2019 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide by Western Carolina University Athletics

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The 2019 NCAA season marks the 150th anniversary of intercollegiate football competition. The first official game was played November 6, 1869 between Princeton and Rutgers. Teams will wear special jersey patches or helmet decals to join in the sesquicentennial celebration.

2019 SEASON OUTLOOK...........................1–14

Table of Contents...................................................... 1 2019 Quick Facts......................................................2 2019 Schedule / 2018 Results...................................3 Media Information....................................................4 CSN Radio Broadcasts / Affiliates.............................5 Preseason 2019 Rosters........................................6-7 Preseason Two-Deep / Pronunciations.....................8 2019 Season Preview (and by Position)............... 9-14

WCU COACHING STAFF & DEPT. ............ 15–39

Head Coach Mark Speir......................................16-18 DC John Wiley......................................................... 19 co-OC John Holt..................................................... 20 co-OC Tyler Carlton................................................. 21 SpTm Coord. Keith Henry........................................22 AHC/RC Mark Rhea.................................................23 Tripp Weaver, Secondary Coach.............................24 Arketa Banks, RB/TE Coach....................................25 Phillip Ely, QB Coach...............................................26 Reuben Wright, DL Coach.......................................27 Al DeGraffenreid / Chris Brookshire.......................28 Deane Cheatham / Evan Barr.................................29 Football Support Staff........................................30-31 The Cullowhee Experience.....................................32 WCU Director of Athletics, Randy Eaton.................33 WCU Senior Staff................................................34-37 Role, Mission & Vision.............................................38 WCU Athletics Staff Directory.................................39

WCU PLAYER PROFILES (alphabetical)........... 41-69 Senior Catamount Profiles................................ 42-48 Returning Catamounts...................................... 49-64 2019 Newcomers.............................................. 65-69

2019 OPPONENTS..................................71–74 MER / NCSU / NGU / UTC / GAWB / CIT...................72 WOF / FUR / VMI / ETSU / SAM / BAMA...................73 Series Scores vs. 2019 Opponents.........................74

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2018 SEASON REVIEW............................75-86

2018 Season Highlight Notes.................................76 2018 Statistics....................................................77-79 Game Summaries.............................................. 80-85 2018 SoCon Standings and Honors........................86

WCU RECORDS AND HISTORY............. 87–146

Rushing Records................................................88-91 Passing Records................................................ 92-93 Receiving Records............................................ 94-97 Total Offense Records....................................... 98-99 Offensive Team Stats Year-by-Year.........................99 Defensive Records......................................... 100-102 Defensive Team Stats Year-by-Year...................... 102 Misc. Team Records.............................................. 103 Scoring Records............................................. 103-104 Kicking Records.................................................... 104 Punting Records.................................................... 105 Kick Return Records.............................................. 106 Punt Return / Misc. Team Records........................ 107 E.J. Whitmire Stadium Records............................. 108 All-Time Year-by-Year Results.........................109-115 History of the Victory Bell......................................115 All-Time Series Records.........................................116 Games Vs. Ranked Teams...................................... 117 Games When Nationally Ranked...........................118 Postseason Teams.................................................119 WCU’s Postseason Games............................. 120-122 WCU Coaching History.......................................... 123 A Tribute to Bob Waters........................................ 124 All-Time Lettermen........................................ 125-129 All-SoCon Selections (Weekly/Annual)............ 130-131 SoCon Individual Honors...................................... 132 All-Americans / Other Honorees.....................133-134 Cats in the NCAA / SoCon Records................ 135-136 E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field..........137-138 WCU Athletics Hall of Fame............................ 139-141 Catamounts in the Pros (NFL/AFL)..................142-145 WCU’s Retired Numbers....................................... 146

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIV.................147–162

Western Carolina in Pictures...........................148-149 Campus Life....................................................150-151 Band, Spirit, & Tradition................................. 152-153 First-Class Facilities....................................... 154-155 Dr. Kelli R. Brown, WCU Chancellor...................... 156 Catamount Graduation......................................... 157 The Southern Conference.............................. 158-160 2019 SoCon FB Composite Schedule....................161 WCU – Home of True Student-Athletes................ 162

The 2019 Western Carolina Catamount Football Media Guide is a publication of the Western Carolina Office of Athletic Media Relations. It was written, edited and designed by Daniel Hooker (Western Carolina ‘01), with special assistance from Directors of Media Relations, Denise Gideon and Steven Grandy. Special thanks to Mike Cawood, Steve White, the WCU football staff and additional WCU Sports Information predecessors in compiling information. An additional thanks to Greg McLamb (Western Carolina ‘00) for his continued support with both research and editorial assistance. Additional special thanks to Mark Haskett (WCU Public Relations) for his dedication, patience and timeliness with photography. Also, thanks to Ashley Evans in the WCU Public Relations photography department and to Jarrett Frazier, Keith Cline, Brendan Maloney, Jeremy McKnight and Mike Slade for various photos used throughout the publication. Other historical photographs provided by Danny Hirt, Terry C. Davis, Steve Cook, Harry Duke, Tyson Cathey, June Glenn, Keith Kountz, the Asheville Citizen-Times, Karl Roser (Pittsburgh Steelers), Getty Images, C-sportpics, and the National Football League. Special thanks to Beth Brown (BethBrownPhoto.com) for the staff family photos. Printing for media was completed by the Western Carolina University Print Shop (828-227-7159). The guide is also available online through CatamountSports.com under the “Football” tab. ON THE FRONT COVER: 2019 WCU seniors RB Connell Young (5) and QB Tyrie Adams (12). ON THE BACK COVER: 2019 WCU seniors WR Nate Mullen (2), DB Devarius Cortner (19) and JerMichael White (22)

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2019 WCU Football Quick Facts

WCU INFORMATION:

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Location:.....................................................................Cullowhee, N.C. (Pronounced KULL - uh - whee) Founded:....................................................................................................................................1889 Enrollment:.............................................................................................................................. 11,028 Nickname:...................................................................................................................... Catamounts Colors:....................................................................................... Purple (PMS 267) & Gold (PMS 467) Stadium:............................................................................................ E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,742) Field (Surface):.............................................. Bob Waters Field (Desso Challenge Pro 2 – artificial) Affiliation:.................................................. NCAA Div. I – Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Conference:.......................................................................................................... Southern (SoCon) Chancellor:............................................................................................... Dr. Kelli R. Brown (Toledo) Athletics Director:....................................................................Randy Eaton (UT-San Antonio, 1990) Athletic Dept. Phone:...............................................................................................(828) 227-7338

FOOTBALL HISTORY:

FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL / SEASONS OF FOOTBALL:.................................................... 1931 / 85 ALL TIME RECORD:.............................................................................................. 338-493-23 (.409) NCAA POST SEASON APPEARENCES (NCAA Div. 1):................................................................. 2 (1) NCAA POST SEASON RECORD (NCAA Div. 1):.................................................................... 3-2 (3-1) BEST FINISH:......................................................... 1983 National Finalist (lost 43-7 to Southern Ill.) LAST PLAYOFF APPEARENCE:...................................................................................................1983

BASIC TEAM INFORMATION:

BASIC OFFENSE:..........................................................................................Spread / Read Option BASIC DEFENSE:........................................................................................................................ 3-4 2018 RECORD:.................................................................................. 3-8 (Home: 2-3 | Away: 1-5) Southern Conference Record (Finish):..................................1-7 (8th) (Home: 1-3 | Away: 0-4)

WCU COACHING STAFF:

HEAD COACH:............................................................................................. Mark Speir (Clemson, 1990) Record at WCU:..............................................................................................29-51 (seven seasons) Overall Record:........................................................................................................................ Same FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE:...........................................................................................(828) 227-7395 FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:...................................................... Sandy Neuenschwander E-mail / Office Phone:....................................................sneuens@email.wcu.edu / (828) 227-2015

2018 POST-SEASON AWARD WINNERS (alphabetically): Tyrie Adams (returning).................................. All-SoCon QB – 2nd team coaches, 2nd team media ...............................................................................STATS FCS All-America – 2nd team, all-purpose ...........................................................HERO Sports FCS All-America – 3rd team (all-purpose back) Owen Cosenke (returning).................................. All-SoCon TE – 1st team coaches, 1st team media .................................................................................. Associated Press (AP) All-America – 3rd team .................................................................... HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team – 1st team Ty Harris (returning)...................HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team – Honorable Mention Ronald Kent, Jr. (returning)...................................................................... SoCon All-Freshman team .................................................................. HERO Sports Freshman All-America – 1st team defense ......................................................................................................Phil Steele Freshman All-America

Ian Berryman (graduated).......................................................................FCS ADA Academic All-Star Mitchell Chancey (graduated)....................................................... All-SoCon LB – 1st team coaches Solomon Clark (graduated)..............................................................All-SoCon DL - 2nd team media Marvin Tillman (graduated).............................. All-SoCon DB – 1st team media, 2nd team coaches .................................................................................... AFCA FCS Coaches’ All-America – 2nd team ........................................................................HERO Sports FCS All-America – 2nd team (defense) Zach Weeks (graduated)...................................All-SoCon OL – 1st team coaches, 2nd team media ................................................................................................................FCS ADA Academic All-Star

2019 TEAM INFORMATION:

LETTERMEN RETURNING:.................................................................................................... 36 Total Offense: 12........................................ Defense: 22.................................................. Specialty: 2 LETERMEN LOST:...................................................................................................................18 Total Offense: 9.......................................... Defense: 8.................................................... Specialty: 1 RED-SHIRT RETURNERS:...............................................................................................................22 NEWCOMERS / TRANSFERS:.............................................................32 (31 newcomers / 1 transfer)

STARTERS RETURNING: ................................................15 – (6 offense – 7 defense – 2 specialist)

OFFENSE (6): DEFENSE (7): Tyrie Adams...............................................QB Ty Harris..........................................................LB Owen Cosenke...........................................TE Adam Henderson............................................DL Nate Mullen.............................................. WR Reggie Jones.................................................. DB Daquan Patten......................................... WR Ronald Kent Jr................................................ DB Grady Thomas........................................... OL A.J. Rogers..................................................... DB Connell Young........................................... RB Michael Murphy...............................................LB JerMichael White........................................... DB SPECALISTS (2): Will Horton................................................ PK Charles McDonough........................................ LS

WCU ASSISTANT COACHES: – John Holt (Appalachian State, 2008).................................................................... 8th Season at WCU Associate Head Coach / Co-Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line – Tyler Carlton (Tulsa, 2009).....................................................................................5th Season at WCU Assistant Coach / Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers – John Wiley (East Texas State, 1984)...................................................................... 3rd Season at WCU Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers – Mark Rhea (Toledo, 1991).....................................................................................10th Season at WCU Assistant Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator / Outside Linebackers – Tripp Weaver (East Carolina, 2012).......................................................................2nd Season at WCU Assistant Coach / Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Secondary – Arketa Banks (Elon, 2003).....................................................................................7th Season at WCU Assistant Coach / Running Backs & Tight Ends – Phillip Ely (Toledo, 2016).........................................................................................1st Season at WCU Assistant Coach / Quarterbacks – Keith Henry (Catawba, 1989)..................................................................................1st Season at WCU Assistant Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Nickelbacks – Reuben Wright (Catawba, 1994)........................................................................... 3rd Season at WCU Assistant Coach / Defensive Line – Deane Cheatham (James Madison, 2015)............................................................2nd Season at WCU Defensive Assistant / CBs – Al DeGraffenreid (Western Carolina, 2017)............................................................5th Season at WCU Assistant Running Backs Coach – Al DeGraffenreid (Western Carolina, 1993............................................................ 3rd Season at WCU Assistant Wide Receivers Coach SUPPORT STAFF: – Nick Mashburn (Western Carolina, 2013)................................................................1st Season at WCU Director of Football Operations – Justin Speros (Clemson, 2017)................................................................................1st Season at WCU Director of Scouting / Quality Control. – Steven Honbarger (Appalachian State, 2006)..................................................... 15th Season at WCU Director of Sports Medicine – Primary Football Contact – Andrew Browder (Appalachian State, 2007)........................................................ 8th Season at WCU Associate Head Athletic Trainer – Evan Barr (Tennessee, 2011)..................................................................................7th Season at WCU Director of Athletic Performance – Mike Taylor (Western Carolina)........................................................................... 24th Season at WCU Head Athletic Equipment Manager – Alayna Ledford (Western Carolina, 2016)..............................................................4th Season at WCU Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager

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STARTERS LOST: .............................................................11 – (5 offense – 5 defense – 1 specialist)

OFFENSE (5): Nathan Dalton........................................... OL Jordan Mathis.......................................... WR Andrew Miles............................................ OL Chase Stehling.......................................... OL Zach Weeks............................................... OL

SPECALISTS (1): Ian Berryman............................................... P

DEFENSE (5): Solomon Clark.................................................DL Mitchell Chancey.............................................LB Nate Link.........................................................DL Marvin Tillman................................................... S Jacquez Williams.............................................LB

WCU MEDIA RELATIONS:

ASSISTANT AD / MEDIA RELATIONS (FB Contact):.................................................... Daniel Hooker

E-mail:...................................................................................................dhooker@email.wcu.edu Office / Mobile Phone:........................................................... (828) 227-2339 / (828) 508-2494 DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS (Secondary FB):...................................................Steven Grandy Office Phone:...................................................................................................... (828) 227-2655 DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS:............................................................................Denise Gideon E-mail / Office Phone:..............................................dgideon@email.wcu.edu / (828) 227-2336 DIRECTOR OF VIDEO OPERATIONS:........................................................................... Noah Sautter E-mail / Office Phone:............................................nssautter@email.wcu.edu / (828) 227-2458 SID FAX:.....................................................................................................................(828) 227-7688 FOOTBALL PRESS BOX PHONE:................................................................................(828) 227-2116 WEBSITE:.............................................................................................. www.CatamountSports.com

The 2018 Catamount Football Media Guide collected “First in the Nation” honors in the 2018-19 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) annual Publications and Digital Designs Contest, advancing from a runner-up finish in the 2017-18 design contest. The guide is packed with information on the current student-athletes and coaches, as well as historical records for the program.

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2019 Schedule & 2018 Results

CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL – 2019 SCHEDULE

WESTERN CAROLINA FIGHT SONG

DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

TIME

SERIES

STREAK

LAST MTG

AUG. 31

MERCER *

CULLOWHEE

6:00 PM

WCU trails, 2-3

L–3

Oct. 20, 2018

Sept. 7

at N.C. State

Raleigh, N.C.

12:30 pm

WCU trails, 0-6

L–6

Sept. 4, 2010

SEPT. 14

NORTH GREENVILLE

CULLOWHEE

3:30 PM

First Meeting

Sept. 21

Bye Week

Fight on! You Catamounts, Fight for purple and gold. Fight on to victory, True warriors bold. Wave the royal banner high, And let it fill the Western sky. So, fight on! you Catamounts, Fight to vic-to-ry!

Sept. 28

at Chattanooga *

Chattanooga, Tenn.

4:00 pm

WCU trails, 17-28

L–1

Oct. 13, 2018

Western, Western, Go-Western!

OCT. 5

GARDNER-WEBB

CULLOWHEE

3:30 PM

WCU leads, 6-3

W–4

Sept. 14, 2018

Oct. 12

at The Citadel *

Charleston, S.C.

2:00 pm

WCU trails, 17-25-1

L–1

Nov. 3, 2018

Oct. 19

at Wofford *

Spartanburg, S.C.

1:30 pm

WCU trails, 14-27

L–3

Nov. 10, 2018

OCT. 26

FURMAN *

CULLOWHEE

3:30 PM

WCU trails, 12-32-2

L–2

Sept. 29, 2018

Nov. 2

at VMI *

Lexington, Va.

1:30 pm

WCU leads, 22-3

W–16

Sept. 22, 2018

NOV. 9

ETSU *

CULLOWHEE

3:30 PM

WCU leads, 24-23-1

L–1

Oct. 27, 2018

NOV. 16

SAMFORD *

CULLOWHEE

2:00 pm

WCU trails, 3-13

L–1

Oct. 6, 2018

Nov. 23

at Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

TBA

WCU trails, 0-4

L–4

Nov. 22, 2014

Nov. 30

NCAA FCS Playoffs – First Round

TBA

Go—Cats! Fight on! You Catamounts, Fight for purple and gold. Fight on to victory, True warriors bold. Wave the royal banner high, And let it fill the Western sky. So, fight on! you Catamounts, Fight to vic-to-ry! Adopted in 1981, Western Carolina’s fight song was composed by members of the University faculty

* - Denotes Southern Conference game /// All dates and times subject to change /// All times listed are LOCAL

CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL – 2018 RESULTS OVERALL RECORD: 3-8

DATE

OPPONENT

HOME: 2-3

AWAY: 1-5

SCORE

SOCON: 1-7

LOCATION

W/L

SEPT. 1 NEWBERRY

CULLOWHEE

W 33-26

TIME RECORD SOCON ATTENDANCE 3:12

1-0

0-0

12,111

Sept. 15

at Gardner-Webb

Boiling Springs, N.C.

28-10

3:02

2-0

0-0

2,257

SEPT. 22

VMI *

CULLOWHEE

52-50

3:52

3-0

1-0

12,729

Sept. 29

at Furman *

Greenville, S.C.

38-44

3:27

3-1

1-1

7,201

Oct. 6

at Samford *

Birmingham, Ala.

28-66

3:30

3-2

1-2

3,178

OCT. 13

CHATTANOOGA *

CULLOWHEE

6-26

2:55

3-3

1-3

7,362

Oct. 20

at Mercer *

Macon, Ga.

46-59

3:51

3-4

1-4

8,230

Oct. 27

at #25 ETSU *

Johnson City, Tenn. L 3OT 43-45

3:32

3-5

1-5

7,121

NOV. 3

THE CITADEL *

CULLOWHEE

24-38

3:06

3-6

1-6

10,499

NOV. 10

#14/15 WOFFORD *

CULLOWHEE

23-38

3:00

3-7

1-7

10,168

Nov. 17

at North Carolina

Chapel Hill, N.C.

26-49

3:08

3-8

1-7

41,151

* - Denotes Southern Conference game

CATAMOUNT ATHLETICS ON THE WEB CatamountSports.com is a fast and accurate Internet source for official information and coverage of Western Carolina athletics. No matter where you are or what time of day, you can access up-to-date information on your favorite Catamount team. After nearly 20 years with CBS Interactive, Western Carolina signed an agreement with NeuLion College to handle its website during the summer of 2018. WCU previously worked with NeuLion on the Southern Conference Digital Network (SoConDN.com) video streaming. NeuLion and its collegiate enterprise NeuLion College was acquired by Learfield IMG College during the summer of 2019 with WCU embarking on a new partnership with SIDEARM Sports for its website beginning in the Fall of 2019 with exciting ticketing changes soon to follow.

PAWS WESTERN CAROLINA ALMA MATER Hail to thee, our Alma Mater; Faithful, kind, and true; Every son and every daughter Offers praise to you. – CHORUS – Hail to the dearest spot of all; Hail to WCU! Light and life and fond devotion, All to thee are due. Purple robes and colors golden, Streaming everywhere, Swell our hearts with pride for olden Days and friendships dear. – CHORUS –

WCU’s website uses responsive technology to optimize on any device and includes select video features, live stats, features stories, live audio broadcasts through Stretch Internet and statistics on all 16 WCU-sponsored sports.

Under shade trees’ friendly bowers, Voices, ever gay, Mingles with breath of flowers And the song birds’ lay.

Thanks to members of the WCU Media Relations staff, pregame releases, game notes and up-to-date statistics, photos and results are updated regularly.

– CHORUS – Shout aloud with one loud chorus, Voices clear and true, Lifted high in praise and honor, All for WCU! – CHORUS –

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Media Information

MEDIA PARKING

WESTERN CAROLINA MEDIA RELATIONS

Media parking for Western Carolina football home gamesis available in a designated parking lot – BY PERMIT ONLY – in the St. David's Episcopal Church parking lot located directly behind the press box at Whitmire Stadium. Media wishing to obtain media parking for a home game in Cullowhee must contact WCU Office of Athletics Media Relations in advance for more information on location and credential availability. The lot is identified and a media parking placard must be displayed to gain admittance. The lot will be managed by a member of the WCU Athletics Media Relations support staff who will have a checklist of those authorized to park in the media lot.

WORKING MEDIA CREDENTIALS Daniel Hooker, Western Carolina ‘01 Assistant Athletics Director / Media Relations

Steven Grandy

Director of Media Relations (FB, VB, MBK, TRK/XC)

News and electronic media representatives planning to cover football games at Western Carolina University are asked to request in written form working credentials from WCU’s Media Relations Office. Season passes will be issued to those who cover the Catamounts on a permanent basis. Our limited working space in the press box will be assigned by priority to WCU beat writers, beat writers of the opponents, metropolitan media filing for deadline and specialty publications.

Denise Gideon

Director of Media Relations (WSOC, WBK, SB, WTN)

WCU FOOTBALL PRIMARY CONTACT E-Mail: dhooker@email.wcu.edu Office: (828) 227-2339 Cell: (828) 508-2494

WCU PRESS BOX / GAME DAY STAFF FB Game Day Admin.:...................... Rory Jimerson FB Game Day Admin Asst.:...........Michael Hoosier Video:....................Noah Sautter & Doug Thompson Marketing Game Ops:.......................Ashley Alletto ..............................................................Chad Gerrety Scoreboard:............................................ Phil Woody Public Address Announcer:..................Ryan Hipps Statistics:............................................ Walter Turner Game Day Assistants:.................. Karsen Brandon, .................. Heath Hensley, Tori Powell, Bryan Taylor

If time permits, credentials will be mailed. If not, credentials can be picked up on game day (two hours prior to kickoff) at the media will call on the upper plaza of the Ramsey Center at the south end of the stadium (nearest the press box side of Whitmire Stadium, across the street from media parking). Credentials will be issued only to those attending the game in a working capacity. Spouses, dates, children and other nonworkers will not be permitted in the press box. Noah Sautter

Director of Video Operations

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Doug Thompson

Video Operations Assistant

Credentials for sideline photographers will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis with agencies covering the participating schools on a regular basis receiving priority. Freelance photographers may request credentials on a game-by-game basis. All free-lance photographers must submit proofs featuring game or sideline action to the Media Relations Office no later than four days following the game. Each photographer must pick up a photo pass from the press box or media will call prior to the game.

PRESS RELEASES/STATISTICS The Western Carolina Office of Athletics Media Relations produces a weekly football release prior to each game during the season. Cumulative statistics will be updated as soon as possible after each contest. Media members may receive the releases and statistics by accessing the Athletics Department website at www.CatamountSports.com. E-mail service is available upon request. To be added to or removed from Western Carolina’s media E-mail list, media members are asked to contact the Office of Athletics Media Relations.

BY RULE, NO PHOTOGRAPHERS OR MEDIA PERSONNEL ARE PERMITTED WITHIN THE DESIGNATED TEAM AREAS AT ANY TIME.

VISITING TEAM RADIO

WCU INTERVIEW POLICY

The visiting radio station or network (limited to one crew only as designated by the visiting school’s sports information director) is asked to request credentials through Western Carolina’s Office of Athletics Media Relations. An IP internet line and a B-1 dialtone phone line are available at no charge to all Southern Conference opponents and others who wish to enter into a reciprocal agreement with WCU. Otherwise, the lines are available to visiting radio crews on a pro rata basis or special broadcast lines can be ordered.

The Western Carolina Office of Athletics Media Relations will assist media personnel with interview requests of Western Carolina student-athletes, coaches and administrators. To arrange interviews, please contact Daniel Hooker, the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations at least 24 hours in advance. Head Coach Mark Speir will be available for interviews following each practice and following games. Other interviews with Coach Speir must be set-up in advance and it is requested that the nature of the interview be submitted to WCU Media Relations in writing at least 24 hours prior.

CATAMOUNTS ON THE WEB

The WCU football home page at CatamountSports.com provides the latest information regarding the Catamounts, including updated statistics, rosters, game notes and press releases. Also on the department’s main site is information on all of WCU athletics programs, lodging, directions to campus and the latest ame promotions. For those unable to attend contests, the Catamount Sports Network will broadcast each game over the Internet through the home page. WCU will provide video coverage of all football home games through the ESPN3 (free with cable subscription) and ESPN+ (subscription fee). All the current data you need on the Catamounts is as close as your computer at www.CatamountSports.com.

Student-athletes will be available for interviews after practices through Wednesday. Unless special permission is granted well in advance, the cut-off time for student-athletes during game weeks will be Noon on Thursday. Practices are open to the public – for player and spectator safety, it is requested that those viewing practice do so from the stadium grand stand area. Media members are asked to refrain from contacting student-athletes at their home or dormitory; student-athletes’ phone numbers will not be released by the Office of Athletics Media Relations. Out-of-town media may set up phone interviews to be conducted in the Department of Athletics. Coach Speir may also be reached weekday mornings prior to Friday; however, it is asked that a specific interview time be scheduled through the Media Relations office.

SoCon MEDIA SERVICES

The Southern Conference maintains a comprehensive site at www.SoConSports.com. In football, standings, notes, schedule/results and statistics for each league member are updated on a weekly basis. Similar information on the SoCon’s other 18 sports are available as well. Please contact Phil Perry at (864) 591-5100 in the Southern Conference Public Affairs Department for additional information.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The Western Carolina locker room is CLOSED at the end of all games played. However, following a 10-minute “cooling off” period, head coach Mark Speir and requested players will be brought to the TEAM FILM ROOM located on the first floor of the Ramsey Center.

NON-SMOKING FACILITIES

The availability of the visiting locker room will be announced in the press box after conferring with the visiting SID. The visiting locker room is located in the back portion of the Jordan-Phillips Field House. A space for interviews will be available outside the locker room or up on the Field House patio, if available.

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In accordance with an ordinance passed by the North Carolina General Assembly and mandated for all State facilities, smoking is not permitted within 50-feet of State buildings, including all buildings on the campus of Western Carolina University. As a result, E.J. Whitmire Stadium – including the press box, restrooms and concourse levels – are non-smoking.

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Covering the Catamounts

Seven radio station affiliates across North Carolina and streaming audio online at CatamountSports.com are set to carry football broadcasts of the Catamount Sports Network (CSN) during Western Carolina’s 2019 season. The Catamounts have a strong presence on the air across the mountains of Western North Carolina including WISE Sports Radio 1310 AM and 102.9FM out of Asheville; 540 AM and 105.7 FM WRGC “The River” in Sylva; 1050 AM and 104.9 FM in Franklin and north Georgia; and WWCU-FM, Power 90dot5, which originates on-campus in Cullowhee. CSN has also again partnered with Stretch Internet (www.stretchinternet.com) to provide unlimited free streaming audio through the athletics web site, CatamountSports. com, giving WCU a worldwide reach. Longtime play-by-play voice of the Catamounts, Gary Ayers, returns to the microphone this football season, and will be flanked by returning crew members in producer Jeff Bryson and WCU alum, Greg McLamb, who will both patrol the sidelines on road games and provide color commentary for home broadcasts. Another WCU alum will again join the broadcast during the 2019 season as Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations – and WCU football contact – Daniel Hooker will join Ayers and Bryson in the broadcast booth during games played away from Cullowhee for color commentary. Ayers has been behind microphone for 33 of the past 34 years at WCU, and has been a familiar voice to the region’s sports fans for over four decades. In addition to serving as the “Voice of the Catamounts,” on football and men’s basketball broadcasts, the Swain County native has done play-by-play for Pisgah, Tuscola, Franklin, Cherokee and Swain high school football and basketball. Ayers, who retired from Allison Outdoor Advertising in Sylva, also spent several seasons as the public address announcer for WCU Athletics. Bryson serves as the program’s producer, as well as the in-booth host of the pregame, halftime and post-game shows. His radio experience dates back over 30 years. During that time, he has worked at a variety of stations including WZZU-FM in Raleigh; WCHL-AM in Chapel Hill; WKSF-FM in Asheville; and served as the program director at WRGC-AM in Sylva. Bryson is no stranger to the Catamount Sports Network as he previously worked with CSN providing color analysis for football and men’s basketball for the 1995 and ‘96 seasons. Additionally, he has provided various play-by-play football and basketball broadcasts for Smoky Mountain, Franklin, Cherokee and Pisgah high schools. Bryson, too,

CSN Crew (l-r): Jeff Bryson, Greg McLamb, Gary Ayers, and Daniel Hooker

has served as a Public Address voice for WCU Athletics, while also working with WCU’s basketball crew for in-house ESPN television productions. McLamb – a 2000 graduate of WCU – will roam and report from the sidelines for a 13th-straight season after joining the CSN crew on-the-air in 2007. His radio experience also includes stints on the weekly sports talk shows, “Sports Talk Live” and “In the Litterbox,” both produced on WWCU-FM, Power 90dot5. McLamb also works on-campus as an Academic Advisor at Western Carolina. Aiding with pre-production work and as on-air talent as the color commentary on road games is WCU Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, Daniel Hooker, who is also a part of Catamount men’s basketball and baseball broadcasts. A 2001 Western Carolina graduate, his sportscasting experience began in 1997 as a student announcer at WWCUFM in Cullowhee and includes both play-by-play and color analyst roles in broadcasting Catamount women’s basketball, Thomasville Hi-Toms baseball in the Coastal Plain League, and two seasons on broadcasts of the Charleston Swamp Foxes in the arenafootball2 league. He also spent one season on the sidelines during CSN’s 2001 football coverage. Hooker also provides play-by-play during home ESPN broadcasts for football, volleyball, basketball, and baseball. Each week, the pregame tailgate show starts 60 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff time and includes comments from WCU eighth-year head coach Mark Speir, highly-anticipated in-game scoreboard updates, as well as other special features including the loveable “Two-Minute Drill” with Greg McLamb for a lighter-side look at Catamount football. The Catamount Sports Network broadcasts using the Tie-Line i-Mix G3 unit, with network breaks transmitted on-location. Also in use are a six-channel Shure M367 mixer and a Shure PGX2/SM58 Handheld Transmitter and PGX4 Diversity Receiver.

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WLOS-TV (ABC) Stan Pamfilis, Sports Director Chris Womack, Sports Reporter 110 Technology Drive Asheville, NC 28803 (828) 651-4563 - phone www.wlos.com WRGC RADIO (540 AM) Roy Burnette, GM Box 1044 Sylva, NC 28779 (828) 586-2221 - phone www.wrgc.com

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2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

2019 Catamounts /// Preseason Rosters

ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME

POS.

HT.

WT. CLASS

NO. NAME

POS.

HT.

NUMERICAL

WT.

YR.

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL)

9 Keshaun Abel

6-4

185

R-Fr.

Nate Mullen

5-9

185

R-Sr.

Harrisburg, N.C. (Charlotte / Hickory Ridge HS)

80 Kasimir Absolu

5-10

170

Fr.

D.J. Thorpe

6-3

195

R-So.

Nashville, Tenn. (Cane Ridge HS)

12 Tyrie Adams

6-2

185

R-Sr.

Kenny Benton

5-9

180

Jr.

Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood HS)

81 Kendall Alford

5-10

175

Fr.

A.J. Rogers

6-0

180

So.

Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS)

41 Cinsere Allison

6-0

185

R-Fr.

Connell Young

6-0

210

Sr.

Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley HS)

94 Aidan Alston

6-2

250

Fr.

Daquan Patten

5-6

185

R-Jr.

13 D.J. Atkins

5-9

160

R-Fr.

Jabril Muhammad

5-11

170

Fr.

20 Anthony Badgett

5-9

170

R-Fr.

Charles Gadie

5-9

170

R-Fr.

Douglasville, Ga. (Douglas County HS)

51 Matthew Bair

6-3

285

R-Jr.

Syheam McQueen

6-0

205

Fr.

Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS)

Devlin Olawumi Jr.

6-0

195

R-Fr.

John Brannon III

6-2

195

Sr.

Keshaun Abel

6-4

185

R-Fr.

Malik Richardson

6-4

200

Fr.

Angel Rivera

6-2

225

R-Fr.

Jaylin Young

6-0

165

Fr.

Tyrie Adams

6-2

185

R-Sr.

St. Petersburg, Fla. (Dixie M. Hollins HS)

D.J. Atkins

5-9

160

R-Fr.

Hogansville, Ga. (Callaway HS)

Ronald Kent Jr.

5-10

165

So.

Harrisburg, Pa. (Harrisburg HS)

Quintin Thames

5-11

175

R-So.

Grayson, Ga. (Grayson HS)

Mahari Stribling

6-3

180

R-Fr.

Loganville, Ga. (Grayson HS)

Will Jones

6-4

220

R-So.

Greensboro, N.C. (Page HS)

Bubba Williamson

6-2

200

R-Fr.

Kershaw, S.C. (North Central HS)

Reggie Jones

5-11

175

R-So.

Sharpsburg, Ga. (East Coweta HS)

Tucker Woolum

5-10

160

R-So.

Jaylon McMillon

6-0

185

Fr.

Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)

Devarius Cortner

6-1

190

Sr.

Nashville, Tenn. (East Nashville Magnet HS)

Donnavan Spencer

5-10

190

R-Jr.

Charlotte, N.C. (Vance HS)

Anthony Badgett

5-9

170

R-Fr.

Greensboro, N.C. (Southeast Guilford HS)

Haki Bradley

5-10

210

R-Jr.

Raleigh, N.C. (Catawba / Heritage HS)

JerMichael White

6-1

190

R-Sr.

Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill HS)

Dejon DeCruz

6-1

225

Fr.

Durham, N.C. (Riverside HS)

Brandon Bawn

6-1

195

Sr.

Macon, Ga. (Georgia Military / Rutland HS)

Trevor Childers

6-1

215

Jr.

Lincolnton, N.C. (East Lincoln HS)

Jaheim Mullen

6-0

190

Fr.

Gastonia, N.C. (Hunter Huss HS)

Jayden Pauling

6-3

225

So.

Raleigh, N.C. (Louisburg College / Millbrook HS)

Michael Murphy

6-2

200

R-Jr.

Jalin Virgo

6-0

200

Fr.

Chris Campbell

6-1

245

R-Fr.

Curtis Roach

6-1

200

R-So.

Cumming, Ga. (South Forsyth HS)

Ezekiel Jennette

5-11

235

R-So.

Durham, N.C. (NC State / Southern Durham HS / Durham Tech)

Dorian Davis

6-0

190

Fr.

Shelby, N.C. (Shelby HS)

Christian Yarborough

6-0

200

Sr.

Indian Trail, N.C. (Metrolina Christian Academy)

Ty Harris

6-1

245

Jr.

Dacula, Ga. (Dacula HS)

Jarquavius Wortham

6-1

225

Sr.

LaGrange, Ga. (Georgia Military College / Callaway HS)

Julian Pletz

5-10

190

R-Fr.

Will Horton

5-10

165

Jr.

Cinsere Allison

6-0

185

R-Fr.

Jontavious Shotwell

5-11

175

R-Fr.

Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek HS)

Luke Hoggard

6-0

220

R-So.

Edenton, N.C. (North Carolina / Edenton HS)

Charles McDonough

6-0

220

R-Jr.

Kernersville, N.C. (East Forsyth HS)

Caleb Ferguson

5-11

195

R-So.

Austin Phillips

6-1

235

Sr.

Joel Poinsette

P/K

6-0

175

R-So.

Chester Geffrard

6-4

225

Fr.

Jacob Enns

6-0

175

R-So.

Tampa, Fla. (Samford / Cambridge Christian Academy)

Alex McConnell

6-4

275

R-Fr.

Boone, N.C. (Watagua HS)

86 Clayton Bardall

TE 6-3 225 R-Fr.

26 Brandon Bawn

92 Darrius Bell

6-1

195

Sr.

6-2

230

Fr.

4 Kenny Benton

5-9

180

Jr.

78 Garrett Bowman

6-4

270

R-Fr.

21 Haki Bradley

5-10

210

R-Jr.

9 John Brannon III

6-2

195

Sr.

Graham Brinker

5-9

175

Fr.

6-6

220

R-Fr.

6-2

210

Jr.

85 Luke Britt

Cameron Brown *

77 Terran Brown

6-0

285

Fr.

Mason Burchette

5-11

200

R-Fr.

79 Bailey Byrum

6-7

280

Sr.

32 Chris Campbell

6-1

245

R-Fr.

73 Nick Campbell

6-1

265

R-So.

27 Trevor Childers

6-1

215

Jr.

76 Jacob Combs

6-4

280

Fr.

19 Devarius Cortner

6-1

190

Sr.

84 Owen Cosenke

6-3

235

Jr.

67 Jibril Dandy

6-2

330

Gr.

35 Dorian Davis

6-0

190

Fr.

25 Dejon DeCruz

6-1

225

Fr.

56 Jacob Depouli

6-0

205

Fr.

Brandon Dickerson

K/P

5-11

195

Fr.

6-0

175

R-So.

49 Jacob Enns

59 John Esposito

5-10 205

45 Caleb Ferguson

5-11

7 Charles Gadie

48 Chester Geffrard

Jamaud Geter

R-Jr.

195

R-So.

5-9

170

R-Fr.

6-4

225

Fr.

5-9

210

Fr.

95 Elijah Hall

6-0

255

R-So.

62 Michael Harper

6-4

285

R-So.

57 Alan Harris

6-2

220

R-So.

98 Christian Harris

6-3

260

Fr.

37 Ty Harris

6-1

245

Jr.

75 Zach Hayes

6-3

325

Fr.

65 Isaiah Helms

6-3

325

Fr.

97 Adam Henderson

6-4

295

So.

43 Luke Hoggard

6-0

220

R-So.

40 Will Horton

5-10

165

Jr.

34 Ezekiel Jennette

5-11

235

R-So.

61 Dawson Johnson

6-2

265

R-So.

Kaleb Johnson

5-10

195

R-So.

93 Roman Johnson

6-3

260

Fr.

90 Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jolly

6-2

210

Fr.

17 Reggie Jones

5-11

175

R-So.

2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

Columbia, S.C. (Blythewood HS) St. Petersburg, Fla. (Clearwater Academy International)

Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake HS) Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg HS) Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS) Sumter, S.C. (Lakewood HS) Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek HS) Miami, Fla. (Miami Central HS)

Pineville, Ky. (Pineville HS)

Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg HS) High Point, N.C. (Southwest Guilford HS) Vanceboro, N.C. (West Craven HS)

Liberty Township, Ohio (Edgewood HS) Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb HS) Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)

Waynesville, N.C. (Tuscola HS) Newland, N.C. (Avery County HS) Greenville, S.C. (St. Josephs Catholic HS) Ocoee, Fla. (Ocoee HS)

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2019 Catamounts /// Preseason Rosters

NO. NAME

NUMERICAL

POS.

HT.

WT.

YR.

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL)

6-3

285

R-Jr.

ALPHABETICAL

70 Trent Jones

6-3

290

Fr.

Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna HS)

15 Will Jones

6-4

220

R-So.

Matthew Bair

Grady Thomas

6-5

305

Jr.

Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg HS)

13 Ronald Kent Jr.

5-10

165

So.

Jacob Depouli

6-0

205

Fr.

Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)

60 Joaquin Layno

5-10

275

Fr.

Alan Harris

6-2

220

R-So.

Atlanta, Ga. (Mt. Vernon Presbyterian HS)

69 Dillon Luther

6-3

300

Fr.

Darrius Smith

5-11

225

So.

Roberson, N.C. (South Creek HS)

Justin Matthews

6-0

175

Fr.

John Esposito

5-10

205

R-Jr.

Staten Island, N.Y. (Buffalo State / St. Joseph by the Sea)

5-9

170

R-Fr.

Joaquin Layno

5-10

275

Fr.

Dawson Johnson

6-2

265

R-So.

Michael Harper

6-4

285

R-So.

Peyton Tully

6-2

285

Fr.

Isaiah Helms

6-3

325

Jibril Dandy

6-2

330

Torrion Stevenson

6-1

305

R-Fr.

Dillon Luther

6-3

300

Fr.

Trent Jones

6-3

290

Fr.

Jacksonville, N.C. (Jacksonville HS)

Blake Whitmore

6-2

285

Fr.

Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS)

Nick Campbell

6-1

265

R-So.

Braselton, Ga. (Mill Creek HS)

Tyler Smith

6-8

300

R-Fr.

Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS)

Zach Hayes

6-3

325

Fr.

Jonesboro, Ga. (Jonesboro HS)

Jacob Combs

6-4

280

Fr.

North Wilkesboro, N.C. (North Wilkes HS)

Terran Brown

6-0

285

Fr.

Canton, N.C. (Pisgah HS)

6 Daquan Patten

Garrett Bowman

6-4

270

R-Fr.

Arab, Ala. (Arab HS)

29 Jayden Pauling

Bailey Byrum

6-7

280

Sr.

Sweetwater, Tenn. (Sweetwater HS)

46 Austin Phillips

Kasimir Absolu

5-10

170

Fr.

Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS)

39 Julian Pletz

Kendall Alford

5-10

175

Fr.

Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS)

Caleb Woodard

6-0

250

Sr.

Bryson City, N.C. (Swain County HS)

Kevin Thompson

5-10

210

Fr.

Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)

Owen Cosenke

6-3

235

Jr.

Luke Britt

6-6

220

Clayton Bardall

6-3

225

Dray Starr

5-10

Tyler Mitchell

5-7

Richard McCollum

Treâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jolly

Trevon Poole

Darrius Bell

Roman Johnson

Aidan Alston

Elijah Hall

89 Richard McCollum

Cherokee, N.C. (Cherokee HS)

50 Alex McConnell

6-4

275

R-Fr.

Taylorsville, N.C. (Alexander Central HS)

44 Charles McDonough

6-0

220

R-Jr.

Wilkesboro, N.C. (Fork Union Military)

18 Jaylon McMillon

6-0

185

Fr.

Waxhaw, N.C. (Cuthbertson HS)

6-0

205

Fr.

Lenoir, N.C. (West Caldwell HS)

Slade McTaggart

5-10

165

Fr.

Gr.

Wilmington, N.C. (Tuskegee / John T. Hoggard HS)

96 K.J. Milner

6-4

260

So.

Branchville, S.C. (Branchville HS)

88 Tyler Mitchell

5-7

175

R-Sr.

Asheville, N.C. (Erwin HS)

5-11

170

Fr.

6-0

190

Fr.

5-9

185

R-Sr. R-Jr.

8 Syheam McQueen

6 Jabril Muhammad 28 Jaheim Mullen 2 Nate Mullen

6-2

200

Micah Nelson

6-3

200

Fr.

6-0

195

R-Fr.

6-2

270

Jr.

5-6

185

R-Jr.

6-3

225

So.

6-1

235

Sr.

5-10

190

R-Fr.

47 Joel Poinsette

6-0

175

R-So.

91 Trevon Poole

6-2

270

R-Fr.

10 Malik Richardson

6-4

200

Fr.

Aldie, Va. (Fork Union Military / John Champe HS)

10 Angel Rivera

6-2

225

R-Fr.

Calypso, N.C. (North Duplin HS)

33 Curtis Roach

6-1

200

R-So.

R-Fr.

Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth HS)

4 A.J. Rogers

6-0

180

So.

170

R-Fr.

McDonough, Ga. (Henry County HS)

6-1

180

Fr.

175

R-Sr.

Shelby, N.C. (Thomas Jefferson Academy)

5-11

175

R-Fr.

5-9

170

R-Fr.

Sanford, N.C. (Southern Lee HS)

5-11

225

So.

6-2

210

Fr.

5-9

175

R-So.

6-2

270

R-Fr.

Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods HS)

74 Tyler Smith

6-8

300

R-Fr.

6-2

230

Fr.

Gilbert, S.C. (Gilbert HS)

20 Donnavan Spencer

5-10

190

R-Jr.

6-3

260

Fr.

Greensboro, N.C. (Southern Guilford HS)

87 Dray Starr

5-10

170

R-Fr.

6-2

250

Fr.

Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)

68 Torrion Stevenson

6-1

305

R-Fr.

6-0

255

R-So.

Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)

14 Mahari Stribling

6-3

180

R-Fr.

K.J. Milner

6-4

260

So.

Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)

14 Quintin Thames

5-11

175

R-So.

Adam Henderson

6-4

295

So.

Greenville, S.C. (Berea HS)

52 Grady Thomas

6-5

305

Jr.

Christian Harris

6-3

260

Fr.

Raleigh, N.C. (Baylor School)

83 Kevin Thompson

5-10

210

Fr.

Shelby, N.C. (Shelby HS)

30 Michael Murphy 8 Devlin Olawumi Jr. 99 Ricky Palao

Tristan Sens 42 Jontavious Shotwell

58 Darrius Smith

Jess Smith

Ricky Palao

6-2

270

Jr.

Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)

Graham Brinker

5-9

175

Fr.

Jacksonville, N.C. (Jacksonville HS)

Cameron Brown *

6-2

210

Jr.

Tallahassee, Fla. (Florida State Univ. School)

Mason Burchette

5-11

200

R-Fr.

Brandon Dickerson

K/P

5-11

195

Fr.

Fort Mill, S.C. (Indian Land HS)

Jamaud Geter

5-9

210

Fr.

Shelby, N.C. (Crest HS)

Kaleb Johnson

5-10

195

R-So.

Justin Matthews

6-0

175

Fr.

Gibsonville, N.C. (Eastern Guilford HS)

Slade McTaggart

5-10

165

Fr.

Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)

Micah Nelson

6-3

200

Fr.

Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)

38 Jarquavius Wortham

6-1

225

Sr.

Tristan Sens

6-1

180

Fr.

Holly Springs, N.C. (Holly Springs HS)

36 Christian Yarborough

6-0

200

Sr.

Jess Smith

5-9

175

R-So.

Seneca, S.C. (Seneca HS)

5 Connell Young

6-0

210

Sr.

Larry Williams

5-10

180

Fr.

Graham, N.C. (Southern Alamance HS)

11 Jaylin Young

6-0

165

Fr.

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6-3

195

R-So.

6-2

285

Fr.

6-0

200

Fr.

6-1

190

R-Sr. Fr.

31 Jalin Virgo

Thomasville, N.C. (East Davidson HS)

22 JerMichael White

6-2

285

Larry Williams

5-10

180

Fr.

6-2

200

R-Fr.

Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro College / Southeast Guilford HS)

3 D.J. Thorpe 63 Peyton Tully

72 Blake Whitmore 16 Bubba Williamson 82 Caleb Woodard

6-0

250

Sr.

17 Tucker Woolum

5-10

160

R-So.

2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

2019 Catamounts /// Preseason Two-Deep

OFFENSE QB 12 TYRIE ADAMS 15 Will Jones

5 CONNELL YOUNG 20 Donnavan Spencer 6 DAQUAN PATTEN 9 Keshaun Abel

DEFENSE 6-2 185 R-SR. 6-4 220 R-So. 6-0 5-10

210 190

SR. R-Jr.

SPECIALISTS

DE 32 CHRIS CAMPBELL 96 K.J. Milner

6-1 245 R-FR. 6-4 260 So.

NOSE 97 ADAM HENDERSON 68 Torrion Stevenson

6-4 6-1

295 305

SO. R-Fr.

225 270

SR. JR.

5-6 6-4

185 R-JR. 185 R-Fr.

DE 38 JARQUAVIUS WORTHAM 6-1 - OR - 99 RICKY PALAO 6-2

WR 2 NATE MULLEN 4 Kenny Benton

5-9 5-9

185 R-SR. 180 Jr.

WILL 57 ALAN HARRIS 29 Jayden Pauling

6-2 220 R-SO. 6-3 225 So.

WR 3 D.J. THORPE 14 Mahari Stribling

6-3 6-3

195 R-SO. 180 R-Fr.

SAM 30 MICHAEL MURPHY 33 Curtis Roach

6-2 200 R-JR. 6-1 200 R-So.

TE 84 OWEN COSENKE 46 Austin Phillips

6-3 6-1

235 235

JR. Sr.

MIKE 37 TY HARRIS 10 Angel Rivera

6-1 6-2

245 225

JR. R-Fr.

LT 52 GRADY THOMAS 50 Alex McConnell

6-5 6-4

305 275

JR. R-Fr.

BUCK 58 DARRIUS SMITH 27 Trevor Childers

5-11 6-1

225 215

SO. Jr.

LG 51 MATTHEW BAIR 79 Bailey Byrum

6-3 285 R-JR. 6-7 280 Sr.

CB 13 RONALD KENT JR. 17 Reggie Jones

5-10 5-11

165 SO. 175 R-So.

C 65 ISAIAH HELMS 73 Nick Campbell

6-3 6-1

325 FR. 265 R-So.

S 22 JERMICHAEL WHITE 26 Brandon Bawn

6-1 6-1

190 R-SR. 190 Sr.

RG 78 GARRETT BOWMAN 76 Jacob Combs

6-4 270 R-FR. 6-4 280 Fr.

S 19 DEVARIUS CORTNER 4 A.J. Rogers

6-1 6-0

190 180

SR. So.

RT 62 MICHAEL HARPER 74 Tyler Smith

6-4 285 R-SO. 6-8 300 R-Fr.

CB 9 JOHN BRANNON III 7 Charles Gadie

6-2 5-9

195 170

SR. R-Fr.

PK 40 WILL HORTON 89 Richard McCollum - or - 39 Julian Pletz

5-10 5-9 5-10

H 17 TUCKER WOOLUM 33 Curtis Roach

5-10 160 R-SO. 6-1 200 R-So.

P 49 JACOB ENNS 6-0 - OR - BRANDON DICKERSON 5-11

165 170 190

JR. R-Fr. R-Fr.

175 R-SO. 195 FR.

LS 44 CHARLES MCDONOUGH 6-0 220 R-JR. 43 Luke Hoggard 6-0 220 R-So. KR 5 CONNELL YOUNG 20 Donnavan Spencer - and - 4 Kenny Benton PR

2 NATE MULLEN 6 Daquan Patten

6-0 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-6

210 190 180

SR. R-Jr. Jr.

185 R-SR. 185 R-Jr.

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2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

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With a high-octane offense that boasts one of the nation’s most dynamic and explosive play-makers countered by a youthful defensive unit that was forged by fire in the crucible of a rigorous Southern Conference schedule in 2018, expectations and hopes again run high in Cullowhee at the outset of the 2019 football season. Riding the momentum of a strong recruiting season that saw the Catamounts boast the 10th-best incoming class in 2019 according to HERO Sports – tops in the Southern Conference – WCU addressed immediate needs while also stocking the cupboard for continued and future success. Athleticism – though some of it young – abounds for head coach Mark Speir, who is entering his eighth season at the helm in Cullowhee. Western Carolina had one of the nation’s top scoring offenses a season ago, averaging 31.5 points per game, second in the SoCon and 31st in the NCAA FCS. Back from that highscoring squad are 38 – 20 receiving and 18 rushing – of its 41 offensive touchdowns. Leading the way is its record-setting quarterback in redshirt senior Tyrie Adams, who is poised to climb atop the program’s all-time career charts for total offense and passing yards in the season-opener. Adams accounted for 26 touchdowns a year ago including 16 through the air and a career-best 10 on the ground to finish the year second on the team in scoring. Everyone around the program is anxious to see what the escape artist Adams has in store for an encore after becoming just one of 11 quarterbacks all-time at the NCAA FCS level to pass for 2,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards in the same season. He was dubbed the SoCon's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year in July while garnering three preseason All-America honors and graced the initial watch list for both the Walter Payton Award and the CFPA National Performer of the Year honor. Among six returning starters and 12 returning letter winners, Adams returns a bevy of offensive weapons including the top three rushers that amassed 2,066 combined yards a season ago in Donnavan Spencer (80 rushes, 531 yards) and Connell Young (106 rushes, 529 yards). He also has his top two receivers in Nate Mullen (55 catches, 600 yards) and Daquan Patten (39 catches, 567 yards) that recorded 1,167 total yards with tight end scoring threat Owen Cosenke back with his eight TDs. The biggest question marks for the Catamounts on offense revolves around the offensive line in front of Adams and company. WCU graduated five seniors including four starters off the unit from a season ago. And though Speir is very high on several of the new faces and confident in last year’s reserves that are now this year’s projected starters, he’ll lean heavily upon upperclassmen in junior Grady Thomas (20 games played, 12 starts), redshirt junior Matthew Bair (17 games played), and redshirt sophomore Michael Harper (4 games) to guide the talented newcomers. The Catamounts enter 2019 knowing that success on the field this season must include the continued growth and overall improvement from its much-maligned defensive unit. An aggressive group by design, opposition took advantage of WCU’s youth last year as the Catamounts ranked eighth in the SoCon in both scoring defense (41 points/gm) and total defense (490.1 yards/gm). The squad does return 10 of its 12 interceptions a year ago. WCU returns a combined seven starters defensively including three of the team’s top six tacklers from a season ago. Linebackers Michael Murphy and Ty Harris along with defensive back Ronald Kent Jr., who was a two-time Freshman All-America selection last fall, each finished among WCU’s tackle leaders in 2018 with 45-or-more total stops apiece. kent collected preseason first-team All-SoCon plaudits at the annual SoCon Football Media Day.

Dual-threat QB Tyrie Adams (12) ranks among the top offensive weapons in the Southern Conference and the NCAA FCS. He is poised to continue his onslaught of the WCU and SoCon record books entering his final season in the Catamount backfield.

Murphy recorded five takeaways last fall with three picks and two fumble recoveries, scoring twice along with 176 combined return yards, while Harris also posted two interceptions. Up front in the team’s 3-4 defensive alignment continues to take shape as the program has been able to recruit to the system the past two years. Sophomore nose tackle Adam Henderson, WCU’s top-returning tackler along the defensive line, and redshirt freshman Torrion Stevenson anchor the line, flanked by returning ends in sophomore K.J. Milner and junior Ricky Palao who both saw ample playing time a season ago. The linebackers – extremely youthful a season ago – perhaps gained the most experience in 2018 led by Murphy and the Harris duo – Ty and Alan. An influx of fresh faces is also complimented by returners with solid experience in linebackers Trevor Childers, Darrius Smith, Curtis Roach, and transfer Jayden Pauling. WCU’s defensive secondary including the cornerbacks and safeties is perhaps its most experienced featuring four seniors. Hampered by injury a year ago, redshirt senior safety JerMichael White received a fifth-year to headline the group. And though limited to just three games in 2018, White made an impact with 15 tackles (5.0 per game), two interceptions and three pass breakups. He is flanked by classmates John Brannon, Devarius Cortner, and Shamon Elliott. Underclassmen Charles Gadie, A.J. Rogers, and the most heralded of secondary rookies from 2018 was Kent, who led the group with 45 tackles and 12 pass breakups. Despite the loss of the program’s all-time leader in career punting average, Ian Berryman, Western Carolina’s special teams are strong going into 2019. Placekicker Will Horton, who led the team in overall scoring last season with 87 points, returns to the lineup – but will again be tested by talented underclassmen in Julian Pletz and Richard McCollum. First-string punting duties will be a special teams area up for grabs through preseason camp and could remain fluid through the fall unless a roster newcomer can win the position in August. Western Carolina’s 12-game 2019 schedule features six home games with one slated to be played under the lights, four with mid-afternoon kickoffs and the regular season home finale to kick at 2:00 pm. The Catamounts will have a true litmus test right out of the gates by hosting Southern Conference rival, the Mercer Bears (Aug. 31), in a Labor Day Weekend showdown that features post-game fireworks extravaganza, presented by Ingles and iHeartRadio partners, 99.9 Kiss Country and Star 104.3. WCU’s home slate includes hosting NCAA Division II-member, North Greenville (Sept. 14), with another non-conference game against Gardner-Webb on Oct. 5. Following the season-opener, the league home schedule includes Furman (Oct. 26) for Homecoming, the “Blue Ridge Border Battle” against ETSU (Nov. 9) that includes a full-day in Cullowhee including the 2018-19 men’s basketball home opener, and Samford (Nov. 16) for Hall of Fame and Senior Day. Even with the season-opening league game, the Catamounts play three of their first four SoCon games away from the friendly confines of Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field. Among the six-game road slate are four league games bookended by visits to a pair of NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) – and Power Five conference members. The Catamounts travel to North Carolina State (Sept. 7) to open the road schedule before culminating at 2018 FBS national runner-up, Alabama (Nov. 23). SoCon road games include traveling to Chattanooga (Sept. 28), The Citadel (Oct. 12), Wofford (Oct. 19), and VMI (Nov. 2).

Junior LB Michael Murphy (30) returns as Western Carolina’s leading tackler from a season ago after recording 92 total tackles, ranking eighth in the Southern Conference with an average of 8.4 tackles per game. He also had five takeaways in 2018 including a team-best three interceptions.

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2019 PRESEASON TEAM NOTES NOTING THE 2018 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TEAM: • Among WCU’s 36 returning letter winners from a season ago, FOUR earned a combined NINE different post-season accolades at the end of 2018; • Western Carolina returns two All-America selections to the field in 2019 – four-year starter at quarterback TYRIE ADAMS and two-year starter at tight end OWEN COSENKE both collected national recognition a season ago … Sophomore LB TY HARRIS joined Cosenke by also being named a sophomore All-America selection by HERO Sports; • WCU returns two of its three players that graced the national award watch lists from STATS FCS during the 2018 season – TYRIE ADAMS was on the Walter Payton Award watch list for the nation’s top offensive player, finishing 19th in the final national voting … RONALD KENT JR., appeared on the watch list for the Jerry Rice Award given annually to the nation’s top FCS freshman … It was the first-time in program history that WCU had nominees on the watch list for all three of the major STATS FCS postseason awards (Marvin Tillman was on the Buck Buchanan Award watch list); • WCU football was honored by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association (FCS ADA) as a recipient of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award for the Southern Conference. The Catamounts were among 26 NCAA FCS football programs to be recognized during the FCS ADA Luncheon on Monday, June 10 in conjunction with the 2019 NACDA Convention at the World Center Marriott. ABOUT WESTERN CAROLINA QB TYRIE ADAMS: • Over his first three seasons, QB Tyrie Adams has amassed 9,389 yards of total offense including 7,279 yards passing – second all-time at WCU, just 75 yards shy of the record – and 2,110 rushing yards, 11th in school history ... He has already thrown a program-record 53 career passing TDs through three seasons – ninth in the SoCon record books – and has tallied 13 career rushing scores; • After collecting second-team All-SoCon honors behind last year’s Walter Payton Award winner, Samford QB Devlin Hodges, Adams enters his final season as a presumptive favorite for many of the preseason accolades expected to be doled out before the first toe hits leather ... Adams finished 19th in the national voting on the Payton Award final ballot in 2018; • A postseason All-America selection by both STATS FCS and HERO Sports last fall, Adams returns for an encore season after orchestrating one of the top individual years in not only WCU football history, but among the tops in the NCAA FCS ... He amassed a school-record 3,423 yards of total offense last season and accounted for 26 touchdowns in 2018 – 16 passing and 10 rushing, the latter marking the third-most in the SoCon; • Through the air, Adams completed 63-percent of his passes for 2,417 yards – the seventhbest single-season in program history giving him three of the top 11 seasons in Catamount history (5th with 2,568 yards in 2016; 11th with 2,294 yards in 2017) ... On the ground, the shifty signal caller gave WCU its fourth-consecutive 1,000-yard rusher for the first time in program history by running for a career-best 1,006 yards – leading the SoCon in rushing average as a QB with a 91.5 yards per game. ADAMS 2019 WCU PRESEASON HONORS (MID-AUGUST): Tyrie Adams, R-Sr., QB . . . . . . . . . . . . SoCon Preseason Offensive Player of the Year . . . . . . Walter Payton Award Watch List & CFPA National Performer of the Year watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HERO Sports Preseason All-America – 2nd team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STATS FCS & Phil Steele Preseason All-America – 3rd team

TYRIE ADAMS’ WCU CAREER STAT TRACKER

CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE: 1. Troy Mitchell............. 2012-15............ 9,397 2. TYRIE ADAMS.......... 2016–.............9,389 3. Lonnie Galloway.......1990-93............6,932 4. Mike Pusey............... 1977-79.............5,863 5. Jeff Gilbert............... 1981-84............. 5,343

CAREER PASSING YARDS: 1. Troy Mitchell............. 2012-15.............7,354 2. TYRIE ADAMS..........2016–............ 7,279 3. Mike Pusey............... 1977-79..............6,160 4. Lonnie Galloway.......1990-93............ 5,545 5. Jeff Gilbert............... 1981-84.............5,508

CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS: 1. Troy Mitchell............. 2012-15............... 655 2. TYRIE ADAMS..........2016– ..............594 3. Jeff Gilbert............... 1981-84................ 463 4. Brian Gaither........... 2000-03............... 422 5. Mike Pusey............... 1977-79................ 420

CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS: 1. TYRIE ADAMS..........2016–.................53 2. Troy Mitchell............. 2012-15................. 50 3. Mike Pusey............... 1977-79.................. 43 4. Don Dalton...............1966-69................. 39 5. Jeff Gilbert............... 1981-84.................. 33

CAREER PASS ATTEMPTS: 1. Troy Mitchell............. 2012-15............. 1,051 2. TYRIE ADAMS..........2016–............... 947 3. Mike Pusey............... 1977-79................ 855 4. Jeff Gilbert............... 1981-84................ 840 5. Ronnie Mixon...........1987-89................ 781

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CAREER RUSHING YARDS: 1. Darrell Lipford.......... 1974-77.............4,089 8. 9. 10. 11.

Darius Fudge........... 2003-06............ 2,274 Carlton Terry.............1987-90.............2,213 Leonard Williams......1979-83.............2,210 TYRIE ADAMS..........2016–............. 2,110

QUARTERBACKS Western Carolina enters the 2019 season with a rarity at the controls of its highoctane offensive attack. Across the country, having a fifth-year senior with four total years of starting experience is a true luxury rather than the norm. Such is the case with redshirt senior QB TYRIE ADAMS (12), the Southern Conference's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-SoCon selection. Adams will also factor amongst the same category at the national level, gracing the preseason Walter Payton Award Watch List and the CFPA National Performer of the Year preseason list. A dual-threat at quarterback, Adams has shown the propensity to win football games on the strength and accuracy of his right throwing arm and also the ability to keep plays alive and punish opposing defenses with his elusiveness and quickness using his legs. Adams has completed nearly 63-percent of his career passes with a school-record 53 passing TDs in his career. Already a known commodity throughout the conference and FCS as a whole, Adams added a strong ground game to his repertoire, leading the SoCon in rushing in 2019 (91.5 yds/gm) as a part of WCU’s fourth-straight, 1,000-yard rusher in finishing with 1,006 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground to accompany his 2,000+ seasonal passing yards. Adams is flanked by redshirt sophomore WILL JONES (15), who is very well-respected among his teammates as not only a viable back-up quarterback, but one that gained invaluable playing experience a season ago behind the veteran Adams. The Greensboro, N.C., product saw action in the road win at Gardner-Webb, orchestrating the goahead scoring drive that put the Catamounts in front for good early in the second quarter with his most extensive action coming at Samford. Jones was afforded additional time at the helm with the returning first string through the squad’s annual spring drills. The top two returning QBs are joined by redshirt freshmen in Bubba Williamson (Kershaw, S.C. / North Central HS) with a talented true freshman in Malik Richardson (Sumter, S.C. / Lakewood HS) adding depth at the position. Williamson split reps through the spring semester. For the first time in his collegiate career, Adams and his counterparts have a different coordinator calling the plays as co-offensive coordinators John Holt and Tyler Carlton took over for the departed Brad Glenn in the spring, though little is expected to change as it relates to the offensive style of play. Also, the QB’s have a new position coach in former Alabama and Toledo quarterback Phillip Ely who assumed control of the quarterback room also previously commanded by Glenn. ADDITIONAL QUARTERBACKS NOTES: • Western Carolina’s quarterbacks led the second-best scoring offense in the Southern Conference a season ago at 31.5 points per game … WCU was second in total offense (464.5 yds/gm) including ranking third in passing offense (255.7 yds/gm); • Including leading the SoCon in rushing (91.5 yds/gm), Tyrie Adams ranked second in total offense (311.2 yds/gm) and was fourth in the league in passing average per game (219.7 yds/game) … Adams was second in the conference in total touchdowns accounted for with 26 – 16 passing scores and 10 rushing TDs.

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RUNNING BACKS

WIDE RECEIVERS

Through Western Carolina’s hybrid, run-pass option laden offense, a variety of players record rushing attempts through the course of a season – quarterbacks, receivers, even the hybrid tight end in the almost forgotten role of a fullback are options see touches. But the yeoman’s work of the Catamount ground game falls upon its stable of running backs.

Perhaps the most unheralded hero on the offensive side of the football from the 2018 season was the Western Carolina wide receiving corps. Three different wideouts finished with 500-or-more receiving yards with 10 touchdowns scattered between five players as QB Tyrie Adams threw for 2,417 yards, the seventh-best single-season in program history.

WCU returns a dynamic one-two punch in the backfield between a pair that shouldered the load a season ago. Senior tailback CONNELL YOUNG (5) and redshirt junior DONNAVAN SPENCER (20) combined for 1,035 yards and six scores last year on the ground. The duo added nearly 500 additional yards receiving out of the backfield with Young – who spent his sophomore season as a wide receiver to get playing time with three-time 1,000-yard rusher Detrez Newsome seeing the bulk of the carries – recording three receiving touchdowns. Even with dual-threat quarterback Tyrie Adams rushing for a career-best 1,006 yards and a league-leading average of 91.5 yards per game, Young was able to crack the top 10 in a run-heavy league with his 58.8 yards per game.

WCU lost just one senior out of last year’s receivers as veteran wideout Jordan Mathis graduated after a four-year career. Mathis finished his final season with 38 receptions for a team-high 602 yards and a touchdown, his most productive year. All told, Mathis had the most experience with 84 catches and 1,075 yards over 39 career games that included 19 starts.

Young enters his senior season with over 1,300 career offensive yards including 747 rushing yards and has scored 12 TDs – six on the ground and six through the air. The bigger of the two returning tailbacks, Young has a great ability to position his body as a receiver out of the backfield. With a more shifty running style, Spencer has rushed for 806 yards over his first two seasons with 10 total scores, each coming rushing.

A slot receiver, redshirt senior NATE MULLEN (2) is the leading returner from a season ago with both 55 receptions – fifth in the Southern Conference in 2018 – for 600 yards. His 5.0 receptions per game average ranked him sixth in the conference last fall. Coupled with his 22 receptions over 24 games in two seasons at NCAA FBS-member, Charlotte, Mullen is WCU’s most-experienced wide receiver.

A quick glance at the 2019 preseason roster shows a very deep wide receiver room as it relates to true overall numbers – but it is also among the more youthful of positions for the Catamounts. Less than half of the wideouts have seen action at the collegiate level with just two senior receivers that have seen extensive playing time.

Providing depth and additional options in the backfield are redshirt junior Haki Bradley, a Catawba transfer who is eligible this year after sitting out 2018, and local product Caleb Ferguson (Waynesville, N.C.), who saw limited action as a reserve a year ago. Bradley shouldered much of the workload in the team’s annual spring drills, but an injury sidelined him prompting the coaches to move Christian Yarborough (Indian Trail, N.C.) into the room for depth.

Mullen is joined by WCU’s top-scoring receiver in DAQUAN PATTEN (6) who burst onto the scene a season ago. A Catamount football legacy – the son of former WCU and NFL receiver David Patten (1992-95), Patten hauled in 39 passes for 567 yards and five touchdowns last fall as he turned into one of WCU’s top downfield threats. He is joined by junior speedster Kenny Benton (11 catches for 117 yards) and converted quarterback D.J. Thorpe (6 catches for 55 yards) to give WCU a couple of additional receivers with collegiate experience – both of whom have had solid fall camps entering the 2019 season. Senior Tyler Mitchell returned for the 2019 season adding another veteran voice to the room despite limited overall game experience over the past five seasons.

Three highly-anticipated additions to the running back room include redshirt freshman D.J. Atkins (Hogansville, Ga. / Callaway HS), who is returning from a preseason fall camp injury that sidelined him a season ago, and highly-touted rookie running backs Syheam McQueen (Laurinburg, N.C. / Scotland County HS) and Slade McTaggart (Murphy, N.C. / Murphy HS). The coaches have been pleased with walk-ons Graham Brinker (Jacksonville, N.C. / Jacksonville HS) and Mason Burchette (Thomasville, N.C. / East Davidson HS).

Western Carolina’s success in the passing game will include the return of prototypical, six-foot-plus receivers in redshirt freshman Keshaun Abel (Charlotte, N.C.) and Mahari Stribling (Logansville, Ga.), with additional depth coming from the influx of talented freshmen Kasimir Absolu (Jacksonville, Fla. / Mandarin HS), Kendall Alford (Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS), Jaheim Mullen (Gastonia, N.C. / Hunter Huss HS), and Jaylin Young (Miami, Fla. / Miami Central HS).

The Catamount running backs will also benefit from the addition of assistant coach Arketa Banks who returned to the WCU sidelines prior to spring drills. Banks worked with 2009 SoCon Freshman of the Year, tailback Michael Johnson, while also mentoring backs such as Shaun Warren and Darius Ramsey.

ADDITIONAL WIDE RECEIVER NOTES: • Last season, Nate Mullen was the only receiver to rank inside the top 10 in the Southern Conference in terms of receptions – fifth with 55 catches – but three were among the league’s top 10 in receiving yards, coming in succession between seventh and ninth – Jordan Mathis (602 yards), Nate Mullen (600 yards), and Daquan Patten (567 yards);

ADDITIONAL RUNNING BACKS NOTES: • QB Tyrie Adams led WCU and the Southern Conference with a 91.5 yd/gm rushing average … Factoring in WCU’s bevy of running backs, the Catamounts ranked third in the league in rushing offense (208.7 yds/gm) behind the two ground-chewing option offenses of Wofford and The Citadel;

• WCU’s passing offense ranked third in the Southern Conference in yards per game (255.7 yds/gm) behind just Samford (392.7 yds/gm) and VMI (310.1 yds/gm), and ranked tied for third with 22 touchdowns through the air a season ago.

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TIGHT ENDS

OFFENSIVE LINE

The tight end position remains a big part of the Catamount offensive attack – and has arguably been the best among the arsenal of weapons at the disposal of QB Tyrie Adams over the past three seasons. Western Carolina returns two upperclassmen that have taken the bulk of the reps over the most recent seasons headlined by third-team All-America selection, junior OWEN COSENKE (84) and his senior counterpart AUSTIN PHILLIPS (46).

Even with as much press and plaudits as Western Carolina’s offensive unit receives surrounding its shifty playmaker at quarterback and the bevy of weapons that abound at the skill positions, the success of the 2019 Catamounts arguably rests on the broad shoulders of its offensive line. No one position was hit harder by graduation and transition from 2018 to 2019 than in the trenches for the offense.

Though both Cosenke and Phillips play the same position, their roles within the highpowered Catamount offense are often very different. Whereas both will put their hand in the ground tucked tight on the end of the off offensive line, Cosenke has shown the propensity to stretch the field with his length and speed leading to him being split out wide in creating match-up problems for opposing defenses. Having collected All-America honors after both of his first two seasons – Phil Steele Freshman All-America in 2017 and third-team AP honors last fall – Cosenke enters his third season with 32 career catches for 343 yards – over 10 yards per reception – and nine touchdowns, averaging a score every 3.6 times he touches the football. Phillips has reveled in his role within the offensive unit. Though listed as a tight end, he has been used solidly in the Catamount running game as the spread formation is void of the traditional lead-blocking fullback. The bulkier of the two returning tight ends, he has posted two touchdowns among his six career receptions while also remaining a big part of the special teams units. Behind the returning tandem of Cosenke and Phillips is a trio of capable back-ups who could see an increased role in 2019. Redshirt junior Caleb Woodard is an upperclassman with good size and strength who is flanked by a pair of prototypical-sized redshirt freshmen playmakers, one who saw very limited action last season in taking advantage of the new redshirt rules while the other did not see the field. Woodard looks to be more the fullback of the three at 6-0, 230-lbs., who prepped at the run-heavy 1-A Western North Carolina powerhouse, Swain County High. Clayton Bardall (Cumming, Ga. / North Forsyth HS) played on special teams primarily in two games while Luke Britt (Calypso, N.C. / North Duplin HS) did not see game action. Bardall is listed at 6-3 and Britt at 6-6 giving the Catamounts a couple of sizeable targets at tight end for the future.

WCU lost six offensive linemen that saw extensive playing time a season ago including four starters, each lost to graduation. Among the losses were five players with 30-or-more career games played including all-conference selection Zach Weeks (44 career games) and classmates Nathan Dalton (45), Andrew Miles (45), Kaleb Spry (40), and Chase Stehling (34). It has been a productive group over the past four seasons as for the first time in school history, WCU has posted four-consecutive, 1,000-yard rushers – three by tailback Detrez Newsome and quarterback Tyrie Adams who eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in 2018 while leading the Southern Conference in rushing, the second-straight year by a WCU player – and third time in the past four seasons. Veteran offensive line coach John Holt – who will also share coordinator duties with WR coach Tyler Carlton this fall – will lean heavily upon his lone returning starter in junior GRADY THOMAS (52). The Spartanburg, S.C., native has played in 20 games over his first two seasons in Cullowhee with 12 starts including three as a true freshman in 2017 and nine a year ago. Thomas is flanked by redshirt junior Matthew Bair who has played in 17 career games and redshirt sophomore MICHAEL HARPER (62) who started one of the four games he played in 2018. Behind that aforementioned trio is one additional upperclassman in Bailey Byrum with a slew of redshirt and true freshmen that will be battling for positioning in the offensive depth chart and special teams units. Three returning redshirts have seen collegiate action, paced by Tyler Smith (4 games), Nick Campbell (3 games), and Garrett Bowman (1 game) last season.

The versatile Luke Hoggard has also seen time during 2019 preseason fall camp at tight end and running back. The athletic transfer from North Carolina is able to fill a variety of roles, including long-snapper on special teams.

The coaching staff is very high on two incoming freshmen – both of whom enrolled early to go through 2019 spring drills. Isaiah Helms (Lenoir, N.C. / West Caldwell HS) and Jacob Combs (North Wilkesboro, N.C. / North Wilkes HS) could both find themselves in the starting lineup for the opener against Mercer. Local product Dillon Luther (Asheville, N.C. / Erwin HS) has had a productive fall camp and could factor into playing time early in his collegiate career.

Much like the WCU running backs, the tight ends will also work with returning offensive-minded assistant coach Arketa Banks as their new position coach in 2019.

ADDITIONAL OFFENSIVE LINE NOTES:

ADDITIONAL TIGHT END NOTES:

• Western Carolina’s average height along the offensive line is 6’3.6” tall while the average weight is 286.9 pounds according to preseason weigh-ins;

• The tight end position accounted for nine of Western Carolina’s 22 receiving scores in 2018 including a team-best eight by Owen Cosenke … Combined, tight ends recorded 270 receiving yards on 24 catches in 2018, averaging just over 11 yards per reception.

• WCU’s offensive line features 10 in-state products from North Carolina including four from the mountains of Western North Carolina: Jacob Combs (North Wilkesboro), Michael Harper (Wilkesboro), Dillon Luther (Asheville), and Alex McConnell (Boone).

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Entering the 2019 season, the bulk of the specialists for Western Carolina return as all but one player from the 2018 roster is back this fall. However, the void created by the one individual lost is a very critical one.

Western Carolina’s defensive line had a somewhat productive 2018 as two of the squad’s top 10 tacklers at the end of the season were linemen and a total of 19 of the squad’s 62 tackles for loss including nearly half of the team’s 23 sacks came from the top four players from the defensive line.

First, the positives. Western Carolina returns its leading scorer from a season ago – and it might not be who you would first think of that claimed the crown in 2018. Junior placekicker WILL HORTON (40) etched his name in the annuals with 87 combined points, averaging 7.9 of WCU’s 31.5 points per game over the 11-game season – the first WCU kicker to lead the team in scoring since Clark Sechrest back in 2011. Horton ranked second in the SoCon with 17 made field goals, adding 36 successful PATs. Horton can’t rest on his laurels, though, as he’ll again be pushed by returners in redshirt sophomore Joel Poinsette and redshirt freshmen Richard McCollum and Julian Pletz. Horton (45 kickoffs) and McCollum (20 kickoffs) split kickoff duties last season, 2-to-1, with Horton registering 13 touchbacks with McCollum tallying two. Now to address the void. For the first time in four seasons, WCU must find a new starting punter as the program’s all-time leader in the category – Ian Berryman – has since graduated and is trying to make the Pittsburgh Steelers’ NFL roster after being signed as an undrafted free agent. Berryman averaged a program-record 43.8 yards per punt over his four-year career with 56 punts of 50+ yards. Competition between the above kickers who were in camp during the spring will also include two newcomers in the fall. Redshirt sophomore Samford transfer Jacob Enns (Tampa, Fla. / Cambridge Christian Academy) and true freshman Brandon Dickerson (Fort Mill, S.C. / Indian Land HS) will vie for the punting duties, while returning running back Caleb Ferguson representing the only other player on roster to have punting experience in a Catamount uniform – he punted six times in last year’s season-opener against Newberry, averaging 36.8 yards per kick with Berryman sidelined with injury. A two-year starter at long-snapper, redshirt junior CHARLES MCDONOUGH (44) is back and figures to have a hold on the starting snapping duties on punts and place kicks, though his back-up in redshirt sophomore Luke Hoggard could challenge during preseason camp with newcomer Kevin Thompson (Rock Hill, S.C. / Northwestern HS) adding depth at the often-overlooked important position. Many of the usual suspects in the return game for the Catamounts are back for 2019 starting with both Daquan Patten and Nate Mullen on the punt return depth chart. Patten averaged 8.9 yards per return on 14 punt returns last season, while Mullen joins WCU tailbacks Connell Young and Donnavan Spencer as the predicted kickoff returners though Patten and Kenny Benton also dropped back deep several times a season ago.

WCU must replace two significant contributors from last year’s squad including AllSouthern Conference selection Solomon Clark and two-year starter Nate Link. Clark paced the Catamount defensive linemen with 29 tackles a season ago with his 8.5 tackles for loss matching the most by any one defender. He also led WCU with five sacks while Link tallied 24 of his 79 career stops in 2018. Leading the group into 2019 is sophomore ADAM HENDERSON (97) who was thrust into a key and a starting role in 2018 as a true freshman. Henderson played in all 11 of the team’s games with seven starts, finishing second among his position with 28 total tackles including five tackles for loss with a pair of sacks. His classmate K.J. Milner played in eight games with a trio of starts, completing his rookie season with 15 tackles including a sack. Graduate transfer Jabril Dandy represents the only senior in the defensive line position room. He is flanked by junior RICKY PALAO (99) who has played in 15 career games over the past two seasons while Ezekiel Jennette, who transferred prior to last season, played in all 11 games a season ago. Kannapolis, N.C., native Elijah Hall has yet to see the field as he has been injury-riddled early in his WCU career, entering his redshirt sophomore season in 2019. The defensive line may also see converted linebackers getting reps at the rush defensive end positions as both Chris Campbell and Jarquavius Wortham took reps with the unit during the squad’s annual spring drills. Returning redshirts in Trevon Poole and Torrion Stevenson both played in three games a year ago to get a taste of collegiate competition and should factor into the depth chart early in 2019. They will be flanked by an influx of freshman talent including Aidan Alston (Southern Pines, N.C. / Pinecrest HS), Terran Brown (Canton, N.C. / Pisgah HS), two-star recruit Darius Bell (Gilbert, S.C. / Gilbert HS), Roman Johnson (Greensboro, N.C. / Southern Guilford HS), Tre’ Jolly (Shelby, N.C. / Shelby HS), Joaquin Layno (Cherokee, N.C. / Cherokee HS), and the highly-touted, three-star signee, Christian Harris (Raleigh, N.C. / Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) School). WCU’s defensive linemen began working with a new position coach during spring drills as Reuben Wright, who came from a defensive background during his prep coaching days, took over the unit leadership.

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES:

ADDITIONAL DEFENSIVE LINE NOTES:

• Ian Berryman became the seventh different Catamount punter since 1970 to lead WCU in seasonal punting average for four-consecutive seasons;

• Western Carolina’s average height along the defensive line is 6’1.9” tall while the average weight is 259.6 pounds;

• Will Horton ranked FOURTH in the SoCon in scoring last year with his 87 combined points … His 7.9 points per game average ranked him second overall;

• Western Carolina returns 104 of its 128 tackles amassed by its defensive line in 2018 including 20+ individually by Adam Henderson (28) and Ricky Palao (24).

• Daquan Patten amassed the second-most punt return yards in the SoCon in 2018 with 124 while ranking third in average per return (8.9 yds/return). CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

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Western Carolina’s top two returning tacklers entering the 2019 season are both linebackers and both finished among the top four on the 2018 squad in total overall hits. Redshirt junior MICHAEL MURPHY (30) collected 92 tackles a season ago while his counterpart TY HARRIS (37) finished with 87 combined stops, all chasing the since graduated leader, Mitchell Chancey (135 tackles in 2018). WCU must also replace Jacquez Williams who posted 62 tackles in 10 games, fifth on last year’s squad.

For a second-consecutive season, the Western Carolina defensive secondary returns among the most in terms of experience, losing just two players that saw substantial playing time a year ago – though one of those players lost was the heart and soul of the position room.

Murphy accounted for five takeaways a season ago including a team-best three interceptions – tied for third in the Southern Conference – and two fumble recoveries from his hybrid linebacker position while Harris recorded two from his middle linebacker position. That tandem is joined by redshirt sophomore Alan Harris – no relation – and sophomore Darrius Smith who both played in double-digit games a season ago, combining to collect nine tackles total on the year. Both have put together strong fall camps entering the 2019 season. Jarquavius Wortham, who transferred prior to 2018 from Georgia Military College, represents the lone senior in the linebacker meeting room – and he could even see time at rush end like he did during spring drills depending upon how development of the defensive front progresses during preseason camp. He as well as junior Trevor Childers (22 games played, 14 tackles) looks to take a larger role within the defensive unit. Eligible transfers Jayden Pauling (Louisburg College) and John Esposito (Buffalo State) are expected to vie for playing time for the Catamounts, , though Esposito suffered a lower extremity injury during preseason fall camp. Linebackers Devlin Olawumi (2 games played) and redshirt sophomore Curtis Roach (11 career games) both took redshirts last season. This fall also marks the much-anticipated debut of Angel Rivera (Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek HS) who missed last season due to a summer injury in the weight room. WCU’s nationally-ranked incoming class includes linebackers Dejon DeCruz (Durham, N.C. / Riverside HS), Jacob Depouli (Southern Pines, N.C. / Pinecrest HS), and Chester Geffrard (Ocoee, Fla. / Ocoee HS). Essentially divided three-ways – inside linebackers, outside linebackers, and nickelbacks – WCU has three coaches working with the middle of its defensive unit. John Wiley continues to work with the inside linebackers with Mark Rhea taking over the outside and new assistant Keith Henry working with the hybrid nickelbacks which spend time in coverage in the secondary. ADDITIONAL LINEBACKERS NOTES: • Four of WCU’s top five tacklers in 2018 were linebackers including Southern Conference leader, Mitchell Chancey (135 tackles, 12.3 tackles per game) … Five of the team’s 12 interceptions were recorded by linebackers in 2018 – three by Michael Murphy and two by Ty Harris.

In addition to replacing journeyman reserve Terrance Wilson from its secondary, WCU must replace four-year contributor Marvin Tillman who ranked second on the squad with 94 tackles in 2018. Tillman appeared on the Buck Buchanan Award watch list, and closed his career just shy of 300 career tackles with 297 total hits and eight career interceptions as a safety. Leading the way into the new season is a familiar face in fifth-year senior JERMICHAEL WHITE (22), who received a medical hardship after injury limited him to just three games in 2018 – but what an impact he had in those three outings. White averaged five tackles (15 total hits) over his three appearances with a pair of interceptions coming in the road win at Gardner-Webb. He enters his fifth season with 104 career tackles including 57 solo stops and is credited with nine pass break-ups. White is surrounded by a trio of classmates in seniors Brandon Bawn (11 games played), John Brannon (26 games played), and Devarius Cortner (29 games played). Together, those four senior defensive backs have played in an average of 25 career games and recorded a combined six career interceptions. Those upperclassmen will be pushed by an aggressive and eager group in the second wave of defensive backs headlined by 2018 freshman All-America selection, RONALD KENT JR., who finished with 45 tackles and 12 pass break-ups a season ago – the sixth-best single-season in program history. He collected Southern Conference All-Freshman honors and appeared on the Jerry Rice Award watch list given annually to the nation’s top freshman. Kent is a part of the youth movement that includes redshirt sophomore Reggie Jones who was credited with 32 tackles in 11 games including 10 starts last fall, while sophomore A.J. Rogers tallied 27 hits in 11 games with five starts. Several players received redshirts in 2018 including Quintin Thames, who was injured in 2018 after playing in 12 games as a true freshman in 2017 with seven tackles. The list includes redshirt freshmen Cinsere Allison (1 game played), Charles Gadie (3 tackles, 4 games), and Jontavious Shotwell (1 game), with Anthony Badgett joining the team as a redshirt freshman. WCU’s incoming freshman class includes two-star recruit Dorian Davis (Shelby, N.C. / Shelby HS), two-star recruit Jaylon McMillan (Clemmons, N.C. / West Forsyth HS), Jabril Muhammad (St. Petersburg, Fla. / Clearwater Academy International), and Jalin Virgo (High Point, N.C. / Southwest Guilford HS) marking a very talented group. The position room is deep with the addition of local product Micah Nelsonn (Murphy, N.C. / Murph HS), Jamaud Geter (Shelby, N.C. / Crest HS) and Larry Williams (Graham, N.C. / Southern Alamance HS). ADDITIONAL DEFENSIVE BACKS NOTES: • Western Carolina ranked third in the Southern Conference in 2018 with 12 total interceptions, three behind conference-leader, ETSU (15); • WCU’s defensive backs accounted for seven of the team’s 12 interceptions a year ago including two apiece by John Brannon, Marvin Tillman, and JerMichael White.

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SPEIR HEAD FOOTBALL COACH EIGHTH SEASON AS HEAD COACH (CLEMSON, 1990)

Also, WCU’s all-time leader in career punting average, Ian Berryman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2018 season. Speir’s successes aren’t just limited to the field as nine players earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, with Darius Ramsey becoming just the fourth Catamount football player all-time – and the first since 2003 – to garner Academic All-America status, collecting first-team honors in 2014. WCU has also put six players on the prestigious FCS ADA Academic All-Star team under Speir. As a program, the team was also recognized in the summer of 2019 with the highest APR score in the Southern Conference. The 2014 season marked WCU’s first winning record in a decade with the 7-5 mark representing just the second finish above .500 since 2001 for the Catamounts. Speir led the Catamounts to a second-place finish in the Southern Conference in 2014, its highest finish in the final standings since 1986 – and just the fourth runner-up finish since joining the league in 1977 – before following it up with a third-place showing in 2015. A school-record tying 14 Catamounts received all-conference plaudits in 2014 with 13 collecting honors following successful 2015 and 2017 campaigns.

A man of vision, passion, and unwavering faith, Mark Speir enters his eighth season as the head football coach at Western Carolina University in 2019, his second stint with the football program in Cullowhee during his 28-year coaching career. Speir (pronounced “spear”), a former WCU assistant coach who has spent the bulk of his collegiate coaching career at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level, was named the 13th head football coach at Western Carolina by Athletics Director Randy Eaton during a press conference held in the Ramsey Center on Dec. 22, 2011. Since his return to Cullowhee, Speir has been a driving force in the revitalization of the Catamount football program. Among 20 national finalists for the 2014 Eddie Robinson National FCS Coach of the Year award, Speir has guided the Catamounts to a trio of sevenwin seasons including in back-to-back seasons in 2014 and 2015, and thrice driven WCU to the doorstep of returning to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs during his tenure. Six different Catamounts have earned postseason All-America honors.

program history. Adams, who became just one of 11 NCAA FCS quarterbacks all-time to pass for more than 2,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same season, finished 19th in the national voting for the Walter Payton Award. Senior defensive back Marvin Tillman appeared on the Buck Buchanan Award for the top defensive player and Ronald Kent Jr., was on the Rice Award Watch List. Two Catamounts recruited and coached by Speir and his staff landed with NFL teams following the 2017 season, headlined by rookie defensive back Keion Crossen who gave WCU its first draft pick since 1994 when he was selected in the seventh round by New England. He was joined by a former teammate in running back Detrez Newsome who signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers. A two-time All-America selection, Newsome set a WCU school-record as the first player to post threeconsecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2015-2017. Crossen and Newsome met on opposite sidelines in the 2018 NFL postseason in the divisional round with Crossen becoming WCU’s fourth Super Bowl Champion with New England’s win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Speir guided WCU to its third, seven-win season over the past four years, posting a 7-5 season in 2017 and again moved back into the NCAA FCS playoff picture. Following the 2019 National Signing Day in February 2019, Speir and his coaching staff had compiled the 10th-best recruiting class at the NCAA FCS level, per HERO Sports. During the off-season following the success of the 2014 season, Speir was granted a four-year contract extension which was approved by the WCU Board of Trustees in February of 2015. A second extension was granted in February of 2019 as the board’s executive committee unanimously approved a five-year contract extension to put him under contract through the summer of 2025. Speir, who got his coaching career start at Western Carolina under former Catamount head coach Steve Hodgin from 1991-96, returned to Cullowhee in late-2011 came after spending the nine previous seasons at Appalachian State where he was a part of three-consecutive FCS National Championships from 2005-07, serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator from 2004 through 2011 while coaching the inside linebackers prior to the move. He also coached the Mountaineers’ running backs (2003-04), defensive line (2005-08) and defensive ends (2009-10) while on staff at Appalachian State.

Taking over the program in 2012, many have thrived under Speir’s tutelage. A combined 32 players have collected All-Southern Conference first or second-team plaudits, while 23 have earned SoCon All-Freshman selections including quarterback Tyrie Adams, who became just the fourth WCU football player to earn SoCon Freshman of the Year in 2016. Three first-year Catamounts went on to be finalists for the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award given to the nation’s top freshman performer, including Adams, who finished fourth in the national voting in 2016. In 2018, WCU saw three players grace the three different STATS FCS national watch lists for awards that honor the top offensive, defensive, and freshman players – a first in

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In 2009, Speir was tabbed as the NCAA Division I FCS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). The award has been handed out every year since 1997 at the five levels of football including the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), FCS, Division II and III, as well as NAIA levels. Prior to Appalachian, Speir also made coaching stops at both at Presbyterian (1997-99) while the Blue Hose were a NCAA Division II-member institution, and at Elon (2000-02) the year after the program made the transition to a NCAA Division I school. A native of Kannapolis, N.C., Speir broke into coaching while an undergraduate at Clemson University, working as a student assistant from 1986 through 1989, helping the Tigers to three Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships during his four years. Following his graduation with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1990, Speir landed on Hodgin’s staff in Cullowhee, first working with the running backs from 1991-93, then the linebackers in 1994 before coaching the defensive line and serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator from 1995-96.

MARK SPEIR AT A GLANCE HOMETOWN: Kannapolis, N.C. WIFE: Paige (Holt) of Pickens, S.C. SONS: Zeb and Jackson ALMA MATER: Clemson, 1990 Master’s – Western Carolina, 1994

COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1986-89: Clemson (Student Assistant) 1991-93: Western Carolina (Running Backs) 1994: Western Carolina (Outside Linebackers) 1995-96: Western Carolina (Def. Line/Recruiting Coordinator) 1997-99: Presbyterian (Def. Line/Strength & Conditioning) 2000-01: Elon (Running Backs/Special Teams/Recruiting Coordinator) 2002: Elon (Defensive/Recruiting Coordinator) 2003-04: Appalachian State (Running Backs) 2005-09: Appalachian State (Defensive Line) 2004-11: Appalachian State (Recruiting Coordinator) 2009-10: Appalachian State (Defensive Ends) 2011: Appalachian State (Inside Linebackers) 2012-present: Western Carolina (Head Coach)

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Throughout his collegiate coaching career, Speir has made a name for himself through the recruiting process. He has held the title of recruiting coordinator at three NCAA FCS institutions (WCU, Elon and App State), organizing the efforts that landed Appalachian State six-consecutive crops of freshmen that have been widely considered to be among the top in NCAA Division I FCS recruiting classes and that helped the Mountaineers to three-straight national titles. On the field, Speir was a position coach for nine allconference honorees that earned the distinction 13 times in his nine seasons on staff in Boone. Six of Speir’s position players garnered All-America honors during his tenure at ASU including linebacker Jeremy Kimbrough, who was selected to the second team by The Sports Network. Additionally, defensive ends Jabari Fletcher, Jason Hunter, Marques Murrell and Gary Tharrington and defensive tackle Anthony Williams combined for All-America honors a total of six times. Speir’s most notable pupils, Hunter and Murrell, tied for the SoCon lead with 13 sacks apiece and accounted for six defensive touchdowns between them in 2005. Murrell also led the nation with 13 sacks in ‘06. Both enjoyed productive

OPPONENT

W-L STREAK

Alabama

0-2 L–2

Appalachian State

0-2

Auburn

0-1 L–1

Brevard

1-0 W–1

Catawba

1-0 W–1

Chattanooga

1-6 L–1

The Citadel

2-5

Davidson

1-0 W–1

East Carolina

0-1

Elon

1-1 W–1

L–2

L–1 L–1

ETSU

1-2 L–1

Furman

2-5 L–3

Gardner-Webb

3-0 W–3

Off the field, Speir is involved in many charitable causes. His efforts through Samaritan’s Purse helped raised more than $100,000 to help rebuild the Memorial Christian Hospital in Bangladesh. Part of the fundraising came through his participation in the 2008 Music City Marathon in Nashville, which he finished in 4:01; the 2009 Boston Marathon, which he completed in 3:59; and the 2010 Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati. Most recently, Speir completed the grueling 2015 Boston Marathon alongside his brother.

Georgia Southern

0-2

Hawai’i

0-1 L–1

In 2009, he traveled to Bangladesh to provide muchneeded medical supplies and volunteer at the hospital for 10 days. In 2011, Speir turned to organizing and participating in motorcycle tours to continue to raise funds for the worthy cause. After five years of the motorcycle rides, Speir has helped raise $75,000 for Operation Heal Our Patriots, another Samaritan’s Purse initiative. During the summer of 2016, Speir volunteered at the program’s retreat in Alaska.

NFL careers, with Hunter entering his sixth pro season this year with the Denver Broncos.

Speir is married to the former Paige Holt of Pickens, S.C., and the couple has two sons – Zeb, who played collegiately as a quarterback at Appalachian State, and Jackson.

L–2

Marshall

0-1 L–1

Mars Hill

3-0

Mercer

2-3 L–3

Middle Tennessee

0-1

Newberry

1-0 W–1

North Carolina

0-2

Presbyterian

1-1 W–1

Samford

2-5 L–1

South Carolina

0-1

L–1

South Florida

0-1

L–1

Tennessee

0-1 L–1

Texas A&M

0-1

VMI

5-0 W–5

Virginia Tech

0-1

Wofford TOTALS

W–3 L–1 L–2

L–1 L–1

2-5 L–3 29–51

SPEIR RECORD YEAR–BY–YEAR YEAR 2012

1-10 0-8

2013

2-10 1-7

2014

7-5 5-2

2015

7-4 5-2

2016

2-9 1-7

2017

7-5 5-3

2018

3-8 1-7

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29-51 18-36

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ECU was among the top 45 teams in rushing defenses in 2012 after improving 60 spots from the previous year. His linebackers also recorded four of the team’s 12 forced fumbles and Bigger was the team’s third-leading tackler with 77 stops. He also netted five batted passes -- the highest total for any member of the front seven in 2012.

WILEY

In 2011, Jeremy Grove earned Freshman All-America honors from four publications and was selected the Conference USA Freshman of the Year after averaging 11.1 tackles per game and leading the Pirates with 122 stops. Wiley directed walk-on Dustin Lineback to a 119-tackle season in 2010 after inheriting the position group. He also helped the Pirates implement a 3-4 defensive scheme that helped ECU to jump 64 places in the FBS total defense rankings after allowing 102.5 fewer yards than the 2010 campaign.

ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / INSIDE LINEBACKERS (EAST TEXAS STATE, 1984)

Wiley made the move to East Carolina after an illustrious stint as a defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Appalachian State for a total of 19 years. There, he was the architect of the Mountaineer defense that played a key role in Appalachian State’s three NCAA FCS National Championships, and a total of seven Southern Conference championships under head coach Jerry Moore. App State also appeared in the FCS Playoffs 12 times during Wiley’s stay in Boone where he coached seven All-America defensive backs and 87 All-Southern Conference performers including 30 all-conference players in the secondary.

John Wiley enters his third season as the defensive coordinator at Western Carolina, bringing his aggressive 3-4 defensive schematic and over 30 years of coaching experience to Cullowhee in December 2016. Wiley worked with WCU head coach Mark Speir at Appalachian State from 2003-09, five of those seasons on the defensive side of the football. Wiley returned to the familiar mountains of western North Carolina after spending six seasons in the eastern part of the state at East Carolina. Before the move, he accepted an associate head coaching position at Texas State under former App State player, TSU head coach Everett Withers. Wiley resigned his position at Texas State prior to the 2016 season citing personal and family reasons, allowing him to join the Catamount staff. Over his first two seasons, the Catamount defense has averaged over 20 takeaways including 23 turnovers that led to 89 points in the program’s seven-win season in 2017 as Wiley had an immediate impact for the resurgent Catamounts. Three WCU defenders landed on the 2017 All-Southern Conference team. A year later, linebacker Mitchell Chancey led the SoCon in tackles with 135 total stops, averaging 12.3 tackles per game in garnering All-SoCon honors. All told, over the first two seasons, six WCU defenders have earned all-conference plaudits in Wiley’s system with two collecting All-Freshman honors. Marvin Tillman was also dubbed a postseason All-America selection in both 2017 and 2018.

Five players who Wiley coached at App went on to be selected in the NFL Draft including Keith Collins (1990, San Diego Chargers), Gary Dandridge (1992, Seattle Seahawks), Matt Stevens (1996, Buffalo Bills), Corey Hall (2001, Atlanta Falcons), and Corey Lynch (2008, Cincinnati Bengals). Lynch also set the school’s career records with 31 interceptions and 52 passes defended under his tutelage. In 2008, Mark LeGree earned Consensus All-Southern Conference honors after breaking a 35 year-old record and tied the SoCon single-season record with 10 interceptions as a sophomore first-year starter. LeGree was later drafted by Seattle in 2011. Wiley’s App State defenses also led the league in total defense in 2000 and 2006, and produced six Mountaineers who were named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Year eight times – Dexter Coakley (1994-96), Josh Jefferies (2002), K.T. Stovall (2003), Marques Murrell (2006), Lynch (2007) and Jacque Roman (2008). Coakley was later drafted in the third round in 1997 by the Dallas Cowboys, and is one of just four Mountaineers to have their number retired in Boone. Originally from Texas City, Texas, Wiley is a 1984 graduate of East Texas State where he was a three-year football letterman and part of the Lions’ 1983 Lone Star Conference championship. He got his start in coaching at Leander High School in Leander, Texas, before serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas where he was a part of the Longhorns’ Bluebonnet Bowl appearance in 1987. Prior to returning to App State in 1993, Wiley served as a defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at Iowa Wesleyan in 1991. Iowa Wesleyan ranked as high as No. 5 in the NAIA poll and advanced into the national playoffs. He also spent a season on the sidelines at Valdosta State in 1992 helping lead the team to final top 20 ranking at the NCAA Division II level. Wiley is married to the former Kelly Ponder of Raleigh, who has a national championship of her own. She was a four-year member of the Appalachian State cheerleading squad, and was a part of the Mountaineer’s 1989 UCA national championship team. The couple has three children – daughter Megan and sons Jaxon and Lucas.

During six seasons as the associate head and linebackers coach at East Carolina, Wiley was a part of helping guide the Pirates to four bowl game appearances and helped transform ECU’s defense into one of the nation’s top 40 units in two of his final three years. He was instrumental in producing six all-conference players including three first-team selections, a Freshman All-American, and a conference freshman of the year. In 2014, the Pirates ranked among the top 11 in rushing defense nationally after allowing just 111.8 yards per game and giving up less than 100 yards over seven games. ECU was among the top 13 defenses in third-down percentage at 34.2 percent, 37th in passing efficiency (120.21), and total defense after giving up 367.3 yards per game. Wiley also tutored Zeek Bigger and Brandon Williams, who were named the American Athletic Conference’s top linebacker duo in 2014 when they combined for 264 tackles. Bigger led the league with 140 stops and Williams finished with 124 as both players were named to the All-AAC teams. A year earlier, ECU ranked among the nation’s leading rush defenses and led the conference after surrendering just 116.7 yards per game and less than 100 yards in six games. Wiley’s All-Conference USA selections Bigger and Kyle Tudor also played pivotal parts in helping ECU stand among the country’s Top 20 units in red-zone efficiency defense with a No. 19 rating in 2013.

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JOHN

HOLT

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / OFFENSIVE LINE (APPALACHIAN STATE, 2008)

John Holt joined Mark Speir’s coaching staff at Western Carolina in January of 2012 from his alma mater, Appalachian State, where he had worked the four previous seasons. Serving as the program’s offensive line coach since 2012, Holt earned his biggest promotion during the spring of 2019 as he was elevated to the role of associate head coach and co-offensive coordinator, sharing the latter role with wide receivers coach, Tyler Carlton. Together, the two will guide the high-powered Catamount offense with Holt continuing to oversee the offensive line. Known for his work ethic and personal approach with his players, Holt worked his way into his current position after assuming the role of player personnel director in 2015 and a year later, carrying the title of offensive run game coordinator. He additionally oversees WCU’s football camps and clinics. In his time at WCU, Holt has mentored All-Southern Conference selections along the offensive line in tackle Josh Wineberg (2014-15), center Jake Thornton (2014-15), and Zach Weeks (2017-18). He also worked with SoCon All-Freshman selections, Weeks and Nathan Dalton in 2015, and Walker Lanning (2016). Behind WCU’s offensive line, the Catamounts had their first 1,000-yard rusher since 2006 as Detrez Newsome posted the fourth-best total in single-season in school history with 1,109 yards on the ground in 2015. Holt’s offensive line helped pave the way for Newsome to eclipse the 1,000- yard rushing mark he next two seasons marking the first running back in WCU history to compile three-consecutive, 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

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WCU’s offense produced an unprecedented fourth-consecutive, 1,000-yard rush in 2018 as QB Tyrie Adams to eclipsed the mark, leading the SoCon in rushing yards per game at 91.5 yards per game – the only player in the league to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in 2018. Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Holt spent three of his four years on staff at ASU working with the Mountaineer tight ends including coaching four-time All-SoCon selection Ben Jorden during three of his four all-conference seasons. In 2008, Holt began his coaching career by serving on head coach Jerry Moore’s staff in an offensive quality control capacity. His duties included assisting the offensive staff with day-to-day non-coaching duties, specifically offensive line coach Shawn Elliott. Thanks in large part to Holt’s efforts, App State’s offense ranked among the nation’s top 10 in scoring, rushing, pass efficiency and total offense in ‘08. A native of near-by Leicester, N.C., just outside of Asheville, Holt played in 55 of ASU’s 56 games during his four-year career (2004-07) including all 15 games as a senior in 2007. He served as a team captain while also earning third team All-America honors from The Sports Network as a senior. A versatile offensive lineman, he saw significant playing time at right guard and both tackle positions during his collegiate career. The son of Michael Joe and Susah Holt, John graduated from Appalachian State in 2008. His brother, Sherman, followed him to Boone, playing for the Mountaineers from 2007-11. Holt was married to the former Ms. Krystle Thomas of Ivanhoe, N.C., on May 23, 2015. The couple had their first child, John Thomas (JT), in April of 2019.

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TYLER

CARLTON ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / WIDE RECEIVERS (TULSA, 2009)

Tyler Carlton joined Western Carolina’s coaching staff in July, 2014 as the wide receivers coach. Carlton came to Cullowhee from head coach Mark Speir’s alma mater, Clemson, where he spent four seasons under renowned offensive coordinator, Chad Morris. During the off-season prior to the 2019 season, Carlton was promoted to co-Offensive Coordinator alongside offensive line coach, John Holt. Together, the two will guide the potent Catamount offensive unit with Carlton continuing his oversight of the wide receivers. In 2018, three different wide receivers amassed 550+ receiving yards in the high-powered Catamount offense, seeing the emergence of Daquan Patten and Nate Mullen who combined for seven receiving touchdowns. Mullen led the way with 55 receptions. Adding in redshirt senior WR Jordan Mathis, WCU had three receivers average over 50+ receiving yards per game in 2018. Carlton mentored WCU’s all-time career receptions leader, Terryon Robinson (2013-17), who flourished under Carlton’s leadership. He finished his playing career with a benchmarksetting 230 catches while also ranking fifth with both 2,839 career receiving yards and 19 career touchdowns. A two-time All-Southern Conference selection, Robinson also posted the fourth-best single-season with 71 catches in 2016. Another former standout WR Spearman Robinson also benefited from Carlton’s guidance, finishing with eight career 100-yard receiving games and 17 touchdowns, a mark that ranks

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him eighth in the program record books, with Steffon Hill also collecting all-conference plaudits in 2017. Serving as an offensive analyst at Clemson, Calrton’s duties included assisting the offensive staff on a day-to-day basis while also aiding in video breakdown of opponents. Carlton also served as a video graduate assistant at Clemson, helping the Tigers to 42 victories, four top-25 final rankings and an ACC Championship in 2011. He was also a part of four bowl appearances with the Tigers including a pair of Orange Bowls in both 2012 and defeating Ohio State in 2014, as well as wins over LSU in the 2012 Chic-Fila-A Bowl and over Oklahoma in the 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl. Originally from Sapulpa, Okla., Carlton played collegiately at Tulsa as both a wide receiver and punter from 2004-06 where he was a member of the 2005 Conference USA championship squad. He also earned a bowl ring as the Golden Hurricanes won the Liberty Bowl. A 2009 graduate of Tulsa, earning a degree in exercise science, Carlton got his coaching start at Tulsa as a student assistant in 2008-09, progressing to offensive quality control assistant in 2010 under Morris. While on staff, he was a part of two bowl appearances including a win over Ball State in the 2008 GMAC Bowl and defeating Hawaii in the 2010 Hawaii Bowl. All told, during his career as an assistant on a collegiate staff, Carlton has been a part of six, 10-win seasons. Carlton was married to the former Lisa Giordano in June, 2013; the couple has two sons, Tennyson (aka “Deuce”) and Tucker.

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HENRY ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / NICKELBACKS (CATAWBA, 1989)

Veteran assistant coach Keith Henry joined the Catamount football coaching staff in mid-March 2019 prior to the start of spring drills. Henry, who will coach the nickelbacks and serve as special teams coordinator, has nearly three decades of coaching experience at all levels of football including 18 seasons at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level.

Henry was a prep standout at Maiden High School and began his coaching career at Bandy’s High School after graduating from Catawba. He earned his master’s degree in athletic administration from North Carolina A&T in 1995 after spending three seasons on staff at NC A&T as the linebackers, wide receivers, and defensive backs coach during his time in Greensboro.

Henry joins the WCU coaching staff after most recently working at Charlotte with stops at his alma mater, Catawba College (2013-16) for four seasons, and Wake Forest (2001-2011), where he was a part of five different postseason bowl games over 11 years.

In 2000, Henry was inducted into the Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame and in 2001, was inducted into the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame. He also coached baseball at North Carolina A&T, winning a MEAC title and conference Coach of the Year honors in 1994.

Henry served as assistant head coach at Catawba for four seasons and was the Indians’ defensive coordinator while coaching the defensive backs. Back in 2015, Catawba’s defense produced All-America linebacker Kyle Kitchens, who was named South Atlantic Conference (SAC) and region Defensive Player of the Year as the Indians won the SAC championship. The Henry-led defense forced 28 takeaways including a league-leading 11 interceptions while also ranking second in the NCAA Division II ranks with a mere 15.8 points per game allowed.

Henry and his wife, Nicole, have four children: Kirstie Foster, K.J. Henry, Maya Henry, and Isaiah Henry as well as two grandchildren: Makhi and Malachi.

Prior to returning to his alma mater, Henry spent 17 years on the coaching staff of Jim Grobe between both Ohio University and Wake Forest. He was a six-year assistant at OU under Grobe, making the move to Winston-Salem with the Bobcats staff. During his 11 years at Wake Forest, Henry served as special teams coordinator in 2011 and also coached the outside linebackers, defensive ends, and defensive backs. He helped the Demon Deacons to five bowl games while on staff including the 2007 Orange Bowl after the 2006 ACC Championship. Over a three-year stretch from 2006 through 2008, he helped Wake achieve a remarkable 28-12 record and three-consecutive bowl game appearances. While at Ohio, Henry was a part of helping post a 27-20-1 record in the Mid-American Conference over a six-year run. Other coaching stops in Henry’s career include a three-year stint at North Carolina A&T, a year as the defensive backs coach at Charleston Southern, and a season as a graduate assistant at Gardner-Webb. Henry also interned during the summer with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013, serving as an assistant with the inside linebackers during training camp and into the preseason. A 1989 graduate of Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C., with a degree in physical education, Henry was an All-America safety, four-time All-SAC selection, and a two-year team captain that garnered the Harvey Stratton Player of the Year award. He graduated with a then-school record 398 career tackles and 20 combined interceptions. Henry went on to play professionally in the Arena Football League, spending single years as at wo-way player – wide receiver and defensive back – with the Albany Firebirds (1990) and the Charlotte Rage (1991). 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

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MARK

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ASSISTANT HEAD COACH RECRUITING COORDINATOR / OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS (TOLEDO, 1992)

Mark Rhea came to Western Carolina in mid-March, 2010 as the defensive line coach and was promoted to the program’s recruiting coordinator during the spring of 2011 by the previous WCU coaching staff. Under head coach Mark Speir, Rhea continues to hold the top recruiting position as the longest active tenured assistant coach on the Catamount football staff. After two seasons of specializing in coaching the defensive ends, Rhea resumed coaching the entire defensive line as a unit during 2016 spring drills. During the spring of 2019, Rhea moved position groups, again, working with the Catamount outside linebackers.

Allen, a two-time All-American and winner of the Buck Buchanan Award as the I-AA Defensive Player of the Year in 2003, was drafted in the fourth round by the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs in 2004. Charleston had 19 tackles for loss and was the Defensive Newcomer of the Year in the Big Sky in 2005. He signed as a free agent out of college with Houston in 2006. After earning his bachelor’s degree in athletic administration from Toledo in 1992, Rhea assisted the Rockets’ coaching staff before working two seasons as a graduate assistant at Michigan State. The Beavercreek, Ohio, native had a standout playing career at Toledo that saw him named the team’s outstanding defensive lineman as a senior and play a pivotal role on the Rockets’ 1990 Mid-America Conference (MAC) co-championship team.

Remaining on board after the coaching change in 2011, Rhea was elevated to Assistant Head Coach in late October of 2011, and then on Nov. 13, 2011, was named Interim Head Coach and led the Catamounts against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 19, 2011. During the summer of 2015, Rhea was again promoted to the Assistant Head Coach level by Speir, a title he continues to hold entering this season.

Rhea and his wife Stacey have a daughter, Madeline.

Under the watchful eye of Rhea, four Catamount defensive linemen have garnered Southern Conference plaudits. Caleb Hawkins was a two-time All-SoCon selection in 2014 and 2015, leading all of WCU’s defensive linemen with 54 tackles including 27 solo stops and 11.0 TFL in 2014. Tackle Derrick Davis earned SoCon All-Freshman team honors in 2014 with Nate Link collecting All-SoCon recognition following the 2017 season. In 2018, transfer defensive tackle Solomon Clark paced the Catamount defensive line with 29 total hits including a team-high tying 8.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks in earning second team All-SoCon accolades from the SoCon Sports Media Association (SCSMA). Rhea, who played and coached at the University of Toledo, joined the Catamount coaching staff from Division II-member, Tiffin University. A four-year starter at the Univ. of Toledo from 1988-91, Rhea got his start on the Rockets’ staff serving as an administrative assistant and graduate assistant from 1992-94. He has served as a defensive line coach at four different institutions and most recently was the defensive coordinator last season at Tiffin University in Ohio. Rhea coached for six seasons at Idaho State before returning to his alma mater. During his tenure at Idaho State, he coached a defensive line that had all four linemen earn All-Big Sky honors four years in a row and earned a combined 22 all-conference honors, including eight First Team All-Big Sky picks and seven Academic All-Big Sky selections. Prior to his stint at Idaho State, Rhea was on the staff at Austin Peay and before that he coached at the United State Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut. In his career, Rhea has mentored three players who have gone on to the professional ranks. In 2006, he coached J.P. Bekasiak, who later became a first-round pick of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. Rhea also coached two players at Idaho State who went on to the NFL in Jared Allen with the Minnesota Vikings and Jeff Charleston who played for the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints last season. CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

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WEAVER ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH DEFENSIVE PASSING GAME COORDINATOR / SECONDARY (EAST CAROLINA, 2012)

Tripp Weaver joined the Catamount football defensive coaching staff as the defensive backs coach and the defensive passing game coordinator in March of 2018 where he oversees the WCU secondary. Weaver made the move to Cullowhee from James Madison. Weaver was a part of three-consecutive conference championship seasons including a 2015 Southern Conference championship at The Citadel and back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship teams at JMU. He was also a part of a Dukes’ football program that made consecutive appearances in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) National Championship game, winning the national title in 2016. In his first season in Cullowhee, Weaver’s enthusiasm, energy, and passion for the game of football was contagious -- and resulted in a solid season for the secondary, recording seven of the team’s 12 interceptions. Safety Marvin Tillman landed on the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List for the top defensive player in the NCAA FCS, while freshman Ronald Kent Jr., burst onto the scene and appeared on the Jerry Rice Award Watch List given to the nation’s top freshman. Both received post-season accolades including second-team All-SoCon and HERO Sports All-America for Tillman – who went on to be invited to the Kansas City Chiefs’ mini-camp – while Kent a two-time Freshman All-America selection by Phil Steele and HERO Sports.

eight interceptions and ranked 34th in the FCS and second in the CAA with 1.14 PBUs per contest. He paced all CAA players with 14 pass breakups. Joining Reynolds with two interceptions apiece were Jimmy Moreland, Curtis Oliver, and Rashad Robinson. Aside from Reynolds’ team-high 14 breakups, Moreland was second for JMU with nine, while Oliver tied for third with seven. Prior to making the move to Harrisonburg, Va., and JMU, Weaver spent two seasons at Southern Conference-member, The Citadel (2014-15) on Mike Houston’s staff as the outside linebackers coach. In 2015, Weaver helped the Bulldogs to their fourth winning season since 1995 with a 9-4 record and a share of the 2015 SoCon title and a win over SEC-member South Carolina, 23-22, in the regular-season finale and advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs after upsetting ninth-ranked Coastal Carolina. An Asheville, N.C., native and graduate of T.C. Roberson High, Weaver got his start in collegiate coaching after two and a half years as a volunteer student assistant at his alma mater, East Carolina (2012), spending two seasons on the sidelines with the Pirates where he worked under current Western Carolina defensive coordinator, John Wiley. Weaver is married to the former Leigh Hatcher of Asheville, N.C.

Combined, Weaver has seen five of his defensive backs earn All-America plaudits over the past three seasons between his last two coaching stops. Over two seasons at James Madison, Weaver worked as an assistant coach working primarily with the cornerbacks. He was responsible for the punt return unit and served as the program’s recruiting coordinator. During his tenure, Weaver helped JMU return to defensive national prominence as JMU led the country in 2017 in scoring defense (11.1 points per game), interceptions (31), takeaways (44) and pass efficiency defense (83.12 rating). JMU’s cornerbacks accounted for 16 of the team’s 31 interceptions in 2017, as Jimmy Moreland ranked second nationally with eight picks while Rashad Robinson was third in the FCS with seven. The Dukes produced 69 pass breakups, with the corners coming up with 33 of them. Moreland was one of the country’s best, leading JMU with 14 pass breakups and he coached Robinson to All-America accolades Both Robinson and Moreland were named first-team All-CAA selections at cornerback, marking the first time in school history that JMU put two corners on an all-conference team in the same season. In his first season with the Dukes, he helped lead a young, yet experienced defensive backfield to a solid showing as a part of the national championship team. JMU’s defense led the country with 21 interceptions, eight of which came by Weaver’s cornerbacks. The Dukes produced 80 pass breakups as a team over the 15-game season, with 39 coming from the corners. Weaver also coached Taylor Reynolds to All-America honors as he had two of the unit’s 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

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ARKETA

BANKS ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH RUNNING BACKS / TIGHT ENDS (ELON, 2003)

A Western Carolina assistant football coach from 2009-12, Arketa Banks has returned to Mark Speir’s Catamount football coaching staff. Banks, who was initially retained by Speir upon his hire in 2011, returns to Cullowhee after spending the 2018 season on staff at Gardner-Webb where he coached the running backs and tight ends, continuing that role in his new appointment. Banks – who Speir coached as a player during three seasons at Elon – returns to again lead the Catamount running backs and will add the tight ends. He coached that same position for three of his previous four seasons on the WCU sidelines, mentoring 2009 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in Catamount RB Michael Johnson. During his first stint in Cullowhee, he also served as the team’s community service liaison and assistant director of camps and clinics.

1999 and 2002, Banks helped establish the program as one of the top independents in NCAA Division FCS before Elon’s first season in the Big South in 2002, receiving team MVP honors in 2001 after catching 22 passes for an average of 24.5 yards per reception with six touchdowns. Going into his senior year at Elon, The Sports Network (now STATS FCS) deemed Banks the “fifth-best kick returner” in NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) football after earning AllIndependent as a return specialist in 2001. During his career, he led Elon in receiving from 2000-2002, amassing 1,371 yards on 54 catches with 17 receiving touchdowns. Banks and his wife, the former Ms. Latora Pettaway of Henderson, N.C., were married during the summer of 2009. The couple has three children; Shymia, Kimora, and Arketa, II.

During his first stop in Cullowhee, three Catamount running backs collected SoCon All-Freshman honors including Johnson, Shaun Warren (2011) and Darius Ramsey (2012). Ramsey went on to collect first-team Academic All-America honors in 2014. WCU’s offensive scoring on the ground increased from seven TDs in Banks’ second season in 2010 to a dozen in 2011 and 22 in 2012 – which was the most since WCU rushed for 25 TDs in 2001. After leaving WCU, Banks coached at NCAA Division II powerhouse Lenoir-Rhyne for five seasons from 2013-17 where he was the slotbacks coach in 2013-2014 and wide receivers’ coach from 2015-17. Under his tutelage during the 2014 season, the Bears’ slotbacks rushed for a school and D-II national-record 416.2 yards per game. Seniors, Chris Robinson and Jarrod Spears earned all-league and all-region honors under Banks’ watchful eye as Robinson rushed for 1,418 yards, the most by an L-R back in 20 years, earning NCAA Division II All-American honors. The Bears went 11-1 in 2014 and finished the season ranked No. 8 in the nation. While at Lenoir-Rhyne, Banks also served as the Director of High School Relations and In-State Recruiting for the Bears. A heralded defensive back and track & field standout, Banks got his start in coaching at his alma mater, Warren County High School in Warrenton, N.C., in 2004 as the junior varsity head coach, taking over at the varsity level in 2005. It was in the latter year that he posted a 6-5 record and mentored QB Victor Hunt to the NCC Player of the Year honor. He also coached prep football at Wakefield High in Raleigh in 2006-07, coaching defensive backs and quarterbacks. He earned his first collegiate coaching position at Brevard College in 2008 coaching the defensive secondary and was the program’s recruiting coordinator before making his first move to Cullowhee prior to the 2009 season. A 2003 graduate of Elon, Banks was a four-year letter and an All-Big South Conference performer on the football gridiron, collecting second-team plaudits as a receiver and a kick returner in 2002. During his career with the then option-oriented Phoenix between CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

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PHILLIP

ELY

ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH QUARTERBACKS (TOLEDO, 2016)

Phillip Ely joined the Catamount football coaching staff in mid-March 2019 as the program’s next quarterbacks’ coach. Ely comes to Cullowhee after two years as the quarterback’s coach and a co-offensive coordinator at Tiffin University. Ely earned his coaching start as a graduate assistant at Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, first on the defensive side of the ball with the secondary before moving back to offense where he mentored with the Cyclones’ quarterbacks and wide receivers. From there, Ely landed the quarterbacks coach and co-coordinator role at Tiffin University that also included play-calling duties. In his first season at Tiffin, Ely coordinated a passing attack that featured a freshman QB in Nick Watson who went on to complete nearly 61-percent of his passes for 2,124 yards and 12 touchdowns. Last season, Tiffin averaged 30.4 points and 271.2 yards passing per game, throwing for just shy of 3,000 yards collectively as a team. Watson improved to 65-percent passing with 23 TD strikes against just eight interceptions, collecting All-Great Midwest Conference honors.

A two-time graduate of the University of Toledo, Ely was a two-year starter on a pair of bowl championship teams in the Rockets’ fast-tempo, spread offense. Twice elected team captain, Ely threw for over 3,000 yards and 23 touchdowns against only 10 interceptions in 2015, collecting All-Mid-American Conference honors. Ely guided the Rockets to an 11-2 record including wins over No. 12 Arkansas and No. 21 Temple, the latter victory coming in the Boca Raton Bowl in which he collected MVP honors. He parlayed that season into an invite to NFL preseason camps with both the Tennessee Titans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the spring of 2016. Ely began his collegiate career at the University of Alabama as a highly touted recruit from Plant High in Tampa, Fla., where he played in three state championships, winning a pair of Florida state titles. He was additionally dubbed a U.S. Army All-American as a prep. Ely played in seven games in 2012 for the Crimson Tide while serving as the back-up to A.J. McCarron for two seasons.

In 2018, Tiffin opened the year with nine consecutive wins and its highest national ranking at No. 15, but just missed the postseason following a pair of consecutive losses in the final two weeks of the season.

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REUBEN

WRIGHT ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH DEFENSIVE LINE (CATAWBA, 1994)

Reuben Wright joined the Western Carolina football coaching staff as the running backs coach in mid-May, 2017. During the off-season prior to the 2019 campaign, Wright returned to the defensive side of the football, assuming the role as the defensive line coach where he worked with position during the squad’s annual spring drills.

Greer High (1994-2000) where he patrolled the sidelines for seven seasons, working alongside Glenn at both Seneca and Greer. The two helped guide the Yellow Jackets to an undefeated, 15-0, season and the AAA state championship in 1994, and two Upper-State runner-up finishes in 1999 and 2000.

A veteran assistant coach with a knack for defense, Wright returns to the defensive line where he inherits a youthful – but talented – side led by Adam Henderson (28 tackles) and Ricky Palao (24 tackles) in the Catamounts’ 3-4 defensive scheme.

Captain of the 1993 Catawba football team, Wright earned his bachelor’s degree in history from the college in 1994 before earning his Master’s in education from Converse College in Spartanburg.

In 2017 and 2018, Wright worked with a very talented group of running backs that included All-America tailback Detrez Newsome. He helped mentor the eventual Los Angeles Chargers signee to his third-consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season in 2017. During the 2018 season, two tailbacks in Connell Young and Donnavan Spencer split the reps, both eclipsing the 500yard mark respectively behind 1,000-yard rushing QB Tyrie Adams. Spencer scored four TDs while Connell had five scores - two on the ground, three through the air out of the backfield.

Wright is married to Ms. Dena Wright, and has two children, daughter Kennedy and son Cade.

Wright came to Cullowhee with a wealth of coaching experience including eight different stops at the high school level. He most recently served as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for a season at Greenwood High School in Greenwood, S.C. Prior to that, he spent four seasons as the head coach on the sidelines at Carolina High School and Academy in Greenville, S.C., where he mentored Zykiesis Cannon who went on to play at Louisville. Wright’s coaching stints also include serving as the assistant head football coach at Eastside High in Taylors, S.C. Between his numerous prep stops, Wright has also coached at the collegiate level, spending two seasons at Presbyterian College where he worked primarily along the defensive line. In his first season with the Blue Hose defensive linemen, he mentored end Sherman Burnett to All-State honors. His unit ranked inside the national top 20 for defensive tackles for loss. He also helped recruit current Arizona Cardinals three-time Pro Bowl selection, Justin Bethel. Prior to making the jump to the collegiate ranks, Wright spent two years as the defensive coordinator at Blythewood High in Blythewood, S.C., just outside of Columbia where he was also the strength and conditioning coordinator. While at Blythewood, he helped mold the Bengals in their inaugural season in 2006, helping the squad to a 14-1 overall record and the 2006 South Carolina AAA state title. Wright’s defense featured all-state performer and Georgia signee, Charles White, and held opponents to just 14.7 points per game in the 2006 season. Additional prep coaching stops in the Palmetto state include defensive coordinator at Seneca High (2004-05), and as an assistant coach at Northwestern High (2001-04) where he helped the program to a Big 16 state runner-up finish in 2001. His career started at

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CHRIS

ASSISTANT RB COACH (WESTERN CAROLINA, 2017)

ASSISTANT WR COACH (WESTERN CAROLINA, 1993)

Following in the footsteps of his late father – Western Carolina Hall of Famer, Al “Mutt” DeGraffenreid – Al Degraffenreid is a Catamount legacy and has been a staple around Cullowhee and WCU Athletics for much of his life.

Chris Brookshire has an extensive resume as a coach and an educator spanning 25 years of service. A Western North Carolina native, Brookshire rejoined the WCU football coaching staff during the spring of 2019 after coaching at nearby Mars Hill University where he worked with the fullbacks and tight ends in 2018.

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After spending two years as a football student assistant coach, Al – a Cullowhee native and a 2017 graduate of Western Carolina with a degree in sociology – moved into the offensive quality control role entering the 2017 season. In 2019, DeGraffenreid assumed the role of assistant running backs coach. He is involved in aiding film study, game breakdowns, and assistant the offensive coaches on game days.

His first stint with the Catamount football program came as an offensive quality control role on Mark Speir’s staff in 2014 -15 before he returned to the high school coaching ranks at Smoky Mountain High in Sylva. Brookshire played a major role in turning around Smoky Mountain’s football fortune. The Mustangs had not had a winning season in over 17 years (1999-2016) before a 7-5 mark in 2016. Over his two years at the helm, Smoky Mountain ranked among the most explosive offense in the mountains, breaking every school record in that span.

DeGraffenreid is also active in the social media work publicizing the Catamount football team, as well as with camps. While an undergraduate, DeGraffenreid worked as a student manager with the Catamount men’s basketball team. A graduate of Smoky Mountain High in Sylva, DeGraffenreid was a defensive back and wide receiver as a prep, earning an All-Appalachian Athletic Conference selection for the Mustangs in 2009. He was also part of their 2-A Western Regional runner-up basketball team. DeGraffenreid originally committed to play college football for Fayetteville State before returning to finish his degree at WCU. DeGraffenreid’s older sister, Cetera, was a girls’ basketball standout at Smoky Mountain HS before playing collegiately at North Carolina. His mother, Pam, works on campus in Cullowhee as the supervisor of the WCU Bookstore.

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Brookshire’s coaching experience includes a head coaching stop at Erwin High in Asheville for five seasons, guiding the program to a playoff appearance in 2006 – the school’s first in a four-year span. While at Erwin, he coached WCU’s current offensive line coach, John Holt. Brookshire was also the head coach at John Battle High in Bristol, Va., in 2008. Brookshire starred as a receiver and defensive back at Tuscola High School in Waynesville, N.C., before earning a football scholarship to Wingate. Brookshire transferred to Western Carolina where earned Academic All-Southern Conference honors in track and field as a sprinter. He graduated from WCU in 1993. Brookshire and his wife, the former Heather Silver, have two children, Tanner and Taylor Grace.

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EVAN

CHEATHAM

BARR

Deane Cheatham joined the Western Carolina defensive coaching staff in the summer of 2018 as the defensive assistant coach, working primarily with the cornerbacks.

Evan Barr came to Cullowhee in January, 2013 from Reinhardt University in Waleska, Ga., where he oversaw the Eagles’ 15 intercollegiate sports and also served as the fledgling football program’s Strength & Conditioning Coach. In the summer of 2014, Barr was granted a three-year contact extension, further exemplifying the Athletic Department’s continued commitment to its studentathletes and their success.

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A former All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tight end at James Madison, Cheatham came to Cullowhee after a year as a graduate assistant coach at Conference USA-member Marshall. At Western Carolina, he works alongside former JMU assistant coach, Tripp Weaver, in assisting with the defensive secondary. Cheatham is also involved in video film study, game break-down, and assisting in the press box on game days. Cheatham spent five-years as a student-athlete at James Madison from 2011-2015, playing tight end and fullback for the Dukes’ offense. He played in 34 games during his collegiate career making 33 starts, finishing with 94 receptions for 1,110 yards and nine touchdowns. He added eight rushes for 25 yards and six kick returns for 124 yards coming in his senior season in 2015. Named a captain his senior year, Cheatham was a second-team All-CAA honoree after ranking 10th in the CAA in yards per catch (13.7), while also collecting a pair of All-State plaudits from VaSID and the Roanoke Times. Originally from Mechanicsville, Va., Cheatham played as a prep at Hanover High in where he was a two-way starter at running back and linebacker. He was the Capital District Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2010, helping guide his high school team to its first Capital District Championship. Out of high school, he was a two-star recruit according to Rivals.com when he was signed by JMU. Cheatham is the son of Deane (III) and Cindy Cheatham.

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Barr, who is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), primarily works with the Catamount football and men’s and women’s basketball teams, while also supervising operations in the weight room in the Jordan-Phillips Field House, overseeing the renovation and upgrades to the David & Marie Athletic Performance Center. Prior to making the move to northwest Georgia, Barr was the Director of Athletic Performance at Performance QSA, an athletic performance studio in Greenville, S.C. Operating a self-named sports training business in Athens, Tenn., since 2009, Barr additionally has collegiate experience from the University of Tennessee and Southern Conference-member, Furman University, working as a Strength & Conditioning intern. In April of 2009 and 2010, he worked with over 500 athletes in starting and directing the Orange & White Youth Football Camp in Knoxville, Tenn. Originally from Madisonville, Tenn., where he grew up on a farm, Barr graduated with a degree in exercise science from Tennessee, spending two years as a walk-on with the Volunteers’ football program under head coach Phillip Fulmer. Barr and his wife, Rebecca, have three children – a son, James, and daughters, Layla, and Ava Charity.

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MIKE TAYLOR

NICK MASHBURN

HEAD ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT MANAGER

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS

Mike Taylor is in his 18th year of his second stint at Western Carolina, returning in the spring of 2001 after a five-year absence. The Raleigh, N.C., native’s first full-time stay on WCU’s staff was for five seasons from 1991-95, also serving as the athletics equipment manager. All told, Taylor is entering his 24th season on staff at Western Carolina University.

Nick Mashburn joined the Catamount football support staff in the spring of 2019, moving into the Director of Football Operations position from across the WCU campus where he had spent a little over a year working as an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions.

A member of the National Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Taylor’s numerous duties include purchasing, fitting, maintenance, administration and organization, management, professional relations and education, accountability, overseeing the laundry operation, coordinating field setup for games and practices, and supervising the student assistant managers. Taylor’s ties to Western Carolina extend further. He was the football sideline reporter for the Catamount Sports Network while working as store manager at Sylva’s Four Seasons Sports. Taylor was also a student manager for four years, including one year (1990) as head student manager. Between his time at WCU, Taylor was the football equipment manager at Arizona State from 1995-96.

ALAYNA LEDFORD

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT MANAGER Alayna Ledford enters her second season on staff as Western Carolina’s Assistant Athletic Equipment Manager. She moved into the position prior to the 2016 fall camp after working the previous year as student assistant.

In his current role, Mashburn manages all aspects of the team from roster maintenance to team travel including meals. He also works extensively with entities on campus including admissions, dining services, housing, etc. Prior to returning to his alma mater in admissions, Mashburn held a variety of positions at the middle and high school ranks. While service as the in-school suspension (ISS) coordinator at Enka Middle in Asheville, he aided the middle school football program in coaching the defensive ends and assisting with the offensive wide receivers and tight ends, while also coaching middle and distance runners for the track & field program. He then made the move to Owen Middle in Black Mountain, N.C., where he taught health and physical education while also serving as the defensive coordinator and line coach on the gridiron while continuing to work with the track & field programs, coaching the throws and jumps. In the summer of 2017, Mashburn made the move to the high school ranks at McDowell High where he taught social studies in the classroom and worked as the defensive coordinator for the junior varsity squad while continuing to coach both the offense and defensive linemen on the football field. Originally from Candler, N.C., Mashburn graduated from Western Carolina University, earning his B.S. in Education in May 2013, and is currently enrolled in WCU’s Masters of Sport Management. While an undergrad in Cullowhee, Mashburn held leadership positions as a resident assistant and an orientation counselor, while also serving as the vice president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, and was involved in WCU’s University Participant Program.

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Ledford’s involvement at WCU began in 2014 when she served as a student marketing assistant for Catamount Athletics before making the move into equipment. In August of 2016, Ledford worked as an event & facility operations intern at Kennesaw State University. Ledford earned her associate’s degree from Southwestern Community College in 2013 and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Sport Management from WCU in 2016. She was a member of both Beta Alpha Psi – the International Honor Organization for Financial Information Students and Professionals –and WCU’s Sport Management Association.

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DIRECTOR OF SCOUTING / QUALITY CONTROL Justin Speros joined the Catamount football support staff as the Director of Scouting / Quality Control during the summer of 2019 prior to the start of fall camp.

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Sandy Neuenschwander joined the Western Carolina football administrative support staff during the summer of 2011. Neuenschwander is entering her 14th year of service at Western Carolina University, working with both the Office of Admissions and Human Resources prior to joining the staff of the Catamount Club staff. Most recently before moving into athletics, Neuenschwander was employed by the WCU Office of Law, Equity and Audit. Prior to coming to work at WCU, Neuenschwander spent 10 years as the office manager at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley. Her work experience also includes two years as an administrative assistant at the Irene Wortham Center in Asheville and two years of inside sales at Carolina Builders in Fletcher, N.C.

Through his position, Speros will work extensively with the football coaching staff, director of football operations, and other football support staff with all video aspects of the football program including practice and game film, as well as film trade for scouting and recruiting. He will also assume social media roles in the promotion of the team (@WCU_FB).

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Originally from Virginia, Speros comes to Cullowhee after spending the past six months as a coaching assistant with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. In addition to his time with the Browns, Speros also interned with the Jacksonville Jaguars football operations staff during the summer of 2018.

Jim Wilson joined the athletic performance staff at Western Carolina University after serving as a graduate assistant at Merrimack College working with men’s lacrosse, women’s tennis, field hockey and football.

A 2017 graduate of Clemson, Speros served as an offensive student assistant coach with the Tigers football program while an undergraduate student, parlaying that into a position as the recruiting operations assistant in January of 2018.

While at Merrimack, under Wilson’s tutelage in athletic performance, the men’s lacrosse team won the 2018 NCAA Division

Speros comes from a football family. His grandfather, Leo, was a running back at Maryland in the 1950s while his brother, Jimmy, played collegiately at Richmond. His father, Jim – also a Clemson alumnus – was an assistant coach in the NFL with the Washington Redskins, serving on the staff of the 1982 championship squad under NFL and NASCAR Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs, and also the Buffalo Bills. A highly successful businessman, Jim went on to own a Canadian Football League team in Baltimore, Md., the Baltimore CFL Colts – later known as the Baltimore Stallions – as well as expansion into the United Football League. 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

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He did a three-month internship with UCLA football in 2016, from May to August and also interned at the University of Southern California and did a year-long internship with Vanderbilt’s football program. Wilson earned his undergraduate degree in exercise science with a minor in entrepreneurship at High Point University. He was also a student-athlete at on track and field team competing in the shot put and discus and was a team captain for the program.

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STEVEN HONBARGER

ZACK SHAW

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL TRAINING

DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Zack Shaw joined the Western Carolina Athletic Performance staff as an intern in January 2017. In the summer of 2017, he was elevated to his current position as the Assistant Director of Football Training at WCU, as well as the head strength coach for baseball and women’s soccer programs. During his time in Cullowhee, Shaw has added a National Strength & Conditioning Association, Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Certification. Shaw is a former football student-athlete at Indiana University where he played 49 games of over a four-year career with 24 starts on defense as a linebacker and defensive end. He was credited with 130 career tackles including 84 solo stops. Shaw recorded nine career sacks for 63 yards in losses as a part of 25.5 tackles for 117 yards in total losses. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the Coaches in 2015 and BTN.com All-Big Ten Freshman team honors in 2012. He additional earned the Hoosier Iron Award for outstanding performances in the weight room. Shaw graduated from Indiana in 2016 with a degree in exercise science Originally from Coshocton, Ohio, Shaw finished his prep career as his high school’s all-time leader in career tackles with 450, earning first-team All-Ohio Division IV honors, as well as East District Player of the Year, first team East District, and league player of the year as a senior in 2000. He also lettered in track in high school.

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ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT

Steven Honbarger is in his 16th year in the Western Carolina University athletic training room – and his sixth as the Director of Sports Medicine. He came to Cullowhee during the summer of 2005 and served as the trainer for Catamount women’s basketball before taking over operation of the training room during the summer of 2006. Honbarger is a licensed athletic trainer (LAT) and also holds certification in athletic training (ATC). In addition to his athletic training accreditations, he is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS). Honbarger earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Appalachian State in Boone, N.C. He graduated with his Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training in 2001, earning his Master’s in Exercise Science in 2004. While an undergrad, he worked as an intern in the ASU athletic training room, a position he expanded to a graduate assistantship for two years while in graduate school. Upon his graduation, Honbarger continued his service in the Mountaineer training room, working as an Intern/Assistant Athletic Trainer for a year before being hired at WCU as an Assistant Athletic Trainer. Honbarger was married to the former Elizabeth McLeod, who works in the WCU Office of Alumni Engagement, during the summer of 2015.

ANDREW BROWDER

Eric Hooper, a Western Carolina graduate and native of Jackson County, N.C., came on board as an assistant in athletic performance in February of 2017. Working closely under Director of Athletic Performance Evan Barr, Hooper monitors and plans workouts for Western Carolina student-athletes throughout the season. Prior to Western Carolina, Hooper spent over 16 years as an assistant coach in the high school ranks. From 2000-09, he was an assistant coach and worked as the strength and conditioning coach at nearby Smoky Mountain High with the football team. From 2013-2016, he was an assistant football coach at Franklin High School.

ANDREW WILLIAMS ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT Andrew Williams joined the Western Carolina Athletic Performance staff during the summer of 2019, coming to Cullowhee from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he was an assistant strength and conditioning coach working with the Vols olympic sports. Prior to making the move to Knoxville, Williams spent three years as a private trainer with Excel Fitness in Denville, N.J. Williams has also been the head strength & conditioning coach for football at William Paterson University in New Jersey as well as a volunteer at Rutgers University. He also held the title of Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA) in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Andrew Browder came to Western Carolina University in the Spring of 2011 as an Assistant Athletic Trainer before moving to Associate Head Athletic Trainer in 2013 currently working with the Catamount football team. Previously responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Camp Lab Sports Medicine Center, as well as the daily care of the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Track & Field teams. Browder has also worked with the Catamount volleyball team. Prior to coming to Western Carolina University, Browder spent a year and a half as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS. While at BC, Andrew was responsible for the daily care of the women’s athletics programs, Men’s Soccer, Cross Country, and Track & Field. During his time at Bethany College, Browder was also a professor in the CAATE accredited Athletic Training Education program. Browder earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Appalachian State University. He completed his Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training in 2007, earning his Master’s of Science in Exercise Science in 2009. While working toward his Master’s degree, Andrew was an athletic training intern within the athletic training program. He was responsible for the daily care of the Women’s Field Hockey team as well as the Men’s Wrestling team. Browder also taught an anatomy lab within the department of exercise science. Browder worked eight years with Varsity Brands, Inc., gaining experience working with both collegiate and high school cheerleaders and dancers across the nation. He also has specialized training from the Postural Restoration Institute. Originally from Edenton, N.C., Browder and his wife Morgan Kathryn were wed in June 2011.

Williams earned his start as an intern strength & conditioning coach with the New York Jets football team from March through December of 2010.

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Carly Bishop

Assistant Athletic Trainer (SB)

Nicole Bohannon

Assistant Athletic Trainer (WSOC)

Jacquie Ripple

Assistant Athletic Trainer (TRK & FLD)

Midori Powell

Athletic Training Intern (VB)

Tyler Spain

Athletic Training Intern (BASE)

NOT PICTURED: Darcie Wilson (FB, Golf) & Ira Fowler (MBK)

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RANDY

EATON

DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Eaton had been senior associate director of athletics at the University of Maryland and the athletics department’s chief financial officer since June 2008. He joined the Terrapins’ athletics program in 2003 as associate director in charge of business operations. At Maryland, he was the No. 2 administrator in the athletics department and oversaw a $60 million annual operating budget. He served as interim director in 2010, and recently assumed additional responsibility for new revenues, facilities and operations. Eaton also has held positions within intercollegiate athletics at the University of Houston, Texas A&M University, fellow SoCon-member East Tennessee State University, Ohio State University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and also with the Ohio Glory of World League Football. Eaton also has strong skills in fiscal management and developing athletics program budgets.

Randy Eaton was named the director of athletics at Western Carolina University by former WCU Chancellor David O. Belcher on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. Eaton, brought more than 20 years of intercollegiate athletics administration experience to the post. During the summer of 2015, Eaton – at the recommendation of Belcher – received a four-year contract extension that will keep him at the helm of the Catamount athletics program through at least June 30, 2020. Eaton would also be granted an additional year to the term of the contract (through July 2, 2021) by meeting two incentives within the same academic year – if the average Academic Progress Rate for WCU student-athletes exceeds the average APR for the Southern Conference, and if the Department of Athletics fundraising results increase by 10 percent over the previous year.

One of the first tasks tackled by Eaton was the hiring of Mark Speir as WCU’s head football coach just a little more than a week after Eaton began his new job. In his third year as head coach, Speir guided the Catamounts to a second-place finish in the Southern Conference in 2014, the team’s first winning season since 2005. Speir and the Catamounts posted back-to-back winning seasons with a second, seven-win campaign in 2015 and enter 2019 having won seven-games in three of the past five seasons. Eaton was also responsible for the hiring coaching legacy Mark Prosser to lead the men’s basketball program in mid-March 2018. Through his position, Eaton is also one of 10 FCS athletic directors of the NCAA FCS Selection Committee tasked with determining the 24-team FCS playoff bracket. Since Eaton’s arrival, unrestricted donations to the Catamount Club, WCU’s athletic fundraising unit, have more than tripled, going from $433,880 for the 2010-11 fiscal year to over $1.66 million for the fiscal year that ended June 2019 All in, Catamount Club donations have eclipsed $2 million the past two fiscal years under Eaton.

“From my days at ETSU, my wife and I have fond memories of trips to Western Carolina for football and basketball games, and how friendly and warm the Catamount fan base was to the fans from ETSU. In addition to the affability of the fans, I was impressed that WCU was always a tough opponent, regardless of the sport,” said Eaton upon his hire at Western Carolina. “What solidified my decision to join the Catamount program was the family atmosphere I found on the entire campus during the interview process. This athletics program and the entire university are poised to take off to and reach new heights, and I want to be a part of that journey.” Eaton said he possesses an overarching desire to “win every game, graduate every student-athlete, and do it all with class” that helps him maintain a focus on what is most important - the student-athletes. “Additionally, I believe my years of varied experience within intercollegiate athletics have prepared me for this opportunity and will serve both myself and the entire athletics program well,” he said. “I would also like to think my straight-forwardness and outgoing nature will benefit me in leading this department. I told people during my interview ‘what you see is what you get,’ and I meant it.” After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Eaton earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1990 and his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio State in 1992. He and his wife, Jeannette, are parents of a daughter, Alex, who is an Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Women’s Administrator at the University of Southern Indiana.

Since 2010-2011, 12 of WCU’s 16 teams have shown an increase in scores on the NCAA’s annual Academic Progress Rate report, which tracks the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship and examines eligibility, retention and graduation to provide a measure of each team’s academic performance. The men’s basketball team earned the National Recognition Award from the NCAA for being in the top 10 percent of APR for all Division I men’s teams for four consecutive years, from 2012 through 2015, and in 2018, received the Team Academic Excellence Awards announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). In 2013, the Catamount football team boasted the largest one-year APR increase in the entire Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The program was additionally honored by the FCS Athletic Directors Association as a recipient of the 2017-18 Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award for the Southern Conference. The Catamounts were among 26 NCAA FCS football programs to be recognized in conjunction with the 2019 NACDA Convention. CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

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LARRY ARBAUGH

RICK FULTON

ASSOCIATE AD FOR ADMINISTRATION

ASSOCIATE AD OF BUSINESS / INTERNAL OPERATIONS

Larry Arbaugh joined the athletic staff as Associate Athletic Director for Business Development and Media Relations in August, 2011. Reporting under this office were corporate sponsorships, marketing, ticketing and media relations. In 2013, he assumed his current role of Associate Athletics Director for Administration where he works very closely with the WCU Director of Athletics, Randy Eaton, as a member of WCU's Senior Staff. Additionally, Arbaugh is the direct sport supervisor for the Catamount volleyball and men’s golf programs. Prior to joining the WCU athletic staff in 2004 Larry founded VisionMOS International Inc. an engineering consulting firm in Mesa, Arizona. Prior to VisionMOS, Arbaugh worked for Motorola from 1981 to 2003 in Chandler, Ariz. Arbaugh received a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Carolina University in 1979, and a Masters from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1981. Arbaugh is married to the former Mary Brand, WCU ‘79 and they have one daughter, Caroline, who graduated from law school at the University of Georgia. Larry and Mary have been members of the Catamount Club since 1980.

Rick Fulton started at Western Carolina University as the business officer for Catamount athletics in December 2009 before being promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations in the summer of 2014. In 2017, additional duties accompanied elevation of his title to Associate Athletic Director of Business / Internal Operations. Overall duties include all business operations for athletics dealing with travel, budgets, purchasing, as well as liaison to the controller’s office. He works closely with all coaches and staff in maintaining daily oversight of the department. With his promotion, Fulton also oversees facilities and operations, and is a member of WCU’s Senior Staff. His career began after his junior year in college when he was drafted and played professional baseball in the Detroit Tigers organization. Injury lead him to WCU where he graduated in 1976 with a Bachelor’s degree in education. From there, he became a teacher and coach at Tuscola High in Waynesville, N.C., as head baseball and assistant football and basketball coach. Two years later, he embarked on a career in banking spanning that spanned 20-plus years culminating as Vice President for SunTrust Bank in Sylva. During that time frame, Fulton worked with several banks and credit unions as well as work in the financial services division of EDS covering a three-state territory and two hundred plus clients. Rick and wife Jana moved back to the Sylva area as owners of Meriweather’s Restaurant in the early 1990s when they became involved again with WCU as a supporter and fan for the athletic program.

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CHAD GERRETY

DAN GIBSON

ASSOCIATE AD FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE

Chad Gerrety stepped into the role of Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs in October of 2013 in the Western Carolina University Athletic Department. In this role, he directly supervises the marketing, ticketing, corporate sales, and media relations activities of the department, and is heavily involved with department branding.

Dan Gibson has been involved in Western Carolina Catamount Athletics in some capacity since 2004. His most extensive service to the university was with the football program, serving as the Director of Football Operations for nearly a decade between 2009 and 2017. He also spent two seasons as a defensive coaching staff intern with Catamount football.

Additionally, as a member of WCU's Seniorn Staff, Gerrety is the direct sport supervisor for the Catamount women’s soccer and cheerleading, and works with football scheduling. Prior to coming to Western Carolina, Gerrety had spent the previous seven seasons as General Manager of the Akron ISP/IMG Sports Network at the University of Akron. He was responsible for the multimedia rights of the Akron Zips. During his tenure with IMG at Akron, Gerrety oversaw corporate sponsorship sales that more than tripled, reaching an all-time high during the 2012-13 season. He produced the Terry Bowden and Keith Dambrot Television Show, a broadcast which aired throughout the country on SportsTime Ohio. He also oversaw the Akron IMG Sports Radio Network, expanding the reach of Zips broadcast throughout Northeast Ohio. Gerrety also managed the sponsorship of a new $61 million on-campus football stadium at Akron. He also managed the corporate sponsorship program for the men’s soccer team which earned the NCAA Division I National Championship in 2010. Gerrety won the 2010 ISPY Chairman Cup award for top GM. Prior to his stint at Akron, Gerrety was at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. Hired in 1995 as Director of Athletic Marketing and Promotions, he was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing, Promotions and Community Relations during the summer of 2000. Gerrety oversaw corporate sponsorship, marketing and promotions for all 15 NCAA Division I sports programs. He was also responsible for all ticket sales. Weber State men’s basketball led the Big Sky Conference in attendance for eight seasons during his time at WSU. In 2005, Weber State set an all-time single game attendance record at their home opener, with over 17,000 fans in attendance. Gerrety was also involved in several facility improvements to Stewart Stadium including a new Sky-Box/Press Box facility in 2001. He also served on several search committees including the 2005 Athletic Director Search and 2004 Head Football Coaching Search.

Gibson entered into a new role for Western Carolina when he was named Director of Compliance in June 2017, joining the WCU Senior Staff. Within his new role, Gibson has been instrumental in creating new initiatives within the compliance office including the addition of the ARMS Software in the summer of 2019. As the Director of Football Operations, Gibson managed all aspects of the team from roster maintenance to travel. He also oversees all video aspects of the football program. Gibson, who also worked with the Catamount Club in the summer of 2006, has become a fixture around Catamount athletics with his willingness to assist any staff member or coach when asked. He was named the WCU Athletics Staff Member of the Year in 2013. Having played prep football at Wakefield High School, Gibson spent four years working with the Catamount football team while an undergraduate student at WCU, working his way up from video coordinator to having more of a coaching role. In two seasons as the Defensive Assistant, he joined the coaches in the press box in aiding former Defensive Coordinator Matt Pawlowski on the headsets. During both the 2015 and 2016 seasons, Gibson provided color commentary during home football broadcasts on the Catamount Sports Network, extending that role to the ESPN booth on video streams in the 2017 and 2018 football seasons. A native of Wake Forest, N.C., Gibson graduated from Western Carolina with an undergraduate degree in psychology in 2007. He then earned his Master’s Degree in Sport Management from WCU in 2009. Gibson was married to the former Lynette Mount on May 31, 2014. The couple had their first child, daughter Audrey Shea, on January 3, 2019.

Gerrety had previous ties to the Southern Conference as he served as a Graduate Assistant in the Athletic Department at East Tennessee State University, earning his masters degree in 1995. As an undergraduate at Bowling Green State University, he was a student assistant in the athletic marketing department. He also interned for the Toledo Mud Hens during the summer of 1992. Gerrety is originally for Erie, Pa. He and his wife, Kristin, are the parents of a daughter, Payton and a son, Tanner.

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DANIEL HOOKER

RYAN JONES

ASSISTANT AD FOR MEDIA RELATIONS

ASSISTANT AD / DIRECTOR OF THE CATAMOUNT CLUB

Daniel Hooker started full-time in the Western Carolina Athletics Department in 2004, taking over as the primary sport contact for Catamount Football in 2007. In addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the WCU Media Relations Office, Hooker is also the main sport contact for baseball and the men’s & women’s golf programs. He is also a part of Western Carolina Athletics Senior Staff. In addition, Hooker handles most aspects of the Catamount Sports Network and coordinates WCU’s SoCon Digital Network and ESPN video streaming. Prior to returning to Cullowhee in 2004, Hooker spent four years in Charleston, S.C., working for two minor league sports franchises. He started in the Lowcountry with the Charleston Swamp Foxes arenafootball2 (af2) team, serving as the Director of Media & Public Relations for three years. He also worked one season for the Charleston Lowgators of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) as an Account Executive and Game Day Operations Assistant. He got his start in athletics working a pair of internships, first with the Thomasville Hi-Toms – a Coastal Plains League, summer wooden bat franchise based in central North Carolina. He also worked as the Public Affairs Assistant with the Southern Conference for the 2001-02 season where he was the primary contact for women’s soccer, volleyball and wrestling, while also assisting with football and men’s basketball. Hooker also take turns behind the microphone in helping deliver play-by-play and color analysis alongside “Voice of the Catamounts,” Gary Ayers during football, men’s basketball season, and on the baseball call. His radio experience began in 1997 as a student announcer on WWCU-FM in Cullowhee where he served as an on-air personality for daily shifts, as well as helped start a weekly, interactive sports talk show which covered Catamount athletics, “Sports Talk LIVE.” He continued that role with “In the Litterbox,” on WWCU through the spring of 2009. His sportscasting experience includes broadcasting Catamount women’s basketball, Catamount baseball, a season as the play-by-play announcer for the Thomasville Hi-Toms and two seasons as a color analyst for the Charleston Swamp Foxes. He also spent one season on the sidelines during the Catamount Sports Network’s coverage of Catamount football in 2001.

Ryan Jones was named Assistant Athletic Director / Director of the Catamount Club in June 2017. He joined the Western Carolina Department of Athletics as an Assistant Director of the Catamount Club in July 2014, advancing to the Associate Director position during the summer of 2015. As a member of Western Carolina Athletics Senior Staff, Jones also took over as the sport supervisor for the WCU cross country and track & field programs in 2019. Since taking over as the head of the Catamount Club, Jones has led the fundraising arm to unprecedented heights that included eclipsing the $2 million fundraising mark in consecutive fiscal years in 2017-18 and 2018-19. He and his staff have also seen continued growth in the size of the Club, as well as the amount raised for the annual fund towards student-athlete scholarships. He has also successfully orchestrated several “Giving Tuesday” initiatives – one-day fundraising blitzes designed to meet a particular goal or need of the department. The Catamount Club has successfully raised funds for laptop computers and study carrell desks, as well as recovery and treatment tools for the WCU Athletic Training Room. Jones came to Cullowhee following a two-year stint working at the University of Tennessee in the Tennessee Fund as a development assistant. During his time in the UT Athletic Department, Jones prospected and cultivated supporters to be engaged with UT Athletics through their annual fund and capital campaign, managed individual football game premium seat sales, and planned multiple donor events amongst other additional responsibilities. Prior to UT, Jones served stints in athletic departments at Shaw University and North Carolina State University in a myriad of roles, including sports information, marketing, compliance, and event management. The Raleigh, N.C. native holds a B.S. in Sport Management from North Carolina State University where he was Valedictorian, and a Master of Business Administration and Master of Sport Management from the University of Tennessee. Jones is married to the former Meredith Meadows of Dandridge, Tenn., a University of Tennessee graduate. The couple had their first child, Rhett, on March 16, 2019.

Hooker got his start in sports information in the mid-1990s by doing statistics for Eastern Randolph High football and baseball, while also working as a sports stringer for his hometown newspaper, The Liberty News. While a student at Western Carolina, Hooker served as the sports editor for the school newspaper, the Western Carolinian, for two years after two years as the assistant. He also served as a student assistant with the WCU Sports Information Office all four years, working under predecessors like Steve White, Craig Wells, Jody Jones, and Mike Cawood. A member of WCU’s Honors College, Hooker is a 2001 cum laude graduate of Western Carolina University where he earned a BS in Communications, while pursuing a doublemajor in Sport Management with a concentration in Sports Information. He is a member of the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) and the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). His 2017 WCU Football media guide received second-place national honors at the 2017 CoSIDA Convention in Washington, D.C., with the 2018 guide receiving “First in the Nation” at the NCAA FCS level from CoSIDA.

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DR. ANGELA GRUBE

STACEY MILLER ASSOCIATE AD FOR STUDENT SERVICES / SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

FACULTY / ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE

Stacey Miller was promoted to the title of Associate Athletic Director for Student Services in 2017. In this position, Miller oversees all of Western Carolina’s Student-Athlete Academic Support (SAAS) programs while also working directly with WCU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Miller is also the primary sport supervisor for Catamount women’s golf, women’s tennis, and softball. Miller came to Western Carolina in 2010 as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance where she worked directly with both the Southern Conference and NCAA as WCU’s liaison. During the summer of 2013, her title changed to Assistant Athletic Director for Academics & Compliance, at which time she also assumed the role of Senior Woman Administrator. Prior to getting back into intercollegiate athletics, Miller taught business and law courses at the high school level from 2007-2010, and also worked with at-risk students through the public education system. Miller is a 2002 graduate of Barton College in Wilson, N.C., with a Bachelor of Science degree while majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration. While at Barton, Miller was a four-year letter winner on the women’s soccer team and was the program’s first-ever All-America selection helping the Bulldogs compile a 46-27-2 overall record during her career. In her senior season, Barton won the regular season and tournament championships of the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC) and hosted the NCAA Division II South Regional championship match. Miller later coached Barton’s women’s soccer program, guiding the Bulldogs to a 38-31-1 record as the team’s head coach from 2004-06. She was inducted into the Barton College Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2006, Miller completed the requirements for her Master’s degree in sport administration from East Carolina. Miller, who is a member of both the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) and National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC), is married to WCU’s current head women’s soccer coach, Chad Miller. The couple has two sons, Thomas and Carson.

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Dr. Angela Johnson (A.J.) Grube was named Western Carolina’s Faculty/Athletics Representative during the 2012 spring semester. It is the second such appointment for Grube during her tenure at WCU. During the summer of 2015, Grube – director of WCU’s School of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Business Law – was elected the President of the Southern Conference at the intercollegiate athletics association’s annual spring meetings held in Hilton Head, S.C. Grube served as the vice president for two years. Grube has spent much of her career in Cullowhee as an associate professor and department head in the Department of Business Administration & Law and Sport Management. Previously, she was served as the assistant vice chancellor for operations and research in the Division of Academic Affairs. Grube earned her Ph.D. from The Florida State University in 1998, an M.P.A. from Georgia College and State University in 1994, an M.S. degree in Sport Management from Georgia Southern in 1991, and a B.B.A. in marketing and management from Georgia College and State University in 1990. Grube has a long and diverse history in athletics including teaching as an assistant professor of sport management at Daniel Webster College from 1998-99 before coming to Cullowhee. While completing her Ph.D. in sport management at FSU, she was a graduate assistant for the CHAMPS/Life Skills program – what is now called Student-Athlete Affairs. Also during her time in Tallahassee, she spent the summer of 1996 as training site office manager with the British Olympic Association. Grube was additionally the Coordinator of the International Sport Management Conference at Georgia Tech (1993-93). Grube worked for six years in the prestigious summer wooden bat Cape Cod Baseball League including three years as an Assistant General Manager for the Chatham A’s and three years as General Manager of the Wareham Gatemen. Since arriving at Western Carolina in 1999, Grube has served as Assistant to the Chancellor for Equal Opportunity Programs and as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. In addition, Grube is currently a member of the NCAA’s Committee on Athletic Certification. Grube is married to Dr. Dan Grube, an associate professor of physical education and is the Director of the School of Teaching and Learning.

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Western Carolina Code of Fan Conduct

WESTERN CAROLINA

It is the policy of Western Carolina University that all Fans at athletic sporting events must maintain the highest degree of credibility and decorum possible. All fans must make every attempt to conduct themselves in a manner as not to embarrass the institutions by their actions.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ROLE AND MISSION

Behavior by fans that does not meet this standard and which has the potential of harming the reputation of the institution or any of its units is prohibited. Good sportsmanship must be an integral part of every sport sponsored by WCU. The ethical environment of the university must assert and reflect primacy of human dignity, must encourage growth and achievement, and must insist on respect in all interpersonal relations. WCU students and fans must be held accountable for their use of profane and vulgar language, banners, posters, signs, flags, treatment of opponents, and treatment of officials. In respect to NCAA policies, WCU is held accountable for the actions of its fans.

Southern Conference Code of Spectator Conduct Southern Conference teams shall be supported with enthusiasm and dedication, for strong spectator support is a vital part of the experience of college competition. We expect good sportsmanship from players and coaches. They have a right to expect the same from spectators. Therefore, we urge Southern Conference students, alumni and friends to cheer their teams to victory while upholding those ideals our colleges and universities have nurtured during the long history of the Southern Conference. Our spectators should be courteous and judicious in choice of expression, and should exhibit good manners and kindness to all others. The scoreboard will reflect the quality of the teams in competitions while the kind of support given by the spectators will reveal the character of Southern Conference fans.

UNIVERSITY

The Department of Athletics at Western Carolina University is an integral program of the institution and exists solely to complement the central University mission of teaching and learning. The University seeks to create a community of scholarship in which the activities of its members are consistent with the highest standards of knowledge and practice in their disciplines. The athletics program reflects this commitment to highest standards and shares the responsibility of achieving the goals of the University. The activities of the athletics program provide an environment in which student, coaches, faculty, staff and administrators jointly assume the responsibility for the success on and off the field of play. The athletics program embraces the concept that student-athletes are first and foremost students — possessing academic goals, personal interests, and vocational ambitions not unlike those of any other student. The athletics program complements other University programs by enhancing the educational, social, career and athletic opportunities of the students who participate in athletics. This environment also fosters a commitment to high standards of personal and professional conduct by all members of the athletic community manifested in the highest level of sportsmanship. Western Carolina University is committed to ensuring equitable participation and treatment of men and women of all races and ethnic origins. The athletics program actively promotes an environment in which fair and equitable distribution of athletic opportunities, benefits, and resources are available to all athletics program participants, and in which any person is free from discrimination. The athletics program provides significant contributions to the University by enhancing loyalty to the alma mater, strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of alumni, fostering a strong sense of community, and serving as a positive public relations tool for the University.

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS V ISION

Western Carolina University Athletics’ vision is to be the best place to be a student-athlete in the Southern Conference The first question that this statement causes to surface is, “What does ‘best place’ mean?” For the Athletics Department (Athletics), it means all of the following: • ACADEMICS – Athletics will become the number one program among the public institutions in The Southern Conference (SoCon) for graduation rates for its student-athletes. Athletics is committed to ensuring that every student-athlete graduates. This means giving greater attention to study halls, tutoring and other means of coping with the additional pressures student-athletes face in balancing their academic and athletics goals. • WINNING – Athletics is committed to upgrading its competitiveness and dominating the SoCon in all sports by competing for and winning Conference championships and post-season competitions. • SUPPORT – Athletics has fostered support (financial and attendance) based on shared ownership among the following groups: University Administration; Faculty/Staff; Student Body; Alumni; Community. • PEOPLE – Athletics personnel includes coaches, administration and support staff are highly skilled at what they do and determined to help the student-athletes realize a meaningful and enjoyable experience during their tenure at WCU. • LIFE SKILLS – Athletics maintains a vibrant Life Skills program which is a model in the SoCon. Support for this program continues to foster the growth of student-athletes by emphasing the following commitments: academic excellence, athletic excellence, personnel development, career development and service. • FACILITIES – Athletic facilities are comparable to or better than any of those within SoCon. • COMPETITION – Athletics has enhanced its level of competition, thereby increasing the quality of play within the SoCon and the possibilities for post-season opportunities. • ATTITUDE – Athletics has developed a winning attitude. This sustained attitude, coupled with real success, has created a new winning tradition for Western. • GENDER AND MINORITY EQUITY – The athletics program reflects its commitment to ensuring equitable participation and treatment of men and women of all races and ethic origins.

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ADDITIONAL CATAMOUNT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBERS

Ashley Alletto Director of Athletics Marketing

Mark Conlin Director of Athletic Facilities

Michael Ceccarelli Director of Corporate Sponsorship

Rory Jimerson

Director of Game Operations & Facilities

Taylor Toner Director of Athletics Ticketing

Michael Hoosier

Assistant Director of Game Operations & Facilities

Ben Page

Athletics Marketing & Ticketing Assistant

Kim Jamison

Athletic Department Administrative Assistant

Anita Puerto

Sametria Matthews

Ashley Buck

Jake Bailey

Blake Cantrell

Brittney Holder

Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services

Assistant Director of Development

Assistant Director of Academic Support

Assistant Director of Development

Katie Moore

Bradley Wright

Alex Ritter

Jeff Bewsey

Tony Rack

Brigham Waginger

Brett Ferguson

Jesse Norman

Derrick Atkins

Academic Counselor

Assistant Director of Development

Academic Counselor

Academic Support Assistant

Assistant Director of Development

Catamount Club Assistant

CATAMOUNT COACHING STAFF MEMBERS

Bobby Moranda Head Coach Baseball

Kiley Hill

Head Coach Women’s Basketball

Dave Garcia

Taylor Sandefur

Tyler Smith

Shyla Coleman

Assistant Coach Baseball

Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball

Assistant Coach Baseball

Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball

Jeff Lavin

Mark Prosser Head Coach Men’s Basketball

Associate Head Coach Men’s Basketball

Megan Brown

Ashley Morgan Crowe

Kourtney Sandefur

Volunteer Assistant Coach Baseball

Director of Basketball Operations

Head Coach Cheerleading

Monty Sanders

Assistant Coach Cheerleading

Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball

Head Coach Cross Country / Track & Field

Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball

Director of Basketball Operations

Assistant Coach Track & Field

Joe Davis

Assistant Coach Track & Field

WCU ATHLETICS DIRECTORY INFORMATION

Chad Miller

Head Coach Women’s Soccer

Todd Herman

Associate Head Coach Women’s Soccer

Jim Clift

Head Coach Softball

Lindsay Thomas

Department Mailing Address: Western Carolina University Attn: Contact, Sport Ramsey Center – Athletics 92 Catamount Road Cullowhee, NC 28723

Assistant Coach Softball

Athletics Phone Number: (828) 227-7338 Toll Free Athletics: (800) 34-GOWCU Athletics Fax Number: (828) 227-7688 Camp Lab Fax Number: (828) 227-7079 All department phone numbers have an (828) area code and a 227-prefix

Tim Eckberg Head Coach Men’s Golf

Courtney Gunter Head Coach Women’s Golf

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Karen Glover Head Coach Volleyball

Athletic Training Room....................... 2305 Catamount Club..................................3047 Equipment Room............................... 2042 Football Office....................................2015 Ramsey Center Office.........................2047 Ticket Office – Athletics...................... 2401

Chelsi Carter Assistant Coach Volleyball

Media Relations (FB)...............2339 / 2655 Football Press Box...............................2116 Basketball Press Row.......................... 2129 Baseball Press Box............................. 7020 Soccer / Track Press Box..................... 7136 Softball Press Box............................... 2741

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2019 Catamounts /// Senior Profiles

Tyrie ADAMS

6-2 l 185 lbs. l R-Sr. l QB St. Petersburg, Fla. | Dixie M. Hollins HS

CAREER: Over his first three seasons, has amassed 9,389 yards of total offense including 7,279 yards passing – second all-time at WCU, just 75 yards shy of the record – and 2,110 rushing yards, 11th in school history … Ranks sixth in SoCon history in total offensive yards gained … Has already thrown a program-record 53 career passing TDs through three seasons – ninth in the SoCon record books – and has tallied 13 career rushing scores. 2019 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Tabbed as the SoCon Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-SoCon selection ... Named to the second team preseason NCAA FCS All-America team as released by HERO Sports and third team by STATS FCS and Phil Steele ... Appeared on the preseason watch list for the Walter Payton Award. 2018 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started all 11 games at quarterback … Amassed a school-record 3,423 yards of total offense last season, averaging 311.2 yards per game, a mark that ranked second in the SoCon and eighth nationally … Finished the year with 2,417 yards passing (7th-best singleseason in program history) and a career-best 1,006 yards rushing to become just one of 11 quarterbacks in NCAA FCS history to record 2,000 yards passing / 1,000 yards rushing in the same season … He gave WCU its fourth-straight, 1,000-yard rusher … Averaged 219.7 passing yards per game to rank fourth in the SoCon and led the league with a 91.5 yard per game rushing average … He threw for 200-or-more yards seven times in 2018 and also ran for over 100 yards six times … Scored 60 points on the year while accounting for 26 total touchdowns – 16 passing and 10 rushing, the third-most in the SoCon … Collected Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Month in September for a third-straight season … Was a three-time Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week while twice earning weekly recognition from STATS FCS and SouthernPigskin.com … Collected his first honors after throwing for 424 yards and five touchdowns at Furman (Sept. 29), recording just the seventh, 400-yard passing game at WCU … Was again honored after amassing a careerbest 545 yards of total offense at Mercer (Oct. 20), the third-most offensive production in a single-game in SoCon history … Rushed for a career-high 185 yards at Mercer … Was also recognized after tossing four TD passes in the triple-overtime loss at nationally-ranked ETSU (Oct. 27) … Appeared on the Walter Payton Award final ballot a season ago, finishing 19th in the national voting … Collected second-team All-Southern Conference honors at quarterback from both the leagues head coaches and voting media … Was dubbed a second team All-America choice as an all-purpose back by STATS FCS and a third-team All-America as the same by HERO Sports … Named preseason second-team All-Southern Conference at quarterback by the league’s head coaches ... On the national preseason watch list for both the Walter Payton Award as well as the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Performer of the Year. 2017 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 12 games at quarterback, finishing the year with 3,040 yards of total offense, just the second Catamount to eclipse the 3,000-yard mark in a single season ... Ranked second in the SoCon in total offense, averaging 253.3 yards per game ... Threw for 2,294 yards -- the ninth-best single-season in program history, while his 22 touchdown passes set a WCU single-season record ... Eclipsed the 200-yard passing mark five times with two 300-plus passing performances ... Rushed for 746 yards and two touchdowns ... Named second team All-Southern Conference by the league’s head coaches ... Was a three-time SoCon Offensive Player of the Week selection ... Picked-up his first weekly honors of the season after tallying 377 yards of total offense including 107 on the ground and 270 through the air in the season-opener at FBS-foe, Hawai’i (Sept. 2) ... Tallied his second weekly award from the league after amassing 464 yards of total offense including a career-best 152 yards rushing and 312 passing yards in the upset win over nationallyranked Samford (Sept. 23) ... Picked up his third weekly honor after throwing for 378 yards and three TDs against Mercer (Nov. 11) ... For a second-straight year, was named SoCon Offensive Player of the Month in September after accounting for 12 TDs, 11 through the air in the month ... Selected to the HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team ... Selected to the preseason third team All-Southern Conference by College Sports Madness. 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 of the team’s games, making 10 starts at quarterback missing the first quarter at Mercer (Oct. 15) for a violation of team rules ... Passed for 2,568 yards on the season, a mark that ranked third in the SoCon and 28th nationally -- it was also the fifthbest, single-season performance in school history for a QB ... Completed 217 passes, the fourth-best single-season in WCU history ... His 233.5 passing yards per game average 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

TYRIE ADAMS ranked third in the SoCon while his 135.7 passer efficiency and 266.0 total offense average ranked fourth in the league ... Tossed 15 touchdown passes, adding one on the ground in addition to a total of 358 rushing yards ... Set a school record with 510 yards of total offense including a career-best 427 yards passing and 83 rushing yards in the home win over Gardner-Webb (Sept. 10), matching a school benchmark with five passing touchdowns ... His 510 yards of total offense in a single-game also represents the fifth-best in SoCon history ... For his efforts, he garnered SoCon Offensive Player and STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week accolades following the victory over the Runnin’ Bulldogs ... Threw for 343 yards and two TDs against ETSU (Sept. 17) in a game held at the Bristol Motor Speedway, while also eclipsing the 300-yard passing mark with 384 yards at Mercer (Oct. 15) ... Named the SoCon’s Offensive Player of the Month in September, leading the league in passing yards (312.3 yds/gm) and total offense (369.4 yds/gm) through the first month of the season ... Named the 2016 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year by both the league’s head coaches and voting media ... Selected to the SoCon All-Freshman team ... Finished fourth in voting out of 23 national finalists for the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award given to the national freshman of the year ... Tabbed first team Freshman All-America by HERO Sports, leading all rookie quarterbacks in passing yards ... Threw for 272 yards on 17-of-29 passing with two interceptions and a pair of touchdown passes in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Despite being in the protective gold jersey, Adams added 34 rushing yards including a scrimmage-long 22-yard rush on a scramble. 2015 (FRESHMAN): Traveled or dressed each week, but did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Led five scoring drives in WCU’s annual Spring Game, tossing three touchdown passes ... Completed 15-of-21 passes for 146 yards and three TDs, adding 59 yards rushing on eight carries in the final spring scrimmage ... Participated in indoor track & field where he was the SoCon men’s champion in the high jump, clearing 2.09-meters ... Also finished eighth in the SoCon in the long jump (6.85m), scoring points for the conference championship team ... During the outdoor season, won the SoCon high jump title after clearing 2.11m (6-11.00) while finishing fourth in the long jump ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round ... Missed the school record in the high jump by a quarter of an inch in his outdoor debut at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic after clearing 2.14m (7-00.25).

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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-sport standout in high school, recruited as a football quarterback and in the high jump in track & field while also playing basketball ... Named to the Tampa Tribune’s AllPinellas County football second team as an athlete ... As a senior, threw for 2,802 yards and 30 touchdowns including a career-high -- and county record -- 598 yards and six TDs on 36-of-55 passing against Tarpon Springs, adding 109 rushing yards and another score ... Recorded 505 passing yards in a game as a senior while earning BHSN Athlete of the Week honors after throwing for 448 yards and four TDs in a win over Seminole HS ... Was a third-team Class 6-A All-State Elite team selection in 2013 ... Was named first team AllTampa in track & field in the high jump after finishing third at Class 3-A state meet ... Had the area’s top height at 6-10 during season. PERSONAL: Full name is Tyrie Andrico Adams ... Is the son of Nikki and Andrico Adams ... Has three siblings; an older sister, Ciara, and a younger brother, Anquan. TYRIE Year G Cmp–Att–Int 2016 11 217-342-9 2017 12 189-305-8 2018 11 188-300-6 TOTALS 34 594-947-23

A DA M S ’ C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Pct Yds TD Lng A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 63.4 2,568 15 61 233.5 123 358 1 25 2.9 32.5 62.0 2,294 22 67 191.2 155 746 2 48 4.8 62.2 62.7 2,417 16 64 219.7 194 1,006 10 48 5.2 91.5 62.7 7,279 53 67 214.1 472 2,110 13 48 4.5 62.1

BRANDON BAWN

T Y R I E A DA M S ’ S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Rushes:.............................................................................................. 27, at ETSU (10/27/18) Rushing Yards:.............................................................................. 185, at Mercer (10/20/18) Rushing Touchdowns:........................................................................ 3, NEWBERRY (9/1/18) Pass Completions:................................................................ 36, GARDNER-WEBB (9/10/16) Pass Attempts:.....................................................................................47, MERCER (11/11/17) Passing Yards:......................................................................427, GARDNER-WEBB (9/10/16) Passing Touchdowns:...........................................5, three times: MR – at Furman (9/29/18) Total Offense Yards:..........................545 (360 passing, 185 rushing), at Mercer (10/20/18)

PERSONAL: Is the son of Teresa Bawn. B R A N D O N B AW N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2018 11 4 6 10 0.0–0 0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0

T Y R I E A DA M S ’ C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S 2018 STATS FCS All-America (2nd team) & HERO Sports All-America (3rd team) 2018 All-Southern Conference Second Team (Coaches & Media) Three-time Southern Conference Player of the Week in 2018 Three-time Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Month (Sept. 2016, 2017, 2018) Finished 19th in voting for the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award (National Offensive POTY) 2017 All-Southern Conference Second Team (Coaches & Media) Three-time Southern Conference Player of the Week in 2017 2017 HERO Sports Sophomore All-America Team 2016 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Southern Conference All-Freshman Team Finished 4th in voting for the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award (National Freshman of the Year) First Team Freshman All-America by HERO Sports SoCon Offensive Player & STATS FCS National Freshman of the Week (Sept. 12, 2016)

Brandon BAWN

B R A N D O N B AW N ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:............................................................................................. 7, WOFFORD (11/10/18)

John BRANNON III 6-2 l 195 lbs. l Sr. l DB Charlotte, N.C. | South Mecklenburg HS

6-1 l 190 lbs. l Sr. l DB Macon, Ga. | Georgia Military / Rutland HS

2018 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 of the team’s games making two starts in the defensive secondary … Recorded 10 total tackles including four solo stops on the year … Made his WCU debut and first tackles for the Purple & Gold in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1), posting a pair of tackle assists … Tallied a career-high seven tackles including four solo stops against Wofford (Nov. 10). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU from Georgia Military College prior to the spring, 2018 semester … Over two seasons at GMC, played in 21 games and recorded 68 total tackles including 56 solo stops … Played in 10 games as a sophomore at Georgia Military College, finishing second on the team with a career-best 49 total tackles including 29 solo stops and a tackle for loss … Was among the team leaders with three interceptions, returning one 34 yards for a touchdown in a win over Hocking College … Also added a fumble recovery … Posted a total of 10 pass break-ups over his two seasons; High School: Tabbed All-Region twice including a first team honor as a senior in 2014 after collecting an honorable mention as a junior … Was named honorable mention All-Middle Georgia at safety in 2014 ... High school coach was George Collins … Also participated in track & field as a prep, going to the 2015 state meet in the triple jump and 300m hurdles while also holding the Rutland HS school-record in both (300m hurdles, 39.55 & triple jump, 47’7”).

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CAREER: Enters his senior season with four career interceptions, tallying two apiece as both a sophomore and junior, with six career pass break-ups … Has 31 career tackles including three for losses. 2018 (JUNIOR): Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games on the season, missing the Chattanooga game while making two starts in the defensive secondary … Finished the year with 22 total tackles including 14 solo stops and two tackles for loss … Tallied a season-high five tackles twice, making four solo stops as a part of his five tackles against The Citadel (Nov. 3) with three solo tackles among his five at North Carolina (Nov. 17) … Recorded two interceptions including one in the second quarter at No. 25 ETSU (Oct. 27) and the second with a 12-yard return at North Carolina (Nov. 17) that ultimately set-up a second-quarter field goal … Tallied two pass break-ups … Also credited with forcing a fumble against The Citadel (Nov. 3) with a fumble recovery coming at UNC ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 11 of the team’s 12 games on the season with one start coming against VMI (Oct. 21) ... Finished the season with nine total tackles including four solo stops and one tackle for loss coming against VMI ... Named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after recording a pair of interceptions - the first of his collegiate career - to accompany a pair of tackles in the home victory over ETSU (Oct. 14), in which he saw the most extensive playing time of his career ... Returned his first career interception 41 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Bucs ... Set-up another WCU score by returning his second pick 56 yards to the six-yard line ... Was additionally nominated for the FCS Hero of the Week through a vote by HERO Sports ... Intercepted two passes to highlight WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

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2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Originally took a redshirt ... Named to the 2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-time all-county selection and a two-time all-district honoree ... As a senior was named All-State by both the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TWSA) and The Examiner.com ... Selected as the Region 2-AA co-Offensive Lineman of the Year and was the Advocate Democrat lineman of the year ... Played for the East squad in the Toyota EastWest All-Star Classic ... Graded out with 158 career pancake blocks over three seasons including a career-high 72 as a senior with 95 career knockdowns, 64 in his final season ... As a junior was named a MVP at a National Playmakers Academy camp held at Tennessee State Univ. ... Listed as a three-star athlete by 247Sports.com and a two-star standout by Rivals.com ... He is considered the No. 124 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 26 overall player in the Tennessee Class of 2016 ... High school coach was Ethan Edmiston. PERSONAL: Is the son of Eddie and Laura Byrum ... His grandfather, David Michael “Big Dog” Vestal Sr., played football at the University of Tennessee where he was on the Vols 1956 Sugar Bowl team ... His uncle, David Vestal Jr., played football at ETSU.

JOHN BRANNON

B A I L E Y BY R U M ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016-17, 2018-19)

2016 (FRESHMAN): Played in five of the team’s 11 games on the year, mostly as a defensive reserve ... Made his first collegiate start against Chattanooga (Oct. 28), recording his first career tackles ... Finished with four tackles including two solo stops coming against VMI (Nov. 5) and at Furman (Nov. 12). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-time All-SoMeck 8 Conference selection ... Garnered second-team defense accolades on the All-Charlotte Observer team ... Was listed on the South Charlotte “20 to Treasure” list following his senior season which ended with him garnering the publication’s Defensive Player of the Year honor ... Posted 56 tackles including six TFLs, a sack, eight interceptions and 13 pass break-ups as a senior ... On offense, caught 24 passes for 98 yards and three scores ... Set as a junior and then matched as a senior a school-record with eight INTs in a single-season ... Also tallied a career-best three interceptions in a single-game ... High school coach was Rocky White. PERSONAL: Full name is John William Brannon III ... Is the son of John Brannon Jr. and Dana L. Byers. J O H N B R A N N O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2016 5 2 2 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 11 4 5 9 1.0–11 0.0–0 2–97 0 0 0 0 0 2018 10 14 8 22 2.0–8 0.0–0 2–12 0 2 1 1 0 TOTALS 26 20 15 35 3.0–19 0.0–0 4–109 0 2 1 1 0 JOHN BRANNON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:.................................................................5, twice (MR: at North Carolina, 11/17/18) Interceptions:.................................................................................................... 1, four times J O H N B R A N N O N ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017-18 & 2018-19) Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16, 2017)

Bailey BYRUM 6-7 l 280 lbs. l Sr. l OL Sweetwater, Tenn. | Sweetwater HS

Devarius CORTNER 6-1 l 190 lbs. l Sr. l DB Nashville, Tenn. | East Nashville HS

2018 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 of the team’s games on defense and special teams, making two starts in the first two games of the season at safety … Recorded 16 total tackles including 10 solo stops … Posted a career-high 11 tackles in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) with eight solo tackles. 2017 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in nine of the team’s 12 games ... Finished the year with nine total tackles including three solo stops ... Recorded a then career-high eight tackles against FBS-foe, North Carolina (Nov. 18). 2016 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine of the team’s 11 games as a defensive reserve and on special teams ... Recorded seven total tackles on the year including two solo stops ... Tallied his first collegiate tackles in his collegiate debut in the season-opener at East Carolina (Sept. 3) ... Matched his then career-best with two solo stops at Samford (Oct. 22) ... Credited with four total tackles including one for loss in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-way player who played quarterback in addition to defensive back ... Finished his senior season with 1,251 passing yards and 11 touchdowns while rushing for 185 yards and two scores ... Recorded 40 tackles on defense with four interceptions and five pass breakups at free safety ... Received the prestigious Hume Award, an honor bestowed upon the best Metro Nashville football player based on scholarship, sportsmanship, individual performance and value to his team ... Listed as a two-star athlete by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... High school coach was Brian Waite.

2018 (JUNIOR): Dressed for several games on the year, but did not see game action ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (SOPHOMORE): Made his collegiate debut in the home-opener against Davidson (Sept. 9), appearing in one game on the season as a reserve along the offensive line and on special teams.

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D E VA R I U S C O R T N E R ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2016 9 2 5 7 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 6 3 6 9 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 11 10 6 16 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 26 15 17 32 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 D E VA R I U S C O R T N E R ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:...................................................................... 2, twice – MR: at Samford (10/22/16) D E VA R I U S C O R T N E R ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016-17)

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Tyler MITCHELL

5-7 l 175 lbs. l Sr. l WR Shelby, N.C. | Thomas Jefferson Academy

2018 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Returned to the squad during the summer after sitting out the 2018-19 academic year. 2017 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in seven of the team’s 12 games on the season ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Hawai’i (Sept. 2) ... Hauled in his first collegiate touch in the road win at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 16) charted as a rush attempt. 2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Hauled in four passes for 96 yards including a scrimmage-best 47-yard catch-and-run to set-up a score in WCU’s annual Spring Game. 2015 (FRESHMAN): Participated as a part of the team but did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Accepted a preferred walk-on position on the WCU football team ... Selected to the AllState and US All-American Bowl as a senior ... Gained 1,445 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns as a wide receiver and punt returner ... His high school coach was Jerry Cash. PERSONAL: Is the son of Pam and Carey Mitchell. T Y L E R M I T C H E L L’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2015 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2016 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2017 7 1 -4 – – – – – – – – – – -4 2018 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – TOTALS 7 1 -4 – – – – – – – – – – -4

DEVARIUS CORTNER PERSONAL: Full name is Devarius Quantez Cortner ... His mother is the late Sherika Cortner ... His guardian is Vanessa Cortner ... Has an older sister, Doncoria, and younger cousin, Nakia Hayes.

Jibril DANDY

T Y L E R M I T C H E L L’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Rushes:....................................................................................1, at Gardner-Webb (9/16/17)

6-2 l 330 lbs. l Gr. l DL Wilmington, N.C. | Tuskegee / Hoggard HS

2018 (GRADUATE): Did not see game action … Was impressive along the defensive front during WCU’s annual Spring Drills. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU as a graduate senior … Did not see any action as a redshirt sophomore after suffering a season-ending injury during preseason camp … Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman, mostly on special teams on both field goal and PAT team... Helped pave the way for an offense that recorded 2,062 yards rushing and another 2,121 passing. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at John T. Hoggard High in Wilmington ... Started at nose tackle his final two seasons as a prep ... As a junior anchored a defensive line that won its eighth-consecutive conference title and playoff appearance ... As a senior earned Mideastern All-Conference honors in helping lead his team to a ninth-consecutive playoff appearance while recording 70 tackles and eight sacks … Played in the High School All-American Bowl ... Named NUC Combine Defensive Lineman Most Valuable Player... Transferred from Ashley High School where he started at nose tackle, also lettering in lacrosse as a sophomore … Named to Honor Roll ... Member of DECA... Member of Technical Honor Society. PERSONAL: Is the son of LeRay and Felecia Dandy ... Sister is a chemical engineering student at Tuskegee ... Father, Grandfather, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother are alum of Tuskegee University … Has four relatives who have played sports collegiately and/or professionally: Orien Greene (Florida/Louisiana-Lafayette/Guaros de Lara), Basketball), Cotra Jackson (North Carolina State), Larry Brown (Kansas/Pittsburgh Steelers) and Andre Tippett (Iowa/ New England Patriots).

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Nate MULLEN

5-9 l 185 lbs. l R-Sr. l WR Harrisburg, N.C. | Charlotte / Hickory Ridge HS

2018 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started all 11 games at wide receiver, making his WCU debut in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Led the team with 55 receptions, ranking fifth in the Southern Conference (55) and sixth with 5.0 receptions per game … Finished second on the WCU team with 600 receiving yards … Caught at least two passes in all 11 games, twice hauling in eight receptions and posting a career-high 10 catches for 90 yards at Mercer (Oct. 20) … Posted three games with 100+ all-purpose yards, adding 52 yards on three kickoff returns to 61 receiving yards on eight catches for a career-best 119 all-purpose yards at Furman (Sept. 29). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU from Charlotte prior to the spring, 2018 semester … Signed at Charlotte as part of the 49ers fourth signing class in 2015 … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2015 … Played in 24 games over two seasons at Charlotte, recording 22 receptions for 146 yards … Additionally saw time on special teams, returning three kickoffs for an average of 23.3 yards per return … Was also the primary punt returner in 2017, tallying 81 yards on 16 returns in his second season; High School: Was listed as a two-star recruit out of high school by both ESPN.com and Rivals.com … Selected to the 2014 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, the first player to ever do so from his high school … Was a three-time all-conference selection, twice earning Special Teams Player of the Year plaudits in addition to All-State honors … Finished his prep career as HRHS’s single-season and career record holder for all-purpose yards, touchdowns, punt, and kickoff return touchdowns, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns ... High school coach was Marty Paxton.

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2016 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in five games on the season, each coming in the final six games of the season ... Saw his most extensive action on special teams ... Did not record any season statistics. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-year varsity letter winner that played fullback and linebacker at Avery County High ... Two-time 1A/2A Western Highlands All-Conference both as a junior and senior ... Rushed for over 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Added 451 career receiving yards and five TDs ... Recorded 340 career tackles including 199 solo stops ... Recorded a pair of interceptions, forced three fumbles and recovered four during his prep career ... Also played basketball as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Jack Austin Phillips ... Is the son of Alison and John Phillips. AUSTIN PHILLIPS’ Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec 2016 5 – – – – – 2017 12 – – – – 5 2018 11 – – – – 1 TOTALS 17 – – – – 6

C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds – – – – – – – – 46 1 21 – – – – 46 9 1 9 – – – – 9 55 2 21 – – – – 55

AUSTIN PHILLIPS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions:..................................................................2, twice: MR – at Wofford (10/28/17) Receiving Yards:................................................................................27, FURMAN (10/28/17) Receiving Touchdowns:.................................................... 1, twice (MR: NEWBERRY, 9/1/18)

NATE MULLEN PERSONAL: Is the son of Andrea and Jeff Mullen … Has two sisters, Rami and Maggie … Comes from a football family as his father, Jeff, was the former offensive coordinator and QB coach at Charlotte with previous coaching stops at Ohio, Wake Forest, and West Virginia with his first collegiate stop at Hawai’i as a graduate assistant … Jeff was also a 1989 All-America selection at defensive back at Wittenberg Univ., in Ohio. N AT E M U L L E N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2018 11 6 48 1 15 55 600 2 37 11 188 0 28 836 N AT E M U L L E N ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Receptions:..................................................................................... 10, at Mercer (10/20/18) Receiving Yards:..............................................................................90, at Mercer (10/20/18) Receivin Touchdowns:.....................................................1, twice (MR: at Mercer, 10/20/18) Rushes:............................................................ 1, six times (MR: at North Carolina, 11/17/18) Rushing Yards:....................................................................... 15, at North Carolina (11/17/18 Rushing Touchdowns:.................................................................................. 1, VMI (9/22/18)

Austin PHILLIPS 6-1 l 235 lbs. l Sr. l TE Newland, N.C. | Avery County HS

2018 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games as an offensive reserve and on special teams … Used primarily as a blocking back in the run game, did haul in one pass for a touchdown against Newberry (Sept. 1), catching a pass from WR Jordan Mathis on a trick play … Credited with three tackles, all solo stops on special teams ... Was awarded a full grant-in-aid scholarship by the WCU coaching staff during the team's preseason fall camp. 2017 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 of WCU’s seasonal games on offense and special teams, making two starts at tight end ... Made his first career start in the road win at The Citadel (Nov. 4) ... Finished the year with five receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown ... Caught his first career pass at nationally-ranked Wofford (Oct. 7) as a part of a career-high two receptions ... Also hauled in two passes for a career-best 27 yards at Furman (Oct. 28) ... Recorded his first career touchdown pass on an eight-yard strike against Mercer (Nov. 11) ... Caught a touchdown pass from Tyrie Adams in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

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AUSTIN PHILLIPS JerMichael WHITE 6-1 l 190 lbs. l R-Sr. l DB Johnson City, Tenn. | Science Hill HS

2018 (SENIOR): Injury limited him to three games played with two starts on the season ... Was awarded a fifth-year with a redshirt … Recorded 15 tackles in the three games he played including a seasonhigh nine against VMI (Sept. 22) … Credited with three pass break-ups on the year … Was instrumental in the road win at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14), recording a pair of interceptions to go along with three total tackles.

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Caleb WOODARD 6-0 l 230 lbs. l Sr. l TE Bryson City, N.C. | Swain County HS

2018 (JUNIOR): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Enrolled at Western Carolina in the fall of 2016, but did not participate in football activities ... Joined the team in the spring of 2017, did not see game action ... Played tight end in the Maroon Devils’ run-oriented offensive scheme, graduating in 2016 ... Played in 30 career games including the 2014 1-A Western Regional finals ... Caught six passes – two for touchdowns – as a senior in 2015, tallying 167 receiving yards ... Also played baseball and participated in track & field as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Caleb Dwayne Woodard ... Is the son of Debbie and Rey Woodard. C A L E B W O O DA R D ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19)

JERMICHAEL WHITE

Jarquavius WORTHAM

2017 (JUNIOR): Saw action in all 12 of the team’s games with eight starts in the defensive secondary ... Finished the year with 67 tackles including 35 solo stops and one tackle for loss ... Recorded tackles in all but one of the games in which he played, twice posting double-digit tackles in the year with 12 stops in the road win at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 16) and a career-high 15 tackles against FBS-foe North Carolina (Nov. 18) ... Broke up five passes on the year including two in the home win over ETSU (Oct. 14) ... Had four tackles including one for a loss against Furman (Oct. 28) ... Was credited with one quarterback hurry. 2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in seven games as a reserve in the defensive secondary and on special teams with his first career start coming at Mercer (Oct. 15) ... Recorded 11 total tackles with seven solo stops ... Matched his previous career-high with three tackles twice, doing so in the seasonopener at East Carolina (Sept. 3) and at Mercer ... Tallied one pass break-up at Mercer ... Credited with four tackles in WCU’s annual Spring Game. 2015 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in nine games as a true freshman, each coming as a defensive reserve and on special teams ... Recorded 11 tackles including six solo stops ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Mars Hill (Sept. 5), tallying his first career tackle against the Lions ... Recorded a career-high three tackles twice -- at Tennessee (Sept. 19) and against Furman (Nov. 7), forcing a fumble in the latter. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played mostly wide receiver and defensive back before seeing more time at running back as a senior ... Rushed for 474 yards and seven touchdowns while also catching 30 passes for 439 yards and three scores ... Defensively, racked up 55 tackles with six TFLs while intercepting five passes, returning two for scores ... Played in the Eighth-Annual Border Bowl between Kentucky and Tennessee, catching a touchdown pass as a wide receiver ... Missed four games due to a hand injury as a junior ... High school coach was Stacy Carter ... Also played basketball and ran track as a prep.

6-1 l 225 lbs. l Sr. l LB LaGrange, Ga. | Georgia Military / Callaway HS

2018 (JUNIOR): Played in nine of the team’s 11 games with one start at linebacker … Recorded 19 total tackles including 14 solo stops with 3.5 tackles for loss including 2.0 sacks … Credited with three forced fumbles and a quarterback hurry … Made his WCU debut in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1), recording a solo stop in the win … Posted three tackles including 1.5 for loss with a forced fumble at Samford (Oct. 6) … Both of his tackles against Wofford (Nov. 10) were for loss, adding a forced fumble … Tallied a career-high five stops twice including at ETSU (Oct. 27) and in the season finale at North Carolina (Nov. 17), forcing a fumble against the Tar Heels. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transfer from Georgia Military where he played two seasons … In 20 career games, amassed 70 total tackles including 52 solo stops and 12.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks … Posted 44 tackles as a sophomore with seven tackles for loss … Had one interception and five pass break-ups. PERSONAL: Full name is Jarquavius Tremontae Wortham … Is the son of Angela and Alfred Wortham.

Year 2018

J A R Q U AV I U S W O R T H A M ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 9 14 5 19 3.5–25 2.0–22 0–0 0 0 0 3 0

J A R Q U AV I U S W O R T H A M ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:.................................................................5, twice (MR: at North Carolina, 11/17/18) Tackle for Loss:..............................................................................2.0, WOFFORD (11/10/18) Interceptions:................................................................1.0, twice (MR: WOFFORD, 11/10/18)

PERSONAL: Full name is Jermichael White ... Is the son of Tonya White ... Has a younger brother. J E R M I C H A E L W H I T E ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2015 9 6 5 11 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 1 0 2016 7 7 4 11 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 1 0 0 0 2017 12 35 32 67 1.0–11 0.0–0 0–0 0 5 0 0 0 2018 3 9 6 15 0.0–0 0.0–0 2–23 0 3 0 0 0 TOTALS 31 57 47 104 1.0–11 0.0–0 2–23 0 9 0 1 0 JERMICHAEL WHITE’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:................................................................................. 15, at North Carolina (11/18/17) Tackle for Loss:...................................................................................1, FURMAN (10/28/17) Interceptions:.......................................................................... 2, at Gardner-Webb (9/14/18)

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Christian YARBOROUGH 6-0 l 200 lbs. l Sr. l RB Indian Trail, N.C. | Metrolina Christian

2018 (JUNIOR): Saw action in seven games, each as a defensive reserve and on special teams … Credited with one tackle on the year coming against The Citadel (Nov. 3) ... Converted to running back during spring drills, carrying over into the start of fall camp. 2017 (SOPHOMORE): Played in five games on the season mostly on special teams, making his WCU debut at VMI (Oct. 21) ... Was not credited with any official statistics. 2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner that played running back and free safety in high school while also returning kickoffs ... Missed four games of his senior season due to injury, rushing 72 times for 533 yards and five touchdowns ... High school was Thomas Langley ... Also ran track & field as a prep. CHRISTIAN YARBOROUGH’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016-17)

Connell YOUNG 6-0 l 210 lbs. l Sr. l RB Greensboro, N.C. | Dudley HS

2018 (JUNIOR): Saw action in nine of the team’s 11 games on the year with seven straight starts at running back to start the year … Rushed for 529 yards and two touchdowns while adding 31 receptions for 334 yards and three scores … Was second on the team with a 58.8 rushing yard per game average … Eclipsed the 100 allpurpose yard mark five times … Posted 109 all-purpose yards with 97 rushing yards and 12 receiving in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Recoded his only 100-yard rushing performance with 105 yards on 14 carries with a TD, adding 66 receiving yards and a score in the win at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14), finishing with 171 all-purpose yards … Hit 100 all-purpose yards for a third-straight game with 108 against VMI … Rushed for 72 yards with 38 receiving yards against Chattanooga (Oct. 13) … Posted a season-high 178 all-purpose yards with 76 rushing yards and 102 through the air with a TD at Mercer (Oct. 20) … Rushed for a touchdown against Wofford (Nov. 10) on limited touches (10 yards on three carries). 2017 (SOPHOMORE): Played in eight of the team’s 12 games on the season, making four starts at wide receiver each coming in succession at the beginning of the year ... Finished the year fourth on the team with 23 receptions for 214 receiving yards and three touchdowns ... Caught four passes for 30 yards and a TD in the road win at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 16) ... Recorded his second receiving score on three catches in the road win at The Citadel (Nov. 4) ... Recorded a season-high eight receptions for 76 yards against Mercer (Nov. 11) ... Scored his third receiving TD of the year on his lone reception - a one-yard strike - at FBS-foe, North Carolina (Nov. 18) ... Rushed 10 times for 63 total yards, carrying the ball a season-high five times for 23 yards against Samford (Sept. 23) .. Added three kickoff returns for 36 total yards and one punt return for four yards - ending the year with 317 all-purpose yards ... Credited with one tackle assist on the year coming at Gardner-Webb ... Selected to the preseason third-team All-Southern Conference by College Sports Madness.

CONNELL YOUNG PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Rushed for 2,431 yards as a senior on just 237 carries, averaging an astounding 10.3 yards per carry in helping lead Dudley HS to a 13-2 record and berth in the 4-A west regional final ... Scored 27 rushing touchdowns ... Made 40 receptions for 771 yards and seven TDs, averaging 19.3 yards per reception ... As a junior rushed for 1,051 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Listed as a three-star athlete by 247sports.com ... High school coach was Steve Davis. PERSONAL: Full name is Connell Jamale Young Jr. ... Is the son of Connell Sr. and Likishen Young ... Has a younger sister, Nisha.

2016 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games as a reserve and on special teams ... Rushed 44 times for 155 yards and four TDs ... Carried the ball a career-high eight times twice against both Chattanooga (Oct. 28) and at Furman (Nov. 12), recording a career-best 42 rushing yards ... Caught one pass out of the backfield at Furman (Nov. 12) for 24 yards ... Scored two rushing touchdowns against SEC-foe, South Carolina (Nov. 19) ... Added five kick returns for 98 yards with a pair of punt returns ... Finished with 282 all-purpose yards on the year ... Was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team as a return specialist ... Made the transition to wide receiver during spring practice, but did not see action in the annual Spring Game. 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

C O N N E L L YO U N G ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2016 11 44 155 4 16 1 24 0 24 5 98 0 39 282 2017 8 10 63 0 13 23 214 3 38 3 36 0 14 317 2018 9 106 529 2 31 31 334 3 58 – – – – 863 TOTALS 19 160 747 6 31 55 572 6 58 8 134 0 39 1,462 C O N N E L L YO U N G ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Rushes:...................................................................................................... 19, VMI (9/22/18) Rushing Yards:.................................................................... 105, at Gardner-Webb (9/14/18) Rushing Touchdowns:............................................................2, at South Carolina (11/19/16) Receptions:........................................................................................... 8, MERCER (11/11/17) Receiving Touchdowns:...........................................1, six times: (MR – at Mercer 10/20/18) C O N N E L L YO U N G ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S 2016 Southern Conference Al-Freshman Team

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Keshaun ABEL 6-4 l 185 lbs. l R-Fr. l WR Charlotte, N.C. | Mallard Creek HS

Matthew BAIR 6-3 l 285 lbs. l R-Jr. l OL Anderson, S.C. | T.L. Hanna HS

2018 (FRESHMAN*): Was active for just two of the team’s seasonal games before was sidelined by injury for a second consecutive season … Did not record any statistics, playing on special teams against Newberry (Sept. 1) and at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) … Was limited during WCU’s annual Spring Games. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Only saw action in two games before being sidelined by an injury … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Hawai’i … Did not record any statistics ... Received a medical hardship over the summer to reclaim his freshman season. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was listed as a three-star athlete by Scout.com ... High school head coach was Mike Palmieri ... Also ran track as a prep where he was a part of the MCHS 4x100-meter relay team that ran the second-best best time (1:27.22) to win MECKA 4A title; finished ninth at states ... Also ran on the 4x400-meter relay team.

Cinsere ALLISON 6-0 l 185 lbs. l R-Fr. l DB Kannapolis, N.C. | A.L. Brown HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in one game, making his collegiate debut in the regular season finale at North Carolina (Nov. 17) … Was not credited with any statistics.

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Saw action in eight of the team’s 11 games on the season, all as a reserve along the offensive line and on special teams … His eight seasonal appearances came in succession from the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) through the road loss at nationally-ranked ETSU (Oct. 27) … Missed the final three games of the regular season. 2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in nine games as a reserve along the offensive line and in special teams ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Hawai’i ... Selected to the 2017 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team and was named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Named to the 2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Named to the High School Sports Report (HSSR) South Carolina Division II AAAA All-State team as an offensive lineman following his senior year ... Also garnered all-region plaudits ... Graded out at 90 percent with 78 pancake blocks and scored a touchdown as a senior ... Was a two-time Offensive Lineman of the Week from the Anderson Area Touchdown Club ... Twice named T.L. Hanna’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman (2014, 2015) and received the Captain’s Award in 2015 ... ... High school coach was Bruce Ollis. PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew David Bair ... Is the son of David and Sonya Bair.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played football and ran track as a prep at A.L. Brown High ... Three-year letterwinner in football as a defensive safety ... Was an All-MECKA 4A conference selection and a first-team member of the Independent Tribune’s Football Dream Team in 2015 ... Played in the North Carolina Coaches Association 2017 East-West All-Star game, returning a blocked field goal 50 yards for a touchdown ... Ranked tied for 10th in A.L. Brown’s track & field record book in the high jump (5’8”) set in 2016... Received both the Keith Black Scholarship and Booster Club Scholarship as a high school senior.

M AT T H E W B A I R ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016-17 & 2017-18) 2017 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference

Clayton BARDALL 6-3 l 225 lbs. l R-Fr. l TE Cumming, Ga. | North Forsyth HS

PERSONAL: Full name is Cincere Nazé Allison ... Is the son of the late Roshunda Smith ... Has a sister, Anygha ... Named after one of the main characters, Sincere, in the hip-hop film, “Belly.”

D.J. ATKINS 5-9 l 160 lbs. l R-Fr. l RB Hogansville, Ga. | Callaway HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Suffered an Achilles injury during preseason fall camp that sidelined him for the season, taking a redshirt … Returned to limited practice during WCU’s annual Spring Drills. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Listed as a two-star recruit from Rivals.com ... Versatile player that can play in the backfield or in the slot on offense, as well as in the return game on special teams ... One of the top rushers in the state of Georgia in 2016, finishing with over 2,300 yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground as a junior ... Two-time All-Region team for 5-AA selection as a junior and senior ... Was tabbed as the 5-AA Offensive Player of the Year in 2016 ... First-team All-State and first team All-Region in Georgia ... Also ran track as a prep … High school coach was Pete Wiggins.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in two games as a true freshman on special teams … Made his collegiate debut at Mercer (Oct. 20), recording a tackle assist … Also saw game action in the regular season finale at North Carolina (Nov. 17) … Expected to take a redshirt ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a four-year varsity letter winner and starter … Caught two passes for 61 yards and a touchdown before an injury cut his senior season short … Had 15 catches for 172 yards and two touchdowns as a junior, earning honorable mention All-Region accolades … Two-time Offensive Player of the Week … Received the Jack Snook Memorial Award at North Forsyth High for coach was Robert Craft… Finished his career with 34 tackles including 24 solo stops with two sacks and a pair of interceptions … Took part in the Blue-Grey All-American Combine prior to his senior season … Also plays baseball as a prep where he was the team leader in home runs. PERSONAL: Is the son of Rachael and Brad Bardall … Has an older brother, Jackson, who plays football as an offensive lineman at Eastern Kentucky.

PERSONAL: Is the son of Shameka Stubblefield and Reggie Atkins.

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Garrett BOWMAN 6-4 l 270 lbs. l R-Fr. l OL Arab, Ala. | Arab HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in one game, making his collegiate debut on the road at Mercer (Oct. 20) … Did not record any official statistics playing along the offensive line … Took a redshirt.

Kenny BENTON 5-9 l 180 lbs. l Jr. l WR Columbia, S.C. | Blythewood HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Recruited as an offensive lineman … Two-year varsity letter winner on both the offensive and defensive line for high school coach Adam Gilbert … Credited with 72 career tackles including 46 as a senior … Credited with 20 career tackles for loss including nine sacks … Added four receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown as a senior … Name first team All-Marshall County and earned all-region plaudits … Earned Zaxby’s Player of the Game eight times during his junior and senior years including five times in his final season. PERSONAL: Full name is Matthew Garrett Bowman … Is the son of Lisa and Joel Bowman … Has two younger siblings, John Brady and Drew.

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games as a reserve on offense and special teams, missing the season-opener … Caught 11 passes for 117 yards and his first career touchdown at Samford (Oct. 6), hauling in a three-yard fourth-quarter TD pass from QB Will Jones … Hauled in a career-high five passes for 40 yards at Samford (Oct. 6), finishing with a career-high 124 all-purpose yards … Caught four passes for a career-high 43 yards at Mercer (Oct. 20) … Credited with five tackles on special teams, adding a forced and recovered fumble at Furman (Sept. 29) … Named to the 2018 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team and to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in nine games on the season ... Returned seven punts for 23 total yards including a long of nine yards against Davidson (Sept. 9) ... Recorded three punt returns at Chattanooga (Sept. 30) ... Credited with two tackles on special teams in the road win at VMI (Oct. 21) ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-year letter winner as a kick returner and wide receiver ... Was a two-time first team All-Region selection ... Finished his prep career with 85 receptions for 1,633 yards and 13 touchdowns ... Returned 15 kickoffs for 312 yards, averaging nearly 21 yards per return with one TD ... As a senior, hauled in a career-high 43 passes for 820 yards and seven scores, adding five rushes for 67 yards and a touchdown in earning second-team All-Midlands honors ... Received the Bengal Captain and Bengal Wide Receiver Awards as a senior ... High school head coach was Dan Morgan.

5-10 l 210 lbs. l R-Jr. l RB Raleigh, N.C. | Catawba College / Heritage HS

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Was not eligible for competition after transferring to WCU prior to the 2018 fall semester ... Was able to practice with the team through the fall and shouldered a bulk of the workload in the offensive backfield during WCU’s annual Spring Drills. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Attended Catawba College out of high school as a linebacker, sitting out his freshman season in 2016 taking a redshirt ... Did not play in 2017, transferring to WCU where he took part in 2018 spring drills ... Will have to sit-out the 2018 football season due to NCAA transfer regulations ... High School: Two-year varsity letter winner ... Rushed for 413 yards on 125 carries and three touchdowns as a senior ... Tallied 158 rushing yards as a junior on 93 touches. PERSONAL: Is the son of Derek and Angela Bradley

Luke BRITT 6-6 l 220 lbs. l R-Fr. l TE Calypso, N.C. | North Duplin HS

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Kenneth Benton, but prefers to go by “Kenny” ... Is the son of Melissa and Robert Benton ... His brother, Timel, plays football as a quarterback at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. KENNY BENTON’S Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec 2017 9 – – – – – 2018 10 1 9 0 9 11 TOTALS 19 1 9 0 9 11

C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng PR Yds – – – – – – – 7 23 117 1 28 4 84 0 27 – – 117 1 28 4 84 0 27 7 23

KENNY BENTON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Rushes:........................................................................................................ 1, VMI (9/22/18) Rushing Yards:.............................................................................................9, VMI (9/22/18) Receptions:.......................................................................................5, at Samford (10/6/18) Receiving Touchdowns:.................................................................... 1, at Samford (10/6/18) Kickoff Returns:.................................................................................4, at Samford (10/6/18) All-Purpose Yards:......................................................................... 124, at Samford (10/6/18)

2018 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Credited with three catches for 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns as a senior … Also recorded a pair of interceptions and three blocked kicks – two punts and a field goal – defensively … Helped guide his team to the North Carolina 1-A state championship game in 2017 … Earned WGBR High School Athlete of the Week honors in November 2017 … Also played both baseball and basketball as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Luke Donnell Britt … Is the son of Suzanne and Ralph Britt … His father, Ralph, was a tight end at N.C. State and later played in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1987).

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Nick CAMPBELL 6-1 l 265 lbs. l R-So. l OL Braselton, Ga. | Mill Creek HS

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in three games as a reserve along the offensive line and on special teams … Credited with a tackle against The Citadel (Nov. 3). 2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner as a center and guard on a three-time region championship squad ... Selected second team All-Gwinnett County as a senior ... Twice named Offensive Lineman of the Week during his career ... Was listed as a two-star athlete by both 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... High school head coach was Shannon Jarvis ... Was a finalist in the shot put in the Georgia 7-A Track & Field state championship.

Cameron BROWN 6-2 l 210 lbs. l Jr. l LB Tallahassee, Fla. | Florida State University School 2017: Cameron Michael “Super Cam” Brown passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2017 after a battle with osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive bone cancer ... Cam visited with his Catamount teammates and was a part of WCU’s 2017 season-opening victory over Davidson ... Cam left a lasting message with the Catamount football team, telling head coach Mark Speir in an October hospital visit, “Tell the boys to never give up on the fight, because the fun is in the fight” – a motto that is displayed in the Catamount football team room and lives through his teammates.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Michael Campbell ... Is the son of Sherrie and Mike Campbell ... Was born in Jacksonville, Fla. ... His father played at Auburn University on the 1988 and 1989 SEC Championship teams before playing professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton TigerCats ... Has three siblings; Sabrina, Hannah, and Graham.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was named first-team defense on the Florida All-State Class 3-A football team following his senior season as he was credited with a career-best 140 tackles including a schoolrecord 100 solo stops and 24 TFLs with 10 sacks ... Forced nine fumbles, recovering three while also intercepting a pass ... Tallahassee, Fla., Quarterback Club named him the 2016 Mickey Andrews Co-Defensive Player of the Year ... Was named All Big Bend in both his junior and senior seasons, collecting second team honors as a junior and first team plaudits as a senior ... Selected to play for the North Team in the 62nd annual North-South All-Star FACA Football Classic ... Recorded 193 career tackles, averaging 9.7 tackles per game ... Posted 14 sacks while also recording an interception and forced a pair of fumbles ... Was listed as a two-star athlete by Scout.com ... High school head coach was Jerod Hickman ... As an all-conference prep wrestler, finished fourth in the state of Florida Class 1-A in the 195 lbs., weight class as a junior and qualified for the state tournament as a sophomore.

Trevor CHILDERS 6-1 l 215 lbs. l Jr. l LB Lincolnton, N.C. | East Lincoln HS

PERSONAL: Full name is Cameron Michael Brown, prefered to go by “Cam” ... Is the son of Sam Brown and Michelle McQueen ... Has two siblings, Bin and Samaya ... He was engaged to Dallas Kennedy.

Chris CAMPBELL 6-1 l 245 lbs. l R-Fr. l LB Vanceboro, N.C. | West Craven HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played linebacker and defensive end as a prep, three-year varsity letter winner ... Started working on offense as a senior ... Took part in the Blue-Grey All-American Combine in Richmond, Va., in the summer of 2017 prior to his senior year where he was “without peer” and “nearly stole the show” ... High school coach was Michael Twichell ... Also played basketball as a prep ... Was an early enrollee, coming to Cullowhee in January. PERSONAL: Is the son of Ashley Sontag and Kenyatta Campbell.

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games as a defensive substitution and on special teams, missing the Gardner-Webb game with a hand/wrist injury … Finished the year with nine total hits including three solo stops … Recorded two tackles including a solo stop at Mercer (Oct. 20) … Posted a career-high four tackles in the triple-overtime thriller at ETSU (Oct. 27).

2018 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt.

2017 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 of the team’s games as a defensive substitution and on special teams ... Made his collegiate debut in the road game at Hawai’i (Sept. 2) ... Finished the year with five total tackles including two solo stops ... Recorded his first collegiate tackle in the home-opener against Davidson (Sept. 9) ... Credited with a then career-high two tackles both assists - against nationally-ranked Wofford (Oct. 7) on the road. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year letter winner who finished with a school-record 366 career tackles including six sacks, recording 133 stops as a senior ... Also stepped in at running back as a senior, adding over 800 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns on the ground in his final season to earn the Denver Weekly Two-Way Player of the Year honor and All-Gazette accolades ... Collected Southern District-7 all-conference plaudits and SD-7 Defensive Player of the Year honors as a junior after finishing with 123 tackles including a school-record 26 tackles for loss and a career-best five interceptions ... Earned the Newcomer Award on the North Carolina State Championship team as a sophomore ... High school head coach was Mike

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Byus ... Also played baseball as a prep where he hit .292 with 26 runs scored, 22 RBI, and six extra-base hits as a junior, collecting all-conference accolades. PERSONAL: Full name is Trevor Dean Childers ... Is the son of Angela and Paul Dean Childers ... Is involved with Western Carolina’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

T R E V O R C H I L D E R S ’ C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2017 12 2 3 5 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 10 3 6 9 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 22 5 9 14 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 TREVOR CHILDERS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:.............................................................................................. 2, at Wofford (10/7/17)

Owen COSENKE

6-3 l 240 lbs. l Jr. l TE Aldie, Va. | Fork Union Military / Champe HS

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 11 of the team’s games making 10 starts … Recorded 23 receptions for 261 yards and a career-best eight touchdowns, a mark that ranked him third in the Southern Conference and represented the most by a Catamount tight end in a single season all-time … Posted receptions in nine of the 11 games with scores in six games, amassing 48 seasonal points … Twice posted two receiving touchdowns in the same game, doing so at Furman (Sept. 29) and in the triple-overtime thriller at #25 ETSU (Oct. 27) … Hauled in a career-best six catches for 66 yards in the 3-OT loss against the Buccaneers … Named first-team All-Southern Conference by both the league’s head coaches and the voting media … Selected to the Sophomore All-America Team by HERO Sports … Was dubbed a third team All-America selection by the Associated Press … Added two tackles on special teams play. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in 10 of the team’s 12 games including nine starts at tight end ... Finished the year with nine receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown ... Made his debut in the season-opener at Hawai’i (Sept. 2), finishing with a career-best three catches for 28 yards ... Hauled in his first collegiate touchdown pass on a three-yard scoring strike in the home win over ETSU (Oct. 14) ... Named second-team Freshman All-America by Phil Steele ... Hauled in a 20yard pass in WCU’s annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played for head coach Jason Dawson at John Champe HS in Aldie, Va., before finishing his prep career at Fork Union Military where he played for head coach Col. John Shuman ... Started all 12 games at FUMA ... At John Champe HS, garnered first team all-conference and second team All-Region honors as a senior as a part of a conference championship team in just the Knights’ fourth year of existence ... Garnered MaxPreps Offensive Player of the Game accolades in a game against Dominion (Oct. 16, 2015) ... Recorded 35 catches for over 400 yards and four touchdowns in his final season ... Also played basketball at John Champe HS where he was a two-year varsity starter. PERSONAL: Full name is Owen Mattingly Cosenke ... Is the son of Kelly and Stephen Cosenke ... Has two younger brothers, Trevor and Calvin. O W E N C O S E N K E ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2017 10 – – – – 9 82 1 21 – – – – 82 2018 11 – – – – 23 261 8 25 – – – – 261 TOTALS 21 – – – – 32 343 9 25 – – – – 343

John ESPOSITO

5-10 l 205 lbs. l R-Jr. l LB Staten Island, N.Y. | Buffalo State / St. Joseph by the Sea

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules, taking a redshirt ... Participated in WCU’s annual Spring Drills ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU in the 2018 spring semester from NCAA Divison III Buffalo State College, participating in spring drills in Cullowhee ... Did not see game action for the Bengals ... High School: Recorded 93 tackles including 18 for loss with five sacks as a senior ... Was a CHSFL All-Star as a senior and earned a spot in the league’s Senior Bowl, playing outside linebacker and tight end. PERSONAL: Is the son of Lori and John Esposito. J O H N E S P O S I T O ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018-19)

Caleb FERGUSON 5-11 l 195 lbs. l R-So. l RB Waynesville, N.C. | Tuscola HS

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games, each on special teams or as an offensive reserve … Rushed twice for a total of 20 yards including a career-long rush of that same distance … Both of his first career rushes came at Samford (Oct. 6)… Was the team’s starting punter in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1), punting a career-high four times for 149 yards – an average of 37.2 yards per kick … Long punt of 43 yards came in the opener against Newberry … Finished with six punts for a 36.8 yards per punt average on the year – two fair catches, one touchback and one downed inside the opponent 20-yard line … Credited with a solo tackles against VMI (Sept. 22) ... Was featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times on August 16 about a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who shares a same name.

OWEN COSENKE’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Receptions:.......................................................................................... 3, at Hawai’i (9/2/17) Receiving Yards:.................................................................................28, at Hawai’i (9/2/17)

2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Scored an 18-yard touchdown rush in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

O W E N C O S E N K E ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Third Team All-America by the Associated Press (AP) 2018 Sophomore All-America Team by HERO Sports First Team All-Southern Conference (Coaches & Media) 2017 Second Team Freshman All-America by Phil Steele

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-time, All-Western North Carolina football team selection ... Collected the 2016 Citizen-Times All-WNC Offensive Player of the Year accolades ... Finished as the all-time career leader at Tuscola HS with 3,999 rushing yards and 68 career touchdowns ... Scored the second-most touchdowns in North Carolina high school football (38) to go along with

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single-season school records for rushing yardage (1,944) and rushing TD’s (35) ... Selected to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA North Carolina Football Team published by USA TODAY High School Sports ... On defense, secured 73 tackles and three interceptions ... A versatile athlete, also averaged 41.9 yards per punt as a senior ... As a junior, placed second out of more than 100 football players in the standing long jump at the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Mid-Atlantic Super Regional combine ... Played for head coach Tommy Pursley.

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6-0 l 255 lbs. l R-So. l DL Kannapolis, N.C. | A.L. Brown HS

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Recovery from his freshman season knee injury and another injury sidelined him for the season, did not see game action. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Suffered a knee injury during preseason camp that sidelined him for the season ... Expected to take a medical redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner ... Finished with 116 career tackles including 90 solo stops and 26 tackle assists ... Was a two-time All-MEKA 4-A Conference selection and twice dubbed the school’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman ... Led his team in sacks in both his junior and senior seasons ... Collected All-Observer defensive honors as a senior ... High school head coach was Mike Newsome ... Was in the Beta Club for three years. PERSONAL: Full name is Elijah Raekwon Hall ... Is the son of Marlon Hall and Natasha McCauley ... Has an older sister who played college basketball.

C A L E B F E R G U S O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng Punt Yds Avg Lng APYds 10 2 20 - 20 – – – – 6 221 36.8 43 20

Michael HARPER

CALEB FERGUSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Rushes:.............................................................................................2, at Samford (10/6/18) Rushing Yards:................................................................................20, at Samford (10/6/18) Punts:................................................................................................. 4, NEWBERRY (9/1/18) Punting Averag:..............................................................................37.2, NEWBERRY (9/1/18)

Charles GADIE 5-9 l 170 lbs. l R-Fr. l DB Douglasville, Ga. | Douglas County HS

6-4 l 285 lbs. l R-So. l OL Wilkesboro, N.C. | Fork Union Military Academy

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in four games on the season with one start … Made his collegiate debut and his first career start at Furman (Sept. 29), starting the game at offensive left tackle … Was a part of the WCU offensive line unit that paved the way for a fourthconsecutive, 1,000-yard rusher in QB Tyrie Adams ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in four of the team’s 11 games on the year between special teams and as a defensive reserve, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut against Newberry (Sept. 1), recording his first career tackle … Finished the year with three total tackles including two solo stops … Also posted tackles at Samford (Oct. 6) and at North Carolina (Nov. 17). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a four-year varsity letter winner … Was a two-time All-Region selection, collecting firstteam All-Region 5-6A plaudits following his senior year and honorable mention as a junior … Finished with 34 tackles as a senior including 24 solo stops … Recorded one interception and nine pass break-ups in his final year as a prep, adding a fumble recovery … Also tallied 49 all-purpose yards on kickoff and punt returns … Listed as a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... High school head coach was Johnny White. PERSONAL: Full name is Charles Amil Gadie … Is the son of Chucquel Davis and Gerald Gadie … Is one of six children: Jerry, Paris, Page, Chloe, Amir and Amar … Is originally from Detroit, Mich.

2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played both OL & DL, staring as a defensive end for head coach Col. John Shuman for three years at FUMA ... As a senior collected All-Prep and All-State honors, as well as received The Cobb Award given to the Prep MVP ... Awarded the Distinguished Cadet Award at FUMA where he served as an officer ... Was named second-team VISAA Div. I All-State in 2015 ... Earned the 2013 Pioneer League All-Conference Award and Christian Character Award. PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Brian Harper ... Is the son of Michelle and Michael Harper Sr. ... Is one of seven children in his family.

Alan HARRIS

6-2 l 220 lbs. l R-So. l LB Atlanta, Ga. | Mt. Vernon Presbyterian HS

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games with one start coming at defensive end against nationally-ranked Wofford (Nov. 10), finishing with a career-best two tackles … Made his collegiate debut against Newberry (Sept. 1) in the season-opener, recording his first career tackle on an assist … Finished the season with six total tackles including half a tackle for loss coming against Chattanooga (Oct. 13) … Named to the 2018 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team and to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Over his four-year prep career, recorded 458 career tackles including 200 solo stops and 29 sacks ... Was a three-year all-region selection ... Named the 5-A Defensive Player of the

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Year as a senior after collecting a careerhigh 130 season tackles ... Was an honorable mention Class A-Private All-State selection ... Credited with the most tackles by a freshman in his first year as a prep ... High school head coach was Wayne Dabbs ... Was an honor roll student and was selected to the Dean’s List as a senior ... Also participated in field events, setting a schoolrecord and finishing fourth in the state in the discus as a junior. PERSONAL: Full name is Alan Micah Harris ... Is the son of Daisy and Andre’ Harris ... Has two siblings. for loss including three sacks ... Was a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247Sports. PERSONAL: Full name is Paul Tyreon Harris ... Is the son of Kisemee and Paul Harris.

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Ty HARRIS 6-1 l 245 lbs. l Jr. l LB Dacula, Ga. | Dacula HS

Adam HENDERSON

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Started 10 of WCU’s 11 games on the year, missing the seasonopener against Newberry … Finished the year ranked fourth on the Catamount defense with 87 total tackles including 46 solo stops and five tackles for loss with a pair of sacks … His 8.7 tackle per game average ranked him fourth in the Southern Conference … Tallied double-digit tackles four times on the season, credited with a single-game career-high 14 on the road at Samford (Oct. 6) … Had 11 stops against Chattanooga (Oct. 13), The Citadel (Nov. 3), and at North Carolina (Nov. 17) … Credited with three QB hurries … Also recorded a pair of interceptions coming in the road games at Furman (Sept. 29) and Samford (Oct. 6), returning both nine yards for a total of 18 yards on the year … Named to the Sophomore All-America team by HERO Sports. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 of the team’s games on the season on special teams and as a defensive substitution ... Recorded 18 tackles on the season including 12 solo stops with half a tackle for loss ... Made his collegiate debut on the road at Hawai’i (Sept. 2) with his first career tackle coming in the home-opener against Davidson (Sept. 9) ... Posted a career-best three tackles twice - in the road win at Chattanooga (Sept. 30) and in the season-finale against FBS-foe, North Carolina (Nov. 18) ... Made two tackles including half a tackle for loss in the home win over nationally-ranked Samford (Sept. 23).

6-4 l 295 lbs. l So. l DL Greenville, S.C. | Berea HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games with seven starts along the defensive front … His collegiate debut came with his first career start in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Finished the season with 28 total tackles with 14 solo stops and five tackles for loss including a pair of sacks … Credited with a pair of quarterback hurries … Posted a career-high five tackles three times on the year including five against Newberry including a pair of tackles for loss and his first career sack; five at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) with one TFL, and five against nationally-ranked Wofford (Nov. 10), again posting a TFL … Recorded a fumble and broke-up a pass at Samford (Oct. 6). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a four-year varsity letter winner along the defensive line … Selected to the 2017 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas – the first player from Berea High to earn the honor since 1995 … Named to the Palmetto Champions Team as the Class 3A Upper State Lineman as picked by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association (SCFCA) ... High school coach was Wayne Green … Also played basketball as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Adam Rashad Henderson … Is the son of Janet Henderson.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was highly recruited, originally committed and signed with Army West Point ... Was a running back and outside linebacker as a prep ... Named Honorable Mention All-State in Georgia’s Class AAAAAA as a senior ... Rushed for over 1,000 yards with eight touchdowns as a senior ... Also finished with 70 tackles including 43 solo stops as a senior with five tackles

A DA M H E N D E R S O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2018 11 14 14 28 5.0–22 2.0–15 0–0 0 1 1 0 0 A DA M H E N D E R S O N ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:................................................................. 5, three times (MR: WOFFORD, 11/10/18) Tackles for Loss:................................................................................. 2, NEWBERRY (9/1/18) Sacks:...................................................................................... 1, twice (MR: ETSU, 10/27/18)

T Y H A R R I S ’ C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2017 12 12 6 18 0.5–1 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 10 46 41 87 5.0–16 2.0–10 2–18 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 22 58 47 105 5.5–17 2.0–10 2–18 0 0 0 0 0 TY HARRIS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:........................................................................................... 14, at Samford (10/6/18) Tackles for Loss:....................................................................................... 2.5, VMI (9/22/18) Sacks:..........................................................................................1, twice (MR: VMI, 9/22/18) Interceptions:...................................................................1, twice (MR: at Samford, 10/6/18) T Y H A R R I S ’ C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S 2018 Sophomore All-America Team by HERO Sports

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6-0 l 220 lbs. l R-So. l RB / TE Edenton, N.C. | North Carolina / Holmes HS

PERSONAL: Full name is William Archer Horton ... Is the son of Bucky and Kara Horton ... His father is the principal at North Cobb HS. WILL Year FGM FGA 2017 2 4 2018 17 22 TOTALS 19 26

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Only played in one game on special teams, suiting up against his former team at North Carolina (Nov. 17) ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU from North Carolina after attending UNC as a walk-on ... Did not see game action ... High School: Recorded 2,341 career passing yards and 26 touchdowns through the air as a two-year starter ... Helped guide his high school team to the state championship game as a senior ... Named all-conference and all-area as a senior ... Threw for 667 yards and eight TDs while rushing for 484 yards and six TDs as a senior ... Played for the winning East All-Stars in the 2017 North Carolina Coaches Association (NCCA) East-West All-Star game, completing 4-of-7 passes for 70 yards ... Also played baseball and basketball as a prep, helping Holmes High to a baseball state championship.

H O R T O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S FG% Lng PAT Pts KO Yds OB TB 50.0 40 31–31 37 24 1,445 0 6 77.3 47 36–37 87 45 2,748 1 13 73.1 47 67–68 124 69 4,193 1 19

WILL HORTON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Most FGs:................................................................................4, at North Carolina (11/17/18) Longest Field Goal:................................................................ 47, CHATTANOOGA (10/13/18) PATs:...........................................................................................9-for-9, DAVIDSON (9/9/17) W I L L H O R T O N ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 19, 2018) Honorable Mention Special Teams Player of the Week from STATS FCS

Ezekiel JENNETTE

5-11 l 235 lbs. l R-So. l DL / LB Durham, N.C. | NC State / Southern Durham HS

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games as a defensive reserve along the line, as well as on special teams … Finished with five tackle assists on the year … Made his WCU and collegiate debut in the seasonopener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Credited with his first career tackle against Chattanooga (Oct. 13) … Twice posted a career-high of two tackles at Mercer (Oct. 20) and against Wofford (Nov. 10) ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Will HORTON 5-10 l 165 lbs. l Jr. l K Acworth, Ga. | North Cobb HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU from North Carolina State during the summer of 2018 ... Did not see game action at NCSU in 2017; High School: Attended Durham Tech before N.C. State ... Was a Big 8 all-conference performer on defense as a prep ... Recorded 50+ tackles as a senior including a team-high eight sacks.

CAREER: Has connected on 73-percent of his field goal attempts (19-of26) … He has seven career field goals of 40+ yards … Has connected on 67 of his 68 career PAT attempts. 2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 11 of the team’s games handling the placekicking and kickoff duties … Led the Catamounts with 87 total points scored … Finished 5-of-6 between 20-to-29 yards and 6-of-7 between 30-to-39 yards on field goals … Six of his 17 made field goals came from 40+ yards (6-of-8) … Added 36 points on 36-of-37 PATs, missing his first PAT in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Kicked off 45 times, averaging 61.1 yards per kick with 13 touchbacks … Connected on a career-best four field goals in a perfect 4-for-4 outing at North Carolina (Nov. 17), earning Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors and an honorable mention from STATS FCS … Credited with a tackle assist at Samford (Oct. 6).

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G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 11 0 5 5 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0

EZEKIEL JENNETTE’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:............................................................................... 2, twice (MR: Wofford, 11/10/18) E Z E K I E L J E N N E T T E ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018-19)

2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in six of the team’s 12 games on the year ... Finished a perfect 31-for-31 on point after touchdowns on the season, adding a pair of field goals in 2-for-4 effort on the season ... Scored 37 points on the season ... Recorded a tackle in the home-opener against Davidson, finishing a career-best 9-for-9 on PATs for a career-best nine points ... Hit a career-long 40-yard field goal against Samford (Sept. 23) ... Kicked off 24 times for 1,445 yards, averaging 60.2 per kick with six touchbacks ... Hit a 32-yard field goal in WCU’s annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Named first team placekicker on the Georgia 3-AAAAAAA All-Region team ... According to ProKicker.com rankings, was the No. 3 kicker overall and No. 9 kickoff specialist in the country ... Earned a four and a half star rating from Chris Sai Kicking ... Rated as the nation’s top kicker by Ray Guy ProKicker.com Camps ... As a junior was an honorable mention on the Georgia Class AAAAAA All-State team as a kicker ... High school head coach was Shane Queen. CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

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Dawson JOHNSON

6-2 l 265 lbs. l R-So. l OL Taylorsville, N.C. | Alexander Central HS

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played offensive tackle and along the defensive line as a prep where he was a two-year varsity letter-winner ... Collected All-North Piedmont Conference accolades as a senior. DAW S O N J O H N S O N ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018-19)

Reggie JONES 5-11 l 175 lbs. l R-So. l DB Sharpsburg, Ga. | East Coweta HS

Roll. … Named the 2019 A-CAT-EMY Award Scholar Athlete of the Year … Saw extensive action with the first team during WCU’s annual Spring Drills to continue to gain experience. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Rushed for two touchdowns while tossing a third to pace the Catamount offense in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Tallied scoring rushes of 24 and two yards. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-year starter at quarterback at Page HS, taking over as a sophomore after an injury to the season starter ... As a senior, was named the Guilford County Football All-Stars co-Offensive Player of the Year ... Was also selected HSXtra All-Area first team ... Guided Page HS to the North Carolina 4-A state championship game in back-to-back seasons as both a junior and senior ... In his final season as a prep, completed 206-of-368 (56%) for 3,109 yards and 38 touchdowns, adding 599 yards on the ground on 97 carries and 11 TDs ... Selected to play in the 80th annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... For his career, amassed 6,603 yards on 439-of-772 passing for 72 touchdowns while also rushing for 854 yards on 195 and 22 TDs ... Was listed as a two-star athlete by both 247Sports.com and Scout.com ... High school head coach was Kevin Gillespie ... Also played basketball as a prep, helping the Pirates to the NCHSAA Class 4-A regional semifinals. PERSONAL: Full name is Will Carlyle Jones ... Is the son of Bill and Kari Jones.

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 11 of the team’s games making 10 starts in the defensive secondary … Finished the year with 32 total tackles including 23 solo stops and one tackle for loss … Credited with three pass break-ups … Made his collegiate debut with the start in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Posted fouror-more tackles in the final four games of the season including a career-high five stops against The Citadel (Nov. 3) … Had a career-best four solo stops at North Carolina (Nov. 17). 2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Collected first team All-Region honors for 2-AAAAAAA honors ... Was also named to the 2016 Newnan Times-Herald All-County football team on the first team defense ... High school head coach was Steve Pardue ... Also ran track as a prep.

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PERSONAL: Full name is Reginald Johnathan Jones ... Is the son of Reggie Jones Sr. and Chassity Anthony.

Will JONES 6-4 l 220 lbs. l R-So. l QB Greensboro, N.C. | Page HS

W I L L J O N E S ’ C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G Cmp–Att–Int Pct Yds TD Lng A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 8 33–59–2 55.9 378 4 29 42.0 25 109 1 26 4.4 13.6

WILL JONES’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Rushes:.............................................................................................8, at Samford (10/6/18) Rushing Yards:................................................................................46, at Samford (10/6/18) Rushing Touchdowns:....................................................................... 1, at Samford (10/6/18) Pass Completions:..........................................................................22, at Samford (10/6/18) Pass Attempts:................................................................................ 41, at Samford (10/6/18) Passing Yards:.............................................................................. 235, at Samford (10/6/18) Passing Touchdowns:........................................................................2, at Samford (10/6/18) W I L L J O N E S ’ C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S

Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19) 2018 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference 2019 WCU A-CAT-EMY Award Scholar Athlete of the Year

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in eight of the team’s games on the year, seeing his most extensive action at Samford (Oct. 6) … Finished the season with 403 passing yards on 33-of-59 passing with two interceptions and four touchdowns … Rushed 25 times for a combined 109 yards and one score … Completed at least two passes in five of his eight appearances … Recorded his first official carries in his collegiate debut at home against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Led his first collegiate scoring drive at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14), tossing his first touchdown pass on a 15-yard strike to TE Owen Cosenke early in the second quarter … Scored his first career rushing TD on a 26-yard romp at Samford (Oct. 6) … Named to the 2018 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team and to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor

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Ronald KENT Jr. 5-10 l 165 lbs. l So. l DB Harrisburg, Pa. | Harrisburg HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 of the team’s games, making seven starts in the defensive secondary … Finished sixth on the team with 45 total tackles including 31 solo stops and five tackles for loss while also being credited with forcing a fumble … Ranked second in the Southern Conference with a team-best 12 pass break-ups – a mark that ranked the rookie tied for sixth in WCU’s single-season record books ... It was the first time a Catamount defender hit double-digit passes defended since Trey Morgan recorded 10 back in 2016 … Kent’s 12 PBUs are the most by a Catamount since Ahmed Green had 12 back in 2002 … Tallied three pass break-ups in three different games … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1), recording four tackles … Made his first career start against VMI (Sept. 22), posting six total stops with three PBUs … Posted a career-high nine tackles in the triple-overtime thriller against nationally-ranked ETSU (Oct. 27) … Graced the watch list as a semifinalist for the Jerry Rice Award which is given annually by STATS FCS to the top freshman player … Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team defense by the league’s head coaches … Tagged a Freshman All-America selection by both Phil Steele and HERO Sports. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-way athlete at Harrisburg High … Was a first-team defensive back on the All-State postseason team … Selected firstteam PennLive defensive all-star, finishing with 27 tackles and five interceptions in the secondary … Listed as the No. 9 corner back in Pennsylvania’s 2018 recruiting class by Penn Preps through 247Sports … Caught 21 passes for 385 yards and a touchdown on offense as a senior and had 22 receptions for 287 yards and three scores as a junior … Also wrestled as a prep.

field goal at practice in Twitter post that went viral … Received the Tom Suiter Extra Effort Award from WRAL-TV in Raleigh ... High school coach was Joe Allison … Is bi-lingual and was the leader of his school’s Spanish Club … Also played baseball as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Richard Larry McCollum … Is the son of Carolina and Fredy McCollum … Has two brothers, Freddy and Bryan … His older brother, Freddy, kicked collegiately at Wingate. R I C H A R D M C O L LU M ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018-19)

Alex McCONNELL 6-4 l 275 lbs. l R-Fr. l OL Boone, N.C. | Watagua HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time Northwestern 3A/4A Conference selection – once along the offensive line as a junior and along the defensive line as a senior … Was a part of a Watauga High offense that averaged 331.6 yards per game with 74 touchdowns scored while blocking for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in 2017 … On defense, recorded 44 tackles including 10.5 for loss with a pair of sacks ... High school coach was Ryan Habich … Also played basketball as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Alexander Raven McConnell … Is the son of Kim and Jim McConnell … Is a first-generation college student in his family.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ronald Lewis Kent Jr. … Is the son of Ronald Kent Sr. R O N A L D K E N T ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year 2018

G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 11 31 14 45 5.0–15 0.0–0 0–0 0 12 0 1 0

Charles McDONOUGH

RONALD KENT’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:..................................................................................................9, at ETSU (10/2/18) Tackle for Loss:....................................................................2.0, at Gardner-Webb (9/14/18) Pass Breakups:..........................................................3, three times (MR: at ETSU, 10/27/18)

6-0 l 220 lbs. l R-Jr. l LS Kernersville, N.C. | East Forsyth HS

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2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 11 of the team’s seasonal games as the starting long-snapper, handling center duties on field goals, PATs, and punts … Credited with a solo tackle in the 2018 season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Two-time Freshman All-America by Phil Steele and HERO Sports Southern Conference All-Freshman team Jerry Rice Award Watch List

Richard McCOLLUM 5-9 l 170 lbs. l R-Fr. l K Sanford, N.C. | Southern Lee HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in four games on the year, remaining eligible for a redshirt ... Made his collegiate debut at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) … Handled kickoff duties in five games, kicking 20 times for an average of 56.0 yards per kick with two touchbacks … Kicked off a career-high nine times against VMI (Sept. 22) … Did not attempt a field goal or PAT ... Named to the 2018-19 SoCon Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Connected on 13-of-20 field goals as a senior including a career-long 51-yard field goal in 2017, adding 31 touchbacks on kickoffs … As a junior, connected on 44-of-45 PATs and was 14-of-20 on field goals including a long kick of 47-yards in a game as a part of earning the Cape Fear Valley Conference Special Teams Player of the Year … Connected on a 60-yard CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 of the team’s games, starting on special teams as the long-snapper ... Credited with a solo tackle coming on the road against nationally-ranked Wofford (Oct. 7). 2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played high school football at East Forsyth HS ... Attended Rubio Long Snapping Camps, presented by former UCLA specialist Chris Rubio ... Received a 4.5-star rating from the Rubio Long Snapping Camp ... His older brother, Brian, was a long-snapper ... Also played lacrosse growing up. PERSONAL: Is the son of Brian and Kim McDonough ... Is originally from West Virginia ... His brother, Brian, originally attended Charlotte to play football before transferring to James Madison in January 2015.

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K.J. MILNER 6-4 l 260 lbs. l So. l DL Hinesville, Ga. | Bradwell Institute

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in eight of the team’s 11 seasonal games, making three starts along the defensive line … Missed the final three games of the regular season … Finished with 15 total tackles with five solo stops … Tallied two tackles for loss including one sack … Credited with two quarterback hurries and a pass break-up … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Recorded his first career tackles at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) … Made his first career start at Furman (Sept. 29), posting a career-high five tackles including four solo stops … Matched his career-best with five tackles at Samford (Oct. 6) … Had one tackle in the triple-overtime game at ETSU (Oct. 27), tallying his first career sack ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Starting his prep career on junior varsity, played on the varsity roster all four years … Recorded 66 total tackles including 32 solo stops with a sack as a senior, earning him 2-AAAAAA First Team Defense plaudits … Had a fumble recovery and returned an interception for a touchdown … Was selected to the 2018 Blitz Border Bowl and the 2018 “War of the Border” High School All-Star football game … Earned the football “Captain’s Award” … Posted the highest grade point average on the team and saw time at tight end as a sophomore ... High school coach was Ross Couch … Joined the National Honor Society as a junior … Also participated in track & field as a prep, placing third in the shot put, and was a fouryear letter winner in varsity boys basketball as a center and power forward.

tackle ... Recorded a career-high four tackles including a sack and a forced fumble in the road win over VMI (Oct. 21) ... Selected to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team by the league’s head coach ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Forced a fumble and recorded a sack in WCU’s annual Spring Game. 2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Credited with two tackles including one for a four-yard loss in WCU’s annual Spring Game. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was an All-Region II-4A selection and named second-team All-Herald-Journal/GoUpstate All-Area team ... Recorded 43 tackles with four interceptions and three pass breakups as a senior ... Was part of the 2014 South Carolina state championship team as a junior in 2014, finishing with 88 tackles and three interceptions from his safety position ... Was cited as one of the top 10 defensive backs at an EPT Football Skills Showcase prior to this senior year ... Listed as a two-star prospect from Rivals.com ... High school coach was Chris Miller ... Was a four-year starter in boy’s basketball as a prep, earning MVP honors in 2014. PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Anthony Murphy Jr., and goes by “Mike” ... Is the son of Michael Sr. and Tamika Murphy ... Has two siblings, Malik and Mekhi. M I C H A E L M U R P H Y ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2017 12 8 14 22 2.0–6 1.0–5 0–0 0 2 1 1 0 2018 11 40 52 92 5.0–21 1.5–8 3–128 2 2 2 1 0 TOTALS 23 47 66 114 7.0–27 2.5–13 3–128 2 4 3 2 0 MICHAEL MURPHY’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:..........................................................................12, twice (MR: WOFFORD, 11/10/18) Tackles for Loss:.............................................................................2.0, WOFFORD (11/10/18) Sacks:..................................................................1.0, twice (MR: at Gardner-Webb, 9/14/18) Interceptions:...............................................1, three times (MR: at North Carolina, 11/17/18) M I C H A E L M U R P H Y ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19) 2017 All-Southern Conference All-Freshman Team (Defense)

PERSONAL: Full name is Willie Keith Milner Jr., but goes by K.J. … Is the son of Francesca and Willie Keith Milner Sr. … Was born in Wurzburg, Germany … Has three younger siblings, Andre, Trey, and Xavier … His father owns a music store and his mother is a United States soldier. K . J. M I L N E R ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018-19)

Michael MURPHY 6-2 l 200 lbs. l R-Jr. l DB Spartanburg, S.C. | Spartanburg HS

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games in the defensive secondary … Finished third on the team with 92 tackles on the year with 40 solo stops including five tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks … His 8.4 tackle per game average ranked him eighth in the Southern Conference … Recorded at least six total tackles in each of WCU’s 11 games including twice posting double-digit tackles including a career-high 12 total hits twice – at Samford (Oct. 6) and against Wofford (Nov. 10) … Posted two TFLs against the Terriers … Tallied three interceptions on the year … Returned his first career interception 46 yards for a touchdown that proved to be the difference-maker in the 52-50 home win over VMI (Sept. 22) … Also posted INTs in overtime at ETSU (Oct. 27) and at North Carolina (Nov. 17), returning the latter a career-long 70 yards to set-up a WCU score … Also forced a fumble with a pair of recoveries at Samford (Oct. 6) and against The Citadel (Nov. 3) ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 of the team’s games as a defensive substitution and on special teams ... Finished the year with 22 tackles including eight solo stops and two tackles for loss, one as a sack ... Had at least one tackle in every game ... Added a quarterback hurry and a pair of pass breakups ... Made his collegiate debut at Hawai’i (Sept. 2), tallying his first career 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

Devlin OLAWUMI 6-0 l 195 lbs. l R-Fr. l LB Atlanta, Ga. | Westlake HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Battled through injury that limited him to two games played on the season … Made his collegiate debut at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) with one other game played against VMI (Sept. 22) … Returned to action in a limited capacity during WCU’s annual Spring Drills … Took a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time Georgia 2-7A All-Region first-team defense selection following both his junior and senior years ... As a junior in 2016, recorded 95 tackles including 60 solo stops and 13.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks ... Also ran track as a prep ... High school coach was Kareem Reid. PERSONAL: Is the son of Turi Smith Olawumi and Devlin Olawumi, Sr., and Felicia Hicks.

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four receptions for 92 yards including a career-long catch of 51 yards … Recorded his first career receiving touchdown at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) … Tallied a career-high seven catches for 81 yards and a score against VMI (Sept. 22) … Eclipsed the 100 receiving yard mark with a career-high 159 yards and a career-best two TDs at Furman (Sept. 29) … Posted 100+ all-purpose yards three times including against Newberry (126 yards), at Furman (career-high 166 yards), and against The Citadel (Nov. 3, 104 yards) … Injury during spring practice sidelined him during WCU’s annual spring drills. 2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in three games on the year, making his collegiate debut in the home-opener against Davidson (Sept. 9). 2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Redshirted ... Caught three passes for 17 yards in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2016-17 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Ricky PALAO 6-2 l 270 lbs. l Jr. l DL Hoover, Ala. | Hoover HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-year varsity letter winner at Blythewood HS, playing wide receiver on the football team. PERSONAL: A Catamount legacy, is the son of former Catamount wide receiver – and former NFL standout – David Patten.

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Played in seven games along the defensive front making two starts … Missed the first four games of the season before seeing his first action at Samford (Oct. 6) … Finished with 24 tackles on the season including eight solo stops and 2.5 tackles for loss … Posted 1.5 tackles for loss including a sack against Chattanooga (Oct. 13) … Credited with a career-high 11 tackles against The Citadel (Nov. 3) 2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in eight of the team’s 12 games on the season as a substitution along the defensive line and on special teams ... Finished the year with six total tackles including four solo stops and one tackle for loss coming against FBS-foe, North Carolina (Nov. 18) ... Made his collegiate debut in the home-opener against Davidson (Sept. 9) ... Recorded his first career tackle against nationally-ranked Samford (Sept. 23) ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

DAQ U A N PAT T E N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng PR Yds 2017 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2018 11 – – – – 23 261 8 25 2 20 0 21 14 124 TOTALS 21 – – – – 32 343 9 25 – – – – 343 DAQ U A N PAT T E N ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Receptions:.................................................................................................. 7, VMI (9/22/18) Receiving Yards:.............................................................................159, at Furman (9/29/18) Receiving Touchdowns:.................................................................... 2, at Furman (9/29/18) Punt Returns:.................................................................3, twice (MR: THE CITADEL, 11/3/18) Punt Return Yards:................................................................. 37, CHATTANOOGA (10/13/18) DAQ U A N PAT T E N ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016-17)

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a part of the Alabama State 7-A high school football championship team as a senior, collecting one of Hoover High’s nine sacks in the title game ... Selected to the “Over the Mountain Journal” All-OTM football team ... High school head coach was Josh Niblett. PERSONAL: Full name is Ricardo A. Palao ... Is the son of Ricardo Palao, Sr., and Neisha Glapion. R I C K Y PA L AO ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2017 8 4 2 6 1.0–5 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 7 8 16 24 2.5–2 1.0–2 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 15 12 18 30 3.5–7 1.0–2 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 R I C K Y PA L AO ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:..........................................................1, six times – MR: at North Carolina (11/18/17) R I C K Y PA L AO ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017-18)

Daquan PATTEN 5-6 l 180 lbs. l R-Jr. l WR Columbia, S.C. | Blythewood HS

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Started all 11 games of the season at wide receiver … Finished the year with 39 catches for 567 yards and five touchdowns, tallying receptions in 10 of the 11 games … Added two kickoff returns for 20 yards and 14 punt returns for 124 yards to finish the year with 711 all-purpose yards … Nearly hit the 100-yard mark in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) with

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Trevon POOLE

5-10 l 190 lbs. l R-Fr. l K Liberty Township, Ohio | Edgewood HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in three games on the year on special teams … Finished the year with a pair of successful PATs (2-for-2) with one missed field goal (0-for-1) … Scored his first career point on a PAT at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) while also having a field goal attempt partially blocked … Also scored a PAT at Furman (Sept. 29) ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Is a left-footed placekicker ... As a senior was a first-team all-league and All-Journal player and a second-team All-Southwest Ohio selection ... Was a part of back-toback conference championship teams at Edgewood HS ... Through his first three years of high school, scored 129 points including 63 points as a junior to earn special mention on the All-Southwest Ohio team ... Connected on 111-of-116 on PATs and 6-of-9 on field goals ... High school football coach was Scott Clemmons ... Also played soccer as a prep.

6-2 l 270 lbs. l R-Fr. l DL Cincinnati, Ohio | Winton Woods HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in three games as a defensive reserve, making his collegiate debut at Samford (Oct. 6) … Recorded one tackle on the year coming in his first career game … Also played against Wofford (Nov. 10) and at North Carolina (Nov. 17). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a two-time, second team all-conference selection as a two-year varsity letter winner for head coach was Andre Parker … Recorded 108 career tackles including 69 solo stops with 10 career sacks … Was a second-team All-Eastern Cincinnati Conference selection as a junior … Was also on the bowling team and participated in track & field as a prep. PERSONAL: Is the son of Tamika and Tony Poole … Has two siblings, Antonio and Karen.

PERSONAL: Full name is Julian Bryce Pletz.

Angel RIVERA 6-2 l 225 lbs. l R-Fr. l LB Charlotte, N.C. | Mallard Creek HS

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Joel POINSETTE

6-0 l 165 lbs. l R-So. l PK Greenville, S.C. | St. Joseph’s Catholic HS

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Did not see game action on WCU’s special teams though was in competition for spot all season ... Eligible for a redshirt. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in four games on the season, making his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Hawai’i (Sept. 2) ... Attempted two field goals on the season, both coming at Hawai’i ... Added 16 total kickoffs on the season, averaging 52.9 yards per kick with one touchback ... Kicked off a career-high seven times against Mercer (Nov. 11) ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Is the son of Amy and Joel Poinsette.

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2018 (FRESHMAN): Suffered an injury in the preseason that sidelined him for his freshman season, taking a redshirt ... Returned to limited action during WCU’s annual spring drills. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a three-year varsity letter winner and a two-time All- IMECK All-Conference football team selection, earning the recognition following his junior and senior years … Was a part of the Mallard Creek High North Carolina State Runner-up team ... High school coach was Mike Palmieri. PERSONAL: Full name is Angel Jihad Rivera … Is the son of Hafitza Johnson … Has two younger siblings, Aamine Rivera and Najza Johnson … Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Curtis ROACH 6-1 l 200 lbs. l R-So. l LB Cumming, Ga. | South Forsyth HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Committed to the WCU football program as a preferred walk-on ... Handled placekicking and punting duties as a prep ... Participated in the Hammer Kicking Academy Top 40.

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2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Limited during the season to just two games played due to injury … Did not record any statistics … Saw action in the seasonopener against Newberry (Sept. 1) and at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) … Returned to the lineup during WCU’s annual Spring Drills ... Granted a medical hardship redshirt during the summer to regain the year. 2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in nine of the team’s 12 games on the season, making his collegiate debut in the home-opener against Davidson ... Recorded a career-high two tackles - both solo stops - including a tackle for loss against Davidson ... Recovered a fumble in the road win at Chattanooga (Sept. 30). 2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action ... Redshirted ... Credited with two tackles including one for a six-yard loss in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

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Jontavious SHOTWELL

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was twice named first team Forsyth County News All-County after both his junior and senior seasons ... Recorded 78 tackles with 47 solo stops including three tackles for loss, each coming as a sack as a senior ... Tallied eight passes defended with five interceptions ... Was a Class AAAAAA Georgia All-State honorable mention ... As a junior tallied 65 total hits with a sack, seven pass break-ups, and two interceptions.

5-11 l 175 lbs. l R-Fr. l DB Hoschton, Ga. | Mill Creek HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Only credited with playing in one game, making his collegiate debut at Samford (Oct. 6) but did not record any statistics … Remained eligible for a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner in football ... Recorded 36 tackles as a senior, breaking up 11 passes with one interception ... Also forced a fumble ... Also ran track as a prep, competing in the 100 and 200-meter individual races, as well as on the 4x100-meter relay, while also competing in the high jump.

PERSONAL: A legacy, is the son of former Catamount Hall of Fame placekicker Kirk Roach, who was a four-time all-conference selection and three-time All-America honoree.

5-11 l 225 lbs. l So. l LB Robersonville, N.C. | South Creek HS

Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2017 9 2 0 2 1.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 1 0 0 C U R T I S R OAC H ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:...............................................................................................2, DAVIDSON (9/9/17) Tackle for Loss:................................................................................ 1.0, DAVIDSON (9/9/17) Fumble Recovery:......................................................................1, at Chattanooga (9/30/17)

6-0 l 180 lbs. l So. l DB Duncan, S.C. | Byrnes HS

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A.J. ROGERS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 of the team’s games with five starts in the defensive secondary … Finished with 27 total tackles including 19 solo stops … Made his collegiate debut and recorded his first career tackle against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Made his first career start at Samford (Oct. 6), finishing with three tackles and his first career interception … Posted a career-high eight tackles including six solo stops against Chattanooga (Oct. 13) … Forced a fumble to accompany six tackles in the tripleovertime thriller at ETSU (Oct. 27).

2018 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 11 of the team’s games as a defensive reserve and on special teams … Credited with three total tackles including a solo stop … Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Recorded his first career tackle against VMI (Sept. 22) … Had a solo stop in the tripleovertime thriller against ETSU (Oct. 27). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Four-year varsity letter winner ... Finished with 244 career tackles including 211 solo stops and seven tackles for loss ... Finished with 110 total tackles as a senior including 81 solo hits ... Recorded his lone career interception as a senior, forcing two fumbles while recovering one ... Blocked a punt as a sophomore ... Added 203 rushing yards on 57 carries with 11 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns on offense ... Also played baseball and basketball as a prep.

DA R R I U S S M I T H ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2018 11 1 2 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 DA R R I U S S M I T H ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:........................................................1, three times (MR: at North Carolina, 11/17/18)

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was an all-state, all-area, and all-region 5-A selection as a senior … Selected to play on the North Team roster in the Touchstone Energy North-South game … Invited to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in 2015 ... High school coach was Reggie Shaw.

Jess SMITH

PERSONAL: Full name is Ashton Jermaine Rogers, but prefers to go by A.J. … Is the son of Lateshia and Ashton Rogers Sr. … Has four older siblings, two brothers and two sisters.

5-9 l 175 lbs. l R-Fr. l WR Seneca, S.C. | Seneca HS

A . J. R O G E R ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 11 19 8 27 0.0–0 0.0–0 1–0 0 0 0 1 0 A . J. R O G E R ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Tackles:....................................................................................8, CHATTANOOGA (10/13/18) Interceptions:.................................................................................... 1, at Samford (10/6/18) Fumble Recovery:.................................................................................1, at ETSU (10/27/18)

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, working with the WCU practice team most of the year.

Year 2018

2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played free safety and outside linebacker as a prep at Seneca High ... Was selected to the Region 1-AAA All-Region team as a senior. PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Jesse Smith ... Is the son of Cynthia Smith.

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6-8 l 300 lbs. l R-Fr. l OL Laurinburg, N.C. | Scotland County HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in four games as a reserve along the offensive line where he was a part of the unit that saw QB Tyrie Adams rush for 1,000 yards, giving WCU its fourth-straight 1,000-yard rusher … Also saw action on special teams … Made his collegiate debut at Mercer (Oct. 20) … Joined the Catamount football team in the spring semester, going through annual Spring Drills along the offensive line. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-time all-conference selection, earning All-Southeastern 4A Conference (SEC) selection as a junior and an All-Sandhills Athletic Conference (SAC) nod as a senior … Was named to the WPDE End Zone Team and was selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following his senior season while also collecting 910Prep.com All-State accolades … Was additionally named to the 2017 American Family Insurance All-USA North Carolina Football Team.

D O N N AVA N S P E N C E R ’ S C A R E E R Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng 2017 9 60 300 6 41 6 54 0 24 2018 11 80 506 4 75 9 142 0 64 TOTALS 20 140 806 10 75 15 196 0 64

PERSONAL: Full name is James Tyler Smith … Is the son of Betty Jo and Jamie Smith.

Donnavan SPENCER 5-10 l 190 lbs. l R-Jr. l RB Charlotte, N.C. | Vance HS

D O N N AVA N S P E N C E R ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Rushes:....................................................................................................21, ETSU (10/14/17) Rushing Yards:.......................................................................................139, ETSU (10/14/17) Rushing Touchdowns:............................................................................... 4, ETSU (10/14/17) Receptions:................................................. 3, three times (MR: at North Carolina, 11/17/18) Receiving Yards:..................................................................106, at North Carolina (11/17/18) Receiving Touchdowns:.............................................................................1, ETSU (10/14/17)

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 of the team’s games with four starts in the offensive backfield at running back coming in the final four games of the regular season … Finished the year with 531 rushing yards on 80 carries with four touchdowns for 24 total points … Had double-digit carries in three games … Added nine receptions for 142 yards out of the backfield and six kickoff returns for 98 yards … Posted 771 all-purpose yards, averaging 70.1 yards per game on the year … Rushed 10 times for 95 yards and a TD against VMI (Sept. 22) … Eclipsed the 100-yard mark on the ground once with 122 yards on 13 carries against The Citadel (Nov. 3) … Caught three passes in both of the final two games of the regular season, tallying 22 yards against Wofford (Nov. 10) and a career-best 106 receiving yards at North Carolina (Nov. 17) that included a 64-yard reception ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in nine of WCU’s 12 games on the year with one start ... Made his collegiate debut with his first carry and first career reception in the season opener at Hawai’i (Sept. 2) ... Rushed for 300 yards on 60 carries on the season with six touchdowns on the ground ... Caught six passes for 54 yards ... Finished the season with 354 all-purpose yards ... Recorded his first career touchdown in the home-opening win over Davidson (Sept. 9) ... Rushed just once for a one-yard TD at nationally-ranked Wofford (Oct. 7) ... Rushed for a career-high 139 yards on a career-best 21 carries, matching a school-record with four rushing touchdowns including a school-benchmark three scores on the ground in the second half against ETSU (Oct. 14) ... Named to the 2018 Southern Conference All-Freshman team ... Credited with one tackle assist. 2016 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Rushed eight times for 23 yards in WCU’s annual Spring Game.

S TAT I S T I C S KR Yds TD Lng APYds 0 0 0 0 354 6 98 0 22 746 6 98 0 22 1,100

D O N N AVA N S P E N C E R ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018-19) 2017 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team (Offense)

Dray STARR 5-10 l 170 lbs. l R-Fr. l WR McDonough, Ga. | Henry County HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Saw an increase in action during WCU’s annual Spring Drills. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: In eight games as a senior, recorded 354 receiving yards on 26 receptions with six touchdowns as a second-team offense selection by the sports department of the Henry Herald newspaper ... Was a first team all-region selection ... Had a 100-yard receiving game against Druid Hills, catching four passes – two for TDs – and 110 yards ... Played in the Southeast All-Star Bowl ... Also played varsity soccer as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Darius Starr ... His father, Morris Starr, was a graduate assistant coach at Western Carolina from 1991-93 after knee injuries cut his playing career at Catawba College short.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: In October of 2014, became the first Mecklenburg County prep football player to rush for more than 400 yards in a single game amassing 405 yards on 30 carries with four touchdowns ... As a junior was the runner-up in the 4th Annual Charlotte Football Awards for the Running Back of the Year award and was a third-team offense All-Observer selection ... High school coach was Aaron Brand. PERSONAL: Is the son of Latasha Spencer.

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Torrion STEVENSON 6-1 l 305 lbs. l R-Fr. l DL Branchville, S.C. | Branchville HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in three games on the season along the defensive line, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Recorded three total tackles including two solo stops … Made his collegiate debut at Samford (Oct. 6), finishing with a career-high two tackles – both solo stops … Credited with a tackle assist at North Carolina (Nov. 17). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played both offensive and defensive line as a prep ... Selected to the USA Today High School Sports All-USA first second defense ... Was dubbed All-Region as a sophomore and received All-State honors as a junior ... Played for the South team in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives North-South Bowl Game … Listed as a two-star recruit by both Rivals.com and 247sports.com ... High school coach was Sandy Dukes.

Quintin THAMES 5-11 l 175 lbs. l R-So. l DB Grayson, Ga. | Grayson HS

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Suffered an injury in the preseason that sidelined him all year ... Taking a redshirt. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 of the team’s seasonal games, making his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Hawai’i (Sept. 2) ... Credited with seven total tackles, each coming as a solo stop ... Collected his first career tackle in the home-opener against Davidson (Sept. 9) ... Twice posted a career-high two tackles - in the road win at Chattanooga (Sept. 30) and at home against ETSU (Oct. 14). PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a part of three Region 8 championships and the 7A state championship as a senior ... Named All-County in his final season as a prep ... High school head coach was Jeff Herron ... Also ran track and participated in the long jump as a prep.

PERSONAL: Full name is Torrion Jabree Stevenson … Is the son of Trena Bethea … Has two siblings, Breyonia and Trinity … He also serves as a volunteer firefighter in his community and is a member of the Branchville Christian Church Youth Group.

PERSONAL: Full name is Quintin Jimani Thames ... Is the son of Enicka Harden, and Jihad Yusef and Tiffany Huey ... Was born in St. Louis, Mo. ... Has six siblings: Kita, Chelsea, Kealon, Amaris, Justin, and Autumn.

T O R R I O N S T E V E N S O N ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2018 3 2 1 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0

Q U I N T I N T H A M E S ’ C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2017 12 7 0 7 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0

TORRION STEVENSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:.............................................................................................2, at Samford (10/6/18)

Mahari STRIBLING 6-3 l 180 lbs. l R-Fr. l WR Loganville, Ga. | Grayson HS

QUINTIN THAMES’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles:.................................................................................2, twice: MR – ETSU (10/14/17)

Grady THOMAS 6-5 l 305 lbs. l Jr. l OL Spartanburg, S.C. | Spartanburg HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in the first three games of the season but did not record any statistics … Made his collegiate debut in the seasonopener against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Remained eligible for a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Listed as a two-star recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports ... Was a listed as a top wide receiver at the Showdown ATL Regional ... Played in the Georgia Elite football all-star game ... Selected as an honorable mention All-Region 8-7A ... Played both WR and CB as a prep ... High school coach was Christian Hunnicutt. PERSONAL: Is the son of Sonja and Dennis Stribling ... His brother, Channing Stribling, played collegiate football at Michigan and plays for the San Francisco 49ers.

2018 (SOPHOMORE)): Started each of the nine games in which he saw action on the year along the offensive line at left tackle … Was a part of the offensive line that paved the way for WCU’s fourth-consecutive 1,000-yard rusher in QB Tyrie Adams … Named to the 2018 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team and to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Played in 11 of WCU’s 12 seasonal games with three starts along the offensive line at right tackle and on special teams ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Hawai’i (Sept. 2) ... His first career start came in the road win at Chattanooga (Sept. 30) ... Credited with one tackle, a solo stop in the road win at VMI (Oct. 21) ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

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per football sportsmanship award from the Nashville City Civitan Club ... Was listed as a two-star athlete by 247Sports.com ... High school head coach was Eddie Woods. PERSONAL: Full name is Dakarai Jashaun Thorpe, but goes by “DJ” ... Is the son of Kalvanetta and William Thorpe ... Has a younger sister, Laiya. DJ T H O R P E ’ S C A R E E R S TAT I S T I C S Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2018 9 – – – – 6 55 0 24 – – – – 55 DJ T H O R P E ’ S S I N G L E - G A M E C A R E E R H I G H S Receptions:.......................................................................................2, at Samford (10/6/18) Receiving Yards:....................................................................24, at North Carolina (11/17/18)

Bubba WILLIAMSON PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Named to the first team All-USA South Carolina football team and to the Herald-Journal All-Area team ... Selected to play in the 80th annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... High school head coach was Chris Miller ... According to SCMat.com, listed as the No. 5 wrestler in the state of South Carolina at the 5-A classification ... He also won the county championship in wrestling in 2017. PERSONAL: Full name is Grady Maguire Thomas ... Is the son of Tammy Thomas ... Is originally from Laconia, N.H. G R A DY T H O M A S ’ C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19) 2018 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference

D.J. THORPE 6-3 l 195 lbs. l R-So. l WR Nashville, Tenn. | Cane Ridge HS

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Converted to wide receiver during the off-season … Saw action in nine of the team’s 11 games at receiver and on special teams … Finished with six receptions for 55 yards including a long of 24 yards … Made his collegiate debut against Newberry (Sept. 1) in the season-opener … Caught a career-best two passes twice at Samford (Oct. 6) and Wofford (Nov. 10) … Caught his career-long reception of 24 yards in his lone catch at North Carolina (Nov. 17). 2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Converted to wide receiver from quarterback, taking reps during spring drills and completing the transition during fall preseason camp. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: In two seasons as the starting quarterback, threw for 4,980 yards and 47 touchdowns in leading Cane Ridge High to a 20-4 record ... As a senior, completed 185-of-297 passes for a school single-season record 2,907 yards, setting a school benchmark with 28 touchdowns against seven interceptions, leading CRHS to an undefeated regular season, a Region 6-5A title and the program’s first two playoff victories ... Collected Region 6-5A Offensive MVP plaudits, as well as all-region offensive player of the year honors ... Became the first player in CRHS history to receive the 2016 William E. Hume Award which is given annually to the top football player among Metro Nashville schools ... Also received the Hancock/Nip-

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6-2 l 200 lbs. l R-Fr. l QB Kershaw, S.C. | North Central HS

2018 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Entered WCU in the 2018 spring semester, going through spring drills with the team ... Played both quarterback and safety as a prep, starting at QB as a freshman ... Listed as a two-star prospect by 247Sports ... Ranked 68th in the state of South Carolina Class of 2018 ... Missed bulk of his junior season to a shoulder injury, returning to throw a 10-yard TD pass before settign his sights on his senior season ... Threw for 1,065 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore ... Also played baseball as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Michael “Bubba” Williamson.

Tucker WOOLUM 5-10 l 160 lbs. l R-Fr. l WR Pineville, Ky. | Pineville HS

2018 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): 2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action, though did take reps as the holder on special teams in addition to wide receiver. 2017 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action, taking a redshirt ... Named to the 2017-18 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Converted to wide receiver during the 2018 spring. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was a four-year starter at quarterback at Pineville High, guiding the Mountain Lions to a pair of winning seasons and a pair of second-round playoff appearances ... Completed 390 career passes for 6,331 yards and 66 career touchdowns ... Completed 50-percent or more of his passes and threw for more than 1,000 yards in each of his four years including completing a career-high 128 passes for a career-best 2,018 yards with 18 touchdowns as a senior ... Added a team-best 1,059 yards rushing in his final season as a prep ... As a junior, threw for 1,865 yards on 104 completions with a career-high 25 TDs while also rushing for 765 yards and 12 TDs ... Completed 81 passes for 1,242 yards and 10 TD as a freshman with 77 completions for 1,206 yards and 13 TDs as a sophomore. PERSONAL: His father, Tuck Woolum, was a quarterback at Eastern Kentucky where he played in fourconsecutive NCAA Division I-AA national championship games – winning two – and was a 2010 inductee into the EKU Hall of Fame ... Tuck later coached at Western Carolina, 199193 ... His Grandfather Jerry Woolum was the QB at Kentucky from 1960 to 1962. T U C K E R W O O LU M ’ S C A R E E R H O N O R S A N D AWA R D S Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017-18)

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Kasimir ABSOLU 5-10 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l WR Jacksonville, Fla. | Mandarin HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played three years on the varsity team where he was a wide receiver and defensive back as a prep … Was a part of winning the first 8-A state title in program history at Mandarin High as a senior, intercepting a pass in the championship game … Recorded 50 tackles over his final two seasons with eight interceptions – seven as a senior – while credited with eight pass break-ups … On offense, finished with 1,236 career all-purpose yards including 785 receiving with eight TDs … Also ran track as a prep ... High school coach was Bobby Ramsay. PERSONAL: Is the son of Sonia Hernandez and Tony Gilbert.

Kendall ALFORD 5-10 l 175 lbs. l Fr. l WR Marietta, Ga. | Walton HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner … Earned first team all-county and first team all-region honors as a senior … Was also dubbed first-team All-AAAAAAA by Recruit Georgia and a received a second-team nod from the Georgia Sports Writers Association … Recorded 114 career receptions for 1,923 yards and 16 touchdowns in his prep career including a single-season high of 59 catches for 1,071 yards and 11 TDs as a senior as a part of amassing 1,285 all-purpose yards … Caught 35 passes for 599 yards and four scores as a junior … Added three career rushing scores and completed 3-of-4 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown ... High school coach was Daniel Brunner. PERSONAL: Full name is Kendall Rishun Alford … Is the son of Sandra and Travis Alford … Has two younger siblings, Jackson and Olivia … His father played football at Auburn.

Aidan ALSTON 6-2 l 250 lbs. l Fr. l DL Southern Pines, N.C. | Pinecrest HS

PERSONAL: Full name is Aidan Neuman Alston … Is the son of Willow and

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6-2 l 230 lbs. l Fr. l DL Gilbert, S.C. | Gilbert HS

PERSONAL: Full name is Darrius Travon Bell … Is the son of Jessica Bell … Has a younger brother, Kelvin … His uncle, Johnell, played college football at North Greenville Univ.

Graham BRINKER 5-9 l 175 lbs. l Fr. l RB Jacksonville, N.C. | Jacksonville HS PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-year varsity letter winner … Tallied 1,792 career rushing yards and 25 career rushing touchdowns with 402 receiving yards on 22 career catches with four TDs … Rushed for 1,279 yards as a senior, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with 19 TDs for the state 3-A runner-up … Recorded seven 100-yard rushing games as a senior … Added six catches for 81 yards and a score … Was a four-time Player of the Game – twice as the overall top player, twice as the top offensive player … Also participated in the jump events in track & field.

Terran BROWN 6-0 l 285 lbs. l Fr. l DL Canton, N.C. | Pisgah HS PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played nose guard at nearby Pisgah High ... Was a two-time Mountain Six Conference Lineman of the Year ... Was the Mountain Six Conference player of the year, finishing with 34 tackles and four sacks as a junior ... Earned All-Western North Carolina plaudits from the Asheville Citizen-Times ... Also wrestled as a prep, finishing as Pisgah High's most decorated wrestlers in school history ... Won the state 2-A championship at the 285-lbs. division, posting a 47-1 overall record as a senior, posting a 49-1 record as a junior in finishing third in the state ... Was the Massasoit of North Carolina, Inc., Division I Male Athlete of the Year – Olympic Sport at the 58th Annual WNC Sports Awards Banquet ... Originally verbally committed to Belmont as a wrestler.

5-9 l 170 lbs. l R-Fr. l DB Greensboro, N.C. | Southeast Guilford HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on prior to the 2018 season, participating in practice but did not see game action … Two-way player on offense and defense as a prep … Also ran track and field in high school. PERSONAL: Full name is Anthony Shammah Badgett … Is the son of Anita Badgett.

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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Multi-sport athlete, three-year varsity letter-winner … Threetime all-region and all-county selection and a two-time all-state honoree … Finished his career with 329 career tackles including 134 career solo stops and 25 sacks … Tallied 44 career tackles for loss, both forcing and recovering eight career fumbles and scoring two defensive touchdowns … Recorded 96 tackles including 34 solo stops as a senior, collecting AAA Lower State Lineman of the Year honors … Was listed among the top 50 ranked prospect in the state of South Carolina by 247Sports entering his senior year after posting 113 tackles and nine sacks as a junior … Listed as a two-star recruit from both 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … Also participates in track & field as a prep ... High school coach was Chad Leaphart.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-year varsity letter winner on the defensive line and as a long snapper … Credited with 59 career tackles with five tackles for loss … Also wrestled as a prep.

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Mason BURCHETTE 5-11 l 200 lbs. l R-Fr. l RB Thomasville, N.C. | East Davidson HS PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Enrolled at WCU in the fall of 2018, serving as a team manager … Joined the squad in spring drills … Three-year varsity letter-winner … Rushed for 2,313 career yards with 12 games of 100+ yards and finishing with 20 career touchdown carries … Averaged 82.6 yards per game on the ground over his career … Named both All-Central Carolina Conference and to the All-Davidson County team as a senior after rushing for 1,164 yards – second in the county – with nine touchdowns on the ground … Also played on defense, finishing with 17 total tackles including two for loss with an interception … Participated in the Blue-Grey All-America Combine … Also ran track as a prep.

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Brandon DICKERSON 5-11 l 195 lbs. l Fr. l K / P Fort Mill, S.C. | Indian Land HS

6-4 l 280 lbs. l Fr. l OL North Wilkesboro, N.C. | North Wilkes HS

NOTE: Signed in the National Early Signing period and joined the WCU football team in the spring, participating in WCU’s annual Spring Drills. PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-time All-Mountain Valley Conference selection playing both offensive and defensive line … Earned Winston-Salem Journal All-Northwest team accolades twice over his final two seasons as a prep ... High school coach was Monty Chipman. PERSONAL: Full name is Jacob Lee Combs … Is the son of Vicki Phillips and Ricky Combs

Dorian DAVIS 6-0 l 190 lbs. l Fr. l DB Shelby, N.C. | Shelby HS

6-1 l 225 lbs. l Fr. l LB Durham, N.C. | Riverside HS

PERSONAL: Is the son of Shanna and Lyn Dickerson and an older sister, Brenna.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Originally signed with James Madison in the early signing period before transferring to WCU … Must serve a year in residency before becoming eligible to compete … Was a two-year starter as a prep and a three-time state champion at Shelby High … Finished with 85 career tackles and 11 interceptions including five as a senior and six as a junior … Was a two-time All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection … Listed as a two-star product by both Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Was a two-time Scholar-Athlete … Was also an all-conference selection in track, qualifying for the regional meet in the 110-meter hurdles.

Dejon DeCRUZ

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-time all-region selection and a three-time Special Teams Player of the Year for his squad … Averaged 41 yards per punt as a senior including a long of 68 yards … Connected on 6-of-8 (75%) of his field goals including a long of 49 yards, while hitting all 21 of his PAT attempts … Added 17 touchbacks on kickoffs … Selected to represent North Carolina in the International Bowl – US vs. Canada – for four-consecutive seasons … High school coach was Horatio “HB” Blades.

6-0 l 175 lbs. l R-So. l P Tampa, Fla. | Samford / Cambridge Christian Academy

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU from Samford where he was a walk-on but did not see game action in 2017 before transferring to Hillsborough Community College ... Earned his associates degree at HCC … Averaged 54.3 yards per kick on 144 career kickoffs as a prep … Connected on all but two field goals during his prep career … Was the male recipient of the Spectrum Sports Scholarship in the summer of 2017.

Chester GEFFRARD 6-4 l 225 lbs. l Fr. l LB Ocoee, Fla. | Ocoee HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Four-year varsity letter winner, two-time All-Triangle 6 Conference selection on defense collecting Tri-6 Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior … Finished his career with 337 career tackles including 70 solo stops and 13.5 sacks … Recorded four career interceptions, two coming as a senior ... High school coach was Cory Lea.

6-0 l 205 lbs. l Fr. l LB Southern Pines, N.C. | Pinecrest HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on … Finished his final year as a prep with 142 tackles, second in the conference … He averaged 10.1 tackles per game, recording 45 solo stops, nine tackles for loss with three sacks … Named All-Sandhills Athletic Conference as a senior.

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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Recorded 85 tackles as a senior including 20 tackles for loss with 17 sacks, forcing four fumbles … Recorded a defensive touchdown … Played for the West All-Stars in the Central Florida All-Star game ... High school coach was Aaron Sheppard. PERSONAL: Full name is Chester Delvans Geffrard … Is the son of Suzette Teneus and Delicier Geffrard … Was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

PERSONAL: Full name is Dejon Nazir DeCruz … Is the son of Neira DeCruz and Chris Johnson … Has a younger sister, Crystal Johnson … Was born in Birmingham, Ala.

Jacob DEPOULI

Jacob ENNS

Jamaud GETER 5-9 l 210 lbs. l Fr. l DB Shelby, N.C. | Crest HS PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner … Recorded 176 career tackles including 91 solo stops and nine tackles for loss … Amassed 801 all-purpose yards in his career including 170 rushing with two TDs; 297 receiving yards with three scores; 295 return yards between kickoff and punt returns; and 39 yards in interception returns coming on five picks … Also played baseball as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Bryson Jamaud Geter … Is the son of Jamila Jolly and Nathan Geter.

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Christian HARRIS

Roman JOHNSON

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Four-year letter winner including one season at Ravenscroft HS and three at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn. … Twotime All-Region and twice named All-City as a junior and senior … Named Dynamite Dozen as a senior … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Was invited to the All-American Army Bowl, Hawaiian Bowl, and Top Elite All-American Bowl … Had over 30 offers to play college football ... Was a three-sport standout as a prep, playing football, basketball, and track & field ... High school coach was Phil Massey. PERSONAL: Full name is Christian Xavier Harris … Is the son of Lisa Harris … Has a younger brother, Caleb.

Zach HAYES 6-3 l 325 lbs. l Fr. l OL Jonesboro, Ga. | Jonesboro HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner … Two-time all-county selection and was also selected all-region and all-state … Did not allow a sack from his left tackle position over his final two varsity seasons … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Three-sport athlete, competing in baseball and throwing the shot put in track & field ... High school coach was Daniel Brunner. PERSONAL: Full name is Zachary Hayes … Is the son of Dawn Carter and Nathan Hayes … Has one sibling, Carter … His father played collegiate football at North Carolina.

Isaiah HELMS 6-3 l 325 lbs. l Fr. l OL Lenoir, N.C. | West Caldwell HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-way lineman who played offensive center and defensive tackle … Four-time All-District honoree and a three-time AllNorthwestern 3A/4A Conference selection … Selected to play in the 82nd Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star football game as a senior … As a junior recorded 25 total tackles and recovered a pair of fumbles playing along the defensive line … Also participated in baseball and field events in track & field as a prep ... High school coach was DeVore Holman ... Signed in the National Signing Early period. PERSONAL: Is the son of Jessica Helms.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner, two-time Mid-Piedmont 3-A Conference Defensive Player of the Year … Described as an explosive pass-rusher and playmaker … Selected as the AllUSA Today North Carolina All-State High School football team and first-team HSXtra.com All-Area in 2017 … Credited with 185 total tackles including 144 solo stops and 38 tackles for loss and 22 sacks to finish ranked nationally in the top 10 according to MaxPreps … Blocked four punts, recovered three fumbles and scored seven touchdowns as a fullback on offense … Also played basketball and participated in track & field as a prep ... High school coach was Jason Bradley. PERSONAL: Is the son of Lucinda and Roman Johnson … Has three older siblings, Roland, Ronnell, and Roize.

Tre' JOLLY 6-2 l 210 lbs. l Fr. l OL Shelby, N.C. | Shelby HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity winner … Recorded 188 career tackles including 72 solo stops, finishing his senior year with a careerbest 76 tackles on the 2-A State Championship squad … Credited with 49 tackles for loss including 23 as a senior and 21 as a junior … Recovered three fumbles in his high school career … Named to the All-Shelby Star team as a senior … Received the Sportsmanship Award from the NCHSAA after the state title game. PERSONAL: Full name is Tre’ Christopher Jolly … Is the son of Deneen and Allen Jolly … His older brother, Tavorris, earned a scholarship to North Carolina as a safety.

Trent JONES 6-3 l 290 lbs. l Fr. l OL Jacksonville, N.C. | Jacksonville HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Was an offensive lineman for Jacksonville High where he led the group called the “Nasty Boys” … Also played baseball as a prep.

Eddie Jones.

PERSONAL: Full name is Trent Cameron Jones … Is the son of Amber and

Joaquin LAYNO

Kaleb JOHNSON 5-10 l 195 lbs. l R-So. l WR Greensboro, N.C. | Greensboro College / Southeast Guilford HS

6-3 l 260 lbs. l Fr. l DL Greensboro, N.C. | Southern Guilford HS

6-3 l 260 lbs. l Fr. l DL Raleigh, N.C. | Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) School

5-10 l 275 lbs. l Fr. l DL Cherokee, N.C. | Cherokee HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Enrolled at WCU in the fall of 2018 after transferring from Greensboro College where he was a part of the football team … Joined the WCU squad as a student manager during the 2019 spring drills … Was a three-sport athlete at Southeast Guilford.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on … Fouryear varsity letter-winner, winning a state championship as a junior … Played both offensive and defensive line as a prep … Finished with 259 career tackles including 57 solo stops … Recorded 82 total tackles as a senior, averaging 7.5 tackles per game to earn All-Smoky Mountain Conference plaudits … Also participated in throw events in track & field including shot put and discus.

PERSONAL: Is the son of LaTonya and Karari Johnson … Has a sister, Katelyn.

PERSONAL: Full name is Joaquin Gabriel Layno.

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Dillon LUTHER 6-3 l 300 lbs. l Fr. l OL Asheville, N.C. | Erwin HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner along both the offense and defensive line … Was a two-time all-conference selection as a junior and senior … Also played baseball as a prep ... High school coach was Rodney Pruett. PERSONAL: Full name is Dillon Alan Luther … Is the son of Karen and Ryan Luther … Has two younger siblings, Kaylee and Cody.

Justin MATTHEWS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-way starter on both offense and defense playing varsity for three seasons ... As a senior, caught 26 passes for 497 yards and seven touchdowns adding 60 rushing yards and a score ... Earned Rotary Club of Greensboro Player of the Week in 2018, recording three touchdowns including two receiving and one rushing with 115 receiving yards and 25 on the ground ... Also played basketball and ran track as a prep.

6-0 l 185 lbs. l Fr. l DB Clemmons, N.C. | West Forsyth HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played cornerback and wide receiver … Two-time all-conference selection … Missed four games of his senior season … Recorded four interceptions and 15 pass break-ups as a junior … Listed as a two-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals. com … Was listed as the 89th top prospect in the state of North Carolina by Scout.com … Also played basketball as a prep ... High school coach was Adrian Snow … Originally verbally committed to Marshall. PERSONAL: Is the son of Patricia McMillon and Tarik Bey.

Syheam McQUEEN 6-0 l 205 lbs. l Fr. l RB Laurinburg, N.C. | Scotland County HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played running back and linebacker as a prep … Missed part of his senior season with a knee injury … Returned to help Scotland High to a state 4-A runner-up finish, rushing for over 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns including a 229-yard, three TD performance in the second round and scoring two rushing TDs in the championship game … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Was listed as the 84th top prospect in the state of North Carolina by Scout.com ... High school coach was Richard Bailey.

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5-10 l 165 lbs. l Fr. l RB Murphy, N.C. | Murphy HS PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on … Was a big part of Murphy High’s 2018 North Carolina 1A state championship run, though he missed the championship game … Amassed 1,323 yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground as a senior … Was named to the All-Smoky Mountain Conference team and selected second-team All-Western North Carolina … Added 55 tackles including three sacks as a senior linebacker on defense … Rushed for 961 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior … Won two state championships while at Murphy … Was invited to play for the North Carolina team in the Food City Border Bowl … Also ran track and wrestled as a prep. PERSONAL: Is the son of Kristy McTaggart and stepfather, Bobby Elkins … Has a brother, Bailey.

6-0 l 175 lbs. l Fr. l WR Gibsonville, N.C. | Eastern Guilford HS

Jaylon McMILLON

Slade McTAGGART

Jabril MUHAMMAD

5-11 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l DB St. Petersburg, Fla. | Clearwater Academy International

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played wide receiver and cornerback as a prep, as well as a kick returner spending two seasons at Clearwater Academy which has only played 11-man football three seasons … As a senior, recorded 37 solo tackles with four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown … Was selected to the Blue-Grey AllAmerican Bowl as a defensive back … Received the Randy Louis Pathfinder Award and the Juneteenth Leadership Award ... High school coach was Jesse Chinchar. PERSONAL: Full name is Jabril Khalif Muhammad … Is the son of Nayyirah and David Muhammad.

Jaheim MULLEN 6-0 l 190 lbs. l Fr. l WR Gastonia, N.C. | Hunter Huss HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Four-year varsity letter winner including three seasons at Newton-Conover HS, finishing his career at Hunter Huss HS … Named 2018 All-Gazette All-Purpose Player of the Year as a senior, catching 32 passes for 704 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense with 73 tackles and 10 interceptions on defense, returning one for a TD … Added three kickoff returns for scores as a senior … Three-time all-conference selection and was a two-time conference defensive player of the year as a sophomore and junior … Finished his career with 2,338 receiving yards on 143 catches including 28 for TDs, while adding 264 career tackles and 392 return yards … Four-sport athlete as a prep including football, basketball, wrestling, and track & field ... High school coach was James McKoy. PERSONAL: Full name is Jaheim Kwali Mullen … Is the son of Richard Mullen.

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Micah NELSON

Kevin THOMPSON

6-3 l 200 lbs. l Fr. l DB Murphy, N.C. | Murphy HS

5-10 l 210 lbs. l Fr. l LS Rock Hill, S.C. | Northwestern HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Joins the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on after a stellar prep career at Murphy High … Was a two-time state champion (2016 & 2018) and three-time Smoky Mountain Conference champion as a prep … Twice named all-conference and All-Western North Carolina … Played wide receiver, defensive back, and quarterback as a senior during his prep career … Credited with 128 career tackles including seven tackles for loss while totaling 17 pass break-ups and 10 career interceptions … Finished with 57 career receptions for 907 yards, while also passing for 1,130 yards and rushing for 261 – recording 28 career total touchdowns ... High school coach was David Gentry.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Joins the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on … Three-year varsity letter winner … Attended the Rubio Long Snapping Camp Summer Tour in 2018 … Two-sport athlete as a prep, playing football and baseball ... High school coach was James Martin. PERSONAL: Is the son of Mary and Charles Thompson ... Father played football at Western Carolina.

Peyton TULLY

PERSONAL: Full name is Micah Thomas Nelson … Is the son of Becky and Thomas Nelson … Was born in Bristol, Va. … Has two younger siblings, Grace and Tyra … Father, Thomas, was an AllAmerican football player at Emory & Henry College (1998) and a 2011 inductee into the Emory & Henry College Sports Hall of Fame.

Jayden PAULING

6-2 l 285 lbs. l Fr. l OL Waxhaw, N.C. | Cuthbertson HS

PERSONAL: Is the son of Karen Pauling.

Malik RICHARDSON 6-4 l 200 lbs. l Fr. l QB Sumter, S.C. | Lakewood HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-year varsity starter as a pro-style quarterback … As a senior, completed 69-of-137 passes for 938 yards and five touchdowns against five interceptions … Rushed 177 times for 964 yards and eight TDs … Nominated to compete in the Touchstone Energy North-South All-Star Game … Chosen to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Dallas, Texas in January 2019 … As a junior, completed 85-of-165 passes for 907 yards and seven scores while also rushing for 769 yards on 132 carries … Is a two-star recruit according to both 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … Also runs track as a prep where he qualified for the state championship ... Originally committed to East Carolina ... Signed in the National Signing Early period … High school head coach was Larry Cornelius. PERSONAL: Full name is Malik Michel Richardson … Is the son of Geraldine Richardson and Malcolm Chatman.

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played three years at Edmond Memorial High in Edmond, Okla., before finishing his prep career at Cutherbertson High in Waxhaw, N.C. … As a starter along the offensive line, did not allow a sack as a senior in earning All-Union County … Also participated in track & field as a prep.

6-3 l 225 lbs. l So. l LB Raleigh, N.C. | Louisburg College / Millbrook HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU prior to the spring, 2019 semester after spending the fall semester at Louisburg College ... Participated in WCU's annual Spring Drills … Earned All-Cap 8 Conference honors as a senior as a defensive lineman, playing at end … Was listed as a Top 100 recruit in the state of North Carolina coming out of high school … Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports ... High school coach was Clarence Inscore.

Jaylin VIRGO

6-0 l 200 lbs. l Fr. l WR High Point, N.C. | Southwest Guilford HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-year varsity letter winner … Credited with 150 career tackles including 89 solo stops and 22 tackles for loss with eight sacks … Two-time All-Piedmont Triad 3-A Conference selection as a sophomore and senior … A two-way player as a prep playing wide receiver, linebacker, and defensive back … Tallied 19 receptions for 314 yards and six touchdowns as a junior and senior … Four-sport athlete, playing baseball, basketball, and wrestled in addition to playing football ... High school coach was Eric Rainey. PERSONAL: Is the son of Lavonda and James Brown III … Has two siblings, Skyy Little and Chayce Brown.

Blake WHITMORE 6-2 l 285 lbs. l Fr. l OL Raleigh, N.C. | Millbrook HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Joins the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on … Played center, guard, and long-snapper as a prep … Was named All-Cap-7 Conference along the offensive line as a senior ... High school coach was Clarence Inscore. PERSONAL: Is the son of Tina and Barry Whitmore.

Tristan SENS 6-1 l 180 lbs. l Fr. l WR Holly Springs, N.C. | Holly Springs HS PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-year varsity letter winner as a wide receiver and tight end … Also ran track as a prep. PERSONAL: Full name is Tristan Joseph Sens … Is the son of Rebecca Gailewicz and Matthew Sens. CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

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Larry WILLIAMS

Jaylin YOUNG

5-10 l 180 lbs. l Fr. l DB Graham, N.C. | Southern Alamance HS

6-0 l 165 lbs. l Fr. l WR Miami, Fla. | Miami Central HS

PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on ... Selected for the 2019 East-West All-Star football game, playing for the West squad ... Was a defensive standout and offensive athlete as a prep, earning 2018 Times-News All-Region firstteam accolades ... Intercepted six passes as a senior while also accounting for 11 catches for 245 receiving yards on offense ... High school coach was Fritz Hessentaler ... Also played basketball as a prep.

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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Two-year varsity letter winner at wide receiver, transferring from Hallandale Magnet HS to Miami Central High … Caught 31 passes for 476 yards and five touchdowns as a senior finishing with 34 points scored … Played 7v7 with the South Florida Express, hauling in 10 TD passes in winning the adidas 7-on-7 National Championship … Also ran track as a prep ... High school coach was Roland Smith. PERSONAL: Is the son of Shamekia Pringle.

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2019 OPPONENTS

MERCER

GAME 1 Saturday, Aug. 31 6:00 pm – Cullowhee Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: Nexstar / ESPN+

at NC STATE

GAME 2 Saturday, Sept. 7 12:30 pm – Raleigh, N.C. Carter-Finley Stadium TV: Fox Sports South

NORTH GREENVILLE GAME 3 Saturday, Sept. 14 3:30 pm – Cullowhee Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: ESPN+

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:......................................................................... Macon, Ga. Founded:................................................................................... 1833 Enrollment:..............................................................................8,600 Nickname:............................................................................... Bears Colors:......................................................................Orange & Black Conference:.......................................................... Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity):................................. Five Star Stadium (10,200) President:......................................................William D. Underwood Athletics Director:...............................................................Jim Cole

Location:.......................................................................Raleigh, N.C. Founded:................................................................................... 1887 Enrollment:............................................................................ 35,479 Nickname:..........................................................................Wolfpack Colors:...........................................................................Red & White Conference:.......................................................Atlantic Coast (ACC) Facility (Capacity):.......................... Carter-Finley Stadium (57,600) Chancellor:........................................................ Dr. Randy Woodson Director of Athletics:.................................................. Boo Corrigan

Location:.....................................................................Tigerville, S.C. Founded:...................................................................................1892 Enrollment:..............................................................................2,300 Nickname: ....................................................................... Crusaders Colors:........................................................................... Red & Black Conference: ...............................................Gulf South (NCAA Div. II) Facility (Capacity): .....................................Younts Stadium (5,000) President: ...................................................................Dr. Gene Fant Director of Athletics:.................................................Jan McDonald

TEAM INFORMATION

Head Coach:........................................... Bobby Lamb (Furman, ‘87) Record at Mercer: ........................................................ 37-31 (6 yrs) Career Record: .......................................................... 104-71 (16 yrs) Basic Offense:....................................................................... Spread Basic Defense:......................................................... 4-2-5 (Multiple) Lettermen Returning / Lost:..................................................50 / 19 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D):..............................16 (8/8) / 6 (3/3) Series History:.........................WCU trails, 2-3 (L–3); Last Mtg 2018

Head Coach:.............................................Dave Doeren (Drake, ‘93) Record at NCSU:...........................................................43-34 (6 yrs) Career Record:............................................................. 66-38 (8 yrs) Basic Offense: .................................................................................. Basic Defense:.................................................................................. Lettermen Returning / Lost:................................................. 39 / 22 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):....................12 (4/7/1) / 12 (7/4/1) Series History:........................ WCU trails, 0-6 (L–6); Last Mtg 2010

Head Coach:.................................Jeff Farrinton (The Citadel, 1982) Record at NGU:............................................................. 36-31 (6 yrs) Career Record:.........................................................................same Basic Offense:....................................................................... Spread Basic Defense:.....................................................................Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost:...................................................41 / 13 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):...................17 (8/6/3) / 13 (6/6/1) Series History:............................................................. First meeting

MEDIA INFORMATION

Football Contact:.............................................Gerrit Van Genderen SID Phone (O/C):........................... (478) 301-5209 / (919) 632-0217 E-mail:.............................................. vangenderen_gw@mercer.edu Website:.......................................................www.MercerBears.com Twitter:.................................................................. @MercerFootball Press Box:..................................................................(419) 615-3968

Football Contact:...................................................Annabelle Myers SID Phone (O/C):..............................(919) 515-1181 / (919) 819-8302 E-mail:.................................................................. amyers@ncsu.edu Website:............................................................... www.GoPack.com Twitter:........................................... @PackAthletics, @PackFootball Press Box:..................................................................(919) 819-8302

Football Contact:..................................................... Robbie Gawrys SID Phone (O/C):...................................................... (864) 907-9531 E-mail:.........................................................robert.gawrys@ngu.edu Website:...................................................... www.NGUAthletics.com Twitter:................................................................@Crusader_Sports Athletics Phone: .......................................................(864) 977-7150

at CHATTANOOGA

GARDNER-WEBB

at THE CITADEL

GAME 4 Saturday, Sept. 28 4:00 pm – Chattanooga, Tenn. Finley Stadium TV: ESPN+

GAME 5 Saturday, Oct. 5 3:30 pm – Cullowhee Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: ESPN+

GAME 6 Saturday, Oct. 12 2:00 pm – Charleston, S.C. Johnson Hagood Stadium TV: ESPN3

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:............................................................ Chattanooga, Tenn. Founded:...................................................................................1886 Enrollment:..............................................................................11,588 Nickname:................................................................................ Mocs Colors:..........................................................Navy, Old Gold & Silver Conference:.......................................................... Southern (SoCon) Facility:....................................................... Finley Stadium (20,668) Chancellor:.............................................................Dr. Steven Angle Director of Athletics:.................................................Mark Wharton

Location:...........................................................Boiling Springs, N.C. Founded:...................................................................................1905 Enrollment:.............................................................................. 3,970 Nickname:............................................................. Runnin’ Bulldogs Colors:.......................................................................Scarlet & Black Conference:....................................................................... Big South Facility (Capacity):.................................. Spangler Stadium (8,500) President:.............................................................Dr. William Downs Athletics Director:........................................................ Chuck Burch

Location:..................................................................Charleston, S.C. Founded:................................................................................... 1842 Enrollment:..............................................................................2,300 Nickname:...........................................................................Bulldogs Colors:..............................................................Citadel Blue & White Conference:.......................................................... Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity):.....................Johnson Hagood Stadium (11,332) President:.......................................................Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Athletics Director:.......................................................... Rob Acunto

TEAM INFORMATION

Head Coach:.................................. Rusty Wright (Chattanooga, ‘96) Record at Chattanooga:....................................................First Year Career Record:...................................................................First Year Basic Offense:......................................................................Multiple Basic Defense:.....................................................................Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost:................................................. 50 / 22 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):....................17 (9/6/2) / 8 (2/5/1) Series History:....................... WCU trails 17-28 (L–1); Last Mtg 2018

Head Coach:............................ Carroll McCray (Gardner-Webb, ‘83) Record at GAWB:......................................................... 24-44 (6 yrs) Career Record:.............................................................40-82 (11 yrs) Basic Offense:........................................................... Spread Option Basic Defense:............................................................................ 3-4 Lettermen Returning / Lost:................................................. 52 / 26 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D):............................ 17 (8/9) / 10 (5/5) Series History:........................WCU leads 6-3 (W–4); Last Mtg 2018

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach:................................... Brent Thompson (Norwich, ‘98) Record at The Citadel:.................................................. 20-14 (3 yrs) Career Record:.........................................................................Same Basic Offense:..............................................................Triple Option Basic Defense:.....................................................................Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost:..................................................30 / 16 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):................. 20 (10/7/3) / 7 (3/4/0) Series History:......................WCU trails 17-25-1 (L-1); Last Mtg 2018

MEDIA INFORMATION

Football Contact:..................................................Dr. Jay Blackman SID Phone (O/C):......................... (423) 425-5292 / (423) 598-6953 Email:...........................................................Jay-Blackman@utc.edu Website:.............................................................. www.GoMocs.com Twitter:..............................................................................@GoMocs Press Box:................................................................. (423) 757-9332

Football Contact:............................................................ Marc Rabb SID Phone (O/C):..........................(704) 406-4355 / (704) 974-3662 E-mail:....................................................mrabb@gardner-webb.edu Website:......................................................... www.GWUSports.com Twitter:........................................................................ @GWUSports Press Box:.................................................................(704) 406-3576

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Football Contact:............................................................John Brush SID Phone (O):.........................................................(843) 953-5353 E-mail:.................................................................jbrush@citadel.edu Website:......................................................www.CitadelSports.com Twitter:.....................................................................@CitadelSports Press Box:.................................................................(843) 953-9957

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at WOFFORD

GAME 7 Saturday, Oct. 19 1:30 pm – Spartanburg, S.C. Gibbs Stadium TV: Nexstar / ESPN+

FURMAN

GAME 8 Saturday, Oct. 26 3:30 pm – Cullowhee, N.C. Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: ESPN3

at VMI

GAME 9 Saturday, Nov. 2 1:30 pm – Lexington, Va. Foster Stadium TV: ESPN+

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:............................................................... Spartanburg, S.C. Founded:................................................................................... 1854 Enrollment:...............................................................................1,650 Nickname:.............................................................................Terriers Colors:....................................................................Old Gold & Black Conference:.......................................................... Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity):...................................... Gibbs Stadium (13,000) President:......................................................... Dr. Nayef H. Samhat Athletics Director:..................................................Richard Johnson

Location:................................................................... Greenville, S.C. Founded:...................................................................................1826 Enrollment:..............................................................................2,600 Nickname:........................................................................... Paladins Colors:.......................................................................Purple & White Conference:.......................................................... Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity):................................... Paladin Stadium (16,000) President:............................................................Dr. Elizabeth Davis Athletics Director:...................................................................... TBA

Location:.....................................................................Lexington, Va. Founded:...................................................................................1839 Enrollment:...............................................................................1,685 Nickname:............................................................................Keydets Colors:...............................................................Red, White & Yellow Conference:.......................................................... Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity):.....Foster Stadium / Alumni Memorial Field (10,000) Superintendent:.................................. General J.H. Binford Peay III Director of Athletics:................................................. Dr. Dave Diles

TEAM INFORMATION

Head Coach:..................................Josh Conklin (Dakota State, ‘03) Record at Wofford:............................................................. 9-4 (1 yr) Career Record:.........................................................................Same Basic Offense:..............................................................Triple Option Basic Defense:............................................................... Multiple 50 Lettermen Returning / Lost:.................................................. 47 / 18 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):....................16 (9/5/2) / 9 (2/6/1) Series History:.......................WCU trails 14-27 (L–3); Last Mtg 2018

Head Coach:...........................................Clay Hendrix (Furman, ‘86) Record at Furman:.......................................................... 14-9 (2 yrs) Career Record:.........................................................................Same Basic Offense:......................................................................Multiple Basic Defense:........................................................................... 3–4 Lettermen Returning / Lost:.................................................. 42 / 18 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):....................17 (8/7/2) / 7 (3/4/0) Series History:...................WCU trails 12-32-2 (L–3); Last Mtg 2018

Head Coach:............................... Scott Wachenheim (Air Force, ‘84) Record at VMI:............................................................... 6-38 (4 yrs) Career Record:.........................................................................Same Basic Offense:...................................................................... Air Raid Basic Defense:........................................................................... 3–4 Lettermen Returning / Lost:................................................. 56 / 23 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):................... 19 (8/8/3) / 6 (3/3/0) Series History:.................... WCU leads 22-3 (W–16); Last Mtg 2018

MEDIA INFORMATION

Football Contact:.................................................. Brent Williamson SID Phone (O/C):.........................(864) 597-4093 / (864) 809-8900 Email:.....................................................williamsondb@wofford.edu Website:...................................................www.WoffordTerriers.com Twitter:..................................................................@WoffordTerriers Press Box:................................................................. (864) 597-4487

Football Contact:...........................................................Hunter Reid SID Phone (O/C):...........................(864) 294-2061 / (864) 567-1663 E-mail:....................................................... Hunter.Reid@furman.edu Website:..................................................www.FurmanPaladins.com Twitter:.................................................................@FurmanPaladins Press Box:................................................................ (864) 294-3066

Football Contact:.......................................................Wade Branner SID Phone (O/H):.............................(540) 464-7515 / (540) 319-1271 E-mail:.............................................................. brannerwh@vmi.edu Website:.........................................................www.VMIKeydets.com Twitter:.......................................................................@VMIAthletics Press Box:.................................................................(540) 464-7834

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SAMFORD

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GAME 10 Saturday, Nov. 9 3:30 pm – Cullowhee Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: Nexstar / ESPN+

GAME 11 Saturday, Nov. 16 2:00 pm – Cullowhee Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: ESPN+

GAME 12 Saturday, Nov. 23 TBA – Tuscaloosa, Ala. Bryant-Denny Stadium TV: TBA

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location:............................................................ Johnson City, Tenn. Founded:.................................................................................... 1911 Enrollment:............................................................................. 14,957 Nickname:......................................................................Buccaneers Colors:............................................................................Blue & Gold Conference:.......................................................... Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity):........................... ETSU Football Stadium (6,212) President:............................................................... Dr. Brian Noland Director of Athletics:.................................................... Scott Carter

Location:................................................................ Birmingham, Ala. Founded:.................................................. 1841 (as Howard College) Enrollment:..............................................................................5,509 Nickname:...........................................................................Bulldogs Colors:............................................................................. Red & Blue Conference:.......................................................... Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity):......................................Seibert Stadium (6,700) President:................................................Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Athletics Director:.....................................................Martin Newton

Location:..................................................................Tuscaloosa, Ala. Founded:....................................................................................1831 Enrollment:............................................................................ 38,392 Nickname:................................................................... Crimson Tide Colors:....................................................................Crimson & White Conference:........................................................Southeastern (SEC) Facility (Capacity):.........................Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) Chancellor:..............................................................Dr. Stuart R. Bell Director of Athletics:..................................................... Greg Byrne

TEAM INFORMATION

Head Coach:.................................. Randy Sanders (Tennessee, ‘89) Record at ETSU:.................................................................. 8-4 (1 yr) Career Record:.........................................................................Same Basic Offense:....................................................................... Spread Basic Defense:............................................................................ 3-4 Lettermen Returning / Lost:..................................................27 / 24 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):.................. 14 (4/8/2) / 15 (7/3/5) Series History:...................WCU leads 24-23-1 (L–1); Last Mtg 2018

Head Coach:.............................. Chris Hatcher (Valdosta State, ‘94) Record at Samford:....................................................... 27-19 (4 yrs) Career Record:...........................................................148-76 (19 yrs) Basic Offense:....................................................................... Spread Basic Defense:........................................................................... 4–3 Lettermen Returning / Lost:.................................................. 67 / 13 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D):..............................13 (7/6) / 9 (4/5) Series History:......................... WCU trails 3-13 (L–1); Last Mtg 2018

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach:......................................... Nick Saban (Kent State, ‘73) Record at Alabama:................................................... 146-21 (12 yrs) Career Record:.......................................................237-63-1 (23 yrs) Basic Offense: ................................................... Pro Style / Multiple Basic Defense:........................................................................... 3–4 Lettermen Returning / Lost:.................................................. 43 / 13 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S):................... 17 (7/7/3) / 11 (6/5/0) Series History:..........................WCU trails 0-4 (L–4); Last Mtg 2014

MEDIA INFORMATION

Football Contact:..............................................................David Fox SID Phone (O/C):.......................... (423) 439-5263 / (423) 767-3607 E-mail:............................................................ foxdh1@mail.etsu.edu Website:........................................................... www.ETSUBucs.com Twitter: ................................................................... @ETSUAthletics Press Box: .................................................................(423) 747-3877

Football Contact:..........................................................Joey Mullins SID Phone (O/C):..........................(205) 726-2799 / (205) 532-3477 E-mail:........................................................... jmmulli1@samford.edu Website:....................................................www.SamfordSports.com Twitter:..................................................................@samford_sports Press Box:.......................................................(205) 726-2143 / 2144

MEDIA INFORMATION

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Football Contact:.........................................................Josh Maxson SID Phone (O/C):..........................(205) 348-6084 / (205) 242-5917 E-mail:................................................................ jmaxson@ia.ua.edu Website:...............................................................www.RollTide.com Twitter:.................................................................... @AlabamaFTBL Press Box:................................................................. (205) 242-5917

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SERIES HISTORY VS. 2019 OPPONENTS

ALABAMA WCU trails 0-4-0 (L–4) At BAMA: WCU trails 0-4-0 Year Site Result Score 2004...........A...............L................0 52 2007...........A...............L................6 52 2012...........A...............L................0 49 2014...........A...............L..............14 48 2019...........A

CHATTANOOGA WCU trails 17–28–0 (L–1)

At WCU: WCU trails 10-13-0 At UTC: WCU trails 7-15-0 SoCon: WCU trails 16-26

Year Site Result Score 1973...........H......... W.................14 0 1975...........A...............L................6 27 1976...........H...............L..............14 28 1977...........H...............L..............10 21 1978...........A......... W.................38 21 1979...........H...............L..............35 42 1980...........A...............L..............14 39 1981...........H......... W.................24 10 1982...........A......... W.................20 0 1983...........H......... W.................25 15 1984...........A...............L................6 10 1985...........H...............L................3 23 1986...........A...............L................7 34 1987...........H...............L..............11 13 1988...........A...............L..............14 19 1989...........H......... W.................26 20 1990...........A...............L..............21 23 1991...........H......... W.................38 35 1992...........A......... W.................44 13 1993...........A......... W.................41 10 1994...........H......... W.................53 15 1995...........A...............L..............14 35 1996...........H...............L................6 20 1997...........A...............L..............21 24 1998...........H......... W.................24 21 1999...........A...............L..............28 56 2000...........H......... W.................41 36 2001...........A......... W.................21 3 2002...........H......... W.................45 28 2003...........A...............L................0 38 2004...........H...............L..............24 27 2005...........A......... W.................38 20 2006...........H........... L-OT..........14 17 2007...........A...............L..............21 39 2008...........H......... W.................27 7 2009...........A...............L..............20 24 2010...........H...............L..............21 27 2011...........A...............L................7 51 2012...........H...............L..............24 45 2013...........A...............L..............21 42 2014...........H...............L................0 51 2015...........A...............L..............13 41 2016...........H...............L..............25 38 2017...........A......... W.................45 7 2018...........H...............L................6 26 2019...........A

THE CITADEL WCU trails 17-25-1 (L–1)

At WCU: WCU trails 10-12-0 At Citadel: WCU trails 7-13-0 At Columbia: Series tied 0-0-1 SoCon: WCU trails 16-25-1 Year Site Result Score 1972...........A......... W.................10 0 1977...........A...............L................0 20 1978...........H......... W.................38 24 1979...........A...............L..............19 21 1980...........H...............L..............21 28 1981...........A...............L................3 12 1982...........H...............L..............20 24

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1983...........A......... W.................44 17 1984...........H...............L..............33 34 1985...........A...............L................3 10 1986...........H......... W.................27 12 1987...........A...............L..............24 38 1988...........H...............L..............21 27 1989...........N..................T..........22 22 1990...........H...............L..............10 28 1991...........A...............L..............13 38 1992...........H...............L..............31 36 1993...........H......... W.................38 18 1994...........A......... W.................42 38 1995...........H......... W.................31 14 1996...........A...............L..............25 39 1997...........H......... W.................45 25 1998...........A......... W.................14 8 1999...........H......... W.................24 17 2000...........A...............L..............10 17 2001...........H......... W.................28 25 2002...........A......... W.................37 34 2003...........H......... W.................28 21 2004...........A...............L................0 17 2005...........H...............L................7 17 2006...........A........... L-OT..........27 30 2007...........H...............L..............31 37 2008...........A...............L..............14 34 2009...........H......... W.................14 10 2010...........A......... W.................24 13 2011...........H...............L................7 35 2012...........A...............L..............31 45 2013...........H...............L..............21 28 2014...........H......... W.................29 15 2015...........A...............L..............10 28 2016...........H...............L..............14 37 2017...........A......... W.................31 19 2018...........H...............L..............24 38 2019...........A

N - played in Columbia, S.C.

ETSU WCU leads 24-23-1 (L–1) At WCU: WCU leads 12-10 At ETSU: WCU trails 11-13-1 Neutral: WCU leads 1-0-0 SoCon: WCU leads 19-11-0

Year Site Result Score 1932...........H...............L................0 26 1933...........A...............L................0 26 1934...........H...............L................2 6 1935...........A...............L................0 13 1936...........A...............L................0 2 1937...........A...............L................0 12 1948...........H......... W.................32 12 1949...........A......... W.................14 0 1950...........N......... W.................13 7 1951...........A......... W...................7 6 1952...........H...............L................7 13 1953...........A...............L................7 34 1954...........H...............L..............21 24 1955...........A..................T............7 7 1956...........H...............L................6 7 1957...........A...............L................6 7 1975...........H...............L................8 29 1976...........A......... W.................14 0 1977...........H......... W.................35 0 1978...........A...............L..............14 21 1979...........H......... W.................20 17 1980...........A......... W.................20 17 1981...........H...............L..............23 32 1982...........A......... W.................27 25 1983...........H......... W.................17 16 1984...........A......... W.................31 17 1985...........H......... W.................13 3 1986...........H......... W.................43 16 1987...........A......... W.................37 20 1988...........H......... W.................33 23 1989...........A...............L..............11 30 1990...........H......... W.................21 17 1991...........A......... W.................29 15 1992...........H......... W.................41 12 1993...........A......... W.................24 24 1994...........H...............L..............31 34 1995...........A...............L..............10 36

1996...........H...............L..............10 49 1997...........A...............L..............18 28 1998...........H......... W-2OT.........31 24 1999...........A...............L..............10 38 2000...........H......... W.................39 27 2001...........A......... W.................20 6 2002...........H...............L................7 27 2003...........A......... W.................39 16 2016..........A&..............L..............31 34 2017...........H......... W.................49 10 2018...........A.......... L–3OT.........43 45 2019...........H......... &

N – game played in Waynesville, N.C. – played at the Bristol Motor Speedway

FURMAN WCU trails: 12-32-2 (L–3) At WCU: WCU trails 6-15-1 At FUR: WCU trails 6-17-1 SoCon: WCU trails 11-30-2

Year Site Result Score 1971...........A...............L..............14 21 1972...........H......... W.................24 15 1975...........A...............L................0 35 1977...........A..................T..........24 24 1978...........H...............L................7 24 1979...........A...............L..............14 23 1980...........H...............L..............14 28 1981...........H...............L..............27 31 1982...........A...............L................6 12 1983...........H..................T..........17 17 1983...........A......... W.................14 7 1984...........A......... W.................20 19 1985...........H...............L..............27 31 1986...........A......... W.................19 13 1987...........H......... W.................20 14 1988...........A...............L................0 31 1989...........H...............L................3 17 1990...........A...............L................9 42 1991...........H...............L..............14 42 1992...........A......... W.................29 27 1993...........H......... W.................23 20 1994...........A......... W.................35 24 1995...........H...............L..............21 31 1996...........A...............L..............30 45 1997...........H......... W.................17 16 1998...........A...............L................7 31 1999...........H...............L..............19 27 2000...........A...............L..............14 38 2001...........H...............L..............13 31 2002...........A...............L..............23 24 2003...........H...............L..............13 19 2004...........A...............L..............10 31 2005...........H......... W.................41 21 2006...........A...............L................7 42 2007...........H...............L..............21 52 2008...........A...............L..............21 28 2009...........H...............L..............14 33 2010...........A...............L..............17 31 2011...........H...............L..............21 47 2012...........A...............L..............24 45 2013...........H...............L..............20 32 2014...........A......... W.................35 17 2015...........H......... W.................48 10 2016...........A...............L..............21 49 2017...........H...............L................6 28 2018...........A...............L..............38 44 2019...........H

GARDNER-WEBB WCU leads 6-3-0 (W–4) At WCU: WCU leads 3-2-0 At GAWB: WCU leads 3-1-0 Year Site Result Score 1932...........H...............L................7 23 1983...........H......... W.................43 7 2003...........H......... W.................39 16 2004...........A........... L-OT..........20 26 2009...........H...............L..............20 27 2010...........A......... W.................28 14

2016...........H......... W.................44 14 2017...........A......... W.................42 27 2018...........A......... W.................28 10 2019...........H

MERCER WCU trails 2-3-0 (L–3) At WCU: Series tied 1-1-0 At MER: WCU trails 1-2-0 SoCon: WCU trails 2-3-0

Year Site Result Score 2014...........A......... W.................35 21 2015...........H......... W.................24 21 2016...........A...............L..............24 38 2017...........H...............L..............33 35 2018...........A...............L..............46 59 2019...........H

NC STATE WCU trails 0-6-0 (L–6)

At NCSU: WCU trails 0-6-0 Year Site Result Score 1986......... A..............L............18 31 1988......... A..............L..............6 45 1990......... A..............L..............0 67 1994......... A..............L............13 38 2003......... A..............L............20 59 2010......... A..............L..............7 48 2019......... A

NORTH GREENVILLE FIRST EVER MEETING At WCU: First Meeting

Year Site Result Score 2019.........H

SAMFORD WCU trails 3–13–0 (L–1) At WCU: WCU trails 2-5-0 At SAM: WCU trails 1-8-0 SoCon: WCU trails 2-9

Year Site Result Score 1969...........A......... W.................47 13 1991...........H...............L................3 16 1992...........A...............L................6 30 1997...........A...............L................0 19 1999...........H........... L-OT..........32 35 2008...........H...............L................6 21 2009...........A...............L................3 16 2010...........H...............L................7 38 2011...........A...............L..............24 52 2012...........H...............L..............21 25 2013...........A...............L..............23 62 2014...........A...............L..............20 34 2015...........H......... W.................56 36 2016...........A...............L..............17 30 2017...........H......... W.................38 34 2018...........A...............L..............28 66 2019...........H

VMI WCU leads 22–3–0 (W–16) At WCU: WCU leads 13-0-0 At VMI: WCU leads 9-3-0 SoCon: WCU leads 22-3

1985...........H......... W.................35 30 1986...........H......... W.................34 0 1988...........A...............L..............20 24 1990...........H......... W.................28 20 1991...........A...............L..............25 27 1992...........H......... W.................28 25 1993...........H......... W.................38 14 1994...........A......... W.................33 7 1995...........H......... W.................31 14 1996...........A......... W.................17 14 1997...........H......... W.................24 0 1998...........A......... W.................39 17 1999...........H......... W.................40 2 2000...........A......... W.................41 31 2001...........H......... W.................44 17 2002...........A......... W.................35 23 2014...........H......... W.................42 27 2015...........A......... W.................24 20 2016...........H......... W.................32 29 2017...........A......... W.................26 7 2018...........H......... W.................52 50 2019...........A

WOFFORD WCU trails 14–27–0 (L–3) At WCU: WCU trails 10-11-0 At WOF: WCU trails 4-15-0 At Asheville: WCU trails 0-1-0 SoCon: WCU trails 4-18

Year Site Result Score 1952...........A...............L..............13 20 1953...........H...............L................6 7 1955...........A...............L................7 21 1956...........A...............L................7 39 1957...........A...............L................7 28 1958...........N...............L..............15 29 1970...........A...............L..............22 29 1971...........H......... W.................31 13 1974...........A......... W.................21 9 1975...........H...............L..............14 23 1976...........A...............L................6 10 1977...........H......... W.................41 6 1978...........A......... W.................26 11 1979...........H......... W.................56 21 1981...........A......... W.................37 30 1982...........H......... W.................36 17 1983...........H......... W.................37 20 1984...........H......... W.................31 0 1996...........H......... W.................24 6 1997...........H...............L................7 17 1998...........A...............L..............10 17 1999...........H...............L..............21 35 2000...........A...............L..............31 40 2001...........H......... W.................31 28 2002...........A...............L..............24 31 2003...........H...............L................6 38 2004...........A...............L..............12 15 2005...........H......... W.................24 0 2006...........A...............L................7 35 2007...........H...............L..............44 47 2008...........A...............L..............14 42 2009...........H...............L..............26 35 2010...........A...............L..............14 45 2011...........H...............L..............24 42 2012...........A...............L..............20 49 2013...........H...............L..............17 21 2014...........H......... W.................26 14 2015...........A......... W.................24 17 2016...........H...............L..............19 31 2017...........A........... L-OT..........28 35 2018...........H...............L..............23 38 2019...........A N - played in Asheville, NC

Year Site Result Score 1978...........A......... W.................41 12 1980...........H......... W.................16 14 1981...........A...............L..............14 21 1984...........A......... W.................22 16

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2018 in Review /// Notes

2018 POST-SEASON AWARD WINNERS:

Tyrie Adams (returning).......All-SoCon QB – 2nd team coaches, 2nd team media ..................................................... STATS FCS All-America – 2nd team, all-purpose ..................................HERO Sports FCS All-America – 3rd team (all-purpose back) Owen Cosenke (returning).......All-SoCon TE – 1st team coaches, 1st team media ................................................................ Associated Press All-America – 3rd team ........................................... HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team – 1st team Ty Harris (returning)................HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team – (HM) Ronald Kent, Jr. (returning)...........................................SoCon All-Freshman team .........................................HERO Sports Freshman All-America – 1st team defense ............................................................................ Phil Steele Freshman All-America Ian Berryman (graduated)........................................... FCS ADA Academic All-Star Mitchell Chancey (graduated)............................All-SoCon LB – 1st team coaches Solomon Clark (graduated)................................. All-SoCon DL – 2nd team media Marvin Tillman (graduated)...All-SoCon DB – 1st team media, 2nd team coaches ...........................................................AFCA FCS Coaches’ All-America – 2nd team ...............................................HERO Sports FCS All-America – 2nd team (defense) Zach Weeks (graduated)........ All-SoCon OL – 1st team coaches, 2nd team media ...................................................................................... FCS ADA Academic All-Star

NOTING CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL IN 2018: • Western Carolina QB TYRIE ADAMS set a WCU singleseason record with 3,423 yards of total offense ... He is just one of two Catamounts all-time to eclipse the 3,000-yard mark for total offense in a season, accomplishing the feat for the second time in his career; • Adams gave WCU a 1,000-yard rusher for the fourth-

consecutive season – the first quarterback to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing milestone ... Including a SoCon regular season-best six 100-yard rushing games this season, Adams has eight career 100-yard rushing games, tied for the seventh-most by an individual in program history;

• Adams led the SoCon in rushing through the regular season, averaging over 91 yards per game on the ground (1,006 yards rushing, 11th-best single-season at WCU); • WCU’s offense finished with 5,199 yards – just the sev-

enth-time since 1967 that a Catamount squad has eclipsed the 5,000-yard mark in a season;

• Senior LB MITCHELL CHANCEY posted the fourth-best single-season in program history with 135 tackles in 2018 ... He recorded double-digit tackles in all 11 games for the Catamounts ... Chancey averaged 12.3 tackles per game average; • Redshirt senior punter IAN BERRYMAN became the program’s all-time leader in career punting average, closing his career with an average of 43.8 yards per punt over 206 career punts; • Kicker WILL HORTON finished with a career-best 87

points on the season – the third-most by any player in the Southern Conference this year and the sixth-best singleseason in school history, finishing just ahead of WCU Hall of Famer Tom Broadwater who scored 86 in 1959;

• Horton’s 17 made field goals this season were tied for the fourth-most, in a single-season in program history matching Dean Biasucci (17-of-26 in 198); • WCU had three players grace the STATS FCS watch lists

for the major postseason awards including TYRIE ADAMS (Walter Payton Award, top offensive player), MARVIN TILLMAN (Buck Buchanan Award, top defensive player), and RONALD KENT, JR., (Jerry Rice Award, top freshman) … Adams was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, finishing 19th in the national vote; • Combined, SEVEN Catamounts landed on the All-SoCon

teams ... Sophomore TE OWEN COSENKE was a third team All-America honoree by the Associated Press ... Freshman DB RONALD KENT JR., was dubbed a Freshman All-America selection by both HERO Sports and Phil Steele. 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

TYRIE ADAMS POSTS 2,000 / 1,000 YARD SEASON: • Western Carolina QB TYRIE ADAMS became one of just 11 NCAA FCS quarterbacks all-time to pass for over 2,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards in the same season ... In doing so, he also gave WCU a fourth-straight, 1,000yard rusher – Detrez Newsome (now with the Los Angeles Chargers) recorded a school-record, three-straight 1,000 yards seasons; • Of the 11 FCS players, FOUR played in the Southern Conference – WCU’s Tyrie Adams (2018), UTC’s Jacob Huesman (2014) and DeAndre Presley (2010) and Armanti Edwards (2006) of Appalachian State;

FCS PLAYERS GAINING 2,000 YDS PASSING & 1,000 YARDS RUSHING IN A SINGLE-SEASON: PLAYER, SCHOOL (SEASON) RUSH PASS - Tyrie Adams, WCU (2018). . . . . . . . . . . . 1,006 2,417 - Noah Johnson, Alcorn (2018). . . . . . . . . . . . 1,080 2,207 - Tre Roberson, Illinois St. (2014). . . . . . . . . . 1,029 3,221 - John Robertson, Villanova (2014). . . . . . . . 1,078 2,846 - Jacob Huesman, Chattanooga (2014). . . . . 1,009 2,731 - Bryan Bennett, Southeastern La. (2013). . . 1,046 3,165 - Barrick Nealy, Texas St. (2005). . . . . . . . . . 1,057 2,875 - DeAndre Presley, App State (2010). . . . . . . 1,039 2,631 - Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2012). . . . . . . . . 1,406 2,372 - Armanti Edwards, App State (2006). . . . . . 1,153 2,251 - David Dinkins, Morehead St. (1999) . . . . . . 1,138 2,011 CATAMOUNT ACADEMIC HONORS IN 2019: • Western Carolina football landed five players on the 2019 Hampshire Honor Society, announced by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame ... Catamount senior punter IAN BERRYMAN, running back COREY HOLLOWAY, and offensive linemen NATHAN DALTON, KALEB SPRY, and ZACH WEEKS each earned recognition; • WCU senior team captains IAN BERRYMAN and ZACH

WEEKS were among 47 student-athletes nationwide selected to the 2018 Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic AllStar Team ... Berryman was just the second WCU studentathlete to receive the prestigious honor more than once;

• WCU football was honored by the Football Championship

Subdivision Athletic Directors Association (FCS ADA) as a recipient of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award for the Southern Conference ... the Catamounts were among 26 NCAA FCS football programs to be recognized during the FCS ADA Luncheon sponsored by Borden Perlman In-

surance Agency on Monday, June 10 in conjunction with the 2019 NACDA Convention at the World Center Marriott. IAN BERRYMAN SIGNS WITH PITTSBURGH STEELERS: • Western Carolina’s all-time leading punter IAN BERRYMAN signed as an undrafted free agent (UDFA) with the Pittsburgh Steelers following the 2019 NFL Draft ... Berryman’s was one of 10 the squad agreed to terms with after the draft concluded; • Berryman is just the third former Catamount to ever be

signed by the Steelers organization ... He joined DB Willie Williams (1990-92) who played from 1993-96 with Pittsburgh after being drafted by the club in the sixth round in 1993 before returning to finish his professional career with the squad in 2004-05 ... Also, former WCU DL Jeff Bradley (2005-08) signed as a UDFA with the Steelers following the 2009 NFL Draft. TILLMAN INVITED TO CHIEFS ROOKIE MINI-CAMP:

• Western Carolina safety MARVIN TILLMAN was invited

to a weekend rookie minicamp with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs in an effort to make the squad’s roster ... Tillman earned the opportunity to work out for the NFL squad May 4-6 with the Chiefs, giving them the first chance to potentially sign the former WCU defensive back as an undrafted free agent. BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES 5-YEAR EXTENSION:

• A five-year contract extension for Western Carolina Uni-

versity head football coach Mark Speir has been unanimously approved by the executive committee of WCU’s Board of Trustees. The announcement came as a part of the National Signing Day Reception held in the Ramsey Center celebrating Speir and his staff’s 2019 incoming class, which was ranked 10th nationally by HERO Sports – tops in the Southern Conference ... The board initially granted the contract extension as a part of a teleconference in late December. Speir was entering the penultimate year of a first contract extension that was announced in February of 2015 and began in July of 2016. WCU FOOTBALL RANKED 17TH IN FCS ATTENDANCE: • For a second-consecutive season, WCU led the SoCon in average home football attendance, posting a programbest 17th national ranking in the FCS in 2018 as the NCAA released its annual football attendance surveys. Last year marked the fifth-consecutive season that WCU has ranked inside the national Top 30 in attendance figures and a fifth-straight year the average attendance number has improved in Cullowhee, posting an average of 10,580 in 2018 – the best seasonal average since 1991. CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM

2018 in Review /// Statistics

2018 OVERALL RECORD: 3-8 SCORE

HOME: 2-3

DATE

OPPONENT

SEPT. 1

NEWBERRY

W 33-26

OVERALL SOCON TIME ATTEND 1-0

0-0

3:12

12,111

Sept. 15

at Gardner-Webb

28-10

2-0

0-0

3:02

SEPT. 22

VMI *

52-50

3-0

1-0

Sept. 29

at Furman *

38-44

3-1

1-1

Oct. 6

at Samford *

28-66

3-2

OCT. 13

CHATTANOOGA *

6-26

3-3

Oct. 20

at Mercer *

46-59

3-4

Oct. 27

at #25 ETSU *

43-45

L 3OT 3-5

NOV. 3

THE CITADEL *

24-38

3-6

NOV. 10

#14/15 WOFFORD *

23-38

Nov. 17

at North Carolina

26-49

AWAY: 1-5

TOP RUSHER

SOCON: 1-7

TOP PASSER

TOP RECEIVER

TOP TACKLER

Young: 18–97

Adams: 17-26-0, 262

Patten: 4–92

Chancey: 12

2,257

Adams: 12–106

Adams: 13-24-0, 108

Young: 6–66

Chancey: 10

3:52

12,729

Adams: 17–117

Adams: 21-33-2, 229

Mullen: 8–74

Elliott / Chancey: 12

3:27

7,201

Young: 14–52

Adams: 25-36-0, 424

Patten: 6–159

Chancey: 10

1-2

3:30

3,178

Spencer: 5–62

W. Jones: 22-41-2, 210

Mullen: 5–48

Chancey: 15

1-3

2:55

7,362

Young: 15–72

Adams: 6-13-1, 88

Mullen: 4–65

T. Harris: 11

1-4

3:51

8,230

Adams: 22–185

Adams: 30-45-1, 360

Mullen: 10–90

Chancey: 11

1-5

3:32

7,121

Adams: 27–161

Adams: 20-29-0, 229

Cosenke: 6–66

Tillman: 16

1-6

3:06

10,499

Spencer: 13–122

Adams: 12-21-1, 184

Mathis: 5–70

Chancey: 19

3-7

1-7

3:00

10,168

Adams: 22–167

Adams: 23-36-1, 229

Mathis: 7–115

Chancey / Murphy: 12

3-8

1-7

3:08

41,151

Adams: 26–104

Adams: 18-34-0, 290

Spencer: 3–106

Chancey: 14

* Denotes a Southern Conference Game

2018 WCU OVERALL TEAM STATISTICS WCU OPP SCORING................................................................ 347 451 Points Per Game............................................... 31.5 41.0 Points Off Turnovers....................................... 66 90 FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 267 276 Rushing........................................................... 121 130 Passing........................................................... 119 125 Penalty............................................................ 27 21 RUSHING YARDAGE................................................ 2,361 2,534 Yards gained rushing...................................... 2,628 2,811 Yards lost rushing........................................... 267 277 Rushing Attempts........................................... 446 487 Average Per Rush........................................... 5.3 5.2 Average Per Game......................................... 214.6 230.4 TDs Rushing.................................................... 19 32 PASSING YARDAGE................................................. 2,838 2,877 Comp-Att-Int..................................................... 225-365-8 224-350-12 Average Per Pass............................................. 7.8 8.2 Average Per Catch............................................ 12.6 12.8 Average Per Game........................................... 258.0 261.5 TDs Passing...................................................... 22 24 TOTAL OFFENSE..................................................... 5,199 5,411 Total Plays........................................................ 811 837 Average Per Play.............................................. 6.4 6.5 Average Per Game........................................... 472.6 491.9 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards......................................... 23-390 40-962 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards........................................ 14-124 20-257 INT RETURNS: #-Yards............................................ 12-196 8-97 KICK RETURN AVERAGE......................................... 17.0 24.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE........................................ 8.9 12.9 INT RETURN AVERAGE........................................... 16.3 12.1 FUMBLES-LOST...................................................... 21-13 14-8 PENALTIES-Yards.................................................... 72-632 71-713 Average Per Game.......................................... 57.5 64.8 PUNTS-Yards.......................................................... 47-1,795 40-1697 Average Per Punt............................................ 38.2 42.4 Net punt average............................................ 31.0 37.8 KICKOFFS-Yards..................................................... 66-3,930 78-4,661 Average Per Kick............................................. 59.5 59.8 Net kick average............................................. 39.3 42.9 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game................................. 27:39 32:21 3RD-DOWN Conversions........................................ 62 / 150 67 / 149 3rd-Down Pct................................................... 41% 45% 4TH-DOWN Conversions........................................ 11 / 17 13 / 22 4th-Down Pct................................................... 65% 59% SACKS BY-Yards...................................................... 23-176 26-144 MISC YARDS........................................................... 0 17 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED........................................ 43 59 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS........................................ 17-23 13-15 ON-SIDE KICKS....................................................... 0-1 1-2 RED-ZONE SCORES................................................ (40–50) 80% (42–50) 84% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS..................................... (27–50) 54% (32–50) 64% PAT-ATTEMPTS....................................................... (38–39) 97% (52–54) 96% ATTENDANCE......................................................... 52,900 69,138 Games/Avg Per Game..................................... 5 / 10,580 6 / 11,523 SCORE BY QUARTERS Western Carolina Opponents

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2018 WCU OVERALL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING

GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G

Tyrie Adams Donnavan Spencer Connell Young Corey Holloway Will Jones Nate Mullen Caleb Ferguson Kenny Benton A.J. Curry TEAM

11 194 1215 209 1006 5.2 10 48 91.5 11 80 540 9 531 6.6 4 75 48.3 9 106 548 19 529 5.0 2 31 58.8 7 28 117 1 116 4.1 1 24 16.6 8 25 128 19 109 4.4 1 26 13.6 11 6 51 3 48 8.0 1 15 4.4 10 2 20 0 20 10.0 0 20 2.0 10 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 0.9 1 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0 7 3 0 5 -5 -1.7 0 0 -0.7

TOTAL OPPONENTS

11 446 2628 267 2361 5.3 19 11 487 2811 277 2534 5.2 32

75 214.6 62 230.4

PASSING

G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G

Tyrie Adams Will Jones Jordan Mathis Nate Mullen Ian Berryman TEAM

11 143.94 188-300-6 62.7 2417 8 128.90 33-59-2 55.9 403 11 185.07 2-3-0 66.7 3 11 184.00 1-1-0 100.0 10 10 472.00 1-1-0 100.0 5 7 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0

TOTAL OPPONENTS

11 142.46 225-365-8 61.6 2838 22 64 258.0 11 148.82 224-350-12 64.0 2877 24 68 261.5

16 4 1 0 1 0

64 219.7 29 50.4 9 0.3 10 0.9 5 0.5 0 0.0

RECEIVING

Nate Mullen Daquan Patten Jordan Mathis Connell Young Owen Cosenke Kenny Benton Donnavan Spencer Tyran Reynolds D.J. Thorpe Corey Holloway Tyrie Adams Austin Phillips Will Jones

11 55 600 10.9 2 37 54.5 11 39 567 14.5 5 51 51.5 11 38 627 16.5 1 58 57.0 9 31 334 10.8 3 58 37.1 11 23 261 11.3 8 25 23.7 10 11 117 10.6 1 28 11.7 11 9 142 15.8 0 64 12.9 11 7 90 12.9 1 40 8.2 9 6 55 9.2 0 24 6.1 7 3 32 10.7 0 26 4.6 11 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.9 11 1 9 9.0 1 9 0.8 8 1 -6 -6.0 0 0 -0.8

TOTAL OPPONENTS

11 225 2838 12.6 22 64 258.0 11 224 2877 12.8 24 68 261.5

PUNT RETURNS Daquan Patten

No. Yds

No. 14

Avg TD Long Avg/G

Yds Avg 124

8.9

TD Long 0

TOTAL 14 124 8.9 0 37 OPPONENTS 20 257 12.9 1 41

1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL 65 130 54 85 13 347 120 122 106 88 15 451

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2018 in Review /// Statistics

KICK RETURNS Nate Mullen Donnavan Spencer Kenny Benton Daquan Patten

11 6 4 2

TOTAL OPPONENTS

KICKOFFS

No. Yds Avg TD Long 188 98 84 20

17.1 16.3 21.0 10.0

0 0 0 0

23 390 17.0 40 962 24.0

28 22 27 21

0 28 2 97

PUNTING

No.

Ian Berryman Caleb Ferguson TEAM

38 1574 41.4 58 3 14 16 6 6 221 36.8 43 1 2 1 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 3

TOTAL OPPONENTS

47 1795 38.2 58 4 16 17 6 40 1697 42.4 63 3 19 14 10

3 1

INTERCEPTIONS

No. Yds Avg TD Long

Yds

Avg Long TB

FC I20

Michael Murphy Ty Harris Marvin Tillman John Brannon III JerMichael White A.J. Rogers

3 128 42.7 1 70 2 18 9.0 0 9 2 15 7.5 0 12 2 12 6.0 0 12 2 23 11.5 0 18 1 0 0.0 0 0

TOTAL OPPONENTS

12 196 16.3 1 70 8 97 12.1 0 66

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds

Avg TD Long

Michael Murphy

48.0

TOTAL OPPONENTS

1 48 48.0 1 48 2 69 34.5 0 41

50+

Blkd

|--------------- PATs ---------------| TD

Will Horton Tyrie Adams Owen Cosenke Daquan Patten Connell Young Donnavan Spencer Nate Mullen Michael Murphy Tyran Reynolds Jordan Mathis Austin Phillips Will Jones Kenny Benton Corey Holloway Julian Pletz Solomon Clark

0 17-22 36-37 0-0 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 2-2 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0-0 0 0 0-3 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0

0 87 0 60 0 48 0 30 0 30 0 24 0 18 0 12 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 2 0 0

TOTAL OPPONENTS

43 17-23 38-39 59 13-15 52-54

0 0

0 1

FIELD GOALS Will Horton Julian Pletz

FG-FGA 17-22 0-1

Pct 77.3 0.0

Kick

Rush

0-0 2-3

Rcv

Pass

0-3 0-2

DXP Saf Points

0 0

0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 0-0 5-6 6-7 6-8 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Avg

TB OB

TOTAL OPPONENTS

66 3930 59.5 15 2 78 4661 59.8 37 2

13 2 0

Retn

Net

Avg YdLn Start

1 1 0 962 39.3 390 42.9

25 22

TOTAL OFFENSE

G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G

Tyrie Adams Donnavan Spencer Connell Young Will Jones Corey Holloway Nate Mullen Caleb Ferguson Kenny Benton Ian Berryman Jordan Mathis A.J. Curry TEAM

11 494 1006 2417 3423 311.2 11 80 531 0 531 48.3 9 106 529 0 529 58.8 8 84 109 403 512 64.0 7 28 116 0 116 16.6 11 7 48 10 58 5.3 10 2 20 0 20 2.0 10 1 9 0 9 0.9 10 1 0 5 5 0.5 11 3 0 3 3 0.3 1 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 7 4 -5 0 -5 -0.7

TOTAL OPPONENTS

11 811 2361 2838 5199 472.6 11 837 2534 2877 5411 491.9 Rec

PR KOR

Tot

Avg/G

Tyrie Adams Connell Young Nate Mullen Donnavan Spencer Daquan Patten Jordan Mathis Owen Cosenke Kenny Benton Corey Holloway Michael Murphy Will Jones Tyran Reynolds D.J. Thorpe JerMichael White Caleb Ferguson Ty Harris Marvin Tillman John Brannon III Austin Phillips A.J. Curry TEAM

11 1006 10 0 0 0 1016 9 529 334 0 0 0 863 11 48 600 0 188 0 836 11 531 142 0 98 0 771 11 0 567 124 20 0 711 11 0 627 0 0 0 627 11 0 261 0 0 0 261 10 9 117 0 84 0 210 7 116 32 0 0 0 148 11 0 0 0 0 128 128 8 109 -6 0 0 0 103 11 0 90 0 0 0 90 9 0 55 0 0 0 55 4 0 0 0 0 23 23 10 20 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 0 0 0 18 18 11 0 0 0 0 15 15 10 0 0 0 0 12 12 11 0 9 0 0 0 9 1 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 7 -5 0 0 0 0 -5

TOTAL OPPONENTS

11 2361 2838 124 390 196 5909 11 2534 2877 257 962 97 6727

347 451

Lg Blk 47 0 0 1

FG SEQUENCE

WESTERN CAROLINA OPPONENTS Newberry............................................. (29),(42)................................(32),(18) Gardner-Webb........................................44,21.......................................(41) VMI.......................................................... (37)....................................... (36) Furman.................................................... (29)....................................... (23) Samford......................................................-......................................... (40) Chattanooga.........................................(47),(39)................................... (39) Mercer...............................................39,(36),(43)................................. (37) ETSU......................................................(36),27............................. (28),(27),(30) The Citadel............................................(24),48.................................... (24) Wofford........................................... (43),(36),51,(21).............................. (42) North Carolina.............................. (43),(45),(33),(26)...........................33,47 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

Yds

45 2748 61.1 20 1121 56.0 1 61 61.0

ALL PURPOSE LEADERS G Rush

SCORING

FGs

No.

Will Horton Richard McCollum Ian Berryman

92.4 95.9 76.0 70.1 64.6 57.0 23.7 21.0 21.1 11.6 12.9 8.2 6.1 5.8 2.0 1.8 1.4 1.2 0.8 -2.0 -0.7

537.2 611.5

2018 TEAM STATISTICAL TOTALS (SoCon Rank, 9 teams): Scoring Offense:...................................................................347 pts / 31.5 ppg – (2nd) Scoring Defense:.................................................................... 451 pts / 41.0 ppg – (8th) Total Offense:.............................................................................. 464.5 yds/gm – (2nd) Total Defense:............................................................................... 490.1 yds/gm – (8th) Rushing Offense:......................................................................... 208.7 yds/gm – (3rd) Rushing Defense:......................................................................... 228.5 yds/gm – (8th) Passing Offense:.......................................................................... 255.7 yds/gm – (3rd) Passing Defense:..........................................................................261.5 yds/gm – (9th) Pass Efficiency:................................................................................. 141.9 effic. – (3rd) Pass Defense Efficiency:..................................................................148.8 effic. – (6th) First Downs:...................................................................................23.9 avg/gm. – (3rd) 3rd Down Conversions:.........................................................62–of-153, 40.5% – (4th) Opp. 3rd Down Conversions:............................................... 67–of–149, 45.0% – (7th) 4th Down Conversions:............................................................ 11–of–17, 64.7% – (3rd) Opp. 4th Down Conversions:...................................................13–of-22, 59.1% – (8th) Turnover Margin:......................................................... –1 (20 gained / 21 lost) – (5th-t) Penalties:................................................................... 72–for–632, 57.5 yds/gm – (6th) Opp. Penalties:.................................................... 71–for–713 yds, 64.8 yds/gm – (2nd)

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2018 in Review /// Statistics

2018 WCU OVERALL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS EFENSIVE STATISTICS D

|------------- Tackles -------------| Solo Ast Total

48 Mitchell Chancey

11-11 68 67 135 4.0-17 2.0-13

29 Marvin Tillman

11-11 59 35 94 3.5-4 40

5.0-21

|----- Pass Def ------| Int-Yds BrUp QBH

Blkd Kick

Safety

. 1 . . . .

2-15 3 . . 1 .

11-11

10-10 46 41 87 5.0-16 2.0-10 2-18 . 3 . . .

25 Jacquez Williams

10-10

8.5-36

4.0-30

2-0

13 Ronald Kent, Jr.

11-7

5.0-15

17 Reggie Jones

11-10 23 9 32 1.0-1

. 3 . . . .

90 Solomon Clark

9-9 15 14 29 8.5-54 5.0-49

. . 2 . . .

97 Adam Henderson

11-7

4 A.J. Rogers

11-5 19 8 27

5.0-22 .

1.5-8

|---- Fumbles ----| Rcv-Yds FF

37 Ty Harris

|--- Sacks ---| No-Yards

30 Michael Murphy

TFL/Yds

2.0-15 .

3-128

2-48

1-0

1-0 . . . 1 .

99 Ricky Palao

7-2 8 16 24 2.5-5 1.0-2

. . 1 . . .

49 Nate Link

11-11 7 17 24 3.0-19 2.5-18

. . 3 . 1 .

24 Shamon Elliott

9-3 17 6 23 2.0-6

. 5 . . . .

9 John Brannon III

10-2

34 Bruce Squires

11-0 10 10 20

2.0-8 .

2-12

1-0

. . . . . 1

38 Jarquavius Wortham

9-1 14 5 19 3.5-25 2.0-22

. . 1 . 3 .

19 Devarius Cortner

11-2 10 6 16

. . . . . .

22 JerMichael White

4-2 9 6 15

2-23 3 . . . .

96 K.J. Milner

8-3 10 5 15 2.0-10 1.0-9

. 1 2 . . .

26 Brandon Bawn

11-2 4 6 10

. . . . . .

27 Trevor Childers

10-0 3 6 9

. . . . . .

35 Kalen Allen

6-1 3 5 8

1.0-3

. . . . . 1

86 Tyran Reynolds

11-0 4 2 6

. . . . . .

57 Alan Harris

10-1 1 5 6

0.5-1

. . . . . .

94 Ezekiel Jennette

11-0 . 5 5

. . . . . .

4B Kenny Benton

10-0 4 1 5 . . . . . 1-0 1 . .

88 Brad Swan, Jr.

11-0 1 3 4

. . . . . .

58 Darrius Smith

11-0 1 2 3

. . . . . .

7 Charles Gadie

5-0 2 1 3

. . . . . .

46 Austin Phillips

11-0 3 . 3

. . . . . .

68 Torrion Stevenson

3-0 2 1 3

. . . . . .

84 Owen Cosenke

11-10 1 1 2

. . . . . .

2 Nate Mullen

11-11 2 . 2

. . . . . .

63 Zach Weeks

11-11 1 1 2

. . . . 1 .

28 Terrance Wilson

6-0 1 1 2

. . . . . .

12 Tyrie Adams

11-11 2 . 2

. . . . . .

6 Daquan Patten

11-11 . 1 1

. . . . . .

53 Darrius Harris

3-0 1 . 1

. . . . . .

31 Caleb Ferguson

10-0 1 . 1

. . . . . .

44 Charles McDonough

11-0 1 . 1

. . . . . .

36 Christian Yarborough

7-0 . 1 1

. . . . . .

40 Will Horton

11-0 . 1 1

. . . . . .

45 Clayton Bardall

2-0 . 1 1

. . . . . .

20 Donnavan Spencer

11-4 . 1 1

. . . . . .

91 Trevon Poole

3-0 1 . 1

. . . . . .

73 Nick Campbell

3-0 1 . 1

. . . . . .

5 Connell Young

9-7 1 . 1

. . . 1-0 . .

TOTAL

11-0

489

406

895

62-263

23-176

12-196

8-48

OPPONENTS

11-0

424

404

828

70.0-255

26-144

8-97

13-69

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2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

2018 in Review /// Recaps GAME ONE • SEPT. 1, 2018 • CULLOWHEE, N.C.

GAME TWO • SEPT. 14, 2018 • BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.

NEWBERRY................................................ 26 WESTERN CAROLINA..................................33

WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 28 GARDNER-WEBB........................................10

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Tyrie Adams rushed for a career-high three touchdowns including a pair of fourth quarter scores as Western Carolina rallied past upset-minded Newberry, 33-26, in the season-opener for both squads. Adams amassed 358 yards of total offense including 277 yards on 19-of-30 passing and was sacked just once. He rushed 17 times for a combined 81 yards with the trio of touchdowns with scores of two, one, and three yards, respectively, matching his career total of the first two seasons in one evening. Redshirt senior WR Jordan Mathis tossed WCU’s lone touchdown pass – the second of his WCU career on a nine-yard strike to tight end Austin Phillips for his second career receiving TD. Sophomore kicker Will Horton added a pair of field goals including boots of 29 and a career-long of 42 yards for the Catamounts. Junior tailback Connell Young finished with 81 rushing yards on 18 touches, while redshirt sophomore wide receiver Daquan Patten led the Catamount receivers with four receptions, posting a career-best 92 receiving yards. Junior transfer Nate Mullen also caught four passes for 80 yards. Driving the opening kickoff 77 yards in seven plays, Newberry (0-1) grabbed the early lead, 7-0, which stood until the first play of the second quarter. After Horton split the uprights from 29 yards out to put the Catamounts on the board midway through the opening frame, Adams capped a 12-play, 90-yard march with a two-yard plunge to push the Catamounts in front, 10-7. Horton’s career-long 3-pointer and Mathis’ end-around halfback pass to Phillips put WCU comfortably ahead, 19-7, and concluded a run of 19-straight points scored by the Catamounts. However, Newberry responded with 10-consecutive points including a Kevin Weber 32-yard field goal and a 44-yard strike from QB Greg Ruff to Keinan Lewis that provided the halftime score, a two-point margin at 19-17. Controlling the football for nine and a half minutes of the third quarter, Newberry reclaimed the lead on an 18-yard Weber field goal to represent the only points scored in the third stanza. But the Wolves had seized momentum and cashed it in early-on in the fourth quarter. Even losing its starting QB, Ruff, for a couple possessions would not slow the Wolves as redshirt freshman Dre Harris found leading-receiver Markell Castle for a 30-yard pitch-and-catch and seven-point lead. The PAT was blocked by freshman LB Kalen Allen, a key point as the lead remained at one possession – a touchdown and PAT. Castle led all receivers with a career-high 10 catches for 118 yards and a score – his 18th career TD. On the ensuing possession, Adams moved the team into scoring position using a big pass play to Mathis and Connell Young breaking-off a double-digit run. He then called his own number, plunging his way to the end zone to tie the game at 26. WCU (1-0) capped its comeback with a second, methodical 11-play, that covered 86 yards with Adams finding a crease behind his veteran offensive line for the go-ahead score. Newberry had one last-gasp effort, spurred by the return of starting QB Ruff, who kick started the two-minute drill with a 33-yard run. But the Catamount defense stiffened and three-plays later took over on downs to effectively end the game.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Tyrie Adams accounted for 214 yards of total offense, tossing two touchdown passes including one to Connell Young who tallied a pair of scores as Western Carolina improved to 2-0 for the first-time since 2006 with a 28-10 road victory over Gardner-Webb Friday night in nonconference action at Spangler Stadium.

E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (12,111)

Score by Quarters Newberry Western Carolina Scoring Summary: 1st 11:39 NEW 09:31 WCU 2nd 14:57 WCU 08:49 WCU 05:30 WCU 03:18 NEW 00:37 NEW 3rd 01:10 NEW 4th 11:43 NEW 08:20 WCU 01:10 WCU

1 2 3 4 Score 7 10 3 6 26 3 16 0 14 33

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Young accounted for 171 all-purpose yards including a career-best 105 yards on the ground, bookending the Catamount scoring with touchdowns – a 33-yard receiving score and a 31-yard scoring romp in the fourth quarter. Adams also eclipsed the century mark with 106 on the ground as the Catamounts chewed up 325 rushing yards under windy conditions caused by the outer edges of Hurricane Florence, the reason why the game was moved to Friday night. Entering the game with a 75.7 career completion percentage against Gardner-Webb, Adams finished Friday’s breezy rescheduled affair 13-for-24 (54%) for 108 yards, but delivered two passing strikes including one to Young and a three-yard strike to Daquan Patten just before halftime. Patten’s first career receiving TD made it 21-10 at the break. Redshirt freshman QB Will Jones also saw action, rushing for 22 yards and completing 3-of-4 passes for 42 yards in orchestrating a second quarter scoring drive, finding TE Owen Cosenke on a 15-yard TD strike. Senior DB JerMichael White intercepted a pair of passes while classmate Jacquez Williams sacked Gardner-Webb QB Jordan Smith twice as the WCU defense got to the redshirt freshman signal-caller five times in the win, spearheading the defensive effort that blanked the Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-2) in the second half. The Catamounts smothered the GWU offense after the break, limiting the home squad to 73 yards of total offense after the break and to just 97 rushing yards on the night thanks to 31 yards in sack losses. Senior Mitchell Chancey was credited with a team-high 10 tackles as the Catamounts finished the night with 11 tackles for 49 yards in losses as a unit. Making his season debut, sophomore linebacker Ty Harris had a career-best eight tackles including a sack while Michael Murphy finished with seven stops including five solo and a sack. For Gardner-Webb, RB Jayln Cagel rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown while Smith threw for 149 yards on 13-of-30 passes with the two picks. Tre’ Jackson nailed a 41 yard field goal to complete GWU’s scoring.

Score by Quarters Western Carolina Gardner-Webb

Record: (0-1) Record: (1-0)

Record: (2-0) Record: (1-2)

Scoring Summary: 1st 13:32 WCU Connell Young 33 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 5-75 1:28 03:31 GAWB CAGLE, J. 11 yd run (JACKSON, T. kick), 10-89 4:39 2nd 14:36 WCU Owen Cosenke 15 yd pass from Will Jones (Will Horton kick), 12-88 3:55 08:08 GAWB JACKSON, T. 41 yd field goal, 16-60 6:20 00:00 WCU Daquan Patten 3 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 9-70 1:20 4th 10:13 WCU Connell Young 31 yd run (Julian Pletz kick), 5-44 2:21

Bobby Irby 22 yd pass from Greg Ruff (Kevin Weber kick), 7-77 3:21 NEW 7 - WCU 0 Will Horton 29 yd field goal, 6-65 2:02 NEW 7 - WCU 3 Tyrie Adams 2 yd run (Will Horton kick), 12-90 4:12 NEW 7 - WCU 10 Will Horton 42 yd field goal, 11-67 4:16 NEW 7 - WCU 13 Austin Phillips 9 yd pass from Jordan Mathis (Horton kick failed), 5-44 1:40 NEW 7 - WCU 19 Kevin Weber 32 yd field goal, 8-66 2:05 NEW 10 - WCU 19 Keinan Lewis 44 yd pass from Greg Ruff (Kevin Weber kick), 7-80 1:37 NEW 17 - WCU 19 Kevin Weber 18 yd field goal, 10-39 5:13 NEW 20 - WCU 19 Markell Castle 30 yd pass from Dre Harris (Weber kick blockd), 8-65 3:59 NEW 26 - WCU 19 Tyrie Adams 1 yd run (Will Horton kick), 8-75 3:23 NEW 26 - WCU 26 Tyrie Adams 3 yd run (Will Horton kick), 11-86 3:52 NEW 26 - WCU 33

WCU 7 - GAWB 0 WCU 7 - GAWB 7 WCU 14 - GAWB 7 WCU 14 - GAWB 10 WCU 21 - GAWB 10 WCU 28 - GAWB 10

WCU GAWB FIRST DOWNS............................................................ 23 18 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)................................................ 46-325 40-97 PASSING YDS (NET).................................................... 150 149 Passes Att-Comp-Int.................................................. 28-16-0 30-13-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS................................. 74-475 70-246 Fumble Returns-Yards................................................ 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards.................................................... 1-1 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards................................................. 1-11 3-53 Interception Returns-Yards........................................ 2-23 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)................................................... 5-36.4 6-42.2 Fumbles-Lost............................................................. 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards.......................................................... 5-58 5-30 Possession Time........................................................ 28:52 31:08 Third-Down Conversions........................................... 11 of 18 9 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions......................................... 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances........................................ 2-3 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards............................................ 5-31 1-6

NEW WCU FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 22 26 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 41-209 44-211 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 242 271 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 29-19-0 27-18-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 70-451 71-482 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 1-20 2-34 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 6-129 1-17 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 5-41.6 4-37.2 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 7-55 5-30 Possession Time.................................................... 33:08 26:52 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 6 of 14 5 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 0 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 2-2 5-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 1-4 5-24 RUSHING: Newberry – Austin Barnes 20-128; Greg Ruff 14-82; Darius Clark 1-3; Markell Castle 1-2; Catriez Cook 2-1; Chance Walker 1-minus 3; Dre Harris 2-minus 4. Western Carolina – Connell Young 18-97; Tyrie Adams 17-81; Donnavan Spencer 6-22; Will Jones 2-13; TEAM 1-minus 2. PASSING: Newberry – Greg Ruff 13-20-0-160; Dre Harris 6-8-0-82; TEAM 0-1-0-0. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 1726-0-262; Jordan Mathis 1-1-0-9. RECEIVING: Newberry-Markell Castle 10-118; Bobby Irby 6-66; Keinan Lewis 2-51; Darius Clark 1-7. Western Carolina – Daquan Patten 4-92; Nate Mullen 4-80; Jordan Mathis 3-47; Connell Young 3-12; Tyran Reynolds 2-24; Austin Phillips 1-9; Owen Cosenke 1-7. INTERCEPTIONS: Newberry – None. Western Carolina – None. FUMBLES: Newberry – None. Western Carolina – None. SACKS (UA-A): Newberry – J. Henderson 1-0. Western Carolina-Jacquez Williams 2-0; Michael Murphy 0-1; Mitchell Chancey 1-0; Nate Link 0-1; Adam Henderson 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Newberry – Joe Blue 7-13; Darryl Foster 3-5; J. Henderson 4-3; David Vereen 4-3; Anthony Blue 3-2; K. Jackson 2-3; Trey Woods 1-3; Kardeem Hines 1-3; Nick Yearwood 0-4; Jawanza Adams 0-4; Keiron Murphy 1-2; Keito Jordon 2-0; Alex Smith 1-1; Javhanee Neal 1-1; A. Moffett 0-2; Ty’Ran Dixon 0-2; Troy Cunningham 0-2; Catriez Cook 1-0; Josh Edwards 0-1; Terrell Owens 0-1; Jarod Fountain 0-1. Western Carolina – Mitchell Chancey 4-8; Devarius Cortner 8-3; Jacquez Williams 6-5; Michael Murphy 4-5; Marvin Tillman 3-4; Adam Henderson 4-1; Kalen Allen 1-4; Ronald Kent, Jr. 4-0; Shamon Elliott 1-3; Nate Link 1-2; Solomon Clark 0-3; Reggie Jones 1-1; Brandon Bawn 0-2; Charles Gadie 1-0; Charles McDonough 1-0; Jarquavius Wortham 1-0; Tyran Reynolds 1-0; Terrance Wilson 0-1; Bruce Squires 0-1; Alan Harris 0-1; Elijah Hall 0-1; A.J. Rogers 0-1.

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1 2 3 4 Score 7 14 0 7 28 7 3 0 0 10

RUSHING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 12-106; Connell Young 14-105; Donnavan Spencer 9-69; Will Jones 4-22; Corey Holloway 6-15; Nate Mullen 1-8. Gardner-Webb – CAGLE, J. 25-83; MOSES, A.J. 4-24; PERRY, E. 2-9; SMITH, J. 9-minus 19. PASSING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 13-24-0-108; Will Jones 3-4-0-42. Gardner-Webb – SMITH, J. 13-30-2-149. RECEIVING: Western Carolina – Connell Young 6-66; Daquan Patten 3-9; Jordan Mathis 2-33; Owen Cosenke 2-24; Nate Mullen 2-22; Donnavan Spencer 1-minus 4. Gardner-Webb – BLACKMON, J. 5-26; HORTON, K. 3-61; COLLINS, B. 2-39; CHAPMAN, C. 1-11; LEE, A. 1-7; ELLIS II, J. 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Western Carolina – JerMichael White 2-23. Gardner-Webb – None. FUMBLES: Western Carolina – None. Gardner-Webb – None. SACKS (UA-A): Western Carolina – Jacquez Williams 2-0; Nate Link 1-0; Ty Harris 1-0; Michael Murphy 1-0. Gardner-Webb – HORNE, C. 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Western Carolina – Mitchell Chancey 8-2; Ty Harris 5-3; Michael Murphy 5-2; Shamon Elliott 5-0; Jacquez Williams 4-1; Adam Henderson 3-2; Ronald Kent, Jr. 4-0; Marvin Tillman 3-1; Nate Link 1-3; JerMichael White 3-0; Solomon Clark 0-2; Kalen Allen 1-0; K.J. Milner 1-0; Reggie Jones 1-0; Austin Phillips 1-0; Darrius Harris 1-0. Gardner-Webb – HORNE, C. 11-5; THOMAS, S. 5-7; REYNOLDS, D. 4-3; WELCH, G. 3-3; DOZIER, T. 2-4; TURNER, J. 1-4; MINES, D. 2-2; BAILEY, K. 0-4; KEENE, A.J. 3-0; McKOY, R. 2-1; JONES, Q. 2-1; RODGERS, K. 2-0; LIVESY, M. 1-1; BOOKER, T. 0-2; MURPHY, S. 1-0; GRIER, D. 1-0; BLACKMON, J. 1-0; COLLINS, B. 0-1; SINGLETON, J. 0-1; CAGLE, J. 0-1; EDWARDS, A. 0-1; IKOKU, A. 0-1.

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GAME THREE • SEPT. 22, 2018 • CULLOWHEE, N.C.

GAME FOUR • SEPT. 29, 2018 • GREENVILLE, S.C.

VMI............................................................ 50 WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 52

WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 38 FURMAN.................................................... 44

E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (12,729)

PALADIN STADIUM (7,201)

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Tyrie Adams rushed for a season-high 117 yards and his scored his fourth touchdown on the ground this season, adding three TD passes to help lead Western Carolina to a wild 52-50 victory over VMI in the squad’s Southern Conference season opener Saturday afternoon in front of 12,759 fans at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Leading by 15 with just over six minutes remaining in regulation after a Michael Murphy 46-yard interception return for a touchdown, the Catamounts had to hold-off a feverish Keydet rally as VMI scored two touchdowns over the final four minutes to pull to within two points. Javeon Lara hauled in a 10-yard strike from quarterback Reece Udinski at the 4:01 mark before Jakob Herres corralled a 12-yard strike to cap a 15-play scoring drive to make it 52-50. On the ensuing two-point conversion try, Udinski’s pass attempt to Devone Humphrey dragging across the back of the end zone bounced just off the receiver’s hands, maintaining the two-point margin. But it wasn’t until Owen Cosenke high-pointed a second on-sides kick attempt by the Keydets that the Catamounts were able to celebrate the victory that moved the squad to 3-0 on the season, a first for the program since 1976. All told, the two teams combined for 102 total points including 13 offensive touchdowns – six rushing and seven through the air – with one TD on defense and two field goals, one aside. The two squads combined to rack-up 1,100 yards of total offense including 553 by the Catamounts and 547 for the Keydets. With an astounding 67 yards in losses including 59 in sacks, VMI was held to just 56 team rushing yards. In addition to Adams’ 117 rushing yards, two other Catamounts approached the century mark as redshirt sophomore Donnavan Spencer rushed for 95 yards and a 17-yard third quarter touchdown while Connell Young finished with 89 yards on the ground, adding three receptions out of the backfield for 19 yards. Adams finished 21-of-33 for 229 yards and two touchdowns while being intercepted twice – the first two turnovers of the season for the Catamounts. His favorite target was redshirt junior transfer WR Nate Mullen who hauled in a career-best eight passes for 74 yards and a score, also taking a pitch from Adams on an option play for a first quarter rushing TD. Trailing at intermission for the first time this season, 24-21, Western Carolina (3-0, 1-0 SoCon) scored touchdowns on consecutive possessions out of the halftime locker room that proved to be a big turning point in Saturday’s game. Adams capped a quick six-play drive with an 11-yard strike to Mullen before converting a short field into a 16-yard TD pass to Cosenke to grab an 11-point lead, 35-24, midway through the third quarter. WCU continued its strong play up front, collecting six sacks to give the squad 16 through the first three games this season. Senior Solomon Clark set a school-record with 5.5 tackles for loss including a record-tying four sacks as the Catamounts dropped Udinski six times and finished with a dozen TFLs. Score by Quarters VMI Western Carolina

1 2 3 4 Score 14 10 13 13 50 14 7 21 10 52

Score by Quarters Western Carolina Furman

Record: (0-4,0-3) Record: (3-0,1-0)

Scoring Summary: 1st 09:57 WCU Nate Mullen 15 yd run (Will Horton kick), 9-62 3:28 06:22 VMI Quan Myers 3 yd run (Reed King kick), 13-75 3:35 03:49 WCU Tyrie Adams 13 yd run (Will Horton kick), 8-75 2:33 02:26 VMI Quan Myers 1 yd run (Reed King kick), 5-63 1:17 2nd 12:54 VMI Quan Myers 2 yd run (Reed King kick), 11-59 3:01 03:31 WCU Daquan Patten 32 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 7-86 3:18 00:04 VMI Grant Clemons 36 yd field goal, 6-29 1:16 3rd 13:09 WCU Nate Mullen 11 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 6-75 1:51 10:11 WCU Owen Cosenke 16 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 5-48 1:44 08:44 VMI Javeon Lara 41 yd pass from Reece Udinski (Reed King kick), 4-69 1:21 05:57 WCU Donnavan Spencer 17 yd run (Will Horton kick), 10-75 2:47 04:04 VMI Devone Humphrey 26 yd pass from Reece Udinski (Udinski pass failed), 6-66 1:47 4th 07:45 WCU Will Horton 37 yd field goal, 11-70 5:12 06:19 WCU Michael Murphy 46 yd interception return (Will Horton kick) 04:01 VMI Javeon Lara 10 yd pass from Reece Udinski (Reed King kick), 9-63 2:13 00:22 VMI Jakob Herres 12 yd pass from Reece Udinski (Udinski pass failed), 15-62 3:30

Scoring Summary: 1st 13:37 WCU 13:23 FUR 04:52 FUR 2nd 13:41 FUR 11:27 WCU 09:39 FUR 05:48 FUR 3rd 11:06 WCU 06:48 FUR 04:49 WCU 4th 08:47 WCU 05:27 FUR 01:41 WCU

VMI 0 - WCU 7 VMI 7 - WCU 7 VMI 7 - WCU 14 VMI 14 - WCU 14 VMI 21 - WCU 14 VMI 21 - WCU 21 VMI 24 - WCU 21 VMI 24 - WCU 28 VMI 24 - WCU 35 VMI 31 - WCU 35 VMI 31 - WCU 42 VMI 37 - WCU 42 VMI 37 - WCU 45 VMI 37 - WCU 52 VMI 44 - WCU 52 VMI 50 - WCU 52

1 2 3 4 Score 7 3 14 14 38 14 17 7 6 44

Record: (3-1,1-1) Record: (1-3,1-1)

Owen Cosenke 13 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 4-75 1:23 WCU 7 - FUR 0 Dejuan Bell 97 yd kickoff return (Grayson Atkins kick), WCU 7 - FUR 7 Kealand Dirks 1 yd run (Grayson Atkins kick), 10-91 4:32 WCU 7 - FUR 14 Darius Morehead 46 yd run (Grayson Atkins kick), 6-90 2:18 WCU 7 - FUR 21 Will Horton 29 yd field goal, 8-63 2:14 WCU 10 - FUR 21 Dejuan Bell 45 yd pass from Harris Roberts (Grayson Atkins kick), 4-65 1:48 WCU 10 - FUR 28 Grayson Atkins 23 yd field goal, 4-8 1:56 WCU 10 - FUR 31 Daquan Patten 43 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 3-56 1:00 WCU 17 - FUR 31 Ridge Gibson 1 yd run (Grayson Atkins kick), 8-89 3:38 WCU 17 - FUR 38 Daquan Patten 49 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 4-76 1:51 WCU 24 - FUR 38 Owen Cosenke 9 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Julian Pletz kick), 9-72 4:13 WCU 31 - FUR 38 Devin Wynn 50 yd run (Team kick blockd), 7-95 3:20 WCU 31 - FUR 44 Connell Young 7 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 10-75 3:46 WCU 38 - FUR 44

WCU FUR FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 29 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 43-131 47-359 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 446 133 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 40-27-0 11-9-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 83-577 58-492 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 1-7 2-33 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 3-52 4-160 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 1-9 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 4-27.5 2-44.0 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 4-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 6-60 6-69 Possession Time.................................................... 32:14 27:46 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 7 of 16 4 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 3 of 4 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 4-6 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 0-0 4-12

VMI WCU FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 33 32 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 36-56 49-324 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 491 229 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 73-43-1 33-21-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 109-547 82-553 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 1-27 3-15 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 5-113 1-28 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 2-22 1-46 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 3-48.7 4-40.5 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 8-60 12-119 Possession Time.................................................... 30:35 29:25 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 6 of 21 6 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 6 of 10 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 6-8 6-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 1-5 6-59 RUSHING: VMI – Quan Myers 23-76; Alex Ramsey 5-28; Reece Udinski 8-minus 48. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 17-117; Donnavan Spencer 10-95; Connell Young 19-89; Kenny Benton 1-9; Corey Holloway 1-1; TEAM 1-minus 2; Nate Mullen 0-15. PASSING: VMI – Reece Udinski 43-72-1-491; Jake Paladino 0-1-0-0. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 21-33-2-229. RECEIVING: VMI – Javeon Lara 9-143; Kris Thornton 8-82; Quan Myers 7-44; Devone Humphrey 6-50; Jakob Herres 4-65; Rohan Martin 4-45; Kaleb Tucker 2-28; Kendrick Jackson 2-27; Alex Ramsey 1-7. Western Carolina – Nate Mullen 8-74; Daquan Patten 7-81; Owen Cosenke 3-55; Connell Young 3-19. INTERCEPTIONS: VMI – Collin Loftis 2-22. Western Carolina – Michael Murphy 1-46. FUMBLES: VMI – None. Western Carolina – None. SACKS (UA-A): VMI – Brett Howell 1-0. Western Carolina – Solomon Clark 4-0; Nate Link 1-0; Ty Harris 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): VMI-Uzoma Kpaduwa 7-5; A.J. Smith 5-5; Zach Baker 4-4; Elliott Brewster 7-0; Devin Carper 0-6; Tyren Cloyd 4-1; Ethan Caselberry 3-2; Brett Howell 1-4; Michael Tomaso 2-2; Chuck Weatherman 2-1; Kaleb Tucker 1-2; Jarrod Richmond 0-3; Jaelen Adkins 2-0; Chris Ferrill 1-1; Warren Dabney 0-2; Will Bunton 1-0; Bryant Walker 1-0; Riuq Trotman 1-0; Collin Loftis 1-0; Jordan Ward 0-1; Austin Barrette 0-1. Western Carolina-Shamon Elliott 10-2; Mitchell Chancey 9-3; JerMichael White 5-4; Solomon Clark 6-1; Marvin Tillman 6-1; Ty Harris 4-3; Michael Murphy 3-4; Ronald Kent, Jr. 5-1; Jacquez Williams 3-3; Nate Link 2-2; A.J. Rogers 2-0; Tyran Reynolds 1-1; K.J. Milner 1-1; John Brannon III 0-2; Kalen Allen 1-0; Trevor Childers 1-0; Reggie Jones 1-0; Caleb Ferguson 1-0; Nate Mullen 1-0; Adam Henderson 0-1; Darrius Smith 0-1.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Tyrie Adams tossed a career-high tying five touchdown passes including two apiece to Daquan Patten and Owen Cosenke while accounting for 472 yards of total offense on Saturday, but Western Carolina was unable to overcome a 21-point halftime deficit, falling to Furman, 44-38, at Paladin Stadium. Two fumbles inside the red zone thwarted would-be scoring drives for the Catamounts while the Paladins cashed in a 97-yard kickoff return for a TD and a blocked punt that led to a field goal in special teams in picking up their first victory of the season. Adams just missed his career-high with 424 passing yards on 25-of-36 passing, adding 48 rushing yards despite missing the closing drive of the first half due to injury. He returned to the field without incident in the second half. Patten led two Catamount receivers with 100+ yard games, catching six passes for a career-high 159 yards with two scores while Jordan Mathis hauled in five passes for 100 yards. Nate Mullen matched his career-best with eight receptions for 61 yards while tight end Cosenke had two receptions including a one-handed grab to cap the opening drive as both of his catches went for scores. WCU was limited to a season-low 131 rushing yards as Connell Young accounted for 52 yards on the ground while Adams ran for 48 despite being sacked four times. Young added four catches for 36 yards and a score through the air as the Catamounts were held out of the end zone on the ground for the first time this season after entering the game with seven rushing TDs. After an opening-drive touchdown by the Catamounts that gave WCU what proved to be its only lead of the game, Furman (1-3, 1-1 SoCon) score 21-straight points including Dejuan Bell returning the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown as a part of closing the first half with a 31-10 advantage. The two teams traded third quarter scores over the opening eight minutes of the second half as Adams found Patten on a 43-yard TD strike to make it 31-17, cashing in a Ty Harris interception after Furman received the second half kickoff. Kenny Benton, a wide receiver playing on special teams, helped continue the second half moment swing as he forced and recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff. However, three plays later and again in the red zone, WCU coughed up the football at the 11-yard line on a second fumble and Furman drove 89 yards to reclaim the 21-point cushion, 38-17. Consecutive scores including the second TD passes to both Patten (49-yards) and Cosenke (9-yards) trimmed the deficit back to seven, 38-31, with just under nine minutes to play. Furman, though, managed a seven-play, 75-yard drive highlighted by a 50-yard scoring rush to keep the game at arm’s length, 44-31. Inside the game’s final two minutes, WCU managed to light the scoreboard one more time as Young caught a seven-yard TD pass from Adams that provided the final tally. WCU’s onside kick attempt was smothered by two-sport athlete, Deon Sanders, and the Paladin offense managed to run-out the clock despite the Catamounts’ using their complement of timeouts, gaining a first down on a third-and-four near midfield.

RUSHING: Western Carolina – Connell Young 14-52; Tyrie Adams 19-48; Donnavan Spencer 5-15; Will Jones 3-10; Nate Mullen 1-6; Corey Holloway 1-0. Furman – Harris Roberts 11-102; Devin Wynn 7-98; Darius Morehead 5-74; Kealand Dirks 12-40; Corey Watkins 5-22; Dejuan Bell 2-17; Avery Armstrong 1-7; Ridge Gibson 2-1; Team 2-minus 2. PASSING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 25-36-0-424; Will Jones 2-4-0-22. Furman – Harris Roberts 9-11-1-133. RECEIVING: Western Carolina – Nate Mullen 8-61; Daquan Patten 6-159; Jordan Mathis 5-100; Connell Young 4-36; Owen Cosenke 2-22; Tyran Reynolds 1-40; Kenny Benton 1-28. Furman – Cam Burnette 3-18; Thomas Gordon 2-11; Ryan Miller 1-47; Dejuan Bell 1-45; Kealand Dirks 1-9; Darius Morehead 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Western Carolina – Ty Harris 1-9. Furman – None. FUMBLES: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 2-1; Connell Young 1-1; Daquan Patten 1-0. Furman – Dejuan Bell 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): Western Carolina – None. Furman – Adrian Hope 3-0; Jaylan Reid 0-1; C. Washington 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Western Carolina – Mitchell Chancey 6-4; Jacquez Williams 5-4; Marvin Tillman 6-2; Ty Harris 3-4; Michael Murphy 2-4; K.J. Milner 4-1; Devarius Cortner 1-3; Ronald Kent, Jr. 2-1; Solomon Clark 2-1; JerMichael White 1-2; Bruce Squires 2-0; Reggie Jones 2-0; John Brannon III 1-0; Kenny Benton 1-0; Nate Link 1-0; Donnavan Spencer 0-1; Adam Henderson 0-1. Furman – C. Washington 7-5; D. Perryman 5-6; Elijah McKoy 5-4; Jordan Willis 2-7; Aaquil Annoor 2-4; Jaylan Reid 1-4; Bryan Okeh 1-4; Chinedu Okonya 0-5; Darius Kearse 2-2; Dru Seabrook 1-3; Adrian Hope 3-0; Amir Trapp 1-2; Jonah Tibbs 1-2; Parker Stokes 2-0; Jack Owen 0-2; Bo Layton 1-0; J. Evangelister 1-0; Evan Vaughn 1-0; Dillon Vann 1-0; B. Lemmons 1-0; L. Lawrence 0-1; Taylor Hodge 0-1.

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2018 in Review /// Recaps GAME FIVE • OCT. 6, 2018 • BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

GAME SIX • OCT. 13, 2018 • CULLOWHEE, N.C.

WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 28 SAMFORD.................................................. 66

CHATTANOOGA......................................... 26 WESTERN CAROLINA................................... 6

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – Three lost fumbles in the first quarter by Western Carolina aided a strong offensive output by Samford on Saturday afternoon as the Bulldogs claimed a 66-28 victory over the Catamounts at Seibert Stadium. Samford cashed in the early takeaways that came on three of WCU’s first four possessions for a decisive 35-0 first quarter lead in halting a four-game slide with the victory. Samford’s Devlin Hodges set or tied six school records and a pair of SoCon benchmarks in the win. Hodges set or tied school records for passing yards (562), total yards (586), touchdown passes (6), touchdowns responsible for (7), completions (44) and consecutive games with a touchdown pass. He set SoCon records for passing yards (562) and total yards in a single-game (586). Hodges spread the football around to 11 different receivers with two – Kelvin McKnight (8-for-138) and Jai’rus Creamer (9-for-101, TD) eclipsing the century mark. Hodges added 24 yards rushing despite a pair sacks and a rushing TD. Ailing from the lingering effects of a chest injury suffered last week at Furman, WCU starting quarterback Tyrie Adams attempted to play on Saturday, guiding the offense on its first four possessions before being lifted in place of redshirt freshman backup Will Jones. The Greensboro, N.C., native threw for a career-high 210 yards and two touchdowns while adding 46 yards rushing and a score on the ground in the loss. Adams finished 3-for-3 for a career-low 14 yards passing and rushed three times for a negative-9 yards on the ground before being lifted. Samford (2-4, 1-2 SoCon) enjoyed short fields for three of its first-quarter scores thanks to the turnovers, posting drives of 24, 35, and 33 yards as a part of its opening barrage. Trailing by five scores after the opening 15 minutes, the Catamount offense got on track in the second quarter, outscoring Samford, 21to-7, in the second stanza to close to within 21 points. WCU capitalized on three Hodges’ interceptions with the takeaways coming from Ty Harris, A.J. Rogers, and Marvin Tillman. Western Carolina was unable to capitalize on the defensive stop out of the halftime locker room, keeping the margin at 21 until the second time the Bulldogs touched the football. Hodges connected on three-straight passes including a 68-yard pitch-and-run to Yassar El-Amin to push the margin to 49-21 and the Catamounts would get no closer. Freshman Kenny Benton tallied the final TD for WCU with his first career score on the first play of the fourth quarter. Coming in motion across the formation, Benton took a forward under-hand pitch from Jones for the pass completion, scooting around the right edge for the three-yard touchdown reception. Samford closed scoring with a 40-yad Mitchell Fineran field goal and a 19-yard scoring run by DeMarcus Ware. Senior Mitchell Chancey led three WCU defenders with double-digit tackles with 15 stops while Ty Harris (14) and Michael Murphy (12) also reaching double figures. It was the fifth-straight game that Chancey has reached double-digit tackles. For the Bulldogs, Aaron Harris recorded a team-best 10 tackles including one for loss while Tre’Shun Floyd finished with a pair of interceptions for Samford.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina’s potent offensive attack was held in check by Chattanooga’s stingy defense on Saturday as the Catamounts were never able to find a rhythm in dropping their first home game of the year at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field, 26-6, to the Mocs in Southern Conference action. Chattanooga QB Nick Tiano completed 22 of 28 passes for 204 yards and two first-half touchdowns – both to WR Joseph Parker – as UTC snapped its two-game seasonal slide while relegating WCU to its third-straight defeat on the year. The Mocs amassed 348 yards of total offense including 204 passing and 144 through the air while chewing-up nearly 38 minutes of game clock in scoring their fifth-straight road victory in the head-to-head series. Western Carolina was held to a season-low 238 yards of total offense – roughly half of its seasonal average entering the game – by a stout Chattanooga defense. Will Horton provided WCU’s only points on the day, connecting on a pair of field goals including a careerlong 47-yarder just before halftime, adding a 39-yard boot in the fourth quarter to cap scoring. Redshirt junior QB Tyrie Adams was limited to 88 yards passing on just 6-of-13 passing with an interception while backup redshirt freshman Will Jones was 3-of-5 for 68 yards. Adams was sacked three times, finishing with negative rushing yards, while Jones ran for 12 total yards with one sack. WCU’s season-low nine receptions were thrown to just three different players. Junior Nate Mullen led the way with four catches for 65 yards, just missing a touchdown on a 15-yard gain on the opening possession of the third quarter but was ruled out-of-bounds inside the one-yard line. Running back Connell Young caught three passes for 38 yards to accompany his team-best 72 rushing yards for 110 all-purpose yards, while redshirt senior WR Jordan Mathis caught a pair of tosses for 53 total yards. Turnovers proved costly again for Western Carolina as a lost fumble ultimately led to the opening points for the Mocs as Adams couldn’t escape the pressure from LB Jerrell Lawson who dragged the elusive QB down in the end zone for a safety and a 2-0 lead for the Mocs. Midway through the first quarter, UTC drove 75 yards in eight plays with Tiano finding Parker from 28-yards out for the first of his two scores and the 9-0 advantage. Placekicker Victor Ulmo hit a 39-yard field goal ahead of a second Parker TD reception to stake the visitors to a 19-0 lead before intermission. Set up with positive field position after a career-long 37-yard punt return by Daquan Patten, the Catamounts were poised for their first TD in the closing moments of the first half. However, consecutive negative yardage plays including a nine-yard loss on a sack pushed WCU back and the Catamounts had to settle for Horton’s 47-yard field goal, trailing at intermission, 19-3. UTC’s Tyrell Price, who rushed 29 times for a season-high 135 yards, pushed the game out of reach with a three-yard TD rush at the end of the third and WCU was only able to muster a second Horton 3-pointer to provide the final tally.

SEIBERT STADIUM (3,178)

Score by Quarters Western Carolina Samford Scoring Summary: 1st 14:25 SAM 12:00 SAM 09:02 SAM 07:29 SAM 04:59 SAM 2nd 11:03 WCU 08:42 SAM 02:29 WCU 00:38 WCU 3rd 08:07 SAM 01:28 SAM 4th 14:54 WCU 13:03 SAM 02:43 SAM

1 2 3 4 Score 0 21 0 7 28 35 7 14 10 66

E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (7,362)

Score by Quarters Chattanooga Western Carolina

Record: (3-2,1-2) Record: (2-4,1-2)

Scoring Summary: 1st 10:59 UTC 06:31 UTC 2nd 11:29 UTC 09:27 UTC 00:43 WCU 3rd 00:15 UTC 4th 11:50 WCU

Jai’Rus Creamer 26 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (M. Fineran kick), 2-24 0:27 WCU 0 - SAM 7 Andrew Harris 23 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (M. Fineran kick), 3-35 0:33 WCU 0 - SAM 14 Robert Adams 16 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (M. Fineran kick), 7-75 1:29 WCU 0 - SAM 21 Devlin Hodges 19 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 5-33 1:14 WCU 0 - SAM 28 T. Pollard 32 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (M. Fineran kick), 4-63 1:01 WCU 0 - SAM 35 Will Jones 26 yd run (Will Horton kick), 1-26 0:08 WCU 7 - SAM 35 Roland Adams 3 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 10-66 2:15 WCU 7 - SAM 42 Corey Holloway 1 yd run (Will Horton kick), 6-43 1:55 WCU 14 - SAM 42 Owen Cosenke 21 yd pass from Will Jones (Will Horton kick), 4-34 1:08 WCU 21 - SAM 42 Yassar El-Amin 68 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (M. Fineran kick), 3-83 0:44 WCU 21 - SAM 49 Roland Adams 3 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (M. Fineran kick), 9-46 2:56 WCU 21 - SAM 56 Kenny Benton 3 yd pass from Will Jones (Will Horton kick), 5-75 1:34 WCU 28 - SAM 56 M. Fineran 40 yd field goal, 8-48 1:46 WCU 28 - SAM 59 DeMarcus Ware 19 yd run (M. Fineran kick), 5-89 2:54 WCU 28 - SAM 66

Record: (5-2,3-2) Record: (3-3,1-3)

Jerrell Lawson safety Joseph Parker 28 yd pass from Nick Tiano (Victor Ulmo kick), 8-75 4:28 Victor Ulmo 39 yd field goal, 8-77 4:03 Joseph Parker 3 yd pass from Nick Tiano (Victor Ulmo kick), 3-4 1:20 Will Horton 47 yd field goal, 6-5 2:47 Tyrell Price 3 yd run (Victor Ulmo kick), 12-59 7:05 Will Horton 39 yd field goal, 8-50 3:25

UTC 2 - WCU 0 UTC 9 - WCU 0 UTC 12 - WCU 0 UTC 19 - WCU 0 UTC 19 - WCU 3 UTC 26 - WCU 3 UTC 26 - WCU 6

UTC WCU FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 19 11 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 37-138 35-82 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 210 156 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 29-23-0 19-9-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 66-348 54-238 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 1-28 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 0-0 1-37 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 1-8 1-13 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 1-28 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 5-39.8 4-40.0 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 3-39 5-51 Possession Time.................................................... 37:46 22:14 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 4 of 11 3 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 1 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 2-2 2-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 4-24 1-2

WCU SAM FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 19 37 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 34-144 37-174 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 218 562 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 45-26-2 60-44-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 79-362 97-736 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 1-4 5-22 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 4-84 3-53 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 3-21 2-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 10-43.3 3-38.7 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 4-3 2-2 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 6-48 5-63 Possession Time.................................................... 30:12 29:48 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 6 of 16 7 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 2-2 5-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 2-25 1-6 RUSHING: Western Carolina – Donnavan Spencer 5-62; Will Jones 8-46; Connell Young 7-24; Corey Holloway 7-14; Caleb Ferguson 2-5; Nate Mullen 1-4; A.J. Curry 1-minus 2; Tyrie Adams 3-minus 9. Samford – Roland Adams 8-82; DeMarcus Ware 15-62; Devlin Hodges 8-24; M. Washington 3-7; Antwione Sims 1-3; TEAM 2-minus 4. PASSING: Western Carolina – Will Jones 22-41-2-210; Tyrie Adams 3-3-0-14; Jordan Mathis 1-1-0-minus 6. Samford – Devlin Hodges 44-60-3-562. RECEIVING: Western Carolina – Nate Mullen 5-48; Kenny Benton 5-40; Jordan Mathis 4-30; Owen Cosenke 3-36; Charles Gadie 2-32; D.J. Thorpe 2-12; Daquan Patten 2-11; Tyran Reynolds 1-11; Connell Young 1-4; Will Jones 1-minus 6. Samford – Jai’Rus Creamer 9-101; Kelvin McKnight 8-138; Robert Adams 4-47; Chris Shelling 4-44; Andrew Harris 4-38; Roland Adams 4-29; T. Pollard 3-54; Yassar El-Amin 2-73; Clarke Miller 2-21; DeMarcus Ware 2-14; M. Washington 2-3. INTERCEPTIONS: Western Carolina – Marvin Tillman 1-12; Ty Harris 1-9; A.J. Rogers 1-0. Samford – Tre’Shun Floyd 1-0; Coutrell Plair 1-0. FUMBLES: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 2-2; Connell Young 1-1; Daquan Patten 1-0. Samford – Devlin Hodges 1-1; Roland Adams 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): Western Carolina – Jarquavius Wortham 1-0; Solomon Clark 1-0. Samford – Tre’Shun Floyd 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Western Carolina – Mitchell Chancey 7-8; Ty Harris 7-7; Michael Murphy 5-7; Marvin Tillman 6-3; K.J. Milner 3-2; Ronald Kent, Jr. 3-2; Jacquez Williams 2-2; Bruce Squires 2-2; John Brannon III 3-0; A.J. Rogers 2-1; Reggie Jones 2-1; Jarquavius Wortham 1-2; Torrion Stevenson 2-0; Austin Phillips 2-0; Solomon Clark 2-0; Tyran Reynolds 1-1; Trevon Poole 1-0; Trevor Childers 1-0; Adam Henderson 1-0; Terrance Wilson 1-0; Ricky Palao 1-0; Kenny Benton 1-0; Nate Link 1-0; Will Horton 0-1; Charles Gadie 0-1. Samford – Aaron Harris 5-5; John Staton 4-3; Tre’Shun Floyd 3-2; Nathan East 2-3; Jaleel Laguins 2-2; Joshua Carter 2-1; Darius Harvey 2-1; J. Montgomery 2-1; Ahmad Gooden 2-1; Jamond Glass 1-2; LaVar Gardner 1-2; William Bryant 2-0; Tay Berry 1-1; Nelson Jordan 1-1; Jai’Rus Creamer 1-1; Tyler Crowder 1-1; Christian Stark 1-1; Jalen Nash 1-1; Horace Roberts 0-2; Robert Adams 0-2; Ty Herring 1-0; Justin Foster 1-0; Chris Shelling 1-0; Coutrell Plair 1-0; C. Matthew 1-0; Garrett Brasher 1-0; Nick Barton 0-1.

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RUSHING: Chattanooga – Tyrell Price 29-135; Nick Tiano 5-10; Lameric Tucker 1-minus 2; TEAM 2-minus 5. Western Carolina – Connell Young 15-72; Donnavan Spencer 4-13; Will Jones 6-12; Nate Mullen 1-3; Corey Holloway 1-0; Tyrie Adams 8-minus 18. PASSING: Chattanooga – Nick Tiano 23-29-0-210. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 6-13-1-88; Will Jones 3-5-0-68; Jordan Mathis 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Chattanooga – Bryce Nunnelly 7-55; Tyrell Price 6-38; Wil Young 5-45; Joseph Parker 3-48; Jacob Webster 2-24. Western Carolina – Nate Mullen 4-65; Connell Young 3-38; Jordan Mathis 2-53. INTERCEPTIONS: Chattanooga – Kareem Orr 1-28. Western Carolina – None. FUMBLES: Chattanooga – Isaiah Mack 1-1. Western Carolina – Donnavan Spencer 1-1; Tyrie Adams 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): Chattanooga – Isaiah Mack 2-1; Jerrell Lawson 1-0; Khayyan Edwards 0-1. Western Carolina – Ricky Palao 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Chattanooga – Marshall Cooper 4-5; Khayyan Edwards 1-6; Jerrell Lawson 5-1; Isaiah Mack 3-3; Rashun Freeeman 2-4; Derek Mahaffey 1-3; Kareem Orr 3-0; Brandon Dowdell 2-1; Hawk Schrider 2-1; D.J. Jackson 1-1; C.J. Winston 0-2; Ty Boeck 1-0; Colin Brewer 0-1; Ian Hayes 0-1; Tristan Mann 0-1; CaMiron Smith 0-1; Tyler Cross 0-1. Western Carolina – Ty Harris 7-4; Mitchell Chancey 6-4; Marvin Tillman 4-6; Michael Murphy 4-5; A.J. Rogers 6-2; Ronald Kent, Jr. 5-2; Solomon Clark 2-3; Jacquez Williams 2-1; Reggie Jones 1-2; Ricky Palao 1-1; Tyrie Adams 1-0; Zach Weeks 1-0; Adam Henderson 0-1; Trevor Childers 0-1; Ezekiel Jennette 0-1; Alan Harris 0-1.

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2018 in Review /// Recaps GAME SEVEN • OCT. 20, 2018 • MACON, GA.

GAME EIGHT • OCT. 27, 2018 • JOHNSON CITY, TENN.

WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 46 MERCER.................................................... 59

WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 43 #25 ETSU.................................................. 45

FIVE STAR STADIUM (8,203)

WILLIAM B. GREENE STADIUM (7,121) – 3OT

MACON, GA. – Tyrie Adams amassed a school-record 545 yards of total offense including 360 yards through the air and a career-high 185 yards rushing on Saturday afternoon in a tough road loss as Western Carolina fell to the Mercer Bears, 59-46, at Five Star Stadium. Adams accounted for four touchdowns – two rushing and a pair of passing TDs – as the Catamounts piled up 710 yards of total offense, finishing one yard shy of the school record. Junior RB Connell Young amassed 178 yards of total offense with six catches for 102 yards and a touchdown, adding 76 rushing yards for the Catamounts. Junior WR Nate Mullen hauled in a career-high 10 passes for 90 yards, adding a late touchdown reception from QB Will Jones, while senior Jordan Mathis had six catches for 95 yards and a score in the loss as seven different receivers caught passes. Held scoreless and to just 66 total yards in the first quarter, Mercer made the right moves in rebounding to finish with over 500 yards of offense over the final three frames. Despite a lop-sided edge in yardage after the opening 15 minutes, the Catamounts led by just one score, 7-0, after the opening frame. WCU also got a fake field goal touchdown passes from All-American punter Ian Berryman to jump out to the 14-0 first half lead. The Catamounts regained the two-score cushion on a 58-yard pass-and-run from Adams to Young midway through the second quarter to make it 21-7. However, consecutive TD passes from Kaelan Riley to Sam Walker (49 yards) and David Durden (40 yards) tied the game at 21 apiece. Poised to carry a three-point, 24-21, lead into the halftime locker room after a 36-yard Will Horton field goal, Mercer (4-3, 3-1 SoCon) seized momentum with a 95-yard return for a touchdown by David Durden on the ensuing kickoff. The Catamounts hurry-up offense quickly moved into position in the closing seconds and were aided by a defensive penalty as the half expired. With the one untimed down, WCU was able to tack on a 43-yard Horton field goal before the break to trail by just one, 28-27, at intermission. All told, the two teams combined for 48 points in a wild second quarter with Mercer scoring all 28 of its first half points in the second stanza. Including 10-straight points out of the locker room, the Bears were able to outscore the Catamounts in the second half, 31-to-19, capitalizing on an interception and forcing a fumble as WCU was looking to punch in a short-yardage score in the closing moments of the game. Western Carolina was only able to pull back to within five points over the final two quarters, 38-33, on Adams’ first of two rushing scores before the Bears posted 21-straight points to close the third and open the fourth quarter to take a lead they would never relinquish. Mercer QB Kaelan Riley threw for three touchdowns and 294 yards passing for the Bears who finished with 572 yards of offense including 278 yards rushing and 294 yards passing in a balanced attack. Tee Mitchell ran for 157 yards and a touchdown and had 61 yards and a score receiving while backfield counterpart Tyray Devezin rumbled for 94 yards on just eight touches and two TDs on the ground. Score by Quarters Western Carolina Mercer Scoring Summary: 1st 13:03 WCU 2nd 10:56 WCU 08:57 MER 07:42 WCU 05:41 MER 02:55 MER 00:37 WCU 00:24 MER 00:00 WCU 3rd 13:45 MER 07:47 MER 06:13 WCU 01:51 MER 4th 11:34 MER 08:04 MER 05:48 WCU 00:00 WCU

1 2 3 4 Score 7 20 6 13 46 0 28 17 14 59

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – Redshirt junior QB Tyrie Adams became Western Carolina’s all-time touchdown pass leader on Saturday, tossing four TD passes in accounting for five total scores as the Catamounts’ upset bid against No. 25 ETSU came up two-points short, falling 45-43 in triple overtime on a rainy afternoon at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium. Adams by-passed Troy Mitchell with 53 career TD tosses. Needing a two-point conversion following Owen Cosenke’s second receiving score of the game, Adams was pressured off the right side on the ensuing required two-point attempt. ETSU’s Austin Gatewood chased Adams out of the pocket to the right where his contested pass attempt to Daquan Patten short-hopped at the goal line, setting off a wild celebration for the Bucs who took possession of the trophy in the inaugural “Blue Ridge Border Battle.” Cosenke caught six passes for 66 yards and matched a career-high with two touchdown receptions while Donnavan Spencer rushed a touchdown and 76 yards in the loss. All told, WCU’s offense rattled off 502 total yards, its fourth, 500+ yard output of the season, despite only having one first quarter possession as ETSU consumed 13 minutes of the 15-minute frame. WCU led at intermission by one, 13-12. ETSU overcame a 15-point fourth quarter deficit as the Catamounts pulled ahead, 30-15, on a highlight reel, one-handed 29-yard catch by Daquan Patten from Adams with the extra point making it 30-15 with 14:20 remaining in the game. However, the Buccaneers scored 15 points over the final five minutes, forcing overtime inside the game’s final 10 seconds by scoring at the end of a 15-play drive. Herink plunged in from five-yards out to make it a one-score game at the five-minute mark before connecting with Nate Adkins from a yard out on the final play of the 15-play march before again using his legs to tack on the game-tying two-point conversion. On the opening possession of overtime, WCU seemingly had the game in the bag as Michael Murphy collected a pass that was thrown behind and careened off Adkins for WCU’s third interception of the day. However, with the ball spotted at the 10-yard line on a rainy, blustery night, the Catamounts’ gamewinning field goal attempt just pushed wide left forcing a second OT. The Catamounts rebounded quickly, though, as Adams found a streaking Cosenke over the middle for a 25-yard TD strike in the second overtime with Will Horton’s PAT making it 37-30. ETSU went back to its ground game on the ensuing alternating possession with freshman Jacob Saylors toting the ball three times to amass all 25 of the necessary yards and J.J. Jerman tying the game at 37 with his PAT. In the third overtime and with Saylors bottled up around the line of scrimmage on a fourth down play, the patient rookie running back popped outside and went uncontested into the end zone from 16 yards away with Herink again carrying the ball in for the required two-point try. Adams found Cosenke at the goal line where the second-year tight end powered through a would-be tackler for his second TD of the game, pulling the Catamounts to within the two-point try of knotting the game and setting-up what proved to be the final play of the game on WCU’s failed attempt. Score by Quarters Western Carolina ETSU

Record: (3-4,1-4) Record: (4-3,3-1)

Jordan Mathis 23 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 6-75 1:57 Owen Cosenke 5 yd pass from Ian Berryman (Will Horton kick), 17-90 7:11 Tyray Devezin 18 yd run (Cole Fisher kick), 6-56 1:48 Connell Young 58 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 4-75 1:15 Sam Walker 49 yd pass from Kaelan Riley (Cole Fisher kick), 4-66 1:54 David Durden 40 yd pass from Kaelan Riley (Cole Fisher kick), 3-70 1:23 Will Horton 36 yd field goal, 11-57 2:18 David Durden 95 yd kickoff return (Cole Fisher kick) Will Horton 43 yd field goal, 5-33 0:24 Tee Mitchell 2 yd run (Cole Fisher kick), 3-70 1:06 Cole Fisher 37 yd field goal, 8-43 2:55 Tyrie Adams 3 yd run (Tyrie Adams pass failed), 5-75 1:34 Stephen Houzah 27 yd run (Cole Fisher kick), 9-75 4:22 Tee Mitchell 61 yd pass from Kaelan Riley (Cole Fisher kick), 7-93 5:17 Tyray Devezin 5 yd run (Cole Fisher kick), 6-50 2:07 Tyrie Adams 11 yd run (Will Horton kick), 6-85 2:42 Nate Mullen 17 yd pass from Will Jones, 8-55 1:56

Scoring Summary: 1st 08:29 ETSU Quay Holmes 1 yd run (Marion Watson rush failed), 12-75 6:31 WCU 0 - ETSU 6 2nd 14:54 ETSU JJ Jerman 28 yd field goal, 12-74 6:35 WCU 0 - ETSU 9 11:24 WCU Tyrie Adams 6 yd run (Will Horton kick), 7-72 3:23 WCU 7 - ETSU 9 06:03 ETSU JJ Jerman 27 yd field goal, 10-60 5:14 WCU 7 - ETSU 12 02:31 WCU Tyran Reynolds 12 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Adams pass failed), 9-75 3:32 WCU 13 - ETSU 12 3rd 12:16 WCU Donnavan Spencer 29 yd run (Will Horton kick), 7-71 2:37 WCU 20 - ETSU 12 06:20 WCU Will Horton 36 yd field goal, 11-57 3:36 WCU 23 - ETSU 12 03:00 ETSU JJ Jerman 30 yd field goal, 7-53 3:13 WCU 23 - ETSU 15 4th 14:20 WCU Daquan Patten 29 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 9-75 3:40 WCU 30 - ETSU 15 05:02 ETSU Austin Herink 3 yd run (JJ Jerman kick), 8-81 1:38 WCU 30 - ETSU 22 00:10 ETSU Nate Adkins 1 yd pass from Austin Herink (Austin Herink rush), 15-88 2:46 WCU 30 - ETSU 30 OT 15:00 WCU Owen Cosenke 25 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Will Horton kick), 1-25 0:00 WCU 37 - ETSU 30 15:00 ETSU Jacob Saylors 5 yd run (JJ Jerman kick), 3-25 0:00 WCU 37 - ETSU 37 15:00 ETSU Jacob Saylors 16 yd run (Austin Herink rush), 4-25 0:00 WCU 37 - ETSU 45 15:00 WCU Owen Cosenke 4 yd pass from Tyrie Adams (Adams pass failed), 5-25 0:00 WCU 43 - ETSU 45

WCU 7 - MER 0 WCU 14 - MER 0 WCU 14 - MER 7 WCU 21 - MER 7 WCU 21 - MER 14 WCU 21 - MER 21 WCU 24 - MER 21 WCU 24 - MER 28 WCU 27 - MER 28 WCU 27 - MER 35 WCU 27 - MER 38 WCU 33 - MER 38 WCU 33 - MER 45 WCU 33 - MER 52 WCU 33 - MER 59 WCU 40 - MER 59 WCU 46 - MER 59

WCU MER FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 35 25 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 45-309 32-278 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 401 294 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 50-34-1 27-16-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 95-710 59-572 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 1-1 2-19 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 3-43 5-171 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 0-0 1--5 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 2-48.0 3-41.7 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 2-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 10-95 10-93 Possession Time.................................................... 30:55 29:05 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 8 of 16 4 of 8 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 3 of 4 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 5-7 4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 0-0 1-6

WCU ETSU FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 28 30 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 47-266 45-247 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 229 294 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 29-20-0 47-28-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 76-495 92-541 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 1-1 2-11 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 4-60 4-77 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 3-15 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 4-39.5 2-40.0 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 7-50 6-47 Possession Time.................................................... 25:30 34:30 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 2 of 10 7 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 2 of 2 2 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 4-5 8-8 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 3-29 2-14

RUSHING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 22-185; Connell Young 14-76; Corey Holloway 4-31; Donnavan Spencer 3-11; Will Jones 2-6. Mercer – Tee Mitchell 23-157; Tyray Devezin 8-94; Stephen Houzah 1-27. PASSING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 30-45-1-360; Will Jones 3-4-0-36; Ian Berryman 1-1-0-5. Mercer – Kaelan Riley 16-27-0-294. RECEIVING: Western Carolina – Nate Mullen 10-90; Connell Young 6-102; Jordan Mathis 6-95; Daquan Patten 5-62; Kenny Benton 4-43; Owen Cosenke 2-8; Tyran Reynolds 1-1. Mercer – Sam Walker 4-80; Marquise Irvin 4-37; David Durden 2-51; Stephen Houzah 2-35; Tucker Cannon 2-22; Tee Mitchell 1-61; Tony Jones Ii 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS: Western Carolina – None. Mercer – Brandon Gurley 1-minus 5. FUMBLES: Western Carolina – Donnavan Spencer 1-0. Mercer – Tee Mitchell 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): Western Carolina – None. Mercer – Bradley Earnest 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Western Carolina – Mitchell Chancey 4-7; Michael Murphy 3-3; Marvin Tillman 2-4; Ty Harris 4-1; Jacquez Williams 3-2; Ronald Kent, Jr. 1-4; Ricky Palao 2-2; Reggie Jones 2-1; John Brannon III 1-2; Adam Henderson 1-1; A.J. Rogers 1-1; Owen Cosenke 1-1; Trevor Childers 1-1; Nate Link 0-2; Ezekiel Jennette 0-2; Brad Swan, Jr. 1-0; Solomon Clark 1-0; Nate Mullen 1-0; Clayton Bardall 0-1; K.J. Milner 0-1. Mercer – Will Coneway 6-6; Lemarkus Bailey 7-3; Bradley Earnest 7-2; Harrison Poole 6-1; Bj Bohler 4-3; Jamar Hall 4-0; Logan Craighead 3-1; Eric Jackson 1-3; Luke Ward 3-0; Jack Raines 3-0; Michael Freeman 2-1; Kam Lott 2-1; Austin Wysor 1-2; Behr Cooper 2-0; Destin Guillen 1-1; Sidney Otiwu 0-2; Danijah Gammage 1-0; Stephen Houzah 1-0; Andrew Pettit 0-1; Isaiah Buehler 0-1; Travonte Easley 0-1; David Durden 0-1; Dorian Kithcart 0-1; DJ McDaniel 0-1. 0-2; Robert Adams 0-2; Ty Herring 1-0; Justin Foster 1-0; Chris Shelling 1-0; Coutrell Plair 1-0; C. Matthew 1-0; Garrett Brasher 1-0; Nick Barton 0-1.

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1 2 3 4 OT Score 0 13 10 7 13 43 Record: (3-5,1-5) 6 6 3 15 15 45 Record: (7-2,5-1)

RUSHING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 27-161; Donnavan Spencer 11-76; Corey Holloway 8-30; TEAM 1-minus 1. ETSU – Jacob Saylors 12-123; Quay Holmes 19-79; Austin Herink 14-45. PASSING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 20-29-0-229. ETSU – Austin Herink 28-46-3-294; TEAM 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Western Carolina – Owen Cosenke 6-66; Nate Mullen 5-54; Daquan Patten 3-40; Jordan Mathis 2-30; Donnavan Spencer 1-18; Tyran Reynolds 1-12; D.J. Thorpe 1-9; Corey Holloway 1-0. ETSU – Kobe Kelley 8-84; B. Richburg 4-68; Ari Werts 4-64; Jacob Saylors 3-30; Keith Coffee 3-17; Quay Holmes 3-8; A. Spagnoletti 2-22; Nate Adkins 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: Western Carolina-Michael Murphy 1-12; Marvin Tillman 1-3; John Brannon III 1-0. ETSU-None. FUMBLES: Western Carolina – None. ETSU – D. Williams 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): Western Carolina – Mitchell Chancey 1-0; K.J. Milner 1-0; Adam Henderson 1-0. ETSU – Dylan Weigel 1-0; Blake Bockrath 0-1; Titus Tucker 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Western Carolina – Marvin Tillman 11-5; Mitchell Chancey 7-3; Ronald Kent, Jr. 6-3; Ty Harris 4-2; A.J. Rogers 4-2; Michael Murphy 2-4; Jarquavius Wortham 3-2; Reggie Jones 3-1; Trevor Childers 0-4; Bruce Squires 3-0; John Brannon III 2-1; Adam Henderson 1-1; Solomon Clark 1-1; Ricky Palao 1-1; Alan Harris 1-0; Nate Link 1-0; K.J. Milner 1-0; Darrius Smith 1-0. ETSU – Blake Bockrath 4-9; Tyree Robinson 6-3; Jeremy Lewis 6-3; Titus Tucker 4-4; Dylan Weigel 4-3; Nasir Player 5-1; Jared Folks 3-3; J. Maduafokwa 3-2; Tremond Ferrell 3-1; Austin Gatewood 1-3; TEAM 3-0; Zack Yancey 1-2; Karon Delince 2-0; Ari Werts 1-1; D. Williams 1-0; Austin Hicks 0-1; Chris Bouyer 0-1; C. Gibson 0-1.

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GAME NINE • NOV. 3, 2018 • CULLOWHEE, N.C.

GAME TEN • NOV. 10, 2018 • CULLOWHEE, N.C.

THE CITADEL............................................. 38 WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 24

#14/15 WOFFORD...................................... 38 WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 23

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Citadel used a pair of third-quarter blocked punts to erase a 14-point halftime deficit and a defense that pitched a second-half shutout, forcing three turnovers as the Bulldogs upended the Western Carolina Catamounts, 38-24, to spoil Homecoming at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Back-up quarterback Brandon Rainey, who earned the starting nod for The Citadel on Saturday afternoon, rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown for the Bulldogs (3-5, 3-4 SoCon) while Clay Harris scored twice in rushing for 126 yards in the winning effort. All told, The Citadel ground out all 421 yards of total offense in the running game with four touchdowns, attempting just one pass which fell incomplete. Donnavan Spencer rushed for a pair of first half TDs for the Catamounts including a career-long 75yard scoring scamper, and Michael Murphy scooped-and-scored on one of two fumble takeaways in the first half as the Catamounts built a 24-10 halftime lead. However, the Bulldogs toughened in the second half, blanking the high-powered Catamount offense over the final two frames to score the road victory. Dual-threat quarterback Tyrie Adams threw for 184 yards on 12-of-21 passing with an interception, adding 64 rushing yards despite being sacked a season-high seven times. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native spread the ball to just four receivers with redshirt senior Jordan Mathis catching a team-high five passes for 70 yards while redshirt sophomore Daquan Patten caught three balls for 80 yards. Junior transfer Nate Mullen finished with three catches for 34 yards and Spencer caught one pass for no gain. Trailing 31-24, the Catamounts were seemingly clawing back into the game when Adams found a streaking Patten down the left sideline for a 48-yard pitch-and-catch that at worst would have set WCU up inside the 5-yard line if not scored. However, Bulldog DB Ronald Peterkin recovered on the play, tracking Patten down and punching the football loose. The Citadel recovered, thwarting a would-be scoring drive for the WCU offense. With the game still hanging in the balance, The Citadel used a 59-yard end-around rush by WR Raleigh Webb on a third-and-six play that pushed the game out of reach in providing the final tally, 38-24. On the ensuing possession, the Catamounts again marched into the red-zone – an area in which they had scored touchdowns 61-percent of the time entering Saturday’s game – with a first down at the 12-yard line after a pass interference call. However, four plays later at the 4-yard line, Adams’ was pressured and his pass out of the grasp of a Bulldog defender fell just out of reach of Mathis. Senior LB Mitchell Chancey continued his run of double-digit tackle performances, credited with a career-high 19 stops in Saturday’s loss. Sophomore DL Ricky Palao was involved in 11 total hits as was his classmate LB Ty Harris. Murphy finished with nine tackles and the 48-yard fumble return for a score with Jacquez Williams tallying six tackles and a fumble recovery. From his defensive back position, John Brannon III was credited with a pair of tackles for loss and a forced fumble.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Quarterback Tyrie Adams accounted for 396 yards of total offense and his eighthrushing score of the season, but a late interception again thwarted an upset bid by Western Carolina against No. 14/15 Wofford. The Terriers rallied from a 20-7 first half deficit, limiting the high-octane Catamounts to fourth-quarter field goal in keeping their conference title and postseason hopes alive with a 38-23 victory to spoil WCU’s Senior Day at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Trailing by eight, 31-23, with under three minutes to play in regulation, Adams marched the Catamount offense 71 yards out of his own end zone in search of the equalizing score. However, miscommunication with a wide receiver on an scramble play resulted in Wofford’s George Gbesee jumping an errant throw, returning the pick 66 yards to set-up Andre Stoddard’s second – and game-sealing – rushing touchdown. For Gbesee, it was the second-straight year he closed a game against WCU with an interception, sliding under an Adams pass in the end zone in overtime a season ago to end the meeting in Spartanburg, S.C. Adams rushed for 167 yard – just the second, 100-yard rusher surrendered by the stingy Terrier defense, amassing the most yards from scrimmage on the ground of any player this season. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native threw for 229 yards, but was held out of the end zone through the air for a second-consecutive week since becoming WCU’s all-time passing TD leader with 53. Redshirt senior WR Jordan Mathis hauled in seven passes for 115 yards to lead the Catamounts. Tailback Connell Young returned to the lineup on Saturday, spinning in for his second rushing score of the season on a four-yard plunge early in the second quarter as a part of 20-straight WCU points. WCU’s offense tallied 414 total yards on Saturday, the second-most surrendered by Wofford this season – but was forced to settle for a trio of Will Horton field goals, establishing a single-game high for the second-year placekicker. Horton connected from 43, 36, and 21 yards on the day. Horton’s 36-yard field goal with just inside of four minutes in the first half gave WCU a commanding, 20-7, lead. However, the Terriers flipped the script with an eight-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 32-yard touchdown pass from QB Joe Newman to Jason Hill to trim the margin back to six, 20-14, at intermission. Wofford took its first lead since early in the first quarter on the first of two Newman TD scampers, scoring on the option keeper from 38 and 4 yards out, respectively, to grab a 28-20 lead headed into the fourth quarter. But the Catamounts still had a chance in the final frame as Adams set-up the offense first-and-goal at the four after his game-long 32-yard run. But, WCU was held to just three points as Horton banged through the chip-shot field goal making it 28-23. The Terriers got a 3-pointer of their own on the ensuing possession as Luke Carter capped a seven-play drive for the Terriers, splitting the uprights form 42 yards out to again provide the eight-point margin. From its own 3-yard line, Adams started his final push that ended with the Gbesee interception. On the final drive, Adams accounted for 43 of the 71 yards on the ground.

E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (10,499)

Score by Quarters The Citadel Western Carolina Scoring Summary: 1st 12:09 CIT 09:01 WCU 06:22 WCU 2nd 12:55 CIT 12:42 WCU 03:37 WCU 3rd 10:25 CIT 02:03 CIT 4th 13:41 CIT 06:35 CIT

1 2 3 4 Score 7 3 14 14 38 10 14 0 0 24

E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD (10,169)

Score by Quarters #14/15 Wofford Western Carolina

Record: (3-5,3-4) Record: (3-6,1-6)

Brandon Rainey 43 yd run (Jacob Godek kick), 6-70 2:51 Will Horton 24 yd field goal, 8-68 3:08 Michael Murphy 48 yd fumble recovery (Will Horton kick) Jacob Godek 24 yd field goal, 16-68 8:27 Donnavan Spencer 75 yd run (Will Horton kick), 1-75 0:13 Donnavan Spencer 2 yd run (Will Horton kick), 3-56 1:17 Clay Harris 19 yd run (Jacob Godek kick), 3-28 1:09 Dante Smith 2 yd blocked punt return (Jacob Godek kick) Clay Harris 10 yd run (Jacob Godek kick), 5-60 1:35 Raleigh Webb 59 yd run (Jacob Godek kick), 3-63 1:31

Scoring Summary: 1st 10:58 WOF 09:07 WCU 00:39 WCU 2nd 11:45 WCU 03:55 WCU 00:52 WOF 3rd 10:49 WOF 02:21 WOF 4th 14:43 WCU 11:22 WOF 00:44 WOF

CIT 7 - WCU 0 CIT 7 - WCU 3 CIT 7 - WCU 10 CIT 10 - WCU 10 CIT 10 - WCU 17 CIT 10 - WCU 24 CIT 17 - WCU 24 CIT 24 - WCU 24 CIT 31 - WCU 24 CIT 38 - WCU 24

CIT WCU FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 21 16 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 71-421 34-186 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 0 184 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 1-0-0 21-12-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 72-421 55-370 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 1-41 1-48 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 4-43 3-24 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 1-19 2-38 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 1--14 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 4-50.2 4-22.2 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 5-2 5-2 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 9-112 7-61 Possession Time.................................................... 34:52 25:08 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 9 of 16 3 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 1 of 2 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 3-4 2-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 7-37 0-0 RUSHING: The Citadel – Brandon Rainey 31-188; Clay Harris 27-126; Raleigh Webb 1-59; Dante Smith 3-24; Emeka Nwanze 5-12; Nkem Njoku 2-10; Sam Llewellyn 1-4; TEAM 1-minus 2. Western Carolina – Donnavan Spencer 13-122; Tyrie Adams 21-64. PASSING: The Citadel – Brandon Rainey 0-1-0-0. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 12-21-1-184. RECEIVING: The Citadel – none. Western Carolina – Jordan Mathis 5-70; Daquan Patten 3-80; Nate Mullen 3-34; Donnavan Spencer 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: The Citadel – Willie Eubanks 1-minus 14. Western Carolina – None. FUMBLES: The Citadel – Brandon Rainey 3-1; Clay Harris 1-1; Willie Eubanks 1-0. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 4-1; Daquan Patten 1-1.

1 7 10

2 7 10

3 14 0

4 10 3

Score 38 23

Andre Stoddard 13 yd run (Luke Carter kick), 3-22 1:12 Will Horton 43 yd field goal, 7-50 1:51 Tyrie Adams 1 yd run (Will Horton kick), 15-83 6:40 Connell Young 4 yd run (Will Horton kick), 8-61 2:16 Will Horton 36 yd field goal, 11-69 4:00 Jason Hill 32 yd pass from Joe Newman (Luke Carter kick), 8-75 3:03 Joe Newman 38 yd run (Luke Carter kick), 7-76 1:26 Joe Newman 4 yd run (Luke Carter kick), 9-66 4:18 Will Horton 21 yd field goal, 11-74 2:27 Luke Carter 42 yd field goal, 7-51 3:20 Andre Stoddard 12 yd run (Luke Carter kick), 3-29 0:18

WOF 7 - WCU 0 WOF 7 - WCU 3 WOF 7 - WCU 10 WOF 7 - WCU 17 WOF 7 - WCU 20 WOF 14 - WCU 20 WOF 21 - WCU 20 WOF 28 - WCU 20 WOF 28 - WCU 23 WOF 31 - WCU 23 WOF 38 - WCU 23

WOF WCU FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 21 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 51-259 35-185 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 144 229 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 15-9-0 37-23-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 66-403 72-414 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 2-30 3-44 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 1-66 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 6-38.8 3-43.0 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 2-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 5-60 2-10 Possession Time.................................................... 34:25 25:35 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 6 of 13 7 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 0 of 0 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 3-3 4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 0-0 1-6 RUSHING: Wofford – Joe Newman 12-93; Andre Stoddard 14-82; Lennox McAfee 13-49; Nathan Walker 5-27; Ryan Lovelace 3-12; Miller Mosley 3-4; Dorian Lindsey 1-minus 8. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 22-167; Donnavan Spencer 9-11; Connell Young 3-10; Nate Mullen 1-minus 3. PASSING: Wofford – Joe Newman 8-12-0-140; Miller Mosley 1-3-0-4. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 23-36-1-229; Will Jones 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Wofford – D. VanCleave 4-41; Jason Hill 3-54; Dorian Lindsey 2-49. Western Carolina – Jordan Mathis 7-115; Nate Mullen 4-41; Donnavan Spencer 3-22; Daquan Patten 3-19; Owen Cosenke 2-13; D.J. Thorpe 2-10; Connell Young 1-7; Tyran Reynolds 1-2.

SACKS (UA-A): The Citadel – Mason Kinsey 2-1; Noah Dawkins 1-1; Jalon Williams 1-0; Russell Hubbs 1-0; Shawn McCord 0-1; Willie Eubanks 0-1. Western Carolina – None.

INTERCEPTIONS: Wofford – George Gbesee 1-66. Western Carolina – None.

TACKLES (UA-A): The Citadel – Russell Hubbs 4-3; Willie Eubanks 0-7; Mason Kinsey 3-3; Chris Beverly 3-2; Ronald Peterkin 3-2; Noah Dawkins 2-3; Aron Spann III 4-0; Joseph Randolph 1-3; Jay Howard 3-0; S-T Faulkner 1-1; Ryland Ayers 1-1; Ken Allen 0-2; Phil Davis 1-0; Jalon Williams 1-0; Joshua Bowers 1-0; Phil Barrett 1-0; Ryan McCarthy 0-1; Cliff Barrett 0-1; Shawn McCord 0-1; Joe Douglas 0-1; Isaac Stewart 0-1. Western Carolina – Mitchell Chancey 5-14; Ricky Palao 3-8; Ty Harris 2-9; Marvin Tillman 7-2; Michael Murphy 1-8; Jacquez Williams 2-4; John Brannon III 4-1; Reggie Jones 3-2; Nate Link 0-5; Solomon Clark 1-3; Jarquavius Wortham 2-1; Adam Henderson 1-2; A.J. Rogers 2-0; Ronald Kent, Jr. 1-0; Nick Campbell 1-0; Daquan Patten 0-1; Brad Swan, Jr. 0-1; Bruce Squires 0-1; Alan Harris 0-1; Christian Yarborough 0-1; Zach Weeks 0-1; Kenny Benton 0-1.

SACKS (UA-A): Wofford – None. Western Carolina – Jarquavius Wortham 1-0.

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Record: (7-3,6-2) Record: (3-7,1-7)

FUMBLES: Wofford – Lennox McAfee 1-0; Joe Newman 1-0. Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 1-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Wofford – George Gbesee 5-1; JoJo Tillery 3-3; DT Wilson 2-4; Devin Watson 5-0; John Beckley 4-1; Billy Hinton 2-3; Brandon Brown 2-3; Brandon Zamary 2-3; Mason Alstatt 4-0; Jireh Wilson 1-3; R. Armstrong 3-0; Miles Brown 2-1; D. Lemon 1-1; Thad Mangum 0-2; Luke Carter 1-0; Ryan Titus 1-0; Dimitri Redwood 0-1. Western Carolina – Michael Murphy 9-3; Mitchell Chancey 5-7; Marvin Tillman 5-4; Brandon Bawn 4-3; Ty Harris 2-5; Adam Henderson 2-3; Reggie Jones 3-1; Jacquez Williams 2-2; Bruce Squires 0-3; Jarquavius Wortham 2-0; Alan Harris 0-2; Ezekiel Jennette 0-2; Nate Link 0-2; Connell Young 1-0; A.J. Rogers 1-0; Tyrie Adams 1-0; Ricky Palao 0-1.

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2018 Western Carolina Catamount Football Individual & Team Single-Game Superlatives

GAME ELEVEN • NOV. 17, 2018 • CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

WESTERN CAROLINA................................. 26 NORTH CAROLINA..................................... 49

ALL GAMES

WCU INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

KENAN MEMORIAL STADIUM (41,151)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Western Carolina quarterback Tyrie Adams took his head coach Mark Speir’s weekly charge to heart on Saturday afternoon in the season-finale at North Carolina – go play until there are zeroes on the clock at Kenan Stadium. On the final play of regulation, long after the final result of Saturday’s game had been determined, Adams scrambled 18 yards and etched his name into the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision record books. Adams became just the 10th player in FCS history to throw for over 2,000 yards while also amassing over 1,000 rushing yards in the same season. In the waning moments of Saturday’s finale, the Catamount defense forced a stop on fourth down to give Adams and the offense the football back with nine seconds remaining. Sitting 12 yards shy of the milestone, Adams scampered into the record books – the second Catamount in consecutive years to eclipse the 1,000 yard mark in Chapel Hill as former RB Detrez Newsome capped his career with a third-consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2017. North Carolina erased an early 7-0 deficit to the Catamounts for a second-straight season as the Tar Heels claimed their second victory of the season, downing WCU 49-26. Adams finished with 104 yards rushing and two touchdowns to pace the Catamounts, while also completing 18-of-34 passes for 290 yards. The St. Petersburg, Fla., native additionally tallied a 10-yard reception on a pass from Nate Mullen. RB Connell Young caught a team-best four passes for 40 yards while his backfield counterpart Donnavan Spencer amassed a career-high 106 receiving yards. Catamount placekicker Will Horton connected on a career-best four field goals, splitting the uprights from 43, 45, 33, and 26 yards on Saturday afternoon. His special teams cohort redshirt senior punter Ian Berryman closed his career by writing his name in the school record books, finishing with a record punting average of 43.8 yards over his 206 career punts. UNC QB Nathan Elliott threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns while tailback Javonte Williams scored three times on 17 rushes, recording 93 yards in the winning effort to place the Tar Heels who scored a season-high 49 points. Defensively, the Catamounts forced three turnovers with a pair of interceptions including picks by Michael Murphy and John Brannon with the latter also pouncing on a fumble forced by Jarquavius Wortham. Mitchell Chancey led two WCU defenders in double-figure tackles, reaching double-digits for the 11th-straight game – each game played by the Catamounts this fall. He was joined in double figures by Ty Harris, credited with 11 total stops. Score by Quarters Western Carolina North Carolina Scoring Summary: 1st 11:05 WCU 08:33 UNC 06:58 UNC 2nd 13:59 UNC 10:23 WCU 07:35 WCU 06:11 UNC 01:20 WCU 00:00 UNC 3rd 09:23 WCU 06:51 UNC 00:06 UNC 4th 14:06 WCU

1 7 14

2 9 21

3 3 14

4 7 0

Score 26 49

Record: (3-8) Record: (2-8)

Tyrie Adams 1 yd run (Will Horton kick), 3-25 1:10 Jackson, T 17 yd pass from Elliott, N (Jones, F kick), 6-80 2:25 Williams, J 1 yd run (Jones, F kick), 4-20 1:31 Brown, J 22 yd run (Jones, F kick), 4-83 1:01 Will Horton 43 yd field goal, 10-39 3:36 Will Horton 45 yd field goal, 4-2 1:21 Groves, R 54 yd pass from Elliott, N (Jones, F kick), 5-75 1:24 Will Horton 33 yd field goal, 13-59 4:51 Bargas, J 38 yd pass from Miles, M (Jones, F kick), 2-43 0:12 Will Horton 26 yd field goal, 7-61 2:29 Williams, J 2 yd run (Ruggles, N kick), 6-55 2:23 Williams, J 2 yd run (Ruggles, N kick), 6-60 2:17 Tyrie Adams 23 yd run (Will Horton kick), 4-75 1:00

WCU 7 - UNC 0 WCU 7 - UNC 7 WCU 7 - UNC 14 WCU 7 - UNC 21 WCU 10 - UNC 21 WCU 13 - UNC 21 WCU 13 - UNC 28 WCU 16 - UNC 28 WCU 16 - UNC 35 WCU 19 - UNC 35 WCU 19 - UNC 42 WCU 19 - UNC 49 WCU 26 - UNC 49

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31. . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Rainey, vs. The Citadel (Nov. 3, 2018) Yards Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . 188. . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Rainey, vs. The Citadel (Nov. 3, 2018) TD Rushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Williams, at North Carolina (Nov. 17, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quan Myers, vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Pass Attempts. . . . . . . . . . . . 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reece Udinski, vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Pass Completions. . . . . . . . . 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devlin Hodges, at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 562. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devlin Hodgers, at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Passing TDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devlin Hodges, at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kris Thornton, vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Markell Castle, vs. Newberry (Sept. 1, 2018) Yards Receiving. . . . . . . . . . . 143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javeon Lara, vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Receiving TDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Parker, vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 13, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Javeon Lara, vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Blue, vs. Newberry (Sept. 1, 2018)

WCU TEAM GAME HIGHS

WCU UNC FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 17 31 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 37-151 43-313 PASSING YDS (NET)................................................ 153 298 Passes Att-Comp-Int.............................................. 33-16-0 30-20-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 70-304 73-611 Fumble Returns-Yards............................................ 0-0 1-28 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 1-2 5-80 Kickoff Returns-Yards............................................. 5-64 3-47 Interception Returns-Yards..................................... 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg)............................................... 10-41.1 3-35.0 Fumbles-Lost.......................................................... 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards....................................................... 3-27 4-33 Possession Time.................................................... 31:52 28:08 Third-Down Conversions....................................... 4 of 15 5 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions..................................... 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances..................................... 2-2 7-7 Sacks By: Number-Yards........................................ 1-4 1-8 RUSHING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 26-104; Nate Mullen 1-15; Donnavan Spencer 5-10; Connell Young 2-4. North Carolina – Williams, J 17-93; Brown, J 13-79; Brooks, B 7-57; Carter, M 6-45; Ratliff, A 3-15; Elliott, N 2-6; Miles, M 1-5; Newsome, D 1-minus 4. PASSING: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 18-34-0-290; TEAM 0-1-0-0; Nate Mullen 1-1-0-10. North Carolina – Elliott, N 18-24-2-308; Miles, M 2-4-0-50. RECEIVING: Western Carolina-Connell Young 4-50; Donnavan Spencer 3-106; Daquan Patten 3-14; Nate Mullen 2-31; Owen Cosenke 2-30; Jordan Mathis 2-29; D.J. Thorpe 1-24; Tyrie Adams 1-10; Kenny Benton 1-6. North Carolina-Ratliff, A 4-84; Brown, J 3-30; Groves, R 2-77; Bargas, J 2-41; Williams, J 2-38; Corrales, B 2-13; Tucker, C 1-30; Jackson, T 1-17; Johnson, R 1-12; Brown, D 1-11; Newsome, D 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Western Carolina – Michael Murphy 1-70; John Brannon III 1-12. North Carolina – None. FUMBLES: Western Carolina – Tyrie Adams 2-1; Connell Young 1-1. North Carolina – Groves, R 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): Western Carolina – None. North Carolina – Gill, X 1-0; Strowbridge, J 1-0; Morrison, T 1-0; Lawler, J 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Western Carolina-Mitchell Chancey 7-7; Ty Harris 8-3; Marvin Tillman 6-3; Jacquez Williams 5-4; Michael Murphy 2-7; Bruce Squires 3-3; Jarquavius Wortham 5-0; John Brannon III 3-2; Reggie Jones 4-0; Ricky Palao 0-3; Kenny Benton 2-0; Adam Henderson 1-1; A.J. Rogers 1-1; Shamon Elliott 1-1; Brad Swan, Jr. 0-2; Tyran Reynolds 1-0; Devarius Cortner 1-0; Charles Gadie 1-0; Torrion Stevenson 0-1; Nate Link 0-1; Ronald Kent, Jr. 0-1; Darrius Smith 0-1; Brandon Bawn 0-1. North Carolina-Morrison, T 5-2; Holcomb, C 4-2; Artis, A 2-3; Ross, G 4-0; Lawler, J 3-1; Britt, J 3-1; Dorn, M 2-1; Carney, M 1-2; Gill, X 1-2; Collins, C 1-2; Ross, D 2-0; Strowbridge, J 2-0; Bell, C 1-1; Flint, M 0-2; Ford, D 1-0; Powell, T 1-0; Rene, P 1-0; Fox, T 1-0; Newsome, D 1-0; Brown, J 1-0; Taylor, J 1-0; Hopper, T 0-1.

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Rushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrie Adams at ETSU (Oct. 27, 2018) Yards Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . 185. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrie Adams at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) TD Rushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrie Adams vs. Newberry (Sept. 1, 2018) Long Rush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75. . . . . . . . . Donnavan Spencer vs. The Citadel (Nov. 3, 2018) Pass Attempts. . . . . . . . . . . . 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrie Adams at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Pass Completions. . . . . . . . . 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrie Adams at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . 424. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrie Adams at Furman (Sept. 29, 2018) TD Passes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrie Adams at Furman (Sept. 29, 2018) Long Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64. . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrie Adams at North Carolina (Nov. 17, 2018) Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Mullen at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Yards Receiving. . . . . . . . . . . 159. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daquan Patten at Furman (Sept. 29, 2018) TD Receptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen Cosenke at ETSU (Oct. 27, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daquan Patten at Furman (Sept. 29, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen Cosenke at Furman (Sept. 29, 2018) Long Reception. . . . . . . . . . . 64. . . . . . . Donnavan Spencer at North Carolina (Nov. 17, 2018) Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Horton at North Carolina (Nov. 17, 2018) Long Field Goal. . . . . . . . . . . 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Horton vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 13, 2018) Punts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Berryman at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Punting Avg. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Berryman vs. The Citadel (Nov. 3, 2018) Long Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Berryman vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Punts Inside 20. . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ian Berryman at ETSU (Oct. 27, 2018) Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . 37. . . . . . . . . . . Daquan Patten vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 13, 2018) Long Kickoff Return . . . . . . . 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Mullen vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Tackles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. . . . . . . . . . . Mitchell Chancey vs. The Citadel (Nov. 3, 2018) Sacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solomon Clark vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Tackles For Loss. . . . . . . . . . 5.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solomon Clark vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Interceptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . JerMichael White at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14, 2018)

Rushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Yards Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . 325. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14, 2018) Yards Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14, 2018) TD Rushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Newberry (Sept. 1, 2018) Pass Attempts. . . . . . . . . . . . 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Pass Completions. . . . . . . . . 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . 446. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Furman (Sept. 29, 2018) Yards Per Pass. . . . . . . . . . . . 11.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Furman (Sept. 29, 2018) TD Passes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Furman (Sept. 29, 2018) Total Plays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Total Offense. . . . . . . . . . . . . 710. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Yards Per Play. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Sacks By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) First Downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Penalty Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . 119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Turnovers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Interceptions By. . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at ETSU (Oct. 27, 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Punts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Punting Avg. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer (Oct. 20, 2018) Long Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. VMI (Sept. 22, 2018) Punts Inside 20. . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at ETSU (Oct. 27, 2018) Long Punt Return . . . . . . . . . 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 13, 2018)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Yards Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . 421. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. The Citadel (Nov. 3, 2018) Yards Passing . . . . . . . . . . . 562. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Total Offense. . . . . . . . . . . . 736. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018) Points. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Samford (Oct. 6, 2018)

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2018 in Review /// SoCon Summary

C / S

7 / 6 21 / 22 – / RV – / RV

Team

Wofford ETSU Furman Samford Chattanooga Mercer The Citadel WESTERN CAROLINA VMI

6 6 6 5 4 4 4 1 0

SOCON Pct Pts Opp

2 .750 252 175 2 .750 209 217 2 .750 258 189 3 .625 321 221 4 .500 159 148 4 .500 250 253 4 .500 241 225 7 .125 260 366 8 .000 220 376

OVERALL Pct Pts Opp

9 4 .692 385 247 8 4 .667 312 317 6 4 .600 272 282 6 5 .545 423 290 6 5 .545 236 231 5 6 .455 337 357 5 6 .455 328 3333 3 8 .273 347 451 1 10 .091 257 530

C – FCS Coaches Poll; S – STATS FCS Top 25 Poll

C OA C H ES A L L -SoCon TEAM – FIRST TEAM OFFENSE –

QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR

Devlin Hodges...............................................................Samford Quay Holmes...................................................................... ETSU Andre Stoddard..............................................................Wofford Tyler Davis................................................................ The Citadel Matt Pyke........................................................................... ETSU Bo Layton....................................................................... Furman ZACH WEEKS..................................... WESTERN CAROLINA Justus Basinger..............................................................Wofford OWEN COSENKE................................ WESTERN CAROLINA Kelvin McKnight............................................................Samford Bryce Nunnelly.......................................................Chattanooga

DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB

Nasir Player........................................................................ ETSU Ahmad Gooden.............................................................Samford Isaiah Mack............................................................Chattanooga Miles Brown...................................................................Wofford Noah Dawkins.......................................................... The Citadel Jared Folks......................................................................... ETSU Dylan Weigel...................................................................... ETSU Aron Spann III........................................................... The Citadel Tyree Robinson.................................................................. ETSU Brandon Dowdell...................................................Chattanooga Kareem Orr.............................................................Chattanooga

PK P RS

Grayson Atkins............................................................... Furman Matthew Campbell................................................... The Citadel Dejuan Bell..................................................................... Furman

QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR

TYRIE ADAMS....................................... WESTERN CAROLINA Tee Mitchell..................................................................... Mercer Lennox McAfee...............................................................Wofford Andy Godwin.................................................................. Furman Austin Sanders................................................................ Mercer Antwan Johnson...........................................................Samford Noah Ramsey.........................................................Chattanooga Cole Strange..........................................................Chattanooga Evan Wick........................................................................... ETSU Marquise Irvin................................................................. Mercer Chris Shelling................................................................Samford

DL DL DL DL DL LB LB LB LB DB DB DB DB

Joseph Randolph II.................................................. The Citadel Tremond Ferrell.................................................................. ETSU Jaylan Reid..................................................................... Furman Derek Mahaffey......................................................Chattanooga Thad Mangum................................................................Wofford Adrian Hope................................................................... Furman LeMarkus Bailey.............................................................. Mercer Aaron Harris..................................................................Samford Marshall Cooper.....................................................Chattanooga Jeremy Lewis..................................................................... ETSU Aaquil Annoor................................................................ Furman MARVIN TILLMAN.............................. WESTERN CAROLINA JoJo Tillery.....................................................................Wofford

PK P RS

JJ Jerman........................................................................... ETSU Luke Carter.....................................................................Wofford Rohan Martin........................................................................ VMI

– FIRST TEAM DEFENSE –

M EDIA AL L -SoCon TEAM QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR

– FIRST TEAM OFFENSE –

Devlin Hodges...............................................................Samford Quay Holmes...................................................................... ETSU Andre Stoddard..............................................................Wofford Tyler Davis................................................................ The Citadel Matt Pyke........................................................................... ETSU Austin Sanders................................................................ Mercer ZACH WEEKS..................................... WESTERN CAROLINA Michael Ralph.................................................................Wofford Justus Basinger..............................................................Wofford OWEN COSENKE................................ WESTERN CAROLINA Kelvin McKnight............................................................Samford Bryce Nunnelly.......................................................Chattanooga

– FIRST TEAM DEFENSE –

– FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS –

DL DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB DB

Joseph Randolph II.................................................. The Citadel Nasir Player........................................................................ ETSU Ahmad Gooden.............................................................Samford Isaiah Mack............................................................Chattanooga Miles Brown...................................................................Wofford Dylan Weigel...................................................................... ETSU Adrian Hope................................................................... Furman MITCHELL CHANCEY......................... WESTERN CAROLINA Jeremy Lewis..................................................................... ETSU Tyree Robinson.................................................................. ETSU Kareem Orr.............................................................Chattanooga MARVIN TILLMAN.............................. WESTERN CAROLINA George Gbesee..............................................................Wofford

– SECOND TEAM OFFENSE –

PK P RS

– SECOND TEAM DEFENSE–

QB RB RB OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR

TYRIE ADAMS.................................... WESTERN CAROLINA Tee Mitchell..................................................................... Mercer Tyrell Price..............................................................Chattanooga Bo Layton....................................................................... Furman Antwan Johnson...........................................................Samford Nick Nixon.....................................................................Samford Blake Jeresaty................................................................Wofford Josh Burger....................................................................Wofford Evan Wick........................................................................... ETSU Marquise Irvin................................................................. Mercer Kris Thornton........................................................................ VMI

– SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS–

COACH OF THE YEAR: Randy Sanders, ETSU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Devlin Hodges, R-Sr. QB, Samford DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Isaiah Mack, Sr., DL, Chattanooga FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Quay Holmes, RB, ETSU JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY: Matt Pyke, R-Sr., OL, ETSU

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DL DL DL DL LB LB LB DB DB DB DB DB

FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS –

– SECOND TEAM OFFENSE –

– SECOND TEAM DEFENSE–

Tremond Ferrell.................................................................. ETSU Jaylan Reid..................................................................... Furman Derek Mahaffey......................................................Chattanooga SOLOMON CLARK.............................. WESTERN CAROLINA Noah Dawkins.......................................................... The Citadel Jared Folks......................................................................... ETSU Marshall Cooper.....................................................Chattanooga Aron Spann III........................................................... The Citadel Aaquil Annoor................................................................ Furman Malique Fleming............................................................. Mercer Brandon Dowdell...................................................Chattanooga A.J. Smith............................................................................. VMI

– SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS–

PK JJ Jerman........................................................................... ETSU P Luke Carter.....................................................................Wofford RS Quay Holmes...................................................................... ETSU WALLACE WADE COACH OF THE YEAR: Randy Sanders, ETSU ROY M. “LEGS” HAWLEY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Devlin Hodges, R-Sr. QB, Samford DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Isaiah Mack, Sr., DL, Chattanooga FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Quay Holmes, RB, ETSU

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

SEPT. 3 OFFENSE.....................Bryce Nunnelly, WR, UTC DEFENSE........................ Noah Dawkins, LB, CIT SPECIAL TEAMS........ Mitchell Fineran, PK, SAM SEPT. 10 OFFENSE.....................Bryce Nunnelly, WR, UTC DEFENSE......................... Aaron Harris, LB, SAM SPECIAL TEAMS........ Mitchell Fineran, PK, SAM SEPT. 17 OFFENSE.......................Robert Riddle, QB, MER DEFENSE..........................Jared Folks, LB, ETSU SPECIAL TEAMS................ Cole Fisher, PK, MER SEPT. 24 OFFENSE.......................Reece Udinski, QB, VMI DEFENSE....................Marshall Cooper, LB, UTC SPECIAL TEAMS..........Rod Johnson, RB/KR, CIT OCT. 1

OFFENSE.................. TYRIE ADAMS, QB, WCU DEFENSE.........................Nasir Player, DL, ETSU SPECIAL TEAMS..........Dejuan Bell, WR/RS, FUR

OCT. 8

OFFENSE..................... Devlin Hodges, QB, SAM DEFENSE..................... Tre’Shun Floyd, LB, SAM SPECIAL TEAMS........ Mitchell Fineran, PK, SAM

OCT. 15 OFFENSE...................... Harris Roberts, QB, FUR DEFENSE...................Tyree Robinson, DB, ETSU SPECIAL TEAMS...............J.J. Jerman, PK, ETSU OCT. 22 OFFENSE.................. TYRIE ADAMS, QB, WCU DEFENSE.................... Ahmad Gooden, DL, SAM SPECIAL TEAMS.............Grayson Atkins, K, FUR OCT. 29 OFFENSE.................. TYRIE ADAMS, QB, WCU DEFENSE............... Donavan Perryman, LB, FUR SPECIAL TEAMS.............Grayson Atkins, K, FUR NOV. 5

OFFENSE..................... Devlin Hodges, QB, SAM DEFENSE.................... Artevius Smith, DB, ETSU SPECIAL TEAMS.............Grayson Atkins, K, FUR

NOV. 12 OFFENSE..................... Brandon Rainey, QB, CIT DEFENSE............................ Aron Spann, DB, CIT SPECIAL TEAMS......Stephen Houzah, WR/RS, MER NOV. 19 OFFENSE..................... Devlin Hodges, QB, SAM DEFENSE......................... Adrian Hope, DB, FUR SPECIAL TEAMS........ WILL HORTON, PK, WCU

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PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

SEPT. OFFENSE............. Tyrie Adams, R-Jr., QB, WCU DEFENSE.............. Jared Folks, R-Sr., LB, ETSU OCT. OFFENSE..........Devlin Hodges, R-Sr., QB, SAM DEFENSE..........Tyree Robinson, So., DB, ETSU NOV. OFFENSE..........Devlin Hodges, R-Sr., QB, SAM DEFENSE..............Adrian Hope, R-Fr., DB, FUR

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History & Records /// Rushing Records

INDIVIDUAL RUSHING RECORDS Most Attempts

HALF.................. 28..............Otis McIntosh vs. Presbyterian, 1970 GAME................. 49...........Brad Hoover vs. Appalachian St., 1998 SEASON............331.......................................... Brad Hoover, 1998 CAREER............952...................................Darrell Lipford, 1974-77

Most Yards

HALF................202.................. Anthony James vs. Marshall, 1981 GAME...............288............. Detrez Newsome vs. Davidson, 2017 SEASON.........1,663.......................................... Brad Hoover, 1998 CAREER.........4,089...................................Darrell Lipford, 1974-77

Longest Rushing Play

SCORING........... 95....... Detrez Newsome vs. Chattanooga, 2016 ........................... 95..........................Brett Chappell vs. Elon, 1995 NON-SCORING........ 63..............David Lomax vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 1966 ..................................................Bobby Cooper vs. Catawba, 1959

Most 100-Yard Rushing Games

SEASON............... 9.......................................... Brad Hoover, 1998 CONSECUTIVE......7.......................................... Brad Hoover, 1998 CAREER...............19...................................Darrell Lipford, 1974-77

Highest Average Per Rush

GAME............... 17.3....... Detrez Newsome vs. Chattanooga, 2016 SEASON............ 6.6...................................Detrez Newsome, 2016 CAREER.............6.0.............................. Detrez Newsome, 2014-17

Highest Average Per Game

SEASON......... 151.8.......................................... Brad Hoover, 1998 CAREER.......... 101.2...................................Darrell Lipford, 1974-77

Most Rushing Touchdowns

HALF.................... 3.......................................Shared by 10 players ..........................last................. Donnavan Spencer vs. ETSU, 2017 GAME................... 4................. Donnavan Spencer vs. ETSU, 2017 ............................. 4....................Shaun Warren vs. Mars Hill, 2011 ............................. 4........................David Mayfield vs. ETSU, 1986 ............................. 4..............................Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998 SEASON..............16........................................Darrell Lipford, 1977 CAREER.............. 37.............................. Detrez Newsome, 2014-17 ................................................................... Otis McIntosh, 1968-71

TEAM RUSHING RECORDS

ANNUAL RUSHING LEADERS

Most Attempts

YEAR PLAYER 1967 David Lomax 1968 David Lomax 1969 Otis McIntosh 1970 Otis McIntosh 1971 Otis McIntosh 1972 David Hackett 1973 David Hackett 1974 Darrell Lipford 1975 Darrell Lipford 1976 Darrell Lipford 1977 Darrell Lipford 1978 Mitchell Ray 1979 Leonard Williams 1980 Anthony James 1981 Melvin Dorsey 1982 Anthony James 1983 Leonard Williams 1984 Eddie Maddox 1985 Milton Beck 1986 David Mayfield 1987 Darryl Jackson 1988 Carlton Terry 1989 Carlton Terry 1990 Carlton Terry 1991 Kevin Thigpen 1992 Kevin Thigpen 1993 Lonnie Galloway 1994 Harold Hines 1995 Terrence Stokes 1996 Tracy Biggs 1997 Brad Hoover 1998 Brad Hoover 1999 Brad Hoover 2000 Fred Boateng 2001 Fred Boateng 2002 Manny DeShauteurs 2003 Nicholas Wishart 2004 Nicholas Wishart 2005 Darius Fudge 2006 Darius Fudge 2007 Mike Malone 2008 Quan Warley 2009 Michael Johnson 2010 Michael Johnson 2011 Shaun Warren 2012 Darius Ramsey 2013 Darius Ramsey 2014 Darius Ramsey 2015 Detrez Newsome 2016 Detrez Newsome 2017 Detrez Newsome 2018 Tyrie Adams

GAME................. 69.....................................vs. Presbyterian, 1970 ........................... 69............................................ vs. Guilford, 1968 SEASON............541.............................................................in 1983

Fewest Attempts

GAME..................13............................................ at Alabama, 2014 SEASON........... 272.............................................................in 1938

Most Yards

GAME............... 483.......................................... vs. Davidson, 2017 SEASON.........2,772.............................................................in 2017

Fewest Yards

GAME................-29....................................vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 1962 SEASON............812.............................................................in 1938

Most First Downs

GAME..................31.............................................. vs. Mercer, 2017 SEASON............ 137.............................................................in 2017

Fewest First Downs

GAME................... 0..................................... Occurred seven times ..........................last.........................................vs. N.C. State, 1990 SEASON............. 54.............................................................in 1938

Most Touchdowns

GAME................... 8..........................................vs. Newberry, 1993 SEASON............. 25............................................................ in 2001

Fewest Rushing Touchdowns

SEASON................ 1.............................................................in 1938

Most Yards Per Game

SEASON.........231.0.............................................................in 2017

Fewest Yards Per Game

SEASON.......... 72.5.............................................................in 1938

Most Yards Per Attempt

SEASON............ 5.4.............................................................in 1993

Fewest Yards Per Attempt

SEASON............ 2.2.............................................................in 1938

Yds

LEONARD WILLIAMS ranks inside Western Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career top 10 for rushing yardage (2,210 yards) and is fourth in career rushing TDs (27).

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Tailback FRED BOATENG rushed for 26 touchdowns in three seasons for the Catamounts, ranking fifth in program history with 2,489 career rushing yards.

95 95 90 89 88 88 86 83 80 73 73 72 72

G 10 9 10 9 10 -- 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 15 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 6 9 11 11 10 11 11 10 12 11 9 11 11 10 11 11 10 9 10 12 11 11 9 11

ATTS 163 185 155 222 175 -- 154 249 151 272 280 112 209 123 223 176 208 191 91 149 165 160 188 124 182 212 109 97 76 135 132 331 215 169 229 159 132 146 124 229 124 149 150 151 91 111 139 148 190 156 178 194

LONG RUSHING TDS

Name

Detrez Newsome Brett Chappell Milton Beck Anthony James Detrez Newsome David Hackett Jeff Norman Paul Smith Jeff Norman Fred Boateng Tracy Biggs Detrez Newsome Otis McIntosh

Opponent

YDS 714 956 846 1,067 751 733 626 983 714 1,074 1,318 471 881 602 911 741 856 767 394 515 687 643 615 600 793 1,079 484 543 344 639 717 1,663 1,025 934 1,225 606 639 577 680 1,001 563 688 568 611 454 528 570 763 1,109 1,031 1,100 1,006

Date

Chattanooga 10/28/16 Elon 11/16/95 VMI 11/23/85 East Carolina 10/18/80 Davidson 9/9/17 Mississippi College 10/16/71 The Citadel 10/14/78 Lenoir-Rhyne 10/25/69 The Citadel 10/14/78 The Citadel 11/17/01 Elon 11/8/97 Presbyterian 10/2/15 Concordia 11/14/70

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SEASON ATTEMPTS

NAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.

YEAR

Brad Hoover Darrell Lipford Darrell Lipford Darrell Lipford Darius Fudge Fred Boateng Melvin Dorsey Otis McIntosh Brad Hoover Kevin Thigpen

1998 1977 1976 1974 2006 2001 1981 1970 1999 1992

ATTS

313 280 272 249 229 229 223 222 215 212

SEASON NET RUSHING YARDAGE

NAME

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Brad Hoover Darrell Lipford Fred Boateng Detrez Newsome Detrez Newsome Kevin Thigpen Darrell Lipford Otis McIntosh Detrez Newsome Brad Hoover Tyrie Adams Darius Fudge Darrell Lipford David Lomax Fred Boateng

YEAR 1998 1977 2001 2015 2017 1992 1976 1970 2016 1999 2018 2006 1974 1968 2000

ATT YARDS 331 280 229 190 178 212 272 222 156 215 194 229 249 185 169

1,663 1,318 1,225 1,109 1,100 1,079 1,074 1,067 1,031 1,025 1,006 1,001 988 956 934

SEASON RUSHING TDS

NAME 1. 2. 6. 8. 11.

Darrell Lipford Brad Hoover Anthony James Otis McIntosh Tom Broadwater Fred Boateng Eddie Maddox Leonard Williams Otis McIntosh Otis McIntosh Detrez Newsome David Mayfield

YEAR 1977 1998 1982 1969 1959 2001 1984 1979 1971 1970 2016 1986

TDS

16 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 10

DARRELL LIPFORD ranks as WCU’s all-time leading rusher with 4,089 yards. He is also the school leader with 22 games of 100plus rushing yards and 952 career rushing attempts.

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CAREER NET YARDAGE 1. #28 – Darrell Lipford (1974-77) Tailback • Lenior, N.C. YEAR 1974 1975 1976 1977 Totals

ATTS YARDS AVG TDS 249 983 3.9 7 151 714 4.7 5 272 1,074 3.9 7 280 1,318 4.7 16 952 4,089 4.3 35

2. #21 – Detrez Newsome (2014-17) Tailback •  Raeford, N.C. YEAR 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals

ATTS YARDS AVG TDS 96 488 5.1 9 190 1,109 5.8 9 156 1,031 6.6 10 178 1,100 6.2 9 620 3,728 6.0 37

3. #41 – Brad Hoover (1996-99) Tailback •  Thomasville, N.C. YEAR 1996 1997 1998 1999 Totals

ATTS YARDS AVG TDS 30 211 7.0 0 132 717 5.4 3 331 1,663 5.0 13 215 1,025 4.8 7 708 3,616 5.1 23

4. #24 – Otis McIntosh (1968-71) Tailback •  Asheville, N.C. YEAR 1968 1969 1970 1971 Totals

ATTS YARDS AVG TDS 196 342 1.7 2 155 846 5.5 13 222 1,067 4.8 11 175 751 4.3 11 748 3,006 4.0 37

OTHERS 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

YEARS

Fred Boateng Kevin Thigpen David Lomax Darius Fudge Carlton Terry Leonard Williams TYRIE ADAMS Melvin Dorsey Anthony James

2000-02 1990-93 1965-68 2003-06 1987-90 1979-83 2016- 1981-83 1979-82

YARDS 2,489 2,447 2,289 2,274 2,213 2,210 2,110 2,060 2,060

BRAD HOOVER ranks third in the school’s record books for career rushing yards. He shattered WCU’s single-season rushing record with 1,663 yards on the ground in 1998.

CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS

NAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Darrell Lipford Otis McIntosh Brad Hoover David Lomax Detrez Newsome Carlton Terry Leonard Williams Kevin Thigpen Melvin Dorsey TYRIE ADAMS Troy Mitchell Fred Boateng Darius Fudge

YEARS

1974-77 1968-71 1996-99 1965-68 2014-17 1987-90 1979-83 1990-93 1981-83 2016- 2012-15 2000-02 2003-06

ATTS 952 748 708 696 620 579 532 529 478 472 468 460 457

CAREER RUSHING AVERAGE

NAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Detrez Newsome Fred Boateng David Hackett Brad Hoover Darius Fudge Anthony James Kevin Thigpen Troy Mitchell Melvin Dorsey Darrell Lipford Leonard Williams

YEARS

2014-17 2000-02 1970-73 1996-99 2003-06 1979-82 1990-93 2012-15 1981-83 1974-77 1979-83

CAREER RUSHING TDS

NAME 1. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 10. 11.

Detrez Newsome Otis McIntosh Darrell Lipford Leonard Williams Fred Boateng Anthony James David Hackett Brad Hoover Tom Broadwater David Mayfield Carlton Terry Melvin Dorsey

YEARS

2014-17 1968-71 1974-77 1979-83 2000-02 1978-82 1970-73 1996-99 1958-60 1984-86 1987-90 1981-83

AVG

6.01 5.41 5.13 5.10 4.98 4.85 4.62 4.37 4.31 4.29 4.15

TDS 37 37 35 27 26 26 25 23 23 22 20 20

OTIS MCINTOSH rushed for 37 touchdowns from 1968-71, a benchmark which as matched by Detrez Newsome (2014-17); the two also rank on WCU’s career list with 3,000+ rushing yards.

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ALL-TIME 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES PLAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPPONENT. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Anthony James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Paul Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . Shaun Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Darius Hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Quan Warley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Darryl Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . .

DATE. . . . . YDS 9/9/17. . . . . 288 10/28/16. . . 277 10/31/98. . . . 251 11/14/81. . . . 243 11/1277 . . . . 243 10/4/75. . . . . 231 1968. . . . . . 228 10/7/00. . . . . 213 9/10/11. . . . . 203 10/17/98 . . . 203 9/14/96. . . . 203 9/20/08 . . . 202 10/10/87. . . 200

ALL-TIME 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES PLAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPPONENT. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Eddie Maddox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Carlton Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Concordia. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Tyrie Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mercer. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke. . . . . . . Jeff Norman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Mitchell Ray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Livingston. . . . . . . Kevin Thigpen . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . Tyrie Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo. . . . . . . Melvin Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . Manny DeShauteurs. . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Tyrie Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ETSU. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . Darius Hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . Melvin Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty. . . . . . . Darryl Jackson. . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maine. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guilford. . . . . . . Ken Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guilford. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Mike Malone . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Darius Fudge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . East Tenn. State. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . East Tenn. State. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . Lew Bost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guilford. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Kevin Thigpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana State. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . Mississippi College. . . . . . . Ron Henderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guilford. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . Kevin Thigpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . Kevin Thigpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Carlton Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emory & Henry. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Terrence Stokes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catawba. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . .

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DATE. . . . . YDS 11/4/17. . . . . . 197 11/21/98. . . . . 195 9/22/84. . . . . 195 11/17/01. . . . . 190 1968. . . . . . . 190 10/2/15. . . . . 189 11/6/90. . . . . 189 1970. . . . . . . 188 9/22/01. . . . . 186 10/20/18. . . . 185 11/7/15. . . . . . 184 9/5/98. . . . . . 181 10/14/78 . . . . 181 11/12/99. . . . . 174 9/25/76. . . . . 174 9/11/76 . . . . . 172 9/22/90 . . . . 171 11/7/98 . . . . . 169 11/6/76 . . . . . 168 11/10/18. . . . . 167 9/6/75. . . . . . 166 9/26/81. . . . . 165 1968. . . . . . . 164 10/26/02. . . . 163 10/27/18 . . . . 161 11/14/98. . . . . 161 9/20/97. . . . . 161 10/17/70 . . . . 161 11/6/99 . . . . . 159 9/12/81 . . . . . 159 10/23/99. . . . 156 11/6/76 . . . . . 156 11/3/01. . . . . . 155 9/17/88. . . . . 155 10/22/77. . . . 155 11/2/70 . . . . . 153 1960. . . . . . . 153 10/27/01. . . . 152 11/10/07. . . . . 151 10/14/06. . . . 151 10/15/77 . . . . 149 10/16/76 . . . . 149 9/10/16. . . . . 148 1961 . . . . . . . 148 9/26/98 . . . . 147 10/26/91. . . . 147 9/24/77. . . . . 147 10/16/71. . . . . 147 9/29/62 . . . . 147 9/6/17. . . . . . 146 10/19/91. . . . 146 11/8/69 . . . . . 146 10/17/92 . . . . 145 9/9/89. . . . . . 145 10/18/68. . . . 145 9/23/67. . . . . 145 10/28/95. . . . 142 1969. . . . . . . 142 11/21/15. . . . . 141

PLAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPPONENT. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Donnavan Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ETSU. . . . . . . Terrence Stokes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Leonard Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . Mitchell Ray. . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . Darius Fudge. . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catawba. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . Darius Fudge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . Darius Fudge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . David Mayfield. . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Troy Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Darius Fudge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Tracy Biggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Ken Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . at Tennessee. . . . . . . Darius Ramsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Nicholas Wishart . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville State. . . . . . . Herb Cole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Darius Hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty. . . . . . . Darrell Jackson . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Lew Bost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Carolina. . . . . . . Kevin Thigpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ferrum. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Kevin Thigpen . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Donnavan Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Milton Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . Anthony James . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . David Hackett . . . . . . . . . . . . Morehead Sate. . . . . . . David Hackett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Livingston. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Darius Ramsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Donnie Bryant . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Leonard Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . Corey Holloway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson. . . . . . . Carlton Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Leonard Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . Ken Sanford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . Darius Ramsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . at The Citadel. . . . . . . Kevin Thigpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Tyrie Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Troy Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at The Citadel. . . . . . . Michael Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . Melvin Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Anthony James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . Carson-Newman. . . . . . . Darius Ramsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . Michael Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Donnie Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Darius Hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Kevin Thigpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Johnny Parton. . . . . . . . . North Carolina A&T. . . . . . . Melvin Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Mitchell Ray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . Jerry Siler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Bill Zimmerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . at South Carolina. . . . . . . Leonard Williams. . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Herb Cole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Ken Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Carolina. . . . . . . Tracy Biggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Harold Hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . David Hackett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida A&M. . . . . . .

DATE. . . . . YDS 11/10/01. . . . . 141 10/24/70. . . . 141 1968. . . . . . . 140 2017. . . . . . . 139 11/9/96 . . . . . 139 9/29/79. . . . . 136 9/9/00 . . . . . 135 9/16/78. . . . . 135 10/1/77. . . . . 135 11/13/04. . . . . 134 10/11/69. . . . 134 1966. . . . . . . 134 9/10/05. . . . . 133 10/28/06. . . . 132 10/2/99. . . . . 132 10/11/86. . . . 132 9/17/77 . . . . . 132 10/25/14. . . . 131 10/21/06. . . . 129 11/8/97 . . . . . 129 9/23/61. . . . . 129 9/19/15 . . . . . 128 11/15/14. . . . . 128 10/11/03. . . . 128 10/0/76. . . . . 128 11/15/75. . . . . 128 9/4/76. . . . . . 127 10/25/97. . . . 126 9/7/96. . . . . . 126 9/26/87. . . . . 126 1961 . . . . . . . 126 9/26/92 . . . . 125 9/11/99 . . . . . 124 10/25/14. . . . 123 11/16/91. . . . . 123 10/26/74. . . . 123 11/3/18. . . . . . 122 9/12/15 . . . . . 121 11/15/86. . . . . 121 11/20/82. . . . 121 10/5/74. . . . . 121 10/14/72 . . . . 121 1966. . . . . . . 121 8/30/12. . . . . 120 9/23/00 . . . . 120 10/25/80. . . . 120 9/9/17. . . . . . 119 9/30/89 . . . . 119 11/1/83. . . . . . 119 1962. . . . . . . 119 10/12/12. . . . 118 9/5/92. . . . . . 118 9/22/18. . . . . 117 10/12/12. . . . .117 10/9/10. . . . . 117 10/5/02. . . . . 117 10/22/83. . . . 117 10/23/82. . . . 117 11/9/74 . . . . . 117 11/16/13. . . . . 116 11/7/09 . . . . . 116 8/30/01. . . . . 116 9/29/97. . . . . 116 10/24/92. . . . 116 10/15/88. . . . 116 11/5/83 . . . . . 116 9/30/78. . . . . 116 11/10/73. . . . . 116 11/13/71. . . . . 116 10/10/70. . . . 116 1965. . . . . . . 116 11/19/16. . . . . 115 11/19/83. . . . . 115 10/4/75. . . . . 115 1962. . . . . . . 115 11/16/96. . . . . 114 10/22/94. . . . 114 9/30/72. . . . . 114

PLAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPPONENT. . . . . . . Darius Ramsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Furman. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Tracy Biggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . David Hackett . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville State. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas A&M. . . . . . . Brett Chappell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Eddie Maddox . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . Melvin Dorsey . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . Leonard Williams. . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . James Beaty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . Leonard Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Troy Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Eddie Maddox . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . Jamie Wilkes . . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa University. . . . . . . Lamont Reid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Darius Hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Carlton Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . David Hackett . . . . . . . . . . Middle Tenn. State. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emory & Henry. . . . . . . Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina. . . . . . . Fred Boateng. . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Michael Stewart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . Carlton Terry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Ken Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson-Newman. . . . . . . Tyrie Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . Troy Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Darius Fudge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty. . . . . . . Milton Beck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Leonard Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Mitchell Ray. . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Carolina. . . . . . . Jack Hendrix . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson-Newman. . . . . . . Connell Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . Corey Holloway. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Michael Johnson. . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Mike Malone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Bryce Cantrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Melvin Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Carolina. . . . . . . Anthony James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MTSU. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . David Hackett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Tyrie Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina. . . . . . . Eddie Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Furman. . . . . . . Michael Vaughn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Levon Curtis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . Darius Fudge. . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Kentucky. . . . . . . Anthony James . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Carolina. . . . . . . Leonard Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana State. . . . . . . Jamie Wilkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catawba. . . . . . . Darius Ramsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . Tracy Biggs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Ken Sanford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . Darius Ramsey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . Quan Warley. . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . Marcus Roberts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . Melvin Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . Darrell Lipford. . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville State. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . Otis McInotsh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emory & Henry. . . . . . . David Lomax . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Brad Hoover. . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . Preston Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . Ricky Blake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . Otis McIntosh. . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Paul Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guilford. . . . . . . Carlton Terry . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . Anthony James . . . . Middle Tennessee State. . . . . . .

DATE. . . . . YDS 9/27/14. . . . . 113 9/16/00. . . . . 113 10/24/98. . . . 113 11/1/97. . . . . . 113 10/28/72. . . . 113 1967. . . . . . . 113 11/5/16. . . . . . 111 11/14/15. . . . . 111 9/16/95. . . . . 111 9/29/84. . . . . 111 10/17/81. . . . . 111 9/22/79. . . . . 111 11/15/69. . . . . 111 10/28/17 . . . . 110 10/20/79. . . . 110 11/23/74 . . . . 110 9/9/71. . . . . . 110 1967. . . . . . . 110 11/15/14. . . . . 109 10/6/84. . . . . 109 10/9/71 . . . . . 109 1959. . . . . . . 109 2005. . . . . . . 108 10/30/99. . . . 108 11/12/88. . . . . 108 9/29/73. . . . . 108 1968. . . . . . . 108 11/18/17. . . . . 107 11/11/00. . . . . 107 10/30/93. . . . 107 11/19/88. . . . . 107 1959. . . . . . . 107 9/14/18 . . . . . 106 9/14/13 . . . . . 106 11/4/06 . . . . . 106 11/1/86. . . . . . 106 10/6/79. . . . . 106 11/19/77. . . . . 106 10/30/76. . . . 106 1957 . . . . . . . 106 9/14/18 . . . . . 105 9/30/17. . . . . 105 11/21/09. . . . 105 9/22/07. . . . . 105 11/2/85 . . . . . 105 9/5/81. . . . . . 105 10/4/80. . . . . 105 9/10/77. . . . . 105 9/23/72. . . . . 105 11/17/18. . . . . 104 9/29/12. . . . . 104 9/10/11. . . . . . 104 11/1/08. . . . . . 104 9/16/06. . . . . 104 10/18/80. . . . 104 10/27/79. . . . 104 10/19/74 . . . . 104 1960. . . . . . . 104 10/19/13. . . . . 103 10/10/96. . . . 103 9/29/74. . . . . 103 1968. . . . . . . 103 1962. . . . . . . 103 9/13/13 . . . . . 102 10/25/08. . . . 102 11/6/93 . . . . . 102 12/10/83. . . . 102 9/3/77. . . . . . 102 10/17/70 . . . . 102 10/18/69. . . . 102 9/28/68 . . . . 102 10/10/98. . . . 101 10/10/87. . . . 101 9/30/78. . . . . 101 9/26/70. . . . . 101 1968. . . . . . . 101 11/5/88 . . . . 100 10/4/80. . . . 100

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WESTERN CAROLINA’S ALL-TIME 100-YARD RUSHING LEADERS DARRELL LIPFORD (1974-77) – 22 GAMES

Marshall..........................................11/1277......................243 Presbyterian................................... 10/4/75...................... 231 Livingston........................................9/11/76.......................172 Lenoir-Rhyne...................................11/6/76...................... 168 Toledo.............................................9/6/75....................... 166 Lenoir-Rhyne...................................11/6/76...................... 156 Maine............................................ 10/22/77..................... 155 East Tenn. State.............................10/15/77......................149 East Tenn. State.............................10/16/76......................149 Indiana State.................................. 9/24/77.......................147 Furman............................................10/1/77...................... 135 The Citadel......................................9/17/77...................... 132 Jacksonville State.......................... 10/0/76...................... 128 Presbyterian.................................... 9/4/76........................127 Presbyterian.................................. 10/26/74..................... 123 Carson-Newman.............................11/9/74....................... 117 Wofford..........................................11/23/74...................... 110 East Carolina................................. 10/30/76..................... 106 Tennessee Tech.............................. 9/10/77...................... 105 Indiana State..................................10/19/74..................... 104 Appalachian State..........................9/29/74...................... 103 Jacksonville State........................... 9/3/77....................... 102

DETREZ NEWSOME (2014-17) – 16 GAMES

Davidson.......................................... 9/9/17.......................288 Chattanooga.................................. 10/28/16..................... 277 at The Citadel.................................. 11/4/17........................197 Presbyterian................................... 10/2/15...................... 189 Furman............................................ 11/7/15........................184 Gardner-Webb................................ 9/10/16.......................148 at Gardner-Webb.............................9/16/17.......................146 VMI................................................. 11/21/15....................... 141 Tennessee.......................................9/19/15...................... 128 The Citadel.................................... 10/25/14..................... 123 The Citadel......................................9/12/15....................... 121 at South Carolina............................ 11/19/16....................... 115 VMI...................................................11/5/16.........................111 at Texas A&M.................................. 11/14/15........................111 Furman............................................10/28/17...................... 110 at North Carolina............................ 11/18/17.......................107

BRAD HOOVER (1996-99) – 15 GAMES

VMI................................................ 10/31/98..................... 251 Wofford..........................................10/17/98.....................203 Appalachian State..........................11/21/98..................... 195 Duke................................................9/5/98....................... 181 Appalachian State..........................11/12/99......................174 Elon.................................................11/7/98...................... 169 Tennessee Tech..............................11/14/98....................... 161 Samford...........................................11/6/99...................... 159 Chattanooga................................. 10/23/99..................... 156 East Tennessee State.....................9/26/98......................147 Furman........................................... 10/2/99...................... 132 Chattanooga................................. 10/25/97..................... 126 Maryland.........................................9/11/99.......................124 Chattanooga................................. 10/24/98...................... 113 Georgia Southern.......................... 10/10/98...................... 101

OTIS McINTOSH (1968-71) – 15 GAMES

Concordia......................................... 1970........................ 188 Presbyterian...................................10/17/70...................... 161 Guilford...........................................11/2/70...................... 153 Mississippi College........................10/16/71.......................147 Samford...........................................11/8/69.......................146 Catawba........................................... 1969.........................142 Lenoir-Rhyne................................. 10/24/70...................... 141 Catawba.........................................10/11/69......................134 Wofford.......................................... 11/13/71....................... 116 Wofford......................................... 10/10/70...................... 116 Furman............................................ 9/9/71........................ 110 Furman............................................10/9/71...................... 109 Presbyterian...................................10/17/70..................... 102 Emory & Henry.............................. 10/18/69..................... 102 Appalachian State..........................9/26/70...................... 101

DAVID LOMAX (1966-68) – 12 GAMES

Newberry......................................... 1968........................ 190 Lenoir-Rhyne.................................... 1968.........................164 Emory & Henry.............................. 10/18/68......................145 Appalachian State..........................9/23/67.......................145

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Presbyterian..................................... 1968........................ 140 Newberry......................................... 1966.........................134 Elon.................................................. 1966......................... 121 Mars Hill........................................... 1967......................... 113 Presbyterian..................................... 1967......................... 110 Emory & Henry................................. 1968........................ 108 Presbyterian..................................... 1968........................ 103 Appalachian State..........................9/28/68..................... 102

FRED BOATENG (2000-02) – 10 GAMES

Georgia Southern........................... 10/7/00...................... 213 The Citadel..................................... 11/17/01...................... 190 East Tennessee State..................... 9/22/01...................... 186 Liberty.............................................11/3/01....................... 155 VMI.................................................10/27/01..................... 152 Appalachian State.......................... 11/10/01....................... 141 Lenoir-Rhyne...................................9/9/00...................... 135 Furman........................................... 10/5/02....................... 117 The Citadel..................................... 9/16/00....................... 113 Appalachian State.......................... 11/11/00.......................107

TYRIE ADAMS (2016-PRES.) – 8 GAMES

at Mercer....................................... 10/20/18..................... 185 Wofford........................................... 11/10/18.......................167 at ETSU...........................................10/27/18...................... 161 Samford.......................................... 9/23/17...................... 152 VMI.................................................. 9/22/18....................... 117 at Hawai’i........................................ 9/2/17........................107 at Gardner-Webb.............................9/14/18...................... 106 at North Carolina............................ 11/17/18...................... 104

KEVIN THIGPEN (1990-93) – 8 GAMES

East Tennessee State.....................9/22/90...................... 171 Samford......................................... 10/26/91......................147 Chattanooga..................................10/19/91......................146 Chattanooga..................................10/17/92......................145 Ferrum............................................9/26/92..................... 125 Appalachian State.......................... 11/16/91...................... 123 Mars Hill..........................................9/5/92....................... 118 The Citadel.................................... 10/24/92...................... 116

MELVIN DORSEY (1981-83) – 7 GAMES

Furman........................................... 9/26/81...................... 165 VMI..................................................9/12/81...................... 159 Wofford......................................... 10/22/83...................... 117 The Citadel......................................11/5/83....................... 116 East Tennessee State.....................10/17/81........................111 East Carolina................................... 9/5/81....................... 105 Furman.......................................... 12/10/83..................... 102

DARIUS FUDGE (2003-06) – 7 GAMES

Chattanooga................................. 10/14/06...................... 151 Appalachian State..........................11/13/04......................134 Furman........................................... 9/10/05.......................133 Wofford.........................................10/28/06..................... 132 The Citadel.................................... 10/21/06..................... 129 Liberty.............................................11/4/06...................... 106 Eastern Kentucky........................... 9/16/06...................... 104

DARIUS RAMSEY (2012-14) – 7 GAMES

VMI................................................. 11/15/14...................... 128 Mars Hill......................................... 8/30/12...................... 120 at The Citadel.................................10/12/12...................... 118 Furman........................................... 11/16/13....................... 116 at Furman....................................... 9/27/14....................... 113 Wofford..........................................10/19/13..................... 103 The Citadel......................................9/13/13...................... 102

LEONARD WILLIAMS (1979-80, ‘83) – 7 GAMES

Elon................................................9/29/79...................... 136 Marshall........................................10/25/80..................... 120 Marshall..........................................11/1/83........................ 119 Appalachian State..........................11/19/83...................... 115 Appalachian State..........................9/22/79........................111 Wofford......................................... 10/20/79...................... 110 The Citadel..................................... 10/6/79...................... 106

DAVID HACKETT (1971-73)– 6 GAMES

Florida A&M....................................9/30/72....................... 114 Jacksonville State......................... 10/28/72...................... 113 Middle Tenn. State.........................9/29/73...................... 108 The Citadel.....................................9/23/72...................... 105

ANTHONY JAMES (1979-82) – 6 GAMES

Marshall......................................... 11/14/81......................243 Appalachian State......................... 11/20/82...................... 121 Wofford......................................... 10/23/82...................... 117 MTSU.............................................. 10/4/80...................... 105 East Carolina................................. 10/18/80..................... 104 Middle Tennessee.......................... 10/4/80...................... 100

CARLTON TERRY (1987-90)– 6 GAMES

The Citadel..................................... 11/6/90...................... 189 Lenoir-Rhyne...................................9/9/89.......................145 Mars Hill.........................................9/30/89...................... 119 Marshall.........................................11/12/88..................... 108 VMI.................................................11/19/88......................107 Appalachian State...........................11/5/88...................... 100

DARIUS HOOKS (1996-99) – 5 GAMES

Wofford.......................................... 9/14/96......................203 The Citadel.....................................9/20/97...................... 161 Liberty.............................................9/7/96....................... 126 The Citadel.....................................9/29/97....................... 116 VMI................................................ 10/30/99..................... 108

TRACY BIGGS (1996-2000) – 4 GAMES

Elon.................................................11/8/97...................... 129 Appalachian State..........................11/16/96...................... 114 VMI.................................................. 11/1/97........................ 113 Marshall........................................ 10/10/96..................... 103

TROY MITCHELL (2012-PRES.) – 4 GAMES

The Citadel.................................... 10/25/14...................... 131 at The Citadel.................................10/12/12...................... 117 VMI................................................. 11/15/14...................... 109 The Citadel......................................9/14/13...................... 106

KEN MORGAN (1960-62) – 4 GAMES

Guilford............................................ 1960........................ 153 Appalachian State.......................... 9/23/61...................... 129 East Carolina.................................... 1962......................... 115 Carson-Newman.............................. 1959.........................107

MITCHELL RAY (1976-78) – 4 GAMES

Chattanooga..................................9/25/76.......................174 East Tennessee State..................... 9/16/78...................... 135 Marshall.........................................9/30/78....................... 116 Appalachian State.......................... 11/19/77...................... 106

COREY HOLLOWAY (2015-PRES.) – 3 GAMES

at Davidson..................................... 9/9/17........................ 119 VMI...................................................11/5/16........................ 119 at Chattanooga............................... 9/30/17...................... 105

DARRYL JACKSON (1987-88) – 3 GAMES

Mars Hill.........................................10/10/87.................... 200 East Tennessee State..................... 9/17/88...................... 155 East Tennessee State.....................9/26/87...................... 126

MICHAEL JOHNSON (2009-12) – 3 GAMES

Samford.......................................... 10/9/10....................... 117 Elon.................................................11/7/09....................... 116 Appalachian State..........................11/21/09..................... 105

EDDIE MADDOX (1984-85) – 3 GAMES

VMI.................................................9/22/84..................... 195 Tennessee Tech..............................9/29/84.......................111 Appalachian State.......................... 10/6/84...................... 109

DONNAVAN SPENCER (2017-PRES.) – 2 GAMES

ETSU............................................... 10/14/17...................... 139 The Citadel......................................11/3/18....................... 122

CONNELL YOUNG (2016-PRES.) – 1 GAME

at Gardner-Webb.............................9/14/18...................... 105

Morehead Sate.............................. 10/5/74....................... 121 Livingston.......................................10/14/72...................... 121

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INDIVIDUAL PASSING RECORDS Most Attempts

GAME................. 66...............................Troy Mitchell at USF, 2014 SEASON........... 487.............................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER.......... 1,051..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

Most Completions

GAME................. 46...............................Troy Mitchell at USF, 2014 SEASON........... 267.............................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER............655..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

Most Yards

GAME............... 474...................... David Rivers vs. Wofford, 2000 SEASON........2,993.............................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER..........7,354..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

Longest Pass Play

SCORING........... 94...........Mike Pusey to Gerald Harp (VMI, 1978) NON-SCORING.....77.......................... Pat Cilento to Michael Banks ........................................................... vs. Georgia Southern, 2001

Most Touchdown Passes

HALF.................... 4............Tyrie Adams, vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 ............................. 4............................ Troy Mitchell, vs. VMI, 2014 ............................. 4...................... Don Dalton vs. Newberry, 1969 GAME................... 5........................ Tyrie Adams, at Furman, 2018 ............................. 5.....................Tyrie Adams, vs. Davidson, 2017 ............................. 5............Tyrie Adams, vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 ............................. 5............................ Troy Mitchell, vs. VMI, 2014 ............................. 5.............................Hal Mote vs. Guilford, 1970 ............................. 5...................... Don Dalton vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON..............21.............................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER..............50..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

Best Completion Percentage

GAME.............. .917..............................................Chad Greene vs. ..........................................................Chattanooga, 1994 (11-of-12) SEASON......... .656......................Troy Mitchell, 2014 (231-of-352) CAREER......... ..623.............. Troy Mitchell, 2012-15 (655-of-1,051)

Most Completions Per Game

SEASON......... 19.73...........................................Tyrie Adams, 2016 CAREER............14.5........................................ Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84 .................................................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

Most Yards Per Game

SEASON........262.6............................................ Don Dalton, 1969 CAREER.........205.3........................................Mike Pusey, 1977-79

Most Interceptions Thrown

GAME....................7............ Jeff Gilbert vs. Southern Illinois, 1983 SEASON............. 22............................................ Don Dalton, 1969 CAREER...............51........................................Mike Pusey, 1977-79

TEAM PASSING RECORDS Most Attempts

GAME....................... 67.............................................. at USF, 2014 SEASON.................564.......................................................in 1983

Fewest Attempts

GAME.........................3...............................vs. East Carolina, 1961 SEASON...................86.......................................................in 1938

Most Completions

GAME.......................46.............................................. at USF, 2014 SEASON.................302.......................................................in 1983

Fewest Completions

GAME.........................0.......................................vs. Guilford, 1957 SEASON...................62.......................................................in 1937

Most Yards

GAME..................... 474........................... vs. Emory & Henry, 1969 .......................................................................... vs. Wofford, 2000 SEASON.............. 3,421.......................................................in 1983

Fewest Yards

GAME........................-5.............................. vs. East Carolina, 1957 SEASON.................276.......................................................in 1938

Most First Downs

GAME........................18.......................................vs. Furman, 1985 SEASON................. 159.......................................................in 1983

Fewest First Downs

GAME.........................0................................ Occurred three times ............................... last...................................vs. N.C. State, 1990

Most Interceptions Thrown

GAME....................... 10...................... vs. Jacksonville State, 1970 SEASON...................28.......................................................in 1983

Fewest Interceptions Thrown

SEASON.....................9......................................in 1999 and 2000

Most Touchdowns

GAME.........................6................................... vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON...................24.......................................................in 1983

Fewest Touchdowns

SEASON.....................0.......................................................in 1938

Best Completion Percentage

SEASON................ 65.7................................... 239-of-364 in 2014

Best Passing Efficiency Rating

GAME.......... 297.20................Lonnie Galloway vs. Marshall, 1992 SEASON....... 167.40.................................... Lonnie Galloway, 1992 CAREER....... 130.90..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

DAVID RIVERS set a Western Carolina single-game record with 474 passing yards versus Wofford in 2000.

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ANNUAL PASSING LEADERS

YEAR 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

PLAYER Don Dalton Don Dalton Don Dalton Hal Mote Jeff Conner Hal Mote Phil Dietz Jeff Walker Jeff Walker Keith Scroggins Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Ronnie Mixon Ronnie Mixon Ronnie Mixon Jeff Gilbert Jeff Gilbert Willie Perkins Willie Perkins Mark Smith Mark Smith Todd Cottrell Derrick Hanis Derrick Hanis Lonnie Galloway Lonnie Galloway Chad Greene Chad Greene Josh Brooks Josh Brooks Justin Cella Shawn Snyder David Rivers Brian Gaither Pat Cilento Brian Gaither Justin Clark Justin Clark Bennett Swygert Adam Hearns Zack Jaynes Zack Jaynes Zac Brindise Brandon Pechloff Eddie Sullivan Troy Mitchell Troy Mitchell Troy Mitchell Tyrie Adams Tyrie Adams Tyrie Adams

G 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 15 11 11 11 7 9 11 10 10 11 11 11 10 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 12 9 9 8 11 10 11 10 8 7 11 12 11 11 12 11

ATT – CMP YDS 208 – 103 1,244 238 – 116 1,419 269 – 131 2,626 191 – 93 1,502 187 – 62 1,162 --- 1,756 180 – 100 1,565 186 – 93 1,477 117 – 52 662 145 – 59 954 248 – 140 1,939 331 – 147 2,046 276 – 133 2,175 193 – 101 1,274 287 – 158 1,820 299 – 146 2,002 487 – 267 2,993 336 – 187 2,394 310 – 142 1,842 361 – 195 2,265 180 – 107 1,399 161 – 80 1,218 257 – 142 1,756 122 – 59 662 135 – 65 846 211 – 128 2,181 237 – 127 2,067 259 – 130 1,900 223 – 89 1,263 308 – 174 1,718 175 – 93 873 195 – 101 1,115 311 – 175 2,180 350 – 280 2,878 201 – 108 1,411 221 – 132 1,636 418 – 246 2,717 149 – 88 1,065 214 – 120 1,253 156 – 87 941 195 – 101 1,325 229 – 127 1,163 304 – 178 1,790 222 – 123 1,405 224 – 119 1,697 176 – 95 979 227 – 131 1,614 352 – 231 2,541 330 – 208 2,337 342 – 217 2,568 305 – 189 2,294 300 – 188 2,417

300-YARD PASSING PERFORMANCES PLAYER David Rivers Don Dalton David Rivers Tyrie Adams Tyrie Adams Jimmy Williams David Rivers David Rivers Jeff Gilbert Tyrie Adams Tyrie Adams Jeff Gilbert Troy Mitchell Mark Smith Tyrie Adams Troy Mitchell Troy Mitchell Justin Clark Willie Perkins Tyrie Adams Mark Smith Jeff Gilbert Troy Mitchell Mike Pusey Don Dalton Willie Perkins Lonnie Galloway Brandon Pechloff Ronnie Mixon Brian Gaither Willie Perkins Jimmy Williams Mike Pusey Tyrie Adams Don Dalton Adam Hearns Don Dalton Troy Mitchell Jeff Gilbert Zac Brindise Eddie Sullivan Zack Jaynes David Rivers Lonnie Galloway Todd Cottrell Mike Pusey Troy Mitchell

OPPONENT Wofford Emory & Henry Tennessee Tech Gardner-Webb at Furman Appalachian State Chattanooga VMI The Citadel at Mercer Mercer Colgate at USF The Citadel at Mercer Samford Mars Hill Chattanooga Georgia Tech at ETSU Marshall Holy Cross VMI Marshall Lenoir Rhyne Furman Georgia Southern Mars Hill Florida State Georgia Southern VMI Newberry Furman Samford Newberry Elon Carson-Newman Furman Boston College Tusculum at Wofford at Furman Lenoir Rhyne The Citadel Chattanooga Tennessee Tech VMI

DATE YARDS 10/14/00 474 10/18/69 433 11/18/00 428 9/10/16 427 9/29/18 424 9/24/66 413 10/21/00 410 10/28/00 394 10/13/84 385 10/15/16 384 11/11/17 378 11/26/83 376 8/30/14 374 10/31/87 362 10/20/18 360 10/24/15 352 9/21/13 350 10/23/04 350 10/12/85 351 9/17/16 343 11/12/88 343 12/3/83 343 11/15/14 339 9/15/79 335 10/25/69 333 9/21/85 327 10/9/93 322 9/10/11 322 10/31/81 322 10/11/04 321 10/25/86 319 1966 315 11/10/79 314 9/23/17 312 1969 312 10/6/07 310 1969 308 11/7/15 305 9/1/84 305 9/11/10 304 9/15/12 302 10/11/08 302 9/9/00 302 10/24/92 302 10/8/88 301 9/9/78 301 11/21/15 300

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SEASON COMPLETIONS

NAME

1. Jeff Gilbert 2. Brian Gaither 3. Troy Mitchell 4. Tyrie Adams 5. Troy Mitchell David Rivers 7. Willie Perkins 8. Tyrie Adams 9. Tyrie Adams 10. Jeff Gilbert 11. Zack Jaynes 12. Shawn Snyder 13. Josh Brooks 14. Jimmy Williams

YEAR 1983 2003 2014 2016 2015 2000 1986 2017 2018 1984 2009 1999 1996 1966

ATTS 267 246 231 217 208 208 195 189 188 187 178 175 174 165

CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES NAME

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

TYRIE ADAMS Troy Mitchell Mike Pusey Don Dalton Tyrie Adams Jeff Gilbert Lonnie Galloway Brian Gaither Chad Greene Zack Jaynes Jimmy Williams

YEARS

2016-PRES. 2012-15 1977-79 1966-69 2017-pres. 1981-84 1990-93 2000-03 1991-95 2008-10 1964-66

TDS

53 50 43 39 37 33 30 27 26 20 20

SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES

NAME 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 9. 11. 15. 17.

Tyrie Adams Jeff Gilbert Troy Mitchell Lonnie Galloway David Rivers Tyrie Adams Mike Pusey Don Dalton Tyrie Adams Chad Greene Troy Mitchell Brian Gaither Mike Pusey Don Dalton Shawn Snyder Mike Pusey Troy Mitchell Adam Hearns Jeff Gilbert

YDS QB 94 93 89 89 87 87 86 85 84 84 82 80 80 78 75 74 72

YEAR

TDS

2017 1983 2014 1992 2000 2018 1979 1969 2016 1994 2015 2003 1978 1968 1999 1977 2013 2007 1984

22 21 20 20 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12

CAREER PASSING YARDS 1. #10 – Troy Mitchell (2012-15) YEAR 2012 2013 2014 2015 Totals

ATTS COMP 142 85 227 131 352 231 330 208 1,051 655

PCT YARDS TDS 59.9 862 4 57.7 1,614 12 65.6 2,541 20 63.0 2,337 14 62.3 7,354 50

2. #12 – Tyrie Adams (2016 - pres.) YEAR 2016 2017 2018 Totals

ATTS COMP 342 217 305 189 300 188 947 594

PCT YARDS TDS 63.5 2,568 15 62.0 2,294 22 62.7 2,417 16 62.7 7,279 53

3. #7 – Mike Pusey (1977-79) YEAR 1977 1978 1979 Totals

ATTS COMP 248 140 331 147 276 133 855 420

PCT YARDS TDS .565 1,939 13 .444 2,046 14 .482 2,175 16 .491 6,160 43

4. #7 – Lonnie Galloway (1990-93) YEAR 1990 1991 1992 1993 Totals

ATTS COMP 88 36 193 64 211 128 237 127 729 355

PCT YARDS TDS .409 531 3 .332 766 1 .607 2,181 20 .536 2,067 6 .487 5,545 30

5. #12 – Jeff Gilbert (1981-84) YEAR ATTS COMP PCT YARDS TDS 1981 16 9 .563 121 0 1982 1 0 .000 0 0 1983 487 267 .548 2,993 21 1984 336 187 .557 2,394 12 Totals 840 463 .551 5,508 33 OTHERS 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Don Dalton Brian Gaither Ronnie Mixon Tyrie Adams Willie Perkins Jimmy Williams Todd Cottrell Chad Greene

YEARS

YARDS

1967-69 2000-03 1979-82 2016-pres. 1982-86 1964-66 1987-89 1991-95

5,289 5,159 5,099 4,862 4,449 4,208 3,933 3,407

CAREER COMPLETIONS

NAME

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

YEARS

Troy Mitchell Jeff Gilbert Brian Gaither Mike Pusey Ronnie Mixon TYRIE ADAMS Willie Perkins Lonnie Galloway Don Dalton Zack Jaynes Todd Cottrell Zack Jaynes

2012-15 1981-84 2000-03 1977-79 1979-82 2016-PRES. 1982-86 1990-93 1966-69 2008-10 1987-89 2008-pres.

COMP

CAREER ATTEMPTS

NAME

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

YEARS

Troy Mitchell Mike Pusey Jeff Gilbert Ronnie Mixon Brian Gaither Willie Perkins Don Dalton Lonnie Galloway TYRIE ADAMS Zack Jaynes Josh Brooks

2012-15 1977-79 1981-84 1987-89 2000-03 1982-86 1966-69 1990-93 2016-PRES. 2008-10 1994-97

655 463 422 420 415 406 366 355 350 313 310 305

ATTS

1,051 855 840 781 764 745 715 639 594 553 533

SEASON PASSING YARDS

NAME, YEAR

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Jeff Gilbert, 1983 David Rivers, 2000 Brian Gaither, 2003 Don Dalton, 1969 Tyrie Adams, 2016 Troy Mitchell, 2014 Tyrie Adams, 2018 Jeff Gilbert, 1984 Troy Mitchell, 2015 Jimmy Williams, 1966 Tyrie Adams, 2017 Willie Perkins, 1986 Lonnie Galloway, 1992 Shawn Snyder, 1999 Mike Pusey, 1979 Lonnie Galloway, 1993 Mike Pusey, 1978

ATT–COMP YDS 487–267 2,993 350–208 2,878 590–764 2,717 269–131 2,626

217–342 2,568 352–231 2,541 300–188 2,417 336–187 2,394 330-208 2,337 303–165 2,295 189–305 2,294 361–195 2,265 211–128 2,181 311–175 2,180 276–133 2,175 237–127 2,067 331–147 2,046

LONG PASSING TDS

Mike Pusey Don Dalton Jeff Walker Mike Pusey Lonnie Galloway Hal Mote Lonnie Galloway Justin Cella Brian Gaither Tommy Burchfiel Todd Spitzer Troy Mitchell Eddie Sullivan Zac Brindise Brandon Pechloff Troy Mitchell Andy Horn

REC.

OPP. (DATE)

Gerald Harp VMI (11/28/78) Paul Smith C-Newman (9/20/69) Eagle Moss C-Newman (11/9/74) Gerald Harp Marshall (9/15/79) Keith Austin ASU (10/20/90) Jerry Gaines Furman (10/7/72) Kerry Hayes ETSU (11/14/92) Aaron Wright UTC (10/24/98) Lamont Seward WVa. Tech (9/14/02) Mike Green MTSU (11/1/75) Eddie Cohen at ASU (11/10/07) Karnorris Benson Mars Hill (9/21/13) Karnorris Benson Elon (10/26/13) Marquel Pittman at G-W (9/18/10) Jacoby Mitchell Mars Hill (9/10/11) Deja Alexander vs. ASU (10/27/12) Marquel Pittman Liberty (9/13/08)

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MIKE PUSEY – who only played three seasons at WCU (1977-79) – ranks third in the school’s career record books or both passing yards (6,160) and passing touchdowns (43).

JEFF GILBERT owns Western Carolina’s single-season records for passing yards (2,993) and completions (267), both coming in the magical 1983 season for the Catamounts.

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INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING RECORDS

TEAM RECEIVING RECORDS

ANNUAL RECEIVING LEADERS YEAR PLAYER

G NO YDS

1961

Bruce Peterson

–

1962

Ken Morgan

–

200

1963

Lew Bost

–

184

1964

Roger Cox

–

367

1965

Roger Cox

–

580

1966

Roger Cox

–

804

1967

John Tinker

–

320

1968

Woody Woodruff

-–

524

1969

Steve Spradling

1,020

1970

Paul Smith

578

1971

Jerry Gaines

794

1972

Jerry Gaines

921

1973

Jerry Gaines

671

1974

Jerry Gaines

809

1975

Jeff Ciccone

502

1976

Wayne Tolleson

605

GAME.............. 48.5........ Lamont Seward vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000

1978

Gerald Harp

1,145

SEASON.......... 22.4........................................... Kerry Hayes, 1992

1979

Gerald Harp

1,009

1980

Gerald Harp

584

1981

Jeff Dean

839

1982

Eric Rasheed

624

1983

Eric Rasheed

1,142

1984

Eric Rasheed

1,091

1985

Alonzo Carmichael

587

1986

Vince Nowell

764

1987

Jon Reed

619

1988

Otis Washington

907

1989

Jon Reed

618

1990

Jon Reed

421

1991

Kerry Hayes

417

1992

Craig Aiken

942

1993

Craig Aiken

719

1994

Craig Aiken

772

1995

David Patten

881

1996

Jerome Lardy

443

1997

Kenya Crooks

534

1998

Brad Hoover

233

1999

Michael Banks

447

2000

Michael Banks

1,001

2001

Michael Banks

697

2002

Michael Banks

678

2003

Lamont Seward

915

2004

Michael Reeder

547

2005

J.C. Brown

374

2006

Eddie Cohen

505

2007

Eddie Cohen

1,208

2008

Marquel Pittman

583

2009

Marquel Pittman

619

2010

Deja Alexander

524

2011

Deja Alexander

459

2012

Jacoby Mitchell

400

2013

Karnorris Benson

834

2014

Terryon Robinson

643

2015

Karnorris Benson

684

2016

Terryon Robinson

738

2017

Terryon Robinson

896

2018

Nate Mullen

600

Most Receptions

GAME..................15............... Terryon Robinson vs. Wofford, 2016 ............................15....................... Terryon Robinson at USF, 2014 ............................15.............. Eric Rasheed vs. Chattanooga, 1984

SEASON............. 89..........................................Eric Rasheed, 1983 CAREER............. 197...................................... Gerald Harp, 1977-80

Most Yards

GAME............... 235............. Jon Reed vs. Appalachian State, 1989

SEASON........ 1,208......................................... Eddie Cohen, 2007 CAREER......... 3,449...................................... Jerry Gaines, 1971-74

Most 100-Yard Receiving Games

SEASON................7..................................... Steve Spradling, 1969 Consecutive......... 6......................................... Eddie Cohen, 2007 CAREER...............15...................................... Jerry Gaines, 1971-74

Highest Average Per Reception

Most Receptions

GAME................. 46.................................................... at USF, 2014 SEASON...........302.............................................................in 1983

Most Yards

GAME............... 474................................. vs. Emory & Henry, 1969 .......................................................................... vs. Wofford, 2000 SEASON.........3,421.............................................................in 1983

Fewest Yards

GAME.................. -5.................................... vs. East Carolina, 1957 SEASON........... 276.............................................................in 1938

Most Touchdowns

GAME................... 6......................................... vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON............. 24.............................................................in 1983

Fewest Touchdowns

SEASON............... 0.............................................................in 1938

CAREER...........20.6...................................... Jerry Gaines, 1971-74

Most Receptions Per Game

SEASON............ 6.6......................................Wayne Tolleson, 1977 .......................... 6.5.................................. Terryon Robinson, 2016 CAREER.............5.0..............................Terryon Robinson, 2013-17 .......................... 4.9...................................... Gerald Harp, 1977-80

Most Touchdown Receptions

HALF.................... 4...................... Karnorris Benson vs. VMI, 2014 ............................. 3............... Eddie Cohen at Ga. Southern, 2007 ............................. 3............Jon Reed vs. Appalachian State, 1989 ............................. 3........................ Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979

GAME................... 4...................... Karnorris Benson vs. VMI, 2014 ............................. 4........................ Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979 SEASON..............12...................................Karnorris Benson, 2013 .........................................................................Eric Rasheed, 1983 CAREER.............. 26...................................... Gerald Harp, 1977-80

ERIC RASHEED held the WCU school record for receptions in a single game with 15 – a mark which was matched twice by Terryon Robinson in 2014 and 2016.

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TOP SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS

NAME 1. Terryon Robinson Terryon Robinson Eric Rasheed 4. Terryon Robinson Willie Police Eddie Cohen Lamont Seward Lamont Seward 9. Lamont Seward Jon Reed Alonzo Carmichael Gerald Harp Wayne Tolleson Jerry Gaines 15. Nate Mullen Steffon Hill Terryon Robinson Michael Hines

OPPONENT REC Wofford, 2016 15 at USF, 2014 15 at Chattanooga, 1984 15 VMI, 2014 12 at USF, 2014 12 at Georgia Southern, 2007 12 at ETSU, 2003 12 at Wofford, 2000 12 Wofford, 2003 11 App State, 1989 11 Furman, 1985 11 at MTSU, 1980 11 App State, 1977 11 at Tenn. Tech, 1974 11 at Mercer, 2018 10 Furman, 2015 10 The Citadel, 2014 10 at Wofford, 2006 10

EDDIE COHEN broke Gerald Harp’s 29-year old single-season receiving record with 1,208 yards on 67 catches in 2007, the fourth-most in school history.

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SEASON RECEIVING YARDS

NAME, YEAR

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Eddie Cohen, 2007 Gerald Harp, 1978 Eric Rasheed, 1983 Wayne Tolleson, 1977 Eric Rasheed, 1984 Steve Spradling, 1969 Gerald Harp, 1979 Michael Banks, 2000 Lamont Seward, 2000 Craig Aiken, 1992

REC YARDS 67 62 89 73 64 46 57 62 48 44

1,208 1,145 1,142 1,101 1,091 1,020 1,009 1,001 1,000 942

SEASON RECEPTIONS

NAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 11. 13. 14. 15.

Eric Rasheed Lamont Seward Wayne Tolleson Terryon Robinson Eddie Cohen Eric Rasheed Terryon Robinson Michael Banks Kristy Kiser Gerald Harp Michael Hines Jeff Dean David Patten Gerald Harp Terryon Robinson

YEAR REC 1983 2003 1977 2016 2007 1984 2017 2000 1983 1978 2006 1981 1995 1979 2014

89 74 73 71 67 64 62 62 62 62 60 60 59 57 56

SEASON TD RECEPTIONS

NAME 1. 3. 5. 7. 8.

Karnorris Benson Eric Rasheed Spearman Robinson Gerald Harp Terryon Robinson Gerald Harp Eddie Cohen Owen Cosenke Michael Banks Kerry Hayes

YEAR 2013 1983 2014 1979 2017 1978 2007 2018 2000 1992

TDS

12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 8

JERRY GAINES, an All-America selection in football in 1974, had 15 games with 100-plus receiving yards en route to a Western Carolina record 3,449 career receiving yards.

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CAREER RECEPTIONS

CAREER RECEIVING YARDS 1. #23 – Jerry Gaines (1970-74) Split End •  Chesapeake, Va. YEAR 1970 * 1971 1972 1973 1974 Totals

REC YARDS 2 54 29 794 44 921 43 871 49 809 167 3,449

NAME

AVG TDS 27.0 0 27.4 6 20.9 5 20.3 5 16.5 2 20.7 18

*Granted extra season after missing eight games with injury in 1970

2. #2 2 – G erald Harp (19 7 7 -80) Split End •  Red Oak, Ga. YEAR 1977 1978 1979 1980 Totals

REC YARDS 23 287 62 1,145 57 1,009 55 584 197 3,025

AVG TDS 12.5 2 18.5 11 17.7 10 10.7 3 15.4 26

3. #8 – Lamont Seward (2000-03) Wide Receiver • Warrenton, N.C. YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 Totals

REC YARDS 48 1,000 36 524 32 533 74 915 190 2,972

REC YARDS 2 27 38 624 89 1,142 64 1,091 193 2,884

OTHERS

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Terryon Robinson Michael Banks Craig Aiken Kerry Hayes Karnorris Benson Vince Nowell Jon Reed Wayne Tolleson

AVG TDS 20.8 7 14.6 2 16.7 2 12.4 4 15.6 15

AVG TDS 13.5 0 16.4 3 12.8 12 17.9 7 14.9 22

YEARS

2013-17 1999-2002 1991-94 1991-94 2012-15 1984-87 1987-90 1974-77

YARDS

YEARS

REC

2013-17 1977-80 1981-84 2000-03 1999-2002 1970-74 1987-90 2012-16 2012-15 1984-87 2004-07 1978-81 1991-94 1991-94 2007-10

230 197 193 190 183 167 161 157 153 152 142 142 139 138 135

CAREER TD RECEPTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 10.

Gerald Harp Karnorris Benson Eric Rasheed Wayne Tolleson Terryon Robinson Michael Banks Jerry Gaines Spearman Robinson Marquel Pittman Eddie Cohen Lamont Seward Craig Aiken Kerry Hayes Steve Spradling Paul Smith

YEARS

1977-80 2012-15 1981-84 1974-77 2013017 1999-2002 1970-74 2012-16 2007-10 2004-07 2000-03 1991-94 1991-94 1967-70 1967-70

TDS

26 23 22 20 19 19 18 17 17 15 15 15 15 15 15

2,839 2,823 2,654 2,608 2,386 2,283 2,271 2,246

GERALD HARP ranks second in WCU’s record books for career yards – one of just two receivers to eclipse 3,000 yards. He also owns WCU’s career mark for TD receptions (26).

Terryon Robinson Gerald Harp Eric Rasheed Lamont Seward Michael Banks Jerry Gaines Jon Reed Spearman Robinson Karnorris Benson Vince Nowell Eddie Cohen Jeff Dean Craig Aiken Kerry Hayes Marquel Pittman

NAME

4. #1 – Eric Rasheed (1981-84) Wide Receiver • Decatur, Ga. YEAR 1981 1982 1983 1984 Totals

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15.

LAMONT SEWARD ranks third in school history with 2,972 career receiving yards. He was one of two WCU receivers, joining Michael Banks (1,001) with 1,000 receiving yards in the 2000 season.

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TOP SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING PERFORMANCES ALL-TIME 200-YARD RECEIVING GAMES PLAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPPONENT. . . . . . . DATE. . . . . YDS

PLAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPPONENT. . . . . . . DATE. . . . . YDS

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . 10/27/79. . . . 136

Joe Love. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emory & Henry. . . . . . . 1968. . . . . . . 115

Craig Aiken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech. . . . . . . 9/12/92. . . . . 133

Marquel Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . 9/18/10. . . . . 114

Jon Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/18/89. . . . 235

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 9/9/78. . . . . . 133

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 11/9/91. . . . . . 114

Craig Aiken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 10/24/92. . . 232

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guilford. . . . . . . 1970. . . . . . . 133

Karnorris Benson. . . . . . . . Middle Tennessee. . . . . . . 8/29/13. . . . . 113

Karnorris Benson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . 9/21/13 . . . . . 212

Michael Reeder. . . . . . . North Carolina State. . . . . . . 8/30/03 . . . . 132

Marquel Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . 9/12/09. . . . . 113

Eddie Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . 9/29/07. . . . . 212

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/21/00. . . . 132

Jeff Ciccone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maine. . . . . . . 10/22/77. . . . 113

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida A&M. . . . . . . 11/3/73. . . . .209

Kenya Crooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/18/97 . . . . 132

Chris Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 11/2/02. . . . . 112

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 10/11/80 . . . . 132

Jon Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina A&T. . . . . . . 9/15/90. . . . . 112

ALL-TIME 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 11/10/79. . . . . 132

Jon Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/5/88 . . . . . 112

Spearman Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer. . . . . . . 10/15/16. . . . 131

Wayne Tolleson. . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 10/15/77 . . . . 112

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Michael Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 9/22/02 . . . . 131

Michael Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/13/01. . . . . 111

Eagle Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson-Newman. . . . . . . 11/9/74 . . . . . 195

Steffon Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 11/7/15. . . . . . 130

Tony Flanagan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 9/8/90. . . . . . 111

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . 9/9/00 . . . . . 194

David Patten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/21/95. . . . 130

Tom Broadwater . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 1959. . . . . . . 111

David Patten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . 9/16/95. . . . . 185

Alonzo Carmichael. . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech. . . . . . . 10/12/85. . . . 130

Josh Cockrell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tusculum. . . . . . . 9/11/10. . . . . . 110

Eric Rasheed . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston College. . . . . . . 9/1/84. . . . . . 184

Eric Rasheed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 9/15/84. . . . . 130

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/22/94. . . . 110

Terryon Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 10/25/14. . . . 183

Karnorris Benson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . 10/26/13. . . . 129

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 10/9/71 . . . . . 110

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 10/7/72. . . . . 182

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . . Carson-Newman. . . . . . . 9/20/69 . . . . 129

Paul Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 9/27/69. . . . . 110

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . 10/26/74. . . . 180

Spearman Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . 9/5/15. . . . . . 128

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catawba. . . . . . . 10/11/69. . . . 110

Roger Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . 1966. . . . . . . 179

Jerome Lardy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . 10/19/96. . . . 128

C.J. Goodman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 9/12/15 . . . . . 109

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida A&M. . . . . . . 9/30/72. . . . . 178

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 11/19/94. . . . . 128

Marquel Pittman . . . . . . . . . Eastern Kentucky. . . . . . . 11/14/09. . . . . 109

Eddie Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . 10/7/07. . . . . 177

David Patten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 9/17/94. . . . . 128

Marquel Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorter. . . . . . . 8/28/08 . . . . 109

Lamont Seward. . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 9/27/03. . . . . 176

Craig Aiken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . 10/31/92. . . . 128

Eddie Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/13/07 . . . . 109

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 11/14/92. . . . . 176

Terryon Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 11/15/14. . . . . 127

Eddie Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . .Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/13/04. . . . . 109

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/14/00. . . . 174

Karnorris Benson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 11/15/14. . . . . 127

Otis Washington. . . . . . . . North Carolina A&T. . . . . . . 10/15/88. . . . 109

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . Middle Tennessee State. . . . . . . 10/4/80. . . . . 174

Josh Cockrell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . 10/8/11. . . . . . 127

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray State. . . . . . . 9/9/72. . . . . . 109

Michael Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 11/18/00 . . . . 173

Wayne Tolleson. . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/19/77. . . . . 126

Spearman Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mercer. . . . . . . 10/18/14. . . . . 108

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 10/28/00. . . . 171

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morehead State. . . . . . . 10/5/74. . . . . 126

Jon Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . 10/24/87. . . . 108

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 11/18/00 . . . . 169

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . Jacksonville State. . . . . . . 10/4/69. . . . . 126

Leroy Holden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . 1966. . . . . . . 108

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 10/28/78. . . . 169

Andy Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/26/96. . . . 125

Roger Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . 1966. . . . . . . 108

Wayne Tolleson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray State. . . . . . . 9/18/76. . . . . 169

Terryon Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . 9/23/17. . . . . 124

Vince Nowell . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 10/11/86. . . . 107

Vince Nowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech. . . . . . . 10/12/85. . . . 167

Marquel Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woffod. . . . . . . 10/25/07. . . . 124

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville State. . . . . . . 10/2/71 . . . . . 107

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana State. . . . . . . 10/19/74 . . . . 167

Eddie Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/25/07. . . . 124

Donnavan Spencer . . . . . . . at North Carolina. . . . . . . 11/17/18. . . . . 106

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . . . . Emory & Henry. . . . . . . 10/18/69. . . . 167

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ferrum. . . . . . . 9/26/92 . . . . 124

Terryon Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer. . . . . . . 10/15/16. . . . 106

Eric Rasheed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 10/13/84. . . . 166

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clemson. . . . . . . 9/27/80. . . . . 124

Deja Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 11/6/10. . . . . . 106

Michael Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/21/00. . . . 164

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . 11/8/69 . . . . . 124

Marquel Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . 9/20/08 . . . . 106

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 11/4/78 . . . . . 164

Chuck Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 1966. . . . . . . 124

Michael Banks. . . . . . . . . . West Virginia Tech. . . . . . . 9/14/02. . . . . 106

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . 10/25/69. . . . 164

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . West Virginia Tech. . . . . . . 9/14/02. . . . . 122

Otis Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 10/1/88. . . . . 106

Otis Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/8/88. . . . . 163

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 11/11/78. . . . . 122

Eric Rasheed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 10/9/82. . . . . 106

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 9/21/74. . . . . 163

Terryon Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USF. . . . . . . 8/30/14. . . . . 121

Eagle Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 9/8/73. . . . . . 106

Michael Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/14/00. . . . 162

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/10/01. . . . . 121

Spearman Robinson. . . . . . . . at South Carolina. . . . . . . 11/19/16. . . . . 105

Daquan Patten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 9/29/18. . . . . 159

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/18/03. . . . 121

Jacoby Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . 9/10/11. . . . . . 105

David Patten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 9/23/95. . . . 158

Michael Banks. . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 9/23/00 . . . . 121

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 9/16/72. . . . . 105

Spearman Robinson. . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . 9/10/16. . . . . 157

Wayne Tolleson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 9/17/77 . . . . . 121

Steffon Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . 9/23/17. . . . . 104

Eddie Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . .Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/10/07. . . . . 156

Spearman Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 9/27/14. . . . . 120

Eddie Cohen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 10/20/07. . . . 104

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . 9/15/79. . . . . 156

Roger Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . 1965. . . . . . . 120

Michael Banks. . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . 10/6/01. . . . . 104

Spearman Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Furman. . . . . . . 11/12/16. . . . . 155

Terryon Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mercer. . . . . . . 11/11/17. . . . . 119

Andy Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 11/2/96 . . . . . 104

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . 11/15/69. . . . . 155

Steffon Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . 10/24/15. . . . 119

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 9/8/73. . . . . . 104

Calvin Guinyard. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/23/04. . . . 154

Jeff Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 11/10/79. . . . . 119

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . 10/11/03. . . . 103

Jeff Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida State. . . . . . . 10/31/81. . . . . 152

Wayne Tolleson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maine. . . . . . . 10/22/77. . . . 119

Lamont Seward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty. . . . . . . 11/3/01. . . . . . 103

Deja Alexander . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 10/23/10. . . . 151

Paul Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry. . . . . . . 11/15/69. . . . . 119

Craig Aiken. . . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 11/19/94. . . . . 103

Craig Aiken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 10/2/93. . . . . 151

Karnorris Benson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama. . . . . . . 11/22/14. . . . . 118

Jeff Ciccone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/11/75. . . . . 103

Karnorris Benson. . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . 10/3/15 . . . . . 149

Josh Cockrell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 10/1/11. . . . . . 118

Leroy Holden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guilford. . . . . . . 1965. . . . . . . 103

Aaron Wright . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 9/25/99 . . . . 149

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . 10/31/92. . . . 118

Connell Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mercer. . . . . . . 10/20/18. . . . 102

Wayne Tolleson. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenoir-Rhyne. . . . . . . 11/6/76 . . . . . 148

Todd Currie. . . . . . . . . . . . .Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/21/87. . . . . 118

Terryon Robinson. . . . . . . . . at Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . 9/16/17 . . . . . 102

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/19/72. . . . . 148

Jordan Mathis . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb. . . . . . . 9/10/16. . . . . 117

Steffon Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson. . . . . . . 9/9/17. . . . . . 102

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 9/8/71. . . . . . 147

David Patten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech. . . . . . . 9/10/94. . . . . 117

Tyler Sexton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samford. . . . . . . 10/24/15. . . . 102

Steve Spradling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Concordia. . . . . . . 1970. . . . . . . 146

Jon Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . 11/14/87. . . . . 117

Craig Aiken. . . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 10/16/93. . . . 101

Terryon Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davidson. . . . . . . 9/9/17. . . . . . 144

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . Appalachian State. . . . . . . 11/18/78. . . . . 117

Eagle Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray State. . . . . . . 9/9/72. . . . . . 101

Jacoby Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 11/5/11. . . . . . 144

Karnorris Benson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/19/13. . . . . 116

Woody Woodruff . . . . . . . . . . . Emory & Henry. . . . . . . 1968. . . . . . . 101

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . 10/30/71 . . . . 144

Jacoby Mitchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tusculum. . . . . . . 9/11/10. . . . . . 116

Jordan Mathis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 9/29/18. . . . 100

Deja Alexander . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . 9/24/11 . . . . . 143

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia State. . . . . . . 11/6/71. . . . . . 116

Michael Reeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga. . . . . . . 10/23/04. . . 100

Jerry Gaines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian. . . . . . . 11/10/73. . . . . 143

John Tinker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mars Hill. . . . . . . 1967. . . . . . . 116

Michael Reeder. . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . 10/11/03. . . . 100

Wayne Tolleson. . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . 9/10/77. . . . . 141

Jordan Mathis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 11/10/18. . . . . 115

Darius Hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford. . . . . . . 10/16/93. . . 100

Spearman Robinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . 10/20/12. . . . 139

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VMI. . . . . . . 10/29/94. . . . 115

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Southern. . . . . . . 10/9/93. . . . 100

Eagle Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Kentucky. . . . . . . 10/6/73. . . . . 138

Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Furman. . . . . . . 10/1/94 . . . . . 115

Otis Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . 11/12/88. . . . 100

Paul Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson-Newman. . . . . . . 9/20/69 . . . . 137

Eric Rasheed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel. . . . . . . 11/6/82 . . . . . 115

Eric Rasheed . . . . . . . . East Tennessee State. . . . . . . 11/10/84. . . . . 136

Gerald Harp............. Wofford..................................10/20/79............ 100

Gerald Harp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon. . . . . . . 9/29/79. . . . . 115

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WESTERN CAROLINA’S ALL-TIME 100-YARD (OR MORE) RECEIVING LEADERS JERRY GAINES (1971-74) – 16 GAMES

Florida A&M.....................................11/3/73......................209 Furman............................................ 10/7/72...................... 182 Presbyterian.................................. 10/26/74..................... 180 Florida A&M....................................9/30/72.......................178 Indiana State...................................10/19/74......................167 Tennessee Tech.............................. 9/21/74...................... 163 Appalachian State...........................11/19/72.......................148 Tennessee Tech............................... 9/8/71........................147 Elon.................................................10/30/71......................144 Presbyterian...................................11/10/73.......................143 Morehead State.............................. 10/5/74...................... 126 Furman.............................................10/9/71....................... 110 Murray State....................................9/9/72....................... 109 Jacksonville State............................10/2/71.......................107 Tennessee Tech.............................. 9/16/72...................... 105 Tennessee Tech............................... 9/8/73....................... 104

GERALD HARP (1977-80) – 13 GAMES

Middle Tennessee State................. 10/4/80.......................174 VMI................................................. 10/28/78..................... 169 Chattanooga....................................11/4/78.......................164 Marshall.......................................... 9/15/79...................... 156 Lenoir-Rhyne................................. 10/27/79..................... 136 Tennessee Tech...............................9/9/78........................133 The Citadel.....................................10/11/80..................... 132 Furman............................................11/10/79...................... 132 Clemson..........................................9/27/80......................124 Furman............................................ 11/11/78...................... 122 Appalachian State........................... 11/18/78....................... 117 Elon.................................................9/29/79....................... 115 Wofford.......................................... 10/20/79..................... 100

LAMONT SEWARD (2000-03) – 11 GAMES

Lenoir-Rhyne...................................9/9/00.......................194 East Tennessee State......................9/27/03.......................176 Wofford.......................................... 10/14/00......................174 VMI.................................................10/28/00...................... 171 Tennessee Tech..............................11/18/00..................... 169 Chattanooga.................................. 10/21/00..................... 132 West Virginia Tech.......................... 9/14/02...................... 122 Appalachian State........................... 11/10/01....................... 121 Wofford.......................................... 10/18/03...................... 121 Georgia Southern...........................10/11/03..................... 103 Liberty..............................................11/3/01....................... 103

KERRY HAYES (1991-94) – 9 GAMES

East Tennessee State......................11/14/92.......................176 East Tennessee State......................11/19/94..................... 128 Ferrum............................................9/26/92......................124 Marshall......................................... 10/31/92...................... 118 VMI................................................. 10/29/94...................... 115 Furman.............................................10/1/94....................... 115 VMI...................................................11/9/91........................ 114 Chattanooga.................................. 10/22/94...................... 110 Georgia Southern........................... 10/9/93...................... 100

STEVE SPRADLING (1967-70) – 9 GAMES

Emory & Henry............................... 10/18/69......................167 Lenoir-Rhyne................................. 10/25/69......................164 Newberry........................................11/15/69..................... 155 Concordia......................................... 1970.........................146 Guilford............................................. 1970.........................133 Carson-Newman.............................9/20/69..................... 129 Jacksonville State........................... 10/4/69...................... 126 Samford...........................................11/8/69.......................124 Catawba..........................................10/11/69...................... 110

TERRYON ROBINSON (2013-17) – 8 GAMES

The Citadel.................................... 10/25/14..................... 183 Davidson.......................................... 9/9/17........................144 VMI.................................................. 11/15/14.......................127 Samford.......................................... 9/23/17.......................124 USF................................................. 8/30/14....................... 121 Mercer.............................................11/11/17....................... 119 at Mercer........................................10/15/16..................... 106 at Gardner-Webb.............................9/16/17...................... 102

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Tennessee Tech..............................11/18/00......................173 Chattanooga.................................. 10/21/00......................164 Wofford.......................................... 10/14/00..................... 162 The Citadel.....................................9/22/02...................... 131 East Tennessee State......................9/23/00...................... 121 Wofford...........................................10/13/01.......................111 West Virginia Tech.......................... 9/14/02...................... 106 Georgia Southern........................... 10/6/01...................... 104

SPEARMAN ROBINSON (2012-16) – 8 GAMES

Gardner-Webb................................ 9/10/16.......................157 at Furman....................................... 11/12/16...................... 155 Elon................................................ 10/20/12..................... 139 at Mercer........................................10/15/16...................... 131 Mars Hill........................................... 9/5/15....................... 128 Furman............................................ 9/27/14...................... 120 Mercer............................................10/18/14..................... 108 at South Carolina............................ 11/19/16...................... 105

EDDIE COHEN (2004-07) – 7 GAMES

Georgia Southern...........................9/29/07..................... 212 Elon................................................. 10/7/07.......................177 Appalachian State...........................11/10/07..................... 156 Wofford.......................................... 10/25/07......................124 Chattanooga...................................10/13/07..................... 109 Appalachian State...........................11/13/04..................... 109 The Citadel.................................... 10/20/07..................... 104

KARNORRIS BENSON (2012-15) – 7 GAMES

Mars Hill...........................................9/21/13...................... 212 Presbyterian....................................10/3/15.......................149 Elon................................................ 10/26/13..................... 129 VMI.................................................. 11/15/14.......................127 Alabama..........................................11/22/14....................... 118 Wofford...........................................10/19/13...................... 116 Middle Tennessee........................... 8/29/13....................... 113

WAYNE TOLLESON (1974-77) – 7 GAMES

Murray State................................... 9/18/76...................... 169 Lenoir-Rhyne...................................11/6/76.......................148 Tennessee Tech.............................. 9/10/77....................... 141 Appalachian State........................... 11/19/77...................... 126 The Citadel......................................9/17/77....................... 121 Maine............................................. 10/22/77...................... 119 East Tennessee State......................10/15/77...................... 112

CRAIG AIKEN (1991-94) – 6 GAMES

The Citadel.................................... 10/24/92.....................232 Furman............................................ 10/2/93....................... 151 Georgia Tech................................... 9/12/92.......................133 Marshall......................................... 10/31/92..................... 128 East Tennessee State......................11/19/94..................... 103 East Tennessee State..................... 10/16/93...................... 101

MARQUEL PITTMAN (2007-10) – 6 GAMES

Wofford.......................................... 10/25/07......................124 Gardner-Webb................................ 9/18/10....................... 114 Gardner-Webb................................ 9/12/09....................... 113 Eastern Kentucky............................11/14/09..................... 109 Shorter............................................8/28/08..................... 109 Presbyterian...................................9/20/08..................... 106

ERIC RASHEED (1981-84) – 6 GAMES

Boston College................................ 9/1/84........................184 The Citadel.....................................10/13/84..................... 166 East Tennessee State......................11/10/84..................... 136 Chattanooga................................... 9/15/84...................... 130 The Citadel......................................11/6/82....................... 115 Furman............................................ 10/9/82...................... 106

STEFFON HILL (2013-17) – 4 GAMES

Furman............................................. 11/7/15....................... 130 Samford......................................... 10/24/15...................... 119 Samford.......................................... 9/23/17...................... 104 Davidson.......................................... 9/9/17....................... 102

EAGLE MOSS (1971-74) – 4 GAMES

Carson-Newman..............................11/9/74...................... 195 Western Kentucky........................... 10/6/73...................... 138 Tennessee Tech............................... 9/8/73....................... 106 Murray State....................................9/9/72........................ 101

JON REED (1987-90) – 4 GAMES

Appalachian State...........................11/18/89.....................235 Marshall.......................................... 11/14/87....................... 117 North Carolina A&T......................... 9/15/90....................... 112 Appalachian State............................11/5/88....................... 112

OTIS WASHINGTON (1985-88) – 4 GAMES

Chattanooga................................... 10/8/88...................... 163 North Carolina A&T........................ 10/15/88..................... 109 The Citadel......................................10/1/88...................... 106 Marshall..........................................11/12/88..................... 100

DEJA ALEXANDER (2010-12) – 3 GAMES

Appalachian State.......................... 10/23/10...................... 151 Georgia Southern............................9/24/11.......................143 Furman.............................................11/6/10...................... 106

JOSH COCKRELL (2008-11) – 3 GAMES

Elon..................................................10/8/11.......................127 Furman............................................. 10/1/11........................ 118 Tusculum..........................................9/11/10....................... 110

ROGER COX (1964-66) – 3 GAMES

Newberry.......................................... 1966.........................179 Newberry.......................................... 1965........................ 120 Presbyterian..................................... 1966........................ 108

JORDAN MATHIS (2014-18) – 3 GAMES

Gardner-Webb................................ 9/10/16....................... 117 Wofford........................................... 11/10/18....................... 115 at Furman....................................... 9/29/18...................... 100

JACOBY MITCHELL (2009-12) – 3 GAMES

Wofford............................................ 11/5/11........................144 Tusculum..........................................9/11/10....................... 116 Mars Hill...........................................9/10/11...................... 105

MICHAEL REEDER (2002-04) – 3 GAMES

North Carolina State.......................8/30/03..................... 132 Chattanooga.................................. 10/23/04..................... 100 Georgia Southern...........................10/11/03..................... 100

PAUL SMITH (1967-70) – 3 GAMES

Carson-Newman.............................9/20/69......................137 Newberry........................................11/15/69...................... 119 Appalachian State...........................9/27/69....................... 110

DAQUAN PATTEN (2017-PRES.) – 1 GAME

at Furman....................................... 9/29/18...................... 159

DONNAVAN SPENCER (2017-PRES) – 1 GAME

at North Carolina............................ 11/17/18...................... 106

CONNELL YOUNG (2016-PRES) – 1 GAME

at Mercer....................................... 10/20/18..................... 102

DAVID PATTEN (1992-95) – 5 GAMES

Elon................................................. 9/16/95...................... 185 The Citadel.....................................9/23/95..................... 158 Chattanooga.................................. 10/21/95..................... 130 The Citadel..................................... 9/17/94...................... 128 Georgia Tech................................... 9/10/94....................... 117

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TOTAL OFFENSE – INDIVIDUALS

Most Attempts

HALF.................. 37..........................Josh Brooks vs. Liberty, 1997 ........................... 37..................Jeff Gilbert vs. Chattanooga, 1984 GAME..................77..............................Troy Mitchell, at USF, 2014 SEASON........... 527.............................................Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER.......... 1,519..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

Most Yards

HALF................ 336....................Tyrie Adams, at Mercer, 10/20/18 GAME............... 545..........................Tyrie Adams, at Mercer, 2018 SEASON........ 3,423...........................................Tyrie Adams, 2018 CAREER......... 9,397..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

Most Yards Per Game

SEASON......... 311.2...........................................Tyrie Adams, 2018 CAREER.........208.8..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

Most Yards Per Attempt

SEASON.............7.9.................................... Lonnie Galloway, 1992 ...........................7.9............................................ Don Dalton, 1969 CAREER............. 6.9........................................ Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84

Most Touchdown Responsibilities

GAME................... 6............................. Troy Mitchell vs. VMI, 2014 SEASON............. 26...........................................Tyrie Adams, 2018 ......................................................................... Troy Mitchell, 2014 CAREER.............. 69..................................... Troy Mitchell, 2012-15

TOTAL OFFENSE – TEAM

Most Attempts

GAME................. 99............................................ vs. Marshall, 1991 SEASON..........1,105.............................................................in 1983

Fewest Attempts

GAME..................31.............................................vs. Wofford, 1957 SEASON........... 368.............................................................in 1938

Most Yards

GAME.................711................................. vs. Emory & Henry, 1969 SEASON........ 5,333.............................................................in 1983

Fewest Yards

GAME.................. 17.........................................vs. N.C. State, 1990 SEASON..........1088.............................................................in 1938

Most Yards Per Game

SEASON.........477.0.............................................................in 1969

Most First Downs

GAME................. 35......................................... at Mercer, 10/20/18 SEASON........... 304.............................................................in 1983

Fewest First Downs

GAME................... 0.........................................vs. N.C. State, 1990 SEASON..............77.............................................................in 1938

BRIAN GAITHER (2001-03) ranks fifth all-time in Western Carolina’s ledgers for total yards in a career. He paced the WCU offense in total offense in both 2001 and 2003.

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CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE

SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE

1. #10 – Troy Mitchell (2012-15) Quarterback •  Houston, Texas YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS 2012 254 433 862 1,295 2013 360 560 1,614 2,179 2014 479 555 2,541 3,096 2015 426 490 2,337 2,827 Totals 1,519 2,043 7,354 9,397

2. #12 – Tyrie Adams (2015-pres.) Quarterback • St. Petersburg, Fla. YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS 2016 465 358 2,568 2,926 2017 460 746 2,294 3,040 2018 494 1,006 2,417 3,423 Totals 1,419 2,110 7,279 9,389

3. #7 – Lonnie Galloway (1990-93) Quarterback •  Eden, N.C. YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS 1990 155 224 531 755 1991 178 292 766 1,058 1992 313 287 2,181 2,468 1993 346 484 2,067 2,551 Totals 992 1,287 5,545 6,832

4. #7 – Mike Pusey (1977-79) Quarterback •  Banner Elk, N.C. YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS 1977 301 46 1,939 1,985 1978 387 -213 2,046 1,833 1979 314 -130 2,175 2,045 Totals 1022 -297 6,160 5,863

OTHERS, YEARS

RUSH PASS TOT PLAYS YDS YDS YDS

5. Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84

908

-165 5,508

5,343

6. Brian Gaither, 2001-03

881

117 5,159

5,276

7. Don Dalton, 1966-69

905

-147 5,289

5,142

8. Ronnie Mixon, 1979-82

1,009

-254 3,825

4,845

9. Willie Perkins, 1982-86

779

-46 4,449

4,403

–

-89 4,208

10. Jimmy Williams, 1964-67 11. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77

952 4,089

12. Todd Cottrell, 1987-89

742

13. Detrez Newsome, 2014-17

621 3,728

4,119

4089

-47 3,933

3,886

3,728

Hall of Fame QB LONNIE GALLOWAY is third on WCU’s all-time total offense list with 6,832 career yards (1,287 rushing yards and 5,545 career passing yards).

RUSH PASS NAME, YEAR PLAYS YDS YDS 1. Tyrie Adams, 2018 494 1,006 2,417 2. Troy Mitchell, 2014 479 555 2,541 3. Tyrie Adams, 2017 460 746 2,294 4. David Rivers, 2000 425 106 2,878 5. Tyrie Adams, 2016 465 358 2,568 6. Jeff Gilbert, 1983 527 -151 2,993 7. Troy Mitchell, 2015 426 490 2,337 8. Brian Gaither, 2003 469 44 2,717 9. Lonnie Galloway, 1993 346 484 2,067 10. Don Dalton, 1969 316 -146 2,626 11. Lonnie Galloway, 1992 313 287 2,181 12. Jeff Gilbert, 1984 337 -9 2,394 13. Jimmy Williams, 1966 – – – 14. Willie Perkins, 1986 387 -81 2,265 15. Shawn Snyder, 1999 348 3 2,180 16. Troy Mitchell, 2013 360 565 1,614 17. Chad Greene, 1994 337 237 1,980 18. Ronnie Mixon, 1982 338 49 2,002

TOT YDS 3,423 3,096 3,040 2,984 2,926 2,842 2,827 2,761 2,551 2,480 2,468 2,385 2,231 2,184 2,180 2,179 2,137 2,051

TOP SINGLE-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYER Tyrie Adams Tyrie Adams David Rivers Tyrie Adams Tyrie Adams Troy Mitchell David Rivers Tyrie Adams Don Dalton David Rivers Troy Mitchell Troy Mitchell David Rivers Troy Mitchell Tyrie Adams Troy Mitchell Tyrie Adams Jeff Gilbert Tyrie Adams Adam Hearns Mark Smith Jimmy Williams Troy Mitchell Troy Mitchell Willie Perkins Jeff Gilbert Lonnie Galloway Justin Clark Brian Gaither Lonnie Galloway Mark Smith

OPPONENT DATE YARDS at Mercer 10/20/18 545 Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 510 Wofford 10/14/00 495 at Furman 9/29/18 472 Samford 9/23/17 464 VMI 11/15/14 448 Tennessee Tech 11/18/00 446 Mercer 11/11/17 433 Emory & Henry 1969 433 Chattanooga 10/21/00 425 The Citadel 10/25/14 422 Mars Hill 9/21/13 414 VMI 10/28/00 410 Samford 10/24/15 397 Wofford 11/10/18 396 at USF 8/30/14 395 at North Carolina 11/17/18 394 The Citadel 10/13/84 391 at ETSU 10/27/18 390 Elon 10/6/07 383 The Citadel 10/31/87 374 Appalachian State 1966 374 Furman 11/7/15 360 Mars Hill 9/5/15 360 Georgia Tech 10/12/85 357 Colgate 11/26/83 357 Georgia Southern 10/9/93 352 Chattanooga 10/23/04 350 Georgia Southern 10/11/03 350 Furman 10/2/93 344 Marshall 11/12/88 342

QB TROY MITCHELL set a single-game (6) and season (26) school records for TDs in 2014, while also becoming the first Catamount to eclipse the 3,000 yard mark in total offense (3,096 yds).

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ANNUAL TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS RUSH PASS TOT. YEAR PLAYER PLAYS YDS YDS YDS 1956 Tommy Lewis 140 – – 705 1957 Jack Hendrix 86 – – 424 1958 Bobby Cooper 191 – – 1,068 1959 Bobby Cooper 165 – – 1,152 1960 Ken Morgan 129 – – 898 1961 Lew Bost 111 – – 642 1962 Ken Sanford 147 – – 674 1963 John Ruta 220 – – 619 1964 Jimmy Williams 176 – – 817 1965 Jimmy Williams 213 – – 1,071 1966 Jimmy Williams 338 – – 2,231 1967 Don Dalton 289 -13 1,244 1,231 1968 Don Dalton 300 12 1,419 1,431 1969 Don Dalton 316 -146 2,626 2,480 1970 Hal Mote 222 -48 1,502 1,454 1971 Jeff Conner 217 -108 1,164 1,273 1972 MISSING – – – – 1973 Phil Dietz 233 -65 1,565 1,500 1974 Jeff Walker 204 -129 1,447 1,318 1975 Darrell Lipford 151 714 0 714 1976 Darrell Lipford 273 1074 0 1,074 1977 Mike Pusey 301 46 1,939 1,985 1978 Mike Pusey 387 -213 2,046 1,833 1979 Mike Pusey 314 -130 2,175 2,045 1980 Ronnie Mixon 232 -108 1,274 1,166 1981 Ronnie Mixon 350 -195 1,820 1,625 1982 Ronnie Mixon 338 49 2,002 2,051 1983 Jeff Gilbert 527 -151 2,993 2,842 1984 Jeff Gilbert 395 -9 2,394 2,385 1985 Willie Perkins 320 56 1,842 1,898 1986 Willie Perkins 387 -81 2,265 2,184 1987 Mark Smith 213 -84 1,399 1,315 1988 Mark Smith 173 -28 1,218 1,190 1989 Todd Cottrell 339 87 1,756 1,843 1990 Derrick Harris 176 161 662 823 1991 Lonnie Galloway 178 292 766 1,058 1992 Lonnie Galloway 313 287 2,181 2,468 1993 Lonnie Galloway 346 484 2,067 2,551 1994 Chad Greene 337 237 1,900 2,137 1995 Chad Greene 289 123 1,263 1,386 1996 Josh Brooks 376 28 1,718 1,746 1997 Josh Brooks 212 96 873 969 1998 Brad Hoover 331 1663 0 1,663 1999 Shawn Snyder 342 3 2,180 2,183 2000 David Rivers 425 106 2,878 2,984 2001 Brian Gaither 236 21 1,411 1,432 2002 Pat Cilento 302 227 1,636 1,863 2003 Brian Gaither 469 44 2,717 2,761 2004 Justin Clark 171 -46 1,065 1,017 2005 Justin Clark 237 -130 1,253 1,123 2006 Darius Fudge 229 1001 0 1,001 2007 Adam Hearns 282 237 1,375 1,612 2008 Zack Jaynes 311 148 1,163 1,311 2009 Zack Jaynes 373 -37 1,790 1,753 2010 Zac Brindise 295 77 1,405 1,482 2011 Brandon Pechloff 263 -25 1,697 1,672 2012 Troy Mitchell 254 433 862 1,295 2013 Troy Mitchell 360 565 1,614 2,179 2014 Troy Mitchell 479 555 2,541 3,096 2015 Troy Mitchell 426 490 2,337 2,827 2016 Tyrie Adams 465 358 2,568 2,926 2017 Tyrie Adams 460 746 2,294 3,040 2018 Tyrie Adams 494 1,006 2,417 3,423

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WCU ’ S Y E A R - BY-Y E A R O F F E N S I V E STATI STI C S 1ST RUSH NET RUSH PASS PASS PASS PASS TOT TOT YEAR G DOWNS ATT YDS TDS ATT COMP INT PCT YDS TDS PLAYS OFF PTS 1967 10 149 488 1,599 12 221 111 11 .495 1,360 11 709 2,959 169 1968 9 229 441 2,055 13 240 117 19 .488 1,444 14 681 3,499 232 1969 10 203 421 1,732 23 288 139 23 .483 2,799 17 709 4,511 321 1970 9 170 425 1,688 18 253 112 23 .443 1,748 12 678 3,416 232 1971 10 154 418 1,365 20 240 99 18 .413 1,568 9 655 2,941 240 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – MISSING – . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 10 179 454 1,569 20 230 126 13 .548 1,953 10 684 3,522 217 1974 11 183 471 1,468 19 277 140 23 .505 2,105 23 748 3,573 210 1975 10 160 394 1,261 12 246 107 26 .434 1,479 11 640 2,740 165 1976 10 162 493 1,544 10 197 90 15 .457 1,406 12 690 2,950 173 1977 11 251 499 2,020 20 344 184 17 .535 2,421 18 823 4,471 288 1978 11 194 452 1,374 14 348 155 19 .445 2,214 17 822 3,588 234 1979 11 193 434 1,385 19 322 157 22 .436 2,448 17 756 3,833 280 1980 11 180 384 1,120 11 360 185 16 .514 2,430 10 744 3,550 180 1981 11 182 433 1,355 15 306 168 20 .549 2,021 10 724 3,376 234 1982 11 200 422 1,668 21 329 162 18 .492 2,173 7 751 3,841 245 1983 15 304 541 1,866 17 564 302 22 .535 3,421 24 1,105 5,333 370 1984 11 202 408 1,447 20 369 200 15 .542 2,630 15 777 4,077 310 1985 11 200 390 1,291 12 435 200 22 .460 2,555 7 825 3,846 175 1986 11 203 384 1,182 18 406 215 26 .530 2,503 9 790 3,685 175 1987 11 190 400 1,136 13 340 188 10 .553 2,489 12 740 3,625 239 1988 11 164 357 1,221 14 352 175 19 .497 2,444 11 709 3,665 219 1989 11 188 435 1,235 13 283 152 16 .537 1,935 9 718 3,170 190 1990 11 155 435 1,518 13 286 139 19 .486 1,616 9 721 3,134 169 1991 11 204 509 1,855 15 246 131 13 .533 1,616 5 755 3,471 179 1992 11 220 494 2,146 16 229 136 13 .594 2,124 23 723 4,567 332 1993 11 218 454 2,436 23 243 129 15 .531 2,085 6 697 4,521 281 1994 11 211 468 1,905 24 294 147 13 .500 2,249 19 762 5,145 312 1995 10 140 382 1,248 12 255 100 13 .392 1,363 8 637 2,611 158 1996 11 205 473 1,980 19 314 175 11 .557 1,739 8 787 3,719 232 1997 11 179 404 1,829 12 310 158 11 .510 1,545 7 714 3,374 172 1998 11 180 498 2,109 20 228 111 13 .487 1,245 5 726 3,354 195 1999 11 186 383 1,564 14 343 190 9 .554 2,296 14 726 3,860 260 2000 11 239 450 1,933 20 360 215 9 .597 2,996 19 810 4,929 316 2001 11 227 502 2,263 25 276 108 7 .537 1,411 11 778 4,149 280 2002 11 200 396 1,396 21 307 201 13 .543 2,679 13 766 4,075 279 2003 12 224 390 1,417 15 443 257 19 .580 2,877 14 833 4,294 251 2004 11 181 384 1,428 11 343 168 19 .591 2,014 15 727 3,442 245 2005 9 124 315 1,051 12 240 134 8 .558 1,400 6 555 2,451 179 2006 11 145 335 1,135 6 298 157 6 .527 1,677 9 633 2,812 159 2007 11 206 372 1,054 13 373 202 12 .542 2,744 22 745 3,798 285 2008 12 218 392 1,244 6 427 243 5 .569 2,346 18 819 3,590 211 2009 11 135 320 911 10 309 178 10 .576 1,790 9 629 2,701 155 2010 11 168 360 1,180 7 327 163 16 .498 1,975 13 687 3,155 182 2011 11 197 401 1,275 12 350 188 16 .537 2,505 18 751 3,780 242 2012 11 257 428 1,836 22 319 181 10 .567 1,857 8 747 3,693 257 2013 12 214 436 1,674 13 395 211 18 .534 2,655 17 831 4,329 235 2014 12 237 431 2,024 22 364 239 12 .657 2,630 21 795 4,654 326 2015 11 205 392 1,992 20 361 226 8 .626 2,581 16 753 4,573 301 2016 11 211 371 1,678 16 349 219 9 .628 2,574 15 720 4,252 265 2017 12 268 524 2,772 24 344 209 9 .608 2,515 22 868 5,287 389 2018 11 267 446 2,361 19 365 225 8 .616 2,838 22 811 5,199 347

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DEFENSE RECORDS Most Tackles

GAME................. 30............. Everett Spellman vs. App State, 1987 SEASON............145......................................Marcus Bradley, 1997 CAREER............ 453.......................................Tom Bodine, 1991-94

Most Unassisted Tackles

GAME................. 20.............Quintin Phillips vs. The Citadel, 2007 ......................................... Marcus Bradley vs. Ga. Southern, 1997 SEASON............100........................................... Jon Jenkins, 1994 CAREER............296.......................................Tom Bodine, 1991-94

Most Assisted Tackles

GAME..................14......................Ty Smith vs. Chattanooga, 1978 SEASON............. 83.........................................Daniel Riddle, 2015 CAREER.............188.......................................Ricky Smith, 1977-80

Most Tackles For Losses

GAME................... 5..................................... Shared by SIX players ..........................last....................................... Tyson Dickson, 2015 SEASON............. 26...................................... Michale Spicer, 2002 CAREER.............. 58.................................Michale Spicer, 2000-03

Most Quarterback Sacks

GAME................... 4.........................Michale Spicer vs. UTC, 2002 ............................. 4.............Derek Summerour vs. Marshall, 1995 ............................. 4...........................Louis Cooper vs. ETSU, 1984 SEASON..............12..........................................Louis Cooper, 1984 CAREER.............. 30.....................................Louis Cooper, 1981-84

Most Quarterback Sacks (Team)

GAME................... 9...................................vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000 SEASON..............31.............................................................in 1997

Most Fumbles Forced

GAME................... 4............ Steve Yates vs. Tennessee Tech, 1972 SEASON................7............................................ Steve Yates, 1972 CAREER...............21........................................Steve Yates, 1971-74

Most Blocked Kicks

GAME................... 2..................................Shared by three players ..........................last........................ Donnell Brinson vs. VMI, 1995 SEASON............... 4......................................... Tiger Greene, 1983 CAREER.................7.....................................Tiger Greene, 1981-84

Most Fumble Recoveries

ALL-TIME SINGLE-GAME TACKLES

CAREER TOTAL HITS

PLAYER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPPONENT. . . . DATE. . . . TOT. Everett Spellman. . . . . . . . . . . . App State . . . . 11/21/87 . . . . 30 Steve Yates. . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Tech . . . . 9/16/72. . . . . 28 Rock Williams. . . . . . . . . . . at The Citadel . . . . 10/13/12 . . . . 24 Marcus Bradley . . . . . . Georgia Southern . . . . 10/11/97 . . . . 24 Rock Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App State . . . . 10/27/12. . . . 23 Todd Bodine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ETSU . . . . 11/14/92 . . . . 22 Larry Inman . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga . . . . 9/15/89. . . . . 22 Ace Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chattanooga . . . . 11/3/12 . . . . . 20 Quintin Phillips. . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel . . . . 10/20/07. . . . 20 Mitchell Chancey. . . . . . . . . . The Citadel . . . . 11/3/18 . . . . . 19 Todd Bodine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Citadel . . . . 9/18/93. . . . . 19 Julius Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marshall . . . . 10/31/92. . . . 19 Rock Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elon . . . . 10/8/11 . . . . . 18 Tyson Dickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford . . . . 10/8/16. . . . . 18 Daniel Riddle. . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian . . . . 10/3/15. . . . . 18 Daniel Riddle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catawba . . . . 9/13/14. . . . . 18 Adrian McLeod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wofford . . . . 10/24/09. . . .18 Jon Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Marshall . . . . 10/15/94. . . . 18 Jon Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App State . . . . 11/12/94 . . . . 18

1. #52 – Tom Bodine (1991-94) Linebacker •  Pickens, S.C. YEAR 1991 1992 1993 1994 Totals

UA A TOTAL 57 36 93 82 34 116 86 52 138 71 35 106 296 157 453

2. #28 – Ace Clark (2011-14) Defensive Back •  Germantown, Md. YEAR 2011 2012 2013 2014 Totals

UA 50 42 41 36 169

A TOTAL 40 90 46 88 43 84 42 78 171 340

3. #58 – Daniel Riddle (2013-17) Linebacker •  Raleigh, N.C. YEAR 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals

SEASON TOTAL HITS

UA A TOTAL 35 39 74 46 83 129 19 17 36 33 61 94 133 200 333

OTHERS, YEARS

4. Kenny Banks, 1990-94

227

104

331

5. Eric Johnson, 1996-98

219

107

326

Julius Grant, 1990-93

215

111

326

185

135

320

7. Bernard Jones, 1981-84

TOT.

Ricky Smith, 1977-80

132

188

320

9. Rock Williams, 2009-12

153

166

319

10. Everett Spellman, 1984-87

201

113

314

11. Louis Cooper, 1981-84

189

123

312

12. Clyde Simmons, 1982-85

191

116

307

13. Steve Yates, 1971-74

191

115

306

GAME................... 3..................................Shared by three players ..........................last................Bernard Jones vs. Tenn. Tech, 1984 SEASON............... 6........................................George Alston, 1978 CAREER...............12..................................David Rathburn, 1971-74

Most Recoveries for Touchdowns

GAME.................... 1.......................................Shared by 19 players ..........................last......... A.J. Newman & Nate Link, at UTC, 2017 SEASON............... 2.....................................Donnell Brinson, 1993 CAREER................ 2.................................... Shared by five players ..........................last............................... Donnell Brinson, 1993-96

NAME

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Marcus Bradley Jon Jenkins Tom Bodine Mitchell Chancey Daniel Riddle Eric Johnson Quintin Phillips Jeff Rogers Ricky Pate Toussaint Kennedy Eric Johnson Brett Baker

YEAR UT AT 1997 1994 1993 2018 2015 1997 2007 1995 1981 1988 1998 1989

87 100 86 68 46 83 63 78 81 68 82 76

TOT.

58 39 52 67 83 45 64 48 43 52 36 41

145 139 138 135 129 128 127 126 124 120 118 117

CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS

NAME

1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9. 10.

Michale Spicer Louis Cooper Clyde Simmons Rod Dunlap Nick McNeil Billy Bumper Geno Segers Anthony Jenkins Derek Summerour John Scott

YEARS

2000-03 1981-84 1982-85 2000-03 2000-03 1991-94 1985-88 1997-99 1992-95 1995-98

TFL

58 48 47 45 45 38 38 37 32 31

Most Interceptions

GAME................... 4...............Torez Jones at Gardner-Webb, 2010 SEASON............... 9......................................David Rathburn, 1974 ............................. 9....................................... Harvey Walker, 1969 CAREER.............. 23..................................David Rathburn, 1971-74

Most Interception Return Yards

GAME................. 99....................... Julius Grant vs. Marshall, 1992 SEASON.............171........................................Harvey Walker, 1976 CAREER............ 472..................... Harvey Walker, 1969-70, ‘75-’76

Most Interception Returns For TDs

GAME.................... 1......................................Shared by 28 players ..........................last........................ Michael Murphy, VMI, 9/22/18 SEASON............... 2.............................................. John Ruta, 1964 CAREER................ 4................... Harvey Walker, 1969-70; 1975-76

Longest Interception Return

SCORING........... 99....................... Julius Grant vs. Marshall, 1993

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MARCUS BRADLEY set a WCU single-season record with 145 tackles from his linebacker position during the 1997 season.

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TOM BODINE led WCU in tackles for three seasons and is the school’s all-time leading tackler with 453. Kenny Banks, who ranks third on the list, played with Bodine for three seasons.

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History & Records /// Defensive Records

CAREER SACKS NAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 12.

Louis Cooper Michale Spicer Steve Yates Clyde Simmons Geno Segers Nick McNeil Greg Whiteside Charlie Hughes Mike Carter Bernard Jones Ricky Smith Marcus Bradley Derek Summerour Larry McClain

YEARS

1981-84 2000-03 1971-74 1982-85 1985-88 2000-03 1972-74 1977-78 1969-72 1981-84 1977-80 1996-97 1992-95 1977-80

CAREER INTERCEPTIONS SACKS

30 29 25 23 20 18.5 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15

SEASON PASS BREAK-UPS NAME 1. Fred Davis 2. Willie Williams 3. Donnell Brinson Willie Williams 5. Walter Smith 6. Ronald Kent Jr. Ahmad Green DeNorris Burton Herb Streater Willie Williams Miles Nicholson

YEAR 1986 1992 1994 1990 1981 2018 2002 1997 1993 1991 1984

TOT. 16 15 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12

CAREER PASS BREAK-UPS NAME 1. Willie Williams 2. Trey Morgan 3. DeNorris Burton 4. Fred Davis 5. Ahmad Green Eric Johnson Lee McCall

YEARS 1990-92 2013-16 1996-98 1985-86 2000-02 1996-98 1978-80

TOT. 41 27 26 25 24 24 24

MICHALE SPICER (97) and NICK MCNEIL (75), who played along side each other on the Catamount defensive line, each rank in the top 5 of WCU’s career tackles for loss.

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ANNUAL INTERCEPTION LEADERS

1. #22 – David Rathburn (1971-74) Cornerback •  Asheville, N.C. YEAR 1971 1972 1973 1974 Totals

NO YARDS 3 16 8 -- 3 2 9 55 23 73

TDS 0 -0 0 0

2. #22 Harvey Walker (1969-70, ‘75-76) Cornerback •  Baltimore, Md. YEAR 1969 1970 1975 1976 Totals

OTHERS 3. 5. 6. 9.

NO YARDS 9 115 3 110 3 76 7 171 22 472

Miles Nicholson Tiger Greene Alan Stubblefield Richard Dukes Steve Marshall Willie Carpenter Ricky Gardin Toussaint Kennedy

YEARS

1982-85 1981-84 1970-73 1980-83 1979-82 1976-79 1987-89 1985-88

TDS 0 1 0 1 2

16 16 15 14 14 14 12 12

LONG INTERCEPTION RETURNS YDS NAME

99 78 74 73 72 70 68 65 65 64 63 62 60

Julius Grant Ricky Pate Harvey Walker Ahmed Green Harvey Walker Michael Murphy Terrell Wagner Keion Crossen Robert Brown Ronnie Perry Primus Glover Harvey Walker Monroe Sanders

OPPONENT Marshall MTSU Appalachian State Appalachian State Lenoir-Rhyne at North Carolina Chattanooga VMI Maine Florida State Gardner-Webb Emory & Henry Wofford

DATE 10/20/93 10/3/81 10/2/76 11/10/01 10/24/70 11/17/18 9/16/89 11/5/16 10/22/77 11/16/85 9/25/05 10/18/69 11/23/74

LOUIS COOPER (81) finished his WCU career inside the top 10 in career tackles (10th), sacks (1st) and tackles for loss (2nd)

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YEAR 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

PLAYER Harvey Walker Three tied Joe Hunter David Rathburn Three tied David Rathburn Harvey Walker Three tied Two tied Willie Carpenter Teddy Phillips Two tied Richard Dukes Miles Nicholson Tiger Greene Miles Nicholson Two tied Charles Harrison Two tied Ricky Gardin Willie Williams Stanley Marrow Three tied Joe Jenkins Four tied Two tied Eric Johnson Three tied DeNorris Burton Cedric Crudup Justin Fryer Two tied Three tied Six tied Four tied Francis Brown Mitchell Dukes Two tied Mitchell Bell Two tied Torez Jones Courtland Carson Two players tied Five players tied Trey Morgan Four players tied Fred Payne Marvin Tillman Michael Murphy

G 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 11 11 12 11 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 11

INT TDS 9 0 4 – 4 0 8 – 3 – 9 0 3 0 2 – 3 – 3 0 3 0 3 – 5 0 8 1 6 0 5 0 4 – 3 0 3 – 4 2 3 0 2 0 2 - 3 0 4 – 1 – 4 0 1 – 3 0 3 1 7 0 3 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 4 0 3 0 2 0 5 1 1 0 7 0 2 0 2 – 1 – 6 0 2 – 2 1 5 – 3 1

YDS 115 – 53 – – 55 76 – – 24 47 – 30 52 51 72 – 37 – 69 13 25 4 – – 89 – 53 131 78 – – – – 21 46 19 111 54 21 – – 0 – 42 80 128

ACE CLARK (28) concluded his Western Carolina playing career second in school history with a combined 340 career tackles.

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History & Records /// Defensive / Misc. Records

WCU ’ S Y E A R - BY-Y E A R D E F E N S I V E STATI STI C S 1ST RUSH NET RUSH PASS PASS PASS PASS TOT TOT YEAR G DOWNS ATT YDS TDS ATT COMP INT PCT YDS TDS PLAYS OFF PTS 1967 10 129 402 1,292 12 198 93 11 .470 1,373 10 600 2,674 150 1968 9 167 317 1,321 16 267 149 12 .558 1,907 17 613 3,228 228 1969 10 171 452 1,802 -- 256 120 24 .469 1,440 -- 708 3,242 150 1970 9 147 434 1,467 -- 239 110 22 .460 1,445 -- 673 2,912 164 1971 10 138 495 1,379 -- 178 79 19 .444 1,077 -- 673 2,419 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – MISSING – . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 1973 10 158 441 1,467 -- 222 104 18 .468 1,461 -- 661 2,828 157 1974 11 162 514 1,490 8 233 103 21 .442 1,206 1 747 2,696 87 1975 10 205 562 2,270 25 212 112 16 .528 1,484 9 774 3,754 265 1976 10 111 450 1,536 13 143 59 11 .413 626 4 593 2,162 136 1977 11 192 598 2,338 24 172 86 12 .500 1,066 3 770 3,453 207 1978 11 183 543 1,675 13 251 124 21 .494 1,625 12 784 3,300 209 1979 11 171 622 2,457 21 163 74 8 .454 852 5 785 3,309 202 1980 11 187 600 2,337 24 182 91 7 .500 1,218 5 782 3,555 243 1981 11 212 533 2,549 26 229 115 16 .502 1,647 11 777 4,196 297 1982 11 178 538 1,843 16 223 112 18 .502 1,287 5 761 3,130 184 1983 15 267 659 2,208 23 399 195 28 .488 2,414 12 1058 4,622 283 1984 11 176 488 1,698 9 287 130 17 .453 1,685 12 775 3,383 166 1985 11 199 479 1,983 14 307 144 16 .469 1,847 9 786 3,830 211 1986 11 186 511 1,851 21 255 122 20 .478 1,587 8 766 3,438 267 1987 11 224 529 2,152 28 282 149 12 .528 2,051 11 811 4,203 310 1988 11 232 602 2,462 26 246 130 11 .528 1,890 15 849 4,354 343 1989 11 230 558 2,583 17 224 114 18 .508 1,664 15 782 4,247 261 1990 11 244 537 2,743 32 273 153 11 .461 2,293 12 824 5,036 362 1991 11 238 530 2,487 28 208 112 4 .538 1,736 15 738 4,223 345 1992 11 185 477 1,813 15 251 126 12 .502 1,899 9 728 3,712 230 1993 11 192 508 1,817 17 268 129 13 .481 1,752 8 776 3,569 235 1994 11 230 468 2,285 25 319 154 13 .483 2,278 12 787 4,563 296 1995 10 194 501 2,236 28 212 128 2 .604 1,483 13 713 3,719 311 1996 11 225 540 2,548 44 230 135 7 .587 1,825 14 770 4,373 318 1997 11 193 513 1,902 14 232 112 3 .483 1,570 8 745 3,472 206 1998 11 170 512 2,053 17 163 75 7 .460 1,033 5 675 3,086 200 1999 11 222 556 3,073 33 211 114 6 .540 1,688 15 767 4,761 365 2000 11 215 488 2,156 26 280 160 11 .571 2,544 20 728 4,700 371 2001 11 185 451 1,895 21 230 109 13 .474 1,439 5 681 3,334 231 2002 11 236 546 2,442 22 307 159 8 .518 2,237 15 853 4,679 294 2003 12 228 507 1,343 18 336 203 6 .604 2,549 15 843 3,892 301 2004 11 185 458 1,521 13 282 157 12 .523 1,800 13 740 3,321 254 2005 9 161 391 1,604 8 232 113 15 .487 1,191 14 623 2,795 178 2006 11 215 447 2,289 27 248 153 14 .617 1,904 14 695 4,193 316 2007 11 269 514 2,696 43 285 191 2 .670 2,379 19 799 5,075 504 2008 12 231 465 2,387 28 293 179 12 .610 2,095 17 758 4,485 347 2009 11 231 470 2,174 25 328 196 2 .598 2,021 8 798 4,195 285 2010 11 246 478 2,241 26 333 194 11 .582 2,633 21 811 4,874 380 2011 11 268 595 3,675 43 233 139 5 .597 1,931 18 828 5,606 502 2012 11 285 563 3,623 38 238 155 5 .651 2,035 19 801 5,658 449 2013 12 278 557 3,330 36 270 167 5 .619 2,217 21 827 5,547 467 2014 12 258 536 2,740 23 302 155 11 .513 2,117 14 838 4,857 320 2015 11 260 555 2,284 22 311 196 9 .630 2,354 14 866 4,638 304 2016 11 282 576 3,400 30 280 181 6 .646 2,345 19 856 5,745 396 2017 12 239 545 2,662 22 319 161 13 .505 1,982 18 864 4,644 325 2018 11 276 487 2,534 32 350 224 12 .640 2,877 24 837 5,411 451

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ANNUAL TACKLE LEADERS YEAR PLAYER 1976 Monfread Manns 1977 Thomas Gunn 1978 Ty Smith 1979 Ricky Smith 1980 Ricky Smith 1981 Alan Johnson 1982 Alan Johnson 1983 Ricky Pate 1984 Louis Cooper 1985 Clyde Simmons 1986 Everett Spellman 1987 Everett Spellman 1988 Toussaint Kennedy 1989 Brett Baker 1990 Myrone Sharpe 1991 Tom Bodine 1992 Tom Bodine 1993 Tom Bodine 1994 Jon Jenkins 1995 Jeff Rogers 1996 Cranston Johnson 1997 Marcus Bradley 1998 Eric Johnson 1999 Anthony Jenkins 2000 Lorenzo Ferguson 2001 Justin Fryer 2002 Rod Dunlap 2003 Rod Dunlap 2004 Travis Hill 2005 James Conklin 2006 Shelton Gaffney 2007 Quintin Phillips 2008 Adrian McLeod 2009 Adrian McLeod 2010 Mitchell Bell 2011 Rock Williams 2012 Rock Williams 2013 Courtland Carson 2014 Christon Gill 2015 Daniel Riddle 2016 Fred Payne 2017 A.J. Newman 2018 Mitchell Chancey

G 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 11 10 12 11 10 11 9 12 12 11 11 12 11

UT 51 43 64 53 39 42 52 81 63 68 65 75 68 76 70 57 82 86 100 78 46 87 82 42 65 72 58 49 28 45 43 63 55 59 47 50 52 58 52 46 44 39 68

AT TOT 34 85 60 103 48 112 60 113 64 105 61 103 63 115 43 124 26 89 29 97 41 106 38 113 52 120 41 117 26 96 36 93 34 116 52 138 39 139 48 126 40 86 58 145 36 118 31 73 38 103 44 116 43 101 45 94 20 48 21 66 42 85 64 127 45 100 78 137 35 82 65 115 56 108 49 107 60 112 83 129 43 87 62 101 67 135

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History & Records /// Scoring Records

INDIVIDUAL SCORING RECORDS Most Points

GAME................. 30..............................Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998 SEASON............108........................................Darrell Lipford, 1977 CAREER............302........................................ Kirk Roach, 1984-87

Most Touchdowns

GAME................... 5..............................Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998 SEASON..............18........................................Darrell Lipford, 1977 CAREER.............. 46.............................. Detrez Newsome, 2014-17

Most Points By Kicking

GAME................. 20........................ Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 SEASON............. 96............................................. Kirk Roach, 1986 CAREER............302........................................ Kirk Roach, 1984-87

Most PATs Attempted

GAME..................10...................Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON............. 43..................................... Richard Sigmon, 2014 CAREER............. 116.................................... Jimmy Corley, 1968-71

Most PATs Made

HALF.................... 6...................Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969 GAME..................10...................Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON............. 43..................................... Richard Sigmon, 2014 CAREER............. 112.................................... Jimmy Corley, 1968-71 Consecutive....... 65...................................Ken Hinsley, 1995-1998

Best PAT Percentage

GAME............ 1.000...................Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969 .............................................................................................(10-10) SEASON........ 1.000.........................Richard Sigmon, 2014 (43-43) ...................... 1.000............................... Ken Hinsley, 1996 (28-28) CAREER............989........................... Kirk Roach, 1984-87 (89-90)

TEAM SCORING RECORDS Most Points

QUARTER............31...........................vs. North Carolina A&T, 1988 HALF.................. 49..................................... 1st vs. Davidson, 2017 ........................... 43.....................1st vs. West Virginia State, 2004 GAME..................77..........................vs. West Virginia State, 2004 SEASON........... 389........................................... in 2017 (32.4 ppg)

Most Touchdowns

GAME...................11..........................vs. West Virginia State, 2004 SEASON..............47.............................................................in 2017

Fewest Points

SEASON............... 6.............................................................in 1938

CAREER SCORING

SEASON SCORING

1. #14 – Kirk Roach (1984-87) Placekicker •  Doraville, Ga. YEAR 1984 1985 1986 1987 Totals

TDS 0 0 0 0 0

PATS 24-24 19-19 24-25 22-22 89-90

NAME, YEAR

FGS PTS 16-23 72 12-20 55 24-28 96 19- 30 79 71-101 302

2. #30 – Dean Biasucci (1980-83) Placekicker •  Miramar, Fla. YEAR 1980 1981 1982 1982 Totals

TDS PATS FGS PTS 0 19-20 10-15 49 0 28-28 12-20 64 0 22-24 17-26 73 0 40-41 18- 32 94 0 109-113 57-93 280

3. #21 – Detrez Newsome (2014-17) Tailback •  Raeford, N.C. YEAR 2014 2015 2016 2017 Totals

TDS 10 12 15 9 46

PATS 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 *

FGS 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

OTHERS, YEARS Darrell Lipford, 1974-77 Otis McIntosh, 1969-71 Ken Hinsley, 1995-98 Phillip Shirley, 1991-94 Wayne Tolleson, 1974-77 Anthony James, 1979-82 Gerald Harp, 1977-80

TDS PATS 38 1-2 35 *1-1 0 84-89 0 97-111 20 *31-33 29 *0-1 28 *1-1

Brad Hoover, 1996-99

11.

*0-1

PTS 60 72 92 54 278

FGS 0-0 0-0 35-56 27-52 8-8 0-0 0-0

PTS 230 212 189 178 176 174 170

0-0

168

CAREER TDS SCORED YEARS 2014-17 1974-77 1968-71 1979-83 1979-82 1995-99 1977-80 2000-02 1970-73 1967-70 1981-84 1965-68

TDS

PATS

0-0

1. Darrell Lipford, 1977

2. Kirk Roach, 1986

RUSH REC TDS 37 7 ^46 35 3 38 36 1 37 27 4 31 26 3 *29 23 5 28 2 26 28 26 0 26 26 0 26 8 17 25 2 22 *24 -- -- 24

FGS PTS 0-0

108

24-25 24-28 96 40-41 18-32

3. Dean Biasucci, 1983

4. Detrez Newsome, 2016

*1-1

–

*0-1

0-0

5. Anthony James, 1982

6. Will Horton, 2018

7. Tom Broadwater, 1959

8---

8. Brad Hoover, 1998

*0-1

0-0

9. Leonard Williams, 1979

*1-2

0-0

36-37 17-22 ----

87 86

10. Kirk Roach, 1987

19-30 22-22

11. Josh Jones, 2000

33-35 15-19

Eddie Maddox, 1984

0-0

Gerald Harp, 1978

0-0

Otis McIntosh, 1969

0-0

* - includes one 2-point conversion

NAME 1. Detrez Newsome 2. Darrell Lipford 3. Otis McIntosh 4. Leonard Williams 5. Anthony James 6. Brad Hoover Gerald Harp 8. Fred Boateng David Hackett 10. Paul Smith 11. Eric Rasheed David Lomax

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SEASON TDS SCORED NAME

YEAR

1. Darrell Lipford

1977

2. Detrez Newsome

2016

15*

Anthony James

1982

1998

5. Eddie Maddox

1984

Leonard Williams

1979

Gerald Harp

1978

Otis McIntosh

1969

Tom Broadwater

1959

10. Detrez Newsome

2015

Fred Boateng

2001

Eric Rasheed

1983

13. Spearman Robinson 2014

Kerry Hayes

11 11

4. Brad Hoover

1992

RUSH REC TDS

Kevin Thigpen

1991

David Mayfield

1986

Leonard Williams

1983

Otis McIntosh

1970

* - includes one kickoff return for a touchdown

* – includes one kickoff return for TD / ^ – includes two kickoff returns for TDs

Fewest Touchdowns

SEASON................ 1.............................................................in 1938

Most Combined Points

GAME.................114..................... in 2007 (App State 79, WCU 35)

Largest Margin of Victory

GAME................. 70................................................Occurred twice ..........................last................ vs. West Virginia State, 2004 (77-7) ..............................................................vs. Newberry, 1969 (70-0)

Most Shutouts

CONSECUTIVE..... 3.............................................................in 1966 SEASON............... 3..................................... Occurred seven times ..........................last......................................................... was 1966

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DETREZ NEWSOME (21) set a WCU program record wih 46 career touchdowns including 37 on the ground seven TD catches, and two kickoff returns for scores.

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DARRELL LIPFORD (28) continues to rank atop WCU’s scoring records for career touchdowns, season scoring and season touchdowns scored. He ranks third all-time in career points.

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History & Records /// Scoring / Kicking Records

ANNUAL SCORING LEADERS YEAR PLAYER 1957 Bobby Cooper 1958 Bobby Cooper 1959 Tom Broadwater 1960 Tom Broadwater 1961 Ken Morgan 1962 Ken Sanford 1963 Van Stayton 1964 Jimmy Williams 1965 Roger Cox 1966 Ed Roddey 1967 David Lomax 1968 David Lomax 1969 Otis McIntosh 1970 Otis McIntosh 1971 Otis McIntosh 1972 MISSING 1973 David Hackett 1974 Herb Cole 1975 Herb Cole Darrell Lipford 1976 Wayne Tolleson 1977 Darrell Lipford 1978 Gerald Harp 1979 Leonard Williams 1980 Leonard Williams 1981 Dean Biasucci 1982 Anthony James 1983 Dean Biasucci 1984 Eddie Maddox 1985 Kirk Roach 1986 Kirk Roach 1987 Kirk Roach 1988 Clay Cox 1989 Carlton Terry 1990 Jimmy Sziksai 1991 Kevin Thigpen 1992 Phillip Shirley 1993 Harold Hines 1994 Phillip Shirley 1995 David Patten 1996 Ken Hinsley 1997 Ken Hinsley 1998 Brad Hoover 1999 Josh Jones 2000 Josh Jones 2001 Fred Boateng 2002 Chris Vought 2003 Chris Vought 2004 Tim Mayse 2005 Lamont Reid 2006 Jonathan Parsons 2007 Jonathan Parsons 2008 Blake Bostic 2009 Blake Bostic 2010 Blake Bostic 2011 Clark Sechrest 2012 Troy Mitchell 2013 Karnorris Benson 2014 Spearman Robinson 2015 Detrez Newsome 2016 Detrez Newsome 2017 Terryon Robinson 2018 Will Horton

G TDS PATS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 4 *2-2 9 8 0-0 10 13 0-0 9 11 0-0 10 11 *1-1

FGS PTS – 24 – 32 – 86 – 46 – 36 – 24 – 26 – 24 – 30 – 61 0-0 28 0-0 48 0-0 78 0-0 66 0-0 68

10 10 *0-1 0-0 60 11 9 0-0 0-0 54 11 6 0-0 0-0 36 11 6 0-0 0-0 36 11 7 8-8 2-2 56 11 18 0-0 0-0 108 11 13 0-0 0-0 78 11 13 *1-2 0-0 80 11 7 0-0 0-0 42 11 0 28-28 12-20 64 10 15 *0-1 0-0 90 15 0 40-41 18-32 94 10 13 0-0 0-0 78 11 0 19-19 12-20 55 11 0 24-25 24-28 96 11 0 22-22 19-30 79 9 0 27-27 8-13 51 11 8 *1-1 0-0 50 10 0 17-17 6-12 35 11 11 *1-1 0-0 68 11 0 38-41 10-14 68 11 7 0-0 0-0 42 11 0 35-41 5-1 50 10 7 0-0 0-0 42 11 0 28-28 12-16 64 11 0 20-20 8-11 44 11 14 *0-1 0-0 84 11 0 28-29 13-16 67 11 0 33-35 15-19 78 11 12 *1-1 0-0 74 11 0 33-36 10-17 63 12 0 19-26 10-17 49 11 0 17-21 8-16 41 9 8 0-0 0-0 48 11 0 17-17 6-10 35 11 0 33-34 10-16 63 12 0 20-23 10-15 50 11 0 15-17 8-10 39 11 0 22-22 4-8 34 11 0 32-32 4-7 44 11 8 * 1-1 0-0 50 12 12 0-0 0-0 72 12 11 0-0 0-0 66 11 12 0-1 – 72 11 15 * 1-1 – 92 12 10 0-0 – 60 11 – 36-37 17-22 87

INDIVIDUAL PLACEKICK RECORDS Most Field Goals Attempted

GAME................... 6........................ Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 SEASON............. 30..............................................Kirk Roach, 1987 CAREER............. 101........................................ Kirk Roach, 1984-87

Most Field Goals Made

HALF.................... 5................... Dean Biasucci vs. Mars Hill, 1982 GAME................... 6........................ Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 SEASON............. 24............................................. Kirk Roach, 1986 CAREER............... 71........................................ Kirk Roach, 1984-87

Highest Percentage of Field Goals Made

GAME............ 1.000................Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 (6-6) SEASON......... .889.................................. Kirk Roach, 2017 (16-18) CAREER........... .814...................... Dean Biasucci, 1980-83 (57-70)

Longest Field Goal Made

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12.

Most Field Goals of 50 Yards or More

SEASON................7..............................................Kirk Roach, 1987 CAREER................11........................................ Kirk Roach, 1984-87

Most Games With Two or More Field Goals

CAREER.............. 25..............................................Kirk Roach, 1987

Longest Avg. Field Goal Distance Attempted

CAREER........... 40.5........................................ Kirk Roach, 1984-87

TEAM PLACEKICK RECORDS Most Field Goals Attempted

HALF.................... 5........................................... vs. Mars Hill, 1982 GAME................... 5........................................... vs. Mars Hill, 1982 SEASON............. 32.............................................................in 1983

Fewest Field Goals Att. (since 1960)

SEASON............... 5.............................................................in 1975

Most Field Goals Made

HALF.................... 5........................................... vs. Mars Hill, 1982 GAME................... 5........................................... vs. Mars Hill, 1982 SEASON............. 24.............................................................in 1986

Fewest Field Goals Made

SEASON............... 0.............................................................in 1938

Most Extra Points Attempted

GAME...................11..........................vs. West Virginia State, 2004 SEASON............. 43.............................................................in 2014

Fewest Extra Points Attempted

SEASON................ 1.............................................................in 1930

Most Extra Points Made

Kirk Roach Dean Biasucci Ken Hinsley Josh Jones Phillip Shirley Jimmy Corley Blake Bostic Logan Howard Chris Vought WILL HORTON Jim Joyce Van Stayton

YEARS

1984-87 1980-83 1995-98 1999-2000 1991-94 1968-71 2007-10 2015-16 2001-03 2017-PRES. 1972-74 1961-64

FGM FGA PCT 71 57 35 28 27 25 22 21 21 19 18 14

101 70 56 35 52 41 33 26 36 26 36 --

.702 .814 .625 .800 .519 .610 .667 .808 .583 .731 .500 --

SEASON FG MADE PCT.

GAME................. 57..........Kirk Roach vs. Appalachian State, 1987 ........................... 57......................... Kirk Roach vs. N.C. A&T, 1987

NAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Joshua Gibson Kirk Roach Will Horton Kirk Roach Dean Biasucci Dean Biasucci Kirk Roach Josh Jones Josh Jones Logan Howard Ken Hinsley Kirk Roach Dean Biasucci

YEAR 2017 1986 2018 1987 1983 1984 1984 2000 1999 2015 1996 1985 1981

FGM FGA PCT 16 24 17 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 12 12 12

18 28 22 30 31 26 23 19 16 14 16 20 20

.889 .857 .773 .633 .581 .654 .696 .789 .813 .857 .750 .600 .600

LONG FIELD GOALS YDS NAME OPPONENT 57 Kirk Roach Appalachian State 57 Kirk Roach North Carolina A&T 55 Kirk Roach Georgia Southern 54 Kirk Roach Georgia Southern 53 Phillip Shirley East Tennessee St. 53 Kirk Roach Davidson 53 Kirk Roach The Citadel 52 Josh Jones Lenoir-Rhyne 52 Kirk Roach East Tennessee St. 52 Kirk Roach Newberry 52 Dean Biasucci Furman

DATE 11/21/87 11/17/87 10/24/87 10/24/87 11/14/92 9/7/85 10/13/84 9/9/00 9/26/87 9/27/86 12/10/83

GAME..................10......................................... vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON............. 43.............................................................in 2014

Fewest Extra Points Made

SEASON............... 0.............................................................in 1938

* - 2-point conversions

DEAN BIASUCCI, who had a 12-year professional football career, ranks second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 280 points.

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CAREER FG MADE

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KIRK ROACH – the school’s all-time leading scorer with 302 points – made five field goals of 52 yards or better during the 1987 season. He had his #14 jersey retired on Sept. 30, 2006.

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PUNTING RECORDS

CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE

Most Punts

GAME..................13.........Blake Cain vs. Appalachian State, 2008 SEASON............. 84..................................... Steve Kornegay, 1983 CAREER............262........................................ Blake Cain, 2008-11

Most Yards Per Punt

SEASON.......... 44.9.........................................Ian Berryman, 2016 CAREER........... 42.8...................................... Ken Hinsley, 1996-98

Longest Punt

GAME................. 85................ Ken Hinsley vs. Chattanooga, 1998

Most Punts

GAME..................13...........................vs. Appalachian State, 2008 SEASON............. 86.............................................................in 1983

Fewest Punts

GAME................... 0..................................... at Presbyterian, 2008 ............................. 0...................................................vs. VMI, 1993

Most Punts Had Blocked

SEASON............... 2............................ vs. Appalachian State, 1987

SEASON PUNTING AVERAGE

OTHERS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

YDS

85 78 73 73 70 67 66 65

Ian Berryman Ken Hinsley Ian Berryman Ken Hinsley Ian Berryman Steve Kornegay Ken Hinsley Stanton Horne Clark Sechrest Tim Mayse David Hill Tim Mayse Ian Berryman

NAME

YEAR NO. / YDS 2016 1998 2017 1997 2015 1984 1996 2003 2012 2005 1999 2006 2018

52 / 2,335 57 / 2,536 58 / 2,578 46 / 2,032 58 / 2,534 49 / 2,127 36 / 1,554 57 / 2,391 64 / 2,684 49 / 2,048 65 / 2,716 50 / 2,082 38 / 1,574

LONG PUNTS OPPONENT

Ken Hinsley Chattanooga Steve Kornegay The Citadel Ken Hinsley Appalachian State Kenny Pauley The Citadel Stanton Horne Georgia Southern Anthony Bare Chattanooga Ken Hinsley Georgia Southern SEVEN TIED: MOST RECENT Ian Berryman Samford

AVG.

44.90 44.49 44.45 44.17 43.69 43.41 43.17 41.95 41.94 41.79 41.78 41.64 41.42

DATE

10/24/98 11/6/82 11/16/96 10/24/92 10/12/02 10/26/85 10/7/95

YEAR 2015 2016 2017 2018 Totals

NO 58 52 58 38 206

YARDS LONG AVG 2,534 65 43.7 2,335 64 44.9 2,578 62 44.4 1,574 58 41.4 9,021 65 43.8

2. #31 - Ken Hinsley (1995-98) Punter/Kicker •  Palm City, Fla. YEAR 1995 1996 1997 1998 Totals

NO 60 36 46 57 199

YARDS LONG AVG 2,390 66 39.8 1,554 73 43.2 2,032 62 44.2 2,536 85 44.5 8,512 85 42.8

3. #25 - Tim Mayse (2003-06) Punter •  Pine Mountain, Ga. YEAR NO YARDS LONG AVG 2003 – – – – 2004 51 2,032 54 39.8 2005 49 2,048 63 41.8 2006 50 2,082 53 41.6 Totals 150 6,162 63 41.1

OTHERS 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16.

Steve Kornegay Stanton Horne Clark Sechrest Mike Pusey Bobby Cooper Blake Cain Chuck Miner Phillip Shirley Bobby Cooper L.D. Hyde Kenny Pauley Jim Thompson Red Thompson

YEARS

1982-85 2000-03 2011-13 1977-79 1957-59 2008-11 1972-75 1991-94 1956-59 1960-62 1990-93 1965-68 1966-68

NO. / YDS AVG.

244 / 9,961 177 / 7,220 147 / 5,870 137 / 5,389 108 / 4,209 262 / 10,145 226 / 6,363 90 / 3,421 – / – – / – 205 / 7,759 – / – 160 / 5,948

40.8 40.8 39.9 39.3 38.9 38.7 38.1 38.0 38.6 38.4 37.8 37.8 37.2

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KEN HINSLEY ranks second on WCU’s all-time punting leaderboard, while also ranking on the school’s all-time career scoring lists as a placekicker.

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1. #48 - Ian Berryman (2015-18) Punter •  Marietta, Ga.

IAN BERRYMAN finished his career as Western Carolina’s all-time leading punter, supplanting Hinsley who held the career punting benchmark for 20 years.

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PUNTS IN A CAREER

NAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

Blake Cain Steve Kornegay Chuck Milner Ian Berryman Anthony Bare Kenny Pauley Ken Hinsley Stanton Horne Red Thompson Tim Mayse Clark Sechrest Mike Pusey Bobby Cooper L.D. Hyde Phillip Shirley Stephen Brown

YEARS NO. 2008-11 262 1982-85 244 1972-75 226 2015-18 206 1986-89 206 1990-93 205 1995-98 199 2000-03 177 1966-68 160 2003-06 150 2011-13 147 1977-79 137 1957-59 108 1961-62 92 1991-94 90 2004-07 73

ANNUAL PUNTING LEADERS

YEAR 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

PLAYER Bobby Cooper Bobby Cooper Bobby Cooper Tom Hunnicut L.D. Hyde L.D. Hyde Paul Sanders Cecil Caldwell Danny Hill Red Thompson Red Thompson Red Thompson Sam Coman David Davies Brad Goree Chuck Milner Chuck Milner Chuck Milner Chuck Milner Mike Hicks Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Mike Pusey Grady Corbin Eddie McGill Steve Kornegay Steve Kornegay Steve Kornegay Steve Kornegay Anthony Bare Anthony Bare Anthony Bare Anthony Bare Kenny Pauley Kenny Pauley Kenny Pauley Kenny Pauley Phil Shirley Ken Hinsley Ken Hinsley Ken Hinsley Ken Hinsley David Hill Justin Kohler Stanton Horne Stanton Horne Stanton Horne Tim Mayse Tim Mayse Tim Mayse Stephen Brown Blake Cain Blake Cain Blake Cain Blake Cain Clark Sechrest Clark Sechrest Destry Barnwell Ian Berryman Ian Berryman Ian Berryman Ian Berryman

NO YARDS 29 – 41 – 38 – 54 – 42 – 50 – 47 – 43 – 49 – 42 – 67 – 51 – 35 1,216 48 1,755 24 900 59 2,219 57 2,042 50 1,912 60 2,409 44 1,592 40 1,581 41 1,587 56 2,221 57 2,197 69 2,245 43 1,763 84 3,402 49 2,127 68 2,669 26 ,843 55 2,183 61 2,339 64 2,372 82 3,040 55 2,051 35 1,419 33 1,249 51 1,981 60 2,390 36 1,554 46 2,032 57 2,536 65 2,716 45 1,669 49 2,005 67 2,681 57 2,391 51 2,032 49 2,048 50 2,082 46 1,834 68 2,646 65 2,457 67 2,636 62 2,406 64 2,684 78 3,006 53 2,110 58 2,534 52 2,335 58 2,578 38 1,574

AVG 37.0 39.6 39.8 33.9 36.7 40.8 35.6 35.4 36.2 34.8 38.8 37.0 34.8 36.6 37.5 37.6 35.8 38.2 40.2 36.2 39.5 38.7 39.7 38.5 38.1 41.0 40.5 43.4 39.3 32.4 39.7 38.3 37.1 37.1 37.3 40.5 37.8 38.8 39.8 43.2 44.2 44.5 41.8 37.1 40.9 40.0 41.9 39.8 41.8 41.6 39.9 38.9 37.8 39.3 38.8 41.9 38.5 39.8 43.7 44.9 44.4 41.4

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History & Records /// Kick Return Records

LONG KICK RETURNS

INDIVIDUAL KICKOFF / RETURNS Most Kickoffs

GAME..................10....................... Will Horton vs. Davidson, 2017 ........................................Kirk Roach vs. North Carolina A&T, 1987 SEASON............. 78........................................Dean Biasucci, 1983 CAREER.............216........................................ Kirk Roach, 1984-87

Most Kickoff Returns

GAME................... 9.......Mike Malone at Appalachian State, 2007 SEASON............. 58......................................... Mike Malone, 2007 CAREER.............184...............................Otis Washington, 1985-88

Most Kickoff Return Yards

GAME...............222.............................. Kerry Hayes vs. VMI, 1992 SEASON.........1,383......................................... Mike Malone, 2007 CAREER..........2,641....................................Mike Malone, 2004-07

Most Yards Per Kickoff Return

GAME..............85.0........................... Mike Malone vs. Elon, 2005 SEASON.......... 36.5........................................... Kerry Hayes, 1993 CAREER...........28.2...................................... Kerry Hayes, 1991-94

Most Kickoff Returns For Touchdowns

GAME................... 2.............................. Kerry Hayes vs. VMI, 1992 SEASON............... 3........................................... Kerry Hayes, 1993 CAREER................ 5...................................... Kerry Hayes, 1991-94

Longest Kickoff Return

YDS NAME

OPPONENT

100 Detrez Newsome

ANNUAL KICK RETURN LEADERS

DATE

Wofford

10/11/14

100 Xavier Godard

Georgia Southern

10/11/03

100 Harvey Walker

Jacksonville St.

10/9/76

99 George Richardson

Furman 10/1/11

97 Kerry Hayes

Furman

10/2/93

96 Jerry Gaines

Morehead State

10/5/74

96 Eric Rasheed

95 Kerry Hayes

Davidson

9/8/84

Appalachian State

11/13/93

95 Anthony James

Furman

11/11/79

95 Tom Broadwater

Catawba

1960

94 Kerry Hayes

93 Detrez Newsome

92 Nick Miller

90 Mike Malone

90 Xavier Godard

90 Otis Washington

VMI

10/10/92

at South Carolina

11/19/16

The Citadel

10/1/05

Elon 10/29/05 Appalachian State

11/16/02

Marshall

11/12/88

90 Kerry Hayes

VMI

10/10/92

90 Kerry Hayes

The Citadel

9/18/93

SCORING..........100................Detrez Newsome vs. Wofford, 2014 ..........................100...........Xavier Godard vs. Ga. Southern, 2003 ..........................100..........Harvey Walker vs. Jacksonville St., 1976

In 2007, MIKE MALONE set two WCU records for kickoff returns while also establishing a new benchmark for career kickoff return yards. He was just the second WCU player to eclipse 1,000 yards.

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KERRY HAYES returned two second quarter kickoffs – one for 90 yards and the second for 94 – for TDs in a single-game in 1992.

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YEAR PLAYER 1969 Harvey Walker 1970 David Hackett 1971 Allan Corpening 1972 MISSING 1973 Tommy Bowen 1974 Jerry Gaines 1975 Herb Cole 1976 Harvey Walker 1977 NOT AVAILABLE 1978 Gerald Harp 1979 Anthony James 1980 Anthony James 1981 Dwayne Norman 1982 Eric Rasheed 1983 Eric Rasheed 1984 Eric Rasheed 1985 Vince Nowell 1986 Otis Washington 1987 Earl Bates 1988 Otis Washington 1989 Andy Schultz 1990 Andy Schultz 1991 Kerry Hayes 1992 Kerry Hayes 1993 Kerry Hayes 1994 Kerry Hayes 1995 David Patten 1996 Tracy Biggs 1997 Tracy Biggs 1998 Tracy Biggs 1999 Aaron Wright 2000 Jawan Clark 2001 Randy Thompson 2002 Xavier Godard 2003 T. Alford 2004 T. Alford 2005 Mike Malone 2006 Mike Malone 2007 Mike Malone 2008 Adam Hearns 2009 George Richardson 2010 Nate Harris 2011 George Richardson 2012 Shaun Warren 2013 Shaun Warren 2014 Detrez Newsome 2015 Detrez Newsome 2016 Detrez Newsome 2017 Tra Hardy 2018 Nate Mullen

NO. YARDS TDS 7 203 0 11 170 0 13 270 0 – – – 12 295 0 8 227 1 15 334 0 6 206 1 – – – 18 361 0 25 594 1 20 364 0 18 357 0 14 333 0 28 631 0 20 437 1 16 277 0 32 649 0 40 870 1 48 1,113 1 14 289 0 27 496 1 24 544 0 20 545 2 16 584 3 13 385 0 21 383 0 26 596 0 25 497 0 26 540 0 22 442 0 41 816 0 12 215 0 21 498 1 22 488 0 16 354 0 17 534 1 30 663 0 58 1,383 1 20 367 0 37 771 0 32 642 0 38 1,037 1 19 411 0 22 427 0 26 689 1 18 389 0 40 970 1 23 502 0 11 188 0

KERRY HAYES is the only Catamount to lead WCU in punt returns in four-straight seasons from 1991-94. He holds WCU’s career punt return records.

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INDIVIDUAL PUNT RETURNS

ANNUAL PUNT RETURN LEADERS

YEAR PLAYER 1969 Harvey Walker 1970 Harvey Walker 1971 Eddy Sveum 1972 MISSING 1973 Eagle Moss 1974 Eagle Moss 1975 Wayne Tolleson 1976 Wayne Tolleson 1977 NOT AVAILABLE 1978 Jeff Dean 1979 Jeff Dean 1980 Jeff Dean 1981 Jeff Dean 1982 Kristy Kiser 1983 Kristy Kiser 1984 Vince Nowell 1985 Cam Sanders 1986 Lee Shaw 1987 Lee Shaw 1988 Don Thomas 1989 Don Thomas 1990 Willie Williams 1991 Kerry Hayes 1992 Kerry Hayes 1993 Kerry Hayes 1994 Kerry Hayes 1995 Reggie Chavis 1996 Jerome Lardy 1997 Lamont Williams 1998 Lamont Williams 1999 Michael Banks 2000 Michael Banks 2001 Randy Thompson 2002 Michael Banks 2003 Michael Reeder 2004 Francis Brown 2005 Francis Brown 2006 J.C. Brown 2007 Carlton Bailey 2008 Adam Hearns 2009 George Richardson 2010 Marquel Pittman 2011 Deja Alexander 2012 Deja Alexander 2013 Garrett Brown 2014 C.J. Goodman 2015 C.J. Goodman 2016 Connell Young 2017 Terryon Robinson 2018 Daquan Patten

NO. YARDS TDS 13 126 1 15 149 0 9 100 0 – – – 9 77 0 14 48 0 6 33 0 11 108 0 – – – 5 73 0 38 223 0 17 96 0 9 12 0 12 75 0 22 162 0 20 90 0 28 161 0 22 98 0 12 59 0 21 86 0 20 170 0 8 86 0 19 222 0 16 231 0 11 223 0 12 299 1 27 217 0 28 223 1 27 212 1 33 226 0 5 109 1 19 179 0 16 54 0 21 163 0 17 97 0 29 272 1 27 216 0 22 87 0 13 103 0 13 36 0 6 32 0 9 55 0 7 41 0 9 56 0 8 60 0 10 110 0 8 71 0 2 5 0 10 52 0 14 124 0

Most Punt Returns

GAME................... 8........................... Jeff Dean vs. Marshall, 1979 SEASON............. 38............................................... Jeff Dean, 1979 CAREER.............. 70...................................... Kerry Hayes, 1991-94

Most Punt Return Yards

MISC. TEAM RECORDS TURNOVERS Most Fumbles Lost

GAME................... 4.............................................vs. Wofford, 1976

GAME................145.....................Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965 SEASON...........299........................................... Kerry Hayes, 1994 CAREER............ 876...................................... Kerry Hayes, 1991-94

SEASON............. 25.............................................................in 1958

Most Turnovers Suffered

GAME..................10............................ vs. Jacksonville State, 1970

Most Yards Per Punt Return

GAME.............. 36.3............................ Kerry Hayes vs. ETSU, 1992 ........................ 36.3.....................Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965 SEASON.......... 22.7..........................................Ellis Johnson, 1964 CAREER............14.3.................................... Ellis Johnson, 1964-66

SEASON..............41.............................................................in 1976

PENALTIES Most Yards Penalized

GAME................155...................................................vs. VMI, 2014

Most Punt Returns For Touchdowns

GAME.................... 1........................................Shared by 11 players ..........................last............. Angelo Brown at Chattanooga, 2007 SEASON............... 2......................................... Ellis Johnson, 1965 CAREER................ 4.................................... Ellis Johnson, 1964-66

SEASON........... 978.............................................................in 1983

Fewest Yards Penalized

SEASON...........480.............................................................in 1975

GAMES

Longest Return

SCORING..........102.....................Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965 (Note: Ball was fumbled on the 7-yard line, recovered two-yards deep and returned 102 yards for a TD)

LONG PUNT RETURNS YDS NAME

OPPONENT

102 Ellis Johnson

95 Kerry Hayes

83 Francis Brown

Mars Hill

Most Victories

SEASON...............11.............................................................in 1983 Consecutive......... 9............................................................. in 1974

Most Defeats DATE 10/16/65

Chattanooga

10/19/91

Gardner-Webb

9/25/04

83 Kerry Hayes

ETSU

11/14/92

78 Eagle Moss

Tenn. Tech

9/16/72

65 Harvey Walker

App State

9/27/69

59 Willie Williams

Mars Hill

9/29/90

57 Kerry Hayes

Lenoir-Rhyne

9/1/94

55 Michael Banks

Samford

11/5/99

52 Jerome Lardy

Wofford

9/14/96

49 Terry Moore

Lenoir-Rhyne

11/6/76

SEASON..............10............................................................. in 2011 ...........................................................................................in 2007 ............................................................................................in 1935 Consecutive........13.......................................... 1956 through 1957

Longest Streaks

Unbeaten............12.................................................in 1983 (11-0-1) Winless...............18.......................................... 1937 through 1939 Road Losing....... 22....................................................... 2010-2014 SoCon Losing..... 26............................................................2010-13

Most Games Played

SEASON..............15.............................................................in 1983

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Most Plays

GAME................. 48..............Otis McIntosh vs. Presbyterian, 1970

SEASON...........302........................................Darrell Lipford, 1977 CAREER............ 987...................................Darrell Lipford, 1974-77

Most Yards

GAME............... 365......... Detrez Newsome, at S. Carolina (11/19/16)

SEASON........ 2,343...................................Detrez Newsome, 2016 CAREER.........6,969.............................. Detrez Newsome, 2014-17

Most Yards Per Play

GAME...............47.5............................ Kerry Hayes vs. ETSU, 1992

SEASON...........21.8........................................... Kerry Hayes, 1992 CAREER............19.2...................................... Kerry Hayes, 1991-94

Most Yards Per Game

SEASON.........213.0...................................Detrez Newsome, 2016

FRANCIS BROWN recorded the most punt return yardage in a season since Kerry Hayes in 1994 with 272 yards in 2004.

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JEFF DEAN holds program records for punt returns in a singlegame and season in 1979. Dean and Kerry Hayes are the only Catamounts to lead WCU in punt returns for four-straight years.

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CAREER..........162..1.............................. Detrez Newsome, 2014-17

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History & Records /// Whitmire Stadium Records

WCU’S SERIES RECORDS AT WHITMIRE STADIUM / WATERS FIELD FIRST LAST HOME OPPONENT W-L-T MEETING MEETING STREAK Appalachian State........................ 6-13-0.........1975............ 2012............L–4 Brevard.......................................... 1-0-0.........2014............ 2014............W–1 Catawba......................................... 1-0-0.........2014............ 2014............W–1 Chattanooga................................ 8-14-0.........1976............ 2018............L–5 Chowan.......................................... 1-0-0........ 2006...........2006...........W–1 The Citadel..................................10-12-0.........1978............ 2018............L–2 Coastal Carolina............................. 0-1-0......... 2011.............2011............ L–1 Colgate........................................... 1-0-0.........1983............ 1983............W–1 Davidson........................................2-0-0.........1984.............2017........... W–2 East Tennessee State.................... 11-5-0.........1975.............2017............W–1 Eastern Kentucky............................ 1-1-0.........1988............2006...........W–1 Elon................................................8-3-0.........1978............ 2013............W–1 Ferrum........................................... 1-0-0.........1992............ 1992............W–1 Furman.......................................... 5-15-1.........1978.............2017............ L–1 Gardner-Webb................................ 3-1-0.........1983............ 2016............W–1 Georgia Southern..........................1-10-0.........1987............ 2012............L–9 Indiana State.................................. 1-0-0.........1974.............1974............W–1 Jacksonville State.......................... 1-0-0.........1976.............1976............W–1 Johnson C. Smith........................... 1-0-0........ 2003...........2003...........W–1 Lenoir-Rhyne..................................5-0-0.........1976............2000.......... W–5 Liberty............................................2-2-0.........1976............2008........... L–1 Livingston (West Alabama)............. 1-0-0.........1976.............1976............W–1 Maine............................................. 1-0-0.........1977.............1977............W–1 Marshall..........................................5-3-1.........1978............ 1995............ L–1 Mars Hill....................................... 12-0-0.........1982............ 2015...........W–12 Mercer............................................. 1-1-0.........2015............2017............ L–1 Middle Tennessee State.................0-2-0.........1975.............1981............L–2 Morehead State............................. 1-0-0.........1974.............1974............W–1 Murray State................................... 1-1-0.........1974.............1976............W–1 Newberry.......................................3-0-0.........1986............ 2018........... W–3 Nicholls State................................. 1-0-0........ 2004........... 2004...........W–1 North Alabama............................... 1-0-0.........1974.............1974............W–1 North Carolina A&T......................... 1-1-0.........1987............ 1993............ L–1 Presbyterian...................................3-0-0.........1975............ 2015........... W–3 Samford.........................................2-5-0......... 1991.............2017........... W–2 Shorter College.............................. 1-0-0........ 2008...........2008...........W–1 Tennessee Tech.............................2-3-0.........1977............2000........... L–1 Tusculum......................................... 0-1-1.........2010........... 2010............ L–1 VMI............................................... 13-0-0.........1980........... 2018...........W–13 Western Kentucky.......................... 1-0-0.........1974.............1974............W–1 West Virginia State......................... 1-0-0........ 2004........... 2004...........W–1 West Virginia Tech.......................... 1-0-0........ 2002...........2002...........W–1 Wofford........................................10-11-0.........1975............ 2018............L–2

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132–105–3 (.556 – 44 SEASONS)

INDIVIDUAL

TEAM

Most Points

Most Touchdowns

Most Points Quarter

Most TD Rushes

Most Points Half

25......... Wayne Tolleson vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 1976 5........................ Karnorris Benson vs. VMI, 2014 4................... Donnavan Spencer vs. ETSU, 2017 ........................ Shaun Warren vs. Mars Hill, 2011 ................................. Ron Darby (Marshall), 1988 ............................David Mayfield vs. ETSU, 1986

Most TD Receptions

4........................ Karnorris Benson vs. VMI, 2014 ............................ Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979

Most TD Passes

5............... Tyrie Adams vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 ..................................Troy Mitchell vs. VMI, 2014

Most Field Goals Made

6...................................Ray Early (Furman), 2013 .............................Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999

77................. WCU vs. West Virginia State, 2004 29.............. WCU vs. West Va. State, 2004 (2nd) 43................. WCU vs. West Va. State, 2004 (1st)

Most Points by an Opponent

54............................................... Tusculum, 2010

Most Combined Points

97.............................Marshall 52, WCU 45, 1988

Largest Win Margin

70................. WCU vs. West Virginia State, 2004

Most Field Goals

6.....................................WCU vs. Samford, 1999

Most Total Offense Yardage

690......................WCU vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016

Most PAT Made (Kick)

Most Rushing Yards

Most Passing Yards

Most First Downs

Most Pass Attempts

Most Rushing First Downs

Most Pass Completions

Most Passing First Downs

Most Receptions

HOMECOMING GAMES 20-24-1

9...........................Chris Vought vs. Liberty, 2001 262.......................... Ron Darby (Marshall), 1988 516.....................Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2017 67..................... Michael Payton (Marshall), 1992 38......................Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2017 16........Richmond Flowers (Chattanooga), 2000

Most Receiving Yards

245..................... Chris Shelling (Samford), 2017

Most Total Offense Yardage

530....................Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2017

TOP HOME CROWDS 1. APPALACHIAN STATE 1994............................... 15,247 2. APPALACHIAN STATE 2004................................ 14,714 3. APPALACHIAN STATE 2008..............................14, 213 4. APPALACHIAN STATE 2010...............................14,004 5. APPALACHIAN STATE 1983...............................13,924 6. APPALACHIAN STATE 1998............................... 13,785 7. FURMAN 1978.................................13,778 8. APPALACHIAN STATE 2006.............................. 13,742 9. GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1987................................13,460 10. THE CITADEL 2014...............................13,323 11. APPALACHIAN STATE 2012...............................13,279 12. FURMAN 1989...............................13,227 13. APPALACHIAN STATE 1989.................................13,118 14. THE CITADEL 1992............................... 12,818 15. NEWBERRY 2018.............................. `12,759

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614 .......................... by Georgia Southern, 2012 529......................................... by Samford, 2017 34...................... by Marshall, 1992 & WCU, 2016 31............................. by Georgia Southern, 2012 25........................................... by Marshall, 1992

YEAR OPPONENT W / L / T 1974 Indiana State W 1975 MTSU L 1976 Lenoir-Rhyne W 1977 Wofford W 1978 Furman L 1979 Lenoir-Rhyne W 1980 Marshall T 1981 ETSU L 1982 Wofford W 1983 Wofford W 1984 The Citadel L 1985 Chattanooga L 1986 VMI W 1987 Georgia Southern L 1988 Eastern Kentucky L 1989 Furman L 1990 The Citadel L 1991 Samford L 1992 The Citadel L 1993 Furman W 1994 Chattanooga W 1995 VMI W 1996 Chattanooga L 1997 Wofford L 1998 Chattanooga W 1999 VMI W 2000 Chattanooga W 2001 VMI W 2002 Chattanooga W 2003 Wofford L 2004 Chattanooga L 2005 Elon W 2006 Chattanooga L 2007 The Citadel L 2008 Samford L 2009 The Citadel W 2010 Samford L 2011 The Citadel L 2012 Georgia Southern L 2013 Elon Wot 2014 The Citadel W 2015 Samford W 2016 Chattanooga L 2017 Furman L 2018 The Citadel L

SCORE 18 3 28 44 38 6 41 6 7 24 42 6 13 13 23 32 36 17 37 20 33 34 3 23 34 0 16 37 14 32 3 17 10 28 3 16 31 36 23 20 53 15 21 14 6 20 7 17 24 21 40 2 41 36 44 17 45 28 6 38 24 27 31 26 14 17 31 37 6 21 14 10 7 38 7 35 13 45 27 24 29 15 56 36 25 38 6 28 26 49

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1931 – 4-4 overall Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 1st season (4-4-0) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Sylva Institute W 12 7 at Cherokee Indians W 7 6 Biltmore W 12 6 Cherokee Indians W 20 0 at Young Harris L 0 20 Hiawassee L 6 32 Mars Hill L 0 33 at Weaver College L 2 19

1936 – 2-7 overall Coach: Ralph James, 2nd season (3-17-0) Att.

1932 – 2-9 overall Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 2nd season (6-13-0) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score at Appalachian State L 0 20 Cherokee Stars W 14 0 at Piedmont L 7 19 Rutherford L 6 12 Carson-Newman L 0 38 at Biltmore W 68 0 East Tennessee State L 0 26 at Hiawassee L 6 19 Gardner-Webb L 7 23 at Mars Hill L 0 7 Weaver College L 6 7

Att.

@ – Game played in Sylva, N.C.

1934 – 3-7 overall Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 4th season (10-26-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Lees-McRae W 20 6 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 6 18 at Carson-Newman L 0 7 at Appalachian State L 0 6 East Tennessee State L 2 6 Milligan W 9 0 Jacksonville State W 18 7 at Guilford L 0 13 at Elon L 6 37 at Catawba L 0 39

Att.

@ – Game played in Waynesville, N.C.

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Att.

Score 0 51 0 12 0 0 7 6 0 27 0 14 0 18 0 0 6 7

Date Rnk. Opponent Result O 7 at Lenoir-Rhyne L O 15 Mars Hill L O 22 East Carolina (HC) L O 29 at Appalachian State L N 5 at Erskine L at Catawba L at Western Kentucky L Emory & Henry T

Score 0 40 0 6 6 7 0 27 0 25 0 27 0 55 0 0

Att.

Score 0 0 0 31 7 54 12 6 0 20 6 7 0 52 2 7

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Elon L 0 38 Guilford W 13 0 Appalachian State L 8 40 East Carolina W 25 14 at High Point L 12 21 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 6 13

Att.

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Score 14 7 7 28 0 35 6 19 12 0 0 19 6 0 2 33

Att.

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score at High Point L 6 7 Carson-Newman L 7 13 at Tusculum W 32 6 at Catawba L 0 44 at Milligan L 0 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W 13 7 at Appalachian State L 0 20 East Carolina W 28 0 Emory & Henry T 7 7

Att.

1948 – 7-3 overall Coach: Tom Young, 3rd season (16-11-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 18 at High Point W 7 6 S 25 Appalachian State @ L 13 14 O 2 Tusculum W 37 6 O 9 East Tennessee State W 32 12 O 16 at East Carolina W 39 0 O 23 Lenoir-Rhyne W 9 0 O 30 Maryville (Tenn.) L 6 7 N 6 Newberry W 12 7 N 20 Emory & Henry W 32 13 N 27 at Carson-Newman L 13 14

Att.

@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.

– NORTH STATE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS – 1949 – 8-3 overall Coach: Tom Young, 4th season (24-14-2)

1941 – 3-5 overall Coach: James Whatley, 3rd season (6-15-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Georgia Southern W at Elon L at Appalachian State L East Carolina L High Point W Emory & Henry L Lenoir-Rhyne W at Maryville L

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score at High Point T 6 6 at Carson-Newman L 6 14 Tusculum W 33 6 Hiawassee W 26 0 Milligan L 0 6 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 19 0 Jacksonville State W 13 0 Appalachian State L 6 42 at East Carolina W 13 7 at Emory & Henry W 13 6

1947 – 3-5-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 2nd season (9-8-2)

1939 – 1-6-1 overall Coach: James Whatley, 1st season (1-6-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result at Guilford T Lenoir-Rhyne L at Appalachian State L East Carolina W Campbell L Mars Hill L at Elon L High Point L

Att.

1946 – 6-3-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 1st season (6-3-1)

1937 – 1-6-2 overall Coach: Ralph James, 3rd season (4-23-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result at Carson-Newman L at East Tennessee State L at Mars Hill T at East Carolina W Appalachian State L at Catawba L Lenoir-Rhyne L at Tusculum T Campbell L

1945 – 1-3 overall Coach: Marion McDonald, 1st season (1-3-0) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score at High Point L 7 35 Mars Hill L 0 25 at High Point L 0 64 Brevard W 44 0

1940 – 2-4 Coach: James Whatley, 2nd season (3-10-1)

1935 – 1-10 overall Coach: Ralph James, 1st season (1-10-0) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score at Apprentice School L 6 26 at Catawba L 6 53 at Carson-Newman L 0 18 Lenoir-Rhyne L 7 21 at Tennessee Wesleyan L 7 18 at East Tennessee State L 0 13 Appalachian State L 0 12 at Milligan L 7 39 at Guilford L 6 18 Biltmore @ W 34 6 at Piedmont L 0 12

Score 0 33 8 26 0 2 0 19 2 20 7 6 6 45 6 0 6 27

1938 – 0-7-1 overall Coach: Ralph James, 4th season (4-30-2)

1933 – 1-6-2 overall Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 3rd season (7-19-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Lees-McRae T 0 0 at Carson Newman T 0 0 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 27 Appalachian State L 0 15 at Catawba L 0 33 Maryville (Tenn.) L 0 13 at East Tennessee State L 0 26 at Elon L 6 46 Piedmont @ W 26 0

Date Rnk. Opponent Result at Catawba L Carson-Newman L at East Tennessee State L at Maryville (Tenn.) L at Appalachian State L East Carolina W Milligan L at Lenoir-Rhyne W at Cumberland L

1942 – 1944 — DID NOT PLAY FOOTBALL DUE TO WORLD WAR II —

Att.

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 17 High Point @ W 20 7 S 24 at Appalachian State W 13 6 O 1 at Tusculum W 20 0 O 8 at East Tennessee State W 14 0 O 15 East Carolina W 19 6 O 22 Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) W 14 0 O 29 at Maryville L 13 20 N 5 at Newberry W 34 7 N 12 Emory & Henry L 26 27 N 19 Carson-Newman W 13 6 N 24 West Liberty % L 0 20

Att.

@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C. % – Smoky Mountain Bowl in Bristol, Va.

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1950 – 3-6 overall Coach: Tom Young, 5th season (27-20-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score High Point W 20 0 Appalachian State L 6 13 Presbyterian L 6 20 East Tennessee State @ W 13 7 East Carolina L 6 36 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 7 25 Elon L 19 25 at Emory & Henry L 0 40 Carson-Newman W 25 6

1955 – 2-7-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 10th season (39-54-4) Att.

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1951 – 3-6 overall Coach: Tom Young, 6th season (30-26-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 15 at East Tennessee State W 7 6 S 22 at Appalachian State L 6 26 S 28 at Presbyterian L 0 12 O 6 Catawba @ L 7 37 O 13 East Carolina (HC) W 34 20 O 20 Lenoir-Rhyne @ L 7 33 O 25 at Elon L 0 23 N 10 Emory & Henry L 7 13 N 17 Carson-Newman W 34 13

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@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.

1952 – 2-8 overall Coach: Tom Young, 7th season (32-34-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result S 20 at Carson-Newman W S 27 Appalachian State @ L O 4 East Tennessee State L O 11 at Catawba L O 18 at East Carolina L O 25 at Lenoir-Rhyne L N 1 Elon W N 8 at Emroy & Henry L N 15 Presbyterian L N 21 at Wofford L

Score 7 0 12 20 7 13 0 20 7 21 13 42 12 0 0 33 6 44 13 20

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1956 – 1-9 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 1st season (1-9-0) Date Rnk. Opponent Result S 15 at Carson-Newman W S 22 Appalachian State @ L S 29 East Tennessee State L O 6 at Catawba L O 13 at East Carolina L O 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L O 27 Elon (HC) L N 3 at Emory & Henry L N 10 at Tampa L N 17 at Wofford L

Score 19 13 7 19 6 7 0 7 19 20 0 35 6 26 14 39 9 41 7 39

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1957 – 2-5-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 2nd season (3-14-1) Att.

@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.

1958 – 1-8-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 3rd season (4-22-2) Att.

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 13 Wofford @ L 15 29 S 20 at Carson-Newman L 6 20 S 27 Appalachian State W 32 22 O 4 at Tampa L 12 19 O 11 at Catawba T 6 6 O 18 at East Carolina L 7 18 O 25 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 30 36 N 1 Elon (HC) L 6 15 N 8 at Emory & Henry L 0 6 N 22 Guilford L 0 15

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1959 – 7-2-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 4th season (11-24-3) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 12 Catawba @ T 6 6 S 19 Carson-Newman @ W 44 0 S 26 at Appalachian State L 12 14 O 3 at Tampa W 19 8 O 10 Catawba W 30 0 O 17 East Carolina W 34 14 O 24 Lenoir-Rhyne L 7 28 O 31 at Elon W 14 6 N 7 Emory & Henry W 36 20 N 21 at Guilford W 36 0

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Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 10 Catawba @ W 35 0 S 17 at Carson-Newman W 7 0 S 24 Appalachian State L 6 22 O 1 Tampa @ W 28 7 O 8 at Catawba L 7 12 O 15 at East Carolina L 6 7 O 22 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 6 31 O 29 Elon (HC) W 41 6 N 5 at Emory & Henry W 18 14 N 11 at Newberry L 6 30 N 19 Guilford W 21 14

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1961 – 4-6 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 6th season (21-35-3) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 16 Carson-Newman @ W 12 10 S 23 Appalachian State @ L 12 25 S 30 at Tampa L 13 24 O 7 Catawba L 14 18 O 14 at East Carolina W 7 6 O 21 Lenoir-Rhyne L 14 24 O 28 at Elon L 9 11 N 4 Emory & Henry W 10 6 N 11 Newberry L 17 47 N 18 at Guilford W 28 0

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1962 – 3-5-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 7th season (24-40-4) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 15 Carson-Newman @ W 7 0 S 22 Appalachian State @ T 6 6 S 29 Guilford W 15 6 O 6 at Catawba L 13 26 O 13 East Carolina (HC) W 20 16 O 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 37 O 27 Elon L 13 14 N 3 at Emory & Henry L 9 21 N 10 at Newberry L 14 15

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1954 – 4-5-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 9th season (37-47-3)

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Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 14 at Wofford L 7 28 S 21 Carson-Newman @ L 6 19 S 28 at Appalachian State L 0 25 O 5 at East Tennessee State L 6 7 O 12 at Catawba W 14 12 O 19 East Carolina (HC) W 20 7 O 26 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 13 N 23 at Guilford T 7 7

1953 – 1-9 overall Coach: Tom Young, 8th season (33-43-2)

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 18 at Carson-Newman L 6 7 S 25 Appalachian State @ L 7 27 O 2 East Tennessee State L 21 24 O 9 at Catawba W 26 13 O 16 at East Carolina L 13 27 O 23 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 21 19 O 30 Elon (HC) T 20 20 N 6 at Emory & Henry L 0 16 N 13 Naval Apprentice W 64 7 N 25 Charleston Air Force Base ^ W 46 7

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@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Wofford L 6 7 Carson-Newman L 0 7 at Appalachian State L 0 7 at East Tennessee State L 7 34 Catawba L 12 13 East Carolina L 7 26 Lenoir-Rhyne L 20 21 at Elon L 7 13 Emory & Henry W 18 7 at Presbyterian L 0 20

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 10 at Wofford L 7 21 S 17 Carson-Newman @ L 0 9 S 24 at Appalachian State W 7 6 O 1 at East Tennessee State T 7 7 O 8 Catawba W 20 6 O 15 East Carolina (HC) L 6 14 O 22 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 26 O 29 at Elon L 6 19 N 5 Emory & Henry L 7 40 N 12 at Tampa L 0 48

1960 – 6-5 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 5th season (17-29-3)

1963 – 2-6-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 7th season (26-46-5) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 21 Carson-Newman @ W 24 0 S 28 at Appalachian State L 3 14 O 5 at Guilford W 10 0 O 12 Catawba (HC) L 0 6 O 19 at East Carolina L 0 50 O 26 Lenoir-Rhyne L 20 21 N 2 at Elon L 10 19 N 9 Emory & Henry T 0 0 N 16 Newberry L 15 17

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1964 – 5-4 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 8th season (31-50-5) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 19 Carson-Newman @ L 7 13 S 26 Appalachian State L 10 27 O 3 Guilford L 12 20 O 10 at Catawba W 7 0 O 17 Mars Hill (HC) W 28 0 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 14 13 Elon W 21 20 at Newberry W 14 6 at Tampa L 7 21

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1965 – 7-2 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 9th season (38-51-5) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 18 Carson-Newman W 13 6 S 25 at Appalachian State W 7 0 O 2 at Guilford W 9 7 O 9 Catawba (HC) L 13 18 O 16 at Mars Hill W 40 0 O 23 Lenoir-Rhyne L 13 14 O 30 at Elon W 26 14 N 13 Newberry W 19 0 N 20 Presbyterian W 8 7

1970 – 6-3 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 2nd season (15-4-0) Att.

1966 – 5-5 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 10th season (43-57-5) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 17 at Carson-Newman W 20 13 S 24 Appalachian State L 33 35 O 1 Guilford W 17 15 O 8 at Catawba L 7 24 O 15 Emory & Henry (HC) L 6 13 O 22 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 7 25 O 29 Elon W 34 0 N 5 at Mars Hill W 62 0 N 13 at Newberry W 40 0 N 19 at Presbyterian L 29 42

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1967 – 4-5-1 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 11th season (47-62-6) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 16 Carson-Newman W 7 3 S 23 Appalachian State W 21 0 S 30 at Guilford L 7 26 O 7 Catawba L 3 12 O 14 at Emory & Henry L 14 28 O 21 Lenoir-Rhyne L 6 39 O 28 at Elon T 20 20 N 4 Mars Hill W 56 12 N 11 Newberry W 35 0 N 18 Presbyterian L 0 10

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1968 – 4-5 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 12th season (51-67-6) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 21 at Carson-Newman L 7 24 S 28 Appalachian State L 14 28 O 5 Guilford W 35 7 O 12 at Catawba W 38 35 O 19 Emory & Henry (HC) W 34 20 O 26 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 27 59 N 2 Elon L 30 35 N 16 at Newberry W 28 0 N 23 Presbyterian L 19 20

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1969 – 9-1 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 1st season (9-1-0) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 20 Carson-Newman W 20 17 S 27 at Appalachian State W 35 7 O 4 at Jacksonville State W 14 7 O 11 Catawba W 22 16 O 18 at Emory & Henry W 38 24 O 25 Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) W 41 25 N 1 at Elon W 17 13 N 8 at Samford W 47 13 N 15 Newberry W 70 0 N 22 Presbyterian L 17 28

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Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 19 at Carson-Newman W 33 14 S 26 Appalachian State L 10 17 O 3 Jacksonville State L 10 24 O 10 at Wofford L 22 29 O 17 at Presbyterian W 28 21 O 24 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 35 17 O 31 Elon (HC) W 17 7 N 14 Concordia W 23 15 N 21 Guilford W 54 20

1975 – 3-7 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 7th season (44-24-2) Att.

1971 – 4-6 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 3rd season (19-10-0) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 11 Murray State @ L 22 32 S 18 at Tennessee Tech L 17 27 S 25 at Appalachian State W 26 0 O 2 at Jacksonville State L 14 41 O 9 at Furman L 14 21 O 16 Mississippi College W 37 0 O 23 at Livingston L 9 15 O 30 at Elon L 29 43 N 6 West Virginia State (HC) W 24 19 N 13 Wofford W 31 13

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@ – Game played at Memorial Stadium in Asheville, N.C.

1972 – 7-2-1 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 4th season (26-12-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 9 at Murray State W 21 12 S 16 Tennessee Tech W 31 13 S 23 at The Citadel W 10 0 S 30 at Florida A&M L 17 21 O 7 Furman W 24 15 O 14 Livingston (HC) T 14 14 O 21 at Mississippi College L 6 20 O 28 Jacksonville State W 17 12 N 11 at Presbyterian W 24 14 N 19 Appalachian State W 35 21

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Att. 6,200 13,000 9,200 12,500 13,400 13,000 2,000 7,150 9,650 5,500

– FIRST SEASON IN WHITMIRE STADIUM – – NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS – 1974 – 9-2 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 6th season (41-17-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 14 Murray State L 3 10 S 21 at Tennessee Tech W 9 7 S 28 at Appalachian State W 21 17 O 5 Morehead State # W 31 12 O 12 North Alabama W 32 7 O 19 Indiana State (HC) W 18 3 O 26 at Presbyterian W 28 10 N 9 at Carson-Newman W 20 0 N 16 Western Kentucky W 20 2 N 23 at Wofford W 21 9 N 30 at Louisiana Tech $ L 7 10

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– FIRST YEAR IN THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE – 1976 – 6-4 overall * Coach: Bob Waters, 8th season (50-28-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 4 at Presbyterian W 19 7 S 11 Livingston W 21 14 S 18 Murray State W 13 10 S 25 Chattanooga L 14 28 O 2 at Appalachian State L 17 24 O.9 Jacksonville State W 14 13 O 16 at East Tennessee St. W 14 0 O 23 at Wofford L 6 10 O 30 at East Carolina L 17 24 N 6 Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) W 28 6

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NOTE: WCU could not compete toward the Southern Conference Championship in its first season as it could not schedule the necessary minimum of five league games upon learning of its new affiliation on May 14, 1976.

1977 – 6-4-1, overall 2-2-1 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 9th season (56-32-3, 2-2-1)

1973 – 6-3-1 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 5th season (32-15-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 8 Tennessee Tech T 10 10 S 15 at Murray State L 25 27 S 22 Appalachian State W 23 14 S 29 at Middle Tennessee W 24 7 O 6 at Western Kentucky L 7 45 O 20 Chattanooga W 14 0 O 27 at Nebraska-Omaha L 19 30 N 3 Florida A&M W 41 9 N 10 Presbyterian (HC) W 31 12 N 17 Carson-Newman W 23 3

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 6 at Toledo L 31 32 S 13 East Tennessee St. L 8 29 S 20 at Murray State W 16 9 O 4 Presbyterian W 28 14 O 11 Wofford L 14 23 O 18 at East Carolina L 14 42 O 25 at Chattanooga L 6 27 N 1 Middle Tennessee (HC) L 28 44 N 8 at Furman L 0 34 N 15 Appalachian State W 20 11

Att. 7,500 9,200 13,589 9,000 8,200 10,000 6,200 6,000 11,300 8,000 12,200

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 3 at Jacksonville State L 16 21 S 10 Tennessee Tech L 21 41 S 17 at The Citadel * L 0 20 S 24 Indiana State W 15 14 O 1 at Furman * T 24 24 O 8 Chattanooga * L 10 21 O 15 East Tennessee St. W 35 0 O 22 Maine W 41 20 O 29 Wofford (HC) W 41 6 N 12 at Marshall * W 41 26 N 19 Appalachian State * W 44 14

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1978 – 6-5 overall, 4-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 10th season (62-37-3, 6-4-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 2 at East Carolina L 6 14 31,251 S 9 at Tennessee Tech L 20 22 12,700 S 16 at East Tennessee St. L 14 21 5,269 S 23 Elon W 17 7 9,351 S 30 Marshall * W 21 14 7,645 O 14 The Citadel * W 38 24 8,455 O 21 at Wofford W 26 11 4,500 O 28 at VMI * W 41 12 4,100 N 4 at Chattanooga * W 31 21 10,000 N 11 Furman (HC) * L 7 24 13,778 N 18 Appalachian State * L 13 39 12,232 * – Southern Conference Game

#-Whitmire Stadium Dedication Game ... $-NCAA Division II playoffs

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1979 – 6-5 overall, 2-4 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 11th season (68-42-3, 8-8-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 1 at East Carolina L 6 31 25,000 S 8 Tennessee Tech W 24 7 8,650 S 15 at Marshall * W 24 0 16,103 S 22 at Appalachian State * L 27 35 17,142 S 29 Elon W 20 7 5,712 O 6 at The Citadel * L 19 21 14,750 O 20 Wofford W 56 21 6,750 O 27 Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) W 42 6 11,481 N 3 Chattanooga * L 35 42 7,109 N 10 at Furman * L 14 23 8,854 N 17 East Tennessee St. * W 20 17 8,115 * – Southern Conference Game

1980 – 3-7-1, 2-4-1 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 12th season (71-49-4, 10-12-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 6 VMI * W 16 14 S 13 at Tennessee Tech L 10 26 S 20 Furman * L 14 28 S 27 at Clemson L 10 17 O 4 at Middle Tennessee W 24 10 O 11 The Citadel * L 21 28 O 18 at East Carolina L 14 24 O 25 Marshall (HC) * T 13 13 N 1 at Appalachian State * L 24 27 N 8 at Chattanooga * L 14 39 N 15 at East Tennessee St. * W 20 17

Att. 11,638 9,319 11,150 59,000 2,000 10,640 21,300 11,850 15,850 9,000 5,128

* – Southern Conference Game

1981 – 4-7, 3-4 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 13th season (75-56-4, 13-16-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 5 at East Carolina L 6 42 S 12 at VMI * L 14 21 S 19 at The Citadel * L 3 12 S 26 Furman * L 27 31 O 3 Middle Tennessee L 10 23 O 10 at Wofford W 37 30 O 17 East Tennessee St. (HC) * L 23 32 O 24 Chattanooga * W 24 10 O 31 at Florida State L 31 56 N 14 at Marshall * W 38 28 N 21 Appalachian State * W 21 10

Att. 24,983 5,200 18,950 11,850 7,200 5,405 11,250 6,210 52,721 11,672 11,218

* – Southern Conference Game

1982 – 6-5 overall, 4-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 14th season (81-61-4, 17-18-1 Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 4 at Wake Forest L 10 31 S 11 Tennessee Tech L 10 17 S 18 Mars Hill W 38 3 S 25 at Clemson L 10 21 O 2 at East Tennessee St. * W 27 25 O 9 at Furman * L 6 12 O 16 Marshall * W 42 10 O 23 Wofford (HC) W 36 17 O 30 at Chattanooga * W 20 0 N 6 The Citadel * L 20 24 N 20 at Appalachian State * W 26 24

Att. 25,476 8,540 11,120 61,000 6,500 13,250 5,522 11,360 8,004 8,132 6,150

* – Southern Conference Game

– NCAA DIVISION I-AA NATIONAL RUNNER-UP – 1983 – 11-3-1 overall, 5-0-1 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 15th season (92-64-5, 22-18-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 3 at Clemson L 10 44 S 17 at Wake Forest L 0 21 S 24 East Tennessee St. * W 17 16 O 1 at Marshall * W 21 7 O 8 at Tennessee Tech W 42 10 O 15 -/5 Furman * T 17 17 O 22 Wofford (HC) W 37 20 O 29 Chattanooga * W 25 15 N 5 at The Citadel * W 44 17 N 12 Gardner-Webb W 43 7 N 19 13/- Appalachian State * W 41 15 N 26 9/12 Colgate $ W 24 23 D 3 9/3 at Holy Cross $ W 28 21 D 10 9/2 at Furman $ W 14 7 D 17 9/1 vs. Southern Illinois # L 7 43

Att. 71,500 21,351 11,338 10,027 11,308 11,642 10,755 9,245 13,240 6,212 13,924 6,500 10,814 13,034 15,950

* – Southern Conference Game $ – NCAA I-AA playoffs

# – NCAA I-AA championship game in Charleston, SC

1984 – 8-3, 5-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 16th season (100-67-5, 27-20-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 1 at Boston College L 24 44 S 8 Davidson W 45 13 S 15 at Chattanooga * L 6 10 S 22 at VMI * W 22 16 S 29 Tennessee Tech W 34 6 O 6 at Appalachian State * W 34 7 O 13 The Citadel (HC) * L 33 34 O 20 Wofford W 31 0 O 27 -/12 at Furman * W 20 19 N 3 Marshall * W 30 0 N 10 at East Tennessee St. * W 31 17

Att. 32,000 9,266 8,239 4,600 10,445 18,629 12,204 6,858 12,514 8,414 6,842

* – Southern Conference Game

1985 – 4-6-1 overall, 2-4-1 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 17th season (104-73-6, 29-24-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 7 at Davidson W 13 0 S 14 at Tennessee Tech W 30 3 S 21 Furman * L 27 31 S 28 19/- East Tennessee St. * W 13 3 O 5 12/3 at Marshall * T 10 10 O 12 14/- at Georgia Tech L 17 24 O 26 Chattanooga (HC) * L 3 23 N 2 at The Citadel * L 3 10 N 9 Appalachian State * L 14 27 N 16 at Florida State L 10 50 N 23 VMI # * W 35 30

Att. 4,000 7,262 12,635 11,845 17,357 36,111 11,965 14,157 12,218 52,773 6,160

* – Southern Conference Game

# – Dubbed the field at Whitmire Stadium “Bob Waters Field” at halftime

1986 – 6-5 overall, 5-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 18th season (110-78-6, 36-26-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score A 30 at Appalachian State * L 13 17 S 13 at South Carolina L 24 45 S 27 Newberry W 34 24 O 4 at Auburn L 6 55 O 11 East Tennessee St. * W 43 16 O 18 at Furman * W 19 13 O 25 VMI (HC) * W 34 0 N 1 The Citadel * W 27 12 N 8 at Chattanooga * L 7 34 N 15 Marshall * W 33 20 N 22 at North Carolina State L 18 31

Att. 22,618 65,731 10,235 63,000 8,267 15,245 3,500 5,618 6,063 5,882 39,200

1987 – 4-7 overall, 2-4 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 19th season (114-85-6, 38-30-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 5 at Clemson L 0 43 S 12 at South Carolina L 6 31 S 19 -/10 Furman * W 20 14 S 26 at East Tennessee St. * W 37 20 O 10 18/- Mars Hill W 41 0 O 17 12/- North Carolina A&T W 55 34 O 24 9/20 Georgia Southern (HC) L 16 37 O 31 18/- at The Citadel * L 24 38 N 7 Chattanooga * L 11 13 N 14 -/20 Marshall * L 16 47 N 21 -/2 Appalachian State * L 13 33

Att. 77,000 66,563 10,334 8,475 9,270 7,448 13,460 10,339 5,216 14,423 11,154

* – Southern Conference Game

1988 – 2-9 overall, 1-6 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 20th season (116-94-6, 39-36-2) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 3 at North Carolina State L 6 45 S 10 at South Carolina L 0 38 S 15 East Tennessee St. * W 33 23 O 1 The Citadel * L 21 27 O 8 at Chattanooga * L 14 19 O 15 at North Carolina A&T W 45 10 O 22 -/15 Eastern Kentucky (HC) L 14 32 O 29 -/10 at Furman * L 0 31 N 5 -/16 at Appalachian State * L 21 42 N 12 -/6 Marshall * L 45 52 N 19 at VMI * L 20 24

Att. 40,300 68,800 9,247 9,135 6,008 4,875 11,420 13,014 12,375 11,128 3,100

* – Southern Conference Game

1989 – 3-7-1 overall, 1-4-1 SoCon Coach: Dale Strahm, 1st season (3-7-1, 1-4-1) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 2 -/4 at Eastern Kentucky L 13 31 S 9 Lenoir-Rhyne W 21 17 S 16 Chattanooga * W 26 20 S 23 at East Tennessee St. * L 11 30 S 30 Mars Hill W 42 0 O 7 -/7 vs. The Citadel @ * T 22 22 O 21 at South Carolina L 3 24 O 28 -/3 Furman (HC) * L 3 17 N 4 at Georgia Tech L 7 34 N 11 at Marshall * L 22 35 N 18 -/7 Appalachian State * L 20 31

Att. 14,800 9,472 7,435 5,268 5,114 14,774 62,000 13,227 28,821 10,546 13,118

* – Southern Conference Game @ – Game was played at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., due to damage in Charleston from Hurricane Hugo

1990 – 3-8 overall, 2-5 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 1st season (3-8, 2-5) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 1 at North Carolina State L 0 67 42,700 S 8 VMI * W 28 20 6,752 S 15 at North Carolina A&T L 19 40 9,937 S 22 East Tennessee St. * W 21 17 5,928 S 29 Mars Hill W 20 7 10,271 O 6 -/18 The Citadel (HC) * L 10 28 11,148 O 13 at Duke L 18 49 15,700 O 20 at Appalachian State * L 9 27 21,412 O 27 -/8 at Furman * L 9 42 14,910 N 3 at Chattanooga * L 21 23 5,203 N 17 Marshall * L 14 42 9,626 * – Southern Conference Game

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1991 – 2-9 overall, 2-5 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 2nd season (5-17, 4-10) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score A 31 at Georgia L 0 48 S 14 at Wake Forest L 24 40 S 21 at East Tennessee St. * W 29 15 S 28 -/3 Furman * L 14 42 O 5 at The Citadel * L 13 38 O 12 -/6 at Georgia Southern L 6 44 O 19 Chattanooga * W 27 24 O 26 Samford (HC) L 3 16 N 2 -/19 at Marshall (3OT) * L 24 27 N 9 at VMI * L 25 27 N 16 -/18 Appalachian State * L 14 24

Att. 78,512 22,352 3,319 12,445 13,811 19,190 8,870 9,530 20,466 4,178 11,633

* – Southern Conference Game

1992 – 7-4 overall, 5-2 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 3rd season (12-19, 9-12) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 5 Mars Hill W 42 6 5,240 S 12 at Georgia Tech L 19 37 41,911 S 26 Ferrum W 42 0 9,377 O 3 at Samford L 6 30 3,019 O 10 VMI * W 28 25 6,370 O 17 at Chattanooga * W 44 13 4,017 O 24 -/6 The Citadel (HC) * L 31 36 12,818 O 31 -/2 Marshall * W 38 30 9,180 N 7 at Furman * W 29 27 13,404 N 14 19/- East Tennessee St. * W 41 12 9,247 N 21 15/18 at Appalachian State * L 12 14 17,687 * – Southern Conference Game

1993 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 4th season (18-24, 14-15) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 4 8/- at Kansas L 3 46 S 18 13/- The Citadel * W 38 18 S 25 11/- North Carolina A&T L 7 34 O 2 22/23 Furman (HC) * W 23 20 O 9 20/8 at Georgia Southern * L 18 19 O 16 25/- at East Tennessee St. * W 25 24 O 23 24/- at Chattanooga * W 41 10 O 30 22/- Newberry W 56 10 N 6 24/- VMI * W 38 14 N 13 16/- at Appalachian State * L 16 20 N 20 -/9 at Marshall * L 16 20

Att. 31,500 9,286 11,288 11,632 14,133 6,061 8,523 5,238 10,116 14,767 18,055

* – Southern Conference Game

1994 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 5th season (24-29, 19-18) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 1 17/- Lenoir-Rhyne W 23 14 S 10 17/- at Georgia Tech L 26 45 S 17 17/- at The Citadel * W 42 38 S 24 14/- at North Carolina State L 13 38 O 1 19/- at Furman * W 35 24 O 8 17/- Georgia Southern * W 35 31 O 15 16/1 at Marshall * L 14 38 O 22 23/- Chattanooga (HC) * W 53 15 O 29 21/- at VMI * W 33 7 N 12 18/12 Appalachian State * L 7 12 N 19 23/- East Tennessee St. * L 31 34

Att. 9,190 40,012 14,176 43,000 12,125 10,212 24,968 11,337 5,129 15,247 5,522

1995 – 3-7 overall, 2-6 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 6th season (27-36, 21-24)

1999 – 3-8 overall, 2-6 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 3rd season (12-21, 10-14)

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 2 at Clemson L 9 55 65,000 S 16 Elon W 36 14 6,632 S 23 The Citadel * W 31 14 8,645 S 30 Furman * L 21 31 11,244 O 7 -/13 at Georgia Southern * L 0 42 11,430 O 14 -/3 Marshall * L 3 42 3,858 O 21 at Chattanooga * L 14 35 7,088 O 28 VMI (HC) * W 31 14 8,878 N 11 -/2 at Appalachian State * L 3 28 10,927 N 18 at East Tennessee St. * L 10 36 4,527

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 2 Mars Hill W 59 0 10,057 S 11 at Maryland L 10 51 36,376 S 25 -/25 at East Tennessee St. * L 10 38 5,448 O 2 Furman * L 19 27 11,818 O 9 -/1 at Georgia Southern * L 7 70 16,406 O 16 Wofford * L 21 35 9,214 O 23 at Chattanooga * L 28 56 5,719 O 30 VMI (HC) * W 40 2 8,978 N 5 Samford (OT) L 32 35 5,573 N 13 -/5 at Appalachian State * L 10 34 18,971 N 20 The Citadel @ * W 24 17 5,622

* – Southern Conference Game

1996 – 4-7 overall, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 7th season (31-43, 22-31) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 7 at Liberty W 20 10 S 14 Wofford W 24 6 S 21 at The Citadel * L 14 28 S 28 East Tennessee St. * L 10 49 O 5 -/15 at Furman * L 30 45 O 12 Georgia Southern * L 28 38 O 19 -/1 at Marshall * L 21 56 O 26 Chattanooga (HC) * L 6 20 N 2 at VMI * W 17 14 N 9 Elon W 45 28 N 16 Appalachian State * L 17 24

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1997 – 3-8 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 1st season (3-8, 3-5) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 13 Liberty L 10 17 10,117 S 20 The Citadel * W 45 25 9,720 S 27 -/14 at East Tennessee St. * L 18 28 5,477 O 4 -/18 Furman * W 17 16 10,479 O 11 -/11 at Georgia Southern * L 7 30 11,368 O 18 Wofford (HC) * L 7 17 10,818 O 25 at Chattanooga * L 21 24 6,352 N 1 VMI * W 24 0 5,442 N 8 at Elon L 16 17 8,083 N 15 -/15 at Appalachian State * L 7 13 9,989 N 22 at Samford L 0 19 2,885 * – Southern Conference Game

1998 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 2nd season (9-13, 8-8) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 5 at Duke L 10 24 22,460 S 19 at The Citadel * W 14 8 11,011 S 26 East Tennessee St. (2OT) * W 31 24 10,166 O 3 at Furman * L 7 31 9,620 O 10 -/2 Georgia Southern * L 21 28 9,671 O 17 at Wofford * L 10 17 7,413 O 24 Chattanooga (HC) * W 24 21 7,747 O 31 at VMI * W 39 17 3,714 N 7 Elon W 10 7 6,844 N 14 at Tennessee Tech L 6 17 1,300 N 21 -/2 Appalachian State * W 23 6 13,785 * – Southern Conference Game

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2000 – 4-7 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 4th season (16-28, 13-19) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 2 at Louisiana State L 0 58 87,188 S 9 Lenoir-Rhyne W 53 10 8,714 S 16 at The Citadel * L 10 17 12,281 S 23 East Tennessee St. * W 39 27 4,214 S 30 -/6 at Furman * L 14 38 9,387 O 7 -/1 Georgia Southern * L 24 42 7,114 O 14 at Wofford * L 31 40 8,024 O 21 Chattanooga (HC) * W 41 36 8,312 O 28 at VMI * W 41 31 5,275 N 11 -/13 Appalachian State * L 28 35 10,207 N 18 Tennessee Tech L 35 37 4,828 * – Southern Conference Game

2001 – 7-4 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 5th season (23-32, 18-22) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. A 30 Mars Hill W 15 6 7,214 S 8 -/26 at Louisville L 7 31 35,214 S 22 at East Tennessee St. * W 20 6 5,852 S 29 -/4 Furman * L 13 31 8,714 O 6 -/1 at Georgia Southern * L 14 50 17,804 O 13 Wofford * W 31 28 5,020 O 18 at Chattanooga * W 21 3 4,821 O 27 VMI (HC) * W 44 17 7,149 N 3 Liberty W 63 0 7,577 N 10 -/11 at Appalachian State * L 24 34 17,779 N 17 The Citadel @ * W 28 25 5,521 * – Southern Conference Game

@ – The Citadel game was originally scheduled for Sept.15, but was postponed until Nov. 17 due to the national tragedies on Sept. 11th.

2002 – 5-6 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 1st season (5-6, 3-5) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. Aug. 31 at Liberty W 23 3 8,375 Sept. 7 at Auburn L 0 56 80,067 Sept. 14 West Virginia Tech W 47 3 5,121 Sept. 22 at The Citadel * W 37 34 14,105 Sept. 28 East Tennessee St. * L 7 27 8,121 Oct. 5 -/5 at Furman * L 23 24 13,125 Oct. 12 -/16 Georgia Southern * L 24 41 7,749 Oct. 19 at Wofford * L 24 31 8,182 Oct. 26 Chattanooga (HC) * W 45 28 7,021 Nov. 2 at VMI * W 35 23 5,820 Nov. 16 -/8 Appalachian State * L 14 24 10,321 * – Southern Conference Game

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History & Records /// Year-By-Year Results

2003 – 5-7 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 2nd season (10-13, 6-10) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score A 30 at North Carolina State L 20 59 S 5 at Duke L 3 29 S 13 Johnson C. Smith W 45 0 S 20 The Citadel * W 28 21 S 27 at East Tennessee St. * W 28 21 O 4 -/6 Furman * L 13 19 O 11 -/11 at Georgia Southern * L 25 31 O 18 -/8 Wofford (HC) * L 6 38 O 26 at Chattanooga * L 0 38 N 1 Elon * W 26 3 N 15 at Appalachian State * L 18 26 N 22 Gardner-Webb W 39 16

Att. 53,800 18,022 10,083 8,549 4,868 10,577 15,708 11,021 6,693 7,994 14,443 8,028

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2004 – 4-7 overall, 2-5 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 3rd season (14-20, 8-15) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 2 West Virginia State W 77 7 6,668 S 11 Nicholls State W 28 7 6,972 S 18 at Alabama L 0 52 77,306 S 25 at Gardner-Webb (OT) L 20 26 6,311 O 2 -/2 at Furman * L 10 31 14,412 O 9 -/3 Georgia Southern * L 16 38 10,970 O 16 -/6 at Wofford * L 12 15 8,771 O 23 Chattanooga (HC) * L 24 27 8,743 O 30 at Elon * W 28 7 7,328 N 13 Appalachian State * W 30 27 14,714 N 20 at The Citadel * L 0 17 3,874 * – Southern Conference Game

2007 – 1-10, 0-7 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 6th season (22-43, 12-32) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 1 at Alabama L 6 52 S 8 at Eastern Kentucky L 21 45 S 15 at Georgia L 16 45 S 22 Presbyterian W 33 20 S 29 at Georgia Southern * L 21 50 O 6 Elon * L 36 38 O 13 at Chattanooga * L 21 39 O 20 The Citadel (HC) * L 31 37 O 25 -/11 Wofford * L 44 47 N 10 -/7 at Appalachian State * L 35 79 N 17 Furman * L 21 52

Att. 92,138 9,300 92,746 8,365 15,486 7,734 7,705 7,804 4,721 27,977 5,175

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2008 – 3-9, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Dennis Wagner, 1st season (3-9, 1-7) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. A 28 Shorter College W 35 0 5,778 S 6 at Florida State L 0 69 73,024 S 13 -/25 Liberty L 16 19 7,289 S 20 at Presbyterian W 23 21 4,876 S 27 -/13 at The Citadel * L 14 34 11,216 O 4 Samford (HC) * L 6 21 9,174 O 11 -/20 at Furman * L 21 28 10,078 O 18 -/6 at Wofford * L 14 42 7,063 O 25 Georgia Southern (OT) * L 31 38 8,327 N 1 Chattanooga * W 27 7 5,137 N 8 -/11 at Elon * L 14 33 10,747 N 22 -/2 Appalachian State * L 10 35 14,213 * – Southern Conference Game

2005 – 5-4 overall, 4-3 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 4th season (19-24, 12-18)

2009 – 2-9, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Dennis Wagner, 2nd season (5-18, 2-14)

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 1 Mars Hill W 21 7 7,425 S 10 -/2 Furman * W 41 21 9,847 S 17 22/- at Cincinnati L 3 7 22,637 S 24 at Nicholls State @ Cancelled O 1 18/- The Citadel * L 7 17 10,067 O 8 -/21 at Georgia Southern * L 7 45 14,156 O 22 at Chattanooga * W 38 20 6,012 O 29 Elon (HC) * W 31 26 10,137 N 5 Wofford * W 24 0 8,021 N 12 -/7 at Appalachian State * L 7 35 25,584

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 5 at Vanderbilt L 0 45 36,350 S 12 Gardner-Webb L 20 27 9,673 S 19 at Georgia Southern * L 3 27 17,633 S 26 Furman * L 14 33 2,034 O 3 at Samford * L 3 16 4,377 O 17 The Citadel * (HC) W 14 10 6,821 O 24 Wofford * L 26 35 10,017 O 31 at Chattanooga * L 20 24 9,320 N 7 -/6 Elon * L 17 42 6,943 N 14 at Eastern Kentucky W 24 7 4,200 N 21 -/6 at Appalachian State L 14 19 30,098

* – Southern Conference Game @ - Game at Nicholls State was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina and, more specifically, Hurricane Rita.

2006 – 2-9 overall, 0-7 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 5th season (21-33, 12-25) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score A 31 Chowan W 42 0 S 16 -/19 Eastern Kentucky W 20 17 S 23 22/3 at Furman * L 7 42 S 30 24/25 Georgia Southern * L 14 24 O 7 at Elon * L 19 37 O 14 Chattanooga (HC) (OT) * L 14 17 O 21 at The Citadel (OT) * L 27 30 O 28 at Wofford * L 7 35 N 4 at Liberty L 0 21 N 11 -/1 Appalachian State * L 9 31 N 18 -/3 at Florida * L 0 62

Att. 3,014 8,247 14,232 10,483 4,374 8,540 15,495 7,072 8,286 13,742 90,233

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2011 – 1-10, 0-8 SoCon Coach: Dennis Wagner, 4th season (8-36, 3-21) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 1 at Georgia Tech L 21 63 S 10 Mars Hill W 52 31 S 24 -/1 at Georia Southern * L 20 52 O 1 Furman * L 21 47 O 8 Elon * L 31 38 O 15 at Chattanooga * L 7 51 O 22 The Citadel (HC) * L 7 35 O 29 at Samford * L 24 52 N 5 -/9 Wofford * L 24 42 N 12 -/8 at Appalachian State * L 14 46 N 19 Coastal Carolina L 21 45

Att. 42,132 7,789 19,067 9,386 5,239 11,866 7,277 6,317 4,770 30,622 5,201

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2012 – 1-10, 0-8 SoCon Coach: Mark Speir, 1st season (1-10, 0-8) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score A 30 Mars Hill W 42 14 S 8 at Marshall L 24 52 S 15 -/9 at Wofford * L 20 49 S 22 Samford * L 21 25 S 29 at Furman * L 24 45 O 6 -/8 Georgia Southern * (HC) L 13 45 O 13 at The Citadel * L 31 45 O 20 at Elon * L 31 42 O 27 -/15 Appalachian State * L 27 38 N 3 Chattanooga * L 24 45 N 17 -/4 at Alabama L 0 49

Att. 7,094 25,317 8,544 10,112 10,218 9,514 12,578 10,154 13,279 7,099 101,126

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2013 – 2-10, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Mark Speir, 2nd season (3-20, 1-15) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. A 29 at Middle Tennessee L 24 45 20,011 S 7 at Virginia Tech L 3 45 61,335 S 14 The Citadel * L 21 28 9,345 S 21 Mars Hill W 30 23 7,490 S 28 at Samford * L 23 62 8,625 O 5 at Chattanooga * L 21 42 6,789 O 12 at Auburn L 3 62 84,171 O 19 -/12 Wofford * L 17 21 6,357 O 26 Elon * (HC) Wot 27 24 9,627 N 9 at Georgia Southern * L 19 35 13,507 N 16 Furman * L 20 32 8,388 N 23 at Appalachian State * L 27 48 27,115 * – Southern Conference Game

2010 – 2-9, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Dennis Wagner, 3rd season (7-27, 3-21)

2014 – 7-5, 5-2 SoCon Coach: Mark Speir, 3rd season (10-25, 6-17)

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 4 at North Carolina State L 7 48 56,417 S 11 Tusculum L 30 54 4,471 S 18 at Gardner-Webb W 28 14 5,780 S 25 Chattanooga * L 21 27 10,187 O 2 at The Citadel * W 24 13 10,207 O 9 Samford * (HC) L 7 38 7,444 O 16 -/14 at Wofford * L 14 45 8,248 O 23 -/1 Appalachian State * L 14 37 14,004 N 6 at Furman * L 17 31 9,072 N 13 Georgia Southern * L 6 28 6,244 N 20 at Elon * L 14 45 6,354

Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. A 30 at South Florida L 31 36 31,642 S 6 Brevard W 45 21 8,929 S 13 Catawba W 35 17 10,511 S 27 at Furman * W 35 17 9,789 O 4 at Presbyterian L 14 19 4,007 O 11 Wofford * W 26 14 7,343 O 18 at Mercer * W 35 21 9,277 O 25 The Citadel * (HC) W 29 15 13,323 N 1 -/12 Chattanooga * L 0 51 8,705 N 8 at Samford * L 20 34 4,689 N 15 VMI * W 42 27 8,339 N 22 -/1 at Alabama L 14 48 101,325

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2015 – 7-4, 5-2 SoCon Coach: Mark Speir, 4th season (17-29, 11-19) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 5 Mars Hill W 42 14 S 12 at The Citadel * L 10 28 S 19 at Tennessee L 10 55 O 2 Presbyterian W 33 21 O 10 Mercer * W 24 21 O 17 at Wofford * W 24 17 O 24 Samford * (HC) W 56 36 O 31 -/4 at Chattanooga * L 13 41 N 7 Furman * W 48 10 N 14 at Texas A&M L 17 41 N 21 at VMI * W 24 20

Att. 12,348 8,048 102,136 9,191 8,479 7,344 12,014 11,495 8,561 101,583

HISTORY OF THE VICTORY BELL Western Carolina continues a tradition resumed in 2009, returning the “Victory Bell” – a mounted, transportable bell that rings the football team’s arrival for pre-game and also accompanies the “Pride of the Mountains” Marching Band and the Catamount Cheerleaders in their pre-game parades to E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. Whereas the bell is a relatively new tradition, it is actually the re-birth of an old tradition on the WCU campus as is noted on the plaque which adorns the Alumni Bell Tower, the centerpiece in the quad. The tower houses the original “Victory Bell,” which hung in the old Madison Hall from 1904 until 1938 and was run to signal class periods. After the building was torn down, the bell was mounted on a stone base between the Moore and former Joyner Building – which was destroyed by fire – and was rung in celebration of Catamount athletic victories.

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2016 – 2-9, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Mark Speir, 5th season (19-38, 12-26) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 3 at East Carolina L 7 52 S 10 Gardner-Webb W 44 14 S 17 at ETSU * @ L 31 34 O 1 -/9 The Citadel * L 14 37 O 8 Wofford * L 19 31 O 15 at Mercer * L 24 38 O 22 -/20 at Samford * L 17 30 O 29 -/8 Chattanooga * (HC) L 25 38 N 5 VMI * W 32 29 N 12 at Furman * L 21 49 N 19 at South Carolina L 31 44

Att. 44,161 11,598 13,863 12,283 9,457 12,247 4,031 10,760 8,225 4,117 76,650

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The bell was later moved closer to the Old Student Union building before making its last active move in the late 1960s to the lawn of the Hinds University Center. The bell and its traveling apparatus were designed and constructed by Mr. Ron Bumgarner, an assistant professor of engineering technology at Western Carolina, and several students in his class.

2017 – 7-5, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Mark Speir, 6th season (26-43, 17-29) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score S 2 at Hawai’i L 18 41 S 9 Davidson W 63 17 S 16 at Gardner-Webb W 42 27 S 23 - / 17 Samford * W 38 34 S 30 at Chattanooga * W 45 7 O 7 22 / 5 at Wofford * (OT) L 28 35 O 14 25 / - ETSU * W 49 10 O 21 21 / - at VMI * W 26 7 O 28 20 / - Furman * (HC) L 6 28 N 4 24 / - at The Citadel * W 31 19 N 11 25 / - Mercer * L 33 35 N 18 at North Carolina L 10 65

Att. 25,472 11,763 6,152 12,018 10,101 6,982 8,300 4,119 9,973 7,384 10,681 43,000

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2018 – 3-8, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Mark Speir, 7th season (29-51, 18-36) Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 1 - / - Newberry W 33 26 12,111 S 15 - / - at Gardner-Webb W 28 10 2,257 S 22 - / - VMI * W 52 50 12,759 S 29 - / - at Furman * L 38 44 7,201 O 6 - / - at Samford * L 28 66 3,178 O 13 - / - Chattanooga * L 6 26 7,362 O 20 - / - at Mercer * L 46 56 8,230 O 27 - / 25 at ETSU * (3OT) L 43 45 7,121 N 3 - / - The Citadel * (HC) L 24 38 10,499 N 10 - / 14 Wofford * L 23 38 10,169 N 17 - / - at North Carolina L 26 49 41,151 * – Southern Conference Game @ – Game at Gardner-Webbmoved to Friday night in Boiling Springs, N.C., due to impending threat of Hurricane Florence

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History & Records /// All-Time Series FIRST LAST WCU OPPONENT W-L-T MEETING MEETING STREAK ALABAMA...........................................0 4 0......... 2004...........2014............. L 4

FIRST LAST WCU OPPONENT W-L-T MEETING MEETING STREAK Louisiana State (LSU).............................. 0 1 0.......... 2000............ 2000...............L 1

Appalachian State.................................. 18 59 1...........1932.............2013.............. L 9

Louisiana Tech........................................ 0 1 0........... 1974.............. 1974................L 1

Apprentice School................................... 1 1 0...........1935.............1954..............W 1

Louisville................................................. 0 1 0...........2001.............2001...............L 1

Auburn.................................................... 0 3 0...........1986.............2013.............. L 3

Maine....................................................... 1 0 0........... 1977.............. 1977...............W 1

Biltmore...................................................3 0 0........... 1931..............1935..............W 3

Marshall.................................................. 9 10 2........... 1977..............2012.............. L 5

Boston College....................................... 0 1 0...........1984.............1984...............L 1

Mars Hill................................................. 16 5 1........... 1931..............2015.............W 16

Brevard................................................... 2 0 0...........1945.............2014..............W 2

Maryland................................................. 0 1 0...........1999.............1999...............L 1

Campbell................................................. 0 2 0........... 1937..............1939.............. L 2

Maryville (Tenn.)...................................... 0 5 0...........1933.............1949.............. L 5

Carson-Newman.................................... 17 15 1...........1932............. 1974...............W 4

MERCER............................................. 2 3 0..........2014............2018............. L 3

Catawba.................................................. 9 18 2...........1933.............2014..............W 3

Middle Tennessee State......................... 2 3 0........... 1973..............2013.............. L 2

CHATTANOOGA.................................17 28 0..........1973............2018............. L 1

Milligan.................................................... 1 4 0...........1934............. 1947............... L 4

Charleston Air Base................................. 1 0 0...........1954.............1954..............W 1

Mississippi College.................................. 1 1 0........... 1971..............1972................L 1

Cherokee Indians.....................................3 0 0........... 1931..............1932..............W 3

Morehead State....................................... 1 0 0........... 1974.............. 1974...............W 1

Chowan.................................................... 1 0 0.......... 2006............ 2006..............W 1

Murray State............................................3 3 0........... 1971..............1976...............W 2

Cincinnati................................................ 0 1 0.......... 2005............ 2005...............L 1

Nebraska-Omaha.................................... 0 1 0........... 1973.............. 1973................L 1

THE CITADEL.....................................17 25 1..........1972............2018............. L 1

Newberry................................................11 4 0...........1948.............2018..............W 9

Clemson.................................................. 0 5 0...........1980.............1995.............. L 5

Nicholls State........................................... 1 0 0.......... 2004............ 2004..............W 1

Coastal Carolina..................................... 0 1 0........... 2011.............. 2011................L 1

North Alabama......................................... 1 0 0........... 1974.............. 1974...............W 1

Colgate.................................................... 1 0 0...........1983.............1983..............W 1

North Carolina......................................... 0 2 0...........2017.............2018.............. L 2

Concordia (Minn.)..................................... 1 0 0...........1970.............1970..............W 1

North Carolina A&T................................. 2 2 0........... 1987..............1993.............. L 2

Cumberland............................................ 0 1 0...........1936.............1936...............L 1

NORTH CAROLINA STATE...................0 6 0..........1986............2010............. L 6

Davidson..................................................3 0 0...........1984.............2017..............W 3

NORTH GREENVILLE....................................................................... FIRST MEETING

Duke........................................................ 0 3 0...........1990............ 2003.............. L 3

Piedmont.................................................. 1 2 0...........1932.............1935...............L 1

East Carolina.......................................... 13 18 0...........1936.............2016.............. L 8

Presbyterian........................................... 10 9 0...........1950.............2015..............W 1

EAST TENNESSEE STATE...................24 23 1..........1932............2018............. L 1

Rutherford............................................... 0 1 0...........1932.............1932...............L 1

Eastern Kentucky.................................... 2 3 0...........1988............ 2009..............W 1

SAMFORD.......................................... 3 13 0..........1969............2018............. L 1

Elon........................................................ 17 24 2...........1933.............2013..............W 1

Shorter..................................................... 1 0 0.......... 2008............ 2008..............W 1

Emory & Henry.........................................8 12 3........... 1941..............1969..............W 2

South Carolina........................................ 0 5 0...........1986.............2016.............. L 5

Erskine.................................................... 0 1 0...........1938.............1938...............L 1

Southern Illinois...................................... 0 1 0...........1983.............1983...............L 1

Ferrum..................................................... 1 0 0...........1992.............1992..............W 1

South Florida (USF)................................. 0 1 0...........2014.............2014...............L 1

Florida..................................................... 0 1 0.......... 2006............ 2006...............L 1

Sylva Institute.......................................... 1 0 0........... 1931.............. 1931...............W 1

Florida A&M............................................. 1 1 0........... 1972.............. 1973...............W 1

Tampa..................................................... 2 5 0...........1955.............1964.............. L 2

Florida State............................................ 0 3 0........... 1981............. 2008.............. L 3

Tennessee............................................... 0 1 0...........2015.............2015...............L 1

FURMAN.......................................... 12 32 2.......... 1971............2018............. L 3

Tennessee Tech...................................... 6 7 1........... 1971............. 2000.............. L 2

GARDNER-WEBB................................ 6 3 0..........1932............2018.............W 4

Tennessee Wesleyan.............................. 0 1 0...........1935.............1935...............L 1

Georgia................................................... 0 2 0........... 1991..............2007.............. L 2

Texas A&M............................................... 0 1 0...........2015.............2015...............L 1

Georgia Southern................................... 2 22 0........... 1941..............2013..............L 19

Toledo..................................................... 0 1 0........... 1975..............1975................L 1

Georgia Tech........................................... 0 5 0...........1985............. 2011............... L 5

Tusculum..................................................4 1 1........... 1937..............2010...............L 1

Guilford.................................................. 10 5 2...........1934.............1970..............W 2

Vanderbilt............................................... 0 1 0.......... 2009............ 2009...............L 1

Hawaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i.................................................... 0 1 0...........2017.............2017...............L 1

VMI..................................................22 3 0..........1978............2018............W 16

Hiawassee............................................... 1 2 0........... 1931..............1946..............W 1

Virginia Tech........................................... 0 1 0...........2013.............2013...............L 1

High Point................................................4 5 1...........1939.............1950...............L 1

Wake Forest............................................ 0 3 0...........1982............. 1991............... L 3

Holy Cross................................................ 1 0 0...........1983.............1983..............W 1

Weaver College....................................... 0 2 0........... 1931..............1932.............. L 2

Indiana State........................................... 2 0 0........... 1974.............. 1977...............W 2

West Liberty State................................... 0 1 0...........1949.............1949...............L 1

Jacksonville State................................... 5 3 0...........1934............. 1977................L 1

West Virginia State.................................. 2 0 0........... 1971............. 2004..............W 2

Johnson C. Smith..................................... 1 0 0.......... 2003............ 2003..............W 1

West Virginia Tech................................... 1 0 0.......... 2002............ 2002..............W 1

Kansas.................................................... 0 1 0...........1993.............1993...............L 1

Western Kentucky.................................... 1 2 0...........1938............. 1974...............W 1

Lees-McRae............................................. 1 0 1...........1933.............1934...............L 1

WOFFORD.........................................14 27 0..........1952............2018............. L 3

Lenoir-Rhyne.......................................... 15 24 0...........1933............ 2000..............W 7

Young Harris........................................... 0 1 0........... 1931.............. 1931................L 1

Liberty......................................................3 3 0...........1996............ 2008.............. L 2

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Livingston (Ala.) (now West Alabama)............. 1 1 1........... 1971..............1976...............W 1 2019 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL

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WESTERN CAROLINA VS. NATIONALLY RANKED FCS OPPONENTS – S I NC E 1 9 8 3 – DATE Oct. 15, 1983 Nov. 26, 1983 Dec. 3, 1983 Dec. 10, 1983 Dec. 17, 1983 * Oct. 27, 1984 Oct. 5, 1985 Sept. 19, 1987 Oct. 24, 1987 Nov. 14, 1987 Nov. 21, 1987 Oct. 22, 1988 Oct. 29, 1988 Nov. 5, 1988 Nov. 12, 1988 Sept. 2, 1989 Oct. 7, 1989 Oct. 28, 1989 Nov. 18, 1989 Oct. 6, 1990 Oct. 27, 1990 Sept. 28, 1991 Oct. 12, 1991 Nov. 2, 1991 Nov. 16, 1991 Oct. 24, 1992 Oct. 31, 1992 Oct. 2, 1993 Oct. 9, 1993 Nov. 20, 1993 Oct. 15, 1994 Nov. 12, 1994 Oct. 7, 1995 Oct. 14, 1995 Nov. 11, 1995 Oct. 5, 1996 Oct. 19, 1996 Sept. 27, 1997 Oct. 4, 1997 Oct. 11, 1997 Nov. 15, 1997 Oct. 10, 1998 Nov. 21, 1998 Sept. 25, 1999 Oct. 9, 1999 Nov. 13, 1999 Sept. 30, 2000 Oct. 7, 2000 Nov. 11, 2000 Sept. 29, 2001 Oct. 6, 2001 Nov. 10, 2001 Oct. 5, 2002 Oct. 12, 2002 Nov. 16, 2002 Oct. 4, 2003 Oct. 11, 2003 Oct. 18, 2003 Oct. 2, 2004 Oct. 9, 2004 Oct. 16, 2004

OPPONENT RESULT SCORE at #5 Furman.............................................. T 17 17 #12 Colgate 1............................................... W 24 23 at #3 Holy Cross 1....................................... W 28 21 at #2 Furman 1............................................ W 14 7 vs. #1 Southern Illinois 2............................. L 7 43 at #12 Furman............................................. W 20 19 at #3 Marshall............................................. T 10 10 #10 Furman................................................. W 20 14 #20 Georgia Southern................................ L 16 37 at #20 Marshall.......................................... L 16 47 #2 Appalachian State................................. L 13 33 #15 Eastern Kentucky................................. L 14 32 at #10 Furman............................................ L 0 31 at #16 Appalachian State............................ L 21 42 #6 Marshall................................................. L 6 52 at #4 Eastern Kentucky.............................. L 13 31 vs. #7 The Citadel 3..................................... T 22 22 #3 Furman.................................................. L 3 17 #7 Appalachian State................................. L 7 31 #18 The Citadel........................................... L 10 21 at #8 Furman.............................................. L 9 42 #3 Furman.................................................. L 14 42 at #6 Georgia Southern.............................. L 6 44 at #19 Marshall........................................... L 24 27 at #18 Appalachian State............................ L 12 14 #6 The Citadel............................................ L 31 36 #2 Marshall................................................. W 38 30 #23 Furman................................................ W 23 20 at #8 Georgia Southern.............................. L 18 19 at #9 Marshall............................................. L 16 20 at #1 Marshall............................................. L 14 38 #12 Appalachian State................................ L 7 12 at #13 Georgia Southern............................ L 0 42 #3 Marshall................................................. L 3 42 at #2 Appalachian State............................. L 3 28 at #15 Furman............................................. L 30 45 at #1 Marshall............................................. L 21 56 at #14 East Tenn. State............................... L 18 28 #18 Furman................................................. W 17 16 at #11 Georgia Southern............................. L 7 30 at #15 Appalachian State............................ L 7 13 #2 Georgia Southern.................................. L 21 28 #2 Appalachian State................................. W 23 6 at #25 East Tenn. State.............................. L 10 31 at #1 Georgia Southern.............................. L 7 70 at #5 Appalachian State............................. L 10 34 at #6 Furman.............................................. L 14 38 #1 Georgia Southern................................... L 24 42 #13 Appalachian State................................ L 28 35 #4 Furman.................................................. L 13 31 at #1 Georgia Southern.............................. L 14 50 at #11 Appalachian State............................ L 24 34 at #5 Furman.............................................. L 23 24 #16 Georgia Southern................................ L 24 41 #8 Appalachian State................................. L 14 24 #6 Furman.................................................. L 13 19 at #11 Georgia Southern............................. L 25 31 #8 Wofford.................................................. L 6 38 at #2 Furman.............................................. L 10 31 #3 Georgia Southern.................................. L 16 38 at #6 Wofford............................................. L 12 15

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DATE Sept. 10, 2005 Oct. 8, 2005 Nov. 12, 2005 Sept. 16, 2006 Sept. 23, 2006 Sept. 30, 2006 Nov. 11, 2006 Oct. 25, 2007 Nov. 10, 2007 Sept. 13, 2008 Sept. 27, 2008 Oct. 11, 2008 Oct. 18, 2008 Nov. 8, 2008 Nov. 22, 2008 Nov. 7, 2009 Nov. 21, 2009 Oct. 16, 2010 Oct. 23, 2010 Sept. 24, 2011 Nov. 5, 2011 Nov. 12, 2011 Sept. 15, 2012 Oct. 6, 2012 Oct. 27, 2012 Oct. 19, 2013 Nov. 1, 2014 Oct. 31, 2015 Oct. 1, 2016 Oct. 22, 2016 Oct. 29, 2016 Sept. 23, 2017 Oct. 7, 2017 Oct. 27, 2018 Nov. 10, 2018

OPPONENT RESULT SCORE #2 Furman.................................................. W 41 21 at #21 Georgia Southern............................ L 7 45 at #7 Appalachian State............................. L 7 35 #19 Eastern Kentucky................................. W 20 17 at #3 Furman.............................................. L 7 42 #25 Georgia Southern................................ L 14 24 #1 Appalachian State.................................. L 9 31 #11 Wofford................................................. L 44 47 at #7 Appalachian State............................. L 35 79 #25 Liberty................................................. L 16 19 at #24 The Citadel...................................... L 14 34 at #21 Furman............................................. L 21 28 at #6 Wofford............................................. L 14 42 at #11 Elon................................................... L 14 33 #2 Appalachian State................................. L 10 35 #6 Elon....................................................... L 17 42 at #6 Appalachian State............................. L 14 19 at #14 Wofford............................................ L 14 45 #1 Appalachian State.................................. L 14 37 at #1 Georgia Southern.............................. L 20 52 #9 Wofford.................................................. L 24 42 at #8 Appalachian State............................. L 14 46 at #9 Wofford............................................. L 20 49 #8 Georgia Southern.................................. L 13 45 #15 Appalachian State................................ L 27 38 #12 Wofford................................................ L 17 21 #12 Chattanooga........................................ L 0 51 #4 Chattanooga.......................................... L 13 41 #9 The Citadel............................................ L 14 37 at #20 Samford.......................................... L 17 30 #8 Chattanooga......................................... L 25 38 #17 Samford................................................ W 38 34 at #5 Wofford............................................. L(ot) 28 35 at #25 ETSU................................................ L(3ot) 43 45 vs. #14 Wofford........................................... L 23 38

OVERALL RECORD (since 1983):.........................................................12 – 81 – 3 HOME VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS:......................................................... 9 – 35 – 0 Last Win: Sept. 23, 2017 – 38-34 over #17 Samford AWAY VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS:........................................................... 3 – 45– 2 Last Win: Oct. 27, 1984 – 20-19 over #12 Furman NEUTRAL VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS:........................................................0 – 1 – 1 1

– NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Playoffs 2 – NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Championship; Charleston, S.C. – Game played at South Carolina’s Williams-Bryce Stadium, Columbia, S.C. due to damage in Charleston from Hurrican Hugo 3

RECORD AGAINST FCS NATIONAL RANKING No. 1........................................0–9–0 No. 2....................................... 4–5–0 No. 3..........................................1–5–1 No. 4........................................0–3–0 No. 5........................................0–3–1 No. 6.......................................0–9–0 No. 7.........................................0–3–1 No. 8....................................... 0–7–0 No. 9.......................................0–3–0 No. 10........................................1–1–0 No. 11.......................................0–5–0 No. 12...................................... 2–3–0 No. 13......................................0–2–0

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No. 14......................................0–3–0 No. 15...................................... 0–4–0 No. 16......................................0–2–0 No. 17.......................................1–0–0 No. 18.......................................1–3–0 No. 19........................................1–1–0 No. 20.....................................0–3–0 No. 21......................................0–2–0 No. 22.....................................0–0–0 No. 23......................................1–0–0 No. 24......................................0–1–0 No. 25..................................... 0–4–0

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History & Records /// In National Rankings

WESTERN CAROLINA ALL-TIME WHEN NATIONALLY RANKED (FCS) – S I NC E 1 9 8 3 – DATE WCU RANK Nov. 19, 1983 13 Nov. 26, 1983 9 Dec. 3, 1983 9 Dec. 10, 1983 9 Dec. 17, 1983 9 Sept. 28, 1985 19 Oct. 5, 1985 12 Oct. 12, 1985 14 Oct. 10, 1987 18 Oct. 17, 1987 12 Oct. 24, 1987 9 Oct. 31, 1987 18 Nov. 14, 1992 19 Nov. 21, 1992 15 Sept. 4, 1993 8 Sept. 18, 1993 13 Sept. 25, 1993 11 Oct. 2, 1993 22 Oct. 9, 1993 20 Oct. 16, 1993 25 Oct. 23, 1993 24 Oct. 30, 1993 22 Nov. 6, 1993 24 Nov. 13, 1993 16 Sept. 1, 1994 17 Sept. 10, 1994 17 Sept. 17, 1994 17 Sept. 24, 1994 14 Oct. 1, 1994 19 Oct. 8, 1994 17 Oct. 15, 1994 16 Oct. 22, 1994 23 Oct. 29, 1994 21 Nov. 12, 1994 18 Nov. 19, 1994 23 Sept. 17, 2005 22 Oct. 1, 2005 18 Sept. 23, 2006 22

OPPONENT OPP RANK RESULT Appalachian State – W Colgate 1 12 W at Holy Cross 1 3 W at Furman 1 2 W vs. Southern Illinois 2 1 L East Tennessee State – W at Marshall 3 T at Georgia Tech (FBS) – L Mars Hill – W North Carolina A&T – W Georgia Southern 20 L at The Citadel – L East Tennessee State – W at Appalachian State 18 L at Kansas (FBS) – L The Citadel – W North Carolina A&T – L Furman 23 W at Georgia Southern 8 L at East Tennessee State – W at Chattanooga – W Newberry – W VMI – W at Appalachian State – L Lenoir-Rhyne – W at Georgia Tech (FBS) – L at The Citadel – W at North Carolina State – L at Furman – W Georgia Southern – W at Marshall 1 L Chattanooga – W at VMI – W Appalachian State 12 L East Tennessee State – L at Cincinnati (FBS) – L The Citadel – L at Furman 3 L

SCORE 41 15 24 23 28 21 14 7 7 43 13 3 10 10 17 24 41 0 55 34 16 37 24 38 41 12 12 14 3 46 38 13 7 34 23 20 18 19 25 24 41 10 56 10 38 14 16 20 23 14 26 45 42 38 13 38 35 24 35 31 14 38 53 15 33 7 7 12 31 34 3 7 7 17 7 42

DATE WCU RANK Sept. 30, 2006 24 Oct. 7, 2017 22 Oct. 14, 2017 21 Oct. 21, 2017 19 Oct. 28, 2017 18 Nov. 4, 2017 24 Nov. 11, 2017 22

OPPONENT Georgia Southern at Wofford ETSU at VMI Furman at The Citadel Mercer

OPP RANK RESULT 25 L 5 L(ot) – W – W – L – W – L

SCORE 14 24 28 35 49 10 26 7 6 28 31 19 33 35

OVERALL RECORD AS A RANKED TEAM (since 1983):............... 23 – 20 – 1 / (W–1) HOME AS A FCS RANKED TEAM:............................................................. 14 – 8 – 0 Last Win: Oct. 14, 2017 – 49-10 over ETSU AWAY AS A FCS RANKED TEAM:................................................................9 – 12– 1 Last Win: Nov. 4, 2017 – 31-19 over The Citadel NEUTRAL VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS:..........................................................0 – 1 – 0 1

– NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Playoffs. 2 – NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Championship; Charleston, S.C.

RECORD WHEN FCS NATIONAL RANKED No. 1........................................0–0–0 No. 2.......................................0–0–0 No. 3........................................0–0–0 No. 4........................................0–0–0 No. 5.......................................0–0–0 No. 6.......................................0–0–0 No. 7........................................0–0–0 No. 8........................................0–1–0 No. 9....................................... 3–2–0 No. 10......................................0–0–0 No. 11........................................0–1–0 No. 12........................................1–0–1 No. 13......................................2–0–0

No. 14......................................0–2–0 No. 15.......................................0–1–0 No. 16......................................0–2–0 No. 17.......................................3–1–0 No. 18.......................................1–3–0 No. 19......................................3–0–0 No. 20......................................0–1–0 No. 21.......................................1–0–0 No. 22..................................... 2–2–0 No. 23.......................................1–1–0 No. 24......................................2–1–0 No. 25......................................1–0–0

WESTERN CAROLINA vs. NCAA FBS TEAMS SINCE 1998 YEAR OPPONENT 2018 at North Carolina 2017 at North Carolina 2017 at Hawai’i 2016 at South Carolina 2016 at East Carolina 2015 at Texas A&M 2015 at Tennessee 2014 at Alabama 2014 at South Florida 2013 at Auburn 2013 at Virginia Tech 2013 at MTSU 2012 at Alabama 2012 at Marshall 2011 at Georgia Tech 2010 at NC State 2009 at Vanderbilt 2008 at Florida State 2007 at Georgia

STADIUM CAPACITY ATTENDANCE Kenan Memorial 63,000 41,151 Kenan Memorial 62,980 43,000 Aloha 50,000 25,472 Williams-Brice 80,250 76,650 Dowdy-Ficklen 50,000 44,161 Kyle Field 102,512 101,583 Neyland 102,455 102,136 Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,325 Raymond James 65,857 31,642 Jordan-Hare 87,451 84,171 Lane 65,632 61,335 Johnny “Red” Floyd 30,788 20,011 Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,126 Joan C. Edwards 38,019 25, 317 Bobby Dodd 55,000 42,132 Carter-Finley 57,583 56,417 Vanderbilt 39,773 36,350 Doak Campbell 82,300 73,024 Sanford 92,138 92,138

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RESULT L, 49-26 L, 65-10 L, 41-18 L, 44-31 L, 52-7 L, 41-17 L, 55-10 L, 48-14 L, 36-31 L, 62-3 L, 45-3 L, 45-24 L, 49-0 L, 52-24 L, 63-21 L, 48-7 L, 45-0 L, 69-0 L, 45-16

YEAR OPPONENT 2007 at Alabama 2006 at Florida 2005 at Cincinnati 2004 at Alabama 2003 at NC State 2003 at Duke 2002 at Auburn 2001 at Louisville 2000 at LSU 1999 at Maryland 1998 at Duke

STADIUM Bryant-Denny Ben Hill Griffen Nipert Bryant-Denny Carter-Finley Wallace Wade Jordan-Hare Papa John’s Tiger Byrd Wallace Wade

CAPACITY ATTENDANCE 90,233 90,233 90,233 90,233 35,000 22,637 83,818 77,306 53,800 53,800 33,941 18,800 86,063 80,067 42,000 35,214 91,600 87,188 48,055 36,376 33,941 22,460

RESULT L, 52-6 L, 62-0 L, 7-3 L, 52-0 L, 59-20 L, 29-3 L, 56-0 L, 31-7 L, 58-0 L, 51-10 L, 24-10

WCU vs. NATIONALLY RANKED FBS TEAMS Sept. 8, 2001

at #26 Louisville L

Nov. 18, 2006

at #3 Florida L

Sept. 15, 2007

at #23 Georgia L

Nov. 17, 2012

at #4 Alabama L

Nov. 22, 2014

at #1 Alabama L

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• 1949 •

North State Conference Champions Western Carolina had struggled through its first 15 seasons of football with only two winning seasons in two decades, but all that frustration was forgotten in 1949 when Coach Tom Young completed a four-year, post-World War II building program with an 8-2 regular season and the school’s first North State Conference championship and first postseason appearance. The Cats, led by a stingy defense, won its first five games and allowed only two touchdowns in those victories. The only blemishes on the season were non-conference losses to Maryville (20-13) and Emory & Henry (27-26) as Western finished unbeaten in conference play. The team was rewarded by a bid to play in the Smoky Mountain Bowl in Bristol, Va., where the Cats lost to West Liberty State. Art Byrd, a 165-pound guard, was named to the Associated Press Little All-America Team, Western’s first AllAmerica selection. Linemen Buffalo Humphries and Hugh Constance along with backs Hugh “Pee Wee” Hamilton and Ralph McConnell joined Byrd on the All-North State Conference Team.

ART BYRD, a 165-pound two-way guard for the 1949 North State Conference championship team, was Western Carolina’s first All-America selection.

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• 1974 •

NCAA Division II Playoffs Coach Bob Waters, who saw a perfect season and a trip to the NAIA playoffs denied by a loss in the final game of the 1969 season, led WCU to its first NCAA postseason appearance the hard way five years later. The 1974 Catamounts, playing in a sparkling new stadium, lost their season and stadium opener to visiting Murray State and struggled the next two weeks before establishing themselves as one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II teams. After the season-opening loss, the Cats continued to struggle offensively for the next two weeks but did manage wins over Tennessee Tech (9-7) and Appalachian State (21-14) with outstanding defense. The offense, behind the running of freshman Darrell Lipford and passing of quarterback Jeff Walker to Jerry Gaines and Eagle Moss, found the right gear and the defense continued its great play. In the process, the Catamounts won nine in a row—including victories over top 10 teams Indiana State and Western Kentucky—and won a bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they lost a heartbreaker to No. 1 ranked Louisiana Tech, 10-7. The 1974 Catamounts finished the season ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press College Division poll and their defense established team records that still stand to this day. Most significant was allowing a mere nine touchdowns on the season (eight rushing and one passing) and only three over the last six games. Gaines and linebacker Steve Yates were first team All-America selections.

Linebacker STEVE YATES was leader and first team All-American on the 1974 team, which was WCU’s first to reach the NCAA playoffs, doing so at the NCAA Division II level.

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• 1983 •

NCAA Division I-AA National Finalist Like the 1974 team, the 1983 Catamounts got off to a slow start by losing its first two games to Clemson and Wake Forest. After the two setbacks, WCU would go through the next 12 Saturdays unbeaten en route to the NCAA Division I-AA championship game – the first by a Southern Conference school. The winning streak started in the third week of the season when WCU rallied from a 10-point deficit in the closing two minutes to defeat East Tennessee State, 17-16, and ended with a loss to Southern Illinois in the national championship game in Charleston, S.C. Despite the strong comeback in regular season play that produced an 8-2-1 record and No. 9 national ranking, Waters’ Cats barely made it into the I-AA playoffs. They proved their worthiness the next three weeks with comefrom-behind, heart-stopping wins over Colgate (24-23), Holy Cross (28-21) and Furman (14-7). The win over Furman was particularly pleasing as the teams had tied, 17-17, in the regular season, and allowed the Paladins to win the SoCon title as they had played and won one more league game due to a scheduling quirk. Over 5,000 WCU fans traveled to Greenville, S.C., for the rematch which was aired by CBS-TV. On the 1983 team, WCU had eight players named All-SoCon with head coach Bob Waters named Coach of the Year. Wide receiver Eric Rasheed and defensive back Tiger Greene selected All-America. Seven members of the ‘83 squad went on to play in the NFL and the team set an NCAA record for the most games played (15) in a season.

The 1983 Catamounts advanced to the NCAA I-AA championship game after its 14-7 upset at Furman. WCU was the first Southern Conference team to play for the national title.

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1974 NCAA Division II Playoffs (First Round)

1983 NCAA Division I–AA Playoffs (First Round)

RUSHTON, LA. – Amidst blustery conditions including temperatures in the mid-tolow 40s and dropping at game time and winds gusting 25-to-30 mph, Western Carolina tried to play giant-killer, battling top-ranked Louisiana Tech down to the wire in a sloppy defensive struggle in WCU’s first-ever NCAA Division II post-season game.

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina made one of the greatest comebacks – if not THE greatest comeback – in WCU’s 50-season football history to edge Colgate, 24-23, in the first-ever home playoff game.

Louisiana Tech 10, Western Carolina 7 Nov. 30, 1974 – Rushton, La. Joe Aillet Stadium – Attendance: 12,200

Western Carolina 24, Colgate 23 Nov. 26, 1983 – Cullowhee, N.C. Whitmire Stadium – Attendance: 6,500

The Red Raiders bolted to a 23-0 lead in the opening 28 minutes as they rolled up 281 yards of offense in the first half. The Catamounts came back in the last 18 seconds of the first half with their first score and trailed 23-7 at halftime. Jeff Gilbert threw the first of three TD passes – two to Eric Rasheed – with 18 seconds showing on the first half clock to provide the halftime tally.

Bulldog kicker Jerry Pope kicked a 22-yard field goal with 1:36 remaining in regulation to lift unbeaten Tech to three-point, 10-7, victory – their 23rd-consecutive win. The two teams combined for 16 turnovers with Tech fumbling nine times with seven lost while WCU put it on the soggy turf six times, losing three. The Catamounts also tossed five interceptions with one by the Bulldogs. Turnovers directly led to all 17 points in the playoff meeting.

The second half was all Western Carolina, though, as the Catamounts held Colgate to 91 yards and four first downs in the final 30 minutes. Meanwhile, quarterback Jeff Gilbert passed almost at will as he totaled 376 yards through the air and three scores.

Two of Western Carolina’s miscues led to Louisiana Tech points. Catamount quarterback Danny Dalton was picked off at the goal line by Donnie Perry, thwarting a WCU scoring threat. On the very next play, La. Tech running back Roland Harper went off right tackle for 54 yards for the early lead.

Eric Rasheed and Kristy Kiser combined for 15 catches, 272 yards and all three TDs. Dean Biasucci kicked a record-tying 51-yard field goal in the win. “It was a courageous comeback,” said WCU head coach Bob Waters after the game. “They had our number early in the game, ut our kids hung in there and I couldn’t be any prouder. They did not surprise us with anything; we just didn’t play early.”

WCU capitalized on a Bob Jablonski fumble recovery, using a two-play scoring drive to tie the game. Dalton found Wayne Tolleson on a 47-yard reception before Herb Cole knotted the game with a three-yard run through the middle With the game tied at seven in the fourth quarter, nose guad Rod Bagley recovered a fumble that ultimately led to the game-winning, 22-yard field goal. SCORE BY QUARTERS #9 Western Carolina #1 Louisiana Tech

1 0 7

2 0 0

3 7 0

4 0 3

SCORE 7 10

SCORE BY QUARTERS #12 Colgate #9 Western Carolina

Record: (9-2) Record: (11-0)

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 8:45 LAT Roland Harper 54 yd run (Jerry Pope kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, LaTech 7 3rd 4:11 WCU Herb Cole 3 yd run (Jimmy Joyce kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 7, LaTech 7 4th 1:36 LAT Jerry Pope 22 yd field goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 7, LaTech 10 WCU LaTech FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 12 15 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 46 – 64 49 – 183 Rushing TDs........................................................... 1 1 PASSING YARDS (NET)............................................ 155 89 Passes Comp-Att-Int.............................................. 12–25–5 7–15–1 Passing TDs............................................................ 0 0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 71 – 219 64 – 272 Fumbles / Lost........................................................ 6 / 3 9/7 Penalties – Yards................................................... 2 – 17 3 – 15 WCU GAME LEADERS:

3 0 10

4 0 7

SCORE 23 24

Record: (8-4) Record: (9-2-1)

COL WCU FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 19 23 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 38 – 155 32 – 82 Rushing TDs........................................................... 2 0 PASSING YARDS (NET)............................................ 219 376 Passes Comp-Att-Int.............................................. 20–39–3 25–47–0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 77 – 374 79 – 458 Fumbles / Lost........................................................ 2 / 0 2/1 Penalties – Yards................................................... 9 – 71 12 – 89

LA TECH GAME LEADERS:

Passing: Danny Dalton – 12–25–5 for 155 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing: Steve Haynes – 7–for–10 for 89 yards

2 16 7

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 10:00 COL Joe Kozak 36 yd pass from Steve Calabria (Mike Powers kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, COL 7 2nd 13:18 COL Stacy Hall 1 yd run (kick failed). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, COL 13 11:01 COL Bob Clark 8 yd run (Mike Powers kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, COL 20 1:35 COL Mike Powers 36 yd field goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, COL 23 0:18 WCU Eric Rasheed 19 yd pass from Jeff Gilbert (Dean Biasucci kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 7, COL 23 3rd 13:36 WCU Dean Biasucci 51 yd field goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 10, COL 23 0:42 WCU Eric Rasheed 34 yd pass from Jeff Gilbert (Dean Biasucci kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 17, COL 23 4th 13:26 WCU Kristy Kiser 27 yd pass from Jeff Gilbert (Dean Biasucci kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 24, COL 23

Rushing: Darrell Lipford – 29 carries for 64 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing: Roland Harper – 14 carries for 114 yards, TD Receiving: Wayne Tolleson – 5 catches for 80 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving: Billy Ryckman – 4 catches for 59 yards

1 7 0

WCU GAME LEADERS:

COLGATE GAME LEADERS:

Rushing: Melvin Dorsey – 13 carries for 44 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing: Stacy Hall – 21 carries for 88 yards, TD Passing: Jeff Gilbert – 25–47–0 for 376 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing: Steve Calabria – 19–35–2, 214 yards Receiving: Kristy Kiser – 8 catches for 131 yards, TD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving: Steve Kinney – 5 for 56 yards Eric Rasheed – 7 catches for 141 yards, 2 TDs

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1983 NCAA Division I–AA Playoffs (Quarterfinals)

1983 NCAA Division I–AA Playoffs (Semifinals)

WORCESTER, MASS. – Western Carolina came from behind twice and then held off a furious rally by Holy Cross to win, 28-21.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Western Carolina’s fired up defense was the story of this game that was televised on CBS in 22 states and to 42-percent of the nation. The Catamounts limited the Paladins – one of the most explosive I-AA offenses – to just 18 yards rushing. Stanford Jennings, the Southern Conference Player of the Year, was held to just 25 yards rushing on 13 carries. David Charpia threw three interceptions, including two key picks in the fourth quarter. The Catamounts, despite dominating the stats, only had a 6-0 halftime advantage. The Paladins picked off a Jeff Gilbert pass early in the third quarter and, with 10:59 left, took a 7-6 advantage on Dennis Williams’ two-yard run. With 11:20 left in the game, WCU started a possession on its own 10 yard line. Nine plays later, the Cats kicked what looked to be a key field goal. But, on the kick Furman was hit with a roughing the kicker penalty. WCU elected to take the penalty and subsequent first down, negating the three points. The big gamble paid off two plays later when Melvin Dorsey scored from four yards out with 6:09 to play. The Cats elected to go for two and Gilbert hit Eddie West with a crucial pass. Furman then suffered two interceptions and a muffed punt in the closing minutes. The Paladins were kept pinned in their own territory thanks to a pair of booming punts by Steve Kornegay. In all, Furman was held to just 12 first downs and only two rushing first downs.

Western Carolina 28, Holy Cross 21 Dec. 3, 1983 – Worcester, Mass. Fitton Field – Attendance: 10,814

Western Carolina 14, Furman 7 Dec. 10, 1983 – Greenville, S.C. Paladin Stadium – Attendance: 13,034

Western trailed 7-0 in the second quarter and 14-7 in the third and did not take the lead until early in the fourth period. Holy Cross came back to tie the game, 21-21, midway through the fourth quarter, but the Catamounts roared back on their next possession to score the winning touchdown with 4:54 to play. After an exchange of punts Holy Cross took over at its own one-yard line with under three minutes left and drove to the WCU 15-yard line before defensive back Richard Dukes preserved the win by knocking away a pass intended for the Crusaders’ tight end at the five. Jeff Gilbert completed 28-of-52 passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Kristy Kiser caught nine passes for 94 yards and a TD with eight of his catches going for first downs. Eric Rasheed caught five passes for 89 yards and two scores. Clyde Simmons, who returned a blocked punt 60 yards for a touchdown, led the Catamounts’ defensive play.

SCORE BY QUARTERS #9 Western Carolina #3 Holy Cross

1 0 0

2 7 7

3 7 7

4 14 7

SCORE 28 21

SCORE BY QUARTERS #9 Western Carolina #2 Furman

Record: (10-2-1) Record: (9-2-1)

SCORING SUMMARY: 2nd HC Gill Fenerty 33 yd run (Melink kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, HC 7 WCU Eric Rasheed 30 yd pass from Jeff Gilbert (Dean Biasucci kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 7, HC 7 3rd HC Sandy McMurty 38 yd run (Melink kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 7, HC 14 WCU Clyde Simmons 60 yd blocked punt return (Dean Biasucci kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 14, HC 14 4th WCU Kristy Kiser 15 yd pass from Jeff Gilbert (Dean Biasucci kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 21, HC 14 HC Chuck Doyle 2 yd run (Melink kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WCU 21, HC 21 WCU Eric Rasheed 25 yd pass from Jeff Gilbert (Dean Biasucci kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 28, HC 21 WCU HC FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 20 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 27 – 81 49 – 272 Rushing TDs........................................................... 3 0 PASSING YARDS (NET)............................................ 354 143 Passes Comp-Att-Int.............................................. 29–54–0 12–30–0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 81 – 386 79 –360 Fumbles / Lost........................................................ 6 / 4 7/3 Penalties – Yards................................................... 10 – 83 4 – 40 WCU GAME LEADERS:

1 3 0

2 3 0

3 0 7

4 8 0

SCORE 14 7

Record: (11-2-1) Record: (10-2-1)

SCORING SUMMARY: 1st 4:12 WCU Dean Biasucci 30 yd field goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 3, FUR 0 2nd 1:06 WCU Dean Biasucci 30 yd field goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 6, FUR 0 3rd 10:39 FUR Dennis Williams 2 yd run (Keven Esval kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 6, FUR 7 4th 6:09 WCU Melvin Dorsey 4 yd run (Eddie West pass from Jeff Gilbert). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 14, FUR 7 WCU FUR FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 24 12 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 44 – 147 27 – 18 Rushing TDs........................................................... 1 0 PASSING YARDS (NET)............................................ 202 190 Passes Comp-Att-Int.............................................. 24–45–2 14–33–3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 89 – 349 60 – 208 Fumbles / Lost........................................................ 2 / 1 3/1 Penalties – Yards................................................... 8 – 47 8 – 53 WCU GAME LEADERS:

FURMAN GAME LEADERS:

Rushing: Melvin Dorsey – 20 carries for 102 yards, TD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing: Stanford Jennings – 13 for 25 yards

HOLY CROSS GAME LEADERS:

Rushing: Melvin Dorsey – 11 carries for 21 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing: Gill Fenerty – 10 carries for 62 yards, TD

Passing: Jeff Gilbert – 24–45–2 for 202 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing: David Charpia – 14–33–3 for 190 yards Receiving: Eric Rasheed – 7 catches for 68 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving: Billy Risher – 5 catches for 94 yards

Passing: Jeff Gilbert – 28–52 for 343 yards, 3 TDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing: Pete Muldoon – 10–24–0 for 116 yards Receiving: Kristy Kiser – 9 catches for 94 yards, TD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving: Brad Totten – 3 catches for 45 yards

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1983 NCAA Division I–AA Playoffs (Championship) Southern Illinois 43, Western Carolina 7 Dec. 17, 1983 – Charleston, S.C. Johnson Hagood Stadium – Attendance: 15,950

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Wesern Carolina ran out of playoff miracles as the Catamounts lost the I-AA national championship to Southern Illinois, 43-7, at Johnson Hagood Stadium. SIU’s defense lived up to its ranking and reputation as it throttled WCU’s highly regarded passing attack, recording seven interceptions. WCU dominated play in the first quarter as they drove deep into Salukis’ territory twice, but failed to score. In that initial period, the Catamounts moved the ball to the SIU four-yard line and lost the ball on a fumble. On its next possession, Western missed a field goal attempt. While the offense was moving the ball effectively, the defense limited SIU’s offense to a mere 18 yards in the first quarter. The game changed quickly in the second quarter, though, as SIU’s defense took charge and turned an interception into a touchdown and held Western’s offense to zero yards in the period. The sky fell on the Catamounts in the third as two more interceptions virtually gave SIU touchdowns and the Salukis added a safety and a score set-up by a 72-yard kick return to lead, 33-0. Western Carolina’s only score came in the fourth quarter when Jeff Gilbert connected with Kristy Kiser on an 18-yard pass that culminated an 85-yard drive.

SCORE BY QUARTERS #9 Western Carolina #1 Southern Illinois

1 0 0

2 0 10

3 0 23

4 7 10

SCORE 7 43

Record: (11-3-1) Record: (13-1)

SCORING SUMMARY: 2nd 11:45 SIU Terry Taylor 10 yd pass from Rick Johnson (Ron Miller kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, SIU 7 2:15 SIU Ron Miller 36 yd field goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, SIU 10 3rd 9:21 SIU Rick Johnson 1 yd rush (Ron Miller kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, SIU 17 4:33 SIU Stevenson 26 yd pass from Rick Johnson (Ron Miller kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, SIU 24 2:05 SIU Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, SIU 26 0:56 SIU Terry Green 1 yd rush (Ron Miller kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 0, SIU 33 4th 7:48 SIU Ron Miller 23 yd field goal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WCU 0, SIU 36 5:35 WCU Kristy Kiser 18 yd pass from Jeff Gilbert (Dean Biasucci kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 7, SIU 36 0:56 SIU Terry Green 10 yd rush (Ron Miller kick). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU 7, SIU 43 WCU SIU FIRST DOWNS........................................................ 15 19 RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............................................. 27 – 84 50 – 154 Rushing TDs........................................................... 0 3 PASSING YARDS (NET)............................................ 154 213 Passes Comp-Att-Int.............................................. 16–34–7 19–25–0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.............................. 61 – 238 75 – 313 Fumbles / Lost........................................................ 5 / 1 3/2 Penalties – Yards................................................... 5 – 47 9 – 84 WCU GAME LEADERS: SO. ILLINOIS GAME LEADERS: Rushing: Melvin Dorsey – 10 carries for 7 yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing: Derrick Taylor – 18 for 40 yards Passing: Jeff Gilbert – 16–33–7 for 154 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing: Rick Johnson – 19–25–0 for 213 yards Receiving: Melvin Dorsey – 4 catches for 49 yards . . . . . . . . . . Receiving: James Stevenson – 5 catches for 88 yds, TD Leonard Williams – 4 catches for 23 yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Taylor – 6 catches for 39 yards, TD

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WESTERN CAROLINA HEAD COACHING RECORDS NAME

C.C. Poindexter Ralph James James Whatley Marion McDonald Tom Young Dan Robinson Bob Waters Dale Strahm Steve Hodgin Bill Bleil Kent Briggs Dennis Wagner Mark Speir TOTALS

SEASONS

1931–34 (4 years) 1935–38 (4 years) 1939–41 (3 years) 1945 (1 year) 1946–55 (10 years) 1956–68 (13 years) 1969–88 (20 years) 1989 (1 year) 1990–96 (7 years) 1997–2001 (5 years) 2002–2007 (6 years) 2008–2011 (4 years) 2012–pres. (7 years) 85 SEASONS

10 4 6 1 39 51 116 3 31 23 22 8 29 343

26 30 15 3 55 67 94 7 45 32 43 36 51 502

2 3 1 0 4 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 23

ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES PCT .290 .149 .295 .250 .418 .435 .550 .318 .408 .418 .388 .182 .363 .409

C.C. POINDEXTER was WCU’s first head football coach.

JIM WHATLEY (left) served as head coach from 1939-41, while MARION MCDONALD (right) was Western Carolina’s head coach for the 1945 season.

DAN ROBINSON (1956-68) is one of only two coaches to amass over 50 wins as the Catamounts’ head coach.

BILL BLEIL posted two winning seasons as WCU’s head coach from 1997-2001.

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BOB WATERS was head coach from 1969-88. He is the school’s all-time winningest coach with 116 victories.

KENT BRIGGS led his alma mater from 2002 through the 2007 season.

DALE STRAHM led WCU during the 1989 season.

DENNIS WAGNER was WCU’s head coach for four seasons from 2008-11.

TOM YOUNG served as head coach for nine seasons (1946-55).

STEVE HODGIN served as WCU’s head coach for six years (1990-96), after being an assistant for nine seasons.

A former WCU assistant under Steve Hodgin, MARK SPEIR took over in 2012.

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ANDREWS, Ralph....................... 1937-40

MILLWOOD, Don........................ 1974-88

ARTHURS, Pat............................. 2010-11

MOGRIDGE, Allen.......................... 2003

BANKS, Arketa......... 2009-12, 2018-pres.

MOLNAR, Charlie............................ 1989

BEATHARD, Kurt.................... 1996-2001

MOORE, Patrick........................ 2000-01

BECKMAN, Tim..........................1990-95

MORGAN, LaMar........................2014-15

BLEIL, Bill........................................ 1996

NAPERT, David.......................... 2003-07

BLUE, Kenyon............................. 2010-11

NICHOLS, Jason............................. 2016

BODLE, Dave.................................. 1989

O’BRIEN, Dick....................... 1996-2006

BOWMAN, Mack............................. 1959

O’DANIEL, Drew.......................2005-07

BRANDON, S.O..........................1938-40

PAPPAS, Jim.....................................1954

BRIGGS, Kent.............................1982-88

PATE, Bobby...............................1974-79

CARLTON, Tyler............... 2016-pres.

PATTEN, David............................2013-14

CHEATHAM, Deane......... 2018-pres.

PAWLOWSKI, Matt.......................2008-11

CLINKSCALE, Steven..................... 2008

PETERSON, Bruce........................... 1968

COLLINS, Chris...................2010-12; 2016

POLIZZI, Chris................................. 2015

COLLINS, Geoff.........................2002-05

POWERS, Don............1968-83; 2006-07

COOPER, Bob.................................. 1961

PRY, Brent.............................. 1998-2001

DALTON, Don.............................. 1971-89

QUINN, Shawn............................2013-15

DAVIS, Ty.....................................2008-11

RAYE, Craig..................................... 1990

DeGRAFFENREID, Al....... 2013-pres.

REED, Rodney................................ 2003

DeGRAFFENREID, Mutt..............1980-96

REIS, Kris....................................... 2002

DENNING, Don........................... 1969-73

RHEA, Mark....................2009-pres.

DENNY, Bill............................... 2000-01

RHULE, Matt.............................2002-05

DIMEO, Casey.................................2007

ROBERTS, Justin....................... 2009-10

ELDER, Trey................................2012-13

ROBINSON, Dan............................. 1950

ELY, Phillip...................... 2019-pres.

ROOF, Ted........................................1997

ETHERIDGE, Zac.........................2016-17

ROSS, Jeremiah......................... 2010-11

FELA, Jeff...................................1990-94

RUCKER, Brian..........................2006-07

FOLLETT, Andy...........................2008-11

RYAN, Steve..................... 1989, 1996-99

FREISE, Fred....................................1946

SANDUSKY, E.J............................... 1995

GIBSON, Dan.............................2008-16

SATTERFIELD, Marcus................... 2005

GIDEON, Blake...........................2016-17

SCOTT, John.............................2006-08

GLENN, Brad...............................2012-18

SCOTT, Tommy........................... 1984-89

GODETTE, Cary.............................. 2002

SETZER, Bob............... 1956-61, 1966-88

GUDGER, Jim.............................1946-58

SEWARD, Lamont......................2006-07

GUNTHROP, Michael............. 1997-2001

SHAW, Jaybo.................................. 2014

HAMILTON, Romie...........................1963

SHERROD, Brad........................2008-09

HECKENDORF, Keith..................2008-10

SIMS, De’Rail..............................2013-15

HENNIGAN, Mike.......................1982-83

SISA, Steve.................................2012-13

HENRY, Keith.................. 2019-pres.

SMITH, Jordan................................ 2012

HODGIN, Steve..........................1980-89

SMITH, Ty....................................1980-81

HOLT, John..................... 2012-pres.

SPEIR, Mark................................1991-96

HOLTHOUSER, Will....................1990-96

STANLEY, Bill................................... 1969

HOOD, Jay.................................. 2010-11

THOMAS, Dennis........................2013-15

HOOD, Justin.................................. 2018

TURNER, John............................... 2002

JACKSON, Myron......................2002-07

UNDERWOOD, Charles.................... 1951

JENNINGS, Raymond......................1997

VARN, Todd...............................2002-04

JONES, Norris.............................1950-51

VARNEY, Sid.................................... 1960

JOYE, Bill........................................ 1966

VOLZ, Brian.................................2016-17

KEY, Brent.......................................2004

WALKER, Curtis............................... 2012

KINNEY, Sandy...........................1994-95

WAHONICK, John............................1937

KIRKPATRICK, Donnie...............2003-04

WARE, Dwight................................. 1950

LANDRY, Dustin.............................. 2016

WAUGH, Ethan....................... 1999-2001

LEMMOND, Vaughn........................ 1955

WAUGH, Maury...................... 1997-2001

LITTLE, Cameron............................ 1968

WEAVER, Tripp................ 2018-pres.

LOGO, Rick.................................2001-02

WEST, Eddie.....................................1993

LOVETT, Jim...............................1962-63

WHITE, Clayton.........................2004-05

LOWE, Marty.............................2005-06

WIKE, Johnny.............. 1964-73, 1984-94

MALONE, Doug...............................2007

WILEY, John.................... 2017-pres.

MARINO, Vince..........................1994-95

WILLIAMS, Denny............................1964

MATOUS, Ken................................ 2002

WOODS, Thomas.................. 1997-2000

MAYERS, Michael........................... 2010

WOOLUM, Tuck...........................1991-93

McCONNELL, Tuck......................1947-48

WRIGHT, Reuben............. 2017-pres.

McDONALD, Marion......... 1938-41, 1946

YOUNG, Tom..............................1955-56

MILLS, Pat...................................2012-18

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TRIBUTE TO A CHAMPION /// HEAD COACH BOB WATERS B ob Waters and Western Carolina football were synonymous during the 20 football seasons from 1969 through 1988. The evolution and success of the school’s athletic programs, especially its football program, during that period can be attributed largely to his talents and personality. He grew up in the small farming town of Sylvania in south Georgia and, despite physical frailties, earned 11 athletic letters in three sports. During the spring of his senior year at Screven County High School, he traveled to South Georgia College for a tryout and suffered a broken leg the first day and was not offered a scholarship. He landed on his feet five months later at Stetson University in Deland, Fla., as a freshman quarterback and defensive back. Waters must have wondered if someone was trying to tell him something when Stetson officials decided to drop the school’s football program at the end of that season. Not to be discouraged, in his efforts to play football, Waters took his talents to Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., where he spent the next three years as a quarterback, defensive back and an outstanding student. He led Presbyterian to the 1960 Tangerine Bowl and was named the game’s most outstanding player despite his team’s loss. His performance in the Tangerine Bowl gave cause for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers and AFL’s San Diego Chargers to draft Waters in 1960. He signed with the 49ers, bought a Corvette, grabbed headlines in his first season when he threw three touchdown passes in an upset of the Baltimore Colts, and soon thereafter, met and married Sherine Gidney. He overcame numerous injuries in his five-year NFL career — four as quarterback and one as a defensive back. The injuries mounted and Waters opted for a career change in 1965 as he hung up his cleats and enrolled in graduate school with a coaching career in mind. His alma mater offered the opportunity and he returned as an assistant coach at Presbyterian in 1966. After two seasons, he left Clinton to return to the west coast as the wide receivers coach at Stanford University for the 1968 season. Western Carolina officials gambled and hired Waters, whose coaching experience was limited to those three seasons as an assistant, but it turned out to be one of the best decisions made in the WCU’s history. He served notice of things to come by leading his first team — the 1969 Catamounts — to a 9-1 record with an

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exciting pass oriented offense. A national ranking followed at the end of the 1972 season and in 1974, when WCU advanced to its first NCAA playoff appearance. His 1983 team will go down as one of the school’s best, reaching the NCAA I-AA championship game. In 20 seasons at the helm of the football program, he guided the Catamounts to 116 victories, produced 13 All-Americans, 54 first-team All-Southern Conference selections and brought the University more positive publicity than could ever be measured in monetary terms. Prior to his arrival, WCU had posted only five winning football records in 20 seasons, while 13 of Waters’ 20 teams turned in winning ledgers. In 15 years (1971-86) as athletics director, Waters led the growth and played a key part in the school’s membership in the Southern Conference. He cultivated and rallied support for a new football stadium, which became a reality in 1974, and an impressive basketball arena as part of a multipurpose Ramsey Center, which was completed in 1986. His coaching and administrative successes as well as his courage in his fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) were recognized throughout the country as his story was chronicled by every major print and electronic media outlet in the nation. Waters has additionally been inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame, the Florida Citrus Bowl Hall of Fame and the Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. He was forced to step down as head football coach in March of 1989 and died less than three months later (May 29, 1989) at the age of 50. Waters was inducted into the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987, is enshrined in the Florida Citrus Bowl Hall of Fame, and was among the fourth induction class into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame back in 1993. In 2014, Waters was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in Raleigh, N.C.

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ABANIFI, Emeka.....................................2006 * ABEL, Keshaun....................... 2017-pres. ABERNETHY, David............................ 1997-98 ABRAHAM, Pablo........................... 1998-2001 ABRAHAM, Paul.................................. 1981-84 ADAMS, Boyd.................................... 1961, 63 ADAMS, Charles.................................1972-74 ADAMS, Jerry.....................................1961-65 * ADAMS, Tyrie.........................2016-pres. ADDERTION, Chandler.......................2013-16 AIKEN, Craig.......................................1991-94 ALA, Rainey.........................................2011-12 ALEXANDER, Deja..............................2010-12 ALFORD, T......................................... 2002-04 ALI, Ibn...................................................2008 ALLISON, Howard....................................1938 ALLISON, Jack................................... 1946-49 ALLEN, Brett.......................................2009-11 ALLEN, Curtis......................................1977-79 ALLEN, Lawson.................................. 1932-34 ALLEN, Kalen...........................................2018 ALLEN, Kenny.................................... 1979-80 ALLEN, Shamar..................................2004-07 * ALLISON, Cinsere...................2018-pres. ALSTON, George................................ 1978-81 ALTENBURG, Dan.............................. 1968-70 AMERICA, Reggie................................... 2010 ANDERSON, Mike...............................2010-12 ANDREWS, Clyde................................ 1940-41 ANDREWS, Robert...................................1937 ANDREWS, Roland...................................1965 ANGEL, Dan............................................. 1961 ANGEL, Ralph....................................1934, 36 ANNAS, Ben.............................................1999 AQUILINA, Victor.............................. 2008-09 ARANT, Scottie................................... 1985-88 ARMSTRONG, Chad.................................1987 ARNETTE, Frank.................................1950-51 ARNEY, Lawrence.............................. 1949-50 ARRINGTON, Jack...............................1947-49 ASHLEY, Tony...................................... 1968-71 ATKINSON, Buck......................................1954 ATKINSON, Charles.................................1955 AUDREY, Sam..........................................1938 AUGHTRY, Ronnie.............................. 1958-59 AUSTIN, Keith.................................... 1990-92 AWTREY, Chris................................... 1989-92

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BAILEY, Carlton..................................2004-07 BAILEY, Charles..................................1961-63 BAILEY, Nas.............................................1933 * BAIR, Matthew....................... 2017-pres. BAKER, Brett...................................... 1988-90 BALL, Gary..........................................1981-82 BALLARD, William....................................1955 BALTHROP, Pete.................................2010-13 BANFORD, Eric....................................2011-12 BANKS, Jim..................................1946, 49-50 BANKS, Kenny................................... 1990-94 BANKS, Michael.............................1999-2002 BANKS, Telly.......................................1994-97 BARE, Anthony.................................. 1986-89 BARGELLA, Todd............................... 2002-03 BARKER, John................................... 1965-66 BARNES, Lamar................................ 2002-05 BARNES, Roton................................... 1940-41 BARNES, Shonte.....................................2007 BARNES, Warren......................................1945 BARNHILL, Lawrence........................ 1932-33 BARNWELL, Destry............................. 2014-17 BARNWELL, Howard.....................1940, 46-47 BARNWELL, Jim................................. 1941, 46 BARRINGER, Joe..........................1996, 98-99 BARRON, Lloyd.................................. 1984-86 BASS, Francis.................................... 1957-60 BATES, Earl.........................................1984-87 BATHIANY, Andrew.................................2008 BATTEN, John..........................................1966

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BATTLE, Dorian.......................................2007 * BAWN, Brandon.....................2018-pres. BAXTER, Robert................................. 1988-89 BEACHUM, Thomas.................................1946 BEAM, Lamar..........................................2005 BEAM, Max........................................ 1946-48 BEASLEY, Nolan.................................. 2017-18 BEATY, James “Bill”........................... 1968-70 BEATTY, Jerry..........................................1969 BECK, Milton...................................... 1983-86 BELL, Bill......................................1950, 52-53 BELL, Mitchell.................................... 2007-10 BELTON, Hassan......................................2015 BENNES, Joe...........................................1945 BENNETT, Myreon...................................2016 BENSON, Bill............................................1962 BENSON, Karnorris.............................2012-15 * BENTON, Kenny...................... 2017-pres. BERNARD, James.............................. 1996-99 BERRIDGE, Brandon...........................2014-15 BERRY, Mitchell.......................................2017 BERRYMAN, Ian..................................2015-18 BEST, Dan.......................................... 1995-98 BETHUNE, Christian...............................2009 BIASUCCI, Dean................................ 1980-83 BIETTE, Sean...................................... 2016-17 BIGGERSTAFF, Mike........................... 1967-69 BIGGS, Tracy..................................1996-2000 BICKNESE, Mike.................................1981-82 BIRCH, Randy.........................................2005 BIRKMIRE, Andrew.............................2016-18 BISHOP, Jerry.....................................1958-61 BLACK, Ben....................................... 1990-92 BLACK, Frank..................................... 1935-36 BLACK, Mike...................................... 1968-70 BLAKE, Eddie..................................... 1968-70 BLAKE, Ricky...........................................1978 BLALOCK, Charlie....................................1952 BLANTON, James...............................1975-76 BLOOMER, Bill.........................................1968 BOATENG, Fred................................2000-02 BODINE, Tom......................................1991-94 BOONE, Jerrod..............................1998-2000 BOST, Lew...................................1960, 62-63 BOSTIC, Blake...................................2008-10 BOWEN, Jack......................................1973-76 BOWEN, Mike.....................................1981-82 BOWEN, Tommy..................................1976-77 BOWERS, Bobby......................................1946 BOWLES, Ed....................................... 1962-66 BOWMAN, Mack................................ 1949-52 BRADBURN, Wayne............................ 1939-41 BRADLEY, Chad................................. 1994-95 BRADLEY, Jeff................................... 2005-08 BRADLEY, Marcus.............................. 1996-97 BRADY, Auzman.......................................1946 BRANDON, Charles........................... 1952-53 * BRANNON Jr., John................2016-pres. BRASHEAR, John...............................2000-01 BRATCHER, Eric.......................................1982 BRATHWAITE, Jamaine.......................1991-93 BRAXTON, Lonnie............................... 1979-81 BREEDEN, Brandon.......................... 2005-06 BRIGGS, Kent......................................1976-79 BRINDISE, Zac.................................... 2010-11 BRINKLEY, Jack..................................1975-76 BRINSON, Donnell............................. 1993-96 BRISSON, Zane........................................1955 BRISTOW, Jimmy................................1951-53 BRITTAIN, Joe..........................................1934 BROADWATER, Tom........................... 1957-60 BROADWAY, Gil....................................... 2010 BROOKS, Billy.................................... 1962-63 BROOKS, Dan.....................................1973-74 BROOKS, Jay..................................... 1995-97 BROOKS, Josh....................................1994-97 BROOKS, Phillip.................................1967, 69 BROOKS, Shane................................ 1992-93 BROWN, Andre................................. 2002-05 BROWN, Angelo.................... 2006-07; 09-10 BROWN, Bob...........................................1939 BROWN, Francis............................... 2003-05 BROWN, Garrett..................................2011-14

BROWN, J.C.............................................1945 BROWN, J.C...................................... 2003-06 BROWN, Mace....................................1947-48 BROWN, Marcus.....................................2007 BROWN, Mario........................................2002 BROWN, Robbie.................................1991-93 BROWN, Robert................................. 1963-64 BROWN, Robert..................................1976-79 BROWN, Ronald.................................1959-60 BROWN, Stephen..............................2004-07 BROWN, Stewart................................1949-51 BROWN, William......................................1946 BROWN, Zack................................... 2007-08 BROWNLEE, Mike...............................1977-79 BRUNS, Gary......................................1972-73 BRYAN, James................................... 1987-88 BYRANT, Donnie............................ 1999-2001 BRYANT, Jennings...................................1938 BRYANT, Jimmy..................................1959-61 BRYCE, Wyche....................................1972-74 BRYSON, Jim......................................1946-47 BUCHANAN, Paul.........................1929, 31-32 BUCHANAN, Ray......................................1953 BUFFAMOYER, Mark........................... 1981-84 BULLARD, Clay.............................1978, 80-81 BULLARD, Red.........................................1939 BUMGARNER, Clyde.......................... 1949-52 BUMGARNER, Don...................................1955 BUMPER, Billy.....................................1991-94 BUMPUS, Jonte......................................2009 BURCHFIEL, Tommy...........................1975-76 BURGESS, Mark................................ 2005-06 BURGIN, Jim............................................1940 BURGIS, Teddy..................................2001-02 BURKETT, Willis................................. 1966-67 BURLESON, Bruce...................................1949 BURR, Steve.......................................1973-74 BURTON, DeNorrise.......................... 1995-98 BUSH, Andy....................................... 1995-97 BUSH, John...................................... 2002-05 BUTLER, Jimmy................................. 1993-96 BUTLER, Joe...................................... 1954-55 BUTLER, Kamarco...................................1998 BUTLER, William................................ 1995-97 BYNUM, Fred...........................................1955 BYRD, Arthur...................................... 1946-49 BYRD, Charles....................................1954-57 BYRD, H.B................................................1952 BYRD, Mickey..........................................1955

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CAGLE, Henry......................................... 1950 CAIN, Blake........................................2008-11 CAINE, Kendrick................................ 1996-97 CALAVERNE, Jim................................1974-76 CALDWELL, Cecil.....................................1964 CALHOUN, Coy........................................1955 CALLIS, Mark.......................................1971-73 CAMPANA, Caesar.........................1998-2000 CAMPBELL, Frank................................... 1960 CAMPBELL, Fred.....................................1933 * CAMPBELL, Nick.....................2018-pres. CANADAY, Larry...................................... 1960 CANTRELL, Bryce....................................1985 CAPERILA, Bob.................................. 1949-50 CARDANO, Conrad..................................1970 CARLOCK, Paul........................................1945 CARMICHAEL, Alonzo........................ 1983-86 CARNES, Roger........................................1963 CARPENTER, Harvey...............................1945 CARPENTER, Willie.............................1976-79 CARSON, Courtland............................2010-13 CARSWELL, Jon..................................1954-57 CARTWRIGHT, Sanford............................1955 CASE, Kevin.............................................1980 CATER, Mike...................................... 1969-72 CATHEY, Joe............................................1939 CAUBLE, Bob...........................................1962 CELLA, Justin..................................... 1998-99 CHAMBERS, Austin............................. 2010-11 CHAMBERS, Jeff............................ 1998-2001 CHAMBERS, Keensen.........................2012-13

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CHANCEY, Mitchell.............................2015-18 CHANDLER, Buddy............................ 1964-65 CHAPMAN, Harold............................. 1935-36 CHAPMAN, Weaver........................... 1935-36 CHAPPELL, Brett.....................1994-95, 97-98 CHASON, Don.................................... 1980-82 CHAVIS, Reggie..................................1994-97 CHESTER, Bruce......................................1946 CHILDERS, Carol......................................1954 CHILDERS, Jack................................. 1963-66 * CHILDERS, Trevor................... 2017-pres. CHILDERS, Tobe................................ 1958-60 CHURCH, Roy.................................... 1950-53 CICCONE, Jeff.................................... 1974-77 CILENTO, Pat.....................................2001-02 CLARK, Ace..........................................2011-14 CLARK, Doyle..........................................1955 CLARK, Greg...........................................2008 CLARK, Jawan...............................1999-2000 CLARK, Justin................................... 2003-06 CLARK, Ralph.................................... 1946-49 CLARK, Morrio.................................. 2004-06 CLARK, Solomon................................ 2017-18 CLARK-DEAR, Joe............................. 2006-08 CLAWSON, Elton................................ 1993-96 CLAXTON, Robert....................................1945 CLAXTON, Steve.................................1975-76 CLAYTON, Henry.....................................1945 CLAYTON, Max.................................. 1948-49 CLEMENTS, Gib.......................................1978 CLEVELAND, Bill......................................1972 CLOUDEN, Kurt................................. 2007-08 COBBLEDICK, Ron............................. 1969-70 COCKRELL, Josh.................................2008-11 COFFEY, Joe............................................1949 COFFIN, Darvin................................. 2003-04 COHEN, Eddie...................................2004-07 COHN, Herbert........................................1939 COLE, Herb.........................................1972-75 COLLINS, Chris................................ 2006-09 COLLINS, Geoff.................................. 1990-92 COLLINS, Hobe...................................1946-47 COLLINS, Howard....................................1945 COLLINS, Justin................................ 2008-09 COMAN, Sam...........................................1952 COMPTON, Jerry.....................................1957 CONKLIN, James.............................. 2002-05 CONLEY, Nick.........................................2007 CONNER, Jeff...........................................1971 CONNER, Marlon..................................... 1991 CONRAD, Jackie................................ 1957-58 CONSTANCE, Hugh........................... 1946-49 COOK, Robert..........................................1937 COOK, Wesley....................................2010-12 COOK, Willis...................................... 1933-34 COOK, Deonte.................................. 2002-04 COOKE, Tim............................................2007 COOPER, Bobby................................ 1957-59 COOPER, John........................................2006 COOPER, Louis................................... 1981-84 COOPER, Ryan........................................2007 COPE, Charles................................... 1954-55 CORBETT, Alan.................................. 1989-92 CORBIN, Grady.................................. 1954-55 CORBIN, Grady W.............................. 1979-80 CORBIN, Keith.....................................1971-73 CORLEY, Jim....................................... 1968-71 CORPENING, Allan..............................1973-75 * CORTNER, Devarius................2016-pres. * COSENKE, Owen.................... 2017-pres. COSTON, J.C............................................1939 COTTER, Charles.....................................1945 COTTRELL, Todd................................ 1987-89 COUCH, Tommy.......................................1955 COWAN, Leo............................................ 1941 COX, Clay.......................................... 1988-89 COX, Gene...............................................1955 COX, Nick............................................... 2001 COX, Roger........................................ 1964-66 CREASMAN, J.B.......................................1952 CRISP, Travis............................................1998 CROCKER, William..............................1991-95 CROOKS, Jonathon........................... 1983-85

CRAIG AIKEN,1991-94

MICHAEL BANKS, 1999-2002

TRACY BIGGS, 1996-2000

ALONZO CARMICHAEL, 1983-86

TOBE CHILDERS, 1958-60

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MELVIN DORSEY, 1981-83

LONNIE GALLOWAY, 1990-93

CHAD GREENE, 1991-95

GERALD HARP, 1977-80

BRANDON HOLLOWAY, 1995-98

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CROOKS, Kenya......................................1997 CROSSEN, Keion................................. 2014-17 CROSLAND, Lamont................................1996 CROWDER, William............................ 1938-39 CRUDUP, Cedric............................1997-2000 CUCINELLA, Mike.............................. 1982-84 CUNNINGHAM, Bobby....................... 1949-53 CUNNINGHAM, Coleman................. 2013-16 CUNNINGHAM, Jack............ 1949,52,54-55 CUNNINGHAM, Randolph............... 1962-63 CUNNINGHAM, Sid.............................1977-79 CURRIE, Todd.................................... 1985-87 CURTIS, Levon........................................2008 CURTIS, Darren.................................2004-07 CURTIS, Seth......................................2013-15

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D’ALESSANDRIS, Joe..........................1973-76 DALTON, Danny..................................1973-75 DALTON, Don..................................... 1967-69 DALTON, Nathan.................................2015-18 DALTON, Scooter...............................2001-04 DANDELAKE, Augustus.......................1935-37 DANKMEYER, Chris................................2002 DARBY, Jenoris.......................................2008 DAUGHTERY, Carlton.............................. 1950 DAVIES, Ben..................................... 2007-08 DAVIES, David.................................... 1968-70 DAVIES, John..................................... 1968-70 DAVIS, Alney............................................1970 DAVIS, Chad...................................... 1994-95 DAVIS, Derrick....................................2014-15 DAVIS, Fred....................................... 1984-86 DAVIS, James.................................... 1985-87 DAVIS, Jim......................................... 1969-72 DAVIS, Jimmy..........................................1972 DAVIS, Kenny...........................................1975 DAVIS, L.J......................................... 2005-07 DAVIS, Matt.............................................2004 DAVIS, Sandy..................................... 1965-68 DAVIS, Stan..............................................1979 DAVIS, Ted...............................................1934 DEAN, Jeff.......................................... 1978-81 DeANGELIS, Jimmy........................... 1962-65 DEAVER, Josh................................... 2005-08 DeGRAFFENREID, Alphonso..................... 1974-76 DeGRAFFENREID, Matt.............. 2012-13; ‘15-16 DeSHAUTEURS, Manny.....................2001-03 DEITZ, Layton.......................................... 1941 DeLAPP, Tyron................................... 1982-85 DELLINGER, Chuck............................. 1977-78 DENTON, Blaine......................................1932 DENTON, Bruce....................................... 1931 DePASS, Brunson....................................1999 DEWBERRY, Manny.................................. 1981 DICKSON, Tyson.................................2013-16 DIETZ, Phil..........................................1973-74 DOLINSKY, Dennis.................................. 1960 DONALDSON, Adam......................... 2002-04 DONOVAN, Dan................................. 1949-50 DORSEY, Melvin..................................1981-83 DOTSON, Gary................................... 1968-70 DOUGHERTY, Jim............................... 1969-71 DOUGLAS, Jarmarcus.............................2008 DRAKE, Alvin.......................................1937-38 DRUMGOOLE, Brandon.................... 2006-07 DUGGAN, Jonah......................................2013 DUKE, Harry......................................1946, 49 DUKES, Mitchell................................ 2003-06 DUKES, Richard................................. 1980-83 DUMAS, Leander................................1994-97 DUNBAR, Hal......................................1972-73 DUNCAN, Larry.................................. 1965-66 DUNLAP, Rod.....................................2001-03 DUNN, Ezavian................................... 2014-17 DUNN, Steve.......................................1975-78 DUNN, Ted......................................... 1978-80 DYER, Joe................................................1932

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EARP, Cecil..............................................1958 EDMONSTONE, Ronald............................1952 EDWARDS, Clarence................................1994 EDWARDS, Holden..................................2017 EDWARDS, Hubert............................. 1953-55 EDWARDS, Kenny.............................. 1985-87 EDWARDS, Marshaun............................. 2010 EFIRD, Jonathan.....................................2009 ELKINS, Trade.................................... 1993-95 ELLIOT, Alvin............................................1939 ELLIOTT, Charles.....................................1934 ELLIOTT, Keith.................................... 1966-68 ELLIOTT, Reggie................................1959-60 ELLIOTT, Shamon...............................2016-18 ELLIS, David.............................................1963 ELLISON, Corey................................ 2004-05 EMERSON, Randall..................................2016 ENGLE, Roy..............................................1952 ENGLISH, Jim........................................... 1947 ENDZEL, Eddie.........................................1955 ESTES, Bill...........................................1946-47 ESTES, Eddie...................................... 1978-81 ETHERIDGE, Clyde....................... 1949, 52-53 EVERETT, Chris...................................2008-11 EVERHART, Clayton........................... 1946-48 EXTINE, Jamie................................... 1989-92

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FAGAN, Jomo.........................................2005 FARMER, Earl..................................... 1954-55 FAWKES, Harry...................................1972-73 * FERGUSON, Caleb..................2018-pres. FERGUSON, Lorenzo.....................1999-2000 FERGUSON, Mark....................................1932 FERGUSON, Mark Jr............................1971-73 FERGUSON, Roy......................................1945 FERRIS, Juwan........................................2012 FESPERMAN, Carl....................................1940 FITZPATRICK, Brendan...................... 1990-93 FLACK, William........................................1945 FLANAGAN, Tony.................................... 1990 FOREHAND, Paul.....................................1972 FOSTER, Del...................................... 1986-89 FOSTER, Felipe................................. 2003-06 FOSTER, Steve..............................1986-87, 89 FOUSHEE, Greg..................................1991-93 FOUSHEE, James....................................2017 FOX, Eddie......................................... 1986-87 FOXWORTH, Jason..................................1997 FRADY, Justin.........................................2003 FRANCIS, Eugene...............................1937-38 FREEMAN, Buck................................ 2003-05 FREEMAN, Otis.................................. 1932-33 FREELAND, Darian..................................2000 FRYER, Justin................................ 1999-2001 FUDGE, Darius.................................. 2003-06 FUGATE, James..................................1951-53 FURMAGE, Bobby...................................2008 FULLBRIGHT, Alvin..................................1932 FUNDERBURK, Harold....................... 1950-53

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GABRIEL, Elsmore..................................2008 * GADIE, Charles.......................2018-pres. GAFFNEY, Shelton............................ 2003-06 GAINES, Bruce.........................................1946 GAINES, Jerry......................................1971-74 GAINEY, Carroll........................................1963 GAITHER, Brian..................................2001-03 GALLOWAY, Josh....................................2002 GALLOWAY, Lonnie............................ 1990-93 GANTT, Bill...............................................1940 GARAGIOLA, Tony.............................. 1986-89 GARDIN, Frank.................................. 1988-89 GARDIN, Ricky................................... 1988-89 GARLAND, Kyle........................... 2005, 07-08 GARRIS, Brad......................................1989-91

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HACKETT, David..................................1971-73 HALL, George..........................................1955 HALL, Jeb......................................1999-2002 HALL, Mitch...................................1999-2002 HALL, Stan...............................................1985 HALL, Steve........................................1983-87 HAMILTON, Hugh............................... 1947-50 HAMMON, Jacoby.............................2009-10 HAMPTON, Gray......................................1939 HAMRICK, Bubba.............................. 2003-06 HANCOCK, James..................................2002 HANNAH, Jacob............................... 2004-05 HANNAH, Steve................................. 1988-89 HANNAH, Wingate...................................1945

HANSSEN, Seth............................. 1999-2001 HANSILL, John....................................1950-51 HARDIN, Frank.................................. 1945-48 HARDY, William.................................. 1939-40 HARDY, Tra......................................... 2014-17 HARKINS, Todd.................................. 1989-92 HARP, Gerald......................................1977-80 * HARPER, Michael...................2018-pres. HARPER, Willie................................. 2006-07 * HARRIS, Alan..........................2018-pres. * HARRIS, Darrius.....................2018-pres. HARRIS, Derrick..................................1990-91 HARRIS, Fred...........................................1946 HARRIS, Jim.............................................1946 HARRIS, Nate......................................2008-11 HARRIS, Robb.............................. 1994-95, 97 HARRIS, Sertonuse.............................2012-15 * HARRIS, Ty............................. 2017-pres. HARRIS, Von Ray............................... 1946-49 HARRISON, Charles........................... 1985-87 HARRISON, Derrick............................ 1987-89 HARVEY, Bob......................................1951-54 HASSARD, Tim ........................................1978 HASTINGS, Matt..................................2010-12 HAWKINS, Caleb.................................2012-15 HAWKINS, Jerry................................. 1956-57 HAWKINS, Yates...................................... 1931 HAYES, Kerry......................................1991-94 HAYGOOD, Charles..................................1955 HAYNES, Chris........................................ 2010 HEARNS, Adam................................. 2007-08 HEAVNER, Ovie.................................. 1946-48 HELMS, Jake...................................... 2016-17 HELMS, Kell....................................... 1986-90 HELMS Jr., Michael.............................2013-16 HEMBY, Russell.......................................2004 HEMPHILL, Andre............................. 2004-05 HEMPHILL, Darris...............................1989-91 * HENDERSON, Adam...............2018-pres. HENDERSON, Don..............................1989-91 HENDERSON, Donnie.........................1961-62 HENDERSON, Gary.............................1974-76 HENDERSON, Houston............................1945 HENDERSON, Ronnie..............................1958 HENDERSON, Ronald.........................1961-64 HENDRIX, Jack...................................1954-57 HENRY, Fred...................................... 1950-53 HENRY, Stan............................................1946 HENRY, Tom............................................ 1950 HENSLEY, McKinley...................... 1941, 46-47 HENSON, Claude...............................1935, 37 HERLONG, Rod....................................1971-73 HERNDON, Mike................................ 1983-85 HERRIN, Leslie.................................... 1968-71 HERRON, Luis................................... 2002-05 HEWITT, Bill.............................................1972 HICKS, K.P..........................................2012-14 HIGDON, Mack................................... 1931-32 HIGGINS, Jeter.................................. 1939-40 HILFORD, Jack.........................................1954 HILL, David........................................ 1996-99 HILL, Glenn......................................... 1069-71 HILL, Steffon....................................... 2013-17 HILL, Tim............................................ 1983-85 HILL, Travis....................................... 2004-05 HILL, Vince..............................................1988 HILL, Von.................................................1994 HINES, Harold.....................................1991-94 HINES, Michael..................................2004-07 HINSHAW, Kyle........................................1996 HINSLEY, Ken..................................... 1995-98 HINTON, Hubert......................................1962 HIPPS, Hershey................................. 1949-50 HIPPS, Joe..........................................1951-54 HITCHCOCK, Cedric.......................... 1984-86 HOBSON, Jim...............................1961-62, 64 HODGIN, Jason................................. 1995-96 HOGLEN, Virgil........................................1945 HOLCOMB, Eric..................................1959-60 HOLCOMBE, Wes................................ 2014-17 HOLDEN, Chad.......................................2005 HOLDERBY, Tom......................................1986 HOLDON, Bobby......................................1957

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HOLLIFIELD, Dale.............................. 1962-64 HOLLOMAN, Chris..............................1990-91 HOLLOWAY, Brandon......................... 1995-98 HOLLOWAY, Corey..............................2015-18 HOOKS, Darius.................................. 1996-99 HOOPER, James......................................1945 HOOPER, Kenneth...................................1952 HOOPER, R.L...........................................1945 HOOVER, Brad................................... 1996-99 HOPPER, C.W...........................................1963 HORN, Andy...........................................2008 HORNADAY, Bob......................................1949 HORNADAY, Tommy............................1949-51 HORNBUCKLE, Ron.................................1995 HORNE, Stanton................................2001-03 * HORTON, Will......................... 2017-pres. HOUSTON, Chris.................................1991-94 HOWARD, Danny............................... 1963-65 HOWARD, Logan.................................2015-16 HOWARD, Randy.................................1977-79 HOWELL, Charles.............................. 1950-53 HOWELL, Gene........................................1949 HOWELL, Gordon.........................1952, 54-55 HOWELL, James......................................1988 HOWELL, Keith ................................. 1955-57 HOWELL, Mark.................................. 1992-95 HOWIE, Henry..........................................1952 HOYLE, Gordon.......................................1952 HUDSON, Marvin............................... 1932-34 HUFFMAN, Chris............................... 2006-07 HUGHES, Charles...............................1977-80 HUGHES, Jim Edd....................................1945 HULLENDER, Jim.....................................1949 HUMPHREY, Bob.....................................1949 HUMPHRIES, Aarron...........................1935-37 HUMPHRIES, Bob................................... 1950 HUMPHRIES, Ralph........................... 1946-49 HUNNICUTT, Tom.............................. 1960-62 HUNNICUTT, William......................... 1949-50 HUNT, Caesar.................................... 1987, 89 HUNT, Joe.......................................... 1946-49 HUNT, Rodney.........................................1994 HUNTER, David..............................1998-2000 HUNTER, Frank........................................1955 HUNTER, Joe.......................................1971-73 HUNTER, Ray...................................... 1940-41 HUNTER, Robert......................................1933 HUSTON, Henderson...............................1945 HYDE, L.D...........................................1961-62 HYDE, Wallace......................................... 1941 HYDER, J.C..............................................1972

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ILDERTON, Bobby....................................1949 INMAN, Larry..................................... 1986-89 IRONS, Jerry............................................1957 ISAACS, Arnold.................................. 1957-58 ISGRIG, John..................................... 1980-82 IVEY, Johnny........................................... 1990

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JABLONSKI, Bob.................................1973-76 JACKSCON, Chaz.............................. 2005-09 JACKSON, Corey............................... 1997-99 JACKSON, Darryl............................... 1987-88 JACKSON, Larry................................. 1980-82 JACKSON, Robbie.................................... 1981 JACKSON, Sam................................. 2006-07 JACKSON, Todd................................. 1982-85 JACKSON, Thomas............................ 1990-93 JACOBS, Austin..................................2014-16 JACOBS, Hunter................................. 2016-17 JAMES, Anthony................................ 1979-82 JAMES, Donald................................. 2006-08 JAMES, Ethan.....................................2013-16 JAMES, Jamil......................................2012-13 JAMES, Marlo..........................................1994 JAMES, Sterlin........................................2008 JAMISON, Claude............................... 1939-41 JARVIS, George.......................................1937 JAYNES, Bruce................................... 1949-50

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JAYNES, Harry....................................1945-47 JAYNES, Zack....................................2008-10 JEFFERS, Junior...................................... 1981 JEFFERSON, Chris............................ 2005-06 JENKINS, Anthony............................. 1997-99 JENKINS, Jon......................................1991-94 * JENNETTE, Ezekiel..................2018-pres. JENNINGS, Lowell.............................1956-60 JESSUP, B.J. .....................................2000-02 JIMENEZ, Ralph..................................1990-91 JOHNSON, Alan................................. 1979-82 JOHNSON, Bobby....................................1963 JOHNSON, Brian.................................2010-13 JOHNSON, Calvin...................................2007 JOHNSON, Charles............................ 2007-10 JOHNSON, C.J................................... 2007-10 JOHNSON, Cranston......................... 1995-98 JOHNSON, Dwain............................. 2002-04 JOHNSON, Ellis.................................. 1964-66 JOHNSON, Eric.................................. 1996-98 JOHNSON, Jimmy............................. 1949-50 JOHNSON, Joe........................................ 1941 JOHNSON, John......................................1992 JOHNSON, Justin............................. 2005-07 JOHNSON, Merritt..............................1937-39 JOHNSON, Michael...........................2009-12 JOHNSON, Phillip...............................1994-97 JOHNSON, Roland.................................. 2010 JOHNSON, Tim.................................. 1993-94 JOHNSON, Tony................................ 1990-93 JOHNSON, Zeb.......................................2007 JOLLEY, Michael......................................1955 JOLLIFF, Kurt..................................... 1979-82 JONES, Bernard.................................. 1981-84 JONES, Billy Ray................................ 1983-86 JONES, Charles....................................... 1941 JONES, David.................................... 1986-89 JONES, Jabir...........................................2004 JONES, Jason................................ 1999-2001 JONES, Josh..................................1999-2000 JONES, Larry...........................................1999 * JONES, Reggie.......................2018-pres. JONES, Richard.......................................1964 JONES, Tom............................................. 1941 JONES, Tony.......................................1984-87 JONES, Torez.....................................2008-10 * JONES, Will............................2018-pres. JONSON, David................................. 1987-88 JORDAN, Andrew.............................. 1992-93 JORDAN, Andy....................................1975-78 JORDAN, Bryson.................................2013-14 JOYCE, Jimmy....................................1972-74 JOYE, Bob................................................1954 JUCHNIK, Brian.......................................1999 JULIAN, Sherman.............................. 1950-53 JULIEN, John.................................... 2008-09 JUNIUS, Tyler...................................... 2014-17 JUSTICE, Hubert................................ 1932-33

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KEARSE, Joe.......................................1967-70 KEETER, John.................................... 1963-64 KENNEDY, Toussaint.......................... 1986-88 KENNEDY, Willie.....................................2009 KENDRICK, Dunstan......................1999-2002 * KENT JR., Ronald....................2018-pres. KINARD, Sheldon................................ 2014-17 KING, Brook....................................... 1994-95 KING, Doug........................................ 1965-66 KING, Fred............................................... 1947 KING, Mark........................................ 1983-85 KIRBY, Hunter.....................................2013-15 KIROUAC, Kirk.........................................1992 KIRWIN, Jeff.......................................1972-74 KISER, Kristy.......................................1981-83 KLIPA, Tyler..........................................2011-12 KOHLER, Justin.......................................2000 KORAC, Joe........................................ 2010-11 KORNEGAY, Steve.............................. 1982-85 KURZEC, Ryan...................................2009-10 KUSZYK, Dick..........................................1963 KUYKENDALL, Bob............................ 1954-55 KUYKENDALL, James........................ 1952-54

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LAMBERT, Paul........................................1933 LANE, Chris.......................................2000-02 LANEY, Erik.................................... 1998-2001 LANNING, Walker....................................2016 LARDY, Jerome...................................1994-97 LASHER, Ernie....................................1975-76 LAWRENCE, Dan............................... 2004-05 LAWRENCE, Ryan..........................1997-2000 LAWSON, Ronnie......................................1971 LAWSON, Matt....................................1961-63 LAUGHRIDGE, Jimmy......................... 1968-71 LAUTZENHEISER, Eric.........................1990-91 LAY, Stuart......................................... 1983-85 LEAGON, Charlie................................ 1940-41 LEACH, Pat....................................1999-2002 LEDWELL, Jerry.......................................1955 LEE, Bob........................................... 1950, 54 LEE, Bruce........................................ 2003-06 LEE, Cedric........................................ 1986-88 LEE, Josh.......................................... 2002-05 LEE, Winford........................................... 1990 LEMMOND, Vaughn................................. 1947 LEMON, Dion........................................... 1991 LEONARD, Frank......................................1939 LeVINE, Jim.............................................1956 LEWIS, Garry............................................2013 LEWIS, Gerald.................................... 1955-58 LEWIS, Kenny .......................................195-67 LEWIS, Tommy................................... 1953-56 LINER, James...............................1934-35, 37 LINGERFELT, Truett............................ 1953-55 LINK, Nate.......................................... 2017-18 LIPFORD, Darrell................................. 1974-77 LIPPARD, Billy..........................................1955 LOCKLEAR, Vance.................................. 1990 LOCUST, Wes.......................................... 2010 LOMAX, David.................................... 1966-68 LONG, Frank......................................1935, 37 LONG, Frazier........................1949, 52-53, 55 LONG, Harold..........................................1956 LORQUET, Jaleel.................................2012-15 LOVE, Joe.......................................... 1965-68 LOVETT, Jim........................................1958-61 LOWDER, Jerry........................................1957 LUCAS, Aaron.....................................1991-94 LUCAS, James................................... 1989-90 LUCAS, Jeff..............................................2012 LUCE, Damien...............................1998-2000 LUCKADOO, Ted................................ 1969-70 LUNSFORD, Scott.............................. 1985-87 LUTHER, Jimmy................................. 1982-84 LYDA, Fred...............................................1932 LYDA, Parker............................................1957 LYDA, Wilson...................................... 1932-33 LYNCH, Kenny..........................................1972 LYON, Clarence........................................1982 LYONS, Art............................................... 1961

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MABRY, Mike............................................1971 MADDOX, Eddie................................ 1984-85 MADISON, James....................................1945 MAHONEY, John................................ 1969-70 MALONE, Mike...................................2004-07 MANGUM, Rodney............................. 1969-70 MANNS, Monfread...................................1975 MARROW, Stanley............................. 1990-93 MARSHALL, Phillips.................................2015 MARSHALL, Steve...............................1981-83 MARSHALL, Quincy......................... 2005, 09 MARSHALL, Tim.......................................1988 MARTIN, Charles.....................................1978 MARTIN, Hix.............................................1934 MARTIN, Joe............................................1952 MARTIN, John.................................... 1986-89 MARTIN, John....................................2004-07 MARTINEZ, Elijer................................2009-12 MASHBURN, Kennon...............................1957 MASON, Bobby.............................1974-75, 80

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MASON, Jerry.................................... 1965-66 MATHESON, Skyler............................. 2016-17 MATHIS, Chas.......................................... 1991 MATHIS, Jody.................................... 1993-95 MATHIS, Jordan..................................2015-18 MATUNGULU, Helva...........................2013-15 MAYFIELD, Theron...................................1949 MAYFIELD, David............................... 1984-88 MAYSE, Tim........................... 2002, 2004-06 MAYTON, Andrew...............................2013-16 McADAMS, Scott................................ 1983-85 McALMONT, Kevin............................ 2002-05 McBETH, John....................................2012-15 McBRIDE, Sam.........................................1952 McCALL, Lee.......................................1977-80 McCANNA, Joel.......................................1976 McCLAIN, Larry...................................1977-80 McCLELLAN, Curtis..................................1978 McCLELLAND, Joel........................1998-2000 McCLEOD, Adrian......................... 2008-pres. McCLURE, Chad.................... 1995-96, 98-99 McCLURE, Denny.....................................1975 McCLURE, Harold....................................1954 * McCOLLUM, Richard...............2018-pres. McCOMBS, Curtis...............................1951-53 McCOMBS, James...................................1955 McCONNELL, Ralph........................... 1948-50 McCOWAN, Lucius............................. 1986-88 McCOY, Colby.........................................2009 McCRACKEN, Alden........................... 1955-56 McCRACKEN, Joel..............................1975-78 McCRARY, Charles..............................1951-53 McDANIEL, Mike.................................1977-79 McDARIS, John.......................................2007 McDONALD, Larry.............................. 1963-64 * McDONOUGH, Charles........... 2017-pres. McELRATH, Bill.................................. 1952-55 McELROY, Cecil.......................................1933 McGILL, Eddie.................................... 1978-81 McGREW, Mario................................. 1993-96 McHAFFEY, Howard............................... 1950 McINTOSH, Otis.................................. 1968-71 McKENNISH, Conley................................1939 McKENZIE, Don.......................................1946 McKINNEY, Wade............................... 1935-36 McKOY, A.J.........................................2012-15 McLAUGHLIN, Ryan.................................2014 McLENDON, D.J......................................2009 McLEOD, Adrian............................... 2008-09 McMONIGLE, Gary...................................1967 McNEELY, Kyle................................... 1992-93 McNEIL, Jaron........................................ 2010 McNEIL, Nick.................................... 2000-03 McNEILL, Shawn.................................1991-93 McQUEEN, Breyan..................................2008 McQUEENEY, Michael.............................2005 MEADOWS, Fred.................................1975-78 MEDFORD, Boyd......................................1945 MEDFORD, Jim........................................1962 MEHOVIC, Sami.................................2009-10 MESSER, Willie........................................1939 METCALF, Blake.................................2013-15 MICHAEL, Jimmy..................................... 1951 MILES, Andrew...................................2014-18 MILLER, Andre...............................1998-2000 MILLER, Bert............................................1940 MILLER, Carroll........................................1932 MILLER, G.I........................................ 1954-55 MILLER, Gary...........................................1957 MILLER, Jamie................................... 1997-99 MILLER, Mardell................................ 1995-98 MILLER, Mitch....................................2000-01 MILLER, Nick..................................... 2005-07 MILLER, Teddy....................................1937-39 MILLER, Winfield......................................1933 MILLIGAN, James....................................1955 * MILNER, K.J............................2018-pres. MILLSAPS, Floyd...................................... 1931 MILNER, Chuck...................................1972-75 MILLWOOD, Rick......................................1984 MITCHELL, Darrell................................... 1931 MITCHELL, Jacoby.............................2009-12 MITCHELL, Troy..................................2012-15

LARRY INMAN, 1986-89

DARRYL JACKSON, 1987-88

ANTHONY JAMES, 1979-82

JIMMY LUTHER, 1982-84

EAGLE MOSS, 1971-74

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VINCE NOWELL, 1984-87

WILLIE PERKINS, 1983-86

MIXON, Ronnie.................................. 1980-82 MONROE, Paul................................... 1946-48 MOODY, James........................................1932 MOONEY, Robert..................................... 1941 MOORE, Bobby........................................1952 MOORE, Cliff............................................ 1961 MOORE, Isaiah......................................... 2011 MOORE, Jeff........................................2011-14 MOORE, Jerry.................................... 1950-53 MOORE, Ryan....................................2009-12 MOORE, Terry.....................................1974-76 MOORE, Wendell................................1951-53 MOORING, Fred..................................2013-16 MORGAN, Charles.............................. 1931-32 MORGAN, Kadeem........................... 2006-07 MORGAN, Ken................................... 1960-62 MORGAN, Trey....................................2013-16 MORGAN, Woodrow................................1932 MORRIS, James................................. 1986-88 MORRIS, Ned...........................................1938 MORRIS, Stacy................................... 1994-96 MORROW, Pete...................................1970-72 MOSBEY, John................................... 1967-68 MOSS, Eagle........................................1971-74 MOTE, Hal..........................................1970, 72 MUGFORD, Johnny..................................1957 * MULLEN, Nate........................2018-pres. MULWEE, Jay..................................... 1985-88 MURAJDA, Doug................................ 1971-72 * MURPHY, Michael.................. 2017-pres. MURRAY, Chick........................................1939 MURRAY, Quevalas.............................2010-13 MYERS, Charles................................. 1939-40 MYERS, John......................................1976-77 MYERS, Mitch.....................................1972-74

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JAMAL “BOO” ROBINSON, 1995-98

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NACE, Steven.........................................2002 NANNEY, Roy...........................................1952 NASH, Daniel......................................2013-16 NEAL, Elmo......................................... 1948-51 NEIL, Charles...........................................1949 NEILL, Elmer............................................ 1941 NELSON, Gary....................................1973-76 NELUMS, Marcus.............................. 2005-06 NESHEIWAT, J.J.......................................2004 NESBY, Ryan..................................... 2003-04 NEWMAN, A.J..................................... 2014-17 NEWSOME, Detrez............................. 2014-17 NICHOLSON, Miles............................ 1982-85 NIMS, Doug.............................................1946 NIMS, Hambone......................................1948 NIX, Jay............................................. 1985-86 NIX, Joe...................................................1940 NOBLITT, Ned.................................... 1948-50 NOONAN, John........................................1976 NORMAN, Dwayne............................. 1979-81 NORMAN, Jeff....................................1975-78 NORMAN, Tyler....................................... 2001 NORTON, Ben.......................................... 1941 NOWELL, Vince...................................1984-87

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OATES, Tovarus................................. 1998-99 O’CONNER, Greg................................1984-87 OKWUDIRI, Jideofo............................2009-11 OLSON, Clair............................................ 1941 ORMSBY, Jason................................. 1989-92 ORNGUZE, Mordy............................. 2006-07 ORR, Connor.................................2009, 2012 ORR, Keanon.................................... 2006-08 ORR, Scott.......................................... 1971-72 OSBORNE, Travis.............................. 2006-08 OWENS, Bill..................................1949, 51-53 OWENS, Hubert...................................... 1950 OWENS, O.J............................................2004 OXENDINE, Herbert.................................1938

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PADGETT, Buddy.................................1949-51 PADUHOVICH, Steve......................... 1960-62 PAGE, Buck..............................................1949 * PALAO, Ricky.......................... 2017-pres. PAPPAS, Jim...................................... 1952-53 PARKER, Frank.................................. 1949-52 PARKER, Wayne................................. 1985-89 PARKS, Boyce.................................... 1965-66 PARSONS, Jonathan......................... 2005-07 PARTON, Johnny............................... 1988-90 PATE, Rick........................................... 1981-84 * PATTEN, Daquan.................... 2017-pres. PATTEN, David................................... 1992-95 PATTERSON, Chase.......................... 2002-04 PATTERSON, Jeff................................1994-97 PATTILLO, Lee.....................................2013-14 PATTILLO, Pat.................................... 1952-55 PATTON, Joe..................................... 2004-05 PAULEY, Kenny.................................. 1990-93 PAYNE, Aubry..........................................2016 PAYNE, Fred.......................................2013-16 PEARSON, Todd................................. 1990-92 PECHE, Bobby....................................1976-79 PECHLOFF, Brandon........................... 2010-11 PEDERSON, Rory...............................2009-12 PEEK, Bill.................................................1939 PEELE, Bob..............................................1955 PEELE, Robert................................... 2008-09 PEEPLES, Kenny................................ 1985-87 PENLAND, Cecil................................. 1934-36 PENN, Kawasak..................................1994-97 PENNELL, Clark................................. 1946-48 PERKINS, Scott................................... 1977-78 PERKINS, Willie.................................. 1983-86 PERRY, Rip...............................................1956 PERRY, Ronnie................................... 1984-85 PESCI, Brian...................................... 2000-03 PETERSON, Bruce...............................1959-61 PETERSON, Pete................................ 1979-80 PHILLIPS, Anwar.....................................2003 * PHILLIPS, Austin.....................2016-pres. PHILLIPS, Bill................................1949, 51-53 PHILLIPS, Jake................................... 1940-41 PHILLIPS, Quintin............................. 2007-08 PHILLIPS, Teddy................................ 1978-80 PHILPOTT, Tyler..................................2012-15 PHILYAW, Johnta...............................2001-03 PHYTHYON, James..................................1957 PIERCE, Maynard............................... 1970, 73 PIERCY, Doug.......................................... 1974 PINO-ALVAREZ, Edixon....................... 2010-11 PITMAN, Travise................................ 1998-99 PITTMAN, Marquel............................ 2007-10 PLEMMONS, Roy................................1937-40 PLEMMONS, Howard......................... 1938-40 * PLETZ, Julian..........................2018-pres. PLOTT, George....................................1975-76 PLOTT, Jeff...............................................1975 PLYER, Mickey.........................................1969 PLYLER, Don............................................ 1974 POAG, Roderick.......................................2015 POINDEXTER, Charles.............................1955 POINDEXTER, Tanner......................... 2013-17 * POINSETTE, Joel..................... 2017-pres. POLASKI, Dan......................................2011-12 POLICE, Wille......................................2013-14 POLK, J.D.............................................2011-13 PONDER, Antonio.......................... 1999-2001 POPE, Russell..........................................1957 POSEY, Jerry............................................1967 POSTELLE, Nathan.............................2009-11 POTTER, Ben...........................................1955 POTTS, Andrew..................................2013-15 POTTS, Joel........................................1977-80 POTTS, William........................................ 1931 POWELL, Carl...........................................1939 POWELL, Otis.....................................2001-03 POWELL, William................................1946-47 POWERS, Boyce......................................1952 POWERS, Don.....................................1964-67

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POWERS, Tom...........................................1971 PRESSLEY, Randy...............................2010-12 PRESTON, John................................. 1982-85 PREVETTE, Grady...............................1977-80 PRICE, David............................................1955 PRICE, J.C..........................................1949, 52 PRICE, Linnett.....................................1976-78 PRIDEMORE, Aaron.................................2015 PRITCHARD, J.P.......................................1934 PRUETT, Thomas...........................1999-2002 PRYOR, Benjamin....................................1945 PURVIS, Shane.................................. 1996-99 PUSEY, Mike.......................................1977-79

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QUEEN, Caleb................................1999-2002 QUEEN, Jeremy.............................1999-2000 QUINN, Anthony................................ 1992-93

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RADFORD, Bobby.............................. 1950-52 RADFORD, Eugene..................................1953 RAINEY, Rickey................................. 2002-04 RAINWATER, Mike....................................1985 RAMSEY, Darius..................................2012-15 RANSBY, Lamont...........................1998-2000 RASHEED, Eric.................................... 1981-84 RATCLIFFE, Carl................................. 1933-36 RATHBURN, David...............................1971-74 RAY, Mitchell.......................................1976-78 RAY, Stacey........................................ 1969-72 RAY, Steven...................................... 2008-09 REA, Tom.................................................1945 REAGAN, Marty.................................. 1982-85 REARDON, Michael................................. 2010 RECTOR, John.............................1952-53, 56 REECE, Robert.................................... 1940-41 REECE, Ryan...................................... 1989-90 REED, Jon.......................................... 1987-90 REEDER, Michael.............................. 2002-04 REESE, Josh...................................... 2007-08 REESE, Rico...................................... 2002-04 REID, Albert...................................... 2002-04 REID, Lamont.................................... 2002-05 RENFRO, Tommy.................................1977-79 RENO, Gordon................................... 1933-36 REUPENA, Isaiah..................................... 2011 REYNOLDS, Tyran...............................2015-18 REYNOLDS, Warren.................................1970 RHODES, Sidney..................................... 2010 RHODES, Steve.................................. 1997-99 RHONEY, Teddy.................................2009-12 RICH, J.C............................................ 1934-36 RICHARDSON, Ben............................ 1994-96 RICHARDSON, De’Von........................2012-13 RICHARDSON, Gary.................................2015 RICHARDSON, George......................2009-12 RICHARDSON, London.......................2012-15 RICKETTS, Tra’von...................................2016 RIDDLE, Daniel................................... 2014-17 RIERA-GOMEZ, Robbie............................1989 RIGSBY, Terry...........................................1962 RIVERS, David.........................................2000 RIVETTI, Jim.............................................1953 * ROACH, Curtis........................ 2017-pres. ROACH, Demetrius............................ 1985-86 ROACH, Kirk.......................................1984-87 ROBBS, Bevans.................................2009-12 ROBBS, Fred............................................1988 ROBERSON, Kevin..............................1989-91 ROBERTS, Cecil.......................................1949 ROBERTS, David................................ 1967-68 ROBERTS, Devin..................................2011-12 ROBERTS, Jack................................... 1939-41 ROBERTS, Kenneth..................................1952 ROBERTS, Marcus..............................1991-94 ROBERTS, Omar......................................1996 ROBERTS, Paul.................................. 1933-34 ROBERTSON, Jimmy Joe......................... 1947 ROBERTSON, Tommy..........................1950-51

ROBINSON, Buddy........................... 2009, ‘11 ROBINSON, Dan................................ 1946-49 ROBINSON, Eric................................ 2008-09 ROBINSON, Jamal “Boo”.....................1995-98 ROBINSON, Jacob.............................. 2016-17 ROBINSON, Spearman................ 2012, ‘14-16 ROBINSON, Terryon............................ 2013-17 RODDEY, Ed.............................................1966 RODGERS, Jim................................... 1992-95 * ROGERS, A.J...........................2018-pres. ROGERS, Andrew...............................2007-11 ROGERS, Don..........................................1969 ROGERS, Homer.................................1961-63 ROGERS, Ira.............................................1967 ROGERS, James......................................1970 ROGERS, Jeff..................................... 1993-95 ROGERS, Paul.....................................1949-51 ROGERS, R.B..................................... 1952-53 ROGERS, Tommy............................... 1964-66 ROPP, George.................................... 1939-40 ROSBOR, Andra..................................1990-91 ROSEBORO, Brian.............................. 1994-96 ROSEBOROUGH, Will..........................2012-13 ROSS, Chad........................................1989-91 ROWSER, Shon..................................2001-04 ROY, Brenden...................................2000-02 ROYAL, Phil........................................ 1956-57 RUCKER, Brian.................................. 2000-03 RUMBAUGH, Robert.......................... 1949-50 RUNNER, David................................. 1995-98 RUSSELL, Rusty.......................................1993 RUTA, John........................................ 1962-65 RYAN, Linden.................................... 2002-05 RYCROFT, Kendall............................. 1984-85

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SAIN, Thomas..........................................1984 SALES, Robbie.........................................1966 SALTZ, Russell....................................1951-52 SAMPSON, Jim.................................. 1966-68 SAMS, Harry....................................... 1931-32 SAMUELS, Shane................................2015-16 SANDERS, Cam........................................1985 SANDERS, Monroe.............................1973-74 SANDERS, Morris...............................2001-04 SANDERS, Raymond.......................... 1984-86 SANFORD, Ken.................................. 1962-63 SATYSHUR, Gary................................. 1977-78 SAUNDERS, John.....................................1952 SAUNDERS, Johnson..........................1937-39 SAWYER, Fagg.........................................1939 SCATES, Ed.............................................. 1947 SCHACHNER, Paul............................. 1933-36 SCHELL, Ricky.........................................1984 SCHOONDERWOERD, Jake.....................1945 SCHULTZ, Andy................................. 1987-90 SCHWARZ, Ricky.................................2008-11 SCOGGINS, Keith................................1976-77 SCOTT, Abram.................................. 2007-09 SCOTT, Bill............................................... 1991 SCOTT, Chuck.................................... 1965-67 SCOTT, Fred....................................... 1955-56 SCOTT, Gary.............................................1959 SCOTT, John...................................... 1995-98 SCOTT, Ronnie................................... 1964-66 SEABORN, Chris................................. 2014-17 SEACREAST, Roger..................................1970 SEARCY, Herman.....................................1954 SEAY, James...................................... 1963-64 SECHREST, Clark.................................2011-13 SEDEGREN, Nathaniel........................2010-12 SEGERS, Geno................................... 1985-88 SELBY, Trey.........................................2008-11 SELF, Todd...............................................2018 SELZER, Thomas................................ 1948-50 SETZER, Bob........................... 1951-52, 55-56 SETZER, Felix......................................1972-75 SEXTON, Tyler..................................... 2013-17 SEWARD, Lamont.............................. 2000-03 SHARP, Mike.................................1972-73, 75 SHARPE, Myron................................. 1989-90

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STEHLING, Chase...............................2016-18 STEPHENSON, Charles...................... 1982-85 STEPHENSON, Nate..........................2009-12 STEVENS, James............................... 1950-53 STEVENSON, Pat............................... 1986-87 STEWART, Christian.................................2016 STEWART, E.F......................................1950-51 STEWART, Harley.....................................1949 STEWART, John.................................. 1986-88 STEWART, Michael............................. 1993-95 STILLWELL, David....................................1933 STILLWELL, Ronald..................................1957 STINSON, Scott.................................. 1993-95 STOKES, Marcus.................................2010-12 STOKES, Terence............................... 1995-96 STREATER, Herb.................................1991-94 STRICKLAND, Scott............................. 1979-81 STRONG, John....................................1977-80 STROUTH, Phillip............................... 1990-92 STUART, Jack..................................... 1956-57 STUBBLEFIELD, Alan...........................1971-73 SUBER, Jamie.................................... 1996-98 SULLIVAN, Eddie................................2012-13 SULLIVAN, Jada................................ 2002-04 SULLIVAN, John.......................................2013 SULLIVAN, Kenneth.................................1952 SULLIVAN, William..................................2006 SUMMEROUR, Derek......................... 1992-95 SURRATT, John.................................. 1983-84 SUTTON, Alvin............................. 1932-34, 36 SUTTON, Guy........................................... 1931 SUTTON, Nick......................................... 2001 SVEUM, Eddy...................................... 1970-71 SWAINEY, Walter.................................1961-64 SWAN Jr, Brad....................................2016-18 SWANGER, Carol............................... 1952-55 SWANGER, Terry................................ 1952-55 SWARINGEN, Parker................................2015 SWYGERT, Bennett...................... 2004, 2006 SZIKSAI, Jimmy.................................. 1989-90

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TANTON, Scott.........................................1995 TANZILLO, Jim..............................1959, 61-62 TATE, Bob.......................................... 1946-48 TATE, Marlin.............................................1989 TATE, Tommy......................................2013-15 TATHAM, Columbus.................................1935 TAYLOR, Carl........................................... 1941 TAYLOR, Ed.............................................. 1951 TAYLOR, Jim...................................... 1966-69 TAYLOR, Raymond............................. 1988-90 TAYLOR, Steve.................................... 1981-84 TAYLOR, Trevor...................................2012-13 TERRELL, Bob..........................................1945 TERRILL, Wayne.......................................1932 TERRY, Carlton................................... 1987-90 * THAMES, Quintin.................... 2017-pres. THARPE, Danny.......................................1964 THIGPEN, Kevin................................. 1990-93 THOMAS, Andrerius...........................2008-10 THOMAS, Don.................................... 1988-90 * THOMAS, Grady..................... 2017-pres. THOMAS, Larry.................................. 1960-62 THOMAS, Levander................................2007 THOMAS, Marcus............................. 2003-06 THOMAS, Mike.................................. 1989-90 THOMAS, Walter..................... 1931-32, 35-36 THOMPSON, Charles.......................... 1970-71 THOMPSON, Frank.............................1990-91 THOMPSON, Greg.............................. 1979-81 THOMPSON, Randy...........................2001-04 THOMPSON, Red............................... 1967-68 * THORPE, D.J...........................2018-pres. THORNTON, Jake...............................2013-15 THURMAN, Will.................................. 1994-96 TIGNOR, Shawn................................. 1998-99 TILLMAN, Marvin................................2015-18 TINKER, John..................................... 1965-69 TIPTON, Jim.............................................1970 TOLLESON, Wayne............................. 1974-77 TOMBERLIN, Hugh.............................1935, 37

TROWER, Richard...................................2007 TUCKER, Ned..................................... 1933-35 TUCKER, Robert................................ 1993-95 TULLY, Jim......................................... 1990-93 TURBYFILL, Sidney............................. 1970-71 TURKAL, Frank........................................1940 TURNER, Dean................................... 1958-59 TURNER, Don..................................... 1968-69 TURNER, James.......................................1957 TURNER, Joe...........................................1945 TURNER, Richard.....................................1957 TURNIPSEED, David........................... 1965-67 TURNIPSEED, Lee....................................1993 TURNMIRE, C.E........................................1952

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VANNOY, Robbie................................1975-78 VARNEY, Sid............................................ 1960 VAUGHAN, Jon..................................2001-03 VAUGHN, Michael................................2011-12 VAUGHT, Brandon..............................2008-11 VEREEN, Marcus.....................................2005 VESTAL, Mitch.................................... 1979-80 VINCENT, Ed...................................... 1955-56 VOUGHT, Chris..................................2001-03

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WABBY, Matt........................................... 2010 WADE, Mike........................................1974-76 WAGNER, David................................. 1983-85 WAGNER, Terrell................................ 1987-89 WALDEN, P.D..................................... 1965-66 WALKER, Drew................................. 2006-07 WALKER, Harold......................................1995 WALKER, Harvey..................... 1969-70, 75-76 WALKER, Jeff......................................1973-75 WALKER, Shawn..................................... 1990 WALL, Jim.......................................... 1962-64 WALLS, Jerod..................................... 2016-17 WALSER, Johnny.....................................1979 WALSH, Dee............................................ 1977 WALTON, Greg...............................1971, 73-74 WARE, Joe..........................................1951-52 WARLEY, Quan........................................2008 WARNER, Zak....................................2009-10 WARREN, Shaun..................................2011-14 WASHBURN, James........................... 1950-53 WASHINGTON, Otis........................... 1985-88 WATERS, Bobby.......................................1946 WATKINS, Ben....................................2012-13 WATKINS, Sam................................... 1958-60 WATSON, Joseph...........................1999-2000 WATSON, Mark.................................. 1932-33 WATSON, Meko.................................2004-07 WATSON, Nat......................................1973-74 WATT, Tahjai....................................... 2014-17 WATTS, Bobby.........................................1957 WEAKS, Jerome.......................................1995 WEEKS, Zach......................................2015-18 WEISENSEL, Ben.....................................2004 WELLMON, Alton.....................................1952 WELLS, Marquail...............................2000-01 WELLS, Willie......................................1977-80 WEST, Charles................................... 1949-50 WEST, Eddie....................................... 1982-84 WHALEY, Jason................................ 2000-03 WHITAKER, Damian............................2013-15 WHITAKER, Dewey..................................1949 WHITE, Calvin E.......................................1963 WHITE, Dick....................................... 1949-50 * WHITE, JerMichael.................2015-pres. WHITE, Kendall................................... 2014-17 WHITE, R. Calvin......................................1955 WHITESIDE, Greg.................................1971-74 WHITESIDES, Larry............................ 1966-67 WHITMIRE, Andre...............................2010-13

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WIEST, Ed...........................................1959-60 WIGGINS, Kevin................................ 2005-08 WILEY, Bryant.................................... 1990-93 WILKES, Jamie................................... 1957-60 WILKIE, Howard................................. 1933-34 WILLIAMS, Dee................................... 2010-11 WILLIAMS, Denny......................1955-56, 59-60 WILLIAMS, Evan......................................2008 WILLIAMS, Jacquez............................ 2017-18 WILLIAMS, Jayson............................ 2008-09 WILLIAMS, Jim.........................................1955 WILLIAMS, Jimmy.............................. 1964-66 WILLIAMS, Johnny............................. 1979-82 WILLIAMS, L.J.........................................2003 WILLIAMS, Lamont............................ 1996-99 WILLIAMS, Leonard..................... 1979-80; 83 WILLIAMS, Mike................................. 1982-84 WILLIAMS, Nathan..............................1981-82 WILLIAMS, Odell......................................1983 WILLIAMS, Rock.................................2009-12 WILLIAMS, Sherill....................................1967 WILLIAMS, Steve A............................ 1968-70 WILLIAMS, Steve F.............................. 1968-71 WILLIAMS, Stinson...................................1933 WILLIAMS, Tim....................................1975-78 WILLIAMS, Vince................................2010-13 WILLIAMS, Willie................................ 1990-92 WILLIAMSON, Craig........................... 1986-89 WILLIAMSON, Talmadge.................... 1954-56 WILLIAMSON, Tyler..................................2014 WILLINGHAM, David...........................1977-79 WILSON, Bryce...................................2016-18 WILSON, Dan...........................................1956 WILSON, Dion....................................2009-10 WILSON, Frank...................................1976-77 WILSON, Jacob.......................................2006 WILSON, Ray...........................................1968 WILSON, Terrance..............................2016-18 WINEBERG, Josh................................2012-15 WINCHESTER, Boyce...............................1949 WINTER, Matt................................... 2007-09 WISHART, Nicholas........................... 2003-06 WISHON, Jarrett............................... 2002-04 WITZKE, Karl.......................................1978-79 WOLLER, Aaron.................................. 2010-11 WOMACK, Charlie.................................... 1951 WOMACK, Mark................................. 1979-82 WOOD, Langston....................................2008 WOODARD, Nick..................................2011-12 WOODRUFF, Woody...........................1967-70 WOODS, Kenny................................. 1952, 55 WOODS, Kirk..................................... 1983-84 WOOLWINE, Walt................................ 2010-11 WORSHAM, Avery...............................2014-16 * WORTHAM, Jarquavius..........2018-pres. WRIGHT, Aaron..............................1998-2000 WRIGHT, B.T............................................. 1951 WRIGHT, Gary..........................................1985 WRIGHT, Josh.........................................2008 WRIGHT, Warren......................................1955 WYLIE, Red..............................................1946 WOOD, Bill......................................... 1985-87

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YATES, Steve.......................................1971-74 * YARBOROUGH, Christian........ 2017-pres. * YOUNG, Connell.....................2016-pres. YOUNG, Dan............................................1968 YOUNG, Jason..............................1991, 93-94 YOUNG, Phillip.................................. 2003-04 YOUNG, Ronnie.......................................1962 YOUNG, Tommy III............................. 1949, 51 YOUNT, Cecil......................................1937-38 YOUNT, Oliver..........................................1946

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CARLTON TERRY, 1987-90

KEVIN THIGPEN, 1990-93

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ZACHARY, Ross........................................ 1931 ZIMMERMAN, Bill.....................................1965

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1977 S 24 O 22 O 29 N 12 N 19

OFF........................ Mike Pusey OFF..................Wayne Tolleson DEF........................ Ricky Smith OFF....................Darrell Lipford OFF........................ Mike Pusey

1978 S 9 OFF........................ Mike Pusey S 30 DEF............................. Ty Smith O 14 OFF.......................Jeff Norman O 28 DEF.....................Thomas Gunn N 4 OFF....................... Gerald Harp DEF............................. Ty Smith 1979 S 8 S 15 S 29 N 17

DEF....................... John Strong OFF........................ Mike Pusey DEF........................ Ricky Smith DEF........................ Eddie Estes

1980 N 15

OFF..........................Ron Mixon

1981 O 24 O 31 N 14

DEF.................Johnny Williams OFF..........................Ron Mixon OFF.................. Anthony James

1982 S 11 S 18 O 16 O 23 O 30

DEF.................Nathan Williams OFF.................... Dean Biasucci OFF.................. Anthony James OFF.................. Anthony James DEF....................Richard Dukes

1983 O 1 O 29 N 5 N 19

DEF....................Richard Dukes DEF.......................... Ricky Pate DEF................. Miles Nicholson OFF............... Leonard Williams

1984 S 8 DEF..................... Louis Cooper S 22 DEF......................Tiger Greene O 6 OFF......................... Jeff Gilbert O 27 OFF......................... Jeff Gilbert DEF......................Tiger Greene 1986 S 13 O 18 O 25 N 15 1987 S 26 O 17 N 21

OFF..................... Willie Perkins DEF............... Everett Spellman DEF................... Kenny Peeples OFF..........................Kirk Roach DEF.........................Scott Arant OFF.........................Mark Smith DEF............... Everett Spellman

1988 S 17 OFF................... Darryl Jackson DEF...................... Geno Segars 1989 S 16

DEF................... Terrell Wagner

1990 S 8 FR....................Kevin Thigpen S 22 OFF....................Kevin Thigpen FR....................Kevin Thigpen 1991 A 31 FR....................... Kerry Hayes S 21 FR....................... Kerry Hayes O 19 OFF....................Kevin Thigpen FR....................... Kerry Hayes

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1992 O 17 OFF................ Lonnie Galloway FR...................Wes Greenwell O 24 OFF........................ Craig Aiken O 31 OFF................ Lonnie Galloway DEF........................Julius Grant N 14 DEF........................Tom Bodine 1993 O 2 O 9 O 16 N 20

FR......................Jimmy Butler OFF................ Lonnie Galloway DEF........................Tom Bodine DEF........................Julius Grant

1994 O 3 FR................. Leander Dumas O 10 DEF..................... Herb Streater O 24 OFF....................... Kerry Hayes FR........................Robb Harris 1995 S 25 O 2 O 30

DEF.................... Robert Tucker DEF....................Jason Hatcher FR.................. Terence Stokes

1996 S8 DEF...................... Eric Johnson FR..................... Darius Hooks 1997 S 20 N 15

OFF..................... Darius Hooks DEF..................Marcus Bradley

FR................... Michael Banks

DEF........................Justin Fryer OFF.....................Fred Boateng OFF................... Michael Banks FR..................... Tyler Norman

2002 S 2 O 28

DEF........................ Rod Dunlap OFF.......... Manny DeShauteurs

2003 S 22 S 29 O 13 N 24

OFF......................Brian Gaither OFF..................Lamont Seward FR................Nicholas Wishart DEF........................Nick McNeil

2004 S6 N1 N 15

DEF........................... Travis Hill DEF........................... Travis Hill DEF...........................Bruce Lee

2007 S 10 S 17 S 24 O1 O 8 O 22 O 29

DEF........................Gary Blount SPTM.............. Jonathan Parsons SPTM.............. Jonathan Parsons DEF..................Quinton Phillips FR..................... Adam Hearns DEF..................Quinton Phillips FR................ Marquel Pittman

2008 S 15 S 22 O 13 O 27 N 3 N 24

DEF...................Quintin Phillips FR...................... Quan Warley FR.......................Zack Jaynes FR...................... Quan Warley SPTM..........................Blake Cain DEF...................Adrian McLeod

2009 O 19 O 26 N9 N 23

FR........................Dion Wilson OFF..............Miguel Starks, CIT FR................Michael Johnson FR................Michael Johnson

2017 S 4 OFF....................... Tyrie Adams S11 OFF...............Detrez Newsome S25 OFF....................... Tyrie Adams DEF....................Keion Crossen O 2 DEF......................... Tahjai Watt O16 DEF................ John Brannon III O23 SPTM................... Joshua Gibson N6 OFF...............Detrez Newsome N13 OFF....................... Tyrie Adams 2018 O 1 O 22 O 29 N 19

OFF....................... Tyrie Adams OFF....................... Tyrie Adams OFF....................... Tyrie Adams SPTM.........................Will Horton

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OFF – Offensive Player of the Week DEF – Defensive Player of the Week SPTM – Special Teams Player of the Week FR – Freshman of the Week

2011 S 12 O 3

FR.................... Shaun Warren SPTM............George Richardson

2012 S 3 O 15 O 22

FR...................... Troy Mitchell DEF.....................Rock Williams FR...................... Troy Mitchell

2013 O 22 FR........................Garry Lewis SPTM................. Richard Sigmon

2000 S9 OFF.......................David Rivers FR..................Lamont Seward S 23 DEF........................Justin Fryer O7 FR.....................Fred Boateng O 14 OFF.......................David Rivers FR..................Lamont Seward O 21 DEF........................Justin Fryer FR..................Lamont Seward O 28 FR..................Lamont Seward N 18 FR..................Lamont Seward 2001 S 3 S 24 O 15 N 19

OFF....................... Darius Fuge DEF.................... Carlton Bailey

2010 S 20 DEF........................Torez Jones O4 DEF..................... Adam Hearns FR...............Brandon Pechloff O 25 FR.................. Deja Alexander

1998 S 19 DEF...................... Eric Johnson S 26 DEF................ Anthony Jenkins O 24 DEF...............DeNorrise Burton N 21 OFF...................... Brad Hoover DEF....................Brett Chappell 1999 N 22

2005 S 12 O 24

2014 S 1 OFF...................... Troy Mitchell S 8 OFF...................Darius Ramsey S 15 DEF..................... Daniel Riddle S 29 OFF..............Spearman Robinson O 13 DEF....................... Christon Gill SPTM...............Detrez Newsome O 20 OFF..............Spearman Robinson DEF....................Jaleel Lorquet O 28 DEF.......................Trey Morgan FR...............Detrez Newsome N 17 OFF...................... Troy Mitchell 2015 O 5 OFF...............Detrez Newsome SPTM................... Logan Howard O 26 DEF..................... Daniel Riddle N 7 OFF...................... Troy Mitchell 2016 S 12 OFF....................... Tyrie Adams O31 OFF...............Detrez Newsome N 7 DEF....................Keion Crossen

WCU’S SOCON PLAYERS OF THE MONTH: 2003 Sept. OFF................ Brian Gaither Oct. DEF...................Rod Dunlap 2008 Nov. DEF............. Adrian McLeod 2010 Sept. DEF.................. Torez Jones 2014 Oct. DEF................. Trey Morgan 2015 Oct. DEF................ Daniel Riddle 2016 Sept. OFF..................Tyrie Adams 2017 Sept. OFF..................Tyrie Adams DEF.............. Marvin Tillman 2018 Sept. OFF..................Tyrie Adams

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1977

Darrell Lipford,RB.............................................. 1st Wayne Tolleson, WR.......................................... 1st Mike Pusey, QB................................................. 1st Thomas Gunn, DB............................................ HM Robbie Vannoy, OG.......................................... HM Willie Carpenter, DB......................................... HM

1978

George Alston, ILB............................................ 1st Willie Carpenter, DB.......................................... 1st Thomas Gunn, DB............................................. 1st Gerald Harp, WR............................................... 1st Ty Smith, NG...................................................... 1st Robbie Vannoy, OG........................................... 1st Steve Dunn, C.................................................. HM Bobby Peche, DT.............................................. HM Mike Pusey, QB................................................ HM Willie Wells, DB................................................ HM

1979

Willie Carpenter, DB.......................................... 1st Gerald Harp, WR............................................... 1st Bobby Peche, DT............................................... 1st Ricky Smith, LB.................................................. 1st George Alston, DE............................................ HM Lee McCall, DB................................................. HM Mike Pusey, QB................................................ HM David Willingham, C......................................... HM

1980

Gerald Harp, WR............................................... 1st Eddie McGill, TE................................................ 1st Ricky Smith, LB.................................................. 1st John Strong, DT................................................ HM

1981

Jeff Dean, WR.................................................... 1st Dean Biasucci, PK............................................ HM Melvin Dorsey, RB............................................ HM Steve Marshall, DB........................................... HM Mitch Vestal, OG............................................... HM Johnny Williams, DT......................................... HM

1982

Dean Biasucci, PK............................................. 1st Louis Cooper, DE............................................... 1st Anthony James, RB........................................... 1st Ronnie Mixon, QB.............................................. 1st Eric Rasheed, WR.............................................. 1st Richard Duke, DB............................................. HM Bernard Jones, DE........................................... HM Steve Taylor, C.................................................. HM Nathan Williams, DT......................................... HM

1983

Dean Biasucci, PK............................................. 1st Mark Buffamoyer, DT......................................... 1st Melvin Dorsey, RB............................................. 1st Tiger Greene, DB............................................... 1st Bernard Jones, OLB.......................................... 1st Ricky Pate, ILB................................................... 1st Eric Rasheed, WR.............................................. 1st Steve Taylor, C................................................... 1st Richard Dukes, DB........................................... HM Jeff Gilbert, QB................................................. HM Steve Marshall, DB........................................... HM

1984

Mark Buffamoyer, DT......................................... 1st Louis Cooper, DE............................................... 1st Jeff Gilbert, QB.................................................. 1st Tiger Greene, DB............................................... 1st Mike Herndon, OT............................................. 1st Steve Kornegay, P............................................. 1st Eric Rasheed, WR.............................................. 1st Kirk Roach, PK................................................... 1st Steve Taylor, C................................................... 1st Bernard Jones, LB............................................ HM Eddie Maddox, RB............................................ HM Miles Nicholson, DB......................................... HM Eddie West, WR................................................ HM

1985

Alonzo Carmichael, TE...................................... 1st Kirk Roach, PK................................................... 1st Clyde Simmons, DE........................................... 1st Charles Stephenson, OT................................... 1st Mike Herndon, OT............................................ HM Stuart Lay, DB................................................... HM Vincent Nowell, WR.......................................... HM

1986

Alonzo Carmichael, TE...................................... 1st Fred Davis, DB.................................................. 1st Steve Hall, OG................................................... 1st Vincent Nowell, WR........................................... 1st Willie Perkins, QB.............................................. 1st Kirk Roach, PK................................................... 1st Geno Segers, DL............................................. 2nd Chris Spach, DL............................................... 2nd Everett Spellman, LB....................................... 2nd

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1987

Steve Hall, OG................................................... 1st Vincent Nowell, WR........................................... 1st Kirk Roach, PK................................................... 1st Anthony Bare, P.............................................. 2nd John Martin, OT............................................... 2nd Geno Segers, DE............................................. 2nd Chris Spach, DT............................................... 2nd

1988

Toussaint Kennedy, DB...................................... 1st Geno Segers, DE............................................... 1st Scottie Arant, DE............................................. 2nd John Martin, OT............................................... 2nd Otis Washington, WR....................................... 2nd

1989

Derrick Harrison, DT................ 2nd-M..........2nd-C Reggie Graves, DB.................. 2nd-M.................... Jon Reed, TE................................................2nd-C Andy Schultz, WR.................... 2nd-M Craig Williamson, DB....................................2nd-C

1990

Eric Lautzenheiser, OT..................................2nd-C Todd Harkins, OG.........................................2nd-C Jon Reed, WR.......................... 2nd-M.................... Willie Williams, DB................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C

1991

Eric Lautzenheiser, OT..................................2nd-C Todd Harkins, OG.........................................2nd-C Tony Johnson, DL.........................................2nd-C Willie Williams, DB................... 2nd-M....................

1992

Craig Aiken, WR.........................1st-M............1st-C Julius Grant, DB....................... 2nd-M............1st-C Todd Harkins, OG.................... 2nd-M............1st-C Kerry Hayes, KR.........................1st-M............1st-C Tony Johnson, DT.................... 2nd-M............1st-C Willie Williams, DB......................1st-M............1st-C Tom Bodine, LB....................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Thomas Jackson, OT............... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Stanley Marrow, DB................. 2nd-M..........2nd-C Kenny Pauley, P....................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Kevin Thigpen, RB................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C

1993

Craig Aiken, WR.............................................1st-C Tom Bodine, ILB.........................1st-M.................... Lonnie Galloway, QB..................1st-M..........2nd-C Julius Grant, DB..........................1st-M............1st-C Wes Greenwell, C.......................1st-M............1st-C Kerry Hayes, KR.........................1st-M............1st-C Thomas Jackson, OL..................1st-M............1st-C Tony Johnson, DL.......................1st-M............1st-C Andrew Jordan, TE.................. 2nd-M............1st-C Harold Hines, RB..........................................2nd-C Stanley Marrow, DB......................................2nd-C Jim Tulley, DL.......................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C

1994

Craig Aiken, WR.........................1st-M............1st-C Tom Bodine, ILB.........................1st-M..........2nd-C Billy Bumper, DT...................... 2nd-M............1st-C Wes Greenwell, C.......................1st-M.................... Kerry Hayes, KR.........................1st-M............1st-C Jon Jenkins, DB.........................1st-M............1st-C Chad Greene, QB.................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Scott Stinson, OG.................... 2nd-M.................... Derek Summerour, DL............. 2nd-M..........2nd-C

1995 David Patten, WR.......................1st-M..........2nd-C Derek Summerour, DT................ 2nd-M............1st-C 1996 Eric Johnson, DB..................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Kawasak Penn, TE................... 2nd-M.................... 1997

Ken Hinsley, P............................1st-M............1st-C Eric Johnson, DB........................1st-M............1st-C Dan Best, OT........................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Marcus Bradley, LB................. 2nd-M..........2nd-C Kenya Cooks, WR.................... 2nd-M.................... Boo Robinson, OG................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Alex Sprinkle, C............................................2nd-C

1998

Dan Best, OT..............................1st-M............1st-C Brett Chappell, LB......................1st-M..........2nd-C Ken Hinsley, P............................1st-M............1st-C Brad Hoover, RB.........................1st-M............1st-C Eric Johnson, DB........................1st-M............1st-C Boo Robinson, OG................... 2nd-M............1st-C Anthony Jenkins...................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C John Scott, DL..............................................2nd-C Cranston Johnson, DB............ 2nd-M..........2nd-C

1999

Josh Jones, PK.................................................. 1st Brad Hoover, RB.............................................. 2nd Anthony Jenkins, DL....................................... 2nd David Hill, P..................................................... 2nd

2000

Andre Miller, DT....................... 2nd-M............1st-C Michael Banks, WR.................. 2nd-M.................... Fred Boateng, RB.................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Justin Fryer, DB....................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Lorenzo Ferguson, DB.................................2nd-C Josh Jones, PK.............................................2nd-C

2001

Michael Banks, WR.....................1st-M............1st-C Justin Fryer, DB..........................1st-M............1st-C Fred Boateng, RB.................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Jeff Chambers, DL........................................2nd-C Nick McNeil, DL....................... 2nd-M.................... Marquail Wells, DB.......................................2nd-C

2002

Michael Banks, WR.........................................1st-C Todd Bargella, TE.................... 2nd-M............1st-C Ahmed Green, DB..........................................1st-C Michale Spicer, DE.................. 2nd-M............1st-C Nick McNeil, DE............................................2nd-C Rod Dunlap, LB........................ 2nd-M..........2nd-C Jason Whaley, OG........................................2nd-C

2003

Todd Bargella, TE.......................1st-M .........2nd-C Nick McNeil, DE....................... 2nd-M............1st-C Lamont Seward, WR...................1st-M............1st-C Michale Spicer, DE.....................1st-M............1st-C Jason Whaley, OT.......................1st-M............1st-C Rod Dunlap, LB........................ 2nd-M..........2nd-C Brian Gaither, QB..................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C

2004

Albert Reid, DT........................ 2nd-M............1st-C Primus Glover, DB........................................2nd-C Bruce Lee, DB..............................................2nd-C Tim Mayse, P................................................2nd-C

2005

Francis Brown, DB................... 2nd-M............1st-C Felipe Foster, DL............................................1st-C Primus Glover, DB......................1st-M............1st-C Mike Malone, KOR......................1st-M............1st-C Rico Reese, DL...........................1st-M..........2nd-C Lamar Barnes, LB.................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Darius Fudge, RB.........................................2nd-C Tim Mayse, P........................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Kevin McAlmont, OG....................................2nd-C Linden Ryan, C.............................................2nd-C

2006 Tim Mayse, P........................... 2nd-M........... 1ST-C Mitchell Dukes, DB.......................................2nd-C Darius Fudge, RB.........................................2nd-C 2007

Eddie Cohen, WR.......................1st-M............1st-C Quintin Phillips, LB.....................1st-M..........2nd-C Mike Malone, RS..................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Jeff Bradley, DL....................... 2nd-M....................

2008

Jeff Bradley, DL....................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Mitchell Bell, DB...................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Blake Cain, K..................................................... FR Zack Jaynes, QB................................................ FR John Julien, DL.................................................. FR Quan Warley, RB............................................... FR

2009 Adrian McLeod, LB.................. 2nd-M..........2nd-C Chris Collins, DB...................... 2nd-M Michael Johnson, RB......................................... FR 2010

Torez Jones, DB.........................1st-M.................... Mitchell Bell, DB...........................................2nd-C Blake Cain, P................................................2nd-C Deja Alexander, WR........................................... FR Randy Pressley, DB........................................... FR Sidney Rhodes, WR/RS...................................... FR

2011 Ace Clark, DB.................................................... FR Shaun Warren, RB............................................. FR 2012

Rock Williams, LB.......................1st-M..........2nd-C Sertonuse Harris, DB......................................... FR Jaleel Lorquet, DB............................................. FR Troy Mitchell, QB............................................... FR Darius Ramsey, RB............................................ FR

2013

Karnorris Benson, WR............. 2nd-M..........2nd-C Courtland Carson, LB...................................2nd-C Ace Clark, DB...............................................2nd-C Michael Helms, Jr., TE....................................... FR Bryson Jordan, LB............................................. FR Garry Lewis, RB................................................. FR Trey Morgan, DB............................................... FR Willie Police, WR................................................ FR

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2014

Ace Clark, DB.............................1st-M............1st-C Christon Gill, LB..........................1st-M............1st-C Sertonuse Harris, DB...................................2nd- C Caleb Hawkins, DL.................. 2nd-M.................... Troy Mitchell, QB..................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Trey Morgan, DB..........................................2nd-C Detrez Newsome, RS.....................FR..........2nd-C Darius Ramsey, RB.......................................2nd-C Spearman Robinson, WR...............1st-M............1st-C Terryon Robinson, WR............. 2nd-M.................... Richard Sigmon, PK......................................2nd-C Jake Thornton, OL......................1st-M.................... Josh Wineberg, OL.................. 2nd-M..........2nd-C Derrick Davis, DL............................................... FR Daniel Riddle, LB............................................... FR

2015

Ian Berryman, P..........................1st-M............1st-C .......................................................................... FR Caleb Hawkins, DL.....................1st-M............1st-C Detrez Newsome, RB.................1st-M............1st-C Tyler Sexton, TE..........................1st-M............1st-C Daniel Riddle, LB........................1st-M..........2nd-C Jake Thornton, OL......................1st-M Troy Mitchell, QB..................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Trey Morgan, DB..................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Josh Wineberg, OL.................. 2nd-M..........2nd-C Karnorris Benson, WR..................................2nd-C Tyson Dickson, LB................... 2nd-M Sertonuse Harris, DB............... 2nd-M Nathan Dalton, OL............................................. FR Logan Howard, PK............................................ FR Marvin Tillman, DB............................................ FR Zach Weeks, OL................................................ FR

2016

Ian Berryman, P....................... 2nd-M............1st-C Tyson Dickson, LB........................................2nd-C Detrez Newsome, RB.............. 2nd-M..........2nd-C Detrez Newsome, RetSp..............................2nd-C Terryon Robinson, WR................1st-M.................... Trey Morgan, DB..........................................2nd-C Fred Payne, DB....................... 2nd-M.................... Tyrie Adams, QB................................................ FR Walker Lanning, OL........................................... FR Aubry Payne, TE................................................ FR Connell Young, RetSp........................................ FR

2017

Tyrie Adams, QB...........................................2nd-C Ian Berryman, P..........................1st-M............1st-C Steffon Hill, WR............................................2nd-C Nate Link, DL........................... 2nd-M Andrew Miles, OL.................... 2nd-M A.J. Newman, LB..................... 2nd-M Detrez Newsome, RB.................1st-M............1st-C Terryon Robinson, WR................1st-M............1st-C Marvin Tillman, DB.....................1st-M............1st-C Tahjai Watt, LB................................................1st-C Zach Weeks, OL...................... 2nd-M............1st-C Michael Murphy, LB........................................... FR Donnavan Spencer, RB..................................... FR

2018

Tyrie Adams, QB...................... 2nd-M..........2nd-C Mitchell Chancey, LB..................1st-M Solomon Clark, DL.................. 2nd-M Owen Cosenke, TE.....................1st-M............1st-C Marvin Tillman, DB.....................1st-M..........2nd-C Zach Weeks, OL.........................1st-M............1st-C Ronald Kent Jr., DB............................................ FR

KEY: 1st – 1st Team /// 2nd – 2nd Team HM – Honorable Mention C – Chosen by SoCon Head Coaches M – Chosen by SoCon Sports Media Association FR – Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team

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History & Records /// SoCon Individual Honors

WESTERN CAROLINA’S SOUTHERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS

DARRELL LIPFORD 1977 SoCon Media Player of the Year

JEFF GILBERT

GERALD HARP

1984 SoCon Media Player of the Year

1978 SoCon Media Co-Player of the Year

ERIC JOHNSON

1998 SoCon Media & Coaches Defensive Player of the Year

WESTERN CAROLINA’S SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR WINNERS

KIRK ROACH 1984 SoCon Media Freshman of the Year

LAMONT SEWARD

MICHAEL JOHNSON

2000 SoCon Media & Coaches Freshman of the Year

2009 SoCon Media & Coaches Freshman of the Year

WESTERN CAROLINA’S SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR WINNERS

TYRIE ADAMS

2016 SoCon Media & Coaches Freshman of the Year

S oCon MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR WINNERS – BOB WATERS AWARD –

WAYNE TOLLESON 1977-78 Football / Baseball

BOB WATERS

1983 SoCon Media Coach of the Year

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STEVE HODGIN

BILL BLEIL

1992 SoCon Media & Coaches Coach of the Year

2001 SoCon Media & Coaches Coach of the Year

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ANTHONY JAMES 1982-83 Football / Track & Field

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WCU RECORD BOOK – CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICANS WESTERN CAROLINA’S NCAA CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS ERIC JOHNSON, DB

KERRY HAYES, KR

1997 The Sports Network (3rd)

1992 Associated Press (3rd)

1998 Associated Press (1st)

1993 Associated Press (1st)

1998 AFCA

1993 Kodak / AFCA

1998 USA Today ESPN (2nd)

1993 The Sports Network (1st)

1998 The Sports Network (1st)

2010 WCU Hall of Fame Inductee

1998 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (2nd)

DETREZ NEWSOME, RB 2016 Associated Press (1st) 2016 AFCA (1st) 2016 STATS FCS (2nd) 2016 & 2017 AFCA (1st) 2017 Associated Press (3rd) 2017 STATS FCS (1st)

2012 WCU Hall of Fame Inductee

TYRIE ADAMS, QB

IAN BERRYMAN, P

2018 STATS FCS (2nd) 2018 HERO Sports (3rd)

2017 Associated Press (2nd) 2017 Phil Steele (2nd)

OWEN COSENKE, TE

DON DALTON, QB

2018 Associated Press (3rd)

KEN HINSLEY, P

1998 Hansen’s Gazette (1st) 1998 USA Today/ESPN (2nd) 1998 Associated Press (3rd) 1998 The Sports Network (3rd)

1969 NAIA

BRAD HOOVER, TB

1998 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (2nd)

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MARK BUFFAMOYER, DL

ART BYRD, OL

ALONZO CARMICHAEL, TE

1984 Associated Press (2nd)

1949 Associated Press

MARK FERGUSON, C

JERRY GAINES, WR 1974 Associated Press 1974 Kodak / AFCA

2014 The Sports Network (3rd) 2014 College Sports Madness (3rd)

JOSH JONES, PK

STEVE KORNEGAY, P

DARRELL LIPFORD, TB

1973 Kodak/AFCA College Div. (1st) 1973 The Football News Division II (1st)

1999 Associated Press (3rd)

1984 Associated Press (1st)

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1985 Associated Press (1st) 1986 Associated Press (2nd)

CHRISTON GILL, LB

1976 Associated Press (College Division)

EDDIE COHEN, WR

2007 Associated Press (2nd) 2007 The Sports Network (2nd)

TIGER GREENE, DB

1983 Associated Press (2nd) 1984 Associated Press (1st)

ADRIAN McLEOD, LB

2009 The Sports Network (2nd)

LOUIS COOPER, DE

1984 Associated Press (1st) 1984 Kodak/American Football Coaches Assoc.

TODD HARKINS, OL

1992 The Sports Network (2nd) 1992 Associated Press (3rd)

ERIC RASHEED, WR

1983 Associated Press (2nd)

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WCU RECORD BOOK – CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICANS

KIRK ROACH, PK

JOHN RUTA, DB 1964 NAIA

1988 The Sports Network (1st)

JASON WHALEY, OT

JIM WILLIAMS, QB

STEVE WILLIAMS, DT

1984 Associated Press (1st) 1986 Associated Press (1st) 1987 Associated Press (1st)

2003 College Sports Television I-AA (2nd)

1966 NAIA

GENO SEGERS, DE

1971 Associated Press

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

MIKE WADE

1975 – 2nd Team 1976 – 1st Team

JASON WHALEY 2003 – 1st Team

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EDDIE MADDOX 1984 – 1st Team 1985 – 2nd Team

DARIUS RAMSEY 2014 – 1st Team

CLYDE SIMMONS, DE 1985 Associated Press (1st) 1985 Kodak / AFCA

MICHALE SPICER, DE 2002 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (3rd)

FRANK STANKUNAS, LINE 1962 NAIA 1962 Williamson’s

MARVIN TILLMAN, DB 2017 AFCA (2nd) 2018 HERO Sports (2nd)

STEVE YATES, LB

1972 Associated Press (2nd) 1973 Universal Sports Magazine Small College (2nd) 1974 Associated Press (1st)

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT III 1975................ Mike Wade, LB 1976................ Mike Wade, LB 1984............Eddie Maddox, RB 1985............Eddie Maddox, RB 1992.........Thomas Jackson, OL 1993.........Thomas Jackson, OL 1994..............Chad Greene, QB 1995..............Chad Greene, QB 2000...... Caesar Campana, WR 2001...........Pablo Abraham, DE ...................Jason Whaley, OL 2002............Jason Whaley, OL 2003............Jason Whaley, OL 2012................. Conner Orr, TE ................... Clark Sechrest, P ...................Rock Williams, LB 2014........... Darius Ramsey, RB ..................Richard Sigmon, K 2015............. Derrick Davis, DL ................. Darius Ramsey, RB ................... Daniel Riddle, LB 2016.......... Andrew Mayton, DL ................... A.J. Newman, LB 2017............. A.J. Newman, LB

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Is Western Carolina’s only three-time, 1,000-yard rusher

ADDITIONAL WCU FOOTBALL HONORS FCS ADA All-Star Team

AFCA “Good Works Team” Selections

Finalist for Div-I ADA Postgraduate Scholarship

AFCA “Good Works Team” Nominees

2000....................... Caesar Campana, WR 2002...............................Jason Whaley, OL 2003...............................Jason Whaley, OL 2012......Conner Orr, TE; Rock Williams, LB 2013.............................Richard Sigmon, PK 2017...................................Ian Berryman, P 2018......Ian Berryman, P; Zach Weeks, OL

National Football Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship

2003...............................Jason Whaley, OL

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

1993...........................Thomas Jackson, OL

National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society

2015...........Darius Ramsey, London Richardson 2016..............Chandler Addertion, Ethan James 2017..........................Tyler Junius, A.J. Newman ..................................................... Daniel Riddle 2018....................Ian Berryman, Nathan Dalton, .........Corey Holloway, Kaleb Spry, Zach Weeks

Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar

2006................................ John Cooper, OL 2007.............................Marcus Brown, WR

1997..................................Josh Brooks, QB 2000................................. Tracy Biggs, RB 2001..............................Jeff Chambers, DL

2010.................................Chris Everett, TE 2016.............................. Tyson Dickson, LB 2017.............................. Keion Crossen, DB

College Sports Journal All-Freshman 2012............................. Darius Ramsey, RB 2013................................. Trey Morgan, DB

Phil Steele Freshman All-America

2017..............................Owen Cosenke, TE 2018.............................Ronald Kent Jr., DB

HERO Sports Freshman All-America 2016.................................Tyrie Adams, QB 2018.............................Ronald Kent Jr., DB

Walter Payton Award (OFF) Award Watch List 2015................................ Troy Mitchell, QB 2017.......................... Detrez Newsome, RB 2018.................................Tyrie Adams, QB

Buck Buchanan Award (DEF) Award Watch List 2018............................. Marvin Tillman, DB

Jerry Rice (FR) Award Watch List (finish)

2014..................... Daniel Riddle, LB (22nd) 2015........................Ian Berryman, P (19th) 2016.........................Tyrie Adams, QB (4th) 2018.............................Ronald Kent Jr., DB

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WCU INDIVIDUALS IN THE NCAA YEARLY STATISTICS (TOP 25 IF AVAILABLE) Note: NCAA stats through 1981 grouped both I-A and FCS / I-AA together. NCAA Stats from 1982-present are FCS/I-AA only

RUSHING (Yards Per Game) Darrell Lipford, 1977......................................... 10th..........................120.2 Kevin Thigpen, 1992..........................................21st.........................98.09 Brad Hoover, 1998............................................. 7th...........................151.18 Fred Boateng, 2001...........................................21st......................... 111.36 Detrez Newsome, 2015.................................... 15th..........................100.8 Detrez Newsome, 2016....................................22nd.........................93.70 Detrez Newsome, 2017..................................... 4th...........................122.2 PASSING EFFICIENCY (Rating) Mike Pusey, 1979.............................................. 24th...........................118.0 Lonnie Galloway, 1992......................................2nd...........................167.4 David Rivers, 2000........................................... 20th......................... 139.4 Tyrie Adams, 2017............................................ 25th...........................143.7 Tyrie Adams, 2018.............................................17th..........................143.9 PASSING (Completions Per Game) Mike Pusey, 1977...............................................17th.......................... 12.70 Mike Pusey, 1978..............................................23rd.........................12.50 David Rivers, 2000............................................14th...........................18.91 Troy Mitchell, 2014........................................... 24th..........................19.25 Tyrie Adams, 2016............................................ 25th...........................19.73 TOTAL OFFENSE (Yards Per Game) Mike Pusey, 1977...............................................14th........................180.50 Mike Pusey, 1979.............................................. 19th........................185.90 Ronnie Mixon, 1982.......................................... 20th.......................184.60 Jeff Gilbert, 1984...............................................17th........................216.80 Lonnie Galloway, 1993..................................... 18th.........................231.91 David Rivers, 2000........................................... 13th....................... 273.30 Brian Gaither, 2003.......................................... 24th.......................230.08 Tyrie Adams, 2016............................................22nd......................266.00 Tyrie Adams, 2018............................................. 8th..........................312.10 RECEPTIONS (Per Game) Wayne Tolleson, 1977........................................1ST........................... 6.60 Gerald Harp, 1978.............................................. 7th............................ 5.40 Gerald Harp, 1979.............................................. 4th.............................5.70 Gerald Harp, 1980............................................ 10th...........................5.00 Jeff Dean, 1981................................................. 10th........................... 5.50 Eric Rasheed, 1983............................................ 8th............................ 6.20 Eric Rasheed, 1984............................................17th........................... 5.80 David Patten, 1995............................................ 8th............................ 5.90 Michael Banks, 2000....................................... 20th.......................... 5.64 Lamont Seward, 2003...................................... 20th............................6.17 Eddie Cohen, 2007.......................................... 18th........................... 6.09 Terryon Robinson, 2016.................................... 12th........................... 6.50 RECEIVING (Yards Per Game) David Patten, 1995........................................... 10th......................... 88.70 Michael Banks, 2000....................................... 20th.........................91.00 Lamont Seward, 2000......................................21st..........................90.91 Eddie Cohen, 2007........................................... 4th...........................109.8 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Karnorris Benson, 2013................................... 10th-t.............................. 12 Spearman Robinson, 2014.............................. 13th-t...............................11 Terryon Robinson, 2017................................... 14th-t.............................. 10 KICKOFF RETURNS (Yards Per Return) Eric Rasheed, 1982............................................11th........................... 23.8 Otis Washington, 1988..................................... 20th......................... 23.19 Kerry Hayes, 1993.............................................2nd.........................36.50 Mike Malone, 2005...........................................2nd..........................31.29 Detrez Newsome, 2014.................................... 15th.........................26.50 PUNT RETURNS (Yards Per Return) Kerry Hayes, 1991.............................................. 7th............................11.68 Kerry Hayes, 1992............................................. 5th........................... 14.44 FUMBLES FORCED Chris Collins, 2008...........................................5th-t............................... 6 Trey Morgan, 2014........................................... 10th-t.......................... 0.33

INTERCEPTIONS (Per Game) Justin Fryer, 2000............................................ 13th........................... 0.64 Francis Brown, 2005........................................ 24th........................... 0.44 Trey Morgan, 2014............................................5th-t.......................... 0.50 Marvin Tillman, 2017........................................8th-t.......................... 0.50 ALL-PURPOSE RUNNERS (Yards Per Game) Darrell Lipford, 1977..........................................14th........................120.20 Eric Rasheed, 1984............................................ 7th.........................140.50 Otis Washington, 1988......................................1ST........................189.64 Kerry Hayes, 1992.............................................11th........................152.36 Tracy Biggs, 1996.............................................22nd......................... 147.11 Brad Hoover, 1998............................................. 9th..........................172.73 Mike Malone...................................................... 4th.........................194.82 Detrez Newsome, 2015..................................... 6th..........................161.73 Detrez Newsome, 2016.....................................1ST........................213.00 Detrez Newsome, 2017.....................................1ST........................ 170.67 SCORING (Points Per Game) Darrell Lipford, 1977..........................................2nd........................... 9.80 Gerald Harp, 1978............................................. 10th............................7.80 Leonard Willliams, 1979.....................................14th............................7.30 Dean Biasucci, 1982.........................................23rd.......................... 6.60 Dean Biasucci, 1983..........................................17th............................7.00 Eddie Maddox, 1984.......................................... 9th.............................7.80 Kirk Roach, 1984............................................... 16th............................7.20 Kirk Roach, 1986................................................ 9th.............................8.73 Kirk Roach, 1987................................................21st.............................7.18 Detrez Newsome, 2016.....................................11th............................. 8.4 Will Horton, 2018...............................................21st..............................7.9 FIELD GOALS (Made Per Game) Dean Biasucci, 1982..........................................2nd............................1.55 Dean Biasucci, 1983.......................................... 8th............................. 1.36 Kirk Roach, 1984................................................2nd............................1.60 Kirk Roach, 1986................................................1ST............................ 2.18 Kirk Roach, 1987................................................ 4th..............................1.73 Ken Hinsley, 1996............................................. 20th...........................1.09 Josh Jones, 1999...............................................14th............................. 1.18 Josh Jones, 2000............................................. 10th............................ 1.36 PUNTING (Yards Per Punt) Steve Kornegay, 1982....................................... 12th............................41.0 Steve Kornegay, 1983........................................11th........................... 40.4 Steve Kornegay, 1984........................................1ST............................43.4 Anthony Bare, 1987...........................................14th......................... 39.69 Ken Hinsley, 1995..............................................17th......................... 39.83 Ken Hinsley, 1997.............................................. 4th............................44.17 Ken Hinsley, 1998.............................................. 3rd.......................... 44.49 David Hill, 1999................................................. 9th...........................41.89 Stanton Horne, 2001........................................ 15th......................... 40.92 Stanton Horne, 2003.........................................11th..........................41.95 Tim Mayse, 2005...............................................11th..........................41.80 Tim Mayse, 2006.............................................. 15th.......................... 41.64 Clark Sechrest, 2012........................................ 19th.......................... 41.94 Ian Berryman, 2015........................................... 8th...........................43.70 Ian Berryman, 2016........................................... 4th.......................... 44.90 Ian Berryman, 2017........................................... 5th.......................... 44.40 SACKS (Per Game) Nick McNeil, 2001............................................ 12th............................0.91 Michale Spicer, 2002........................................ 7th.............................1.00 Mitchell Dukes, 2005........................................21st............................0.78 TACKLES (Per Game) Quintin Phillips, 2007...................................... 10th-t..........................11.55 Adrian McLeod, 2009........................................2nd..........................12.45 Rock Williams, 2012.........................................3rd-t.........................12.00 Daniel Riddle, 2015..........................................6th-t..........................11.70 Mitchell Chancey, 2018..................................... 3rd........................... 12.27 TACKLES FOR LOSS (Per Game) Michale Spicer, 2002........................................ 7th............................ 2.36

WESTERN CAROLINA IN THE NCAA YEARLY STATISTICS (TOP 25 IF AVAILABLE) PASSING DEFENSE (Yards Per Game) 1977......................... 8th................................96.9 1979..........................1st..................................77.5 1980........................12th............................... 112.9 1982........................10th............................... 116.9 1986........................10th...............................144.3 1989........................16th..............................151.27 2001........................ 3rd.............................130.82 2004.......................15th.............................163.64 2005........................1st..............................132.33 2014........................16th.............................176.40 PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE (Rating) 1998........................13th.............................100.78 2001........................12th..............................95.82 2005....................... 5th...............................98.81 RUSHING DEFENSE (Yards Per Game) 2003.......................14th..............................111.92 TOTAL DEFENSE (Yards Per Game) 2004.......................12th............................. 301.91 2005.......................18th.............................310.56 RUSHING OFFENSE (Yards Per Game) 2017........................ 11th...............................231.0 2018....................... 24th.............................209.6

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PASSING OFFENSE (Yards Per Game) 1977......................... 11th...............................220.1 1978.........................16th...............................193.5 1979.........................10th..............................222.5 1983........................18th...............................212.2 2000.......................14th.............................. 272.4 2007....................... 20th............................. 249.6 TOTAL OFFENSE (Yards Per Game) 1992........................14th..............................415.18 1993........................19th.................................411.1 2000.......................14th............................448.09 2017........................15th.............................. 440.6 2018........................17th.............................. 465.4 SCORING OFFENSE (Points Per Game) 1983........................15th.................................27.0 1984........................18th................................ 28.2 2017....................... 23rd............................... 32.4 KICKOFF RETURNS (Yards Per Return) 1984........................ 6th................................ 22.4 1988........................14th...............................21.07 1992........................ 11th................................22.0 1993.........................1st................................. 26.8 2005........................1st................................27.44 2016........................ 5th..............................23.86

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NCAA I-AA / FCS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS HELD:

MOST FIELD GOALS MADE – HALF: Dean Biasucci. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, vs. Mars Hill 9/18/82 (1st half) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE OF 50+ YDS. – SEASON: Kirk Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, in 1987 (on 12 attempts) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE OF 50+ YDS. – CAREER: Kirk Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, from 1984-87 (on 26 attempts) HIGHEST PCT. OF FG MADE UNDER 40 YDS. – SEASON: Kirk Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.000, in 1986 (17-of-17) MOST TIMES KICKING 2+ FG IN A GAME – CAREER: Kirk Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, from 1984-87 LONGEST AVG. DISTANCE OF FGA (MIN. 60 ATT.) – CAREER: Kirk Roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.5, from 1984-87 (102 attempts)

MISCELLANEOUS NCAA FCS / I-AA FACTS:

ALL-TIME LONGEST PUNT: Ken Hinsley. . . . . . . T-15th – 85 yds vs. Chattanooga (10/24/98) SOLO TACKLES – GAME: Rock Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17th – 17 vs. The Citadel (10/13/12)

CATAMOUNTS AMONG THE NCAA FCS / I-AA LEADERS:

MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS – CAREER: Kerry Hayes . . . . . 1991-94. . . . . . . 2nd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED – CAREER: Kirk Roach . . . . . . 1984-87. . . . . . .3rd. . . . . . . . . 102 (71 made) PUNTING AVERAGE – CAREER: Ken Hinsley. . . . . . 1995-98 . . . . . t-17th . . . . . 42.8 (199– 8,512) KICKOFF RETURN AVG. – CAREER: Kerry Hayes . . . . . 1991-94. . . . . . t-11th . . 28.2 (73–2,058 yds) KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE – SEASON: Kerry Hayes . . . . . 1993. . . . . . . . . 4th . . . . . 36.5 (16–584 yds) FIELD GOALS MADE – SEASON: Kirk Roach . . . . . . 1986. . . . . . . . t-9th. . . . . . . . . . . . 24 (28 att) FIELD GOALS MADE – CAREER: Kirk Roach . . . . . . 1984-87. . . . . . .3rd. . . . . . . . . . . 71 (102 att.) FORCED FUMBLES – CAREER: Chris Collins. . . . . 2006-09. . . . . t-20th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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1969........................................................................8th (NAIA) 1972....................................... 8th – Associated Press (Div. II) 1974....................................... 8th – Associated Press (Div. II) 1983..............................................................9th (NCAA I-AA) 1984..............................................................14th (NCAA I-AA) 1992......................... 19th – The Sports Network (NCAA I-AA)

NET PUNTING (Average) 1984.........................1st................................. 42.8 1992........................ 9th................................ 36.6 1996........................ 4th..............................38.59 1997.........................19th..............................36.60 1998.........................1st..................................41.5 1999........................ 5th................................. 38.1 2003....................... 4th..............................38.25 2016........................14th..............................38.22 PUNT RETURNS (Yards Per Return) 1989........................10th...............................10.35 1991.........................12th...................................11.1 1992........................13th................................. 12.7 1994........................ 9th..................................13.1 TURNOVER MARGIN (Number) 1983........................ 3rd.............................+1.455 1989........................14th...............................+0.91 FEWEST FUMBLES LOST (Number) 1979......................... 4th..................................... 9

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WAYNE TOLLESON, the SoCon Male Athlete of the Year for 1977-78, led the nation in receptions in 1977 with 6.6 catches per game.

STEVE KORNEGAY led the nation with his 43.3 yards per punt average in 1984, while ranking 12th and 11th nationally in ‘82 and ‘83.

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TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Yds YPG TD Mike Pusey, 1977.....................11................301.............1,985....... 180.5...........16 Willie Perkins, 1986.................11................387............ 2,184........ 198.5........... 8 Brian Gaither, 2003................ 12.............. 469............ 2,761.........230.1...........16

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Yds YPG TD 1977.........................................11............... 823............ 4,471........ 406.5......... 39 1993.........................................11................697............ 4,521........411.0.......... 29 2017........................................ 12.............. 868............5,287....... 440.6.......... 47

MOST TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS GAINED – HALF: Anthony James . . . . . . . 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 yds

G Plays Yds YPG TD TOTAL DEFENSE 1998.........................................11................674............3,086....... 280.5......... 22 2005........................................9............... 623............2,795....... 310.6.......... 22

MOST INTERCEPTIONS – GAME: Torez Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, at Gardner-Webb (9/18/10)

PASSING OFFENSE G Cmp-Att Yds YPG TD 1977.........................................11............ 184-344......... 2,421........220.1...........19 1978.........................................11............ 155-348......... 2,214....... 201.3...........17 1979.........................................11............ 158-322.........2,448....... 222.5..........17 1982.........................................11............ 162-329......... 2,173.........197.5........... 7 2002........................................11............ 370-201.........2,679....... 243.5...........13 2003....................................... 12...........257-443.........2,877....... 239.8...........14

FIELD GOALS MADE – HALF: Dean Biasucci . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, Dean Biasucci vs. Mars Hill, 1982

RUSHING G Att Yds YPG TD Darrell Lipford, 1977................11............... 280............ 1,318.........119.8...........18 Detrez Newsome, 2015...........11................190............. 1,109........ 100.8........... 9 Detrez Newsome, 2017.......... 12...............178............. 1,100........ 122.2........... 9 Tyrie Adams, 2018...................11................194.............1,006........ 91.5........... 10 PASSING G Cmp-Att Yds YPG TD Mike Pusey, 1977.....................11............ 140-248.........1,939........175.8...........13 Mike Pusey, 1978.....................11.............147-331.........2,046....... 186.0...........14 Ronnie Mixon, 1982.................11............ 146-299........ 2,002....... 182.0........... 6 Willie Perkins, 1986.................11............ 185-361.........2,265.......205.9.......... 8 Brian Gaither, 2003................ 12........... 246-418......... 2,717........ 226.4..........14 RECEIVING G Rec Yds YPG TD Wayne Tolleson, 1977..............11.................73..............1,101.........100.1........... 7 Gerald Harp, 1978...................11.................62..............1,145.........104.1...........11 David Patten, 1995................. 10............... 59.............. 887.......... 88.7............ 7 SCORING G TD XP FG PTS PPG Darrell Lipford, 1977...................11........... 18.......... 0........... 0........... 108........9.8 Eddie Maddox, 1984.................. 10........... 13.......... 0........... 0............ 78.........7.8 Kirk Roach, 1987.........................11............0.......... 22..........19........... 79.........7.2 Detrez Newsome, 2016..............11........... 15.......... 1........... 0............92.........8.4 ALL-PURPOSE................... G.......Rush–Rec......PR–KR..........Tot............ YPG Gerald Harp, 1978............... 11.........46–1145.........5–361..........1,557...........141.5 Eric Rasheed, 1984.............. 11.........19–1091.........0–437..........1,547..........140.6 Otis Washington, 1988........ 11.........66–907......... 0–113......... 2,086.........189.6 Mike Malone, 2007............. 11........ 563–197........0–1383.........2,143..........194.8 Detrez Newsome, 2015....... 11........1,109–281....... 0–389..........1,779........... 161.7 Detrez Newsome, 2016....... 11....... 1,031–342.......0–970......... 2,343.........213.0 Detrez Newsome, 2017.......12....... 1,100–205.......0–231..........1,536...........170.7 KICKOFF RETURNS No Yds Avg Kerry Hayes, 1992.................................. 20....................... 545......................27.3 Kerry Hayes, 1993...................................16....................... 584......................36.5 Mike Malone, 2005.................................17....................... 532...................... 31.3 Detrez Newsome, 2016.......................... 40....................... 970......................24.2

PASSING DEFENSE G Cmp-Att Yds YPG TD 1977.........................................11............. 86-172..........1,066........ 96.9........... 3 1979.........................................11............. 74-163........... 852..........77.5............ 5 1980.........................................11..............91-183.......... 1,234........112.2........... 5 1998.........................................11............. 74-162.......... 1,018......... 92.5............ 5 2005........................................9............ 113-232..........1,191.........132.3...........14 2008....................................... 12........... 178-292.........2,074........172.8...........17 Rushes Yds YPR TD RUSHING (YDS PER RUSH) G 2017........................................ 12.............. 524............2,772......... 5.3............ 24 RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yds YPG TD 2003....................................... 12...............507............ 1,343........ 111.9............18

FIELD GOALS MADE – SEASON: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . . . . . 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 FGM FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED – CAREER: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . . . 1984-87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 FGA FIELD GOALS MADE – CAREER: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . . . 1984-87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 FGM

KICKOFF RETURNS G No. Yds TD YPR 2005........................................9...............…25............. 686............2............27.4 2014........................................ 12................51.............. 1,106............ 1............. 21.7 2016.........................................11.................51...............1,217............ 1.............23.9

MOST FIELD GOALS MADE OF 50+ YDS – CAREER: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . . . 1984-87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 FGM, 50+ yds

G No. Yds Avg TB PUNTING 2015.........................................11................ 60.............2,581........ 43.0............ 5

MOST GAMES KICKING 2+ FIELD GOALS – CAREER: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . . . 1984-87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 FGM

Made-Att. TB FIELD GOALS G 2015.........................................11.................................. 12-14............................ 5

LONGEST FIELD GOAL MADE: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . 57 (twice in 1987); vs. ASU and NCA&T (4 tied)

PASS EFFIC. DEFENSE G Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Rat. 2005........................................9.......... 113-232-15........... 1,191........... 14........98.8 2017........................................ 12......... 161-319-13.......... 1,982.......... 18........113.1

LONGEST AVG. DISTANCE FG ATTEMPTED - CAREER: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.5, 1984-87 (102 att.) HIGHEST AVG. PER PUNT RETURN – SEASON: Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.9 yds per return MOST KICKOFF RETURNS – SEASON: Mike Malone . . . . . . . . . 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 kickoff returns MOST YARDS ON KICKOFF RETURNS – GAME: Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, at South Carolina (11/19/16) MOST YARDS ON KICKOFF RETURNS – SEASON: Mike Malone . . . . . . . . . 2007. . . . . . . . . 1,383 kickoff return yards

INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS No. Yds Michael Murphy, 2018............................. 3........................ 128

MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS – GAME: Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, vs. VMI (1992)

Wide receiver GERALD HARP finished inside the top 10 nationally in receptions per game in threestraight seasons from 1978-80.

KERRY HAYES led the SoCon in kickoff returns in both 1992 and 1993. He returned a SoCon-record two kickoffs for TDs vs. VMI in 1992.

MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS – SEASON: Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (tied with four) MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS – CAREER: Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . 1991-94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TDs MOST ALL-PURPOSE YDS. – SEASON: Detrez Newsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,343 (2016) HIGHEST AVG. ALL-PURPOSE YDS. GAINED/PLAY – GAME: Kerry Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.5 yds/play, vs. ETSU (1992)

TACKLES FOR LOSS G No Avg Michale Spicer, 2002..............................11........................ 26.......................2.36

HIGHEST AVG. ALL-PURPOSE YDS. GAINED/PLAY – SEASON: Otis Washington. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.7 yds/play (1988)

FUMBLES RECOVERED G No Avg Nick McNeil, 2002...................................11......................... 5........................0.45 Avery Worsham, 2016.............................11......................... 3........................0.27

TOTAL TACKLES – GAME: Everett Spellman. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, vs. Appalachian State (1987)

FUMBLES FORCED G No Avg Chris Collins, 2008..................................12......................... 6........................0.50 Trey Morgan, 2014...................................12......................... 4........................0.33 Caleb Hawkins, 2015..............................10......................... 3........................0.30

MOST KICKS BLOCKED – GAME: Ezavian Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, vs. VMI (2016) Donnell Brinson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, vs. VMI (1995)

JOSH JONES holds the WCU school – and tied a SoCon benchmark – by connecting on six field goals against Samford in 1999.

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FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED – SEASON: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . . . . . 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 FGA

MOST FIELD GOALS MADE OF 50+ YDS – SEASON: Kirk Roach. . . . . . . . . . . 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FGM, 50+ yds

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Tiger Greene, 1983.................................. 6......................... 26 Tiger Greene, 1984.................................. 6..........................51 Ricky Gardin, 1989.................................. 4......................... 69 Justin Fryer, 2000................................... 7......................... 78 Trey Morgan, 2014................................... 6.......................... 0 Marvin Tillman, 2017............................... 5......................... 80

TACKLES G No Avg Adrian McLeod, 2009..............................11........................137......................12.5 Rock Williams, 2012................................ 9........................ 108......................12.0 Daniel Riddle, 2015.................................11....................... 129.......................11.7 Mitchell Chancey, 2018...........................11........................135......................12.3

FIELD GOALS MADE – GAME: Josh Jones. . . . . . . . . . . 6, Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 (3 TIED)

G Pts PPG SCORING DEFENSE 1984.........................................................11....................... 166...................... 15.1

PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg Kerry Hayes, 1992...................................16........................231...................... 14.4

PUNTING No Yds Avg Steve Kornegay, 1984............................. 49...................... 2,127.....................43.4 Anthony Bare, 1987................................ 55...................... 2,183.....................39.7 Ken Hinsley, 1997................................... 46......................2,032....................44.2 Ken Hinsley, 1998................................... 57......................2,536....................44.5 Tim Mayse, 2004.....................................51......................2,032....................39.8 Tim Mayse, 2005................................... 49......................2,048.................... 41.8

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TOREZ JONES intercepted a school and SoCon single-game record six passes in a Catamount road win at Gardner-Webb in 2010.

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E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD Construction of E.J. Whitmire Stadium was completed in 1974 at an initial cost of $1.66 million that was granted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1971. The new facility, located on the southern-most expanse of the Western Carolina University campus, replaced Memorial Stadium and included the construction of the Jordan-Phillips Field House. Dedicated on October 5, 1974, the Catamounts defeated Morehead State, 31-12, in their second game at the new facility. Murray State won the first-ever game played on the artificial surface at Whitmire Stadium on September 14, 1974. Over the years, Western Carolina has posted highlight victories at the facility including wins over nationally-ranked squads such as No. 2 Marshall in 1992; sixth-ranked Appalachian State in 1998 to regain the Old Mountain Jug; and over No. 2 Furman in 2006. Goal posts have also been removed from the premises on several occasions. Brad Hoover set a stadium and school-record with 49 rushing attempts in 1998 as WCU upset Appalachian State, ending a 13-year losing skid its archrival. In 2004, Western again reclaimed the Jug, posting a dramatic, 30-27, come-from-behind win over the Apps, and the goalposts fell once again in what was the program’s 100th victory at Whitmire Stadium. In 2006, Western Carolina’s defense recorded five interceptions and Darius Fudge rushed for 133 yards on offense to lead the Catamounts to a 41-21 victory over second-ranked Furman, setting the stage for another goalpost celebration. The stadium has also hosted numerous television games over the years. One of the earliest came in 1978 as ABC showcased the Catamounts and Mountaineers from Cullowhee. Other broadcasts include ESPNU, SportSouth, Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS-TV) and most recently, the combined efforts of WLOS-TV and WMYA-TV in Asheville to air select WCU home games. Currently with 13,742 seats, the football facility is located on the south end of the WCU campus and is bordered by the picturesque Cullowhee Creek on the west side; Jordan-Phillips Field House and WCU Weight Room on its north end; and the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, which in addition to serving as the home venue for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball also features the Dale and Diane Hollifield Football Locker Room, WCU Football Offices and Team Room as well as the athletic training facilities. In addition to the artificial surface at Bob Waters Field, the WCU Football team also utilizes a grass practice field located across Cullowhee Creek from the stadium. Traditionally, the team will use the natural surface during pre-season workouts, as well as during weekly preparations for road games that will be contested on grass. The press box at Whitmire Stadium includes matching booths for both home and visiting radio, as well as coaches’ boxes that bookend the building. There is also two-tiered seating in the main press room with wireless and hard-line Internet access. BOB WATERS FIELD PLAYING SURFACE / FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS: Western Carolina first installed AstroTurf on the playing surface in 1974. A similar product material was used in replacing the artificial surface several times. Following the facilities’ silver anniversary in 1999, a newer version of synthetic grass called AstroPlay was installed in 2000 for a cost of $1.2 million and was the surface that adorned Waters Field for the next eight years. Amidst the 2008 season, the artificial surface was replaced by the Carolina Green Corporation which installed the Desso Challenge Pro 2 turf, a product of the overseas Desso Sports Systems. The new turf consists of a nylon-like, woven base interlaced with synthetic “blades of grass” that are approximately two-inches in length. The material is sewn together and then glued to a base on the ground. Once the surface was in place, it was back-filled with a mixture of sand and rubber to serve as the “dirt” and to provide stability to the turf. In 2002, the creation of a $93,000 Team Room complete with meeting and office space, as well as storage, was completed on the second floor of the Ramsey Center. Prior to the 2003 season, more facility improvements and upgrades to the stadium were completed. A $3.1 million addition featured a 4,000-seat West Side grandstand seating area that included concessions and restroom facilities as well as new, updated lighting. The weight room in the Jordan-Phillips Field House was

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Completed:..................................................................................................................June, 1974 West Side Stands Completed:................................................................................ August, 2003 Current Capacity:...............................................................................................................13,742 Playing Field:.....................................................................................................Bob Waters Field ......................................................................................... Artificial Turf (Desso Challenge Pro 2) First Game:.........................................................Sept. 14, 1974 vs. Murray State (WCU lost 10-3) Dedicated:..................................................... Oct. 5, 1974 vs. Morehead State (WCU won 31-12) Largest Attendance:............................................15,247 on Nov. 12, 1994 vs. Appalachian State WCU’s Record in Stadium:.............................................................132-105-3 (.556) (45 seasons) expanded, nearly doubling its previous capacity which also added a hospitality patio that overlooks the stadium on the north end zone. It also includes additional team meeting space, computer lab and visiting team locker room. The field house and East Side stands were also bricked to match the brickwork of the Ramsey Center and of the new West Side stands. Also, on September, 16, 2006, the Dale & Diane Hollifield Football Locker Room facility located on the first floor of the Ramsey Center was dedicated. At a cost of $225,000, the 100-plus locker facility was expanded with beautiful, wooden lockers located throughout. Most recently, during the off-season prior to the 2010 campaign, a new Daktronics scoreboard with video screen were installed in the south end zone - Ramsey Center end - of the facility. The state-of-theart video screen measures 17-feet tall by 32-feet wide and includes a scoreboard with a matching score and time board adhered to the facade of the Jordan-Phillips Field House. STADIUM BENEFACTORS AND NAMESAKES: Western Carolina’s football facilities are named after two prominent figures in Catamount Athletics. The late E.J. Whitmire, for whom the stadium is named, spent most of his adult life involved with the University. An educator, contractor, agriculturalist and public servant, Whitmire - from nearby Franklin, N.C. - served WCU for more than a quarter century with the attitude, leadership and “get it done” ability that made him successful in every walk of life.

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Whitmire was on the WCU Board of Trustees from 1949-72 and was the driving force behind the University’s unparalleled period of growth. His tireless work served as the cornerstone of the structure that now bears his name. He was granted the Patron Award in the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993. In 1988, the playing surface where Robert Lee Waters made a name for himself in the coaching and administrative ranks while also putting WCU football in the national spotlight was dedicated in his honor and memory. Bob Waters served as the University’s head football coach for 20 years and worked in a dual capacity as its athletics director for 15 years. During his tenure, he became the school’s winningest football coach with 116 victories, 13 winning seasons and top 10 national finishes at three different levels - NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division I-AA, now FCS). He also had the privilege of coaching 13 national All-Americans and 36 All-Southern Conference players. As athletics director, Waters directed the school’s rise from NAIA to NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I competition and move into the Southern Conference in 1976. He was also instrumental in the planning and constructing of Whitmire Stadium, Childress Field (baseball) and the Ramsey Center. Waters died on May 29, 1989 following a six-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was posthumously inducted into the WCU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.

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Western Carolina University’s Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1990 to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of former student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Inductees are selected by a 17-member committee that includes 12 voting members composed of representatives from the University’s alumni association, Hall of Fame members, faculty athletics committee, administration, athletics department, and a Catamount Club representative. NAME (INDUCTED).................... YEARS AT WCU

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ARDREY, Sam (1997).................................1937-40 ....................Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Football

GILBERT, Jeff (2000).................................1981-84 .................................................................Football

MARTIN, Kevin (2019).......................... 2001-04 ...............................................Men’s Basketball

SETZER, Bobby (1992).............................. 1951-92 ...........................Football, Coach & Administrator

ARLEDGE, Jayne (1992)............................ 1976-79 ............................................. Women’s Basketball

GREEN, Judy (1990)..................................1980-84 ..............Women’s Basketball, Softball, Volleyball

SIMMONS, Clyde (2002)..........................1982-85 .................................................................Football

ATTEBERY Kennelly, Christy (2013)......1998-2001 .............................................................. Volleyball

GREENE, George “Tiger” (1998)................1981-84 .................................................................Football

McCOLLUM, Anquell (2010)......................1992-96 ...................................... Men’s Basketball, Coach

BEVERLIN, Jason (2008)..........................1992-94 ................................................................ Baseball

GRIFFIN, Odell (1992)...............................1939-40 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

McCONNELL, Charlie (2015).....................1962-66 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

SPRADLING, Steve (2009)........................ 1967-70 .................................................................Football

BIASUCCI, Dean (1997).............................1980-83 .................................................................Football

GRUNDY, Phillip (2005)............................ 1991-93 ................................................................ Baseball

McGINN, Bob (1992).................................1947-50 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

STANKUNAS, Frank (1992)........................1960-63 .................................................................Football

BIGGERSTAFF, Mike (2016).......................1966-69 .................................................................Football

GUDGER, Jim (1990).................................1940-69 ....................................................Athlete & Coach

McINTOSH, Otis (1997)..............................1968-71 .................................................................Football

STANLEY, Bill (2012).................................1964-69 .................................................................Football

BODINE, Tom (2010)................................. 1991-94 .................................................................Football

HAILEY, Freddie (1999)............................. 1984-87 ................................................................ Baseball

McKENNIE, Tony (2008).......................... 1986-90 ......................................................... Track & Field

STROUD, Judy (1999)............................... 1973-76 ............................................. Women’s Basketball

BROADWATER, Tom (2015).......................1957-60 .................................................................Football

HAMILTON, Hugh “Pee Wee” (1992)........1947-50 .................................................................Football

MILLER, Brett D. (2001)............................1984-86 .............................................................Men’s Golf

TIESZEN Kamarainen, Laura (2012).........2002-05 ......................................... Women’s Track & Field

BROWN, Regina (1998).............................1987-92 ..........................Volleyball & Women’s Basketball

HARKINS, Todd (2011)...............................1989-92 .................................................................Football

MOORE, Chris (2011).................................1996-99 ................................................................ Baseball

WESTMORELAND Suhre, Betty (1990)........1965-79 ....................................................................Coach

BYRD, Art (1990).......................................1946-49 .................................................................Football

HARP, Gerald (1992)................................. 1977-80 .................................................................Football

MOORE, Nardia (2011)......................... 1999-2002 ................................................... Women’s Soccer

THARPE, Danny (1991)..............................1960-64 ..... Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Football & Tennis

CANTLER, Fred (2016).......................... 1978-2012 ...................................................... Administration

HARTBARGER, Jim (2000)........................1969-75 ....................................................................Coach

MORGAN, Ken (1998)................................1960-63 ...............................................Football & Baseball

TOLLESON, Wayne (1990)........................ 1974-78 ...............................................Football & Baseball

CARMICHAEL, Alonzo (2008)...................1983-86 .................................................................Football

HARTSELL, Susan B. (1994)..................... 1973-76 ........................................................... Gymnastics

MURRAY, Darrell (2006)...........................1960-64 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

WATERS, Bob (1993).................................1969-88 ....................... Football Coach & Athletic Director

CARPENTER, Wille (1994).........................1976-80 ...............................................Football & Baseball

HASTINGS, Rebecca Twiner (2010).........2000-04 ........................................................Women’s Golf

PEELE, Betty (1997)...................................1963-96 ..........................................Coach & Administrator

WIKE, Johnny (2009)........................... 1964-2004 ................Football, Men’s & Women’s Golf Coach

CARR, Ronnie (1999)................................1980-83 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

HAYES, Kerry (2010)................................. 1991-94 .................................................................Football

PERSONS, Susan (2005)..........................1969-75 ....................................................................Coach

WILLIAMS, Denny (2004)........................ 1955-60 .................................................................Football

CHEUNG, Patrick (1990)........................... 1970-73 ........................................................ Men’s Soccer

HAYWOOD, Bill (1996).............................. 1969-81 .....................................................Baseball Coach

PETERSON, Bruce (2001)..........................1960-64 .......... Football, Men’s Basketball & Men’s Tennis

WILLIAMS, Jim (1992)...............................1964-66 .................................................................Football

CHILDERS, Tobe (2010)............................1957-60 .................................................................Football

HELMS, Terry (2011)..................................1968-72 .................................Cross Country, Track & Field

POINDEXTER, C.C. (1991)..........................1930-35 ..................................... Athletic Director & Coach

WILLIAMS, Steve (1996).............................1968-71 .................................................................Football

COOPER, Louis (2005)..............................1981-84 .................................................................Football

HOLDEN, Leroy (2014)..............................1963-66 .................................................................Football

POWERS, Don (2017)................1964-83; 2006-07 .................................................................Football

WILLIAMS, Willie (2006).......................... 1990-92 .................................................................Football

D’ALESSANDRIS, Joe (2018)..................... 1972-76 ..................................... Football (Player & Coach)

HOLLIDAY, Emily (1996)............................1982-86 ............................Women’s Basketball, Volleyball

PRYOR, Harris (1994)................................1956-59 ...................................Men’s Basketball, Baseball

WILSON, Thomas “Bubba” (2002)........... 1975-78 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

DALTON, Don (1995)................................. 1966-81 ..................................... Football (Player & Coach)

HOOVER, Brad (2008)..............................1996-99 .................................................................Football

RALEIGH, Matt (2004)..............................1989-92 ................................................................ Baseball

WITTMAN, Greg (1996).............................1966-69 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

DeGRAFFENREID, Al “Mutt” (2013)....... 1974-76, 77-96 .......................................Football & Administrator

HOWELL, Charles “Babe” (1998)..............1950-53 ...............................................Football & Baseball

RASHEED, Eric (2000)...............................1981-84 .................................................................Football

WHITE, Steve (1999).................................1970-98 ........................................................ Administrator

DENNIS, Greg (1997).................................1979-82 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

HOWELL Dunn, Jordan (2019)............. 2000-03 ............................................... Women’s Soccer

RATCLIFFE, Carl (1992).............................1933-36 .................................................................Football

YATES, Steve (2009).................................. 1971-74 .................................................................Football

DODSON, Clinton F. (1991)........................1934-69 ........................................................ Administrator

JAMES, Anthony (1991).............................1979-83 .......................................... Football, Track & Field

YOUNG, Tom (1990).................................1946-68 ..................................... Athletic Director & Coach

DOWELL, Jean (1992)...............................1963-66 ............................................. Women’s Basketball

JOHNSON, Eric (2012)..............................1995-99 ...............................................Baseball & Football

RAY, Dr. Bob (2009).................................. 1951-92 .......................Basketball, Coach & Administrator

KING, Frankie (2013)................................1993-95 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

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DURR, Walter J. (1991).............................. 1951-98 ..................................................... Team Physician

REED, Jerry (1994).....................................1974-77 ................................................................ Baseball

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ECHOLS Wellmon, Laura (2009)......... 1999-2002 ............................................. Women’s Basketball

JONES, David L. (2013).............................1957-60 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

ROACH, Kirk (1996)................................... 1984-87 .................................................................Football

ELLIOTT, Keith (2018)............................ 1965-1968 .................................................................Football

JONES, Paul (2002)............. 1967-68 and 1969-81 .....Cross Country / Track & Field (athlete and coach)

FAIREY, Clint (1998)..................................1986-89 ................................................................ Baseball

LAVELLE, Tommy (2000).......................... 1961-64 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

FERGUSON, Mark (2006)......................... 1970-73 .................................................................Football

LeCLAIR, Keith (2002).........1985-88 and 1992-97 ................................ Basetball (player and coach)

FINCH, Nora Lynn (1991)........................... 1967-70 ......................Women’s Basketball, Field Hockey, ................................................Tennis & Volleyball

LEGGETT, Jack (2001)............................... 1983-91 .....................................................Baseball Coach

GAINES, Jerry (1991)................................. 1970-75 ........................ Football, Track & Field & Baseball GALLOWAY, Alonzo “Lonnie” (2015).........1990-94 .................................................................Football GARDNER-MAYHORN, Susie (2004).........1989-93 ................Women’s Track & Field / Cross Country GAY, Scott (2006).....................................1983-85 ................................................................ Baseball GIBSON, Mel (1992)..................................1960-63 .................................................. Men’s Basketball

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LIPFORD, Darrell (2004)............................1974-77 .................................................................Football LIVESAY, Robyn Keeler (1995)..................1980-84 ..............................................Softball & Volleyball LOGAN, Henry (1990)...............................1965-68 .................................................. Men’s Basketball LUNDY, Ralph (2006).................................1970-71 ........................................................ Men’s Soccer LYONS Wilson, Lori (2002).......................1990-93 ............................................. Women’s Basketball

ROBINSON, Dan (1990)............................1946-68 ....................................................Athlete & Coach ROGERS, Ronald (1990)...........................1950-53 .................................................. Men’s Basketball ROSS, Devondia (2005)...........................1990-93 ......................................... Women’s Track & Field RUTA, John (2008)..................................1962-65 .................................................................Football SALTZ Simmons, Cindi (2000)..................1979-82 ............................................. Women’s Basketball SANDERS Peterson, Karen (2001)............1962-64 ......................................................... Men’s Tennis SCHRADER, Dr. Charles (1998).................1968-93 ............................................. Men’s Soccer Coach SCOTT, George “Ronnie” (2013)...............1964-66 .................................................................Football SEAL, Gaston (2010).................................1959-63 .................................................. Men’s Basketball SELZER, Tommy “Bromo” (1995)..............1948-52 .................................................Football, Baseball

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1992 .........................................Ralph Sutton 1993 ..........E.J. Whitmire & Dr. Wallace Hyde 1994.............................. Dr. Quinn Constantz 1995.......................................... Alice Benton 1996....................................Dr. Jim Hamilton 1998............................Dr. Gurney Chambers 1999.................................... Jimmy Childress 2004.....................................Larry Stanberry 2005.......................................Nathan Arthur 2013.................................. Alden McCracken

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CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL IN THE WCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME SAM ARDREY – 1937-40 A three-sport star in the pre-World War II years as he was a standout for the baseball, basketball, and football teams ... Two-year starter on the football team as a two-way player at offensive and defensive end ... Inducted in 1997. DEAN BIASUCCI – 1980-83 All-star kicker who shattered all of WCU’s and most of the Southern Conference’s field goal records during his career and left as the league’s all-time leading scorer ... Spent 11 seasons in the NFL, 10 with the Indianapolis Colts, where he became that team’s all-time scoring leader ... Inducted in 1997. M I K E B I G G E R STA F F – 1 9 6 6 - 6 9 Played on both sides of the football as an All-Carolinas Conference guard, completing his career as a Collegiate All-State team selection, an All-NAIA District 26 honoree and a NAIA All-America honorable mention selection at linebacker in 1969. Was the defensive MVP on WCU’s first nationally-ranked team in 1969, finishing the season with a 9-1 record and a national ranking of eighth. In his career as a high school football head coach, combined for 144 coaching victories between three different North Carolina high schools. Is also a member of the Caldwell County Sports Hall of Fame (1999) and East Burke High Hall of Fame (2015). Inducted in 2016 ... Inducted in 2016. TO M B O D I N E – 1 9 9 1 - 9 4 One of three linebackers named to the WCU All-20th Century team in 2000 and was the third to earn a spot in the Hall of Fame. Entered the Hall as the all-time leader in tackles in WCU football history with 453 including 30 TFLs, seven sacks and three interceptions. Was a three-time, All-SoCon linebacker, garnering first-team accolades in both 1993 and ‘94. In the latter, was selected both the preseason SoCon and NCAA I-AA National Defensive Player of the Year, earning honorable mention as a 1994 All-America selection by The Sports Network ... Inducted in 2010. TO M B R OA DWAT E R – 1 9 5 7 - 6 0 Lettered four years at running back for the Catamount football team. Rushed for 23 career touchdowns including 13 TDs in 1959, both program records at the time that stood for 10-plus seasons before being broken. Scored a then school-record total of 86 points in a banner year in 1959, a mark that lasted nearly 20 years in the school’s ledgers. Led the Catamounts in total offense in earning both All-State and All-North State Conference accolades in 1959, helping guide Western Carolina to a 7-2-1 record … Inducted in 2015. A RT BY R D – 1 9 4 6 - 4 9 Art Byrd was Western Carolina’s first football All-American Selection in 1949 when he helped lead the Catamounts to the North State Conference championship, the school’s first football title. He was a two way player as an offensive and defensive lineman who amazingly was in on every play of every game in the 1948 season. Byrd was a catalyst of three winning records in his four seasons (1946-49). His jersey and number–54–was the first to be retired in WCU’s athletic history ... Inducted in 1990. A LO N ZO C A R M I C H A E L – 1 9 8 3 - 8 6 Is one of only five WCU football players to be named All-America in multiple seasons, and was selected as the tight end on Western’s All-20th Century Football Team. Was a first team AP All-America selection in 1985 when he caught 55 passes for 587 yards, a school record for tights ends. Followed up in 1986 with 31 receptions for nearly 400 yards and was named to the AP’s second team AllAmerica squad. He captained the 1985 and ‘86 Catamounts and was a two-time first team All-SoCon selection ... Inducted in 2008. WILLIE CARPENTER – 1976-80 All-Southern Conference in two sports as he was a four-year baseball starter and three-season football starter ... Establishing school records in both sports ... Inducted in 1994. TO B E C H I L D E R S – 1 9 5 7 - 6 0 Completed 72-percent of his pass attempts with just four interceptions in a game where passing was the exception, not the norm. One of his most vocal and visible accomplishments was the founding of “the Herd” – an unofficial football support group

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comprised of football alum. The Catamount Club’s first, twoterm president, has been a driving force behind several athletics fundraising initiatives. Received the 2007 SoCon Distinguished Service Award for Western Carolina ... Inducted in 2010. LO U I S C O O P E R – 1 9 8 1 - 8 4 A first team All-American (AP and AFCA / Kodak) in 1984 ... Set a WCU record with 12 sacks in 1984, leading the team with 89 tackles and 20 tackles for losses ... A two-time, first team All-SoCon pick ... Established school records with 30 sacks and 48 tackles for losses ... Inducted in 2005. J O E D’A L L E S A N D R I S – 1 9 6 6 - 6 9 Was a four-year letter winner and a three-year starter along the offensive line under legendary head coach Bob Waters. Affectionally known as “Joe D,” served as a team captain and received team MVP honors as a senior in 1976, while also playing on WCU’s NCAA Division II playoff team in 1974. Coached football at a variety of levels including both the collegiate and professional ranks spanning five decades. A native of Aliquippa Pa., is also a member of the Beaver County (Pa.) Sports Hall of Fame and the Center High School Hall of Fame ... Inducted in 2018 D O N DA LTO N – 1 9 6 6 - 6 9 All-America quarterback and nation’s top passer in 1969 ... Helped WCU to 11 winning seasons in 18 years as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator ... Inducted in 1995. A L “MU TT” D EG RAF F ENREID – 1974-76; 1980-96 Was a three-year letter winner, two-year starter on the football field as a defensive back. Credited with the first-ever tackle at E.J. Whitmire Stadium in 1974 and received the team’s Intrepid Award in 1976. Served as an assistant coach and administrator at WCU for 19 years coaching football and as the first women’s track & field coach. Had a distinguished career as an administrator and coach at both Smoky Mountain and Cherokee High Schools … Inducted in 2013. K E I T H E L L I OT T – 1 9 6 5 - 6 8 Holds the distinction as the first African-American student-athlete to receive a football scholarship in the state of North Carolina and at Western Carolina University. A Brevard, N.C., native was a threeyear starter as an offensive lineman while also playing linebacker on defense. In 1966, was selected All-Carolinas Conference while also receiving All-NAIA District 26 and NAIA All-Area plaudits. Played in the 1968 North Carolina Collegiate Shrine Bowl. Went on to become the first African-American to earn his MBA from WCU ... Inducted in 2018. MARK FERGUSON – 1970-73 A first team All-American in 1973, helping Western to a 6-3-1 record ... The previous year, was a key figure in Western posting a 7-2-1 record and a final national ranking of eighth in the Associated Press small college poll ... Inducted in 2006. J E R RY G A I N E S – 1 9 7 0 - 7 5 The only three sport All-American in WCU athletic history. He was an NCAA Division II All-America Selection in 1974 and helped the Catamounts to a 9-1 record and the national playoffs. He is one of two football players to have his jersey and number - 23 - retired and established over 40 football records as he caught 187 passes for 3,449 yards in four season. A track and field All-American in long jump and triple jump in 1971 and 1972. His records still stood after the 1990 season. He batted .404 in 1975 and was named NCAA D-II All America and North Carolina College Athlete of the Year. He signed with the Texas Rangers in 1975 ... Inducted in 1991 A LO N ZO “ LO N N I E ” G A L LOWAY – 1 9 9 0 - 9 4 Concluded his four-year Catamount career as WCU’s all-time leader in total offense with 6,832 yards, leading WCU in total offense from 1991-93. At the time of his induction, continued to rank in eight of WCU’s season and career top 10 offensive categories. Threw 30 career touchdown passes including a pair of 80-plus yard scoring strikes. Named first team All-SoCon by the coaches and second team by the voting media in 1993, and was a threetime SoCon Player of the Week recipient. Played one season in the Arena Football League with the Charlotte Rage before embarking on an extensive collegiate coaching career … Inducted in 2015.

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J E F F G I L B E RT – 1 9 8 1 - 8 4 Starting quarterback on WCU’s 1983 National Championship runner-up team ... 1984 Southern Conference Player of the Year ... In 1983, established and still holds WCU single-season marks in passing yards (2,993), passing TDs (21) and completions (463) ... Inducted in 2000. TIGER GREENE – 1981-84 NCAA Division I-AA Football All-America selection (1983 and 1984) as a defensive back and played a key role in WCU’s 19-6-1 record in those seasons ... Still owns the WCU record for blocked kicks in a season and career ... Inducted in 1998. JIM GUDGER – 1940-69 All-conference selection in three sports—basketball, football, and baseball ... Coached basketball team to 321 wins and three conference titles, while leading the baseball team to nine winning seasons ... Inducted in 1990. H U G H H A M I LTO N – 1 9 4 7 - 5 0 All-conference and all-star back on WCU’s 1949 North State Conference championship team ... Leading rusher for two seasons ... Set numerous scoring and rushing records ... Inducted in 1992. TO D D H A R K I N S – 1 9 8 9 - 9 2 A three-time All-SoCon offensive lineman during his playing career at WCU, starting every game for four seasons at guard. The Canton, N.C., product was the squad’s top-rated blocker in both 1991 and ‘92, garnering second team All-America honors from The Sports Network and third team plaudits from the Associated Press in the latter. Over his last two seasons, he only surrendered one quarterback sack. Harkins is just one of 29 Catamount football players to earn All-America honors all-time ... Inducted in 2011. GERALD HARP – 1977-80 Three-time all-conference player and Southern Conference football Player of the Year in 1978 ... Caught 197 passes and set numerous conference and school records ... Inducted in 1992. K E R RY H AY E S – 1 9 9 1 - 9 4 Held career all-purpose yard record with 5,617 yards while also holding the markers for most yards per play in a game, season, and career. Is one of just six Catamounts all-time to garner first team All-SoCon accolades three-or-more times in their WCU career, doing so in 1992, ‘93 and ‘94. Was also a two-time, AllAmerica recipient from the Associated Press, AFCA and The Sports Network, the first of only two WCU players to earn a consensus selection to the squad. Selected to WCU’s All-20th Century team as a kick returner ... Inducted in 2010. LEROY HOLDEN – 1963-66 Lettered for four years at wide receiver for the Catamount football team. He retired from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools in 2009 after 40 years of service, including 38 at North Mecklenburg. In 25 years as a head basketball coach, his North teams went 464-267. Along with fellow WCU Athletics Hall of Fame member, Babe Howell, Holden was inducted into the North Carolina Athletic Directors Hall of Fame in 2012 ... Inducted in 2014. BRAD HOOVER – 1996-99 Rushed for 3,616 career yards–second-most in school history– which included a WCU single-season record 1,663 yards in 1998. His 251 rushing yards and then Southern Conference record-tying five touchdowns against VMI in ‘98 are also school records. That same season, keyed an upset of arch-rival Appalachian State with 195 rushing yards on a school-record 49 carries. He was a two-time All-SoCon selection ... Inducted in 2008. C H A R L E S “ B A B E ” H OW E L L – 1 9 5 0 - 5 3 Football and baseball standout in the early 1950s ... Became winningest high school football coach in North Carolina history with 301 wins ... Won five state championships ... Won state baseball championships in 1974 and ‘77 ... Inducted in 1998. A N T H O N Y JA M E S – 1 9 7 9 - 8 3 All-conference in football and track & field and the Southern Conference Athlete of the Year in 1983 ... First WCU athlete to qualify for NCAA track championships ... Inducted in 1991.

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CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL IN THE WCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME ERIC JOHNSON – 1981-84 A two-sport standout playing both football and baseball, twice earning football All-America accolades in 1997 and consensus first team plaudits in 1998. Named to WCU’s All-20th Century Team in 2000, was a two-time All-SoCon selection as a DB and one of just five student-athletes in SoCon history to earn first team all-conference honors in football and baseball in the same year (1998-99). Drafted in the third round by the Cleveland Indians in 1999, played both professional baseball and football, making the Chicago Bears practice squad in 2001. … Inducted in 2012. DA R R E L L L I P F O R D – 1 9 7 4 - 7 7 An All-America for the 1976 season and is Western’s all-time leading rusher with 4,089 career yards ... SoCon Football Player of the Year ... Rushed for at least 100 yards a WCU-best 19 times ... Owns WCU records for touchdowns in a season (18), points in a season (108) and touchdowns in a career (38) ... Inducted in 2004. A L D E N M c C R AC K E N Was a Patron Award Recipient … Was a two-year letter winner in football following four years of service in the United States Air Force. He graduated from Western Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1958. Remained a loyal and generous supporter of the Catamount Club and is a long-time season ticket holder. Created the Linda and Alden McCracken Endowed Schlolarship Fund to benefit WCU student-athletes … Inducted in 2013. OT I S M c I N TO S H – 1 9 6 8 - 7 1 First WCU football player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season ... Team’s leading rusher for three consecutive seasons ... All-North Carolina Collegiate in 1970 ... Ranks No. 3 on school’s career rushing chart ... Inducted in 1997. KEN MORGAN – 1960-63 Four-year starter, two as quarterback and two at halfback ... 1960 North State Conference Freshman of the Year ... Compiled over 2,000 yards of total offense in each of his final two seasons ... Also a baseball standout ... Inducted in 1998. BRUCE PETERSON – 1960-63 One of Western’s most versatile athletes, serving as captain on the football, basketball and tennis teams ... Played quarterback, halfback and defensive back on the football team and helped the basketball team reach the 1963 NAIA championship game ... Inducted in 2001. C.C. POINDEXTER – 1930-35 Known as the “Father of WCU Athletics” as he organized the school’s first intercollegiate athletics department and coached the first recognized football team ... Inducted in 1991. D O N P OW E R S – 1 9 6 4 - 8 3 , 2 0 0 6 - 0 7 Committed 22 years to Catamount football as both a studentathlete (1964-67) and as an assistant coach (1968-83; 2006-07). Was a four-year letter winner and three-time NAIA All-District 26 honoree at OLB and DE. Coached on the defensive side of the football where he was a part of two WCU playoff teams in 1974 (NCAA Div. II) and the NCAA Div. I-AA national runner-up in 1983. Also coached at WKU, ECU, and The Citadel, spending five seasons as head coach at the latter where he was also a two-time SoCon Defensive Assistant Coach of the Year as the defensive coordinator. Also a member of the Lincoln County Sports Hall of Fame (2004) ... Inducted in 2017. C A R L R ATC L I F F E – 1 9 3 3 - 3 6 WCU’s first all-conference and all-state football player in 1935 ... Started for four seasons at both offensive and defensive end ... Inducted in 1992. ERIC RASHEED – 1981-84 The 1983 All-America selection helped WCU reach the NCAA I-AA championship game ... A two-time All-SoCon selection in football and 55m indoor track champion ... Set WCU single-season records with 89 receptions and 12 TD catches ... Inducted in 2000. K I R K R OAC H – 1 9 8 4 - 8 7 The most honored football player in WCU history and member of

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SoCon’s 75th anniversary team ... Four-time all-conference and three-time All-America selection as a place kicker ... Inducted in 1996. DA N R O B I N S O N – 1 9 4 6 - 6 8 A four-year, two-way football starter for four seasons (1946-49) who earned all-conference and all-state honors ... Head football coach for 13 seasons ... Inducted in 1990. J O H N R U TA – 1 9 6 2 - 6 5 Began his playing career as a quarterback in 1962, moved to the defensive secondary in ‘64 despite passing for over 1,000 yards as a freshman and sophomore. Led the ‘64 Catamounts in tackles and set single-season records for interceptions and pass breakups, returning two picks for touchdowns and was named NAIA All-America, the first defensive back in WCU history to be so honored. Was a two-time All-Carolinas Conference selection and an NAIA District 26 All-Star ... Inducted in 2008. G E O R G E “ R O N N I E ” S C OT T – 1 9 6 4 - 6 6 Began his career as a walk-on, was a three-year letter winner and a three-time team MVP on teams that posted winning records in three-consecutive seasons. Recorded over 100 tackles each seasons as a LB, earning All-Carolinas Conference plaudits in 1965 and ’66 while also tallying All-NAIA District 26 three times and an All-America honorable mention. Played both offense and defense while the captain of the 1966 WCU squad. Had a highly successful and distinguished career at DuPont … Inducted in 2013. TO M M Y “ B R O M O” S E L Z E R – 1 9 4 8 - 5 2 Two-sport all-star who came to WCU after World War II and was an all-conference football selection in 1951 ... All-conference in baseball in 1951 and 1952 ... Inducted in 1995. B O B BY S E T Z E R – 1 9 5 1 - 9 2 Two-time all-conference football player, assistant football coach for 28 years, head wrestling coach for six years, and athletics director for four years ... Inducted in 1992. C LY D E S I M M O N S – 1 9 8 2 - 8 5 First team All-America (AP and AFCA) ... 1985 All-SoCon pick ... Ended his WCU career with 47 tackles for loss and 23 sacks ... Elected in 1998, Inducted in 2002. STEVE SPRADLING – 1967-70 An all-star WR on the 1969 team that finished 9-l and ranked 8th in the final national poll, both unparalleled in the first four decades of WCU football history. All-NAIA District 6, leading receiver in district, the nation’s fourth ranked receiver, NAIA All-America and Associated Press honorable mention All-America in 1969. North Carolina Collegiate All-State Team in 1969 and 1970. First WCU receiver to gain 1,000 yards in a season. Owned WCU record for most 100 receiving yards in a game and consecutive 100 yard games. Ranks in WCU’s top 10 in nine career and season statistics ... Inducted in 2009 F R A N K S TA N K U N A S – 1 9 6 0 - 6 3 All-America lineman for 1962 WCU football team and was a four-year starter who also gained all-conference, all-district, and all-state recognition ... Inducted in 1992. B I L L S TA N L E Y – 1 9 6 4 - 6 9 A four-year letterwinner who was named All-Carolinas Conference on both the offensive and defensive line in 1967. That same year, also garnered NAIA District 26 and All-NAIA accolades on offense. Was a part of three-consecutive, non-losing teams from 1964-66. The last Catamount to earn the Kirkland Blocking Trophy awarded by the Carolinas Conference. Served on the Catamount Club Board of Directors … Inducted in 2012. DA N N Y T H A R P E – 1 9 6 0 - 6 4 A four-year starter in basketball, leading hitter on ‘64 baseball team, starting linebacker on ‘64 football team and a regular on the ‘61 and ‘62 tennis teams ... Inducted in 1991. WAY N E TO L L E S O N – 1 9 7 4 - 7 8 WCU’s first Southern Conference Athlete of the Year ... Led the nation in pass receiving in 1977 ... Conference baseball player of the year in 1978 ... Went on to play 11 seasons in Major League Baseball ... Inducted in 1990.

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B O B WAT E R S – 1 9 6 9 - 8 8 The winningest football coach in WCU history with 116 victories in 20 seasons ... Athletics director for 15 years who led WCU’s move to D-I and into the Southern Conference ... Inducted in 1993. JOHNNY WIKE – 1964-2004 Spent 31 years at WCU as an assistant football coach and men’s head golf coach. Spent 21 seasons as an assistant football coach, 1964 to 1973 before leaving to become head football coach at Carson-Newman. Returned as assistant coach from 1984 to 1995. Recruited six of WCU’s football All-Americans, 17 All-SoCon selections, six NFL players including three who played in Super Bowls. Served as men’s head golf coach for 18 years (1971-74; 1991-2004) and head women’s coach for four seasons (1995-98). Two of his men’s teams finished second in the SoCon Championship Tournament and 12 of his players were named All-SoCon ... Inducted in 2009. DENNY WILLIAMS – 1955-56; 59-60 Earned honorable mention All-American honors during his fouryear career ... A three-time All-North State Conference pick, an All-District 26 selection and All-State honoree ... Inducted in 2004. JIM WILLIAMS – 1964-66 WCU’s first All-America quarterback (1966) who led the Catamounts to three consecutive non-losing seasons ... Set 28 passing and total offense records ... Inducted in 1992. STEVE WILLIAMS – 1968-71 First team All-America selection in 1971 and two-time all-district selection who recorded over 300 tackles as a defensive tackle and went on to play in the NFL ... Inducted in 1996. WILLIE WILLIAMS – 1990-92 Western’s first football player to reach the Super Bowl, Williams was the also the first Catamount defensive back to be a three-time, All-SoCon pick ... Additionally holds the distinction of being the first WCU player selected to play in the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic ... Inducted in 2006. S T E V E YAT E S – 1 9 7 1 - 7 4 First multi-year AP All-America in WCU football history (1972 & 1974). One of three linebackers named to WCU’s All-20th Century Team. Ranked first or second in tackles in last three seasons. Career leader in fumbles caused in game, season and career. Also ranks in top 10 in career sacks, tackles for losses and total tackles. WCU posted 25-9-2 record when he started (1971-74). 110 tackles and nation leading 11 caused turnovers for 1972 team (7-2-1) that was ranked in top 10 in nation. 104 tackles for 1974 team that finished 9-2, 8th nationally in AP poll and advanced to NCAA Division II playoffs ... Inducted in 2009 TO M YO U N G – 1 9 4 6 - 6 8 Coach who led WCU to its first conference football title (1949) ... Credited with saving the football program ... Also served as athletics director for 22 years ... Inducted in 1990. 1 9 8 3 C ATA M O U N T F O OT B A L L T E A M Riding 12-straight unbeaten weeks, became the first team in the Southern Conference to play for a National Championship, finishing as the national runner-up ... Inducted in 2003. 1 9 4 9 C ATA M O U N T F O OT B A L L T E A M Under the post-World War II direction of Tom Young, the Catamounts posted an 8-2 overall record en route to winning the school’s first North State Conference championship and a post-season bid to the Smoky Mountain Bowl ... Inducted in 2007. 1 9 6 9 C ATA M O U N T F O OT B A L L T E A M Posted the program’s best record over the first four decades of competition at 9-1 that included nine-consecutive victories to begin the year. The team ranked as high as No. 4 in the NAIA polls during the regular season, finishing the year ranked No. 8 – the best finish in school history. The team’s balanced offense averaged an unprecedented 32.1 points per game while the defense created 50 turnovers including 24 interceptions and recovered 26 fumbles ... Inducted in 2018.

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CATAMOUNTS IN THE NFL Former Catamounts that were either drafted, signed as undrafted free agents, or played for NFL squads:

IAN BERRYMAN, P (2018): Pittsburgh Steelers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2018

* EDDIE McGILL, WR (1978-81): St. Louis Cardinals . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982-84

DAN BEST, OL (1995-98): Carolina Panthers. . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000

* NICK McNEIL, DL (2000-03): Green Bay Packers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Washington Redskins. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 New York Giants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006

* DEAN BIASUCCI, K (1980-83): Indianapolis Colts. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984-94 St. Louis Rams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 MARCUS BRADLEY, LB (1996-97): San Diego Chargers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 ACE CLARK, DB (2011-14): Seattle Seahawks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015

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* LOUIS COOPER, LB (1981-84): Kansas City Chiefs . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-90 Miami Dolphins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1991 Philadelphia Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 * KEION CROSSEN, DB (2014-17): New England Patriots. . . . . . . . . . . 2018-19 DON DALTON, QB (1967-69): Atlanta Falcons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 FRED DAVIS, DB (1984-86): Seattle Seahawks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 * TIGER GREENE, DB (1981-84): Atlanta Falcons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Green Bay Packers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986-91 * BRAD HOOVER, RB (1996-99): Carolina Panthers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-09 ERIC JOHNSON, DB (1996-98): Chicago Bears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001

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BRAD HOOVER

* TONY JONES, OL (1984-87): Cleveland Browns. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Baltimore Ravens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Denver Broncos . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-2000 * ANDREW JORDAN, TE (1992-93): Minnesota Vikings . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Philadelphia Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 HELVA MATUNGULU, DL (2013-15): New York Jets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016 KEVIN McALMONT, OL (2002-05): Denver Broncos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007

* DETREZ NEWSOME, RB (2014-17): Los Angeles Chargers. . . . . . . . . . . 2018-19 * DAVID PATTEN, WR (1992-95): New York Giants. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-1999 Cleveland Browns. . . . . . . . . 2000 & 2009 New England Patriots. . . . . . . . . . 2001-04 Washington Redskins. . . . . . . . . . 2005-06 New Orleans Saints . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-08 LAMONT REID (2002-05): Tennessee Titans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 KIRK ROACH, K (1984-87): Buffalo Bills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Green Bay Packers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 DAVID RIVERS, QB (2000): St. Louis Rams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Atlanta Falcons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Oakland Raiders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05 * CLYDE SIMMONS, DL (1982-85): Philadelphia Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . 1986-93 Arizona Cardinals. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-95 Jacksonville Jaguars . . . . . . . . . . 1996-97 Cincinnati Bengals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Chicago Bears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999-2000 WENDELL SINGLETARY (2003-05): Tennessee Titans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 MICHALE SPICER, DL (2000-03): Buffalo Bills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 DONALD TURNER (1968-69): Atlanta Falcons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 New York Jets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 * LEONARD WILLIAMS, RB (1979-80, 1983): Buffalo Bills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 * STEVE WILLIAMS, OL (1968-71): San Francisco 49ers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 Baltimore Colts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973-75 * WILLIE WILLIAMS, DB (1990-92): Pittsburgh Steelers. . . . 1992-96; 2004-05 Seattle Seahawks. . . . . . . . . . . 1997-2003 * played in a regular season game

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CATAMOUNTS IN ARENA FOOTBALL Former Catamounts that played for Arena Football or arenafootball2 squads: LLOYD BARRON (1984-86): Missing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARCUS BRADLEY (1996-97): Houston ThunderBears. . . . . . 1999-2000 ACE CLARK (2011-14): Columbus Destroyers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 LONNIE GALLOWAY (1990-93): Charlotte Rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 TIGER GREENE (1981-84): Charlotte Rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 KERRY HAYES (1991-94): St. Louis Stampede. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Anaheim Piranhas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Florida Bobcats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-01 Carolina Cobras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 New Orleans VooDoo. . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 KEN HINSLEY (1995-98): Philadelphia Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 TOREZ JONES (2008-10): Philadelphia Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2016-19 KEVIN McALMONT (2002-05): New Orleans VooDoo. . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Georgia Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011-12 DAVID PATTEN (1992-95): Albany Firebirds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 ERIC RASHEED (1981-84): Maryland Commandos. . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 RICO REESE (2002-04): Oklahoma City & Georgia. . . . . . . . . . 2011

MICHALE SPICER (2000-03): Los Angeles Avengers . . . . . . . . 2005-06 Columbus Destroyers. . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 New Orleans VooDoo. . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Arizona Rattlers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Spokane Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 Los Angeles KISS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15 arenafootball2 (af2) TODD BARGELLA (2002-03): Wilkes-Barre Pioneers . . . . . . 2005; 2007 MARCUS BRADLEY (1996-97): Charleston Swamp Foxes. . . . . . . . . 2003 MITCHELL DUKES (2003-06): Spokane Shock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007

TOREZ JONES and ACE CLARK

CRANSTON JOHNSON (1995-98): Greensboro Prowlers. . . . . . . . . 2000-03 JOSH JONES (1999-2000): Roanoke Steam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-02 Greensboro Prowlers. . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 MIKE MALONE (2004-07): Amarillo Dusters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 JOE PATTON (2003-05): Amarillo Dusters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 RICO REESE (2002-04): Tennessee Valley Vipers. . . . . . . . . . 2007 JOHN SCOTT (1995-98): Greensboro Prowlers. . . . 2000-01; 2003

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KEVIN McALMONT

RICO REESE

EDDIE COHEN

DAVID GIRON

2009 Indoor Football League (IFL) Rookie of the Year

MIKE MALONE

FRED PAYNE

MICHALE SPICER

EDDIE COHEN (2004-07): Hamilton Tiger-Cats, CFL. . . . . . . . . 2008 DARIUS FUDGE (2003-06): Wichita Wild, IFL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 Allen Wranglers, IFL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 Texas Revolution, IFL . . . . . . . . . . 2013-15 DAVID GIRON (2011-2013): Manheim Bandits, GFL. . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 Frankfurt Universe, GFL. . . . . . . . 2015-17 MIKE MALONE (2004-07): San Angelo Stampede Express, IFL. . . . . 2010 Carolina Speed, IFL . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010-11 Assedia Cardinals, GFL. . . . . . . . . . 2012-1 Berlin Adler, GFL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 KEVIN McALMONT (2002-05): Frankfurt Galaxy, NFLE. . . . . . . . . . . 2007 NICK McNEIL (2000-03): Hamburg Sea Devils, NFLE. . . . . . . . 2005

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FRED PAYNE (2013-16): Ingolstadt Dukes, GFL . . . . . . . . . . . . 2019 KAWASAK PENN (1994-97): Amsterdam Admirals, NFLE. . . . . . . . 2001 LAMONT REID: Wichita Wild, IFL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009-10 DAVID RIVERS (2000): Amsterdam Admirals, NFLE. . . . . . . 2004 Berlin Thunder, NFLE . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 MICHALE SPICER (2000-03): New York Sentinels, UFL . . . . . . . . . 2009 Hartford Colonnials, UFL . . . . . . . . . . 2010 KEY:

IFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indoor Football League GFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German Football League NFLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NFL Europe UFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Football League

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WCU’S RETIRED FOOTBALL NUMBERS #14 • KIRK ROACH – (1984-87)

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 20TH CENTURY FOOTBALL TEAM In 2000, the Western Carolina Department of Athletics announced its 20th Century All-Time Football Team, featuring players from 1931-1999.

Roach was Western Carolina’s – and the Southern Conference’s – first, three-time All-America Selection (1984, 1986 and 1987) ... He additionally was the first player in league history to be a four-time, first team All-SoCon selection (1984-87), an accomplishment which has since been duplicated just three other times ... Continues to rank as Western Carolina’s all-time scoring leader with 302 points ... He connected on 71-of-101 (70.3-percent) field goals in his career and only missed one extra point, making 89-of-90 (98.9-percent) .... Roach also still holds the distinction of being the highest Catamount taken in the NFL draft, selected in the fifth round overall by the Buffalo Bills in 1987 ... Was listed on the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame divisional ballot. Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1996; his jersey was honored at WCU in 2006.

OFFENSE

QB............................... Jeff Gilbert (1981; ‘83-84)

5,508 Career Passing Yards, 33 TD passes, including 21 in 1983 season

RB................................... Otis McIntosh (1968-71)

3rd all-time in career rushing with 3,006; leader with 37 rushing TDs

RB.................................. Darrell Lipford (1974-77)

All-time leading rusher with 4,089 yds and 35 TDs, all-time leading scorer

RB.................................... Brad Hoover (1996-99)

2nd all-time with 3,616 career yards; holds top season with 1,663 in’98

WR.....................................Jerry Gaines (1971-74)

All-time leading receiver with 3,449 yards and 18 TDs, 5th all-time

WR.................................... Gerald Harp (1977-80)

2nd all-time in receiving yards with 3,025; All-time leader with 197 catches

WR............................... Wayne Tolleson (1974-77)

Two-sports standout that had 2,246 career yards and 20 TDs, 3rd all-time

TE.......................... Alonzo Carmichael (1983-86)

Two-time All-SoCon; Two-time AP All-American in 1985 and ‘86

OT...................................... Dan Best (1995-1998)

Named All-Southern Conference in 1997 (2nd team) and ‘98 (1st team)

OT.......................................Tony Jones (1984-87)

Had a 14-year NFL career with three teams

OG................................. Marty Reagan (1982-85)

Part of the line that opened holes for All-SoCon selection, Anthony James

OG.................................. Todd Harkins (1989-92)

#54 • ART BYRD (1946-49) Art Byrd was the first football All-America selection at Western Carolina, playing guard on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball ... Helped the Catamounts to an 8-2 regular-season mark in 1949 and their first North State Conference title ... That team additionally holds the distinction of being WCU’s first team to earn a postseason bid, playing in the Smoky Mountain Bowl (Bristol, Va.) ... First Western Carolina student-athlete to have jersey retired. Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1990.

#23 • JERRY GAINES (1970-75)

A 1st team All-American selection in 1973

PK..................................Dean Biasucci (1980-83)

Three-time All-SoCon; 280 career points rank 2nd all-time

DEFENSE

DB..................................... Tiger Green (1981-84)

Two-time All-SoCon selection; 4th in career INT (16); 7 year NFL career

DB................................ Willie Williams (1990-92)

Three-time All-SoCon selection; 1st WCU player to reach the Super Bowl

DB....................................... John Ruta (1962-65)

An NAIA All-American; named All-Carolina twice; started career as QB

DB...................................Eric Johnson (1996-98)

Tied for 3rd all-time with 326 tackles; named All-American in 1997 & ‘98

LB....................................... Steve Yates (1971-74)

10th all-time in career tackles with 306; 3rd in career sacks with 25

LB....................................Louis Cooper (1981-84)

Ranks 8th all-time in tackles (312), leader in sacks (30), 2nd in TFL (48)

LB...................................... Tom Bodine (1991-94)

All-time leader in tackles with 453; led WCU in total hits in 1991 thru ‘93

DL............................... Clyde Simmons (1982-85)

9th all-time in career tackles (307), 3rd in TFL (47), 4th in sacks (23)

DL............................. Frank Stankunas (1960-63)

All-American defensive lineman in 1962, four-year starter

An Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association All-America selection in 1974 ... Also earned All-America honors in baseball and track & field while at WCU ... Set WCU records with 3,449 career receiving yards, a 20.6 average yards per reception for his career and 15 games with over 100 receiving yards ... Only the second WCU football player to have his jersey retired. Inducted into the WCU Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Three-time All-SoCon selection; named All-American twice in 1992

C................................... Mark Ferguson (1971-73)

DL.................................. Steve Williams (1968-71)

1st team All-America selection in 1971, two-time all-district, over 300 tackles

DL............................................Art Byrd (1946-49)

WCU’s first football All-America selection, first WCU jersey retired

P................................. Steve Kornegay (1982-85)

3rd on all-time punting charts; 2nd longest punt of 78 yards in 1982

KR......................................Kerry Hayes (1991-94)

Holds NCAA FCS record with 7 kick returns for TDs; three-time All-SoCon

COACH

Bob Waters (1969-88)

WCU’s all-time winningest head coach with 116 wins; also served as Athletic Director for 15 years and led Western Carolina’s move into the SoCon

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DR. KELLI R.

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WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR

Western Carolina University is led by the Chancellor, the university’s chief administrative officer, with guidance and policy oversight from the Board of Trustees. As one of the 16 universities in the University of North Carolina system, WCU also falls under the administration of the UNC system president and the Board of Governors, advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly. As Provost, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs serves as the top administrator for academics and as the senior member of the Chancellor’s Executive Council:

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Dr. Kelli R. Brown, Chancellor Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, Provost Dr. Melissa Wargo, Chief of Staff Dr. Carol Burton, Associate Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. H. Samuel Miller Jr., Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Mr. Shea Browning, General Counsel Mr. Michael T. Byers, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Mr. Randy Eaton, Director of Athletics Mr. Craig Fowler, Chief Information Officer Mrs. Lori Lewis, Vice Chancellor for Advancement Ms. Jessica Woods, Acting Assistant to the Chancellor The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors elected Dr. Kelli R. Brown as the 12th chancellor of Western Carolina University on April 25, 2019. Dr. Brown previously served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University, Georgia’s public liberal arts institution. At Georgia College, she led faculty and student success initiatives, including revitalizing a Center for Student Success, centralizing academic advising and increasing the four-year graduation rate by 25 percent. She also supported numerous leadership development programs for faculty and departmental chairs and increased faculty recognition (including awards, and tenure and promotion). In July 2016, Dr. Brown was appointed interim president of Valdosta State University, a regional comprehensive university in southern Georgia. She served in that capacity until a permanent president took office in January 2017, and she then returned to her position at Georgia College. She joined the faculty at Georgia College as a professor in the School of Health and Human Performance in June 2013.

degree in public health services, both from the University of Toledo; and an associate in applied sciences degree in dental hygiene from Michael J. Owens Technical College in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Brown’s research interests include school and community partnerships, prevention (social) marketing, and adolescent and youth health issues. While at USF, she was a co-principal investigator in the University of South Florida’s Prevention Research Center’s program in communitybased prevention marketing, and was the Sarasota demonstration project director. She has worked on numerous funded projects in which social marketing has been used in community and school settings. She was the principal investigator for Florida’s statewide social marketing campaign (Florida Cares for Women) to increase breast and cervical cancer screening utilization, and she worked with the Seminole women of Florida in developing culturally appropriate breast and cervical cancer materials. Dr. Brown has been active in several professional health education organizations. She served as the president of the

Society for Public Health Education from 2012 until 2014. SOPHE serves as an independent professional association represented by a diverse membership of nearly 4,000 health education professionals and students throughout the United States and 25 international countries. She was the first female president of Eta Sigma Gamma, health education’s national honorary society. She has been an active member of numerous professional organization boards, and was a board member of the Foundation for the Advancement of Health Education Inc. She was an editorial board member for the Social Marketing Quarterly journal, and was the first co-editor of the Health Promotion Practice’s social marketing and health communication column from 2006-2009. She was the editor of the Journal of School Health, a highly esteemed peer-reviewed journal for adolescent and school health, from 2008 until 2011. She is an inaugural member of the Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Editorial Board. Dr. Brown has been married to Dennis M. Brown for 30 years.

Dr. Brown was interim dean and professor in the College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida from 2012 until 2013 and was associate dean for academic affairs there from 2007 until 2012. She was an ACE Fellow in 2011-12. From July 2003 through June 2006, she was interim dean of the Graduate School at the University of South Florida. Prior to that appointment, she was an active faculty member in the College of Public Health. Before joining the faculty at USF in 1996, she was chairperson of the Department of Health Sciences at Illinois State University for two years. During her seven years at Western Illinois University from 1987 until 1994, she rose through the ranks to become the graduate program coordinator in the Department of Health Sciences and, ultimately, assistant to the dean in the College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. She holds a doctorate in education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; a master of science and education in public health degree and bachelor of science

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The Southern Conference, which is in its 99th season of intercollegiate competition in 2019-20, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first postseason college basketball tournament (1921), to tackling the issue of freshman eligibility (1922), to developing women’s championships (1984), to becoming the first conference to install the 3-point shot in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pac-12 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-athletes have been recognized on CoSIDA Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 20 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions, most recently in 2012-13, when former Wofford volleyball player Rachel Woodlee earned the prestigious award. The conference currently consists of 10 members in six states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 21 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. The league added rifle, becoming just the second Division I conference to sponsor the sport, in 2016-17, and added women’s lacrosse for the 2017-18 campaign. The Southern Conference offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the league first-class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP HISTORY On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference. On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee. Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic conference was motivated by the desire to have a workable number of conference games for each league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was impossible to play every school at least once during the regular season and many schools went several years between playing some conference members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for money. Play began in the fall of 1921, and a year later, six more schools joined the fledgling league, including Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929. By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference, called the annual league meeting to order on Dec. 9, 1932, at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia’s Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members of the new league included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford stated that the division was made along geographical lines. Florida’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed it was necessary as the Southern Conference had grown too large. The resignations were accepted and the withdrawing schools formed the new league, which began play in 1933. The Southern Conference continued with membership of 10 institutions, including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. The second major shift occurred some 20 years later. By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17 colleges and universities. Another split occurred when seven schools – Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest – departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference, which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern Conference included members The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary. A third major shift occurred in 2012-13, when five members announced their departures and three schools were added. College of Charleston announced its decision to leave for the Colonial Athletic Association following the 2012-13 season, while Appalachian State (Sun Belt), Davidson (Atlantic 10), Elon (Colonial) and Georgia Southern (Sun Belt) announced they would depart following the 2013-14 campaign. At the Southern Conference’s 2013 spring meetings in Hilton Head Island, S.C., the league officially extended invitations to former members ETSU and VMI, as well as Mercer, to join the league for the 2014-15 academic year. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that includes 10 institutions and a footprint that spans six states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Current league members are The Citadel, ETSU, Furman, Mercer, UNCG, Samford, Chattanooga, VMI, Western Carolina, and Wofford.

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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP Jim Schaus was named the SoCon’s ninth commissioner on June 4, 2019, succeeding John Iamarino who held the position for 13 years, announcing his retirement in March of 2019. Schaus, who spent 11 seasons as the Director of Athletics at Ohio University, joined the SoCon with more than 30 years of experience in athletics administration with previous stops at Oregon, Cincinnati, Texas-El Paso and Northern Illinois. He also has experience in the NFL, having worked as an intern for the New England Patriots and as the director of marketing for the Washington Redskins, and served as a publicity assistant for the LPGA Tour. A 1983 graduate of Purdue, Schaus has a familial connection to the Southern Conference, as his father, former Los Angeles Lakers coach Fred Schaus, was the men’s basketball coach at West Virginia from 1954-60, earning SoCon Coach of the Year honors four times in that six-year span and still ranking in the top 20 in career wins by a league coach. Under Iamarino, the SoCon worked through an ambitious agenda that improved championships, upgraded compliancerelated matters, launched the conference’s Hall of Fame, created the SoCon Academic Exchange and increased the marketing and brand awareness of the conference and its members. He has also guided the league through its recent membership changes, ensuring the Southern Conference’s future viability and stability with the additions of ETSU, Mercer and VMI. Iamarino also spearheaded the effort to create the SoCon Digital Network, which launched in the fall of 2014, and the league-wide plan that sees all 10 member institutions capable of producing ESPN3-ready content entering the fall of 2017. The Southern Conference named its first commissioner in December 1950. Duke’s Wallace Wade made the transition from Blue Devil football coach to athletics administration as the first person at the helm of the conference. Lloyd Jordan replaced Wade as the commissioner in 1960 and served a 14-year term until Ken Germann became the league head in 1974. Germann was the commissioner for 13 years and orchestrated the league’s expansion to include women’s athletics. In 1987, he was succeeded by Dave Hart, who oversaw the transfer of the league office from Charlotte, N.C., to Asheville, N.C. Wright Waters succeeded Hart upon his retirement in 1991. Under Waters’ leadership, the Southern Conference expanded to 12 members, added three women’s sports and posted record revenue from the basketball tournament. Waters was followed by Alfred B. White in 1998. White, a veteran member of the NCAA office, introduced the current conference logo and elevated the conference’s commitment to marketing and development of corporate partners. Danny Morrison, headed the conference from 2001-05 and orchestrated the league’s move from Asheville, N.C., to Spartanburg, S.C. Under Morrison’s leadership, the conference increased its marketing and promotional efforts. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY The first Southern Conference Championship held after the formation of the league was the basketball tournament in Atlanta in 1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament to become the first recognized league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference tournament remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball. The most recent SoCon addition, rifle, will crown its first champion in March 2017. Commissioner Germann spearheaded the Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics during the 1983-84 season. That year, league women’s championships were held in volleyball, basketball and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985, outdoor track and field was added in 1987 and indoor and track and field followed in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994.

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The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former commissioner, annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the conference. From its humble beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral part of the Southern Conference and its success. The Southern Conference declares champions in 11 men’s sports – football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, tennis and golf – and 10 women’s sports – soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis, golf, lacrosse and softball. Rifle is a mixed sport. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL The Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) conference. Former Southern Conference member Appalachian State won the three consecutive FCS titles from 2005-07, becoming the first team to do so. The league boasts more than 250 players who have garnered All-America recognition and numerous national player or coach of the year awards. The conference had at least one team in the top 10 of the final FCS poll for 28 consecutive years (1985-2012), with at least two teams finishing in the final poll in every season from 1982-2013. Samford and Wofford finished in the top 20 in two of the last three seasons, with Furman joining them in the top 25 in 2017. The Citadel, Chattanooga, Samford and Wofford each finished in the top 25 in 2016, giving the league four in the final poll for the first time since 2007. The conference has placed multiple representatives in the FCS Playoffs in 30 of 35 seasons, with 16 championship game appearances and eight national titles. The Southern Conference has had at least one team reach the semifinals in 12 of the last 20 years and in 18 of the last 27 seasons. In 2007, Appalachian State became the first FCS team to defeat a nationally ranked Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team, when the Mountaineers defeated No. 5 Michigan, 3432, on Sept. 1 before a sellout crowd at Michigan Stadium. Georgia Southern, in its final game as a member of the Southern Conference, downed the SEC’s Florida in Gainesville. The league picked up two wins over FBS teams in 2015, with Furman downing UCF and The Citadel stunning South Carolina. Prior to the conference’s reclassification in 1981, Southern Conference football teams appeared in a total of 36 bowl games, posting a record of 16-18-2. From 1925-30, league schools won five football national championships in a six-year span. There are nearly 60 former Southern Conference players and coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame. One of the most recognizable of these names is former North Carolina running back Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice, who helped guide North Carolina to three bowl appearances. He was a first-team All-America selection and the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 1948 and 1949. In 1949, Justice earned first-team all-conference honors for the fourth consecutive season, becoming the first player in league history to achieve that feat. He was a member of the league’s inaugural Hall of Fame Class in 2009. Another of the league’s football products that made it to the College Football Hall of Fame is Sam Huff of West Virginia. Huff was a three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Mountaineers. In 1955, Huff earned first-team AllAmerica honors on the field and was a first-team Academic AllAmerican for his work in the classroom. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. Also a member of the conference’s first Hall of Fame class, he was a five-time All-Pro linebacker and is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The newest addition was former Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore, who was enshrined in December 2014. The winningest coach in Appalachian State and SoCon history, Moore compiled a 215-87 record in his 24 seasons at Appalachian

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State (1989-2012), including 10 SoCon championships, 18 postseason appearances and an unprecedented three straight NCAA Division I FCS/I-AA national titles (2005-07). In recent years, the Southern Conference has continued to produce outstanding student-athletes. In 1999, Georgia Southern’s Adrian Peterson captured the Walter Payton Award, presented annually to the Football Championship Subdivision’s most outstanding offensive player. Furman’s Louis Ivory was awarded the honor in 2000, Georgia Southern’s Jayson Foster was presented with the 2007 trophy and Appalachian State’s record-setting quarterback Armanti Edwards was the first twotime winner in Payton Award history after claiming the honors in 2008 and 2009. Most recently, Samford QB Devlin Hodges claimed the nation’s top NCAA FCS offensive honor in 2018. Appalachian State’s Dexter Coakley was a three-time allconference selection and consensus All-American in 1994, ’95 and ’96 before going on to stardom with the Dallas Cowboys. Coakley won a pair of Buck Buchanan Awards, given to Football Championship Subdivision’s top defensive player each year. Terrell Owens went from catching passes at Chattanooga to a stellar NFL career. Western Carolina’s David Patten and Appalachian State’s Matt Stevens were both members of the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl champion team in 2002 and Patten also earned Super Bowl rings with the Patriots in 2004 and ’05. Appalachian State’s Daniel Kilgore appeared in Super Bowl XLVII for the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS The SoCon has also been a breeding ground for some of college athletics’ most recognized coaches and administrators. Legendary basketball coaches Adolph Rupp of Kentucky and Everett Case of NC State both worked the sidelines in the Southern Conference. Rupp guided the Wildcats to a 30-5 mark during the 1931 and 1932 seasons. Yet, for all his coaching accomplishments, Rupp never led Kentucky to a Southern Conference tournament championship. Case mentored the Wolfpack to six consecutive Southern Conference tournament championships from 1947 through 1952. Lefty Driesell coached Davidson to SoCon tournament championships in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Driesell also won the league’s Coach of the Year award four straight times from 1963 through 1966. Former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins earned league Coach of the Year honors three times in the late ’70s and early ’80s while at Appalachian State and again in 2010-11 as the head coach at the College of Charleston. Terry Holland saw his basketball coaching career take off at Davidson when he returned to his alma mater in 1970. Holland was honored as the Southern Conference Coach of the Year for three consecutive seasons from 1970-72 and led the Wildcats to the conference tournament title and an appearance in the NCAA tournament in 1970. J. Dallas Shirley, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, spent 21 years as the assistant to the commissioner and supervisor of officials in the Southern Conference. He also served as president of the International Association of Basketball Officials and the United States Olympic Basketball Committee. The legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant got his coaching start in the Southern Conference as he guided the Maryland Terrapins in 1945. Another famous Southern Conference football coach is the late Frank Howard of Clemson, who guided the Tigers as a league member from 1940-52. The incomparable Howard won 69 Southern Conference games. The Southern Conference has been represented on the sidelines at five Super Bowls in recent years. Bobby Ross, who piloted the San Diego Chargers to the 1996 Super Bowl, was the head coach at The Citadel from 1973-77. Former Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy, who coached the Bills in four Super Bowls, directed William & Mary from 1964-68 and was succeeded there by Lou Holtz. William & Mary competed in the Southern Conference from 1936-77.

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2019 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COMPOSITE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE AUG. 24 (SATURDAY)

Samford vs. Youngstown State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 pm (Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff; Montgomery, Ala.)

AUG. 29 (THURSDAY)

Eastern Illinois at Chattanooga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm

AUG. 31 (SATURDAY)

Charleston Southern at Furman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm Towson at The Citadel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 pm ETSU at Appalachian State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 pm *Mercer at Western Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm Wofford at South Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm VMI at Marshall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 pm Samford at Tennessee Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm

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Western Carolina at NC State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fox Sports South. . . . . . . . . . . 12:30 pm Mars Hill at VMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm The Citadel at Elon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FloSports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pm Chattanooga at Jacksonville State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm Furman at Georgia State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm Shorter at ETSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm

SEPT. 14 (SATURDAY)

Furman at Virginia Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACC Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon Chattanooga at Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEC Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon The Citadel at Georgia Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fox Sports Southeast. . . . . . . . . 12:30 pm North Greenville at Western Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 pm *Samford at Wofford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm Austin Peay at Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm *VMI at ETSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm

SEPT. 21 (SATURDAY)

*Mercer at Furman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm Robert Morris at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm James Madison at Chattanooga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 pm Alabama A&M at Samford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm Charleston Southern at The Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm Gardner-Webb at Wofford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pm Austin Peay at ETSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pm

SEPT. 28 (SATURDAY)

OCT. 19 (SATURDAY)

The Citadel at Furman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm Western Carolina at Wofford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm *VMI at Mercer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 pm

OCT. 26 (SATURDAY)

*ETSU at Samford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm *Chattanooga at Wofford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm *Mercer at The Citadel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pm *Furman at Western Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 pm

NOV. 2 (SATURDAY)

Wofford at Clemson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA *Western Carolina at VMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm *Furman at Chattanooga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pm *The Citadel at ETSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 pm *Samford at Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm

NOV. 9 (SATURDAY)

*VMI at Furman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm *Chattanooga at Samford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 pm *Wofford at Mercer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 pm *ETSU at Western Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 pm

NOV. 16 (SATURDAY)

VMI at Army West Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CBS Sports Network . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon *Mercer at ETSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm *Furman at Wofford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm *The Citadel at Chattanooga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pm *Samford at Western Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pm

NOV. 23 (SATURDAY)

Mercer at North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA Western Carolina at Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA ETSU at Vanderbilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA Samford at Auburn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA *Wofford at The Citadel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon Point at Furman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm *Chattanooga at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm

NOV. 18 (SUNDAY)

NCAA FCS Playoffs Selection Show – Playoff bracket announced

*ETSU at Furman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nextar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 pm *Wofford at VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm *The Citadel at Samford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 pm *Western Carolina at Chattanooga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 pm Campbell at Mercer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm

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OCT. 5 (SATURDAY)

DEC. 7 AND 8 (FRIDAY, SATURDAY)

*VMI at The Citadel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pm *Furman at Samford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 pm Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 pm *Wofford at ETSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 pm *Chattanooga at Mercer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 pm

OCT. 12 (SATURDAY)

*Samford at VMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nexstar / ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30 pm *Western Carolina at The Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 pm

NCAA FCS Playoffs (First Round) – Eight, first round games

DEC. 1 (SATURDAY)

NCAA FCS Playoffs (Second Round) – Eight, second round games NCAA FCS Playoffs (Quarterfinals) – Four, two-team single-elimination quarterfinal games

DEC. 14 AND 15 (FRIDAY, SATURDAY)

NCAA FCS Playoffs (Semifinals) – Two, single-elimination games

JAN. 5 (SATURDAY) – FRISCO, TEXAS

NCAA FCS Playoffs (Championship) – Toyota Stadium (TBA) * Southern Conference game / ALL TIMES EASTERN ESPN3 = ESPN3 / WatchESPN ESPN+ = ESPN Plus (subscription) CW62 = Carolina’s CW, WYCW-TV - Greenville

OCT. 17 (THURSDAY)

*ETSU at Chattanooga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 pm

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Academics & Service Learning

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY . . . A HOME OF TRUE STUDENT-ATHLETES Western Carolina University is committed to helping its student-athletes both on and off the playing field. WCU treasures its outstanding academic reputation and is equally proud of the tradition of its athletic teams. Realizing the important role that sport plays in the lives of our student-athletes, Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS), in conjunction with the Office of Academic Advising assist student-athletes with managing their athletic demands without sacrificing their academic careers. WCU Department of Athletics has always understood the primacy of academics and maintains a close working relationship with both offices of academic support. Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) reports to the Athletic Director and is committed to: (1) Ensuring that each student-athlete at WCU continues to make academic progress towards graduation as well as maintaining athletic eligibility; (2) Ensuring that every student-athlete be provided the necessary resources needed to be academically successful; (3) Striving to assist each student-athlete with reaching their fullest potential as young adults in achieving their career and life goals. The Academic Support Services staff is responsible for monitoring the academic progress and class attendance of all studentathletes and coordinating the Academic Enhancement Program. The Academic Enhancement Program (AEP) offers academic resources to its studentathletes to give them the best opportunity for continued success in the classroom. All first semester freshmen and transfers are required to participate in the program. Catamount student-athletes are provided with tutorial services and educational and career workshops. In conjunction with AEP, the Catamount football team also employs the Academic Game Plan (AGP), which includes each first-year, and all at risk football student-athletes. The program includes organizing daily activities such as reading, tests and quizzes into a notebook that aids in managing time and prioritizing academic responsibilities. The Office of Academic Advising is part of a larger academic support program known as the Office of Advising and Retention Services which has a fundamental responsibility for enhancing the educational experience for all students. All freshmen student-athletes are advised by a specific academic advisor through enrollment in USI 130, Academic and Career Planning, a one-hour elective course. Through this course, students learn about WCU acaFormer WCU tailback Darius Fudge at WCU’s 2007 commencement ceremonies. demic programs and policies, NCAA academic regulations, gain a better understanding of the meaning of higher education, learn more about themselves, and make new friends. All student-athletes are advised by the athletic advisor until they formally declare a major. Exemplifying their commitment to academic excellence and emphasis across the department is apparent in the increasing number of student-athletes recognized for scholastic merit. Since 2000, Western Carolina has produced eight Academic All-America selections including Ryan Schade (baseball in 2002); Jason Whaley (football in 2003); Yoneko Allen (women’s basketball in 2004); Tyler Sexton (baseball in 2006, ‘07); Brooke Johnson (women’s

In addition to being named to the Capital One All-District III team, former Western Carolina tight end Conner Orr was selected as a “Peach of an Athlete” at the 29th Annual Peach of an Athlete Role Model Banquet in Atlanta, Ga., presented by the Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

basketball in 2008, ‘09); Jake Robinson (men’s basketball in 2010); Darius Ramsey (football in 2013); and most recently, Taylor Sigmon (softball in 2016). Whaley was also the recipient of an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation. In the early 2000s, a trio of Catamount basketball student-athletes (Allen, Emre Atsur and Rans Brempong) were recipients of the Southern Conference’s Mike Wood Postgraduate Scholarship, while track athlete Tonya Edmunds was one of 32 NCAA student-athletes to be awarded a postgraduate scholarship through its Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Programs for 2005-06. In 2006, Emily Pierce (women’s soccer) was awarded the SoCon’s David Knight Graduate Scholarship and the WCU soccer team was recognized by the NCAA as the team ranked among the sport’s top 10 percent in Academic Progress Rate (APR). Samantha Hodge (women’s soccer) was awarded the William V. Moore Graduate Scholarship, presented by McMillan Pazdan Smith, in 2013. In 2014, Brittany Gendron (women’s soccer) was awarded the David Knight Graduate Scholarship and Alex Abraham (women’s basketball) received the Bob McCloskey Insurance Graduate Scholarship. For 2018-19, two WCU women’s golfers were named All-American Scholars by the Women’s Golf Association (WGCA) marking the 19th-straight year that he Catamounts had golf student-athletes honored. Over the past six years, WCU has landed six football players on the CoSIDA Academic All-District III squad including running back Darius Ramsey (2014, 2015) and linebacker A.J. Newman (2016, 2017) twice; placekicker Richard Sigmon (2014); linebacker Daniel Riddle (2015); and defensive linemen Derrick Davis (2015) and Andrew Mayton (2016). Since 2000, WCU has also had seven players selected to the FCS Athletic Directors Association All-Star team including two in 2018 including two-time recipient Ian Berryman and Zach Weeks. Over the past four years, 12 football student-athletes have been selected to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (complete listing on page 134). In 2014-15, three Catamounts received post-graduate scholarships including women’s basketball’s Makensey Campbell (William Moore Graduate Scholar), football’s K.P. Hicks (Mike Wood Graduate Scholar) and track & field’s Aleshia Reese (Southern Conference Presidential Scholar). A year later in 2015-16, softball standout Taylor Sigmon added received the prestigious Dorothy Hicks Graduate Scholarship through the Southern Conference in addition to Academic All-America honors. Catamount student-athletes posted a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.103 in Fall 2018 semester and an all-time high of 3.168 in the Spring 2019 semester which included the football team posting a program-best team GPA of 2.921. Bolstering those GPA's were a combined 61.8% of WCU’s student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0-or-higher for the year. A combined 92 WCU student-athletes were named to the Southern Conference’s Fall (42) and Spring (50) All-Academic teams with 154 earning SoCon Honor Roll and 44 collecting the Commissioner’s Medal, awarded annually to student-athletes who attain a GPA of 3.5 or higher throughout the year with 12 student-athletes posting perfect 4.0 GPAs in 2018-19.

Former Catamount football player – and SAAC President – Chris Everett earned both his undergraduate and Master’s degrees from Western Carolina.

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Off the field, WCU student-athletes continued their commitment to the community, accumulating over 4,000 hours of community service. In the 2015-16 academic year, Western Carolina was recognized at the SoCon’s Spring meetings as the winner of the league’s “Keeping Tabs on Kids” initiative, a contest among the 10 league schools’ SAAC chapters to collect aluminum can tabs to donate to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

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