Coordinator Washington (Boise State/Montana State) Jimmy Lake Defensive Backs Washington (Boise State/Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Kiel McDonald Running Backs Utah (Eastern Washington) Tom Mason Defensive Coordinator Texas-El Paso (Hawaii/SMU/Fresno State) Jim McElwain Head Coach Florida (Colorado State/Alabama) ► Brent Myers Assoc. HC/Offensive Line Weber State (UNLV/Louisville) Keith Murphy Special Teams Florida (Southern Ill./New Mexico St./St. Louis Rams) Travis Niekamp Linebackers/Special Teams Montana (Louisiana Monroe/Washington State) Mike Orthmann Offensive Coordinator Arizona Western JC (Idaho State) Rich Rasmussen Chief Administrative Officer Washington (Boise State/Washington State) Malik Roberson Defensive Coordinator/LB Portland State (Central Washington) ► Timm Rosenbach Head Coach/QBs Adams State (UNLV/Montana) Jody Sears Head Coach/Def. Coord. Sacramento State (Weber State/Washington State) J.D. Sollars Assistant Coach Glendale CC (Northern Arizona) Troy Taylor Offensive Coordinator Utah (Eastern Washington/Folsom HS) Jesse Williams Defensive Line Ohio University (New Mexico State) Offensive Coordinator Wilmington Col. (Montreal Alouettes/Miss. Valley State) Paul Wulff Asst. HC/Run. Game C./OL Sacramento St. (South Florida/SF 49ers/Wash. State) ► Linebackers Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Weber State) Recent Former Coaches . . . Jason Belford Defensive Line Portland State (Weber State/Wash. State) Dave Christensen Off. Line/Run. Game Coord. Texas A&M (Utah/Wyoming/Missouri) Randy Hanson Assistant Secondary Cal Poly (Sacramento Mountain Lions) Mike Kramer Head Coach Idaho State (Washington State/MSU/EWU) Eric Reid Offensive Line Northern Arizona (Portland State/Eastern Washington) Todd Sturdy Offensive Coordinator Iowa State (Washington State) Dave Telford Head Coach Stanwood, Wash., HS (Indiana State/Monroe HS HC) EWU Football - Page 26 Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame The 1992 Football Team will celebrate the 25th anniversary of EWU’s first Big Sky Conference championship in that sport on Sept. 30, 2017, when they are inducted as part of the 17th class of inductees into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. Two players from that team -- Jackie Kellogg and Tony Brooks -- will be among the Individual members. Kellogg was twice a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection and finished his career from 1990-93 with a school-record of 41 passes broken up that still stands. His 17 interceptions and 222 tackles were also among the top four in school history at the time. Brooks was an All-American and finished his career from 1990-93 with all four school receiving records. His 167 receptions were a record for 10 years and his 3,013 yards, 26 touchdowns and 18.0 average per catch were also 2017 Induction Class school records at the time. Established in 1996, the 2017 class of • Tony Brooks (Athlete/Football) • Jackie Kellogg (Athlete/Football) inductees brings the total number of individuals in the Hall of Fame • Tiera Como-Irby (Athlete/Soccer) • Ronn McMahon (Athlete/Basketball) to 83, teams to 15 and recipients of the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame • Fay Zwarych-Shaw (Athlete/Basketball) Service and Contribution Award to 18 individuals and one organiza- • 1992 Football (7-4; Big Sky Champions; Coach Dick Zornes) tion. For complete bios on all Hall of Fame members: • Service & Contribution Award to William “Bink” Wall HTTP://GOEAGS.COM/HOF

s a way of honoring former athletes, coaches, contributors and teams, the AEastern Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1996. Big Sky Celebrates Anniversaries The Hall of Fame is located on the east end of the Special Events Pavilion. A plaque fter 50 years of permanently honoring each inductee is displayed. A 15-member Hall of Fame Selection Acompetition, the Big Committee votes on a list of nominated candidates presented by the Hall of Fame Sky Conference celebrated Executive Committee. Inductees with an association with Eastern’s football program the league’s success both are listed below. on and off the playing field by honoring 50 years of Tom Ackerman (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 5, 2013) men’s athletics and 25 years Dean Adams (Athlete/Football-Track and Field & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 10, 2015) of women’s athletics in the Tony Brooks (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 30, 2017) 2013-14 school year. Curt Byrnes (Coach/Wrestling & Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 10, 2009) The 50th anniversary Ron Chadwick (Athlete/Track-Football – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999) celebrated the all-time individuals, teams and moments in the Big Sky’s history, including (Coach/Baseball-Football, Athlete/Football-Track – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999) the selection of the league’s Top 50 male student-athletes and the top 25 female student- Bill Diedrick Jr. (Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 28, 2006) athletes. Along with those lists, the league unveiled the most memorable moments for both Ed Fisher (Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 10, 2009) men’s and women’s competition. Rob Friese (Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 1, 2011) For links to stories of the Top 50 Male Athletes and Top 50 Men’s Moments, go to: http:// Scott Garske (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 6, 2012) www.bigskyconf.com Greg Gavin (Athlete/Football & Contributor) – Inducted Oct. 4, 2014) EWU Among the Top 50 Male Athletes Larry Hattemer (Contributor & Coach/Football – Inducted Oct. 5, 2013) #12 Erik Meyer (Football - 2002-03-04-05) - ‘05 Walter Payton Award Winner Dave Holmes (Coach/Football – Inducted in inaugural class on Oct. 5, 1996) #13 Rodney Stuckey (Basketball - 2008-09) - All-America twice & Freshman A-A in ‘08 Don Kallem (Coach/Golf & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 6, 2012) #20 Bo Levi Mitchell (Football - 2010-11) - ‘11 Walter Payton Award Winner Jackie Kellogg (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 30, 2017) #22 Michael Roos (Football - 2001-02-03-04) - All-American & FCS Lineman of the Year #37 J.C. Sherritt (Football - 2007-08-09-10) - ‘10 Buchanan Award Winner Mick Landmark (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 5, 2013) #39 Greg Peach (Football - 2005-06-07-08) - ‘08 Buchanan Award Winner Jerry Martin (Coach/Track-Cross Country-Asst. FB Coach & Contrib. – Inducted Sept. 22, 2001) #47 Matt Nichols (Football - 2006-07-08-09) - EWU & Big Sky record 12,616 career yards and 96 Meriel Michelson (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 29, 2007) touchdowns Herm Pein (Athlete/Boxing-Football – Inducted Feb. 21, 1998) EWU Among the Top 50 Male Moments Bob Picard (Athlete/Football-Basketball – Inducted Sept. 27, 2003) #5 Eastern won its final 11 games of the season to win the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Champion- Albert H. “Abe” Poffenroth (Coach/Football & Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 9, 2010) ship. Eastern won the title with four-straight playoff wins, including a 20-19 victory over Delaware in Red Reese (Coach/Basketball-Football-Track – Inducted in inaugural class on Oct. 5, 1996) the championship game on Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas. The Eagles rallied from a 19-0 deficit and ended their season with a school-record 13 victories. Eastern finished 8-0 on its new, red turf at Roos Michael Roos (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 1, 2016) Field. Kevin Sargent (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 27, 2008) #6 Walter Payton Awards – The Big Sky has won seven Payton Awards, given to the top player in the Kurt Schulz (Athlete/Football – Inducted Feb. 21, 1998) NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Included EWU winners Erik Meyer (2005) and Bo Levi Ed Simmons (Athlete/Football – Inducted in inaugural class on Oct. 5, 1996) Mitchell (2011). Mel Stanton (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999) #11 Buck Buchanan Awards - The Big Sky has been represented in six of the past 11 years, including EWU winners Greg Peach (2008) and J.C. Sherritt (2010). The Buchanan Award is given to the top Dave Svendsen (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 22, 2001) defensive player in FCS. Dick Zornes (Coach/Football, Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999) #30 Former Eagle offensive tackle Michael Roos and former Idaho State defensive end Jared Allen were both honored on the as NFL All-Pro selections in 2008. Lt. William “Bink” Wall (Athlete/Football) – Honored posthumously as Service and Contribution #37 EWU’s 2013 Comeback vs. Sam Houston State, a 45-42 loss in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs Award Recipient – Sept. 30, 2017) after trailing 35-0 at halftime #42 Bashir Levingston’s 3 Kickoff Returns for TD vs. Sacramento State in 1998 1950 Football (8-2; Champions; Coach Albert H. “Abe” Poffenroth – Inducted Oct. 9, 2010) EWU Among the Top 25 Female Athletes 1967 Football (11-1; NAIA Runner-up; Coach Dave Holmes – Inducted Sept. 22, 2001) #12 Kim Exner (1995-96-97-98) – ’97 & ’98 Big Sky Volleyball MVP 1985 Football (9-3; NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs Quarterfinals; Coach Dick #20 Kari McKay (1990-91 & 1991-92) – ’92 NCAA Division I All-American in 10,000 meters Zornes – Inducted Oct. 1, 2005) EWU Among the Top 25 Female Moments 1992 Football (7-4; Big Sky Conference Champions; NCAA FCS Playoffs First Round; Coach Dick #9 EWU Volleyball defeats Oregon State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2001, equaling the Zornes – Inducted Sept. 30, 2017) highest advancement ever for a Big Sky Conference school. 1997 Football (12-2; Big Sky Conference Champions; NCAA FCS Playoffs Semifinals; Coach Mike #12 EWU Volleyball is one of three Big Sky Teams to advance to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament in 1999. Kramer – Inducted Oct. 6, 2012)

EWU Football - Page 26 2017 EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL STATISTICS 0-1 Overall (0-0 Home/0-1 Away/0-0 Neutral), 0-0 Big Sky Conference (0-0 Home/0-0 Away) * Big Sky Conference Game. #FCS Playoff Game. RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G McPHERSON, Sam 1 13 58 1 57 4.4 0 23 57.0 DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND CUSTER JR., A. 1 12 31 5 26 2.2 0 11 26.0 Sep 02, 2017 at Texas Tech L 10-56 54988 GUBRUD, Gage 1 5 20 10 10 2.0 0 11 10.0 Sep 9, 2017 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 1:05 pm Sep 16, 2017 at Fordham 10 am SBLENDORIO, Nic 1 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 6 6.0 * Sep 23, 2017 at Montana 5:05 pm BARRIERE, Eric 1 2 0 3 -3 -1.5 0 0 -3.0 * Sep 30, 2017 SACREMENTO STATE 1:35 pm Team 1 2 0 15 -15 -7.5 0 0 -15.0 * Oct 7, 2017 at UC Davis 6 pm Total...... 1 36 115 34 81 2.2 0 23 81.0 * Oct 14, 2017 MONTANA STATE 1:05 pm Opponents...... 1 40 208 31 177 4.4 3 25 177.0 * Oct 21, 2017 at Southern Utah 4:05 pm * Nov 4, 2017 WEBER STATE 1:05 pm PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G * Nov 11, 2017 at North Dakota 11:05 am GUBRUD, Gage 1 119.67 22-34-1 64.7 207 1 28 207.0 * Nov 18, 2017 PORTLAND STATE 3:05 pm BARRIERE, Eric 1 4.60 1-2-1 50.0 13 0 13 13.0 *Big Sky Conference Game. ^FCS Playoff Game. Total...... 1 113.28 23-36-2 63.9 220 1 28 220.0 TEAM STATISTICS ...... EWU OPP Opponents...... 1 234.05 31-35-0 88.6 449 4 75 449.0 SCORING ...... 10 56 Points Per Game ...... 10.0 56.0 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Points Off Turnovers ...... 0 7 GRADY, Terence 1 8 93 11.6 1 28 93.0 FIRST DOWNS ...... 19 32 WEBSTER, Nsimba 1 6 57 9.5 0 18 57.0 Rushing ...... 5 12 SBLENDORIO, Nic 1 4 30 7.5 0 14 30.0 Passing ...... 12 17 WILLIAMS, Jayson 1 2 21 10.5 0 13 21.0 Penalty ...... 2 3 STILES, Stu 1 2 12 6.0 0 6 12.0 RUSHING YARDAGE ...... 81 177 CUSTER JR., A. 1 1 7 7.0 0 7 7.0 Yards gained rushing ...... 115 208 Total...... 1 23 220 9.6 1 28 220.0 Yards lost rushing ...... 34 31 Rushing Attempts ...... 36 40 Opponents...... 1 31 449 14.5 4 75 449.0 Average Per Rush ...... 2.2 4.4 Average Per Game ...... 81.0 177.0 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long TDs Rushing ...... 0 3 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 PASSING YARDAGE ...... 220 449 Opponents...... 2 4 2.0 0 4 Comp-Att-Int ...... 23-36-2 31-35-0 Average Per Pass ...... 6.1 12.8 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Average Per Catch ...... 9.6 14.5 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Average Per Game ...... 220.0 449.0 Opponents...... 2 35 17.5 1 33 TDs Passing ...... 1 4 TOTAL OFFENSE ...... 301 626 Total Plays ...... 72 75 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Average Per Play ...... 4.2 8.3 CUSTER JR., A. 3 60 20.0 0 25 Average Per Game ...... 301.0 626.0 Total...... 3 60 20.0 0 25 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 3-60 0-0 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 0-0 2-4 INT RETURNS: #-Yards ...... 0-0 2-35 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long KICK RETURN AVERAGE ...... 20.0 0.0 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 0.0 2.0 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 INT RETURN AVERAGE ...... 0.0 17.5 FUMBLES-LOST ...... 1-1 2-0 PENALTIES-Yards ...... 5-55 11-120 Average Per Game ...... 55.0 120.0 |------PATs ------| PUNTS-Yards ...... 6-281 3-110 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Average Per Punt ...... 46.8 36.7 GRADY, Terence 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Net punt average ...... 39.5 36.7 ALCOBENDAS, R. 0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 4 KICKOFFS-Yards ...... 3-195 9-592 Total...... 1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 10 Average Per Kick ...... 65.0 65.8 Opponents...... 8 0-0 8-8 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 56 Net kick average ...... 40.0 45.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game ...... 27:21 32:39 3RD-DOWN Conversions ...... 6/15 5/10 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G 3rd-Down Pct ...... 40% 50% 4TH-DOWN Conversions ...... 1/2 0/2 GUBRUD, Gage 1 39 10 207 217 217.0 4th-Down Pct ...... 50% 0% McPHERSON, Sam 1 13 57 0 57 57.0 SACKS BY-Yards ...... 2-19 1-10 CUSTER JR., A. 1 12 26 0 26 26.0 MISC YARDS ...... 0 0 BARRIERE, Eric 1 4 -3 13 10 10.0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED ...... 1 8 SBLENDORIO, Nic 1 2 6 0 6 6.0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ...... 1-1 0-0 Team 1 2 -15 0 -15 -15.0 ON-SIDE KICKS ...... 0-0 0-0 Total...... 1 72 81 220 301 301.0 RED-ZONE SCORES ...... (1-1) 100% (3-4) 75% Opponents...... 1 75 177 449 626 626.0 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ...... (0-1) 0% (3-4) 75% PAT-ATTEMPTS ...... (1-1) 100% (8-8) 100% ATTENDANCE ...... 0 54988 Games/Avg Per Game ...... 0/0 1/54988 Neutral Site Games ...... 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Eastern Washington 0 10 0 0 10 Opponents 7 21 21 7 56 FIELD GOALS FG Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ALCOBENDAS, R. 1-1 100.0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 22 0 MOST YARDS TOTAL 50-POINT GAMES IN EWU OFFENSE IN EWU HISTORY FG SEQUENCE Eastern Washington OPPONENTS HISTORY (52 games - 49-3 record) Texas Tech (22) - North Dakota State - - 1. 743 Idaho State 11/2/13 1. 114 Spokane Univ. (114-0), 11/24/1914 Fordham - - 2. 740 Rocky Mountain 9/6/97 2. 84 North Stars (84-0), 10/30/1908 Montana - - 3. 697 Montana 10/4/86 3. 75 Southern Oregon (75-27), 11/12/1966 Sacremento State - - 4. 667 Montana State 9/19/15 4. 69 Lewis-Clark St. (69-0), 11/11/1933 UC Davis - - 5. 659 Northern Colorado 10/8/16 5. 68 Whitworth (68-0), 11/18/1967 Montana State - - 6. 658 Montana 10/18/97 6. 66 Simon Fraser (66-14), 10/13/2001 Southern Utah - - 7. 648 Northern Colo. 10/24/15 7. 64 Western Washington (64-0), 10/19/1974 Weber State - - 8. 644 Whitworth 11/18/67 8. 63 UC Davis (63-30), 10/1/2016 63 CS Northridge (63-35), 10/27/2001 North Dakota - - 9. 630 Western Oregon 9/14/02 63 Rocky Mountain (63-7), 9/6/1997 Portland State - - 10. 627 UC Davis 10/1/16 11. 626 *McNeese State 11/24/07 63 Whitworth (63-0), 9/22/1934 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 12. 625 Oregon State 8/31/13 12. 61 Cal Poly (61-7), 9/10/1994 13. 624 Sam Houston State 8/23/14 13. 60 Saint Martin’s (60-7), 11/6/1948 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd 14. 618 Idaho State 11/24/01 14. 59 Weber State (59-63), 9/28/1991 DASCALO, Jordan 6 281 46.8 58 2 1 2 2 0 15. 617 Idaho State 10/4/14 59 Carroll (59-6), 10/19/1957 Total...... 6 281 46.8 58 2 1 2 2 0 16. 612 Idaho State 9/25/04 16. 58 Western Montana (58-0), 9/18/1965 Opponents...... 3 110 36.7 53 0 0 2 1 0 17. 608 Southern Utah 11/14/09 17. 56 Portland State (56-34), 11/21/2014 18. 608 CS Northridge 10/27/01 56 Idaho State (56-53), 10/4/2014 19. 606 Washington State 9/3/16 56 Sam Houston State (56-35), 09/23/2014 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn 20. 603 Montana 9/17/94 56 Sacramento State (56-30), 9/26/2009 DASCALO, Jordan 3 195 65.0 3 0 21. 597 Western Oregon 9/7/13 21. 55 Montana State (55-50), 9/19/2015 Total...... 3 195 65.0 3 0 0 40.0 25 22. 596 Montana State 10/22/16 55 Idaho State (55-3), 11/2/2013 Opponents...... 9 592 65.8 5 1 60 45.2 19 596 Sacramento State 9/18/93 55 North Dakota (55-17), 10/6/2012 24. 595 *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 55 Western Oregon (55-20), 9/14/2002 55 Whitworth (55-0), 9/22/1933 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G 595 Montana Tech 9/7/02 26. 54 North Dakota (54-3), 11/1/2014 CUSTER JR., A. 1 26 7 0 60 0 93 93.0 26. 594 Sacramento State 9/26/15 27. 592 Northern Arizona 11/8/97 54 Montana State (54-29), 11/9/2013 GRADY, Terence 1 0 93 0 0 0 93 93.0 28. 591 Montana State 11/9/13 54 Whitworth (54-0), 11/2/1923 McPHERSON, Sam 1 57 0 0 0 0 57 57.0 29. 588 Cal State Northridge 9/25/99 29. 53 Cal Poly (53-51), 11/12/2011 WEBSTER, Nsimba 1 0 57 0 0 0 57 57.0 30. 583 Montana Western 8/30/14 53 Davenport HS (53-0), 10/18/1902 SBLENDORIO, Nic 1 6 30 0 0 0 36 36.0 583 Northern Arizona 10/8/05 53 British Col. (53-7), 10/6/1956 WILLIAMS, Jayson 1 0 21 0 0 0 21 21.0 32. 582 Montana State 9/20/14 32. 52 Montana State (52-51), 9/20/2014 STILES, Stu 1 0 12 0 0 0 12 12.0 33. 580 *Towson 12/21/13 52 Washington (52-59), 9/6/2014 GUBRUD, Gage 1 10 0 0 0 0 10 10.0 34. 578 Idaho State 11/19/11 52 Western Washington (52-31), 9/20/2008 BARRIERE, Eric 1 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -3.0 35. 574 Northern Arizona 11/2/91 52 Northern Arizona (52-24), 11/10/2007 Team 1 -15 0 0 0 0 -15 -15.0 36. 573 Washington 9/6/14 52 Montana-Western (52-13), 9/31/2007 Total...... 1 81 220 0 60 0 361 361.0 573 Cal Poly 11/6/04 52 Idaho State (52-55), 10/4/2003 Opponents...... 1 177 449 4 0 35 665 665.0 38. 569 Western Oregon, 9/17/05 52 Spokane Col. (52-0), 10/22/1921 39. 568 Southern Utah, 10/11/14 52 Montana (52-19), 11/16/1985 568 *Southern Illinois 11/27/04 40. 51 Illinois State (51-35), 12/8/2012 568 Southern Utah 9/21/02 51 Montana State (51-44), 11/13/2004 42. 567 Montana-Western 8/31/07 51 Weber State (51-7), 10/23/2004 43. 566 Sacramento State 10/29/05 51 Idaho State (51-7), 10/25/1997 51 Sacramento State (51-34), 10/12/1996 *EWU set a school record for passing 51 Carroll (51-0), 9/19/1981 yards on 9/12/15 against Northern Iowa 46. 50 Northern Arizona (50-35), 9/24/2016 with 526 yards. The old record was 486 EAGLES VERSUS 50 Portland State (50-17), 10/30/2010 set twice against Montana on 10/4/86 and 50 Montana Tech (50-6), 9/7/2002 9/17/94. RANKED OPPONENTS 50 Weber State (50-26), 9/22/2001 50 Northern Colorado (50-15), 11/10/1984 54-66 Overall / 17-41 versus Top 10 – 8-33 versus Top 50 Simon Fraser (50-14), 10/16/1981 5 – 2-7 Versus No. 1 50 Lewis-Clark St. (50-0), 9/26/1931

Since 2010 . . . 25-12 overall / 8-6 versus Top 10 – 3-5 Top 5 – 0-1 Versus No. 1

2017 - #X North Dakota State vs. #X EWU (Cheney, Wash.)

2016 - #13 Youngstown State 40, #3 EWU 38 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - #3 EWU 38, #12 Richmond 0 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 31, #14 Central Arkansas 14 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 42, #14 Cal Poly 42 (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 35, #16 Montana 16 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - W - #4 EWU 50, #25 Northern Arizona 35 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 2016 - W - #8 EWU 34, #10 Northern Iowa 30 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - L - #1 North Dakota State 50, #8 EWU 44 - 1 OT (Fargo, N.D)

6-2/0-1 vs. Top 10 in 2016 |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 13 FETTIG, Mitch 1 6 2 8 ...... 6 WEBSTER, Nzuzi 1 5 1 6 1.5-4 . . 1 . . . . . 17 HOFFMAN, Jake 1 4 2 6 0.5-1 ...... 59 CALHOUN, Kurt 1 5 1 6 ...... 1 . . 23 HAYES, Dehonta 1 4 . 4 ...... 52 SENDELBACH, Jack 1 3 1 4 1.0-9 1.0-9 ...... 96 HOGAN, Darnell 1 2 1 3 ...... 34 GURLEY, Anfernee 1 1 2 3 1.0-3 ...... 18 TUCKER, D’londo 1 3 . 3 1.0-4 ...... 72 MOORE, Keith 1 1 1 2 ...... 1 LEWIS, Josh 1 2 . 2 ...... 36 KATZENBERGER, Andrew 1 1 1 2 ...... 99 TIULI, Jay-Tee 1 2 . 2 ...... 31 MONTGOMERY, Brandon 1 2 . 2 ...... 22 PRUNTY, Tysen 1 1 1 2 ...... 90 K. Williams 1 1 1 2 ...... 33 KARSTETTER, Cole 1 2 . 2 ...... 43 CRINER, Calin 1 2 . 2 ...... 4 HAVILI, Albert 1 2 . 2 1.0-10 1.0-10 . . 1 . . . . 9 LINO, Andre 1 1 . 1 ...... 55 MATAIA Jr., Rudolph 1 1 . 1 ...... 57 LEDBETTER, Dylan 1 1 . 1 1.0-5 ...... 29 KREIFELS, John 1 1 . 1 ...... 93 SAUGEN, Marcus 1 1 . 1 ...... 46 BAUMANN, Conner 1 1 . 1 ...... 66 LEVAO, Kaleb 1 1 . 1 ...... 58 OJOH, Chris 1 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 1 57 14 71 7-36 2-19 . 1 1 . 1 . . Opponents...... 1 42 22 64 7.0-19 1-10 2-35 4 . 1-0 1 . .

STARTERS - OFF. Left Tackle Left Guard Center Right Guard Right Tackle Quarterback Tailback Tight End Wide Receiver Wide Receiver FB/TE/WR Texas Tech Schlichting Taylor Blackburn Meyer Levao Gubrud Custer Stiles (wr) Sblendorio Grady Nsimba Webster (wr)

STARTERS - DEF. Cornerback Cornerback Safety Safety Rover Middle LB Strong LB “Buck” End Tackle Nose Tackle End Texas Tech Lewis Nzuzi Webster Fettig Hoffman Karstetter Calhoun Sendelbach Havili Lino Tiuli Williams

2017 WEEKLY TEAM AWARDS (announced on Mondays following games) ------Players of the Week ------Scout Team Players of the Week ------Offense Defense Special Teams Offense Defense Special Teams Texas Tech Terence Grady Mitch Fettig Dennis Merritt Marques Hampton Jr. Victor Gamboa Adam Gascoyne

EWU BY QUARTER 2017 1st 2nd Half 3rd Through 3 4th OT Final EWU 0 10 TTU 28-10 0 TTU 49-10 0 10 Texas Tech 7 21 21 7 56

EWU Record After 1st Quarter . . . 0-0 when leading, 0-1 when trailing, 0-0 when tied EWU Record at Halftime . . . 0-0 when leading, 0-1 when trailing, 0-0 when tied EWU Record After 3rd Quarter . . . 0-0 when leading, 0-1 when trailing, 0-0 when tied EWU Record in Overtime . . 0-0 Career Statistics Career Game Bests ------Roldan Alcobendas GAGE GUBRUD Top Passing Performances (11 with 300+) SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G 520 yards (#1 in EWU history), 37-of-51, 4 TD, 0 Int. – MSU – 10/22/16 2014...... 4 0 0 0 0 22 0 1 25 6.2 486 yards (#3), 33-of-46, 6 TD, 0 Int. – UC Davis – 10/1/16 2016...... 14 0 0 0 0 73 0 9 100 7.1 474 yds (#6), 34-of-40, 5 TD, 1 Int – Wash. St. – 9/23/16 2017...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 4.0 TOTAL...... 19 0 0 0 0 96 0 11 129 6.8 450 yards (#13), 26-of-40, 4 TD, 3 Int – North Dakota State – 9/10/16 449 yards (#14), ^^^47-of-64, 2 TD, 0 Int. – Central Arkansas – 12/3/16 FIELD GOALS G Att Made Lg Pct 2014...... 4 1 1 22 100.0 -- 517 yards of total offense (#5 in school history) 2016...... 14 15 9 48 60.0 435 yards (#19), 33-of-39, 5 TD, 0 Int – Northern Colorado – 10/8/16 2017...... 1 1 1 22 100.0 TOTAL...... 19 17 11 48 64.7 392 yards, 36-of-57, 2 TD, 0 Int – Northern Arizona – 9/24/16 357 yards, 27-of-37, 4 TD, 1 Int. – Cal Poly 11/5/16 ------Jordan Dascalo 353 yards, 18-of-33, 3 TD, 2 Int. – Youngstown State 12/17/16 327 yards, 21-of-37, 4 TD, 2 Int – Montana – 10/29/16 PUNTING G No. Yards Lg Avg 304 yards, 24-of-41, 3 TD, 1 Int – Portland State – 11/18/16 2015...... 10 36 1464 67 40.7 2016...... 14 42 1709 58 40.7 ^^^School record completions (previous record 43 by Matt Nichols versus Stephen 2017...... 1 6 281 58 46.8 F. Austin in FCS Playoffs on 11/28/09. Nichols had a school record 76 attempts TOTAL...... 25 84 3454 67 41.1 in that game) Also 4-of-7 field goals (long of 48). *Also set EWU single game record for total offense on 9/3/15 with 551 total yards ------(77 rushing, 1 TD). The old record was 518 set by Vernon Adams Jr. on 8/31/13 Mitch Fettig versus Oregon State (411 passing, 107 rushing). Gubrud also ranks #2 with 538 TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd vs. MSU (520 passing, 18 rushing), #3 with 525 vs. UCD (486 passing, 39 rush- 2015...... 9 26 17 43 0.0-0 5 0 1 0 ing), #5 with 517 vs. UCI (449/68), #6 with 514 vs. UNC (435/79), #8 with 499 2016...... 14 63 33 96 4.0-13 9 0 0 0 vs. NDSU (450/49, 1 TD) & #12 with 487 vs. NAU (392/95, 1 TD). 2017...... 1 6 2 8 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL...... 24 95 52 147 4.0-13 14 0 1 0 NIC SBLENDORIO Top Receiving Performances (2 with 100+) Also 5 interceptions for 2 yards (long of 5). 10 catches, 158 yards, 0 TD – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15 ------Gage Gubrud 3 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD – Montana State - 9/19/15 5 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD – Montana – 11/8/14 RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G 2015...... 3 12 31 1 14 2.6 10.3 2016...... 14 134 606 5 30 4.5 43.3 STU STILES Top Receiving Performances (1 with 100+) 2017...... 1 5 10 0 11 2.0 10.0 TOTAL...... 18 151 647 6 30 4.3 35.9 8 catches, 169 yards (#36 in EWU history), 1 TD – NDSU – 9/10/16

PASSING G Att- Cmp- Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic TERENCE GRADY Top Receiving Performances (0 with 100+) 2015...... 3 13- 7- 1 66 0 19 53.8 5.1 22.0 81.1 2016...... 14 570- 386- 14 5160 48 84 67.7 9.1 368.6 166.6 8 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD – Texas Tech – 9/2/17 2017...... 1 34- 22- 1 207 1 28 64.7 6.1 207.0 119.7 6 catches, 78 yards, 0 TD – Montana – 11/14/15 TOTAL...... 18 617- 415- 16 5433 49 84 67.3 8.8 301.8 162.2 TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G NSIMBA WEBSTER Top Receiving Performances (0 with 100+) 2015...... 3 31 66 97 32.3 2016...... 14 606 5160 5766 411.9 6 catches, 57 yards, 0 TD – Texas Tech – 9/2/17 2017...... 1 10 207 217 217.0 TOTAL...... 18 647 5433 6080 337.8 ANTOINE CUSTER JR Top Rushing Performances (1 with 100+) ------12 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD – Idaho State – 11/12/16 Albert Havili MITCH FETTIG Top Tackling Performances (2 with 10+) TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd 13 tackles – Montana – 10/29/16 2013...... 15 23 38 61 1.0-2 2 1 0 0 2014...... 13 17 9 26 1.0-2 0 0 0 0 2016...... 14 23 38 61 6.0-23 2 0 0 1 2017...... 1 2 0 2 1.0-10 0 0 0 0 TOTAL...... 43 65 85 150 9.0-37 4 1 0 1 Also 6 sacks; 1 interception, 77 yards, 1 TD. ------Ketner Kupp TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2015...... 11 11 8 19 1.0-1 1 0 0 0 2016...... 14 24 43 67 3.0-12 0 0 0 0 2017...... 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL...... 25 35 51 86 4.0-13 1 0 0 0 Also 1 interception and 1 1/2 sacks. ------2017 CAPTAINS Andre Lino TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2014...... 13 9 10 19 3.0-13 0 0 0 0 Quarterback Gage Gubrud 2015...... 8 7 13 20 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 (Jr. - McMinnville, Ore.) 2016...... 14 9 23 32 2.0-10 0 0 0 0 2017...... 1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL...... 36 26 46 72 5.0-23 0 0 0 0 Defensive End Albert Havili Also 3 sacks. (Sr. - Federal Way, Wash.) ------Nic Sblendorio Defensive Tackle Andre Lino RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2014...... 14 23 311 1 32 1.6 13.5 22.2 (Sr. - Seattle, Wash.) 2015...... 10 23 366 2 78 2.3 15.9 36.6 2016...... 14 33 401 3 46 2.4 12.2 28.6 2017...... 1 4 30 0 14 4.0 7.5 30.0 Wide Receiver Nic Sblendorio TOTAL...... 39 83 1108 6 78 2.1 13.3 28.4 (Sr. - Sammamish, Wash.) Also 5 rushes for 8 yards; 1 punt return for 8 yards.

Continued on Next Page EWU Football - Page 31 ------BIG PLAYS (plays of 40+ Yards) Jay-Tee Tiuli Nic Sblendorio Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3) TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd 2014...... 10 1 3 4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 78 yard reception (TD from Jordan West) – Montana State – 9/19/15 2015...... 11 7 30 37 7.5-29 1 1 0 0 46 yard reception (TD from Gage Gubrud) – Portland State – 11/18/16 2016...... 13 10 23 33 5.0-28 1 0 0 0 42 yard reception (from Reilly Hennessey) – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15 2017...... 1 2 0 2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL...... 35 20 56 76 12.5-57 2 1 0 0 Zach Eagle Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) Also 8 1/2 sacks. 53 yard reception (from Jordan West) – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15 ------WEBSTER, Nsimba Nsimba Webster Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 65 yard kickoff return – UC Davis – 10/1/16 2015...... 10 7 97 0 30 0.7 13.9 9.7 55 yard kickoff return – Northern Arizona – 9/24/16 2016...... 8 6 64 2 35 0.8 10.7 8.0 2017...... 1 6 57 0 18 6.0 9.5 57.0 47 yard kickoff return – Cal Poly – 10/10/15 TOTAL...... 19 19 218 2 35 1.0 11.5 11.5 Antoine Custer Jr. Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3) ------Nzuzi Webster 93 yard kickoff retun (TD) - Northern Iowa - 9/17/16 83 yard rush (TD) – Idaho State – 11/12/16 TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd 55 yard kickoff retun - UC Davis - 10/1/16 2014...... 3 0 2 2 0.0-0 1 0 0 0 2015...... 11 24 19 43 1.5-6 8 0 0 0 2016...... 14 33 24 57 1.5-2 8 0 0 0 Tamarick Pierce Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 2017...... 1 5 1 6 1.5-4 1 0 0 0 40 yard rush – Idaho State – 11/12/16 TOTAL...... 29 62 46 108 4.5-12 18 0 0 0 Also 2 interceptions.

Average Yards Per Pass Attempt (Min. 150 att.) Total Offensive Yards Per Game Career Leaders 1. 9.7 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 1. 337.8 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 2. 9.4 Erik Meyer 2002-05 2. 315.4 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 Passing Attempts 3. 9.3 Harry Leons 1996-97 3. 290.3 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 1. 1608 Matt Nichols 2006-09 4. 8.8 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 4. 283.1 Matt Nichols 2006-09 2. 1097 Erik Meyer 2002-05 5. 8.1 Jordan West 2013-16 5. 249.2 Rick Worman 1984-85 3. 1083 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 6. 7.9 Griffin Garske 1996-98 6. 260.5 Erik Meyer 2002-05 4. 1081 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 7. 7.8 Matt Nichols 2005-09 7. 209.1 Jordan West 5. 1008 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 8. 212.7 Fred Salanoa 1999-01 8. 7.7 Anthony Vitto 2010-13 6. 793 Mark Laitala 1976‑79 9. 211.9 Harry Leons 1994-97 7. 765 Rick Worman 1984‑85 10. 185.7 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 8. 699 Fred Salanoa 1999-01 Average Yards Per Completion (Min. 75 Comp.) 9. 617 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 1. 15.4 Griffin Garske 1996-98 Total Offensive Yards Per Play (min. 150 plays) 15.4 Harry Leons 1996-97 1. 8.47 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 Pass Completions 3. 14.9 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 2. 7.97 Erik Meyer 2002-05 1. 996 Matt Nichols 2006-09 4. 14.2 2012 3. 7.96 Harry Leons 1996-97 2. 721 Erik Meyer 2002-05 5. 14.2 Erik Meyer 2002-05 4. 7.92 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 3. 701 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 6. 13.8 Chris Samms 1997-01 5. 7.72 Taiwan Jones 2008-10 4. 618 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 7. 13.1 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 6. 7.27 Jordan West 2013-15 5. 582 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 8. 12.8 Jordan West 2013-16 7. 7.00 R. Hennessey 2015 6. 430 Rick Worman 1984‑85 8. 6.96 Matt Nichols 2005-09 7. 415 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 Touchdown Passes 9. 6.73 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 1. 110 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 Passing Yards 2. 96 Matt Nichols 2006-09 Career Kicking Points 1. 12,616 Matt Nichols 2006-09 3. 84 Erik Meyer 2002-05 1. 236 Mike Jarrett 2008-11 2. 10,438 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 4. 70 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 2. 231 Troy Griggs 1998-01 3. 10,261 Erik Meyer 2002-05 5. 51 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 3. 196 Jason Cromer 1988-90 4. 7505 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 6. 50 Bill Diedrick 1965‑67, 69 4. 186 Eric Stein 1984-87 5. 7492 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 7. 49 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 5. 179 Josh Atwood 1996-98 6. 5588 Rick Worman 1984‑85 6. 152 Felipe Macias 2007-08 7. 5433 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 7. 132 Rich Heintz 2002-03 8. 4973 Fred Salanoa 1999-01 Passing Efficiency Rating (Min. 150 Attempts, Two Seasons) 8. 129 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016 9. 4964 Harry Leons 1994-97 1. 173.8 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 9. 121 Sheldon Weddle 2003-06 10. 4915 Mark Laitala 1976‑79 2. 166.5 Erik Meyer 2002-05 10. 107 Kevin Miller 2009-10, 12-13 3. 162.2 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 11. 101 Jimmy Pavel 2011-12 Passing Yards Per Game 4. 153.6 Jordan West 2014-16 1. 301.8 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 5. 141.8 Matt Nichols 2006-09 Punting Average 2. 288.7 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 6. 141.2 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 (Min. 40 Punts) 3. 282.1 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 7. 140.3 Harry Leons 1994-97 1. 43.8 Jake Miller 2011-14 4. 268.4 Matt Nichols 2006-09 8. 136.7 Bill Diedrick 1965-67, 69 2. 42.3 Jesse Nicassio 2002-03 5. 254.0 Rick Worman 1984-85 9. 136.3 Rob James 1983-86 3. 41.3 Eric Stein 1984-87 10. 130.4 Rick Worman 1984-85 4. 41.1 Jordan Dascalo 2015-16 Pass Completion Percentage (Min. 150 att.) 5. 41.0 Fritz Brayton 2007-08 1. 67.3 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 Total Offensive Yards 6. 40.5 Ryan Donckers 2004-06 2. 65.7 Erik Meyer 2002-05 1. 13,308 Matt Nichols 2006-09 7. 40.2 Darrell Schneider 1991 3. 64.8 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 2. 11,670 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 40.2 Ron Knowlton 1983-84 4. 63.5 Jordan West 2013-16 3. 10,942 Erik Meyer 2002-05 9. 40.1 Cameron Zuber 2009-10 5. 61.9 Matt Nichols 2005-09 4. 7547 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 10. 38.8 Nick Reynolds 1998-01 6. 61.3 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 5. 7428 Mark Tenneson 1989-92 11. 38.6 Mike Wold 1982 7. 60.1 Harry Leons 1996-97 6. 6080 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 12. 38.5 Tom Zurfluh 1994-97

EWU Football - Page 31 2017 EWU Numerical Football Roster Does not include other players with no numbers and non-traveling true freshmen expected to redshirt. Coaches

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Ex. Hometown (Previous School) Head Coach – Aaron Best 1 #Josh Lewis DB 6-0 190 Jr. 2L* Lakewood, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’14) (Eastern Washington ’01; 2 Stu Stiles WR 6-0 180 Jr. 2L* Spokane, Wash. (Mt. Spokane HS ’14) 1st Season as Head Coach 3 Eric Barriere QB 6-0 195 Fr. HS* Inglewood, Calif. (La Habra HS ’16) & 17th Season Overall) 4 #Albert Havili DL 6-2 270 Sr. 3L* Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’13) 5 Nsimba Webster WR 5-10 180 Jr. 2L* Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) 6 #Nzuzi Webster DB 5-10 180 Jr. 2L* Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) Defensive Coordinator/ 7 Nic Sblendorio WR 6-0 185 Sr. 3L* Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS ’13) Safeties – Jeff 8 #Gage Gubrud QB 6-2 205 Jr. 2L* McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS ’14) Schmedding (Eastern 9 #Andre Lino DL 6-3 270 Sr. 3L* Seattle, Wash. (Blanchet HS ’13) Washington ‘02; 14th 10 Talolo Limu-Jones TE 6-5 240 Fr. HS* Vallejo, Calif. (Grace Davis HS ’16) Season) 11 Terence Grady WR 6-5 200 Jr. 2L* Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) 12 Keonte White WR 6-4 195 Sr. 1L* Sylmar, Calif. (Sylmar HS ’13) Associate Head Coach/ 13 #Mitch Fettig DB 6-1 200 Jr. 2L* Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’14) 14 Jayson Williams WR 6-1 215 So. 1L* Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS ’15) Defensive Front 16 Nick Moore QB 6-0 180 Fr. HS Newhall, Calif. (Hart HS ’17) Coordinator/Def. Line – Eti 17 Jake Hoffman DB 6-0 195 Sr. 3L* Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’13) Ena (Eastern Washington 18 D’londo Tucker DB 6-0 180 Sr. 3L* Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’13) ’05; 2nd season) 19 Andrew Boston WR 6-3 180 Fr. HS Puyallup, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS ’17) 20 Sam McPherson RB 5-10 200 Jr. 2L Bothell, Wash. (Bothell ‘HS ’15) Offensive Coordinator/ 21 Ashanti Kindle RB 5-11 205 Jr. 1L* Puyallup, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS ’14) 22 Tysen Prunty DB 6-1 200 So. 1L * Beaverton, Ore. (Tigard HS ’15) Quarterbacks – Bodie 23 Dehonta Hayes DB 5-11 195 So. SQ* Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS ’15) Reeder (Eastern Illinois ‘10; 24 Tamarick Pierce RB 5-10 220 So. 1L Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary’s HS ’16) 1st Season) 27 Victor Gamboa DB 6-0 190 Sr. 3L* Tacoma, Wash. (Washington HS ’13) 28 #Antoine Custer Jr. RB 5-9 190 So. 1L Berkeley, Calif. (De La Salle ’16) Linebackers/High School 29 John Kreifels DB 5-10 205 Sr. 3L* Modesto, Calif. (Thomas Downey HS ’13) Relations – Josh Fetter 30 Ira Branch DB 6-1 170 Fr. HS Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS ’17) (Idaho ’96; 7th Season 31 Brandon Montgomery DB 5-9 175 Jr. 1L * Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS ’14) 32 Brad Alexander DB 5-10 170 So. SQ* Las Vegas, Nevada (Canyon Springs ’15 & Grambling State) Defensive Line/Pro Liaison – 33 Cole Karstetter DB 5-11 205 Jr. 2L* Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS ’14) 34 Anfernee Gurley DB 5-10 180 Fr. HS Everett, Wash. (Archbishop Murphy HS ’17) Brian Strandley (Idaho ‘95; 36 Andrew Katzenberger LB 6-1 220 So. 1L * Lynnwood, Wash. (Lynnwood HS ’15) 7th Season) 37 Roldan Alcobendas K 6-0 180 Sr. 2L* Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’13) 39 Curtis Billen LS 6-2 215 Jr. 2L* Everett, Wash. (Mariner HS ’14) Cornerbacks/Recruiting 40 Ketner Kupp LB 6-0 225 Jr. 2L Yakima, Wash. (Davis HS ’15) Coordinator – Cherokee 41 Trevor Davis Jr. LB 6-1 215 So. 1L * Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’15) Valeria (Central Washington 42 Joe Lang DB 6-2 205 Fr. HS* Royal, Wash. (Royal HS ’16) 43 Calin Criner DB 5-10 185 Fr. HS* Boise, Idaho (Rocky Mountain HS ’16) ’99; 6th Season) 44 Dennis Merritt RB 5-10 180 So. SQ* Leavenworth, Wash. (Cascade HS ’15) 45 Jordan Dascalo P/K 6-1 225 Sr. 2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS ’13 & Washington State Univ.) Offensive Line/Community 46 Conner Baumann DL 6-2 250 Jr. 2L* Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS ’14) Service/Academic 48 Kedrick Johnson DB 6-3 205 Fr. HS* Vancouver, Wash. (Hockinson HS ’16) Coordinator – Jase Butorac 49 Jim Townsend DL 6-4 260 Jr. 2L Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS ’15) (Eastern Washington ’15; 52 Jack Sendelbach LB 6-3 225 So. 1L * Seattle, Wash. (Blanchet HS ’15) 1st Season) 53 Conor McKenna LB 6-1 195 Fr. HS* Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ’16) 55 Rudolph Mataia Jr. DL 6-1 255 Fr. HS* Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen HS ’16) Wide Receivers – Jay Dumas 57 Dylan Ledbetter DL 6-3 260 So. 1L * West Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS ’15) 58 Chris Ojoh LB 6-1 215 Fr. HS Sunland, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17) (Washington State ’99; 1st 59 Kurt Calhoun LB 6-2 235 Jr. 2L* Zillah, Wash. (Zillah HS ’14) Season) 63 Jack Hunter OL 6-4 290 Jr. 1L * Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ‘14) 64 #Chris Schlichting OL 6-5 300 So. 1L * North Bend, Wash. (Mount Si HS ’15) Running Backs/Video 65 #Tristen Taylor OL 6-6 315 So. 1L * Stockton, Calif. (Stagg HS ’15) Coordinator – Kevin 66 Kaleb Levao OL 6-4 290 Jr. 2L* Aberdeen, Wash. (Aberdeen HS ’14) Maurice (St. Joseph’s, Ind., 67 D.J. Dyer OL 6-4 300 So. 1L Kennewick, Wash. (Kennewick HS ’16) 69 Will Gram OL 6-4 300 So. SQ* Troy, Idaho (Troy HS ‘15) College ’06) 70 #Matt Meyer OL 6-5 310 Jr. 2L/TR* Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS ’13 / Washington State Univ.) 72 Keith Moore DL 6-4 290 Fr. HS* Bremerton, Wash. (Olympic HS ’16) Tight Ends/Special Teams 75 #Spencer Blackburn OL 6-2 285 Jr. 1L * Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS ’14) Coordinator – Heath Pulver 76 Brett Thompson OL 6-4 290 Fr. HS* Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’16) (Eastern Washington ’09; 78 Conner Crist OL 6-3 300 Fr. HS* Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS ’16) 1st Season but previously 79 Nicholas Blair OL 6-7 300 Fr. HS* Everett, Wash. (Everett HS ’16) at EWU) 80 Zach Eagle WR 5-8 175 Jr. 1L* Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’14) 81 Brandyn Bangsund K 5-11 190 Jr. 2L* Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) Director of Athletic 82 Xavier James WR 6-2 175 Fr. HS* Goodyear, Ariz. (Verrado HS ‘16) 85 Henderson Belk TE 6-4 240 Jr. 2L* Mukilteo, Wash. (Kamiak HS ’14) Performance – Amir 86 Beau Byus TE 6-5 245 Jr. 1L * Spokane, Wash. (Central Valley HS ’14) Owens (Idaho State ’10; 5th 87 Dre’ Sonte Dorton WR 5-10 185 So. SQ* Pasco, Wash. (Chiawana HS ’15) Season) 88 Johnny Edwards IV WR 5-11 175 Fr. HS Pasadena, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17) 89 Jayce Gilder TE 6-4 240 So. 1L * Corvallis, Mont. (Corvallis HS ’15) Director of Football Operations 90 Keenan Williams DL 6-3 255 Jr. 2L Cheney, Wash. (Cheney HS ’15) – Marc Anderson (Eastern 91 Jonah Jordan DL 6-1 255 Jr. 2L* Spokane, Wash. (Mead HS ’14) 92 Nick Foerstel DL 6-3 255 Jr. 2L* Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’14) Washington 14; 2nd 93 Marcus Saugen DL 6-3 240 Sr. 3L Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’14) Season) 96 Darnell Hogan DL 6-4 230 So. SQ* Seattle, Wash. (Cleveland HS ’15) 99 #Jay-Tee Tiuli DL 6-4 320 Sr. 3L Seattle, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’14)

*Has used redshirt year. #2016 Starter.