2017 EWU Football Fact Book by Eastern Washington University

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EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

EAGLE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS

2017 SCHEDULE (as of July 24, 2017) Date Opponent Location

Time

Sept. 2

1 p.m.

at Texas Tech!

Lubbock, Texas

Series TTU 1-0

Sept. 9

North Dakota State~

Cheney, Wash.

1:05 p.m.

Sept. 16

at Fordham

Bronx, N.Y.

10 a.m.

Tied 1-1

Sept. 23

at Montana*$

Missoula, Mont.

5:05 p.m.

UM 27-16-1

Sept. 30

Sacramento State*%~ Cheney, Wash.

1:35 p.m.

EWU 18-4

Oct. 7

at UC Davis*

Davis, Calif.

6:05 p.m.

EWU 5-0

Oct. 14

Montana State*~

Cheney, Wash.

@1:05 p.m.

Oct. 21

at Southern Utah*+

Cedar City, Utah

4:05 p.m.

Oct. 28

Open

Nov. 4

Weber State*#~

Cheney, Wash.

@1:05 p.m.

Nov. 11

at North Dakota*^

Grand Forks, N.D.

11:05 a.m.

Nov. 18

Portland State*&$

Cheney, Wash.

@3:05 p.m.

Nov. 25

FCS Playoffs Begin

First Meeting

EWU 30-10 EWU 6-2

Location/Founded: Cheney, Wash./1882 Enrollment: 12,279 (fall ’16) Switchboard: 509.359.6200 President: Dr. Mary Cullinan Nickname/Colors: Eagles/Red and White Affiliation: NCAA Championship Subdivision (FCS) Conference: Big Sky Conference Stadium: Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) Capacity/Surface: 8,600/Sprinturf Ath. Phone: 509.359.2463/1.800.648.7697 Athletic Director: Bill Chaves Senior Woman Administrator: Pamela Parks Faculty Representative: Laurie Morley Head Athletic Trainer: Brian Norton Facilities Manager: Kerry Pease Equipment Manager: Augie Hernandez Marketing/Promotions: Kyle Hoob Business Operations: Chad Karthauser (Assoc. AD) Ticket Manager: Ashley Finn Tickets Website: WWW.GOEAGS.COM/TICKETS Ticket Office: 509.359.4339 Head Football Coach: Aaron Best Alma Mater: Eastern Washington ‘01 Record at Eastern (entering 2017): First Season Career Record (entering 2017): First Season Big Sky Record (entering 2017): First Season Best Time to Contact: Weekday Mornings At This Number: 509.359.6541 2016 EWU Record: 12-2 Big Sky Record: 8-0 (co-CHAMPIONS) Big Sky Titles: 9 (92-97-04-05-10-12-13-14-16) FCS Playoff Appearances: 12 (85-92-97-04-05-07-0910-12-13-14-16) FCS Record & Championships: 14-10 . . . 2010 National Champions All-Time Homecoming Record: 55-32-3 All-Big Sky Conference Performers Returning: 7 Letter Winners Returning: 53 (23 offense/26 defense/4 specialists) Letter Winners Lost: 17 (9 offense/8 defense/0 specialists) Starters Returning: 13 (7 offense/6 defense, plus 2 kickers, 1 punter, 1 snapper) Starters Lost: 9 (4 offense/5 defense) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-2-5 Sports Information Director: Dave Cook SID E-Mail: dcook@ewu.edu SID Work Phone/Fax: 509.359.6334/359.2828 SID Cell: 509.280.2502 Roos Field Phone: 509.359.6351 Website: www.goeags.com Twitter: @EWUAthletics, @EWUFootball, @ CoachBestEWU Facebook: EWU Athletics, EWU Football

CREDITS

EWU 19-14 EWU 3-0 PSU 20-18-1

@Time tentative and subject to change. *Big Sky Conference Game. %Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Day. #Homecoming. &Senior Day. !Televised on Fox Sports Networks. ~Televised regionally by SWX. $Televised live regionally by Root Sports. +Televised by Eleven Sports. ^Televised by MidCo Sports Net. Home Football Games in Cheney Take Place at Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) on the EWU campus. Internet: WWW.GOEAGS.COM or WWW.EWU.EDU

This publication was produced by Dave Cook in the EWU Sports Information Office with assistance from Anthony Hartman. Photographs provided by Ron Swords, Keith Currie (keithcurriephoto.com), Aaron Malmoe (www.aaronmalmoe.com), Dean Hendrickson, Tim Marsh, Dave Willoughby, Doug Kelley, Brad Smith, David Lane, Alyssa Castaneda, Peck Ritter, Rick Yeats, Los Angeles Rams, Canadian Football League, Jose Luis Villegas/Sacramento Bee, Molly Campbell/ Edmonton Eskimos, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Rattlers and Benoit Pelosse/ Montreal Alouettes.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

AARON BEST First Season as Head Coach 117-66 (.639) in 16 seasons as an Eastern assistant coach

aron Best himself claims to bleed Eagle red. The 20-year veteran of the Eastern Washington University football program was named as EWU’s 21st head football coach on Jan. 21, 2017, by EWU athletic director Bill Chaves.

• Best has spent 20 seasons since the fall of 1996 as a player and coach at Eastern, including the last nine seasons as Eastern’s offensive line coach under former head coach Beau Baldwin. Baldwin announced Jan. 16, 2016, he was leaving Eastern to take the offensive coordinator position at Cal. • Best is only the fifth head coach since 1979 for the Eagles, and the third since then who played collegiately as an offensive lineman. Dick Zornes, who is also an Eastern graduate, coached at EWU from 1979-93 before former Idaho offensive lineman Mike Kramer took over from 1994-99. Washington State offensive lineman Paul Wulff took over from 2000-2007 until Baldwin, a Central Washington graduate, took the reins in 2008. * Besides coaching the offensive line as a full-time assistant for 14 of his 16 seasons on the coaching staff, Best has also served in various coordinator positions, most recently as the team’s running game coordinator and as the program’s long-time academic coordinator. He was a student assistant coach in 2000 and a graduate assistant in 2001, then became the school’s primary offensive line coach from 2002-2006, and again from 2008-16. • With Best on the coaching staff, Eastern has had 14 different offensive linemen earn All-America accolades, with those players combining to win first team All-Big Sky Conference honors on 15 occasions. He played alongside four other All-Americans at EWU who all earned first team All-Big Sky honors, in addition to himself earning both honors when he played for the Eagles from 1996-1999. In all, in Best’s 20 seasons as an Eagle, EWU players have won 21 first team All-BSC honors, 18 second team accolades and 31 honorable mentions. • Among the offensive linemen he coached was Michael Roos, who went on to a 10-year career with the Tennessee Titans in the National Football League. Roos became the highest NFL draft choice in school history when he was chosen in the second round – 41st overall – by the Tennessee Titans in 2005. A season-ending knee injury in 2014 led to his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. He credited Best in his retirement statement on Instagram on Feb. 26, 2015. “I was very lucky to have the best offensive line coach possible in Aaron Best. He taught all of us the meaning of hard work and perseverance.” • Best helped coordinate an offense in 2016 which set seven Big Sky Conference records and two additional EWU marks for a total of nine school records. Eastern finished the year ranked second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game and was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game). Eastern was also third in scoring offense (42.4). Eastern’s offense excelled after Best helped develop an offensive line that lost all five starters from EWU’s 2015 squad plus two other seniors. In the last eight games of the 2016 season, the starting lineup consisted of two redshirt freshmen and a trio of sophomores. Eastern finished 12-2 overall and was a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference. • In the last 13 seasons (2004-16) – 12 with Best on the coaching staff -- EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 11 times, in total offense on nine occasions and scoring five times. In 2016, center Spencer Blackburn was a second team All-Big Sky selection and went on to earn sophomore AllAmerica accolades. • Best started 22-straight games at center for Eastern in 1998 and 1999, earning honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior and first team honors as a senior. He also earned honorable mention All-America honors his final season. An outstanding student with a 3.3 grade point average, as a senior he was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team and was selected to the FCS Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team. Twice he was selected to the Big Sky All-Academic team. He received his bachelor’s degree in social science from EWU in 2001. He was Eastern’s longsnapper for four seasons and was a backup lineman in 1997 when Eastern led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (505.6 yards per game). That team finished 12-2 and advanced to the FCS “Final Four.” The Eagles were 31-16 in the four seasons Best played for EWU, and Eastern had a 1,000-yard rusher each year. In all, the Eagles have had a 1,000-yard rusher in 11 of the 20 seasons Best has been at EWU. • Best graduated in 1996 from Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., where he had a 3.75 grade point average. He was co-captain his senior season as Curtis won the State AAA championship.

• Best was born Jan. 27, 1978, in Tacoma, Wash. He and the former Kim Walker were married on July 15, 2007, in Everett, Wash. They have three children – one son, Tank (8), and two daughters, Tenli (6) and Texis (3).

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

EWU PLAYOFF HISTORY • Eastern made its 12th appearance in the playoffs in 2016, becoming, just the 15th team in FCS to have 12 or more appearances. The other appearances for the Eagles came in 1985, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. With a 6-5 record during an injury-ravaged season in 2011, Eastern fell a victory shy of making its first back-to-back-to-back appearances, but accomplished that feat in 2012-13-14. The Eagles were also 6-5 in 2015 and missed the postseason. • Eastern has nine playoff berths in an 13-year span (2004-16), ranking the Eagles as one of only three schools among 122 in FCS to accomplish that feat. New Hampshire (2004-05-06-0708-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16) has made the playoffs for the 13th-straight time in 2016. The third team was Montana (2004-05-06-07-08-09-11-13-14-15) with 10 appearances in that stretch. • The Eagles have four appearances in the last five years (2012-16), with only six other teams on that list (Illinois State, Jacksonville State, New Hampshire, North Dakota State, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State). • The Eagles have a 16-11 record in their 12 playoff appearances. Eastern has advanced to the semifinals in the FCS Playoffs five times (1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016), and has won its opener eight times (1985, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014). The Eagles won the title in 2010 in its first and only appearance in the championship game. The Eagles have received first-round byes in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 (the playoffs were expanded to 20 teams in 2010 and to 24 teams in 2013). 2016 – (No. 2 seed, ranked #3) #13 Youngstown State – L, 38-40 (Semifinals/Cheney) #12 Richmond – W, 38-0 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) #14 Central Arkansas – W, 31-14 (Second Round/Cheney) 2014 – (No. 4 seed, ranked #4) #7/No. 5 seed Illinois State – L, 46-59 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) #12 Montana - W, 37-20 (Second Round/Cheney) 2013 – (No. 3 seed, ranked #3) #5 Towson – L, 31-35 (Semifinals/Cheney) #20 Jacksonville State – W, 35-24 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) #13 South Dakota State – W, 41-17 (Second Round/Cheney) 2012 – (No. 2 seed, ranked #4) #5 Sam Houston State – L, 42-45 (Semifinals/Cheney) #16 Illinois State – W, 51-35 (Quarterfinals/ Cheney) Wagner – W, 29-19 (Second Round/ Cheney)

FCS vs. FBS RANKED TEAMS Eastern’s 49-46 victory at No. 25 Oregon State on Aug. 31, 2013, was just the fourth time since the division was

created in 1978 that a FCS (formerly known as I-AA) team defeated a ranked FBS opponent. Here are the four times that feat has occurred, plus one since then. 1983 - Cincinnati (Ohio) def. #20 Penn State 14-3 2007 - Appalachian State def. #5 Michigan 34-32 2010 - James Madison def. #13 Virginia Tech 21-16 2013 - Eastern Wash. def. #25 Oregon State 49-46 2016 - North Dakota State def. #13 Iowa 23-21

EAGLES VS. FBS Since the early 1980’s when it began the move to become a member of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (in 1984), Eastern is now 10-24 all-time versus Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Against current Pac-12 Conference members, EWU is now 2-9 (2-11 including losses to Washington State in 1907 and 1908) after a 49-46 upset of 25th-ranked Oregon State in 2013 and a 45-42 win over Washington State in 2016. Eastern has won three of its last seven games versus FBS foes. A 35-17 win over Connecticut on Sept. 8, 2001, snapped a five-game losing streak versus FBS foes, then a 20-3 win at Idaho in 2012 snapped a 10-game skid. Here is Eastern’s complete list of games versus FBS members since 1983.

2010 – (No. 5 seed, ranked #1) #5 Delaware - W, 20-19 (Championship/ Frisco, Texas) #10 Villanova - W, 4131 (Semifinals/Cheney) #25 North Dakota State - W, 38-31 in OT (Quarterfinals/Cheney) #9 Southeast Missouri State - W, 37-17 (Second Round/ Cheney) 2009 – (ranked #13) at #12 Stephen F. Austin - L, 33-44 (First Round) 2007 – (ranked #14) at #15 Appalachian State - L, 35-38 (Quarterfinals) at #3/No. 2 seed McNeese State - W, 44-15 (First Round) 2005 – (ranked #15) at #7 Northern Iowa - L, 38-41 (First Round) 2004 – (ranked #14) #9 Sam Houston State - L, 34-35 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) at #1/No. 1 seed Southern Illinois - W, 35-31 (First Round) 1997 – (No. 3 seed, ranked #4) #9/No. 8 seed Youngstown State - L, 14-25 (Semifinals/Spokane) #5/No. 5 seed Western Kentucky - W, 38-21 (Quarterfinals/Spokane) #17/No. 14 seed Northwestern State - W, 40-10 (First Round/Spokane) 1992 – (ranked/seeded #14) at #3 Northern Iowa - L, 14-17 (First Round) 1985 – (ranked/seeded #11) at #4 Northern Iowa - L, 14-17 (Quarterfinals) at #5 Idaho - W, 42-38 (First Round)

Year - Opponent - Result 1983 - Cal State-Long Beach - W, 20-17 1985 - at Cal State-Long Beach - W, 30-23 1986 - at Cal State-Long Beach - L, 34-35 1990 - at #10 Houston - L, 21-84 1994 - at Utah State - W, 49-31 1996 - at Boise State - W, 27-21 1996 - at Idaho - L, 27-37 1997 - Idaho - W, 24-21 1998 - at Idaho - L, 14-31 1999 - Idaho - L, 21-48 1999 - at Boise State - L, 7-41 2000 - at Oregon State - L, 19-21 2000 - at Boise State - L, 23-41 2001 - at Connecticut - W, 35-17 2002 - at Arizona State - L, 2-38 2003 - at San Diego State - L, 9-19 2003 - at Idaho - W, 8-5 2004 - at Air Force - L, 20-42 2005 - at San Jose State - L, 21-35 2006 - at Oregon State - L, 17-56 2006 - at #6 West Virginia - L, 3-52 2007 - at Brigham Young - L, 7-42 2008 - at #12 Texas Tech - L, 24-49 2008 - at Colorado - L, 24-31 2009 - at #10 California - L, 7-59 2010 - at Nevada - L, 24-49 2011 - at Washington - L, 27-30 2012 - at Idaho - W, 20-3 2012 - at Washington State - L, 20-24 2013 - at #25 Oregon State - W, 49-46 2013 - at Toledo - L, 21-33 2014 - at Washington (9/6/14) - L, 52-59 2015 - at #7 Oregon (9/5/15) - L, 42-61 2016 - at Wash. St. (9/3/16) - W, 45-42 2017 - at Texas Tech (9/2/17) 2018 - at Washington State (9/15/18) 2019 - at Washington (8/31/19) 2020 - at Florida (9/5/20) 2022 - at Oregon (9/3/22) . . . SUBJECT TO CHANGE

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

EAGLE EXCELLENCE TWELVE NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Berths 1985, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 NINE Big Sky Championships, including “three-peat” in 2012/2013/2014 & back-to-back titles in 2004/2005 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 • Three Payton Award Winners (Cooper Kupp in 2015, Bo Levi Mitchell in 2011 and Erik Meyer in 2005), two Buchanan Award Winners (J.C. Sherritt in 2010 and Greg Peach in 2008) and a Jerry Rice Award recipient (Cooper Kupp) in the last 12 seasons (2005-2016). In both 2013 and 2014, Vernon Adams Jr. was the runner-up for the Payton Award. In 2016, Cooper Kupp and Gage Gubrud were second and third, respectively, in the voting. • In 2016 when EWU won its third league title in the last four seasons, Eastern made its ninth playoff appearance in 13 seasons. Eastern was one of only three teams to accomplish that feat from 2004-16. • Eastern has had 19 winning seasons in the last 21 years (1996-2016), including a current string of 10-straight (2007-16) and another stretch of seven straight (1999-2005). The last time Eastern had that many winning seasons in a row came 75 years earlier in the Red Reese era when Eastern had a string of 11-straight winning seasons from 1931-1941. • In the past 21 years (1996 through 2016), the Eagles have won 65 percent (168-89) of their games overall and 69 percent (113-50) in Big Sky Conference play. Included are eight Big Sky titles and four runner-up finishes, as well as 19 winning seasons, 10 NCAA Championship Subdivision Playoff berths and the 2010 FCS title. As a result, former head coach Beau Baldwin (2008-16) left Eastern with a 58-14 Big Sky record for a winning percentage of .806 to rank as the fifth-best in league history. His .733 winning percentage overall (85-31) ranked seventh all-time in the 54-year history of the Big Sky. • Eastern has averaged 33.7 points on offense and allowed 26.7 points on defense in the past 21 seasons (1996 through 2016), for totals of 8,656 points scored and 6,864 allowed in 256 games (record of 168-89). • Eastern’s 34 victories from 2012-14 represents by a landslide – by seven wins – the best three-year stretch of success in the school’s football history. The 2008-2010 and 2009-11 teams won 27 games. It’s also the fourthbest in Big Sky Conference history, ranking only behind the 39 games Montana won between 2000-02 and 2007-09, and the 38 the Grizzlies won between 1994-96. • Finishing fourth in the final Sports Network top 25 poll of the 2016 season, Eastern has now had a top four finish five times in the past seven years (2010-2016) and six times overall. In the 2015 season, Eastern extended its string of nationally-ranked weeks to 57 before the streak was ended with the final poll of the season. Eastern started 2016 ranked 14th in the preseason poll and ended the year 10 positions higher. The 2016 season was the 13th time Eastern has finished the season nationally ranked, including nine times since 2004. The other seasons were in 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Six times the Eagles have finished in the top four – fourth in 1997, 2012, 2014 and 2016; third in 2013; and first in 2010 after winning the NCAA Division I title.

Wide Receiver

Cooper Kupp • 2016 & 2015 FCS Offensive Player of the Year (FCS Athletic Directors) • 2015 Payton Award • Four-Time Consensus First Team FCS All-American • Two-Time Big Sky Player of the Year • All-Time Collegiate Leader in Reception Yards (6,464), & FCS Career Leader in Receptons (428) & TDs (73) • 3rd-Round Draft Choice by the Los Angeles Rams

• Capping an 11-game winning streak to end the year, Eastern was the 2010 NCAA Division I National Champions. The top-ranked Eagles defeated #9 Southeast Missouri State (37-17), #25 North Dakota State (38-31 in overtime) and defending champion #10 Villanova (41-31) in three home playoff games, then defeated #5 Delaware (20-19) in the championship game on Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas. Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was selected as the game’s Most Outstanding Player after throwing three touchdowns passes in the final 16:48 as EWU rallied from a 19-0 deficit. • The Eagles have been ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for at least one week of the season. Eastern ended both the 2010 regular season and the playoffs as the No. 1-ranked FCS team by both The Sports Network and in the FCS Coaches Poll. Eastern was also No. 1 in the first two polls of the 2011 season, two weeks in 2012 and once in 2014. The Eagles were as high as second in 2013, as high as fourthi n 2015 and as high as third in 2016.

• Two FCS Total Offense Championships (2001, 1997), as well as three passing offense titles (2016, 2015, 2011) and two for scoring offense (2014, 2001). In EWU’s last 13 seasons (2004-2016), EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 11 times, total offense on nine occasions and scoring five times. EWU ended 2016 as the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 per game).

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

Eagle Pride . . . • A total of 85 Eagles have been drafted or signed free agent contracts with NFL or CFL teams since 1989. Fourteen have been drafted by the NFL and five drafted by the CFL, in addition to four NFL draftees between 1965-74. Two players from EWU’s 2016 team were drafted – Cooper Kupp in the third round and Samson Ebukam in the fourth, both by the Los Angeles Rams. Kendrick Bourne and Shaq Hill signed free agent contracts with the San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans, respectively, and Jordan West had a free agent tryout with the Chicago Bears. • Ten Eagles have been selected to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine in the past 14 years (2003-2016), with 14 selected to play in eight different college all-star games. Most recently, wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Kendrick Bourne were invited to the NFL Combine, and Kupp played in the Senior Bowl. Bourne and defensive end Samson Ebukam played in the NFL Player’s Association Collegiate Bowl. One year prior, offensive linemen Clay DeBord (left) and Aaron Neary (right) played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl before signing free agent contracts with Arizona and Denver, respectively. They are now with the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively. • The Eagles have won 153 first-team FCS All-America honors in the past 20 seasons (1997-2016), with a total of 161 in school history. The latest additions to the All-America list from 2016 (first team only) were wide receiver Cooper Kupp (a consensus first team All-American for the fourth-straight season), quarterback Gage Gubrud and defensive end Samson Ebukam. • Eastern players have been selected as the Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP in 12 of the last 16 seasons (through 2016). In 2016, Gage Gubrud and Cooper Kupp became the first teammates to earn co-MVP honors. In 2015, Kupp became only the second wide receiver in 42 years to win the honor. Nine of EWU’s MVP awards have been quarterbacks, including Gubrud, Vernon Adams (2014 & 2013), Bo Levi Mitchell (2011), Matt Nichols (2009 and 2007), Erik Meyer (2005 and 2004) and Josh Blankenship (2002), as well as running backs Jesse Chatman (2001) and Taiwan Jones (2010). An Eagle has won the Big Sky MVP on offense 12 times in school history (Harry Leons 1997). J.C. Sherritt was the Defensive MVP in 2010, becoming the fifth Eagle to earn that honor (Jason Marsh 1993, Chris Scott 1997, Joey Cwik 2005, Greg Peach 2008). • Wide receiver Cooper Kupp capped his sensational career as a four-time conensus All-American by repeating as FCS Offensive Payer of the Year by the FCS Athletic Director’s Assocation. He also finished second in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, presented in 2016 by STATS. Teammate Gage Gubrud was third in the voting for the award Kupp won as a junior. He finished his career as the all-time collegiate in receiving yards with 6,284, and his 418 receptions and 71 touchdown catches were both all-time NCAA Division I records (FCS and FBS). In all, he set 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 29 EWU records in his 52-game career (all as a starter with at least two catches in each). He broke his own Big Sky record with 117 catches as a senior, good for 1,700 yards and 17 scores. As a junior, he was selected as the FCS Offensive Player of the Year by both STATS and the FCS Athletic Director’s Association, and he was also presented the 2015 Walter Payton Award as selected by Mickey Charles LLC. He caught a 114 passes in 2015, and announced on Nov. 30, 2016, his intention to return for his senior year rather than pursue professional opportunities a year early. He was selected as the recipient of the Jerry Rice Award given to the top freshman in FCS, and also in 2013 won the College Performance Awards Wide Receiver Award. Kupp led Eastern to 41 victories overall and 28 in the Big Sky Conference, with three league championships and playoff berths in his freshman, sophomore and senior seasons. • In his first season as a starter in his sophomore season in 2016, Gage Gubrud had a FCS record 5,160 passing yards on his way to winning FCS Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio). A first team All-American, he also finished third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, presented in 2016 by STATS. Teammate Cooper Kupp was second in the voting after winning the award as a junior. Gubrud was 11-2 in 13 games as a starter and led FCS in total offense with a league and school record average of 411.9 yards per game. He broke a total of three FCS records, seven Big Sky marks and 18 school records. One of his records was 551 yards of total offense in EWU’s season-opening 45-42 win at Washington State in his starting debut. • Wide receiver/kickoff returner Shaq Hill became the first player in school history to play for Eastern in four Big Sky Championship seasons (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016). He helped Eastern have a collective 30-2 league mark and 46-11 record in those four years, while earning All-Big Sky accolades in each season. He became just the second Eastern player in school history to letter in four playoff years, playing an EWU record 11 postseason games. He finished his career with 178 receptons for 2,818 yards and 32 touchdowns, and had school records for career kickoff returns (94) and yards (2,280). His 5,234 all-purpose yards were the third-most in EWU history.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

• Offensive tackle Jake Rodgers, a consensus FCS All-American in 2014, was drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons (he now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers). The 2010 graduate of Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash., was the 225th pick overall. • Sixth-year senior Ronnie Hamlin broke the Big Sky Conference career tackles record after finishing his career with 50 starts in 53 career games (both school records at the time). The three-time AllAmerican equaled a career high with 16 tackles against Illinois State in his final game as a collegian, and finished the season with 110 tackles on the season and 473 in his career. He finished with 20 performances in his career with at least 10 tackles. Most importantly, he helped lead the Eagles to a 39-14 record overall and 28-5 Big Sky Conference mark with a trio of league titles, three playoff berths and three appearances in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. • Two-time All-America quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was runner-up in both 2013 and 2014 for the Payton Award given to the top player in FCS, and was 28-6 as a starter at EWU. His 2014 season was shortened by four games because of a broken foot, but he still passed for 3,483 yards (348.3 per game) and 35 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he finished second in the nation in total offense (373.3 per game), with school and Big Sky record totals of 5,559 yards of offense (second in FCS history), 4,994 passing yards (third) and 55 touchdown passes (third). His passing efficiency rating of 183.13 led the nation, ranked fourth all-time in FCS and broke EWU and Big Sky records. He was selected as the College Football Performance Awards National Performer of the Year in 2013. He established the Big Sky Conference and EWU records with 110 touchdown passes to rank 10th all-time in FCS history. He played his senior year at Oregon and is now in the CFL with Montreal. • After a sensational season that saw him break a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision record, wide receiver Brandon Kaufman earned the 2012 FCS Wide Receiver Award from College Football Performance Awards (CFPA). Kaufman finished the 2012 campaign with a FCS record 1,850 receiving yards, closing the year with 93 total catches and 16 receiving touchdowns in 14 games. Besides earning first team All-Big Sky Conference honors, Kaufman was selected to four All-America teams, including first team honors from College Sports Madness and Beyond Sports College Network. Kaufman left Eastern a year early, and signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills in spring 2013. Interestingly, Kaufman and former Eagle soccer player Lauren Jacobsen were married by former Eastern head coach Beau Baldwin in Colorado in 2015.

• Helping teams win titles at the high school, collegiate and professional levels, quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell won the 2011 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. In 2011, Mitchell led the FCS in four categories, including passing yards (4,009) and touchdown passes (33) on his way to breaking four school records. He broke EWU’s record for single season passing yards with 4,009, which at the time ranked 17th in FCS history and fifth in Big Sky Conference history. He led EWU to a 19-7 record in two years, including the 2010 NCAA Division I title with a 20-19 victory over Delaware. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the championship game, throwing three touchdown passes as the Eagles rallied from a 19-0 deficit to score three TDs in the final 16:48. He now plays for Calgary in the Canadian Football League, and in 2016 he was the league’s Most Outstanding Player. Two years prior he was game MVP in leading the Stampeders to the 2014 Grey Cup championship. He also led Katy, Texas, High School to an undefeated season and a state championship in 2007. His brother, Cory Mitchell, played wide receiver for the Eagles, and caught passes from Bo Levi in the 2011 season. Cory also signed with Calgary after finishing his EWU eligibility in 2014, but did not make the team.

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• Linebacker J.C. Sherritt won the 2010 Buck Buchanan Award presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. He was also selected to six different All-America teams as a first team selection, and was the College Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year and the Big Sky Defensive MVP. He broke his own league and school records by finishing his senior season with 176 tackles, which ranked sixth in FCS history. He closed his career with a school-record 432 tackles to rank second in Big Sky history and 10th all-time in FCS. As a junior, he finished second in the voting for the 2009 Buchanan Award. On his way to earning first-team All-America honors on five different teams, he had a school and Big Sky Conference record 170 tackles, and led FCS with an average of 14.2 tackles per game. He is now with the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL, where he was the league’s Defensive Player of the Year after finishing with a CFL record 130 tackles in 2012. A year after his former Eagle teammate Bo Levi Mitchell won the Grey Cup, Sherritt helped Edmonton win the CFL title in 2015. • Eagle All-America offensive tackle Michael Roos became the highest draft choice in school history when Tennessee selected him in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. He was the 41st selection overall, the third offensive tackle selected and the first NCAA Championship Subdivision player taken. In addition, he was the first Big Sky Conference player selected and the highest since 1989. In 2008, in just his fourth NFL season, he earned prestigious All-Pro honors and was also honored in 2010 and 2011. He started 226 consecutive football games he played in dating back to his sophomore season at EWU in 2002 until suffereing a knee injury in 2014, which subsequently led him to retire on Feb. 26, 2015. He started 190 of a possible 190 games in that span until an appendicitis attack and subsequent surgery ended the streak in October 2012. He retired on Feb. 26, 2015. He was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 1, 2016, and he and his wife, Katherine, received the Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award. • Running back Taiwan Jones finished fourth in the voting for the 2010 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in FCS. He was also selected to five different All-America teams as a first team selection, and was also the Phil Steele Publications FCS Offensive Player of the Year, the College Football Performance Awards Running Back of the Year and the Big Sky Offensive MVP. Despite missing three games and parts of two others because of injuries, he rushed for 1,742 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns to rank second in FCS in rushing (145.2 per game) and second in all-purpose yards (201.8 per game). Following his junior season, he declared himself eligible for the 2011 NFL draft and was selected in the fourth round by the Oakland Raiders. He was the first player taken from the Big Sky Conference and is Eastern’s second-highest draft choice in school history. The 2016 season was his sixth with the Raiders, playing as a running back, cornerback, kick returner and on other special teams units. • Defensive end Greg Peach won the 2008 Buck Buchanan Award presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in FCS. He earned first-team All-America honors on five different teams and was the College Sporting News FCS Defensive Player of the Year and the Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP. The two-time All-American led FCS with averages of 1.64 sacks and 2.1 tackles for loss per game, while setting school records with totals of 18 sacks in 2008 and 35 1/2 in his career. He went on to play seven seasons in the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and announced his retirement on May 28, 2016. • Quarterback Erik Meyer won the 2005 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. He and wide receiver Eric Kimble were Eastern’s first-ever back-to-back AllAmerica selections at their positions. Meyer led San Jose to the Arena Football League title in 2014 after several successful seasons with the Spokane Shock, where he was the AFL MVP in 2013. He served as a student assistant coach for the Eagles in 2012, and was quarterbacks coach at Central Washington in fall of 2013.

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• Quarterback Matt Nichols finished fourth in the voting for the 2009 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network, capping a recordbreaking career. He broke school and Big Sky records for passing yards with 12,616 and total offense with 13,308. At the time, both marks ranked sixth all-time in FCS history. He eventually signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, and went on to play with the Edmonton Eskimos where he was reunited with former Eastern teammate J.C. Sherritt. He is now with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. • Former Eagles T.J. Lee III and Ryan Phillips both became starting defensive halfbacks on the same B.C. Lions teams in 2015 and 2016. Lee, a two-time All-American and three-time first-team All-Big Sky selection as an Eagle from 2010-13, had his third season in the CFL in 2016 shortened with an Achilles injury. Phillips, who played for Eastern in 2003 and 2004, concluded his 12th season with the Lions before joining the Montreal Alouettes in the off-season. He has won five West Division All-Star honors and once had an iron-man streak of 181 consecutive games played. • Matt Johnson was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 National Football League Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, but injuries kept him from playing in in the regular season in his three seasons with the club (2012-14). The 2010 FCS All-American started every game he played as an Eagle (45) and was twice selected as a first team All-Big Sky selection. He finished his career just one interception away from the school record of 18. He was also only nine interception return yards from the record of 219 held by Kurt Schulz and his six career forced fumbles tied for the school record.

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Eagle Tradition . . . • Eastern has made 58 National or Regional Television appearances in the last five years alone (2012-through 2016), including broadcasts on ESPN (1), ESPNU (3), ESPN3 (9), Root Sports (17), the Pac 12 Networks (5), Comcast Sports NW (2) and SWX (21). Eastern made 18 appearances the previous two years (2010 & 2011) on ESPN2 (2), Altitude (2), Max Media (2), Root (1), Comcast (1), Fox College Sports (1), Midco (1), KPAX (1), KSBY (1) and SWX (6). In 2014, Eastern had 12 of its 14 games nationally or regionally televised, and in 2015 eight of 11 were aired. In 2016, all but one were televised. * Eastern set a new school record with an average of 9,577 fans in five home games in 2015, and had an 8,435 average in eight home games in 2016. Since EWU won the NCAA Division I championship in 2010, EWU has had the top seven attendance averages in school history in the seven years since. • With a Roos Field crowd of 9,302 versus Idaho State to conclude the 2016 regular season home schedule, Eastern has now had 20-consecutive regular season sell-out crowds at “The Inferno” and 32 all-time in stadium history (8,600 or more). Eastern had five of the top 24 crowds in school history in 2016 at the stadium, which was in its 50th season of existence in 2016. Eastern’s game versus Montana had the fifth-most fans (10,931), followed by 10,924 against Northern Colorado for Homecoming (sixth), 10,741 versus UC Davis (10th), 9,302 against Idaho State (20th) and 9,111 versus Northern Iowa (24th). • Eastern has nine playoff berths in a 13-year span (2004-16), ranking the Eagles as one of only three schools among 122 in FCS to accomplish that feat. New Hampshire (2004-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16) made the playoffs for the 13th-straight time in 2016. The third team was Montana (2004-05-06-07-08-09-11-13-14-15) with 10 appearances in that stretch. The Eagles have four appearances in the last five years (2012-16), with only six other teams on that list (Illinois State, Jacksonville State, New Hampshire, North Dakota State, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State). Eastern’s 12 appearances overall make them just the 15th team in FCS with that many. • The Eagles have now had 22 offensive linemen earn All-America accolades in 33 years in FCS (1984-2016), including 14 first team All-Americans. They have combined for 71 honors (37 first team, 18 second team, 4 third team and 12 honorable mention). A total of 56 Eastern offensive linemen have earned All-Big Sky accolades in 30 seasons in the league (1987-16), including 25 who have earned first team honors. They have combined for 92 honors (32 first team, 19 second team, 0 third team, 41 honorable mention). Since 1994, eight different Eagle offensive linemen have played in 10 different all-star games. Tackle Clay DeBord and guard Aaron Neary in 2015 were the most recent players to earn All-America and first team All-Big Sky honors, and tackle Jake Rodgers and Neary earned both in 2014. All three also played in postseason All-Star games and went on to play in the NFL. • Since becoming a member of FCS in 1984, Eastern has had 88 players earn a total of 322 All-America honors (through 2016). In 2016, Cooper Kupp, Gage Gubrud, Samson Ebukam, Shaq Hill and Kendrick Bourne combined for 21 total honors. In 2015, three Eagles (Kupp, Clay DeBord and Aaron Neary) combined for a total of 14 honors on on seven All-America squads. In 2014, seven Eagles (Vernon Adams, Kupp, Jake Rodgers, Ronnie Hamlin, Tevin McDonald, Neary and Jake Miller) combined on seven All-America teams for 20 accolades. • A total of 100 players have earned first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors since 1997 (through 2016). Since joining the Big Sky in 1987, Eastern has won a total of 451 All-Big Sky accolades (first, second, third, honorable mention). • The Eagles have won 122 Big Sky Player of the Week honors in the past 20 seasons (1997-2016). Winners in 2016 were Gage Gubrud (four times on offense), Cooper Kupp (twice on offense and once on special teams), Antoine Custer Jr. (twice on special teams), Miquyah Zamora (defense), Jordan Dascalo (special teams) and Roldan Alcobendas (special teams). Kupp closed his career with six Big Sky POW honors -- four on offense and two on special teams. • In 12 of the last 22 seasons (1995-2016), Eastern has had a 1,000-yard rusher, including eight different players. The latest is Quincy Forte in the 2013 season when he finished with 1,208. Taiwan Jones had 1,213 yards in 2009 and went over the 1,000-yard mark again in 2010 with 1,742 yards.

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Eagle Consistency . . . • In the past nine seasons (2008-through 2016), the Eagles are 47-1 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 21-5 when they’ve been tied and 17-26 when they’ve lost (total of 85-32). The last time EWU lost when it won the turnover battle came in the 2009 FCS Playoffs at Stephen F. Austin when EWU had two miscues and forced four in the 44-33 loss. Thus, EWU is 38-0 since 2010 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 18-4 when they’ve been tied and 15-19 when they’ve lost. That’s a collective record of 71-23 (76 percent), with 19 of those 23 losses (83 percent) coming in games EWU has lost the turnover battle and 53 percent of EWU’s wins coming when they’ve won the turnover battle (79 percent when including ties). • From 1999-2016, 16 out of 18 seasons have concluded with a victory in the team’s final game of the regular season, and EWU has won 26 of its last 30 regular season games in November (through the 2016 season). * The Eagles are 32-6 in their last 38 Big Sky games since a 0-2 start in 2011. Eastern has won 22 of its last 26 league games, with the lone losses coming against Montana and Portland State in 2015 and Northern Arizona in both 2015 and 2014. An Oct. 25, 2014, loss at Northern Arizona snapped EWU’s 14-game conference winning streak and a home loss against the Lumberjacks on Nov. 7, 2015, ended a streak of eight Big Sky wins in a row. Including non-conference victories (two versus MSU and one against Cal Poly) and a playoff win (Montana), the Eagles have won 26 of their last 30 versus conference foes. * With two games in the 2016 regular season requiring late-game rallies, Eastern has now won 18 games since 2010 when trailing or tied in the fourth quarter. * Eastern has had 13 50-point games in the last five seasons (including two in the 2016 regular sason), with one in 2015, six in 2014 and two each in 2013 and 2012. Eastern is now 49-3 in the 52 games they have scored at least 50 in school history. The lone losses were to Washington (59-52 in 2014), Idaho State (5552 in 2003 in double overtime) and Weber State (63-59 in 1991, which at the time was the highest-scoring game in FCS/I-AA history). • Eastern has returned 18 kickoffs for touchdowns in the past 21 seasons and 19 punts for scores in the same time span (1996 through 2016). Until allowing one in the 2010 FCS Playoffs against North Dakota State, the Eagles had not allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown since the 1999 season – a total of exactly 599 touchdown-less returns.

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Football Academic Honors • Eastern football players have earned 13 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors since 1989, including six first-team selections. Cooper Kupp was honored on the first team as a senior in 2016 and junior in 2015, and as a second team choice in 2014 when he was one of just two sophomores on the 50-player list (freshmen are not eligible). Kupp is the first three-time Academic AllAmerican in school history. Nine different Eagles have been honored.

EWU FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONORS CoSIDA Academic All-America All-Time Team: 1997 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back (played 1988-91)

CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team: 2016 - Cooper

Kupp, Wide Receiver; 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver; 2009 - Jacob Kragt, Defensive End; 2003 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver; 2002 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver; 1997 - Steve Mattson, Defensive End; 1997 - Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team: 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver; 2012 - Jeff Minnerly, Safety; 2000 - Lance Ballew, Tight End; 1998 - Mike MacKenzie, Running Back; 1996 - Steve Mattson, Defensive End; 1991 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back

• Eastern players have been honored 65 times since 1989 on the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team (through 2016 season). • A total of 20 awards have been won by Eagles on the FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star team since the award began in 1998. Cooper Kupp was selected in 2015 and 2016, and tight end Jake Withnell was honored in 2015 when he was a finalist for that organization’s post-graduate scholarship award.

Big Sky AllAcademic Selections (2001-2016) Eastern Washington . 335 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Weber State . . . . . . . . 221 Montana State . . . . . . 195 Idaho State . . . . . . . . 186 Northern Arizona . . . . 158 Portland State . . . . . . 146 Sacramento State . . . 113 Northern Colorado . . . . 98* Southern Utah . . . . . . 87# North Dakota . . . . . . . 76# UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . 36# Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . 20#

• A total of 401 Eagles have been selected to the Big Sky All-Academic team in the past 21 years (1996-2016) – an average of more than 19 per year. Since 2001, when the league went to an eight-team alignment, Eastern has had a league-most 335 selections through 2016 (the school with the next-best total has 236). Eastern has won a total of 534 Big Sky All-Academic honors since joining the league in 1987, including a program-best 34 in the 2016 season. • Jeff Minnerly was awarded the “Elite 88” Award by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He received the award for having the highest cumulative grade point average among the participants in the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. Eastern won that game 20-19, as Minnerly finished with two passes broken up and two tackles. Minnerly was a 4.0 student at Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash., where he excelled in football and basketball. • Sixteen Eastern football players have been honored as EWU’s recipient of the Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, including Cooper Kupp in 2016-17, Ashton Miller in 2013-14, Jeff Minnerly in 2012-13 and Matt Martin in 2010-11.

*Since 2006-2007. #Since 2012-13

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NATIONAL TITLE: “Why Wouldn’t We” Becomes Battle Cry Eagles use late-game rallies and gut-wrenching victories to finish 13-2 and win the NCAA Division I title in dramatic fashion

fter a season full of late-game rallies and gut-wrenching victories, Eastern Washington University football coach Beau Baldwin had a simple response following his team’s 20-19 victory over Delaware in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game Jan. 7, 2011, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. “Why wouldn’t we?” That became the mantra of Baldwin and his team, long before the title game victory in which the Eagles scored three touchdowns in the final 16:48 of the game to rally from a 19-0 deficit and end their season with a school-record 11-game winning streak. Eastern won six games when it trailed or was tied in the fourth quarter. But the championship game victory was by far the largest deficit the Eagles faced in those six games, and the most gratifying. Texas native Bo Levi Mitchell was selected as the game’s Most Outstanding Player after passing for all three Eastern touchdowns in the comeback. He finished with 302 yards through the air, giving him a school-record 37 TD passes for the season. Defensively, Buck Buchanan Award Winner J.C. Sherritt had 18 tackles to equal the seventhmost in school history, as the Eagles held the Blue Hens scoreless on their last four possessions. “This game wouldn’t be right if that didn’t happen – if we didn’t go down 19-0 and have to make a comeback,” said Mitchell, who is formerly from Katy, Texas, and transferred from Southern Methodist University near Frisco. “And for these players – especially J.C. – to make a stop on defense to win this game, if it wasn’t like that, it just wouldn’t be right.” Baldwin’s team found itself behind 19-0 mid-way through the third quarter and had been out-gained 337-98 at that point in total offense. Eastern dominated the rest of the game, owning a 229-90 advantage with touchdown drives of 80, 89 and 63 yards. “In that type of ballgame against an incredibly talented and great Delaware team, it came down to those players on the field,” said Baldwin of his team,

which included just two senior starters on offense and four more on defense. “Our players just never quit fighting.” Besides finishing 8-0 on its new, red Sprinturf surface at Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field), Eastern was 3-0 without its All-America running back Taiwan Jones. The junior rushed for 1,742 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns in 10 full games played and parts of two others, but a foot injury ended his season against North Dakota State in the quarterfinals as he missed the last two games of the playoff run. Jones would later announce he was leaving EWU early to declare himself eligible for the NFL Draft. In particular, the overtime victory against North Dakota State tested Eastern’s mettle, as the Eagles had to go on a 13-play, 90-yard drive to knot the game with 23 seconds to play in regulation. They were tested again against Delaware, scoring what would prove to be the game-winner with 2:47 left in the game. Mitchell had touchdown passes of 22 yards to Brandon Kaufman, 9 to Nicholas Edwards and 11 to Kaufman to end those three drives, then Eastern stopped Delaware on downs at the EWU 39-yard line with 47 ticks of the clock left to wrap-up the title. Eastern was no stranger to narrow victories, with nine of Eastern’s wins coming by an average of 6.2 points per game, including seven decided by seven points or less. Of those nine games, the Eagles trailed or were tied in the fourth quarter of six of them, in one they trailed in the third quarter and in the other two they were scoreless in the final stanza. “Like Bo said, we went through a lot of tough times,” explained Sherritt after the title game. “And sometimes the offense can’t get going, but when the national championship is on the line against the No. 1 defense in the country, it might

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take a while. And I’ve watched him have a bad game all the way up until two minutes left when the snow’s coming down and he has to go 90 yards. “And we always had confidence in him,” continued Sherritt, who finished his career with a school-record 432 tackles. “Our defense doesn’t panic, because we knew they were going to get it going eventually, just like they did (against Delaware). When they had to come through, they did. Just like they did all year. “And if we didn’t believe that, we wouldn’t be in the position that we are.” Despite the late-season loss of Jones, the Eagles were a confident bunch of players who relied on being loose through the direst of circumstances. “Our crew, at times, had what I call a loose focus,” Baldwin explained. “But honestly, I think that helped them in a lot of tough situations. They didn’t get tight and worried or afraid to be in a challenging spot. To have the opportunity to practice and play this late in the season, they had a blast because you don’t have those moments very often.”

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Michael & Katherine Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field)

ry iversa n n A 50th 17 in 20

Cheney, Washington • Current Location Since 1967 8,600 (11,000+ for Montana) • Sprinturf Surface 217 Eastern Home Games • 154-63 (.710) 41-8 (.837) since re-named & red Sprinturf installed in 2010

he 2017 football season at Eastern Washington University will mark the 51st season Eastern has played its football games at its current site in Cheney, Wash. But it will be the eighth as “Roos Field,” as a new red synthetic Sprinturf surface made its debut in 2010. Eastern finished a perfect 8-0 in its debut season at “The Inferno,” including three playoff victories, and is 41-8 overall since the turf was installed. Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Michael Roos and his wife Katherine kick-started the Red Turf Project with a $500,000 contribution as part of their on-going legacy of giving to Eastern. As a result, the field was renamed in their honor at a dedication ceremony on Sept. 16, 2010. Two days later, 18th-ranked Eastern defeated sixth-ranked Montana 36-27 in the first game on the red Sprinturf field on Sept. 18, 2010. The nickname “The Inferno” was announced on the SWX television special “Rolling Out the Red Turf” the night before the Montana game. The other options in the fan voting for the nickname were Red Sea, Red Zone, Big Red, Red Carpet, Ring of Fire and Lava Pit. For the previous 78 years, the stadium was named Woodward Field in honor of former Eastern head football and basketball coach Arthur C. Woodward. The “New” Woodward Field has been used by the Eagles since 1967, but prior to that, Woodward Field was located near where Eastern’s JFK Library now sits and prior to that at another location on campus. Woodward was head of Eastern’s department of physical education and health for 23 years from 1927 to 1950. He was insistent that every interested student should have the opportunity to engage in competitive sports through intramural activities. He endeared himself to students, and, as a result, Woodward Field was named in his honor in 1932. Woodward passed away of a heart attack on Feb. 2, 1950, just a short time after attending a convocation and rally honoring the Eastern basketball team. The 2016 season was the 50th year the stadium has been in use. Eastern’s 38-7 win over Southwest Texas State on Sept. 21, 1996, was the 100th EWU game at the facility and the school’s 26-18 win over Northern Colorado on Oct. 18, 2014, was the 200th. The team’s 35-14 victory over Montana State on Nov. 12, 2005, was EWU’s 100th win. Eastern has a 154-63 record (71.0 percent) in 217 games at Roos Field since 1967, with the Eagles utilizing Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane as the school’s main home field from 1983-89. In 1990 and again from 1997-2002, Eastern played at least one game each year on the artificial turf surface at Albi, which enters its 67th year of existence in fall 2016. Eastern is 43-24-2 in 69 games there dating back to 1950 when it was built. Roos Field has 8,600 permanent seats after an expansion in 2004 that included the addition of 1,600 seats in the north end zone. Renovations to the facilities in the 1990s included resurfacing the running track, additional bleacher seating on the east side, addition of lights and two new restroom facilities. Eastern beat Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 61-7 on Sept. 10, 1994, in the first-ever night game at Roos Field, which was also the debut of Mike Kramer’s head coaching career. Eastern played its first-ever NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff game at Roos Field on Dec, 5, 2004, in a 35-34 loss to Sam Houston State. The Eagles played three playoff games there in 2010 en route to winning the NCAA Division I Championship, as well as three in 2012, three more in 2013, a pair in 2014 and three more in 2016 during Eastern’s runs in the playoffs. That’s a total of 15, including 14 in the last seven seasons, with three more hosted at Albi Stadium in 1997. With more than 2,000 temporary bleachers added, a record crowd of 11,702 attended the 2010 meeting against Montana, won by the Eagles 36-27. A crowd of 10,529 witnessed EWU’s come-from-behind 32-26 win in 2012, 11,339 watched the Eagles win in 2014 and 10,931 were on hand when in EWU’s 2016 victory over the Griz. Crowds of 11,583 in 2006, 10,830 in 2008 and 10,754 in 2004 attended the Eastern versus Montana showdowns that were all won by the Grizzlies. Eastern’s top 24 all-time single game attendance figures at Roos Field have come in the past 13 seasons (including 2016). Fourteen of the top averages for single season attendance have come in the last 15 seasons (2002-2016), including a record of 9,577 in 2015, which broke the previous record of 9,432 in the 2014 season. Eastern averaged 8,435 in eight home games in 2016 to rank fourth all-time. Eastern is 88-25 (78 percent) in the past 20 seasons at Roos Field (1997-2016), with a nine-game winning streak snapped in a 36-21 loss to Montana State on Sept. 24, 2011 (the school record is 21 set from 1935-40). The Eagles had a nine-game winning streak at that venue snapped against Sacramento State on Oct. 21, 2000, when the Hornets made a 23-yard field goal with no time remaining. The Eagles were 4-0 in 1999 and 6-0 in 1997. In 1998, the Eagles were 3-1 at Roos Field with the lone loss a 30-27 overtime setback to Portland State when the Eagles missed a 25-yard field goal that could have won it with one second left. Since returning to Roos Field in 1989 to play the majority of its home games, Eastern is 108-42 (72 percent). A new concessions/team store building and 500 parking spaces were added at Roos Field in time for the 2013 season. A new video scoreboard was installed in 2012 to help enhance the game-day experience for students, fans and athletes. The Donor Suites and Media Center debuted in the 2004 football season. That same year, 1,600 seats were added at the north end of Roos Field. The project replaced the previous press box, which was built in 1967 when the stadium moved to its current location. The elevated structure includes nine donor suites on the first level and a facility for media and game management functions on the second level.

Improvements were made in summer 2002 to the main Roos Field entrance, including a new ticket booth structure. The previous year, a new football locker room and office complex was completed, as well as improved and increased locker room space for other Eastern sports teams. New restroom facilities at Roos Field were added in 1999 and 2000. The other phases of the project included improvements to the entry plazas and landscaping. Currently, the stadium has a permanent capacity of 8,600, but can accommodate more with the addition of portable bleachers.

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With Red Turf Comes Name Change to “Roos Field” and Hall of Fame Induction for Mike & Kat

tarting virtually the day after they ended their experience as students as Eastern Washington University, Michael Roos and his wife Katherine established a generous legacy of giving back to their alma mater.. As a result, they were honored on Oct. 1, 2016, as recipients of the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award, on the same day that Michael became an individual inductee following his 10-year All-Pro career with the Tennessee Titans. Their checklist of philanthropic giving, both individually and through the Michael Roos Foundation, is impressive:

• $500,000 pledge toward the Red Turf project at EWU’s Woodward Field, which was renamed Roos Field at a dedication on Sept. 16, 2010. • Established the Michael Roos Foundation Dinner, Sports Auction and Poker Tournament at Northern Quest Casino on March 10, 2007. The second-annual event took place on March 1, 2008. • In 2009 and 2010, the Michael Roos Foundation partnered with EWU’s Orland Killin Dinner, Dance and Auction. • Each June beginning in 2010, has hosted the Michael Roos Foundation Fish & Chip Tournament in the Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, area. The event features NFL players, EWU supporters and several corporate sponsors for two days of competition featuring golf and bass fishing, as well as a special autograph signing event, lake cruise and youth clinic. • During its short existence, the Michael Roos Foundation has benefited Eastern Athletics, Special Olympics in Washington and Boys and Girls Clubs of Spokane County. • In addition, the Roos family has been a part of a group of donors who have donated two sets of uniforms and two sets of helmets to the Eastern Football program. As a tribute to their giving legacy, Eastern re-named Woodward Field to “Roos Field” at a dedication ceremony Sept. 16, 2010, two days prior to the first game played on the new red turf against Montana on Sept. 18. In making the approval of the name change, the Eastern Board of Trustees commended the Roos family’s philanthropic efforts on behalf of Eastern and the community through the Michael Roos Foundation. “We are thrilled to be able to acknowledge in this manner the incredible contributions Michael and Katherine have made to Eastern Washington University,” said Eastern athletic director Bill Chaves. “We felt this was the most appropriate honor we could give them.” In addition, Eastern honored Roos by retiring his jersey at EWU’s Homecoming game on Oct. 24, 2009, versus Montana State. “Having my jersey retired is obviously a huge thrill for me,” said Roos. “It’s something you never think is going Starting Streak Extended to 226 to happen, so when I was told Since Michael Roos became an offensive lineman as a about it, I was sophomore at Eastern Washington University in 2002, definitely ecstatic. It’s an honor that not many players achieve at any level, so I feel extremely honored he started every football game he played from 2002-14 that Eastern has decided to retire mine.” as a collegian or professional. That streak ended at 226 The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Roos is quick to credit his former coaches at Eastern -– offensive line after Roos suffered a knee injury on Oct. 5, 2014, and coach Aaron Best and head coach Paul Wulff – for his accomplishments along the way. Best is now subsequently retired. He started 190 of a possible 190 head coach at EWU, while Wulff moved on to become head coach at WSU, and is now an assistant games he could play in until an appendicitis attack and coach at Sacramento State. subsequent surgery in October 2012. Here’s the math: “I was very lucky to have the best offensive line coach possible in Aaron Best,” praised Roos. “He taught all of us the meaning of hard work and perseverance. Also, I was fortunate that Paul Wulff took 35 starts at EWU (3 seasons, 2002-04) a chance on me out of high school and gave me the opportunity. +40 preseason NFL Games (10 seasons, 2005-14) After suffering a season-ending injury in 2014, Roos retired from the NFL on Feb. 26, 2015. Roos +148 regular season NFL Games (10, 2005-14) graduated in 2005 with a double major in finance and economics, and Katherine graduated in 2004 +2 NFL Playoff Games (2007 & 2008) with a degree in urban and regional planning. +1 NFL Pro Bowl Game (February 2009) “Most importantly, I owe the most to my wife Katherine,” he added. “She has put her life on hold =226 Straight Starts (through 10/5/14) since the day the NFL was a faint possibility, and she has supported me 100 percent every step of the way.”

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50 Years of Memories at Woodward/Roos Field On Oct. 29, 1932, in a 0-0 tie against Central Washington, Cheney Normal’s athletic field was dedicated and named Woodward Field in honor of athletic director and former football coach Arthur C. Woodward. Located near where the library now sits, that served as EWU’s main home field until 1967 when a wheat field was converted to create a new stadium. “New” Woodward Field would eventually become the cornerstone of the expansive Eastern Sports and Recreation Center. 1967 [Sept. 30] “New” Woodward Field opens as Eastern overcomes a large deficit to defeat Central Washington 25-21. [December] Head coach Dave Holmes leads Eastern to a runner-up finish in the NAIA Playoffs as Eastern finishes 11-1 to complete a major reversal of fortunes for Eastern’s football program. After Eastern failed to win a football game in 1961 and 1962, Holmes took over as Eastern’s head coach in 1963. He was 34-13-1 in five seasons for a school-record .719 winning percentage. A member of five different halls of fame, he passed away in 1999. 1968 [Nov. 16] Tommy Thompson sets an Evergreen Conference record with 397 passing yards against Puget Sound, an Eastern record that would stand for nearly 18 seasons. 1979 [Sept. 15] Dick Zornes coaches his first Eastern game, a 20-7 victory over Carroll College. Zornes, a former player and assistant coach at Eastern, finished his career with an 89-66-2 record in 15 seasons with a Big Sky Conference Championship in 1992 and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff berths in 1985 and 1992. As athletic director, Eastern teams won 30 more games in five seasons with a Big Sky championship and a “Final Four” appearance in the NCAA Football Championships Subdivision Playoffs (then I-AA) in 1997. In his 26 years of affiliation with Eastern Football, the school was 158-112-3 for a winning percentage of 58.4 percent in that span of 273 games. 1989 [Oct 14] The Eagles beat Idaho State 45-26 in the first home game in Cheney since Oct. 15, 1983. In that six-year time

span, EWU played all of its home games at Albi Stadium in Spokane during the school’s rise from NAIA to NCAA Division I-AA.

was the 100th EWU game at the facility.

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[Sept. 25] With a pair of 200-yard individual performances to both rank among the top 12 all-time in school history, Eastern rushed for a school-record 456 yards and passed just 18 times in a 48-41 victory over Cal State Northridge. Jovan Griffith rushed for 262 yards and had school records of six touchdowns and 42 carries. Jesse Chatman had 211 yards with an average of 13.2 yards per carry.

[Sept. 15] Eagle freshman Harold Wright pounded Boise State for 152 rushing yards on a school-record 40 carries in a 16-10 win. Although the only touchdown EWU scored was on an interception return by Doug Harris, the win vaulted EWU to 10th in the I-AA poll. [Nov. 10] On a field without lights in a game in November, darkness was setting in when Montana State prevailed 2825 in double overtime to close EWU’s home schedule. The next week, Eastern lost at offensive juggernaut Houston by an 84-21 score. 1992 [Oct. 3 & 10] On back-to-back weeks, Eastern thumped Weber State 32-14 and beat Montana State 23-17 in games that catapulted EWU to the league title. David Lewis rushed for 195 yards versus the Wildcats and EWU held the Bobcats to 80 yards of total offense in the second half of that game. [Oct. 17] The largest crowd at the time in Woodward Field history – 6,879 – was on hand for the EWU-Idaho showdown for first place in the Big Sky Conference standings. Although EWU lost to the Vandals 38-21, the Eagles went on to share the league title with Idaho and advanced to the FCS Playoffs (then known as I-AA). 1994 [Sept. 10] Eastern beat Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 61-7 on Sept. 10, 1994, in the first-ever night game at Woodward Field, which was also the debut of Mike Kramer’s head coaching career. Kramer would help lead the Eagles to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs in 1997, and would eventually become head coach at league rivals Montana State and Idaho State.

[Nov . 12] Eastern closes its home season with a 16-13 loss to Boise State in such muddy conditions that BSU head coach Pokey Allen – a former EWU assistant – called the game “a joke.” The Broncos would go on to win the league title and advance to the FCS Championship game. 1996 [Sept. 21] Eastern’s 38-7 win over Southwest Texas State

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2000 [Sept. 16] Eastern wins its ninth-straight game at Woodward Field with a 38-7 victory over Idaho State, but that streak would end a month later when the Eagles missed a 25-yard field goal with one second left. Eastern matched the streak from 2009-10, including an 8-0 record during the school’s National Championship season and inaugural season on the red turf. 2003 [April] An anonymous $1 million pledge is made to help pay for construction of the new Donor Suites and Media Center at Woodward Field. The project is completed in time for the 2004 football season. 2004 [November] Football advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA FCS Playoffs after defeating No. 1 ranked and topseeded Southern Illinois 35-31 in the first round. Eastern then lost 35-34 to Sam Houston State in the quarterfinal round in EWU’s first-ever playoff game at Woodward Field. 2005 [Nov. 12] Eastern won for the 100th time at Woodward Field with a 35-14 victory over Montana State. A week later, Eastern wrapped up the Big Sky Conference championship with a 24-7 victory over UC Davis at the fog-shrouded stadium, during which results of plays and statistics were relayed to the pressbox via cell phone because of limited visibility. 2008 [Sept. 27] The Eastern Athletic Department recognizes 100 former players as the “100 for 100” All-Time Football Team

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 to commemorate Eastern’s 100th year of football. Among those honored players who returned was 81-year-old Dick Maurstad, who played for Eastern from 1936-39. The World War II Purple Heart recipient passed away the following year in 2009. 2010 [January] Brainstorming begins for a synthetic surface to replace the grass field at Woodward Field, with the idea of a red field presented to former Eagle and current Tennessee Titan Michael Roos. His overwhelming response helps put the planning stages in motion, including the resulting proposal of funding. On Jan. 26, the Red Turf Project announcement is made, including a $500,000 pledge by Roos and his wife Katherine. The red artificial field is the first of its kind, not just in NCAA Division I football, but in the entire country. [February 12] ESPN radio personality Colin Cowherd, a former Eastern student, announces his $50,000 pledge toward the red turf project. In addition, in March, the “Play it on the Red” fund-raising effort begins to raise money through the contributions of former Eastern players. Leading the effort is Eastern Hall of Famer Dick Zornes, a former EWU football player, assistant coach, head coach and athletic director. [May 20] After receiving approval from the EWU Board of Trustees, Eastern announces that Woodward Field will be re-named to “Roos Field” upon completion of the Red Turf project in fall 2010. A plaque commemorating the 78 years the field has been named after Arthur C. Woodward will be placed at the entrance to the stadium, and his 85-year-old son, Cheney native Dave Woodward, is asked to return for the dedication of the new turf. [June 12] “Turfbreaking” ceremony takes place, including the official announcement that Sprinturf has received the contract for turf installation. Excavation work and removal of the grass field begins two days later, with actual installation of the Red Turf beginning on Aug. 4. The entire project is completed less than a month later. [Sept. 18] The inaugural game on the Red Turf is played versus the University of Montana, won by the Eagles 36-27 in front of a sold-out record crowd of 11,702. It was the first victory over the Griz since 2005 and the first in Cheney since 1991. The field was dedicated and officially re-named Roos Field two days earlier on Sept. 16. [Nov. 20] Led by six players who would eventually win All-America honors, Eastern ended the regular season with a 34-7 home victory over Idaho State to finish 7-1 and win the Big Sky Conference title. The Eagles would follow with home victories in the FCS Playoffs over Southeast Missouri (37-17), North Dakota State (38-31 in overtime) and Villanova (41-31) to finish 8-0 in the first season of “The Inferno” and advance to the NCAA Division I Championship game. 2012 [Sept. 29] No. 7 Eastern scored two touchdowns in the final 2:19 to rally for a 32-26 victory over 21st-ranked Montana Eastern put together an 82-yard scoring drive to pull within two points on a 30-yard touchdown pass from Vernon Adams to Brandon Kaufman. After Shaq Hill successfully recovered an onside kick for the Eagles that was deflected by Kaufman, Eastern scored again on a 20-yard TD pass from Adams to Ashton Clark with 53 seconds to play. Adams completed 25-of-41 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns in his second career start for EWU, and also added a team-leading 54 yards rushing. The game was Eastern’s home opener – EWU’s latest home start since 1981. The game also marked the debut of a new scoreboard and videoboard at The Inferno, two years after the Eagles unveiled their new red Sprinturf surface at Roos Field in a 36-27 victory over UM. The “men in black” also played in new black helmets, to go along with black pants and black jerseys. [Dec. 15] Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. guided EWU to 42

second-half points after trailing 35-0 at halftime, but EWU’s run through the 2013 Playoffs came to an end in the semifinals with a 45-42 loss to Sam Houston State. Despite the loss, Eastern gave fans a league championship and two thrilling home playoff victories as EWU finished 11-3. 2013 [Nov. 23] A thrilling 42-41 home win over Portland State secured Eastern’s first-ever perfect 8-0 Big Sky Conference record. For the third time in four seasons, the Eagles advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs and hosted three postseason games at Roos Field in Cheney. Eastern set 49 school records, 23 Big Sky marks and 12 FCS records during the course of the season. 2014 [Aug. 23] Down 21-14, top-ranked Eastern out-scored No. 17 Sam Houston State 42-14 in the final 36 1/2 minutes to register a 56-35 victory in the “FCS Showcase” televised by ESPN. Eastern tied a school record with 100 total plays, and finished with 624 yards of total offense (ninth most in school history). The EWUSHSU game featured two up-tempo teams who combined for 185 plays and 1,166 yards, 60 first downs and 91 points. The crowd of 10,310 was the seventh-largest in school history (now 14th). [Oct. 18] A 26-18 win over Northern Colorado was the 200th EWU game played at Woodward/Roos Field. [Dec. 13] Although they lost to Illinois State 59-46 in a shootout in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, the Eagles concluded an incredible five-year string of success from 2010-14. In that span, the Eagles won the 2010 NCAA Division title, won four Big Sky Conference titles (including the school’s first-ever three-peat in 2012-13-14) and hosted 11 playoff games on the red turf at Roos Field. The Eagles were victorious in eight of those playoff games. 2016 [Sept. 17] The 50th season at Roos/Woodward Field begins with the 210th game all-time at the facility. No. 8 Eastern beats 10th-ranked Northern Iowa 34-30, thanks in part to a touchdown scored on a fake field goal with 43 seconds remaining. [Nov. 12] The 20th-straight regular season sellout at Roos Field – and 32nd in school history – ends EWU’s regular season home schedule. The Eagles then played three games in the FCS Playoffs, the fourth time since 2010 EWU hosted a trio of postseason games at “The Inferno.” 2017 [Sept. 9] The 50th anniversary of Roos/Woodward Field is celebrated by a reunion of the 1967 football team.

Roos Field Top Crowds

(Total of 32 sellouts with 8,600+, including last 20 regular season games) 11,702 9/18/10 Montana 11,583 10/7/06 Montana 11,339 11/8/14 Montana 11,256 10/4/14 Idaho State 10,931 10/29/16 Montana 10,924 10/8/16 Northern Colo. 10,912 9/19/15 Montana State 10,830 10/11/08 Montana 10,754 10/16/04 Montana 10,741 10/1/16 UC Davis 10,529 9/29/12 Montana 10,422 9/24/11 Montana State 10,352 10/10/15 Cal Poly 10,310 8/23/14 Sam Houston St. 10,223 11/9/13 Montana State 10,135 10/19/13 Southern Utah 10,064 10/18/14 Northern Colorado 9,734 10/5/13 Weber State 9,522 11/23/13 Portland State *9,302 11/12/16 Idaho State 9,214 11/7/15 Northern Arizona 9,212 11/1/14 North Dakota 9,116 9/30/14 Montana Western 9,111 9/17/16 Northern Iowa 9,003 10/29/11 Portland State 8,759 10/31/15 Weber State 8,742 10/15/11 Northern Colo. 8,714 10/22/12 Sacramento St. 8,696 10/22/05 Weber State 8,646 10/6/12 North Dakota 8,649 11/21/15 Portland State 8,644 11/3/12 Cal Poly *20th-Consecutive Sellout. On Oct. 14, 1989, against Idaho State a crowd of 5,009 watched the first Eagles game played at Woodward Field since Oct. 15, 1983, when Eastern hosted Montana Tech in EWU’s last game before moving to Albi Stadium in Spokane.

Joe Albi Stadium Top Crowds

(Since 1984) 17,142 11/16/02 Montana 15,678 9/30/00 Montana 10,213 10/20/84 Idaho 9,694 9/2/99 Idaho 8.721 10/24/98 Montana 8,529 12/13/97 Youngstown St. 7,891 11/8/03 Montana State 7,835 9/27/86 Idaho 7,756 11/1/97 Idaho 7,500 10/20/90 Idaho Games played against Whitworth have had crowds estimated at 16,000 (1976), 14,000 (1975), 8,500 (1974) and 7,740 (1977).

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New head coach Aaron Best has been front and center for 20 Years at Eastern as part of the school’s proud offensive line legacy

Aaron Best Head Coach

• 1st Season as Head Coach at EWU in 2017 • 17th Season Overall as a Coach at EWU in 2017 • 21st Season as a Player/Coach at EWU in 2017 • Eastern Washington ‘01

aron Best himself claims to bleed Eagle red.

The 20-year veteran of the Eastern Washington University football program was named as EWU’s 21st head football coach on Jan. 21, 2017, by EWU athletic director Bill Chaves. “I appreciate the opportunity from the bottom of my heart,” said Best, who is just

the second Eastern graduate to become EWU’s head football coach in more than 50 years. “I have a lot of different Eagle caps I wear, and I am proud – very privileged and proud – for this opportunity.” Best has spent 20 seasons since the fall of 1996 as a player and coach at Eastern, including the last nine seasons as Eastern’s offensive line coach under former head coach Beau Baldwin. Baldwin announced Jan. 16, 2017, he was leaving Eastern to take the offensive coordinator position at Cal. Besides coaching the offensive line as a full-time assistant for 14 of his 16 seasons on the coaching staff, Best has also served in various coordinator positions, most recently as the team’s running game coordinator and as the program’s long-time academic coordinator. He was a student assistant coach in 2000 and a graduate assistant in 2001, then became the school’s primary offensive line coach from 2002-2006, and again from 2008-16.

In his 20 seasons associated with the Eagle program, Best has been a part of teams who have won eight Big Sky Conference titles with a collective record of 107-48 (69.0 percent), have made nine NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff appearances and have an overall record of 159-85 (65.2 percent) in two decades (19962006 and 2008-2016). Best is among the 19 offensive linemen who have earned All-America honors since

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 a student-athlete here. Under his tutelage, I became an offensive line coach after I received my degree.” Best helped coordinate an offense in 2016 which set seven Big Sky Conference records and two additional EWU marks for a total of nine school records. Eastern finished the year ranked second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game and was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game). Eastern was also third in scoring offense (42.4).

1996 when he first arrived on the Cheney campus. He himself and four teammates were All-Americans, then he had a hand in coaching the next 14. Those players have also combined for nine appearances in postseason all-star games, with many going on to professional careers. Most notable was Michael Roos, who went on to a 10-year career with the Tennessee Titans in the National Football League. Three recent linemen are currently on NFL rosters – Jake Rodgers (Carolina), Clay DeBord (Dallas) and Aaron Neary (Philadelphia). Roos became the highest NFL draft choice in school history when he was chosen in the second round – 41st overall – by the Tennessee Titans in 2005. A season-ending knee injury in 2014 led to his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. He credited Best in his retirement statement on Instagram on Feb. 26, 2015. “I was very lucky to have the best offensive line coach possible in Aaron Best,” praised Roos in response to having his jersey retired at EWU on Oct. 24, 2009. “He taught all of us the meaning of hard work and perseverance.” With Best on the coaching staff, Eastern offensive linemen have won first team All-Big Sky Conference honors on 15 occasions. In all, in Best’s 20 seasons as an Eagle, EWU players have won 21 first team All-BSC honors, 18 second team accolades and 31 honorable mentions. Best is only the fifth head coach since 1979 for the Eagles, and the third since then who played collegiately as an offensive lineman. Dick Zornes, who is also an Eastern graduate, coached at EWU from 1979-93

before former Idaho offensive lineman Mike Kramer took over from 1994-99. Washington State offensive lineman Paul Wulff took over from 2000-2007 until Baldwin, a Central Washington graduate, took the reins in 2008. Best is the first to admit the offensive line legacy started under Zornes, as well as offensive line coaches Larry Hattemer and Kramer. That tradition – including eventual NFL players Ed Simmons, Kevin Sargent, Jeff Mickel, Trent Pollard and Tom Ackerman – was a big reason Best chose to be an Eagle. His head coach at EWU for four seasons was Kramer, and his offensive line coach at EWU was Wulff, who subsequently hired Best. Wulff is now an assistant coach at Sacramento State, who the Eagles host on Sept. 30, 2017. “I wish I could have played directly for Dick Zornes – we would have been a tandem to be dealt with, so to speak,” Best said of EWU’s all-time coaching leader with 89 victories (Baldwin had 85). “He was the athletic director here at the time, and the first thing he asked Coach Wulff was, ‘you recruited this kid?’ From there our friendship blossomed. I appreciate and thank Paul Wulff wholeheartedly for giving me the opportunity to be

Eastern’s offense excelled after Best helped develop an offensive line that lost all five starters from EWU’s 2015 squad plus two other seniors. In the last eight games of the 2016 season, the starting lineup consisted of two redshirt freshmen and a trio of sophomores. Eastern finished 12-2 overall and was a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference. In the last 13 seasons (2004-16) – 12 with Best on the coaching staff -- EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 11 times.

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I think AB is the perfect hire for Eastern’s new head coach. He bleeds Eastern red and has given everything he has to the program. He’s the kind of coach that gets the most out of players, and respects and loves each one like a son. I don’t think it could have happened to a better man. It’s a testament to someone who puts hard work into his passion day-in and day-out and gets rewarded deservedly. I believe he will put his stamp on the team from the start – they will play hard and smart because that’s the way he coaches. I know he’ll succeed and can’t wait for the season to come watch the Eagles play. Go Eags! – Michael Roos on Aaron Best

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in total offense on nine occasions and scoring five times. In 2016, center Spencer Blackburn was a second team All-Big Sky selection and went on to earn sophomore All-America accolades. “It’s not going to change, but what I will say is that we need to be more balanced,” he explained. “We are still going to be pass first and I took notes about how to throw the ball forward and maybe what routes to run, so we’re not going to become a wishbone, triple-option veer team. So Eagle Nation, rest assured, we are still going to be explosive and fun to watch. “Heck, there are times I wish I was in the stands watching us instead of being down on the field seeing if we can hold up a protection to be able to throw a 40-yard fade

to any of those receivers we’ve had here,” he continued. “We’ll be more balanced, but that’s not to say we’re going to go back to the drawing board and be run first. We’ll be pass first.” All-America skill players have captured the most headlines in recent years, as Eastern’s offense has a long history of being one of the best in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. All the while, Best was learning from Baldwin, who is now offensive coordinator at Cal. Baldwin graduated in 1990 from Curtis

High School in Tacoma, Wash., and Best graduated from the same school six years later. “I thank Coach Baldwin immensely,” said Best. “I went to Curtis and Coach Baldwin went to Curtis, and people seem to think we graduated in the same class. Untrue – he is older. Before I worked for him, I rooted for him some 30 years ago. “He’s done wonders for this university and football program. I’ve taken physical notes and mental notes – I couldn’t take enough and burned through a lot of paper because of all the things you can grasp from that man. I knew one day this would occur and Coach Baldwin would go a different direction, and I’m forever grateful for all he taught me and the time I spent with him. He’s not only a great football coach, but he’s a great family man, a great mentor and, even better, he’s a great friend.” Best started 22-straight games at center for Eastern in 1998 and 1999, earning honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior and first team honors as a senior. He also earned honorable mention All-America honors his final season.

An outstanding student with a 3.3 grade point average, as a senior he was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team and was selected to the FCS Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team. Twice he was selected to the Big Sky All-Academic team. He received his bachelor’s degree in social science from EWU in 2001. He was Eastern’s long-snapper for four

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 seasons and was a backup lineman in 1997 when Eastern led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (505.6 yards per game). That team finished 12-2 and advanced to the FCS “Final Four.” The Eagles were 30-17 in the four seasons Best played for EWU, and Eastern had a 1,000yard rusher each year. In all, the Eagles have had a 1,000-yard rusher in 11 of the 19 seasons Best has been at EWU. Best graduated in 1996 from Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., where he had a 3.75 grade point average. He was cocaptain his senior season as Curtis won the State AAA championship. Best was born Jan. 27, 1978, in Tacoma, Wash. He and the former Kim Walker were married on July 15, 2007, in Everett, Wash. They have three children – one son, Tank (8), and two daughters, Tenli (6) and Texis (3).

Best Had Challenging Task in 2016 After Losing Seven Seniors . . . Eastern entered the 2016 season coming off a 6-5 finish in 2015, plus lost seven seniors to graduation. Five of them were starters, including a pair (Aaron Neary and Clay DeBord) who would eventually sign free agent contracts with NFL teams. Moreover, the lone senior in the 2016 season (senior center Jerrod Jones) was injured in EWU’s fourth game and missed the rest of the year. As a result, Eastern moved a defensive lineman (Jakob Stoll) to the offensive line, as well as a tight end (Beau Byus), who caught a game-winning catch on a fake field goal earlier in the season. But the results were nothing short of astonishing, as EWU finished 12-2 overall and a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky with Best serving as running game coordinator for the third season. With three sophomores and a pair of redshirt freshman starting most of the season, the Eagles allowed just 24 sacks in 14 games, and the offense set seven Big Sky Conference team records and a total of nine school records. Eastern finished the year ranked second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game and was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game). Eastern was also third in scoring offense (42.4). Spencer Blackburn, who was Jones’ backup in the first four games, ended up earning second team All-Big Sky honors and was selected to the sophomore-only All-America squad. Sophomore tackle Nick Ellison and freshman redshirt tackle Tristen Taylor both earned All-Big Sky honorable mention honors.

Eastern’s offense in 2015 led FCS in passing offense with an average of 353.3 yards per game, and was eighth in total offense (478.5). Three of his offensive linemen were honored on the All-Big Sky Conference team, including first team selections Aaron Neary (guard) and Clay DeBord (tackle) and honorable mention choice Thomas Gomez (guard). DeBord finished his career with a school-record 51 games started, and both he and Neary were selected to play in the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Collegiate Bowl. They eventually signed free agent contracts in the NFL with Arizona (DeBord) and Denver (Neary), and both earned several All-America honors. The 2014 season – the first with Best as running game coordinator -- was punctuated by a high-scoring offense for the Eagles, who broke school and Big Sky records with 618 points and 84 touchdowns. The Eagles established a school record for average points per game with a mark of 44.1 to rank first in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. En route to finishing 11-3 overall and winning the outright league title at 7-1, EWU also ranked third in FCS in total offense (513.4) and second in passing offense (328.6). His offensive line in 2014 featured consensus All-American Jake Rodgers, who was eventually drafted in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons (now with the Pittsburgh Steelers). Neary also earned All-America recognition and joined Rodgers on the All-Big Sky first team list, while two other Eagles (DeBord and center Jase Butorac) earned honorable mention. In 2013 in his fifth season as offensive coordinator, EWU led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in passing efficiency (school record 182.6), and was fourth in total offense (533.5 per game), fourth in passing (349.8), 41st in rushing (183.7) and seventh in scoring (39.5). The Eagles finished 12-3 and advanced to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs for the third time in four seasons after finishing with the school’s first-ever undefeated Big Sky Conference season at 8-0. Center Ashton Miller, quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and wide receiver Cooper Kupp earned All-America honors for the Eagles. Other offensive linemen earning All-Big Sky honors included guards Steven Forgette and Brandon Murphy, and tackles Clay DeBord and Cassidy Curtis. That group allowed 27 sacks in 15 games – 1.8 per game and just one for every 13.0 pass attempts. In 2012, Eastern’s offense ranked seventh in the FCS with an average of 318.9 passing yards per game, and was also 14th in total offense (442.0) and 17th in scoring offense (33.7). The Eagles featured All-America offensive linemen Will Post and Forgette, and All-America wide receiver Brandon Kaufman. Eastern finished 12-2 and shared the league title with Cal Poly and Montana State. In 2011, the Eagles ranked first in the FCS

in passing with an average of 368.5 per game, and were sixth overall in total offense (447.4) and 22nd in scoring (32.4). The offense featured four All-Americans, including center Chris Powers, quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and wide receivers Nicholas Edwards and Greg Herd. Mitchell won the Walter Payton Award given by The Sports Network to the top player in the FCS. However, Best’s job as offensive line coach in 2011 was made significantly harder when a trio of starters were lost early in the season because of injuries, as well as three starts missed by Powers. In all, 10 players started along the offensive line – including a converted tight end and a converted defensive lineman – and only one offensive lineman (senior Gabriel Jackson) started all 11 games. Powers was a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection in 2011, and Jackson and Post earned honorable mention. During EWU’s 2010 NCAA Division I championship season, Best helped Eastern’s offense rank 22nd in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in yards per game (397.1) and 18th in scoring (31.5). The Eagle offense featured a trio of All-Americans, including running back Taiwan Jones, Kaufman and Powers. Four of the offensive linemen he coached earned All-Big Sky honors – Powers (first team), Jackson (second team), senior guard Nikolai Myers (honorable mention) and Forgette (honorable mention). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times, including just seven times in four playoff games. In 2009, his first season as offensive coordinator, the Eagles finished ranked in the top 10

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in four offensive categories in the FCS, including passing (3rd, 321.3), total offense (4th, 462.2), scoring (8th, 33.7) and passing efficiency (4th, 154.5). Senior quarterback Matt Nichols, senior tight end Nathan Overbay and Jones all won AllAmerica honors and first team All-Big Sky honors. He coached a trio of All-Big Sky Conference offensive linemen in 2009 – senior tackle Chris Thomas, senior guard Ryan Forney and Powers – who all earned honorable mention accolades. In 2008, three earned honorable mention as senior center Charlie Wulff was joined by Thomas and sophomore tackle Brice Leahy.

Best spent the 2007 season as an offensive line specialist for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League. Best helped the Argonauts win the Eastern Division championship with an 11-7 record before losing in the first round of the playoffs. Although Toronto was last in the league in total offense, Best’s offensive line ranked third in fewest sacks allowed with 40. Eastern Hall of Fame member Bill Diedrick Jr., was also an offensive coach for the Argonauts. Best was a guest coach at Toronto’s training camp in May

2007, and then was asked to return as a full-time coach in July. In 2006, he attended the Calgary Stampeders training camp as a guest coach to offensive coordinator Steve Buratto, who graduated from the University of Idaho and spent the 2007 season coaching in Toronto.

Best Serves Seven Seasons Under Head Coach Paul Wulff . . . In his previous seven-year stint at Eastern from 2000-2006, Best had the opportunity to coach two All-Americans in the 2004 season and another in 2005. He was the school’s primary offensive line coach from 2002-2006 after previously helping coach that unit as a graduate assistant in 2001 and as a student assistant in 2000. Matt Alfred earned All-America honors in 2005, and he was recognized on the All-Big Sky squad along with Kraig Sigler and Rocky Hanni. All five of Eastern’s starting offensive linemen earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2004, including first team selections Michael Roos and Rocky Hanni. Both players went on to earn All-America honors, with Roos also being selected as the Lineman of the Year by I-AA.Org. Roos played in the Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game, and was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. He became the highest NFL draft choice in school history when he was chosen in the second round – 41st overall – by the Tennessee Titans in 2005. Roos started every football game he played from 2002-14, and that streak ended at 226 after Roos suf-

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 fered a knee injury on Oct. 5, 2014, and subsequently retired. He started 190 of a possible 190 games he could play in until an appendicitis attack and subsequent surgery in October 2012. His 191 starts as a Titan included two AFC playoff games, 148 regular season games, 40 pre-season contests and as a starter in his first-ever Pro Bowl on Feb. 8, 2009. In his last 13 seasons as a football player, Roos started every game he played. His last 35 starts were at EWU from 2002-04 when he originally became an offensive lineman. Eastern’s offensive lines helped the Eagles rank fourth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense in both 2004 and 2005. In 2005, the Eagles averaged 477.8 yards per game, and were 13th in scoring (35.0). A year earlier, the Eagles averaged 475.5 yards and 37.5 points per game to rank sixth. In 2003, Eastern averaged 380.0 yards per game and ranked 21st in the FCS in passing offense (247.3). In 2002, the Eagles finished third nationally in passing offense (317.6) and were sixth in total offense (447.6), a year after leading the FCS in total offense (514.5) and scoring (41.9) in 2001.

Best Starts at Center in Final 22 Games of Career Under Mike Kramer . . . Best started 22-straight games at center for Eastern in 1998 and 1999, earning honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior and first team honors as a senior. He also earned honorable mention All-America honors his final season. An outstanding student with a 3.3 grade point average, as a senior he was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team and was selected to the FCS Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team. Twice he was selected to the Big Sky All-Academic team. He received his bachelor’s degree in social science from EWU in 2001. He was Eastern’s long-snapper for four seasons and was a backup lineman in 1997 when Eastern led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense (505.6 yards per game). That team finished 12-2 and advanced to the FCS “Final Four.” The Eagles were 31-16 in the four seasons Best played for EWU, and Eastern had a 1,000-yard rusher each year. Best graduated in 1996 from Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., where he had a 3.75 grade point average. He was co-captain his senior season as Curtis won the State AAA championship. His brother Tyler Best was a starting catcher for the Lewis-Clark State baseball team, which won its second straight NAIA World Series title in 2003.

Aaron Best’s Coaching Career Year School Coaching Assignment Head Coach Record/Big Sky 2016 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin <12-2/8-0 2015 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 2014 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. Beau Baldwin >11-3/7-1 2013 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin =12-3/8-0 2012 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin $11-3/7-1 2011 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 2010 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin +13-2/7-1 2009 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. Beau Baldwin *8-4/6-2 2008 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 Totals as O-Line Coach Under Beau Baldwin (9 seasons) 85-32 (.726)/58-14 (.806) 2007 Toronto Argonauts Offensive Line Coach

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2006 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 3-8/3-5 2005 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff &7-5/5-2 2004 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff ~9-4/6-1 2003 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/3-4 2002 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/3-4 2001 Eastern Wash. Graduate Assistant Coach Paul Wulff 7-4/3-4 2000 Eastern Wash. Student Assistant Coach Paul Wulff 6-5/5-3 Totals as EWU Coach Under Paul Wulff (7 seasons) 44-36 (.550)/28-23 (.549) Totals as Collegiate Coach at Eastern (16 seasons)

129-68 (.655)/86-37 (.699)

< NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Central Arkansas 31-14, defeated Richmond 38-0, lost to Youngstown State 40-38); Big Sky Conference Champions. > NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Montana 37-20, lost to Illinois State 59-46); Big Sky Conference Champions. = NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated South Dakota State 41-17, defeated Jacksonville State 35-24, lost to Towson 35-31); Big Sky Conference Champions. Jacksonville State 35-24, lost to Towson 35-31); Big Sky Conference Champions. $ NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Wagner 29-19, defeated Illinois State 51-35, lost to Sam Houston State 45-52); Big Sky Conference Champions. +NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Champion (Defeated Southeast Missourl State 37-17, defeated North Dakota State 38-31 in overtime, defeated Villanova 41-31, defeated Delaware 20-19); Big Sky Conference Champions. *NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Lost to Stephen F. Austin 44-33); &NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Lost to Northern Iowa 41-38); Big Sky Conference Champions ~NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Southern Illinois 35-31, lost to Sam Houston State 35-34); Big Sky Conference Champions ! Won Eastern Division Championship in the Canadian Football League and advanced to the playoffs (Lost to Winnipeg 19-9 in East Final)

Playing Career at Eastern Wash.

1996 – 6-5/4-4 Big Sky - Backup Center & Long Snapper 1997 – #12-2/7-1 Big Sky - Backup Center & Long Snapper 1998 – 5-6/4-4 - Starting Center (11 games) – Honorable Mention All-Big Sky 1999 – 7-4/6-2 - Starting Center (11 games) – Honorable Mention All-America; First Team All-Big Sky; Big Sky All-Academic – CoSIDA All-District VIII – FCS Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team Record as a Player (all under head coach Mike Kramer): 30-17 (.638)/21-11 (.656) Totals as a Player and EWU Coach (20 seasons): 159-85 (.652)/107-48 (.690). #NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (Defeated Northwestern State 40-10, defeated Western Kentucky 38-21, lost to Youngstown State 25-14); Big Sky Conference Champions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social science, Eastern Wash. University, 2001 Graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., 1996

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EWU Offensive Line Legacy With Aaron Best as an Eagle (1996-2006, 2008-Present) . . . BOWL/ALL-STAR GAMES

2015 (2016 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Clay DeBord, T 2015 (2016 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Aaron Neary, G 2014 (2015 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Jake Rodgers, T 2004 (2005 Senior Bowl) - Michael Roos, Tackle 2004 (2005 East West Shrine Game) - Michael Roos, T 2003 (2003 Blue-Gray Classic) - Kurt Sigler, Tackle 2003 (2003 The Villages Classic) - Kurt Sigler, Tackle 2001 (2002 Paradise Bowl) - Chris Polinder, Center 2001 (2002 Paradise Bowl) - David Sherrod, Tackle

ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM 2015 - Clay DeBord, Tackle 2014 - Jake Rodgers, OffensiveTackle 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center 2012 - Will Post, Tackle 2011 - Chris Powers, Center 2010 - Chris Powers, Center 2005 - Matt Alfred, Guard 2004 - Michael Roos, Tackle 2001 - Chris Polinder, Center 1999 - Lance Knaevelsrud, Tackle 1997 - Jim Buzzard, Tackle 1997 - Kevin Peterson, Center

ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM 2015 - Clay DeBord, Tackle 2015 - Aaron Neary, Guard 2014 - Aaron Neary, Guard 2014 - Jake Rodgers, Tackle 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center 2012 - Will Post, Tackle 2011 - Chris Powers, Center 2005 - Matt Alfred, Guard 2004 - Michael Roos, Tackle

AARON BEST with former Eastern offensive linemen JEFF CHRISTIANSEN (far left), MICHAEL ROOS (second from right) and PAUL TERRELL (far right). 1999 - Lance Knaevelsrud, Tackle 1997 - Kevin Peterson, Center

ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM 2011 - Chris Powers, Center 2010 - Chris Powers, Center 2004 - Rocky Hanni, Guard 1996 - Jim Buzzard, Guard

ALL-AMERICA HON. MENTION 2015 - Aaron Neary, Guard 2012 - Steven Forgette, Guard 2011 - Chris Powers, Center 2001 - Chris Polinder, Center 2001 - Asim Poston, Guard 2001 - David Sherrod, Tackle 2000 - Luke Fritz, Lineman 1999 - Aaron Best, Center 1998 - T.J. Ackerman, Tackle 1996 - Jim Buzzard, Guard

FIRST TEAM All-BIG SKY

2015 - Aaron Neary, Guard; Clay DeBord, Tackle 2014 - Aaron Neary, Guard; Jake Rodgers, Tackle 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center 2012 - Will Post, Tackle 2011 - Chris Powers, Center 2010 - Chris Powers, Center 2005 - Matt Alfred, Guard 2004 - Rocky Hanni, Guard; Michael Roos, Tackle 2001 - Chris Polinder, Center; Asim Poston, Guard; David Sherrod, Tackle 2000 - Luke Fritz, Tackle 1999 - Aaron Best, Center; Lance Knaevelsrud, Tackle 1998 - T.J. Ackerman, Tackle 1997 - Jim Buzzard, Tackle; Kevin Peterson, Center 1996 - Jim Buzzard, Guard

SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG SKY

2016 - Spencer Blackburn, Center 2013 - Steven Forgette, Guard; Clay DeBord, Tackle 2012 - Steven Forgette, Guard 2010 - Gabriel Jackson, Tackle 2006 - Matt Alfred, Guard; Rocky Hanni, Tackle. 2005 - Kraig Sigler, Center 2004 - Matt Alfred, Guard; Kraig Sigler, Center 2003 - Kurt Sigler, Tackle; Jeff Christiansen, Guard 2002 - Kurt Sigler, Tackle 2000 - Chris Polinder, Center. 1999 - Luke Fritz, Guard 1997 - John Kane, Guard; Lance Knaevelsrud, Tackle. 1996 - Aaron Barfield, Tackle

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-BIG SKY 2016 - Tristen Taylor, Tackle; Nick Ellison, Tackle 2015 - Thomas Gomez, Guard. 2014 - Clay DeBord, Tackle; Jase Butorac - Center 2013 - Cassidy Curtis, Tackle; Brandon Murphy, Guard 2012 - Ashton Miller, Center 2011 - Gabriel Jackson, Tackle; Will Post, Tackle 2010 - Steven Forgette, Guard; Nikolai Myers, Guard 2009 - Chris Powers, Center; Ryan Forney, Guard; Chris Thomas, Tackle 2008 - Charlie Wulff, Center; Brice Leahy, Tackle; Chris Thomas, Tackle 2006 - Zach Wasielewski, Tackle 2005 - Rocky Hanni, Guard 2004 - Paul Terrell, Tackle 2003 - Michael Roos, Tackle 2002 - Michael Roos, Tackle; Brandon Bouge, Center 2001 - Robert Horal, Guard 1999 - Scott Johnson, Tackle 1998 - Aaron Best, Center; Luke Fritz, Guard; Aaron White, Guard. 1997 - T.J. Ackerman, Guard 1996 - Kevin Peterson, Center

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Jeff Schmedding Defensive Coordinator/Safeties 14th Season Eastern Washington, ‘02

With impressive results in 2016 in his second season at the helm, Jeff Schmedding took over as Eastern’s defensive coordinator in 2015 after a highly-successful seven-year stint coordinating special teams. The 2017 season will be his 14th year on the coaching staff, and he will coach safeties for the eighth year this season. The 2016 season saw Eastern’s defense make several strides, especially in Big Sky Conference play and in the FCS Playoffs. In their last seven victories of the season, the defense allowed just 113 points (16.1 per game). That seven-game stretch was Eastern’s best since the 1997 team allowed only 105 in its first seven games of the season. In a 38-0 victory over Richmond in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, Eastern’s defense recorded its first shutout in 102 games (since 2009), and the 205 yards Richmond had were the fewest EWU had surrendered in its last 28 outings. Eastern’s defense in 2016 allowed only 24.4 points per game (second-best in the league) during its 8-0 Big Sky Conference season after allowing 40.7 against three challenging non-conference opponents. A year after allowing 57 points in a 41-point setback to Montana, the Eagle defense allowed just 16 in the rematch on Oct. 29 at Roos Field in EWU’s 35-16 victory. The 16 points for the Griz was their lowest total in the last 33 games in the series dating back 32 years to a 14-14 tie in 1984. Four defensive players earned first team All-Big Sky honors in 2016, including safety Zach Bruce, a former walk-on who ended up playing 50 games in his career (24 as a starter). Like Schmedding, Bruce attended University High School in Spokane, Wash., and finished ranked among the school’s all-time leaders with 115 tackles (13th) as a senior and 227 (23rd) in his career. In addition, safety Mitch Fettig earned honorable mention all-league honors as a sophomore, and Samson Ebukam earned All-America honors as a senior defensive end – the first All-American with Schmedding as coordinator. In 2015, Schmedding coached senior safety Todd Raynes, who earned third team All-Big Sky Conference honors. One of the team’s top defensive performances of the season came in a 14-13 win over Weber State to extend EWU’s winning streak to six. The defense made a one-point lead hold up for the final 21 minutes of the game, then clinched the win by forcing four-straight incompletions on the final possession of the day for Weber State. His previous coordination of special teams was particularly impressive, especially in 2014. Eastern ranked third in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision with four blocked punts, and was 10th in net punting (38.4), 15th in kickoff return average (22.8) and 28th in punt returns (11.8). Jake Miller was a second team All-Big Sky selection as a punter after ending his career with three school records, including single season punting average (44.9 to rank fifth in FCS) and career average (43.8 to rank fifth all-time in FCS). Cooper Kupp earned third team honors as a return specialist and Cody Hecker was honorable mention on special teams. Kicker

Tyler McNannay also earned honorable mention after making all 11 of his field goal attempts. In 2013, Bo Schuetzle earned first team All-Big Sky honors as a special teams player. Kicker Jimmy Pavel earned All-America and first team All-Big Sky honors in 2012 after making 17-of-19 field goal attempts. Also in 2012, Shaq Hill was a Freshman All-American as a kickoff returner, and special teams standout Chase King earned honorable mention all-league honors. Punter Jake Miller earned Freshman All-America accolades in 2011 after finishing with a 44.26 average per kick, which nearly set a school record. Also, kick coverage specialist Darriell Beaumonte earned first team All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2010 and second team recognition in 2011. As a position coach, Schmedding tutored several of the finest safeties in school history. Tevin McDonald earned All-America and first team All-Big Sky Conference accolades in 2014 for the Eagles, then signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders in the NFL. Zach Bruce earned honorable mention. Eastern finished with 19 interceptions to rank fifth in FCS, and was 11th in turnovers gained with 28. In 2013, McDonald earned third team All-Big Sky honors and Allen Brown earned honorable mention. Schmedding’s safeties in 2012 featured Academic All-American Jeff Minnerly, Freshman All-American Jordan Tonani and second team All-Big Sky selection Brown. Tonani also earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors after Minnerly suffered a broken clavicle early in the year. In 2010 and 2011, Schmedding coached All-America safety Matt Johnson, who earned first team All-Big Sky Conference honors both seasons before being drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Minnerly was honorable mention All-Big Sky both seasons. Schmedding also coached cornerbacks in 2011,

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and coached football. In 1999 and 2000 he coached the defensive line, and in 2001 he coached linebackers. The Titans were Greater Spokane League champions in 2000. He also helped coach track and field from 2002-2004. Schmedding graduated in 1996 from University High School where he was a standout wrestler and football player. He was the runner-up at the State 3A Wrestling Championships in the 215-pound division. He and his wife Kristine were married in July 2006. Their son, Jack Conrad Schmedding (7), was born on Oct. 27, 2009 – conveniently between EWU’s victories over Montana State on Oct. 24 and Portland State on Oct. 31. A second son, Blake David Schmedding (5), was born on Jan. 27, 2012.

a group which included eventual three-time first team All-Big Sky selection T.J. Lee III. In 2010, Eastern led the NCAA Championship Subdivision in interceptions with 26 as EWU won the NCAA Division I title. Schmedding coached linebackers in 2008 and 2009, including J.C. Sherritt, who in 2009 was named to all six FCS All-America teams and was second in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award given to the top defensive player in the FCS. He set school and Big Sky records with 170 total tackles as he led the FCS with an average of more than 14 stops per game. Sherritt would go on to win the Buck Buchanan Award in 2010. Schmedding coached safeties in 2007 – including two-time All-Big Sky performer Bryan Jarrett. He previously worked with linebackers (2004), the secondary (2005) and safeties (2006) as a graduate assistant from 2004-06 in his first three seasons at EWU. He graduated in 2002 from Eastern with his bachelor’s degree in health education and a minor in physical education/coaching. He was a health and fitness teacher at University High School in Spokane Valley for two years, and coached football. He was defensive coordinator and coached linebackers for the Titans in 2002 and 2003. While he was an EWU undergraduate, he also did his student teaching at U-Hi in 2001

Eti Ena

Associate Head Coach/Defensive Front Coordinator/ Defensive Ends 2nd Season Eastern Washington ‘05 Eti Ena, a graduate of EWU, returned to his alma mater in the 2016 season to become Eastern’s new defensive front coordinator and to join with Brian Strandley in coaching the defensive line for the 2016 season. Now also EWU’s associate head coach under new head coach Aaron Best, Ena came to Eastern from Cal Poly where he coached the defensive line from 2013-15, and prior to that spent four seasons (2009-12) as defensive line coach at the University of Idaho. In his first season as Eastern, he helped coach first team All-Big Sky Conference selection and All-American defensive end Samson Ebukam, as well as first team defensive tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli. Eastern’s defense in 2016 allowed only 24.4 points per game (secondbest in the league) during its 8-0 Big Sky Conference season after allowing 40.7 against three challenging non-conference opponents. A year after allowing 57 points in a 41-point setback to Montana, the Eagle defense allowed just 16 in the rematch on Oct. 29 at Roos Field in EWU’s 35-16 victory. The 16 points for the Griz was their lowest total in the last 33 games in the series dating back 32 years to a 14-14 tie in 1984. In their last seven victories of the season, the defense allowed just 113 points (16.1 per game). That seven-game stretch was Eastern’s best since the 1997 team allowed only 105 in its first seven games of the season. In a 38-0 victory over Richmond in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, Eastern’s defense recorded its first shutout in 102 games (since 2009), and the 205 yards Richmond had were the fewest EWU had surrendered in its last 28 outings. Ena graduated from EWU in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education after serving as a student assistant for three seasons from 2003-05 under then-head coach Paul Wulff. Baldwin was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern during Ena’s three seasons at EWU. In his first year at Eastern, Ena helped coach linebackers. In the last two – both resulting in Big Sky Conference titles for the Eagles

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 -- he assisted along the defensive line. In his first season at Cal Poly, Ena coached defensive tackle Sullivan Grosz, who earned eight All-America honors and was named co-Defensive Player of the Year in the Big Sky Conference, and later signed with the Houston Texans. At Idaho, Ena coached three defensive linemen who signed with National Football League teams -- Aaron Lavarias (New England Patriots), Michael Cosgrove (Detroit Lions) and Benson Mayowa (Seattle Seahawks, now with the Dallas Cowboys). Ena’s coaching career began at Shelton (Wash.) High School, where he was an assistant coach in 1997 and 1998, serving as the varsity linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator. Ena then served three seasons (2006-08) at Eastern Oregon, where he was the Mountaineers’ defensive coordinator, linebackers coach and strength and conditioning coordinator in 2006 and 2007. He served as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator in 2008. Ena played linebacker at Utah’s Snow College and Walla Walla (Wash.) Community College before transferring to Eastern Washington. A shoulder injury prior to his junior year ended his playing career. He is a 1992 graduate of Inchelium (Wash.) High School and helped lead his team to the State 1B football title as a senior. Ena and his wife, Latona, have three daughters, Corey (24), Moia (21) and Fuamai (17), and one son, Eti Jr. (14). His cousin, Paul Ena, was a two-time All-Big Sky defensive end for EWU from 2009-12. Eti’s uncle and Paul’s father, Tali Ena, was a standout running back at WSU (1976-79) and went on to play for the Seattle Seahawks. His younger brother, Justin, played at BYU and played four years in the NFL after signing a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2002. Justin is now linebackers coach at the University of Utah. Another brother, Packy, is a high school coach at Kapolei High School in Hawaii and formerly played at Oregon State. His name is pronounced “eh-tee” “en-nuh.”

Josh Fetter

Linebackers/High School Relations 7th Season Idaho ‘96 With lots of ties regionally, Josh Fetter enters his seventh season as coach of Eastern’s linebackers. He will also serve as director of high school relations in 2017 after previously serving as the team’s liaison with professional teams. He coached Miquiyah Zamora to first team All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2016 during a breakthrough season for Eastern’s defense. After becoming just the second player in school history to have at least 100 tackles in three separate seasons, Zamora finished his career with 366 tackles to rank fourth all-time at EWU. He played in 52 games as an Eagle, including 45 as a starter. Eastern’s defense in 2016 allowed only 24.4 points per game (second-best in the league) during its 8-0 Big Sky Conference season after allowing 40.7 against three challenging non-conference opponents. A year after allowing 57 points in a 41-point setback to Montana, the Eagle defense allowed just 16 in the rematch on Oct. 29 at Roos Field in EWU’s 35-16 victory. The 16 points for the Griz was their lowest total in the last 33 games in the series dating back 32 years to a 14-14 tie in 1984. In their last seven victories of the season, the defense allowed just 113 points (16.1 per game). That seven-game stretch was Eastern’s best since the 1997 team allowed only 105 in its first seven games of the season. In a 38-0 victory over Richmond in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, Eastern’s defense recorded its first shutout in 102 games (since 2009), and the 205 yards Richmond had were the fewest EWU had surrendered in its last 28 outings. In 2015, linebacker Jake Gall earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors. Previously, Fetter coached three-time NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America linebacker Ronnie Hamlin, who played in what was then a school-record 53 games (50 as a starter) and had 473 career tackles to break the Big Sky Conference record and rank seventh all-time in FCS. Hamlin earned first team All-Big Sky honors in as a sixth-year senior in 2014, with Cody McCarthy and Miquiyah Zamora each earning honorable mention. That trio combined for 295 tackles, a year after they combined for 309 in 2013. Hamlin earned All-America and second team All-Big Sky honors that season, and McCarthy received honorable mention. Hamlin was an All-American and earned first team All-Big Sky honors as a sophomore in 2012. Also on the unit was second team All-Big Sky selection Zach Johnson, who finished with 324 tackles in his career to rank fifth all-time at Eastern. Fetter also coached Johnson in 2011 when he missed most of the season with a chronic knee injury, but Johnson was granted a sixth year by the NCAA and returned in 2012. Tyler Washburn and Grant Williams also received honorable mention All-Big Sky honors, giving EWU a league-leading four on the squad in 2012. Previous coaching stops for Fetter, a former University of Idaho team captain and 1996 graduate, have included Central Washington, Idaho State and Portland State. While at Central, he coached alongside several current Eagle coaches, including Eastern head

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coach Beau Baldwin. At ISU, he coached with fellow Eastern assistant Brian Strandley and former Eagle assistant and Idaho State head coach John Zamberlin. Besides Baldwin, defensive coordinator/ associate head coach John Graham also coached with Fetter at Central from 1996-2000, as well as Strandley from 1997-2000. Former Eagle coaches Ryan Sawyer and Zak Hill were players at the time. Fetter spent the 2010 season at Idaho State under Zamberlin, a former Eastern assistant coach and head coach at Central Washington. He and Strandley, who was Fetter’s teammate at Idaho, were defensive line coaches for the Bengals. Before getting the job at ISU, Fetter was going to be defensive coordinator in the 2010 season at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. Prior to that, he spent four seasons as defensive line coach at PSU. In the 2009 season, two of his Viking linemen earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors, and in 2007, all three of his regular starters were all-league. In 2006, PSU led the Big Sky in turnover margin, passing efficiency defense, sacks per game, tackles for loss, third-down defense, fourth-down defense and red-zone defense. Fetter also coached five seasons at Western State in Gunnison, Colo., where he was defensive coordinator, strength and conditioning coach and held the title of assistant head coach. From 1996-2000 he was at Central, including the final four seasons under Zamberlin as defensive ends coach. He coached defensive tackles in 1996, his first season coaching after graduating from the University of Idaho with a degree in general studies. While at Idaho, Fetter was a two-year starter and lettered four seasons for the Vandals. As a senior he was voted as a team captain and won Idaho’s most inspirational player award. Fetter was born Dec. 6, 1972, in Tacoma, Wash. He and his wife, Jahnna, have a son, Michael (11), a daughter, Delani (9) and a second daughter, Laci (5), who was born on the first day of preseason practices on Aug. 10, 2011.

Brian Strandley Defensive Line/Pro Liaison 7th Season Idaho ‘95

Former Idaho defensive lineman Brian Strandley returned to the Eastern football coaching staff in 2012 and enters his seventh season overall at EWU. He will also serve as the team’s liaison with professional teams in 2017. After serving three seasons as EWU’s tight ends coach, in 2015 he returned to the defensive line where he coached one season in 2006 in his first stint with the Eagles. In 2016, he helped coach first team All-Big Sky Conference selection and All-American defensive end Samson Ebukam, as well as first team defensive tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli. Eastern’s defense in 2016 allowed only 24.4 points per game (second-best in the league) during its 8-0 Big Sky Conference season after allowing 40.7 against three challenging non-conference opponents. A year after allowing 57 points in a 41-point setback to Montana, the Eagle defense allowed just 16 in the rematch on Oct. 29 at Roos Field in EWU’s 35-16 victory. The 16 points for the Griz was their lowest total in the last 33 games in the series dating back 32 years to a 14-14 tie in 1984. In their last seven victories of the season, the defense allowed just 113 points (16.1 per game). That seven-game stretch was Eastern’s best since the 1997 team allowed only 105 in its first seven games of the season. In a 38-0 victory over Richmond in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, Eastern’s defense recorded its first shutout in 102 games (since 2009), and the 205 yards Richmond had were the fewest EWU had surrendered in its last 28 outings. The Eagles in 2015 featured a pair of All-Big Sky Conference performers as juniors. Ebukam earned second team honors for the second-straight season, and tackle Matthew Sommer was on the third team after receiving honorable mention as a sophomore. The tight ends he coached in 2014 included honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection Zach Wimberly. In 2013, Zack Gehring earned third team honors from the league. Gehring finished his 50-game EWU career with 34 starts, 44 receptions, 511 yards and five touchdowns. Before returning to Eastern, Strandley coached at

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Idaho State under former EWU assistant and Central Washington University head coach John Zamberlin. Strandley spent four seasons there as the school’s defensive coordinator. After the ISU coaching staff was let go following the 2010 season, Strandley coached defensive linemen in 2011 at Eastern Illinois. Prior to his single year at EWU in 2006, Strandley spent nine seasons as a defensive coach under Zamberlin at CWU. Eastern head coach Beau Baldwin was a fellow assistant at CWU with Strandley from 1997-2002, as well as at EWU in 2006. One of Strandley’s Idaho teammates was Josh Fetter, who is now linebackers coach at Eastern and was previously on the staff at ISU in 2010. Strandley was also on the CWU staff with current Eagle coach John Graham. Strandley coached the leading tackler in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in 2010 when Idaho State’s A.J. Storms had 146 (13.27 per game). As a team, ISU ranked 40th in the FCS in takeaways with 23. In 2009 at ISU, despite a second-straight year of massive injuries, ISU’s defense was impressive. The Bengals allowed just 12 points against national runner-up Montana, and had 26 takeaways for the season – the most since the 2004 season when ISU had 30. In 2008, ISU’s pass defense allowed 112 yards or less in three of the final four games of the season. In his first year with the school, the Bengal defense scored five touchdowns on the year, including game-changing fumble returns on back-to-back drives in a win over Portland State. In all, ISU nearly doubled their takeaways (23, up from 12 in 2006), and they increased their totals in sacks, tackles for loss, passes defended, and forced fumbles. Seven players earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors, including three defensive linemen coached by Strandley. In his lone season at EWU in 2006, the youthful Eagles finished 3-8 overall and 3-5 in the Big Sky Conference. He coached All-Big Sky honorable mention selection Greg Peach, who went on to win the 2008 Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Strandley was hired at CWU when John Zamberlin - a former EWU assistant coach from 1992-94 - took over as head coach in 1997. He helped the Wildcats compile a 57-36 record in nine seasons, including an 8-2 record in the 2005 season. Central won its last seven games and was undefeated in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The 2002 Central team, which finished 11-1 after an unbeaten regular season, was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2013.

Strandley lettered four years from 1991-94 at Idaho as a defensive lineman. He was Idaho’s 1993 defensive captain, and finished his career with 101 tackles. When he was a junior, the Vandals advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (then known as I-AA), and in 1994, Idaho led FCS in rushing defense (65.3 yards per game). He helped Idaho to a 35-14 record, three playoff berths and one Big Sky Conference title in four seasons under head coach John L. Smith. Included were three victories in four games versus Eastern. Idaho lost to the Eagles 34-31 in overtime his freshman season, but then won the next three meetings by a combined score of 127-46. He had seven tackles, a sack and a pass broken up in four career games versus EWU. After he graduated from Idaho, Strandley coached at Potlatch (Idaho) High School where he served as defensive coordinator and head junior varsity coach. He’s a 1990 graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash. Strandley lettered in football and baseball, earning All-State honors as a defensive tackle when he and Baldwin led Curtis to the State AAA title in 1989. Eagle offensive line coach Aaron Best is also a Curtis grad (1996), and helped lead his school to a State title in 1995. Strandley was born June 7, 1971, in Tacoma, Wash. He and his wife, Erika, have a daughter named Brianna (6) and a son named Owen (3, born Oct. 29, 2013).

Cherokee Valeria Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator 6th Season Central Washington ‘99

Cherokee Valeria enters his sixth season as EWU’s cornerbacks coach, as well as his second as recruiting coordinator. In 2015 and 2016 he also coached EWU’s punt return unit. The 2017 recruiting class for EWU was ranked third in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision by 247 Sports (133rd overall at the Division I level). Since 2012 when he came to EWU, players he has coached have earned seven of the 25 All-Big Sky Conference honors won by Eagle cornerbacks since joining the league in 1987. Four different cornerbacks have earned all-league honors in his five seasons at Eastern, plus one other corner who earned All-Big Sky honors on special teams. Eastern’s top four cornerbacks return for the 2017 season after a breakthrough 2016 campaign on defense for EWU. In their last seven victories of the season, the defense allowed just 113 points (16.1 per game). That seven-game stretch was Eastern’s best since the 1997 team allowed only 105 in its first seven games of the season. In a 38-0 victory over Richmond in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, Eastern’s defense recorded its first shutout in 102 games (since 2009), and the 205 yards Richmond had were the fewest EWU had surrendered in its last 28 outings. Eastern’s defense in 2016 allowed only 24.4 points per game (second-best in the league) during its 8-0 Big Sky Conference

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season after allowing 40.7 against three challenging non-conference opponents. A year after allowing 57 points in a 41-point setback to Montana, the Eagle defense allowed just 16 in the rematch on Oct. 29 at Roos Field in EWU’s 35-16 victory. The 16 points for the Griz was their lowest total in the last 33 games in the series dating back 32 years to a 14-14 tie in 1984. His deep and experienced group of cornerbacks in 2016 included Nzuzi Webster, who earned third team All-Big Sky Conference honors for the Eagles. Eastern finished third in NCAA Division in turnovers gained with 31, including 10 by cornerbacks (seven interceptions and three fumble recoveries). Valeria had a deep group of cornerbacks in 2015 as well, but he started the 2014 season with just one experienced cornerback in D’londo Tucker. After that, Tucker and two others were sidelined for the season with injuries. As a result, freshman redshirt Victor Gamboa was among the players thrust into the lineup and he earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors. Eastern finished with 19 interceptions to rank fifth in FCS, and was 11th in turnovers gained with 28. In Valeria’s first two seasons as cornerbacks coach, T.J. Lee III earned first team All-Big Sky Conference honors and was an AllAmerican both years. Lee finished his 49-game career with 35 starts, 263 tackles (11th in school history), four interceptions, 25 passes broken up (sixth), 3 1/2 sacks and seven forced fumbles (school record). He signed a free agent contract with the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League in 2014. In addition, fellow starting cornerback Ronald Baines earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors both seasons, and backup Bo Schuetzle was a first team selection on special teams in 2013. In each of his final two seasons, Lee’s tackles total and average per game were the best by a cornerback in the league. As a senior he had 114 overall and 7.6 per game, and as a junior he had 90 total and averaged 6.4. A member of Central Washington University’s 1995 team which won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football title, Valeria brought seven previous years of collegiate coaching experience to Eastern. Most recently, he coached defensive backs at Southeast Missouri State in 2011. Valeria has had a player rank among the nation’s top 30 in interceptions in five seasons as a position coach, dating back to his two-year stint as coach at Central Washington. Including Eastern, he has coached six all-conference players at the college level. And prior to his time at EWU, he coached a pair of players who received all-region recognition and one preseason All-American. In 2011 at SEMO, the school’s defense ranked 23rd in the FCS in passing defense, allowing just 182.7 yards per game. He also served as assistant recruiting coordinator and was the team’s pro

football liaison. A year earlier and coached by 2010 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year winner Tony Samuel, the Redhawks lost to EWU 37-17 on Dec. 4, 2010, in the first round of the FCS Playoffs at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash. Valeria spent the 2010 season as Director of Football Operations at Cal Poly, which joined the Big Sky Conference in 2012. He was that school’s pro liaison, and also worked with the defensive staff for the 7-4 Mustangs, who ranked 14th in FCS in rushing defense. Valeria also started the Mustang Pride program, helping Cal Poly football players reach out to the local community. Prior to working at Cal Poly, Valeria spent three seasons as cornerbacks coach at Idaho State under John Zamberlin, a former EWU assistant and former head coach at CWU. Valeria coached D.J. Clark of the Carolina Panthers during his time with the Bengals football program. Clark earned All-Big Sky honors twice and finished third in ISU history with 15 interceptions. Valeria developed and implemented a study hall program that helped produce 17 Big Sky All-Academic players in his three seasons as academic coordinator at ISU. Valeria was also the cornerbacks coach in 2005 and 2006 under Zamberlin at Central Washington, where Baldwin also served as an assistant coach from 1994-2002. Current Eastern defensive coordinator John Graham was on the coaching staff at Central when Valeria was there. Valeria coached with new EWU tight ends coach Brian Strandley at both ISU (2007-09) and CWU (2005). In 2005, the Wildcats won the Great Northwest Athletic Conference title after going 8-2 overall and undefeated in league play. Central Washington’s defense ranked 11th nationally in turnover margin, with both of Valeria’s cornerbacks (Brandon Kennedy and Josiah Wilfong) earning first team All-GNAC honors that year. Kennedy received third team all-region honors and finished ranked third in CWU history with 14 interceptions. Wilfong earned second team all-region honors in 2005. Valeria has also coached in minor league professional football, including the Everett Hawks of the National Indoor Football League in 2004. He was named the 2004 Northwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year by Minor League Football News after helping lead the West Sound Saints to the Northwest Football League (NWFL) title game. In 2003, he coached the Eastside Hawks in the NWFL. From 1998-2004, Valeria coached two seasons each at Cedarcrest and Ellensburg high schools in Washington State. As a player, Valeria was a wide receiver at Central Washington from 1993-97, and helped lead the Wildcats to the 1995 NAIA National Championship. He graduated with a degree in biology in 1999 and the 1995 Central team was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2005. Baldwin played for the Wildcats from 1990-93 before beginning his coaching career in 1994 at CWU. A 1993 graduate of Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii, Valeria was born June 13, 1975 in Honolulu. His given first name is Brandon, but he goes by Cherokee because of his Native American/Italian descent. His mother is originally from Missouri and is a member of the Cherokee Indian tribe, and his grandfather was in the military stationed in Hawaii. He and his wife, Mindy, were married July 12, 2017. His sons are Cameron and Ayosgi Uwasa (which means “Last Warrior” in Cherokee). He also has a daughter named T’Kia Li (which means “Message from God”).

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Bodie Reeder Quarterbacks/ Offensive Coordinator 1st Season Eastern Illinois ‘10

The 2017 season will be the first season for Bodie Reeder as EWU’s quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator, having joined the Eagles on Feb. 1, 2017, after a three-year stint at Oklahoma State. Reeder spent the 2014-16 seasons working with quarterbacks at OSU and working in offensive quality control. The former player and 2010 graduate of Eastern Illinois University previously was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Wisconsin-Stout from 201114. He spent two seasons as an assistant at his alma mater. “We’re excited to have him on campus – they ran an exciting brand of football at Oklahoma State,” said Eastern head coach Aaron Best. “I had a chance to do some professional development down there last year and bumped elbows with Bodie. My coaching buddy Jason McEndoo (an assistant at OSU) had nothing but great things about Bodie. We’re excited to get him in front of our quarterbacks and see what we can add to what we are already doing. We are going to lean on him for ideas and he’s going to lean on us for ideas. It’s going to be a marriage we’re excited about.” Oklahoma State played in bowl games all three of Reeder’s seasons there, including victories in the 2016 Alamo Bowl (defeated Colorado 38-8) and the 2014 Cactus Bowl (defeated Washington 3022). The Cowboys also played in the Sugar Bowl following the 2015 season (lost to Mississippi 48-20). The 2016 OSU team was 10-3 and second in the Big 12 with a 7-2 record. The Cowboys were ninth in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in passing offense (323.9 per game) and 17th in scoring (38.6 per game). Most recently, Reeder helped coach OSU quarterback Mason Rudolph, who was ranked seventh nationally in passing as a junior in 2016 with an average of 314.7 yards per game. He completed 63 percent of his passes for a total of 4,091 yards, 28 touchdowns and just four interceptions. The previous season, Rudolph was 19th in FBS (290.0 per game), finishing with 3,770 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Quarterback J.W. Walsh accounted for 24 touchdowns (11 rushing, 13 passing) in 2015. Reeder was an assistant at Wisconsin-Stout for four seasons, and was offensive coordinator his last three. Besides coaching the team’s quarterbacks, he also taught kinesiology at the school.

Among the players he coached was all-conference quarterback Hank Kujak. He coached in 2010 and 2011 as a graduate assistant at Eastern Illinois and worked with defensive backs. Reeder began his college career at Wyoming, then transferred to Eastern Illinois where he had 3,741 passing yards, 23 touchdown passes, and 356 career completions in 30 games. The Panthers advanced to the NCAA playoffs in 2007 and 2009. Reeder is a 2004 graduate of Mahomet-Seymour High School, and in his career passed for 6,582 yards and 67 touchdowns. As a freshman starter, Reeder and M-S finished 4-5. But the table was set for three straight playoff appearance as the Bulldogs compiled records of 6-4, 7-3 and 11-1 in his final three seasons.

Jase Butorac

Offensive Line/Community Service/ Academic Coordinator 1st Season Eastern Washington ‘15 With a background at Eastern that parallels that of head coach Aaron Best, Butorac is EWU’s new offensive line coach. He will also help coordinate the football program’s many community service endeavors and assume the role as academic coordinator. Butorac played center as a four-year letterwinner from 2011-14 on teams that won three Big Sky Conference titles and advanced to the playoffs all three seasons. He’s served as a strength and conditioning intern for the two years since then at Eastern while he finished his degree in business (marketing) in 2015. “It was one of the ideal scenarios that ended up happening,” said Butorac. “The fact it’s happening now is a true testament to Coach Best for all the coaching he’s giving me while I played for him and the last couple of years working in the program. It’s a pretty special opportunity and I’m very excited.” “I’ve had the ability to be around Jase in strength and conditioning activities for two years, and I’ve really enjoyed that time with him,” said Best. “He’s grown a ton and I look forward to having him grow without me being in the room all the time.” “It’s a great opportunity that Coach Best feels I’m ready for, and I do too,” added Butorac. “We’re excited moving forward, especially with all the new staff members we have. We’re in a great position and I’m glad my experience will be helpful to the program. “I’ll still need to lean on him at times, but he also wants to give me freedom to kind of run my own show and do my thing. Players sometimes need to hear a different voice at times, but we’ll certainly use his expertise.” Butorac inherits an offensive line whose five starters return from EWU’s 2016 campaign. A year earlier it was a different story when Best had to deal with the loss of five starters, plus two other seniors, to graduation. “They are a very experienced group, and they are poised and primed to be successful this coming year,” said Butorac. “It’s great to have the opportunity to be a part of that, and they know who I am.

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They are coming into some familiar territory as well, so we will be able to work seamlessly together.” As a player, Best started 15 games as an Eagle, including 14 games as a senior team co-captain in 2014. Twice he earned Big Sky Conference All-Academic honors and had a 3.43 grade point average. He helped the Eagles finish 11-3 and win the Big Sky Conference outright title for the second-straight season in 2014. The Eagles advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs, and finished ranked fourth in the final FCS poll. The 2014 Eagles broke school and Big Sky records for scoring, finishing the season with 618 points to break the previous record of 592 points scored set in 2013 in 15 games by the Eagles. Eastern scored 84 touchdowns to break school and Big Sky single season records of 83 set in 2013 by EWU. The Eagles established a school record for average points per game, with a mark of 44.1 (first in FCS) that broke the record of 41.9 set in 2001. The offensive production by the Eagles in six of their games in 2014 rank in the top 32 in school history at the time. Eastern had 624 yards against Sam Houston State (ninth), 617 versus Idaho State to (11th), 583 versus Montana Western (23rd), 582 versus Montana State (25th), 573 versus Washington (29th) and 568 against Southern Utah (32nd). The Eagle team with the next-most performances on the list was 2013 with five ranked in the top 32. The Eagles finished the 2014 season ranked first in FCS in scoring offense (44.1 per game) and first downs (361 total), second in passing efficiency (162.52), third in total offense (513.4) and second in passing offense (328.2). Eastern coverted 48.0 percent of the time on third down (97-of-202) to rank seventh, down from a high of second earlier in the year. Eastern’s red zone offense was second in FCS, scoring 94.9 percent of the time. In 2013, Butorac was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team in the first of two-straight seasons to be honored. He was a backup center behind All-American Ashton Miller. He helped Eastern set Big Sky and school records with 592 points, 83 touchdowns and 8,002 yards of offense in the 2013 season. As a team, EWU led FCS in passing efficiency (school record 182.6), and fourth in total offense (533.5 per game), fourth in passing (349.8), 41st in rushing (183.7) and seventh in scoring (39.5). Eastern’s offensive line was selected as the FCS Offensive Line of the Week by Beyond Sports Network twice during the season. The first time came when EWU had 625 yards of offense in a 49-46 upset of 25th-ranked Oregon State (8/31/13) to open the season. The second time came in a 55-34 win at Idaho State (11/2/13) when the Eagles finished with a school record 743 yards of offense. As a sophomore in 2012, he helped EWU rank seventh in the FCS in passing yards per game (318.9), 14th overall in total offense (442.0) and 17th in scoring (33.7). As a redshirt freshman in 2011,

he made the first start of his career against South Dakota (9/10/11) at right offensive guard, but was lost for the season with a knee injury suffered the following game against Montana (9/17/11). He was already replacing Ashton Miller, who was lost for the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon in EWU’s opener against Washington (9/3/11). Butorac made his collegiate debut versus the Huskies following the injury to Miller. Converted defensive lineman Brandon Murphy filled in at that position for the final eight games of the season. He redshirted in 2010 and was selected as the team’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. He was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. Butorac graduated from Skyline HS in 2010. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Was selected to the Seattle Times “Star Times” All-Area team as an offensive lineman. He was a first team All-KingCo League Crest Division selection as an offensive tackle and a second team choice as a defensive lineman. Butorac helped Skyline to a 40-2 record as a three-year starter, including a trio of state titles. He protected the blind side of BYU-bound Skyline quarterback Jake Heaps, who passed for 3,936 yards and 41 touchdowns. Skyline won the State 4A title with a 45-21 romp past Ferris to finish the season 12-2. Before the 2009 season began, he was selected on Ron Siegel’s preseason All-State team. As a junior, he also earned first team All-KingCo League Crest Division honors as an offensive lineman. Skyline also won the 2008 State 4A title with a perfect 14-0 record, defeating Issaquah 20-15 in the title game. Skyline was 14-0 and won the state title as a starter in his sophomore season as well. He was team captain as a senior and received the Coach Steve Gervais Award as the most complete player on the 2009 Skyline squad. He had a 3.8 grade point average and received a scholar-athlete award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. His Eagle teammates Evan Day (’10) and Nic Sblendorio (’13), as well as former Eagle Tyler Washburn (’08), also graduated from Skyline. Butorac was born Aug. 12, 1992, in Tacoma, Wash., and his parents are Mark and Melanie Butorac. His last name is pronounced “boo-tur-ack.”

Jay Dumas Wide Receivers 1st Season Washington State ‘99

With a long, vast association with football in the region, Jay Dumas joins the Eastern

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tana State between 2003-06. During his time with the Bobcats, they won the Big Sky Conference title in 2003 and 2005, making the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs both of those years. The Bobcats also advanced to the playoffs in 2006. From 1999-2002, he coached at Western Washington University before the school dropped the program following the 2008 season. He coached tight ends and running backs at Western, and also assisted with team study table and summer camps. It was at Western where he met Shoemaker. Dumas played four years from 1992-96 as a wide receiver for the Cougars. He finished his career with 96 catches for 920 yards and two touchdowns, including 50 grabs for 463 yards as a senior. He also returned 90 career punts for 705 yards (7.8 average). Dumas was an honorable mention All-Pac-10 Conference choice as junior. Dumas is a graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, the same school Eastern head coach Aaron Best and assistant Brian Strandley attended. He was a high school teammate of Strandley, former Eagle head coach Beau Baldwin and former Eastern assistant Torey Hunter, and together they led the Vikings to the 1989 State AAA championship. He led the South Puget Sound League in receiving as senior with 34 grabs for 704 yards and seven touchdowns. He earned all-SPSL honors on offense and defense, and played on state Class AAA championship teams as junior and sophomore. His full name is Jasson Dumas and he was born Nov. 10, 1973. His fiancé is Landi Marquis, and he has three sons (Jackson, 24; Camilo, 23; Julius, 19) and two daughters (Joy, 17; Jovi, 6). Last name is pronounced “doo-moss”

Kevin Maurice

Running Backs/Video Coordinator 1st Season St. Joseph’s, Ind., College ‘06 After three full seasons as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at North Dakota, Kevin Maurice is joining the Eastern coaching staff as the new coach of Eagle running backs. He wll also serve as the team’s video coordinator in 2017. His tenure with the Fighting Hawks included the 2016 season when both North Dakota and Eastern Washington shared the league title with identical 8-0 records to advance to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs, and the Fighting Hawks featured pair of All-America running backs. “It will be great to team up with a former fellow champion in this

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tough league,” said new Eagle head coach Aaron Best. “He was UND’s recruiting coordinator, which makes him versatile and knowledgeable in the recruiting world. Familiarity with the Big Sky was another plus.” “It means a lot to me because historically Eastern has been really successful at a national level,” said Maurice of his hiring. “Its history drew me into the program and I’ve been looking at the program from afar for many years, even when I was a student-athlete. To be part of the football program at Eastern is justifiable in my career and I’m here to accept the challenge.” Maurice went against EWU just once in those three seasons he was on the staff of UND head coach Bubba Schweigert. That was a 54-3 Eagle victory in 2014 in which UND rushed for 131 yards and had only 37 passing. North Dakota was just 3-8 overall and 2-6 in the league prior to his arrival, but then went 5-7/3-5, 7-4/5-3 and 9-3/8-0 in the three years after that for a collective overall record of 21-14 and 16-8 league mark in his three seasons in Grand Forks. Maurice is a former running back at Texas-El Paso and later St. Joseph’s College in Indiana. He has also had collegiate coaching stops at Purdue, Nevada, Miami, Cincinnati and Midwestern State, as well as a brief stint with the Cleveland Browns. “He’s been a part of some very successful programs and teams,” Best added. “The production of his running backs has been top notch and has been witnessed by our staff for the past three years. The proof is in the body of work he has put together in terms of the team and individual rushing statistics and honors his running backs have achieved, most recently at UND.” “I know the lay of the land in the Big Sky,” Maurice added. “From my three years at North Dakota I know what it takes to be a Big Sky champion. I also know the profile of running backs we need to have at Eastern to win the league title year-in and year-out.” While in Grand Forks, Maurice coached All-America running back John Santiago, who earned first team All-Big Conference honors in both 2015 and 2016, and was the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2015. Brady Oliveira earned third team All-Big Sky honors and also earned All-America accolades in 2016. Santiago, who was injured part of the 2016 season, rushed for 983 yards and seven touchdowns, while Oliveira finished with 897 and 10 scores. North Dakota had a running back rush for at least 100 yards in eight of 12 games, after having a 100-yard rusher in nine of 11 games in 2015 for a total of 17 in 23 games in two seasons.

Santiago began fall camp in 2015 playing wide receiver, but by the end of the campaign was an All-America running back. He set UND Division I records for rushing yards (1,459) and rushing touchdowns (16), and broke a singleseason program record for all-purpose yards, finishing with 2,159. He had 230 yards and three touchdowns against Montana State, and in the same game Oliveira had 167 and one score. Santiago was the only running back in the FCS to rush for more than 100 yards in each of his conference games and finished fourth nationally, averaging 136.2 rushing yards per game. In fact, Santiago was one of three true freshmen running backs to each muster a 100yard rushing game for Maurice in 2015. Oliveira and Iwarri Smith also cracked the century mark as UND’s stable of running backs finished with 2,213 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. In Maurice’s first season at UND in 2014, senior Jer Garman emerged as an honorable mention All-Big Sky selection. After losing two key contributors in the back field to season-ending injuries during the campaign, Garman took control of the ground attack in the final five games, averaging 146.0 yards per game. That stretch included a 235-yard, twotouchdown effort in the upset of No. 22 Northern Arizona and helped him notch honorable mention All-Big Sky honors. Besides being the program’s recruiting coordinator, he also helped coach special teams. Among the players he coached was 2014 first team All-Big Sky punt returner Alex Tillman. Maurice spent the 2012 and 2013 seasons at Purdue where he began his tenure as a graduate assistant before being named director of player personnel. In February of 2013, he was elevated to assistant recruiting coordinator at the Big Ten school for head coach Danny Hope. Prior to his two years in West Lafayette, Ind., Maurice made stops at three other FBS programs, with the latest coming as an offensive graduate assistant at Nevada in 2011. He briefly served as a recruiting assistant at Miami (Fla.) before joining the Wolf Pack staff. Maurice spent the 2010 season as a recruiting assistant for head coach Butch Jones at Cincinnati. Before making the move to the FBS level, Maurice spent a season as the running backs coach at Midwestern State (Texas) in 2009 and was an offensive coordinator at North Miami (Fla.) High School in 2008. The Miami native played collegiately at UTEP for two seasons in 2003 and 2004 and finished his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) College in 2006.

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Heath Pulver

Tight Ends/ Special Teams Coordinator 1st Season (previously at EWU) Eastern Washington ‘09 Having spent four previous seasons at Eastern Washington University and graduated from nearby University High School, Heath Pulver will return to serve as tight ends coach and special teams coordinator after recent stints at Colorado State and Cal. “For lots of reasons we are excited to get Heath back to Cheney and close to his hometown,” said new Eastern head coach Aaron Best.. “It is always an added bonus that every special teams unit hears one voice from one coach, and Heath is going to be that guy. His passion for special teams has been evident since his time here at EWU, and now he gets to display his own work from both a special teams and tight ends perspective. We welcome Heath and his brand new wife Brittany to our Eagle Football family with open arms.” Pulver has been at Cal with former Eagle head coach Beau Baldwin since April as an offensive quality control coach. Previously, he spent five seasons at Colorado State working with special teams, including the 2012-14 seasons under former Eagle assistant coach Jim McElwain, who is now head coach at Florida. Before that, Pulver was tight ends coach and special teams assistant for the Eagles in the 2010 and 2011 seasons, and two additional years as a student assistant working with the defense. He received his bachelor’s degree from EWU in interdisciplinary studies with a minor in art and history in 2009, and was part of EWU’s national championship team in 2010. In the 2010 season, he coached honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference tight end Matt Martin, as well as a pair of young freshmen – Zack Gehring and Ryan Seto. That trio combined for 30 catches for 349 yards and three touchdowns as Eastern went on to finish 13-2 and win the NCAA Division I title. A 2000 graduate of University High School in Spokane, Wash., Pulver redshirted as a defensive tackle at Eastern Oregon University in fall 2000. He returned and coached running backs at University High School from 2001-2002, then spent five years at Montana. He was a student manager for the Grizzlies in 2003, and from 2004-2007 he was a student assistant coach for the offense and special teams. He returned to Spokane and transferred to EWU in 2008. Pulver was born May 24, 1981. He married Brittany Koehler on July 7, 2017. She was previously an athletic trainer at Colorado State.

Amir Owens Athletic Performance 5th Season Idaho State ‘10

Amir Owens, a former football player at Idaho State who received his master’s degree at Eastern, is in his fourth year as assistant athletic director for athletic performance and fifth season overall working with EWU football. He oversees the strength and conditioning program for the school’s 14-sport program at the NCAA Division I level. Owens is formerly from Tacoma and attended Curtis High School, and graduated from Idaho State in 2010. He has been at Eastern since July of 2011, and received his master’s degree in exercise science in June of 2014. He is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS) and USA Weightlifting (USAW Level 1), and is also CPR/AED certified by the American Red Cross. While a graduate student at Eastern, he has served as assistant director for athletic performance, and twice served as interim director of the department. Most specifically, he has worked with design and implementation of all phases of training for Eagle football, men’s and women’s basketball and women’s soccer teams. He worked full-time with the EWU football team in fall of 2013. Owens also worked with the College Preparatory Academy in Spokane as strength and conditioning coach, and from August 2011 to September of 2012 worked at the Spokane Athletic Club as a performance enhancement coach. He also served as a physical therapist assistant and director of the MVP FIT program at MVP Physical Therapy in Fircrest, Wash., from December 2010 to June of 2011. In addition, he had an internship at Catz Sports Performance in Renton, Wash. While at ISU, he had internships in sports medicine and coaching after playing safety for the Bengals from 2006-09. He played in 38 games as a four-year letter winner, and finished with 63 tackles and five passes broken up. He earned Dean’s List honors at ISU and received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science with a minor in coaching in May 2010. Owens graduated from Curtis High School where he lettered in football, basketball and track. He was a team captain as a junior and senior in football when he earned first team all-league honors. He also placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles at the WIAA track and field championships. Owens was born Oct, 17, 1986, in Tacoma, Wash. He and Devan Candiotta were married on Aug. 2, 2014. Their son, Chancellor James Owens, was born May 7, 2015.

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2016 RECAP: Eagles End With 2nd-Most Wins in EWU History Finishing 12-2 and a perfect 8-0 in league, EWU doubles win total to advance to Final Four of FCS Playoffs for fourth time in seven years

football season is full of peaks and valleys, and the Eastern Washington University football team certainly scaled a huge mountain.

Improving by six wins from the previous season and highlighted by an 11game winning streak, the Eagles finished the 2016 season 12-2 overall and a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference. Eastern was the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs, and ranked third in the final STATS FCS Top 25 regular season poll. After rolling through its first two opponents in the playoffs, Eastern suffered a heartbreaking loss to Youngstown State in the semifinals. Eastern ended the year ranked fourth in the final poll after coming so agonizingly close to returning to its first NCAA Division I Championship game since 2010 when the Eagles won the national title. The Eagles had their 11-game winning streak ended by the Penguins, who needed an improbable catch with one second left to pull out the 40-38 victory. EWU hadn’t lost since falling to five-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State 50-44 in overtime on Sept. 10, and one week before that had knocked off Washington State of the Pac-12 Conference 45-42. Eastern’s 12 seniors included eight full-time starters in 2016 and two others who started half of the year, and they combined for a total of 317 starts. The Eagles scored 69 unanswered points in the playoffs in defeats of 31-14 over Central Arkansas and 38-0 over Richmond. Eastern entered the Youngstown State game with shutouts in seven of eight playoff quarters, and had allowed a total of just 449 in two games. However, the Eagles had just 56 offensive plays to 80 for the Penguins, which out-gained EWU in total offense 506-478. Top-seeded North Dakota State had won five-straight FCS titles and 22-consecutive postseason games before top-seeded NDSU was defeated at home by fourth-seeded JMU 27-17 in the semifinals. James Madison went on to beat YSU 28-14 in the NCAA Division I Championship Game.

Gubrud & Kupp Both Earn FCS Player of the Year Accolades There were a handful of FCS Player of the Year awards handed out following the 2016 season, and Eagles Cooper Kupp and Gage Gubrud were each honored. After breaking a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision single season record with 5,160 passing yards, Gubrud was selected as the 2016 FCS Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio). In addition, the TDC selected Kupp to receive its President’s Award. In addition, Kupp was selected by the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Director’s Association as a repeat selection for its FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award announced Jan. 5, 2017. Kupp and Gubrud finished second and third, respectively, in voting for the Walter Payton Award, which has become known as the Heisman Trophy of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level. Despite being unable to lock down the program’s fourth Walter Payton Award winner, Eastern was still able to make history, as Kupp and Gubrud became the first pair of teammates to be voted as finalists for the prestigious honor. Kupp won the award in 2015.

Kupp Adds All-Division Record to 15 FCS, 11 BSC and 29 EWU Records Sensational senior wide receiver Cooper Kupp established 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 26 EWU records in his illustrious 52-game Eastern career, and added a collegiate all-division mark. With a pair of early catches in the first quarter against Richmond on Dec. 10, he surpassed the NAIA record of 6,177 by Chris George of Glenville State from 199194 after surpassing NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III records earlier in the 2016 season. His final tally of 6,464 yards, 428 receptions, 73 touchdown catches, 124.3 average yards per game and 1.40 average TDs per game were all FCS records. Kupp averaged a TD reception for every 5.9 catches in his career. He scored at least once in 43 of 52 games he played, and caught at least two passes in every game he played. He had 30 performances of at least eight catches (16 with 10 or more) and a FCS record of 31 with at least 100 receiving yards. More importantly, Kupp led EWU to 41 victories overall in four seasons – 28-4 in the Big Sky Conference.

2016 Big Sky Conference Standings Big Sky Conference All Games Team W L PCT PF PA W L PCT PF PA Eastern Washington 8 0 1.000 363 195 12 2 .857 593 371 North Dakota 8 0 1.000 249 153 9 3 .750 355 264 Weber State 6 2 .750 229 211 7 5 .583 312 360 Cal Poly 5 3 .625 292 282 7 5 .583 416 394 Southern Utah 5 3 .625 286 228 6 5 .545 321 312 Northern Colorado 4 4 .500 245 272 6 5 .545 377 398 Northern Arizona 4 4 .500 255 232 5 6 .455 361 313 Montana 3 5 .375 306 245 6 5 .545 434 297 Montana State 2 6 .250 183 232 4 7 .364 282 276 Portland State 2 6 .250 284 296 3 8 .273 365 429 UC Davis 2 6 .250 208 275 3 8 .273 310 408 Sacramento State 2 6 .250 227 357 2 9 .182 267 440 Idaho State 1 7 .125 206 335 2 9 .182 267 451

Prior to getting drafted in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, defensive end SAMSON EBUKAM earned All-America honors in the 2016 season. COOPER KUPP is pictured above with former head coach BEAU BALDWIN. Pictured on the next page are Kupp’s fellow senior All-America wide receivers, KENDRICK BOURNE (#11) and SHAQ HILL (#1).

BIG SKY IN THE FCS PLAYOFFS (Times Pacific) – Saturday, Nov. 26: at Chattanooga 45, Weber State 14: San Diego 35, at Cal Poly 21. Saturday, Dec. 3: at #2 Seed Eastern Washington 31, Central Arkansas 14; Richmond 27, at #7 Seed North Dakota 24. Saturday, Dec. 10: Eastern Washington 38, Richmond 0. Saturday, Dec. 17: Youngstown State 40, at #2 Seed Eastern Washington 38 (#4 Seed James Madison defeated #1 Seed North Dakota State in other semifinal, 27-17 on Dec. 16; James Madision defeated Youngstown State 28-14 in the NCAA Division I Championship Game on Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas).

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Gubrud Breaks Three FCS, Seven Big Sky and 18 EWU Records Sophomore quarterback Gage Gubrud – the Big Sky’s co-Offensive MVP along with teammate Cooper Kupp -- put up some remarkable numbers in his first season as EWU’s starter, breaking three FCS records, seven Big Sky marks and 18 school records. Gubrud passed for an FCS record 5,160 yards in the 2016 season, breaking the record of 5,076 by Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion in 2012. His 11 games with at least 300 yards passing and 12 with at least 300 yards of total offense are also FCS records. Gubrud’s total of 5,766 yards of total offense were just 33 from the total offense mark, and Gubrud broke EWU and Big Sky Conference single season records previous set by Vernon Adams Jr. in 2013 with 4,994 passing yards and 5,559 yards of offense. Gubrud’s average of 411.9 yards of offense per game was also a league and school record, and ranks fifth in FCS history.

2016 MAJOR AWARD WINNERS WR Cooper Kupp • FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year; Walter Payton Award Runner-up; FCS ADA Wide Receiver of the Year QB Gage Gubrud • FCS Player of the Year from the Touchdown Club of Columbus; Third in Voting for Walter Payton Award

2016 ALL-AMERICANS WR **** Cooper Kupp (Sr., Yakima Wash. / Davis HS ‘12) QB Gage Gubrud (So., McMinnville, Ore. / McMinnville HS ‘14) DE Samson Ebukam (Sr., Portland, Ore. / David Douglas HS ‘13) WR Shaq Hill (Sr., Stockton, Calif. / Brookside Christian ‘11) WR. Kendrick Bourne (Sr., Portland / Milwaukie Arts Acad. ‘13) C #Spencer Blackburn (So., Bellingham, Wash. / Meridian HS ‘14) ****Four-time consensus All-America selection. #Named to sophomore-only All-America Team.

2016 ALL-BIG SKY Co-Offensive MVP - QB Gage Gubrud & WR Cooper Kupp. First Team - QB Gage Gubrud (So.); WR Cooper Kupp (Sr.); WR Shaq Hill (Sr.); DE Samson Ebukam (Sr.); DT Jay-Tee Tiuli (Jr.); ILB Miquiyah Zamora (Sr.); S Zach Bruce (Sr.). Second Team - WR Kendrick Bourne (Sr.); C Spencer Blackburn (So.); Return Specialist Cooper Kupp (Sr.). Third Team - CB Nzuzi Webster (Jr.). Honorable Mention - OT Tristen Taylor (Fr.); OT Nick Ellison (So.); S Mitch Fettig (So.).

2016 Team Rankings 2016 SENIORS #11 - Kendrick Bourne - WR - 4L - Portland, Ore. (Milwaukie Arts Acad. ‘13) – 32 starts #2 - Jabari Wilson - RB - 4L* - Carson, Calif. (Orange Lutheran HS ‘12) – 18 starts #5 - Jordan West - QB - 3L* - Maple Valley, Wash. (Liberty HS ‘12) – 14 starts #60 - Jerrod Jones - OL - 3L* - Arlington, Wash. (Lakewood HS ‘12) – 5 starts #94 - Matthew Sommer - DL - 4L - Salem, Ore. (West Salem HS ‘13) – 31 starts #23 - J.J. Njoku - DB - 5-9 - 2L* - Tacoma, Wash. (Lakes HS ‘12) – 10 starts Senior Co-Captains . . . #32 - Zach Bruce - DB - 4L* - Spokane, Wash. (University HS ‘12) – 24 starts #3 - Samson Ebukam - DL - 4L - Portland, Ore. (David Douglas HS ‘13) – 38 starts #1 - Shaq Hill - WR - 4L* - Stockton, Calif. (Brookside Christian HS ‘11) – 25 starts #10 - Cooper Kupp - WR - 4L* - Yakima, Wash. (Davis HS ‘12) – 52 starts #9 - ^Zach Wimberly - TE - 4L* - Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ‘12) – 23 starts #4 - Miquiyah Zamora - LB - 4L* - Pasco, Wash. (Chiawana HS ‘12) – 45 starts

^Full-Time Starter in 2016. *Used redshirt season.

STATS (Final): 1. James Madison; 2. Youngstown State; 3. North Dakota State; 4. Eastern Washington; 8. Richmond; 12. North Dakota; 14. Central Arkansas; 24. Cal Poly; 25. Weber State. Coaches (Final): 1. James Madison; 2. Youngstown State; 3. North Dakota State; 4. Eastern Washington; 8. Richmond; 12. North Dakota; 16. Central Arkansas; 21. Cal Poly; 24. Weber State; 25. Montana. FCS Playoffs Seedings: 1. North Dakota State, 2. Eastern Washington, 3. Jacksonville State, 4. James Madison, 5. Sam Houston State, 6. The Citadel, 7. North Dakota, 8. South Dakota State. Athlon Power Rankings (Nov. 21, 2016): 1. North Dakota State; 2. Eastern Washington; 3. Jacksonville State; 4. Sam Houston State; 5. James Madison; 8. North Dakota; 15. Central Arkansas; 20. Cal Poly.

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2016 Record: 12-2 (7-1 Home/5-1 Away, 0-0 Neutral) Big Sky Record: 8-0/t-CHAMPIONS (4-0 Home, 4-0 Away) Date Opponent S 3 at Washington State Sep 10 at #1 North Dakota St. S 17 #10 NORTHERN IOWA S 24 at #25 Northern Arizona O 1 *UC DAVIS O 8 *NORTHERN COLO. O 22 at *Montana State O 29 #16 *MONTANA N 5 at #14 *Cal Poly N 12 *IDAHO STATE Nov 18 at &Portland State Dec 3 #14 ^CENTRAL ARK. Dec 10 #12 ^RICHMOND Dec 17 #13 ^YOUNGSTOWN ST.

Result W, 45-42 L, 44-50 (OT) W, 34-30 W, 50-35 W, 63-30 W, 49-31 W, 41-17 W, 35-16 W, 42-21 W, 48-17 W, 35-28 W, 31-14 W, 38-0 L, 38-40

Attendance 32952 18906 9111 10179 10741 10924 18087 10931 9722 9302 5669 6085 5150 5233

*Big Sky Conference Game. ^NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs.

TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game

EWU OPP 593 371 42.4 26.5 111 39 372 311 112 138 238 149 22 24 1800 2711 2153 3027 353 316 442 591 4.1 4.6 128.6 193.6 24 26 5614 3124 421-620-14 289-470-17 9.1 6.6 13.3 10.8 401.0 223.1 54 22 7414 5835 1062 1061 7.0 5.5 529.6 416.8 45-973 67-1233 9-183 12-102 17-166 14-166 21.6 18.4 20.3 8.5 9.8 11.9 14-5 20-14 86-751 93-897 53.6 64.1 46-1819 72-2779 39.5 38.6 36.9 34.9 102-5924 68-4015 58.1 59.0 38.4 37.4 28:05 31:55 99/190 88/217 52% 41% 14/27 20/34 52% 59% 35-216 24-173 1 0 81 49 10-18 10-16 1-2 0-2 (57-70) 81% (39-50) 78% (50-70) 71% (33-50) 66% (75-78) 96% (45-47) 96% 67477 95515 8/8435 6/15919

SCORING BY QUARTER Eastern Washington Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT 102 152 191 148 0 97 133 65 70 6

Total/Avg. 593/42.4 371/26.5

RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Av/G Gage Gubrud 14 134 814 208 606 4.5 5 30 43.3 Antoine Custer Jr. 13 98 461 45 416 4.2 5 83 32.0 Jabari Wilson 13 68 328 13 315 4.6 2 25 24.2 Tamarick Pierce 14 57 228 8 220 3.9 7 40 15.7 Sam McPherson 14 35 137 5 132 3.8 1 19 9.4 Shaq Hill 14 10 99 0 99 9.9 2 30 7.1 Cooper Kupp 13 14 55 22 33 2.4 1 15 2.5 Kendrick Bourne 14 3 13 0 13 4.3 0 7 0.9 Dennis Merritt 2 3 8 0 8 2.7 0 5 4.0 Stu Stiles 13 3 7 1 6 2.0 1 6 0.5 Nic Sblendorio 14 3 3 1 2 0.7 0 3 0.1 Reilly Hennessey 6 2 0 6 -6 -3.0 0 0 -1.0 Team 13 12 0 44 -44 -3.7 0 0 -3.4 Total 14 442 2153 353 1800 4.1 24 83 128.6 Opponents 14 591 3027 316 2711 4.6 26 70 193.6 PASSING Gage Gubrud Reilly Hennessey Jordan West Cooper Kupp Sam McPherson Team Total Opponents

G Effic Att‑Cmp‑Int Pct Yds TD Lng Av/G 14 166.64 386-570-14 67.7 5160 48 84 368.6 6 172.25 23-31-0 74.2 244 3 37 40.7 3 106.80 6-9-0 66.7 43 0 10 14.3 13 327.71 5-7-0 71.4 135 2 54 10.4 14 698.80 1-1-0 100.0 32 1 32 2.3 13 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 14 168.19 421-620-14 67.9 5614 54 84 401.0 14 125.54 289-470-17 61.5 3124 22 53 223.1

RECEIVING Cooper Kupp Kendrick Bourne Shaq Hill Nic Sblendorio Antoine Custer Jr. Stu Stiles Sam McPherson Zach Wimberly Jabari Wilson Nsimba Webster Jayce Gilder Tamarick Pierce Gage Gubrud Beau Byus Total Opponents

G No. Yds Avg TD Long Av/G 13 117 1700 14.5 17 75 130.8 14 79 1201 15.2 7 83 85.8 14 77 1157 15.0 17 84 82.6 14 33 401 12.2 3 46 28.6 13 27 187 6.9 1 26 14.4 13 26 380 14.6 2 38 29.2 14 23 167 7.3 1 32 11.9 14 16 179 11.2 2 25 12.8 13 9 50 5.6 0 11 3.8 8 6 64 10.7 2 35 8.0 14 3 31 10.3 1 23 2.2 14 3 20 6.7 0 7 1.4 14 1 54 54.0 0 54 3.9 13 1 23 23.0 1 23 1.8 14 421 5614 13.3 54 84 401.0 14 289 3124 10.8 22 53 223.1

FIELD GOALS FG‑FGA Pct 1‑19 20‑29 30‑39 40‑49 50‑99 Lg Blk Roldan Alcobendas 9-15 60.0 1-1 3-4 3-7 2-3 0-0 48 1 Jordan Dascalo 1-3 33.3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 48 0 SCORING TD FGs Kick 2PR 2PC 2PP DXP Saf Pts Cooper Kupp 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 114 Shaq Hill 19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 114 Roldan Alcobendas 0 9-15 73-74 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 100 Antoine Custer Jr. 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Tamarick Pierce 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Kendrick Bourne 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Gage Gubrud 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 30 Stu Stiles 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Nic Sblendorio 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Zach Wimberly 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 14 Sam McPherson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jabari Wilson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Nsimba Webster 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jayce Gilder 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Beau Byus 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 D’londo Tucker 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jordan Dascalo 0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 3 Brandyn Bangsund 0 0-0 2-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 2 Reilly Hennessey 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 0 Total 81 10-18 75-78 0-0 1 1-3 0 0 593 Opponents 49 10-16 45-47 0-1 0 0-0 0 1 371

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No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blk 42 1709 40.7 58 1 17 14 7 0 4 110 27.5 39 0 1 0 0 0 46 1819 39.5 58 1 18 14 7 0 72 2779 38.6 65 4 24 18 12 0

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Jordan Dascalo 58 3520 60.7 24 2 Roldan Alcobendas 44 2404 54.6 7 0 Total 102 5924 58.1 31 2 1233 38.4 26 Opponents 68 4015 59.0 20 2 973 37.4 27 TOTAL OFFENSE Gage Gubrud Antoine Custer Jr. Jabari Wilson Reilly Hennessey Tamarick Pierce Cooper Kupp Sam McPherson Shaq Hill Jordan West Kendrick Bourne Dennis Merritt Stu Stiles Nic Sblendorio Team Total Opponents

G Plays Rush Pass Total Av/G 14 704 606 5160 5766 411.9 13 98 416 0 416 32.0 13 68 315 0 315 24.2 6 33 -6 244 238 39.7 14 57 220 0 220 15.7 13 21 33 135 168 12.9 14 36 132 32 164 11.7 14 10 99 0 99 7.1 3 9 0 43 43 14.3 14 3 13 0 13 0.9 2 3 8 0 8 4.0 13 3 6 0 6 0.5 14 3 2 0 2 0.1 13 14 -44 0 -44 -3.4 14 1062 1800 5614 7414 529.6 14 1061 2711 3124 5835 416.8

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Cooper Kupp 7 160 22.9 1 76 Sam McPherson 2 23 11.5 0 19 Total 9 183 20.3 1 76 Opponents 12 102 8.5 0 27 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Nsimba Webster 15 379 25.3 0 65 Antoine Custer Jr. 14 374 26.7 1 93 Shaq Hill 8 143 17.9 0 43 Jack Sendelbach 3 31 10.3 0 16 Kendrick Bourne 1 2 2.0 0 2 Andrew Katzenberger 1 11 11.0 0 11 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 1 10 10.0 0 10 Cooper Kupp 1 19 19.0 0 18 Kurt Calhoun 1 9 9.0 0 9 Sam McPherson 0 -5 0.0 0 0 Total 45 973 21.6 1 93 Opponents 67 1233 18.4 0 53 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Mitch Fettig 4 2 0.5 0 5 Zach Bruce 3 50 16.7 0 50 D’londo Tucker 2 27 13.5 1 27 Josh Lewis 2 7 3.5 0 7 Victor Gamboa 2 12 6.0 0 12 Jake Hoffman 1 15 15.0 0 15 Alek Kacmarcik 1 46 46.0 0 46 Samson Ebukam 1 7 7.0 0 7 Nzuzi Webster 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 17 166 9.8 1 50 Opponents 14 166 11.9 1 40 FUMBLE RET. No. Yds Avg TD Long Victor Gamboa 1 10 10.0 0 10 Tysen Prunty 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 2 10 5.0 0 10 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg. Cooper Kupp 13 33 1700 160 19 0 1912 147.1 Shaq Hill 14 99 1157 0 143 0 1399 99.9 Kendrick Bourne 14 13 1201 0 2 0 1216 86.9 Antoine Custer Jr. 13 416 187 0 374 0 977 75.2 Gage Gubrud 14 606 54 0 0 0 660 47.1 Nsimba Webster 8 0 64 0 379 0 443 55.4 Nic Sblendorio 14 2 401 0 0 0 403 28.8 Stu Stiles 13 6 380 0 0 0 386 29.7 Jabari Wilson 13 315 50 0 0 0 365 28.1 Sam McPherson 14 132 167 23 -5 0 317 22.6 Tamarick Pierce 14 220 20 0 0 0 240 17.1 Zach Wimberly 14 0 179 0 0 0 179 12.8 Zach Bruce 14 0 0 0 0 50 50 3.6 Alek Kacmarcik 11 0 0 0 0 46 46 4.2 Jayce Gilder 14 0 31 0 0 0 31 2.2 Jack Sendelbach 13 0 0 0 31 0 31 2.4 D’londo Tucker 14 0 0 0 0 27 27 1.9 Beau Byus 13 0 23 0 0 0 23 1.8 Jake Hoffman 14 0 0 0 0 15 15 1.1 Victor Gamboa 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.0 Andrew Katzenberger 9 0 0 0 11 0 11 1.2 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 2 0 0 0 10 0 10 5.0 Kurt Calhoun 8 0 0 0 9 0 9 1.1 Dennis Merritt 2 8 0 0 0 0 8 4.0 Samson Ebukam 14 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.5 Josh Lewis 14 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.5 Mitch Fettig 14 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.1 Reilly Hennessey 6 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -1.0 Team 13 -44 0 0 0 0 -44 -3.4 Total 14 1800 5614 183 973 166 8736 624.0 Opponents 14 2711 3124 102 1233 166 7336 524.0 DEFENSE GP UT AT Tot TFL-Yd S-Yd Int‑Yd PBU QBH FR-Yd FF Blk 32 Zach Bruce 14 63 52 115 6-12 3-50 1 1 4 Miquiyah Zamora 12 46 63 109 6-18 25-15 2 3 1-0 1 13 Mitch Fettig 14 63 33 96 5-13 05-2 4-2 5 35 Alek Kacmarcik 11 40 42 82 2-3 10-1 1-46 1 1 3 Samson Ebukam 14 33 38 71 15-83 95-73 1-7 2 8 3-0 2 40 Ketner Kupp 14 24 43 67 5-12 15-11 1 54 Albert Havili 14 23 38 61 8-23 50-20 2 8 1 6 Nzuzi Webster 14 33 24 57 2-2 1-0 7 1 23 JJ Njoku 12 18 30 48 5-18 10-14 2 1 2-0 1 27 Victor Gamboa 12 28 18 46 2-2 2-12 3 1 1-10 1 99 Jay-Tee Tiuli 13 10 23 33 6-28 40-26 1 2 55 Andre Lino 14 9 23 32 3-10 10-9 59 Kurt Calhoun 8 14 16 30 2-2 1 2 57 Dylan Ledbetter 14 10 19 29 4-12 25-10 17 Jake Hoffman 14 18 10 28 3-13 1-15 1 1-0 19 Josh Lewis 14 15 13 28 1-3 2-7 5 1-0 18 D’londo Tucker 14 13 11 24 1-1 2-27 5 1-0 93 Marcus Saugen 14 6 14 20 3-5 05-2 90 Keenan Williams 11 10 8 18 1-2 10-2 1 1 38 Tysen Prunty 13 7 9 16 2-0 52 Jack Sendelbach 13 12 4 16 1-0 1 50 Dylan Donohue 13 6 10 16 5-18 20-13 94 Matthew Sommer 11 3 11 14 1-1 1 49 Jim Townsend 13 4 9 13 2-10 10-8 1 1 91 Jonah Jordan 13 5 8 13 2-10 20-10 1 1-0 1 41 Trevor Davis Jr 11 4 9 13 1-0 1 58 Andrew Katzenberger 9 5 8 13 1 31 Brandon Montgomery 14 8 3 11 33 Cole Karstetter 2 2 5 7 1-2 24 Asan Neil-Evergin 5 3 3 6 2-4 29 John Kreifels 9 3 3 6 9 Zach Wimberly 14 2 4 6 34 Sam Inos 8 3 1 4 1 22 Nsimba Webster 8 1 2 3 1-0 45 Jordan Dascalo 14 2 1 3 21 Ashanti Kindle 4 1 2 3 39 Curtis Billen 14 2 1 3 66 Kaleb Levao 14 1 1 7 Nic Sblendorio 14 1 1 20 Sam McPherson 14 1 1 44 Dennis Merritt 2 1 1 8 Gage Gubrud 14 1 1 1 Shaq Hill 14 1 1 Total 14 554 612 1166 95-307 35-216 17-166 39 33 14-10 10 2 Opponents 14 500 526 1026 83-284 24-173 14-166 51 26 5-0 8 2

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SEASON OUTLOOK: Eastern Has Makings of Title Contender

With Gubrud returning to an offense with just one senior, cornerstones will be solid offense and improved defense

hange is inevitable, but the Eastern Washington University football team is banking on continuity.

The Eagles enter their first season under new head coach Aaron Best with five new coaches on the offensive side of the football, but will be well-stocked with experience on the field. Eastern returns 53 letterwinners, including 26 on defense, 23 on offense and four on special teams. The team’s defensive coaching staff returns intact from EWU’s 2016 team which finished 12-2 and a perfect 8-0 in the Big Sky Conference. The Eagles finished the year ranked fourth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision after advancing to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs for the third time in the past five seasons and 12th overall. Six years after capturing the NCAA Division I Football Championship, the Eagles won the Big Sky Conference title for the ninth time overall and fifth time in seven seasons. Eastern garnered its 19th winning season in the last 21 years, including playoff berths in nine of the last 13 seasons.

“Every year is a new team,” said Best, who is entering his 21st season as either a player or coach at Eastern. “Everybody wants to make comparisons

the 2016 team, but we want the 2017 team to develop. Our identity is yet to be determined and that’s what we are starting to do.” The Eagles are expected to return seven starters on offense and six on defense for the 2017 season, plus the team’s starting kicker, punter and long snapper. The starters returning on offense were all either sophomores or freshmen a year ago, and the defense included three sophomores and three juniors who started at least seven of EWU’s 14 games. “You can’t coach experience, that’s what I do know,” Best explained. “You can’t coach height, weight, experience or speed, so there are some things out of our hands. We’re excited about those players coming back, but like I’ve told everybody, that doesn’t mean they are going to be better. I’ve coached players who were really good one year and the next year they aren’t as good.” Of Eastern’s 13 players honored on All-Big Sky Conference teams, seven of them were underclassmen – quarterback Gage Gubrud, defensive nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli, center Spencer Blackburn, cornerback Nzuzi Webster, safety Mitch Fettig and offensive tackles Tristen Taylor and Nick Ellison. Gubrud was the co-Big Sky Player of the Year as a sophomore and went on to earn FCS Player of the Year honors from the Touchdown Club of Columbus. Gubrud will join three seniors as co-captains in 2017 – defensive tackle Andre Lino, defensive end Albert Havili and wide receiver Nic Sblendorio.

Junior Quarterback & FCS Player of the Year Candidate GAGE GUBRUD

“No matter where you are at any level in any sport, you lean on those leaders, and they tend to be your older players,” said Best. “We want to hold players accountable as coaches, but we also want players to hold players accountable. To me, that’s the foundation of a great team and we have the makings for that. “But it takes time – it’s not

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just in the winter, or just the spring or just the summer – we need to get to the fall session with all three of those tiers built. Then away we go. We have a heckuva leadership group, including juniors as well. We’re excited and we want to see more emerge.” Eastern opens the season at Texas Tech, then will host five-time FCS Champion North Dakota State. Eastern goes back on the road to face FCS foe Fordham before starting Big Sky Conference play at Montana. Eastern will play four teams ranked in the final 2016 top 25 polls, including a non-conference game against NDSU (#3 by STATS) on Sept. 9 in Cheney. The Eagles will play Big Sky Conference opponent Weber State (#25) at home on Nov. 4, and then play fellow Big Sky Conference champion North Dakota (#12) the next week on the road. Eastern doesn’t play Cal Poly (#24) next season, but will play the rival Grizzlies, who were ranked 25th in the final Coaches Poll of the 2016 season but unranked by STATS Eastern was 7-0 at home in 2016 before falling to Youngstown State 40-38 on the last play of the game in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. “I’ve learned not to coach by end result,” said Best of the challenges of the season. “We had a great season and advanced to the semifinals with no experience in the offensive line and our quarterback wasn’t a proven starter. We’re going to build on some of those building blocks. We’re going to be eager, and just because the bad taste was on Dec. 17 doesn’t mean we’re going to have a bad taste on Sept. 2. We have a lot of hard work to do in between.”

OFFENSE . . . All Five Starting Linemen Return in Front of FCS Player of the Year Gage Gubrud

Talk about your break-out seasons – not only for the quarterback, but for five newbies on the offensive line as well. A year after having to replace all five starters on the offensive line, this year the Eagles return all five among a total of eight returning letterwinners at that position. Eastern returns a total of 23 letterwinners on offense, including a quartet of All-Big Sky performers – quarterback Gage Gubrud, center Spencer Blackburn, and tackles Nick Ellison and Tristen Taylor. As a first-year starter, Gage Gubrud shared Big Sky Conference MVP honors with wide receiver Cooper Kupp after a record-breaking season in which he broke the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision record for passing yards with 5,160. In all, he broke three FCS records, seven Big Sky Conference marks

and 18 EWU records. He finished with 48 touchdown passes and a Big Sky record of 5,766 yards of total offense, and was also the team’s leading rusher with 606 yards and five more scores. Best of all, Eastern won 11 of 13 games with Gubrud as the starter, having stepped aside to allow Jordan West to start on Senior Day. As an indication of how impressive Guburd was, West would get invited to a rookie free agent tryout with the Chicago Bears. “He’s a good player to have back,” said Best, perhaps even understated. “He has a year under his belt and over-achieved last year – he belongs in the EKG (Eastern Kind of Guy) family. Nobody, including myself, would have said after a year of starting he would be where he is at. “But now that the bar has been raised, now you have to raise it even higher,” Best continued. “He’s put that stress on himself, and we love that. We like the challenge of competing at a higher level, and now the challenge is doing it in a leadership role on the field and in the locker room.” Gubrud’s main role as a leader started in the spring when highly-touted 2016 redshirt freshman Eric Barriere shared snaps at quarterback. It will continue in the fall when EWU welcomes a pair of true freshmen – Nick Moore and Gunner Talkington. Barriere proved he can be a worthy backup for Gubrud entering fall practices. After two shaky spring scrimmages, the highly-touted redshirt freshman from La Habra, Calif., was 11-of15 for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns to help lead the Red to victory. “It came in waves,” Best explained in the spring of Barriere’s progress. “It was two steps forward one step back, three steps forward no steps back, one step back, two steps forward – and that’s what you’re going to get. Last year, we all forget, he was still sitting in a high school desk and hadn’t even graduated from high school. So I, along with a lot of other people, want him to grow faster than he really wants or maybe even needs. But it will progress over time. We all have to crawl before we walk. We were all happy with his progress.” In two spring scrimmages and the Red-White Game, Barriere completed 50 percent of his passes for 334 yards, two touchdowns and a passing efficiency rating of 131.7. Gubrud, co-MVP in the Big Sky Conference with Cooper Kupp last season, completed 67 percent of his passes for 740 yards and five touchdowns. He had an efficiency rating of 181.7, which was better than his 166.6 rating in the 2016 season which ranks fifth in school history. “Standards are high here, especially at that position,” added Best. “But let it be known that Eric is learning from a great one in front of him with Gage. They are great friends off the field and great competitors on it.” On the offensive line, Blackburn and Ellison will be juniors in

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well, with Stiles finishing with 26 receptions for 380 yards and a pair of scores. Webster missed most of the season with a broken collarbone and caught only six passes for 64 yards and two TDs. Sophomore Jayson Williams and junior Zach Eagle are also returning letterwinners – and Dre’ Sonte Dorton is a returning non-lettering squad member – but none caught a pass in 2016. Because of EWU’s amount of talent at that position, Terence Grady redshirted in the 2016 season and will enter 2017 as a redshirt junior. He caught 25 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore in 2015, and in 2014 he had seven grabs for 97 yards. While three of the veteran receivers (Sblendorio, Stiles, Grady) sat out most of the spring to nurse injuries, Webster led the way by catching 14 passes for 273 yards and five of the eight touchdowns EWU quarterbacks passed for. The spring game also exhibited the budding talents of redshirt freshman Xavier James (7 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD), as well as Williams (9-129). Senior Keonte White, who previously played as a cornerback, gives EWU depth and a 6-4 target at the receiver position.

Senior Wide Receiver NIC SBLENDORIO

2017 and Taylor will be a sophomore. The other starters back on the offensive line are junior guard Matt Meyer and sophomore guard Chris Schlichting. With no seniors among the group of eight returning letterwinners, others back include D.J. Dyer, Jack Hunter and Kaleb Levao. The development of the offensive line helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). Eastern lost a trio of All-America receivers – Cooper Kupp, Kendrick Bourne and Shaq Hill – who combined for an inconceivable 817 catches for 12,412 yards and 132 touchdowns in 160 games played (109 starts). All three moved on to opportunities in the National Football League.

But the Eagles do return six letterwinners at that position. Nic Sblendorio – the lone senior on the offense – has the most experience, with 33 receptions for 401 yards and three touchdowns in 2016. In his 38-game career, he has 79 grabs for 1,078 yards and six touchdowns. Juniors Stu Stiles and Nsimba Webster are both back as

Antoine Custer Jr. started six games at running back as a true freshman, and joins Sam McPherson and Tamarick Pierce as returning letterwinners at that position. Custer rushed for 416 yards and caught another 27 passes for 187 yards and a score. He also was a standout kickoff returner, with a 26.7 average on 14 returns with a TD. Pierce rushed for 228 yards and seven touchdowns as a true freshman, and caught an additional three passes for 20 yards. McPherson chipped in 132 yards on the ground with a TD, and had 23 receptions for 167 yards and a score. Junior Ashanti Kindle is back at running back in 2017 after lettering at that position in 2015 and then playing sparingly in 2016 at linebacker. While the passing game was extremely productive, Eastern’s running game was a work in progress during the spring, but did average 6.2 yards per carry when taking out quick-whistle sacks. Custer had 67 yards in the spring game to give him a teamhigh 88 in three scrimmages. Pierce added 75 yards and three touchdowns in the spring, and McPherson had 51 and a score. Three tight ends are back, including Jayce Gilder, Beau Byus and Henderson Belk. Gilder caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown as a redshirt freshman. Byus caught a game-winning 23-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal, but spent most of the season on loan to the offensive line as a backup tackle. Belk played all 14 games as a tight end but didn’t catch any passes. The spring game also exhibited the budding talents of redshirt freshman Talolo Limu-Jones, who proved himself as a reliable pass-catcher at tight end with six catches for 88 yards in three spring scrimmages. He takes over the No. 10 jersey previously worn by Kupp, who finished his career with 15 FCS records, including for receptions (428), yards (6,464) and touchdowns (73).

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DEFENSE . . . With 26 Letterwinners Back, Defense Features Seven Returning Starters The offense has generated most of the headlines, but the defense made its own statement in 2016 and hopes to continue that this season. A trio of returning All-Big Sky Conference performers help lead the Eastern defense, which allowed only 24.4 points per game during its 8-0 Big Sky Conference campaign. The Eagles allowed just 195 total points (second-best in the league) after allowing 40.7 against three challenging non-conference opponents. Eastern out-scored opponents by an average of 21.0 points per game in eight league games (45.4 to 24.4, total of 363-195). The three returning all-conference players are defensive nose tackle JayTee Tiuli, cornerback Nzuzi Webster and safety Mitch Fettig. Besides EWU’s three returning All-Big Sky performers, the defense includes four other returning starters and 28 total letterwinners. The defensive line alone features 10 returning players who have previously lettered, including senior starters Tiuli, and defensive co-captains Albert Havili and Andre Lino. Tiuli finished his junior season with 33 tackles and four sacks, and is a 2014 graduate of Federal Way (Wash.) High School. A former linebacker, Havili had 61 tackles with five sacks from his defensive end position, with two passes broken up and a teamhigh eight quarterback hurries. Entering his final year as an Eagle, Havili has 148 tackles in his 42game Eastern career and was a 2013 graduate of Federal Way. Lino added 32 tackles with a sack in 2016, and was joined in the defensive line rotation by

Senior Defensive End ALBERT HAVILI

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secondary when he had nine tackles, an interception he returned 67 yards for a touchdown, a 47-yard fumble recovery and a pass broken up in EWU’s Red-White Spring Game. He earned game MVP honors for his efforts, as he finished with team-highs of four passes broken up and 16 tackles in three spring scrimmages. Eastern also received a bonus appearance in the spring when 2017 high school signee Darreon Moore graduated early and attended classes at EWU beginning in March. He adds depth at the cornerback position but most likely will redshirt. Fettig, a 2014 graduate of Olympia (Wash.) HS, had 97 tackles to rank third on the team (tops among returning players) in 2016. He had four interceptions and five passes broken up as a sophomore, and is a candidate for Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year accolades in 2017. Senior safety Jake Hoffman also returns with starting experience at safety, and had 28 tackles with an interception and pass broken up last season. Junior Cole Karstetter had seven tackles and was the team’s starting rover before a torn Achilles sidelined him for the rest of the season.

Junior Safety MITCH FETTIG

Dylan Ledbetter (29 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks), Marcus Saugen (20 tackles), Keenan Williams (18 tackles, 1 sack), Jim Townsend (13 tackles, 1 sack) and Jonah Jordan (13 tackles, 2 sacks). The other two letterwinners returning are 2016 injury redshirts Conner Baumann (foot) and Nick Foerstel (knee). Two redshirt freshmen from 2016 will also try to earn positions in the rotation on the defensive line, including imposing 6-foot-4, 290-pound Keith Moore. The other is Rudolph Mataia Jr. The secondary is also filled with experience, including at cornerback where Eastern’s regular rotation of four players returns in 2016 – plus one. Webster finished with 57 tackles, an interception and seven passes broken up as a junior. He is a 2014 graduate of Deer Valley HS in Antioch, Calif. Junior Josh Lewis joins Webster and Fettig as the third returning starter in the secondary. He had 28 tackles with a pair of interceptions and five passes broken up as a sophomore. Also returning at cornerback with starting experience are seniors Victor Gamboa and D’londo Tucker. Gamboa had 46 tackles with two interceptions and three passes broken up in 2016, and Tucker finished with 24 tackles, a pair of interceptions and five passes broken up.

The fifth cornerback returning is Brandon Montgomery, who had 11 tackles as a sophomore. He solidified his role in the

Other defensive backs returning include sophomore safety Tysen Prunty (16 tackles, two fumble recoveries), senior rover John Kreifels (six tackles), sophomore rover Sam Inos (four tackles). Sophomore non-lettering squad member Dehonta Hayes and 2016 freshmen redshirts Calin Criner, Kedrick Johnson and Joe Lang add depth. At linebacker, Ketner Kupp and Kurt Calhoun, return after productive sophomore seasons. Kupp had 67 tackles with 1 1/2 sacks, and Calhoun finished with 30 tackles in eight games, missing six-straight outings with a hamstring injury. The returnees at linebacker are rounded out by sophomores Trevor Davis Jr. and Andrew Katzenberger, who both had 13 tackles last season. Depth is added by converted defensive lineman Jack Sendelbach (16 tackles), and 2016 redshirt freshman Conor McKenna. In the spring, a total of 11 Eagles had at least 11 tackles in the two scrimmages and the Red-White Game, with Inos having 10 of his 15 in a winning effort for the Red. Townsend had three sacks in the spring – all in the Red-White Game – with Calhoun and Tiuli each finishing with two. “We continue to pound the physical phases of football,” Best added of his team’s progress and focus moving forward. “We put them in a position to be physical in practice, and naturally simulate that as much as we can. So when we get to Saturdays, it’s been simulated so much, that it is just second nature to us.”

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Senior Kicker ROLDAN ALCOBENDAS.

SPECIAL TEAMS . . . Eagles Feature Returning Kickers, Punter and Long Snapper

The Eagles will have plenty of experience back in 2017 on special teams, including a pair of kickers, the team’s punter and long snapper. In 2016, senior Roldan Alcobendas converted his last 63 extra points to set a school record, and he also made 9-of15 field goals to make him 10-of-16 in his career. He converted on 73-of-74 extra points on the season, and Brandyn Bangsund made 2-of-4. Senior Jordan Dascalo had a 40.7 average on 42 punts with a long of 58. Seven of his punts were of 50 yards or longer and 14 of them were downed inside the opponent 20-yard line. He has now punted 78 times as an Eagle for a 40.7 career average which currently ranks fifth in school history. Dascalo had a 60.7 average with 24 touchbacks on 58 Eagle kickoffs, while Alcobendas kicked off 44 times for a 54.6 average with seven touchbacks. Dascalo, who is also 4-of-7 in his EWU career kicking field goals, has averaged 59.7 yards (6,089 total yards) in 102 career kickoffs with 39 touchbacks. Junior Curtis Billen has served as EWU’s long snapper for the past two years, and EWU also returns some talented kickoff returners. Antoine Custer Jr. averaged 26.7 yards on 14 returns

with a touchdown as a true freshman in 2016, and Nsimba Webster had a 25.3 average on 15 returns. Sam McPherson returned a pair of punts for 23 yards.

SCHEDULE . . . Nation’s Top Passing Offenses Square Off in 2017 Opener For Best

There will be plenty of intrigue involved with the first three games in the head coaching career of Aaron Best, whose first Eastern football team will open the 2017 season at fellow national passing champion Texas Tech. Best’s head coaching debut will come against the same team former head coach Beau Baldwin made his EWU head coaching debut against back on Aug. 30, 2008, in a 49-24 Red Raider victory. Interestingly, Best is a 1996 graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., and Baldwin graduated from the same school six years earlier. Best was making his debut as Baldwin’s offensive line coach in that 2008 game. This year’s game will be a match-up of the nation’s two NCAA Division I passing champions in 2016. The Red Raiders averaged 463.0 yards per game to win the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision

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passing title by nearly 100 yards (Louisiana Tech averaged 363.4 and Washington State averaged 362.5). Texas Tech finished 5-7 overall and 3-6 in the Big 12 Conference, and was also first nationally in total offense (564.5) and fifth in scoring offense (43.7). Eastern averaged 401.0 passing yards per game to lead the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for the second-straight season. The Eagles were also second in FCS in total offense (529.6) and third in scoring (42.4). The Eagles then host five-time NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Champion North Dakota State on Sept. 9 at Roos Field in the second game of a home-and-home series against the Bison. Eastern, which won the national title in 2010 prior to NDSU’s incredible run of five-straight, lost 50-44 in overtime on Sept. 10, 2016, in Fargo. Eastern knocked off NDSU 38-31 in overtime in the only previous meeting with the Bison on Dec. 11, 2010, in the FCS Playoffs in Cheney. The Bison had won 22-consecutive postseason games before top-seeded NDSU was defeated at home by fourth-seeded James Madison 27-17 in the semifinals of the 2017 FCS Playoffs. Youngstown State beat Eastern 40-38 in other semifinal that same weekend. James Madison went on to beat YSU 28-14 in the NCAA Division I Championship Game on Jan. 7 in Frisco, Texas. A trip to New York City follows for the Eagles against a Fordham team which closed the 2016 season with an 8-3 record, and finished as the Patriot League runner-up with a 5-1 mark. This will be the first-ever meeting for EWU against the Rams, a collegiate football power in the 1930’s known for the “Seven Blocks of Granite” featuring the famous Vince Lombardi. Fordham was defeated by Lehigh 58-37 late in the 2016 season, costing the Rams their fourth-straight trip to the FCS Playoffs. Fordham has been in the playoffs five times overall (2002-07-13-14-15) and are 3-5 all-time. Eastern hasn’t played any current member of the Patriot League. Eastern’s three non-conference foes in 2017 combined to win 68 percent of their games overall in 2016 (25-12), 65 percent in league play (15-8) and 67 percent in the postseason (2-1). By contrast, Eastern’s non-conference opponents in 2016 were 31-11 overall the year before for 74 percent, 18-7 in league play (72 percent) and 7-1 in the postseason (88 percent). The Eagles emerged from that gauntlet with a 2-1 record. After finishing a perfect 8-0 in league play a year ago, Eastern’s eight Big Sky Conference foes this coming season combined for a 40-50 record overall and 30-34 league mark in 2016. Two of the opponents – North Dakota and Weber State – advanced to the FCS Playoffs and were a collective 16-8 on the season and 14-2 in the Big Sky.

Eastern opens Big Sky Conference play on the road at Montana (6-5/3-5) on Sept. 23 before playing its home opener on Sept. 30 versus Sacramento State (2-9/2-6) on Hall of Fame Day at EWU. Eastern plays at UC Davis (3-8/2-6) on Oct. 7, then hosts

rival Montana State (4-7/2-6) on Oct. 14. An Oct. 21 game at Southern Utah (6-5/5-3) is the first of three-straight games against teams with winning records overall and in league play in 2016. After a bye week on Oct. 28, Eastern hosts Weber State (7-5/6-2) for Homecoming on Nov. 4 and plays at fellow defending Big Sky champion North Dakota (9-3/8-0) on Nov. 11. The regular season closes with Senior Day at Roos Field on Nov. 18 versus Portland State, with the FCS Playoffs beginning the following weekend on Nov. 25. The game at Fordham will be just the eighth occasion all-time that EWU has played east of the Mississippi River, The last time came in 2013 in Ohio when Eastern fell at Toledo 33-21. That was only EWU’s fourth game ever in the Eastern time zone. Eastern is 2-5 in games played East of the Mississippi River, including in 2007 when the Eagles played at Appalachian State (Boone, N.C.) in the FCS Playoffs (L, 35-38). Eastern’s other games in the East were West Virginia in 2006 (L, 3-52), Southern Illinois (Carbondale) in the FCS Playoffs in 2004 (W, 35-31), Connecticut in 2001 (W, 35-17), Eastern Illinois (Charleston) in 1991 (L, 12-30) and Fairmont State in Morgantown, W.Va., in the NAIA Championship Game in 1967 (L, 21-28). Eastern has also played three games very close to the Mississippi River in Louisiana – McNeese State (Lake Charles) in 2007, Nicholls State (Thibodaux) in 2004 and Northeast Louisiana (Monroe) in 1992 – and six times at Northern Iowa (Cedar City) in 2015, 2005, 1994, 1992, 1989 and 1985. In 2018, Eastern is scheduled to play at Washington State (9/15/18) in a rematch of EWU’s 45-42 win to open the 2016 season. The Eagles will play in 2019 at Washington (8/31/19), a team EWU narrowly lost to 59-52 in 2014 and 30-27 in 2011. In 2020, the Eagles will play at Florida.

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2016 HONORS (by returning players) #8 - Gage Gubrud - QB - So. - McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS ’14) FCS Player of the Year (Touchdown Club of Columbus/Announced Dec. 19) Third in Voting For Walter Payton Award (STATS/Announced Jan. 6, 2017) First Team All-America (Hero Sports/Announced on Dec. 30) Second Team All-America (STATS/Announced on Dec. 20) Second Team All-America (AFCA/Announced on Dec. 19) Second Team All-America (Associated Press/Announced on Dec. 15) Second Team All-America (College Sports Madness)/Announced on Dec.7) Sophomore All-America Team (Hero Sports/Announced on Dec. 29) FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List (CFBPA/anounced on 11/9/16) FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award Watch List (STATS/26 players on 10/4/16) Big Sky Conference Co-Offensive MVP (selected by coaches/with teammate Cooper Kupp) First Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by coaches/unanimous selection) Big Sky Conference All-Academic (Management) FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/47-of-64, 449, 2 TD; 68 rush; 517 yards of total offense, #5 in EWU history, vs. Central Arkansas 12/3) FCS National Offensive POW (STATS/37-of-51, EWU record 520 yds, 4 TD vs. MSU 10/22) FCS National Offensive POW (College Sports Madness/vs. MSU 10/22) FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs. MSU 10/22) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. MSU 10/22) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness/vs. MSU 10/22) FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/33-of-39, 435, 5 TD; 79 rush; 514 yards of total offense, vs. Northern Colorado 10/8) FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs. UNC 10/8) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. UNC 10/8) FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/33-of-46, 486, 6 TD; 39 rush, 1 TD; 525 yards of total offense, #2 in EWU history, vs. UC Davis 10/1) FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs UCD 10/1) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness/vs. UC Davis 10/1) Hon. Mention FCS National Offensive POW (STATS/ 36-of-57, 392, 2 TD; 95 rush, 1 TD; #8 in school history with 487 yards of total offense vs. NAU 9/24) Col. FB Performance Awards FCS National Performer of the Week (34-of-40, 474, 5 TD; 77 rush, 1 TD; school record 551 yards of total offense vs. WSU 9/3) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. WSU 9/3) #75 - Spencer Blackburn - C - Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS ‘14) Sophomore All-America Team (Hero Sports/Announced on Dec. 29) Second Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) Big Sky Conference All-Academic (Economics) #99 - Jay-Tee Tiuli - DT - Seattle, Wash - Federal Way HS ‘14) First Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) #6 - Nzuzi Webster - CB - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ‘14) Third Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) #65 - Tristen Taylor - OT - Stockton, Calif. (Stagg HS ‘15) Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) #74 - Nick Ellison - OT - Moscow, Idaho (Moscow HS ‘14) Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) #13 - Mitch Fettig - S - Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ‘14) Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference (selected by league’s head coaches) Big Sky Conference All-Academic (Criminal Justice)

#28 - Antoine Custer Jr. - RB/KR 5-9 - 180 - Berkeley, Calif. (De La Salle ’16) Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week (KO returns of 55 & 16 yards vs. UC Davis 10/1 Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week (93-yard KO return for TD vs. UNI 9/17) #45 - Jordan Dascalo - P/K - Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS ’13 & Wash. State U) Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week (48-yard FG; 55.3 punt avg. vs. WSU 9/3) #62 - Roldan Alcobendas - K - 6-0 - 175 - Jr. - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ‘13) Big Sky Conference All-Academic (Finance) Big Sky Spec. Teams Player of the Week (FG 48 & 31, career-high 11 points vs. MSU 10/22)

Other Big Sky Conference All-Academic Selections Returning

Henderson Belk - Mukilteo, Wash. / Kamiak HS ‘14 - Professional Accounting Curtis Billen - Everett, Wash. / Mariner HS ‘14 - Mechanical Engineering Beau Byus - Spokane, Wash. / Central Valley HS ‘14 - Management Kurt Calhoun - Zillah, Wash. / Zillah HS ‘14 - Recreation Mgt, & Tourism Mgt. Jayce Gilder - Corvallis, Mont. / Corvallis HS ‘15 - Undeclared Sam Inos - Tigard, Ore. / Tigard HS ‘15 - Undeclared Jonah Jordan - Spokane, Wash. / Mead HS ‘14 - Management Andrew Katzenberger - Lynnwood, Wash. / Lynnwood HS ‘15 - Mechanical Engineering Technology Ketner Kupp - Yakima, Wash. / Davis HS ‘15 - Undeclared Dylan Ledbetter - West Seattle, Wash. / O’Dea HS ‘15 - Undeclared Josh Lewis - Lakewood, Wash. / Steilacoom HS ‘14 - Criminal Justice Andre Lino - Seattle, Wash. / Bishop Blanchet HS ‘13 - Mechanical Engineering Sam McPherson - Bothell, Wash. / Bothell HS ‘15 - Interdisciplinary Studies Brandon Montgomery - Tacoma, Wash. / Wilson HS ‘14 - Marketing Tamarick Pierce - Oakland, Calif. / Saint Mary’s HS ‘16 - Undeclared Tysen Prunty - Beaverton, Ore. / Tigard HS ‘15 - Undeclared Marcus Saugen - Spokane, Wash. / North Central HS ‘14 - Interdisciplinary Studies Liberal Arts Nic Sblendorio - Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline HS ‘13 - Management Jack Sendelbach - Seattle, Wash. / Blanchet HS ‘15 - Undeclared Stu Stiles - Spokane, Wash. / Mt. Spokane HS ‘14 - Finance Jim Townsend - Okanogan, Wash. / Okanogan HS ‘15 - Undeclared Keenan Williams - Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS ‘15 - Undeclared Jayson Williams - Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ‘15 - Undeclared

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2017 Numerical Roster (updated July 13, 2017)

No Name 1 #Josh Lewis 2 Stu Stiles 3 Eric Barriere 4 #Albert Havili 5 Nsimba Webster 6 #Nzuzi Webster 7 Nic Sblendorio 8 #Gage Gubrud 9 #Andre Lino 10 Talolo Limu-Jones 11 Terence Grady 12 Keonte White 13 #Mitch Fettig 14 Jayson Williams 17 Jake Hoffman 18 D’londo Tucker 20 Sam McPherson 21 Ashanti Kindle 22 Tysen Prunty 23 Sam Inos 24 Tamarick Pierce 25 Dehonta Hayes 26 Darreon Moore 27 Victor Gamboa 28 #Antoine Custer Jr. 29 John Kreifels 31 Brandon Montgomery 32 Brad Alexander 33 Cole Karstetter 36 Andrew Katzenberger 37 Roldan Alcobendas 39 Curtis Billen 40 Ketner Kupp 41 Trevor Davis Jr. 42 Joe Lang 43 Calin Criner 44 Dennis Merritt 45 Jordan Dascalo 46 Conner Baumann 48 Kedrick Johnson 49 Jim Townsend 52 Jack Sendelbach 53 Conor McKenna 55 Rudolph Mataia Jr. 57 Dylan Ledbetter 59 Kurt Calhoun 63 Jack Hunter 64 #Chris Schlichting 65 #Tristen Taylor 66 Kaleb Levao 67 D.J. Dyer 68 Dylan Smith 69 Will Gram 70 #Matt Meyer 72 Keith Moore 74 #Nick Ellison 75 #Spencer Blackburn 76 Brett Thompson 78 Conner Crist 79 Nicholas Blair 80 Zach Eagle 81 Brandyn Bangsund 82 Xavier James

Pos DB WR QB DL WR DB WR QB DL TE WR WR DB WR DB DB RB RB DB DB RB DB DB DB RB DB DB DB DB LB K LS LB LB DB DB RB P/K DL DB DL LB LB DL DL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL WR K WR

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

Wt 190 180 195 270 180 180 185 205 270 240 200 195 200 215 195 180 200 205 200 190 220 195 170 190 190 205 175 170 205 220 180 215 225 215 205 185 180 225 250 205 260 225 195 255 260 235 290 300 315 290 300 290 300 310 290 310 285 290 300 300 175 190 175

Yr Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr.

Ex Hometown (Previous School) 2L* Lakewood, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’14) 2L* Spokane, Wash. (Mt. Spokane HS ’14) HS* La Habra, Calif. (La Habra HS ’16) 3L* Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’13) 2L* Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) 2L* Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) 3L* Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS ’13) 2L* McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS ’14) 3L* Seattle, Wash. (Blanchet HS ’13) HS* Vallejo, Calif. (Grace Davis HS ’16) 2L* Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) 1L* Sylmar, Calif. (Sylmar HS ’13) 2L* Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’14) 1L* Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS ’15) 3L* Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’13) 3L* Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’13) 2L Bothell, Wash. (Bothell ‘HS ’15) 1L* Puyallup, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS ’14) 1L * Beaverton, Ore. (Tigard HS ’15) 1L * Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS ’15) 1L Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary’s HS ’16) SQ* Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS ’15) HS Pasco, Wash. (Kamiakin HS ’17) 3L* Tacoma, Wash. (Washington HS ’13) 1L Berkeley, Calif. (De La Salle ’16) 3L* Modesto, Calif. (Thomas Downey HS ’13) 1L * Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS ’14) SQ* Las Vegas, Nevada (Canyon Springs ’15 & Grambling State) 2L* Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS ’14) HS ’14) 1L * Lynnwood, Wash. (Lynnwood HS ’15) 2L* Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’13) 2L* Everett, Wash. (Mariner HS ’14) 2L Yakima, Wash. (Davis HS ’15) 1L * Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’15) HS* Royal, Wash. (Royal HS ’16) HS* Boise, Idaho (Rocky Mountain HS ’16) SQ* Leavenworth, Wash. (Cascade HS ’15) 2L Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS ’13 & Washington State Univ.) 2L* Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS ’14) HS* Vancouver, Wash. (Hockinson HS ’16) 2L Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS ’15) 1L * Seattle, Wash. (Blanchet HS ’15) HS* Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ’16) HS* Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen HS ’16) 1L * West Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS ’15) 2L* Zillah, Wash. (Zillah HS ’14) 1L * Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ‘14) 1L * North Bend, Wash. (Mount Si HS ’15) 1L * Stockton, Calif. (Stagg HS ’15) 2L* Aberdeen, Wash. (Aberdeen HS ’14) 1L Kennewick, Wash. (Kennewick HS ’16) SQ* Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ‘14) SQ* Troy, Idaho (Troy HS ‘15) 2L/TR* Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS ’13 / Washington State Univ.) HS* Bremerton, Wash. (Olympic HS ’16) 2L* Moscow, Idaho (Moscow HS ’14) 1L * Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS ’14) HS* Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’16) HS* Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS ’16) HS* Everett, Wash. (Everett HS ’16) 1L* Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’14) 2L* Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) HS* Goodyear, Ariz. (Verrado HS ‘16)

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 No. Name Pos. 85 Henderson Belk TE 86 Beau Byus TE 87 Dre’ Sonte Dorton WR 89 Jayce Gilder TE 90 Keenan Williams DL 91 Jonah Jordan DL 92 Nick Foerstel DL 93 Marcus Saugen DL 96 Darnell Hogan DL 99 #Jay-Tee Tiuli DL Dillon Fargo LB Adam Gascoyne RB Trenton Harris DL Roy Hyatt DB Jordan Laurencio RB Ross Martin DL Blake Ochsner DL Miquel Perez LB Andre Slyter K/P *Has used redshirt year. #2016 Starter.

Ht. Wt. Yr. Ex. 6-4 240 Jr. 2L* 6-5 245 Jr. 1L * 5-10 185 Fr. SQ* 6-4 240 So. 1L * 6-3 255 Jr. 2L 6-1 255 Jr. 2L* 6-3 255 Jr. 2L* 6-3 240 Sr. 3L 6-4 230 So. SQ* 6-4 320 Sr. 3L 6-0 190 Fr. SQ* 5-11 190 Sr. SQ* 6-3 220 Fr. SQ* 6-0 195 So. SQ* 5-7 165 Sr. SQ* 6-1 245 So. SQ* 6-0 225 Fr. HS* 6-0 210 Sr. SQ* 6-2 195 Fr. SQ*

Hometown (Previous School) Mukilteo, Wash. (Kamiak HS ’14) Spokane, Wash. (Central Valley HS ’14) Pasco, Wash. (Chiawana HS ’15) Corvallis, Mont. (Corvallis HS ’15) Cheney, Wash. (Cheney HS ’15) Spokane, Wash. (Mead HS ’14) Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’14) Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’14) Seattle, Wash. (Cleveland HS ’15) Seattle, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’14) Monroe, Wash. (Monroe HS ’16) Port Orchard, Wash. (South Kitsap HS ‘13 & Wisconsin-Stevens Point) Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’16) Mead, Wash. (Mt. Spokane HS ’15) Seattle, Wash. (Kentlake HS ’13) Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee HS ’15 & Simon Fraser) Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark HS ’16) Grandview, Wash. (Grandview HS ’12) Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’16)

Ht. 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-2

Hometown (Previous School) Battle Ground, Wash. (Battle Ground HS ’17) Newhall, Calif. (Hart HS ’17) Puyallup, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS ’17) Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS ’17) Everett, Wash. (Archbishop Murphy HS ’17) Steilacoom, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’17) Tacoma, Wash. (Lakes HS 17) Tacoma, Wash. (Lakes HS ’17) Sunland, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17) Bonney Lake, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS ’17) Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’17) Graham, Wash. (Graham-Kapowsin HS ’17) Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin HS ’17) DuPont, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’17) Pasadena, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17) West Linn, Ore. (West Linn HS ’17) Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ’17) Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’17) Bremerton, Wash. (Peninsula HS ’17) Richland, Wash. (Richland HS ‘17)

2017 Incoming Freshmen No. 15 16 19 30 34 38 51 54 58 60 62 73 77 83 88 94 95 97 98

Name Gunner Talkington Nick Moore Andrew Boston Ira Branch Anfernee Gurley A. Pasesa Leiato Xavier Banner Cale Lindsay Chris Ojoh Caleb Davis Amir Matheney Matt Shook Wyatt Musser Marques Hampton Jr. Johnny Edwards IV Mitchell Johnson Matthew Simpson Dylan Ingram Debore’ae McClain Cody Clements

Pos. QB QB WR DB DB DB LB LB LB DL DL OL OL WR WR DL DL TE DL LS

Wt. 180 180 180 170 180 180 200 220 215 275 300 270 275 180 175 225 235 235 210 250

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Ex. HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS HS

2017 Coaching Staff Head Coach – Aaron Best (Eastern Washington ’01; 1st Season as Head Coach & 17th Season Overall) Defensive Coordinator/Safeties – Jeff Schmedding (Eastern Washington ‘02; 14th Season) Associate Head Coach/Defensive Front Coordinator/Def. Line – Eti Ena (Eastern Washington ’05; 2nd season) Quarterbacks/Offensive Coordinator – Bodie Reeder (Eastern Illinois ‘10; 1st Season) Linebackers/High School Relations – Josh Fetter (Idaho ’96; 7th Season) Defensive Line/Pro Liaison – Brian Strandley (Idaho ‘95; 7th Season) Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator – Cherokee Valeria (Central Washington ’99; 6th Season) Offensive Line/Community Service /Academic Coordinator – Jase Butorac (Eastern Washington ’15; 1st Season) Wide Receivers – Jay Dumas (Washington State ’99; 1st Season) Running Backs/Video Coordinator – Kevin Maurice (St. Joseph’s, Ind., College ’06) Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator – Heath Pulver (Eastern Washington ’09; 1st season/4 previous seasons at EWU) Director of Athletic Performance – Amir Owens (Idaho State ’10; 5th Season) Director of Football Operations – Marc Anderson (Eastern Washington 14; 2nd Season)

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Starters Returning – 13 (7 offense, 6 defense, plus 2 kickers, 1 punter, 1 snapper) Starters Lost – 9 (4 offense, 5 defense) Letterwinners Returning – 53 (23 offense, 26 defense, 3 kicker/punter, 1 snapper) Letterwinners Lost – 17 (9 offense, 8 defense, 0 kicker) Offensive Starters Lost (4) –WR Kendrick Bourne, WR Shaq Hill, WR Cooper Kupp, TE Zach Wimberly. Defensive Starters Lost (5) – S Zach Bruce, DE Samson Ebukam, LB Alek Kacmarcik, Rover J.J. Njoku, LB Miquiyah Zamora. Other Letter Winners Lost (8) – DL Dylan Donohue, QB Reilly Hennessey, C Jerrod Jones, DB Asan Neil-Evergin, NT Matthew Sommer, OL Jakob Stoll, QB Jordan West, RB Jabari Wilson. EASTERN/CENTRAL WASHINGTON Keenan Williams Miquel Perez Wyatt Musser D.J. Dyer Dennis Merritt Roy Hyatt Jim Townsend Dre’ Sonte Dorton Darreon Moore Cody Clements Joe Lang Beau Byus Cole Karstetter Jack Hunter Conor McKenna Matthew Simpson Blake Ochsner Jonah Jordan Stu Stiles Jake Hoffman Marcus Saugen Ross Martin Ketner Kupp Kurt Calhoun

Cheney, Wash. (Cheney HS ’15) Grandview, Wash. (Grandview HS ’12) Kennewick, Wash. (Kamiakin HS ’17) Kennewick, Wash. (Kennewick HS ’16) Leavenworth, Wash. (Cascade HS ’15) Mead, Wash. (Mt. Spokane HS ’15) Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS ’15) Pasco, Wash. (Chiawana HS ’15) Pasco, Wash. (Kamiakin HS ’17) Richland, Wash. (Richland HS ‘17) Royal, Wash. (Royal HS ’16) Spokane, Wash. (Central Valley HS ’14) Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS ’14) Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ‘14) Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ’16) Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS ’17) Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark HS ’16) Spokane, Wash. (Mead HS ’14) Spokane, Wash. (Mt. Spokane HS ’14) Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’13) Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS ’14) Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee HS ’15) Yakima, Wash. (Davis HS ’15) Zillah, Wash. (Zillah HS ’14)

SEATTLE/BELLEVUE/NW Conner Baumann Spencer Blackburn Caleb Davis Sam McPherson Keith Moore Debore’ae McClain Anfernee Gurley Nicholas Blair Curtis Billen Brandyn Bangsund Trenton Harris Andre Slyter Terence Grady Matt Meyer Andrew Katzenberger Dillon Fargo Henderson Belk Chris Schlichting Nic Sblendorio Andre Lino Jack Sendelbach Darnell Hogan Jay-Tee Tiuli Jordan Laurencio Dylan Ledbetter

TACOMA

Marques Hampton Jr. Albert Havili D’londo Tucker Matt Shook

Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS ’14) Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS ’14) Bonney Lake, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS ’17) Bothell, Wash. (Bothell ‘HS ’15) Bremerton, Wash. (Olympic HS ’16) Bremerton, Wash. (Peninsula HS ’17) Everett, Wash. (Archbishop Murphy HS ’17) Everett, Wash. (Everett HS ’16) Everett, Wash. (Mariner HS ’14) Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’16) Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’16) Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS ’13) Lynnwood, Wash. (Lynnwood HS ’15) Monroe, Wash. (Monroe HS ’16) Mukilteo, Wash. (Kamiak HS ’14) North Bend, Wash. (Mount Si HS ’15) Sammamish, Wash. (Skyline HS ’13) Seattle, Wash. (Blanchet HS ’13) Seattle, Wash. (Blanchet HS ’15) Seattle, Wash. (Cleveland HS ’15) Seattle, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’14) Seattle, Wash. (Kentlake HS ’13) West Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS ’15)

DuPont, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’17) Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’13) Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’13) Graham, Wash. (Graham-Kapowsin HS ’17)

Josh Lewis Mitch Fettig Brett Thompson Amir Matheney Adam Gascoyne Ashanti Kindle Andrew Boston A. Pasesa Leiato Cale Lindsay Xavier Banner Jayson Williams Dehonta Hayes Ira Branch Victor Gamboa Brandon Montgomery Dylan Smith Nick Foerstel Trevor Davis Jr.

Lakewood, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’14) Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’14) Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’16) Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’17) Port Orchard, Wash. (South Kitsap HS ‘13) Puyallup, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS ’14) Puyallup, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS ’17) Steilacoom, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’17) Tacoma, Wash. (Lakes HS ’17) Tacoma, Wash. (Lakes HS 17) Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS ’15) Tacoma, Wash. (Lincoln HS ’15) Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS ’17) Tacoma, Wash. (Washington HS ’13) Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS ’14) Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ‘14) Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’14) Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’15)

SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON/COAST Kaleb Levao Roldan Alcobendas Zach Eagle Dylan Ingram Gunner Talkington Rudolph Mataia Jr. Kedrick Johnson

OREGON

Tysen Prunty Gage Gubrud Sam Inos Conner Crist Mitchell Johnson

CALIFORNIA

Nsimba Webster Nzuzi Webster Antoine Custer Jr. Eric Barriere Jordan Dascalo John Kreifels Nick Moore Tamarick Pierce Johnny Edwards IV Tristen Taylor Chris Ojoh Keonte White Talolo Limu-Jones

OTHER

Xavier James Calin Criner Nick Ellison Will Gram Jayce Gilder Brad Alexander

Aberdeen, Wash. (Aberdeen HS ’14) Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’13) Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’14) Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’17) Battle Ground, Wash. (Battle Ground HS ’17) Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen HS ’16) Vancouver, Wash. (Hockinson HS ’16) Beaverton, Ore. (Tigard HS ’15) McMinnville, Ore. (McMinnville HS ’14) Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS ’15) Tigard, Ore. (Tigard HS ’16) West Linn, Ore. (West Linn HS ’17) Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) Berkeley, Calif. (De La Salle ’16) La Habra, Calif. (La Habra HS ’16) Los Angeles, Calif. (Taft HS ’13) Modesto, Calif. (Thomas Downey HS ’13) Newhall, Calif. (Hart HS ’17) Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary’s HS ’16) Pasadena, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17) Stockton, Calif. (Stagg HS ’15) Sunland, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17) Sylmar, Calif. (Sylmar HS ’13) Vallejo, Calif. (Grace Davis HS ’16) Goodyear, Ariz. (Verrado HS ‘16) Boise, Idaho (Rocky Mountain HS ’16) Moscow, Idaho (Moscow HS ’14) Troy, Idaho (Troy HS ‘15) Corvallis, Mont. (Corvallis HS ’15) Las Vegas, Nevada (Canyon Springs ’15)

Alphabetical Roster No Name Pos 37 Roldan Alcobendas K 32 Brad Alexander DB 81 Brandyn Bangsund K 51 Xavier Banner LB 3 Eric Barriere QB 46 Conner Baumann DL 85 Henderson Belk TE 39 Curtis Billen LS 75 Spencer Blackburn OL 79 Nicholas Blair OL 19 Andrew Boston WR 30 Ira Branch DB 86 Beau Byus TE 59 Kurt Calhoun LB Cody Clements LS 43 Calin Criner DB 78 Conner Crist OL 28 Antoine Custer Jr. RB 45 Jordan Dascalo P/K 41 Trevor Davis Jr. LB 60 Caleb Davis DL 67 D.J. Dyer OL 80 Zach Eagle WR 88 Johnny Edwards IV WR 74 Nick Ellison OL Dillon Fargo LB 13 Mitch Fettig DB 92 Nick Foerstel DL 27 Victor Gamboa DB Adam Gascoyne RB 89 Jayce Gilder TE 11 Terence Grady WR 69 Will Gram OL 8 Gage Gubrud QB 34 Anfernee Gurley DB 83 Marques Hampton Jr. WR Trenton Harris DL 4 Albert Havili DL 25 Dehonta Hayes DB 17 Jake Hoffman DB 96 Darnell Hogan DL 63 Jack Hunter OL Roy Hyatt DB 97 Dylan Ingram TE 23 Sam Inos DB 82 Xavier James WR 48 Kedrick Johnson DB 94 Mitchell Johnson DL 91 Jonah Jordan DL 33 Cole Karstetter DB 36 Andrew Katzenberger LB 21 Ashanti Kindle RB 29 John Kreifels DB 40 Ketner Kupp LB 42 Joe Lang DB Jordan Laurencio RB 57 Dylan Ledbetter DL 66 Kaleb Levao OL 1 Josh Lewis DB 10 Talolo Limu-Jones TE 54 Cale Lindsay LB 9 Andre Lino DL Ross Martin DL 55 Rudolph Mataia Jr. DL 62 Amir Matheney DL 98 Debore’ae McClain DL 53 Conor McKenna LB 20 Sam McPherson RB 44 Dennis Merritt RB 70 Matt Meyer OL 31 Brandon Montgomery DB 26 Darreon Moore DB 72 Keith Moore DL 16 Nick Moore QB 77 Wyatt Musser OL Blake Ochsner DL 58 Chris Ojoh LB 38 A. Pasesa Leiato DB Miquel Perez LB 24 Tamarick Pierce RB 22 Tysen Prunty DB 93 Marcus Saugen DL 7 Nic Sblendorio WR 64 Chris Schlichting OL 52 Jack Sendelbach LB 73 Matt Shook OL 95 Matthew Simpson DL Andre Slyter K/P 68 Dylan Smith OL 87 Dre’ Sonte Dorton WR 2 Stu Stiles WR 15 Gunner Talkington QB 65 Tristen Taylor OL 76 Brett Thompson OL 99 Jay-Tee Tiuli DL 49 Jim Townsend DL 18 D’londo Tucker DB 6 Nzuzi Webster DB 5 Nsimba Webster WR 12 Keonte White WR 90 Keenan Williams DL 14 Jayson Williams WR

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Preseason Depth Chart

(as of July 13, 2017 - no true freshmen) DEFENSE Field End 90 - Keenan Williams (6-3 - 255 - Jr.) 49 - Jim Townsend (6-4 - 260 - Jr.) or 46 - Conner Baumann (6-2 - 250 - Jr.) Blake Ochsner (6-0 - 225 - Fr.) Tackle 9 - #Andre Lino (6-3 - 270 - Sr.) 57 - Dylan Ledbetter (6-3 - 260 - So.) 91 - Jonah Jordan (6-1 - 255 - Jr.) 72 - Keith Moore (6-4 - 290 - Fr.)

Nickel 13 - Mitch Fettig (6-1 - 200 - Jr.) 6 - Nzuzi Webster (5-10 - 180 - Jr.) 17 - Jake Hoffman (6-0 - 195 - Sr.) 31 - Brandon Montgomery (5-9 - 175 - Jr.) 43 - Calin Criner (5-10 - 185 - Fr.)

OFFENSE Left Tackle 74 - #Nick Ellison (6-6 - 310 - Jr.) 76 - Brett Thompson (6-4 - 290 - Fr.) 79 - Nicholas Blair (6-7 - 300 - Fr.) Left Guard 65 - #Tristen Taylor (6-6 - 315 - So.) 63 - Jack Hunter (6-4 - 290 - Jr.) 78 - Conner Crist (6-3 - 300 - Fr.)

SPECIAL TEAMS Placekicker 37 - Roldan Alcobendas (6-0 - 180 - Sr.) 81 - Brandyn Bangsund (5-11 - 190 - Jr.) Andre Slyter (6-2 - 195 - Fr.) Kickoffs 45 - Jordan Dascalo (6-1 - 225 - Sr.) 37 - Roldan Alcobendas (6-0 - 180 - Sr.) Punter 45 - Jordan Dascalo (6-1 - 225 - Sr.) 37 - Roldan Alcobendas (6-0 - 180 - Sr.) 81 - Brandyn Bangsund (5-11 - 190 - Jr.) Andre Slyter (6-2 - 195 - Fr.) Long Snapper 39 - Curtis Billen (6-2 - 215 - Jr.)

Nose Tackle 99 - #Jay-Tee Tiuli (6-4 - 320 - Sr.) 55 - Rudolph Mataia Jr. (6-1 - 255 - Fr.)

Center 75 - #Spencer Blackburn (6-2 - 285 - Jr.) 67 - D.J. Dyer (6-4 - 300 - So.) 63 - Jack Hunter (6-4 - 290 - Jr.)

“Buck” End 4 - #Albert Havili (6-2 - 270 - Sr.) 93 - Marcus Saugen (6-3 - 240 - Sr.) 96 - Darnell Hogan (6-4 - 230 - So.) 92 - Nick Foerstel (6-3 - 255 - Jr.)

Right Guard 70 - #Matt Meyer (6-5 - 310 - Jr.) 69 - Will Gram (6-4 - 300 - So.) 78 - Conner Crist (6-3 - 300 - Fr.)

Kickoff Returners 5 - Nsimba Webster (5-10 - 180 - Jr.) 28 - Antoine Custer Jr. (5-9 - 190 - So.) 20 - Sam McPherson (5-10 - 200 - Jr.) 6 - Nzuzi Webster (5-10 - 180 - Jr.)

Right Tackle 64 - #Chris Schlichting (6-5 - 300 - So.) 66 - Kaleb Levao (6-4 - 290 - Jr.) 68 - Dylan Smith (6-7 - 290 - So.)

Punt Returners 7 - Nic Sblendorio (6-0 - 185 - Sr.) 80 - Zach Eagle (5-8 - 175 - Jr.)

Strong-Side Linebacker 40 - Ketner Kupp (6-0 - 225 - Jr.) 41 - Trevor Davis Jr. (6-1 - 215 - So.) 52 - Jack Sendelbach (6-3 - 225 - So.) 53 - Conor McKenna (6-1 - 195 - Fr.) Middle Linebacker 59 - Kurt Calhoun (6-2 - 235 - Jr.) 40 - Ketner Kupp (6-0 - 225 - Jr.) 36 - Andrew Katzenberger (6-1 - 220 - So.)

Quarterback 8 - #Gage Gubrud (6-2 - 205 - Jr.) 3 - Eric Barriere (6-0 - 195 - Fr.)

Rover 33 - Cole Karstetter (5-11 - 205 - Jr.) 29 - John Kreifels (5-10 - 205 - Sr.) or 23 - Sam Inos (5-11 - 190 - So.) or 48 - Kedrick Johnson (6-3 - 205 - Fr.)

Running Back 28 - #Antoine Custer Jr. (5-9 - 190 - So.) 20 - Sam McPherson (5-10 - 200 - Jr.) 24 - Tamarick Pierce (5-10 - 220 - So.) 21 - Ashanti Kindle (5-11 - 205 - Jr.) Adam Gascoyne (5-11 - 190 - Sr.) Jordan Laurencio (5-7 - 165 - Sr.) 44 - Dennis Merritt (5-10 - 180 - So.)

Cornerback 1 - #Josh Lewis (6-0 - 190 - Jr.) 31 - Brandon Montgomery (5-9 - 175 - Jr.) 27 - Victor Gamboa (6-0 - 190 - Sr.) 26 - Darreon Moore (5-10 - 170 - Fr.)

Tight End 89 - Jayce Gilder (6-4 - 240 - So.) 10 - Talolo Limu-Jones (6-5 - 240 - Fr.) 86 - Beau Byus (6-5 - 245 - Jr.) 85 - Henderson Belk (6-4 - 240 - Jr.)

Cornerback 6 - #Nzuzi Webster (5-10 - 180 - Jr.) 18 - D’londo Tucker (6-0 - 180 - Sr.) 32 - Brad Alexander (5-10 - 170 - So.)

Wide Receiver 11 - Terence Grady (6-5 - 200 - Jr.) 82 - Xavier James (6-2 - 175 - Fr.) 12 - Keonte White (6-4 - 195 - Sr.)

Safety 13 - #Mitch Fettig (6-1 - 200 - Jr.) 17 - Jake Hoffman (6-0 - 195 - Sr.) 43 - Calin Criner (5-10 - 185 - Fr.) 42 - Joe Lang (6-2 - 205 - Fr.)

Wide Receiver 7 - Nic Sblendorio (6-0 - 185 - Sr.) 14 - Jayson Williams (6-1 - 215 - So.)

Safety 22 - Tysen Prunty (6-1 - 200 - So.) or 17 - Jake Hoffman (6-0 - 195 - Sr.) 25 - Dehonta Hayes (5-11 - 195 - So.) 23 - Sam Inos (5-11 - 190 - So.) or 33 - Cole Karstetter (5-11 - 205 - Jr.)

Wide Receiver 2 - Stu Stiles (6-0 - 180 - Jr.) 80 - Zach Eagle (5-8 - 175 - Jr.) Wide Receiver 5 - Nsimba Webster (5-10 - 180 - Jr.) 87 - Dre’ Sonte Dorton (5-10 - 185 - Fr.)

Holder 7 - Nic Sblendorio (6-0 - 185 - Sr.) 8 - Gage Gubrud (6-2 - 205 - Jr.)

#Indicates Returning Starter.

Pronunciations Roldan Alcobendas “roll-dan” “al-coe-ben-dez” Barriere “bare-ee-aa” . . . rhymes with Perrier Antoine Custer Jr. “an-twawn” Calin Criner “cal-uhn” “cry-nur” Dascalo “doss-call-oh” Foerstel “for-stell” Gubrud “goo-brood” Havili “hah-vee-lee” Dehonta Hayes “duh-hawn-tay” Sam Inos “ee-noss” (long “o” sound) Kreifels “cry-fuls” Levao “luh-vow” Talolo Limu Jones “tuh-low-low” “lee-moo” Lino “lee-know” Mataia “muh-tay-ah” Tamarick Pierce “tuh-mare-rick” Saugen “SAW-gun” Sblendorio “sblen-door-ee-oh” Tiuli “tee-OO-lee” D’londo Tucker “duh-lawn-doe” Nsimba Webster “sim-buh” Nzuzi Webster “zoo-zee” Incoming Recruits Marques Hampton “marcus” A. Pasesa Leiato “puh-seh-suh” “lay-AH-toe” Cale Lindsay “lynnd-zay” Amir Matheney “uh-meer” “muh-thee-knee” Debore’ae McClain “duh-bore-ee-aa” Darreon Moore “dare-ee-uhn” Wyatt Musser “muss-ur” Chris Ojoh “o-joh”

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2017 Honors Candidates FCS PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE HONORS CANDIDATE ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #8 Gage Gubrud QB, 6-2, 205, Jr., McMinnville, Ore. Coach Aaron Best on Gubrud: “He has a year under his belt and over-achieved last year – he belongs in the EKG (Eastern Kind of Guy) family. Nobody, including myself, would have said after a year of starting he would be where he is at. But now that that bar has been raised, now you have to raise it even higher,” Best continued. “He’s put that stress on himself, and we love that. We like the challenge of competing at a higher level, and now the challenge is doing it in a leadership role on the field and in the locker room. He’s a good player to have back.” Career Summary: As a first-year starter in 2016, Gubrud earned FCS Player of the Year honors from the Football Club of Columbus and shared Big Sky Conference MVP honors with four-time All-America wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Gubrud was third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award and was selected to six FCS All-America teams after leading EWU to a 12-2 record and perfect 8-0 Big Sky Conference record. His record-breaking season included the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision record for passing yards with 5,160. In all, he broke three FCS records, seven Big Sky Conference marks and 19 EWU records. He finished with 48 touchdown passes and a Big Sky record of 5,766 yards of total offense, and was also the team’s leading rusher with 606 yards and five more scores. Career Records/Superlatives: Gubrud enters his junior season as the current Eastern career leader in passing yards per game (307.4) and total offense per game (344.9), as well as completion percentage (.674). He has just 13 career starts (11-2 record), but he already owns seven of the top 12 single game total offense performances in school history (1-2-3-5-6-8-12) and six of the top 19 passing performances (1-3-6-13-14-19). In addition, he had an impressive string of 222 passes without an interception in 2016, going four full games from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 without a pick. He had a school-record 551 yards of total offense in the first start of his career, a 45-42 season-opening victory over Washington State of the Pac-12 Conference. Besides his three current school records, Gubrud is third on EWU’s career leaders list for passing efficiency (164.7), sixth in total offense (5,863), seventh in passing yards (5,226), seventh in touchdown passes (48) and seventh in completions (393). 2017: Listed as the starter at quarterback on preseason depth chart. Pro Football Focus rated him fourth among returning NCAA Division I quarterbacks (first in FCS) in performance rating under pressure (91.6 compared to 119.2 for Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield, 101.0 for USC’s Sam Darnold and 99.9 for Toledo’s Logan Woodside). Gubrud is again a candidate for FCS Player of the Year honors and to repeat as Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP. In three spring scrimmages, Gubrud completed 67 percent of his passes for 740 yards and five touchdowns. He had an efficiency rating of 181.7, which was better than his 166.6 rating in the 2016 season which ranks fifth in school history.

2016 Season Honors: Gubrud was selected as the 2016 FCS Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio). He and his parents attended the live presentation of awards at the 62nd Touchdown Club of Columbus Awards on Feb. 4, 2017. Gubrud was the sixth recipient of the TDC’s FCS Player of the Year Award. Gubrud finished third in the voting for the Walter Payton Award presented by STATS to the top offensive player in FCS, finishing behind winner Jeremiah Briscoe from Sam Houston State and Gubrud’s Eagle teammate Cooper Kupp. It was the 30th awarding of the honor, which has become known as the Heisman Trophy of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level. With voting conducted at the conclusion of the regular season, it was Briscoe, who threw an FCS single-season record 57 touchdowns in 2016, finishing with 599 votes to defeat Kupp (372) and Gubrud (362). Despite being unable to lock down the program’s fourth Walter Payton Award winner, Eastern Washington was still able to make history at the STATS FCS Awards ceremony. Kupp and Gubrud became the first pair of teammates to be voted as finalists for the prestigious honor, whose past winners have included Eastern quarterback Erik Meyer (2005), Eagle quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell (2011) and Kupp (2015). Only Villanova has had as many past winners as EWU, and Kupp would have become just the second repeat winner had he won. The dynamic duo for the Eagles and Briscoe were selected among a group of 25 finalists who were on the voting list for the award. A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries participated in the voting. Gubrud was honored on six All-America teams in 2016, including as a first team selection by Hero Sports. Gubrud was a second team selection by STATS, the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press and College Sports Madness. Hero Sports also selected him to its Sophomore All-America squad. Gubrud and Cooper Kupp were honored on Nov. 22, 2016, as the Big Sky Conference co-Offensive MVPs, the first time in league history two players from the same team were selected by the coaches to share the award. Both were unanimous selections as first team selections in the league, with Kupp also becoming just the fourth player in league history to earn first team all-league all four seasons. Gubrud was also named

to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team, and four times he was the team’s offensive player of the week. 2016 Records: In all, Gubrud broke three FCS, seven Big Sky marks and 19 school records in 2016. He passed for an FCS record 5,160 yards in the 2016 season, breaking the record of 5,076 by Taylor Heinicke of Old Dominion in 2012. His 11 games with at least 300 yards passing and 12 with at least 300 yards of total offense were also FCS records. Gubrud’s total of 5,766 yards of total offense were just 33 from the total offense mark of 5,799 set by Steve McNair of Alcorn in 1994. Gubrud broke EWU and Big Sky Conference single season records previous set by Vernon Adams Jr. in 2013 with 4,994 passing yards and 5,559 yards of offense. Gubrud’s average of 411.9 yards of offense per game was also a league and school record, and ranks fifth in FCS history. He broke the previous Big Sky record set 25 years prior by Jamie Martin of Weber State with a 394.3 average in 1991. Gubrud’s final tally of 368.6 passing yards per game was an EWU school record, breaking the record of 364.5 set by Bo Levi Mitchell in 2011. They were also the second-most in Big Sky history (behind the record of 379.6 set by Dave Dickenson of Montana in 1995) and ranked ninth all-time in FCS. Gubrud also set Big Sky and school records for total offensive plays (704), passing completions (386) and attempts (570), and a school record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 606 (the old record was 605 by Vernon Adams Jr. in 2013). The six single game EWU records he holds are for passing yards (520 vs. Montana State), total offense (551 vs. Washington State), touchdowns responsible for (7 vs. UC Davis), points responsible for (42 vs. UC Davis), fewest interceptions per pass attempt (0 in 64 attempts versus Central Arkansas) and completions (47 vs. Central Arkansas), which were also a league record. 2016 Statistics & Game Honors: Gubrud helped EWU lead FCS in passing offense for the second-straight year (401.0 per game), finishing with 5,160 yards, 48 touchdowns and a .677 completion percentage. He also rushed for a team-leading and EWU quarterback record 606 yards (4.5 per carry) and five more scores. Gubrud finished as the FCS leader in total offense at 411.9 per game, passing yards (5,160) and passing yards per game (368.6), and was second in points responsible per game (22.9), total points responsible for (320) and passing touchdowns (48). He was also third in completion percentage (.677) and third in passing efficiency (166.6). Eastern won 11 of 13 games with Gubrud as the starter, having stepped aside to allow Jordan West to start on Senior Day. As an indication of how impressive Guburd was in winning the quarterback job, West – EWU’s starter in 2015 -- would get invited to a rookie free agent tryout with the Chicago Bears. Gubrud added two more awards to his growing list of accolades on Oct. 24, earning the prestigious STATS National FCS Offensive Player of the Week Award as well as Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week from the league office. One day earlier, Gubrud was the College Sports Madness FCS Offensive Player of the Week and its BSC Offensive Player of the Week after passing for a schoolrecord 520 yards in a 41-17 win at Montana State (10/22/16). He also earned FCS Performer of the Week honorable mention accolades from College Football Performance Awards. Gubrud completed 37-of-51 passes, and broke the previous school record of 491 set by West in 2015 versus Sacramento State. Gubrud had touchdown passes to four different receivers versus MSU, and his 538 yards of total offense were second only to the school-record 551 he had in the first start of his career in a 45-42 victory at Washington State (9/3/16). The MSU game was Gubrud’s second game to receive national honors, having earned College Football Performance Awards FCS National Performer of the Week for his performance against Washington State. He also received honorable mention recognition after both the UC Davis (10/1/16) and Northern Colorado (10/8/16) games in early October. In addition, he was honored as Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week four times by the league office, and twice by College Sports Madness. Gubrud had his personal string of passes without an interception snapped at 222 when Montana (10/29/16) tipped and intercepted a pass in the third quarter. He had a second interception in the fourth period. The Big Sky record is 342, and Eastern’s Matt Nichols had stretches of 151 and 267 (school record) without a pick as a senior in 2009 when he had only six interceptions in 458 total attempts. Gubrud emerged as the starter in the spring when he completed 45-of-60 passes (75 percent) for 519 yards, four touchdowns and an interception in three spring scrimmages for a passing efficiency rating of 163.0. In the Red-White Game alone he was 25-of-34 (74 percent) for 208 yards and a TD. He was also the second-leading rusher with a net of 36 yards gained (including sacks) on 14 total carries. 2016 Versus Washington State: It takes a heady player to knock Vernon Adams Jr. out of the Eastern Washington University football record book. And in his first start to boot. Sophomore Gage Gubrud was selected as the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 5 after accounting for six touchdowns in a 45-42 victory Sept. 3 over Washington State of the Pacific-12 Conference. On Sept. 6, he received honors from College Football Performance Awards as its FCS National Performer of the Week. Gubrud (pronounced “Goo-Brood”) was one of six Eagles – five on offense – making the first starts of their careers, and he completed 34-of-40 passes for 474 yards and five touchdowns. He also rushed for 77 yards and another score. His 551 yards of total offense broke the previous school record of 518 set by Vernon Adams Jr. against Oregon State in 2013 when he passed for 411 and rushed for 107. Gubrud’s passing total at the time was the fourth-best in school history (now sixth), ranking only behind Adams (475 vs. Washington on 9/6/14), Todd Bernett (486 versus Montana on 9/17/94) and teammate Jordan West (school-record 491 versus Sacramento State on 9/26/15). Gubrud had a passing efficiency rating in the game of 220.79, with West owning that record of 313.5 versus Montana State on 9/19/15 when he was 21-of-24 for 410 yards and six touchdowns. 2015: Gubrud held for kicks all season, then made his Eagle debut as a quarterback at Montana (11/14/15). He completed 7-of-13 passes for 66 yards and an interception, and also had 18 net rushing yards and a touchdown. He made another kind of debut versus Weber State (10/31/15) to win the team’s special teams player of the week honor. With extremely

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windy and rainy conditions affecting the game, he punted five times for a 38.2 average in the 14-13 win. His rugby-style punts – all against sustained winds of 23 miles per hour – included a 50-yarder that resulted in WSU taking over at its own 16 yard line. Another punt resulted in the Wildcats starting from their own 13, and the average position of all five of his punts was the WSU 35. He finished the season with a 39.0 average on six punts. Early in the season, he was named the team’s offensive scout team player of the week following the game against Northern Iowa (9/12/15). In three spring scrimmages, he completed an impressive 80 percent of his passes (24-of-30) for 308 yards, two touchdowns, an interception and an off-the-charts passing efficiency rating of 181.6. He also rushed nine times for 61 yards and scored twice. He was 10-of-11 for 149 yards and a touchdown in the Red-White Spring Game, and one scrimmage earlier was 10-of-13 for 117 yards with 51 yards on the ground. 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from McMinnville HS in 2014. He capped his high school career by throwing touchdown passes of 8 and 11 yards in the Les Schwab Bowl at Hillsboro (Ore.) Stadium on June 21, 2014. His South squad was edged 31-21 by the North, and he finished 7-of-20 for 55 yards and rushed eight times for 31 yards. Was the All-Valley Football Most Valuable Player as a senior by the News-Register. He completed 59.7 percent of his passes (139-of-223) with 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He led the Grizzlies to the second round of the OSAA 6A Playoffs as McMinnville finished 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the Pacific Conference for the school’s best season of football since 2007. He earned All-Pacific Conference honors as both a senior and a junior. He also played basketball and baseball in high school, earning 11 total letters. He earned all-conference accolades and served as a team captain in all three sports. He concluded his basketball career by playing in the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Series in June of 2014. As a senior, he earned honorable mention All-State honors in baseball and as a junior he was the co-Pitcher of the Year in the Pacific Conference. He helped lead McMinnville to a 23-8 record and appearance in the State 6A Championships. He had a 3.48 grade point average in high school, and his volunteer community service included teaching and mentoring youth in the community through his involvement as a “Bear Buddy.” Personal: Management major. Born 5/15/95 in Portland, Ore. Parents are Christopher and Jenifer Gubrud. Name is pronounced “goo-brood.” Year 2015 2016 Totals

GP C-A Pct. Int-TD Yds Hi Apg Eff. 3 7-13 .538 1-0 66 66 22.0 81.1 14 386-570 .677 14-48 5160 520 368.6 166.6 17 393-583 .674 15-48 5226 520 307.4 164.7

Year GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 2015 3 12 31 17 2.6 10.3 1 14 2016 14 134 606 95 4.5 43.3 5 30t Totals 17 146 637 95 4.4 37.5 6 30t Year GP Rush Pass Total Apg Plays App 2015 3 31 66 97 32.3 25 3.9 2016 14 606 5160 5766 411.9 704 8.2 Totals 17 637 5226 5863 344.9 729 8.0 Receptions: 2016/1-54-1td (vs. Montana 10/29/16). GAGE GUBRUD 2016 Honors Won FCS Player of the Year (Touchdown Club of Columbus/Announced 12/19/16) Third in Voting For Walter Payton Award (STATS/Announced 1/6/17) First Team All-America (Hero Sports/Announced on 12/30/16) Second Team All-America (STATS/Announced on 12/20/16) Second Team All-America (AFCA/Announced on 12/19/16) Second Team All-America (Associated Press/Announced on 12/15/16) Second Team All-America (College Sports Madness)/Announced on 12/7/16) Sophomore All-America Team (Hero Sports/Announced on 12/29/16) FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List (CFBPA/announced on 11/9/16) FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award Watch List (STATS/26 players on 10/4/16) Big Sky Conference Co-Offensive MVP (selected by coaches/with teammate Cooper Kupp)

First Team All-Big Sky Conference (selected by coaches/unanimous selection) FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/47-of-64, 449, 2 TD; 68 rush; 517 yards of total offense, #5 in EWU history, vs. Central Arkansas 12/3) FCS National Offensive POW (STATS/37-of-51, EWU record 520 yds, 4 TD vs. MSU 10/22) FCS National Offensive POW (College Sports Madness/vs. MSU 10/22) FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs. MSU 10/22) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. MSU 10/22) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness/vs. MSU 10/22) FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/33-of-39, 435, 5 TD; 79 rush; 514 yards of total offense, vs. Northern Colorado 10/8) FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs. UNC 10/8) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. UNC) FCS National Offensive POW Hon. Mention (STATS/33-of-46, 486, 6 TD; 39 rush, 1 TD; 525 yards of total offense, #2 in EWU history, vs. UC Davis 10/1) FCS National Performer of the Week Hon. Mention (Col. FB Perf. Awards/vs UC Davis 10/1) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Col. Sports Madness/vs. UC Davis 10/1) Hon. Mention FCS National Offensive POW (STATS/ 36-of-57, 392, 2 TD; 95 rush, 1 TD; #8 in school history with 487 yards of total offense vs. NAU 9/24) Col. FB Performance Awards FCS National Performer of the Week (34-of-40, 474, 5 TD; 77 rush, 1 TD; school record 551 yards of total offense vs. WSU 9/3) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (vs. WSU 9/3) GAGE GUBRUD Top Passing Performances (11 with 300+) 520 yards (#1 in EWU history), 37-of-51, 4 TD, 0 Int. – MSU – 10/22/16 486 yards (#3), 33-of-46, 6 TD, 0 Int. – UC Davis – 10/1/16 474 yds (#6), 34-of-40, 5 TD, 1 Int – Wash. St. – 9/23/16 450 yards (#13), 26-of-40, 4 TD, 3 Int – North Dakota State – 9/10/16 449 yards (#14), 47-of-64, 2 TD, 0 Int. – Central Arkansas – 12/3/16 435 yards (#19), 33-of-39, 5 TD, 0 Int – Northern Colorado – 10/8/16 392 yards, 36-of-57, 2 TD, 0 Int – Northern Arizona – 9/24/16 357 yards, 27-of-37, 4 TD, 1 Int. – Cal Poly 11/5/16 353 yards, 18-of-33, 3 TD, 2 Int. – Youngstown State 12/17/16 327 yards, 21-of-37, 4 TD, 2 Int – Montana – 10/29/16 304 yards, 24-of-41, 3 TD, 1 Int – Portland State – 11/18/16 GAGE GUBRUD Long Plays of 40+ Yards (17) 84 yards (TD pass to Shaq Hill) – Portland State – 11/18/16 83 yards (TD pass to Kendrick Bourne) – Youngstown State – 12/17/16 75 yards (TD pass to Cooper Kupp) – Washington State 8/3/16 71 yards (TD pass to Cooper Kupp) – UC Davis – 10/1/16 69 yards (TD pass to Cooper Kupp) – Montana – 10/29/16 68 yards (pass to Cooper Kupp) – Richmond 12/10/16 54 yards (TD pass FROM Cooper Kupp) – Montana 10/29/16 52 yards (TD pass to Cooper Kupp) – UC Davis – 10/1/16 50 yards (pass to Cooper Kupp) – Youngstown State – 12/17/16 46 yards (TD pass to Nic Sblendorio) – Portland State – 11/18/16 45 yards (TD pass to Cooper Kupp) – Cal Poly – 11/5/16 45 yards (TD pass to Shaq Hill) – Northern Colorado – 10/8/16 42 yards (TD pass to Shaq Hill) – Northern Colorado – 10/8/16 40 yards (TD pass to Cooper Kupp) – Montana – 10/29/16 40 yards (pass to Cooper Kupp) – Montana State – 10/22/16 40 yards (pass to Kendrick Bourne) – Montana – 10/29/16 40 yards (pass to Kendrick Bourne) – Northern Arizona – 9/24/16 GAGE GUBRUD Records Broken in 2016 (3 FCS, 7 Big Sky, 19 EWU) #Also Big Sky Record. *Also EWU Record. FCS – #*Season Passing Yards – 5,160 (2016) . . . old FCS record 5,076, BSC/EWU 4,994 FCS – *Most Games of 300 Yards of Total Off. – 12 (2016) . . . ties Vernon Adams Jr. in 2013 FCS – *Most Games with 300+ Passing Yards in a Season - 11 . . . old record 10 BSC – *Season Total Offense – 5,766 (2016) . . . 2nd in FCS history; old BSC/EWU 5,559 BSC – *Total Offense Per Game – 411.9 (2016) - 5th in FCS history BSC – *Season Total Offensive Plays – 704 (2016) . . . old record 618 BSC – *Season Passing Completions – 386 (2016) . . . old record 319 BSC – *Season Passing Attempts - 570 (2016) . . . old record 505 EWU – Season Passing Yards Per Game – 368.6 (2016) . . . 9th in FCS history EWU – Season Rushing Yards by a QB – 606 . . . old record 605 by V. Adams ‘13 BSC – *Game Passing Completions – 47 (vs. Central Arkansas 12/3/16) EWU – Fewest Interceptions Per Attempt – 0 in in 54 attempts (vs. Central Arkansas 12/3/16) EWU – Game Yards Passing – 520 (vs. Montana State 10/22/16) EWU – Game Yards Total Offense – 551 (vs. Washington State 9/3/16) EWU - Game Most TD Resp. For – 7 total / 6 passing, 1 rushing (vs. UC Davis 10/1/16) EWU - Game Most Points Resp. For – 42 total / 6 pass TD, 1 rush TD (vs. UC Davis 10/1/16) EWU – Career Passing Yards Per Game – 307.4 (2015-16) . . . previous record 288.7 EWU – Career Total Offense Per Game – 344.9 (2015-16) . . . previous record 315.4 EWU – Career Completion Percentage – .674 (2015-16) . . . previous record 315.4

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An honor-filled season for GAGE GUBRUD culminated on Feb. 4, 2017, when he received the FCS Player of the Year Award from the Touchdown Club of Columbus. His parents, Jenifer and Christopher (top right), accompanied him on the trip. A month earlier, Gubrud and Beau Baldwin represented EWU and wide receiver Cooper Kupp at the STATS FCS Awards Banquet. Gubrud met NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice (right), and former NFL quarterback Doug Williams (bottom center), and posed with his fellow STATS Awards finalists. The next day, Gubrud helped Baldwin accept Kupp’s FCS Player of the Year Award prsented by the FCS Athletic Director’s Association, then made a side trip to AT&T Stadium where he took a photo at the locker of former Eagle Clay DeBord.

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HONORS CANDIDATE ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #75 Spencer Blackburn OL, 6-2, 285, Jr., Bellingham, Wash. 2017: Listed as a starter at center on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was selected to the Hero Sports Sophomore AllAmerica squad after earning second team All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Listed as a backup at center on the preseason depth chart when the season started, he ended up started the last 11 games of the season as an injury replacement for senior Jerrod Jones (knee). After Blackburn’s insertion into the starting lineup beginning with the Northern Arizona (10/24/16) game, Eastern’s five starters on the offensive line for the rest of the year consisted of two redshirt freshmen and a trio of sophomores. He was selected as the team’s offensive player of the week after helping EWU finish with 442 yards in a 35-28 win at Portland State (11/18/16) to wrap-up the Big Sky title for Eastern. Eastern allowed just one sack on a day in which Gage Gubrud handled the ball 51 times (41 passes and 10 rushes). The offensive line shared the team offensive player of the week honor in a 35-16 win over Montana (10/29/16) and again in a 38-0 win over Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs. Blackburn helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). 2015: A thumb injury sidelined him for the entire season. 2014: Redshirted. He was Eastern’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year after winning the team’s player of the week honor once during the season. HS: Graduated from Meridian HS in 2014. He was selected to the Associated Press 1A All-State team as a first team offensive lineman and a second team defensive lineman. Was named to the All-Whatcom County All-Area team as selected by the Bellingham Herald. Was a unanimous selection on both sides of the ball in earning All-Northwest Conference 1A honors as a first team offensive lineman and first team defensive lineman. Blackburn was instrumental in helping running back Letrez Jones rush for a conference-high 1,960 yards and 30 TDs on 199 attempts (9.8 average) in 2013. He was one of just two linemen in coach Bob Ames’ 40 years at Meridian to start all four years on the offensive line. Meridian finished 6-6 his senior season and advanced to the first round of the State 1A Playoffs. As a junior in 2012, Blackburn was a second team selection as a defensive lineman on the Associated Press 1A All-State team. He was also a first team All-Northwest Conference selection as both an offensive and defensive lineman. As a sophomore in 2011, he was also a first team All-NWC selection on both sides of the ball. He helped the Trojans pile up 4,587 yards of offense and score 54 touchdowns on the season. He was also part of a defense that held opponents to an average of three yards per rushing attempt. Earned a total of four letters in football, and also lettered in basketball and track and field. As a sophomore in 2012, he placed seventh in the javelin at the State 1A Championships at EWU with a throw of 165-8. Earlier in the season he had a season and career-best throw of 175-3. He also competed in the sprints and the shot put and discus. Personal: Economics major with a 3.67 grade point average. Born 4/17/96 in Bellingham, Wash. Full name is Spencer Jordan Blackburn. His parents are Jordan and Michelle Blackburn.

HONORS CANDIDATE #74 Nick Ellison OL, 6-6, 310, Jr., Moscow, Idaho Career: With 15 starts in his career, he enters the 2017 season with the most on the offense (sixth overall). 2017: Listed as a starter at left offensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). He started all 11 of the games he played in 2016, missing a trio because of injuries. A rib injury early in the year kept him out of games against UC Davis (10/1/16) and Northern Colorado (10/8/16), and he missed the Central Arkansas (12/3/16) game in the FCS Playoffs with a concussion. The offensive line shared the team offensive player of the week honor in a 35-16 win over Montana (10/29/16) and again in a 38-0 win over Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs. He helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). 2015: He made the first start of his career at right tackle against Montana State (9/19/15) as an injury

replacement for senior Cassidy Curtis. Ellison started the next three games after that as well, with EWU winning all four games with Ellison in the starting lineup. He helped Eastern rank eighth in FCS in total offense with an average of 478.5 yards per game, including the nation’s top passing offense (353.3 per game). Eastern was also 19th in scoring offense (34.6). Eastern had two of the top six performances for total offense in school history in 2015, including 667 against Montana State (9/19/15) to rank fourth. 2014: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Moscow HS in 2014. In his first season as a high school football player, he was selected as the Defensive Newcomer of the Year in the 4A Inland Empire League. He was a two-way starter as a senior, playing defensive end and tight end for the Bears, who finished 3-6. He also took on the role as punter. He did not play football his sophomore or junior seasons, but was an outstanding prep basketball player. Following his senior season he was picked to play in the 11th annual Idaho State High School All-Star basketball game on March 15, 2014, at North Idaho College. He was named Idaho’s 4A Player of the Year in 2012-13 by The Idaho Statesman. He was also named to the All-Idaho basketball team by USA Today as a junior, and was the 4A Inland Empire League MVP. He was also selected as the North Idaho 4A/5A Player of the Year at the annual North Idaho Sports Banquet. Ellison led Moscow to a runnerup finish in the State 4A Tournament, averaging 18.3 points a game in the tourney to earn tourney MVP honors. He averaged 14 points and six rebounds for the season and helped Moscow win 10 games in a row at one point during the year. Moscow finished 8-14 his senior season and made a repeat appearance at the State 4A Tournament where it was eliminated after two losses. Personal: Geology major. Born 9/22/95 in Powell, Wyo. Will turn 23 one day before Eastern plays at Montana. Full name is Nicholas Alexander Ellison. His parents are Robert and Rebecca Ellison.

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HONORS CANDIDATE #4 Albert Havili DL, 6-2, 270, Sr., Federal Way, Wash. Career: Entering his final year as an Eagle, Havili has 148 tackles in his 42-game Eastern career. With 16 career starts, he has the fifth-most on the defense and overall. He started twice in 2014 as a linebacker before a knee injury forced him to redshirt in the 2015 season. His injury occurred in the first padded practice in spring of 2015 right after he moved from linebacker to defensive end. He set an EWU true freshman record with 61 tackles in 2013. He’s played in eight career games in the FCS Playoffs (2013, 2014, 2016) and has 34 tackles, three sacks, one interception returned 77 yards for a TD and a forced fumble. 2017: Listed as a starter at field end on the preseason depth chart. He had 12 tackles in three spring scrimmages to rank third on the defense. 2016: Havili started all 14 games as EWU’s field defensive end. A former linebacker, Havili had 61 tackles with five sacks from his defensive end position, with two passes broken up and a team-high eight quarterback hurries. He made his first career start as a defensive end against Washington State (9/3/16) in EWU’s 45-42 victory and finished with six tackles versus the Cougars. He had a season-high eight tackles against Northern Arizona (9/24/16) to earn co-team defensive player of the week honors, and also had seven in the FCS Playoffs against Central Arkansas (12/3/16). Three of his five sacks came in EWU’s next two playoff games versus Richmond (12/10/16) when he had two and against Youngstown State (12/17/16) when he had one. One of his most productive games came versus Idaho State (11/12/16) when he had five tackles, a half-sack, two passes broken up and two quarterback hurries to earn team defensive player of the week honors. 2015: Moved to defensive line in the spring, but missed most of spring practices with a knee injury. He eventually missed the entire 2015 season as well. 2014: Played in 13 of Eastern’s games, including two as a starter. Made the first start of his career against Idaho State (10/4/14) when EWU started the game in a “dime” package against the pass-happy Bengals. He also started the next game versus Southern Utah (10/11/14). Havili had season highs of five tackles against Montana Western (8/30/14) and Montana State (9/20/14). He and fellow linebacker Miquiyah Zamora were the leading tacklers in three spring scrimmages with a total of 14 each. 2013: Played in all 15 games as a backup linebacker, and set a record for an Eastern true freshman with 61 tackles. He broke the previous record of 54 set by Joey Cwik in 2002. He had 13 tackles versus Toledo (9/14/13) in the third collegiate game of his career and eight against Cal Poly (11/16/13). He also returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown in the FCS Playoffs against Jacksonville State (12/14/13). Three times he earned EWU’s special teams player of the week award, first against Western Oregon (9/7/13) and then versus Cal Poly (11/16/13) and Jacksonville State. HS: Graduated from Federal Way HS in 2013. He was selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-State team as an offensive lineman and as one of only 12 players selected to the offense. Havili was chosen to the Associated Press 4A All-State squad as a first team linebacker. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. WashingtonPreps.com selected him as one of 193 players on its “Best of the Northwest” list of recruits. He was a member of the Seattle Times “Star Times” All-Area team from schools in King and Snohomish counties, and was also chosen to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area squad. Prior to the season, Havili was named to the Seattle Times preseason All-State team for all classifications as a linebacker. Also selected to Ron Siegel’s pre-season All-State team (seniors only). In addition, he was named 4A South Puget Sound League Offensive Lineman of the Year and Linebacker of the Year and was a first team all-league selection as a both an offensive lineman and linebacker. He and fellow EWU signee D’londo Tucker helped lead Federal Way to an 11-1 record and a South Puget Sound League South Division regular season championship (8-0). Federal Way won 11-straight games before losing to Camas 65-32 in the quarterfinals of the State 4A Playoffs. Prior to that, the Eagles defeated Rogers (Puyallup) 46-28 in the playoffs. As a junior, he was a first team All-SPSL South Division selection as both an offensive lineman and linebacker. He helped the Eagles finish 10-1 overall and a perfect 8-0 in the league. Federal Way lost 21-11 to Eastlake in the first round of the State 4A Playoffs. Havili was also an outstanding track and field athlete, and is the holder of the Federal Way school record in the discus (178-7). He finished third in the discus as both a senior (167-5) and junior (164-6) at the WIAA State 4A Championships, and sixth as a sophomore (155-11). Current Eagles D’londo Tucker (’13) and Jay-Tee Tiuli (’14), as well as former EWU teammates Andru Pulu (’09) and Jordan Pulu (’12), also graduated from Federal Way. Personal: Communication studies major. Born 8/7/95 in Laie, Hawaii. His parents are Taniela and Telvsila Havili. Last name is pronounced “hah-vee-lee.” Year GP TT 2013 15 61 2014 13 26 2016 14 61 Totals 42 148

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ALBERT HAVILI Top Tackling Performances (1 with 10+) 13 tackles – Toledo - 9/14/13 8 tackles – Northern Arizona – 9/24/16 8 tackles – Cal Poly – 11/16/13

HONORS CANDIDATE ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #13 Mitch Fettig DB, 6-1, 200, Jr., Olympia, Wash. Career: His 22 career starts equals the most on the defense and overall entering the 2017 season. 2017: Listed as a starter at safety on the preseason depth chart. He is a candidate for Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year accolades in 2017. He had 12 tackles in three spring scrimmages to rank third on the defense. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). Fettig started all 14 Eastern games at safety, finishing his sophomore season with 97 tackles to rank third on the team (tops among returning players). He had four interceptions and five passes broken up. He had a career-high 13 tackles against Montana (10/29/16), then concluded the season with 12 versus Youngstown State (12/17/16) in the FCS Playoffs. He also had an interception against the Grizzlies, and also had picks versus Washington State (9/3/16), UC Davis (10/1/15) and Central Arkansas (12/3/16). He also had seven tackles in the thrilling 45-42 win over the Cougars to earn co-team defensive player of the week honors. He had a pair of passes broken up and six tackles versus Northern Iowa (9/17/16). 2015: Fettig was selected as EWU’s 2015 Freshman of the Year. Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Fettig made his first career start against Oregon (9/5/15) versus the FBS runner-up from the previous year and had a season-high eight tackles. He ended up starting at safety in eight of the nine games he played in his debut season, missing games versus Sacramento State (9/26/15) and Portland State (11/21/15) because of injuries. He had six tackles and broke up a pass versus Northern Iowa (9/12/15) in his second career game. Two of his four passes broken up came versus Weber State (10/31/15) when he also equaled his season high with eight tackles. The first interception of his career came versus Idaho State (10/17/15). 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once and earned the same honor once on special teams. HS: Graduated

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 from Olympia HS in 2014. He was selected to the Associated Press 4A All-State team as a first team defensive back. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was picked as a first team selection on the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area squad as a defensive back. Fettig was chosen to the Olympian All-Area football team as well. Was selected to the All-4A Narrows League squad as a first team wide receiver and repeated as a first team defensive back. Had 33 tackles and forced three turnovers on defense, and on offense set a school record for most touchdowns receiving in a season with 12 and in a career with 14. He helped the Bears finish 8-3. As a junior, Fettig was a second team selection as a defensive back on the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area team and was a first team selection on the Olympian All-Area squad. He was a first team All-4A Narrows League selection as a defensive back his junior season. He was credited with 67 tackles and a team-leading five interceptions. He also caught 28 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns and had 112 yards rushing. Also lettered in basketball and track and field. His Eagle teammate Brett Thompson (’16) also attended Olympia. Personal: Criminal justice major with a 3.71 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 5/15/96 in Olympia, Wash. Full name is Mitchel Bennett Fettig. His parents are Steven and Katherine Fettig. Nickname is “Dash.”

the top 18 prospects in the state of Washington. Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com. Also earned All-Northwest League honors at both offensive line and defensive end and helped Lynden win its second straight WIAA 2A State Championship. As a junior, he earned All-Northwest Conference second team honors as the football team finished a perfect 14-0. He helped both the school’s football and basketball teams to WIAA 2A State Championships and the baseball team to the championship game. Earned All-State honors in baseball, and was all-league in both baseball and basketball. In all, he was a part of teams that won four state titles and runner-up once. His former Eastern teammate Blair Bomber (’10) also attended Lynden. Personal: Recreation and tourism management major. Born 3/1/95 in Bellingham, Wash. His parents are Wes and Jennett Meyer.

Year GP TT 2015 9 43 2016 14 97 Totals 23 140

#65 Tristen Taylor OL, 6-6, 315, So., Stockton, Calif.

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MITCH FETTIG Top Tackling Performances (3 with 10+) 13 tackles – Montana – 10/29/16 12 tackles – Youngstown State – 12/17/16 10 tackles – Cal Poly – 11/5/16

HONORS CANDIDATE #70 Matt Meyer OL, 6-5, 310, Jr., Lynden, Wash. Career: With 13 starts in his career, he enters the 2017 season with the fourth-most on the offense (ninth overall). 2017: Listed as a starter at right offensive guard on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Started all 13 games he played at right guard, missing the Portland State (11/18/16) game because of concussion. He made his debut as an Eagle starter versus Washington State (9/3/16) in EWU’s thrilling 45-42 win. The offensive line shared the team offensive player of the week honor in a 35-16 win over Montana (10/29/16) and again in a 38-0 win over Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs. He helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). 2015: Meyer played in six games as a redshirt freshman. He helped Eastern rank eighth in FCS in total offense with an average of 478.5 yards per game, including the nation’s top passing offense (353.3 per game). Eastern was also 19th in scoring offense (34.6). Eastern had two of the top six performances for total offense in school history in 2015, including 667 against Montana State (9/19/15) to rank fourth. 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. 2013: Grayshirted at Washington State, therefore, was considered a true freshman at EWU in 2014 after he transferred. HS: Graduated from Lynden HS in 2013. Earned All-State honors as an offensive lineman by the Seattle Times and the Associated Press, and was named All-State as a defensive end by the Tacoma News Tribune. Named by the Seattle Times as a “Red Chip” selection as one of

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Career: With 14 starts in his career, he enters the 2017 season with the second-most on the offense (seventh overall). 2017: Listed as a starter at left guard on the preseason depth chart, having made the change from tackle in the spring. 2016: Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). Taylor started all 14 Eastern games at left offensive tackle. He made his debut as an Eagle starter versus Washington State (9/3/16) in EWU’s thrilling 4542 win. He was selected as the team’s offensive player of the week after helping EWU finish with 540 total yards in a 50-35 win at Northern Arizona (9/24/16). Eastern allowed just one sack on a day in which Gage Gubrud handled the ball 68 times (57 passes and 11 rushes). The offensive line shared the team offensive player of the week honor in a 35-16 win over Montana (10/29/16) and again in a 38-0 win over Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs. Taylor helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Stagg HS in 2015. Listed as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com. As a senior in 2014, Taylor was named the San Joaquin Athletic Association Offensive Lineman of the Year. He was also a first team selection as an offensive lineman on the MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Central Section team. He was named to the first team as an offensive lineman on the All-Area team selected by the Stockton Record. Prior to the season, Taylor was honored as a first team preseason offensive lineman in the Sac-Joaquin Section by Cal-Hi Sports. Taylor helped block for a Stagg offense that amassed close to 4,000 yards and scored over 60 touchdowns. On defense, he totaled 20 tackles, had one sack and one blocked field goal on the season. As a junior in 2013, Taylor was a first team All-Tri City Athletic League selection as an offensive lineman. Personal: Major undecided but considering criminal justice. Born 4/9/97 in Stockton, Calif. Parents are Shawn and Wendi Taylor.

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#99 Jay-Tee Tiuli DL, 6-4, 320, Sr., Seattle, Wash.

#6 Nzuzi Webster DB, 5-10, 180, Jr., Antioch, Calif.

2017: Listed as a starter at nose tackle on the preseason depth chart. He had 11 tackles with a pair of sacks in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Earned first team All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). He played in 13 games, starting seven at nose tackle while splitting time with senior Matthew Sommer. Tiuli finished his junior season with 33 tackles and four sacks. He had a season-high six tackles against Cal Poly (11/5/16) and had a pair of sacks versus UC Davis (10/1/16) when he was selected as the co-team defensive player of the week along with teammate Victor Gamboa. He also had a sack against Montana State (10/22/16), and half-sacks against Northern Colorado (10/8/16) and Portland State (12/10/16). 2015: Tiuli finished his sophomore season with a team-leading 4 1/2 sacks and a total of 37 tackles in 11 games played. He made the first start of his career against Weber State (10/31/15) and had three tackles and a half-sack in the 14-13 win. One game earlier he had a season-high six tackles with a half-sack versus Northern Colorado (10/24/15) to win the team’s co-defensive player of the week honor. He also started versus Northern Arizona (11/7/15) and had four tackles, and extended his stretch of games with at least a half-sack to five. He started the stretch with solo sacks in the fourth quarter versus both versus Sacramento State (9/26/15) and Cal Poly (10/10/15). He closed the season with four tackles and a forced fumble against Portland State (11/21/15). 2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Was one of eight Eagle true freshmen to see action, making his debut in EWU’s opener against Montana State (9/20/14). Tiuli had a season high two tackles against North Dakota (11/1/14). He was the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once, that coming before EWU’s game against Washington (9/6/14), which helped trigger him coming off redshirt. HS: Graduated from Federal Way HS in 2014. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was picked as a second team selection on the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area squad as an offensive lineman. He earned AllSouth Puget Sound League 4A South Division honors as a first team offensive lineman and a first team defensive lineman. In addition, Tiuli was named to the Federal Way Mirror All -City team as an offensive and defensive lineman. He helped open holes for a ground game that had more than 3,000 yards on the season. He also had four sacks on defense. He helped lead the Eagles to a 10-3 record and a semifinal appearance in the State 4A Playoffs. They beat Skyline 26-20 in the first round and Richland 41-34 in the quarterfinals before ending their season with a 40-7 loss to eventual champion Chiawana. In the summer of 2013, Tiuli was named to the Max Preps preseason All-State Team (all classifications) as a first team defensive lineman. As a junior in 2012, he was selected to the All- 4A SPSL South League as a second team defensive lineman. His Eagle teammates D’londo Tucker (’13) and Albert Havili (’13) also attended Federal Way, as well as former Eagles Andru Pulu (’09) and Jordan Pulu (’12). Personal: Communication studies major. Born 1/14/96 in Seattle, Wash. Full name is Tay-Tee Nimo Tiuli. His parents are Junior and Tagitupe Tiuli. Last name is pronounced “Tee-oo-lee.”

Career: His 22 career starts equals the most on the defense and overall entering the 2017 season. 2017: Listed as a starter at cornerback on the preseason depth chart and could see action as a kick returner. He had eight tackles, an interception and two passes broken up in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Earned third team All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). He finished with 57 tackles, an interception and seven passes broken up as a junior. He had a season-high nine tackles in EWU’s final game of the season against Youngstown State (12/17/16) in the FCS Playoffs and had eight versus Montana (10/29/16). He also had two passes broken up versus the Penguins and the Grizzlies, and had a pair versus Portland State (11/18/16) to help EWU clinch the Big Sky title. His interception came versus Northern Arizona (10/24/16). He was the team’s defensive player of the week after four tackles at North Dakota State (9/10/16). 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He started 10 of Eastern’s 11 games, and finished with 43 tackles, seven passes broken up and an interception. He made his first career start in EWU’s opener against Oregon (10/5/15) and had a tackle versus the FBS runner-up from the year before. He had a season-high 10 tackles against Northern Arizona (11/7/15) and had six in games against Montana State (9/19/15) and Cal Poly (10/10/15). His lone interception came versus the Bobcats when he was co-defensive player of the week for the team. Two of his passes broken up came against Sacramento State (9/26/15). He also returned a pair of kickoffs for 28 yards with a long of 16. 2014: After earning a place in the rotation at cornerback as a true freshman, Webster injured his knee against Washington (9/6/14) and was a medical redshirt. He was one of eight Eagle true freshmen to see action in 2014, making his debut in EWU’s opener against Sam Houston State (8/23/14). HS: Graduated from Deer Valley HS in 2014. The multi-talented Webster finished his prep career with 181 tackles, 12 interceptions and 24 passes broken up, plus other impressive statistics on offense and on special teams. He was a member of the Bay Area News Group All-East Bay second team as a defensive back. As a senior he was one of only two players to be named a two-way All-Bay Valley Athletic League selection, as he was a first team wide receiver and first team defensive back. He and twin brother Nsimba were selected to compete for in the Literary Classic All-Star game, featuring the best high school seniors in the Bay Area (San Francisco to San Jose) on Jan. 18, 2014, in San Jose. He had 26 receptions for 506 yards (19.5 average) and six touchdowns, plus he added 240 yards rushing on 44 carries and two TD as a senior in 2013. Webster was a two-way starter and had 72 total tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack, two interceptions, 12 passes broken up, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. On special teams, he blocked two kicks and averaged 32.1 yards on 13 kickoff returns and had a 41 yard average on two punt returns. He and his brother Nsimba helped lead the Wolverines to an 11-2 record and semifinal appearance in the CIF Division I North Coast Section Playoffs, where they lost to eventual champion and national powerhouse De La Salle, 57-27. As a junior in 2012, Webster was a unanimous first team All-Bay Valley Athletic League selection as a defensive back. He had 71 total tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, seven interceptions, seven passes broken up and one fumble recovery. He had 20 catches for 405 yards and six touchdowns on offense, and also returned two kickoffs for a 46.5 yard average. As a sophomore, he earned second team all-league honors as a defensive back. Webster was credited with 38 total tackles, three interceptions, five passes broken up, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He had 10 receptions for 167 yards and one touchdown and 10 carries for 31 yards on offense. Also competed in track and field, and had a career-best long jump of 21-11 1/4 as a senior and 45-8 3/4 in the triple jump as a junior when he also had a career-best 100 meter time of 11.27. Former Eagle and current Oakland Raider Taiwan Jones (’07) also attended Deer Valley High School. Personal: Communication studies major. Born 1/27/96 in Fremont, Calif. His parents are Marcus and Batala Webster. First name is pronounced “Zoo-zee.”

Year 2014 2015 2016 Totals

GP TT 10 4 11 37 13 33 34 74

Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 6 4.5 12-29 1-0 1 0-0 6 4 6-28 0-0 1 0-0 6 8.5 18-57 1-0 2 0-0

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GP TT 3 2 11 43 14 57 28 102

Hi 1 10 9 10

S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 2-6 0-0 7 1-0 0 2-2 0-0 7 1-0 0 4-8 0-0 15 2-0

Kickoff Returns: 2015/2-28-14.0 (long of 16) NZUZI WEBSTER Top Tackling Performances (1 with 10+) 10 tackles – Northern Arizona – 11/7/15 9 tackles – Youngstown State – 12/17/16 8 tackles – Montana – 10/29/16

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Other Returning Letterwinners ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #37 Roldan Alcobendas K, 6-0, 180, Sr., Camas, Wash. Career: With a current streak of 63 extra points in a row, Alcobendas is three from equaling the record of 66 set by Jason Cromer from 1988-90. Alcobendas has made 10-of-16 field goals and 95-of-98 extra-points for a total of 125 points in his 18-game career. He also has 68 career kickoffs for a 56.0 average and 10 touchbacks. 2017: Listed as a starter at kicker and backup punter on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. After missing the 2015 season while recovering from a 2014 knee injury, Alcobendas regained his position as EWU’s main kicker. He converted his last 63 extra points to set a school record, and he also made 9-of-15 field goals. He converted on 73-of-74 extra points on the season, and had 44 kickoffs for a 54.6 average and seven touchbacks. His streak of 63 extra points made broke the previous record of 49 set by Felipe Macias in 2007. His 73 total extra points made were one behind the Big Sky Conference record of 74 set by former Eagle Kevin Miller in 2013. Returning to the venue he suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2014, Alcobendas made field goals of 48 and 31 yards and had a career-high 11 total points in EWU’s 41-17 victory over Montana State (10/22/16) to earn Big Sky Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors. His 48-yarder was the best of his career, and equals the 23rd-longest in school history. He also had a 31-yarder blocked and made all five of his extra point attempts to account for 11 of EWU’s points. In addition, he averaged 64.0 yards in three kickoffs, including one touchback. He was also EWU’s special teams player of the week versus MSU, as well as three games earlier against Northern Arizona (9/24/16). He kicked a 44-yard field goal with 23 seconds left in the first half to give EWU the lead for good in the 50-35 victory, and also made all five of his extra point attempts. 2015: Was unable to play while undergoing rehabilitation from a knee injury in 2014 that required surgery for the second time. 2014: Earned the starting kicking position, but was injured on a second-quarter kickoff against Montana State (9/20/14) and was lost for the season. It was the same knee in which he had an ACL injury as a high school soccer player that forced him to rehabilitate the knee in the 2013-14 school year. He made the first start of his career in EWU’s season opener on ESPN against Sam Houston State (8/23/14). He converted 22 of his 24 extra point attempts in the four games he played, with a 22-yard field goal versus Washington (9/6/14) in his only attempt of the season. In three spring scrimmages, he made both of his field goal attempts (26 and 35 yards) and was 11of-13 kicking extra points. 2013: Redshirted. He injured his knee in the spring of 2013 in high school soccer and was unable to practice or play with the Eagles that fall. HS: Graduated from Camas HS in 2013. He was a first team 4A All-Greater St. Helens League selection as a kicker. A three-year starter as a kicker/punter, he had a career-long 52-yard field goal versus Auburn Mountainview. Alcobendas had a punting average of better than 40 yards and missed just one extra point attempt all season. For the season, 96 percent of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks. Against Oregon City on Aug. 31, Alcobendas did not allow a kickoff return as he put all 10 of his kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks. The Papermakers finished the season with a 12-1 record, falling to Skyline 51-28 in the semifinals of the State 4A Playoffs. As a junior in 2011, he was a first team 3A All-GSHL selection as a kicker. He also earned AllGSHL honors (all classifications) from gshlfootball.com. Camas lost in the 3A State Playoffs to O’Dea and finished 11-2 on the season. He was a first team punter on the 2011 preseason gshlfootball.com all-star team (all classifications). As a sophomore in 2010, Alcobendas was a second team All-GSHL selection as a kicker by gshlfootball.com. Camas finished the season with an 11-1 record, losing only to Lakes in the quarterfinals of the State 3A Playoffs. He was an award winner at the OSU Football Camp three years in a row. He won the field goal competition (57 yards) and punting field goals challenge. He placed in the top five at the University of Oregon Kicking Camp in kickoffs, punting, and field goals. Also played soccer for the Papermakers and was a first team 4A All-GSHL selection as a midfielder as a junior in 2012. An outstanding student, he was a GSHL Scholar-Athlete in all three sports all four years of his high school career. His Eagle teammate Zach Eagle (’14) and former teammate Reilly Hennessey (’14) also attended Camas. Personal: Finance major. Born 5/30/95 in Vancouver, Wash. Full name is Roldan Hunter Alcobendas. His parents are Rommel and Cisame Alcobendas. Name is pronounced “roll-dan al-coe-ben-dez.” Year GP FG Long 17-29 30-39 40-49 50+ XP 2014 4 1-1 22 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 22-24 2016 14 9-15 48 4-5 3-7 2-3 0-0 *73-74 Totals 18 10-16 48 5-6 3-7 2-3 0-0 95-98 *Includes a school-record 63-consecutive extra points made entering 2017 season; three behind school record of 63. Year GP KO Yds Avg TB OB 2014 4 24 1,406 58.6 3 1 2014 14 44 2,404 54.6 7 0 Totals 18 68 3,810 56.0 10 1

#81 Brandyn Bangsund K, 5-11, 190, Jr., Kent, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at kicker and reserve punter on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Saw action in four games as a backup kicker, making 2-of-4 extra points. 2015: Walked-on to the Eagles in the spring and won a roster position for the fall. He ended up filling in for returning starter Tyler McNannay, and made his only field goal attempt, converted 19-of-22 extra points and had five kickoffs for a 41.8 average. His field goal was a 29-yarder versus Portland State (11/21/15) in EWU’s final game of the season. Highline CC: Played soccer in the fall of 2014 for Highline College, and helped lead the team to the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) championship with a 3-0 win over North Idaho. The Thunderbirds finished the year 15-2-4. The 2014 football season counted as a redshirt season for Bangsund. HS: Graduated from Kentwood HS in 2014. Earned All-State honors in both football and soccer as a senior in the 2013-14 school year. He earned first team All-South Puget Sound League honors as both a kicker and punter in 2013, and finished his career making 13-of-15 field goals with a long of 41 and a school-record three in one game. He made 93-of-99 extra points, and had a 41.5 average per punt with a long of 67. He also averaged a 4.0 second hang time on his punts en route to earning the special teams MVP award for the Conquerors in 2013. He was an All-State soccer midfielder in 2014 while setting a school record with 14 goals. Kentwood finished 15-4-3 and finished fourth at the State 4A Tournament. He also earned first team All-SPSL honors as a senior, and was his team’s offensive MVP and most inspirational player as a junior. He earned a total of nine letters at Kentwood – three each in football, soccer and wrestling. His Eagle teammate Terence Grady (’14) also attended Kentwood. Former Eagle wide receiver Aaron Boyce also attended Kentwood, as well as former EWU basketball player and current Indianapolis Pacer Rodney Stuckey. Personal: Computer science major. Born 3/7/96 in Seattle, Wash. His parents are John and Dyana Bangsund. Year GP FG Long 17-29 30-39 40-49 50+ XP 2015 8 1-1 29 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 19-22 2016 4 0-0 -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 Totals 12 1-1 29 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 21-26 Year GP KO Yds Avg TB OB 2015 8 5 209 41.8 0 0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #46 Conner Baumann DL, 6-2, 250, Jr., Bellevue, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at “buck” defensive end on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted and was unable to practice in the fall. He missed most of spring practices after breaking his ankle in the team’s first scrimmage of the spring. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the second-straight year. He not only made the first defensive start of his career against Cal Poly (10/10/15), but he was involved in the turning point of the 42-41 overtime victory against the Mustangs. On a third-and-6 play

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 with EWU trailing by six, Baumann and fellow sophomore Andre Lino combined on a key stop that led to a shanked 22-yard Cal Poly punt late in the game. Eastern followed with a seven-play, 55-yard drive that helped send the game into overtime. Baumann finished with a career-high 11 tackles against Cal Poly to earn the team’s co-defensive player of the week honor. 2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Was one of eight Eagle true freshmen to see action, making his debut in EWU’s opener against Sam Houston State (8/23/14). He ended up playing 13 games, including the Northern Colorado (10/18/14) game as a starter at fullback. He finished the season with a pair of rushes for three yards. He played most on the defensive line, and had a season-high three tackles with a sack versus Northern Colorado (10/18/14) in EWU’s 26-18 win. His performance against the Bears helped him earn team co-special teams player of the week honors. HS: Graduated from Newport HS in 2014. In his career, he averaged 11.3 yards per carry with 36 touchdowns and 3,145 yards on 279 total carries. As a senior, he was selected to the Associated Press 4A All-State team as a first team running back. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com. As of November 26, 2013, Baumann was rated by the website 247sports as the No. 21 recruit in the state of Washington (fellow EWU commits Jonah Jordan and Reilly Hennessey were also on the top 25 list at No. 23 and No. 25, respectively). He was rated as the second-best linebacker in the state by Northwest Elite Index. Baumann was a member of the Seattle Times “Star Times” All-Area team from schools in King and Snohomish counties. He was the co-Offensive MVP in the KingCo 4A Crown Division, and earned first team all-league honors as a running back. He was a National Football Foundation scholar-athlete nominee. Baumann finished the season with 138 carries for 1,696 yards (13.3 per rush) for 22 touchdowns, helping his team to an 8-3 record. He also had another touchdown receiving, and defensively he was credited with 40 tackles (32 solo) and two fumble recoveries. In helping Newport advance to the first round of the State 4A Playoffs, he broke his own season rushing record. He carried 20 times for 481 yards (24.1 per carry) and six touchdowns in a victory that advanced the Knights to the final round of 16, including TD runs of 76, 77, 84 and 89 yards The 481 yards in the 62-35 win over Lake Stevens were the second-most all-time for a single game in the state of Washington, ranking only behind Branden Curtis of Eisenhower with 488 in 2012. One game earlier, he had 20 carries for 241 yards and six touchdowns in Newport’s 49-24 crossover win over Woodinville. He rushed for three more scores -- including TD runs of 52 and 54 yards -- in Newport’s 38-35 first round playoff loss to Bellarmine Prep. As a junior in 2012, Baumann had 1,338 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns on the season. He had 15 tackles and one sack on defense. He helped lead the Knights into the State 4A Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Mead. Baumann was earned All-KingCo 4A Crown League first team honors as a running back. As a junior, he rushed for 1,338 yards on 133 carries (10.1 per rush) with 14 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he had 111 yards rushing with a touchdown. He also lettered in swimming in 2010 and baseball in 2012. Personal: Management major. Born 8/20/95 in Redmond, Wash. Full name is Conner JohnDaniel Baumann. His parents are Bradley and Tina Baumann. Year 2014 2015 Totals

GP TT 13 9 11 31 24 40

Hi 3 11 11

S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 1 1-6 1-0 0 0-0 0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 1 2-7 1-0 0 0-0

Rushing: 2014/2-3 (long of 3).

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #85 Henderson Belk TE, 6-4, 240, Jr., Mukilteo, Wash.

2017: Listed as a backup at tight end on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Did not start or catch a pass, but played in all 14 games in EWU’s multiple tight end formations. He helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). In EWU’s second scrimmage of the spring, he returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown and had a blocked extra point attempt. He missed most of spring practice with hamstring injury. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He caught passes versus Northern Colorado (10/24/15) and Montana (11/14/15) while playing in nine games. 2014: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Kamiak HS in 2014. He was chosen to play in the 4A/3A East-West All-State Game on June 27, 2014, in Moses Lake, Wash. He was selected to the Associated Press 4A All-State team as a first team tight end. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Named to the Everett Herald All-Area team as a first team tight end.

He earned All-4A Wesco South honors as a first team tight end and a first team defensive lineman. He also earned scholar-athlete accolades in 2013. He caught 25 passes for 500 yards and seven touchdowns, and also helped block for a rushing attack that had a pair of backs combine for more than 1,450 yards on the ground. Defensively, Belk totaled 75 tackles and had seven sacks on defense. He helped Kamiak finish 6-4 in his senior season. As a junior in 2012, he earned honorable mention All-4A Wesco South honors, with five catches for 75 yards on the season. He earned a total of four varsity letters in football. Belk was also a starter for the basketball team, breaking the school single game record with 18 rebounds as a junior and breaking it with 20 as a senior. He averaged 6.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 assists per game in his senior season. Personal: Professional accounting major, with a 3.71 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 4/11/96 in Lynnwood, Wash. Full name is Donnie Henderson Belk. His parents are Donnie and Shannon Belk. Nickname is “Hendo.” Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2015 9 2 1 15 7.5 0.2 0 12 2016 14 0 - 0 --- --- 0 0 Totals 23 2 1 15 7.5 0.2 0 12

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #39 Curtis Billen LS, 6-2, 215, Jr., Everett, Wash. 2017: Listed as a starter at long snapper on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference AllAcademic team. Served as EWU’s snapper on punts and place kicks in all 14 EWU games. Eastern had no punts blocked, and just one field goal and one extra point. His snapping was a major reason Roldan Alcobendas broke the school record with a season-ending streak of 63 consecutive extra points made, and is just three from the career record. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He was Eastern’s long snapper in all 11 games, and EWU had no punts or field goals blocked, but did have two extra points blocked. He made his Eagle debut against Oregon (9/5/15) versus the FBS runner-up from the year before and earned team special teams player of the week honors. He earned the same honor following EWU’s game at Montana (11/14/15). 2014: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Mariner HS in 2014. He earned All-4A Wesco South honors as a first team offensive lineman. Mariner finished 1-9 his senior season. A two-year starter on the offensive line, he also started at defensive end and was a three-year varsity starter as a long snapper. Billen earned second team All-Wesco 4A South honors as an offensive lineman in his junior season. He was among area student-athletes honored at the 2013 Snohomish County Football Officials Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering. Born 4/14/96 in Everett, Wash. His parents are John and Sue Billen.

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #86 Beau Byus TE, 6-5, 245, Jr., Spokane, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at tight end on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in 13 Eastern games, first as a tight end and then later as a tackle because of injuries along the offensive line. Before he became a lineman, Byus caught a game-winning 23-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal with 43 seconds to play in EWU’s 34-30 win over Northern Iowa (9/17/16). 2015: He played sparingly as a non-lettering squad member. Was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Central Valley HS in 2014. Played in the East-West All-Star football game in Moses Lake, Wash., on June 27, 2014, helping lead his East team to a 12-7 win. He earned first team All-Greater Spokane League honors as both a tight end and defensive lineman as a senior. He also earned AllGSL honors as a junior. Was also an outstanding basketball post player for the Bears, who were the State 4A runner-up his sophomore season and fourth as a junior. He earned a total of three letters in both football and basketball. Personal: Management major. Born 7/16/96 in Spokane, Wash. Parents are Chris and Trudy Byus.

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ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #59 Kurt Calhoun LB, 6-2, 235, Jr., Zillah, Wash. 2017: Listed as a starter at middle linebacker on the preseason depth chart. He had 11 tackles with a pair of sacks in three EWU scrimmages. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He had 30 tackles in the eight games he played, but missed six-straight outings from Oct. 29 to Dec. 10 with a hamstring injury. He and fellow sophomore linebacker Ketner Kupp made their starting debuts as injury replacements against top-ranked and five-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State (9/10/16). Calhoun had a career-high 13 tackles in that game. He was EWU’s special teams player of the week against UC Davis (10/1/16). He was second on the team with 13 tackles in three spring scrimmages, including a team-leading eight in the Red-White Game. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Calhoun had 18 tackles on the season, including a season-high eight with a sack versus Montana State (9/19/15) to win the team’s co-defensive player of the week honor. He also had a sack one game earlier against Northern Iowa (9/12/15). He missed three-straight games from Oct. 10-24 with a hamstring injury. He broke-up a pass and had a tackle against Oregon (9/5/15) versus the FBS runner-up from the year before. 2014: Redshirted. Was Eastern’s special teams scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Zillah High School in 2014. Played in the Earl Barden All-Star Classic in June of 2014, an all-star game with the top 2A, 1A and 2B seniors in the state of Washington. He rushed eight times for 36 yards in helping his East team to a 27-12 victory. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. As a senior he earned first team 1A All-State honors from Associated Press as a running back. He also earned second team All-State honors as a junior when he rushed 232 times for 1,947 yards (8.4 per carry) for 30 touchdowns and average of 194.7 yards per game. His rushing total was a Yakima Valley record, and included five-straight 200yard outings. He also earned all-league honors at Zillah. He was a starting centerfielder for the baseball team since his freshman season, and was also a starter in basketball. He helped his hoops team win the State 2A title in 2014. Earned a total of 10 letters in high school. Personal: Recreation and tourism management major and has a 3.56 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 5/20/95 in Yakima, Wash. Son of Steve and Nancy Calhoun. His father played football at Portland State (1978-79). Kurt’s brother, Tim Calhoun, played for the Eagles (2002, 2005-06) and was the Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year in 2002. Kurt and Tim are the nephew of former WSU and Seattle Seahawks running back Dr. Dan Doornink. Year GP TT 2015 8 18 2016 8 30 Totals 16 48

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#28 Antoine Custer Jr. RB, 5-9, 190, So., Berkeley, Calif. 2017: Listed as a starter at running back on the preseason depth chart. Custer had 67 yards in the Red-White spring game to give him a team-high 88 in three scrimmages. 2016: As a true freshman, Custer started six games and played in a total of 13 for the Eagles. He rushed for 416 yards and caught another 27 passes for 187 yards and a score. He also was a standout kickoff returner, with a 26.7 average on 14 returns with a TD. Although Custer didn’t have enough returns to qualify individually, Eastern’s 21.7 average as a team ranked fourth in the Big Sky and 25th nationally. He made big plays all season, finishing his debut season with 977 all-purpose yards and a pair of Big Sky Conference Player of the Week accolades. Making the first collegiate start of his career, Custer scored the first touchdown of the season for the Eagles on a pass from Gage Gubrud in Eastern’s thrilling 45-42 win at Washington State (9/3/16). Two games later versus Northern Iowa (9/17/16), he had a 93-yard kickoff return (16th longest in school history) for a touchdown to open the second half against Northern Iowa. Trailing Northern Iowa by 17 at halftime, Custer’s TD sparked EWU’s come-from-behind 34-30 win over the Panthers and earned him his first Big Sky Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honor. He was also EWU’s special teams player of the week, as his TD return was the first by an Eagle since Hill had a 90-yarder against Portland State on Nov. 21, 2014. Hill, EWU’s all-time leader in kickoff returns and yards, actually provided three blocks down the sideline during Custer’s TD return. In the last 20+ seasons (1996-2016), Eastern has returned 37 total kicks for touchdowns while allowing just 17. Custer also provided a third quarter spark for the Eagles in EWU’s 63-30 win over UC Davis (10/1/16). He opened the third quarter with a 55-yard return this time, leading to a short touchdown drive as part of EWU’s 35-point onslaught in that period. The resulting TD pulled EWU within 23-21, and the lead quickly changed hands twice before the Eagles scored the final 35 points of the game. His 55-yarder was just his second return as an Eagle, and then he followed that with a 16-yard return versus the Aggies. He ended the

regular season by returning four kickoffs for a 26.8 average in a Big Sky Conference title-clinching 35-28 victory against Portland State (11/18/16). He had a long of 35, which sparked EWU’s nine-play, 61-yard drive that knotted the game at 28 in the fourth quarter. En route to a season-high of 185 all-purpose yards, he also rushed for a team-high 69 yards on 13 carries (5.3 per carry), giving him 210 yards in his last two regular season games of the season. He had the first 100-yard rushing game of his career, and first of the season for the Eagles in EWU’s 48-17 win over Idaho State (11/12/16) to earn team offensive player of the week honors. He finished with 141 yards on 12 carries, including an 83-yard touchdown in the second quarter which equals the ninth-longest in school history. It was the first 100-yard rushing performance by an Eagle in EWU’s last 15 games dating back to Jalen Moore’s 128-yard performance at Northern Colorado. His 141 were the most for an Eagle in 19 games since Jabari Wilson had 188 versus Montana State earlier in the 2015 season. While EWU’s offense ended up with four turnovers and had to punt three times, the Eagles had excellent balance with 281 on the ground and 276 through the air. Eastern finished with a total of 557, including 209 in the third quarter. It was the first time in 23 games the Eagles had more rushing yards than passing yards, dating back to a playoff win over Montana on Dec. 6, 2014, when the Eagles had 212 on the ground and 182 through the air. He missed the Northern Colorado game (10/8/16) with a concussion, but was also very productive in a 42-21 win at Cal Poly (11/5/16) when he had 145 all-purpose yards -- 64 yards rushing, 39 on three catches and 42 on two kickoff returns to earn team offensive player of the week honors. HS: Graduated from De La Salle HS in 2016. Rated as a three-star recruit by Scout.com and 247Sports, and a two-star recruit according to Rivals.com and espn.com. He was also rated as the 84th best running back prospect in the nation by 247sports.com. In both his junior and senior seasons he was one of only 30 players selected from all classifications in the entire state of California to the CalHiSports.com All-State team (running back as a junior, multi-purpose as a senior). He rushed for 4,429 yards (103.0 per game and 10.3 per carry) and scored 66 total touchdowns while helping his team compile a 41-2 record in three seasons, with a pair of state titles and a runner-up finish. He finished with 5,965 all-purpose yards in his career, with 26 receptions for 503 yards. He scored 53 touchdowns rushing, four receiving and nine on returns and recoveries. He averaged an incredible 42.3 yards per kickoff return (14 returns) in his career with three touchdowns, and a 14.1 average on 25 punt returns with another score. As a senior, Custer was named by CalHiSports.com as a first team All-State multi-purpose player (all schools, all classifications) and was its recipient of the North Central Section All-Around Athlete of the Year. Also a full-time player on defense, he was the East Bay Player of the Year as selected by the Contra Costa Times. He earned first-team All-East Bay Athletic League honors for the second-straight season. Custer rushed for 1,339 yards (9.8 yards per carry) and 15 touchdowns to lead De La Salle to a 13-1 record. He also caught eight passes for 154 yards and a touchdown, and had 2,060 total all-purpose yards and 21 total touchdowns. He scored twice on interception returns, twice on kickoff returns and scored a TD via a punt return. He also had 37 tackles with three total interceptions (107 return yards). The Spartans lost only to Euless Trinity in Texas early in the year, then won its last 13 games to repeat as CIF Open Division champions with a 28-21 victory over previously undefeated Centennial. Custer closed his illustrious career with touchdown runs of 4 and 63 yards to finish with 117 in the game. He also had key pass broken up to force an incompletion on fourth down. De La Salle finished ranked No. 1 in the nation by Max Preps after being rated No. 1 at the beginning of the season. In his junior season, Custer was named by CalHiSports.com as a first team All-State running back (all schools, all classifications). He earned All-North Coast Section Player of the Year honors from prep2pre.com. In addition, he was the East Bay Player of the Year as selected by the San Jose Mercury News and was the East Bay Athletic League MVP. Custer finished the season with 1,949 rushing yards (10.5 per carry) and 24 touchdowns, despite being pulled early from a majority of the Spartans’ lopsided victories, and getting fewer than 10 touches in six of the team’s 14 games. He also caught five passes for 141 yards and a touchdown, and had 2,314 total all-purpose yards and 26 total touchdowns (scored once on a kickoff return). He also had 23 tackles with 1 1/2 sacks on defense. He had 353 all-purpose yards, including 268 yards rushing and four touchdowns, in a 63-42 win over Centennial in the CIF title game. His total also included an 82-yard kickoff return and a 73-yard TD run. He also ran for over 200 yards against Servite and in the North Coast Section title game against Pittsburg. The Spartans finished a perfect 14-0. He was his team’s sophomore of the year in 2013, rushing for 1,141 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first of three seasons as a starter. He also caught 13 passes for 208 yards (16.0 average) and two TD’s. He also averaged 26.5 yards on two kickoff returns and 27.0 yards on seven punt returns with one touchdown. Defensively, Custer had 20 total tackles, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery. Including return yards, he had 1,591 all-purpose yards and scored 19 total TDs. De La Salle finished 14-1, with its lone loss coming 20-14 at the hands of St. John Bosco Bellflower in the CIF championship game. He also had offers from Washington State, Wyoming and San Jose State. At De La Salle he wore the No. 28 jersey previously worn by his cousin, the late Terrance Kelly, a former De La Salle star who was slain in 2004 just days before he was set to leave his Richmond home for a scholarship at Oregon. The number is semi-retired and to wear it a player must embody Kelly’s team-first spirit and have a connection to him. The 2014 movie When the Game Stands Tall is about the program’s 151-game winning streak, which was broken by Bellevue (Wash.) High School on Sept. 4, 2004. Personal: Major undecided. Born 1/16/98 in Oakland, Calif. Mother is Sonya Bates and his father is Antoine Lee-Dempsey Custer Sr. Nickname is “P-Rico.”

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Year GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 2016 13 98 416 141 4.2 32.0 5 83t Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2016 13 27 4 187 6.9 2.1 1 26 Kickoff Returns: 2016/14-374-26.7 (long of 93t). ANTOINE CUSTER JR Top Rushing Performances (1 with 100+) 12 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD – Idaho State – 11/12/16 Antoine Custer Jr. Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3) 93 yard kickoff return (TD) - Northern Iowa - 9/17/16 83 yard rush (TD) – Idaho State – 11/12/16 55 yard kickoff return - UC Davis - 10/1/16

#45 Jordan Dascalo P/K, 6-1, 225, Sr., Los Angeles, Calif.

Career: Dascalo has now punted 78 times as an Eagle for a 40.7 career average which currently ranks fifth in school history. He is also 4-of-7 in his EWU career kicking field goals, and has averaged 59.7 yards (6,089 total yards) in 102 career kickoffs with 39 touchbacks. He’s had seven punts in his career of at least 56 yards, including a career-long of 67 to rank sixth in school history. 2017: Listed as a starter at punter on the preseason depth chart, and should again handle at least some of the team’s kickoff duties. 2016: He had a 40.7 average on 42 punts with a long of 58. Seven of his punts were of 50 yards or longer and 14 of them were downed inside the opponent 20-yard line. Dascalo had a 60.7 average with 24 touchbacks on 58 Eagle kickoffs. Dascalo, who punted as a freshman in 2014 for Washington State, earned Big Sky Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance against his former team in EWU’s opener on Sept. 3. He averaged 55.3 yards on three punts, including one downed inside the Cougar 20-yard line. He also kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play of the first half that started a decisive 17-0 scoring run by the Eagles in the 45-42 win. He also had seven kickoffs for a 57.0 average against WSU with one touchback. His 48-yarder equaled the 23rd-longest in school history and was the best in nearly seven years by an Eagle since Mike Jarrett booted a 49-yarder versus Idaho State on 10/3/09. 2015: Joined the Eagles for practices in August and took over the starting position at punter. Dascalo punted 36 times for a 40.7 average to rank 39th in FCS and seventh in the Big Sky. Nine of his punts were downed inside the opponent 20-yard line, and he also averaged 58.4 yards on 44 kickoffs with 15 touchbacks. He made 3-of-4 field goals for the Eagles, and converted on 9-of-10 extra point attempts. Essentially EWU’s third-string kicker entering the season, he made a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give EWU a 43-41 victory over Northern Colorado (10/24/15) in Greeley, Colo. With starter Tyler McNannay missing his fourth-straight game with a hip flexor injury, kicking duties fell to Brandyn Bangsund (extra points) and Dascalo (kickoffs/field goals). However, after Bangsund had an extra point blocked and missed one versus UNC, Dascalo also took over that duty and made all four attempts before his winning field goal. He also punted four times for a 46.0 average and a long of 59, with two of his punts downed inside the UNC 20-yard line. He kicked off six times, and had a 55.8 average with two touchbacks. As a result of his performance against the Bears, he was the team’s co-special teams player of the week. Dascalo also made a 38-yard field goal against Idaho State (10/17/15) and a 34-yarder versus Montana (10/29/15), but missed a 32-yarder against Northern Arizona (11/7/15). He punted five times for a 48.2 average against Cal Poly (10/10/15), including a 62-yarder which ranks 19th in school history. His 67 yarder against

Montana is the sixth longest. Washington State: Earned a varsity letter at Washington State in 2014 after starting all 12 games at punter. He averaged 41.6 yards per punt, sixth-best in the Pac-12 Conference. Dascalo had a total of 49 punts for 2,039 yards with a long of 56. He had 13 punts of at least 50 yards, and had 13 punts downed inside the opponent 20-yard line. He punted eight times at No. 25 Stanford, notching four punts of 50-plus yards. He had three 50-plus punts and a season-best 50.8 average against No. 15 Arizona, including a 53-yarder. He punted seven times with three inside the 20 against USC. HS: Graduated from Taft HS in 2013. Was selected to the 2012 Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Team. As a senior in 2012 he connected on 12 field goals, including a school record five in one game. He averaged 46 yards per punt, and had a 5.15 hang time on a 55-yard punt in September of his senior season. He spent the fall of 2013 at the Atlanta Sports Academy, a post-high school prep academy. As a member of the Chris Sailer kicking camps, he was honored as a member of the organization’s “TOP 12”; 2012 National Event Field Goal Finalist; 2012 National Spring Event Field Goal Finalist; 2012 National Spring Event Kickoff Champion (Class of 2013); 2012 National Spring Event Punting Finalist; 2013 CA Nike Spring Camp Champion; 2013 Vegas Spring Event Punt Finalist; and 2013 Vegas Spring Event FG Finalist. Personal: Interdisciplinary studies major (liberal arts). Year GP P Yds Avg TB FC I20 Blkd 2015 10 36 1464 40.7 4 12 9 0 2016 14 42 1709 40.7 1 17 14 0 Totals 24 78 3173 40.7 5 29 23 0 Year 2015 2016 Totals

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#41 Trevor Davis Jr. LB, 6-1, 215, So., Tumwater, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at strong-side linebacker on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Played in 11 games in 2016 and finished with 13 tackles. He had a season-high five versus Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs when both Alek Kacmarcik and Kurt Calhoun were unable to play because of injuries. 2015: Redshirted. Was selected as EWU’s 2015 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Tumwater HS in 2015. He capped his high school career by playing for the East squad in June of 2015 at the Earl Barden All-Star Classic, an all-star game with the top 2A, 1A, 2B and 1B seniors in the state of Washington. As a senior in 2014, Davis was selected to The Associated Press 2A All-State first team at linebacker. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Davis was named Most Valuable Player and was a first team linebacker on The Olympian All-Area football team. He was also selected to The Tacoma News Tribune All-Area second team defense as a linebacker. Davis was named as the Evergreen Conference co-defensive MVP and was a first team all-league selection at linebacker. Prior to their semifinal loss to eventual state champion Sedro Woolley in the State 2A Playoffs, Davis had 85 total tackles, five sacks and scored two defensive touchdowns. He also had 120 yards and three TD rushing prior to the semis. Prior to the season, Davis was named to Ron Siegel’s Preseason Senior All-State second team as a linebacker. As a junior in 2013, Davis totaled 84 tackles with seven sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions, five passes broken up and two blocked punts. He was a first team All-Evergreen Conference selection at linebacker and was also named to The Olympian All-Area team. On offense, he had 42 carries for 262 yards rushing and scored nine touchdowns. He had a season-high 98 yards and two touchdowns in Tumwater’s 45-40 win over Prosser in the State 2A Playoffs. In the state championship game versus Lynden, Davis had eight carries for 70 yards and a 47-yard TD rushing, and also contributed five tackles on defense in the 38-28 loss. As a sophomore in 2012, Davis was a second team All-Evergreen Conference selection at linebacker. Davis was a three-year starter for legendary Tumwater coach Sid Otten, who also coached current Eagles Zach Wimberly (’12) and Nick Foerstel (’14) at THS. Lettered four times in track and field, and as a senior advanced to the State 2A Championships in the triple jump. He finished eighth in the triple jump as a junior with a jump of 43-3 1/4. Earlier in the 2014 season, he had personal bests of 43-6 in the triple jump and 11.93 in the 100 meters, and as a senior had his personal best in the long jump with a leap of 20-5 1/2. His EWU teammate Nick Foerstel (’14) and former teammate Zach Wimberly (’12) also attended Tumwater, as did former Eagle twins Zach and Matt Johnson (’07). Personal: Major undecided but considering economics. Born 12/4/96 in Fort Lewis, Wash. Parents are Trevor Davis Sr. and Sandra Davis. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2016 11 13 5 0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 #67 D.J. Dyer OL, 6-4, 300, So., Kennewick, Wash.

#92 Nick Foerstel DL, 6-3, 255, Jr., Tumwater, Wash.

2017: Listed as a backup at right guard on the preseason depth chart, and is also listed as a reserve center. 2016: He played in four games to earn a letter, having made his Eagle debut against Northern Arizona (9/24/16) when injuries to Eagle offensive linemen forced him to burn his redshirt. HS: Graduated from Kennewick HS in 2016. He earned first-team 3A All-State honors from Associated Press as an offensive lineman. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was named by the Tri-City Herald to its All-Area first-team as an offensive lineman. He was the Mid-Columbia Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year and was a first-team all-league selection. The Lions finished 6-6 and advanced to the second round of the State 3A Playoffs. As a junior in 2014, Dyer was a second-team allMCC selection as an offensive lineman. He lettered three years in football, and also played baseball. Personal: Major undecided, but considering electrical engineering. Born 2/27/98 in Wenatchee, Wash. Parents are Shannon and Stephen Dyer. Full name is Derek Joel Dyer.

2017: Listed as a reserve at “buck” defensive end on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted to recover from a knee injury suffered the first week of fall practices. He had a pair of sacks in the Red-White Game, and had a total of six tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2015: He had seven tackles in eight games played as a sophomore. He had three tackles against Montana State (9/19/15) and had a sack against Idaho State (10/17/15). Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. 2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Was one of eight Eagle true freshmen to see action, making his debut in EWU’s opener against Montana Western (8/30/14). He had a season-high four tackles in just his second game as an Eagle versus Washington (9/6/14). He had a sack versus Montana (11/8/14). HS: Graduated from Tumwater HS in 2014. He helped his high school to a 25-3 record in two seasons with a pair of State 2A runner-up finishes. As a senior, was picked for the Tacoma News Tribune’s All-State team for all classifications as a first team defensive lineman. He was selected to the Associated Press 2A All-State team as a first team defensive lineman. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was picked as a first team selection on the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area squad as a defensive lineman. Earned All-2A Evergreen Conference honors as a defensive lineman. He had 10 sacks as a senior with a total of 31 tackles. Foerstel led the Thunderbirds to a 13-0 record his senior season before falling 38-28 in the championship game of the State 2A Playoffs to Lynden, which won its third-straight title. Tumwater also lost to Lynden 41-7 in the 2012 title game in Foerstel’s junior season when the Thunderbirds finished 12-2. His Eastern teammate Trevor Davis Jr. (’15) and former teammate Zach Wimberly (’12) also attended Tumwater, as well as former Eagles Matt and Zach Johnson (’07). Personal: Interdisciplinary liberal arts major. Born 10/31/95 in Olympia, Wash. Will turn 22 the day after Eastern hosts Sacramento State. Full name is Nickolas Foerstel. His parents are Mark McBride and Jody Foerstel. Last name is pronounced “For-eh-stell.”

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #80 Zach Eagle WR, 5-8, 175, Jr., Camas, Wash. 2017: Listed as backup at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. He caught four passes for 67 yards in three spring scrimmages, including at touchdown in EWU’s Red-White spring game. 2016: Played sparingly as a non-lettering squad member and did not catch a pass. He had 14 catches for 159 yards in three spring scrimmages, including 10 catches for 105 yards in the second scrimmage of spring. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He finished the season with three catches for 68 yards, including a nonscoring 53-yarder in his second game for Eastern against Northern Iowa (9/12/15). He also caught passes versus Sacramento State (9/26/15) and Northern Colorado (10/24/15). 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Camas HS in 2014. He had 179 catches for 3,006 yards and 28 touchdowns in his final three years playing for the Papermakers with his father as head coach, including the last two as the main target for fellow EWU signee Reilly Hennessey (now at Central Washington). Eagle was selected to the Seattle Times All-State team as a wide receiver and one of only 11 players selected to the offense. Was also named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s All-State team for all classifications as a first team wide receiver. In addition, he was selected to the Associated Press 4A All-State team as a first team wide receiver. Named by the Seattle Times as a “Red Chip” selection as one of the top 17 prospects in the state of Washington. Eagle was also named to The Vancouver Columbian All-Region squad as a wide receiver. He earned All-4A Greater St. Helens League honors as a first team wide receiver, first team defensive back and first team kick returner. He finished his senior season by catching 65 passes for 1,282 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also rushed four times for 27 yards and a touchdown. Eagle and Hennessey led the Papermakers to a perfect 13-0 record before falling to Chiawana 27-26 in the championship game of the State 4A Playoffs. Eagle was injured in the first quarter of the title game after a 29-yard reception and did not play in the rest of the game, then watched as Chiawana scored two touchdowns in the final minute. Eagle had three touchdown catches in a 49-21 semifinal win over Bellarmine Prep. Prior to the season, Eagle was named to the Seattle Times preseason All-State team for all classifications as a wide receiver. He was also a first team selection on the Max Preps preseason All-State team (all-levels). As a junior, Eagle was named to the Seattle Times All-State team, as well as by the Associated Press as a first team 4A pick. Eagle and current EWU receiver Nic Sblendorio were the two wide receivers named to the AP first team. Eagle was also named as the 4A GSHL co-Offensive Player of the Year and was selected to the All-4A GSHL first team as a defensive back. He had 77 catches for 1,074 yards and nine touchdowns to help Camas advance to the semifinals of the State 4A Playoffs. As a sophomore in 2012, Camas also advanced to the semifinals, as Eagle finished with 37 catches for 650 yards and six scores. He lettered a total of four times in football, and also lettered in basketball and track and field. Besides Hennessey, Eagle teammate Roldan Alcobendas (’13) also attended Camas. Personal: Exercise science major and has a 3.92 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 8/12/95 in Portland, Ore. Full name is Zachary Jon Eagle. His parents are Jon and Debbie Eagle. Jon was Zach’s head coach at Camas, and is a graduate of Linfield where he played quarterback. Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2015 6 3 1 68 22.7 0.5 0 53 2016 3 0 - 0 --- --- 0 -Totals 11 3 1 68 22.7 0.3 0 53 Zach Eagle Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 53 yard reception (from Jordan West) – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15

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#27 Victor Gamboa DB, 6-0, 190, Sr., Tacoma, Wash. Career: He has started 22 of the 37 games he has played in his Eastern career, with his 22 starts the most among returning defensive players and overall. He has played in seven FCS Playoff games, with 25 tackles and a forced fumble. 2017: Listed as a backup at cornerback on the preseason depth chart. 2016: He played in 12 Eastern games in 2016, making one start and missing action because of a concussion. He had 46 tackles with two interceptions and three passes broken up. He had a season-high six tackles versus Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs, as well as earlier in the season versus Montana (10/29/16). Two of his pass breakups came versus UC Davis (10/1/16) when he was selected as the co-team defensive player of the week along with teammate Jay-Tee Tiuli. He had interceptions against Montana State (10/22/16) and Portland State (11/18/16) when EWU clinched the Big Sky title with a 35-28 victory. He also had five tackles versus PSU to earn his second team defensive player of the week honor of the season. 2015: Gamboa finished with 31 tackles in his sophomore season, starting Eastern’s last nine games and playing in all 11. He had a season-high seven tackles versus Montana State (10/22/15). He broke-up passes in three-straight games from Sept. 26 to Oct. 17. 2014: Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors and was named Eastern’s Freshman of the Year. He finished fifth on the team with 57 tackles, three interceptions and six passes broken up. He made the first start of his Eastern career against Washington (9/6/14), and finished the season with 12-straight starts while playing all 14 games. He received honorable mention by College Performance Awards as defensive back performer of the week after finishing with two interceptions and seven total tackles versus Southern Utah (10/11/14). His third interception of the season came a game later versus Northern Colorado (10/18/14). He had a season-high eight tackles, a forced fumble and a pass broken up in Eastern’s 37-20 win over Montana (12/6/14) in the FCS Playoffs to earn team co-defensive player of the week honors. He had six tackles in the regular season versus Montana (11/8/14) and closed the year with six against Illinois State (12/13/14) in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. 2013: Redshirted. Was the team’s scout team defensive player of the week once and earned the same award for special teams twice. HS: Graduated from Washington HS in 2013. Gamboa helped lead the West to a 30-6 victory in the 2A/1A/2B/1B East-West All-State Game on June 22, 2013. He was chosen to the Associated Press 2A All-State first team as a defensive back and on the second team as a wide receiver. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. WashingtonPreps.com selected him as one of 193 players on its “Best of the Northwest” list

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). In EWU’s second scrimmage of the spring, he returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown and had a blocked extra point attempt. 2015: Redshirted. Was selected as EWU’s 2015 Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. Was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Corvallis HS in 2014. Selected to play in the Montana East-West Shrine Game. He earned All-State honors in Class A as a senior after playing as a quarterback and defensive end for the Blue Devils. He was also selected All-State in basketball and chosen to the USA Today All-USA Montana Boys Basketball team as a second team pick. There were only five first team selections and five on the second team. He averaged 20.1 points per game as a senior while making 56 percent of his shots. His Corvallis classmate Jesse Sims is now a rival as a defensive end at Montana. Personal: Major undecided. Born 9/20/96 in Missoula. Mont. His parents are Jefferey and Janie Gilder. Year 2016

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ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE of recruits. He was a member of the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area squad as a wide receiver, and was also selected to Ron Siegel’s pre-season All-State team (seniors only). Was named the MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Back of the Year in the 2A South Puget Sound League. He was a first team selection on the All-SPSL 2A squad as both a wide receiver and defensive back. A three-year starter, Gamboa had 53 receptions for 856 yards (16.2 average) and 10 touchdowns as a senior. He also rushed eight times for 106 yards (13.3 average) and one TD. Gamboa had a 14.4 yard average on seven punt returns and a 15.4 average on five kickoff returns. Defensively, he had 25 total tackles (16 solo) and two interceptions for the Patriots. He led his school to a 6-4 record overall and 5-2 league mark, losing to Kingston 40-37 in a playoff game. As a junior in 2011, Gamboa earned honorable mention honors as a wide receiver on the Associated Press 2A All-State team. He was the 2A South Puget Sound League Offensive MVP and was a first team All-SPSL 2A selection as a wide receiver. Gamboa racked up 1,098 receiving yards on 56 receptions (19.6 average) and had 12 touchdowns. He had a season-high 10 catches for 189 yards and two touchdowns in a wild 49-46 loss to Sumner. Gamboa also added 113 yards rushing with a TD, averaged 11 yards on five punt returns and 18.4 yards on five kickoff returns. The Patriots finished 5-5 on the season and had a 3-4 league mark. As a sophomore in 2010, Gamboa was named to the All-SPSL 2A squad as a first team selection as a wide receiver and a second team pick as a defensive back. He had 28 receptions for 478 yards (17.1 average) with six touchdowns, and also had seven rushes for 89 yards and a TD. Defensively, Gamboa had 30 tackles (17 solo) and one interception. He also averaged 21.8 yards per kickoff return with one touchdown, and he returned a punt for a TD as well. Washington finished his sophomore season 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the league. As a track and field competitor, he finished fourth in the State 2A Championships in the 110-meter hurdles as a junior in 2012. He had a personal-record time of 14.68 in the 110-meter hurdles and 38.68 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles as a junior, and as a senior had bests of 11.11 in the 100 meters and 22.62 in the 200. Personal: Finance major. Born 8/22/95 in Tacoma, Wash. His parents are Romeo Gamboa and Melanie Morgan. Year GP TT 2014 14 57 2015 11 31 2016 12 46 Totals 37 134

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ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #89 Jayce Gilder TE, 6-4, 240, So., Corvallis, Mont.

2017: Listed as a starter at tight end on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown as a redshirt freshman, and played in all 14 games. Gilder made his lone start of the season when he made his starting debut versus Northern Arizona (9/24/16) when EWU started with multiple tight ends. His first career catch was for 7 yards against NAU, and he had a 1-yard touchdown catch versus Montana State (10/22/16). His third grab was a 23-yard gain against Central Arkansas (12/3/16) in the FCS Playoffs. He helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston

#11 Terence Grady WR, 6-5, 200, Jr., Kent, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted because of an abundance of wide receivers, including three senior starters (Cooper Kupp, Kendrick Bourne, Shaq Hill). All three were All-Americans in 2016 and moved on to opportunities in the NFL after combining for an inconceivable 817 catches for 12,412 yards and 132 touchdowns in 160 career games played (109 starts). Grady was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week twice. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the second-straight season. He made his first career start at Idaho State (10/17/15) and caught one pass for two yards. He also started versus Montana (11/14/15) and played in all 11 Eastern games. He caught a season-high six passes for 78 yards against the Grizzlies, and one game earlier had five receptions for 61 yards a touchdown versus Northern Arizona (11/7/15). His first career touchdown came against Northern Colorado (10/24/15) when he finished with four receptions for 44 yards. 2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Was one of eight Eagle true freshmen to see action, making his debut in EWU’s opener against Sam Houston State (8/23/14). He caught three passes for 23 yards in his next game versus Montana Western (8/30/14) and eventually played in all 14 EWU games. He had a 49-yard reception against Northern Arizona (10/25/14). HS: Graduated from Kentwood HS in 2014. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was picked as a first team selection on the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area squad as a linebacker. Earned All-South Puget Sound League 4A North Division honors as a first team wide receiver and a second team defensive lineman. Finished his senior season with 6 1/2 sacks on defense, and had 37 catches for 663 yards and six touchdowns. He helped lead the Conquerors to a 7-3 record in his senior season. He caught a season-high seven passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns, including receptions of 79 and 65 yards, in a 26-14 loss to Tahoma. Grady caught two touchdown passes and passed for another in a 38-3 win over Kentridge. He caught a 39-yard touchdown pass for the Conquerors on their first offensive play of the season against Auburn. He was named to Ron Siegel’s preseason All-State team (all classifications) as a first team multi-purpose player. As a junior in 2012, he was named All-South Puget Sound League as a first team defensive end and a second team wide receiver. He also lettered in basketball and track and field. As a senior co-captain in basketball, he averaged more than 11 points per game in helping Kentwood to a 14-8 record. He earned second team All-SPSL 4A North honors as both a junior and senior in basketball. He placed fifth in the 110-meter high hurdles as a senior at the State 4A Track and Field Championships, and had a season-best time of 14.75. He was also 11th in the discus with a throw of 146-1 and had a season-best of 153-4. As a junior, he placed 10th in the discus at the State 4A Championships with a throw of 140-8, and had a season best of 144-3 earlier in the season. He also competed in the shot put and the 300 hurdles. His Eagle teammate Brandyn Bangsund (’14) also attended Kentwood. Former Eagle wide receiver Aaron Boyce also attended Kentwood, as well as former EWU basketball player and current Indiana Pacer Rodney Stuckey. Personal: Mechanical engineering major. Born 2/14/96 in Renton, Wash. His parents are James Grady and Marlo Conwell. Related to former NFL players Ernie Conwell (Rams/Saints) and Eddie Williams (Redskins/Bears/Browns/Seahawks), as well as former UW discus thrower Will Conwell. Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2014 14 7 3 97 13.9 0.5 0 49 2015 11 25 6 281 11.2 2.3 2 32 Totals 25 32 6 378 11.8 1.3 2 49

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 #17 Jake Hoffman DB, 6-0, 195, Sr., Spokane, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at safety on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Played in 14 games with one start, finishing with 28 tackles, an interception and pass broken up. His lone start during the season and fifth of his career came versus Northern Iowa (9/17/16). He had a season-high five tackles against Northern Colorado (10/8/16) and his interception came versus Montana State (10/22/16). 2015: Hoffman played in all 11 games as a backup safety, and finished with eight tackles and an interception. His interception came in EWU’s last game of the season against Portland State (11/21/15) when he also had a tackle and a pass broken up. He had three tackles and broke up a pass against Sacramento State (9/26/15). Moved from cornerback to safety in the spring and had 12 tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2014: Played in all 14 games, including four as a starter. Hoffman finished with the third-most passes defended (passes broken up and interceptions) in FCS history when he had a school-record six passes broken up versus Montana (11/8/14). He entered the game with three on the season and finished the year with nine. The FCS record at the time was nine and the No. 2 mark was seven. He also had five tackles in that game against the Grizzlies. He made his collegiate debut and the first start of his career in EWU’s season opener on ESPN against Sam Houston State (8/23/14). He responded with what would be his season high of seven tackles. He also started versus Montana Western (8/30/14), Idaho State (10/4/14) and North Dakota (11/1/14). He had a total of 10 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass broken up in three spring scrimmages. 2013: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from North Central HS in 2013. Hoffman helped lead the East to a 38-21 victory in the 4A/3A East-West All-State Game on June 21, 2013. He was selected to the Associated Press 3A All-State team as a first team all-purpose player. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. WashingtonPreps.com selected him as one of 193 players on its “Best of the Northwest” list of recruits. Hoffman was named for the second straight year on the All-Greater Spokane League first team as an all-purpose player. Hoffman was a jack-of-all-trades player for the Indians, as he was a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, linebacker, cornerback and safety. He also was a long snapper for punts as a junior, the team’s punter as a senior and returned punts and kickoffs. As a senior in 2012, Hoffman completed 80-of-157 passes for 915 yards and rushed 111 times for 529 yards and nine touchdowns. He also caught 27 passes for 393 yards and one TD. Against Lewis and Clark, Hoffman caught a season-high nine passes for 146 yards and a TD, plus he ran for a touchdown and was 3-of-4 passing for 30 yards. He threw for a season-high 257 yards and a touchdown, plus ran for 93 yards and two TDs in a game versus Central Valley. Hoffman accounted for five touchdowns and had his only 100-yard rushing game against Rogers, as he ran for 123 yards and three TDs in a win. He also threw for 55 yards and a TD, and returned an onside kick for a touchdown in that game. Hoffman started at linebacker on defense and ranked second in the GSL as a punter, averaging 40.6 yards on 22 punts. The Indians finished the season 1-9 overall. As a junior in 2011, Hoffman was named first team All-GSL as an all-purpose player. He completed 143-of-252 passes for 1,770 yards with nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He carried the football 197 times for 849 yards and nine TDs. Hoffman completed 28-of-47 passes for a career-high 322 yards in the last game of the season versus Pasco. He ran for 174 yards and a score and threw for 95 yards and another TD in a win over Shadle Park. Hoffman threw for 218 yards and a TD while adding 101 yards rushing and four TDs in a win over Rogers. He was also a starter at safety and was the team’s long snapper for punts. North Central finished the season 2-8. As a sophomore in 2010, Hoffman was a first team All-GSL selection as a wide receiver after he led the GSL in receiving with 51 catches for 679 yards and eight touchdowns. North Central finished his sophomore season with a 3-7 record. He also competed on the track and field team at North Central, and as a senior he helped the school finish sixth in the 4x100 relay (43.32) and eighth in the 4x400 (3:25.51) at the WIAA State 3A Championships. As a junior, Hoffman was the GSL 3A district champion in the 400-meter dash and was second in the 100 meters. He finished 4th in the 100 meters and third in the 400 meters in the 3A regionals and went on to compete in the 400 meters at the WIAA State 3A Championships. As a sophomore, he finished second in both the 200 and 400 in the GSL 3A district meet. He had personal bests of 11:07 in the 100, 22.64 in the

200 and 53.68 in the 400. His Eastern teammate Marcus Saugen (‘14) also attended North Central, as did former Eagle and current UW secondary coach Jimmy Lake. Personal: Management major. Born 9/20/94 in Spokane, Wash. Will turn 23 three days before Eastern plays at Montana. His parents are David and Jennifer Hoffman. Year GP TT 2014 14 36 2015 11 8 2016 14 28 Totals 39 72

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#63 Jack Hunter OL, 6-4, 290, Jr., Spokane, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at left guard on the preseason depth chart, and is also listed as a reserve at center. 2016: Played in 14 games, including three as a starter. Because of an injury to tackle Nick Ellison, he started versus UC Davis (10/1/16) and Northern Colorado (10/8/16) at left guard in place of Chris Schlichting. Later in the year, Hunter started at right guard in place of Matt Meyer for EWU’s Big Sky Conference titleclinching win at Portland State (11/18/16). He helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). 2015: He was a non-lettering squad member. 2014: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Gonzaga Prep HS in 2014. He earned first team All-Greater Spokane League honors in 2013 in just his second year as a high school player. He helped lead the Bullpups to an 8-3 record overall, and fell to eventual State 4A champion Chiawana in a playoff game. He also played basketball and competed in track and field at Gonzaga Prep. Personal: Marketing major. Born 1/19/96 in Spokane, Wash. His parents are John and Jill Hunter.

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #23 Sam Inos DB, 5-11, 190, So., Tigard, Ore. 2017: Listed as a reserve at rover on the preseason depth chart. He had 15 tackles in three spring scrimmages to rank second on the team, including 10 in a winning effort for the Red in the Red-White spring game. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in eight Eagle games, finishing with four tackles. He was EWU’s special teams player of the week against Central Arkansas (12/3/16) in the FCS Playoffs. 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Tigard HS in 2015. Named as the Oregon 6A Defensive Player of the Year by The Oregonian as a senior in 2014. He was also named to the 6A All-State first team as a defensive back and was an honorable mention selection as a running back. He was the Defensive Player of the Year in the Three Rivers League and was a first team all-league selection as a defensive back, kick returner and as a running back. Inos had 98 tackles on the season, plus two passes defensed, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception. He also rushed for 910 yards and 14 touchdowns, and caught 17 passes for 265 yards and two scores. Inos helped lead Tigard to a 13-0 record, but he broke his fibula and sprained his lateral collateral ligament in their semifinal win over West Salem in the 6A State Playoffs and missed the Tigers championship game loss to Central Catholic. As a junior in 2013, Inos had 36 tackles, including two for loss. He also had five interceptions, six passes broken up and two fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown. On offense, he caught 11 passes for 287 yards and five TDs. He also had two rushing touchdowns and averaged 23.4 yards on 14 kickoff returns. He was named to the All-Pacific League second team as a wide receiver and was an honorable mention selection at defensive back. As a sophomore in 2012, Inos totaled 12 tackles, had an interception and three passes broken up. He also scored one touchdown rushing in limited playing time. His classmate Tysen Prunty (’15) also attended Tigard. Personal: Considering majoring in business and has a 3.53 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 2/19/97 in Tualatin, Ore. Parents are Reichy Inos and Semme John. Name is pronounced “ee-noss” (long “o sound). Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2016 8 4 1 0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0

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Football Locker Room The Eagles moved into their new, spacious locker room for the 2001 season, just two years after the school’s weight room was completely renovated. Besides the locker room, new offices were built for coaches. New locker room space and offices for other sports were created as a result of this project. Among the donors to the new locker room were former Eagles Kurt Schulz and Tom Ackerman, who both enjoyed successful careers in the National Football League.

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #91 Jonah Jordan DL, 6-1, 255, Jr., Spokane, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at defensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2016: He played in 13 games as a sophomore, finishing with 13 tackles and a pair of sacks. His season high of four tackles came versus Cal Poly (11/5/16) when he also had a sack and was selected as the team’s defensive player of the week. He had a sack the next week versus Idaho State (11/12/16). 2015: His Eagle debut came as a starter at Oregon (9/5/15) against the FBS runner-up from the year before. He had a season-high three tackles in that game and five for the season. He played in four games, but missed two games with an ankle injury. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Mead HS in 2014. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was also rated as a two-star recruit by Scout.com. He earned All-Greater Spokane League honors as a first team defensive lineman. As a senior in 2013, Jordan was a two-way starter on the offensive and defensive lines. He finished with 64 tackles (41 solo), 16 tackles for loss, five sacks, 13 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. The Panthers finished the season with a 5-5 record. He was named to Ron Siegel’s preseason All-State team (for all classifications) as a second team offensive lineman. As a junior in 2012, Jordan was a first team All-GSL selection as an offensive lineman. He helped the Panthers amass nearly 3,000 rushing yards in the nine-game regular season. Jordan was a two-way starter for the Panthers, also starting on the defensive line. Mead lost 21-7 to Auburn in the quarterfinals of the State 4A Playoffs. As a sophomore in 2011, Jordan was an honorable mention selection as an offensive lineman on the All-GSL squad. The team’s MVP as a senior in 2013, he helped the Panthers win the GSL title in 2011 and 2012. He also competed in track and field in the shot put and discus. He won the shot put title at the State 4A Championships as a senior with a throw of 55-0 3/4, and had a career-best throw of 55-3 3/4 one meet earlier. He also placed third in the State in the discus with a throw of 159-5 and had a career-best of 164-2. As a junior in the spring of 2013, Jordan finished fifth at regionals and had a best of 51-3 during the season. He also had a best throw in the discus of 140-11 to place 10th at the district meet. Personal: Management major. Born 1/16/96 in Seattle, Wash. Full name is Jonah Fredrick Jordan. His parents are Fredrick and Roselie Jordan. Year GP TT 2015 4 5 2016 13 13 Totals 17 18

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ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #33 Cole Karstetter DB, 5-11, 205, Jr., Spokane, Wash.

2017: Listed as a starter at rover on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Karstetter had seven tackles and was the team’s starting rover in the first two games before a torn Achilles versus North Dakota State (10/10/16) sidelined him for the rest of the season. Five of his tackles came in EWU’s thrilling 45-42 win versus Washington State (9/3/16), the school his older brother Jared played receiver for. He had six tackles and a pass broken up in three spring scrimmages. 2015: Karstetter played in all 11 games and finished with 42 tackles. He started three games at rover as an injury replacement for Todd Raynes. He made the first start of his career against Montana State (9/19/15) and had seven tackles. He followed that with performances of seven versus Sacramento State (9/26/15) and a seasonhigh eight against Cal Poly (10/10/15). 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once and earned the same honor once on special teams. HS: Graduated from Ferris HS in 2014. He was chosen to play in the 4A/3A East-West All-State Game on June 27, 2014, in Moses Lake, Wash. He was selected to the Seattle Times All-State team as a defensive back and one of only 11 players selected to the defense. Was also named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s All-State team for all classifications as a first team defensive back. In addition, he was selected to the Associated Press 4A All-State team as a second team defensive back. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was the Greater Spokane League

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Defensive MVP as a senior, and earned first team All-GSL honors as a running back. He set a league record for rushing yards in a season with 1,442 and scored 20 touchdowns. He also had 14 catches for 171 receiving yards and three TDs on the season. He helped lead Ferris to an 8-2 record as a senior, but the Saxons came up a victory shy of advancing to the State 4A Playoffs. In the summer of 2013, Karstetter was selected to the Max Preps preseason AllState team (all-levels) as a first team defensive back. Karstetter also earned All-GSL honors as a junior in 2012 as a first team defensive back , and was a second team All-GSL selection as a DB as a sophomore. Also played basketball for the Saxons, and was a team captain in both sports. He also competed in track and field through his junior season. Former Eagles Jordan Tonani (’11), McKenzie Murphy (’08) and Jeff Minnerly (’08) also attended Ferris. Personal: Professional accounting major with a 3.66 grade point average. Born 12/15/95 in Spokane, Wash. His parents are Jerry and Perrianne Karstetter. Cole’s oldest brother, Jared, played as a wide receiver at Washington State and his other brother, Kurt, was a linebacker at Idaho State. Both of his parents attended Eastern, and his father played basketball for the Eagles in 1981. Jerry’s sister, Sue, played in 123 games as a standout basketball player for the Eagles from 1978-83. Perrianne’s brother, Scott Dahlquist, was a tight end at Idaho. Year GP TT 2015 11 42 2016 2 7 Totals 13 49

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ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #36 Andrew Katzenberger LB, 6-1, 220, So., Lynnwood, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at middle linebacker on the preseason depth chart. He had seven tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Listed as a reserve at strong-side linebacker on the preseason depth chart. He played in nine games, finishing the year with 13 tackles. Four of his tackles came versus Idaho State (11/12/16). 2015: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Lynnwood HS in 2015. Personal: Mechanical engineering technology major. Born 4/3/97 in Kirkland, Wash. Parents are Greg and Kathy Katzenberger.

#21 Ashanti Kindle RB, 5-11, 205, Jr., Puyallup, Wash.

#29 John Kreifels DB, 5-10, 205, Sr., Modesto, Calif. 2017: Listed as a backup at rover on the preseason depth chart. He had 11 tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Played in nine games, including a pair as a starter at rover. He made the first start of his career against Idaho State (11/12/16), then started the next game versus Portland State (11/18/16) in EWU’s Big Sky title-clinching victory. He finished the year with six tackles, including three versus ISU. 2015: Kreifels played in three games, finishing with one tackle against Idaho State (10/17/15). In three spring scrimmages, he had seven tackles, a fumble recovery and a sack. 2014: Played in 11 games, finishing with a season-high three tackles versus North Dakota (11/1/14). He had a total of 12 tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2013: Redshirted. Was the team’s co-Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year along with fellow linebacker Jake Gall. Was the team’s scout team defensive player of the week twice and earned the same award for special teams twice. HS: Graduated from Thomas Downey HS in 2013. Kreifels started at linebacker as a senior and was a first team All-Modesto Metro Conference selection. He helped lead the Knights to a 10-2 record and their first conference championship since 2003. He had 56 total tackles (38 solo), one sack, three quarterback hurries, 10 pass deflections, four fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and one blocked field goal for the Knights. He returned that blocked field goal 70 yards for a touchdown versus Merced on Aug. 31. He also had 10 tackles, three pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in that game. Kreifels had a season-high 13 tackles in a win against Central Catholic, which was the first time in 23 years any Modesto public school had defeated Central Catholic. Thomas Downey finished 10-2 overall and was a perfect 6-0 in the Metro Conference. The Knights lost 56-20 to Granite Bay in the quarterfinals of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Playoffs after defeating Bethel 41-6 in the first round. Prior to the 2012 season, the Modesto Bee selected him as a first team preseason All-MCC selection as a defensive back. Kreifels was also named the Most Valuable Defensive Back at the University of Oregon football camp. As a junior in 2011, Kreifels was chosen as a first team All-Modesto Metro Conference selection as a linebacker, and was one of only two juniors selected to the first team defense. He started at linebacker and totaled 82 tackles (22 solo), eight sacks, six quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two pass deflections. He had a season-high 12 tackles and a sack in consecutive games against Davis and Bower in October 2011. He helped lead the Knights to their first playoff appearance in eight years. The Knights finished 8-3 and 5-1 in the league, and lost 34-12 to Del Campo in the first round of the playoffs. He also wrestled in high school. Personal: Communication studies major. Born 12/22/94 in Sacramento, Calif. His parents are Rhodney and Pennie Kreifels. Last name is pronounced “cry-fuls.” Year GP TT 2014 11 8 2015 3 1 2016 9 6 Totals 23 15

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2017: Listed as a reserve at running back on the preseason depth chart. He’s back on offense in 2017 after lettering at that position in 2015 and then playing sparingly in 2016 at linebacker. He rushed 14 times for 33 yards in three spring scrimmage. 2016: Was converted to linebacker in the fall and eventually played in four games and recorded three tackles. Before he moved to defense, he was the leading rusher with 39 yards on 14 carries in three spring scrimmages. 2015: Kindle saw action in six games, finishing with 34 yards rushing and a trio of pass receptions. He rushed eight times for 18 yards and caught two passes for nine yards against Northern Colorado (10/24/15). In three spring scrimmages, he rushed 16 times for team-leading totals of 85 yards and three touchdowns. In EWU’s second scrimmage, he rushed 11 times for 76 yards and a score. 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Emerald Ridge HS in 2014. He earned second team All-South Puget Sound League South Division honors as a senior and honorable mention as a junior. As a junior he rushed for more than 600 yards and scored nine touchdowns, and had another 23 receptions for 300 yards. On defense he had 40 tackles. Also competed in basketball and track and field in high school. Had a 3.5 grade point average in high school. Personal: Criminal justice major. Born 10/14/95 and will turn 22 the day Eastern plays Montana State. Parents are Kevin Kindle and Marlena McCrary. Year GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 2015 6 14 34 18 2.4 5.7 0 8 2016 4 0 0 0 --- --- 0 0 Totals 10 14 34 18 2.4 3.4 0 8 Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2015 6 3 2 9 3.0 0.5 0 9 2016 4 0 0 0 --- --- 0 0 Totals 10 3 2 9 3.0 0.3 0 9

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ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #40 Ketner Kupp LB, 6-0, 225, Jr., Yakima, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at both strong-side linebacker and middle linebacker on the preseason depth chart. He had 12 tackles in three spring scrimmages to rank third on the team. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Kupp, in his second season playing on the same team as his brother Cooper Kupp, had 67 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks in 14 games played. He and fellow sophomore linebacker Kurt Calhoun made their starting debuts as injury replacements against top-ranked and five-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State (9/10/16). Kupp had eight tackles in that game and went on to also start games against Northern Iowa (9/17/16) and all three games in the FCS Playoffs. He had 28 tackles in the playoffs, including a season-high 11 versus Central Arkansas (12/3/16) seven against Richmond (12/10/16) and 10 versus Youngstown State (12/17/16). The game-winning catch on the final play of the game for the Penguins came as the ball was jammed against the shoulder pad of Kupp, and YSU’s Kevin Rader managed to maintain possession as they both fell to the ground. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 11 Eastern games as a true freshman, finishing with 19 tackles and an interception. He had an interception and six tackles in a 45-28 victory over Idaho State (10/17/15) in which his brother, Cooper, had 14 catches for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He had four tackles one game earlier against Cal Poly (10/10/15). HS: Graduated from Davis HS in 2015. As a senior, Kupp was named to the Associated Press 4A All-State first team as a linebacker. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Was the Columbia Basin/Big 9 (CBBN) Defensive Player of the Year and was a first team All-CBBN linebacker. As a senior in 2014, Kupp had 91 total tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, two other tackles for loss, five passes broken up, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and he blocked three field goals on the season. Offensively, he had 17 receptions for 253 yards and three touchdowns. Kupp helped lead Davis to a 9-2 record and the school’s first ever berth in the State 4A Playoffs. Prior to the season, Kupp was named to Ron Siegel’s Preseason Senior All-State second team as a defensive back. He was a team co-captain as a junior in 2013. Kupp had 51 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, two passes broken up and one fumble recovery. On offense, he contributed 33 receptions for 333 yards and two TDs. Kupp was named as a first team All-CBBN pick as a linebacker. Kupp was a three-year starter for the Pirates and coach Rick Clark, playing the 2012 season alongside his brother and future EWU teammate, Cooper Kupp. Ketner Kupp was also on the track and field team at Davis, where he ran the 100 meters as well as a leg on the 4x100 relay team. He also competed in the discus and shot put. In addition, he played baseball one season. Personal: Considering majoring in business administration, and has a 3.53 grade point average at EWU thus far. Born 11/15/96 in Yakima, Wash. Will turn 21 three days before Eastern hosts Portland State. His brother, Cooper, was a consensus AllAmerica wide receiver for the Eagles in each of the past three years, and won a trio of 2015 Offensive Player of the Year honors in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (including the Walter Payton Award) and the 2013 Jerry Rice Award given to the top freshman in FCS. Their parents are Craig and Karin Kupp, who were both inducted into the Pacific Lutheran University Hall of Fame in 2003. Karin (formerly Karin Gilmer) was a soccer player and Craig played football. Craig, who graduated from Selah (Wash.) High School, was a fifth-round draft pick by the New York Giants in 1990 and played in 1991 for the Phoenix Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys. Ketner’s great-uncle, Jeff Kupp, lettered as an offensive lineman at Eastern from 1982-84 during EWU’s transition from NAIA to the FCS (then known as I-AA). Ketner’s grandfather, Jake Kupp, was an offensive lineman for the UW and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1964 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He played from 1964-75 as a guard with Dallas, the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints. Named to the NFL All-Rookie team, he later was a five-time captain for the Saints. He was named to the franchise’s 25-year All-Time Team and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 1991, the same year that Craig played in the NFL. And Karin’s father, Tom Gilmer, is also a member of the PLU Hall of Fame as a Lute quarterback and record-setting punter in the late 1950’s. He is also in the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame after also serving as the long-time football coach for Washington High School in Tacoma. Year 2015 2016 Totals

GP TT 11 19 14 67 25 86

Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 6 0 1-1 0-0 0 1-0 11 1.5 5-12 0-0 0 0-0 11 1.5 6-13 0-0 0 1-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #57 Dylan Ledbetter DL, 6-3, 260, So., West Seattle, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at defensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2016: He played in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman, finishing with 29 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks. He had four tackles in four games, including Northern Iowa (9/17/16) when he had a half-sack. He also had full sacks against UC Davis (10/1/16) and Richmond (12/10/16). He had eight tackles with a sack in three spring scrimmages. 2015: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from O’Dea HS in 2015. As a senior in 2014, Ledbetter was named to the Associated Press 3A All-State team as a first team offensive lineman and second team defensive lineman. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was also named to The Seattle Times Star-Times team as a defensive lineman. Ledbetter was the 3A Metro Mountain Conference co-Lineman of the Year and a two-way all-league first team selection as an offensive and defensive lineman. He had 71 total tackles, a school-record 12 tackles for loss, 4 1/2 sacks, two passes broken up and one fumble recovery for O’Dea’s 10-game regular season. O’Dea’s only regular season loss came against eventual State 3A champion Eastside Catholic, 26-20. Despite their 9-1 record, the third-ranked Fighting Irish lost in the first round of the State 3A Playoffs in a tough matchup against sixth-ranked Lincoln. As a junior in 2013, Ledbetter was named to the 3A All-Metro Conference first team as a defensive lineman. As a sophomore in 2012, Ledbetter was a second team All-Metro Mountain pick as an offensive lineman. He was a three-year starter for coach Monte Kohler at O’Dea. Ledbetter was also an outstanding performer in track and field, winning the shot put (54-1 1/2) and placing eighth in the discus (144-5) at the State 3A Championships in 2015. He finished second as a junior in the shot put. His personal best in the shot put was 55-3 to win the Sea-King championship as a senior, and earlier in the season had a best of 154-10 in the discus. Personal: Considering majoring in exercise science. Born 10/2/96 in Seattle, Wash. Will turn 21 two days after Eastern hosts Sacramento State. Nickname is “Led.” Parents are Mark Ledbetter and Cheryl Orint. His father played as a linebacker at Washington State and lettered from 1986-89. He won the Frank Butler award for “Cougar Spirit” in 1989. He played in the Aloha Bowl on Dec. 25, 1988 and had eight tackles with a sack. He went on the play in the World League after signing a free agent contract with New Orleans in the NFL, and then played in the Canadian Football League for Sacramento, Birmingham and Calgary.

#66 Kaleb Levao OL, 6-4, 290, Jr., Aberdeen, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at right offensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Moved to offensive line from defensive line before the start of fall practices. Levao played in all 14 EWU games, and made his first start on offense (second overall) at right offensive tackle in place of Nick Ellison versus Central Arkansas (12/3/16) in the FCS Playoffs. He helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). In EWU’s second scrimmage of the spring, he returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown and had a blocked extra point attempt. 2015: He played in eight games, but a knee injury kept him out of three games in October. He returned to make his Eagle starting debut versus Montana (11/14/15) and had four tackles with a sack. 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Aberdeen HS in 2014. He earned All-Greater St. Helens 2A League honors as a first team offensive lineman. The Bobcats finished 4-6 in his senior season. As a junior in 2012, Levao earned All-2A GSHL honors as a first team defensive lineman. He was a four-year varsity starter, and as a junior and senior he was team captain and was presented a school leadership award. He also played basketball. Personal: Interdisciplinary studies major (liberal arts). Born 9/21/95 in American Samoa. Will turn 22 two days before Eastern plays at Montana. Full name is Kaleb Pelasi Ioelu Levao. His parents are Ioelu and Dominique Levao. Last name is pronounced “Luh-vow.” Year GP TT 2015 8 14 2016 14 1 Totals 22 15

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S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 1 1-13 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-13 0-0 0 0-0

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ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #1 Josh Lewis DB, 6-0, 190, Jr., Lakewood, Wash. 2017: Listed as a starter at cornerback on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference AllAcademic team. Played in all 14 games, starting 10 of them. He had 28 tackles with a pair of interceptions and five passes broken up as a sophomore. He made the first start of his career in EWU’s thrilling 45-42 win at Washington State (9/3/16) and had three tackles. He had a season-high four tackles twice, and had interceptions in back-to-back games versus Cal Poly (11/5/16) and Idaho State (11/12/16). He had a pair of passes broken up versus Montana State (10/22/16). He was third on the team with 12 tackles in three spring scrimmages, and also had a pair of passes broken up. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Lewis played in all 11 games, mostly as a special teams player. He finished the season with nine tackles, including three versus Northern Colorado (10/8/15). His lone pass broken up came in EWU’s final game of the season against Portland State (11/21/15). Lewis was also the team’s special team player of the week versus Sacramento State (9/26/15). 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once and earned the same honor once on special teams. HS: Graduated from Steilacoom HS in 2014. Chosen to play in the 2A/1A/2B/1B East-West All-State Game on June 21, 2014 in Yakima, Wash. He caught one pass for nine yards, and also completed both of his pass attempts for 34 yards in the West’s 27-12 loss to the East. Earned All-South Puget Sound League 2A honors as a first team wide receiver and first team defensive back, and earned honorable mention on special teams. The Tacoma Athletic Commission selected him as its fall Athlete of the Year. Lewis had 56 tackles and two interceptions, plus added 13 receiving touchdowns on offense. The Sentinels finished 4-6 his senior season. As a junior in 2012, he earned All-2A SPSL honors as a second team defensive back and was the league’s Special Teams Player of the Year. He also received his team’s most improved player award. Former Eagle wide receiver Greg Herd (’09) also attended Steilacoom. Personal: Criminal justice major. Born 7/10/96 in Tacoma, Wash. Full name is Joshua Lamar Lewis. His parents are Ronald Lewis and Rhoda Ramirez. Year 2015 2016 Totals

GP TT 11 9 14 28 25 37

Hi 3 4 4

S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 1-3 0-1 5 2-7 0 1-3 0-1 6 2-7

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Division co-Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2012. He also earned first team All-Metro League Mountain Division honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman. He led the Braves to a 6-4 record overall. In addition, he was a first team all-league defensive lineman as a junior when he helped his team to a 5-5 record. He earned second team honors as a sophomore when Blanchet was 3-7. Also competed in track and field, with personal bests of 46-5 1/2 in the shot put and 132-0 in the discus. His Eagle teammate Jack Sendelbach (’15) also attended Blanchet. Personal: Mechanical engineering major with a 3.66 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 4/20/95 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. His parents are Viliami and Alisi Lino. Name is pronounced “lee-know.” Year 2014 2015 2016 Totals

GP TT 13 19 8 20 14 32 35 71

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S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2 3-13 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 3-10 0-0 0 0-0 3 6-23 0-0 0 0-0

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#9 Andre Lino DL, 6-3, 270, Sr., Seattle, Wash.

#20 Sam McPherson RB, 5-10, 200, Jr., Bothell, Wash.

Career: His 22 career starts equals the most on the defense and overall entering the 2017 season. 2017: Listed as a starter at defensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He started all 14 games at defensive tackle, finishing with 32 tackles and a sack. He equaled his career high with seven tackles against Portland State (11/18/16) to help EWU clinch the Big Sky title with a 35-28 win. His sack came one game earlier against Idaho State (11/12/16) when he had five tackles. 2015: Was selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) to the Academic All-District VIII squad. Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the second-straight season. Lino finished his sophomore season with 20 tackles. He made his starting debut and had a pair of tackles in EWU’s opener against Oregon (9/5/15) versus the FBS runner-up from the year before. Lino started at defensive tackle in all eight of the games he played in the 2015 season. He had a career-high seven tackles and was involved in the turning point of the 42-41 overtime victory against Cal Poly (10/10/15). On a third-and-6 play with EWU trailing by six, Lino and fellow sophomore Conner Baumann combined on a key stop that led to a shanked 22-yard Cal Poly punt late in the game. Eastern followed with a seven-play, 55-yard drive that helped send the game into overtime. He missed three games from Oct. 31 to Nov. 14 with an ankle injury. 2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in 13 Eastern games, and had a season-high five tackles versus North Dakota (11/1/14). He had a sack in that game, as well as in the FCS Playoffs versus Montana (12/6/14). 2013: Redshirted. Was the team’s scout team defensive player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Blanchet HS in 2013. Lino was selected to play in the 4A/3A East-West All-State Game on June 21, 2013. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Also selected among “others to watch” on Ron Siegel’s pre-season All-State team (seniors only). A three-year starter at Blanchet, Lino was the Metro League Mountain

2017: Listed as a backup at running back on the preseason depth chart. He rushed 17 times for 51 yards and a touchdown in three spring scrimmages, and also caught five passes for 48 more yards. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He finished his sophomore season with 132 rushing yards with a TD, and 23 receptions for 167 yards and a score. He played in all 14 games, and also returned a pair of punts for 23 yards. His top rushing performance was 46 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries versus Northern Colorado (10/8/16), and he also caught eight passes for 68 yards in that game. He caught four passes for 57 yards one game later versus Montana State (10/22/16). He was EWU’s special teams player of the week against Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs for a performance which included a 19-yard punt return in the 38-0 win. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in six games as a true freshman, but missed three games from Oct. 31 to Nov. 14 with a knee injury. Prior to that, an ankle injury kept him of two others in early October. He finished the season with 40 yards rushing and caught two passes for 29 more yards. He also returned six kickoffs for a 24.0 average with a long of 33. His first carry as an Eagle came against Oregon (9/5/15) when he had three yards on a pair of carries. Later in the year he had a season-high 20 yards on five rushes versus Northern Colorado (10/24/15), and one game earlier had a 29-yard reception against Idaho State (10/17/15). The first kickoff return of his career was 33 yards against Idaho State (10/17/15), and he closed the year with four for 89 yards versus Portland State (11/21/15). HS: Graduated from Bothell HS in 2015. McPherson was a first-team 4A All-State selection by the Associated Press as both a running back and defensive back. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “Red Chip” selection as one of the top 18 prospects in the state of Washington. Rated as a two-star recruit and was also ranked as the 40th best prospect (fourth among running backs) in the state of Washington by Scout.com. He was also named to the Seattle Times Star-Times team as an athlete. As a senior in 2014, he had 1,079

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns before suffering a knee injury that ended his season. He also caught 15 passes for 252 yards and three TDs, returned nine punts and averaged 20.4 yards per return and returned three kickoffs for a 50.7 yard average with one score. McPherson was named the 4A KingCo Crest Division Offensive Player of the Year and was the co-Defensive Player of the Year. Bothell won the State 4A championship, defeating Chiawana 24-14 and ending the season with a 14-0 record. Prior to the season, he was named to Ron Siegel’s Pre-Season Senior All-State first-team as a defensive back and the Seattle Times pre-season all-state football team. As a junior in 2013, McPherson was named the KingCo 4A Crest Division Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named to The Seattle Times Star-Times team as an athlete. In his first year as a starter, he had 159 carries for 1,317 yards rushing (8.3 yards per carry) with 22 touchdowns. He also had two receiving touchdowns and returned five kickoffs for TDs. Defensively, he intercepted seven passes. He was selected for the All-KingCo Crest Division first team as a running back, safety and return specialist, and led the league in all-purpose yards and interceptions. Also played baseball at Bothell, hitting .324 with four doubles, five triples and nine stolen bases as a junior in 2014. He also hit .341 as a sophomore. Personal: Interdisciplinary studies major. Has a 3.79 grade point average thus far at EWU. He hopes to go into the aerospace industry. Born 2/2/97 in Kirkland, Wash. His parents are Isaac and Lisa McPherson. Year GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 2015 6 16 40 20 2.5 6.7 0 11 2016 14 35 132 46 3.8 9.4 1 19 Totals 20 51 172 46 3.4 8.6 1 19 Year GP PC 2015 6 2 2016 14 23 Totals 20 25

Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 1 29 14.5 0.3 0 29 8 167 7.3 1.6 0 32 8 196 1.2 1.3 0 32

Kickoff Returns: 2015/6-144-24.0 (long of 33) Punt Returns: 2016/2-23 (long of 19) Passing: 2016/1-of-1-32-1td (long of 32t)

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #31 Brandon Montgomery DB, 5-9, 175, Jr., Tacoma, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at cornerback on the preseason depth chart, but should see plenty of action when multiple defensive backs are needed. He solidified his role in the secondary when he had nine tackles, an interception he returned 67 yards for a touchdown, a 47-yard fumble recovery and a pass broken up in EWU’s Red-White Spring Game. He earned game MVP honors for his efforts, as he finished with teamhighs of four passes broken up and 16 tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He had 11 tackles as a sophomore when he played in all 14 games. 2015: Was a non-lettering squad member. 2014: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Wilson HS in 2014. Personal: Marketing major.

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #24 Tamarick Pierce RB, 5-10, 220, So., Oakland, Calif. 2017: Listed as a reserve at running back on the preseason depth chart. He rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. As a true freshman, Pierce rushed for 228 yards and seven touchdowns, and caught an additional three passes for 20 yards. He made his collegiate debut in EWU’s thrilling 45-42 win at Washington State (9/3/16). He did not get any carries in that game, but rushed four times for 18 yards the next week at North Dakota State (9/10/16). He had a season-high 68 yards against Idaho State (11/12/16) when he had his longest rush of the season of 40 yards. He scored two touchdowns in EWU’s next game versus Portland State (11/18/16), and also had a pair earlier in the year versus Northern Arizona (9/24/16). HS: Graduated from Saint Mary’s HS in 2016. Rushed for 3,342 yards (8.8 per carry) in his career with 35 rushing touchdowns, caught 44 passes for 424 yards and eight more scores, and scored 47 total TDs in three seasons. As a senior, he was selected to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State football team for small schools as a second-team multi-purpose selection. He was the Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division MVP. Pierce had 1,647 yards rushing with an average of 9.2 yards per carry and a long rush of 98. He scored 16 touchdowns on the ground and also caught 18 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns. His 22 total touchdowns included two fumble recoveries and one via interception return. He had eight rushing performances of at least 100 yards, including a high of 262 and four touchdowns in a 61-28 win over Encinal. He also had performances of 231, 220 and 231. Defensively, he finished with 24 tackles, an interception, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He helped the Panthers finish 8-4 and win the Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division championship with a 5-0 record. Saint Mary’s advanced to the quarterfinals of the CIF North Coast Section Division 4 Playoffs. In his junior season, Pierce was the Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division Offensive Player of the Year. He rushed for 915 yards (7.5 per carry) with 11 touchdowns on the ground. He also caught six passes for 85 yards and three touchdowns, and scored once on an interception return. Saint Mary’s finished 11-2 overall and 5-1 in league play, and lost 18-10 to Justin-Siena in the championship game of the CIF North Coast Section Division 4 Playoffs. As a sophomore, he rushed for 780 yards (9.8 per carry) and eight touchdowns, with a long rush of 90 yards. He also caught 20 passes for 145 yards and two more scores. The Panthers finished the season 11-4 and won the CIF North Coast Section Division 4 championship with a 49-21 victory over Fortuna. Also played basketball and competed in track and field at Saint Mary’s. He had career-best times of 11.20 in the 100 as a junior and Personal: Considering majoring in athletic training and has a 3.54 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 11/25/97 in Berkeley, Calif. Will turn 20 seven days after Eastern ends the regular season versus Portland State. Mother is Andre Pierce and father is Henery Pierce. Nickname is “T-Mack.” Year GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 2016 14 57 220 68 3.9 15.7 7 40 Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2016 14 3 2 20 6.7 0.2 0 7 Tamarick Pierce Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 40 yard rush – Idaho State – 11/12/16

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #22 Tysen Prunty DB, 6-1, 200, So., Beaverton, Ore.

2017: Listed as a starter at safety on the preseason depth chart. He had 10 tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in 13 games as a redshirt freshman, finishing with 16 tackles and two fumble recoveries. He had five tackles He had five tackles against UC Davis (10/1/16) and four against Idaho State (11/12/16). He was EWU’s special teams player of the week against Cal Poly (11/5/16). He had a pair of passes broken up and four tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Tigard HS in 2015. As a senior in 2014, Prunty was an honorable mention All-Three Rivers League selection at safety. For the season, he had 107 total tackles, five interceptions and eight passes broken up in helping the Tigers to the State 6A championship game in Oregon. He played his best football late in the season. He had two interceptions -- one in the last minute of the game -- plus a fourth-quarter sack in Tigard’s 17-14 semifinal win in the State 6A Playoffs versus West Salem. Prunty also had

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 two interceptions in a second-round playoff win over Sunset. He was the Oregon Sports Awards High School Athlete of the Month for November. He was also selected as his team’s most inspirational player and was a team captain. Prunty didn’t play football as a junior. He attended Valley Catholic High School in Beaverton, Ore., where he played basketball on the State 3A championship team and ran on the track and field team. He placed fourth in both the 110 and 300 meter hurdles in the State 3A Championships as a junior, and placed fifth in the long hurdles as a senior. He ran a leg on the winning 4x400 relay team in 2015, and had personal bests as a senior of 39.47 in the 300 hurdles, 15.39 in the 110 hurdles and a 51.70 400 relay split time. He also played extensively in AAU basketball. He was a 3.75 honors student in high school, and his community service includes volunteering with the Brian Grant Foundation assisting people stricken with Parkinson’s disease. His classmate Sam Inos (’15) also attended Tigard. Personal: Major undecided. Born 11/27/96 in Portland, Ore. Will turn 20 nine days after Eastern ends the regular season versus Portland State. Parents are Craig and Carrie Prunty. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2016 13 16 5 0 0-0 0-2 0 0-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #93 Marcus Saugen DL, 6-3, 240, Sr., Spokane, Wash. 2017: Listed as a starter at “Buck” defensive end on preseason depth chart. He takes over the starting position held previously by Samson Ebukam, an All-American and fourth-round NFL draft choice (Los Angeles Rams). 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 14 games as a junior, finishing with 20 tackles and a half-sack. He had a season-high five tackles against Cal Poly (11/5/16) and his half-sack came versus Northern Arizona (9/24/16). He was EWU’s special teams player of the week against Montana (10/29/16). He had two sacks and was fourth on the team with 10 total tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2015: Saugen played in all 11 Eastern games, and finished with 19 tackles. He had a season-high three tackles against Northern Iowa (9/12/15) to earn team defensive player of the week honors. He also had two tackles with a half-sack versus Idaho State (10/17/15). 2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Was one of eight Eagle true freshmen to see action, making his debut in EWU’s opener against Sam Houston State (8/23/14). He had a season-high seven tackles in his second collegiate game versus Montana Western (8/30/14), and had six late in the year versus Portland State (11/21/14). He recorded sacks versus North Dakota (11/1/14) and Montana (12/6/14). HS: Graduated from North Central HS in 2014. He earned second team AllGreater Spokane League honors as a linebacker. In the nine-game regular season, Saugen was credited with 109 total tackles (55 solo), 12 1/2 tackles for loss, seven sacks, a fumble recovery, one forced fumble and a pass broken up. He also started at tight end and had 20 receptions for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns. He had a fumble recovery return for a TD versus Rogers in their 10th game of the season. Saugen also played basketball and track and field at North Central. He had bests of 6-0 in the high jump, 41-7 1/2 in the triple jump and 21-0 1/2 in the long jump as a senior in 2014. His Eastern teammate Jake Hoffman (’13) also attended North Central, as did former Eagle and current UW secondary coach Jimmy Lake. Personal: Interdisciplinary studies major (liberal arts). Born 8/8/95 in Spokane, Wash. Parents are Steve and Theresa Saugen. Last name is pronounced “SAW-gun.” Year 2014 2015 2016 Totals

GP TT 14 30 11 19 14 20 39 69

Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 7 2 10-25 1-0 0 0-0 3 0.5 2-5 0-0 0 0-0 5 0.5 3-5 0-0 0 0-0 7 3.0 15-35 1-0 0 0-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #7 Nic Sblendorio WR, 6-0, 185, Sr., Sammamish, Wash. Career: In his 38-game career (nine starts), he has 79 receptions for 1,078 yards and six touchdowns. He has 11 grabs for 172 yards in five games in the FCS Playoffs. 2017: Listed as a starter on the preseason depth chart. In 2016, all three of EWU’s starters (Cooper Kupp, Kendrick Bourne, Shaq Hill) were All-Americans and moved on to opportunities in the NFL after combining for an inconceivable 817 catches for 12,412 yards and 132 touchdowns in 160 games played (109 starts). 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. While starting four of the 14 Eastern games he played, he caught 33 passes for 401 yards and three touchdowns. He caught at least one pass in 13 of 14 games, with a high of five for 69 yards and a 46-yard touchdown against Portland State (11/18/16) to clinch the Big Sky title for EWU. He sat out spring practices after off-season shoulder surgery. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the second-straight season. He played in 10 games, including a pair as a starter. Sblendorio finished with 23 catches for 366 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also returned a punt eight yards. He had 10 receptions for 158 yards – both career highs -- at Northern Iowa (9/12/15). His catches included a non-scoring 42-yard gain as he was selected the team’s offensive player of the week. In EWU’s next game versus Montana State (9/19/15), he had three catches for 120 yards and a 78-yard touchdown pass from Jordan West to rank as the 30th-longest in school history. He caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jordan West with 57 seconds left to help send the Cal Poly (10/10/15) game into overtime, as EWU prevailed 42-41. He missed the game versus Northern Colorado (10/24/15) with a shoulder injury that hampered him the remainder of the season. 2014: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 14 games, starting three of them. The first start of his career came against UC Davis (9/27/14). He caught a season-high five passes for 89 yards against Montana (11/8/14), and his one-handed, 32-yard TD grab while falling backwards into the end zone on a low and short throw ended up No. 2 on Sportscenter’s Top 10 Plays of the Day on ESPN. He closed the season by catching three passes for 69 yards against Illinois State (12/13/14) in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. In limited action in the spring, he caught a pair of passes for 24 yards in EWU’s three scrimmages. 2013: Redshirted. Was the team’s Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year after winning scout team offensive player of the week three times during the season. He also earned the same weekly award for special teams once. HS: Graduated from Skyline HS in 2013. Sblendorio helped lead Skyline to a 37-5 record in three years and a pair of state championships. He was selected to the 2012 Associated Press 4A All-State team as first team wide receiver. Was also named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s All-State team for all classifications as a second team wide receiver. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. WashingtonPreps.com selected him as one of 193 players on its “Best of the Northwest” list of recruits. He was also a member of the Seattle Times “Star Times” All-Area team from schools in King and Snohomish counties. Sblendorio was a first team All-KingCo 4A Crown Division selection as both a wide receiver and safety. He was a two-way starter as a both a wide receiver and defensive back for the two-time State 4A champions. A top receiving target for USC-bound Max Browne, Sblendorio had 54 receptions for 1,049 yards (19.4 average yards per catch) and 12 touchdowns as a senior. He caught a season-high nine passes for 200 yards and three TDs in a victory over Camas in the semifinals of the State 4A Playoffs. Sblendorio had 49 tackles and one interception defensively. Skyline defeated Lakes Stevens (42-0), Roosevelt (54-21), Camas (51-28) and Bellarmine

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Prep (49-24) en route to its second-straight State 4A title. The Spartans finished a perfect 14-0 and 5-0 in league play. As a junior, he was a second team All-KingCo Crown Division selection as a safety. He had 40 catches for 522 yards and eight touchdowns, and also had 37 tackles and three interceptions on defense. The Spartans won the State 4A championship with a 38-7 victory over Skyview in the title game after beating Woodinville (26-21) in the semifinals, Central Valley (52-17) in the quarterfinals and Mead (27-17) in the first round. Skyline finished the year 11-3 overall and 3-1 in the league. As a sophomore in 2010, he had 38 receptions for 320 yards and two touchdowns, as well as 16 tackles and a fumble recovery on defense. The Spartans were 12-2 overall and 4-0 in the league, and finished as the State 4A runner-up. They defeated Rogers of Puyallup (34-7), Issaquah (42-12) and Curtis (35-34) in the playoffs before falling to Ferris (24-16) in the title game. Skyline also won the State 4A title in his freshman season in 2009. His recent Eagle teammates Evan Day (’10), Jase Butorac (’10) and Tyler Washburn (’08) also graduated from Skyline. Personal: Management major. Born 10/5/94 in Sammamish, Wash. Will turn 23 two days before Eastern hosts plays at UC Davis. Full name is Dominic Edward Sblendorio. His parents are Edward and Deborah Sblendorio. Last name is pronounced “Sblen-door-ee-oh.” Year GP PC 2014 14 23 2015 10 23 2016 14 33 Totals 38 79

Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 5 311 13.5 1.6 1 32t 10 366 15.9 2.3 2 78t 5 401 12.2 2.4 3 46t 10 1078 13.6 2.1 6 78t

Punt Returns: 2015/1-8 Top Receiving Performances (2 with 100+) 10 catches, 158 yards, 0 TD – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15 3 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD – Montana State - 9/19/15 5 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD – Montana – 11/8/14 Long Plays of 40+ Yards (2) 78 yard reception (TD from Jordan West) – Montana State – 9/19/15 42 yard reception (from Reilly Hennessey) – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15 NIC SBLENDORIO Top Receiving Performances (2 with 100+) 10 catches, 158 yards, 0 TD – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15 3 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD – Montana State - 9/19/15 5 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD – Montana – 11/8/14 Nic Sblendorio Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3) 78 yard reception (TD from Jordan West) – Montana State – 9/19/15 46 yard reception (TD from Gage Gubrud) – Portland State – 11/18/16 42 yard reception (from Reilly Hennessey) – Northern Iowa – 9/12/15

#64 Chris Schlichting OL, 6-5, 300, So., North Bend, Wash.

Career: With 14 starts in his career, he enters the 2017 season with the second-most on the offense (seventh overall). 2017: Listed as a starter at right offensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2016: He started all 14 games, including 12 at left offensive guard and the other two at right tackle as an injury replacement for Nick Ellison. Schlichting made his debut as an Eagle starter versus Washington State (9/3/16) in EWU’s thrilling 45-42 win. The offensive line shared the team offensive player of the week honor in a 35-16 win over Montana (10/29/16) and again in a 38-0 win over Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs. He helped Eastern rank second in FCS in total offense with an average of 529.6 yards per game, trailing only Sam Houston State at 547.3 per outing. Eastern was the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 yards per game), and was third in third down conversions (52.1 percent), third in completion percentage (.679), third in scoring offense (42.4), and third in passing efficiency (168.2). Eastern quarterbacks were sacked only 24 times in 620 passing attempts (one sack per 25.8 attempts). In EWU’s second scrimmage of the spring, he returned an interception 43 yards for a touchdown and had a blocked extra point attempt. 2015: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Mount Si HS in 2015. As a senior in 2014, Schlichting was a second team All-4A KingCo selection as an offensive lineman. He was nominated to play in the Washington All-State game. Rated as a two-star recruit and was ranked as the #25 recruit (second-best offensive guard) in the state of Washington by Scout.com. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Was also a senior team captain. As a junior in 2013, Schlichting was a second team All-3A KingCo selection as an offensive lineman. He helped protect quarterback Nick Mitchell, an Oregon State recruit who had over 2,000 yards passing and was the KingCo Offensive Player of the Year. He was a starter on the offensive line for Mount Si since midway through his sophomore season. Personal: Major undecided but considering business administration. Born 10/26/96 in Bellevue, Wash. Will turn 21 five days after EWU plays at Southern Utah. Parents are Daniel and Michelle Schlichting.

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #52 Jack Sendelbach LB, 6-3, 225, So., Seattle, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at strong-side linebacker on the preseason depth chart. Moved from the defensive line to linebacker in the spring. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. En route to earning EWU Special Teams Player of the Year accolades, he was EWU’s special teams player of the week against Washington State (9/3/16), Northern Colorado (10/8/16) and Portland State (11/18/16). He had 16 tackles as a redshirt freshman, playing all 13 games before missing EWU’s game in the FCS Playoffs against Youngstown State (12/17/16) with a high ankle sprain. He had a season-high four tackles against Richmond (12/10/16) in the FCS Playoffs. He had a teamleading three sacks in three spring scrimmages with a total of eight tackles. 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Blanchet HS in 2015. As a senior in 2014, Sendelbach was a second team selection at tight end and linebacker on The Associated Press 3A All-State team. He was the 3A Metro Mountain Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year and was a two-way first team all-conference player at tight end and linebacker. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Sendelbach had 136 tackles, five sacks, 14 total tackles for loss and three forced fumbles in 2014. He had three games with 20 or more tackles, including a school-record 22. As a junior in 2013, Sendelbach totaled 128 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and six sacks, plus one blocked punt. He was a second team All-3A Metro Mountain selection as a tight end and linebacker. He was the team’s MVP (2014) and defensive MVP (2013 and 2014). In 2012, he was given the “Mr. Sophomore” award at Blanchet, which goes to the top sophomore in the football program. He also wrestled in high school and has had a 335-pound clean lift. Eastern defensive lineman Andre Lino (’13) also attended Blanchet. Personal: Undecided on major. Born 1/13/97 in Seattle, Wash. Parents are Michael and Kristine Sendelbach. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2016 13 16 4 0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #2 Stu Stiles WR, 6-0, 180, Jr., Spokane, Wash. 2017: Listed as a starter at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. In 2016, all three of EWU’s starters (Cooper Kupp, Kendrick Bourne, Shaq Hill) were All-Americans and moved on to opportunities in the NFL after combining for an inconceivable 817 catches for 12,412 yards and 132 touchdowns in 160 games played (109 starts). 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Stiles had 26 receptions for 380 yards and a pair of scores as a sophomore while playing 13 of EWU’s 14 games. He made his first career start versus Northern Iowa (9/17/16) as an injury replacement for Kupp, and had seven catches for 54 yards and a touchdown. One week earlier when Kupp was sidelined in the second half versus North Dakota State (9/10/16), Stiles had eight catches and a TD to finish with what is now the 36th-best performance in school history with 169 receiving yards. As a result, he was the team’s offensive player of the week. He missed the UC Davis (10/1/16) game with a shoulder injury. He was third on the team with 11 catches for 94 yards in three spring scrimmages. He had a game-high eight grabs for 57 yards in EWU’s Red-White Game. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He caught seven passes for 60 yards while playing in seven games in his debut season. He caught his first career pass for 13 yards versus Northern Iowa (9/12/15), and two games later had three catches for 30 yards against Sacramento State (9/26/15). 2014: Redshirted. He was the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once and earned the same honor once on special teams. HS: Graduated from Mt. Spokane HS in 2014. As a senior quarterback, he earned first team All-Greater Spokane League honors (Shadle Park’s Brett Rypien, now at Boise State, was the offensive MVP). In six games in the GSL, he rushed for 885 yards (147.5 per game) on 114 carries (7.8 per rush). He also completed 46-of-82 passes (56.1 percent) for 623 yards. In a victory over University, he rushed for 153 yards with touchdown runs of 63 and 55 yards, and he completed 11-of-16 passes for 188 yards and two TDs. He was also credited with 16 total tackles (13 solo) and four passes broken up on defense. Mt. Spokane finished his senior season 8-4 and ended the year with a 27-7 loss to Shadle Park in the first round of the State 3A Playoffs. The week prior in a play-in game against Southridge, Stiles passed for 155 yards and ran for another 130 as Mt. Spokane won 34-30. Against Shadle Park in the regular season, Stiles rushed for 173 yards and two touch-

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 downs and added 105 yards passing and two more TDs in a 63-42 loss. He rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and passed for 82 yards and another score in a 45-35 win over Gonzaga Prep. Most of the playing time in his career came as a senior after suffering collarbone injuries the previous two seasons, limiting him to 2 1/2 games of experience going into the 2013 season. He earned the starting quarterback job as a sophomore, but he suffered a broken collarbone in the second game of the season. A year later, oddly, he injured the same collarbone at the same point of the team’s second game of the season. After the second injury, he had surgery to insert a five-inch long titanium plate. Seven screws are inserted in the titanium plate, and after he’s done playing sports, Stiles will have the plate removed. He also played basketball at Mt. Spokane, and in his senior season he averaged 16.5 points, 1.2 steals, 2.8 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game. He earned first team All-Greater Spokane League honors for the second-straight season. As a junior he finished as the third-leading scorer in the league and finished the year averaging 17.5 points, 1.8 steals, 1.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. As a sophomore he averaged 14.1 points per game. He had a best time of 11.45 in the 100 meters as a junior in 2013 and made the 3A Regionals in the 100 and as part of the 4x100 meter relay team. He was also an outstanding student with a 3.7 grade point average in high school. Eastern teammate Roy Hyatt (’15) and former Eagle Ashton Boothroyd (’10) also attended Mt. Spokane. Personal: Finance major with a 3.73 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 10/29/95 in Spokane, Wash. Will turn 22 during Eastern’s bye week. Full name is Stuart J. Stiles. His parents are Stu and Natalie Stiles. Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2015 7 7 3 60 8.6 1.0 0 19 2016 13 26 8 380 14.6 2.0 2 38 Totals 20 33 8 440 13.3 1.7 2 38 STU STILES Top Receiving Performances (1 with 100+) 8 catches, 169 yards (#36 in EWU history), 1 TD – NDSU – 9/10/16

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #49 Jim Townsend DL, 6-4, 260, Jr., Okanogan, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at field defensive end on preseason depth chart. He had three sacks in three spring scrimmages, with all three coming in the Red-White spring game. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in 13 games and finished the year with 13 tackles and a sack. He had a sack and two tackles against Northern Iowa (9/17/16) and one game later against Northern Arizona (9/24/16) he had a season-high four tackles. He had nine tackles with 2 1/2 sacks in three spring scrimmages. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 11 games as a true freshman, finishing with 22 tackles. He had a season-high four tackles versus both Cal Poly (11/5/15) and Montana (11/14/15). HS: Graduated from Okanogan HS in 2015. He capped his high school career by earning defensive MVP honors for the East squad in June of 2015 at the Earl Barden All-Star Classic, an all-star game with the top 2A, 1A, 2B and 1B seniors in the state of Washington. Although the West won the game 20-14, they were held to 120 yards rushing and 83 yards passing. A three-sport athlete at Okanogan, he was a finalist for the North Central Washington Athlete of the Year. As a senior in 2014, Townsend was a two-way selection on the Associated Press 2B All-State first team as a receiver and a linebacker. He was selected to the All-Central Washington 2B All-League team as Defensive MVP and a first team selection as a tight end. He was a twoway starter for the State 2B champions, who defeated unbeaten and top-ranked Napavine in the title game. Townsend caught a touchdown pass in the 17-14 victory. As a junior in 2013, he was a first team All-Caribou Trail League selection as a linebacker and led the team in tackles. He was also a first team All-Caribou League pick at linebacker and an honorable mention selection on the offensive line after his sophomore season in 2012. He was selected three times as his team’s defensive MVP. He was an honorable mention selection to The Associated Press 1A All-State basketball team as a both a junior and senior, and was also a first team All-Caribou League pick. He helped Okanogan to a sixth-place finish at the State 1A Tournament by averaging 24 points and 10 rebounds per game in the tournament on 54 percent shooting from the field. Okanogan lost to Kings in the State 1A championship game in his junior campaign. Earlier in the 2014-15 season, he became Okanogan’s all-time leading scorer, breaking a school record (1,438 points) that stood for more than 50 years. He was also an All-Caribou League baseball player each season since his freshman year. Personal: Major undeclared, but he’s on a pre-medicine tract and has a 3.6 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 5/2/96 in Omak, Wash. Parents are Nathan and Janell Townsend. Year 2015 2016 Totals

GP TT 11 22 13 13 24 35

Hi 4 4 4

S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 0 5-5 0-0 0 0-0 1 2-10 1-0 0 0-0 1 7-15 1-0 0 0-0

#18 D’londo Tucker DB, 6-0, 180, Sr., Federal Way, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at cornerback on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Listed as a backup at cornerback on the preseason depth chart. He finished with 24 tackles, a pair of interceptions and five passes broken up while starting five of the 14 games he played. He had an interception and a season-high six tackles against Northern Arizona (9/24/16), and one game later had another interception versus UC Davis (10/1/16). He had two passes broken up in EWU’s next game versus Northern Colorado (10/8/16). He had nine tackles in three playoff games, including five versus Richmond (12/10/16). He had eight tackles in three spring scrimmages, including five in the Red-White Game. 2015: Played in 11 games, including on special teams, and had 14 tackles for the season. He had a season-high three tackles in back-to-back games versus Montana State (9/19/15) and Sacramento State (9/26/15), and also had three when he made his first career start against Northern Colorado (10/24/15). He also had an interception against Sac State, and his two passes broken up came versus Oregon (9/5/15) and Northern Arizona (11/7/15). He had a sack versus Idaho State (10/17/15) on a cornerback blitz. Saw limited action in spring practices as he continued rehabilitation from a knee injury suffered the previous spring. 2014: Would have been listed as a starter at cornerback on the preseason depth chart, however, a knee injury in a non-contact drill on May 22, 2014, after spring practices had concluded resulted in surgery and a year’s worth of rehabilitation. He played as a true freshman in 2013, so the 2014 season counted as his redshirt year. He had a team-leading four passes broken up and a total of eight tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2013: Saw action at cornerback and on special teams on a team that featured three senior cornerbacks. Three of his five tackles on the season came versus North Dakota (10/12/13). HS: Graduated from Federal Way HS in 2013. Tucker helped lead the East to a 38-21 victory in the 4A/3A East-West All-State Game on June 21, 2013. He was selected to the Associated Press 4A All-State squad as a second team defensive back. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. WashingtonPreps.com selected him as one of 193 players on its “Best of the Northwest” list of recruits. Also selected among “others to watch” on Ron Siegel’s pre-season All-State team (seniors only). Tucker was named Defensive Back of the Year for the 4A South Puget Sound League South Division. He was also a first team All-SPSL wide receiver and defensive back. He and fellow EWU signee Albert Havili helped lead Federal Way to an 11-1 record and a South Puget Sound League South Division regular season championship (8-0). Federal Way won 11-straight games before losing to Camas 65-32 in the quarterfinals of the State 4A Playoffs. Prior to that, the Eagles defeated Rogers (Puyallup) 4628 in the playoffs. He had 26 receptions for 432 yards and five touchdowns and had five interceptions on defense. As a junior, Tucker was a first team All-SPSL South Division selection as a defensive back. He had three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. Tucker also started for Federal Way’s highly-ranked basketball team, which finished the season 19-5 overall and 13-3 in the SPSL in his senior season. He averaged about 12 points per game. He also averaged more than 11 points per game in basketball as a junior and was a first team All-SPSL South Division selection. The Eagles finished 16-10 in the 2011-12 season. In addition, Tucker competed in track and field and placed third in the triple jump (career-best 45-1 1/2) as a senior at the WIAA State 4A Championships. He had career bests of 20-6 1/2 in the long jump, 6-4 in the high jump and 15.4 in the 110-meter hurdles. His EWU teammates Albert Havili (’13) and Jay-Tee Tiuli (’14) also graduated from Federal Way, as well as former Eagles Andru Pulu (’09) and Jordan Pulu (’12). Personal: Communication studies major. Born 1/2/95 in Tacoma, Wash. His mother is Dee Tucker, and his father is the late Herman Tucker. First name is pronounced “duh-lawn-doe.” Year 2013 2015 2016 Totals

GP TT 6 5 11 14 14 24 31 43

Hi 3 3 6 6

S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 1 1-2 0-0 2 1-0 0 1-1 0-1 5 2-27 1 2-3 0-1 8 3-27

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

#5 Nsimba Webster WR, 5-10, 180, Jr., Antioch, Calif.

#12 Keonte White WR, 6-4, 195, Sr., Sylmar, Calif.

Career: His 1,059 career kickoff return yards already ranks eighth in school history heading into his junior season. The record was set by his former teammate Shaq Hill (2012-14, 16) with 2,280. 2017: Listed as a starter at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. In 2016, all three of EWU’s starters (Cooper Kupp, Kendrick Bourne, Shaq Hill) were All-Americans and moved on to opportunities in the NFL after combining for an inconceivable 817 catches for 12,412 yards and 132 touchdowns in 160 games played (109 starts). In three spring scrimmages, Webster caught 14 passes for 273 yards and five of the eight touchdowns EWU quarterbacks passed for. 2016: Played in eight games as wide receiver and kickoff returner, missing six games from Oct. 8 to Nov. 18 with a broken clavicle. He suffered the injury on a 65-yard kickoff return against UC Davis (10/1/16). He returned to play in all three games in the FCS Playoffs, and finished the season with six catches for 64 yards and two TDs, and a 25.3 average on 15 kickoff returns. He caught one pass in six of the eight games he played. He started EWU’s final game of the season versus Youngstown State (12/17/16). Earlier in the year he was EWU’s co-special teams player of the week against Northern Arizona (9/24/16) when his 55-yard kickoff return led to an Eagle field goal just before halftime to give EWU the lead for good in the 50-35 win. Was the leading receiver with 18 catches for 251 yards and four touchdowns in three spring scrimmages. Three of his TD catches came from fellow sophomore Gage Gubrud. He had six catches for 63 yards and a TD in the Red-White Game, and one scrimmage earlier had nine catches for 141 yards and two scores. 2015: Finishing with 772 all-purpose yards as a redshirt freshman, Webster played in 10 games, including one as a starter. He closed the year with seven catches for 97 yards and had 680 yards on 31 kickoff returns. He ranked eighth in the Big Sky with a 21.9 average per return, with a long of 47. His 680 return yards rank as the 10th-most in school history. He made the first start of his career versus Sacramento State (10/26/15) and had a pair of catches for 36 yards. He missed the game versus Idaho State (10/17/15) with a knee injury. Webster had season highs of six kickoff returns and 139 yards against Northern Iowa (9/12/15), and had a long return of 37 yards. His season-best return of 47 yards came versus Cal Poly (10/10/15) when he was selected as the team’s special teams player of the week. In three spring scrimmages, he caught a team-leading 13 passes for 123 yards and touchdown. Nine of those grabs and 93 of the yards came in EWU’s second scrimmage of the spring in a break-out performance. 2014: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Deer Valley HS in 2014. Was selected to the MaxPreps.com All-Northern California High School Football Team. He was selected by the Bay Area News Group as the All-East Bay Offensive Player of the Year. He was selected by the San Francisco Chronicle as the Contra Costa/Tri-Valley recipient as one of the metro area’s top three regional football players. He was also the MVP of the Bay Valley Athletic League, and was a first team all-league quarterback. He and twin brother Nzuzi were selected to compete for in the Literary Classic All-Star game, featuring the best high school seniors in the Bay Area (San Francisco to San Jose) on Jan. 18, 2014, in San Jose. Quick and prolific, Webster passed and ran for 50 touchdowns, and he played on special teams and on defense. He rushed for 1,544 yards (10.0 per carry) and 28 touchdowns, and passed for 2,026 yards and 22 scores. On defense, he was credited with 22 total tackles, one tackle for loss, a sack, six passes defensed, a forced fumble and two blocked kicks. He and his brother Nzuzi helped lead the Wolverines to an 11-2 record and semifinal appearance in the CIF Division I North Coast Section Playoffs, where they lost to eventual champion and national powerhouse De La Salle, 57-27 (the most points by a Northern California team against De La Salle since 2008). After accounting for six touchdowns and 267 total yards of offense in a 49-21 playoff win over Castro Valley, he produced five touchdowns and 392 yards of offense in a 67-44 victory over James Logan. He also accounted for all four of his team’s touchdowns against De La Salle, including an 80-yard touchdown run. As a junior in 2012, Webster accounted for 3,058 yards of offense and 34 total touchdowns. Webster also played basketball and participated in track and field. Former Eagle and current Oakland Raider Taiwan Jones (’07) also attended Deer Valley High School. Personal: Communication studies major. Born 1/27/96 in Fremont, Calif. Full name is Nsimba Webster. His parents are Marcus and Batala Webster. First name is pronounced “Sim-buh.”

2017: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. A 6-foot-4 target as a receiver, White moved from defensive back to receiver in the spring and had a pair of catches for 63 yards in three scrimmages. 2016: Played sparingly as a non-lettering squad member. 2015: Was on the team but did not play in any games. 2014: Played in four games and lettered. Both of his tackles came against Montana Western (8/30/14). 2013: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Sylmar HS in 2013. He was selected to play in the 17th annual Daily News East-West All-Star Game at College of the Canyons. Earned second team All-Valley Mission League honors. White had 56 total tackles (17 solo), 25 passes broken up and one forced fumble for the Spartans as a senior in 2012. He had a season-high seven tackles, plus four passes broken up, in a win over Panorama. Offensively, he had 17 receptions for 342 yards and (20.1 average) and one touchdown. He also had a rushing touchdown. He helped lead Sylmar to a 7-4 record overall and 5-1 league mark. The Spartans lost to Venice 56-14 in the first round of the CIF Los Angeles City Section Division I Playoffs. In his junior season, Sylmar finished 3-7 overall and 2-4 in league play. As a sophomore in 2010, he had 17 catches for 257 yards (15.1 average) and five touchdowns. White had a season-high five receptions for 91 yards and two TD in a game versus Reseda, and had touchdown catches in four consecutive games late in the season. He also had 110 yards and a TD rushing. The Spartans lost to Carson 42-6 in the first round of the CIF Los Angeles Section Division I Playoffs to finish 5-6 on the season after a 3-3 league finish. White also played basketball and competed in track and field at Sylmar High. Personal: Recreation management major. Born 8/2/94 in Pacoima, Calif. His parents are Terrence Lewis and Barbara Gable. He is the younger brother of former USC running back C.J. Gable, who played for the Trojans from 2006-10 and is now with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL. Gable rushed for over 1,500 yards and had nearly 1,200 yards in kickoff returns in his career. He became the first USC true freshman to start an opener at tailback when he did so at Arkansas, finishing the game with 51 yards on 12 attempts with a 3-yard touchdown. First name is pronounced “key-on-tay.”

Year GP PC 2015 10 7 2016 8 6 Totals 18 13

Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2 97 13.9 0.7 0 30 1 64 10.7 0.8 2 35t 3 161 12.4 0.7 2 35t

Kickoff Returns: 2015/31-680-21.9 (long of 47); 2016/15-379-25.3 (long of 65); Totals/46-1059-23.0 (long of 65). Rushing: 2015/3-minus-5 Nsimba Webster Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 65 yard kickoff return – UC Davis – 10/1/16 55 yard kickoff return – Northern Arizona – 9/24/16 47 yard kickoff return – Cal Poly – 10/10/15

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #14 Jayson Williams WR, 6-1, 215, So., Tacoma, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. He had 12 catches for 169 yards in three spring scrimmages, including nine for 129 yards in the Red-White spring game. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in 10 games, mostly on special teams, and did not catch a pass. He caught three passes for 34 yards and a touchdown in the Red-White Game. 2015: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Lincoln HS in 2015. Named to The Associated Press 3A All-State first team as a wide receiver. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Williams was rated as a two-star recruit and the 17th best prospect (#3 wide receiver) in the state of Washington by Scout.com. He was named to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first team as a wide receiver. He was a first team 3A All-Narrows League selection as a wide receiver. Williams had 66 receptions for 1,266 yards (secondmost in Washington), an average of 19.2 yards per reception and 11 touchdowns for Lincoln,

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 which finished the season 11-1. As a junior in 2013, Williams played at Curtis High School. Named to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first team as a punter. He was a two-way starter for the Vikings, totaling 23 receptions for 544 yards and seven touchdowns on offense, while also accounting for 26 total tackles, two interceptions (one returned for a TD) and 29 passes broken up. He also played basketball for Curtis, earning all-league honors and helping lead his team to the 2013 State 4A championship with a 60-56 win over Jackson in the title game. His Eagle teammate Dehonta Hayes (’15) also attended Lincoln. They were coached at Lincoln by Jon Kitna, who was a college teammate of Beau Baldwin’s at Central Washington. Personal: Considering majoring in criminal justice and has a 3.53 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 1/12/97 in Columbia, S.C. Full name is Jason Williams II. Parents are Clarence Baxley and Dayna Williams. Nickname is “J-Dub.”

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #90 Keenan Williams DL, 6-3, 255, Jr., Cheney, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at field end on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in 11 games, but missed three from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1 with an ankle injury. He finished with 18 tackles and a sack. He had a season-high five tackles against Cal Poly (11/5/16) and one game later had four versus Idaho State (11/12/16). He had a sack in EWU’s season-opening 45-42 win over Washington State (9/3/16). He sat out spring practices after off-season shoulder surgery. 2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Williams started nine of the 11 games he played as a true freshman, and finished with 43 tackles and a pair of sacks. After getting a tackle in his Eagle debut against Oregon (9/5/15), he made the first start of his career against Northern Iowa (9/12/15). He had a tackle on the first play from scrimmage and finished with two stops. He had a season-high seven tackles in each of his last three games versus Northern Arizona (11/7/15), Montana (11/14/15) and Portland State (11/21/15). Both of his sacks came against Northern Colorado (10/24/15) when he finished with five total tackles to earn the team’s co-defensive player of the week honor. He also forced fumbles against both UNC and PSU. Because he was able to graduate early from high school, Williams was EWU’s first-ever high school recruit to participate in spring drills. He played in two of the team’s scrimmages and had three tackles. HS: Graduated from Cheney HS in 2015. Listed as a two-star recruit and the #27 prospect (fifth-best defensive end) in the state of Washington by Scout.com. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. As a senior in 2014, Williams was a first team All-Great Northern League selection as both a tight end and defensive lineman. Prior to the season, he was listed as a first team defensive lineman on the American Family Insurance All-USA Inland Northwest Team. Williams was also listed on Ron Siegel’s Preseason Senior All-State second team as a defensive lineman. As a junior in 2013, Williams was a two-way starter and a first team All-GNL selection on the defensive line and second team pick at tight end. He was credited with 20 sacks on the season. Prior to the season, Williams was named to Ron Siegel’s Preseason Junior All-State team as a defensive lineman. As a sophomore in 2012, Williams was a first team All-GNL performer on the defensive line and an honorable mention selection on offense. His head coach at Cheney High School from 2011-13 was Jason Williams (no relation), who was an Eagle defensive back from 1993-94. His head coach in 2014 was former WSU offensive lineman Bobby Byrd (‘03-07). Keenan’s father, Bryan, and former Eagles Jay Day (’92-95) and Lee Brown (’93-94) were CHS coaches, as well as former Eastern assistant coach Rick Olson. At the 2014 EWU summer football camp – his sixth year at the camp – Keenan was the defensive lineman MVP. He also earned MVP honors in 2013 at Football University (FBU) Camp in Seattle. From 2011-2013 he also attended various camps including Top Gun, Northwest Elite and the Nike Combine. Williams had offers from Eastern, Idaho and Wyoming, and was approved for admission to Harvard. Other schools showing interest were Washington, Montana State, Montana, Portland State, Colorado, Boise State, BYU, Army, Yale, Cornell, Air Force, Puget Sound, Whitworth, Arizona and North Texas. He also played basketball for the Blackhawks and competed in track and field as a sprinter and high jumper. Has a 4.68 time in the 40-yard dash, a vertical jump of 34 inches, bench press of 365 pounds, clean lift of 295 and squat of 450. Earned a variety of academic honors in high school where he had a 3.45 grade point average. Personal: Major undecided but considering business administration. Born 4/8/97 in Longview, Wash. Parents are Bryan and Lynell Williams. Both parents and his sister, Kieona, all attended Eastern. Year 2015 2016 Totals

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Non-Lettering Squad Members #87 Dre’ Sonte Dorton WR, 5-10, 185, Fr., Pasco, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Played sparingly as a non-lettering squad member. He had six catches for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns in three spring scrimmages. 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Chiawana HS in 2015. Dorton was a first team 4A All-State selection by the Associated Press as a defensive back and was also on the Tacoma News Tribune All-State team. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. The Tri-City Herald selected him to its All-Area first team as a defensive back and second team as a wide receiver. He was a two-way starter and was selected to the All-Mid-Columbia Conference (MCC) first team as a wide receiver and cornerback, and was a second team selection at punter as a senior in 2014. On the season, Dorton caught 23 passes for 398 yards and seven touchdowns, plus he had 29 carries for 226 yards rushing with two TDs and even completed 4-of-6 passes for 102 yards. Defensively, he had six interceptions, returning one for a TD. He also led the team in kickoff returns and averaged 34.2 yards per punt during the 10-game regular season, with a long of 66 yards. Chiawana finished the year with a 12-2 record and advanced to the championship game of the State 4A Playoffs for the second-straight season, losing to Bothell 24-14. Prior to the season, Dorton was named to Ron Siegel’s Preseason Senior All-State first team as a multi-purpose player. As a junior in 2013, Dorton was named to the All-MCC first team as a wide receiver and kick returner. Chiawana won the 2013 State 4A championship as they defeated Camas (and future Eagle teammates Reilly Hennessey and Zach Eagle) 27-26 in the title game. In the championship game, Dorton caught a 57-yard touchdown pass with 55 seconds to play that pulled Chiawana to within 26-20. The Riverhawks recovered the ensuing onside kick and scored as time expired, then kicked the point after touchdown to win by a point. He had 28 receptions for 463 yards and five touchdowns during the regular season. He also averaged 32.2 yards on 10 kickoff returns and intercepted five passes on defense. As a sophomore in 2012, Dorton was seventh in the MCC in scoring with eight touchdowns and one two-point conversion (50 points), and was 10th in all-purpose yardage while averaging 26.7 yards on 10 kickoff returns. A three-sport athlete, Dorton also played basketball at Chiawana and was a standout sprinter on the track team. In his senior season he placed third at the State 4A Championships in the 200 (22.16) and was fourth in the 100 (11.03). He finished sixth in the 100 as a junior. He had personal-best times of 10.72 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.73 in the 200 as a senior. His personal best in the long jump of 21-11 came in his junior season. His football coach at Chiawana was former Eagle Steve Graff (1981-82), who previously coached at Pasco High School. Eastern linebacker Miquiyah Zamora (’12) also attended Chiawana. Personal: Major undecided but considering education. Born 6/18/97 in Pasco, Wash. Parents are Reggie Calhoun and Anna Mae Dorton. His uncle, Doug Dorton, was a defensive back for the Eagles and lettered in 1994.

#69 Will Gram OL, 6-4, 300, So., Troy, Idaho 2017: Listed as a reserve at left guard on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Played sparingly as a non-lettering squad member. 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Troy HS in 2015. He was one of 15 finalists for the 3A/2A/1A North Idaho Player of the Year in football following his senior season. Gram was a first team 1A All-State selection in Idaho as both an offensive and defensive lineman in 2014. He was also an All-Whitepine League first team selection as an offensive and defensive lineman. His high school team played eight-man football, and his blocking helped clear the way for running back Kellen Hoskins to rush for nearly 2,000 yards on the season. On defense, Gram was credited with 62 tackles and 11 sacks. As a junior in 2013, Gram was a first team 1A All-State selection as an offensive lineman and was a second team pick as a defensive lineman. He lettered three years in football and in 2015 earned his fourth varsity letter in baseball. Personal: Major undecided by considering biology. Born 8/23/97 in Moscow, Idaho. Parents are Walter and Jena Gram.

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Blocked Kick: 2016/1 (versus Northern Colorado 10/8/16).

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ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #26 Dehonta Hayes DB, 5-11, 195, So., Tacoma, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at safety on the preseason depth chart. He had 11 tackles in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Played sparingly as a non-lettering squad member. 2015: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Lincoln HS in 2015. Listed as a three-star recruit and was rated as the second-best safety and 16th-best prospect in the state of Washington by Scout.com. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. In his career, he had 15 interceptions, 240 tackles, five special teams touchdowns and three times was a team captain. As a senior in 2014, Hayes was a first team All-3A Narrows League selection as a defensive back and a second team selection at wide receiver and kick returner. He was also a second team selection at defensive back on the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area team. On the season, Hayes had 62 total tackles, two interceptions, 11 passes broken up, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Offensively, he totaled 11 carries for 127 yards and four touchdowns, caught 25 passes for 437 yards and two TDs, and also had three kick returns (two punts and one kickoff) for touchdowns. Hayes was a two-way starter at wide receiver and defensive back. Lincoln would finish the season with an 11-1 record, losing only to eventual State 3A champion Eastside Catholic in the quarterfinals. In that game, Hayes scored on a 74-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to give the Abes a 7-0 lead. He then added a 32-yard receiving TD in the second quarter that extended the lead to 14-0. He also had a 58-yard kick return in the eventual 28-21 loss. In Lincoln’s district playoff win against Nathan Hale, Hayes scored touchdowns three ways -- receiving, on a 60-yard interception return and on a 56-yard punt return. He also returned the game’s opening kickoff 50 yards and forced a fumble after chasing a running back on a 61-yard gain. Prior to the season, Hayes was named as a defensive back to the Ultimate Northwest Team, made up of players from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia by Scout.com. He was also named as a defensive back on the Tacoma News Tribune preseason All-State team. As a junior in 2013, Hayes was a starter at defensive back for the Abes and lettered a total of four seasons. He has a 40-inch vertical jump, a 4.4 time in the 40-yard dash, a time of 4.14 in the short shuttle and a jump of 10-1 in the standing broad jump. He also competed in track and field, placing third in the long jump (22-0 1/4) and fourth in the triple jump (44-3) at the State 3A Championships in 2015. He was ninth in the triple jump as a sophomore. He registered personal bests of 22-2 in the long jump and 44-6 1/2 in the triple jump as a senior. His Eagle teammate Jayson Williams (’15) also attended Lincoln. They were coached at Lincoln by Jon Kitna, who was a college teammate of Beau Baldwin’s at Central Washington. Hayes had a 3.6 grade point average in high school. Personal: Considering majoring in business administration, and has a 3.84 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 6/11/97 in Tacoma, Wash. Parents are Bryan Hayes and Jeannette Morales. Nickname is “Jet.” First name is pronounced “duh-hawn-tay.”

Roy Hyatt DB, 6-0, 195, So., Mead, Wash.

2017: Listed as a reserve at rover on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Did not see any game action as a non-lettering squad member. 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Mt. Spokane HS in 2015. As a senior in 2014, Hyatt was rated as a two-star recruit and the 39th-best prospect (eighth-best wide receiver) in the state of Washington by Scout.com. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He was a first team All-Greater Spokane League (GSL) 3A selection as an all-purpose player. He had 93 carries for 530 yards rushing as well as 29 receptions for 410 yards and two TDs. Hyatt scored touchdowns four different ways during the season. Besides rushing and receiving TDs, he also had a punt return touchdown and an interception return for a score. Hyatt was a two-way starter at slotback and safety for Mt. Spokane. The Wildcats advanced to the semifinals of the State 3A Playoffs, where they lost to eventual state champion Eastside Catholic 42-24. Prior to the season, he was listed as a first team defensive back on the American Family Insurance All-USA Inland Northwest team. As a junior in 2013, Hyatt was a second team All-GSL selection at running back. He had 106 carries for 605 yards rushing and seven touchdowns, plus he added 28 receptions for 450 yards and three TDs receiving. He also returned two kickoffs for scores. Defensively, he had 53 total tackles, one interception, six passes broken up, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in helping Mt. Spokane to an 8-3 record and an appearance in the State 3A Playoffs. He was a two-way starter for the Wildcats at slot back and safety. Hyatt was also a sprinter and long jumper on Mt. Spokane’s track team. He had a best time of 22.85 in the 200 meters as a sophomore and finished third in the GSL in 2014. His best 100 time of 11.33 came as a sophomore as well. He also anchored the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams for the Wildcats, helping them place seventh in long relay and eighth in the short relay at the State 3A Championships. The 4x400 relay squad finished 10th in his junior season. Eastern wide receiver

Stu Stiles (’14) also attended Mt. Spokane, as well as former Eagle Ashton Boothroyd (’10). Personal: Major undecided but considering business administration. Born 8/9/96 in Spokane, Wash. Parents are Denis and Mary Hyatt.

#68 Dylan Smith OL, 6-7, 290, So., Tumwater, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at left offensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Did not see any game action as a non-lettering squad member. 2015: Did not play while attending community college and is a redshirt freshman entering the 2016 season. HS: Graduated in 2014 from Tumwater High School. He helped Tumwater win its first 13 games in his senior season before falling 38-28 in the championship game of the State 2A Playoffs to Lynden, which won its third-straight title. His Eastern teammates Nick Foerstel (’14) and Trevor Davis Jr. (’15) also attended Tumwater, as well as former Eagles Zach Wimberly (’12) and Matt and Zach Johnson (’07). Personal: Major undecided but considering business administration.

2016 Redshirts #3 Eric Barriere QB, 6-0, 195, Fr., La Habra, Calif. 2017: Listed as a backup at quarterback on the preseason depth chart. Barriere proved he can be a worthy backup for Gubrud entering fall practices. After two shaky spring scrimmages, the highly-touted redshirt freshman from La Habra, Calif., was 11-of-15 for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns to help lead the Red to victory in the Red-White spring game. In three total spring scrimmages, Barriere completed 50 percent of his passes for 334 yards, two touchdowns and a passing efficiency rating of 131.7. 2016: Redshirted. Following the end of the season, he was selected as the EWU Scout Team Player of the year for offense. Was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week twice. HS: Graduated from La Habra HS in 2016. In three seasons at La Habra, he accounted for 9,304 yards and 130 touchdowns rushing and passing. In eight career playoff games, he accounted for 36 total TDs. He was a two-star recruit according to Rivals.com and a three-star recruit according to Scout.com. He had a 186.8 passing efficiency rating in his career (based on NCAA), completing 58 percent of his passes (430-of-738) for 7,586 yards, 104 touchdowns and just 16 interceptions. He rushed for 1,718 yards and 26 touchdowns. La Habra was 30-8 in his three seasons, including a perfect 15-0 league mark to extend La Habra’s Freeway League winning streak to 45 games (haven’t lost since October 2006). As a senior he was named by CalHiSports.com as a second-team All-State multi-purpose player (all schools, all classifications). He was the CIF Southwest Division Offensive Player of the Year. In addition, Barriere was the Whittier Daily News Football Player of the Year and was the Freeway League MVP for the second-straight season. He passed for 3,077 yards and 46 touchdowns, and rushed another 940 yards and 12 scores to account for a total of 4,017 yards and 58 scores. He had a passing efficiency rating of 198.0, completing 60 percent of his passes (174-of-289) with just six interceptions and a long pass play of 90 yards. He led the Highlanders to a 13-2 record and its seventh CIF Southern Section Southwest Division title. His 27-yard TD pass on the game’s final play beat San Clemente 39-36. He directed La Habra on the game-winning 41-yard drive in the last 14 seconds, finishing with 386 yards passing and rushing and five total touchdowns. Earlier in the season, he beat Los Alamitos with a Hail Mary throw. His career ended when he passed for 414 yards and accounted for three touchdowns in 63-49 loss to Camarillo in the semifinals of the CIF Championships Division II-AA. The Highlanders finished 13-2 and won their third-straight Freeway League title. In his junior season, Barriere was the Freeway League MVP and an All-Freeway League selection. He passed for 2,108 yards and 29 touchdowns, and also rushed for 583 yards and seven touchdowns. The Highlanders won the Freeway League title with a 5-0 record, was 7-4 overall and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division Playoffs. He completed 12-of-19 passes and had a school-record seven touchdown passes to end the regular season with a 56-26 victory over Sonora. He finished the game with 223 yards passing and 119 rushing. He was named by CalHiSports.com as a first-team sophomore All-State selection in 2013 when La Habra won the Freeway League title with a perfect 5-0 record, finished 10-2 overall and advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division Playoffs. He passed for 2,401 yards and 29 touchdowns, and also rushed for 195 yards and seven more scores. La Habra is just five miles from La Mirada, which is the former home of former Eagle quarterback Erik Meyer. Meyer, the 2005 Walter Payton Award winner, was a two-time All-American and Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Eagles to Big Sky Conference titles in 2004 and 2005. Personal: Major undecided by considering business and marketing.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 HIGH SCHOOL CAREER STATISTICS 3 Seasons – 430-of-738 (58%) – 7,586 yards – 104 TD – 16 Int. – 1,718 rushing yards – 26 TD – 130 TD Total – 30-8 record Senior (2015) – 174-of-289 (60%) – 3,077 yards – 46 TD – 6 Int. – 940 rushing yards – 12 TD – 58 TD Total – 13-2 record Junior (2014) – 123-of-224 (55%) – 2,108 yards – 29 TD – 4 Int. – 583 rushing yards – 7 TD – 36 TD Total – 7-4 record Sophomore (2013) – 133-of-225 (59%) – 2,401 yards – 29 TD – 6 Int. – 195 rushing yards – 7 TD – 36 TD Total – 10-2 record Total rushing and passing of 9,304 yards. He had a passing efficiency rating (based on NCAA) of 186.8 in his career and 198.0 as a senior.

#79 Nicholas Blair OL, 6-7, 300, Fr., Everett, Wash. 2017: Listed as a backup at left offensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week twice. HS: Graduated from Everett HS in 2016. Earned first-team All-3A Wesco North Division honors as an offensive lineman as a senior. Serving as a team captain for the second-straight season, he helped the Seagulls finish 5-5 his senior season. As a junior, he also earned second-team All-3A Wesco North Division honors as an offensive lineman. He served as a team captain. Also competed in track and field at Everett. In his senior season he won the title in the shot put and placed fifth in the discus at the State 3A Championships. His won the title with a winning throw of 55-0 1/2, and earlier in the year had career bests of 57-3 1/2 in the shot (just short of the school record of 58-6) and 167-7 in the discus. As a junior he placed third in the discus and fifth in the shot put at State. He lettered three times and served as team captain twice. Had a 3.6 grade point average at Everett, while taking advanced placement courses in calculus, physics and English. Personal: Major undecided. Has a 3.95 grade point average through his first year at EWU. Born 4/14/98 in Seattle, Wash. Parents are Debbie and Bryan Blair. Nickname is “Nick.” Has a 6-foot-9 wingspan.

#43 Calin Criner DB, 5-10, 185, Fr., Boise, Idaho 2017: Listed as a reserve at safety on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted. Following the end of the season, he was selected as the EWU co-Scout Team Player of the year for defense along with teammate Keith Moore. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week twice. HS: Graduated from Rocky Mountain HS in 2016. In his one and only season at Rocky Mountain, he earned first-team 5A All-State honors as a defensive back. He was also a first-team choice on the USA Today All-USA Idaho football team. He had 96 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three interceptions and two sacks. He finished with 831 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns, with a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown and a 95-yard kick return for a score. He helped lead Rocky Mountain to the State 5A title with a 41-22 championship game victory over Mountain View. The Grizzlies finished 11-1, and 5-0 in league play to win the 5A Southern Idaho - A championship. As a junior, he played for Saline High School in Michigan, earning All-State accolades and first-team all-conference honors. Saline finished 13-2 and won the Southeastern League Red Division title (5-0). The Hornets advanced to the championship game in Michigan’s largest classification (Division 1), losing to defending champion Clarkston 33-25. Criner had an interception in the title game. In his sophomore season at Saline, the Hornets were 9-2 and won the league title with a 4-1 record, and also advanced to the state playoffs. Criner also competed in basketball and track and field in high school. Personal: Considering majoring economics and has a 3.54 grade point average thus far at EWU.. Born 10/15/97 in Portland, Ore. Will turn 20 one day after EWU hosts Montana State. Parents are Angela and Mark Criner. His father is a former player at Boise State (1990 graduate) and long-time college coach He currently serves as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Southland Conference member Lamar, and has also previously coached at Idaho, Portland State, Utah State, Minnesota, Eastern Michigan, Cincinnati and Middle Tennessee State. Calin is the grandson of former Boise State University head football coach Jim Criner (1976-82), who guided the Broncos to the 1980 NCAA Championship Subdivision (then I-AA) title. He was 59-21-1 overall and 34-12 in the Big Sky at BSU, and was later head coach at Iowa State (1983-86). Calin lives with Rocky Mountain head coach Scott Criner, who is Mark’s cousin. Calin also has twin siblings, Jackson and Brooklyn. Nickname is “Cal.”

#78 Conner Crist OL, 6-3, 300, Fr., Tigard, Ore. 2017: Listed as a reserve at right offensive guard on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Tigard HS in 2016. He was a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com, which also ranked Crist as the second-best offensive guard in Oregon and the 13th best on the West Coast. A three-year starter on the offensive line for Tigard, he was named to The Oregonian’s list of the top 15 high school players in the state of Oregon prior to his senior season. As a senior, Crist was selected by the Oregonian as a 6A All-State second-team selection as an offensive lineman. He was also a first-team choice on the USA Today All-USA Oregon football team. He was the Offensive Lineman of the Year in the Three Rivers League and was a first-team all-league selection as an offensive tackle and secondteam choice as a defensive lineman. He helped the Tigers advance to the second round of the State 6A Playoffs, as Tigard finished 5-6 overall and 4-3 in the Three Rivers League. In his junior season, Crist was selected by the Oregonian as a 6A All-State second-team selection as an offensive lineman. He earned first-team All-Three Rivers League honors as an offensive tackle. Crist helped lead Tigard to a 13-0 record before losing to Central Catholic in the championship game of the State 6A Playoffs. As a sophomore, he earned honorable mention all-league honors. The Tigers advanced to the championship game of the State 6A Playoffs where it lost 38-28 to Central Catholic. Tigard finished 12-1 and won the Three Rivers League title with a 7-0 record. He won the bench press competition at the 2015 Metro Area Lineman Challenge, besting roughly 270 other athletes by lifting 185 pounds 26 times. He also tied for the highest number of tire flips (13) at the event. In addition, he helped Tigard win the tug of war competition. A 3.5 student in high school, he also competed on the track and field team, earning four letters. He placed seventh at the State 6A Championships in the shot put as a senior, and had a career-best throw of 50-5 1/4 earlier in the season. Current Eagle Sam Inos (’15) and Tysen Prunty (’15) also attended Tigard, but Inos was injured and unable to play in the championship game of the State 6A Playoffs in 2014 because of a broken fibula suffered in the semifinals. Personal: Considering majoring in marketing. Born 12/20/97 in Portland, Ore. Parents are Julie and Todd Crist. His father played quarterback at Linfield College, and was an all-conference performer and team co-MVP in 1990. His grandfather, Tom Workman, played basketball at Seattle University from 1964-67 and is a member of the school’s athletics Hall of Fame. He went on to play in both the NBA and ABA for six different teams between 1967-71.

#82 Xavier James WR, 6-2, 175, Fr., Goodyear, Ariz. 2017: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. He had seven catches for 130 yards and a touchdown in EWU’s Red-White spring game, giving him a total of nine catches for 160 yards in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Verrado HS in 2016, having finished his career with 81 receptions for 1,564 yards and 22 touchdowns in 32 career games. He scored 26 total touchdowns in his career, and averaged 25.7 yards on 23 career kickoff returns. As a senior, James was a first-team All-Division III selection as a wide receiver in Arizona, and also earned all-section honors. He caught 34 passes for 814 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 23.9 yards per catch with a long of 73. He also rushed 12 times for 194 yards (16.2 per carry), two more scores and a long rush of 70 yards. He had 23 tackles and an interception on defense, and returned four kickoffs for a 26.0 average. Verrado finished 10-2 overall and advanced to the semifinals of the Arizona Division III Playoffs. As a junior, he earned first-team all-section honors for the Vipers. He caught 20 passes for 329 yards (16.5 average) and four touchdowns for a team that finished 9-2 and advanced to the Arizona Division III Playoffs. He also rushed three times for 94 yards (31.3 per carry) and two more scores. He also had 10 tackles on defense, and returned nine kickoffs for a 26.3 average. In his sophomore campaign, he caught 27 passes for 421 yards (15.6 per catch) and six touchdowns, and returned 10 kickoffs for a 25.1 average. The Vipers finished 4-6. The first player from Verrado to sign with a NCAA Division I school, he originally committed to Montana at the start of the 2015 season. He was also a track and field athlete, earning All-State honors as a senior in the 400 meters. He placed third as a junior in the 400 meters at the 2015 Arizona Division II State Championships with a season-best time of 49.28. He also ran the anchor leg on the state championship 4x400 team (3:22.92). Although he didn’t place, he also advanced to the State Championships as a senior when he had career-best times of 21.70 in the 200 and 47.91 in the 400. His top time in the 100 was 11.10 as a senior, but he had a wind-aided time of 10.95 in his junior season. He earned team MVP and hurdler of the year accolades. Personal: Major undecided but considering business administration. Born 1/16/98 in California. Mother’s name is Wanda and his father is Dennis James. Nickname is “Javi.”

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#48 Kedrick Johnson DB, 6-3, 205, Fr., Vancouver, Wash.

#55 Rudolph Mataia Jr. DL, 6-1, 255, Fr., Vancouver, Wash.

2017: Listed as a reserve at rover on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Hockinson HS in 2016. As a senior in 2015, he was selected to The Associated Press 2A All-State first-team as a wide receiver. Was the Offensive MVP in the 2A Greater St. Helens League and earned Vancouver Columbian All-Region honors. He scored 20 total touchdowns, catching 57 passes for 1,101 yards (19.3 per catch) and 15 touchdowns with a long of 71 yards. He also rushed 20 times for 125 yards (6.3 per carry) with three more scores. On defense he had 51 tackles with a sack, and also had four interceptions, four passes broken up and two fumble recoveries (one returned for a TD). He also returned three kickoffs for a 43.0 average and one punt for a 69-yard touchdown. As a junior, Johnson had five touchdown receptions and 286 receiving yards. He helped lead the Hawks to the quarterfinals of the State 2A Playoffs. Also competed two years in basketball and four years in track and field, and earned All-Region Athlete of the Year honors from The Columbian. As a senior in track and field, he qualified for the State 2A Championships in four events. He won the long jump competition at State, but dislocated his shoulder in the process and finished fifth the next day in the triple jump while in pain. He also advanced to State in the 100 and 4x100 relay, and had career-bests of 23-3 in the long jump, 44-0 3/4 in the triple jump and 11.09 in the 100 as a senior. In his junior season, he advanced to the State 2A Championships in the high jump and triple jump. He placed 11th in the high jump with a career-best of 6-feet. Personal: Major undecided but considering criminal justice. Born 6/11/98 in Portland, Ore. Parents are Melissa and Karl Johnson.

2017: Listed as a reserve at nose tackle on preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Evergreen HS in 2016. Played just one season of high school football, and played on both the offensive and defensive lines. Personal: Major undecided but considering criminal justice. Born 5/19/98 in Orange, Calif. Parents are Malia and Rudolph Mataia. Nickname is “J.R.” and he went by Jay-R in high school.

#42 Joe Lang DB, 6-2, 205, Fr., Royal, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at safety on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Royal HS in 2016. Earned first team 1A All-State honors from Associated Press as a senior defensive back and was honorable mention as a 1,000-yard running back. He capped his career by playing in the Earl Barden All-Star Classic in June of 2016, an all-star game with the top 2A, 1A and 2B seniors in the state of Washington. He rushed for two touchdowns and returned an interception 58 yards for a touchdown as Royal completed an undefeated (14-0) season with a 28-7 win over Kings in the championship game of the State 1A Playoffs. He rushed for 64 yards and caught two passes for 25 yards, and had a pair of interceptions in the game. Personal: Considering majoring in business administration.

#10 Talolo Limu-Jones TE, 6-5, 240, Fr., Vallejo, Calif. 2017: Listed as a reserve at tight end on the preseason depth chart. He had six catches for 88 yards in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Grace Davis HS in 2016. He was the Modesto Metro Conference Offensive Player of the Year while earning first-team all-league honors as a wide receiver. The Modesto Bee selected him to its 2015 All-Stanislaus District team for the second-straight year. Prior to the start of the season, he was rated the No. 1 player in the Stockton area by Blackhatfootball.com. As a junior, he earned All-Modesto Metro Conference first-team honors as a wide receiver, and was the league’s Special Teams Player of the Year. He was also on the All-Stanislaus District team as selected by the Modesto Bee. The Spartans started 4-0 before finishing 5-5. He had a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a game versus Franklin and also played on defense. Also a talented basketball player, currently playing a Davis team that is 13-8 (through Jan. 29). He scored 37 points in the championship game of the Oakdale Rotary Boys Basketball Tournament in December, helping Davis win the title and earning Jones Athlete of the Week honors from the Modesto Bee. Davis was 13-14 his junior season and 16-10 in his senior year. He also played summer AAU basketball for Saints Basketball out of San Jose. Personal: Major undecided, but considering communication studies. Born 11/16/97 in Vallejo, Calif. Will turn 20 two days before Eastern ends the regular season versus Portland State. Mother’s name is Luse Limu and his father is Monte Jones.

#53 Conor McKenna LB, 6-1, 195, Fr., Spokane, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at strong-side linebacker on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. HS: Graduated from Gonzaga Prep HS in 2016. Earned first team 4A All-State honors from Associated Press as a linebacker as a senior. Selected to play in the 4A/3A East-West All-State Game. His East team lost 6-2 in a defensive battle, with McKenna recovering a fumble early in the game and blocking the extrapoint on the game’s only touchdown. He was one of six senior starters on defense which led Gonzaga Prep to a 14-0 record and a 34-16 victory over Skyline in the championship game of the State 4A Playoffs. The Bullpups allowed only 12.7 points per game, including only 51 in its last three games of the season in dominating victories in the quarterfinals (28-18 over Woodinville), semifinals (31-17 over Richland) and championship game (34-16 over Skyline) of the playoffs. His father, Dave McKenna, was his coach at Gonzaga Prep. Personal: Major undecided.

#72 Keith Moore DL, 6-4, 290, Fr., Bremerton, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at defensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. He had seven tackles with a sack in three spring scrimmages. 2016: Redshirted. Following the end of the season, he was selected as the EWU co-Scout Team Player of the year for defense along with teammate Calin Criner. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week twice. HS: Graduated from Olympic HS in 2016. As a senior in 2015, Moore was selected to The Associated Press 2A All-State first-team as both an offensive lineman and defensive lineman, and earned first-team All-Olympic League honors at both positions as well. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. The Kitsap Sun selected him to its All-West Sound squad as a defensive lineman. He started at right guard on an offense that averaged 35 points and 331 yards per game. On defense as both a tackle and end, he finished with 48 tackles and four sacks, with a total of eight tackles for loss. He helped Olympic finish 10-1 and win the Olympic League 2A championship. The Trojans beat Steilacoom in the State 2A Playoffs before falling to Sedro-Woolley. As a junior, he earned first-team All-Olympic League honors as an offensive lineman and was an All-West Sound selection by the Kitsap Sun, also on offense. On defense, he had 44 tackles with five sacks, 14 quarterback hurries and a total of eight tackles for loss. He helped Olympic finish 7-4 and 5-1 in the 2A Olympic League. He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Bremerton High School before transferring to Olympic. He began playing football in the eighth grade. He selected EWU over Portland State and Texas-El Paso, and also received recruiting interest from Washington State and Montana State. He also competed in basketball and track and field in high school. Personal: Major undecided but considering communication studies. Born 1/7/98 in Delaware. Mother is Delores Kelley.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 #76 Brett Thompson OL, 6-4, 290, Fr., Olympia, Wash. 2017: Listed as a reserve at right offensive tackle and center on the preseason depth chart. 2016: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week twice. HS: Graduated from Olympia HS in 2016. As a senior, Thompson was selected to The Associated Press 4A All-State first-team as an offensive lineman. He was picked for the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first-team as an offensive lineman and was on the Olympian’s All-Area team as a defensive lineman. Was the 4A Narrows League Lineman of the Year after helping his team rush for more than 3,000 yards, including a school-record 503 against Yelm. He also had six blocked kicks and seven sacks on defense. He also had 46 tackles, 17 total tackles for loss and deflected three passes. Olympia finished the 2015 season 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the 4A Narrows League. As a junior, he earned all-league honors as Olympia finished the season 6-4 and 5-1 in the 4A Narrows League. He also lettered in football as a sophomore, and played basketball three years as well. His Eagle teammate Mitch Fettig (’14) also attended Olympia. Personal: Considering majoring in environmental science. Has a 4.0 grade point average through his first year at EWU. Born 2/18/98 in Olympia, Wash. Parents are Sharon and Richard Thompson.

Incoming Freshmen #51 Xavier Banner LB, 6-0, 200, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. HS: Graduated from Lakes HS in 2017. Selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area second team as a defensive lineman. Capped his high school career by being selected to play in the 52nd Annual East-West All-State game on June 30, 2017, in Moses Lake, Wash. Earned first team All-3A Pierce County League honors as a defensive lineman and honorable mention as an offensive lineman. Spent part of the season as a backup tight end for fellow EWU signee Cole Lindsay, but moved to left offensive tackle. Lakes finished 7-5, beating Edmonds-Woodway (18-12) and Southridge (31-17) in the State 3A Playoffs before falling to Eastside Catholic (57-24) in the quarterfinals. His Lakes teammate Cole Lindsay (’17) also signed with Eastern. Numerous former Eagles also attended Lakes, including 2016 senior J.J. Njoku (’12) and 1991-92 All-Big Sky Conference running back Harold Wright (’89). He attended EWU football camp, enabling the coaching staff to get a closer recruiting look at him. Personal: Considering majoring in criminal justice. Born 11/29/99 in Tacoma, Wash. Parents are Ron and Vanessa Banner. His older brother, Zach Banner, was a 6-foot-9, 345-pound offensive lineman at USC and was drafted in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Xavier had a playoff game in Kennewick, Wash., and was unable to attend his brother’s lone visit to Husky Stadium when USC beat Washington on Nov. 12, 2016. Nickname is “X”.

#19 Andrew Boston WR, 6-3, 180, Fr., Puyallup, Wash. HS: Graduated from Emerald Ridge HS in 2017. His co-head coaches in high school were Adam Schakel and Troy Halfaday. Selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first team as a defensive back. Earned first team All-4A South Puget Sound League honors as a wide receiver after catching 69 passes for 859 yards (12.4 per catch) and 13 touchdowns. He also returned a kick 92 yards for a touchdown versus Puyallup. As a junior he also earned first team All-SPSL 4A South Division honors as a wide receiver and second team accolades as a defensive back. He caught 55 passes for 846 yards (15.4 per catch) with seven touchdowns in 2015. In his sophomore season he earned honorable mention all-league. Also competed in basketball and track and field in high school. Former Eagle wide receiver Brynsen Brown (‘05) also played at Emerald Ridge, as well as current Eagle Ashanti Kindle (’14). He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Rated as a three-star performer by the website scout.com, who also rated Boston as the No. 1 wide

receiver recruit in the state of Washington and the 28th best WR prospect in the Western United States. Was also named as a three-star recruit by the website 247sports.com and was ranked as the 18th best prospect in the state of Washington (as of 1/25/17). Ranked as a two-star recruit by rivals.com. Personal: Considering majoring in business. Born 2/12/99 in Boise, Idaho. Parents are Chris and Rechelle Boston. In selecting Eastern, he also received interest and/or offers from Hawaii, Air Force, Army, Idaho, Montana State, Portland State, UC Davis and Weber State.

#30 Ira Branch DB, 6-1, 170, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. HS: Graduated from Mount Tahoma HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Ricky Daley. He earned first team All-3A Pierce County League honors as both a defensive back and as a kickoff returner. In his career he had 45 tackles, three interceptions (two for touchdowns), five passes broken up, a pair of kickoff returns for touchdowns and one punt return for a TD. He had 29 tackles as a senior and returned an interception 95 yards. He returned two kickoffs for 177 yards and averaged 6.0 yards on five punt returns. On offense he caught three passes for 32 yards and also completed 14-of-20 passes for 152 yards. He also earned all-league honors as a junior. Among the many former Eagles who played at Mount Tahoma were wide receiver Tony Brooks (’89), as well as Will Edge (’06), Gabriel Jackson (’07) and Ronald Baines (’09) off of EWU’s 2010 National Championship team. Listed as a two-star recruit on rivals.com and scout.com. Personal: Considering majoring in sports medicine. Born 6/27/99 in Oklahoma City. Parents are Eric Tillman and Maliks Branch. He is related to former Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots wide receiver Deion Branch. Nickname is “I.B.”

Cody Clements LS, 6-2, 250, Fr., Richland, Wash. HS: Graduated from Richland HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Mike Niedhold. Ranked as the second-best best long snapper in Washington by MaxPreps, he helped lead Richland to a runner-up finish in the State 4A Playoffs. The Bombers lost to Camas 24-14 in a battle of undefeated teams (both 13-0) in the title game. He also attended Rubio Long Snapping Camps and threw the shot put and discus as a member of Richland’s track and field team.

#60 Caleb Davis DL, 6-3, 275, Fr., Bonney Lake, Wash. HS: Graduated from Bonney Lake HS in 2017. Capped his high school career by being selected to play in the 52nd Annual East-West All-State game on June 30, 2017, in Moses Lake, Wash. He received four points in finishing fourth in balloting for the 3A Player of the Year by Associated Press, and was on the Tacoma News Tribune All-State team (all classifications) as a defensive lineman. Davis was also selected to the TNT All-Area team as a defensive lineman. He was the MVP of the 3A Pierce County League in 2016 after leading the conference in sacks with 12 1/2 and tackles for loss with 23 1/2. He also punted, and was on the 2016 Tacoma News Tribune and Olympian preseason All-State squad. As a junior in 2015, he earned All-State honors from Associated Press on both offense and defense as a two-way lineman. He earned first team as an offensive lineman and honorable mention as a defensive lineman. Davis was selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area team as an offensive lineman, and was also the 3A South Puget Sound League co-Lineman of the Year. He helped lead Bonney Lake to the first quarterfinal berth in the State 3A Playoffs in school history. In track and field, he finished fifth in both the shot put (54-6) and discus (152-3) at the State 3A Championships, and as a junior was second (54-8 3/4) and seventh (160-2), respectively. As a sophomore he was sixth in the shot (50-0 1/4). He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Rated as a two-star recruit by the website 247sports.com and was ranked as the 40th best prospect in the state of Washington.

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#88 Johnny Edwards IV WR, 5-11, 175, Fr., Pasadena, Calif. HS: Graduated from Bishop Alemany HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was James Washington. As a senior, he earned second team All-Mission League honors as a wide receiver. He caught 43 passes for 774 yards (18.0 average) with 13 touchdowns in 2016. Including 556 yards (23.2 average) on kickoff returns and 71 yards returning punts, he had 1,411 all-purpose yards (141.1 per game). Edwards had at least 100 yards receiving in four games, including 184 on five catches with two touchdowns versus Santa Margarita. In his next game against Oaks Christian he had three touchdown catches. He lettered in football as a junior, and also competed in track and field for the Warriors. His Alemany teammate Chris Ojoh (’17) also signed with the Eagles, and Alemany was the high school home of former Eagle All-America quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (’11). Edwards is a three-star recruit on scout.com, who also ranked Edwards as the 15th best wide receiver recruit in the state of California and the 20th best WR prospect in the Western United States. Was also rated as a three-star recruit by rivals.com and by 247sports. com, who also ranked him as the 16th best WR recruit and 122nd best overall in the state of California. Personal: Considering majoring in business. Born 12/31/98 in Pasadena, Calif. Parents are Johnny Edwards III and Mary Elizabeth Presley.

#34 Anfernee Gurley DB, 5-10, 180, Fr., Everett, Wash.

HS: Graduated from Archbishop Murphy HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Jerry Jensen. In his four-year, 40-game career, he rushed for 1,432 yards with 18 touchdowns, caught 62 passes for 1,501 yards and 10 scores, and had a total of 1,587 yards returning kicks. In all, he had 4,747 all-purpose yards and had 45 touchdowns with a total of 272 points scored. Defensively, he had 107 career tackles with 10 interceptions for 227 yards in returns. Was one of just 26 players selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-State team, earning honors as a defensive back. He received 11 points in finishing ninth in balloting for the State Player of the Year (all classifications) by Associated Press, and was second with 34 points for 2A Player of the Year honors. He was picked for the Everett Herald All-Area first team as both an all-purpose player and as a defensive back. Repeated as the 2A Cascade Conference co-Offensive Player of the Year, and was also first team all-league on defense. He had 583 receiving yards with seven touchdowns, 437 rushing yards with five TDs, a kickoff return for a 95-yard touchdown and 216 yards on 11 punt returns (19.6 per return) with two more scores. He also had 29 tackles, two interceptions and scored 15 total touchdowns. He had 1,371 all-purpose yards for an average of 152.3 per game. Those statistics came in just nine games on the field, as the private school made national news by receiving five forfeits after dominating opponents in its first three games 170-0. The Wildcats capped a perfect season by beating Liberty of Issaquah 56-14 for the 2A State title, their first since back-to-back championships in 2002 and 2003. Gurley caught a 69-yard TD pass in the game, giving Archbishop Murphy a 49-7 lead in the third quarter. He also had a 51-yard TD reception in the first half and finished with three catches for 122 yards and a rush for six yards. He also had six tackles on defense, a forced fumble and an interception he returned 39 yards to set-up his own third quarter touchdown. The Wildcats finished the season 14-0, including a 9-0 record on the field. The Wildcats outscored those nine opponents 463-44 (average score of 51-5), including 245-44 in five playoff games (49-9). Gurley also earned preseason All-State honors from the Tacoma News Tribune. As a junior, he was named first team All-State by Associated Press as an all-purpose player. He was picked as the 2015 Football Athlete of the Year by the Everett Herald, and was also on that newspaper’s All-Area first team as a defensive back. Gurley earned 2A Cascade Conference MVP honors on offense and was a first team all-league selection on defense. He had 607 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing, 780 yards receiving on 31 catches with nine more scores and 562 additional yards on kick returns. Gurley finished with a total of 1,975 all-purpose yards (151.9 per game). He also had 37 total tackles, three interceptions and scored 22 total touchdowns. The Wildcats advanced to the semifinals of the State 2A Playoffs, but lost to Tumwater 24-21. In his sophomore season, Gurley earned first team All-Cascade Conference honors on defense and second team on offense. He rushed for 390 yards and had 130 rushing, finishing with 431 all-purpose yards with seven touchdowns. He had 26 tackles and three interceptions he returned 153 yards. As a freshman, he had 15 tackles, two interceptions, 431 all-purpose yards and scored three times. He also competed in basketball and track and field in high school. Former Eagle Kyle Wilkins (’05) also attended Archbishop Murphy. He attended EWU football camp, enabling the coaching staff to get a closer recruiting look at him. He was also MVP of the USA Football U17 Game in 2016, com-

pleting a fake-punt pass for a first down on a first-half scoring drive and returning three punts for 142 yards. His last return was a 75-yard touchdown, and he also contributed on defense to help the United States to a 49-7 International Bowl victory over the Ontario Under-17 Team at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “Red Chip” selection as one of the top 18 prospects in the state of Washington. Gurley was given a two-star rating by scout.com, rivals.com and 247sports.com, who also rated him as the 36th best recruit in the state of Washington. Personal: Born 3/29/99 in Orlando, Fla. Parents are Quantez and Jessica Gurley.

#83 Marques Hampton Jr. WR, 6-1, 180, Fr., DuPont, Wash. HS: Graduated from Steilacoom HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Richard Lane. He had career totals in 27 games of 138 catches for 2,274 yards (16.5 per catch) and 23 touchdowns. He also had 113 tackles with five interceptions, four fumble recoveries and two fumbles forced. In his senior season, he was selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first team as a wide receiver. He earned first team All-2A South Puget Sound League first team honors as both a wide receiver and defensive back. He finished with 73 receptions for 969 yards (13.3 per catch) and 13 touchdown grabs. He had five performances with at least 100 yards, including five catches for 152 yards and a touchdown versus River Ridge. He had a season-high 10 catches for 103 yards against Orting during his team’s eight-game winning streak. The Sentinels finished the season 8-3, beating Olympic 29-14 in the State 2A Playoffs before losing to Liberty 20-13 in the second round. As a junior, Hampton was selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area second team as a wide receiver. He also earned first team All-SPSL honors as a receiver and second team accolades as a defensive back. He had 54 catches for 1,102 yards and nine touchdowns. He had six performances with at least 100 yards, including career highs of 10 catches for 161 yards versus Fife. He added 11 catches for 203 yards and a touchdown as a sophomore when he also had a school-record three interceptions versus Yelm. He also competed in basketball and track and field in high school. His Steilacoom teammate, A. Pasesa Leiato, also signed with the Eagles, and current Eagle Josh Lewis (’14) attended the school as well. In addition, former Eagle wide receiver Greg Herd (’09) and Ed Harris (’94) played there. Herd holds school records for single season receiving yards (1,513) and touchdowns (13). He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Hampton is a two-star recruit according to scout.com as well as 247sports.com, who also ranked Hampton as the 23rd best prospect in the state of Washington. Listed as a three-star recruit by rivals.com. Personal: Born 9/10/98 in Tacoma, Wash. Parents are Marques Hampton Sr. and Sarah Dorfner. First name is pronounced “Marcus.”

#97 Dylan Ingram TE, 6-5, 235, Fr., Camas, Wash. HS: Graduated from Camas HS in 2017. Coached in high school by Jon Eagle, whose teams were a collective 35-2 in Ingram’s three seasons on the varsity. Earned first team AllGreater St. Helens League honors as a tight end and defensive lineman, and was selected All-Region by the Columbian as a defensive lineman. Camas won the State 4A title, beating Richland 24-14 for the title, with Ingram contributing four tackles and a pass reception for five yards. The Papermakers finished 14-0, having also defeated Enumclaw (56-0), Graham-Kapowsin (55-6), Skyline (28-14) and Sumner (45-21) in the playoffs. They outscored opponents 619-181 during the season (average score of 44-13), and won the 4A Greater St. Helens League title with a 4-0 mark. Ingram played on varsity teams in 2015 when Camas finished 11-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the playoffs, and in and 2014 when Camas was 10-1 and was ousted in the first round. He also was an All-State wrestler at Camas, winning the 220-pount weight class at the State 3A Championships as a senior. He won 12-0 in the semifinals before beating Tahoma’s Dagen Kramer 7-4 for the title. He placed third in same weight class as a junior when he earned AllState honors. He competed in track and field as well. Former Camas Eagles on EWU’s 2016 roster included Roldan Alcobendas (’13), Zach Eagle (’14) and former quarterback Reilly Hennessey (’14). Personal: Considering majoring in business. Born 12/20/98 in Portland, Ore. Parents are Jason and Michele Ingram.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 #94 Mitchell Johnson DL, 6-3, 225, Fr., West Linn, Ore. HS: Graduated from West Linn HS in 2017. Coached by Chris Miller in high school. Was selected by the Oregonian as a first team 6A All-State selection as a senior linebacker. He earned first team All-Three Rivers League honors on defense as well. He had 170 tackles (12.1 per game) as a senior, including 16 tackles for loss and three sacks. He also had three quarterback hurries, two interceptions, five passes broken up and two fumble recoveries. He had at least 10 tackles in his first nine games of the season, and finished with double figures in 11 of 14 games. He had a season-high of 22 with five for losses in a 54-7 win over Lakeridge. Helped lead the Lions to a perfect 14-0 finish and the State 6A championship, beating Central Catholic 62-7 in the title game. He had six tackles in that blowout victory. In five playoff games, they outscored opponents 277-75 (average score of 55-15) after winning the 6A Three Rivers League title with a 7-0 record (average score of 44-10). For the season, West Linn outscored opponents 684-198 (48-14). In his junior season, he had 38 tackles, including one for a safety. West Linn was 12-2 and advanced to the 6A title game where it lost to Jesuit 21-14. He equaled his season high with seven tackles in the championship game. Johnson also played on the varsity as a sophomore when West Linn was 9-3, for a collective 35-5 record in his three seasons.as a Lion. He also competed in lacrosse at West Linn, earning All-USA Oregon honors from USA Today following his sophomore season. He scored five goals as West Linn beat Lakeridge 10-6 to capture the 2015 Oregon High School Lacrosse Association championship and finish 18-4 on the season. He earned honorable mention All-State honors as sophomore, and as a junior he was selected to play in an Oregon all-star game. He was a National Honor Society student at West Linn with a 3.5 grade point average. The Oregonian gave him honorable mention on its list of top college prospects following the 2016 season. Was rated a two-star recruit by scout.com, rivals.com and on 247sports.com, which also ranked him as the 28th best prospect in the state of Oregon. Personal: Considering majoring in business. Born 6/25/99 in West Linn, Ore. Parents are David and Shannon Johnson.

#38 A. Pasesa Leiato DB, 6-0, 180, Fr., Steilacoom, Wash. HS: Graduated from Steilacoom HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Richard Lane. Selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area second team as a linebacker. He also earned first team All-SPSL honors as a linebacker. He had 125 total tackles as a senior with four sacks, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks and one forced fumble. He also rushed for 125 yards and passed for 130. He had at least 10 tackles in seven games, including 18 in a 33-23 win over Tumwater and 15 versus Stadium. He also had a sack, an interception and a blocked kick versus Tumwater. The Sentinels had an eight-game winning streak during the season and finished the year 8-3. Steilacoom defeated Olympic 29-14 in the State 2A Playoffs before losing to Liberty 20-13 in the second round. In his junior season, he earned second team AllSPSL honors as a defensive back and honorable mention as a quarterback. He also played as a freshman and sophomore, and competed in track and field in high school. He advanced to the State 2A Championships in the high hurdles as a sophomore, junior and senior, and in the javelin as a senior. His Steilacoom teammate, Marques Hampton Jr., also signed with the Eagles, and current Eagle Josh Lewis (’14) attended the school as well. In addition, former Eagle wide receiver Greg Herd (’09) and Ed Harris (’94) played there. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Leiato is a two-star recruit, according to scout.com and 247sports.com, who also ranked him as the 30th best recruit in the state of Washington. Personal: Full name is Anthony Pasesa Leiato. Born 10/6/98 in Orange County, Calif. Parents are Fotu and Linetta Leiato. His older brother, Fotu T. Leiato II, now plays for Oregon and made his debut versus EWU on Sept. 5, 2015. Nickname is “Sesa”. Name is pronounced “Puh-seh-suh” “Lay-ah-toe.”

#54 Cale Lindsay LB, 6-1, 220, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. HS: Graduated from Lakes HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Dave Miller. After having 196 tackles in his final two high school seasons combined, he received votes in the balloting for State 3A Player of the Year as chosen by the Associated Press. Selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first team as a tight end for the second-straight season. Despite a hamstring injury, he still earned first team All-3A Pierce County League honors and was the league’s “Front Seven” Player of the Year after leading Lakes in tackles with 121 (13.4 per game) during the regular season. Lindsay also had four sacks, two pass deflections and a forced fumble. On offense, he finished the season with 12 catches for 205 yards (17.1 per catch) with three touchdowns, and punted for a 37.9 average with a long of 45. Six times he had double figures in tackles, including 16 versus Bellarmine Prep. He had 15 and 14 in the final two regular season games of his career. Lakes finished 7-5, beating Edmonds-Woodway (18-12) and Southridge (31-17) in the State 3A Playoffs before falling to Eastside Catholic (57-24) in the quarterfinals. Earned 2016 preseason All-State honors from the Tacoma News Tribune, as well as the Olympian, as a linebacker. As a junior, earned first team All-State honors from the Associated Press as a tight end. Was also selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area team as a junior, and also earned first team All-3A Pierce County League honors as a tight end and honorable mention as a linebacker. He had 36 catches for 613 yards (17.0 per catch) and 10 touchdowns. He also had 75 tackles and an interception on defense. He had two touchdown catches on three occasions, with a high of 104 yards on four catches (no scores) versus Auburn Mountainview. He had 11 tackles in victories over Franklin Pierce and Bonney Lake. The Lancers finished 10-3 after beating Kamiakin (53-34) and Kennewick (35-6) in the State 3A Playoffs and then falling to eventual champion Eastside Catholic (49-21) in the semifinals. Also played varsity football as a sophomore, and competed in track and field in high school. His Lakes teammate Xavier Banner (’17) also signed with Eastern. Numerous former Eagles also attended Lakes, including 2016 senior J.J. Njoku (’12) and 1991-92 All-Big Sky Conference running back Harold Wright (’89). He attended EWU football camp, enabling the coaching staff to get a closer recruiting look at him. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Personal: Considering majoring in mechanical engineering technology. Born 10/2/98 in Federal Way, Wash. Parents are Shelby and Katrina Lindsay. Name is pronounced “Lynnd-zay.”

#62 Amir Matheney DL, 6-2, 300, Fr., Olympia, Wash. HS: Graduated from Olympia HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Bill Beattie. In three years, he had career totals of 147 tackles including 13 sacks and 25 total tackles for loss. Selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area first team as a defensive lineman. Was also selected to the All-Area first team as selected by the Olympian. Was a first-team All-4A South Puget Sound League first team selection in 2016. Despite being double-teamed and even triple-teamed much of the season, he finished his senior season with 52 tackles, seven tackles for loss, a pair of sacks and a blocked kick. He helped lead the Bears to a 7-3 record and the first round of the State 4A Playoffs where it lost to Skyview (38-27). His coach, Bill Beattie, called him a “very dominant force in the middle.” As a junior, he earned first team All-Narrows League honors in helping Olympia finish 7-3. He had 56 tackles, seven sacks and 13 total tackles for loss. The Bears allowed an average of just 62.5 rushing yards per game with Matheney plugging the middle. Also started for the Bears as a sophomore when he earned second team All-4A Narrows League honors. That team finished 6-4 and he finished with 39 tackles, four sacks and five tackles for loss. Current Eagles Mitch Fettig (’14) and Brett Thompson (’16) attended Olympia HS, as did 1997 Eagle All-America quarterback Harry Leons (’93). He attended EWU football camp, enabling the coaching staff to get a closer recruiting look at him. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Matheney was a two-star recruit by rivals.com, scout.com and by 247sports. com, and was ranked as the 50th best prospect in Washington. Personal: Considering majoring in political science. Born 6/22/99 in Wahiawa, Hawaii. Parents are Jason and Sherry Matheney. Name is pronounced “Uh-meer” “Muh-thee-knee.”

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#98 Debore’ae McClain DL, 6-3, 210, Fr., Bremerton, Wash. HS: Graduated from Peninsula HS in 2017. Coached in high school by Ross Filkins. Earned honorable mention All-3A South Sound Conference honors as a defensive lineman. Helped Peninsula finish 10-2 in his senior season and advance to the State 3A Playoffs where the Seahawks defeated Stadium (44-21) and Mountain View (17-0) before losing to Meadowdale (34-29) in the quarterfinals. Also competed in basketball, soccer and track and field while in high school. Personal: Considering majoring in business administration. Born 12/26/98 in Bremerton, Wash. Mother is Kisha McClain. Nickname is “Debo”. Name is pronounced “Duh-bore-ee-aa.”

#26 Darreon Moore DB, 5-10, 170, Fr., Pasco, Wash. 2017: Moore graduated from high school early, and attended EWU during spring quarter. He saw reps as a cornerback during spring practices, and had a tackle in the Red-White Spring Game. HS: Graduated from Kamiakin HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Scott Biglin. Although he was unable to play, he was invited to play in the 52nd Annual East-West All-State game on June 30, 2017, in Moses Lake, Wash. As a senior in 2016, Moore was one of only 24 players honored as an All-State selection by the Seattle Times. Was also one of just 26 players selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-State team as a defensive back. He earned first team All-Mid-Columbia honors as both a wide receiver and a defensive back, and was selected to the Tri-City Herald All-Area Team as a first team defensive back and second team wide receiver. It was the third time in his career he was first team all-league on defense. In the regular season he had 26 receptions for 496 yards (19.1 per catch) and eight touchdowns, and finished with 671 total all-purpose yards. Moore scored nine total touchdowns for a team which led the MidColumbia Conference in total offense (398.1) and was third in defense (249.9). He added five catches for 113 yards and a touchdown in the playoffs, giving him a season total of 31 grabs for 609 yards and nine scores. He helped lead Kamiakin to its first-ever State 3A title and the first for a high school in the city of Kennewick. The Braves beat O’Dea 14-7 in overtime to capture the first 3A title for a team east of the Cascade Mountains since 1999. Moore caught a 53-yard touchdown pass with 4:24 left to tie the game at 7-7 and help send it into overtime. He also had three tackles to earn recognition as the game’s MVP. Kamiakin finished the season 12-2 after handing the Irish their first defeat in 14 games. Was a preseason All-State selection by the Tacoma News Tribune. As a junior, he was selected to the Associated Press 3A All-State first-team as a defensive back, and earned first team All-MCC honors as a defensive back and second team as a receiver. He was also selected to the Tri-City Herald All-Area Team as a first team defensive back. Kamiakin led the Mid-Columbia Conference in total offense (386.0) and was second in defense (259.8). The Braves finished the 2015 season 8-3 overall and lost to Lakes 53-34 in the first round of the State 3A Playoffs. He also started as a sophomore, and was a first team All-MCC selection. He led the Braves to an 8-3 record but did not advance to the State 3A Playoffs. His Kamiakin teammate Wyatt Musser (’17) also signed with the Eagles, and several other former Eagles played there, including former EWU player and assistant coach Garrick (Rick) Redden (’83). He attended EWU football camp, enabling the coaching staff to get a closer recruiting look at him. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Moore was a three-star recruit on scout.com. He was also rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, and was listed as the 19th best prospect in the state of Washington by that website. Rivals.com listed Moore as a three-star recruit. Personal: Considering majoring in business. Born 3/9/99 in Memphis, Tenn. Parents are Nickolus Thomas and Cassandra Moore-Thomas. First name is pronounced “Dare-ee-uhn.”

#16 Nick Moore QB, 6-0, 180, Fr., Newhall, Calif.

HS: Graduated from Hart HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Mike Herrington. As a senior he earned Foothill League Offensive Player of the Year honors and was on the Daily News All-Area first team as an all-purpose player. Moore also earned first team All-Santa Clarita Valley honors as selected by The Signal. He completed 58.2 percent of his passes (166-of-285) for 2,102 yards (191.1 per game) and 21 touchdowns. He also rushed 173 times for 713 yards (4.1

per carry) and 15 more scores, thus accounting for 36 touchdowns with 2,815 yards of total offense in 11 games (255.9 per game). He had at least 224 passing yards in six games, including a high of 309 and three touchdowns versus Arroyo when he completed 23-of-31 passes. He also had 79 yards rushing in that game to give him 388 yards of total offense. He had four TD passes and 285 yards against Ventura. He rushed for at least 100 yards twice, including 151 and two touchdowns against West Ranch when he also had 252 yards and three TDs passing to finish with a season high of 403 yards of total offense. He led Hart to an 8-3 record and berth in the CIF Southern Section Division 3 Playoffs where it lost 34-17 to Cathedral. He also started as a sophomore and again as a junior until suffering an ACL knee injury. He had 1,307 yards passing and 420 rushing with 19 total touchdowns in the 2015 season. The Indians finished 7-4 and lost to Mission Viejo 49-14 in the playoffs that year. In 2014, Hart finished 8-4 including a 30-22 playoff win over Edison and a 52-21 loss to Upland in the second round. He attended EWU football camp, enabling the coaching staff to get a closer recruiting look at him. Listed as a two-star recruit by scout.com. Personal: Full name is Nicholas George Moore. Born 7/28/98 in Van Nuys, Calif. Parents are Donald and Melinda Moore. His older brother, Matt Moore, also graduated from Hart and is now a quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. He played at Oregon State, and came off the bench to complete 7-of-14 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns in OSU’s 56-17 victory over EWU on Aug. 31, 2006. He was with the Carolina Panthers for four years and Miami for the past six. He’s played in 45 career games in 10 NFL seasons, including 28 as a starter. Most recently, he had his first career playoff start as an injury replacement in Miami’s 30-12 loss to Pittsburgh on Jan. 8, 2017, completing 29-of-36 passes for 289 yards and a touchdown.

#77 Wyatt Musser OL, 6-5, 275, Fr., Kennewick, Wash. HS: Graduated from Kamiakin HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Scott Biglin. Although he was unable to play, he was invited to play in the 52nd Annual East-West All-State game on June 30, 2017, in Moses Lake, Wash. He earned first team All-Mid-Columbia honors as an offensive lineman. He blocked for a team which led the Mid-Columbia Conference in total offense (398.1) and was third in defense (249.9). He helped lead Kamiakin to its first-ever State 3A title and the first for a high school in the city of Kennewick. The Braves beat O’Dea 14-7 in overtime to capture the first 3A title for a team east of the Cascade Mountains since 1999. Kamiakin finished the season 12-2 after handing the Irish their first defeat in 14 games. As a junior, he earned honorable mention All-MCC honors. Kamiakin led the Mid-Columbia Conference in total offense (386.0) and was second in defense (259.8). The Braves finished the 2015 season 8-3 overall and lost to Lakes 53-34 in the first round of the State 3A Playoffs. He also competed in track and field for Kamiakin, and won the State 3A title in the discus with a school-record throw of 185-10. He also placed fifth in the shot put with a personal record of 52-0 1/4, and was the state runner-up in the discus as a junior. His Kamiakin teammate Darreon Moore (’17) also signed with the Eagles, and several other former Eagles played there, including former EWU player and assistant coach Garrick (Rick) Redden (’83). He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Musser was a three-star recruit, and was rated as the fifth-best offensive tackle in the state of Washington and the 26th best in the Western United States by scout.com. Was also rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, and was listed as the 20th best recruit in the state of Washington. Listed as a two-star recruit by rivals.com. Personal: Considering majoring in business. Born 9/9/98 in Kennewick, Wash. Parents are Scott and Teresa Musser. Nickname is “Muss”. Name is pronounced “Muss-ur.”

#58 Chris Ojoh LB, 6-1, 215, Fr., Sunland, Calif. HS: Graduated from Bishop Alemany HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was James Washington. As a senior, he earned first team All-Mission League honors as a linebacker. He had 115 tackles (11.5 per game) with four sacks and a fumble recovery. Also played basketball and competed in track and field in high school. His Alemany teammate Johnny Edwards IV (’17) also signed with the Eagles, and Alemany was the high school home of former Eagle All-America quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. (’11). Ojoh was a two-star recruit by scout.com and rivals.com. Personal: Considering majoring in business. Born 11/15/99 in Nigeria. Parents are Christopher Ojoh and Paulin Elad. Nickname is “Mojo”. Name is pronounced “O-joh.”

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 #73 Matt Shook OL, 6-4, 270, Fr., Graham, Wash. HS: Graduated from Graham-Kapowsin HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Eric Kurle. Capped his high school career by being selected to play in the 52nd Annual East-West All-State game on June 30, 2017, in Moses Lake, Wash. Selected to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area second team as an offensive lineman. Earned first team All-4A South Puget Sound League South Division honors. Was part of the “Trench Crew” in helping lead the Eagles to a 9-2 record, advancing to the State 4A Playoffs where is beat Kentlake (55-28) and lost to eventual champion Camas (55-6) in the second round. As a junior, he also earned first team All-SPSL 4A South Division honors. Graham-Kapowsin advanced to the quarterfinals of the 4A Playoffs and finished 11-1 after going a perfect 6-0 in the SPSL 4A South Division. After a playoff victory over Mount Si (38-13), the Eagles suffered their first loss of the season against Lake Stevens (49-14). Shook played on the offensive line with five-star recruit Foster Sarell, who was a U.S. Army High School All-American in 2016 and is headed for Stanford. Former Eagle offensive lineman Thomas Gomez (’11) also attended Graham-Kapowsin. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Shook was a two-star recruit by scout.com and rivals.com. Personal: Considering majoring in physical therapy. Born 5/7/99 in Lakewood, Wash. Parents are Steven Shook and Mariah Bartholomew. Nickname is “Shook Daddy.”

#95 Matthew Simpson DL, 6-3, 235, Fr., Spokane, Wash. HS: Graduated from Gonzaga Prep HS in 2017. His head coach in high school was Dave McKenna, whose son Conor McKenna is a Gonzaga Prep graduate (’16) and redshirted as an Eagle linebacker in 2016. Simpson was the co-Defensive MVP in the 4A Greater Spokane League as a senior. He helped the Bulldogs win the Greater Spokane League title with a 5-0 record and finish 7-3 overall. Gonzaga Prep advanced to the State 4A Playoffs where it lost to Chiawana 37-35. As a junior, he helped lead Gonzaga Prep to a 14-0 record and a 34-16 victory over Skyline in the championship game of the State 4A Playoffs. The Bullpups allowed only 12.7 points per game, including only 51 in its last three games of the season in dominating victories in the quarterfinals (28-18 over Woodinville), semifinals (31-17 over Richland) and championship game (34-16 over Skyline) of the playoffs. Personal: Considering majoring in exercise science. Born 7/1/99 in Spokane, Wash. Parents are Jacobly Simpson and Tanna Finley. Nickname is “Matt”.

#15 Gunner Talkington QB, 5-10, 180, Fr., Battle Ground, Wash. HS: Graduated from Battle Ground HS in 2017. Played in high school for Larry Peck. He passed for 7,905 yards and 77 touchdowns in his career, completing 70 percent of his passes (566-of-813). He also rushed 284 times for 648 yards and 14 touchdowns, giving him 8,553 yards of total offense in his career while accounting for 91 TDs. He earned first team All-4A Greater St. Helen’s League honors as a senior at quarterback, helping Battle Ground finish 7-2. He completed 71 percent of his passes as a senior (185-of-259) for 2,553 yards, 25 touchdowns and just three interceptions. He also rushed for 398 yards and 11 touchdowns, giving him 2,951 yards of total offense and 36 TDs accounted for. He was voted the high school player of the week by The Columbian after he completed 31-of-39 passes for 503 yards and six touchdowns in a win over Mountain View, adding 51 rushing to finish with 554 yards of total offense. Talkington earned All-GSHL second team honors in 2015 and was a first team choice as a sophomore in 2014. He passed for 2,774 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior and 2,578 yards and 28 scores as a sophomore. Battle Ground advanced to the 2015 State 4A Playoffs in 2015 where it lost to eventual champion Gonzaga Prep 42-14 in the first round. The Tigers were 8-3 in his junior season and 4-5 as a sophomore. He also played baseball at Battle Ground, earning second team 4A All-State honors as a catcher. He started since his freshman season, earning All-GSHL honors three times. Personal: Considering majoring in health and fitness. Born 9/4/98 in Spokane, Wash. Parents are Troy and Cathy Talkington.

Eastern Games Air Via Radio on 700 ESPN Broadcasts continue in the 2017 Season with Weir calling the play-by-play for the 27th year

ll Eastern home and away football and men’s basketball games may be heard in the Spokane/Cheney area on 700-AM ESPN, www.700espn. com & via mobile phone app. (search for “700 ESPN the ticket” and download app). Games may also be heard via www.tunein.com and tunein’s mobile apps by searching for 700 ESPN. Larry Weir returns as the play-by-play announcer for both football and men’s basketball games, and Paul Sorensen will handle football analysis and color commentary. Weir and Sorensen will also host weekly coaches shows live from Northern Quest Casino and Resort on Mondays at 6 p.m. Pacific time throughout the season. Weir, selected as the State of Washington Broadcaster of the Year in both 2015 and 2016, will return for his 27th season as the voice of the Eagles in football, having broadcast all but one of EWU’s 311 games in that span. The only game he missed was a 2005 playoff game at Northern Iowa when he was broadcasting Eastern’s basketball games in Alaska. Weir has also spent 24 seasons calling men’s basketball action for the Eagles from 1991-2009 and again from 2012-17. Sorensen is a former Washington State University football player who will be inducted into the Cougar Hall of Fame in 2017. He is his 15th year of handling analysis and color commentary for Eagle football, and previously was a long-time producer and rights holder of EWU broadcasts. He has been associated with the Eagles on radio since 1985. His son, Cody, played safety at Idaho State and then provided color for ISU’s radio broadcasts in 2016. Basketball was handled for two seasons from 2010-12 by Dennis Patchin, an Idaho State University graduate. Patchin has been with the KXLY family of stations for over 30 years and has covered everything from the Washington State Cougars to the Seattle Mariners. During his time at KXLY, Patchin was also the voice of the Gonzaga Bulldogs on radio for four seasons, during which the Zags made three-straight Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Patchin, Keith Osso and Rick Lukens are hosts of their popular sports talk show from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on 700 ESPN. Producer Steve “The Wingman” Pry and the station’s technical staff also help with Eastern broadcasts. Weekly coaches shows feature EWU head football coach Aaron Best and men’s basketball head coach Shantay Legans.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY “RED RAIDERS”

Kliff Kingsbury

WR Keke Coutee

Coach: Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech ‘01) School/Career Rec.: 24-26 (4 Seasons)/Same 2016: 5-7/3-6 (t-6th Big 12) SID: Matt Dowdy (806.742-2770/928.5910/ matthew.dowdy@ttu.edu) Website: www.texastech.com 2017 Schedule Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 24

Eastern Washington Arizona State at Houston Oklahoma State at Kansas at West Virginia Iowa State at Oklahoma Kansas State vs. Baylor (at AT&T Stadium) TCU at Texas

Series History – TTU 1, Eastern 0 2008 L 24-49 A

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV. “BISON”

Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

Series History – Tied 1-1 2016 L #2010 W #FCS Playoffs.

44-50 (ot) 38-31 (ot)

Andrew Breiner

LB Nick DeLuca

Coach: Chris Klieman (UNI ‘90) School/Career Rec.: 40-5 (3 Seasons)/43-12 (4) 2016: 12-2/7-1 Missouri Valley (t-1st) SID: Ryan Perreault (701.231.8331/793-0521/ ryan.perreault@ndsu.edu) Website: www.gobison.com

2017 Schedule Sept. 2 Mississippi Valley State Sept. 9 at Eastern Washington

LB Josh Buss

Coach: Bob Stitt (Doane ‘87) School/Career: 14-10 (2 Seasons)/122-72 (16) 2016: 5-6/3-5 Big Sky (8th) SID: Eric Taber (406.243.5402/287-7492/ eric.taber@mso.umt.edu) Website: www.gogriz.com

RB Chase Edmonds

Coach: Andrew Breiner (Lock Haven ‘06) School/Career Rec.: 8-3 (1 Season)/Same 2016: 8-3/5-1 Patriot League (2nd) SID: Joe DiBari (718.817.4240/917.539.5061/ dibari@fordham.edu) Website: www.fordhamsports.com at Army at Central Connecticut Eastern Washington at Bryant Yale at Lafayette at Colgate at Georgetown Lehigh Holy Cross Bucknell

Series History – First Meeting

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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY “RAMS”

2017 Schedule Sept. 1 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 18

UNIV. OF MONTANA “GRIZZLIES”

Robert Morris Missouri State at Indiana State at Youngstown State Western Illinois Northern Iowa at South Dakota State South Dakota at Illinois State

2017 Schedule Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

Valparaiso at Washington Savannah State Eastern Washington at Portland State at Idaho State North Dakota at Weber State Nothern Arizona Nothern Colorado at Montana State

Series History - Montana 27, Eastern 16, Tied 1 1938 L 0-27 1940 L 0-9 1946 L 7-31 1947 L 0-21 1948 W 12-7 1949 L 6-19 1950 L 0-52 1980 L 7-42 1981 W 14-13 1983 W 27-26 1984 T 14-14 1985 W 52-19 1986 L 37-42 1987 L 3-22 1988 L 6-30 1989 L 16-22 1990 W 36-35 1991 W 20-17 1992 W 27-21 1993 L 20-35 1994 L 29-49 1995 L 7-63 1996 L 30-34 1997 W 40-35 1998 L 27-30 1999 L 7-25 2000 L 31-41 2001 L 26-29 (2ot) 2002 W 30-21 2003 L 10-41 2004 L 28-31 2005 W 34-20 2006 L 17-33 2007 L 23-24

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UC DAVIS “AGGIES” Jeff Choate

SACRAMENTO STATE “HORNETS” Dan Hawkins

Jody Sears

DL Ben Sorensen

at Idaho Incarnate Word Weber State Southern Utah at Eastern Washington Idaho State at North Dakota at Northern Arizona Northern Colorado at Cal Poly UC Davis

Series History - Eastern 18, Sacramento State 4 1980 W 12-10 1982 W 31-14 1993 W 48-7 1995 W 21-18 1996 W 51-34 1997 W 30-17 1998 W 31-25 1999 W 26-21 2000 L 22-25 2001 W 42-35 (ot) 2002 L 41-48 2003 W 38-21 2004 W 45-10 2005 W 45-17 2006 L 20-21 2007 W 38-30 2008 L 13-15 2009 W 56-30

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S Keleen Culberson

at SanDiego State San Diego at Portland State at Weber State North Dakota Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona Cal Poly at Idaho State Southern Utah at Sacremento State

Series History - Eastern 5, UC Davis 0 2005 W 24-7 2007 W 41-31 2012 W 31-28 2014 W 37-14 2016 W 63-30

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LB Mac Bignell

Coach: Jeff Choate (UM Western ‘94) School/Career Record: 4-7 (1)/Same 2016: 4-7/2-6 Big Sky (t-6th) SID: Bill Lamberty (406.994.5133/580.6781/ blamberty@msubobcats.com) Website: www.msubobcats.com

Coach: Dan Hawkins (UC Davis ‘84) School/Career Record: First Season/114-66-1 (15) 2016: 3-8/2-6 Big Sky (t-6th) SID: Eric Bankston (530.752.3505/714.705.3742/ elbankston@ucdavis.edu) Website: www.ucdavisaggies.com

Coach: Jody Sears (Washington State ‘91) School/Career Record: 11-22 (3 Seasons)/15-41 (6) 2016: 2-9/2-6 Big Sky (t-6th) SID: Brian Berger (916.278.4313/397.4325/ bwberger@csus.edu) Website: www.hornetsports.com 2017 Schedule Aug. 31 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

MONTANA STATE UNIV. “BOBCATS”

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2017 Schedule Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct.14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

at Washington State South Dakota State at North Dakota Weber State Portland State at Eastern Washington at Northern Colorado Idaho State Kennesaw State at Northern Arizona Montana

Series History - Eastern 30, Montana St. 10 1948 W 13-6 1949 W 29-6 1950 W 20-6 1951 W 19-13 1952 L 6-16 1982 L 20-24 1983 W 22-17 1984 W 21-16 1985 W 28-23 1986 W 27-14 1987 W 32-30 1988 L 13-35 1989 L 3-28 1990 L 25-28 (2ot) 1991 W 22-21 1992 W 23-17 1993 W 16-7 1994 W 34-31 (3ot) 1995 W 28-10 1996 W 35-14 1997 L 7-17 1998 W 31-24 1999 W 45-23 2000 W 20-14 2001 L 38-48 2002 L 14-25 2003 W 34-25 2004 W 51-44 (ot) 2005 W 35-14 2006 W 19-10 2007 W 35-13 2008 W 34-17 2009 W 35-24

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SOUTHERN UTAH UNIV. “THUNDERBIRDS”

Demario Warren

LB Mike Needham

Coach: Demario Warren (UC Davis ‘08) School/Career Record: First Season/Same 2016: 6-5/5-3 Big Sky (t-3rd) SID: Chanel Barnes (435.865.8229/ chanelbarnes@suu.edu) Website: www.suutbirds.com 2017 Schedule Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

at Oregon at Stephen F. Austin Northern Iowa at Sacremento State Cal Poly at Weber State Eastern Washington at Northern Colorado North Dakota at UC Davis Northern Arizona

Series History - Eastern 6, Southern Utah 2 1998 L 21-43 2002 W 49-14 2003 W 49-21 2009 W 41-28 2010 W 31-24 2012 L 27-30 2013 W 34-10 2014 W 42-30

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UNIV. of NORTH DAKOTA “FIGHTING HAWKS”

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Bubba Schweigert

Coach: Jay Hill (Utah ’00) School/Career Record: 15-20 (3 Seasons)/Same 2016: 7-5/6-2 Big Sky (t-3rd) SID: Paul Grua (801.626.7414/452.3811/ pgrua@weber.edu) Website: www.weberstatesports.com

Coach: Bubba Schweigert (Jamestown ‘85) School/Career: 21-14 (3 Seasons)/42-34 (7) 2016: 9-3/8-0 (t-1st) SID: Ryan Powell (701.777.2986/213.5921/ ryan.powell@athletics.und.edu) Website: www.undsports.com

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2017 Schedule Aug. 31 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct.7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11

Montana Western at California at Sacremento State UC Davis at Montana State Southern Utah at Cal Poly Montana at Eastern Washington at Portland State Idaho State

Series History - Eastern 19, Weber State 14 1969 L 6-52 1982 L 24-27 1983 L 17-21 1985 W 31-19 1986 W 41-31 1987 L 23-46 1988 L 30-51 1989 W 27-10 1990 L 34-36 1991 L 59-63 1992 W 32-14 1993 W 36-22 1994 W 24-6 1995 L 30-40 1996 L 20-22 1997 W 35-11 1998 L 23-27 1999 W 30-27 2000 W 27-24 (ot) 2001 W 50-26 2002 W 38-20 2003 L 23-35 2004 W 51-7 2005 L 23-28 2006 L 14-19 2007 W 38-16 2008 W 33-26 2009 L 13-31 2010 W 35-24 2011 W 27-21 2012 W 32-26 2013 W 41-19 2015 W 14-13

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at Utah Missouri State at South Dakota Montana State at UC Davis Northern Colorado at Montana Sacremento State at Portland State at Southern Utah Eastern Washington

Series History - Eastern 3, North Dakota 0 2012 W 55-17 H 2013 W 35-14 A 2014 W 54-3 H

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PORTLAND STATE UNIV. “VIKINGS”

2016 NCAA Division I Football Championship First Round

Second Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

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December 3

December 9/10

December 16/17

January 7

#1 *North Dakota St. (10-1) *Cal Poly (7-4) 7 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

3:30 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

*North Dakota St., 45-7

San Diego, 35-21 Saturday, December 10

San Diego (9-1)

Noon (ET)

*North Dakota St., 36-10

#8 *South Dakota St.(8-3)

Bruce Barnum

OL Randin Crecelius

*Villanova (8-3) 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

South Dakota St., 10-7

Villanova, 31-21

Saint Francis (PA) (7-4)

Coach: Bruce Barnum (Eastern Washington ‘87) School/Career Record: 12-11 (2 Seasons)/Same 2016: 3-8/2-6 Big Sky (t-6th) SID: Mike Lund (503.725.5602/866.0236/ lundm@pdx.edu) Website: www.goviks.com 2017 Schedule Aug. 26 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18

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Friday, December 16 7 p.m. (ET)

#5 *Sam Houston St. (11-0) *Chattanooga (8-3) 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

3 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

&James Madison, 27-17

Sam Houston St., 41-36

Chattanooga, 45-14 Friday, December 9

Weber St. (7-4)

7 p.m. (ET) #4 *James Madison (10-1) *New Hampshire (7-4)

at BYU at Oregon State UC Davis Montana at Montana State Northern Arizona at Idaho State North Dakota at Cal Poly Weber State at Eastern Washington

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James Madison, 65-7 *James Madison, 55-22

New Hampshire, 64-21

Lehigh (9-2) Toyota Stadium #3 *Jacksonville St. (10-1) *Youngstown St. (8-3) 5 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

*Youngstown St., 40-24

Frisco, Texas

James Madison, 28-14

Noon (ET)

NATIONAL CHAMPION

Youngstown St., 38-24 Saturday, December 10

Samford (7-4)

2 p.m. (ET)

Youngstown St., 30-23 (2ot)

#6 *The Citadel (10-1) *Wofford (8-3) 2 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

6 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

Wofford, 17-3

Wofford, 15-14 Saturday, December 17

Charleston So. (7-3)

6:30 p.m. (ET)

Series History - PSU 20, Eastern 18, Tied 1 1968 L 13-19 1969 L 0-35 1970 L 0-34 1971 L 6-13 1972 W 14-7 1973 W 3-0 1974 L 18-56 1975 L 0-51 1980 L 21-54 1982 W 36-0 1983 W 6-0 1988 T 31-31 1990 W 21-13 1991 L 23-35 1992 L 21-24 1993 W 38-21 1994 L 21-31 1995 L 6-14 1996 W 24-7 1997 W 31-14 1998 L 27-30 (ot) 1999 L 39-48 2000 W 27-24 2001 L 22-37 2002 L 31-34 2003 W 42-16 2004 W 41-21 2005 W 42-24 2006 L 0-34 2007 L 21-28 2008 L 36-47 2009 W 47-10

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Richmond, 39-10 Saturday, December 10

N.C. A&T (9-2)

4 p.m. (ET) #2 *Eastern Wash. (10-1) *Central Ark. (9-2) 3 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

4 p.m. (ET) ESPN3

*Eastern Wash., 38-0 *Eastern Wash., 31-14

Central Ark., 31-24

Illinois St. (6-5)

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Eagles in the Pros

ince 1984, when Eastern became a member of the NCAA Championship Subdivision (FCS), 85 Eastern football players have either signed free agent contracts or have been drafted by National Football League (NFL) or Canadian Football League (CFL) teams. Eleven have been drafted by the NFL and five drafted by the CFL to go along with four NFL draftees between 1965-74. Eastern has also enjoyed a recent influx of players into other existing or now-defunct leagues. They include Arena Football League (AFL) and arenafootball2 (af2), as well as in the United Football League (UFL) and Indoor Football League (IFL). Prior to that, several played in the World League, which became NFL Europa before it foldedThe list below shows EWU’s current professionals and the team they are currently with. In the bios that follow, the years listed are the years they lettered at Eastern. The second line is the original team they were drafted by or signed a free agent contract with.

Professionals in 2017

Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Cooper Kupp – Wide Receiver – Letterwinner at EWU 2013-14-15-16 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Samson Ebukam – Outside Linebacker – 2013-14-15-16 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) – Kendrick Bourne – Wide Receiver – 2013-14-15-16 Houston Texans (NFL) – Shaq Hill – Wide Receiver – 2012-13-14-16 *Chicago Bears (NFL) – Jordan West – Quarterback – 2014-15-16 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) – Clay DeBord – Off. Tackle – 2012-13-14-15 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) – Aaron Neary – Offensive Guard – 2012-13-14-15 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) – Jake Rodgers – Offensive Tackle – 2013-14 Oakland Raiders (NFL) – Taiwan Jones – Cornerback/Running Back – 2008-09-10 *Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) – Cassidy Curtis – Offensive Line – 2012-13-14-15 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) – Vernon Adams Jr. – Quarterback – 2012-13-14 British Columbia (CFL) – Tevin McDonald – Safety – 2013-14 British Columbia (CFL) – T.J. Lee III – Cornerback – 2010-11-12-13 Calgary Stampeders (CFL) – Bo Levi Mitchell – Quarterback – 2010-11 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) – J.C. Sherritt – Linebacker – 2007-08-09-10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) – Matt Nichols – Quarterback – 2006-07-08-09 *Montreal Alouettes (CFL) – Ryan Phillips – Defensive Back – 2003-04 *Released/no longer with team. J.C. Sherritt added a professional championship to his high school and collegiate titles when the Edmonton Eskimos won the 2015 Canadian Football League Grey Cup. After winning a high school state championship (Pullman, Wash.), Sherritt won the 2010 Buck Buchanan Award given to the top defensive player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision in the same year Eastern Washington won the NCAA Division I title. He helped Edmonton finish 14-4 in the 2015 season, playing in all 18 games for the Eskimos and then leading the team to three playoff victories.

Current & Recent Pros . . . Cooper Kupp - Wide Receiver – 2013-14-15-16

Drafted in the 3rd round (69th overall) by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2017 NFL Draft

A four-time All-American and two-time FCS Player of the Year for the Eagles, Kupp became the second-highest NFL Draft choice in school history, ranking only behind former 10-year NFL veteran offensive lineman Michael Roos. Roos was the 41st pick overall in the 2005 draft overall when he was taken in the second round by Tennessee, where he spent his entire career. Within his own family, Kupp bested the fifth round of his father, Craig Kupp, who was drafted 135th overall by the New York Giants out of Pacific Lutheran University. Craig’s father, Jake, played at Washington and was drafted in the ninth round (116th overall) by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1964 NFL Draft before going on to a Hall of Fame career with the New Orleans Saints. The Kupp trio is the fifth three-generation NFL family, and only the third family to have three generations selected in the NFL Draft. Kupp was twice the Offensive MVP of the Big Sky Conference and earned first team All-BSC honors all four seasons as an Eagle. He the 2015 winner of the

FCS Offensive Player of the Year by both STATS and the FCS Athletic Director’s Association (he repeated as winner of that award in 2016), and he was also presented the 2015 Walter Payton Award as selected by Mickey Charles LLC. In 2016, he was runner-up for the Payton Award, now presented by STATS. He also earned Academic All-America honors three times, and won the Jerry Rice Award in 2013 presented to the top freshman in FCS. He established 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 29 EWU records in his illustrious 52-game Eastern career, and added a collegiate all-division mark. With a pair of early catches in the first quarter against Richmond on Dec. 10, he surpassed the NAIA record of 6,177 by Chris George of Glenville State from 1991-94 after surpassing NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III records earlier in the 2016 season. His 6,464 yards, 428 receptions, 73 touchdown catches, 124.3 average yards per game and 1.40 average TDs per game were all FCS records. Kupp averaged a TD reception for every 5.9 catches in his career. He scored at least once in 43 of 52 games he played, and caught at least two passes in every game he played. He had 30 performances of at least eight catches (16 with 10 or more) and a FCS record of 31 with at least 100 receiving yards. More importantly, Kupp led EWU to 41 victories overall in four seasons – 28-4 in the Big Sky Conference -- and five wins in the FCS Playoffs. Eastern advanced to the semifinals in 2016 and 2013, and the quarterfinals in 2014.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Samson Ebukam - Outside Linebacker – 2013-14-15-16 Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2017 NFL Draft

One round after Cooper Kupp was taken by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Ebukam was selected in the fourth round. He was taken 125th overall, equaling the third-best in school history. An All-American in 2016, a Freshman All-American in 2013 and a three-time All-Big Sky selection, Ebukam had 24 sacks in his career to rank sixth in school history. He finished with 188 total tackles in 53 games (38 as a starter). One of six Eagle co-captains for the 2016 season, he received second-team All-Big Sky honors in both 2014 and 2015, and first team accolades in 2016. In addition, four times he earned Big Sky All-Academic honors. He played in eight career playoff games and had 23 tackles with 4 1/2 sacks, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. In his four seasons playing for Eastern, the Eagles won 41 games overall and were 28-4 in the Big Sky Conference. Ebukam earned four All-America honors as a senior in 2016, including prestigious first team accolades from the American Football Coaches Association. He also earned third team accolades from Associated Press, STATS and Hero Sports. He started all 14 games at “buck” defensive end, finishing with a team-high 9 1/2 sacks. He had totals of 71 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, eight quarterback hurries, two passes broken up and an interception.

More on Cooper Kupp and Samson Ebukam Joining the Los Angeles Rams

os Angeles became an instant Eagle fan favorite when the Rams used their original third-round selection in the NFL Draft to pick Cooper Kupp on the evening of April 28, 2017, then traded up to choose Samson Ebukam in the fourth round the next morning. Kupp and his new receivers coach, Eric Yarber, share a bit of Big Sky Conference history. A standout at the University of Idaho from 198485, Yarber was the only wide receiver in league history to be named Offensive MVP until Kupp received the honor in both 2015 and 2016. The award has been presented since 1974, but Yarber was the first receiver to win it when he caught 75 passes for 1,103 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior in 1985. Kupp won his award in 2015 with a season that saw him catch 114 passes (Big Sky record) for 1,642 yards and 19 touchdowns. He bettered that season with 117 grabs for 1,700 yards and 17 scores as a senior when he shared the award with teammate Gage Gubrud. Kupp eventually broke 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 29 EWU records in his illustrious 52-game Eastern career, and added a collegiate all-division mark. “Cooper Kupp is a great, great receiver,” said Yarber, who caught 129 passes for 1,920 yards and 17 touchdowns in two seasons for the Vandals. “He’s making plays against Division I-AA (FCS), then goes into Pac-12 games and makes plays all over the field. He’s a great football player and has a great football IQ. He has good hands, he’s good getting in and out of breaks and he’s very good above the neck. He’s faster and quicker than a lot of people think. He’s just a complete football player.” “I think I bring versatility,” Kupp said on a conference call following the draft. “I’m a guy that’s

“His three-cone [drill] and the short-shuttle — they’re elite,” Snead said. “They match up with some of the elite slot receivers in our league.” The Rams had their next selection late in the fourth round, but a trade gave them the 125th pick overall. About 15 hours after Kupp was taken by with the 69th pick overall, Ebukam was gobbled up by the Rams as well, as an outside linebacker.

going to know the offense inside and out. I know exactly what I need to be -- a guy that can be reliable and be able to get first downs.” “His above-the neck approach, in terms of the way that he sees the game, it’s almost through the quarterback’s perspective,” head coach Sean McVay said. “You can see he’s always got a plan at the line of scrimmage with how he’s going to work versus different coverages and where the holes are in that coverage. And he’s got great hands.” “He knows coverages, and if you know coverages you’re a little quicker in your routes,” added Yarber. Rams’ general manager Les Snead acknowledged Kupp’s 40 time at the NFL Combine may not have been the most impressive (4.62 seconds). But the GM said he has plenty of measurables that stack up next to successful players. Kupp ran a 4.56 time in the 40-yard dash on EWU’s Pro Day, and also improved his 3-cone drill to 6.53, which would have been the top time at the Combine. He had the ninth-fastest at the Combine at 6.75 seconds, while his 20-yard shuttle time of 4.08 was the fifth-best.

Just shy of 6-foot-2 and weighing 240 pounds, Ebukam had impressive Pro Day numbers to go along with his imposing size. His vertical jump of 39 inches, broad jump of 10’10” and 40 time of 4.45 were eye-opening. He bench-pressed 225 pounds 24 times. “He’s athletic,” linebackers coach Joe Barry told therams.com. “A kid that comes from a really good program — they’ve done great things up at Eastern Washington. So we’re really excited about him.” “When (Cooper) got picked I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s the perfect team,’” said Ebukam. “Then I thought to myself, what are the chances I get picked by the same team? And it just happened and I was like, ‘Woah, Eagles really do stick together.’ That’s awesome.” “(Los Angeles) was my first visit too,” he added of the hectic last month when he impressed scouts with his Pro Day workout at EWU on March 28. “I was just ecstatic. I had a gut feeling that it would be them to take me and I’m just blessed.” “(Cooper) just grinds basically kind of like I did,” added Ebukam. “We worked out sometimes and (I thought he) is the only person that I know on the team that can work as hard as me and not complain.”

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Eastern Washington’s NFL Draft Choices (18) In the 2017 NFL Draft, Cooper Kupp became the 17th player in school history to be drafted and Samson Ebukam was the 18th, easily becoming the highest-drafted duo in school history. The only other duo in school history to both be drafted came in 1987 when offensive tackle Ed Simmons was picked in the sixth round by Washington and Craig Richardson was chosen in the 11th round by Kansas City. Since 1994 when the draft was reduced to seven rounds, EWU has not had multiple choices. It’s happened seven times by Big Sky Conference schools in 23 previous seasons since 1994, including a pair of Southern Utah Thunderbirds in 2016. Michael Roos – Offensive Tackle – Letter Winner at EWU 2001-02-03-04 Drafted in the 2nd round (41st overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2005 NFL Draft. Cooper Kupp – Wide Receiver – Letter Winner at EWU 2013-14-15-16 Drafted in the 3rd round (69th overall) by the Los Angeles Rams the in the 2017 NFL Draft. Samson Ebukam – Defensive End – Letter Winner at EWU 2013-14-15-16 Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the Los Angeles Rams the in the 2017 NFL Draft. Taiwan Jones – Running Back – 2008-09-10 Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the Oakland Raiders in the 2011 NFL Draft Matt Johnson – Safety – 2008-09-10-11 Drafted in the 4th round (135th overall) by Dallas in the 2012 NFL Draft. Tom Ackerman – Offensive Guard – 1992-93-94-95 Drafted in the 5th round (145th overall) by New Orleans in the 1996 NFL Draft. Dan Curley – Tight End – 1998-99-00-02 Drafted in the 5th round (148th overall) by St. Louis in the 2003 NFL Draft. Trent Pollard – Offensive Tackle – 1990-91-92-93 Drafted in the 5th round (132nd pick overall) by Cincinnati in the 1994 NFL Draft. Bob Picard – Wide Receiver – 1968-69-71-72 Drafted in the 6th round (132nd pick overall) by Philadelphia in the 1973 NFL Draft. Jeff Mickel – Offensive Tackle – 1985-86-87-88 Drafted in the 6th round (163rd pick overall) by Minnesota in the 1989 NFL Draft. Ed Simmons – Offensive Tackle – 1983-84-85-86 Drafted in the 6th round (164th pick overall) by Washington in the 1987 NFL Draft. Lamont Brightful – Wide Receiver/Returner – 1998-99-00-01 Drafted in the 6th round (195th overall) by Baltimore in the 2002 NFL Draft. Scott Garske – Tight End – 1971-72-73 Drafted in the 7th round (179th pick overall) by Pittsburgh in the 1974 NFL Draft. Kurt Schulz – Defensive Back – 1988-89-90-91 Drafted in the 7th round (195th pick overall) by Buffalo in the 1992 NFL Draft. Jake Rodgers – Offensive Tackle – 2013-14 Drafted in the 7th round (225th pick overall) by Atlanta in the 2015 NFL Draft. Dave Svendsen – Wide Receiver – 1966-67-68 Drafted in the 11th round (281st pick overall) by Los Angeles in the 1969 NFL Draft.

Craig Richardson – Wide Receiver – 1983-84-85-86 Drafted in the 11th round (298th pick overall) by Kansas City in the 1987 NFL Draft. Dick Nearents – Tackle – 1956-57-58 Drafted in the 18th round (205th pick overall) by Green Bay in the 1959 NFL Draft.

Kendrick Bourne - Wide Rec. – 2013-14-15-16 Signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017

A three-time All-Big Sky selection, Bourne ended his career with a streak of 39 straight games with at least one reception. He played in 53 career games, including 32 as a starter to rank second on the team among offensive players (Cooper Kupp started all 52 of the games he played in his career). Bourne combined with Kupp for FCS records for combined career catches (639) and combined career yards (9,594). Bourne had 211 career receptions for 3,130 yards and 27 touchdowns, and finished his career ranked in the top seven in all three categories in school history. Bourne’s touchdowns and receptions are both seventh all-time in school history, and he finished fifth in yards. He had 11 performances with at least 100 yards receiving with six of them coming in his senior season. In five career games in the FCS Playoffs, he had 24 catches for 348 yards and a TD. In his four seasons playing for Eastern, the Eagles won 41 games overall and were 28-4 in the Big Sky Conference. As a senior in 2016, Bourne was selected to the Hero Sports All-America third team and the Big Sky Conference coaches selected him as a second team All-Big Sky selection. He started 13 games at wide receiver, and finished with 79 catches for 1,201 yards and seven touchdowns. His catches were the 11th-most in school history and his yards rank 13th.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Shaq Hill - Wide Receiver – 2012-13-14-16

Cassidy Curtis - Offensive Line – 2013-14-15-17

The winningest player in school history, Hill became the first Eastern player in school history to see action in four years and win Big Sky titles each year. He had a collective record of 46-11 overall and 30-2 in the league while playing from 2012-16 (he redshirted in 2015). He also became just the second Eastern player in school history to letter in four playoff years (2012-1314-16), joining kicker Kevin Miller (2009-10-12-13). Hill played in a school-record 55 games in his career, finishing with 178 career catches to rank eighth in school history, good for 2,818 yards (seventh) and 32 touchdowns (fifth). The four-time all-league honoree broke school records for career kickoff return yards with a total of 2,280 yards and 94 career returns. Hill’s average of 24.3 yards per return was ninth in school history, as he has had returns of 99, 93, 90 and 80 yards in his career (two of them for touchdowns). His 5,234 all-purpose yards were the third-most in school history. As a senior in 2016, Hill earned second team All-America honors from Hero Sports and third team from College Sports Madness. Was also selected to the All-Big Sky Conference first team – the fourth time in his career he was honored by the league. In addition, he served as one of the team’s co-captains. Hill had 17 touchdown catches to lead FCS, to go along with 77 receptions for 1,157 yards. Hill was 37th nationally in average receptions (5.5) and 32nd in average yards (82.6).

Curtis originally signed with the Spokane Empire on Jan. 26, 2017, but was released by the club on Feb. 21. Edmonton signed him on June 3 just before training camp, but he was subsequently released 16 days later. He ended his EWU career by starting 16 of the 42 games he played. Curtis was among a group of 14 Eagle seniors who were a part of three Big Sky Conference championships and a trio of playoff berths. Eastern won 27 of 32 Big Sky Conference games and 40 games overall in his four years on the squad. He played 20 games as a junior and senior after earning honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2013 as a 10-game starter at right offensive tackle.

Signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017

Jordan West - Quarterback – 2014-15-16

Had a free agent tryout with the Chicago Bears of the NFL in 2017

West set two school passing records individually and helped EWU break a school record early in the 2015 season, and finished the year fourth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in touchdown passes (30). West started 14 games as an Eagle, and closed his career ranked fourth in EWU history in passing efficiency with a rating of 153.6, fourth in completion percentage (.635), ninth in TD passes (39) and ninth in passing yards per game (205.9). He saw limited action as a senior in 2016, but started on Senior Day versus Idaho State on Nov. 12 and completed six of nine passes for 43 yards. In that game, he had the tying and record-breaking passes which gave Cooper Kupp the all-time FCS record for career catches with 396 (Kupp would eventually finish with 428 and get drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round). Both players participated in EWU’s Pro Day on March 28, with West throwing passes to Kupp and two other senior receivers – Kendrick Bourne and Shaq Hill – who also received NFL opportunities with the San Francisco 49ers and Houston Texans, respectively. West’s performances in the 2015 season included Eastern’s school-record 526-yard passing effort at Northern Iowa (9/12/15). In EWU’s next game against Montana State (9/19/15), he set the EWU record for passing efficiency with a 313.5 rating. He completed 21-of-24 passes versus the Bobcats for 410 yards and six touchdowns. As a result of EWU’s 55-50 win over the then 11th-ranked Bobcats, he was selected by STATS as its FCS co-National Offensive Player of the Week. He was also honored with the same award by NCAA.com and College Sports Madness, plus was Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week. In the very next game, he set the school record with 491 passing yards against Sacramento State (9/26/15). The former walk-on was 3-1 as a starter as an injury replacement in 2014 for Vernon Adams Jr., as that duo helped Eastern advance to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. In his first collegiate start at Southern Utah (10/11/14) in a 42-30 win, West completed five of his first six passes, and finished 20-of-27 for 288 yards, three touchdowns, one interception and a passing efficiency rating in the game of 192.9 to earn the team’s co-offensive player of the week honor. A 2012 graduate of Liberty HS in Renton, Wash., West’s grandfather, Pat West, played football for the University of Southern California and later played fullback in the NFL for the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. He had 457 rushing yards and five touchdowns in four seasons in the NFL (1945-48), then closed his career by playing in 1949 for the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL.

Signed a free agent contract with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2017

Clay DeBord - Offensive Tackle – 2012-13-14-15

Signed a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL in 2016 DeBord is now with the Dallas after signing a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on Jan. 17, 2017. He was on the practice squad for Dallas during the 2016 season after previous stints with New England and Arizona earlier in the fall/ summer. DeBord started every game he played as an Eagle, finishing with a school-record 51 starts which was broken one year later by Cooper Kupp with 53. DeBord was an AllAmerican as a senior and honored three times on All-Big Sky teams, including first team honors as a senior. A 2011 graduate of Asotin (Wash.) High School, he was among a group of 14 Eagle seniors who were a part of three Big Sky Conference championships and a trio of playoff berths. Eastern won 27 of 32 Big Sky Conference games and 40 games overall in his four years in the program.

Aaron Neary - Offensive Guard – 2012-13-14-15

Signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos of the NFL in 2016 Neary spent the 2016 season on the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad after originally being waived by Denver as part of the final roster cutdown for the Broncos. He signed a reserve/ future contract with the Eagles on Jan. 2, 2017. Neary ended his EWU career by starting 24 of the 46 games he played, and earned first team All-Big Sky Conference honors and AllAmerica honors each of his final two seasons as an Eagle. He helped the Eagles win three Big Sky Conference championships and earn a trio of playoff berths. Eastern won 27 of 32 Big Sky Conference games and 40 games overall in his four years in the program.

Vernon Adams Jr. – Quarterback – 2012-13-14

Signed a free agent contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 2016 After playing in one game as a backup, Adams was named the starter for Montreal late in the 2016 season and led the Alouettes to victories in their final three games of the regular season. He made his first career professional start on Oct. 22, 2016, in a win over Saskatchewan, followed by victories over Calgary and Hamilton. In the four games he played, he completed 56 percent of his passes (42-of-75) for 575 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Prior to signing a three-year contract with Montreal on May 22, 2016, Adams had tryout opportunities with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. In three seasons at Eastern, Adams was 28-6 as a starter and was the runner-up in both 2013 and 2014 for the Walter Payton Award given to the top player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. He was a two-time All-American and two-time Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP, and was also the 2012 FCS Freshman of the Year by College Sporting News. He broke 23 school records, nine Big Sky marks (eight in 2013 alone) and also set six FCS records in the 2013 season. Before transferring to Oregon for his senior season, he set the school and Big Sky Conference record with 110 career touchdown passes.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 He also ranked No. 2 in FCS history with a 173.8 career passing efficiency rating (64.8 percent completion rate, 10,438 yards, 110 TD, 31 interceptions), ranking just ahead of former Eagle and FCS record-holder Erik Meyer (166.5 from 200205) for the Big Sky and EWU records. He helped lead EWU to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs in both 2013 and 2014, and his lone losses as a starter were against Southern Utah in 2012, Sam Houston State, Toledo and Towson in 2013, and Washington and Illinois State in 2014.

Jake Rodgers - Offensive Tackle – 2013-14

Drafted in the 7th round (225th) by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2015 NFL Draft Rodgers is now with Pittsburgh after signing with the Steelers on May 5, 2017. He spent the end of the 2016 season on the practice squad with the Carolina Panthers and signed a reserve/ future contract before getting waived on May 2, 2017. A year earlier, he was signed by the New York Giants to their practice squad on Dec. 8, 2015, and also signed a reserve/future contract before getting released on Sept. 3, 2016. He started his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons and played in four preseason games in 2015 before getting waived on Sept. 4, 2015. The former Eastern All-America offensive tackle was taken in the seventh round by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2015 NFL Draft on May 2, 2015. The 2010 graduate of Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash., was Eastern’s 15th NFL draft choice in school history and the first since safety Matt Johnson was chosen in the fourth round by Dallas in 2012. Rodgers was the first offensive lineman drafted since Michael Roos was taken in the second round (41st overall) by the Tennessee Titans in 2005. Roos, Eastern’s highest draft choice ever, retired in February of 2015 after spending all 10 of his NFL seasons with the Titans. Rodgers, listed by the NFL at 6-foot-6, 320 pounds, transferred to Eastern from WSU, and helped lead the Eagles to a pair of Big Sky Conference Championships in 2013 and 2014. After being limited in his junior season with a knee injury, he started all 14 games in the 2014 season en route to earning first team All-Big Sky Conference and All-America accolades. He ended his career by being named to six All-America teams in 2014, including first team honors by the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Walter Camp FB Foundation, College Sports Madness and Beyond Sports Network. Rodgers concluded his collegiate career by playing in the NFL Players Association All-Star Game on Jan. 17, 2015, in Carson, Calif.

Tevin McDonald - Safety – 2013-14

Signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL in 2015.

McDonald enters his first season with the British Columbia Lions in the CFL after sitting out the 2016 season. He orginally signed a free agent contract with Oakland of the National Football League in 2015, where he joined former Eagle Taiwan Jones. He played in four games as a rookie in 2015 with the Raiders, making his debut on Oct. 11, 2015 in a 16-10 loss to eventual Super Bowl champion Denver. He also played Nov. 8 against Pittsburgh, Dec. 2 versus Green Bay and Dec. 24 against San Diego when he had his first NFL tackle. In four preseason games, he had 11 total tackles and two passes defensed, including six stops in his NFL debut against St. Louis on Aug. 14. He had six tackles with a pass defended versus Seattle on Sept. 3. McDonald, whose brother currently plays in the NFL where their father is a coach, went undrafted after attending the 2015 NFL Combine. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound McDonald participated in the combine after playing in the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 17, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. He earned a pair of All-America honors for the Eagles in 2014 – third team from College Sports Madness and fourth team from Beyond Sports Network. A first team All-Big Sky selection, McDonald started all 14 Eagle games and finished as the team’s fourth-leading tackler with 78 stops. He also had three interceptions (one he returned 73 yards for a touchdown), a sack, four total tackles for loss, seven passes broken

up, a trio of forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt. Including his injury-shortened junior season at EWU in 2013 and two years at UCLA, McDonald finished his collegiate career with 256 career tackles, eight interceptions and 23 passes broken up in 50 games (46 as a starter). He started 22 of the 23 games he played as an Eagle. Before transferring to EWU, McDonald had 135 tackles in 27 career games (24 as a starter) at UCLA, plus four interceptions and 14 passes broken up. As a result, he was also selected as EWU’s defensive player of the year. Formerly from Fresno, Calif., and a transfer to Eastern from UCLA, McDonald participated at Fresno State University’s Pro Day on March 25. Leading up to Pro Day, McDonald worked out with his brother, current Los Angeles Rams safety T.J. McDonald, in Boca Raton, Fla. Their father is former All-Pro defensive back Tim McDonald. He starred with Arizona and San Francisco during his NFL career, coached his sons at Edison, and has gone on to a college and NFL coaching career that has included stops at Fresno State and the New York Jets. He currently is on the staff of the Buffalo Bills.

T.J. Lee III – Cornerback – 2010-11-12-13

Signed a free agent contract with the British Columbia Lions of the CFL in 2014. In three seasons thus far with the Lions, Lee has 122 tackles, four sacks, five interceptions, 11 pass knockdowns and three forced fumbles in 29 games (28 starts) entering the 2017 season. He re-signed with the Lions in February of 2017 after having his 2016 season cut short because of a torn Achilles in the fourth game of the season. He was a starter in those four games, and had 18 tackles, one sack and four pass knockdowns before suffering the season-ending injury in Regina on July 16. Lee started all 17 of the games he played in 2015 and finished with 80 tackles, four interceptions, three sacks and five pass knockdowns. He had a season-high nine tackles against Montreal on Aug. 20, 2015, and earlier in the season had four tackles, an interception and two pass knockdowns against Saskatchewan. The Lions finished the regular season 7-11 before losing to Calgary 35-9 in the West Division SemiFinals. Lee finished with 24 total tackles, an interception, two pass knockdowns and a pair of forced fumbles in his first season, starting seven of the eight games he played. His first professional interception came against Ottawa on Oct. 11, 2014. The two-time All-American and three-time first team All-Big Sky Conference selection decided not to wait for the NFL in 2014, so the former Eastern cornerback headed to some familiarity in British Columbia. Lee signed a free agent contract with the B.C. Lions on May 22, 2014, where he became teammates with another former Eagle out of Seattle. He played in the secondary at BC from 201416 with defensive halfback Ryan Phillips. Phillips played for EWU in 2003 and 2004, is a 2000 Franklin High School graduate and was fixture in the secondary for the Lions until moving to Montreal in 2017. Lee is a 2009 graduate of West Seattle High School. “I talked to him a lot at my tryout,” said Lee. “He gave me pointers and helped a lot.” Lee had a pair of interceptions – one for a touchdown – in BC’s 37-13 preseason victory over Calgary on June 20, 2014. That performance helped him secure a roster position as a backup halfback. Lee concluded his collegiate career by playing in the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 19, 2014. In fact, he by chance met Phillips’ uncle on that trip to Southern California. Lee had been talking with the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League about potential openings on their rosters down the road, but elected to take the sure thing instead. “It all turned out well in

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has helped teams win titles at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. Most recently, he was the MVP in leading the Calgary Stampeders to the 2014 Grey Cup championship in the Canadian Football League. Prior to that, he led EWU to a 19-7 record in two years, including the 2010 NCAA Division I title with a 20-19 victory over Delaware. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the championship game, throwing three touchdown passes as the Eagles rallied from a 19-0 deficit to score three TDs in the final 16:48. He also led Katy, Texas, High School to an undefeated season and a state championship in 2007. Mitchell won the 2011 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. the end,” said Lee. “I had a tryout and it felt good. I called back and decided not to wait around, but create my own path instead. Before that I was just trying to stay focused, work out and wait for the right opportunity.” In winning three-straight first team All-Big Sky honors, Lee became only the third Eagle in school history – and the first on defense -- to accomplish that feat. In fact, at the time, only 45 total players in the 50-year history of the league had earned three first team accolades, as well as another three who have four-peated. Besides the Big Sky honor, he was selected in 2013 as a first team All-America cornerback by the American Football Coaches Association, College Sporting News (“Fabulous 50”), College Sports Madness and Beyond Sports Network, and a second team choice by the Associated Press and The Sports Network. He finished the year with 114 tackles to rank 14th in school history and his 11 passes broken up were 10th. Lee finished with 263 tackles, four interceptions, 25 passes broken up and 3 1/2 sacks in his 49-game career (35 starts). He was just the 35th Eagle in school history to have 200 career tackles and finished ranked 11th. He set the school record for most career forced fumbles with seven, and his 25 passes broken up ranked sixth.

Bo Levi Mitchell – Quarterback – 2010-11

Signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in 2012. Nicknamed the “Gunslinger” dating back to his high school playing days, Mitchell’s five-year career with Calgary has yielded the 2016 CFL Most Outstanding Player Award, 2014 Grey Cup MVP and title, two Grey Cup runner-up finishes (2016, 2012), and nearly 15,000 yards passing and more than 100 touchdowns accounted for. In addition, he has also been honored twice (2015, 2016) with the Herm Harrison Memorial Award for his work in the community. Entering the 2017 season, Mitchell has completed 66.1 percent of his passes for 14,649 yards and 92 touchdowns with only 34 interceptions, and has rushed for 598 yards (4.4 per carry) and 14 more TDs. A CFL and West All-Star in 2016, he had career highs of 5,385 yards and 32 TD passes in leading Calgary to a 15-2-1 regular season record (16-3-1 including playoffs) and West Division title. The Stampeders beat British Columbia 42-15 in the West finals to advance to the Grey Cup where they fell to Ottawa 39-33 in overtime. He started 17 of the 18 regular season games he played, and was CFL Player of the Week three times after performances of 364, 353 and 361 yards. In 2015, Mitchell started all 17 of the games he started and led Calgary to a 13-4 record in those 17 games (Calgary was 14-4 overall in the regular season). He led the West Division in passing yards (4,551), touchdowns (26) and quarterback rating (96.8), while completing 65.6 percent of his passes with 13 interceptions. He also ran the ball 19 times for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Mitchell had six 300-yard passing games and eight games with multiple touchdown passes. In the 2015 playoffs, he completed 15-of-24 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-9 win over British Columbia in the West Division Semi-Finals. He then completed 25-of-38 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-31 loss to eventual Grey Cup champion Edmonton. Mitchell was the runner-up for the league’s Most Outstanding Player and was named a West Division all-star. He was also the recipient of the Herm Harrison Memorial Award for his work in the community. In 2014, he was the game MVP in leading the Calgary Stampeders to the Grey Cup title. In 17 games (14 starts) that season, he completed 264-of-417 passes (63.3 percent) for 3,389 yards, 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions. His 98.3 efficiency rating was the highest in the league. His longest pass was a 102-yard touchdown to Maurice Price in the season-opener against Montreal. He also carried the ball 35

times for 232 yards and four touchdowns. On July 24, 2014, he tied Jeff Garcia for the CFL record for most consecutive wins to start a career with seven. On Sept. 6, 2014, he became the first quarterback in CFL history to win 12 of his first 13 starts. Mitchell made his first CFL playoff start in the West Division final and completed 14-of-22 passes for 336 yards and four touchdowns. He completed 25of-34 passes for 334 yards and one interception in the Grey Cup en route to earning game MVP honors. Mitchell was 3-0 as a starter in 2013 when he completed 94-of-135 passes for 1,156 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. He led the Stampeders to an enormous comeback on July 20, 2013, as Calgary stormed back from a 24-point deficit for a 38-27 victory over the Montreal Alouettes. He completed 7-of-13 passes for 49 yards and two touchdowns, plus had a 26-yard run. That helped him earn his first career CFL start a week later as he led Calgary to a 37-24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to earn CFL Offensive Player of the Week honors. He completed 88 percent of his passes (29-of-33) for 376 yards and three TDs. Used in short-yardage situations prior to taking over as the starter, he finished the season with 35 carries for 151 yards and two TDs. Mitchell earned a spot on Calgary’s roster in 2012, and was a backup quarterback for all 18 regular season games, two playoff games and the Grey Cup (a 35-22 loss to Toronto). He was used as Calgary’s short-yardage quarterback and ran the ball 34 times for 67 yards and five touchdowns. He also completed 12-of-21 pass attempts for 168 yards and two touchdowns. In the playoffs, Mitchell ran the ball three times for six yards and two touchdowns in the West semifinal and five times for seven yards and one touchdown in the West final. In the West final, he also completed a 42-yard pass to Maurice Price, who came up just short of the goal-line. In the Grey Cup, Mitchell came off the bench to finish the game and completed 6-of-9 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown and also threw for a successful two-point conversion. He came off the bench to rush for a touchdown and execute a successful fake field goal attempt against Montreal on July 12, 2012, then helped direct the Stampeders to a come-from-behind 32-31 overtime win over Saskatchewan on July 19, 2012. As an EWU senior in 2011, Mitchell

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 won the Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network to the top player in FCS. Mitchell played in the National Football League Players Association Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 21, 2012 (he completed 8-of-15 passes for 110 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions). In 2011, the senior led the FCS in four categories, including passing yards (4,009) and touchdown passes (33) on his way to breaking four school records. He broke EWU’s record for single season passing yards with 4,009, which at the time ranked 17th in FCS history and fifth in Big Sky Conference history. Mitchell was named to eight All-America teams as a senior, earning first team honors on six of them. He was the top quarterback on teams selected by The Sports Network, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, Associated Press, Phil Steele Publications and Beyond Sports College Network. Also, Mitchell earned third team honors from collegesportsmadness.com and honorable mention on The College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty All-America team, and won the Elite Quarterback Award from College Football Performance Awards. His 19 wins in 2010 and 2011 combined were the most back-to-back by an Eastern quarterback in school history, but that was surpassed by the 20 wins of Vernon Adams in 2012 and 2013. Mitchell also had the rare opportunity to play the 2011 season with his older brother Cory Mitchell, a freshman wide receiver who finished with 19 catches for 310 yards and a pair of scores. Cory would later sign with Calgary in 2015, but was released by the Stampeders.

Taiwan Jones – Running Back – 2008-09-10

Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the Oakland Raiders in the 2011 NFL Draft Oakland: In his six-year NFL career thus far as both a running back and cornerback, Jones has played in 67 total games with career totals of 183 yards rushing, 17 receptions for 240 yards and a touchdown, 75 kickoff returns for a 23.3 average and 44 total tackles. In the 2016 season, he played in 13 games mostly on special teams. He returned 12 kickoffs for a 14.0 average and had four tackles on kick coverage units. Out of the backfield, he rushed once and caught four passes for 43 yards. Returning to running back in the 2015 season, Jones rushed 16 times for 74 yards (4.6 per carry) in 12 games played. He also caught seven passes for 106 yards and a 59-yard touchdown in a 34-20 win over the New York Jets. He returned 31 kickoffs for a 26.7 average to rank fourth in the NFL, with a long return of 70 yards (non-scoring). He added 25 pounds in preparation for the return to offense under new head coach Jack Del Rio. Jones signed a contract extension before the 2014 season after a successful transition from running back to cornerback and special teams standout. However, he appeared in only one game for Oakland in 2014 after a foot injury landed him on the reserve/injured list for the final 16 weeks of the season. It was the same “Jones Fracture” he suffered at Eastern in the 2010 season. In his first three years in the NFL, he had 26 special teams tackles, a 22.5 average on 36 kickoff returns, 117 rushing yards and 91 more yards on six receptions. He led the team with 14 special teams tackles in 2013, and nearly earned a spot in the Pro Bowl. Jones was moved to cornerback by the Raiders in February 2013 after seeing minimal action as a running back in his first two years in the NFL. In 2012, Jones rushed six times for 21 yards, caught two passes for 11 yards and returned a pair of kickoffs for 22 yards. However, he had 12 tackles on special teams as he played in a total of 14 games. As a rookie in 2011, Jones played in 10 games for the Raiders and finished with 73 yards on 16 carries (4.6 per rush) with a long of 14. He also caught two passes for 25 yards and returned eight kickoffs for a 20.6 average per return with a long of 46. He also had seven tackles on special teams. He made his NFL regular season debut at Denver on Sept. 12, 2011, and received his most extensive action in the backfield in a 24-17 win over San Diego on Nov. 10 when he had 39 yards on seven carries. In the preseason, he rushed 14 times for 83 yards (5.9 per carry), including a 22-yard touchdown. He also caught three passes for 23 more yards.

2011 NFL Draft: As the 125th pick overall in the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders, at the time Jones was Eastern’s second-highest draft choice ever. Jones was the fifth NCAA Football Championship Subdivision player taken in the 2011 draft, and the first from the Big Sky Conference. The two-time All-American was born in San Francisco, and graduated in 2007 from Deer Valley High School in Antioch, Calif., before becoming an Eagle. Antioch is located less than 40 miles east of Oakland. JOn Jan. 15, 2011, Jones announced he was leaving Eastern a year

early and officially declared himself eligible for the 2011 Draft. Another former Eastern running back, Jesse Chatman (1999-00-01), did the same following his junior season, but was undrafted before spending seven years in the NFL. Jones participated sparingly at the NFL Combine in February of 2011, then skipped EWU’s pro day on March 30. However, he tested exceptionally well on April 14 at a personal pro day in Pittsburg, Calif., including a 40-yard dash time of 4.33 seconds. At Eastern: Although unable to play in EWU’s last 2 1/2 games of his junior season because of a foot injury, Jones led the 2010 Eagles to a 13-2 record and the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision title. Jones, who averaged 7.7 yards per carry in his 24-game career as a running back, suffered a fracture to the base of his fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot in EWU’s 38-31 overtime victory over North Dakota State Dec. 11 in the quarterfinals. Interestingly, the type of fracture he suffered is generally referred to as a “Jones Fracture,” named after Sir Robert Jones, who first described this fracture pattern in 1902. He finished with a careerhigh 230 yards rushing against NDSU, including 203 yards and a touchdown in the first half (138 on his first four carries of the game), but wasn’t able to play for the Eagles again. Eastern was 3-0 without Jones in the lineup in 2010, including a 41-31 semifinal victory in the playoffs over Villanova and a 20-19 championship game win over Delaware. He was named to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America first teams as selected by the American Football Coaches Association and Associated Press, and was the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year. In addition, Jones was selected as the FCS Offensive Player of the Year by Phil Steele Publications, and was a first team All-America selection by that publication. He finished fourth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award given to the top player in FCS by The Sports Network. Jones finished the 2010 season with 1,742 yards to rank as the third-best performance in school history, ahead of the 1,216 he had in 2009. He recorded the 15th 1,000-yard rushing performance in school history in 2010, including 11 in the last 16 seasons (19952010). He finished with an average of 145.2 yards per game to rank second in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. After leading the nation in all-purpose yards per game for several weeks early in the year, Jones finished second with an average of 201.8 yards (rushing, receiving, returns) per game. He was also 13th in scoring (8.50 per game with 17 total touchdowns). Jones averaged an impressive 7.5 yards per carry as a sophomore, then bettered that to 7.9 yards per rush in 2010 to lead FCS (among the top 45 rushers averaging at least 75 yards per game). He had five plays in his career of at least 80 yards, 10 of 70 or more, 16 of at least 60, 21 of at least 50 and 36 of at least 32 yards. He had a school-record 96-yard touchdown run versus Idaho State in 2009. Twelve times in his career he eclipsed the 200-yard mark in all-purpose yards and had 15 rushing performances of at least 100 yards. Jones was only the 12th Eagle to rush for over 2,000 yards in his career, and finished ranked fifth with 2,955. He also had a career average of 162.0 all-purpose yards per game to rank as the school record, 37 total touchdowns to rank third, his total of 5,021 all-purpose yards ranked

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 second, his 1,134 kickoff return yards were sixth and he finished his career fourth in points scored with 222. Jones ended his career with a string of seven-straight 100-yard rushing performances, with a total of 1,176 yards (168.0 per game), an 8.5 average per rush and 11 touchdowns in those seven games.

J.C. Sherritt – Linebacker – 2007-08-09-10

Signed a free agent contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2011. Already with Player of the Year honors and tackles records as both a collegian and professional, Sherritt added a third championship to his team achievements when Edmonton won the 2015 Grey Cup. After winning a high school state championship (Pullman, Wash.), Sherritt won the 2010 Buck Buchanan Award given to the top defensive player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision in the same year Eastern Washington won the NCAA Division I title. After breaking EWU’s single season and career tackles records, Sherritt signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Eskimos on April 20, 2011, and broke the CFL single season tackles record in his second season as a pro. His 2017 season -- his seventh in the CFL -- was cut short with a torn Achilles in the first game of the season on June 24, 2017. Entering the year, he had 407 total tackles in 90 games (89 starts) with 12 interceptions, 12 sacks and 16 forced fumbles. He had a career-bsst six forced fumbles in 2016 to go along with 77 tackles and three interceptions to help Edmonton finish the regular season 10-8. The Eskimos beat Hamilton 24-21 in the East Division Finals, then fell to eventual Grey Cup champion Ottawa 35-23 in the final. Sherritt helped Edmonton finish 14-4 in the 2015 season, playing in all 18 games for the Eskimos and then leading the team to three playoff victories. He finished with 71 tackles, four pass knockdowns, two sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles, plus had another 13 tackles on special teams. He ended the regular season with a season-high nine tackles against Saskatchewan, and then had 11 tackles in the playoffs. The Eskimos beat Montreal (40-22), Calgary (45-31) and Ottawa (26-20) on its way to the Grey Cup title. Sherritt played in 12 games in 2014, recording 40 total tackles, three quarterback sacks, one forced fumble, one interception, one fumble recovery and one pass knockdown. In Week 19 against British Columbia, he recorded a season-high seven tackles and had three sacks to earn CFL Defensive Player of the Week honors. In the West Division final against Calgary and former Eagle Bo Levi Mitchell, he recorded one defensive tackle and one special teams tackle in the loss. Sherritt was slowed by a broken thumb in the 2013 season and finished with 46 tackles in 10 games played (all starts). He also had an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a sack. He started the 2013 season where he left off the previous year, recording 31 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles and one sack to rank fourth in the CFL through the first five games of the season (he led after three games with 24). But he was on injured reserve starting in week 8 and played sparingly after that. He was selected as the CFL’s 2012 Most Outstanding Defensive Player, and was also named a Western Division All-Star and CFL All-Star. In 17 games at middle linebacker in 2012, Sherritt racked up a CFL record 130 defensive tackles (eight for a loss). He had two knockdowns and five interceptions for 56 yards. He also had three sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and contributed on special teams with three tackles. On Oct. 28, 2012, Sherritt set a new Eskimo record for defensive tackles in a season, passing Willie Pless who registered 117 tackles in 1998. On Nov. 2, 2012, Sherritt broke the CFL record of 129 defensive tackles in a season record set by Toronto’s Calvin Tiggle in 1994. He was named Defensive

Player of the Week four times and Player of the Month for July, August and September. Sherritt recorded his first CFL interception on Aug. 10, 2012, and his next two in consecutive games. He was on the injured list for Week 14 and was on the reserve list for the Eastern Division semifinal with an ankle injury. When he joined the Eskimos as a rookie in 2011, he re-joined former Eastern teammates Greg Peach – the 2008 Buchanan winner (and now with Hamilton in the CFL) – and quarterback Matt Nichols. Sherritt made a splash as a rookie, and was named as the Western Division finalist for Most Outstanding Rookie. He had 11 tackles in his CFL debut, and went on to start 15 games before being hampered late in the year by a finger injury that required surgery and an ankle injury suffered on Oct. 21 that kept him out of the last two regular season games. Sherritt led the CFL in tackles early in his rookie season, but fell to 12th because of his injuries. He had 58 stops after 10 games to rank second in the CFL at the time. He finished the season with 72 defensive tackles, three quarterback sacks, three tackles for losses for 4 yards, three pass knockdowns, three forced fumbles and 13 special teams tackles. At Eastern, Sherritt was the national defensive player of the year, a two-time consensus All-American and ended his career as a national champion. Eastern defeated Delaware 20-19 on Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas, to capture the 2010 NCAA Division I title in his final game as an Eagle. He finished his career with a school-record 432 tackles in his 47-game career (35 as a starter) to rank second in Big Sky history and 10th all-time in the FCS. On the eve of the title game, Sherritt was awarded the Buck Buchanan Award presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Sherritt was also selected to six different All-America teams as a first team selection, and was the College Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year and the Big Sky Defensive MVP. In addition, the Inland Northwest Sportswriters and Broadcasters (SWABS) selected Sherritt as the Male Amateur Athlete of the Year. Sherritt finished his senior season with 176 tackles, which ranked sixth in FCS history and bettered his own league and school records from 2009 when he finished with 170 tackles. He finished the 2010 season ranked eighth in the FCS with an average of 11.7 tackles per game after leading FCS as a junior (14.2 per game). Sherritt concluded his career with 18 tackles and a pass broken up in the national championship game. Earlier in the playoffs, in a 38-31 overtime victory over North Dakota State, Sherritt broke the school record of 399 career tackles previously held by Greg Belzer (19972000). He capped his record-breaking night by forcing the fumble that was recovered by EWU to end the game against NDSU at the Eastern 1-yard line. He added eight tackles versus Villanova in the FCS semifinals. He also had six career interceptions to go along with 13 passes broken up, six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and a trio of sacks, with a total of 35 1/2 tackles for loss (79 yards).

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Matt Nichols – Quarterback – 2006-07-08-09

Signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in 2010.

Nichols re-signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on Jan. 18, 2017, following his seventh season in the CFL in 2016. In 46 career games (32 starts), Nichols has completed 64.2 percent of his passes for 8,809 yards, 48 touchdowns and 34 interceptions, and has also rushed for 340 yards and nine more scores. He took over the starting reins in Week 6 of 2016, and proceeded to help guide the team to seven consecutive victories – the longest club winning streak for a quarterback since 2001 – and finished the season with a 10-3 record. He concluded 2016 with career highs in touchdowns (18), yards (3,666) and completions (327), while throwing only nine interceptions and being named the club’s Most Outstanding Player. His 3,666 passing yards placed him fifth in the CFL despite starting only 13 regular season games, and he finished the season with four 300 yard passing games. He had a streak of 166 passes without an interception during the year. In the West Division Semifinals, passed for a career-high 390 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 32-31 loss to British Columbia. He began the 2015 season with the Edmonton Eskimos, regaining the starting position in 2015 he previously owned in 2012 before a dislocated ankle and knee injuries derailed his career. He passed for 1,488 yards and eight touchdowns for the Eskimos, but was traded to Winnipeg at mid-season where he played the final eight games for the Blue Bombers. He finished with 1,757 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions, passing for 320 yards and a touchdown on Oct. 3, 2015, in a narrow, 24-23 loss versus his former team. In 2014, he played in 18 games for Edmonton (three starts), and completed 94-of-151 passes for 1,014 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions. Nichols started the West Division semifinal against Saskatchewan and completed 12-of-23 passes for 59 yards and one interception in the victory. In the West final against Calgary and former Eagle Bo Levi Mitchell, Nichols completed 9-of-15 passes for 92 yards in relief of QB Mike Reilly. After recovering from a gruesome dislocated ankle injury at the end of the 2012 season, Nichols suffered a torn ACL knee injury as a preseason starter on June 14, 2013, and was lost for the season. In 2012, Nichols dressed for all 18 games (two starts) and was the holder on field goals. He saw action at quarterback in eight games and was 48-of-83 (58 percent) for 884 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions. He also ran the ball 10 times for 76 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown. He threw his first CFL touchdown when he mishandled a field goal snap and threw the ball to Corbin Sharun for a 35-yard touchdown to end the first half. He got his first start at quarterback on Sept. 28, 2012, in Calgary and went 14-of-26 for 167 yards and one touchdown and one interception. He ran the ball seven times for 63 yards and a touchdown. Nichols came in with 10 minutes left in the Oct. 28, 2012, game in Montreal and threw for 230 yards, three touchdowns and a two-point conversion to bring the Eskimos to within two points of a win. He also started the final game of the regular season, going 18-of-30 for 341 yards and two touchdowns. He started the second half of the East Division semifinal and went 3-of-7 for 51 yards before suffering a dislocated ankle. After getting released by the Cowboys at the end of training camp on Aug. 19, 2010, he signed with Edmonton as a free agent on Oct. 13, 2010, and spent the rest of the year on the team’s practice roster. In his debut as an Eskimo in a preseason game against Saskatchewan on June 17, 2011, he completed 6-of-10 passes for

MATT NICHOLS (left), GREG PEACH & J.C. SHERRITT were Edmonton Eskimos teammates in 2011. 53 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Nichols began the 2011 season on the one-game injured list and was placed on the nine-game injured list midway through the season. He made his regular season CFL debut on June 30, 2012, against Toronto and had an incomplete pass. He had his first CFL completion on July 13 in a 42-10 win over Winnipeg, as he finished 1-of-3 for nine yards. He originally signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. In 2010, he appeared in two preseason games, completing 10-of-16 passes for 81 yards and two interceptions. At Eastern, Nichols earned prestigious first team NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association, as well as three other All-America honors. He finished fourth in the voting for the Payton Award given to the top player in FCS, and was also the Big Sky’s Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career. He broke 14 school records and six Big Sky Conference marks in his 47-game career (45 as a starter). He passed for 3,830 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior, giving him a total of 12,616 yards and 96 touchdowns in his career. His career yardage total ranked sixth in FCS history and his touchdown total was 10th. He completed a career-best 65 percent of his passes in 2009 to give him a passing efficiency rating of 156.5 to rank eighth in FCS. He was fifth in total offense (327.7 per game) and third in passing offense (319.2). He played in the East-West Shrine Game following his senior season after helping lead the Eagles to NCAA Football Championship Playoff berths in 2007 and 2009. He never missed a game or practice in his Eastern career.

Ryan Phillips – Defensive Back – 2003-04

Signed a contract with the B.C. Lions of the CFL in 2005. After spending his first 12 seasons in the CFL with British Columbia, Phillips is now playing for the Montreal Alouettes. While playing for the Lions, he had an iron-man streak of 181 consecutive games played, which at the time was the longest active streak in the league. He enters the 2017 season with 196 regular season starts in 212 career games, having played in all 18 regular season games in 11 of his 12 seasons. He has 518 tackles, 47 interceptions, 68 pass knockdowns and four forced fumbles in his career. His 816 interception return yards is a franchise record and his career totals for interceptions and tackles are both second in franchise history (the records are 51 and 557, respectively). Five times he has returned an interception for a touchdown, and in six of his 12 CFL seasons he has had at least four interceptions. He has nine career fumble recoveries for 55 yards in returns, including one returned for a TD. The four-time CFL All-Star (2007, 2010, 2012, 2013) and five-time West Division All-Star (2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015) was an important member of the 2006 and 2011 Grey Cup Championship-winning teams. He has participated in 15 playoff games, collecting 33 defensive tackles as well as an interception he returned for a touchdown. He added four tackles in two Grey Cup appearances. In 2016, his last with the BC Lions, he had 38 tackles with an interception. The previous season,

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 ship and chipped in three tackles in the Grey Cup. He played the 2005 season as a defensive halfback for the Lions, starting 18 games and ranking third on the team with 56 tackles. He also had three interceptions and was the CFL’s Defensive Player of the Month in August. The Lions finished 12-6 and were the West Division Champions. Phillips was a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection in 2004 as he concluded his 18-game Eagle career with 61 tackles, six interceptions and 10 passes broken up on defense. He also rushed for 88 yards, caught three passes for 17 yards and had 21 kickoff returns for a 22.0 average per return. He is a 2000 graduate of Franklin High School in Seattle, Wash., where he was a teammate of record-breaking EWU running back Jesse Chatman and former Eagle basketball standout Alvin Snow.

Notable Former Pros . . . . Erik Meyer – Quarterback – 2002-03-04-05 Signed a contract with Cincinnati of the NFL in 2006. his consecutive games played streak came to an end on July 4, 2015, when he suffered a hamstring injury in the team’s 2015 season opener versus Ottawa and missed the next three games. He returned to start the remaining 14 games and finish with a league-high six interceptions, 29 tackles and a pair of pass knockdowns. As a result, Phillips was a 2015 West Division All-Star for the fifth time. Prior to 2015, he played in all 18 regular season games in each of his seasons in the CFL, extending his active games-played streak to 180 in the 2014 season. He finished the season with 39 tackles, five pass knockdowns and a team-high three interceptions. He finished with 36 tackles and a pair of interceptions in the 2013 season and earned All-West Division honors. In 2012, he started all 18 games, recording 37 tackles and four interceptions, earning CFL All-Star status for the third time. He led the club with four interceptions, including a 23-yard return on Oct. 16, 2012, versus Calgary. All four of Ryan’s interceptions came during the club’s final six regular season games. In 2011 he started all 18 games plus the West Division final (40-23 win over Edmonton) and Grey Cup (34-23 loss to Winnipeg) games. Phillips recorded 46 regular season tackles (fifth on the team) and led the way with seven pass breakups. He led the Lions with four interceptions, which he returned for 112 yards and one TD (Sept. 24 versus Saskatchewan). He tied for ninth in the CFL with his four picks and recorded a season-high five tackles on two occasions. Phillips returned to all-star form in 2010 by recording his second-highest totals for interceptions (five) and return yards (109). He also had a career-best four sacks after getting just one in his first five seasons in the league. He was named to both the West Division and CFL All-Star teams in 2010, and started all 18 games for the sixth-straight season. A key defender at halfback, Phillips also spent time on special teams and finished with a pair of special teams tackles. He was voted CFL Defensive Player of the Week for Week No. 18 after he had a pair of interceptions for 33 return yards versus Saskatchewan. He had a season-high eight tackles on Oct. 16, 2010, versus Edmonton. The Lions were 8-10 in the regular season before losing 56-18 to eventual CFL champion Montreal in the playoffs, as Phillips finished with six tackles and an interception in the loss. In 2009, he had four interceptions, a pair of fumble recoveries and 38 tackles as an 18-game starter for the Lions, who finished the regular season 8-10 and lost in the first round of the playoffs. He scored on a 60-yard interception return and a 21-yard fumble recovery. In 2008, he started all 18 regular season games at defensive halfback and finished with 43 tackles, nine passes broken up and one interception. He then had two interceptions at Saskatchewan in the West semifinal, which included a 54-yard return for a TD to seal the win in the fourth quarter. For his heroics, he earned CFL Defensive Player of the Week honors. He led the league in interceptions in 2007 with 12 en route to earning CFL All-Star and CFL West Division All-Star accolades. He also had the third-highest interception return yards total in league history with 299, including one pick returned for a touchdown. He also led the Lions with 11 passes broken up and ranked fourth on the team with 65 total tackles. In 2006, he played in all 18 games for British Columbia as the Lions won the Grey Cup. He finished the season with 28 total tackles, two interceptions (one for a 23-yard TD), two fumble recoveries and three pass knockdowns. He added the club’s only interception in the West Champion-

Meyer, the 2005 Walter Payton Award winner, 2013 MVP of the Arena Football League and 2015 ArenaBowl Player of the Game, accounted for 13,197 yards and 337 touchdowns in his six-year career in the AFL. His professional career came to a halt on Nov. 12, 2015, when the SaberCats announced they were ceasing operations. His totals include a 67.5 percent completion percentage (1115-of-1653), for 12,778 yards, 292 touchdowns and 32 interceptions, plus 419 yards and 45 touchdowns rushing. He led the San Jose SaberCats to the AFL title in 2015 in his first year with the team. The SaberCats finished with a league-record 20 victories against just one loss, including wins over the Portland Thunder (55-29) and the Arizona Rattlers (70-67) in the playoffs and a victory over the Jacksonville Sharks (68-47) in ArenaBowl XXVIII. Meyer was the Offensive Player of the Game after passing for 204 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for 26 yards and two more scores. In the regular season, Meyer completed 66.9 percent of his passes (353-of-528) for 4,057 yards, 93 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He also rushed for a team-high 142 yards en route to earning second team All-AFL honors. Meyer passed for 286 yards and eight touchdowns in San Jose’s 56-29 rout of Arizona late in the season to earn AFL offensive Player of the Week honors. Meyer played from 2010-2014 for the Spokane Shock in the AFL. In his five-year career (regular season only), he completed 67.7 percent of his passes (762-of-1,125) for 8,721 yards, 199 touchdowns and just 26 interceptions. He also rushed for 277 yards and 39 scores. In 2014, he suffered a broken collarbone and missed six full regular season games. But he returned with a vengeance, helping the Shock win its final five games to advance to the playoffs. He finished his 12-game season with 2,519 yards and 54 touchdowns while completing 66.7 percent of his passes (235-of354). He also rushed for a franchise-record 20 touchdowns and had a team-leading 111 yards on 48 carries. Twice he was the league’s Player of the

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NFL All-Pro Offensive Tackle Michael Roos . . . retires after 10 seasons Michael Roos – Offensive Tackle – 2001-02-03-04 . . . drafted in the 2nd round (41st) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2005 NFL Draft. Retirement Comes After 10 Seasons: Roos Field gets to see a lot more of Michael Roos now. The former Eastern Washington and Tennessee Titans offensive tackle announced his retirement from the National Football League on Feb. 26, 2015, after his 10th season as a pro was ended by a knee injury the previous Oct. 5 that required surgery. He earned All-Pro accolades in 2008, 2010 and 2011, and started in the Pro Bowl in February of 2009. In his last 13 seasons as a football player, Roos started every game he played – a total of 226 games. His last 35 starts were at EWU from 2002-04 when he originally became an offensive lineman. He credited several EWU coaches in his retirement statement on Instagram: “After 10 years as a Tennessee Titan I have decided to retire from football. I have given this decision much consideration. I feel fortunate to have played this long coming from a tight end turned defensive end turned offensive tackle from Eastern Washington University. I want to thank my coaches Mike Woodward (high school); Aaron Best, Paul Wulff, Beau Baldwin (EWU); Jeff Fisher, Mike Munchak, Ken Whisenhunt, Bruce Matthews (Titans); and all the coaches who made me a better player and man. To all the men I’ve shared the field with: I’m honored to have called you teammates. We have made memories for many lifetimes. I’m excited to begin the rest of my life, and I am grateful to do so now, while I am fully healthy. Although I don’t know what adventure the future holds, I know there will be family, friends, travel, whiskey, cigars and beer. All a man can ask for, and more. Thank you Titans fans for your support all these years. Cheers!!”

“On behalf of Eastern, we send our congratulations to Michael for a tremendous collegiate and NFL career. There are not many times that you can state that someone reached the highest level in their profession, but Michael achieved it as an AllPro. We wish he and Kat nothing but the best in their next chapter of life.” – Eastern Athletic Director Bill Chaves

Known for his generosity to EWU, Roos has been a regular visitor to Eastern games in the past 10 years when the NFL schedule allowed. Eastern honored Roos by retiring his jersey at EWU’s Homecoming game on Oct. 24, 2009, versus Montana State. Roos and his wife, Katherine, pledged $500,000 to help EWU install a red Sprinturf surface in 2010 at Eastern’s football stadium, and EWU has won 31 of 36 games at “The Inferno” since then. As a tribute to his giving legacy, Eastern re-named Woodward Field to “Roos Field” in fall 2010 upon completion of the project. In addition, he was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 1, 2016, and he and Katherine were recognized with the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award. Tennessee Titans: Since Roos became an offensive lineman as a sophomore at Eastern Washington University in 2002, he started every football game he played from 2002-14 as a collegian or professional. That streak that was at 226 games when he suffered a knee injury on Oct. 5, 2014, and subsequently announced his retirement on Feb. 26, 2015. He started 190 of a possible 190 games he could have played in until an appendicitis attack and subsequent surgery ended that streak in October 2012. Besides 35 EWU starts to end his collegiate career, he started 40 preseason NFL Games (10 seasons, 2005-14), 148 regular season NFL Games (10 seasons, 2005-14), 2 NFL Playoff Games (2007 & 2008) and 1 NFL Pro Bowl Game (February 2009). At the conclusion of the 2011 season, his 112-game active starting streak ranked second in the NFL among all offensive tackles, trailing only Detroit’s Jeff Backus (176). In his first nine seasons in Tennessee (2005-13), the Titans allowed the third-lowest number of sacks in the NFL (244), ranking only behind Indianapolis and New Orleans. In 2011, he was named to the Sporting News All-Pro team. He was part of a unit that allowed just 24 sacks to rank second in the NFL. He made his 100th regular season start against Cleveland on Oct. 2, 2011, and the Titans did not allow a sack and helped Chris Johnson rush for 101 yards. In 2010, he was a member of an offensive front that opened holes for Titans’ ball carriers to gain 1,727 rushing yards. In 2009, he was a second team All-Pro selection by Associated Press as he blocked for the NFL’s second-best rushing attack (162.0 yards per game). He helped open holes for Johnson, who became just the sixth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards. Tennessee’s offensive line allowed only 16 sacks and helped the team finish with the second-most rushing yards in franchise history with 305 versus Jacksonville on Nov. 1. The 2008 season was a season of firsts for Roos as Associated Press selected him as one of two offensive tackles on its 2008 All-Pro team. He was one of just two NFL offensive tackles selected to the first team (the other was Jordan Gross of Carolina). In addition, he earned his first Pro Bowl invitation and started in the game played on Feb. 8, 2009. In November 2008, Roos was selected to the mid-season NFL All-Pro team selected by Sports Illustrated and writer Paul Zimmerman. Among the many former Eagles who have played in the NFL, none have ever been invited to the Pro Bowl, let alone win All-Pro honors. However, Kurt Schulz (Buffalo Bills) was an alternate in 2001 and both he and Ed Simmons (Washington Redskins) earned all-division accolades during their 10- and 11-year NFL careers, respectively.

MICHAEL ROOS earned All-Pro honors in 2008 and played in his first Pro Bowl in 2009. He even started that game, helping him toward a streak of 226 games in which he started every football game he played from 2002-14 as a collegian or professional.

Roos allowed just one sack in 16 regular season games in the 2008 season, and was part of an offensive line that allowed a NFL-low and franchise-record 12 sacks in 2008. He played a key role in opening holes for the league’s seventh-ranked rushing attack that featured Pro Bowler Chris Johnson (1,228 yards, nine TDs) and LenDale White (773 yards, 15 TDs to rank third in the NFL). Tennessee rushed for a franchise-record 332 rushing yards in Week 7 at Kansas City. The Titans won the 2008 AFC South Division title with a 13-3 record – the best record in the NFL during the regular season. Tennessee then received a first-round bye in the playoffs before their season came to an end with a 13-10 loss to Baltimore. In May 2008, Roos signed a six-year, $43 million contract extension with the Titans. Besides being a stellar season for Roos, 2008 was also a season of continued improvement for the Titans. Roos helped the Titans go from a 4-12 record as a rookie in 2005 to an 8-8 mark in 2006 as the Titans just missed the play-

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 offs. In 2007, the Titans finished 10-6 and advanced to the NFL Playoffs for the first time since 2003. Tennessee won its final three regular season games in 2007, including a 16-10 victory over defending Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis on the final day of the regular season. Roos started his 96thconsecutive game when the Titans lost in the first round to San Diego on Jan. 6, 2008. Earlier in the season, Roos helped the Titans rush for what was then a club-record 282 yards in a 13-10 win over Jacksonville. Drafted in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft (41st pick overall), Roos started all 16 games as a rookie at right tackle for the Titans. The following season, Roos moved to left tackle when 13 year-veteran Brad Hopkins retired in the off-season. Roos started all 16 games at left tackle as he helped the Tennessee rushing attack rank third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL with 2,214 rushing yards, while posting a franchise record 4.7-average yards per carry for the season. Roos also helped pave the way for running back Travis Henry to rush for 1,211 yards and Vince Young to become the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to exceed 500 rushing yards. Said Titans General Manager Floyd Reese at the end of the 2005 season: “He showed the versatility to play both left or right, and very seldom are you going to find a lot of guys like that. That is quite a bill to fill.” 2005 NFL Draft: Roos became the highest draft choice in school history when Tennessee selected him in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He was the 41st selection overall, the third offensive tackle selected and the first FCS player taken. In addition, he was the first Big Sky Conference player selected and the highest since 1989. He was the only player in the 2005 draft class to start all 112 regular season games from 2005 through 2011, and none started every game from 2005-2010. At the time he was drafted, Roos had played just six seasons of football, starting as a senior at Mountain View High School in fall 1999. He moved to the United States from Estonia in 1992. At Eastern: Roos came to Eastern as a tight end after graduating from Mountain View High School in 2000. After redshirting one season, he played the 2001 season on the defensive line before starting 35-straight Eagle games at left offensive tackle. As a senior in 2004, he earned five different All-America honors and was the I-AA.Org Lineman of the Year after helping Eastern to a 9-4 record and the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. Roos played in a pair of prestigious college all-star games – the East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl – and was also invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top offensive lineman in school history. In addition, Eastern honored Roos by retiring his jersey at EWU’s Homecoming game on Oct. 24, 2009, versus Montana State. And as a tribute to his giving legacy, Eastern re-named Woodward Field to “Roos Field” in fall 2010 upon completion of the Red Turf project that he and his wife Katherine pledged $500,000 toward.

Week, including in week 7 when he passed for 244 yards and six touchdowns, and rushed for two more TDs, in a 53-41 win over Tampa Bay. In his first week back after his injury, he was selected as POW after passing and rushing for three scores each in a 70-30 romp over San Antonio. In the 2013 regular season, he had 112 passing touchdowns to set a new franchise single season record. He helped lead the Shock to a 14-4 record and a playoff berth, while completing 68 percent of his passes for 4,667 yards (259.3 per game) and just 11 interceptions. As a result, he was selected as the league’s MVP and the AFL Offensive Player of the Year. He began the 2013 season by attempting his first 193 passes without an interception, with a remarkable 40 touchdowns and 5-0 record in that span. In a 66-43 victory over Iowa on April 5, 2013, he completed 24-of-34 passes for 330 yards and nine TDs. He played in only three games in the 2012 season before a concussion ended his season. He was 25-of-45 for 294 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions. During the 2011 season – which also was shortened by a concussion – Meyer completed 75 percent of his passes (80-of-107) for 967 yards, 22 touchdowns and only three interceptions in five games. In his debut as an AFL starter on June 10, 2011, he completed 26-of-36 passes for 332 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception in a 75-54 win over Philadelphia. In his next game, a 63-60 win over Chicago, he was 15-of-19 for 202 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in just over a half of action. He suffered a concussion after staking Spokane to a 49-27 lead. He was a backup in 2010 for Spokane and played in two games, completing 18-of-28 passes for 274 yards and five touchdowns. The Shock went on to win the AFL Championship – its third league title in the team’s five-year existence. Included in his completions was a 31-yard TD pass to former Eastern teammate Raul Vijil against Utah in a 77-28 victory. Meyer then signed with the Utah Blaze for the 2011 season, but did not throw a pass before being traded back to Spokane in June 2011. Previously, he signed on Feb. 25, 2009, with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL but was released on May 27. In 2008, he was signed and released by the Oakland Raiders after missing

the 2007 NFL season to recover from a broken leg suffered just after he was signed and released by the Seattle Seahawks. He played in spring and summer 2007 for the Cologne Centurions in NFL Europa, taking over as the starter in the third game of the season and helping the team to a 6-4 record. He completed 68.8 percent of his passes to set a NFL Europa record that will never be broken (the NFL decided to cease existence of the league shortly after the season). He ranked second among NFLE quarterbacks with a passer rating of 101.1. He completed 141-of-241 passes for 1,612 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. Meyer also added 138 rushing yards and one touchdown. He was NFL Europa’s Player of the Week after his performance for the Cologne Centurions in a key victory over the Amsterdam Admirals on June 9. He completed 21-of-29 passes for 287 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions during Cologne’s 31-13 victory. That performance gave him a league-best quarterback rating of 138.1 in the game, edging his against Berlin. He earned the starting position in week three with a 14-6 victory over the Rhein Fire. At the time, the win moved the Centurions into second place in the standings behind the defending champion Frankfurt Galaxy. He helped fuel a 20-17 comeback victory over Rhein after being down with just over 20 minutes left in the game. He originally signed a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006 but was released. Meyer was a two-time All-American at EWU and was named the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior. Meyer became just the 12th player in FCS history to throw for at least 4,000 yards in a single season (he finished with 4,003 in 2005). He also had 30 touchdowns, just five interceptions and a passing efficiency rating of 169.3. With a completion percentage of .657, 10,261 yards, 84 touchdowns and just 17 interceptions in 42 career games, Meyer broke the FCS record for efficiency rating by quarterbacks with at least 400 completions with a rating of 166.47. Meyer became just the 17th player in FCS history to pass for more than 10,000 yards in his career. A the time his career ended, he held school career records for passing efficiency, attempts, completions, yards and touchdown

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 passes, including several that were broken by Matt Nichols (2006-09), who was 996-of-1608 for 12,616 yards and 96 touchdowns in his career. Meyer also held the team’s total offense record with 10,942 yards, but that was broken by the 13,308 of Nichols. Meyer set all three school records for completion percentage – 90.5 percent versus Northern Arizona on Oct. 9, 2004, 67.8 percent in 2004 and 65.7 percent in his career. Meyer also broke the single season efficiency record at 171.4 in 2004, a year before his 2005 campaign when he had school records with 4,003 passing yards and 333.6 yards per game (both broken by Bo Levi Mitchell in 2011). Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008, and a public vote selected Meyer as the top quarterback in school history.

Nathan Overbay – Tight End – 2006-07-08-09

Signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos of the NFL in 2010. Overbay did not play in 2014, but entered the season on the roster of the Baltimore Ravens after signing with his seventh NFL team on Dec. 18, 2013. In his first four years in the league, he played with six different teams and played in 13 preseason games. Prior to joining the Ravens, he signed with two NFL teams and was released by both in a four-month period. He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 8, 2013, but was released on Aug. 31 after playing in three preseason games. He then signed with the Houston Texas on Sept. 18, then was released on Nov. 20. Overbay spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons on the Detroit Lions practice squad after originally signing free agent contracts with the Denver Broncos, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins. He was released by the Lions on June 4, 2013. He spent the 2010 preseason with the Broncos before being waived on the final roster cutdown. Overbay spent the first week of the season on Denver’s practice squad, but was then released on Sept. 3, 2010. After spending much of the 2010 season on the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins, he was signed by the Buccaneers on Oct. 26, 2010. He was eventually moved to Tampa Bay’s 53-man active roster on Dec. 20, 2010, but did not play in any games. In 2011, after catching five passes for 46 yards (9.2 per catch) with a touchdown in four preseason games, Overbay was released by Tampa Bay on Sept. 3, 2011. He was then signed by the Detroit Lions as a practice squad player. He played in two preseason games for the Lions in 2012, catching one pass for four yards. At Eastern, Overbay earned NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America honors in 2009 and was a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection. Overbay caught 51 passes for 588 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior at Eastern, and in his 43-game career (22 as a starter) he caught 93 passes for 1,189 yards and a school-record for a tight end with 19 touchdown receptions. He played in the East-West Shrine Game following his senior season after helping lead the Eagles to NCAA Football Championship Playoff berths in 2007 and 2009. He is the nephew of veteran major league baseball player Lyle Overbay, who played 14 seasons total with six MLB teams, including the five seasons each with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001-03, 2011-12) and the Toronto Blue Jays (2006-10).

Greg Peach – Defensive Line – 2005-06-07-08

Signed a contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2009. A veteran of seven seasons in the Canadian Football League, Peach announced his retirement from the league on May 28, 2016. In making his announcement, he said, “The body has said it is time to let it go. The relationships I’ve gained are countless and cherished. Thank you!” He spent three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2014-16) after spending four previous seasons in the CFL with Edmonton (2009-11) and Hamilton

(2012). He finished his career with 30 sacks and 205 total tackles in his 78-game regular season career, most as a starter. He has had at least six sacks in a season three times, and had five forced turnovers. In 2015, he played in 11 games for Winnipeg and finished with 22 tackles and a sack. He led the Blue Bombers with seven sacks as a 14-game starter in 2014, and also had 46 total tackles and a forced fumble. He had just seven tackles with three sacks in six games in 2013 for Winnipeg. In the 2012 season at Hamilton, he started 14 games for the Tiger-Cats and recorded 36 defensive tackles and was tied for the team lead in quarterback sacks with six. He also had one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and two pass knockdowns. He spent the first three games of the season on the injury list, and made his first Tiger-Cats appearance at Saskatchewan on July 28, 2012. He scored his first defensive touchdown on a one yard fumble recovery against Winnipeg on Oct. 27, 2012. Peach signed as a free agent with Hamilton on Feb. 18, 2012. Because of an ankle injury, he didn’t make his first 2012 appearance until July 21, and then had three tackles and one sack in his first two games of the season. He originally signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in May 2009, and in his first game as a pro a month later on June 17, Peach had a pair of sacks in a 45-12 preseason win over Saskatchewan. He went on to finish with a team-leading six sacks in the regular season as he played alongside fellow former Eagle Dario Romero, who also had six sacks. Peach finished with a total of 45 tackles as he started all 16 of the games he played. He had five tackles in a 24-21 first-round playoff loss to Calgary after Edmonton finished the regular season 9-9. In his second season as a pro in 2010, Peach started the first game at defensive end, but left with a left ankle injury during the first quarter and did not return. He was placed on the nine-game injured list and returned to the lineup for game 11. In nine games (nine starts) he had 28 defensive tackles, four quarterback sacks, two tackles for losses (four yards), a forced fumble, a knockdown and a blocked conversion attempt. In 2011, Peach missed six games after having mid-season knee surgery. But he started 10 of the 12 games he played while playing both on the defensive line and at linebacker. He finished the year with 21 defensive tackles, three sacks, four special teams tackles, an interception, a tackle for a loss of 1 yard, a knockdown, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for 13 yards. He was named CFL Defensive Player of the Week for his four tackles and two sacks against Calgary on July 23, but left the game in the fourth quarter with his knee injury. The 2008 recipient of the Buck Buchanan Award given to the top defensive player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision, Peach finished his Eastern career with 35 1/2 sacks and 63 total tackles for loss to set school records in both categories, as well as in a single season (18 sacks and 28 tackles for loss in 2008). He finished his career ranked second in both single season and career sacks in the Big Sky and fourth in FCS history. He finished his career as a two-time FCS All-American after starting 40 of a total of 47 games played. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Shea Emry – Linebacker – 2005-06

Drafted in the first round of the 2008 CFL draft by the Montreal Alouettes. Emry officially announced his retirement on Feb. 3, 2016, after eight seasons in the CFL – one with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2015), one with Toronto (2014) and his first six for Montreal (2008-13). He finished his career with 337 tackles, 14 sacks, four interceptions and nine forced fumbles in his 108-game regular season career. He played in only one game in 2015, finishing with four tackles against Winnipeg on June 27 before suffering a season-ending concussion. In his lone season in Toronto in 2014, he started all 18 games at middle linebacker and had 72 tackles, four pass knockdowns and a sack. He earned CFL Defensive Player of the Week when he had six tackles and a sack in a 40-23 victory over British Columbia for Toronto’s

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Because of the excellent facilities and weather Eastern Washington University has to offer, the preseason training camp for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League took place on the EWU campus from 1997-2006. Thousands of spectators as well as members of the media converged on Cheney throughout the month of practices. Seattle also had training camp at Eastern from 1976-85.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 first victory in Vancouver since the 2002 season. A former Eagle linebacker who concluded his playing career at the University of British Columbia, Emry helped lead Montreal to the 2009 and 2010 Grey Cup championships. His 2012 season was by far his most prolific, in which he recorded 87 tackles and seven sacks, and was named a CFL All-Star and the East Division’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. He had 16 tackles in 2011 in eight games played. In 2010, the Alouettes finished 14-6, defeating Saskatchewan 21-18 for the title, as Emry finished with three tackles. He closed the 2010 season with 58 total tackles, an interception and one sack. The previous year, Montreal also beat the Roughriders for the title, winning 28-27 in the title game when Emry had three tackles. The Alouettes finished 17-3, including 15-3 in the regular season as he finished with 52 tackles to rank second on the team. He also had a pair of sacks, and his season-best tackling performance was seven against British Columbia on Sept. 13, 2009. Emry was the seventh pick overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2008 CFL draft, and finished his rookie season in 2008 with 25 tackles, including a team-high 21 on special teams. He had 58 total tackles in 21 games as an Eastern player, including 46 with an interception in nine games as a sophomore in 2006. He earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors on special teams as a freshman in 2005. In 2007, he had 52 tackles for the UBC Thunderbirds. Emry came to Eastern from Vancouver, B.C., and was a 2004 graduate of Vancouver College Prep, which was coached by former Eastern quarterback Todd Bernett (1991-92-93-94).

Cory Mitchell - Wide Receiver – 2011-12-13-14

Signed a free agent contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in 2015. One sportswriter called it the “The Bo and his Bro Show.” Cory Mitchell reunited with his younger brother after he signed a free agent contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in the spring of 2015. After playing with the Stampeders in the preseason, he was cut on June 20, 2015. His brother -- former Eagle quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell -- is now a household name in Calgary after he led the Stampeders to the Grey Cup title on Nov. 30, 2014, by completing 25-of-34 passes for 334 yards to earn game MVP honors. He entered the 2015 season 16-2 as a starter for the Stampeders after going 19-7 as an Eagle. After transferring from SMU, Bo Levi Mitchell led the Eagles to the 2010 NCAA Division I title when he passed for three touchdowns in the final 16:48 to lead EWU past Delaware 20-19 in the championship game on Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas. He was the game’s Most Outstanding Player, an honor he duplicated in the Grey Cup. He also led Katy, Texas, High School to an undefeated season and a state championship in 2007. Cory Mitchell was a redshirt on the 2010 team, then played alongside his brother in 2011 when Bo Levi won the Walter Payton Award given to the top player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Both are from Katy (Texas) High School, but Cory elected to work instead of attend college following his graduation in 2006. Cory started 18 of the 46 games he played in four seasons as an Eagle, with 101 career catches and 10 touchdowns, and a 17.6 average per kickoff return. He missed five games in 2014 because of a broken collarbone suffered at Washington on Sept. 6, 2014, but earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors as a junior in 2013.

Demitrius Bronson - Tailback – 2011-12-13

Signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL in 2014. Bronson was signed by the Miami Dolphins before the 2015 season, but was waived on Sept. 1, 2015. He played in two preseason games for Miami, carrying the ball four times and catching one pass. From nearby Kent, Wash., Bronson originally signed with the World Champion Seattle Seahawks as a free agent on June 16, 2014. He was involved in private workouts with the Seahawks prior to signing, and carried five times for 22 yards in the team’s first preseason game on Aug. 7. He was a practice squad player in 2014, but a hamstring injury resulted in him going on injured reserve and he was eventually waived on July 22, 2015. The 5-foot-10, 210-pound Bronson played as a tailback at Eastern and earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors in 2012, and was a short-yardage specialist for the Eagles. Despite spending much of his career injured, he finished with 600 career rushing yards and 14 touchdowns, and caught eight passes for 51 more yards. He started 10

of the 29 games he played and had two touchdowns on four occasions. Bronson graduated from Kentridge High School in 2008, and started his collegiate career at the UW. “It is just the first step of many, and all I wanted was an opportunity with a team,” said Bronson of also getting the opportunity to play for his hometown team, the Seahawks. “Having it come in Seattle just makes it even sweeter because you have the whole town cheering for you to be great.”

Andru Pulu - Defensive Tackle – 2012-13

Signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL in 2014. Pulu agreed to terms as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks on May 10, 2014. He played in four preseason games, making his debut against Denver on Aug. 7, 2014, and then getting his first and only tackle in the next game versus San Diego. He was eventually released on Aug. 20, 2014 when the team made its final cut to 53 players. He began his career by making the short trek from his hometown of Federal Way, Wash., to Renton, Wash., for the three-day rookie mini-camp for the defending Super Bowl Champions. “I can probably just catch the bus there,” laughed Pulu, who was born and raised in the Seattle area only 10-15 minutes away from Seahawks headquarters and graduated in 2009 from Federal Way High School. “It’s great to get to stay at home and not have to go anywhere to get an opportunity.” Pulu also had workouts with four other NFL teams (Houston, Green Bay, Cincinnati and Oakland), and nine clubs were represented at a pro day conducted for him at Federal Way HS. In all, 24 teams reached out about Pulu. He started all 28 games he played for the Eagles in his career after transferring from the UW. He earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors as a senior and honorable mention as a junior. He had 79 career tackles, including six sacks and 12 total tackles for losses totaling 31 yards. At Eastern’s Pro Day on March 12, 2014, he bench pressed 225 pounds 28 times. He also participated in Seattle’s workout for local players. His “little” brother Jordan was a 6-foot-2, 280-pound sophomore defensive tackle for the Eagles in 2013 and 2014.

Steven Forgette – Offensive Line – 2010-11-12-13

Signed a free agent contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL in 2014. Forgette originally signed with the Ottawa Redblacks, a CFL expansion team, and was assigned to the practice squad. He then joined the Spokane Shock in the Arena Football League as a free agent on Aug. 29, 2014, but did not earn a roster position in 2015. Despite missing most of the 2011 season at Eastern because of an injury, his 46 career starts were the most among all Eastern players in the 2013 season. The only game he didn’t start in his 47-game career was to allow a senior to start on Senior Day in 2010. As a senior, Forgette was also named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the third time. He helped Eastern set Big Sky and school records with 592 points, 83 touchdowns and 8,002 yards of offense in the 2013 season. As a team, EWU led FCS in passing efficiency (school record 182.6), and was fourth in total offense (533.5 per game), fourth in passing (349.8), 41st in rushing (183.7) and seventh in scoring (39.5). Eastern’s offensive line was selected as the FCS Offensive Line of the Week by Beyond Sports Network twice during the season. The first time came when EWU had 625 yards of offense in a 49-46 upset of 25th-ranked Oregon State (8/31/13) to open the season. The second time came in a 55-34 win at Idaho State (11/2/13) when the Eagles finished with a school record 743 yards of offense. He graduated from Heritage HS in Vancouver, Wash., in 2009.

Anthony Larry - Defensive End - 2011-13

Signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles of the CFL in 2014. Larry signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on May 10, 2014, then attended the team’s rookie tryout camp but did not make the team. Larry is from Sacramento, Calif., and graduated from Luther Burbank High School in 2009 “Always an Eagle,” said Larry of the opportunity to go from being an Eastern Eagle to a Philadelphia Eagle. “I’m excited and I was anxious waiting for the chance.” The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Larry was a third team All-Big Sky selection in 2013, and received workouts from

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Brandon Kaufman – Wide Receiver – 2009-10-12

Signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL in 2013. After signing a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills on April 29, 2013, Kaufman spent part of the 2013 season on that team’s practice squad. He was released on May 16, 2014, then joined the B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League for a short time. The two-time FCS AllAmerican finished his 42-game Eastern career with 221 catches (third in school history, seventh in Big Sky history) for 3,731 yards (second all-time at EWU, fourth in the Big Sky and 19th in FCS) and 33 touchdowns (second in school history). He earned the 2012 FCS Wide Receiver Award from College Football Performance Awards (CFPA). Kaufman had a FCSrecord 1,850 yards receiving in 2012, to go along with 93 receptions, 16 TDs and an average of 19.9 yards per catch. He helped lead the Eagles to the NCAA Division I title in 2010 and the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs in 2012. Kaufman is from Denver, Colo., and graduated in 2009 from Heritage High School. Eagle head coach Beau Baldwin officiated Kaufman’s wedding on Feb. 14, 2015, when he married former Eagle soccer player Lauren Jacobsen.

Greg Herd – Wide Receiver – 2009-10-11-12

Signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in 2013. In 2013, Herd originally signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys, but was released after the team’s rookie camp. He was re-signed by the Seattle Seahawks on May 29, 2013, and was later released. Herd was signed by the Chicago Bears on Aug. 5, 2014 but released two weeks later. He played in two preseason games in 2014, making his NFL debut and catching a pass for two yards against Philadelphia. At Eastern, the 2011 FCS All-America selection finished his career with 165 receptions to rank ninth all-time at EWU. His catches were good for 2,348 yards to rank 11th in school history, and he also had 17 touchdowns (13th). His 66 catches in 2012 rank as the 12th-most in school history. Herd is from Tacoma, Wash., and graduated from Steilacoom High School in 2009.

Matt Johnson – Safety – 2008-09-10-11

Drafted in the 4th round (135th overall) by Dallas in the 2012 NFL Draft.

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Expected to play significantly as a rookie in 2012 and again in 2013 for the Dallas Cowboys, Johnson was sidelined both years because of nagging hamstring, back and foot injuries. He also could not play in 2014 and eventually announced his retirement from pro football on Feb. 27, 2015. Because of the injuries, his only action in the pro ranks was in the Hall of Fame Game versus San Diego on Aug. 7, 2013. Before he suffered a foot injury in that game, he had been penciled in as the starting free safety for the Cowboys entering the 2013 season. A Dallas Cowboys fan as a child and whose first NFL jersey was the No. 22 of Cowboy running back Emmitt Smith, Johnson is only the third player in school history to be drafted in the fourth round or higher. He participated in Dallas’ three-day minicamp the week after the draft in April and on the last day of veteran minicamp in June. However, he had to miss the club’s OTAs (organized team activities) and the first two days of the June minicamp because he was still taking classes at Eastern. Later, he missed the first part of preseason training camp with a hamstring injury. Johnson started all 45 games he played in his Eastern career and finished with

341 tackles to rank fifth in school history and eighth all-time in the Big Sky. He also finished second on the school’s all-time lists for interceptions (17, ranking seventh all-time in the BSC) and interception return yards (210). After leading Eastern to a collective record of 30-15 in his 45-game career, he exited tied as the all-time leader in career forced fumbles with six. Johnson, however, missed Eastern’s last four games of his senior season with a painful biceps injury. Johnson had five interceptions in 2010 to help Eastern lead the FCS with 26, as EWU finished 13-2 and won the NCAA Division I title.

Keith Grennan – Defensive Line – 2005-06 Signed a contract with San Diego of the NFL in 2007.

Grennan played in 2010 and 2011 with the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. He had originally re-signed with the Cleveland Browns on Jan. 6, 2010, but he was released before ever playing in a game for Cleveland. He was on the practice squad of the Browns for part of the 2009 season, having been signed on Sept. 9 after being released by the San Diego Chargers. In 2008, he played in one game for the Chargers, finishing with a tackle in his regular season NFL debut against Indianapolis on Nov. 23, 2008. In four preseason games in 2008, he had 10 total tackles. He survived the final cuts in San Diego as a rookie in 2007 and spent the season as a practice squad player after recording six tackles in four preseason games. He earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors as a senior at Eastern in 2006. He had 37 tackles with a pair of sacks in his final season as an Eagle, giving him career totals of 65 tackles and five sacks in his 21-game career. A transfer from Central Washington, he started all 11 games at defensive tackle for EWU in 2006, giving him 15 total career starts.

Harrison Nikolao – Offensive Line – 2003-04-05-06 Signed a contract with Cincinnati of the NFL in 2007.

Nikolao played three seasons for the Spokane Shock in the Arena Football League after a short stint with the Philadelphia Soul in AFL. He played for Spokane in 2010 before going on injured reserve on June 24, 2010. The Shock would go on to finish 16-3 and win the AFL title in its first year in that league. In 2009, Nikolao helped lead the Shock to a final record of 19-1 (15-1 in the regular season) and the af2 title. He rushed for 217 yards and 10 touchdowns in 20 games as the team’s fullback and backup lineman. In 2008, he had 19 total tackles with seven sacks as a defensive lineman. He helped Spokane to an 18-2 record in 2008 and an af2 championship game appearance. Signed by Cincinnati after his EWU career concluded, he was released by the Bengals on Sept. 1, 2007. At EWU, he started eight games as a senior offensive guard in 2006 after earning All-Big Sky honors as a defensive lineman his junior season. He started a total of 32 games in his career, including 23 on defense and one start on offense in 2004. He had 80 tackles, 7 1/2 sacks and two passes broken up in his career.

Isaiah Trufant – Cornerback – 2002-03-04-05 Signed a contract with the Spokane Shock of af2 in 2006.

After four seasons with the New York Jets, Trufant signed with the Cleveland Browns for the 2014 season on March 12, 2014. But a knee injury resulted in him starting the regular season on injured reserve and was eventually released on Oct. 17, 2014. Trufant appeared in 39 career games for the Jets, with one start. A special teams standout, Trufant had 34 career special teams tackles, including 13 in 2013. He

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 also added 18 career tackles on defense and two passes defensed. He played in all 16 regular season games in 2013, and finished with 20 total tackles. He played in nine games for the Jets in 2012, mostly on special teams, before being sidelined by a knee injury. He finished the season with 16 tackles and two passes defensed. He made the first and only start of his career on Oct. 21, 2012, versus New England when he finished with six tackles in the narrow 29-26 loss. He also had 16 tackles in four preseason games in 2012, including five on Aug. 30, 2012, when he started at Philadelphia. In 2011, after being promoted from the practice squad just 24 hours earlier, Trufant completed one of the biggest plays of the Jets’ 27-24 season-opening victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 11, 2011. He returned Joe McKnight’s blocked punt 18 yards for a touchdown that tied the score with five minutes left in the nationally-televised game. He went on to play in 13 games for the Jets – mostly on special teams – and finished with eight total tackles. He had two of his tackles in the opener versus Dallas. Trufant was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2010 season, but was cut on Aug. 30, 2011, and signed by the Jets the next day. He was on New York’s practice squad and active roster in December 2010. He played in one regular-season game and one playoff game for the Jets, and finished with two special teams tackles in his NFL debut versus Buffalo on Jan. 2, 2011. Prior to his first NFL invitation, he had played in three different leagues in five seasons as a professional. Trufant was the Defensive Player of the Year in the United Football League in 2010 for Las Vegas after leading the league with four interceptions and finishing the regular season (nine games) with 30 tackles. He led the Locomotives to its second-straight UFL title, defeating the Florida Tuskers 23-20, as Trufant finished with three tackles. In a 22-10 regular season victory over Omaha, Trufant returned an interception for a touchdown to give Las Vegas a lead it never relinquished. He then had a second interception, which catapulted Las Vegas to first in the UFL standings and handed the Nighthawks their first franchise defeat. He also played in 2009 for Las Vegas during the debut season of the UFL. He had an interception in overtime that led to the winning field goal in a 20-17 victory over Florida in the inaugural UFL Championship Game. During the regular season, he had 12 1/2 tackles in helping Las Vegas to a 4-2 record. Trufant played in 2008 for the Arizona Rattlers in the AFL. Although he missed three of the team’s first 14 games (8-6 record) because of an injury, Trufant led the Rattlers with 62 tackles, four interceptions and 17 passes broken up. He was the Arena Football League’s Defensive Player of the Week in early June when he helped the Rattlers clinch a playoff berth with a 60-53 win over Orlando. He had an interception and two forced fumbles in Orlando’s first four possessions of the game as the Arizona defense allowed just 13 points in the first half. In 2007 he played for the Kansas City Brigade, but was injured and played in only half of KC’s games. He led the team with 17 passes broken up and added 52 1/2 tackles, three fumble recoveries and one interception. He suffered a neck sprain against the padding of the sideline on May 20, 2007, and missed the next three games. At the time of his injury he was leading the Brigade in tackles. He was the league’s defensive player of the week in a 65-31 victory over Las Vegas when he had an interception, four passes broken up, a forced fumble and 4 1/2 tackles. In 2006, he joined four other former Eagles to lead Spokane to a 17-2 record and the af2 title in the team’s inaugural season in the league. In 19 games, he finished with 43 total tackles, 15 passes broken up and three interceptions. He had seven passes broken up and six tackles in a playoff semifinal game as he earned defensive player of the game honors. While

at EWU, Trufant was a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection as a junior in 2004 before missing several games with an injury as a senior. He finished with 11 interceptions in his career to finish ranked sixth in school history. The brother of former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant and former Husky and current Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant, Isaiah had career totals of 133 tackles and 24 passes broken up, which ranked sixth in school history. His total of 35 passes defensed (including interceptions and passes broken up) ranked seventh in FCS history. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top defensive back in school history (along with Kurt Schulz).

Raul Vijil – Wide Receiver – 2002-03-04-05

Signed a contract with the Spokane Shock of af2 in 2006. Vijil played for the Spokane Shock the first six seasons the team was in existence, earning first team All-af2 honors in 2007, 2008 and 2009. As a tribute to his outstanding career, the No. 15 jersey he wore was retired on May 16, 2015, at halftime of Spokane’s game against San Jose, which featured his former Eagle quarterback – Erik Meyer. Vijil caught nearly 500 regular season passes and scored more than 160 touchdowns while helping Spokane to an all-time record of 91-23 and playoff berths each season (2006-2011). In 74 regular season games in his career, he had 489 catches for 5,701 yards and 151 touchdowns, with another 23 touchdowns scored via rushing or returns and a career total of 9,243 all-purpose yards. He finished his final season in 2011 with 68 catches for 749 yards and 20 touchdowns, with a total of 757 all-purpose yards and one more score via a kickoff return. Although a knee injury kept Vijil sidelined for the last nine games of the 2010 season, the Shock finished 16-3 and won the AFL title – its third championship in the franchise’s short, five-year history. In the 10 games he played in the 2010 season, Vijil caught 82 passes for 1,083 yards and 33 touchdowns, and also had 541 yards and a touchdown in 28 kick returns. In 2009, Vijil led the Shock to a final record of 19-1 (15-1 in the regular season) and the af2 title. He caught 116 passes for 1,415 yards and 36 touchdowns in the 15 regular season games he played. He also had 54 kick returns for 1,119 yards and another touchdown, and five rushes for three yards and two more scores. In four playoff games, he had 28 catches for 284 yards and four TDs, four kick returns for 94 yards and three rushes for seven yards and another score. He finished 14 games in the 2008 regular season with 107 catches for 1,112 yards and 35 touchdowns, with 42 total TDs. He added 35 catches for 426 yards and nine more touchdowns in four playoff games. He was plagued by injuries in 2007, but finished with 57 catches for 616 yards and 15 touchdowns, scoring a total of 16 touchdowns in nine games. He and four other former Eagles helped lead the 2006 team to a 17-2 record and the af2 title in Spokane’s inaugural season in the league. In 16 regular season games as a rookie in 2006, Vijil scored 22 touchdowns, with 59 catches for 626 yards and 12 scores. He was the team’s leading rusher with 30 carries for 68 yards and 10 TDs, and he added 24 1/2 total tackles and four passes broken up. Vijil finished his 44-game EWU career with 129 receptions for 1,966 yards and 10 touchdowns, including 72 catches for 1,080 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior in 2005 to earn second team All-Big Sky Conference honors. At the time, his 72 receptions ranked as the third-most in school history, and his 1,080 yards were fourth. He finished just out of the top 15 on EWU’s all-time receptions lists and the top 10 in yardage. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Josh Blankenship – Quarterback – 2002 Signed a contract with Miami of the NFL in 2003.

Blankenship helped the Tulsa Talons to the af2 championship game in 2007. However, a mid-season injury made his contribution minimal after leading Tulsa to victories in its first seven games of the season. Tulsa won the title with a 73-66 victory over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, but Blankenship did not play. Blankenship passed for 43 touchdowns in those first seven games before suffering a foot injury (strained arch support). He played in just six games after that. In 13 games, Blankenship completed 54 percent of his passes for 2,365 yards, 54 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Tulsa was 17-2, including three playoff victories. In 2006 while playing for the Stockton Lightning, he threw for 4,052 yards and 82 TDs.

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Brightful, Luke Fritz, Dario Romero and Jesse Hendrix. In 2006 in Montreal, he finished with 23 tackles, two interceptions and five knockdowns in 10 games. He also averaged 5.3 yards on 10 punt returns and 21.4 on seven kickoff returns. Prior to joining the Alouettes, he was with the New York Giants after signing a contract on Jan. 7, 2005, but he did not play in any 2005 regular season games. He played in spring/summer 2005 for Frankfurt in NFL Europa and had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown while leading the team in kickoff return average (27.4) and interceptions (four). He played in 30 NFL games from 2002-04, including his first 28 with the Baltimore Ravens and two in the 2004 season with Miami. He returned 68 kickoffs (22.7 average) and 69 punts (9.9 average) in his NFL career with one touchdown. For Baltimore in 2003, he averaged 24.7 yards on 29 kickoff returns and 7.8 on 45 punt returns. As a Baltimore rookie in 2002, he averaged 20.6 yards on 34 kickoff returns. He also returned 15 punts for a team-record 16.1 average that ranked eighth in the NFL and third in the AFC. He had a team-record 95-yard punt return in a 38-27 win against Cincinnati to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. He finished with 201 total return yards against the Bengals, including a season-best 54-yard kickoff return. Brightful was the 195th pick overall in the NFL Draft in 2002. While at Eastern, Brightful was a three-time All-American as a return specialist. He set three FCS records, including career kickoff return average (30.0) and career KO return touchdowns (five). He caught 122 passes for 2,061 yards and 20 touchdowns. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Jesse Chatman – Running Back – 1999-00-01 Signed a contract with San Diego of the NFL in 2002.

JEFF OGDEN (left) and TOM ACKERMAN. He played the 2005 season with Tulsa of af2 after a previous stint on the practice squad of the Austin Wranglers of the AFL. He played in all 16 games in the 2005 season and finished second in the league with 89 touchdown passes to go along with 3,554 yards. He was sixth in efficiency rating (113.3) and 12th in total offense (3,591). He had three 300-yard passing games as Tulsa finished 11-5. A year earlier, he also played for Austin before signing with the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL, but was released prior to the start of the 2004 season. He originally signed a contract with the Miami Dolphins, then he was waived in June 2003 just four days after the team signed veteran Brian Griese. A month earlier, Miami’s quarterbacks coach Mike Shula – a Blankenship fan – took the head coaching job at Alabama in the wake of the firing of Mike Price. Injuries in a freak car accident (caused by his dog) ended Blankenship’s playing hopes that season. A transfer from the University of Tulsa, Blankenship concluded his career at Eastern in 2002 by passing for school records of 3,243 yards and 30 touchdowns. He earned honorable mention All-America honors and was the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and a first team All-Big Sky selection. He had a hand in all 10 school records the Eagles broke that season, which ended when he passed for 344 yards and four touchdowns in a 30-21 win over unbeaten and top-ranked Montana, snapping UM’s FCS record 24-game winning streak. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Lamont Brightful – Wide Receiver/Returner – 1998-99-00-01 Drafted in the 6th round (195th overall) by Baltimore in the 2002 NFL Draft.

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A return specialist who also played as a pro cornerback, Brightful played sparingly in the 2007 season for Calgary in the CFL after starting the season with the Montreal Alouettes. In Montreal, he was one of four former Eagles on that team –

In his seven-year career, Chatman played in 58 regular season NFL games and rushed for 951 yards (4.5 per carry) and four touchdowns, and caught 39 passes for 281 yards. On special teams, he returned eight kickoffs for an 18.9 average and had 38 total tackles. In 2002, Chatman earned a roster position with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent after leading the NFL in rushing during the preseason with 234 yards on 46 carries and a 5.1 average per carry. He evenutally played in 41 regular season NFL games in three seasons with San Diego after impressive performances in the preseason. In the 2003 preseason, his best performance was 114 yards – his first 100-yard performance as a pro – in a home win over San Francisco the night before Eastern played at San Diego State in the same stadium. In the regular season in 2004, he rushed for 392 yards and scored three touchdowns as an injury replacement to All-Pro LaDainian Tomlinson. He scored his first career touchdown against Tennessee to preserve a 38-17 victory, then he had his first 100-yard game with 103 yards on 11 carries versus Jacksonville. Against Carolina, he replaced Tomlinson in the fourth quarter and had a 52-yard run before scoring on a 5-yard run for the decisive points in a 17-6 win. Injuries caused him to start gaining weight when he played for San Diego, and subsequently he was released. He spent time in the 2005 season with both the New Orleans Saints and the Dolphins, but did not play in 2005 and 2006. He ballooned to a high of 283 pounds before diet and exercise helped him lose the weight. Chatman started working out at all hours, and switched from fried food to oatmeal, spinach and stir-fry. The Dolphins originally resigned Chatman on Feb. 21, 2007, and allocated him to NFL Europa, where he did not make it past the final cuts. But that summer, with his weight at 223 pounds, he earned a Miami roster spot in the 2007 preseason when he had a team-leading 116 rushing yards (6.4 per carry) with two touchdowns, and added six receptions for 52 yards. He was listed in the “Who’s Hot” section in the Aug. 20, 2007, issue of Sports Illustrated. Here’s what the magazine had to

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Pictured clockwise from upper left: DARIO ROMERO, LUKE FRITZ, JESSE HENDRIX RAUL VIJIL, ISAIAH TRUFANT, and LUKE FRITZ blocking GREG PEACH.

A full-page spread in the Oct. 1, 2007, issue of Sports Illustrated explained how he lost the 60 pounds and worked himself back into the league as a regular season starter. He finished the season with 515 yards, including a career-best 124 yards on 27 carries on Nov. 11 in a 13-10 loss to Buffalo when he also caught five passes for 25 more yards. He made his first NFL start on Oct. 28, 2007, in a 13-10 loss to the New York Giants in the first-ever NFL regular season game at Wembley Stadium in London. He finished with 79 yards on 16 carries (4.9 per carry), and had three catches for 21 yards. After the 2007 season, Chatman signed a contract with the New York Jets on March 10, 2008. He finished the year with five carries for eight yards and two receptions or five yards. While at EWU, Chatman led FCS in rushing as a senior All-American as he finished with 2,096 yards and 28 touchdowns. The Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year broke five BSC records and 19 school marks en route to finishing with 4,173 rushing yards and 53 TDs. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top running back in school history.

games with 15 starts, and was named a 2008 West Division All-Star as Edmonton advanced to the playoffs. Before returning to Edmonton, he had played four seasons with the Miami Dolphins in the NFL and two with Montreal in the CFL. In 2007, he joined former Eagles Luke Fritz, Jesse Hendrix and Lamont Brightful on the Alouettes roster and finished with 28 tackles and four sacks in 18 games played. He also added two tackles for loss, two passes broken up, one interception and a fumble recovery. He missed several games for Montreal in the 2006 season with an injury, but finished with 19 tackles. He spent the 2005 season on the roster of the Miami Dolphins after signing a contract on March 28, 2005. He played in 15 games for Miami in 2004, making the second start of his career on Nov. 21 at Seattle. He finished the year with 35 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks. He played in eight games with the Dolphins in 2003, finishing with five tackles and a pass broken up. The first start of his career came in Miami’s season-ending 23-21 victory over the New York Jets. He didn’t play in any games in 2002 after signing a contract with the Dolphins on Jan. 16, 2002. His professional career began in the 2001 season for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL. He played in 11 games as a starter for the Eskimos, finishing with 23 tackles, three sacks, two forced fumbles and two tackles for loss in 11 games. He earned third team AllAmerica honors at EWU in 2000 and twice was selected to the All-Big Sky first team. He finished his career with 22 sacks to rank fifth in school history. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Dario Romero – Defensive Line – 1997-98-99-00

Luke Fritz – Offensive Line – 1997-98-99-00

say about Chatman: Running back Jesse Chatman gained 392 yards (on just 65 carries) for the Chargers in 2004. Then he gained 50 pounds and missed two seasons. Now looking svelte in a Dolphins uni, he broke off a 74-yard TD run last Saturday. Chatman: “I’m not going to take this for granted.”

Signed a contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2001. Romero ended his long professional career by being signed and released by Saskatchewan in the CFL in 2011 prior to what would have been his 11th season as a professional. He finished with 143 career regular season tackles in six CFL seasons, including 20 sacks to go along with an interception and three fumble recoveries. Romero played the 2008, 2009 and 2010 seasons with Edmonton where his professional career started back in 2001. He finished with 24 tackles, a sack and fumble recovery in 2010 as a 15-game starter while playing alongside fellow former Eagle Greg Peach, as they helped the Eskimos finish 7-11. In 2009, Romero was a West Division All-Star after starting all 12 games he played before a bicep injury ended his season. He finished with 22 tackles and two knockdowns to go along with a team-leading six sacks in the regular season. He played alongside Peach, who also had six sacks as a rookie. Edmonton finished the regular season 9-9, then suffered a 24-21 first-round playoff loss to Calgary. In 2008, Romero had 30 defensive tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, four tackles for loss and six quarterback sacks. He had two sacks versus Hamilton on July 25 and two against Saskatchewan on Aug. 21. Romero earned CFL Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Roughriders as the Eskimo defense limited Saskatchewan to just 279 yards of net offense. He played in 16

Signed a contract with Carolina of the NFL in 2001.

Fritz played nine seasons and 139 total regular season games in the CFL, including his last two playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the previous seven seasons with the Montreal Alouettes. He capped his career with a prestigious CFL honor. In December 2010, he was the winner of a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Project grant to help end child hunger in Manitoba, and was awarded a check in Edmonton, Alberta, during the Grey Cup Weekend. Fritz was among eight CFL players to partner with the Pepsi Refresh Project to come up with “refreshing” ideas to make Canada a better place. The coveted grant went to Fritz’s charity of choice, Winnipeg Harvest, to support the Hunger for Hope program, which supplies infant formula to thousands of babies in Manitoba who would otherwise go hungry. Over the course of the CFL playoff season as excitement was building toward Grey Cup weekend, the field of eight finalists was reduced to four, then two, and eventually Fritz was selected. As a result of his off-the-field efforts, Fritz received EWU’s Tom Oswald Award following the 2010 season. The Tom Oswald Memorial Award was created in 2007 in the memory of former Cheney High School coach Tom Oswald, who succumbed to cancer on Aug. 4, 2006. Recipients are selected by the Eastern coaching staff for following Oswald’s creed of “Doing the Right Thing” for youth. He played in 36 total games in two seasons for the Blue Bombers as both a guard and tackle. He helped the Blue Bombers

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Bashir Levingston – Return Specialist – 1998 Signed a contract with the NY Giants of the NFL in 1999.

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After a stint in the NFL with the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins, Levingston spent five full seasons in the CFL. He spent most of his first five seasons with the Toronto Argonauts before becoming a member of the Montreal Alouettes late in the 2007 season. His career included 15 total touchdowns on returns, one CFL Special Teams Player of the Year Award (2003), CFL All-Star accolades (2003) and two East Division All-Star honors (2003, 2004). While at Toronto, he scored a club-record 15 career touchdowns on returns, ranking second in the history of the league. He returned 277 punts for 2,949 yards (10.6 average) and eight touchdowns; 152 kickoffs for 3,454 yards (22.7 average) and three touchdowns; and 23 missed field goals for 818 yards (35.6 average) and four scores. Early in the 2007 season, he returned a missed field goal a CFL-record 129 yards for a touchdown to earn the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week award. He finished the regular season averaging 51.3 yards on three missed field goal returns, 18.6 on kickoff returns and 5.6 on punt returns. In 2006, he returned a punt for a touchdown and had an 11.3 average per punt return and 19.7 average per kickoff return. He also scored on a 50-yard reception – his only catch of the season. In 2005, he scored twice, with averages of 20.4 on kickoff returns, 10.2 on punt returns with a TD and 34.3 and a TD on seven missed field goal returns. In 2004, he returned five kicks for touchdowns (two punts, two missed field goals and a kickoff) en route to helping Toronto win the Grey Cup. A year earlier, he finished the 2003 season by winning the league’s John Agro Special Teams Player of the Year Award. He returned a league-record five kicks for scores, including CFL record-tying marks of two kickoff returns for touchdowns and three punt returns for scores. He led the league in punt return yards and average (811, 13.5 average), as well as kickoff return yards (881, 30.0 average). Three times during the season, he earned CFL Special Teams Player of the Week accolades, including once after a losing effort in the semifinals of the CFL Playoffs. At Toronto in 2002, he had 19 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble on defense in 11 games. He returned 13 kickoffs for 309 yards (23.8 average) and 33 punts for 570 yards (17.3 average) with two touchdowns. He sparked a 24-14 playoff win over Saskatchewan by returning a lateral on a punt return 76 yards for a touchdown to earn CFL Special Teams Player of the Week honors. He also played sparingly for Toronto in 2001 after being released by Edmonton. He attended mini-camps with the Miami Dolphins in 2003, but he was released prior to training camp. Previously, he played for the New York Giants from 1999-2000 as a return specialist and cornerback. He was mainly a special teams player as a Giants rookie in 1999, finishing with 14 tackles, two passes defensed and one interception he returned 34 yards. He also ranked eighth in the NFL with a 24.2 average in 22 kickoff returns with a long of 35. In 2000, he missed the first eight games with an ankle injury, then played in three games. He finished the season with three tackles and a 21.9 average on seven kickoff returns. Levingston spent the spring of 2000 playing for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europa. He led

the league in punt returns and kickoff returns while ranking third in interceptions with three, including a 45-yard return for a touchdown. He averaged 13.3 yards in 20 punt returns with a long of 49, and averaged 28.1 yards in 15 kickoff returns with an 89-yard touchdown. He also had 23 tackles and a team-high 10 passes broken up. Levingston played just one season at Eastern in 1998 after transferring from Utah State, but he set or tied 34 school, Big Sky and FCS records. He returned three kickoffs for touchdowns in the same game against Sacramento State to help break most of the records, and also scored during the season on two punt returns. Including receiving and rushing, he averaged 25.0 yards every time he touched the ball, and scored every 5.3 times he touched the ball (12 total touchdowns). He was a first team All-America return specialist and Football Gazette’s Specialist of the Year. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Jeff Ogden – Wide Receiver – 1995-96-97 Signed a contract with Dallas of the NFL in 1998.

Spending his college and professional career defying the odds, Ogden played five seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys (1998 and 1999), Miami Dolphins (2000 and 2001) and Baltimore Ravens (2002) as a wide receiver and return specialist. In five NFL seasons, he played in 67 games – including 64 of a possible 64 games in his first four years in the league with 28 catches for 304 yards (10.9 average) and one touchdown. He concluded his career in 2002 by playing in three games for the Ravens and had two punt returns for 21 yards. However, in the previous four seasons, he played in all 16 games each year. In 2001, he caught six passes for 73 yards and a touchdown, and also returned 32 punts for 377 yards (11.8 average). In 2000, he had two catches for 24 yards, and returned 19 punts for a 17.0 average per return with an 81-yard return for a touchdown. Had he met the minimum to be ranked, he would have led the NFL in average per return. In 1999, he played in all 16 games for the Cowboys and finished with 12 catches for 144 yards and returned 12 kickoffs for a 21.0 average and four punts for a 7.0 average. As a rookie at Dallas in 1998, Ogden earned a spot on the team’s 53-man roster after catching seven passes for 126 yards in the preseason. He played in all 16 regular season games, finishing with eight catches for 63 yards, one rush for 12 yards and three kickoff returns for a 21.7 average. He also had 10 special teams tackles. He had his best day as a rookie against Seattle when he caught four passes for 26 yards, rushed once for 12 yards and had a tackle on special teams. He spent the spring/summer of 2000 leading the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa to the regular season championship (7-3 record) and the championship in the World Bowl. He ranked third in the league in receiving with 44 catches for 635 yards and seven touchdowns, and earned three player of the week awards before missing the last two weeks of the season with an injury. Ogden came to Eastern as a walk-on who previously competed in track and field at Clackamas Community College in Oregon. By the time he was a senior in 1997, he developed into a second team All-America receiver and first team Academic All-American. He caught 57 passes in 1997 for school records of 1,148 yards and 13 touchdowns as Eastern enjoyed its greatest season ever with a 12-2 record. The Eagles won the Big Sky Conference title and advanced to the FCS “Final Four.” Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top wide receiver in school history.

Tom Ackerman – Offensive Guard – 1992-93-94-95

Drafted in the 5th round (145th overall) by New Orleans in the 1996 NFL Draft. Ackerman played eight seasons in the NFL, including the first six with the New Orleans Saints and the 2002 and 2003 seasons with the Tennessee Titans. He played in 105 career games, including 21 as a starter. Mainly used as a special teams player his first two seasons in the NFL, he appeared in 14 games in 1997 after playing in two games as a rookie in 1996. He started at center in 10 of the 15 games he played in 1998, and in 1999, he played in eight games as a starter and eight as a reserve. Following the 1999 season, he signed a four-year, $6.89 million contract to remain with the New Orleans Saints, then played as a backup in 15 games in 2000 and 16 in 2001 before leaving the team. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders on May 22, 2002, but was released and signed with Tennessee. In 2002, he

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 played in 11 games and started three for the Titans, who advanced to the AFC Championship Game and finished the season 12-6. In 2003, he played in 16 games as a backup. Ackerman was the 145th pick overall in the 1996 NFL Draft and was the first offensive lineman in Washington and the Big Sky Conference to be taken. He was a third team All-American at EWU following his senior season in 1995. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. He was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 5, 2013.

Jackie Kellogg – Defensive Back – 1990-91-92-93 Signed a contract with San Francisco of the NFL in 1994.

Kellogg played in four different professional leagues during his nearly decade-long career, including a highly-successful eight seasons from 1995-2002 in the CFL. He played 6 1/2 years with the Calgary Stampeders and the last 1 1/2 years of his career with the Edmonton Eskimos. He helped the Stampeders win the 1998 Grey Cup and played in 14 playoff games, including four Grey Cups (1995, 1998, 1999 and 2002). In his career (including playoffs), he played in 117 games and had 301 tackles, 18 passes broken up, eight sacks and 28 interceptions for 507 yards in returns (18.1 average) with six touchdowns. He equaled his career-high with 55 tackles in 20 games in 2002, and in 1998 and 1999, he was selected to the West Division All-CFL team. In 1998, he ranked second in the CFL with eight interceptions for 72 yards and a touchdown. He also had 55 tackles in a total of 20 games as Calgary beat Hamilton 26-24 to win the CFL championship. In 1999, Calgary lost 32-21 to Hamilton in the Grey Cup as Kellogg earned CFL Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the playoff semifinals (the third POW award in his career). In a total of 20 games, he had six interceptions for 90 yards in returns and 49 total tackles. His other career highlights include the 2000 season, when he had 31 tackles, five interceptions and two sacks. Two of the interceptions were returned for touchdowns in 2000 – including a 110-yard return – and twice he was honored as CFL Defensive Player of the Week. In 1997, he joined the team in week 17 and played in just three total games. But he was selected as the CFL defensive player of the week in week 18 when he had four tackles, three pass knock downs and a blocked punt. He joined the Stampeders late in 1995 after being released by San Francisco in the NFL in the team’s final cuts just prior to the start of the 1995 regular season. He had the same fate with the 49ers as a rookie in 1994. In 1995 and 1997, he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League. In 1997, he finished the year with 34 tackles, 10 passes defensed, two interceptions and an 18.9 kickoff return average. In 1995, he intercepted three passes in the team’s first game and finished second in the league with a total of seven. He also had 50 tackles, 14 passes defensed and two blocked kicks. In addition, after leading Calgary to the CFL playoffs in 2000, he joined Memphis of the ill-fated XFL in 2001. He had one interception for the Maniax. At Eastern, Kellogg helped lead the Eagles to the 1992 Big Sky Conference championship and a berth in the FCS Playoffs. He finished his career with 41 passes broken up, 17 interceptions and 222 tackles, and earned first team All-Big Sky honors as a junior and senior. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008, and into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.

spent with the Buffalo Bills, where he started all 70 games he played in his final five years there. He started all 16 games in 1999, finishing with 98 tackles, three interceptions and 13 passes defensed. He finished the 1998 season with six interceptions to rank eighth in the NFL and fifth in the AFC. In 1997, he finished with a career-high 107 tackles, two interceptions and 10 passes defensed after a 1996 campaign that saw him finish with 102 tackles, four interceptions and a career-high 16 passes defensed. In 1995, he was a UPI second team All-AFC selection after ranking second in the AFC with six interceptions to go along with 90 tackles and 15 passes defensed. His first career interception came against Carolina in 1995 when he returned it 32 yards for a touchdown. He also had a game-saving interception in the end zone with 52 seconds left against Atlanta in 1995 and was awarded a game ball for his efforts. He had multi-interception games against Cincinnati in 1996 and versus St. Louis in 1998. He had a careerhigh 12 tackles against St. Louis in 1995. Schulz played in his first Super Bowl in January 1994 when the Bills lost to Dallas. He made a touchdown-saving tackle on the game’s opening kickoff after playing most of the 1993 season with a calf injury suffered in the preseason. He played in eight regular season games for Buffalo in 1992, becoming only the sixth Bills rookie since 1988 to start when he made his only start of the season against San Francisco. Schulz earned third team All-America honors as a sophomore at Eastern when he also earned first team All-Big Sky accolades He was a second team All-Big Sky choice as a junior and senior. He finished his EWU career with 224 tackles, 17 interceptions, a school-record 219 interception return yards and 28 passes broken up. He was a second team Academic All-American in 1991, and in 1997 was selected to the Academic All-America All-Time Team. He was inducted in 1998 into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top defensive back in school history (along with Isaiah Trufant).

Kevin Sargent – Offensive Tackle – 1988-89-90-91 Signed a contract with Cincinnati in 1992.

Sargent was a veteran of seven NFL seasons, although he missed the entire 1996 regular season with a herniated disc in his neck. He started 63 of 73 career games, including all 16 games in 1998. He also started 15 games in both the 1995 and 1994 seasons and eight in 1997. In 1997, he had no missed assignments in 604 plays, and in his first start of the year on Nov. 2, he had the key block on a 71-yard touchdown run by Corey Dillon. One month later against Tennessee, he was awarded an offensive game ball for helping Dillon rush for an NFL rookie record 246 yards. In 1995, the offensive line set a franchise record by allowing just 1.56 sacks per game. Sargent had only one missed assignment in 852 total snaps. Until he suffered an ankle sprain, he had played every down for the Bengals at left tackle in the first 12 games. Sargent began the 1993 season as the starter at left tackle in place of 11-time Pro Bowler Anthony Munoz, but broke his arm on the second play of the season and missed most of the year. He played in 16 games as a rookie, eight as a starter. He was inducted in 2008 into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Kurt Schulz – Defensive Back – 1988-89-90-91

Ed Simmons – Offensive Tackle – 1983-84-85-86

Schulz played in 10 NFL seasons (1992-2001), including his final two seasons with the Detroit Lions. In his 129-game career – 93 as a starter – he had 671 tackles, 30 interceptions, 80 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. In 2001, he played in 11 games (starting 10), and had 79 tackles, two interceptions and six passes defensed. In his first season with the Lions in 2000, he started all 11 of the games he played before an ankle sprain ended his season. An alternate for the 2001 Pro Bowl, he finished with 68 total tackles, 10 passes defensed and a career-high seven interceptions to rank third in both the NFL and NFC. He intercepted Green Bay’s Brett Favre to seal a 31-24 victory over Green Bay, and he had three interceptions in a 21-14 win at Chicago to earn NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. On Feb. 18, 2000, Schulz signed a five-year, $10 million contract with the Lions. Prior to that, his entire eight-year career was

Simmons retired in 1998 from the St. Louis Rams after playing 11 seasons at right tackle for the Washington Redskins. Simmons, who played for the 1992 Super Bowl Champions, started 104 games during that span. In 1995, he was selected to the Sports Illustrated All-NFC East team and played 1,039 of a possible 1,042 downs. His debut as a rookie was against Philadelphia’s Reggie White. He was an inaugural inductee in 1996 into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Drafted in the 7th round (195th pick overall) by Buffalo in the 1992 NFL Draft.

Drafted in the 6th round (164th pick overall) by Washington in 1987.

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Other Former Pros . . . . Bert Anderson – Fullback – 1934-35-36-37 . . . Was drafted or signed by the Washington Redskins in 1938, but a torn wrist muscle during the pre-season ended his career. Herm Pein – Linebacker – 1946-47-48-49 . . . Signed out of college with the New York Yanks of the NFL, but the Korean War delayed Pein’s pro football career. In 1953 he made it to the final cuts of the San Francisco 49ers before playing a short time for British Columbia in the CFL. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” AllTime Team in 2008. Dick Nearents – Tackle – 1956-57-68 . . . Drafted in the 18th round (205th pick overall) by Green Bay in 1959. Mick Landmark – Guard – 1964-65-66 . . . He played in the CFL for parts of two years, but spent most of his time in the Continental Football League playing for the Norfolk Neptunes. He played in the league until it folded after the 1969 season. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Barry Randall – Guard – 1965-66 . . . He started for 11 years from 1967-77 for Montreal in the CFL, helping the Alouettes win the Grey Cup in 1970, 1974 and 1977. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Dave Svendsen – Wide Receiver – 1966-67-68 . . . Drafted in the 11th round (281st pick overall) by Los Angeles in 1969. He was inducted in 2001 into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Bob Picard – Wide Receiver – 1968-69-71-72 . . . Drafted in the 6th round (132nd pick overall) by Philadelphia in 1973. He was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Scott Garske – Tight End – 1971-72-73 . . . Drafted in the 7th round (179th pick overall) by Pittsburgh in 1974. After preseason performances that saw him play as a tight end, kicker and punter for the Steelers, he broke his ankle. The slow-healing and painful hairline fracture in his heel would essentially end his playing career. As luck would have it, Randy Grossman, an undrafted free agent the Steelers signed that same season, made the team and ended up playing on four Super Bowl championship teams. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and is a member of EWU’s 2012 Hall of Fame class. Jeff Metter – Linebacker – 1982-83 . . . Signed a contract with San Francisco in 1984. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Rick Worman – Quarterback – 1984-85 . . . Worman played 97 games in the CFL for Calgary and Edmonton for five seasons before playing in Saskatchewan in 1991. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Mark Gehring – Tight End – 1984-85 . . . Signed a contract with San Francisco in 1986, and on two occasions, was kept on the active roster until the team’s final cuts. Also signed a contract with the Houston Oilers. Craig Richardson – Wide Receiver – 1983-84-85-86 . . . Drafted in the 11th round (298th pick overall) by Kansas City in 1987. He was traded to Los Angeles where he played two seasons. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.] Mike Kingston – Def. Tackle – 1983-84-85-86 . . . Signed a contract with the New York Jets in 1987. Eric Riley – Tight End – 1983-84-85-86 . . . Signed contracts with the Jets, New England and Green Bay. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top tight end in school history. Bill Altena – Linebacker – 1983-84-85-86 . . . Signed a contract with St. Louis in 1987. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Eric Stein – Kicker – 1984-85-86-87 . . . Signed a contract with Seattle in 1988. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top kicker/punter in school history. Jamie Townsend – Running Back – 1984-85-86-88 . . . Played in 1989 for Calgary of the CFL. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

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Jeff Mickel – Off. Tackle – 1985-86-87-88 . . . Drafted in the 6th round (163rd pick overall) by Minnesota in 1989. He also spent time in training camps and/or on developmental rosters with Kansas City, the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit. He played for Barcelona in the World League of American Football in 1991 and for Frankfurt in 1992. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008.

Brendan Rogers – Linebacker – 1990 . . . Drafted in the 4th round by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL in 1991. The native of Vancouver, B.C., played in four games with Saskatchewan in 1999 after spending three seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. He spent his first five seasons as a pro at Winnipeg. In nine seasons (134 games including nine playoff games and three Grey Cups), he registered 203 total tackles with a pair of interceptions. In 1997, Rogers had 20 total tackles, plus had two forced fumbles in Toronto’s 37-30 playoff victory over Montreal. Toronto beat Saskatchewan in the Grey Cup as Toronto finished 17-3. On Sept. 23, 1994, Rogers broke a CFL record with eight special teams tackles against British Columbia. In 1993, he led the CFL in special teams tackles with 36. He was on the losing end of two Grey Cup games with Edmonton and missed the 1996 game with an injury, so he earned his first title ring in 1997. He and his wife Karyn founded the annual CFL All-Star Hockey Classic tournament that raised funds for the Portage Plain United Way and the Variety Club of Manitoba. Gary Needham – Off. Guard – 1989-90 . . . Signed a contract with Seattle in 1992. Signed another contract with Miami in the spring of 1995. Tony Lenseigne – Tight End – 1988-89-90-91 . . . Signed contracts with San Diego, Minnesota and Seattle in his first three seasons as a pro, but did not play in the regular season. He played in the spring of 1995 for the Rhein Fire of the World League of American Football, catching two passes. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Tom Owens – Wide Receiver – 1989-90-91 . . . Signed a contract with Winnipeg of the CFL in 1992. Tommy Williams – Def. End – 1991-92 . . . Signed a contract with Winnipeg of the CFL in 1993. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Trent Pollard – Offensive Tackle – 1990-91-92-93 . . . Drafted in the fifth round (132nd pick overall) by Cincinnati in 1994. He was on the preseason roster of the St. Louis Rams in 1997 and 1998, but did not make the team. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Tony Brooks – Wide Receiver – 1990-91-92-93 . . . Signed a contract with Winnipeg of the CFL in 1994. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017. Jason Marsh – Linebacker – 1991-92-93 . . . Signed a contract with the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League in 1995. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” AllTime Team in 2008. Jason Anderson – Wide Receiver – 1991-92-93-94 . . . Signed a contract with Buffalo of the NFL in 1995, then signed a contract in 1996 with British Columbia of the CFL. Troy Alexander – Defensive Tackle – 1991-92-93-94 . . . Drafted in the first round by Saskatchewan as the second pick overall in the 1995 CFL Draft. An injury limited his playing time in 1998 with British Columbia after his first three seasons were spent in Saskatchewan playing for the Roughriders. He had his finest season in 1997 with 38 total tackles including 10 quarterback sacks. He played in the Grey Cup, but Saskatchewan lost to Toronto. A backup at defensive tackle in 1996, he finished the season with 14 total tackles including a sack. He played in 17 games as a rookie in 1995, including 12 as a starter at nose tackle. He finished with 22 tackles. Alexander is a native of Edmonton, Alberta. Derek Strey – Linebacker – 1993-95-96-97 . . . Signed a contract with Jacksonville of the NFL in 1998. After being released by Jacksonville in 1998, the Seattle Seahawks signed Strey as a practice squad player. He participated in the 1999 training camp in Cheney before being cut. Interestingly, Strey worked for the Seahawks at their preseason training camp in Cheney in 1997. Strey spent the spring and summer of 1999 as a starting linebacker in NFL Europa for the Frankfurt Galaxy, which advanced to the World Bowl. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Jim Buzzard – Offensive Lineman – 1995-96-97 . . . Signed a contract with San Diego of the NFL in 1998. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Griffin Garske – Quarterback – 1996-97-98 . . . Played semi-pro football in Europe. David Andres – Offensive Lineman – 1996-97-98 . . . Signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL in 1999. Mike MacKenzie – Running Back – 1995-96-97-98 . . . Drafted in the 5th round by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL in 1999.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 T.J. Ackerman – Offensive Lineman – 1995-96-97-98 . . . Signed a contract with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in 1999. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Dion Alexander – Linebacker – 1992-93-94-95; Romaine Smith – Wide Receiver – 1998-99-00; Ole Olesen – Cornerback – 1997-98-99-00; and Lance Ballew – Tight End – 1997-98-99-00 . . . All four played for the Yakima, Wash., Shockwave in the National Indoor Football League in the spring/summer of 2001. Eastern selected Alexander to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Harry Leons – Quarterback – 1995-96-97 . . . Signed a contract with the Portland Forest Dragons of the AFL in 1999. Leons spent three seasons from 2000-02 on the roster of the Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL, spending most of it as the team’s third-string quarterback. In his career, including the 1999 season with the Portland Forest Dragons, he completed 14-of-23 passes for 61 percent, 192 yards and two touchdowns. In 2001, he started once and completed 4-of-7 passes for 46 yards. He was acquired by the Avengers as the 25th pick in the AFL expansion draft in 2000. The previous season he played — mostly in the preseason — for the Portland Forest Dragons. He completed 10-of-16 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns in the regular season. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. Julian Williams – Defensive Back – 1997-98-99-00 . . . Signed a contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL in 2002. Anthony Griffin – Linebacker – 1998-99-00-01 . . . Signed a contract with the Chicago Crush of the AFL in 2003. He joined four other former Eagles in 2006 to lead the Spokane Shock in af2 to a 17-2 record and the af2 title in Spokane’s inaugural season in the league. He finished the season with 41 total tackles and five passes broken up, but missed the playoffs because of an injury. Chris Polinder – Offensive Line – 1998-99-00-01 . . . Signed a contract with the Detroit Fury in the AFL in 2002 and spent the year as a starting center and long snapper. He then joined the Colorado Rush of the AFL for the 2003 season. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008. David Sherrod – Offensive Line – 2000-01 . . . Signed a contract with the Chicago Bears of the NFL in 2002 and Miami in 2003. Sherrod was on the 2005 roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL, where he was listed as a 355-pound tackle. He played in spring/summer 2003 for the Barcelona Dragons, having been allocated to NFL Europa after signing a contract with the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 10, 2003. He had stints with the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders after concluding his collegiate career in 2001. He was originally going to sign with the Raiders, but a shoulder injury caused him to fail the team’s physical. He then signed with the Bears, but was released at the end of their 2002 training camp. Brandon Moore – Defensive Line – 1999-00-01-02 . . . Signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in 2003. For a short time, he was on the roster of the Spokane Shock in af2. Dan Curley – Tight End – 1998-99-00-02 . . . Curley last played for the Carolina Panthers after signing a contract on Jan. 4, 2005. He was released on Sept. 3 just before the 2005 season began. He was allocated to NFL Europa to play for the Cologne Centurions in 2005, but suffered a leg injury before the season began. A year earlier, he was signed by the New Orleans Saints in the NFL, then was released prior to the start of the regular season. Originally a fifth-round draft choice (148th pick overall) by St. Louis in 2003, he played one regular season game with the Rams in the 2003 season. At Eastern, Curley concluded an injury-plagued career by earning honorable mention All-America and first team All-Big Sky Conference honors as a senior in 2002. He played in just 28 of a possible 44 games in his career, starting in 21 of them. He caught 58 career passes for 721 yards and seven touchdowns. Kurt Sigler – Offensive Line – 2000-01-02-03 . . . Signed a contract with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL in 2004. He joined four other former Eagles in 2006 to lead the Spokane Shock in af2 to a 17-2 record and the af2 title in Spokane’s inaugural season in the league. Sigler closed his college career by being selected to four postseason all-star games (he played in two) after twice being chosen to the All-Big Sky Conference second team. Jesse Nicassio – Punter – 2003-04 . . . Signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams of the NFL in 2004 but was released. He was picked-up by Indianapolis but was released by the Colts on Sept. 1, 2004. He has since developed and marketed a punting and kicking training device called the “EZ Kicker.” Nicassio set EWU school records for career average per punt (42.3) and season average per punt (44.4). Brandon Myers – Defensive Line – 2002-02-03-04 . . . He was on the roster for the Everett Hawks of af2 in 2005.

Reggie Witherspoon – Running Back – 2001-02-03-04 . . . Witherspoon signed a contract with the British Columbia Lions of the CFL in 2007 but was released. Joey Cwik – Fullback/Linebacker – 2002-03-04-05 . . . Cwik attended mini-camp as a fullback with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL in 2006, then decided to quit football shortly after signing with the New Orleans Saints. He finished with 331 tackles in his 47-game EWU career (40 as a starter) to rank fourth in school history. He never missed a game in his Eastern career, never redshirted and ended his career with 39-straight starts. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top linebacker in school history. He went on to medical school after his playing career was over. Craig McIntyre – Wide Receiver – 2003-04-05 . . . McIntyre played two seasons for the Parma Panthers, a member of the NFL Italy (NFLI). In one of the games he played in 2006 he scored on a 100-yard return. The team was made famous by the book “Playing for Pizza” written by John Grisham. McIntyre served as a source for the fictional book. Eric Kimble – Wide Receiver – 2002-03-04-05 . . . Kimble signed a contract with Miami of the NFL in 2006, but his pro career never got off the ground. He attended mini-camp in spring 2006 for the Dolphins, but had to undergo surgery to repair his Achilles tendon. The Dolphins released him on March 1, 2007, and he had to sit out for two years while rehabilitating the foot injury. He eventually signed to play the 2008 season for British Columbia in the CFL, but he didn’t play in any regular season games. Kimble broke nine EWU career records and four single season marks, including the season receptions record with 87. Kimble finished with 46 career touchdown receptions to rank second in FCS history behind the 50 of legendary Jerry Rice from Mississippi Valley (1981-84). Kimble broke the Big Sky Conference career reception yards record with a total of 4,140 yards, which at the time ranked fourth in FCS history. A running back early in his EWU career, his 253 catches ranked eighth all-time in FCS (second in Big Sky history). Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” All-Time Team in 2008 and a public vote selected him as the top all-purpose player in school history. Jesse Hendrix – Cornerback – 2002-03-04-05 . . . Hendrix signed a contract with the B.C. Lions of the CFL in 2006. Hendrix played the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL, joining former Eagles Luke Fritz and Bashir Levingston on the 2008 team. He had two tackles and a pass broken up in 2008 after finishing the 2007 season with 13 tackles in 13 games. In 2006, he attended CFL training camp with the B.C. Lions but did not make the squad. He eventually signed with the Spokane Shock of af2 for the 2006 season. He joined four other former Eagles to lead the team to a 17-2 record and the af2 title in Spokane’s inaugural season in the league. Hendrix had a school-record 41 career passes broken up at EWU, finishing with 14 as a senior to rank second on the single season list. Hendrix had five interceptions and 154 tackles in his career. His career total of 46 passes defensed (including five interceptions) ranked second in FCS history. He played 47 of a possible 47 games. Muhammad Shamsid-Deen – Def. Back – 2002-03-04-05 . . . Shamsid-Deen originally signed a contrack with the Tri-Cities Fever of af2 in 2007. He ended his career by playing in 2014 in the inaugural season for the Trenton Freedom in the Professional Indoor League. He played for the Allen Wranglers in the Indoor Football League in 2012 after playing for the IFL’s Arizona Adrenaline in 2011. In 2011, he had 30 tackles, five interceptions and a pair of passes broken up in 10 games played. He played the 2009 and 2010 seasons for the Billings Outlaws in the IFL. He had 38 tackles and six passes broken up in nine regular season games in 2010, then led the Outlaws to its second-straight IFL title before the franchise folded. He had 39.5 tackles, six interceptions and five passes broken up in helping league-champion Billings to a 12-2 regular season record in 2009. The Outlaws went on to defeat the RiverCity Rage in the inaugural United Bowl in August 2009. In 2008, he played for the Stockton Lightning in af2, with 62 total tackles, three interceptions and seven passes broken up in 12 games. Earlier in the year he signed with the Arkansas Twisters of af2 after spending the 2007 season playing for the Tri-Cities Fever. He finished 2007 with 51 tackles and also had two interceptions, seven passes broken up and a fumble recovery. Known for his hard hits, he finished his 46-game Eastern career with 139 tackles, five passes broken up and five forced fumbles (second in EWU history at the time) Brett Bergstrom – Kicker – 2005-06 . . . Bergstrom signed a contract with New Orleans of the NFL in 2007 but was released. In his only season as EWU’s placekicker, Bergstrom had a school-record 15 field goals in 2006 with three of at least 50 yards. His field goals included three of the nine longest in school history with efforts of 56, 53 and 52 yards.

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EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Brandon Keeler – Defensive Back – 2002-04-05-06 . . . . Keeler joined the Spokane Shock in af2 for the 2008 season but was released before the season started. He had a heart-breaking end to his first NFL training camp after signing a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals in 2007. He remained on the roster up until the final day of training camp before he was released. At EWU, three times he earned All-Big Sky Conference honors – first team as a sophomore, second team as a junior and honorable mention as a senior. He finished his 43-game career – including 34 as a starter – with 243 tackles to rank 10th in school history. He had five interceptions and seven passes broken up. Bryan Jarrett – Defensive Back – 2005-06-07 . . . Jarrett signed a free agent contract with the Spokane Shock on June 12, 2008, but didn’t play in any games. After transferring from WWU, Jarrett played three seasons as a safety for the Eagles. As a senior in 2007 when Eastern finished 9-4 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, he was second on the team with 91 tackles and had two interceptions and seven passes broken up. He was a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection in 2005 and earned second team accolades as a senior. Ryan Kelley – Defensive Back – 2007-08 . . . Kelley signed a contract with the Tri-Cities Fever of the Indoor Football League in 2009 and was on the roster early in the season. He signed again for the 2010 season with Tri-Cities, then signed to play the 2011 season for the Wenatchee Valley Venom of the IFL, but was released before the season began. He finished his 23-game Eastern career with 112 tackles, five interceptions and 12 passes broken up. Lance Witherspoon – Defensive Line – 2005-06-07-08 . . . After starting the 2011 season with the Spokane Shock in the Arena Football League, Witherspoon was released and then played with the Tulsa Talons of the AFL. He had a sack in his Tulsa debut on June 19, 2011, in a 48-42 win over the Philadelphia Soul. Earlier in the season with Spokane, he scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone for his first career touchdown in Spokane’s 71-49 win over Dallas on May 14, 2011. He played in just two games for the Shock, but had five tackles, a half-sack, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry. He spent the 2010 season with the Cleveland Gladiators, and finished with 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. While at Eastern, Witherspoon played in 42 games (29 as a starter), and finished his career with 121 tackles, seven sacks, 37 total tackles for loss, seven passes broken up, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick. He earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors in both his junior and senior seasons, starting a combined 21 games. He received honorable mention All-America accolades as a junior. J.T. Leggin – Safety – 2008-09 . . . After playing the 2010 season with the Tacoma Cobras of the Professional Developmental Football League, Leggin was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in 2011 after an open tryout. However, the cornerback was released June 9, 2011, after suffering an injury. In 2012, he was invited to the Super Combine in Detroit after his performance at a regional combine of professional prospects. He played the 2008 season at Eastern as a wide receiver, and had three catches for 27 yards. He moved to defensive back in 2009 and had 11 total tackles and 11 kickoff returns for a 16.2 average. Jesse Hoffman – Cornerback/Special Teams – 2006-08-09-10 . . . Hoffman signed a contract with the Seattle Seahawks on July 26, 2011, but was released on Aug. 29, 2011, after playing in preseason games. Hoffman started 16 of the 46 games he played in his EWU career and was also a dangerous return threat while at Eastern. He finished with 125 career tackles, four interceptions and 16 passes broken up, which ranked 12th in school history. Before moving to defense, he had 234 yards as a running back as a true freshman in 2006. Hoffman earned honorable mention AllBig Sky Conference honors as a senior, as he started 14 of 15 games at cornerback and finished with 75 tackles. He had three interceptions and 12 passes broken up – the fifth-best performance in school history. He closed his career with eight tackles and a pass broken up EWU’s 20-19 victory over Delaware on Jan. 7, 2011, for the NCAA Division I Championship. Hoffman finished the season ranked seventh in FCS in average per kickoff return (28.5) as his average ranked sixth in school history. Hoffman had an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against North Dakota State on Dec. 11, 2010, giving him three returns for a TD in the 2010 season. That equaled a Big Sky Conference and school record shared with former Eagle Bashir Levingston, who had all three of his against Sacramento State on Oct. 31, 1998. Hoffman’s career average of 26.9 on 33 career returns ranked fourth in school history, with the school record of 30.0 owned by Lamont Brightful (1998-01). Hoffman had 958 career kickoff return yards to rank eighth.

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Dante Calcote – Cornerback – 2007-08-09-10 . . . After originally signing a contract with the Sioux Falls Storm in 2011, Calcote played in 2013 for the Chambersburg (Pa.) Cardinals of the Gridiron Developmental Football League. He signed with Sioux Falls (Indoor Football League) on Nov. 3, 2011, for the 2012 season. As a senior

at Eastern in 2010, Calcote earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors in helping lead the Eagles to the NCAA Division I title. He finished the year with 60 tackles, 12 passes broken up and an interception. He had a total of 97 tackles, one interception and 13 passes broken up in his 39-game career. Renard Williams – Defensive Line – 2008-09-10-11 . . . Williams originally signed a contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on May 24, 2012, but was released on June 16. He joined the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League for the 2013 season, but was released when the team made its final roster cut to 24 players. Williams finished his Eastern career with 22 1/2 sacks to rank sixth in school history. He had 139 tackles in his 46-game career, including 49 for losses (fourth in school history) totaling 243 yards. He also has six forced fumbles in his career, equaling the school record of six shared by teammate Matt Johnson. Williams earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors his senior season, and also received honorable mention All-America recognition. He had 6 1/2 sacks in the 2010 season to earn first team All-Big Sky accolades and was named to the College Sports News “Sweet 63” All-America Team. He had nine sacks as a sophomore to earn first team All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2009. Nicholas Edwards – Wide Receiver – 2009-10-11-12 . . . Edwards originally signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL in 2013. He attended Minnesota’s rookie camp but was released on May 6, 2013. He was later signed by the Spokane Shock in the Arena Football League, a club Edwards served as an intern for in the summer of 2012. He also received a tryout with the New York Jets on July 22, 2013, then was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on July 27, 2013. In 2014, he was set to attend training camp with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in May, but passed on that opportunity to begin his coaching career as wide receivers coach at EWU. An FCS All-American for EWU in 2011, Edwards finished fifth all-time in Eastern history in receiving yards with 2,634, and was sixth in points scored with 202. His 215 career catches ranks fourth in school history and his 33 TD receptions were second (the record is 46). His 95 receptions in 2011 were a school record, and he finished the year with 1,250 receiving yards and a schoolrecord 19 TDs. He helped lead the Eagles to the NCAA Division I title in 2010 and the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs in 2012. Edwards was a 2008 graduate of Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash. Kyle Padron – Quarterback – 2012 . . . After signing a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL in 2013, Padron participated in Oakland’s rookie camp, but was released by the Raiders on May 22, 2013. On Nov. 20, 2013, Padron signed with the Bemidji Axemen of the Indoor Football League, but asked to be released to pursue other options. He played one season at Eastern Washington after starting 21 games at Southern Methodist. He started five games and played six others as a sub, as he helped the Eagles finish with a school-record 4,469 passing yards. Padron completed 59.1 percent of his passes for a team-leading 2,491 yards, 17 TDs and seven interceptions, and ranked 29th in FCS in passing yards per game (226.5). He had a school-record six touchdown passes versus Illinois State (12/8/12) in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, as the Eagles advanced as far as the semifinals. Padron graduated in 2009 from Southlake (Texas) High School. Will Post – Offensive Tackle – 2009-10-11-12 . . . Post participated in a free agent tryout with the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL in 2013. He earned four All-America honors in 2012 for EWU, including recognition from the American Football Coaches Association (first team) and Associated Press (first team). Post started every game at right offensive tackle in 2012, with a total of 37 career starts in 45 games played. The first team All-Big Sky selection and team co-captain allowed just one sack in the regular season. The Eagles had a season-best 542 total yards versus Cal Poly (11/3/12) and finished third in the Big Sky and 14th in FCS in total offense (442.0) and seventh in FCS in passing offense (318.9 per game). He helped lead the Eagles to the NCAA Division I title in 2010 and the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs in 2012. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound Post is from Portland, Ore., and graduated from Southridge High School in 2008. Zach Johnson – Linebacker – 2008-10-11-12 . . . Johnson didn’t play in the 2012 season, but signed a free agent contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. However, a nagging hamstring injury ended his career prior to the start of training camp. A sixth-year senior for EWU in 2012, Johnson started all 39 games he played in his career. He missed 24 total games in his career because of injuries, but finished with 324 tackles, five interceptions, 14 passes broken up and 6 1/2 sacks as an Eagle. He finished seventh all-time in tackles at Eastern, and was 17 away from the total of 341 by his twin brother Matt Johnson, who was a fourth round draft choice by the Dallas Cowboys in 2011 and also started every Eastern game he played (45). Zach Johnson earned All-Big Sky Conference honors three times in his career – second team in 2012 and 2010 and honorable mention as a freshman in 2008.

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Gubrud & Kupp Both Earn FCS Player of the Year Accolades in Record-Breaking 2016 season

here were a trio of FCS Player of the Year awards handed out following the 2016 season, and Eagles COOPER KUPP and GAGE GUBRUD were each honored. After breaking a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision single season record with 5,160 passing yards, Gubrud was selected as the 2016 FCS Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio). In addition, the TDC selected Kupp to receive its President’s Award. Kupp was selected by the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Director’s Association as a repeat selection for its FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award announced Jan. 5, 2017. The EWU football program also liked its odds to win yet another Walter Payton Award, but in the end, it was the lone non-EWU finalist taking home the honor, as Sam Houston State redshirt junior Jeremiah Briscoe captured the award that has become known as the Heisman Trophy of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level. With voting conducted at the conclusion of the regular season, Kupp finished second and Gubrud was third as they became the first pair of teammates to be voted as finalists for the prestigious honor. Kupp finished with a Big Sky Conference record 117 catches for 1,700 yards and 17 scores in the 2016 season, and accounted for two more scores passing, one rushing and one on a punt return. Including his rushing, passing and return yards, he finished the season with 2,047 yards (157.5 per game) and 21 touchdowns. Kupp led EWU to 41 victories overall in four seasons – 28-4 in the Big Sky Conference -- while Gubrud led EWU to a 12-2 record in his debut as a starter. He passed for a FCS record 5,160 yards, accounting for 53 touchdowns and 5,766 yards of total offense. Gubrud ended up breaking three FCS records, seven Big Sky marks and 18 school records. Kupp established 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 29 EWU records in his illustrious 52-game Eastern career, and added a collegiate all-division mark. His 6,464 career receiving yards surpassed the NAIA record of 6,177 after he previously surpassed NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III records earlier in the 2016 season. Kupp’s yardage, 428 receptions, 73 touchdown catches, 124.3 average yards per game and 1.40 average TDs per game were all FCS records.

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NCAA Championship Subdivision Honors (formerly I-AA) Bowl/All-Star Games

2016 (2017 Senior Bowl) - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2016 (2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Samson Ebukam, DE 2016 (2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Kendrick Bourne, WR 2015 (2016 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Clay DeBord, OT 2015 (2016 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Aaron Neary, OG 2014 (2015 East West Shrine Game) - Tevin McDonald, Safety 2014 (2015 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Jake Rodgers, OT 2013 (2014 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - T.J. Lee III, CB 2012 (2013 Casino Del Sol Game) - Nicholas Edwards, WR 2011 (2012 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Bo Levi Mitchell, QB 2011 (2012 Players All-Star Classic) - Renard Williams, DL 2009 (2010 East West Shrine Game) - Matt Nichols, QB 2009 (2010 East West Shrine G.) - Nathan Overbay, Tight End 2005 (2005 Las Vegas Bowl) - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver 2004 (2005 Senior Bowl) - Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle 2004 (2005 East West Shrine Game) - Michael Roos, OT 2003 (2003 Blue-Gray Classic) - Kurt Sigler, Offensive Tackle 2003 (2003 The Villages Classic) - Kurt Sigler, Off. Tackle 2002 (2003 Paradise Bowl) - Jovan Griffith, Running Back 2001 (2002 Paradise Bowl) - Fred Salanoa, Quarterback 2001 (2002 Paradise Bowl) - Chris Polinder, Center 2001 (2002 Paradise Bowl) - David Sherrod, Offensive Tackle 1996 (1997 Freedom All-Star) - Joe Sewell, Running Back 1993 (1994 Senior Bowl) - Trent Pollard, Offensive Tackle

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2016 - Gage Gubrud, FCS Player of the Year (Touchdown Club of Columbus) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, FCS Off. Player of the Year (FCS ADA) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, FCS WR of the Year (FCS Ath. Dir. Assoc.) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, FCS Off. Player of the Year (STATS) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, FCS Off. Player of the Year (FCS ADA) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Walter Payton Award (Mickey Charles LLC) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, FCS Wide Receiver Award (College FB Performance Awards) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, FCS WR of the Year (FCS Ath. Dir. Assoc.) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., FCS Performer of the Year (College FB Performance Awards) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Jerry Rice Award (The Sports Network) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, FCS Wide Receiver Award (College FB Performance Awards) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Freshman of the Year (College Sporting News) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Freshman of the Year (College Sports Journal) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Freshman of the Year (Col. Sports Madness) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Freshman of the Year (Phil Steele Pub.) 2012 - Vernon Adams Jr., Fresh. of the Year (Col. Sporting News) 2012 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Receiver Award (College FB Performance Awards) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Walter Payton Award (The Sports Network) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Elite Quarterback Award (College Football Performance Awards) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Buck Buchanan Award (The Sports Network) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Defensive Player of the Year Award (College Sporting News) 2010 - Taiwan Jones, FCS Offensive Player of the Year (Phil Steele Publications) 2010 - Taiwan Jones, FCS Running Back of the Year

Receiver Trio Combines for 817 catches and 132 TDs

he trio of SHAQ HILL, KENDRICK BOURNE and COOPER KUPP combined for 817 catches for 12,412 yards and 132 touchdowns in 160 games played (109 starts) during their careers which all ended in 2016. All three earned All-America honors as seniors (Kupp was a four-time consensus first team All-American) and combined for a total of 13 season-ending All-Big Sky Conference accolades during their careers. With 211 career receptions for 3,130 yards and 27 touchdowns, Bourne finished his career ranked in the top seven in all three categories in school history. He combined with Kupp from 2013-16 for FCS records for combined catches (639) and reception yards (9,594) by two players. Hill finished with 178 career catches to rank eighth in school history, good for 2,818 yards (seventh) and 32 touchdowns (fifth). The first team All-Big Sky selection and four-time all-league honoree became the first Eagle in school history to win league titles all four years he played (2012-14, 2016). He set the school record with 55 games played, including 11 games in the FCS Playoffs. That trio finished the 2016 season with a combined 273 receptions for 4,058 yards and 41 scores, and all three went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. Bourne finished with 79 catches for 1,201 yards and seven touchdowns, and Kupp finished with a Big Sky Conference record 117 catches for 1,700 yards and 17 scores. Hill also had 17 TD catches to go along with 77 receptions for 1,157 yards. Bourne ended his career with a 38-game streak of catching at least one pass. Kupp set the FCS record with 52-straight, having at least two catches in every game he played as an Eagle, and setting a school record with 52 games started. Kupp twice was the league’s offensive MVP and earned first team All-Big Sky honors all four seasons (plus was honored twice as a return specialist). Hill was a first team All-Big Sky receiver as a senior, and was also honored as a third team selection in 2014 and received honorable mention in 2013. In 2012 he received honorable mention as a return specialist when he also earned Freshman All-America accolades. Bourne was a second team All-Big Sky selection as a junior and senior, and honorable mention in 2014. Kupp and Bourne were invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in 2017.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 (College Football Performance Awards) 2008 - Greg Peach, Buck Buchanan Award (The Sports Network) 2005 - Erik Meyer, Walter Payton Award (The Sports Network) 2005 - Erik Meyer, Offensive Player of the Year (I-AA. Org) 2005 - Erik Meyer, Offensive Back of the Year (Football Gazette) 2004 - Michael Roos, Lineman of the Year (I-AA.Org) 2001 - Jesse Chatman, Off. Back of the Year (Football Gazette) 1998 - Bashir Levingston, Specialist of the Year (FB Gazette)

All-America First Team

2016 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback (Hero Sports) 2016 - Samson Ebukam, Def. End (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Rec. (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (STATS) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (FCS Ath. Dir. Assoc.) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Walter Camp FB Found.) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sports Madness) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Athlon Sports) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Hero Sports) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Rec. (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (STATS) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (FCS Ath. Dir. Assoc.) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Walter Camp FB Found.) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sporting News) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sports Madness) 2015 - Clay DeBord, Offensive Tackle (STATS) 2015 - Clay DeBord, Offensive Tackle (Associated Press) 2015 - Clay DeBord, Offensive Tackle (College Sporting News) 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Rec. (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (The Sports Network) 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sporting News) 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sports Madness) 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Beyond Sports Network) 2014 - Jake Rodgers, Off. Tackle (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2014 - Jake Rodgers, Off. Tackle (Associated Press) 2014 - Jake Rodgers, Off. Tackle (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2014 - Jake Rodgers, Off. Tackle (College Sports Madness) 2014 - Jake Rodgers, Off. Tackle (Beyond Sports Network) 2014 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Associated Press) 2014 - Vernon Adams Jr., QB (College Sports Madness) 2014 - Vernon Adams Jr., QB (Beyond Sports Network) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (College Sporting News) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (College Sports Journal) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., QB (Beyond Sports Network) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Rec. (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (The Sports Network) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sporting News) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sports Journal) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sports Madness) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Beyond Sports Network) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Phil Steele Publications) 2013 - T.J. Lee III, Cornerback (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2013 - T.J. Lee III, Cornerback (College Sporting News) 2013 - T.J. Lee III, Cornerback (College Sports Journal) 2013 - T.J. Lee III, Cornerback (College Sports Madness) 2012 - T.J. Lee III, Cornerback (Beyond Sports Network) 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center (Associated Press) 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center (College Sports Journal) 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center (Beyond Sports Network) 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center (Phil Steele Publications) 2012 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Rec. (College Sporting News) 2012 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Rec. (College Sports Journal)

Bo Levi Mitchell Wins 2011 Walter Payton Award His debut year, a national championship. The next year, the Walter Payton Award. Those are the crowning glories for quarterback BO LEVI MITCHELL, who capped a sensational two-year career (2010-11) for the Eagles by being selected as the winner of the Walter Payton Award given to the top player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Mitchell led the FCS in four categories in 2011, including passing yards (4,009) and touchdown passes (33) on his way to breaking four school records. He broke EWU’s record for single season passing yards with 4,009, which at the time ranked 17th in FCS history and fifth all-time in the Big Sky Conference. He led EWU to a 19-7 record in two years and the 2010 NCAA Division I title with a 20-19 victory over Delaware. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the championship game, throwing three touchdown passes as the Eagles rallied from a 19-0 deficit to score three TDs in the final 16:48. He now plays for Calgary in the Canadian Football League, leading the Stampeders to the 2014 Grey Cup title as the game’s Most Outstanding Player. He also won a high school state championship, giving him titles at every level of competition he’s played.

2012 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Rec. (College Sports Madness) 2012 - Brandon Kaufman, WR (Beyond Sports Network) 2012 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Rec. (Phil Steele Publications) 2012 - Will Post, Off. Tackle (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2012 - Will Post, Off. Tackle (Associated Press) 2012 - Will Post, Off. Tackle (College Sporting News) 2012 - Jimmy Pavel, Kicker (College Sporting News) 2012 - Jimmy Pavel, Kicker (College Sports Journal) 2012 - Jimmy Pavel, Kicker (Beyond Sports College Network) 2012 - Jimmy Pavel, Kicker (Phil Steele Publications) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, WR (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, Wide Receiver (The Sports Network) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, Wide Rec. (College Sporting News) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, WR (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, Wide Rec. (Phil Steele Publications) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, WR (Beyond College Sports Network) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, Wide Rec. (College Sports Journal) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, QB (American Football Coaches Assoc.) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback (The Sports Network) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback (Associated Press) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, QB (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback (Phil Steele Publications) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, QB (Beyond Sports College Network) 2011 - Chris Powers, Center (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2010 - Chris Powers, Center (The Sports Network) 2010 - Matt Johnson, Safety (College Sporting News) 2010 - Renard Williams, Defensive Tackle (Col. Sporting News) 2010 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Receiver (Col. Sporting News) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (The Sports Network) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (AFCA) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (Associated Press) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (College Sporting News) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (Phil Steele Publications) 2010 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back (AFCA) 2010 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back (Associated Press) 2010 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back (College Sporting News) 2010 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back (Phil Steele Publications) 2009 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback (AFCA) 2009 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback (All-American FB Foundation)

2009 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (The Sports Network) 2009 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (AFCA) 2009 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (Associated Press) 2009 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2009 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (College Sporting News) 2009 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker (All-American FB Foundation) 2008 - Greg Peach, Defensive End (The Sports Network) 2008 - Greg Peach, Defensive End (AFCA) 2008 - Greg Peach, Defensive End (Associated Press) 2008 - Greg Peach, Defensive End (College Sporting News) 2008 - Greg Peach, Def. End (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 2007 - Aaron Boyce, Wide Receiver (The Sports Network) 2007 - Aaron Boyce, Wide Receiver (College Sporting News) 2007 - Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard (College Sporting News) 2005 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback (The Sports Network) 2005 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback (Associated Press) 2005 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback (I-AA.Org) 2005 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback (Football Gazette) 2005 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver (The Sports Network) 2005 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver (I-AA.Org) 2005 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver (Sports Xchange) 2005 - Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard (The Sports Network) 2004 - Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle (AFCA) 2004 - Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle (Sports Network) 2004 - Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle (I-AA.Org) 2004 - Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle (Football Gazette) 2004 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver (I-AA.Org) 2004 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver (Football Gazette) 2001 - Jesse Chatman, Running Back (Associated Press) 2001 - Jesse Chatman, Running Back (Sports Network) 2001 - Jesse Chatman, Running Back (Football Gazette) 2001 - Chris Polinder, Center (Associated Press) 2001 - Chris Polinder, Center (Sports Network) 2001 - Lamont Brightful, Return Specialist (AFCA) 2000 - Jeff Allen, Defensive End (Associated Press) 2000 - Jeff Allen, Defensive End (Sports Network) 1999 - Lance Knaevelsrud, Offensive Tackle (Sports Network) 1999 - Lance Knaevelsrud, Off. Tackle (Associated Press) 1998 - Bashir Levingston, Return Specialist (AFCA) 1998 - Bashir Levingston, Return Spec. (Sports Network)

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EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 1998 - Bashir Levingston, Punt Return Spec. (Football Gazette) 1998 - Bashir Levingston, Kickoff Ret. Spec. (Football Gazette) 1997 - Jim Buzzard, Off. Tackle (Associated Press) 1997 - Jim Buzzard, Off. Tackle (Sports Network) 1997 - Jim Buzzard, Off. Tackle (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 1997 - Jim Buzzard, Off. Tackle (Football Gazette) 1997 - Jim Buzzard, Off. Tackle (ESPN/Sportsticker) 1997 - Harry Leons, Quarterback (Burger King Coaches) 1997 - Kevin Peterson, Center (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 1997 - Kevin Peterson, Center (ESPN/Sportsticker) 1997 - Rex Prescott, Running Back (ESPN/Sportsticker) 1997 - Chris Scott, Def. Tackle (Burger King Coaches) 1997 - Chris Scott, Def. Tackle (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 1997 - Chris Scott, Def. Tackle (American Football Quarterly) 1991 - Kevin Sargent, Offensive Tackle (Kodak) 1991 - Kevin Sargent, Off. Tackle (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 1988 - Jeff Mickel, Off. Tackle (NFL Draft Reports) 1987 - Eric Stein, Punter (Associated Press) 1987 - Eric Stein, Punter (Walter Camp FB Foundation) 1987 - Eric Stein, Punter (Kodak) 1986 - Ed Simmons, Offensive Tackle (Kodak)

All-America Second Team

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2016 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback (STATS) 2016 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback (Amercian FB Coaches Assoc.) 2016 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback (Associated Press) 2016 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback (College Sports Madness) 2016 - Shaq Hill, Wide Receiver (Hero Sports) 2015 - Clay DeBord, Offensive Tackle (College Sports Madness) 2015 - Aaron Neary, Offensive Guard (Associated Press) 2015 - Aaron Neary, Offensive Guard (College Sports Madness) 2014 - Aaron Neary, Offensive Guard (Beyond Sports Network) 2014 - Ronnie Hamlin, Linebacker (College Sports Madness) 2014 - Jake Rodgers, Off. Tackle (The Sports Network) 2014 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (The Sports Network) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (The Sports Network) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Associated Press) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Col. Sports Madness) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Phil Steele Publications) 2013 - Ronnie Hamlin, Linebacker (College Sports Madness) 2013 - T.J. Lee III, Cornerback (The Sports Network) 2013 - T.J. Lee III, Cornerback (Associated Press) 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center (College Sports Madness) 2012 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 2012 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Receiver (The Sports Network) 2012 - Will Post, Off. Tackle (Beyond Sports College Network) 2012 - T.J. Lee, Cornerback (The Sports Network) 2012 - Jimmy Pavel, Kicker (The Sports Network) 2012 - Jerry Ceja, Defensive End (College Sports Madness) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 2011 - Nicholas Edwards, WR (Collegesportsmadness.com) 2011 - Chris Powers, Center (Collegesportsmadness.com) 2010 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back (The Sports Network) 2010 - Matt Johnson, Safety (Phil Steele Publications) 2009 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback (Sports Network) 2007 - Aaron Boyce, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 2007 - Greg Peach, Defensive End (Associated Press) 2007 - Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard (The Sports Network) 2005 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback (Sports Xchange) 2005 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 2005 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver (Football Gazette) 2005 - Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard (Associated Press) 2004 - Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle (Associated Press) 2004 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver (Sports Network) 2004 - Eric Kimble, All-Purpose (Associated Press) 2002 - Josh Blankenship, Quarterback (Football Gazette) 2001 - Troy Griggs, Kicker (Football Gazette) 2000 - Jeff Allen, Defensive End (Football Gazette) 2000 - Greg Belzer, Linebacker (Football Gazette) 2000 - Lamont Brightful, Return Specialist (Football Gazette) 1999 - Lance Knaevelsrud, Off. Tackle (Football Gazette) 1999 - Lamont Brightful, Return Specialist (Sports Network) 1999 - Lamont Brightful, Return Specialist (Football Gazette) 1998 - Bashir Levingston, All-Purpose (USA Today/ESPN)

Linebacker J.C. SHERRITT won the 2010 Buck Buchanan Award presented by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision. He was selected to six different All-America teams as a first-team selection, and was also the College Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year and the Big Sky Defensive MVP. He broke his own league and school records by finishing his senior season with 176 tackles, which ranked sixth in FCS history. He closed his career with a school-record 432 tackles to rank second in Big Sky history and 10th all-time in FCS. As a junior, he finished second in the voting for the 2009 Buchanan Award. On his way to earning first team All-America honors on five different teams, he had a school and Big Sky Conference record 170 tackles, and led FCS with an average of 14.2 tackles per game. He is now with the Edmonton Eskimos in the CFL, where he set the CFL record for single season tackles with 130 in 2012 and was selected as the league’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player. In 2015, the Eskimos won the Grey Cup . Sherritt also won a high school state championship, giving him titles at every level of competition he’s played. 1998 - Bashir Levingston, All-Purpose (Assoc. Press) 1997 - Kevin Peterson, Center (Sports Network) 1997 - Rex Prescott, Running Back (Associated Press) 1997 - Chris Scott, Def. Tackle (Associated Press) 1997 - Chris Scott, Def. Tackle (Sports Network) 1997 - Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver (Sports Network) 1996 - Derek Strey, Linebacker (Sports Network) 1996 - Maurice Perigo, Free Safety (Football Gazette) 1995 - Jesse Hardt, Tight End (Sports Network) 1994 - Harold Fox, Off. Guard (Associated Press) 1994 - Harold Fox, Off. Guard (Sports Network) 1994 - Craig Steinmetzer, Def. Tackle (Football Gazette) 1993 - Harold Fox, Off. Guard (Associated Press) 1992 - Tommy Williams, Def. End (Associated Press) 1991 - Alex Lacson, Kicker (Sports Network) 1991 - Kevin Sargent, Off. Tackle (Associated Press) 1990 - Kevin Sargent, Off. Tackle (Football News) 1987 - Jeff Mickel, Off. Tackle (NFL Draft Reports)

All-America Third Team

2016 - Samson Ebukam, Def. End (Asociated Press) 2016 - Samson Ebukam, Def. End (STATS) 2016 - Samson Ebukam, Def. End (Hero Sports) 2016 - Shaq Hill, Wide Receiver (College Sports Madness) 2016 - Kendrick Bourne, Wide Receiver (Hero Sports) 2014 - Tevin McDonald, Safety (College Sports Madness) 2013 - T.J. Lee III, Cornerback (Phil Steele Publications) 2012 - Jimmy Pavel, Kicker (Associated Press) 2012 - Jimmy Pavel, Kicker (College Sports Madness) 2011 - Chris Powers, Center (Beyond Sports College Network) 2010 - Matt Johnson, Safety (The Sports Network) 2010 - Chris Powers, Center (Phil Steele Publications) 2009 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback (Associated Press) 2009 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back (Associated Press) 2009 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back (Sports Network) 2009 - Nathan Overbay, Tight End (Sports Network)

2007 - Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard (Associated Press) 2004 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback (Associated Press) 2004 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback (Sports Network) 2004 - Rocky Hanni, Offensive Guard (Sports Network) 2004 - Darius Washington, Running Back (Football Gazette) 2000 - Greg Belzer, Linebacker (Sports Network) 2000 - Lamont Brightful, Return Specialist (Sports Network) 2000 - Dario Romero, Defensive Line (Associated Press) 1999 - Dario Romero, Defensive Tackle (Football Gazette) 1997 - Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver (Associated Press) 1997 - Maurice Perigo, Free Safety (Associated Press) 1997 - Rex Prescott, Running Back (Sports Network) 1997 - Rex Prescott, Running Back (Football Gazette) 1997 - Chris Scott, Def. Tackle (Football Gazette) 1996 - Jim Buzzard, Off. Guard (Associated Press) 1996 - Derek Strey, Linebacker (Associated Press) 1996 - Derek Strey, Linebacker (Football Gazette) 1995 - Tom Ackerman, Off. Guard (Associated Press) 1995 - Jesse Hardt, Tight End (Football Gazette) 1995 - Dion Alexander, Linebacker (Football Gazette) 1993 - Tony Brooks, Wide Receiver (Assoc. Press) 1993 - Trent Pollard, Off. Tackle (Assoc. Press) 1993 - Jason Marsh, Linebacker (Assoc. Press) 1991 - Kevin Sargent, Offensive Tackle (Football Gazette) 1991 - Peder Thorstenson, Off. Guard (Football Gazette) 1989 - Kurt Schulz, Def. Back (Associated Press)

All-America Fourth Team

2014 - Jake Miller, Punter (Beyond Sports Network) 2014 - Tevin McDonald, Safety (Beyond Sports Network) 2014 - Ronnie Hamlin, Linebacker (Beyond Sports Network) 2012 - Ronnie Hamlin, Linebacker (Phil Steele Publications) 2010 - Brandon Kaufman, WR (Phil Steele Publications)

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

All-America Honorable Mention

2015 - Aaron Neary, Offensive Guard (College Sporting News) 2012 - Steven Forgette, Off. Guard (College Sports Journal) 2011 - Greg Herd, Wide Rec. (Beyond Sports College Network) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback (College Sporting News) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback (College Sports Journal) 2011 - Chris Powers, Center (College Sports Journal) 2011 - Renard Williams, DL (Beyond Sports College Network) 2011 - Renard Williams, Def. Line (College Sports Journal) 2009 - Nathan Overbay, Tight End (College Sporting News) 2007 - Greg Peach, Defensive End (The Sports Network) 2007 - Lance Witherspoon, Def. Tackle (The Sports Network) 2004 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback (Football Gazette) 2002 - Luke Vincent, Linebacker (Football Gazette) 2002 - Dan Curley, Tight End (Football Gazette) 2001 - Lamont Brightful, Wide Receiver (Football Gazette) 2001 - Lamont Brightful, Return Spec. (Football Gazette) 2001 - Anthony Griffin, Linebacker (Football Gazette) 2001 - Chris Polinder, Center (Football Gazette) 2001 - Asim Poston, Offensive Guard (Football Gazette) 2001 - David Sherrod, Offensive Tackle (Football Gazette) 2000 - Jesse Chatman, Running Back (Football Gazette) 2000 - Luke Fritz, Offensive Lineman (Football Gazette) 2000 - Dario Romero, Defensive Tackle (Football Gazette) 2000 - Julian Williams, Strong Safety (Football Gazette) 1999 - Aaron Best, Center (Associated Press) 1999 - Aaron Best, Center (Football Gazette) 1999 - Julian Williams, Strong Safety (Football Gazette) 1999 - Jeff Allen, Defensive End (Football Gazette) 1998 - Mike MacKenzie, Running Back (Football Gazette) 1998 - T.J. Ackerman, Offensive Tackle (Football Gazette) 1997 - Harry Leons, Quarterback (Football Gazette) 1997 - Harry Leons, Quarterback (College Football Chronicle) 1997 - Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver (Football Gazette)

1997 - Maurice Perigo, Free Safety (Football Gazette) 1997 - Derek Strey, Linebacker (Football Gazette) 1996 - Jim Buzzard, Off. Guard (Football Gazette) 1995 - Tom Ackerman, Off. Guard (Football Gazette) 1994 - Jesse Hardt, Tight End (Sports Network) 1994 - Evan Brady, Linebacker (Sports Network) 1991 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back (Football Gazette) 1991 - Alex Lacson, Kicker (Football Gazette) 1991 - Kevin Sargent, Off. Tackle (Sports Network) 1985 - Mike Kingston, Def. Tackle (Associated Press) 1985 - Jamie Townsend, Running Back (Assoc. Press) 1985 - Rick Worman, Quarterback (Associated Press) 1985 - Chris Seidel, Linebacker (Associated Press)

National Coach of the Year

2010 - Beau Baldwin (College Sporting News) 2010 - Beau Baldwin (American Football Monthly)

Other National Awards/Honors

2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Second in the Voting for STATS Walter Payton Award) 2016 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback (Third in the Voting for STATS Walter Payton Award) 2016 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback (Hero Sports Sophomore All-America first team) 2016 - Spencer Blackburn, Center (Hero Sports Sophomore All-America first team) 2014 - Beau Baldwin (12th in the Voting for The Sports Network Eddie Robinson Award) 2014 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Second in the Voting for The Sports Network Walter Payton Award) 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (18th in the Voting for The Sports Network Walter Payton Award) 2013 - Beau Baldwin (Sixth in the Voting for The Sports Network Eddie Robinson Award) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Second in the Voting for The Sports Network Walter Payton Award) 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Finalist for Geico Play of the Year/Game-Winning TD at Oregon State)

Aaron Neary and Clay DeBord Earn All-America Honors and Play in NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

ll-America offensive linemen AARON NEARY (#72) and CLAY DeBORD (#78) were both selected to the College Sporting News “Fabulous Fifty” team at the conclusion of 2015 season. DeBord was honored on the Associated Press All-America first team a day after receiving the same honors on the STATS FCS All-America Team. Neary, a senior guard and two-time All-America selection, was named to the AP second team. The College Sports Madness All-America squad featured DeBord and Neary on the second squad. Both players earned first team All-Big Sky accolades in 2015, and both concluded their collegiate careers by playing in the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 23 in Carson, Calif. Neary is now with the Philadelphia Eagles after starting his career with the Denver Broncos, and DeBord is now with the Dallas Cowboys after signing a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals. DeBord was a second team all-league pick in 2013 and honorable mention in 2014, and Neary was a first team All-Big Sky selection as a junior. DeBord started what was then a school-record 51 games as an Eagle, playing in a total of 52. Neary started 24 of the 46 games he played. That duo helped Eastern rank eighth in FCS in total offense with an average of 478.5 yards per game, including the nation’s top passing offense (353.3 per game). Eastern was also 19th in scoring (34.6).

DeBord and Neary were among a group of 14 Eagle seniors who were a part of three Big Sky Conference championships and a trio of playoff berths. Eastern won 27 of 32 Big Sky games and 40 games overall from 2012-15. The Eagles have now had 22 offensive linemen earn All-America accolades in 33 years in FCS (1984-2016), including 14 first team All-Americans. They have combined for 71 honors (37 first team, 18 second team, 4 third team and 12 honorable mention). A total of 56 players have earned All--Big Sky accolades in 30 seasons in the league (1987-16), including 25 who have earned first team honors. They have combined for 92 honors (32 first team, 19 second team, 0 third team, 41 honorable mention).

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EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 2013 - Ronnie Hamlin (12th in the Voting for The Sports Network Buck Buchanan Award) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (College Sports Journal Freshman All-America First Team) 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (Phil Steele Publications Freshman All-America First Team) 2013 - Samson Ebukam, Wide Receiver (College Sports Journal Freshman All-America Second Team) 2013 - Samson Ebukam, Wide Receiver (Phil Steele Publications Freshman All-America Second Team) 2012 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (College Sports Journal Freshman All-America Team) 2012 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Finalist for Geico Play of the Year/Scramble and TD Pass vs. Sacramento State) 2012 - Jordan Tonani, Safety (College Sports Journal Freshman All-America Team) 2012 - Shaq Hill, Kickoff Returner (College Sports Journal Freshman All-America Team) 2012 - Beau Baldwin (Fifth in the Voting for The Sports Network Eddie Robinson Award) 2012 - Vernon Adams Jr. (The Sports Network Jerry Rice Award Voting List) 2011 - Jake Miller, Punter (College Sports Journal All-Freshman All-America Team) 2010 - Bo Levi Mitchell (Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Division I Championship Game) 2010 - Brandon Kaufman (College Sporting News FCS Playoffs MVP) 2010 - Taiwan Jones (Fourth in the Voting for The Sports Network Walter Payton Award) 2010 - Beau Baldwin (Third in the Voting for The Sports Network Eddie Robinson Award) 2010 - Beau Baldwin (Finalist for Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award) 2009 - Matt Nichols (Fourth in the Voting for The Sports Network Walter Payton Award) 2001 - Jesse Chatman (Fourth in the Voting for The Sports Network Walter Payton Award)

AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year 2014 - Beau Baldwin 1997 - Mike Kramer

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The 2008 recipient of the Buck Buchanan Award given to the top defensive player in the NCAA Championship Subdivision, GREG PEACH was a seven-year veteran of the Canadian Football League. He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos in May 2009 and also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Peach finished his Eastern career with 35 1/2 sacks and 63 total tackles for loss to set school records in both categories, as well as in a single season (18 sacks and 28 tackles for loss in 2008). He finished his career ranked second in both single season and career sacks in the Big Sky and fourth in FCS history. He finished his career as a two-time FCS All-American after starting 40 of a total of 47 games played.

Big Sky Conference & Other Honors Big Sky Coach of the Year 2013 - Beau Baldwin 2012 - Beau Baldwin 2005 - Paul Wulff 2004 - Paul Wulff 2001 - Paul Wulff 1997 - Mike Kramer 1992 - Dick Zornes

Big Sky Offensive MVP

2016 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback (co-MVP with Kupp) 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver (co-MVP with Gubrud) 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2014 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback 2010 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back 2009 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback 2007 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback 2005 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback 2004 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback 2002 - Josh Blankenship, Quarterback 2001 - Jesse Chatman, Running Back 1997 - Harry Leons, Quarterback

Big Sky Defensive MVP 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker 2008 - Greg Peach, Defensive End 2005 - Joey Cwik, Linebacker 1997 - Chris Scott, Defensive Tackle 1993 - Jason Marsh, Linebacker

Big Sky Newcomer of the Year 2004 - Rocky Hanni, Offensive Guard 2002 - Josh Blankenship, Quarterback 1990 - Harold Wright, Running Back

Big Sky Freshman of the Year 2013 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver

Other Big Sky Awards

2002 - Tim Calhoun, Tight End (Big Sky Freshman of the Year as selected by Dopke.com)

Football Gazette All-West Region First Team

2005 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver; Erik Meyer, Quarterback; Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard. 2004 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver; Erik Meyer, Quarterback; Darius Washington, Running Back; Michael Roos, Offensive Line. 2003 - Eric Kimble, All Purpose.

Football Gazette All-West Region Second Team

2005 - Joey Cwik, Linebacker; Raul Vijil, Wide Receiver. 2004 - Rocky Hanni, Offensive Line. 2002 - Josh Blankenship, Quarterback; Dan Curley, Tight End; Jovan Griffith, Running Back; Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver; Luke Vincent, Linebacker.

Football Gazette All-West Region Third Team

2006 - Brett Bergstrom, Kicker; Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard. 2004 - Eric Kimble, Kick Returner; Tom Finnerty, Defensive Line; Joey Cwik, Linebacker; Brandon Keeler, Defensive Back; Isaiah Trufant, Defensive Back. 2003 - Chris Cwik, Tight End; Jeff Christiansen, Offensive Guard; Isaiah Trufant, Cornerback.

Football Gazette All-West Region Honorable Mention 2006 - Rocky Hanni, Offensive Tackle.

All-Big Sky Conference First Team

2016 - Zach Bruce, Safety; Samson Ebukam, Defensive End; Gage Gubrud, Quarterback; Shaq Hill, Wide Receiver; Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver; Jay-Tee Tiuli, Defensive Tackle; Miquiyah Zamora, Inside Linebacker. 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver; Aaron Neary, Offensive Guard; Clay DeBord, Offensive Tackle. 2014 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback; Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver; Aaron Neary, Offensive Guard; Jake Rodgers, Offensive Tackle; Ronnie Hamlin, Inside Linebacker; Tevin McDonald, Safety. 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback; Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver; T.J. Lee III, Cornerback; Ashton Miller, Center; Bo Schuetzle, Special Teams. 2012 - Brandon Kaufman, Wide Receiver; Will Post, Offensive Tackle; Ronnie Hamlin, Inside Linebacker; T.J. Lee III, Cornerback; Jimmy Pavel, Kicker. 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback; Nicholas Edwards, Wide Receiver; Chris Powers, Center; T.J. Lee III, Cornerback; Matt Johnson. 2010 - Taiwan Jones, Running Back; Brandon Kaufman, Wide Receiver; Chris Powers, Center; Matt Johnson, Safety; J.C. Sherritt, Outside Linebacker; Renard Williams, Defensive Tackle; Darriell Beaumonte, Special Teams. 2009 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback; J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker; Taiwan Jones, Running Back; Nathan Overbay, Tight End; Renard Williams, Defensive Tackle. 2008 Greg Peach, Defensive End. 2007 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback; Aaron Boyce, Wide Receiver; Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard; Greg Peach, Defensive End. 2006 - Brett Bergstrom, Kicker.

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 2005 - Erik Meyer, Quarterback; Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver; Joey Cwik, Inside Linebacker; Jesse Hendrix, Cornerback; Bryan Jarrett, Safety; Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard. 2004 - Joey Cwik, Inside Linebacker; Tom Finnerty, Defensive End; Rocky Hanni, Guard; Brandon Keeler, Safety; Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver; Eric Kimble, Return Specialist; Erik Meyer, Quarterback; Ryan Phillips, Cornerback; Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle; Isaiah Trufant, Cornerback; Darius Washington, Running Back. 2003 - Chris Cwik, Tight End. 2002 - Josh Blankenship, Quarterback; Dan Curley, Tight End; Jovan Griffith, Running Back. 2001 - Lamont Brightful, Wide Receiver; Jesse Chatman, Running Back; Chris Polinder, Center; Asim Poston, Guard; David Sherrod, Off. Tackle; Anthony Griffin, Linebacker; Lamont Brightful, Kickoff Returner. 2000 - Jeff Allen, Defensive End; Greg Belzer, Inside Linebacker; Lamont Brightful, Return Specialist; Dario Romero, Defensive Tackle; Luke Fritz, Offensive Tackle; Julian Williams, Safety. 1999 - Jeff Allen, Defensive End; Aaron Best, Center; Lamont Brightful, Return Specialist; Lance Knaevelsrud, Offensive Tackle; Dario Romero, Defensive Tackle; Julian Williams, Safety. 1998 - T.J. Ackerman, Offensive Tackle; Bashir Levingston, Return Specialist. 1997 - Jim Buzzard, Offensive Tackle; Harry Leons, Quarterback; Steve Mattson, Defensive End; Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver; Maurice Perigo, Free Safety; Kevin Peterson, Center; Rex Prescott, Running Back; Derek Strey, Linebacker; Chris Scott, Defensive Tackle. 1996 - Jim Buzzard, Offensive Guard; Maurice Perigo, Safety; Derek Strey, Linebacker. 1995 - Jesse Hardt, Tight End; Tom Ackerman, Offensive Guard; Dion Alexander, Linebacker. 1994 - Jesse Hardt, Tight End; Harold Fox, Offensive Guard; Craig Steinmetzer, Defensive Tackle. 1993 - Trent Pollard, Offensive Tackle; Harold Fox, Offensive Guard; Tony Brooks, Wide Reciever; Jackie Kellogg, Cornerback; Jason Marsh, Linebacker; Dion Alexander, Linebacker; Craig Steinmetzer, Defensive Tackle. 1992 - Tommy Williams, Defensive End; Joe Peterson, Linebacker; Jackie Kellogg, Cornerback; Jimi Schmidt, Center; Harold Fox, Offensive Guard; Trent Pollard, Offensive Tackle; Tony Brooks, Wide Receiver. 1991 - Harold Wright, Running Back; Alex Lacson, Kicker; Kevin Sargent, Offensive Tackle; Peder Thorstenson, Offensive Guard. 1990 - Kevin Sargent, Offensive Tackle; Tony Lenseigne, Tight End. 1989 - Kurt Schulz, Cornerback; Dominic Corr, Running Back. 1988 - Jeff Mickel, Offensive Tackle; Jamie Townsend, Running Back. 1987 - Jamie Buenzli, Wide Receiver; Eric Stein, Punter.

All-Big Sky Conference Second Team

2016 - Spencer Blackburn, Center; Kendrick Bourne, Wide Receiver; Cooper Kupp, Return Specialist. 2015 Samson Ebukam, Defensive End; Kendrick Bourne, Wide Receiver. 2014 - Quincy Forte, Running Back; Samson Ebukam, Defensive End; Jake Miller, Punter. 2013 - Ronnie Hamlin, Linebacker; Ashton Clark, Wide Receiver; Steven Forgette, Offensive Guard; Clay DeBord, Offensive Tackle; Andru Pulu, Defensive Tackle. 2012 - Steven Forgette, Offensive Guard; Jerry Ceja, Defensive End; Zach Johnson, Outside Linebacker; Allen Brown, Safety. 2011 - Greg Herd, Wide Receiver; Renard Williams, Defensive Tackle; Darriell Beaumonte, Special Teams. 2010 - Gabriel Jackson, Offensive Tackle; Dante Calcote, Cornerback; Zach Johnson, Outside Linebacker. 2009 - Tony Davis, Wide Receiver; Aaron Boyce, Wide Receiver. 2008 Aaron Boyce, Wide Receiver; Brynsen Brown, Wide Receiver; Alexis Alexander, Fullback; Lance Witherspoon, Defensive Tackle; Jason Belford, Defensive End; Felipe Macias, Kicker; Fritz Brayton, Punter. 2007 - Zach Wasielewski, Offensive Tackle; Lance Witherspoon, Defensive Tackle; Bryan Jarrett, Safety. 2006 - Alexis Alexander, Fullback; Matt Alfred, Offensive Guard; Rocky Hanni, Offensive Tackle. 2005 - Ryan Cole, Running Back; Raul Vijil, Wide Receiver; Tim Calhoun, Tight End; Lars Slind, Fullback; Kraig Sigler, Center; Harrison Nikolao, Defensive Tackle; Brandon Keeler, Safety. 2004 - Matt Alfred, Guard; Brandon Myers, Defensive Tackle; Kraig Sigler, Center; Lars Slind, Fullback; Gregor Smith, Special Teams. 2003 - Erik

Meyer, Quarterback; Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver; Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver; Kurt Sigler, Offensive Tackle; Jeff Christiansen, Offensive Guard; Isaiah Trufant, Cornerback; Jessy Hanson, Safety; Joey Cwik, Inside Linebacker; Jesse Nicassio, Punter. 2002 - Eric Kimble, Wide Receiver; Kurt Sigler, Offensive Tackle; Luke Vincent, Linebacker. 2001 - Joe Levens, Wide Receiver; Fred Salanoa, Quarterback; Luke Vincent, Linebacker; Troy Griggs, Kicker. 2000 - David Alcala, Defensive Tackle; Jesse Chatman, Running Back; Anthony Griffin, Outside Linebacker; Ole Olesen, Cornerback; Lamont Brightful, Wide Receiver; Chris Polinder, Center. 1999 - Greg Belzer, Inside Linebacker; Luke Fritz, Offensive Guard; Anthony Griffin, Outside Linebacker. 1998 - Greg Belzer, Inside Linebacker; Mike MacKenzie, Running Back; Julian Williams, Free Safety. 1997 - Justin Guillory, Linebacker; John Kane, Offensive Guard; Lance Knaevelsrud, Offensive Tackle. 1996 - Aaron Barfield, Offensive Tackle; Steve Mattson, Defensive Line; Joe Sewell, Running Back. 1995 - Joe Sewell, Running Back. 1994 - Tom Ackerman, Offensive Tackle; Jason Anderson, Wide Receiver and Return Specialist; Evan Brady, Linebacker; Lee Brown, Strong Safety; Troy Alexander, Defensive Tackle. 1993 - Jason Anderson, Wide Receiver; 1992

- Mark Avena, Defensive Tackle; Jack Murphy, Defensive Tackle; Jason Marsh, Linebacker; Pat Sievers, Strong Safety; Harold Wright, Running Back; Trevor Westlund, Tight End. 1991 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back; Tony Lensiegne, Tight End. 1990 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back; Tim Mitchell, Running Back; Aaron Hanson, Defensive End. 1989 - Anthony Whitten, Defensive Line; Jon McPherson, Defensive Line; Aaron Hansen, Defensive Line; Peder Thorstenson, Offensive Guard; Dominic Corr, Return Specialist. 1987 - Brad Faker, Linebacker; Jim Ferster, Defensive Lineman; Kevin O’Connor, Safety; Eric Stein, Placekicker.

All-Big Sky Conference Third Team

2016 - Nzuzi Webster, Cornerback. 2015 - Todd Raynes, Safety; Matthew Sommer, Defensive Tackle. 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Return Specialist; Shaq Hill, Wide Receiver; Dylan Zylstra, Defensive Tackle. 2013 - Quincy Forte, Running Back; Tevin McDonald, Safety; Anthony Larry, Defensive End; Zack Gehring, Tight End.

All-Big Sky Honorable Mention

2016 - Nick Ellison, Offensive Tackle; Mitch Fettig, Safety; Tristen Taylor, Offensive Tackle. 2015 - Jake Gall, Outside Linebacker; Thomas Gomez, Offensive Guard. 2014 - Kendrick Bourne, Wide Receiver; Zach Wimberly, Tight End; Mario Brown,

Samson Ebukam & Miquyah Zamora Finish With Huge Career Statistics Defensive end SAMSON EBUKAM (#91) had a team-high 9 1/2 sacks as a senior to earn first team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association. He and fellow senior MIQUIYAH ZAMORA (#49) both earned first team All-Big Sky honors in 2016. Ebukam had 24 sacks in his career to rank sixth in school history, and 188 total tackles total in 53 games (38 as a starter). One of six Eagle co-captains for the 2016 season, he received second-team All-Big Sky honors in both 2014 and 2015, and first team accolades in 2016. He was a second team Freshman All-America selection in 2013. He was also a four-time member of the Big Sky All-Academic squad. Zamora closed his career as one of only two players in school history to have at least 100 tackles in three seasons. He finished with a total of 366 tackles to rank fourth all-time at EWU. The only players ahead of him are Greg Belzer (399 from 1997-00), J.C. Sherritt (432 from 2007-10) and Ronnie Hamlin (473 from 2011-14). Hamlin is the only other player in school history with more than 100 in three seasons, with performances of 140 (2013), 136 (2012) and 112 (2014).

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Running Back; Clay DeBord, Offensive Tackle; Jase Butorac Center; Matthew Sommer, Defensive Tackle; Zackary Johnson, Defensive End; Cody McCarthy, Inside Linebacker; Miquiyah Zamora, Outside Linebacker; Victor Gamboa, Cornerback; Zach Bruce - Safety; Tyler McNannay - Kicker; Cody Hecker, Special Teams. 2013 - Shaq Hill, Wide Receiver; Allen Brown, Safety; Cory Mitchell, Wide Receiver; Cassidy Curtis, Offensive Tackle; Brandon Murphy, Offensive Guard; Will Katoa, Defensive Tackle; Dylan Zylstra, Defensive Tackle; Evan Day, Defensive End; Cody McCarthy, Linebacker; Ronald Baines, Cornerback; Kevin Miller, Kicker. 2012 - Greg Herd, Wide Receiver; Nicholas Edwards, Wide Receiver; Ashton Miller, Center; Demitrius Bronson, Running Back; Andru Pulu, Defensive Tackle; Dylan Zylstra, Defensive Tackle; Paul Ena, Defensive End; Grant Williams, Outside Linebacker; Tyler Washburn, Inside Linebacker; Ronald Baines, Cornerback; Jordan Tonani, Safety; Shaq Hill, Return Specialist; Chase King, Special Teams. 2011 - Gabriel Jackson, Offensive Tackle; Will Post, Offensive Tackle; Charles Moetului, Defensive Tackle; Paul Ena, Defensive Tackle; Jeff Minnerly, Safety; Mike Jarrett, Kicker; Jake Miller, Punter. 2010 - Steven Forgette, Offensive Guard; Ashton Gant, Wide Receiver; Matt Martin, Tight End; Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback; Nikolai Myers, Offensive Guard; Tyler Jolley, Defensive Tackle; Jeff Minnerly, Safety; Cameron Zuber, Punter; Jesse Hoffman, Returns. 2009 - Chris Powers, Center; Ryan Forney, Offensive Guard; Chris Thomas, Offensive Tackle; Jacob Kragt, Defensive End; Kevin Hatch, Safety; Matt Johnson, Safety; Makai Borden, Linebacker. 2008 - Matt Nichols, Quarterback; Dale Morris, Running Back; Tony Davis, Wide Receiver; Nathan Overbay, Tight End; Charlie Wulff, Center; Brice Leahy, Offensive Tackle; Chris Thomas, Offensive Tackle; Makai Borden, Inside Linebacker; J.C. Sherritt, Outside Linebacker; Zach Johnson, Outside Linebacker; Ryan Kelley, Cornerback; Matt Johnson, Strong Safety; Nicholas Ramos, Special Teams. 2007 - Brynsen Brown, Wide Receiver; Rocky Hanni, Offensive Tackle; Chris Carlsen, Offensive Guard; Tom McAndrews, Tight End; Dale Morris, Running Back; Shawn Powell, Defensive Tackle; Jason Belford, Defensive End; Anthony Dotson, Outside Linebacker; Makai Borden, Inside Linebacker; Jared Kuhl, Inside Linebacker; Ira Jarmon, Cornerback; Adam Macomber, Special Teams. 2006 - Tony Davis, Wide Receiver; Zach Wasielewski, Offensive Tackle; Tim Calhoun, Tight End; Ryan Cole, Running Back; Keith Grennan, Defensive Tackle; Greg Peach, Defensive End; David Eneberg, Linebacker; Brandon Keeler, Outside Linebacker; Nicholas Ramos, Special Teams. 2005 - Rocky Hanni, Offensive Guard; Craig McIntyre, Wide Receiver; Nick Denbeigh, Outside Linebacker; David Eneberg, Inside Linebacker; Sheldon Weddle, Kicker; Shea Emry, Special Teams. 2004 - Chris Cwik, Tight End; Jesse Hendrix, Cornerback; Craig McIntyre, Wide Receiver; Garrett Quinn, Defensive Tackle; Javid Shoemaker, Safety; Paul Terrell, Offensive Tackle; Doug Vincent, Inside Linebacker; Reggie Witherspoon, Running Back. 2003 - Joe Pierce, Wide Receiver; Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle; A.J. Williams, Safety; Doug Vincent, Inside Linebacker; Brandon Myers, Defensive Tackle; Tom Finnerty, Defensive End; Harrison Nikolao, Defensive Tackle. 2002 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver; Michael Roos, Offensive Tackle; Brandon Bouge, Center; Tim Calhoun, Tight End; Brandon Moore, Defensive End; A.J. Williams, Safety; Jesse Nicassio, Punter. 2001 - Robert Horal, Guard; Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver; Brandon Moore, Def. End; Nick Reynolds, Punter. 2000 - Troy Griggs, Kicker; Alvin Tolliver, Safety; Josh Martin, Defensive End; Lance Ballew, Tight End; Joe Levens, Wide Receiver; Shaylon Reed, Wide Receiver. 1999 - David Alcala, Defensive Tackle; Jesse Chatman, Tailback; Dan Curley, Tight End; Jovan Griffith, Tailback; Scott Johnson, Offensive Tackle; LeVar McClary, Cornerback. 1998 - Jeff Allen, Defensive End; Aaron Best, Center; Luke Fritz, Offensive Guard; Jimmy Lake, Strong Safety; LeVar McClary, Cornerback; Dario Romero, Defensive Tackle; Aaron White, Offensive Guard. 1997 - T.J. Ackerman, Offensive Guard; Steve Correa, Wide Receiver; Ed Harris, Defensive End; Tyson Knaevelsrud, Tight End; Ole Olesen, Cornerback; Tom Zurfluh, Punter. 1996 - Steve Correa, Wide Receiver; Antwan Miller, Wide Receiver; Ryan Moore, Cornerback; Kevin Peterson, Rex Prescott, Running Back; Chris Scott, Defensive Line. 1995 - Chris Scott, Defensive End; Derek Strey, Linebacker; Aaron Barfield, Offensive Line; Tim Hunsaker, Tight End; Maurice Perigo, Return Specialist. 1994 - T.J. Ewing,

Offensive Line Tradition Continues With NFL Draftee Jake Rodgers

n his way to being taken in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, JAKE RODGERS has helped continue Eastern’s long and proud traidition of top-notch offensive linemen. Rodgers spent the 2015 season on the practice squad roster for the New York Giants, and is now with the Pittsburgh Steelers after after playing on the Carolina Panthers practice squad in 2016. The Eagles have now had 22 offensive linemen earn All-America accolades in 33 years in FCS (1984-2016), including 14 first team All-Americans. A total of 56 players have earned All--Big Sky accolades in 30 seasons in the league (1987-16), including 25 who have earned first team honors. The latest All-Americans were tackle CLAY DeBORD and guard AARON NEARY in 2015, and Rodgers and Neary earned both honors in 2014. Center ASHTON MILLER earned both honors in 2013 and WILL POST was a double winner in 2012 when STEVEN FORGETTE also earned All-America accolades. CHRIS POWERS won both awards after helping lead EWU to the NCAA Division I title in 2010, as well as a senior in 2011. Rodgers, a 2010 graduate of Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Wash., was Eastern’s 15th NFL draft choice in school history and first since safety MATT JOHNSON was chosen in the fourth round by Dallas in 2012. Rodgers was the first offensive lineman taken since MICHAEL ROOS was taken in the second round (41st overall) by the Tennessee Titans in 2005.

Center. 1993 - T.J. Ewing, Center; Jesse Hardt, Tight End; Jason Martin, Defensive End. 1992 - Derek Hart, Defensive End; Mark Tenneson, Quarterback; Jason Anderson, Return Specialist. 1991 - Tim Mitchell, Running Back; Jimi Schmidt, Offensive Line; Jason Marsh, Linebacker; Derek Hart, Defensive End; Kyle Tomal, Offensive Line. 1990 - Peder Thorstenson, Offensive Line; Tim Trout, Offensive Line; Charles Spencer, Offensive Line. 1989 - Jamie Buenzli, Wide Receiver; Kevin Sargent, Offensive Tackle; Tony Lenseigne, Tight End; Jason Cromer, Kicker. 1988 - Andre Corr, Cornerback; Kevin Larew, Wide Receiver; Mino Pele, Guard; D.J. Sigurdson, Linebacker; Vernon Williams, Kick Returner. 1987 - Brook Aldrich, Tight End; Andre Corr, Cornerback; Dominic Corr, Kick Returns; Jeff Mickel, Offensive Tackle.

Big Sky Players of the Week

2016 - Gage Gubrud, Offense, Sept. 5; Jordan Dascalo, Special Teams, Sept. 5; Miquiyah Zamora, Defense, Sept. 19; Antoine Custer Jr., Special Teams, Sept. 19; Cooper Kupp, Offense, Oct. 3; Antoine Custer Jr., Special Teams, Oct. 3; Gage Gubrud, Offense, Oct. 10; Gage Gubrud, Offense, Oct. 24; Roldan Alcobendas, Special Teams, Oct. 24; Cooper Kupp, Offense, Oct. 31; Cooper Kupp, Special Teams, Nov. 14. 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Offense, Sept. 7; Jordan West, Offense, Sept. 21; Cooper Kupp, Special Teams, Oct. 19; Cooper Kupp, Offense, Oct. 26. 2014 - Vernon Adams Jr., Offense; Sept. 1; Jake Miller, Special Teams, Sept. 1; Vernon Adams Jr., Offense; Sept. 8; Quincy Forte, Offense; Sept. 22; Zackary Johnson, Special Teams, Oct. 20; Shaq Hill, Special Teams, Nov. 24. 2013 - Vernon Adams Jr., Offense, Nov. 25; Vernon Adams Jr., Offense, Nov. 4; Vernon Adams Jr., Offense, Oct. 28; Vernon Adams Jr., Offense, Sept. 2. 2012 - Kyle Padron, Offense, Nov. 17; Vernon Adams Jr., Offense, Nov. 3; Ronnie Hamlin, Defense, Oct. 13; Shaq Hill, Special Teams, Oct. 6; Vernon Adams Jr., Offense, Sept. 29; Ronnie Hamlin, Defense, Aug. 30; Jimmy Pavel, Special Teams,

Aug. 30; 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell, Offense, Nov. 12; Nicholas Edwards, Offense, Oct. 22; Mike Jarrett, Special Teams, Oct. 22; Bo Levi Mitchell, Offense, Oct. 15; Bo Levi Mitchell, Offense, Oct. 8; Anthony Larry, Defense, Oct. 1. 2010 - Taiwan Jones, Offense, Sept. 2; Matt Johnson, Defense, Sept. 18; Taiwan Jones, Offense, Sept. 18; J.C. Sherritt, Defense, Oct. 9; J.C. Sherritt, Defense, Oct. 16; Matt Johnson, Defense, Oct. 23; Taiwan Jones, Offensive, Oct. 30; Jesse Hoffman, Special Teams, Nov. 13; J.C. Sherritt, Defense, Nov. 20. 2009 - Aaron Boyce, Offense, Sept. 5; Kevin Hatch, Defense, Sept. 5; J.C. Sherritt, Defense, Sept. 19; Cameron Zuber, Special Teams, Sept. 19; Taiwan Jones, Offense, Sept. 26; J.C. Sherritt, Defense, Sept. 26; Matt Nichols, Offense, Oct. 24; Matt Johnson, Defense, Oct. 31; Matt Nichols, Offense, Nov. 14; Matt Nichols, Offense, Nov. 21. 2008 - Matt Nichols, Offense, Sept. 27; Ryan Kelley, Defense, Oct. 18; Lance Witherspoon, Defense, Nov. 15; Marcus Walker, Defense, Nov. 22. 2007 - Matt Nichols, Offense, Aug. 31; Fritz Brayton, Special Teams, Sept. 22; Lance Witherspoon, Defense, Oct. 13; Matt Nichols, Offense, Nov. 10; Jason Belford, Defense, Nov. 10; Matt Nichols, Offense, Nov. 17. 2006 - Brett Bergstrom, Special Teams, Sept. 23; David Eneberg, Defense, Sept. 23; Brett Bergstrom, Special Teams, Oct. 14; David Eneberg, Defense, Oct. 14. 2005 - Erik Meyer, Offense, Sept. 17; Ryan Cole, Offense, Oct. 1; Erik Meyer, Offense, Oct. 15; Erik Meyer, Offense, Oct. 29; Erik Meyer, Offense, Nov. 5. 2004 - Eric Kimble, Special Teams, Sept. 18; Darius Washington, Offense, Sept. 25; Erik Meyer, Offense, Oct. 2; Eric Kimble, Offense, Oct. 9; Erik Meyer, Offense, Nov. 6; Brandon Keeler, Defense, Nov. 6; Eric Kimble, Offense, Nov. 13. 2003 - Erik Meyer, Offense, Oct. 11; A.J. Williams, Defense, Oct. 11. 2002 - Brandon Moore, Defense, Sept. 7; Emery Meeks, Defense, Sept. 21; Eric Kimble, Special Teams, Oct. 12; A.J. Williams, Defense, Oct. 19; Josh Blankenship, Offense, Oct. 19; Josh Blankenship, Offense, Nov. 16. 2001 - Adam Zeiger, Defense, Sept. 8; Jesse Chatman, Offense, Sept. 22; Troy Griggs, Special Teams, Sept. 22; Jesse

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Chatman, Offense, Oct. 20; Jesse Chatman, Offense, Oct. 27; Kyler Randall, Special Teams, Oct. 27; Troy Griggs, Special Teams, Nov. 24. 2000 - Julian Williams, Defense, Sept. 2; Troy Griggs, Special Teams, Sept. 16; Josh Martin, Defense, Sept. 23; Lamont Brightful, Special Teams, Sept. 30; Alvin Tolliver, Defense, Oct. 7; Troy Griggs, Special Teams, Oct. 21. 1999 - Lamont Brightful, Special Teams, Sept. 11; Britt Lentz, Defense, Sept. 11; Jovan Griffith, Offense, Sept. 25; Jesse Chatman, Offense, Oct. 16; Lamont Brightful, Special Teams, Oct. 16; Jovan Griffith, Offense, Oct. 30; Greg Belzer, Defense, Nov. 13. 1998 - Bashir Levingston, Special Teams, Sept. 12; Bashir Levingston, Special Teams, Oct. 10; Bashir Levingston, Special Teams, Oct. 31; Mike MacKenzie, RB, Nov. 7. 1997 Steve Correa, Special Teams, Sept. 22; Tom Zurfluh, Special Teams, Sept. 29 & Nov. 3; Rex Prescott, RB, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 & Nov. 17; Harry Leons, QB, Oct. 20; Josh Atwood, Special Teams, Oct. 27. 1996 - Steve Mattson, DE, Sept. 16; Maurice Perigo, FS, Sept. 23 & Oct. 26; Tom Zurfluh, Punter, Oct. 5; Maurice Perigo, Special Teams, Oct. 12; Rex Prescott, RB, Oct. 26; Derek Strey, LB, Nov. 9. 1995 - Dion Alexander, LB, S911ept. 16. 1994 - Tom Zurfluh, K/P, Sept. 24; Antonio Morgan, Special Teams, Oct. 15; Evan Brady, LB, Oct. 29; Jason Williams, Special Teams, Nov. 6. 1993 - Jason Marsh, LB, Oct. 9; Evan Brady, LB, Oct. 23; Jason Martin, DE, Nov. 6; Jackie Kellogg, CB, Nov 13. 1992 -Joe Peterson, LB, Sept. 26; David Lewis RB, Oct. 3; Mark Avena, DT, Oct. 3; Jackie Kellogg, CB, Oct. 10; Tommy Williams, DE, Oct. 24; Joe Peterson, LB, Nov. 14. 1991 - Tim Mitchell, RB, Oct. 5; Mark Tenneson, QB, Oct. 26. 1990 - Aaron Hansen, DE, Sept. 15; Brendan Rogers, LB, Sept. 29; Tom Owens, WR, Sept. 29. 1989 - Kenny Thompson, TB, Sept. 9; Kurt Schulz, CB, Sept. 9; Quintin Blythe, CB, Oct. 4; Dominic Corr, TB, Oct. 14; Dominic Corr, TB, Nov. 4. 1988 - Dominic Corr, DB, Sept. 3; Jamie Townsend, RB, Oct. 29. 1987 - Eric Stein, K, Sept. 19; Paul Farrell, LB, Sept. 19.

CoSIDA Academic All-America All-Time Team 1997 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back (played 1988-91)

CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2009 - Jacob Kragt, Defensive End 2003 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver 2002 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver 1997 - Steve Mattson, Defensive End 1997 - Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver

CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team 2014 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2012 - Jeff Minnerly, Safety 2000 - Lance Ballew, Tight End 1998 - Mike MacKenzie, Running Back 1996 - Steve Mattson, Defensive End 1991 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back

CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII

2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver; Todd Raynes, Defensive Back; Jake Withnell, Tight End; Jake Gall, Linebacker; Andre Lino, Defensive Line. 2014: Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver; Mario Brown, Running Back; Ashton Boothroyd, Defensive Line; Jordan Tonani, Safety. 2012 - Jeff Minnerly, Safety; Ashton Miller, Center; Jordan Talley, Running Back. 2011 - Jeff Minnerly, Safety. 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker; Jeff Minnerly, Safety. 2009 - Chris Thomas, Offensive Line; Jacob Kragt, Defensive Line. 2008 - Chris Thomas, Offensive Line; Jacob Kragt,

Mattson, Defensive End. 1995 - Jesse Hardt, Tight End. 1994 Jesse Hardt, Tight End; Rob Aronow, Defensive End; Timm Scott, Linebacker. 1993 - Rob Aronow, Defensive End; Raphael Guillory, Safety; Jesse Hardt, Tight End. 1992 - Trevor Westlund, Tight End. 1991 - Tony Brooks, Wide Receiver; Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back; Robert Puller, Safety; Peder Thorstenson, Offensive Guard 1990 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back; Peder Thorstenson, Off. Guard; Brendan Rogers, Linebacker. 1989 - Kurt Schulz, Cornerback.

NCAA “Elite 88” Award

2010 - Jeff Minnerly, Safety (highest GPA, 3.91, among student-athletes participating in NCAA Division I Championship Game)

NCAA Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Academic AllStar Team 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2015 - ***Jake Withnell, Tight End

Safety MATT JOHNSON was selected as the last pick in the fourth round of the National Football League draft by the Dallas Cowboys on April 28, 2012. As the 135th choice overall, Johnson, at the time, was only the third player in school history to be drafted in the fourth round or higher. Injuries ended his career without ever playing in the NFL in the regular season. Johnson started all 45 games he played at EWU (record of 30-15) and finished his Eastern career with 341 tackles to rank fifth at the time in school history and eighth all-time in the Big Sky. He also finished second on the school’s all-time lists for interceptions (17, ranking seventh all-time in the BSC) and interception return yards (210). He exited tied as the all-time leader in career forced fumbles with six. Defensive Line. 2007 - Tom McAndrews, Tight End; Jacob Kragt, Defensive Line; Chris Carlsen, Offensive Line; Tony Davis, Wide Receiver; Brett Igbinoba, Defensive Back. 2006 - Nick Denbeigh, Defensive Back. 2003 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver; Kurt Sigler, Offensive Tackle; Joey Cwik, Linebacker; Nate McFarlane, Defensive Back. 2002 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver; Kurt Sigler, Offensive Tackle. 2001 - Chris Polinder, Center; Bryan Shireman, Defensive Tackle; Anthony Griffin, Linebacker; Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver. 2000 - Lance Ballew, Tight End; Ole Olesen, Cornerback. 1999 - Lance Ballew, Tight End; Aaron Best, Center; Scott Johnson, Off. Tackle; Ole Olesen, Cornerback. 1998 - Mike MacKenzie, Running Back; Jeff Allen, Defensive End; Lance Ballew, Tight End. 1997 - Mike MacKenzie, Running Back; Steve Mattson, Defensive End; Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver; Derek Strey, Linebacker. 1996 - Steve

2014 - Ronnie Hamlin, Linebacker 2013 - Ronnie Hamlin, Linebacker 2013 - Ashton Miller, Center 2012 - Jeff Minnerly, Safety 2011 - Jeff Minnerly, Safety 2011 - Mike Jarrett, Kicker 2010 - J.C. Sherritt, Linebacker 2010 - Matt Martin, Tight End 2009 - Chris Thomas, Offensive Tackle 2009 - Jacob Kragt, Defensive End 2007 - Tom McAndrews, Tight End 2005 - Joey Cwik, Linebacker 2003 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver 2003 - Kurt Sigler, Offensive Tackle 2002 - Josh Blankenship, Quarterback 1999 - Aaron Best, Center 1998 - Mike MacKenzie, Running Back ***Also post-graduate scholarship finalist.

NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship 1997 - Steve Mattson, Defensive End

USA Today Positive Performer 1997 - Steve Mattson, Defensive End

Burger King Scholar-Athlete 1997 - Steve Mattson, Defensive End

Semifinalist for National Football Foundation Draddy Trophy 2007 - Tom McAndrews, Tight End

Big Sky Conference ScholarAthletes

2013 - Ashton Miller, Center. 2012 - Jeff Minnerly, Safety. 2010 - Matt Martin, Tight End. 2009 - Jacob Kragt, Defensive End. 2008 - Marcus Walker, Lienbacker. 2007 - Tom McAndrews, Tight End. 2005 - Joey Cwik, Linebacker. 2003 - Kyler Randall, Wide Receiver. 2000 - Lance Ballew, Tight End. 1998 - Mike MacKenzie, Running Back. 1997 - Jeff Ogden, Wide Receiver. 1995 - Jesse Hardt, Tight End. 1993 - Tony Brooks, Wide Reciever. 1992 - Trevor Westlund, Tight End. 1991 - Kurt Schulz, Defensive Back. 1988 - Jeff Mickel, Offensive Tackle.

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2016 - Roldan Alcobendas, Henderson Belk, Curtis Billen, Spencer Blackburn, Zach Bruce, Beau Byus, Kurt Calhoun, Samson Ebukam, Mitch Fettig, Jayce Gilder, Gage Gubrud, Reilly Hennessey, Sam Inos, Jonah Jordan, Alek Kacmarcik, Andrew Katzenberger, Cooper Kupp, Ketner Kupp, Dylan Ledbetter, Josh Lewis, Andre Lino, Sam McPherson, Brandon Montgomery, Tamarick Pierce, Tysen Prunty, Marcus Saugen, Nic Sblendorio, Jack Sendelbach, Matthew Sommer, Stu Stiles, Jim Townsend, Keenan Williams, Jayson Williams, Zach Wimberly. 2015 - Conner Baumann, Henderson Belk, Curtis Billen, Zach Bruce, Kurt Calhoun, Jay Deines, Zach Eagle, Samson Ebukam, Mitch Fettig, Jake Gall, Terence Grady, Reilly Hennessey, Terry Jackson II, Alek Kacmarcik, Cole Karstetter, Cooper Kupp, Ketner Kupp, Josh Lewis, Andre Lino, Sam McPherson, Aaron Neary, Todd Raynes, Nic Sblendorio, Stu Stiles, Jim Townsend, Miles Weatheroy, Nzuzi Webster, Jordan West, Keenan Williams, Jake Withnell. 2014 - Conner Baumann, Blair Bomber, Ashton Boothroyd, Mario Brown, Jase Butorac, Dylan Donohue, Samson Ebukam, Nick Foerstel, Jake Gall, Terence Grady, Ronnie Hamlin, Terry Jackson II, Cooper Kupp, Andre Lino, Jake Miller, Patiole Pesefea, Todd Raynes, Conner Richardson, Marcus Saugen, Nic Sblendorio, Matthew Sommer, Jordan Talley, Jay-Tee Tiuli, Jordan Tonani, Miles Weatheroy, Jordan West, Jake Withnell, Dylan Zylstra. 2013 - J.C. Agen, Blair Bomber, Jase Butorac, Ashton Clark, Samson Ebukam, Steven Forgette, Zack Gehring, Ronnie Hamlin, Ashton Miller, Terry Jackson II, Jake Miller, Kevin Miller, Brandon Murphy, Todd Raynes, Matthew Sommer, Jordan Talley, Miles Weatheroy, Zach Wimberly, Jake Withnell. 2012 - Ashton Clark, Evan Cook, Steven Forgette, Zack Gehring, Rusty Haehl, Ronnie Hamlin, Ashton Miller, Jake Miller, Kevin Miller, Jeff Minnerly, Brandon Murphy, McKenzie Murphy, Kyle Padron, Jimmy Pavel, Will Post, Todd Raynes, Ryan Seto, Jordan Tonani, Miles Weatheroy, Grant Williams, Jake Withnell. 2011 - J.C. Agen, Evan Cook, Zack Gehring, Bobby Gentry, Rusty Haehl, Ronnie Hamlin, Mike Jarrett, Billy Lechtenberg, Cody McCarty, Jake Miller, Jeff Minnerly, Will Post, Jake Potter, Jordan Talley, Grant Williams, Caleb Worthington. 2010 - J.C. Agen, Mario Brown, Paul Ena, Steven Forgette, Artise Gauldin, Bobby Gentry, Rusty Haehl, Mike Jarrett, Brandon Kaufman, Brice Leahy, Bo Levi Mitchell, Matt Martin, Kevin Miller, Jeff Minnerly, Will Post, Ryan Seto, J.C. Sherritt, Grant Williams. 2009 - Jerry Ceja, Tony Davis, Paul Ena, Ryan Forney, Bobby Gentry, Russ Haehl, Kevin Hatch, Brett Igbinoba, Josh Jacobson, Mike Jarrett, Brandon Kaufman, Jacob Kragt, Billy Lechtenberg, Matt Martin, Kevin Miller, Jeff Minnerly, Will Post, Chris Thomas, Grant Williams. 2008 - Alexis Alexander, Fritz Brayton, Tony Davis, Ryan Forney, Robert Gentry, Jason Harris, Josh Jacobson, Toke Kefu, Jacob Kragt, Mark Lathim, Brice Leahy, Matt Martin, J.C. Sherritt, Alex Smart, Bryan Smith, Chris Thomas, Marcus Walker. 2007 - Alexis Alexander, Matt Alfred, Chris Carlsen, Tony Davis, Shane Eller, Ira Jarmon, Jacob Kragt, Mark Lathim, Brice Leahy, Lorenzo Lomack, Matt Martin, Tom McAndrews, John Rice, J.C. Sherritt, Alex Smart, Bryan Smith, Chris Thomas, Marcus Walker, Zach Wasielewski. 2006 - Matt Alfred, Tim Calhoun, Chris Carlsen, Nick Denbeigh, Ryan Donckers, Graham Dorland, David Eneberg, Ryan Forney, Kevin Hatch, Brett Igbinoba, Josh Jacobson, Teke Kefu, Jacob Kragt, Mark Lathim, Tom McAndrews, Bryan Smith, Chris Thomas, Marcus Walker, Zach Wasielewski, Kyle Wilkins. 2005 - Matt Alfred, Tim Calhoun, Chris Carlsen, Joey Cwik, Nick Denbeigh, Ryan Donckers, Shea Emry, David Eneberg, Jesse Hendrix, Toke Kefu, Mark Lathim, Tom McAndrews, Randy Meade, Greg Peach, Craig Sigler, Lars Slind, Bryan Smith, Isaiah Trufant, Marcus Walker. 2004 - Skyler Allen, Matt Alfred, Chris Carlsen, Joey Cwik, Nick Denbeigh, Ryan Donckers, David Eneberg, Jesse Hendrix, Toke Kefu, Kyle Long, Tom McAndrews, Nate McFarlane, Randy Meade, Chris Peerboom, Lars Slind, Gregor Smith, Paul Terrell, Isaiah Trufant, Zach Wasielewski. 2003 - Skyler Allen, Nick

Denbeigh, David Eneberg, Keith Garner, Jesse Hendrix, Nate McFarlane, Kyler Randall, Richmond Sanders, Chase Schmidtz, Kurt Sigler, Lars Slind, Paul Terrell, Isaiah Trufant, Chasen Walker, Mike Wolfe. 2002 - Josh Blankenship, Tim Calhoun, Peter Coombe, Joey Cwik, Jeremy Engle, Keith Garner, Jesse Hendrix, Eric Kimble, Nate McFarlane, Randy Meade, Erik Meyer, Jesse Nicassio, Zach Norling, Joe Pierce, Kyler Randall, Michael Roos, Richmond Sanders, Kurt Sigler, Paul Terrell, Isaiah Trufant, Chasen Walker. 2001 - Peter Coombe, Isaac Cunningham, Kyle Delorme, Jeremy Engle, Keith Garner, Anthony Griffin, Jason Koster, Zach Norling, David O’Hara, Chris Polinder, Asim Poston, Kyler Randall, Nick Reynolds, Michael Roos, Fred Salanoa, David Sherrod, Bryan Shireman, Wes Shults, Paul Terrell, James Venters. 2000 - Lance Ballew, Greg Belzer, Travis Calloway, Peter Coombe, Kyle Delorme, Luke Fritz, Keith Garner, Anthony Griffin, Ryan Harms, Ole Olesen, Nick Omatsu, Chris Polinder, Kyler Randall, Fred Salanoa, David Sherrod, Wes Shults. 1999 - Lance Ballew, Greg Belzer, Aaron Best, Luke Fritz, Tim Gutmann, Scott Johnson, Rich Naccarato, Ole Olesen, Chris Polinder, Asim Poston, Kurt Sigler, Wayne Timmons, Alvin Tolliver, Julian Williams, Joe Zelinski. 1998 - Jeff Allen, Aaron Best, Lance Ballew, Mike Cappelletti, Tim Gutmann, Scott Johnson, Mike MacKenzie, Ole Olesen, Chris Polinder, Nick Reynolds, Steve Schwark, James Venters. 1997 - Jeff Allen, Lance Ballew, Jerrad Jeske, Scott Johnson, Mike MacKenzie, Steve Mattson, Jeff Ogden, Kevin Peterson, Jeremy Rogers, Chris Scott, Derek Strey. 1996 - Roderick Givens, Jerrad Jeske, Harry Leons, Mike MacKenzie, Steve Mattson, Jeff Ogden, Chris Scott, Derek Strey, LeVar McClary, Jake Marquess, Scott Johnson, Mike Cappelletti. 1995 - Brendan Biele, Tim Cruger, Roderick Givens, Jesse Hardt, Tim Hunsaker, Ed Harris, Jerrad

Jeske, DePrice Kelly, Jimmy Lake, Harry Leons, Travis Lowery, Mike MacKenzie, Steve Mattson, Matt McKinstry, Jon Millar, Jeff Ogden, Tobin Phelps, Chris Scott, Brian Sherick, Derek Strey. 1994 - Jason Anderson, Rob Aronow, Aaron Barfield, Todd Bernett, Tim Bruegman, Jesse Hardt, Shih-Hsin Hsu, Jerrad Jeske, Erick Judd, Travis Lowery, Steve Mattson, Chris Scott, Timm Scott, Troy Turner. 1993 - Jason Anderson, Rob Aronow, Aaron Barfield, Todd Bernett, Tony Brooks, Raphael Guillory, Jesse Hardt, Leon Hatch, Tim Hunsaker, Jackie Kellogg, Craig Sides, Timm Scott; 1992 - Jason Anderson, Rob Aronow, Mark Avena, Tony Brooks, Henry Hall, Jesse Hardt, Tim Hunsaker, Jackie Kellogg, Alex Lacson, Mo Owen, Timm Scott, Jason Scott, Craig Sides, Pat Sievers, Dan Thurston, Trevor Westlund. 1991 - Rob Aronow, John Balmer, Randy Baughn, Tony Brooks, Mike DeWulf, Randall Ensley, Jackie Kellogg, Tony Lenseigne, Casey McGourin, Dave Natali, Robert Puller, Kevin Sargent, Kurt Schulz, Craig Sides, Pat Sievers, Peder Thorstenson, Trevor Westlund. 1990 - John Balmer, Randy Baughn, Tony Brooks, Mike DeWulf, Brennan Earhart, Randall Ensley, Aaron Hansen, Darin Harvey, Tony Johnson, Jackie Kellogg, Casey McGourin, Tim Mitchell, Robert Puller, Darin Radcliffe, Brendan Rogers, Kurt Schulz, Pat Sievers, Scott Stuart, Peder Thorstenson, Tim Trout, Trevor Westlund. 1989 -John Balmer, Chris Busselman, Steve Cheroke, Mark DeWulf, Mike DeWulf, Brennan Earhart, Jason Elliot, Aaron Hansen, Darin Harvey, Pat Ogden, Alton Porter, Robert Puller, Kurt Schulz, Peder Thorstenson, Trevor Westlund. 1988 - Steve Cheroke, Mark DeWulf, Jason Elliott, Aaron Hansen, Darin Harvey, Jeff Mickel, Pat Ogden, Alton Porter, Robert Puller, Kurt Schulz, Kevin Sheehy, Scott Stuart, David Wayman. 1987 - Darin Harvey, Scott Kenoyer, Jeff Mickel, Paul Roberts, Steve Cheroke, Tim Floyd.

Eastern Associate Athletic Director MARC HUGHES helped organize a trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala., in fall of 2010 for several former Eastern players and coaches to visit Crimson Tide offensive coordinator JIM McELWAIN (in tie), who is now head coach at Florida. McElwain was an Eastern quarterback (1981-82) before starting a highly-successful coaching career that began at EWU under legendary head coach DICK ZORNES. Pictured (from left) are Hughes, Zornes, KURT SCHULZ (EWU letter winner 1988-91), TREVOR WESTLUND (1989-92), McElwain and PEDER THORSTENSON (1988-91). They are surrounding the 2009 Heisman Trophy won by Alabama’s Mark Ingram.

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NCAA DIVISION II All-America First Team

1981 - John Tighe, Offensive Tackle (Kodak)

All-America Second Team

1981 - John Tighe, Off. Tackle (Associated Press)

NAIA NAIA All-America First Team 1957 - Dick Huston, Center 1965 - Mel Stanton, Halfback 1967 - Dave Svendsen, Offensive End 1969 - Greg Gavin, Center 1972 - Bob Picard, Offensive End 1973 - Scott Garske, Tight End 1975 - Mike Richter, Safety

NAIA All-America Second Team 1967 - Bill Diedrick, Quarterback 1968 - Greg Gavin, Center 1971 - Bob Picard, Offensive End 1977 - Tom Bassett, Wide Receiver

NAIA All-America Honorable Mention 1953 - Bernie Hancock, End 1957 - Ron Mensinger, Guard 1966 - Mick Landmark, Guard 1967 - Ray Stookey, Halfback 1968 - Paul Horak, Defensive Tackle 1968 - Dave Svendsen, Offensive End 1970 - Ed Fisher, Cornerback 1978 - Curt Didier, Wide Receiver 1979 - Darryl Bell, Tailback; 1979 - Curt Didier, Wide Receiver 1979 - Jay Lemcke, Defensive Tackle

AP Little All-America First Team 1968 - Dave Svendsen, Offensive End 1973 - Scott Garske, Tight End

AP Little All-America Honorable Mention 1959 - Ted Schultz, Guard 1967 - Rolf Oxos, Guard 1967 - Dave Svendsen, Offensive End 1968 - Greg Gavin, Center 1968 - Dave Svendsen, Offensive End

AP Little All-West Coast First Team 1950 - Meriel Michelson, Fullback

AP Little All-West Coast Hon. Mention 1966 - Mick Landmark, Offensive Tackle

Big Sky Celebrates Anniversaries

fter 50 years of competition, the Big Sky Conference celebrated the league’s success both on and off the playing field by honoring 50 years of men’s athletics and 25 years of women’s athletics in the 2013-14 school year. The 50th anniversary celebrated the all-time individuals, teams and moments in the Big Sky’s history, including the selection of the league’s Top 50 male studentathletes and the top 25 female student-athletes. Along with those lists, the league unveiled the most memorable moments for both men’s and women’s competition. EWU Among the Top 50 Male Athletes

#12 Erik Meyer (2002-03-04-05) - ‘05 Walter Payton Award Winner #20 Bo Levi Mitchell (2010-11) - ‘11 Walter Payton Award Winner #22 Michael Roos (2001-02-03-04) - All-American & FCS Lineman of the Year #37 J.C. Sherritt (2007-08-09-10) - ‘10 Buchanan Award Winner #39 Greg Peach (2005-06-07-08) - ‘08 Buchanan Award Winner #47 Matt Nichols (2006-07-08-09) - EWU & Big Sky record 12,616 career yards and 96 touchdowns

EWU Among the Top 50 Male Moments

#5 Eastern won its final 11 games of the season to win the 2010 NCAA Division I Football Championship. Eastern won the title with four-straight playoff wins, including a 20-19 victory over Delaware in the championship game on Jan. 7, 2011, in Frisco, Texas. The Eagles rallied from a 19-0 deficit and ended their season with a school-record 13 victories. Eastern finished 8-0 on its new, red turf at Roos Field. #6 Walter Payton Awards – The Big Sky won seven Payton Awards (through 2013), given to the top player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Included were EWU winners Erik Meyer (2005) and Bo Levi Mitchell (2011). Cooper Kupp won in 2015. #11 Buck Buchanan Awards - The Big Sky was represented six years (through 2013) as the winnner of the Buchanan Award, including EWU winners Greg Peach (2008) and J.C. Sherritt (2010). The Buchanan Award is given to the top defensive player in FCS. #30 Former Eagle offensive tackle Michael Roos and former Idaho State defensive end Jared Allen were both honored on the as NFL All-Pro selections in 2008. #37 EWU’s 2013 Comeback vs. Sam Houston State, a 45-42 loss in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs after trailing 35-0 at halftime #42 Bashir Levingston’s 3 Kickoff Returns for TD vs. Sacramento State in 1998

EWU Among the Top 25 Female Athletes

#12 Kim Exner (1995-96-97-98) – ’97 & ’98 Big Sky Volleyball MVP #20 Kari McKay (1990-91 & 1991-92) – ’92 NCAA Division I All-American in 10,000 meters

EWU Among the Top 25 Female Moments

#9 EWU Volleyball defeats Oregon State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2001, equaling the highest advancement ever for a Big Sky Conference school. #12 EWU Volleyball is one of three Big Sky Teams to advance to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament in 1999.

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UPI Little All-West Coast 1957 - Dick Huston, Center 1957 - Ron Mensinger, Guard

Bushnell, Linebacker; John Daniels, Linebacker. 1974 - Doug Orcutt, Defensive Lineman. 1975 - Tom Bassett, Wide Receiver; Barry Sartz, Kicker. 1980 - Mark Puyear, Strong Safety; John Tighe, Offensive Tackle; Ken Wilson, Linebacker.

AP Little All-Northwest First Team

1956 - Dick Huston, Center. 1957 - Dick Huston, Center. 1966 - Mick Landmark, Guard; Don Strate, Fullback. 1967 - Bill Diedrick, Quarterback; Vern Garland, Defensive End; Greg Gavin, Center; Rolf Oxos, Guard; Dave Svendsen, Offensive End. 1968 -Greg Gavin, Center; Dave Svendsen, Offensive End. 1973 - Scott Garske, Tight End. 1974 - Mike Richter, Defensive Back. 1975 - Mike Richter, Defensive Back. 1976 Jeff Sheffield, Defensive Back. 1977 - Jeff Sheffield, Defensive Back. 1979 - Darryl Bell, Tailback.

AP Little All-Northwest Second Team

1957 - Ron Mensinger, Guard. 1966 - Steve Glass, Defensive Tackle; Frank Gaffrey, Linebacker; Dick Zornes, Safety. 1958-66 - No Selections Made. 1967 - John Halfmoon, Defensive Tackle; Ray Stookey, Halfback. 1968 - No Selections Made. 1969 - Mel Collins, Halfback; Ed Fisher, Cornerback; Bob Picard, Offensive End. 1970 - Mel Collins, Running Back; Ed Fisher, Cornerback. 1978 - Steve Quigley, Defensive Lineman. 1979 - Brent Caulk, Guard; Curt Didier, Wide Receiver; Jay Lemcke, Defensive Tackle. 1980 - Darryl Bell, Tailback.

AP Little All-Northwest Honorable Mention

1966 - Bill Diedrick, Quarterback; Vern Garland, Defensive End; Paul Horak, Defensive Tackle; Jerry Jantz, Safety; Mick Landmark, Defensive Tackle; Dave Svendsen, Offensive End; Pat Zlateff, Fullback. 1967 - Roger Cramer, Tight End; Robin Rexius, Strong Safety; Bill Wall, Linebacker. 1968 - Rick Hardie, Running Back; Carl Jones, Cornerback; Fred Morford, Defensive End. 1970 - Rick Rios, Linebacker. 1973 - Al

OTHER AWARDS Seattle Sports Star of the Year Awards 2011 - 2010 Team (Sports Story of the Year)

Spokane Sportswriters & Broadcasters Awards (awarded since 1948)

2015 - Cooper Kupp (Male Amateur Athlete of the Year) 2014 - 2014 Team (Team of the Year) 2014 - Beau Baldwin (Coach of the Year) 2013 - Beau Baldwin (Coach of the Year) 2012 - 2012 Team (Team of the Year) 2012 - Beau Baldwin (Coach of the Year) 2012 - Brandon Kaufman (Male Amateur Athlete of the Year) 2011 - Bo Levi Mitchell (Male Amateur Athlete of the Year) 2010 - 2010 Team (Team of the Year) 2010 - Beau Baldwin (Coach of the Year) 2010 - J.C. Sherritt (Male Amateur Athlete of the Year) 1992 - Dick Zornes (Coach of the Year) 1973 - Scott Garske (Male Amateur Athlete of the Year) 1967 - 1967 Team (Team of the Year) 1967 - Dave Holmes (Coach of the Year)

EWU PUNT & KICKOFF RETURNS

In the last 21 seasons (1996-2016), Eastern has returned 36 total kicks for touchdowns while allowing just 17. Until North Dakota State had one in the FCS Playoffs in 2010, Eastern had not allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown in more than 10 years (599 total returns).

Year Punt Return TD Opp. Kickoff Return TD 2016 Cooper Kupp Antonine Custer Jr. 2015 Cooper Kupp 1 2014 Cooper Kupp, *****Dylan Zylstra Shaq Hill 2013 2012 ****Evan Day 1 Shaquille Hill 2011 2010 ***T.J. Lee, **Darriell Beaumonte 1 Jesse Hoffman (3) 2009 1 2008 Taiwan Jones 2007 A.J. Jimerson 2006 Tony Davis 3 2005 1 2004 Eric Kimble (2), *Kyle Long 2003 2002 Eric Kimble 1 2001 Kyler Randall (2) 2 Lamont Brightful 2000 Lamont Brightful (2) 1999 Lamont Brighful (2) 1998 Bashir Levingston (3) 1 Bashir Levingston (3) 1997 Maurice Perigo Maurice Perigo, Steve Correa 1996 Maurice Perigo TOTAL 19 12 18

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*Long recovered a loose ball for a touchdown after a blocked punt by Gregor Smith. **Beaumonte recovered his own blocked punt for a TD. ***Lee recovered a loose ball for a TD after a blocked punt by Darriell Beaumonte. ****Day recovered a loose ball for a TD after a blocked punt by Dylan Zylstra. *****Zylstra ecovered a loose ball for a TD after a blocked punt by Samson Ebukam.

50-POINT GAMES IN EWU HISTORY (52 games - 49-3 record) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 21. 26. 29. 32. 40. 46.

114 Spokane Univ. (114-0), 11/24/1914 84 North Stars (84-0), 10/30/1908 75 Southern Oregon (75-27), 11/12/1966 69 Lewis-Clark St. (69-0), 11/11/1933 68 Whitworth (68-0), 11/18/1967 66 Simon Fraser (66-14), 10/13/2001 64 Western Wash. (64-0), 10/19/1974 63 UC Davis (63-30), 10/1/2016 63 CS Northridge (63-35), 10/27/2001 63 Rocky Mountain (63-7), 9/6/1997 63 Whitworth (63-0), 9/22/1934 61 Cal Poly (61-7), 9/10/1994 60 Saint Martin’s (60-7), 11/6/1948 59 Weber St. (59-63), 9/28/1991 59 Carroll (59-6), 10/19/1957 58 Western Montana (58-0), 9/18/1965 56 Portland St. (56-34), 11/21/2014 56 Idaho St. (56-53), 10/4/2014 56 Sam Houston St. (56-35), 09/23/2014 56 Sacramento St. (56-30), 9/26/2009 55 Montana St. (55-50), 9/19/2015 55 Idaho St. (55-3), 11/2/2013 55 North Dakota (55-17), 10/6/2012 55 Western Oregon (55-20), 9/14/2002 55 Whitworth (55-0), 9/22/1933 54 North Dakota (54-3), 11/1/2014 54 Montana St. (54-29), 11/9/2013 54 Whitworth (54-0), 11/2/1923 53 Cal Poly (53-51), 11/12/2011 53 Davenport HS (53-0), 10/18/1902 53 British Col. (53-7), 10/6/1956 52 Montana St. (52-51), 9/20/2014 52 Wash. (52-59), 9/6/2014 52 Western Wash. (52-31), 9/20/2008 52 Northern Arizona (52-24), 11/10/2007 52 Montana-Western (52-13), 9/31/2007 52 Idaho St. (52-55), 10/4/2003 52 Spokane Col. (52-0), 10/22/1921 52 Montana (52-19), 11/16/1985 51 Illinois St. (51-35), 12/8/2012 51 Montana St. (51-44), 11/13/2004 51 Weber St. (51-7), 10/23/2004 51 Idaho St. (51-7), 10/25/1997 51 Sacramento St. (51-34), 10/12/1996 51 Carroll (51-0), 9/19/1981 50 Northern Arizona (50-35), 9/24/2016 50 Portland St. (50-17), 10/30/2010 50 Montana Tech (50-6), 9/7/2002 50 Weber St. (50-26), 9/22/2001 50 Northern Colorado (50-15), 11/10/1984 50 Simon Fraser (50-14), 10/16/1981 50 Lewis-Clark St. (50-0), 9/26/1931

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Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame The 1992 Football Team will celebrate the 25th anniversary of EWU’s first Big Sky Conference championship in that sport on Sept. 30, 2017, when they are inducted as part of the 17th class of inductees into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. Two players from that team -- Jackie Kellogg and Tony Brooks -- will be among the Individual members. Kellogg was twice a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection and finished his career from 1990-93 with a school-record of 41 passes broken up that still stands. His 17 interceptions and 222 tackles were also among the top four in school history at the time. Brooks was an All-American and finished his career from 1990-93 with all four school receiving records. His 167 receptions were a record for 10 years and his 3,013 yards, 26 touchdowns and 18.0 average per catch were also school records at the time. Established in 1996, the 2017 class of inductees brings the total number of individuals in the Hall of Fame to 83, teams to 15 and recipients of the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award to 18 individuals and one organization. For complete bios on all Hall of Fame members: HTTP://GOEAGS.COM/HOF

2017 Induction Class • Tony Brooks (Athlete/Football) • Jackie Kellogg (Athlete/Football) • Tiera Como-Irby (Athlete/Soccer) • Ronn McMahon (Athlete/Basketball) • Fay Zwarych-Shaw (Athlete/Basketball) • 1992 Football (7-4; Big Sky Champions; Coach Dick Zornes) • Service & Contribution Award to William “Bink” Wall

s a way of honoring former athletes, coaches, contributors and teams, the Eastern Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1996. The Hall of Fame is located on the east end of the Special Events Pavilion. A plaque permanently honoring each inductee is displayed. A 15-member Hall of Fame Selection Committee votes on a list of nominated candidates presented by the Hall of Fame Executive Committee. Inductees with an association with Eastern’s football program are listed below. Tom Ackerman (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 5, 2013) Dean Adams (Athlete/Football-Track and Field & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 10, 2015) Tony Brooks (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 30, 2017) Curt Byrnes (Coach/Wrestling & Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 10, 2009) Ron Chadwick (Athlete/Track-Football – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999) Ed Chissus (Coach/Baseball-Football, Athlete/Football-Track – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999) Bill Diedrick Jr. (Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 28, 2006) Ed Fisher (Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 10, 2009) Rob Friese (Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 1, 2011) Scott Garske (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 6, 2012) Greg Gavin (Athlete/Football & Contributor) – Inducted Oct. 4, 2014) Larry Hattemer (Contributor & Coach/Football – Inducted Oct. 5, 2013) Dave Holmes (Coach/Football – Inducted in inaugural class on Oct. 5, 1996) Don Kallem (Coach/Golf & Contributor – Inducted Oct. 6, 2012) Jackie Kellogg (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 30, 2017) Mick Landmark (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 5, 2013) Jerry Martin (Coach/Track-Cross Country-Asst. FB Coach & Contributor – Inducted Sept. 22, 2001) Meriel Michelson (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 29, 2007) Herm Pein (Athlete/Boxing-Football – Inducted Feb. 21, 1998) Bob Picard (Athlete/Football-Basketball – Inducted Sept. 27, 2003) Albert H. “Abe” Poffenroth (Coach/Football & Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 9, 2010) Red Reese (Coach/Basketball-Football-Track – Inducted in inaugural class on Oct. 5, 1996) Michael Roos (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 1, 2016) Kevin Sargent (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 27, 2008) Kurt Schulz (Athlete/Football – Inducted Feb. 21, 1998) Ed Simmons (Athlete/Football – Inducted in inaugural class on Oct. 5, 1996) Mel Stanton (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999) Dave Svendsen (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 22, 2001) Dick Zornes (Coach/Football, Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999)

JACKIE KELLOGG (left) and TONY BROOKS

Lt. William “Bink” Wall (Athlete/Football) – Honored posthumously as Service and Contribution Award Recipient – Sept. 30, 2017) 1950 Football (8-2; Evergreen Conference Champions; Coach Albert H. “Abe” Poffenroth – Inducted Oct. 9, 2010) 1967 Football (11-1; NAIA Runner-up; Coach Dave Holmes – Inducted Sept. 22, 2001) 1985 Football (9-3; NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs Quarterfinals; Coach Dick Zornes – Inducted Oct. 1, 2005) 1992 Football (7-4; Big Sky Conference Champions; NCAA FCS Playoffs First Round; Coach Dick Zornes – Inducted Sept. 30, 2017) 1997 Football (12-2; Big Sky Conference Champions; NCAA FCS Playoffs Semifinals; Coach Mike Kramer – Inducted Oct. 6, 2012)

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Year-by-Year/Coaches Records COACH UNKNOWN W L T PF PA 1901.............................. 1 2 0 10 29 1902.............................. 2 1 2 65 5 Totals............................ 3 3 2 75 34 CLAUDE ARTHUR 1903.............................. 3 2 2 62 64 H. E. (HARRY) SMITH 1904.............................. 1 6 0 9 93 1905.............................. 4 3 0 136 34 Totals (2, .357).............. 5 9 0 145 127 O. P. (PAUL) LIENAU 1906.............................. 5 3 0 84 113 1907.............................. 3 2 0 6 13 Totals (2, .615).............. 8 5 0 90 126 NICK HINCH 1908.............................. 2 3 0 84 113

No Games 1943‑45

HARRY GOLDSWORTHY 1909.............................. 0 2 0 0 35

W. B. (RED) REESE 1946.............................. 4 3 1 119 50 Totals (13, .698)........... 66 26 9 1644 637

No Games 1910‑11 NICK HINCH 1912.............................. 0 1 0 6 13 Totals (2, .333).............. 2 4 0 90 126 ALBERT FERTSCH 1913.............................. 1 5 0 18 143 1914.............................. 2 0 0 128 7 1915.............................. 1 1 0 8 13 1916.............................. 0 3 0 6 35 Totals (4, .308).............. 4 9 0 160 198 No Games 1917‑19 A. A. (VIN) EUSTIS 1920.............................. 5 2 0 139 61 1921.............................. 3 3 0 121 70 1922.............................. 1 5 0 48 159 1923.............................. 5 2 0 176 66 1924.............................. 3 4 1 59 70 1925.............................. 6 3 0 144 92 1926.............................. 1 6 0 30 192 Totals (7, .490)............. 24 25 1 717 710 ARTHUR. C. WOODWARD 1927.............................. 3 5 0 89 164 1928.............................. 4 3 0 59 63 Totals (2, .467).............. 7 8 0 148 227 G. M. (BRICK) JOHNSON 1929.............................. 4 4 0 117 64

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RALPH PETERSON 1942.............................. 3 4 0 65 68

W. B. (RED) REESE 1930.............................. 3 4 0 103 44 1931.............................. 5 1 2 189 53 1932.............................. 3 2 3 99 57 1933.............................. 6 2 0 206 47 1934.............................. 6 1 0 148 44 1935.............................. 4 2 1 81 33 1936.............................. 7 1 0 115 49 1937.............................. 6 1 0 134 40 1938.............................. 6 2 1 90 61 1939.............................. 5 3 0 135 65 1940.............................. 6 2 0 142 48 1941.............................. 5 2 1 83 46

A. H. (ABE) POFFENROTH 1947.............................. 6 1 1 122 60 1948.............................. 8 1 0 194 80 1949.............................. 7 2 0 174 96 1950.............................. 8 2 0 191 86 1951.............................. 2 6 0 70 250 1952.............................. 1 7 0 80 148 Totals (6, .625)............. 32 19 1 831 720 ED CHISSUS 1953.............................. 6 2 0 162 139 1954.............................. 1 8 0 46 244 1955.............................. 4 4 0 110 98 1956.............................. 5 2 1 157 61 1957.............................. 5 2 1 168 78 1958.............................. 4 4 0 122 108 1959.............................. 2 6 1 88 203 1960.............................. 2 7 0 79 224 1961.............................. 0 9 0 18 231 1962.............................. 0 8 1 49 171 Totals (10, .365)........... 29 52 4 999 1557 DAVE HOLMES 1963.............................. 3 6 0 108 129 1964.............................. 5 4 0 141 99 1965.............................. 8 1 0 268 84 1966.............................. 7 1 1 326 135 1967 (NAIA Playoffs).. 11 1 0 409 168 Totals (5, .719)............. 34 13 1 1252 615 BRENT WOOTEN 1968.............................. 3 7 0 179 163 1969.............................. 4 5 0 167 259 1970.............................. 4 6 0 89 205 Totals (3, .379)............. 11 18 0 435 627 JOHN MASSENGALE 1971.............................. 5 5 0 221 250 1972.............................. 3 7 0 159 189 1973.............................. 5 4 0 121 116 1974.............................. 4 5 0 153 219 1975.............................. 3 6 0 126 211 1976.............................. 4 4 1 183 246 1977.............................. 5 4 0 222 194 1978.............................. 6 4 0 258 195 Totals (8, .473)............. 35 39 1 1443 1620

Five former Eagle head coaches are pictured, including Dick Zornes (top left), who played for his coaching mentor, Dave Holmes (top right). Also pictured are Red Reese (middle, right), Abe Poffenroth (middle, left) and John Massengale (bottom).

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EWU in NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (since 1984) and the Big Sky Conference (since 1987) EWU All-Time . . .

BEAU BALDWIN

Former Eagle coaches JOHN ZAMBERLIN (left) and MIKE KRAMER (kneeling) worked together on the EWU coaching staff from 1992-94. Kramer eventually became head coach at Idaho State, taking over for Zamberlin.

DICK ZORNES Year W L T PF PA 1979 7 2 0 184 162 1980..................................6 4 0 221 195 1981..................................7 3 0 245 97 1982..................................8 2 0 313 116 1983..................................5 5 0 202 194 1984..................................7 2 1 306 200 1985 (FCS Playoffs).........9 3 0 381 260 1986..................................6 5 0 324 276 1987..................................4 7 0 220 303 1988..................................2 8 1 217 372 1989..................................4 6 0 255 264 1990..................................5 6 0 300 360 1991..................................5 6 0 301 364 1992 (FCS Playoffs).........7 4 0 266 194 1993..................................7 3 0 285 225 Totals (15, .573)...............89 66 2 4020 3582

W L 2 6 2 6 4 4 3 5 4 4 6 1 5 2 26 28

T PCT PF PA Place 0 .250 189 262 8th 0 .250 176 242 8th 0 .500 198 175 5th 0 .375 213 257 T-7th 0 .500 246 286 T-3rd 0 .857 169 115 T-1st 0 .714 186 163 T-2nd 0 .481 1377 1500

MIKE KRAMER 1994...................................4 7 0 300 294 1995...................................3 8 0 238 357 1996...................................6 5 0 305 254 1997 (FCS Playoffs).........12 2 0 481 245 1998...................................5 6 0 316 297 1999...................................7 4 0 326 336 Totals (6, .536)..................37 32 0 1966 1783

2 5 1 6 4 4 7 1 4 4 6 2 24 22

0 .286 152 198 T-7th 0 .143 142 257 8th 0 .500 213 189 T-5th 0 .875 264 147 1st 0 .500 239 204 T-4th 0 .750 254 233 T-2nd 0 .522 1264 1228

PAUL WULFF 2000...................................6 5 0 288 243 2001...................................7 4 0 461 349 2002...................................6 5 0 365 276 2003...................................6 5 0 344 321 2004 (FCS Playoffs)..........9 4 0 488 323 2005 (FCS Playoffs)..........7 5 0 420 281 2006...................................3 8 0 214 296 2007 (FCS Playoffs)..........9 4 0 437 288 Totals (8, .570)..................53 40 0 3017 2377

5 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 6 1 5 2 3 5 6 2 34 25

0 .625 218 175 T-2nd 0 .429 259 263 5th 0 .429 209 198 T-4th 0 .429 230 247 6th 0 .857 308 149 T-1st 0 .714 251 151 T-1st 0 .375 180 167 T-6th 0 .750 258 149 2nd 0 .576 1913 1499

BEAU BALDWIN 2008...................................6 5 0 323 295 2009 (FCS Playoffs)...........8 4 0 404 329 2010 (FCS Champion).......13 2 0 472 374 2011....................................6 5 0 356 332 2012 (FCS Playoffs).......... 11 3 0 472 356 2013 (FCS Playoffs)..........12 3 0 592 424 2014 (FCS Playoffs).......... 11 3 0 618 439 2015...................................6 5 0 381 435 2016 (FCS Playoffs).........12 2 0 593 371 Totals (9, .726)..................85 32 0 4211 3355

5 3 6 2 7 1 5 3 7 1 8 0 7 1 5 3 8 0 58 14

0 .625 223 184 3rd 0 .750 288 184 T-2nd 0 .875 246 171 T-1st 0 .571 259 221 T-3rd 0 .875 276 213 T-1st 0 1.000 338 206 1st 0 .875 334 206 1st 0 .625 249 296 T-4th 0 1.000 363 195 T-1st 0 .806 2576 1876

ALL GAMES – 108 Seasons, 969 games 534 wins, 412 losses, 23 ties/.563 MEMBER OF FCS (I-AA) – 33 Seasons 386 games, 230 wins, 154 losses, 2 ties/.598 BIG SKY CONFERENCE – 30 Seasons 230 games, 141 wins, 89 losses, 0 ties/.613

EWU Coaching Facts Best Winning Percentage (Overall) . . . .726 Beau Baldwin (9 seasons, 2008-2016, 85-32) Most Victories (Overall) . . . 89 Dick Zornes (15 seasons, 1979-93) Best Winning Percentage (Big Sky Conf.) . . . .806 Beau Baldwin (8 seasons, 2008-2016, 58-14) Most Victories (Big Sky) . . . 58 Beau Baldwin (8 seasons, 2008-2016)

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First Last Opponent W L T Meeting Meeting Air Force 0 1 0 2004 Angelo State 1 0 0 1984 Appalachian State 0 1 0 #2007 Arizona State 0 1 0 2002 Augustana, S.D. 1 0 0 1987 Blair Business 3 6 0 1903 1909 Boise State 6 13 0 1968 2000 Brigham Young 0 1 0 2007 British Columbia 11 0 0 1950 1986 California 0 1 0 2009 Cal Poly, Pomona 1 0 0 1982 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo 7 2 0 1994 2016 Cal State Chico 1 0 0 1985 Cal State Hayward 3 0 0 1979 1981 Cal State Long Beach 2 1 0 1983 1986 Cal State Northridge 4 3 0 1991 2001 Carroll 5 1 0 1956 1981 Central Arkansas 1 0 0 #2016 Central State 0 1 0 1986 Central Washington 34 30 4 1921 2010 Cheney Normal Srs.-Jrs. 1 1 0 1913 1913 Cheney Normal Juniors 1 0 0 1914 Coeur d’Alene HS 0 3 0 1905 1906 Coeur d’ Alene School 1 0 0 1932 Colfax HS 2 3 0 1904 1906 College of Idaho 6 8 0 1924 1973 Colorado 0 1 0 2008 Connecticut 1 0 0 2001 Davenport Athletic Club 0 0 1 1903 Davenport High School 6 0 1 1902 1907 Delaware 1 0 0 #2010 #2010 Eastern Illinois 0 1 0 1991 Eastern Oregon 9 3 1 1930 1997 Fairmont State 0 1 0 &1967 Fort Lewis 1 0 0 1985 Garfield HS 2 2 0 1904 1906 Gonzaga 1 13 0 1908 1941 Gonzaga Frosh 5 1 1 1929 1936 Gonzaga JYA 0 2 0 1913 1913 Houston 0 1 0 1990 Howard Payne 1 0 0 1984 Humboldt State 1 3 0 1960 1971 Idaho 6 15 0 1942 2012 Idaho Frosh 5 8 1 1921 1936 Idaho State 28 9 0 1947 2016 Illinois State 1 2 0 1987 #2014 Jacksonville State 1 0 0 #2013 Lewis & Clark 1 1 0 1953 1954 Lenoir-Rhyne 1 0 0 1990 Lewis & Clark State 15 3 2 1901 1949 Linfield 2 5 0 1937 1964 McNeese State 1 0 0 #2007 Mesa 2 0 0 1980 1981 Montana 16 27 1 1938 2016 Montana State 30 10 0 1948 2016 Montana Tech 3 2 0 1974 2002 Montana Western 9 0 0 1965 2014 Northeast Louisiana 0 2 0 1992 1993 Nevada, Reno 1 8 0 1984 2010 Nicholls State 0 1 0 2004 Northern State, S.D. 1 0 0 1979 North Stars 1 0 0 1908 North Texas 0 1 0 1988 Northwestern State 1 0 0 #1997 New Mexico Highlands 1 0 0 &1967 North Dakota 3 0 0 2012 2014 North Dakota State 1 1 0 #2010 2016 Northern Arizona 20 12 0 1982 2016 Northern Colorado 11 1 0 1979 2016 Northern Iowa 1 6 0 #1985 2016 Oakesdale High School 1 0 0 1905 Oregon 0 1 0 2015 Oregon Tech 7 2 0 1970 1978 Oregon State 1 2 0 2000 2013 Pacific Lutheran 16 13 3 1937 1978

Portland State Puget Sound Richmond Ritzville High School Rocky Mountain Rosalia High School Sacramento State Saint Martin’s Sam Houston State San Diego State San Jose State Second Air Force Stephen F. Austin Simon Frasier Sonoma State South Dakota South Dakota State Southeast Missouri Southern Illinois Southern Oregon Southern Utah Southwest Texas Spokane College Spokane High School Spokane University Spokane YMCA Texas Tech Toledo Towson UC Davis U.S. International Utah State Villanova Wagner Washington Washington State Washington State Frosh Washington State JV Weber State West Virginia Western Oregon Western Kentucky Western Washington Whitman Whitworth Willamette Youngstown State Totals (108 Seasons)

18 20 1 1968 2016 9 19 2 1939 1982 1 0 0 #2016 2 0 0 1905 1906 1 0 0 1997 0 1 0 1913 18 4 0 1980 2015 6 2 1 1933 1950 1 3 0 #2004 2014 0 1 0 2003 0 1 0 2005 0 1 0 1942 1 3 0 1987 2009 4 1 0 1979 2001 1 0 0 1992 0 1 0 2011 2011 1 0 0 #2013 1 0 0 #2010 #2010 1 0 0 #2004 7 6 0 1948 1978 6 2 0 1998 2014 2 0 0 1995 1996 7 1 1 1920 1928 2 4 1 1901 1904 10 3 0 1914 1931 1 0 0 1908 0 1 0 2008 0 1 0 2013 0 1 0 #2013 5 0 0 2005 2016 1 0 0 1967 1 0 0 1994 1 0 0 #2010 #2010 1 0 0 #2012 #2012 0 2 0 2011 2014 1 3 0 1907 2016 8 9 1 1921 1942 0 1 0 1946 19 14 0 1969 2015 0 1 0 2006 7 9 1 1931 2013 1 0 0 #1997 38 25 0 1923 2008 2 8 0 1925 1976 40 24 0 1915 1980 3 1 0 1966 1972 0 2 0 #1997 #2016 534 412 23

# - NCAA Championship Subdivision Playoffs (formerly I-AA) & - NAIA Playoffs A - Away H - Home S - Albi Stadium in Spokane % - Won by forfeit.

Eagles in Overtime (10-5) The Eagles are 7-2 in single overtime games, 1-3 in double overtime and 2-0 in triple overtime contests. 2016 - North Dakota State - L, 44-50 (1 OT) 2015 - Cal Poly - W, 42-41 (1 OT) 2011 - Cal Poly - W, 53-51 (3 OT) 2011 - Sacramento State - W, 42-35 (1 OT) 2010 - North Dakota State - W, 38-31 (1 OT) 2004 - at Montana State - W, 51-44 - (1 OT) 2003 - at Idaho State - L, 52-55 - (2 OT) 2001 - at Sacramento State - W, 42-35 (1 OT) 2001 - at Montana - L, 26-29 (2 OT) 2000 - at Weber State - W, 27-24 (1 OT) 1998 - Portland State - L, 27-30 (1 OT) 1994 - Montana State - W, 34-31 (3 OT) 1991 - at Idaho - W, 34-31 (2 OT) 1990 - Montana State - L, 25-28 (2 OT) 1990 - at Idaho State - W, 33-26 (1 OT)

THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED . . . Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown EWU: 93, Antoine Custer Jr., Northern Iowa, 9/17/16 OPP: 75, Ellis Onic, No. Colo., 10/24/15 Punt (not a block) Returned for a TD EWU: 76, Cooper Kupp, Idaho St., 11/12/16 OPP: 93, Hakeem Deggs, No. Colo., 10/24/15 Interception Returned for a Touchdown EWU: 27, D’londo Tucker, UC Davis, 10/1/16 OPP: 40, Nick DeLuca, NDSU, 9/10/16 Team Rushing, 300 Yards or More EWU: 311, Idaho State, 10/2/13 OPP: 372, Cal Poly, 11/5/16 Team Passing, 400 Yards or More EWU: 457, Central Arkansas, 12/3/16 OPP: 418, Washington State, 9/3/16 Total Offense, 500 Yards or More EWU: 531, Central Arkansas, 12/3/16 OPP: 506, Youngstown State, 12/17/16 Total Offense, 600 Yards or More EWU: 659, Northern Colorado, 10/8/16 OPP: 718, Montana State, 9/19/15 Scoring, 50 Points or More EWU: 63, UC Davis, 10/1/16 OPP: 50, North Dakota State, 9/10/16 Fumble Recovered by Defense for Touchdown EWU: 35, Todd Raynes, Port. St., 11/21/15 OPP: 33, Herbert Gamboa, Mont., 11/14/15 Blocked Field Goal Returned for Touchdown EWU: 67, Alvin Tolliver, Montana State, 10/7/00 OPP: Unknown Blocked Punt Returned for Touchdown EWU: 0, Dylan Zylstra, 10/4/14 OPP: 41, Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah, 10/27/12 Interception Return for Defensive PAT EWU: 94, Jackie Kellogg, Port. St. 10/26/90 OPP: None Field Goal, 50 Yards or More EWU: 52, Felipe Macias, Colorado, 9/6/08 OPP: 51, Bobby Zalud, Cal Poly, 11/3/12 Safety EWU: Stephen F. Austin, 11/28/09 (L, 33-44) OPP: UC Davis, 10/1/16 (W, 63-30)

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Eagles Versus Ranked FCS Opponents 54-66 Overall / 17-41 versus Top 10 – 8-33 versus Top 5 – 2-7 Versus No. 1 Since 2010 . . . 25-12 overall / 8-6 versus Top 10 – 3-5 Top 5 – 0-1 Versus No. 1 2016 - L - Youngstown State 40, #3 EWU 38 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 38, #12 Richmond 0 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 31, #14 Central Arkansas 14 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 42, #14 Cal Poly 42 (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) 2016 - W - #3 EWU 35, #16 Montana 16 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - W - #4 EWU 50, #25 Northern Arizona 35 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 2016 - W - #8 EWU 34, #10 Northern Iowa 30 (Cheney, Wash.) 2016 - L - #1 North Dakota State 50, #8 EWU 44 - 1 overtime (Fargo, N.D) 6-2/0-1 vs. Top 10 2015 - L - #11 Portland State 34, #18 EWU 31 (Cheney, Wash.) 2015 - L - #22 Montana 57, #10 EWU 16 (Missoula, Mont.) 2015 - W - #14 EWU 55, #11 Montana State 50 (Cheney, Wash.) 2015 - L - #14 Northern Iowa 38, #7 EWU 35 (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1-3/0-0 vs. Top 10 2014 - L - #7 Illinois State 59, #4 EWU 46 (FCS Playoffs in Cheney, Wash.) 2014 - W - #4 EWU 37, #12 Montana 20 (FCS Playoffs in Cheney, Wash.) 2014 - W - #5 EWU 36, #11 Montana 26 (Cheney, Wash.) 2014 - W - #2 EWU 52, #14 Montana State 51 (Bozeman, Mont.) 2014 - W - #1 EWU 56, #17 Sam Houston State 35 (Cheney, Wash.) 4-1/0-1 vs. Top 10 2013 - L - #5 Towson 35, #3 EWU 31 (FCS Playoffs in Cheney, Wash.) 2013 - W - #3 EWU 35, #20 Jacksonville State 24 (FCS Playoffs in Cheney, Wash.) 2013 - W - #3 EWU 41, #13 South Dakota State 17 (FCS Playoffs in Cheney, Wash.) 2013 - W - #3 EWU 54, #4 Montana State 29 (Cheney, Wash.) 2013 - W - #3 EWU 42, #10 Montana 37 (Missoula, Mont.) 2013 - L - #4 Sam Houston State 49, #2 EWU 34 (Huntsville, Texas) 4-2/2-2 vs. Top 10 2012 - L - #5 Sam Houston State 45, #4 EWU 42 (FCS Playoffs in Cheney, Wash.) 2012 - W - #4 EWU 51, #16 Illinois State 35 (FCS Playoffs in Cheney, Wash.) 2012 - W - #7 EWU 34, #16 Cal Poly 17 (Cheney, Wash.) 2012 - W - #6 EWU 27, #2 Montana State 24 (Bozeman, Mont.) 2012 - W - #7 EWU 32, #21 Montana 26 (Cheney, Wash.) 4-1/1-1 vs. Top 10 2011 - L - #4 Montana State 36, #21 EWU 21 (Cheney, Wash.) 2011 - L - #12 Montana 17, #10 EWU 14 (Missoula, Mont.) 0-2/0-1 vs. Top 10 2010 - W - #1 EWU 20, #5 Delaware 19 (Frisco, Texas) 2010 - W - #1 EWU 41, #10 Villanova 31 (Cheney, Wash.) 2010 - W - #1 EWU 38, #25 North Dakota State 31 - 1 overtime (Cheney, Wash.) 2010 - W - #1 EWU 37, #9 Southeast Missouri State 17 (Cheney, Wash.) 2010 - W - #13 EWU 21, #24 Northern Arizona 14 (Cheney, Wash.) 2010 - L - #17 Montana State 30, #9 EWU 7 (Bozeman, Mont.) 2010 - W - #18 EWU 36, #6 Montana 27 (Cheney, Wash.) 6-1/4-0 vs. Top 10 2009 - L - #12 Stephen F. Austin 44, #13 EWU 33 (FCS Playoffs in Nacogdoches, Texas) 2009 - L - #3 Montana 41, #21 EWU 34 (Missoula, Mont.) 2009 - L - #21 Weber State 31, #14 EWU 13 (Cheney, Wash.) 0-3/0-1 vs. Top 10 2008 - W - EWU 33, #8 Weber State 26 (Ogden, Utah) 2008 - L - #12 Montana 19, #23 EWU 3 (Cheney, Wash.) 1-1/1-0 vs. Top 10

2007 - L - #15 Appalachian State 38, #14 EWU 35 (FCS Playoffs in Boone, N.C.) 2007 - W - #14 EWU 44, #3 McNeese State 15 (FCS Playoffs in Lake Charles, La.) 2007 - W - #22 EWU 35, #11 Montana State 13 (Cheney, Wash.) 2007 - L - #1 Montana 24, EWU 23 (Missoula, Mont.) 2-2/1-1 vs. Top 10 2006 - L - #4 Montana 33, EWU 17 (Cheney, Wash.) 0-1/0-1 vs. Top 10 2005 - L - #7 Northern Iowa 41, #15 EWU 38 (FCS Playoffs in Cedar Falls, Iowa) 2005 - W - EWU 35, #11 Montana State 14 (Cheney, Wash.) 2005 - L - #18 Cal Poly 40, #11 EWU 35 (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) 2005 - W - #12 EWU 34, #2 Montana 20 (Missoula, Mont.) 2-2/1-1 vs. Top 10 2004 - L - #9 Sam Houston State 35, #14 EWU 34 (FCS Playoffs in Cheney, Wash.) 2004 - W - #14 EWU 35, #1 Southern Illinois 31 (FCS Playoffs in Carbondale, Ill.) 2004 - W - #16 EWU 51, #23 Montana State 44 (1 overtime in Bozeman, Mont.) 2004 - W - #21 EWU 38, #11 Cal Poly 21 (Cheney, Wash.) 2004 - L - #5 Montana 31, #23 EWU 28 (Cheney, Wash.) 2004 - W - EWU 45, #16 Northern Arizona 14 (Cheney, Wash.) 2004 - W - EWU 41, #25 Portland State 21 (Portland, Ore.) 5-2/1-2 vs. Top 10 2003 - L - #5 Montana 41, EWU 10 (Missoula, Mont.) 2003 - L - #14 Northern Arizona 54, EWU 31 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 0-2/0-1 vs. Top 10 2002 - W - EWU 30, #1 Montana 21 (Spokane, Wash.) 2002 - W - EWU 41, #16 Northern Arizona 29 (Cheney, Wash.) 2002 - L - #14 Portland State 34, EWU 31 (Portland, Ore.) 2-1/1-0 vs. Top 10 2001 - L - #17 Northern Arizona 42, EWU 33 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 2001 - L - #3 Montana 29, #15 Eastern Wash. 26 (2 overtimes in Missoula, Mont.) 0-2/0-1 vs. Top 10 2000 - W - EWU 27, #15 Portland State 24 (Portland, Ore.) 2000 - L - #9 Montana 41, #18 EWU 31 (Spokane, Wash.) 1-1/0-1 vs. Top 10 1999 - L - #4 Montana 25, EWU 7 (Missoula, Mont.) 1999 - W - EWU 14, #15 Northern Arizona 10 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1-1/0-1 vs. Top 10 1998 - W - EWU 31, #14 Montana State 24 (Cheney, Wash.) 1-0/0-0 vs. Top 10 1997 - L - #9 Youngstown State 25, #4 EWU 14 (FCS Playoffs in Spokane, Wash.) 1997 - W - #4 EWU 38, #5 Western Kentucky 21 (FCS Playoffs in Spokane, Wash.) 1997 - W - #4 EWU 40, #17 Northwestern State 10 (FCS Playoffs in Spokane, Wash.) 1997 - W - #8 EWU 31, #16 Northern Arizona 14 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1997 - W - #17 EWU 40, #2 Montana 35 (Missoula, Mont.) 4-1/2-1 vs. Top 10 1996 - L - #6 Northern Arizona 13, #20 EWU 10 (Cheney, Wash.) 1996 - W - #22 EWU 31, #25 Idaho State 17 (Pocatello, Idaho) 1996 - L - #1 Montana 34, #20 EWU 30 (Cheney, Wash.) 1996 - L - #22 Weber State 22, EWU 20 (Ogden, Utah) 1-3/0-2 vs. Top 10 1995 - L - #5 Montana 63, EWU 7 (Missoula, Mont.) 1995 - L - #24 Idaho State 14, EWU 7 (Cheney, Wash.) 0-2/0-1 vs. Top 10

1994 - L - #3 Boise State 16, EWU 13 (Cheney, Wash.) 1994 - L - #4 Idaho 40, EWU 15 (Cheney, Wash.) 1994 - L - #2 Montana 49, EWU 29 (Missoula, Mont.) 0-3/0-3 vs. Top 10 1993 - W - EWU 16, #19 Montana State 7 (Bozeman, Mont.) 1993 - W - EWU 38, #23 Northern Arizona 26 (Cheney, Wash.) 1993 - L - #11 Idaho 49, EWU 10 (Moscow, Idaho) 1993 - L - #5 Montana 35, EWU 20 (Cheney, Wash.) 1993 - L - #6 Northeast Louisiana 34, EWU 13 (Cheney, Wash.) 2-3/0-2 vs. Top 10 1992 - L - #3 Northern Iowa 17, #14 EWU 14 (FCS Playoffs in Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1992 - L - #3 Northeast Louisiana 41, #20 EWU 31 (Monroe, La.) 1992 - L - #3 Idaho 38, #16 EWU 21 (Cheney, Wash.) 1992 - W - EWU 27, #17 Montana 21 (Missoula, Mont.) 1-3/0-3 vs. Top 10 1991 - L - #1 Nevada 51, EWU 14 (Cheney, Wash.) 1991 - L - #6 Boise State 31, EWU 17 (Boise, Idaho) 0-2/0-2 vs. Top 10 1990 - L - #4 Nevada 40, #19 EWU 17 (Reno, Nevada) 1990 - W - #20 EWU 36, #2 Montana 35 (Missoula, Mont.) 1990 - W - EWU 16, #12 Boise State 10 (Cheney, Wash.) 2-1/1-1 vs. Top 10 1989 - L - #20 Boise State 27, EWU 20 (Boise, Idaho) 1989 - L - #5 Stephen F. Austin 42, EWU 36 (Cheney, Wash.) 1989 - L - #4 Idaho 41, EWU 34 (Moscow, Idaho) 1989 - L - #6 Montana 22, EWU 16 (Spokane, Wash.) 0-4/0-3 vs. Top 10 1988 - L - #11 Stephen F. Austin 48, EWU 10 (Nacogdoches, Texas) 1988 - L - #7 Idaho 31, EWU 22 (Spokane, Wash.) 1988 - L - #13 Montana 30, EWU 6 (Missoula, Mont.) 1988 - L - #1 North Texas 51, EWU 0 (Denton, Texas) 1988 - W - EWU 34, #11 Boise State 28 (Spokane, Wash.) 1-4/0-2 vs. Top 10 1987 - L - #13 Weber State 46, EWU 23 (Ogden, Utah) 1987 - L - #20 Northern Arizona 41, EWU 24 (Spokane, Wash.) 1987 - L - #20 Idaho 31, EWU 24 (Moscow, Idaho) 1987 - L - #1 Nevada 40, EWU 26 (Spokane, Wash.) 0-4/0-1 vs. Top 10 1986 - L - #1 Nevada 56, EWU 22 (Reno, Nevada) 1986 - L - #20 Idaho 27, #6 EWU 10 (Spokane, Wash.) 1986 - W - #8 EWU 21, #15 Boise State 19 (Spokane, Wash.) 1-2/0-1 vs. Top 10 1985 - L - #4 Northern Iowa 17, #11 EWU 14 (FCS Playoffs in Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1985 - W - #11 EWU 42, #5 Idaho 38 (Moscow, Idaho) 1985 - L - #10 Idaho 42, #13 EWU 21 (Moscow, Idaho) 1985 - L - #11 Nevada 31, #10 EWU 25 (Reno, Nevada) 1985 - W - EWU 28, #15 Montana State 23 (Bozeman, Montana) 2-3/1-2 vs. Top 10 1984 - L - #3 Boise State 45, EWU 17 (Boise, Idaho) 0-1/0-1 vs. Top 10

Plus These Games Versus Ranked FBS Opponents . . . 2015 - L - #7 Oregon 61, EWU 42 (Eugene, Ore.) 2013 - W - EWU 49, #25 Oregon State 46 (Corvallis, Ore.) 2009 - L - #10 California 59, EWU 7 (Berkeley, Calif.) 2008 - L - #12 Texas Tech 49, EWU 24 (Lubbock, Texas) 2006 - L - #6 West Virginia 52, EWU 3 (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1990 - L - #10 Houston 84, EWU 21 (Houston, Texas)

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Team Records Most Wins Year: 13 2010 Most Big Sky Conference Wins Year: 8 2016 & 2013 Most Points Scored Game: 114 11/24/14 vs. Spokane U. Year: 618 2014 Most Points Allowed Game: 84 11/17/90 vs. Houston Year: 439 2014 Most Touchdowns Year: 84 2014 Most Field Goals Game: 5 9/22/01 vs. Weber State Year: 18 2012 Most Field Goal Attempts Year: 23 1997

Most Extra Points Year: 75 2016 & 2013

Most Rushing Attempts Year: 572 1997

Most Extra Point Attempts Year: 83 2013

Most Net Yards Rushing Game: 456 9/25/99 vs. CS Northridge Year: 3,130 1950

Most First Downs Game: 39 9/6/97 vs. Rocky Mountain Year: 372 2016 Most First Downs Passing Year: 238 2016 Most Plays Game: 106, 10/2/15 vs. Northern Colorado Year: 1,079 2014 Most Yards Total Offense Game: 743, 11/2/13 vs. Idaho State Year: 8,002 2013 Most Yards Total Offense Per Game Year: 533.5 2013 Most Yards Offense Per Play Game: 12.31 11/9/13 vs. Montana State Year: 7.7 2013

Most Touchdowns Rushing Year: 32 2014 Most Passes Attempted Game: 76 11/28/09 vs. Stephen F. Austin Year: 620 2016 Most Passes Completed Game: 43 11/28/09 vs. Stephen F. Austin Year: 421 2016 Highest Completion Percentage Year: 67.9 2016 Most Yards Passing Game: 526 9/12/15 vs. Northern Iowa Year: 5,614 2016 Most Yards Passing Per Game Year: 401.0 2016 Highest Average Yards Per Completion Year: 15.5 2013 Most Touchdowns Passing Game: 7 8/31/07 vs. Montana-Western 7 9/7/02 vs. Montana Tech Year: 58 2013 Most Passes Had Intercepted Game: 7 10/23/99 vs. Montana 7 10/5/74 vs. Western Oregon Year: 29 1970 & 1978 Highest Passing Efficiency Rating Year: 182.6 2013 Most Interceptions Game: 7 11/4/89 vs. Weber State Year: 31 1982 Most Interception Return Yards Year: 424 1989

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Ending his three-year career as an Eagle (2012-14) with 23 school records, nine Big Sky records and six FCS records, quarterback VERNON ADAMS JR. helped the Eagles break EWU and league records for scoring in the 2014 season. Eastern finished the season with 618 points to break the previous record of 592 points scored by the Eagles in 2013 in 15 games. Eastern also set school and Big Sky records for touchdowns (84) and total plays (1,079) in 2014. The Eagles led FCS in scoring (44.1 points per game).

Most Passes Broken Up Year: 67 2010 Most Yards Penalized Game: 203 9/18/04 vs. Central Washington Year: 976 2013 Most Punts Game: 13 10/20/51 vs. Pacific Lutheran 13 10/3/87 vs. S.F. Austin Year: 78 1968 Highest Average Per Punt Year: 44.8 2014 Most Punts Blocked Year: 4 2014 Most Sacks Game: 9 10/23/04 vs. Weber State & 10/24/92 vs. Northern Arizona Year: 43 1997

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Individual Records Games Played Career: 55 Shaq Hill 2012-14, 2016 Games Started Career: 52 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Most Rushing Attempts Game: 42 Jovan Griffith 9/25/99 vs. Cal State Northridge Year: 285 Jesse Chatman 2001 Career: 627 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 Most Net Yards Rushing Game: 298 Jesse Chatman 10/20/01 vs. Sacramento State Year: 2,096 Jesse Chatman 2001 Career: 4,173 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 Avg. Yards per Rush Game: 16.3 Mike MacKenzie 12/6/1997 vs. Western Kentucky Season: 7.9 Taiwan Jones 2010 Career: 7.7 Taiwan Jones 2008-10 Highest Average Yards Rushing Per Game Year: 190.5 Jesse Chatman 2001 (11 games, 2096 yards) Career: 134.6 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 (31 games, 4,173 yards) Most Touchdowns Rushing Game: 6 Jovan Griffith 9/25/99 vs. Cal State Northridge Year: 24 Jesse Chatman 2001 Career: 48 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 Most Passing Attempts Game: 76 Matt Nichols 11/28/09 vs. Stephen F. Austin Year: 570 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 1608 Matt Nichols 2006-09 Most Passes Completed Game: 47 Gage Gubrud 12/3/16 vs. Central Arkansas Year: 386 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 996 Matt Nichols 2006-09 Highest Completion Percentage Game: 90.5 Erik Meyer 10/9/04 vs. Northern Arizona (19-of-21) Year: 67.8 Erik Meyer 2004 (259-of-382) Career: 65.7 Erik Meyer 2002-05 (721-of-1,097) Highest Passing Efficiency Rating Game: 313.5 Jordan West 9/19/15 vs. Montana State (21-of-24, 410 yards, 6 td, 0 int) Year: 183.1 Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 (319-of-486, 4,994 yards, 55 td, 15 int) Career: 173.8 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 (701-of-1,081, 10,438 yards, 110 TD, 31 int) Fewest Interceptions per Attempt Game: .000 Gage Gubrud 2016 vs. Central Arkansas 12/3/16 (0 int. in 64 attempts) Season: .010 Erik Meyer 2005 (5 interceptions in 410 attempts) Career: .015 Erik Meyer 2002-05 (17 interceptions in 1,097 attempts) Most Yards Passing Game: 520 Gage Gubrud 10/22/16 vs. Montana State Year: 5,160 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 12,616 Matt Nichols 2006-09 Most Games With 300+ Yards Passing Year: 11 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 20 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 Most Games With 200+ Yards Passing Year: 14 Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 Highest Average Yards Passing Per Game Year: 368.6 Gage Gubrud 2016 (14 games, 5,160 yards) Career: 290.3 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 (18 games, 5,226 yards) 288.7 Bo Levi Mitchell 2010-11 (26 games, 7,505 yards) Highest Average Yards Per Passing Completion Game: 26.0 Vernon Adams Jr. 12/15/2012 vs. Sam Houston State (14 comp., 364 yards) Year: 16.7 Griffin Garske 1996 (91 completions, 1,520 yards) Career: 15.4 Griffin Garske 1996-98 (273 completions, 4,216 yards) Highest Average Yards Per Passing Attempt Game: 18.0 Erik Meyer 9/18/2004 vs. Central Washington (16 attempts, 288 yards) Year: 10.3 Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 (486 attempts, 4,994 yards) Career: 9.7 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 (1,081 attempts, 10,438 yards) Most Touchdowns Passing Game: 7 Vernon Adams Jr. 9/6/14 vs. Washington Year: 55 Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 Career: 110 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14

Most Passes Had Intercepted Game: 5 Chris Samms 10/23/99 vs. Montana 5 Harry Leons 10/7/95 vs. Idaho State 5 Mark Tenneson 10/10/92 vs. Montana State Year: 17 Matt Nichols 2006 17 Steve White 1983 17 Jon Snider 1987 Career: 53 Mark Laitala 1976‑79 Most Rushing Yards for a Quarterback Year: 606 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 1232 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 Most Pass Receptions Game: 20 Cooper Kupp 10/24/15 vs. Northern Colorado Year: 117 Cooper Kupp 2016 Career: 428 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Consecutive Games With a Pass Reception Career: 52 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Most Pass Receptions Per Game Year: 10.36 Cooper Kupp 2015 (11-114) Career: 8.23 Cooper Kupp 2013-15 (52-428) Most Pass Reception Yards Game: 275 Cooper Kupp 10/24/15 vs. Northern Colorado Year: 1,850 Brandon Kaufman 2012 Career: 6,464 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Most Pass Reception Yards Per Game Year: 149.3 Cooper Kupp 2015 (11-1642) Career: 124.3 Cooper Kupp 2013-15 (39-4764) Most Pass Receptions by Two Players Year: 196 Cooper Kupp (117) & Kendrick Bourne (79) 2016 Career: 639 Cooper Kupp (428) & Kendrick Bourne (211) 2013-16 Most Pass Reception Yards by Two Players Year: 2,924 Cooper Kupp (1,691) & Ashton Clark (1,233) 2013 Career: 9,594 Cooper Kupp (9,594) & Kendrick Bourne (3,013) 2013-16 Highest Average Per Reception Game: 60.7 Bashir Levingston 9/26/98 vs. CS Northridge (3-182) Year: 25.8 Keish Levingston 1998 (18-465) Career: 22.8 Keish Levingston 1998-99 (26-662) Most Pass Reception Touchdowns Game: 4 Shaq Hill 10/8/16 vs. Northern Colorado 4 Joe Pierce 9/13/03 vs. Central Washington 4 Jamie Buenzli 9/12/87 vs. Nevada (Reno) Year: 21 Cooper Kupp 2013 Career: 73 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Average TD Receptions Per Game Year: 1.72 Cooper Kupp 2015 (19 in 11 games) Career: 1.40 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 (73 in 52 games) Most Games With 100+ Yards Receiving Career: 31 Cooper Kupp. 2013-15 Most Games With 125+ Yards Receiving Career: 24 Cooper Kupp. 2013-15 Most Games With 200+ Yards Receiving Career: 6 Cooper Kupp. 2013-16 Most Games With a Receiving Touchdown Year: 14 Cooper Kupp 2013 Career: 41 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Most Consecutive Games With a Receiving Touchdown Year: 14 Cooper Kupp 2013 Most Offensive Total Plays Game: 83 Matt Nichols 11/28/09 vs. Stephen F. Austin (76 passes, 7 rushes) Year: 704 Gage Gubrud 2016 (570 passes, 134 rushes) Career: 1,911 Matt Nichols 2005-09 (1,608 passes, 303 rushes) Most Yards Total Offense Game: 551 VGage Gubrud 9/3/16 vs. Washington State (474 pass/77 rush) Year: 5,766 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 13,308 Matt Nichols 2006-09 Most Yards Total Offense Per Game Year: 411.9 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 325.7 Gage Gubrud 2015-16 (5,863 yards, 18 games) 315.4 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 Most Yards Total Offense Per Play Game: 15.20 Erik Meyer vs. Central Washington 9/18/2004 (20 plays, 304 yards) Year: 9.06 Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 (618 plays, 5,599 yards) Career: 8.47 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 (1,378 plays, 11,670 yards)

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EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 Most Games With 300+ Yards Total Offense Year: 12 Gage Gubrud 2016 12 Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 Most All-Purpose Yards Game: 353 Bashir Levingston 10/31/98 vs. Sacramento State Year: 2,520 Jesse Chatman 2001 Career: 7,038 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Most Points Scored Game: 38 Jesse Chatman 10/27/01 vs. Cal State Northridge Year: 172 Jesse Chatman 2001 Career: 464 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Most Touchdowns Game: 6 Jesse Chatman 10/27/01 vs. Cal State Northridge 6 Jovan Griffith 9/25/99 vs. Cal State Northridge Year: 28 Jesse Chatman 2001 Career: 77 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Most Points Scored Kicking Game: 20 Troy Griggs 9/22/01 vs. Weber State Year: 103 Josh Atwood 1997 Career: 236 Mike Jarrett 2009-11 TDs Responsible For Game: 7 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 (6 pass/1 rush) 7 Vernon Adams Jr., Washington 9/6/14 (7 pass) Season: 59 Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 (55 pass/4 rush) Career: 121 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 (110 pass/11 rush) Most Points Responsible For (Points Scored & Points Via Passes) Game: 42 Gage Gubrud 10/1/16 vs. UC Davis (6 pass TD/1 rush TD) Year: 356 Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 (55 pass TD/4 rush TD/1 pass 2XP) Career: 734 Vernon Adams Jr. 2012-14 (110 p TD/11 r TD/3 pass 2XP/1 rush 2XP) Most Extra-Point Attempts Year: 79 Kevin Miller 2013 Career: 150 Mike Jarrett 2009-11 Most Extra Points Year: 74 Kevin Miller 2013 Career: 143 Mike Jarrett 2009-11 Consecutive Extra Points Year: 63 Roldan Alcobndas 2016 Career: 66 Jason Cromer 1988-90 Most Field-Goal Attempts Game: 6 Jason Cromer 11/10/90 vs. Montana State Year: 23 Josh Atwood 1997 Career: 59 Troy Griggs 1999-01 Most Field Goals Game: 5 Troy Griggs 9/22/01 vs. Weber State Year: 17 Jimmy Pavel 2012 Career: 39 Jason Cromer 1988-90

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MATT NICHOLS earned FCS AllAmerica honors in 2009 and was the Big Sky’s Offensive Player of the Year in both 2007 and 2009. Twice he earned first-team All-Big Sky Conference accolades and as a senior finished fourth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, which is given by The Sports Network to the top player in FCS. Nichols broke 14 school records and six Big Sky Conference marks in his 47-game career (45 as a starter). He passed for 3,830 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior, giving him a total of 12,616 yards and 96 touchdowns in his career. His career yardage total ranked sixth at the time in FCS history and his touchdown total ranked 10th.

Most Punts Game: 13 13 Year: 78 Career: 250

Frank Pierce 10/20/51 vs. Pac. Lutheran Eric Stein 10/3/87 vs. S.F. Austin Ed Fisher 1968 Tom Zurfluh 1994-97

Best Average Per Punt Year: 44.9 Jake Miller 2014 Career: 43.8 Jake Miller 2011-14 Most Kickoff Returns Year: 37 Dominic Corr 1987 37 Vernon Williams 1988 Career: 94 Shaq Hill 2012-14, 2016 Most Kickoff Return Yards Game: 326 Bashir Levingston 10/31/98 vs. Sacramento State Year: 973 Vernon Williams 1988 Career: 2,280 Shaq Hill 2012-14, 2016 Best Kickoff Return Average Season: 34.7 Craig Richardson 1984 Career: 30.0 Lamont Brightful 1998-01 Most Touchdowns Kickoff Returns Game: 3 Bashir Levingston 10/31/98 vs. Sacramento State Year: 3 Jesse Hoffman 2010 3 Bashir Levingston 1998 Career: 5 Lamont Brightful, 1998-01 Most Punt Returns Year: 36 Lavon Major 1994 Career: 74 Eric Kimble 2002-05 Most Punt Return Yards Game: 130 Bashir Levingston 9/12/98 vs. Portland State Year: 460 Eric Kimble 2004 Career: 990 Eric Kimble 2002-05 Best Punt Return Average Season: 22.9 Cooper Kupp 2016 Career: 17.0 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Most Touchdowns Punt Returns Game: 2 Bashir Levingston 9/12/98 vs. Portland State Year: 3 Bashir Levingston 1998 Career: 3 Cooper Kupp 2013-16 3 Eric Kimble 2002-04 3 Bashir Levingston 1998 Most Interceptions Game: 5 Mark Cordes 9/6/86 vs. Boise St. Year: 9 Mike Richter 1974, 1975 9 Greg Kramer 1982 Career: 18 Mike Richter 1971‑75 Most Interception Return Yards Game: 105 Kurt Schulz 9/9/89 vs. Nevada (Reno) Year: 171 Maurice Perigo 1996 Career: 219 Kurt Schulz 1988-91 Most Passes Broken Up Year: 17 Ole Olesen 1997 Career: 41 Jesse Hendrix 2002-05 41 Jackie Kellogg 1990-93 Most Tackles Game: 24 J.C. Sherritt 10/10/09 vs. Weber State Year: 176 J.C. Sherritt 2010 Career: 473 Ronnie Hamlin 2011-14 Most Quarterback Sacks Game: 5 Frank Staudenraus 10/5/85 vs. Fort Lewis 5 Frank Staudenraus 9/24/83 vs. Weber State Year: 18 Greg Peach 2008 Career: 35 1/2 Greg Peach 2005-08 Most Tackles for Loss Game: 6 Tommy Williams 10/10/92 vs. Montana State Year: 28 Greg Peach 2000 (133 yards in losses) Career: 63 Greg Peach 2005-08 (264 yards in losses) Most Fumble Recoveries Career: 8 Paul Ena 2009-12 8 Nicholas Ramos 2006-09 8 Steve Mattson 1994-97 Most Forced Fumbles Season: 4 T.J. Lee 2013 4 Renard Williams 2010 Career: 7 T.J. Lee 2010-13

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Game Bests

A first team All-American in 2013, cornerback T.J. LEE III became only the third player in school history and the 45th in the 50-year-old Big Sky Conference to win first team all-league honors three times. Lee finished his career with 263 tackles to rank 11th in school history, 25 passes broken up to rank sixth, four interceptions and 3 1/2 sacks in his 49game career (35 starts). He now plays for the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League.

*NCAA Championship Subdivision Playoff Game. #EWU Home Field Record

MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 1. 2. 4. 5.

#42 Jovan Griffith, CS Northridge 9/25/99 40 Rex Prescott, Montana State 10/29/94 40 Harold Wright, Boise State 9/15/90 39 Jesse Chatman, Sacramento St. 10/20/01 37 Jovan Griffith, Sacramento State 10/30/99 37 David Lewis, Weber State 10/3/92 37 Harold Wright, Montana State 11/16/91 37 Tim Mitchell, Montana 10/5/91 37 Dominic Corr, Northern Arizona 9/30/89

MOST RUSHING YARDS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 24. 25.

298 #277 272 271 262 236 230 228 226 226 223 221 220 219 217 217 214 213 212 211 210 210 206 202 201

Jesse Chatman, Sacramento St. 10/20/01 Jesse Chatman, CS Northridge 10/27/01 Rex Prescott, Northern Arizona 11/8/97 Mel Stanton, College of Idaho 10/16/65 Jovan Griffith, CS Northridge 9/25/99 Jesse Chatman, Idaho State 10/16/99 Taiwan Jones, *North Dakota St. 12/11/10 Darius Washington, Idaho State 9/25/04 Mike Mackenzie, Montana State 11/7/98 Meriel Michelson, British Col. 11/11/50 Jim Fisk, Eastern Oregon 10/9/76 Taiwan Jones, Montana 9/18/10 Mike MacKenzie, Southern Utah 11/21/98 Quincy Forte, Northern Arizona 10/25/14 Jesse Chatman, Central Wash. 11/17/01 Tim Mitchell, Montana 10/5/91 Jovan Griffith, Sacramento State 10/30/99 Jeff Haack, Montana 11/12/83 Jesse Chatman, Idaho State 11/24/01 Jesse Chatman, CS Northridge 9/25/99 Rex Prescott, CS Northridge 11/15/97 Jamie Townsend, Montana 11/16/85 Jesse Chatman, Weber State 9/22/01 Quincy Forte, *South Dakota State 12/7/13 Rex Prescott, Sacramento State 10/11/97

MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS

1. 76 Matt Nichols, *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 2. 69 Bo Levi Mitchell, Washington 9/3/11 3. 67 Rick Worman, Nevada 10/12/85 4. #64 Gage Gubrud, *Central Arkansas 12/3/16 5. 61 Matt Nichols, Texas Tech 8/30/08 61 Tommy Thompson, Puget Sound 11/16/68 11. 57 Gage Gubrud, Northern Arizona 9/24/16 19. 51 Gage Gubrud, Montana State 10/22/16 32. 46 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16

MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS

1. #47 Gage Gubrud, *Central Arkansas 12/3/16 2. 43 Matt Nichols, *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 3. 39 Bo Levi Mitchell, Washington 9/3/11 4. 38 Jordan West, Northern Colorado 10/24/15 38 Bo Levi Mitchell, South Dakota 9/10/11 6. 37 Gage Gubrud, Montana State 10/22/16 37 Bo Levi Mitchell, Idaho State 11/19/11 37 Matt Nichols, Montana 10/6/07 9. 36 Gage Gubrud, Northern Arizona 9/24/16 36 Matt Nichols, Texas Tech 8/30/08 12. 34 Gage Gubrud, Washington State 9/3/16 17. 33 Gage Gubrud, Northern Colorado 10/8/16 33 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16

MOST PASSING YARDS

1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15.

520 491 #486 486 475 474 473 470 461 457 457 451 450 449 448

Gage Gubrud, Montana State 10/22/16 Jordan West, Sacramento State 9/26/15 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 Todd Bernett, Montana 9/17/94 Vernon Adams Jr., Washington 9/6/14 Gage Gubrud, Washington State 9/3/16 Bo Levi Mitchell, Washington 9/3/11 Erik Meyer, Sacramento State 10/29/05 Matt Nichols, *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 Vernon Adams Jr., Portland State 11/23/13 Vernon Adams Jr., Montana 10/26/13 Matt Nichols, Montana 10/6/07 Gage Gubrud, North Dakota State 9/10/16 Gage Gubrud, *Central Arkansas 12/3/16 Rob James, Montana 10/4/86

16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 24. 25. 26. 40. 65. 75. 93. 121.

440 437 436 435 434 432 428 428 426 425 423 392 357 353 327 304

Bo Levi Mitchell, Portland State 10/29/11 Erik Meyer, *Southern Illinois 11/27/04 Bo Levi Mitchell, Cal Poly 11/12/11 Gage Gubrud, Northern Colorado 10/8/16 Matt Nichols, *McNeese State 11/24/07 Vernon Adams Jr., Idaho State 11/2/13 Jordan West, Northern Colorado 10/24/15 Erik Meyer, Cal Poly 11/5/05 Josh Blankenship, Western Oregon 9/14/02 Vernon Adams Jr., *Illinois State 12/13/14 Harry Leons, Montana 10/18/97 Gage Gubrud, Northern Arizona 9/24/16 Gage Gubrud, Cal Poly 11/5/16 Gage Gubrud, Youngstown State *12/17/16 Gage Gubrud, Montana 10/29/16 Gage Gubrud, Portland State 11/18/16

MOST RECEPTIONS

1. 20 Cooper Kupp, Northern Colorado 10/24/15 2. 17 Aaron Boyce, Montana 10/6/07 3. 15 Cooper Kupp, Oregon 9/5/15 4. 14 Cooper Kupp, Idaho State 10/17/15 5. #13 Kendrick Bourne, *Central Arkansas 12/3/16 13 Cooper Kupp, Montana State 10/22/16 13 Nicholas Edwards, South Dakota 9/10/11 13 Aaron Boyce, Portland State 10/4/08 13 Tony Davis, Texas Tech 8/30/08 13 Jon Vea, Cal State Long Beach 11/8/86 #13 Tom Basset, Western Washington 10/23/76 #13 Bob Picard, Puget Sound 11/16/68 13. 12 Cooper Kupp, UC Davis 10/1/16 12 Cooper Kupp, Northern Arizona 9/24/16 12 Cooper Kupp, Washington State 9/3/16 12 Cooper Kupp, Montana State 9/19/15 12 Cooper Kupp, *Montana 12/6/14 12 Nicholas Edwards, Idaho State 11/19/11 12 Nicholas Edwards, Washington 9/3/11 12 Tom Owens, Montana 9/29/90 12 Jamie Buenzli, Northern Arizona 10/31/87 37. 10 Nic Sblendorio, Northern Iowa 9/12/15

MOST RECEIVING YARDS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 15.

275 #274 264 246 232 220 217 215 206 205 204 201 201 201 196

Cooper Kupp, Northern Colorado 10/24/15 Cooper Kupp, UC Davis 10/1/16 Jason Anderson, Montana 9/17/94 Cooper Kupp, Oregon 9/5/15 Aaron Boyce, Montana 10/6/07 Jamie Buenzli, Northern Arizona 10/31/87 Jeff Ogden, Montana 10/18/97 Brandon Kaufman, *Sam Houston State 12/1/12 Cooper Kupp, Washington State 9/3/16 Cooper Kupp, Idaho State 11/2/13 Kendrick Bourne, Sacramento State 9/26/15 Cooper Kupp, Montana State 9/19/15 Brandon Kaufman, Southern Utah 10/27/12 Tom Bassett, Western Washington 10/23/76 Greg Herd, Portland State 10/29/11

196 Eric Kimble, Montana State 11/13/04 37. 169 Stu Stiles, North Dakota State 9/10/16 53. 158 Nic Sblendorio, Northern Iowa 9/12/15

MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 18. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

551 538 #525 518 517 514 503 499 493 492 491 487 481 478 478 473 473 469 469 459 459 456 455 446 445 437 437

Gage Gubrud, Wash. St. 9/3/16 (474pass/77rush) Gage Gubrud, Montana State 10/22/16 (520/18) Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 (486/39) Vernon Adams Jr., Oregon State 8/31/13 (411/107) Gage Gubrud, *Central Arkansas 12/3/16 (449/68) Gage Gubrud, Northern Colo. 10/8/16 (435 /79) Jordan West, Sacramento State 9/26/15 (491/12) Gage Gubrud, North Dakota St. 9/10/16 (450/49) Todd Bernett, Montana 9/17/94 (486/7) Vernon Adams Jr., Idaho State 11/2/13 (432/60) Vernon Adams Jr., Washington 9/6/14 (475/16) Gage Gubrud, Northern Arizona 9/24/16 (392/95) Vernon Adams Jr., Portland State 11/23/13 (457/24) Matt Nichols, Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 (461/17) Matt Nichols, Montana 10/6/07 (451/26) Erik Meyer, Sacramento State 10/29/05 (470pass/3) Vernon Adams Jr., Montana 10/26/13 (457/16) Bo Levi Mitchell, Washington 9/3/11 (473 /-4) Jordan West, Northern Colorado 10/24/15 (428/41) Matt Nichols, McNeese State 11/24/07 (434/25) Vernon Adams Jr., Towson 12/21/13 (394/65) Bo Levi Mitchell, Cal Poly 11/12/11 (436/20) Matt Nichols, Southern Utah 11/14/09 (380/75) Rob James, Montana 10/4/86 (448/-2) Erik Meyer, Southern Illinois 11/27/04 (437/8) Erik Meyer, Montana 10/15/05 (395/42) Josh Blankenship, Western Oregon 9/14/02 (426/11)

TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR 1. 3. 13.

#7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5

Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 (6pass/1rush) Vernon Adams Jr., Washington 9/6/14 (7p) Gage Gubrud, Wash. State 9/3/16 (5p/1r) Jordan West, Montana State 9/19/15 (6p) Vernon Adams Jr., Idaho State 10/4/14 (4p/2r) Vernon Adams Jr. , Montana 10/26/13 (6p) Vernon Adams Jr., Oregon State 8/31/13 (4p/2r) Vernon Adams Jr., Sam Houston St. 12/15/12 (6p) Kyle Padron, Illinois State 12/8/12 (6p) Matt Nichols, Montana-Western 8/31/07 (6p) Jovan Griffith, Cal State Northridge 9/25/99 (6r) Rob James, Weber State 11/1/86 (6p) Gage Gubrud, Northern Colorado 10/8/16 (5p) Gage Gubrud, North Dakota St. 9/10/16 (4p/1r)

POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR

1. #42 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 (6 pass, 1 rush TD) 42 Vernon Adams Jr., Washington 9/6/14 (7p) 3. 36 Gage Gubrud, Washington St. 9/3/16 (5p/1r) 36 Jordan West, Montana State 9/19/15 (6p) 36 Vernon Adams Jr., Idaho State 10/4/14 (4p/2r) 36 Vernon Adams Jr., Oregon State 8/31/13 (4p/2r)

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36 36 36 36 36 36 32 32 30 30

Vernon Adams Jr., Montana 10/26/13 (6p) Vernon Adams Jr., Sam Houston St. 12/15/12 (6p) Kyle Padron, Illinois State 12/8/12 (6p) Matt Nichols, Montana-Western 8/31/07 (6p) Jovan Griffith, Cal State Northridge 9/25/99 (6r) Rob James, Weber State 11/1/86 (6p) Bo Levi Mitchell, Cal Poly 11/12/11 (5p/1 2XP) Jesse Chatman, CS Northridge 10/27/01 (6r/1 2XP) Gage Gubrud, Northern Colorado 10/8/16 (5p) Gage Gubrud, North Dak. St. 9/10/16 (4p/1r)

Center ASHTON MILLER and guard STEVEN FORGETTE both earned All-America honors for the Eagles. In their senior season in 2013, they helped Eastern break 49 school records, 23 Big Sky Conference marks and 12 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision records. The Eagles finished 12-3 and had the school’s firstever unbeaten finish in the league (8-0).

LONGEST RUSHES

1. 2. 3. 4. 9.

96t 95t 92t #89t 89t 83t

Taiwan Jones, Idaho State 10/3/09 John Ditz, Lewis & Clark, 1954 Dominic Corr, Idaho State 10/14/89 Mike MacKenzie, *West. Kentucky 12/6/97 Meriel Michelson, St. Martin’s 1948 Antoine Custer, Idaho State 11/12/16

LONGEST PASS PLAYS

1. 99t Jason Anderson from Todd Bernett Montana 9/17/94 2. 98t Kendrick Bourne from Jordan West Sacramento State 9/26/15 3. #96t Greg Herd from Bo Levi Mitchell Portland State 10/29/11 4. 95t Bashir Levingston from Griffin Garske, Cal State Northridge 9/26/98 5. 93t Brandon Kaufman from Kyle Padron, Washington State 9/8/12 93t Craig Richardson from Steve White, Northern Arizona 10/8/83 15. 84t Shaq Hill from Gage Gubrud, Portland State 11/18/16 18. 83t Kendrick Bourne from Gage Gubrud, *Youngstown State 12/17/16 32. 78t Nic Sblendorio from Jordan West Montana State 9/19/15 42. 75t Cooper Kupp from Gage Gubrud Washington State 9/3/16 50. 71t Cooper Kupp from Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 57. 69t Cooper Kupp from Gage Gubrud, Montana 10/29/16 61. 68 Cooper Kupp from Gage Gubrud, *Richmond 12/10/16

LONGEST BLOCKED PUNT RETURN 1.

70t Jack Barnes, Gonzaga 1935

LONGEST BLOCKED FIELD GOAL RETURNS

1. 2. 3. 4.

89t 67t 66t 59t

Lavon Major, *Northern Iowa 11/21/92 Alvin Tolliver, Montana State 10/7/00 Aaron Hansen, Portland State 10/27/90 Brad Faker, Boise State 9/6/86

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS

1. 96t 2. 95t 3. 91t 4. 90 90t 10. 77t

Maurice Perigo, Southwest Tex. St. 9/21/96 Derek Strey, Idaho 10/14/95 Dewey Doe, Puget Sound 1949 Ole Olesen, Oregon State 9/2/00 Kurt Schulz, Nevada 9/9/89 Albert Havili, *Jacksonville State 12/14/13

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS

1. #100t #100t #100t #100t #100t #100t #100t 16. 93t

Lamont Brightful, Montana 9/30/00 Lamont Brightful, Central Wash. 9/11/99 Jason Anderson, Cal Poly-SLO 9/10/94 Dominic Corr, Weber State 11/4/89 Dominic Corr, Illinois State 10/17/87 Craig Richardson, Idaho 10/20/84 Craig Richardson, Howard Payne 10/6/84 Antoine Custer, Northern Iowa 9/17/16

LONGEST PUNT RETURNS

1. 2. 4. 5.

132

84t #83t 83t 82t 81t

Rob Friese, Northern Iowa 12/7/85 Maurice Perigo, *Youngstown St. 12/13/97 Bashir Levingston, Western Wa. 10/10/98 Jackie Kellogg, Northern Arizona 10/23/93 Kyler Randall, CS Northridge 10/27/01

LONGEST FUMBLE RETURNS

1 2. 3. 4.

70t 70 57t #45

Steve Mattson, CS Northridge 11/16/96 McComb, Spokane High School 1902 Timm Scott, Northern Iowa 11/19/94 Jerrad Jeske, Montana 10/19/96

LONGEST FIELD GOALS

1. 57 Eric Stein, Montana State 9/25/87 2. 56 Brett Bergstrom, Northern Colo. 10/14/06 3. 55 Felipe Macias, Texas Tech 8/30/08 55 Jason Cromer, Northern Arizona 9/10/88 55 Barry Sartz, Western Montana, 1975 6. 53 Brett Bergstrom, Montana State 9/23/06 #53 Eric Stein, Howard Payne 10/6/84 #53 Dave Marriott, Idaho State 1983 9. 52 Felipe Macias, Colorado 9/6/08 52 Brett Bergstrom, Northern Ariz. 10/28/06 52 Mike Wold, Weber State 1982 12. 51 Five occasions 17. 50 Three occasions 23. 48 Roldan Alcobendas, Montana State 10/22/16 48 Jordan Dascalo, Washington State 9/3/16

LONGEST PUNTS

1. 74 Jake Miller, Washington State 9/8/12 2. #71 Ryan Donckers, Northern Ariz. 10/28/06 3. 70 Jake Miller, Idaho State 10/4/14 4. 69 Ryan Donckers, Montana State 11/13/04 69 Tom Zurfluh, Weber State 9/27/97 6. 67 Jordan Dascalo, Montana 11/14/15 67 Bryan Boesel, Northern Arizona 10/23/93 7. 66 Jake Miller, Cal Poly 11/16/13 66 Ryan Donckers, Montana State 9/23/06 66 Tom Zurfluh, Idaho State 10/26/96 10. 65 Jesse Nicassio, San Diego State 8/30/03 19. 62 Jordan Dascalo, Cal Poly 10/10/15 39. 58 Jordan Dascalo, Washington State 9/3/16 43. 57 Jordan Dascalo, Montana State 10/22/16 57 Jordan Dascalo, Cal Poly 10/10/15 58. 56 Jordan Dascalo, Cal Poly 11/5/16 56 Jordan Dascalo, Northern Iowa 9/17/16

MOST TACKLES 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

#24 23 23 21 22 20 19 18 18

J.C. Sherritt, Weber State 10/10/09 Greg Belzer, Portland State 9/12/98 Joe Peterson, Idaho 10/16/93 Greg Belzer, Weber State 11/13/99 Bob Altshuler, Oregon College 10/5/74 Paul Ena, *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 Grant Williams, Cal Poly 11/12/11 Alek Kacmarcik, Montana State 9/19/15 on 11 other occasions

MOST SACKS 1. 3. 5.

#5 #5 4.5 4.5 4 4 4

Frank Staudenraus, Fort Lewis 10/5/85 Frank Staudenraus, Weber State 9/24/83 Dario Romero, CS Northridge 11/15/97 Tommy Williams, Northern Ariz. 10/24/92 Greg Peach, Montana 10/11/08 Adam Chambers, Central Wa. 11/17/01 Frank Staudenraus, Weber State 9/14/85

MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS (Yards) 1. 2.

#6 5 5 5 5 5 5

Tommy Williams, Montana St. 10/10/92 Greg Peach, Montana 10/11/08 Greg Peach, Idaho State 9/27/08 Tommy Williams, Northern Ariz. 10/24/92 Jon McPherson, Weber State 11/4/89 Frank Staudenraus, Fort Lewis 10/5/85 Frank Staudenraus, Weber State 9/24/83

MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 24. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 38. 39. 42. 43.

743 #740 697 667 659 658 648 644 630 627 626 625 624 618 617 612 608 608 606 603 597 596 596 595 595 594 592 591 588 583 583 582 580 578 574 573 573 569 568 568 568 567 566 565

Idaho State 11/2/13 Rocky Mountain 9/6/97 Montana 10/4/86 Montana State 9/19/15 Northern Colorado 10/8/16 Montana 10/18/97 Northern Colorado 10/24/15 Whitworth 11/18/67 Western Oregon 9/14/02 UC Davis 10/1/16 *McNeese State 11/24/07 Oregon State 8/31/13 Sam Houston State 8/23/14 Idaho State 11/24/01 Idaho State 10/4/14 Idaho State 9/25/04 Southern Utah 11/14/09 Cal State Northridge 10/27/01 Washington State 9/3/16 Montana 9/17/94 Western Oregon 9/7/13 Montana State 10/22/16 Sacramento State 9/18/93 *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 Montana Tech 9/7/02 Sacramento State 9/26/15 Northern Arizona 11/8/97 Montana State 11/9/13 Cal State Northridge 9/25/99 Montana Western 8/30/14 Northern Arizona 10/8/05 Montana State 9/20/14 *Towson 12/21/13 Idaho State 11/19/11 Northern Arizona 11/2/91 Washington 9/6/14 Cal Poly 11/6/04 Western Oregon, 9/17/05 Southern Utah, 10/11/14 *Southern Illinois 11/27/04 Southern Utah 9/21/02 Montana-Western 8/31/07 Sacramento State 10/29/05 Weber State 9/22/01

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Individual Season Leaders Rushing Attempts

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

285 275 248 239 234 225 221 218 212 210

Rushing Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

2096 1793 1742 1396 1275 1238 1213 1208 1188 1130 1127 1114 1094 1058 1049 1025 993 992

Jesse Chatman Rex Prescott Mike MacKenzie Darius Washington Jamie Townsend Jamie Townsend Taiwan Jones Mel Collins Ryan Cole Jovan Griffith

2001 1997 1998 2004 1985 1988 2010 1970 2005 1999

Jesse Chatman Rex Prescott Taiwan Jones Mike MacKenzie Jovan Griffith Mel Stanton Taiwan Jones Quincy Forte Jesse Chatman Jovan Griffith Darius Washington Jamie Townsend Joe Sewell Mike MacKenzie Meriel Michelson Joe Sewell Jamie Townsend Meriel Michelson

2001 1997 2010 1998 1999 1965 2009 2013 2000 2002 2004 1985 1996 1997 1950 1995 1988 1949

Rushing Yards Per Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

190.5 145.2 137.9 137.6 127.5 126.9 113.8 110.2 108.0 106.6

Jesse Chatman Taiwan Jones Rex Prescott Mel Stanton Jovan Griffith Mike MacKenzie Quincy Forte Meriel Michelson Jesse Chatman Jim Fisk

2001 2010 1997 1965 1999 1998 2014 1950 2000 1976

Average Yards Per Rush (min. 45 attempts) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

7.88 7.49 7.35 6.76 6.75 6.74 6.52 6.45

Taiwan Jones Taiwan Jones Jesse Chatman Dezmon Cole Quincy Forte Quincy Forte Rex Prescott R. Witherspoon

Passing Attempts

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

570 505 503 491 486 458 451 440 418 410

Gage Gubrud Bo Levi Mitchell Bo Levi Mitchell Rick Worman Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Josh Blankenship Erik Meyer

Passing Completions

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

386 319 318 300 298 280 275 274 269 259

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Bo Levi Mitchell Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Rick Worman Erik Meyer Erik Meyer

2010 2009 2001 2004 2013 2014 1997 2004

2016 2010 2011 1985 2013 2009 2008 2007 2002 2005 2016 2013 2011 2010 2009 2007 2008 1985 2005 2004

Pass Completion Percentage (min. 90 attempts)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

67.8 67.7 66.1 65.6 65.6 65.1 64.8 64.6 64.4

Erik Meyer Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Matt Nichols R. Hennessey Jordan West Griffin Garske

2004 2016 2014 2013 2005 2009 2015 2015 1997

Passing Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

5160 4994 4009 4003 3830 3744 3707 3496 3483 3466 3293 3243 3189 3057 3002 2643 2604 2596 2491 2399

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Erik Meyer Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Erik Meyer Bo Levi Mitchell Vernon Adams Jr. Rick Worman Matt Nichols Josh Blankenship Harry Leons Fred Salanoa Jordan West Mark Tenneson Rob James Todd Bernett Kyle Padron Mark Tenneson

Passing Yards Per Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

368.6 364.5 348.3 333.6 332.9 319.2 300.2 299.4 294.8 288.8

Gage Gubrud Bo Levi Mitchell Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Jordan West Matt Nichols Josh Blankenship Rick Worman

2016 2013 2011 2005 2009 2007 2004 2010 2014 1985 2008 2002 1997 2001 2015 1992 1986 1994 2012 1991 2016 2011 2014 2005 2013 2009 2015 2008 2002 1985

Average Yards Per Attempt (min. 90 attempts) 1. 2.

4. 5. 6. 8. .

10.3 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.2 9.1 9.1 8.5 8.5

Vernon Adams Jr. Harry Leons Erik Meyer Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols R. Hennessey

2013 1997 2005 2004 2014 2016 2012 2007 2015

Average Yards Per Completion (min. 45 comp.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9.

16.7 16.3 15.7 15.4 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.3 14.2

Griffin Garske Harry Leons Vernon Adams Jr. Griffin Garske Chris Samms Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Erik Meyer Kyle Padron

Passes Had Intercepted

1. 4. 7.

17 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 15

Matt Nichols Jon Snider Steve White Mark Tenneson Rick Worman Mark Laitala Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Laitala Todd Bernett

1996 1997 2013 1998 1999 2012 2005 2004 2012

2006 1987 1983 1991 1985 1978 2013 2010 1976 1994

Passing Efficiency Rating

(Min. 100 Attempts) 1. 183.1 2. 171.4 3. 169.3 4. 169.2 5. 166.6 6. 162.7 7. 160.8 8. 158.8 9. 157.0 10. 156.52 11. 156.47

Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Harry Leons Vernon Adams Jr. Jordan West Bill Diedrick Matt Nichols Matt Nichols

Touchdown Passes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

8. 9.

55 48 37 35 34 33 33 31 30 30 30

Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Bo Levi Mitchell Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Bo Levi Mitchell Matt Nichols Erik Meyer Jordan West Erik Meyer Josh Blankenship

2013 2004 2005 2014 2016 1997 2012 2015 1967 2007 2009 2013 2016 2010 2014 2007 2011 2009 2004 2015 2005 2002

Total Offensive Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

5766 5599 4224 4136 4004 3934 3932 3768 3543 3395

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Matt Nichols Bo Levi Mitchell Erik Meyer Matt Nichols Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Rick Worman

Total Offensive Yards Per Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

411.9 376.8 373.3 364.0 352.0 327.7 318.2 306.9 302.7 302.6

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Erik Meyer Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Jordan West Erik Meyer

2016 2013 2005 2007 2011 2004 2009 2014 2010 1985 2016 2014 2013 2011 2005 2009 2007 2008 2015 2004

Total Offensive Yards Per Play (min 100 plays)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

9.06 8.44 8.41 8.23 8.23 8.19 7.88 7.85 7.68 7.63

Pass Receptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

117 114 104 95 93 93 87 85 83 83 79 77 77 76 73 72 71 67 66 65 64 63 60 58 57 57

Vernon Adams Jr. Harry Leons Erik Meyer Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Taiwan Jones Vernon Adams Jr. Jordan West Fred Salanoa

2013 1997 2005 2004 2012 2016 2010 2014 20151 2001

Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Nicholas Edwards Cooper Kupp Brandon Kaufman Eric Kimble Aaron Boyce Ashton Clark Eric Kimble Kendrick Bourne Shaq Hill Tony Davis Brandon Kaufman Kendrick Bourne Raul Vijil Jeff Ogden Greg Herd Greg Herd Jason Anderson Kyler Randall Aaron Boyce Tony Brooks Jon Vea Nicholas Edwards Dave Svendsen

2016 2015 2013 2011 2013 2012 2005 2007 2013 2004 2016 2016 2009 2010 2015 2005 1997 2011 2012 1994 2003 2008 1993 1985 2010 1967

Receptions/Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

10.36 9.00 8.64 8.00 7.25 6.64 6.64 6.54 6.42 6.38 6.20

Receiving Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

1850 1700 1691 1642 1453 1431 1419 1376 1308 1250 1233 1214 1201 1157 1080 1060 1044

Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp N. Edwards Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Brandon Kaufman Kendrick Bourne Aaron Boyce Tony Davis Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp

2015 2016 2011 2014 2005 2012 2015 2007 2009 2004 2013

Brandon Kaufman Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Jeff Ogden Aaron Boyce Nicholas Edwards Ashton Clark Brandon Kaufman Kendrick Bourne Shaq Hill Raul Vijil Jason Anderson Jamie Buenzli

2012 2016 2013 2015 2004 2014 2005 1997 2007 2011 2013 2010 2016 2016 2005 1994 1987

133

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12 12 12 11

Eric Kimble Jamie Buenzli Dave Svendsen Lamont Brightful

All-Purpose Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

2520 2421 2345 2020 1932 1912 1850 1768 1742 1738 1656 1626 1620

Jesse Chatman Taiwan Jones Taiwan Jones Rex Prescott Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Brandon Kaufman Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Mike MacKenzie Jason Anderson Cooper Kupp

All-Purpose Yards Per Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

229.1 201.8 195.4 183.9 162.3 158.0 155.4 150.5 149.4 148.6

Kickoff Returns

1. 3. 4. 5.

37 37 34 31 30 30

JIMMY PAVEL made a school-record 17 field goals in 2012, just one year after Mike Jarrett set the record with 16. Pavel made 17-of19 kicks in his senior season while Jarrett converted 16-of-18 in his final year as an Eagle. Because of their efforts, Eastern made 34 of 39 field goal attempts in the 2011 and 2012 seasons for 87.2 percent. 18. 19.

1024 1022

Tony Brooks Greg Herd

1993 2011

Average Per Reception

(Min. 15 Receptions) 1. 25.8 2. 23.4 3. 20.6 4. 20.1 5. 19.9 6. 19.7 7. 19.5 19.5 9. 19.4 10. 19.2 11. 19.1

Keish Levingston Steve Correa Tom Bassett Tom Bassett Brandon Kaufman Jamie Buenzli Jamie Buenzli Curt Didier Jeff Ogden Lamont Brightful Lamont Brightful

Touchdown Receptions 1. 2.

134

5. 7. 9. 10.

21 19 19 19 17 17 16 16 15 13 13 13

Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Nicholas Edwards Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Shaq Hill Cooper Kupp Brandon Kaufman Brandon Kaufman Nathan Overbay Jeff Ogden Curt Didier

1998 1996 1975 1977 2012 1987 1986 1978 1997 1999 2001 2013 2015 2011 2004 2016 2016 2014 2012 2010 2009 1997 1978

973 912 882 873 854 729 720 712 692 680 634

2001 2010 2009 1997 2004 2016 2012 2013 2005 2015 1998 1994 2014

Jesse Chatman Taiwan Jones Taiwan Jones Dominic Corr Mel Collins Cooper Kupp Rex Prescott Mike MacKenzie Mel Collins Eric Kimble

2001 2010 2009 1989 1970 2015 1997 1998 1971 2004

Vernon Williams Dominic Corr Shaq Hill Simba Webster Shaq Hill Dominic Corr

1988 1987 2012 2015 2013 1989

Kickoff Return Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

2005 1987 1967 2001

Vernon Williams Shaq Hill Lamont Brightful Dominic Corr Bashir Levingston Craig Richardson Dominic Corr Jesse Hoffman Craig Richardson Simba Webster Shaq Hill

1988 2012 1999 1987 1998 1984 1989 2010 1986 2015 2013

Average Per Kickoff Return

(Min. 11 Returns) 1. 34.7 2. 33.9 3. 32.2 4. 29.8 5. 29.5 6. 28.5 7. 27.8 8. 27.8 9. 27.2 10. 27.1 11. 26.8 26.8

Punt Returns

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9.

36 34 31 29 26 25 23 23 22 22 22 22

Craig Richardson Lamont Brightful Lamont Brightful Mel Collins Bashir Levingston Jesse Hoffman Nicholas Ramos Craig Richardson Steve Correa Shaq Hill Shaq Hill Tim Mitchell

1984 1999 2000 1969 1998 2010 2007 1986 1996 2014 2012 1991

Lavon Major Jackie Kellogg Maurice Perigo Rob Friese Eric Kimble Shane Eller Jackie Kellogg Darrell Pope Kyler Randall Drew Azure Jerry Kaiser Darrell Pope

1994 1992 1997 1985 2004 2007 1993 1981 2001 1987 1983 1980

Punt Return Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

460 352 349 348 333 316 300 286 220 212

Eric Kimble Rob Friese Maurice Perigo Jackie Kellogg Bashir Levingston Kyler Randall Jackie Kellogg Lavon Major Paul Kalina Eric Kimble

2004 1985 1997 1992 1998 2001 1993 1994 1981 2002

Average Per Punt Return

(Min. 9 Returns) 1. 20.8 2. 19.3 3. 17.8 4. 16.2 5. 14.4 6. 13.0 7. 12.9 8. 12.2 9. 12.1 10. 11.8

Scoring 1. 2. 3.

5. 6. 7. 10.

172 128 126 126 122 116 114 114 114 108

Bashir Levingston Mel Collins Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Kyler Randall Jackie Kellogg Paul Kalina Rob Friese Rob Friese Eric Kimble

1998 1970 2004 2014 2001 1993 1981 1984 1985 2002

Jesse Chatman Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Mel Stanton Cooper Kupp Nicholas Edwards Shaq Hill Cooper Kupp Taiwan Jones Mike MacKenzie

2001 2004 2013 1965 2015 2011 2016 2016 2009 1998

Touchdowns Scored 1. 2.

5. 6. 10. 11. 13. 16. 19.

28 21 21 21 22 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14

Jesse Chatman Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Mel Stanton Cooper Kupp Shaq Hill Shaq Hill Nicholas Edwards Taiwan Jones Mike MacKenzie Cooper Kupp Taiwan Jones Brandon Kaufman Darius Washington Rex Prescott Brandon Kaufman Ryan Cole Jovan Griffith Jesse Chatman Ray Stookey

Season TDs Responsible for 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

7. 8.

59 53 41 37 35 35 34 32 32 32

Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Mitchell Bo Mitchell Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Jordan West Erik Meyer Erik Meyer

Season Kicking Points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

103 101 100 93 92 89 86 84 81 79

Josh Atwood Jimmy Pavel Roldan Alcobendas Troy Griggs Kevin Miller Felipe Macias Mike Jarrett Mike Jarrett Tyler McNannay Shedon Weddle

Extra Points Made 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

8. 9. 10.

74 73 58 56 54 51 51 50 48 46

Field Goals Made

1. 2. 3.

7. 9.

17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 13

2001 2013 2004 1965 2015 2016 2016 2011 2009 1998 2014 2010 2012 2004 1997 2010 2005 1999 2000 1967 2013 2016 2014 2010 2011 2009 2007 2015 2005 2004

1997 2012 2016 2001 2013 2007 2011 2010 2014 2005

Kevin Miller Roldan Alcobendas Josh Atwood Felipe Macias Mike Jarrett Mike Jarrett Troy Griggs Jimmy Pavel Tyler McNannay Sheldon Weddle

2013 2016 1997 2007 2010 2009 2001 2012 2014 2005

Jimmy Pavel Mike Jarrett Brett Bergstrom Josh Atwood Alex Lacson Jason Cromer Troy Griggs Troy Griggs Jason Cromer

2012 2011 2006 1997 1991 1990 2001 2000 1989

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12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Mike Wold Tyler McNannay Felipe Macias Sheldon Weddle Josh Atwood Derek Collins Jason Cromer Eric Stein Dave Marriott

Field Goals Attempted

1. 2. 5. 7. 8. 11.

Punts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

23 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18

Josh Atwood Troy Griggs Alex Lacson Jason Cromer Alex Lacson Jason Cromer Troy Griggs Jimmy Pavel Mike Jarrett Dave Marriott Mike Jarrett Felipe Macias Brett Bergstrom Rich Heintz Eric Stein Mike Wold

1997 2000 1991 1990 1992 1989 2001 2012 2010 1983 2011 2007 2006 2003 1985 1982

78 74 72 69 63

Ed Fisher Eric Stein Tom Zurfluh Cameron Zuber Fritz Brayton

1968 1987 1995 2010 2007

Jake Miller Jesse Nicassio Jake Miller Jake Miller Eric Stein Jake Miller Ryan Donckers Fritz Brayton Ron Knowlton Eric Stein

2014 2003 2011 2012 1987 2013 2006 2008 1984 1986

J.C. Sherritt J.C. Sherritt Greg Belzer Ronnie Hamlin Jason Marsh Ronnie Hamlin Evan Brady Zach Johnson Greg Belzer Derek Strey Derek Strey Luke Vincent Zach Bruce Cody McCarthy T.J. Lee III Brandon Keeler Jason Marsh Joe Peterson Brendan Rogers Steve Cole Ronnie Hamlin Dion Alexander Miquiyah Zamora Brad Packer Chris Seidel Matt Johnson Miquiyah Zamora Matt Johnson Miquiyah Zamora Dion Alexander Justin Guillory Mitch Fettig Joey Cwik Adam Zeiger

2010 2009 2000 2013 1991 2012 1994 2010 1998 1997 1996 2001 2016 2013 2013 2004 1992 1992 1990 1984 2014 1995 2016 2000 1985 2010 2014 2009 2015 1993 1997 2016 2005 2001

Greg Kramer Mike Richter Mike Richter Kurt Schulz Matt Johnson Maurice Perigo Jackie Kellogg Dominic Corr

1982 1975 1974 1989 2009 1996 1992 1988

Punting Average (Min. 20 Punts) 1. 44.9 2. 44.4 3. 44.2 4. 43.3 5. 43.1 6. 42.8 7. 42.4 8. 42.3 42.3 10. 41.9

Tackles

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 17. 21. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 29. 30. 31. 32.

176 170 151 140 138 136 135 134 132 128 126 116 115 115 114 114 113 113 113 113 112 112 109 108 107 105 102 102 101 99 98 97 97 97

Interceptions

1. 4. 5.

9 9 9 7 6 6 6 6

After a record-breaking 2012 season, BRANDON KAUFMAN earned the FCS Wide Receiver Award from College Football Performance Awards (CFPA), and was selected to five different All-America teams. Kaufman broke the FCS record for single season receiving yards, finishing with 1,850 yards (93 receptions and 16 TD) to break the record of 1,712. On single season lists, Kaufman’s 93 catches at the time ranked second in school history, fifth in the Big Sky and 28th in FCS. His 16 touchdowns were third all-time at EWU and his average of 19.9 yards per catch was fifth in EWU history. Kaufman finished his 42-game career with 221 catches (third in school history, seventh in Big Sky history) for 3,731 yards (second all-time at EWU, fourth in the Big Sky and 19th in FCS) and 33 touchdowns (second in school history). Kaufman left EWU a year early to sign a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.

1982 2014 2007 2005 1996 1993 1988 1986 1983

10.

6 5 5

Mark Cordes Matt Johnson 10 Other Players

Interception Return Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Sacks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

11. 12.

10.

1.  2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Maurice Perigo Jason Elliott Greg Kramer Kurt Schulz Isaiah Trufant Tevin McDonald Derek Strey Lavon Major

1996 1989 1982 1989 2003 2014 1995 1994

18 15 13 12.5 12 11.5 11 11 11 11 10 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5

Greg Peach Frank Staudenraus Ed Harris Tommy Williams Jerry Ceja Jeff Allen Greg Peach Chris Scott Aaron Hansen Jon McPherson Jeff Allen Samson Ebukam Renard Williams Josh Martin Mark Avena

2008 1985 1997 1992 2012 2000 2007 1997 1989 1989 1999 2016 2009 2000 1992

Greg Peach Jeff Allen Chris Scott Ed Harris

2008 2000 1997 1997

28 (133) 24 (115) 21 (110) 20 (113)

Passes Broken Up 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Career Leaders

171 147 130 126 113 109 107 102

Tackles for Loss 1. 2. 3. 4.

1986 2010

17 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11

Ole Olesen Jesse Hendrix Jackie Kellogg Julian Williams Jesse Hoffman Dante Calcote Isaiah Trufant Kurt Schulz Lavon Major T.J. Lee III T.J. Lee III LeVar McClary Jesse Hendrix Lee Brown Ryan Moore

1997 2005 1990 2000 2010 2010 2004 1990 1994 2013 2012 1997 2003 1994 1994

(All averages/percentages require two seasons) Rushing Attempts 627 620 619 604 588 517 494 493 449 407

Rushing Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 14.

4173 3320 3228 2980 2970 2955 2678 2551 2517 2318 2119 2111 2000

Jesse Chatman Harold Wright Jamie Townsend Jovan Griffith Rex Prescott Mel Collins Quincy Forte David Lewis Mike MacKenzie Joe Sewell

1999-01 1990-93 1984‑88 1998-02 1994-97 1969‑71 2011-14 1992-95 1995-98 1995-96

Jesse Chatman Jovan Griffith Rex Prescott Quincy Forte Jamie Townsend Taiwan Jones Harold Wright Mike MacKenzie Meriel Michelson Mel Stanton Joe Sewell David Lewis Mel Collins

1999-01 1998-02 1994-97 2011-14 1984‑88 2008-10 1990-93 1995-98 1948‑50 1963‑65 1995-96 1992-95 1969‑71

Rushing Yards Per Game

(Min. Two Seasons) 1. 134.6 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 2. 96.3 Joe Sewell 1995-96 3. *95.3 Taiwan Jones 2008-10 4. 89.9 Meriel Michelson 1948-50 5. 85.9 Mel Stanton 1963-65 6. 85.2 Darryl Bell 1979-80 7. 77.4 Tim Mitchell 1990-91 8. 73.8 Jovan Griffith 1998-02 9. 73.0 Don Strate 1964-66 10. 70.9 Mike MacKenzie 1995-98 *Jones played as a cornerback in 2008 and did not carry the ball. His average in his two seasons (24 games) as a running back was 123.1 yards per game.

Career Average Yards/Rush

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

7.72- 6.85- 6.66- 6.47- 6.08- 6.03- 5.94- 5.68- 5.63- 5.50-

Taiwan Jones Cody Hecker Jesse Chatman Nick Freese Tony Davis Quincy Forte Rex Prescott Mike MacKenzie Malcom Williams Jovan Griffith

2008-10 2011-14 1999-01 1996-97 2006-09 2011-14 1996-97 1996-98 2015 1998-02

135

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. NR

1608 1097 1083 1081 1008 793 765 699 604 590 583

Matt Nichols Erik Meyer Mark Tenneson Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Laitala Rick Worman Fred Salanoa Todd Bernett Harry Leons Gage Gubrud

Pass Completions

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

996 721 701 618 582 430 393 392 372 344

Passing Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

12,616 10,438 10,261 7505 7492 5588 5226 4973 4964 4915

Matt Nichols Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Tenneson Rick Worman Gage Gubrud Fred Salanoa Mark Laitala Harry Leons

2006-09 2002-05 2012-14 2010-11 1989-92 1984‑85 2015-16 1999-01 1976‑79 1994-97

Matt Nichols Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Tenneson Rick Worman Gage Gubrud Fred Salanoa Harry Leons Mark Laitala

2006-09 2012-14 2002-05 2010-11 1989-92 1984‑85 2015-16 1999-01 1994-97 1976‑79

Passing Yards Per Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

290.3 288.7 282.1 268.4 254.0 244.3 207.2 206.8 205.9 187.3 177.4 166.6

Gage Gubrud Bo Levi Mitchell Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Rick Worman Erik Meyer Fred Salanoa Harry Leons Jordan West Mark Tenneson Todd Bernett Pete Glindeman

Passes Had Intercepted 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

9. 10.

53 47 46 31 28 27 26 26 25 23

2006-09 2002-05 1989-92 2012-14 2010-11 1976‑79 1984‑85 1999-01 1991-94 1994-97 2015-16

Mark Laitala Mark Tenneson Matt Nichols Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Bill Diedrick Harry Leons Pete Glindeman Rick Worman Griffin Garske

2015-16 2010-11 2012-14 2006-09 1984-85 2002-05 1999-01 1994-97 2014-16 1989-92 1991-94 1971-72 1976‑79 1989-92 2006-09 2012-14 2010-11 1965‑67, 69 1994-97 1971‑72 1984‑85 1996-98

Pass Completion Percentage (Min. 150 att.)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

67.4 65.7 64.8 63.5 61.9 61.3 60.1

Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Jordan West Matt Nichols Bo Levi Mitchell Harry Leons

2015-16 2002-05 2012-14 2013-16 2005-09 2010-11 1996-97

Average Yards Per Pass Attempt (Min. 150 att.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9.7 9.4 9.3 9.0 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.7

Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Harry Leons Gage Gubrud Jordan West Griffin Garske Matt Nichols Anthony Vitto

2012-14 2002-05 1996-97 2015-16 2013-16 1996-98 2005-09 2010-13

Average Yards Per Completion (Min. 75 Comp.)

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

15.4 15.4 14.9 14.2 14.2 13.8 13.3 12.8

Griffin Garske Harry Leons Vernon Adams Jr. Kyle Padron Erik Meyer Chris Samms Gage Gubrud Jordan West

Touchdown Passes

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

110 96 84 70 51 50 48 45 39 36 36

Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Erik Meyer Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Tenneson Bill Diedrick Gage Gubrud Rick Worman Jordan West Fred Salanoa Harry Leons

2012-14 2006-09 2002-05 2010-11 1989-92 1965‑67, 69 2015-16 1984‑85 2014-16 1999-01 1994-97

Total Offensive Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

13,308 11,670 10,942 7547 7428 5863

Matt Nichols Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Tenneson Gage Gubrud

2012-14 2002-05 2015-16 2014-16 2006-09 2010-11 1994-97 1965-67, 69 1983-86 1984-85 1996-98 1999-01 2006-09 2012-14 2002-05 2010-11 1989-92 2015-16

5482 5428 5105 4853 4588

Rick Worman Mark Laitala Fred Salanoa Harry Leons Todd Bernett

Total Offensive Yards Per Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

325.7 315.4 290.3 283.1 249.2 260.5 209.1 212.7 211.9 185.7

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Matt Nichols Rick Worman Erik Meyer Jordan West Fred Salanoa Harry Leons Mark Tenneson

1984‑85 1976‑79 1999-01 1994-97 1991-94 2015-16 2012-14 2010-11 2006-09 1984-85 2002-05 1999-01 1994-97 1989-92

Total Offensive Yards Per Play (min. 150 plays) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

1996-98 1996-97 2012-14 2012 2002-05 1997-01 2015-16 2013-16

Passing Efficiency Rating

(Min. 150 Attempts, Two Seasons) 1. 173.8 Vernon Adams Jr. 2. 166.5 Erik Meyer 3. 164.7 Gage Gubrud 4. 153.6 Jordan West 5. 141.8 Matt Nichols 6. 141.2 Bo Levi Mitchell 7. 140.3 Harry Leons 8. 136.7 Bill Diedrick 9. 136.3 Rob James 10. 130.4 Rick Worman 11. 129.0 Griffin Garske 12. 127.1 Fred Salanoa

7. 8. 9. 10. 11

8.47 8.04 7.97 7.96 7.72 7.27 7.00 6.96 6.73

Pass Receptions

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

428 253 222 221 215 213 211 179 168 167 166 166 165 157 149 147 145 140 139 138 137

Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Harry Leons Taiwan Jones Jordan West R. Hennessey Matt Nichols Bo Levi Mitchell

2012-14 2015-16 2002-05 1996-97 2008-10 2013-15 2015 2005-09 2010-11

Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Aaron Boyce Brandon Kaufman Nicholas Edwards Tony Davis Kendrick Bourne Shaq Hill Kyler Randall Tony Brooks Ashton Clark Bob Picard Greg Herd Jon Vea Jason Anderson Dave Svendsen Craig Richardson Jamie Buenzli Joe Levens Brynsen Brown Tom Bassett

2013-16 2002-05 2006-09 2009-12 2009-12 2006-09 2013-16 2012-14, 2016 2000-03 1990-93 2010-13 1968‑72 2009-12 1983‑86 1991-94 1966‑68 1983‑86 1986-89 1998-01 2006-08 1974-77

Receptions Per Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

8.23 5.50 5.29 5.26 5.07 4.30 4.00 3.98 3.95 3.95

Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Aaron Boyce Brandon Kaufman Tony Davis Nicholas Edwards Kyler Randall Kendrick Bourne Joe Pierce Ashton Clark

136 From left, twin brothers MATT and ZACH JOHNSON, J.C. SHERRITT and TAIWAN JONES.

2013-16 2002-05 2006-09 2009-12 2006-09 2009-12 2000-03 2013-16 2002-03 2010-13

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

6464 4140 3731 3330 3130 3013 1661 2634 2566 2524 2444 2373 2348 2324 2302 2238 2160 2104 2086 2061

Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Brandon Kaufman Aaron Boyce Kendrick Bourne Tony Brooks Shaq Hill Nicholas Edwards Tony Davis Jason Anderson Tom Bassett Bob Picard Greg Herd Ashton Clark Jamie Buenzli Dave Svendsen Craig Richardson Jon Vea Kyler Randall Lamont Brightful

2013-16 2002-05 2009-12 2006-09 2013-16 1990-93 2012-14, 2016 2009-12 2006-09 1991-94 1974‑77 1968‑72 2009-12 2010-13 1986-89 1966‑68 1983‑86 1983‑84 2000-03 1998-01

Ronnie Hamlin Breaks Big Sky Career Tackles Record Three-time All-America selection RONNIE HAMLIN played in his 53rd game against Illinois State in the 2014 FCS Playoffs, breaking the Big Sky Conference career tackles record and establishing what was then a new school record for games played. Hamlin closed his career with 473 tackles, breaking the old league mark of 471 as well as the previous school record of 432 set by J.C. Sherritt from 2007-10. He equaled a career high with 16 tackles against Illinois State, and finished the season with 110 tackles on the season and his career with 473. A 50-game starter as an Eagle, he finished with 20 performances in his career with at least 10 tackles. Most importantly, he helped lead the Eagles to a 39-14 record overall and 28-5 Big Sky Conference mark with a trio of league titles, three playoff berths and three appearances in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs.

Average Per Reception

(Min. 25 Receptions, Two Seasons) 1. 22.8 Keish Levingston 2. 19.4 Jeff Ogden 3. 18.7 Steve Correa 4. 18.0 Tony Brooks 5. 17.9 Curt Didier 6. 17.8 Tom Bassett 7. 16.9 Brandon Kaufman 16.9 Lamont Brightful 16.9 Jerrold Jackson 16.9 Jason Anderson 16.9 Ed Fisher

Touchdown Receptions 1. 2. 3.

5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 13. 16.

73 46 33 33 32 29 27 26 26 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 18

Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Nicholas Edwards Brandon Kaufman Shaq Hill Aaron Boyce Kendrick Bourne Tony Brooks Dave Svendsen Lamont Brightful Jamie Buenzli Jason Anderson Ashton Clark Nathan Overbay Bob Picard Craig Richardson Tom Bassett

All-Purpose Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

7038 5934 5234 5021 4791 4382 4375 4146 4102 4036 3731 3675

Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Shaq Hill Taiwan Jones Jesse Chatman Craig Richardson Lamont Brightful Jason Anderson Mel Collins Rex Prescott Brandon Kaufman Jamie Townsend

1998-99 1994-97 1996-97 1990-93 1978-79 1974-77 2009-12 1998-01 1993-96 1991-94 1969-70 2013-16 2002-05 2009-12 2009-12 2012-15, 2016 2006-09 2013-16 1990-93 1966-68 1998-01 1986-89 1991-94 2010-13 2006-09 1968-72 1983-86 1974-77 2013-16 2002-05 2012-14, 2016 2008-10 1999-01 1983-86 1998-01 1991-94 1969-71 1994-97 2009-12 1984-88

All-Purpose Yards Per Game

(Min. Two Seasons) 1. 162.0 2. 154.5 3. 151.9 4. 135.3 5. 131.1 6. 129.0 7. 117.3 8. 114.0 9. 109.1 10. 102.2 11. 101.9

Kickoff Returns

1. 2. 3. 5.

94 80 72 72 65

Taiwan Jones Jesse Chatman Mel Collins Cooper Kupp Darryl Bell Eric Kimble Tim Mitchell Joe Sewell Jason Anderson Steve Correa Craig Richardson

2008-10 1999-01 1969-71 2013-16 1979-80 2002-05 1990-91 1995-96 1991-94 1996-97 1983-86

Shaq Hill Craig Richardson Jason Anderson Dominic Corr Lamont Brightful

2012-14, 2016 1983-86 1991-94 1985-89 1998-01

Kickoff Return Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

2280 2176 1949 1685 1639 1332 1134

Shaq Hill Craig Richardson Lamont Brightful Dominic Corr Jason Anderson Mel Collins Taiwan Jones

2012-14, 2016 1983-86 1998-01 1985-89 1991-94 1969-71 2008-10

8. 9. 10.

1052 958 878

Vernon Williams Jesse Hoffman Steve Correa

1986-88 2006-10 1996-97

Average Per Kickoff Return

(Min. 18 Returns, Two Seasons) 1. 30.0 Lamont Brightful 2. 27.2 Craig Richardson 27.2 Mel Collins 4. 26.3 Vernon Williams 5. 25.9 Jesse Hoffman 6. 25.2 Maurice Perigo 7. 24.9 Nicholas Ramos 9. 24.4 Steve Correa 10. 24.3 Shaq Hill 11. 23.4 Dominic Corr 12. 22.8 Jason Anderson 22.8 Tim Mitchell

Punt Returns

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

74 73 58 52 44

Eric Kimble Darrell Pope Jackie Kellogg Maurice Perigo Ashton Clark

Punt Return Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

990 648 537 521 510 501 426 392 379 367

Eric Kimble Jackie Kellogg Maurice Perigo Darrell Pope Rob Friese Kyler Randall Cooper Kupp Kurt Schulz Tony Davis Ashton Clark

1998-01 1983-86 1969-71 1986-88 2006-10 1994-97 2006-09 1996-97 2012-14, 2016 1985-89 1991-94 1990-91 2002-05 1979-82 1990-93 1994-97 2010-13 2002-05 1990-93 1994-97 1979-82 1982-85 2000-03 2013-16 1988-91 2006-09 2010-13

Average Per Punt Return

(Min. 15 Returns, Two Seasons) 1. 17.0 Cooper Kupp 2. 13.4 Eric Kimble 3. 12.9 Paul Kalina 4. 12.1 Rob Friese 5. 12.0 Mel Collins 6. 11.7 Kyler Randall 7. 11.2 Jackie Kellogg 8. 11.1 Lamont Brightful 9. 10.3 Maurice Perigo 10.3 Kurt Schulz 11. 9.9 Jerry Kaiser

Scoring 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

464 328 322 286 231 222 216

Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Jesse Chatman Mike Jarrett Troy Griggs Taiwan Jones Shaq Hill

2013-16 2002-05 1981-82 1982-85 1969-71 2000-03 1990-93 1998-01 1994-97 1988-91 1982-83 2013-15 2002-05 1999-01 2009-11 1999-01 2008-10 2012-14, 2016

8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15.

202 200 198 196 186 180 180 179

Nicholas Edwards Brandon Kaufman Jovan Griffith Jason Cromer Eric Stein Quincy Forte Jamie Townsend Josh Atwood

Touchdowns Scored 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

9. 10. 12.

77 54 53 37 36 33 33 33 30 29 29 28 28 28

Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Jesse Chatman Taiwan Jones Shaq Hill Nicholas Edwards Brandon Kaufman Jovan Griffith Quincy Forte Aaron Boyce Mike MacKenzie Kendrick Bourne Lamont Brightful Rex Prescott

Career TDs Responsible for 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

8. 9. 10.

121 102 91 81 72 54 54 53 41 40

Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Erik Meyer Cooper Kupp Bo Mitchell Gage Gubrud Eric Kimble Jesse Chatman Jordan West Fred Salanoa

2009-12 2009-12 1998-02 1988-90 1984-87 2011-14 1984-88 1996-98 2013-16 2002-05 1999-01 2008-10 2012-14, 2016 2009-12 2009-12 1998-02 2011-14 2006-09 1995-98 2013-16 1998-01 1994-97 2012-14 2005-09 2002-05 2013-15 2010-11 2015-16 2002-05 1999-01 2013-15 1999-01

Career Kicking Points

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

236 231 196 186 179 152 132 125 121 107 101

Mike Jarrett 2008-11 Troy Griggs 1998-01 Jason Cromer 1988-90 Eric Stein 1984-87 Josh Atwood 1996-98 Felipe Macias 2007-08 Rich Heintz 2002-03 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016 Sheldon Weddle 2003-06 Kevin Miller 2009-10, 12-13 Jimmy Pavel 2011-12

Extra Points Made

1. 2. 3. 4.

143 120 100 95 95

Mike Jarrettt Troy Griggs Eric Stein Felipe Macias Josh Atwood

Extra Points Attempted 1. 2.

150 126

Mike Jarrett Troy Griggs

2009-11 1999-01 1984-87 2007-08 1996-98 2009-11 1999-01

137

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105 105 97

Field Goals Made 1. 2. 3. 4.

6. 7. 9 10.

39 37 31 28 28 24 19 19 17 16 16

Josh Atwood Eric Stein Felipe Macias

1996-98 1984-87 2007-08

Jason Cromer Troy Griggs Mike Jarrett Josh Atwood Eric Stein Alex Lacson Felipe Macias Dave Marriott Jimmy Pavel Sheldon Weddle Rich Heintz

1988-90 1999-01 2009-11 1996-98 1984-87 1991-92 2007-08 1983-84 2011-12 2004-05 2002-03

Field Goals Attempted 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

59 58 51 47 44 43 30 30 27 26

Troy Griggs Jason Cromer Eric Stein Mike Jarrett Josh Atwood Alex Lacson Felipe Macias Dave Marriott Rich Heinz Sheldon Weddle

1999-01 1988-90 1984-87 2009-11 1996-98 1991-92 2007-08 1983-84 2002-03 2004-05

250 219 190 131 152 143

Tom Zurfluh Ed Fisher Eric Stein Jake Miller Nick Reynolds Ryan Donckers

1994-97 1967-70 1984-87 2011-14 1998-01 2004-06

Jake Miller Jesse Nicassio Eric Stein Fritz Brayton Jordan Dascalo Ryan Donckers Darrell Schneider Ron Knowlton Cameron Zuber Nick Reynolds Mike Wold Tom Zurfluh

2011-14 2002-03 1984-87 2007-08 2015-16 2004-06 1991 1983-84 2009-10 1998-01 1982 1994-97

1. 473 Ronnie Hamlin 2. 432 J.C. Sherritt 3. 399 Greg Belzer 4. 366 Miquyah Zamora 5. 347 Jason Marsh 6. 346 Derek Strey 7. 341 Matt Johnson 8. 331 Joey Cwik 9. 324 Zach Johnson 10. 313 Dion Alexander 11. 288 Julian Williams 12. 284 Cody McCarthy 13. 263 T.J. Lee 263 Brad Packer 15. 259 Tyler Washburn 16 251 Evan Brady 17. 245 Justin Guillory 18. 243 Brandon Keeler 19. 237 Allen Brown 20. 236 Chris Scott 21. 235 Luke Vincent 22. 231 Bill Altena 23. 227 Zach Bruce 24. 226 Doug Vincent 25. 225 Britt Lentz 26. 224 Kurt Schulz 27 222 Jackie Kellogg 28. 215 Kevin Hatch 215 Anthony Griffin 30. 213 Paul Ena 213 Allen Gilmour 32. 208 David Eneberg 208 D.J. Sigurdson 34. 207 Aaron Hansen 35. 206 Makai Borden 36. 205 Pat Sievers 37. 204 Jerad Jeske 38. 200 Chris Seidel

2011-14 2007-10 1997-00 2013-16 1991-93 1994-97 2008-11 2002-05 2008, 2010-12 1992-95 1997-00 2011-14 2010-13 1997-00 2009-12 1991-94 1994-97 2002, 04-06 2010-13 1994-97 1999-02 1983-86 2013-16 2001-04 1996-99 1988-91 1990-93 2006-09 1998-01 2009-12 1984-87 2003-06 1986-89 1987-90 2006-09 1989-92 1994-97 1983-85

9. 10.

Punts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Punting Average

(Min. 40 Punts) 1. 43.8 2. 42.3 3. 41.3 4. 41.0 5. 40.7 6. 40.5 7. 40.2 40.2 9. 40.1 10. 38.8 11. 38.6 12. 38.5

Tackles

138

Interceptions 1. 2.

18 17 17 17

Mike Richter Matt Johnson Kurt Schulz Jackie Kellogg

1971-75 2008-11 1988-91 1990-93

5. 7. 9. 10.

12 12 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

Mark Cordes Mark Puyear Isaiah Trufant Maurice Perigo Jason Elliott Kevin Hatch Russ Elliott Garrick Redden Rob Friese Greg Kramer Darrell Pope Greg Chapman

Interception Return Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Sacks

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

219 210 202 196 169 151 142 141 135

Kurt Schulz Matt Johnson Isaiah Trufant Maurice Perigo Jason Elliot Derek Strey Mark Puyear Mark Richter Jackie Kellogg

1988-91 2008-11 2002-05 1994-97 1986-89 1994-96 1980-83 1971-75 1990-93

35.5 30 29.5 25.5 25 24 23.5 22.5 22 21 19 18.5 17.5 16.5 15.5

Greg Peach Frank Staudenraus Jeff Allen Chris Scott Aaron Hanson Samson Ebukam Jerry Ceja Renard Williams Dario Romero Josh Martin Tommy Williams Ed Harris Steve Mattson Brandon Myers Brandon Moore

2005-08 1982-85 1997-00 1995-97 1987-90 2013-16 2009-12 2008-11 1997-00 1997-00 1991-92 1995-97 1994-97 2001-04 1999-02

Greg Peach Jeff Allen Frank Staudenraus Renard Williams Chris Scott

2005-08 1997-2000 1982-85 2008-11 1994-97

Tackles for Loss

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1983-86 1980-83 2002-04 1994-97 1986-89 2006-09 1983-86 1983-86 1982-85 1981-82 1979-82 1977-81

63 (264) 58 (297) 50 (284) 49 (243) 47 (231)

Passes Broken Up

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 13.

41 41 40 28 26 25 24 21 20 18 18 18 16 16 16 16

Jesse Hendrix Jackie Kellogg Ole Olesen Kurt Schulz Julian Williams T.J. Lee III Isaiah Trufant Ryan Moore Garrick Redden Lonnie Hosley LeVar McClary Lavon Major Jesse Hoffman Darryl Hunter Bentley Williams Rob Friese

Fumble Recoveries

1. 4. 5. 6.

8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5

Forced Fumbles

1. 2. 8.

7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5

Paul Ena Nicholas Ramos Steve Mattson Steve Cole Chris Scott T.J. Lee III J.C. Sherritt Aaron Hanson

2002-05 1990-93 1997-00 1988-90 1997-00 2010-13 2002-05 1993-96 1983-86 2006-09 1996-99 1991-94 2006-10 1983-86 1983-86 1982-85 2009-12 2006-09 1994-97 1983-84 1994-97 2010-13 2007-10 1987-90

T.J. Lee III 2010-13 Ronnie Hamlin 2011-14 Jerry Ceja 2009-12 Matt Johnson 2008-11 Renard Williams 2008-11 J.C. Sherritt 2007-10 Chris Scott 1994-97 Miquiyah Zamora 2013-16 Jason Belford 2005-08 Muhammad- Shamsid-Deen 2002-05 Anthony Griffin 1998-01 Jason Marsh 1991-93

Tevin McDonald Plays 4 Games as a Rookie With the Oakland Raiders

veteran of 50 collegiate games, former Eagle TEVIN McDONALD signed a free agent contract with Oakland of the National Football League, where he joined former Eagle Taiwan Jones. He played in four games as a rookie in 2015 with the Raiders, making his debut on Oct. 11, 2015 in a 16-10 loss to eventual Super Bowl champion Denver. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound McDonald participated in the combine after playing in the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 17, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. He earned a pair of All-America honors for the Eagles in 2014 – third team from College Sports Madness and fourth team from Beyond Sports Network. A first team All-Big Sky selection, McDonald started all 14 Eagle games and finished as the team’s fourth-leading tackler with 78 stops. He also had three interceptions (one he returned 73 yards for a touchdown). Including his injury-shortened junior season at EWU in 2013 and two years at UCLA, McDonald finished his collegiate career with 256 career tackles, eight interceptions and 23 passes broken up in 50 games (46 as a starter). Formerly from Fresno, Calif., McDonald’s brother is current Los Angeles Rams safety T.J. McDonald. Their father is former All-Pro defensive back Tim McDonald. He starred with Arizona and San Francisco during his NFL career, coached his sons at Edison, and has gone on to a college and NFL coaching career that has included stops at Fresno State and the New York Jets. He currently is on the staff of the Buffalo Bills.

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1901

O 22 L O 30 W

O 26 L Spokane HS 0 - 6 A N 9 W Spokane HS 10 - 6 H N 15 L Lewis-Clark St. 0 - 17 A

1909

Coach: Unknown 1-2-0

O 18 W O 25 L N 8 W N 7 T D 13 T

2-1-2

Davenport HS 53 - Spokane HS 0 - Spokane HS 12 - Lewis-Clark St. 0 - Davenport HS 0 -

0 5 0 0 0

H A H H A

A A H A H H A

1904 O 1 L O 8 L O 22 L O 29 L N 11 L N 12 W N 19 L

1-6-0

Blair Business Colfax HS Blair Business Garfield HS Colfax HS Garfield HS Spokane HS

0 - 11 0 - 16 0 - 21 0 - 5 0 - 6 5 - 0 4 - 34

H H A H A A A

Coach: Harry Smith

4-3-0

Davenport HS 47 - 0 Coeur d’Alene HS 0 - 6 Ritzville HS 49 - 0 Coeur d’Alene HS 6 - 11 Oakesdale HS 17 - 0 Colfax HS 17 - 0 Colfax HS 0 - 17

Blair Business 0 - 6 Garfield HS 15 - 0 Davenport HS 6 - 0 Coeur d’Alene HS 5 - 10 Ritzville HS 22 - 0 Colfax HS 15 - 0 Garfield HS 0 - 6 Lewis-Clark St. 30 - 5

H H H A A A A H

1907

Coach: Paul Lienau

O 5 L O 25 W N 6 W N 6 W N 23 L

3-2-0

O 7 W L N 1 L N 7 L N 20 L L

CNS Snrs-Jnrs CNS Snrs-Jnrs Gonzaga JYA Rosalia HS Gonzaga JYA Gonzaga

3 - 0 2 - 14 2 - 40 0 - 31 7 - 19 4 - 39

H H A A A

1914

Coach: Albert Fertsch

O 15 W CNS Juniors 14 - 7 H N 24 W Spokane Univ. 114 - 0 H

2-0-0

Washington St. 0 - 46 Davenport HS 10 - 0 Blair Business 6 - 0 Davenport HS 6 - 4 Blair Business 0 - 5

1916

Coach: Albert Fertsch

O 13 L Spokane Univ. 0 - 7 H O 20 L Whitworth 6 - 15 A N 10 L Whitworth 0 - 13 H

0-3-0

1917, 1918 & 1919

1908

Coach: Nick Hinch

1920

Coach: Vin Eustis

O 15 W *Spokane Univ. 14 - 0 O 22 W *Whitworth 48 - 0 O 29 W *Spokane Col. 21 - 8 N 5 L *Spokane Univ. 0 - 13 N 12 W *Whitworth 33 - 7 N 19 W *Spokane Col. 23 - 0 Conference Playoff N 25 L Spokane Univ. 0 - 33 N-Interstate Fairgrounds

H A A A H H N

O 3 W Spokane YMCA 4 - 0 A O 10 L Washington St. 0 - 73 A O 17 L Blair Business 0 - 5 H

1921

Coach: Vin Eustis

O 7 L O 22 W O 28 W N 5 L N 11 W N 18 L

3-3-0

H A H H A H A

1924

Coach: Vin Eustis

S 27 L Gonzaga 0 - 27 O 10 L Col. of Idaho 6 - 17 O 18 L Idaho Frosh 7 - 13 O 25 W *Central Wash. 33 - 0 N 1 W *Whitworth 12 - 0 N 6 T *Spokane Col. 0 - 0 N 15 W *!Lewis-CLark St. 1 - 0 N 22 L *Western Wash. 0 - 13 ! Won by Forfeit

A A H H A H H A

3-4-1

Coach: Vin Eustis

6 - 0 H 2 - 13 A

5-2-0 A H H A A

*Spokane Univ. 30 - 0 *Central Wash. 20 - 2 *Spokane Col. 35 - 6 *Whitworth 54 - 0 Idaho Frosh 6 - 25 WSU Frosh 18 - 6 *Western Wash. 13 - 27

1925

1915

Coach: Albert Fertsch

O 12 W O 26 W O 30 W N 2 W N 10 L N 17 W N 29 L

5-2-0

No Games Played

Coach: Paul Lienau

5-3-0

6 - 13 H

1913

Coach: Albert Fertsch

H A H A A H

1923

1912

1-1-0

H A H H H H A

1906 O 6 L O 13 W O 20 W O 27 L N 3 W N 9 W N 10 L N 29 W

Coach: Vin Eustis

O 29 W Whitworth N 12 L Whitworth

1905 0 21 W N 4 L N 11 W N 17 L N 18 W N 25 W D 8 L

No Games Played

1910 &1911

1-5-0

Coach: Harry Smith

Idaho Frosh 0 - 44 WSU Frosh 0 - 81 *Spokane Col. 6 - 7 *Spokane Univ. 26 - 0 *Whitworth 6 - 14 Central Wash. 10 - 13

0-2-0

0-1-0

Spokane HS 6 - 6 Davenport AC 5 - 5 Davenport HS 10 - 0 Blair Business 25 - 0 Spokane HS 5 - 12 Blair Business 11 - 0 Lewis-Clark St. 0 - 41

O 14 L O 21 L O 27 L N 3 W N 10 L N 17 L

1-5-0

N 20 L Gonzaga

Coach: Claude Arthur

3-2-2

Coach: Harry Goldsworthy

Coach: Nick Hinch

1903 O 10 T O 17 T O 24 W O 31 W N 7 L N 14 W N 26 L

Coach: Vin Eustis

O 9 L Gonzaga 0 - 17 A O 16 L Blair Business 0 - 18 H N 6 - Blair Business A

1902

Coach: Unknown

2-3-0

All-Time Scores Gonzaga 0 - 17 A 1922 North Stars 84 - 0 H

WSU Frosh 0 - 28 *Spokane Col. 52 - 0 *Spokane Univ. 48 - 0 Idaho Frosh 0 - 34 *Whitworth 21 - 2 Central Wash. 0 - 6

H A H A H A

S 26 L Gonzaga 0 - 37 O 2 L Whitman 0 - 25 O 10 W Idaho Frosh 9 - 6 O 17 W Col. of Idaho 13 - 21 O 24 L Western Wash. 47 - 3 O 31 W Central Wash. 6 - 0 N 7 W Whitworth 15 - 0 N 13 W Spokane Univ. 13 - 0 N 14 W Spokane Col. 41 - 0 N-at Gonzaga Stadium

A A H A H A H A N

6-3-0

1926

Coach: Vin Eustis

S 25 L O 9 L O 16 L O 23 W O 30 L N 6 L N 13 L

1-6-0

Gonzaga 0 - 66 Whitman 0 - 20 Col. of Idaho 7 - 27 WSU Frosh 13 - 12 Idaho Frosh 0 - 27 *Western Wash. 3 - 9 *Central Wash. 7 - 31

A H H A A A H

1927

Coach: A.C. Woodward

S 24 L O 1 L O 8 W O 15 L O 22 W O 29 L N 5 W N 12 L

3-5-0

Whitman 0 - 27 Gonzaga 0 - 74 Spokane Col. 43 - 0 *Western Wash. 0 - 6 WSU Frosh 14 - 7 *Central Wash. 7 - 25 Whitworth 25 - 0 Idaho Frosh 0 - 25

A A H H H A H A

1928

Coach: A.C. Woodward

S 29 L Whitman 0 - 24 H O 5 W Spokane Col. 21 - 0 A O 12 W Spokane Univ. 12 - 8 H

O 19 L O 27 W N 3 L N 17 W

4-3-0

WSU Frosh 0 - 12 *Western Wash. 6 - 0 *Central Wash. 7 - 13 Idaho Frosh 13 - 6

A A H H

1929

Coach: Brick Johnson S 21 L O 4 W O 11 W O 18 L O 26 W N 2 L N 8 W N 15 L

4-4-0

Whitman 12 - 25 Gonzaga Frosh 8 - 6 Spokane Univ. 43 - 0 WSU Frosh 0 - 7 *Western Wash. 7 - 0 *Central Wash. 7 - 20 Lewis-Clark St. 40 - 0 Idaho Frosh 0 - 6

A H A A H A H H

1930

Coach: Red Reese

S 26 L O 3 L O 10 W O 18 L O 25 W N 1 L N 8 W

3-4-0

*Lewis-Clark St. 12 - 13 Gonzaga Frosh 0 - 6 *Eastern Oregon 13 - 6 WSU Frosh 6 - 7 *Western Wash. 19 - 0 *Central Wash. 6 - 12 Spokane Univ. 46 - 0

A A H H A H H

1931

Coach: Red Reese

S 26 W O 10 W O 17 T O 24 W O 31 W N 6 L N 11 W N 14 T

5-1-2

*Lewis-Clark St. 50 - 0 *Eastern Oregon 19 - 7 WSU Frosh 7 - 7 *Western Wash. 40 - 0 Spokane Univ. 34 - 0 *Central Wash. 6 - 7 Gonzaga Frosh 14 - 13 *Western Ore. 19 - 19

H A H H A A H H

1932

Coach: Red Reese

S 30 T O 8 T O 15 L O 21 L O 29 T N 5 W N 11 W N 19 W

3-2-3

Gonzaga Frosh 19 - 19 Idaho Frosh 0 - 0 WSU Frosh 2 - 14 *Western Ore. 6 - 18 *Central Wash. 0 - 0 *Lewis-Clark St. 33 - 0 CDA School 32 - 0 *Western Wash. 7 - 6

A H A A H A H A

1933

Coach: Red Reese

S 23 W Whitworth 55 - 0 S 29 W Gonzaga Frosh 19 - 7 O 7 W Idaho Frosh 10 - 0 O 20 W *Western Wash. 33 - 0 O 28 L WSU Frosh 7 - 25 N 4 L *Central Wash. 6 - 13 N 11 W Lewis-Clark St. 69 - 0 N 17 W Saint Martin’s 7 - 2 N-Gonzaga Stadium

H H A H H A H N

6-2-0

1934

Coach: Red Reese S 22 W S 29 L O 13 W O 19 W O 27 W N 3 W N 10 W

6-1-0

Whitworth 63 - 0 Gonzaga 0- 31 A Idaho Frosh 26 - 6 Lewis-Clark St. 33 - 0 *Central Wash. 8 - 0 WSU Frosh 6 - 0 *Western Wash. 17 - 7

H H A H A A

139

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1935

Coach: Red Reese

S 21 W O 5 L O 11 W O 19 L O 26 T N 2 W N 9 W

4-2-1

Gonzaga 13 - 7 WSU Frosh 6 - 7 Lewis-Clark St. 25 - 0 Idaho Frosh 0 - 7 *Central Wash. 0 - 0 Gonzaga Frosh 17 - 12 *Western Wash. 20 - 0

A H H A A H H

1936

Coach: Red Reese S 25 W O 2 L O 10 W O 16 W O 24 W O 31 W N 7 W N 14 W

7-1-0

Whitworth 33 - 0 Gonzaga 7 - 27 Idaho Frosh 13 - 7 WSU Frosh 19 - 6 Gonzaga Frosh 12 - 3 *Central Wash. 12 - 6 *Western Wash. 6 - 0 Lewis-Clark St. 13 - 0

H A H A H H A A

1937

Coach: Red Reese S 25 W S 30 W O 15 L O 22 W O 30 W N 6 W N 11 W

6-1-0

Linfield 13 - 7 Lewis-Clark St. 38 - 0 Gonzaga 20 - 27 Whitworth 26 - 0 *Central Wash. 18 - 0 *Western Wash. 13 - 6 Pacific Lutheran 6 - 0

H H A H A H A

Coach: Red Reese

S 24 L Montana 0 - 27 O 1 W Linfield 12 - 0 O 7 T Lewis-Clark St. 13 - 13 O 15 W *Pacific Lutheran 20 - 7 O 22 W WSU Frosh 8 - 0 O 28 W Whitworth 12 - 0 N 5 W *Central Wash. 6 - 0 N 19 L *Western Wash. 0 - 7 N 24 W Western Ore. 19 - 7 N-at Yakima

A A A H H H H A N

1939

Coach: Red Reese

Lewis-Clark St. 33 - 0 Puget Sound 19 - 0 *Pacific Lutheran 14 - 18 Whitworth 36 - 0 WSU Frosh 12 - 20 *Central Wash. 7 - 0 *Western Wash. 14 - 0 Gonzaga 0 - 27

H H A H A A H A

1940

Coach: Red Reese

S 18 L O 4 W O 12 W O 18 W O 26 W N 2 L N 8 W N 16 W

6-2-0

Montana 0 - 9 Puget Sound 13 - 6 *Central Wash. 14 - 7 *Saint Martin’s 7 - 0 Lewis-Clark St. 40 - 0 *Pacific Lutheran 14 - 20 Whitworth 47 - 0 *Western Wash. 7 - 6

Coach: Red Reese

140

Coach: Ralph Peterson

S 26 L Second Air Force 7 - 19 O 3 W *Western Wash. 6 - 0 O 9 L Idaho 7 - 28 O 17 L *Central Wash. 6 - 15 O 24 W *Pacific Lutheran 32 - 0 O 31 W WSU Frosh 7 - 0 N 14 L *Saint Martin’s 0 - 6 N-Ephrata N-Gonzaga Stadium

A H H A A H H A

Puget Sound 14 - 0 *Pacific Lutheran 0 - 27 Whitworth 35 - 7 WSU Frosh 13 - 0 *Central Wash. 7 - 0

N A H H N A A

1943, 1944 & 1945 No Games Played

1946

Coach: Red Reese

S 28 W O 5 L O 11 W O 19 T O 26 W N 2 W N 9 L N 16 L

4-3-1

Lewis-Clark St. 13 - 0 Montana 7 - 31 *Saint Martin’s 28 - 6 *Pacific Lutheran 0 - 0 *Western Wash. 20 - 0 *Whitworth 45 - 0 *Central Wash. 6 - 7 Wash. St. JV 0 - 6

H A H A H A A H

N A H H A H A A

S 18 W Montana 12 - 7 S 25 W Southern Ore. 23 - 0 O 2 W Montana St. 13 - 6 O 9 W *Western Wash. 31 - 7 O 16 W *Whitworth 14 - 13 O 23 W *Pacific Lutheran 14 - 12 O 30 L *Puget Sound 6 - 22 N 6 W *Saint Martin’s 60 - 7 N 13 W *Central Wash. 21 - 6 N-Great Falls

N H A A H A H H A

8-1-0

Montana St. 29 - 6 *Western Wash. 13 - 6 *Puget Sound 7 - 13 *Whitworth 27 - 20 *Pacific Lutheran 21 - 6 *Central Wash. 20 - 0 Montana 6 - 19 Lewis-Clark St. 14 - 6 *Saint Martin’s 37 - 20

Coach: Abe Poffenroth

S 16 W S 23 L S 30 W O 7 W O 14 L O 21 W

A H A A H H H A

Coach: Abe Poffenroth

S 15 L S 22 W S 29 L O 5 L O 20 L O 27 L N 3 W N 9 L

2-6-0

1952 S 26 L O 4 L O 11 L O 18 L O 24 W N 1 L N 8 L N 15 L

1-7-0

Linfield 0 - 16 Montana St. 6 - 16 *Puget Sound 0 - 34 *Central Wash. 14 - 20 *British Col. 29 - 2 *Western Wash. 0 - 19 *Pacific Lutheran 19 - 20 *Whitworth 12 - 21

H H A A H H A A A

Whitworth 46 - 0 Montana 0 - 52 Montana St. 20 - 6 *Pacific Lutheran 13 - 7 *Saint Martin’s 7 - 21 *Puget Sound 7 - 0

S H N A H H

H A H A H A A H

1953 S 19 W S 26 W O 3 L O 10 W O 17 W O 24 W O 31 W N 7 L

6-2-0

Idaho St. 14 - 6 Lewis & Clark 25 - 24 *Whitworth 7 - 42 *Western Wash. 35 - 19 *Pacific Lutheran 14 - 13 *British Col. 20 - 6 *Central Wash. 34 - 9 *Puget Sound 13 - 20

A H A H H A H A

1954

S 25 L Whitworth 0 - 27 O 2 L *Puget Sound 0 - 18 O 9 W *British Col. 13 - 6 O 16 L Whitman 7 - 21 O 23 L *Pacific Lutheran 0 - 25 O 30 L *Central Wash. 13 - 27 N 6 L *Western Wash. 0 - 27 N 13 L *Whitworth 0 - 55 N 20 L Lewis & Clark 13 - 38 N-Richland

N H H H A A A H A

1-8-0

1955

Coach: Ed Chissus

1949

1950 H A A H A

Linfield 7 - 27 Montana St. 19 - 13 Western Wash. 0 - 59 *Puget Sound 0 - 58 *Pacific Lutheran 0 - 39 *Western Wash. 12 - 20 *Central Wash. 25 - 6 *Whitworth 7 - 28

1951

Coach: Ed Chissus

1948

7-2-0

H A A A

Coach: Ed Chissus

6-1-1

S 24 W O 1 W O 8 L O 15 W O 22 W O 29 W N 5 L N 12 W N 18 W

0 0 0 0

Coach: Abe Poffenroth

1947

S 20 L Montana 0 - 21 S 27 W Lewis-Clark St. 37 - 12 O 4 W *Whitworth 6 - 0 O 11 T *Pacific Lutheran 7 - 7 O 18 W *Saint Martin’s 33 - 0 O 25 W *Central Wash. 16 - 13 N 8 W Idaho St. 13 - 0 N 15 W *Western Wash. 10 - 7 N-Gonzaga Stadium

O 28 W *Whitworth 32 - N 4 W *Western Wash. 6 - N 11 W British Col. 34 - N 18 W *Central Wash. 26 - N-Great Falls

8-2-0

3-4-0

Coach: Abe Poffenroth

1941 S 27 W O 4 L O 10 W O 18 W O 25 W

1942

Coach: Abe Poffenroth

6-2-1

5-3-0

5-2-1

Coach: Abe Poffenroth

1938

S 22 W S 29 W O 6 L O 13 W O 20 L O 27 W N 4 W N 18 L

N 1 W *Western Wash. 14 - 6 H N 8 L Gonzaga 0 - 6 A N 15 T *Saint Martin’s 0 - 0 H

S 24 W O 1 L O 8 W O 15 L O 22 L O 29 W N 5 W N 12 L

4-4-0

Western Wash. 6 - 0 *Puget Sound 7 - 13 *British Col. 12 - 0 Whitman 15 - 27 *Pacific Lutheran 20 - 21 *Central Wash. 19 - 6 *Western Wash. 32 - 6 *Whitworth 0 - 25

A A A A H H H S

1956

Coach: Ed Chissus S 22 W S 29 L O 6 W O 13 W O 20 W O 27 T N 3 L N 10 W

5-2-1

Carroll 15 - 6 *Puget Sound 0 - 13 *British Col. 53 - 7 Whitman 27 - 8 *Pacific Lutheran 27 - 7 *Central Wash. 6 - 6 *Western Wash. 13 - 14 *Whitworth 18 - 0

A H H H A A A H

1957

Coach: Ed Chissus S 28 W O 5 T O 12 W O 19 W O 26 W N 2 L N 8 L N 16 W

5-2-1

Col. of Idaho 13 - 6 *Puget Sound 7 - 7 *British Col. 45 - 6 Carroll 59 - 6 *Pacific Lutheran 16 - 0 *Central Wash. 13 - 20 *Western Wash. 6 - 27 *Whitworth 9 - 6

H A A H H H H A

1958

Coach: Ed Chissus S 20 L S 27 W O 4 W O 11 L O 18 L O 25 L N 1 W N 15 W

4-4-0

Idaho St. 7 - 30 Col. of Idaho 20 - 6 *Pacific Lutheran 21 - 0 *Western Wash. 0 - 6 *Central Wash. 6 - 27 *Puget Sound 14 - 32 *Whitworth 20 - 7 Southern Ore. 34 - 0

A A H A H A H H

1959

Coach: Ed Chissus

S 19 L S 26 L O 3 L O 10 W O 17 L O 24 T O 31 L N 7 L N 21 W

2-6-1

Col. of Idaho 0 - 18 Puget Sound 7 - 27 *Pacific Lutheran 6 - 27 *Western Wash. 16 - 14 *Central Wash. 12 - 18 *Puget Sound 13 - 13 *Whitworth 14 - 38 Southern Ore. 6 - 35 British Col. 14 - 13

H A A H A H A A H

1960

Coach: Ed Chissus

S 17 L S 24 L O 1 L O 8 W O 15 L O 22 L O 29 L N 5 L N 12 W

2-7-0

Col. of Idaho 6 - 12 Humboldt St. 6 - 25 *Whitworth 13 - 40 *Pacific Lutheran 13 - 12 *Puget Sound 0 - 35 *Central Wash. 6 - 41 *Western Wash. 7 - 13 *Whitworth 14 - 33 Pacific Lutheran 14 - 13

A H H H A H N S A

1961

Coach: Ed Chissus

S 23 S 30 O 7 O 14 O 21 O 28 N 4 N 11 N 18

L L L L L L L L L

0-9-0

Humboldt St. 0 - 53 *Puget Sound 0 - 7 *Central Wash. 0 - 35 *Western Wash. 0 - 7 *Whitworth 0 - 52 *Pacific Lutheran 0 - 13 *Puget Sound 6 - 12 *Central Wash. 6 - 26 Col. of Idaho 6 - 26

A H A H H H A H H

1962

Coach: Ed Chissus

S 21 S 29 O 6 O 13 O 20 O 27 N 3 N 10 N 17

L L L T L L L L L

0-8-1

Linfield 0 - 7 *Western Wash. 7 - 14 *Whitworth 0 - 13 *Pacific Lutheran 13 - 13 *Puget Sound 0 - 19 *Central Wash. 3 - 32 *Western Wash. 6 - 13 *Whitworth 7 - 33 Col. of Idaho 7 - 21

H H S A H A A H A

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1966

Coach: Dave Holmes

S 17 W Willamette 32 - 18 S 24 W *Western Wash. 24 - 0 O 1 W Eastern Oregon 28 - 0 O 8 L *Puget Sound 10 - 20 O 15 W *Whitworth 43 - 21 O 22 T *Central Wash. 28 - 28 N 5 W *Western Wash. 45 - 21 N 12 W Southern Ore. 75 - 27 N 24 W *Whitworth 41 - 0 N-at Central Valley HS

1971 A S N A S S A S S

7-1-1

S 16 W Humboldt St. 17 - 14 A S 23 W Pacific Lutheran 47 - 14 A S 30 W *Central Wash. 25 - 21 H O 7 W *Western Wash. 33 - 14 A O 14 W *Whitworth 45 - 0 H O 21 W Col. of Idaho 27 - 0 H O 28 W U.S. International 44 - 19 A N 4 W *Central Wash. 28 - 23 A N 11 W *Western Wash. 26 - 21 H N 18 W *Whitworth 68 - 0 S NAIA Playoffs N 25 W NM Highlands 28 - 14 A D 9 L Fairmont St. 21 - 28 N N-Champion Bowl at Morgantown, WV

11-1-0

1968

1963

Coach: Dave Holmes

S 21 L S 28 L O 5 L O 12 L O 19 W O 26 L N 2 L N 9 W N 16 W

3-6-0

Linfield 0 - 7 *Pacific Lutheran 7 - 20 *Puget Sound 13 - 21 *Central Wash. 13 - 14 Col. of Idaho 26 - 0 *Western Wash. 7 - 13 *Whitworth 0 - 40 *Pacific Lutheran 26 - 0 *Puget Sound 16 - 14

H H A H H A A A H

1964

Coach: Dave Holmes

S 19 L S 26 W O 3 L O 10 W O 17 W O 24 L O 31 W N 7 W N 14 L

5-4-0

Linfield 0 - 7 *Central Wash. 20 - 7 *Western Wash. 14 - 20 *Whitworth 7 - 6 Whitman 33 - 7 *Pacific Lutheran 7 - 20 *Puget Sound 36 - 20 *Central Wash. 14 - 0 *Western Wash. 10 - 12

A A H H A H A H A

1965

Coach: Dave Holmes

S 18 W S 25 W O 2 W O 9 W O 16 W O 23 W O 30 W N 6 L N 13 W

8-1-0

Western Mont. 58 - 0 *Whitworth 27 - 14 Pacific Lutheran 20 - 3 *Puget Sound 21 - 0 Col. of Idaho 35 - 25 *Central Wash. 20 - 7 *Western Wash. 34 - 7 *Whitworth 14 - 21 Pacific Lutheran 39 - 7

S S S A A S A S A

S 21 W S 28 W O 5 L O 12 L O 19 L O 26 W N 2 L N 9 L N 16 L N 23 L

3-7-0

*Whitworth 26 - 0 *Western Wash. 30 - 13 *Central Wash. 12 - 14 Boise State 0 - 20 Portland State 13 - 19 *Whitworth 28 - 2 *Western Wash. 20 - 21 *Central Wash. 0 - 10 Puget Sound 19 - 26 Southern Ore. 31 - 38

S H A A H H A H H A

1969

Coach: Brent Wooten

S 20 L S 27 L O 4 W O 11 W O 18 L O 25 L N 1 L N 8 W N 15 W

4-5-0

Weber State 6 - 52 Portland State 0 - 35 *Western Wash. 14 - 7 *Whitworth 49 - 25 Boise State 7 - 45 *Central Wash. 7 - 44 *Western Wash. 16 - 19 *Whitworth 48 - 13 *Central Wash. 20 - 19

A A H S H A A H H

1970

Coach: Brent Wooten

S 19 W !Willamette 6 - 21 S 26 W *Oregon Tech 14 - 6 O 3 W *Western Ore. 34 - 20 O 10 W *Southern Ore. 20 - 14 O 17 L *Whitworth 7 - 24 O 24 L Boise State 0 - 12 O 31 L *Central Wash. 7 - 27 N 7 L *Western Wash. 6 - 28 N 14 L *Eastern Ore. 0 - 40 N 21 L Portland State 0 - 34 ! Won by Forfeit

4-6-0

Humboldt St. 19 - 35 Willamette 9 - 7 Whitworth 26 - 9 *Central Wash. 27 - 14 Boise State 28 - 34 *Western Wash. 7 - 50 *Western Ore. 16 - 28 *Eastern Ore. 48 - 45 Portland State 6 - 13 *Oregon Tech 35 - 15

A A A H H A A H A H

1972

Coach: Dave Holmes

Coach: Brent Wooten

S 18 L S 25 W O 2 W O 9 W O 16 L O 23 L O 30 L N 6 W N 13 L N 20 W

5-5-0

1967

ERIC KIMBLE

Coach: John Massengale

H A H A H A A H A H

Coach: John Massengale S 16 L S 23 W S 30 L O 7 L O 14 L O 21 W O 28 L N 4 L N 11 W N 18 L

3-7-0

Willamette 8 - 17 *Oregon Tech 20 - 7 Whitworth 21 - 34 *Southern Ore. 14 - 20 *Western Ore. 6 - 13 Portland State 14 - 7 *Central Wash. 19 - 36 *Eastern Ore. 7 - 15 *Western Wash. 28 - 13 Col. of Idaho 22 - 27

S 22 L S 29 W O 6 L O 13 L O 20 L O 27 W N 3 W N 10 W N 17 W

5-4-0

*Western Ore. 8 - 19 *Western Wash. 34 - 6 *Southern Ore. 6 - 20 *Eastern Ore. 14 - 27 *Central Wash. 16 - 29 Portland State 3 - 0 Whitworth 10 - 0 *Oregon Tech 13 - 2 Col. of Idaho 17 - 13

A A H H A A H A H A

S 21 L S 28 L O 5 L O 12 L O 19 W O 26 W N 2 W N 9 W N 16 L

4-5-0

Portland State 18 - 56 Whitworth 14 - 32 *Western Ore. 6 - 27 *Oregon Tech 7 - 28 *Western Wash. 64 - 0 *Southern Ore. 10 - 9 *Eastern Ore. 15 - 13 *Central Wash. 19 - 14 Montana Tech 0 - 14

H A A H A H A H H

A S A A H H A H A

Whitworth 0 - 20 Portland State 0 - 51 *Western Ore. 6 - 24 *Oregon Tech 22 - 12 *Western Wash. 6 - 31 *Southern Ore. 6 - 21 *Eastern Ore. 33 - 14 *Central Wash. 10 - 25 Western Mont. 33 - 13

S H H H A A H A A

1976

Coach: John Massengale

S 18 L S 25 L O 2 W O 9 T O 16 L O 23 W O 30 W N 6 L N 13 W

4-4-1

Coach: John Massengale S 16 L S 23 W S 30 W O 7 W O 14 W O 21 W O 28 W N 4 L N 11 L N 18 L

6-4-0

Whitman 9 - 17 Whitworth 7 - 42 *Central Wash. 30 - 17 *Eastern Ore. 28 - 28 *Southern Ore. 13 - 42 *Western Wash. 21 - 20 *Oregon Tech 27 - 23 *Western Ore. 31 - 44 Western Mont. 17 - 13

Carroll 27 - 29 Whitworth 27 - 21 Western Mont. 29 - 7 *Central Wash. 21 - 16 *Eastern Ore. 40 - 0 *Southern Ore. 38 - 13 *Western Wash. 26 - 16 *Oregon Tech 14 - 26 *Western Ore. 20 - 54 Pacific Lutheran 6 - 13

Coach: Dick Zornes S 15 W S 22 L S 29 W O 13 W O 20 W O 27 W N 3 W N 10 L N 17 W

7-2-0

Carroll 20 - 7 Whitworth 0 - 16 Northern State 29 - 20 CS-Hayward 24 - 22 Puget Sound 28 - 16 Simon Fraser 31 - 20 North Colorado 35 - 15 Montana Tech 8 - 46 Central Wash. 9 - 0

Coach: Dick Zornes S 13 W S 20 W S 27 W O 4 L O 11 W O 18 L O 25 L N 1 L N 8 W N 15 W

6-4-0

Coach: John Massengale

3-6-0

5-4-0

Whitworth 27 - 24 *Central Wash. 21 - 27 *Eastern Ore. 36 - 15 *Southern Ore. 23 - 20 *Western Wash. 14 - 21 *Oregon Tech 31 - 2 *Western Ore. 33 - 35 Western Mont. 31 - 28 Pacific Lutheran 6 - 22

S A H A A H H A H

A H H A A H H A A A

H A H A H A H A H

1980

1975 S 20 L S 27 L O 4 L O 11 W O 18 L O 25 L N 1 W N 8 L N 15 W

S 24 W O 1 L O 8 W O 15 W O 22 L O 29 W N 5 L N 12 W N 19 L

1979

1974

Coach: John Massengale

1978

1973

Coach: John Massengale

1977

A H H A S A A H H A

1981

Coach: Dick Zornes S 12 L S 19 W O 3 W O 10 W O 16 W O 24 W O 31 L N 7 W N 14 L N 21 W

7-3-0 A S H A H H A A H

Sacramento St. 12 - 10 Carroll 42 - 7 Whitworth 37 - 14 Puget Sound 8 - 28 CS-Hayward 24 - 3 Portland State 21 - 54 Montana 7 - 42 Simon Fraser 13 - 15 Montana Tech 33 - 3 Mesa 24 - 19

Idaho State 10 - 34 Carroll 51 - 0 British Col. 29 - 6 CS-Hayward 24 - 10 Simon Fraser 50 - 14 Western Mont. 38 - 0 Puget Sound 6 - 7 Mesa 14 - 0 Northern Colo. 9 - 13 Montana 14 - 13

A A H A A A H H A S

141

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1990

Coach: Dick Zornes S 8 W S 15 W S 22 L S 29 W O 6 L O 13 L O 20 L O 27 W N 3 W N 10 L N 17 L

5-6-0/3-5 Big Sky (t-7th)

A record crowd of 6,879 attended this game at Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) against Idaho on Oct. 17, 1992. The record has been broken three times since then, all versus Montana – 10,754 on Oct. 16, 2004, 11,583 on Oct. 7, 2006 and 11,702 on Sept. 18, 2010.

1982

Coach: Dick Zornes S 11 L S 18 L S 25 W O 2 W O 9 W O 16 W O 23 W O 30 W N 13 W N 20 W

8-2-0

Weber State 24 - 27 Montana State 20 - 24 British Col. 24 - 3 Cal-Poly 47 - 7 Portland State 36 - 0 Simon Fraser 48 - 6 Northern Ariz. 14 - 7 Puget Sound 28 - 14 Western Mont. 41 - 14 Sacramento St. 31 - 14

1983 S 10 L S 17 L S 24 L O 1 L O 8 L O 15 W O 29 W N 5 W N 12 W N 19 W

5-5-0

Boise State 14 - 33 Idaho State 13 - 20 Weber State 17 - 21 Idaho 24 - 38 Northern Ariz. 21 - 22 Montana Tech 38 - 0 CS-Long Beach 20 - 17 Montana State 22 - 17 Montana 27 - 26 Portland State 6 - 0

A S H A A H S A S A

1984

Coach: Dick Zornes S 8 W S 15 W S 22 W S 29 L O 6 W O 13 T O 20 W O 27 W N 3 L N 10 W

7-2-1

Central Wash. 38 - 20 Montana State 21 - 16 Angelo State 40 - 7 Boise State 17 - 45 Howard Payne 32 - 0 Montana 14 - 14 Idaho 32 - 25 Idaho State 41 - 23 Nevada (Reno) 21 - 35 Northern Colo. 50 - 15

Coach: Dick Zornes

S S S A S A S A A A

S 7 W CS-Chico 28 - 3 S S 14 W Weber State 31 - 19 A S 21 W Montana State 28 - 23 A S 28 W Northern Ariz. 33 - 0 S O 5 W Fort Lewis 35 - 24 S O 12 L Nevada (Reno) 25 - 31 A O 19 W CS-Long Beach 30 - 23 A N 2 L Idaho 21 - 42 A N 16 W Montana 52 - 19 S N 23 W Idaho State 42 - 21 A N 30 W #Idaho 42 - 38 A D 7 L #Northern Iowa 14 - 17 A #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs

9-3-0

Coach: Dick Zornes

S 6 W S 13 W S 20 W S 27 L O 4 L O 11 W O 18 L O 25 L N 1 W N 8 L N 15 W

Boise State 21 - 19 Northern Ariz. 28 - 6 British Col. 37 - 0 Idaho 10 - 27 Montana 37 - 42 Idaho State 34 - 7 Central State 33 - 39 Nevada (Reno) 22 - 56 Weber State 41 - 31 CS-Long Beach 34 - 35 Montana State 27 - 14

S A S S A A S A S A S

1987

Coach: Dick Zornes

S 5 W S 12 L S 19 W S 26 W O 3 W O 10 L O 17 L O 24 L O 31 L N 7 L N 14 L

Augustana, SD 14 - 10 S *Nevada (Reno) 26 - 40 S *Idaho State 44 - 14 S *Montana State 32 - 30 A S.F. Austin 3 - 0 A *Boise State 13 - 38 A Illinois State 14 - 31 S *Idaho 24 - 31 A *Northern Ariz. 24 - 41 S *Weber State 23 - 46 A *Montana 3 - 22 S

4-7-0/2-6 Big Sky (8th)

1985

142

Coach: Dick Zornes

6-5-0

Coach: Dick Zornes

1991

1986 A A H S S H A A H A

1988

Coach: Dick Zornes

S 3 T S 10 L S 17 L S 24 W O 1 L O 8 L O 15 L O 22 L O 29 W N 5 L N 12 L

Portland State 31 - 31 S *Northern Ariz. 24 - 34 A *Montana State 13 - 35 S *Boise State 34 - 28 S North Texas 0 - 51 A *Montana 6 - 30 A *Idaho 22 - 31 S S.F. Austin 10 - 48 A *Idaho State 35 - 3 A *Weber State 30 - 51 S *Nevada (Reno) 12 - 30 A

2-8-1/2-6 Big Sky (8th)

1989

Coach: Dick Zornes

S 9 W S 16 L S 23 L S 30 W O 14 W O 21 L O 28 L N 4 W N 11 L N 18 L

*Nevada (Reno) 33 - 7 S *Montana State 3 - 28 A *Montana 16 - 22 S *Northern Ariz. 20 - 14 S *Idaho State 45 - 26 H *Idaho 34 - 41 A S.F. Austin 36 - 42 H *Weber State 27 - 10 A *Boise State 20 - 27 A Northern Iowa 21 - 47 A

4-6-0/4-4 Big Sky (5th)

Lenoir-Rhyne 45 - 6 H *Boise State 16 - 10 H *Northern Ariz. 24 - 31 A *Montana 36 - 35 A *Weber State 34 - 36 H *Nevada (Reno) 17 - 40 A *Idaho 28 - 51 S Portland State 21 - 13 A *Idaho St. (ot) 33 - 26 A *Mont. St. (2ot) 25 - 28 H Houston 21 - 84 A

S 7 W S 14 L S 21 L S 28 L O 5 W O 12 L O 19 L O 26 W N 2 W N 9 L N 16 W

CS Northridge 20 - 13 H Eastern Illinois 12 - 30 A *Boise State 17 - 31 A *Weber State 59 - 63 A *Montana 20 - 17 H Portland State 23 - 35 H *Nevada (Reno) 14 - 51 H *Idaho (2ot) 34 - 31 A *Northern Ariz. 44 - 29 H *Idaho State 36 - 43 H *Montana State 22 - 21 A

5-6-0/4-4 Big Sky (t-3rd)

1995

Coach: Mike Kramer S 7 W S 16 W S 23 L S 30 L O 7 L O 14 L O 21 L O 28 W N 4 L N 11 L N 18 L

Southwest Tex. 34 - 16 A Sacramento St. 21 - 18 H Portland State 6 - 14 H *Weber State 30 - 40 A *Idaho State 7 - 14 H *Idaho 10 - 37 A *Northern Ariz. 16 - 30 H *Montana State 28 - 10 A *Boise State 44 - 63 A *Montana 7 - 63 H Cal Poly, SLO 35 - 52 A

3-8-0/1-6 Big Sky (8th)

1996

Coach: Mike Kramer S 7 L S 14 W S 21 W S 28 W O 5 W O 12 W O 19 L O 26 W N 2 L N 9 L N 16 L

*Weber State 20 - 22 A Boise State 27 - 21 A Southwest Tex. 38 - 7 H *Portland State 24 - 7 H *Montana State 20 - 13 H *Sacramento St. 51 - 34 A *Montana 30 - 34 H *Idaho State 31 - 17 A Idaho 27 - 37 A *Northern Ariz. 10 - 13 H *CS Northridge 27 - 49 A

6-5-0/4-4 Big Sky (t-5th)

1992

1997

S 12 L Portland State 21 - 24 A S 19 W Sonoma State 45 - 14 H S 26 W *Montana 27 - 21 A O 3 W *Weber State 32 - 14 H O 10 W *Montana State 23 - 17 H O 17 L *Idaho 21 - 38 H O 24 W *Northern Ariz. 15 - 9 A O 31 W *Idaho State 37 - 3 A N 7 L NE Louisiana 31 - 41 A N 14 W *Boise State 14 - 13 H N 21 L #Northern Iowa 14 - 17 A #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs

S 6 W Rocky Mountain 63 - 7 H S 13 W Eastern Oregon 38 - 14 H S 20 W *Portland State 31 - 14 A S 27 W *Weber State 35 - 11 H O 4 L *Montana State 7 - 17 A O 11 W *Sacramento St. 30 - 17 H O 18 W *Montana 40 - 35 A O 25 W *Idaho State 51 - 7 H N 1 W Idaho 24 - 21 S N 8 W *Northern Ariz. 31 - 14 A N 15 W *CS Northridge 39 - 32 H N 29 W #Northwestern St. 40- 10 S D 6 W #Western Kent. 38 - 21 S D 13 L #Youngstown St. 14 - 25 S #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs

Coach: Dick Zornes

7-4-0/6-1 Big Sky (t-Champ)

1993

Coach: Dick Zornes S 4 L S 18 W S 25 L O 2 W O 9 W O 16 L O 23 W O 30 W N 6 W N 13 W

NE Louisiana 13 - 34 H Sacramento St. 48 - 7 A *Montana 20 - 35 H *Weber State 36 - 22 A Portland State 38 - 21 H *Idaho 10 - 49 A *Northern Ariz. 38 - 26 H *Idaho State 38 - 7 H *Montana State 16 - 7 A *Boise State 28 - 17 A

7-3-0/5-2 Big Sky (t-2nd)

1994

Coach: Mike Kramer S 10 W S 17 L S 24 W O 1 L O 8 L O 15 L O 22 L O 29 W N 5 W N 12 L N 19 L

Cal Poly 61 - 7 H *Montana 29 - 49 A *Weber State 24 - 6 H Portland State 21 - 31 A *Idaho 15 - 40 H *Northern Ariz. 21 - 35 A *Idaho State 16 - 21 A *Mont. St. (3ot) 34 - 31 H Utah State 49 - 31 A *Boise State 13 - 16 H Northern Iowa 17 - 27 A

4-7-0/2-5 Big Sky (t-7th)

Coach: Mike Kramer

12-2-0/7-1 Big Sky (Champ)

1998

Coach: Mike Kramer S 5 L S 12 L S 26 L O 3 W O 10 W O 17 W O 24 L O 31 W N 7 W N 14 L N 21 L

Idaho 14 - 31 A *Portland St.(ot) 27 - 30 H *CS Northridge 35 - 38 A *Northern Ariz. 21 - 17 H Western Wash. 42 - 19 H *Idaho State 44 - 13 A *Montana 27 - 30 S *Sacramento St. 31 - 25 A *Montana State 31 - 24 H *Weber State 23 - 27 A Southern Utah 21 - 43 A

5-6/4-4 Big Sky (t-4th)

1999

Coach: Mike Kramer S 2 L S 11 W S 16 L S 25 W O 2 W O 9 L O 16 W O 23 L O 30 W N 6 W N13 W

Idaho 21 - 48 S Central Wash. 44 -14 H *Portland State 39 - 48 A *CS Northridge 48 - 41 H *Northern Ariz. 14 - 10 A Boise State 7 - 41 A *Idaho State 45 - 38 H *Montana 7 - 25 A *Sacramento St. 26 - 21 H * Montana State 45 - 23 A *Weber State 30 - 27 S

7-4/6-2 Big Sky (t-2nd)

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2000

2005

Coach: Paul Wulff S 2 L S 9 W S 16 W S 23 W S 30 L O 7 W O 14 L O 21 L O 28 L N 4 W N 11 W

Oregon State 19 - 21 A Western Ore. 28 - 6 H *Idaho State 38 - 7 H *Weber St. (ot) 27 - 24 A *Montana 31 - 41 S *Montana State 20 - 14 A Boise State 23 - 41 A *Sacramento St. 22 - 25 H *CS Northridge 26 - 31 A *Northern Ariz. 27 - 9 H *Portland State 27 - 24 A

6-5/5-3 Big Sky (t-2nd)

2001

at Connecticut 35 - 17 A *Weber State 50 - 26 H *Montana (2ot) 26 - 29 A *Montana State 38 - 48 S Simon Fraser 66 - 14 H *Sac. St. (ot) 42 - 35 A *CS Northridge 63 - 35 H *Northern Ariz. 33 - 42 A *Portland State 22 - 37 H Central Wash. 38 - 21 H Idaho State 48 - 45 A

7-4/3-4 Big Sky (5th)

2002

Arizona State 2 - 38 A Montana Tech 50 - 6 H Western Ore. 55 - 20 H Southern Utah 49 - 14 A *Idaho State 14 - 21 H *Portland St. 31 - 34 A *Northern Ariz. 41 - 29 H *Sacramento St. 41 - 48 H *Weber State 38 - 20 A *Montana State 14 - 25 A *Montana 30 - 21 S

6-5/3-4 Big Sky (t-4th)

2003

Coach: Paul Wulff

A 30 L S 6 W S 13 W S 20 W S 27 L O 4 L O 11 W O 18 L O 25 W N 8 W N 15 L

San Diego St. 9 - 19 Idaho 8 - 5 Central Wash. 48 - 29 Southern Utah 49 - 21 *Weber State 23 - 35 *Idaho St. (2ot) 52 - 55 *Portland State 42 - 16 *Northern Ariz. 31 - 54 *Sacramento St.38 - 21 *Montana State 34 - 25 *Montana 10 - 41

6-5/3-4 Big Sky (6th)

A A H H H A H A A S A

2004

Coach: Paul Wulff

S 2 L Nicholls State 14 - 37 A S 11 L Air Force 20 - 42 A S 18 W Central Wash. 39 - 8 H S 25 W *Idaho State 47 - 22 H O 2 W *Portland State 41 - 21 A O 9 W *Northern Ariz. 45 - 14 H O 16 L *Montana 28 - 31 H O 23 W *Weber State 51 - 7 A O 30 W *Sacramento St. 45 - 10 H N 6 W Cal Poly 38 - 21 H N 13 W *Mont. St. (ot) 51 - 44 A N 27 W #Southern Ill. 35 - 31 A D 5 L #Sam Hou. St. 34 - 35 H #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs

9-4/6-1 Big Sky (t-1st)

7-5/5-2 Big Sky (t-1st)

2006

Coach: Paul Wulff A 31 L S 9 L S 16 L S 23 W S 30 L O 7 L O 14 W O 21 L O 28 L N 4 L N 11 W

Oregon State 17 - 56 A West Virginia 3 - 52 A Central Wash. 14 - 21 H *Montana State 19 - 10 A *Sacramento St. 20 - 21 H *Montana 17 - 33 H *Northern Colo. 34 - 0 A *Portland State 0 - 34 A *Northern Ariz. 36 - 44 H *Weber State 14 - 19 A *Idaho State 40 - 6 H

3-8/3-5 Big Sky (t-6th)

Coach: Paul Wulff

A 31 L S 7 W S 14 W S 21 W O 5 L O 12 L O 19 W O 26 L N 2 W N 9 L N 16 W

S 3 L at San Jose St. 21 - 35 A S 17 W Western Ore. 48 - 7 H S 24 L *Idaho State 30 - 34 A O 1 W *Portland State 42 - 24 H O 8 W *Northern Ariz. 42 - 14 A O 15 W *Montana 34 - 20 A O 22 L *Weber State 23 - 28 H O 29 W *Sacramento St.45 - 17 A N 5 L Cal Poly 35 - 40 A N 12 W *Montana State 35 - 14 H N 19 W UC Davis 24 - 7 H N 26 L #Northern Iowa 38 - 41 A #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs

Coach: Paul Wulff S 8 W S 22 W S 29 L O 6 L O 13 W O 20 W O 27 W N 3 L N 10 L N 17 W N 24 W

Coach: Paul Wulff

2007

Coach: Paul Wulff

A 31 W Mont.-Western 52 - 13 H S 15 W UC Davis 41 - 31 H S 22 W *Idaho State 34 - 7 A S 29 L *Portland State 21 - 28 H O 6 L *Montana 23 - 24 A O 13 W *Montana State 35 - 13 H O 20 L Brigham Young 7 - 42 A O 27 W *Sacramento St. 38 - 30 A N 3 W *Northern Colo. 17 - 7 H N 10 W *Northern Ariz. 52 - 24 A N 17 W *Weber State 38 - 16 H N 24 W #McNeese St. 44 - 15 A D 1 L #Appalachian St. 35 - 38 A #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs

9-4/6-2 Big Sky (2nd)

2008

Coach: Beau Baldwin

A 30 L Texas Tech 24 - 49 A S 6 L Colorado 24 - 31 A S 20 W Western Wash. 52 - 31 H S 27 W *Idaho State 45 - 31 H O 4 L *Portland State 36 - 47 A O 11 L *Montana 3 - 19 H O 18 W *Montana State 34 - 17 A N 1 L *Sacramento St. 13 - 15 H N 8 W *Northern Colo. 31 - 16 A N 15 W *Northern Ariz. 28 - 13 H N 22 W *Weber State 33 - 26 A 6-5/5-3 Big Sky (3rd)

2009

Coach: Beau Baldwin S 5 W S 12 L S 19 W S 26 W O 3 W O 10 L O 17 L O 24 W O 31 W N 14 W N 21 W

Western Ore. 35 - 14 California 7 - 59 *Northern Colo. 16 - 0 *Sacramento St. 56 - 30 *Idaho St. 38 - 3 *Weber State 13 - 31 *Montana 34 - 41 *Montana State 35 - 24 *Portland State 47 - 10 Southern Utah 41 - 28 *Northern Ariz. 49 - 45

H A H A A H A H N A A

N 28 L #S.F. Austin 33 - 44 A N-at Qwest Field in Seattle #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 8-4/6-2 Big Sky (t-2nd)

2010

Coach: Beau Baldwin

S 2 L Nevada 24 - 49 A S 11 W Central Wash. 35 - 32 N S 18 W *Montana 36 - 27 H S 25 L *Montana State 7 - 30 A O 2 W *Weber State 35 - 24 A O 9 W *Northern Ariz. 21 - 14 H O 16 W *Northern Colo. 35 - 28 A O 23 W *Sacramento St. 28 - 24 H O 30 W *Portland State 50 - 17 A N 13 W Southern Utah 31 - 24 H N 20 W *Idaho State 34 - 7 H D 4 W #Southeast Mo. 37 - 17 H D 11 W #N. Dak. St. ( ot) 38 - 31 H D 18 W #Villanova 41 - 31 H J 7 W %Delaware 20 - 19 F N-at Qwest Field in Seattle F-at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs %NCAA Division I Championship Game. 13-2/7-1 Big Sky (t-1st)

2011

Coach: Beau Baldwin

S 3 L Washington 27 - 30 A S 10 L South Dakota 17 - 30 A S 17 L *Montana 14 - 17 A S 24 L *Montana State 21 - 36 H O 1 W *Weber State 27 - 21 H O 8 W *Northern Ariz. 36 - 28 A O 15 W *Northern Colo. 48 - 27 H O 22 W *Sac. St. (ot) 42 - 35 A O 29 L *Portland State 26 - 43 H N 12 W Cal Poly (3ot) 53 - 51 A N 19 W *Idaho State 45-14 A 6-5/5-3 Big Sky (t-3rd)

2012

Coach: Beau Baldwin

A 30 W Idaho 20 - 3 A S 8 L Wash. State 20 - 24 A S 22 W *Weber State 32 - 26 A S 29 W *Montana 32 - 26 H O 6 W *North Dakota 55 - 17 H O 13 W *Montana State 27 - 24 A O 20 W *Sacramento St. 31 - 28 H O 27 L *Southern Utah 27 - 30 A N 3 W Cal Poly 34 - 17 H N 10 W *UC Davis 31 - 28 H N 17 W *Portland State 41 - 34 A D 1 W #Wagner 29 - 19 H D 8 W #Illinois St. 51 - 35 H D 15 L #Sam Hou. St. 42 - 45 H #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 11-3/7-1 Big Sky (t-1st)

D 7 W #S. Dakota St. 41 - 17 H D 14 W #Jacksonville St. 35 - 24 H D 21 L #Towson 31 - 35 H #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 12-3/8-0 Big Sky (1st)

2014

Coach: Beau Baldwin

A 23 W Sam Hou. St. 56 - 35 H A 30 W Mont.-Western 41 - 9 H S 6 L Washington 52 - 59 A S 20 W Montana State 52 - 51 A S 27 W *UC Davis 37 - 14 A O 4 W *Idaho State 56 - 53 H O 11 W *Southern Utah 42 - 30 A O 18 W *Northern Colo. 26 - 18 H O 25 L *Northern Ariz. 27 - 28 A N 1 W *North Dakota 54 - 3 H N 8 W *Montana 36 - 26 H N 21 W *Portland State 56 - 34 A D 6 W #Montana 37 - 20 H D 13 L #Illinois State 46 - 59 H #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 11-3/7-1 Big Sky (1st)

2015

Coach: Beau Baldwin

S 5 L Oregon 42 - 61 A S 12 L Northern Iowa 35 - 38 A S 19 W Montana State 55 - 50 H S 26 W *Sac. St. 28 - 20 A O 10 W *Cal Poly (ot) 42 - 41 H O 17 W *Idaho St. 45 - 28 A O 24 W *Northern Colo. 43 - 41 A O 31 W *Weber State 14 - 13 H N 7 L *Northern Ariz. 30 - 52 H N 14 L *Montana 16 - 57 A N 21 L *Portland State 31 - 34 H 6-5/5-3 Big Sky (t-4th)

2016

Coach: Beau Baldwin

S 3 W Washington St. 45 - 42 A S 10 L North Dak. St.(ot)44 - 50 A S 17 W Northern Iowa 34 - 30 H S 24 W *Northern Ariz. 50 - 35 A O 1 W *UC Davis 63 - 30 H O 8 W *Northern Colo. 49 - 31 H O 22 W *Montana State 41 - 17 A O 29 W *Montana 35 - 16 H N 5 W *Cal Poly 42 - 21 A N 12 W *Idaho State 48 - 17 H N 18 W *Portland State 35 - 28 A D 3 W #Central Ark. 31 - 14 H D10 W #Richmond 38 - 0 H D 17 L #Youngstown St.38 - 40 H #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 12-2/8-0 Big Sky (t-1st)

2013

Coach: Beau Baldwin A 31 W S 7 W S 14 L S 28 L O 5 W O 12 W O 19 W O 26 W N 2 W N 9 W N 16 W N 23 W

Oregon State 49 - 46 Western Ore. 43 - 14 Toledo 21 - 33 Sam Hou. St. 34 - 49 *Weber State 41 - 19 *North Dakota 35 - 14 *Southern Utah 34 - 10 *Montana 42 - 37 *Idaho State 55 - 34 *Montana State 54 - 29 *Cal Poly 35 - 22 *Portland State 42 - 41

A H A A H A H A A H A H

KEY A=Away H=Home S=Albi Stadium in Spokane N=Neutral Site

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All-Time Letter Winners EWU Football Letterwinners List with Jersey Number, Position, Hometown, Previous Schools Key to School Abbreviations: UW = University of Washington OSU = Oregon State University MSU = Montana State University WWCC = Walla Walla Community College CBC = Columbia Basin Community College CCSF = City College of San Francisco

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Aberle, Tim Abero, Ty Abrahamson, Gary Ackerman, Tom Ackerman, T.J. Adams, Dean Adams Jr., Vernon Agen, J.C. Ahrendt, Harold Akers, Earl Alcala, David Alcantar, Cody Alcobendas, Roldan Aldrich, Brook Alexander, Alexis Alexander, Dion Alexander, Troy Alfred, Matt Allan, Andy Allen, Harley Allen, Harvey Allen, Jeff Allen, Skyler Alt, Alfons Altena, Bill Altshuler, Bob Amundson, Fred Andersen, Mike Anderson, Bert Anderson, Chris Anderson, Don Anderson, Harvey Anderson, Jason Anderson, Jerry Anderson, John Anderson, Ken Anderson, Lawrence Anderson, Lloyd Anderson, Stan Andres, David Andrews, Bob Andrews, Terry Antonson, Josh Archie, Ron Aronow, Rob Artis, Josh Ashley, Verne Atcheson, Ray Atkinson, Karl Atwood, Josh Avena, Mark Axtell, John Azure, Drew

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Bade, Don Bailey, Dick Baines, Ronald Baker, Don Baker, Elijah Baker, Forrest Baker, Ken Baker, Leonard Balderson, Mike Balholm, Neil Ballew, Lance Balmer, John Bangsund, Brandyn Banker, Dennis Bannon, Verne Bannon, Wallace Barber, James Bardwell, Chet

WSU = Washington State University SMU = Southern Methodist University WWU = Western Washington University SFCC = Spokane Falls Community College Sac CC = Sacramento City College

1974-75-76 52 1989 94 1977-78 37 1992-93-94-95 53 1995-96-97-98 72 1964-65 84 2012-13-14 3 2010-11-12-13 41 1926-27 1922 1997-98-99-00 50 2013-14 42 2014-16 62 1986-87 89 2006-07-08 44 1992-93-94-95 8 1991-92-93-94 46 2004-05-06-07 66 1982-84-85-86 74 1960-61 1946 1997-98-99-00 94 2003-04 7 1957-58-59-60 55 1983-84-85-86 9 1974-75-76 37 1960-63-64 88 1981-82 34 1934-35-36-37 63 2005 48 1955-56 1946 21 1991-92-93-94 13 1968 61 1971 74 1968 85 1929 1966-67 70 1937-38-39-40 6 1996-97-98 79 1954 8 1974-75 39 2010 1981-82-83 33 1991-92-93-94 81 2001-02-03-04 25 1924 3 1920 1970 1996-97-98 17 1989-90-92 69 1962-63 1987 23

OL DT RB OL OL WR QB LB

Monroe, Wash. Omak, Wash. Salem, Ore. Nooksack, Wash. Nooksack, Wash. Manson, Wash. Pasadena, Calif. Spokane, Wash.

DL LS K TE RB LB DL OL OL E

Quincy, Wash. Yucaipa, Calif Camas, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Medical Lake, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Edmonton, Alberta Gig Harbor, Wash. Ephrata, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Quincy HS ‘96 Yucaipa HS ’11/Riverside CC Camas HS ‘13 Shorecrest HS Medical Lake HS ’01/WSU Federal Way HS ‘92 Queen Elizabeth HS ‘91 Gig Harbor HS ‘03 Ephrata HS

DL QB OL LB LB TE RB C RB OL OL WR OL OL WR

Spokane, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Bonners Ferry, Idaho Yakima, Wash. Settle, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Tacoma, Wash.

Central Valley HS ‘96 Pasco HS ‘02

Port Orchard, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

South Kitsap HS ‘04

Hoquiam, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Perry, Fla. Ephrata, Wash.

Hoquiam HS ‘90

OL WR OL OL DB

Kooskia, Idaho Millwood, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Chewelah, Wash. Tacoma, Wash.

Pasco HS ‘94

DB DL DB QB RB

Tacoma, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Richland, Wash. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Lewis & Clark HS ‘90 Richland HS ‘00

K Dl OL WR

Kennewick, Wash. Moses Lake, Wash. Wilbur, Wash. Everett, Wash.

1960-62 1951-52 34 2010-11-12-13 24 1941 1 1998-99 20 1953 1982-83 3 1982-83 92 1977-78 21 1975 82 1997-98-99-00 82 1989-90-91 7 2015-16 51 1980 36 1930-31-32-33 22 1933-34-35-36 59 1976-77 1929-30-31 36

DL/OL B DB QB RB

Pasco, Wash.

Omak HS Nooksack Caley HS ‘91 Nooksack Valley HS ‘94 Alemany HS ‘11 Central Valley HS ‘09

West Valley HS CBC Stadium HS

Kennewick HS ’94/WWCC Moses Lake HS ‘88 Spokane CC

Tacoma, Wash. Milan, Wash. Tacoma, Wash.

Mount Tahoma HS ‘09

RB DE WR DL TE WR K RB G E

Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Leavenworth, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Kent, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Colville, Wash.

Mount Tahoma HS Mount Tahoma HS

Cheney, Wash.

Curtis HS ‘97

Cascade HS ‘96 Eisenhower HS ‘88 Kentwood HS ‘14 Kennewick HS

Barenosen, Barry 1977 Barfield, Aaron 1993-94-95-96 70 Barnes, Everritt 1926 Barnes, Jack 1933-34-35-36 72 Barr, Tim 1974 12 Bass, John 1960-61 Bassett, Tom 1974-75-76-77 80 Bauer, Jim 1956-57-58 13 Bauer, Meryl 1951-52-53 36 Baughn, Randy 1990-91 79 Bauman, Lloyd (Chub) 1933-34-35-36 75 Baumann, Conner 2014-15 46 Baxter, Fred 1981-82 22 Beamer, Adrian (Bink) 1942-46-47 23 Beatty, Les 1953 34 Beaumonte, Darriell 2008-09-10-11 30 Beets, Steve 1979 55 Begovich, Marco 1975 12 Behrens, Randy 1965-66 12 Belcher, Maurice 1925 Belford, Jason 2005-06-07-08 4 Belk, Henderson 2015-16 85 Bell, Darryl 1979-80 28 Belt, Iran 1978-79-80 23 Belzer, Greg 1997-98-99-00 44 Bender, Doug 1964 34 Bennett, Gary 1939-40 17 Benson, Tony 1979-80 24 Benton, Ivan 1947-48-49-50 79 Berg, Paul 1980-83 85 Bergh, Bob 1970-71-72 70 Bergh, Roger 1965-66-67 78 Bergstrom, Brett 2005-06 28 Bernett, Todd 1991-92-93-94 17 Berta, Al 1973-74-75-76 87 Best, Aaron 1996-97-98-99 57 Betz, Ernest 1920 Biele, Brandon 1996 63 Billen, Curtis 2015-16 39 Birdsong, Deonta 2002-03 11 Birdwell, Scott 1980-81 67 Bishop, Dan 1971-72 65 Bjorge, James 1977 Black, Eric 1989 97 Blackburn, Spencer 2016 75 Blair, Bruce (Buck) 1933-34-35-36 57 Blankenbaker, Ron 1953 73 Blankenship, Josh 2002 6 Blowers, Mike 1976-77-78-79 67 Blum, Dick 1952 Blythe, Quintin 1986-87-88-89 1 Boatright, T.J. 2012-13-14-15 73 Boesel, Bryan 1989-90-92-93 20 Boettcher, Art 1947 3 Boltjes, Greg 1975-76 25 Bomber, Blair 2013-14 23 Bond, Elmo 1924 Bond, Scott 1995-96 16 Boothroyd, Ashton 2013-14 69 Borchers, Greg 1982-83 52 Borck, Elwood (Jake) 1934-36-37-38 77 Borck, Lawrence 1941-42 11 Borden, Makai 2006-07-08-09 27 Bostrom, Dick 1952 Bouge, Brandon 2000-01-02 65 Bourne, Kendrick 2013-14-15-16b 11 Bowles, Dwayne 1971-72 39 Boyce, Aaron 2006-07-08-09 9 Boyd, Massillon 1993 55 Boyd, Mike 1978-79 Boyk, Leland 1937-38-39 31 Bradbury, Tim 1981-82-83 85 Bradeen, Van 1988-89 90 Bradford, Greg 1975-76 36 Brady, Dean 1981-82 7 Brady, Evan 1991-92-93-94 48 Brandenburg, Bryan 1980-81-82 65 Brandsma, Karst 1974-75 13 Brannan, Scott 1977 Brantner, Roger 1958 65 Brasuell, Josh 1994 98 Brawley, Bob 1937 74 Braxton, Ron 1993-94 95 Brayton, Fritz 2007-08 46 Breidenbach, Dave 1971 63

OL RB QB B WR QB E DL G DL WR E T RB LB QB QB OL DL TE RB DB LB DB WR RB G DL OL OL DL/K QB WR OL E OL LS DB OL LB OL DL OL T T QB LB

Renton, Wash.

Renton HS ‘92

Seattle, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Wapato, Wash. Graham, Wash.

Bethel HS ‘89

Bellevue, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Cashmere, Wash.

Newport HS ‘14

Lakewood, Wash. Anacortes, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Sprague, Wash.

Clover Park HS ‘07

Tacoma, Wash. Mukilteo, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Chewelah, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Longview, Wash. Los Angeles, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Tonasket, Wash. Tonasket, Wash. North Bend, Wash. Moses Lake, Wash. Settle, Wash. Tacoma, Wash.

Lincoln HS ‘04 Kamiak HS ‘14

Oroville, Wash. Everett, Wash. Long Beach, Calif. Forks, Wash. Longview, Wash. Cathlamet, Wash. Moses Lake, Wash. Bellingham, Wash.

Oroville HS ‘93 Mariner HS ‘14 Brea Olinda HS ’99/Fullerton JC Forks HS/Yakima Valley CC

Tulsa, Okla. Spokane, Wash.

Union HS ’99/Univ. of Tulsa West Valley HS

DB OL DB RB RB WR

Oak Harbor, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Brewster, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Lynden, Wash.

Oak Harbor HS Union HS ‘11 Brewster HS ‘89

QB DL OL WR T LB

Pasco, Wash. Mead, Wash. Federal Way, Wash.

Pasco HS ’92/WWCC Mt. Spokane HS ‘10 Fed. Way HS/WWCC/Air Force

Harrington, Wash. Puyallup, Wash.

Puyallup HS ‘05

OL WR RB WR LB DE RB TE DL RB RB LB DL QB OL G DL E DL P OL

Spokane, Wash. Portland, Ore. Minneapolis, Minn. Kent, Wash. Oak Park, Ill. Inchelium, Wash. Davenport, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Inchelium, Wash. New Orleans, La. Port Orchard, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Twisp, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Colfax, Wash. Twisp, Wash. White Salmon, Wash.

University HS/SFCC

Rainier Beach HS Jenkins HS ‘96 Rogers HS West L.A. HS/WWCC Puyallup HS Mount Si HS ’02/Shasta JC Moses Lake HS ‘90 Curtis HS ‘96

Washington Meridian HS ‘14

Yakima Valley Col. Lynden HS ’10/WSU

Central Valley HS ‘98 Milwaukie Arts Academy ‘13 Kentwood HS ‘05 O.P. HS ’91/Ellsworth Iowa CC Puyallup HS Inchelium HS South Kitsap HS ‘78 Davis HS ‘90 Libery Bell HS Yakima Valley CC Columbia-White Salmon HS ‘93

Rancho Cordova, Calif. Cordova HS ’90/CS-Fullerton Portland, Ore. Westview HS ’04/WSU Washtucna, Wash.

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Calcote, Dante Caldwell, Damion Calhoun, Kurt Calhoun, Tim Calloway, Bennie Calloway, Caid Calloway, Travis Cameron, Randy Cange, Frank Cappelletti, Mike Caprye, Mike Cardenas, Bob Carleton, Bob Carleton, Gery Carlsen, Chris Carlson, Ron Carpenter, Bill Carpenter, Keith Carr, Bob Carr, Luther Carr, Shawn Cartmill, Randy Caulk, Brent Ceja, Jerry Chadwick, Ron Chambers, Adam Chambers, Maurice Chandler, Max Chapman, Daryle Chapman, Don Chapman, Greg Chase, Paul Chaten, Jeremy Chatman, Jesse Chenoweth, Blair Cheroke, Steve Chestnut, Kevin Chicoine, Ryan Chicos, Pat Chissus, Ed Chissus, Terry

2001 58 1966-67-68 68 1979 54 1980-81-82-83 66 1980 18 1998-99-00-01 4 1980-82 16 2011-12-13 30 1990-91-92-93 83 2010-11-12-13 4 2006-07-08-09 83 1961-62-64 72 1971 69 1972 1993-94 29 2010-11-13-14 5 1996 42 1936-37-38-39 7 2013-14-15-16 32 1993-94 96 1973-74-75-76 66 1942 1970-71-72 62 1946 6 2007 52 1986-87-88-89 81 1936 25 2009-10-11-12 13 1966-67 18 1976 41 1962 1992 62 2002-03 70 1974-75-76-77 60 1930 1970-71-72-73 86 1988-89-90-91 50 2011-12-13-14 59 1995-96-97 77 1924-25 1992-93 45 1963-64 61 2016 61

DL OL OL DL P WR QB RB WR DB WR DL OL RB DB RB LB QB DB LB DL

Burlington, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Everett, Wash. Tumwater, Wash. Kent, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Kent, Wash. Tulare, Calif. Tulare, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Kennewick, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Dayton, Wash. Almira, Wash.

Burlington-Edison HS ‘99 Ferris HS Shadle Park HS/Mt. Hood CC Sunnyside HS

OL QB LB OL OL LB QB DB OL OL OL LB

Newport, Wash.

LB OL OL OL T LB DB TE

Deer Park, Wash. Richland, Wash. Sammamish, Wash. Centralia, Wash. Moscow, Idaho Othello, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Moscow HS ’90/WWCC

2007-08-09-10 28 1995-96 75 2015-16 59 2002-05-06 87 1989 40 1997-98 49 2000 51 1976-77-78 86 2013-14-15 3 1996-97-98-99 45 1946 51 1986 5 1949-50 4 1948 9 2004-05-06-07 53 1977 1984 19 1973-74 78 1942 1989-91-92-93 1 1975-76 65 1976 69 1978-79 61 2009-10-11-12 91 1951-52-53 13 1999-00-01 56 1997-98 29 1954-55 32 1946 29 1924-25 4 1977-78-79-81 1 1981-82-84 95 2009-10-11 29 1999-00-01 8 1922-24 18 1987-88-89 42 1974 60 1998 37 1976 72 1937-38 46 1964 83

DB DL LB TE DB RB LB WR DB RB E DB E B OL OL WR OL

Seattle, Wash. San Francisco, Calif. Zillah, Wash. Zillah, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Renton, Wash Redmond, Wash.

Renton HS ‘06 South SF HS ’93/C. of San Mateo Zillah HS ‘14 Zillah HS ‘02 Chief Sealth HS Nathan Hale HS ’94/Concordia, MN Wilson HS ‘99

Grandview, Wash. Omak, Wash. Omak, Wash. Poulsbo, Wash. Ephrata, Wash. Fort Lewis, Wash. Waitsburg, Wash.

Spokane CC

WR LB LB OL DL E DL DB T T E DB DL DB RB T RB LB P/K OL E LB

Seattle, Wash. Renton, Wash. Port Orchard, Wash. Boise, Idaho Aurora, Colo.

Garfield HS ‘89

Sumner, Wash. Spanaway, Wash. Colville, Wash.

Sumner HS ‘97 Bethel HS ‘96

Mariner HS ‘97 Tumwater HS Kentwood HS ’08/Washington Mount Tahoma HS ‘89 Foss HS ‘09 Emerald Ridge HS ‘05

Luther Burbank HS ’90/Sac CC Bishop O’Dowd HS ‘10 Kennewick HS ‘’95 University HS ‘12 Dayton HS ’91/WWCC

Anacortes, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Anacortes HS ‘05 Ferris HS

Peoria, Ariz. Ephrata, Wash. Colfax, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Tenino, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Vancouver, Wash.

Centennial HS ‘08

Chewelah, Wash. Tacoma, Wash Bremerton, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Nine Mile falls, Wash. Dana Point, Calif. Cheney, Wash.

Tenino ‘91 Snohomish HS ‘99

Hanford HS ‘87 Skyline HS ‘10 Centralia HS ‘93

Central Valley HS ‘14

Lindbergh HS ‘10 Eastlake HS ‘95

North Kitsap HS ‘03

Borah HS/WWCC Grandview HS ‘09

Lakes HS Bremerton HS ‘80 Franklin HS ‘07 Franklin HS ‘98 West Valley HS Lakeside HS ’96/UW

JIM BUZZARD (left) and TOM ACKERMAN

GREG BELZER

Chodorowski, Romanus 1999 90 Christensen, Jason 1996 3 Christiansen, Jeff 2002-03 73 Clark, Ashton 2011-12-13 15 Clark, Bob 1960-61-62-64 15 Clark, Tom 1982-83 87 Clayton, Dov 1992 11 Clift, Donald 1927 Cloer, Terry 1994-95 47 Close, Dan 1973-74 63 Cobb, Don 1946-47-48-49 57 Cockrill, Chet 1973-74 22 Cody, Craig 1979 82 Coffman, Dan 1967-68 55 Cole, Dezmon 2004-06-07 30 Cole, Ryan 2005-06 24 Cole, Steve (Rooster) 1983-84 49 Coleman, Tyler 2004-05-06 47 Collins, Derek 1993 39 Collins, Jack 1953-54-55-56 6 Collins, Mel 1969-70-71 24 Conner, Gary 1957-58-59-60 79 Connors, Craig 1983 6 Conrad, Ray 1947-48-49-50 74 Corbett, Marc 1990 78 Cordes, Mark 1983-84-85-86 20 Correa, Steve 1996-97 7 Cook, Chuck 1969-70-71 79 Cook, Evan 2009-10-11-12 56 Cooley, Les 1979 53 Coombe, Peter 1999-00-01-02 15 Corr, Andre 1987-88 6 Corr, Dominic 1986-87-88-89 4 Coulter, Irvin 1931-32-33 48 Cox, Charley 1966-67-68 79 Cox, Dave 1950-51-52 12 Cox, Doug 1963-64 79 Crabb, Tim 1971-72 64 Cramer, Roger 1966-67 89 Crandal, Glen 1961-62-63 Crawford, Charlie 1975-76-77 22 Crawford, Ken 1954 6 Crisp, Clair 1921 Cromer, Jason 1988-89-90 27 Cronrath, Clarence 1935-36-37-38 64 Cronrath, Ray 1933-34-35 99 Cross, George 1964-65 13 Cross, Ray 1932-34-35-36 53 Crowell, Dave 1960 Cruger, Tim 1995 44 Curley, Dan 1998-99-00-02 85 Cullen, Dave 1974-75 8 Cummings, Andre 2001 1 Cunningham, Isaac 2001 45 Cunningham, Mike 1989-90 65 Cupp, Kevin 1994 75 Curtis, Cassidy 2012-13-14-15 79 Curtis, Dave 1972-73 15 Curtis, Don 1974 88 Curtis, Steve 1973-74-75-76 81 Custer, Mike 1976-77-78 82 Custer Jr., Antoine 2016 28 Cwik, Chris 2001-02-03-04 89 Cwik, Joey 2002-03-04-05 49

ED FISHER

DL DB OL WR QB TE DB

Cheney, Wash.

Cheney HS ‘98

Lynnwood, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Seattle, Wash Elma, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Meadowdale HS ‘00 Heritage HS ‘09

LB OL RB DB TE OL LB RB LB WR K G RB T DB OL OL DB WR DL DL LB WR DB RB B OL B OL DL WR LB RB RB RB K OL G QB QB T RB TE QB WR LB DT OL OL DB TE DB WR RB TE LB

Darrington, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. E. Wenatchee, Wash. Minot, ID. Seaside, Ore. Lacey, Wash. Port Orchard, Wash. Dayton, Ohio Eugene, Ore. Yakima, Wash. Mead, Wash. Chowchilla, Calif. Walla Walla, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Davenport, Wash. Plano, Texas Spokane, Wash. Stanton, Calif. Auburn, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Lake Stevens, Wash. Oak Harbor, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Colville, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Darrington HS ’91/WWCC

Bonners Ferry, Idaho Cheney, Wash. Sprague, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Prosser, Wash. Prosser, Wash. Garfield, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Garfield HS ’89/Cabrillo Calif. CC

North Thurston HS ‘03 South Kitsap HS ’02/OSU Dunbar HS ‘80 Marist HS ‘04 Eisenhower HS ‘93

Plano HS ‘89 Shadle Park HS Servite HS ’93/Fullerton City Col. Todd Beamer HS ‘08 Oak Harbor HS ‘98 WWCC Garfield HS University HS

University HS ‘88

Hoquiam, Wash. Kellogg, Idaho Medical Lake, Wash. Anacortes, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Hawthorne, Calif. Yakima, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Mount Hope, Wash. Denver, Colo. Rosalia, Wash. Oroville, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Berkeley, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Medical Lake HS ‘94 Anacortes HS ‘97 Hawthorne HS ’98/Pasadena JC Davis HS ‘99 Shadle Park HS/Spokane CC Liberty HS ‘93 Cherry Creek HS ‘11

Central Valley HS De Le Salle HS ‘16 Mead HS ‘01` Mead HS ‘02

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Dahl, Gary Daly, Dan Danekas, Ray Daniels, John Dascalo, Jordan Davis, Bill Davis, Dave Davis, Eric Davis, Gary Davis, Homer Davis, James Davis, John Davis, Ken Davis, Leroy Davis, Noble Davis, Tom Davis, Tony Davis Jr., Trevor Dawson, Steve Dawson, Ted Day, Evan Day, Jay Day, Kenneth (Pete) DeBord, Clay Decoria, Mike Deeder, Dave Deines, Jay Delgado, David Delgado, Steve Delong, Steve Delorme, Kyle Delys, Tom Denbeigh, Nick Denholm, Bob Devenish, Steve DeWeber, Jonas DeWulf, Mark DeWulf, Mike Dickenson, Dale Dickson, Larry Didier, Curt Diedrick, Bill (Mouse) Diedrick, Bill Jr. Diefe, Velmer Ditz, John Doan, Bob Doe, Dewey Donckers, Ryan Donnelly, John Donner, Bill Donohue, Dylan Doran, John Dorland, Graham Dorsey, Glen (Chick) Dorton, Doug Dotson, Anthony Dotson, Charles Dotson, Jerry Douglas, Joe Doyle, Matt Drexel, Reed Dubes, Ervin Duffy, Bill Dullum, Jeff Dunca, Ron Dunn, Mike Durgan, Kelly Duvall, Garland Dvorak, Dennis Dvorak, Josh Dyer, D.J. Dyer, George

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1963-64 77 1980-81 8 1932-33-34 92 1971-72-73 21 2015-16 45 1977 81 1959-60-61-62 1970-71 1952-53-56 37 1923-24-25 6 1923-24-25 10 1924 20 1951 41 1926 1983-84 7 1966-67 83 2006-07-08-09 20 2016 41 1974 38 1935-36-37-38 47 2011-12-13 90 1992-95 27 1930-31-32 18 2012-13-14-15 78 1974 15 1951 19 2013-14-15 61 2014-15 58 1995 27 1972-74-75 62 1999-00-01 99 1954 10 2004-05-06 5 1985-86 18 1927 1996-97 68 1987-88-89 64 1988-89-90-91 47 1952 1989 31 1978-79 88 1941 37 1965-66-67-69 15 1942 1950-53-54 5 1947-48 59 1946-47-48-49 67 2004-05 14 1969-70 61 1940-41-42 13 2014-16 50 1966-67 63 2006-07 93 1927-28 1994 9 2005-06-07 4 1968-69 77 1961 2013 97 2002-03 62 1969 27 1967 21 1952-53 19 1980 14 1953 1964-66 88 1970-71-72-73 41 1926-27 1968 63 1996 48 2016 67 1930-31-32-33 1

2015 1989-90 1989 2013-14-15-16 1983-84-85-86 2007-08-09-10 1996 2009-10-11-12 1999-00 2014 1977

80 78 57 3 38 36 97 11 27

OL QB RB LB P/K TE RB

Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Longview, Wash. Los Angeles, Calif. Coulee City, Wash. Liberty Lake, Wash.

University HS Taft HS ’13 & WSU

RB E T OL T

Spokane, Wash. Coulee City, Wash. Endicott, Wash. Endicott, Wash.

DB WR WR LB DB G DL DB B OL QB T OL OL DB LB TE QB DB TE

Tacoma, Wash. Coulee City, Wash. Olympia, Wash. Tumwater, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Lincoln HS ‘81

Sammamish, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Chewelah, Wash. Asotin, Wash. Waitsburg, Wash.

Skyline HS ‘10pu Clover Park HS ‘91

DL LB DL

Kennewick, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Kennewick, Wash.

Kennewick HS ‘94 Kennewick HS Kennewick HS ‘87

DB WR QB QB

Seattle, Wash. Connell, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Chief Sealth HS

B B QB P OL G DL OL DL G DB DB OL B DL OL RB RB G DB

Chehalis, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Longview, Wash. Renton, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Marysville, Wash. Burbank, Calif. Gig Harbor, Wash.

DB RB

Spokane, Wash. Woodland, Wash.

LB LB OL G

Garfield, Wash. Wapato, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Cheney, Wash.

WR OL LB DL LB DB DL WR DB

Camas, Wash. Camas HS ‘14 East Wenatchee, Wash. Eastmont HS Rosburg, Ore. Naselle HS/Linfield Col. Portland, Ore. David Douglas HS ‘13 Gig Harbor, Wash. Gig Harbor HS Tacoma, Wash. Mount Tahoma HS ‘06 Kennewick, Wash. Kennewick HS ’95 Tacoma, Wash. Foss HS ‘08 Seattle, Wash. Garfield HS ‘98

23 DB

Capital HS ‘05 Tumwater HS ‘15

Asotin HS ‘11

Issaquah, Wash. Issaquah HS ‘11 American Canyon, Calif. St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS ‘11 Tacoma, Wash. Lakes HS ‘94 Spokane, Wash. North Central HS Yakima, Wash. West Valley HS ‘97 Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Lewis & Clark HS ‘02 Montesano, Wash. Montesano HS

Pasco, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Bremerton, Wash. Richland, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Kettle Falls, Wash.

North Central HS

Renton HS ‘02 Shadle Park HS Lakewood HS ‘14 Gig Harbor HS ‘05 Pasco HS ‘94 Federal Way HS ‘03 Shadle Park HS Hanford HS ‘13 Shadle Park HS ‘00 Gonzaga /Spokane CC

Port Orchard, Wash.

Sprague, Wash.

North Central HS

Wapato HS ‘95 Kennewick HS ‘16

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Elam, Kaleo Eller, Shane Ellison, Nick Elliott, Jason Elliott, Russ Emry, Shea Ena, Paul Eneberg, David England, Jack Engle, Eldon Engle, Jeremy Enie, George Ensley, Randall Erickson, Ray Erickson, Walter Ernest, Tom Erwin, Scott Esera, Troy Estep, Russ Evans, Jim Evans, Joe Everitt, Dave Ewing, T.J. Eyman, Dan

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Faker, Brad Falelaulii, Ray Faling, Leroy Faraca, Don Farnsworth, Robert Farrell, Brad Farrell, Paul Farrier, Ted Farrington, Steve Farris, Trev Feaster, Scott Felber, Dick Ferster, Jim Fettig, Mitch Filkins, Steve Finnegan, Matt Finnerty, Tom Fischer, Ty Fishback, John Fisher, Ed Fisk, Jim Fisk, Rawleigh Fix, Doug Flatt, Walt Fleming, Greg Floch, Jeff (Corky) Floyd, Tim Flutts, Dave Flynn, Pat Foerstel, Nick Ford, DeNique Ford, Reggie Forgette, Steven Forney, Ryan Forte, Quincy Foster, George Fowler, Bill Fox, Harold Fox, Larry

DICK MAURSTAD

BOB POFFENROTH

1995 55 2006-07 26 2015-16 74 1986-87-88-89 17 1983-84-85-86 3 2005-06 41 2009-10-11-12 55 2003-04-05-06 40 1957-58-59-62 16 1942 2001-02 31 1965 68 1990-91 92 1973-74 37 1924-25 12 1947-48-49 41 1970 2002 61 1973-74 45 1979 12 1958-59 24 1960-61 1993-94 74 1980-81 74

DL WR OL DB DB LB LB LB QB

Sugar Land, Texas Corning, Calif. Moscow, Idaho Cashmere, Wash. Cashmere, Wash. Vancouver, B.C. Kenmore, Wash. Mukilteo, Wash. Brentwood, Calif.

Dulles HS ‘95 Red Bluff HS ’04/Butte JC Moscow HS ‘14 Cashmere HS Cashmere HS Vancouver College Prep HS ‘04 Inglemoor HS ‘09 Kamiak HS ‘02

DB LB DL LB G G

Fairfield, Wash. Pittsburg, Pa. Gold Beach, Ore. Cheney, Wash. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Vancouver, Wash.

Liberty HS ‘99

OL HB QB B G OL OL

Kapaa, Hawaii Spokane, Wash. Coulee City, Wash. Bonners Ferry, Idaho Pasco, Wash. San Mateo, Calif. Yakima, Wash.

St. Louis HS ‘02

1985-86-87-88 51 2009 96 1955 14 1953 5 1922-23 2003 38 1986-87 46 1926-27-28 1970-71-72-73 80 1986-87-88 78 1974 27 1935-36-37 63 1984-85-86-87 71 2015-16 13 1977-78 72 1956-57-58 81 2003-04 96 1987 21 1926-27 1967-68-69-70 12 1974-75-76-77 34 1977-78 11 1987-88 13 1980-81 72 1987-88 83 1984-86 47 1984-85-86-87 42 1982-83-84-85 79 1947 51 2014-15 92 2004-05-06 3 2005 8 2010-11-12-13 70 2007-08-09 70 2011-12-13-14 22 1953-54-55 1 1928 1991-92-93-94 76 1941-42 17

LB Gig Harbor, Wash. Gig Harbor HS FB/TE University Place, Wash. Curtis HS ‘07 QB Kelso, Wash. B

Gold Beach HS ’88/WWCC

Aragon HS ’90/C. of San Mateo West Valley HS/Yakima Val. CC

RB LB E WR OL DB T DL DB DL E DL RB

Bothell, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Juanita HS ‘03 Air Force

Newport, Ore. Colville, Wash. Richland, Wash.

Colville HS CBC

Spokane, Wash. Olympia Wash. Salem, Ore. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Kennewick, Wash.

Rogers HS Olympia HS ‘14

DB RB DB DB OL FL RB RB OL G Dl DB RB OL OL RB QB RB OL E

Spokane, Wash. Davenport, Wash. Clarkston, Wash. Tieton, Wash. St. John, Wash. Edmonds, Wash. Montesano, Wash. Othello, Wash. Downey, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Tumwater, Wash. Moreno Valley, Calif. federal Way, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Silverdale, Wash. Fairfield, Calif. Vancouver, Wash.

Shadle Park HS

Vancouver, Wash. Mabton, Wash.

Evergreen HS ‘90

Mead HS ’00/Yuba CC, Calif. WWCC

Wenatchee Valley St. John HS/WSU Wenatchee Valley Montesano HS Othello HS Warren HS ’81/USC Tumwater HS ‘14 Canyon Springs HS ’02/Riverside CC Decatur HS ‘02 Heritage HS ‘09 Central Kitsap HS ‘05 Vacaville HS ‘11

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1975-76 1997 1935-36-37-38 1973-74 1997 1971-72 1982-83-84-85 1997-98-99-00 1991-92-93 1957-58-59 1946

61 6 69 65 38 45 25 76 2 89 24

OL DB G OL RB RB DB OL DB E F

Spokane, Wash. Monrovia, Calif. Tonasket, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Gulfport, Miss. Lebam, Wash. Osoyoos, B.C. Tacoma, Wash. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Ferris HS Monrovia HS ‘94 Kamiakin HS ‘96 Willapa Valley HS ‘81 Oroville HS ‘96 Lakes HS ‘90

Gaffrey, Frank 1965-66 38 RB/LB Walla Walla, Wash. Gall, Jake 2014-15 43 LB Cle Elum, Wash. Cle Elum/Roslyn HS ‘13 Galstad, Jacob 2003 69 DL Pasco, Wash. Pasco HS ‘02 Gamboa, Victor 2014-15-16 27 DB Tacoma, Wash. Washington HS ‘13 Gant, Ashton 2007-08-09-10 2 WR Pullman, Wash. Pullman HS ‘06 Gardner, Brian 1995-96 22 LB Bellingham, Wash. Mt. Baker HS ’92/WWCC Garland, Jim 1972-73 79 DL Concrete, Wash. Garland, Vern 1964-65-66-67 82 WR Concrete, Wash. Garmann, Ken 1963-64 57 OL Othello, Wash. Garner, Keith 2000-01-02-03 52 LB Chewelah, Wash. Jenkins HS ‘00 Garnes, Bill 1957-58 73 T Roslyn, Wash. Garske, Greg 1979-80 60 OL Seattle, Wash. Blanchet HS/ Grays Harbor CC/Olympic JC Garske, Griffin 1996-97-98 18 QB Spokane, Wash. Mead HS ‘95 Garske, Scott 1971-72-73 89 TE Spokane, Wash. North Central HS Garske, Tony 1979-80 50 OL Seattle, Wash. Blanchet HS/Olympic Col. Gauldin, Artise 2010 34 DB Kent, Wash. Kent-Meridian HS ‘09 Gauthier, Nick 2010-11 8 QB Valencia, Calif. Saugus HS ’07/Balersfield Col. Gavin, Greg 1966-67-68-69 56 OL Tonasket, Wash. Gaylord, David 2010-11-12 8 DL Lynden, Wash. Lynden HS ‘09 Gehring, Mark 1984-85 86 TE Des Moines, Wash. Mr. Rainier HS ‘82 Gehring, Zack 2010-11-12-13 85 TE Castle Rock, Wash. Castle Rock HS ‘09 Gentry, Bobby 2008-09-10-11 47 LB Seattle, Wash. Kennedy HS ‘07 Giampietri, Rick 1968-69 63 LB Spokane, Wash. North Central HS Gibbs, Alden 2010-11 21 DB Brooklyn, N.Y. Canarsie HS ’07/Col. of the Siskiyous Gibson, E.J. 1949 RB Naches, Wash. Gibson, Jack 1931-32 42 G Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Gibson, Lance 1999-00 91 DL Rupert, Idaho Minico HS ’97/WWCC, Wash. Gidlund, Floyd 1932 QB Gier, Dale 1950-51 30 B Gilbert, Harold 1931-32 16 T Camden, Wash. Gilder, Jayce 2016 89 TE Corvallis, Mont. Corvallis HS ‘15 Gill, Chuck 1946-47-48-49 59 RB Vancouver, Wash. Gilman, Ed 1932-33-34 T Gilmore, Bob 1939-40-41-46 26 RB Yakima, Wash. Gilmour, Allen 1985-86-87 58 LB Richland, Wash. Richland HS Givens, Craig (Goose) 1982-83 35 RB Spokane, Wash. Givens, Roderick 1995 4 DB Auburn, Wash. Auburn HS ‘94 Glass, Steve 1963-64-65-66 76 OL Spokane, Wash. Lewis & Clark HS Glazier, Howard 1948-49-50-51 61 B Seattle, Wash. Glindeman, Pete 1971-72 18 QB Mead, Wash. Godsil, Pat 1985 62 DL Richland, Wash. Richland HS Goforth, Dick 1947 41 G Spokane, Wash. Goldwire, John 2011-12-14 45 DL Lakewood, Wash. Lakes HS ‘10 Gomez, Thomas 2013-14-15 66 OL Graham, Wash. Graham Kapowsin HS ‘11 Gonzales, Eliazar 1974-75 64 LB Connell, Wash. Gonzalez, Cedric 2013 53 LB Tucson, Ariz. Sunnyside HS ‘12 Goodnow, Russ 1984-85 57 OL Kennewick, Wash. Kamiakin HS ’82/WWCC Goodspeed, Roger 1951 5 E Gorman, Charles (Randy) 1971-72-73-74 55 OL Cathlamet, Wash. Gormley, Dennis 1935 50 G Grabenhorst, Scott 1972-73 74 DL Naselle, Wash. Grady, Terence 2014-15 88 WR Kent, Wash. Kentwood HS ‘14 Graff, Steve 1981-82 10 LB Sunnyside, WA Sunnyside HS Graham, Dick 1953 15 B Grambo, Bruce 1958-60 84 B Kelso, Wash. Granger, Don 1982-83 32 LB Fullerton, Calif. Sunny Hills HS Grant, Avont 1995-96-97-98 90 DL Spokane, Wash. Lewis & Clark HS ‘94 Graves, Dick 1948-49-50 17 T Cashmere, Wash. Gredler, Dale 1987-88 73 OL Wenatchee, Wash. Wenatchee HS Greear, Les 1951-52-55-56 T Mossyrock, Wash. Greene, Doug 1933-34-35-36 76 OL Greene, Gene 1938 21 Gregory, Duane 1956-57 E Washougal, Wash. Greninger, Jon 1988 86 TE Yakima, Wash. West Valley HS Grennan, Keith 2005-06 95 DL Edmonds, Wash. Woodway HS ’02/CWU Grey, Mark 1982-83 67 OL Kalama, Wash. Kalama HS/CBC Grichuchin, Lee 1962-63 QB Concord, Calif. Griffin, Anthony 1998-99-00-01 23 LB Olympia, Wash. Capital HS ‘97 Griffith, Jovan 1998-99-00-02 21 RB Lompoc, Calif. Lompoc HS ‘97 Griggs, Troy 1999-00-01 19 K University Place, Wash. Curtis HS ‘98 Grove, James (Mike) 1974 61 DL Deer Park, Wash. Grovom, Sam 2003 46 LB Vancouver, Wash. Columbia River HS ‘02

Gubrud, Gage Guillory, Justin Guillory, Raphael Gustafson, Darrel Gutmann, Tim Gwinn, Ed

2015-16 8 1993-95-96-97 28 1992-93 25 1968-69-70-71 68 1997-98-99 78 1956

QB LB DB OL OL RB

McMinnville, Ore. Lapwai, Idaho Lapwai, Idaho Bellingham, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash.

McMinnville HS ‘14 Curtis HS ‘93 Lapwai HS ’89/WWCC

Haack, Jeff 1980-81-82-83 20 Haas, Will 2003-04 86 Haehl, Rusty 2009-10-11-12 43 Haeseker, Mike 1990-91-92-93 59 Haffner, Russ 1984 30 Hahn, Lance 1979 37 Haigh, Mark 1986-87 29 Hajek, David 1990-91 21 Hale, Ed 1935 92 Hale, Gordon 1975-76 21 Haley, Dave 1977-79 50 Halfmoon, John 1965-66-67 77 Halfmoon, Tom 1966-67-68 58 Hall, Henry 1990-91-92 35 Hall, Jeff 1989 59 Hall, Ken 1954 1 Hall, Rod 1996 16 Hallett, Les 1930 Halpin, Chris 1969 67 Hamilton, Dave 1970 Hamilton, Dick 1942 Hamlin, Ronnie 2011-12-13-14 39 Hammond, Mike 1957 Hampton, Wade 1927-28 Hancock, Bernie 1952-53-56 39 Hanna, David 1985-86 67 Hanni, Rocky 2004-05-06-07 77 Hansen, Aaron 1987-88-89-90 9 Hansen, Chris 1983 4 Hansen, Dave 1965 88 Hanson, Eric 1990 72 Hanson, Jessy 2001-02-03 37 Hanson, Johnny 2004-05 92 Harden, Reggie 1982 Hardie, Rick 1966-67-68 27 Hardt, Jesse 1992-93-94-95 86 Harper, Vintley 1979 29 Harrell, Dante 2001-02 91 Harris, Doug 1987-88-89-90 28 Harris, Ed 1995-96-97 91 Harris, Jason 2008-09-10 18 Harris, Wayne (Red) 1936-37 78 Hart, Derek 1991-92 66 Area CC Hart, Don 1980 6 Hart, Tyler 2008-09-10 33 Hartman, Dan 1965-66-67 75 Harvey, Darin 1987-88-89-90 12 Hatch, Kevin 2006-07-08-09 15 Hatch, Leon 1993 42 Hatch, William (Buzz) 1961-62 Hathaway, Charles 1946 61 Hatley, Tobby 1975-76-77 35 Havili, Albert 2013-14-16 54 Hawley, Kerry 1969-70-71-72 22 Hayes, Jonathan 1982 94 Hayes, Marcus 1977-78 21 Hecker, Cody 2012-13-14 36 Hecker, Steve 1962-63-64-65 63 Hein, Steve 1987 75 Heinemann 1933 Heintz, Rich 2002-03 10 Heitzman, Raleigh (Butch) 1975-76 77 Helt, Mark 1963 69 Henderson, Carlton 1982 25 Henderson, Edwin (Red) 1922-25 Henderson, Everett 1930 Hendrick, Randy 1978-79 83 Hendrix, Jesse 2002-03-04-05 29 Henjum, Daryl 1961-62 Hennessey, Reilly 2015-16 12 Henningsen, Ken 1992-94 78 Henry, Oliver 1981 79 Heppner, Art 1924 13 Herd, Greg 2009-10-11-12 3 Hermes, Steve 1978-79 49 Hermson, Mike 1973 18 Hess, Mike 1961-62

RB TE LB OL WR LB DB WR B RB OL OL OL RB LB RB DB

Seattle, Wash. Kirkland, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Newport, Wash. Great Falls, Mont. Washougal, Wash.

Evergreen HS Juanita HS ‘02 Bellevue HS ‘08 Jefferson HS ‘89

Mukilteo, Wash. Orofino, Idaho Toppenish, Wash. Toppenish, Wash. Richland, Wash. Richland, Wash. Chewelah, Wash. Flint, Mich.

Yakima Valley CC

Raymond, Wash.

LB RB T E OL OL DL DB OL/DL OL DB DL

Lacey, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

WR TE RB DL DB DL TE WR DL

Bridgeport, Wash. Odessa, Wash. Pasco, Wash. San Diego, Calif. Vancouver, Wash. Steilacoom, Wash. Sammamish, Wash Omaha, Neb.

Central HS ’89/Northern Iowa

RB WR OL TE DB DB OL RB RB DL DB DL WR RB OL OL

Hoquiam, Wash. Friday Harbor, Wash Daly City, Calif. Walla Walla, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Birmingham, Ala. Seattle, Wash.

Hoquiam HS Friday Harbor HS ‘07

K DL OL RB G

San Carlos, Calif. Granger, Wash. Colville, Wash. Los Angeles, Calif.

Junipero Sierra HS ’00/CCSF

TE DB DL QB OL DL E WR DB QB OL

Renton, Wash. Lakewood, Wash. Richland, Wash. Camas, Wash. Belfair, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Touchet, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Lynnwood, Wash. Elma, Wash. Longview, Wash.

Lindbergh HS Lakes HS ‘01

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Pasco, Wash. Clark Fork, Idaho Sumner, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Portland, Ore. Auburn, Wash Renton, Wash Tenino, Wash.

Colfax, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Omaha, Neb. Tacoma, Wash. Sandpoint, Idaho Longview, Wash. Yakima, Wash.

Puyallup HS ‘96

SFCC Russell HS Washougal HS ‘87

Richland HS ‘88 Richland HS Flint Beecher HS ‘93

Timberline HS ‘09

Clark Fork HS Sumner HS ‘03 Liberty HS Jefferson HS ‘89 Lindbergh HS ‘99 Tenino HS ‘03 Odessa HS ‘91 Hoover HS ’99/Mesa CC Calif. Evergreen HS Steilacoom HS ‘94 Skyline HS ‘06

Walla Walla HS Freeman HS ‘05 Wenonah HS ’86/WWCC

Federal Way HS ‘13 Mt. Tahoma HS Sandpoint HS ‘10 Eisenhower HS

Camas HS ‘14 North Mason HS ‘92 Steilacoom HS ‘09 Meadowdale HS

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Igbinoba, Brett Inos, Sam Isaacson, Chris Isbell, J.D.

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Jackson, Gabriel Jackson, Jerrold Jackson, Willie Jackson II, Terry Jacobson, Jim Jacobson, Josh James, Dwight James, Rob Jamieson, John Jantz, Jerry Jarmon, Ira Jarogoski, Paul Jarrett, Bryan Jarrett, Mike Jayne, Clarence Jean-Baptiste, Claude Jefferson, Robert Jenkins, Isaiah Jenks, Vard Jeske, Jerrad Jimerson, A.J. Johnson, Al Johnson, Bryan Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Elmer Johnson, Guy Johnson, John Johnson, Lloyd Johnson, Matt Johnson, Scott Johnson, Todd Johnson, Tony Johnson, Willie Johnson, Zach Johnson, Zackary Jolley, Tyler Jones, Harry (Biff) Jones, Carl

1950-51-52 11 T 1934-35-36-37 60 E 1962 OL 1924-25 19 T 2012-13-14-16 1 WR 1957-58-59-60 56 OL 1952-54 QB 1928-29 T 1930-31 39 T 2014-15-16 17 DB 2006-08-09-10 21 DB 2008 23 WR 1954-55-56 OL 1972 13 WR 1939-40-41 31 G 1929 1981-82 75 OL 2002-03 97 DL 1965-66-67-68 67 OL 1999-00-01 74 OL 1953-54-56 55 T 2006-07-08-09 1 DB 1981 52 LB 1999-00-01 40 DB 1920-21 1936 1987-88 98 DL 1980-81 27 DB 1976 2012-13 19 DB 1927-28 E 2011-12-13 83 TE 1927 1992-93-94-95 82 TE 1946-47-48 72 T 1982 12 QB/K 1983-84-85-86 4 DB 2016 63 OL 1954-55-56-57 OL 1934 93 G

Trenton, N.J. Spokane, Wash. Stockton, Calif. Colfax, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Settle, Wash. Tekoa, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Prosser, Wash. Arlington, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Odessa, Wash. Ridgefield, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Cheney, Wash.

Jones, Claude Jones, Dan Jones, Don Jones, Jerrod Brookside Christian HS ‘11 Jones, John Jones, Mike Jones, Rudy Jones, Taiwan Jones, Willie North Central HS ‘13 Jordan, Jonah Shorecrest HS ‘06 Judd, Erick Shorecrest HS ‘04/Orange Coast CC Julian, Greg Julum, Willard Jundt, Bob Jungblom, Chuck Arlington HS/Oregon Wilson HS ‘02 Ridgefield HS ‘97 Evergreen HS ‘05 Franklin HS ‘97

Goldendale, Wash. Plains, Mont.

Goldendale HS Plains HS

Sacramento, Calif.

Jesuit Hs ’09/Kentucky

Hermiston, Ore.

Hermiston HS ‘09

Hartline, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Fox Island, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Wapato, Wash.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline HS ‘91 Foss HS Gonzaga Prep HS ‘14

2006-07-08-09 26 DB 2016 34 DB 1983-84-85 34 RB 1970

Cheney, Wash. Tigard, Ore. Oak Harbor, Wash.

Cheney HS ‘05 Tigard HS ‘15

2008-09-10-11 60 1993-94-95-96 89 1962-63-64-65 27 2013-14-15 89 1982-83 80 2006-07-08-09 90 1921 1983-84-85-86 12 1948-50 7 1965-66-67 87 2004-05-06-07 2 1978 61 2005-06-07 27 2009-10-11 92 1922 1997-98-99-00 9 1987 11 2011-13-14 8 1970-71 34 1994-95-96-97 38 2006-07-08 10 1970-71 1979-80 34 2010-11-12-13 23 1939-40-41 6 1981-82-83 88 1981-82 18 1926 2008-09-10-11 5 1996-97-98-99 70 1984-86-87 22 1987-88-89-90 32 1982 99 2008-10-11-12 10 2012-13-14 40 2007-08-09-10 49 1972-73-74 40 1967-68 25

OL WR WR TE/LS DL DL T QB RB DB DB LB DB K RB DB WR DB LB LB RB B RB WR G TE WR

Tacoma, Wash. Seattle, wash. Kirkland, Wash. Sacramento, Calif. Gig Harbor, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Ritzville, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Lakewood, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Puyallup, Wash.

Mount Tahoma HS ‘07 Renton HS ‘92

Tacoma, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Connell, Wash. Spangle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Springdale, Wash. Sedro Woolley, Wash. San Jose, Calif. Millwood, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Lincoln HS ‘96 Rogers HS West Seattle HS ‘10

DB OL RB RB DL LB DL DL DB RB

Tumwater, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Hope, Idaho Pasco, Wash. Van Nuys, Calif. Tumwater, Wash. Stanwood, Wash. Nine Mile Falls, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Tumwater HS ‘07 Lakes HS ‘94 Clark Fork HS Pasco HS Van Nuys HS Tumwater HS ‘07 Stanwood HS ’10/WSU East Valley HS ‘06 Central Valley HS Garfield HS

Bella Vista HS ‘11 Rogers HS ‘05 University HS Lewis & Clark HS Clover Park HS ‘03 Puyallup HS ’03/WWU Puyallup HS ‘07

Liberty HS ‘93 Garfield HS ‘04 Valley Christian HS ‘09 Rogers HS East Valley HS ‘78

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Kackman, Wayne Kacmarcik, Alek Kadlec, James Kaelin, Greg Kaiser, Jerry Kalina, Paul Kane, Joe Kane, John Kanouse, Adam Kanzler, Vic Karmer, Sean Karstetter, Cole Katoa, Will Katzenberger, Andrew Kaufman, Brandon Keck, Mike Keefer, Marc Keeler, Brandon Kefu, Toke Kellar, Adam Kellogg, Jackie Kelley, Ryan Kelly, DePrice Kemmis, Dan Kenoyer, Scott Kent, John Kent, Steve Kilgore, Dean Killin, Orland Killoran, Merv Kimball, David Kimble, Eric Kindle, Ashanti King, Chase King, Gerry Kingman, Jim Kingston, Mike Kinney, Tom Kittel, Charles Klossner, Oliver Knaevelsrud, Lance Knaevelsrud, Tyson Kniffen, Joe Knight, Chris Knowles, Bob Knowlton, Ron Knuth, Earl Knuth, William Koach, Edwin Koepke, Justin Koster, Jason Koziuk, Ray Kraft, Jim Kragt, Jacob Kramer, Greg Kramer, Randy Kramer, Sean Kreifels, John Kruzich, Mike Kuehl, Craig Kuest, Larry Kuharski, Ed Kuhl, Jared Siskiyous JC Kupp, Cooper Kupp, Jeff Kupp, Ketner

1929-30-31-32 45 1970-71 35 1954 3 2014-15-16 60 2001 24 1977 69 1977-78 22 2008-09-10 22 1958 23 2015-16 91 1994 36 1980 24 1951-52-53-54 22 1962-63 1961

B LB RB OL DB DL RB RB B DL RB DB T OL DB

1951 18 OL 2015-16 35 LB 1928-29 G 1981 10 WR 1982-83 8 DB 1981-82 4 DB 1984-85-86 96 DL 1996-97-98-99 58 OL 1988-89-90-92 79 OL 1937-38-39-40 19 E 1977 2015-16 33 DB 2010-11-12-13 92 DL 2016 58 LB 2009-10-12 1 WR 1972 83 DL 2005 52 DL 2002-04-05-06 19 DB 2004-05-06-08 5 RB 1996-97-98-99 87 DL 1990-91-92-93 3 DB 2007-08 3 DB 1995-96 24 DB 1981 73 DL 1986-87 64 OL 1976-77-78 57 OL 1976-77 62 OL 1922 E 1941-42 20 T 1968-69 83 LB 1998-99 43 DL 2002-03-04-05 32 WR 2015 21 RB 2009-12 32 RB 1976-78 23 K/WR 1966-67-68 52 WR 1983-84-85-86 73 DL 1982-83 55 LB 1933-34-35 86 OL 1925 RB 1996-97-98-99 51 OL 1996-97-98-99 96 TE 1982-83-84-85 45 RB 1972-73-75-76 54 LB 1937-38-39-40 2 RB 1983-84 16 P 1938-39-40 12 G 1920-21 T 1921 1995 61 DL 2000-01-02-03 28 LB 1952-53-54 4 RB 1969 57 OL 2006-07-08-09 99 DL 1981-82 42 DB 1969-70-71 88 TE 1977 2014-15-16 29 DB 1986-87-88 90 DL 1986 61 DL 1954 T 1984-85 75 OL 2006-07 50 LB 2013-14-15-16 10 WR 1982-83-84 77 OL 2015-16 40 LB

Edwall, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Quincy, Idaho Arlington, Wash. Kent, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Antioch, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Okanogan, Wash. Kennewick, Wash, Seattle, Wash. Bothell, Wash. Lind, Wash.

Lakewood HS ‘12 Kentwood HS ‘00 Deer Valley HS ‘07 Mead HS ‘14 Okanogan HS ’92/Univ. of Idaho Kennewick HS

Woodinville, Wash.

Woodinville HS ‘14

Buckley, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Bremerton, Wash. Ritzville, Wash.

White River HS Chief Sealth HS Eisenhower HS West Valley HS Lewis & Clark HS ‘95 South Kitsap HS ‘88

Spokane, Wash. Ferris HS ‘14 Salt Lake City, Utah Judge Memorial HS ‘09 Lynwood, Wash. Lynwood HS ‘15 Denver, Colo. Heritage HS ‘09 Monroe, Wash. East Wenatchee, Wash. Eastmont HS ‘01 Federal Wat, Wash. Federal Way HS ‘02 San Mateo, Calif. San Mateo HS ‘04 Mukilteo, Wash. Kamiak HS ‘85 Tacoma, Wash. Clover Park HS ‘89 Los Angeles, Calif. Sierra HS ’03/Col. of San Mateo/MSU San Jose, Calif. Pioneer HS ’93/San Jose City Col. Monroe, Wash. Cashmere, Wash. Wenatchee Valley CC Spokane, Wash. West Valley HS Spokane, Wash. West Valley HS/CBC Cheney, Wash. Vancouver, B.C. Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Kelso, Wash. Chelan, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Post Falls, Idaho Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Sumner, Wash. Everett, Wash. Cashmere, Wash. Brewster, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Republic, Wash. Stanwood, Wash. Chewelah, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Ritzville, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Colton, Wash.

Lakes HS ’95/WWCC Franklin Pierce HS ‘01 Emerald Ridge HS ‘14 Decatur HS ‘08 East Valley HS Post Falls HS Sammamish HS ‘95 Sammamish HS ‘95 Sumner HS ‘82 Brewster HS ‘81

Republic HS ‘94 Stanwood HS ‘99 Davis HS/Yakima Valley CC Lind-Ritzville HS ‘05 Snohomish HS

Modesto, Calif. Bellingham, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Thomas Downey HS ‘13 Sehome HS Montana

Spokane, Wash. Hillsboro, Ore.

Lewis & Clark HS ’81/SFCC Hillsboro HS ’03/Col. of the

Yakima, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Yakima, Wash.

Davis HS ‘12 Sunnyside HS/WWCC Davis HS ‘15

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Lacson, Alex 1991-92 21 K/P Bothell, Wash. Laitala, Mark 1976-77-78-79 13 QB Issaquah, Wash. Laitala, Tom 1976-77 79 OL Issaquah, Wash. Lake, Jimmy 1995-96-97-98 21 DB Spokane, Wash. Lamaster, Ron 1963 DL Seattle, Wash. Lambert, Bob 1955-56 E Tacoma, Wash. Landmark, Mick 1964-65-66 60 DL Kamiah, Idaho Lane, George 2005 96 DL Arlington, Texas Langeman, Ladin 1983-84 11 DB Bellingham, Wash. Langston, Aaron 1988-89-90 5 DB Seattle, Wash. Langum, Dick 1962-63-64-65 56 OL Cashmere, Wash. Lapierre, Dale 1954 E Larry, Anthony 2010-11-13 99 DL Sacramento, Calif. Larew, Kevin 1984-85-86-88 80 WR Montesano, Wash. Laswell, Bob 1988-89 96 DL Everett, Wash. Lathim, Mark 2005-06-07-08 62 LS Connell, Wash. Laughbon, Wendell (Babe) 1923-24-25 RB Laulainen, Ed 1960-61 RB Longview, Wash. Laurent, Morris 1938 13 Lavigne, Bill 1955-56 18 QB/B Cheney, Wash. Lazor, Scott 1975-76 78 OL Fife, Wash. Leach, Noble 1920 T Leahy, Brice 2007-08-10 79 OL Gig Harbor, Wash. Leahy, Mike 1976-77 61 OL Spokane, Wash. Lechtenberg, Billy 2009-11 20 DB Brier, Wash. Ledbetter, Dylan 2016 57 DL West Seattle, Wash. Lee, Chuck 1970 85 OL Connell, Wash. Lee, Jim 1968-69 73 OL Springfield, Ore. Lee III, T.J. 2010-11-12-13 31 DB Seattle, Wash Lefebvre, Emile 1960-62-63 OL Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Lefevre, Quim 1922-23 T Leggin, J.T. 2008-09 24 DB Tacoma, Wash. Lehman, Fred 1921 E/G Chehalis, Wash. Lehtola, Ron 1957-58-59-60 72 G Spokane, Wash. Leifer, John 1963 DL St. John, Wash. Leigh, Dave 1972-73 24 DB Seattle, Wash. Lemcke, Jay 1978-79 91 DL Portland, Ore. Lemont, Mike 1986-87 66 DL Port Orchard, Wash. Lenseigne, Tony 1988-89-90-91 85 TE Moxee, Wash. Lentz, Britt 1996-97-98-99 46 LB Everson, Wash. Leonard, Robbie 1984 99 DL Tacoma, Wash. Leons, Harry 1995-96-97 14 QB Olympia, Wash. Lerch, Paul 1959-60-61 OL Spokane, Wash. Levao, Kaleb 2015-16 66 DL Aberdeen, Wash. Levens, Joe 1998-99-00-01 7 WR Walla Walla, Wash. Levingston, Bashir 1998 Levingston, Keish 1998-99 80 WR Seaside, Calif. Lewis, David 1992-93-94-95 34 RB Oak Harbor, Wash. Lewis, Josh 2015-16 19 DB Lakewood, Wash. Leyde, Ron 1967-69 40 RB Mead, Wash. Liberty, Larry 1959-60-63-64 26 DL Sunnyside, Wash. Lightfoot, Dick 1958-59 81 Q/E Spokane, Wash. Lindhe, Mike 1970-71-72 81 DL Oroville, Wash. Linehan, Kelly 1979 38 LB Sunnyside, Wash. Linerud, Dennis 1966-67 34 RB Spokane, Wash. Ling, George 1961 T Pasco, Wash. Linnell, Steve 1979-80 90 DL Lynnwood, Wash. Lino, Andre 2014-15-16 55 DL Seattle, Wash. Linton, Bill 1977-78 77 OL Sprague, Wash.

Bothell HS ‘91 North Central HS ‘95

Sam Houston HS ’02/ Col. of the Siskiyous JC Roosevelt HS Luther Burbank HS ‘09 Montesano HS Cascade HS Connell HS ‘04

Gig Harbor HS ‘06 Ferris HS Mountlake Terrace HS ‘09 O’Dea HS ‘15 West Seattle HS ‘09 Stadium HS ’05/Sac CC

Columbia River HS South Kitsap HS East Valley HS ‘87 Nooksack Valley HS ‘95 Olympia HS ‘93 Aberdeen HS ‘14 DeSales HS ‘98 Seaside HS ’95/MPJC Oak Harbor HS ‘91 Steilacoom HS ‘14

Meadowdale HS Blanchet HS ‘13

1986 1950-51-53 1979 1942-46 2007 2004 1940-41-42 1946-47-48-49 1940-41-46 1993-94-95 1947-48-49-50 1947 1990-91 1976-77 1970 1968-69 1937-38

85 20 21 20 56 18 22 56 16 71 63 12 22 36

TE T DB F DL WR E RB E OL G RB RB DB

81 WR 54 E

Macaulay, Mike 1959-60-61-62 Macias, Felipe 2007-08 96 MacKenzie, Mike 1995-96-97-98 32 Macko, Jack 1950 3 Macomber, Adam 2005-06-07-08 35 Madson, John 1972 72 Magnuson, Jim 1978-79 39 Mahaney, Daniel (Casey) 1978-79-80 1 Major, Lavon 1991-92-93-94 24 Manke, Tom 1969 44 Manning, Matt 1983 72 Mansfield, Lowell 1953 11 Marchand, Dewey 1985-86 82 Marquess, Jake 1996 15 Marriott, Dave 1983-84 17 Marsh, Jason 1991-92-93 50 Marshall, Bill 1978-79 68 Martin, Jason 1991-92-93-94 43 Martin, Josh 1997-98-99-00 60 Martin, Matt 2007-08-09-10 82 Martin, Sam 1998 92 Martin, Tom 1953-54 9 Mason, Jim 1980 81 Massengale, Larry 1972 57 Matter, Jim 1980-81-82 54 Matthews, Anthony 2000-01 3 Mattson, Steve 1994-95-96-97 85 Maurstad, Dick 1936-37-38-39 11 Maydew, Sam 1986-87 7 Mazzei, Harold 1964-65 38 McAndrews, Tom 2004-05-06-07 80 McBride, Bill 1979 63 McBride, Jim 1958 McBride, Paul 1926 McCarthy, Cody 2011-12-13-14 47 McClary, LeVar 1996-97-98-99 1 McClaughry, Bill 1970-71 77 McClure, Courtney 1991 McCoy, Dennis 1964 67 McCray, Neil 1988 49 McDonald, Tevin 2013-14 7 McElwain, Jim 1981-82 11 McFarland, Brennan 1937-38-39-40 1 McFarlane, Nate 2001-02-03-04 35 McGee, Don 1954 23 McGill, Doug 1985-87 59 McGourin, Casey 1990-91 96 McGourin, Pat 1988 34 McGrady, Todd 1980 39 McIntyre, Craig 2003-04-05 83 McIntyre, Eric 1980-81 9 McKinstry, Matt 1995-96 41 McLauchlin, Mike 1977-78-79 41 McLendon, Mike 1972-73 McMackin, Shaun 1999-00 39 McNannay, Tyler 2014-15 76 McNew, Everett 1930-31-32-33 20 McNew, Howard 1931-32-33-34 86 McPherson, Jon 1986-87-88-89 37 McPherson, Sam 2015-16 20 McQueston, Mike 1968-69 70 McWhirter, Dave 1957-58 64 Meade, Dennis 1969-70 55 Meade, Randy 2002-03-04-05 60 Mealey, Patrick 2010-11 86 Meeker, Bob 1954 30 Meeks, Emery 2001-02-03 94

Redmond, Wash.

Redmond HS

Tacoma, Wash.

Clover Park HS ‘79

San Diego, Calif. Olympia, Wash. Colfax, Wash. Longview, Wash. Kelso, Wash. Centralia, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Denver, Colo. Davenport, Wash.

Bonita Valley HS ‘06 Olympia HS ‘02

Centralia HS ’90/WSU South HS ’86/Mesa Calif. CC

Wapato, Wash.

DL K/P RB QB DB OL LB WR DB RB LB B WR DB K LB OL DL DL TE DL QB TE OL LB DB DL RB LB DL TE OL

Barnaby, B.C. Oxnard, Calif. Vancouver, B.C. Spokane, Wash. Port Angeles, Wash. Longview, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Port Angeles, Wash. Lynnwood, Wash. Harrington, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

LB DB DL DL DL LB DB QB G DB G DL DL RB RB WR LB LB DB DL RB K/P B QB DL RB OL G OL OL TE E DL

Boise, Idaho Oak Harbor, Wash. Chowchilla, Calif. Willows, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Wenatchee, Wash. Fresno, Calif. Missoula, Mont. Cheney, Wash. Veradale, Wash. Dayton, Wash. Spangle, Wash. Spangle, Wash. Spangle, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Ephrta, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Colfax, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Bothell, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. LaCrosse, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Almira, Wash. Medical Lake, Wash.

Channel Island HS ’05/Moorpark C. Vancouver Col. Sr. Sec. ‘94 Port Angeles HS ‘05 Mt. Tahoma HS Port Angeles HS Mountlake Terrace HS ‘90 UW

Omak, Wash. Omak HS Nine Mile Falls, Wash. Shadle Park HS ‘94 Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Mountlake Terrace HS ‘80 Auburn, Wash. Auburn HS ‘89 Lyle, Wash Warner Pacific Col. Dayton, Wash. Dayton HS ‘91 Clarkston, Wash. Clarkston HS ‘96 La Crosse, Wash. La Crosse-Washtucna HS ‘06 Richland, Wash. Richland HS ‘98 Richland, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash. Walla Walla HS Los Angeles, Calif. Puyallup, Wash. Puyallup HS Tacoma, Wash. Wilson HS ’97/WSU Naselle, Wash. Naselle HS ‘93 Arlington, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. WSU Pittsburg, Pa. Spokane, Wash. Mead HS ‘03 Auburn, Wash. Mt. Hood CC Bishop Kelly HS ‘11 Oak Harbor HS ‘95 Willows HS ‘85 North Central HS Wenatchee HS Edison HS ’10/UCLA Central Valley HS ‘98 Liberty HS Liberty HS ‘89 Liberty HS West Valley HS ‘01 Rogers HS Pasco HS ’92/ WWCC Rogers HS ‘96 Colfax HS ’11/WSU/Weber State Bellevue HS Bothell HS ‘15 Yakima Valley CC Columbia River HS ‘01 Central Valley HS ’08/Idaho Medical Lake HS ‘00

149

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016

150

Meier, Tom Mellish, Scott Mensinger, Ron Merriman, Jack Metter, Jeff Meyer, Dick Meyer, Erik Meyer, Matt Michelson, Ken Michelson, Meriel Mickel, Jeff Miles, Bill Miles, David Millak, Leon Millar, Jon Miller, Antwan Miller, Ashton Miller, Jake Miller, Kevin Miller, Raymond Miller, Theo Miner, Bob Minnerly, Jeff Mitchell, Bo Levi Mitchell, Cory Mitchell, Joe Mitchell, Scott Mitchell, Tim Mixon, Terry Moberly Moen, Doug Moetului, Charles Monforton, Joe Montgomery, Brandon Mooney, Ernie Moore, Alan Moore, Arnie Moore, Brandon Moore, Jalen Moore, Ryan Moore, Sean Moquist, Clint Morford, Fred Morgan, Al Morgan, Antonio Morgan, George, Morgan, Zach Moriarty, Dan Morris, Bob Morris, Dale Morrison, Dan Mortensen, Keith Mosebar, Joe Moss, Vern Mostoller, John Mount, Rick Mumford, Mike Murphy, Bob Murphy, Brandon Murphy, Jack Murphy, Jim Murphy, McKenzie Murphy, Tim Murrin, Bruce Myers, Brandon Myers, Brent Myers, Carl (Dubb) Myers, Clark Myers, Nikolai Myles, Cornell

1958 26 B 1985-86 40 LB 1956-57 G 1954 16 G 1982-83 51 LB 1937-38-39-40 20 T 2002-03-04-05 9 QB 2015-16 70 OL 1949 RB 1947-48-49-50 65 RB 1985-86-87-88 77 OL 1951 60 B 2008-09-10-11 97 TE 1941 26 QB 1995 83 WR 1995-96 80 WR 2010-11-12-13 66 OL 2011-12-13-14 48 P 2009-10-12-13 68 K 1920 G 1921 E 1958-59-60-62 OL 2009-10-11-12 7 DB 2010-11 9 QB 2011-12-13-14 6 WR 1996-97 81 WR 1998 8 QB 1990-91 29 RB 2007 1933-34 73 RB 1973-74-75-76 26 DB 2009-10-11 85 DL 1979-80 99 LB 2016 31 DB 1971 76 DL 1970 1969-70-71-72 26 DB 1999-00-01-02 53 DL 2013-14-15 28 RB 1993-94-95-96 26 DB 1986-87-88-89 98 DE 2009-10 58 OL 1967-68-69 69 LB 1928-30 RB 1994 83 WR 1926 1985-86 55 OL 1983-84-85-86 70 DL 1952-53 8 OL 2005-06-07-08 22 RB 1975 55 OL 1953-54-55-56 RB 1964-65 89 OL 1934-35 81 RB 1978 66 OL 1975-76-77 28 DB/P 1979-80 42 DB 1957 RB 2010-11-12-13 77 OL 1989-90-92 91 DL 1974-75-76-77 88 DL 2012-13 27 DB 1985-86 65 OL 1992 72 OL 2001-02-03-04 50 DL 1980-81 55 OL 1937-38-39 22 T 1955-56-57-58 22 B 2008-09-10 72 OL 1982 56 LB

Kelso, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. San Mateo, Calif. Spokane, Wash. La Mirada, Calif. Lynden, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Davenport, Wash. Edmonds, Wash.

-NNaccarato, Rich Nagel, Carl Nagy, Paul Natali, Dave Nearents, Dick Neary, Aaron Nee, Francis Needham, Gary Neil-Evergin, Asan Nelson, Dennis Nelson, Maury Nelson, Olin Nelson, Pete Ness, Matt Newborne, Bill

1996-98-99 13 1946-47-48-49 73 1979 85 1989-90-91 2 1956-57-58 75 2012-13-14-15 72 1926 1989-90 67 2015-16 24 1963-64-66-69 39 1923-24 9 1977-78 38 1956-57 1990-91 12 1960

WR E Dl TE T OL

Spokane, Wash. Kelso, Wash. Langley, Wash. Eagle River, Alaska Pasco, Wash. Richland, Wash.

OL DB LB OL LB RB QB E

Beaverton, Ore. Olympia, Wash. St. John, Wash. Peach, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Libby, Mont. Tacoma, Wash. Portland, Ore.

Maplewood, Minn. Kennewick, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Lacey, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Portland, Ore. Palouse, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Katy, Texas Katy, Texas Sacramento, Calif. Kennewick. Wash. Portland, Ore. Spokane, Wash. North Bend, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Beaver, Pa.

WWU Hillsdale HS ‘78 La Mirada HS ‘01 Lynden HS ’13/WSU Woodway HS Roseville HS ‘07 University HS ‘93 Timberline HS ’93/WWCC Evergreen HS ‘09 Central Valley HS ’10/WSU Centennial HS ‘09

Ferris HS ‘08 Katy HS ’08/Southern Methodist Katy HS ‘06 Kennedy HS ’93/Sac CC Kamiakin HS ‘97 Marshall HS ’87/WWCC University HS Mount Si HS ‘07 University HS Wilson HS ‘14

Bay Center, Wash. Medical Lake, Wash. La Puente, Calif. Vancouver, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Arlington, Wash.

Medical Lake HS ‘98 Bishop Amat HS ‘12 Evergreen HS ‘92 Chief Sealth HS University HS ‘06

Seattle, Wash.

Rainier Beach HS ’91/Bakersfield C.

Ephrata, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Ephrata HS O’Dea HS

Eugene, Ore. Kelso, Wash. Zillah, Wash. Pasco, Wash.

Marist HS ‘04

Kennewick, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Libby, Mont. Albany, Ore. Redmond, Wash. Newport, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Valley, Wash. Napa, Calif. Tacoma, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Ephrata, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Monrovia, Calif.

University HS West Albany HS ‘09 Redmond HS ‘88 Ferris HS ’08/WWU Spokane CC Napa HS ’86/Mesa CC Wilson HS ‘99 Shoreline HS/CBC Ingraham HS ‘06 Monrovia HS Mead HS ‘95 Chugiak HS ‘87 Hanford HS ‘11 Beaverton HS/WWCC Timberline HS ‘14

Franklin Pierce HS ‘89

Nicassio, Jesse Nicholls, Bill Nichols, Matt Nikolao, Harrison Nipp, Justin Njoku, J.J. Nordin, Mike Norfleet, Steve Norling, Zach Norman, Earl (Moon) Northcott, Jim Nye, Bill

2002-03 1951-53 2006-07-08-09 2003-04-05-06 2000-01 2015-16 1985-86-87 1988 2002 1950-52-53 1966-67-68 1941-42-46

23 13 16 57 64 23 68 57 57 67 24 19

P T QB OL OL DB OL LB OL G QB OL

Oak Park, Calif.

Oak Park HS ’99/Citrus CC

Cottonwood, Calif. Tacoma, Wash. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Tacoma, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Renton, Wash.

West Valley HS ‘05 Lincoln HS ‘02 Lake City HS ‘98 Lakes HS ‘12 Garfield HS Mountain View HS Kentridge HS ‘00

O’Connor, John 1971-72-73 25 O’Connor, Kevin 1984-85-86-87 35 Ogden, Jeff 1995-96-97 88 Ogden, Pat 1986-87-88-89 19 Ogdon, Al 1952-53 38 Oja, Verner 1929 O’Leary, Terry 1983-84 50 Olesen, Ole 1997-98-99-00 25 Olmstead, Ray 1953 57 Olsen, Ron 1981 39 Omatsu, Nick 2000 24 Orcutt, Doug 1970-72-73-74 77 Orey, Ralph 1954-55-56-57 Oriano, Tony 1947 16 Ortolf, Joe 1971-72-73 34 Osborne, Frank (Speck) 1927-28 Oswald, Drew 2004 33 Overbay, Nathan 2006-07-08-09 19 Owens, Bill 1984 97 Owens, Maurice 1984 27 Owens, Tom 1989-90-91 13 Oxos, Rolf 1965-66-67 72

RB DB WR DB B

Stayton, Ore. Tacoma, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Snohomish, Wash.

Bellarmine PS Snohomish HS ‘93 Snohomish HS

OL DB G LB DB DL G G DB QB LB TE DL RB WR OL

Pasco, Wash. Gig Harbor, Wash.

Pasco HS ’80/WWCC Gig Harbor HS ‘96

84 48 2 40

DL LB QB LB

Kirkland, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Southlake, Texas Los Angeles, Calif.

Fort Vancouver HS ‘97 Southlake Carroll HS ’09/SMU Dana Hills HS ’92/Orange Coast

1958-59-60 73 1983-84 40 1951 37 1926 1962 1993-94 22 1978-79-80-81 87 2011-12 99 1966-67 62 1981 25 2005-06-07-08 94 1967 2007 33 1974-75 68 1985-86 93 2004-05-06 7 1946-47-48-49 78 1987-88 65 1994-95-96-97 2 2005 79 1980-81 71 1941-42 2 1946-47-48-49 62 1980 50 1968 89 2014 96 1951 33 1950 58 1989-90-91-92 45 1994-95-96-97 73 1980 83 1931-32-33-34 77 1974-75 73 1973-74-75 72 2015 83 1994-95 1 1932 1940-41-42 5 2003-04 2 1968-69-71-72 84 1970-71-72 28 1935-36-37 56 1951-52 57

T DB B

Wayne, Neb. Tacoma, Wash.

Mount Tahoma HS

DL TE/FB TE K/P OL LB Dl OL RB DL DL QB OL OL DB OL OL RB RB LB WR DL G OL LB OL WR RB OL OL WR WR G/T WR DB DL DB RB B

Moses Lake, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Fort Vancouver HS ‘90 Riverside, Wash. Riverside HS Molalla, Ore. Central Catholic HS ’08/Boise Auburn, Wash. Renton, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Evergreen HS ‘05 Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS Sumner, Wash. Sumner HS ‘05 Cusick, Wash. SFCC Elma, Wash. Elma HS Beaverton, Ore. Jesuit HS ‘03 Chewelah, Wash. Steilacoom, Wash. Colorado State Oak Harbor, Wash. Oak Harbor HS ‘94 Cheney, Wash. Cheney HS ‘03 Bainbridge Island, Wash. Bainbridge HS Toppenish, Wash. Toppenish, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Mt. Rainier HS Medical Lake, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Foss HS ‘14

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Packebush, Ernie Packer, Brad Padron, Kyle Pak, Ho Col., Calif. Palmer, Bill Parish, Doug Parks, Glen Parry, Robert Paterson, Ted Patrick, Jason Patterson, Dennis Pavel, Jimmy Payne, Les Payseno, Bob Peach, Greg Pearson, Bill Pearson, Robert Pease, Nick Peek, Mike Peerboom, Chris Pein, Herm Pele, Mino Perigo, Maurice Perkins, Chris Perlatti, Chris Perrault, Jack Perrault, Jean Perry, Bill Perry, John Pesefea, Patiole Peters, Rich Peterson, Jack Peterson, Joe Peterson, Kevin Peterson, Mike Peterson, Ralph Pettit, Phil Pettit, Rod Phelps, Jalani Phelps, Tobin Phillabaum. Don Philleo, Jack Phillips, Ryan Picard, Bob Picard, Donald (Bink) Pierce, Don Pierce, Frank

1964-66 1997-98-99-00 2012 1995

Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Bainbridge Island, Wash. Redmond, Wash. Eastlake HS ‘99 Federal Way, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Toppenish, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Chehalis, Wash. Othello, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Gig Harbor, Wash. Coulee City, Wash.

Livingston, Mont. Kirkland, Wash. Port Orchard, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Cashmere, Wash. Centralia, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Lynden, Wash. Richland, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Omak, Wash. Omak, Wash.

Cheney HS ‘03 W.F. West HS ‘05 Peninsula HS ’87/WSU

Juanita HS ‘88 South Kitsap HS ‘93 University HS Greys Harbor CC East Valley HS Lynden HS ‘14 Richland HS ’92/WWCC Franklin HS ’00/Mt. San Antonio Col.

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Quigley, Steve Quinn, Garrett

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2002-03 2 1951 39 2016 30 2005-06 74 1978-79 79 1996 43 1957 1970-71 72 1936-37-38-39 3 1978 42 1946-47-48-49 77 1968-69-70 76 1933-34-35-36 60 1983-84-85-86 88 1965-66-67 22 1990-91-92-93 65 1934-35 97 1998-99-00-01 55 1968 65 1979-80-81-82 5 1987-88-89 71 1942 2009-10-11-12 76 1999-00-01 61 2010-11-12 54 2005-06-07 42 2009-10-11 78 1989 10 1932-33 1994-95-96-97 33 2016 38 1958 2011-12-13 46 1988-89-90-91 36 2012-13 93 2012 99 1971 1980-81-82-83 15

WR B RB DL DL LB T DL RB DB T OL G WR RB OL E OL LB DB OL

Oakland, Calif. Hoquiam, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Ritzville, Wash. Chowchilla, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Lacrosse, Wash.

Saint Mary’s HS ‘16 Hoquiam HS ‘04 Newport HS Mead HS ‘95

Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Shadle Park HS East Valley HS Rainier Beach HS ‘90

Lynden, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Renton, Wash

Lynden HS ‘97 Rogers HS University HS Hazen HS

OL OL LS DL OL QB T RB DB FB DL DB DL DL

Portland, Ore. Tukwila, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Black Diamond, Wash. Kennewick, Wash.

Southridge HS ‘08 Foster HS ‘97 Kamiakin HS ‘08 Shadle Park HS ‘04ale Tahoma HS ‘07 Houston HS

Seattle, Wash. Beaverton, Ore. Wallace, Idaho Newman Lake, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Federal Way, Wash.

Kennedy HS ‘93 Tigard HS ‘15

Granger, Wash.

Granger HS ‘79

Spokane, Wash. Redmond, Wash.

West Valley HS Eastlake HS ‘02

1975-76-77-78 90 DL 2003-04-05 90 DL

Raappana, Roy (Rip) 1947-48 66 Radcliffe, Darin 1990-91 86 Rainwater, Al 1977-78 24 Ramberg, Tom 1981 6 Ramos, Nicholas 2006-07-08-09 21 Rains, Jim 2004 65 Randall, Barry 1965-66 65 Randall, Kyler 2000-01-02-03 13 Raper, John 1988 93 Rasmussen, Anton 1947-48-49-50 55 Rasmussen, Myron 1953-54-55 16 Rataezyk, Frank 1970-71 15 Rawley, Jeff 1981-82 62 Raymond, Rick 1979-80-81 45 Raynes, Larry 2004 95 Raynes, Todd 2012-13-14-15 4 Redden, Garrick (Rick) 1983-84-85-86 1 Reddinger, Russ 1976-77 27 Reed, Earl 1923 Reed, Paul 1971 13 Reed, Shaylon 2000-01 88 Reed, Travis 1999-00-01 22 Reese, Matt 1975-76-77 45 Rehn, Todd 1986-87 69 Reid, Barry 1974 21 Reilly, Shamus 1980-81 61 Reilly, Shawn 1981-82 90 Rencken, Larry 1980-81-82-83 86 Renn, Ralph 1939-40-41 29 Rexius, Robin 1967-68 40 Reynolds, Drew 2011-12-13 52 Reynolds, Ed 1939 18 Reynolds, Levi 2010 63 Reynolds, Nick 1998-99-00-01 6 Rhodes, Stan 1958-59 35 Rice, John 2007-08-09 73 Rice, Mian 1990-91-92 87 Richards, Dan 1984 81 Richardson, Conner 2014 16 Richardson, Craig 1983-84-85-86 83 Richter, Mike 1971-73-74-75 44 Riesen, Ken 1987 93

Shingle Springs, Calif. Ponderosa HS ’00/Sac CC

B DL DB RB WR OL DL WR DL E RB QB OL RB DL DB DB DB T QB WR DB DB OL DB OL DL DL T DB OL E DL P/K B OL DL TE QB DL DB DL

Kelso, Wash. Lawrence, Kan. Tacoma, Wash. Auburn, Wash. Winters, Calif. Anacortes, Wash. Dorothy, Alberta Ferndale, Wash. Deming, Wash. Glasgow, Mont. Deer Park, Wash. Moses Lake, Wash. Renton, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Elma, Wash. Kenmore, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Colville, Wash. Tukwila, Wash Fairfield, Calif. Pasco, Wash. Battle Ground, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Surrey, B.C. Cheney, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash. Malden, Wash. Olympia, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Greenacres, Wash. Buckley, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Burien, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Newport, Wash. Rice, Wash.

East Valley HS ‘09 Rogers HS ‘87 Federal Way HS ’09/Washington Federal Way HS ‘12

Lawrence HS ’86/Highland JC Enumclaw HS Winters HS ‘05 Anacortes HS ‘01 Ferndale HS ‘00 Mount Baker HS

Kentridge HS/WWCC/Idaho St. Curtis HS Elma HS ‘03 Inglemoor HS ‘11 Kamiakin HS

Fairfield HS ’97/Sac CC Pasco HS ‘97 Idaho Franklin Pierce HS/SFCC Pierce HS Walla Walla HS ‘79 Foss HS ‘09 Foss HS ‘06 Cheney HS ‘98 White River HS ‘05 Garfield HS ‘88 Kennedy HS ‘13 O’Dea HS Kettle Falls HS

Riley, Eric Rios, Rick Roark, Kelly Robbins, Evan Roberts, John Roberts, Moe Roberts, Paul Robinson, Ethen Roblee, Les Roche, Bill Rochel, Ken Rock, Sean Roden, Dan Rodgers, Jake Roe, Curtis Rogers, Brendan Roman, Randy Romero, Dario Ronngren, Daric Roos, Michael Rosbach, Bruce Rosbach, Don Rosbach, Francis Rosbach, Ron Roth, Phil Rothstrom, John Roundy, Fred Roundy, Keith Ruiz, Benny Rumburg, Harold Russell, Dell Ruud, Carl

1983-84-85-86 2 1969-70 89 1980-81-82 82 2007 86 2008-09-10 11 2014-15 23 1986-87 79 2008-11 23 1930 1949-50-51 1 1956 2007-08 65 1970-71 71 2013-14 65 1974-75-76 83 1990 41 1969-70 65 1997-98-99-00 75 1990 58 2001-02-03-04 71 1950 75 1946-47-48-49 64 1942 1946-47-48-49 70 1954 7 1981-82 60 1930-31-32-33 23 1965 79 1984 55 1926 1923-25 1952-53 56

-SSabey, Dave 1969 66 Salanoa, Fred 2000-01 12 Samms, Chris 1999-00-01 10 Sande, John 1956-57 Sanders, Richmond 2002-03-04-05 1 Sando, Rich 1983-84 64 Sanford, John 1969-70 60 Sargent, Kevin 1988-89-90-91 77 Sartain, Dick 1941-42-46 27 Sarte, Monike 2015 98 Sartz, Barry 1974-75 10 Satterlee, Ray 1939-40-41 22 Saugen, Marcus 2014-15-16 93 Saunders, Greg 1989-90 33 Savage, Tom 1976-77 55 Sayre, Matt 1988-89 8 Sblendorio, Nic 2014-15-16 7 Schaefer, Jim 1966-67 74 Schelling, Jerry 1961-62 Schjeldahl, Roger 1962-63-64-65 69 Schlichting, Chris 2016 64 Schloss, Floyd 1952-53 77 Schmidt, Jimi 1990-91-92 75 Schmidt, Kevin 2002-03 98 Schmidtz, Chase 2003 31 Schuette, Mike 1969-70-71-72 85 Schuetzle, Bo 2010-11-12-13 21 Schultz, Ted 1957-58-59 69 Schulz, Kurt 1988-89-90-91 25 Schwark, Steve 1998 42 Scott, Chris 1994-95-96-97 99 Scott, James 1931-32-33 Scott, Jason 1991-92 56 Scott, Jeremy 1991 40 Scott, Timm 1991-92-93-94 49 Searcy, Charles 2005-06 10 Sehmel, John 2002 54 Seidel, Chris 1983-84-85 54 Sendelbach, Jack 2016 52 Seto, Ryan 2010-12-13 88 Sevigny, Greg 1977-78 28 Sewell, Joe 1995-96 30 Shadduck, Marvin 1936-37-38-39 4 Shaefer, Mark 1977-78 52 Shamsid-Deen, Muhammad 2002-03-04-05 42 Shaw, Nick 1994 20 Sheahan, Ray 1948-49-50 76 Sheeran, Bob 1972 68 Sheffield, Jeff 1975-76-77 40 Sheldon, Frank 1983 98 Shepard, Timm 1968 38 Sheppard, Domonic 2009-10 15 Sheppard, Theo 1923-24-25 1

TE WR DL WR DB DB OL DB

North Bend, Wash. Connell, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Colville, Wash. Cashmere, Wash. Mercer Island, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

B RB OL DL OL DL LB OL DL LB OL G G

Yakima, Wash. Kent, Wash. Madera, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Auburn, Wash. Vancouver, BC Waianae, Hawaii Spokane, Wash. Enumclaw, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Chehalis, Wash. Chehalis, Wash.

T E OL T OL LB

Chehalis, Wash. Portland, Wash. Newport, Wash. Entiat, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Othello, Wash.

Mount Si HS University HS Interlake HS ‘06 Colville HS ‘07 Cashmere HS ‘13 Mercer Island HS Lewis & Clark HS ‘06

Kentwood HS ‘05 Shadle Park HS ’10/WSU Wenatchee Valley CC Lewis & Clark HS ‘96 Enumclaw HS ‘90 Mountain View HS ‘00

Newport HS/WWCC

G OL OL QB QB QB WR OL OL OL RB DL K/P OL DL RB LB QB WR OL OL OL OL T OL DL RB WR DB G DB LB DL RB LB WR LB WR LB LB DL WR DB RB T LB DB WR E OL DB DL RB DB RB

Seattle, Wash. Aiea, Hawaii Kent, Wash. E. Stanw’d, Calif. Lacey, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Kent, Wash. Bremerton, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Fife, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Longview, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Burlington, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Lacey, Wash. Sammamish, Wash. Pomeroy, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. North Bend, Wash.

Highline HS Radford HS ’96/Snow JC, Utah Kent-Meridian HS ‘97 River Ridge HS ‘01 Evergreen HS ’80/WWCC Bremerton HS ‘87 Fife HS ‘14 Shadle Park HS/SFCC North Central HS ‘14 Burt-Edison HS CBC North Thurston HS Skyline HS ‘13

Mount Si HS ‘15

Everett, Wash. Everett HS ‘88 Medical Lake, Wash. Medical Lake HS ‘00 Meridian, Wash. Meridian HS/Moorpark Calif. JC Nooksack Valley, Wash. Spokane, Wash Shadle Park HS ‘09 Harrington, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Eisenhower HS ‘87 Washougal, Wash. Washougal HS ‘96 Wenatchee, Wash. Wenatchee HS ‘93 Cheney, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Wenatchee, Wash. Detroit, Mich. Port Orchard, Wash. Sedro Wooley, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Lynden, Wash. Richland, Wash. Centralia, Wash. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Seattle, Wash. Spanaway, Wash. Prosser, Wash. Rosalia, Wash. Redding, Calif. Pomeroy, Wash. Salinas, Calif. Cheney, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Palouse, Wash.

Cheney HS ’89/CC of Spokane Cheney HS ‘91 Wenatchee HS ‘90 Romulus HS ’02/Santa Monica JC South Kitsap HS ‘00 Sedro Wooley HS ‘81 Blanchet HS ‘15 Lynden HS ‘10 SFCC Centralia HS ’91/WWCC Highline HS Spanaway Lake HS ‘01 Prosser HS ‘93 SFCC North Salinas HS ‘78 Kennedy HS ‘08

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Sherick, Brian 1995 11 QB Spokane, Wash. University HS ‘93 Sherman, Dave 1957-58 61 G Libby, Mont. Sherritt, J.C. 2007-08-09-10 4 LB Pullman, Wash. Pullman HS ‘06 Sherwood, Rob 1971 38 DB Tenino, Wash. Sherrod, David 2000-01 71 OL Atkins, Ark. Atkins HS ’97/Univ. of Memphis Shireman, Bryan 2001 95 DL Federal Way, Wash. Decatur HS ‘98 Shockley, Mick 1979-80 21 WR Seattle, Wash. Shoreline HS Shoemaker, Bob 1978-79 18 DB Lynnwood, Wash. Meadowdale HS Shoemaker, Javid 2001-02-03-04 48 DB Graham, Wash. Bethel HS ‘00 Short, Mike 1974-75 74 OL Goldendale, Wash. Shove, Don 1963-64-65-66 86 DB/WR Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS Shults, Wes 2000-01 69 OL Vancouver, Wash. Prairie HS ‘99 Shultz, Fred 1968 60 OL Spokane, Wash. Sides, Craig 1990-91-92-93 73 OL Tacoma, Wash. Bellarmine Prep HS ‘89 Siegel, Gene 1952-56-57 T Metaline Falls, Wash. Sierros, Steve 1982 98 DL Oak Lawn, IL. Oak Lawn HS Sievers, Pat 1989-90-91-92 23 DB Seattle, Wash. Seattle Prep HS ‘88 Sigler, Kraig 2002-03-04-05 75 OL Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Coeur d’Alene HS ‘01 Sigler, Kurt 1999-02-03 77 OL Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Coeur d’Alene HS ‘98 Sigurdson, D.J. 1986-87-88-89 54 LB Seattle, Wash. Evergreen HS Simmons, Ed 1983-84-85-86 76 OL Seattle, Wash. Nathan Hale HS Simonton, D 1929 Sims, Don 1968-69-70 21 DB Spokane, Wash. Sinclair, Pete 1980-81 2 DB Richland, Wash. Columbia HS Skov, Al 1942-46 41 T Slind, Lars 2002-03-04-05 44 FB Colbert, Wash. Mead HS ‘01 Smart, Alex 2005-06-07-08 12 QB North Bend, Wash. Mount Si HS ‘04 Smith, Bob 1936-37-38-39 20 E Yakima, Wash. Smith, Brady 2006-07 37 DB Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS ’03/Santa Monica JC Smith, Brian 1978-79 99 LB Seattle, Wash. Shoreline HS Smith, Bryan 2005-06-07-08 67 OL Enumclaw, Wash. Enumclaw HS ‘04 Smith, Carl 1958 86 E Yakima, Wash. Smith, D.M. (Robby) 1974-75 41 RB Cheney, Wash. WWCC Smith, George 195-56-57 G Spokane, Wash. Smith, Glen 1988 18 WR Ione, Wash. Selkirk HS Smith, Gregor 2004-05-06 21 DB Nine Mile Falls, Wash. Lakeside HS ‘03 Smith, Jess 1957-58 46 B Richland, Wash. Smith, Merrill 1942 Smith, Romaine 1998-00 86 WR Seattle, Wash. Chief Sealth HS ‘96 Smith, Shane 1992 5 WR Ione, Wash. Selkirk HS ‘91 Smith, Tom 1920-23 E Smith, Tom 1942 Smith, Torresy 1993-94 10 QB Peoria, Ill. Woodruff HS ’89/Illinois Val. CC Sneva, Jan 1971-72-74 82 OL Spokane, Wash. Snider, Jon 1984-86-87 5 QB Kirkland, Wash. Lake Washington HS Snyder, Ray 1922 T Sollars, J.D. 1978-79 36 RB Lander, N.Y. Montana Tech Solomon, Jeffrey 2006 7 WR Seattle, Wash. Ingraham HS ‘06 Sommer, Matthew 2013-14-15-16 94 DL Salem, Ore. West Salem HS ‘13 Sooy, Kirby 1929-30 Sooy, Raymond 1922 OL Sorrels, Ward 1929 Sorweide, Arthur 1927 Spanish, Roy 1967 39 RB Walla Walla, Wash. Spence, Don 1948-49 75 G Spokane, Wash. Spencer, Charles 1987-88-89-90 55 OL Fife, Wash. Fife HS Sperber, Marv 1978-79-80 75 DL Colville, Wash. Bartlett HS Sperber, Ron 1954-55-56-57 E Colville, Wash. Sperline, Clarence 1942 Spiger, Jim 1941 10 QB Spokane, Wash. Spooner, Pat 1977 51 LB Sumner, Wash. St. Mary, Bob 1942-46 15 QB Stallworth, Al 1974-75-76 75 DL Cleveland Heights, Ohio Stannard, Gerry 1929-30-31 46 OL Spokane, Wash. Stanton, Mel 1963-64-65 46 DB Spokane, Wash. Staudenraus, Frank 1982-83-84-85 90 DL Ocean Park, Wash. Ilwaco HS ‘81 Stein, Eric 1984-85-86-87 41 K/P Yakima, Wash. West Valley HS Steinmetzer, Craig 1991-92-93-94 93 DL Maple Valley, Wash. Tahoma HS ‘91 Stephens, George (Bob) 1960-61 QB Richland, Wash. Stephens, Tom 1963 OL Spokane, Wash. Sterling, Keith 1963-64 22 DB Spokane, Wash. Shadle Park HS Stevens, Bill 1966-67-68 66 LB Cowiche, Wash. Stevens, Louis 1932 OL Stewart, Nick 2009 52 OL Vancouver, Wash. Columbia River HS ‘08 Stewart, Julian 2005-06 76 OL Spokane, Wash. Lewis & Clark HS ‘04 Stewart, Junior 1941 25 T Cashmere, Wash. Stiles, Stu 2015-16 81 WR Spokane, Wash. Mt. Spokane HS ‘14 Stokes, Mark 1976-77 74 OL Nooksack, Wash. Stone, Chuck 1957 OL Walla Walla, Wash. Stookey, Ray 1966-67-68 26 RB Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS Stradley, Ken 1988 16 TE/P Battle Ground, Wash. Battle Ground HS Strandberg, Marty 1930-31-32-33 9 B Deer Park, Wash. Strate, Don 1964-65-66 35 RB Davenport, Wash. Strey, Derek 1993-95-96-97 92 LB Port Orchard, Wash. South Kitsap HS ‘93 Strodtbeck, Jim 1952 Stoll, Jakob 2015-16 56 Dl Wenatchee, Wash. Wenatchee HS ‘14 Stuart, Scott 1988-90 11 QB Meridian, Idaho Meridian HS/WWCC

Stubblefield, Mike Stucky, Stan Suafoa, Etuale (Wally) Suban, Daniel Sullivan, Art Sullivan, Mike Sullivan, Ron Svendsen, Dave Swank, Forest Swank, Kennenth Sweeney, Aaron Sweet, Mario Sykes, Bill Sylte, Chad

1974 25 1977 75 1971-72 60 2003 20 1967-68 45 1985-86 94 1955-56 1966-67-68 80 1920-21 1920 1989-90-91-92 51 1999-00-01 2 1979 78 1987 10

WR DL OL RB RB DL RB WR RB E DL RB OL QB

E. Wenatchee, Wash. Ephrata, Wash. Hawaii Pomona, Calif. Diamond Ranch HS ‘02 Argo, Ill. Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS Clarkston, Wash. Sumner, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Kent, Wash. Lynnwood, Wash.

Stadium HS ‘89 O’Dea HS ‘98 Kentwood HS/WWCC Lynnwood HS

Talarico, Frank 1969-70 72 Talbot, Mick 1968-69 64 Talkington, Rory 1976-77 15 Taller, Gary 1980-81-82 13 Talley, Jordan 2011-13-14 20 Taoete, Siaosi 1985 69 Taylor, Art 1974-75 69 Taylor, Everett 1933-34 67 Taylor, Harris 1939-40-41-42 4 Taylor, Jeremy 1997-98 71 Taylor, Tristen 2016 65 Telecky, Richard 1934 66 Templeton, Steve 1976-77-78-79 74 Tenneson, Mark 1989-90-91-92 14 Terrell, Loren (Fat) 1926-27-28-29 Terrell, Paul 2001-02-03-04 76 Thiefault, Ken 1981 51 Thill, Ed 1961-62 Thomas, Chris 2006-07-08-09 71 Thomas, Clayton (Barb) 1928-29-31 47 Thompson, Anton 1987-88 3 Thompson, Bruce 1948 51 Thompson, Dave 1967 65 Thompson, David 2005 26 Thompson, Harold 1936-37 70 Thompson, Ken 1988-89 29 Thompson, Matt 1990-91 8 Thompson, Tommy 1968-69-70 13 Thoreson, Don 1947-48-49-50 60 Thorington, Gene 1937-38-39 9 Thorstenson, Peder 1988-89-90-91 63 Thrapp, Leonard (Bud) 1942-46-47-48 58 Thurston, Dan 1989-90-91-92 80 Thurston, Eric 1979-80 71 Tierney, James 1925 Tighe, John 1979-80-81 70 Tilson, Clarence 1932-33 Timmons, Wayne 1998-99 34 Tiuli, Jay-Tee 2014-15-16 99 Togar, Sam 2005 23 Tolliver, Alvin 1998-99-00-01 26 Tolva, Steve 1968-69-71 78 Tomal, Kyle 1988-89-90-91 70 Tonani, Jordan 2012-14 34 Tormey, Donald 1927 Toste, Chuck 1970-71-72 27 Townsend, Jamie 1984-85-86-88 44 Townsend, Jim 2015-16 49 Trout, Tim 1987-88-89-90 76 Trufant, Isaiah 2002-03-04-05 36 Tucek, Terry 1964 65 Tucker, D’londo 2013-15-16 18 Turner, Claude 1922-23-25-26 Turner, Troy 1993-94 7

OL OL DB DB LB DL OL T E DL OL B DL QB OL OL LB WR OL B DB T LB DB T RB DB QB T QB OL B WR DL E OL E WR DL WR DB DL OL DB

Walla Walla, Wash. Prosser, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Portland, Ore. American Samoa Walla Walla, Wash.

DeSales HS

-T-

DB RB DL OL DB DB DB RB DB

-U-

Uhl, Ron 1964-65 24 DB Underwood, Enos 1947-48-49-50 71 QB Urdahl, Rick (Rocky) 1977 78 OL

-V-

Vandeelen, John VanDinter, Dewey Vea, Jon Venters, James Verbeck, Howard Vick, John Vierck, Ron Vijil, Raul Vincent, Doug

1970-71-72 1955-56-57-58 1983-84-85-86 1999-01 1955 1959 1955 2002-03-04-05 2001-02-03-04

52 33 24 63 21 74 23 15 45

LB HB WR OL E G/T G WR LB

Walla Walla, Wash. Wenatchee, Wash. Stockton, Calif.

Bellevue HS Jesuit HS ‘111 Samoana HS ‘81 WWCC Wenatchee HS ‘96 Stagg HS ‘15

Deer Park, Wash. Deer Park HS Sedro Woolley, Wash. Sedro Woolley HS ‘88 Ferndale, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Colville, Wash. Sumner, Wash. Ilwaco, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Toppenish, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash.

Ferndale HS ‘00 Sumner HS ‘05 Garfield HS Highline HS Walla Walla HS ‘02

Seattle, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Chowilla, Calif. Port Orchard, Wash. Toppenish, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Wenatchee, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Vancouver, Wash.

Chief Sealth HS Kennewick HS ‘87

Cheney, Wash.

Lake Stevens HS

Shorewood HS ‘87 Puyallup HS ‘88 Columbia River HS

Bainbridge Island, Wash. Bainbridge HS ‘97 Seattle, Wash. Federal Way HS ‘14 Lakewood, Wash. Clover Park HS ‘03 Tacoma, Wash. Lincoln HS ‘99 Ilwaco, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Puyallup HS ‘87 Spokane, Wash. Ferris HS ‘11 Caruthers, Calif. Pasco, Wash. Okanogan, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Geddes, S.D. Federal Way, Wash.

Pasco HS Okanogan HS ’15 Kennewick HS Wilson HS ‘01 Federal Way HS ‘13

Indianapolis, Ind.

Ben Davis HS ’91/Moraine Val. CC

Soap Lake, Wash. Renton, Wash. Bozeman, Mont.

Montana State

Camarillo, Calif. Kelso, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Gig Harbor, Wash. Tonasket, Wash. Libby, Mont. Vancouver, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Pasco, Wash.

Evergreen HS Peninsula HS ‘97

Pasco HS ‘01 Pasco HS ‘01

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1999-00-01-02 38 1982-83-84-85 63 2010-11-12-13 12 1927-28 1961

LB OL QB E OL

Pasco, Wash. Wapato, Wash. Simi Valley, Calif.

Wadood, Rashad 2014-15 21 State Univ. Waits, Wes 1975 Wakely, Dan 1970-71 40 Walker, Bill 1977 Walker, Bruce 1975-76 77 Walker, Chasen 2002-03 6 Walker, George 1925-26 Walker, Marcus 2005-06-07-08 8 Wall, Bill (Bink) 1965-66-67 57 Walters, Leroy 1983-84 61 Walters, Ralph 1948-49-50-51 36 Walton, Mark 1983-84 68 Ward, Ken 1962-63 Warrington, Dave 1968-69 62 Washburn, Nick 2012 42 Washburn, Tyler 2009-10-11-12 55 Washington, Darius 2001-02-04 5 Wasielewski, Zach 2004-05-06-07 64 Watkins, Harold (Dutch) 1928 Wayman, David 1988 28 Weatheroy, Miles 2012-13-14-15 8 Weber, Jim 1952 Webster, Nzuzi 2015-16 6 Webster, Simba 2015-16 22 Weddle, Sheldon 2004-05 1 Welch, Chuckie 1990-91 10 Welch, Homer (Gus) 1922-23 Wellman, Randy 1978-79 73 Wells, Jay 1968 39 Wells, Mike 1977-78 15 Welshons, DeWayne 1985 18 West, Cece 1936-37-38-39 10 West, Harold 1927 West, Jess 1921 West, Jordan 2014-15-16 5 Westlund, Trevor 1989-90-91-92 88 Wetzel, Joel 1975 67 Wheat, Doug 1973-74 36 Wheat, Phil 1970-71-72 44 Whitaker, Frank 1951 9 White, Aaron 1994-95-97-98 59 White, Alvin 1920 White, Bill 1978-79 10 White, Keonte 2014-16 25 White, Steve 1983 7 White, Terry 1978 58 Whitehead, Rich 1958 Whitley, E.J. 2006 13 Whitten, Anthony 1986-87-88-89 52 Wierleski, Ken 1983-84 60 Wigen, Kermit 1968 88 Wika, Rick 1976-77-78 63 Wilkes, Gary 1968 77 Wilkins, Kyle 2006-07-08-09 7 Willging, Walt 1948 50 Williams, A.J. 2002-03 4 Williams, Bentley 1984-85-86 8 Williams, Bernard 1988 95 Williams, Dave 1949-50 18 Williams, Grant 2009-10-11-12 18 Williams, Irwin 1951 38 Williams, Jason 1993-94 23 Williams, Jayson 2016 14 Williams, Julian 1997-98-99-00 3 Williams, Keenan 2015-16 90 Williams Jr., Malcolm 2015 33 Williams, Mike 1978 43 Williams, Renard 2008-09-10-11 98 Williams, Stafford 1977-78 20 Williams, Tommy 1991-92 55 Williams, Tony 1981 Williams, Vernon 1986-87-88 33 Wilson, Joe 1941-46 3 Wilmot, Ray 1975-76 24 Wilson, Andy 1989 24 Wilson, Blaine 1980 4 Wilson, Don 1977 70 Wilson, Gerry 1951 20

Long Beach, Calif.

Lakewood HS ’11 & Arizona

OL RB LB DL DB RB LB LB DL E OL DB OL RB LB RB OL RB DB DB

Kent, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash Beverly Hills, Calif.

Mt. Tahoma HS WWCC Beverly Hills HS ’01/CS Northridge

Hoquiam, Wash. Portland, Ore.

Jesuit HS ‘11

DB WR K DB E OT LB QB DB G

Antioch, Calif. Antioch, Calif. Ephrata, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Deer Valley HS ‘14 Deer Valley HS ‘14 Ephrata HS ‘02 O’Dea HS ‘90

Arlington, Wash. Deer Park, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Richland, Wash. Chelan, Wash.

SFCC

OL QB TE OL RB RB B OL OL K/DB DB QB LB

Rosalia, Wash. Maple Valley, Wash. Centralia, Wash. Reardan, Wash. Tulare, Calif. Tulare, Calif.

DB DL DL WR OL OL LB OL DB DB DL T LB T DB WR DB DL RB RB DL DB DL

Del Valle, Texas Seattle, Wash. Kirkland, Wash. Lacrosse, Wash. Cathlamet, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Monroe, Wash. Moses Lake, Wash. Lacey, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Des Moines, IA. Seattle, Wash. Puyallup, Wash.

Del Valle HD ’02/UNLV Garfield HS Lake Washington HS ‘80

Cheney, Wash Tacoma, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Fresno, Calif. Wilder, Idaho Port Orchard, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Chicago, IL.

Cheney HS ’90/WWCC Lincoln HS ‘15 Mountain View HS ‘96 Cheney HS ‘15 Sunnyside HS ‘15

RB RB WR DB K DL E

San Diego, Calif. Vancouver, Wash. Boise, Idaho Clarkston, Wash. Kent, Wash. Deer Lodge, Wash.

Southwest HS

-W-

Pasco HS ‘98 Wapato HS ‘80 Chaminade College Prep ‘09

Entiat, Wash.

Pullman, Wash. Tekoa, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Sandpoint, Idaho Seattle, Wash. Manson, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Sammamish, Wash. Sammamish, Wash. Mukilteo, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Cheney, Wash. Reardan, Wash. Sylmar, Calif. Kennewick, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Pullman HS ‘04 Washington HS ‘81 Shorewood HS ’80/WWCC Yakima Valley CC Skyline HS ‘10 Skyline HS ‘08 Mariner HS ‘99 Chief Sealth HS ‘03

Liberty HS ‘12 Centralia HS ‘88

Cheney HS ‘94 Sylmar HS ‘13

Archbishop Murphy HS ‘05 North Thurston HS ‘01 Foss HS Pierce CC Rogers HS ‘08

JOHN TIGHE

Wilson, Jabari Wilson, Ken Wilson, Larry Wilson, Steve Wilson, Wayne Wimberly, Zach Witherspoon, Lance Witherspoon, Reggie Withnell, Jake Withrow, Jim Witt, John Wochnick, Justin Wold, Mike Wolfe, Mike Wolford, Bob Womach, Rayu Wood, Bill Woods, Aaron Woods, Rob Woodward, Wally Woodrow, Leon Worman, Rick Worthington, Caleb Wright, Alante Wright, Daryl Wright, Harold Wright Jr., Larren Wulff, Charlie Wynstra, Stan Wynstra, Ted Wynstra, Walter Wynstra, Wieber

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Yamauchi, Joe Yarrington, Dominic Young, Jake

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Zamora, Miquiyah Zeiger, Adam Ziegler, James Zlateff, Dan Zlateff, Pat Zornes, Dick Zuber, Cameron Zurfluh, Tom Zylstra, Dylan

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CECE WEST

2013-14-15-16 2 1980 40 1957 1968-69-71 41 1966 21 2013-14-15-16 9 2005-06-07-08 55 2001-02-03-04 3 2012-13-14-15 82 1969-71-72-73 71 1971-72-76 70 1995-96-97 62 1982 2 2003-04 85 1954-55-56 1929-30-31 1942 1995-96 10 1984 91 1954 24 1921 1984-85 15 2010-11 67 2010 1992-93 30 1990-91-92-93 4 2014 29 2005-06-07-08 61 1921-22-23 1924 8 1920 1920-21

RB Carson, Calif. LB Edmonds, Wash. G Seattle, Wash. RB Auburn, Wash. DB/WR Spokane, Wash. TE Tumwater, Wash. DL Federal Way, Wash. RB Renton, Wash. TE Salem, Ore. OL Ephrata, Wash. OL Port Orchard, Wash. OL Vancouver, Wash. P/K Arlington, Wash. TE Rainier, Wash. T Athena, Ore. RB

Orange Lutheran HS ‘12 Edmonds HS

DB Aurora, Colo. DL Santa Barbara, Calif. T Spokane, Wash. QB/RB Spokane, Wash. QB Saratoga, Calif. OL Boise, Idaho

Kennedy HS ’93/Ellsworth CC

RB RB WR OL QB RB RB RB

Spanaway Lake HS ‘92 Lakes HS ‘89 Kent-Meridian HS ‘10 Woodland HS ‘04

Spanaway, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Kent, Wash. Woodland, Calif.

Lewis & Clark HS Tumwater HS ‘12 Decatur HS ‘04 Rainier Beach HS ‘00 South Salem HS ‘11 Evergreen HS ‘94 Rainier HS ‘03

Saratoga HS ‘81 Mountain View HS ‘09

Cheney, Wash.

1953 1992-93 2004-05

9 B 9 WR 55 LB

Tacoma, Wash. Kamiah, Idaho

Fife HS ’89/Univ. of IDaho Kamiah HS ‘01

2013-14-15-16 1999-00-01 1986 1969 1965-66-67 1963-64-65-66 2009-10 1994-95-96-97 2011-12-13-14

4 47 87 87 41 25 45 35 57

Pasco, Wash. Bellingham, Wash. Underwood, Wash Coulee Dam, Wash. Coulee Dam, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Chehalis, Wash. Eatonville, Wash. Kent, Wash.

Chiawana HS ‘12 Bellingham HS ‘98 Columbia HS

LB LB OL/TE RB RB DB P K/P DL

W.F. West HS ‘06 Eatonville HS ‘93 Kentridge HS ‘10

South Kitsap HS ‘07 Wala Walla CC Hyde Park HS ’89/Moraine Val. CC

Clarkston HS Federal Way HS

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2017 – Albert Havili, Andre Lino, Nic Sblendorio, Gage Gubrud 2016 – Cooper Kupp, Sampson Ebukam, Shaq Hill, Zach Wimberly, Miquiyah Zamora, Zach Bruce 2015 – Cooper Kupp, Aaron Neary, Todd Raynes, Miquiyah Zamora, 2014 – Ronnie Hamlin, Dylan Zylstra, Cory Mitchell, Jase Butorac 2013 – Ashton Miller, Ashton Clark, Allen Brown 2012 – Zach Johnson, Paul Ena, Nicholas Edwards, Will Post 2011 – Bo Levi Mitchell, Matt Johnson, Zach Johnson, Chris Powers, Gabriel Jackson 2010 - Tyler Jolley, Matt Martin, Bo Levi Mitchell, Nikolai Myers, J .C. Sherritt 2009 - Makai Borden, Aaron Boyce, Matt Nichols, J.C. Sherritt 2008 - Jason Belford, Matt Nichols 2007 - Matt Alfred, Bryan Jarrett 2006 - Matt Alfred, David Eneberg 2005 – Erik Meyer, Joey Cwik 2004 – Erik Meyer, Brandon Myers 2003 – Kurt Sigler, Brandon Myers 2002 – Josh Blankenship, Luke Vincent 2001 – Chris Polinder, Alvin Tolliver 2000 – Jesse Chatman 1999 – Greg Belzer, Lance Knaevelsrud 1998 – Tom Ackerman, Jimmy Lake 1997 – Kevin Peterson, Derek Strey 1996 – Derek Strey, Joe Sewel 1995 – Tom Ackerman, Dion Alexander, Jesse Hardt, Chris Scott 1994 – Todd Bernett, Harold Fox, Evan Brady, Craig Steinmetzer 1990 – Tim Trout, Aaron Hansen 1988 – Jeff Mickel, Andre Corr 1987 – Jon Snider, Allen Gilmour 1986 – Eric Riley, Ed Simmons, Bill Altena, Mike Kingston, Dan Moriarty 1985 – Dave Flutts, Rick Worman, Rob Friese, Frank Staudenraus 1984 – Rob James, Jeff Kupp, Rooster Cole 1983 – Steve White, Tom Kinney 1982 – Jim Brittain, Greg Kramer 1981 – Dan Daly, Eric McIntyre 1980 – Dan Daly, Ken Wilson 1979 – Mark Laitala, Jay Lemcke 1978 – Jay Lemcke, Steve Quiqley 1977 – Jim Fisk, Tom Savage, Jeff Sheffield 1976 – Tom Laitala, Bob Altshuler 1975 – Karst Brandsma, Mike Richter 1974 – Randy Gorman, Doug Orcutt 1973 – Steve Farrington, Al Bushnell 1972 – Bob Picard, Mike Lindhe 1971 – Mel Collins, Steve Tolva 1970 – John Sanford, Ed Fisher 1969 – Greg Gavin, Fred Morford

Team Award Winners 1968 – Greg Gavin, Jim Northcott 1967 – Roger Bergh, Vern Garland 1966 – Dick Zornes, Mick Landmark 1965 – Roger Scheldahl, Dick Zornes 1964 – Bob Clark, Curt Byrnes 1962 – Paul Lerch 1960 – Dave Crowell 1959 – Bill Palmer 1958 – Dick Nearents 1957 – Ron Sperber 1956 – Jack Collins 1955 – Myron Rasmussen 1954 – Willard Julum 1953 – Moon Norman 1952 – Dave Cox, Dick Bailey 1951 – Howard Glazier 1950 – Ray Sheahan 1949 – Carl Nagel, Don Rosbach 1948 – Bud Thrapp, Don Rosbach 1947 – Bink Beamer 1946 – Bill Nye 1942 – Harris Taylor 1941 – Ray Satterlee 1940 – Dick Meyer 1939 – Abe Poffenroth 1938 – Patsy Frank 1937 – Leon Hibbs 1936 – Doug Greene 1935 – Bruce Blair 1934 – Ralph Peterson 1933 – Ralph Peterson 1931 – Gerry Stannard 1930 – Claude Jones 1929 – Gerry Stannard 1928 – Frank Osborne 1927 – Harold Ahrendt 1926 – Claude Turner 1923 – Quim Lefebvre 1922 – Stan Wynstra 1921 – Wieber Wynstra 1914 – Les Keinholz 1913– Ben Brockway 1912 – Vernon Henry 1909 – Fred Lasher 1908 – Don Stafford 1907 – Joe Kerchen 1906 – Pete Tully 1905 – Horace Ridenour 1902 – George Meyer 1901 – Howard Gillette

MVP Offense

2016 – Cooper Kupp 2015 – Cooper Kupp 2014 – Vernon Adams Jr. 2013 – Vernon Adams Jr. 2012 – Brandon Kaufman 2011 – Nicholas Edwards 2010 - Taiwan Jones 2009 - Matt Nichols 2008 - Tony Davis 2007 - Matt Nichols 2006 - Alexis Alexander 2005 – Erik Meyer

2004 – Erik Meyer 2003 – Erik Meyer 2002 – Josh Blankenship 2000 – Jesse Chatman 1999 – Jovan Griffith 1996 – Joe Sewell 1995 – Joe Sewell

MVP Defense

2016 – Sampson Ebukam 2015 – Miquiyah Zamora 2014 – Tevin McDonald 2013 – Ronnie Hamlin 2012 – Ronnie Hamlin 2011 – Charles Moetului 2010 - J.C. Sherritt 2009 - J.C. Sherritt 2008 - Greg Peach 2007 - Greg Peach 2006 - David Eneberg 2005 – Joey Cwik 2004 – Joey Cwik 2003 – Jessy Hanson 2002 – Luke Vincent 2000 – Greg Belzer and Dario Romero 1996 – Derek Strey 1995 – Dion Alexander

MVP Special Teams

2016 – Jack Sendelbach 2015 – Zach Wimberly 2014 – Cody Hecker 2013 – Bo Schuetzle 2012 – Chase King 2011 - Darriell Beaumonte 2010 - Darriell Beaumonte 2009 - Brynsen Brown 2008 - Nicholas Ramos 2007 - Nicholas Ramos 2006 - Brett Bergstrom 2005 – Adam Macomber 2004 – Eric Kimble 2003 – Jessie Nicassio 2002 – Eric Kimble 2000 – Lamont Brightful 1996 – Jimmy Lake 1995 – Deprice Kelly

MVP (All Positions)

1988 – Jeff Mickel 1987 – Jamie Buenzli 1986 – Mike Kingston 1984 – Craig Richardson 1983 – Jeff Haack 1982 – Mike Andersen, Jim Brittain 1981 – Mike Andersen 1980 – Darry Bell, Mark Puyear 1963 – Curt Byrnes 1962 – Bob Jundt 1959 – Dave Crowell 1958 – Dewey VanDinter 1957 – Ron Sperber 1956 – Bernie Hancock 1955 – Ron Sullivan

1954 – Willard Julum 1953 – Bernie Hancock 1952 – Dave Cox

Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year 2016 – Eric Barriere 2015 – Jayce Gilder 2014 – Spencer Blackburn 2013 – Nic Sblendorio 2012 – Cooper Kupp 2011 – Vernon Adams Jr. 2010 - Jase Butorac 2009 - Brandon Murphy 2008 - Jeff Minnerly 2007 - David Miles 2006 - Austin Hobbs 2005 – Tony Davis 2004 – Keith Grennan 2003 – Ira Jarmon 2002 – Will Haas 2000 – Drew Kok 1999 – Dario Romero 1996 – Jason Lewis 1995 – Adam Kellar

Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year

2016 – Keith Moore, Calin Criner 2015 – Trevor Davis Jr. 2014 - Alek Kacmarcik 2013 – Jake Gall, John Kreifels 2012 – Miquiyah Zamora 2011 – Jakob Pugsley 2010 - Evan Day, Dylan Zylstra 2009 - Jakob Scott 2008 - Jim Haman 2007 - Matt Johnson, Zach Johnson 2006 - Lorenzo Lomack 2005 – Makai Borden 2004 – Marcus Walker 2003 – Zach Wasielewski 2002 – David Eneberg 2000 – John Sehmel 1996 – Ole Oleson, Jason Martin 1995 – Mike Brown

Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year 2016 – Adam Gascoyne

Freshman of the Year 2015 – Mitch Fettig 2014 – Victor Gamboa 2013 – Cooper Kupp

Most Inspirational 2000 – Alvin Tolliver 1999 – Josh Martin 1996 – Rod Hall 1995 – Tom Ackerman 1988 – Kevin Larew

EASTERN 2017 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016 1987 – Allen Gilmour, Todd Johnson 1986 – Dan Moriarty 1984 – Dave Marriott 1983 – Dave Marriott 1982 – Cornell Myles 1981 – Brent Meyers 1980 – Ken Wilson 1977 – Jeff Sheffield 1973 – Randy Gorman 1960 – Dave Crowell 1956 – George Smith 1954 – Willard Julum 1953 – Willard Julum 1952 – Frank Pierce 1947 – Wayne Buck 1946 – Dick Sartain 1942 – Jake Philleo 1941 – Bill Diedrick 1940 – Robert Knowles 1939 – Cece West 1938 – Jake Bork 1937 – Don Pierce 1936 – Doug Greene 1935– Ray Cronrath 1934 – Ralph Peterson 1933 – George Dyer

Pat Roberts Memorial Award This award is given by the coaching staff in memory of Pat Roberts, one of Eagle Football’s most loyal supporters. The criteria for selection is based on an individual who possess the attributes that sets him apart from all the rest. This person is not necessarily the best athlete on the team, nor the best student. But he is the one that makes all others around him better through hard work, perseverance, superior work ethic, team leadership and a tenacious attitude. Pat Roberts believes in Eagle Football and in the value of a young man who lives those same beliefs of Eagle Excellence every day. 2016 – Cooper Kupp 2015 – Jake Withnell 2014 – Ashton Boothroyd 2013 – Jakob Pugsley 2012 – Grant Williams 2011 – David Miles 2010 - Matt Martin 2009 - Tony Davis, Chris Thomas 2008 - Mark Lathim 2007 - Chris Carlsen 2006 - Brandon Nicholson 2005 – Jake Young 2004 – Paul Terrell 2003 – Keith Garner 2002 – Luke Vincent 2001 – Alvin Tolliver 2000 – Josh Martin

BILL DIEDRICK SR. (left) and his son, Eastern Hall of Famer BILL DIEDRICK JR. Tom Oswald Memorial Award (years played at Eastern) The Tom Oswald Memorial Award was created in 2007 in the memory of former Cheney High School coach Tom Oswald, who succumbed to cancer on Aug. 4, 2006. Recipients are selected by the Eastern coaching staff for following Oswald’s creed of “Doing the Right Thing” for youth. Oswald graduated from Cheney High School in 1967, then played at Spokane Falls Community College before transferring to Oregon State University. After a year as a graduate assistant coach at Oregon State, he spent two seasons as a coach in Grant’s Pass, Ore.,

where he met his wife, Susan. After one year as a graduate assistant at Illinois and two seasons as head coach at Kennewick, Wash., High School, Oswald returned to Cheney as head coach in 1977. He compiled a 16790-7 career record in 27 seasons as a high school coach. His Cheney teams made the playoffs a dozen times and played in state championship games in 1988 and 1989. Among the players he coached were Steve Emtman, a firstround NFL draft choice in 1992, and veteran NFL offensive lineman Rick DeMulling.

2016 – Tommy Williams (1991-92) 2015 – Tony Brooks (1990-93) 2014 – Not Awarded 2013 – Not Awarded 2012 – Jay Day (1992-95) 2011 – Not Awarded 2010 - Luke Fritz (1997-2000) 2009 - Rick Giampietri (1968-68) 2008 - Kyler Randall (2000-03) 2007 - Josh Martin (1997-2000) 2006 - Ryan Chicoine (1998)

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To commemorate the 100th year of football at Eastern Washington University, the athletic department named 100 of the top players in school history to the “100 for 100” All-Time Football Team. Players on the squad were honored on Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Day on Sept. 27, 2008, in conjunction with EWU’s Big Sky Conference football game with Idaho State. With more than 1,300 letter winners in recorded history – and more than 200 of them honored in one way or another – limiting the list to 100 was no easy task. Most of the athletes on the team were named to the squad by being first or second team All-America selections both at the NCAA or NAIA level. AllWest Coast selections from the 1940s and 1950s also received automatic qualification because of the lack of small college AllAmerica teams in that era. Players who earned third team All-America honors at the highest level of football Eastern has played (NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, formerly called I-AA) were also included. Another large group of athletes selected came from a pair of all-star teams selected by former head coaches and Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame members Red Reese and Dick Zornes. Reese coached Eastern for 13 seasons (1930-41, 1946), but Zornes had the longest and most successful tenure at EWU. First as a player under the late Hall of Fame head coach Dave Holmes, then as a graduate assistant and finally as head coach and athletic director, Zornes was a part of Eastern teams that won 158 games in his 26-year tenure at Eastern (1963-67, 1971, 1979-98). The remainder of the “100 for 100” team was selected via a vote by the 15-member Hall of Fame selection committee. That group voted Zornes, a first team All-Evergreen Conference defensive back in 1965, onto the “100 for 100” team. It’s a group that is representative of the school’s first 100 seasons that included 555 wins, seven national playoff berths and 24 league titles. Perhaps most importantly, the list is representative of a collegiate football program rooted in the state of Washington with nearly 90 percent of its annual roster consisting of graduates of in-state high schools. The “100 for 100” list, in fact, is made up of 90 percent Washingtonians. Position-by-position winners of the “100 for 100” fan voting contest were also announced on Sept. 27. Nearly 700 ballots were cast with a total of more than 5,000 votes received. All 100 members of the “100 for 100” team received votes. Two awards were given to defensive backs because of a difference of just six votes. And three additional awards were given to a kicker/punter, center and tight end based on votes received because they were included in other positions.

#Member of Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame. &Winner of position award in fan voting. Offensive Linemen (26)

#Tom Ackerman – Nooksack, Wash. (Nooksack Valley HS ’91) – 1992-93-94-95 T.J. Ackerman – Nooksack, Wash. (Nooksack Valley HS ’94) – 1995-96-97-98 Matt Alfred – Gig Harbor, Wash. (Gig Harbor HS ’03) – 200405-06-07 Jim Buzzard – Centralia, Wash. (Centralia HS ’93) – 1995-96-97 Harold Fox – Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen HS) – 1991-92-93-94 Luke Fritz – Osoyoos, B.C. (Oroville ’96) – 1997-98-99-00 &#(center) Greg Gavin – Tonasket, Wash. (Tonasket HS) – 196667-68-69 Rocky Hanni – Sumner, Wash. (Sumner HS ’03) – 2004-05-06-07 Dick Huston – Wapato, Wash. (Wapato HS) – 1954-55-56-57 Claude Jones – Harrington, Wash. (Harrington HS) – 1929-30-31-32 Lance Knaevelsrud – Bellevue, Wash. (Sammamish HS ’95) – 199697-98-99 #Mick Landmark – Kamiah, Idaho (Kamiah HS ‘61 & Boise JC) – 1964-65-66 Ron Mensinger – Kennewick, Wash. (Kennewick HS ‘53) – 1956-57 Jeff Mickel – Edmonds, Wash. (Woodway HS ’85) – 1985-86-87-88 Kevin Peterson – Port Orchard, Wash. (South Kitsap HS ‘93) – 199495-96-97 Chris Polinder – Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS ’97) – 1998-99-00-01 Trent Pollard – Seattle, Wash. (Rainer Beach HS ’90) – 1990-91-92-93 Barry Randall – Dorothy, Alberta – 1965-66 &Michael Roos – Vancouver, Wash. (Mountain View HS ’00) – 200102-03-04 Kevin Sargent – Bremerton, Wash. (Bremerton HS ‘87) – 1988-8990-91 Ray Satterlee – Longview, Wash. – 1939-40-41 #Ed Simmons – Seattle, Wash. (Nathan Hale HS ‘83) – 1983-84-85-86 Jerry Stannard – Spokane, Wash. – 1929-30-31 Peder Thorstenson – Seattle, Wash. (Shorewood HS ’88) – 198889-90-91 John Tighe – Lake Stevens, Wash. (CBC) – 1979-80-81 Cece West – Chelan, Wash. (Chelan HS ‘33) – 1936-37-38-39

Quarterbacks (8)

Josh Blankenship – Tulsa, Okla (Union HS ’99 & Univ. of Tulsa) – 2002 #Bill Diedrick – Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS) – 1965-66-67-69 Harry Leons – Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’93) – 1995-96-97 &Erik Meyer – La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada HS ’01) – 2002-03-04-05 Matt Nichols – Cottonwood, Calif. (West Valley HS ’05) – 2006-07 #Abe Poffenroth – Spokane, Wash. (Rogers HS) – 1936-37-38-39 Mark Tenneson – Sedro Woolley, Wash. (S. Woolley HS ’88) – 198990-91-92 Rick Worman – Saratoga, Calif. (Sara. HS ‘81 & Fresno St.) – 1984-85

Running Backs (12)

Jack Barnes – Spokane, Wash. – 1933-34-35-36 &Jesse Chatman – Seattle, Wash. (Franklin HS ’98) – 1999-00-01 Mel Collins – Chowchilla, Calif. (WWCC) – 1969-70-71 Joe Kniffen – Sumner, Wash. (Sumner HS ‘82) – 1982-83-84-85 Dick Maurstad – Arlington, Wash. – 1936-37-38-39 #Meriel Michelson – Pasco, Wash. (Pasco HS) – 1947-48-49-50 Ralph Peterson – Cashmere, Wash. (Cashmere HS) – 1931-32-33-34 Rex Prescott – Seattle, Wash. (Kennedy HS ’93) – 1994-95-96-97 #Mel Stanton – Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark HS) – 1963-64-65 Don Strate – Davenport, Wash. (Davenport HS ‘63) – 1964-65-66 Jamie Townsend – Pasco, Wash. (Pasco HS ‘84) – 1984-85-86-88 Darius Washington – Mukilteo, Wash. (Mariner HS ’99) – 2001-02-04

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends (13)

Wally Bannon – Colville, Wash. (Colville HS) – 1933-34-35-36 Tom Bassett – Sunnyside, Wash. (Sunnyside HS ‘74) – 1974-75-76-77 Aaron Boyce – Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’05) – 2006-07 Tony Brooks – Tacoma, Wash. (Mount Tahoma HS) – 1990-91-92-93 #Scott Garske – Spokane, Wash. (North Central HS) – 1971-72-73

Jesse Hardt – Odessa, Wash. (Odessa HS ’91) – 1992-93-94-95 Tony Lenseigne – Moxee, Wash. (East Valley HS ’87) – 1988-89-90-91 &Jeff Ogden – Snohomish, Wash. (Snohomish HS ‘93) – 1995-96-97 #Bob Picard – Omak, Wash. (Omak HS ‘68) – 1968-69-71-72 &(tight end)Eric Riley – North Bend, Wash. (Mount Si HS ‘83) – 198384-85-86 #Dave Svendsen – Sumner, Wash. (Sumner HS) – 1966-67-68 Bob Tosch – Cashmere, Wash. (Cashmere HS) – 1939-40 Raul Vijil – Pasco, Wash. (Pasco HS ’01) – 2002-03-04-05

Defensive Linemen (11)

Jeff Allen – Spokane, Wash. (Central Valley HS ’96) – 1997-98-99-00 Vern Garland – Concrete, Wash. (Concrete HS) – 1964-65-66-67 Paul Horak – Odessa, Wash. (Odessa HS) – 1965-66-67-68 Dan Moriarty – Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS ‘82) – 1983-84-85-86 Greg Peach – Vancouver, Wash. (Evergreen HS ’05) – 2005-06-07 Dario Romero – Spokane, Wash. (Lewis & Clark HS ’96) – 1997-9899-00 &Chris Scott – Wenatchee, Wash. (Wenatchee HS ‘93) – 1994-9596-97 Ray Sheahan – Rosalia, Wash. (Rosalia HS) – 1948-49-50 Frank Staudenraus – Ocean Park, Wash. (Ilwaco HS ’81) – 1982-8384-85 Craig Steinmetzer – Maple Valley, Wash. (Tahoma HS ‘91) – 199192-93-94 Tommy Williams – Chicago, Ill. (Hyde Park HS ’89 Moraine Val. CC) – 1991-92

Linebackers (11)

Dion Alexander – Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’92) – 199293-94-95 Bill Altena – Yakima, Wash. (West Valley HS ‘83) – 1983-84-85-86 Greg Belzer – Chewelah, Wash. (Jenkins HS ’96) – 1997-98-99-00 &Joey Cwik – Spokane, Wash. (Mead HS ’02) – 2002-03-04-05 Jason Marsh – Auburn, Wash. (Auburn HS ’89) – 1991-92-93 Eric McIntyre – Spokane, Wash. (Rogers HS & Cal-Berk.) – 1980-81 Jeff Metter – San Mateo, Calif. (Hillsdale HS ’78 & USC) – 1982-83 Herm Pein – Addy, Wash. (Chewelah HS ‘46) – 1946-47-48-49 Joe Peterson – Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS ‘88) – 1989-90-91-92 Derek Strey – Port Orchard, Wash. (South Kitsap HS ‘93) – 1993-9596-97 Bill “Bink” Wall – Tekoa, Wash. (Tekoa HS ‘64) – 1965-66-67

Defensive Backs (13)

#Dean Adams – Manson, Wash. (Manson HS ‘62 & Wen. Val. CC) – 1964-65 Ed Fisher – Spokane, Wash. (Shadle Park HS) – 1967-68-69-70 #Rob Friese – Lebam, Wash. (Willapa Valley HS ‘81) – 1982-83-84-85 Jerry Kaiser – Seattle, Wash. (Chief Sealth HS ’78) – 1982-83 Jackie Kellogg – Tacoma, Wash. (Clover Park HS ‘89) – 1990-91-92-93 Greg Kramer – Snohomish, Wash. (Sno. HS ’78 & CBC) – 1981-82 Jim Northcott – Spokane, Wash. (Gonzaga Prep HS) – 1966-67-68 Maurice Perigo – Oak Harbor, Wash. (O. Harbor HS ’94) – 1994-9596-97 Mark Puyear – Granger, Wash. (Granger HS ‘80) – 1980-81-82-83 Mike Richter – Newport, Wash. (Newport HS) – 1971-73-74-75 &#Kurt Schulz – Yakima, Wash. (Eisenhower HS ‘87) – 1988-89-90-91 &Isaiah Trufant – Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS ’01) – 2002-03-04-05 #Dick Zornes – Vancouver, Wash. (Hudson’s Bay HS ’62) – 196364-65-66

All-Purpose/Specialists (6)

Lamont Brightful – Everett, Wash. (Mariner HS ’97) – 1998-99-00-01 Troy Griggs – University Place, Wash. (Curtis HS ’98) – 1999-00-01 &Eric Kimble – Tacoma, Wash. (Franklin Pierce HS’01) – 2002-0304-05 Bashir Levingston – Seaside, Calif. (Seaside HS ’95 & Utah St.) – 1998 Craig Richardson – Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS ‘83) – 1983-84-85-86 &(kicker-punter) Eric Stein – Yakima, Wash. (West Valley HS ‘84) – 1984-85-86-87