2021 SoCon FB Composite Schedule 171
Total Offense Records 99-100
2021 Season Highlight Notes
Football Student-Athlete Success 174
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Cody Edwards, LB Coach 22
Campus Life 160-161
FIGHTON! Mission & Vision
E.J. Whitmire Stadium Records 113-114
Games Vs. Ranked Teams 126
History of the Victory Bell 135
SoCon Individual Honors 144
Rylan Wells, TE Coach 26
WCU’s Postseason Games 129-131
All-Americans / Other Honorees 145-146
WCU Football in the Hall of Fame 150-151
WCU’s Honored Numbers .................................... 156
The 20 22 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. Thanks to graphic designer Todd Charles for his assistance with design elements with the front and back covers.
Special thanks to Mark Haskett for his dedication, patience and timeliness with photography. Also, thanks to Ashley Evans, Charlie Bulla, and Samuel Wallace in the WCU Communications and Marketing photography depart ment and to Spencer Douglas, Jared Draney, Jason Hall, Jarrett Frazier, Keith Cline, Brendan Maloney, Jeremy McKnight and Andy Padyk for various photos used in the publication.
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Special thanks to Mike Cawood, Steve White, the WCU football staff and additional WCU Sports Information predecessors in compiling informa tion. An additional thanks to Greg McLamb (Western Carolina ‘00) for his continued support with both research and editorial assistance.
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.
Kicking Records 109
ON THE FRONT COVER:
Defensive Coord. Chazmon Scales 18
First-Class Facilities 166-167
Larry Murphy, DB Coach 24
Receiving Records 94-98
Misc. Team Records 108
2021 Statistics 75-77
Punt Return 112
All-Time Year-by-Year Results 118-124
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Punting Records 110
JJ Laster, WR Coach 23
Jeremy Darveau, OL Coach 21
Defensive Team Stats Year-by-Year 106
WCU Athletics Hall of Fame 149
WCU Athletics Staff Directory
All-Time Letterwinners 136-141
Quarterback Carlos Davis (5), defensive back Andreas Keaton (21), wide receiver Raphael Williams (2), and offensive lineman Tyler Smith (74).
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Head Coach Kerwin Bell 14-16
2022 Season Preview 9-12
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Defensive Records 102-105
Placekicker Richard McCollum (89), wide receiver Calvin Jones (3), defensive lineman KJ Milner (6), running back TJ Jones (0), and defensive back Cameron McCutcheon (1)
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Series Scores vs. 2022 Opponents
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIV. ............... 157–174
Band, Spirit, & Tradition 164-165
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.
2022 SEASON OUTLOOK
WCU RECORDS AND HISTORY 85–156
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Games When Nationally Ranked 127
A Tribute to Bob Waters 134
Catamounts in NCAA Records 115-116
Catamounts in the NFL 152-153
Catamounts in Professional Football 154-155
The Cullowhee Experience
Preseason Two-Deep / Pronunciations 8
Catamounts in SoCon Records 116-117
All-Time Series Records 125
ON THE BACK COVER:
Football Support Staff 27-31
WCU's Postseason Teams 128
Western Carolina in Pictures 158-159
2021 SoCon Standings and Honors
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field 147-148
Progress: Cullowhee 163
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2022 Schedule / 2021 Results Information....................................................
Game Summaries 78-83
WCU COACHING STAFF & DEPT. 13–38
Passing Records 91-93
Offensive Team Stats Year-by-Year 101
Dr. Kelli R. Brown, WCU Chancellor ..................... 162
The Southern Conference 168-171
3 Media
Kick Return Records 111
WCU Head Coaching History 132
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WCU's All-Time Assistant Coaches 133
WCU Senior Staff 34-36
Scoring Records 107-108
All-SoCon Selections (Weekly/Annual) ........... 142-143
Offensive Coord. Kade Bell 17
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2022 OPPONENTS 69-72
CSU / GT
WCU 39-68
Preseason 2022 Rosters 6-7
Rudi Small, RB Coach 25
WCU Academics & Service Learning 173
Special Teams Coord. Chris Norris 19
WCU Director of Athletics, Alex Gary 32-33
Brian Cochran, DL Coach 20
FUR / CIT / WOF / ETSU / UTC
2022 Quick Facts 2
CSN Radio Broadcasts / Affiliates 5
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2021 SEASON REVIEW 73-86
Rushing Records 86-90
Director of Sports Medicine
Kaylyn Norville Associate Athletic Trainer
BASIC CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TEAM INFORMATION
ENROLLMENT: 11,000 (Spring 2022) FOUNDED: 1889 NICKNAME: Catamounts COLORS: Purple (PMS 267) & Gold (PMS 467) STADIUM (CAPACITY): E.J. Whitmire Stadium (13,742)
STARTERS LOST: 7 – (3 offense, 4 defense, 0 specialists)
BASIC OFFENSE: Pro Spread
BASIC DEFENSE: 4-2-5
2021 RECORD: 4-7 (Home: 1-4 | Away: 3-3)
Raphael Williams All-SoCon Wide Receiver (1st team coaches & media) Freshman All-America (HERO Sports)
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NCAA Postseason Appearances: 2 – 1974 (NCAA D-II) & 1983 (NCAA D-I)
Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator / QBs (2nd yr)
Chazmon Scales Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator / Safeties (2nd yr)
Brian Cochran
Cody Edwards
STARTERS RETURNING: 19 – (8 offense, 7 defense, 4 specialists)
JJ Laster
Director of Player Personnel
Last Playoff Appearance: 1983 (NCAA D-I)
LETTERMEN RETURNING: 39 – (18 offense, 16 defense, 5 specialists)
Kerwin Bell
Landon Brown Football – Volunteer Assistant Coach (1st year)
CONTACT & SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION
Other Returners: 16 – (9 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialists)
Western Carolina University Ramsey Center – Athletics 92 Catamount Road Cullowhee, NC 28723
ATHLETICS / FOOTBALL OFFICE PHONE: (828) 227-7338 / (828) 227-7395
Assistant Coach / Defensive Line (1st yr)
DeAirus Whitney Football Quality Control Coach – Defense (1st yr)
Head Coach (2nd yr)
Trent Turknett
CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF
SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR: Ashleigh Simmons (UL-Monroe, 2014)
BEST FINISH: 1983 National Finalist (lost 43-7 to Southern Illinois)
FOOTBALL PRESS BOX PHONE: (828) 227-2116
Sydney Spears
Freshman All-America (HERO Sports) FCS All-America kick returner (Phil Steele, 4th team)
Rylan Wells
Director of On-Campus Recruiting
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
WESTERN CAROLINA SPORTS PERFORMANCE STAFF
Director of Sports Performance & Nutrition
OFFICIAL ATHLETICS / FOOTBALL TWITTER: @Catamounts / @CatamountsFB
Jeremy Darveau
Record at WCU / Overall: 4-7 (1 yr) / 97-49 (13 yrs)
OFFICIAL ATHLETICS WEBSITE: CatamountSports.com
Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers (2nd yr)
Austin Davis
Bailey Forst Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Calvin Jones
Ben Jacobs
CATAMOUNT ATHLETICS MAILING ADDRESS
Steven Honbarger
Chris Norris
An annual production by the WCU Athletics Office of Media Relations, Western Carolina's 2018 and 2019 Catamount Football Media Guides were both selected “FIRST IN THE NATION” in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) annual Publica tions and Digital Designs Contest. The 2017 Catamount Football Media Guide garnered a runner-up finish in the 2017-18 contest. WCU's 2020 Catamount Football Media Guide re ceived "Best Cover" honors in the NCAA FCS for the 2020-21 contest.
Assistant Coach / Running Backs (2nd yr)
Assistant Coach / Cornerbacks (2nd yr)
Director of Football Operations
Julia Daniel Assistant Athletic Trainer
CATAMOUNT ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS
All-Time Record: 346-517-23 (.404)
Rory Jimerson
LeeAnn Grayson Assistant Athletic Trainer
Aurora Goujon
Email: dhooker@email.wcu.edu | Office: (828) 227-2339 | Cell: (828) 508-2494
Steven Grandy, Director of Media Relations Email: sgrandy@email.wcu.edu
CHANCELLOR: Dr. Kelli R. Brown (Univ. of Toledo, 1982)
LETTERMEN LOST: 33 – (15 offense, 18 defense, 0 specialists)
SoCon Freshman of the Year (coaches) SoCon All-Freshman Defense (coaches)
LOCATION: Cullowhee, N.C.
Mike Taylor Head Athletic Equipment Manager
Todd Shealy
Larry Murphy
Denise Gideon, Director of Media Relations Email: dgideon@email.wcu.edu
Evan Ellis, Director of Video Operations Email: eellis@email.wcu.edu
Tyler Spain Assistant Athletic Trainer
2021 SoCon Record / Finish: 4-4 (Home: 1-3 | Away: 3-1) / 4th-t
Kade Bell
Assistant Director of Sports Performance
Andreas Keaton
Football – Volunteer Assistant Coach (2nd yr)
Football Quality Control Coach – Offense (2nd yr)
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR: Alex Gary (VCU, 2005)
CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT STAFF
Associate Head Athletic Trainer
WCU 2021 POSTSEASON RETURNING AWARD WINNERS:
Rudi Small
Haley Bennington
Daniel Hooker, Assistant Athletics Director for Media Relations (football contact)
Assistant Coach / Offensive Line (1st yr)
FIELD (SURFACE): Bob Waters Field (Artificial – IronTurf) CONFERENCE: Southern (SoCon) AFFILIATION: NCAA Div. I – Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
WESTERN CAROLINA SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF
Lindsey Bartle Athletic Training Intern
Patrick Mullaney, Asst Director of Video Ops Email: pmullaney@email.wcu.edu
Assistant Coach / Linebackers (2nd yr)
Jeff Burger
D-I: Jacksonville, 66-35 (2007-2015) | D-II: Valdosta State, 27-7 (2016-2018)
Robert Reyburn
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Greg Camillone, Director of Creative Media Email: gcamillone@email.wcu.edu
HEAD COACH: Kerwin Bell (Florida, 1987)
All-SoCon Return Specialist (2nd team media)
NEWCOMERS: 63 – (47 freshmen, 16 transfers)
CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL HISTORY
FIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL / SEASONS: 1931 / 88
Greg McGruder
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Coach / Tight Ends & Fullbacks (2nd yr)
Director of Athletics Facilities / Game Operations
Connor Owens Assistant Sports Performance Coach
Assistant Coach / Special Teams Coordinator (1st yr)
OFFICIAL ATHLETICS FACEBOOK: FB.com/CatamountSports
SEPT. 18 SAMFORD * CULLOWHEE L 37-42 6:04 0-3 0-1 9,060
SERIES STREAK LAST MTG
OVERALL 4-7 | 3-3 | 4-4
NOV. 19 CHATTANOOGA * CULLOWHEE 1:00 PM WCU trails, 17-30 L–3 Oct. 2, 2021 Denotes Southern Conference game /// All dates and times subject to change /// All times listed are LOCAL
Oct. 2 at Chattanooga * Chattanooa, Tenn. L 17-45 3:19 0-5 0-2 8,520
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Hail to the dearest spot of all; Hail to WCU! Light and life and fond devotion, All to thee are due.
Nov. 12 at ETSU * Johnson City, Tenn. 1:00 pm Series tied, 25-25-1 L–2 Nov. 13, 2021
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Purple robes and colors golden, Streaming everywhere, Swell our hearts with pride for olden Days and friendships dear.
WESTERN CAROLINA FIGHT SONG
Shout aloud with one loud chorus, Voices clear and true, Lifted high in praise and honor, All for WCU!
the summer
Under shade trees’ friendly bowers, Voices, ever gay, Mingles with breath of flowers And the song birds’ lay.
– CHORUS –
OCT. 1 VMI * CULLOWHEE 3:30 PM WCU leads, 24-4 W–1 Nov. 20, 2021
NOV. 5 WOFFORD * CULLOWHEE 2:00 PM WCU trails, 15-28 W–1 Oct. 30, 2021
NOV. 13 ETSU * CULLOWHEE L 35-56 3:33 3-7 3-4 10,348
SEPT. 17 PRESBYTERIAN CULLOWHEE 3:30 PM WCU leads, 10-9 W–1 Oct. 3, 2015
Sept. 26 at Gardner-Webb Boiling Springs, N.C. L 34-52 3:33 0-4 0-1 5, 689
2018. WCU
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Sept. 11 at #4 Oklahoma Norman, Okla. L 0-76 3:18 0-2 0-0 83,538
OCT. 22 THE CITADEL * CULLOWHEE 2:00 PM WCU trails, 19-26-1 W–2 Oct. 23, 2021
Oct. 15 at Furman * Greenville, S.C. 2:00 pm WCU trails, 13-34-2 W–1 Nov. 6, 2021
CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL – 2022 SCHEDULE FOOTBALL – 2021 RESULTS
Sept. 24 at Samford * Birmingham, Ala. 2:00 pm CT WCU trails, 3-16 L–4 Sept. 18, 2021
– CHORUS –
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!
– CHORUS –
– HOME: 1-4
NOV. 6 FURMAN * CULLOWHEE W 43-42 3:16 3-6 3-3 8,942
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Thanks to the Western Carolina Media Relations staff, pregame releases, game notes and up-to-date statistics, results, photos, and videos are updated regularly.
RECORD:
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Hail to thee, our Alma Mater; Faithful, kind, and true; Every son and every daughter Offers praise to you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> PAWS WCU'S MASCOT
AWAY:
SEPT. 4 EASTERN KENTUCKY CULLOWHEE L 28-31 3:27 0-1 0-0 9,647
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Nov. 20 at VMI * Lexington, Va. W 52-24 3:30 4-7 4-4 5,000 *
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Sept. 3 at Charleston Southern Charleston, S.C. Noon First Meeting First Meeting
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WESTERN CAROLINA ALMA MATERCATAMOUNT ATHLETICS ON THE WEB
Sept. 10 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 7:00 pm WCU trails, 0-5 L–5 Sept. 1, 2011
Oct. 8 at Mercer * Macon, Ga. 4:00 pm WCU trails, 2-6 L–6 Oct. 9, 2021
Oct. 23 at The Citadel * Charleston, S.C. W 45-31 3:17 1-6 1-3 8,411 Oct. 30 at Wofford * Spartanburg, S.C. W 41-21 3:13 2-6 2-3 3,230
OCT. 9 MERCER * CULLOWHEE L 24-34 3:16 0-6 0-3 11,123
CATAMOUNT
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
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! Western, Western,Go—Cats!Go–Western!
DATE OPPONENT
with CBS Interactive, Western Carolina signed an agreement with NeuLion College to handle its website, donor engagement, and
Adopted in 1981, Western Carolina’s fight song was composed by members of the University faculty including Mr. Dick Trevarthen. Western Carolina and Catamount Athletics was saddened to learn of his passing in Aug. 2022
LOCATION W / L SCORE TIME RECORD SOCON ATT.
Marketing: Tyler Pope and Chad Gerrety
WCU FOOTBALL PRIMARY CONTACT
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 and not in use
Public Address Announcer: Ryan Hipps
PLEASE NOTE: Different from previous football seasons, the parking lot at St. David's Episcopal Church will NO LONGER BE UTILIZED for game day media parking.
WORKING MEDIA CREDENTIALS
Cell: (828) 508-2494
PRESS RELEASES/STATISTICS
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).
SoCon MEDIA SERVICES
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
The Catamount Sports Network will broadcast each WCU football game over the air with live streaming audio through WCU's home page. WCU will provide video coverage of all football home games through the ESPN3 (free with cable subscription) and ESPN+ (subscription fee).
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 – please designate if a press box seat is required.
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.
Daniel Hooker, Western Carolina ‘01 Assistant Athletics Director / Media Relations
The Western Carolina locker room is CLOSED at the end of all games played. However, following a 10-minute “cooling off” period, head coach Kerwin Bell and requested players will be brought to the TEAM FILM ROOM located on the first floor of the Ramsey Center –these interviews may be conducted over Zoom if necessary due to COVID-19 protocols.
WCU INTERVIEW POLICY
Game Day Assistants: David Barbee
FB Game Day Admin.: Rory Jimerson, Mark Conlin, and Trey Fisher
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.
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 residence; 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 Bell 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.
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The Western Carolina Office of Athletics Media Relations produces weekly football game notes and a pregame release prior to each game during the season. Cumulative team and individual 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.
Scoreboard: Phil Woody
Beginning in 2022, media parking for Western Carolina football home games is avail able in a designated parking areas – BY PERMIT ONLY – in the BASEBALL PARKING DECK located directly across from the Ramsey Center on Forest Hills Road. Media wishing to obtain media parking for a home game in Cullowhee must contact the WCU Office of Athletics Media Relations in advance for more information on credential availability. Entry to the lot will be managed by a member of the WCU Athletics game day support staff who will have a checklist of those authorized to park in the garage.
Steven Grandy Director of Media Relations (2nd FB, VB, MBK, TRK/XC)
Evan Ellis Director of Video Operations Patrick Mullaney Asst. Director of Video Ops
BROADCAST COVERAGE OF WCU FOOTBALL
As a result, E.J. Whitmire Stadium – including the press box, restrooms and concourse levels – are non-smoking.
Charlotte Craven, Tori Powell
NON-SMOKING FACILITIES
WESTERN CAROLINA MEDIA RELATIONS
E-Mail: dhooker@email.wcu.edu
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 Kerwin Bell will be available for interviews following each practice and following games. Other interviews with Coach Bell 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.
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.
Office: (828) 227-2339
Video: Evan Ellis and Patrick Mullaney
BY RULE, NO PHOTOGRAPHERS OR MEDIA PERSONNEL ARE PERMITTED TO WORK WITHIN THE DESIGNATED TEAM AREAS AT ANY TIME PERMISSIBLE WORKING AREAS COULD BE ALTERED DUE TO COVID-19
The visiting radio station or network (limited to one crew only as designated by the visit ing 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 through Verizon.
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. Members of the media will receive ZONE 2 passes for the 2022 season which will allow access to the stadium, pressbox, sidelines, and Ramsey Center for postgame.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
VISITING TEAM RADIO
Denise Gideon Director of Media Relations (WSOC, WBK, SB, WTN)
WCU PRESS BOX / GAME DAY STAFF
MEDIA PARKING
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
The CSN pregame tailgate show starts 60 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff time and includes comments from WCU head coach Kerwin Bell, in-game scoreboard updates, as well as other special features including the Catamount Calendar and the loveable “Two-Minute Drill” for a lighter-side look at Catamount football.
Each Monday night through the season, CSN will broadcast live-on-location at Inno vation–Cullowhee with "Catamount Football Weekly with head coach Kerwin Bell." The weekly coaches show will air on WCU's Athletics Facebook page and include weekly recaps and a look ahead for 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.
Ayers has been behind microphone for 36 of the past 37 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.
THE CATAMOUNTS
The Catamount Sports Network Crew (l-r): Daniel Hooker, and Gary Ayers.
Aiding with pre-production work and as on-air talent as the color commentary is WCU Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, Daniel Hooker, who is also a part of Catamount men’s basketball, baseball and softball 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.
COVERING
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The Catamount Sports Network again partners with PrestoSports to not only provide an affiliate acquisition site, but also unlimited free streaming audio through the athletics web site, CatamountSports.com, giving WCU a worldwide reach.
The Catamounts have a strong presence on the air across the mountains of Western North Carolina including WISE Sports Radio 102.9 FM and 1310 AM out of Asheville; 970 AM WYSE in Canton; 105.7 FM and 540 AM WRGC “The River” in Sylva; 104.9 FM and 1050 AM WFSC, "Franklin's First Voice" in Franklin and north Georgia; and the new 95.3 FM WWCU, which originates on-campus in Cullowhee.
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 in Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations – and WCU football contact – Daniel Hooker.
Four radio station affiliates across eight frequencies in 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 2021-22 season.
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 1996 seasons. Additionally, he has provided various play-by-play football and basketball broadcasts for Smoky Mountain, Franklin, Cherokee and Pisgah high schools. Bryson, too, has served as a Public Address voice for WCU Athletics, while also working with WCU’s basketball crew for in-house ESPN television productions.
34 Quenten Zanders RB 5-8 175 Sr. Shelby, N.C. (Cleveland CC / Crest HS)
3 Calvin Jones WR 5-10 190 So.
43 Camury Reid RB 5-11 185 Fr.
3 Jacob Harris S 6-1 195 Jr.
10 Censere Lee WR 5-11 160 Fr.
1 Cameron McCutcheon CB 6-3 200 5th Seneca, S.C. (Gardner-Webb / Seneca HS)
2 Rod Gattison CB 6-0 190 Jr.
59 Hudson Jones OL 6-2 280 Fr.
18 Malik Knight WR 6-2 170 Fr.
18 Malik Knight WR 6-2 170 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Fort Lauderdale HS)
21 Andreas Keaton S 6-2 200 So. Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS)
14 Nick Louis S 6-2 200 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Independence CC / North Miami HS)
19 Toler Keigley WR 6-1 190 R-Fr. Pensacola, Fla. (Mobile Christian HS)
39 Brayden Blackmon TE 6-3 230 So. Duncan, S.C. (Byrnes HS)
41 Caleb Scott LB 6-2 240 So.
6 K.J. Milner DL 6-4 265 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. (Bradwell Institute)
22 Branson Adams RB 5-9 185 So.
9 Micah Nelson DE 6-3 255 R-So. Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)
11 Ajay Belanger TE 6-3 245 Jr. Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Tusculum / Clay HS)
24 Samaurie Dukes CB 5-10 185 Fr.
Ajay Belanger TE 6-3 245 Jr.
21 Andreas Keaton S 6-2 200 So.
17 Samuel Cornett QB 6-6 225 Fr.
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CLASS
90 Marlon Alexander DL 6-0 300 Jr.
0 T.J. Jones RB 5-11 205 Sr.
11 Caleb Fisher DL 6-3 235 So. Decatur, Ga. (Columbia HS)
33 Jaiden Bond RB 5-9 185 So. Boone, N.C. (Watagua HS)
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37 Lee Campbell S 6-0 205 Fr.
2 Rod Gattison CB 6-0 190 Jr. Hartsell, S.C. (Georgia Military / Hartsell HS)
Fort Myers, Fla. (Missouri State / Dunbar HS)
83 AJ Colombo WR 5-8 165 Fr.
20 Ed Jones IV LB 6-1 205 So.
56 Richard Garrett DL 6-4 220 Fr.
13 Tanner Cromer DL 6-4 250 So.
42 Jayion McMillan S 5-9 185 Fr. Chapel Hill, N.C. (Ahop Christian Leadership Academy)
76 Nate Linkous OL 6-5 295 R-Fr.
8 Jalynn Williams RB 5-10 200 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla. (Toledo / St. Petersburg HS)
57 Tyler Anderson LB 6-0 225 R-Fr.
26 Jeremiah Noel S 6-0 185 Fr. Opa-Locka Fla. (Miami Killian HS)
6 Terrence Horne WR 5-8 185 Jr. Miami, Fla. (USF / Miramar HS)
12 Brody Palhegyi QB 5-10 180 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)
Black Mountain, N.C. (Owen HS)
5 Carlos Davis QB 6-3 225 Jr.
82 Nate Abraham WR 5-9 160 Fr.
38 Brandon Dickerson P 5-11 190 Jr.
15 Ja’morri Downing S 6-0 190 Fr.
Anthony Badgett CB 5-9 190 Jr.
Anthony Joseph LB 5-9 195 Fr.
0 Jaylen Floyd S 5-9 180 Gr.
37 Lee Campbell S 6-0 205 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Queen City Prep / Vance HS) 38 Brandon Dickerson P 5-11 190 Jr.
0 Jaylen Floyd S 5-9 180 Gr. Miramar, Fla. (Lehigh / Miramar HS)
16 Marquis Lymon S 5-10 205 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS)
22 Branson Adams RB 5-9 185 So. Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley HS)
3 Jacob Harris S 6-1 195 Jr. Greer, S.C. (Independence CC / Greer HS)
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Juan Allen RB 5-10 140 Fr.
17 Samuel Cornett QB 6-6 225 Fr. Woodstock, Ga. (Frederick Douglass (Ky.) HS)
13 Jaylin Terzado WR 6-0 170 Fr. Overtown, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic HS)
0 T.J. Jones RB 5-11 205 Sr. Lakeland, Fla. (Tusculum / GMC / Lake Gibson HS)
25 Darian Anderson Jr. CB 5-10 160 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Dade Christian School)
8 Va Lealaimatafao LB 6-1 230 Jr.
10 Taurus Dotson Jr. CB 5-11 200 Sr. Miami, Fla. (Valdosta State / Northwestern HS)
16 Parish Metzger QB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Matthews, N.C. (David W. Butler HS)
11
88 Antoine Bell WR 6-4 215 Fr.
9 Cole Gonzalez QB 6-0 190 Fr.
35 Christian Murphy LB 6-1 220 Fr.
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL)
14 De’Andre Tamarez WR 5-11 165 Fr. Overtown, Fla. (Carol City HS)
40 Cory Hennings S 6-1 210 R-Fr. Matthews, N.C. (Weddington HS)
64 Colby Cross LS 5-11 220 R-So.
97 Caleb Bradford DL 6-1 280 R-Fr.
70 Christian Coulter OL 6-5 320 Jr.
63 Peyton Davis OL 6-2 305 R-Fr.
6 Terrence Horne WR 5-8 185 Jr.
94 Timothy Jamison DL 6-4 255 Jr.
Indian Land, S.C. (Indian Land HS)
7 David White Jr. WR 6-4 200 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Valdosta State / Westside HS)
39 Brayden Blackmon TE 6-3 230 So.
30 Justin McMullen CB 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington HS)
33 Jaiden Bond RB 5-9 185 So.
27 Skylin Thomas LB 5-10 205 R-So. Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten HS)
4 Kason Lincke QB 6-0 200 R-Fr. Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Christian HS)
Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview HS)
25 Darian Anderson Jr. CB 5-10 160 Fr.
15 Ja’morri Downing S 6-0 190 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Stranahan HS)
ALPHABETICAL
79 Aidan Alston OL 6-2 295 R-So.
28 Jordy Lowery CB 5-11 190 Fr. Bartow, Fla. (Bartow HS)
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS)
Bryson Grabowski QB 6-1 180 R-Fr.
60 Joaquin Layno DL 5-10 295 R-So.
4 Kason Lincke QB 6-0 200 R-Fr.
5 Carlos Davis QB 6-3 225 Jr. Baltimore, Md. (East Mississippi CC / Mergenthaler Vo-Tech HS)
36 Brandon Benjamin RB 5-9 220 So.
31 Joshua McMullen CB 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Booker T. Washington HS)
5 Mateo Sudipo S 6-1 205 R-So. Wake Forest, N.C. (Coastal Carolina / Wake Forest HS)
7 Hayward McQueen III LB 6-1 195 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (TRU Prep Academy)
86 Clayton Bardall TE 6-3 235 Jr.
75 Caleb Carter OL 6-3 295 So.
10 Taurus Dotson Jr. CB 5-11 200 Sr.
11 Caleb Fisher DL 6-3 235 So.
24 Samaurie Dukes CB 5-10 185 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Miami HS)
52 Antwann Fann OL 6-3 320 R-So.
85 Talon James TE 6-4 235 R-Jr.
36 Brandon Benjamin RB 5-9 220 So.
91 Jaquarius Guinn DL 6-2 280 So.
8 Aiava “Va” Lealaimatafao LB 6-1 230 Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Cisco College / Warren HS)
29 Jhamari Pierre-Louis S 5-11 185 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS)
3 Calvin Jones WR 5-10 190 So. Forest City, N.C. (East Rutherford HS)
78 Evan Carney OL 6-3 290 Fr.
1 Desmond Reid RB 5-8 170 Fr. Hollywood, Fla. (Miramar HS)
2022 PRESEASON ROSTERS
50 Jayelin Davis LB 6-3 230 So.
48 Brady Elms P 6-4 175 R-Fr.
2 Raphael Williams WR 5-10 165 R-So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Tusculum / Dillard HS)
20 Ed Jones IV LB 6-1 205 So. Arlington, Texas (Cisco College / Martin HS)
32 Malik Richardson DE 6-4 220 R-So. Sumter, S.C. (Lakewood HS)
10 Censere Lee WR 5-11 160 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater HS)
13 Tanner Cromer DL 6-4 250 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Ellsworth CC / Reading HS)
95 Desmond Barkley DL 6-2 345 So.
81 Ca’Lique Cunningham WR 5-9 180 Fr.
12 Ken Moore Jr. CB 5-10 155 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus HS)
4 C.J. Williams CB 5-10 170 So. Gallion, Ala. (Alabama / Demopolis HS)
9 Cole Gonzalez QB 6-0 190 Fr. Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic HS)
15 Corey Reddick Jr. RB 5-10 170 Fr. Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic HS)
40 Cory Hennings S 6-1 210 R-Fr.
19 Toler Keigley WR 6-1 190 R-Fr.
83
Aaron Sanez OL 6-2 295 Fr. Clearwater, Fla. (Clearwater HS)
86 Clayton Bardall TE 6-3 235 Jr. Cumming, Ga. (North Forsyth HS)
97
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49 Corbin Shirley K 5-10 155 Fr.
Seneca, S.C. (Seneca HS)
45 Justin Wallace DL 6-3 235 Fr.
Justin Wallace DL 6-3 235 Fr. Miami, Fla. (Killian HS)
Timothy Jamison DL 6-4 255 Jr. West Columbia, S.C. (Hutchinson CC / White Knoll HS)
81
Marlon Alexander DL 6-0 300 Jr. Smyrna, Tenn. (Gardner-Webb / Smyrna HS)
74 Tyler Smith OL 6-8 310 R-Jr.
51
Tyler Anderson LB 6-0 225 R-Fr.
92
95 Desmond Barkley DL 6-2 345 So. Stockbridge, Ga. (Troy / Stockbridge HS)
6 K.J. Milner DL 6-4 265 Sr.
74 Tyler Smith OL 6-8 310 R-Jr. Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County HS)
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CLASS
Kevin Thompson LS 5-10 185 Jr.
12 Brody Palhegyi QB 5-10 180 Fr.
49 Corbin Shirley K 5-10 155 Fr.
67 Dalton Tomlison OL 6-4 325 5th
Richard Garrett DL 6-4 220 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson HS)
52
84 Bryce Yaggi WR 6-0 195 R-Fr.
Paxton Robertson K 6-0 205 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic HS)
79 Aidan Alston OL 6-2 295 R-So. Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)
71 Cade McClellan OL 6-3 295 Fr.
96 Isaac McLellan DE 6-2 220 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)
34 Quenten Zanders RB 5-8 175 Sr.
84
93 Chris Morgan DL 6-0 285 So.
1 Desmond Reid RB 5-8 170 Fr.
80 Ryan Sims WR 5-8 160 Fr.
72 Blake Whitmore OL 6-2 295 R-So. Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook HS)
71 Cade McClellan OL 6-3 295 Fr. Plant City, Fla. (Durant HS)
43 Camury Reid RB 5-11 185 Fr.
53 EJ Porter LB 6-1 245 Jr.
44 Antarron Turner LB 6-2 245 Fr.
50
4 C.J. Williams CB 5-10 170 So.
42 Jayion McMillan S 5-9 185 Fr.
58
7 David White Jr. WR 6-4 200 Jr.
Payton McCracken WR 6-0 170 Fr.
Juan Allen WR 5-10 140 Fr. Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)
44
Chris Morgan DL 6-0 285 So. Maiden, N.C. (Maiden HS)
55 Kevin Thompson LS 5-10 185 Jr.
Chris Van Kleeck LB 6-0 200 Fr.
72 Blake Whitmore OL 6-2 295 R-So.
58 Giovanni Ricciardi LB 6-0 220 So.
Anthony Joseph LB 5-9 195 Fr. Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange HS)
HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL)
Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown HS)
Brandon Smiley DL 6-2 300 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Palmetto Prep)
Bryson Grabowski QB 6-1 180 R-Fr.
66 Derek Simmons OL 6-6 320 So.
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR.
Caleb Bradford DL 6-1 280 R-Fr. Canton, N.C. (Pisgah HS)
27 Skylin Thomas LB 5-10 205 R-So.
14 De’Andre Tamarez WR 5-11 165 Fr.
53
68 Jakari McClam OL 6-3 270 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Waldorf Univ. / Piper HS)
73 Samari Saddler OL 6-2 320 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Eastern Michigan / Moeller HS)
89
89 Richard McCollum K 5-9 175 R-Jr.
98 Wisdom Simms DL 6-3 310 Fr.
16 Parish Metzger QB 6-0 200 R-Fr.
Don Robinson III CB 5-10 170 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
China Grove, N.C. (South Rowan HS)
99 Ronald Wilson DL 6-2 330 R-So.
46 Paxton Robertson K 6-0 205 So. Don Robinson III CB 5-10 170 Fr.
75 Caleb Carter OL 6-3 295 So. Jacksonville, N.C. (Southwest Onslow HS)
90
77 Neyland Walker OL 6-5 305 R-Fr.
Derek Simmons OL 6-6 320 So. Jacksonville, Fla. (Abilene Christian / Fletcher HS)
Hudson Jones OL 6-2 280 Fr. Matthews, N.C. (Charlotte Christian)
Bryce Yaggi WR 6-0 195 R-Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge HS)
5 Mateo Sudipo S 6-1 205 R-So.
Joaquin Layno DL 5-10 295 R-So. Cherokee, N.C. (Cherokee HS)
9 Micah Nelson DE 6-3 255 R-So.
48 Brady Elms P 6-4 175 R-Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield HS)
Richard McCollum K 5-9 175 R-Jr. Sanford, N.C. (Southern Lee HS)
56
78 Evan Carney OL 6-3 290 Fr. Nashville, Tenn. (Christ Presbyterian Academy)
47 Blue Monroe LB 6-1 235 Fr.
29 Jhamari Pierre-Louis S 5-11 185 Fr.
Ca’Lique Cunningham WR 5-9 180 Fr. Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)
47 Blue Monroe LB 6-1 235 Fr. Concord, N.C. (Jay M. Robinson HS)
93
Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS)
Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
Nate Abraham WR 5-9 160 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School)
Jaquarius Guinn DL 6-2 280 So. Clover, S.C. (Clover HS)
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28 Jordy Lowery CB 5-11 190 Fr.
Talon James TE 6-4 235 R-Jr. Fairview, N.C. (Univ. of Richmond / A.C. Reynolds HS)
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98
Peyton Davis OL 6-2 305 R-Fr. Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)
96 Isaac McLellan DE 6-2 220 Fr.
Chris Van Kleeck LB 6-0 200 Fr.
51 Aaron Sanez OL 6-2 295 Fr.
88 Antoine Bell WR 6-4 215 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Berry Academy)
Giovanni Ricciardi LB 6-0 220 So. Clemmons, N.C. (West Forsyth HS)
Greensboro, N.C. (Southeast Guilford HS)
30 Justin McMullen CB 5-10 170 Fr.
26 Jeremiah Noel S 6-0 185 Fr.
2 Raphael Williams WR 5-10 165 R-So.
Copperhill, Tenn. (Copper Basin HS)
Wisdom Simms DL 6-3 310 Fr.
ALPHABETICAL
Anthony Badgett CB 5-9 190 Jr.
Antwann Fann OL 6-3 320 R-So. Perry, Ga. (Kennesaw State / Perry HS)
92 Brandon Smiley DL 6-2 300 Fr.
1 Cameron McCutcheon CB 6-3 200 5th
Wake Forest, N.C. (Rolesville HS)
94
99 Ronald Wilson DL 6-3 318 R-So. Mocksville, N.C. (Gardner-Webb / Davie County HS)
Colby Cross LS 5-11 220 R-So. Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS)
80 Ryan Sims WR 5-8 160 Fr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ft. Lauderdale HS)
12 Ken Moore Jr. CB 5-10 155 Fr.
Cade Snotherly WR 6-0 195 R-Fr.
Antarron Turner LB 6-2 245 Fr.
AJ Colombo WR 5-8 165 Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. (Cuthbertson HS)
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15 Corey Reddick Jr. RB 5-10 170 Fr.
14 Nick Louis S 6-2 200 Jr.
68 Jakari McClam OL 6-3 270 So.
31 Joshua McMullen CB 5-10 170 Fr.
46
70 Christian Coulter OL 6-5 320 Jr. Thomson, Ga. (Tusculum / Thomson HS)
77 Neyland Walker OL 6-5 305 R-Fr. Canton, N.C. (Charleston Southern / Pisgah HS)
7 Hayward McQueen III LB 6-1 195 Fr.
76 Nate Linkous OL 6-5 295 R-Fr. Cramerton, N.C. (Stuart W. Cramer HS)
Cam Rog WR 6-4 190 Fr.
16 Marquis Lymon S 5-10 205 Fr.
73 Samari Saddler OL 6-2 320 Jr.
41 Caleb Scott LB 6-2 240 So.
35 Christian Murphy LB 6-1 220 Fr.
13 Jaylin Terzado WR 6-0 170 Fr.
Payton McCracken WR 6-0 170 Fr. Murphy, N.C. (Murphy HS)
8 Jalynn Williams RB 5-10 200 Jr.
59
60
32 Malik Richardson DE 6-4 220 R-So.
66
Cade Snotherly WR 6-0 195 R-Fr. Ramseur, N.C. (Emory & Henry / Eastern Randolph HS)
Cam Rog WR 6-4 190 Fr.
67 Dalton Tomlison OL 6-4 325 5th Beaver, Ohio (UMass / Iowa Western CC / Eastern HS)
Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford HS)
91
55
EJ Porter LB 6-1 245 Jr. Atlantic Beach, Fla. (Coastal Carolina / The Bolles School)
85
Jayelin Davis LB 6-3 230 So. North Augusta, S.C. (Morgan State / GMC / Fox Creek HS)
14 De’Andre Tamarez 5-11 165 Fr.
LT 74 TYLER SMITH 6-8 310 R-JR.
4 Kason Lincke 6-0 200 R-Fr
LS 55 KEVIN THOMPSON 5-10 185 JR. 64 Colby Cross 5-11 220 R-So.
KO 46 PAXTON ROBERTSON 6-0 205 SO. 89 Richard McCollum 5-9 175 R-Jr
51 Aaron
KOR 3 CALVIN JONES 5-10 190 SO. - AND - 6 TERRENCE HORNE 5-8 185 JR. 22 Branson Adams 5-9 185 So.
11 Ajay Belanger 6-3 245 Jr.
S 21 ANDREAS KEATON 6-2 190 FR. 0 Jaylen Floyd 5-9 180 Gr.
PR TBA
LG 66 DEREK SIMMONS 6-6 320 SO.
77 Neyland Walker 6-5 305 R-Fr.
DE 6 K.J. MILNER 6-4 265 SR. 11 Caleb Fisher 6-3 235 So.
WR 2 RAPHAEL WILLIAMS 5-10 165 R-SO.
JAY
1 Desmond Reid 5-8 170 Fr.
SAN
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19 Toler Keigley 6-1 180 R-Fr
BNDT 9 MICAH NELSON 6-3 255 R-SO. 94 Timothy Jamison 6-4 255 Jr.
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67 Dalton Tomilson 6-4 325 5th
73 Samari Saddler 6-2 320 Jr.
WR 6 TERRENCE HORNE 5-8 185 JR.
RT 70 CHRISTIAN COULTER 6-5 320 JR.
TE 86 CLAYTON BARDALL 6-3 235 JR.
S 3 JACOB HARRIS 6-1 195 JR. Mateo Sudipo 6-1 205 R-So.
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78 Evan Carney 6-3 290 Fr.
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C 72 BLAKE WHITMORE 6-2 295 R-SO.
P 38 BRANDON DICKERSON 5-11 190 JR. 48 Brady Elms 6-4 175 R-Fr. - or - 46 Paxton Robertson 6-0 205 So.
CB 2 ROD GATTISON 6-0 190 JR. 4 C.J. Williams 5-10 170 So.
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29 JHAMARI Pierre-Louis juh - MARR - ree
- or - 10 Censere Lee 5-11 160 Fr.
NOSE 90 MARLON ALEXANDER 6-0 300 JR. 99 Ronald Wilson 6-2 330 R-So.
DT 91 JAQUARIUS GUINN 6-2 280 SO. 93 Chris Morgan 6-0 285 So.
CB 1 CAM MCCUTCHEON 6-3 195 SR. Taurus Dotson Jr. 5-11 200 Sr. JAIDEN Bond JAY - duhn JAYION McMillan - yawn Reid kuh - MURR - ree Turner ANN - tarr - ron SANEZ - ezz RICCIARDI rich - CHAR - dee
H 38 BRANDON DICKERSON 5-11 190 JR. 48 Brady Elms 6-4 175 R-Fr.
WR 3 CALVIN JONES 5-10 190 SO.
PK 89 RICHARD McCOLLUM 5-9 175 R-JR. 46 Paxton Robertson 6-0 205 So.
LB 53 EJ PORTER 6-1 245 JR. 58 Giovanni Ricciardi 6-0 220 So.
44 ANTARRON
58 Giovanni
QB 5 CARLOS DAVIS 6-3 225 JR.
- or - 51 Aaron Sanez 6-2 295 Fr.
RB 0 TJ JONES 5-11 205 Sr.
LB 14 NICK LOUIS 6-2 200 JR. 26 Jeremiah Noel 6-0 185 Fr.
7 David White Jr. 6-4 200 Jr
32 MALIK Richardson muh - LEEK
75 Caleb Carter 6-3 295 So.
LB 7 HAYWARD MCQUEEN III 6-1 195 FR. 8 Va Lealaimatafao 6-1 230 R-Jr.
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And though Davis is expected to be the presumptive starter entering the season, the staff is eyeing a preseason camp slugfest for the backup role entering the year. Among the presumptive favorites are third-year quarterback KASON LINCKE, who is the only other QB on WCU’s roster with collegiate game experience. He’s joined by returners BRODY PALHEGYI , PARISH METZGER , and BRYSON GRABOWSKI as players on WCU’s roster ahead of this year. Freshman signee SAMUEL CORNETT was an early enrollee with a big-time arm who is expected to compete, with true freshman COLE GONZALES – son of former Florida wide receivers coach and current receivers coach at Florida Atlantic, Billy Gonzales –expected to vie for playing time and started to emerge as a potential No. 2 early in fall camp.
Among the hottest teams in the Southern Conference and all of NCAA FCS football at the end of 2021, excitement is extremely high entering the 2022 season of Catamount football, the second under head coach KERWIN BELL.
A talented, athletic, and deep group of wide receivers provide the offense with a variety of weapons and targets. Headlining that group is firstteam All-Southern Conference wideout RAPHAEL WILLIAMS . Diminutive in stature but dashing in personality, the Tusculum transfer exploded onto the scene with WCU a year ago, pacing the Southern Conference in receptions (73, 6.6 rec/gm) and receiving yards (959, 87.2 yds/gm) while scoring nine touchdowns. His running mate from a season ago in CALVIN JONES suffered a setback in the spring with a knee injury and is expected to miss some if not all of the 2022 season as he rehabs back. But even with the tough loss of Jones, the wide receivers room is stocked full of talent including a prototypical wideout in transfer DAVID WHITE JR. (6-4, 200 lbs.) and veteran speedster TERRENCE HORNE, as well
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Conference Offensive Player of the Week plaudits along the way.
The Catamounts overcame a sluggish six-game slide at the beginning of the 2021 campaign, gelling after the bye week and finished strong with wins in four of its final five games to smash preseason predictions of a ninth-place finish to come home tied for fourth – besting the two other teams involved in the three-way gridlock. The four seasonal and conference wins were the most for the Catamounts since 2017 when the squad finished 7-5 overall and 5-3 in league play.
With a full off-season including four phases, according to Bell – 1) winter strength and conditioning; 2) spring football practice; 3) summer access training, and 4) preseason fall camp – the Catamounts are poised for a quicker start to 2022 and look to hit the ground running from week one. Bell and his staff were also able to have a full recruiting cycle, signing 10 student-athletes – seven of which were receiving twoor-more stars from recruiting sites with five collecting three-star rankings – to National Letters of Intent in the early period in mid-December. The incoming class signed in February grew to 30 recruits split nearly evenly between defense (16) and offense (14).
This season, though, Kade Bell and the offense won’t have the veritable security blanket that it enjoyed over its last two stops as the fifth-year triggerman in quarterback Rogan Wells exhausted his eligibility after last season. The Catamounts got a sneak peek of sorts into the future of the program a year ago with Wells missing two-plus games due to injury which handed the controls over to transfer quarterback CARLOS DAVIS, who played in three games with a pair of starts. Davis, who was inherited by Bell and his offensive coaching staff from the COVID-altered 2020-21 season, guided WCU to its first victory of the season at The Citadel last fall, passing for 401 yards and collecting Southern
Year one under the Kerwin and KADE BELL “Play Fast, Score Faster” offensive schematic was highly successful. WCU scored 30-or-more points in seven of its 11 games in 2021 and lit the scoreboard for 40-ormore four times. The high-energy, fast-paced, "Hit the Gas" offense that helped guide Valdosta State to a national championship in 2018 favored the passing game in 2021 with Bell hoping for a more balanced attack in year two in Cullowhee.
The lone change on offense came along the line as Jon Cooper returned to his alma mater, Oklahoma, and JEREMY DARVEAU, who worked with Bell at Valdosta State and was a part of the 2018 national championship staff, came on board. The final change involved special teams as Kerry Webb was lured away by former WCU assistant Brent Pry to Virginia Tech. WCU added a veteran special teams coach with a wealth of energy and excitement in CHRIS NORRIS to fill this year’s coaching staff.
A combined 12 members of WCU's incoming class received at least two stars from 247Sports or Rivals including 10 that earned three-star rankings. With the tremendous recruiting ties to the Sunshine State, Bell and his staff were able to recruit 22 players from Florida to Cullowhee for the 2022 season. Four players from North Carolina signed between the two periods with two from Texas and one apiece from Kentucky and Tennessee.
During the off-season, Western Carolina did have some movement on its coaching staff with six changes overall including four new faces. After spending the 2021 season as the co-defensive coordinator alongside Justin Hinds, who was hired as an assistant defensive line coach with the NFL’s Chicago Bears, CHAZMON SCALES was elevated to the Defensive Coordinator position. Hinds’ departure left a void in the linebacker's room that was filled internally by CODY EDWARDS, who former defensive coordinator who served last season as a defensive quality control coach at AdditionalWCU.changes on defense included Dennis Thomas accepting a position at Sun Belt Conferencemember Louisiana with Bell adding veteran assistant BRIAN COCHRAN to staff. Edwards’ position as defensive quality control was filled by DEAIRUS WHITNEY
But all told, the discussion about WCU’s defense will start where the offensive discussion ended – in the trenches. Ranked third in the Southern Conference in 2021 against the pass, Kerwin Bell and his staff talked during the off-season about needing to get better in run defense. The Catamounts surrendered an average of 258.7 yards per game on the ground last season, last in the SoCon – and Bell feels that starts up
Bells have mentioned that they want more balance in the offense this season and that comes with the running back position. Returning is preseason All-Southern Conference selection TJ JONES, who scored 12 touchdowns a season ago including nine on the ground and three scoring receptions. He was WCU’s top ground threat a season ago alongside Kenny Benjamin – and this season, he has even more help. Transfer JALYNN WILLIAMS, who graduated from the University of Toledo with two years of eligibility remaining, joins the running back room. Other upperclassmen include BRANSON ADAMS, JAIDEN BOND, QUENTEN ZANDERS, and Missouri State transfer BRANDON BENJAMIN.
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as returner TOLER KEIGLEY, who is poised to take a bigger role with the offense this season.
CHAZMON SCALES takes over as the defensive coordinator after serving in a co-coordinator role a season ago where he was instrumental in the backend pass defense – a role he continues entering 2022. Kerwin Bell was confident in the promotion of Scales because of his communication skills both with the players and with his staff. The Catamount defense looks to make improvements across the board entering 2022 while hanging its hat on some of the successes and depth in its secondary.
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WCU has added transfers in DEREK SIMMONS (Abilene Christian), DALTON TOMILSON (UMass), and NEYLAND WALKER (Charleston Southern) to add experience to its depth and the staff is very excited about newcomers EVAN CARNEY (Nashville, Tenn.) and AARON SANEZ (Clearwater, Fla.).
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contributing late a season ago, who like Bardall converted his first career reception into his first career score. WCU added a big-bodied wide receiver now playing tight end in transfer AJAY BELANGER, who sat out last season after coming to Cullowhee. Belanger can create mismatches with opposing defenses with his size, speed, and ability.
The tight end position is one that must be able to contribute to the passing game in the Bell offensive system, while also serving as a fullback in the gap run game. WCU returns veterans CLAYTON BARDALL and TALON JAMES, with BRAYDEN BLACKMON
An uber-talented freshman running back group is highlighted by DESMOND REID (Miami Gardens, Fla.), whom Kerwin Bell credits with being the first domino that fell prompting additional South Florida talent to pack up and head north to the Western North Carolina mountains. He’s flanked by the likes of COREY REDDICK JR. (Delray Beach, Fla.) and North Carolina product CAMURY REID (Gastonia, N.C.) in a loaded backfield.
The influx of Florida speed includes CENSERE LEE (Clearwater, Fla.), JAYLIN TERZADO (Overtown, Fla.), DE’ANDRE TAMAREZ (Overtown, Fla.), and MALIK KNIGHT (Fort Lauderdale, Fla). Carolina’s products in CA’LIQUE CUNNINGHAM (Rock Hill, S.C.), AJ COLOMBO (Waxhaw, N.C.), and ANTOINE BELL (Charlotte, N.C.) will also factor into the lineup in
Westernfront.Carolina returns good size at its nose and tackle positions from a year ago, led by MARLON ALEXANDER , JAQUARIUS GUINN , and CHRIS MORGAN. After missing last year due to injury, a third Gardner-Webb transfer RONALD WILSON is healthy
But for the Catamounts, it all starts up front in the trenches. Last season, the offensive line was much maligned and plagued by injuries. Six of its preseason two-deep offensive linemen and a host of those thirdand-fourth string backups missed time due to injury a year ago. The silver lining to the story, though, is that a lot of players garnered a wealth of experience in adding depth to this year’s squad. Only two players – two-time preseason All-Southern Conference selection TYLER SMITH and transfer CHRISTIAN COULTER – started all 11 games in 2021 and they anchor the returning group. BLAKE WHITMORE
took over as the starting center before being forced to the sidelines a year ago, with AIDAN ALSTON and SAMARI SADDLER also seeing time at center with ANTWANN FANN also returning from injury.
WCU’s secondary is among its deepest and most experienced parts of the secondary. The Catamounts return a pair of experienced cover corners in CAMERON MCCUTCHEON and ROD GATTISON , who both finished with a pair of interceptions in 2021. CJ WILLIAMS converted from wide receiver to cornerback during the off-season adding great speed to the outside edge, with fifth-year transfer TAURUS DOTSON JR. (Valdosta State) also expected to be among the two-deep starters. WCU added talented freshmen to the corner mix with SAMAURIE DUKES (Miami, Fla.) and DARIAN ANDERSON JR. (Miami, Fla.) expected to be among the tops of the first-year players.Thesafety
Winning football games includes winning all three phases of the game – offense, defense, and of course, special teams. Western Carolina returns a veteran group with an experienced coach joining the fray in 2022 in CHRIS NORRIS, whose experience includes the past five seasons at the University of Oregon.
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On the edges, WCU returns two players poised for all-conference caliber seasons. Senior KJ MILNER and sophomore MICAH NELSON are two of the best in pass rush schemes, while also being solid in setting the edge against the run. Returner TIMOTHY JAMISON and CALEB FISHER will aid in that area, too. Transfer TANNER CROMER (Ellsworth CC) would have provided exceptional depth, but he suffered an injury in preseason camp and could be sidelined much of the 2022 season.
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WCU has a pair of experienced and talented placekickers led by redshirt junior RICHARD MCCOLLUM , who was a preseason All-Southern Conference selection. The Sanford, N.C., product led the Catamounts in scoring a year ago with 78 points including 12-for-12 on field goals and 42-for-42 on PATs. McCollum was the only kicker in the NCAA FCS to finish perfect on field goal attempts last season. He split kickoff duties with sophomore PAXTON ROBERTSON, who is expected to be the “big leg” for the Catamount special teams and should handle kickoffs and field goal attempts of over 45 yards. Robertson also has punting experience during the 2021Handlingseason.the
punting duties is a former walk-on in senior BRANDON DICKERSON . Listed on the preseason watch list for the NCAA FCS National
position is highlighted by returning 2021 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in
and ready to provide run-stopping ability between the tackles. WCU has added depth with Troy transfer DESMOND BARKLEY and freshmen BRANDON SMILEY and WISDOM SIMMS for the 2022 season.
ANDREAS KEATON, who was sixth in the SoCon with three interceptions while adding 45 total tackles as a true freshman last season. Keaton was a finalist for the Stats Perform FCS Jerry Rice Award last season. He’s flanked by returning veteran JACOB HARRIS who was second on the squad with 74 tackles and returned a pick 41 yards for a score in the home win over Furman last fall. Veteran graduate transfer JAYLEN FLOYD (Lehigh) is joined by a pair of transfers – NICK LOUIS (Independence CC) and MATEO SUDIPO (Coastal Carolina) to add hard-hitting experience to the secondary.
CHRISTIAN MURPHY (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) was coming on strong through preseason camp, but suffered an injury that has set him back.
The heart of the Catamount defense a season ago resided with its linebackers. Three of the team's top four in terms of tackles in 2021 were linebackers, paced by transfer Kareem Taylor. Only two players – GIOVANNI RICCIARDI and SKYLIN THOMAS –return in the linebacker's room with both seeing action sparingly on defense a year ago, mostly on special teams. WCU went to the transfer portal to find immediate depth and experience, while also finding a hidden gem in the recruiting game. Coastal Carolina transfer EJ PORTER highlights the group with Cisco College (Texas) teammates VA LEALAIMATAFAO and ED JONES IV venturing east with great athleticism and JAYELIN DAVIS (Morgan State) adding more depth.Mentioned the recruiting game for linebackers – WCU landed a couple. Freshman HAYWARD MCQUEEN (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) was an early enrollee and delighted the coaching staff with his progress during spring drills. Classmate ANTARRON TURNER (Ocala, Fla.) and in-state product BLUE MONROE (Concord, N.C.) could both factor into playing time behind the veterans, while freshman
Western Carolina's annual Homecoming game is set for Sat., Nov. 5 against the Wofford Terriers, who the Catamounts downed 41-21 a year ago in Spartanburg, S.C. The squad's sixth road game of the season is the annual gridiron grudge match against defending SoCon champion ETSU in the Blue Ridge Border Battle set for Greene Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 12 before concluding the regular season against Chattanooga (Nov. 19) on Senior Day.
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final regular-season nonconference game is scheduled for Sept. 17 when the Presbyterian Blue Hose come to Cullowhee for the 20th all-time series
Punter of the Year, the Indian Land, S.C., native has a 37.2 career punting average entering the season with four kicks of 50+ yards and 29 punts downed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. He’s backed up by redshirt freshman BRADY ELMS who played in three games last season.
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It'll be the first time WCU and CSU meet on the football gridiron when the Catamounts hit the South Carolina Lowcountry to raise the curtain on the 2022 season in the first of consecutive weekends on the road. The following week, Western Carolina squares off against former Catamount football player and assistant coach Geoff Collins in its lone FBS match-up in week two, traveling to Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta on Sept. 10 to play Georgia Tech. The Catamounts and Yellow Jackets have met five previous times on the football gridiron, most recently in 2011.WCU's
The Catamounts open Southern Conference play on the road in Birmingham, Ala., against the Samford Bulldogs on Sat., Sept. 24 to close the first month of the season. A week later, WCU begins the home portion of its league schedule by hosting VMI on Sat., Oct. 1 for the Family Weekend game followed by back-to-back away games at Mercer (Oct. 8) and Furman (Oct. 15). The Catamounts twice erased 11-point deficits to rally for the 43-42 victory over its chromatic rival in Cullowhee last November.
In the return game, WCU must replace the surehanded and dependable Daquan Patten on its punt returns after he graduated after last season. The Catamounts auditioned for the role throughout preseason fall camp with transfer JALYNN WILLIAMS and freshman DARIAN ANDERSON JR. expected to drop back deep on punts early in the season.
The specialists are only as good as the guy starting the play and WCU has a pair of long snappers that have split chores the past three seasons. KEVIN THOMPSON has been consistent in handling snaps on placekicks and punts, handling all the duties a year ago. He has a solid counterpart in COLBY CROSS to help carry the load in starting special teams plays.
Since 2014, Western Carolina has ranked among the Top 30 in all of NCAA FCS football for home attendance seven times including four among the Top 25. WCU has also been in the top four in the SoCon in attendance seven times, twice pacing the league in 2017 and 2018. Last season, the Catamounts ranked 25th nationally and third in the SoCon in home attendance at Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field.
meeting – and first since 2015. WCU holds a slim, 10-9, series lead. The Catamounts will "White Out Whitmire" with fans encouraged to wear their white Catamount gear to the game and WCU wearing all-white with a special "The Cats" decal on their helmets.
Opening on Labor Day weekend in Charleston, S.C., on Sept. 3 against Charleston Southern and culminating by hosting league-foe Chattanooga on
Five home dates, one first-time opponent, and a familiar face on the opposing sideline in a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) matchup highlight Western Carolina's 2022 football schedule.
The Citadel invades Cullowhee on Sat., Oct. 22 on Heroes Day ahead of the squad's late-October bye week. Bell earned his first victory at WCU over the Bulldogs in Charleston last October, 45-31.
Saturday, Nov. 19, WCU's 11-game 2022 schedule features three-consecutive nonconference opponents before playing eight-straight Southern Conference games with a late October bye week.
On kickoffs, WCU lost a valuable weapon with the injury to CALVIN JONES in the spring – but Norris and the special teams have a host of skill players as options to choose from including Williams and TERRENCE HORNE, who returned a pair of kickoffs for touchdowns for USF against Georgia Tech a couple of years ago.
Bell’s 2018 offense led the nation in scoring (52.0 ppg), ranked second in first downs (341), and was fourth in total offense (523.9 ypg), red-zone offense (.901), and pass efficiency (167.37). The Blazers scored 728 points on the year, the most in NCAA Division II history, as they posted 7,334 yards (3,676 rushing/3,658 passing) and 7.9 yards per play on the year.
u NCAA Division II National Champion (2018)
BORN: June 15, 1965
HOMETOWN: Mayo, Fla.
FAMILY: Wife, Cosette Odom; Three children; Kade, Kolton, and Kenzley
“I am excited and honored to be named the new head football coach at Western Carolina University,” said Bell.
KERWIN BELL
Bell served three seasons as the head coach at Valdosta State where he also guided the offense. He led the Blazers to a 27-7 record during his tenure including a school-record 15 straight victories, two Division II playoff appearances, and won both a conference and a national championship in 2018. He was named the 2018 Don Hansen NCAA Division II Co-Coach of the Year and the Gulf South Conference CoCoach of the Year after leading VSU to a 14-0 record – the first unbeaten season in program history that included a thrilling 49-47 victory over Ferris State in the D-II National Championship game. Picked fifth in their conference in the preseason and the No. 3 seed entering the playoffs, the Blazers finished No. 1 nationally in the final AFCA D–II poll.
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An accomplished player who worked his way from walkon to All-American to the National Football League, and a 12-year veteran head coach who won a combined four conference championships and the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championship, Kerwin Bell was named the 14th head football coach at Western Carolina University by Director of Athletics Alex Gary on April 27, 2021.
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WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (CFL), 1999-2000 TORONTO ARGONAUTS (CFL), 2000-01
u Gulf South Conference Co-Coach of the Year (2018)
“We are coming here to win championships on the field and help mentor the young men who are in our program. I am ready to get started building this into a championship program that the Catamount Nation can be proud of.”
u Don Hansen NCAA Division II Co-Coach of the Year (2018)
UNIV. OF FLORIDA, graduate assistant (1990)
PLAYING UNIVERSITYEXPERIENCE:OFFLORIDA,former walk-on, three-year starter at QB (1984-88); SEC Player of the Year (1984); First-Team All-SEC (1985) and Honorable mention AllAmerica (1985, 1986)
SACRAMENTO GOLD MINERS (CFL), 1993-94 EDMONTON ESKIMOS (CFL), 1995 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (NFL), 1996-97 TORONTO ARGONAUTS (CFL), 1998
TORONTO ARGONAUTS, offensive coordinator (2000-01)
u Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame, 1996 inductee
ALMA MATER: Florida, 1987
u CFL East All-Star (1998)
JACKSONVILLE UNIV., head coach (2007-15)
u Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year (2008) VALDOSTA STATE UNIV., head coach (2016-18)
u Univ. of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, 1997 inductee MIAMI DOLPHINS (NFL), 7th-round draft pick (180), 1988 ATLANTA FALCONS (NFL), 1988 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (NFL), 1989 ORLANDO THUNDER (WLAF), 1991-92
UNIV. OF SOUTH FLORIDA, offensive coordinator (2019) WESTERN CAROLINA UNIV., head coach (2021–)
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having served as the offensive coordinator at the University of South Florida under head coach Charlie Strong in 2019. He most recently walked off the field as a head coach following the 2018 NCAA Division II national championship, leading the Valdosta State Blazers where he coached for three seasons, twice making playoff appearances.Overa12-year head coaching career, Bell led the football programs at Valdosta State (2016-18) and Jacksonville University (2007-15). He did this coming on the heels of a 13-year playing career in professional football that included several stops in the NFL and the Canadian Football League.
Western Carolina rebounded from a six-game slide to start Bell's first season in Cullowhee in 2021 by winning four of its final five games to finish the Southern Conference slate at 4-4. After being picked ninth in the preseason, the Catamounts finished tied for fourth in the league SoCon standings, defeating both teams amongst the tie including a 43-42 win over Furman in Cullowhee and a 52-24 win over defending conference champion VMI to end the regular-season.BellcametoCullowhee
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH, head coach (2002-06)
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Within Bell’s system, VSU sophomore quarterback Rogan Wells finished as the runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy, presented to the Division II Player of the Year, and was named both the Region Two and Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Wells accounted for 50 touchdowns on the year (including one receiving), led the nation in points responsible for (300), was second in passing touchdowns (38) and points responsible for per game (21.4 ppg), 10th in passing yards (3,075), 12th in passing efficiency (160.6) and 25th in total offense (271.9 ypg). He finished second on the team with 732 yards rushing and led the team with 11 rushing touchdowns.
“Western Carolina is getting a good one in Kerwin Bell. If you look at his track record, he wins. He won the national championship at Valdosta State and will bring championships to Western Carolina.”
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Married in 1986 while both students at Florida, Bell and his wife, Cosette, have three children: sons Kade and Kolton, and a daughter, Kenzley.
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– Alan Verlander, former Director of Athletics at Jacksonville University
– Steve Spurrier, former Univ. of Florida and Univ. of South Carolina head coach
over the Jacksonville program, Bell led Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Fla., for six seasons (2001-06), earning a Florida 2B state title in 2005 and runner-up finish in 2006. His coaching career began in earnest at the end of his professional playing career as he served as the offensive coordinator for two seasons while still a player for the Toronto Argonauts (2000-01).
Additionally, senior offensive linemen Jeremy King was the runner-up for the Gene Upshaw Award presented to the most outstanding Division II lineman.
– James Rowe, Defensive Backs Coach for the Indianapolis Colts
“Kerwin is a winner! The majority of my development as a coach came during my time working for Kerwin Bell. He is a man of high character, high integrity, and high intelligence. His development of players and coaches is second to none. Having coached both defense and offense for him, I was able to witness his brilliant football mind. The Western Carolina University fan base should be ecstatic about their new head ball coach.”
Originally from Mayo, Fla., Bell was a quarterback at the University of Florida from 1983-87 where he completed over 57 percent of his 953 pass attempts for 7,585 yards and 56 touchdowns. A former walk-on, Bell concluded his collegiate career as the SEC Player of the Year in 1984 after leading Florida to a 9-1-1 record and a conference championship, and both a first-team All-SEC selection and All-America honorable mention in 1985, a season that saw the Gators earn the programs first-ever No. 1 national ranking in the Associated Press poll. Garnering a second honorable mention All-America honor in 1986, Bell was a 1987 team captain and earned the program’s Fergie Ferguson Award.
“I’m so excited for Kerwin and his family. The Catamounts are getting one of the best leaders and coaches I’ve ever been around in my career. Buckle your seatbelts, WCU fans. Points and wins are about to come your way.”
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– Herb Reinhard, Director of Athletics at Valdosta State University
Prior to Valdosta, Bell led Jacksonville University for nine seasons, guiding the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program to a 66-35 record and three Pioneer Football League (PFL) championships. Serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach as well as head coach, Bell was named the 2008 PFL Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award after leading the Dolphins to a 9-4 seasonal record and conference title.
He also led Jacksonville to a school-best 10-1 record and conference championship in 2010 as the Dolphins led the nation in total (486 ypg) and scoring (42.2 ppg) offense. JU also posted a 9-2 overall mark and won a conference title in
Bell was ranked the No. 26 Greatest Gator of all-time from the first 100 years of football at Florida in 2006 by The Gainesville Sun. Bell later served as a graduate assistant for the 1990 season under Steve Spurrier at Florida after earning a degree in psychology in 1987.
He was selected in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, beginning his 13-year professional career that saw stops with the NFL teams in Miami, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, and Indianapolis as well as stops in the Canadian Football League, where he passed for 19,538 yards and 101 touchdowns in nine seasons, and the World League of American Football (WLAF).
“I’m excited for Kerwin and for the Catamount fans. Kerwin will bring an exciting brand of football to Western Caro lina and I fully expect that he will revitalize Catamount football. The folks of Cullowhee will enjoy getting to know him. Kerwin joins women’s basketball head coach Kiley Hill as former Blazer head coaches that are now at WCU.”
Bell led VSU to runner-up conference finishes in his first two years guiding the program and went 8-3 with a playoff appearance in his first season at the helm in 2016 as the Blazers led the nation with 27 interceptions on defense.
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Played for his father, Kerwin Bell, at Jacksonville where he was a four-year starting QB and finished his career with 9,613 total yards and accounted for 93 TDs ... Named All-Pioneer Football League (2014)
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The Blazers also led the country in yards per play (7.9), points per play (.78 - NCAA II record), yards per rush (7.2), and passing touchdowns (50). Valdosta was also fourth in the country in red-zone offense (.901), fourth in total of fense (524.0 ypg), and fourth in passing efficiency (167.37).
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Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Bell helped lead Tusculum to the 2021 South Atlantic Conference Spring Football Championship as his offense averaged 533.4 yards and scored 37.6 points per game in a 4-1 seasonal record. The Pioneers averaged nearly 400 passing yards per game to lead the SAC, scoring 15 touchdowns through the air in 2021. In addition, the unit added 139.2 yards per game on the ground and 12 additional scores.
Dallas Baldner. Over the 20 combined games that he was the chief play-caller for Valdosta State, the Blazers posted a stellar 19-1 record.
Offensive graduate assistant / QBs (2016)
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
In 2017, Bell served as the offensive passing game coordi nator with the Valdosta State program while also mentoring the Blazers' receiving corps, including All-GSC standout
Originally from Jacksonville, Fla., Bell previously coached at Valdosta State University, where he served three seasons on the coaching staff under his father – and current WCU head coach Kerwin Bell. The younger Bell was on the Blazers' staff from 2016-18, where he was as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He helped guide the Blazers to a perfect 14-0 record and an NCAA Division II national championship in 2018. VSU led the nation in scoring offense that season averaging an outstanding 52 points per game and broke the Division II and Gulf South Conference record for most points scored in a single season (728).
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
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The VSU offense produced five All-GSC performers that season, including Wells, wide receivers Lio'undre Gallimore and Brian Sands, running back Jamar Thompkins, and allpurpose back Seth McGill. Thompkins was also named the 2018 GSC Freshman of the Year.
Associate head coach / offensive coordinator (2021)
Assistant coach / offensive coordinator / QBs (2016-18)
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Graduate transfer quarterback Rogan Wells, who began his playing career with Bell at Valdosta State, led the SAC in pass completions (117), pass attempts (189), passing yards (1,852), passing yards per game (370.4), and touchdown passes (15) in the 2021 spring season.
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY
Offensive analyst (2019)
Bell played collegiate football at Jacksonville University from 2011-2015, where he was coached by his father. He was a four-year starting quarterback and finished his ca reer with 9,613 total offensive yards and accounted for 93 touchdowns. He earned All-Pioneer Football League honors and led the Dolphins to a 2014 conference championship.
his start as a graduate assistant coach in 2016, where he coached the quarterbacks as Valdosta State went 8-2 during the regular season and advanced to the NCAA II Playoffs. The Blazers averaged 311 passing yards per game, tops in the Gulf South and eighth-best in the country.
Also among Bell's coaching experience is a year on the coaching staff at the University of South Florida in 2019, where he was an offensive analyst with the Bulls passing attack.Bellearned
Kade Bell was named the offensive coordinator at Western Carolina in the spring of 2021, coming to Cullowhee from Tusculum University, where he served as the associate head coach and offensive coordinator for the HighlyPioneersregarded as one of the finest up-and-coming offensive minds in collegiate football, Bell also coaches the Catamount quarterbacks.Inhisfirstseason on the WCU sidelines in 2021, the Catamount offense led the SoCon in total yards with 471.0 yards per game behind the league's top passing attack at 320.2 yards per game. WCU also finished third in scoring (32.4 ppg), averaging a league-best 36.8 points per game against conference opponents.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Bell graduated from Jacksonville in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management and later completed his master's degree in public administration from Valdosta State in 2018. He and his wife Charlotte were married in February 2019.
ALMA MATER: Jacksonville Univ., 2015
FAMILY: Wife, Charlotte
Under Bell's tutelage at Valdosta State, Wells earned the 2018 Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Year and was twice runner-up for the Harlon Hill Trophy. Valdosta State's quarterbacks amassed 4,855 total offensive yards and accounted for 69 total touchdowns while throwing only six interceptions. In addition, the 2018 VSU offense was one of the most balanced in college football producing 262 rushing yards per game along with 261 passing yards per game while scoring 50 passing touchdowns along with 40 rushing scores.
HOMETOWN: Jacksonville, Fla.
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with the cornerbacks and special teams at Valdosta State helping the Blazers to nine victories and a NCAA Division II playoff berth, finishing the year ranked 14th in the final AFCA poll. Defensive back Kenny Moore thrived under Scales, tallying three interceptions including two returned for touchdowns in earning USA College Football All-America and All-GSC plaudits.
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Scales earned his coaching start in 2014 as a defensive graduate assistant at the University of West Georgia where he was a part of a 12-3 season that included a semifinal appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Wolves finished tied for third in the Gulf South Conference (GSC) and finished the year ranked sixth in the nation according to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
Prior to accepting the position at UCA, Scales was an as sistant coach at Tusculum for the 2017 and 2018 seasons where coached the cornerbacks and was the pass game coordinator while also serving as the co-special teams coor dinator. ScaleS mentored All-South Atlantic Conference and
Originally from Franklin, Tenn., Scales is a 2012 graduate of Arkansas State with a bachelor of science in interdisci plinary studies.
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY, quality control assistant (2015)
All-Region cornerback Martez Thompson, All-SAC selection Malik Goodman, and two-time All-South Atlantic performer Dee Alford who went on to sign with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
In 2015, Scales served as a quality control assistant working
HOMETOWN: Franklin, Tenn.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY, Assistant coach / Safeties (2019-21)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE, assistant coach / RBs (2016)
In his first year in Cullowhee, Scales mentored All-Southern Conference selection in safety Andreas Keaton, who was selected as the SoCon Fresh man of the Year by the league's head coaches and was among the 23 finalists for the Jerry Rice Award. Keaton finished his rookie season with 45 total tackles including 29 solo stops, starting all 11 games in the defensive secondary. He finished with a team-best three interceptions as a part of nine passes defended.
Scales also worked with cornerback Robert Rochell, who went on to be a fourth-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL. Scales helped Central Arkansas to the 2019 Southland Conference Championship and competing in the fall of 2020, to a 5-4 overall in his second season. Scales guided Cameron Godfrey to Fall All-Southland Conference honors after leading the Bears with 51 tackles including 31 solo stops, adding a pair of interceptions, two pass break ups and a fumble recovery. He also worked with first-team All-America selection Robert Rochelle, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams, and second-team All-Southland honoree Juan Jackson.
As a player, Scales was a four-year contributor on defense at Arkansas State where he was a part of two consecutive Sun Belt Conference championship teams as a junior and senior, earning berths in the GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, Ala. He helped the Red Wolves win nine-straight games in 2011 and seven-consecutive to end his senior season.
While at Central Arkansas, Scales was selected as a participant in the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. He interned with the New York Giants through mini-camp and team training camp where he assisted with the de fensive backs.
assistant coach CHAZMON SCALES
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA, defensive graduate assistant (2014)
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY, assistant coach / pass game coordinator / CBs (2017-18)
In 2016, he served as running backs coach at Northeast Mississippi Community College.
Scales instructed West Georgia safety Carlos Hutton, who led the GSC with 13 passes defended and was second with four interceptions, garnering USA College Football AllAmerica plaudits. In addition to Hutton, cornerback Laronji Vason earned All-GSC honors as Vason notched 72 stops, two interceptions and a pair of fumble recoveries under Scales.
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Chazmon Scales joined the Catamount coaching staff in early July 2021 to coach WCU's safeties after spending the previous two seasons at Central Arkansas helping guide the Bears to the 2019 Southland Conference Championship. A co-defensive coordinator in 2021, Scales was elevated to the coordinator role in 2022.
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
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u Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship, NEW YORK GIANTS (DBs)
With Scales on staff, the Pioneer defense led the confer ence in turnovers with 13 interceptions and a league-best 12 fumbles recovered, while also pacing the SAC in pass defense in limiting opponents to just 170 yards per game through the air.
Scales was a standout player at Centennial High School where he was selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class 5A All-State team following a senior season in which he accounted for 2,400 yards and 29 touchdowns as the quarterback for the Cougars.
Norris played fullback at Nebraska (1991-95) helping the Cornhuskers win National Championships in both 1994 and 1995. Nebraska compiled a 47-3 record during his time in Lincoln. During the 1995 season, he suffered a career-ending injury. Despite the injury, he became a student-assistant coach and helped lead the Cornhuskers to a fifth straight Big Eight title and a second consecutive National Championship.
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Originally from Papillion, Neb., Norris earned his bachelor's degree from Nebraska-Omaha in 1999. He and his wife, Tracee, have one daughter, Breeze. Chris Norris joined the Catamount football coaching staff as the special teams co ordinator in early March 2022. Norris spent the five previous seasons working as a football analyst focusing primarily on special teams at the University of Oregon.
Before making the move to the Pacific Northwest, Norris spent a season at the University of South Florida serving as a recruiting assistant and special teams advisor. He helped the Bulls to an 11-2 record and a spot in the Birmingham Bowl. Punt returner D'Ernest Johnson claimed second-team assistant coach >>>>>>> CHRIS NORRIS
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His experience includes three seasons at Jacksonville (2003-05) where he coached All-Americans in each of his three seasons with the Dolphins including punter Ryan Long in 2003 and punter/kicker Ryan Feely in 2004. Norris also spent three seasons at Tennessee State as special teams coordinator and running backs coach after beginning his college coaching career as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Northern State in South Dakota.
Norris played fullback at Nebraska (1991-95) helping the Cornhuskers win National Championships in both 1994 and 1995. Nebraska compiled a 47-3 record during his time in Lincoln. During the 1995 season, he suffered a career-ending injury. Despite the injury, he became a student-assistant coach and helped lead the Cornhuskers to a fifth straight Big Eight title and a second consecutive National Championship.
Norris' coaching experience includes three seasons at Webber International as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach where he mentored five players to all-conference recognition including all-time leading rusher Darius Page who ran for 1,239 yards in 2015.
With the Ducks, Norris mentored punters, Tom Snee and Blake Maimone. Snee averaged 43.64 yards per punt in the 2020 season shortened by COVID-19 – second in the Pac-12 and 28th nationally. Maimone completed his colle giate career with a 43.4-yard average on 107 career punts.
Oregon also excelled in the kickoff return game in 2020, leading the Pac-12 in returns of 30-or-more yards with seven. In 2019, Oregon was the only team in the nation to rank in the top 10 in both punt return average and kickoff return average. The Ducks finished eighth in the nation and second in the Pac-12 with a 26.28 kickoff return average. UO was ninth in the country and third in the league with a 14.33 punt return average.
Originally from Papillion, Neb., Norris earned his bachelor's degree from Nebraska-Omaha in 1999. He and his wife, Tracee, have one daughter, Breeze.
During his five seasons on the sidelines at Oregon, Norris was instrumental in Oregon's success on special teams, teaming with special teams coach Bobby Williams over the last three. As an analyst, Oregon landed a special teams player on the first-team All-Pac-12 Conference in a vote of the league's coaches. In 2019, Brady Breeze claimed the all-purpose/special teams honor following Brenden Schooler being named to the position the previous two seasons.
He also spent eight seasons on the sidelines at Southeast Missouri State from 2006-13, again coaching running backs and serving as the special teams coach. While at SEMO, Nor ris coached Henry Harris, the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-American, who shattered numerous school records. Harris, who finished fifth in the overall voting for the Walter Payton Award, became Southeast's all-time single-season leader in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, points scored, total touchdowns, and rushingNorristouchdowns.helpedaSEMO punter earn All-America honors in four of his first six years on the Redhawks staff. Return men flourished under Norris' leadership. Five of Southeast's top-10 career kick return leaders came under his watch.
He also spent eight seasons on the sidelines at Southeast Missouri State from 2006-13, again coaching running backs and serving as the special teams coach. While at SEMO, Nor ris coached Henry Harris, the 2010 Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-American, who shattered numerous school records. Harris, who finished fifth in the overall voting for the Walter Payton Award, became Southeast's all-time single-season leader in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, points scored, total touchdowns, and rushingNorristouchdowns.helpedaSEMO
His experience includes three seasons at Jacksonville (2003-05) where he coached All-Americans in each of his three seasons with the Dolphins including punter Ryan Long in 2003 and punter/kicker Ryan Feely in 2004. Norris also spent three seasons at Tennessee State as special teams coordinator and running backs coach after beginning his college coaching career as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at Northern State in South Dakota.
Over his football career, Norris has been a part of two national championship squads coming as a player at Ne braska in 1994 and 1995 and six conference championship programs as a coach since 1999. He has mentored two, Top 10 NFL Draft picks, worked with six All-America selections who combined to earn accolades over nine seasons, and 19 combined players to earn all-conference plaudits.
punter earn All-America honors in four of his first six years on the Redhawks coaching staff. Return men flourished under Norris' leadership. Five of Southeast's top-10 career kick return leaders came under Norris' watch.
Norris' coaching experience includes three seasons at Webber International as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach where he mentored five players to all-conference recognition including all-time leading rusher Darius Page who ran for 1,239 yards in 2015.
All-American Athletic Conference following the season.
Chris Norris joined the Catamount football coaching staff as the special teams coordinator in early March 2022. Nor ris spent the five previous seasons working as a football analyst focusing primarily on special teams at the University ofOverOregon.hisfootball career, Norris has been a part of two national championship squads coming as a player at Nebraska in 1994 and 1995 and six conference cham pionship programs as a coach since 1999. He has mentored two, Top 10 NFL Draft picks, worked with six All-America se lections who combined to earn accolades over nine seasons, and 19 combined players to earn all-conference plaudits. During his five seasons on the sidelines at Oregon, Norris was instrumental in Oregon's success on special teams, teaming with special teams coach Bobby Williams over the last three. As an analyst, Oregon landed a special teams player on the first-team All-Pac-12 Conference in a vote of the league's coaches. In 2019, Brady Breeze claimed the all-purpose/special teams honor following Brenden Schooler being named to the position the previous two seasons. With the Ducks, Norris mentored punters, Tom Snee and Blake Maimone. Snee averaged 43.64 yards per punt in the 2020 season shortened by COVID-19 – second in the Pac-12 and 28th nationally. Maimone completed his colle giate career with a 43.4-yard average on 107 career punts. Oregon also excelled in the kickoff return game in 2020, leading the Pac-12 in returns of 30-or-more yards with seven. In 2019, Oregon was the only team in the nation to rank in the top 10 in both punt return average and kickoff return average. The Ducks finished eighth in the nation and second in the Pac-12 with a 26.28 kickoff return average. UO was ninth in the country and third in the league with a 14.33 punt return average.
Before making the move to the Pacific Northwest, Norris spent a season at the University of South Florida serving as a recruiting assistant and special teams advisor. He helped the Bulls to an 11-2 record and a spot in the Birmingham Bowl. Punt returner D'Ernest Johnson claimed second-team All-American Athletic Conference following the season.
HOMETOWN: Painesville, Ohio
assistant coach >>>>>>> BRIAN COCHRAN defensive line
MACMURRAY COLLEGE, defensive assistant coach
Cochran was inducted into the JCU Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 30, 2011.
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY, (2006-16)
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Much of Cochran’s football career has ties in Northeast Ohio. Before his stints at Akron and Kent State, he spent 11 seasons as a coach and four as a player at John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio, just east of Cleveland. He served in a variety of roles including defensive line coach, defensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator, and director of football operations at his alma mater. The Blue Streaks made three NCAA playoff appearances from 2013-16 including a semifinals appearance in 2016, finishing 13th in the nation in rushing defense and averaged just over three sacks per game.
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, Assistant coach / Defensive Line (2019-21)
Brian Cochran joined the Catamount football coaching staff as the defensive line coach ahead of spring drills in mid-March 2022. Cochran is a veteran collegiate coach who spent the previous four seasons in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) between both the University of Akron and Kent StateCochranUniversity.came to Cullowhee having spent the past three seasons as the defensive line coach at the University of Akron. He coached at rival Kent State in 2018 where he mentored second-team All-Mid-American Conference defensive lineman Kalil Morris.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
ALMA MATER: John Carroll Univ., 1990
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A native of Painesville, Ohio, Cochran, earned a master’s degree in education from Dayton in 1993.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, assistant coach / defensive line (2018)
His experience also includes a year in the Southern Confer ence as he coached the defensive line at Chattanooga in 2017. That season, the Mocs led the league in total defense,
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY, defensive assistant coach
HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY, head coach (2003-06)
Prior to returning to his alma mater, Cochran spent time as a head coach at Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio, from 2003-06 and as an assistant coach at both MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., and Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. In addition to football where he fostered 10 all-conference selections and one All-American, Cochran was the head wrestling coach at Heidelberg for two years.
allowing just 326.4 yards per game overall and just over 300 yards of offense against conference opponents. UTC also paced the SoCon in pass defense and allowed the second-fewest first downs.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE – CHATTANOOGA, assistant coach / Defensive Line (2017)
sacks (45) and landed four players on the all-conference team, while JCU’s 2014 NCAA quarterfinalist team ranked seventh in the nation in total defense.
In six of his 10 seasons at JCU, Cochran was the defensive line coach with the squad pacing in the nation in several categories including rushing defense and points allowed per game. His 2015 defensive line unit led the nation in
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A 1990 graduate of John Carroll University, Cochran was an All-American nose tackle as a senior in 1989, helping earn the program’s first NCAA Division III tournament bid. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history in 1990.
assistant coach >>>>>>> JEREMY DARVEAU offensive line <<<
Prior to joining the Valdosta State program, Darveau spent the 2014 season as assistant offensive line coach at
Darveau began his coaching career in 2008 at Southwest Minnesota State, where he served as the offensive graduate assistant coach for two seasons (2008-09) while earning a master's degree in business administration. He was pro moted to offensive line coach/run game coordinator there in 2010, serving in that role for three seasons (2010-12) before again being promoted to offensive coordinator (2013). The program reached its first-ever bowl game in 2013 and dur ing his tenure players posted over 40 program offensive records and seven league records.
VALDOSTA STATE, assistant coach / defensive line CBs (2015-18)
Before making the move to Hattiesburg, Miss., for the 2021 season, Darveau served as offensive line coach and run-game coordinator under Bobby Petrino at Missouri State in 2020 and held the same position in 2019 while at USF.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, assistant coach / offensive line / run game coordinator (2019)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, Assistant coach / Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line (2021)
HOMETOWN: Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Following his collegiate career, Darveau went on to play with the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe and the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League (AFL).
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
Offensive coordinator (2013)
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VSU senior offensive linemen Jeremy King was the runnerup for the Gene Upshaw Award, presented to the most outstanding NCAA Division II lineman, and three offensive linemen earned first-team all-region and all-conference honors. In his four seasons at Valdosta State, the Blazers were 36-10 record with three Division II playoff appearances and conference and national championships.
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE, offensive graduate assistant (2008-09)
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE, assistant coach / offensive line / run game coordinator (2010-12)
Darveau worked with WCU head coach Kerwin Bell at Valdosta State where he was a part of the 2018 NCAA Divi sion II National Championship team. During his 14-year career coaching offensive line, Darveau has developed over 25 allconference players, five All-Americans, and produced eight NFL offensive linemen.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, assistant offensive line coach (2014)
Darveau worked the previous four seasons (2015-18) at Valdosta State, the last three under Bell. He helped lead the Blazers to the national championship in 2018 with the nation's No. 1 ranked scoring offense in the division (52.0 ppg). That squad ranked fourth in the nation in total offense (523.9 ypg), red-zone efficiency (.901), and pass efficiency (167.37). The Blazers scored 728 points that year as they posted 7,334 yards (3,676 rushing/3,658 passing) and 7.9 yards per play on the year.
Jeremy Darveau joined the Catamount football coaching staff as the program's offensive line coach in mid-February. Darveau came to Cullowhee after a season in the same role at Southern Mississippi where he was also the run-game co ordinator for the Golden Eagles.
the University of Florida, helping the Gators' offense to 12 offensive records and a Birmingham Bowl victory.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
ALMA MATER: Univ. of Louisville, 2006
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Originally from Hilton Head Island, S.C., Darveau earned a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology from Louisville,
MISSOURI STATE, assistant coach / offensive line / run game coordinator (2020)
where he lettered in the 2004 and 2005 seasons as an of fensive tackle. He started seven games as a junior and 12 as a senior as the Cardinals posted a 20-4 record over the two seasons. Before playing at Louisville, Darveau spent a season at Dodge City Community College and two seasons at the University of Kentucky.
Darveau is married to the former Erin Lashley of Pickering ton, Ohio, who played collegiate softball at Ohio University.
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY, assistant coach / safeties (2018) & LBs / defensive coordinator (2019)
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY, defensive coordinator / run game coordinator (2013)
The 2020-21 Pioneers posted a 4-1 record during the COVID shortened spring campaign where TU won the SAC's Mountain Division and followed with a 28-23 win at defend ing league champion Lenoir-Rhyne to win the program its first SAC Championship since 2008. The Tusculum defense limited the opposition to 17.6 points per contest while hold
ALMA MATER: UVA-Wise, 2010
THE JOHN COOPER SCHOOL, defensive coordinator (2016)
In his first year as defensive coordinator, the 2019 Pioneers led the SAC in defensive touchdowns scored (3 – 23rd in NCAA II), first down defense (175 – 21st in NCAA II), and fourth down percentage defense (.286 - 10th in NCAA II). Tusculum was also 28th in the country in total defense (309 ypg). He coached two All-South Atlantic Conference linebackers in Ivan Hogans and Jackson Cauthen, who was also recognized for his work off the field where he was an honors student and a two-time member of the CoSIDA Academic All-District Football first team.
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ing teams to 311.2 yards per game including a SAC-best 84 rushing yards per outing.
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, intern (2012)
Cody Edwards joined the Western Carolina football staff as a quality control coach working primarily with the defensive unit. Edwards came to Cullowhee after working at Tusculum University from 2018 through 2021, progressing to associ ate head coach and defensive coordinator.Edwardsserved as the Tuscu lum safeties coach and was also the running game coordinator during the 2018 campaign. He took over coaching the TU linebackers and was promoted to defensive coordinator in March 2019.
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run game and defensive coordinator at Royal Palm Beach High School for two seasons and coached safeties and was the assistant secondary coach at John Carroll University in 2013, helping the team to a 9-2 record and a berth to the NCAA Playoffs. He mentored three all-conference players including one All-American.
assistant coach >>>>>>> CODY EDWARDS
Edwards served as an intern on the football staff at Tennes see during the 2012 season where duties included being a liaison for all NFL and professional scouts and the "Vol for Life" Program. He also aided the football operations staff and worked with the university’s summer football camps.
A Haysi, Va., native Edwards earned his start in the coaching profession at Eastside High in Coeburn, Va., as the wide receivers and defensive backs coach, while also serving as the junior varsity head coach. He also has high school coaching experience at Pinecrest High in Southern Pines, N.C., in 2012.
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EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Coeburn, Va.), wide receivers / defensive backs coach (2011)
Edwards is a 2010 graduate of the University of Virginia's College at Wise with a BS in business administration while also lettering on the football team. He earned his Master's degree from Tusculum in May 2021.
KEISER UNIVERSITY, co-defensive coordinator (2013)
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, defensive quality control coach (2021)
HOMETOWN: Haysi, Va.
Prior to going to Tusculum, Edwards served as the codefensive coordinator at Keiser University and was defensive coordinator at The John Cooper School in 2016. He was the
PINECREST HIGH SCHOOL (Southern Pines, NC), wide receivers / defensive backs coach (2012)
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY, assistant coach / RB & TE (2019)
rushing and 10 touchdowns while catching 41 passes for 317 yards and one score and was named second-team All-PFL.
Played for Kerwin Bell at Jacksonville University where he was a two-time All-Pioneer Football League (PFL) selection.
In his first season in Cullowhee, Laster mentored All-Southern Conference wide receiver Ra phael Williams, who set a school single-game record with 16 receptions in a win at Wofford.
ALLEN D. NEASE (FLA.) HIGH, assistant coach / RBs (2013)
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Laster's experience also includes serving as the running backs coach at Rockledge High School in Brevard County, Fla., where he oversaw the summer speed and conditioning workout program and helped with all other aspects of the offseason program.
FAMILY: Wife, Rodricka; Son, Jesse James III
After his playing career ended, Laster began his coaching career as a running backs coach at Allen D. Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., before returning to Jacksonville in 2014-15 as a graduate assistant coach working on the de fensive side of the ball with the linebackers. In two seasons, Laster helped the Dolphins develop six All-PFL selections while assisting in developing the defensive game plan.
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY, assistant coach / RBs (201617) & WRs (2018)
JJ LASTER wide receivers
While in Boiling Springs, Laster mentored a trio of All-Big South Conference selections in the three areas he coached. GWU running back Jaylin Cagle earned second-team All-Big South honors after rushing for 930 yards and eight touchdowns with four 100-yard rushing games in 2019, while tight end AJ Alexander was also a second-team selection, hauling in a career-high 16 passes for 155 yards and a TD. Devron Harper collected first-team
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In 40 career games as a running back with the Dolphins from 2008 to 2011, Laster rushed for 1,796 yards on 343 car ries (5.2 yards per carry) with 19 touchdowns while adding 67 receptions for 606 yards and two scores. Laster led FCS with 8.5 yards per rush in 2010 as he gained a career-best 810 yards on 95 carries with seven touchdowns to earn first-team all-PFL honors. As a senior, he had 610 yards
HOMETOWN: Graceville, Fla.
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assistant coach >>>>>>>
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Laster had a distinguished playing career at Jacksonville University, where he was a two-time All-Pioneer Football League (PFL) selection and helped the Dolphins to confer ence championships in 2008 and 2010.
Prior to Gardner-Webb, Laster spent three seasons coach ing football at Tusculum University, first working with the Pioneers' running backs for two seasons and most recently the wide receivers for a year while also serving as the team's recruiting coordinator.
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY, graduate assistant / LBs (2014-15)
Jesse James Laster, Jr. is a native of Graceville, Fla., where he set the school career rushing record at Graceville High before attending Jacksonville University. He earned a bach elor of arts degree in geography from Jacksonville in 2012 and a master of education in leadership and learning in 2015.
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JJ Laster joined the Western Carolina football offensive coaching staff in the spring of 2021, coaching the Catamount wide receivers. He comes to Cullowhee after spending the 2019 season at Gardner-Webb where he coached the running backs and tight ends, while also overseeing the return teams for special teams.
All-Big South honors while also finishing as the runner-up for the conference’s freshman of the year accolade in ad dition to collecting first-team FCS Freshman All-America plaudits. Harper finished with 1,600 all-purpose yards in 2019 including 928 return yards that featured a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against FBS-foe, Charlotte.
He and his wife Rodricka Laster have a son, Jesse James Laster III (Third).
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Larry Murphy joined the Catamount football defensive coaching staff in the spring of 2021 where he will coach the cornerbacks. Murphy came to Cullowhee after two years at Tusculum University in Green eville, Tenn., where he held a similar role.
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY, assistant coach / CBs (2019-21)
In his first season at Tusculum, Murphy mentored a pair of AllSouth Atlantic Conference (SAC) honorees including Dee Alford and Malik Goodman. Alford also garnered All-Region accolades and later signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. In the abbreviated 2021 season, Murphy helped Tusculum to a 4-1 overall record and dethroned Lenoir-Rhyne by claiming
Murphy is a 2018 graduate of Valdosta State.
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assistant coach >>>>>>> LARRY MURPHY
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PERSONAL INFORMATION:
HOMETOWN: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Originally from St. Petersburg, Fla., Murphy served as the cornerbacks coach at Valdosta State University in 2018 where he helped current Catamount head coach Kerwin Bell guide the Blazers to an undefeated season (14-0) and a NCAA Division II national title. VSU also won the Gulf South Conference crown as the Blazer secondary ranked eighth in the nation in passes intercepted and ninth in red zone defense. VSU led the nation in defensive touchdowns with seven.
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VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY, assistant coach / CBs (2018)
Under Murphy’s guidance, Tusculum freshman defensive back Jermaine Witherspoon collected a pair of interceptions including one in the title game, adding a pair of breakups on the spring season.
ALMA MATER: Valdosta State Univ., 2018
the 2021 SAC Spring Football Championship, the first for the Pioneers since 2008.
Murphy originally signed to play football at Georgia South ern and was out of football until his return to the gridiron in 2014 where he was a three-year starter at Valdosta State (2014-2016) at cornerback. He finished his career with 62 total tackles, 13 passes defended, two interceptions, forced two fumbles and recovered another. He garnered 2014 USA Football All-American honors and was named to the All-Gulf South Conference team that same year.
Finished his collegiate career on Kerwin Bell’s 2016 squad at Valdosta State before returning in 2018 to join Bell’s NCAA Division II national championship-winning staff ... Earned USA Football All-American honors and All-Gulf South Conference in 2014.
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assistant coach >>>>>>>
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He and his wife, Evelyn, were married on August 3, 2014.
HOMETOWN: Ocala, Fla.
FAMILY: Wife, Evelyn COACHING JACKSONVILLEEXPERIENCE:UNIV., graduate assistant (2014-15) VALDOSTA STATE UNIV., assistant coach / RBs (2016-18)
Small earned his coaching start as a graduate assistant at his alma mater in 2014, parlaying that experience into an assistant coaching position at Valdosta State in 2016.
first season in Cullo whee, Small worked with WCU running backs Kenny Benjamin, who had three rushing and three receiving scores, and TJ Jones, who finished with 12 total touchdowns including nine on the ground.
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UNC Pembroke on Sept. 22, 2007, a 55-10 home victory for the SmallDolphins.isatwo-time graduate of Jacksonville University, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Management in 2012 and his Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in Organizational Leadership Learning in 2016.
Small led the Dolphins in rushing from 2007-2010 with three-consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons in 2008 (1,364), 2009 (1,074), and 2010 (1,145) – six of the top 10 individual season records in program history. A Walter Payton Award candidate in 2010, Small finished his career with 4,073 career rushing yards and 43 rushing touchdowns. He continues to hold the Jacksonville record for all-purpose yards in a career with 5,765, career touchdowns with 49, and career points with 294 scored over his four-year career.
A former Trinity Catholic High product, Small matched a Jacksonville record with five rushing touchdowns against
Working alongside his former position coach at Jacksonville – current WCU assistant coach Kerry Webb – Small helped coach the Blazers’ running backs at Valdosta State and was on staff during the 2018 undefeated season and national championship run.
ALMA MATER: Jacksonville Univ., 2011
>>> running backs <<<
Rudi Small, the all-time leading rusher in Jacksonville University football history, has been tabbed to coach the Catamount running backs, joining the Western Carolina coaching staff in the spring of 2021.Inhis
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Played for Kerwin Bell at Jacksonville, leading the Dolphins in rushing from 2007-2010 with three-straight 1,000-yard seasons ... Was a Walter Payton Award candidate in 2010 ... Finished with 4,073 career rush ing yards at Jacksonville with 43 TDs.
Originally from Tega Cay, S.C., Wells was a member of the Jacksonville football team from 2013-2017 where he started at quarterback for 34 games. He finished his collegiate career ranked among the top-five in Jacksonville history in rushing
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY, assistant coach / RBs / video coordinator (2020-21)
yards and nine of the team’s 12 scores on the ground. The duo also recorded 26 receptions for 368 yards in five games, an average of 73.6 receiving yards per game, and amassed 173.8 yards of total offense per game.
Wells earned a bachelor's degree in business manage ment from Jacksonville in 2018 and completed his master’s degree in sport management in 2020.
ALMA MATER: Jacksonville Univ., 2018 COACHING JACKSONVILLEEXPERIENCE:UNIVERSITY,offensive graduate as sistant / OTs (2018), WRs (2019)
HOMETOWN: Fort Mill, S.C.
NOTABLE:
Rylan Wells joined the Western Carolina football coach ing staff in the spring of 2021 after a year at Tusculum University where he mentored the Pioneers’ running backs as a part of claiming the 2021 spring South Atlantic Confer ence championship. Wells also served as the video coordinator while at Tusculum. With the Catamounts, Wells will work with the tight ends and fullbacks within the offensive set, while also serving as the program's recruiting coordinator.
In the five-game 2021 spring schedule, Tusculum aver aged 37.6 points per game and over 530 yards of offense per game including 139.2 yards per game on the ground. Under Wells’ tutelage, the junior running back tandem of TJ Jones and Maurice Gomillion accounted for 501 rushing
In 2016, he became the first Jacksonville player to lead the Dolphins in both rushing and passing yards in the same season, accumulating 1,744 passing yards and 614 yards on the ground in 10 games. He scored 11 touchdowns each way, he fell one score shy of the program single-game record against Marist, rushing for four in one game.
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touchdowns (20), pass completions (257), passing attempts (444), completion percentage, and total offense (5,519 yds).
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Recruited to and played quarterback for three seasons for Kerwin Bell at Jacksonville University (2013-17) ... Fin ished ranked among the top-five in Jacksonville history in rushing TDs (20), completions (257), attempts (444), completion percentage, and total offense (5,519 yds).
A 2017 team captain at Jacksonville, Wells started in all 11 games under center, passing for 1,480 yards and 11 touch downs while also rushing for 472 yards and eight scores. A three-time Pioneer Football League Offensive Player of the Week honoree, he was recognized as an Honorable Mention for the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Week following a performance against Davidson College that included five combined touchdowns and a Dolphins win.
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Wells earned his start on the coaching staff at his alma mater at Jacksonville University for two seasons (20182019) where he was an offensive graduate assistant. With the Dolphins, he coached the offensive tackles in 2018 and the wide receivers in 2019. The 2018 Jacksonville offense ranked third in the nation in rushing, averaging 345.3 yards per game while boasting the nation’s fifth-ranked individual rusher in Calvin Turner, who ran for 1,431 yards in 10 games and posted the nation’s third-best average per game (143.1). Wells additionally served as the film coordinator for JU during the 2019 campaign.
assistant coach >>>>>>> RYLAN WELLS
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During his prep career at the University Christian High School in Jacksonville, Fla., he was a three-year letterman as a defensive back.
Jacob Floyd Student Assistant
Landon Brown Volunteer Assistant Coach
Tusculum averaged 533.4 yards and scored 37.6 points per game on offense in 2021. The Pioneers averaged nearly 400 passing yards per game to lead the SAC, scoring 15 touchdowns through the air in 2021. In addition, the unit added 139.2 yards per game on the ground and 12 additional scores.
Whitney is married to the former Ms. Macie Fritts of Los Angeles, Calif., proposing following a UCA football victory at Estes Stadium in late September of 2021.
McGruder is a 2016 graduate of the University of North Florida.
Originally from Searcy, Ark., Whitney excelled as a prep at his alma mater, ending with 177 tackles including two sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries. He was a three-time letter winner and a two-time all-conference selection. He was also selected to be a part of the 501 Life Magazine Team. Whitney signed to play linebacker at Lyon College in Batesville, Ark., just an hour north of his hometown but was sidelined due to a career-ending injury.
Jeff Burger Volunteer Assistant Coach
McGruder previously served as a student assistant with the Jacksonville football program during the 2015 season. That year, the Dolphins posted a 9-2 record and he helped with an offense that posted 30.5 points per game and generated 400 yards of total offense per contest, led by Bell who was JU's starting signal-caller.
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Whitney earned his start in coaching at Catholic High in Little Rock, Ark., in 2019, assisting with the defensive line and lineback ers before receiving his opportunity with the UCA football program.
DeAirus Whitney joined the Catamount football staff as a quality control coach working with the defense in July 2022. Whitney spent the previous two seasons on staff at Central Arkansas as the defensive graduate assistant where he worked primarily with the defensive backs.
DEAIRUS WHITNEY
Klein Sawtelle Student Assistant
Dylan Quick Student Assistant
Greg McGruder came to Cullowhee before the 2021 season, added to the WCU staff as a quality control coach working with the offense. McGruder spent the 2021 season at Tusculum as a graduate assistant aiding with the offense and working primarily with the quarterbacks on the Pioneers' spring 2021 South Atlantic Conference championship squad.
Ethan Harris Student Assistant
QUALITY CONTROL COACH – OFFENSE
Whitney’s experience also includes working as a football video coordinator and a content creator involved with recruiting during his time at UCA.
GREG McGRUDER
Whitney graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2021 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in health and education. He is also currently pursuing a Master’s in sports management at UCA.
Dante Johnson Student Assistant
QUALITY CONTROL COACH – DEFENSE
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A double-major in biology and marine science at Alabama, Spears aided the Crimson Tide football operation staff as an undergraduate as a part of the student recruitment team, working her way to vice president of football operations. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority where she was twice elected to the policy and standards board in both 2018 and 2019.
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Todd Shealy joined the Western Carolina football staff as the Director of Football Opera tions in the spring of 2021. Shealy’s background includes extensive managerial experience and eight years at the intercollegiate level working at his alma mater, the University of Florida in athletics’ administration. He also spent a season in administration with the Carolina Panthers in Shealy’sCharlotte.background
TODD SHEALY
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS
TRENT TURKNETT
Shealy is a 1988 graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor’s in sports adminis tration. He is married to the former Beth Watkins and the couple has four children; Austin, Hayley, Hunter, and Jaron.
includes 20 years of experience in the private sector, managing teams in real estate brokerage and professional staffing. Since 2006, he owned and operated the Focus Real Estate Group, Inc., based in Gainesville, Fla., develop ing and sharpening leadership, business, and operational skills.
Turknett was a part of the Pioneers’ offensive unit that led the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) in scoring (53.5 ppg) and yards per game (603.5 yds/gm) in earning the 2021 spring conference championship. His tight ends accounted for 17 receptions and 247 receiving yards in the five-game season in 2021. During his time on staff, he also aided the assistant line coach with weekly run game plans.
WCU FOOTBALL VIDEO ASSISTANTS
Prior to making the move to Tusculum, Turknett was the video coordinator and director of player personnel at Murray State University in Murray, Ky., during the 2019 season. Supervising a staff of three, he was in charge of the video staff and oversaw the program’s multimedia department which included graphics for social media, a crucial part of the recruiting process. As the director for player personnel at Murray State, Turknett was the liaison between the student-athletes, profes sors, coaches, and administration.
DIRECTOR OF ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING
Shealy’s professional career began at Florida in 1988 work ing in athletics administration that included responsibility for the Student-Athlete Insurance Program which set the standard for other NCAA Division I programs to follow. While with the Gators, Florida won five national championships in women’s indoor track & field (1992), women’s tennis (1992), men’s golf (1993), women’s tennis (1996), and football (1996). He was also on staff for five SEC football championships (1991, 1993-96) and he also aided and supported the NCAA Regional Championships across multiple sports including the 1994 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four.
Spears, a 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama, came to Cullowhee after serving as a football recruiting assistant at Middle Tennessee State in 2021. In that role, she assisted the director of player personnel with coordinating, planning, and executing all unofficial and official recruiting visits.
Turknett earned his start at the intercollegiate level while pursuing a graduate degree at Valdosta State. As a graduate assistant from August 2017 through May 2019, he worked with the offensive line as a part of the 2018 NCAA Division II national championship squad that posted a perfect 14-0 record and led the nation in scoring while accounting for one of the most balanced offensive attacks in collegiate football. He was also the program’s on-campus recruiting coordinator.
SYDNEY SPEARS
Sydney Spears joined the Western Carolina Catamount football staff as the program’s Director of On-Campus Recruiting in mid-February 2022.
Fleming Island, Fla., Turknett is a 2016 graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in sport management and a minor in business. He earned his Master’s in public administration from Valdosta State in May 2019.
Before making the move to Murfreesboro, Tenn., Spears spent the summer of 2021 as a recruiting intern at the University of Ten nessee in Knoxville, aiding the Volunteers’ Director of Recruiting.
Spears is originally from Olathe, Kansas, and also lived in Waukee, Iowa, before attending the University of Alabama.
DIRECTOR OF PLAYER PERSONNEL
Adam Bobo Bryson Jusko Jonathan Daniels Bradley Krpejs Carter Honeycutt Josh Stapelton Matthew Horne
Trent Turknett joined the Catamount football staff in the spring of 2021 after a season at Tusculum University where he served as the tight ends coach and the director of football operations. With the Catamounts, Turknett assumes the role as the director of player personnel while also overseeing WCU's video.
His professional experience also includes the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) as he worked with eligibility and compliance, as well as athletic services. He also worked with ProAthlete.TV assisting with all aspects of video with high-profile athletes andOriginallycompanies.from
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Originally from Greensboro, N.C., Jacobs lettered twice as a goalkeeper at Lafayette College (2005-06) in Easton, Pa. He completed his undergraduate work at East Carolina where he earned a B.S. in exercise science in 2010. From 2009-11, he worked as a volunteer student performance coach at ECU working with the Pirates’ football, baseball, and track & field Jacobsprograms.earnedhis professional start at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., following his graduation where he progressed from an intern up to an assistant performance specialist where he learned from world-renowned speed coach Loren Seagrave and his assistant Kevin Heiberger. While working at the IMG Performance Institute, Jacobs assisted with National Football League Scouting Combine prep, NFL and Major League Baseball offseason training programs as well as the athletic development of hundreds of student-athletes.
BEN JACOBS
Bailey Forst joined the Catamount Athletics staff as an Assistant Sports Performance Coach in June 2021. He is responsible for the athletic development of WCU baseball, women's golf, and assists with football.
ASSISTANT SPORTS PERFORMANCE COACH
Prior to entering collegiate strength and conditioning, Forst spent time as a high school strength coach working West Florida High School as a strength coach and conditioning for both the football and baseball teams. He also worked at Pensacola High School as the volleyball strength and conditioning coach and at Booker T. Washington High School as a strength and conditioning coach for football.
Ben Jacobs joined the Catamount Athletics staff as the Director of Sports Performance and Nutrition in February 2021. In addition to managing WCU's efforts in the weight room, Jacobs will also oversee the Catamount football program’s strength and conditioning initiatives.
A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) as well as Sports Nutritionist (Pn1), Jacobs brings over a decade of physical preparation experience to the position in Cullowhee that includes a combined nine years at the collegiate level. His high-energy and passionate coaching style, coupled with his holistic training approach, creates a unique training environment that allows the student-athletes he trains to thrive physically and psychologically in their respective sport.
Coupled with his high-energy and passionate personality, Forst also brings an extensive background in Olympic lifting, speed development, and the development of athletic performance across a multitude of sports. Forst is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He earned his Masters in Exercise Science and Nutrition from Sacred Heart University. Before that he obtained a Bachelors in Exercise Science at the University of West Florida.
Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Forst spent two years as a Gradu ate Assistant for Strength and Conditioning at Sacred Heart where he managed the training for softball, wrestling, men's and women's golf, women's rowing, and cross country, as well as assisted with football and women's basketball.
Before SHU, Forst spent time with the University of Maryland football program in 2019. While at UMD, Forst oversaw the training for the specialist group. Forst's experience also includes working at the University of West Florida working with the football, baseball, women's basketball, and volleyball programs.
PICTURED BELOW: Connor Owens, Ben Jacobs, Bailey Forst
Prior to moving to Monroe, Jacobs spent two years an assistant performance coach at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, where he worked with the Mean Green football team and assisted with the UNT softball program. On the gridiron, he primarily worked with the wide receivers and defensive backs, while also overseeing all the speed development for the football team. He also spent time as an assistant performance coach at Davidson College in 2013.
Jacobs comes to Cullowhee having spent five years building the athletic performance staff and program at the University of Louisiana Monroe where he served as the Director of Sports Performance and Nutrition. He designed and implemented training for the Warhawks football program as the director and has experience working with both the baseball and golf programs while in an assistant role at ULM.
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE & NUTRITION
BAILEY FORST
Eli Lautzenheiser
From June to August of 2016, Jimerson as the assistant coor dinator for the Seneca Nation Vision 2020 program in Irving, N.Y. He managed 33 interns ranging from freshmen in high school to seniors in college. He organized community service projects, coordinated education, and staff development programming and presented career development topics.
Originally from Onsted, Mich., Davis graduated from the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology with a Bachelor of Science in Movement Science in April 2020. He earned his Master of Science in Movement Sciences in April 2021. He is CSS and NSCA certified, while also earning a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach certification.
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.
AUSTIN DAVIS
Austin Davis joined the Western Carolina Sports Performance staff in June 2022 as the Assistant Director of Sports Performance. At WCU, Davis will work primarily with Catamount volleyball and men’s basketball.
A NCAA Division I student-athlete who played basketball at the University of Michigan, Davis comes to Cullowhee after completing a strength and conditioning internship at his alma mater where he served under Jon Sanderson, Michgan’s head strength and conditioning coach. He worked primarily with the Michigan men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as the golf teams in his return to Ann Arbor.
Trey Pickard
Jimerson earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and Kinesiology from State University of New York. He also received a Master of Sport Management at Western Carolina. He is married to the former Rayna Sundown and the couple have two children –daughter, Remi, and son, Rhodes.
A member of the National Athletic Equipment Managers As sociation (AEMA), Taylor’s numerous duties include purchasing, fitting, maintenance, administration and organization, manage ment, professional relations and education, accountability, over seeing the laundry operation, coordinating field setup for games and practices, and supervising the student assistant managers.
Taylor also served as the football equipment manager at Arizona State from 1995-96.
During his time as an undergraduate, he assisted with numerous camps and clinics with the men’s basketball team. Following his graduation, he signed an international basketball contract with Klub Koszykówki Wloclawek of the Polish Basketball League – or the PLK –located in Wloclawek, Poland, before returning stateside to pursue the internship at Michigan.
Rory Jimerson became the Director of Athletic facilities for Western Carolina Athletics in the summer of 2018 being promoted from the Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities.
TJ Earle
Andrue Smith
Davis was a five-year letter-winner on the Wolverines’ basketball team where he was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference selection, collecting Big Ten Distinguished Scholar accolades as a graduate student in 2021. He was earned Michigan’s Academic Achievement Award three times between 2018 and 2020. Davis played in 88 games with five starts for the Wolverines – each coming during his final season on the hardwood. He scored 286 points and pulled down 186 rebounds during his collegiate career, averaging over five points and nearly three rebounds per game over his final two seasons under head coach Juwan Howard.
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FACILITIES
He is no stranger to Western Carolina as prior to taking on the assistant director position, Jimerson spent the 2016 fall season as an external affairs intern. As an intern, Jimerson supported all aspects of marking and promotion for the Catamounts.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SPORTS PERFORMANCE
HEAD ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT MANAGER
RORY JIMERSON
WCU ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Mike Taylor is in his 21st 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.
MIKE TAYLOR
His professional experience also includes working as an Outreach and Content Consultant for the midwestern-based Ballogy, connecting with high school coaches in developing various basketball and strength and conditioning virtual content programs. He also served as a Rehabilitation Technician intern at MedSports at Domino’s Farm and Cube where he worked alongside physical therapists.
Jimerson manages operations for 16 NCAA Division I sports including pregame set-up, postgame breakdown, greeting visiting teams and officials, scheduling use of facilities. He also supervises capital projects and the facilities staff.
Josh Martinez Cole Watkins
Tyler Spain Assistant Athletic Trainer
Reyburn is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and had his Doc torate in Athletic Training research paper published in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.
He currently serves as the primary athletic training contact for the Catamount football team.
Upon his graduation, Honbarger continued his service in the Mountaineer athletic training room, working as an Intern/Assistant Athletic Trainer for a year before being hired at WCU as an Assistant Athletic Trainer.
Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Reyburn served as the Head Athletic Trainer for Savannah State University as an outreach athletic trainer from St. Joseph’s Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. He provided care to 15 varsity sports and coordinated the daily operations of the SSU athletic training department.
Honbarger earned both his undergraduate and graduate de grees 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 undergraduate, he worked as an intern in the App State athletic training room, a position he expanded to a graduate assistantship for two years while in graduate school.
Originally from Green Bay, Wis., Reyburn earned his Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Athletic Training from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He then earned his Master of Science Degree from the University of North Georgia while serv ing as a graduate assistant athletic trainer through the Vereen Rehabilitation Center providing outreach services to Brooks County High School. Most recently, Reyburn earned his Doctorate in Athletic Training from Indiana State University.
Ashlyn Ellenburg | Taylor Lee | Erin Towbridge | Jordyn Wills
ROB REYBURN
STEVEN HONBARGER
WCU ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Kaylyn Norville Associate Athletic Trainer
Steven Honbarger came to Cullowhee during the summer of 2005 and served as the trainer for Catamount women's basketball before taking over operation of the Sports Medicine Department during the summer of 2006.
Lindsey Bartle Athletic Training Intern
Haley Bennington Assistant Athletic Trainer
Julia Daniel Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Steven is originally from China Grove, N.C. He was married to the former Elizabeth McLeod, who is an administrative support associate within WCU's Office of Alumni Engagement, during the summer of 2015.
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE
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 con ditioning specialist (CSCS).
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Rob Reyburn came to Western Carolina as an Associate Head Athletic Trainer in October of 2020. He is responsible for the overall daily health care of the Catamount football athletes, including prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation for injuries and illnesses.
LeeAnn Grayson Assistant Athletic Trainer
Aurora Goujon Assistant Athletic Trainer
Gary was selected from a slate of more than 40 quali fied candidates for the position after an initial narrowing of a larger list of possibilities, said Ivy Gibson, WCU asso ciate general counsel and chair of the athletics director search committee. Six candidates were interviewed by
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
ALEX GARY
“My personal experience as a former student-athlete at WCU deepens my understanding of this institution and what is needed to advance Catamount Athletics. I couldn’t ask for a better opportunity to help develop student-athletes during a critically important time in their lives, especially at a place where I spent those same significant years,” he said.
“The committee has found exactly that in Alex Gary,” Brown said. “To borrow some terminology from the sport that Alex once played while representing the Cata mounts, this hire is a grand slam homerun and one that touches all of the bases.”
surable impact on my life, and I welcome the opportunity to come back in a leadership capacity,” Gary said.
At Oregon State, he has been a member of the execu tive leadership team responsible for the athletics depart ment’s $85 million budget, 150 employees and more than 500 student-athletes. He oversees the 16-member athletics development team, which raised nearly $26 mil lion in 2019, a record for the Beavers’ athletics program. That fundraising effort included a $3.5 million sports performance center renovation, $2.3 million women’s locker room renovation, and $2.6 million baseball stadium
Prior to coming to Cullowhee, Gary served as senior associate director of athletics and the department’s chief development officer at Oregon State beginning in Sep tember 2017. He previously served as associate athletics director for development and external relations at the University of Maryland from 2014 until 2017. He also has held development positions at the University of Michigan and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
“I asked the search committee to identify an extraor dinary leader to guide the Catamount athletics program into the next era and who will provide our coaches and professional staff with the resources necessary to help our student-athletes enjoy the same level of success on the fields and courts of competition that they have had in the classroom in recent years,” she said.
Alex Gary, a former student-athlete on the Western Carolina University baseball team was dubbed the next director of the Catamount athletics program in late February 2020. Gary had most recently served as senior associate athletics director for development at Oregon StateWCUUniversity.Chancellor
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Kelli R. Brown announced the selection of Gary on Friday, Feb. 28 to serve as director of athletics following approval of his contract by the university’s Board of Trustees during a special conference call meeting earlier in the day. The appointment, which is effective May 1, follows a national search conducted by a 15-member committee working with the assistance of the North Carolina-based executive search consulting firm Collegiate Sports Associates.Duringhis first couple of years as the Athletics Director at WCU, Gary successfully navigated the department through the COVID-19 pan demic while also overseeing the hiring of 50 employees including three high-profile sport head coaches – men's basketball head coach Justin Gray; Kerwin Bell, head football coach; and Alan Beck, head baseball coach.
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Gary was appointed to the 2022-23 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, officially beginning his appointment on Sept. 1, 2022 with a term running through Aug. 31, 2027. He was also appointed to the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee. His four-year term on that committee also began Sept. 1, 2022, and continues through Aug. 31, 2026.
A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, who grew up in Charlotte, Gary was an outfielder on the WCU baseball team from 2001 until 2004, earning Southern Conference Player of the Week honors in March 2004. During his junior year of 2003, he was a member of WCU’s regular season and Southern Conference Tournament champion ship baseball team and participated in the NCAA region als held in Wilson.
Duringexpansion.hisstintat the University of Maryland, Gary chaired a committee focused on the financial sustainabil ity of the athletics department, and he led annual giving growth in the Terrapin Club by 22 percent in 2015 and 13 percent in 2016. As a member of the development team at the University of Michigan from 2010 until 2014, he worked closely with the university’s athletics department, raising $12.8 million to support the Wolverines’ athletics program’s capital and endowment needs. He began his career in 2009 as assistant director of annual giving at UNC“WesternCharlotte.Carolina University’s growth and develop ment over the past decade have been impressive. WCU athletics has the ability to assist in that growth by raising the competitive bar across the 16 sports,” Gary said.
“Research has proven that high-level athletics perfor mance is symbiotic with university success, allowing the university to increase its visibility and further its mission. I am confident in my ability to lead what may not be the most important room in the house, but potentially the most visible.”
He earned a degree in business administration in 2005 from Virginia Commonwealth University and his master’s degree in business administration at UNC Charlotte in 2009.
“I have a strong affinity and love for WCU. Three groomsmen in my wedding came from my time in Cullo whee as a three-year student athlete. WCU had an immea
the helm of the Catamount athletics program, Brown said.
Gary’s professional experience in major collegiate athletics conferences, such as the Pac-12 and Big Ten, combined with his personal familiarity with WCU as a former student-athlete make him a perfect fit to take over
Gary and the former Katie Mavis of Saint Joseph, Mich., were married in a mountain-top ceremony in Oregon on Aug. 28, 2020. The couple has one daughter, Gianna.
“Alex Gary is a perfect choice for Western Carolina University. Alex has built an incredible reputation as a leader in intercollegiate athletics; focused on serving others and stewarding institutions with the highest level of integrity. He will keep student-athletes and their experience at the forefront of every decision. Under Alex’s leadership, Catamount students, coaches and staff will thrive.”
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“Alex has a unique and natural ability to connect with broad, diverse groups. He is authentic in developing relationships and is a gifted leader well beyond his years.”
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT ALEX GARY:
“I vividly remember when Alex first met with me. He was eager to get into intercollegiate athletics and that hun ger was obvious. He started in fundraising where he was a natural fit. His personality and his people skills along with his experience will greatly benefit Western Carolina. Congratulations to both Alex and the University.”
- S. Scott Barnes, Vice President & Director of Athletics at Oregon State University
- Judy Rose, former Director of Athletics at Charlotte
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- Ed Ray, President of Oregon State University
the search committee off-site in Charlotte.
“We had a very strong pool of candidates with a vast array of professional and personal experiences in the profession of athletics administration,” Gibson said. “I think that Alex Gary’s track record in athletics fundraising in particular will be a tremendous asset as the university begins to work toward implementation of some of the construction and renovation projects proposed in the recent athletics facilities master plan ningBrownprocess.”appointed the search committee on Dec. 18 and set an ambitious and accelerated timetable to find a permanent successor for Randy Eaton, who served as WCU’s athletics director from Dec. 14, 2011, until Dec. 10, 2019. Mike Byers, WCU vice chancellor of administration and finance, managed the athletics department until Gary officially took over the helm in May 2020.
“I am very happy for Alex becoming the new Athletics Director at Western Carolina University because I know he loves WCU and he is a wonderful young man. I feel sorry for us in losing Alex to this opportunity. Western Carolina is lucky to have him as AD. We will miss him greatly but we also want him to be happy. Sometimes, we have to let go of outstanding colleagues because we care about their happiness and it is best for them.”
- Joe Parker, Director of Athletics at Colorado State University
A native of Frankfort, Ind., Pifer earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C., in 1999. While at FMU, Pifer was a four-year letter win ner in track & field, earning academic all-district honors and graduated summa cum laude.
As a part of the OSU athletics executive staff, Pifer was provided with invaluable experi ence as the sport supervisor for the Beavers’ men’s golf and the women’s cross country/ track & field teams. He provided tremendous leadership and direction for the OSU compli ance program during his tenure. He was also particularly influential in the development of Oregon’s States emerging track & field program, rekindling the program after a nearly 20-year hiatus from the sport sponsorship.
In the face of tremendous economic struggles in 2019-20, WCU’s sponsorship and fundraising efforts held course and finished the fiscal year strong under Gerrety’s leadership. Corporate sponsorship surpassed its annual goal of $400K for a second-consecutive year representing the highest two-year total on record, while ticket revenue was likewise at an all-time high eclipsing $500K between 2018 and 2020 combined.
Gerrety is originally for Erie, Pa. He and his wife, Kristin, are the parents of a daughter, Payton, who is a student at UNC Charlotte, and a son, Tanner.
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of the WCU Athletics Senior Staff and second in command within the department, Pifer manages and coordinates all internal functions for the Catamounts including business and budgetary operations, sport administration, human resources, equipment, and facility operations. Among other responsibilities, he will work with WCU Athletics Director Alex Gary to manage all day-to-day internal operations for Catamount Athletics.
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.
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CHAD GERRETY
Ashleigh Simmons joined Catamount Athletics as the Associate Athletics Director for Student Success on July 1, 2022. Simmons, a former women’s basketball student-athlete standout and an athletics administrator at her alma mater, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, is a part of WCU Athletics Senior Staff. Simmons also serves as the Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) for Catamount Athletics, a role she previously held at ULM.
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.
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Simmons made the move to Cullowhee in June 2021 as a Transfer Specialist in Western Carolina University’s Academic Affairs, assisting WCU Admissions and the Advising Center. She is the seventh SWA in WCU's history dating back to 1984.
Before coming to WCU, Simmons held a variety of positions at ULM since her 2014 graduation beginning as a graduate assistant in the ULM Athletic Academic Services office in the Student Suc cess Center where she worked alongside academic counselors in aiding student-athletes. She returned to women’s basketball in a director of operations position for two seasons from 2016 through 2018 where she was the team liaison with academics, compliance, business operations, marketing, and ticket operations.
Pifer is a skilled college athletics administrator that has spent the past 18 years of his professional career working in higher education and intercollegiate athletics. Most recently as the senior associate AD for compliance at Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore., Pifer possesses a vast experience within on-campus and department operations including a wealth of knowledge on NCAA compliance.
Pifer and his wife Sydney are the parents of three girls; Reese, Delaney and Ellis.
A first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection in 2013-14 as a senior, Simmons was a two-year team captain as both a junior and senior. Originally from Hawkins, Texas, the forward became the 17th 1,000-point scorer in ULM program history on Feb. 26, 2014, in a 76-70 win over South Alabama in Monroe. She finished her playing career with 1,040 points.
Kyle Pifer joined the Catamount Athletics staff as deputy athletics director and chief operat ing officer in November of 2020.Amember
KYLE PIFER ATHLETICS DIRECTOR / COO
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, corporate sales, and media relations activities of the department, and is heavily involved with department branding.
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.
Pifer began his professional career as an NCAA compliance officer in 2003 at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., employed there for four years. He departed in 2007 for the first of two stints at Oregon State beginning as an Assistant Director of Compliance. He then took on the role o the Director of Compliance at the University of Washington in Seattle, working his way to an Associate Athletics Director position and served on the UW Athletics Department Senior Staff before returning to Corvallis in 2013.
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.
Simmons moved into a more administrative role in July 2018 when she assumed the assistant director of compliance position at ULM in July 2018 before being elevated to As sistant Athletics Director for Compliance and the SWA in January 2019. She also held sport
Gerrety had previous ties to the Southern Conference as he served as a Graduate As sistant 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.
Simmons earned her Bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in mathematics from ULM in 2014. She was honored on the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
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supervision responsibilities for the ULM men’s and women’s track & field, women’s soccer, and softball programs. Simmons was the Athletic Department’s advisor for ULM’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and served as the athletics liaison to the Title IX Coordinator.
Additionally, as a member of WCU Athletics Senior Staff, Gerrety is the direct sport administrator for the Catamount women’s soccer, women's tennis, and cheerleading, and works with football scheduling.
During his eight-plus years at OSU concluding as the senior compliance administrator, Pifer served on a variety of campus committees including the Enrollment Management Leadership Team, the High Incident and Event Group, and the Criminal History Attendance and Participation Committee.
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 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.
Daniel Hooker returned to his alma mater at Western Carolina in the athletic department in 2004. In addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the WCU Athletics Media Rela tions Office, Hooker is also the main sport contact for baseball, football, and the men’s & women’s golf programs. He is also a part of Western Carolina Athletics Senior Staff.
JULIE MILLER FOR DEVELOPMENT CATAMOUNT CLUB
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Prior to her employment at WCU, Murchie worked at a public accounting firm in Asheville, N.C., and started her professional career as an office manager and a paralegal in Sylva.
AMANDA MURCHIE
A two-time graduate of Western Carolina University, Mur chie was the Director of Finance & Administration for Facilities Management, a position she held for 11 years prior to making the move to Athletics. In her previous role, she led, developed, and managed all financial and administrative functions with the Facilities Management unit. Among her duties were oversight of university surplus, motor pool and contract vehicle operations, budget and finance, work control and human resources, as well as information technology in support of over 200 employees.
Julie Miller was named Associate Athletics Director for Advancement and the Director of the Catamount Club by Western Carolina Athletics Director Alex Gary in early August 2021.
DANIEL HOOKER
ASSOCIATE AD
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 a weekly sports talk show, “In the Litterbox,” on WWCU through the spring of 2009.
Murchie is a 2004 graduate of Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science degree while majoring in Business Administration and Law. She returned to Western Carolina University and received a Master’s degree in Accountancy in 2010. She is a member of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA).
Miller, who was a part of the Catamount Club staff for five years from 2010 through 2015, returns to WCU after spending the past six and a half years working in athletics fundraising at Arizona State University in Tempe.
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 double-major 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).
Hooker's publications have won several awards through the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) publications contests. The 2017 WCU Football media guide received second-place national honors at the FCS level at the 2017 CoSIDA Convention in Washington, D.C., with both the 2018 and 2019 media guides being awarded “First in the Nation” at the NCAA FCS level from CoSIDA.
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Amanda Magruder Murchie was named Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations beginning in the fall 2021 after serving as the interim business manager for the department during the 2020-21 academic year.
Miller and Matt Denesha were married on Sept. 19, 2021.
Hooker is engaged to Ms. Jordan Piscke, proposing following WCU's road football win at Wofford on Oct. 30, 2021.
In addition, Hooker handles most aspects of the Catamount Sports Network audio broadcast and helps coordinate WCU’s video streaming efforts on ESPN, providing play-by-play for football, volleyball, basketball and baseball.
Miller earned a bachelor of arts degree in communication in 2009 from the USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C., where she was a member of the women’s golf team.
Murchie also attended the Harvard Institute for Management and Leadership in Educa tion in 2018, the College Business Management Institute from 2016-18, and took part in the APPA Institute from 2018-20.
In addition, during her time working on campus, Murchie was selected to participate in WCU's Women's Leadership in Action program in 2017-18. She has also served as a co-facilitator for the WCU Chancellor’s Leadership Academy, a program aimed at the development of current and future leaders within the university’s faculty and staff.
Miller will also serve as the sports administrator for both the WCU’s men’s and women’s golf programs.
Most recently, the 2020 Catamount Football Media Guide earned the "Best Cover" designation in the CoSIDA publications awards.
Murchie has three children: Joe, Amelia, and Dex.
He got his start in athletics working a pair of internships, first with the Thomasville HiToms – a Coastal Plains League, a collegiate 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.
Originally from Jeannette, Pa., Miller earned her start in collegiate athletics as an athletics development intern at Western Carolina in August 2010. A year later, she worked her way into a full-time position as an assistant director within the Catamount Club and ultimately rose to the associate director title in 2013. She helped orchestrate and key many donor stewardship events including the Catamount Golf Tour, Coach’s Caravans and Holiday Socials, and the Student-Athlete Scholarship Gala.
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 home town 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 Informa tion Office all four years, working under predecessors like Steve White, Craig Wells, Jody Jones, and Mike Cawood.
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As the Senior Director of Major Gifts and Engagement, Miller helped revitalize the sportspecific fundraising efforts for the ASU men’s basketball, women’s triathlon, men’s and women’s golf programs. She was also selected to help lead and develop a comprehensive strategic plan for the department. Her duties at Arizona State also included sport supervision for the Sun Devil women’s golf program.
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.
Miller assumes the lead role within the Catamount Club after having spent four and a half years as the Senior Director of Major Gifts and Engagement with the Sun Devil Club. Within her role at Arizona State, she has been an integral part of Campaign ASU 2020, a successful university-wide campaign in which Sun Devil Athletics played a leading role. The results included facility support for Sun Devil Stadium, The Thunderbirds Golf Complex, and the Arenas Campaign, while also affording families an opportunity to establish endowments.
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Southern Conference Code of Spectator Conduct
A member of the Southern Historical Association and the South Carolina Historical Society, Macaulay received his bachelor of arts in history from The Citadel in 1994 and earned his master of art in history from the University of Tennessee in 1998. He earned his doctorate
Our spectators should be courteous and judicious in choice of expression, and should exhibit good manners and kindness to all others.
Southern Conference teams shall be supported with enthusiasm and dedication, for strong spectator support is a vital part of the experience of college competition.
A native of South Charleston, W.Va., Chandler earned his bachelor's degree from Salem-Teikyo University in 2000 while also playing soccer and tennis for the Tigers. Chandler received his M.S. in Athletic Administration from Marshall University in 2003 while serving as a graduate assistant in the Thundering Herd office of compliance.
TRAVIS CHANDLER
Macaulay came to Western Carolina in August 2004 as a visiting assistant professor after spending the previous academic year in the same role at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Ga. He was elevated to assistant professor in May 2005 before being named an associate professor of history in June 2010. Macaulay served as the interim department head for WCU’s history department from July 2012-13. He has also twice served as the history department graduate program director from 2009-12 and again from 2016-21.
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.
Prior to coming to Charleston, Chandler worked in nonprofit fundraising, programming and outreach with the YMCA of Kanawha Valley, American Cancer Society, and the Make-AWish Foundation.
Associate professor of history at Western Carolina University, Dr. Alexander Macaulay Jr., was named the Faculty Athletics Representative for Catamount Athletics in the summer 2021.
We expect good sportsmanship from players and coaches. They have a right to expect the same from spectators.
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Travis Chandler came to Cullowhee from the University of Charleston in Charleston, W.Va., where he had direct oversight of compliance operations. He was hired as Assistant to the Athletic Director for Compliance in 2013 and was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director in 2015.
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Before joining University of Charleston Athletics, Chandler served as Assistant Director of Admissions for University of Charleston from 2011 to 2013. While in that role he acted as admissions liaison with Golden Eagle Athletics.
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.
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Over his career, Macaulay has been published in over half a dozen referred journals and published a book through his doctoral work, Marching in Step: Masculinity, Citizenship, and The Citadel in Post World War II America.
FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE
In addition to serving as WCU’s faculty athletics representative, Macaulay has also served on the Southern Conference’s Faculty and Staff Awards Committee from 2019-20 and was a member of WCU’s Athletics Committee from 2013-19, chairing the group in 2015-16.
Jim Clift HeadSoftballCoach
Director of Creative Media
Mark Conlin Fisher
Lauren Brooks
Graduate Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
of Academics for
Madison Armstrong SoftballCoach
Associate Head Coach Women’s Soccer
AssistantVolleyballCoach Daniel
Jayson Gee Associate Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Director of Men's Basketball Operations
Seth Graves Director of Player BaseballDevelopment
Gillian Urycki
Assistant Coach Track & Field Jesse Norman Head Coach Cross Country / Track & Field
Alan Beck HeadBaseballCoach
Jaylen Gore
Eileen Van Horn Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
VideoMen’sCoordinatorBasketball
Volleyball
Michael Gilbert Athletics Ticketing Marketing Assistant
Justin Gray Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Ashley GasawayHaakenson
Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer
Lauren Rhyne
Volunteer Assistant Coach Basebal
Women’s
Isaiah Lunsford AcademicAssistantSupport
Tyler Pope
Game Operations and Facilities Assistant
Head Coach Women’s Basketball
Taylor Holman
Kim Jamison
Jeff Korte Head Assistant Coach Baseball
Nick Whiting
Director of Athletics Marketing
HeadMen’sCoachGolf
Haley Mitchell Assistant Director Academic Support
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Cody Cohen
Matt Sawyer Senior AdvisorAcademicAthletics
Director of Development / Catamount Club JP
Zack Freesman Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Jonathan Sessoms
Hailey Schenk
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Assistant Director of Development / Catamount Club
Taylor Svehla Head Coach
Kendra Samuels-Eaton Associate Head Coach Basketball Megan Brown Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball Jordan Worrell Director of Women's Basketball Operations
Head Women’sCoachGolf
Head Women’sCoachSoccer
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Ryne Lightfoot Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Head Women'sCoachTennis
Athletic AdministrativeDepartmentAssistant
Derek Beasley AssistantBaseballCoach
AssistantCheerleadingCoach
AssistantCheerleadingCoach
Chad Miller
Director of Athletics Ticketing
Kiley Hill
Arman Jones Assistant Director Football
Greg Camillone
Assistant Director of Development / Catamount Club
Courtney Gunter
JD Mundy
Mark Warren Hill
Caitlyn Davis Head CheerleadingCoach
Karen Glover HeadVolleyballCoach
Tim Eckberg
Maryanne Kilgore
Assistant Director of Development, Events & Stewardship WCU DIRECTORYATHLETICSINFO Department Mailing Address: Western Carolina University Attn: Contact, Sport Ramsey Center – Athletics 92 Catamount Road Cullowhee, NC 28723 Athletics Phone Number: (828) 227-7338 - or(800) 34-GOWCU
Bret Beaver
Director of Corporate Sponsorship
Director of Athletic Facilities Trey
Ric Sisler
Assistant Coach Track & Field
Molly Bachand
Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal (2021)
Played in 10 of the team’s 11 games on the season between special teams and an offensive reserve, finishing the season with 94 all-purpose yards … Rushed 13 times for 41 yards with four receptions for 17 total yards … Recorded a career-high three rushes three times including at Oklahoma (Sept. 11), at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) and at Wofford (Oct. 30) … Caught a career-best two passes at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) … Posted four kickoff returns for a com bined 36 yards.
Tackles: 5, at Wofford (10/30/21)
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2021 (SECOND YEAR FRESHMAN*):
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2019* 10 2020* 4 2 12 14 2.0–5 1.0–4 0–0 0 1 0 0 0 2021 11 12 14 26 5.0–8 1.0–4 0–0 0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 25 14 26 40 7.0–13 2.0–8 0–0 0 2 0 0 0 * – at Gardner-Webb
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
Rushes: 3, three times (MR: at Wofford, 10/30/21)
Marlon ALEXANDER
Transferred to WCU from Gardner-Webb during the summer of 2021; Gardner-Webb: In four games in 2021, recorded 14 tackles including two solo stops and 2.0 tackles for loss with a pair of half sacks … Had five tackles against Presbyterian; High School: Was rated a two-star prospect from 247Sports … Two-time All-Region 5-6A selection and was an alldistrict choice … Selected to play in the Toyota Tennessee East/West Game … Named 2018 Region 5-AAAAAA Defensive Player of the Year … A first-team All-Area selection by the Murfreesboro Daily News-Journal in 2018 … Wendy's High School Heisman Award winner … Finished 2018 season with 48 total tackles (30 solo), 14.0 tackles for loss and four sacks … Also recovered two fumbles … Blocked a pair of field goals … Had a season-high nine stops vs. Christ Presbyterian … Made seven stops vs. Stewarts Creek … Earned third-team All-Area honors from the Murfreesboro Daily News-Journal in 2017 … Had 44 total tackles (25 solo) as a junior … Added two sacks, two passes broken up and a blocked field goal … High school coach was Matt Williams.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Rushing Yards: 13, twice (MR: at Gardner-Webb, 9/25/21)
Receptions: 2, at Chattanooga (10/2/21)
Kickoff Return Yards: 22, at Gardner-Webb (9/25/21)
AWARDS 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
Tackles for Loss: 2.0, at Wofford (10/30/21)
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Full name is Nathan Joseph Abraham, but prefers to go by Nate ... Is the son of Rachel and David Abraham ... Has an older sister, Ella, who plays volleyball at Furman, and a younger brother, Colin ... Was born in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Played in all 11 of the team’s games with seven starts along the defensive line … Made his WCU debut in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) and his first start at Okla homa (Sept. 11) … Finished the season credited with 26 total tackles including 12 solo stops and five tackles for loss with one sack and a pair of quarterback hurries … Posted his WCU career-high with five tackles with two TFLs at Wofford (Oct. 30) ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and Received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal.
MARLON ALEXANDER’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Kickoff Returns: 2, at Garnder-Webb (9/25/21)
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ADAMS’ CAREER
Greensboro, N.C. | Dudley HS
PERSONAL: Is the son of Relonda and Marvin Alexander ... Has a brother, Marvin Jr.
Nate ABRAHAM
Branson ADAMS
5-9 l 160 lbs. l Fr. l WR Charlotte, N.C. | Providence Day School
BRANSON HONORS AND
2021 (SOPHOMORE):
5-9 l 185 lbs. l So. l WR
Four-year varsity letter winner … Began his prep career at Northern Guilford while also playing at Page HS before finishing at Dudley HS … Rushed for 1,211 yards over his final two seasons as a prep, scoring 21 touchdowns on the ground … Made 32 ca reer receptions for 503 yards and three re ceiving scores … Added 150 yards on kick off returns and 17 on punt returns for 1,881 career all-purpose yards … Defensively, tallied 59 tackles as a senior including 36 solo stops and 1.5 sacks with three interceptions as a senior … Rushed for 183 yards and two TDs while catching two passes for 44 yards as a sophomore at Page HS … Four-year, A-B Honor Roll as a prep while also running track … Joined the WCU football team as a walk-on.
Receiving Yards: 10, at Chattanooga (10/2/21)
MARLON ALEXANDER’S CAREER STATISTICS
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MARLON ALEXANDER’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Sacks: 1.0, at Wofford (10/30/21)
Did not see game action ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
6-0 l 300 lbs. l Jr. l DL Smyrna, Tenn. | Gardner-Webb / Smyrna
2021-21 (FRESHMAN):
Part of the 2021 North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) State Championship football team at Providence Day under head coach Chad Grier ... Was also a state qualifier for the long and triple jump in track & field as a prep, helping Providence Day win three-straight state titles ... Was on the 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams that won event state championships in school-record times.
PERSONAL:
HS 90 BRANSON ADAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2021 10 13 41 0 7 4 17 0 6 4 36 0 22 94
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PERSONAL:
Full name is Anthony Shammah Badgett … Is the son of Anthony and Anita Badgett.
2021 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE*):
Miami, Fla. | Dade Christian School
Tyler ANDERSON
Did not see game action ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Full name is Darian Kerron Anderson Jr. ... Is the son of Anitra Burse and Darian Anderson Sr.
2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN*):
Played in seven games along the offensive line with six of starts … Made his first career start against Mercer as a part of sixconsecutive starts … Did not record any official statistics.
PERSONAL:
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Greensboro, N.C. | Southeast Guilford HS
2019 (FRESHMAN):
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22)
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Aidan ALSTON
ANTHONY BADGETT’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
5-10 l 160 lbs. l Fr. l CB
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Played in eight of the team’s 11 games on the season with five starts to open the season at tight end … Caught four passes for 27 yards on the season … Recorded a catch in the first three games of the season with a season-long 15-yard reception against EKU (Sept. 4) in the opener … Named to the 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Changed his number to No. 18 after the opening weekend to allow Daquan Patten to wear No. 86 to honor the memory of his father, David Patten, who wore No. 86 in the NFL with the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints.
2020-21 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
6-0 l 225 lbs. l 2nd Year Fr. l LB Greensboro, N.C. | Northern Guilford HS 57
Tackles: 1, three times – MR: ETSU (11/9/19)
2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):
2018 (FRESHMAN):
Team captain as a senior, recorded five career interceptions and had eight total returns for touchdowns as a prep … Added four receptions for 199 yards and three TDs as a senior … Also played on special teams as a kickoff and punt returner … Was a second-team defense selection as an athlete in the 2020 Inde pendent All-State football team compiled by FloridaHSFootball. com … Played for the Florida Fire 7v7 All-Star football team … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247sports and a two-star athlete by Rivals.com – was also a three-star from On3DB … Also runs track as a prep.
Played in all 12 games on the season with three starts at tight end … Recorded eight recep tions for 119 yards and his first career touchdown … Caught his first pass as a collegiate tight end in the home win over North Greenville (Sept. 14) in a six-yard TD reception … Caught a career-high four passes for 74 yards against Samford (Nov. 16) … Recorded a
2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Played in eight games as a defensive reserve and on special teams … Made his collegiate debut at Chattanooga (Sept. 28) … Credited with three tackles with two solo stops … Tal lied his first career tackle on an assist at The Citadel (Oct. 12).
Two-year varsity letter winner on the defen sive line and as a long snapper … Credited with 59 career tackles with five tackles for loss … Also wrestled as a prep.
Did not see game action, qualifying for and taking a redshirt.
ANTHONY BADGETT’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Did not see game action ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Full name is Aidan Neuman Alston … Is the son of Willow and Anthony Alston.
ANTHONY BADGETT’S CAREER STATISTICS
After opening the fall 2020 in the defensive line position group, converted to offensive line in the spring 2021 … Played in two games on defense in the fall, making his collegiate debut at Liberty (Nov. 14) … Did not record any statistics.
Three-year varsity letter winner playing primarily on defense and as a blocking fullback … Finished with 432 career tackles as a prep including 186 solo stops and 56 tackles for loss including 17 sacks according to MaxPreps.com … Named All-Mid-State 2A/3A Athletic Con ference … Twice competed in the CrossFit Games while a prep … Joined WCU as a walk-on.
2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on prior to the 2018 season, par ticipating in practice but did not see game action
Anthony BADGETT
Did not see game action ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
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Was a two-way player on offense and defense as a prep, earning three varsity letters ... Collected Greensboro Rotary / Sawyer Guilford County Football Player of the Week acco lades in 2017, scoring two TDs including an 83-yard kickoff return for a score and a 68-yard touchdown rush ... Was a member of Southeast Guilford's Leadership Team … Also ran track and field in high school.
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Played in all nine of the team’s games with four starts on offense at tight end … Led WCU’s tight ends with 10 receptions and finished second on the team with 156 receiving yards … Paced the team with three receiving touchdowns on the season … Caught a nine-yard touchdown reception at Liberty (Nov. 14) … Was a team captain at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) where he met his older brother at midfield for the pregame coin toss … Made a then career-long 40-yard reception at EKU … Matched a career-high with four receptions for 42 yards and a TD at Samford (Feb. 27) … Hauled in a career-long 44-yard touchdown catch for a score at ETSU (March 27) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and was named Academic All-Southern Conference.
Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22)
Full name is Tyler Vance Anderson ... Is the son of Marie and Toby Anderson ... Has a sister, Celie.
PERSONAL:
Did not see game action ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
PERSONAL:
Darian ANDERSON Jr.
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2019 8 2 1 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0
TYLER ANDERSON’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
5-9 l 190 lbs. l Jr. l CB
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Clayton BARDALL 6-3 l 235 lbs. l Jr. l TE Cumming, Ga. | North Forsyth HS 86
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Three-sport athlete as a prep … Selected to play in the Queen City Senior Bowl … Caught 20 passes for 194 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore.
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CLAYTON BARDALL’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2018 2 2019 12 8 119 1 28 119 20-21 9 10 156 3 44 156 2021 8 4 27 0 15 27 TOTALS 31 22 302 4 44 302 CLAYTON BARDALL’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
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6-2 l 345 lbs. l So. l DL
Stockbridge, Ga. | Troy / Stockbridge HS
CLAYTON Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22) Conference (2019, 2020-21, 2021-22)
PERSONAL:
Ajay
BARDALL’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS Four-time
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 ... High school 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 AllAmerican Combine prior to his senior season … Also played baseball as a prep where he was the team leader in home runs.
Transferred to WCU from Missouri State during the summer of 2022; At Missouri State: Joined the football team for the spring semester in 2020-21, but did not participate in any games as a true freshman or during his redshirt freshman sea son in 2021; High School: Was a two-time team MVP for coach Sam Brown at Dunbar High in Fort Myers, Fla. ... Led Tigers to a pair of district titles (2017, 2018) in his tenure and was 33-13 at the varsity level ... Set school record with more than 3,000 career rushing yards while averaging 10.6 yards per
4, twice – MR: at Samford (2/27/21) Receiving Yards: 74, SAMFORD (11/16/19) Receiving Touchdowns: 1, four times – MR: at ETSU (3/27/21)
Fort Myers, Fla. | Missouri State / Dunbar HS
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6-4 l 215 lbs. l Fr. l WR
PERSONAL:
Is the son of Rachael and Brad Bardall … Has an older brother, Jackson, who played foot ball as an offensive lineman at Eastern Kentucky - the two met as opposing team captains before the November 2020 meeting (Opportunity Bowl), Jackson's Senior Day.
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6-3 l 245 lbs. l Jr. l TE Green Cove Springs, Fla. | Tusculum / Clay HS
Antoine BELL
5-9 l 220 lbs. l So. l RB
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Transferred to WCU prior to the 2022 season after spending two years at Troy University and a season at Hinds Commu nity College in Jackson, Miss.; At Hinds CC: Saw action in five games in 2021 tallying seven total tackles including four solo stops ... Had a personal-best four tackles against Northeast CC; At Troy: Played in five games between the 2019 and 2020
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Charlotte, N.C. | Berry Academy
Full name is Antoine Kareem Bell ... Is the son of L'Tia Bell ... Has two sisters, Saniya Drayton and Mikah Lowery.
PERSONAL:
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) … Took a redshirt ... Named to the 2018-19 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2018 (FRESHMAN):
Full name is Desmond Bernard Barkley … Is the son of Pamela and Frederick Barkley ... Has two older brothers, Demarco and Dederick, who played baseball at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss.
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Three-time Academic All-Southern
career-long reception of 28 yards against Samford, matching it a week later at nationallyranked Alabama (Nov. 23) … Named 2019 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference and to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Desmond BARKLEY
seasons, but did not record any official statistics ... Took a redshirt in 2019; High School: Breakout senior season at Stockbridge High School with 52 tackles, nine tackles for loss and four sacks to earn second-team All-County honors … Forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one … Helped lead Stockbridge to a 12-2 record as a senior; team lost by one point in the semifinals to the eventual Georgia AAAAA state champs (Bainbridge) … Re corded 16 tackles in 10 games as a junior ... Played for coach Kevin Whitley.
Brandon BENJAMIN
PERSONAL: Is the son of Ulysses Tolber and the late Mona Lisa Belanger ... Was born Jackson ville, Fla.
BELANGER
Transferred to WCU from Tusculum College ... In three seasons with the Pioneers, played in 25 games with 78 receptions for 944 yards and six touchdowns ... Recorded 33 catches as a freshman and 35 as a sophomore, hauling in three TD passes both seasons ... Caught 10 passes for 111 yards in just four games in 2020 for the Pioneers; High School: Graduated from Clay HS in Green Cove Springs, Fla. ... Coached by Joshua Hoekstra... Lettered twice in foot ball, three times in basketball and three occasions in track & field ... Two-time AllCounty (2016, 2017) ... Team captain in football ... Two-time basketball team MVP ... Led team to two District titles (2014, 2015) and three Region championships (2014, 2015, 2016)... Stats: 49 receptions, 839 yards, 12 TDs.
BRAYDEN BLACKMON’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2021 (FRESHMAN):
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Full name Lee Jay Campbell ... Is the son of Sabrina and Lee Campbell.
Did not see game action, taking a redshirt.
Full name is William Caleb Bradford ... Is the son of Vicki and Dean Bradford ... Has an older sister, Taylor Watkins.
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Receiving Yards: 3, at Wofford (10/30/21)
6-3 l 290 lbs. l Fr. l OL Nashville, Tenn. | Christ Presbyterian Academy
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, at Wofford (10/30/21)
7897
Tackles: 1, at VMI (11/20/21)
Played offensive guard and defensive tackle as a prep at Pis gah High for head coach and former Catamount Brett Chappell ... Was selected first-team 2AA All-State as a senior while also collecting the Mountain Six Conference Lineman of the Year award.
6-3 l 230 lbs. l So. l TE Duncan, S.C. | Byrnes HS
and six scores through the air … Finished with 2,261 yards of total offense … Added 73 tackles, four for loss with three inter ceptions and seven fumble recoveries on defense … Selected to the North Carolina East-West All-Star game … Joined WCU as a preferred walk-on … High school coach was Ryan Habich … Also played basketball as a prep.
2021 (FRESHMAN):
Saw action in eight games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams and as an offensive substitution ... Made his collegiate debut against Samford (Sept. 18) ... His first career reception was also his first collegiate touchdown, hauling in a three-yard TD pass from QB Rogan Wells in the third quarter of the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30) ... Was credited with a solo tackle in the road win at VMI (Nov. 20) ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Played in four games as an offensive reserve and on special teams, each coming in the spring semester … Did not record any statistics … Made his collegiate debut at Samford (Feb. 27) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
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Jaiden BOND
5-9 l 185 lbs. l So. l WR Boone, N.C. | Watagua HS
Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2021 8 1 3 1 3 3
carry ... Was listed a three-star recruit in the class of 2020 by ESPN and 247sports.com ... Spent the fall of 2020 at Georgia Knights Prep Academy.
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Brayden BLACKMON
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Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
PERSONAL:
Full name is Jaiden Keith Bond ... Is the son of Marissa and Derrick Bond ... Has a brother, Jaxen.
PERSONAL:
JAIDEN BOND’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
Caleb BRADFORD
6-1 l 280 lbs. l R-Fr. l DL Canton, N.C. | Pisgah HS
Lee CAMPBELL
6-0 l 205 lbs. l Fr. l S Charlotte, N.C. | Vance HS / Queen City Prep 37
Three-year varsity starter on offense as a wingback and at defensive back … Rushed for 1,584 yards with 16 touchdowns on the ground in 2019, adding 18 catches for 539 yards
Three-year varsity letter winner, played in 22 career games … Versatile athlete that played running back, wildcat, wide receiv er, tight end and quarterback … Rushed 134 times for 908 career yards averaging 6.8 yards per rush with 18 rushing touchdowns … Added 13 career receptions for 182 yards and one score … Completed 34-of-62 passes for 334 yards and a touchdown at quarterback.
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Saw action in two games, mostly on special teams and as a substitution in the offensive backfield ... Did not record any of ficial statistics ... Rushed seven times for 33 yards and added three catches for 25 yards out of the backfield in WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.
Was a two-time first-team all-state and all-region selection, earning first-team plaudits as a senior ... Helped his high school to two state championships as a freshman and junior, and twice a state runner-up finish ... Only allowed one sack as a sophomore and did not allow a sack as a junior … Also played baseball where he was the closer, and participated in track & field as a prep.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Evan Nelson Carney ... Is the son of Michelle and John Carney ... Has a young er sister, Leah ... His uncle played football at Chattanooga
Evan CARNEY
Full name is Brandon Ke'Shawn Benjamin ... Is the son of Syreeta Johnson and Kenny Ben jamin ... Has two brothers - Kenny, who finished his collegiate career at WCU in 2021 - and Anthony, and a sister, Kylie.
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2020-21 (FRESHMAN*):
PERSONAL:
Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on ... Started his prep career at East Mecklenburg High before trans ferring to Vance / Julius L. Chambers High ... Finished his prep career at Queen City Prep in Matthews, N.C.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
BRAYDEN BLACKMON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
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Receptions: 1, at Wofford (10/30/21)
2021 (SECOND YEAR FRESHMAN*):
BRAYDEN BLACKMON’S CAREER STATISTICS
PERSONAL:
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A pro-style quarterback who was a team captain as a senior, transferring from Bellevue, Wash., and Bellevue Christian School to Frederick Douglass High in Lexington, Ky. … Com pleted 166-of-266 passes for 2,604 yards with 26 TDs as a senior, adding 102 rushing yards with a pair of scores on the ground in guiding FDHS to the Kentucky state finals … In an ab breviated 2020 season, guided FDHS to a 7-2 record by completing 102-of-163 passes for 1,565 yards and 26 touchdowns … Selected first-team All-District in both 2020 and 2021 … Was originally committed as a preferred walk-on at the Univ. of Louisville.
PERSONAL:
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Tanner CROMER
Full name is Caleb Tanner Carter ... Is the son of Juleeia Carter and Damen Rosenburg.
Samuel CORNETT
Is the son of Tiffany Neal and Curtis Coulter ... Siblings: Kent Medlock, Kenneth Medlock, Cain Coulter, Chancellor Coulter, Ethan Coulter.
2022 (JUNIOR):
6-5 l 320 lbs. l Jr. l OL Thomson, Ga. | Tusculum / Thomson HS
A mid-semester enrollee at WCU … Twoyear varsity letter winner along both the of fensive and defensive line … Played center and offensive guard … Recorded 50 tackles including six tackles for loss and forced a fumble on defense … Collected school Freshman Athlete of the Year accolades and garnered varsity offensive lineman of the year honors as a senior … Also plays basketball as a prep.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Transferred to WCU from Tusculum during the summer of 2021; Tusculum: Played in 14 games for the Pioneers over the past two seasons including 11 starts on the offensive line at right tackle in 2019 … Was selected to the SAC Commis sioner's Honor Roll... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
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Was a three-time, first-team all-conference receiver at Cuthb ertson High for head coach Trey Kavanaugh ... Recorded 154 career catches for 1,784 yards and seven touchdowns over three seasons as a prep, adding two kickoff returns for TDs ... Also rushed 162 times for 909 career yards with 17 touchdowns ... Posted a conference-record 17 receptions in a game as a junior ... Started his prep career at quarterback on the junior varsity team in 2018 ... Also played lacrosse as a prep, scoring 49 goals as a senior.
Started all 11 of the team's games along the offensive line, play ing mostly along the right side ... Did not record any official statistics ... Made his debut at WCU in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4).
AJ COLOMBO
Was named to the fourth-team preseason All-Southern Confer ence by Phil Steele.
PERSONAL:
2021 (SOPHOMORE):
6-6 l 225 lbs. l Fr. l QB Woodstock, Ga. | Frederick Douglass (Ky.) HS
High School: Three-time, first-team All-District selection and a three-time All-State hon oree ... Was listed as a two-star athlete by 247Sports as a prep where he was the 33rdranked prospect in the Ohio Class of 2020 ... Played defensive end and tight end in high school ... Set a school record for sacks that included a single-season record 17 as a sopho more and 10 as a senior.
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Full name is Samuel Anthony Cornett ... Is the son of April and Tony Cornett ... Father played college basketball at Morehead State ... Has two siblings: older brother Will played football at Eastern Kentucky and has a younger brother, Mitchell.
Christian COULTER
2021 (SECOND YEAR FRESHMAN):
High School: Graduated from Thomson (Ga.) HS ... Coached by Michael Youngblood ... Lettered four seasons in volleyball ... 2018 GACA All-State... AAAA-All-Region 3 first team (2017, 2018) ... 2015 & 2016 AAAA 3A Region Champions ... 2016 AAAA State Runner-Up.
Caleb CARTER
5-8 l 165 lbs. l Fr. l WR Waxhaw, N.C. | Cuthbertson HS 83
Transferred to WCU during the summer of 2022; Ellsworth CC: Played in nine games between the spring and fall of 2021 ... Credited with 30 total tackles including 18 solo stops and 10 tackles for loss with five sacks ... Recorded an interception and a fumble recovery in the spring season;
Full name is Tanner Edward Ross Cromer ... Is the son of Sean Cromer ... Has two older siblings ... Was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Saw action in 10 of the team's 11 games on the year between special teams and as a reserve along the offensive line ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Eastern Ken tucky (Sept. 4) ... Did not record any official statistics.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN): Did not see game action.
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Full name is Armond Giuseppe Colombo, but prefers to go by "AJ" ... Is the son of Juliann and Thomas Colombo ... Was born in Boston, Mass. ... Has three older sisters - Gia, CeCe, and Gracie ... His father was a Hall of Fame quarterback at Villanova.
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PERSONAL:
6-4 | 250 lbs. | So. | DL Reading, Ohio | Ellsworth CC / Reading HS
2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
Played wide receiver and cornerback at Northwestern HS for head coach Page Wofford ... Recorded 45 catches for 578 yards receiving and eight touchdowns ... Earned Nortwhestern Tro jans Player of the Week honors in week one of his senior year after catching two touchdown passes and returning a kickoff for a TD ... Collected the Ben Watson Award from his team as a senior ... Also ran track and wrestled as a prep, earning all-region and advanced to the state tournament in wrestling.
Rushes: 11, MERCER (10/9/21)
Played in all nine of the team’s games as the long-snapper … Was not credited with any of ficial statistics … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Liberty (Nov. 14) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Confer ence Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Kim Cross.
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Carlos DAVIS
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
Mooresville, N.C. | Lake Norman HS 64
Passing Yards: 401, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 25, 2021)
Pass Attempts: 40, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
Is the son of Chardrie Snider ... His sister, Mia Davis, played women’s basketball at Temple where she was a USBWA All-American honorable mention in 2020 and scored 2,376 ca reer points (1st) in 140 career games played.
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5-9 l 180 lbs. l Fr. l WR Rock Hill, S.C. | Northwestern HS
6-3 l 225 lbs. l Jr. l QB
CARLOS DAVIS' CAREER STATISTICS Year G Cmp–Att–Int Pct Yds TD Lng A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 20-21 2 1–1–0 100.0 44 1 44 22.0 1 3 0 3 3.0 1.5 2021 5 75–115–5 65.2 902 6 57 180.4 28 85 0 15 3.0 17.0 TOTALS 7 76–116–5 65.5 946 7 57 135.1 29 88 0 15 3.0 12.6
CARLOS DAVIS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Rushing Yards: 27, at Oklahoma (9/11/21)
Played in two games in the spring semester, both as a reserve at quarterback … Rushed once for three yards at Samford (Feb. 27) in his WCU debut … Completed his first pass as a Catamount, tossing a 44-yard touchdown pass to tight end Clayton Bardall at ETSU (March 27) after lining up as a wide receiver.
PERSONAL:
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6-0 l 220 lbs. l R-So. l LS
Saw action in five games on the season with a pair of starts at quarterback ... Threw for 902 yards on 75-of-115 passing with six touchdowns and five interceptions ... Rushed 28 times for a total of 85 yards ... Made his season debut in reserve at Oklahoma, completing 5-of-7 passes for 37 yards ... Was credited with a tackle after a fumble against the Sooners ... Threw for 225 yards on 16 completions with two TDs in a reserve role at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) ... Made his first start against Mercer (Oct. 9), completing 18-of-32 passes for 221
2022 (JUNIOR):
Was a two-year varsity letter winner at Lake Norman High as the long-snapper on spe cial teams ... Joined the WCU football team as a walk-on.
COLBY CROSS’ CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Passing Touchdowns: 3, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
Colby CROSS
2021 (SOPHOMORE*):
Joined the Catamount football team as a mid-semester transfer in January 2020 from East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Miss., where he earned an associate’s degree … Also played at Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas … In nine games, completed 60-percent of his passes for 833 yards and seven touchdowns, adding 256 rushing yards and three scores … Garnered a two-star ranking from Gridiron RR among the nation’s junior college quarterbacks.
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CARLOS DAVIS' CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Ca'Lique CUNNINGHAM
Total Offense Yards: 423 (401 passing, 22 rushing), at The Citadel (10/23/21)
PERSONAL:
Was named to the fourth-team preseason All-Southern Confer ence by Phil Steele.
Baltimore, Md. | East Mississippi CC / Mergenthaler Vo-Tech HS
Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22)
Pass Completions: 31, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
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yards and a touchdown ... Rushed a career-high 11 times against Mercer ... Passed for a career-high 401 yards and three touchdowns on 31-of-40 passing as the starter in a road win at The Citadel (Oct. 23), earning Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week plaudits on Oct. 25.
Full name is Ca'Lique Zechariah Cunningham ... Is the son of Stacey Holley ... Has a young er sister, JaNyia.
Did not see game action, sidelined much of the season due to injury ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
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6-2 l 305 lbs. l R-Fr. l OL
2022 (SENIOR):
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2021 (FRESHMAN):
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Brandon DICKERSON
5-11 l 190 lbs. l Sr. l P Indian Land, S.C. | Indian Land HS 42 1,533 36.5 HONORS AND
Full name is Peyton Anthony-Haynes Davis ... Is the son of Shannon Davis-Flick and Adam Flick.
Jayelin DAVIS
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
Mooresville, N.C. | Lake Norman HS
Goes by "JD" ... Is the son of Kiesha Jones and the late Solomon Jones ... Has a younger brother, Kyson ... Was born in Columbia, S.C.
PERSONAL:
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
Saw action in each of the team’s three games in the fall as the starting punter before miss ing the spring semester games due to injury … Punted 20 times for 770 yards, averaging 38.5 yards per punt including a season-long punt of 52 yards at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) … Downed 10 of his 20 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line including seven at EKU … Credited with a solo tackle at North Carolina (Dec. 5) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Three-year varsity letter winner … Played offensive line at center and guard … Two-time All-County selection, earning first-team honors as a senior … Credited with 18 pancake blocks in seven games in 2021 … Helped guide Lake Norman High to a third-place finish in the highly competitive I-Meck 4-A Conference … Competed in the Queen City Senior Bowl in May 2021 … Was selected to represent the West in the Carolina Clash on the Coast Senior Bowl in Wilmington, N.C.
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Saw action in one game on the year, making his collegiate de but against ETSU (Nov. 13) ... Did not record any official statis tics ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and Received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal.
Transferred to WCU during the summer of 2022 through the portal from Morgan State in Baltimore, Md., after beginning his collegiate career at Georgia Military College ... Has two years of eligibility remaining;
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Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal (2021-22)
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.
High School: Was a four-year letter winner at Fox Creek High ... Earned team Defensive MVP and Most Improved Awards as a linebacker ... Listed as a Top 5 CSRA leading tackler with over 100 stops as a senior.
Is the son of Shanna and Lyn Dickerson and an older sister, Brenna.
Nominated to the 2022 FCS Punter of the Year Watch List in early August, presented by the Augusta Sports Council ... Also nominated for the William V. Campbell Trophy through the Na tional Football Foundation (NFF).
PEYTON DAVIS’ CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Played in eight games as a true freshman handling the bulk of the team’s punting du ties … Punted a combined 42 times for 1,533 yards, averaging 36.5 yards per punt one kick sailing 50+ yards and seven downed inside the opposition’s 20-yard line … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Mercer (Aug. 31), punting seven times with a 36.3 average … Punted a career-high 10 times at N.C. State (Sept. 7) including his career-long 59-yard punt and twice downing the football inside the Wolfpack 20-yard line … Punted three-or-more times in seven of his eight games on the year … Credited with two solo tackles ... Named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
AWARDS Three-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22) 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference Nominated for the 2022 NCAA FCS Punter of the Year 2022 CATAMOUNTS /// PLAYER PROFILES
PERSONAL:
6-0 l 230 lbs. l Jr. l LB
At Morgan State (2021): Played in six games as a defensive reserve ... Credited with seven total tackles including five solo stops and one for loss ... Posted a career-best three tackles at South Carolina State;
North Augusta, S.C. | Morgan State / Georgia Military College / Fox Creek HS
Played in all 11 games on the year handling the primary punting duties on special teams ... Punted 46 times for 1,760 yards, averaging 38.3 yards per punt ... Two of his punts went 50+ yards including a season-long 56-yard boot against Samford (Sept. 18) ... Downed 12 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line, four in the game against Samford … Named to the 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
At GMC (2019-21): Played in five games as a freshman in 2019, credited with eight tackles including two for loss and a fumble recovery he returned 15 yards ... Earned his Associate of Science degree from GMC;
1 16 7 1 59 0–0 0 0 20-21 20 770 38.5 0 3 10 1 52 0–0 0 0 2021 46 1,760 38.2 1 23 12 2 56 0–0 0 0 TOTALS 108 4,063 37.6 2 42 29 4 59 0–0 0 0 BRANDON DICKERSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Most Punts: 10, at NC State (9/7/19) BRANDON DICKERSON’S CAREER
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Samaurie DUKES
Played in five games on the season along the offensive line ... Made his WCU debut at Oklahoma (Sept. 11) ... Started one game on the offensive line in the regular-season finale at VMI (Nov. 20) ... Did not record any official statistics.
Caleb FISHER
Recorded 81 tackles including 63 solo stops and 25 tackles for loss with 10 sacks as a high school senior … Credited with nine passes defended … Also ran track as a prep, posting times of 11 flat in the 100m dash and 23 flat in the 200m dash.
6-3 l 320 lbs. l R-So. l OL Perry, Ga. | Kennesaw State / Carrollton HS
6-0 lbs. Fla.
Played in 10 games on the year, credited with nine total tackles including three solo stops and 2.0 tackles for six yards of losses ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against East ern Kentucky (Sept. 4) ... Recorded a career-high five tackles including two TFLs and a pair of quarterback hurries against Samford (Sept. 18)..
Joined the Catamount football team during the spring 2022 se mester, participating in annual spring drills ... Recorded two in terceptions during WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage;
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6-3 l 235 lbs. l So. l DL
High School: Played wide receiver and defensive back as a prep, while also returning punts and kickoffs on special teams ... Played for head coach Corey Smith at Miami High ... Was the offensive MVP of the annual Private vs. Public High School All-Star Game, catching six passes for 115 yards and a touchdown ... Named All-Dade first-team by the Miami Herald.
Is the son of Sheneera Perry ... Has two siblings, Jamiya Downing and Paige Pocte.
2021 (FRESHMAN):
Played in three games on special teams on the season, making his WCU debut at The Citadel (Oct. 23) after an injury to starting punter Brandon Dickerson ... Punted twice on the season for 42 yards, averaging 21.0 yards per punt ... Downed one of his two punts inside the opponent 20-yard line ... Also saw time on placekicking as the holder ... Remained eligible for a redshirt.
Antwann FANN
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Ja'morri DOWNING
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5-11 l 200 lbs. l Sr. l CB
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Finished his prep career in Huntsville, Ala., earning Alabama 7A Region 4 All-Region second-team plaudits as a punter … Av eraged 44.06 yards per punt as a senior including a long of 59 yards … Started his prep career at Wakefield High in Raleigh where he was a three-year varsity letter winner … Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on … Was an academic allconference selection as a prep.
Is the son of Becky and Mark Elms ... Has three siblings, Brennan, Nora, and A.J.
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Decatur, Ga. | Columbia HS
Transferred to WCU from Valdosta State where he spent the past five years including a redshirt season ... Was a part of three NCAA Division II football playoff teams at VSU;
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Brady ELMS
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l Fr. l S Ft. Lauderdale,
6-4 l 175 lbs. l R-Fr. l P Raleigh, N.C. | Wakefield HS 48
2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Is the son of Shontorria and Antwann Fann … Has a sister, Jalyn.
Taurus DOTSON Jr.
At Valdosta State: Played in 38 games with 29 starts in the defensive secondary between 2018 and 2021 after taking a redshirt in 2017 ... Credited with 85 tackles including 43 solo stops and 3.5 tackles for loss with one assisted sack ... Recorded six career interceptions including three in 2021 as a redshirt junior with 16 career pass breakups ... Added two career fumble returns;
Full name is Taurus Keyon Dotson Jr. ... Is the son of Taurus Dotson Sr.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
High School: Honored as an All-State selection while at Miami Northwestern High for head coach Max Edwards.
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Miami, Fla. | Valdosta State / Northwestern HS 10
5-10 l 185 lbs. l Fr. l CB
PERSONAL:
Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2021 from Kennesaw State ... Worked out with both the defensive and offensive line dur ing WCU's preseason fall camp.
Kennesaw State: Played in one game in 2019 for the Owls, taking a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut against Gardner-Webb; High School: Was a three-star recruit out of high school by 247Sports … Competed in football and track & field … Garnered firstteam all-region honors and was a two-time region Player of the Week.
PERSONAL:
Miami, Fla. | Miami HS
Tackles: 15, Lehigh at UC Davis (9/14/19)
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2017* 11 18 3 21 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2018* 9 12 3 15 1.0–6 0.0–0 0–0 0 4 0 0 0 2019* 11 37 12 49 2.5–5 0.0–0 0–0 0 6 0 0 0 2021 1 3 0 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, three times; MR: Lehigh vs. Georgetown (10/26/19)
5-9 l 185 lbs. Graduate Student | S Miramar, Fla. Lehigh / Miramar HS
Played in all six games in the spring semester with one start … Recorded 26 total tackles on the season including 20 solo stops … Made his WCU debut in the spring-opener at Furman (Feb. 20), finishing with five total tackles … Recorded his first career interception against the Paladins, returning the pick 30 yards … Posted a career-high seven tackles including five solo stops against VMI (March 6) … Credited with three solo stops and a pass break-up at ETSU (March 27).
PERSONAL: Is the son of Sherrell and Harold Floyd … Has two siblings, Justyce Floyd and Jamaal Floyd.
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6-4 l 230 lbs. l Fr. l DL Jacksonville, Fla. | Andrew Jackson HS
Played in one game before he was sidelined with an injury ... Recorded three tackles on the year with three solo stops ... Made his WCU debut against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4), post ing three tackles.
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TOTALS 32 70 18 88 3.5-11 0-0–0 0–0 0 10 0 0 0 * – at Lehigh
Saw action in nine of the team's 11 games on the season, miss ing the final two games of the regular season ... Credited with 20 total tackles including 16 solo stops and two tackles for loss with a sack ... Intercepted two passes and forced a fumble ... Tallied two tackles and forced a fumble at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) ... Posted a season-high five tackles with an interception at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) ... Intercepted his second pass of the year to accompany two tackles in the road win at Wof ford (Oct. 30), returning the second-quarter pick 25 yards to set up a WCU touchdown that gave the Catamounts a 34-7 halftime lead against the Terriers.
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High School: Selected for Florida Public vs. Private School All-Star Game … National Honor Society member.
2019 (Junior, Lehigh): Appeared in all 11 games with eight starts at cornerback … Also served as one of Lehigh’s primary kickoff and punt returners ... Named the team's top defensive back … Established a career high with 15 tackles at UC Davis … Finished with team-best six pass breakups on the season … Had five tackles and two pass breakups at Bucknell … Averaged 20 yards on 15 kickoff returns … Career-long 34-yard kickoff return versus Merrimack.
2021 (SOPHOMORE*):
JAYLEN FLOYD
Graduate transfer from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. … Did not play in Lehigh’s abbreviated, three-game 2021 spring season ... Was named a team captain as a senior ...
Richard GARRETT
JAYLEN FLOYD’S CAREER STATISTICS
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2017 (Freshman, Lehigh): Appeared in 11 games, making six starts at cornerback … Made four straight starts beginning with Penn game … Career-high seven tackles at Colgate … Added four tackles in win over Georgetown.
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Was a two-way player as a prep as a defen sive end and tight end … Entered the 2020 season as a preseason all-state selection along the defensive line … Was an honor able mention defensive lineman all-region for 5-AAAAA in Georgia in 2019 after finish ing with 30 tackles including 11 for loss with 10 sacks.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
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Graduated from Lehigh with a bachelors in psychology.
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CALEB FISHER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2021 10 3 6 9.0 2.0–6 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 CALEB FISHER’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, SAMFORD (9/18/21) Tackles for Loss: 2.0, SAMFORD (9/18/21) Rod GATTISON 6-0 l 190 lbs. l Jr. l CB Hartsville, S.C. | Georgia Military / Hartsville HS 2 2022 CATAMOUNTS /// PLAYER PROFILES
Jaylen FLOYD
PERSONAL: Is the son of Mitzi Gant and Cecil Fisher.
2018 (Sophomore, Lehigh): Played in nine games with two starts at rover at Georgetown and Lafayette … Credited with four pass breakups … Made four tackles versus Fordham … Four tackles and a tackle for loss at Lafayette … Lehigh’s top punt returner with 86 yards on 14 returns.
2021 (SENIOR):
JAYLEN FLOYD’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Recorded 114 tackles including 11.5 sacks as a senior … Cred ited with four pass deflections.
Played in nine games with seven starts on the defensive line ... Credited with 14 total tackles including seven solo stops and one tackle for loss ... Had at least one tackle in each game he played ... Posted two tackles including one for a three-yard loss in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) ... Recorded a season-high three tackles at the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30), adding a second-quarter fumble recovery that led to a WCU offensive touchdown.
Tackles for Loss: EASTERN KENTUCKY (9/4/21) 0.5, at Samford (2/27/21)
Full name is Rod’Darius Gattison … Is the son of Pricilla Gattison.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
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2021 (SECOND YEAR FRESHMAN):
JAQUARIUS GUINN’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Three-year varsity letter winner … Threw for 3,947 yards over three years on 220-of-379 passing with 36 touchdowns … Added 1,397 career rushing yards with four 100+ rushing
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Cole GONZALES
Tackles: 5, at Mercer (3/20/21)
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ROD GATTISON’S CAREER STATISTICS
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Transferred to WCU from Georgia Military College ahead of spring 2021 … Played in 11 games in 2019 recording 14 tackles with 10 solo stops … Credited with three pass breakups with one interception while also recovering a fumble; High School: Led Hartsville High with five interceptions as a senior … Finished with 35 total tackles as a prep with one fum ble forced and one recovered while recording one defensive touchdown … Also played basketball and ran track as a prep.
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2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
6-1 l 180 lbs. l R-Fr. l QB Copperhill, Tenn. | Copper Basin HS
Pro-style quarterback was a four-year varsity starter at Trinity Catholic HS … Threw for 932 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior, adding 668 yards and five scores on the ground in lead ing Trinity Catholic to the regional finals of the FHSAA 3A play offs … Also averaged 42.3 yards per punt … Passed for 1,008 yards while rushing for 300 as a junior, guiding his high school to the Class 3A state semifinals … Also plays baseball as a prep.
ROD GATTISON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, at Chattanooga (10/2/21) Tackles for Loss: 2.0, MERCER (10/9/21) Sacks: 1, MERCER (10/9/21)
Bryson GRABOWSKI
JAQUARIUS GUINN’S CAREER STATISTICS G UT
Southern Conference All-Freshman Team (2020-21)
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Named South Carolina (SCFCA) 5-A AllState along the defensive line and was selected to the North team in the South Carolina 2019 North-South game … Garnered Defensive Lineman of the Week honors from the The Herald in Rock Hill after tallying six tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection on the game-sealing interception … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a twostar recruit by Rivals.com … High school coach was Brian Lane.
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6-0 l 190 lbs. l Fr. l QB Ocala, Fla. | Trinity Catholic HS
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 20-21 6 20 6 26 0.0–0 0.0–0 1–30 0 2 0 0 0 2021 9 16 4 20 2.0–5 1.0–4 2–25 0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS 15 36 10 46 2.0–5 1.0–4 3–55 0 2 0 1 0
Jaquarius GUINN 280 lbs. l So. l DL Clover, S.C. | Clover HS
BRYSON GRABOWSKI’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
Played in all nine of the team’s seasonal games with four starts along the defensive line … Finished the year with 21 tackles including 19 coming in Southern Confer ence play in the spring semester with half a tackle for loss … Credited with a pair of quarterback hurries … Made his WCU de but in the season-opener at Liberty (Nov. 14), recording a solo tackle … Posted two tackles including half a tackle for loss at Samford (Feb. 27) … Recorded a careerbest five tackles at Mercer (March 20) … Named to the Southern Conference AllFreshman team.
JAQUARIUS GUINN’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
games and 16 rushing touchdowns … Finished with 5,344 career yards and 104 career points scored … Named Division I Class 1A All-State team as an athlete … All-Region selec tion in 2018 and 2019 … Was named TNFCA All-State in 2019 … Also played baseball as a prep … Played for his father, Chad Grabowski.
Interceptions: 1, twice – MR: at Wofford (10/30/21)
Full name is Jaquarius Jerome Guinn … Is the son of David Guinn and Gracie Kirkpatrick.
AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 20-21 9 11 10 21 0.5–4 0.5–4 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 9 7 7 14 1.0–3 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 18 18 17 35 1.5–7 0.5–4 0–0 0 0 1 0 0
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Did not see game action ... Guided the offense on a couple of series in WCU's annual Spring Showcase ... Named to the 202122 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Is the son of Julie and Billy Gonzales … His father is an assistant football coach at FAU where he coaches wide receivers … Was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2021 (SOPHOMORE):
6-1 l 210 lbs. l R-Fr. l TE Matthews, N.C. | Weddington HS
Saw action in two games on the season, making his collegiate debut against Mercer (Oct. 9) ... Was not credited with any of ficial statistics ... Remained eligible for a redshirt.
TERRENCE HORNE’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Is the son of Vanessa Cotton and Terrence Horne.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
Terrence HORNE
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Cory HENNINGS
Jacob HARRIS
Saw action in 10 of the team's 11 games on the season with 10 starts in the defensive secondary ... Finished second on the team with 74 total tackles including 37 solo stops and 37 assists with one tackle for loss ... Had at least one stop in each game played with five-or-more tackles in nine of the 10 outings ... Credited with three pass break-ups ... Intercepted a pass against Furman (Nov. 6) for a second-consecutive season, returning the pick 41 yards for a touchdown early in the first quarter of WCU's 43-42 win to go along with 11 tackles ... Recorded a career-high 13 total tackles against ETSU (Nov. 13) with three solo stops and 10 assists with half a tackle for loss.
Was named to the fourth-team preseason All-Southern Confer ence by Phil Steele.
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2021; South Florida: Saw action in 20 career games at USF, catching 15 passes for 90 yards and three touchdowns including two in 2019 … Posted a career-long 24-yard TD reception at East Carolina in 2019 … Also returned 14 kicks for 418 yards with two TDs, both com ing in his redshirt freshman season in 2018 … Earned American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors after tying an NCAA record with two kickoff returns of 98 and 97 yards for TDs in the win over ACC-foe, Georgia Tech … Also named to the Paul Hor nung Award national honor roll and the Col lege Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Performer of the Week … Suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice in mid-September of his redshirt freshman season; High School: Named 2017 second-team Class 8A All-State by FloridaHSFootball.com in helping his team to a 9-2 record and a playoff appearance ... Caught a 55-yard TD to help his team capture the District 12-8A championship in 2017 … As a senior, caught 36 passes for 780 yards and 11 touchdowns with five 100-yard receiving games … Was the 100-meter champion in the 2018 FHSAA 4A State Track and Field Championships, posting a time of 10.48 ... Had a careerbest 100-meter time of 10.29 ... As a junior, finished second in the state championships in the 100 meters and was named to the All-Broward boys track team in the 100, 200 and 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams … Won the district and region 100 meters.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
2021 (FRESHMAN):
Kickoff FURMAN (11/6/21)
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Receptions: at Gardner-Webb (9/25/21)
PERSONAL: Is the
2022 (JUNIOR):
5-8 l 185 lbs. l Jr. l WR Miami, Fla. | South Florida / Miramar HS 6 TERRENCE HORNE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2018* 3 3 12 0 7 3 15 1 8 6 282 2 98 309 2019* 10 0 0 0 0 8 76 2 24 7 115 0 34 97 2020* 7 0 0 0 0 4 -1 0 10 7 115 0 34 114 2021 11 1 18 0 18 14 213 1 54 15 291 0 34 522 TOTALS 31 4 30 0 18 29 303 4 54 35 803 2 98 1,042 * – at South Florida
Played in four games with 12 tackles including a TFL at Independence CC in the 2018 season ... High School: Selected as a All-Upstate, North-South All-Star and was All-Region 2-AAAA selection as a senior in 2017 after recording 126 tackles and five interceptions ... Was originally recruited by Appalachian State and Miami (OH) ... Was listed as a two-star prospect out of high school by both 247Sports and Rivals.com ... Also ran track as a prep. son of Andre Harris.
Played in seven of the team’s nine games, each in the starting role in the defensive sec ondary … Finished the season with 34 tackles including 13 solo stops and 2.5 tackles for loss with a sack … Credited with two pass break-ups with an interception … Made his WCU debut, recording nine tackles including half a stop for loss at Liberty (Nov. 14) … Recorded a career-high 10 tackles with a sack at Furman (Feb. 20), intercepting a pass with a 46-yard return against the Paladins… Had five stops at Samford (Feb. 27) and at ETSU (March 27) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played wide receiver and safety at Weddington High ... Also played baseball as a prep.
Return Yards: 80,
2021 (SOPHOMORE*):
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6-1 l 195 lbs. l Jr. l S Greer, S.C. | Independence CC / Greer HS 3 JACOB HARRIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2019* 4 9 3 12 1.0–12 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 20-21 7 13 21 34 2.5–7 1.0–5 1–46 0 3 0 0 0 2021 10 37 37 74 1.0–2 0.0–0 1–41 1 4 0 0 1 TOTALS 21 59 61 120 4.5–21 1.0–5 2–87 1 7 0 0 1 * – at Independence CC JACOB HARRIS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 13, ETSU (11/13/21) Sacks: 1.0, at Furman (2/20/21) Interceptions: 1, twice – MR: FURMAN (11/6/21) JACOB HARRIS’ CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21) 2022 CATAMOUNTS /// PLAYER PROFILES
PERSONAL:
Played in all 11 of the team's games with five starts at wide re ceiver ... Finished with 14 catches for 213 yards and a touch down, adding one rush for 18 yards on offense ... Returned 15 kickoffs for a total of 291 yards including a long of 34 yards ... Amassed 522 all-purpose yards on the season ... Started his WCU debut in the season opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4), catching two passes for 15 yards ... Caught his WCU career-high three passes for 22 yards at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) ... Scored on a 42-yard reception at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) ... Posted a career-high 71 receiving yards as a part of a career-best 169 all-purpose yards in the home win over Furman (Nov. 6), returning five kicks for a combined 80 yards.
Receiving Yards: FURMAN (11/6/21)
TALON JAMES’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles for Loss: 1.0, twice – MR: MERCER (10/9/21)
Was a second-team preseason All-Southern Conference selec tion at return specialist by the league's head coaches ... Named a third-team Preseason All-America selection by both Stats Per form FCS and Phil Steele as a kick returner ... Was additionally a preseason first-team All-SoCon selection at wide receiver and kick returner by Phil Steele.
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Fairview, N.C. | Richmond / A.C. Reynolds HS 85
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2021 (FRESHMAN):
Receiving Yards: 17, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
Played in seven games as an offensive reserve and on special teams ... Recorded three receptions for 17 total yards ... Cred ited with one kickoff return on a reception as an up-back ... Made his WCU debut at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) ... Caught his first pass at WCU in the road win at The Citadel (Oct. 23), posting all three of his catches against the Bulldogs.
At Cisco College: Played in 15 games over the past two sea sons, recording 132 total tackles including 62 solo stops and six tackles for loss … Saw action in eight games in the fall 2021, finishing third on the team with 70 tackles including 36 solo hits
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2019* 6 1 5 6 1.0–2 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 20-21 6 7 13 20 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 11 7 4 11 2.0–8 1.0–6 0–0 0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 23 15 22 37 3.0–10 1.0–6 0–0 0 1 0 0 0 * – at Hutchinson CC
Arlington, Texas | Cisco College / Martin HS
Tackles: 5, twice – MR: at VMI (11/20/21)
Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2021
6-4 l 235 lbs. l R-Jr. l TE
Timothy JAMISON
Saw action in all six of the team’s games in the spring, each coming as a defensive reserve along the line … Finished with 20 tackles on the year including seven solo stops … Made his WCU debut with a career-high five tackle outing at Furman (Feb. 20) … Posted a pair of four tackle outings against both VMI (March 6) and at Mercer (March 20).
Full name is Talon Alexander James ... Is the son of Jennifer and David James ... Has a sister, Jadyn.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU from Hutchinson CC in Hutchinson, Kansas.
2022 (SOPHOMORE):
Receptions: 3, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
Is the son of Geraldine Jamison.
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High School: Three-year varsity letter winner … Played as an outside linebacker as a prep where he was an honorable mention All-Midlands selection in 2017 … Recorded 122 total tackles including 93 solo stops and 17 tackles for loss over 24 varsity games as a prep … Tallied seven sacks, five quarterback hurries, and five pass break-ups … Recovered two fumbles while forcing one and also blocked a kick.
6-1 l 205 lbs. l So. l LB
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TIMOTHY JAMISON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
TALON JAMES’ CAREER STATISTICS
TIMOTHY JAMISON’S CAREER STATISTICS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU for the spring semester from Cisco College in Texas.
Year G Rush Yds TD Lng 7 3 17 0 10 1 0 0 0 17
PERSONAL:
Transferred to Western Carolina late in the summer of 2021 during preseason fall camp from the Univ. of Richmond; At Richmond: Played in 13 games for the Spiders between the 2018 and 2019 sea sons … Most action came on special teams; High School: Was a three-time all-confer ence honoree and a two-time team captain … Helped lead high school to the state title as a senior … Scored four TDs as a tight end … Piled up 170 tackles over his final two seasons including 106 stops as a senior.
6-4 l 255 lbs. l Jr. l DL Lexington, S.C | Hutchinson CC / White Knoll HS 94
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
2021 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR):
… Recorded an interception, returning the pick 32 yards … Played in seven games in the 2020-21 season played in the spring, collecting 62 total tackles including 26 solo stops and one TFL … Recorded six pass break-ups including an interception … Both forced and recovered a fumble … Helped guide Cisco to an undefeated conference championship;
Sacks: 1.0, MERCER (10/9/21)
2021 (SOPHOMORE*):
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Played in all 11 games along the defensive line and on special teams with one start ... Credited with 11 total tackles including seven solo stops and two tackles for loss with a sack ... Tallied three quarterback hurries and one pass break-up ... Made his first WCU start at Chattanooga (Oct. 2), finishing with a tackle for loss ... Posted a sack against Mercer (Oct. 9) ... Matched a career-high with five tackles in the season-finale road win at VMI (Nov. 20)..
PERSONAL:
High School: Three-year varsity letter winner, credited with 170 total tackles including 103 solo stops and 30 tackles for loss with 16 sacks, according to MaxPreps.
Full name is Edward Jones IV ... Is the son of Bethany Britten and Edward Jones III, and his grandmother, Emma Jones.
Played in all 11 of the team's games with 10 starts at wide receiver ... Finished third on the team in receptions with 38 catches and was second in both receiving yards with 651 and receiving touchdowns with four ... Ranked seventh in the SoCon with a 57.9 receiving yards per game average ... Added 13 rushing yards and 590 yards with a TD on kickoff
Calvin JONES
Forest City, N.C. | East Rutherford HS
Ed JONES IV
At Hutchinson CC: Played in six games in 2019-20 recording six tackles including one for loss;
5-10 l 190 lbs. l So. l WR
Talon JAMES
Played in all 11 games with four starts at running back ... Led WCU in rushes (125), rushing yards (589), and rushing touchdowns (9) on the season, averaging 53.5 yards rushing per game ... Totaled 895 all-purpose yards on the season, eclipsing the 100-yard mark five times - twice surpassing the century mark rushing ... Finished with 12 total touchdowns on the year to finish second on the squad in scoring with 72 points and tied for fourth in the SoCon with 12 total TDs ... Ran for 115 yards and a touchdown with 31 receiving yards and a score in his WCU debut against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) ... Rushed for a career-high 132 yards and two TDs in the road win at The Citadel (Oct. 23), adding 73 receiving yards and a score for three touchdowns in the victory - amassing a career-best 205 all-purpose yards ... Completed a 25-yard pass against ETSU (Nov. 13) to go along with 102 all-purpose yards (62 rushing, 40 receiving).
Receiving Yards: 195, at VMI (11/20/21)
Was a second-team preseason All-Southern Conference se lection at running back by the league's head coaches at the annual SoCon Football Media Day in late July ... Tabbed thirdteam preseason All-SoCon by Phil Steele.
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Receiving Touchdowns: 1, five times – MR: at VMI (11/20/21)
PERSONAL:
Played in all nine games on the season with three starts at wide receiver … Led the team with 24 receptions and 198 receiving yards, catching one touchdown pass … Returned seven kickoffs for 147 yards including a long of 44 yards, and returned one punt for 12 yards … Made his collegiate debut at Liberty (Nov. 14), recording a rush, a reception, and a kickoff return … Caught a career-best seven passes for a career-high 62 yards and his first career touchdown at Samford (Feb. 27) … Hauled in a two-yard TD reception against the Bulldogs … Amassed a career-best 159 all-purpose yards at Mercer (March 20) including five catches for 45 yards, one rush for 14 yards, three kickoff returns for 88 yards and a 12-yard punt return.
... Was a Freshman All-America at return specialist by HERO Sports ... Was named fourth-team All-America selection by Phil Steele and was dubbed FCS Freshman All-America first-team as a kick returner and thirdteam as a wide receiver by Phil Steele.
CALVIN JONES’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 20-21 9 4 33 0 14 24 198 1 28 7 147 0 44 390 2021 11 2 13 0 11 38 651 4 72 19 590 1 95 1,254 TOTALS 20 6 46 0 14 62 849 5 72 26 737 1 95 1,644
CALVIN JONES’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
5-11 l 205 lbs. l Sr. l RB Lakeland, Fla. | Tusculum / Lakeland HS
Is the son of Alanna and Mike Jones ... His father played basketball at Catawba College and his grandfather played football at The Citadel ... Has two sisters, one older and one younger.
Rushes: 1, four times – MR: at Mercer (3/20/21)
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2021 (JUNIOR):
Four-year varsity letter winner who rushed for 2,437 career yards and 30 touchdowns while also hauling in 71 passes for 1,428 career receiving yards … Finished his prep career with 5,320 all-purpose yards … Listed as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Amassed 542 all-purpose yards – 346 rushing, 111 receiving, 60 punt return and 25-yard passing – and scored eight touchdowns – rushing, receiving, passing, and on a punt return – in his final high school game … Earned both News 13 WLOS Player of the Week and Player of the Week honors from The Daily Courier … As a junior in 2018, rushed for 683 yards and 10 TDs while catching 16 passes for 308 yards and two TDs as a part of 1,259 all-purpose yards … Defensively, had 77 tackles including 11 for loss and eight interceptions, scoring a pair of defensive touchdowns … High school coach was Clint Bland … Also ran track and wrestled as a prep.
6-2 l 280 lbs. l Fr. l OL Matthews, N.C. | Charlotte Christian
Hudson JONES
TJ JONES
2022 (SENIOR):
Full name is Calvin Malik Jones, prefers to go by Cal … Is the son of Aqueesha Mapp.
returns to amass 1,254 all-purpose yards .. Led the SoCon in kick return average at 31.1 yards per return and was fifth in the league in all-purpose yards, averaging 112.7 yards per game ... Had 100-or-more all-purpose yards five times ... Caught at least one pass in each game played including a career-high 10 for 195 yards and a score at VMI (Nov. 20) ... Finished with 30 total points on five touchdowns - four receptions and a career-long 95-yard kickoff return against ETSU (Nov. 13), where he recorded a career-high 305 all-purpose yards ... Earned SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 15) plaudts after his career day against ETSU ... Added five total tackles on special teams ... Collected second-team All-Southern Conference honors from the SoCon Sports Media Association as a return specialist
PERSONAL:
Rushing Yards: 14, at Mercer (3/20/21)
5, ETSU (11/13/21) Kickoff Return Yards: 213, ETSU (11/13/21)
Kickoff Returns:
Played offensive and defensive line as a prep where he was a part of four-straight championship squads ... Was first-team All-State selection as both an offensive and defensive lineman as a senior ... Was also a four-time state champion wrestler as a prep.
TJ JONES
Receptions: 7, twice – MR: ETSU (11/13/21)
2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
5-9 l 195 lbs. l Fr. l LB
Andreas KEATON
Played in three games as a true freshman, remaining eligible for a redshirt ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) ... Was credited with a twoyard rush at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) for his only statistics on the season ... Caught three passes for 47 yards including a 31yard touchdown pass during WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.
Powder Springs, Ga. | Hillgrove HS
TJ JONES’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
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ANDREAS KEATON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
ANDREAS KEATON’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
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Started his prep career at Gulf Breeze High before playing his final two prep years at Mobile Christian … Named second-team All-State in Alabama as a senior … Over his final three seasons, caught 84 passes for 1,439 career yards with 22 touchdowns … Had 30+ receptions in his final two seasons at Mobile Christian with 18 TDs … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star prospect by Rivals.com … Originally committed to East Carolina as a prep … High school coach was Ronnie Cottrell.
Georgia Military College: Scored eight touchdowns in 2019 in helping GMC to an 8-3 record … Rushed for 458 yards on 56 carries (8.2 ypc average) ... Rushed for a season-best 140 yards and three TDs at Hocking College including a 93-yard TD run ... Also returned punts and kickoffs during the season.... Coached by Bert Williams;
Toler KEIGLEY 6-1 l 190 lbs. l R-Fr. l WR Pensacola, Fla. | Mobile (Ala.) Christian HS 19
Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2021 from Tusculum after spending a season at Georgia Military College;
PERSONAL:
Started all 11 games on the season in the defensive secondary ... Finished sixth on the team with 45 total tackles including 29 solo stops ... Finished tied for sixth in the So Con with a team-best three interceptions ... Was also credited with six pass breakups ... Recorded tackles in all 11 games on the season including a career-high eight in his debut against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4), adding his first career interception ... Tallied two interceptions with a pair of tackles against Samford (Sept. 18) ... Named the 2021
6-2 l 200 lbs. l So. l S
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ANDREAS KEATON’S CAREER STATISTICS
Rushes: 17, EASTERN KENTUCKY (9/4/21)
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Southern Conference Freshman of the Year by the league's head coaches ... Was also selected to the SoCon All-Freshman defensive team ... Was a finalist for the 2021 Stats Perform FCS Jerry Rice Award given to the nation's top freshman, finish ing tied for 17th in the final voting ... Was also a fourth-team All-SoCon selection by Phil Steele.
PERSONAL:
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Full name is Toler Thomas Keigley … Is the son of Ashley and Brian Keigley … Father played football at Georgia Tech and LSU as a kicker … Has a younger sibling, Stella Keigley.
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, three times – MR: ETSU (11/13/21)
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2021 11 29 16 45 0.0–0 0.0–0 3–27 0 9 0 0 0
2021 (FRESHMAN):
2022 (SOPHOMORE):
Full name is Andreas Gregory Keaton ... Is the son of Wyoka and Andre Keaton ... Has a younger sister named Madison.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Rushing Yards: 132, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
Tusculum: In five games in the spring season, led the Pioneers with 337 rushing yards on 62 carries, averaging 67.4 rushing yards per game and 5.4 yards per rush … Scored five touchdowns on the ground … Added 18 receptions for 243 receiving yards and three scores out of the backfield;
Tackles: 8, EASTERN KENTUCKY (9/4/21) Interceptions: 2, SAMFORD (9/18/21)
Receiving Yards: 73, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
High School: Accumulated 3,769 rushing yards and a school-record 54 TDs ... Rushed for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons ... Named first-team All-State ... All-County first team selection .... Offensive MVP ... 3-time District Champions ... State Runner-Up ... Coached by Doug Deymer and Keith Deymer.
2021 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year (Coaches)
Was a second-team preseason All-Southern Conference selec tion at defensive back by the league's head coaches ... Tabbed second-team preseason All-SoCon by Phil Steele.
Anthony JOSEPH
Full name is Anthony Prince Joseph, goes by "Ant" ... Is the son of LaToiya Neal ... Was born in Daytona Beach, Fla. ... Is related to Jeremy Gallon (cousin) and Warren Sapp (cousin).
Receptions: 6, at Gardner-Webb (9/25/21)
2021 (FRESHMAN):
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Winter Garden, Fla. | West Orange HS
Three-year letterman at Hillgrove High where he played 7A football ... Recognized on the 2021 All-Metro High School Foot ball Defense Team and 2020 All-Region Team 7A Second Team ... Finished his prep career with eight interceptions –three returned for touchdowns – with 37 pass breakups, four fumble recoveries and two forced including one for a touchdown … Amassed 248 career tackles and three quarterback sacks … Was named the Defensive Player of the Game and Team Captain numerous of times as a prep … In December 2019, he received the Atlanta Falcons/Georgia Power “Power Player Award” … In November 2019, was recognized as the Q99.7 Atlanta Radio Station Player of the Week ... In October 2019, received the Otters Chicken Athlete of the Week Award ... Selected to be a member of the Hillgrove High School Football Leadership Program … Also played basketball and ran track as a prep.
Full name Travell Jones ... Prefers to go by "TJ"... Son of Sherry Carson... Has four siblings: Trenard Carter, Lakeith Wilson, Keonte Wilson, Derwin Carter.
Southern Conference All-Freshman Defensive Team Finalist for the 2021 Stats Perform FCS Jerry Rice Award
Was primarily a running back and linebacker as a prep ... Played three seasons at Apopka High before finishing his career at West Orange High for head coach Geno Thompson ... Was on three district championship squads ... Recorded 125 tackles including 73 solo stops as a senior with 3.5 sacks ... Scored a pair of defensive touchdowns including one on an interception ... Rushed for 464 career yards on 73 carries with seven touchdowns ... was named a 2021 Academic All-American ... Was listed as an eighth-grade Under Armor All-American.
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6-1 l 195 lbs. l R-Fr. l QB
4 KASON LINCKE'S CAREER STATISTICS Year G Cmp–Att–Int Pct Yds TD Lng A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 20-21 1 3–3–0 100.0 21 0 12 21.0 8 17 0 9 2.1 17.0 2021 1 0–0–0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL 2 3–3–0 100.0 21 0 12 10.5 8 17 0 9 2.1 8.5 KASON LINCKE'S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
5-10 l 295 lbs. l R-So. l DL Cherokee, N.C. | Cherokee HS
PERSONAL:
At Cisco College (2019-21): Recorded with 62 tackles over three seasons with 31 solo stops and a tackle for loss ... Tallied six pass break-ups including five in 2021;
2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
Was a part of the 2021 District 7-A Championship team in the FHSAA ... Also ran track as a prep where he was the fourthfastest runner in the 200-meter dash in Florida as a senior.
Three-year varsity letter winner … Caught 57 passes for 1,262 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 97.1 receiving yards per game in his final season as a prep … Added 181 punt return yards with two touchdowns including a 91-yard return for a TD in the playoffs … Was the MaxPreps Player of the Game four times in 2021 including twice as the overall player of the game, once on offense, and the final time on special teams … Listed as a three-star athlete by 247sports … Also plays basketball as a prep.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
2020-21 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
High School: Three-year varsity letter winner at Warren High (2016-2019) ... Credited with 116 career tackles including 51 solo stops and 9.0 tackles for loss with three sacks, accord ing to MaxPreps ... Forced two fumbles and recovered one during his prep career.
Full name is Malik Jamal Knight ... Is the son of Zawana Howard and Atare Allen.
Mid-semester transfer from Cisco College in Cisco, Texas, who enrolled at WCU for the spring 2022 semester;
Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22)
Full name is Censere Jermel Lee ... Is the son of Lakwana Jones and Jermey Lee ... Has two siblings, Carrie and Ciara ... His mother played basketball and ran track and his father played football.
Censere LEE
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Saw action in one game on the season at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) ... Did not record any official statistics, remaining eligible for a red shirt ... Finished 5-of-8 passing for 112 yards and a 31-yard touch down pass to Toler Keigley in WCU's annual Spring Showcase.
Kason LINCKE
Aiava LEALAIMATAFAO
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Fort Laurderdale HS
5-11 l 160 lbs. l Fr. l WR
2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN*):
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Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on … Four-year 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 tack les 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.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
San Antonio, Texas | Cisco College / Warren HS
Clearwater, Fla. | Clearwater HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Mobile, Ala. | Mobile Christian HS
2021 (SECOND YEAR FRESHMAN):
Full name is Kason Shane Lincke … Is the son of Beverly and Shane Lincke … Has a sister, Kailey.
Did not see game action, taking a redshirt.
Malik KNIGHT
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
PERSONAL:
PERSONAL:
Full name is Aiava Xavier Louis Lealaimatafao ... Is the son of Diana and Semaia Lealaim atafao ... Has one brother, Trey and a sister Leilani ... Was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
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6-1 l 230 lbs. l Jr. l LB
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JOAQUIN LAYNO'S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
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Dual-threat quarterback, three-year varsity letter winner … Played three years at Pace High in Florida before transferring to Mobile Christian as a senior … Threw for over 5,969 yards with 57 passing touchdowns adding 2,348 rushing yards and 21 TDs on the ground … Threw for over 1,100 yards in each season as a prep … As a senior, accounted for over 3,120 yards including 2,112 passing yards with 17 touchdowns and 1,008 yards on the ground for the Alabama state runner-up … High school coach at Mobile Christian was Ronnie Cottrell.
Played in one game on the season, making his collegiate debut at North Carolina (Dec. 5) … Did not record any statistics on the year ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Full name is Joaquin Gabriel Layno ... Is the son of Joselito & Carla Layno.
2019 (FRESHMAN):
Joaquin LAYNO
Played in one game on the season, making his collegiate debut at North Carolina (Dec. 5) … Rushed for 17 yards on eight carries including a long of nine yards … Completed all three of his pass attempts for 21 yards including a long of 12 yards … Finished with 38 yards of total offense at UNC ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL:
Dressed for several home games but did not officially see game action ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
PERSONAL:
6-2 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l WR
At Northwestern Oklahoma State: Redshirted in 2018 where he was a member of the practice squad ... Played in nine games in 2019 with 18 tackles including 10 solo stops ... Forced a fumble and tallied five pass break-ups ... Was on the academic honor roll at NWOSU;
At Independence CC: Played in nine games in 2021, recording 17 total tackles including 16 solo stops and two tackles for loss with a sack ... Credited with two pass break-ups; High School: Was on the junior varsity at Miami Central for his first two years before trans ferring to North Miami Senior High ... Played in five games with an interception before being sidelined by injury ... Started all 11 games as a senior, posting 47 tackles and four interceptions.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Full name is Nathan Tyler Linkous ... Is the son of Jennifer and Jason Linkous ... Has a brother, Bryson.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
5-11 l 190 lbs. l Fr. l CB
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PERSONAL: Full name is Cade William McClellan ... Is the son of Heather and William McClellan ... Has two younger siblings, Maddy and Colin ... Was born in Brandon, Fla.
2022 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR):
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
Nick LOUIS
Saw action in all nine of the team’s seasonal games on special teams … Connected on three of his six field goal attempts on the season and was 18-of-19 on PATs … Scored 27 points on the year … Matched a career-best with two made field goals (2-for-2) at Samford (Feb. 27) including a career-long 45-yard boot … Tied his career-high with a 45-yard field goal at ETSU (March 27) … Added two kickoffs on the year for an average of 40.0 yards per kick ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and was named Academic All-Southern Conference.
6-2 l 200 lbs. l Jr. l S Miami, Fla. | Northwestern Oklahoma State / North Miaim Senior HS
Bartow, Fla. | Bartow HS
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6-3 l 295 lbs. l Fr. l OL Plant City, Fla. | Durant HS
Marquis LYMON
Cade McCLELLAN
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
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Three-year varsity letter winner ... Coming off a first-team allconference nod as a senior, helping pave the way for a confer ence-leading rushing attack for head coach Clayton Varnam ... Played offensive guard in his final year ... Selected to play for the East Team in the Hillsborough County All-Star game in December 2021 ... Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on.
Two-way player as a prep … Credited with 142 tackles includ ing 97 solo stops as a senior with 22 tackles for loss including five sacks … Recorded six interceptions and 13 total passes de fended as a senior … Recorded five interceptions while rushing for over 400 yards in seven games in 2020, helping guide his high school to a South Florida tri-county gold-level champion ship … Accounted for 947 total all-purpose yards over his final two seasons as a prep including 648 rushing yards as a senior … Listed as a three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals. com and 247Sports.com.
Nathan LINKOUS
Transferred to WCU from Independence CC in Independence, Kansas after starting his collegiate career at Northwestern Oklahoma State;
Credited with 63 tackles including 49 solo stops over the past two seasons, according to MaxPreps … Recorded seven interceptions including five as a senior … Accounted for 551 all-purpose yards including 308 rushing with a touchdown and 107 receiving as a senior … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com … Also plays basketball as a prep where he was an all-county honorable mention as a sophomore and played on the state championship team in 2019.
2021 (FRESHMAN):
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5-9 l 180 lbs. l R-So. l K Sanford, N.C. | Southern Lee HS Enters the season in 2022 having connected on 56-consecu tive PATs from Feb. 20, 2021 through the 2021 fall season (42of-42) ... the WCU school-record is 65-consecutive by Ken Hins ley, 1995-98) ... Has also made 13-consecutive field goals from March 27, 2021 through his 12-for-12 performance in 2022.
PERSONAL:
Played in three games as a true freshman as a reserve along the offensive line and on special teams, remaining eligible for a redshirt ... Made his collegiate debut against Furman (Nov. 6) ... Did not record any official statistics ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Is the son of Lorma V. Louis ... Has a sister, Michma Louis.
Jordy LOWERY
PERSONAL: Is the son of Jamileya Rolle and Tony Peele ... Has one sibling, Markenz Lymon
Is the son of Darrlyn Hazelton ... Has three siblings: Jakari, Darrasia, and Janae.
5-10 l 205 lbs. l Fr. l S Delray Beach, Fla. | Atlantic HS
Richard McCOLLUM
Was a second-team preseason All-Southern Conference selection at placekicker by the league's head coaches ... Tabbed second-team preseason All-SoCon by Phil Steele.
2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):
6-5 l 295 lbs. l R-Fr. l OL Cramerton, N.C. | Stuart W. Cramer HS 76
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NATHAN LINKOUS' CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Four-year varsity letter winner at offensive guard and tackle … Named third-team All-State by High School OT … Was a three-star recruit from 247Sports … On defense, recorded 38 career tackles over two seasons with 18 solo stops and 4.0 tackles for loss with a sack … High school coach was Ben McMillan.
PERSONAL:
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Played in five games on the season handling placekicks including field goals, PATs, and kickoffs … Connected on a career-best two field goals (2-for-3) in the home win over North Greenville (Sept. 14), scoring a career-high six points … Finished 5-for-5 including a careerbest 4-for-4 on PATs at Chattanooga (Sept. 28) … Kicked off a total of 17 times for an aver age of 49.4 yards per kick with one touchback.
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2018 (FRESHMAN):
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Cameron McCUTCHEON
Four-time All-Smokey Mountain Conference selection, playing wide receiver and in the defensive secondary ... Was a part of two North Carolina State 1-A football championships ... Played for WCU alum Joseph Watson (1999-2000) at Murphy High ... Caught 48 passes for 855 yards and seven TDs as a senior ... Had 21 catches for 448 yards and three scores as a junior, earn ing Offensive MVP honors in the title game after recording 127 receiving yards ... A team leader for Murphy, joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on ... Also played baseball as a prep where he was all-conference for four seasons and also named All-State as a freshman.
Was selected to the third-team preseason All-Southern Confer ence by Phil Steele.
PERSONAL:
Payton McCRACKEN
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 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.
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6-0 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l WR Murphy, N.C. | Murphy HS
Played in all 11 of WCU's seasonal games with 10 starts in the defensive secondary ... Finished fifth on the team with 48 total tackles including 27 solo stops and two tackles for loss ... Made his WCU debut in the season-opener against East ern Kentucky (Sept. 4) and his first start for the Purple & Gold at Oklahoma (Sept. 11), re cording a season-best seven tackles ... Matched his season-high with seven stops against Furman (Nov. 6) ... Recorded two interceptions on the year with picks against Samford (Sept. 18) and at VMI (Nov. 20), also recoverin a fumble in the road win over the Keydets ... Has one year of eligibility remaining.;
PERSONAL:
Full name is Payton Michael McCracken ... Is the son of Bethany and Lonnie Stalcup
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 four 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.
Full name is Richard Larry McCollum … Is the son of Carolina and Freddy McCollum … Has two brothers, Freddy and Bryan … His older brother, Freddy, kicked collegiately at Wingate.
2022 (FIFTH YEAR):
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2021 (SENIOR*):
6-3 l 200 lbs. l Fifth-Year Senior l CB Seneca, S.C. | Gardner-Webb / Seneca HS
CAM McCUTCHEON
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
PERSONAL:
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Interceptions: 1, twice – MR: at VMI (11/20/21)
PERSONAL:
Jayion McMILLAN
5-10 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l CB
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Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | TRU Prep Academy
7, twice – MR: FURMAN (11/6/21)
Rock Hill, S.C. | Northwestern HS
2022
Tackles for Loss: 1, twice – MR: MERCER (10/9/21)
Chapel Hill, N.C. | Ahop Christian Leadership
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Started his prep career at Coral Gables High before finishing at Booker T. Washington High ... Credited with 23 total tackles including 14 solo stops according to MaxPreps.com ... Tallied two interceptions and a fumble recovery over his 11 games as a senior and was credited with 15 passes defended ... Between he and his twin brother Justin at Coral Gables High, combined for 50 tackles, 23 PBUs, four INTs and four TDs as juniors prior to transferring ... Also ran track as a prep.
Miami, Fla. | Booker T. Washington HS
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5-10 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l CB
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CAMERON M c CUTCHEON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Three-year varsity letter winner for head coach Page Wofford at Northwestern High ... Finished his prep career with 185 career tackles including 117 total hits with 46 solo stops as a senior, earnin all-region and all-state honors ... Recorded 10 sacks in his senior season in collecting top annual defensive lineman honors ... Finalist for the Carolina Bowl ... Was a five-time Play er of the Game and a four-time Player of the Week selection in 2021 ... Earned Academic Honors all four years of high school ... Was also a two-time South Carolina state champion in wrestling as a prep.
6-1 l 195 lbs. l Fr. l LB
Isaac McCLELLAN
Full name is Justin Taylin McMullen ... Is the son of Donna Bibbins and Thad L. McMullen Sr. ... His twin brother, Joshua, also joined the Catamount football team in the summer of 2022 ... Is one of five children: Kennedy, Thad Jr., Michael Turner, and Joshua.
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Miami, Fla. | Booker T. Washington HS
Three-year letter varsity letter winner at Butler High … Threw for 1,445 yards on 82-of-167 passing with 21 touchdown passes as a senior, guiding Butler to the NCHSAA 4-A semifinals … Attended the Carolina eXperi ence Prep Football Showcase … Passed for 1,089 yards as a junior … Began his prep career at Providence High.
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Parish METZGER
6-0 l 200 lbs. l R-Fr. l QB Matthews, N.C. | David W. Butler HS
Full name is Jayion Ellis McMillan ... Is the son of Patrice Hines and Jojo McMillan.
2022 (FRESHMAN):
High School: Played at Seneca (S.C.) High under Coach Hal Capps … Earned first-team All-Region honors in 2017 as a senior … Helped squad to an 8-4 record … Named secondteam All-Area by the Anderson Independent-Mail … Picked off four passes on the season … Broke up six passes and had one fumble recovery … Returned one punt for a touchdown … Earned honorable mention All-Area honors as a junior in 2016 … Also a standout in Track & Field, running the 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles.
Transferred to Western Carolina from Gardner-Webb during the summer of 2021; At Gardner-Webb: Played in 25 games at Gardner-Webb beginning in 2018, recording 87 career tackles including 63 solo stops and a tackle for loss … Recorded his first career interception as a junior in the 2020-21 season against Elon … Credited with seven passes defended in his career … Posted a career-high 11 tackles in the 2019 season-opener at Charlotte … Had eight solo stops against N.C. Central in 2019 … Made his collegiate debut against Limestone in 2018 with his first career tackle coming against Wofford (9/29/2018).
5-9 l 185 lbs. l Fr. l S
PERSONAL:
Started his prep career at Coral Gables High before finishing at Booker T. Washington High ... Credited with 43 total tackles as a senior including a TFL on a sack, according to MaxPreps. com … Recorded two interceptions with 69 return yards and a touchdown as a part of nine passes defended … Also recov ered a fumble and blocked a punt in the 2021 season ... Be tween he and his twin brother Joshua at Coral Gables High, combined for 50 tackles, 23 PBUs, four INTs and four TDs as juniors prior to transferring.
Joshua McMULLEN
Justin McMULLEN
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Is a hybrid-style linebacker who joined the Catamount football team during the spring 2022 semester, participating in annual spring drills … Was a second-team Class 2-A Independent All-State team selection in the 2020 Independent All-State football team compiled by FloridaHSFootball.com … Posted 90+ tackles with 15 tackles for loss and five sacks, forcing a pair of fumbles as a senior … Listed as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.
Full name is Malcolm Isaac McLellan ... Is the son of Saron and Matt Silver ... Has a younger sister, Gabby ... Is the first person from his family to play in college.
Hayward McQUEEN III
Fumble Recoveries: 1, at VMI (11/20/21) CATAMOUNTS PROFILES
Full name is Joshua Tyler McMullen ... Is the son of Donna Bibbins and Thad L. McMullen Sr., of Madison Ala. ... His twin brother, Justin, also joined the Catamount football team in the summer of 2022 ... Is one of five children: Kennedy, Thad Jr., Michael Turner, and Justin.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Did not see game action ... Tossed a 19-yard TD pass to C.J. Williams during WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.
Tackles:
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Joined the WCU football team in the spring 2022 semester and took part in annual spring drills ... Credited with a team-high three pass break-ups during WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.
6-2 l 220 lbs. l Fr. l DE
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Credited with seven tackles including one tackle for loss during WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.
Started all 11 of the team's games along the defensive line ... Led WCU's defensive linemen with 38 total tackles, tied for the sixth-most on the squad, including 11 solo stops and six tackles for loss with 1.5 sacks ... Posted at least one tackle in all 11 games, matching his career-high of seven twice - at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) that included a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss and had seven stops against Furman (Nov. 6)... Forced and recovered a fumble on the year, falling on the loose football for a takeaway at Gardner-Webb and recording a sack/fumble against ETSU (Nov. 13) ... Credited with two quarterback hurries ... Was named third-team All-Southern Conference by Phil Steele ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
KJ MILNER
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-open er against Newberry (Sept. 1) … Recorded his first career tackles at Gardner-Webb (Sept.
Full name is Blue Kincade Monroe ... Is the son of April and Ken Monroe ... His father played football at Wingate and his mother is a former body builder ... Has an older sibling, Storm, who plays linebacker at Davidson College, and a younger sibling, Haven.
Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018-19, 2021-22)
2022 CATAMOUNTS /// PLAYER PROFILES
2019 (SOPHOMORE):
TOTALS 37 43 66 109 15.0–47 4.5–28 0–0 0 1 3 1 0
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played quarterback and outside linebacker as a prep, starting his high school career at Hough High with a year at Central Cabarrus High before finishing at Robinson High ... As a senior, finished with 76 tackles includin 32 solo stops and nine tackles for loss with one sack and an interception, according to Max Preps.com ... Recovered three fumbles and credited with two passes defended ... As a prep, passed for over 2,500 yards with 22 touchdowns while rushing for right at 1,000 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2018 8 10 5 15 2.0–10 1–9 0–0 0 1 0 0 0 2019 11 15 26 41 4.07 1–3 0–0 0 0 2 0 0 20-21 7 7 8 15 3.0–8 1.0–3 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 11 11 27 38 6.0–22 1.5–13 0–0 0 0 1 1 0
6-1 l 235 lbs. l Fr. l LB Concord, N.C. | Jay M. Robinson HS
Tackles: 7, three times – MR: FURMAN (11/6/21)
Started all seven of the games in which he saw action, missing the final two games of the spring semester … Recorded 15 total tackles including seven solo stops with three tackles for loss with a sack … Credited with four quarterback hurries … Posted a season-best three solo stops at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21), including a TFL and two hurries … Made a seasonhigh four tackles against The Citadel (March 13).
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.
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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.
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 intercep tion 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 four-year letter winner in varsity boys basketball as a center and power forward.
2020-21 (JUNIOR):
K.J. MILNER’S CAREER STATISTICS
Credited with 64 total tackles including 44 solo stops according to MaxPreps … Posted three interceptions as a prep … Caught 10 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns as a part of 547 all-purpose yards … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports. com and a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.
l 265 lbs. l Sr. l DL
Ken MOORE Jr.
KJ MILNER
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6-4 Hinesville, Ga. | Bradwell Institute
2021 (SENIOR):
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5-10 l 155 lbs. l Fr. l CB Miami, Fla. | Christopher Columbus HS
Blue MONROE
2018 (FRESHMAN):
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K.J. MILNER’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Tackle for Loss: 2.5, at Gardner-Webb (9/25/21) Sacks: 1.0, three times – MR: ETSU (11/13/21)
Was named to the fourth-team preseason All-Southern Confer ence by Phil Steele.
Started 11 of WCU’s 12 games along the defensive line … Recorded 41 total tackles, eighth on the defense but was the top defensive lineman … Posted 15 solo tackles and four tack les for loss including one sack and was credited for a team-best seven quarterback hurries … Recovered a pair of fumbles … Tallied five tackles at N.C. State (Sept. 7) and six tackle assists against Furman (Oct. 26) … Posted a season-high seven tackles against Samford (Nov. 16), charting three hurries and recovering a fumble.
2020-21 Academic All-SoCon / 2021 Fall Academic All-SoCon
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.
9 2022 CATAMOUNTS /// PLAYER PROFILES PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Began his prep career at St. Thomas Aquinas High … Helped guide Dillard HS to a tri-county championship in 2020 … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com Christian MURPHY 6-1 l 220 lbs. l Fr. l LB Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Dillard HS 35
Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on after a stellar prep ca reer 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 … Cred ited with 128 career tackles including seven tackles for loss while totaling 17 pass breakups 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.
2021 (SECOND YEAR REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
2020-21 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all nine of the team’s games with four starts … Recorded 27 total tackles includ ing 13 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss … Credited with two quarterback hurries and one pass break-up … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Liberty (Nov. 14) … Recorded his first collegiate tackles including half a tackle for loss at North Caro lina (Dec. 5) … Tallied seven tackles at Furman (Feb. 20) … Recorded a career-high nine tackles including seven solo stops with a TFL against The Citadel (March 13) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and was named Academic AllSouthern Conference.
l So. l DE Murphy,
CHRIS MORGAN'S CAREER STATISTICS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Tackle for Loss: 1.0, FURMAN (11/6/21) Sacks: 1.0, FURMAN (11/6/21)
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MICAH NELSON’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Converted from tight end to defensive line, seeing action in each of the team’s six games in the spring semester as a re serve on defense … Credited with six total tackles including half a tackle for loss … Made his collegiate debut at Furman (Feb. 20) … Tallied his first career tackle against VMI (March 6) … Posted a career-best three tackles including half a tackle for loss at Mercer (March 20).
Three-year varsity letter winner and a three-time All-South Fork 2A Conference selection ... Played as a middle linebacker and tight end as a prep ... Caught three TD passes as a tight end as a senior coming on nine total receptions for 133 yards, according to MaxPreps ... Selected to the 83rd annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolina's, just the 12th from his high school all-time ... As a sophomore linebacker, recorded 118 tackles in helping Maiden go undefeated in the regular season, winning the South Fork 2A conference championship.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Cheron Russell. MORGAN
l So. l DL Maiden,
MICAH NELSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
TOTALS
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2019 (FRESHMAN):
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 20-21 6 1 5 6 0.5–1 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 10 11 15 26 2.5–10 2.0–9 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 16 12 20 32 3.0–11 2.0–9 0–0 0 0 0 0 0
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Chris
2021 (SECOND YEAR FRESHMAN):
CHRIS MORGAN'S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
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Did not see game action and is eligible for a redshirt ... Named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Tackles: 9, THE CITADEL (3/13/21) for Loss: three times – MR: MERCER (10/9/21)
Three-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
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6-3 255 lbs. N.C. HS
Micah NELSON
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Played in 10 of the team's 11 games on the season with three starts along the defensive line ... Recorded 26 total tackles with 11 solo stops and 2.5 tackles for loss with two sacks ... Posted a tackle in each of his 10 games including a career-high five at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) ... Had three tackles including a sack against Furman (Nov. 6) ... Credited with one quarterback hurry.
Tackles: 5, at Chattanooga (10/2/21)
Started all 11 games along the defensive line as a stand-up defensive end ... Finished with 33 total tackles on the year in cluding 15 solo stops and three tackles for loss ... Had at least one tackle in all 11 games with four-or-more stops in five games including a season-high six against Samford (Sept. 18) ... Recov ered a fumble against Furman (Nov. 6) ... Credited with three quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups ... Was a fourth-team All-Southern Conference selection by Phil Steele ... Named to the 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
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Brody PALHEGYI
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Clemmons, N.C. | West Forsyth HS
5-8 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l RB
At Coastal Carolina (2017-21): 38 career games played with two starts at linebacker ... Recorded 33 career tackles with 11 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Missed most of the 2019 season with a foot injury;
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons HS
Corey REDDICK Jr.
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Full name is Ernie Lee Porter Jr. ... Is the son of Amy and Ernie Porter Sr. ... Was born in Jacksonville, Fla.
Began his prep career at Miami Christian … Finished his prep career at Killian HS … Credited with 85 total tackles at safety as a prep senior, averaging 7.7 tackles per game with five sacks and an interception, according to MaxPreps ... Was named third-team All-State as a senior and also earned best player of the game plaudits in the Jam Preps All-Star game … Listed as a two-star athlete by Rivals.com.
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2021 (SECOND-YEAR FRESHMAN):
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6-0 l 215 lbs. l So. l LB
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Did not see game action, taking a redshirt.
5-9 l 180 lbs. l R-Fr. l QB
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5-11 l 185 lbs. l Fr. l S
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Jeremiah NOEL
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Saw snaps at both running back and wide receiver … Rushed 46 times for 1,076 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … Was named first-team offense Palm Beach 8A-6A by the Sun-Senti nel … Selected to the 2021 Palm Beach All-Star game … Won a 7A State Championship at St. Thomas Aquinas High … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and a two-star signee by Rivals.com … Also ran track as a prep.
Opa-Locka, Fla. | Miami Killian HS
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PERSONAL: Is the son of Gerolle Noel ... Is the cousin of former NFL player Elvis Dumervil.
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Delray Beach, Fla. | Atlantic HS
Three-year varsity letter winner for head coach Chris Medlin ... Rushed for 1,820 yards on 364 career carries, scoring 23 rushing touchdowns ... Added 81 receptions for 1,017 career receiving yards with 11 scores ... Posted 89 total tackles includ ing 53 solo hits on defense with one interception coming as a senior ... Named All-County as a junior, adding all-conference and All-State honors as a senior ... Also played basketball as a prep, earning all-conference plaudits.
Camury REID
6-1 l 245 lbs. l Jr. l LB
2021 (FRESHMAN):
PERSONAL:
Desmond REID
Full name is Camury Modjalick Reid ... Is the son of Markeisha Reid ... Has a younger sibling, Alexis McCoy.
Three-year varsity letter winner … Rushed for 1,536 yards and 22 touchdowns a season ago in guiding his high school to the second round of Florida's 7-A playoffs … Caught 13 passes for 243 yards and three scores … Added a pair of kickoff returns for touchdowns … Listed as a three-star athlete by 247Sports and a two-star athlete by Rivals.com … Also runs track as a prep competing in both the 100 and 200-meter dash events.
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5-11 l 185 lbs. l Fr. l RB
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Giovanni RICCIARDI
6-0 l 185 lbs. l Fr. l S
Full name is Jhamari P. Pierrie-Louis, prefers to go by Jay ... Is the son of Tywanza Solomon and Paul Pierre-Louis ... Has three siblings, Zhamari, Isaiah, and Tyler ... Is of Haitian descent.
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Credited with 34 tackles including 16 solo stops and two TFLs as a senior according to MaxPreps.
Atlantic Beach, Fla. | The Bolles School
Dual-threat quarterback … Led Cardinal Gibbons High to two Florida Class 4A state championships, the first after taking over as the back-up in 2018 … Completed 107-of-158 passes for 1,242 yards and 17 touch downs in just eight games as a senior … Added 41 rushes for 263 yards and two scores on the ground … Completed 29-of-33 passes for 358 yards and four touchdown passes in the 2020 state title game … High school coach was Matt DuBuc.
5-10 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l RB
Transferred to WCU from Coastal Carolina after graduating in December 2021 with a bachelor's degree in sociology;
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Gastonia, N.C. | Forestview HS
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Played in 10 of the team's 11 games as a reserve on defense and mostly on special teams ... Finished the year with eight total tackles including seven solo stops ... Recorded a careerhigh three solo tackles at Chattanooga (Oct. 2) and had two solo stops in the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30) ... Named to the 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports.com and Scout.com as a prep ... Was a third-team All-Area selection as an athlete by DuvalSports.com ... Selected honorable mention Jacksonville Times-Union All-First Coast ... Had 77 crries for 624 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 25 receptions for 308 yards and five TDs ... Helped his high school team reach the 4A state championship game, scoring twice in the title game.
Goes by the nickname, "Dez" ... Is the son of Tamesa Willis-Reid and Donovan Reid ... Is one of four children - Edward, CaRon, and Tyler.
Miami Gardens, Fla. | Miramar HS
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Jhamari PIERRE-LOUIS
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Is the son of Ianthia Beckford and Corey Reddick ... Is one of six children ... Is father was an honorable mention All-American and All-Jayhawk Conference selection as a football player at Garden City Community College in Kansas.
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Full name is Malik Michel Richardson … Is the son of Geraldine Richardson and Malcolm Chatman.
Converted to running back prior to the season … Played in three games as a reserve on offense and on special teams … Rushed seven times for 17 yards … Rushed three times at Liberty (Nov. 14) … Rushed a career-high four times for 15 yards at Furman (Feb. 20) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Three-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22) 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference Received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal (2021)
GIOVANNI RICCARDI'S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 1, FURMAN (11/6/21)
GIOVANNI RICCARDI'S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
... Credited with two total tackles on the season, on apiece against Samford (Sept. 18) and at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
6-4 l 225 lbs. l R-Fr. l Nickel Sumter, S.C. | Lakewood HS
MALIK RICHARDSON’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Pass Attempts: 1, at Wofford (10/19/20)
Saw action in 10 of WCU's 11 games on the season, primarily handling kickoff duties ... Had 42 kickoffs on the season for 2,392 total yards, averaging 57.0 yards per kick with 13 touch backs ... Also punted four times on the year for an average of 34.5 yards per punt ... Finished 0-for-2 on field goal attempts with both attempts coming from beyond 40 yards -- a 56-yard attempt in the seasonopener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) and a 41-yard attempt against ETSU (Nov. 13)
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Only saw action in one game as a reserve at quarterback, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut at Wofford (Oct. 19), recording three rushes and one incom plete pass attempt … Named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
MALIK RICHARDSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
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2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
Tackles: 3, at Chattanooga (10/2/21)
MALIK RICHARDSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
Paxton ROBERTSON
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PERSONAL:
PERSONAL: Is the son of Chrisann and Ralph Riccardi … Has a younger sister, Sienna, who is involved in rodeo competitions.
2020-21 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Malik RICHARDSON
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 NorthSouth 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.
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2021 8 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 1 0 0 0
Rushes: 4, at Furman (2/20/21)
Rushing Yards: 15, at Furman (2/20/21)
Recorded 104 tackles with four for losses and two sacks as a senior at West Forsyth HS where he earned All-Central Piedmont 4-A … Also broke-up 10 passes and forced three fumbles … High school head coach was Adrian Snow … Also played varsity la crosse as a prep … Started his prep career at R.J. Reynolds High.
2019 (FRESHMAN):
Played in all nine games on the year on special teams, assuming the duties of first-team punter in the spring semester … Named to the Southern Conference AllFreshman team … Connected on both of his field goal attempts (2-for-2) including a career-long 52-yarder at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) and a 40-yarder at North Carolina (Dec. 5) … Punted 34 times for an average of 39.5 yards per kick … Had four punts of 50+ yards including a career-long 58yard punt against VMI (March 6) … Named Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and STATS Perform FCS Spe cial Teams Player of the Week after punting a career-high eight times with a 43.0 aver age at Furman (Feb. 20) … Downed 12 of his 34 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line … Kicked off 29 times for an average of 59.7 yards per kick with a pair of touchbacks ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22) 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team
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Played in seven games as a reserve on de fense and on special teams … Made his col legiate debut at North Carolina (Dec. 5) … Credited with one solo stop at Furman (Feb. 20) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Con ference Academic Honor Roll.
Four-year varsity letter winner as a kicker and a punter … Was a two-time All-State selec tion … Averaged over 39.5 yards per punt and pinned opposing teams inside the 20-yard line four times as a senior … Connected on 45-of-47 PATs and 5-of-9 field goals in 2019 … Named first-team defense on the 2019 All-PrepXtra football team … As a sophomore, set a Tennessee state record for most consecutive extra points in a season (59) … Attended Chris Sailer Kicking where he received a four-and-a-half-star ranking.
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2021 (SECOND-YEAR REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
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2021 (SECOND-YEAR FRESHMAN)
6-0 l 205 lbs. l So. l K Knoxville, Tenn. | Knoxville Catholic HS
Converted to defensive back in the preseason ... Saw action in 10 of the team's 11 games on the year, each coming as a de fensive reserve and mostly on special teams ... Recorded one tackle on a solo stop against Furman (Nov. 6) ... Credited with a pass break-up in the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30) ... Named to the 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Named to the 2021-22 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll and received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal.
Year G Cmp–Att–Int Pct Yds TD Lng A/Gm Rush Yds TD Lng Avg A/Gm 2019 1 0–1–0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 3 -3 0 0 -1.0 -3.0 20-21 3 0–0–0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 7 17 0 9 2.4 5.7
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played as a dual threat quarterback as a prep as a four-year varsity letter winner … Over 33 career games, passed for 2,592
6-4 l 190 lbs. l Fr. l WR
6-2 l 240 lbs. l So. l LB Black Mountain, N.C. | Owen HS
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Longest Field Goal: 52 yds, at Eastern Kentucky (11/21/20)
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred just before the start of the sea son from Eastern Michigan where he had joined the team as a walk-on ... Took a red shirt in 2018 and did not play in 2019; High School: Earned three varsity letters and led the team as a captain on the offensive line ... Named to the first-team All-GCL team and second -team All-City ... Spent a year at Naval Academy Preparatory School
career-best two tackles at VMI (Nov. 20) ... Caught one pass for seven yards and tal lied a pair of kickoff returns as an up-back, returning one kick a career-long 16 yards at The Citadel (Oct. 23) ... Made his collegiate debut against Mercer (Oct. 9) ... Caught his first collegiate pass at Wofford (Oct. 30) on a seven-yard reception ... Converted to linebacker during the off-season.
PAXTON ROBERTSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Charlotte, N.C. | Providence Day School
Two-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22) Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team (2021-22)
Played in nine of the team's 11 games including seven starts along the offensive line, moving to center before missing the finale ... Made his WCU debut at #4 Oklahoma (Sept. 11) ... Earned his first start at left guard at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) ... Did not record any official statistics ... Was named fourth-team All-Southern Conference on the offensive line by Phil Steele.
Full name is Aaron Jordan Sanez ... Is the son of Lisa and Gus Sanez ... Is one of five chil dren: AJ, Ashley, Anthony, and Andrew.
2021 (SOPHOMORE):
Full name is Samari Deshaun Saddler ... Is the son of Roshawna and Sherman Sad dler ... Has a brother, Simeon, and a sister Shyra.
Aaron SANEZ
Punts: 8, at Furman (2/20/21)
Caleb SCOTT
PERSONAL:
Full name is Camden Michael Rog, but prefers to go by "Cam" ... Is the son of Joy and John Rog ... Was born in Raleigh.
PERSONAL:
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Named to the first-team All-Pinellas County football team com piled by Suncoast News and the Tampa Beacon as both a junior and senior ... Earned second-team All-State honors as a senior … Credited with 60 pancake blocks in 13 games by MaxPreps ... Served as a team manager for the high school baseball team.
Full name is Don Levander Robinson III ... Is the son of Tricia and Don Robinson Sr. ... Has two older siblings, Gabrielle and Hannah, and one younger, Jordyn.
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Samari SADDLER
Wake Forest, N.C. | Rolesville HS
6-2 l 295 lbs. l Fr. l OL Clearwater, Fla. | Clearwater HS
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Played for head coach Martin Samek at Rolesville High ... Caught 36 passes for 473 yards and four touchdowns as a senior, adding a pair of two-point conversion receptions ... Helped guide his high school to the North Carolina East Re gional final as a senior.
Don ROBINSON III
PAXTON ROBERTSON’S CAREER STATISTICS FGM FGA FG% Lng PUNT YDS AVG. Lng 50+ KO Yds OB TB 20-21 2 2 100.0 52 34 1,342 39.5 58 4 29 1,730 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 4 138 34.5 39 0 42 2,392 0 13 2 4 50.0 52 38 1,480 38.9 58 4 71 4,122 2 15
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Cam ROG
5-9 l 160 lbs. l Fr. l WR
6-2 l 320 lbs. l Jr. l DL Cincinnati, Ohio | Eastern Michigan / Moeller HS
Longest Punt: 58 yds, VMI (3/6/21)
Played at West Forsyth High for head coach Adrian Snow where he was a three-year varsity letter winner ... Recorded 65 tack les as a senior with three tackles for loss ... Tallied three in terceptions, returning two for touchdowns ... Credited with 25 pass break-ups ... Blocked five field goals, returning one for a touchdown on a scoop-and-score.
2021 (FRESHMAN):
PAXTON ROBERTSON’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Saw action in six games as a true freshman as an offensive reserve and mostly on special teams ... Credited with five total tackles includ ing four solo stops, posting a
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6-3 l 310 lbs. l Fr. l DL China Grove, N.C. | South Rowan HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Played his high school football at Riverside High in Durham be fore finishing at Palmetto Prep in West Columbia, S.C., in 2021 … Recorded 58 tackles including 36 solo stops, averaging 7.3 tackles per game in his final season at Riverside High, adding 12 quarterback hurries and five passes defended.
6-2 l 300 lbs. l Fr. l DL Durham, N.C. | Palmetto Prep
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Corbin SHIRLEY
CALEB SCOTT'S CAREER STATISTICS
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Longest Kickoff Return: 16 yds, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2021 6 4 1 5 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0
Full name is Phillip Corbin Shirley ... Is the son of Jodie and Phil Shirley ... Both of his par ents went to Western Carolina with his father, Phil, kicking for the Catamount football team in 1991-94 - he led WCU in scoring in 1992 (68 pts) and 1994 (50 pts), finishing his playing career 27-of-52 (.519) ... Has an older sister, Emma, who also attends Western Carolina.
Kickoff Returns 1, twice – MR: ETSU (11/13/21)
5-10 l 155 lbs. l Fr. l PK Seneca, S.C. | Seneca HS
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6-6 l 320 lbs. l So. l OL Jacksonville, Fla. | Abilene Christian / Tusculum / Fletcher HS
Played football at Fort Lauderdale High for head coach Richard Dunbar.
Transferred to WCU from Abilene Christian where he was on the 2021 roster after beginning his collegiate career at Tuscu lum in 2020, playing in one game vs. Limestone;
Ryan SIMS
Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 2021 6 1 7 0 7 2 16 0 16 23
Finished 12-of-18 on field goals including 8-for-10 as a senior, also going 45-of-47 on PATs ... Earned all-conference honors and was a finalist for the Carolina Bowl ... Earned 4.5 stars at Kohls Kicking Camp and five stars at the ProKicker camp ... Earned school Athlete of the Week honors after kicking three field goals for 12 points in a game in mid-October of his senior year ... Also played varsity soccer for three years ... Was a three-time All-State selection in chorus.
High School: Lettered in both football and baseball at Fletcher High where he was coached by Kevin Brown ... Was first-team All-District with 43 pancake blocks as a senior.
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Full name is Brandon Thadous Smiley ... Is the son Selena and Spencer Smiley ... Was born on Long Island, N.Y. ... Has a brother, Darius.
Tackles: 2, at VMI (11/20/21)
5-8 l 160 lbs. l Fr. l WR
Brandon SMILEY
Is the son of Rachel Sims ... Is the younger brother of WCU wide receiver Raphael Williams ... Has four siblings: Mikheal McCray, Radaijah McCray, Ry'Carri Dailey and Raphael Williams.
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Full name is Derek Joseph Simmons ... Is the son of Stacey and Joe Simmons ... Was born in Fredrick, Md. ... Has two siblings, Taylor Slivka and Hunter Slivka.
Derek SIMMONS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Played for head coach Chris Walsh at South Rowan High in China Grove, N.C., where he saw action at running back, line backer, and along the defensive line.
CALEB SCOTT'S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
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Full name is Wisdom Lee Simms ... Is the son of Dwana Bridges ... Has two older siblings.
Receptions: 1, at Wofford (10/30/21)
Wisdom SIMMS
yards on 161-of-327 (49.2%) with 30 TD passes, adding 989 rushing yards and 13 scores … Finished his career with 3,592 total yards, adding 118 total tackles including 77 solo stops with 16.0 tackles for loss and five sacks … In seven games as a senior, passed for 1,225 yards and 13 touchdowns … Threw for over 1,300 yards with 16 touchdowns as a junior, adding seven rushing scores and 627 yards on the ground in 12 games … Also played basketball and baseball as a prep.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
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Started all 11 games on the season on the offensive line, one of just two WCU linemen to do so ... Was named second-team All-Southern Conference by Phil Steele ... Credited with one tackle on a solo stop at The Citadel (Oct. 23) ... Was WCU's lone preseason AllSouthern Conference selection by the league's head coaches.
TYLER SMITH’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS 2019 HERO Sports Freshman All-America (Honorable Mention)
2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
PERSONAL: Full name is James Tyler Smith … Is the son of Betty Jo and Jamie Smith.
6-8 l 310 lbs. l R-Jr. l OL Laurinburg, N.C. | Scotland County HS
2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE*):
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Saw action in seven of the team’s nine games, mostly coming on special teams as the holder on placekicks … Made his col legiate debut as a reserve at quarterback at North Carolina (Dec. 5) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
Tyler SMITH
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.
2021 (FRESHMAN – AT EMORY & HENRY):
Started all 12 games along the offensive line including nine games at right tackle and three starts at left tackle … Also saw action on special teams on place kicks … Made his first collegiate start in the 2019 season-opener against Mercer (Aug. 31) … Was named an honorable mention for the HERO Sports Freshman All-America team following the season.
Transferred ahead of the fall 2021 ... Played in three games with one kickoff return for 25 yards ... Suffered a seasonending injury that sidelined him the remainder of the year ... Transferred back to WCU where he took part in the squad's annual spring drills ... Converted to running back during the an nual spring drills, recording numerous rushes in WCU's Spring Showcase ... Is expected to compete at wide receiver entering the 2022 season.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Ramseur, N.C. | Eastern Randolph HS
2021 (FRESHMAN):
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CADE SNOTHERLY'S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Transferred to WCU from Coastal Carolina during the summer of 2022;
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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 acco lades … Was additionally named to the 2017 American Family Insurance All-USA North Carolina Football Team.
At Coastal Carolina: Redshirted in 2019 as a true freshman, playing in two games on special teams but did not record sta tistics ... Played in 22 total games between 2019 and 2021, mostly on special teams and as a defensive substitution ... Recorded 27 total tackles with 21 solo stops and six assists with 0.5 TFL on a sack in 2021 ... Credited with two passes defended ... Made his first career start in 2021 at Arkansas State (Oct. 7) ... Recorded the game-winning tackle against No. 8 BYU in 2020, dropping Cougar WR Dax Milne at the one-yard line as time expired to help secure the program's first-ever FBS Top 10 win for the Chanticleers.
Was a first-team preseason All-Southern Conference selection along the offensive line by the league's head coaches ... Tabbed second-team preseason All-SoCon by Phil Steele.
Enters his fourth season in 2022 having made 32-consecutive starts along the offensive line over the past three seasons.
Two-time all-conference selection, earning All-Southeastern 4A Conference (SEC) selec tion as a junior and an All-Sandhills Athletic Conference (SAC) nod as a senior … Was
Mateo SUDIPO
6-1 l 205 lbs. l R-So. l S
Wake Forest, N.C. | Coastal Carolina / Wake Forest HS
Cade SNOTHERLY
2022 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR):
Full names is Thomas Cade Snotherly ... Is the son of Addie and Brett Snotherly ... Has a younger sister, Brecken.
TYLER SMITH
CAREER:
2020-21 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):
Three-sport varsity athlete as a prep play ing football, basketball and baseball … Named All PAC 7 / Piedmont 2-A Confer ence as a senior … Was a 2019 Times-News All-Region second-team selection after throwing for 2,392 yards and 36 touch downs as a senior, completing 64-percent of his passes … Also rushed for 297 yards and five TDs … Was a member of the Beta Club and FCA in high school.
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6-0 l 195 lbs. l R-Fr. l WR
Started all nine of the team’s seasonal games along the offensive line and on special teams … Started the first two games of the season at right tackle before making sevenstraight starts at left tackle.
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Overtown, Fla. | Carol City HS
Overtown, Fla. | Champagnat Catholic HS
Played in all 11 games as a defensive reserve at nickel back and on special teams coverage units ... Finished with three total tackles on the season including two solo stops in the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30).
6-0 l 170 lbs. l Fr. l WR
Tackles: 2, at Wofford (10/30/21)
Played in all nine seasonal games on spe cial teams and as a defensive reserve … Re corded one tackle on the season at Furman (Feb. 20) … Made his WCU debut at Liberty (Nov. 14) … Credited with a quarterback hurry at Samford (Feb. 27).
Jaylin TERZADO
Began his prep career at North Miami High before finishing at Champagnat Catholic … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and received a three-star rating from on3.com … Caught 26 passes for 560 yards with six touchdowns as a se nior at Champagnat.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Helped lead Hibriten High to a 14-1 record as a senior in 2018 ... As a defensive back, finished with 46 solo tackles and 13 tackles for loss with a sack as a senior ... Added an interception and a blocked field goal on special teams ... Rushed for 330 on 24 carries with three touchdowns, adding 13
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receptions for 273 yards and four scores ... Tallied 511 return yards in 2018 coming on five kickoff returns and eight punt returns, earning 2018 All-State plaudits as a returner ... Was a part of the North Carolina state 2AA championship squad in 2017 ... Played for head coach Clay Lewis.
2021 (SOPHOMORE*):
CAREER STATISTICS Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd 2019 8 2 0 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0 20-21 3 0 0 0
Joins the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on … Three-year varsity letter win ner … 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.
Third-team Freshman All-Freshman team honors by Phil Steele
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TOTALS 20 3 1 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0
Full name is Mateo Christian Sudipo ... Is the son of Christa Hardman and Ketut Sudipo ... Has a younger sibling, Kimora Sudipo ... Was born in Boca Raton, Fla.
KEVIN THOMPSON’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
5-10 l 205 lbs. l R-So. l LB Lenoir, N.C. | Hibriten HS
Started his prep career at Dr. Krop High and Champagnat HS, finishing his career at Miami Carol City HS ... In five games at Champagnat in 2022, had 517 receiving yards and six touch downs ... Caught 24 passes as a junior for 407 yards and six TDs … Recorded 381 receiving yards and six scores as a sopho more in 2019 … Also ran track as a prep.
2019 (FRESHMAN):
Kevin THOMPSON
De'Andre TAMAREZ
5-11 l 165 lbs. l Fr. l WR
PERSONAL:
Full name is De'Andre Jouan Tamarez ... Is the son of Andrea Tamarez ... Has two brothers, one older and one younger Has a cousin, Nigel Bethele Jr., who plays football at Colorado.
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2020-21 (SECOND-YEAR REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Tackles: 1, three times – MR: SAMFORD (9/18/21)
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Skylin THOMAS
Saw action in all 11 games as the long-snapper on special teams ... Credited with one tackle with a solo stop against Samford (Sept. 18).
PERSONAL: Is the son of Mary and Charles Thompson ... Father, Charles, played football at Western Carolina (1970-71).
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
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SKYLIN THOMAS’ SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
Played in eight of the team’s 12 games on the season, each coming in succession from the season’s mid-point through the finale … Credited with two solo tackles on special teams ... Made a touchdown-saving tackle on Alabama's Jaylen Waddle on a punt return, stopping him at the 3-yard line just before halftime -- WCU's defense forced a fumble on the ensuing play, recov ering it in the end zone for a touchback in keeping the Crimson Tide off of the score board ... Earned third-team Freshman AllAmerica honors at long-snapper from Phil Steele … Named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
5-10 l 185 lbs. l Jr. l LS Rock Hill, S.C. | Northwestern HS THOMPSON’S 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 3 0 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0–0 0 0 0
High School: Two-year letterwinner for Wake Forest High and head coach Reggie Lucas ... Was a North Carolina Shrine Bowl selection ... Started his senior season at cornerback and wide receiver before transitioning to quarterback midway through the year ... Helped lead his team to its third-straight state title and fifth title game appearance in 2018, going 14-0 with a No. 1 ranking in North Carolina ... Was a part of a 45-game team winning streak ... Named the state championship MVP with an interception on defense ... Also lettered in basketball, earning team MVP honors in 2019.
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KEVIN THOMPSON’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Year G UT AT Tot. TFL–Yds Sack–Yds INT–Yds TD PBU FR FF Blkd
PERSONAL:
Full name is Skylin Armonte Thomas ... Is the son of Ledra and Monty Scott ... Brother, Sabby Thomas, sister Emmoni Cedrick.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019-20)
PERSONAL:
Played in three games on special teams at long-snapper … Did not record any official statistics.
Is the son of Shawntavia Symonette ... Has three siblings - Jashiah Nadal, Dennis Graham, and Lethan Mantos ... His cousin Amari Daniels plays football at Texas A&M.
Is the son of Karen and Rick Henson … Older brother, Kameron Walker, plays football at NC State.
Canton, N.C. | Charleston Southern / Pisgah HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
Neyland WALKER
Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2022 after graduating from UMass ... Began his collegiate career at Iowa Western in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 2018;
Started five games along the offensive line at center before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season ... Recov ered a fumble at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25).
6-5 l 305 lbs. l R-Fr. l OL
Began his prep career at Palm Beach Central High … Recorded 81 tackles with 30 for loss and 23 sacks as a senior, helping guide his high school to a 12-1 seasonal record … Forced and recovered two fumbles and tallied an interception … Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com.
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Full name is Antarron Jaylin Turner ... Prefers to go by the nickname "Ant" ... Is the son of Chalon Manning and Antonio Turner ... Was born in Ocala, Fla., and finished high school in Kannapolis, N.C.
Full name David Wayne White, Jr. ... Son of Clarinda and the late David White Sr.
PERSONAL:
At UMass: Played in 25 games along the offensive between 2019-21 with 21 starts for the FBS Independent program ... Was on the watch list for the Rimington Trophy - awarded to the nation's best collegiate center -- in 2020 as a junior ... Did not record individual statistics;
2021 (SECOND-YEAR REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
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PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU for the spring semester from Charleston Southern where he signed in the early period in December 2020;
David WHITE Jr.
Blake WHITMORE
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Full name is Dalton Scott Tomlison ... Is the son of Martha and Scott Tomlison ... His father, Scott, who was his high school coach at Eastern HS, played football at Glenville State and his mother played basketball at Glenville State ... Was born in Portsmouth, Ohio ... Has three siblings: Shay, Laken, and Brewer.
Transferred to WCU from Valdosta State, enrolling in the spring semester where he took part in WCU's spring drills ... Caught three passes for 42 yards in WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage;
High School: Scored the first-ever touchdown for Eastern HS on a 12-yard pass in the school's first varsity game back in 2014 as a part of a two TD performance ... Also played baseball as a prep.
Winston-Salem, N.C. | West Forsyth HS
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High School: Prepped at Pisgah High under head coach – and former Catamount – Brett Chappell …Was a three-year starter along the offensive line and a team captain as a senior … Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports in the 2021 signing class … Also earned all-conference honors in track & field.
6-0 l 200 lbs. l Fr. l LB
6-4 l 325 lbs. l 5th Yr. l OL Beaver, Ohio | UMass / Iowa Western / Eastern HS 67
At Iowa Western: Played on the offensive line in the 2018 season, helping the squad to a 10-1 record and a win in the Graphic Bowl, 19-17, over Snow College ... Blocked for the Iowa Western offense that averaged 29.2 points and 379.4 yards per game ... Was a three-start JUCO recruit with an overall grade of 80, according to 247Sports.com;
Dalton TOMLISON
Played most of his prep career on defense as a safety and line backer before starting at quarterback as a senior ... Was an AllCentral Piedmont Conference selection at linebacker ... Started playing football in the seventh grade ... Also played baseball as a prep.
PERSONAL:
Justin WALLACE
6-4 l 200 lbs. l Jr. l WR Jacksonville, Fla. | Valdosta State / Westside HS
6-2 l 295 lbs. l R-So. l OL Raleigh, N.C. | Millbrook HS
Played in two games on the season as a reserve along the of fensive line and on special teams … Did not record any official statistics ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
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Is the son of Sherelle Wallace ... Has a brother, Jaylen.
Chris VAN KLEECK
Recorded 104 total tackles including 57 solo stops as a senior, finishing third in the conference in total tackles … Credited with 12.0 tackles for loss with a sack, adding an interception and a fumble recovery … Added three receptions for 18 yards on of fense … Selected for the Queen City Senior Bowl.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
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At Valdosta State: Played in 25 games at VSU with 19 starts at wide receiver … Recorded 40 receptions for 539 yards and eight touchdowns for the Blazers … Caught 18 passes for 283 and four touchdowns as a freshman in 2018 with 22 catches for 256 yards and four scores as a sophomore in 2019.
PERSONAL:
Antarron TURNER
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
6-3 l 235 lbs. l Fr. l DL Miami, Fla. | Killian HS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
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2020-21 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Full name is Christopher Owen Van Kleeck ... Is the son of Michaleh Snider ... Has an older sibling, Ashley, and two younger siblings, Abby and Sara.
6-2 l 245 lbs. l Fr. l LB Ocala, Fla. | A.L. Brown (N.C.) HS
Was a first-team preseason All-Southern Conference selec tion at wide receiver by the league's head coaches ... Named preseason All-Southern Conference by The Bluebloods online publication and first-team preseason All-SoCon by Phil Steele.
RAPHAEL WILLIAMS' SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020-21)
Rushes: 1, ETSU (11/13/21)
Receptions: 16, at Wofford (10/30/21)
2021 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year (Phil Steele)
Rushes: 1, EASTERN KENTUCKY (9/4/21)
2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
PERSONAL:
C.J. WILLIAMS
Raphael WILLIAMS
Rushing Yards: 4, EASTERN KENTUCKY (9/4/21)
Played in nine of the team's 11 games with a pair of starts at wide receiver ... Finished with four receptions for 80 yards, adding one rush for a four-yard gain for 84 all-purpose yards on the season ... Made his WCU debut against Eastern Kentucky (Sept 4), rushing ones and hauling in a fourth-quarter pass on a two-point conversion ... Caught a season-best two passes for 28 yards at Oklahoma (Sept. 11) ... Recorded a career-long 39-yard reception in the road win at The Citadel (Oct. 23) ... Caught four passes for 120 yards including a 19-yard touch down from QB Parish Metzger in WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, twice – MR: at Wofford (10/30/21)
Receiving Yards: 39, at The Citadel (10/23/21)
Freshman All-America selection (HERO Sports and Phil Steele)
2019 (FRESHMAN):
Is the son of Tina and Barry Whitmore.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Tusculum / Dillard HS
Started all 11 games at wide receiver ... Led WCU with 73 receptions for 959 receiving yards and nine touchdowns ... Paced the SoCon both with a 6.6 reception per game and 87.2 receiving yards per game average ... Ranked ninth in the SoCon in scoring with nine TDs, averaging 4.9 points per game ... Recorded five, 100-yard receiving games with three double-digit reception games including setting a school-record with 16 catches for a season-high 177 yards in the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30), scoring two TDs ... Caught eight passes for 122 yards in his WCU debut against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) ... Caught eight passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns against Samford (Sept. 18) ... Posted his first double-digit receptions game with 11 at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25), eclipsing that with a 12-catch, 147-yard performance with a score in the road win at The Citadel (Oct. 23) ... Named first-team All-Southern Conference by both the league's head coaches and SoCon Sports Media Association ... Tabbed SoCon Freshman of the Year by Phil Steele ... Was a Freshman All-America selection by both HERO Sports and Phil Steele.
Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2021 from Tusculum;
High School: Was a two-sport standout playing football and running track & field … Was named the Anthony Robinson Player of the Year as a senior … Was a running back, punt and kick returner, and defensive cornerback as a prep … Received a twostar ranking from Rivals as a cornerback where he was an all-state selection with 16 interceptions between his sophomore and junior years … His high school head coach was Brian Seymore.
5-10 l 165 lbs. l R-So. l WR
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CJ WILLIAMS' SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
BLAKE WHITMORE’S CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Tusculum: Played in five games in the spring 2021, catching 13 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown … Averaged 38.8 receiving yards per game with a long re ception of 51 yards;
RAPHAEL WILLIAMS' CAREER STATISTICS Tusculum
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Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds
Year G Rush Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng KR Yds TD Lng APYds 20-21* 5 13 194 1 51 194 2021 11 1 3 0 3 73 959 9 54 962 TOTALS 16 1 3 0 3 86 1,153 10 54 1,156 * – at
Rushing Yards: 3, ETSU (11/13/21)
2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Receiving Yards: 177, at Wofford (10/30/21)
PERSONAL: Is the son of Shenika and Talmus Williams.
Named first-team All-Southern Conference (Coachces & Media)
Transferred to WCU in the summer of 2021 from Alabama through the transfer portal … Originally committed to Army West Point as a prep;
High School: Was a First-Team All-Broward selection and a Second-Team All-State hon oree … Considered one of the best route runners in South Florida … Selected to the Broward All-Star Team ... Named his high school’s team MVP ... 31 catches for 800 yards and 12 TD in his senior campaign ... Was an honors student ... High school coach was Eddie Frasier.
RAPHAEL WILLIAMS' CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
CJ WILLIAMS' CAREER STATISTICS
Receptions: 2, at Oklahoma (9/11/21)
2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):
PERSONAL:
Joined 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.
5-10 l 170 lbs. l So. l CB Gallion, Ala. | Alabama / Demopolis HS
Played in four games on the season as a reserve along the offensive line and on special teams, remaining eligible for a red shirt … Made his collegiate debut at home against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 5)..
Alabama: Did not see playing time for the Crimson Tide as a true freshman in 2020.
2021 9 1 4 0 4 4 80 0 39 84
Full name is Raphael Williams, Jr. ... Nickname is "Poppi" ... Is the son of Rachel Sims and Raphael Williams Sr. … Has four siblings: Mikheal McCray, Radaijah McCray, Ryan Simswho joined the WCU football team in 2022, and Ry'Carri Dailey.
PERSONAL:
Ronald WILSON
Transferred to WCU from Gardner-Webb during the summer of 2021 through the transfer portal; Gardner-Webb: Played in nine games as a freshman in 2019 … Recorded five total tackles including four solo stops … Made his collegiate debut at Charlotte on Aug. 29, 2019 … Had a career-best three total tackles against Hampton on Oc. 12, 2019; High School: Four-year varsity performer for the War Eagles … Finished senior season with 37 total tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 12 quarterback pressures … Made 28 stops as a junior, along with one sack and a pass deflection … Caused one fumble in 2017 … Played at Davie County (N.C.) High for head coach Tim Devericks … Also played basketball as a prep.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Quyen Ngo and Lindell Zan ders … His brother, Lannden Zanders, played football at Clemson.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA:
2020-21 (JUNIOR): Did not see game action.
2021 (SOPHOMORE):
6-3 l 318 lbs. l R-So. l DL
Bryce YAGGI
6-0 l 195 lbs. l R-Fr. l WR
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Mocksville, N.C. | Gardner-Webb / Davie County HS 99
Quenten ZANDERS
Missed the season due to an injury ... Was able to return to limited action during the squad's annual spring drills.
Shelby, N.C. | Cleveland CC / Shelby Crest HS
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Name is Ronald Wilson, goes by "RJ" ... Is the son of Myra Wilson and Keith Sherill.
Waxhaw, N.C. | Marvin Ridge HS 84
5-8 l 175 lbs. l Jr. l RB
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Played wide receiver and tight end, as well as in the defensive secondary as a prep at Marvin Ridge HS.
PRIOR TO WESTERN CAROLINA: Transferred to WCU from Cleveland Com munity College which does not have foot ball … Has a junior class standing with two years of eligibility, though he must sit out the 2020 season … Is a 2018 graduate of Crest HS where he was a two-way player at running back and linebacker … Rushed for 339 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2017, adding 214 yards on kickoff returns … Also wrestled as a prep.
2021 (JUNIOR*): Saw action in one game officially on the season, making his WCU debut against Mercer ... Did not record any statistics ... Rushed eight times for 62 yards during WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.
Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S): 11 (4/7) / 11 (7/4)
Football Contact: Brandon Burke SID Phone (O/C): (864) 833-7096 E-mail: btburke@presby.edu Website: www.GoBlueHose.com Twitter: @BlueHoseSports Press Box: (864) 938-4040
President: Dr. Angel Cabrera
Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: ESPN3
Head Coach: Scott Wachenheim (Air Force, ‘84) Record at VMI: 23-52 (7 yrs)
Lettermen Returning / Lost: 80 / 27
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 7:00 pm – Atlanta, Ga.
MEDIA INFORMATION
SID Phone (O/C): (540) 464-7834 / (804) 381 -1193 E-mail: marcellopr@vmi.edu Website: www.VMIKeydets.com
Lettermen Returning / Lost: 32/17
Career Record: 70-49 (12 yrs)
Senior Woman Administrator: Betty Palmer
MEDIA INFORMATION
3:30 pm – Cullowhee, N.C.
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
at SAMFORD
Location: Clinton, S.C.
Head Coach: Chris Hatcher (Valdosta State, ‘94) Record at Samford: 40-36 (7 yrs)
Founded: 1833
Twitter: @samford_sports Press Box: (205) 726-2143 / 2144
GAME 1
MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA INFORMATION
at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
GENERAL INFORMATION
Athletics Director: Jeff Barber
Nickname: Bears Colors: Orange & Black Conference: Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity): Five Star Stadium (10,200)
Career Record: Same Basic Offense: Air Raid Basic Defense: 3–4
Starters Returning / Lost: 17 /9 Series History: WCU leads 24-4 (W–1); Last Mtg 11/20/21
Football Contact: Phil Marcello
Founded: 1841 (as Howard College) Enrollment: 5,509
Senior Woman Administrator: Joeleen Akin
TV: ACC Network Extra / ESPN+
Series History: WCU trails, 2-6 (L–6); Last Mtg 10/9/21
at GEORGIA TECH
Head Coach: Geoff Collins (Western Carolina, ‘94) Record at TECH: 9-25 (3 yrs)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Enrollment: 9,033
TEAM INFORMATION
TEAM INFORMATION
Basic Offense: Multiple (Spread/Wing)
Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost: 40 / 45 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/): 9 (5/4) / 13 (6/7)
Basic Defense: Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost: 55/24
Founded: 1839 Enrollment: 1,685
@VMIAthletics Press Box: (540) 464-7834
Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red & Blue Conference: Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity): Seibert Stadium (6,700)
Career Record: 161-93 (22 yrs)
Nickname: Keydets Colors: Red, White & Yellow Conference: Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity): Foster Stadium / Alumni Memorial Field (10,000) Superintendent: Major General Cedric T. Wins Director of Athletics: Jim Miller Senior Woman Administrator: Emily Fulton
Lettermen Returning / Lost: 48 / 28 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S): 17 (8/7/2) / 10 (3/4/3) Series History: WCU trails 3-16 (L–4); Last Mtg 9/18/21
GENERAL INFORMATION
Football Contact: Travis Woods SID Phone (O/C): (843) 863-7853 / (704) 773-4085 E-mail: twoods@csuniv.edu Website: www.CSUSports.com Twitter: @CSUSports Press Box: (843) 259-4434
TEAM INFORMATION
Starters Returning / Lost (O/D): 15 (8/7) / 7 (3/4)
Head Coach: Drew Cronic (Georgia, ‘96) Record at Mercer: 12-9 (2 Yrs)
Series History: First Meeting
Founded: 1880 Enrollment: 1,200 Nickname: Blue Hose Colors: Blue and Garnet Conference: Pioneer Facility (Capacity): Bailey Memorial Stadium (6,500) President: Dr. Matthew vandenBerg Athletics Director: Rob Acunto Senior Woman Administrator: Dee Nichols
TEAM INFORMATION
Head Coach: Steve Englehart (Indiana State, ‘00) Record at PC: First Season
Location: Macon, Ga.
Location: Lexington, Va.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
President: Dr. Beck Taylor Athletics Director: Martin Newton Senior Woman Administrator: Michelle Durban
Basic Defense: Multiple Effort Based Lettermen Returning / Lost: Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S): 11 (5/3/3) / 15 (6/8/1)
Football Contact: Tyler Brain SID Phone (O/C): (205) 726-4350 / (256) 616-3097 E-mail: tbrain@samford.edu Website: www.SamfordSports.com
GAME 4 Saturday, Sept. 18, 2022 TBA – Birmingham, Ala. Seibert Stadium TV: ESPN3
President: William D. Underwood Athletics Director: Jim Cole
TEAM INFORMATION
TEAM INFORMATION
Director of Athletics: Todd Stansbury
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 Noon – Charleston, S.C.
Twitter:
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 4:00 pm – Cullowhee, N.C.
GAME 2
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022
GENERAL INFORMATION
MEDIA INFORMATION
Career Record: 24-35 (5 yrs)
Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: ESPN+
Career Record: Same Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 4-3
Buccaneer Field TV: ESPN+
Football Contact: Will Vaught SID Phone (O/C): (478) 301-5209 / (912) 257-6381 E-mail: vaught_ww@mercer.edu Website: www.MercerBears.com Twitter: @MercerFootball Press Box: (419) 615-3968
Series History: WCU trails 0-5 (L-5); Last Mtg 2011
Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 4–3
Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Navy Blue & Gold Conference: Big South Facility (Capacity): Buccaneer Field (4,000)
Location: Charleston, S.C.
Founded 1964 Enrollment: 3,349
Five Star Stadium TV: ESPN+
Founded: 1885 Enrollment: 35,000 Nickname: Yellow Jackets Colors: Navy Blue & Gold Conference: Atlantic Coast (ACC) Facility (Capacity): Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field (55,000)
Basic Offense: Spread Pro-Style
Football Contact: Mike Flynn SID Phone (O): (404) 894-5445 E-mail: mflynn@athletics.gatech.edu Website: www.RamblinWreck.com Twitter: @GeorgiaTechFB Press Box: (404) 894-5445
GAME 3 – WHITE OUT
at MERCER
President: Dr. Dondi E. Costin
Series History: WCU leads 10-9 (W-1); Last Mtg 2015
Bobby Dodd Stadium
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GAME 6
PRESBYTERIAN
Head Coach: Autry Denson (Notre Dame, ‘99) Record at CSU: 12-14 (2 yrs)
Career Record: 59-15 (6 yrs)
VMI
3:30 pm – Cullowhee, N.C.
Senior Woman Administrator: Sybil Blalock
GAME 5 – FAMILY WEEKEND
MEDIA INFORMATION
MILEAGE: 111.5 miles
Saturday, Oct. 15 – Greenville, S.C.
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
GAME 10
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 1:00 pm – Johnson City, Tenn. William B. Greene Jr. Stadium TV: ESPN+
Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 11,457 Nickname: Mocs Colors: Navy, Old Gold & Silver Conference: Southern (SoCon) Facility: Finley Stadium (20,668) Chancellor: Dr. Steven Angle Director of Athletics: Mark Wharton
Lettermen Returning / Lost: 46 / 13 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S): 15 (8/7/0) / 9 (3/4/2)
at ETSU
Career Record: Same Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 3–4
Saturday, Sept. 3 – Charleston, S.C.
Head Coach: George Quarles (Furman, ‘89) Record at ETSU: First season Career Record: Same Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 3-4 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 37 / 13 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S): 18 (7/7/4) / 9 (4/4/1)
Football Contact: Brent Williamson SID Phone (O/C): (864) 597-4093 / (864) 809-8900
TRAVEL TIME: 1 hour, 46 minutes
Series History: WCU trails 19-26-1 (W-2); Last Mtg 10/23/21
THE CITADEL
at CHARLESTON SOUTHERN
Saturday, Nov. 12 – Johnson City, Tenn.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Football Contact: Jim Horten SID Phone (O/C): (423) 425-2350 / (423) 645-8733 Email: james-horten@utc.edu Website: www.GoMocs.com Twitter: @GoMocs Press Box: (423) 757-9332
at MERCER
TRAVEL TIME: 2 hours, 48 minutes
Location: Johnson City, Tenn. Founded: 1911 Enrollment: 14,400
CHATTANOOGA
TEAM INFORMATION
TEAM INFORMATION
Twitter: @WoffordTerriers Press Box: (864) 597-4487
Senior Woman Administrator: Laura Herron
at FURMAN
Series History: Tied 25-25-1 (L–2); Last Mtg 11/13/21
Founded: 1854 Enrollment: 1,750
Nickname: Terriers Colors: Old Gold & Black Conference: Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity): Gibbs Stadium (13,000)
Senior Woman Administrator: Elizabeth Rabb
WOFFORD
MEDIA INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL TIME: 2 hours, 34 minutes
MEDIA INFORMATION
GAME 9 – HOMECOMING
at SAMFORD
Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: Nexstar / ESPN3
MILEAGE: 292.9 miles
TEAM INFORMATION
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 1:00 pm – Cullowhee, N.C. Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 10 – Atlanta, Ga.
Athletics Director: Mike Capaccio
at ETSU
GAME 8 – HEROES DAY
TEAM INFORMATION
Saturday, Sept. 24 – Birmingham, Ala.
MILEAGE: 302.2 miles
TRAVEL TIME: 1 hour, 53 minutes
Career Record: Same Basic Offense: Triple Option Basic Defense: Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost: 33 / 15 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S): 17 (5/10/2) / 11 (7/3/1)
GAME 11 – SENIOR DAY
TEAM INFORMATION
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 2:00 pm – Greenville, S.C.
Career Record: Same Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: Multiple Lettermen Returning / Lost: 40 / 27 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S): 15 (5/7/3) / 10 (6/4/0)
President: Dr. Brian Noland Director of Athletics: Dr. Richard Sander (interim)
Head Coach: Rusty Wright (Chattanooga, ‘96) Record at Chattanooga: 15-13 (3 yrs)
Whitmire Stadium / Waters Field TV: ESPN+
GAME 7
GENERAL INFORMATION
Paladin Stadium TV: Nexstar / ESPN+
WCU TRAVEL CENTRAL
at GEORGIA TECH
Distances the Catamounts will travel for six road games in 2022
MILEAGE: 150.8 miles
Spartanburg, S.C.
President: Dr. Nayef H. Samhat
President: Gen. Glenn M. Walters
Athletics Director: Richard Johnson
Location: Greenville, S.C. Founded: 1826 Enrollment: 2,500 Nickname: Paladins Colors: Purple & White Conference: Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity): Paladin Stadium (14,518)
E-mail: brownk@etsu.edu Website: www.ETSUBucs.com
Head Coach: Josh Conklin (Dakota State, ‘03) Record at Wofford: 19-22 (4 yrs)
Saturday, Oct. 8 – Macon, Ga.
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Career Record: Same Basic Offense: Pro Spread Basic Defense: Multiple 3-4 Lettermen Returning / Lost: 52 / 21 Starters Returning / Lost (O/D/S): 16 (6/8/2) / 9 (5/3/1)
Location: Charleston, S.C.
MILEAGE: 99.0 miles
GENERAL INFORMATION
MEDIA INFORMATION
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022
Founded: 1842 Enrollment: 3,767 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Infantry Blue & White Conference: Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity): Johnson Hagood Stadium (11,332)
TRAVEL TIME: 5 hours, 11 minutes
President: Dr. Elizabeth Davis Athletics Director: Jason Donnelly
Senior Woman Administrator: Kevicia Brown
MEDIA INFORMATION
2022 OPPONENTS
Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Blue & Gold Conference: Southern (SoCon) Facility (Capacity): William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium (7,694)
GENERAL INFORMATION
Series History: WCU trails 13-34-2 (W–1); Last Mtg 11/6/21
Senior Woman Administrator: Lauren Aksionoff
Location:
MILEAGE: 141.0 miles
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
GENERAL INFORMATION
Football Contact: Kevin Brown SID Phone (O/C): (423) 439-4220
Series History: WCU trails 15-28 (W–1); Last Mtg 10/30/21
Twitter: @ETSUAthletics Press Box: (423) 747-3877
Email: williamsondb@wofford.edu Website: www.WoffordTerriers.com
2:00 pm – Cullowhee, N.C.
Series History: WCU trails 17-30 (L–3); Last Mtg 10/2/21
Head Coach: Clay Hendrix (Furman, ‘86) Record at Furman: 31-23 (5 yrs)
Head Coach: Brent Thompson (Norwich, ‘98) Record at The Citadel: 32-37 (6 yrs)
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 2:00 pm – Cullowhee, N.C.
at FURMAN
Senior Woman Administrator: Jodi Steffes
TRAVEL TIME: 4 hours, 32 minutes
Year Site Result Score
1987 A L 24 38
1991 A L 13 38
At WCU: N/A
2011 A L 7 51
At WCU: WCU leads 14-1-0
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 L 13 31 20-21 A L 27 55 2021 H L 37 42
1983 A W 44 17
At WCU: Series tied, 5-5-0
1999 A L 28 56
2005 A W 38 20
1998 H W 24 21
Year Site Result Score
At WCU: WCU leads 13-11
WOFFORD
ETSU
Series tied 25-25-1 (L–2)
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 L 7 28 20-21 A L 7 35 2021 H 43 42
At SAM: WCU trails 1-9-0
1984 A L 6 10
At MER: WCU trails 1-3-0
2015 A L 13 41
At ETSU: WCU trails 11-13-1
SERIES
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 W–OT 23 20 20-21 A L 17 24 2021 H L 35 56
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
2014 H L 0 51
Year Site Result Score 1985 A L 17 24 1989 A L 7 34 1992 A L 19 37 1994 A L 26 45 2011 A L 21 63
At WCU: WCU trails 10-11-0
1983 H W 25 15
1992 H L 31 36
1973 H W 14 0
1978 H W 38 24
WCU trails 15–28–0 (W–1)
FIRST SERIES MEETING CHATTANOOGA
2000 H W 41 36
1990 H L 10 28
WCU trails 3–16–0 (L–4)
1997 A L 21 24
WCU trails 0-5-0 (L–5)
FURMAN
WCU trails 18-26-1 (W–1)
2013 A L 21 42
2002 A W 37 34
2017 A W 45 7
1984 H L 33 34
1975 A L 6 27
1995 A L 14 35
1994 A W 42 38
2009 A L 20 24
2001 H W 28 25
At FUR: WCU trails 6-18-1
2007 A L 21 39
1988 H L 21 27
N – game played in Waynesville, N.C.
1995 H W 31 14
WCU leads 24–4–0 (W–1)
1987 H L 11 13
WCU leads 10–9–0 (W–1)
At WCU: WCU trails 1-3-0
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
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 L 17 35 20-21 H W 21 14 2021 A W 45 31
1997 H W 45 25
HISTORY VS. 2022 OPPONENTS
PRESBYTERIAN
Year Site Result Score 1978 A W 41 12 1980 H W 16 14 1981 A L 14 21 1984 A W 22 16
1980 A L 14 39
2000 A L 10 17
2006 H L-OT 14 17
1996 H L 6 20
1977 H L 10 21
1993 H W 38 18
1980 H L 21 28
1999 H W 24 17
1978 A W 38 21
At PRESBY: WCU leads 5-4-0
1989 N T 22 22
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 L 59 7 2021 A W 41 21
1977 A L 0 20
2003 H W 28 21
At UTC: WCU trails 7-16-0
1989 H W 26 20
At GaTech: WCU trails 0-5-0
2018 H L 6 26
1981 A L 3 12
At WCU: WCU trails 10-14-0
1988 A L 14 19
GEORGIA TECH
1979 A L 19 21
At WCU: WCU trails 11-12-0
2016 H L 25 38
1991 H W 38 35
1993 A W 41 10
Year Site Result Score
2004 H L 24 27
Year Site Result Score 1950 H L 6 20 1951 A L 0 12 1952 H L 6 44 1953 A L 0 20 1965 H W 8 7 1966 A L 29 42 1967 H L 0 10 1968 H L 19 20 1969 H L 17 28 1970 A W 28 21 1972 A W 24 14 1973 H W 31 12 1974 A W 28 10 1975 H W 28 14 1976 A W 19 7 2007 H W 33 20 2008 A W 23 21 2014 A L 14 19 2015 H W 33 21
1985 H L 3 23
Neutral: Series tied 1-1-0
VMI
At VMI: WCU leads 10-3-0
MERCER
SAMFORD
1998 A W 14 8
1976 H L 14 28
2002 H W 45 28
& – played at the Bristol Motor Speedway
2008 H W 27 7
At WCU: WCU trails 2-7-0
2017 A W 26 7 2018 H W 52 50 2019 A W 43 35 20-21 H L 7 30 2021 A W 52 24
1990 A L 21 23
1986 A L 7 34
1981 H W 24 10
1986 H W 27 12
THE CITADEL
1979 H L 35 42
N – played in Columbia, S.C.
At WOF: WCU trails 5-16-0
WCU trails 17–30–0 (L–3)
WCU trails 2-6-0 (L–6)
1972 A W 10 0
At The Citadel: WCU trails 7-14-0
At WCU: WCU trails 7-16-1
At Asheville: WCU trails 0-1-0
1985 A L 3 10
2001 A W 21 3
CHARLESTONSOUTHERN
1992 A W 44 13
2003 A L 0 38
1982 H L 20 24
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2010 H L 21 27
1982 A W 20 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 L 27 49 20-21 A L 28 45 2021 H L 24 34
2019 A L 36 60
At Columbia: Series tied 0-0-1
1994 H W 53 15
2012 H L 24 45
1996 A L 25 39
WCU trails: 13-34-2 (W–1)
2021 A L 17 45
N – played in Asheville, N.C.
Western Carolina endured a six-game losing skid to start the season as the squad tried to find its way under the new staff. And though it took until week seven to taste victory, the Catamounts had their opportunities to claim that elu sive first victory over the opening six weeks.
In addition to being dubbed the top freshman in the league by the coaches, Keaton also earned a spot on the all-freshman defensive team. Keaton is the fourth Cata mount selected as the freshman of the year by the coach es and the first since QB Tyrie Adams in 2016. Previous honorees by the league's coaches also include RB Michael Johnson (2009) and Lamont Seward (2000).
WILLIAMS, JONES NAMED FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA
Tragedyschedule.alsobefell
Western Carolina defensive back ANDREAS KEATON earned Southern Conference Freshman of the Year from the league's head coaches to headline six football studentathletes honored on Tuesday afternoon as the SoCon re leased its postseason awards from both the coaches and the SoCon Sports Media Association (SCSMA).
But following the team’s bye week, the tumblers started to fall into place for Bell and the Catamounts as WCU post ed wins in four of its final five games of the season begin ning with the first win under Kerwin Bell at The Citadel. WCU finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the final Southern Conference standings with wins over the other two teams involved in the tie.
Hired in late April after the oddity of a spring football schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bell and his coaching staff hit the ground late in preparing for the 2021 season. A national championship-winning coach at Valdos ta State, Bell had a short time to assemble a coaching staff and then a roster through rapid recruiting. Bell and his staff did not have the luxury of a spring practice season while forging the lineup that was to take the field, opening camp just a mere 132 days following the finish of the adjusted 2020-21
A sluggish start followed by a feverish finish capped Western Carolina’s 2021 football season, the first under head coach KERWIN BELL
The Catamounts had a 10-point lead in the third quarter at Gardner-Webb before the Runnin’ Bulldogs rattled off four-consecutive scores to end the game in the road loss, and WCU rallied from a two-touchdown first-half deficit against Mercer, tying the game early in the fourth quarter only to be thwarted in the end.
SIX NAMED 2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Western Carolina landed two players on the HERO Sports Freshman All-America team as the online publica tion released its three FCS All-America teams for fresh man, sophomore, and all classes. Redshirt freshman WR RAPHAEL WILLIAMS and return specialist CALVIN JONES were both honored following their respective 2021 sea sonal performances.
True freshman defensive back ANDREAS KEATON was among 23 finalists for the 2021 Stats Perform FCS Jerry Rice Award, which is presented to the national freshman player of the year in college football's Division I subdivi sion. Keaton finished tied for 17th in the national voting.
Originally listed on the watch list in late October, Keaton was one of two SoCon freshmen among the award's final ists, joined by The Citadel cornerback Dominick Poole.
A WCU single-game record fell during the regular sea son as RAPHAEL WILLIAMS hauled in a school-record 16 passes in the road win at Wofford. Williams finished the season atop the SoCon leaderboards for receptions (6.6 per game) and receiving yards (87.2 yards per game).
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Redshirt freshman wide receiver RAPHAEL WILLIAMS collected first-team honors from both the coaches and media, with graduate transfer QB ROGAN WELLS earn ing a second-team nod on the two teams announced. The Catamounts added a trio of second-team all-conference selections on the media's tabulation with fifth-year senior LB KAREEM TAYLOR and junior DB RONALD KENT JR., earning second-team defensive plaudits with second-year freshman CALVIN JONES named the second-team special teams return specialist.
Western Carolina’s offense led the SoCon in total of fense with a 471.0 yard per game average, finishing third by averaging 32.4 points per game – a mark that jumped to a league-leading 36.8 in conference games. Led by fifthyear senior ROGAN WELLS and redshirt sophomore CAR LOS DAVIS, the Catamount air attack paced the SoCon with an average of 320.2 yards per game. Wells finished second in the league with a 288.3 yard per game average and was second overall in total offense at 349.7 yards/gm.
Defensively, the Catamounts ranked third in the South ern Conference against the pass, holding teams to an aver age of 197.7 yards per game through the air, and on special teams, WCU was second in both kickoff (22.0 yards/return) and punt returns (11.7 yards per return) as CALVIN JONES (31.1 yards/return) led the league and DAQUAN PATTEN ranked second at 11.7 yards per return. RICHARD McCOL LUM paced the team in scoring with 78 total points, fin ishing perfect on field goals at 12-for-12 and PATs, hitting 42-of-42.
KEATON FINALISTS FOR THE JERRY RICE AWARD
the Catamount program just weeks before the first game as first-year offensive line coach JOHN PEACOCK passed away suddenly just weeks be fore toe hit leather to start the season. WCU wore decals on their helmets with Peacock’s initials “JP” and the word “GRIND” throughout the season in his memory.
WCU rallied to within three points in the opener against Eastern Kentucky and had the ball as time expired, at tempting a would-be game-tying 56-yard field goal that allowed the Colonels to escape Cullowhee with a victory. Two weeks later against Samford, the Catamounts roared back from a 21-3 second-quarter deficit to grab a 10-point lead – and things looked good to start league play with a win. However, Samford rallied with three-consecutive scores to take an 11-point lead before holding off WCU in the 42-37 affair.
Keaton was the fifth Catamount since 2014 to grace the nominated list for the nation's top freshman, joining LB Daniel Riddle (2014), P Ian Berryman (2015), QB Tyrie Ad ams (2016), and DB Ronald Kent Jr. (2018). Adams finished fourth in the national voting back in 2016, the highest finish for a Catamount that was nominated for the national award with Riddle (22nd) and Berryman (19th) also advancing to the finalist voting list.
2021 SEASON IN REVIEW /// RECAP & NOTES
Rogan Wells 9–9 90 677 125 552 6.1 4 82 61.3
Raekwon Heath 5–0 2 15 7.5 0 13 3.0
Nov. 6 FURMAN * W 43-42 3-6 3-3 3:16 8,942
Average Per Punt 36.6 39.2 Net punt average 34.7 35.3
RED-ZONE SCORES (36–46) 78% (51–54) 94%
Raphael Williams 11–11 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3
R. Wells: 13-91 R. Wells: 22-33-2, 386 K. Benjamin: 5-126 K. Taylor: 15 (7-8)
Calvin Jones 11–10 2 13 0 13 6.5 0 11 1.2
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Total Plays 849 812
Western
Tyree Nelson 4–0 1 18 18.0 0 18 4.5
Nov. 20 at VMI * W 52-24 4-7 4-4 3:30 5,000 R. Wells: 15-84 R. Wells: 30-51-0, 399 C. Jones: 10-195 K. Taylor: 11 (6-5)
Rushing 80 127 Passing 151 101 Penalty 20 23
Rogan Wells 9–9 2 17 8.5 0 25 1.9
ON-SIDE KICKS 0-for-0 0-for-1
TOTAL 11 282 3522 12.5 26 85 320.2
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FIRST DOWNS 251 251
TIME OF POSSESSION / Game 29:03 30:56
Kenny Benjamin 11–7 52 503 9.7 3 85 45.7
Oct. 23 at The Citadel * W 45-31 1-6 1-3 3:17 8,411 TJ Jones: 15-132 C. Davis: 31-40-1, 401 R. Williams: 12-147 K. Taylor: 10 (7-3)
INT RETURNS: #–Yards 11–93 18–237
Average Per Game 54.9 50.3
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FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 12-of-14 9-of-12
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KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.0 22.3
Kenny Benjamin 11–7 101 375 20 355 3.5 3 17 32.3
OPPONENTS 11 174 2175 12.5 17 62 197.7
Oct. 9 MERCER * 24-34 L 0-6 0-3 3:16 11,123
Branson Adams 10–0 13 42 1 41 3.2 0 7 4.1
Clayton Bardall 8–5 4 27 6.8 0 15 3.4
Jakobe Quillen 11–3 16 258 16.1 1 51 23.5
2021 WCU OVERALL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Raphael Williams 11–11 73 959 13.1 9 54 87.2
SACKS BY 15–98 21–108
CJ Williams 9–2 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.4
Average Per Game 471.0 456.5
SCORED
Rushing Attempts 377 503
RUSHING YARDAGE 1,659 2,846
INT RETURN AVERAGE 8.5 13.9
PASSING GP–GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
PUNT RETURNS: #–Yards 15–164 8–82
KICKOFFS-Yards 68–3,901 80–4,705
Average Per Catch 12.5 12.5
Terrence Horne 11–5 14 213 15.2 1 54 19.4
K. Benjamin: 15-70 C. Davis: 18-32-2, 221 K. Benjamin: 5-74 J. Harris: 9 (3-6)
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (25–46) 54% (47–54) 87%
TDs Rushing 16 43
Tyree Nelson 4–0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.2
Daquan Patten 11–1 12 155 12.9 1 32 14.1
Oct. 30 at Wofford * W 41-21 2-6 2-3 3:13 3,230 R. Wells: 6-48 R. Wells: 21-30-0, 309 R. Williams: 16-177 K. Taylor: 10 (8-2)
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Daquan Patten 15 164 10.9 1 78 TOTAL 15 164 10.9 1 78
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TOTAL 11 132.98 282-472-18 59.7 3522 26 85 320.2
PUNTS-Yards 53–1,940 52–2,038
Rogan Wells 9–9 130.70 206-355-13 58.0 2595 20 85 288.3
TJ Jones 11–4 33 306 9.3 3 40 27.8
Points Off Turnovers 76 142
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Comp-Att-Int 282-472-18 174-309-11
Keenan Hambrick 9–1 2 48 24.0 0 39 5.3
RUSHING GP–GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Jakobe Quillen 11–3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Daquan Patten 11–1 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.4
3RD-DOWN Conversions 66 / 166 67 / 154 3rd-Down Pct. 40% 44%
Sept. 11 at Oklahoma 0-76 L 0-2 0-0 3:18 83,538 C. Davis: 3-27 R. Wells: 16-29-0, 86 K. Benjamin: 6-34 I. Hogans: 9 (5-4)
4TH-DOWN Conversions 14 / 23 9 / 16 4th-Down Pct. 61% 56%
PENALTIES–Yards 75–604 58–553
TEAM 9–0 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
ATTENDANCE 49,120
TEAM 9–0 5 0 29 -29 -5.8 0 0 -3.2
Branson Adams 10–0 4 17 4.2 0 6 1.7
Sept. 25 at Gardner-Webb 34-52 L 0-4 0-1 3:33 5,689 R. Wells: 14-113 R Wells: 37-58-2, 427 R. Williams: 11-99 K. Taylor (11 (7-4)
PAT-ATTEMPTS (42–42) 100% (61–61) 100% 114,388 / 9,824 6 / 19,065
Mydreon Vines 5–0 7 122 17.4 0 58 24.4
Brayden Blackmon 8–0 1 3 3.0 1 3 0.4
Oct. 2 at Chattanooga * 17-45 L 0-5 0-2 3:19 8,520 K. Benjamin: 8-27 C. Davis: 16-27-1, 225 J. Quillen: 2-49 J. Harris: 7 (6-1)
Caleb Scott 6–0 1 7 7.0 0 7 1.2
Yards lost rushing 222 195
WCU OPP
Average Per Rush 4.4 5.7
Sept. 4 EASTERN KENTUCKY 28-31 L 0-1 0-0 3:27 9,647 TJ Jones: 17-115 R. Wells: 24-44-2, 275 R. Williams: 8-122 K. Taylor: 10 (6-4)
Average Per Game 320.2 197.7
Average Per Game 150.8 258.7
SCORING 356 454
Yards gained rushing 1,881 3,041
* Denotes a Southern Conference Game
Carlos Davis 5–2 139.62 75-115-5 65.2 902 6 57 180.4
Talon James 7–0 3 17 5.7 0 10 2.4
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.9 10.2
2021 OVERALL RECORD: 4-7 – HOME: 1-4 | AWAY: 3-3 | SoCon: 4-4
TDs Passing 26 17
Nov. 13 ETSU * 35-56 L 3-7 3-4 3:33 10,348 TJ Jones: 10-62 R. Wells: 29-42-2, 385 R. Williams: 5-138 Harris/Taylor: 12
TOP RUSHER TOP PASSER TOP RECEIVER TOP TACKLER
Terrence Horne 11–5 1 18 0 18 18.0 0 18 1.6
Average Per Kick 57.4 58.8 Net kick average 36.0 39.5
TOTAL 11 377 1,881 222 1,659 4.4 16 82 150.8
Calvin Jones 11–10 38 651 17.1 4 72 59.2
SCORE BY
Average Per Pass 7.5 7.0
PASSING YARDAGE 3,522 2,175
81 131 77 67 356 Opponents 121 122 111 100
RECEIVING GP–GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
2021 WCU OVERALL TEAM STATISTICS
DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL SOCON TIME ATTEND
TOUCHDOWNS 46 61
Points Per Game 32.4 41.3
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Mikai Stanley 6–0 6 21 0 21 3.5 0 7 3.5
Sept. 18 SAMFORD * 37-42 L 0-3 0-1 6:04 9,060 R. Wells: 16-120 R. Wells: 25-57-3, 321 R. Williams: 8-132 K. Taylor: 10 (5-5)
CJ Williams 9–2 4 80 20.0 0 39 8.9
TJ Jones 11–4 125 602 13 589 4.7 9 53 53.5
OPPONENTS 8 82 10.2 0 28
TOTAL OFFENSE 5,181 5,021
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL Carolina 454
Toler Keigley 3–0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.7
Average Per Play 6.1 6.2
Owen Cosenke 9–6 13 106 8.2 3 15 11.8
KICK RETURNS: #–Yards 43–945 45–1,005
Games/Avg Per Game 5
QUARTERS
Carlos Davis 5–2 28 119 34 85 3.0 0 15 17.0
OPPONENTS 11 503 3,041 195 2,846 5.7 43 79 258.7
OPPONENTS 11 126.47 174-309-11 56.3 2175 17 62 197.7
FUMBLES–LOST 30–14 16–10
G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
Ivan Hogans 2 0 0.0 0 0
Ty Harris 1 2 2.0 0 2
TJ Jones 11 589 306 0 0 0 895 81.4
Owen Cosenke 9 0 106 0 0 0 106 11.8
Clayton Bardall 8 0 27 0 0 0 27 3.4
Caleb Scott 6 0 7 0 16 0 23 3.8
Andreas Keaton 3 27 9.0 0 22
Talon James 1 0 0.0 0 0 Tyree Nelson 1 12 12.0 0 12
Kareem Taylor 1 16 16.0 1 16
Richard McCollum 0 12-12 42-42 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 78
Rogan Wells 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-4 0 0 24
Kareem Taylor 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
CJ Williams 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2
Paxton Robertson 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0
OPPONENTS 11 812 2846 2175 5021 456.5
Andreas Keaton 11 0 0 0 0 27 27 2.5
12-12 100.0 0-0 7-7 4-4 1-1 0-0 40 0 Paxton Robertson 0-2 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0 0
Rod Gattison 9 0 0 0 0 25 25 2.8
Tyree Nelson 4 1 18 0 12 0 31 7.8
FG SEQUENCE
Kenny Benjamin 11 355 503 0 0 0 858 78.0
Oklahoma (56),(46)
The Citadel (22) (45)
Wofford College (37),(23) 27 Furman (32) 40,62
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Calvin Jones 19 590 31.1 1 95
Raphael Williams 11 1 3 0 3 0.3
2021 SEASON IN REVIEW /// STATISTICS
TEAM 9 6 -29 0 -29 -3.2
OPPONENTS 18 237 13.2 1 78
Raphael Williams 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54
SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points
WESTERN CAROLINA OPPONENTS
Terrence Horne 11 1 18 0 18 1.6
0-0 1 1-4 0 0 356 OPPONENTS 61 9-12 61-61 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 454 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Pct 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk Richard
Branson Adams 4 36 9.0 0 22 Caleb Scott 2 16 8.0 0 16 Kenny Benjamin 1 0 0.0 0 0
OPPONENTS 4 38 9.5 0 19
Daquan Patten 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12
Branson Adams 10 13 41 0 41 4.1
CJ Williams 9 1 4 0 4 0.4
Mydreon Vines 5 0 122 0 0 0 122 24.4
Mikai Stanley 6 21 0 0 0 0 21 3.5
Daquan Patten 11 1 4 0 4 0.4
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Brandon Dickerson 46 1760 38.3 56 1 23 12 2 0 Paxton Robertson 4 138 34.5 39 0 1 0 0 0 Brady Elms 2 42 21.0 22 0 0 1 0 0 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Talon James 7 0 17 0 0 0 17 2.4
Owen Cosenke 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18
Calvin Jones 11 2 13 0 13 1.2
Eastern Ky. (26),(34),56 (21)
ETSU 41
Kenny Benjamin 11 101 355 0 355 32.3
TOTAL 53 1940 36.6 56 1 24 13 2 1
Cameron McCutcheon 1 7 7.0 0 7
Rod Gattison 2 25 12.5 0 25
Brayden Blackmon 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jakobe Quillen 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
OPPONENTS 80 4,705 58.8 24 2 945 39.5 25
Raphael Williams 11 3 959 0 0 0 962 87.5
Raekwon Heath 5 0 15 0 0 0 15 3.0
Toler Keigley 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.7
FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long
TOTAL 11 93 8.5 1 41
Calvin Jones 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30
Rogan Wells 9 552 17 0 0 0 569 63.2
Samford (25)
Keenan Hambrick 9 0 48 0 0 0 48 5.3
Terrence Horne 11 18 213 0 291 0 522 47.5
Gardner-Webb (38),(40) (25) Chattanooga (22) (24) Mercer (24) (50),(51)
Branson Adams 10 41 17 0 36 0 94 9.4
Jacob Harris 1 41 41.0 1 41
Jacob Harris 10 0 0 0 0 41 41 4.1
TEAM 9 -29 0 0 0 0 -29 -3.2
Calvin Jones 11 13 651 0 590 0 1254 114.0
Ronald Kent Jr. 1 0 0.0 0 0
Toler Keigley 3 1 2 0 2 0.7
TOTAL 11 1659 3522 164 945 93 6383 580.3
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long
Kenny Benjamin 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36
Terrence Horne 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
TOTAL 46 12-14 42-42 McCollum
OPPONENTS 11 2846 2175 82 1005 237 6345 576.8
ALL PURPOSE LEADERS
Richard McCollum 26 1,509 58.0 5 0
TOTAL OFFENSE
CJ Williams 9 4 80 0 0 0 84 9.3
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Cameron McCutcheon 2 0 0.0 0 0
G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
Daquan Patten 11 4 155 164 0 0 323 29.4
TOTAL 68 3,901 57.4 18 0 1005 36.0 29
TOTAL 43 945 22.0 1 95
Jacob Harris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6
Terrence Horne 15 291 19.4 0 34
TJ Jones 11 126 589 25 614 55.8
Brayden Blackmon 8 0 3 0 0 0 3 0.4
OPPONENTS 45 1005 22.3 0 70
KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net Avg YdLn Start
OPPONENTS 52 2038 39.2 59 2 22 15 6 1
TJ Jones 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72
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VMI (23) (28)
TOTAL 3 25 8.3 1 16
Carlos Davis 5 143 85 902 987 197.4
Carlos Davis 5 85 0 0 0 0 85 17.0
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
TOTAL 11 849 1659 3522 5181 471.0
Rogan Wells 9 445 552 2595 3147 349.7
Paxton Robertson 42 2,392 57.0 13 0
Mikai Stanley 6 6 21 0 21 3.5
Jakobe Quillen 11 0 258 0 0 0 258 23.5
49 Demorian Smith 7–0 2 2 4
2021 WCU OVERALL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
9 Kareem Taylor 11–11 59 46 105 6.0–17 2.0–11 3 1–16 2
91 Jaquarius Guinn 9–7 7 7 14 1.0–3 1–0
29 Willie Rice 10–0 7 2 9
3 Calvin Jones 11–10 3 2 5
94 Timothy Jamison 11–1 7 4 11 2.0–8 1.0–6 1 3
5 Jayden Pauling 4–0 4 2 6 0.5–3 0.5–3
0 TJ Jones 11–4 2 2
TM TEAM 9–0 2 2
1 Ivan Hogans 11–10 46 18 64 11.0–35 3.0–22 2–0 4 1
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9 Mydreon Vines 5–0 1 1
37 Ty Harris 10–8 39 23 62 5.5–15 1.0–6 2 1 1–2 1
93 Chris Morgan 10–3 11 15 26 2.5–10 2.0–9 1
12 Rod Gattison 9–0 16 4 20 2.0–5 1.0–4 2–25 1
58 Giovanni Ricciardi 10–0 7 1 8
3 Jacob Harris 10–10 37 37 74 1.0–2 1–41 3 1
4 Cameron McCutcheon 11–10 27 21 48 2.0–2 2–0 2 1–7
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Solo Ast Total TFL–Yds No–Yards Int–Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Safety
27 Trevor Childers 11–1 17 17 34 2.5–5 2 1 2
2 Aaron Gethers 2–1 2 2 10 Willie Hampton 2–0 2 2
99 Ricky Palao 11–4 15 17 32 1.5–4 1.0–4 1 1–0
6 Daquan Patten 11–1 1 1 32 Malik Richardson 8–0 1 1 1 72 Blake Whitmore 5–5 1–0
53 Caleb Fisher 10–0 3 6 9 2.0–6 2
6 Nick Oelrich 11–0 11 3 14 1 1–0
13 Ronald Kent Jr. 11–11 21 17 38 1.5–4 1–0 6 1–0 1
0 Jaylen Floyd 1–0 3 0 3 36 Skylin Thomas 11–0 3 3
74 Tyler Smith 11–11 1 1 5 Carlos Davis 5–2 1 1 28 Braxton Richburg 2–0 1 1 1 CJ Williams 9–2 1 1 55 Kevin Thompson 9–0 1 1 62 Michael Harper 10–8 1 1 33 Curtis Roach 4–0 1 1 1 Elic Haddock 1–0 1 1 39 Brayden Blackmon 8–0 1 1
2021 SEASON IN REVIEW /// STATISTICS
7 Charles Gadie 6–2 10 4 14 1.0–16 1.0–16 2
24 Quintin Talley 10–1 13 4 17 1
96 KJ Milner 11–11 11 27 38 6.0–22 1.5–13 2 1–0 1
STATISTICS
30 Micah Nelson 11–11 15 18 33 3.0–7 2 3 1–0
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90 Marlon Alexander 11–7 12 14 26 5.0–8 1.0–4 1 2
8 Kenny Benjamin 11–7 2 2
OPPONENTS
TOTAL 11–0 480 344 824 58–175 15–98 11–93 35 20 10–25 8 1 11–0 496 252 748 56.0–212 21–108 18–237 32 45 14–38 19 1
2 Raphael Williams 11–11 1 1 84 Owen Cosenke 9–6 1 1
44 Nigel Manns 10–0 5 4 9
92 Darrius Bell 7–0 6 2 8 1.0–1 1
46 Paxton Robertson 10–0 1 1 2
GP–GS
21 Andreas Keaton 11–11 29 16 45 3–27 6
41 Caleb Scott 6–0 4 1 5
8 LA Rogers-Anderson 7–1 7 6 13 1.0–2
With the Catamounts leading 13-7 after a Wells-to-Jones touchdown hook-up, WCU was again driving inside the final five minutes of the opening half and had moved inside the Colonel 20-yard line. Wells looked to fire a pass into the left flat, but his receiver turned to the inside leaving the defender – Roy Baker – in a perfect position for the interception. EKU cashed in the 78-yard interception return four plays later on Hewitt's second scoring plunge from a yard out to give the visitors a 14-13 lead at intermission.
INTERCEPTIONS: EKU – Roy Baker 1-78; Jaden Woods 1-19; WCU – Andreas Keaton 1-0.
Knowles capped off Oklahoma's first drive of the second half with a one-yard rush, but the key play in the drive was a 59-yard run scamper by backup quarterback Caleb Williams from the Sooner 25-yard line to the WCU 16. Zach Schmit added a 46-yard field goal at the 8:15 mark to give the hosts a 55-0 lead. Knowles added a 29-yard touchdown run with 3:43 remaining in the frame. Hudson Todd added two fourth quarter rushing touchdowns of six and two yards for the game's final score.
0:19 EKU Hewitt,Da'Joun 1 yd run (Nations,Patrick kick), 4-7 yds – 1:28 EKU 14 WCU 13
2nd 6:42 WCU Jones,TJ 18 yd pass from Wells, Rogan (McCollum kick) – 8-52 yds – 3:29 EKU 7 WCU 13
WCU OKLA
GAME TWO • SAT., SEPT. 11, 2021 • NORMAN, OKLA. (83,538) WESTERN CAROLINA 0 #4/4 OKLAHOMA 76 GAME ONE • SAT., SEPT. 4, 2021 • CULLOWHEE (9,647) EASTERN KENTUCKY 31 WESTERN CAROLINA 28
FIRST DOWNS 11 31
2:20 EKU Da'Joun Hewitt, 18 yd run (Nations kick) – 5-72 yds – 1:50 EKU 28 WCU 20
NORMAN, OK – Spencer Rattler threw for 243 yards and five touchdowns in the first half as fourth-ranked Oklahoma rebounded from a sluggish season opener against Tulane, downing Western Carolina 76-0 on Saturday night at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
RECEIVING: EKU – Mo Edwards Jr. 5-89; Jaden Smith 5-56; Matt Wilcox Jr. 5-51; Da'Joun Hewitt 2-5; Ethan Bednarczyk 1-23; Dakota Allen; Bryant Johnson 1-5. WCU – Raphael Williams 8-122; Kenny Benjamin 6-56; TJ Jones 3-31; Calvin Jones 2-19; Terrence Horne 2-15; Clayton Bardall 1-15; Raekwon Heath 1-13; Mydreon Vines 1-4.
1st 11:43 WCU Richard McCollum 26 yd field goal – 12-66 yds – 3:17 EKU 0 WCU 3
CULLOWHEE – Trailing by three in the waning moments of the 2021 season-opener, Western Carolina moved into field goal range on a pair of Rogan Wells completions to Raphael Williams to set up secondyear freshman placekicker Paxton Robertson for a game-tying field goal. However, his career-long attempt of 56 yards fell just short of the crossbar as Eastern Kentucky held on for the 31-28 victory at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
9:13 WCU RichardMcCollum 34 yd field goal – 5-50 yds – 1:10 EKU 0 WCU 6
Eastern Kentucky 7 7 14 3 31 Record: (1-0)
RUSHING: WCU – Carlos Davis 3-27; Mikai Stanley 5-17; Branson Adams 3-13; Kenny Benjamin 6-10; Jones,TJ 4-10; Tyree Nelson Rogan Wells 5-minus 23. OK Eric Gray 9-74; Caleb Williams 4-60; Kennedy Brooks 6-48; Jaden Knowles 4-37; Spencer Rattler 4-29; Todd Hudson 9-25; Jeremiah Hall 1-6; TEAM 1-minus 2.
Wells threw for 275 yards and a touchdown while adding 67 yards and a score on the ground in opening his fifth season on the gridiron, the first at WCU. Williams led eight WCU receivers with eight catches for a game-high 122 yards including 31 coming on the final drive. Running back TJ Jones rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown, adding 31 receiving yards and a second score while backfield counterpart Kenny Benjamin caught six passes for 56 yards and 36 yards on the ground.
3rd 7:20 EKU Edwards Jr., Mo 9 yd pass from McKinney,Parker (Nations kick) – 5-57 yds – 2:13 EKU 21 WCU 13
TACKLES (UA-A): EKU – Matthew Jackson 8-3; Kyle Bailey 7-3; Eli Hairston 3-4; Kelton Dawson 4-0; Roland Walder 3-0; Joseph Sayles 2-1; Ubong Udom 2-1; Jaden Woods 2-1; Quinten Floyd 1-2; Kmare Carey 2-0; Kaleb Lundy 2-0; Madison Norris 2-0; Roy Baker 1-1; Davion Ross 1-1; Ryan Jackson 0-2; John Blunt, Jr. 1-0; Nic Cheeley 1-0; Bryant Johnson 1-0; Elijah Ford 1-0; Jadyn Bost 1-0; Josh Hayes. WCU – Kareem Taylor 6-4; Ivan Hogans 6-3; Andreas Keaton 7-1; Jacob Harris 2-4; Micah Nelson 2-3; Jaylen Floyd 3-0; LA Rogers-Anderson 1-2; Ronald Kent Jr. 1-2; Trevor Childers 0-3; Jayden Pauling 1-1; Jaquarius Guinn 0-2; Marlon Alexander 0-2; Mydreon Vines 1-0; Ricky Palao 1-0; Nick Oelrich 1-0; TJ Jones 1-0; Cameron McCutcheon 1-0; Aaron Gethers 1-0; Ty Harris 1-0; KJ Milner 1-0; Kenny Benjamin 1-0; Rod Gattison 1-0; Morgan,Chris 0-1.
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Oklahoma outgained WCU offensively 624-to-178 on the day as the Catamounts threw for 123 yards and rushed for 55. The Sooners threw for 347 yards, adding 277 on the ground.
Scoring Summary: 1st 10:28 OK Haselwood,Jadon 7 yd pass from (Brkic,Gabe kick) – 8-70 yds – 2:17 WCU 0 OK 7 6:56 OK Brkic,Gabe 56 yd field goal – 5-33 yds – 1:44 WCU 0 OK 10 5:04 OK Gray,Eric 20 yd pass from (Brkic,Gabe kick) – 3-58 yds – 0:57 WCU 0 OK 17 2nd 14:57 OK Brooks,Kennedy 1 yd run (Brkic,Gabe kick) – 10-65 yds – 3:19 WCU 0 OK 24 12:58 OK Woods,Mike 4 yd pass from (Brkic,Gabe kick) – 4-31 yds – 1:04 WCU 0 OK 31 8:11 OK Williams,Mario 10 yd pass from (Brkic,Gabe kick) – 10-78 yds – 3:28 WCU 0 OK 38 1:54 OK Haselwood,Jadon 6 yd pass from (Brkic,Gabe kick) – 7-60 yds – 2:56 WCU 0 OK 45 3rd 11:52 OK Knowles,Jaden 1 yd run (Schmit,Zach kick) – 8-75 yds – 3:08 WCU 0 OK 52
Rattler finished 20-for-26 and added four carries for 29 yards despite one sack. Jadon Haselwood caught four passes for 19 yards and two touchdowns while Mario Williams had four catches for 49 yards and a score. Jaden Knowles and Todd Hudson both rushed for two scores for the Sooners.
SACKS (UA-A): EKU – Ubong Udom 1-0. WCU – None.
8:15 OK Schmit,Zach 46 yd field goal, 5-10 yds – 2:15 WCU 0 OK 55 3:43 OK Knowles,Jaden 29 yd run (Schmit,Zach kick), 2-50 yds – 0:56 WCU 0 OK 62 4th 10:42 OK Hudson,Todd 6 yd run (Schmit,Zach kick), 6-73 yds – 6:11 WCU 0 OK 69 1:36 OK Hudson,Todd 2 yd run (Schmit,Zach kick) – 6–25 yds – 3:14 WCU 0 OK 76
RUSHING: EKU – Da'Joun Hewitt 22-78; Parker McKinney 11-35; Cord Sandberg 1-12; Kyeandre Magloire 2-7; TEAM 1-minus 9. WCU – TJ Jones 17-115; Rogan Wells 8-67; Kenny Benjamin 11-36; Mikai Stanley 1-4; CJ Williams.
Western Carolina 6 7 7 8 28 Record (0-1)
EKU tailback Da'Joun Hewitt rushed for 76 yards and three scores to lead the way for the Colonels who earned their second-straight victory over WCU after ending the 2020 fall season with win in Richmond, Ky. Quarterback Parker McKinney completed 20-of-28 passes for 238 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the win as Mo Edwards Jr., caught six passes for 103 yards and a nine-yard touchdown.
Catamount QB Rogan Wells finished 16-for-29 with 86 yards passing while back-up Carlos Davis went 5-for-7 with 37 yards and an interception. Kenny Benjamin led the team with six receptions for 34 yards as 13 different Catamounts recorded a reception. Defensively, Ivan Hogans and Charles Gadie both finished with a team-best eight tackles, Hogans posting a pair of TFLs including a sack.
4:17 WCU Jones,TJ 2 yd run (McCollum,Richard kick), 9-92 yds – 2:57 EKU 21 WCU 20
FUMBLES: EKU – TEAM 1-0. WCU – TEAM 1-0; Wells,Rogan 1-0.
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3:18 WCU Rogan Wells, 1 yd run (Williams,CJ pass) – 13-79 yds – 4:27 EKU 31 WCU 28
But the biggest of the turning points in the game occurred just before halftime.
PASSING: WCU – Rogan Wells 16-29-0-86; Carlos Davis 5-7-1-37; OK – Spencer Rattler 20-26-0-243; Caleb Williams 5-10-0-84; Ralph Rucker 2-2-0-20.
A Kennedy Brooks 1-yard touchdown run opened the second quarter and gave the Sooners a 24-0 lead. Oklahoma capitalized on a failed fourth down conversion for WCU with a four-yard touchdown pass from Rattler to Mike Woods to lead 31-0 with just over 12 minutes left in the half. The Sooners added a 10-yard touchdown pass from Rattler to Mario Williams and a Ratter pitch-and-catch to Jadon Haselwood from six yards out to cap a 28 point second quarter for a 45-0 lead at halftime.
After the Catamounts opening drive stalled following a 21-yard reception by C.J. Williams, Oklahoma got on the board on a seven-yard pass from Rattler to Haselwood. Gabe Brkic tied a career-high with a 56-yard field goal to give the Sooners a 10-0 lead at the 6:56 mark. Oklahoma added a 20-yard touchdown pass from Rattler to Eric Gray for a 17-0 lead after the opening quarter.
In a game that saw 860 yards of total offense, it was special teams that ultimately was the deciding factor in the season-opener for both teams. EKU's Patrick Nations hit what proved to be a game-winning 21-yard field goal with 11:09 remaining in the fourth quarter to push the Colonels up 11, 31-20.
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 27-55 38-277 PASSING YDS (NET) 123 347 Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-21-1 38-27-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-178 76-624 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-16 0-20 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-79 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-37 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-35.2 1-57.0 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-30 6-61 Possession Time 27:01 32:59
WCU also saw a pair of impressive first-quarter drives end in field goals as Richard McCollum split the uprights twice from 26 and 34 yards away as the Catamounts took an early 6-0 lead.
PASSING: EKU – Parker McKinney 20-28-1-238. WCU – Rogan Wells 24-44-2-275; TEAM 0-1-0-0.
INTERCEPTIONS: WCU –none. OK – Brys Washington, 1-37. FUMBLES: WCU – Kenny Benjamin 1-0; Carlos Davis 1-1; Rogan Wells 1-0; Calvin Jones 1-1. OK – Marvin Mims 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Ivan Hogans 1-2; Jayden Pauling 0.5-3; Chris Morgan 0.5-2. OK – Perrion Winfrey 1.5-5; Isaiah Thomas 1-7, Isaiah Coe 1-3; Reggie Grimes 0.5-4. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Ivan Hogans 4-4; Charles Gadie 4-4; Jacob Harris 4-3; Cam McCutcheon 3-4; Ronald Kent Jr. 2-2; Ty Harris 2-2; Kareem Taylor 1-3; Andreas Keaton 0-4; Nick Oelrich 3-0; Quintin Talley 2-1; Rod Gattison 2-0; KJ Milner 1-1; Jayden Pauling 1-1; Trevor Childers 1-1; Chris Morgan 0-2; Carlos Davis 1-0; Gio Ricciardi 1-0; Caleb Fisher 1-0; Darrius Bell 1-0; Aaron Gethers 1-0; Micah Nelson 1-0; LA Rogers-Anderson 1-0; Marlon Alexander 0-1; Jaylen Floyd 0-1. OK – Danny Stut sman 7-1; Del Turner-Yell 3-0; Isaiah Thomas 2-1; Shane Whitter 2-1; DJ Graham 2-1; Brian Asamoah 1-2; Damond Harmond 1-2; Brys Washington 1-2; Jalen Redmond 2-0; Justin Broiles 2-0; Jaden Davis 2-0; Jordan Kelley 2-0; Ethan Downs 2-0; Perrion Winfrey 1-1; Isaiah Coe 1-1; Jordan Mukes 1-1; Jeremiah Criddell 1-1; DaShaun White 1-1; Kelvin Gilliam 1-1; Josh Ellison 0-2; Caleb Kelly 1-0; Bryan Mead 1-0; Billy Bowman 1-0; Joshua Eaton 1-0; LaRon Stokes 1-0; McCutchin 1-0.
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EKU WCU FIRST DOWNS 23 31 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 37-123 38-226 PASSING YDS (NET) 238 275 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-20-1 45-24-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-361 83-501 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-19 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-37 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-43 2-32 Interception Returns-Yards 2-78 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-39.7 3-37.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 9-82 11-63 Possession Time 30:46 29:14 Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 5-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 0-0
RECEIVING: WCU – Kenny Benjamin 6-34; CJ Williams 2-28; TJ Jones 2-10; Calvin Jones 2-2; Tyree Nelson 1-18; Jakobe Quillen 1-8; Daquan Patten 1-6; Mydreon Vines 1-5; Raphael Williams 1-5; Branson Adams 1-3; Clayton Bardall 1-2; Raekwon Heath 1-2; Terrence Horne 1-0. OK – Mario Williams 4-49; Jadon Haselwood 4-19; Cody Jackson 3-31; Jackson Sumlin 3-19; Jaden Knowles 2-65; Brayden Willis 2-51; Mike Woods 2-8; Eric Gray 1-20; Marvin Mims 1-19; Brian Darby 1-16; Jeremiah Hall 1-16; Drake Stoops 1-13; Austin Stogner 1-13; Carsten Groos 1-8.
Third-Down Conversions 3 of 15 8 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 9-9 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-7 4-19
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Western Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 Record: (0-2) No. 4/4 Oklahoma 17 28 17 14 76 Record: (2-0)
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EKU pulled ahead by eight, 21-13, midway through the third quarter before Jones capped a nineplay, 92-yard scoring drive for the Catamounts with a two-yard romp to pull WCU back within a point, 21-20, before Hewitt's third touchdown gave the Colonels a 28-20 lead headed to the final frame, setting up the finish.
Scoring Summary:
4th 11:09 EKU Patrick Nations, 21 yd field goal – 10-46 yds – 4:01 EKU 31 WCU 20
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4:56 EKU Da'Joun Hewitt,Da'Joun 3 yd run (Nations kick) – 10-75 yds – 4:17 EKU 7 WCU 6
3rd 11:06 WCU Rogan Wells 82 yd run (McCollum kick) – 3-98 yds – 1:03 WCU 27 GWU 17 09:40 GWU GAITHER, N. 18 yd run (McKAY, A. kick) – 3-30 yds – 1:17 WCU 27 GWU 24 08:09 WCU R. Williams 6 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 7-83 yds – 1:26 WCU34 GWU 24 06:21 GWU THOMAS, D. 5 yd pass from FISHER, B. (McKAY, A. kick) – 6-66 yds – 1:40 WCU 34 GWU 31 01:46 GWU JONES, D. 6 yd run (McKAY, A. kick) – 4-90 yds – 1:31 WCU 34 GWU 38 01:02 GWU BROWN, J. 36 yd interception (McKAY, A. kick) WCU 34 GWU 45 4th 02:09 GWU JONES, D. 79 yd run (McKAY, A. kick) –2-83 yds – 1:03 WCU 34 GWU 52 WCU GWU
Richard McCollum accounted for 10 points with a pair of field goals including a season-long 40 yarder and four PATs.
Catamount graduate transfer quarterback Rogan Wells finished with 540 yards of total offense including a season-best 427 yards passing on 37-of-58 passing with two touchdowns and his secondconsecutive 100-yard rushing performance with 113 yards on the ground including an 82-yard touchdown romp that gave WCU its first of two, 10-point third quarter leads, 27-17.
Catamount fifth-year transfer quarterback Rogan Wells amassed 441 yards of total offense includ ing 321 passing and a game-high 120 on the ground in the loss. Wells finished 25-of-57 with a trio of touchdowns including two to Raphael Williams who finished with a game-high 132 yards receiving on eight catches. Running back TJ Jones added 108 total yards with 55 yards and a two-yard touchdown rush on the ground and five catches for 53 through the air.
0:00 SAM Ware,DeMarcus 4 yd run (Williams kick) – 5-14 yds – 1:19 SAM 14 WCU 0
0:27 WCU Raphael Williams 14 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 7-68 yds – 0:50 SAM 21 WCU 10
For Gardner-Webb (2-2), a pair of running backs hit the 100-yard plateau on the ground as Narii Gaither ran for 151 yards and a touchdown and Donovan Jones eclipsed the century mark with 102 yards and a pair of TDs including a game-sealing 79-yard rush late in the fourth quarter.
SAM WCU FIRST DOWNS 26 24 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 43-175 40-182 PASSING YDS (NET) ........................................ 352 321 Passes Att-Comp-Int 48-27-4 57-25-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 91-527 97-503
SAM 21 WCU 24
RECEIVING: SAM – Michael Vice 5-60; Jai'Rus Creamer 4-76; Kendall Watson 3-66; Montrell Washington 3-45; DeMarcus Ware 3-11; Ty King 2-47; Chandler Smith 2-27; JR Tran-Reno 2-11; Jay Stanton; A.J. Toney 1-5. WCU – Raphael Williams 8-132; TJ Jones 5-53; Mydreon Vines 3-27; Kenny Benjamin 3-22; Jakobe Quillen 2-17; Calvin Jones 1-52; Terrence Horne 1-17; Bardall,Clayton 1-9; Rogan Wells 1-minus 8.
Western Carolina 3 17 14 0 34 Record (0-4) Gardner-Webb 10 7 28 7 52 Record (2-2)
Scoring Summary: 1st 12:37 WCU McCollum 38 yd field goal – 5-13 yds – 1:34 WCU 3 GWU 0 09:10 GWU McKAY, A. 25 yd field goal – 9-67 yds – 3:27 WCU 3 GWU 3 00:02 GWU LUTHER, T.J. 6 yd pass from FISHER, B. (McKAY kick) – 9-56 yds – 2:42 WCU 3 GWU 10 2nd 09:16 WCU McCollum 40 yd field goal – 4 plays, -3 yards, TOP 1:33 WCU 6 GWU 10 04:55 WCU K. Benjamin 13 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 6-58 yards – 2:38 WCU 13 GWU 10 02:40 GWU FISHER, B. 8 yd run (McKAY, A. kick) – 7-70 yds – 2:08 WCU 13 GWU 17 00:26 WCU TJ Jones 3 yd run (McCollum kick) – 11-79 yds – 2:09 WCU 20 GWU 17
The two teams combined for 1,202 yards including 650 yards on 99 plays for the Catamounts and 552 yards for Gardner-Webb in Saturday's game.
SAM 28 WCU 31 4th 10:41 SAM Washington,Mont 8 yd run (Williams kick) – 6-89 yds – 2:09 SAM 35 WCU 31
Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 11 of 24 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 3-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-18 1-3
RECEIVING: WCU – Raphael Williams 11-99; TJ Jones 6-51; Kenny Benjamin 4-26; Calvin Jones 3-56; Daquan Patten 3-47; Owen Cosenke 3-23; Terrence Horne 3-22; Mydreon Vines 2-86; CJ Williams 1-13; Branson Adams 1-4. GWU – LUTHER, T.J. 6-119; FRANKLIN, J. 2-70; THOMAS, D. 2-23; GAITHER, N. 1-29; JORDAN, J. 1-8; GRAHAM, J. 1-6; SKANES, Q. 1-6.
Wells later found Raphael Williams for one of his game-high 11 receptions for a six-yard touchdown that again handed the Catamounts a 10-point cushion, 34-24. However, Gardner-Webb responded by closing the game with 28-straight points including a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the third quarter in pulling away for the victory.
3rd 10:17 WCU Kareem Taylor 16 yd fumble recovery (McCollum kick)
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Western Carolina 0 10 21 6 37 Record (0-3, 0-1 SoCon)
8:52 WCU TJ Jones 2 yd run (McCollum kick) – 2-2 yds – 0:29
FUMBLES: SAM – Liam Welch 1-1. WCU – TJ Jones 2-0; Terrence Horne 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): SAM – Tay Berry 0-1; Nick Jackson 0-1; Lamar Anderson 1-0; Joseph Mera 1-0. WCU – Kareem Taylor 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): SAM – Trimarcus Cheeks 6-3; Nathan East 6-2; Lamar Anderson 5-1; Seth Simmer 3-3; Coutrell Plair 3-2; Nelson Jordan 2-3; Armond Lloyd 2-3; Sylvaughn Turner 3-1; Wade White 3-1; Josiah Cotton 3-0; Joseph Mera 2-1; Nick Jackson 1-2; Noah Martin 0-3; Jordan Oladokun 2-0; Tay Berry 1-1; Torrence Pollard 1-1; JT May 1-1; Braeden Royal 1-0; Jonathan Moore 1-0; Kourtlan Marsh 1-0; Chandler Smith 1-0; Liam Welch 1-0; Thomas Neville 0-1; Dakota Chapman. WCU – Ty Harris 5-5; Kareem Taylor 5-5; Rogers-Anderson 4-4; Ivan Hogans 3-3; Ronald Kent Jr. 3-3; Jacob Harris 2-4; Micah Nelson 2-4; Came McCutcheon 3-2; Caleb Fisher 1-4; Ricky Palao 1-4; Nick Oelrich 2-1; Rod Gattison 2-0; Jayden Pauling 2-0; Willie Rice 2-0; Marlon Alexander 1-1; Calvin Jones 1-1; Andreas Keaton 1-1; Quintin Talley 0-2; Nigel Manns 1-0; Paxto Robertson 1-0; Kevin Thompson 1-0; Chris Morgan 1-0; Charles Gadie 1-0; TJ Jones 1-0; K.J. Milner 0-1; Curtis Roach 0-1; Timothy Jamison 0-1; Demorian Smith 0-1; Trevor Childers 0-1; Jaquarius Guinn 0-1.
RUSHING: WCU – Rogan Wells 14-113; TJ Jones 14-55; Kenny Benjamin 9-40; Branson Adams 3-13; Toler Keigley 1-2. GWU – GAITHER, N. 22-151; JONES, D. 6-102; FISHER, B. 9-28; FRANKLIN, J. 1-10; GRAHAM, J. 1-1; TEAM 1-minus 1. PASSING: WCU – Rogan Wells 37-58-2-427. GWU – FISHER, B. 14-22-0-261.
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WCU's defense turned Samford (2-1, 1-0 SoCon) over five times on Saturday including four intercep tions and a scoop-and-score on a sack-fumble midway through the third quarter. The unit also forced a pair of three-and-outs on Samford's final two possessions to give the Catamounts a chance in the waning moments of the game.
FIRST DOWNS 34 21 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 41-223 40-291 PASSING YDS (NET) 427 261 Passes Att-Comp-Int 58-37-2 22-14-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 99-650 62-552 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-2 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-68 5-153 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2--34 Punts (Number-Avg) 3-32.7 3-46.3 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 4-4 Penalties-Yards 7-58 4-32 Possession Time 34:58 24:52 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 4 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-7 6-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-5 3-14
CULLOWHEE – Trailing 21-3 early in the second quarter, Western Carolina stormed back with 28-straight points to seize a 10-point, 31-21, lead late in the third stanza in Saturday's Family Weekend matchup with Samford. However, the Bulldogs rallied with three-consecutive scores in building an 11-point edge and then held off a late Catamount comeback attempt to escape E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field with a 42-37 win in the first Southern Conference game of the season.
FUMBLES: WCU – Rogan Wells 2-1; TJ Jones 1-1; Daquan Patten 1-1. GWU – JORDAN, J. 1-1; BUCKNER, M. 1-1; GAITHER, N. 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): WCU – K.J. Milner 0-1; Chris Morgan 0-1. GWU – CLARK, K. 1-0; BASS, B. 1-0; COMSTOCK, T.J. 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Kareem Taylor 7-4; Jacob Harris 3-6; Ty Harris 6-2; K.J. Milner 1-6; Cameron McCutcheon 3-3; Ricky Palao 0-4; Ronald Kent Jr. 2-1; Chris Morgan 0-3; Quintin Talley 2-0; Nick Oelrich 1-1; Rod Gattison 1-1; Caleb Fisher 0-2; LA Rogers-Anderson 1-0; Willie Hampton 1-0; Demorian Smith 1-0; Andreas Keaton 1-0; Jaquarius Guinn 1-0; Ivan Hogans 1-0; Nigel Manns 0-1; Paxton Robertson 0-1; Trevor Childers 0-1; Willie Rice 0-1; Micah Nelson 0-1. GWU – McRAINEY, W. 12-5; COMSTOCK, T.J. 7-3; BUCKNER, M. 5-3; WILLIAMS, D. 5-3; THOMAS, A.J. 4-1; CLARK, K. 4-1; BOOKER, T. 3-2; FREEMAN, G. 2-3; TURNER, Jn. 2-3; BROWN, J. 3-1; BASS, B. 3-1; JACKSON, C. 1-2; BAILEY, K. 0-3; WAGNER, H. 0-3; ARRINGTON, T. 2-0; GRIER, D. 2-0; FRENCH, T. 0-2; MITCHELL, J. ROBINSON, M. B. R. 1-0.
1:32 SAM Welch,Liam 2 yd run (Williams kick) – 9-42 yds – 2:11
4:32 WCU Calvin Jones 52 yd pass from Rogan Wells (pass intcpt) – 7-78 yds – 1:49 SAM 42 WCU 37
SAM 21 WCU 17
GAME FOUR • SAT., SEPT. 25, 2021 • BOILING SPRINGS, NC (5,689) WESTERN CAROLINA 34 GARDNER–WEBB 52 GAME THREE • SAT., SEPT. 18, 2021 • CULLOWHEE (9,060) SAMFORD 42 WESTERN CAROLINA 37
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Saturday's game was marred by a two-hour lightning delay midway through the first quarter and a persistent drizzle that peppered the proceedings much of the afternoon. All told, the two teams combined for 188 total plays – 97 by WCU and 91 for Samford – with a combined 1,030 yards of offense including 527 by Samford and 503 by the home squad.
Williams finished with 99 receiving yards, just missing his third 100-yard game of the season. Run ning back TJ Jones finished with 106 total yards including 55 yards and a score on the ground and six catches for 51 receiving yards. Forest City, N.C., native Calvin Jones finished with three catches for 56 yards while tailback Kenny Benjamin hauled in a 13-yard TD pass as a part of four catches for 26 yards.
Scoring Summary:
2nd 11:24 WCU Richard McCollum 25 yd field goal – 10-67 yds – 3:09
Samford QB Liam Welch threw for 352 yards on 27-of-48 passing for 352 yards and one touchdown while tailback DeMarcus Ware rushed for 118 yards and three scores including the deciding score late in the fourth quarter. Montrell Washington accounted for 187 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns, one on a 33-yard reception in the second quarter and an eight-yard reverse early in the fourth quarter that put the Bulldogs ahead for good.
Samford turned the ball over three times on its first three possessions of the second half with the Catamounts cashing in two for scores including the Taylor scoop-and-score and TJ Jones punching it in from two yards out after Keaton's second INT. Williams danced his way across the back of the end zone on a 27-yard pitch-and-catch with Wells to push the Catamounts ahead, 31-21, before Welch led Samford back with three-consecutive scores to set the stage for the final push in the fourth quarter.
RUSHING: SAM – DeMarcus Ware 26-118; Liam Welch 9-26; Jay Stanton 6-16; Montrell Washington 2-15. WCU – Rogan Wells 16-120; TJ Jones 16-55; Kenny Benjamin 8-7.
PASSING: SAM– Liam Welch 27-48-4-352. WCU – Rogan Wells 25-57-3-321.
Fumble Returns-Yards 1-9 1-16 Punt Returns-Yards 2-5 2-9 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-128 4-93 Interception Returns-Yards 3-19 4-27 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-39.0 8-43.2 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-1 Penalties-Yards 7-75 11-75 Possession Time 27:17 32:43
INTERCEPTIONS: SAM – Noah Martin 1-19; Chris Edmonds 1-0; Wade White 1-0 WCU – Andreas Keaton 2-27; Came McCutcheon 1-0; Ronald Kent Jr. 1-0.
1-0; FISHER,
Western Carolina's defense forced four turnovers on fumbles in the loss. Transfer linebacker Kareem Taylor paced the Catamounts with 11 tackles, his second double-digit tackle effort of the season. Jacob Harris was credited with nine tackles including half a tackle for loss while Ty Harris had eight stops and recovered a fumble. Defensive end K.J. Milner finished with seven total hits including a team-best 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery on the GWU's first offensive play.
INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. GWU – BROWN, J. 1-36; BUCKNER, M. 1-minus 70.
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Samford 14 7 7 14 42 Record: (2-1, 1-0 SoCon)
1st 6:09 SAM Ware,DeMarcus 44 yd run (Williams kick) – 2-48 yds – 0:29
SAM 14 WCU 3
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Richard McCollum scored seven points for WCU on Saturday, splitting the uprights from 25 yards out to put WCU on the board early in the second quarter while tacking on four PATs.
10:29 SAM Washington,Mont 33 yd pass from Welch,Liam (Williams kick) – 4-75 yds – 0:55 SAM 21 WCU 3
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SAM 7 WCU 0
3:52 WCU Raphael Williams 27 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 9-78 yds – 2:48 SAM 21 WCU 31
BOILING SPRINGS, NC – Turnovers proved costly on Saturday night as Western Carolina dropped an offensive affair at Gardner-Webb, falling 52-34 at Spangler Stadium. The Runnin' Bulldogs overcame two 10-point second half deficits and finished the game with 28-consectutive points to pull away for the victory in nonconference play.
6:27 SAM Ware,DeMarcus 4 yd run (Williams kick) – 9-80 yds – 2:27 SAM 42 WCU 31
MER – Fred Davis 26-128; Brandon Marshall 11-91; Fred Payton 10-7; Parker Wroble 1-1; TEAM 2-minus 4. WCU – Kenny Benjamin 15-70; Carlos Davis 11-26; TJ Jones 9-13; Branson Adams 3-7. PASSING: MER – Fred Payton 10-20-0-116. WCU – Carlos Davis 18-32-2-221.
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 50-223 38-116 PASSING YDS (NET) 116 221 Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-10-0 32-18-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-339 70-337 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1--3 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-77 6-100 Interception Returns-Yards 2-56 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-35.5 5-41.0 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 9-89 7-58 Possession Time 31:00 29:00 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 16 5 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-12 3-21
WCU tailback Kenny Benjamin accounted for 144 total yards and two touchdowns on the day. The Lehigh Acres, Fla., product led the squad with 70 rushing yards and a one-yard score that put the Catamounts on the board in the second quarter. He added 74 receiving yards, 36 of which came on a receiving touchdown that pulled the home squad back to within three, 24-21, late in the third quarter.
3:32 UTC Price, Tyrell 57 yd run (Sears kick), 2-57 0:47 WCU 3 UTC 21
Mercer (4-1, 3-0 SoCon) second-year freshman RB Fred Davis ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns while backfield mate Brandon Marshall added 91 yards on the ground. Quarterback Fred Payton completed just 10 of his 20 pass attempts for 114 yards including a five-yard scoring strike on the Bears' opening drive. Payton pushed Mercer ahead by two scores early in the second quarter with a one-yard rushing plunge for a 14-0 lead. Davis capped a 75-yard scoring drive for Mercer just before halftime to give the visitors a 21-7 lead at intermission.
9:04 UTC KeShawn Toney 10 yd pass from C. Copeland (Sears kick) – 10-75 yds – 5:00 WCU 3 UTC 7
WCU's next two possessions ended with interceptions, though, that Mercer turned into points. Folser hit a school-record 51-yard field goal after the first pick. Then, on WCU's ensuing possession, a downfield pass was deflected and fell into the hands of Lance Wise who returned the pick 56 yards to the one-yard line where Davis scored on the next play to put the game out of reach.
9:06 UTC Ailym Ford 54 yd run (Sears kick) – 4-68 yds – 1:47 WCU 17 UTC 45
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina rallied from a two-touchdown, first-half deficit, clawing back even early in the fourth quarter on a Richard McCollum field goal. However, Mercer capitalized on a pair of fourth quarter miscues by the Catamounts to spoil WCU's annual Homecoming game with a 34-24 victory in Southern Conference action in front of 11,123 at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
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WCU pulled to within a score as TJ Jones capped an 80-yard drive by plowing in from four yards out to make it 21-14. The drive was spurred by a 57-yard pitch-and-catch from Davis to second-year freshman Calvin Jones who finished with four catches for 67 total yards. On the ensuing possession, Mercer got the first of two long field goals from Devin Folser as he split the uprights from 50 yards away to push the Bears back in front by 10, 24-14.
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Defensive back Jacob Harris led the Catamount defense with seven total tackles including six solo stops with LB Ty Harris finishing with six total hits including a sack. Rod Gattison came up with an interception to go along with five tackles, matching defensive linemen Micah Nelson and Chris Morgan.
Among UTC's 271 total rushing yards were three scoring runs totaling 146 yards including rushes of 54 yards, 35 yards, and 54 yards.
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Midway through the third, WCU cashed-in its first takeaway of the game as Nick Oelrich pounced on a football punched loose by Ty Harris. Three plays later, Davis found Benjamin on a 36-yard hook-up to make it a three-point game late in the third quarter. Richard McCollum later made it a new ball game on the third play of the fourth quarter, splitting the uprights from 24 yards away, tying things at 24 apiece.
Scoring Summary:
RECEIVING: WCU – Kenny Benjamin 5-29; Raphae Williams 2-16; TJ Jones 2-10; Branson Adams 2-10; Terrence Horne 1-42; Keenan Hambrick 1-39; Clayton Bardall 1-29; Daquan Patten 1-25; Jakobe Quillen 1-21; Calvin Jones 1-5. UTC – James, Chris 4-39; Mayes, Jamoi 3-58; McKinnon, Kanor 3-32; Toney, KeShawn 2-49; Arnett, Tyron 2-38; Henderson, Regi 1-12; Tyus, Juwan 1-8; Summers, Tyrin 1-8; Appleberry, Gin 1-3.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Mercer 7 14 3 10 34 Record (4-1, 3-0 SoCon) Western Carolina 0 7 14 3 24 Record (0-6, 0-3 SoCon)
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12:09 UTC Gino Appleberry 35 yd run (Sears kick) – 3-50 yds – 1:17 WCU 17 UTC 38
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3rd 4:40 UTC KeShawn Toney 39 yd pass from C. Copeland (Sears kick) – 5-60 yds – 2:44 WCU 10 UTC 31
PASSING: WCU – Carlos Davis 15-26-1-220; Rogan Wells 2-11-2-6. UTC – Copeland, Cole 17-29-1-239; Arnold, Drayton 1-3-0-8.
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INTERCEPTIONS: MER – Lance Wise 1-56; TJ Moore 1-0. WCU – None.
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Western Carolina 3 7 0 7 17 Record (0-5, 0-2 SoCon)
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MER WCU FIRST DOWNS 16 19
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0:18 UTC Aaron Sears 24 yd field goal – 9-70 yds – 4:13 WCU 10 UTC 24
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Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-176 0-0 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 3-27 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-37.0 6-35.0
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#19 Chattanooga 21 3 7 14 45 Record (2-2, 1-0 SoCon)
6:42 UTC Cole Copeland 1 yd run (Sears kick), 3-31 1:18 WCU 3 UTC 14
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Third-Down of 11 8 of 16 of 0 of 3-3 By: Number-Yards 2-15
RUSHING: Arnold, Drayton 2-11; Copeland, Cole 4-4.
FUMBLES: MER – Fred Davis 3-1; TEAM 1-0. WCU – Kenny Benjamin 2-1. SACKS (UA-A): MER – Solomon Zubairu 2-0; Chris Hill 1-0; Ken Standley 1-0. WCU – Ivan Hogans 1-0; Rod Gattison 1-0; Timothy Jamison 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): MER – Ken Standley 6-2; Lance Wise 6-2; Jordan Williams 6-0; Solomon Zubairu 3-3; DJ McDaniel 0-5; Richie Coffey 2-2; Luke Ward 3-0; Rick Lester III 2-1; Myles Redding 2-1; Chris Hill 2-1; Danijah Gammage 1-2; K. Pu'u Robinson 1-2; Harrison Poole 2-0; TJ Moore 2-0; Michael Campbell 2-0; Tayshaun Shipp 0-2; Jordan Swain 0-2; Marques Thomas 1-0; Savio Frazier 1-0; Isaac Dowling 1-0; Zach Hopkins 1-0; Barron King 0-1. WCU – Jacob Harris 3-6; Ty Harris 7-1; Kareem Taylor 5-3; Hogans 5-2; McCutcheon 3-3; Keaton 3-3; Milner 0-6; Nelson 2-2; Gattison 2-2; 1-3; 3-0; Childers 2-1; Alexander 1-1; Thomas 1-0;
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CHATTANOOGA, TN – No. 19 Chattanooga used big plays and a strong defensive effort that produced three turnovers in downing Western Carolina 45-17 on Saturday afternoon in Southern Conference action at Finley Stadium.
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Stepping in for starting quarterback Rogan Wells who was injured in the first half, Carlos Davis finished 16-27 for 225 yards with two touchdown passes, finding Terrence Horne on a 42-yard strike and Raphael Williams making an acrobatic TD reception in the back of the end zone from seven yards. Ten different receivers caught passes for the Catamount offense with RB Kenny Benjamin leading the squad with five receptions for 29 total yards, adding 27 yards on the ground.
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 9-66 4-43 Possession Time 22:54 35:40
INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Rod Gattison 1-0. Chattanooga-Plummer, Telly 1-24; Dowdell, Brando 1-3; Lawson, Jerrell 1-0. FUMBLES: WCU – Carlos Davis 1-1; TEAM 1-0; TJ Jones 1-0. UTC – None.
1st 14:04 WCU Richard McCollum 22 yd field goal – 4-2 yds – 0:46 WCU 3 UTC 0
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TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Jacob Harris 6-1; Ty Harris 4-2; Rod Gattison 4-1; Chris Morgan 3-2; Micah Nelson 3-2; Andreas Keaton 3-1; Kareem Taylor 2-2; Giovanni Ricciardi 3-0; Cameron McCutcheon 2-1; Ivan Hogans 2-1; Ronald Kent Jr. 1-2; TEAM 2-0; K.J. Milner 2-0; Trevor Childers 2-0; Nick Oelrich 1-0; Quintin Talley 1-0; Marlon Alexander 1-0; Timothy Jamison 1-0; Kenny Benjamin 1-0; Braxton Richburg 1-0; Nigel Manns 1-0; Ricky Palao 0-1. Chattanooga-Lawson, Jerrell 4-3; Person, Jay 3-2; Boeck, Ty 2-3; Lowery III, Rue 4-0; Sanders, Justin 3-0; Snyder, Christi 3-0; Jones, Jordan 2-1; Jones, Kam 2-1; Smith, Christia 2-0; Collier, Austin 1-1; Harris, J.D. 1-0; Shepherd, Eli 1-0; Boring, Gabe 1-0; Taylor, Marlon 1-0; TEAM 1-0; Smith, CaMiron 1-0; Dowdell, Brando 1-0; Walker, Jordan 1-0; Reviere, Giovan 0-1; Wiggles, Quay 0-1; Maxwell, Devonn 0-1.
Michael Harper 1-0; Timothy Jamison 1-0; Ricky Palao 1-0; Jaquarius Guinn 0-1; Ronald Kent Jr. 0-1; Demorian Smith 0-1; Calvin Jones 0-1; Quintin Talley 0-1. GAME SIX • SAT., OCT. 9, 2021 • CULLOWHEE (11,123) MERCER 34 WESTERN CAROLINA 24 GAME FIVE • SAT., OCT. 2, 2021 • CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (8,520) WESTERN CAROLINA 17 #19 CHATTANOOGA 45
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 24-47 41-271 PASSING YDS (NET) 226 247 Passes Att-Comp-Int 37-17-3 32-18-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS ....................... 61-273 73-518
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MER – Devron Harper 3-56; Ethan Dirrim 3-40;
RECEIVING: Ty James 2-16; Wroble 1-5; Fred Davis 1-minus 1. WCU – Kenny Benjamin 5-74; Calvin Jones 4-67; Raphae Williams 2-31; Jakobe Quillen 2-13; TJ Jones 2-7; Owen Cosenke 1-13; Keenan Hambrick 1-9; Terrence Horne 1-7.
SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Ty Harris 1-0.UTC – Maxwell, Devonn 0-1; Wiggles, Quay 0-1; Snyder, Christi 1-0.
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Chattanooga quarterback Cole Copeland finished 17-for-29 for 239 yards with two touchdown passes to KeShawn Toney who finished with 49 receiving yards. A trio of running backs finished with scores on the ground including Tyrell Price with seven carries for 82 yards, Gino Appleberry with seven touches for 79 yards and Ailym Ford with 74 yards rushing on 16 carries.
FIRST DOWNS 13 21
WCU turned the ball over three times on offense, however, including two interceptions and a lost fumble.Among the highlights for the Catamounts on Saturday were special teams that saw Calvin Jones return the opening kickoff 87 yards to set up the game's first score on a field goal by Richard McCollum for the early, 3-0, advantage. Jones finished with a pair of returns for 133. Terrence Horne ignited the WCU sideline with a 100-yard kickoff return to the end zone, but saw the play called back on a penalty.
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Making his first start at quarterback for the sidelined Rogan Wells, redshirt sophomore Carlos Davis finished 18-of-32 passing for 221 yards and a touchdown but was intercepted twice including once on a pass that was deflected over the middle. Both turnovers occurred in the fourth quarter and led to 10 Mercer points as the Bears pulled away late for the win.
WCU – Kenny Benjamin 8-27; TJ Jones 6-18; Carlos Davis 7-3; Rogan Wells 1-2; Branson Adams 1-minus 1; TEAM 1-minus 2. UTC – Price, Tyrell 7-82; Appleberry, Gin 7-79; Ford, Ailym 16-74; Jackson, Lance 5-21;
4th 13:31 WCU Raphael Williams 7 yd pass from C. Davis (McCollum kick) – 10-59 yds – 2:54 WCU 17 UTC 31
2nd 9:17 WCU Terrence Horne 42 yd pass from C. Davis (McCollum kick) – 5-80 yds – 1:30 WCU 10 UTC 21
Scoring Summary: 1st 9:57 MER Parker Wroble 5 yd pass from Fred Payton (Folser kick) – 6-54 yds – 2:13 MER 7 WCU 0 2nd 13:08 MER Fred Payton 1 yd run (Folser,Devin kick) – 9-84 yds – 4:13 MER 14 WCU 0 4:51 WCU Kenny Benjamin 1 yd run (McCollum kick) – 12-50 yds – 4:36 MER 14 WCU 7 1:41 MER Fred Davis 2 yd run (Folser kick) – 8-75 yds – 3:10 MER 21 WCU 7 3rd 10:44 WCU TJ Jones 4 yd run (McCollum kick) – 6-80 yds – 2:12 MER 21 WCU 14 6:40 MER Devin Folser 50 yd field goal – 11-40 yds – 3:53 MER 24 WCU 14 3:43 WCU Kenny Benjamin 36 yd pass from Carlos Davis (McCollum kick) – 3-52 yds – 0:54 MER 24 WCU 21 4th 14:45 WCU Richard McCollum 24 yd field goal – 8-54 yds – 2:22 MER 24 WCU 24 9:06 MER Devin Folser 51 yd field goal – 9-11 yds – 3:27 MER 27 WCU 24 6:04 MER Fred Davis 1 yd run (Folser kick) – 1-1 – 0:04 MER 34 WCU 24
12:11 WCU TJ Jones 40 yd pass from Carlos Davis (McCollum kick) – 2-40 yds 0:18 WCU 21 CIT 3
Davis threw for 320 of his 401 yards in the first half as the Catamounts built a three-touchdown, 31-10 lead at intermission. The Bulldogs commanded the third quarter in pulling to within one score headed to the fourth quarter before the Catamounts used two long Jones scoring rushes of 30 and 53 yards to surge back in front 45-24 with The Citadel tacking on a late touchdown to provide the final tally.
RECEIVING: WCU – Raphael Williams 16-177; Kenny Benjamin 2-28; Daquan Patten 2-10; Calvin Jones 1-72; TJ Jones 1-19; Caleb Scott 1-7; Owen Cosenke 1-7; Jakobe Quillen 1-4; Brayden Blackmon 1-3. WOF – W. Bartkowiak 1-11; Devin Mathews 1-10; Kyle Watkins 1-10; Alec Holt 1-4.
Western Carolina 7 24 0 14 45 Record (1-6, 1-3 SoCon)
Scoring Summary:
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TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Kareem Taylor 7-3; Ricky Palao 7-2; Ivan Hogans 6-1; Ty Harris 5-1; Trevor Childers 4-1; Cameron McCutcheon 3-2; Andreas Keaton 4-0; Marlon Alexander 3-1; Micah Nelson 3-1; Ronald Kent Jr. 3-0; Quintin Talley 2-0; Jaquarius Guinn 1-1; K.J. Milner 1-0; Jacob Harris 1-0; Rod Gattison 1-0; Calvin Jones 1-0; Nigel Manns 1-0; Nick Oelrich 1-0; Caleb Fisher 1-0; Tyler Smith 1-0; Willie Hampton 1-0; Timothy Jamison 0-1. CIT – W. Hendricks 9-4; Chris Beverly 5-2; Andy Davis 6-0; Dominick Poole 5-0; Willie Eubanks 4-1; J. Roberts 4-1; Marquise Blount 3-2; Carson Hatchett 3-1; Brian Horn 3-0; Jay Smith 2-1; Dalton Owens 1-1; Caleb Deveaux 1-0; Joe Douglas 1-0; Destin Mack 1-0; Mike McDowell 0-1; Raleigh Webb 0-1; Hasan Black 0-1.
3:41 CIT Logan Billings 2 yd run (Kintner kick) – 10-75 yds – 4:16 WCU 28 CIT 10
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 78-577 75-374
Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 5 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 3-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-20 0-0
PASSING YDS (NET) 401 197 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-31-1 18-8-0
GAME SEVEN • SAT., OCT. 23, 2021 • CHARLESTON, S.C. (8,411) WESTERN CAROLINA 45 THE CITADEL 31 GAME EIGHT • SAT., OCT. 30, 2021 • SPARTANBURG, S.C. (3,230) WESTERN CAROLINA 41 WOFFORD 21
SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Charles Gadie 1-0; Marlon Alexander 1-0. WOF – None.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Returning to the starting lineup, quarterback Rogan Wells threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns and wide receiver Raphael Williams caught a school-record 16 passes for 177 receiving yards and two TDs as Western Carolina won its second-straight Southern Conference road game, defeating Wofford 41-21 at Gibbs Stadium.
WCU CIT FIRST DOWNS 26 18
RUSHING: WCU – TJ Jones 15-132; Benjamin 14-49; Carlos Davis 5-22; 4-minus 27. – Jaylan Adams 22-57; Logan Billings 13-54; Douglas 3-29; Emeka Nwanze 9-19; Sessions 2-11; Wallace 5-7; Darique Hampton 2-2; Nkem Njoku 1-minus 2.
Irvin Mulligan rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown to lead the Terriers offense with David Legette scoring from 19 yards out and Wyatt Bartkowiak catching an 11-yard touchdown inside the final three minutes for the Terriers.
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TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Kareem Taylor 8-2; Jacob Harris 5-0; Marlon Alexander 3-2; Charles Gadie 4-0; K.J. Milner 4-0; Ivan Hogans 3-0; Darrius Bell 3-0; Jaquarius Guinn 3-0; Trevor Childers 3-0; Ty Harris 1-2; Ronald Kent Jr. 2-0; Skylin Thomas 2-0; Rod Gattison 2-0; Giovanni Ricciardi 2-0; Chris Morgan 1-1; Ricky Palao 1-1; Micah Nelson 1-0; CJ Williams 1-0; Nick Oelrich 1-0; Timothy Jamison 1-0; Calvin Jones 1-0; Caleb Scott 1-0; Andreas Keaton 1-0; Nigel Manns 1-0. WOF – Tahir Annoor 5-0; Jaheem Hazel 5-0; John Beckley 2-3; Michael Mason 1-4; Joe Beckett 3-0; Marcus Gatling 3-0; A. Lattany, 2-1; Rett Russell 2-0; TJ Neal 2-0; D. Anderson 2-0; H. Morgan 1-1; Brandon Maina 1-1; Jack Scroggs 1-1; Isaiah Mananga 1-0; Marcus Dees 1-0; C. Woolery 1-0; Seth Foster 1-0; Amir Annoor 1-0; Ryan Ingram 1-0; O. Emmanwori. 1-0; Nathan Walker 1-0; Chuck Smith 0-1; Purcell Wells 0-1; Tillman 0-1; Gray 0-1.
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FUMBLES: WCU – Rogan Wells 1-0. WOF – Irvin Mulligan 1-1.
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 38-176 57-177
3rd 8:12 CIT Jaylan Adams 3 yd run (Kintner kick) – 1-3 yds – 0:04 WCU 31 CIT 17
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SACKS (UA-A): WCU – Ivan Hogans 1-0; Ricky Palao 1-0. CIT – None.
The Citadel 3 7 14 7 31 Record (2-5, 1-3 SoCon)
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On Saturday, Davis completed 31-of-40 passes to nine different receivers, with Raphael Williams hauling in a career-best 12 catches for a career-high 147 receiving yards with a touchdown. Williams' 12 catches are tied for the fourth-most in a single game in program history as he finished with his third career 100-yard receiving game. Jones rumbled for 132 yards on the ground, with Kenny Benjamin add ing 49 rushing yards and a second-quarter touchdown. Calvin Jones got the Catamounts started with a seven-yard receiving score in the first quarter.
7:57 WCU Raphael Williams 10 yd pass from Carlos Davis (McCollum kick) – 7-59 yds 2:54 WCU 28 CIT 3
3:07 CIT Colby Kintner 45 yd field goal – 12-42 yds – 5:54 WCU 7 CIT 3
PASSING: WCU – Rogan Wells 21-30-0-309; Carlos Davis 5-9-0-18. WOF – B. Corriston 2-10-1-14; Kyle Pinnix 2-2-0-21.
Scoring Summary: 1st 12:41 WCU Rogan Wells 32 yd run (McCollum kick) – 6-76 yds – 2:13 WCU 7 WOF 0 3:51 WCU Richard McCollum 37 yd field goal – 8-49 yds – 3:21 WCU 10 WOF 0 2nd 14:31 WOF Irvin Mulligan 1 yd run (Gliarmis kick) – 9-64 yds – 4:14 WCU 10 WOF 7 13:59 WCU Calvin Jones 72 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 2-73 yds – 0:28 WCU 17 WOF 7 7:55 WCU Richard McCollum 23 yd field goal – 11-59 yds – 4:02 WCU 20 WOF 7 2:11 WCU Raphael Williams 9 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 10-51 yds – 3:16 WCU 27 WOF 7 0:23 WCU Raphael Williams 27 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 4-37 yds – 1:07 WCU 34 WOF 7 3rd 8:28 WCU Brayden Blackmon 3 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 10-75 yds – 3:44 WCU 41 WOF 7 4th 7:35 WOF David Legette 19 yd run (Gliarmis kick) – 6-0 – 3:14 WCU 41 WOF 14 2:29 WOF W. Bartkowiak 11 yd pass from Kyle Pinnix (Gliarmis kick) – 7-62 yds – 3:49 WCU 41 WOF 21
Richard McCollum accounted for nine points for the Catamounts, connecting on all six of his PATs and chipping home a 22-yard field goal on the first half's final play to provide the three-score lead at halftime.
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PASSING: WCU – Carlos Davis 31-40-1-401. CIT – Jaylan Adams 5-10-0-126; Darique Hampton 3-8-0-71.
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Wells amassed 357 yards of total offense, adding a team-best 48 rushing yards including a gameopening 32-yard touchdown rush on WCU's opening possession. TJ Jones ran for 40 yards, adding 19 on a reception while Kenny Benjamin caught two passes for 28 yards, adding 24 on the ground.
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Linebacker Kareem Taylor led the Catamount defense with 10 tackles, including seven solo stops and two for losses, while Ricky Palao was credited with nine stops with a sack and a fumble recovery. Ivan Hogans had seven tackles with two for loss, including a sack, while Ty Harris had six stops with a TFL.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
1st 12:28 WCU Calvin Jones 7 yd pass from Carlos Davis (McCollum kick) – 6-64 yds – 2:32 WCU 7 CIT 0
INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – None. CIT – Destin Mack 1-11.
Williams' 16 receptions eclipsed the previous school benchmark of 15 accomplished twice by Ter ryon Robinson in both 2014 and 2016 and Eric Rasheed in 1984. It is also represents the most catches by a player at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level this season. Williams finished with his fourth, 100-yard receiving game this season and his third game with double-digit receptions.
Senior LB Kareem Taylor paced WCU with 10 tackles including eight solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss, recording double-digit stops for the fifth time this season. Taylor was also credited with a forced fumble to key a strong defensive effort. Jacob Harris and Marlon Alexander were both credited with five tackles with Alexander recording two tackles for loss with one of two sacks for the Catamounts. Rod Gattison came up with his second interception of the season with a second-quarter pick that set-up WCU's final score of the opening half.
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Western Carolina scored on its first four possessions on Saturday with Wells adding a 72-yard touch down pass to Calvin Jones and Richard McCollum splitting the uprights twice from 37 and 23 yards out to race out to a 20-7 lead midway through the second quarter. Williams capped the half with his two scoring receptions from nine and 27 yards as Catamounts led 34-7 at halftime.
1:12 CIT Darique Hampton 1 yd run (Kintner kick) – 5-75 yds – 1:04 WCU 45 CIT 31
2nd 14:22 WCU Kenny Benjamin 1 yd run (McCollum kick) – 9-75 yds – 3:45 WCU 14 CIT 3
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Western Carolina 10 24 7 0 41 Record: (2-6,2-3 SoCon) Wofford 0 7 0 14 21 Record: (1-7,0-6 SoCon)
0:00 WCU Richard McCollum 22 yd field goal – 14-89 yds – 3:36 WCU 31 CIT 10
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INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Rod Gattison 1-25. WOF – None.
2:16 WCU TJ Jones 53 yd run (McCollum kick) – 3-61 yds – 0:19 WCU 45 CIT 24
The win for the Catamounts was their first of the season and the first under head coach Kerwin Bell, halting a six-game seasonal slide and eight-straight defeats dating back to last season.
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Western Carolina's defense held the Bulldogs rushing attack – which entered the game first in the SoCon and second in the nation – to a season-low 177 rushing yards, limiting quarterback Jaylan Adams to just 57 yards rushing with a three-yard touchdown run. Adams completed 5-of-10 passes for 126 yards, including four passes to Raleigh Webb for 144 yards. Logan Billings ran for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Quarterback Carlos Davis threw for a career-high 401 yards and three touchdowns while running back TJ Jones amassed 205 total yards, including 132 rushing with a pair of scores and three catches for 73 yards and a touchdown as Western Carolina upended The Citadel 45-31 in Southern Conference play at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 29-132 54-309 PASSING YDS (NET) 327 35 Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-26-0 12-4-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-459 66-344 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 2-6 1-11 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-36 8-147 Interception Returns-Yards 1-25 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-31.2 5-35.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-57 3-20 Possession Time 26:23 33:37
RUSHING: WCU – Rogan Wells 6-48; TJ Jones 10-40; Kenny Benjamin 8-24; Branson Adams 3-9; Carlos Davis 1-8; Calvin Jones 1-3. WOF – Irvin Mulligan 12-101; J Broussard 9-54; David Legette 4-43; Nathan Walker 9-34; B. Corriston 7-30; Ryan Ingram 8-25; Kyle Pinnix 5-22.
RECEIVING: WCU – Raphael Williams 12-147; Kenny Benjamin 6-30; TJ Jones 3-73; Jakobe Quillen 3-69; Talon James 3-17; Calvin Jones 2-21; CJ Williams 1-39; Jacob Harris 1-14; Terrence Horne 1-5. CIT – Raleigh Webb 4-144; Logan Billings 3-9; Tyler Cherry 1-44.
1:05 CIT Logan Billings 2 yd run (Kintner kick) – 10-84 yds – 4:40 WCU 31 CIT 24 4th 7:03 WCU TJ Jones 30 yd run (McCollum kick) – 7-67 yds – 2:49 WCU 38 CIT 24
FUMBLES: WCU – Carlos Davis 1-1; TEAM 1-0. CIT – Emeka Nwanze 1-1.
Freshman tight end Brayden Blackmon caught his first collegiate pass on a three-yard scoring strike from Wells to cap a 10-play, 75-yard drive and a commanding 41-7 lead in the third quarter. Wofford scored twice in the fourth quarter to provide the final tally, 41-21.
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0:18 WCU TJ Jones 1 yd run (McCollum kick), 12-83 yds – 3:47 FUR 28 WCU 24
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina twice erased 11-point deficits on Saturday afternoon, the second com ing on an 85-yard scoring strike from quarterback Rogan Wells to Kenny Benjamin out of the backfield as the Catamounts rallied and then held on for a thrilling 43-42 Southern Conference victory over the Furman Paladins at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field.
5:00 WCU TJ Jones 8 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 10-79 yds – 3:40 ETSU 14 WCU 14 1:06 ETSU Quay Holmes 2 yd run (Keltner kick) – 7-75 yds – 3:54 ETSU 21 WCU 14 0:54 WCU Calvin Jones 95 yd kickoff return (McCollum kick) ETSU 21 WCU 21
Rogan Wells accounted for 460 yards of total offense in the home defeat, passing for 385 yards on 29-of-42 passing with four touchdowns. He rushed for 50 yards on 12 attempts and added a 25-yard reception on a throwback pass by tailback TJ Jones, nearly finding the endzone on the play. Second-year freshman Calvin Jones recorded 305 all-purpose yards for the Catamounts, coming on a career-high tying seven catches for a career-best 92 yards and five kickoff returns for 213 yards, taking one back 95 yards for a touchdown late in the first quarter. Raphael Williams caught five passes for a game-high 138 yards – his fifth, 100-yard receiving performance this year.
Wells accounted for 477 total yards and three touchdowns including a 33-yard scoring romp early in the third quarter, adding TD passes of five yards to TE Owen Cosenke and the aforementioned gamewinner on the 85-yard catch-and-run by Benjamin. Catching five passes for 126 yards and adding 19 rushing yards, Benjamin recorded 145 all-purpose yards while Terrence Horne led the team with 170 total yards including 18 yards rushing, 71 receiving, and 81 on kickoff returns.
4:10 FUR Ryan Miller yd pass from Hamp Sisson (Bleekrode kick) – 3-28 yds – 1:02 FUR 28 WCU 17
2nd 13:48
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-28 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-124 5-80 Interception Returns-Yards 2-25 1-41 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-46.0 2-38.5
Three Catamounts finished with double-digit tackles as senior LB Kareem Taylor was credited with a career-high 15 tackles – his sixth game in double figures – adding a sack late with Furman trying to drive into field goal range on the final possession. Jacob Harris posted 11 total tackles and opened the game's scoring on a 41-yard interception return for a touchdown that gave WCU the early advantage.
PASSING YDS (NET) ........................................ 102 387 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-17-1 33-22-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 80-418 69-539
FURMAN 42 WESTERN CAROLINA
FUMBLES: ETSU – Tyler Riddell 1-0. WCU – TJ Jones 2-1; TEAM 1-0. .
3rd 13:21 WCU Rogan Wells 33 yd run (McCollum kick), 4-64 yds – 1:32 FUR 28 WCU 31
On the opening drive of the second half, Rogan Wells scampered in from 33 yards away to put the Catamounts back in front, 31-28. However, the Paladins cashed-in a pair of WCU turnovers for 14 points and a 42-231 lead late in the third quarter.
PASSING: FUR – Hamp Sisson 17-26-1-102; TEAM 0-2-0-0. WCU – Rogan Wells 22-33-2-387.
TACKLES (UA-A): ETSU – Donovan Manuel 11-4; Jared Folks 6-3; Karon Delince 6-0; Alijah Huzzie 4-1; Olajuwon Pinkelton 3-2; Zach West 3-2; Mike Price 4-0; Max Evans 3-0; Timmy Dorsey 2-1; Deven Brantley 1-2; Ja'Var Harrison 0-2; Chandlor Mullins 1-0; Marquez Henry 1-0; Tyree Robinson 1-0; Bryson Irby 1-0; Paxton Corkery 1-0; Cameron Garnett 1-0; Shel Arnold, 0-1; Colton Lakes 0-1; Chandler Martin 0-1. WCU – Jacob Harris 3-10; Kareem Taylor 5-7; Ty Harris 5-3; Ronald Kent Jr. 4-2; K.J. Milner 1-5; Ivan Hogans 3-1; Marlon Alexander 2-2; Ricky Palao 1-2; Cameron McCutcheon 1-2; Andreas Keaton 1-2; Micah Nelson 0-3; Jaquarius Guinn 1-1; Trevor Childers 0-2; Nigel Manns 0-2; Owen Cosenke 1-0; Caleb Scott 1-0; Chris Morgan 1-0; Quintin Talley 1-0; Willie Rice 0-1.
Scoring Summary:
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7:12 WCU Richard McCollum 32 yd field goal – 9-54 yds – 2:09 FUR 7 WCU 10
FUR WCU FIRST DOWNS 24 21
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The two teams traded first-quarter touchdowns on a brisk Saturday afternoon, with Saylors opening scoring from 35 yards out and Holmes adding TD rushes of six and two yards. WCU got scoring passes by Wells of 51 yards to Jakobe Quillen for his first career touchdown and an eight-yard score by RB TJ Jones, who finished with 62 rushing yards and six catches for 40 yards. On the ensuing kickoff following the second score by Holmes, Calvin Jones gave WCU its first kickoff return for a TD since 2016, sprinting 95 yards to ignite the crowd and tie the game at 21 after one.
#11/12 ETSU 56
FUR 0 WCU 7
Saturday's win – the third-straight for the streaking Catamounts – wasn't secured until the game's final play as the first career field goal attempt of Paladin kickoff specialist Alex Lepvreau fell short of the cross bar from 62 yards away. WCU halted a five-game winless drought against Furman.
FUR Dominic Roberto 3 yd run (Bleekrode kick) – 17-75 yds – 8:24 FUR 14 WCU 10
TACKLES (UA-A): FUR – Travis Blackshear 6-3; Braden Gilby; Bryce McCormick 3-4; London Lewis 5-1; Dimarcus Clay 3-1; Cameron Coleman 2-2; Jalen Miller 2-1; Caden Richards 2-1; Nicky Kuzemka 1-2; Evan DiMaggio 2-0; Adrian Hope 2-0; Jeremiah Jackson 1-1; Micah Robinson 1-1; Landon Lawrence 0-2; Parker Stokes 1-0; Amaah Achina 1-0; Kam Brinson 1-0; Myion Hicks 1-0; Elijah McKoy 0-1; Dan Scianna 0-1; Trey Rogers 0-1; Dominic Morris 0-1; Hugh Ryan 0-1. WCU – Kareem Taylor 7-8; Jacob Harris 8-3; Ivan Hogans 8-2; Trevor Childers 3-6; Cameron McCutcheon 4-3; K.J. Milner 0-7; Andreas Keaton 2-3; Ricky Palao 2-3; Chris Morgan 2-1; Ronald Kent Jr. 1-2; Marlon Alexander 0-3; Giovanni Ricciardi 1-1; Nick Oelrich 1-1; Nigel Manns 1-1; Micah Nelson 0-2; Rod Gattison 1-0; Malik Richardson 1-0; Raphae Williams 1-0; Timothy Jamison 1-0; Caleb Scott 1-0.
WCU Jacob Harris 41 yd interception return (McCollum kick)
6:10 FUR Devin Abrams 4 yd run (Bleekrode,Timmy kick) –10-68 yds – 4:26 FUR 21 WCU 17
FUMBLES: FUR – Dejuan Bell 1-1. WCU – Calvin Jones 1-1; Terrence Horne 1-0; TJ Jones 1-1.
GAME TEN • SAT., NOV. 13, 2021 • CULLOWHEE (10,348)
SACKS (UA-A): ETSU – Zach West 0-1; Donovan Manuel 0-1; Max Evans 1-0. WCU – K.J. Milner 1-0.
Scoring Summary:
Jones capped a 12-play, 83-yard drive with a one-yard scoring run with 18 seconds to play before intermission to pull the Catamounts back within four, 28-24, at halftime.
SACKS (UA-A): FUR – None. WCU – Kareem Taylor 1-0; Chris Morgan 1-0.
5:36 FUR Dominic Roberto 35 yd run (Bleekrode kick) – 1-35 yds – 0:08 FUR 35 WCU 31
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
Western Carolina scored the game's final 12 points on a second scoring rush by Jones and the Benjamin reception.
PASSING
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
INTERCEPTIONS: ETSU – Di'Andre Davis 1-18; Tyree Robinson 1-0. WCU – None.
Furman 7 21 14 0 42 Record: (4-5, 2-4 SoCon)
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 52-316 36-152
Early in the second quarter, Wells found a familiar target as he connected with Williams for a 54-yard hook-up for WCU's first lead, 28-21. However, ETSU responded on its next possession as Tyler Riddell recorded his best pass of the contest on a 28-yarder to Jawan Martin. Riddell finished 6-of-16 for 75 yards with the score. Wells pushed WCU back in front with a 15-yard strike to senior TE Owen Cosenke midway through the second quarter, but a 14-yard rush by Saylors in the final minutes of the opening half sent the teams to the locker room tied at 35.
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2 Penalties-Yards 1-5 4-45 Possession Time 34:19 25:41 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 17 10 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 4-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-12
RECEIVING: FUR – Ryan Miller 6-25; Joshua Harris 5-44; Ryan DeLuca 1-11; Dejuan Bell 1-7; Noah Henderson 1-5; Devin Abrams 1-5; Kendall Thomas 1-4; Wayne Anderson, Jr. 1-1. WCU – Kenny Benjamin 5-126; Calvin Jones 5-70; Raphael Williams 5-42; Terrence Horne 2-71; Jakobe Quillen 2-34; Owen Cosenke 2-12; Daquan Patten 1-32.
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina overcame a pair of first-half turnovers with big plays in both the passing game and on special teams to head to the halftime locker room even with No. 11/12 East Tennessee State in the home finale at E.J. Whitmire Stadium / Bob Waters Field. However, the high-octane Catamounts were held off the scoreboard in the second half as the Buccaneers ground out a 56-35 win to retain the traveling trophy in the "Blue Ridge Border Battle."
INTERCEPTIONS: FUR – Hugh Ryan 1-25; Bryce McCormick 1-0. WCU – Jacob Harris 1-41.
2nd 13:51 WCU Raphael Williams 54 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick), 1-54 yds – 0:10 ETSU 21 WCU 28 11:05 ETSU Jawan Martin 28 yd pass from Tyler Riddell (Keltner kick), 6-65 2:45 ETSU 28 WCU 28 7:08 WCU Owen Cosenke 15 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 8-76 yds - 3:51 ETSU 28 WCU 35 1:03 ETSU Jacob Saylors 14 yd run (Keltner kick) – 4-69 yds – 1:29 ETSU 35 WCU 35 3rd 4:42 ETSU Tyler Riddell 1 yd run (Keltner kick) – 7-80 yds – 3:14 ETSU 42 WCU 35 4th 9:26 ETSU Jacob Saylors 1 yd run (Keltner kick) – 12-96 yds – 5:37 ETSU 49 WCU 35 1:04 ETSU Quay Holmes 41 yd run (Keltner kick) – 9-80 yds – 4:37 ETSU 56 WCU 35 ETSU WCU FIRST DOWNS ................................................. 27 24 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 54-461 29-134 YDS (NET) 75 410 Passes Att-Comp-Int 16-6-0 43-30-2 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-536 72-544 Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 4-14 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-79 6-213 Interception Returns-Yards 2-18 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-39.0 3-42.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-1 12-50; Kenny Benjamin 6-19; Raphae Williams 1-3.
1st 12:29 ETSU Jacob Saylors 35 yd run (Keltner kick) – 1-35 yds – 0:09 ETSU 7 WCU 0 10:52 WCU Jakobe Quillen 51 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 6-75 yds – 1:37 ETSU 7 WCU 7 8:49 ETSU Quay Holmes 6 yd run (Keltner kick) – 1-6 yds – 0:05 ETSU 14 WCU 7
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PASSING: ETSU – Tyler Riddell 6-16-0-75. WCU – Rogan Wells 29-42-2-385; TJ Jones 1-1-0-25. RECEIVING: ETSU – Will Huzzie 2-10; Jawan Martin 1-28; Malik Murray 1-26; Nate Adkins 1-10; Quay Holmes 1-1. WCU – Calvin Jones 7-92; TJ Jones 6-40; Raphael Williams 5-138; Kenny Benjamin 5-21; Owen Cosenke 3-27; Jakobe Quillen 2-57; Rogan Wells 1-25; Daquan Patten 1-10.
GAME NINE • SAT., NOV. 6, 2021 • CULLOWHEE (8,942)
WESTERN CAROLINA 36
Western Carolina 10 14 7 12 43 Record: (3-6, 3-3 SoCon)
ETSU 21 14 7 14 56 Record: (9-1, 6-1 SoCon) Western Carolina 21 14 0 0 35 Record: (3-7, 3-4 SoCon)
Furman used a dominant ground game that chewed up a combined 316 yards and scored five times through the first three quarters. Dominic Roberto rushed 24 times for a game-high 196 yards and four of the scores on the ground to pace the Paladins with Devin Abrams adding a four-yard score in the second quarter as the Paladins led 28-17 inside the final five minutes of the first half.
Buccaneer tailback Jacob Saylors eclipsed the ETSU single-game rushing record with 266 yards and three touchdowns, while backfield counterpart Quay Holmes – who previously held the benchmark –added 212 yards and three scores on the ground as ETSU (9-1, 6-1 SoCon) amassed 461 of its 536 yards in the run game to snap WCU's three-game seasonal win streak.
After halftime, the Buccaneer defense tightened in keeping the Catamounts out of the end zone, with Riddell plunging in from a yard out at the 4:42 mark of the third quarter to provide the go-ahead and eventual game-winning score. Saylors and Holmes added rushing scores in the fourth quarter.
Wells led the Catamounts with 91 rushing yards while TJ Jones scored twice, both coming on one-yard rushes including the second on a leap over the pile into the purple and gold end zone.
3:10 FUR Dominic Roberto 11 yd run (Bleekrode kick) – 2-35 yds – 0:18 FUR 42 WCU 31 4th 10:19 WCU TJ Jones 1 yd run (pass failed) – 11-70 yds – 4:37 FUR 42 WCU 37 6:41 WCU Kenny Benjamin 85 yd pass from Rogan Wells (pass failed) – 1-85 yds – 0:12 FUR 42 WCU 43
10:42 WCU Owen Cosenke 5 yd pass from Rogan Wells (McCollum kick) – 9-75 yds – 3:06 FUR 14 WCU 17
RUSHING: FUR – Dominic Roberto 24-196; Wayne Anderson, Jr., 10-48; Devin Abrams 7-31; Hamp Sisson 6-30; Kendall Thomas 3-10; Chase Abshier 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 1. WCU – Rogan Wells 13-91; Kenny Benjamin 7-19; Terrence Horne 1-18; TJ Jones 13-14; Calvin Jones 1-10; Jakobe Quillen 1-0.
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Penalties-Yards 3-30 3-34 Possession Time 31:18 28:42 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 11 3 of 11 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 2-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 1-11 RUSHING: ETSU – Jacob Saylors 19-266; Quay Holmes 30-212; Jawan Martin 1-0; TEAM 1-minus 2; Tyler Riddell 3-minus 15. WCU – TJ Jones 10-62; Rogan Wells
FUR Dominic Roberto 3 yd run (Bleekrode kick) – 10-73 yds – 4:43 FUR 7 WCU 7
Sacks By 3 MERCER (Oct. 09, 2021)
Long Pass 62 Darique Hampton, at The Citadel (Oct. 23, 2021)
FUMBLES: WCU – Daquan Patten 1-1; Calvin Jones 1-1. VMI – Aidan Twombly 1-1.
Long Field Goal 40 Richard McCollum, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
4:37 VMI Leroy Thomas 39 yd pass from Seth Morgan (Jerry Rice kick), 6-70 2:18 WCU 21 VMI 7
Tackles For Loss 4.0 Stone Snyder, at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021
0:45 VMI Aidan Twombly 12 yd pass from Seth Morgan (Jerry Rice kick), 5-59 1:26 WCU 21 VMI 14 2nd 11:27 VMI unter Rice 2 yd run (Jerry Rice kick), 8-55 2:52 WCU 21 VMI 21 6:40 WCU TJ Jones 1 yd run (R. McCollum kick), 14-75 4:47 WCU 28 VMI 21
FIRST DOWNS 27 24
WESTERN CAROLINA
TD Rushes 2 TJ Jones at The Citadel (Oct. 23, 2021)
Rushes 17 TJ Jones, EKU (Sept. 04, 2021)
VMI 14 7 0 3 24 Record: (6-5, 4-4 SoCon)
Long Punt 56 Brandon Dickerson, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021)
Yards Passing 352 Liam Welch, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021)
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Sacks 1.0 13 times
Pass Attempts 58 Rogan Wells, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
FURMAN (Nov 06, 2021)
Points 52 at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021)
Rogan Wells, at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021)
0:30 WCU Daquan Patten 3 yd pass from Rogan Wells (R. McCollum kick), 11-48 6:00 WCU 52 VMI 24
Tackles For Loss 3.0 Ivan Hogans, MERCER (Oct. 09, 2021)
6:55 WCU Kenny Benjamin 5 yd run (R. McCollum kick), 9-90 2:27 WCU 21 VMI 0
KeShawn Toney, at Chattanooga (Oct. 02, 2021)
Richard McCollum, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021) Richard McCollum, at Wofford (Oct. 30, 2021)
Penalties 11 EKU (Sept.04, 2021)
INTERCEPTIONS: WCU – Ivan Hogans 2-0; Cam McCutcheon 1-0. VMI – None.
TJ Jones, FURMAN (Nov. 06, 2021)
Pass Attempts 48 Liam Welch, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021)
PASSING: WCU – Rogan Wells 30-51-0-399. VMI – Seth Morgan 23-47-3-205.
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score
VMI (6-5, 4-4 SoCon) responded with a trio of scores by Thomas, Twombly, and Rice to claw back even early in the second quarter. TJ Jones, who rushed for 75 yards in the winning effort, gave the Catamounts the lead for good by capping a grueling 14-play, 75-yard drive with a one-yard plunge on a fourth-and-goal.
Long Reception 62 Raleigh Webb, at The Citadel (Oct. 23, 2021)
Punts 8 Brandon Dickerson, at Oklahoma (Sept. 11, 2021) Brandon Dickerson, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021)
10:42 WCU Raphael Williams 30 yd pass from Rogan Wells (R. McCollum kick), 2-51 0:58 WCU 42 VMI 24 6:33 WCU Richard McCollum 23 yd field goal, 5-38 2:38 WCU 45 VMI 24
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Long Punt Return 78 Daquan Patten, at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021)
Western Carolina 21 7 7 17 52 Record: (4-7, 4-4 SoCon)
Yards Receiving 144 Raleigh Webb, at The Citadel (Oct. 23, 2021)
VMI 24
SACKS (UA-A): WCU – none. VMI – Stone Snyder 2-0.
Wells accounted for 483 yards of total offense, adding a team-best 84 yards rushing to his amended 399 through the air coming on 30-of-51 passing. Calvin Jones was his favorite target, finishing with a career-best 10 catches for a career-high 195 receiving yards and a 59-yard third-quarter touchdown reception. Jones recorded 233 all-purpose yards, his fifth game with over 100 yards this season and seconds straight in eclipsing the 200-yard mark.
Rushes 41 at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
Punts Inside 20 4 Brandon Dickerson, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021)
2021 SEASON IN REVIEW GAME RECAPS
Long Punt 59 Matt Campbell, at The Citadel (Oct. 23, 2021)
Tackles 15 Kareem Taylor, FURMAN (Nov. 06, 2021)
Yards Per Pass 11.7
4th 14:51 VMI Jerry Rice 28 yd field goal, 12-75 4:54 WCU 35 VMI 24
Long Punt Return 28 Dejuan Bell, FURMAN (Nov. 06, 2021)
Scoring Summary:
Long Kickoff Return 95 Calvin Jones, ETSU (Nov. 13, 2021)
Yards Passing 427 at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
TD Passes 5 Spencer Rattler, at Oklahoma (Sept. 11, 2021)
TACKLES (UA-A): WCU – Kareem Taylor 6-5; Ty Harris 3-5; Andreas Keaton 6-0; Quintin Talley 5-0; McCutcheon 4-1; Ivan Hogans 4-1; Timothy Jamison 3-2; Darrius Bell 2-2; Chris Morgan 2-2; Trevor Childers 2-1; Ronald Kent Jr. 2-1; Willie Rice 2-0; Jaquarius Guinn 1-1; Caleb Scott 1-1; Alexander 1-1; Micah Nelson 1-0; Blackmon 1-0; Charles Gadie 1-0; Demorian Smith 1-0; Ricky Palao 1-0; Daquan Patten 1-0; K.J. Milner 0-1. VMI – E. Caselberry 10-4; Josh Knapp 7-4; Stone Snyder 7-2; Christian Dunn 4-4; Aljareek Malry 5-0; Eric Weaver 4-1; Noel Innocent 4-0; Kandler Martin 0-3; Dorien Starnes 2-0; Charles Dixon 2-0; Warren Dabney 1-1; Hunter Rice 1-1; Alex Oliver 1-1; Jaylon Haney 0-2; Shane Strand 1-0; Shamus Jones 0-1.
Tackles 17 W. McRAINEY, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
First Downs 34 at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
FURMAN (Nov. 06, 2021)
Turnovers 5 at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
Pass Completions 37 Rogan Wells, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
Yards Per Rush 6.0 at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021)
Long Field Goal 56 Gabe Brkic, at Oklahoma (Sept. 11, 2021)
Third-Down Conversions 7 of 19 8 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions 4 of 4 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-7 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-15
LEXINGTON, VA – Rogan Wells threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns spread to four different receivers, including a three-yard pass to Daquan Patten who added a 78-yard punt return for a score as Western Carolina closed the 2021 season with an emphatic 52-24 road win over the defending Southern Conference champion VMI Keydets at Foster Stadium.
Yards Rushing 132 TJ Jones, at The Citadel (Oct. 23, 2021)
Long Kickoff Return 70 TJ LUTHER, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
WCU jumped out to a 21-0 lead through the first eight minutes of Saturday's finale. Wells capped the game's opening drive with a six-yard scoring strike to Owen Cosenke. A minute and a half later, Patten weaved his way to the end zone with WCU's first punt return for a score since 2007 for the 14-0 lead before Benjamin capped a nine-play, 90-yard drive with a five-yard TD reception.
1st 12:25 WCU Owen Cosenke 6 yd pass from Rogan Wells (R.McCollum kick), 9-68 2:35 WCU 7 VMI 0 11:02 WCU Daquan Patten 78 yd punt return (R. McCollum kick) WCU 14 VMI 0
Field Goals 2 Richard McCollum, EKU (Sept. 04, 2021)
RECEIVING: WCU – Calvin Jones 10-195; Kenny Benjamin 5-57; Raphael Williams 3-45; Daquan Patten 3-25; Owen Cosenke 3-24; TJ Jones 3-12; Terrence Horne 2-34; Jakobe Quillen 1-7. VMI – Aidan Twombly 8-88; Leroy Thomas 7-65; Rashad Raymond 2-14; Julio DaSilva 2-5; Jon Tobin 1-18; Max Brimigion 1-8; Andre Cooper 1-5; Hunter Rice 1-2.
Receptions 8 Aidan Twombly, at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021)
Punting Avg. 57.0 Michael Turk, at Oklahoma (Sept. 11, 2021) FISHER, B., at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
Interceptions 2 Andreas Keaton, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021) Ivan Hogans, at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021)
Long Pass 85 Rogan Wells, FURMAN (Nov. 06, 2021)
Total Plays 99 at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
Yards Rushing 266 Jacob Saylors, ETSU (Nov. 13, 2021)
For the Keydets, QB Seth Morgan finished 23-of-47 for 205 yards with a pair of touchdown passes but was intercepted three times. Aidan Twombly caught a team-best eight passes for 88 yards and a score, while Leroy Thomas had seven catches for 65 yards and a TD. Rashad Raymond ran for 105 yards on 19 touches before being sidelined by injury.
GAME ELEVEN • SAT., NOV. 13, 2021 • CULLOWHEE (10,348)
Receptions 16 Raphael Williams, at Wofford (Oct. 30, 2021)
Yards Passing 427 Rogan Wells, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
Sacks 2.0 Solomon Zubairu, MERCER (Oct. 09, 2021)
WCU VMI
Rogan Wells, ETSU (Nov. 13, 2021)
WCU TEAM GAME HIGHS
Pass Completions 27 Liam Welch, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021)
Fumble Returns-Yards 1-7 1-7 Punt Returns-Yards 3-78 1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-46 7-160 Interception Returns-Yards 3-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-34.0 6-38.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 8-73 4-37 Possession Time 33:16 26:44
Total Offense 650 at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
Yards Receiving 195 Calvin Jones, at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021)
TD Passes 4 Rogan Wells, at Wofford (Oct. 30, 2021)
SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021) at Chattanooga (Oct 02, 2021)
Stone Snyder, at VMI (Nov. 20, 2021)
Kenny Benjamin finished with 118 all-purpose yards, hauling in five catches for 64 yards while rushing for 54. Patten eclipsed the century mark in his final collegiate game with 102 total yards. Patten returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown and caught three passes for 27 yards with the game's final score.
Calvin Jones scored the only points of the third quarter on a 59-yard pitch-and-catch with Wells before VMI's Jerry Rice nailed a 28-yard field goal to make it 35-24 early in the fourth quarter. The Catamounts closed the game with 17-consecutive points to secure the win.
3rd 7:36 WCU Calvin Jones 59 yd pass from Rogan Wells (R. McCollum kick), 1-59 0:10 WCU 35 VMI 21
Punts 8 Brad Porcellato, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021)
PASSING YDS (NET) 399 205 Passes Att-Comp-Int 51-30-0 47-23-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 87-616 84-428
RUSHING: WCU – Rogan Wells 15-84; TJ Jones 11-75; Kenny Benjamin 9-54; Daquan Patten 1-4. VMI – Rashad Raymond 19-105; Seth Morgan 5-44; Mark Shelton 2-31; Hunter Rice 9-30; Julio DaSilva 1-8; Leroy Thomas 1-5.
VMI, which dropped three-straight games to conclude the season, rallied from a 21-point deficit through the game's opening quarter. The Catamounts then broke a 21-21 tie midway through in the second quarter with a TJ Jones one-yard touchdown run as a part of outscoring the Keydets, 31-to-3, over the final two and half quarters for the win. After VMI tied the game, the Catamounts forced five Keydet punts on five three-and-outs, forced four turnovers, and only surrendered three points.
Long Rush 82 Rogan Wells, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
TD Rushes 3 at The Citadel (Oct 23, 2021)
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Yards Rushing 226 EKU (Sept. 04, 2021)
Long Rush 79 D. JONES, at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25, 2021)
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-217 37-223
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2021 Individual & Team Single-Game Superlatives ALL GAMES
TD Rushes 4 Dominic Roberto, FURMAN (Nov. 06, 2021)
Rushes 30 Quay Holmes, ETSU (Nov. 13, 2021)
Long Reception 85 Kenny Benjamin, FURMAN (Nov. 06, 2021)
TD Receptions 2 Raphael Williams, SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021) Raphael Williams, at Wofford (Oct. 30, 2021)
Field Goals 2 Devin Folser, MERCER (Oct. 09, 2021)
WCU INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Punts Inside 20 3 Nate Brackett, ETSU (Nov. 13, 2021)
Interceptions 1 18 players tied
TD Receptions 2 Jadon Haselwood, at Oklahoma (Sept. 11, 2021)
Penalty Yards 75 SAMFORD (Sept. 18, 2021)
LB Willie Eubanks III The Citadel
WCU 2021 IN SEASON REVIEW /// SOCON SUMMARY 2021 SoCon PLAYERS
LS Robert Soderholm
QB Rogan Wells WCU
WR Jakob Herres VMI
– SECOND TEAM OFFENSE –
LB Donovan Manuel ETSU
Samford 3 5 .375 286 317 4 7 .364 417 434
DB Tyree Robinson ETSU
– SECOND TEAM DEFENSE–
QB, SAM DEFENSE Lance
DB Destin Mack The Citadel
RB Jacob Saylors ETSU
NOV. 15 OFF Jacob Saylors, RB, ETSU DEF Donovan Manuel, LB, ETSU SP TM ..................... Calvin Jones, RS, WCU
OL Jason Poe Mercer
P Matt Campbell The Citadel
Tyler Cherry, The Citadel
C – Final FCS Coaches Poll; S – Final STATS FCS Top 25 Poll
MONTH
– FIRST TEAM OFFENSE –
DL Devonnsha Maxwell Chattanooga
OL Pearson Toomey Furman
LB Stone Snyder VMI
RB Quay Holmes ETSU
OL McClendon Curtis Chattanooga
WR Montrell Washington Samford
QB Rogan Wells WCU
DB Brandon Dowdell Chattanooga
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Quay Holmes, RB, ETSU
VMI
ETSU RS
WR Raphael Williams WCU
Citadel DB Mike Price ETSU DB Travis Caselberry VMI DB Aljareek Malry VMI – SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS–PK Tyler Keltner ETSU P Timmy Bleekrode Furman P Jack Culbreath VMI LS Steele Judy The Citadel RS Jacob Saylors ETSU – 2020-21 PRESEASON POLLS –COACHES RNK TEAM (1st-place votes) TOTAL 1. Chattanooga (4) 59 2. Samford (2) 52 3. VMI (2) 50 4. ETSU (1) 49 5. Furman 34 6. Mercer 29 7. The Citadel 22 8. Wofford 21 9. Western Carolina 8 MEDIA RNK TEAM (1st-place votes) TOTAL 1. Chattanooga (18) 248 2. VMI (6) 217 t3. ETSU (3) 181 t3. Furman (1) 181 t3. Samford (2) 181 6. Mercer 123 7. Wofford 108 8. The Citadel 79 9. Western Carolina 32
OL Cole Strange Chattanooga
RB Irvin Mulligan Wofford
11 / 11 ETSU
DL Parker Stokes Furman
DB Ethan Caselberry VMI
OL Nick Hartnett VMI
OFFENSE Liam Welch, QB, SAM DEFENSE Ty
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– FIRST TEAM DEFENSE –
RB, ETSU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Devonnsha
DB Lance Wise Mercer
RB Fred Davis Mercer
OL Tavon Matthews ETSU
– FIRST TEAM OFFENSE –
UTC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Andreas
LB Jared Folks ETSU
SEPT. 20 OFF DeMarcus Ware, RB, SAM DEF Ty Boeck, LB, UTC SP TM Aaron Sears, PK, UTC
QB Liam Welch Samford
LS Chandlor Mullins ETSU
DL Seth Simmer Samford
DB Jerrell Lawson Chattanooga
PK Jerry Rice VMI
OL Anderson Tomlin Furman
Western Carolina 4 4 .500 294 295 4 7 .364 356 454
7 1 .875 284 214 11 2 .846 425 295
DL Warren Dabney VMI
RB Ailym Ford Chattanooga
SEPT. Boeck, Welch, Wise, Wells, Manuel,
RB Quay Holmes ETSU
The Citadel 3 5 .375 191 275 4 7 .364 271 378
Andreas Keaton, Western Carolina Amir Annoor, Wofford Brandon Maina, Wofford Chuck Smith, Wofford
OL Tavon Matthews ETSU
OCT. 25 OFF ........................ Carlos Davis, QB, WCU DEF Rashun Freeman, DB, UTC SP TM Aaron Sears, PK, UTC
DEF Alijah Huzzie, DB, ETSU SP TM Daquan Patten, PR, WCU
DL Ben Brewton Chattanooga
OL McClendon Curtis Chattanooga
OCT. 18 OFF
Savio Frazier, Mercer
LB Jared Folks ETSU
WR Raphael Williams WCU
PK Jerry Rice VMI
13 / 12 Chattanooga 5 3 .625 230 130 6 5 .545 293 188
OL Tre'mond Shorts ETSU
VMI 4 4 .500 258 260 6 5 .545 344 365
OL Gavin Orr Samford
DL Adrian Hope Furman
DL Seth Simmer Samford
DB Destin Mack The
Tyler Riddell, QB, ETSU
DL Michael Mason Wofford
Jabari Brooks, Samford
RB Ailym Ford Chattanooga
DB Ronald Kent Jr. WCU
OCT. 4 OFF Fred Davis, RB, MER DEF Dominick Poole, CB, CIT SP TM Atkins Roberts, K/P, WOF
– ALL–FRESHMAN TEAM –SPECIALISTS
LS Robert Soderholm VMI
LB Kareem Taylor WCU
OL Zak Kurz Wofford
COACHES ALL-S oCon Holmes, Maxwell, DL, Keaton,
RS Montrell Washington Samford
– FIRST TEAM DEFENSE –
SEPT. 27 OFF Liam Welch, QB, SAM DEF Stone Snyder, LB, VMI SP TM Tyler Keltner, K, ETSU
C / S Team W L Pct Pts Opp W L Pct Pts Opp
– FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS –
TE Nate Adkins ETSU
LB Jay Person Chattanooga
– SECOND TEAM DEFENSE–
DL Parker Stokes Furman
KeShawn Toney, Chattanooga Hunter Rice, VMI
RB Irvin Mulligan Wofford
SEPT. 6 OFF Hamp Sisson, QB, FUR DEF Stephen Scott, LB, ETSU SP TM .............. Montrell Washington, KR, SAM
DL Warren Dabney VMI
RS Montrell Washington Samford
RB Jacob Saylors ETSU
Zion Alexander, ETSU Dominic Morris, Furman
OL Tre'mond Shorts ETSU
DL Ben Brewton Chattanooga
DB Travis Blackshear Furman
LB Ty Boeck Chattanooga
QB, WCU DEFENSE Donovan
DL Devonnsha Maxwell Chattanooga
LB Donovan Manuel ETSU
– SECOND TEAM OFFENSE –
Dominic Roberts, RB, FUR DEF Donovan Manuel, LB, ETSU SP TM Tyler Keltner, K, ETSU
DB Brandon Dowdell Chattanooga
QB Liam Welch Samford
DL Chris Hill Mercer
23 / 23 Mercer 6 2 .750 234 179 7 3 .700 317 227
OL Nick Hartnett VMI
TE Ryan Miller Furman
– ALL–FRESHMAN TEAM –DEFENSE
NOV. 1 OFF Rogan Wells, QB, WCU DEF Lance Wise, S, MER SP TM ............ Richard McCollum, PK, WCU
OL Anderson Tomlin Furman
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
LB, ETSU
COACH OF THE YEAR: Randy Sanders, ETSU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Quay
OCT. 11 OFF Devin Wynn, RB, FUR DEF Lance Wise, S, MER SP TM Jerry Rice, K, VMI
LB, UTC OCT. OFFENSE Liam
S O CON OVERALL
Dylan Davis, Furman
P Jack Culbreath VMI
DB Alijah Huzzie ETSU
Jace Wilson, Furman
WR Michael Jackson VMI
Stone Snyder, VMI & Devonnsha Maxwell, UTC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Dominick Poole, The Citadel
DB Tyree Robinson ETSU
RS Jacob Saylors Calvin Jones OF THE
OL Jason Poe Mercer
Tyrell Price, RB, UTC DEF Devonnsha Maxwell, DE, UTC SP TM Zach Williams, PK, SAM
DB Lance Wise Mercer
P Matt Campbell The Citadel
2021 SoCon PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
– FIRST TEAM SPECIALISTS –
OL Gavin Orr Samford
Trey Turk, Mercer
NOV. 8 OFF
DL Adrian Hope Furman
NOV. 22 OFF
TE Michael Vice Samford
MEDIA ALL-S oCon
– ALL–FRESHMAN TEAM –OFFENSE
Reuben Lowery III, Chattanooga Kandler Martin, VMI
TE Ryan Miller Furman
WR Jakob Herres VMI
Joshua Harris, Furman
Dominick Poole, The Citadel
Wofford 0 8 .000 177 293 1 10 .091 225 380
RV / RV Furman 4 4 .500 205 196 6 5 .545 267 259
SEPT. 13 OFF Jacob Saylors, RB, ETSU DEF Devonnsha Maxwell, DE, UTC SP TM Timmy Bleekrode, PK/P, FUR
WR Montrell Washington Samford
WALLACE WADE COACH OF THE YEAR: Randy Sanders, ETSU ROY M. “LEGS” HAWLEY
Bryce Stanfield, Furman
LB Ty Boeck Chattanooga
LB Stone Snyder VMI
DB Jerrell Lawson Chattanooga
PK Tyler Keltner ETSU
OL Haden Haas The Citadel
DL Solomon Zubairu Mercer
WR Michael Jackson VMI
LB Willie Eubanks III The Citadel
– SECOND TEAM SPECIALISTS–
S, MER NOV. OFFENSE Rogan
OL Cole Strange Chattanooga
DB, WCU JACOBS BLOCKING TROPHY: Cole Strange, OL, UTC
DL Solomon Zubairu Mercer
Highest Average Per Game
YEAR PLAYER G ATTS YDS
1973 David Hackett 10 154 626
4 David Mayfield vs. ETSU, 1986
Most 100-Yard Rushing Games
GAME 69 vs. Presbyterian, 1970 69 vs. Guilford, 1968 SEASON 541 in 1983
1984 Eddie Maddox 10 191 767 1985 Milton Beck 11 91 394 1986 David Mayfield 10 149 515
1972 David Hackett 10 199 733
Most Attempts
1977 Darrell Lipford 11 280 1,318
1968 David Lomax 9 185 956
CAREER 101.2 Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
GAME 288 Detrez Newsome vs. Davidson, 2017
SEASON 1,663 Brad Hoover, 1998 Ranks 9th in SoCon history
SEASON 331 Brad Hoover, 1998 Ranks 2nd in SoCon history
2019
DONNAVAN SPENCER matched the school record for rushing touchdowns in a single half of football with three against ETSU in 2017. He also tied the game record with four rushing TDs in the win.
Fewest Rushing Touchdowns SEASON 1 in 1938
Most Attempts
Most Touchdowns
Fewest First Downs
GAME 19.2 Detrez Newsome vs. Davidson, 2017 SEASON 7.0 Brad Hoover, 1996 CAREER 6.0 Detrez Newsome, 2014-17
HALF 3
HALF 243 Detrez Newsome vs. Davidson, 2017 Most in SoCon history
1987 Darryl Jackson 11 165 687 1988 Carlton Terry 11 160 643 1989 Carlton Terry 11 188 615 1990 Carlton Terry 11 124 600 1991 Kevin Thigpen 11 182 793 1992 Kevin Thigpen 11 212 1,079 1993 Lonnie Galloway 11 109 484 1994 Harold Hines 11 97 543 1995 Terrence Stokes 6 76 344 1996 Tracy Biggs 9 135 639 1997 Brad Hoover 11 132 717 1998 Brad Hoover 11 331 1,663 1999 Brad Hoover 10 215 1,025 2000 Fred Boateng 11 169 934 2001 Fred Boateng 11 229 1,225 2002 Manny DeShauteurs 10 159 606 2003 Nicholas Wishart 12 132 639 2004 Nicholas Wishart 11 146 577 2005 Darius Fudge 9 124 680 2006 Darius Fudge 11 229 1,001 2007 Mike Malone 11 124 563 2008 Quan Warley 10 149 688 2009 Michael Johnson 11 150 568 2010 Michael Johnson 11 151 611 2011 Shaun Warren 10 91 454 2012 Darius Ramsey 9 111 528 2013 Darius Ramsey 10 139 570 2014 Darius Ramsey 12 148 763 Detrez Newsome 11 190 1,109 2016 Detrez Newsome 11 156 1,031 Detrez Newsome 9 178 1,100 Tyrie Adams 11 194 1,006 Donnavan Spencer 11 132 530 20-21 Donnavan Spencer 9 131 718 TJ Jones 11 125 589
Fewest Yards Per Game SEASON 72.5 in 1938
Fewest Yards Per Attempt SEASON 2.2 in 1938
ANNUAL RUSHING LEADERS
SEASON 9 Brad Hoover, 1998
2015
2021
Most Yards Per Attempt SEASON 5.4 in 1993
Most Yards Per Game SEASON 231.0 in 2017
1969 Otis McIntosh 10 155 846
HALF 28
CONSECUTIVE 7 Brad Hoover, 1998 Ranks t-9th in SoCon history
Longest Rushing Play
Shared by 10 players
1974 Darrell Lipford 11 249 983
SCORING 95 Detrez Newsome vs. Chattanooga, 2016
SEASON 16 Darrell Lipford, 1977
GAME 49 Brad Hoover vs. Appalachian St., 1998 Ranks 2nd in SoCon history
1981 Melvin Dorsey 11 223 911 1982 Anthony James 10 176 741
2017
Most Rushing Touchdowns
Fewest Attempts GAME 13 at Alabama, 2014 SEASON 272 in 1938
1967 David Lomax 10 163 714
4 Shaun Warren vs. Mars Hill, 2011
GAME 8 vs. Newberry, 1993 SEASON 25 in 2001
SEASON 151.8 Brad Hoover, 1998 Ranks 7th in SoCon history
CAREER 37 Detrez Newsome, 2014-17 Otis McIntosh, 1968-71
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1970 Otis McIntosh 9 222 1,067
1971 Otis McIntosh 10 175 751
2018
1983 Leonard Williams 15 208 856
LEONARD WILLIAMS ranks inside Western Carolina’s career Top 15 for rushing yardage (2,210 yards) and is fourth in career rushing TDs (27).
last Donnavan Spencer vs. ETSU, 2017
Fewest Yards GAME -29 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 1962 SEASON 812 in 1938
Otis McIntosh vs. Presbyterian, 1970
1979 Leonard Williams 11 209 881 1980 Anthony James 11 123 602
TEAM RUSHING RECORDS
CAREER 4,089 Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
1978 Mitchell Ray 11 112 471
1975 Darrell Lipford 11 151 714 1976 Darrell Lipford 11 272 1,074
GAME 0 Occurred seven times last vs. N.C. State, 1990 SEASON 54 in 1938
Most Yards GAME 483 vs. Davidson, 2017 SEASON 2,772 in 2017
Most Yards
CAREER 952 Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
GAME 4 Donnavan Spencer vs. ETSU, 2017
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CAREER 19 Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
4 Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998
95 Brett Chappell vs. Elon, 1995
Most First Downs GAME 31 vs. Mercer, 2017 SEASON 137 in 2017
Highest Average Per Rush
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING RECORDS
3.
2000
six
seasons in SoCon
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. HISTORY & RECORDS /// RUSHING
30.
SEASON NET RUSHING YARDAGE
OPPONENT
Lonnie Galloway 1991 55 SEASON ATTEMPTS
5.
89
82
9.
27.
14.
12.
9.
11.
12.
standout Adrian Peterson holds the record with four.
Darryl Jackson 1988 66 Fred Boateng 2000 64
Darius Hooks 1999 58 Brad Hoover 1997 57
95
Shaun Warren 2011 82 Jeff Norman 1978 80 Donnavan Spencer 2018 75 Fred Boateng 2001 73
7.
73
34.
3.
9. Detrez
20.
1.
NAME YEAR ATT Brad Hoover 1998 331 1,663 Darrell Lipford 1977 280 1,318 Fred Boateng 2001 229 1,225 Detrez Newsome 2015 190 1,109 Detrez Newsome 2017 178 1,100 Kevin Thigpen 1992 212 1,079 Darrell Lipford 1976 272 1,074 Otis McIntosh 222 1,067 Newsome 156 1,031 Hoover 1999 215 1,025 Tyrie Adams 194 1,006 Darius Fudge 2006 229 1,001 Darrell Lipford 1974 249 988 David Lomax 185 956 Fred Boateng 169 934 NEWSOME with others rushing history Georgia Southern
Bobby Cooper 1959 63 Troy Mitchell 2015 62 Michael Johnson 2010 60 Marshaun Edwards 2010 60 Nicholas Wishart 2003 59 Corey Holloway 2017 58
2.
73
for the secondmost, 1,000-yard
5.
1. Darrell Lipford 1977 16 Brad Hoover 1998 13 Anthony James 1982 13 Otis McIntosh 1969 13 Tom Broadwater 1959 13 Fred Boateng 2001 12 Eddie Maddox 1984 12 Leonard Williams 1979 11 Otis McIntosh 1971 11 Otis McIntosh 1970 11 Tyrie Adams 2018 10 Detrez Newsome 2016 10 David Mayfield 1986 10
95
8.
11.
2.
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6.
SEASON RUSHING TDS
YEAR
7.
2018
75
32.
4.
72
16.
Melvin Dorsey 1981 69 Donnavan Spencer 2021 67 Carlton Terry 1990 67 Darius Fudge 2005 66
22.
6.
29.
Terrence Stokes 1996 57 Troy Mitchell 2014 55
15.
LONG RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
7.
* DETREZ
NAME YEAR TDS
4.
Brad Hoover 1997 55
72
88
86
NAME YEAR YDS Detrez Newsome 2016 95 Brett Chappell 1995 95 Milton Beck 1985 90 Anthony James 1980 89 Detrez Newsome 2017 88 David Hackett 1971 88 Jeff Norman 1979 86 Paul Smith 1969 83 Rogan Wells 2021 82
4.
is tied
2016
15.
13.
YDS NAME DATE Detrez Newsome Chattanooga 10/28/16 Brett Chappell Elon 11/16/95 Milton Beck VMI 11/23/85 Anthony James East Carolina 10/18/80 Detrez Newsome Davidson 9/9/17 David Hackett Mississippi College 10/16/71 Jeff Norman The Citadel 10/14/78 Paul Smith Lenoir-Rhyne 10/25/69 Rogan Wells at Gardner-Webb 9/25/21 Jeff Norman The Citadel 10/14/78 Donnavan Spencer The Citadel 11/3/18 Fred Boateng The Citadel 11/17/01 Tracy Biggs Elon 11/8/97 Detrez Newsome Presbyterian 10/2/15 Otis McIntosh Concordia 11/14/70
with three ... Former
1.
18.
6.
90
10.
Anthony James 1981 64 David Lomax 1966 63
NAME ATTS Brad Hoover 1998 313 Darrell Lipford 1977 280 Darrell Lipford 1976 272 Darrell Lipford 1974 249 Darius Fudge 2006 229 Fred Boateng 2001 229 Melvin Dorsey 1981 223 Otis McIntosh 1970 222 Brad Hoover 1999 215 Kevin Thigpen 1992 212 Leonard Williams 1979 209
13.
8.
8.
YARDS 1.
83
26.
3.
88
LONGEST RUSHES
11.
80
Tracy Biggs 1997 73 Detrez Newsome 2015 72 Caleb Ferguson 2019 69
11.
8.
24.
10. Brad
1970
2.
1968
5.
1999 215 1,025 4.8 7
2016 123 358 2.9 1
6.
9.
10.
2014 96 488 5.1 9
YEAR ATTS YARDS AVG TDS
1971 175 751 4.3 11
5.
NAME YEARS AVG Detrez Newsome 2014-17 6.01 Fred Boateng 2000-02 5.41 David Hackett 1970-73 5.13 Brad Hoover 1996-99 5.10 Darius Fudge 2003-06 4.98 Anthony James 1979-82 4.85 Kevin Thigpen 1990-93 4.62 Troy Mitchell 2012-15 4.37 Melvin Dorsey 1981-83 4.31 Tyrie Adams 2016-19 4.29 Darrell Lipford 1974-77 4.2 Leonard Williams 1979-83 4.15 Otis McIntosh 1968-71 4.01
Quarterback • St. Petersburg, Fla.
OTHERS YEARS YARDS
3.
12.
Tailback • Asheville, N.C.
5. #12 – Tyrie Adams (2016-19)
13.
7.
3.
1974 249 983 3.9 7
Tailback • Lenior, N.C.
7. Kevin Thigpen 1990-93 2,447
10.
1.
12.
NAME YEARS TDS
4.
Totals 748 3,006 4.0 37
1975 151 714 4.7 5
5.
YEAR ATTS YARDS AVG TDS
7.
2015 190 1,109 5.8 9
10. Carlton Terry 1987-90 2,213
1968 196 342 1.7 2
4.
Totals 620 3,728 6.0 37
HISTORY & RECORDS /// RUSHING
CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS
8.
Totals 594 2,547 4.3 18
5.
YEAR ATTS YARDS AVG TDS
1977 280 1,318 4.7 16
13.
3. #41 – Brad Hoover (1996-99)
Tailback • Thomasville, N.C.
1970 222 1,067 4.8 11
Totals 708 3,616 5.1 23
11.
He posted three-consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
2017 155 746 4.8 2
OTIS MCINTOSH rushed for 37 touchdowns from 1968-71, a benchmark which as matched by Detrez Newsome (2014-17); also rank on WCU’s list with 3,000+ rushing yards.
2019 122 437 3.6 5
1969 155 846 5.5 13
the two
CAREER RUSHING LEADERS (CONT.)
CAREER NET YARDAGE
career
Totals 952 4,089 4.3 35
1976 272 1,074 3.9 7
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1996 30 211 7.0 0
9.
1998 331 1,663 5.0 13
2.
4.
8.
11.
2016 156 1,031 6.6 10
2.
DETREZ NEWSOME finished his career second in program history in both career rushing yards (3,728) and rushing touchdowns (37).
8.
1. #28 – Darrell Lipford (1974-77)
12. Melvin Dorsey 1981-83 2,060 Anthony James 1979-82 2,060
CAREER RUSHING TDS
8. David Lomax 1965-68 2,289 Darius Fudge 2003-06 2,274
2. #21 – Detrez Newsome (2014-17)
6. Fred Boateng 2000-02 2,489
1.
YEAR ATTS YARDS AVG TDS
4. #24 – Otis McIntosh (1968-71)
2017 178 1,100 6.2 9
2018 194 1,006 5.2 10
10.
NAME YEARS ATTS Darrell Lipford 1974-77 952 Otis McIntosh 1968-71 748 Brad Hoover 1996-99 708 David Lomax 1965-68 696 Detrez Newsome 2014-17 620 Tyrie Adams 2016-19 594 Carlton Terry 1987-90 579 Leonard Williams 1979-83 532 Kevin Thigpen 1990-93 529 Melvin Dorsey 1981-83 478 Troy Mitchell 2012-15 468 Fred Boateng 2000-02 460 Darius Fudge 2003-06 457
11. Leonard Williams 1979-83 2,210
7.
3.
YEAR ATTS YARDS AVG TDS
Tailback • Raeford, N.C.
1997 132 717 5.4 3
6.
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.
9.
CAREER RUSHING AVERAGE
1. Detrez Newsome 2014-17 37 Otis McIntosh 1968-71 37 Darrell Lipford 1974-77 35 Leonard Williams 1979-83 27 Fred Boateng 2000-02 26 Anthony James 1978-82 26 David Hackett 1970-73 25 Brad Hoover 1996-99 23 Tom Broadwater 1958-60 23 David Mayfield 1984-86 22 Carlton Terry 1987-90 20 Melvin Dorsey 1981-83 20
Darius Ramsey at The Citadel 10/12/12 118
Otis McIntosh Guilford 11/2/70 153
David Lomax Newberry 1966 134
Milton Beck The Citadel 11/1/86 106
Darius Ramsey The Citadel 9/13/13 102
Eddie Maddox VMI 9/22/84 195
Darrell Lipford Toledo 9/6/75 166
Tyrie Adams VMI 9/22/18 117
Michael Vaughn Mars Hill 9/10/11 104
Donnie Bryant East Tennessee State 9/23/00 120
Darius Hooks The Citadel 9/29/97 116
PLAYER
Tyrie Adams Mercer 10/20/18 185
Carlton Terry The Citadel 11/6/90 189
Leonard Williams Marshall 11/1/83 119
OPPONENT DATE YDS
Troy Mitchell
Otis McIntosh Appalachian State 9/26/70 101
Ken Morgan Guilford 1960 153
Darrell Lipford Presbyterian 10/4/75 231
Tracy Biggs Elon 11/8/97 129
David Lomax Presbyterian 1967 110
Troy Mitchell at The Citadel 10/12/12 117
Preston Jones Mars Hill 10/10/87 101
Lew Bost Guilford 1961 148
Brad Hoover Tennessee Tech 11/14/98 161
Brad Hoover Elon 11/7/98 169
Darius Hooks The Citadel 9/20/97 161
Kevin Thigpen The Citadel 10/24/92 116
Troy Mitchell VMI 11/15/14 109
Rogan Wells Samford 9/18/21 120
Carlton Terry VMI 11/19/88 107
Detrez Newsome at South Carolina 11/19/16 115
Brett Chappell Elon 9/16/95 111
Otis McIntosh Presbyterian 10/17/70 161
Shaun Warren Mars Hill 9/10/11 203
Levon Curtis Chattanooga 11/1/08 104
Darius Fudge Eastern Kentucky 9/16/06 104
Lew Bost East Carolina 1961 126
Paul Smith Elon 1968 228
Darryl Jackson East Tennessee State 9/17/88 155
Fred Boateng Georgia Southern 10/7/00 213
Ken Morgan Appalachian State 9/23/61 129
Melvin Dorsey VMI 9/12/81 159
Leonard Williams Elon 9/29/79 136
Anthony James East Carolina 10/18/80 104
Brad Hoover Duke 9/5/98 181
David Hackett Jacksonville State 10/28/72 113
Kevin Thigpen Samford 10/26/91 147
Tracy Biggs Marshall 10/10/96 103
Darrell Lipford Indiana State 10/19/74 104
Otis McIntosh Concordia 1970 188
Kevin Thigpen Chattanooga 10/19/91 146
Darius Ramsey Mars Hill 8/30/12 120
Darrell Lipford Presbyterian 9/4/76 127
Tracy Biggs VMI 11/1/97 113
Detrez Newsome at Tennessee 9/19/15 128
Brad Hoover VMI 10/31/98 251
Darrell Lipford Jacksonville State 9/3/77 102
Anthony James Wofford 10/23/82 117
Michael Johnson Elon 11/7/09 116
Detrez Newsome Furman 10/28/17 110
Brad Hoover Samford 11/6/99 159
Michael Stewart Newberry 10/30/93 107
Detrez Newsome Texas A&M 11/14/15 111
Darrell Lipford Presbyterian 10/26/74 123
Darius Ramsey Furman 11/16/13 116
Connell Young at Chattanooga 9/28/19 217
Carlton Terry Marshall 11/12/88 108
Brad Hoover East Tennessee State 9/26/98 147
David Lomax Appalachian State 9/23/67 145
The Citadel 10/25/14 131
Otis McIntosh Wofford 10/10/70 116
Darius Fudge Wofford 10/28/06 132
David Hackett Morehead Sate 10/5/74 121
David Hackett The Citadel 9/23/72 105
Corey Holloway Davidson 9/9/17 119
Leonard Williams Wofford 10/20/79 110
Darius Fudge Liberty 11/4/06 106
Darrell Lipford Lenoir-Rhyne 11/6/76 156
Kevin Thigpen Chattanooga 10/17/92 145
David Lomax Presbyterian 1968 140
PLAYER OPPONENT DATE YDS
Jeff Norman The Citadel 10/14/78 181
Ron Henderson Guilford 9/29/62 147
Darrell Lipford Livingston 9/11/76 172
David Hackett Florida A&M 9/30/72 114
Donnavan Spencer at VMI 11/2/19 137
Carlton Terry Mars Hill 9/30/89 119
Tracy Biggs Appalachian State 11/16/96 114
Brad Hoover Georgia Southern 10/10/98 101
Mike Malone Presbyterian 9/22/07 105
Quan Warley Presbyterian 9/20/08 202
Darius Fudge Furman 9/10/05 133
Jamie Wilkes Tampa University 1959 109
Johnny Parton North Carolina A&T 10/15/88 116
Darryl Jackson Mars Hill 10/10/87 200
Jerry Siler Presbyterian 11/10/73 116
Michael Johnson Appalachian State 11/21/09 105
Detrez Newsome The Citadel 10/25/14 123
David Lomax Elon 1966 121
Brad Hoover Chattanooga 10/23/99 156
Donnavan Spencer ETSU 2017 139
Fred Boateng Appalachian State 11/10/01 141
Darrell Lipford East Carolina 10/30/76 106
Otis McIntosh Catawba 1969 142
Milton Beck Marshall 11/15/86 121
Melvin Dorsey East Carolina 9/5/81 105
David Mayfield East Tennessee State 10/11/86 132
Tyrie Adams North Carolina 11/17/18 104
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Quan Warley Georgia Southern 10/25/08 102
Terrence Stokes VMI 10/28/95 142
Darius Fudge Chattanooga 10/14/06 151
Herb Cole Appalachian State 11/15/75 128
Otis McIntosh Wofford 11/13/71 116
Anthony James Middle Tennessee State 10/4/80 100
Darius Fudge
David Lomax Newberry 1968 190
Darrell Lipford East Tenn. State 10/15/77 149
Corey Holloway Chattanooga 9/30/17 105
Fred Boateng East Tennessee State 9/22/01 186
Leonard Williams Marshall 10/25/80 120
Detrez Newsome Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 148
Darrell Lipford East Tenn. State 10/16/76 149
Melvin Dorsey Wofford 10/22/83 117
Michael Johnson Samford 10/9/10 117
Kevin Thigpen East Tennessee State 9/22/90 171
Detrez Newsome The Citadel 9/12/15 121
Fred Boateng The Citadel 11/17/01 190
Harold Hines Chattanooga 10/22/94 114
Bill Zimmerman Mars Hill 1965 116
Darrell Lipford Tennessee Tech 9/10/77 105
Darius Hooks VMI 10/30/99 108
David Lomax Presbyterian 1968 103
David Lomax Lenoir-Rhyne 1968 164
Darius Ramsey VMI 11/15/14 128
David Lomax Appalachian State 9/28/68 102
Detrez Newsome Furman 11/7/15 184
David Lomax Emory & Henry 10/18/68 145
Detrez Newsome The Citadel 11/4/17 197
Darrell Lipford Marshall 11/1277 243
Melvin Dorsey Furman 12/10/83 102
Eddie Maddox Appalachian State 10/6/84 109
Brad Hoover Wofford 10/17/98 203
Manny DeShauteurs Chattanooga 10/26/02 163
Darrell Lipford
Terrence Stokes Elon 11/9/96 139
Otis McIntosh Presbyterian 10/17/70 102
Fred Boateng Furman 10/5/02 117
Herb Cole Presbyterian 10/4/75 115
Lamont Reid Chattanooga 2005 108
Melvin Dorsey The Citadel 11/5/83 116
David Hackett Middle Tenn. State 9/29/73 108
Anthony James Appalachian State 11/20/82 121
The Citadel 10/21/06 129
Mike Malone Appalachian State 11/10/07 151
ALL-TIME 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
Otis McIntosh Mississippi College 10/16/71 147
Detrez Newsome Gardner-Webb 9/6/17 146
Darius Ramsey at Furman 9/27/14 113
Darius Ramsey Wofford 10/19/13 103
Donnavan Spencer The Citadel 11/3/18 122
Mitchell Ray Appalachian State 11/19/77 106
Jack Hendrix Carson-Newman 1957 106
Ken Sanford Elon 1962 103
Brad Hoover Chattanooga 10/25/97 126
Darrell Lipford Wofford 11/23/74 110
Eddie Sullivan at Furman 9/29/12 104
Darius Hooks Liberty 9/7/96 126
Anthony James Marshall 11/14/81 243
PLAYER OPPONENT DATE YDS
Ken Morgan Carson-Newman 1959 107
ALL-TIME 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES
PLAYER
Donnie Bryant Mars Hill 8/30/01 116
Connell Young Gardner-Webb 9/14/18 105
Leonard Williams The Citadel 10/6/79 106
Bryce Cantrell The Citadel 11/2/85 105
Marcus Roberts VMI 11/6/93 102
Detrez Newsome North Carolina 11/18/17 107
Ken Sanford Newberry 1962 119
Leonard Williams Appalachian State 9/22/79 111
Darrell Lipford Lenoir-Rhyne 11/6/76 168
Donnavan Spencer ETSU 11/9/19 124
David Lomax Mars Hill 1967 113
David Lomax Emory & Henry 1968 108
Fred Boateng The Citadel 9/16/00 113
Rogan Wells at Gardner-Webb 9/25/21 113
Detrez Newsome Chattanooga 10/28/16 277
Ricky Blake Marshall 9/30/78 101
Melvin Dorsey East Tennessee State 10/17/81 111
Brad Hoover Appalachian State 11/21/98 195
Otis McIntosh Samford 11/8/69 146
Fred Boateng Appalachian State 11/11/00 107
Otis McIntosh Furman 10/9/71 109
Donnavan Spencer The Citadel 3/13/21 220
Darrell Lipford Furman 10/1/77 135
James Beaty Newberry 11/15/69 111
Paul Smith Guilford 1968 101
David Hackett Livingston 10/14/72 121
Leonard Williams Lenoir-Rhyne 10/27/79 104
Otis McInotsh Emory & Henry 10/18/69 102
Kevin Thigpen Ferrum 9/26/92 125
Nicholas Wishart Georgia Southern 10/11/03 128
Mitchell Ray East Tennessee State 9/16/78 135
Leonard Williams Appalachian State 11/19/83 115
Ken Morgan East Carolina 1962 115
Brad Hoover Furman 10/2/99 132
Detrez Newsome Presbyterian 10/2/15 189
Detrez Newsome VMI 11/21/15 141
Anthony James MTSU 10/4/80 105
Jamie Wilkes Catawba 1960 104
Otis McIntosh Lenoir-Rhyne 10/24/70 141
Fred Boateng Lenoir-Rhyne 9/9/00 135
Darrell Lipford Appalachian State 9/29/74 103
Brad Hoover Appalachian State 11/12/99 174
Detrez Newsome VMI 11/5/16 111
Darrell Jackson East Tennessee State 9/26/87 126
Darrell Lipford Carson-Newman 11/9/74 117
Darrell Lipford Maine 10/22/77 155
Darrell Lipford Jacksonville State 10/0/76 128
TJ Jones at The Citadel 10/23/21 132
Eddie Maddox Tennessee Tech 9/29/84 111
Carlton Terry Lenoir-Rhyne 9/9/89 145
Tyrie Adams Wofford 11/10/18 167
Otis McIntosh Catawba 10/11/69 134
Brad Hoover Chattanooga 10/24/98 113
Tyrie Adams Gardner-Webb 9/14/18 106
Otis McIntosh Furman 9/9/71 110
Kevin Thigpen Appalachian State 11/16/91 123
Tyrie Adams ETSU 10/27/18 161
Darius Hooks Wofford 9/14/96 203
Darius Fudge Appalachian State 11/13/04 134
Brad Hoover Maryland 9/11/99 124
Troy Mitchell The Citadel 9/14/13 106
Darrell Lipford Indiana State 9/24/77 147
The Citadel 9/17/77 132
Melvin Dorsey Furman 9/26/81 165
Mitchell Ray Chattanooga 9/25/76 174
Fred Boateng VMI 10/27/01 152
Kevin Thigpen Mars Hill 9/5/92 118
Carlton Terry Appalachian State 11/5/88 100
OPPONENT DATE YDS
Mitchell Ray Marshall 9/30/78 116
Fred Boateng Liberty 11/3/01 155
Detrez Newsome Davidson 9/9/17 288
TJ Jones Eastern Kentucky 9/4/21 115
VMI 10/27/01 152
Samford 9/23/17 152
Presbyterian 10/17/70 102
at Mercer 10/20/18 185
Furman 10/5/02 117
Furman 10/28/17 110 at North Carolina 11/18/17 107
Toledo 9/6/75 166
ALL-TIME 100-YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES
The Citadel 10/25/14 123
Catawba 1969 142
Ferrum 9/26/92 125
Emory & Henry 10/18/69 102
Marshall 11/12/88 108
ETSU 10/14/17 139
VMI 9/22/84 195
The Citadel 11/17/01 190
Tennessee Tech 9/10/77 105
Samford 11/8/69 146
East Tennessee State 9/26/87 126
Middle Tennessee 10/4/80 100
DAVID HACKETT (1971-73)– 6 GAMES
Morehead Sate 10/5/74 121
ANTHONY JAMES (1979-82) – 6 GAMES
MTSU 10/4/80 105
The Citadel 9/12/15 121 at South Carolina 11/19/16 115
Newberry 1968 190
East Tennessee State 9/26/98 147
Wofford 9/14/96 203
East Tennessee State 9/17/88 155
EDDIE MADDOX (1984-85) – 3 GAMES
DAVID LOMAX (1966-68) – 12 GAMES
Liberty 11/3/01 155
The Citadel 10/24/92 116
The Citadel 10/25/14 131 at The Citadel 10/12/12 117
Furman 11/16/13 116 at Furman 9/27/14 113
Wofford 10/20/79 110
TRACY BIGGS (1996-2000) – 4 GAMES
East Carolina 10/30/76 106
VMI 11/15/14 128
VMI 11/15/14 109
Chattanooga 10/28/16 277
TYRIE ADAMS (2016-2019) – 8 GAMES
Chattanooga 10/19/91 146 Chattanooga 10/17/92 145
Appalachian State 11/16/91 123
Livingston 9/11/76 172
The Citadel 9/13/13 102
VMI 9/12/81 159
Eastern Kentucky 9/16/06 104
Lenoir-Rhyne 11/6/76 156
Davidson 9/9/17 288
Chattanooga 10/24/98 113
Jacksonville State 10/28/72 113
at The Citadel 11/4/17 197
Lenoir-Rhyne 1968 164
Presbyterian 1968 140
Carson-Newman 11/9/74 117
KEVIN THIGPEN (1990-93) – 8 GAMES
Mars Hill 9/5/92 118
Liberty 9/7/96 126
TJ JONES (2021–PRES.) – 2 GAMES
DARIUS RAMSEY (2012-14) – 7 GAMES
Samford 9/18/21 120 at Gardner-Webb 9/25/21 113
Guilford 1960 153
Concordia 1970 188
Mars Hill 9/30/89 119
DETREZ NEWSOME (2014-17) – 16 GAMES
Appalachian State 11/10/01 141
The Citadel 10/21/06 129
LEONARD WILLIAMS (1979-80, ‘83) – 7 GAMES
The Citadel 9/23/72 105
Appalachian State 11/20/82 121
Appalachian State 9/29/74 103 Jacksonville State 9/3/77 102
Furman 9/10/05 133
VMI 11/21/15 141
Furman 10/2/99 132
The Citadel 9/29/97 116
East Carolina 1962 115 Carson-Newman 1959 107
MITCHELL RAY (1976-78) – 4 GAMES
CONNELL YOUNG (2016-19) – 2 GAMES at Chattanooga 9/28/19 217 at Gardner-Webb 9/14/18 105
Appalachian State 9/26/70 101
COREY HOLLOWAY (2015-18) – 3 GAMES
Presbyterian 1968 103 Appalachian State 9/28/68 102
at VMI 11/2/19 137
VMI 11/5/16 119 at Chattanooga 9/30/17 105
Georgia Southern 10/10/98 101
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
The Citadel 11/3/18 122
FRED BOATENG (2000-02) – 10 GAMES
Lenoir-Rhyne 9/9/00 135
East Tenn. State 10/16/76 149
Mars Hill 10/10/87 200
DARIUS FUDGE (2003-06) – 7 GAMES
Samford 10/26/91 147
Liberty 11/4/06 106
Chattanooga 10/25/97 126
Georgia Southern 10/7/00 213
Wofford 11/10/18 167 at ETSU 10/27/18 161
Emory & Henry 10/18/68 145
Lenoir-Rhyne 11/6/76 168
East Tennessee State 9/22/01 186
Elon 9/29/79 136
Marshall 10/25/80 120
Mars Hill 1967 113 Presbyterian 1967 110 Emory & Henry 1968 108
The Citadel 3/13/21 220
Marshall 10/10/96 103
Marshall 9/30/78 116
DARRELL LIPFORD (1974-77) – 22 GAMES
The Citadel 9/20/97 161
Tennessee Tech 9/29/84 111 Appalachian State 10/6/84 109
Appalachian State 11/19/77 106
Samford 10/9/10 117
Lenoir-Rhyne 9/9/89 145
Presbyterian 10/26/74 123
DARIUS HOOKS (1996-99) – 5 GAMES
Tennessee Tech 11/14/98 161
The Citadel 11/6/90 189
Tennessee 9/19/15 128
VMI 11/5/16 111 at Texas A&M 11/14/15 111
ETSU 11/9/19 124
Presbyterian 10/17/70 161
VMI 10/30/99 108
Wofford 10/23/82 117
TROY MITCHELL (2012-2015) – 4 GAMES
Livingston 10/14/72 121
Wofford 11/13/71 116
Appalachian State 11/16/96 114
Appalachian State 11/5/88 100
Wofford 10/22/83 117
East Tenn. State 10/15/77 149
VMI 11/1/97 113
The Citadel 9/16/00 113 Appalachian State 11/11/00 107
Samford 11/6/99 159
VMI 10/31/98 251
at Davidson 9/9/17 119
East Tennessee State 9/22/90 171
East Tennessee State 10/17/81 111 East Carolina 9/5/81 105 Furman 12/10/83 102
Mississippi College 10/16/71 147
VMI 11/19/88 107
Elon 11/8/97 129
Appalachian State 9/22/79 111
Appalachian State 11/12/99 174 Elon 11/7/98 169
Wofford 11/23/74 110
OTIS McINTOSH (1968-71) – 15 GAMES
East Tennessee State 9/16/78 135
Chattanooga 10/23/99 156
Appalachian State 9/23/61 129
Presbyterian 10/2/15 189 Furman 11/7/15 184
Appalachian State 11/21/98 195 Duke 9/5/98 181
Wofford 10/19/13 103
Middle Tenn. State 9/29/73 108
ROGAN WELLS (2021) – 2 GAMES
DARRYL JACKSON (1987-88) – 3 GAMES
DONNAVAN SPENCER (2017-21) – 5 GAMES
Marshall 11/1/83 119
Marshall 11/1277 243
Furman 9/26/81 165
Lenoir-Rhyne 10/24/70 141 Catawba 10/11/69 134
Jacksonville State 10/0/76 128
Florida A&M 9/30/72 114
The Citadel 11/5/83 116
KEN MORGAN (1960-62) – 4 GAMES
Marshall 11/14/81 243
Indiana State 9/24/77 147
BRAD HOOVER (1996-99) – 15 GAMES
Furman 10/9/71 109
Newberry 1966 134 Elon 1966 121
Appalachian State 11/19/83 115
Wofford 10/17/98 203
CARLTON TERRY (1987-90)– 6 GAMES
Furman 9/9/71 110
Chattanooga 10/14/06 151
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Indiana State 10/19/74 104
East Carolina 10/18/80 104
Elon 11/7/09 116 Appalachian State 11/21/09 105
Eastern Kentucky 9/4/21 115 at The Citadel 10/23/21 132
Wofford 10/10/70 116
Appalachian State 9/23/67 145
Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 148 at Gardner-Webb 9/16/17 146
Maryland 9/11/99 124
Guilford 11/2/70 153
Wofford 10/28/06 132
The Citadel 9/14/13 106
MELVIN DORSEY (1981-83) – 7 GAMES
Chattanooga 9/25/76 174
MICHAEL JOHNSON (2009-12) – 3 GAMES
The Citadel 10/6/79 106
Presbyterian 10/4/75 231
Mars Hill 8/30/12 120 at The Citadel 10/12/12 118
The Citadel 9/17/77 132
Appalachian State 11/13/04 134
Furman 10/1/77 135
Presbyterian 9/4/76 127
Maine 10/22/77 155
Troy Mitchell at USF, 2014 Ranks 2nd in SoCon history
5 Troy Mitchell, vs. VMI, 2014
2016 Tyrie Adams 11 217 342 2,568
Most First Downs
1981 Ronnie Mixon 11 158 287 1,820
2018 Tyrie Adams 11 188 300 2,417
GAME 3 vs. East Carolina, 1961 SEASON 86 in 1938
Fewest Attempts
1989 Todd Cottrell 11 142 257 1,756
2010 Zac Brindise 10 123 222 1,405
1976 Keith Scroggins 11 59 145 954
1985 Willie Perkins 11 142 310 1,842
1994 Chad Greene 11 130 259 1,900
ANNUAL PASSING LEADERS
HALF
1980 Ronnie Mixon 10 101 193 1,274
Most Completions GAME 46 at USF, 2014 SEASON 302 in 1983
2017 Tyrie Adams 12 189 305 2,294
2014 Troy Mitchell 12 231 352 2,541
1977 Mike Pusey 11 140 248 1,939
1986 Willie Perkins 11 195 361 2,265
SEASON .656 Troy Mitchell, 2014 (231-of-352) CAREER ..623 Troy Mitchell, 2012-15 (655-of-1,051)
ROGAN WELLS, who played just one season as a transfer, threw for a school-record average of 288.3 yards per game in 2021, recording 300+ yards six times including 427 at Gardner-Webb.
Longest Pass Play
GAME 66
Best Completion Percentage GAME .917 Chad Greene vs. Chattanooga, 1994 (11-of-12)
1971 Jeff Conner 10 62 187 1,162
1984 Jeff Gilbert 11 187 336 2,394
2019 Tyrie Adams 10 145 225 1,699
1972 Hal Mote 10 1,756
SEASON 288.3
HISTORY & RECORDS PASSING
1993 Lonnie Galloway 11 127 237 2,067
1969 Don Dalton 10 131 269 2,626
1998 Justin Cella 11 101 195 1,115
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1988 Mark Smith 9 80 161 1,218
2002 Pat Cilento 11 132 221 1,636
1992 Lonnie Galloway 11 128 211 2,181
2015 Troy Mitchell 11 208 330 2,337
Most Completions
5 Tyrie Adams, vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016
Rogan Wells, 2021 CAREER 14.5 Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84 Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
Most Attempts
YEAR PLAYER G CMP ATT YDS
Fewest Yards GAME -5 vs. East Carolina, 1957 SEASON 276 in 1938
GAME 10 vs. Jacksonville State, 1970 SEASON 28 in 1983
1987 Mark Smith 7 107 180 1,399
Best Passing Efficiency Rating
2012 Eddie Sullivan 7 95 176 979
Most Touchdown Passes
Fewest Completions GAME 0 vs. Guilford, 1957 SEASON 62 in 1937
1997 Josh Brooks 9 93 175 873
Troy Mitchell at USF, 2014 SEASON 487 Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER 1,051 Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
Most Interceptions Thrown
1975 Jeff Walker 11 52 117 662
1983 Jeff Gilbert 15 267 487 2,993
1968 Don Dalton 9 116 238 1,419
1974 Jeff Walker 11 93 186 1,477
SEASON 22.89
2009 Zack Jaynes 11 178 304 1,790
Most Yards GAME 474 at Emory & Henry, 1969 vs. Wofford, 2000 SEASON 3,522 in 2021
2011 Brandon Pechloff 8 119 224 1,697
1996 Josh Brooks 11 174 308 1,718
1995 Chad Greene 10 89 223 1,263
4 Don Dalton vs. Newberry, 1969
1999 Shawn Snyder 11 175 311 2,180
Rogan Wells, 2021 CAREER 205.3 Mike Pusey, 1977-79
5 Hal Mote vs. Guilford, 1970
2006 Bennett Swygert 8 87 156 941
5 Don Dalton vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON 21 Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER 64 Tyrie Adams, 2016-19
4 Troy Mitchell, vs. VMI, 2014
GAME 474
1973 Phil Dietz 10 100 – 180 1,565
GAME 6 vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON 26 in 2021
2007 Adam Hearns 11 101 195 1,325
INDIVIDUAL PASSING RECORDS
GAME 18 vs. Furman, 1985 SEASON 159 in 1983
Fewest Touchdowns SEASON 0 in 1938
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1979 Mike Pusey 11 133 276 2,175
2004 Justin Clark 9 88 149 1,065
1982 Ronnie Mixon 11 146 299 2,002
2013 Troy Mitchell 11 131 227 1,614
TEAM PASSING RECORDS
1978 Mike Pusey 11 147 331 2,046
2008 Zack Jaynes 10 127 229 1,163
Best Completion Percentage SEASON 65.7 239-of-364 in 2014
NON-SCORING 77 Pat Cilento to Michael Banks vs. Georgia Southern, 2001
David Rivers vs. Wofford, 2000 SEASON 2,993 Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER 8,978 Tyrie Adams, 2016-19
2000 David Rivers 11 280 350 2,878
Fewest Interceptions Thrown SEASON 9 in 1999 and 2000
2022
GAME 67 at USF, 2014 SEASON 564 in 1983
1970 Hal Mote 9 93 191 1,502
2005 Justin Clark 9 120 214 1,253
SCORING 94 Mike Pusey to Gerald Harp (VMI, 1978)
Fewest First Downs GAME 0 Occurred three times last vs. N.C. State, 1990
1991 Derrick Hanis 10 65 135 846
5 Tyrie Adams, vs. Davidson, 2017
GAME 5 Tyrie Adams, at Furman, 2018
Most Interceptions Thrown GAME 7 Jeff Gilbert vs. Southern Illinois, 1983 SEASON 22 Don Dalton, 1969 CAREER 51 Mike Pusey, 1977-79
Most Yards Per Game
2021 Rogan Wells 9 206 355 2,595
Most Touchdowns
SEASON 267 Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER 739 Tyrie Adams, 2016-19
20-21 Ryan Glover 6 86 147 832
1990 Derrick Hanis 10 59 122 662
2003 Brian Gaither 12 246 418 2,717
Most Yards
DAVID RIVERS, who only played one year as a transfer, set a Western Carolina single-game record with 474 passing yards versus Wofford in 2000.
GAME 380.90 Tyrie Adams vs. Davidson, 2017 SEASON 167.40 Lonnie Galloway, 1992 CAREER 130.90 Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
1967 Don Dalton 10 103 208 1,244
GAME 46
2001 Brian Gaither 11 108 201 1,411
4 Tyrie Adams, vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016
Most Completions Per Game
Most Attempts
86 Lonnie Galloway Kerry Hayes ETSU (11/14/92)
14.
David Rivers VMI 10/28/00 394
Rogan Wells at Wofford 10/30/21 309
85 Rogan Wells Kenny Benjamin Furman (22/6/21)
Tyrie Adams at Furman 9/29/18 424
13.
Jeff Gilbert 1984 12
82 Todd Spitzer Eddie Cohen at ASU (11/10/07)
Chad Greene 1994 15 Troy Mitchell 2015 14 Brian Gaither 2003 14
Lonnie Galloway The Citadel 10/24/92 302
COMP ATT YDS 1.
Rogan Wells at VMI 11/20/21 399
10.
2009 178 13. Shawn Snyder 1999 175 14. Josh Brooks 1996 174 15. Jimmy Williams 1966 165
Adam Hearns 2007 12
72 Andy Horn Marquel Pittman Liberty (9/13/08)
Jimmy Williams Newberry 1966 315
Mike Pusey 1977 13 Troy Mitchell 2013 12
1986 195 9. Tyrie
NAME, YEAR Jeff Gilbert, 1983 267 487 2,993 David Rivers, 2000 208 350 2,878 Brian Gaither, 2003 590 764 2,717 Don Dalton, 1969 131 269 2,626 Rogan Wells, 2021 206 355 2,595 Tyrie Adams, 2016 217 342 2,568 Troy Mitchell, 2014 231 352 2,541 Tyrie Adams, 2018 188 300 2,417 Jeff Gilbert, 1984 187 336 2,394 Troy Mitchell, 2015 208 330 2,337 Jimmy Williams, 1966 165 303 2,295 Tyrie Adams, 2017 189 305 2,294 Willie Perkins, 1986 195 361 2,265 Lonnie Galloway, 1992 128 211 2,181 Shawn Snyder, 1999 175 311 2,180 Mike Pusey, 1979 133 276 2,175 Lonnie Galloway, 1993 127 237 2,067 Mike Pusey, 1978 147 331 2,046
6.
Tyrie Adams at ETSU 9/17/16 343
Jeff Gilbert The Citadel 10/13/84 385
2.
12.
David Rivers Tennessee Tech 11/18/00 428
2.
11.
Carlos Davis at The Citadel 10/23/21 401
Willie Perkins Furman 9/21/85 327
1. Tyrie Adams 2017 22 Jeff Gilbert 1983 21 Rogan Wells 2021 20 Troy Mitchell 2014 20 Lonnie Galloway 1992 20 David Rivers 2000 17 Tyrie Adams 2018 16 Mike Pusey 1979 16 Don Dalton 1969 16 Tyrie Adams 2016 15
Rogan Wells Furman 11/6/21 387
Troy Mitchell at USF 8/30/14 374
Tyrie Adams Mercer 11/11/17 378
SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES
12.
89 Jeff Walker Eagle Moss C-Newman (11/9/74)
Jimmy Williams Appalachian State 9/24/66 413
Tyrie Adams Samford 9/23/17 312
Don Dalton Newberry 1969 312
Todd Cottrell Chattanooga 10/8/88 301
threw for 2,717 yards in the 2003 season – a mark that continues to rank third in the program single-season record books. He tossed 14 touchdown passes that year.
1983 267 2. Brian
1984 187 12. Zack
Troy Mitchell VMI 11/15/14 339
Willie Perkins Georgia Tech 10/12/85 351
16.
Zack Jaynes at Furman 10/11/08 302
10.
David Rivers Chattanooga 10/21/00 410
2017 189 10. Tyrie
Tyrie Adams Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 427
2016 217 5. Troy
18.
72 Rogan Wells Calvin Jones at Wofford (10/30/21)
Brian Gaither Georgia Southern 10/11/04 321
BRIAN GAITHER
Rogan Wells ETSU 11/13/21 385
Troy Mitchell Samford 10/24/15 352
2015 208 David
3.
Rogan Wells at Gardner-Webb 9/25/21 427
Mike Pusey 1978 14 Don Dalton 1968 14 Shawn Snyder 1999 13
4.
89 Mike Pusey Gerald Harp Marshall (9/15/79)
85 Justin Cella Aaron Wright UTC (10/24/98)
Lonnie Galloway Georgia Southern 10/9/93 322
Justin Clark Chattanooga 10/23/04 350
6.
Jeff Gilbert Colgate 11/26/83 376
Ronnie Mixon Florida State 10/31/81 322
5.
93 Don Dalton Paul Smith C-Newman (9/20/69)
LONNIE GALLOWAY ranks fourth all-time in career passing yards while ranking third on WCU’s total offense charts for a career.
78 Zac Brindise Marquel Pittman at G-W (9/18/10)
Willie Perkins VMI 10/25/86 319
84 Brian Gaither Lamont Seward W.Va. Tech (9/14/02)
2003 246 3. Troy
HISTORY & RECORDS /// PASSING
Brandon Pechloff Mars Hill 9/10/11 322
NAME Gilbert Gaither Mitchell Adams Mitchell Rivers Wells Perkins Adams Adams Gilbert Jaynes
9.
Rogan Wells Samford 9/18/21 321
2000 208 7. Rogan
LONG PASSING TDS
78 Tyrie Adams Donnavan Spencer at VMI (11/2/19)
David Rivers Lenoir Rhyne 9/9/00 302
Jeff Gilbert Boston College 9/1/84 305
87 Lonnie Galloway Keith Austin ASU (10/20/90)
300+ YARD PASSING PERFORMANCES
Troy Mitchell VMI 11/21/15 300
Don Dalton Lenoir Rhyne 10/25/69 333
84 Tommy Burchfiel Mike Green MTSU (11/1/75)
YDS QB RECEIVER OPPONENT (DATE)
80 Troy Mitchell Karnorris Benson Mars Hill (9/21/13)
Mark Smith The Citadel 10/31/87 362
Tyrie Adams at VMI 11/2/19 322
YEAR ATTS 1. Jeff
Tyrie Adams Mercer 8/31/19 318
Don Dalton Carson-Newman 1969 308
Adam Hearns Elon 10/6/07 310
PLAYER OPPONENT DATE YARDS
Mike Pusey Marshall 9/15/79 335
2014 231 4. Tyrie
Zac Brindise Tusculum 9/11/10 304
3.
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80 Eddie Sullivan Karnorris Benson Elon (10/26/13)
Tyrie Adams at Mercer 10/15/16 384
David Rivers Wofford 10/14/00 474
16.
74 Troy Mitchell Deja Alexander vs. ASU (10/27/12)
17.
15.
Jeff Gilbert Holy Cross 12/3/83 343
Eddie Sullivan at Wofford 9/15/12 302
18.
SEASON COMPLETIONS
7.
Mark Smith Marshall 11/12/88 343
8.
75 Brandon Pechloff Jacoby Mitchell Mars Hill (9/10/11)
2021 206 8. Willie
87 Hal Mote Jerry Gaines Furman (10/7/72)
Don Dalton Emory & Henry 10/18/69 433
Tyrie Adams at Mercer 10/20/18 360
Troy Mitchell Furman 11/7/15 305
2018 188 11. Jeff
Mike Pusey Furman 11/10/79 314
Mike Pusey Tennessee Tech 9/9/78 301
Troy Mitchell Mars Hill 9/21/13 350
94 Mike Pusey Gerald Harp VMI (11/28/78)
NAME YEAR TDS
SEASON PASSING YARDS
7.
1993 237 127 .536 2,067 6
OTHERS YEARS YARDS
total
Totals 1,172 739 63.1 8,978 64
Zack Jaynes 2008-10 20
1977 248 140 .565 1,939 13
YEAR ATTS COMP PCT YARDS TDS
Dual-threat QB TYRIE ADAMS shattered several of WCU's all-time career passing (8,978 yards), touchdowns (64), and offense (11,525)
11. Todd Cottrell 1987-89 3,933
NAME YEARS ATTS Tyrie Adams 2016-19 1,172 Troy Mitchell 2012-15 1,051 Mike Pusey 1977-79 855 Jeff Gilbert 1981-84 Ronnie Mixon 1987-89 781 Brian Gaither 2000-03 764 Willie Perkins 1982-86 745 Don Dalton 1966-69 715 Lonnie Galloway 1990-93 639 Zack Jaynes 2008-10 553 Josh Brooks 1994-97 533 Chad Greene 1991-95 506
3. #7 – Mike Pusey (1977-79)
6.
6. Don Dalton 1967-69 5,289
3.
840 5.
3 David Rivers, 2000
HISTORY & RECORDS
3.
YEARS TDS 1.
11.
TROY MITCHELL finished his playing career at WCU atop both the school career passing and total offense ranking only see his
9. Willie Perkins 1982-86 4,449
6.
2018 300 188 62.7 2,417 16
YEAR ATTS COMP PCT YARDS TDS
4. #7 – Lonnie Galloway (1990-93)
12.
1978 331 147 .444 2,046 14
successor and protege – Tyrie Adams – break both benchmarks.
YEAR ATTS COMP PCT YARDS TDS
2016 342 217 63.5 2,568 15
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11.
1.
5.
7.
CAREER PASSING LEADERS (CONT.)
Quarterback • Greensboro, N.C.
7.
MOST CAREER GAMES PASSING FOR 400+ YARDS
CAREER PASS ATTEMPTS
Totals 1,051 655 62.3 7,354 50
Jimmy Williams 1964-66 20 Todd Cottrell 1987-89 18 Hal Mote 1970-72 18 David Rivers 2000 17
4.
1990 88 36 .409 531 3
MOST CAREER GAMES PASSING FOR 200+ YARDS
Tyrie Adams, 2016-19
2.
records.
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PASSING FOR 300+ YARDS
9.
Totals 855 420 .491 6,160 43
9.
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2019 225 145 64.4 1,699 11
Totals 729 355 .487 5,545 30
Quarterback • Banner Elk, N.C.
1. Tyrie Adams 2016-19 739
4. Brian Gaither 2000-03 422 Mike Pusey 1977-79 420 Ronnie Mixon 1979-82 415 Willie Perkins 1982-86 366 Lonnie Galloway 1990-93 355 Don Dalton 1966-69 350 Zack Jaynes 2008-10 313 Todd Cottrell 1987-89 310 Jimmy Williams 1964-66 301
MOST CAREER GAMES PASSING FOR 300+ YARDS
8.
Totals 840 463 .551 5,508 33
to
2015 330 208 63.0 2,337 14
21
CAREER PASS COMPLETIONS
2017 305 189 62.0 2,294 22
6.
3. Jeff Gilbert 1981-84 463
14.
CAREER PASSING YARDS
1981 16 9 .563 121 0 1 0 .000 0 0 487 267 .548 2,993 21 336 187 .557 2,394 12
2. #10 – Troy Mitchell (2012-15)
YEAR ATTS COMP PCT YARDS TDS
2013 227 131 57.7 1,614 12
1979 276 133 .482 2,175 16
5. #12 – Jeff Gilbert (1981-84)
10.
12.
Quarterback • Houston, Texas
12.
1992 211 128 .607 2,181 20
4.
8. Ronnie Mixon 1979-82 5,099
8.
1. #12 – Tyrie Adams (2016-19)
1991 193 64 .332 766 1
7.
1983
Quarterback • Eden, N.C.
NAME YEARS COMP
7. Brian Gaither 2000-03 5,159
9.
10. Jimmy Williams 1964-66 4,208
2014 352 231 65.6 2,541 20
1982
5.
• St. Petersburg, Fla.
Quarterback
2.
2012 142 85 59.9 862 4
9
8.
Tyrie Adams, 2016-19
10.
CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES
passing
NAME Tyrie Adams 2016-19 64 Troy Mitchell 2012-15 50 Mike Pusey 1977-79 43 Don Dalton 1966-69 39 Jeff Gilbert 1981-84 33 Lonnie Galloway 1990-93 30 Brian Gaither 2000-03 27 Chad Greene 1991-95 26 Rogan Wells 2021 20
YEAR ATTS COMP PCT YARDS TDS
MIKE PUSEY – who only played three seasons at WCU (1977-79) –ranks third in the school’s career record books for both passing yards (6,160) and passing touchdowns (43).
12. Chad Greene 1991-95 3,407
1984
2. Troy Mitchell 2012-15 655
1995 David Patten 10 59 881 1996 Jerome Lardy 11 38 443 1997 Kenya Crooks 11 50 534 1998 Brad Hoover 11 25 233 1999 Michael Banks 10 34 447 2000 Michael Banks 11 62 1,001 2001 Michael Banks 11 44 697 2002 Michael Banks 11 43 678 2003 Lamont Seward 12 74 915 2004 Michael Reeder 11 48 547
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1974 Jerry Gaines 11 49 809
GAME 48.5 Lamont Seward vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000
CAREER 20.6 Jerry Gaines, 1971-74
5. Raphael Williams at The Citadel, 2021 12 Daquan Patten North Greenville, 2019 12 Terryon Robinson VMI, 2014 12 Willie Police at USF, 2014 12 Eddie Cohen at Georgia Southern, 2007 12 Lamont Seward at ETSU, 2003 12 Lamont Seward at Wofford, 2000 12
Wayne Tolleson, 1977 6.6 Raphael Williams, 2021 6.5 Terryon Robinson, 2016
HISTORY & RECORDS /// RECEIVING
HALF 4 Karnorris Benson vs. VMI, 2014
Most 100-Yard Receiving Games
Most Touchdown Receptions
1961 Bruce Peterson 9 63
ERIC RASHEED held the WCU school record for receptions in a single game with 15 – a mark which was matched twice by Ter ryon Robinson in 2014 and 2016.
Most Receptions
4 Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979
20-21 Calvin Jones 9 24 198
GAME 16
CAREER 197 Gerald Harp, 1977-80
SEASON 12
2022
NAME OPPONENT, YEAR REC
Most Yards
1971 Jerry Gaines 10 29 794
1. Raphael Williams at Wofford, 2021 16
GAME 46 at USF, 2014 SEASON 302 in 1983
1975 Jeff Ciccone 10 35 502
CAREER 15 Jerry Gaines, 1971-74
Highest Average Per Reception
CAREER 5.0 Terryon Robinson, 2013-17 4.9 Gerald Harp, 1977-80
2016 Terryon Robinson 11 71 738 2017 Terryon Robinson 12 62 896 2018 Nate Mullen 11 55 600
19. Calvin Jones at VMI, 2021 10 Nate Mullen at Mercer, 2018 10 Steffon Hill Furman, 2015 10 Terryon Robinson The Citadel, 2014 10 Michael Hines at Wofford, 2006 10 Jerry Gaines App State, 1972 10
1979 Gerald Harp 11 57 1,009
SEASON 22.4 Kerry Hayes, 1992
2021 Raphael Williams 11 73 959
2005 J.C. Brown 9 28 374 2006 Eddie Cohen 11 33 505 2007 Eddie Cohen 11 67 1,208 2008 Marquel Pittman 11 40 583 2009 Marquel Pittman 11 50 619 2010 Deja Alexander 9 32 524 2011 Deja Alexander 11 35 459 2012 Jacoby Mitchell 10 40 400 2013 Karnorris Benson 12 51 834
Most Touchdowns
1980 Gerald Harp 11 55 584
15 Eric Rasheed vs. Chattanooga, 1984
Most Yards GAME 474 vs. Emory & Henry, 1969 vs. Wofford, 2000 SEASON 3,522 in 2021
ANNUAL RECEIVING LEADERS
CAREER 3,449 Jerry Gaines, 1971-74
GAME 4 Karnorris Benson vs. VMI, 2014
YEAR PLAYER G NO YDS
1973 Jerry Gaines 10 43 671
2014 Terryon Robinson 11 56 643 2015 Karnorris Benson 11 43 684
1981 Jeff Dean 11 60 839 1982 Eric Rasheed 10 38 624 1983 Eric Rasheed 15 89 1,142 1984 Eric Rasheed 11 64 1,091
3 Eddie Cohen at Ga. Southern, 2007
1976 Wayne Tolleson 11 32 605
1985 Alonzo Carmichael 11 55 587 1986 Vince Nowell 11 53 764 1987 Jon Reed 10 45 619
TOP SINGLE-GAME RECEPTIONS
Consecutive 6 Eddie Cohen, 2007
1988 Otis Washington 11 49 907 1989 Jon Reed 11 39 618
1978 Gerald Harp 11 62 1,145
Raphael Williams, at Wofford, 2021
15 Terryon Robinson at USF, 2014
GAME 235 Jon Reed vs. Appalachian State, 1989
SoCon 3,025 Gerald Harp, 1977-80
1972 Jerry Gaines 10 44 921
TEAM RECEIVING RECORDS
GAME -5 vs. East Carolina, 1957 SEASON 276 in 1938
SEASON 89 Eric Rasheed, 1983
1990 Jon Reed 11 40 421 1991 Kerry Hayes 11 29 417 1992 Craig Aiken 11 44 942 1993 Craig Aiken 11 37 719 1994 Craig Aiken 11 43 772
Fewest Touchdowns
INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING RECORDS
SEASON 7
15 Terryon Robinson vs. Wofford, 2016
SEASON 0 in 1938
12. Raphael Williams at Gardner-Webb, 2021 11 Lamont Seward Wofford, 2003 11 Jon Reed App State, 1989 11 Alonzo Carmichael Furman, 1985 11 Gerald Harp at MTSU, 1980 11 Wayne Tolleson App State, 1977 11 Jerry Gaines at Tenn. Tech, 1974 11
2019 Daquan Patten 12 46 433
Fewest Yards
3 Jon Reed vs. Appalachian State, 1989
TERRYON ROBINSON led the Catamounts in receiving three of his four seasons. He finished as WCU's all-time leader in receptions (230) and twice posted 15 catches in a single game.
CAREER 26 Gerald Harp, 1977-80
GAME 6 vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON 26 in 2021
Most Receptions
2. Terryon Robinson Wofford, 2016 15 Terryon Robinson at USF, 2014 15 Eric Rasheed at Chattanooga, 1984 15
Most Receptions Per Game
SEASON 1,208 Eddie Cohen, 2007
Karnorris Benson, 2013 Eric Rasheed, 1983
3 Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979
SEASON 6.6
1962 Ken Morgan 12 200 1963 Lew Bost 13 184 1964 Roger Cox 24 367 1965 Roger Cox 26 580 1966 Roger Cox 48 804 1967 John Tinker 23 320 1968 Woody Woodruff 41 524 1969 Steve Spradling 9 46 1,020 1970 Paul Smith 9 27 578
Steve Spradling, 1969
EDDIE COHEN broke Gerald Harp’s 29-year old single-season receiving yardage record with 1,208 yards on 67 catches in 2007, which now ranks as the fifth-most catches in school history.
15.
11.
3.
MICHAEL BANKS led WCU in receiving for four-consecutive sea sons from 1999-2002 while lining-up alongside Lamont Seward who finished third in program histor for yards.
8. Kenny Benjamin 2021 85
LONGEST PASS RECEPTIONS
14. Karnorris Benson 2013 80
3. Eric Rasheed, 1983 89 1,142 Wayne Tolleson, 1977 73 1,101 Eric Rasheed, 1984 64 1,091 Steve Spradling, 1969 46 1,020 Gerald Harp, 1979 57 1,009 Michael Banks, 2000 62 1,001 Lamont Seward, 2000 48 1,000 Raphael Williams, 2021 73 959 Craig Aiken, 1992 44 942
4.
2,001 Michael Banks & Lamont Seward, 2002 & RECORDS
4.
12. SEVEN PLAYERS TIED 7 Most Recent: Lamont Seward in 2000
KARNORRIS BENSON matched Eric Rasheed's program-record with 12 touchdown catches in the 2013 season. Benson twice led WCU in season receiving yards in 2013 and 2015.
28.
/// RECEIVING
17. Donnavan Spencer 2019 78
30. Calvin Jones 2021 72 Vince Nowell 1985 71 Darius Hooks 1999 70
NAME YEAR TDS
7. Raphael Williams 2021 9 Eddie Cohen 2007 9 Owen Cosenke 2018 8 Michael Banks 2000 8 Kerry Hayes 1992 8
NAME YEAR YDS
2.
6.
MOST RECEIVING YDS BY TWO TEAMMATES IN A SEASON
5. Terryon Robinson 2017 10 Gerald Harp 1978 10
SEASON RECEPTIONS
14.
2. Paul Smith 1969 93
MOST SEASON GAMES CATCHING A TD PASS
Terryon Robinson, 2017
32.
23.
3. Spearman Robinson 2014 11 Gerald Harp 1979 11
7. Kerry Hayes 1992 86
8.
11. Michael Hines 2006 60 Jeff Dean 1981 60
1. Eddie Cohen, 2007 67 1,208
9.
Marquel Pittman 2008 78
Lamont Seward 2000 78
Dwayne Norman 1981 76
5.
Marquel Pittman 2010 78
SEASON TD RECEPTIONS
13. Michael Banks 2000 81
Detrez Newsome 2015 75
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21. Michael Banks 2001 77
3. Eagle Moss 1974 89
Jacoby Mitchell 2011 75 Deja Alexander 2012 74 Harvey Walker 1969 74
2. Gerald Harp, 1978 62 1,145
13. David Patten 1995 59 Gerald Harp 1979 57 Terryon Robinson 2014 56
Eric Rasheed 1982 77 Michael Banks 2002 76
Jerry Gaines 1972 87
1. Eric Rasheed 1983 89 Lamont Seward 2003 74 Raphael Williams 2021 73 Wayne Tolleson 1977 73 Terryon Robinson 2016 71 Eddie Cohen 2007 67 Eric Rasheed 1984 64 Terryon Robinson 2017 62 Michael Banks 2000 62 Kristy Kiser 1983 62 Gerald Harp 1978 62
5. Keith Austin 1990 87
1. Karnorris Benson 2013 12 Eric Rasheed 1983 12
MOST SEASONS WITH 1,000+ RECEIVING YARDS 2 Gerald Harp, 1978-79 Eric Rasheed, 1983-84
8
12. Eddie Cohen 2007 82
Mike Green 1975 84
NAME, YEAR REC YARDS
1. Gerald Harp 1978 94
10.
9.
Gerald Harp 1979 89
Karnorris Benson 2013 80
NAME YEAR REC
25. Spearman Robinson 2015 75
receiving
7.
HISTORY
6.
Jeff Dean 1981 80
9. Aaron Wright 1998 85
10. Lamont Seward 2002 84
SEASON RECEIVING YARDS
5.
7.
15.
2.
4. Wayne Tolleson 1974-77 20
2. Karnorris Benson 2012-15 23
2002 32 533 16.7 2
Kerry Hayes 1991-94 15
9.
1978 62 1,145 18.5 11
CAREER RECEPTIONS
Paul Smith 1967-70 15
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Totals 167 3,449 20.7 18
3. Eric Rasheed 1981-84 22
1981 2 27 13.5 0
Totals 2,839 12.3
2000 48 1,000 20.8 7
8.
1984 64 1,091 17.9 7
4. #1 – Eric Rasheed (1981-84)
NAME YEARS REC
*Granted extra season after missing eight games with injury in 1970
230
2001 36 524 14.6 2
1. Terryon Robinson 2013-17 230 Gerald Harp 1977-80 197 Eric Rasheed 1981-84 193 Lamont Seward 2000-03 190 Michael Banks 1999-2002 183 Jerry Gaines 1970-74 167 Jon Reed 1987-90 161 Spearman Robinson 2012-16 157 Karnorris Benson 2012-15 153 Vince Nowell 1984-87 152 Eddie Cohen 2004-07 142 Jeff Dean 1978-81 142 Craig Aiken 1991-94 139 Kerry Hayes 1991-94 138 Marquel Pittman 2007-10 135
1977 23 287 12.5 2
13.
10
HISTORY & RECORDS /// RECEIVING
1970 * 2 54 27.0 0
14.
2013 41 562 13.7 2 2014 56 643 11.5 1 MISSED SEASON DUE TO INJURY 71 738 10.4 896 14.5
LAMONT SEWARD ranks third in school history with 2,972 career receiving yards. He was one of two WCU receivers, joining Mi chael Banks (1,001) with 1,000 receiving yards in the 2000 season. 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. 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).
Lamont Seward 2000-03 15
1971 29 794 27.4 6
1983 89 1,142 12.8 12
Wide Receiver • Decatur, Ga.
YEAR REC YARDS AVG/C TDS
9.
11.
1973 43 871 20.3 5
1. #23 – Jerry Gaines (1970-74)
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
6 2017 62
Craig Aiken 1991-94 15
Steve Spradling 1967-70 15
19
Wide Receiver • Warrenton, N.C.
3. #8 – Lamont Seward (2000-03)
8. Spearman Robinson 2012-16 17 Marquel Pittman 2007-10 17
1974 49 809 16.5 2
1979 57 1,009 17.7 10
OTHERS YEARS YARDS
2003 74 915 12.4 4
CAREER TD RECEPTIONS
7.
2. #22 – Gerald Harp (1977-80)
6.
1. Gerald Harp 1977-80 26
NAME YEARS TDS
10. Eddie Cohen 2004-07 15
Split End • Chesapeake, Va.
YEAR REC YARDS AVG/C TDS
CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS (CONT.)
5.
7.
10.
1982 38 624 16.4 3
YEAR REC YARDS AVG/C TDS
3.
10.
Split End • Red Oak, Ga.
1972 44 921 20.9 5
1980 55 584 10.7 3
Totals 197 3,025 15.4 26
2015
7. Jerry Gaines 1970-74 18
YEAR REC YARDS AVG/C TDS
5. #5 – Terryon Robinson (2013-17)
Totals 193 2,884 14.9 22
5. Terryon Robinson 2013017 19 Michael Banks 1999-2002 19
11.
12.
YEAR REC YARDS AVG/C TDS
Totals 190 2,972 15.6 15
4.
2016
Wide Receiver • Decatur, Ga.
8.
6. Michael Banks 1999-2002 2,823 Craig Aiken 1991-94 2,654 Kerry Hayes 1991-94 2,608 Karnorris Benson 2012-15 2,386 Vince Nowell 1984-87 2,283 Jon Reed 1987-90 2,271 Wayne Tolleson 1974-77 2,246
Lamont Seward Georgia Southern 10/11/03 103
Karnorris Benson Middle Tennessee 8/29/13 113
Steve Spradling Concordia 1970 146
Tyler Sexton Samford 10/24/15 102
Gerald Harp
Raphael Williams Samford 9/18/2021 132
Donnavan Spencer at North Carolina 11/17/18 106
Michael Reeder Georgia Southern 10/11/03 100
Wayne Tolleson Maine 10/22/77 119
Jerry Gaines Tennessee Tech 9/8/73 104
Raphael Williams at Wofford 10/30/2021 177
David Patten Elon 9/16/95 185
Craig Aiken Furman 10/2/93 151
Donnavan Spencer at VMI 11/2/19 110
ALL-TIME 200-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
Kerry Hayes Ferrum 9/26/92 124
Daquan Patten at VMI 11/2/19 103
Marquel Pittman Woffod 10/25/07 124
D.J. Thorpe Mercer 8/31/19 130
Spearman Robinson at South Carolina 11/19/16 105
Michael Banks Georgia Southern 10/6/01 104
ALL-TIME 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
Jeff Dean Furman 11/10/79 119
Jon Reed Appalachian State 11/18/89 235
David Patten Georgia Tech 9/10/94 117
Josh Cockrell Elon 10/8/11 127
Eagle Moss Tennessee Tech 9/8/73 106
Karnorris Benson Wofford 10/19/13 116
Eddie Cohen Elon 10/7/07 177
Lamont Seward Wofford 10/18/03 121
Karnorris Benson Presbyterian 10/3/15 149
Raphael Williams ETSU 11/13/2021 138
Eddie Cohen Wofford 10/25/07 124
Aaron Wright East Tennessee State 9/25/99 149
Lamont Seward Liberty 11/3/01 103
VMI 10/29/94 115
Raphael Williams Eastern Kentucky 9/4/2021 122
Spearman Robinson at Furman 11/12/16 155
Craig Aiken East Tennessee State 11/19/94 103
Jerry Gaines Appalachian State 11/19/72 148
Chuck Scott Appalachian State 1966 124
John Tinker Mars Hill 1967 116
Steffon Hill Samford 9/23/17 104
Tom Broadwater Appalachian State 1959 111
Michael Reeder Chattanooga 10/23/04 100
Eddie Cohen Appalachian State 11/13/04 109
Michael Reeder North Carolina State 8/30/03 132
Steve Spradling Newberry 11/15/69 155
Alonzo Carmichael Georgia Tech 10/12/85 130
Jerry Gaines Presbyterian 10/26/74 180
Steve Spradling Jacksonville State 10/4/69 126
Gerald Harp Furman 11/11/78 122
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Darius Hooks Wofford 10/16/93 100
Lamont Seward Chattanooga 10/21/00 132
The Citadel 10/11/80 132
Terryon Robinson Mercer 11/11/17 119
Karnorris Benson Alabama 11/22/14 118
Wayne Tolleson Lenoir-Rhyne 11/6/76 148
PLAYER OPPONENT DATE YDS
Lamont Seward Lenoir-Rhyne 9/9/00 194
Spearman Robinson Elon 10/20/12 139
Eric Rasheed The Citadel 11/6/82 115
Marquel Pittman Presbyterian 9/20/08 106
Michael Banks West Virginia Tech 9/14/02 106
Otis Washington Marshall 11/12/88 100
Steffon Hill Samford 10/24/15 119
Kenny Benjamin Furman 11/6/21 126
Jeff Ciccone Maine 10/22/77 113
Michael Banks The Citadel 9/22/02 131
Calvin Jones at VMI 11/20/21 195
Steve Spradling Carson-Newman 9/20/69 129
Raphael Williams at The Citadel 10/23/2021 147
Steve Spradling Emory & Henry 10/18/69 167
Terryon Robinson Davidson 9/9/17 144
Marquel Pittman Gardner-Webb 9/18/10 114
Spearman Robinson Furman 9/27/14 120
Michael Banks Wofford 10/14/00 162
Paul Smith Appalachian State 9/27/69 110
Vince Nowell East Tennessee State 10/11/86 107
Gerald Harp
Josh Cockrell Tusculum 9/11/10 110
Eddie Cohen Chattanooga 10/13/07 109
Eric Rasheed Boston College 9/1/84 184
Terryon Robinson Samford 9/23/17 124
Jerry Gaines Murray State 9/9/72 109
Lamont Seward Appalachian State 11/10/01 121
Otis Washington North Carolina A&T 10/15/88 109
Jerry Gaines Tennessee Tech 9/16/72 105
Leroy Holden Guilford 1965 103
Chris Lane VMI 11/2/02 112
Craig Aiken The Citadel 10/24/92 232
Joe Love Emory & Henry 1968 115
Jerome Lardy Marshall 10/19/96 128
Kerry Hayes Georgia Southern 10/9/93 100
Kerry Hayes East Tennessee State 11/14/92 176
Eddie Cohen Appalachian State 11/10/07 156
Andy Bush VMI 11/2/96 104
Jerry Gaines Florida A&M 9/30/72 178
Lamont Seward East Tennessee State 9/27/03 176
Gerald Harp Clemson 9/27/80 124
Eric Rasheed The Citadel 10/13/84 166
Connell Young at Mercer 10/20/18 102
Michael Banks Tennessee Tech 11/18/00 173
Paul Smith Newberry 11/15/69 119
Paul Smith Carson-Newman 9/20/69 137
Eddie Cohen The Citadel 10/20/07 104
Roger Cox Newberry 1965 120
Kerry Hayes
Michael Banks Chattanooga 10/21/00 164
Jeff Dean Florida State 10/31/81 152
Spearman Robinson at Mercer 10/15/16 131
Wayne Tolleson Tennessee Tech 9/10/77 141
Jerry Gaines Presbyterian 11/10/73 143
PLAYER OPPONENT DATE YDS
Spearman Robinson Mercer 10/18/14 108
Calvin Guinyard Chattanooga 10/23/04 154
Gerald Harp Middle Tennessee State 10/4/80 174
Jerry Gaines Elon 10/30/71 144
Eric Rasheed East Tennessee State 11/10/84 136
Craig Aiken Georgia Tech 9/12/92 133
Terryon Robinson The Citadel 10/25/14 183
Jerry Gaines Morehead State 10/5/74 126
Andy Bush Chattanooga 10/26/96 125
Jon Reed Marshall 11/14/87 117
Jerry Gaines Tennessee Tech 9/8/71 147
Jon Reed Appalachian State 11/5/88 112
Kerry Hayes Furman 10/1/94 115
PLAYER .............. OPPONENT .. DATE ......YDS
Furman 11/10/79 132
Wayne Tolleson East Tennessee State 10/15/77 112
C.J. Goodman The Citadel 9/12/15 109
Gerald Harp Chattanooga 11/4/78 164
David Patten Chattanooga 10/21/95 130
Steve Spradling Samford 11/8/69 124
Jacoby Mitchell Wofford 11/5/11 144
Marquel Pittman Eastern Kentucky 11/14/09 109
Kerry Hayes East Tennessee State 11/19/94 128
Jerry Gaines Florida A&M 11/3/73 209
Wayne Tolleson Murray State 9/18/76 169
Deja Alexander Georgia Southern 9/24/11 143
Eric Rasheed Chattanooga 9/15/84 130
David Patten The Citadel 9/17/94 128
Kerry Hayes VMI 11/9/91 114
Michael Banks East Tennessee State 9/23/00 121
Jon Reed Georgia Southern 10/24/87 108
Steve Spradling Lenoir-Rhyne 10/25/69 164
Jordan Mathis Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 117
Jerry Gaines Jacksonville State 10/2/71 107
Gerald Harp Marshall 9/15/79 156
Josh Cockrell Furman 10/1/11 118
Otis Washington The Citadel 10/1/88 106
Steffon Hill Davidson 9/9/17 102
Eagle Moss Murray State 9/9/72 101
Kenya Crooks Wofford 10/18/97 132
Terryon Robinson at Mercer 10/15/16 106
Gerald Harp VMI 10/28/78 169
Lamont Seward Wofford 10/14/00 174
Terryon Robinson USF 8/30/14 121
Karnorris Benson Mars Hill 9/21/13 212
Steffon Hill Furman 11/7/15 130
Wayne Tolleson Appalachian State 11/19/77 126
Gerald Harp Elon 9/29/79 115
Jerry Gaines Tennessee Tech 9/21/74 163
Gerald Harp Lenoir-Rhyne 10/27/79 136
Terryon Robinson VMI 11/15/14 127
Steve Spradling Catawba 10/11/69 110
Lamont Seward West Virginia Tech 9/14/02 122
Todd Currie Appalachian State 11/21/87 118
Kerry Hayes Chattanooga 10/22/94 110
Roger Cox Presbyterian 1966 108
Karnorris Benson Elon 10/26/13 129
Eric Rasheed Furman 10/9/82 106
Terryon Robinson at Gardner-Webb 9/16/17 102
PLAYER .............. OPPONENT .. DATE ......YDS
Jerry Gaines Furman 10/7/72 182
Eagle Moss Carson-Newman 11/9/74 195
Otis Washington Chattanooga 10/8/88 163
Daquan Patten Furman 9/29/18 159
Kerry Hayes Marshall 10/31/92 118
Woody Woodruff Emory & Henry 1968 101
Gerald Harp Wofford 10/20/79 100
Michael Banks Wofford 10/13/01 111
Roger Cox Newberry 1966 179
Deja Alexander Appalachian State 10/23/10 151
Lamont Seward Tennessee Tech 11/18/00 169
Jerry Gaines Indiana State 10/19/74 167
Marquel Pittman Shorter 8/28/08 109
Gerald Harp Appalachian State 11/18/78 117
Jordan Mathis Wofford 11/10/18 115
Jacoby Mitchell Mars Hill 9/10/11 105
Gerald Harp Tennessee Tech 9/9/78 133
Marquel Pittman Gardner-Webb 9/12/09 113
Karnorris Benson VMI 11/15/14 127
Lamont Seward VMI 10/28/00 171
Jon Reed North Carolina A&T 9/15/90 112
Jacoby Mitchell Tusculum 9/11/10 116
Craig Aiken East Tennessee State 10/16/93 101
Craig Aiken Marshall 10/31/92 128
Leroy Holden Lenoir-Rhyne 1966 108
Jordan Mathis Furman 9/29/18 100
Eddie Cohen Georgia Southern 9/29/07 212
Eagle Moss Western Kentucky 10/6/73 138
Spearman Robinson Mars Hill 9/5/15 128
Tony Flanagan VMI 9/8/90 111
Jerry Gaines Furman 10/9/71 110
Deja Alexander Furman 11/6/10 106
Steve Spradling Guilford 1970 133
David Patten The Citadel 9/23/95 158
Spearman Robinson Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 157
Jerry Gaines West Virginia State 11/6/71 116
Jeff Ciccone Wofford 10/11/75 103
Wayne Tolleson The Citadel 9/17/77 121
Vince Nowell Georgia Tech 10/12/85 167
Furman 11/11/78 122
Shorter 8/28/08 109 Presbyterian 9/20/08 106
Gardner-Webb 9/12/09 113
Furman 11/7/15 130
East Tennessee State 10/16/93 101
Gardner-Webb 9/18/10 114
Boston College 9/1/84 184
Newberry 11/15/69 155
Mars Hill 9/21/13 212
Georgia Tech 9/10/94 117
Chattanooga 10/8/88 163 North Carolina A&T 10/15/88 109 The Citadel 10/1/88 106 Marshall 11/12/88 100
Tennessee Tech 9/16/72 105
Newberry 1966 179 Newberry 1965 120 Presbyterian 1966 108
Morehead State 10/5/74 126
Chattanooga 11/4/78 164
Carson-Newman 9/20/69 129
EAGLE MOSS (1971-74) – 4 GAMES
Chattanooga 10/22/94 110 Georgia Southern 10/9/93 100
JON REED (1987-90) – 4 GAMES
Florida A&M 11/3/73 209
Furman 10/9/71 110
Lenoir-Rhyne 10/27/79 136
Samford 9/23/17 124
The Citadel 9/22/02 131
Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 157 at Furman 11/12/16 155
KERRY HAYES (1991-94) – 9 GAMES
Chattanooga 10/13/07 109
Carson-Newman 11/9/74 195 Western Kentucky 10/6/73 138 Tennessee Tech 9/8/73 106 Murray State 9/9/72 101
OTIS WASHINGTON (1985-88) – 4 GAMES
VMI 10/29/94 115
East Tennessee State 9/23/00 121
Georgia Tech 9/12/92 133
ETSU 11/13/21 138
Wofford 11/5/11 144 Tusculum 9/11/10 116 Mars Hill 9/10/11 105
GERALD HARP (1977-80) – 13 GAMES
Furman 10/1/94 115
Emory & Henry 10/18/69 167
Alabama 11/22/14 118
Georgia Southern 10/11/03 103 Liberty 11/3/01 103
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SPEARMAN ROBINSON (2012-16) – 8 GAMES
Chattanooga 10/21/00 164
WAYNE TOLLESON (1974-77) – 7 GAMES
Tennessee Tech 9/10/77 141
Chattanooga 9/15/84 130
STEVE SPRADLING (1967-70) – 9 GAMES
The Citadel 11/6/82 115
Ferrum 9/26/92 124
Carson-Newman 9/20/69 137 Newberry 11/15/69 119 Appalachian State 9/27/69 110
DONNAVAN SPENCER (2017-21) – 2 GAMES at VMI 11/2/19 110 at North Carolina 11/17/18 106
Concordia 1970 146
Appalachian State 11/19/77 126
East Tennessee State 11/19/94 128
MICHAEL BANKS (1999-2002) – 8 GAMES
ERIC RASHEED (1981-84) – 6 GAMES
MARQUEL PITTMAN (2007-10) – 6 GAMES
Appalachian State 10/23/10 151 Georgia Southern 9/24/11 143 Furman 11/6/10 106
Tennessee Tech 9/8/73 104
DAQUAN PATTEN (2017-21) – 2 GAMES at Furman 9/29/18 159 at VMI 11/2/19 103
WESTERN CAROLINA’S ALL-TIME 100-YARD (OR MORE) RECEIVING LEADERS
Tennessee Tech 9/8/71 147
Tennessee Tech 9/9/78 133
Jacksonville State 10/4/69 126
Catawba 10/11/69 110
Presbyterian 10/3/15 149
Presbyterian 10/26/74 180
CRAIG AIKEN (1991-94) – 6 GAMES
East Tennessee State 11/10/84 136
Furman 11/10/79 132
Georgia Southern 9/29/07 212 Elon 10/7/07 177
Mercer 11/11/17 119 at Mercer 10/15/16 106 at Gardner-Webb 9/16/17 102
JOSH COCKRELL (2008-11) – 3 GAMES
Elon 10/8/11 127 Furman 10/1/11 118 Tusculum 9/11/10 110
Wofford 10/14/00 174
VMI 11/9/91 114
Guilford 1970 133
The Citadel 10/25/14 183
DAVID PATTEN (1992-95) – 5 GAMES
Elon 9/16/95 185
VMI 11/15/14 127
Lenoir-Rhyne 10/25/69 164
Tennessee Tech 9/21/74 163
East Tennessee State 9/27/03 176
Wofford 10/25/07 124
East Tennessee State 11/14/92 176
Furman 10/9/82 106
Indiana State 10/19/74 167
at Wofford 10/30/21 177
Tennessee Tech 11/18/00 169
DEJA ALEXANDER (2010-12) – 3 GAMES
Clemson 9/27/80 124
Eastern Kentucky 9/4/21 122
Mars Hill 9/5/15 128
Marshall 10/31/92 128
Presbyterian 11/10/73 143
LAMONT SEWARD (2000-03) – 11 GAMES
North Carolina State 8/30/03 132 Chattanooga 10/23/04 100 Georgia Southern 10/11/03 100
Eastern Kentucky 11/14/09 109
Samford 11/8/69 124
Murray State 9/9/72 109
Marshall 10/31/92 118
Appalachian State 11/10/07 156
Elon 10/26/13 129
Furman 10/7/72 182
Maine 10/22/77 119
Wofford 10/25/07 124
East Tennessee State 11/19/94 103
RAPHAEL WILLIAMS (2021-PRES.) – 5 GAMES
The Citadel 10/20/07 104
Wofford 10/14/00 162
West Virginia Tech 9/14/02 106 Georgia Southern 10/6/01 104
VMI 10/28/00 171
TERRYON ROBINSON (2013-17) – 8 GAMES
The Citadel 9/17/77 121
Tennessee Tech 11/18/00 173
West Virginia Tech 9/14/02 122
Middle Tennessee State 10/4/80 174
CALVIN JONES (2020–PRES.) – 1 GAME at VMI 11/20/21 195
Wofford 10/19/13 116
CONNELL YOUNG (2016-19) – 1 GAME at Mercer 10/20/18 102
PAUL SMITH (1967-70) – 3 GAMES
Davidson 9/9/17 144
Lenoir-Rhyne 11/6/76 148
Appalachian State 11/10/01 121 Wofford 10/18/03 121
Chattanooga 10/21/95 130
The Citadel 10/11/80 132
Chattanooga 10/21/00 132
Furman 10/2/93 151
Furman 9/27/14 120
Samford 10/24/15 119 Samford 9/23/17 104 Davidson 9/9/17 102
Appalachian State 11/19/72 148
Appalachian State 11/18/78 117
The Citadel 10/24/92 232
JACOBY MITCHELL (2009-12) – 3 GAMES
VMI 11/15/14 127
Wofford 10/13/01 111
Elon 10/20/12 139 at Mercer 10/15/16 131
USF 8/30/14 121
Elon 10/30/71 144
STEFFON HILL (2013-17) – 4 GAMES
KENNY BENJAMIN (2021) – 1 GAME Furman 11/6/21 126
KARNORRIS BENSON (2012-15) – 7 GAMES
Mercer 10/18/14 108 at South Carolina 11/19/16 105
JERRY GAINES (1971-74) – 16 GAMES
Appalachian State 11/13/04 109
MICHAEL REEDER (2002-04) – 3 GAMES
Florida A&M 9/30/72 178
Elon 9/29/79 115
Wofford 10/20/79 100
Lenoir-Rhyne 9/9/00 194
East Tennessee State 10/15/77 112
The Citadel 10/13/84 166
EDDIE COHEN (2004-07) – 7 GAMES
The Citadel 9/23/95 158
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
ROGER COX (1964-66) – 3 GAMES
Middle Tennessee 8/29/13 113
Samford 9/18/21 132
JORDAN MATHIS (2014-18) – 3 GAMES Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 117 Wofford 11/10/18 115 at Furman 9/29/18 100
VMI 10/28/78 169
Jacksonville State 10/2/71 107
Murray State 9/18/76 169
Marshall 9/15/79 156
at The Citadel 10/23/21 147
DJ THORPE (2017-21) – 1 GAME Mercer 8/31/19 130
The Citadel 9/17/94 128
494
HALF 336 Tyrie Adams, at Mercer, 10/20/18 GAME 545 Tyrie Adams, at Mercer, 2018 540 Rogan Wells, at Gardner-Webb, 2021
SEASON 7.9 Lonnie Galloway, 1992 7.9 Don Dalton, 1969 CAREER 6.9 Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84 6.89 Lonnie Galloway, 1990-93
Hall of Fame QB LONNIE GALLOWAY ranks third on WCU’s all-time total offense list with 6,832 career yards (1,287 rushing yards and 5,545 career passing yards).
1977
1981 Ronnie Mixon 350 -195 1,820 1,625
1957 Jack Hendrix 86 424
2008 Zack Jaynes 311 148 1,163 1,311
1978 Mike Pusey 387 -213 2,046 1,833
2003 Brian Gaither 469 44 2,717 2,761
1958 Bobby Cooper 191 1,068
1995 Chad Greene 289 123 1,263 1,386
2014 Troy
Rushing & Passing for 1,000 Yards in a Season 3,423 Tyrie Adams, 2018 1,006 rushing, 2,417 passing
1962 Ken Sanford 147 674
2016
2002 Pat Cilento 302 227 1,636 1,863
YEAR PLAYER PLAYS YDS YDS YDS
1982 Ronnie Mixon 338 49 2,002 2,051
465 358
1976 Darrell Lipford 273 1074 0 1,074
1956 Tommy Lewis 140 705
1997 Josh Brooks 212 96 873 969
Tyrie Adams, 2018 CAREER 261.9 Tyrie Adams, 2015-19
GAME 99 vs. Marshall, 1991 SEASON 1,105 in 1983
Fewest Yards Penalized SEASON 480 in 1975
1998 Brad Hoover 331 1663 0 1,663
1996 Josh Brooks 376 28 1,718 1,746
1971 Jeff Conner 217 -108 1,164 1,273
426 490
GAME 6 Troy Mitchell vs. VMI, 2014 SEASON 26 Tyrie Adams, 2018 Troy Mitchell, 2014 CAREER 82 Tyrie Adams, 2015-19
Most Attempts
1966 Jimmy Williams 338 2,231
Fewest Attempts
1960 Ken Morgan 129 898
Most First Downs GAME 35 at Mercer, 10/20/18 SEASON 304 in 1983
Most Yards Penalized GAME 155 vs. VMI, 2014 SEASON 978 in 1983
RUSH PASS TOT.
2007 Adam Hearns 282 237 1,375 1,612
347
37 Jeff Gilbert vs. Chattanooga, 1984
1985 Willie Perkins 320 56 1,842 1,898
Mike Pusey 301 46 1,939 1,985
1990 Derrick Harris 176 161 662 823
1992 Lonnie Galloway 313 287 2,181 2,468
1970 Hal Mote 222 -48 1,502 1,454
TOTAL OFFENSE – INDIVIDUALS
2004 Justin Clark 171 -46 1,065 1,017
HALF 37
2005 Justin Clark 237 -130 1,253 1,123
1989 Todd Cottrell 339 87 1,756 1,843
Most Yards
2009 Zack Jaynes 373 -37 1,790 1,753 Brindise 1,405 1,482 Pechloff -25 1,697 1,672 Mitchell 862 1,295 Mitchell 1,614 2,179 Mitchell 2,541 3,096 Mitchell 2,337 2,827 Tyrie Adams 2,568 2,926 Tyrie Adams 746 2,294 3,040 Tyrie Adams 1,006 2,417 3,423 Tyrie Adams 437
GAME 77 Troy Mitchell, at USF, 2014 SEASON 527 Jeff Gilbert, 1983 CAREER 1,766 Tyrie Adams, 2015-19
Fewest Yards GAME 17 vs. N.C. State, 1990 SEASON 1088 in 1938
263
Most Yards Per Attempt
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1986 Willie Perkins 387 -81 2,265 2,184
479 555
Most Fumbles Lost GAME 4 vs. Wofford, 1976 SEASON 25 in 1958
1979 Mike Pusey 314 -130 2,175 2,045
Most Yards Per Game
Fewest First Downs GAME 0 vs. N.C. State, 1990 SEASON 77 in 1938
1994 Chad Greene 337 237 1,900 2,137
295 77
1984 Jeff Gilbert 395 -9 2,394 2,385
1972 Hal Mote 226 -102 1,756 1,654
1999 Shawn Snyder 342 3 2,180 2,183
1,699 2,136 20-21 Ryan Glover 200 88 832 920 2021 Rogan Wells 445 552 2,595 3,147 2022 ANNUAL TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS
Most Attempts
1988 Mark Smith 173 -28 1,218 1,190
510 Tyrie Adams vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 SEASON 3,423 Tyrie Adams, 2018 CAREER 11,525 Tyrie Adams, 2015-19 Ranks 5th in SoCon history
254 433
Most Yards Per Game SEASON 477.0 in 1969
1965 Jimmy Williams 213 1,071
1991 Lonnie Galloway 178 292 766 1,058
2001 Brian Gaither 236 21 1,411 1,432
1973 Phil Dietz 233 -65 1,565 1,500
2010 Zac
2013 Troy
460
2015 Troy
Josh Brooks vs. Liberty, 1997
Most Yards GAME 711 vs. Emory & Henry, 1969 SEASON 5,333 in 1983
1975 Darrell Lipford 151 714 0 714
1964 Jimmy Williams 176 817
1961 Lew Bost 111 642
1987 Mark Smith 213 -84 1,399 1,315
Most Turnovers Suffered GAME 10 vs. Jacksonville State, 1970 SEASON 41 in 1976
2012 Troy
2018
1969 Don Dalton 316 -146 2,626 2,480
1980 Ronnie Mixon 232 -108 1,274 1,166
1993 Lonnie Galloway 346 484 2,067 2,551
2017
SEASON 311.2
1968 Don Dalton 300 12 1,419 1,431
2019
1983 Jeff Gilbert 527 -151 2,993 2,842
GAME 31 vs. Wofford, 1957 SEASON 368 in 1938
1974 Jeff Walker 204 -129 1,447 1,318
HISTORY & RECORDS /// TOTAL OFFENSE
QB JOSH BROOKS matched a program-record for offensive attempts in a single half of football back in 1997.
Most Games with 300+ Total Yards 7 Rogan Wells, 2021 Tyrie Adams, 2018
1959 Bobby Cooper 165 1,152
1967 Don Dalton 289 -13 1,244 1,231
2011 Brandon
Most Touchdown Responsibilities
2000 David Rivers 425 106 2,878 2,984
1963 John Ruta 220 619
TOTAL OFFENSE – TEAM
360 565
2006 Darius Fudge 229 1001 0 1,001
2.
2015 426 490 2,337 2,827
/// TOTAL
16 Tyrie Adams, 2016-19
Rogan Wells Samford 9/18/21 441
Troy Mitchell Mars Hill 9/21/13 414
5.
Lonnie Galloway Georgia Southern 10/9/93 352
Totals 992 1,287 5,545 6,832
David Rivers Chattanooga 10/21/00 425
David Rivers VMI 10/28/00 410
Jimmy Williams Appalachian State 1966 374
2013 360 560 1,614 2,179
David Rivers Tennessee Tech 11/18/00 446
Troy Mitchell Samford 10/24/15 397
Most Yards Per Play
YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS 1981 20 -3 121 118 1982 2 -2 0 -2 1983 527 -151 2,993 2,842 1984 359 -9 2,394 2,395
14.
7.
5. #12 – Jeff Gilbert (1981-84)
4.
Tyrie Adams, 2019 347 437 1,699 2,136 Mixon, 1982 338 49 2,002 2,051
Tyrie Adams Mercer 11/11/17 433
RUSH PASS TOT OTHERS, YEARS PLAYS YDS YDS YDS
Brian Gaither Georgia Southern 10/11/03 350
Justin Clark Chattanooga 10/23/04 350
Most Yards
6. Brian Gaither, 2001-03 881 117 5,159 5,276
YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS
16.
GAME 48 Otis McIntosh vs. Presbyterian, 1970 SEASON 356 Brad Hoover, 1998
GAME 47.5 Kerry Hayes vs. ETSU, 1992 SEASON 21.8 Kerry Hayes, 1992 CAREER 19.2 Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
2014 479 555 2,541 3,096
Troy Mitchell at USF 8/30/14 395
Quarterback • Greensboro, N.C.
Rogan Wells at Wofford 10/30/21 357
Tyrie Adams at ETSU 10/27/18 390
2012 254 433 862 1,295
RUSH PASS TOT
4. #7 – Mike Pusey (1977-79)
ALL-PURPOSE
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH 300+ TOTAL YARDS
Totals 1,519 2,043 7,354 9,397
Troy Mitchell VMI 11/15/14 448
YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS
11. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77 952 4,089 0 4,089
12.
Quarterback • Eden, N.C.
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).
1977 301 46 1,939 1,985
15.
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
3.
Totals 1,022 -297 6,160 5,863
TOP SINGLE-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE
8. Ronnie Mixon, 1979-82 1,009 -254 3,825 4,845
Jeff Gilbert
Rogan Wells at Gardner-Webb 9/25/21 540
2018 494 1,006 2,417 3,423 2019 347 437 1,699 2,136
Totals 1,766 2,547 8,978 11,525
The Citadel 10/31/87 374
GAME 365 Detrez Newsome, at South Carolina, 2016 347 Detrez Newsome, vs. Chattanooga, 2016 SEASON 2,343 Detrez Newsome, 2016 CAREER 6,969 Detrez Newsome, 2014-17 Ranks 2nd in SoCon history
YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS
YEAR PLAYS RUSH YDS PASS YDS TOT YDS
Quarterback
3. #7 – Lonnie Galloway (1990-93)
&
2017 460 746 2,294 3,040
The Citadel 10/13/84 391
7. Don Dalton, 1966-69 905 -147 5,289 5,142
David Rivers Wofford 10/14/00 495
Troy Mitchell
8.
1991 178 292 766 1,058
13.
Mark Smith
Rogan Wells ETSU 11/13/21 435
9 Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
1992 313 287 2,181 2,468 1993 346 484 2,067 2,551
19.
11.
Adam Hearns Elon 10/6/07 383
Quarterback • St. Petersburg, Fla.
Don Dalton Emory & Henry 1969 433
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CAREER 987 Darrell Lipford, 1974-77
1990 155 224 531 755
9.
Totals 908 -165 5,508 5,343
Willie Perkins Georgia Tech 10/12/85 357
10.
Jeff Gilbert Colgate 11/26/83 357
Tyrie Adams at North Carolina 11/17/18 394
Troy Mitchell Mars Hill 9/5/15 360
Chad Greene, 1994 337 237 1,980 2,137
NAME, YEAR PLAYS YDS YDS YDS
20. Ronnie
9. Willie Perkins, 1982-86 779 -46 4,449 4,403
Most Yards Per Game
Tyrie Adams Wofford 11/10/18 396
SoCon 824 Detrez Newsome, 2014-17
Tyrie Adams Mercer 8/31/19 352
1. Tyrie Adams, 2018 494 1,006 2,417 3,423 Rogan Wells, 2021 445 552 2,595 3,147 Troy Mitchell, 2014 479 555 2,541 3,096 Tyrie Adams, 2017 460 746 2,294 3,040 David Rivers, 2000 425 106 2,878 2,984 Tyrie Adams, 2016 465 358 2,568 2,926 Jeff Gilbert, 1983 527 -151 2,993 2,842 Troy Mitchell, 2015 426 490 2,337 2,827 Brian Gaither, 2003 469 44 2,717 2,761 Lonnie Galloway, 1993 346 484 2,067 2,551 Don Dalton, 1969 316 -146 2,626 2,480 Lonnie Galloway, 1992 313 287 2,181 2,468 Jeff Gilbert, 1984 337 -9 2,394 2,385 Jimmy Williams, 1966 2,231 Willie Perkins, 1986 387 -81 2,265 2,184 Shawn Snyder, 1999 348 3 2,180 2,180 Troy Mitchell, 2013 360 565 1,614 2,179
1978 387 -213 2,046 1,833 1979 314 -130 2,175 2,045
Rogan Wells at VMI 11/20/21 483
12. Todd Cottrell, 1987-89 742 -47 3,933 3,886
Quarterback • Houston, Texas
6.
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE
18.
The Citadel 10/25/14 422
Troy Mitchell Furman 11/7/15 360
CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS (CONT.)
SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH 250+ YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE 24 Tyrie Adams, 2016-19 17 Troy Mitchell, 2012-15
PLAYER OPPONENT DATE YARDS
Mark Smith Marshall 11/12/88 342
TYRIE ADAMS shattered WCU's all-time total offense records, concluding his playing career as WCU's leader in five total statisti cal categories and the first to eclipse 11,000 yards of offense.
2. #10 – Troy Mitchell (2012-15)
Lonnie Galloway Furman 10/2/93 344
Tyrie Adams Samford 9/23/17 464
1. #12 – Tyrie Adams (2015-19)
Tyrie Adams at Furman 9/29/18 472
5. Jeff Gilbert, 1981-84 908 -165 5,508 5,343
Rogan Wells Furman 11/6/21 478
• Banner Elk, N.C.
Tyrie Adams at Mercer 10/20/18 545
HISTORY RECORDS OFFENSE &
Most Plays
SEASON 213.0 Detrez Newsome, 2016 CAREER 162.1 Detrez Newsome, 2014-17 Ranks 2nd in SoCon history
Tyrie Adams Gardner-Webb 9/10/16 510
2016 465 358 2,568 2,926
10. Jimmy Williams, 1964-67 -89 4,208 4,119
13. Detrez Newsome, 2014-17 621 3,728 0 3,728
2003 12 224 390 1,417 15 443 257 19
1992 11 220 494 2,146 16 229 136 13 .594 2,124 23 723 4,567 332
1997
1969
1986 11 203 384 1,182 18 406 215 26 .530 2,503 9 790 3,685 175
13
17
19 322
1977 11 251 499
1988 11 164 357 1,221 14 352 175 19 .497 2,444 11 709 3,665 219
1970 9 170 425 1,688 18 253 112 23 .443 1,748 12 678 3,416 232
1974
1968
12
1989 11 188 435 1,235 13 283 152 16 .537 1,935 9 718 3,170 190
2002 11 200 396 1,396 21 307 201 13
2004 11 181 384 1,428 11 343 168 19
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179 2006 11 145 335 1,135 6 298 157 6 .527 1,677 9 633
14 348
11
10
1983
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
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 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 .597 2,996 810 4,929 316 2,263 .537 1,411 778 4,149 280 .543 2,679 766 4,075 279 .580 2,877 833 4,294 251 .591 2,014 727 3,442 245 .558 1,400 2,451 2,812 2,701 3,155
1971 10 154 418 1,365 20 240 99 18 .413 1,568 9 655 2,941 240
18
DARIUS
20 360 215 9
2005 9 124 315 1,051 12 240 134 8
6 555
1982
1985 11 200 390 1,291 12 435 200 22 .460 2,555 7 825 3,846 175
1967 10 149 488 1,599 12 221 111 11 .495 1,360 11 709 2,959 169 9 229 441 2,055 13 240 117 19 .488 1,444 14 681 3,499 232 10 203 421 1,732 23 288 139 23 .483 2,799 17 709 4,511 321
19
1972 10 466 1,698 18 237 132 12 .557 1,900 7 703 3,598 199
11
1ST
1980 11
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 2019 12 198 447 1,758 14 325 207 11 .637 2,142 12 772 3,900 217 20-21 9 129 298 1,208 11 230 130 8 .565 1,266 6 528 2,474 147 2021 11 251 377 1,659 16 472 282 18 .597 3,522 26 849 5,181 356 2022 TODD COTTRELL, QB – 1987-89 MELVIN DORSEY, RB – 1981-83 CRAIG AIKEN, WR – 1991-94 ZACH WEEKS, OL – 2015-18
1984
1979 11 193
2001 11 227 502
14
183
RAMSEY, RB – 2012-14
1978 11
25 276 108 7
WCU’S YEAR-BY-YEAR OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
1975 10 160
20 344
1976 10 162
1981
1991 11 204 509 1,855 15 246 131 13 .533 1,616 5 755 3,471 179
155 2010 11 168 360 1,180 7 327 163 16 .498 1,975 13 687
1973 10 179 454 1,569 20 230 126 13 .548 1,953 10 684 3,522 217 11 471 1,468 19 277 140 23 .505 2,105 23 748 3,573 210 394 1,261 246 107 26 .434 1,479 640 2,740 165 493 1,544 197 90 15 .457 1,406 12 690 2,950 173 2,020 184 17 .535 2,421 823 4,471 288 194 452 1,374 155 19 .445 2,214 822 3,588 234 434 1,385 157 22 .436 2,448 17 756 3,833 280 180 384 1,120 11 360 185 16 .514 2,430 10 744 3,550 180 11 182 433 1,355 15 306 168 20 .549 2,021 10 724 3,376 234 11 200 422 1,668 21 329 162 18 .492 2,173 7 751 3,841 245 15 304 541 1,866 17 564 302 22 .535 3,421 24 1,105 5,333 370 11 202 408 1,447 20 369 200 15 .542 2,630 15 777 4,077 310
RUSH NET RUSH PASS PASS PASS PASS YEAR G DOWNS ATT YDS TDS ATT COMP INT PCT YDS TDS TOT PLAYS TOT OFF PTS
1987 11 190 400 1,136 13 340 188 10 .553 2,489 12 740 3,625 239
1990 11 155 435 1,518 13 286 139 19 .486 1,616 9 721 3,134 169
GAME 14 Ty Smith vs. Chattanooga, 1978 SEASON 83 Daniel Riddle, 2015 CAREER 188 Ricky Smith, 1977-80
Most Interceptions
SEASON 12 Louis Cooper, 1984
GAME 3 Shared by three players last Bernard Jones vs. Tenn. Tech, 1984 SEASON 6 George Alston, 1978 CAREER 12 David Rathburn, 1971-74
SEASON 145 Marcus Bradley, 1997 CAREER 453 Tom Bodine, 1991-94
GAME 5 Shared by SIX players last Tyson Dickson, 2015
SEASON 2 Three players tied Mitchell Dukes, 2006; Travis Hill, 2004; John Ruta, 1964 CAREER 4 Harvey Walker, 1969-70; 1975-76 3 Ricky Gardin, 1998-89
1983 Ricky Pate 15 81 43 124
4 Derek Summerour vs. Marshall, 1995
1978 Ty Smith 11 64 48 112
CAREER 30 Louis Cooper, 1981-84
Most Blocked Kicks
1982 Alan Johnson 11 52 63 115
GAME 1
SCORING 99 Julius Grant vs. Marshall, 1992
CAREER 56.5 Michale Spicer, 2000-03
1987 Everett Spellman 11 75 38 113
GAME 99 Julius Grant vs. Marshall, 1992 SEASON 171 Harvey Walker, 1976 CAREER 472 Harvey Walker, 1969-70, ‘75-’76
1981 Alan Johnson 11 42 61 103
YEAR PLAYER G UT AT TOT
Most Recoveries for Touchdowns
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DEFENSIVE RECORDS
ANNUAL TACKLE LEADERS
GAME 4 Steve Yates vs. Tennessee Tech, 1972 SEASON 7 Steve Yates, 1972 CAREER 21 Steve Yates, 1971-74
GAME 4 Torez Jones at Gardner-Webb, 2010 Ranks t-1st in SoCon history
1985 Clyde Simmons 11 68 29 97
4 Louis Cooper vs. ETSU, 1984
CLYDE SIMMONS finished his WCU career with 307 tackles, pacing the squad in 1985 as he was credited with 97 total hits. Simmons played 15 years in the NFL and coached at WCU.
Most Fumble Recoveries
Most Tackles For Losses
1979 Ricky Smith 11 53 60 113
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 Unassisted Tackles
HISTORY & RECORDS DEFENSIVE
1990 Myrone Sharpe 11 70 26 96
1977 Thomas Gunn 11 43 60 103
1980 Ricky Smith 11 39 64 105
2001 Justin Fryer 11 72 44 116 2002 Rod Dunlap 11 58 43 101 2003 Rod Dunlap 12 49 45 94 2004 Travis Hill 11 28 20 48
Most Tackles
1976 Monfread Manns 10 51 34 85
GAME 9 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000 SEASON 31 in 1997
GAME 4 Michale Spicer vs. UTC, 2002
Most Quarterback Sacks (Team)
SEASON 9 David Rathburn, 1974 9 Harvey Walker, 1969 CAREER 23 David Rathburn, 1971-74
Shared by 21 players last Ricky Palao, at Eastern Kentucky, 2020 Nigel Manns, at North Carolina, 2021 SEASON 2 Donnell Brinson, 1993 CAREER 2 Shared by five players last Donnell Brinson, 1993-96
1986 Everett Spellman 11 65 41 106
1991 Tom Bodine 11 57 36 93
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last Donnell Brinson vs. VMI, 1995 SEASON 4 Tiger Greene, 1983 CAREER 7 Tiger Greene, 1981-84
1984 Louis Cooper 11 63 26 89
GAME 30 Everett Spellman vs. App State, 1987 Ranks t-1st in SoCon history
2005 James Conklin 9 45 21 66 2006 Shelton Gaffney 11 43 42 85 2007 Quintin Phillips 10 63 64 127 2008 Adrian McLeod 12 55 45 100 2009 Adrian McLeod 11 59 78 137 2010 Mitchell Bell 10 47 35 82 2011 Rock Williams 11 50 65 115 2012 Rock Williams 9 52 56 108 2013 Courtland Carson 12 58 49 107 2014 Christon Gill 12 52 60 112 2015 Daniel Riddle 11 46 83 129 2016 Fred Payne 11 44 43 87 2017 A.J. Newman 12 39 62 101 2018 Mitchell Chancey 11 68 67 135 2019 Ty Harris 12 45 61 106 20-21 Ty Harris 9 50 40 90
Most Interception Returns For TDs
GAME 2 Travis Hill vs. West Virginia State, 2004 6-yd return & 35-yd return
Longest Interception Return
1992 Tom Bodine 11 82 34 116 1993 Tom Bodine 11 86 52 138 1994 Jon Jenkins 11 100 39 139 1995 Jeff Rogers 11 78 48 126 1996 Cranston Johnson 11 46 40 86 1997 Marcus Bradley 11 87 58 145 1998 Eric Johnson 11 82 36 118 1999 Anthony Jenkins 11 42 31 73
GAME 2 Shared by three players
Most Quarterback Sacks
1989 Brett Baker 11 76 41 117
Most Interception Return Yards
2000 Lorenzo Ferguson 11 65 38 103
Most Fumbles Forced
MICHALE SPICER (97) and NICK MCNEIL (75), who played along side each other on the Catamount defensive line, both rank in the top 5 of WCU’s career tackles for loss.
Most Assisted Tackles
SEASON 26 Michale Spicer, 2002
1988 Toussaint Kennedy 11 68 52 120
2021 Kareem Taylor 11 59 46 105 2022
Daniel Riddle Presbyterian 10/3/15 18
11.
Todd Bodine The Citadel 9/18/93 19
2. Michale Spicer 2002 11.0
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SEASON TACKLES FOR LOSS
Clyde Simmons 1985 8.0
John Strong 1980 6.0
MARCUS BRADLEY set a WCU single-season record with 145 tackles from his linebacker position during the 1997 season.
Rock Williams Elon 10/8/11 18
Felix Setzer 1974 7.0
Rock Williams App State 10/27/12 23
Todd Bodine ETSU 11/14/92 22
Derek Summerour 1995 8.0
Geno Segars 1986 6.0
13.
Tom Bodine 1993 14.0
Adrian McLeod Wofford 10/24/09 18
Tyson Dickson The Citadel 10/1/16 17
Steve Yates Tennessee Tech 9/16/72 28
Daniel Riddle Catawba 9/13/14 18
Mitchell Chancey The Citadel 11/3/18 19
Ty Harris Samford 11/16/19 17
Jon Jenkins ETSU 11/19/94 16
Julius Grant VMI 10/10/92 16
PLAYER OPPONENT DATE TOT.
Tyson Dickson Wofford 10/8/16 18
Jon Jenkins App State 11/12/94 18
3.
5. Rod Dunlap 2002 18.0
Everett Spellman App State 11/21/87 30
6. Brett Chappell 1998 17.0 John Scott 1998 17.0 Nick McNeil 2003 16.5 Rod Dunlap 2003 15.5 Jeff Bradley 2007 15.0 Andre Miller 2000 15.0 Derek Summerour 1995 15.0 Michale Spicer 2003 14.5 Billy Bumper 1994 14.0
17.
Tyson Dickson The Citadel 10/25/14 16
Marcus Bradley Georgia Southern 10/11/97 24
8.
9.
NAME YEAR TOT.
9.
19.
Justin Fryer at App State 11/10/01 16
Seth Hanssen Samford 11/5/99 17
4. Nick McNeil 2001 10.0
7. Bobby Peche 1978 9.0
Anthony Jenkins 1998 6.5
Randy Pressley Georiga Southern 10/6/12 16
Scottie Arant 1988 6.0
Clyde Simmons 1984 8.0
Larry McClain 1980 6.0
Larry McClain 1977 6.0
14.
Geno Segars 1986 14.0 Nick McNeil 2001 13.0 Anthony Jenkins 1999 13.0 Chris Collins 2009 12.5
Chris Spach 1986 7.0
Marcus Bradley 1997 11.0
Playing along with single-season TFL leader Michale Spicer, ROD DUNLAP tallied 18 TFLs (5th) in the 2002 season.
14. Tahjai Watt 2017 7.0
TOP SINGLE-GAME TACKLES
Ace Clark Chattanooga 11/3/12 20
Rock Williams Samford 9/22/12 16
Myron Sharpe at Duke 10/13/90 16
2. Jon Jenkins 1994 100 39 139
7.
HISTORY & RECORDS /// DEFENSIVE
12.
1. Michale Spicer 2002 26.0 Clyde Simmons 1985 23.0 Marcus Bradley 1997 21.0 Louis Cooper 1984 20.0
5. Daniel Riddle 2015 46 83 129
Ty Smith 1978 10.0 Greg Whiteside 1974 10.0
18. Caleb Hawkins 2015 6.5
Jayden Pauling 2019 6.5
Kenny Banks at The Citadel 10/5/91 16
3. Tom Bodine 1993 86 52 138
Quintin Phillips Wofford 10/25/07 17
6. Eric Johnson 1997 83 45 128 Quintin Phillips 2007 63 64 127 Jeff Rogers 1995 78 48 126 Ricky Pate 1981 81 43 124 Toussaint Kennedy 1988 68 52 120 Eric Johnson 1998 82 36 118 Brett Baker 1989 76 41 117
Geno Segars 1988 7.0
Aaron Lucas 1994 8.0
13. Michale Spicer 2003 7.5
10.
Mitchell Dukes 2005 6.5
10.
22. Michale Spicer 2000 6.0
LOUIS COOPER (81) finished his WCU career inside the top 10 in career tackles (10th), sacks (1st) and tackles for loss (2nd)
Monfread Manns 1976 6.0
4. Mitchell Chancey 2018 68 67 135
8. Brett Chappell 1998 8.0
Eric Johnson The Citadel 9/19/98 17
Jon Jenkins at App State 11/16/91 17
Jon Jenkins at N.C. State 9/24/94 17
Marvin Tillman at ETSU 10/27/18 16
2.
Adrian McLeod App State 11/22/08 17
Michael Shaw Georgia Southern 10/25/08 16
Rock Williams at The Citadel 10/13/12 24
SEASON SACK
Quintin Phillips Furman 11/17/07 17
1. Louis Cooper 1984 12.0
Mordy Ornguze Wofford 10/25/07 16
Larry Inman Chattanooga 9/15/89 22
Quintin Phillips The Citadel 10/20/07 20
Adrian McLeod Elon 11/7/09 16
SEASON TOTAL HITS
Myron Sharpe Marshall 11/17/90 17
Sertonuse Harris The Citadel 9/14/13 16
Julius Grant Marshall 10/31/92 19
Quintin Phillips Liberty 9/13/08 16
NAME YEAR UT AT TOT.
4.
NAME YEAR TOT.
Jon Jenkins at Marshall 10/15/94 18
1. Marcus Bradley 1997 87 58 145
8.
Johnny Williams 1981 6.0
72 Harvey Walker Lenoir-Rhyne 10/24/70
65 Robert Brown Maine 10/22/77
1995 Two tied 11 1
57 Kenny Peeples 1984
68 Terrell Wagner Chattanooga 9/16/89
WILLIE WILLIAMS ranks among WCU's leaders all-time in the defensive secondary. Williams twice played in the Super Bowl, first in 1995 before winning with the Steelers in 2005.
1981 Two tied 11 3 1982 Richard Dukes 11 5 0 30
1979 Willie Carpenter 11 3 0 24
1994 Four tied 11 4
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1997 Three tied 11 1 1998 DeNorris Burton 11 3 0 53
4 Torez Jones at Gardner-Webb 9/18/10
Miles Nicholson 1985 5
1974 David Rathburn 11 9 0 55
1990 Willie Williams 11 3 0 13
90 Les Herrin Lenoir-Rhyne 10/26/68
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99 Julius Grant Marshall 10/20/93
Harvey Walker 1976 7
INT NAME OPPONENT DATE
74 Harvey Walker Appalachian State 10/2/76
Harvey Walker 1969 9
1986 Two tied 11 4
3 DeNorris Burton Chattanooga 10/24/98
3. Miles Nicholson 1983 8
Tiger Greene 1984 6
SEASON PASS BREAK-UPS
4. Torez Jones 2010 7
1991 Stanley Marrow 11 2 0 25
LONG INTERCEPTION RETURNS
63 Primus Glover Gardner-Webb 9/25/05
55 Mitchell Bell Elon 11/8/08
53 Cater 1971
52 Ricky Gardin 1988
Justin Fryer 2000 7
56 Primus Glover West Virginia State 9/2/04
3. Donnell Brinson 1994 14
HISTORY RECORDS
&
1971 Joe Hunter 10 4 0 53
1988 Two tied 11 3
3 Jim Laughridge at Lenoir-Rhyne 10/24/70
3 P.D. Walden Presbyterian 11/20/65
MR: Andreas Keaton Samford 9/18/21
1996 Eric Johnson 11 4 0 89
64 Ronnie Perry Florida State 11/16/85
2022
2011
David Rathburn 1972 8
1973 Three tied 10 3
Richard Dukes 1982 5
73 Ahmed Green Appalachian State 11/10/01
3 Woody Woodruff Lenoir-Rhyne 10/25/69
70 Michael Murphy at North Carolina 11/17/18
1992 Three tied 11 2 1993 Joe Jenkins 11 3 0 4
2019
ANNUAL INTERCEPTION LEADERS
2015
6. Ronald Kent Jr. 2018 12
Ahmad Green 2002 12
1970 Three tied 10 4
60 Monroe Sanders Wofford 11/23/74
49 Ryan Nesby West Virginia State 9/2/04
Willie Williams 1991 12 Miles Nicholson 1984 12
1. Fred Davis 1986 16
YEAR PLAYER G INT TDS YDS
1983 Miles Nicholson 15 8 1 52
1984 Tiger Greene 11 6 0 51
1999 Cedric Crudup 11 3 1 131 2000 Justin Fryer 11 7 0 78 2001 Two tied 11 3 2002 Three tied 11 2 2003 Six tied 12 1 2004 Four tied 11 2 2005 Francis Brown 9 4 0 21 2006 Mitchell Dukes 11 3 0 46 2007 Two tied 11 2 0 19 2008 Mitchell Bell 12 5 1 111 2009 Two tied 11 1 0 2010 Torez Jones 10 7 0 54 Courtland Carson 11 2 0 21 Two players tied 11 2 Five players tied 12 1 Trey Morgan 12 6 0 0 Four players tied 11 2 2016 Fred Payne 11 2 1 42 2017 Marvin Tillman 12 5 80 Michael Murphy 11 3 1 128 John Brannon III 12 3 1 23 20-21 Six players tied 9 1 0 Andreas Keaton 11 3 0 22
NAME YEAR TOT.
2013
2021
1972 David Rathburn 10 8
1989 Ricky Gardin 11 4 2 69
YDS NAME OPPONENT DATE
SEASON INTERCEPTIONS
7. Trey Morgan 2014 6
48 Toussiant Kennedy 1987
NAME YEAR TOT.
2. Willie Williams 1992 15
1969 Harvey Walker 10 9 0 115
TOREZ JONES intercepted a school and SoCon single-game record four passes in a Catamount road win at Gardner-Webb in 2010. He finished the season with seven INTs, tied for fourth most.
1975 Harvey Walker 11 3 0 76
MR: Ivan Hogans at VMI 11/20/21
1976 Harvey Walker 10 7 1 171
68 Cedric Crudup VMI 10/30/99
2018
78 Ricky Pate MTSU 10/3/81
65 Keion Crossen VMI 11/5/16
1985 Miles Nicholson 11 5 0 72
3 Kenny Peeples VMI 10/25/86
1. David Rathburn 1974 9
1977 Three tied 11 2
1987 Charles Harrison 11 3 0 37
2012
2 15 PLAYERS TIED (according to available records)
56 John Brannon III ETSU 10/14/17
Mitchell Bell 2008 5
5. Walter Smith 1981 13
1980 Teddy Phillips 11 3 0 47
DeNorris Burton 1997 12 Herb Streater 1993 12
2014
9. Marvin Tillman 2017 5
TOP SINGLE-GAME INTERCEPTIONS
1978 Two tied 11 3
73 Myron Sharpe 1990
Willie Williams 1990 14
YEAR NO YARDS TDS 1971 3 16 0 1972 8 1973 3 2 0 1974 9 55 0 Totals 23 73 0
5. Kenny Banks, 1990-94 227 104 331
14.
2017 12 6 18
Linebacker • Pickens, S.C.
2. #22 Harvey Walker (1969-70, ‘75-76)
1. Willie Williams 1990-92 41
Linebacker • Raleigh, N.C.
led WCU in tackles for three seasons and is the school’s all-time leading tackler with 453. Kenny Banks, who ranks fifth on the list, played with Bodine for three seasons.
NAME YEARS TFL
Totals 192 171 363
10. Bernard Jones 1981-84 16 Ricky Smith 1977-80 16
2. Ronald Kent Jr. 2018-21 29
3. Steve Yates 1971-74 25 Clyde Simmons 1982-85 23 Geno Segers 1985-88 20 6. Nick McNeil 2000-03 18.5
YEAR UA A TOTAL 2011 50 40 90
8. Bernard Jones, 1981-84 185 135 320 Ricky Smith, 1977-80 132 188 320
5.
3. Miles Nicholson 1982-85 16 Tiger Greene 1981-84 16
CAREER INTERCEPTIONS
3. Clyde Simmons 1982-85 47
2018 46 41 87 2019 45 61 106 20-21 50 40 90 2021 39 23 62
7. Greg Whiteside 1972-74 18
NAME YEARS SACKS
YEAR UA A TOTAL 2014 35 39 74
2015 46 83 129 2016 19 17 36
4.
NAME YEARS TOT.
2013 41 43 84 2014 36 42 78
1. #22 – David Rathburn (1971-74)
HISTORY
2017 33 61 94
TOM
Defensive Back • Germantown, Md.
1. Michale Spicer 2000-03 56.5
8. Anthony Jenkins 1997-99 37
8. Charlie Hughes 1977-78 17 Mike Carter 1969-72 17
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12. Louis Cooper, 1981-84 189 123 312 Clyde Simmons, 1982-85 191 116 307 Steve Yates, 1971-74 191 115 306
Linebacker • Dacula, Ga.
13.
Cornerback • Asheville, N.C.
6. Richard Dukes 1980-83 14 Steve Marshall 1979-82 14 Willie Carpenter 1976-79 14
1. Louis Cooper 1981-84 30
YEAR UA A TOTAL 1991 57 36 93
& RECORDS /// DEFENSIVE
5. Alan Stubblefield 1970-73 15
12. Marcus Bradley 1996-97 15 Derek Summerour 1992-95 15 Larry McClain 1977-80 15
6. Eric Johnson, 1996-98 219 107 326
Julius Grant, 1990-93 215 111 326 BODINE
2012 42 46 88
OTHERS, YEARS UT AT TOT.
6. Billy Bumper 1991-94 38 Geno Segers 1985-88 38
Cornerback • Baltimore, Md.
ACE CLARK (28) concluded his Western Carolina playing career second in school history with a combined 340 career tackles, which currently ranks him third in program history.
10. Rock Williams, 2009-12 153 166 319
CAREER TOTAL HITS
4. #58 – Daniel Riddle (2013-17)
2. Louis Cooper 1981-84 48
4.
6.
YEAR UA A TOTAL
Totals 133 200 333
3. Trey Morgan 2013-16 27 DeNorris Burton 1996-98 26 Fred Davis 1985-86 25 Ahmad Green 2000-02 24 Eric Johnson 1996-98 24 Lee McCall 1978-80 24
OTHERS YEARS NO
YEAR NO YARDS TDS 1969 9 115 2* 1970 3 110 1 1975 3 76 0 1976 7 171 2# Totals 22 472 5t
9. Derek Summerour 1992-95 32
2. #37 – Ty Harris (2017-21)
CAREER PASS BREAK-UPS
TY HARRIS (37) finished his career ranked second in WCU's career record books with 363 career tackles. A linebacker, Harris played for five years including the COVID 2020-21 season.
4. Rod Dunlap 2000-03 45 Nick McNeil 2000-03 45
- includes: * - one punt return & one receiving TD; # - one INT & one kickoff return TD
3. #28 – Ace Clark (2011-14)
Totals 296 157 453
Totals 169 171 340
CAREER SACKS
5.
9. Ricky Gardin 1987-89 12 Toussaint Kennedy 1985-88 12
2. Michale Spicer 2000-03 29
11. Everett Spellman, 1984-87 201 113 314
1992 82 34 116 1993 86 52 138 1994 71 35 106
10. John Scott 1995-98 31
CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS
1. #52 – Tom Bodine (1991-94)
1967
1976 10
347 2009 11 231 470 2,174 25 328 196 2
1970
1981 11
1972 10
8 798
2000 11
1979 11 171
1988
22
27
1990
21 811
1980 11
1987
285 2010 11 246 478 2,241 26 333 194 11
316 2007 11 269 514 2,696 43 285 191 2
2003 12 228 507 1,343 18
1ST PASS PASS OPP OPP YDS TDS TOT PLAYS TOT OFF PTS 10 129 402 1,292 12 198 93 11 .470 1,373 10 600 2,674 150 9 167 317 1,321 16 267 149 12 .558 1,907 17 613 3,228 228 10 171 452 1,802 256 120 24 .469 1,440 708 3,242 150 9 147 434 1,467 239 110 22 .460 1,445 673 2,912 164 138 495 1,379 178 79 19 .444 1,077 673 2,419 211 423 1,473 8 237 115 19 .485 1,454 11 660 2,927 142 158 441 1,467 12 222 104 18 .468 1,461 9 661 2,828 157 162 514 1,490 8 233 103 21 .442 1,206 1 747 2,696 87 205 562 2,270 25 212 112 16 .528 1,484 9 774 3,754 265 111 450 1,536 13 143 59 11 .413 626 4 593 2,162 136 192 598 2,338 24 172 86 12 .500 1,066 3 770 3,453 207 183 543 1,675 13 251 124 21 .494 1,625 12 784 3,300 209 622 2,457 21 163 74 8 .454 852 5 785 3,309 202 187 600 2,337 24 182 91 7 .500 1,218 5 782 3,555 243 212 533 2,549 26 229 115 16 .502 1,647 11 777 4,196 297 178 538 1,843 16 223 112 18 .502 1,287 5 761 3,130 184 15 267 659 2,208 23 399 195 28 .488 2,414 12 1,058 4,622 283 176 488 1,698 9 287 130 17 .453 1,685 12 775 3,383 166 11 199 479 1,983 14 307 144 16 .469 1,847 9 786 3,830 211 11 186 511 1,851 21 255 122 20 .478 1,587 8 766 3,438 267 11 224 529 2,152 28 282 149 12 .528 2,051 11 811 4,203 310 11 232 602 2,462 26 246 130 11 .528 1,890 15 849 4,354 343 11 230 558 2,583 17 224 114 18 .508 1,664 15 782 4,247 261 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 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 4,373 318 193 513 1,902 14 232 112 3 .483 1,570 8 745 3,472 206 170 512 2,053 17 163 75 7 .460 1,033 5 675 3,086 200 222 556 3,073 33 211 114 6 .540 1,688 15 767 4,761 365 215 488 2,156 26 280 160 11 .571 2,544 20 728 4,700 371 185 451 1,895 21 230 109 13 .474 1,439 5 681 3,334 231 2,442 307 159 8 .518 2,237 15 853 4,679 294 336 203 6 .604 2,549 15 843 3,892 301 282 157 12 .523 1,800 13 740 3,321 254 232 113 15 .487 1,191 14 623 2,795 178 2,289 248 153 14 .617 1,904 695 4,193 .670 2,379 5,075 .610 2,095 4,485 .598 2,021 4,195 .582 2,633 4,874 .597 1,931 828 5,606
1986
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YEAR G DOWNS ATT YDS TDS ATT COMP INT PCT
1978 11
1973 10
1983
1999 11
2006 11 215 447
14
380 2011 11 268 595 3,675 43 233 139 5
1998 11
1968
1975 10
1982 11
1984 11
1989
1969
1992
1985
1997 11
2005 9 161 391 1,604 8
19 799
2001 11
1971 10
1977 11
1974 11
2002 11 236 546
RUSH NET RUSH PASS PASS
504 2008 12 231 465 2,387 28 293 179 12
2004 11 185 458 1,521 13
17 758
18
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 2019 12 256 553 3,101 35 239 137 4 .573 2,115 22 792 5,216 465 20-21 9 247 468 2,503 32 241 157 6 .651 2,087 16 709 4,590 359 2021 11 454 503 2,846 43 309 174 11 .563 2,175 17 812 5,021 454 2022 WCU’S YEAR-BY-YEAR DEFENSIVE STATISTICS HISTORY & RECORDS /// YEAR-BY-YEAR DEFENSE AHMAD GREEN, DB – 1999-2000 GENO SEGERS, DL – 1985-88 ANTHONY JENKINS, DL – 1997-99 DANIEL RIDDLE, LB – 2014-17 MICHALE SPICER, DL – 2000-03
1988 Clay Cox 9 0 27-27 8-13 51
GAME 5 Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998
CAREER 46 Detrez Newsome, 2014-17
Most Touchdowns
1987 Kirk Roach 11 0 22-22 19-30 79
CONSECUTIVE 3 in 1966 SEASON 3 Occurred seven times last was 1966
1995 David Patten 10 7 0-0 0-0 42
Most PATs Attempted
1974 Herb Cole 11 9 0-0 0-0 54
1984 Eddie Maddox 10 13 0-0 0-0 78
Most Touchdowns
1957 Bobby Cooper 24 1958 Bobby Cooper 32 1959 Tom Broadwater 86 1960 Tom Broadwater 46 1961 Ken Morgan 36 1962 Ken Sanford 24 1963 Van Stayton 26
SEASON 108 Darrell Lipford, 1977
Most Points By Kicking
1976 Wayne Tolleson 11 7 8-8 2-2 56
YEAR PLAYER G TDS PATS FGS PTS
1977 Darrell Lipford 11 18 0-0 0-0 108
1994 Phillip Shirley 11 0 35-41 5-1 50
1983 Dean Biasucci 15 0 40-41 18-32 94
1996 Ken Hinsley 11 0 28-28 12-16 64 1997 Ken Hinsley 11 0 20-20 8-11 44 1998 Brad Hoover 11 14 *0-1 0-0 84 1999 Josh Jones 11 0 28-29 13-16 67 2000 Josh Jones 11 0 33-35 15-19 78 2001 Fred Boateng 11 12 *1-1 0-0 74 2002 Chris Vought 11 0 33-36 10-17 63 2003 Chris Vought 12 0 19-26 10-17 49 2004 Tim Mayse 11 0 17-21 8-16 41 2005 Lamont Reid 9 8 0-0 0-0 48 2006 Jonathan Parsons 11 0 17-17 6-10 35 2007 Jonathan Parsons 11 0 33-34 10-16 63 2008 Blake Bostic 12 0 20-23 10-15 50 2009 Blake Bostic 11 0 15-17 8-10 39 2010 Blake Bostic 11 0 22-22 4-8 34 2011 Clark Sechrest 11 0 32-32 4-7 44 2012 Troy Mitchell 11 8 * 1-1 0-0 50 2013 Karnorris Benson 12 12 0-0 0-0 72 2014 Spearman Robinson 12 11 0-0 0-0 66 2015 Detrez Newsome 11 12 0-1 72 2016 Detrez Newsome 11 15 * 1-1 92 2017 Terryon Robinson 12 10 0-0 60 2018 Will Horton 11 0 36-37 17-22 87 Julian Pletz 10 0 16-16 8-11 40 Donnavan Spencer 9 6 0-0 0-0 36 2021 Richard McCollum 10 0 42-42 12-12 78 2022 2-point conversions
Largest Margin of Victory
1978 Gerald Harp 11 13 0-0 0-0 78
Most Shutouts
1993 Harold Hines 11 7 0-0 0-0 42
Most Points
GAME 10 Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969
Fewest Touchdowns
1986 Kirk Roach 11 0 24-25 24-28 96
SEASON 1 in 1938
1964 Jimmy Williams 24 1965 Roger Cox 30
SEASON 43 Richard Sigmon, 2014
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1971 Otis McIntosh 10 11 *1-1 0-0 68
1989 Carlton Terry 11 8 *1-1 0-0 50 1990 Jimmy Sziksai 10 0 17-17 6-12 35 1991 Kevin Thigpen 11 11 *1-1 0-0 68 1992 Phillip Shirley 11 0 38-41 10-14 68
1985 Kirk Roach 11 0 19-19 12-20 55
2019
CAREER 116 Jimmy Corley, 1968-71
GAME 1.000 Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry,(10-10)1969
1973 David Hackett 10 10 *0-1 0-0 60
GAME 10 Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969
HALF 6 Jimmy Corley vs. Newberry, 1969
1979 Leonard Williams 11 13 *1-2 0-0 80
Fewest Points
* -
TEAM SCORING RECORDS
CAREER 112 Jimmy Corley, 1968-71
Brad Hoover vs. VMI, 1998
CAREER .989 Kirk Roach, 1984-87 (89-90)
SEASON 96 Kirk Roach, 1986
1970 Otis McIntosh 9 11 0-0 0-0 66
Most Combined Points
Most PATs Made
20-21
1981 Dean Biasucci 11 0 28-28 12-20 64
GAME 70 Occurred twice last vs. West Virginia State, 2004 (77-7) vs. Newberry, 1969 (70-0)
GAME 11 vs. West Virginia State, 2004 SEASON 47 in 2017
1975 Herb Cole 11 6 0-0 0-0 36
BLAKE BOSTIC (67) was the most recent Catamount to lead WCU in scoring for three-consecutive seasons – and is one of just three players to pace the team in scoring three times in a career.
Best PAT Percentage
HISTORY & RECORDS /// SCORING
1968 David Lomax 9 8 0-0 0-0 48
GAME 30
SEASON 1.000 Richard McCollum, 2021 (42-42) 1.000 Richard Sigmon, 2014 (43-43) 1.000 Ken Hinsley, 1996 (28-28)
Most Points
Consecutive 65 Ken Hinsley, 1995-1998
GAME 20 Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999
CAREER 302 Kirk Roach, 1984-87
SEASON 18 Darrell Lipford, 1977
1980 Leonard Williams 11 7 0-0 0-0 42
Darrell Lipford 11 6 0-0 0-0 36
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)
Scoring a program-best five touchdowns against VMI in 1998, BRAD HOOVER (41) scored a WCU single-game best 30 points in a win over the Keydets in Lexington, Va.
1966 Ed Roddey 61
1967 David Lomax 10 4 *2-2 0-0 28
QUARTER 31 vs. North Carolina A&T, 1988
SEASON 43 Richard Sigmon, 2014 42 Richard McCollum, 2021
GAME 114 in 2007 (App State 79, WCU 35)
1969 Otis McIntosh 10 13 0-0 0-0 78
SEASON 6 in 1938
1972 David Hackett 10 10 0-0 0-0 60
1982 Anthony James 10 15 *0-1 0-0 90
CAREER 302 Kirk Roach, 1984-87
INDIVIDUAL SCORING RECORDS
ANNUAL SCORING LEADERS
10. Paul Smith 1967-70 8 17 25
Totals 0 109-113 57-93 280
11. Richard McCollum, 2021 0 42-42 12-12 78
1987 0 22-22 19- 30 79
2014 10 0-0 0-0 60
5. Otis McIntosh, 1969-71 35 *1-1 0-0 212
7. Tom Broadwater, 1959 13 8--- 86
SEASON TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
8. Fred Boateng 2000-02 26 0 26
Kerry Hayes 1992 0 11 11
Otis McIntosh, 1969 13 0-0 0-0 78
2. Darrell Lipford 1974-77 35 3 38
6. Ken Hinsley, 1995-98 0 84-89 35-56 189
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9. Anthony James, 1979-82 29 *0-1 0-0 174
5. Eddie Maddox 1984 12 1 13
NAME YEARS RUSH REC TDS
8. Brad Hoover, 1998 14 0-1* 0-0 84
David Hackett 1970-73 26 0 26
for
DETREZ NEWSOME (21) set a WCU program record with 46 career touchdowns scored including 37 on the ground seven touchdown receptions, and two kickoff returns for scores.
2. #30 – Dean Biasucci (1980-83) Placekicker • Miramar, Fla.
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.
13. Spearman Robinson 2014 0 11 11
David Lomax 1965-68 24 includes one kickoff return TD includes two kickoff returns
2. Detrez Newsome 2016 10 4 15*
Leonard Williams 1983 10 1 11
Kevin Thigpen 1991 8 3 11
CAREER SCORING
Gerald Harp 1977-80 2 26 28
WCU MISC. TEAM RECORDS:
Longest Streaks
Most Games Played
3. Otis McIntosh 1968-71 36 1 37 Leonard Williams 1979-83 27 4 31 Anthony James 1979-82 26 3 *29
CAREER TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
Most Defeats
YEAR TDS PATS FGS PTS
NAME YEAR RUSH REC TDS
YEAR TDS PATS FGS PTS
1984 0 24-24 16-23 72
/ ^ –
4. Brad Hoover 1998 13 1 14
10. Gerald Harp, 1977-80 28 *1-1 0-0 170 11. Brad Hoover, 1996-99 28 *0-1 0-0 168 * - includes one 2-point conversion
Most Victories
1. Darrell Lipford 1977 16 2 18
DARRELL LIPFORD (28) continues to rank atop WCU’s scoring records for career touchdowns, season scoring and season touch downs scored. He ranks third all-time in career points.
1. #14 – Kirk Roach (1984-87) Placekicker • Doraville, Ga.
3. Dean Biasucci, 1983 0 40-41 18-32 94
Otis McIntosh 1970 11 0 11
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10. T.J. Jones 2021 9 3 12
5.
3. #21 – Detrez Newsome (2014-17) Tailback • Raeford, N.C.
OTHERS, YEARS TDS PATS FGS PTS
6. Will Horton, 2018 0 36-37 17-22 87
10. Kirk Roach, 1987 0 19-30 22-22 79
Leonard Williams 1979 11 2 13
NAME, YEAR TDS PATS FGS PTS
Otis McIntosh 1969 13 0 13
Eric Rasheed 1983 0 12 12
for TDs
Josh Jones, 2000 0 33-35 15-19 78
Winless 18 1937 through 1939
7. Phillip Shirley, 1991-94 0 97-111 27-52 178
Eddie Maddox, 1984 13 0-0 0-0 78
4. Detrez Newsome, 2016 15 1-1* 92
1980 0 19-20 10-15 49 1981 0 28-28 12-20 64 1982 0 22-24 17-26 73 1982 0 40-41 18- 32 94
SoCon Losing 26 2010-13
8. Wayne Tolleson, 1974-77 20 *31-33 8-8 176
Totals 46 1-1 * 0-0 278
Gerald Harp, 1978 13 0-0 0-0 78
SEASON SCORING
5. Anthony James, 1982 15 0-1* 0-0 90
Anthony James 1982 13 2 15
9. Leonard Williams, 1979 13 1-2* 0-0 80
Detrez Newsome 2015 9 3 12
* - includes one kickoff return for a touchdown
Fred Boateng 2001 12 12
1. Detrez Newsome 2014-17 37 7 ^46
Consecutive 9 in 1974
Unbeaten 12 in 1983 (11-0-1)
David Mayfield 1986 10 1 11
Gerald Harp 1978 2 11 13
11. Eric Rasheed 1981-84 2 22 *24
4.
2015 12 0-0 0-0 72 2016 15 1-1 0-0 92
Totals 0 89-90 71-101 302
4. Darrell Lipford, 1974-77 38 1-2 0-0 230
6. Brad Hoover 1995-99 23 5 28
1985 0 19-19 12-20 55 1986 0 24-25 24-28 96
KIRK
SEASON 11 in 1983
YEAR TDS PATS FGS PTS
* - includes one 2-point conversion
1. Darrell Lipford, 1977 18 0-0 0-0 108
2017 9 0-0 0-0 54
Tom Broadwater 1959 13
SEASON 10 in 2011 in 2007 in 1935
2. Kirk Roach, 1986 0 24-25 24-28 96
Consecutive 13 1956 through 1957
Road Losing 22 2010-2014
SEASON 15 in 1983
7. Kirk Roach 1984 16 23 .696 Josh Jones 2000 15 19 .789
55 Kirk Roach Georgia Southern 10/24/87
DEAN BIASUCCI, who had a 12-year professional football career, ranks second on the school’s all-time scoring list with 280 points.
CAREER 71 Kirk Roach, 1984-87 Ranks 1st in SoCon history
Fewest Field Goals Att. (since 1960) SEASON 5 in 1975
8. Logan Howard 2015-16 21 26 .808
53 Kirk Roach Davidson 9/7/85
52 Josh Jones Lenoir-Rhyne 9/9/00 52 Kirk Roach ETSU 9/26/87
CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE
52 Kirk Roach Newberry 9/27/86 52 Dean Biasucci Furman 12/10/83
SEASON FIELD GOALS MADE
Kirk Roach 1985 12 20 .600
54 Kirk Roach Georgia Southern 10/24/87
8.
KIRK ROACH made five field goals of 52 yards or better during the 1987 season and had eight made field goals of 50+ yards dur ing his WCU Hall of Fame career.
YDS NAME OPPONENT DATE
9. Josh Jones 1999 13 16 .813
10. Will Horton 2017-19 19 27 .704
Longest Avg. Field Goal Distance Attempted
Most Field Goals Made
1. Kirk Roach 1986 24 28 .857
Ranks 1st in SoCon history & NCAA record
Dean Biasucci 1981 12 20 .600
/// KICKING
Fewest Extra Points Attempted SEASON 1 in 1930
KEN HINSLEY ranks third on WCU’s all-time career field goals made charts, while also ranking second in career punting average at 42.8 yards per punt which was eclisped in
7. Blake Bostic 2007-10 22 33 .667
GAME 1.000 Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 (6-6)
Most Points Scored by Kicking
Highest Percentage of PATs Made (min. 30)
GAME 6 Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 Ranks t-2nd in SoCon history
2. Kirk Roach 1987 19 30 .633
Chris Vought 2001-03 21 36 .583
INDIVIDUAL PLACEKICK RECORDS
Most Games With Two or More Field Goals
CAREER 101 Kirk Roach, 1984-87
4. Josh Jones 1999-2000 28 35 .800
3. Ken Hinsley 1995-98 35 56 .625
CAREER 302 Kirk Roach, 1984-87
Most Field Goals Attempted HALF 5 vs. Mars Hill, 1982 GAME 5 vs. Mars Hill, 1982 SEASON 32 in 1983
Fewest Field Goals Made SEASON 0 in 1938
12. Van Stayton 1961-64 14
SEASON 30 Kirk Roach, 1987
2018.
57 Kirk Roach Appalachian State 11/21/87
Longest Field Goal Made
57 Kirk Roach North Carolina A&T 11/17/87
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12. Richard McCollum 2018-pres. 17 21 .810
2. Dean Biasucci 1980-83 57 70 .814
4. Will Horton 2018 17 22 .773
1. Kirk Roach 1984-87 71 101 .703
GAME 6 Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999 Ranks t-1st in SoCon history
CAREER .814 Dean Biasucci, 1980-83 (57-70)
SEASON 100.0 42-42, Richard McCollum, 2021 100.0 32-32, Clark Sechrest, 2011
Most Field Goals of 50 Yards or More
Ken Hinsley 1996 12 16 .750
10. Richard McCollum 2021 12 12 1.000
NAME YEAR FGM FGA PCT
GAME 20 Josh Jones, vs. Samford, 1999 19 Dean Biasucci, vs. Mars Hill, 1982 SEASON 96 Kirk Roach, 1986
TEAM PLACEKICK RECORDS
NAME YEARS FGM FGA PCT
6. Joshua Gibson 2017 16 18 .889
Most Field Goals Made HALF 5 vs. Mars Hill, 1982 GAME 5 vs. Mars Hill, 1982 SEASON 24 in 1986
6. Jimmy Corley 1968-71 25 41 .610
CAREER 25 Kirk Roach, 1987
Most Extra Points Attempted GAME 11 vs. West Virginia State, 2004 SEASON 43 in 2014
Most Extra Points Made GAME 10 vs. Newberry, 1969 SEASON 43 in 2014
Fewest Extra Points Made SEASON 0 in 1938
LONG FIELD GOALS MADE
HALF 5 Dean Biasucci vs. Mars Hill, 1982 Ranks 1st in SoCon history
5. Phillip Shirley 1991-94 27 52 .519
CAREER 11 Kirk Roach, 1984-87
53 Phillip Shirley East Tennessee St. 11/14/92
Most Field Goals Attempted
11. Jim Joyce 1972-74 18 36 .500
53 Kirk Roach The Citadel 10/13/84
52 Paxton Robertson at EKU 11/21/20
Logan Howard 2015 12 14 .857
SEASON 24 Kirk Roach, 1986 Ranks 1st in SoCon history
SEASON 7 Kirk Roach, 1987 Ranks 1st in SoCon history & NCAA record
5. Dean Biasucci 1984 17 26 .654
SEASON 1.000 Richard McCollum, 2021 (12-12) .889 Kirk Roach, 2017 (16-18)
HISTORY & RECORDS
CAREER 40.5 Kirk Roach, 1984-87
3. Dean Biasucci 1983 18 31 .581
Highest Percentage of Field Goals Made
GAME 57 Kirk Roach vs. Appalachian State, 1987 57 Kirk Roach vs. N.C. A&T, 1987 Ranks t-1st in SoCon history
1965 Danny Hill 49 36.2
Totals 206 9,021 65 43.8
1988 Anthony Bare 61 2,339 38.3
2015 Ian Berryman 58 2,534 43.7
262 2. Steve
2018 Ian Berryman 38 1,574 41.4
1964 Cecil Caldwell 43 35.4
8. Bobby Cooper 1957-59 108 / 4,209 38.9
73 Ken Hinsley Appalachian State 11/16/96
NAME YEARS NO. 1. Blake
1992 Kenny Pauley 35 1,419 40.5
LONG PUNTS
65 /
Punter/Kicker • Palm City, Fla.
1993 Kenny Pauley 33 1,249 37.8
2015 58 2,534 65 43.7 2016 52 2,335 64 44.9
SEASON 84 Steve Kornegay, 1983 CAREER 262 Blake Cain, 2008-11
1994 Phil Shirley 51 1,981 38.8
1984 Steve Kornegay 49 2,127 43.4
4.
1979 Mike Pusey 56 2,221 39.7
2012 Clark Sechrest 64 2,684 41.9
1999 David Hill 65 2,716 41.8
5. Stanton Horne 2000-03 177 / 7,220 40.8
Most Punts
1982 Steve Kornegay 43 1,763 41.0
1980 Grady Corbin 57 2,197 38.5
2006 50 /
SEASON PUNTING AVERAGE
67 Anthony Bare Chattanooga 10/26/85
8. Stanton
1963 Paul Sanders 47 35.6
2002 Stanton Horne 67 2,681 40.0
2.
2014 Destry Barnwell 53 2,110 39.8
SEASON 44.9 Ian Berryman, 2016 CAREER 42.8 Ken Hinsley, 1996-98
41.64 13. Ian
1991 Kenny Pauley 55 2,051 37.3
7. Mike Pusey 1977-79 137 / 5,389 39.3
2010 Blake Cain 67 2,636 39.3
20-21 Paxton Robertson 34 1,342 39.5
2. #31 - Ken Hinsley (1995-98)
1997 Ken Hinsley 46 2,032 44.2
YEAR PLAYER NO YARDS AVG
2018 38 /
6.
ANNUAL PUNTING LEADERS
1987 Anthony Bare 55 2,183 39.7
13. L.D. Hyde 1960-62 – / – 38.4
10. Chuck Miner 1972-75 226 / 6,363 38.1
1957 Bobby Cooper 29 37.0
1970 David Davies 48 1,755 36.6
1998 Ken Hinsley 57 2,536 44.5
5.
YDS NAME OPPONENT DATE
1962 L.D. Hyde 50 40.8
2000 Justin Kohler 45 1,669 37.1
1975 Chuck Milner 60 2,409 40.2
2009 Blake Cain 65 2,457 37.8
1. #48 - Ian Berryman (2015-18)
PUNTING RECORDS
1971 Brad Goree 24 900 37.5
1986 Anthony Bare 26 ,843 32.4
1981 Eddie McGill 69 2,245 38.1
9. Clark
IAN
1967 Red Thompson 67 38.8
1968 Red Thompson 51 37.0
GAME 0 at Presbyterian, 2008 / vs. VMI, 1993
GAME 13 Blake Cain vs. Appalachian State, 2008 Ranks t-1st in SoCon history
Totals 199 8,512 85 42.8
57 /
1974 Chuck Milner 50 1,912 38.2
1996 Ken Hinsley 36 1,554 43.2
GAME 13 vs. Appalachian State, 2008 SEASON 86 in 1983
2016 Ian Berryman 52 2,335 44.9
2007 Stephen Brown 46 1,834 39.9
2013 Clark Sechrest 78 3,006 38.5
2006 Tim Mayse 50 2,082 41.6
2005 Tim Mayse 49 2,048 41.8
2011 Blake Cain 62 2,406 38.8
70 Stanton Horne Georgia Southern 10/12/02
16.
2017 58 2,578 62 44.4 2018 38 1,574 58 41.4
CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE
Jim Thompson 1965-68 – / – 37.8 Red Thompson 1966-68 160 / 5,948 37.2
1978 Mike Pusey 41 1,587 38.7
244 3. Chuck Milner 1972-75 226 4. Ian Berryman 2015-18 206 Anthony Bare 1986-89 206 6. Kenny Pauley 1990-93 205 7. Ken Hinsley 1995-98 199 8. Stanton Horne 2000-03 177 9. Red Thompson 1966-68 160 10. Tim Mayse 2003-06 150 11. Clark Sechrest 2011-13 147 12. Mike Pusey 1977-79 137 13. Brandon Dickerson 2019-pres. 108 Bobby Cooper 1957-59 108 14. L.D. Hyde 1961-62 92 15. Phillip Shirley 1991-94 90 HISTORY & RECORDS /// PUNTING
7.
Punter • Pine Mountain, Ga.
1990 Kenny Pauley 82 3,040 37.1
2017 Ian Berryman 58 2,578 44.4
Most Yards Per Punt
65 SEVEN TIED: MOST RECENT Ian Berryman Samford 10/24/15
1959 Bobby Cooper 38 39.8
20042003 51 2,032 54 39.8
2019 Caleb Ferguson 23 903 39.3
73 Kenny Pauley The Citadel 10/24/92
PUNTS IN A CAREER Cain 2008-11 Kornegay 1982-85
9. Blake Cain 2008-11 262 / 10,145 38.7
OTHERS YEAR NO. / YDS AVG. Ian Berryman 2016 52 / 2,335 44.90 Ken Hinsley 1998 57 / 2,536 44.49 Ian Berryman 2017 58 / 2,578 44.45 Ken Hinsley 1997 46 / 2,032 44.17 Ian Berryman 2015 58 / 2,534 43.69 Steve Kornegay 1984 49 / 2,127 43.41 Ken Hinsley 1996 1,554 43.17 Horne 2003 2,391 41.95 Sechrest 2,684 41.94 Mayse 2005 2,048 Hill 1999 2,716 Mayse 2,082 Berryman 1,574
GAME 85 Ken Hinsley vs. Chattanooga, 1998
12. Bobby Cooper 1956-59 – / – 38.6
2005 49 2,048 63 41.8 2006 50 2,082 53 41.6
49 /
4. Steve Kornegay 1982-85 244 / 9,961 40.8
14. Kenny Pauley 1990-93 205 / 7,759 37.8
Punter • Marietta, Ga.
1960 Tom Hunnicut 54 33.9
1983 Steve Kornegay 84 3,402 40.5
1977 Mike Pusey 40 1,581 39.5
1989 Anthony Bare 64 2,372 37.1
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78 Steve Kornegay The Citadel 11/6/82
41.78 12. Tim
85 Ken Hinsley Chattanooga 10/24/98
2021 Brandon Dickerson 46 1,760 38.3 2022
1973 Chuck Milner 57 2,042 35.8
Most Punts Had Blocked SEASON 2 vs. Appalachian State, 1987
1972 Chuck Milner 59 2,220 37.6
Fewest Punts (Team)
2012 64 /
Most Punts (Team)
11. Phillip Shirley 1991-94 90 / 3,421 38.0
OTHERS YEARS NO. / YDS AVG.
2004 Tim Mayse 51 2,032 39.8
10. Tim
YEAR NO YARDS LONG AVG 1995 60 2,390 66 39.8 1996 36 1,554 73 43.2 1997 46 2,032 62 44.2 1998 57 2,536 85 44.5
66 Ken Hinsley Georgia Southern 10/7/95
2008 Blake Cain 68 2,646 38.9
41.42
1958 Bobby Cooper 41 39.6
1985 Steve Kornegay 68 2,669 39.3
2003 Stanton Horne 57 2,391 41.9
1976 Mike Hicks 44 1,592 36.2
BERRYMAN finished his career as Western Carolina’s all-time leader in punt average at 43.8, supplanting Ken Hinsley who held the career punting benchmark for 20 years (1998-2018).
YEAR NO YARDS LONG AVG
1.
3.
36 /
41.79 11. David
3. #25 - Tim Mayse (2003-06)
1995 Ken Hinsley 60 2,390 39.8
Totals 150 6,162 63 41.1
1966 Red Thompson 42 34.8
YEAR NO YARDS LONG AVG
1969 Sam Coman 35 1,216 34.8
6. Clark Sechrest 2011-13 147 / 5,870 39.9
Longest Punt
1961 L.D. Hyde 42 36.7
Most Kickoff Returns For Touchdowns
HISTORY & RECORDS /// KICK RETURNS
8. Nate Harris 2010 32 642
90 Kerry Hayes The Citadel 9/18/93
97 Kerry Hayes Furman 10/2/93
1986 Otis Washington 32 649 20.3 0
1985 Vince Nowell 16 277 17.3 0
SEASON 3 Kerry Hayes, 1993
1990 Andy Schultz 27 496 18.4 1
SEASON 58
96 Jerry Gaines Morehead State 10/5/74
ANNUAL KICK RETURN LEADERS
96 Eric Rasheed Davidson 9/8/84
99 George Richardson Furman 10/1/11
CAREER 184 Otis Washington, 1985-88
Most Kickoff Return Yards
1987 Earl Bates 40 870 21.8 1
SEASON KICKOFF RETURNS
3. Otis Washington 1986-88 84 1,825
5. Tracy Biggs 1996-99 77 1,633
100 Xavier Godard vs. Ga. Southern, 2003
94 Kerry Hayes VMI 10/10/92
1974 Jerry Gaines 8 227 28.4 1
SEASON 78 Dean Biasucci, 1983
CAREER 2,641 Mike Malone, 2004-07
GAME 9 Mike Malone at Appalachian State, 2007
4. Eric Rasheed 1981-84 79 1,784
YDS NAME OPPONENT DATE
CAREER 216 Kirk Roach, 1984-87
95 Calvin Jones ETSU 11/13/21
100 Harvey Walker Jacksonville St. 10/9/76
2. Detrez Newsome 2014-17 95 2,279
100 Detrez Newsome Wofford 10/11/14
1992 Kerry Hayes 20 545 27.3 2 1993 Kerry Hayes 16 584 36.5 3 1994 Kerry Hayes 13 385 29.6 0 1995 David Patten 21 383 18.2 0 1996 Tracy Biggs 26 596 22.9 0 1997 Tracy Biggs 25 497 19.9 0 1998 Tracy Biggs 26 540 20.8 0 1999 Aaron Wright 22 442 20.1 0 2000 Jawan Clark 41 816 19.9 0 2001 Randy Thompson 12 215 17.9 0 2002 Xavier Godard 21 498 23.7 1 2003 T. Alford 22 488 22.1 0 2004 T. Alford 16 354 22.1 0 2005 Mike Malone 17 534 31.4 1 2006 Mike Malone 30 663 22.1 0 2007 Mike Malone 58 1,383 23.8 1 2008 Adam Hearns 20 367 18.4 0 2009 George Richardson 37 771 20.8 0 2010 Nate Harris 32 642 20.1 0 2011 George Richardson 38 1,037 27.3 1 2012 Shaun Warren 19 411 21.6 0 2013 Shaun Warren 22 427 19.4 0 2014 Detrez Newsome 26 689 26.5 1 2015 Detrez Newsome 18 389 21.6 0 2016 Detrez Newsome 40 970 24.3 1 2017 Tra Hardy 23 502 21.8 0 2018 Nate Mullen 11 188 17.1 0 2019 Caleb Ferguson 15 366 24.4 0 20-21 Reggie Jones 11 225 20.5 0 2021 Calvin Jones 19 590 31.1 1 2022
KERRY HAYES returned two second quarter kickoffs – one for 90 yards and the second for 94 – for TDs in a single-game in 1992. He also holds WCU’s career punt return records.
GAME 240 Detrez Newsome at South Carolina, 2016 Ranks 1st in SoCon history
GAME 10 Will Horton vs. Davidson, 2017 Kirk Roach vs. North Carolina A&T, 1987
1981 Dwayne Norman 18 357 19.8 0 1982 Eric Rasheed 14 333 23.8 0 1983 Eric Rasheed 28 631 22.5 0
1988 Otis Washington 48 1,113 23.2 1
INDIVIDUAL KICKOFF / RETURNS
GAME 85.0 Mike Malone vs. Elon, 2005
1989 Andy Schultz 14 289 20.6 0
1. Mike Malone 2005-07 105 2,578
1991 Kerry Hayes 24 544 22.7 0
100 Harvey Walker vs. Jacksonville St., 1976
SCORING 100 Detrez Newsome vs. Wofford, 2014
4. Detrez Newsome 2016 40 970 Earl Bates 1987 40 870
10.
SEASON 36.5 Kerry Hayes, 1993
Ranks 1st in SoCon history & NCAA record
1976 Harvey Walker 6 206 34.3 1
Ranks 1st in SoCon history
NAME YEAR RET YDS
3. Jawan Clark 2000 41 816
7. George Richardson 2009 37 771
Otis Washington 1986 32 649 Mike Malone 2006 30 663
1975 Herb Cole 15 334 22.3 0
92 Nick Miller The Citadel 10/1/05
CAREER KICKOFF RETURNS
90 Xavier Godard Appalachian State 11/16/02
Most Kickoffs
1978 Gerald Harp 18 361 20.1 0 1979 Anthony James 25 594 23.8 1 1980 Anthony James 20 364 18.2 0
2. Otis Washington 1988 48 1,113
1977 Gerald Harp 27 613 22.7 0
1973 Tommy Bowen 12 295 24.6 0
Most Kickoff Returns
Most Yards Per Kickoff Return
7. Kerry Hayes 1991-94 73 2,058
100 Xavier Godard Georgia Southern 10/11/03
1984 Eric Rasheed 20 437 21.9 1
SEASON 1,383 Mike Malone, 2007
95 Tom Broadwater Catawba 1960
90 Mike Malone Elon 10/29/05
90 Otis Washington Marshall 11/12/88
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.
NAME YEARS RET YDS
1969 Harvey Walker 7 203 29.0 0
95 Kerry Hayes Appalachian State 11/13/93
CAREER 5 Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
GAME 2 Kerry Hayes vs. VMI, 1992
93 Detrez Newsome at South Carolina 11/19/16
CAREER 28.2 Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Mike Malone, 2007
LONG KICKOFF RETURNS
YEAR PLAYER NO. YDS AVG TDS
95 Anthony James Furman 11/11/79
1970 David Hackett 11 170 15.5 0 1971 Allan Corpening 13 270 20.8 0 1972 MISSING
Ranks 1st in SoCon history
6. George Richardson 2011 38 1,037
6. George Richardson 2009-11 75 1,808
1. Mike Malone 2007 58 1,383
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90 Kerry Hayes VMI 10/10/92
2017 Terryon Robinson 10 52 5.2 0 2018 Daquan Patten 14 124 8.9 0 2019 Daquan Patten
1977 Wayne Tolleson 6 32 5.3 0
GAME 36.3 Kerry Hayes vs. ETSU, 1992 36.3 Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965 SEASON 22.7 Ellis Johnson, 1964
(Note: Ball was fumbled on the 7-yard line, recovered two-yards deep and returned 102 yards for a TD)
YDS NAME OPPONENT DATE
2012 Deja Alexander 9 56 6.2 0
6.
12. Michael Banks 2002 21 163
1972 MISSING
78 Eagle Moss Tenn. Tech 9/16/72
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JEFF DEAN holds program records for punt returns in a singlegame, season in 1979, and career (1978-81).
1984 Vincent Nowell 20 90 4.5 0
Most Yards Per Punt Return
102 Ellis Johnson Mars Hill TD 10/16/65
5.
1. Jeff Dean 1979 38 223
Lenoir-Rhyne 9/1/94
INDIVIDUAL PUNT RETURNS
9.
1969 Harvey Walker 13 126 9.7 1
1995 Reggie Chavis 27 217 8.0 0
Lee Shaw 1986 22 98
1980 Jeff Dean 17 96 5.6 0
1994 Kerry Hayes 12 299 24.9 1
1983 Kristy Kiser 22 162 7.4 0
1985 Cam Sanders 28 161 5.8 0
52 Jerome Lardy Wofford 9/14/96
4.
NAME YEARS RET YDS
1973 Eagle Moss 9 77 8.6 0
3.
CAREER 14.3 Ellis Johnson, 1964-66
2. Lamont Williams 1998 33 226
1981 Jeff Dean 9 12 1.3 0
1970 Harvey Walker 15 149 9.9 0
7 84 12.0 0 20-21 Daquan Patten 4 31 7.8 0 2021 Daquan Patten 15 164 10.9 1 2022 ANNUAL PUNT RETURN LEADERS
7.
57 Kerry Hayes
Cam Sanders 1985 28 161 Francis Brown 2005 27 216 Lamont Williams 1997 27 212
1982 Kristy Kiser 12 75 6.3 0
8.
12.
1998 Lamont Williams 33 226 6.8 0
59 Willie Williams Mars Hill 9/29/90
NAME YEAR RET YDS
3. Francis Brown 2004 29 272 Jerome Lardy 1996 28 223
Most Punt Returns
LONG PUNT RETURNS
1979 Jeff Dean 38 223 5.9 0
1996 Jerome Lardy 28 223 8.0 1
55 Michael Banks Samford 11/5/99
GAME 145 Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965 SEASON 299 Kerry Hayes, 1994 CAREER 975 Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
SEASON PUNT RETURNS
2004 Francis Brown 29 272 9.4 1
Reggie Chavis 1995 27 217
1971 Eddy Sveum 9 100 11.1 0
Kristy Kiser 1983 22 162
4.
1987 Lee Shaw 12 59 4.9 0
1989 Don Thomas 20 170 8.5 0
14. Don Thomas 1989 20 170
CAREER PUNT RETURNS
1993 Kerry Hayes 11 223 20.3 0
2016 Connell Young 2 5 2.5 0
Most Punt Return Yards
Most Punt Returns For Touchdowns
1999 Michael Banks 5 109 21.8 1
Lenoir-Rhyne 11/6/76
9. J.C. Brown 2006 22 87
2.
1976 Wayne Tolleson 11 108 9.8 0
6.
2000 Michael Banks 19 179 9.4 0
83 Francis Brown Gardner-Webb 9/25/04
65 Harvey Walker App State TD 9/27/69
1991 Kerry Hayes 19 222 11.7 0
2002 Michael Banks 21 163 7.8 0
11.
14.
* missing 1972 statistics
2013 Garrett Brown 8 60 7.5 0 2014 C.J. Goodman 10 110 11.0 0 2015 C.J. Goodman 8 71 8.9 0
HISTORY & RECORDS /// PUNT RETURN
1978 Fred Meadows 8 46 5.8 0
YEAR PLAYER NO. YDS AVG TDS
95 Kerry Hayes Chattanooga 10/19/91
1986 Lee Shaw 22 98 4.5 0
Longest Return
49 Terry Moore
FRANCIS BROWN recorded the most punt return yardage in a season since Kerry Hayes in 1994 with 272 yards in 2004.
1. Jeff Dean 1978-81 69 404 Lamont Williams 1997-98 68 470 Kerry Hayes 1991-94 58 975 Francis Brown 2003-05 56 493 Michael Banks 1999-02 51 474 Don Thomas 1988-89 44 265 Harvey Walker 1969-70; 75-76 40 306 Lee Shaw 1986-88 35 158 Kristy Kiser 1982-83 34 237 Eagle Moss 1971-74 32* 139 Jerome Lardy 1995-96 29 228 J.C. Brown 2004-06 28 117 Vincent Nowell 1984-87 28 147 Daquan Patten 2018-21 25 239 Deja Alexander 2010-12 24 157
SCORING 102 Ellis Johnson vs. Mars Hill, 1965
GAME 8 Jeff Dean vs. Marshall, 1979 SEASON 38 Jeff Dean, 1979 CAREER 70 Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
Don Thomas 1988 21 86
83 Kerry Hayes ETSU 11/14/92
78 Daquan Patten at VMI 11/20/21
1988 Don Thomas 21 86 4.1 0
10.
15.
1992 Kerry Hayes 16 231 14.4 0
2001 Randy Thompson 16 54 3.4 0
2005 Francis Brown 27 216 8.0 0 2006 J.C. Brown 22 87 3.9 0 2007 Carlton Bailey 13 103 7.9 0 2008 Adam Hearns 13 36 2.8 0 2009 George Richardson 6 32 5.3 0 2010 Marquel Pittman 9 55 6.1 0 2011 Deja Alexander 7 41 5.9 0
GAME 1 Shared by 12 players last Daquan Patten at VMI, 2021 SEASON 2 Ellis Johnson, 1965
2003 Michael Reeder 17 97 5.7 0
1974 Eagle Moss 14 48 3.4 0
1975 Wayne Tolleson 6 33 5.5 0
1997 Lamont Williams 27 212 7.9 1
CAREER 4 Ellis Johnson, 1964-66
SoCon 2 Kerry Hayes, 1991-94
1990 Willie Williams 8 86 10.8 0
Vince Nowell 1984 20 90
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Furman 6-16-1 1978 2021 W–1
Morehead State 1-0-0 1974 1974 W–1
Murray State................................... 1-1-0........ 1974 ............1976 ........... W–1
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Johnson C. Smith 1-0-0 2003 2003 W–1
Marshall 5-3-1 1978 1995 L–1
Newberry 3-0-0 1986 2018 W–3
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FIRST LAST HOME
Middle Tennessee State 0-2-0 1975 1981 L–2
West Virginia State 1-0-0 2004 2004 W–1
Tennessee Tech ............................ 2-3-0........ 1977 ........... 2000 .......... L–1
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East Tennessee State 12-6-0 1975 2021 L–1
Presbyterian 3-0-0........ 1975 ........... 2015 .......... W–3
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OPPONENT W-L-T MEETING MEETING STREAK
Chowan 1-0-0 2006 2006 W–1
Tusculum 0-1-1 2010 2010 L–1
Elon 8-3-0........ 1978 2013 W–1
Western Kentucky ......................... 1-0-0........ 1974 ............ 1974 ........... W–1
VMI 13-1-0 1980 2020-21 L–1
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Livingston (West Alabama) 1-0-0 1976 1976 W–1 Maine 1-0-0 1977 1977 W–1
Colgate 1-0-0 1983 1983 W–1
Catawba 1-0-0........ 2014........... 2014 W–1
West Virginia Tech 1-0-0 2002 2002 W–1
WCU’S SERIES AT E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD
North Greenville 1-0-0 2019 2019 W–1
FIRST LAST HOME OPPONENT W-L-T MEETING MEETING STREAK
Mercer ........................................... 1-3-0........ 2015........... 2021 ........... L–3
RECORDS
Coastal Carolina 0-1-0 2011 2011 L–1
Indiana State 1-0-0 1974 1974 W–1
Shorter College 1-0-0 2008 2008 W–1
Mars Hill 12-0-0 1982 2015 W–12
Liberty 2-2-0 1976 2008 L–1
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Chattanooga 8-14-0 1976 2018 L–5
Appalachian State 6-13-0 1975 2012 L–4
ALL-TIME RECORD 136–114–3 (.544 – 47 SEASONS)
Gardner-Webb 3-2-0........ 1983 2019 ........... L–1
Ferrum 1-0-0 1992 1992 W–1
North Carolina A&T 1-1-0 1987 1993 L–1
Georgia Southern 1-10-0 1987 2012 L–9
Eastern Kentucky 1-2-0 1988 2021 L–1
Lenoir-Rhyne 5-0-0 1976 2000 W–5
Nicholls State 1-0-0 2004 2004 W–1
Davidson 1984 ............2017 .......... W–2
Jacksonville State ......................... 1-0-0........ 1976 ............1976 ........... W–1
Wofford 10-11-0 1975 2018 L–2
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North Alabama 1-0-0........ 1974 ............ 1974 ........... W–1
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Samford 2-7-0 1991 2021 L–2
The Citadel 11-12-0........ 1978 .........2020-21 ........ W–1
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Brevard 1-0-0 2014 2014 W–1
WCU 427 Tyrie Adams, vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016
5 Karnorris Benson vs. VMI, 2014
David Mayfield vs. ETSU, 1986
OPP 4 Six tied – MR: Robert Riddle (Mercer), 2019
OPP 67 Michael Payton (Marshall), 1992
WCU 25 Wayne Tolleson vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 1976
OPP 266 Jacob Saylors (ETSU), 2021 262 Ron Darby (Marshall), 1988
Most Passing Yards
11.
2021 Mercer L 24 34 2022 Wofford
1975 MTSU L 28 44 1976 Lenoir-Rhyne W 38 6 1977 Wofford W 41 6 1978 Furman L 7 24 1979 Lenoir-Rhyne W 42 6 1980 Marshall T 13 13 1981 ETSU L 23 32 1982 Wofford W 36 17 1983 Wofford W 37 20 1984 The Citadel L 33 34 1985 Chattanooga L 3 23 1986 VMI W 34 0 1987 Georgia Southern L 16 37 1988 Eastern Kentucky L 14 32 1989 Furman L 3 17 1990 The Citadel L 10 28 1991 Samford L 3 16 1992 The Citadel L 31 36 1993 Furman W 23 20 1994 Chattanooga W 53 15 1995 VMI W 21 14 1996 Chattanooga L 6 20 1997 Wofford L 7 17 1998 Chattanooga W 24 21 1999 VMI W 40 2 2000 Chattanooga W 41 36 2001 VMI W 44 17 2002 Chattanooga W 45 28 2003 Wofford L 6 38 2004 Chattanooga L 24 27 2005 Elon W 31 26 2006 Chattanooga L 14 17 2007 The Citadel L 31 37 2008 Samford L 6 21 2009 The Citadel W 14 10 2010 Samford L 7 38 2011 The Citadel L 7 35 2012 Georgia Southern L 13 45 2013 Elon W–OT 27 24 2014 The Citadel W 29 15 2015 Samford W 56 36 2016 Chattanooga L 25 38 2017 Furman L 6 28 2018 The Citadel L 26 49 2019 Furman L 7 28 20-21 NONE - COVID-19
Most Total Offense Yardage
WCU 288 Detrez Newsome vs. Davidson, 2017
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Most TD Receptions
18.
5 straight 2016 – current
Most Field Goals Made
1974 Indiana State W 18 3
Most TD Rushes
Most Rushing First Downs 31 by Georgia Southern, 2012
4.
WCU 4 Donnavan Spencer vs. ETSU, 2017 Shaun Warren vs. Mars Hill, 2011
WCU 57 Rogan Wells, vs. Samford, 2021
Most Total Offense Yardage
6.
24.
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS AT WHITMIRE
Most Points Scored
Most Rushing Yards
OPP 3 Kelvin McKnight (Samford), 2017
Longest WCU Win Streak
OPP 24 Dominic Roberto (Furman), 2021 Ron Darby (Marshall), 1988
Most Points Half – by WCU 49 vs. Davidson, 2017 (1st Half) 43 vs. West Virginia State, 2004 (1st Half)
OPP 4 Dominic Roberto (Furman), 2021 4 Ron Darby (Marshall), 1988
WCU 510 Tyrie Adams vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 OPP 530 Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2017
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Most Receptions
1. vs. Appalachian State 1994 15,247 vs. Appalachian State 2004 14,714 vs. Appalachian State 2008 14,213 vs. Appalachian State 2010 14,004 vs. Appalachian State 1983 13,924 vs. Appalachian State 1998 13,785 vs. Furman 1978 13,778 vs. Appalachian State 2006 13,742 vs. Georgia Southern 1987 13,460 vs. The Citadel 2014 13,323 vs. Appalachian State 2012 13,279 vs. Furman 1989 13,227 vs. Appalachian State 1989 13,118 vs. The Citadel 1992 12,818 vs. VMI 2018 12,759 vs. Furman 1985 12,635 vs. Furman 1991 12,445 vs.Mars Hill 2015 12,348 vs. The Citadel 2016 12,283 vs. Appalachian State 1978 12,232 vs. Appalachian State 1985 12,218 vs. The Citadel 1984 12,204 vs. Samford 2017 12,018 vs. Samford 2015 12,014 vs. Gardner-Webb 2019 11,865
WCU 483 vs. Davidson, 2017 OPP 614 by Georgia Southern, 2012
Most Pass Attempts
WCU 5 Tyrie Adams vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 Troy Mitchell vs. VMI, 2014
2.
WCU 6 Josh Jones vs. Samford, 1999
5.
14.
Most Points Quarter – by WCU 29 vs. West Virginia. State, 2004 (2nd Quarter)
OPP 6 Garrett Rowlands (Tusculum), 2010
16.
WCU 427 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 OPP 529 by Samford, 2017
Most Passing First Downs 25 by Marshall, 1992
HOMECOMING at WHITMIRE RECORD: 20-26-1 (L-5)
7.
9.
20.
23.
YEAR OPPONENT W / L / T SCORE
25.
WCU 4 Karnorris Benson vs. VMI, 2014 Gerald Harp vs. Wofford, 1979
OPP 6 Ray Early (Furman), 2013
Most Rushing Yards
12.
WCU 15 Terryon Robinson vs. Wofford 2016 OPP 16 Richmond Flowers (Chattanooga), 2000
ALL-TIME TOP WHITMIRE STADIUM ATTENDANCE FIGURES
8.
6 WCU vs. Samford, 1999
10.
22.
Most Passing Yards
Most TD Passes
Longest WCU Losing Skid
15.
WCU 690 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 681 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 2000 OPP 620 by Samford, 2017
Most First Downs WCU 34 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 OPP 34 by Marshall, 1992
Most Combined Points Scored 102 WCU 52, VMI 50, 2018 97 Marshall 52, WCU 45, 1988
WCU 36 Tyrie Adams, vs. Gardner-Webb, 2016 OPP 38 Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2017
Most Receiving Yards
Most Points Scored WCU 77 vs. West Virginia State, 2004 OPP 54 by Tusculum, 2010
21.
5 straight 1998 – 2002
70 WCU (77) vs. West Virginia State (7), 2004
TEAM RECORDS AT WHITMIRE
HISTORY & RECORDS WHITMIRE STADIUM RECORDS
6 straight 1987 – 1992
13.
WCU 235 Jon Reed vs. Appalachian State, 1989 OPP 245 Chris Shelling (Samford), 2017
19.
Largest Win Margin
3.
Most Touchdowns
Most Pass Completions
OPP 516 Devlin Hodges (Samford), 2017
WCU 9 Chris Vought vs. Liberty, 2001
17.
Most PAT Made (Kick)
Most Field Goals
Kerry Hayes, 1992 11th 152.36
Detrez Newsome, 2016 1ST 213.00
Tracy Biggs, 1996 22nd 147.11
Steve Kornegay, 1984 1ST 43.4
PASSING EFFICIENCY (Rating)
SCORING (Points Per Game)
Lonnie Galloway, 1992 2nd 167.4
Otis Washington, 1988 1ST 189.64
WCU IN THE NCAA RECORD BOOK
Otis Washington, 1988 20th 23.19
Ian Berryman, 2015 8th 43.70
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE OF 50+ YARDS (SEASON):
Tied with Jesse Garcia, ULM, 1983 (on 12 attempts)
Chris Collins, 2008 5th-t 6
Rock Williams, 2012 3rd-t 12.00
MISCELLANEOUS NCAA FCS / I-AA FACTS:
Kirk Roach, 1987 21st 7.18
Lonnie Galloway, 1993 18th 231.91
Josh Jones, 1999 14th 1.18
David Patten, 1995 10th 88.70
Mike Pusey, 1977 14th 180.50
Mike Malone, 2005 2nd 31.29
FUMBLES FORCED
Dean Biasucci, 1982 23rd 6.60
Ian Berryman, 2016 4th 44.90
1972 8th – Associated Press (Div. II)
ALL-TIME LONGEST PUNT (GAME): Ken Hinsley t-19th – 85 yds vs. Chattanooga (10/24/98)
KICKOFF RETURNS (Yards Per Return)
Gerald Harp, 1978 10th 7.80
Ken Hinsley, 1996 20th 1.09
FIELD GOALS (Made Per Game)
David Rivers, 2000 20th 139.4
Kirk Roach 1.000, in 1986 (17-of-17) Tied with two others
Tyrie Adams, 2016 22nd 266.00
Tyrie Adams, 2018 8th 312.10
Lamont Seward, 2000 21st 90.91
Will Horton, 2018 21st 7.9
Wayne Tolleson, 1977 1ST 6.60
Richard McCollum, 2021 25th-t 1.20
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE (SEASON): Kerry Hayes 1993 6th 36.5 (16–584 yds)
1984 14th (NCAA I-AA)
1969 8th (NAIA)
Troy Mitchell, 2014 24th 19.25
Ken Hinsley, 1998 3rd 44.49
FIELD GOALS MADE (CAREER): Kirk Roach 1984-87 4th 71 (102 att.)
Dean Biasucci, 1983 17th 7.00
Quintin Phillips, 2007 10th-t 11.55
Ronnie Mixon, 1982 20th 184.60
Tyrie Adams, 2017 25th 143.7
Eric Rasheed, 1984 17th 5.80
Mitchell Chancey, 2018 3rd 12.27
Eric Rasheed, 1984 7th 140.50
Kareem Taylor, 2021 21st-t 9.50
Raphael Williams, 2021 19th 87.2
Spearman Robinson, 2014 13th-t 11
David Hill, 1999 9th 41.89
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
Trey Morgan, 2014 10th-t 0.33
Stanton Horne, 2003 11th 41.95
Trey Morgan, 2014 5th-t 0.50
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (SEASON):
Rogan Wells, 2021 13th 22.89
Kirk Roach, 1984 16th 7.20
MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS (CAREER): Kerry Hayes 1991-94 2nd 5 touchdowns
Gerald Harp, 1979 4th 5.70
David Rivers, 2000 14th 18.91
Darrell Lipford, 1977 2nd 9.80
Detrez Newsome, 2015 6th 161.73
Ken Hinsley, 1995 17th 39.83
QB GAINING 2K YDS RUSHING, 4K YARDS PASSING (CAREER): Tyrie Adams 2016-19 – 2,557 rush, 8,978 pass
Kirk Roach, 1986 9th 8.73
Marvin Tillman, 2017 8th-t 0.50
QB PASSING FOR 300 YDS, RUSHING FOR 100+ YARDS (GAME): Tyrie Adams Tied with 26 others 360 passing, 185 rushing vs. FUR (10/20/18)
KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE (CAREER): Kerry Hayes 1991-94 t-16th 28.2 (73–2,058 yds)
Kirk Roach, 1987 4th 1.73
TACKLES FOR LOSS (Per Game)
WCU IN THE FINAL NATIONAL POLLS
Kevin Thigpen, 1992 21st 98.09
David Patten, 1995 8th 5.90
MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAINED PER PLAY (SEASON):
Mike Pusey, 1979 19th 185.90
As of July 2022
Kirk Roach, 1984 2nd 1.60
Detrez Newsome 2016 24th 2,343 yds
Josh Jones, 2000 10th 1.36
Jayden Pauling, 2019 1ST-T 0.42
Dean Biasucci, 1983 8th 1.36
Darrell Lipford, 1977 10th 120.2
Detrez Newsome, 2016 22nd 93.70
WCU INDIVIDUALS IN THE NCAA YEARLY STATISTICS
Jeff Dean, 1981 10th 5.50
LONGEST AVG. DISTANCE OF FGA (MIN. 60 ATT.) (CAREER):
Eddie Cohen, 2007 18th 6.09
NCAA I-AA / FCS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS HELD:
PUNTING AVERAGE (CAREER): Ian Berryman 2015-18 t-11th 43.8 (206–9,021)
QB GAINING 1K YDS RUSHING, 2K YARDS PASSING (SEASON): Tyrie Adams 2018 – 1,215 rush, 2,417 pass
Brian Gaither, 2003 24th 230.08
RECEPTIONS (Per Game)
Brad Hoover, 1998 9th 172.73
Rock Williams t-21st – 24 vs. The Citadel (10/13/12)
RUSHING (Yards Per Game)
Michale Spicer, 2002 7th 1.00
Jeff Gilbert, 1984 17th 216.80
HIGHEST PCT. OF FG MADE UNDER 40 YARDS (SEASON):
Eddie Maddox, 1984 9th 7.80
Mitchell Dukes, 2005 21st 0.78
Fred Boateng, 2001 21st 111.36
Lamont Seward, 2003 20th 6.17
Tyrie Adams, 2016 25th 19.73
Eddie Cohen, 2007 4th 109.8
Karnorris Benson, 2013 10th-t 12
Kerry Hayes, 1992 5th 14.44
INTERCEPTIONS (Per Game)
SACKS (Per Game)
Nick McNeil, 2001 12th 0.91
Detrez Newsome, 2017 1ST 170.67
Ian Berryman, 2017 5th 44.40
Terryon Robinson, 2016 12th 6.50
Michael Banks, 2000 20th 5.64
Mike Pusey, 1978 23rd 12.50
Ken Hinsley, 1997 4th 44.17
Eric Rasheed, 1983 8th 6.20
Otis Washington 19.7, (1988) – 2,086 on 106 plays
Rogan Wells, 2021 6th 349.6
Dean Biasucci 5, vs. Mars Hill 9/18/82 (1st half)
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE OF 50+ YARDS (CAREER):
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (CAREER): Detrez Newsome 2014-17 15th 6,969 yds
TOTAL TACKLES (GAME):
RECEIVING (Yards Per Game)
Calvin Jones, 2021 2nd 31.1
Mike Malone 4th 194.82
Tim Mayse, 2006 15th 41.64
Kirk Roach 40.5, from 1984-87 (102 attempts)
MOST YARDS GAINED PER RETURN – TEAM: Western Carolina 46.3 vs. VMI, 10/10/92 (6-for-278)
(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
Eric Rasheed, 1982 11th 23.8
SOLO TACKLES (GAME): Rock Williams t-5th – 17 vs. The Citadel (10/13/12)
Daniel Riddle, 2015 6th-t 11.70
ALL-PURPOSE RUNNERS (Yards Per Game)
Kirk Roach 7, in 1987 (on 12 attempts)
PUNTING (Yards Per Punt)
Raphael Williams, 2021 9th-t 6.60
Michale Spicer, 2002 7th 2.36
FORCED FUMBLES (GAME): Jayden Pauling t-2nd – 3 vs. Samford (11/16/19)
Detrez Newsome, 2017 4th 122.2
Mike Pusey, 1979 24th 118.0
FIELD GOALS MADE (SEASON): Kirk Roach 1986 t-11th 24 (28 att)
Brad Hoover, 1998 7th 151.18
Leonard Willliams, 1979 14th 7.30
Justin Fryer, 2000 13th 0.64
Anthony Bare, 1987 14th 39.69
David Rivers, 2000 13th 273.30
Gerald Harp, 1978 7th 5.40
Kerry Hayes, 1993 2nd 36.50
TOTAL OFFENSE (Yards Per Game)
1992 19th – The Sports Network (NCAA I-AA)
Steve Kornegay, 1982 12th 41.0
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Detrez Newsome, 2016 11th 8.4
PASSING (Completions Per Game)
Darrell Lipford, 1977 14th 120.20
MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED (CAREER): Kirk Roach 1984-87 4th 102 (71 made)
Michael Banks, 2000 20th 91.00
Francis Brown, 2005 24th 0.44
Mike Pusey, 1977 17th 12.70
Gerald Harp, 1980 10th 5.00
Kerry Hayes, 1991 7th 11.68
Adrian McLeod, 2009 2nd 12.45
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE (HALF):
1983 9th (NCAA I-AA)
Detrez Newsome, 2014 15th 26.50
Stanton Horne, 2001 15th 40.92
Tyrie Adams, 2018 17th 143.9
Steve Kornegay, 1983 11th 40.4
PUNT RETURNS (Yards Per Return)
Clark Sechrest, 2012 19th 41.94
Raphael Williams, 2021 19th-t 9
Terryon Robinson, 2017 14th-t 10
Tied with four others
Kirk Roach 11, from 1984-87 (on 26 attempts) Tied with Pete Garces, Idaho State, 1998-99 (on 16 attempts)
1974 8th – Associated Press (Div. II)
Dean Biasucci, 1982 2nd 1.55
Kirk Roach, 1986 1ST 2.18
CATAMOUNTS AMONG THE NCAA FCS / I-AA LEADERS:
TACKLES (Per Game)
Tim Mayse, 2005 11th 41.80
Detrez Newsome, 2015 15th 100.8
2003 14th 111.92
2000 14th 272.4
2022 8th 471.5
1976 2nd (D-II) 62.6
2018 17th 465.4
1998 13th 100.78
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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 2022 11 282–472 3,522 320.2 26
2017 15th 440.6
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
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 1984 11 130–287 1,685 153.2 12 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
TOTAL OFFENSE (Yards Per Game)
SCORING OFFENSE (Points Per Game)
2005 1ST 132.33
PASSING DEFENSE (Yards Per Game)
2001 12th 95.82
RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yds YPG TD 2003 12 507 1,343 111.9 18
PUNT RETURNS (Yards Per Return) 1989 10th 10.35 1991 12th 11.1 1992 13th 12.7 1994 9th 13.1 2022 19th 10.93
TIM MAYSE twice ranks among the NCAA's top 25 for annual punting average – and twice paced the Southern Conference in punting yardage in 2004 and 2005.
2017 11th 231.0
1982 10th 116.9
2007 20th 249.6
WAYNE TOLLESON, the SoCon Male Athlete of the Year for 197778, led the nation in receptions in 1977 with 6.6 catches per game. He was inducted into the SoCon Hall of Fame in 2020.
1986 10th 144.3
2022 7th 320.1
RUSHING OFFENSE (Yards Per Game)
2019 17th 176.30
2018 24th 209.6
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KICKOFF RETURNS (Yards Per Return)
FIELD GOALS G Made–Att. TB 2015 11 12–14 5
1998 1ST 41.5 1999 5th 38.1 2003 4th 38.25 2016 14th 38.22
SCORING DEFENSE G Pts PPG 1984 11 166 15.1
1977 8th 96.9
1980 12th 112.9
TOTAL DEFENSE (Yards Per Game)
1983 15th 27.0 1984 18th 28.2
FEWEST FUMBLES LOST (Number) 1979 4th 9
2014 16th 176.40
2004 15th 163.64
1977 11th 220.1
1993 19th 411.1
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2005 5th 98.81
STEVE KORNEGAY led the SoCon and the nation with his 43.3 yards per punt average in 1984, while ranking 12th and 11th nationally in 1982 and 1983.
1978 16th 193.5
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 2021 11 849 5,181 471.0 42
1984 6th 22.4
WESTERN CAROLINA IN THE NCAA YEARLY STATISTICS (TOP 25 IF AVAILABLE)
2005 18th 310.56
TURNOVER MARGIN (Number) 1983 3rd +1.455 1989 14th +0.91
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
PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE (Rating)
2004 12th 301.91
WCU TEAM SoCon STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS
1983 18th 212.2
2000 14th 448.09
2017 23rd 32.4 2022 24th 32.4
RUSHING DEFENSE (Yards Per Game)
1979 1ST 77.5
4TH DOWN CONVERSION PERCENTAGE 2019 24th 0.583
HISTORY RECORDS TEAM IN NCAA & SOCON RECORD BOOKS
2001 3rd 130.82
1989 16th 151.27
PASSING OFFENSE (Yards Per Game)
1979 10th 222.5
1988 14th 21.07 1992 11th 22.0 1993 1ST 26.8 2005 1ST 27.44 2016 5th 23.86
PUNTING G No. Yds Avg TB 2015 11 60 2,581 43.0 5
1963 1ST (NAIA) 39.3
1984 1ST 42.8 1992 9th 36.6 1996 4th 38.59 1997 19th 36.60
1992 14th 415.18
NET PUNTING (Average)
TOTAL DEFENSE G Plays Yds YPG TD 1998 11 674 3,086 280.5 22 2005 9 623 2,795 310.6 22
Justin Fryer, 2000 7 78
Willie Perkins, 1986 11 387 2,184 198.5 8
LONGEST AVERAGE DISTANCE FG ATTEMPTED – CAREER: Kirk Roach 40.5, 1984-87 (102 att.)
Ricky Gardin, 1989 4 69
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED – CAREER: Kirk Roach 1984-87 102 FGA (NCAA Record)
MOST YARDS ON KICKOFF RETURNS – SEASON: Mike Malone 2007 1,383 kickoff return yards
MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS – CAREER: Kerry Hayes 1991-94 5 TDs (NCAA Record)
Brian Gaither, 2003 12 246-418 2,717 226.4 14
Detrez Newsome, 2016 11 15 1 0 92 8.4
Gerald Harp, 1978 11 46–1145 5–361 1,557 141.5
FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED – SEASON: Kirk Roach 1987 30 FGA
MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS – GAME: Kerry Hayes 1992 2, vs. VMI (10/10/92)
Detrez Newsome, 2015 11 1,109–281 0–389 1,779 161.7
Jeff Gilbert, 1983 11 332 2,008 182.5 16
Wayne Tolleson, 1977 11 73 1,101 100.1 7
Raphael Williams, 2021 11 73 959 87.2 9
Ken Hinsley, 1997 46 2,032 44.2
FIELD GOALS MADE – CAREER: Kirk Roach 1984-87 71 FGM
CATAMOUNTS OWNING SoCon RECORDS
MOST KICKOFF RETURNS – SEASON: Mike Malone 2007 58 kickoff returns
RECEIVING G Rec Yds YPG TD
LONGEST PUNT: Ken Hinsley 85, vs. Chattanooga (1998)
MOST INTERCEPTIONS – GAME: Torez Jones 4, at Gardner-Webb (9/18/10) Tied with three others
Daquan Patten, 2018 11 124 8.9
HIGHEST RUSHING AVERAGE – GAME: Detrez Newsome 2017 19.2 (15-288) vs. Davidson
Darrell Lipford, 1977 11 18 0 0 108 9.8
HIGHEST AVG. ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAINED/PLAY – SEASON: Otis Washington 1988 19.7 yds/play (NCAA Record)
Lonnie Galloway, 1993 11 346 2,551 231.9 9
Kerry Hayes, 1992 20 545 27.3
Donnell Brinson 2, vs. VMI (1995)
JOSH JONES holds the WCU school – and tied a SoCon bench mark – by connecting on six field goals against Samford in 1999.
Steve Kornegay, 1984 49 2,127 43.4
Kerry Hayes, 1993 16 584 36.5
Detrez Newsome, 2015 11 190 1,109 100.8 9
WCU INDIVIDUALS AS ANNUAL SoCon STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS
Jayden Pauling, 2019 12 5 0.42
TOTAL TACKLES – GAME: Everett Spellman 30, vs. Appalachian State (1987) Tied with Josh Cain (UTC), vs. The Citadel (2001)
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT RETURN – SEASON: Kerry Hayes 1994 24.9 yds per return
Detrez Newsome, 2016 11 1,031–342 0–970 2,343 213.0
MOST YARDS ON KICKOFF RETURNS – GAME: Detrez Newsome 240, at South Carolina (11/19/16)
Mike Pusey, 1977 11 301 1,985 180.5 16
Anthony James, 1982 10 15 0 0 90 9.0
FIELD GOALS MADE – SEASON: Kirk Roach 1986 24 FGM
Ronnie Mixon, 1982 11 146-299 2,002 182.0 6
Marvin Tillman, 2017 5 80
LONGEST FIELD GOAL MADE: Kirk Roach 57 (twice in 1987); vs. ASU and NCA&T (4 tied)
Anthony Bare, 1987 55 2,183 39.7
Ronnie Mixon, 1982 11 338 2,051 196.5 6
Tim Mayse, 2005 49 2,048 41.8
Detrez Newsome, 2017 12 178 1,100 122.2 9
Tim Mayse, 2004 51 2,032 39.8
Trey Morgan, 2014 12 4 0.33
Eric Rasheed, 1982 10 38 624 62.4 3
KICKOFF RETURNS No Yds Avg
Tiger Greene, 1984 6 51
FIELD GOALS MADE – GAME: Josh Jones 6, vs. Samford, 1999 Tied with three others
Wide receiver GERALD HARP finished inside the top 10 nationally in receptions per game in three-straight seasons from 1978-80.
Trey Morgan, 2014 6 0
PUNT RETURNS No Yds Avg
Darrell Lipford, 1977 11 280 1,318 119.8 18
Kerry Hayes, 1992 16 231 14.4
HIGHEST AVG. ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAINED/PLAY – GAME: Kerry Hayes 1992 47.5 yds/play, vs ETSU (11/14/92)
PUNTING No Yds Avg
MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS – SEASON: Detrez Newsome 2016 2,343 yards
Ian Berryman, 2016 52 2,335 44.9
Jeff Dean, 1981 11 60 839 76.3 2
Kirk Roach, 1987 11 0 22 19 79 7.2
Eric Rasheed, 1983 11 68 818 74.4 8
MOST TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS GAINED – HALF: Anthony James 1981 202 yds
Tiger Greene, 1983 6 26
HISTORY & RECORDS /// IN SOCON RECORD BOOKS
Calvin Jones, 2021 19 590 31.1
TACKLES FOR LOSS G No Avg Michale Spicer, 2002 11 26 2.36
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds
FIELD GOALS MADE – HALF: Dean Biasucci 5, Dean Biasucci vs. Mars Hill, 1982
SCORING G TD XP FG PTS PPG
Mike Malone, 2007 11 563–197 0–1383 2,143 194.8
Tyrie Adams, 2018 11 194 1,006 91.5 10
MOST KICKS BLOCKED – GAME: Ezavian Dunn 2, vs. VMI (2016)
Detrez Newsome, 2016 40 970 24.2
TACKLES G No Avg
Eric Rasheed, 1984 11 64 1,091 99.2 7
MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS – SEASON PER PLAY: Detrez Newsome 2016 213.0 yds/play
FUMBLES FORCED G No Avg Chris Collins, 2008 12 6 0.50
FUMBLES RECOVERED G No Avg Nick McNeil, 2002 11 5 0.45 Avery Worsham, 2016 11 3 0.27
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS No. Yds Michael Murphy, 2018 3 128
Mike Malone, 2005 17 532 31.3
Eddie Maddox, 1984 10 13 0 0 78 7.8
MOST GAMES KICKING 2+ FIELD GOALS – CAREER: Kirk Roach 1984-87 25 FGM
TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Yds YPG TD
Brian Gaither, 2003 12 469 2,761 230.1 16
MOST TDS SCORED ON KICKOFF RETURNS – SEASON: Kerry Hayes 1993 3 Tied with three others
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Adrian McLeod, 2009 11 137 12.5 Rock Williams, 2012 9 108 12.0
Otis Washington, 1988 11 66–907 0–113 2,086 189.6
As of July 2022
Daniel Riddle, 2015 11 129 11.7 Mitchell Chancey, 2018 11 135 12.3
RUSHING G Att Yds YPG TD
Willie Perkins, 1986 11 185-361 2,265 205.9 8
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE OF 50+ YARDS – SEASON: Kirk Roach 1987 7 FGM, 50+ yds
MOST RUSHING YARDS GAINED – HALF: Detrez Newsome 2017 243 yds, vs. Davidson
Ken Hinsley, 1998 57 2,536 44.5
Detrez Newsome, 2017 12 1,100–205 0–231 1,536 170.7
David Patten, 1995 10 59 887 88.7 7
Eric Rasheed, 1984 11 19–1091 0–437 1,547 140.6
PASSING G Cmp-Att Yds YPG TD
Gerald Harp, 1978 11 62 1,145 104.1 11
Mike Pusey, 1978 11 147-331 2,046 186.0 14
ALL-PURPOSE G Rush–Rec PR–KR Tot YPG
Mike Pusey, 1977 11 140-248 1,939 175.8 13
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE OF 50+ YARDS – CAREER: Kirk Roach 1984-87 11 FGM, 50+ yds
Torez Jones, 2010 7 54
Caleb Hawkins, 2015 10 3 0.30
O 1 at Tusculum W 20 0
1946 – 6-3-1 overall
S 25 Appalachian State @ L 13 14
1948 – 7-3 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. 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
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 22 Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) W 14 0
1947 – 3-5-1 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. at Catawba L 0 33 Carson-Newman L 8 26 at East Tennessee State L 0 2 at Maryville (Tenn.) L 0 19 at Appalachian State L 2 20 East Carolina W 7 6 Milligan L 6 45 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 6 0 at Cumberland L 6 27
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. at Carson-Newman L 0 51 at East Tennessee State L 0 12 at Mars Hill T 0 0 at East Carolina W 7 6 Appalachian State L 0 27 at Catawba L 0 14 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 18 at Tusculum T 0 0 Campbell L 6 7
Coach: Tom Young, 4th season (24-14-2)
Coach: Ralph James, 4th season (4-30-2)
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. at High Point L 7 35 Mars Hill L 0 25 at High Point L 0 64 Brevard W 44 0
O 29 at Maryville L 13 20
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 3rd season (7-19-2)
Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 1st season (4-4-0)
O 30 Maryville (Tenn.) L 6 7
O 23 Lenoir-Rhyne W 9 0
Coach: Marion McDonald, 1st season (1-3-0)
Coach: James Whatley, 1st season (1-6-1)
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1933 – 1-6-2 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. 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
S 17 High Point @ W 20 7
1945 – 1-3 overall
O 29 at Appalachian State L 0 27 N 5 at Erskine L 0 25 at Catawba L 0 27 at Western Kentucky L 0 55 Emory & Henry T 0 0
Coach: James Whatley, 3rd season (6-15-1)
@ – Game played in Waynesville, N.C.
1949 – 8-3 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. O 7 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 40 O 15 Mars Hill L 0 6
O 2 Tusculum W 37 6
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. 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
S 24 at Appalachian State W 13 6
O 8 at East Tennessee State W 14 0
Coach: Ralph James, 3rd season (4-23-2)
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. Georgia Southern W 14 7 at Elon L 7 28 at Appalachian State L 0 35 East Carolina L 6 19 High Point W 12 0 Emory & Henry L 0 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W 6 0 at Maryville L 2 33
1942 – 1944
1934 – 3-7 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Coach: Tom Young, 1st season (6-3-1)
Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 2nd season (6-13-0)
Coach: Ralph James, 1st season (1-10-0)
Coach: Ralph James, 2nd season (3-17-0)
N 20 Emory & Henry W 32 13
N 5 at Newberry W 34 7
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. 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
1938 – 0-7-1 overall
1935 – 1-10 overall
— DID NOT PLAY FOOTBALL DUE TO WORLD WAR II —
Coach: Tom Young, 2nd season (9-8-2)
1941 – 3-5 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. at Guilford T 0 0 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 31 at Appalachian State L 7 54 East Carolina W 12 6 Campbell L 0 20 Mars Hill L 6 7 at Elon L 0 52 High Point L 2 7
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
– NORTH STATE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS –
N 19 Carson-Newman W 13 6
O 16 at East Carolina W 39 0
L 6 13
1931 – 4-4 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. 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
O 9 East Tennessee State W 32 12
1932 – 2-9 overall
1940 – 2-4
O 22 East Carolina (HC) L 6 7
1939 – 1-6-1 overall
Coach: James Whatley, 2nd season (3-10-1)
1936 – 2-7 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. 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
1937 – 1-6-2 overall
Coach: Tom Young, 3rd season (16-11-2)
N 6 Newberry W 12 7
S 18 at High Point W 7 6
O 15 East Carolina W 19 6
N 12 Emory & Henry L 26 27
Coach: C.C. Poindexter, 4th season (10-26-2)
N 27 at Carson-Newman L 13 14
N 24 West Liberty % L 0 20
@ – Game played in Sylva, N.C.
HISTORY & RECORDS /// YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. 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 Score Att. 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
% – Smoky Mountain Bowl in Bristol, Va.
S 20 at Carson-Newman W 7 0
Emory & Henry W 18 7 at Presbyterian L 0 20
N 4 Emory & Henry W 10 6
O 9 at Catawba W 26 13
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
O 3 at Tampa W 19 8
O 24 Lenoir-Rhyne L 7 28
S 28 at Presbyterian L 0 12
Coach: Tom Young, 10th season (39-54-4)
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
S 17 at Carson-Newman W 7 0
Elon W 21 20 at Newberry W 14 6 at Tampa L 7 21
N 8 at Emory & Henry L 0 6
O 27 Elon (HC) L 6 26
N 8 at Emroy & Henry L 0 33
HISTORY & RECORDS /// YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
O 26 Lenoir-Rhyne L 20 21
S 15 Carson-Newman @ W 7 0
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
O 17 East Carolina W 34 14
N 23 at Guilford T 7 7
N 19 Guilford W 21 14
N 5 at Emory & Henry W 18 14
O 25 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 13 42
S 25 Appalachian State @ L 7 27
O 12 at Catawba W 14 12
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Coach: Dan Robinson, 6th season (21-35-3)
O 19 at East Carolina L 0 50
N 18 at Guilford W 28 0
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 24 Appalachian State L 6 22
N 15 Presbyterian L 6 44
O 30 Elon (HC) T 20 20
S 21 Carson-Newman @ W 24 0
1961 – 4-6 overall
O 15 East Carolina (HC) L 6 14
@ – Game played in Waynesville, N.C.
S 15 at Carson-Newman W 19 13
S 26 at Appalachian State L 12 14
N 7 Emory & Henry W 36 20
N 17 at Wofford L 7 39
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 6 at Catawba L 13 26
N 5 Emory & Henry L 7 40
S 18 at Carson-Newman L 6 7
1963 – 2-6-1 overall
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 28 at Appalachian State L 3 14
S 22 at Appalachian State L 6 26
O 4 at Tampa L 12 19
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
Coach: Dan Robinson, 4th season (11-24-3)
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. Wofford L 6 7
Coach: Dan Robinson, 3rd season (4-22-2)
@ – Game played at Asheville, N.C.
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
Coach: Dan Robinson, 8th season (31-50-5)
O 13 at East Carolina L 19 20
Coach: Dan Robinson, 2nd season (3-14-1)
S 28 at Appalachian State L 0 25
N 17 Carson-Newman W 34 13
O 16 at East Carolina L 13 27
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 25 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 30 36
O 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 35
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
N 10 Emory & Henry L 7 13
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. S 14 at Wofford L 7 28
S 27 Appalachian State W 32 22
1951 – 3-6 overall Coach: Tom Young, 6th season (30-26-2)
O 28 at Elon L 9 11
N 3 at Emory & Henry L 9 21
S 22 Appalachian State @ L 7 19
O 6 at Catawba L 0 7
N 9 Emory & Henry T 0 0
O 17 Mars Hill (HC) W 28 0 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 14 13
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Lenoir-Rhyne L 20 21 at Elon L 7 13
O 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 37
O 22 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 6 31
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 21 at Wofford L 13 20
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
O 5 at Guilford W 10 0
1957 – 2-5-1 overall
O 11 at Catawba T 6 6
O 18 at East Carolina L 7 21
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 29 at Elon L 6 19
N 12 at Tampa L 0 48
S 27 Appalachian State @ L 12 20
1956 – 1-9 overall
S 23 Appalachian State @ L 12 25
1953 – 1-9 overall Coach: Tom Young, 8th season (33-43-2)
S 19 Carson-Newman @ W 44 0
O 15 at East Carolina L 6 7
S 21 Carson-Newman @ L 6 19
O 7 Catawba L 14 18
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O 25 at Elon L 0 23
1960 – 6-5 overall
N 13 Naval Apprentice W 64 7
S 29 East Tennessee State L 6 7
S 30 at Tampa L 13 24
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
1962 – 3-5-1 overall
O 10 at Catawba W 7 0
O 21 Lenoir-Rhyne L 14 24
1952 – 2-8 overall Coach: Tom Young, 7th season (32-34-2)
O 11 at Catawba L 0 20
O 14 at East Carolina W 7 6
N 10 at Tampa L 9 41
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
S 20 at Carson-Newman L 6 20
N 11 at Newberry L 6 30
S 15 at East Tennessee State W 7 6
S 22 Appalachian State @ T 6 6
N 10 at Newberry L 14 15
High Point W 20 0
@ – Game played in Asheville, N.C.
O 1 Tampa @ W 28 7
O 27 Elon L 13 14
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 1 Elon (HC) L 6 15
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
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
1950 – 3-6 overall Coach: Tom Young, 5th season (27-20-2)
Carson-Newman W 25 6
N 25 Charleston Air Force Base ^ W 46 7
O 1 at East Tennessee State T 7 7
O 13 East Carolina (HC) W 20 16
O 8 at Catawba L 7 12
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Coach: Dan Robinson, 1st season (1-9-0)
O 5 at East Tennessee State L 6 7
O 10 Catawba W 30 0
Carson-Newman L 0 7 at Appalachian State L 0 7 at East Tennessee State L 7 34
S 26 Appalachian State L 10 27
O 18 at East Carolina L 7 18
1955 – 2-7-1 overall
S 10 at Wofford L 7 21
1954 – 4-5-1 overall Coach: Tom Young, 9th season (37-47-3)
1959 – 7-2-1 overall
N 11 Newberry L 17 47
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
^ – Game played at Waynesville, N.C.
O 20 Lenoir-Rhyne @ L 7 33
O 23 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 21 19
S 24 at Appalachian State W 7 6
N 3 at Emory & Henry L 14 39
Coach: Dan Robinson, 5th season (17-29-3)
1964 – 5-4 overall
N 22 Guilford L 0 15
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 13 Wofford @ L 15 29
O 2 East Tennessee State L 21 24
S 12 Catawba @ T 6 6
N 1 Elon W 12 0
N 6 at Emory & Henry L 0 16
O 8 Catawba W 20 6
O 26 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 13
Catawba L 12 13 East Carolina L 7 26
S 10 Catawba @ W 35 0
N 16 Newberry L 15 17
O 19 East Carolina (HC) W 20 7
O 13 East Carolina (HC) W 34 20
Coach: Dan Robinson, 7th season (24-40-4)
S 16 Carson-Newman @ W 12 10
N 21 at Guilford W 36 0
S 17 Carson-Newman @ L 0 9
1958 – 1-8-1 overall
O 12 Catawba (HC) L 0 6
O 29 Elon (HC) W 41 6
O 6 Catawba @ L 7 37
O 31 at Elon W 14 6
S 29 Guilford W 15 6
N 2 at Elon L 10 19
S 19 Carson-Newman @ L 7 13
O 3 Guilford L 12 20
Appalachian State L 6 13
O 4 East Tennessee State L 7 13
O 22 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0 26
Coach: Dan Robinson, 7th season (26-46-5)
O 11 Catawba W 22 16
S 18 Carson-Newman W 13 6
O 1 at Furman * T 24 24
N 15 Newberry W 70 0
S 24 Indiana State W 15 14
N 20 Presbyterian W 8 7
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 11 Wofford L 14 23
N 19 at Presbyterian L 29 42
O 19 Emory & Henry (HC) W 34 20
N 14 Concordia W 23 15
O 6 at Western Kentucky L 7 45 13,400
N 10 Presbyterian (HC) W 31 12 9,650
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 17 at Presbyterian W 28 21
S 8 Tennessee Tech T 10 10 6,200
S 25 Chattanooga L 14 28
O 29 Wofford (HC) W 41 6
Coach: Bob Waters, 9th season (56-32-3, 2-2-1)
S 16 at East Tennessee St. L 14 21 5,269
S 27 at Appalachian State W 35 7
O 24 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 35 17
O 2 at Guilford W 9 7
O 21 at Mississippi College L 6 20
N 1 at Elon W 17 13
S 28 Appalachian State L 14 28
O 16 at East Tennessee St. W 14 0
N 9 at Carson-Newman W 20 0 6,000
O 22 Maine W 41 20
1971 – 4-6 overall
O 8 Chattanooga * L 10 21
1972 – 7-2-1 overall
– FIRST SEASON IN WHITMIRE STADIUM –– NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS –
O 28 at Elon T 20 20
O 9 at Furman L 14 21
O 30 at Elon L 29 43
N 8 at Furman L 0 34
O 7 Catawba L 3 12
O 31 Elon (HC) W 17 7
S 16 Tennessee Tech W 31 13
Coach: Bob Waters, 6th season (41-17-2)
S 10 Tennessee Tech L 21 41
1966 – 5-5 overall
O 26 at Presbyterian W 28 10 6,200
N 23 at Wofford W 21 9 8,000
S 29 at Middle Tennessee W 24 7 12,500
* – Southern Conference Game
O 14 The Citadel * W 38 24 8,455
Coach: Bob Waters, 4th season (26-12-1)
N 11 Furman (HC) * L 7 24 13,778
S 21 at Carson-Newman L 7 24
O.9 Jacksonville State W 14 13
N 13 at Newberry W 40 0
O 16 Mississippi College W 37 0
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 11 Murray State @ L 22 32
N 16 Western Kentucky W 20 2 11,300
1975 – 3-7 overall Coach: Bob Waters, 7th season (44-24-2)
S 30 Marshall * W 21 14 7,645
S 23 Appalachian State W 21 0
N 16 at Newberry W 28 0
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 9 at Tennessee Tech L 20 22 12,700
S 21 at Tennessee Tech W 9 7 9,200
O 19 Indiana State (HC) W 18 3 10,000
O 14 at Emory & Henry L 14 28
S 3 at Jacksonville State L 16 21
O 29 Elon W 34 0
Coach: Bob Waters, 1st season (9-1-0)
N 8 at Samford W 47 13
1977 – 6-4-1, overall 2-2-1 SoCon
1969 – 9-1 overall
S 25 at Appalachian State W 26 0
N 5 at Mars Hill W 62 0
N 13 Wofford W 31 13
O 30 at East Carolina L 17 24
O 12 North Alabama W 32 7 8,200
N 6 West Virginia State (HC) W 24 19
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 26 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 27 59
S 14 Murray State L 3 10 7,500
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 30 at Florida A&M L 17 21
O 10 at Wofford L 22 29
O 9 Catawba (HC) L 13 18
S 20 Carson-Newman W 20 17
N 19 Appalachian State W 35 21
O 23 Lenoir-Rhyne L 13 14
1978 – 6-5 overall, 4-2 SoCon Coach: Bob Waters, 10th season (62-37-3, 6-4-1)
N 18 Presbyterian L 0 10
O 21 at Wofford W 26 11 4,500
O 30 at Elon W 26 14
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
* – Southern Conference Game
– FIRST YEAR IN THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE –1976 – 6-4 overall * Coach: Bob Waters, 8th season (50-28-2)
O 3 Jacksonville State L 10 24
O 27 at Nebraska-Omaha L 19 30 2,000
N 4 Mars Hill W 56 12
O 2 at Jacksonville State L 14 41
#-Whitmire Stadium Dedication Game ... $-NCAA Division II playoffs
N 17 Carson-Newman W 23 3 5,500
O 16 at Mars Hill W 40 0
N 1 Middle Tennessee (HC) L 28 44
S 23 Elon W 17 7 9,351
S 16 Carson-Newman W 7 3
O 7 Furman W 24 15
Coach: Bob Waters, 5th season (32-15-2)
N 3 Florida A&M W 41 9 7,150
N 30 at Louisiana Tech $ L 7 10 12,200
O 23 at Wofford L 6 10
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 21 Lenoir-Rhyne L 6 39
Coach: Bob Waters, 2nd season (15-4-0)
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O 8 at Catawba L 7 24
O 22 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 7 25
Coach: Dan Robinson, 11th season (47-62-6)
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 2 Elon L 30 35
N 22 Presbyterian L 17 28
S 18 at Tennessee Tech L 17 27
1970 – 6-3 overall
S 4 at Presbyterian W 19 7
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 22 Appalachian State W 23 14 9,200
Coach: Bob Waters, 3rd season (19-10-0)
O 18 at East Carolina L 14 42
O 4 Presbyterian W 28 14
N 23 Presbyterian L 19 20
S 13 East Tennessee St. L 8 29
N 12 at Marshall * W 41 26
N 4 at Chattanooga * W 31 21 10,000
O 2 at Appalachian State L 17 24
Coach: Dan Robinson, 10th season (43-57-5)
S 26 Appalachian State L 10 17
S 18 Murray State W 13 10
S 19 at Carson-Newman W 33 14
S 2 at East Carolina L 6 14 31,251
N 21 Guilford W 54 20
1967 – 4-5-1 overall
S 23 at The Citadel W 10 0
S 28 at Appalachian State W 21 17 13,589
HISTORY & RECORDS /// YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
N 11 Newberry W 35 0
Coach: Dan Robinson, 12th season (51-67-6)
S 15 at Murray State L 25 27 13,000
1965 – 7-2 overall Coach: Dan Robinson, 9th season (38-51-5)
S 20 at Murray State W 16 9
N 15 Appalachian State W 20 11
N 11 at Presbyterian W 24 14
1968 – 4-5 overall
O 14 Livingston (HC) T 14 14
O 5 Morehead State # W 31 12 9,000
S 24 Appalachian State L 33 35
O 25 Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) W 41 25
O 28 at VMI * W 41 12 4,100
O 25 at Chattanooga L 6 27
1973 – 6-3-1 overall
N 19 Appalachian State * W 44 14
N 18 Appalachian State * L 13 39 12,232
S 11 Livingston W 21 14
N 6 Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) W 28 6
O 18 at Emory & Henry W 38 24
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.
@ – Game played at Memorial Stadium in Asheville, N.C.
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 17 at The Citadel * L 0 20
1974 – 9-2 overall
O 4 at Jacksonville State W 14 7
O 23 at Livingston L 9 15
S 6 at Toledo L 31 32
O 12 at Catawba W 38 35
S 9 at Murray State W 21 12
O 5 Guilford W 35 7
O 15 East Tennessee St. W 35 0
O 1 Guilford W 17 15
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 15 Emory & Henry (HC) L 6 13
S 30 at Guilford L 7 26
N 13 Newberry W 19 0
S 25 at Appalachian State W 7 0
S 17 at Carson-Newman W 20 13
O 28 Jacksonville State W 17 12
O 20 Chattanooga W 14 0 13,000
Coach: Dale Strahm, 1st season (3-7-1, 1-4-1)
S 19 at The Citadel * L 3 12 18,950
N 21 Appalachian State * W 21 10 11,218
* – Southern Conference Game
O 28 - / 3 Furman (HC) * L 3 17 13,227
O 1 The Citadel * L 21 27 9,135
S 29 Tennessee Tech W 34 6 10,445
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 16 at Florida State L 10 50 52,773
N 10 at East Tennessee St. * W 31 17 6,842
N 18 - / 7 Appalachian State * L 20 31 13,118
* – Southern Conference Game
N 15 Marshall * W 33 20 5,882
Coach: Bob Waters, 11th season (68-42-3, 8-8-1)
S 22 East Tennessee St. * W 21 17 5,928
S 20 Furman * L 14 28 11,150
Coach: Bob Waters, 13th season (75-56-4, 13-16-1)
* – Southern Conference Game $ – NCAA I-AA playoffs # – NCAA I-AA championship game in Charleston, SC
S 6 VMI * W 16 14 11,638
O 17 East Tennessee St. (HC) * L 23 32 11,250
S 2 - / 4 at Eastern Kentucky L 13 31 14,800
1980 – 3-7-1, 2-4-1 SoCon
– NCAA DIVISION I-AA NATIONAL RUNNER-UP –
N 8 at Chattanooga * L 14 39 9,000
O 12 14 / - at Georgia Tech L 17 24 36,111
N 15 at East Tennessee St. * W 20 17 5,128
O 18 at Furman * W 19 13 15,245
N 17 Marshall * L 14 42 9,626
N 17 East Tennessee St. * W 20 17 8,115
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
* – Southern Conference Game
S 22 at Appalachian State * L 27 35 17,142
O 24 Chattanooga * W 24 10 6,210
S 16 Chattanooga * W 26 20 7,435
O 21 at South Carolina L 3 24 62,000
O 23 Wofford (HC) W 36 17 11,360
1982 – 6-5 overall, 4-2 SoCon
O 30 at Chattanooga * W 20 0 8,004
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Coach: Bob Waters, 19th season (114-85-6, 38-30-2)
N 20 at Appalachian State * W 26 24 6,150
D 17 9 / 1 vs. Southern Illinois # L 7 43 15,950
1984 – 8-3, 5-2 SoCon
S 22 at VMI * W 22 16 4,600
# – Dubbed the field at Whitmire Stadium “Bob Waters Field” at halftime
S 17 at Wake Forest L 0 21 21,351
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Coach: Bob Waters, 18th season (110-78-6, 36-26-2)
* – Southern Conference Game
HISTORY & RECORDS /// YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
O 9 at Furman * L 6 12 13,250
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 15 at North Carolina A&T L 19 40 9,937
Coach: Bob Waters, 12th season (71-49-4, 10-12-1)
S 15 at Chattanooga * L 6 10 8,239
* – Southern Conference Game
O 7 - / 7 vs. The Citadel @ * T 22 22 14,774
1986 – 6-5 overall, 5-2 SoCon
S 5 at East Carolina L 6 42 24,983
O 10 18 / - Mars Hill W 41 0 9,270
A 30 at Appalachian State * L 13 17 22,618
S 13 at Tennessee Tech L 10 26 9,319
S 21 Furman * L 27 31 12,635
O 13 at Duke L 18 49 15,700
O 1 at Marshall * W 21 7 10,027
N 22 at North Carolina State L 18 31 39,200
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 27 - / 8 at Furman * L 9 42 14,910
N 8 at Chattanooga * L 7 34 6,063
S 23 at East Tennessee St. * L 11 30 5,268
1987 – 4-7 overall, 2-4 SoCon
S 15 East Tennessee St. * W 33 23 9,247
1981 – 4-7, 3-4 SoCon
1990 – 3-8 overall, 2-5 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 1st season (3-8, 2-5)
N 3 Marshall * W 30 0 8,414
O 17 12 / - North Carolina A&T W 55 34 7,448
N 12 Gardner-Webb W 43 7 6,212
S 19 - / 10 Furman * W 20 14 10,334
O 4 at Auburn L 6 55 63,000
S 8 VMI * W 28 20 6,752
* – Southern Conference Game
S 4 at Wake Forest L 10 31 25,476
S 7 at Davidson W 13 0 4,000
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 27 Newberry W 34 24 10,235
O 15 - / 5 Furman * T 17 17 11,642
S 10 at South Carolina L 0 38 68,800
O 15 at North Carolina A&T W 45 10 4,875
1983 – 11-3-1 overall, 5-0-1 SoCon
N 1 at Appalachian State * L 24 27 15,850
S 1 at North Carolina State L 0 67 42,700
S 27 at Clemson L 10 17 59,000
N 19 13 / - Appalachian State * W 41 15 13,924
S 8 Davidson W 45 13 9,266
D 10 9 / 2 at Furman $ W 14 7 13,034
S 29 Mars Hill W 20 7 10,271
N 5 - / 16 at Appalachian State * L 21 42 12,375
N 7 Chattanooga * L 11 13 5,216
N 14 - / 20 at Marshall * L 16 47 14,423
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
1989 – 3-7-1 overall, 1-4-1 SoCon
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 2 at East Tennessee St. * W 27 25 6,500
S 1 at Boston College L 24 44 32,000
O 20 at Appalachian State * L 9 27 21,412
O 29 - / 10 at Furman * L 0 31 13,014
1988 – 2-9 overall, 1-6 SoCon
N 23 VMI # * W 35 30 6,160
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O 8 at Chattanooga * L 14 19 6,008
S 18 Mars Hill W 38 3 11,120
N 2 at The Citadel * L 3 10 14,157
D 3 9 / 3 at Holy Cross $ W 28 21 10,814
N 4 at Georgia Tech L 7 34 28,821
O 13 The Citadel (HC) * L 33 34 12,204
N 9 Appalachian State * L 14 27 12,218
S 12 at VMI * L 14 21 5,200
N 12 - / 6 Marshall * L 45 52 11,128
S 29 Elon W 20 7 5,712
O 18 at East Carolina L 14 24 21,300
* – Southern Conference Game
N 3 Chattanooga * L 35 42 7,109
N 1 The Citadel * W 27 12 5,618
O 29 Chattanooga * W 25 15 9,245
N 3 at Chattanooga * L 21 23 5,203
O 31 at Florida State L 31 56 52,721
* – Southern Conference Game
S 30 Mars Hill W 42 0 5,114
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 21 - / 2 Appalachian State * L 13 33 11,154
S 8 Tennessee Tech W 24 7 8,650
O 24 9 / 20 Georgia Southern (HC) L 16 37 13,460
O 6 - / 18 The Citadel (HC) * L 10 28 11,148
O 20 Wofford W 56 21 6,750
N 26 9 / 12 Colgate $ W 24 23 6,500
S 5 at Clemson L 0 43 77,000
* – Southern Conference Game
@ – Game was played at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., due to damage in Charleston from Hurricane Hugo
S 28 19 / - East Tennessee St. * W 13 3 11,845
O 31 18 / - at The Citadel * L 24 38 10,339
S 12 at South Carolina L 6 31 66,563
1979 – 6-5 overall, 2-4 SoCon
O 16 Marshall * W 42 10 5,522
S 3 at Clemson L 10 44 71,500
S 24 East Tennessee St. * W 17 16 11,338
O 10 at Wofford W 37 30 5,405
N 19 at VMI * L 20 24 3,100
O 8 at Tennessee Tech W 42 10 11,308
O 25 Marshall (HC) * T 13 13 11,850
S 26 at East Tennessee St. * W 37 20 8,475
O 22 - / 15 Eastern Kentucky (HC) L 14 32 11,420
O 6 at The Citadel * L 19 21 14,750
N 5 at The Citadel * W 44 17 13,240
O 27 Lenoir-Rhyne (HC) W 42 6 11,481
Coach: Bob Waters, 14th season (81-61-4, 17-18-1
S 3 at North Carolina State L 6 45 40,300
Coach: Bob Waters, 16th season (100-67-5, 27-20-1)
N 14 at Marshall * W 38 28 11,672
O 25 VMI (HC) * W 34 0 3,500
S 26 Furman * L 27 31 11,850
S 1 at East Carolina L 6 31 25,000
S 13 at South Carolina L 24 45 65,731
N 11 at Marshall * L 22 35 10,546
O 4 at Middle Tennessee W 24 10 2,000
O 11 East Tennessee St. * W 43 16 8,267
1985 – 4-6-1 overall, 2-4-1 SoCon
O 20 Wofford W 31 0 6,858
O 27 - / 12 at Furman * W 20 19 12,514
* – Southern Conference Game
N 6 The Citadel * L 20 24 8,132
Coach: Bob Waters, 15th season (92-64-5, 22-18-1)
O 6 at Appalachian State * W 34 7 18,629
O 5 12 / 3 at Marshall * T 10 10 17,357
O 3 Middle Tennessee L 10 23 7,200
O 26 Chattanooga (HC) * L 3 23 11,965
O 11 The Citadel * L 21 28 10,640
S 9 Lenoir-Rhyne W 21 17 9,472
S 15 at Marshall * W 24 0 16,103
Coach: Bob Waters, 17th season (104-73-6, 29-24-2)
S 11 Tennessee Tech L 10 17 8,540
N 10 at Furman * L 14 23 8,854
Coach: Bob Waters, 20th season (116-94-6, 39-36-2)
S 25 at Clemson L 10 21 61,000
* – Southern Conference Game
S 14 at Tennessee Tech W 30 3 7,262
O 22 Wofford (HC) W 37 20 10,755
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 9 at VMI * L 25 27 4,178
1992 – 7-4 overall, 5-2 SoCon
* – Southern Conference Game
N 2 at VMI * W 17 14
* – Southern Conference Game
1997 – 3-8 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 1st season (3-8, 3-5)
1993 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 4th season (18-24, 14-15)
S 18 13 / - The Citadel * W 38 18 9,286
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 16 - / 18 Appalachian State * L 14 24 11,633
S 8 - / 26 at Louisville L 7 31 35,214
O 23 24 / - at Chattanooga * W 41 10 8,523
S 25 11 / - North Carolina A&T L 7 34 11,288
S 11 at Maryland L 10 51 36,376
O 15 16 / 1 at Marshall * L 14 38 24,968
N 7 Elon W 10 7 6,844
S 27 - / 14 at East Tennessee St. * L 18 28 5,477
S 20 The Citadel * W 45 25 9,720
2002 – 5-6 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 1st season (5-6, 3-5)
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 13 Wofford * W 31 28 5,020
Oct. 5 - / 5 at Furman * L 23 24 13,125
1998 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 2nd season (9-13, 8-8)
@ – The Citadel game was originally scheduled for Sept.15, but was postponed until Nov. 17 due to the national tragedies on Sept. 11th.
HISTORY & RECORDS /// YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
N 13 16 / - at Appalachian State * L 16 20 14,767
S 30 - / 6 at Furman * L 14 38 9,387
2000 – 4-7 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 4th season (16-28, 13-19)
O 16 Wofford * L 21 35 9,214
Coach: Steve Hodgin, 2nd season (5-17, 4-10)
O 19 Chattanooga * W 27 24 8,870
S 9 Lenoir-Rhyne W 53 10 8,714
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 18 at East Tennessee St. * L 10 36 4,527
N 2 - / 19 at Marshall (2OT) * L 24 27 20,466
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
A 31 at Georgia L 0 48 78,512
N 9 Elon W 45 28
O 19 - / 1 at Marshall * L 21 56
Aug. 31 at Liberty W 23 3 8,375
* – Southern Conference Game
O 18 Wofford (HC) * L 7 17 10,818
N 20 The Citadel @ * W 24 17 5,622
2001 – 7-4 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 5th season (23-32, 18-22)
O 24 Chattanooga (HC) * W 24 21 7,747
N 5 Samford (OT) L 32 35 5,573
O 29 21 / - at VMI * W 33 7 5,129
S 5 at Duke L 10 24 22,460
O 10 VMI * W 28 25 6,370
* – Southern Conference Game
N 22 at Samford L 0 19 2,885
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 12 Georgia Southern * L 28 38
O 9 - / 1 at Georgia Southern * L 7 70 16,406
S 14 at Wake Forest L 24 40 22,352
O 21 at Chattanooga * L 14 35 7,088
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 5 Mars Hill W 42 6 5,240
O 28 VMI (HC) * W 31 14 8,878
S 21 at East Tennessee St. * W 29 15 3,319
O 3 at Samford L 6 30 3,019
O 30 22 / - Newberry W 56 10 5,238
N 16 Appalachian State * L 17 24
N 20 - / 9 at Marshall * L 16 20 18,055
N 21 15 / 18 at Appalachian State * L 12 14 17,687
O 22 23 / - Chattanooga (HC) * W 53 15 11,337
O 4 - / 18 Furman * W 17 16 10,479
S 23 The Citadel * W 31 14 8,645
O 26 Chattanooga (HC) * L 6 20
N 11 - / 2 at Appalachian State * L 3 28 10,927
N 13 - / 5 at Appalachian State * L 10 34 18,971
O 7 - / 1 Georgia Southern * L 24 42 7,114
S 17 17 / - at The Citadel * W 42 38 14,176
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 10 - / 2 Georgia Southern * L 21 28 9,671
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 21 - / 2 Appalachian State * W 23 6 13,785
N 3 Liberty W 63 0 7,577
Coach: Steve Hodgin, 6th season (27-36, 21-24)
O 12 - / 6 at Georgia Southern L 6 44 19,190
O 8 17 / - Georgia Southern * W 35 31 10,212
N 14 at Tennessee Tech L 6 17 1,300
Sept. 7 at Auburn L 0 56 80,067
* – Southern Conference Game
* – Southern Conference Game
Sept. 22 at The Citadel * W 37 34 14,105
N 17 The Citadel @ * W 28 25 5,521
Coach: Steve Hodgin, 3rd season (12-19, 9-12)
Oct. 19 at Wofford * L 24 31 8,182
N 11 - / 13 Appalachian State * L 28 35 10,207
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N 1 VMI * W 24 0 5,442
N 14 19 / - East Tennessee St. * W 41 12 9,247
N 15 - / 15 at Appalachian State * L 7 13 9,989
S 28 East Tennessee St. * L 10 49
Oct. 12 - / 16 Georgia Southern * L 24 41 7,749
Nov. 16 - / 8 Appalachian State * L 14 24 10,321
* – Southern Conference Game
1991 – 2-9 overall, 2-5 SoCon
S 30 Furman * L 21 31 11,244
S 12 at Georgia Tech L 19 37 41,911
S 7 at Liberty W 20 10
S 2 Mars Hill W 59 0 10,057
S 23 East Tennessee St. * W 39 27 4,214
O 5 at The Citadel * L 13 38 13,811
S 21 at The Citadel * L 14 28
1995 – 3-7 overall, 2-6 SoCon
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 19 23 / - East Tennessee St. * L 31 34 5,522
A 30 Mars Hill W 15 6 7,214
O 6 - / 1 at Georgia Southern * L 14 50 17,804
Nov. 2 at VMI * W 35 23 5,820
S 29 - / 4 Furman * L 13 31 8,714
S 28 - / 3 Furman * L 14 42 12,445
O 18 at Chattanooga * W 21 3 4,821
O 17 at Chattanooga * W 44 13 4,017
O 24 - / 6 The Citadel (HC) * L 31 36 12,818
O 23 at Chattanooga * L 28 56 5,719
* – Southern Conference Game
N 12 18 / 12 Appalachian State * L 7 12 15,247
Sept. 28 East Tennessee St. * L 7 27 8,121
S 16 at The Citadel * L 10 17 12,281
O 26 Samford (HC) L 3 16 9,530
S 4 8 / - at Kansas L 3 46 31,500
O 9 20 / 8 at Georgia Southern * L 18 19 14,133
O 16 25 / - at East Tennessee St. * W 25 24 6,061
S 14 Wofford W 24 6
O 30 VMI (HC) * W 40 2 8,978
S 26 East Tennessee St. (2OT) * W 31 24 10,166
S 25 - / 25 at East Tennessee St. * L 10 38 5,448
N 18 Tennessee Tech L 35 37 4,828
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Oct. 26 Chattanooga (HC) * W 45 28 7,021
O 31 at VMI * W 39 17 3,714
* – Southern Conference Game @ – Game was originally scheduled for Sept.18, but was postponed until Nov. 20 due to Hurricane Floyd
1996 – 4-7 overall, 1-7 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 7th season (31-43, 22-31)
N 10 - / 11 at Appalachian State * L 24 34 17,779
N 8 at Elon L 16 17 8,083
O 14 at Wofford * L 31 40 8,024
S 10 17 / - at Georgia Tech L 26 45 40,012
* – Southern Conference Game
O 28 at VMI * W 41 31 5,275
S 13 Liberty L 10 17 10,117
Sept. 14 West Virginia Tech W 47 3 5,121
S 2 at Clemson L 9 55 65,000
1994 – 6-5 overall, 5-3 SoCon Coach: Steve Hodgin, 5th season (24-29, 19-18)
O 31 - / 2 Marshall * W 38 30 9,180
O 2 Furman * L 19 27 11,818
* – Southern Conference Game
O 27 VMI (HC) * W 44 17 7,149
O 5 - / 15 at Furman * L 30 45
N 6 24 / - VMI * W 38 14 10,116
O 2 22 / 23 Furman (HC) * W 23 20 11,632
O 3 at Furman * L 7 31 9,620
S 26 Ferrum W 42 0 9,377
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 7 - / 13 at Georgia Southern * L 0 42 11,430
* – Southern Conference Game
O 14 - / 3 Marshall * L 3 42 3,858
S 16 Elon W 36 14 6,632
O 11 - / 11 at Georgia Southern * L 7 30 11,368
O 1 19 / - at Furman * W 35 24 12,125
S 1 17 / - Lenoir-Rhyne W 23 14 9,190
1999 – 3-8 overall, 2-6 SoCon Coach: Bill Bleil, 3rd season (12-21, 10-14)
O 17 at Wofford * L 10 17 7,413
N 7 at Furman * W 29 27 13,404
S 22 at East Tennessee St. * W 20 6 5,852
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 24 14 / - at North Carolina State L 13 38 43,000
S 19 at The Citadel * W 14 8 11,011
O 25 at Chattanooga * L 21 24 6,352
O 21 Chattanooga (HC) * W 41 36 8,312
S 2 at Louisiana State L 0 58 87,188
A 30 at South Florida L 31 36 31,642
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 11 Tusculum L 30 54 4,471
S 22 Samford * L 21 25 10,112
2011 – 1-10, 0-8 SoCon
N 20 at Elon * L 14 45 6,354
N 5 - / 9 Wofford * L 24 42 4,770
O 20 at Elon * L 31 42 10,154
O 19 - / 12 Wofford * L 17 21 6,357
2007 – 1-10, 0-7 SoCon
N 6 at Furman * L 17 31 9,072
O 5 at Chattanooga * L 21 42 6,789
O 8 - / 21 at Georgia Southern * L 7 45 14,156
S 29 at Georgia Southern * L 21 50 15,486
* – Southern Conference Game
O 23 - / 1 Appalachian State * L 14 37 14,004
Coach: Dennis Wagner, 2nd season (5-18, 2-14)
O 20 The Citadel (HC) * L 31 37 7,804
Coach: Dennis Wagner, 3rd season (7-27, 3-21)
S 27 - / 13 at The Citadel * L 14 34 11,216
N 11 - / 1 Appalachian State * L 9 31 13,742
O 6 Elon * L 36 38 7,734
N 8 - / 11 at Elon * L 14 33 10,747
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 4 at Presbyterian L 14 19 4,007
* – Southern Conference Game
O 11 Wofford * W 26 14 7,343
S 15 at Georgia L 16 45 92,746
S 20 at Presbyterian W 23 21 4,876
* – Southern Conference Game
S 11 Nicholls State W 28 7 6,972
O 26 at Chattanooga * L 0 38 6,693
O 29 at Samford * L 24 52 6,317
S 10 Mars Hill W 52 31 7,789
A 30 Mars Hill W 42 14 7,094
O 12 at Auburn L 3 62 84,171
* – Southern Conference Game
O 24 Wofford * L 26 35 10,017
O 13 at Chattanooga * L 21 39 7,705
N 17 - / 4 at Alabama L 0 49 101,126
O 25 - / 11 Wofford * L 44 47 4,721
S 16 - / 19 Eastern Kentucky W 20 17 8,247
Coach: Mark Speir, 1st season (1-10, 0-8)
N 5 Wofford * W 24 0 8,021
Coach: Kent Briggs, 3rd season (14-20, 8-15)
S 6 at Florida State L 0 69 73,024
S 19 at Georgia Southern * L 3 27 17,633
O 25 The Citadel * (HC) W 29 15 13,323
* – Southern Conference Game
O 1 18 / - The Citadel * L 7 17 10,067
S 13 - / 25 Liberty L 16 19 7,289
O 29 Elon (HC) * W 31 26 10,137
N 19 Coastal Carolina L 21 45 5,201
A 29 at Middle Tennessee L 24 45 20,011
N 23 at Appalachian State * L 27 48 27,115
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 22 The Citadel (HC) * L 7 35 7,277
S 10 - / 2 Furman * W 41 21 9,847
O 22 at Chattanooga * W 38 20 6,012
N 22 -/1 at Alabama L 14 48 101,325
O 25 Georgia Southern (OT) * L 31 38 8,327
S 22 Presbyterian W 33 20 8,365
2008 – 3-9, 1-7 SoCon
S 14 The Citadel * L 21 28 9,345
O 26 Elon * (HC) (OT) W 27 24 9,627
N 22 - / 2 Appalachian State * L 10 35 14,213
O 14 Chattanooga (HC) (OT) * L 14 17 8,540
N 17 Furman * L 21 52 5,175
O 11 - / 20 at Furman * L 21 28 10,078
N 1 Chattanooga * W 27 7 5,137
O 15 at Chattanooga * L 7 51 11,866
O 7 at Elon * L 19 37 4,374
O 18 - / 6 at Wofford * L 14 42 7,063
O 3 at Samford * L 3 16 4,377
* – Southern Conference Game
O 21 at The Citadel (OT) * L 27 30 15,495
2009 – 2-9, 1-7 SoCon
O 4 Samford (HC) * L 6 21 9,174
* – Southern Conference Game
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 23 22 / 3 at Furman * L 7 42 14,232
A 30 at North Carolina State L 20 59 53,800
N 16 Furman * L 20 32 8,388
S 5 at Duke L 3 29 18,022
N 15 at Appalachian State * L 18 26 14,443
O 30 at Elon * W 28 7 7,328
N 13 Georgia Southern * L 6 28 6,244
A 28 Shorter College W 35 0 5,778
S 12 Gardner-Webb L 20 27 9,673
S 25 Chattanooga * L 21 27 10,187
O 16 - / 6 at Wofford * L 12 15 8,771
HISTORY & RECORDS /// YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
S 20 The Citadel * W 28 21 8,549
O 9 - / 3 Georgia Southern * L 16 38 10,970
* – Southern Conference Game @ - Game at Nicholls State was cancelled due to Hurricane Katrina and, more specifically, Hurricane Rita.
S 26 Furman * L 14 33 2,034
S 29 at Furman * L 24 45 10,218
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 1 at Alabama L 6 52 92,138
S 7 at Virginia Tech L 3 45 61,335
N 8 at Samford * L 20 34 4,689
O 4 - / 6 Furman * L 13 19 10,577
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 18 at Gardner-Webb W 28 14 5,780
N 12 - / 7 at Appalachian State * L 7 35 25,584
O 23 Chattanooga (HC) * L 24 27 8,743
N 14 at Eastern Kentucky W 24 7 4,200
S 28 at Samford * L 23 62 8,625
Coach: Mark Speir, 3rd season (10-25, 6-17)
O 2 - / 2 at Furman * L 10 31 14,412
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 8 at Eastern Kentucky L 21 45 9,300
2010 – 2-9, 1-7 SoCon
N 12 - / 8 at Appalachian State * L 14 46 30,622
Coach: Dennis Wagner, 4th season (8-36, 3-21)
S 24 - / 1 at Georia Southern * L 20 52 19,067
O 18 at Mercer * W 35 21 9,277
S 4 at North Carolina State L 7 48 56,417
N 1 -/12 Chattanooga * L 0 51 8,705
S 21 Mars Hill W 30 23 7,490
O 28 at Wofford * L 7 35 7,072
S 6 Brevard W 45 21 8,929
O 1 Furman * L 21 47 9,386
O 27 - / 15 Appalachian State * L 27 38 13,279
O 11 - / 11 at Georgia Southern * L 25 31 15,708
N 3 Chattanooga * L 24 45 7,099
N 4 at Liberty L 0 21 8,286
N 21 - / 6 at Appalachian State L 14 19 30,098
O 6 - / 8 Georgia Southern * (HC) L 13 45 9,514
S 8 at Marshall L 24 52 25,317
S 5 at Vanderbilt L 0 45 36,350
O 8 Elon * L 31 38 5,239
S 30 24 / 25 Georgia Southern * L 14 24 10,483
2006 – 2-9 overall, 0-7 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 5th season (21-33, 12-25)
A 31 Chowan W 42 0 3,014
* – Southern Conference Game
S 1 Mars Hill W 21 7 7,425
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
* – Southern Conference Game
S 18 at Alabama L 0 52 77,306
Coach: Dennis Wagner, 1st season (3-9, 1-7)
2005 – 5-4 overall, 4-3 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 4th season (19-24, 12-18)
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N 20 at The Citadel * L 0 17 3,874
S 27 at East Tennessee St. * W 28 21 4,868
O 2 at The Citadel * W 24 13 10,207
2013 – 2-10, 1-7 SoCon
O 18 - / 8 Wofford (HC) * L 6 38 11,021
O 31 at Chattanooga * L 20 24 9,320
S 15 - / 9 at Wofford * L 20 49 8,544
N 7 - / 6 Elon * L 17 42 6,943
N 10 - / 7 at Appalachian State * L 35 79 27,977
Coach: Mark Speir, 2nd season (3-20, 1-15)
2014 – 7-5, 5-2 SoCon
S 17 22 / - at Cincinnati L 3 7 22,637
S 25 at Gardner-Webb (OT) L 20 26 6,311
S 2 West Virginia State W 77 7 6,668
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
2003 – 5-7 overall, 3-5 SoCon Coach: Kent Briggs, 2nd season (10-13, 6-10)
O 9 Samford * (HC) L 7 38 7,444
N 1 Elon * W 26 3 7,994
S 13 Catawba W 35 17 10,511
N 22 Gardner-Webb W 39 16 8,028
2004 – 4-7 overall, 2-5 SoCon
S 1 at Georgia Tech L 21 63 42,132
O 16 - / 14 at Wofford * L 14 45 8,248
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 27 at Furman * W 35 17 9,789
* – Southern Conference Game
N 13 Appalachian State * W 30 27 14,714
O 17 The Citadel * (HC) W 14 10 6,821
2012 – 1-10, 0-8 SoCon
N 15 VMI * W 42 27 8,339
S 13 Johnson C. Smith W 45 0 10,083
N 18 - / 3 at Florida * L 0 62 90,233
O 13 at The Citadel * L 31 45 12,578
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
* – Southern Conference Game
Coach: Kent Briggs, 6th season (22-43, 12-32)
S 24 at Nicholls State @ Cancelled
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
N 9 at Georgia Southern * L 19 35 13,507
S 3 at East Carolina L 7 52 44,161
N 21 at Eastern Kentucky L 17 49 3,009
N 6 Furman * W 43 42 8,942
S 25 at Gardner-Webb L 34 52 5,689
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O 8 at Mercer *
NOTE: Conference games originally scheduled for the fall 2020 semester were postponed and rescheduled in the spring 2021 semester due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic
11 GAMES – 3-8 OVERALL (3-3 Home, 0-5 Road)
S 19 at Tennessee L 10 55 102,136
* – Southern Conference Game
^ – Attendance figures affected by COVID-19 protocols
O 22 The Citdael *
N 18 at North Carolina L 10 65 43,000
N 3 - / - The Citadel * (HC) L 24 38 10,499
O 27 - / 25 at ETSU * (3OT) L 43 45 7,121
2006 L, 17-14 OT Chattanooga (11/14)
S 2 at Hawai’i L 18 41 25,472
O 26 - / 14 Furman (HC) * L 7 28 8,174
S 4 at Charleston Southern
S 7 at North Carolina State L 0 41 55,681
N 19 at South Carolina L 31 44 76,650
S 4 Eastern Kentucky L 28 31 9,647
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 15 at Mercer * L 24 38 12,247
N 5 Wofford * (HC)
N 12 at ETSU *
1991 L, 27-24 2OT at Marshall (11/2)
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att. ^
N 21 at VMI * W 24 20 4,523
* – Southern Conference Game
2019 W, 23-20 OT ETSU (11/9)
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 30 at Chattanooga * W 45 7 10,101
YEAR RESULT OT OPPONENT (DATE)
S 29 - / - at Furman * L 38 44 7,201
2017 L, 35-38 OT at #5 Wofford (10/7)
Coach: Mark Speir, 6th season (26-43, 17-29)
D 11 - / 17 at North Carolina L 9 49 3,535
* – Southern Conference Game @ – Game played at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
O 2 Presbyterian W 33 21 9,191
O 2 - / 19 at Chattanooga * L 17 45 8,520
O 23 at The Citadel * W 45 31 8,411
2017 – 7-5, 5-3 SoCon
S 23 - / 17 Samford * W 38 34 12,018
N 4 24 / - at The Citadel * W 31 19 7,384
O 17 at Wofford * W 24 17 7,344
O 19 at Wofford * L 7 59 5,733
S 11 - / 4 at Oklahoma L 0 76 83,538
2013 W, 27-24 OT Elon (10/26)
2015 – 7-4, 5-2 SoCon
O 5 Gardner-Webb (FW) L 21 24 11,865
2016 – 2-9, 1-7 SoCon
HISTORY & RECORDS /// YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS / OVERTIME RECORD
N 23 - / 5 at Alabama L 3 66 101,821
N 17 - / - at North Carolina L 26 49 41,151
N 7 Furman * W 48 10 8,561
O 12 at The Citadel * L 17 35 8,023
@ – Game at Gardner-Webbmoved to Friday night in Boiling Springs, N.C., due to impending threat of Hurricane Florence
Coach: Mark Speir, 9th season (33-68, 21-47)
2021 – 4-7, 4-4 SoCon Coach: Kerwin Bell, 1st season (4-7, 4-4)
2022 Coach: Kerwin Bell, 2nd season
2018 – 3-8, 1-7 SoCon
N 13 - / 11 ETSU * L 35 56 10,348
S 22 - / - VMI * W 52 50 12,759
O 7 22 / 5 at Wofford * (OT) L 28 35 6,982
O 20 - / - at Mercer * L 46 56 8,230
N 14 at Texas A&M L 17 41 101,583
* – Southern Conference Game
S 10 at Georgia Tech
O 15 at Furman *
Coach: Mark Speir, 4th season (17-29, 11-19)
O 30 at Wofford * W 41 21 3,230
N 19 Chattanooga *
S 1 - / - Newberry W 33 26 12,111
O 24 Samford * (HC) W 56 36 12,014
2008 L, 38-31 OT Georgia Southern (11/25)
N 10 - / 14 Wofford * L 23 38 10,169
WESTERN CAROLINA'S OVERTIME RECORD SINCE 1977 (DIV. I)
F 20 at Furman * L 7 35 1,994
S 15 - / - at Gardner-Webb W 28 10 2,257
O 31 - / 4 at Chattanooga * L 13 41 11,495
Coach: Mark Speir, 7th season (29-51, 18-36)
S 9 Davidson W 63 17 11,763
1999 L, 35-32 OT Samford (11/5)
2019 – 3-9, 2-6 SoCon
Coach: Mark Speir, 5th season (19-38, 12-26)
N 9 ETSU * (OT) W 23 20 7,681
M 27 at ETSU * L 17 24 2,442
O 21 21 / - at VMI * W 26 7 4,119
M 20 at Mercer * L 28 45 3,527
O 6 - / - at Samford * L 28 66 3,178
S 17 Presbyterian S 24 at Samford *
* – Southern Conference Game
O 10 Mercer * W 24 21 8,479
A 10 Wofford * CANCELED (COVID-19)
S 12 at The Citadel * L 10 28 8,048
2006 L, 30-27 OT at The Citadel (11/21)
S 16 at Gardner-Webb W 42 27 6,152
* – Southern Conference Game
S 18 Samford * (FW) L 37 42 9,060
* – Southern Conference Game
N 5 VMI * W 32 29 8,225
Coach: Mark Speir, 8th season (32-60, 20-42)
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 5 Mars Hill W 42 14 12,348
O 1 - / 9 The Citadel * L 14 37 12,283
O 22 - / 20 at Samford * L 17 30 4,031
O 8 Wofford * L 19 31 9,457
O 13 - / - Chattanooga * L 6 26 7,362
S 28 at Chattanooga * L 36 60 7,636
2020-21 – 1-8, 1-5 SoCon
F 27 at Samford * L 27 55 1,276
N 16 Samford * L 13 31 7,336
A 3 Chattanooga * CANCELED (COVID-19)
N 20 at VMI * W 52 24 5,000
O 28 20 / - Furman * (HC) L 6 28 9,973
O 1 VMI * (FW)
2004 L, 26-20 OT at Gardner-Webb (9/25)
O 29 - / 8 Chattanooga * (HC) L 25 38 10,760
N 12 at Furman * L 21 49 4,117
2018 L, 45-43 3OT at ETSU (10/27)
A 31 Mercer * L 27 49 10,542
N 2 at VMI * W 43 25 4,568
1998 W, 331-24 2OT ETSU (9/26)
S 10 Gardner-Webb W 44 14 11,598
N 11 25 / - Mercer * L 33 35 10,681
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
O 9 Mercer * (HC) L 24 34 11,123
O 14 25 / - ETSU * W 49 10 8,300
M 6 VMI * L 7 30 1,300
* – Southern Conference Game
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
M 13 The Citadel * W 21 14 980
N 14 - / 22 at Liberty L 14 58 1,000
S 14 North Greenville W 20 17 7,216
Date Rnk. Opponent Result Score Att.
S 17 at ETSU * @ L 31 34 13,863
SAMFORD ......................................... 3 16 0 ......... 1969........... 2021 ............ L 4
THE CITADEL 19 26 1 1972 2021 W 2
VMI 24 4 0 1978 2021 W 1
OPPONENT W-L-T MEETING MEETING STREAK
1 0 0 1970 1970 W 1
East Carolina ......................................... 13 18 0 .......... 1936 ............ 2016 ............. L 8
FURMAN ..........................................13 34 2 ......... 1971 ........... 2021 ............ W 1
Gardner-Webb 6 5 0 1932 2021 L 2
Guilford
Kansas 0 1 0 1993 1993 L 1
Lenoir-Rhyne
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Davidson 3 0 0 1984 2017 W 3
Biltmore
Vanderbilt 0 1 0 2009 2009 L 1
Georgia Southern 2 22 0 1941 2013 L 19
FIRST LAST WCU
Weaver College...................................... 0 2 0 .......... 1931 ............. 1932 ............. L 2
HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-TIME SERIES
Eastern Kentucky 2 5 0 1988 2021 L 2
Coastal Carolina 0 1 0 2011 2011 L 1
PRESBYTERIAN ............................... 10 9 0 ......... 1950........... 2015 ............ W 1 Rutherford 0 1 0 1932 1932 L 1
Florida State 0 3 0 1981 2008 L 3
Holy Cross
West Liberty State 0 1 0 1949 1949 L 1
Clemson 0 5 0 1980 1995 L 5
1 0 0 2006 2006 W 1
Cherokee Indians 3 0 0 1931 1932 W 3
Virginia Tech 0 1 0 2013 2013 L 1
3 0 0 1931 1935 W 3
0 1 0 2017 2017 L 1
Wake Forest 0 3 0 1982 1991 L 3
Shorter 1 0 0 2008 2008 W 1 South Carolina 0 5 0 1986 2016 L 5
Auburn 0 3 0 1986 2013 L 3
Elon 17 24 2 1933 2013 W 1
15 24 0 1933 2000 W 7
1 1 0 1935 1954 W 1
Catawba 9 18 2 1933 2014 W 3
Concordia (Minn.)
Duke 0 3 0 1990 2003 L 3
0 1 0 1938 1938 L 1
West Virginia Tech 1 0 0 2002 2002 W 1
Campbell ................................................ 0 2 0 .......... 1937............. 1939 ............. L 2
Chowan
Appalachian State 18 59 1 1932 2013 L 9
Indiana State 2 0 0 1974 1977 W 2
Cumberland 0 1 0 1936 1936 L 1
HIGHLIGHTED = 2022 Opponent
West Virginia State 2 0 0 1971 2004 W 2
Middle Tennessee State 2 3 0 1973 2013 L 2 Milligan 1 4 0 1934 1947 L 4 Mississippi College 1 1 0 1971 1972 L 1 Morehead State 1 0 0 1974 1974 W 1 Murray State 3 3 0 1971 1976 W 2 Nebraska-Omaha ................................... 0 1 0 .......... 1973............. 1973 ............... L 1 Newberry 11 4 0 1948 2018 W 9 Nicholls State 1 0 0 2004 2004 W 1 North Alabama 1 0 0 1974 1974 W 1 North Carolina 0 3 0 2017 2020 L 3 North Carolina A&T 2 2 0 1987 1993 L 2 North Carolina State 0 7 0 1986 2019 L 7 North Greenville 1 0 0 2019 2019 W 1 Oklahoma 0 1 0 2021 2021 L 1 Piedmont 1 2 0 1932 1935 L 1
Tampa 2 5 0 1955 1964 L 2
Tennessee Tech 6 7 1 1971 2000 L 2
Western Kentucky 1 2 0 1938 1974 W 1
MERCER ............................................ 2 6 0 ......... 2014 ........... 2021 ............ L 6
Southern Illinois 0 1 0 1983 1983 L 1 South Florida (USF) 0 1 0 2014 2014 L 1 Sylva Institute.......................................... 1 0 0 .......... 1931 ............. 1931 .............. W 1
Young Harris 0 1 0 1931 1931 L 1
Charleston Air Base 1 0 0 1954 1954 W 1
Florida A&M 1 1 0 1972 1973 W 1
Hawai’i
4 5 1 1939 1950 L 1
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN..............................................................
Johnson C. Smith 1 0 0 2003 2003 W 1
Jacksonville State 5 3 0 1934 1977 L 1
0 5 0 1985 2011 L 5
1 2 0 1931 1946 W 1
FIRST MEETING
1 0 0 1983 1983 W 1
Alabama 0 5 0 2004 2019 L 5
Tennessee Wesleyan 0 1 0 1935 1935 L 1 Texas A&M 0 1 0 2015 2015 L 1
Carson-Newman 17 15 1 1932 1974 W 4
EAST TENNESSEE STATE .................. 25 25 1 ......... 1932 ........... 2021 ............ L 2
Emory & Henry 8 12 3 1941 1969 W 2
Florida 0 1 0 2006 2006 L 1
GEORGIA TECH
1 0 1 .......... 1933 ............ 1934............... L 1
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Hiawassee
Lees-McRae ............................................
Liberty 3 4 0 1996 2020 L 3
Colgate
2 0 0 1945 2014 W 2
High Point
Brevard
Ferrum 1 0 0 1992 1992 W 1
1 0 0 1983 1983 W 1
WOFFORD ....................................... 15 28 0 ......... 1952 ........... 2021 ............ W 1
Cincinnati 0 1 0 2005 2005 L 1
Erskine
FIRST LAST WCU OPPONENT W-L-T MEETING MEETING STREAK Livingston (Ala.) (now West Alabama) 1 1 1 1971 1976 W 1 Louisiana State (LSU) 0 1 0 2000 2000 L 1 Louisiana Tech 0 1 0 1974 1974 L 1 Louisville ................................................ 0 1 0 .......... 2001 ............ 2001 .............. L 1 Maine 1 0 0 1977 1977 W 1 Marshall 9 10 2 1977 2012 L 5 Mars Hill 16 5 1 1931 2015 W 16 Maryland 0 1 0 1999 1999 L 1 Maryville (Tenn.) 0 5 0 1933 1949 L 5
Tennessee 0 1 0 2015 2015 L 1
Tusculum 4 1 1 1937 2010 L 1
10 5 2 1934 1970 W 2
Georgia .................................................. 0 2 0 .......... 1991 .............2007 ............. L 2
CHATTANOOGA 17 30 0 ......... 1973 ........... 2021 ............ L 3
0 1 0 1984 1984 L 1
Boston College
Apprentice School
Toledo 0 1 0 1975 1975 L 1
Nov. 11, 1995 at #2 Appalachian State L 3 28 Oct. 5, 1996 at #15 Furman L 30 45 Oct. 19, 1996 at #1 Marshall L 21 56 Sept. 27, 1997 at #14 East Tenn. State L 18 28 Oct. 4, 1997 #18 Furman W 17 16
No. 7 0–3–1
No. 5 0–3–1
Sept. 16, 2006 #19 Eastern Kentucky W 20 17 Sept. 23, 2006 at #3 Furman L 7 42 Sept. 30, 2006 #25 Georgia Southern L 14 24
DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE
No. 11 0–6–0
RECORD AGAINST FCS NATIONAL RANKING
No. 12 2–3–0
Oct. 2, 2004 at #2 Furman L 10 31
Oct. 9, 1999 at #1 Georgia Southern L 7 70
Oct. 8, 2005 at #21 Georgia Southern L 7 45
Nov. 10, 2007 at #7 Appalachian State L 35 79 Sept. 13, 2008 #25 Liberty L 16 19 Sept. 27, 2008 at #24 The Citadel L 14 34
No. 10 1–1–0
OVERALL RECORD (since 1983): 12 – 84 – 3
No. 18 1–3–0
Oct. 11, 1997 at #11 Georgia Southern L 7 30
Nov. 10, 2001 at #11 Appalachian State L 24 34
Oct. 16, 2004 at #6 Wofford
Oct. 7, 2000 #1 Georgia Southern
HISTORY & RECORDS /// VS. FCS RANKED
......................................
Nov. 22, 2008 #2 Appalachian State L 10 35 Nov. 7, 2009 #6 Elon L 17 42
No. 3 1–5–1 No. 4 0–3–0
No. 23 1–0–0
Nov. 26, 1983 #12 Colgate 1 W 24 23 Dec. 3, 1983 at #3 Holy Cross 1 W 28 21 Dec. 10, 1983 at #2 Furman 1 W 14 7 Dec. 17, 1983 * vs. #1 Southern Illinois 2 L 7 43 Oct. 27, 1984 at #12 Furman W 20 19 Oct. 5, 1985 at #3 Marshall T 10 10 Sept. 19, 1987 #10 Furman W 20 14 Oct. 24, 1987 #20 Georgia Southern L 16 37 Nov. 14, 1987 at #20 Marshall L 16 47 Nov. 21, 1987 #2 Appalachian State L 13 33
Oct. 15, 1983 at #5 Furman T 17 17
No. 20 0–3–0
Oct. 4, 2003 #6 Furman L 13 19
Oct. 11, 2003 at #11 Georgia Southern L 25 31
Sept. 10, 2005 #2 Furman W 41 21
Nov. 12, 2005 at #7 Appalachian State L 7 35
Oct. 11, 2008 at #21 Furman L 21 28
No. 16 0–2–0
L 24 42
Oct. 6, 2001 at #1 Georgia Southern L 14 50
Oct. 9, 2004 #3 Georgia Southern L 16 38
No. 8 0–7–0
No. 24 0–1–0
No. 13 0–2–0
No. 14 0–4–0
No. 17 1–0–0
HOME VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: 9 – 37 – 0
Nov. 10, 2018 #14 Wofford L 23 38 Oct. 26, 2019 #14 Furman L 7 28 Oct. 2, 2021 at #19 Chattanooga L 17 45 Nov. 13, 2021 #11 ETSU L 35 56
Nov. 21, 2009 at #6 Appalachian State L 14 19 Oct. 16, 2010 at #14 Wofford L 14 45 Oct. 23, 2010 #1 Appalachian State L 14 37 Sept. 24, 2011 at #1 Georgia Southern L 20 52 Nov. 5, 2011 #9 Wofford L 24 42
AWAY VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: .......................................................... 3 – 46– 2
Oct. 18, 2008 at #6 Wofford L 14 42
No. 9 0–3–0
Oct. 10, 1998 #2 Georgia Southern L 21 28
WESTERN CAROLINA VS. NATIONALLY RANKED FCS OPPONENTS
No. 15 0–4–0
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Nov. 15, 1997 at #15 Appalachian State L 7 13
Oct. 18, 2003 #8 Wofford L 6 38
Nov. 13, 1999 at #5 Appalachian State L 10 34 Sept. 30, 2000 at #6 Furman L 14 38
Sept. 29, 2001 #4 Furman L 13 31
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. 3 – Game played at South Carolina’s Williams-Bryce Stadium, Columbia, S.C. due to damage in Charleston from Hurricane Hugo
Nov. 12, 1994 #12 Appalachian State L 7 12 Oct. 7, 1995 at #13 Georgia Southern L 0 42 Oct. 14, 1995 #3 Marshall L 3 42
No. 22 0–0–0
– SINCE 1983 –
No. 25 0–4–0
Nov. 12, 1988 #6 Marshall L 6 52 Sept. 2, 1989 at #4 Eastern Kentucky L 13 31 Oct. 7, 1989 vs. #7 The Citadel 3 T 22 22 Oct. 28, 1989 #3 Furman L 3 17 Nov. 18, 1989 #7 Appalachian State L 7 31 Oct. 6, 1990 #18 The Citadel L 10 21 Oct. 27, 1990 at #8 Furman L 9 42 Sept. 28, 1991 #3 Furman L 14 42 Oct. 12, 1991 at #6 Georgia Southern L 6 44 Nov. 2, 1991 at #19 Marshall L 24 27 Nov. 16, 1991 at #18 Appalachian State L 12 14 Oct. 24, 1992 #6 The Citadel L 31 36 Oct. 31, 1992 #2 Marshall W 38 30 Oct. 2, 1993 #23 Furman W 23 20 Oct. 9, 1993 at #8 Georgia Southern L 18 19 Nov. 20, 1993 at #9 Marshall L 16 20 Oct. 15, 1994 at #1 Marshall L 14 38
No. 6 0–9–0
Last Win: Sept. 23, 2017 – 38-34 over #17 Samford
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No. 21 0–2–0
Last Win: Oct. 27, 1984 – 20-19 over #12 Furman
L 12 15
Nov. 11, 2006 #1 Appalachian State L 9 31 Oct. 25, 2007 #11 Wofford L 44 47
No. 1 0–9–0 No. 2 4–5–0
Nov. 8, 2008 at #11 Elon L 14 33
Nov. 21, 1998 #2 Appalachian State W 23 6 Sept. 25, 1999 at #25 East Tenn. State L 10 31
Nov. 11, 2000 #13 Appalachian State L 28 35
Nov. 12, 2011 at #8 Appalachian State L 14 46 Sept. 15, 2012 at #9 Wofford L 20 49 Oct. 6, 2012 #8 Georgia Southern L 13 45 Oct. 27, 2012 #15 Appalachian State L 27 38 Oct. 19, 2013 #12 Wofford L 17 21 Nov. 1, 2014 #12 Chattanooga L 0 51 Oct. 31, 2015 #4 Chattanooga L 13 41 Oct. 1, 2016 #9 The Citadel L 14 37 Oct. 22, 2016 at #20 Samford L 17 30 Oct. 29, 2016 #8 Chattanooga L 25 38 Sept. 23, 2017 #17 Samford W 38 34 Oct. 7, 2017 at #5 Wofford L(ot) 28 35 Oct. 27, 2018 at #25 ETSU L(3ot) 43 45
DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE
Nov. 16, 2002 #8 Appalachian State L 14 24
Oct. 5, 2002 at #5 Furman L 23 24
Oct. 12, 2002 #16 Georgia Southern L 24 41
No. 19 1–2–0
Oct. 22, 1988 #15 Eastern Kentucky L 14 32 Oct. 29, 1988 at #10 Furman L 0 31 Nov. 5, 1988 at #16 Appalachian State L 21 42
Dec. 5, 2020 at #17 North Carolina L 9 49
2005 at Cincinnati Nipert 35,000 22,637 L, 7-3
2003 at NC State Carter-Finley 53,800 53,800 L, 59-20
Sept. 8, 2001 at #26 Louisville 7 31
Oct. 5, 1985 12 at Marshall 3 T 10 10
Nov. 19, 1983 13 Appalachian State W 41 15
Oct. 17, 1987 12 North Carolina A&T W 55 34
Nov. 19, 1994 23 East Tennessee State L 31 34 SINCE 1983
WESTERN CAROLINA ALL-TIME WHEN NATIONALLY RANKED (FCS)
2007 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 90,233 90,233 L, 52-6
L
Sept. 11, 2021 at #4 Oklahoma L 0 76
2021 at Oklahoma Gaylord Family 86,112 83,538 L, 76-0
* - limited capacity due to COVID-19
RECORD WHEN FCS NATIONAL RANKED
2019 at NC State Carter-Finley 57,583 55,681 L, 41-0
Nov. 14, 1992 19 East Tennessee State W 41 12
Dec. 17, 1983 9 vs. Southern Illinois 2 1 L 7 43
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2020 at Liberty Williams Stadium 25,000 1,000* L, 58-14
AWAY AS A FCS RANKED TEAM: 9 – 12– 1 Last Win: Nov. 4, 2017 – 31-19 over The Citadel
2020 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial 63,000 3,535* L, 49-9
Sept. 17, 2005 22 at Cincinnati (FBS) L 3 7 Oct. 1, 2005 18 The Citadel L 7 17 Sept. 23, 2006 22 at Furman 3 L 7 42 Sept. 30, 2006 24 Georgia Southern 25 L 14 24 Oct. 7, 2017 22 at Wofford 5 L(ot) 28 35 Oct. 14, 2017 21 ETSU W 49 10 Oct. 21, 2017 19 at VMI W 26 7 Oct. 28, 2017 18 Furman L 6 28 Nov. 4, 2017 24 at The Citadel W 31 19 Nov. 11, 2017 22 Mercer L 33 35
OVERALL RECORD AS A RANKED TEAM (since 1983): 23 – 20 – 1 / (W–1)
Oct. 10, 1987 18 Mars Hill W 41 0
2014 at South Florida Raymond James 65,857 31,642 L, 36-31
2011 at Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd 55,000 42,132 L, 63-21
2012 at Marshall Joan C. Edwards 38,019 25, 317 L, 52-24
2008 at Florida State Doak Campbell 82,300 73,024 L, 69-0
Oct. 8, 1994 17 Georgia Southern W 35 31
Oct. 16, 1993 25 at East Tennessee State W 25 24
Oct. 24, 1987 9 Georgia Southern 20 L 16 37
Oct. 2, 1993 22 Furman 23 W 23 20
DATE WCU RANK OPPONENT OPP RANK RESULT SCORE
Nov. 14, 2020 at #22 Liberty L 14 58
2014 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,325 L, 48-14
2013 at MTSU Johnny “Red” Floyd 30,788 20,011 L, 45-24
Nov. 6, 1993 24 VMI W 38 14
2012 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,126 L, 49-0
2006 at Florida Ben Hill Griffen 90,233 90,233 L, 62-0
2013 at Virginia Tech Lane 65,632 61,335 L, 45-3
2004 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 83,818 77,306 L, 52-0
2001 at Louisville Papa John’s 42,000 35,214 L, 31-7
2019 at Alabama Bryant-Denny 101,821 101,821 L, 66-3
HISTORY & RECORDS /// WCU IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
HOME AS A FCS RANKED TEAM: 14 – 8 – 0 Last Win: Oct. 14, 2017 – 49-10 over ETSU
NEUTRAL VS. FCS RANKED TEAMS: 0 – 1 – 0 vs. NCAA FBS TEAMS SINCE 1998
Oct. 22, 1994 23 Chattanooga W 53 15
2015 at Tennessee Neyland 102,455 102,136 L, 55-10
YEAR OPPONENT STADIUM CAPACITY ATTENDANCE RESULT
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
1 – NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Playoffs 2 – NCAA I-AA (FCS) National Championship; Charleston, S.C. WESTERN CAROLINA
Nov. 17, 2012 at #4 Alabama L 0 49
2013 at Auburn Jordan-Hare 87,451 84,171 L, 62-3
2003 at Duke Wallace Wade 33,941 18,800 L, 29-3
Sept. 18, 1993 13 The Citadel W 38 13
Oct. 9, 1993 20 at Georgia Southern 8 L 18 19
Oct. 12, 1985 14 at Georgia Tech (FBS) L 17 24
Sept. 15, 2007 at #23 Georgia L 16 45
2015 at Texas A&M Kyle Field 102,512 101,583 L, 41-17
2009 at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 39,773 36,350 L, 45-0
Sept. 17, 1994 17 at The Citadel W 42 38
Nov. 23, 2019 at #5 Alabama L 3 66
1998 at Duke Wallace Wade 33,941 22,460 L, 24-10
Nov. 13, 1993 16 at Appalachian State L 16 20 Sept. 1, 1994 17 Lenoir-Rhyne W 23 14
Nov. 21, 1992 15 at Appalachian State 18 L 12 14 Sept. 4, 1993 8 at Kansas (FBS) L 3 46
2016 at South Carolina Williams-Brice 80,250 76,650 L, 44-31
DATE WCU RANK OPPONENT OPP RANK RESULT SCORE
Sept. 24, 1994 14 at North Carolina State L 13 38
2017 at Hawai’i Aloha 50,000 25,472 L, 41-18
Dec. 10, 1983 9 at Furman 1 2 W 14 7
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2000 at LSU Tiger 91,600 87,188 L, 58-0
Oct. 23, 1993 24 at Chattanooga W 41 10
2017 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial 62,980 43,000 L, 65-10
YEAR OPPONENT STADIUM CAPACITY ATTENDANCE RESULT
2018 at North Carolina Kenan Memorial 63,000 41,151 L, 49-26
2010 at NC State Carter-Finley 57,583 56,417 L, 48-7
Sept. 28, 1985 19 East Tennessee State W 13 3
Nov. 18, 2006 at #3 Florida L 0 62
Sept. 10, 1994 17 at Georgia Tech (FBS) L 26 45
Oct. 15, 1994 16 at Marshall 1 L 14 38
1999 at Maryland Byrd 48,055 36,376 L, 51-10
WCU vs. NATIONALLY RANKED FBS TEAMS
Nov. 22, 2014 at #1 Alabama L 14 48
2016 at East Carolina Dowdy-Ficklen 50,000 44,161 L, 52-7
Oct. 1, 1994 19 at Furman W 35 24
Nov. 26, 1983 9 Colgate 1 12 W 24 23 Dec. 3, 1983 9 at Holy Cross 1 3 W 28 21
Oct. 31, 1987 18 at The Citadel L 24 38
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Sept. 25, 1993 11 North Carolina A&T L 7 34
2002 at Auburn Jordan-Hare 86,063 80,067 L, 56-0
Oct. 29, 1994 21 at VMI W 33 7
Nov. 12, 1994 18 Appalachian State 12 L 7 12
Oct. 30, 1993 22 Newberry W 56 10
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
2007 at Georgia Sanford 92,138 92,138 L, 45-16
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.
• 1974 •
NCAA Division II Playoffs
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 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 As sociated 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.
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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.
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.
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 Confer enceTheschool.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.
ART BYRD, a 165-pound two-way guard for the 1949 North State Conference championship team, was Western Carolina’s first All-America selection.
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.
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.
After the season-opening loss, the Cats continued to struggle offensively for the next two weeks but did man age 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 quar terback 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 Ken tucky—and won a bid to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they lost a heartbreaker to No. 1 ranked Louisiana Tech, 10-7.
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.
• 1983 • NCAA Division I-AA National Finalist
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.
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.
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.
Two of Western Carolina’s miscues led to Louisiana Tech points. Catamount quar terback 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.
“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.”
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
1983 NCAA Division I–AA Playoffs (First Round)
The second half was all Western Carolina, though, as the Catamounts held Col gate 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.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.
Bulldog kicker Jerry Pope kicked a 22-yard field goal with 1:36 remaining in regu lation to lift unbeaten Tech to three-point, 10-7, victory – their 23rd-consecutive win.
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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 Caro lina 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.
COLGATE GAME LEADERS:
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
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.
Rushing: Melvin Dorsey – 13 carries for 44 yards
WCU GAME LEADERS:
Western Carolina 24, Colgate 23 Nov. 26, 1983 – Cullowhee, N.C.
Whitmire Stadium – Attendance: 6,500
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
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.
With the game tied at seven in the fourth quarter, nose guad Rod Bagley recov ered a fumble that ultimately led to the game-winning, 22-yard field goal.
Fitton Field – Attendance: 10,814
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SCORE BY QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 SCORE #9 Western Carolina 0 7 7 14 28 Record: (10-2-1) #3 Holy Cross 0 7 7 7 21 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
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 Crusad ers’ tight end at the five.
Passing: Jeff Gilbert – 24–45–2 for 202 yards
Western Carolina 28, Holy Cross 21 Dec. 3, 1983 – Worcester, Mass.
1983 NCAA Division I–AA Playoffs (Quarterfinals)
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Passing: David Charpia – 14–33–3 for 190 yards
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.
Passing: Jeff Gilbert – 28–52 for 343 yards, 3 TDs
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.
Western Carolina 14, Furman 7 Dec. 10, 1983 – Greenville, S.C.
Paladin Stadium – Attendance: 13,034
Receiving: Eric Rasheed – 7 catches for 68 yards
WCU GAME LEADERS:
HISTORY RECORDS
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.
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Clyde Simmons, who returned a blocked punt 60 yards for a touchdown, led the Catamounts’ defensive play.
1983 NCAA Division I–AA Playoffs (Semifinals)
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.
Rushing: Melvin Dorsey – 11 carries for 21 yards
Receiving: Billy Risher – 5 catches for 94 yards
Receiving: Kristy Kiser – 9 catches for 94 yards, TD Receiving: Brad Totten – 3 catches for 45 yards
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.
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 Cata mounts limited the Paladins – one of the most explosive I-AA offenses – to just 18 yardsStanfordrushing.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.
HOLY CROSS GAME LEADERS:
Rushing: Gill Fenerty – 10 carries for 62 yards, TD
Passing: Pete Muldoon – 10–24–0 for 116 yards
HISTORY & RECORDS POSTSEASON GAMES
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Wesern Carolina ran out of playoff miracles as the Cata mounts 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.
1983 NCAA Division I–AA Playoffs (Championship)
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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.
Johnson Hagood Stadium – Attendance: 15,950
Southern Illinois 43, Western Carolina 7 Dec. 17, 1983 – Charleston, S.C.
Western Carolina’s only score came in the fourth quarter when Jeff Gilbert con nected with Kristy Kiser on an 18-yard pass that culminated an 85-yard drive.
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.
YEARS SEASONS W L T PCT
1939–41 3 seasons 6 15 1 .295
Dan Robinson
BOB WATERS was head coach from 1969-88. He remains the school’s all-time winningest head football coach with 116 victories.
DENNIS WAGNER was WCU’s head coach for four seasons from 2008-11.
An accomplished quarterback and 12 year veteran head coach who won a combined four conference championships and the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championship, KERWIN BELL was named the 14th head football coach at Western Carolina University on April 27, 2021.
1990–96 7 seasons 31 45 0 .408
1946–55 10
1989 1 season 3 7 1 .318
1 3 0 .250
Tom Young seasons .418
DALE STRAHM led WCU for just one season during in 1989.
1945 1
HISTORY & RECORDS /// HEAD COACHING HISTORY
NAME
Bill Bleil
1956–68 13 seasons 51 67 6 .435
James Whatley
Dennis
Marion McDonald season
2012–2020 9 seasons 33 68 0 .327 Kerwin Bell 2021– 1 season 4 7 0 .364 TOTALS 1931–2021 88 SEASONS 351 527 23 .403
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JIM WHATLEY (left) served as head coach from 1939-41, while MARION MCDONALD (right), twice an assistant coach for the Catamounts, was Western Carolina’s head coach for the 1945 season.
Poindexter 1931–34 4 seasons 10 26 2 .290
1969–88 20 seasons 116 94 6
DAN ROBINSON (1956-68) is one of only two coaches to amass over 50 wins as the Catamounts’ head coach.
TOM YOUNG served as head football coach for nine seasons (1946-55).
Wagner 2008–2011 4 seasons 8 36 0 .182
C.C. POINDEXTER was the first person hired to work exclusively in athletics when he became the school's first athletic director and football coach in 1931.
A former player and assistant coach, KENT BRIGGS led his alma mater from 2002 through the 2007 season.
Ralph James
A former WCU assistant coach under Steve Hodgin, MARK SPEIR coached at WCU from 2012-20.
WESTERN CAROLINA – ALL-TIME HEAD COACH RECORDS
1997–2001 5 seasons 23 32 0 .418
STEVE HODGIN served as WCU’s head coach for six years (1990-96), after being an assistant for nine seasons.
Dale Strahm
39 55 4
Briggs 2002–2007 6 seasons 22 43 0 .388
Mark Speir
C.C.
Kent
An assistant coach under Steve Hodgin, BILL BLEIL posted two winning seasons as WCU’s head coach from 1997-2001.
Bob Waters .550
Steve Hodgin
1935–38 4 seasons 4 30 3 .149
HOOD, Justin 2018
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KEY, Brent 2004 KINNEY, Sandy 1994-95 KIRKPATRICK, Donnie 2003-04
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VARN, Todd 2002-04 VARNEY, Sid 1960 VOLZ, Brian 2016-17
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DARVEAU, Jeremy 2022-pres. DAVIS, Ty 2008-11
GIBSON, Dan 2008-16
HINDS, Justin 2021
HOLTHOUSER, Will 1990-96
BELL, Kade .................................... 2021-pres.
BLEIL, Bill 1996
— J —
DALTON, Don 1971-89
— M —
THOMAS, Dennis 2013-15; 2021 TURNER, John 2002
WALKER, Curtis 2012 WAHONICK, John 1937 WARE, Dwight 1950
EDWARDS, Cody 2021-pres.
ARKETA BANKS, 2009-12; 2018-20
HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES
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— K —
BOB SETZER, 1956-61; 1966-88
HENNIGAN, Mike 1982-83
COLLINS, Chris 2010-12; 2016
DON POWERS, 1968-83; 2006-07
MUTT DEGRAFFENREID, 1980-96
DENNING, Don 1969-73
COOPER, Jon 2021
COOPER, Bob 1961
DENNY, Bill 2000-01
HOOD, Jay 2010-11
— R —
GIDEON, Blake 2016-17
HODGIN, Steve 1980-89
BOWMAN, Mack 1959 BRANDON, S.O. 1938-40
— B —
RAYE, Craig 1990 REED, Rodney 2003 REIS, Kris 2002 RHEA, Mark 2009-19 RHULE, Matt 2002-05
SANDUSKY, E.J. 1995 SATTERFIELD, Marcus 2005 SCALES, Chazmon ......................... 2021-pres. SCOTT, John 2006-08 SCOTT, Tommy 1984-89 SETZER, Bob 1956-61, 1966-88 SEWARD, Lamont 2006-07 SHAW, Jaybo 2014 SHERROD, Brad 2008-09 SIMMONS, Clyde 2020 SIMS, De’Rail 2013-15 SISA, Steve 2012-13 SMALL, Rudi 2021-pres. SMITH, Jordan 2012 SMITH, Ty 1980-81 SPEED, Joe 2020-21 SPEIR, Mark 1991-96 STANLEY, Bill 1969
— V —
ELDER, Trey 2012-13
MALONE, Doug 2007 MARINO, Vince 1994-95 MATOUS, Ken 2002
QUINN, Shawn 2013-15
BEATHARD, Kurt 1996-2001 BECKMAN, Tim 1990-95
FREISE, Fred 1946
LOWE, Marty 2005-06
He served notice of things to come by leading his first
In 20 seasons at the helm of the football program, he guided the Catamounts to 116 victories, produced 13 AllAmericans, 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 sea sons, while 13 of Waters’ 20 teams turned in winning ledgers.
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 assis tant 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.
team — the 1969 Cata mounts — to a 9-1 record with an exciting pass ori ented 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.
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.
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 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.
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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.Hegrew 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.
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 landed on his feet five months later at Stetson Univer sity 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.
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.
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 Presbyte rian to the 1960 Tangerine Bowl and was named the game’s most outstanding player despite his team’s loss.
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.
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.
HISTORY OF THE VICTORY BELL
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.
HISTORY & RECORDS /// 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 pregame, 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, and is run to celebrate scores by the Catamount football team – and of course, joins the celebratory chorus by ringing for Western Carolina victories.
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Whereas the bell is a relatively new tradition, it is actually the re-birth of an old tradition on the WCU cam pus 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 Cata mount athletics victories.
1983-86
BAILEY, Nas 1933
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 2018-19 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
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 BRITT, Luke 2019-20 BRITTAIN, Joe 1934 BROADWATER, Tom 1957-60
CLEMENTS, Gib 1978
ANDREWS, Roland 1965
BYRD, Mickey 1955
BAILEY, Charles 1961-63
BANKS, Telly 1994-97
ALSTON, George 1978-81
ALLEN, Shamar 2004-07
AMERICA, Reggie 2010
ANNAS, Ben 1999
AWTREY, Chris 1989-92
ALLEN, Brett 2009-11
BANFORD, Eric 2011-12
ABEL, Keshaun 2017
COLLINS, Geoff 1990-92
ALLISON, Howard 1938
ABERNETHY, Dylan 2020-21
* ALSTON, Aidan 2020-pres.
* BOND, Jaiden ....................... 2020-pres. 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, Garrett 2019-21 BOWMAN, Mack 1949-52 BRADBURN, Wayne 1939-41 BRADLEY, Chad 1994-95 BRADLEY, Jeff 2005-08
CLARK, Ralph 1946-49 CLARK, Morrio 2004-06
— A —
BURTON, DeNorrise 1995-98
CLAXTON, Robert 1945 CLAXTON, Steve 1975-76
BURCHFIEL, Tommy 1975-76
CLEVELAND, Bill 1972 CLOUDEN, Kurt 2007-08 COBBLEDICK, Ron 1969-70
COLLINS, Chris 2006-09
BUMGARNER, Don 1955
BARGELLA, Todd 2002-03
ABRAHAM, Paul 1981-84
BURGIN, Jim 1940
ARNETTE, Frank 1950-51
CRAIG AIKEN,1991-94
— B —
ARANT, Scottie 1985-88
BURLESON, Bruce 1949
BROOKS, Phillip 1967, 69 BROOKS, Shane 1992-93 BROWN, Andre 2002-05
BULLARD, Red 1939
BYRUM, Bailey 2016-19
BELTON, Hassan 2015 BENJAMIN, Kenny 2021 BENNES, Joe 1945 BENNETT, Myreon 2016 BENSON, Bill 1962 BENSON, Karnorris 2012-15 BENTON, Kenny 2017-19 BERNARD, James 1996-99
ALTENBURG, Dan 1968-70
BURGESS, Mark 2005-06
* ADAMS, Branson 2021-pres.
* CARTER, Caleb 2021-pres. CARTWRIGHT, Sanford 1955 CASE, Kevin 1980 CATER, Mike 1969-72 CATHEY, Joe 1939 CAUBLE, Bob 1962
BURKETT, Willis 1966-67
ANDREWS, Robert 1937
AUGHTRY, Ronnie 1958-59
COCKRELL, Josh 2008-11 COFFEY, Joe 1949 COFFIN, Darvin 2003-04 COHEN, Eddie 2004-07
ADAMS, Boyd 1961, 63
1996-2000
ARRINGTON, Jack 1947-49
BUSH, John 2002-05
BALLARD, William 1955
AUSTIN, Keith 1990-92
BARNES, Shonte 2007 BARNES, Warren 1945
ASHLEY, Tony 1968-71
2004-07
BROWNLEE, Mike 1977-79
ALLEN, Kalen 2018
BUMGARNER, Clyde 1949-52
BUTLER, Jimmy 1993-96
BUTLER, Joe 1954-55
BRYAN, James 1987-88
BUTLER, Kamarco 1998
BANKS, Jim 1946, 49-50
BRADLEY, Marcus 1996-97 BRADY, Auzman 1946 BRANDON, Charles 1952-53 BRANNON Jr., John 2016-19
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, Stephen 2004-07
CHURCH, Roy 1950-53 CHURN, Trae 2020 CICCONE, Jeff 1974-77
TRACY BIGGS,
CHILDERS, 1958-60
ARMSTRONG, Chad 1987
BRYANT, Jimmy 1959-61
BUCHANAN, Ray 1953
BROWN, Robbie 1991-93
BAKER, Brett 1988-90
BUTLER, William 1995-97
BARNES, Roton 1940-41
BUMPER, Billy 1991-94
SHAMAR ALLEN,
ADDERTION, Chandler 2013-16
BROWN, Robert 1976-79
BASS, Francis 1957-60 BATES, Earl 1984-87 BATHIANY, Andrew 2008 BATTEN, John 1966 BATTLE, Dorian 2007 BAWN, Brandon 2018 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, Darrius 2019-21 BELL, Mitchell 2007-10
BROWN, Zack 2007-08
ADAMS, Tyrie 2016-19
ANDREWS, Clyde 1940-41
BRYANT, Jennings 1938
BYNUM, Fred 1955
BRYCE, Wyche 1972-74 BRYSON, Jim 1946-47
BROWN, Robert 1963-64
ALA, Rainey 2011-12
BUMPUS, Jonte 2009
CILENTO, Pat 2001-02
BIGGERSTAFF, Mike 1967-69 BIGGS, Tracy 1996-2000 BICKNESE, Mike 1981-82 BIRCH, Randy 2005
BLALOCK, Charlie 1952 BLANTON, James 1975-76 BLOOMER, Bill 1968 BOATENG, Fred 2000-02 BODINE, Tom 1991-94
ABERNETHY, David 1997-98
BYRD, Charles 1954-57
CLAYTON, Henry 1945
CLAYTON, Max 1948-49
COHN, Herbert 1939 COLE, Herb 1972-75
BYRD, H.B. 1952
BALTHROP, Pete 2010-13
BUCHANAN, Paul 1929, 31-32
* BLACKMON, Brayden ............ 2021-pres. BLAKE, Eddie 1968-70 BLAKE, Ricky 1978
CELLA, Justin 1998-99 CHAMBERS, Austin 2010-11 CHAMBERS, Jeff 1998-2001 CHAMBERS, Keensen 2012-13 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 2017-21 CHILDERS, Tobe 1958-60
ALFORD, Kendall 2021
ALI, Ibn 2008
ABANIFI, Emeka 2006
BROWN, William 1946
BROWN, Ronald 1959-60
BARNES, Lamar 2002-05
ANGEL, Dan 1961
AUDREY, Sam 1938
* BARDALL, Clayton 2019-pres.
BURGIS, Teddy 2001-02
AIKEN, Craig 1991-94
AQUILINA, Victor 2008-09
BANKS, Kenny 1990-94
ALONZO CARMICHAEL,
ALLEN, Lawson 1932-34
ALLISON, Jack 1946-49
BYRD, Arthur 1946-49
ATKINSON, Charles 1955
ALEXANDER, Deja 2010-12
ALLEN, Kenny 1979-80
CLARK, Ace 2011-14 CLARK, Doyle 1955 CLARK, Greg 2008 CLARK, Jawan 1999-2000 CLARK, Justin 2003-06
ALFORD, T. 2002-04
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
BROWN, Stewart 1949-51
BURR, Steve 1973-74
ADAMS, Jerry 1961-65
ADAMS, Charles 1972-74
ARNEY, Lawrence 1949-50
BARE, Anthony 1986-89
ABRAHAM, Pablo 1998-2001
BAILEY, Carlton 2004-07
BARKER, John 1965-66
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
BIRKMIRE, Andrew 2016-18 BISHOP, Jerry 1958-61 BLACK, Ben 1990-92 BLACK, Frank 1935-36 BLACK, Mike 1968-70
BULLARD, Clay 1978, 80-81
BRASHEAR, John 2000-01
BUSH, Andy 1995-97
* ALEXANDER, Marlon 2021-pres.
BUFFAMOYER, Mark 1981-84
— C —
TOBE
BYRANT, Donnie 1999-2001
ANGEL, Ralph 1934, 36
BRUNS, Gary 1972-73
ATKINSON, Buck 1954
CLARK, Solomon 2017-18 CLARK-DEAR, Joe 2006-08 CLAWSON, Elton 1993-96
BANKS, Michael 1999-2002
ALLEN, Curtis 1977-79
BAIR, Matthew 2017-21
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BALL, Gary 1981-82
ALLISON, Cinsere 2018-21
BROADWAY, Gil 2010 BROOKS, Billy 1962-63 BROOKS, Dan 1973-74 BROOKS, Jay 1995-97 BROOKS, Josh 1994-97
ANDERSON, Mike 2010-12
GRADY, Brandon 2013
GREEN, Mike 1972-75 GREEN, Terrence 2011-14
COX, Nick 2001
GRADY, Steve 1970
GRANT, Graham 1952-53
EDWARDS, Kenny 1985-87
COSTON, J.C. 1939
DUMAS, Leander 1994-97
* GUINN, Jaquarius 2020-pres. GUINYARD, Calvin 2004
DENTON, Blaine 1932
COOK, Wesley 2010-12
CUNNINGHAM, Randolph 1962-63
ENGLISH, Jim 1947
EFIRD, Jonathan 2009
HALL, Mitch 1999-2002
CONSTANCE, Hugh 1946-49
GRAY, Darrel 2006-08
COX, Clay 1988-89
COTTER, Charles 1945
CUNNINGHAM, Jack 1949,52,54-55
CURTIS, Levon 2008
DUKES, Richard 1980-83
LETTERWINNERS
DAVIS, Ted 1934
ELLIOT, Alvin 1939
DEITZ, Layton 1941
FREEMAN, Otis 1932-33 FREELAND, Darian 2000 FRYER, Justin 1999-2001 FUDGE, Darius 2003-06
DUKE, Harry 1946, 49
DONALDSON, Adam 2002-04
DENTON, Bruce 1931
COLLINS, Howard 1945
GRAY, Hampton 1938 GRAYSON, Steve 1979-81
COOPER, Ryan 2007
GRAY, Charles 1937-39
CORBIN, Grady 1954-55
CORLEY, Jim 1968-71
* COULTER, Christian ............... 2021-pres.
DUNBAR, Hal 1972-73
DAVIS, James 1985-87
LONNIE GALLOWAY, 1990-93
DANDELAKE, Augustus 1935-37
ENGLE, Roy 1952
FITZPATRICK, Brendan 1990-93 FLACK, William 1945 FLANAGAN, Tony 1990
CORPENING, Allan 1973-75
DALTON, Don 1967-69
COX, Roger 1964-66
DAVIS, Matt 2004
COWAN, Leo 1941
* GATTISON, Rod 2020-pres. GAYLOR, Fred 1941 GEFFRARD, Chester 2019-21 GEORGE, Antoine 2006-09 GEORGE, Bill 1957 GETHERS, Aaron 2020-21
DAVIES, David 1968-70
* ELMS, Brady 2021-pres.
DAVIES, Ben 2007-08
HAMILTON, Hugh 1947-50
EXTINE, Jamie 1989-92
FOUSHEE, James 2017 FOX, Eddie 1986-87
DAVIES, John 1968-70
CONLEY, Nick 2007
HAMBRICK, Keenan 2020-21
CUNNINGHAM, Bobby 1949-53
GREEN, Gary 2011 GREEN, Harry 1934 GREEN, Isaac 2004-05
FAWKES, Harry 1972-73 FERGUSON, Caleb 2018-20 FERGUSON, Lorenzo 1999-2000 FERGUSON, Mark 1932 FERGUSON, Mark Jr. 1971-73 FERGUSON, Roy 1945 FERRIS, Juwan 2012 FESPERMAN, Carl 1940
GREENE, Vernon 1977-80
CURTIS, Darren 2004-07
FURMAGE, Bobby 2008 FULLBRIGHT, Alvin 1932 FUNDERBURK, Harold 1950-53
DAVIS, Fred 1984-86
DAVIS, Stan 1979
HALL, Steve 1983-87
CUNNINGHAM, Coleman 2013-16
GRASTY, Hugh 1957
COMPTON, Jerry 1957
GREENE, Zachary 2015-17
COOK, Robert 1937
GARDIN, Ricky 1988-89 GARLAND, Kyle 2005, 07-08 GARRIS, Brad 1989-91 GARRISON, James 1953-54 GARRISON, Pat 1962 GARY, Cookie 1977-79 GARY, Walter 1998-2001
DAVIS, Chad 1994-95
CONRAD, Jackie 1957-58
* GIANSANTE, Anthony 2021-pres. GIBBS, Bobby 2015-17 GIBBS, Clarence 1978 GIBBS, Jay 2016 GIBSON, Alvin 2008-09 GIBSON, Joshua 2017 GIBSON, Sam 1941 GILBERT, Jeff 1981, 83-84 GILL, Christon 2011-14 GILLILAND, Beauford 1952-53, 58 GILMORE, Paul 2007 GIRON, David 2013 GIST, Calvin 1986-90 GLOVER, Primus 2004-05 GLOVER, Ryan 2021 GODARD, Xavier 2002-04 GOLDSMITH, Fred 1962-63 GOFORTH, Woodrow 1935 GOODE, Clarence 1953 GOODMAN, C.J. 2013-16 GORDEN, Toren 1999-2001 GOREE, Brad 1971, 73
GRIFFIN, Brown 1945
CONNER, Jeff 1971
ELLIOTT, Charles 1934
FARMER, Earl 1954-55
CROWDER, William 1938-39
GRIESBAUM, Jim 1959-61
— D —
* CROSS, Colby ....................... 2020-pres.
FOSTER, Felipe 2003-06 FOSTER, Steve 1986-87, 89 FOUSHEE, Greg 1991-93
COX, Gene 1955
ETHERIDGE, Clyde 1949, 52-53
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COMAN, Sam 1952
DOLINSKY, Dennis 1960
CHAD GREENE, 1991-95
GREENE, Tiger 1981-84
FUGATE, James 1951-53
HALL, Jeb 1999-2002
— H —
CURTIS, Seth 2013-15
MELVIN DORSEY, 1981-83
EDWARDS, Hubert 1953-55
DEPOULI, Jacob 2019
CROOKS, Jonathon 1983-85
DeCRUZ, Dejon 2019-20
EVERHART, Clayton 1946-48
DEWBERRY, Manny 1981
* DICKERSON, Brandon 2019-pres.
DAVIS, Sandy 1965-68
DeLAPP, Tyron 1982-85
CRISP, Travis 1998
DANKMEYER, Chris 2002
FAGAN, Jomo 2005
COOPER, John 2006
GABRIEL, Elsmore 2008 GADIE, Charles 2018-21
HALL, George 1955
GRANT, Julius 1990-93
GRETTER, Cooper 1931
CUCINELLA, Mike 1982-84
DUKES, Mitchell 2003-06
GREESON, Alton 1950
COSENKE, Owen 2017-21
HISTORY & RECORDS ALL-TIME
DOTSON, Gary 1968-70
DUNN, Steve 1975-78
CORBIN, Grady W. 1979-80
CONNER, Marlon 1991
DAUGHTERY, Carlton 1950
DAVIS, Alney 1970
DOUGHERTY, Jim 1969-71
COOPER, Louis 1981-84
GREEN, Ahmed 1999-2002
GREENE, Chad 1991-95
DALTON, Scooter 2001-04
GRIFFIN, Terrell 1985-86 GRIFFIN, Tommy 1952
COOPER, Bobby 1957-59
COOK, Deonte 2002-04
EDWARDS, Holden 2017
HAMPTON, Gray 1939
CORTNER, Devarius 2016-19
DARBY, Jenoris 2008
EVERETT, Chris 2008-11
DAVIS, Derrick 2014-15
CORBETT, Alan 1989-92
GREENWELL, Wes 1992-95
D’ALESSANDRIS, Joe 1973-76
GREESON, Bob 1949-50
GERALD HARP, 1977-80
EDMONSTONE, Ronald 1952
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GAFFNEY, Shelton 2003-06 GAINES, Bruce 1946 GAINES, Jerry 1971-74 GAINEY, Carroll 1963 GAITHER, Brian 2001-03 GALLOWAY, Josh 2002
COLLINS, Justin 2008-09
DUNCAN, Larry 1965-66
ELLIOTT, Reggie 1959-60
DePASS, Brunson 1999
ENDZEL, Eddie 1955
GUDGER, Hugh 1945
DEAVER, Josh 2005-08
GROGAN, Gene 1946-47
DICKSON, Tyson 2013-16
CRUDUP, Cedric 1997-2000
EDWARDS, Marshaun 2010
DeSHAUTEURS, Manny 2001-03
DONOVAN, Dan 1949-50
G —
ESTES, Eddie 1978-81
ELKINS, Trade 1993-95
GUY, Buddy 1972-74
DRAKE, Alvin 1937-38
GUNN, Tony 1991
DALTON, Nathan 2015-18
COUCH, Tommy 1955
DeGRAFFENREID, Alphonso 1974-76
DAVIS, Jimmy 1972
* DAVIS, Peyton ....................... 2021-pres.
COOKE, Tim 2007
DAVIS, Dorian 2020-21
CONKLIN, James 2002-05
CREASMAN, J.B. 1952
ESPOSITO, John 2019-20
FOXWORTH, Jason 1997 FRADY, Justin 2003
HACKETT, David 1971-73
ELLIOTT, Shamon 2016-18
* FISHER, Caleb 2021-pres.
ELLISON, Corey 2004-05
DUGGAN, Jonah 2013
FRANCIS, Eugene 1937-38
HALL, Stan 1985
CORBIN, Keith 1971-73
DELLINGER, Chuck 1977-78
ELLIOTT, Keith 1966-68
FREEMAN, Buck 2003-05
CROSLAND, Lamont 1996
GREGORY, Bob 1955
GUNN, Thomas 1976-79
COLLINS, Hobe 1946-47
CROOKS, Kenya 1997
ELLIS, David 1963
* FANN, Antwann ..................... 2021-pres.
GRAHAM, Jimmy 1951-54
GUDGER, Jim 1939-41
GUDGER, Joe Dan 1998-2000
DYER, Joe 1932
GALLOWAY, Lonnie 1990-93 GANTT, Bill 1940 GARAGIOLA, Tony 1986-89 GARDIN, Frank 1988-89
CROSSEN, Keion 2014-17
COMBS, Jacob 2019-21
* FLOYD, Jaylen ....................... 2021-pres. FOREHAND, Paul 1972 FOSTER, Del 1986-89
— E —
GOSNELL, Keith 1971-73
DeGRAFFENREID, Matt 2012-13; ‘15-16
DIETZ, Phil 1973-74
CUNNINGHAM, Sid 1977-79
* DAVIS, Carlos ........................ 2021-pres.
EDWARDS, Clarence 1994
DALTON, Danny 1973-75
DOUGLAS, Jarmarcus 2008
CURRIE, Todd 1985-87
DAVIS, Jim 1969-72
DeANGELIS, Jimmy 1962-65
DANDY, Jibril 2019
COPE, Charles 1954-55
DUNLAP, Rod 2001-03
DORSEY, Melvin 1981-83
EMERSON, Randall 2016
DUNN, Ted 1978-80
DRUMGOOLE, Brandon 2006-07
GRATE, RaShawn 2009
DUNN, Ezavian 2014-17
DARIUS FUDGE, 2003-06
DEAN, Jeff 1978-81
— F —
HAMPTON, Willie 2020-21
CROCKER, William 1991-95
DAVIS, L.J. 2005-07
DAVIS, Kenny 1975
COTTRELL, Todd 1987-89
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HAMMON, Jacoby 2009-10
ESTES, Bill 1946-47
COOK, Willis 1933-34
EARP, Cecil 1958
HENDERSON, Houston 1945
HAYGOOD, Charles 1955
JAMES, Sterlin 2008
JONSON, David 1987-88
HILL, Vince 1988 HILL, Von 1994 HINES, Harold 1991-94 HINES, Michael 2004-07 HINSHAW, Kyle 1996 HINSLEY, Ken 1995-98 HINTON, Hubert 1962
JESSUP, B.J. 2000-02
KINARD, Sheldon 2014-17
HANCOCK, James 2002
JOHNSON, Roman 2019-20
— L —
JONES, Bernard 1981-84
HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS
JOLLIFF, Kurt 1979-82
HARRIS, Fred 1946
HARRIS, Darrius 2018 HARRIS, Derrick 1990-91
JORDAN, Andrew 1992-93
KIRBY, Hunter 2013-15
JAMES, Jamil 2012-13
HEMPHILL, Andre 2004-05
* KEIGLEY, Toler 2021-pres.
KEETER, John 1963-64
ILDERTON, Bobby 1949
JOYCE, Jimmy 1972-74
HANSSEN, Seth 1999-2001
HARRIS, Robb 1994-95, 97
DARRYL JACKSON, 1987-88
JOHNSON, Dawson 2019-20
HANNAH, Wingate 1945
KING, Brook 1994-95 KING, Doug 1965-66
JAMES, Ethan 2013-16
LEE, Bob 1950, 54
HARKINS, Todd 1989-92
HENRY, Tom 1950
* JONES, Travell "TJ" 2021-pres.
HEARNS, Adam 2007-08
HYDE, Wallace 1941 HYDER, J.C 1972
HARRIS, Ethan 2020-21
HILL, Glenn 1069-71
JOHNSON, Calvin 2007
HARRIS, Christian 2019-20
JONES, Reggie 2018-21
KUYKENDALL, James 1952-54
JOHNSON, Justin 2005-07
HILL, David 1996-99
JORDAN, Bryson 2013-14
BRANDON HOLLOWAY, 1995-98
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
HENDERSON, Donnie 1961-62
HELMS, Jake 2016-17
HIPPS, Hershey 1949-50 HIPPS, Joe 1951-54 HITCHCOCK, Cedric 1984-86 HOBSON, Jim 1961-62, 64 HODGIN, Jason 1995-96
JONES, Jabir 2004
HENDERSON, Ronald 1961-64
KENDRICK, Dunstan 1999-2002
HELMS, Isaiah 2019-21
JOHNSON, Zeb 2007
KENNEDY, Toussaint 1986-88
JAMES, Marlo 1994
HARRISON, Charles 1985-87
HORNADAY, Tommy 1949-51 HORNBUCKLE, Ron 1995 HORNE, Stanton 2001-03
HAWKINS, Jerry 1956-57
JEFFERSON, Chris 2005-06
HILL, Tim 1983-85
LEE, Bruce 2003-06
HANNAH, Steve 1988-89
HENDERSON, Gary 1974-76
JENNINGS, Lowell 1956-60
HEMBY, Russell 2004
* HORNE, Terrence 2021-pres. HORTON, Will 2017-19 HOUSTON, Chris 1991-94
HUNNICUTT, Tom 1960-62 HUNNICUTT, William 1949-50 HUNT, Caesar 1987, 89
HAYES, Zach 2019-21
KOHLER, Justin 2000 KORAC, Joe 2010-11
KURZEC, Ryan 2009-10
JACKSON, Darryl 1987-88
JACKSON, Larry 1980-82
LARRY INMAN, 1986-89
JACKSON, Thomas 1990-93
JOHNSON, Brian 2010-13
KING, Fred 1947 KING, Mark 1983-85
LANNING, Walker 2016
ANTHONY JAMES, 1979-82
KELL HELMS, 1986-90
HARRIS, Ty 2017-21
JONES, Billy Ray 1983-86
JOHNSON, Bobby 1963
JOHNSON, Jimmy 1949-50
LANE, Chris 2000-02
HASTINGS, Matt 2010-12
JAMISON, Claude 1939-41
* JAMES, Talon 2021-pres.
JOLLEY, Michael 1955
JOHNSON, John 1992
ISGRIG, John 1980-82
KIROUAC, Kirk 1992 KIRWIN, Jeff 1972-74
JOHNSON, Roland 2010
JAMES, Anthony 1979-82
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
HARRIS, Von Ray 1946-49
JOHNSON, Cranston 1995-98
JOLLY, Tre' 2019-21
JACOBS, Hunter 2016-17
JOHNSON, Merritt 1937-39
LAWRENCE, Ryan 1997-2000
HARRISON, Derrick 1987-89
JARVIS, George 1937
HARDIN, Frank 1945-48
JABLONSKI, Bob 1973-76
JAYNES, Zack 2008-10
LEDWELL, Jerry 1955
HEAVNER, Ovie 1946-48
HENRY, Fred 1950-53
JONES, Larry 1999
JONES, Will 2018-21
KLIPA, Tyler 2011-12
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JENKINS, Anthony 1997-99
KEARSE, Joe 1967-70
HENDERSON, Adam 2018-19
JOHNSON, Alan 1979-82
JOHNSON, Ellis 1964-66
JONES, Josh 1999-2000
HAWKINS, Yates 1931
HASSARD, Tim 1978
JUSTICE, Hubert 1932-33
JORDAN, Andy 1975-78
HARRIS, Jim 1946
HANSILL, John 1950-51
HAYNES, Chris 2010
JACKSON, Todd 1982-85
JACKSON, Robbie 1981
JONES, Tony 1984-87
JACOBS, Austin 2014-16
HILL, Travis 2004-05
HIGDON, Mack 1931-32
LEACH, Pat 1999-2002
* KEATON, Andreas 2021-pres.
HARRIS, Alan 2018-19
LEE, Cedric 1986-88
JUNIUS, Tyler 2014-17
JAYNES, Bruce 1949-50
JULIAN, Sherman 1950-53
HAWKINS, Caleb 2012-15
* HENNINGS, Cory.................... 2021-pres.
JENNETTE, Ezekiel 2018-19
JOHNSON, Eric 1996-98
HERLONG, Rod 1971-73
LARDY, Jerome 1994-97
LAUTZENHEISER, Eric 1990-91
ISAACS, Arnold 1957-58
HARPER, Willie 2006-07
HERNDON, Mike 1983-85
LANEY, Erik 1998-2001
JACKSON, Sam 2006-07
HARRIS, Sertonuse 2012-15
HOLDEN, Chad 2005 HOLDERBY, Tom 1986 HOLDON, Bobby 1957 HOLLIFIELD, Dale 1962-64 HOLLOMAN, Chris 1990-91 HOLLOWAY, Brandon 1995-98 HOLLOWAY, Corey 2015-18 HOOKS, Darius 1996-99 HOOPER, James 1945
HAYNES, Laquavion 2020
* HOGANS, Ivan ................................ 2021 HOGGARD, Luke 2019-21 HOGLEN, Virgil 1945 HOLCOMB, Eric 1959-60 HOLCOMBE, Wes 2014-17
* LAYNO, Joaquin 2020-pres. LEAGON, Charlie 1940-41
HENSON, Claude 1935, 37
HOOPER, Kenneth 1952 HOOPER, R.L. 1945 HOOVER, Brad 1996-99 HOPPER, C.W. 1963 HORN, Andy 2008 HORNADAY, Bob 1949
HERRIN, Leslie 1968-71
HARDY, Tra 2014-17
HEMPHILL, Darris 1989-91
HELMS Jr., Michael 2013-16
LEONARD, Frank 1939
HILL, Steffon 2013-17
JOHNSON, Dwain 2002-04
JIMENEZ, Ralph 1990-91
JOHNSON, Michael 2009-12
HARRIS, Nate 2008-11
JOHNSON, Tony 1990-93
KENNEDY, Willie 2009
KORNEGAY, Steve 1982-85
JENKINS, Jon 1991-94
JONES, Richard 1964
HARP, Gerald 1977-80
HARDY, William 1939-40
JONES, David 1986-89
LAWRENCE, Dan 2004-05
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HENDERSON, Don 1989-91
HARVEY, Bob 1951-54
HILFORD, Jack 1954
JOYE, Bob 1954
* HARRIS, Jacob 2020-pres.
LEE, Winford 1990
HOWELL, Keith 1955-57 HOWELL, Mark 1992-95 HOWIE, Henry 1952 HOYLE, Gordon 1952 HUDSON, Marvin 1932-34 HUFFMAN, Chris 2006-07
KISER, Kristy 1981-83
JONES, Jason 1999-2001
HENDERSON, Ronnie 1958
HENSLEY, McKinley 1941, 46-47
HERRON, Luis 2002-05
LAWSON, Matt 1961-63
KUSZYK, Dick 1963
JEFFERS, Junior 1981
JAMES, Donald 2006-08
JOHNSON, Tim 1993-94
JONES, Charles 1941
JULIEN, John 2008-09
LASHER, Ernie 1975-76
HIGGINS, Jeter 1939-40
INMAN, Larry 1986-89
JUCHNIK, Brian 1999
HEATH, Raekwon 2021
LEE, Josh 2002-05
HENDRIX, Jack 1954-57
LEMMOND, Vaughn 1947
HARPER, Michael 2018-21
HANNAH, Jacob 2004-05
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JOHNSON, Charles 2007-10
HAMRICK, Bubba 2003-06
JAYNES, Harry 1945-47
JONES, Tom 1941
KUYKENDALL, Bob 1954-55
KENT JR., Ronald 2018-21
LAY, Stuart 1983-85
JACKSON, Corey 1997-99
HENRY, Stan 1946
* JONES, Calvin 2020-pres.
LAMBERT, Paul 1933
LEMON, Dion 1991
IRONS, Jerry 1957
JOHNSON, Joe 1941
JONES, Torez 2008-10
IVEY, Johnny 1990
JOHNSON, C.J. 2007-10
JACKSCON, Chaz 2005-09
HEWITT, Bill 1972
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
HAYES, Kerry 1991-94
HICKS, K.P. 2012-14
HELMS, Kell 1986-90
* JAMISON, Timothy 2021-pres.
LAWSON, Ronnie 1971
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LAUGHRIDGE, Jimmy 1968-71
JOHNSON, Phillip 1994-97
MATHIS, Chas 1991
McLAUGHLIN, Ryan 2014 McLENDON, D.J. 2009
PERKINS, Scott 1977-78
PADGETT, Buddy 1949-51
MOODY, James 1932
* McCONNELL, Alex 2019-pres.
MAYSE, Tim 2002, 2004-06
PERKINS, Willie 1983-86
LIPFORD, Darrell 1974-77
MAYFIELD, Theron 1949
PATTILLO, Lee 2013-14
PARSONS, Jonathan 2005-07
PLOTT, George 1975-76
McCLEOD, Adrian 2008
MITCHELL, Troy 2012-15
LOCUST, Wes 2010
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PETERSON, Pete 1979-80
LEWIS, Tommy 1953-56
LINK, Nate 2017-18
JIMMY LUTHER, 1982-84
LEWIS, Garry 2013
PITMAN, Travise 1998-99
PENN, Kawasak 1994-97
PESCI, Brian 2000-03
* OELRICH, Nick 2021 OKWUDIRI, Jideofo 2009-11 OLAWUMI, Devlin 2019 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
McELROY, Cecil 1933
MAYTON, Andrew 2013-16
MILLER, Nick 2005-07
LUCAS, James 1989-90
McNEELY, Kyle 1992-93 McNEIL, Jaron 2010
POINDEXTER, Charles 1955
LEWIS, Gerald 1955-58
MICHAEL, Jimmy 1951
McDONALD, Larry 1963-64 McDONOUGH, Charles 2017-19
MILES, Andrew 2014-18
McCOWAN, Lucius 1986-88
MARSHALL, Phillips 2015
PITTMAN, Marquel 2007-10
PATTILLO, Pat 1952-55
PATTERSON, Chase 2002-04
McKOY, A.J. 2012-15
POAG, Roderick 2015
MATHESON, Skyler 2016-17
PAULEY, Kenny 1990-93
* MILNER, K.J. 2018-pres.
MANNS, Monfread 1975
LINGERFELT, Truett 1953-55
McCRACKEN, Joel 1975-78
PADUHOVICH, Steve 1960-62
PAYNE, Fred 2013-16
MITCHELL, Darrell 1931
LUCE, Damien 1998-2000
PIERCE, Maynard 1970, 73
LeVINE, Jim 1956
McDARIS, John 2007
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
McCRARY, Charles 1951-53
MILLER, Bert 1940
MOONEY, Robert 1941
MARTIN, Hix 1934
NELSON, Gary 1973-76
PARTON, Johnny 1988-90
PHILLIPS, Teddy 1978-80
PONDER, Antonio 1999-2001
PARKS, Boyce 1965-66
POLICE, Wille 2013-14
McBETH, John 2012-15
LONG, Frazier 1949, 52-53, 55
MATHIS, Jody 1993-95
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LORQUET, Jaleel 2012-15
LOMAX, David 1966-68
McADAMS, Scott 1983-85
OWENS, Bill 1949, 51-53
PECHE, Bobby 1976-79
MANGUM, Rodney 1969-70
MARTIN, John 2004-07
LYNCH, Kenny 1972
MASON, Bobby 1974-75, 80
PAYNE, Aubry 2016
MARSHALL, Tim 1988
McCLELLAN, Curtis 1978 McCLELLAND, Joel 1998-2000
McCOY, Colby 2009
PHILYAW, Johnta 2001-03
PLEMMONS, Roy 1937-40
OXENDINE, Herbert 1938
MAHONEY, John 1969-70
McBRIDE, Sam 1952
MILLER, Carroll 1932
PENNELL, Clark 1946-48
O’CONNER, Greg 1984-87
* NELSON, Tyree 2020-21 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
PENLAND, Cecil 1934-36
LYON, Clarence 1982
PLEMMONS, Howard 1938-40
PHILLIPS, Jake 1940-41
MILLER, Mardell 1995-98
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
MYERS, Mitch 1972-74
MAYFIELD, David 1984-88
MILLER, Winfield 1933
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LYDA, Fred 1932
McQUEENEY, Michael 2005
PERRY, Rip 1956
PLYLER, Don 1974
PETERSON, Bruce 1959-61
* McCOLLUM, Richard 2018-pres. McCOMBS, Curtis 1951-53 McCOMBS, James 1955
LYDA, Parker 1957
PAULING, Jayden 2019-21
MEDFORD, Boyd 1945
VINCE NOWELL, 1984-87
LUNSFORD, Scott 1985-87
* LINKOUS, Nathan 2021
PHYTHYON, James 1957
McNEILL, Shawn 1991-93
PEEPLES, Kenny 1985-87
MARQUEL PITTMAN, 2007-10
MARTIN, Charles 1978
POINDEXTER, Tanner 2013-17
OWENS, O.J. 2004
LIPPARD, Billy 1955
McKINNEY, Wade 1935-36
MILLER, Gary 1957
LOVETT, Jim 1958-61
LINER, James 1934-35, 37
MITCHELL, Jacoby 2009-12
MALONE, Mike 2004-07
* LUTHER, Dillon 2019-21
MILLER, Andre 1998-2000
PATTEN, Daquan 2017-21
PHILPOTT, Tyler 2012-15
POLK, J.D. 2011-13
LEWIS, Kenny 195-67
McQUEEN, Breyan 2008 McQUEEN, Syheam 2019-20
NACE, Steven 2002 NANNEY, Roy 1952 NASH, Daniel 2013-16 NEAL, Elmo 1948-51 NEIL, Charles 1949 NEILL, Elmer 1941
PINO-ALVAREZ, Edixon 2010-11
MITCHELL, Tyler 2015-19
PAPPAS, Jim 1952-53
PATTERSON, Jeff 1994-97
MOORE, Bobby 1952
McHAFFEY, Howard 1950 McINTOSH, Otis 1968-71
PECHLOFF, Brandon 2010-11
MEADOWS, Fred 1975-78
McELRATH, Bill 1952-55
LUCAS, Aaron 1991-94
* MANNS, Nigel 2020-21
McALMONT, Kevin 2002-05
McCRACKEN, Alden 1955-56
PERRY, Ronnie 1984-85
POINSETTE, Joel 2017
MEHOVIC, Sami 2009-10
MILNER, Chuck 1972-75
EAGLE MOSS, 1971-74
LONG, Frank 1935, 37
PIERCY, Doug 1974
* NELSON, Micah 2020-pres.
NIMS, Doug 1946 NIMS, Hambone 1948 NIX, Jay 1985-86
PATTON, Joe 2004-05
McCALL, Lee 1977-80
McCLURE, Denny 1975 McCLURE, Harold 1954
PATE, Rick 1981-84
McCLAIN, Larry 1977-80
PHILLIPS, Austin 2016-19
HISTORY & RECORDS ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS
PEELE, Robert 2008-09
LYDA, Wilson 1932-33
PEEK, Bill 1939
MASON, Jerry 1965-66
PAGE, Buck 1949
PHILLIPS, Bill 1949, 51-53
LOVE, Joe 1965-68
LYONS, Art 1961
MEDFORD, Jim 1962
MILLER, G.I. 1954-55
PHILLIPS, Quintin 2007-08
McLEOD, Adrian 2008-09 McMONIGLE, Gary 1967
MADISON, James 1945
* MORGAN, Chris 2020-pres. 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, Jaheim 2019 MULLEN, Nate 2018-19 MULWEE, Jay 1985-88 MURAJDA, Doug 1971-72 MURPHY, Michael 2017-19 MURRAY, Chick 1939 MURRAY, Quevalas 2010-13 MYERS, Charles 1939-40 MYERS, John 1976-77
PEDERSON, Rory 2009-12
MILLWOOD, Rick 1984
WILLIE PERKINS, 1983-86
MARTINEZ, Elijer 2009-12
MESSER, Willie 1939
McGILL, Eddie 1978-81
PARKER, Wayne 1985-89
LUCAS, Jeff 2012
PEARSON, Todd 1990-92
POLASKI, Dan 2011-12
MARROW, Stanley 1990-93
McCONNELL, Ralph 1948-50
MATUNGULU, Helva 2013-15
PHILLIPS, Anwar 2003
MILLER, Mitch 2000-01
OATES, Tovarus 1998-99
MILLER, Jamie 1997-99
PLYER, Mickey 1969
MADDOX, Eddie 1984-85
PATTEN, David 1992-95
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MABRY, Mike 1971
PALAO, Ricky 2017-21
METCALF, Blake 2013-15
MARTIN, Joe 1952
McGREW, Mario 1993-96
MATHIS, Jordan 2015-18
MILLER, Teddy 1937-39
MIXON, Ronnie 1980-82
LONG, Harold 1956
OWENS, Hubert 1950
LOWDER, Jerry 1957
LUCKADOO, Ted 1969-70
* LINCKE, Kason ..................... 2020-pres.
LOCKLEAR, Vance 1990
MARSHALL, Quincy 2005, 09
MILLIGAN, James 1955
MONROE, Paul 1946-48
PEELE, Bob 1955
MARTIN, John 1986-89
PARKER, Frank 1949-52
McCLURE, Chad 1995-96, 98-99
* McCUTCHEON, Cameron 2021-pres. McDANIEL, Mike 1977-79
PLETZ, Julian 2018-19
LUTHER, Jimmy 1982-84
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PLOTT, Jeff 1975
MARSHALL, Steve 1981-83
McCANNA, Joel 1976
McKENNISH, Conley 1939 McKENZIE, Don 1946
McNEIL, Nick 2000-03
MILLSAPS, Floyd 1931
MASHBURN, Kennon 1957
RENO, Gordon 1933-36
* SADDLER, Samari 2021-pres. 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
POSEY, Jerry 1967
REYNOLDS, Tyran 2015-18
SEGERS, Geno 1985-88
REECE, Ryan 1989-90
SHAW, Donnie 1967
REAGAN, Marty 1982-85
SHUFORD, Albert 1940-41
RAMSEY, Darius 2012-15
SINGLETON, Ralph 1950-53
SLUDER, Tim 1980
RODGERS, Jim 1992-95 ROGERS-ANDERSON, LA 2020-21 ROGERS, A.J. 2018-21 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
SMILEY, Frank 1931, 34
SHAW, Michael 2007-08
SILER, John 1941
SLATER, Johnny 1957
POSTELLE, Nathan 2009-11
RATHBURN, David 1971-74
SILER, Jerry 1973-75
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SIMPSON, Ray 1939
RHODES, Steve 1997-99
SIMMONS, Clyde 1982-85
RHONEY, Teddy 2009-12
SMITH, Anthony 1984-85
* SMITH, Tyler 2018-pres. SMITH, Walter 1980-81 SMITH, Wayne 1977 SMITH, William 1939-41 SNIDER, Bart 1994 SNIDER, Lowell 1973-74 SNOTHERLY, Cade 2020-21
RAY, Stacey 1969-72
RICHARDSON, London 2012-15
STREATER, Herb 1991-94 STRIBLING, Mahari 2019-20 STRICKLAND, Scott 1979-81
SHAW, Randy 1997-2000
SHEPARD, Billy 1983, 85-87
PRIDEMORE, Aaron 2015
CARLTON TERRY, 1987-90
RICE, Willie 2021
POTTS, Andrew 2013-15
SAWYER, Fagg 1939 SCATES, Ed 1947 SCHACHNER, Paul 1933-36 SCHELL, Ricky 1984
SILVER, Brent 2001-02
PRICE, David 1955
SETZER, Bob 1951-52, 55-56
RICHARDSON, Ben 1994-96
QUEEN, Jeremy 1999-2000
SHARP, Mike 1972-73, 75
RICHARDSON, De’Von 2012-13
SATYSHUR, Gary 1977-78
SISK, Olin 1958-60
STEPHENSON, Nate 2009-12 STEVENS, James 1950-53 STEVENSON, Pat 1986-87 STEVENSON, Torrion 2018-21 STEWART, Christian 2016 STEWART, E.F. 1950-51
SKEELS, Tommy 1992-93
SLACK, Robbie 1972-75
REECE, Robert 1940-41
SECHREST, Clark 2011-13
STUBBLEFIELD, Alan 1971-73
RANSBY, Lamont 1998-2000
SIMPSON, Everette 1932-33
REEDER, Michael 2002-04
SINGLETON, Tashion 2016
SLUDER, Dylan 2013-15
STEPHENSON, Charles 1982-85
REID, Albert 2002-04
* ROBERTSON, Paxton ............ 2020-pres. 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
* SCOTT, Caleb......................... 2021-pres. SCOTT, Chuck 1965-67 SCOTT, Fred 1955-56 SCOTT, Gary 1959 SCOTT, John 1995-98 SCOTT, Ronnie 1964-66
SHIRLEY, Phillip 1991-94
SHAW, Lee 1986-88
SHERRILL, Dwight 1954 SHIPP, LaRon 1998
SHORT, Jack 1952-53
REA, Tom 1945
SHIRK, Barry 1960
HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS
PREVETTE, Grady 1977-80
REESE, Josh 2007-08
RHODES, Sidney 2010
SEXTON, Tyler 2013-17
POTTS, William 1931
POTTS, Joel 1977-80
RATCLIFFE, Carl 1933-36
SNYDER, Shawn 1997, 99 SOCKWELL, Lance 1992-94 SOWELL, Kevin 1985-87 SPACH, Chris 1986-87 SPADY, Jack 1957-60
QUINN, Anthony 1992-93
SMITH, Clyde 1941 SMITH, Clyde T. 1964 SMITH, Dale 1996-97 SMITH, Darrius 2018-21 SMITH, David 1972-74
SELBY, Trey 2008-11
SAUNDERS, John 1952 SAUNDERS, Johnson 1937-39
SMITH, Demorian 2020-21 SMITH, Felix 1983 SMITH, Greg 1974 SMITH, Kris 2014-15 SMITH, Lee 1987-88 SMITH, Mark 1987-90 SMITH, Paul 1967-70 SMITH, Ray 2017 SMITH, Ricky 1977-80 SMITH, Terrun 1983-84 SMITH, Tommy 1991-94 SMITH, Ty 1975-78
SHARPE, Myron 1989-90
CLYDE SIMMONS, 1982-85
POTTER, Ben 1955
SINGLETARY, Wendell 2003-05
SUBER, Jamie 1996-98 SULLIVAN, Eddie 2012-13
REYNOLDS, Warren 1970
PRUETT, Thomas 1999-2002
SEDEGREN, Nathaniel 2010-12
RECTOR, John 1952-53, 56
SMITH, Cecil 1957-60
RAINEY, Rickey 2002-04
SNYDER, Monk 1959-60
SULLIVAN, John 2013 SULLIVAN, Kenneth 1952 SULLIVAN, William 2006
KEVIN THIGPEN, 1990-93
SEWARD, Lamont 2000-03
PURVIS, Shane 1996-99
SIGMON, Richard 2011-14
STEWART, Michael 1993-95 STILLWELL, David 1933 STILLWELL, Ronald 1957 STINSON, Scott 1993-95 STOKES, Marcus 2010-12 STOKES, Terence 1995-96
STANKUNAS, Frank 1960-63 STANLEY, Bill 1964-67 STANLEY, Lee 2007 STANLEY, Mikai 2020-21 STAYTON, Alan 2003-06 STAYTON, Van 1961-64
POOLE, Trevon 2018
REESE, Rico 2002-04
PRESSLEY, Randy 2010-12
SHISHKIN, Andre 2011-13
POWELL, Otis 2001-03
POWERS, Tom 1971
PRITCHARD, J.P. 1934
SHOTWELL, Jontavious 2018-21
STRONG, John 1977-80 STROUTH, Phillip 1990-92 STUART, Jack 1956-57
STEWART, Harley 1949 STEWART, John 1986-88
SELZER, Thomas 1948-50
PRESTON, John 1982-85
RENFRO, Tommy 1977-79
SINGLETARY, James 2004, 2006-08
QUEEN, Caleb 1999-2002
POWERS, Don 1964-67
SIMMONS, Jim 1966
JAMAL “BOO” ROBINSON, 1995-98
POWELL, William 1946-47
REID, Lamont 2002-05
SETZER, Felix 1972-75
REED, Jon 1987-90
RICH, J.C. 1934-36
SESTILI, Griffin 2021
POWERS, Boyce 1952
PUSEY, Mike 1977-79
RADFORD, Eugene 1953
SULLIVAN, Jada 2002-04
* RICHARDSON, Malik 2019-pres. RICHBURG, Braxton 2021 RICKETTS, Tra’von 2016 RIDDLE, Daniel 2014-17 RIERA-GOMEZ, Robbie 1989 RIGSBY, Terry 1962 RIVERA, Angel 2018 RIVERS, David 2000 RIVETTI, Jim 1953 ROACH, Curtis 2017-21 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
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
SINGLETARY, Maris 1995-97
POWELL, Carl 1939
STEHLING, Chase 2016-18
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PRICE, Linnett 1976-78
PRICE, J.C. 1949, 52
RAY, Mitchell 1976-78
* RICCIARDI, GIiovanni 2020-pres.
RICHARDSON, George 2009-12
SPANGLER, Taylor 2008-11 SPARKS, Steve 1967-69 SPELLMAN, Everett 1984-87 SPENCER, Donnavan 2017-21 SPICER, Michale 2000-03 SPITZER, Todd 2006-07 SPRADLING, Steve 1967-70 SPRINKLE, Alex 1994-97 SPRY, Kaleb 2015-18 SQUIRES, Bruce 2018 STAGER, Bob 1955
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SINGLETARY, Gene 2006-09
RAY, Steven 2008-09
WILLIAM SMITH, 1939-41
QUILLEN, Jakobe 2020-21
RADFORD, Bobby 1950-52
RASHEED, Eric 1981-84
REUPENA, Isaiah 2011
SINGLETON, Ed 1950-51
REARDON, Michael 2010
RICHARDSON, Gary 2015
POPE, Russell 1957
SELF, Todd 2018
SCHWARZ, Ricky 2008-11 SCOGGINS, Keith 1976-77 SCOTT, Abram 2007-09 SCOTT, Bill 1991
PRYOR, Benjamin 1945
RAINWATER, Mike 1985
SCHOONDERWOERD, Jake 1945 SCHULTZ, Andy 1987-90
SMITH, Charlie 1958
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SIDES, Mark 2007-09
SEABORN, Chris 2014-17 SEACREAST, Roger 1970 SEARCY, Herman 1954 SEAY, James 1963-64
SIMPSON, Chad 1993-95
WATKINS, Ben 2012-13
WATKINS, Sam 1958-60
WALDEN, P.D. 1965-66
TANTON, Scott 1995
WATERS, Bobby 1946
THOMAS, Don 1988-90
SUTTON, Alvin 1932-34, 36
WATSON, Nat 1973-74
WEST, Eddie 1982-84
WATSON, Mark 1932-33
WELLS, Marquail 2000-01
WHITE, Kendall 2014-17
WILKES, Jamie 1957-60
YATES, Steve 1971-74 YARBOROUGH, Christian 2017-18 YOUNG, Connell 2016-19 YOUNG, Dan 1968 YOUNG, Glenn 2020-21 YOUNG, Jason 1991, 93-94 YOUNG, Jaylin 2019-20 YOUNG, Phillip 2003-04 YOUNG, Ronnie 1962 YOUNG, Tommy III 1949, 51 YOUNT, Cecil 1937-38 YOUNT, Oliver 1946
JIMMY WILLIAMS, 1964-66
* THOMPSON, Kevin 2019-pres.
WATSON, Meko 2004-07
TAYLOR, Trevor 2012-13
* VINES, Mydreon 2021-pres.
WAGNER, Terrell 1987-89
WHITAKER, Damian 2013-15
TUCKER, Ned 1933-35
SUTTON, Luke 2020-21
WALKER, Harold 1995
TATE, Marlin 1989
SWAN Jr, Brad 2016-18
WARNER, Zak 2009-10
THOMPSON, Randy 2001-04
THARPE, Danny 1964
WHITESIDES, Larry 1966-67
TROWER, Richard 2007
THOMAS, Andrerius 2008-10
WEEKS, Zach 2015-18
ZACHARY, Ross 1931
THOMAS, Walter 1931-32, 35-36
SWAINEY, Walter 1961-64
WHITE, JerMichael 2015-19
SWARINGEN, Parker 2015
THOMAS, Grady 2017-20
WALLS, Jerod 2016-17
WELLS, Rogan 2021
WEST, Charles 1949-50
TURNER, Dean 1958-59
WILKIE, Howard 1933-34
THOMAS, Larry 1960-62
TUCKER, Robert 1993-95
WARREN, Shaun 2011-14
WALKER, Shawn 1990
TURNMIRE, C.E. 1952
WAGNER, David 1983-85
VESTAL, Mitch 1979-80
TAYLOR, Kareem 2021
WHITE, Dick 1949-50
SZIKSAI, Jimmy 1989-90
TOLLESON, Wayne 1974-77
CONNELL YOUNG, 2016-19
SWYGERT, Bennett 2004, 2006
TINKER, John 1965-69
WELLS, Willie 1977-80
TURNIPSEED, Lee 1993
WILEY, Bryant 1990-93
— W —
THOMPSON, Red 1967-68
TURNER, Don 1968-69
HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS
WASHBURN, James 1950-53
WARLEY, Quan 2008
WATTS, Bobby 1957
VOUGHT, Chris 2001-03
* ZANDERS, Quenten 2021-pres. ZIMMERMAN, Bill 1965
TATE, Bob 1946-48
TIPTON, Jim 1970
— V —
THOMAS, Levander 2007
THORNTON, Jake 2013-15
SURRATT, John 1983-84
TAYLOR, Carl 1941
TURNER, Joe 1945
WADE, Mike 1974-76
WALL, Jim 1962-64
—
SWANGER, Terry 1952-55
WHITAKER, Dewey 1949
WOODRUFF, Woody 1967-70 WOODS, Kenny 1952, 55 WOODS, Kirk 1983-84 WOOLUM, Tucker 2017-19 WOOLWINE, Walt 2010-11 WORSHAM, Avery 2014-16 WORTHAM, Jarquavius 2018-19 WRIGHT, Aaron 1998-2000 WRIGHT, B.T. 1951 WRIGHT, Gary 1985 WRIGHT, Josh 2008 WRIGHT, Warren 1955 WYLIE, Red 1946 WOOD, Bill 1985-87
WALKER, Drew 2006-07
THAMES, Quintin 2017-21
SUTTON, Nick 2001
SUTTON, Guy 1931
NICHOLAS WISHART, 2003-06
TANZILLO, Jim 1959, 61-62
TAYLOR, Jim 1966-69
THURMAN, Will 1994-96
* WILLIAMS, C.J. 2021-pres. 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, Bubba 2019 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
THOMAS, Marcus 2003-06
TAYLOR, Steve 1981-84
TURNIPSEED, David 1965-67
WEAKS, Jerome 1995
WASHINGTON, Otis 1985-88
WHITMIRE, Andre 2010-13
TURKAL, Frank 1940
UME, Kelvin 2013-15
WHITESIDE, Greg 1971-74
WABBY, Matt 2010
WALKER, Jeff 1973-75
* WHITMORE, Blake 2019-pres.
Y
VANNOY, Robbie 1975-78
TATHAM, Columbus 1935
THOMPSON, Greg 1979-81
JON VAUGHAN, 2001-03
WHITE, Calvin E. 1963
SVEUM, Eddy 1970-71
TERRELL, Bob 1945
SUMMEROUR, Derek 1992-95
WALTON, Greg 1971, 73-74
WHITE, R. Calvin 1955
WHALEY, Jason 2000-03
T —
WALSH, Dee 1977
SWANGER, Carol 1952-55
TURNER, Richard 1957
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VARNEY, Sid 1960 VAUGHAN, Jon 2001-03
VINCENT, Ed 1955-56
WELLMON, Alton 1952
TATE, Tommy 2013-15
THOMPSON, Frank 1990-91
WALKER, Harvey 1969-70, 75-76
WOLLER, Aaron 2010-11 WOMACK, Charlie 1951 WOMACK, Mark 1979-82 WOOD, Langston 2008 WOODARD, Caleb 2018-19 WOODARD, Nick 2011-12
VEREEN, Marcus 2005
WIGGINS, Kevin 2005-08
THOMPSON, Charles 1970-71
WARE, Joe 1951-52
— —
WATSON, Joseph 1999-2000
TAYLOR, Ed 1951
TAYLOR, Raymond 1988-90
TERRILL, Wayne 1932
TERRY, Carlton 1987-90
THIGPEN, Kevin 1990-93
* THOMAS, Skylin 2020-pres.
TILLMAN, Marvin 2015-18
TURBYFILL, Sidney 1970-71
TURNER, James 1957
TOMBERLIN, Hugh 1935, 37
— U —
VAUGHN, Michael 2011-12
WEISENSEL, Ben 2004
WIEST, Ed 1959-60
ROCK WILLIAMS, 2009-12
VAUGHT, Brandon 2008-11
TIGNOR, Shawn 1998-99
— Z —
WATT, Tahjai 2014-17
TULLY, Jim 1990-93
TALLEY, Quintin 2020-21
THOMAS, Mike 1989-90
THORPE, D.J. 2018-20
WALSER, Johnny 1979
DEF Brett Chappell 1999
O 25 DEF Kenny Peeples
S 8 FR Kevin Thigpen
O 16 OFF Anthony James
DEF Tiger Greene
S 21 FR Kerry Hayes
O 17 OFF Lonnie Galloway
O 24 OFF Kerry Hayes
S 22 OFF Kevin Thigpen
1986
O 16 DEF Tom Bodine
S 9 OFF David Rivers
FR Lamont Seward
S 3 DEF Justin Fryer
S 24 OFF Fred Boateng
O 3 FR Leander Dumas
1978
FR Nicholas Wishart
S 17 SPTM Jonathan Parsons
N 24 DEF Adrian McLeod
S 3 FR Troy Mitchell
O31 OFF Detrez Newsome
O 29 FR Marquel Pittman
DEF Keion Crossen
1991
O 29 OFF Tyrie Adams
O 15 DEF Rock Williams
N 11 DEF Ty Harris
S 18 OFF Dean Biasucci
DEF – Defensive Player of the Week
O 8 FR Adam Hearns
O 22 OFF Tyrie Adams
S 2 DEF Rod Dunlap
FR – Freshman of the Week
N 15 OFF Kirk Roach
FR Wes Greenwell
Sept. OFF ................. Tyrie Adams DEF Marvin Tillman 2018
S 9 OFF Mike Pusey
O 28 DEF Thomas Gunn
O 31 OFF Lonnie Galloway
S 10 DEF Gary Blount
O 1 DEF Quinton Phillips
S 13 OFF Willie Perkins
N 22 FR Michael Banks
S 12 OFF Darius Fuge
N 23 FR Michael Johnson 2010
DEF Ty Smith
O 2 DEF Jason Hatcher
S 19 DEF Eric Johnson
1979
S 20 DEF Torez Jones
O 21 DEF Justin Fryer
O 13 DEF Christon Gill
O 22 OFF Wayne Tolleson
Oct. DEF Rod Dunlap 2008
Nov. DEF Jayden Pauling 2021
O 2 DEF Tahjai Watt
N13 OFF Tyrie Adams
O 31 OFF Ron Mixon
O 7 FR Fred Boateng
FR Robb Harris
O 24 DEF DeNorrise Burton
O 28 OFF Manny DeShauteurs 2003
O23 SPTM Joshua Gibson
O 27 OFF Jeff Gilbert
FR Kevin Thigpen
S 15 OFF Mike Pusey
2018
FR Kerry Hayes
O 1 DEF Richard Dukes
O 9 OFF Lonnie Galloway
S 8 DEF John Strong
N 5 DEF Miles Nicholson
1987
O 30
2019
1977
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N 17 DEF Eddie Estes
1995
O 23 OFF Anthony James
Sept. OFF ................. Tyrie Adams 2017
N 18 DEF Jayden Pauling
O 22 FR Troy Mitchell 2013
F 22 SPTM Paxton Robertson
N 19 SPTM Will Horton
O 15 OFF Michael Banks
O 24 DEF Johnny Williams
M 15 OFF Donnavan Spencer
O 25 OFF Carlos Davis
HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-SOCON WEEKLY / MONTHLY SELECTIONS
O16 DEF John Brannon III
N 1 OFF Rogan Wells SPTM Richard McCollum
S 23 DEF Justin Fryer
N 22 SPTM Daquan Patten
N 24 DEF Nick McNeil 2004
WCU’S SOCON PLAYERS OF THE MONTH:
DEF Geno Segars
Sept. DEF Torez Jones 2014 Oct. DEF Trey Morgan 2015
N 21 DEF Everett Spellman
Sept. OFF Brian Gaither
N 15 SPTM Calvin Jones
KEY:
FR Lamont Seward
O 5 OFF Detrez Newsome SPTM Logan Howard
S 29 DEF Ricky Smith
FR Brandon Pechloff
Oct. DEF ............... Daniel Riddle 2016
N 7 OFF Troy Mitchell 2016
S 30 DEF Ty Smith
2008
O 22 DEF Quinton Phillips
N 4 OFF Donnavan Spencer SPTM Julian Pletz
2020-21
N 15 DEF Bruce Lee
O 14 OFF Jeff Norman
1992
1996
S 29 OFF Spearman Robinson
S 24 SPTM Jonathan Parsons
O 24 OFF Craig Aiken
O 28 FR Lamont Seward
SPTM Detrez Newsome
Sept. OFF Tyrie Adams 2019
O 4 DEF Adam Hearns
Nov. OFF Rogan Wells
O 20 OFF Spearman Robinson DEF Jaleel Lorquet
S11 OFF Detrez Newsome
N 14 DEF Tom Bodine 1993
S 15 DEF Daniel Riddle
FR Lamont Seward
N 19 FR Tyler Norman 2002
N 21 OFF Brad Hoover
S 24 OFF Mike Pusey
N 19 OFF Mike Pusey
A 31 FR Kerry Hayes
S25 OFF Tyrie Adams
O 13 FR Zack Jaynes
1984
S 22 DEF Tiger Greene
S 12 FR Shaun Warren
SPTM – Special Teams Player of the Week
O 29 DEF Ricky Smith
S 26 DEF Scott Arant
S 4 OFF Tyrie Adams
O 17 OFF Mark Smith
N 19 OFF Leonard Williams
N 1 DEF Travis Hill
S 6 DEF Travis Hill
2021
S 12 OFF Tyrie Adams
FR Terence Stokes
2000
S 26 DEF Anthony Jenkins
O 30 DEF Richard Dukes
S 17 OFF Darryl Jackson
O 24 DEF Carlton Bailey 2007
O 19 OFF Kevin Thigpen
S 22 FR Quan Warley
O 2 FR Jimmy Butler
S 8 DEF Eric Johnson
DEF Julius Grant
S 29 OFF Lamont Seward
2009
S 11 DEF Nathan Williams
O 3 SPTM George Richardson 2012
O 6 OFF Jeff Gilbert
N 20 DEF Julius Grant 1994
O 19 FR Dion Wilson
O 22 FR Garry Lewis SPTM Richard Sigmon 2014
N 17 OFF Troy Mitchell 2015
S 25 DEF Robert Tucker
N 15 OFF Ron Mixon
1983
S 20 OFF Darius Hooks
Nov. DEF Adrian McLeod 2010
N 14 OFF Anthony James
O 29 DEF Ricky Pate
O 10 DEF Herb Streater
N 9 FR Michael Johnson
2003
1980
1988
FR Darius Hooks 1997
N 18 FR Lamont Seward 2001
2017
S 16 DEF Terrell Wagner
2005
N 7 DEF Keion Crossen
N6 OFF Detrez Newsome
S 15 DEF Quintin Phillips
S 1 OFF Troy Mitchell
1990
S 8 OFF Darius Ramsey
1981
O 18 DEF Everett Spellman
O 28 DEF Trey Morgan FR Detrez Newsome
O 25 FR Deja Alexander 2011
O 27 FR Quan Warley
O 13
1982
1989
N 12 OFF Darrell Lipford
O 14 OFF David Rivers
O 26 OFF Miguel Starks, CIT
O 26 DEF Daniel Riddle
OFF – Offensive Player of the Week
N 3 SPTM Blake Cain
N 4 OFF Gerald Harp
N 15 DEF Marcus Bradley 1998
S 22 OFF Brian Gaither
S 8 DEF Louis Cooper
O 1 OFF Tyrie Adams
1994 Craig Aiken, WR 1st-M 1st-C Tom Bodine, ILB 1st-M 2nd-C
Brett Chappell, LB 1st-M 2nd-C
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
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Everett Spellman, LB 2nd
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
C – Chosen by SoCon Head Coaches
Eddie Maddox, RB HM Miles Nicholson, DB HM Eddie West, WR HM
Vincent Nowell, WR HM
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
1999 Josh Jones, PK 1st Brad Hoover, RB 2nd Anthony Jenkins, DL 2nd David Hill, P 2nd
2012 Rock Williams, LB 1st-M 2nd-C Sertonuse Harris, DB FR Jaleel Lorquet, DB FR Troy Mitchell, QB FR Darius Ramsey, RB FR
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
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
1988 Toussaint Kennedy, DB 1st Geno Segers, DE 1st Scottie Arant, DE 2nd John Martin, OT 2nd Otis Washington, WR 2nd
1st-CFR
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
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
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
Julius Grant, DB 2nd-M 1st-C
2015 Ian Berryman, P 1st-M
Vincent Nowell, WR 1st Willie Perkins, QB 1st Kirk Roach, PK 1st Geno Segers, DL 2nd
1992 Craig Aiken, WR 1st-M 1st-C
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
1991 Eric Lautzenheiser, OT 2nd-C Todd Harkins, OG 2nd-C
Reggie Graves, DB 2nd-M
2004 Albert Reid, DT 2nd-M 1st-C Primus Glover, DB 2nd-C Bruce Lee, DB 2nd-C Tim Mayse, P 2nd-C
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
1989 Derrick Harrison, DT 2nd-M 2nd-C
HM – Honorable Mention
Ken Hinsley, P 1st-M 1st-C Brad Hoover, RB 1st-M 1st-C
1996 Eric Johnson, DB 2nd-M 2nd-C Kawasak Penn, TE 2nd-M
1993 Craig Aiken, WR 1st-C Tom Bodine, ILB 1st-M
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
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
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
1998 Dan Best, OT 1st-M 1st-C
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
Chris Spach, DL 2nd
Todd Harkins, OG 2nd-C
Julius Grant, DB 1st-M 1st-C
Lonnie Galloway, QB 1st-M 2nd-C
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
Craig Williamson, DB 2nd-C
M – Chosen by SoCon Sports Media Association
2019 John Brannon, DB 2nd-M 2nd-C JerMichael White, DB 1st-M Ty Harris, LB 2nd-M Jayden Pauling, LB 2nd-M Julian Pletz FR
Jon Reed, WR 2nd-M
1986 Alonzo Carmichael, TE 1st Fred Davis, DB 1st Steve Hall, OG 1st
2011 Ace Clark, DB FR Shaun Warren, RB FR
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
Eric Johnson, DB 1st-M 1st-C Boo Robinson, OG 2nd-M 1st-C
2006 Tim Mayse, P 2nd-M 1ST-C Mitchell Dukes, DB 2nd-C Darius Fudge, RB 2nd-C
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
1995 David Patten, WR 1st-M 2nd-C Derek Summerour, DT 2nd-M 1st-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
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
Tony Johnson, DT 2nd-M 1st-C Willie Williams, DB 1st-M 1st-C Tom Bodine, LB 2nd-M 2nd-C
Willie Williams, DB 2nd-M 2nd-C
Todd Harkins, OG 2nd-M 1st-C Kerry Hayes, KR 1st-M 1st-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
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
FR – Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team
1980 Gerald Harp, WR 1st Eddie McGill, TE 1st Ricky Smith, LB 1st John Strong, DT HM
Boo Robinson, OG 2nd-M 2nd-C Alex Sprinkle, C 2nd-C
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
Anthony Jenkins 2nd-M 2nd-C John Scott, DL 2nd-C Cranston Johnson, DB 2nd-M 2nd-C
Tony Johnson, DL 2nd-C Willie Williams, DB 2nd-M
1990 Eric Lautzenheiser, OT 2nd-C
20-21 Donnavan Spencer, RB 1st-M 1st-C Isaiah Helms, OL 2nd-M 1st-C Ty Harris, LB 2nd-M Ronald Kent, DB 2nd-M Dorian Davis, DB FR Jaquarius Guinn, DL FR Paxton Robertson, P/K FR
HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-SOCON SELECTIONS
2009 Adrian McLeod, LB 2nd-M 2nd-C Chris Collins, DB 2nd-M Michael Johnson, RB FR
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
Jon Reed, TE 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
Andy Schultz, WR 2nd-M
KEY: 1st – 1st Team /// 2nd – 2nd Team
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
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
Billy Bumper, DT 2nd-M 1st-C Wes Greenwell, C 1st-M Kerry Hayes, KR 1st-M 1st-C
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JEFF
DARRELL
LIPFORD 1977 SoCon Media Player of the Year WESTERN CAROLINA’S SOUTHERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS WESTERN CAROLINA’S SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR WINNERS WESTERN CAROLINA’S SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR WINNERS
GILBERT 1984 SoCon Media Player of the Year KIRK ROACH 1984 SoCon Media Freshman of the Year GERALD HARP 1978 SoCon Media Co-Player of the Year ERIC JOHNSON 1998 SoCon Media & Coaches Defensive Player of the Year LAMONT SEWARD 2000 SoCon Media & Coaches Freshman of the Year MICHAEL JOHNSON 2009 SoCon Media & Coaches Freshman of the Year TYRIE ADAMS 2016 SoCon Media & Coaches Freshman of the Year ANDREAS KEATON 2021 SoCon Coaches Freshman of the Year S oCon MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR WINNERS – BOB WATERS AWARD –TOLLESONWAYNE Football1977-78 Baseball/ ANTHONYJAMES TrackFootball1982-83/&Field BOB WATERS 1983 SoCon Media Coach of the Year STEVE HODGIN 1992 SoCon Media & Coaches Coach of the Year BILL BLEIL 2001 SoCon Media & Coaches Coach of the Year
OWEN
TE 2018 Associated Press (3rd)
CALVIN JONES,
TB 1998 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (2nd)
DETREZ NEWSOME, RB
RS 2021 Phil Steele (4th)
EDDIE COHEN, JONES,
STEVE KORNEGAY, PHOOVER,
2009 The Sports Network (2nd)
2016 AFCA (1st)
DARRELL LIPFORD,
ADRIAN McLEOD, LB
PK 1999 Associated Press (3rd)
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1984 Associated Press (1st) BRAD
TB 1976 Associated Press (College Division)
MARK BUFFAMOYER, DL 1984 Associated Press (2nd)
2016 STATS FCS (2nd)
2016 Associated Press (1st)
2016 & 2017 AFCA (1st)
2017 Associated Press (3rd)
DON DALTON, QB 1969 NAIA WESTERN CAROLINA’S NCAA CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS ERIC JOHNSON, DB 1997 The Sports Network (3rd) 1998 Associated Press (1st) 1998 AFCA 1998 USA Today ESPN (2nd) 1998 The Sports Network (1st) 1998 Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (2nd) 2012 WCU Hall of Fame Inductee KERRY HAYES, KR 1992 Associated Press (3rd) 1993 Associated Press (1st) 1993 Kodak / AFCA 1993 The Sports Network (1st) 2010 WCU Hall of Fame Inductee WCU RECORD BOOK – CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICANS
HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-AMERICA HONORS COSENKE,
ART BYRD, OL 1949 Associated Press
ALONZO CARMICHAEL, TE 1985 Associated Press (1st) 1986 Associated Press (2nd)
LOUIS COOPER, DE 1984 Associated Press (1st) 1984 FootballKodak/AmericanCoachesAssoc.
WR 2007 Associated Press (2nd) 2007 The Sports Network (2nd) MARK FERGUSON, C 1973 Kodak/AFCA College Div. (1st) 1973 The Football News Division II (1st) JERRY GAINES, WR 1974 Associated Press 1974 Kodak / AFCA CHRISTON GILL, LB 2014 The Sports Network (3rd) 2014 College Sports Madness (3rd) IAN BERRYMAN, P 2017 Associated Press (2nd) 2017 Phil Steele (2nd) TYRIE ADAMS, QB 2018 STATS FCS (2nd) 2018 HERO Sports (3rd) TIGER GREENE, DB 1983 Associated Press (2nd) 1984 Associated Press (1st) TODD HARKINS, OL 1992 The Sports Network (2nd) 1992 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) JOSH
2017 STATS FCS (1st)
2000
LB 2016 ......... Andrew
DL A.J. Newman, LB 2017 A.J. Newman, LB HISTORY & RECORDS /// ALL-AMERICA & HONORS DETREZ NEWSOME, RB Ranks as Western Carolina’s only three-time, 1,000-yard rusher KIRK ROACH, PK 1984 Associated Press (1st) 1986 Associated Press (1st) 1987 Associated Press (1st) ADDITIONAL VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL HONORS FCS ADA All-Star Team 2000 Caesar Campana, WR 2002 Jason Whaley, OL 2003 Jason Whaley, OL Finalist for Div-I ADA Postgraduate Scholarship 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 Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar 2006 John Cooper, OL 2007 Marcus Brown, WR AFCA “Good Works Team” Selections 1997 Josh Brooks, QB 2000 Tracy Biggs, RB 2001 Jeff Chambers, DL AFCA “Good Works Team” Nominees 2010 Chris Everett, TE 2016 Tyson Dickson, LB 2017 Keion Crossen, DB National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society 2013 Conner Orr, Rock Williams 2014 Clark Sechrest, Ben Watkins 2016 Darius Ramsey London Richardson 2017 ChandlerEthanAddertionJames 2018 Tyler Junius, A.J. DanielNewmanRiddle 2019 Ian Berryman, Nathan Dalton, Corey Holloway, Kaleb Spry, Zach Weeks NFF William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalists 2000 Caesar Campana, WR 2003 Jason Whaley, OL 2013 Clark Sechreste, K 2014 Richard Sigmon, K 2015 Darius Ramsey, RB 2016 Fred Payne, DB 2017 A.J. Newman, LB 2018 Zach Weeks, OL 2020 Grady Thomas, OL Phil Steele Freshman All-America 2017 Owen Cosenke, TE 2018 Ronald Kent Jr., DB 2019 Isaiah Helms, OL Kevin Thompson, LS 2021 Raphael Williams, WR Calvin Jones, WR / RS College Sports Journal All-Freshman 2012 Darius Ramsey, RB 2013 Trey Morgan, DB HERO Sports Freshman All-America 2016 Tyrie Adams, QB 2018 Ronald Kent Jr., DB 2019 Tyler Smith, OL 2021 Calvin Jones, WR Raphael Williams, WR HERO Sports Sophomore All-America 2016 Ian Berryman, P – 1st 2017 Tyrie Adams, QB – HM 2018 Owen Cosenke, TE – 1st Ty Harris, LB – HM 2019 Jayden Pauling, LB – HM STATS FCS Walter Payton Award (OFF) Watch List 2015 Troy Mitchell, QB 2017 Detrez Newsome, RB 2018 Tyrie Adams, QB STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award (DEF) Watch List 2018 Marvin Tillman, DB STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award (FR) Watch List (finish) 2014 Daniel Riddle, LB (22nd) 2015 Ian Berryman, P (19th) 2016 Tyrie Adams, QB (4th) 2018 Ronald Kent Jr., DB 2021 Andreas Keaton, DB (17th-t) ERIC RASHEED, WR 1983 Associated Press (2nd)
1993
JASON WHALEY, OT 2003 College Sports Television I-AA (2nd)
1995
2014
2001
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MARVIN TILLMAN, DB 2017 AFCA (2nd) HERO Sports (2nd) Mike Wade, LB Mike Wade, LB Eddie Maddox, RB Eddie Maddox, RB Thomas Jackson, OL Thomas Jackson, OL Chad Greene, QB Chad Greene, QB Caesar Campana, WR Pablo Abraham, DE Jason Whaley, OL Jason Whaley, OL Whaley, OL Conner Orr, TE Sechrest, P Rock Williams, LB Darius Ramsey, RB Sigmon, K Derrick Davis, DL Ramsey, Riddle, Mayton,
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1976
WCU RECORD BOOK – CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICANS C o SIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA CoSIDAALL-DISTRICTACADEMICIII MIKE WADE 1975 – 2nd Team 1976 – 1st Team EDDIE MADDOX 1984 – 1st Team 1985 – 2nd Team JASON WHALEY 2003 – 1st Team DARIUS RAMSEY 2014 – 1st Team 1975
2003 Jason
2015
1984
2002
1994
Richard
STEVE YATES, LB 1972 Associated Press (2nd) 1973 Universal Sports Magazine Small College (2nd) 1974 Associated Press (1st)
FRANK STANKUNAS, LINE 1962 NAIA 1962 Williamson’s
2002
JIM WILLIAMS, QB 1966 NAIA STEVE WILLIAMS, DT 1971 Associated Press
2012
Darius
1985
RB Daniel
MICHALE SPICER, DE Don Hansen’s Football Gazette (3rd)
2018
1992
CLYDE SIMMONS, DE 1985 Associated Press (1st) 1985 Kodak / AFCA
JOHN RUTA, DB 1964 NAIA GENO SEGERS, DE 1988 The Sports Network (1st)
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Completed: June, 1974
Largest Attendance: 15,247 on Nov. 12, 1994 vs. Appalachian State WCU’s Record in Stadium: ............................................................ 134-109-3 (.551) (46 seasons)
During the off-season prior to the 2010 campaign, a new Daktron ics scoreboard system with wireless play clocks and a video screen were installed in the south end zone – Ramsey Center end – of the facility. The state-of-the-art 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.
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.
The press box at Whitmire Stadium includes matching booths for both home and visiting radio, one for television, 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.
STADIUM BENEFACTORS AND NAMESAKES:
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.
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.
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. That surface remained until 2020 when GeoSurfaces Southeast, Inc., out of Mooresville, N.C., put down the new playing surface – called IronTurf – while also completing the sled practice area referred to as the "Hog Pit" and encircled the field with additional purple turf to expand the playing surface's deceleration width.
E.J. WHITMIRE STADIUM / BOB WATERS FIELD RECORDS
E.J. WHITMIRE BOB WATERS
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 in cluded concessions and restroom facilities as well as new, updated lighting. The weight room in the Jordan-Phillips Field House was
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QUICK FACTS:
Current Capacity: .............................................................................................................. 13,742
BOB WATERS FIELD PLAYING SURFACE / FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS:
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.
Playing Field: Bob Waters Field Artificial Turf (IronTurf / 2020)
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.
HISTORY &
First Game: ........................................................Sept. 14, 1974 vs. Murray State (WCU lost 10-3) Dedicated: Oct. 5, 1974 vs. Morehead State (WCU won 31-12)
Western Carolina’s football facilities are named after two promi nent 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
West Side Stands Completed: August, 2003
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 2006, Western Carolina’s defense recorded five intercep tions 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.
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.
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YATES, Steve (2009) Football1971-74
D’ALESSANDRIS, Joe (2018) 1972-76 Football (Player & Coach)
1969 FOOTBALL TEAM (2018)
Men’s Basketball
SPRADLING, Steve (2009) Football1967-70 STANKUNAS, Frank (1992) 1960-63Football STANLEY, Bill (2012) 1964-69Football
GARDNER-MAYHORN, Susie (2004) 1989-93 Women’s Track & Field / Cross Country GAY, Scott (2006) Baseball1983-85
Women’s Basketball, Field Hockey, Tennis & Volleyball
Women's Golf Coach & Administrator LOVE, Joe C. (2020) 1964-69Football
BIASUCCI, Dean (1997) 1980-83Football
1963 MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM (2003)
FERGUSON, Mark (2006) Football1970-73
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
HAMILTON, Hugh “Pee Wee” (1992) Football1947-50
ECHOLS Wellmon, Laura (2009)Women’s1999-2002Basketball
HARKINS, Todd (2011) 1989-92Football
GUDGER, Jim (1990) 1940-69
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) 1962-65Football
STROUD, Judy (1999) 1973-76 Women’s Basketball TIESZEN Kamarainen, Laura (2012) 2002-05 Women’s Track & Field WESTMORELAND Suhre, Betty (1990) 1965-79Coach
Athlete & Coach HAILEY, Freddie (1999) Baseball1984-87
CHEUNG, Patrick (1990) Men’s1970-73Soccer
WILLIAMS, Jim (1992) 1964-66Football
1969 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM (2003)
SALTZ Simmons, Cindi (2000) 1979-82 Women’s Basketball SANDERS Peterson, Karen (2001) Men’s1962-64Tennis
WILLIAMS, Willie (2006) 1990-92Football
1949 FOOTBALL TEAM (2007)
1983 FOOTBALL TEAM (2003)
HISTORY & RECORDS OF
1996 MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM (2022)
DOWELL, Jean (1992) 1963-66 Women’s Basketball
BROWN, Regina (1998) 1987-92 Volleyball & Women’s Basketball BYRD, Art (1990) Football1946-49
Men’s Basketball LOTT, Steve (2022) 1998-2010
Men’s Basketball GRUNDY, Phillip (2005) Baseball1991-93
CHILDERS, Tobe (2010) Football1957-60
HARTSELL, Susan B. (1994) Gymnastics1973-76
YOUNG, Tom (1990) 1946-68 Athletic Director & Coach
Men’s Basketball, Coach McCONNELL, Charlie (2015) 1962-66 Men’s Basketball McGINN, Bob (1992) 1947-50 Men’s Basketball McINTOSH, Otis (1997) Football1968-71 McKENNIE, Tony (2008) Track1986-90&Field MENHART, Paul (2021) 1988-90,Baseball,2002-05Coach
PEELE, Betty (1997) 1963-96 Coach & Administrator PERSONS, Susan (2005) 1969-75Coach
Men’s Basketball, Baseball RALEIGH, Matt (2004) Baseball1989-92 RASHEED, Eric (2000) Football1981-84
RATCLIFFE, Carl (1992) Football1933-36
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Cross Country, Track & Field HOLDEN, Leroy (2014) 1963-66Football
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 15 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.
ROACH, Kirk (1996) Football1984-87
MORGAN, Ken (1998) 1960-63 Football & Baseball MURRAY, Darrell (2006) 1960-64 Men’s Basketball NELLOMS, Skip (2022) Baseball1985-88
HARP, Gerald (1992) Football1977-80 HARTBARGER, Jim (2000) 1969-75Coach
Men’s Basketball GILBERT, Jeff (2000) Football1981-84 GREEN, Judy (1990) 1980-84 Women’s Basketball, Softball, Volleyball GREENE, George “Tiger” (1998) Football1981-84
JAMES, Anthony (1991) 1979-83 Football, Track & Field JOHNSON, Eric (2012) 1995-99 Baseball & Football KING, Frankie (2013) 1993-95
HAYWOOD, Bill (1996) Baseball1969-81Coach
CANTLER, Fred (2016) Administration1978-2012
LYONS Wilson, Lori (2002) 1990-93 Women’s Basketball MARTIN, Kevin (2019) 2001-04 Men’s Basketball McCOLLUM, Anquell (2010) 1992-96
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
FAIREY, Clint (1998) Baseball1986-89
LIVESAY, Robyn Keeler (1995) 1980-84 Softball & Volleyball LOGAN, Henry (1990) 1965-68
NAME (INDUCTED) YEARS AT WCU SCOTT, George “Ronnie” (2013) 1964-66Football
WILLIAMS, Steve (1996) Football1968-71
DENNIS, Greg (1997) 1979-82 Men’s Basketball
Western
GAINES, Jerry (1991) 1970-75 Football, Track & Field & Baseball
PATRON AWARD
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HOLLIDAY, Emily (1996) 1982-86 Women’s Basketball, Volleyball HOOVER, Brad (2008) 1996-99Football
CARR, Ronnie (1999) 1980-83 Men’s Basketball
DeGRAFFENREID, Al “Mutt” (2013) 1974-76, 77-96 Football & Administrator
CARMICHAEL, Alonzo (2008) 1983-86Football
FINCH, Nora Lynn (1991) 1967-70
BEVERLIN, Jason (2008) Baseball1992-94
COOPER, Louis (2005) Football1981-84
SCHRADER, Dr. Charles (1998) 1968-93 Men’s Soccer Coach
CARPENTER, Wille (1994) 1976-80 Football & Baseball
CRISP, Beth (2020) 1977-81 Women’s Basketball & Softball
Basetball (player and coach) LEGGETT, Jack (2001) Baseball1983-91Coach
GALLOWAY, Alonzo “Lonnie” (2015) 1990-94Football
2007 Dave Bristol & Jim Garrison 2021 Gerald Austin
HOWELL, Charles “Babe” (1998) 1950-53 Football & Baseball HOWELL Dunn, Jordan (2019) Women’s2000-03Soccer
NAME (INDUCTED) YEARS AT WCU
2003 WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM (2014)
THARPE, Danny (1991) 1960-64 Men’s Basketball, Baseball, Football & Tennis TOLLESON, Wayne (1990) 1974-78 Football & Baseball WALKER, Harvey (2021) 1969-70, Football1975-76
SEAL, Gaston (2010) 1959-63 Men’s Basketball SELZER, Tommy “Bromo” (1995) 1948-52 Football, Baseball SETZER, Bobby (1992) 1951-92 Football, Coach & Administrator SIMMONS, Clyde (2002) 1982-85Football
BODINE, Tom (2010) Football1991-94
ELLIOTT, Keith (2018) 1965-1968Football
BIGGERSTAFF, Mike (2016) 1966-69Football
BROADWATER, Tom (2015) Football1957-60
WILSON, Thomas “Bubba” (2002) 1975-78 Men’s Basketball WITTMAN, Greg (1996) 1966-69 Men’s Basketball WHITE, Steve (1999) Administrator1970-98
RATHBURN, David (2020) Football1971-74 RAY, Dr. Bob (2009) 1951-92 Basketball, Coach & Administrator REED, Jerry (1994) Baseball1974-77
ARDREY, Sam (1997) 1937-40 Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Football ARLEDGE, Jayne (1992) 1976-79 Women’s Basketball ATTEBERY Kennelly, Christy (2013) 1998-2001Volleyball
HELMS, Terry (2011) 1968-72
LIPFORD, Darrell (2004) Football1974-77
DURR, Walter J. (1991) 1951-98 Team Physician
GRIFFIN, Odell (1992) 1939-40
PETERSON, Bruce (2001) 1960-64 Football, Men’s Basketball & Men’s Tennis POINDEXTER, C.C. (1991) 1930-35 Athletic Director & Coach POWERS, Don (2017) 1964-83; 2006-07Football
Men’s Basketball LeCLAIR, Keith (2002) 1985-88 and 1992-97
HASTINGS, Rebecca Twiner (2010) Women’s2000-04Golf HAYES, Kerry (2010) Football1991-94
MILLER, Brett D. (2001) Men’s1984-86Golf MOORE, Chris (2011) Baseball1996-99 MOORE, Nardia (2011) Women’s1999-2002Soccer
FAME
JONES, David L. (2013) 1957-60
DALTON, Don (1995) 1966-81 Football (Player & Coach)
DODSON, Clinton F. (1991) Administrator1934-69
NAME (INDUCTED) YEARS AT WCU GIBSON, Mel (1992) 1960-63
Men’s Basketball JONES, Paul (2002) 1967-68 and 1969-81 Cross Country / Track & Field (athlete and coach) LAVELLE, Tommy (2000) 1961-64
NAME (INDUCTED) YEARS AT WCU LUNDY, Ralph (2006) Men’s1970-71Soccer
PRYOR, Harris (1994) 1956-59
WATERS, Bob (1993) 1969-88 Football Coach & Athletic Director WIKE, Johnny (2009) 1964-2004 Football, Men’s & Women’s Golf Coach WILLIAMS, Denny (2004) 1955-60Football
WILLIE CARPENTER – 1976-80
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.
JOE D’ALLESANDRIS – 1966-69
A three-time All-SoCon offensive lineman during his playing ca reer 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.
ERIC JOHNSON – 1981-84
Played on both sides of the football as an All-Carolinas Conference guard, completing his career as a Collegiate All-State team selec tion, an All-NAIA District 26 honoree and a NAIA All-America honor able mention selection at linebacker in 1969. Was the defensive MVP on WCU’s first nationally-ranked team in 1969. In his career as a high school football head coach, combined for 144 coaching victories between three different North Carolina 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.
DEAN BIASUCCI – 1980-83
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.
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.
LOUIS COOPER – 1981-84
SAM ARDREY – 1937-40
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.
MIKE BIGGERSTAFF – 1966-69
JEFF GILBERT – 1981-84
HUGH HAMILTON – 1947-50
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.
KEITH ELLIOTT – 1965-68
TODD HARKINS – 1989-92
LEROY HOLDEN – 1963-66
GERALD HARP – 1977-80
ALONZO “LONNIE” GALLOWAY – 1990-94
Lettered for four years at wide receiver for the Catamount football team. 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.
Helped break down racial barriers, opening the door for future generations of minorities. Joined the football team in 1965 as a walk-on, earning his way into the starting line-up, receiving defensive player of the week in just his second game. At tight end, finished career with 206 receiving yards on 14 catches with two TDs. Earned all-conference, all-area, and NAIA All-District 26 accolades in 1965 and NAIA All-District 6 honors in 1968. First minority to start a football game both at WCU and the Carolinas Conference … Inducted in 2020.
KERRY HAYES – 1991-94
A three-sport star in the pre-World War II years as he was a stand out 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.
TOBE CHILDERS – 1957-60
Was a four-year letter winner and a three-year starter along the offensive line under legendary head coach Bob Waters. Affection ally 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 span ning 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
JERRY GAINES – 1970-75
MARK FERGUSON – 1970-73
All-conference in football and track & field and the Southern Con ference Athlete of the Year in 1983 ... First WCU athlete to qualify for NCAA track championships ... Inducted in 1991.
HISTORY & RECORDS /// FOOTBALL IN WCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Completed 72% of his passes with just four interceptions in a time where passing was the exception, not the norm. One of his most vocal and visible accomplishments was the founding of “the Herd” – an unofficial support group comprised of foot ball alum. The Catamount Club’s first, two-term president, has been a driving force behind several athletics fundraising initia tives. Received the 2007 SoCon Distinguished Service Award ... Inducted in 2010.
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.
Art Byrd was Western Carolina’s first football All-American selec tion 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 line man who amazingly was in on every play of every game in the 1948 season. 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.
Football and baseball standout in the early 1950s ... Became win ningest 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.
CHARLES “BABE” HOWELL – 1950-53
TOM BODINE – 1991-94
BRAD HOOVER – 1996-99
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 foot ball 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 se lected both the preseason SoCon and NCAA I-AA National De fensive Player of the Year, earning honorable mention as a 1994 All-America selection by The Sports Network ... Inducted in 2010.
ANTHONY JAMES – 1979-83
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.
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.
TOM BROADWATER – 1957-60
TIGER GREENE – 1981-84
An All-America in 1976 and is WCU’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 is second in touchdowns in a career (38) ... Inducted in 2004.
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.
Lettered four years at running back. Rushed for 23 career TDs including 13 in 1959, both program records at the time that stood for 10-plus seasons before being broken. Scored a then schoolrecord total of 86 points in a banner year in 1959, a mark that lasted nearly 20 years in the school’s ledgers. Led WCU in total offense in earning both All-State and All-North State Conference accolades in 1959, helping Western Carolina to a 7-2-1 record … Inducted in 2015.
All-America quarterback and the nation’s top passer in 1969 ... Went on to help WCU to 11 winning seasons in 18 years as quar terbacks coach and offensive coordinator ... Inducted in 1995.
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 se lection 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.
CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL IN THE WCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
ALONZO CARMICHAEL – 1983-86
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.
Two-sport standout in both football and baseball. Two-time football All-America – 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, and one of just five studentathletes 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 Cleveland in 1999, played both pro baseball and football, making the Chicago Bears practice squad in 2001. … Inducted in 2012.
AL “MUTT” DEGRAFFENREID – 1974-76; 1980-96
All-conference and all-star back on WCU’s 1949 North State Con ference championship team ... Leading rusher for two seasons ... Set numerous scoring and rushing records ... Inducted in 1992.
JOE C. LOVE – 1964-69
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
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.
ART BYRD – 1946-49
JIM GUDGER – 1940-69
DARRELL LIPFORD – 1974-77
DON DALTON – 1966-69
Concluded his four-year Catamount career as WCU’s all-time leader in total offense with 6,832 yards, leading WCU in total of fense 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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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.
DENNY WILLIAMS – 1955-56; 59-60
WCU’s first All-America quarterback (1966) who led the Cata mounts to three consecutive non-losing seasons ... Set 28 passing and total offense records ... Inducted in 1992.
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.
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.
Riding 12-straight unbeaten weeks, became the first team in the Southern Conference to play for a National Championship, finish ing as the national runner-up ... Inducted in 2003.
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.
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.
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
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.
STEVE WILLIAMS – 1968-71
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.
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.
TOM YOUNG – 1946-68
ERIC RASHEED – 1981-84
FRANK STANKUNAS – 1960-63
Remains one of the top athletes to have ever graced the football field at WCU. Outstanding playing career spanned seven years, interrupted by three years of military service in the U.S. Air Force. Finished his career second in program history with 22 intercep tions including a single-season best nine in 1969. Returned a school-record four interceptions for TDs, amassing 472 yards in returns. Keyed the 1976 WCU defense that ranked second in the nation in pass defense. Established the Harvey Walker Scholarship at WCU in 2000 … Inducted in 2021.
The most honored football player in WCU history and member of SoCon’s 75th anniversary team ... Four-time All-Southern Conference selection and a three-time All-America honoree as a place kicker. Has been nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame ... Inducted in 1996.
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.
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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.
WAYNE TOLLESON – 1974-78
BRUCE PETERSON – 1960-63
TOMMY “BROMO” SELZER – 1948-52
1983 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TEAM
BILL STANLEY – 1964-69
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.
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.
CLYDE SIMMONS – 1982-85
JOHNNY WIKE – 1964-2004
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.
1969 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TEAM
JOHN RUTA – 1962-65
GEORGE “RONNIE” SCOTT – 1964-66
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.
KEN MORGAN – 1960-63
DANNY THARPE – 1960-64
CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL IN THE WCU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
BOBBY SETZER – 1951-92
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.
C.C. POINDEXTER – 1930-35
ALDEN M c CRACKEN
DAN ROBINSON – 1946-68
JIM WILLIAMS – 1964-66
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.
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.
STEVE SPRADLING – 1967-70
STEVE YATES – 1971-74
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.
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.
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 Champion ship Tournament and 12 of his players were named All-SoCon ... Inducted in 2009.
DAVID RATHBURN – 1971-74
1949 CATAMOUNT FOOTBALL TEAM
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 Col legiate 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
Revered as one of the greatest defensive backs in program history, never missed a practice or a game during his four-year career as Western Carolina transitioned from NAIA to NCAA Division II. Helped lead WCU to the 1974 NCAA D-II playoffs. Amassed a school-record 23 career interceptions on defense, a mark that had stood for over 45 years at the time of his induction. He added a school benchmark, credited with 12 career fumble recoveries. Matched a single-season record with nine interceptions in the 1974 season, earning Most Valuable Collegiate Player from the Asheville Citizen and garnered the Ruebin Robinson Award … Inducted in 2020.
HARVEY WALKER – 1969-70, 1975-76
WILLIE WILLIAMS – 1990-92
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.
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.
WCU’s first Southern Conference Athlete of the Year ... Led the na tion in pass receiving in 1977 ... Conference baseball player of the year in 1978 ... Went on to play 11 seasons in Major League Base ball. Inducted into the SoCon HOF in 2020 ... Inducted in 1990.
OTIS M c INTOSH – 1968-71
KIRK ROACH – 1984-87
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.
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.
BOB WATERS – 1969-88
DON POWERS – 1964-83, 2006-07
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.
CARL RATCLIFFE – 1933-36
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 aver aged an unprecedented 32.1 points per game while the defense created 50 turnovers including 24 interceptions and recovered 26 fumbles ... Inducted in 2018.
Former Catamounts KEION CROSSEN, BRAD HOOVER, TONY JONES, DAVID PATTEN and WILLIE WILLIAMS, all played in the NFL’s Super Bowl. In 2006, Williams was a member of the world-champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Patten and the New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXIX in 2005 with Patten also playing against Hoover’s Carolina Panthers in 2004.
Jones was a part of two Super Bowl Championship teams in Denver in 1998 and ‘99, and most recently, Crossen won Super Bowl LIII with the Patriots.
YEAR PLAYER TEAM ROUND PICK 1972 Steve Williams San Francisco 49ers 10 252 1982 Eddie McGill St. Louis Cardinals 10 259 1985 Louis Cooper Seattle Seahawks 11 305 1986 Clyde Simmons Philadelphia Eagles 9 233 1988 ........... Kirk Roach ....................................... Buffalo Bills ............. 5 ................. 135 1993 ........... Willie Williams ..................... Pittsburgh Steelers ............. 6 ................. 162 1994 Andrew Jordan Minnesota Vikings 6 179 2017 Keion Crossen New England Patriots 7 243 CATAMOUNTS IN THE NFL DRAFT 153
MARCUS BRADLEY, LB (1996-97): San Diego Chargers 1998
NICK McNEIL
* TIGER GREENE, DB (1981-84): Atlanta Falcons 1985 Green Bay Packers 1986-91
HELVA MATUNGULU, DL (2013-15): New York Jets 2016
* NICK McNEIL, DL (2000-03): Green Bay Packers 2004 Washington Redskins 2005 New York Giants 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers 1992-96; 2004-05 Seattle Seahawks 1997-2003
DAN BEST, OL (1995-98): Carolina Panthers 1999-2000
EDDIE McGILL
MICHALE SPICER, DL (2000-03): Buffalo Bills 2004
* CLYDE SIMMONS, DL (1982-85):
Philadelphia Eagles 1986-93 Arizona Cardinals 1994-95 Jacksonville Jaguars 1996-97 Cincinnati Bengals 1998 Chicago Bears 1999-2000
KEVIN McALMONT, OL (2002-05): Denver Broncos 2007
LOUIS COOPER
* DEAN BIASUCCI, K (1980-83): Indianapolis Colts 1984-94 St. Louis Rams 1995
LAMONT REID (2002-05): Tennessee Titans 2006
CATAMOUNTS IN THE NFL
* ANDREW JORDAN, TE (1992-93): Minnesota Vikings 1993-96; 99-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1997 Philadelphia Eagles 1998
DONALD TURNER (1968-69): Atlanta Falcons 1970 New York Jets 1971
* JOHN BRANNON III, DB (2020): Los Angeles Chargers 2020 Cincinnati Bengals 2021
* LOUIS COOPER, LB (1981-84): Kansas City Chiefs 1985-90 Miami Dolphins 1991 Philadelphia Eagles 1992
WENDELL
* WILLIE WILLIAMS, DB (1990-92):
* TONY JONES, OL (1984-87): Cleveland Browns 1988-952001 Baltimore Ravens 1996 Denver Broncos 1997-2000
* BRAD HOOVER, RB (1996-99): Carolina Panthers 2000-09
ACE CLARK, DB (2011-14): Seattle Seahawks 2015
CLYDE SIMMONS STEVE WILLIAMS
FRED DAVIS, DB (1984-86): Seattle Seahawks 1987
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DON DALTON, QB (1967-69): Atlanta Falcons 1970
WENDELL SINGLETARY (2003-05): Tennessee Titans 2006
* LEONARD WILLIAMS, RB (1979-80, 1983): Buffalo Bills 1987
ERIC JOHNSON, DB (1996-98): Chicago Bears 2001
* played in a regular season game
DAVID RIVERS
Former Catamounts that were either drafted, signed as undrafted free agents, or played for NFL squads:
BRAD HOOVER
* STEVE WILLIAMS, OL (1968-71): San Francisco 49ers 1972 Baltimore Colts 1973-75
* EDDIE McGILL, WR (1978-81): St. Louis Cardinals 1982-84
* 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
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
LAMONTSINGLETARYREID
* DETREZ NEWSOME, RB (2014-17): Los Angeles Chargers 2018-19
* KEION CROSSEN, DB (2014-17): New England Patriots 2018-19 Houston Texans 2019-21 Miami Dolphins 2022
IAN BERRYMAN, P (2018): Pittsburgh Steelers 2018 New York Jets 2019
FRED PAYNE
LONNIE GALLOWAY (1990-93):
DAVID GIRON (2011-2013):
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LLOYD BARRON (1984-86): Missing Information
ACE CLARK (2011-14):
KERRY HAYES (1991-94):
Tennessee Valley Vipers 2007
JAWAN CLARK (1999-2000):
FRED PAYNE (2013-16):
RICO REESE (2002-04):
Carolina Cobras 2002
KAWASAK PENN (1994-97):
Amarillo Dusters 2009
Florida Bobcats 2000-01
NICK McNEIL (2000-03):
Wichita Wild, IFL 2009-10
Assedia Cardinals, GFL 2012-1
Oklahoma City & Georgia 2011
MARCUS BRADLEY (1996-97):
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, CFL 2008
JOHN SCOTT (1995-98):
Frankfurt Universe, GFL 2015-17
Ingolstadt Dukes, GFL 2019
MICHALE SPICER (2000-03):
Charleston Swamp Foxes 2003
Los Angeles KISS 2014-15
DARIUSCLARKFUDGE 2009 Indoor Football League (IFL) Rookie of the Year
arenafootball2 (af2)
JAWAN CLARK (1990-2000):
Salinas Liberty, CIF 2021
LAMONT REID:
KEVIN McALMONT (2002-05):
Berlin Thunder, NFLE 2004
2020 Champions Indoor Football Rookie
TERRYON ROBINSON (2012-17):
New Orleans VooDoo 2008
New Orleans VooDoo 2008
Greensboro Prowlers 2000-03
Montreal Alouettes, CFL 2001
Allen Wranglers, IFL 2012
MIKE MALONE (2004-07):
St. Louis Stampede 1996
DAVID RIVERS (2000):
TODD BARGELLA (2002-03):
Frankfurt Galaxy, NFLE 2007
MITCHELL DUKES (2003-06):
JOSH JONES (1999-2000):
Hartford Colonnials, UFL 2010
Los Angeles Avengers 2005-06
Albany Firebirds 1996
New Orleans VooDoo 2004
Georgia Force 2011-12
TYRIE ADAMS (2016-19):
Houston ThunderBears 1999-2000
Ottawa RedBlacks, CFL 2022
MICHALE SPICER (2000-03):
Columbus Destroyers 2007
KEVIN McALMONT
Anaheim Piranhas 1997
ERIC RASHEED (1981-84):
Greensboro Prowlers 2001
Columbus Destroyers 2019
Wichita Wild, IFL 2009-10
Amsterdam Admirals, NFLE 2004
(CIF) Offensive
MICHALE SPICER
HISTORY & RECORDS /// WCU FOOTBALL IN THE PROS
OTHER CATAMOUNTS IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
RICO REESE (2002-04):
Manheim Bandits, GFL 2014
TOREZ JONES and ACE
DARIUS FUDGE (2003-06):
DAVID PATTEN (1992-95):
Spokane Shock 2011
CATAMOUNTS IN ARENA FOOTBALL
TOREZ JONES (2008-10):
Carolina Speed, IFL 2010-11
New York Sentinels, UFL 2009
EDDIE COHEN
Berlin Adler, GFL 2014
Wilkes-Barre Pioneers 2005; 2007
Istanbul Rams, ELF 2022
TIGER GREENE (1981-84): Charlotte Rage 1993
MARCUS BRADLEY (1996-97):
Roanoke Steam 2001-02 Greensboro Prowlers 2003
Philadelphia Soul 2016-19
CRANSTON JOHNSON (1995-98):
JOE PATTON (2003-05):
Amarillo Dusters 2007
San Angelo Stampede Express, IFL 2010
Philadelphia Soul 2004
EDDIE COHEN (2004-07):
Spokane Shock 2007
Hamburg Sea Devils, NFLE 2005
Texas Revolution, IFL 2013-15
Amsterdam Admirals, NFLE 2001
Former Catamounts that played for Arena Football or arenafootball2 squads:
of the Year
Charlotte Rage 1995
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KEN HINSLEY (1995-98):
Maryland Commandos 1989
Arizona Rattlers 2010
Greensboro Prowlers 2000-01; 2003
MIKE MALONE (2004-07):
KEVIN McALMONT (2002-05):
CIF Champions Indoor Football IFL Indoor Football League GFL German Football League NFLE NFL Europe UFLUnited Football League EFL European League of Football MIKETYRIEMALONEADAMS
RICO REESE
DL Clyde Simmons (1982-85)
An NAIA All-American; named All-Carolina twice; started career as QB DB Eric Johnson (1996-98)
COACH
HISTORY & RECORDS /// HONORS
DL Steve Williams (1968-71)
Had a 14-year NFL career with three teams OG Marty Reagan (1982-85)
RB Darrell Lipford (1974-77)
Bob Waters (1969-88)
Three-time All-SoCon selection; 1st WCU player to reach the Super Bowl
Three-time All-SoCon selection; named All-American twice in 1992
All-American defensive lineman in 1962, four-year starter
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PK Dean Biasucci (1980-83)
1st team All-America selection in 1971, two-time all-district, over 300 tackles
All-time leading rusher with 4,089 yds and 35 TDs, all-time leading scorer
2nd all-time in receiving yards with 3,025; All-time leader with 197 catches WR Wayne Tolleson (1974-77)
OT Dan Best (1995-1998)
DEFENSE
Named All-Southern Conference in 1997 (2nd team) and ‘98 (1st team)
C Mark Ferguson (1971-73)
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
9th all-time in career tackles (307), 3rd in TFL (47), 4th in sacks (23)
Three-time All-SoCon; 280 career points rank 2nd all-time
Two-time All-SoCon selection; 4th in career INT (16); 7 year NFL career DB Willie Williams (1990-92)
Ranks 8th all-time in tackles (312), leader in sacks (30), 2nd in TFL (48)
WCU’s first football All-America selection, first WCU jersey retired
Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.
LB Steve Yates (1971-74)
P Steve Kornegay (1982-85)
DL Art Byrd (1946-49)
Inducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.
All-time leading receiver with 3,449 yards and 18 TDs, 5th all-time WR Gerald Harp (1977-80)
OT Tony Jones (1984-87)
OFFENSE
3rd on all-time punting charts; 2nd longest punt of 78 yards in 1982
2nd all-time with 3,616 career yards; holds top season with 1,663 in’98
WR Jerry Gaines (1971-74)
10th all-time in career tackles with 306; 3rd in career sacks with 25
LB Tom Bodine (1991-94)
KR Kerry Hayes (1991-94)
Tied for 3rd all-time with 326 tackles; named All-American in 1997 & ‘98
#54 • ART BYRD (1946-49)
Holds NCAA FCS record with 7 kick returns for TDs; three-time All-SoCon
#14 • KIRK ROACH – (1984-87)
Kirk 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 fourtime, 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 and he was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame in 2021.
QB Jeff Gilbert (1981; ‘83-84)
DL Frank Stankunas (1960-63)
Art Byrd was the first football All-America selec tion 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 Confer ence 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.) ... Byrd sas the first Western Carolina student-athlete to have a jersey and number retired.
Jerry Gaines was an Associated Press and Ameri can Football Coaches Association All-America se lection 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.
All-time leader in tackles with 453; led WCU in total hits in 1991 thru ‘93
#41 • BRAD HOOVER (1996-99)
Two-sports standout that had 2,246 career yards and 20 TDs, 3rd all-time TE Alonzo Carmichael (1983-86)
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY 20TH CENTURY FOOTBALL TEAM
RB ................................... Brad Hoover (1996-99)
DB John Ruta (1962-65)
DB .................................... Tiger Green (1981-84)
A 1st team All-American selection in 1973
Part of the line that opened holes for All-SoCon selection, Anthony James OG Todd Harkins (1989-92)
WCU’S HONORED FOOTBALL NUMBERS
3rd all-time in career rushing with 3,006; leader with 37 rushing TDs
Two-time All-SoCon; Two-time AP All-American in 1985 and ‘86
#23 • JERRY GAINES (1970-75)
Brad Hoover starred at tailback for the Catamounts from 1996 through 1999 before playing 10 seasons for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. Affectionally known as "Hoov," Hoover ranks third in Western Carolina football history with 3,616 career rushing yards, trailing just secondplace Detrez Newsome (3,728 yards from 2014-17) and all-time leader Darrell Lipford, (4,089 yards from 1974-77). His career tally includes a WCU single-season record of 1,663 rushing yards in 1998 which came on a single-season best 331 carries. Hoover's 708 career rushes additionally rank him third in program history, finishing fourth with a 5.10 career rushing average and tied for eighth with 23 scores on the ground. During his recordsetting 1998 season, Hoover keyed an upset of archrival Appalachian State by rushing for 195 yards on a school single-game record 49 carries. WCU upended the second-ranked Mountaineers 23-6 in Cullowhee, returning the "Old Mountain Jug" to Cullowhee. Hoover was a 2008 inductee into West ern Carolina's Athletics Hall of Fame and a two-time All-SoCon selection at running back.
5,508 Career Passing Yards, 33 TD passes, including 21 in 1983 season
In 2000, the Western Carolina Department of Athletics announced its 20th Century All-Time Football Team, featuring players from 1931-1999.
RB .................................. Otis McIntosh (1968-71)
LB Louis Cooper (1981-84)
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Mr. Michael T. Byers, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP
Mrs. Jamie T. Raynor, Vice Chancellor for Advancement
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR
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:
Dr. Kelli R. Brown is chancellor of Western Carolina Uni versity, a regional comprehensive university that serves more than 12,000 students with a wide range of bachelor’s degrees across the spectrum of arts and sciences disci plines and professional pro grams in business, education, health care, and engineering; more than 30 master’s degree and certificate programs; and five professional doctoral pro grams.Dr.Brown took office as the 12th chancellor of WCU in July 2019, becoming the university’s first permanent female chancel lor. She previously served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University. In July 2016, Chancellor Brown was appointed interim president of Valdosta State University, a regional comprehensive university in south
Mr. Shea Browning, General Counsel
Mr. Alex Gary, Director of Athletics
Chancellor Brown has received awards for her leader ship. She is the former editor of the Journal of School Health and has served on five other editorial boards, including as an inaugural member of the Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning editorial board. A published and funded author, she has written extensively on school and community partnerships, school health, and the use of community-based prevention marketing.
Brown is originally from the Midwest, and she and her husband of more than 30 years, Dennis, live in Cullowhee. DR. KELLI BROWN
Dr. H. Samuel Miller Jr., Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Dr. Kelli R. Brown, Chancellor
Western Carolina University is led by the Chancellor, the university’s chief administrative officer, with guid ance 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 administra tion of the UNC system president and the Board of Gov ernors, advised by the UNC Faculty Assembly.
Ms. Jessica Woods, Assistant to the Chancellor
Mr. Craig Fowler, Chief Information Officer
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Chancellor Brown earned her doctorate in education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; a mas ter of science and education in public health degree and bachelor of science 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. Richard Starnes, Provost / Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. Melissa Wargo, Chief of Staff
ern Georgia. She served in that capacity until a permanent president took office in January 2017, after which she then returned to her position at Georgia College. In addition to her leadership at Georgia College, she has taught under graduate and graduate students and has served in aca demic leadership roles at the University of Florida, Univer sity of South Florida, Illinois State University, and Western IllinoisSinceUniversity.herarrival at WCU, Chancellor Brown has high lighted several priorities that continue to enrich Western Carolina University’s profile and reputation: an institutional emphasis on quality and excellence; a commitment to di versity and inclusive excellence; and a focus on the uni versity’s role as an engine of economic development for its communities. Under Chancellor Brown’s stewardship, WCU will continue to capitalize on the opportunity to be a thought leader in regards to how regionally engaged uni versities can maintain a student-centered focus, with high levels of teaching innovation.
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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.
The Southern Conference, which celebrates its 101st year in 2022, 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 offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, South Carolina. 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.
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 Playmoney.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 1923 and Duke was added in 1929.
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 cam paign. At the Southern Conference’s 2013 spring meetings in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 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.
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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, Missis sippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee.
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.
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. There, it an nounced 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.
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.Academicexcellence 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 pres tigious award.
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 Southern Conference has been on the forefront of in novation and originality in developing creative solutions to ad dress 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 confer ence to install the 3-point goal in basketball (1980), the South ern Conference has been a pioneer.
The conference currently consists of 10 members in six states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 21 varsity sports and champion ships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.
According to the minutes of the meeting, Georgia’s 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.
Furman’s Louis Ivory earned the Walter Payton Award in 2000, giving the SoCon consecutive winners, while Georgia Southern’s Jayson Foster was presented with the 2007 trophy and Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards became the first two-time winner in Payton Award history, claiming the honors in 2008 and 2009 to make it three consecutive years a SoCon player took home the award.
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.
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 play ers 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-confer ence 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.
THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
In his first year at the Southern Conference, Schaus spear headed the creation of a new long-term strategic plan for the league and led the effort to partner with JMI Sports to serve as the SoCon’s official multimedia rights holder. Schaus also ne gotiated the SoCon’s entry into the Southeastern Conference’s officiating consortiums for both men’s basketball and football, moves that allow the member conferences to collaborate on all officiating matters related to recruitment, education and training, scheduling and evaluation of officials.
Schaus replaced former commissioner John Iamarino, who concluded his 13-year tenure at the Southern Conference in the summer of 2019. Throughout his tenure, Iamarino pro moted the Southern Conference through an ambitious agenda that improved championships, upgraded compliance related 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 member institu tions. He also guided the league through membership changes that ensured the Southern Conference’s future viability and stability with the additions of ETSU, Mercer and VMI.
Iamarino spearheaded the effort to create the SoCon Digi tal Network, which was in operation from 2014-20, and the league-wide initiative to have all 10 member institutions pro ducing broadcast-quality content. As the league prepared to celebrate its centennial, Iamarino authored his first book, “A Proud Athletic History: 100 Years of the Southern Conference.”
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 con secutive years (1985-2012), with at least two teams finishing in the final poll in every season from 1982-2013. Mercer and VMI entered the FCS national rankings for the first time in program history in 2020-21, with the Keydets winning the league title for the first time since 1977 and making their first-ever appear ance in the FCS playoffs. VMI and ETSU finished the season inside the national rankings, with the Bucs doing so for the second time in the last three seasons.
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 re cord revenue from the basketball tournament. Waters was fol lowed by Alfred B. White in 1998.
The conference has placed multiple representatives in the FCS Playoffs in 31 of 37 seasons, with 16 championship game appearances and eight national titles. The Southern Confer ence has had at least one team reach the semifinals in 12 of the last 22 years and in 18 of the last 29 seasons.
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.
Former Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore was en shrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2014. The winningest coach in Appalachian State and Southern Conference history, Moore compiled a 215-87 record in his 24 seasons at Appalachian State (1989-2012), including 10 SoCon championships, 18 postseason appearances and an unprec edented three straight NCAA Division I FCS/IAA national titles (2005-07). He was the Eddie Robinson Award winner in 2006.
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, 34-32, on Sept. 1 before a sellout crowd at Michigan Stadium. Georgia Southern, in its final game as a member of the Southern Con
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In 1999, Georgia Southern’s Adrian Peterson captured the Walter Payton Award, presented annually to the Football Cham pionship Subdivision’s most outstanding offensive player. Pe terson, a four-time All-American who finished his career as the NCAA Division I leader in rushing yards with 6,559, was induct ed into the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2017.
Also aimed at enhancing the league’s men’s basketball suc cess, Schaus implemented a new right-size scheduling model designed to bolster the top teams’ national profiles and put them in position for better seeding and potential at-large bids into the NCAA tournament. In addition, Schaus shepherded the league through its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and en suing sport season cancelations and cost-cutting measures.
Jim Schaus began his tenure as the ninth commissioner in league history on July 1, 2019. Schaus came to the SoCon after an 11-year run as the director of athletics at Ohio University, where he led the Bobcats to unprecedented levels of success in athletics and academics.
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 part ners. Danny Morrison, who would go on to be president of the Carolina Panthers, headed the conference from 2001-05 and orchestrated the league’s move from Asheville to Spartanburg. Under Morrison’s leadership, the conference increased its marketing and promotional efforts.
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 nine women’s sports – soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis, golf and softball. Rifle is a mixed sport.
The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former com missioner, annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the conference. From their humble beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral part of the South ern Conference and its success.
In Schaus’s second year, the league began its year-long celebration of its first 100 years. It also successfully navigated the COVID pandemic, with every season playing to completion Schaus signed historic television contracts with ESPN and CBS Sports, guaranteeing the most linear national coverage the So Con has ever had, and signed a contract extension to keep the league’s basketball tournaments in Asheville through 2026.
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ference, downed the SEC’s Florida in Gainesville on Nov. 23, 2013. The league picked up two wins over FBS teams in 2015, with Furman downing UCF and The Citadel stunning South Carolina. The Bulldogs added another Power 5 conference win in 2019, taking down Georgia Tech in overtime, 27-24.
The league saw a pair of former players enter the Pro Foot ball Hall of Fame in 2018, as former Chattanooga standout Terrell Owens and Marshall star Randy Moss, who enjoyed a record-breaking freshman year in the SoCon, earned the nod.
Men’s basketball was the first sport in which the conference held a championship. The league tournament is the nation’s oldest, with the inaugural championship held in 1921 won by Kentucky at Atlanta’s City Auditorium. The tournament began Feb. 25, the same day that members of the Southern Inter collegiate Athletic Association met to discuss forming the new league that would become the Southern Conference. The fol lowing year, North Carolina won the first tournament after the formation of the Commissionerleague.Germann spearheaded the Southern Con ference’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. The con ference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of that year.
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.
In 2020-21, VMI coach Scott Wachenheim became the Southern Conference’s fifth winner of the Eddie Robinson
Record-breaking quarterback Devlin Hodges of Samford became the Southern Conference’s most recent Walter Payton Award winner in 2018, when the senior was also named the FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year. The consensus All-Amer ican, who led the FCS in passing yards and completion per centage that season, wrapped up his career with FCS records for passing yardage (14,584), pass attempts and completions.
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.
Schaus has a familial connection to the Southern Confer ence, 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.
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SOUTHERN CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP
The Citadel, Samford, Chattanooga and Wofford each fin ished in the top 25 in 2016, giving the league four in the final poll for the first time since 2007.
Wofford at Virginia Tech 11:00 a.m. Cornell at VMI 1:30 p.m.
*VMI at Western Carolina 3:30 p.m.
OCT. 29 (SATURDAY)
SEPT. 22 (THURSDAY)
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Chattanooga at Eastern Illinois 7:00 p.m. Western Carolina at Georgia Tech 7:00 p.m.
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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. Appala chian State’s Daniel Kilgore appeared in Super Bowl XLVII for the San Francisco 49ers in 2013 and was a member of the Kan sas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl LV squad in 2021. Chattanooga’s Keionta Davis was a member of the Patriots’ organization for New England’s appearance in Super Bowl LII in 2018, while Davis and Western Carolina’s Keion Crossen were teammates for the Super Bowl LIII-winning Patriots in 2019. Former Sam ford safety Jaquiski Tartt played in Super Bowl LIV for the 49ers in 2020.
*Chattanooga at The Citadel ............ 2:00 p.m.
SEPT. 10 (SATURDAY)
*Chattanooga at ETSU 7:30 p.m. The Citadel at App State TBA
*The Citadel at VMI TBA
ETSU at Robert Morris Noon Furman at Charleston Southern Noon Mercer at Gardner-Webb 6:00 p.m. Wofford at Kennesaw State ............. 6:00 p.m. *Western Carolina at Samford 3:00 p.m.
The Southern Conference has also been a breeding ground for some of college athletics’ most recognized coaches and administrators.Legendarybasketball 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 coach
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ference. He also served as president of the International As sociation of Basketball Officials and the United States Olympic Basketball Committee.
NOV. 5 (SATURDAY)
*Mercer at Wofford 1:30 p.m. *Samford at Furman 2:00 p.m.
*VMI at Samford 3:00 p.m.
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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.
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ing 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.
*Furman at VMI 1:30 p.m.
Bucknell at VMI 1:30 p.m. Furman at Clemson 3:30 p.m. *ETSU at The Citadel 4:00 p.m. Samford at Georgia 4:00 p.m. Elon at Wofford 6:00 p.m.
West Virginia’s Fred Schaus, who was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year four times from 1954-60 and led the Mountaineers to SoCon tournament titles in all six seasons, would go on to be the first head coach of the Los Angeles Lak ers after the team relocated from Minneapolis.
North Greenville at Furman 7:00 p.m. VMI at Wake Forest 7:30 p.m. Mars Hill at ETSU 7:30 p.m. Kennesaw State at Samford TBA
OCT. 8 (SATURDAY)
*Wofford at Western Carolina 2:00 p.m.
The Citadel at Campbell 6:00 p.m. *Wofford at Chattanooga 6:00 p.m. Mercer at Auburn 7:00 p.m.
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*Mercer at Samford
*Furman at The Citadel 2:00 p.m.
Award, joining The Citadel’s Charlie Taaffe (1992), Georgia Southern’s Paul Johnson (1998), Wofford’s Mike Ayers (2003) and App State’s Moore (2006).
*Western Carolina at Mercer 4:00 p.m.
Chattanooga at Illinois 8:30 p.m.
The Southern Conference has been represented on the sidelines at seven Super Bowls in the past two and a half decades. 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 former league member William & Mary from 1964-68 and was succeeded there by Lou Holtz. The Carolina Panthers, then owned by Wof ford alum Jerry Richardson and with former Wofford athletic director and SoCon commissioner Danny Morrison serving as team president, played in Super Bowl 50.
*Mercer at Chattanooga 1:30 p.m.
NOV. 12 (SATURDAY)
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*Wofford at Samford 1:00 p.m.
*VMI at Wofford 1:30 p.m.
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 Con
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*Western Carolina at Furman 2:00 p.m. *ETSU at Mercer 4:00 p.m.
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Lefty Driesell coached Davidson to Southern Conference tournament championships in 1966, 1968 and 1969. Driesell also won the league’s Coach of the Year award four straight times from 1963-66. Former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cre mins 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.
*ETSU at VMI 1:30 p.m.
OCT. 22 (SATURDAY)
ETSU at Mississippi State TBA
*The Citadel at Wofford 1:30 p.m. *VMI at Chattanooga .................. 1:30 p.m.
*Western Carolina at ETSU 1:00 p.m.
*Furman at Mercer .................... 3:00 p.m.
OCT. 1 (SATURDAY)
Morehead State at Mercer 7:00 p.m.
All times listed EASTERN
*Samford at The Citadel 2:00 p.m.
*Chattanooga at Furman 2:00 p.m.
2022 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE COMPOSITE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Virginia-Lynchburg at The Citadel 2:00 p.m.
*Chattanooga at Western Carolina 1:00 p.m.
*Samford at Chattanooga 1:30 p.m.
*The Citadel at Western Carolina 2:00 p.m. *Samford at ETSU 3:30 p.m.
*Furman at ETSU 7:30 p.m.
COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS
Western Carolina at Charleston Southern Noon
*The Citadel at Mercer 6 p.m. Chattanooga at North Alabama 6 p.m. Samford at Tennessee Tech 7 p.m.
*ETSU at Wofford 1:30 p.m.
*Mercer at VMI 1:30 p.m.
SEPT. 17 (SATURDAY)
Brandy Andersen – 2004 (2nd Team At-Large)
Taylor Sigmon – 2015 (1st Team)
Samantha Pierce – 2005 (2nd Team)
Ramsey Herron (VB) – 2000 Dorothy Hicks Graduate Scholarship (SoCon)
Michelle Velez – 2003 (2nd Team)
Jacob Hoyle – 2014 (1st Team)
Chad Greene – 1995
Samantha Pierce – 2003 (2nd Team)
Jason Whaley – 2002
Korie Bennett, Pole Vault Women's Track & Field 3rd team
Kyla Deon – 2002 (2nd Team)
Samantha Hodge (WSOC) – 2013 William V. Moore presented by McMillan Pazdan Smith (SoCon)
2010 Jake Robinson, Forward Men's Basketball 3rd team
Leslie Martin – 2004 (2nd Team)
Myron Lewis – 1990
Darius Ramsey – 2015
Currently housed within the Jordan-Phillips Field House, Student-Athlete Affairs is staffed by the Associate Athletic Director for Academics / SWA, Director of Academic Sup port Services, Assistant Director, interns, and academic assistants and advisors. WCU also employs a Director of Student-Athlete Development and Alumni Engagement.
– Develop student-athlete life skills;
• Commitment to Academic Excellence;
Abigail Veit – 2020 (1st Team)
Greg Dennis (MBB) – 1982 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award
Madison Armstrong – 2019 (1st Team)
Darius Ramsey -2014
1998 Ramsey Herron, Middle Blocker Women's Volleyball 2nd team
Andrew Mayton – 2016
The mission of WCU's Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS) is to suc cessfully promote student-athlete welfare by integrating academic, athletic, and leadership experiences. The SAASS Office attempts to put the WCU student-athletes in positions to benefit from the educational, professional and cultural advantages of higher education. The SAASS Office does this by:
1972 Rick Campbell, Forward Men's Basketball 2nd team
Susie Marie Gardner, Track & Field Women's At-Large 1st team
1976 Mike Wade, Linebacker Football 1st team
Chad Greene – 1994
Samantha Hodge – 2012 (1st Team)
Rans Brempong (MBB) – 2005 Mike Wood Postgraduate Scholarship (SoCon)
* K.P. Hicks (FB) – 2015 Mike Wood Postgraduate Scholarship (SoCon)
Tyler Sexton – 2007 (1st Team)
WCU ACADEMICS & SERVICE LEARNING
Richard Sigmon – 2014
Emily Zippay – 2019 (1st Team)
Kramer Ferrell – 2016 (1st Team)
1995 Kristen Baxter, Setter Women's Volleyball 2nd team
• Commitment to Community Service;
Taylor Sigmon (SB) – 2016 Dorothy Hicks Graduate Scholarship (SoCon) Kassandra Flores (SB) – 2017 Sports Medicine Institute (SoCon)
Tyler Kirkpatrick – 2010 (2nd Team)
Tyler Sexton – 2008 (3rd Team)
Aleshia Reese (WTFXC) – 2015 Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship
Taylor Sigmon – 2014 (1st Team)
Conner Orr – 2012
1987 Richard Rogers, Forward Men's Basketball 3rd team
Clay Summers (MT&F/XC) – 2022 Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship
• WOMEN’S TRACK& FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY •
Laney Browder – 2016 (1st Team)
Thomas Jackson – 1992
Tonya Edmonds (WTFXC) – 2006 NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement
Thomas Jackson – 1993
Jack Kimel, Pitcher Baseball 2nd team
• WOMEN’S BASKETBALL •
Korie Bennett – 2016 (1st Team)
Yoneko Allen (WBB) – 2004 Mike Wood Postgraduate Scholarship (SoCon)
Savannah Taranto (WTEN) – 2018 Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship
Brooke Johnson – 2009 (1st Team)
• Commitment to Personal Development;
2014 Darius Ramsey, Running Back Football 1st team
Alex Abraham (WBB) – 2014 Bob McCloskey Insurance (SoCon)
Emre Atsur (MBB) – 2004 Mike Wood Postgraduate Scholarship (SoCon)
Haley Pace – 2013 (1st Team)
Richard Rogers (MBB) – 1986 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award Winner
Additional football academic awards available on page 144
Victoria Solheim (WT&F) – 2021 William V. Moore presented by McMillan Pazdan Smith (SoCon)
• SOFTBALL •
Pablo Abraham – 2001
• WOMEN’S GOLF •
Natalie McNally – 2021 (1st Team)
Susie Marie Gardner – 1991
Mike Wade – 1976
Jason Whaley – 2001
YEAR NAME, POSITION SPORT TEAM
A.J. Newman – 2016
– Provide leadership opportunities;
1975 Mike Wade, End Football 1st team
Lauren Echols – 2002 (1st Team)
Taylor Sigmon – 2016 (1st Team)
Kineta Williams-Rogers – 2003 (1st Team)
WCU'S POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
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Yoneko Allen – 2003 (1st Team)
Johanna Lundberg – 2003 (3rd Team At-Large)
Abigail Veit – 2019 (1st Team)
Susie Gardner (WTFXC) – 1993 Dorothy Hicks Graduate Scholarship (SoCon)
1994 Kristin Baxter, Setter Women's Volleyball 2nd team
1990 Myron Lewis, Guard Men's Basketball 2nd team
Cesar Campana – 2000
WCU'S ACADEMIC ALL–DISTRICT SELECTIONS:
Daniel Riddle – 2015
Makensey Campbell (WBB) – 2015 William V. Moore presented by McMillan Pazdan Smith (SoCon)
Greg Johnson, Catcher Baseball 1st team
The primary function of AEP is to assist in the transition to WCU as well as to work with student-athletes to ensure academic success. This is done through a variety of resources; including study hall hours, academic workshops, peer mentoring, and academic meetings.
Rock Williams – 2012
Susie Marie Gardner – 1993
Matt Halvorsen – 2021 (1st Team)
Brittany Gendron (WSOC) – 2014 David Knight Graduate Scholarship (SoCon)
Carter Unger (WT&F) – 2022 Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship
2016 Taylor Sigmon, Infield Softball 2nd team
A.J. Newman – 2016
• WOMEN’S SOCCER •
Jake Robinson – 2010 (1st Team)
1985 Eddie Maddox, Running Back Football 2nd team
Leslie Martin – 2003 (2nd Team)
Yoneko Allen – 2004 (1st Team)
The Student-Athlete Affairs program embraces five components for enhancement of the student-athlete experience at Western Carolina University:
1984 Eddie Maddox, Running Back Football 1st team
Kristin Baxter (VB) – 1996 Dorothy Hicks Graduate Scholarship (SoCon)
1992 Rodney Hennon, Second Base Baseball 1st team
2002 Ryan Schade, Infield Baseball 1st team
David Gift (MTFXC) – 2010 Bob McCloskey Insurance (SoCon)
Makensey Campbell – 2015 (1st Team)
Zach Ketterman – 2022 (1st Team)
• By actively engaging student-athletes within the larger university community;
1986 Richard Rogers, Forward Men's Basketball Honorable Mention
WCU'S ACADEMIC ALL–AMERICA SELECTIONS:
Brooke Johnson – 2008 (2nd Team)
Erica Hayes – 2020 (1st Team)
Daniel Walsh – 2021 (1st Team)
Susie Marie Gardner – 1992
Madison Armstrong – 2018 (1st Team)
Holly Bright – 2002 (2nd Team)
Onno Steger – 2020 (1st Team)
* Jason Whaley (FB) – 2003 National Football Foundation postgraduate scholarship
• BASEBALL •
Richard Rogers – 1986
Donna Smith, Setter Women's Volleyball 2nd team
1980 Greg Dennis, Forward Men's Basketball 2nd team
Ryan Schade – 2002 (1st Team)
Jason Whaley – 2003
• FOOTBALL •
• Maintaining NCAA eligibility;
1999 Ramsey Herron, Middle Blocker Women's Volleyball 2nd team
• Providing necessary resources to be academically successful;
Lauren LaPlant – 2021 (1st Team)
2004 Yoneko Allen, Guard Women's Basketball 3rd team
• MEN’S BASKETBALL •
Derrick Davis – 2015
Eddie Maddox – 1984
Madison Armstrong – 2017 (1st Team)
Kristen Feemster – 2010 (1st Team)
Emily Zippay (WSOC) – 2019 Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship
1993 Rodney Hennon, Infield Baseball 2nd team
• Providing leadership opportunities;
Samantha Hodge – 2011 (1st Team)
Western Carolina University is committed to helping its student-athletes both on and off the playing field. The student-athlete experience includes the time spent in Cullowhee – and the next 40+ years after completing collegiate playing eligibility.
* Thomas Jackson (FB) – 1993 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award Winner
• Commitment to Athletic Excellence;
Merry Gebel – 2021 (1st Team)
2003 Jason Whaley, Offensive Line Football 1st team
• VOLLEYBALL •
1983 David Hill, Outfield Baseball 1st team
The Academic Enhancement Program (AEP) offers academic resources to its studentathletes to give them the best opportunity for continued success in the classroom. All firstsemester freshmen and transfers are required to participate in the program. Catamount student-athletes are provided with tutorial services and educational and career workshops.
1991 Susie Marie Gardner, Track & Field Women's At-Large 2nd team
Eddie Maddox – 1985
Mike Wade – 1975
Clark Sechrest – 2012
• Commitment to Career Development;
Lori Lyons, Forward/Center Women's Basketball 3rd team
Emily Pierce (WSOC) – 2006 David Knight Graduate Scholarship(SoCon)
Yoneko Allen – 2002 (2nd Team)
Susie Marie Gardner, Track & Field Women's At-Large 1st team
• Assisting student-athletes in reaching academic, career, and life goals;
