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THIS WEEK IN THE

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FCS Coaches’ Top 25

Team Pts Rcrd Prvs 1 North Dakota State...............................649 (25) 1-0 1 2 James Madison........................................622 (1) 0-1 2 3 South Dakota State...................................... 567 0-1 4 4 UC Davis........................................................516 0-1 5 5 Eastern Washington...................................... 514 0-1 3 6 Maine.............................................................510 1-0 7 7 Kennesaw State............................................478 1-0 10 8 Weber State.................................................. 442 0-1 9 9 Towson.......................................................... 383 1-0 12 10 Nicholls State................................................300 0-1 11 11 Furman.......................................................... 295 1-0 17 12 Northern Iowa.............................................. 294 0-1 20 13 Southeast Missouri State.............................290 1-0 18 14 North Carolina A&T........................................274 1-0 19 15 Indiana State................................................ 264 0-1 16 16 Illinois State.................................................. 257 0-1 13 17 Jacksonville State........................................ 252 0-1 6 18 Central Arkansas...........................................215 1-0 25 19 Montana State..............................................209 0-1 15 20 Wofford.......................................................... 179 0-1 8 21 Delaware.......................................................129 1-0 23 22 Sam Houston State.......................................108 0-1 22 23 Montana..........................................................101 1-0 26 24 Colgate............................................................72 0-2 14 25 Princeton........................................................ 65 0-0 24 Others Receiving Votes: Southeastern Louisiana(1-0) 59; Elon(0-1) 55; South Carolina State(1-0) 35; Eastern Kentucky(1-0) 30; Northern Arizona(1-0) 22; New Hampshire(0-0) 22; North Dakota(1-0) 18; McNeese State(1-0) 17; Portland State(0-1) 17; Idaho State(0-0) 16; Austin Peay(1-0) 16; Richmond(1-0) 16; Chattanooga(1-0) 15; Abilene Christian(0-1) 14; Youngstown State(1-0) 13; Central Connecticut State(1-0) 12; Incarnate Word(0-1) 12; Cal Poly(1-0) 11; Houston Baptist(0-1) 11; William & Mary(1-0) 10; Norfolk State(0-1) 9; Yale(0-0) 8; Lamar(1-0) 5; Alcorn State(0-1) 4; North Alabama(1-0) 4; Stony Brook(1-0) 4; Villanova(1-0) 3; Rhode Island(0-1) 3; Dartmouth(0-0) 2; Citadel(0-1) 1; Monmouth (NJ)(0-1) 1

STATS FCS Top 25

School (first-place votes) Pts Rcrd Prvs 1 North Dakota State (1-0).....................3983 (148) 1-0 1 2 James Madison (0-1)...............................3719 (11) 0-1 2 3 South Dakota State (0-1)..............................3658 0-1 3 4 Eastern Washington (0-1)........................ 3398 (1) 0-1 4 5 UC Davis (0-1)...............................................3258 0-1 5 6 Maine (1-0).....................................................3167 1-0 7 7 Weber State (0-1)......................................... 2909 0-1 8 8 Towson (1-0)...................................................2641 1-0 11 9 Kennesaw State (1-0)................................... 2612 1-0 10 10 Nicholls (0-1)................................................. 2031 0-1 12 11 UNI (0-1).........................................................1884 0-1 18 12 Southeast Missouri State (1-0)..................... 1696 1-0 17 13 Montana State (0-1)...................................... 1568 0-1 14 14 Indiana State (0-1)......................................... 1531 0-1 16 15 North Carolina A&T (1-0)............................... 1512 1-0 20 16 Illinois State (0-1)...........................................1473 0-1 15 17 Furman (1-0)...................................................1434 1-0 19 18 Jacksonville State (0-1)................................ 1298 0-1 6 19 Wofford (0-1).................................................. 1176 0-1 9 20 Central Arkansas (1-0).................................. 1055 1-0 NR 21 Delaware (1-0).............................................. 1022 1-0 22 22 Montana (1-0)...................................................781 1-0 25 23 Southeastern Louisiana (1-0)......................... 746 1-0 NR 24 Villanova (1-0).................................................535 1-0 NR 25 Sam Houston State (0-1).................................518 0-1 23 Others Receiving Votes: Princeton (401) , Elon (325) , Stony Brook (264) , Colgate (247) , Eastern Kentucky (203) , South Carolina State (161) , Duquesne (124) , Dartmouth (106) , ETSU (103) , McNeese (70) , Chattanooga (65) , Alcorn State (48) , Northern Arizona (41) , New Hampshire (32) , Monmouth

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2019 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE AUGUST 31

NORTH TEXAS LOST 51-31 (0-1) SEPTEMBER 7

ARIZONA CHRISTIAN ABILENE • 6 P.M. SEPTEMBER 14

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Central Arkansas................................................ 1 0 1.000 35 28 Lamar.................................................................. 1 0 1.000 65 16 McNeese............................................................. 1 0 1.000 34 28 Southeastern Louisiana .................................... 1 0 1.000 35 14 Northwestern State........................................... 0 1 .000 20 42 Incarnate Word.................................................. 0 1 .000 7 35 Abilene Christian............................................. 0 1 .000 31 51 Houston Baptist..................................................0 1 .000 34 36 Sam Houston State.............................................0 1 .000 31 39 Nicholls...............................................................0 1 .000 14 49 Stephen F. Austin................................................0 1 .000 17 56

This Week’s Games • Saturday, Sept. 7

Arizona Christian at Abilene Christian, 6 p.m.; Central Arkansas at Austin Peay, 2 p.m.; McNeese at Oklahoma State, 6 p.m.; Mississippi Valley State at Lamar, 6 p.m.; Texas Wesleyan at Houston Baptist; 6 p.m; Texas Southern at Incarnate Word; 6 p.m.; Midwest at Northwestern State, 6 p.m.; Oklahoma Panhandle State at Sam Houston State, 6 p.m.; Tarleton State at Stephen F. Austin, 6 p.m.

CONWAY, ARKANSAS • 6 P.M. SEPTEMBER 21

McNEESE*

ABILENE • 2 P.M. (FAMILY WEEKEND) SEPTEMBER 28

UIW*

SAN ANTONIO • 6 P.M. OCTOBER 5

LAMAR*

BEAUMONT • 6 P.M. OCTOBER 12

HOUSTON BAPTIST* ABILENE • 6 P.M. OCTOBER 19

Last Week’s Games • Aug. 24-Sept. 2 North Texas 51, Abilene Christian 31; Tulsa 38, Central Arkansas 35, Western Kentucky 28; UT Martin 42, Northwestern State 20; Lamar 65, Bethel 16; Southeastern La. 35, Jacksonville State 14; New Mexico 39, Sam Houston State 31; UTSA 35, Incarnate Word 7; McNeese 34, Southern 28; Baylor 56, Stephen F. Austin 17; Kansas State 49, Nicholls 14; UTEP 36, Houston Baptist 34.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN* ABILENE • 3 P.M. (HOMECOMING)

OCTOBER 26

NICHOLLS*

THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA • 3 P.M.

* Southland Conference game

NOVEMBER 9

SAM HOUSTON STATE* ABILENE • 3 P.M.

NOVEMBER 16

SOUTHEASTERN LA.* ABILENE • 1 P.M. NOVEMBER 23

MISSISSIPPI STATE *

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THE LAST GAME Wildcats show fight in second half at North Texas, outscoring the Mean Green, 21-13.

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bilene Christian’s senior running back duo of Tracy James and Billy McCrary combined for 246 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 51-31 loss at North Texas Aug. 31 at Apogee Stadium. Despite the lopsided margin of defeat, ACU head coach Adam Dorrel felt proud of his entire program. “That’s a real good football team (North Texas),” he said, “and we’re going to build off what we did tonight in the second half (outscoring the Mean Green 21-13). We played some real good football, and did what we set out to do. We had the one turnover, but no real stupid penalties. “Tonight was exciting. We competed at a high level, didn’t quit and kept battling back. Sure, we got punched in the mouth early on but we kept fighting and making adjustments. McCrary netted 79 yards on eight carries, including a 69-yard touchdown sprint late in the third quarter, while James, a Dallas native, ran for 109 yards on 16 carries (6.6 yards per game) and broke the Mean Green’s shutout bid with a 19-yard touchdown run that came with 1:15 before halftime. Unfortunately, North Texas’ big play capabilities extended into the ensuing kickoff as Deion HairGriffin returned the ball 96 yards to the end zone, pushing the Mean Green’s lead to 38-7. Hair-Griffin nearly started the game in similar fashion but was tripped up by Byron Robinson Jr. at the Wildcats’ 32-yard line. However, on the Mean Green’s first play from scrimmage Heisman Trophy watch list quarterback Mason Fine connected with Jason Pirtle deep in the end zone. Pirtle caught three touchdown passes tonight on four receptions and 88 yards, while pro prospect Rico Bussey hauled in four catches for 156 yards and a touchdown as Fine finished 28-37 with four TDs and one interception (Adonis Davis). Fine was intercepted only five times all of last season. North Texas went into the break up 38-10 and added a field goal on their first drive of the third quarter. The two sides then exchanged punts, and on ACU’s next drive that started at its own 14-yard line McCrary broke free for the aforementioned 69-yard run off a 3-and-4 situation. 2

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McCrary also had a memorable season opener in 2018 vs. Baylor, which included a 75-yard dash. On ACU’s next scoring drive that spanned the third and fourth quarters, James started with a 34-yard reception and capped it with a five-yard touchdown dash. James’ most recent two-touchdown game prior to tonight was Oct. 20, 2018 at Southeastern La. James caught three passes from quarterback Luke Anthony for 47 yards, but it was sophomore Kobe Clark who led the Wildcats with a single-game career high

nine receptions for 60 yards. Anthony finished the game 24-of-34 for 273 yards and hit senior Josh Fink for a 64-yard touchdown pass for the game’s final points of the night. Qua’Shawn Washington led ACU’s defense with 11 tackles, five of them solo. Brandon Richmond and Jeremiah Chambers added 10 tackles each. UNT outgained ACU in total yards (575-456), passing (383-273), rushing (192-183) and first downs (26-20).


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SATURDAY’S GAME Arizona Christian Firestorm blazes into Wildcat Stadium for The Battle of ACUs

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here’s nothing but respect for ArizonaC hristian within the confines of Wildcat Stadium. Although the coaching staff and student-athletes don’t know the Firestorm in great detail as they would a Southland Conference rival, they recognize Arizona Christian’s status as underdogs and will expect a harsh battle throughout all four quarters. Third-year head coach Adam Dorrel took time during last Saturday’s postgame huddle to mention the challenge Arizona Christian presents, and a day earlier he reminded the Wildcats of how bad it felt to be down at halftime in their 2018 home opener vs. DII Angelo State. “Their classification as a NAIA school shouldn’t matter,” he said. “That’s a good football program with a solid record and some outstanding players. We’re not in a position to overlook anyone, and I think we remember how we all felt last year vs. Angelo State.” Arizona Christian added its football program the same year (2014) Abilene Christian became full-fledged members of the Southland Conference, and has only known one losing season. The Firestorm won back-to-back conference titles in the Central States Football League Championships from 2015-16, and posted an 8-3 mark during their first year in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Wildcats appear to be the Firestorm’s most high-profile opponent to date. In years past they’ve played DII Western New Mexico, Davenport, Simon Fraser and Texas - Permian Basin in addition to DIII Whittier College, George Fox, and Sul Ross. They beat the Lobos 42-20 in the 2018 season opener. Arizona Christian Notes

• The Firestorm started their season Aug. 31 with a 20-14 loss to Montana State - Northern, and were receiving votes in the first NAIA poll.

• The school added football in 2014, becoming one of four four-year universities in Arizona offering the sport.

• ACU won the 2015 (6-3) and 2016 (7-3) Central States Football League Championships and finished with a No. 22 national ranking, but now 4

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compete as an associate member of Sooner Athletic Conference (since 2018). The SAC is composed of several Texas-based schools including, Wayland Baptist, Texas College, and Texas Wesleyan.

• ACU posted an 8-3 record in 2018 and were 7-3 in their final year in the CSFL (2017).

• The Firestorm signed more than 90 players during the 2019 offseason. Their DI transfers

include LB Anthony Nicastro (Arizona State), TE Sam McGee (Lamar), LB Tyler Thompson (Grand Canyon), OL DeShaun Felder (West Virginia), • ACU returns its leading rusher from last season Aidan Quinn (78.3 ypg) and No. 2 receiver (Alias Sturges), but go into the season with a new QB (former punter Emilio Araiza, Concordia University Chicago).


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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

ALLEN WARD

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llen Ward, who led the athletics program at Murray State University the past 13 years, was announced on July 16, 2018, as the ninth director of athletics at Abilene Christian University. During his tenure at Murray State, the Racers captured 39 Ohio Valley Conference championships and participated in NCAA Tournament play 29 times. Under Ward’s leadership, MSU has been one of the top overall athletics programs in its league, finishing in the top three in the OVC Commissioner’s Cup race six times since its inception in 2009, including second place each of the last two years. The Racers play NCAA Division I FCS football in the Ohio Valley Conference and its men’s basketball program is annually one of the top mid-major programs in the nation. Murray State – a university of almost 10,500 students – has won 25 OVC conference championships in men’s basketball and reached the NCAA Tournament 16 times, including last spring when the Racers lost to West Virginia in the first round. During Ward’s tenure at MSU, the Racers won six regular-season men’s basketball championships, four conference tournament titles, reached the NCAA Tournament four times (2006, 2010, 2012 and 2018), the NIT (2011 and 2015) and the collegeinsider.com Tournament (CIT) in 2014. When Ward joined MSU Athletics, its overall Academic Progress Rate (APR) score was 911. Last year it grew to 986. Student-athlete graduation rates

now consistently outpace the general student body with the 2018-19 difference expected to be 14 percent. He was at the helm as MSU’s athletics facilities were transformed by more than $13.5 million in enhancements, touching virtually every sport. In addition, the Racer Club was established as MSU’s annual fundraising arm, varsity softball was added as a sport, additional staff were added in key areas vital to student-athlete well-being and achievement, a comprehensive Title IX plan was developed to ensure compliance, and numerous events were digitally broadcast live and in HD each season. Ward has spent 27 years in collegiate athletics. He takes over an ACU athletics program that in 2018-19 will be in its sixth year as a Division I affiliate and second-year eligible for all Southland Conference and NCAA postseason tournaments. The 2018 season will mark ACU’s second to play at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, its first on-campus home for football since World War II. Ward, 51, joined the Murray State program in March 2005 after serving the previous 14 years in several roles at the University of North Texas, including the final seven years as senior associate athletics director. A native of Rolla, Missouri, he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from William Jewel College and went on to earn his M.Ed. in physical education and sports administration from Wichita State University in 1991. He and his wife, Sharon, have two children: Nathan and Nicole.

HEAD COACH

ADAM DORREL

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T dam Dorrel was hired Dec. 19, 2016, as the 20th head football coach in Abilene Christian University program history, but the first to lead a team with an opportunity to reach the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs. On Sept. 16, 2017, he became the first ACU head coach since World War II to lead its football team in a permanent on-campus stadium when the Wildcats beat Houston Baptist in the inaugural game at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. And on Nov. 10, 2018, he became the first ACU head coach in program history to lead a Wildcat football team to a winning season at the NCAA Division I level when ACU beat Sam Houston State, 17-10, in Huntsville to push ACU to 6-4 on its way to a 6-5 final record. The Wildcats finished the 2018 season with the first winning season at the NCAA Division I level in program history, the most wins in the Southland

Conference at the Division I level (5-4 record), the first win over a top-15 team at the Division I level (28-12 over then-No. 11 Nicholls on Oct. 13), the program’s first win over Sam Houston State since 1983, and a 48-27 demolition of Southeastern Louisiana.In eight-plus seasons as a head coach, Dorrel has compiled a 84-23 record, an 78.5 winning percentage that ranks in the top 10 among active college coaches. Dorrel led the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats to the Division II playoffs in all six of his seasons as the head coach and led them to 30 straight victories to end his tenure at his alma mater. He graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education, and earned his Masters of Science degree (health and physical education) in 2000. Dorrel and his wife, Erin, have twin daughters, Allie and Sam.

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WILDCATS No. 1 2 3 (o) 3 (d) 4 (o) 4 (d) 5 6 7 8 9 12 (o) 12 (d) 13 14 (d) 14 (o) 15 16 (d) 16 (o) 17 18 19 (d) 20 21 22 23 24 (d) 24 (o) 25 26 27 (o) 27 (d) 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 46(d) 46(o) 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 57 58 59 60 64 65 66

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Name Position Lionell McConnell WR Brandon Richmond S Luke Anthony QB Quindon Lewis CB Sema’J Davis QB Austin Goffney S Byron Robinson Jr. S Justus Lee WR Bolu Onifade S Daniel Duah CB Javorian Miller WR Brendan Harmon WR Gabe Ortega S Adonis Davis CB Donovan Johnson CB Cole Klayman QB Daytrieon Dean TE Ryan Stapp CB T.J. Watson P Paxton Bergdoll TE Branden Hohenstein TE Bryon Broussard S Billy McCrary RB Tracy James RB Koy Richardson CB Jeremiah Chambers LB Obinna Udoye CB Tyrese White RB Jessie Anderson RB Kameron Hill DE Conrad Perry RB Jairan Parker LB Simon Laryea P James Neal LB Robert McKnight CB Joshua James LB Landry Hutchins LB Tavian Tumbleson FB Ben Norman LB Rece Stafford LB Blair Zepeda PK Greg Green LB Anthony Egbo Jr. CB Lakendrick Jones DT Alex Lofton CB Hunter Kier LB Chance Pierce FB Qua’Shawn Washington LB Gage Graham S Dustin Inness LS Jack Gibbens LB Tory Hargrove LB Cordell Ijoma DE Bright Ihegworo DT Michael Gayden DT Corey Smith DE Nico Russolillo OL David Stone LS Grant Jackson OL Jaron Marshall OL Caleb Cobb LB Cody Anthony OL Tony Davis II DE Qamar Acres OL Reece Backman OL Slayde Anderson OL

Height 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-0 6-6 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-0 6-6 6-5 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-7 5-11 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-8 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-8 5-7 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-4 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1

Weight 187 199 203 170 191 202 184 193 193 189 187 203 204 181 187 233 258 171 151 247 233 171 200 222 174 224 178 197 232 243 203 208 203 198 188 219 192 232 204 215 192 213 168 260 190 214 226 230 195 182 240 195 243 282 263 248 285 193 281 295 220 274 218 288 279 287

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Year-Exp. soph / TR sr / 3VL jr / 2VL soph / 1VL soph / 1VL soph / TR Jr. / RS-1VL jr / TR sr / 3VL soph / TR Fr. / RS soph / TR jr / TR sr / 3VL fr / HS jr / 1VL sr / 2VL fr / HS soph / 1VL jr / TR jr / TR fr / RS-SQ sr / 1VL sr / 3VL jr / 2VL sr / 3VL soph / 1VL soph / 1VL fr / HS jr / 2VL soph / SQ soph / TR sr / 2VL fr / HS soph / 1VL soph / 1VL jr / 2VL jr / TR soph / 1VL fr / RS soph / 1VL soph / 1VL fr / RS jr / TR sr / 1VL jr / TR jr / 2VL jr / 2VL fr / HS fr / HS jr / 2VL soph / TR soph / 1VL sr / TR soph / TR sr / 3VL jr / TR jr / TR fr / HS jr / TR jr / SQ fr / HS jr / SQ sr / SQ sr / 1VL jr / 2VL

Hometown (Previous School) Cincinnati, Ohio (Allen HS) Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair HS) Dallas, Texas (All Saints’ Episcopal) Midwest City, Okla. (Southmoore HS) Midland, Texas (Midland Lee HS) Cypress, Texas (Cypress Ranch HS) McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) Southlake, Texas (Liberty Christian) Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City) Bochum, Germany (Neues Gymnasium) Odessa, Texas (Odessa Permian HS) Weatherford, Texas (All Saints’ Episcopal) Rio Rancho, N.M. (Cleveland HS) Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop HS) Cypress, Texas (Cypress Ranch HS) Los Angeles, Calif. (Notre Dame HS) Fort Smith, Ark. (Northside HS) College Station, Texas (College Station HS) Colleyville, Texas (Heritage HS) Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Concordia Lutheran) Jackson, Neb. (Bishop Heelan HS) LaMarque, Texas (Dickinson HS) Temple, Texas (Rouse HS) Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson HS) Angleton, Texas (Angleton HS) Cedar Park, Texas (Vista Ridge HS) Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS) Hamshire, Texas (Fannett HS) Longview, Texas (Longview HS) Fresno, Texas (Stafford HS) Pinehurst, Texas (Tomball HS) Rosenberg, Texa (St. Thomas HS) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS) Paris, Texas (Paris HS) Bossier City, La. (Parkway HS) San Antonio, Texas (Brennan HS) No. Richland Hills, Texas (Keller HS) Mahtomedi, Minn. (Mahtomedi HS) Temple, Texas (Temple HS) Frisco, Texas (Frisco Wakeland HS) Richardson, Texas (Plano East HS) Houston, Texas (Westfield HS) Richmond, Texas (Foster HS) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon HS) Buffalo, N.Y. (Bennett HS) Washington, Kan. (Washington County HS) Bridgeport, Texas (Bridgeport HS) Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS) Stephenville, Texas (Stephenville HS) Phoenix, Ariz. (Northwest Christian HS) Bulverde, Texas (Smithson Valley HS) Arlington, Texas (Bowie HS) Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls HS) Sugar Land, Texas (Stephen F. Austin HS) Houston, Texas (Dulles HS) Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Little Elm, Texas (Heritage HS) Rocklin, Calif. (Del Oro HS) Alvarado, Texas (Home School) Lexington Park, Md. (Douglass HS) Clarendon, Texas (Clarendon HS) Sumner, Texas (North Lamar HS) Benton, La. (Benton HS) Fort Worth, Texas (Haltom HS) Livermore, Calif. (Granada HS) Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)

No. 68 69 70 72 73 74 75 76 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 97 98 99

Name Jon Crisp Kade Parmelly Robin Luna Kage Hendrix Everett Gunnoe Todd Beebe Tanner Parker Zach Terry D’Wayne Anthony Cole Burgess Jostein Clarke Kason Mullins Taelyn Williams Logan Smith Devin Davis Oscar Hernandez Remington Lutz Josh Fink Kobe Clark Gabe Sonnier Brian Miller Garviea Freeny Quent Titre Jaleel Carter Reynel Previlon Makoni Pole William Morgan Temisan Kuyatsemi Osaretin Obadyei

Position OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DT WR PK WR TE WR PK WR WR WR TE DE DE DT DT DE DT DT DE DE

Height 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-3 5-10 6-6 6-0 5-10 6-6 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-3

Weight 296 308 300 294 292 281 296 289 311 279 186 165 169 246 192 201 240 189 173 238 239 235 270 313 231 287 255 257 227

Year-Exp. jr / 2VL jr / 2VL jr / SQ soph / 1VL soph / 1VL soph / RS soph / TR jr / TR RFr. / RS sr / 3VL fr / HS fr / HS fr / RS fr / HS fr / HS jr / 1VL soph / 1VL sr / 3VL soph / VL fr / HS sr / SQ sr / SQ soph / 1VL sr / 2VL jr / 1VL sr / 2VL fr / HS sr / 3VL fr / HS

Hometown (Previous School) Abilene, Texas (Abilene Christian HS) Abilene, Texas (Wylie HS) San Diego, Calif. (Kae Eupon HS) Ennis, Texas (Ennis HS) Krum, Texas (Krum HS) Vernon, Texas (Vernon HS) Spanish Fork, Utah (Spanish Fork HS) Harrisonville, Mo. (Junction City HS) San Antonio, Texas (Madison HS) No. Richland Hills, Texas (Richland HS) Prosper, Texas (Prosper HS) Prosper, Texas (Prosper HS) Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS) Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley HS) Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite HS) Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS) Temple, Texas (Belton HS) Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) Sweetwater, Texas (Sweetwater HS) Lumberton, Texas (Lumberton HS) Queens, N.Y. (Pebblebrook HS) Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS) Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS) Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik HS) Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS) Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS) Forney, Texas (Forney HS) Houston, Texas (Alief Hastings HS) Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite HS)

GAME DAY MATCHUP ACU OFFENSE VS. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN DEFENSE RB

21 Tracy James

QB

3 Luke Anthony

WR 9 Javorian Miller

CB

WR TE

RT

RG

C

LG

LT

18 Branden Hohenstein

65 Reece backman

64 Qamar Acres

53 Nico Russolillo

61 Kade Parmelly

68 John Crisp

87 Josh Fink

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DL

DL

DL

46 Deonsaye Dean

90 Jaron Green

91 Dezmond Dean

9 Anthony Nicastro

42 CeeDee Blair

LB

LB

LB

16 Joel Zurita

6 Davontee Gallon

25 Jacob Hernandez

WR 88 Kobe Clark

CB 1 Marshawn Davenport

DB

DB

5 Alex Morgan

2 Isaac Gilliam


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FIRESTORM No.

Name

Position

Height

Weight

Year-Exp.

Hometown / Previous School

No.

Name

Position

Height

Weight

Year-Exp.

1 (o)

Alias Sturges

SL

5-9

170

sr

Goodyear, Ariz. (Desert Edge HS)

15

Riley Tucker

DB

6-0

180

fr

Hometown / Previous School

1 (d)

Marshawn Davenport

CB

6-0

185

sr

Pittsburg, Calif. (Santa Barbara City College)

16

Joel Zurita

LB

5-11

190

soph

Avondale, Ariz. (Westview HS)

2 (o)

Xavier Watkins

WR

6-0

175

soph

Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS)

18

Patrick Dill, Jr.

DB

5-9

165

soph

San Jose, Calif. (Santa Barbara City College)

Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus HS)

19

Zaachary Cullop

WR

6-3

195

fr

Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty HS)

20

Deon Horton

CB

5-9

170

soph

Los Angeles, Calif. (Sterling College) Brentwood, Calif. (Heritage HS)

Burleson, Texas( Desert Mountain HS)

2 (d)

Isaac Gilliam

DB

6-1

195

fr

3 (o)

Greg Tremble

SL

5-7

145

soph

3 (d)

Anthony Garcia

DB

5-11

180

sr

Modesto, Calif. (Santa Barbara City College)

21

Aidan Quinn

RB

5-8

190

soph

4 (o)

Emilio Araiza

QB

5-11

185

sr

Tucson, Ariz. (Concordia University Chicago)

22

Chance Sanderson

LB

6-0

240

jr

4 (d)

Tyler Hunt

DL

6-1

235

sr

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Vista Ridge HS)

23

Jalen Jefferson

RB

fr

5 (o)

Malik Patterson

WR

5-11

190

soph

Utica, N.Y. (Scottsdale Community College)

25

Jacob Hernandez

LB

5-10

210

Jr.

5 (d)

Alex Morgan

DB

5-9

175

soph

San Diego, Calif. (North Canyon HS (Ariz.)

26

Michael Corso

K/P

5-8

155

sr

Anthem, Ariz. (Phoenix College)

6

Dee Gallon

LB

6-0

fr

Madison County, Fla. (Madison County HS)

29

Mitchel Jackson

CB

6-1

185

fr

Inglewood, Calif. (North HS)

7

Jon Cole

WR

5-10

jr

Dallas, Texas (Pima Community College)

30 (o) Abel Ochoa

RB

5-11

210

fr

El Monte, Calif. (El Monte HS)

9 ( o)

Sid Turnbull-Frazier

TE

30 (d) Rylee Williams

CB

5-10

173

fr

Glendale, Ariz. (Cactus HS)

9 (d)

Anthony Nicastro

LB

6-2

240

fr

Tempe, Ariz. (Arizona State )

32 (o) Zay Reeves

RB

5-11

200

fr

Oakland, Calif. (Youngker HS (Ariz.)

QB

6-0

185

fr

Glendale, Ariz. (Greenway HS)

32 (d) Clay Branton

DB

6-0

190

jr

Tucson, Ariz. (Scottsdale Comm. College)

10 (d) Jalyn Mitchell

LB

6-2

220

soph

Vallejo, Calif. (Santa Barbara City College)

34

Billy Carter

CB

5-7

170

sr

Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Etiwanda HS)

11

Devin Murray

WR

5-7

148

fr

San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon HS)

37

Stephaun Peters

DB

6-2

215

soph

Trinity, Fla. (Eastern Arizona College)

12 (o)

Maverick Gamez

QB

6-3

200

soph

Goodyear, Ariz. (Verrado HS)

39

Sam McGee

TE

6-3

250

sr

Beaumont, Texas (Lamar University)

12 (d)

Micah Wierenga

DE

fr

40

Ean Porter

RB

5-10

200

fr

Prescott, Ariz. ( Prescott HS)

13

Misael Angel

DB

5-9

190

sr

Los Angeles, Calif. (LA Southwest College)

42

Ceedee Blair IV

DB

5-10

191

sr

Orlando, FL/ Lindenwood University (MO)

14

Ryan Simpson

LB

6-0

215

jr

Riverside, Calif. (Fullerton College)

46

Deonsaye Dean

DL

49

Jason Kia

10 (o) Tyler Duncan

165

82 Bailey Ehrlich

6-0

225

jr

Waimanalo, Hawaii (Eastern Arizona)

5-11

280

sr

Surprise, Ariz. (Shadow Ridge HS)

55 (d) Jordan Mendez

DL

5-10

240

jr

Fowler, CA/ Fowler HS

56

Ben Wierenga

DL

59

Ethan Swope

LS

6-1

215

fr

Chandler, AZ/ Chandler HS

61

Luis Lowe

OL

5-11

255

sr

Casa Grande, Ariz. (Vista Grande HS)

62

Isa Totah

OL

5-8

280

sr

Goodyear, Ariz. (Phoenix College)

64

Josiah Winans

OL

6-2

285

fr

Phoenix, Ariz. (Greenway HS)

65

Justus Du Four

OL

6-3

325

soph

66

Shane Fudge

OL

5-11

290

sr

68

Grant Wojnarowski

OL

6-3

360

soph

71

Arthur Basaldua

OL

6-4

300

sr

72

Kel Lee McPeck

OL

jr

WR

73

Matt Totah

OL

jr

1 Alias Sturges

76

Michael Saldivar

OL

77

DeShaun Felder

OL

6-5

283

sr

81

Aaron Childers

WR

6-4

195

soph

82

Bailey Ehrlich

WR

6-2

175

jr

Sedona, Ariz. (Sedona Red Rock HS)

CB

84

Kalim Reece-Peeplez

WR

6-0

150

fr

Victorville, Calif. (Red Mountain HS)

41 Alex Lofton

87

Zach Johnson

TE

6-5

235

fr

Phoenix, Ariz. (Northwest Christian HS)

88

Trenton Olson

WR

6-4

195

fr

University Place, Wash. (Curtis Senior HS)

89

Mariano Nava

WR

5-10

172

jr

Suisun City, Calif. (Contra Costa College)

90

Jaron Green

DL

6-1

295

sr

Mesa, Ariz. (Phoenix College)

91

Dezmon Dean

DL

6-0

290

soph

94

Bryce Mackey

DL

5-8

265

jr

Kathleen, Ga. (Eastern Arizona College)

97

Nestor Higuera

K

5-4

255

fr

Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS)

12 Maverick Gamez

CB 13 Adonis Davis

SL TE

RT

RG

C

LG

LT

39 Sam McGee

77 DeShaun Felder

66 Shane Fudge

55 Isaac Fudge

71 Arthur Basaldua

72 Kel Lee McPeck

DE

DT

DT

DE

52 Corey Smith

92 Temisan Kuyatsemi

91 Bright Ihegworo

37 Jaleel Carter

LB

LB

LB

45 Qua’Shawn Washington

23 Jeremiah Chambers

47 Jack Gibbens

FS

SS

7 Bolu Onifade

2 Brandon Richmond

17 Greg Tremble / 5 Malik Patterson

soph

TE

TB

WR

Phoenix, Ariz. (Phoenix College)

OL

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QB

Riverside, Calif. (Fullerton College)

55 (o) Isaac Fudge

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21 Aidan Quinn

Surprise, Ariz. (Cactus HS)

5-7

230

fr

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Goodyear, Ariz. (Verrado HS)

soph Maricopa, Ariz. (West Virginia State) Tempe, Ariz. (Mesa Community College)

Brooklyn, N.Y. (Westview HS (Ariz.)

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COACHING STAFF ASSISTANT COACHES

JOSH L AMBERSON Assistant Head Coach Offensive Coordinator / QBs

MIKE BRIGLIN Safeties

CLINT BROWN

RYAN GENT

J.B. BROWN

JACORI GREER

J.W. WALSH

Defensive Coordinator

Recruiting Coordinator Wide Receivers

Linebackers

Defensive Line

Running Backs

TR AVIS DIXON Cornerbacks

MARIO JEBER AEEL Offensive Line

JAMES CURLEE Fullbacks / Tight Ends

MASON HITE

TR AVIS BROWN

CODY ENNIS

WILL WAGNER

NATHAN RUEBESAM

Offensive Assistant Offensive Line

Offensive Assistant Wide Receivers

Offensive Assistant Tight Ends

Defensive Analyst

Head Equipment Manager

ZACH WILLIAMS

BRYCE BACCARINI

JEFF HANCOCK

L ANDON AUTREY

Defensive Assistant Defensive Backs

Offensive Assistant Quarterbacks

Offensive Analyst

Director of Logistics / Recruiting Intern

PATRICK ALLEN

Recruiting Assistant

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2

LIONELL MCCONNELL

BRANDON RICHMOND

Wide Receiver Cincinnati, Ohio

Safety Cypress, Texas

7 BOLU ONIFADE

Safety Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

16

3

QUINDON LEWIS

SEMA’J DAVIS

Quarterback Fort Worth, Texas

Cornerback Midwest City, Oklahoma

Quarterback Midland, Texas

Cornerback Bochum, Germany

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9 JAVORIAN MILLER Wide Receiver Odessa, Texas

12 BRENDAN HARMON

Wide Receiver Weatherford, Texas

4

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8 DANIEL DUAH

3

12 GABE ORTEGA

Safety Rio Rancho, New Mexico

AUSTIN GOFFNEY Safety Cypress, Texas

13 ADONIS DAVIS Cornerback Bastrop, Texas

6

5 BYRON ROBINSON Safety McKinney, Texas

14 DONOVAN JOHNSON Cornerback Cypress, Texas

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22 KOY RICHARDSON Cornerback Angleton, Texas

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47 JACK GIBBENS Linebacker Bulverde, Texas

17 PA X TON BERGDOLL

Tight End Fort Wayne, Indiana

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18 BR ANDEN HOHENSTEIN Tight End Jackson, Nebraska

25 JESSIE ANDERSON Running Back Longview, Texas

33 L ANDRY HUTCHINS Linebacker North Richland Hills, Texas

41 ALEX LOF TON Cornerback Buffalo, New York

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Linebacker Arlington, Texas

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19 BRYON BROUSSARD Safety LaMarque, Texas

26 K AMERON HILL Defensive End Fresno, Texas

34 TAVIAN TUMBLESON Fullback Mahtomedi, Minnesota

42 HUNTER KIER Linebacker Washington, Kansas

50 BRIGHT IHEGWORO Defensive Tackle Sugar Land, Texas

20 BILLY McCR ARY Running Back Temple, Texas

21 TR ACY JAMES Running Back Dallas, Texas

27

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35

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43 CHANCE PIERCE Fullback Bridgeport, Texas

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WILDCATS

53 NICO RUSSOLILLO Offensive Lineman Little Elm, Texas

65 REECE BACKMAN Offensive Lineman Livermore, California

75 TANNER PARKER Offensive Lineman Spanish Fork, Utah

84 DEVIN DAVIS Wide Receiver Mesquite, Texas

92 QUENT TITRE Defensive Tackle Missouri City, Texas

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54 DAVID STONE Long Snapper Rocklin, California

66 SL AYDE ANDERSON Offensive Lineman Abilene, Texas

76 ZACH TERRY Offensive Lineman Harrisonville, Missouri

85 OSCAR HERNANDEZ Placekicker Abilene, Texas

93 JALEEL CARTER Defensive Tackle Houston, Texas

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55 GR ANT JACKSON Offensive Lineman Alvarado, Texas

68 JON CRISP

Offensive Lineman Abilene, Texas

78 D’WAYNE ANTHONY

Offensive Lineman San Antonio, Texas

86 REMINGTON LUTZ Wide Receiver Temple, Texas

94 REYNEL PREVILON Defensive End Carrollton, Texas

57 JARON MARHSALL Offensive Lineman Lexington Park, Maryland

69 K ADE PARMELLY Offensive Lineman Abilene, Texas

79 COLE BURGESS Defensive Tackle North Richland Hills, Texas

87 JOSH FINK Wide Receiver Coppell, Texas

95 MAKONI POLE Defensive Tackle Euless, Texas

58 CALEB COBB Linebacker Clarendon, Texas

70 ROBIN LUNA

Offensive Lineman San Diego, California

59 CODY ANTHONY Offensive Lineman Sumner, Texas

72 K AGE HENDRIX Offensive Lineman Ennis, Texas

80

81

JOSTEIN CL ARKE

K ASON MULLINS

Wide Receiver Prosper, Texas

88 KOBE CL ARK Wide Receiver Sweetwater, Texas

97 WILLIAM MORGAN Defensive Tackle Forney, Texas

Placekicker Prosper, Texas

89 GABE SONNIER Tight End Lumberton, Texas

98 TEMISAN KUYATSEMI Defensive End Houston, Texas

60 TONY DAVIS II Defensive End Benton, Louisiana

73 EVERET T GUNNOE Offensive Lineman Krum, Texas

82

64 QAMAR ACRES Offensive Lineman Fort Worth, Texas

74 TODD BEEBE Offensive Lineman Vernon, Texas

83

TAELYN WILLIAMS

LOGAN SMITH

Wide Receiver Euless, Texas

Tight End Spring Branch, Texas

90

91

BRIAN MILLER

GARVIEA FREENY

Defnesive End Queens, New York

Defensive End Corona, California

99 OSARETIN OBADYEI Defensive End Mesquite, Texas




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