2020 CHARLOTTE 49ERS GAME NOTES CHARLOTTE 49ERS (0-1; C-USA: 0-0) Charlotte at Florida Atlantic Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 - 4:00 pm at Florida Atlantic (0-0; C-USA: 0-0) FAU Stadium C-USA OPENER Boca Raton, Fla. Charlotte (0-1; C-USA: 0-0) travels to Florida Atlantic (0-0; C-USA: 0-0), Saturday, for the TV: ESPNU C-USA opener for both teams. Charlotte began the 2020 season at #20 App State, Sept. 12, Mike Corey, Jay Walker but had its last two games canceled: at North Carolina (9/19) and vs. Georgia State (9/26). Radio: Charlotte Learfield/IMG Network730 SERIES NOTES: The Game CLT trails series play, 2-3, with the road team winning each of the five contests. Charlotte Matt Swierad, Al Wallace is 2-0 at FAU. Charlotte’s first-ever win in C-USA play came at FAU in 2016. The two teams opened C-USA play last year as well (FAU won, 45-27). Series Record: 2-3 Date Result Location Coach PROGRAM FACTS Sept. 26, 2015 L, 7-17 Charlotte, N.C. Lambert This is Season 8 of Charlotte 49ers football and year 6 at the FBS level. The 49ers football Oct. 9, 2016 W, 28-23 Boca Raton, Fla. Lambert program began in 2013 and spent two years as an FCS Independent before taking a fast- Nov. 25, 2017 L, 12-31 Charlotte, N.C. Lambert track to FBS as a member of Conference USA in 2015. In 2019, Charlotte enjoyed its first Nov. 24, 2018 W, 27-24 Boca Raton, Fla. Lambert winning season and participated in its first bowl game: 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Sept. 28, 2019 L, 27-45 Charlotte, N.C. Healy Bowl. Second-year head coach Will Healy is the second coach in program history. Brad Lambert guided the 49ers for the program’s first six seasons. All-Time (Season 8; FBS Season 6): Game number: .................................... 85 BOWL BOUND All-time record: .................................... 29-55 In Healy’s first season, the 49ers used a school-record five-game win streak to record the 49ers on Road: ..................................... 11-30 best season in school history and advance to its first-ever bowl game. Charlotte won each 49ers in October: ................................. 7-16 of its last five regular-season games to become bowl eligible with a 7-5 regular-season C-USA Openers: ................................... 1-4 record. The 49ers set school records for wins (7), C-USA wins (5), home wins (5), passing Charlotte Head Coach: TDs (24), rushing yards (2639), sacks (36) and TFL (86). Will Healy (Richmond, 2008) JUNIOR MINT at CLT:................................7-7 (2nd year) Charlotte boasts a slew of playmaking juniors, including QB Chris Reynolds (Maxwell; Man- Overall: ..........................20-28 (5th year) ning Watch Lists), WRs Victor Tucker (Biletnikoff Watch List) and Cam Dollar; OL D’Mitri NATIONAL WATCH LISTS Emmanuel; DE Markees Watts and LB Tyler Murray. Biletnikoff Award (Top Receiver) Victor Tucker WR RELOADING Manning Trophy (Top Quarterback) Charlotte is replacing two NFL draft picks (DE Alex Highsmith, Steelers; OL Cam Clark, Jets), Chris Reynolds QB a two-time 1,000-yard rusher (RB Benny LeMay, Browns practice squad) and the school’s Maxwell Award (Most Outstanding Player) all-time leading tackler (LB Jeff Gemmell). Up steps sixth-year star Tyriq Harris, a DE who Chris Reynolds QB received an NCAA waiver after missing all of last season; four-star recruit Ty’kieast Craw- Outland Trophy ford on the O-Line; Northern Illinois transfer Tre Harbison, who had back-to-back 1,000- (Top Interior Lineman) yard seasons for the Huskies and Troy transfer LB Tyler Murray, who sat out last season as Jaelin Fisher C Wuerffel Trophy an NCAA transfer, but recorded 14 tackles with an FF; FR and INT in his debut at App State. (Community Servant) IMPACT NEWCOMERS Tyriq Harris DE Charlotte has six first-year players among its probable starters and 15 (eight off.; seven def.) newcomers on the two-deep. Among those making an immediate impact: Troy trans- fer LB Tyler Murray, NIU transfer RB Tre Harbison, starting defensive tackles Siah Sa’o BY THE NUMBERS: (Vanderbilt) and Mikel Hunter (Wofford), and starting O-linemen Ashton Gist (Northwest Turnovers LB Tyler Mur- Miss. CC) and fr. Ty’kieast Crawford, as well as Duke transfer DB Antone Williams, Illinois State transfer DE Romeo McKnight and freshman TE Taylor Thompson. 3 ray had a hand in during his 49ers debut at App 2020 SCHEDULE (0-1; C-USA: 0-0; H: 0-0; A: 0-1; N: 0-0) State (FR, INT, FF) September Sat. 12 at RV/RV/#20/#25 App State ESPN2 Boone, N.C. L, 20-35 Sat. 19 at #12/#11/#13/#12 UNC ACC RSN Chapel Hill, N.C. CANCELED Yardage of one FGM by Sat. 26 GEORGIA STATE ESPNU Charlotte, N.C. POSTPONED October 49 Jonathan Cruz at App Sat. 3 at Florida Atlantic* ESPNU Boca Raton, Fla. 4:00 State. Cruz is 12-of-15 Sat. 10 at North Texas* ESPNU Denton, Texas 8:00 Sat. 17 FIU* ESPN3/+ Charlotte, N.C. 6:00 in his career from 40+. Sat. 24 UTEP* ESPN3/+ Charlotte, N.C. 3:30 Sat. 31 at Duke Durham, N.C. TBA Rec. yds. for Fr. TE Tay- November Sat. 7 at Middle Tennessee* ESPN3/+ Murfreesboro, Tenn. 3:30 lor Thompson in 49ers Sat. 14 BYE 62 debut at App State (2nd Sat. 21 at Marshall* Stadium Huntington, W.Va. 12:30 Sat. 28 WKU* CBSSN Charlotte, N.C. TBA in NCAA, 31.0/rec.) December Sat. 5 C-USA Championship TBA S Ben DeLuca’s career Home games in bold * Conference USA game Dates/Times subject to change tackles total, 2nd all- Rankings: AP/Coaches/ESPN Power/CBS Sports 281 time; 25 shy of record. CHARLOTTE 49ERS TWO-DEEP OFFENSE Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Note 2020 TEAM CAPTAINS: WR 9 VICTOR TUCKER 5-11 182 R-Jr. Biletnikoff Watch; 1644 car. rec. y Ben DeLuca Jaelin Fisher 6 Tre’ Goode 6-1 186 So. 9 gms played as a true freshman Tyriq Harris Chris Reynolds WR 4 CAMERON DOLLAR 6-1 189 R-Jr. 2019: Car.-highs 157 at UTEP; 599 tot. 8 Rico Arnold 6-1 184 R-So. 2018 C-USA all-Freshman; DNP 2019 LT 70 D’MITRI EMMANUEL 6-1 295 R-Jr. 2019 starter; #49 at App State PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: 69 Dejan Rasuo 6-5 285 R-So. C-USA all-Frosh in 2019; versatile OL Peter Agabe: Peter Ah-GAH-Bee LG 75 JONATHAN TIMMONS 6-3 345 R-Sr. 2019: 10 games played, one start Donta Armstrong: Don-TAY Armstrong 54 Gage Welborn 6-5 280 R-So. Six games, one start in 2019 Panda Askew: Panda Ask-Q C 68 JAELIN FISHER 6-2 278 R-Sr. Outland Watch; third year as starter Tim Baten: Tim BAY-tin Prince Bemah Prince BEE-Mah 78 Hunter Kelly 6-2 310 Gr. Transfer from Penn State Briston Bennett: BRISS-ton Bennett RG 57 ASHTON GIST 6-3 310 Jr. Transfer from Northwest Miss. CC Ryan Braithwaite: Ryan BRAYTH-Wait 54 Gage Welborn 6-5 280 R-So. Six games, one start in 2019 Ryan Carriere: Ryan Carrier RT 76 TY’KIEAST CRAWFORD 6-5 335 Fr. 4-star recruit; Carthage, Texas Ty’kieast Crawford Tie-KEY-ST Crawford 53 Jon Jacobs 6-4 305 Gr. Transfer from Arizona Trey Creamer: Tray CREAM-er TE 85 RYAN CARRIERE 6-3 240 R-Sr. Ret. starter; 28 car. gms; 9 starts Jacione Fugate: Jay-CEE-On Few-GATE 12 Donta Armstrong 6-4 245 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Vance Daj’eun Gibson: DAY-john Gibson Ashton Gist: Ashton Ghist TE 80 CHRISTIAN ROBERSON 6-5 245 Gr. 2019: all 5 rec last 6 gms (like ghost) 18 Taylor Thompson 6-2 220 Fr. 2 rec. 62 yds in debut at App State Malik Harkness: Muh-LEEK HARK-Ness 81 Tyler Ringwood 6-2 217 R-Sr. 5 TD receptions in 2019 Tyriq Harris: Tie-REEK Harris QB 3 CHRIS REYNOLDS 5-11 199 R-Jr. 2019: sch.-rec. 22 pass TD; 153.60 eff. LaDamion Hunt: Lah-DAY-me-un Hunt 2 Dom Shoffner 6-0 209 R-Jr. Transfer from Monroe College Ricky Kofoed: Ricky KO-Fode 10 Dylan Ratliff 5-11 175 R-So. Harrisburg, N.C. / Hickory Ridge Nafees Lyon: Nuh-FEECE Lion RB 22 TRE HARBISON III 5-11 215 Gr. Back-to-back 1,000-yd seasons at NIU Barutti Mazangu: Bah-ROOT-ee Muh-ZANG-goo or 5 AARON MCALLISTER 5-10 226 R-Sr. Sch-rec. longest run (86); KO Ret (97) Chavon McEachern SHAY-von 20 Calvin Camp 5-8 178 R-Jr. Shelby, N.C. / Crest Mc-EACH-earn WR 23 MICALEOUS ELDER 5-9 165 So. 2019: 119 rec. yds at App. State Javonte Misenheimer: Juh-VON-tay 15 Justin Jeffery 6-1 177 R-So. 9 games played MY-zen-high-mer Corey Mobley: Corey MOBB-lee DEFENSE Arabee Muslim: Air-UH-bee Muslim DE 40 MARKEES WATTS 6-0 218 Jr. 2019: 13.0 TFL; 9.5 sks; 6 QBh Tiaseer Rambert: Tie-SHEER Rambert 97 Damon Weldon Jr. 6-4 238 R-So. Blocked FG at App State Dejan Rasuo: Day-YAN Rah-Sue-Oh DT 57 SIAH SA’O 6-2 295 Gr. Transfer from Vanderbilt Marcus Robitaille: Marcus ROBE-ih-tie 98 Timmy Horne 6-5 318 R-Sr. 2019: 41 tkl; 6.5 TFL; 2 QBh; FR; Block Rayshaad Roddy: Ray-SHOD Roddy Moss Saccomanno: Moss DT 44 MIKEL HORTON 6-1 290 Gr.