2020 Lumberjack Football GAME NOTES - WEEK 4 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION KEY MATCHUPS Nathaniel Omaye (ASU) | SFA rush defense 75 rushing yards - 1 TD | 761 yards allowed - 217.7 avg SFA passing game | ASU pass defense 847 yds - 211.75 avg | 205 allowed -1 TD ASU Offense | SFA defense 1-3 1-0 21 pts - 21.0 avg per game | 104 allowed - 26.0 avg Saturday, October 17 2020 SCHEDULE Homer Bryce Stadium | Nacogdoches, Texas Watch | ESPN3 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME Play-by-Play: Justin Simmons | Color: John Wilkowski Sept. 5 at UTEP El Paso, Texas L, 24-14 Listen: Q107.7 FM Sept.19 at UTSA San Antonio, Texas L, 24-10 Play-by-Play: Rob Meyers | Color: Hunter Taylor Sept. 26 SMU Dallas, Texas L, 50-7 Live Stats: sfajacks.com Oct. 3 WEST TEXAS Nacogdoches, Texas W, 34-6 Series Snapshot: series tied, 10-10 Oct. 17 ANGELO STATE Nacogdoches, Texas 4:00 Oct. 24 Abilene Christian Arlington, Texas 12:30 p.m COACHING STAFF Nov. 7 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. TBA Head Coach ...........................................................................Colby Carthel Nov. 14 PITTSBURG STATE Nacogdoches, Texas TBA Alma Mater .................................................................. Angelo State, 2000 Nov. 21 at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. TBA Record at SFA ...............................................0-12 (.000) (Second season) Career Record ...............................................59-30(.670) (Eighth season) Home games in ALL CAPS and BOLD Offensive Coordinator ................. Matt Storm (East Central University, 2006) * - Played at Globe Life Park (Arlington, TX) Defensive Coordinator ...................................................Scott Power (IUPUI) Recruiting Coordinator/Senior Offensive Analyst.......Philip Vigil (Colorado Mesa, LUMBERJACK STATISTICAL LEADERS 2008) Passing............Trae Self - 61-of-101 (60.40%) for 785 yards, 4 TDs, 63- Assistant Coach (CB) .............................................Marcus Walker (McNeese) yard long, 196.25 yards per game Assistant Coach (Inside WR) ...................................Kevin Bleil (Akron, 2010) Rushing...........Da’Leon Ward - 37 rushes for 203 yards (5.5 avg.), 2 TD, Assistant Coach (DE) ............................... Caid Faske (West Texas A&M, 2014) 69-yard long, 67.7 yards per game Assistant Coach (Outside WR) ................... Leonard Hankerson (Miami, 2011) Receiving.........Xavier Gipson - 17 catches for 275 yards (16.18 avg.), 2 Assistant Coach (QB) ...............................Jared May (Hardin-Simmons, 2005) TDs, 58-yard long, 68.75 yards per game Assistant Coach (DT) ......................... JaMarkus McFarland (Oklahoma, 2013) Scoring.............Four tied with six (Rikel, Gipson, Da’Leon, Campos) Assistant Coach (OL) ........................ Nathan Young (Abilene Christian, 2007) Tackles..............Brevin Randle - 28 tackles (16 solo), 2 FRs Assistant Coach (DB)..................................Marcus Walker (Oklahoma, 2007) Tackles For Loss...Amad Murray - 5.0 TFL (11 yds.), 13 total tackles (5 solo) Director of Football Operations .............Tomas Rodriguez (Chico State, 2003) Sacks..................B.J. Thompson - 2 sacks (7 yards), 12 total tackles, 1 INT Director of Sports Performance .Josh Stoner (Centenary College of Louisiana, 1999) Kicking..................Chris Campos - 3-5 FG (32-yard long), 8-8 XP Athletic Trainer ....................AJ Van Valkenburgh (Sam Houston State, 2004) Punting..................Max Quick - 16 punts for 648 yards (40.5 avg.), 4 I20, 48-yard long FOOTBALL INFORMATION Kick Returns..................Larry Jones - 7 returns for 129 yards (18.43 avg.), strategic communications28-yard long 2019 Overall Record ................................................................. 3-9** (.250) 2019 Southland Record ...................................................3-6** (.333 - 10th) 2019 Postseason ................................................................................None MEDIA INFORMATION Letter Winners Returning/Lost .......................................................... 53/14 Director of Strategic Commmunications ....................................Kevin Meyer Starters Returning/Lost ...........................................................................N Office Phone....................................................................(936) 468-7106 8/3 (Offense) Cell .................................................................................(616) 879-5060 9/2 (Defense) Email .......................................................................Meyerkt@sfasu.edu 1/2 (Special Teams) Media Relations Fax .............................................................(936) 468-4593 First Season of Football ....................................................1923 (93 seasons) Mailing Address ...................................................... SFA Athletic Fieldhouse Overall Record .................................................................402-524-31 (.440) 712 Hayter St. Southland Conference Titles .............................................. Four (Last, 2010) Nacogdoches, TX 75962 NCAA Division I Playoff Appearances ................................Seven (Last, 2014) Website .................................................................................SFAJacks.com NCAA Division I Playoff Record ......................................................7-7 (.500) Facebook ...........................................................................SFALumberjacks Twitter ....................................................... @SFA_Athletics/@SFA_Football ** - Wins later vacated due to NCAA infractions case Instagram .................................................... @sfa_athletics/@sfa_football coach colby carthel When Lumberjack Head Coach Colby Carthel was introduced to a raucous crowd at SFA in December 2018, he made a proclama- tion that any kid with a pine tree in their yard was going to be a Lumberjack. To that end, the Lumberjacks’ 20th head coach has made a conscious effort to win the recruiting landscape in SFA’s backyard, the Piney Woods of East Texas. The Friona, Texas native has made an immediate splash in the FCS recruiting world, as the Lumberjacks have compiled a Top-5 recruiting class in the FCS in each of the past two seasons, and nabbed the top FCS commit in each of those seasons. Now 2015the carthelTEAM STATISTICS file Carthel enters his second year at the helm of the Lumberjack Hometown: Friona, Texas football program in 2020, looking to build on the progress made High School: Friona in his first season in Texas’ oldest town. Colleges: Angelo State (2000); West Texas A&M (2007) Playing Experience: Angelo State (starting middle linebacker In Carthel’s first season in Nacgdoches, the ‘Jacks improved their and four-year track and field letter winner in the discus throw) win total by a game and had three athletes garner a total of Family: Sarah (wife), Major and Bear and Stone (sons) four Southland All-Conference honors. Placekicker Storm Ruiz finished his superb career as a First Team All-Conference hon- Coaching Experience oree, while Xavier Gipson and Willie Roberts, both freshmen, 2018-Present: SFA | Head Coach were named to All-Conference Third Team honors. Gipson also 2013-18: Texas A&M-Commerce | Head Coach 2006-12: West Texas A&M | Defensive Coordinator earned a place on the Third Team All-Conference Defensive Team 2000-05: Abilene Christian | Defensive Line/Recruiting as a kick returner. Coordinator Prior to joining SFA, Carthel cut his teeth at Texas A&M Com- Accomplishments merce, building that program into a Division II powerhouse. • Of the 27 scholarship programs in Texas, only Carthel-led Carthel and the Lions amassed three straight 10+-win seasons, Texas A&M-Commerce and three other programs (Baylor, TCU and Sam Houston State) have had three-straight 10-win a trio of conference titles and a national title (2017) in his final seasons in the last 10 years. three campaigns in Commerce. He guided a plethora of Lone • Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year • 2018 Star Conference selections in each of his six seasons at Com- • National Football Foundation (NFF) Gridiron Club of Dallas merce, including eventual Harlon Hill Trophy Recipient Luis Chapter College Coach of the Year • 2017 Perez. • Don Hansen Super Region 4 Coach of the Year • 2017 • Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year • 2017 • 59-29 Overall Record as Head Coach • 39-14 Conference Record • Don Hansen Super Region 4 Coach of the Year • 2017 • Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year • 2017 By the Numbers 1 | National Championship • 2017 1 | Regional Championship • 2017 3 | Consecutive 10-Win Seasons • 2016-18 3 | Conference Championships • 2014-16 4 | Coach of the Year Awards 4 | Consecutive NCAA Playoff Appearances • 2015-18 6 | Consecutive Postseason Appearances • 2013-18 7 | Years as a Head Coach • 2013-19 39 | Conference Victories 62 | Victories as a Head Coach 155 | All-Conference Selections under Carthel 2020 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LUMBERJACK FOOTBALL 20202020 SFA Lumberjack lumberjack Football Roster roster ACADEMIC # FULL NAME YEAR HT. WT. POS. POS. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL PREVIOUS SCHOOL 0 DayDay Jr. 6-0 225 LB Linebacker / West Mesquite Coleman 1 Aretavious Sr. 6-1 192 Safety Safety Starkville, Miss. / Starkville Mississippi Gulf Coast Hendrix C.C. 2 Trae Self Jr. 6-4 190 QB Quarterback North Richland Hills, Texas / Butler C.C. Richland 3 BJ Thompson Jr. 6-6 210 DE Defensive End / England HS (AR) 4 Willie Roberts So. 5-10 180 CB Cornerback Fort Worth, Texas / Martin 5 Jeremiah Fr. 6-1