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KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES Dr. Beverly Warren President Kent State sophomore running back Justin Rankin KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Location: ...................................................................................................................Kent, Ohio President: ...................................................................................................Dr. Beverly Warren Director of Athletics: ...........................................................................................Joel Nielsen Head Coach: ..........................................................................Paul Haynes (Kent State, ‘93) Faculty Representative: ........................................................................Dr. Kathryn Wilson Joel Nielsen Enrollment: ...................................................................................................................... 42,000 Director of Athletics Founded: ..............................................................................................................................1910 Nickname: ....................................................................................................... Golden Flashes Colors: ............................................................ Navy Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (PMS 124) Stadium: (Capacity): ..........................................................................Dix Stadium (25,319) Website: .....................................................................................www.kentstatesports.com TEAM FACTS Offense: ..........................................................................................................................Multiple Defense: ............................................................................................................................... 4-2-5 2016 Record:........................................................................................................................... 3-9 2016 Conference Record/Finish: ....................................................................2-6/5th East Last Bowl Appearance: ........................................................ GoDaddy.com Bowl (2013) Paul Haynes Letterwinners Returning/Lost:.................................................................................... 53/20 Head Coach Starters Returning/Lost: ................................................................................................ 18/11 All-Time Record: ....................................................................................................338-544-28 All-Time MAC Record:............................................................................................ 161-309-4 MAC Championships/Last: .........................................................................................1/1972 SPORTS INFORMATION Football Contact: .........................................................................................Aaron Chimenti Office Phone: ......................................................................................................330.672.8468 Cell Phone: ..........................................................................................................330.807.5789 E-Mail: ..................................................................................................... [email protected] Dix Stadium Press Box: ...................................................................................330.672.2036 2017 MACAaron Football Chimenti Record Book 72 Media Relations KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Schedule Date Opponent Time Television Series Sat., Sept. 2 at Clemson 12:00 pm ET ESPN First Meeting Sat., Sept. 9 Howard 3:30 pm ET ESPN3 First Meeting Sat., Sept. 16 at Marshall 6:30 pm ET TBA Series tied 18-18 Sat., Sept. 23 at Louisville TBA TBA KSU leads 9-8 Sat., Sept. 30 *Buffalo TBA TBA Series tied 11-11 Sat., Oct. 7 *at Northern Illinois TBA TBA NIU leads 20-7 Sat., Oct. 14 *Miami 3:30 pm ET TBA Miami leads 48-16 Sat., Oct. 21 *at Ohio TBA TBA Ohio leads 42-25-1 Tue., Oct. 31 *Bowling Green 7:30/8 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU BGSU leads 59-19-6 Wed., Nov. 8 *at Western Michigan 7/7:30/8 pm ET ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN WMU leads 34-20-1 Tue., Nov. 14 *Central Michigan TBA ESPN2/ESPNU CMU leads 23-11 Tue., Nov. 21 *at Akron 7:00 pm ET ESPNU/ESPN3 UA leads 33-24-2 *Mid-American Conference game Primary Media Outlets 2017 Squad Breakdown Starters Returning (18) KSU Sports Information Football Contact: Aaron Chimenti Offense (9) Pos. 2016 Statistics 106 M.A.C. Center Nick Holley QB 194 att., 920 yards (4.7 avg.), 10 rushing TDs; 72-146 passing, 868 yds., 4 TDs P.O. Box 5190 Kent, OH 44242 Raekwon James WR Played in all 12 games, 25 rec., 225 yds (9.0 avg.) Phone: 330.672.8468 Ryan Malone TE Played in all 12 games, 5 rec., 41 yards [email protected] Stefano Millin OL Started all 12 games last season, with 8 starts at center and 4 at guard Nathan Puthoff OL Started 6 games last season, 4 at center and 2 at guard Newspaper Justin Rankin WR Played in 11 games, 28 rec., 335 yards (12.0 avg.), 1 TD Akron Beacon Journal Beat Writer: Ryan Lewis Connor Shinsky OL Started all 12 games last season, with 10 at right guard and 2 at right tackle 44 East Exchange Kris White WR Missed season due to injury Akron, OH 44328 Johnny Woods WR Played in 11 games, 6 rec., 48 yards, 1 TD Phone: 330.996.3800 [email protected] Defense (7) Pos. 2016 Statistics Cleveland Plain Dealer James Alexander LB Played in 11 games, 33 tackles, 5.0 tfl, 1.0 sack, 3 pbu, 1 rec. fumble, 1 ff Beat Writer: Elton Alexander Jon Cunningham DT Played in all 12 games, 34 tackles, 4.5 tfl, 1.0 sack, 1 ff 1801 Superior Avenue Theo Eboigbe DE Played in all 12 games, 22 tackles, 5.0 tfl, 1 ff Cleveland, OH 44114 Jerrell Foster DB Played in all 12 games, 39 tackles, 3 INT, 14 pbu, 1 ff Phone: 216.999.4370 Juantez McRae S Played in 11 games, 59 tackles, 1.0 tfl, 1 INT, 2 pbu, 2 ff email: [email protected] Demetrius Monday DB Played in 9 games, 18 tackles, 2 pbu Record-Courier Jamal Parker DB Played in 12 games, 28 tackles, 1.0 tfl, 1.0 sack, 3 INT, 4 pbu Beat Writer: Allen Moff 1050 West Main Street Specialists (2) Pos. 2016 Statistics Kent, OH 44240 Derek Adams P 76 punts, 3,063 yards (40.3 avg.), long of 67 yards, 29 In20 Phone: 330.541.9400 [email protected] Shane Hynes K 15-22 field goals, 28-28 PATs, 73 total points Radio Starters Lost (11) Kent State Radio Offense (4) Pos. 2016 Statistics Play-by-Play: Ty Linder Ernest Calhoun WR Played in all 12 games, 20 rec., 311 yards (15.6 avg.), 4 TDs 1982 Mohawk Place Kent, OH 44240 Brice Fackler TE Played in all 12 games, 12 rec., 177 yards (14.8 avg.), 3 TDs Phone: 419.217.1718 Reno Reda OL Started all 12 games at left tackle last season [email protected] Wayne Scott OL Started all 12 games at left guard last season Television Defense (6) Pos. 2016 Statistics WEWS-TV (ABC - Ch. 5) Sports Director: Andy Baskin Kevin Bourne S Played in all 12 games, 67 tackles, 3.0 tfl, 1.0 sack, 2 INT, 3 pbu, 1 rec. fumble, 1 ff 3001 Euclid Ave. Nick Cuthbert LB Played in all 12 games, 98 tackles, 8.5 tfl, 1.0 sack, 1 rec. fumble, 1 ff Cleveland, OH 44115 Chris Fairchild DT Played in all 12 games, 33 tackles, 1.5 tfl, 2.0 sacks Phone: 216.431.3700 Nate Holley S Played in 9 games, 111 tackles, 4.5 tfl, 1.0 sack 1 pbu, 1 rec. fumble [email protected] Najee Murray DB Played in 11 games, 47 tackles, 4.0 tfl, 2 INT, 15 pbu, 2 rec. fumble, 1 ff WJW-TV (FOX - Ch. 8) Terence Waugh DE Played in all 12 games, 64 tackles, 15.0 tfl, 8.0 sacks, 1 ff, 1 blocked kick Sports Director: John Telich 800 S. Marginal Rd. Specialists (1) Pos. 2016 Statistics Cleveland, OH 44103 Kain Anzovino LS Handled long snapping Phone: 216.432.4240 [email protected] 2016 Results (3-9, 2-6 MAC) Date Opponent Score Total Off. Total Def. Att. WKYC-TV (NBC - Ch. 3) Sports Producer: Jeff Yakawiak Sat., Sept. 3 at Penn State L, 13-33 279 354 94,378 1333 Lakeside Ave. Sat., Sept. 10 North Carolina A&T L, 36-39, (4OT) 275 407 13,540 Cleveland, OH 44114 Sat., Sept. 17 Monmouth W, 27-7 343 199 14,265 Phone: 216.344.3333 Sat., Sept. 24 at Alabama L, 0-48 502 166 101,821 [email protected] Sat., Oct. 1 *Akron L, 27-31 423 378 20,167 Sat., Oct. 8 *at Buffalo W, 44-20 430 372 20,532 WOIO-TV (CBS - Ch. 19) Sat., Oct. 15 *at Miami L, 14-18 262 260 15,160 Sports Director: Tony Zarrella Sat., Oct. 22 *Ohio L, 10-14 264 335 8,428 1717 E. 12th Street Sat., Oct. 29 *at Central Michigan W, 27-24 330 349 9,236 Cleveland, OH 44114 Tue., Nov. 8 *Western Michigan L, 21-37 293 412 4,536 Phone: 216.771.1948 Tue., Nov. 15 *at Bowling Green L, 7-42 254 597 13,612 [email protected] Fri., Nov. 25 *Northern Illinois L, 21-31 391 473 4,450 *Mid-American Conference contest www.mac-sports.com 73 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES ROSTER INFORMATION No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht/Wt. Hometown No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht./Wt. Hometown 96 Derek Adams* So./So. P 6-0/177 Manheim, Pa. 45 Marques Moore*** Sr./Sr. LB 6-2/228 Springfield, Ohio 69 Sam Allan Fr./Fr. OL 6-2/265 Portage, Mich. 49 Kalil Morris** Sr./Jr. DT 6-2/319 Columbus, Ohio 5 James Alexander*** Sr./Sr. LB 5-11/245 Miami, Fla. 19 AJ Musolino Fr./Fr. S 6-3/205 Struthers, Ohio 29 Matt Bahr** Sr./Jr. LB 6-1/208 Kenton, Ohio 61 Joey Palumbo* So./So. LS 6-0/210 Hudson, Ohio 93 Matt Bell So./Fr. DL 5-11/259 Lawrenceville, Ga. 7 Jamal Parker* So./So. CB 5-8/170 Pennsauken, N.J. 2 George Bollas** Sr./Jr. QB 6-3/216 Aurora, Ohio 31 Akeam Peters* So./So. S 5-10/183 Tucker, Ga. 14 John Henry Bronczek Jr./So. S 5-7/185 Massillon, Ohio 37 Cepeda Phillips Fr./Fr. LB 6-0/200